Theatre review: I’ll Be Back Before Midnight

I'll Be Back Before Midnight cast photo
by Dale Sutton

I’ll Be Back Before Midnight by Peter Colley, directed by Ted Jaquith at Edmonds Driftwood Players, October 16-24, 2015

By Doug Gochanour

Ready for something intense that is just in time for the Halloween season? The Edmonds Driftwood Players offer us “I’ll Be Back Before Midnight” as part of their Theatre of Intriguing Possibilities series.

This play has all the necessary edgy characteristics. There is a haunted farmhouse located out in the boonies. There was an unsolved axe murder at that farmhouse. As midnight approaches, the audience will be on the edge of their seats to see what transpire next.

Jason Conner and Veronica Tuttell bring life to the roles of Greg and Jan Sanderson. Greg’s sister Laura Sanderson is played by Anne Arnold. Adding comic relief and eventually terror is Phillip Kelman in his role as George Wiloby. Each actor gives a commendable performance.

Greg and Jan are attempting to make a fresh start in their marriage, following Jan’s extended illness. Her hospitalization left Jan still somewhat mentally unstable. In a questionable move, Greg brings his sister along, in spite of the jealousy and animosity exhibited between wife Jan and his sister Laura. 

Greg and Laura appear to be plotting something sinister toward Jan. Could this be?

A key component of the mystery is revealed by George Wiloby. George owns the farmhouse and welcomes Greg and Jan. He starts out as the friendly story-teller, then reveals the haunting circumstances of a murder within that very room. He adds both comic relief and terror as the story unfolds. George’s role becomes more involved in the terror aspect as the tale progresses.

The living room might better be called the death room.

Conveniently placed about this room are potentially deadly weapons. These include a shotgun, some ancient stone weapons, and even medications which could become poisons. This combination of materials provides the means for a surprising outcome as the various opposing forces attempt to play out their own evil agendas.

It is no trick to treat yourself to great entertainment at our local Wade James Theatre.

It is always a pleasure to support the Edmonds Driftwood Players. The cast, the production team, dedicated volunteers, and the staff all do a wonderful job. The fine sets, sound, lighting, direction and special effects are much appreciated.

Tickets here

Driftwood Players at the Wade James Theatre 950 Main St, Edmonds, WA 98020, 425-774-9600.

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SCC hosts the 2015 Washington State Solar Summit

From left: Rep. Chad Magendanz of the House Technology and Economic Development Committee, Sen. Cyrus Habib of the Senate Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee, Rep. Gerry Pollett of the House Finance Committee, and Sen. John McCoy of the Senate Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee talk the future of solar during a panel discussion held at Shoreline Community College Oct. 10 as part of the 2015 Washington State Solar Summit.


Multiple legislators and over 170 solar industry stakeholders visited Shoreline’s campus October 9-10 as the college hosted the 2015 Washington State Solar Summit. The theme of this year’s event was “The Future of Solar in Washington State: Caution: Curves Ahead.”

This was the first year Shoreline Community College was tapped to host the annual industry event.

“It’s fitting that the theme of this year’s summit was all about the future of solar,” said Shoreline’s Clean Energy Tech Program Director, Louise Petruzzella. “Shoreline is very much helping to create the future of solar in Washington in that ours is the only two-year program involved in educating future clean energy workers and leaders in the state.”

As several solar incentives are set to expire in 2016, a highlight of the summit was a discussion with several key legislators on the future of solar in our state. The panel included Sen. John McCoy and Sen. Cyrus Habib of the Senate Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee, Rep. Chad Magendanz of the House Technology and Economic Development Committee and Rep. Gerry Pollett of the House Finance Committee.

“Hosting this event was definitely a win for our campus and helped highlight our CET program at the state level,” said Petruzzella. “Our program is an already well respected and important component of the Washington state solar industry and this summit helped solidify us as a center for thought about the industry and as a place where innovation happens.”

The Solar Summit is an annual information gathering and networking event for all industry stakeholders including manufacturers, installers, utilities, municipalities, legislators, educators, students, advocacy organizations/nonprofits, distributors and consultants. By bringing the summit to our campus, Shoreline stays at the forefront of important conversations shaping the solar energy for the future.

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LFP Council: public hearing and proposed tax and fee increases Thursday

The Lake Forest Park City Council meeting on Thursday, October 22 will begin at 7pm with a public hearing on ordinances to increase taxes and fees, and the assumption of the LFP Transportation Benefit District.

Following the hearing and the consent calendar, members will hear presentations on the Mayor’s proposed budget adjustment and on the ordinances and resolutions.

Discussion will follow on request for approval of the final plat for 12 degree subdivision.

Lake Forest Park City Hall, Council Chambers on 2nd floor, 17425 Ballinger Way NE, 7pm

Full agenda and links to staff documents and City Administrator's report here.

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Shoreline School Board Meeting Summary October 12, 2015

Board members discussed the Shorewood homecoming
Photo by Paul Villanueva

By Marianne Deal Stephens

Consent Agenda

The Board approved several items, including:

• Authority to Issue Notice of Recapture of Leased Property. The District will provide official notice to tenants of Aldercrest and North City facilities regarding plans to use the space for school purposes.
• Project Authority for Chemistry Wing Floor Replacement Project at Shorewood High School
• Collective Bargaining Agreement with SEIU Local 925, Transportation Employees
• Extended Field trips for: High School DECA Leaders to Downtown Seattle Sheraton in October; Shorewood UW Geology classes on 14th annual trip to Eastern Washington in November; Shorewood Orchestras to Northwest Orchestra Festival in March. 

New Director of Equity and Engagement

Executive Director of Schools Brian Schultz introduced Tanisha Brandon-Felder, Ed.D., the new Director of Equity and Family Engagement. Dr. Brandon-Felder has already begun her work in Shoreline leading efforts to boost equity throughout the District. She is a former Seattle Public Schools teacher, and a co-founder of The Race Forum: a safe space designed to have conversations about race.

Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSA)

 
Director of Teaching and Learning Teri Poff introduced several of the many Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSAs) in the District. These teachers have partial or full non-classroom assignments “to continuously improve student learning and teacher professional practice”. The District has expanded the role of music specialists, and now has an art specialist. Each TOSA has several projects for 2015-2016; the list below mentions only one for each specialist.

Elementary TOSAs

• Lisa Levy, Literacy: implementation of SuperKids and Wonders reading programs. 
• Becki Frisk, Math Specialist: focus on student collaboration around problem-based learning.
• Stephanie Smolen, Science: promote understanding of the Next Generation Science and Engineering Standards

Secondary TOSAs

• Jennifer Etter, Literacy: focus on writing instruction and best practices.
• Patty Gehlicher, Math: use research-based practices to close the achievement gap.
• Lisa Chen, Science: let students look at real-world problems.
• Siri Hulbert, World Languages: commit to utilize the language in the classroom so students can function in the language.

K-12 TOSAs

• Robin Dowdy, Social Studies: introduce Since Time Immemorial http://www.indian-ed.org/ native curriculum to middle school. 
• Leann Rozema, Music: ensure that every individual in large musical groups is growing. 
• Laura King, Visual Arts: start to develop an aligned K-12 visual arts program. 

Technology TOSAs

• Jackie Hubbard, Collaboration: lead a committee to determine the best online gradebook for secondary teachers.
• Frank Kleyn, Curation: increase access to and increase proficiency with tools like Google Apps for Education.
• Paul Witzel, Creation: help 3rd graders make digital storybooks with images, audio, and video.

Other TOSA Assignments

• Melissa Sargent, ELL: increase awareness of communication with multilingual families. 
• Peggy Thesing, Special Education: align the special education core curriculum to meet the needs of students.
• Kye Hong, District Behavior Support: create a culture of proactive behavior support using “Think Positive, Proactive and Preventative” guideline. 
• Mary Walters, District Autism/ Behavior Support: provide professional development in areas of autism, behavior supports and response, and coaching. 

Comments from the Community

• Seven speakers addressed the District’s plans to change the use of the Aldercrest and North City buildings, where preschools and other programs currently rent space. Most of the speakers asked that the District delay the plans. 
• Mary Kirchoff, the Executive Director of Wonderland in the North City building requested that the program be involved in district planning. Wonderland serves 65 developmentally delayed young children (ages 0-3), who “are Shoreline School District children.” 
• Gillian Murphy, Shorenorth parent and board member, described how Shorenorth has provided advice and support for her whole family, and emphasized that “these places build stronger, safer communities.”
• Cathy Childs, Director of North City Cooperative Preschool, drew attention to the 40-year relationship between the preschool and the District, and said North City Coop “would like to continue helping your get children ready for school.” She asked that the District reconsider the timeline and explore options other than relocation of the preschools. 
• Jessica Gesinger, Shoreline Cooperative Preschool teacher and co-director and Shoreline School District parent, explained the role of preschools in developing ‘soft’ skills necessary for school success, saying “we hope to continue what we do … we need a home … we thank you for reconsidering the proposed timeline.” 

Board Reports and Communications

• Director Richard Potter is currently in the midst of visiting all of Shoreline’s schools. He had visited three schools and planned to visit two more on October 13. 
• Director Debi Ehrlichman attended the Shorewood Homecoming Assembly along with Superintendent Rebecca Miner, Board President Mike Jacobs, and District Information Officer Curtis Campbell. She also related how Lake Forest Park Rotarians were recently “blown away” by the quality of a breakfast made by Shorecrest Culinary Arts students.
• Director David Wilson attended the October 6 session of the State Senate Listening Tour in Everett (see King 5 story). He said that the legislature “has a large mess to clear up” since the lack of funding has been going on for 40 years.
• Areeya Tipyasothi, Student Representative to the Board, reported that Shorewood recently celebrated Homecoming. When asked by Board President Mike Jacobs, Areeya relayed that Shorewood students complained about the stronger enforcement of rules about appropriate dancing during the Homecoming dance on Saturday night.
• President Mike Jacobs mentioned the many Homecoming activities, and that he has gotten a lot of feedback about the new rules being enforced at Shorewood.

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International interest in QuickStart Shoreline

Most of the recent delegates and some Shoreline Business owners
and community leaders including Maryn Wynne.
Photo by Arthur Graine

IVLP program makes third visit to QuickStart Shoreline thanks to the U.S. State Department and The World Affairs Council in Seattle.

Leaders from around the world are attending QuickStart Shoreline workshops to learn more about the unique partnership between Shoreline Community College, The City of Shoreline and the Shoreline business community.

“No matter where they’re from, people are fascinated to see how QuickStart demonstrates collaboration between local government and the college to provide trusted support and infrastructure to existing and emerging businesses,” QuickStart Director Mark McVeety said. 

“We are fortunate to have such a great relationship with the fantastic staff at the World Affairs Council in Seattle that coordinates these visits with the State Department.”  

Mark McVeety and Dan Eernissee speaking about how Shoreline Community College
and the City of Shoreline have partnered over the past 6 years to provide business education
and infrastructure to the Shoreline Business community.
Photo by Arthur Graine

The 75-year-old International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program. Through short-term visits to the United States, current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields experience this country firsthand and cultivate lasting relationships with their American counterparts. Professional meetings reflect the participants’ professional interests and support the foreign policy goals of the United States.

Tiffany McVeety sharing resources available worldwide to assist leaders in their efforts to connect globally.
Photo by Arthur Graine

On Tuesday, October 13, IVLP delegates attended QuickStart Shoreline and interacted with local business owners and Shoreline Community College continuing education students. The leaders came from the following countries: Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Moldova, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine.

Tiffany McVeety working with two delegates during the QuickStart Shoreline workshop
exercise on establishing business credibility by participating with industry associations.
Photo by Arthur Graine

This dynamic group of delegates heard from city Economic Development Manager Dan Eernissee, McVeety, and his wife, Tiffany McVeety, owner of Girandola, a company focused on supporting entrepreneurship worldwide.

“It was our pleasure and honor to present to this group of incredibly intelligent and successful CEO's, organizational and academic leaders, and even a member of Parliament,” Mark McVeety said.

Picture taken February 11, 2014 during our first visit with the IVLP program with leaders from Slovakia. City Manager Debbie Tarry and Dan Eernissee shared how City Goals can work with the business community along with local business owners Tracey Warren CEO of Ready Set Grow and Angeline Johnston from Richmond Beach Yoga, while Mark McVeety spoke to the QuickStart Shoreline model.

Tiffany McVeety in January 2014 with a group from Kazakhstan just before they came to QuickStart Shoreline to learn about QuickStart Shoreline. Of particular interest was the Shoreline Community College Automotive program. Co-presenters were Don Schultz (retired) and Jim Hills of Shoreline Community College.

Mark and Tiffany McVeety were invited on a return visit to Kazakhstan by the DAMU fund (similar to the United States Small Business Administration) where they were privileged to speak to an auditorium of business and political leaders about the quick-start program, Shoreline Community College and the City of Shoreline. Additionally Tiffany McVeety sat on a panel with Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus at the Astana World Anti-Crisis and economic Forum with 10,000 delegates from 100 countries.

Mark McVeety speaking in a private auditorium to business leaders in Astana, Kazakhstan with the City of Shoreline’s business section “About Us” page up with pictures of SCC faculty member and Shoreline Film Office lead Tony Doupé and Economic Development manager Dan Eernissee from the City of Shoreline. The audience was very interested in the fact that the college and the city would be in such a healthy and active partnership to serve the business community.

Tiffany McVeety presenting with Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus at the Astana World Anti-Crisis and economic Forum with 10,000 delegates from 100 countries.

“I’m thrilled that, thanks to the College, the City and the Shoreline business community that QuickStart Shoreline has proved itself unique and valuable enough to attract this kind of attention and interest.  Hopefully it will continue to open up local and international opportunities for our community, our businesses and our students.” 

--Mark McVeety

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Spaghetti dinner - a tradition revived

Free this year as a Thank You to voters

By Rod Heivilin

In October 1975, the volunteer firefighters at the Richmond Beach station decided they needed to have a fundraiser to get money to continue the annual Easter Egg Hunt and their annual Christmas morning Santa ride. At that time the egg hunt required the purchase of 3,600 eggs which were boiled and colored by the firefighters and their spouses. The Santa ride required the purchase of over 250 pounds of wrapped candy.

As one of the newer members, having only three years with the department, I suggested a spaghetti dinner. The idea was approved and thus began an 18 year tradition. We went door to door and sold tickets every September and had the dinner at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church each October through 1992.

The first year was a bit of a disaster. We were far better ticket sellers than cooks and we were totally overwhelmed by the turnout. We knew very little about cooking for hundreds and had no idea we could cook spaghetti in advance, so we were always behind in the noodle game. Several wives were cooking noodles at home and bringing them to the church to help us keep up. Many people gave up and went to the Italian restaurant just down the street.

The second year things went much better and we became quite proficient in serving large groups of people. One of the other firefighters would join me at 3am to begin cooking the sauce. Everything was made from scratch and over the years our recipe became quite popular.

One particular dinner, one of the diners made a comment to one of the servers about the sauce. She said, “I assume this recipe is a closely held secret by the chef”.  She was told that I would no doubt be happy to share the recipe and I was asked to speak to her.

I told her it was simple, just begin with 300 pounds of lean ground beef, 35 pounds of onions … She stopped me there and asked if I could pare it down to family size. I told her I only knew how to cook for 250 – 750 people.

Last year one of the current firefighters wanted to revive the tradition. The firefighters still do the Easter Egg hunt, the Santa rides (now on three engines each Christmas morning), and our “Shoreline Christmas” event has grown exponentially since its beginning back in the 70’s.

I agreed to dig out my chef’s hat and prepare the dinner and lots of firefighters came to help. I was told to expect several hundred people, so I prepared lots of food. To my dismay, we had only 155 diners show up and firefighters had to take lots of spaghetti sauce home to their freezers.

This year we are going to do the dinner once again in hopes of really reviving the tradition. Fire departments are all about tradition and this is a good one. To really launch it, the firefighters have decided to do the dinner without ticket sales.

This is their way of saying THANK YOU to the voters for their huge support of our recent ballot measures. Everyone is invited to attend without cost. There will be a donation box available for those wishing to donate, but there is no cost to attend.

The event will be from 3-8pm on this coming Saturday, October 24 at the Scottish Rite Center, 1207 N 152 St. Seating space is a bit limited so you may have a little wait if you come during the peak dining times, but don’t let that discourage you. Come see what firefighter cooking is all about.

Help us continue this fun Shoreline Firefighter’s tradition.

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LFP Stewardship Foundation fundraising dinner tickets on sale

You are invited to our

Celebration and Fundraising Dinner!

Saturday, November 7th

7-11pm

at the Lake Forest Park Civic Club

Join us to hear highlights of our environmental
successes & challenges.   

Tickets include dinner, wine & dessert,

live entertainment, prizes, presentations, and more!

$65 per person

  

To find out more, buy tickets, or make a donation, please visit our website
www.lfpsf.org 

And find us on Facebook:   

  

  "The environment, after all, is where we all meet,
where we all have a mutual interest. It is one thing that all of us share. It is not only a mirror of ourselves,
but a focusing lens on what we can become."

-Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady of the United States (1963-69)

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Shorecrest Grad taking part in World Solar Challenge

Shorecrest grad Kelsey Josund and the Solar Car Team
from Stanford University

Kelsey Josund is participating in the world’s most prestigious solar car race this week. The 2012 graduate of Shorecrest High School, and current senior at Stanford University, is a member of the elite Stanford Solar Car Project (SSCP), currently racing their solar car, “Artcan,” across the continent of Australia as part of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC).

The race spans 2,000 miles, beginning at the northern coast in Darwin and ending at the southern coast in Adelaide. Teams who participate in the competition, which takes place every two years, are tasked with designing and building a car capable of traversing the Australian Outback using only sunlight as fuel.

Kelsey, who is studying computer science, is one of 12 Stanford students who make up the SSCP. They are recognized as America’s top solar car team and the top undergraduate team in the world. The team builds, tests and races solar-powered vehicles as part of global competitions, including the BWSC.

In the development of Artcan, Kelsey’s work has focused on building the car’s telemetry system—which allows the car to remotely transmit important data and information back to the team—and other embedded code projects. In her three years on the team, she has also managed the team’s finances and sponsor relations.

Learn more about the Kelsey’s experience in her team’s Day 1 blog post

Watch a short video on Day 1 of the World Solar Challenge

Track Artcan’s progress throughout the race.

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Transportation infrastructure statements from Shoreline candidates Richey and Salomon

By Evan Smith

Shoreline City Council candidates Lorn Richey and Jesse Salomon recently sent statements about how Shoreline could improve its transportation infrastructure including streets and sidewalks.

Incumbent Salomon and challenger Richey will meet on the November 3 general-election ballot.

Here are their statements in the order their names appear on the November ballot and in the voters’ pamphlet:

Shoreline City Council, Position No. 6

Jesse Salomon

Jesse Salomon

Traffic infrastructure is a huge need and also very expensive. We must think strategically to stretch our funds to create the greatest impact. During my time on the Council, we’ve implemented several innovative, cost-effective strategies to improve Shoreline’s traffic infrastructure.

To improve roads, the Council adopted a transportation impact fee that requires developers to pay for the traffic they create. Impact fees will fund traffic mitigation projects, including the rush hour mess at 175th and Meridian. We’re also fighting ill-conceived developments like Point Wells to limit future traffic.
Federal funds are available to support sidewalks. These grants are competitive; grantors want to see cities commit some money to projects before committing federal funds. The Council recently created a matching fund specifically for sidewalks. This strategy is paying off handily! During my term, we won grants to build sidewalks around several Shoreline schools, and other areas.

The road and sidewalks along 145th street have not been upgraded to modern standards. Currently, we don't have jurisdiction over 145th, but we are discussing acquiring it from Seattle and King County. The future light rail station at 145th and I-5 will give people easy access to Seattle and Everett but people will need to get there. We are considering transportation upgrades, including frequent bus routes to shuttle people to light-rail stations.

Improvements like these require a city council made up of creative, independent thinkers committed to working collaboratively to find solutions. I ask your continued support this election to keep Shoreline moving forward.

Lorn Richey

Lorn Richey

Doctors follow the principle of DO NO HARM. This should be the basis 
for developing transportation infrastructure. Our city needs to focus 
on compact areas and develop complete systems. Once these areas are 
complete, connections through a well-planned traffic grid can connect 
these project areas. Funding for improvements through impact fees and 
grants need to consider connectivity not just fixing issues in one 
location.

Bus service should be increased going East and West. Sidewalks to schools and senior housing should be prioritized in long term planning. Public transit plans should consider where residents live, as opposed to where Council wants them to live.

 Our current approach produces sidewalks to nowhere because 
improvements are made only to the frontage of new buildings and houses. 
This is why a new house in the middle of the block has sidewalks but 
the rest of the street has none.


The plans in place for the areas slated for development need to be 
compact enough that all new construction shares in both the benefits 
and the costs. An immediate benefit to any new structure needs to be 
visible and physically obvious to an entire contributing project. 
Constructing projects that spread more than a quarter mile in size from major transit centers will 
continue to frustrate the long term goal of good infrastructure.

Finally, eminent domain should only be used as a last resort if at all. Victims of, Council planned, progress should be compensated above market value and treated with respect for their sacrifice.

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New voters register through Monday

New Washington voters can register through Monday, October 26, to vote in the November 3 general election, but they must register in person at either the King County elections office in Renton or the voter registration office in downtown Seattle.

The deadline to register on line or by mail, or for previously registered Washington voters to file an address change was October 5.

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City places Potala LLC on notice of property maintenance violations at Denny's Triangle

Denny's Triangle

On October 9, the City of Shoreline filed Violation Notices with Potala LLC for its violations of the City’s property maintenance code for failure to maintain its properties located between N 155th Street, Westminster Way N., and Aurora Avenue N. The site, commonly known as Denny’s Triangle, is to be the site of Potala Place Shoreline, a seven-story mixed-use residential and commercial development.

The buildings currently located on the properties in question were scheduled for demolition and had been fenced pending the issuance of the demolition permits by the City. As a result of a Federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) action filed in Federal Court on August 25, 2015, activity on the properties has been frozen. The Shoreline Fire Department notified the City that the properties had become a public health and safety nuisance. Subsequent inspections have found all of the buildings had been broken into recently with illegal activity occurring inside. The buildings themselves have become unsafe and present an immediate and emergent threat to public health, safety, and welfare.

The Violation Notice requires Potala to immediately secure the buildings and premises against unlawful entry. Potala is also required to take corrective action to ensure the properties are brought into compliance. Corrective action could include demolition of all buildings, repair of all buildings to occupancy standards, or bringing the structures into compliance with the City’s Property Maintenance Code and maintaining the properties and adequately securing them against unlawful entry.

On October 19, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 378 authorizing the City to abate the properties in questions to ensure public health, safety, and welfare are protected. The Resolution also authorizes the City Attorney to take actions to ensure any cost to the City is recovered.

The City has been in contact with Potala representatives who have stated that they fully intend to address the Violation Notice and bring the properties into compliance. In the meantime, the City continues to explore options for how it can take action to address the unsafe buildings, including possibly demolishing the buildings itself if necessary.

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Shorecrest Tennis Team places 2nd in district

Emahd Khan, Coach Mann, Faiz Khan, Daniel Wacker
Photo by Matt Wacker

Daniel Wacker and Faiz Khan are the doubles district champions after defeating Rees Gilbert and Shane Lynette from Sehome 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 in the finals.

Daniel Wacker
Photo by Matt Wacker

They fought back from a deficit of 1-4 in the first set to win in a close tiebreaker. The second set was much closer until Shorecrest broke both players from Sehome on each of their final service games to claim the victory.

Faiz Khan
Photo by Matt Wacker

Emahd Khan struggled to find his rhythm in the finals. Max Schmotoloko from Sehome defeated Emahd 6-1, 6-1. The points were excellent, but Emahd could not find an answer for how to beat Max today.

Since only 2 players go to state this year, Emahd had to play the winner of the loser bracket to determine second and third place.

Emahd Khan
Photo by Matt Wacker

The person who earns third place does not advance to state, so it was vital that he win this match. Emahd had to play Austin Shenton from Bellingham for the second time in two days. Emahd had beaten Austin easily in the semi-finals. Today, was a different story. Emahd continued to struggle to find his rhythm and lost the first set 2-6. He started to focus on fundamentals in the second set and won 6-3, then he got serious and dominated in the third set to win 6-0. Emahd earned 2nd place overall.

Emahd, Daniel, and Faiz all advance to the state tournament in the spring.

The Shorecrest Tennis Team took 2nd place overall with the help of some key victories from Jake Goldstein-Street and Chris King.

--Robert Mann

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Shorewood soccer Tuesday

Wow - what another beautiful night for soccer. Shorewood hosted Arlington for a WesCo N vs S match. This was a statistician's dream game.

In the 9th minute Anna Tinoco opened the scoring for Shorewood on an assist from Morgan McFarland. 1 minute later Danielle Baker equalized for Arlington. Four minutes later Alison Enell scored to give Arlington a 2-1 lead. One minute later Shorewood equalized on Anna's second goal.

In the 27th minute Arlington scored to take the lead for good by Kerra Williamson 3-2. Five minutes later Mckenzie Buell scored for Arlington to make it 4-2, then at the 36th minute Olivia Larson scored to make it 5-2 at the half.

It took one minute for Shorewood to score and get back in the game on a header goal from Lisa Jensen off a corner kick by Kari Huntamer. The last goal of the night was scored by Tahlia Miears in the 56th minute to make the game 6-3 Arlington.

Abby Manis was in goal for Shorewood 4-6-0, 6-8-0 while Kat Sanchez covered the nets for Arlington 7-2-0 and 10-3-0 overall.

--Bill Wilkins

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Shorewood tennis results from WesCo South League Tournament Tuesday

Shorewood tennis 10-20-2015
WesCo South League Tournament

Doubles teams of Kyle Berquist and Hugh Gaevert, Jack Bong and Andrew Counter made the consolation semi-finals for Wednesday's WesCo South 3A tennis tournament to stay alive for third and fourth place and try to advance to next weeks District 1 tournament.

T-Bird singles player Gunnar Thorstenson advanced to the championship final with two straight wins over Lynnwood and Meadowdale without losing a set.

Matches start at 1pm at Glacier Peak High School tennis courts.

--Arnie Moreno

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Watch the kids - cannabis comes in fizzy fruit drinks

Cannabis cookies, candy, and now fizzy fruit drinks. Probably good for non-smoking adults, but dangerous for children.

Here's part of the advertising blurb:

Thanks to their pretty packaging, convenient carrying case and colorful measuring cup, Cannabis Quencher Sparkling introduces the next level of cannabis consumption. These chic carbonated mocktails are sure to leave you with a bubbly buzz at your next weekend brunch!

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Shoreline Deputy in serious condition after car accident Monday evening

Photo courtesy KCSO

A King County Sheriff’s Deputy is in serious condition after his car hit an embankment and fire hydrant.  The deputy was on his way to assist another deputy who was chasing a suspect on foot in Shoreline near N 185th and Aurora Ave N.

Just before 11:30pm Monday night police received a 911 call from a citizen who said that a patrol car had been in an accident near N Richmond Beach Rd and Dayton Ave N. When deputies arrived, they found the wrecked patrol car with the siren still on. The deputy was out of the car and conscious, but disoriented with a head injury. The deputy was taken to Harborview with serious injuries.

Just prior to the accident , the deputy was on his way to help another deputy who was chasing a wanted subject on foot near the Fred Meyer at N 185th and Aurora Ave N.  That suspect was later caught and arrested.

The King County Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Response and Reconstruction Unit is investigating the accident.

Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to call the King County Sheriff’s Office at 206-296-3311.

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Fall Planting at Twin Ponds Park

Trail of Cedars, the main trail in Twin Ponds Park.

Join the Stewards of Twin Ponds Park and the Parkwood Neighborhood Association for a fall planting work party on Saturday, October 24 from 9:30am to 11:30am. The party will meet on the Meridian entrance to the park, across the street from Evergreen School.

Do you know what a piggyback plant is? Or a devil's club? How tall is tall Oregon grape? The work party will be planting these native plants along with low Oregon grape, lots of sword ferns, oceanspray, nootka rose, red-flowering current, snowberry, gooseberry and rather fittingly considering the name of the park, twinberry as well.

The Stewards purchased the plants courtesy of City of Shoreline Environmental Mini Grant, along with hand tools. Diane Brewster, wetland scientist, will also participate to provide information on the plants and to describe the habitat of Twin Ponds Park.

The fall planting work party is a great way to learn about native plants and to help restoration efforts in the park. Bring gloves and a trowel, if you have one. For questions, call Yoshiko Saheki at 206-362-0149.

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Holiday Bazaar Time at the Senior Center

Handcrafted Kumihimo necklaces
by Sue Holmes

HOLIDAY BAZAAR TIME!

Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center

Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7

10am to 4pm, both days

Yes, indeed, the holiday season is upon us! How about getting a really good start on the most unusual gifts for that person who is so hard to please? Shoppers will find a huge variety of choices from over twenty-three vendors who will greet you. This Holiday Bazaar is being held on the 40th Anniversary of the Senior Center; come help celebrate this significant year of serving the seniors and families of our community!

Pottery by Becca Otis

Becca Otis from 5lines Pottery is a new vendor this year.

Sue Holmes is an Edmonds artist with her handcrafted Kumihimo necklaces, snappy bags and bags for tablets.

The Handcrafters group will sell sweaters,
scarves, embroidered towels and more!

The Handcrafters are members of the Shoreline-LFP Senior Center who meet throughout the year creating beautiful handmade sweaters, scarves, embroidered towels and much more. All of their proceeds go to the senior center. (photo are you able to crop it a bit? Take out the date stamp?)

The Shoreline-LFP Senior Center is located in the southern-most building of Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE #1, in Shoreline; with abundant parking in front of the building.

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Property taxes are due - King county offers online payment system

Property owners in King County have until Monday, November 2 to pay the second half of their 2015 property taxes. After that date, interest charges and penalties will be added to the tax bill.

To make the process easier, King County provides several ways for property owners to pay their taxes quickly and conveniently.

Tax payments can be made:

• Online using King County's convenient, secure online eTax application. Taxpayers may pay accounts with a credit card or an electronic debit from a checking account. 
• By mail if postmarked no later than November 2, 2015. Taxpayers should include their tax statement and write the property tax account number on their check or money order. Cash should not be sent through the mail. 
• In person at Treasury Operations, suite 600 of the King County Administration Building, 500 Fourth Ave. in Seattle. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Monday, Nov. 2, Treasury Operations will be open until 5 p.m. 
• At King County Community Service Centers if paid by check for the exact amount due. 
  • Shoreline Community Service Center (inside the Shoreline District Court building) 18050 Meridian Ave. N. Shoreline, WA 98133, 206-477-2723, Fridays, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30pm, Closed from 12 - 1pm.

The online option provides immediate payment confirmation for current year or delinquent year(s) property tax bills. Pay online or view property tax information, here.

For questions about missing tax statements or other tax payment information, contact King County Treasury Operations 206-263-2890.

Information on senior citizen exemption and deferral programs can be obtained from the King County Assessor's Office 206-263-2423.

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Damian McGinty is returning to Seattle

Damian McGinty

Irish singer/actor/songwriter Damian McGinty, star of Glee and Celtic Thunder, is returning to Seattle for a special solo performance. McGinty has done solo shows twice in the area in the past, to sell-out crowds in Shoreline and Mukilteo.

McGinty will perform at Jet City Improv at 8pm on November 10. His all-ages performance will include a variety of new and old favorites, and possibly a Damian McGinty original or two!

Seating is very limited. The last two times McGinty performed in the area, tickets sold out within a week. Those interested in attending are encouraged to act fast!

General admission tickets are available for $35. VIP tickets are available for $65 and include a pre-show meet and greet with McGinty beginning at 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased by visiting this website. There is no reserved seating for this event.

Jet City Improv is located in the U District at 5510 University Way NE in Seattle.

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Protecting Teen Drivers with 5 simple rules

National Teen Driver Safety Week is Oct. 18-24, and the Washington State Patrol, Washington Traffic Safety Commission, numerous partners around the state, and the Department of Licensing want to encourage parents to use the “5 to Drive” rules to talk to their teen drivers about safety on the road.

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for teens and young adults. In 2014, there were 530 serious injury crashes and 147 fatalities among Washington drivers between the ages of 16 and 25.

“Young drivers need extra support and parents can help reduce the risk of a crash by insisting teens follow our state’s intermediate driver licensing requirements and insisting on safe driving behavior,” said Pat Kohler, DOL Director. “We’re promoting the ‘5 to Drive’ rules as a simple, common sense way parents can keep teen drivers safe.”

Parents can easily ask their teens to agree to the following “5 to Drive” rules before handing over their car keys: 

• No cell phone use or texting while driving,

• No extra passengers,

• No speeding,

• No alcohol, and

• No driving or riding without a seat belt.

“Distracted and impaired driving can be prevented,” said Washington State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste. “This is an opportunity for parents to act as positive role models and talk to their teenagers about these simple steps to prevent tragedies before they occur.”

For more information about Teen Driver Safety Week and the “5 to Drive” campaign, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website here.

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Watch the Seattle Seahawks game at Shoreline Library Thursday

Hawks take over the library Thursday - Shhh!

Watch the Seattle Seahawks game at the Shoreline Library, Thursday, October 22, 5-8:30pm

Watch the Seattle Seahawks take on the San Francisco 49ers on the big screen! The game starts at 5:25pm. Sponsored by the Friends of the Shoreline Library.

Shoreline Library Large Meeting Room, 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155.

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Parks / Tree board meeting Thursday will get an update on Hidden Lake alternatives

Entrance to culverts at Innis Arden
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services / Tree Board Regular Meeting

Thursday, October 22, 2015, 7:00 - 9:00pm, City Hall Room 303
17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133

Agenda Highlights

• Quarterly Tree Report
• Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan Development
• Hidden Lake Project Update
• 2016 Proposed Budget 

10.22.2015 Regular Meeting Agenda

Agenda Packet

Comment on Agenda Items

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Services and programs for mental illness and substance use Oct 28 at Shoreline Center

Register to attend the Community Conversation about services and programs for children and youth or for people living with mental illness and substance use disorders.

Wednesday, October 28, 6:30-9pm at the Shoreline Conference Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155, in the Shoreline Room at the north end of the facility.

More information:

• King County’s Mental Illness and Drug Dependency (MIDD) is a one-tenth of one percent sales tax supporting programs and services for people living with mental illness and substance use disorders. It expires at the end of 2016 unless renewed by the County Council. Your feedback is needed to help the County plan for updated MIDD-supported services and programs should it be renewed in 2016.

• The Youth Action Plan, adopted by the King County Council on June 15, 2015, will set King County’s priorities for serving infants through young adults and will guide and inform the County’s current annual investment of more than $75 million in services and programs serving infants through young adults. The Youth Action Plan calls on the County to effectively engage communities across the region on an ongoing basis.

• The County believes effective engagement enables all communities to participate in a way that fosters trust, creates more effective services, programs and policies, and supports community-led solutions. In response to community feedback, we are coordinating our engagement efforts - information gathered at these Community Conversations will inform several County initiatives, including the MIDD, Youth Action Plan and should the levy pass, Best Starts for Kids.

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Sound Shooters: Tethered Shooting

Text and photos by Joel Dames

When you connect your camera to your laptop, this is called shooting tethered. Shooting tethered allows you to instantly get the images you take into your laptop. The reason why you might do this is so that others can view the images instantly after they are taken. You can view the images even larger if you connect your laptop to a large TV screen.

Set up a background and and you’ve got a photobooth. This is our second year at City of Shoreline’s annual Monster Mash Dash 5K. When runners come in and register, they get a free portrait taken. Since they view the image instantly, they might opt for a retake, which is fast as another camera click.

 

Soon after the race —walk, jog, or run — judges decide the winners in several different categories and awards follow within a short time. Included in this article are a few of the images from this year’s event. 

You can view all of the images from this year and last year at our Facebook page.

If you missed this year’s Monster Mash Dash, put it on your calendar for next year. It is such a fun family and community event.

Joel Dames Photography
We serve Greater Seattle
Photo Booth – Not Just a Tiny (Open with huge background),
Portraits, Events, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Weddings, Real Estate, Commercial, and Albums

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Sno-King Meaningful Movies presents White Like Me

White Like Me, Saturday, November 14, 2015, 7pm, at the Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church, 8109 224 Street SW, Edmonds, WA, 98026.

An eye-opening discussion of what it means to be white in a white society, run by whites, for whites.

Plus how easy it is for us to be oblivious to all the obvious advantages and more subconscious perks and less well-known benefits that come from being part of this “normal” group.

Refreshments and discussion will follow the screening.

This event is free and open to the public. Donations to support this on-going series will be accepted.

Special Guests: Daniel VanArsdale, League of Education Voters

Sponsors: Peace and Justice Committee, Edmonds UU Church; Snohomish County Peace Action; Social Action Ministry, Shoreline UU Church

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Friday Round Table: Paul Valenti from the Seattle Mayor's Office

Don’t miss Paul Valenti, who is one of Seattle’s most connected professionals for Plus 50 job and business opportunities.

Paul has been with the Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens, Employment Resource Center for just over 7 years where he specializes in assisting older job seekers age 55+ in finding and obtaining part and full time jobs.

He is a former Hawaii State Legislative Lobbyist and the former Program Manager of the Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment (CLUE) at the University of Washington. Paul is a certified Dependable Strengths Trainer and a professional Job Search and Employment Speaker and Counselor.

Respond to this email by Thursday, October 22, 3pm to reserve a seat or call 206-533-6706. All are welcome to attend this free session.

As always, delightful treats compliments of Shoreline’s Central Market are part of the deal, along with the usual hot, turbo blend of quality coffee.

Friday, October 23, 1:00-2:30pm
Shoreline Community College Building 5000, Ground Floor

SCC Campus Map and Parking info.

Plus 50 Fall Class Schedule

Ron Carnell, Program Coordinator, Workforce and Continuing Education,Shoreline Community College, 206-533-6706.

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The Medicare Question: Switch It or Stick With It?

By Catherine Field
Vice President and Intermountain Region Market Leader
Humana

Fall is in the air and it’s time for the annual Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan open enrollment, which runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. It’s one of the biggest choices people with Medicare will make each year. Take some time, do your research, and you could save thousands and improve your health. Here’s how:

1)      Start by understanding the main components: Original Medicare (Medicare Parts A and B), Medicare Advantage Plans (Medicare Part C), Medicare Supplement plans and Prescription Drug Plans (Medicare Part D). Go to Medicare.gov to learn the differences.

2)      Talk with your doctor about health needs for the coming year, such as surgeries, medications and wellness goals. Then, make a list of what you want in your plan.

3)      Visit Medicare.gov to learn about the plans available to you. Learn the costs to buy and use the plan and the most you’d have to pay even if a serious health event happens. Learn about the doctor and hospital networks included in each plan. Check Star Ratings, a five-star quality rating system.

4)      Visit the Medicare Advantage plan websites to get details about plans you may be interested in.

Your plan choice this fall is guaranteed and will be yours for all of 2016, unless you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) and choose to make a change. With news of possible health plan mergers among Medicare Advantage plans, it’s important to understand that this does not affect your 2016 plan choice.

Get into the habit of considering Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 your health prep season, just like March and April is tax prep season. A little time now will help you make the right decision for your financial, emotional and physical health. So, while the question may be switch it or stick with it, the key to Medicare success is research it.

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Shorewood Culinary Arts Chef Dinner Series begins

The Shorewood Culinary Arts Chef Dinner Series for 2015-16 school year will begin their fundraising series dinner with Chef Maxime Bilet, Founder and CEO of Imagine Food Innovation Group.

If you are interested in making a reservation for this dinner, contact them as soon as possible as seating is limited.

Due to increasing food costs, the price of the Chef Dinners has increased from $35.00 to $40.00 per person.

Payment information and directions here.

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2A district tennis tournament third day results

2A district tennis tournament third day results

Emahd Khan (SC) def. Austin Shenton (Bellingham) 6-1, 6-3

William Zhang (Sehome) def. Jake Goldstein-Street (SC) 6-3, 2-6, 5-7

Daniel Wacker/Faiz Khan (SC) def. Colin Weller/Kevin Smiley (Squalicum) 6-1, 6-4


Emahd, Daniel, and Faiz advance to finals. Finals begin 9am at Skagit Valley College.

--Robert Mann

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Photo: Halloween at Sky

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Sky Nursery does some of the best decorations around, particularly for Halloween, fall, harvest time. This is just one of the displays, of Gardener Scarecrow with his produce.

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Weather Watcher: El Niño, Heavy Rain, Forecast

• Forecast
• El Niño
• Heavy Rain Storm
• September data

Forecast: A cold front is expected to move through on Monday bringing showers, a steady round of rain, and more showers to last through Tuesday evening. Wednesday looks like our dry day with the threat of showers returning at the end of the week and through next weekend. Highs will range in the low 60's until Thursday, then in the upper 50's Friday through the weekend. Lows are probably going to stick to either side of the 50 degree mark.

El Niño: As predicted, a strong El Niño has developed in the tropical Pacific ocean. This is one of the stronger ones we've had, not the strongest yet. The typical seasonal impacts that usually happen around here with this type of event is a trend of slightly drier, and slightly warmer than normal winters. I don't think it's going to be as warm as last winter was, but perhaps a little drier, with a little more mountain snow pack than last year.

Past strong El Niño's have been actually not following the normal blanket pattern of dry and mild like many forecasters and news reporters are indicating. Some strong events actually resulted in a large snow event, especially years of which involves the fading blob of warm water that was off the west coast.

In general for us, I think this means expect a normal, stormy winter with some dry periods. I think 1-2 snow events are likely, the first shot of wet snow might actually happen near mid-late November. Typically on these strong El Niño years the heavy events occurred in late January going into February.

Similar years to this winter season would be close to 1958-1959, 1965 - 1966 and 1968-1969.  There wasn't any recorded snow that I could find in records for the winter of 1958-1959, but both 1965-66 and 1968-1969 had major snow events well above 12" for the season, additionally both seasons had more than one snow event.

Heavy Rain Storm: Saturday October 10, 2015 we had our second strongest storm of the now fall season, the first storm being of course the August 29 windstorm. October 10 brought a storm that started as tropical storm Oho. The storm had since converted to an extratropical cyclone once it reached the colder waters of the Pacific Northwest. The center actually moved in just north of Vancouver Island but the rain bands still got us inside and out. Total rainfall for the day was 0.99 inches of rain, the vast majority of that rain fell between 10am and 11am. The large amount of rain overwhelmed many streams and drainage systems in the area. Winds also gusted to around 32mph that day.

Overwhelmed drainage ditch in Lake Forest Park.
Photo by Carl Dinse

September data: Believe it or not, after a long stretch of warmer than normal temperatures, September actually came in cooler than normal with a fairly normal amount of rainfall for the month. Below are some graphs of the month of September. Average temperature for September was 58.3°F, compared to the station historic average for the month, 61.6°F. Graphs below are daily average temperature for September compared to station average, followed by daily rainfall and daily maximum wind gusts.

Graph by Carl Dinse

Graph by Carl Dinse

Graph by Carl Dinse

For current conditions and updates, visit Shoreline Weather.

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