Providence Hospice of Seattle invites grieving children, teens and families to participate in summer Family Day Camps

Monday, May 23, 2016


Providence Hospice of Seattle this summer will hold three Family Day Camps for children, teens, and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one.

Each of these camps will offer families the opportunity to come together for education, fun and support with the help of professional grief counselors.

The camps will be held:

Wednesday June 22, 2016, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Providence Hospice of Seattle, 425 Pontius Ave. N., Suite 300, Seattle. This day camp is for kids and teens who have experienced the loss of someone special. Pizza lunch will be served.

Wednesday July 20, 2016, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Providence Hospice of Seattle, 425 Pontius Ave. N., Suite 300, Seattle. This day camp is for kids and teens who have experienced the loss of someone special. Pizza lunch will be served.

Wednesday Aug. 17, 2016, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Providence Hospice of Seattle, 425 Pontius Ave. N., Suite 300, Seattle. This camp is specifically designed for children and teens who have experienced the death of a sibling. Pizza lunch will be served.

Space is limited. To register for any of the day camps, contact Brad Justin at 206-389-4355. More information on these events or other hospice programs here. .

Founded in 1975, Providence Hospice of Seattle is a recognized leader in the community for providing innovative services and compassionate end-of-life care for adults and children living with life-limiting illness throughout King County.



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Mail prez-primary ballots in time to get Tuesday postmark

By Evan Smith

Voters who send their presidential-primary ballots by mail Tuesday need to be sure that they send them in time to get a Tuesday postmark.

That means leaving them by 5:15pm at the North City post office, by 6pm at the Bitter Lake post office, or by 3pm at the Richmond Beach postal station.

Voters can leave ballots without postage until 8pm Tuesday at ballot drop boxes at the Lake Forest Park city hall or nine other sites around King County, or at ballot drop vans in the Shoreline Aurora Square Shopping Center or 12 other sites around the county. They also can vote in person until 8pm on accessible voting units in Bellevue, Renton and downtown Seattle.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.



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Updated Letter to the Editor: Find out why the City needs more tax money

Ginny Scantlebury has requested that updates be made to her letter, which was published in yesterday's edition.

To the Editor:

Report on Wed, May 18 Financial Sustainability Public Meeting at Richmond Beach Congregational Church, held by City of Shoreline staff.

The meeting was attended by a small group of very interested citizens. John Norris, City Assistant Manager, started the meeting and gave an overview. He shared that our investment in the City covered generally all city services - parks, police, traffic and human services. Then Sara Lane, Administrative Services Director, spelled out the specifics within each area and how much the City spends on an annual basis.

Examples are:

Shoreline Police - $9.5 million; Neighborhoods, $172,000; 24 Hr Customer Response Team, $525,000; Aquatics / Recreation Program $1.69 Million; Parks Maintenance, $1.72 Million.

You'll have to come to the next meeting to get the entire list! The staff did give us ample opportunities to ask questions.

The City estimates that if the levy lift is passed in November, the average homeowner will pay $62 more per year or $5 a month, and any increase for apartment dwellers will depend on the property managers of those properties.

Wouldn't you like to find out why the City needs more tax money from us?

There will be another meeting on Wednesday, May 25th at the Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th Street - 7:00-8:30.

Ginny Scantlebury
Shoreline

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Getting to know NUHSA


Imagine a glass of water. Just nothing but pure H2O.

Now imagine that you release a drop of something into the water. It doesn’t matter what it is: ink, salt, lemon juice, blood, whatever you can think of.

You know what happens. The drop doesn’t stay confined to the area in which you initially dropped it. The drop, whether of something good or bad, spreads. Eventually, the entire glass of water is infused with whatever was in that drop.

That’s the way community works. If one of us struggles, it doesn’t affect just that person; it affects all of us. A struggling person is, in effect, a struggling community.

This is where human services come in, and that’s where NUHSA comes in.

NUHSA is the North Urban Human Services Alliance. NUHSA advocates for human services in North King County (NKC), on behalf of its residents and the agencies that serve them.

Although it is the smallest, and often forgotten, sub-region of King County, our communities are well-connected and in a position to address key community needs. 

NUHSA empowers these communities to meet the critical human service needs in our area and to establish a sustainable system of social and health services for Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, and Woodinville residents.

Did you know that 10.5% of Shoreline residents are living at the poverty level? In Lake Forest Park, 6.8% are at this level. In Bothell, Kenmore, and Woodinville, the numbers are 7.6%, 10.0%, and 5.5%.

Did you know that in the Shoreline School District, 356 enrolled students are homeless? That’s nearly 4% of our students.

The costs of these challenges are not minimal:
  • Homelessness has been estimated to cost society as much as $40,000 per individual.
  • Substance abuse costs to society are estimated to be as much as $11,487 per individual.
  • Victims of domestic violence incur medical costs of $2,665 and lost wages of $435 per assault. 

Further, a recent KING 5 report stated that “Research shows that when rent goes up by $100 from one year to the next, homelessness increases by 15-39%.” As our area’s growth continues to surge, the challenges residents face increase exponentially.

When anyone in our community struggles, we all struggle. The wellbeing of one person affects the wellbeing of all of us.

Conversely, when one person is raised up, we are all raised up. When one person starts to thrive, we all do.

Our cities and councilmembers are aware of the challenges, and we are making strides. King County Executive Dow Constantine recently implemented the Youth and Family Homelessness Prevention Strategy, a program funded by the Best Starts for Kids levy. The program focuses on keeping people from becoming homeless in the first place, thus minimalizing other issues that often follow and making them easier to solve.

Still, there is much work to be done.

NUHSA works with our member agencies in North King County to help educate and advocate for the wellbeing of everyone in our community.

We invite you to find out more:
  • Become a member, whether through your agency/organization/company, or as an individual!
  • Follow us on Facebook
  • And on Twitter
  • Join our mailing list 
  • Come to a board meeting (third Wednesdays, 9am at Shoreline City Hall; no meetings in July and August)
If you want to become even more involved, our Membership and Policy Committees are open to all interested citizens – you don’t even need to be on the board! (Send us an email to find out more!)

And stay tuned for some trainings we have coming up in September and October, on how to be an effective advocate, and what human services resources are available in our community. (Join our mailing list to ensure you don’t miss out!)

There’s no denying the North King County area is one of the best places to live, anywhere. Together, we are working to ensure we all continue to thrive.

--NUHSA Staff



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Shoreline student awarded WSU scholarship

2014 Shorewood graduate Ana Barnes was awarded $1,500 for the Dr. Edward R. Meyer scholarship from the College of Arts and Sciences at Washington State University.

She is the daughter of Annette Promes and Randall Barnes of Shoreline.



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Shorewood girls win Team District 1 tennis championship; Sasha Gaeth named Athlete of the Week

Sasha Gaeth
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
Shorewood's Sasha Gaeth has been named one of the Everett Herald's Athletes of the Week.

Geath and doubles team Ellie Allen-Hatch and Emily Wright won the District 1 team championship May18th.

Allen-Htach and Wright also qualified for the WIAA State Tennis Tournament in Kennewick, Washington May 27th and 28th.

Gaeth also improved her season record to 21-0 and did not lose a set all season. Wright completed an undefeated singles record 16-0 during league matches.

Sasha Gaeth, Everett Herald Athlete of the Week, May 16 to 22nd. Gaeth, a freshman, defeated Mountlake Terrace’s Tina Liu 6-0, 6-1 to win the 3A District 1 singles championship on Wednesday at Arlington High School.




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County Council names June as Music4Life month in King County

Shoreline music teacher Ken Noreen and 4Culture Executive Director Jim Kelly join members of the Metropolitan King County Council after the Council declared June ‘Music4Life Month’ in King County. Music4Life provides instruments to students from low-income families interested in learning music. Photo courtesy King County Council.
Front row (l-r) Councilmembers Joe McDermott, Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Jim Kelly, Ken Noreen and Councilmember Rod Dembowski
Back Row (l-r) Councilmembers Larry Gossett, Claudia Balducci, Dave Upthegrove, Pete von Reichbauer Kathy Lambert and Reagan Dunn. 


Members proclaim “Music4Life” Month in King County

Music can be as vital to a child’s education as math, reading and science. The Metropolitan King County Council recognized the importance of music in school by acknowledging the work of Music4Life, a program that provides instruments to low-income students throughout the region, by proclaiming June “Music4Life” Month in King County.

 “I am thrilled to recognize the work of Music4Life in providing instruments to children in King County.” said Council Vice Chair Rod Dembowski, the sponsor of the proclamation. “Music helps students thrive in all academic disciplines, and as the parent of two children who play instruments, I know the positive impact music education makes in young students’ lives.”  

For some students, the ability to play an instrument is a matter of income. Since 2007, Music4Life has repaired and provided ready-to-play instruments to participating public school districts for use by students of low-income families. Music4Life works in partnership with instrument manufacturers, rental agencies, wholesalers, retailers, and others to provide instruments to school districts.

“I am delighted to join the members of the King County Council in honoring Music4Life’s crucial work to get instruments into the hands of promising student musicians,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. 
“Learning to read and play music in school not only has been shown to benefit young people in their other academic work, it gives them the opportunity to work as part of a team and to nurture a lifelong interest in the arts.”

1,800 instruments donated through Music4Life have allowed students in school districts in King and Snohomish Counties to pursue their musical dreams.

“Many people have ‘lovingly used’ musical instruments in their garages or attics that can be repaired,” says David Endicott, President and COO of Music4Life. “We have special relationships with local repair shops who provide discounts to us because we bring volumes of instruments to them. Once a donor realizes that an instrument’s highest and best use is to put it back into play, we get lots of them donated to us.  We’re very appreciative.”

For people who have instruments they would like to donate, or want more information on Music4Life, go to their webpage.



PROCLAMATION

            WHEREAS, the benefits of participating in instrumental music at any age can last a lifetime; and

            WHEREAS, research now shows that students who participate in instrumental music programs tend to do better in math, science, history, literature, reading, writing, foreign languages, computer science, and other academic disciplines; and

            WHEREAS, music education is an integral part of a well-rounded education that prepares students for success in life by teaching teamwork and discipline; and

            WHEREAS, the cost of owning or renting an instrument is a barrier to participating in instrumental music for students from low-income families; and 

            WHEREAS, many adults have lovingly used musical instruments stored in their garages or attics that they no longer need; and

            WHEREAS, the non-profit organization Music4Life has been repairing and providing ready-to-play instruments to participating public school districts for use by students of low-income families since 2007; and
                         
            WHEREAS, Music4Life guarantees that all instruments will be used exclusively for the benefit of students in the school district in which the instruments are donated; and

WHEREAS, Music4Life has provided approximately 1,800 musical instruments to children in the greater Seattle area, including those attending Edmonds, Highline, Mukilteo, Seattle, and Shoreline public schools; 
           
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Metropolitan King County Council and the King County Executive proclaim June 2016 as

Music4Life Month

in King County and encourage all residents to donate lovingly used musical instruments they may have by going to www.Music4Life.org and to support this home grown organization. 


DATED this first day of June, 2016.


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Shoreline School Board releases updated meeting schedule


By Marianne Deal Stephens

On May 9, 2016, the Shoreline School Board passed revised meeting guidelines (see Policy 1440) and released the schedule of upcoming meetings for summer 2016 and the 2016-2017 school year. Meeting schedules and minutes can always be found on the School Board page of their webpage.

Shoreline School Board July 2016-June 2017 Meeting Schedule

July 21 Regular Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
August 15 Regular (Business Only) Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
August 29 Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

September 12 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
September 26 Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
October 10  Joint Meeting w/City of Shoreline, 5:30 pm. (tentative)
  October 10  Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
October 24  Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
November 14 Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
December 5 Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
December 19 Regular (Business Only) Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
January 23  Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
February 13 Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
March 6 Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
March 20 Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m. 
April 10 Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
May 8 Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
May 22 Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
June 5 Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
June 19 Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.


Regular School Board Meetings are held at least monthly in the Board Room, near the west entrance of the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Avenue NE, Shoreline, WA 98155. Regular meetings include presentations, action items, and an opportunity for comments from the community. Meetings vary in length according to the items on the agenda.

During the community comments interval at regular meetings, Shoreline School District parents, students, employees, or Shoreline/ Lake Forest Park residents may address the Board. Comments are limited to two minutes and speakers are asked to state their names and their relationship to the district, as well as follow some additional guidelines as outlined in Policy 1441. The Board especially enjoys hearing from Shoreline students.

Regular (Business Only) Meetings are held occasionally so that the Board can vote on a consent agenda or action item. These meetings are brief and do not have reports or presentations.

Study Sessions, which do not include official votes or action, are held as needed to inform the Board about projects or ongoing issues. Study Sessions are held before regular meetings.

Executive Sessions, if needed, generally follow regular meetings. According to policy and laws, “all meetings shall be open to the public with the exception of executive sessions authorized by law. Any action will be taken at an open meeting.” (Policy 1440)

The community is welcome to attend Shoreline School Board meetings to see what they are like and to be better informed about the workings of the District.



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Holyrood Cemetery Memorial Day: Serving God and Country

Holyrood Cemetery in Shoreline
Photo courtesy Holyrood
As the country prepares to celebrate Memorial Day, Holyrood Catholic Cemetery will join thousands of Catholic Cemeteries across the United States in a national celebration, "Serving God and Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes."

This national program, developed by the Catholic Cemetery Conference, will honor those men and women who died while serving in the armed forces, as well as recognize both our active military and military veterans who have served our country.

In Shoreline, Rev. Kenneth Haydock will celebrate Mass at 10:30am on Monday, May 30. Active military and veterans are invited to participate and recite uniform intercessions followed by a moment of silence. The cemetery will conduct a Wreath Laying Ceremony.

The local celebration will include Tribute boards where veterans, active military members and their families can write messages. These boards will be available in the week leading up to Memorial Day.

“We are excited to be participating in this heartfelt program and are glad to have the opportunity to give thanks to the military members and veterans within our community for their commitment and service,” said Richard Peterson, Director of Cemeteries of Associated Catholic Cemeteries, Archdiocese of Seattle). 
“We are inspired by these individuals and hope our participation in the ‘Serving God and Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes’ program can be just one way to say thanks for all they have done for us”. 

“Serving God and Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes,” encourages community involvement and participation and it is the hope of the program that this initiative will band together thousands of Catholic Cemeteries throughout the nation with past and current military members in this special celebration of remembrance.

Holyrood is located at 205 NE 205th St, Shoreline 98155.


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Photos: Iris in full bloom

Iris in Bloom
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Iris are showy blooms that come in a variety of colors. These vivid purple-blue are particularly welcome in rainy, overcast days. 


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Veteran's Memorial dedication draws a large crowd


A full house listens intently to the speakers
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The Shoreline Veteran's Memorial was formally dedicated at a ceremony at City Hall on Saturday, May 21. The ceremony was quickly moved inside to the City Hall lobby when the weather turned bad, but it didn't discourage the crowd.

Rod Dembowski, left, and Dwight Stevens
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The memorial is the work of American Legion veterans Dwight Stevens and the late Frank Moll of the Shoreline Veterans Association, with major assistance from County Councilmember Rod Dembowski.

Part of the ceremony was able to be held outside, with presentation of the flags, and military units.

Brigadier General Raymond W. Coffey led the presentation
of the colors and the Pledge Of Allegiance.
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Speeches were held inside.
  • Chaplain (Col) Olen Crowe gave the Invocation
  • Brigadier General Raymond W. Coffey led the presentation of the colors and the Pledge Of Allegiance.
  • City Manager Debbie Tarry welcomed the public and introduced the speakers.
  • King County Representative Rod Dembowski related the county's involvement in the creation of the plaza and funding that the county provided.
  • Shoreline Mayor Chris Roberts recognized City Council members and recognized members of the Shoreline Veterans Association who have worked hard to create the Veterans Recognition Plaza from beginning to completion,
  • Doug Moll, son of Shoreline Veterans Association co-founder Frank Moll (dec.) related his father's involvement in the formation of the SVA and his dream of a recognition plaza.
  • Dwight Stevens,  co-founder of the SVA addressed the public and relates how the plaza went from dream to reality.
Presentation of the flags
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Brigadier General Raymond W. Coffey directed the audience outside to the Plaza for the Flag Presentation ceremonies and conclusion of the dedication of the plaza.

Flags were presented by the following:
  • U.S. Army SPC. Brandon J. Grazier presents the U.S. Army Flag.
  • U.S. Marine Sergeant Dengshi Ruan presents the Marine Corps Flag.
  • U.S. Navy Masterchief Quartermaster John Zambrano presents the U.S. Navy Flag. 
  • U.S. Coastguard Seaman Kaitlin Taylor presents the U.S. Coastguard Flag.
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Edwin Nuegent presents the U.S. Air Force Flag.
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

After the ceremony, many people stayed outside to look for the brick they had purchased in honor of a veteran.

--Jerry Picard contributed to the reporting of this story.



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On the Mayor’s Mind: 145th Corridor Project

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Chris Roberts
Mayor of Shoreline
On the Mayor’s Mind
By Shoreline Mayor Chris Roberts

This past week I had the opportunity to meet with members of Washington’s federal delegation about support for the 145th Corridor Project. Improving the safety and reliability of 145th has been a priority of the council since I took office and I am excited to see this project near fruition.

As it currently exists, 145th has the highest rates of collisions in all of Shoreline. The road is not safe for pedestrians and congestion on the roadway makes it unreliable for transit. The opening of the light rail station in 2023 will only exacerbate those problems.

Over the past couple of years a coalition of cities, organizations, and community activists made improving 145th a regional priority. Sound Transit lists the road a high capacity transit corridor and Metro Transit is committed to improving service on the street. Improvements to the corridor will improve walkability, east-west access across Interstate 5, and also benefit commuters from as far away as Monroe and Woodinville.

The process of creating a preferred alternative for the corridor involved the input of hundreds of Shoreline residents and community members from across the region. Over the past few months, numerous Seattle residents approached me to thank the City for taking the lead in improving safety of a roadway that Shoreline does not own or manage that has been long neglected.

Last month the council adopted a preferred concept for the corridor that addresses the problems of 145th. Our preferred concept will provide better sidewalks separated from traffic, queue jumps and bus lanes to improve transit reliability, and intersection improvements to improve the safety of all users.

What is even more exciting for the City is that the State Route 522 and 523 improvements are in the current draft plan for the Sound Transit 3 package. If approved by voters in November, Sound Transit 3 will fund the preferred improvements to the roadway from Lake City Way to Interstate 5 and provide frequent, rapid transit along the corridor to access the light rail station.

As a City and as a region, it is my hope that these pedestrian, transit, and roadway improvements to 145th will be complete before the opening of the 145th station and I am thankful for the support of leaders across the region for the project.


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Shorecrest girls blow away the competition to win 2A District 1 finals

The Shorecrest girls were on fire at the 2A District 1 track and field finals held at Shoreline Stadium May 18 and 20, winning the team competition by 46 points over the second place team.

District 1 2A team finals

Varsity - Boys
1. Lynden 100
2. Sehome 94
3. Cedarcrest 77
4. Bellingham 75.5
5. Lakewood 57
6. Burlington-Edison 52
7. Sedro-Woolley 49
8. Archbishop Murphy 46.5
9. Shorecrest 38
10. Blaine 24
11. Anacortes 20
12. Granite Falls 14.5
13. Squalicum 12.5
Varsity - Girls
1. Shorecrest 139
2. Burlington-Edison 93
3. Lakewood 88
4. Sehome 85
5. Bellingham 57.5
6. Anacortes 54
7. Lynden 47
8. Cedarcrest 41
9. Granite Falls 35
10. Squalicum 32
11. Archbishop Murphy 21.5
12. Sedro-Woolley 8

Ten Shorecrest girls qualified for State, and one Shorecrest boy.

Aubry Victor qualified in the boys' high jump.

Sydney Brandt was an automatic qualifier in the Girls Long Jump at 16-7. Here is the list of girls who qualified for State:

Berntsen, Isabella
Block, Lauren
Brandt, Sydney
Iverson, Ronna
Kagarabi, Amanda
Njadoe, Ami
Njadoe, Wurrie
Visscher, Marieke
Visser, Lillian
Viviano, Sophia

Their individual events, positions, and scores follow:

  Boys' Results 
High Jump  Varsity - Finals x
2. 12 Aubry Victor 6-00.00 Shorecrest
 
  Girls' Results 
100 Meters  Varsity - Finals x
1. 12 Wurrie Njadoe 12.08a Shorecrest
 
200 Meters  Varsity - Finals x
1. 12 Wurrie Njadoe 24.81a Shorecrest
 
400 Meters  Varsity - Finals x
3. 10 Ronna Iverson 59.37a Shorecrest
 
800 Meters  Varsity - Finals x
2. 9 Lauren Block 2:20.28a Shorecrest
 
3200 Meters  Varsity - Finals x
3. 9 Lillian Visser 11:15.22a Shorecrest
 
100m Hurdles - 33"  Varsity - Finals x
2. 10 Marieke Visscher 15.77a Shorecrest
3. 12 Sophia Viviano 15.99a Shorecrest
 
300m Hurdles - 30"  Varsity - Finals x
3. 10 Ami Njadoe 47.65a Shorecrest
 
4x100 Relay  Varsity - Finals x
2. Amanda Kagarabi
Ami Njadoe
Sophia Viviano
Sydney Brandt 50.51a Shorecrest
 
4x200 Relay  Varsity - Finals x
1. Ami Njadoe
Ronna Iverson
Sydney Brandt
Sophia Viviano 1:44.98a Shorecrest
 
4x400 Relay  Varsity - Finals x
2. Lauren Block
Sophia Viviano
Ronna Iverson
Isabella Berntsen 4:04.98a Shorecrest
 
High Jump  Varsity - Finals x
1. 12 Wurrie Njadoe 5-02.00 Shorecrest
 
Long Jump  Varsity - Finals x
1. 12 Wurrie Njadoe 18-01.00 Shorecrest
 
Triple Jump  Varsity - Finals x
1. 10 Sydney Brandt 36-05.00 Shorecrest
 




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Ballot drop van in Shoreline Monday, Tuesday


By Evan Smith
Voters can leave completed ballots for the Tuesday, May 24, presidential primary postage free at a drop-off van in Shoreline Monday and Tuesday.

The van, parked in the Aurora Square Shopping Center, 15505 Westminster Way NW near the Sears store, Central Market and U.S. Bank, will accept ballots from 10am to 5pm Monday and from 10am to 8pm Tuesday, Election Day. It is one of 13 such vans parked around King County.

Voters also can leave ballots at a 24-hour drop box at the Lake Forest Park City Hall until 8pm Tuesday or at any of nine other sites around the county, or they can leave their ballots at accessible voting centers in downtown Seattle, at the Bellevue City Hall, or the county elections office in Renton. People also can vote in person at any of the three accessible voting centers.
The accessible voting units at the Seattle Union Station, 401 S Jackson St, and at the Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave NE, are available Monday from 10am to 7pm and Tuesday, Election Day, from 10am to 8pm.

The unit at the county elections office is open Monday from 8:30am to 7pm. and Election Day from 8:30am to 8pm. The elections office is at 919 S.W. Grady Way, Renton.

Such machines are designed for disabled people to vote independently, but anyone can use them.

The units are touch-screen voting devices that feature large font, audio and tactile options to assist voters in casting their choices.

A voter who wants to cast a ballot on an accessible unit will be asked to show a photo ID or sign a declaration. When a voter signs a declaration, elections workers are required to match the signature on the declaration to the signature on file in the voter registration system.

Mailed ballots must be sent so they have a postmark of Tuesday, May 24, or earlier. At nearby post offices, a Tuesday postmark goes to ballots left by 5:30pm.

Washington Republicans use primary results to determine how they will vote at their national presidential nominating convention this summer. Democrats will not use results of the primary.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.



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3A WesCo track & field District 1 finals

On left in royal blue, Skylar Widmar and Chris Diaz
in the 4 x 100m relay finals
Photo by Corey Rainboth

Shorewood Boys Edged by Arlington at 3A Wesco District 1 Track and Field Championships

The Shorewood Track and Field team travelled to Quil Ceda Stadium at Marysville-Pilchuck High School to compete in the 2016 3A Wesco District 1 Championships on Wednesday May 18 and Friday May 20.  The Shorewood Boys fought gamely but came up just short, losing to Arlington by 10 points to take 2nd place in the meet.  Full meet results are available here.


Aaron Rainboth, 2nd from left, and Devan Kirk in front
in the 800 meter finals
Photo by Corey Rainboth

The Top 3 finishers in each event in this meet qualified for the Washington 3A State Championships next week at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

The following Shorewood Boys qualified for State:
  • Ronnie Gary (1st in the High Jump, Long Jump and Triple Jump), 
  • Skylar Widman (1st in the 100 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Dash and 4 x 100 Meter Relay), 
  • Chris Diaz (1st in the 110 Meter Hurdles and 4 x 100 Meter Relay), 
  • Devan Kirk (1st in the 800 Meter Run), 
  • Joseph Williamson (1st in the 4 x 100 Meter Relay) and 
  • Camden Correos (1st in the 4 x 100 Meter Relay).
No Shorewood Girls qualified for State.

Podium finishes (Top 8) for the Shorewood Boys were also earned by Aaron Rainboth (4rd in the 800 Meter Run and 4 x 400 Meter Relay), Tae Thongdee (4th in the Triple Jump), Devan Kirk (4th in the 4 x 400 Meter Relay), Joshua Harazim (4th in the 4 x 400 Meter Relay), Joseph Williamson (4th in the 4 x 400 Meter Relay, 5th in the 200 Meter Relay, 7th in the 100 Meter Relay), Luke Gersmehl Hudson (5th in the Discus), Brett Burgess-Hunt (5th in the Javelin), Camden Correos (8th in the 100 Meter Dash) and Chris Diaz (8th in the 300 Meter Hurdles).

Rachel Hansen in royal blue in the 800 m prelims
Photo by Corey Rainboth

The Shorewood Girls were led by podium finishers Rachel Hansen (5th in the 800 Meter Run, 7th in the 4 x 400 Meter Relay), Hai-Ying Aw (6th in the Long Jump), Adrienne Cordell (7th in the 400 Meter Dash, 7th in the 4 x 400 Meter Relay), Chrislove Brandt (7th in the 100 Meter Dash), Claira Petit (7th in the 4 x 400 Meter Relay), Brianna McGrath (7th in the 4 x 400 Meter Relay), Jasmine Pollard (7th in the Discus) and Teala Frazier (8th in the Discus).  Emily Farden nearly made the podium with a 9th place finish in the 3200 Meter Run.'

Ronnie Gary in the Triple Jump finals
Photo by Corey Rainboth

Shorewood Track and Field - Personal Records and All-Time Rankings (5/20/2016)

New Personal Records Set during the 3A Wesco District 1 Championships on May 18 and May 20:

100m - Skylar Widman 11.03a (Old 11.19a - Moves from #5 to #3 All-Time), Joseph Williamson 11:53a (Old 11:58a), Camden Correos 11:57a (Old 11.64a);

200m - Skylar Widman 22.24a (Old 22.61a - Moves from #5 to #2 All-Time), Joseph Williamson 23.04a (Old 23.42a - Moves from #16 to #11 All-Time), Camden Correos 23.95a (Old 24.09a);

400m - Adrienne Cordell 1:02.35a (Old 1:02.48a - Stays at #11 All-Time);

800m - Aaron Rainboth 1:57.78a (Old 1:58.04a - Stays at #6 All-Time), Rachel Hansen 2:18.79a (Old 2:20.55a - Moves from #5 to #3 All-Time);

4 x 100m Relay - Shorewood Boys 43.39a (Old 44.15a - Moves from #11 to #8 All-Time){Camden Correos, Joseph Williamson, Skylar Widman, Chris Diaz};

Javelin - Teala Frazier 89’ 11.00 (Old 87’ 8.00 - Moves from #19 to #14 All-Time);

Triple Jump - Ronnie Gary 45’ 0.00 (Old 44’ 6.75 - Stays at #2 All-Time);




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Thornton Creek Alliance Event June 11 in north Seattle

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Thornton Creek Alliance and Adopt A Stream Foundation are hosting an event on Saturday, June 11. 2 - 6pm, at the Meadowbrook Pond across from Meadowbrook Community Center, 10517 35th Ave NE, Seattle 98125.

Thornton Creek Alliance and Adopt A Stream Foundation are hosting this free family friendly event in cooperation with Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle Parks and Recreation to celebrate the completion of two water quality projects on Thornton Creek, the largest watershed in both Seattle and Shoreline.

The event will include outdoor festivities with live music featuring the ThorNton Creek Band, information booths, children’s activities, and tours of the Thornton Confluence and Kingfisher project sites. Thornton Creek watershed residents, creek-side property owners, students, stream professionals, and stream enthusiasts are encouraged to attend.

Influence of the Confluence provides an opportunity to bring together people living in, working on, and studying urban creeks to partner on watershed restoration and protection.

The event will help to:
  • Connect stream enthusiasts, volunteers, professionals and property owners to build partnerships to improve urban watersheds.
  • Bring together citizens and stream professionals; particularly non-profit groups that can help property owners tackle creek projects with project management to acquire grant funds, permits and professional services for design and construction. 
  • Celebrate the completion of the Thornton Floodplain projects and their recent transfer from contractor to public ownership.
  • Provide an overview of Seattle urban watershed projects, activities, resources and opportunities for volunteers, students, residents and stream professionals.
More information on Seattle’s efforts to restore water quality, improve fish and wildlife habitat, and reduce local flooding at Thornton Creek here.



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Shorewood principal presented with UW mentor award

From left: Ann O'Doherty, Director of the Danforth Educational Leadership Program;
Superintendent Rebecca Miner, Principal Bill Dunbar and Dean of Students Melyssa Stone
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools


The University of Washington's Danforth Education Leadership Program has selected Shorewood High School Principal Bill Dunbar as this year’s recipient of the prestigious John W. Morefield Mentoring Award.

Danforth Program Director Ann O'Doherty presented Dunbar with the award at a surprise reception this morning at the high school. She noted the award is presented annually to an educational leader who has selflessly given of themselves to mentor, guide, challenge and support educational leaders, teachers and students in the Puget Sound region.

Shorewood Dean of Students Melyssa Stone nominated Dunbar for the prestigious recognition. “He’s a mentor who models hard conversations, holding to an unyielding belief in the growth and development of his students and staff,” said Stone. “As he evaluates systems and measured outcomes, he holds himself to growing and learning more and more every year, to do better for students.”

Dunbar stated that the learning in an internship is not a one-way street. “I’ve learned as much or more from interns over the years as they have from me,” he said. “It has been an honor to work with these talented educators as principal interns and as they move into new roles in our district and elsewhere.”

Dunbar will also be honored at an awards banquet this August at the university.



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Death notices as of May 21, 2016

Obituaries are condensed biographies of people's lives, written by the people who loved them. Like a memorial service, they tell us things we may not have known about the person, and may leave us wishing we had known them better.

Obituaries from The Seattle Times


Ronald Wolcott  age 75  Services held at St. Luke in Shoreline for Seattle resident Wolcott, who retired after owning a marine business for 23 years.

Mary Fung Koehler  1933-2016  Third woman to graduate from the school of chemical engineering at the U of Illinois. She was the only female minority in her law class, and pregnant with her fifth child when she graduated on time from UW Law. She practiced law in Lake Forest Park for 20 years. In the early 80s she successfully represented two lesbian mothers in a child custody dispute brought by their ex-husbands. The landmark case went up to the appellate courts and was upheld. Donations in her name can be made to Bastyr University.

Robert D. Countryman  1922-2016  15 year volunteer for Shoreline Fire. Retired manager of Evergreen-Washelli. Coast Guard veteran, member of Rotary, Elks, and American Legion. Donations suggested to Washington Elks Therapy Programs or Medic 1 Foundation.

Betty Godfrey  1929-2016  Shoreline resident spent many hours of service to her Nazarene church in Seattle, where services were held.

Beverly Anne Wood  1924-2016  A member of St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Shoreline since 1988, where services were held. Greatly admired by her children for her strength as a single mother.

Mazen Issa Harb  1958-2016  Shoreline resident was born in Jerusalem and spent part of his childhood in Saudi Arabia. Graduated from Roosevelt in Seattle and began working in the family business, Shoreline Family Auto Care and Sales. "Collecting, repairing and restoring classic cars -- particularly muscle cars -- was a long term passion." Services at St. Mark in Shoreline.

G. Lucille Tomlinson  1927-2016  Shoreline resident had been living with her daughter in Spokane Valley for the past year. She was a devoted homemaker and stay at home mom, with an "infectious laugh and fun loving personality."

Helen Rose Maier  1925-2016  Shoreline resident was a member of St. Luke church in Shoreline, where services were held.

Phyllis Elaine (Hastin) Norman  1940-2016  A devoted nurse, the Shoreline resident was her family's historian, seeking to trace her family roots back through the centuries.

Jack Roy Waterson  1934-2016  Graveside services, with reception held at St. Mark of Shoreline.

Ralph H. Palmen  1942-2016  Shoreline resident and member of Aurora Church of the Nazarene, where services were held. Vice-president of Acme Personnel, top salesman at Sherwood and Roberts Real Estate, Founder and president of the Palmen Institute, Inc. and co-founder of Express Employment Professionals. Long time member of Seattle Golf Club and fundraiser for Children's Hospital.





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House fire in Shoreline Saturday

No one was hurt in this house fire in Shoreline Saturday
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

The family escaped unhurt and their twelve cats were rescued from a smoky house fire at N 183rd and Sunnyside around 6:30pm Saturday.

The fire started in the garage and spread to the roof and attic. Shoreline firefighters had the fire controlled in minutes.

The home is unoccupiable due to smoke and water damage. Neighbors are stepping up to help house the rescued cats.



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In the Garden Now: Columbines

Saturday, May 21, 2016


Columbine Seedlings
Text and photo by Victoria Gilleland

Columbine are cheerful spring blooming perennials that are” foot loose and fancy free”. The first year or two in the garden you’ll probably have flowers that resemble the one you purchased at the nursery. After that watch out! These little beauties have a way of hybridizing among themselves, so that gardeners end up with additional flowers that little resemble the plants selected for the garden in the first place. Some gardeners might consider this a problem but I consider it a bonus. With Columbine you never know what’s coming your way. A lot like life!

I love the unexpected colors, shapes and forms the flowers and plants take on. They tend to cross pollinate and seed themselves popping up in the most unexpected locations where they thrive.

You’ll often see them tucked in among other perennials and shrubs or on the edge of a path where they greet visitors. The “seedlings” are often the best looking columbine in the garden! I love their laissez faire attitude and determination.

I even like the seed heads. They look like dainty candelabras dancing in the wind …. which of course would remind anyone of Liberace. All these associations…

Columbine start blooming in early spring and continue into summer.  The array of flower colors, flower styles and plant sizes available is amazing.  They come in lovely pastels as well as rich blues, purples and white.   These perennials return reliably and are easy to grow in northwest gardens in full sun to light shade.

Columbine bring a sense of frivolity and fun to any garden they grace. Watch for this colorful spring bloomer in neighborhood gardens.

(Botanical Name:  Aquilegia)


Victoria Gilleland is the owner of Cottage Garden Designs, a Garden Design company specializing in  Redesign of Residential Gardens, Garden Consultation and Coaching. She has been designing gardens in the northwest for over 20 years.  vjgilleland@yahoo.com      






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UPDATED: Letter to the Editor: Find out why the City needs more tax money from us

This letter has been updated at the request of the author. 05-23-2016

To the Editor:

Report on Wed, May 18 Financial Sustainability Public Meeting at Richmond Beach Congregational Church, held by City of Shoreline staff.

The meeting was attended by a small group of very interested citizens. John Norris, City Assistant Manager, started the meeting and gave an overview. He shared that our investment in the City covered generally all city services - parks, police, traffic and human services. Then Sara Lane, Administrative Services Director, spelled out the specifics within each area and how much the City spends on an annual basis.

Examples are:

Shoreline Police - $9.5 million; Neighborhoods, $172,000; 24 Hr Customer Response Team, $525,000; Aquatics / Recreation Program $1.69 Million; Parks Maintenance, $1.72 Million.

You'll have to come to the next meeting to get the entire list! The staff did give us ample opportunities to ask questions.

The City estimates that if the levy lift is passed in November, the average homeowner will pay $93 $62 more per year or $5 a month, and apartment dwellers will pay $45 per year.
depending on the property managers of those properties. 

Wouldn't you like to find out why the City needs more tax money from us?

There will be another meeting on Wednesday, May 25th at the Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th Street - 7:00-8:30.

Ginny Scantlebury
Shoreline



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Chamber Music at Richmond Beach presents string trio performance June 3


Chamber Music at Richmond Beach proudly presents Allison Kanter Farkas and Friends playing music for string trios on Friday, June 3 at 7:30pm at Richmond Beach Congregational Church UCC, 1512 NW 195th St, Shoreline 98177.

Allison and her friends Natasha Bazhanov and Meeka Quan-DiLorenzo are members of the Seattle Symphony and all are active chamber musicians.

They will be playing music for string trios by Franz Schubert, Ludvig van Beethoven, and Ernst von Dohnanyi.

The proceeds from this concert will benefit YouthCare.


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Animal Acres Garden has never looked better

Photo by Linda Holman

Saturday in Animal Acres Park a large group of volunteers including Master Gardeners, park volunteers, Rotarians and Interact members came out to work in the demonstration garden. Despite the continued rain everyone worked very hard putting down chips and planting new veggie starts. Thanks to everyone involved including Public Works and Starbucks. We appreciate all the support.

--Linda Holman



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Dixie Swim Club opens at Phoenix Theatre June 3

From lower left clockwise Anna Marie Lake, Susan Connors, Jeannine Early, 
Bonnie Ronan, Melanie Calderwood
Photo by Simone Barron

Phoenix Theatre
presents

Dixie Swim Club
by
Jessie Jones, Nicolas Hope and Jamie Wooten
directed by
Simone Barron

June 3 - 26, 2016

$19.00 adults, $16.00 Seniors/Military
Friday and Saturday 8:00 pm -  Sunday 2:00 pm
Tickets by calling 206-533-2000 or email phoenixtheatreedmonds.org


Five southern women whose friendships began on their college swim team, meet every year at the same cottage to recharge their relationships. It’s a hilarious comedy about friendships which last forever. By the authors of past hits, Hallelujah Girls and Dashing Through the Snow

Cast: Susan Connors, Bonnie Ronan, Anna Marie Lake, Jeannine Early, Melanie Calderwood

Phoenix Theatre, 9576 Firdale Ave, Edmonds 98020



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