SCC volleyball loses close match to Whatcom

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Photo by Wilson Tsoi
Volleyball hit the road for a match against Whatcom on Friday, September 30th. The Phins Shoreline CC volleyball team entered the match in 2nd place needing a win to keep pace with first place Bellevue.

Whatcom jumped out early against the defending North Region champions taking a tight first set by a score of 25-23. Shoreline won the next two sets by scores of 25-17 and 25-23. The Phins could not close out the match in the 4th set as Whatcom again won by a score 0f 25-23. Shoreline controlled the deciding 5th set by a score of 15-11.

Shoreline was led by 20 kills from Taylor Alexander. Alexander also added 13 digs. Kyla Pitzman turned in another strong performance with 14 kills, 7 digs and 4 blocks. Elizabeth Malmgren had 12 kills to go with 5 digs. Setter Carlie Howard had 50 assists in the match and added 7 digs. Shoreline is now 8-11 on the year and 3-1 in the North Region.

The Phins host Everett on Wednesday, October 5th at 7:00pm in the final leg of the Fall Sports Triple-header.

--Donald Brady



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World Concern prepares Emergency Response in Haiti

Monday, October 3, 2016

Food, Water, and Shelter Materials Pre-Positioned to Aid Families Impacted by Hurricane Matthew 

OCTOBER 3, 2016 (Port-au-Prince, HAITI) – World Concern, a Shoreline-based humanitarian relief and development organization, is preparing to respond in Haiti, as Hurricane Matthew moves toward the island nation, packing 140 mph winds and threatening to dump up to 40 inches of rain.

Wind and rain are already being felt in Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince, where millions of people are bracing for the category 4 hurricane, expected to make landfall late tonight.

World Concern staff in Haiti are working to pre-position emergency supplies to aid families, as well as monitoring World Concern-trained civil protection committees, which are actively moving through their communities, alerting families, helping them move to evacuation shelters, and mobilizing their response teams. 

Of special concern are displaced people who recently arrived from the Dominican Republic who are living in tents.

“While we hope to get all of them into shelter, they will likely lose everything they own,” said World Concern Disaster Response Director Chris Sheach.

Other communities where World Concern works are directly in the storm’s path. Extreme poverty and lack of infrastructure in Haiti make the population extraordinarily vulnerable.

“Many of the families live in poorly built houses, which cannot withstand the forecasted winds in excess of 130 mph,” explained Sheach. “We are currently prepositioning to deliver food aid, clean water, and shelter kits. We will send out an assessment team as soon as possible.”

Text the words “Haiti Relief” to 34444 to donate any amount by credit card, or visit the website to help.


At World Concern, the solutions we offer, the work we do, creates lasting, sustainable change. Lasting change that provides lasting hope.Our areas of expertise include disaster response, clean water, education, food security, child protection, microfinance and health.



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Dystopian drama Urinetown opens at SCC this Friday


What is Urinetown?

To find out, join us at Shoreline Community College’s production of Urinetown, the Musical - running October 7 through October 16.

In the strange dystopian world of Urinetown, a severe water shortage has created a situation where the most basic of human functions has become an expensive privilege . . . unless you are part of a corporate empire that controls the public amenities. 
Urinetown pits the rich against the impoverished, the powerless against the powerful, while it raises important questions concerning social, political, and economic justice and equality, privilege and class. Alternatively comedic and tragic, supported by a rich musical score which draws from a broad spectrum of musical theater styles, the message of Urinetown is as relevant today as it was when it premiered on Broadway in 2001.

Headlining the tremendous cast, making their Shoreline debut, Marshall Link and Clara Todd play romantic leads Bobby and Hope, Aviona Rodriguez-Brown, who audiences loved as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray, returns to the SCC Stage to play Josephine Strong. Other favorites include Jay Vilhauer as Officer Lockstock, the principal narrator and the leader of the cops who polices the toilets; Shoreline Community College’s own Norah Peters as Penny Pennywise, the jaded, ruthless proprietor of the city’s worst public toilet; Dima Pogrebniak as Caldwell B. Cladwell, the money-grubbing megalomaniacal citywide urinal owner and CEO of Urine Good Company.

The cast, which features seasoned professionals and newcomers to the Shoreline CC stage, will both entertain and delight. How far would you go for your privilege to pee? We can promise that Urinetown is place that you won't soon forget!

Performances run October 7, 8, 14, and 15 at 7:30pm, and October 9 and 16 at 3pm. Advance tickets available now through Brown Paper Tickets and at the door. Free Parking on campus! Beer, wine, and light refreshments available one hour prior to performance time.



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Reserve your tickets for Karaoke / Bingo at the Senior Center Oct 14


It's Octoberfest at Karaoke / Bingo Night at the Shoreline LFP Senior Center Friday, October 14.

Special drink to fuel your singing - hot rum cider - and a tasty meal featuring Beer Beef Stew.

Make your reservation online - but walk-ins are welcome. Doors open at 6:45pm, 18560 1st Ave NE, southernmost building. Free parking.




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Letter to the Editor: Station rezones - another view

To the Editor:

Shoreline Preservation is proud that we and our supporters saved so many homes surrounding the parks. But saddened that so many others in our neighborhoods are now going to be faced with bulldozers, displacement and disruption by the Radical Rezones.

We feel the council finally did the right thing leaving most of the sensitive areas and wetland/steep slope buffers protected with existing R-6 zoning. We worked hard for two years to achieve that much. But, rational people might ask, why were those areas EVER on the table? It was cynical of the City to propose high density there.

We feel Council still went way overboard with the Rezone, and many of the areas they touched will be redeveloped in a piecemeal way. And it is so unnecessary, so destructive to thousands of lives in both Rezone areas. So many perfectly decent, affordable homes, trees and neighborhoods will be irreparably destroyed. And, most of those residents displaced will not be moving into tiny apartments by the freeway. They will likely move far outside the city, contributing to more sprawl. So many lives disrupted, just to raise revenue? Or just meet some policy goal?

And they passed the Planned Action Ordinance, another abomination that will leave citizens in these areas with even fewer options.

And climate change? The massive number of trees lost, the houses torn down and sent to landfill will contribute to climate change. Methane is what is created by construction debris, the most potent greenhouse gas.

There is still much to be done to actually protect the critical areas in our city. Funding must be found to permanently protect those buffers.

Shoreline can do better if it truly cares about its citizens rather than throw thousands under the bus!

Shoreline Preservation Society is reviewing the results and considering our future actions.

Janet Way
Shoreline



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Shoreline Council mirrors Obama housing plan but residents have concerns

By Diane Hettrick

On September 29, the same day that the Shoreline City Council completed its rezone of the 145th Street Subarea, the Obama White House released a study on the need for denser housing in urban cities.

The White House paper, Housing Development Toolkit, talks about zoning regulations fueled by local opposition preventing the development of housing affordable enough for workers and their families to live near available jobs in big cities, such as Seattle.

It discusses the issue of having workers live far from their jobs, with the problems resulting from long commutes. Worse, that workers cannot connect with available jobs, stifling economic growth in the most productive regions.

Scarcity of affordable housing drives up rents, making it even less possible for workers to live near jobs.

The report presents tools for cities to create adequate, affordable housing, including:

  • Streamlining or shortening permitting processes and timelines 
  • Eliminate off-street parking requirements 
  • Establishing density bonuses 
  • Enacting high-density and multifamily zoning 
Local policies acting as barriers to housing supply include land use restrictions that make developable land much more costly than it is inherently, zoning restrictions, off-street parking requirements, arbitrary or antiquated preservation regulations, residential conversion restrictions, and unnecessarily slow permitting processes.

That night, the Shoreline City Council coincidentally did what the White House recommended. They adopted the 145th station area subarea plan, which includes high density multi-family zoning with affordable housing requirements and a planned action SEPA ordinance that streamlines the permit process. As the White House report says, this action will help address the affordable housing crisis in our region and help local families and the local economy.

Councilmember Will Hall stated that "While some local opponents wanted to prohibit apartments and businesses in the station area in an attempt to prevent their neighborhood from changing, the City of Shoreline is responding to the housing affordability crisis by allowing higher density in exactly the places where it belongs: within walking distance of high capacity transit and along existing and planned commercial corridors."

Residents have many points of disagreement with these conclusions. There is a consensus that areas near the transit stations should have greater density, but few expected that the rezone areas would cover such a large area.

Residents fear piecemeal development, when developers are able to acquire sufficient property for townhouses or six story buildings in random locations within the rezone. Retired homeowners with paid up mortgages feel they will be forced out of their neighborhoods when they find themselves in the shadow of multi-story buildings, and that they will have to move far away to find housing they can afford.

Environmentalists are concerned about air quality when trees are replaced with concrete. The 145th rezone includes two bodies of water, with feeder streams and wetlands. Residents really do not appreciate insufficient parking for apartment buildings, questioning the assumption that if there is no parking, people will get along without cars.

Yet, nothing will happen until real developers (as opposed to real estate speculators who are blitzing the rezone residents with offers to buy) are actually interested in constructing buildings in the rezone areas and residents and their neighbors are willing to sell.



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Reminder: Veterans & Human Services Community Conversation Wednesday



King County wants to hear from community members about the impact of the Veterans and Human Services Levy as they consider a possible renewal.

Shoreline Public Library, 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155, Wednesday, October 5, 6:30 - 8:30pm.

Greenwood: Oct 12 - 6:30 pm at Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N 85th St, Seattle 98103.



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Crime in Shoreline week ending 9-26-2016 - another drive-by shooting

Selected items from the Shoreline Police Blotter, week ending September 26, 2016.

9-17  Patron steals contents of tip jar from Eye Candy Espresso at 14507 Aurora.
9-18  Dog taken from front yard at 15xx NE 175th.
9-18  Purse stolen from car parked at Boeing Creek Park.
9-18  Person taken to detox from apartment after drinking binge.
9-19  Scrap copper wire stolen from construction site 183xx NW 17th Pl.
9-19  Storage locker broken into and burglarized in spite of secure access 20065 15th NE.
9-19  Victim left purse in Fred Meyer deli when she went to use the bathroom - purse stolen.
9-19  Fireside Homes office burglarized and laptops taken.
9-19  Intoxicated person with mental issues taken for detox after lying in lane of travel at One Cup Coffee on Aurora.
9-19  Bikes stolen from secure storage area at Echo Lake Apartments.
9-19  Unknown subjects drive by and shoot four bullets into occupied duplex at 145xx Whitman N
9-20  Two brothers skipped school and were found at the Shoreline library.
9-20  A person in handcuffs at the Shoreline District Court attempted to escape from custody.
9-21  Person in Echo Lake Park after closing was booked into jail.
9-21  Male was Trespassed from Deseret after using a scraper on the walls and refusing to leave.
9-22  Mentally ill person walked away from his group home and full-time caretaker to go eat donuts at Central Market.
9-22  Unknown person shot out windows of home on Serpentine.
9-22  Attempted suicide by pills was given NARCAN and transported to hospital.
9-23  Wallet stolen from unlocked glove compartment in unlocked car in residential driveway.
9-24  Unknown suspect shot BBs at home and car on N 169th.
9-24  Someone lit a sign on fire at 99 Cent Store on Aurora.



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New show at Gallery at Town Center


The Gallery at Town Center Presents 
Susan Lally-Chiu and Terri Vincent and Keith Field
October 4 – November 12, 2016

The Gallery at Town Center is pleased to present an exhibition of works by artist Susan Lally Chiu and photographers Terri Vincent and Keith Field, opening October 4, 2016. See these works and the creations of over 90 other local artists during gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, Noon to 5pm.

Susan Lally Chiu draws inspiration for her artwork from the beauty of nature in the Pacific Northwest, along with adventure trips she takes around the States.

Lally Chiu hand carves and prints linocuts, paints watercolors, and creates lots of drawings. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a painting degree and received a Master’s degree in design from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. Before moving west, she taught at Northern Illinois University.

Currently, Lally Chiu is working on a new series called “Sun, Rain, Dirt & Love: An Artist’s Journey Through the Edible Gardens Around Seattle.” Her blog, Little Sunny Studio, is a study of the history, culture, and stories of color, and also documents her experiments with photography. Her sun illustrations have been featured on “The CBS Sunday Morning Show,” and her artwork helps support the Arbor Day Foundation and Seattle Tilth.

Vincent-Field Photography is a partnership between two fine art photographers—Keith Field and Terri Vincent—who have been photographing individually for over 30 years, and have been working collaboratively since 2006. Vincent and Field both share a mutual love of the natural world and focus on capturing images of landscapes and close-ups of botanical subjects. They work with alternative processes, such as image transfers and 3D photography. The duo’s main goal is to illuminate the beauty in the world around us by presenting images of nature that will evoke feelings of serenity and inspiration.

The Gallery at Town Center is a program of the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Arts Council and is located inside the Lake Forest Park Town Center on the lower level. 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park 98155.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.


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SCC Men's soccer - Phins in 4th place in North Region

Photo by Wilson Tsoi
Men’s Soccer traveled to Skagit Valley needing a win and three points to get back in the playoff hunt in the North Region. In the first match up of the season Skagit Valley scored 4 goals and got a shut out in a strong performance at the Phins’ home field.

This time around a solid defensive effort led by Goalkeeper Steven Moseley’s 11 saves held Skagit Valley scoreless. The Phins secured 3 points with a goal from Angel Alcaraz in the 51st minute.

With the 1-0 victory the Phins are now in 4th place with 6 points earned. Shoreline is 3-6-0 on the year and 2-5-0 in the North Region. The Phins are currently 3 points behind Edmonds for the 3rd North Region playoff spot.

Shoreline hosts Edmonds on Wednesday, October 5th at 4:15pm as part of our first Fall Sports Triple-header.

--Coach Donald Brady



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Shoreline Baseball Association is getting ready for another successful year

10 U Team
Photo courtesy SBA

The Shoreline Baseball Association (SBA) just completed its second year. Starting the year with one team, it grew to three teams by the end of the year.

Founded by Shoreline residents Brian Hamshaw and Timothy Lee, both alumnus of Shorecrest High School, the program has seen tremendous growth and success.

Shoreline Baseball Association was founded on the mission and belief of keeping talented baseball players in Shoreline so that they would be prepared and ready to succeed at the high school level  – as a team specifically.

Coach Tim says they’re very different from any other programs.

“Every single one of our teams is ideally the future high school team. We want them to play, train and get better together. That’s how successful high school teams compete and win.” 

Tim was most recently an assistant coach on the Shorewood staff that earned second place in the 3A 2015 state tournament.

The three teams all wrapped up their seasons and are now ready to gear up for next year. The full program consists of fall ball practices / scrimmages, core and agility training with local Shoreline gym CKO 2.0 Gym with lead trainer Jessica Renon, league games and then 5-6 state and regional tournaments.

On average, each team is playing about 40-60 games a year. All practices are held at the brand new Shorecrest Baseball Field.

Brian Hamshaw says, “we’re very lucky and fortunate for the support and partnership of the Shoreline School District and Shorecrest High School specifically. No other select program has this kind of facility to call their own.”

Looking forward to next year, The Shoreline Baseball Association will field four teams: a 10u team, a 12u team, 14u, and 15u team. After three years, it seems the mission and goal of the organization has come to fruition. The 15u team has 8 incoming freshman at Shorecrest and their coach believes all 8 will make big contributions to the Shorecrest program.

From left  Ben Lockwood, Gannon Dow, Jett Randall
Photo courtesy SBA

A few names to watch out for will be Ben Lockwood, Gannon Dow and Jett Randall. “Those three can really pitch. You will definitely see their names in the news over the next four years,” says Coach Tim.

While considered young compared to other select programs, the staff of the Shoreline Baseball Association is very excited for the future.

“We’re very proud of how far we have come while also keeping to our mission and goals. We try to be different from everyone else” says Board Member Rebecca Rouleau.

What the program is most proud of is its ability to reach and connect with their athletes on and off the field. Attitude, hustle and grades are just as important, if not more, as just teaching baseball alone in SBA. 

John Greco, a father of a SBA player of 3 years says, "our son joined SBA straight out of recreation league baseball, and he has shown amazing growth in his baseball skills and passion for the game. Off the field, SBA has helped him improve his personal accountability and even his grades through their coaching and overall philosophy!”

Each team is still looking for 1-2 more players to round the rosters – if you’re interested in learning more or know someone who would want to play, find more information on their website.


 

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145th Street Station Subarea rezone map


145th Street Station Subarea Plan
Adopted September 26, 2016

Shoreline City Council completed the rezone of the 145th Street Station Subarea at their meeting on September 26, 2016. (see article)

What the zoning designations mean

MUR-35 (Mixed Use Residential) 35 foot height limit, which equates to a three story building. Multi-family and single-family housing styles such as cottages, row houses, and town homes.

MUR-45 (Mixed Use Residential) 45 foot height limit, which equates to a four story building. Cottages, row houses, townhomes, and apartments.

MUR-70 (Mixed Use Residential) 70 foot height limit, which equates to six to seven stories. Building that provide a greater level of green building and affordability could go to 140 feet, following a public process and Council approval.

Color coding on map 



Updated 10-3-2016



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Shoreline City Council adopts 145th Street Light Rail Station Subarea Plan

From the City of Shoreline

On September 26, the Shoreline City Council adopted several ordinances that change the zoning and development regulations for the 145th Street Light Rail Station Subarea. The Council action was the culmination of three years of public process. The Council adopted:

  • Ordinance No. 750 – Subarea Plan – the long range plan for the area, amends the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map;
  • Ordinance No. 751 – Zoning map – establishes phased zoning with Phase I effective immediately, and Phase II occurring in 2033 (10 years after the light rail stations are operational); 
  • Ordinance No. 752 – Planned Action – identifies necessary improvements to accommodate new development; and 
  • Ordinance No. 756 – Amending City’s Light Rail Station Subarea regulations set forth in the Unified Development Code relating to both the 145th and 185th Street Station Subareas. 

Council also adopted Mixed-Use Residential (MUR) zones allowing a mix of housing types such as detached single family, attached single family, townhomes, row homes, apartments, and live / work dwellings. In some cases, the MUR zones will allow certain retail, service, office, and other types of commercial uses.

The most intense MUR zone is MUR 70’, which will allow for building heights of up to six or seven stories in the areas closest to the light rail station.

Existing single-family homes will continue to be a part of this mix, including conversion of some to neighborhood businesses like offices and restaurants.

“Monday night, the City Council took a big step in planning for Shoreline’s future,” stated Shoreline Mayor Chris Roberts. 
“While allowing for greater density around the future 145th light rail station to encourage transit oriented developments, the City has also mandated some of the strongest affordable housing requirements in the region, preserved critical wetland and steep slope areas, promotes walkable communities, and requires green building to help address climate change. 
"Light rail will bring significant change to our area and Shoreline is determined to be a regional leader when it comes to planning for that change.”

Our region is currently facing a housing affordability crisis that cannot be addressed without the addition of more housing. The subarea plan and adopted development regulations include affordable housing requirements and specific policies to promote walkability and transit oriented development. 

The City of Shoreline is responding to the housing affordability crisis by allowing higher density exactly where it belongs – within walking distance of high capacity transit and along existing and planned commercial corridors.

There are few options for people seeking affordable housing choices in Shoreline, and for younger singles, families, or seniors that desire different housing styles, including rentals.

Shoreline is primarily a community of single-family detached housing. It also has the second highest percentage of people 65 and older in King County at 15.2%. Seniors living in detached single-family homes have few options if they wish to downsize and remain in Shoreline.

Increased housing diversity will provide more options for seniors, young people, and for those wishing to find more affordable housing close to mass transit.

Shoreline also adopted an ordinance to streamline the permit process for projects that are consistent with the plan.

Throughout the planning process, a lot of concern has been expressed about whether the City will use eminent domain to take property as part of the rezone.

The City will not take any property for redevelopment as a result of the rezone. 
Any development that occurs will be the result of private property owners developing their own property, or private developers purchasing property from willing sellers. 
If property owners want to develop or sell their property, they can. If they do not wish to develop or sell their property, they do not have to.

More information about these ordinances and documents here. An interactive zoning map will soon be available on the City’s website to help identify exactly what each property parcel’s new zoning will be and when it will be effective.



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Planning Commission public hearing on Transitional Encampments Oct 20

Planning Commission Public Hearing Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 7:00pm in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N, Shoreline 98133.


The City of Shoreline is proposing changes to the Shoreline Development Code that apply citywide. The non-project action to amend the Development Code includes new and updated regulations related to Transitional Encampments. The proposed amendments to the City’s Transitional Encampment

Regulations are intended to simplify and streamline the permitting process by creating a “Transitional Encampment Permit,” expressly for the use; remove the fee for the permit; provide a timeline for encampments for 90 days with the possibility for extension up to six months; and clarify the encampment regulations in the Code.

This may be your only opportunity to submit written comments. Written comments must be received at the address listed below before 5:00pm October 20, 2016. Mail, fax 206-801-2788 or deliver comments to the City of Shoreline, Attn: Steven Szafran, 17500 Midvale Avenue N, Shoreline, WA 98133 or email.

Interested persons are encouraged to provide oral and/or written comments regarding the above project at an open record public hearing.

Copies of the proposal and applicable codes are available for review at the City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N.

Questions or more information: contact Steven Szafran, AICP, Senior Planner at 206-801-2512.


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Watch the Presidential and Vice Presidential debates at Shoreline Library

Are you planning to watch the presidential and vice presidential debates? Come to the Shoreline Library to join the political process and watch the debates with your community. The debates will be projected onto a screen in our spacious meeting room.

Vice presidential debate hosted by Longwood University.
Tuesday, October 4, 6-7:30pm

Second presidential debate hosted by Washington University in St. Louis.
Sunday, October 9, 6-7:30pm

Third presidential debate hosted by University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Wednesday, October 19, 6-7:30pm

Shoreline Library large meeting room 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98133.



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Author events at Third Place Books - children, animals, jewelry

Authors appearing at Third Place Books this week include a couple of children's books, DIY jewelry, and connecting to your pet.

Third Place Books, upper level Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way, Lake Forest Park.

Hob Osterlund
Holy Moli: Albatross and Other Ancestors (VI Miere)
Monday, October 3 at 7pm
This is the story of how an albatross, or Moli, guided Hob on a journey back to the origin of a bargain she struck as a child.

Vicki Draper
Bridging True Love Connection and Healing Between You and Your Animals 
Wednesday, October 5 at 7pm
For many years Vicki has been helping people and their animals connect more deeply, “bridging true love connection and healing” to live healthier, happier lives, and she is now teaching you her proven techniques.

Lindsay Burke
Make It Sparkle: 25 Dazzling Jewelry Designs to Make Any Occasion Special (Interweave)
Friday, October 7 at 6:30pm
A little shine, a lot of fun! Stand out from the crowd with the cute and carefree jewelry in Make it Sparkle!

Dan Richards
Can One Balloon Make an Elephant Fly? (Simon & Schuster)
Saturday, October 8 at 6:30pm
Dan Richards teams up with celebrated artist, Jeff Newman, to share a funny and vibrant picture book about how powerful a child’s imagination can be.




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Seattle Pacific University students spend the day cleaning up at CRISTA

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Before classes began at Seattle Pacific University, more than 700 students, faculty, and staff, spent Saturday, September 24, cleaning up parks, removing invasive plants in local creeks, and working in homeless shelters as part of SPU’s commitment to community engagement.

SPU students were at CRISTA Senior Living and World Concern at 19303 Fremont Ave North on Saturday, September 24, from 10:30am until 2:30pm. Their tasks included working on the pea patch and garden areas are near the big radio antenna at CRISTA; and helping prepare for the annual gala at World Concern.

The annual event known as “CityQuest” is a way to introduce new students to the many community service organizations throughout the area. Students worked at more than 25 locations throughout the Seattle area.

Founded in 1891, Seattle Pacific University is a premier Christian university that equips people to engage the culture and change the world. Its comprehensive academic program serves more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students.



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Spanish influenza epidemic arrives in Washington October 3, 1918

HistoryLink.org: The Flu Invades

On October 3, 1918, the worldwide Spanish influenza epidemic officially arrived in Washington with the report of 700 cases and one death at the University of Washington's Naval Training Center


During the next six months 1,600 lives were lost in Seattle alone. The disease left no part of the state untouched, and 70 years later Kenneth Knoll recalled in great detail its effects in Spokane.

Others affected by the flu included singer Linnie Love, who was stricken performing for troops at Camp Lewis; journalist Emmett Watson, whose mother and twin brother fell victim shortly after his birth in 1918; and noted author Mary McCarthy, who lost her parents to the disease and later wrote of the difficulties she faced afterward.




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Black Cat Ball ticket discount ends Monday



The 19th Annual Black Cat Ball will be held at the Meydenbauer Center in Downtown Bellevue on Saturday, October 29, 5 - 8:30pm. Tickets are $100 each if you order by Monday, October 3rd.

This fun and festive Halloween-themed event will feature over 500 items for sale in a silent and live auction, a champagne reception and a delicious gourmet three-course vegetarian or vegan dinner including wine.

All proceeds will support the life-saving work that Purrfect Pals is doing for cats and kittens in our community.

Our goal is to end cat homelessness in the Puget Sound region and we would love for you to be part of that mission!

The auction will feature something for every taste and budget including cat beds, trees, toys and supplies, Pacific NW wines, artwork, antiques and collectibles, jewelry, relaxing getaways (including a night at the Hallmark Resort Newport in Oregon and three days and two nights at the luxurious Red Mountain Resort in St. George, Utah!), home decor, electronics and more.

For more information on how you can get involved as a guest, donor, event sponsor or volunteer, visit Black Cat Ball page or email Auction Co-Chair Sue Russell.



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Join SCC Alumni & Friends for discounts on college events


Are you a neighbor of Shoreline Community College? An Alumni and Friends lifetime membership is a great way to stay informed and keep up to date with college happenings.

Membership is open to community members as well as Shoreline graduates, friends, family members, and comes with great perks!

Elite lifetime members have access to exclusive benefits such as FREE admission to Shoreline home athletic events and 20% off Shoreline Theater performances as well as discounts on movie tickets, insurance, and much more!

Elite members also receive a welcome gift and membership card. Basic free members receive an alumni decal just for signing up, so please join us today!

Standard Elite Lifetime Membership Rates

· Elite ………………………………………………………. $75
· Elite (with spouse/partner) …………………….……..… $100

Discounted Elite Lifetime Membership Rates

· Elite (recent graduate) ……………………….................. $25
· Elite (recent graduate, with spouse/partner) ……............. $35
· Elite (veteran/active service) ………………..………..… $25
· Elite (current Shoreline employee – valid until 10/15) .... $35

Basic Lifetime Membership Rate

· Basic membership ...........................................................FREE


There is also have an Emeriti Program that is FREE for former Shoreline faculty and staff. Contact Anne for more information on either program or if you would like to purchase a membership for your favorite Shoreline grad.

Thank you and we look forward to connecting with you!


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Be a better advocate for your cause - free training Oct 20

NUHSA Presents: Advocacy 101 - How to be a better advocate for your cause!

Many of us are passionate about issues and causes, but we may be less comfortable or knowledgeable about how to be an effective advocate for them.

In this FREE training, Rene Murry, Public Policy Manager at Youth Development Executives of King County, will take us through the basics of how to advocate for these important causes and issues in our community.

Whether you're an employee of an agency, a concerned community member, or anything in between, this workshop will help you learn who to talk to, how to reach them, what to say, and more!

You'll come out of this training feeling more empowered to make a difference in your community around the causes you believe in.

Thursday, October 20, 4:30 to 6:30pm, Shoreline Library, Large Meeting Room, 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline 98155.

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The Iranian Nuclear Deal – Preventing a Weapons Program?


Global Affairs Center of Shoreline Community College presents a lecture on the Iranian Nuclear Deal, October 6, 2016; 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Room 9208, Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133. (campus map) Free evening parking.


Dr. Halvor A Undem, University of Washington, Jackson School of International Studies, and former Advisor to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

In 2015, a landmark nuclear deal was reached between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers (the United States, Great Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germany).

Economic sanctions on Iran would be lifted once the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) certified that Iran has restricted its sensitive nuclear activities.

The White House says the deal will prevent Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran says it has the right to nuclear energy - and stresses that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.



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First Thursday featured artist D.ita at Garden Essentia


Meet October Featured Artist
~D.ita    (Painting) 

Thursday October 6, 5:00 - 7:00pm

20152 Ballinger Way NE 
Shoreline 98155 

We are excited to have D.ita back again to share her amazing paintings.

Artist D.ita

Her art will be available in our gallery for the month of October.

D.ita has been a professionally working artist since 1979. She attended Seattle's Cornish Fine Institute of Art. Her portfolio includes ivory scrimshaw, fabric art, faux finish, murals, set design, scenic art, sculpture, encaustic wax, tile work and of course, oil and acrylic painting and more recently, multi media collage.

Her paint subject focus has varied over the years, beginning with still life and landscape, then moving on to a ten-year span of photographing Mexico and painting the results in her Seattle studio. The past 5 years have inspired her to capture scenes from around the Puget Sound and even more recently focusing on texture, found objects, collage and lots of layers!

Artist D.ita

My New Horizons
"My new work for 2016 is a brave reach towards allowing myself to paint completely from within rather than using outside visuals to stimulate my creations. My growing fascination with texture, shape and contrast has fallen in synch with my love of colors and how they support themselves visually on the canvas. 
"My New Horizons" is based completely on that fascination. Lots of love to all my past, present and future friends, clients and of course, fellow art lovers!
Thank you!!!!


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Get Your Art On at Sketchcrawl: Free Play Art Day Sunday in Lake Forest Park


Get Your Art On at Sketchcrawl: Free Play Art Day
Sunday, October 2, Noon – 2pm
FREE and Awesome
Town Center at Lake Forest Park
17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park

Join the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council for an art-filled day of fun! The Arts Council has invited artists from all over the region to come to the Town Center and sketch what they see:
  • Shoppers in The Gallery at Town Center and the Farmer’s Market
  • People browsing in the bookstore
  • Friends having a meal in The Commons 
  • Budding artists creating new works
These sketchers will work independently but love to be watched in action, so come to the town Center and watch more than 15 masters at work!

For fun loving and adventurous souls:
  • Check out Experimentation Stations where you can try a new art media and make your own masterpieces! Artists will be on-hand to help with casual instructions at this free-play area. All ages welcome.

New this year: Sketchcrawl Passports!
  • Pick up a Sketchcrawl Passport, have it stamped at all of the Experimentation Stations, and earn free tickets to 6X6NW or other fun prizes for your participation.

What exactly is a Sketchcrawl?

The basic idea is to get artists out of the studio and into the public sphere where they can create while engaging the public. By sketching out in public artists are able to talk about their craft, answer questions, and give instructions to budding artists. The community gets the chance to watch art-in-action, engage with the making process, and discover talented artists that they never knew before.

For those interested in joining Sketchcrawl as an official sketcher:

Register online, then check in at 11:45am at Third Place Commons. The first 10 sketchers to sign up will receive a free event t-shirt.

For art patrons: Take the time to browse through the work of over 90 local artists in the Gallery at Town Center, proceeds from sales at the gallery go to support the arts and arts education in the Shoreline and Lake Forest Park Communities.

This event is sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and all artists are welcome.
The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Public Forum on Getting Money Out of Politics


The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County invites the public to a discussion on “Getting Big Money Out of Politics”, on Thursday, October 13, 2016 from 7:00 to 8:30pm at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. SW, Lynnwood, 98036.

Margaret Morales, Senior Researcher at the Sightline Institute, will present strategies for fighting big money special interests in elections. Neil Beaver of Integrity Washington will explain Initiative I-1464, the Washington Accountability Act, and its impact. The initiative will be on the November ballot.

The moderator will be Kathy Sakahara, vice-president of the League of Women Voters of Washington. Time will be allotted for questions from the audience after the speakers.

Co-sponsors for the evening are the American Association of University Women (AAUW Edmonds- SnoKing branch), the Faith Action Network, the Sightline Institute, the Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church.

The League of Women Voters is non-partisan regarding candidates and political parties, but may advocate for or against issues it has studied. The League does support Initiative I-1464.



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NUHSA seeking nominations for 2016 Human Services Awards


The board, staff, and members of the North Urban Human Services Alliance (NUHSA) know that the people in our communities are the best and most caring anywhere, with so many individuals and organizations lending their time, energy, wisdom and efforts to hundreds of worthy causes.

With NUHSA's Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony coming up, now is the time for you to let NUHSA know who those people and organizations are!

NUHSA is currently seeking nominations for:
  • Human Services Champion of the Year (individual award)
  • Outstanding Human Services Organization (organization award)

These individuals and organizations will be honored at NUHSA's 2016 Human Services Awards event, to be held December 6 at 5:30pm in the Shoreline Council Chambers. Everyone is welcome at the Awards event.

If you know a person or organization who is committed to Human Services, and who you believe deserves recognition for their efforts in strengthening our community and making it a better place, download a form at NUHSA's website and either email it or mail it to:

NUHSA
PO Box 60215
Shoreline, WA 98160

Nominations are due October 31.

For more information or to RSVP, email.

NUHSA advocates for human services in North King County (NKC), on behalf of its residents and the agencies that serve them. NUHSA empowers local 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.



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Republicans to hold annual Liberty Dinner & Auction Oct 27


You're invited to join the King County Republican Party for its annual fall Liberty Dinner and Auction on October 27, 6pm at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue.

Ticket sales are open for an evening with your Republican friends, an unforgettable dinner experience from the Hyatt Bellevue, and exceptional auction items!
This year's auction will be hosted by everyone's favorite local radio host and renowned auctioneer, John Curley.

The Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue 98004.

Ticket prices start at $125 for general admission. Silent auction, general, and VIP receptions will begin at 6pm and the dinner program and live auction begin at 7pm. 

Don't forget your checkbooks at home, there will be several exciting items to bid on including vacations, weekend get-away packages, local experiences and much more! 

Click here to get your tickets now. 



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Brightmont Academy Open House Oct 19

Brightmont Academy , an accredited private school offering one-to-one instruction to students in grades 6-12, is hosting an open house on Wednesday, October 19 at their Northgate location.

Families and educators are invited to stop in between 9:00am and 5:00pm to tour the campus, meet campus director Dr. Marcia Rodes, and learn more about the one-to-one instruction model.

The Seattle Campus is located in the Northgate Office Building, 9750 3rd Avenue NE, Ste. 102, Seattle 98115. Plenty of free parking is available.


For more information visit the webpage or call 1-888-521-0887.
 
Brightmont Academy offers a flexible schedule and engaging learning environment. In addition to students who attend Brightmont Academy as their private school and intend to earn a diploma through Brightmont, students may take individual courses to earn credit toward a diploma issued by their local high school, or receive a wide range of support services, including tutoring for grades 3-12, test prep, and career planning advising.
 
“One-to-one instruction at Brightmont Academy fully individualizes the learning process to effectively address a wide range of learning challenges,” said Ruth Wilson, founder of Brightmont Academy. “This is a proven model that addresses a range of student needs—from those with learning difficulties to those who would like to accelerate their studies.”

Brightmont Academy is a fully accredited private school that provides one-to-one instruction. One experienced teacher works with one student throughout every learning session. Brightmont Academy has served 3,500 students since 1999 and has campuses in Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, and Washington.



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LFP Citizen's Commission to meet Tuesday

The Lake Forest Park Citizens' Commission will have its 5th Public Meeting on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 3rd Place Commons on the upper level of the Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way.


All are invited to attend, bring cookies (optional), and ideas.

An Informal Cookie Social will start at 6:30pm and the meeting will run from 7-9pm. The after meeting will be at the Lake Forest Park Bar and Grill. (9:10-10pm).

Call (206) 607-9409 to leave a message, and/or get updates.

The Commission is a NGO, not connected to the City of Lake Forest Park.



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Shoreline's first street mural in Parkwood neighborhood

Street mural in Parkwood neighborhood

Neighborhood minigrant funds public art that also builds community

Parkwood Neighborhood Association (PNA), second place winner of the 2014 Neighborhood of the Year award from Neighborhoods USA, continued its placemaking efforts by teaming with neighbors to paint two street murals at Densmore Ave N and 160th, and Corliss and N 149th St.


These murals are in addition to the mural painted on the public restroom at Twin Ponds Park in 2015. (See previous article)

PNA wanted to do a project that would start addressing neighbors' concerns about pedestrian safety and increased traffic, especially with the 145th subarea rezone and light rail project on the horizon. 

Painted intersections are a public art that also have indirect impacts on helping to slow traffic.

In addition, these types of public art projects are known to bring neighbors closer together.


The murals, created by artist Sara Snedeker of Ridgecrest with neighbor input, were designed to celebrate elements of Twin Ponds Park: native plants and wildlife. Snedeker is well-known in the Shoreline community for her infamous octopus at the Shoreline Farmers Market, and the new mural on the side of the Shoreline City Pool.

PNA is very grateful for the support from the Neighborhood Minigrant Program and the Traffic Engineers at the City of Shoreline for helping us make our vision become a reality.

If you would like to join this dynamic group, Board Nominations are now open for the Parkwood Neighborhood Association! Contact PNA at parkwoodneighbors@gmail.com or visit their website 

You can also join the neighborhood’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 12, 7 pm at Aegis Living 14900 1st Ave NE, with special guests Mayor Chris Roberts and City Manager Debbie Tarry.


The Parkwood Neighborhood Association (PNA) is a forum for neighbors to share information and implement change.

We focus on cultivating our diverse community, promoting a safe and pleasant neighborhood environment, and serving as a liaison between the Parkwood neighborhood and the City of Shoreline. 

Photos courtesy Parkwood Neighborhood Association



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Fahrenheit 415 opens in Edmonds Oct 20

Saturday, October 1, 2016


Edmonds Driftwood Players announces its first alternative stage show, from the Theater of Intriguing Possibilities or TIPs, Fahrenheit 451.

In this well-known dystopian drama, firemen don't put out fires, they start them in order to burn books and prevent books from falling into the hands of those in society. Instead of thinking, reading and learning, people spend all their time watching television and listening to radio feed constantly available to them. 
When Guy Montag meets a Clarisse, a girl who asks questions and makes him think, his world turns upside down. When Montag slips a book into his pocket and begins to read, will he ever be able to go back to his regular life? What does Bradbury's classic tale have to teach us today?

Starring Ryan St. Martin, Paul Giliarmis, Camisa Hensel, Simone Barron, Rebecca O'Neil, Jean Sleight, Sean Morrone, Justin Tinsley, Rita Baxter, Sarita Benson, Anthony Floyd, Nick Horiatis, and Dawn Cornell, this show is full of tension and will leave you questioning your own understanding of censorship.

Directed by Ted Jaquith and Produced by Woody Lotts.

Playwright Ray Douglas Bradbury (August 22, 1920 - June 5, 2012) was an American fantasy, science fiction, horror and mystery fiction author. He is best known for Fahrenheit 451. Recipient of numerous awards, including a 2007 Pulitzer. On his death in 2012, The New York Times called Bradbury "the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream."

Performances: October 20 - 30, 2016
Thurs-Sat at 8:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm

Performances are at the Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St, Edmonds
Tickets are $20.00. Senior/Junior/Military,$18.00.

Purchase tickets online or call the box office 425-774-9600, option 1.



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Shoreline City Council Monday

Shoreline City Council meeting Monday, October 3, 2016 – Regular Meeting 7:00pm

Agenda Highlights - Link to full Agenda and staff documents
  • Authorize the City Manager to Approve the Purchase of a Multi-Purpose Truck and Accessory Equipment for the Street Operations Division
  • Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Shoreline and the State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services for the Individual and Family Services Program
  • Adoption of Ord. No. 755 – Complete Streets Program
  • Public Hearing on Ord. No. 754 – Instituting a Temporary Moratorium on Self-Service Storage Facilities in Certain Areas of the City of Shoreline
  • Adoption of Res. No. 394 – Establishing Recreation Program Refund Policies and Procedures
  • Discussion of Ord. No. 761 – Amending Chapter 15.05 of the Shoreline Municipal Code, Construction and Building Codes, and Adoption of Standard 130 of the National Fire Protection Association
Comment on Agenda items


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Nile Halloween Family Funfest Oct 30 followed by Fright Night Light


Mummies and Daddies, grab your costumed little ones and bring the family out for a fun-filled, spooky afternoon of Halloween fun!

Kids will test their courage as they make their way through the "lights on, low-scare" haunted house.

Bravery at each scene will earn them a ticket redeemable for treats at the end.

Afterward, bouncy houses, face painting, food trucks, treats and more will bring smiles to their faces while you enjoy a great car show and vendor booths.

Just $10 on-site at the box office.

Nile Halloween Family Funfest, Sunday, October 30, from 2 - 5pm.

6601 244th St SW (NE 205th on the Shoreline side of the street), Mountlake Terrace 98043, Nile Golf and Country Club grounds. 

FRIGHT LIGHT NIGHT - 10/30

After the Funfest, send the kids home with grandma and stick around to experience the ever-popular "Fright Light Night"!

For the final show, the Nile's haunted grounds go pitch-black, leaving you with only your cunning and a finger flashlight to guide the way.

Don't forget to pick one up at the box office or you may find yourself trapped in the dark forever!




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Photo: Smiling in the Sun

Smiling in the Sun
Photo by Roberta Hawkins

Ok, I feel better now. Reader Roberta Hawkins says that yesterday's rose was not the last rose of summer.

Tis not quite the last rose .... I still have some that are smiling in the sun. 

And the sun was beautiful today, so I'm in with the sundial that says "We measure only the sunny hours."

DKH



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Farmers Markets will be ending soon

High-tech merchants make shopping with
credit cards so easy!
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

Text and photos by Marc Weinberg

Farmer's Markets are fun places to shop for local merchandise and food while supporting the community. They will be closing soon so don't delay if you haven't yet found them.

We are fortunate to have several Farmer's Markets close at hand. They all promote local produce, crafts, flowers, novelties and more.

Love and flowers
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

You may also be entertained by musicians as you stroll the displays and meet the vendors. If you have not yet shopped at these wonderful sources of local fresh items, it's not too late.

The Shoreline market is operating until Oct 8, Lake Forest Park until Oct. 16, and Edmonds last day is this Saturday, Oct 1.

Melodies at the Market
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

For more information check the sites below.




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The good and the bad of the top-two primary system

November ballot shows the good and the bad of the top-two primary

By Evan Smith

A look at the November ballot shows some of the good and the bad of the top-two primary system.

When voters adopted the system more than a decade ago, some people said that voters wouldn’t want to look at a November ballot where the only choice was between two Democrats or between two Republicans. We will have a couple of those choices this year. In some cases that looks like a good thing; in other cases like a bad thing.

In most cases this year, we will have a choice between two candidates from two different political parties, likely the same choice we would have had under any sort of partisan primary.

But in some cases the choice will be between two people identifying with the same party.

In congressional or legislative districts that lean heavily toward one party or the other, the choice between two Democrats or two Republicans gives us a more competitive November election than we would have between a strong, candidate from one party and a token candidate from the other party.

One example is the 7th Congressional District, which includes Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Edmonds and Woodway, along with most of Seattle and Seattle’s southwest suburbs.

The district will have a November election between two Democrats, Pramila Jayapal and Brady Pinero Walkinshaw, running for the position that longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott is giving up.

This year’s general election will give voters a chance to decide between the top two Democrats in a district that gave more than 85 percent of its primary votes to Democrats, less than 13 percent to Republicans and about 2 percent to independents. That certainly will be better than a 7th District election would have been between a Democrat who took 42 percent of the primary vote and a Republican who took 8 percent in the primary.

It also will put the decision between those two strong Democrats into the high-turnout general election rather than the low-turnout August primary.

Voters in heavily Republican central Washington will choose between a traditional Republican and a tea-party Republican after 4th Congressional District voters gave 75 percent of their primary votes to Republican candidates. That probably will be a more interesting contest than one would have been between one of the Republicans and a token Democratic candidate.

The top-two system doesn't work so well statewide.

For example, the top-two primary left Washington an illogical choice to replace retiring Democratic State Treasurer Jim McIntire. Two Republicans will meet on the November ballot even though Republicans took only 48.4 percent of primary votes, which were divided between the two candidates, while three Democrats divided the other 51.6 percent.

The primary for treasurer left Democratic State Sen. Marko Liias on the outside because his 20.4 percent placed him behind the two leading Republicans.

Some people would say that a candidate who gets only 20.4 percent of the primary vote doesn't deserve to be in the general election. That might be true if the voter turnout in the primary was higher than the 35.9 percent that Washington had this year.

This year’s primary narrowed the field for a November electorate that will be far different from one that put Liias in third place on the August ballot. That November electorate will be larger, generally younger, and more apt to vote for Democrats.

So, should we change the date of the primary? Yes. And should we make changes to the top-two primary? Yes.

One change might be to move more than two candidates to the general-election ballot when the total votes for the top two candidates is less than 50 percent. That might mean a runoff election in early February, something that might present us with new problems.

Another concern about the top-two primary is the status of third parties. Some may have been hurt, but the Libertarians have learned to operate as an opposition party in districts dominated by one of the major parties.

That happened in enough places to qualify Libertarians for the general-election ballot in at least 10 legislative contests around Washington along with the race for state attorney general.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com



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