Tea at Richmond Beach Library Jan 24 POSTPONED

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

* POSTPONED*

We’re sorry to announce that the teacher for this workshop, Roberta, has come down with the flu, and will not be able to teach this class on January 24. The Library and Arts Council will work to reschedule this event as soon as possible.

Taste, Explore and Discover True Tea

In this 90 minute class, learn about the history and origins of true tea: white, green, oolong, black and pu'erh tea and how each of these teas is made from the leaves of the same plant.

We also learn about how tea, with its Chinese origins, made its way throughout the world, and how it has touched many cultures to become the popular beverage that it is today.

Taste the five types of tea and get familiar with what works with our personal taste chemistry, and we'll talk about some of the practical aspects such as health claims and caffeine content (facts, not hype).

Tuesday, January 24, 7pm, Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Avenue NW, Shoreline 98177, 206-546-3522.

Sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council.



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Job Searching on Craig's List

Looking for a job? Learn how to search for and reply to job ads on Craigslist. Must have an email address.

Job Searching on Craigslist, Tuesday, January 24, 11am-12:30pm at the Lake Forest Park Library, lower level Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way.

Call 206-362-8860 to register.



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Robotics competition Saturday at Shorecrest



Shorecrest High School will be the site for an exciting VEX Robotics competition this Saturday, January 21. The event will run from 11am - 4pm in the school’s gym, 15343 25th Ave NE.

It is FREE to attend and concessions will be available.

A total of 26 high school teams will be competing, including two from Shorecrest, who will participate in a number of challenges, including:

  • Standard Matches: Two alliances of two teams each playing against each other
  • Robot Skills Challenge: One robot and driver playing alone against the clock
  • Programming Skills Challenge: One robot using sensors to run autonomously
  • Online Challenges: Unique contests using CAD, animation, essays, and more...


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Open House at The Rec January 25

Group shot at a Rec Center night
Photo courtesy Shoreline Recreation

Learn more about the City of Shoreline’s youth and teen programs. Come to their up-coming open house at the Richmond Highlands Recreation Center on Wednesday, January 25th from 5:00-7:00pm.


School ends for the day - the City of Shoreline’s Youth and Teen Development Program opens its doors to Middle School and High School age participants. Located a few blocks south of Shorewood High School on Fremont Ave, The Rec is within walking distance for many students (a bus stop is right outside for those a bit farther away).

The Rec is a fun, relaxing, and supportive space for young people to spend time after school. A variety of activities are offered including basketball, pool, ping pong, video games, and arts & crafts. Did we mention they have Wi-Fi and warm food available daily?

The Rec is open Tuesday-Thursdays 2:30-7:00pm, Fridays 2:30pm-12:00am, and Saturdays 7:00pm-12:00am and is located at the Richmond Highlands Recreation Center, 16554 Fremont Ave N.

Beyond their core drop-in programming, a range of other activities and opportunities are available such as leadership development, song-writing, hip hop dancing, and educational workshops including Healthy Relationships 101 on February 7th and the Find Your Future job readiness series on February 2nd, 9th, and 16th.

For parents familiar with the popular Tween Night program offered for 5th and 6th graders, you’ll be glad to know they have expanded to include Middle School Night on the third Saturday of every month during the school year. Meant to act as a stepping-stone into their regular afterschool programming, the building is still open to High School age participants, but with activities geared towards a younger audience.

The program is entirely free and only requires that the youth participants sign themselves in when they arrive. They always have consistent, trained, and caring staff onsite, with extra staffing and the School Resource Officer interacting with participants on weekends.

Questions – Contact Austin at 206-801-2643



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Photo: Alpental

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Lee and Roger Lageschulte went to visit some of their old skiing haunts this weekend and came home with photos - to our benefit!



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Kick off Celebration and Paint & Sip fundraiser for Cancer Relay for Life

Shoreline Cancer Survivors march
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

You Are Invited!!!
Relay For Life of Shoreline / N. Seattle
Kick Off Event and Paint and Sip Fundraiser!

Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 1pm
Kings High School Arbor Deli
19303 Fremont Ave N. Shoreline 98133 View Map

Come to an inspirational kick off, followed by a paint and sip fundraiser from 2-3pm!

The fundraiser will involve one painting tutorial from Vine and Palette for a donation of $35, $10 of which will benefit Shoreline Relay For Life.

Vine and Palette is an interactive wine, food, and art event that incorporates painting lessons with local establishment’s food and drink services. We are experienced, local art instructors with a vested interest in our community. Our goal is to provide fun and engaging painting events. We provide the lessons and all of the materials.

The fundraiser is optional and not required to attend the kick off celebration.

Register for the fundraiser here

The Relay for Life is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.



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Skandia Third Friday Dance Jan 20

Photo courtesy Skandia
Skandia Third Friday Dance, January 20 at the Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave West, Lynnwood 98036.

The Third Friday dance features the great music of Ballard Meets Bellis Fair.

This trio, comprised of Bill Boyd, Gina Boyd, and Carol Olson, plays a wide selection of polskor, plus gammaldans favorites.

Lisa Brooks and Don Meyers teach the rocking Orsapolska at 7:30pm. Class, 7:30; dance, 8:30–11pm.

$15 (Skandia members, $10); kids, free.

Email for more information, check the webpage, or call 425-954-5262.




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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Last Leaves Falling

The Last Leaves Falling by Sarah Benwell

18-year-old Abe Sora lives in modern-day Kyoto with his mom ... and with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). He is dying, and he's scared.

Sora derives some comfort from a book of haiku poems written by ancient samurai warriors, but is helped even more by the love of his mom, his grandparents, and new friends Mai and Kaito, whom he met online.

As Sora's body fails him, he must face the knowledge that, as much as he longs to face his future with dignity, soon he will have no control over his life or death. He makes a plan, and he asks Mai and Kaito to help.

The sparse language of the story is perfectly suited to the character of Sora and his love of both haiku poetry and Hayao Miyazaki's animated movies.

Neither of these forms wastes time or syllables to explain a situation, but rather depends on the intuition of the reader / viewer. So it is with Last Leaves, in which characters meet online and form a strong friendship (and possibly a romance between Mai and Kaito!) without a bunch of exposition from the author.

Sora's end-of-life choices may be distressing to some readers and objectionable to others. However, the grace of the telling is undeniable. This is an excellent book for discussion.


The events may not have happened; still, the story is true.  --R. Silvern

Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach and Lake Forest Park Libraries, KCLS



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Zentangle – A New Way to Create Art

Tuesday, January 17, 2017


Students will create their own Zen tile
A fun art class for students through Shoreline Parks and Recreation.

Create an abstract art piece in 60 minutes! The Zentangle method is an easy, fun way of creating beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.

This art process increases focus and creativity while fostering self-esteem and a sense of well-being.

Your completed art piece can be colored, just like those pictures in coloring books.

No art experience required. $5 optional supply fee payable to the instructor: Laurie Bell.


Session 1 Saturday 1/28 10-11:30 am
Session 2 Monday 2/13 4:00-5:30pm

Fees: $18 Resident or $21 Non-Resident

Spartan Recreation Center, Cascade Room, 202 NE 185th St, Shoreline 98155, between the Shoreline Center and Shoreline Stadium.

Shoreline Parks, Recreation and Culture Services

Register here or call 206-801-2600.

The session is designed for school age participants.



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Prepare for an emergency on your street in LFP - Map Your Neighborhood

Rosanne Garrand from the Washington State Emergency Management Division will be at Third Place Commons on January 24th beginning at 7pm to introduce and discuss the Map Your Neighborhood program.

This program is a great way to work within your neighborhood to prepare for a disaster.

Also attending will be Carl Lunak, the newly appointed Emergency Manager for the Northshore Emergency Management Coalition (NEMCo).

He will be in attendance to answer questions about the joint venture between Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, the Northshore Fire District, and the Northshore Utility District.

More information about other emergency preparedness activities can be found on the City's website


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Respond to disaster at a local level - Map Your Shoreline Neighborhood

At the regular Shoreline Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, we will be conducting a Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) event.

Typically, MYN is done in a small area, like a block or cul-de-sac. 

At the CERT meeting, we will run a regular MYN program, but modify the discussion to be based on the people who come to the meeting and the neighborhoods that they represent.

If you are already part of a MYN, or are interested in MYN, this will be an opportunity to learn more about responding to a disaster on a local level.

The CERT meeting will be held at Fire Station 61, at 17525 Aurora Avenue N, at 7:00pm on Wednesday, January 25, and is open to the public. Enter the parking lot from Aurora, southbound.



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Learn critical skills for an emergency - CERT class starts Mar 6 in Kenmore

These are the people to know in an emergency
Photo courtesy Northshore Fire

The next Northshore Emergency Management Coalition (NEMCo) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) academy will begin on Monday March 6th for Kenmore and Lake Forest Park residents.

The 8 week program teaches participants critical skills to help family, friends, and neighbors in emergency situations. Classes begin at 7pm each night and end at 10pm at Fire Station 51 in Kenmore, 7220 NE 181st Street.

The cost of the class is $35. Registration will begin February 1st. For more information and to be sure to get an application as soon as they are available email Carl Lunak

CERT is an organization of volunteer emergency workers who have received specific training in basic disaster response skills with the intent of supplementing existing emergency responders in the event of a major disaster.

Following a major disaster, local Fire, Medical, Police, City, and other first responders may not be able to meet the demand for their services. Residents and visitors to our community may need to rely on each other for help in order to meet their immediate life sustaining needs.

The Northshore Emergency Management Coalition CERT program will educate participants about local hazards, basic disaster preparedness, and provide hands on training that includes fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations.

After completing the CERT academy, volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in additional drills and exercises to keep their skills sharp and continue to enhance their knowledge and abilities.  

During actual emergencies within the cities of Kenmore and/or Lake Forest Park CERT volunteers may be called upon to assist city staff and other partner agencies to perform a wide variety of tasks to help our community respond and recover.

What to expect at a CERT class?

Most of the 8 week long program is divided up into both classroom and hands on training. Some of that training will be outside and may require participants to kneel, bend, stoop, crawl, or be in other awkward body positions.

The instructors will attempt to prepare students for what activities are coming, but all students should dress in layers (weather dependent) and appropriate attire for this type of activity.

If participants have any limitation or need accommodations, let our instructors know. The hands-on portions of the class are not a requirement of completion, but do enhance the training dramatically. 



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HeraldNet: Shorecrest boys' swimmers adjusting to change

HeraldNet has a nice article on the Shorecrest boys' swim team

A jump to the Class 3A level. The loss of its two best swimmers. An impactful freshman class. 
Yes, there’s been a lot of new things for the Shorecrest boys swimming and diving team to deal with this season. But the Scots, who finished second at last season’s 2A state meet, continue to flourish.

Read the entire article here


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UPDATE: Cats: Special Needs kitty looking for a special home

What's not to love about that face?
BB needs a special owner

UPDATE: 2-10-2017  BB found a home! Her family said that once they met her they just couldn't imagine life without her. We hear that she's doing very well with her new people.

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BB is a friendly little kitty with a big heart and a strong spirit! Because she was born with splayed back legs, BB can’t walk the same way as the other kitties. She would not have survived for long in the dangerous outside world as a wild kitten. Thankfully, BB came to Seattle Area Feline Rescue in Shoreline for a second chance!

BB quickly showed everyone at the Rescue what a strong, determined spirit she has. She learned to move across the floor of her foster home and climb up and down the cat tree there. She learned to swim during physical therapy sessions. She even figured out how to use her front paws to do handstands like a tiny gymnast!

Could you be the special person BB is waiting for, the one who gives her a home? She has so much love waiting to give you! BB’s disability doesn’t bother her or slow her down — all she needs now is someone to care for her and love her just the way she is.

BB is currently in a foster home in the Shoreline area. To learn more about BB, or to set up a time to meet her, email adoptions@SeattleAreaFelineRescue.org



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Shorewood swim vs Kamiak - it couldn't have been much closer

Thunderbirds rally before start of meet
Photo by Wayne Pridemore


The unbeaten Shorewood boys' swim met the unbeaten Kamiak team on Tuesday in the Shoreline pool and the results couldn't have been much closer.

In a heartbreaker finish, Shorewood lost to Kamiak by one point - 93 to 92.

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

In one of the early heats the swimmers are off to a good start while the timers watch closely.

Photo by Wayne Pridemore




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Photo: Heron building its nest

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

This photo was taken March of 2016 when herons at the Kenmore rookery were busy building their nests.



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Kinderfest - all about kindergarten in Shoreline Schools

Monday, January 16, 2017

Kinderfest is an opportunity to get
information straight from the source.
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

Do you live in Shoreline or Lake Forest Park and have a child who will be 5 years old by August 31, 2017? If so, Kinderfest is the place for you!

Kinderfest is an opportunity for parents and guardians of incoming kindergartners to learn about the programs offered by the Shoreline School District.

Join us on Saturday, January 28 from 10am-12pm at the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, to receive information on food services, transportation, nurses, English Language Learners, Special Services, Highly Capable Program and PTA.

Each elementary school will have representatives available to answer questions. Spanish, Amharic, Mandarin, Korean and Vietnamese interpreters will be available.

Limited, no-cost childcare will be available on-site for children who are over two-years-old and potty-trained. Please note that food will not be allowed in the childcare room due to possible allergies.

Kindergarten registration will begin on February 2 at your neighborhood school. In order to attend kindergarten in the fall, your child must be five years old by August 31, 2017 and reside in the cities of Shoreline or Lake Forest Park.

For more information on registration visit the Enrollment webpage

If you have additional questions,  contact Trinitee Swan at 206.393.4365.



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LFP Citizens' Commission meets Tuesday evening

The Lake Forest Park Citizens' Commission meets Tuesday evening, 7pm January 17, 2017 at Third Place Commons in LFP Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way.

The meeting will focus on preparation for the group's Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, January 24 with the Map Your Neighborhood project.

The Map Your Neighborhood program guides you and your neighbors through simple steps to help enhance your preparedness for an emergency. These steps will help you to quickly and safely take actions that can minimize damage and protect lives. It is designed to improve disaster readiness at the neighborhood level and teaches neighbors to rely on each other during the hours or days before fire, medical, police or utility responders arrive."

The goal is to map all of Lake Forest Park's 21 precincts.

The group is a Non-Government Organization (N.G.O.), not sponsored by the City of Lake Forest Park. Meetings are on 1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings of the month, at 6:30pm for an Informal Cookie Social, followed by a Public Meeting from 7:00-9:00pm. 



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Fire calls week ending Jan 15

Open House Monday at the Fire Safety Center
brought in 80 visitors
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

Shoreline Fire calls for the week from 1/9 through 1/15 were as follows:

  • Aid - 94
  • Aid Non-Emergency - 17
  • MVA Aid (Motor Vehicle Accident) - 7
  • CMT (Community Medicine Team) - 17
  • Medic - 40
  • MVA Medic - 1 (2 patients, one taken by Medics, one by Aid)
  • Cardiac Arrest - 3
  • AFA (Automatic Fire Alarm) - 6
  • Service Call Fire - 3 (one was a male walking out on the ice at Echo Lake)
  • Smoke/Haze in the Area - 2
  • Confirmed Fire Multi Family - 1 (fire in fireplace with flu closed and smoke filled residence)
  • Structure Fire Commercial - 1 (homeless individual appeared to start items in a shopping cart on fire next to a building. Fire extinguished and person of interest placed into police custody)



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Roses: Selection, Planting, and Care - Saturday at Sky

The first of the roses are available for sale, and rosarian Debo Boyer will help you select the perfect ones for your garden.

She’ll talk about her favorite varieties for different situations, going over different roses’ color, fragrance, growth habit, and ease of care, plus she’ll show you some hot new choices for 2017.

She’ll also go over how to prepare a new rose bed, how to plant your new selections, and how to take care of both your new and your established roses.

Roses: Selection, Planting, and Care with Deborah Boyer, Saturday, January 21st, 11:00am – 12:30pm at Sky Nursery, 18528 Aurora Ave. N. Shoreline 98133, 206-546-4851

Free class.


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Kiwanis dinner meeting Jan 26

Visitors are welcome to attend a dinner meeting of the North Central Seattle Kiwanis club, a club that represents all of north Seattle in serving the needs of kids.

Our club provides an annual free summer camp, Camp Casey on Whidbey Island, for up to 90 kids with physical disabilities. 
We also help with Project Cool to provide backpacks loaded with school supplies to homeless kids and have other service projects as well.

Thursday, January 26th from 6:30 to 8:00pm, at PROVAIL, 12550 Aurora Ave N, Seattle 98133. Ample free parking behind the PROVAIL building. Dinner begins at 6:30pm, and the program begins at 7:00pm.

Guest program speaker will be Brenne Schario, Executive Director of Bridge Disability Ministries in Bellevue. She will speak on the work of her organization in honoring the God-given dignity and giftedness of people with disabilities and in helping people with disabilities live full and meaningful lives.

RSVP to Barb Williams to help with meal planning. Dinner will be provided for $12.00 but first time visitors eat free.



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Letter to the Editor: Icy weather invites dangerous activity at Ronald Bog lake

To the Editor:

As a child growing up in CT I have fond memories of ice skating on the local ponds. Since living here in Shoreline it has been alarming to see people of all ages venturing out onto the ice on Ronald Bog, located on N 175th at Meridian and I-5.

What many residents and visitors may not know is that this body of water is deceptively deep (30' deep in some places) and has been the site of at least one drowning in the last 10 years. Retrieval of the drowning victim was severely hampered by low visibility caused by silt and debris.

Please! Do NOT walk or skate on the ice at Ronald Bog Park - if you must play on ice outside, please look elsewhere to find a shallower frozen surface that would make escape possible should you fall through - the water at the Bog gets deep very quickly when only a few feet from shore in most areas.

Stay safe, warm, and a Happy Winter to all!

Cynthia Jeffries
Shoreline



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New political action group forms in Shoreline


A group of Shoreline residents is forming the Shoreline Neighborhood Action Council to provide a space for neighbors to self-organize "to uphold the shared freedoms guaranteed in our democracy and denounce a political structure that has normalized xenophobia, racism, sexism, homophobia, and greed."

If you would like to be involved, please join us at our first meeting on Monday, January 23rd from 6-9pm at Shoreline Community College (Room 1813/1814), 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133. (campus maps)

Childcare will be provided. For more information, visit the event page here or the group page here.

The group is not affiliated with the City of Shoreline or the Council of Neighborhoods.



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WeatherWatcher: Weekly Weather - Warm up


Forecast: We can say goodbye to the sub freezing temperatures, and say hello to what will feel like spring time weather, except with a lot of rain. We have a very warm and wet storm system moving into the area Tuesday. Expect to see steady rain all day with temperatures warming to near 50°F. The rain is expected to continue Tuesday night through Wednesday night. It might get a bit breezy on Wednesday with winds gusting out of the south at 15-25mph bringing temperatures into the mid 50's. Between now and Wednesday evening we are expecting to see between 1.5 to 3 inches of total rain fall.

Thursday through the weekend showers are expected off and on with temperatures going back to near normal for this time of year. Highs will range in the lower to mid 40's and lows in the upper 30's to low 40's. This will be a very welcome break from the very cold and dry weather we've had for this month so far.

Longer range forecasts have been more inconsistent than normal. There's a lot of cold air rebuilding in Siberia and Alaska so I do not think we are done with the arctic blasts this winter season. There are some hints that we may be seeing snow or freezing temperatures in our forecast again towards the end of January or beginning of February.

Below is the daily average temperature compared to climate record average for January, demonstrating that we have been below average for the entire month so far.


Here's the daily high and low temperatures compared to the climate record average for January:


Last but not least, daily precipitation, which shows how much drier compared to the average we have been for January. I think Tuesday and Wednesday will correct that difference.


Last week's data:
High temperature: 45.3°F (Sunday January 8th)
Low temperature: 20.3°F (Thursday January 12th)
Rainiest day: 0.42 inches (Sunday January 8th)
Total rainfall: 0.50 inches
Warmest day: 38.4°F (Monday January 9th)
Coldest day: 26.9°F (Thursday January 12th)
Average temperature: 32.7°F (Normal is 42°F, 9.3°F colder than normal)

For current weather conditions visit www.shorelineweather.com



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A Great Gatsby Affair with LFP Rotary on Feb 10


Dinner auction and a "rip-roarin' good time"
For tickets or information email or call 206-550-5303


Learn more about Lake Forest Park Rotary here or come as a welcome guest to any Wednesday morning (7:15am) breakfast meeting at the Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church,
17440 Brookside Blvd NE, Lake Forest Park 98155.



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AG Ferguson proposes bipartisan bill to end Washington’s death penalty

Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes sent a letter to lawmakers citing the cost of the last three [death penalty] cases: $15 million and counting, according to seattlepi.com. 
He framed the issue succinctly: “We can debate endlessly whether a defendant deserves to die. The question is whether that is valid reason to spend $15 million in public funds.”

Attorney General Bob Ferguson today proposed bipartisan legislation to abolish the death penalty in Washington.

In a demonstration of broad, bipartisan support for ending capital punishment in the state, former Attorney General Rob McKenna joined Ferguson at a press conference in the Capitol announcing the proposal.

The Attorneys General were joined by Governor Jay Inslee and a group of legislators from across the aisle and around the state.

“There is no role for capital punishment in a fair, equitable and humane justice system,” Ferguson said. “The Legislature has evaded a vote on the death penalty for years. The public deserves to know where their representatives stand.”

“The current system is not working,” said McKenna. “There is too much delay, cost and uncertainty around the death penalty, which is why I stand today with Attorney General Ferguson and this bipartisan group of legislators in support of this change.”

Ferguson articulated some of the many reasons for opposition to the death penalty, including:
  • Moral opposition to the state taking lives in the people’s name 
  • The possibility of executing an innocent person in our imperfect system 
  • The increased cost of seeking death sentences versus life in prison – over $1 million on average in Washington state 
  • The concentration of capital cases in the counties with the most resources to pursue them, and 
  • The ineffectiveness of the death penalty as a deterrent. 

Sen. Mark Miloscia, R-Federal Way (30th District), is sponsoring the Attorney General-request legislation in the Senate. Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines (33rd District), will introduce the companion House bill.

Several legislators from both political parties joined Ferguson, McKenna and Inslee at today’s press conference.

“As a means of effective punishment, the death penalty is outdated,” said Sen. Maureen Walsh, R-Walla Walla (16th District). “Our legal system imposes enormous costs on prosecutors who try death penalty cases, the appeals process costs millions more, and the punishment is ultimately so uncertain that it is difficult to claim that justice is served. Not only is life-without-parole more cost-effective, it also offers the certainty that is an essential element of justice.” 
 
“Over the last four decades, 156 people have been exonerated from death row across the nation. How many more continue waiting for new evidence to prove their innocence, and will they get it before their lives are taken?” said Rep. Orwall, who also led the way to pass legislation to get compensation for those wrongfully convicted in Washington.

“If we truly want to serve justice, the state should avoid irreversible punishment to individuals who were wrongly convicted and would have otherwise been executed.” 
  
“As a former prosecuting attorney for Columbia County, my heart remains with the families of the victims who suffered horrific acts that would justify the death penalty,” said Rep. Terry Nealey, R-Dayton (16th District), who was unable to attend the announcement in person.

“Their feelings should never be minimalized. That is why it has taken so long for my thoughts to evolve against the death penalty in Washington state.

"However, the steps, the immense and extended time, and the incredible expense and resources it takes to impose and uphold this most severe form of punishment have made the death penalty nearly impossible to carry out.

"In recent years, even in the most heinous crimes, jurors have failed to impose the death penalty. In the meantime, families suffer for years with the angst of having to go through trials, court proceedings, appeals and more, not knowing if the death penalty will ever take place.”

The bill is expected to go to the Senate Law and Justice Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.

In February of 2014, Gov. Jay Inslee imposed a moratorium on executions in the State of Washington, finding that executions in the state are “unequally applied” and “sometimes dependent on the size of the county’s budget.” The governor did not propose legislation to abolish the state’s death penalty, but his moratorium has remained in place since.

In the wake of Gov. Inslee’s moratorium announcement, newspapers across the state have encouraged the state to eliminate capital punishment, including the editorial boards of The Seattle Times, Spokane’s Spokesman-Review, the News Tribune in Tacoma and the Daily Herald in Everett.



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Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday observed Monday



Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter can be found under Features 
in the first column of the front page of the Shoreline Area News



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Op-Ed: Support the Fircrest community center with an email

Fircrest Activity Center
By Jean Hilde

Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a gathering place that could be the "heart" of our south-end neighborhoods?

A pool and community center where neighbors could come together, in turn giving more cohesion, safety and a sense of community to us all?

Well, Rep. Cindy Ryu has generously offered the opportunity to apply for a community grant that would give us the ability to create such a place on the Fircrest property!

A refurbished pool and activities building would provide countless opportunities for south-end neighbors as well as for Fircrest residents, from swim lessons to water therapy, from cooking classes and catering for neighborhood groups to theater and athletic events, from book clubs and language classes to game nights and cultural events, from senior activities to teen and children's programs.

Adding a pea-patch and outdoor concert area on the lawn near the activities building would give neighbors the opportunity to garden, to picnic while listening to music, and to otherwise get fresh air and exercise.

We south-end residents currently have no communal gathering space to speak of. Many of us do not have the financial ability, the time, the transportation to travel to other City of Shoreline resources, most of which are in the north and west. Our neighborhoods are rich in diversity but financially not so much. We need our own community center and that's exactly what Rep. Ryu's grant could provide!

We will be writing and submitting the community grant application this coming week. The more community support we can show, the better our chances of the application being approved and funded.

If you'd like to help create a gathering place in the heart of Shoreline's southern neighborhoods, feel free to use the draft letter of support here for ideas for your own letter.

Please email your letter for inclusion with the grant application materials we will submit to Rep. Ryu this coming week.

Thanks, all! Together we can make wonderful things happen!



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Edmonds Lutheran church project for Ronald Commons


Edmonds Lutheran Church, 23525 84th Ave W in Edmonds, has a project to benefit the new Ronald Commons housing in Shoreline.

Compass Housing Alliance, Ronald United Methodist Church in Shoreline, and Hopelink, have built a 60 unit permanent, affordable living complex on Linden which will be opening in a few weeks. 

Edmonds Lutheran's Bucket Challenge will furnish every unit with a "welcome" bucket containing a spray bottle of Simple Green and a package of sponges. 



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Echo Lake Neighborhood Association meets Tuesday

The Echo Lake Neighborhood Association (ELNA) will hold its annual Round Table meeting on Tuesday, January 17 from 7-9pm at City Hall.

17500 Midvale Ave N, Room 301, Shoreline 98133.

Those who live or work in the Echo Lake Neighborhood are welcome to attend and share their ideas about programs and projects for 2017.

Board Members will be elected and volunteers will be recognized.

Sign up for the newsletter and the email list by sending an email to ELNABoard@gmail.com

Facebook page - Echo Lake Neighborhood. Web page.



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Department of Health urges everyone to get flu shots

Info sheet for flu
Health officials at the Washington State Department of Health say influenza season is in full swing and all indicators show sharp increases in the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths over the past several weeks.

Health officials urge flu vaccine as the first line of defense for influenza and say there is still time to get a flu shot. Flu vaccine is recommended for everyone six months of age and up, and is especially important for people who are at increased risk for severe complications from the flu, and for health care providers and others who are in close contact with people who may have influenza.

Medical facilities across the state are seeing high numbers of patients for influenza and other currently circulating viruses. To help ensure that emergency rooms and urgent care facilities have space for other critical health needs, health officials want the public to know which symptoms of influenza require medical treatment, and when the illness can be managed at home.

Certain people are at high risk of serious flu-related complications (including young children, people 65 and older, pregnant women, and people with certain medical conditions). If you are in a high risk group and develop flu symptoms, it’s best for you to contact your doctor if you are not feeling well. Remind them about your high risk status for flu.

Health care providers will decide if influenza testing and treatment are needed. Antiviral drugs can shorten the length of the illness and make symptoms milder, but these drugs work better the sooner they’re started. It’s also important to not spread the flu to other people, so if you’re sick, please stay home and take good care of yourself.

While the past few weeks have shown a dramatic rise in cases, this is somewhat normal for flu during the winter. Every year the flu sickens and kills people throughout Washington – this is why people should get a flu shot – every year.



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Square dance Friday

Dudes and Dolls Square Dance. 8:00-10:30pm rounds 7-8pm

Mainstream level at Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave W. Lynnwood.

Cost is $7. Square Dancing keeps the body and brain healthy with nice people socializing together on and off the dance floor.



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Family square dance lessons Tuesday

Tuesday, January 17, family square dance lessons for beginners ages 10 to 100 (lesson #2) with the Dudes and Dolls club.

7-9pm at the Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave W, Lynnwood

This is the last night to join the class. $3 to $6 per lesson for future lessons. “Can't dance?” No problem. This is directional walking, as easy as going to the refrigerator!

More information here or phone 425-344-3498.


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The fog of cybersecurity - free lecture

Sunday, January 15, 2017


January 19, 2017, 7–8:30pm
Shoreline Community College, Room 9208
16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133
Parking is free in the evenings

The Fog of Cybersecurity

Dr. Jessica Beyer, Research Scientist in the Henry M. Jackson School for International Studies and author of the book, Expect Us: Online Communities and Political Mobilization.

“Our daily life, economic vitality, and national security depend on a stable, safe, and resilient cyberspace. Cyberspace and its underlying infrastructure are vulnerable to a wide range of risk stemming from both physical and cyber threats and hazards. 
Sophisticated cyber actors and nation-states exploit vulnerabilities to steal information and money and are developing capabilities to disrupt, destroy, or threaten the delivery of essential services.”
 Department of Homeland Security website (November 15, 2016)

What are the key factors involved in protecting ourselves against cyber-hacking and other cyber-threats?

How do we determine where cyber-attacks originate?

In the absence of knowing the source of a cyber-attack, how do we respond?

What is the international cybersecurity landscape?

FREE Event, open to the community - but do click on register, then click on  Sign Up



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Shoreline’s East Meets West Concert Weekend

Zhenlun Cello Orchestra
Photo courtesy Arts Council

Explore musical traditions of Asian and Western cultures right in Shoreline with some of the region’s most accomplished performers! The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s East Meets West Concert Weekend will feature two days of world-class music by the Rong Rong Chinese Folk Choir, Zhenlun Cello Orchestra, and Seattle Chinese Orchestra at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 – 7pm
Rong Rong Chinese Folk Choir and Zhenlun Cello Orchestra

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 – 3pm
Zhenlun Cello Orchestra and Seattle Chinese Orchestra

Tickets via BrownPaperTickets: $25 each ($15 for students, seniors, and groups of 6+), or see both performances for $40.

Want to see it for free? Become an Arts Council Member and receive one ticket to a performance of your choice!

East meets West
Photo courtesy Arts Council
About the performers:

RONG RONG CHINESE FOLK CHOIR – Saturday, February 25
Special Guest Jing Hua Zou

The Rong Rong Chinese Folk Choir was founded in 1976 in Bellevue, Washington by a group of music-loving Chinese Americans from the Greater Seattle area. “Rong Rong” literally means “harmony and enrichment.” Despite their different backgrounds and experiences, members have come to form a close-knit musical “family” through their dedication to singing. The group has been directed by many highly acclaimed conductors in the Seattle areas and is now led by Rebecca Wu and Mark Chang. Accompaniment for this performance by pianist Peggy Huang.

ZHENLUN CELLO ORCHESTRA – Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26
Arranged by Zhenlun Li, with Special Guests Yang Lu, Meng Cui, Anna Hung, Mele Santos, and Marcus Shelton.

The Zhen Lun Cello Orchestra was established by Cellist Zhenlun Li in 2004. The mission of this orchestra is to provide an opportunity for young and adult musicians to improve their music skills and to utilize their talents to serve the communities. In the past twelve years, Mr. Li has arranged many sets of programs to enable this Orchestra to perform for over 100 musical events at various community ceremonies, festivals, and cultural settings in the Greater Seattle Area. The unique style of this group is the incorporation of ethnic aspects from around the world and different music eras to create a multicultural and diverse musical experience for both the performers as well as the audience.

SEATTLE CHINESE ORCHESTRA – Sunday, February 26
The Seattle Chinese Orchestra (SCO) is the only traditional Chinese orchestra in the Pacific Northwest. Its mission is to advocate and promote traditional Chinese music to the Western world. SCO began as a Chinese folk music ensemble, founded by the famous musician Warren Chang, one of the most renowned erhu experts in both China and the United States. The repertoire of the Seattle Chinese Orchestra is very rich and versatile, including pieces from traditional Chinese music, Chinese regional and folk music, as well as classical music and music from other parts of the world rearranged for Chinese instruments. The Music Director is Mr. Warren Chang and the current conductor is Mr. Roger Nelson.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is proud to present these concerts in partnership with the Chinese Arts and Music Association and International Performing Arts with support from the City of Shoreline, City of Lake Forest Park, and 4Culture.



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Fremont Trail renamed Gloria’s Path for community activist Gloria Bryce

Photo by Herb Bryne
"I’ve always felt that every citizen needs to contribute to where they live."

By Shari Winstead

On Monday, January 9, the Shoreline City Council unanimously voted to change the name of what was formerly known as the Fremont Trail to Gloria’s Path.

The pathway is a widely-used, beautiful, and valuable asset to the neighborhood that serves as a link between the Interurban Trail and the Boeing Creek Trail. It connects the 16300 and 16000 blocks of Fremont Place North.

The trail was renamed in honor of Gloria Bryce, who was the driving force behind the clearing and redesign of this area. Gloria and her husband Herb Bryce live in the condominiums facing this trail, and frequently saw untoward activities in this hidden area of overgrown brush.

While the City’s Parks Department took care of the clearing, the Bryces and their neighbors turned the space into a park of sorts, but mostly a safe path for kids to walk to school and others to enjoy the natural beauty and tranquility.

Much of the maintenance work for the pathway has been provided at the Bryce’s personal cost and effort, although Parks Maintenance staff and other members of the community have also provided resources to maintain the path.

Many of their neighbors are instrumental in helping keep the path maintained and beautified, including the kids, who, through this process are learning how good it feels to take ownership of your neighborhood.

Courtesy City of Shoreline

In 2006, the Highland Terrace Neighborhood Association participated with the City’s Public Works Department to clear the overgrown two-block area in the City’s right-of-way at Fremont Place N and N 161st Street and install a pathway.

Building the pathway was the 2006 community service project of the Public Works Department. Later that year, the Neighborhood Association received a $4,500 Mini-Grant from the City to finish removing invasive species, and plant native species. The Kruckeberg Botanical Garden in Shoreline was also instrumental in providing native species.

Photo by Herb Bryce

The Fremont Trail project created an open, inviting, pedestrian-friendly link between the Interurban Trail and the Boeing Creek Trail. Herb and Gloria Bryce and other neighbors “adopted” the right-of-way, and committed to picking up and disposing of litter and garbage and mowing the grassy section of right-of-way.

The Bryces have lived in Shoreline for a number of years, and the community has benefited greatly from their tireless service beyond the creation and maintenance of the pathway. In fact, it has been said that Gloria and Herb’s fingerprints are all over the City.

Besides serving on the original committee to form the City of Shoreline, Gloria served as a member of the City’s 2008 Community Priorities / Long-Range Financial Planning Citizens Advisory Committee. She was also a Board member of the Shoreline Historical Museum.

Herb Bryce was honored by the City in 2005 with a Shoreline Star Award and was the Grand Marshal for the Celebrate Shoreline Parade that same year. He also served on the City’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Board. Beyond his work with the City, Mr. Bryce has been an advocate of the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce as well as dedicating himself to the Shoreline School District with over 14 years of elected service on the Shoreline School Board. Both Herb and Gloria have served on the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council.

After the Council voted to rename the trail, Gloria remarked:

“I am very honored and humbled. Ever since I served on the original committee to make Shoreline a City, my heart has been in Shoreline. 
"I’ve always felt that every citizen needs to contribute to where they live, and when this opportunity presented itself, it was meant for me to be a cheerleader with the neighbors and have them come out and help.
"And although I may not be here to maintain it in the future, I want to assure you that we have made arrangements for its care for another 20 years. I am very honored to have this trail named for me.”



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Crime in Shoreline week ending 1-9-2017

Selected items from the Shoreline Police blotter, week ending 1-9-2017.

01-01  Bar fight at Viking Bar on 15th NE.
01-02  Man loitering in hallway at Day's Inn had gun in his pocket and no reason for being there.
01-02  Wallets stolen from locked lockers at the Y.
01-03  Drunk driver collided with multiple objects on 20th NW. Driver and passenger transported to hospital. Car totaled.
01-03  Thieves cut lock to Seattle Home Appliance and stole work tools.
01-04  Drunken male in roadway at 165th and Linden unable to care for self.
01-04  Forced entry burglary through front door in daylight at 165xx Densmore. Electronics taken.
01-04  Someone broke into employee lockers at Salvation Army store Aurora Square.
01-05  Woman found her brother's car at the Viking Bar. She said it was stolen and tried to block it with her body while it was in motion. Car had not been reported as stolen.
01-05  Thieves cut lock to commercial vehicle at NW Mechanical to steal tools and copper.
01-05  Apartment at 200xx Bagley burglarized.


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Photo: Classic Northwest - suitable for framing

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

It makes me happy just to look at this photo. No question about where it is - it's home.

I travelled in Europe when I was in my 20's. There were a lot of young Americans there - I met literally hundreds. We would have the conversation about what we were going to do when we went back to the States.

Everyone talked about where they wanted to go - San Francisco, Colorado - anywhere but where they were from.

Every single person from Puget Sound said: home. I'm going home.

--DKH


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Recipe: Beef Curry with Shiitakes and Edamame

Photo courtesy Central Market

Beef Curry with Shiitakes and Edamame

Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
  • 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste 
  • 1 pound top sirloin, thinly sliced across grain 
  • 2 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms 
  • 3 cups chicken broth 
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen shelled edamame, thawed 
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce 
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar 
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste 
  • Handful fresh basil leaves, chopped 
  • 2 teaspoons lime zest 
  • Hot cooked rice or rice noodles to serve 
Directions

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
Add curry paste and stir until soft and mixed with oil.
Add beef and stir fry for 2-3 minutes until browned, but still pink in center.
Stir in shiitakes.
Add chicken broth and simmer until beef is cooked and shiitakes are tender, about 5 minutes.
Add edamame and stir until hot.
Add fish sauce, sugar and salt.
Remove from heat and stir in basil and lime zest.
Serve hot with rice or noodles.

Recipe from Town and Country Market Bainbridge aka Central Market - Culinary Resource Center
Some products may not be available at all stores.


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Kaiser acquisition of Group Health approved by Insurance Commissioner

Saturday, January 14, 2017

Mike Kreidler
Washington State
Insurance Commissioner
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler officially approved Kaiser Foundation Health Plan’s $1.8 billion acquisition of Group Health Cooperative (PDF, 487KB) on Friday, January 13, 2017.

“After an extensive and thorough review by my office, it’s clear that Kaiser met all of the legal requirements necessary for approval,” Kreidler said. 
“I’m satisfied Washington state will retain a competitive health insurance market.“

Kaiser filed its formal application to acquire Group Health with Kreidler’s office in March 2016 after Group Health’s voting members approved advancing the proposed acquisition.

Prior to Friday’s decision, Kreidler reviewed numerous public comments, including those taken at three public hearings last year in Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane.

The commissioner also heard additional evidence about the proposal and his staff’s recommendation at a hearing January 3 at his office in Tumwater. 

“This acquisition is a significant change for the health insurance market in our state,” Kreidler said. “I trust that Kaiser and Group Health will honor their commitment to improve service for consumers.”

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Shorewood wrestlers lose close home match to Mountlake Terrace

SW's Kody Carpenter in blue on his way to pinning his opponent
Photo by Wayne Pridemore 

Wrestling, Thursday, January 12
Shorewood High School gym
Mountlake Terrace 42, Shorewood 36

When Shorewood hosted Mountlake Terrace Thursday night, the match did not disappoint. The match started with the 170-pound weight class where Esdras Valladares got things started for the T-Birds with a second round pin.

Mountlake Terrace responded with pins at 182 and 195 pounds before the teams traded forfeit points. The match was back and forth on the team score. At 120 pounds, the Hawks' Alex Williams battled back from a five-point deficit before Shorewood's Curt Tanaka scored a triple overtime victory.


Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood grappler Tae Thongdee came up with another overtime victory for the T-Birds, and Elias Thorne followed that with a pin to put Shorewood in the lead 36-30 going into the final two matches.

Mountlake Terrace's Moussa Traore and Pavel Oliferovsky slammed the door on the T-Birds' hopes by pinning out to seal the match for the Hawks.

106-Nick Lotz (SW) won by forfeit
113-Kody Carpenter (SW) pinned Ivan Moulten (MLT) 1:46
120-Curt Tanaka (SW) dec Alex Williams (MLT) 12-7 (3OT)
126-Richard Street (SW) pinned Jackson Moody (MLT) 4:25
132-Michael Martquez (MLT) pinned Devin Leach (SW) 1:10
138-Tae Thongdee (SW) dec Mujtaba Abossoba (MLT) 4-2 (OT)
145-Elias Thorne (SW) pinned Connor Leftsky (MLT) :58
152-Moussa Traore (MLT) pinned Mark Yamane (SW) 5:00
160-Pavel Oliferovsky (MLT) pinned Eddie Soloman (SW) 1:54
170-Esdras Valladares (SW) pinned Ryan Dunne (MLT)  2:52
182- Aundre Seabrook (MLT) pinned Philip Ball (SW) 2:36
195-Reyne Mack (MLT) pinned Troy Beach (SW) 2:40
220-Theo Armentrout (MLT) won by forfeit
285-Michael Phu (MLT) won by forfeit




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