Have you lost your ballot - here's an online replacement

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Shoreline Library drop box
King County voting provisions for low-sight or overseas voters can be used by any registered voter.

There are other ways to vote besides voting by mail.

Online ballot marking program
Any registered voter can use the online ballot marking program.

Voters with disabilities can mark their choices on the ballot online. The online ballot marking program has been designed specifically to enable voters who are blind or have low vision to cast a private ballot.

If a voters’ ballot is damaged or lost, voters may mark their ballot on a computer and print it out. Return it at a ballot drop box, by mail, email or fax before the 8 p.m. election day deadline.
Overseas and service voters may request to permanently receive their ballot using this program.
Accessible voting centers

Accessible voting centers are available for voters that need assistance. Each center has voting machines that offer audio or large print ballots, and other assistive devices. Elections staff are available to assist as needed. Mail ballots can also be dropped off at any voting center, when open, without needing a stamp.

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Shoreline Fire Calls Feb 6-12 - person stuck on roof

Fire crew at vehicle fire in carport at condo complex
Photo by Keith McGlashan

Shoreline Fire calls for the week of 2/6 - 2/12

Aid - 62
Aid Non-Emergency - 19
MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) - 5
CMT (Community Medicine Team) - 14
Medic - 48
MVA Medic - 1 (1 patient to Harborview from accident on I-5)
Cardiac Arrest - 2
AFA (Automatic Fire Alarm) - 11
Electrical Odor - 2
Natural Gas - 1
Smoke Smell - 1
Smoke in a Residence - 2
Smoke/Haze in the Area - 1
Service Call (Tree into a house/car) - 2
Service Call (Blood draw for PD, person in custody) - 1
Service Call (Person stuck on roof after their ladder fell down) - 1
Structure Fire Residential - 1
Vehicle Fire (under carport at condo complex) - 1



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Shoreline Neighborhood Action Council meeting Wednesday, Feb 15


The Shoreline Neighborhood Action Council will hold its second monthly meeting from 6-8:30pm at Shoreline Community College, room 2926. Free childcare will be provided for children who are potty trained. Please RSVP here

In addition to general orders of business, we'll hear report backs for our work groups in the following areas:
  • Tech / Tech Training
  • Representation of People of Color in Shoreline Schools
  • Bystander Training / Non Violent Communication
  • Community Needs Mapping
  • Homelessness / Low Income Advocacy and Outreach
  • Gender Sensitivity / Solidarity with Transgender Community
  • Healthcare
  • Safe Consumption Sites
  • Hunger / Summer Food Program
  • Gun Safety

The Shoreline Neighborhood Action Council (SNAC) is a space for Shoreline 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. Part of the Greater Seattle Neighborhood Action Coalition.



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Skandia Third Friday Dance Feb 17

Skandia Folk Dance's Third Friday Dance is this Friday, February 17, at the Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave West, Lynnwood 98036.

Jerry Walsh and Judy Patterson will teach Mazurka from Eda, a lively Swedish dance, from 7:30 to 8:30pm.

Swedish mazurkas are done to peppy 3/4 time music, and this one hails from Värmland.

At 8:30, TinnFelen will bring us the magic sound of many hardanger fiddles — a whole evening of bright sounds and great dance rhythms.

Class, 7:30; dance, 8:30–11pm.
$15 (Skandia members, $10); kids, free. 

For more information, Email or call 425-954-5262.



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Shoreline's "Running Man" to publish autobiography

Lamont Thomas of Shoreline
"The Running Man"
My name is Lamont Thomas.

At 18 months old I was hit by a car in Lake City and pronounced dead on the scene.

The only reason I'm here today is because of a doctor who lived nearby who did CPR until medics arrived. It was a horrific scene and life for me would never be the same.

I had fractured arms, a broken femur, a broken neck, and partial paralysis on the entire right side of my body, as well as minor injuries.

The doctors told me I would never walk again without assistance. I believed them, until I was 13.

I was placed in a body cast from 12 to 13 and a half. I worked for about a year and learned to walk.

At 15 I had surgery to fix a hip injury caused by the way I sway when I walk. The swaying is from the partial paralysis on my right side from the brain injury caused by the car accident. Doctors said it would take a year for me to walk again after the hip surgery - but it took me eight weeks.

I started running four weeks later.

At the age of 17 that same hip had shredded from the way that I walked. I had an inch of bone left so I had my hip resurfaced. Once again the doctor stated it would take a year to recover.

Four weeks later I started walking. Eight weeks later I was running and have been ever since. People call me "The Running Man." I have a Facebook page called Lamont The Running Man Thomas.

I jog 84 miles a week from 185th to the waterfront at Richmond Beach in spite of agonizing back pain from scoliosis and now rheumatoid arthritis.

Life is a journey and I refuse to stop. Dreams are attainable if you believe.

This spring, my book, "The Running Miracle!" will be published.

I would like to give a special shoutout to my employer of 12 years Gibraltar LLC, my publisher John Budz of Ward Street Press, and my co-writer and editor Ashley Graham.

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We'll let you know when the book is on the shelves.

See our previous article on LJ



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County Council celebrates Black History Month as “history of our nation”

Dr. Quintard Taylor accepts the Black History proclamation from the King County Council
Photo courtesy King County


On Monday, the Metropolitan King County Council celebrated the continuing contributions of African-Americans in the United States and throughout the world by proclaiming the month of February Black History Month in King County.

“Over the years I’ve heard many ask: Why is there a Black History Month? Well, for centuries, the countless contributions, sacrifices, and influences of millions of African Americans were hidden, ignored, and denied,” said proclamation sponsor Councilmember Larry Gossett. 
“Many of the specific contributions in science, medicine, industry, education, and every other sphere in our society are still widely unknown. My hope is that celebrating Black History Month will lead to the further illumination of these contributions, many of which have positively impacted not just African Americans, or Americans in general, but the world community.”

African-American History month was the idea of historian and educator Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who hoped to raise awareness of African American's contributions to civilization. As the founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Dr. Woodson created Negro History Week to be celebrated in February, the birth month of Abraham Lincoln and former slave and African American abolitionist Frederick Douglass (who died in 1895).

“To understand our shared American history we must learn and understand black history,” said Council Vice Chair Rod Dembowski. “If we are to improve our community as a whole and address discrimination and systematic oppression, we must heed to the lessons of history and Dr. King's words, ‘whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.’”

The first Negro History Week was celebrated in 1926. In 1976, as America celebrated its bicentennial, Negro History Week became Black History Month, a celebration recognized in the U.S. and Canada.

“One of the most helpful, impactful paradigm shifts in thinking we all must undertake is to understand that African American history encompasses the histories of all of us,” stated Dr. Quintard Taylor, retired University of Washington professor and the founder of Blackpast, a historical research project that documents the history and contributions of African Americans and other people of African descent here and throughout the world.

“Through my work I’ve discovered that, contrary to what we’ve been taught here, African history has a significant role in places like Germany, Poland, and upward of 160 nations around the world. This has been the reality in many of these countries for centuries. It is time for us as Americans to understand that the contributions of each of us improve the lives of all of us.”

Dr. Taylor was on hand to receive the proclamation from the Council.



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Jobs: WSDOT Assistant Project Engineer (two positions)

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The "Connecting Washington" initiative is a huge milestone, and will help improve the overall well-being of transportation in our state. The initiative includes funding for projects that provide congestion relief, improve mobility and support economic development in our communities.

As a WSDOT Assistant Project Engineer in the Connecting Washington program, you will have the unique opportunity to be involved in both the design and construction phases of an assigned project. As such, flexibility to report to both the Shoreline office location and later to a construction field office is a requirement for this position.

Job description and application here



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Jobs: Municipal Court Administrator

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The City of Lake Forest Park is now recruiting for a Municipal Court Administrator. First review of applicants will be Monday, March 13, 2017.

Court Administrator

Under the supervision of the Municipal Judge, this position is responsible for developing, implementing and administering non-judicial functions and daily operations of the Municipal Court. This position supervises three (3) court clerks. This position maintains the Court's financial accounts in accordance with state requirements, implements policies as instituted by the Judge, and acts as a City liaison on behalf of the Court.

More information about the position here: Court Administrator announcement

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, current resume and City job application to Human Resources, City of Lake Forest Park, 17425 Ballinger Way N.E., Lake Forest Park, WA. 98155 or email to jobs@cityoflfp.com or fax to 206-364-6521. The cover letter must include specific examples of how the candidate meets the ideal profile. Online job applications through the City's website are not being considered for this position. If you have questions regarding this announcement, please contact Lee Aalund, Administrative Services Manager, at 206-368-5440.

Closing May 31, 2017, 05:00pm



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Sharpen your garden tools at Diggin' Shoreline event Feb 25


Diggin' Shoreline invites you to bring your old rusty garden tools to our annual tool sharpening event! ​We'll teach you how to refurbish those old, perfectly good tools instead of tossing them out. There'll be a fruit tree pruning demonstration in the children's orchard, and storytelling for children, young and old.

Saturday, February 25, 10am to noon, Shoreline Children's Center 17011 Meridian Ave N.

​Tool sharpening and storytelling will be outdoors undercover. Be sure to dress warmly. This is a rain or shine event!

​The event is free and open to the public. Due to its growing popularity, your RSVP is appreciated so we can be sure to have enough helpers, sharpening tools and hot cocoa on hand.

Email and indicate the number in your party.



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School bond needs 2,836 ballots Tuesday

Monday, February 13, 2017

Bond Chair Maren Norton, right says that
2836 ballots need to be turned in Tuesday
By Diane Hettrick

The Shoreline Public School District has the only item on the Valentine's Day ballot - a bond to rebuild aging buildings, including the Children's Center, which houses our youngest children. See previous article for details.

Under state rules, a bond issue must receive a 60% yes vote to pass. This is never a problem in Shoreline Schools, whose levy and bond measures pass with over 70%.

The District, in its 50 plus year history, has failed only one bond or levy and that was the year of the Boeing Bust.

The repercussions of that failure were felt for years.

However, there is a validation requirement beyond the yes - no vote.

The number of ballots cast must equal or exceed 60% of the number of votes cast in the previous general election.

Since the previous general election was the November presidential election and turnout was very high, the validation number for the school bond is high: 16.002 ballots must be cast, whether yes or no.

According to Maren Norton, Volunteer Chair of the Bond Committee,

As of 8pm Monday, there were 13,199 returns of which 12,941 had been signature verified. We need 16,002 to validate, so if all received turn out to be verified, we would still need 2,836 to validate.

If you still have a ballot on your desk, Tuesday would be a good day to turn it in.



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Shorewood boys swim and dive team 3A South District champs

Shorewood Swim and Dive Team, coaches and assistants
after winning the District Title
Photo by Kristi Lin

3A South District Finals
Saturday, February 11
Snohomish Aquatic Center
Score for Top 3 Finishers: Shorewood 481, Shorecrest 383, Edmonds-Woodway 215

Saturday night Shorewood Swim and Dive put together a remarkable total team effort and won the Wesco 3A District Championship.

There were many good performances but special recognition goes to SW District Champions in the following races:
  • Anders Stenfjord in the 200 Free - 1:48.57 
  • Cole Nouwens in the 200 IM - 2:03.41 
  • Andrew Butcher in the 50 Free - 21.79 
  • Andrew Butcher in the 100 Free - 48.52 
  • Anders Stenfjord in the 500 Free - 4:53.18 
  • 200 Free Relay Chris Gerbino, Bjorn Kalvoy, Dominic Nouwens, Andrew Butcher - 1:32.74 
  • Cole Nouwens in the 100 Breast - 1:03.51 
  • 400 Free Relay Ryan Farley, Anders Stenfjord, Cole Nouwens, Andrew Butcher  - 3:17.75
That was eight first place finishes out of 12 events. 
Coach Jeremy Hunter said "Congratulations to the whole SW District Team for making every point and every hundredth of a second count for us this weekend. This was a true team win from event 1 through event 12."
 First Place 400 Free Relay
Ryan Farley, Anders Stenfjord, Cole Nouwens, Andrew Butcher
Photo by Kristi Lin

Team Members
Luke Brodersen 
Andrew Butcher 
Keegan Cass
Alexander Eckhardt
Ryan Farley 
Chris Gerbino
Nathan Hunter 
Bjorn Kalvoy 
Karl Lapham
Kevin Lee 
Steven Lin 
Aaron McCrackin
Luel Mitiku 
Nicholas Muth 
Tuguldur Myagmarsuren
Cole Nouwens 
Dominic Nouwens 
Isaac Poole
Ryan Reid 
Conrad Rich 
Anders Stenfjord
Bennett Vana

Shorewood divers moving on to the State meet through Wild Card
Nathan Hunter
Isaac Poole
Nicholas Muth

Head Coach Jeremy Hunter, Cole Nouwens, Steven Lin,
Asst. Coach John Kotwis and Asst. Coach Leanne Dull
Photo by Kristi Lin

Shorewood State Team
Andrew Butcher 
Ryan Farley 
Chris Gerbino
Nathan Hunter
Bjorn Kalvoy 
Steven Lin 
Aaron McCrackin
Nicholas Muth
Cole Nouwens 
Dominic Nouwens 
Isaac Poole
Conrad Rich
Anders Stenfjord 
Bennett Vana 



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Ballots due in Tuesday, Valentine's Day, Feb 14

Voters can leave their ballots for the Tuesday special election postage free through 8pm at 24-hour drop boxes at the Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St.; at the Lake Forest Park City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE; and at seven other sites around King County.

King County has only nine drop boxes for the February 14 election because only the Shoreline School District and the city of Maple Valley have items on the ballot.

The Shoreline School District proposition is a bond measure to rebuild three schools and to build a new early learning center.

Voters who send ballots by mail need to be sure they get a Tuesday postmark. The last pick up is at 5:15pm at the North City Post Office, 6pm at the Bitter Lake Post Office and 3pm at the Richmond Beach postal station.



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Last Chance – Third Place Commons Annual Community Breakfast is Thursday

Sunday, February 12, 2017


Third Place Commons will host their Annual Community Breakfast this coming Thursday, February 16th, which makes this your last chance to get tickets to the big event. The breakfast is the Commons’ biggest fundraiser of the year and its proceeds support the year-round events that make the Commons such a vibrant center of the community.

This year’s event will honor two teachers from Shorecrest High School, Vince Caruso and Laura King, with the Friends of Community Award. It will also feature a short, moving keynote from Shorecrest alum turned national touring and recording artist Ian McFeron. Plus you won’t want to miss the live, breakfast speed auction or the delicious breakfast fare courtesy of Honey Bear Bakery.

Tickets are $50 each or $375 for a table of eight. They can be purchased online here or in-person at Third Place Books. The breakfast starts at 7 AM.

But where does your generous support go?

Each year Third Place Commons, which is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, hosts over 900 free events. These include live music and dancing every Friday and Saturday night, weekly “play and learn” sessions for infants and toddlers, monthly Art-Ins, public service info fairs, foreign language conversation groups, weekly game nights and wordplay, t’ai chi classes, and more.

The Commons is also the go-to destination for local community events featuring school groups, young musicians and dancers from local studios, cultural heritage performances, and issues of public interest. And as a public gathering space, the Commons has become the heart of the community.

Of course, Third Place Commons also presents the beloved Lake Forest Park Farmers Market from Mother’s Day through the third Sunday in October each year. Funds raised at the breakfast will help support the market as well as the Market Bucks food assistance program, which empowers low-income neighbors facing food insecurity to access fresh, healthy, locally grown and produced food at the market.

Learn more at ThirdPlaceCommons.org/breakfast2017 and we’ll see you at the Commons!



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Crime in Shoreline week ending 2-6-17

Selected items from the Shoreline Police blotter, week ending February 6, 2017.

Commercial burglaries at 165xx Aurora, Home Depot, 163xx Aurora, 200xx Aurora.
Goodwill hit by multiple shoplifting incidents.
YMCA had thefts from lockers over several days.

01-27 Home Depot shoplifter cited for theft after concealing two Bosch bits up his sleeve, value $23.94.
01-29 Frequent caller with mental issues complaining about noise.
01-29 Attempted burglary at 365 Recreational cannabis shop.
01-29 Wallet stolen from YMCA locker room.
01-29 Person high on meth kept walking into traffic on Aurora. Taken to detox.
01-30 Goodwill shoplifter took tag off jacket and attempted to wear it out of the store. Value $24.99.
01-30 Coins and beef jerky stolen from unlocked vehicle.
01-31 Wallet, cards, lock stolen from YMCA locker. Cards then used.
02-01 Driver at 4:30am going wrong way on NE 175th was arrested for DUI.
02-01 Driver with suspended license cited for driving in the transit lane.
02-01 Person arrested at 4:45pm for attempting to patronize a prostitute on Aurora.
02-02 Person found asleep in a stolen vehicle.
02-02 Multiple lockers broken into and small items taken at YMCA.
02-02 Unknown suspect tagged bathroom door at Echo Lake Park with red marker.
02-03 Stolen vehicle recovered at Shoreline Motel. Suspect and friends had drugs, warrants, and counterfeit money.
02-03 During legal search of vehicle at Hamlin Park, found a stolen check book and drugs.
02-04 Two thieves working together stole wallet from purse in shopping cart at Trader Joe's. One distracted the victim, the other took the wallet.
02-04 Facility transport van stolen from Fircrest.
02-05 Woman with mental issues suffers horrific visions involving her children. She was taken from mental evaluation and children referred to CPS.


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Northshore Firefighters raise money for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Kenmore Fire Fighters Local 2459 at Albertson's
Photo courtesy Local 2459

Northshore Firefighter's stairclimb team spent the morning at Lake Forest Park Albertson's fundraising money for next month's Colombia Tower event. All donations go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

The Scot Stairclimb is for firefighters, who climb the 69 flights of the Columbia Tower in full gear to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.



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Authors at Third Place - fantasy, young romance, old dogs, and vengeance

Four in a row at Third Place Books next week. Wednesday there be dragons there, Thursday young love, Friday images and stories of old dogs and their owners, Saturday love and vengeance.


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


Lisa McMann
The Unwanted Quests : Dragon Captives (Aladdin)
Wednesday, February 15 at 7pm

Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artime, their younger twin sisters journey beyond the islands in this first novel of a new sequel series to The Unwanteds, which has been called The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.

Jason Rekulak
The Impossible Fortress (Simon / Schuster)
Thursday, February 16 at 7pm

A dazzling debut novel at once a charming romance and a moving coming-of-age story about what happens when a fourteen-year-old boy pretends to seduce a girl to steal a copy of Playboy but then discovers she is his computer-loving soulmate.

Jane Sobel Klonsky
Unconditional : Older Dogs, Deeper Love (National Geographic)
Friday, February 17 at 6:30pm

Since 2012, photographer Jane Sobel Klonsky has traveled the United States with one mission: to capture images and stories that focus on the powerful relationship between dogs in the twilight of their lives and the people they share their life with. A book for any dog lover who appreciates the connection, unconditional love, and bond that can only be provided by a canine companion.

Tracy Manaster
The Done Thing (Tyrus)
Saturday, February 18 at 6:30pm

"In this engrossing story about the effects that vengeance can have on love, Manaster refuses to take the happy, easy way out, instead leaving her strikingly relatable characters with just enough room to breathe." -- Publishers Weekly




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5-Hour ENERGY® to pay $4.3 million for deceptive claims

Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday that a King County judge ordered the makers of 5-hour ENERGY® to pay nearly $4.3 million in penalties, attorneys’ fees and costs for multiple violations of the state Consumer Protection Act.

Ferguson filed a lawsuit against the companies in 2014, alleging violations of the state Consumer Protection Act. After a three-week trial last September, Judge Beth Andrus ruled in the state’s favor, finding that claims in the companies’ advertising were deceptive, and therefore violated the Consumer Protection Act. The deceptive claims — that the popular flavored energy shots is superior to coffee, that doctors recommend 5-hour ENERGY®, and that its decaffeinated formula provides energy, alertness and focus that lasts for hours — appeared in press releases, on the internet and in thousands of print and broadcast ads.

“The makers of 5-hour ENERGY® broke the law in pursuit of profit, and now they are paying for it,” Ferguson said.

In a ruling issued late Tuesday, Judge Andrus ordered defendants Living Essentials LLC and Innovation Ventures LLC to pay nearly $2.2 million in civil penalties for violations of the Consumer Protection Act.

“Defendants spent more time trying to justify the science behind their ads after-the-fact than they did before marketing the products in Washington,” Judge Andrus wrote in her Tuesday order. 
“The Court was struck by the fact that Defendants presented no testimony from a single scientist actually involved in developing the contents of this product.
“There was scant evidence as to what science anyone at Living Essentials had ever seen or relied on before it began to sell this product,” she continued.

Judge Andrus also ordered the companies to pay nearly $2.1 million in costs and fees to Ferguson’s office.

The penalties and fees ordered Tuesday include more than $64,000 in sanctions against Living Essentials and Innovation Ventures for “willful” discovery violations in the lead-up to the September trial. Andrus ruled that the defendants improperly “cherry-picked” the documents they produced to the Attorney General’s Office, impeding the ability of the Attorney General’s Office to prepare for trial.

In Tuesday’s decision, Judge Andrus also ordered Living Essentials and Innovation Ventures not to make claims about the biochemical or physiological effects of their products, or their “synergistic” interactions with caffeine or other ingredients, without competent and reliable scientific evidence to support those claims.

The order further bars the companies from using survey data in their marketing or advertising unless the surveys are created, conducted and evaluated in an objective manner by qualified professionals, and the data is not presented in a deceptive manner.

Lisa Erwin and Trisha McArdle, both senior counsel with the Attorney General’s Office, Assistant Attorney General Daniel Davies and former Assistant Attorney General Kimberlee Gunning handled the case.



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Be sure to mail ballots on time to get Tuesday postmark

Drop box at Lake Forest Park City Hall
Photo by Sarah Phillips
By Evan Smith

Voters who want to send primary-election ballots by mail need to make sure that they leave them in time to get a Tuesday postmark.

That means leaving the ballots by 5:15pm at the North City Post Office, 6pm at the Bitter Lake Post Office or 3pm at the Richmond Beach postal station.

Voters can leave ballots through 8pm in ballot drop boxes at the Shoreline Library or the Lake Forest Park City Hall.

Not all of the drop box locations are available because elections are only being held here and in Maple Valley.

The only item on local ballots is a Shoreline School District bond measure to pay to rebuild both of the district’s middle schools and one of its elementary schools and to build a new early-learning center.

Track your own ballot online at King County elections.

Updated 2-13-2017


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Shoreline Planning Commission Thursday

The Shoreline Planning Commission meets Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 7pm to work on proposed amendments to the 2017 Comprehensive Plan.

Link to full Agenda

Link to full Packet

City Hall Council Chambers, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133.


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Valentine's Special at Lake Forest Bar & Grill

Lake Forest Bar and Grill, known for its many fundraising efforts on behalf of local organizations, is running a special Valentine's Day promotion.

From now until February 19th they'll have a special dinner menu from 3pm to close.

It features pan seared scallops with sweet potato and an endive, grapefruit and fennel salad, with a classic Beurre blanc sauce, and more!

On Valentine's Day, February 14, they'll have live music performed by Michael A. Perez from 6pm - 9pm to get everyone in the mood.

17535 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park 98155, 206-364-1261.



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Meridian Park Neighborhood offers coping strategies for zoning changes


On Tuesday, February 21st, at 7pm, Meridian Park Neighborhood will hold their monthly meeting and the topic is how to cope with zoning changes in a way that works for you.

Local real estate expert and certified appraiser Henry Goss will speak on the social engineering behind the zoning changes and talk about what Meridian Park Neighborhood (and surrounding Shoreline neighborhoods) will look like in the near and distant future.

For those choosing to stay in their neighborhood, he will speak on how to deal with ongoing construction and developers, and for sellers – how to maximize financial benefit. Bring your questions!

In addition, civil engineer Dale Lyden will present information and resources on discovering where your property begins and ends – you may be surprised where your actual boundaries are.

Monthly MPNA meetings are held in Room 303 at City Hall located at 17500 Midvale Ave N. Light refreshments will be served. For more information email or call Cynthia Knox at 206-218-3302. All are welcome at MPNA meetings.



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Basketball: Shorecrest boys advance - both Shorecrest and Shorewood girls go to loser-out bracket

The Shorecrest boys basketball team advanced to the District One 3A semi-finals following their opening night home win over Meadowdale, 62-52, Saturday night. The Scots (19-2) will face a dangerous Squalicum Storm squad (18-3) Wednesday at Jackson HS in Mill Creek. Tipoff is slated for 6PM.

Video of the Scots' win Saturday night can be seen here

The Shorecrest girls dropped their opening round game at Stanwood Friday night, falling to the Spartans 59-47. The Scots (12-9) will host Arlington (6-15) Tuesday night at 7 in a loser-out game.

The Shorewood girls were upset at home Friday night by Edmonds-Woodway, 41-30. The T-Birds (17-4) will host Marysville-Getchell (12-9) Wednesday night at 7 in a loser-out game. The game was originally slated for Tuesday, but a gym scheduling conflict  pushed it back a day.

Video of the T-Birds' last game can be seen here

--Frank Workman



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Assault in Fred Meyer parking lot sends one to hospital

Officer talks to store employee as aid workers
stabilize victim for transport
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Sometime around 5pm on Saturday, an individual with mental issues took offense with another man in the Fred Meyer parking lot at 185th and Aurora and knocked him to the ground.

Witnesses restrained the assailant for Shoreline police, who took him into custody.

Victim taken to hospital with head injury
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Shoreline Fire arrived, stabilized the victim and transported him to the hospital with a head injury.

At one point there were at least three aid vehicles and three police vehicles on the scene.



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Where in the World #2

Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

Ok world travelers and armchair adventurers! Are you up for another round of Where in the World is Marc Weinberg? Our globetrotting photog is culling his files to find interesting views for you.

Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

Since there are a lot of waterfalls in the world, he's including a second shot.

Send in your guess (or certainty!) about what you are looking at and if you're right you'll get your name in the paper!

Email, make a comment on this article, or comment on Facebook and we'll publish the location in a couple of days.



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Shoreline City Council meetings Monday

Shoreline City Council Meetings Monday, February 13, 2017

Workshop Dinner Meeting 5:45pm., Conference Room 104

- Council Strategic Planning Workshop Agenda Review and Council Operations

Regular Meeting 7:00pm, Council Chambers

Agenda Highlights
  • Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract in an Amount not to Exceed $88,105 with DA Hogan for Design and Construction Management Services for the Twin Ponds Park Turf and Lighting Replacement Project
  • Adoption of Res. No. 399 – Title VI Plan
  • Adoption of Ord. No. 713 – Repealing Shoreline Municipal Code Chapter 16.10 Shoreline Management Plan
  • Adoption of Ord. No. 714 - Repealing Shoreline Municipal Code Chapter 16.20 Fee Schedule
  • Adoption of Ord. No. 771 – Amending the Property Tax Exemption Program to Encourage Affordable Housing
  • Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract in the Amount of $60,000 with the Shoreline Historical Museum
  • Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract in the Amount of $120,000 with The Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Arts Council
  • Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract in the Amount of $121,708 with Sound Generations for programs to support the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Center
  • Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract in an Amount not to Exceed $200,000 with AECOM to Provide Construction Administration and Document Control Services
  • Adoption of Ordinance No. 767 – Amending Certain Sections of the Shoreline Municipal Code Title 20, the Unified Development Code, Representing the 2016 Development Code Batch Amendments
  • Discussion of Res. No. 404 - Public Art Plan for 2017 – 2022
  • Discussion of Res. No. 405 – Adoption of a Public Art Policy as Provided in SMC 3.35.150
  • Discussion of Ord. No. 770 – Repealing all Prior City of Shoreline Public Art Policies
  • Discussion of Park Impact Fees – Introduction

Link to full Agenda and staff documents

Comment on Agenda items

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Recipe: Seattle Granola Topped Fruit Crisp


Seattle Granola Topped Fruit Crisp
Serves 6


Ingredients

1/2 cup granola
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup loosely packed brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
4-5 cups berries and/or sliced fruit *

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine first five ingredients and work together, by hand, until crumbly.
Spread fruit in a buttered 3-quart baking dish and top evenly with granola mixture. Bake about 30 minutes, or until bubbly and browned on top.
Serve warm.

* Apples or Pears – peel before slicing
* Peaches or other stone fruit – choose firm fruit
* Berries – toss with an extra two tablespoons of flour

Recipe from Central Market Ballard - Culinary Resource Center 
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Veterans invited to Valentine's Dance at Aegis


All veterans are invited to attend a Valentine's Day dance at Shoreline Aegis
on February 14 from 6-8pm
RSVP 206-367-6700




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Standing room only for Nick Licata at 32nd Dems

Standing room only at 32nd District Democrats meeting
Photo by Michael Bachety
It was standing room only at the Wednesday, February 8 meeting of the 32nd District Democrats. Licata is a fiery activist who served on the Seattle City Council.


Nick Licata
Photo by Michael Bachety
Licata spoke from his book, book Becoming a Citizen Activist: Stories, Strategies, and Advice for Changing Our World.

Meetings of the 32nd District Democrats, are held on the second Wednesday of every month, 7pm at the Shoreline Masonic Hall, 753 N 185th, Shoreline 98133.

Meetings are also now live streamed on Facebook on your mobile device if you can not make it in person.



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Home sales in Shoreline - January 2017

The following is a sampling of homes at each price point that sold in Shoreline during the month of January 2017 from data compiled for the Shoreline Area News by the Shoreline Windermere office.





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Shoreline Firefighters raise funds for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Shoreline Firefighters raise $4000 Saturday
Photo courtesy Local 1760


Shoreline Professional Firefighters Local 1760 raised just under $4,000 in their prequel to the Scot Stairclimb at Central Market Saturday.

Firefighters took turns on a stairclimbing machine and took donations. Shoreline Fire Local 1760 will field a team for the Scot Firefighter Stairclimb on March 12. The stairclimb is done in full gear, 69 flights up the Columbia Tower.

Your donations aid the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in raising awareness, continued reasearch, and the search for a cure for these devastating diseases.



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Political Cartoon: The New Wall

Saturday, February 11, 2017


Cartoon by Loren Parsons (JLP)



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Freshman sets new Regional record for Shorecrest wrestling team

Kaiya Conway-Yasumara (3rd from left) stands with the 1st, 2nd and 4th place
113lb qualifiers at the 3A Region 3 Wrestling Tournament in Everett.
Photo by Sean Rhodes


Seven Shorecrest High School wrestlers competed at Regional Tournaments this weekend. Six of the Scot District qualifiers competed at the 3A Region 3 tournament in Everett and the Scots' only female wrestler (Alyssa Moore) competed at the WIAA Girls Regional tournament in Sedro Woolley.

Kaiya Conway-Yasuyama - 113lbs - placed 3rd in a 12 man bracket and will advance to the Tacoma Dome next weekend. This is the first time in Shorecrest High School history a Freshman wrestler has qualified for the state tournament.

Connor Block - 132lbs - (Team Captain) was able to finish at 6th place in a 12 man bracket despite a serious hand injury. With the top four placers advancing to the state tournament, Block is a second alternate.

Overall, 2016-2017 has been a great development year for Shorecrest Wrestling. There were three new volunteer coaches and five Freshman wrestlers figuring out all the great things this sport has to offer. Head Coach Brent Busby looks forward to strengthening the program for more Scot wrestlers next year.

--Sean Rhodes



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Shorewood wrestlers qualify for state tournament

Kody Carpenter (in blue) will wrestle at State
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The WIAA 3A Region 3 tournament was held at Everett High School on Friday and Saturday this week.

Joining the Wesco South 3A schools were the Wesco North 3A and the Mid-Colombia Conference from the Tri-Cities area.

Shorewood qualified 9 wrestlers to wrestle for one of four qualifying berths to the state tournament next week.

After a grueling two day affair, three T-Birds wrestled their way into State. Sophomore Nick Lotz 3rd @ 106lbs, freshman Kody Carpenter 4th @ 113lbs and senior Troy Beach 4th @ 195lbs will be representing Shorewood under the lights of the Tacoma Dome.

Second Alternates for the T-Birds include senior Tae Thongdee 6th @138lbs and senior Elias Thorne 6th @152lbs. Shorewood placed 7th out of 15 teams. Wrestling starts at 10:00am in the Tacoma Dome on Friday morning.

--Derek Norton



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Photos: Indoor flower displays have a heart

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

The grocery stories often have elaborate flower displays around holidays. Lee Lageschulte found this one at Fred Meyer.



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Tween Night at the Rec Center Saturday


Monthly Tween event at the REC Center, Saturday, February 11th. It will be from 630pm to 10:30pm. It is a free event for 5th and 6th graders, sponsored by the Recreation department of the City of Shoreline.

Parents must sign tweens in and out.

Rec Center 16554 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline 98133. For more information contact Waldo 206-801-2644.



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Theater review: The Last Romance

Photo courtesy Phoenix Theatre


THE LAST ROMANCE
By Joe DiPietro
Directed by Eric Lewis
The Phoenix Theatre
February 10 – March 5, 2017


Review by Doug Gochanour

Multi-reminiscing may become the multi-tasking of old age

Finding “Love,” is one of those better late than never things. Ralph Bellini (Michael McFadden), who once aspired to be an opera singer, meanders into a park where Carol Reynolds (Melanie Calderwood) is coincidentally walking her Chihuahua, Peaches. Propinquity is at work here, setting them up for the chemistry they would soon experience.

Carol is a former executive secretary. She is elegantly dressed, attractive, but appears not to be interested in either Ralph or opera. Some people love opera. On the other extreme, you find someone like writer Dave Barry, who quipped, “I would rather undergo a vasectomy via Weed Whacker than attend an opera.” So, Ralph’s amorous pursuit of Carol would be a challenge. By the way, Ralph is 80 years old and Carol is 79.

Adding to the complicated comedy mix is Ralph’s bitter and jealous sister, Rose (Susan Connors). Rose continues to hope for the return of a husband who left her 22 years prior. Her Catholic faith has prevented her from granting him a divorce. Rose seems rather desperate to hold on to her brother. She comes to the park to call Ralph home for supper. Will he choose Rose’s veal scallopini over chatting with the charming Carol?

Playwright DiPietro penned the second longest running off-Broadway musical, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. He also employs music in this production. Ralph’s younger self is present, beautifully performed by Griffin Price. Ralph’s past follows him, literally, sometimes walking quietly about the stage, then singing opera. When Ralph describes his Met audition, this former Ralph offers us Silvio’s Aria from I Pagliacci.

The discussions that Ralph has with Carol seem to gradually melt away her resistance. The Oxytocin levels rise to the occasion. They share memories and alternative memories. We also may have had recollections of past events that did not exactly happen, at least not quite as we remembered. Both Ralph and Carol conveniently leave out several important life details. What can possibly go wrong?

Everything about this production is excellent. The actors, costumes, set, direction, sound and lighting are all superb. It could even provide a Valentine season treat to enjoy this play together with a special someone.

We each make choices about how, and with whom we share a portion of our precious allotted time. The Last Romance, with its very amusing, yet sometimes very serious dialogue, serves to remind us to make wise choices, and enjoy them thoroughly. It will help us get through those times when life gets in the way of living.

The Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave, Edmonds 98020. 206-533-2000. Two performance have sold out and ticket prices have been slashed for the others - $10. Buy tickets here.



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Kagi sponsors firearm-storage bill in legislature

Rep. Kagi
Photo by Legislative Support Services
By Evan Smith

State Rep. Ruth Kagi is sponsoring a bill in the legislature to require firearms storage.

The bill would hold a gun owner responsible if a child, violent felon, domestic abuser or anyone prohibited from access to firearm uses the owner’s gun to kill someone. The gun owner could be found guilty of the crime of community endangerment due to unsafe storage of a firearm.

The bill also would require firearms dealers to offer to sell or give the buyer a locked box, a lock or something to keep the gun from discharging.

Kagi had introduced a similar bill in the House of Representatives last year, a bill that died in the House Judiciary Committee.

While last year’s bill would have required owners to keep guns from children, this year’s bill would keep guns from all people prohibited from having firearms.

Kagi said last week that she decided to widen the scope of the bill because of the September shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington. The man accused of killing five people at the Cascade Mall had been under a court order not to possess firearms because of a domestic violence charge.

While the 2016 bill died in the Judiciary Committee, Kagi said that she now has renewed hope for such legislation after 69 percent of Washington voters approved a November statewide initiative that allows courts to issue extreme-risk protection orders to temporarily prevent access to firearms, a measure that passed in 32 of the state’s 39 counties.

She also noted that in 2014 Washington voters gave 59 percent approval to an initiative to expand background checks for firearm sales and transfers, and gave 55 percent disapproval to a measure that would have limited state gun restrictions. Kagi said that she believes that legislators eventually will get the voters' message.

Kagi said that one of her aims with this bill is to prevent youth suicide, 75 percent of which happen at home, mostly during a teenager’s moment of despair.

She said that groups supporting the bill include the Alliance for Gun Responsibility, Mothers Demand Action and Grandmothers against Gun Violence.

She introduced her bill in the House of Representatives last week with 31 co-sponsors, more than half of the 49 supporters it needs to pass in the House and more than double the 14 who signed on to last year’s bill.

Kagi’s bill, House Bill 1122, had a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday February 2, with 18 people testifying, half in favor and half against it, while many others didn’t get a chance to testify. Fourteen state senators have introduced a companion bill, Senate Bill 5463.

Kagi added, “When there is an unsecured gun in a house, it is too easy for a child to accidentally shoot themselves or their friend, or for a teenage moment of despair to turn into a tragedy. 
"There is no single thing we can do to prevent all gun-related tragedies, but working to keep guns out of the hands of children and adults prohibited from possessing firearms will make a difference.”

Kagi and Sen. Guy Palumbo, prime sponsor in the Senate, said in the press release that it now is virtually impossible to hold anyone accountable if a child or prohibited person – such as a violent felon, domestic abuser or someone subject to a domestic violence or extreme risk protection order – gets access to an unsecured firearm and uses it to kill or hurt themself or someone else.

They said that their bills are based on successful policies in Florida and 28 other states, bills that they say have helped keep guns out of dangerous hands.

The bills would require firearms dealers, in addition to offering to sell gun purchasers a lock box or device that prevents the firearm from discharging, also to post notices in their stores that failure to store a weapon properly or leave the weapon unsecured could result in criminal prosecution.

The press release noted that the proposed law would not mandate how a firearm should be stored — just require that adults take the responsibility of storing firearms in ways that they can’t be easily found by children or anyone else who is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Among co-sponsors of Kagi’s bill are State Reps. Jessyn Farrell and Cindy Ryu.

State Sen. David Frockt is a co-sponsor of the senate bill.

Kagi and Ryu are Democrats representing the 32nd Legislative District, including the city of Shoreline and part of northwest Seattle, south Edmonds, the town of Woodway and nearby unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County, the city of Lynnwood and part of Mountlake Terrace.

Democrats Frockt and Farrell represent the 46th Legislative District, including Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and part of northeast Seattle.

In the press release, Palumbo said that guns taken from the home have been at the heart of some of the most tragic gun violence incidents in Washington state.

In addition to the Cascade Mall shooting, he pointed to the Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting by a 15-year-old boy in 2014. He added that during a 25-year period, more than 65 percent of school shooters obtained the firearm at their homes or at the home of a relative.

“This bill is about accountability,” Palumbo said Jan. 25. “So many of the tragic shootings we have seen lately could have been prevented if the gun owner had simply taken the time to store the weapon properly.”

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



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Iora Primary Care hosting Valentine’s Day event focused on senior heart health

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In 2015, an estimated 43 million adults 60 years or older had one or more types of Cardiovascular disease.

Maintaining a heart healthy lifestyle as we age becomes increasingly more important in order to live a good a life.

“Heart health is so important. Some risk factors for coronary artery disease include high cholesterol, smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, physical inactivity and diabetes,” said Dr. Cheryl Jacobs of Iora Primary Care. 
“At Iora Primary Care, we spend the time and work closely with patients in order to understand and help them meet their goals to either manage or prevent risk factors.”

February marks National Heart Health Month and Iora Primary Care’s Shoreline practice is highlighting the importance of heart-healthy eating choices and exercise for older adults by hosting a Valentine’s Day event dedicated to heart health.

This free, educational event will also provide a forum for attendees to socialize with community members and build relationships.

Wednesday, February 15, 10am - 12pm at Iora Primary Care, 15214 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

Both patients and community members are encouraged to attend.

RSVP by calling Brian Aylward at 206-518-9032 or emailing: brian.aylward@ioraprimarycare.com.

More details can be found on Iora’s website

Iora Primary Care is a doctor’s office dedicated to — and designed especially for — adults 65+. Our care team, which includes doctors, a behavioral health specialist, Health Coaches and others, works together as advocates for each patient in order to treat the whole person.



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Get ready for the Shoreline STEM Festival and Science Fair

Friday, February 10, 2017

Proposal form and details at shorelinestem.org
All participants will receive a FREE festival t-shirt
Registration is also FREE! 


It’s time to start getting ready for the Shoreline STEM Festival and Science Fair (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), which will take place on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Shoreline Community College, with a K-12 student science fair, hands-on STEM fun, robotics demonstrations, and STEM Career expo!

All students who live in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park are invited to enter a science fair project, with three categories to choose from:
  1. Science Investigation
  2. Engineering Design and Invention
  3. Computer Science Design and Invention

Science fair projects are a great way for kids to practice critical thinking and communication skills. 

Need help deciding on a project? You’ll find guidelines and links to resources on our website. All entries require a project proposal with safety check, due by April 14. Registration and entrance to the festival are all completely FREE, and all science fair participants receive a free festival t-shirt designed by a student!

Details about the science fair, our t-shirt design contest and our generous community sponsors on our website or email us.


Shoreline STEM is an all-volunteer 501(c3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting extended learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math for students in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. We need your help to make the 2017 festival happen. Check out the “How can I help?” page on our website for more information.



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