Shoreline Walks starts Sunday Apr 8 in Ridgecrest

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Northcrest Park
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Join walk leader Alice on Sunday, April 8th at 9:00am for a free walk around the Ridgecrest Neighborhood exploring some of the less visible parks in the area - Ridgecrest and Northcrest.

This is the first walk of the year, part of the City of Shoreline’s free community program “Shoreline Walks”.

The guided walk begins at the Crest Theater, 16505 5th Ave NE and is two miles long with a rating of “moderate” which includes some hills. Rain or shine!

The “Shoreline Walks” community walking program helps Shoreline adults stay active, meet new people (or connect with old friends) and feel safer and more confident exploring our city by foot.

No need to sign up, just show up with your walking shoes! More information on Shoreline Walks here or call Recreation Specialist, Marianne Johnson at 206-801-2638.



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Shorecrest tennis v Mountlake Terrace 3-28-18

Kim Tran in 3-20-18 match
Photo by Rob Mann
Shorecrest Varsity Girls Tennis 2A/3A
3-28-18 at Kellogg MS
Shorecrest 6 - Mountlake Terrace - 1

Shorecrest players listed first

Singles

1.  Kate Ivens v Annie Hoang  3-6  3-6  L
2.  Sophie Ivens v Lydia Liu  6-0  6-1  W
3.  Anna Burke v Emma Agricola  6-0  6-1  W
4.  Bella Saunders v Erin Marino  6-0  6-0  W

Doubles

1.  Sydney Leek / Kim Tran v Jenny Tran / Kim Nguyen  6-1  6-1  W
2.  Emma Leek / Coco Hart v Voraham Jingjet / Kayla Primavera  6-1  6-0  W
3.  Katie Jerauld / Hannah Cote v Lexi Daly / Vivian Tran  4-6  6-2  10-6  W

--Coach Rob Mann




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Shorecrest students place at underwater drone competition

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

L-R: Haidi Ghobrial, Jack Stoecker, Sam Rowbotham, Eric Yun, Andrew Thompson, Jason Zevenbergen
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

Students from Shorecrest High School's advanced engineering and advanced robotics recently participated in the regional SeaPerch underwater drone competition on March 17. After weeks spent planning and building underwater remote operated vehicles (ROV), three Shorecrest teams made the cut to participate in the regional competition against 27 other teams.

The teams and their ROVs competed through obstacle courses, underwater object movements and presentation of their engineering notebooks to a panel of judges from the U.S. Navy.

All three teams did extraordinarily well for their first competition. Team 6 (Sam Rowbotham and Eric Yun) placed second overall and qualified for the national competition to be held in Dartmouth, Massachusetts this June. Team 6 also took 2nd place in the object movement challenge.

Team 1 (Jason Zevenbergen and Andrew Thompson) placed 3rd in the obstacle course. Teams 1 and 6 were joined in competition by Team 3 (Haidi Ghobrial and Jack Stoecker).

The teams were advised by Kari Potter and Emily Slack.



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5 year old subject of Amber Alert rescued

Taraille Dejuan Chesney
The Amber Alert system did its job as a 5 year old from Lake Forest Park was located 45 minutes after the alert was issued.

On March 28, 2018, Taraille Chesney entered the home of the child's grandmother in Lake Forest Park and forcefully abducted his 5 year old son. The grandmother was the legal custodian and Chesney, a violent criminal with an extensive rap sheet, did not have permission to be on the premises.

Lake Forest Park Police, responding to a 911 hang up, briefly pursued him as Chesney recklessly drove away.

He stopped at a convenience store and gas station. He took the boy inside and bought him some candy.

As they were attempting to leave, Chesney reportedly backed into another vehicle. He stopped to talk to the other driver, then said he had to leave because his son was sick, and drove off.

Meanwhile, tips were coming in from multiple people who spotted him or the vehicle in Seattle's University District.

He was involved in several collisions before Seattle Police cornered him at 15th NE at NE 63rd in Seattle. Seven police vehicles with almost a dozen deputies boxed in his vehicle.

Officers pulled a male passenger out of the front seat. They were able to remove the boy from the car without apparent interference from the father. Finally, the father was pulled from the vehicle.

The boy was checked out at Harborview and released. The father was taken away by ambulance, reason not specified.

The father will be charged with custodial interference, child endangerment, reckless driving, DUI, violating a protection order.

Lake Forest Park Police Chief Steve Sutton praised the swift action of the Seattle police department, and the effectiveness of the Amber Alert system.


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Photos: Eagles

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


Confession: these are out of town eagles - Wayne Pridemore found them posing nicely in Bellingham.

My confession: Eagles scare me. I'm not used to birds that make eye contact and glare. They gave me Hitchcock vibes.

DKH



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Shorewood student's play to be featured at this weekend's Young Playwright's Festival

Shorewood junior Mia Van Inwegen
will have her play professionally staged
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools


A play written by Shorewood junior Mia Van Inwegen will be featured at this weekend’s Young Playwright’s Festival at the ACT Theater, 700 Union St., Seattle.

Out of over 250 submissions of original plays written by students from around the region, Inwegen’s play Quicksand was one of only eight selected by to be featured in professionally staged readings at the festival.

After being selected, Inwegen was partnered with a professional director, actors and stage manager to further craft her 10-minute play and prepare for their plays to hit the stage.

Quicksand will be performed twice during the festival. You can see it on Friday, March 30 at 7:30pm or Saturday, March 31 at 1:00pm.

You can get your tickets HERE, Quicksand is featured in the “Program B” rotation.



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Earth Smart Green Fair Saturday in Lake Forest Park

Learn to save the planet at Lake Forest Park’s 15th Annual Earth Smart Green Fair.

All are welcome and invited to attend – and it’s free!

The fair is hosted at Third Place Commons (top floor) from 10:00am to 2:00pm March 31, 2018. Lake Forest Park Town Center, Ballinger and Bothell Way NE.

Bring your friends, neighbors, and family to come on down for fun, educational exhibits, and giveaways galore!

Local organizations and businesses will be there to answer your questions regarding composting, recycling, reducing waste, natural yard care, water conservation, environmentally-safe products, and more for free!

Republic Services will be this year’s Earth Smart Green Fair speaker. Need a refresher / have questions on what can and cannot go into your curbside bin?

Join Back to Basics Recycling with them during the Fair, March 31, 2018 starting at 11:00am!

Close to two dozen exhibitors will have booths - from organizations such as the Master Gardeners of King County, Brown Bear Car Wash, and Lake Forest Park StreamKeepers.

The fair provides education on environmentally safe living through: increased recycling and garbage reduction, environmentally-safe products, water conservation, conserving energy, toxic-free homes, and more!



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Post 227 to hear from Honor Flight Coordinator on Tuesday

Presentation by Honor Flight Coordinator - and by Post 227 veteran on Hero's Café and military service

The American Legion Post 227 in Shoreline will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, April 3, 2018. A meet and greet starts at 6:30pm and the program starts at 7:00pm.

The meeting will be held at Post 227, located at 14521 17th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

One of April’s featured presenters will be Brian Sequin, who served as a topographic surveyor with the Army Corps of Engineers. In 2009, he and other veterans became interested in what is now the Honor Flight Organization.

He was a charter member and serves on the board of directors of the Puget Sound Honor Flight organization. Since 2011, he has helped with the sponsorship of veterans of WWII and served as Guardian on numerous honor flights. Brian is truly a pioneer in this incredible worthwhile organization.

The other featured presenter will be Jerry Pickard, a long-time member of Post 227. He will discuss the article he published in the Shoreline Area News concerning the Hero’s Café in Lynnwood. Then he will relate his experiences in the U.S. Navy, followed by his experiences in the U.S. Army. There will be an opportunity for questions after both presentations.

While you are at the meeting, you can check out the new Post Library that includes a large collection of militarily related books, videotapes and DVDs. Any of these can be checked out, used and returned by post members or community members without charge. Also check out the Post 227 website.

A brief intermission for refreshments after the talk will allow visitors to depart. Post 227 members are urged to stay for the post meeting that will follow the intermission. We hope to see you at the meeting. 



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Jobs at Shoreline CC

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Classified – Instruction and Classroom Support Tec 2 – Engineering / Physics

The Instruction and Classroom Support Tech 2 (ICST2) provides instructional support in the form of instruction/training, laboratory setup, equipment upkeep and viability for the laboratory coursework in Physics and Engineering.

Job description and application



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The Producers opens Apr 6 at Seattle Musical Theatre


The Producers

Directed by Alan Wilke
Music Direction by Jon Lutyens
Apr 06, 2018 - Apr 29, 2018

THE PRODUCERS is a laugh-out-loud, outrageous, crowd-pleasing farce that has been a smash hit since its 2001 debut.

Fading Broadway producer Max Bialystock is desperate to get to the top of his profession again, and he finds an unlikely ally in mousy accountant Leo Bloom, who hypothesizes that one could make far more money with a flop of a show than with a hit. 
Together, the two set out to produce the worst musical ever to hit Broadway, with the worst script, the worst director, and the worst cast they can find; the catch is that they will raise two million dollars to finance the show, and they plan to take the money and head to Rio when the show inevitably closes after just one performance. Too bad for Bialystock and Bloom that, against all odds, the show is a total hit! 
With dozens of big and bit parts alike, no shortage of show-stopping musical numbers, and Brooks’ signature humor keeping audiences in stitches, The Producers is definitely far from a flop.

Seattle Musical Theatre is at Magnuson Park - 7400 Sand Point Way NE #101N, Seattle. Ample, free parking by the theater. SMT has been producing musicals almost since its founding, 40 years ago. They have been on the former Navy base since 2004.



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Where's Dan Short? 3-28-18

Photo by Dan Short

Dan Short is exploring the streets of Shoreline this week and he found this very, very steep hill.

He wouldn't attempt this hill on a bicycle, or perhaps on foot. He would be able to get up the hill if he were driving a car, or perhaps another type of motor vehicle...

Actually the clue is only helpful if you have lived here a very long time and remember when this hill was a dirt road.

Make your guesses in the comments section - or just wait until Thursday for the answer!




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Supplemental capital budget has money for 5 Acre Woods

Gov. Jay Inslee signs the supplemental capital budget on Tuesday, March 27, 2018.
Sen. David Frockt, D-46, who wrote the budget, stands next to the Gov.
Photo courtesy LSS


A $414 million supplemental capital construction budget signed Tuesday by Gov. Jay Inslee makes significant investments in the Seattle area.

This new funding enhances earlier investments made in the $4.3 billion 2017-2018 capital budget passed in January.

Sen. David Frockt, D-46, who served this year as capital budget writer, was instrumental in breaking gridlock in January, and in drafting the supplemental budget signed today.

“With the new Democratic majority in the Senate, we were finally able to complete the first phase of the capital budget in January,” said Frockt. 

“This supplemental budget builds upon those efforts, focusing on mental health in particular. We also have significant investments in clean water projects to help Puget Sound and the endangered Orca. Additionally, the budget invests in metro Seattle, which is something I have always tried to prioritize during my eight years in Olympia.”

Frockt is particularly pleased with the $2.5 million investment in the modernization and renovation of the Lake City and Magnuson community centers in the North End, the support for Mary’s Place and families experiencing homelessness in the area, and the record investments made in Seattle public schools in both of this year’s capital budgets.

Capital budgets passed this year also make a significant investment in K-12 education. During the 2017-19 biennium, the Seattle School District will receive about $20.8 million in School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) funding, and about $28 million in distressed school funding.

Projects in the Seattle area include:
  • Mount Baker property cleanup, for the purpose of creating affordable housing in Seattle, $5.1 million
  • Five Acre Woods park acquisition in Lake Forest Park, $300,000
  • Lake City Community Center in Seattle, $500,000
  • Rhododendron Park float and boardwalk in Kenmore, $400,000
  • North Seattle Community College library building renovation, $3.4 million
  • Arboretum waterfront trail renovation in Seattle, $475,000
  • Town Hall historic restoration in Seattle, $1 million
  • Northwest African American Museum exhibit in Seattle, $200,000
  • South Seattle Community College automotive technology renovation and expansion, $260,000
  • A Mary’s Place hub in Burien, which will provide emergency shelter for families, $500,000
  • The Valley Cities modular housing project in Auburn, which will help people transition out of homelessness, $1.5 million
  • Expansion of Evergreen Treatment Services in King County for increased behavioral health capacity, $3 million

Sen. Frockt represents the 46th legislative district which includes Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, and Lake City.



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Hillwood Neighborhood to host meeting Thursday about Hillwood Park planning

Thursday, March 29, 7pm, at Calvin Presbyterian Church, Hillwood Community Network will host a park redevelopment meeting with the Parks Department.


This will be your opportunity to view preliminary plans, discuss park assets and voice your suggestions. 

We have waited a long time to get some work done in Hillwood Park and now is our opportunity to help plan it. Please join us.

Missed the Parks Open House? Have more questions/ comments/ or ideas for Hillwood Park? 

Come meet with the Parks department this Thursday, along with your Hillwood neighbors to discuss your neighborhood park. Light refreshments available.

Email Ann Erickson for more information


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Jersey Mike's - 100 percent of Wednesday's sales go to Seattle Children's

Sandwich on a bun, in a wrap, or in a box
at Jersey Mike's
Seattle Children’s Hospital joined forces with 33 Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants throughout the Seattle-Tacoma area for the 8th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign to fund local charities. 

During the month of March, customers made donations to Seattle Children’s Hospital at any area Jersey Mike’s restaurant.

Seattle Children's and Jersey Mike's culminate their Month of Giving campaign on Wednesday, March 28, 2018,

On this “Day of Giving” local Jersey Mike’s restaurants will give 100 percent of the day’s sales – not just profit – to Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Jersey Mike's in Shoreline is located in Aurora Village, 1289 N 205th St Shoreline 98133. Hours are 10am - 9pm. 206-546-9050 or 206-542-9055.

Subs can be ordered in buns, in a wrap, or in a box.



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Photos: The colors of spring

Monday, March 26, 2018

Photo by Lee Lageschulte
The colors of the spring are soft, pastel flowers.


Photo by Lee Lageschulte

The little trees hide modestly during most of the year.


Photo by Jan Hansen

Then in the spring they explode with beautiful, soft color.


Photo by Lee Lageschulte

And suddenly they are everywhere - city streets, forest groves, freeway hillsides, carefully tended residential gardens.

Ridgefield Rd toward the clubhouse, right at the corner by stop sign
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Enjoy them while they are here.




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Correction: Easter Egg Hunt is at 1pm

Easter Egg Hunt 2017
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

The Firefighter's annual easter egg hunt is on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 1pm - not 10am as previously reported. 

1pm SHARP! They don't want anyone to miss out because they are late.

For ages up to 10 - and there will be roped off sections for different age groups.

A hot dog vendor will be on site.

Richmond Beach Saltwater Park is at 2021 NW 190th St, Shoreline 98177




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Sidewalk Open House Materials and Survey

Repair old sidewalks or
build new ones
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Sidewalk Open House Materials and Survey

For those of you interested in Shoreline's sidewalk network but unable to attend the recent March 22 Sidewalk Prioritization Plan Open House, the presentation and materials have been posted on the Sidewalk Webpage.

A corresponding sidewalk survey will be available through April 8, 2018.

We hope you are able to provide input and share this link with your neighbors.




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Shorewood softball vs MLT Monday

Box score for Shorewood vs.Mountlake Terrace
at Meridian Park Field 3-26-18






BATTERY

TERRACE: SARAH DAVIS, LANEY FLYNN (7) AND JAMIE BINGAMAN (CATCHER)

SHOREWOOD: BONNIE PAULSON AND ALLISON NAMBA

HIGHLIGHTS

TERRACE: JENNA MAXFIELD 3-5 (3B )

JAZZ ZENK 3-4 (2 2Bs)

JAMIE BINGAMAN 3-4

CHARIS JONES 2-4 (2B )

SHOREWOOD: SOPHIE FEISE 2-3 (2B)

SARAH MAZENGIA 1-1

--Paul Jensen


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North Seattle College President selected for prestigious Fulbright scholarship

Dr. Warren Brown, President
North Seattle CC
North Seattle College President Dr. Warren Brown is one of only six Americans recently selected for a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship that pairs U.S. and Russian community college leaders for a two-week exchange of knowledge and higher education best practices.

As a recipient of the Fulbright Program's 2018 Community College Administrators Seminar, Dr. Brown will participate in an intensive two-week program in Russia where he will partner with postsecondary education leaders to lay groundwork for future collaborations, learn about the host country's education system and share the experiences of North employees and students abroad.

The seminar is scheduled for March 31-April 14, 2018. Participants will split their time between some of Russia's most exciting cities, including Kazan, Cheboksary and Moscow. The program is designed to strengthen and promote international cooperation, and focuses on the role of community colleges in higher education and the local community.

Dr. Brown became president of North Seattle College in 2014. During his tenure, he has led the college's successful seven-year accreditation evaluation, introduced a new seven-year Institutional Effectiveness Plan that guides college planning and vision, launched innovative new academic programs, including doubling North's bachelor's degree offerings, and successfully secured highly competitive statewide funds for a major capital construction project to renovate North's library. He is also preparing the college for the celebration of its 50th anniversary beginning in 2019.

As a Fulbright scholar, Brown said he plans to use the experience to identify and create shared learning opportunities for the two countries as well as to provide an educational framework to his Russian counterparts on Washington State's Board for Community and Technical Colleges, which is comprised of 34 colleges around the state.

The Fulbright program is an American scholarship program of competitive, merit-based grants awarded for international education to scholars and students. The program is part of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

North Seattle College is part of the Seattle Colleges District, which was chartered by the state Legislature in 1967. The Seattle Colleges is composed of North, Seattle Central College, South Seattle College, and Seattle Vocational Institute. As the largest community college district in the state, the district serves 45,000 students annually with more than 135 professional and technical programs, including nine applied baccalaureate degrees.



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Letter to the Editor: The LFP City Council is planning to bring multi-family housing to your neighborhood

To the Editor:

The council is revising a Variance Ordinance entitled “Conservation Cluster Housing.” It would allow up to ten multi-family units to be built on single-family lots anywhere in LFP. This new ordinance, if allowed as written, will change the character of Lake Forest Park, decrease property values, invade privacy, increase traffic, create neighborhood parking problems and, most important, destroy the unique quality of life Lake Forest Park has provided to families for over 100 years. Look at your neighbors’ homes. How would you react to having them replaced with 3 or 10 two- story mini houses? Instead of living next door to one couple you would suddenly have 10 or 20 people next door. Is this density OK with you?

Why is the council creating this type of land use? For one thing, they state that it will allow multiple housing in exchange for 50% of the lot being set aside for permanent conservation, but the facts are that the setbacks currently in place do the exact same thing without allowing multiple housing. The current development setback requirements assure that conservation inside the setbacks is preserved. Increasing the density of people living on the same piece of ground increases the stress on the natural environment rather than preserving it.

The council also states that multiple houses will be affordable for first home families, for seniors wishing to downsize and will add diversity to the citizen base. The reality is that the estimated sale price will range between $450,000 to $650,000. Seniors wishing to downsize are not likely to buy a two-story home due to stairs, and we already enjoy a diverse, engaged citizen base of all ages, all ranges of incomes and good turnover of home sales for those wishing to live here.

The facts are that the neighboring property values will decline due to the high-density cluster housing dropped into the neighborhood. The conservation of critical areas is already in place and new regulations are redundant. Multiple housing can be achieved in the Town Center and in areas zoned (vs. a variance process) for multiple housing near transit lanes and community services.

A few key people on the council are promoting the push for multiple housing. There has been confusion and conflict on the council and the council chambers have been packed with citizens outraged over the imposition of this land use concept in their single-family neighborhoods.

For those citizens currently living in Lake Forest Park and those aspiring to move here to own a home in a nice community of neighborhoods where they can raise their family, it is important that their home investment and their purpose for residing here are not destroyed by the stroke of a pen in the hands of those who hold little understanding or regard for how beneficial it is to live here.

What makes Lake Forest Park unique is being a small community of single family neighborhoods nested in a park setting, close to needed services, protected by reliable police, fortunate in schools with talented teachers and citizens who appreciate the advantages created both by dedicated people serving as stewards of the land and by mother nature which gave us the terrain to enjoy.

The council, in its pursuit to increase density for new taxation purposes, has enacted legislation to meet its goals, not those of citizens. Sadly, their plan could change the character of community and quality of life for all of us. It is most important for LFP homeowners to address their concerns to the City Council. Unless we speak out we may lose what we enjoy most about living in Lake Forest Park.

Jack Tonkin, Don Fiene, Ned Lawson
Former LFP Council Members


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Kenny and the Dragon

Kenny and the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizzi

Young Kenneth Rabbit spends most of his time reading books: science books, history books, mystery books.

Most of all, Kenny loves fairy tales and natural history--and he's pretty sure that both topics are valid.

Then the Dragon appears: a huge, hairy, scaly, fire-breathing dragon called Grahame (like the cracker but with an e) who quotes poetry, paints sunsets, and enjoys a nice creme brulee for dessert after dinner.

Kenneth...Grahame. Get it?

The villagers -- and even the king -- are all set to see an exciting dragon-slaying, but Kenny and Grahame and an elderly bookseller named George have an alternate plan. 

Prettily illustrated by the author after the style of Wallace Tripp, the story lilts along in a very familiar way, assuming you are familiar with Kenneth Grahame's The Reluctant Dragon.  (**Now do you get it?!?!)

The ending is sweet, and the book would be easy to share with young friends.

Recommended for readers ages 10 to adult and for listeners ages 5 and up.

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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Death notices as of March 25, 2018

Obituaries are condensed biographies of people's lives, written by the people who loved them.

Like a memorial service, they tell us things we may not have known about the person, and may leave us wishing we had known them better.

Obituaries extracted from The Seattle Times

Erik Karl Ulland 1970-2018 Graduated from Shorecrest in 1988 and earned an AA degree from Shoreline CC in 1997. Son of Ragnar and Colleen Ulland.

Marion "Matt" Matthew Jones 1920-2018 Shoreline resident served in the Navy during WWII. Spent most of his life in Shoreline / Seattle, working as a contracting carpenter and then as an instructor of carpentry.

Roy Clifford Stevens 1918-2018 Services at Shoreline Covenant Church for 99 year old U.S. Navy WWII veteran. He was a marine biologist who worked for NOAA, and after retirement as an international consultant. Poet, writer, and musician, he served as assistant director of the Norwegian Male Chorus.

Kaye Beeson 1939-2018 Services at Lake Forest Park Presbyterian for Kaye Beeson, who grew up in Lake Forest Park.

Berdeena Joy "Bud" Austin 1922-2018 Services at Shoreline Covenant Church for Lake Forest Park resident. She and husband Jim settled in Shoreline after WWII and raised three children. She was active in PTA and church. She developed a special interest in Fircrest children, teaching regular bible classes there.

Kenneth John Cooper 1962-2018 Graduated from Shorecrest, then from the UW in 1984, then earned a law degree from Gonzaga. He moved to California and obtained a teaching certificate, then taught American History.

Frank Falseni 1921-2018 Born in Easton, WA and passed away in Shoreline. Burial at Holyrood.

William G. Lowe 1938-2018 He lived in Seattle / Shoreline all his life. Member of Eagles Aerie #1 and was a Shriner. Loved cars - belonged to a couple of clubs, and attended car shows.

Fred Thomas Olsen 1934-2018 Services at Berean Bible church where he was a charter member.

Alice Akins 1944-2018 Passed away in Shoreline after a long illness. "She was kind and gentle and loved by family and friends."

Frances Owen 1925-2018 Arriving in Shoreline in 1946 with her husband Tracey, they found success in the insurance business, real estate investments and King County politics. The Shoreline resident was active in civic organizations, hospital guild, and the board of the Shoreline Historical Museum.

Paul "Bud" Edward Erdman 1926-2018 Funeral at St. Luke's parish for Air Force veteran and Boeing employee.

Thomas Hamilton MacGeorge, DDS 1927-2018 Raised in Seattle and went to Ronald grade school. Served in the Air Force, then started his dental practice in Ballard in 1964. He began a specialization in orthodontics in 1966 when he opened his practice in Shoreline. He retired after 26 years. Long time member of Seattle Golf Club in Shoreline.




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Briarcrest burglary suspect arrested; Police look for links to other Shoreline burglaries

On Thursday, March 21, 2018 Shoreline Police detectives arrested a thirty-four-year-old man in Tukwila suspected of burglarizing a home in the 14700 block of 26th NE in the Briarcrest neighborhood.

Detectives developed probable cause for burglary from a DNA match. Detectives are looking to see if they can connect the suspect to other Shoreline burglaries.

The suspect has been selling items under an alias. He has been living in motels south of Seattle and has prior convictions for burglary.


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Crime in Shoreline - week ending Mar 19

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Selected items from the Shoreline police blotter week ending March 19, 2018

Trending: Domestic violence assaults, stolen cars, package thefts, DUIs

03-12  Elderly male with dementia walked away from assisted living home and was found near Twin Ponds park.
03-12  Male who had been drinking was found at 200th and Aurora with a stab wound in his buttock. All he remembers is that he was out with his brother.
03-12  Deputy responded to a report of a vehicle abandoned in the middle of the road at N 148th and Corliss with the engine running. Deputy found the driver passed out in the front seat.
03-12  Short term employee stole money from cash register at One Cup Coffee while manager was distracted.
03-12  Vehicle stolen from Aurora Village transit center.
03-12  Man assaulted his girlfriend of 4 years and left. Has not been found.
03-13  Package stolen off porch at 158xx 11th NE.
03-13  Deputy responded to report of a suspicious male walking around a yard carrying a leaf blower. When deputy arrived and called out to the man, who appeared to be around 19, he dropped the leaf blower and ran.
03-13  Male remanded to jail for DUI after showing up drunk to his probation hearing.
03-15  Female with mental issues who had been drinking had a knife and was threatening suicide by cop. She was taken for involuntary commitment.
03-15  Car stolen from driveway 191xx 15th NW.
03-15  Car prowled at Fircrest and Nike workout shirt taken from trunk.
03-16  Vehicle stopped for failing to dim high beams. Drove off while officer was talking to him. Car found abandoned a few minutes later and K9 track was unsuccessful.
03-16  Deputies responded to report of shots fired. Found evidence of gun battle in unit at Louisa H apartments on NE 148th, but no one was there.
03-16  Person given verbal warning for yelling at Metro bus driver at Shoreline CC stop.
03-16  Residential burglary 173xx Fremont. Smashed window with a rock. Stole laptop and digital camera.
03-16  Car vs tree collision at 162xx 15th NE. Driver arrested for DUI.
03-17  Just before midnight, arrested drivers who were racing on 15th NE near Perkins Way.




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March For Our Lives: Students are turning frustration into action

Sunday, March 25, 2018

Photo By Rowan Hurt, Shorewood Senior


By Rowan Hurt, Shorewood Senior

The rally for the March for Our Lives on Saturday, March 24, 2018, began at 10am, but members of the greater Seattle area began to assemble at Cal Anderson Park even earlier. People stood around holding “register to vote” clipboards, and waving signs bringing attention to the issue of gun violence.

The march against gun violence was organized almost entirely by students, and students held a large presence in the crowd, holding signs, registering voters, and starting chants. Teachers also showed up in force, asking for the state to fund education instead of giving teachers guns.

Shoreline teachers gathered under the balloons
Photo by Caleb Correos, Shorewood Senior

Many teachers from the Shoreline School District met up to march together, some uniting under a bundle of balloons with the words “Shoreline supports our students” written on them.

At 10, the organizers took to the stage.

“We, the youth of Washington State, are infuriated,” one of the student organizers said to the cheers of the assembled crowd. “We will no longer risk our lives waiting for adults to take action.”

They mentioned the importance of including people of color in the conversation, who are threatened by gun violence on a daily basis.

Vote
Books not Bullets
Photo by Rowan Hurt, Shorewood Senior

After the founders spoke, they had several groups on stage, including Youth for Peace and Senator Maria Cantwell. Then, at approximately 11am, people began to stream out of the park.

Tens of thousands of people marched from Cal Anderson Park to the Seattle Center, chanting slogans such as “What do we want? Gun control, when do we want it? Now,” and “Hey hey, ho ho, AK-15s have got to go.”

Voter registration
Photo by Caleb Correos, Shorewood Senior

The march ended with a second rally, at which students gave speeches. Shorecrest students also performed songs, which led into the performances by celebrity guests and singer-songwriters Brandi Carlile and Dave Matthews. While Brandi Carlile had already been scheduled to perform, it was at her request that he came onstage to speak and sing “Mercy.”

“There's been a lot of times I'm proud of this city, and today might be when I'm most proud,” Carlile said before she performed her song “Hold Out Your Hand.”

After the musicians got offstage, more students gave speeches.

Sadie, a student from Seattle Academy, spoke to the crowd. “We think it will not be us, until it is,” she said. “That's why we need to fight until there is not one more.”

Shoreline students and teachers
Photo by Caleb Correos, Shorewood Senior

“We will not stay quiet, and we will not wait for you to catch up with your thoughts and prayers. And we sure as hell aren't going to let this happen again,” said Shorewood freshman Nara Kim. “We have just as loud a voice as they do.”

When the last speaker stepped aside, the core founders came on stage one last time to send people off.

The only gun that belongs in school
is a glue gun
Photo by Caleb Correos, Shorewood Senior

When asked why she came, Shorewood junior Ella Anderton had this to say:

“There was a shooting just this last week at a high school in Baltimore, a hundred miles away from where I was born and grew up. These tragedies keep getting increasingly personal... I despise the fact that I fear every day that I might lose my brothers, my friends, or my mom who is an elementary school counselor… The frustration inside me grows every day.”

If there's one thing that can be taken away from the march, it's that students are ready and able to step up when they feel adults aren't doing enough. They are turning frustration into action, and if the numbers are anything to go by, they are not alone.

Updated photo credits 3-26-2018 10pm


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The politics of Burma in a romance novel - Third Place authors this wek

A novel of romance set in the violent politics of Burma marks this week's author events at Third Place Books in Town Center, Lake Forest Park.

Upper level Town Center, Ballinger at Bothell Way NE.

Tuesday, March 27
Lis Kessler

Emily Windsnap and the Falls of Forgotten Island (Candlewick)

While on vacation, half-mermaid Emily Windsnap finds herself swept up in an ancient prophecy as the New York Times bestselling middle grade series continues.

Wednesday, March 28
Rosalie Metro

Have Fun in Burma (Northern Illinois University Press)

Adela Frost wants to do something with her life. Spending the summer after high school volunteering in a Buddhist monastery in Burma, Adela finds fresh confidence as she immerses herself in her new environment. But her secret romance with Thiha, an ex-political prisoner, reveals a shadowy past. A fascinating look at a tormented region by a real-life education anthropologist.

Friday, March 30 at 6pm
Sarah Peyton

Your Resonant Self: Guided Meditations and Exercises to Engage Your Brain's Capacity for Healing (W. W. Norton)

Peyton— a certified trainer of nonviolent communication— synthesizes the latest discoveries in brain science, trauma treatment, and the power of empathy into an effective healing method that literally rewires our brain and restores our capacity for self-love and well-being.




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Support groups start at the Senior Center in April

Jane Sepede CSW will facilitate
the monthly Parkinson's Support group
Two support groups and an information session in April at the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center. Groups for diabetes and Parkinson's will be ongoing. A special presentation on April 17 focuses on chronic pain.

Call or drop in at the Senior Center to update your membership for 2018. 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155(206) 365-1536


DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

Pacific Medical Center will now facilitate our Type II Diabetes Support Group to be held the 1st Friday of each month. Join us on April 6th from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. April's topic will be "Goal Setting & What to Know to Better Manage Your Labs (A1C, blood pressure and cholesterol). FREE

PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP

Jane Sepede, CSW has partnered with us to facilitate our monthly Parkinson's Support Group. Come meet Jane on Wednesday, April 4th from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. We will meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month!

LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN

Presentation by John James of We Speak Medicare will address issues associated with chronic pain and provide informative tips on coping methods. April 17th from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Suggested donation $2



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Coasties meet for lunch on the 29th in Centralia

A coast guard vessel sailing through the
Shoreline Sea
Photo by Jan Hansen
For over ten years Coast Guard veterans have been meeting for lunch in Lewis county in southwest Washington.

On the last Thursday of every month, they all meet for lunch at the Denny's in Centralia at 1052 Harrison Ave, Centralia 98531

Senior Chief Petty Officer Duane A Fuehr reserves a back room for them. He says that about 14 attend each time. In ten years over 70 different Coasties have attended.

They start around 11:30am and stay about two hours.

He welcomes all Coasties to come join their compatriots at lunch and swap stories and share memories.

He said you can see Denny's sign from I-5, take exit 81.



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Shorewood grad Jacob Bockelie awarded two new athletic honors in college baseball

Jacob Bockelie
Photo courtesy NWC


Shorewood High School Grad, Jacob Bockelie (class of 2014) was awarded two more honors for his baseball play over the week of March 12-18th.

1. Jacob received a national honor for being selected to D3 Baseball team of the week. Only nine position players (Jacob is an outfielder/1st base) and 6 pitchers are selected for this recognition from throughout all of Division 3 NCAA baseball.
OF Jacob Bockelie, Sr., Pacific Lutheran
Brockelie finished the Whitworth series with a .750 batting average (9-for-12), four runs scored and three RBIs, helping the Lutes take over first place in the NWC standings. His only home run was a walkoff in the 13th inning. He had a hit in every game of the series along with a .824 on base percentage.

2. Jacob was the Northwest Conference position Student Athlete of the Week for the second straight week. This is the third time Jacob has won this award (second in two weeks) over the past two seasons. Jacob plays baseball for Pacific Lutheran University (a Division 3 Level college in the NCAA) in the Northwest Conference.
Bockelie finished the Whitworth series with a .750 batting average and played the role of hero in game 1 of the series, belting a walkoff home run in the bottom of the 13th. He also finished with four hits in both game 1 and 2 of the series, as well as a hit in every game of the series for a .824 on base percentage.
Pacific Lutheran’s freshman Justin Armbruester and senior Jacob Bockelie have been named Northwest Conference Baseball Pitching and Position Student-Athletes of the Week, respectively. 
Both Armbruester and Bockelie’s performances led Pacific Lutheran to a series sweep over Whitworth to take first place in the NWC standings.

Jacob played baseball for Coach Wyatt Tonkin for four years at Shorewood. 



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Two Shoreline March For Our Lives events

11am March
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Shoreline was the scene of two small marches on Saturday in support of March For Our Lives. Most participants went to the big march in Seattle, but some preferred staying closer to home.

March For Our Lives 11am Shoreline
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The first march was at 11am. It was organized by a Shorewood student, but most of the participants were adults. Moms with little ones (and dogs) in strollers, people with mobility issues, members of Mom Demand Action, and other citizens participated.

11am March For Our Lives
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

People gathered on the Interurban Trail at N 175th around 11am, marched to N 185th to rally briefly, then back to N 175th.

Democrats rally at 4pm in support of March
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

At 4pm, local Democrats gathered on the Interurban Trail just north of N 175th. They had been in their annual caucus all day and unable to join either the earlier gathering or the big march in Seattle. 

Deputy Mayor Jesse Salomon, left and Sen. Maralyn Chase
on the right, were among the speakers
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

They listened to remarks from several speakers, including state Sen. Maralyn Chase, Deputy Shoreline Mayor Jesse Salomon, and a man who talked about growing up in Detroit.
Democrats and other residents rally in support
of March For Our Lives at 4pm on Saturday


The announced counter protest from the 32nd District Republicans did not materialize. According to their Facebook page,

UPDATE: After meeting last night we decided to leave these misguided socialists alone in their hysteria. Instead we will meet at the Starbucks at 220th and Aurora in Edmonds @10am, and from there will take first time AR 15 buyers on a field trip to help them select/purchase firearms!  
Others will go out from there to canvass precincts.

Updated with 32nd Republican information 3-26-2018 12:28pm


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Shorewood baseball off to a good start

Mason Foltz gets the ball into Matt Wanke
Photo by Tracey Miller

Shorewood baseball has gotten off to a good start with a 2-1 varsity record. The season opening game versus Timberline on Wednesday, March 14th was a test for this young team, which return only 2 seniors from the 2017 varsity squad.

Defensive struggles resulted in a 6-2 loss.

Kenji Miller on the mound
Photo by Tracey Miller

The Tbirds began to get their bearings in their second game at Glacier Peak on Tuesday March 20th. Senior Mason Foltz started a rally in the top of the seventh inning, tying the game at 3-3. Trent Hynek started the 8th inning with a single, and hits from Joe Lynch and Cameron Highet led to the winning run. Stellar pitching performances were turned in by David Snell and Kenji Miller.

SW 4, GP 3.

Kaden Graves gets a hit
Photo by Tracey Miller

Shorewood was led to a win Friday, March 23rd versus Monroe by starting pitcher Kaden Graves. He pitched 6-2/3 innings, with 9 strikeouts, and had two hits on the day. It was a 0-0 game until the bottom of the sixth inning when hits by Bryce Lindberg, Brandon Main and Kevin Hirohata scored the go-ahead run. Shorewood added insurance runs on a costly error by Monroe and a hit by Kaden Graves. The Tbirds were able to shut down the Bearcats in the top of the seventh to secure the shutout.

Monroe 0, SW 3.

--Lisa Hirohata



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