Shorewood journalism students win awards at state conference

Sunday, March 26, 2023

Finley Stroh (l) and Ursula Stickelmaier (r) won journalism awards

Five Shorewood Journalism students and their teacher, Kelly Gade, represented the school's newspaper, "The Tempest" at the Washington State Journalism Conference on March 4, 2023 at Mountlake Terrace High School.

They attended informative sessions on everything from podcasting to design to student press law. 

Two of the students came home with awards:

  • Junior Ursula Stickelmaier won the top award (Superior) in the category of Review Writing.
  • Senior Finley Stroh won two Honorable Mentions for her work on The Tempest website and for her entry in the News category. 

Finley is online editor and Ursula is print co-editor.

Finley will study journalism this fall at the University of Nebraska. Ursula plans to apply to college next fall to pursue journalism and film studies.


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World War II Veteran and Shoreline resident Merlin Staatz is recipient of the Home Depot Foundation’s Campaign to Support Veterans

Merlin Staatz with Team Depot. Photo by Shelley Staatz

By Doug Cerretti

WWII veteran and Shoreline resident Merlin Staatz was a recipient of the Home Depot Foundation’s Campaign, which aims to provide life-changing moments of support for individual veterans. 

Merlin, a member of Shoreline Post 227 of The American Legion, was honored to receive support from The Home Depot Foundation’s Campaign. 

Team Depot member working
on a flower bed.
Photo by Shelley Staatz
Team Depot, The Home Depot’s associate volunteer force made landscaping improvements, clearing out flower beds, replacing plants and laying out new bark. 

The project started last January and continued last week. The coordinator of the project was Perri DeMeritt, Home Depot Associate and Community Outreach Liaison. 

Shelley Staatz said, “My Dad is very thankful for the time and effort of Perri, Team Depot and the Home Depot Foundation.”

Merlin was born in Woodbine, Kansas in 1926 and enlisted in the US Army in 1944 at age 18. He soon joined the 43rd Infantry Division in the Philippines and was wounded as an Army scout, receiving the Purple Heart. 

After being honorably discharged, Merlin used the GI bill to obtain a bachelor’s degree at Emporia Teachers Collage and a master’s degree from Pittsburg State College. 

With degrees in hand, Merlin taught industrial arts in schools in Kansas, Oregon and Washington including King’s High School in Shoreline. He retired from teaching after 25 years.

Doug Cerretti and Merlin Staatz testing out the Home Depot donated bench they assembled.
Photo by Shelley Staatz

Giving back to veterans is personal to The Home Depot as more than 35,000 of the company’s associates are veterans or military spouses. 

Over the past 10 years, The Home Depot Foundation has helped renovate and enhance more than 50,000 veteran homes and facilities nationally, ensuring more of our nation’s heroes have a safe, comfortable place to call home that fits their individual needs.



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Work parties in North City and Twin Ponds parks on Sunday - volunteers welcome

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

Join the Green Shoreline Partnership and your neighbors on Sunday, March 26, 2023 for two volunteer events in our parks!
 
Check out the details and register at the links below:


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Nine Shorecrest High School HOSA-Future Health Professionals members competed at the state leadership conference

Shorecrest HOSA-Future Health Professionals
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

Nine Shorecrest High School HOSA-Future Health Professionals members competed at the state leadership conference in Spokane with about 3,000 other students. 

Six of the students qualified for the International Leadership Conference, taking place in Dallas later this year.

Emotional Well-Being Challenge:
  • Jordan Goggins and Lilli Steiner
Mental Health Promotion - 1st Place:
  • Marta Tekie, Cadence Rotarius, Betel Taddese, and Nuhamin Tesfihuen
Nutrition - 3rd place:
  • Marta Tekie


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Kellogg Middle School to perform "Matilda Jr., the Musical" April 13-14-15, 2023

You are invited to Kellogg Middle School's performance of "Matilda Jr., the Musical"

Show dates:
April 13 at 7:00pm, April 14 at 7:00pm, and April 15 at 3:00pm.

Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155

Don’t delay in getting your tickets--they are expected to sell out.
  • $5 Students and Children
  • $10 Adults in Advance
  • $15 at the Door
 
About the musical:
Rebellion is nigh in Matilda Jr., a gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the "revolting children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson. 
Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however - the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. 
But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!

Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, Matilda Jr. is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.



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Middle School Night every Saturday starting in April - plus M-F afternoon drop in hours at Teen Center


Middle School Night every Saturday! 

Starting in April MS Night will begin at 6:00pm and go until 10:30pm.

Upcoming middle school night special events can be seen at shorelineteens.eventbrite.com

In April keep an eye out for our Studio Ghibli theme night on Saturday the 8th and our Spring Fling Dance on the 15th.

We also will be open during SSD’s spring break!

If you can, follow us on Instagram @SHORELINETEENPROGRAMS and always be up to date with any event and schedule changes.

Middle Schoolers are also welcome M-F during our drop in hours.
  • Mondays – Fridays 2:30pm - 6:00pm
  • Plus early release Wednesday opening at 1pm and Friday Late Nights 6:00pm - 9:00pm!
The Teen Center is located at the Richmond Highlands Recreation Center, 16554 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133

For more information on general teen center hours and activities DM us on Instagram or email aelliot@shorelinewa.gov



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Gloria's Birds: Hey, photog, is a feather on my beak the same as a feather in my cap,

Photo copyright Gloria Z. Nagler

 asked Carl the Double-crested Cormorant.

(Well, no, but why not humor a seabird when you can?)

--Gloria Z. Nagler



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Shorewood girls varsity tennis wins over Lake Stevens and Jackson

Senior co-captains, Lindsay Rand and Sophia Serwold

Successful start to Shorewood girls tennis season

The Shorewood girls tennis team opened their season with a 7-0 straight sets victory over WesCo 4A Lake Stevens on Friday March 17th.

Led by senior co-captains Lindsay Rand and Sophia Serwold, the team swept all four singles and all three doubles without losing a set. Consistent shotmaking and great overall match strategy led to a dominant non conference win.

Senior Lindsay Rand
Shorewood 7, Lake Stevens 0

At Lake Stevens H.S.

Singles
  1. Rylie Gettmann (S) def. Angie Olson 6-0, 6-1; 
  2. Emily Lin (S) def. Karen Bookspun 6-0, 6-0; 
  3. Lindsay Rand (S) def. Ava Robinson 6-0, 6-1; 
  4. Sophia Serwold (S) def. Cora Jones 6-3, 6-2. 
Doubles
  1. Mari Brittle-Alex Mignogna (S) def. Ruchika Sansuddi-Liesel Kuhrau 6-1, 6-1; 
  2. Emma Nelson-Emma Okamura (S) def. Erin Wright-Anisa Yaser 6-1, 6-1; 
  3. Emilia Garibay Romero-Bridget Cox (S) def. Alyssa Storbakken-Bella Daer 6-1, 6-1.
Sophomore Rylie Gettmann
A test for both powerhouse teams

The Shorewood girls team traveled to Jackson for an early season match up with one of the best teams in WesCo 4A.

Shorewood won a very close match, 4-3, over the Timberwolves. The team was led in singles wins by sophomore Rylie Gettmann, 2022 WIAA 7th in state, and senior co-captain and WIAA state doubles qualifier, Sophia Serwold.

Also winning were number 1 doubles, sophomore Mari Brittle and junior Alex Mignogna, and number 3 doubles, juniors Amelia Uran and Reese Johnson.

Shorewood 4, Jackson 3
At Jackson H.S.

Singles
  1. Rylie Gettmann (S) def. Isha Handa 6-3, 6-4; 
  2. Kirthika Sasikumar (J) def. Emily Lin 1-6, 7-6 (7-0), 6-1; 
  3. Gracie Schouten (J) def. Lindsay Rand 3-6, 6-2, 6-1; 
  4. Sophia Serwold (S) def. Venya Pillai 6-3, 7-6 (8-6). 
Doubles
  1. Mari Brittle-Alex Mignogna (S) def. Nithi Byreddy-Eshana Singh 6-3, 7-5; 
  2. Kayla Shin-Jasmine Wijaya (J) def. Emma Nelson-Emma Okamura 2-6, 6-4, 6-2; 
  3. Bridget Cox-Emilia Garibay Romero (S) def. Marianna Augustine-Sofia Crespo 6-1, 6-2.

--Story and photos by Arnie Moreno

3-26-2023 Correction: #3 double team was Bridget Cox and Emilia Garibay Romero.

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WeatherWatcher: Active Convergence zone may bring slushy short-lived snowfall Saturday morning

Radar image at 11:57 PM PDT March 24, 2023.

An active Puget Sound Convergence zone is in place centered right over Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, with an east/west spread. Radar as of 11:58pm Friday night is indicating some showers are heavy enough that they are turning over to snow in localized spots. In the above radar image, green is rain, pinks are rain/snow mix, and blue is snow.

Accumulations are not expected, but if we do get accumulation, it will likely be light, confined to grassy and other cold surfaces, and very short lived. Mostly we should just expect to see snowflakes falling with rain mixed in at times or just plain rain. If there is a full changeover to snow and it does start accumulating, it will be short lived. Daytime temperatures Saturday morning should easily rise above freezing and melt anything off as soon as precipitation ends.

There is also a slight chance of a thunderstorm with this convergence zone possible overnight into Saturday morning. Colder than normal weather continues through the weekend and next week. Another chance of snow mixing with rain is possible Sunday morning as well.

There is a break in the weather expected for Monday through Wednesday evening. Sunny skies and colder than normal temperatures. Highs in the 50's with lows in the mid to upper 30's. Chance of rain showers returns next Thursday.


For current weather conditions visit www.shorelineweather.com



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Reminder: Craft show at Senior Activity Center on Saturday includes bake sale, raffle, and a variety of craftspeople

Friday, March 24, 2023

 

Reminder that the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center is hosting its annual Spring Fling craft show this Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 10am to 4pm at their building south of the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE.

Some members have booths at the event but most are not and have a wide and creative variety of handcrafted items for sale.

Raffle tickets are available for purchase - need not be present to win - and baked goods are ready to purchase and take home.

The event helps support the wide variety of activities available at the Center.


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Destinations: Sizing up the First Frequent Flyers at the Museum of Flight

Pterosaurs ruled the skies when dinosaurs ruled the land
Photo courtesy Museum of Flight

On Saturday March 25, 2023 paleontologist Don Henderson brings prehistoric flight to life during his presentation about the tireless pterosaurs who ruled the skies over 65 million years ago. 

Henderson is the Curator of Dinosaurs at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta Canada. Inverse has described the Tyrrell as a museum that "boasts one of the greatest fossil collections on the planet." Henderson has been involved in the identification of two new dinosaur species, and he is a proponent of mixing art and science in the study of dinosaurs.

Henderson's 2pm Museum program will focus on pterosaurs, the flying reptiles that evolved a fantastic variety of body shapes, sizes and lifestyles all over the world during the age of the dinosaurs. The presentation is free with Museum admission.

The Museum of Flight is located at 9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle WA 98108


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Man rescued from Edmont Island after his sailboat capsizes on Lake Ballinger

South County Fire response for capsized sailboat on Lake Ballinger
Photo courtesy South County Fire

Firefighters with South County Fire rescued a man who swam to Edmont Island in the middle of Lake Ballinger after his sailboat capsized on Lake Ballinger just after 1pm on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Sailboat towed to shore. Photo courtesy South County Fire

The man was cold, but not injured. He was evaluated by firefighters at the scene. Firefighters aboard the rescue boat towed the sailboat to shore.



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Organ concert at Church of the Redeemer on March 31, 2023

Walter Knowles performs The Fourteen Stations of the Cross (1978) for organ by Alan Ridout (1934-1996) as part of a multimedia meditation. 

Photos of sculptures from Altenberger Dom, which inspired this suite, and poetry by Malcolm Guite are a part of the meditation.

This program will be presented on the Richard Bond organ at Church of the Redeemer, 6210 NE 181st St in Kenmore, Washington, on March 31, 2023 at 7:30pm. 

Admission is free, accepting donations to benefit Church of the Redeemer.

Included with the program are Max Reger‘s and Johannes Brahms‘s chorale preludes on “O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden [O sacred Head, sore wounded].”

For more information, contact Church of the Redeemer at +1 (425) 486-3777 or office@redeemer-kenmore.org



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Shorecrest girls tennis vs Jackson results from 3-22-2023


Girls varsity tennis
Jackson 5 Shorecrest 2
At Kellogg MS
3-22-2023

Singles
  1. Kirthika Sasikumar(J) def. Cami Sikora 6-0, 2-1 (ret.), 
  2. Gracie Schouten-(J) def. Megan McMullen 6-2, 6-0, 
  3. Claire Mitchell (S) def. Venya Pillai 7-5, 6-7(3), 10-5, 
  4. Lilly Haessler (S) def. Elise Sugawara 6-3,6-3. 
Doubles
  1. Eshana Singh/Nithi Byreddy(J)-Sofia Francescutti/Melinda Lee 6-1, 6-0, 
  2. Kayla Shin/Jasmine Wijaya (J) def. Delaney Davis & Nur Bajrai 6-1, 6-4, 
  3. Marianna Augustine/Sofia Crespo (J) def. Haneen Faraj/Zoe Greenzweig 6-2, 6-4.

--Rob Mann


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A victory for Shorewood Girls Golf Team

Photo by Val Patrick

On a beautiful Wednesday afternoon, March 22, 2023 at Jackson Park Golf Course the Shorewood Girls Golf Team rallied through 9 holes until the last putt dropped to score their first win against Lynnwood HS. 

Players were evenly matched which kept the competition rallying through the round. 

Coach Val Patrick said, “We have a young team, and our team has girls who are playing competitive golf for their first time ever. They persevered, stayed patient and played their very best, and each player kept a positive attitude.”

“Golf takes a lot of practice. I believe in every player on the team and it’s exciting to see their improvement each week.”

Emily Zhang was the medalist for this week's match.  



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American Association of University Women meets Saturday April 8, 2023 in Edmonds

Come learn more about the American Association of University Women (AAUW)! 

Our Saturday, April 8, 2023 meeting is a social hour at the lovely Edmonds Waterfront Center, 10:00am. 

Did you know AAUW is the nation’s leading voice in promoting equity and education for women and girls, and has been since 1881? 

AAUW is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with more than 170,000 members and supporters across the United States. 

The Edmonds-SnoKing branch is celebrating 50 years in 2023. Join us for the morning, meet us, and see what we are all about. A short business meeting follows the social hour.



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Poetry: Climbing the Tree of Life

Climbing the Tree of Life

Climbing from the ground and limb to limb
We see the tree is a lot like you and me.
It grows and shows a life within,
Sequoia in LFP
Photo by Vicki Westberg
A living thing that will pass in time,
But now gives a wider, taller view
As you get higher on its living ladder.

Acorns, cones, fruit or flowers will be found
In these fine bowers skyward bound.
You behold early on, a child’s swing,
Birds on the nest or on the wing.
Sustained by surroundings and giving back
You encounter many a living thing.

Branch to branch brushing as you pass through
The leaves, the needles scratching, fondling you.
Come the sleet, the heat, the snow, the rain
Hear the wind now gain in strength,
At length the whispers, squeaks, creaks and groans
Of skin to bark and wood to bones.
‘till you reach the top and behold the view!
To the eye now all is new!

Growth is important, some losing, some winning
Until we reach the final inning.
Seeing far out and a long way down
From the start of life to the final round.
But is this the end of a beautiful trip?
Or is it the start of a new beginning?

Vicki Westberg
Mar. 19, 2023

3-26-2023 revisions

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Shoreline Walks: Saturday April 1, 2023 Meridian Park to Darnell Park


The City of Shoreline resumes its Shoreline Walks on Saturday, April 1, 2023 with a walk from Meridian Park to Darnell Park.

The free community walking program "Shoreline Walks" is designed to help Shoreline adults stay active, meet new people (or connect with old friends), and feel safer and more confident exploring our city by foot.

Walks explore neighborhoods, parks, and trails. Specifically designed for adults ages 50+ but open to all ages and abilities, each walk is led by a Volunteer Walk Leader and all walks are free to the public.

No need to sign up, just show up at the meetup location and join the group on a walk. Friendly leashed dogs are welcome to join.

The April 1 Meridian Park to Darnell Park walk begins at 10:00am. In three miles and 1.5 hours participants will explore the Meridian Park neighborhood, including Meridian Park and Darnell Park along the Interurban Trail.

It is rated as Moderate with some steep hills.


For more details and to see the full schedule of Shoreline Walks, visit shorelinewa.gov/shorelinewalks or contact Recreation Specialist Marianne Johnson at mjohnson@shorelinewa.gov or 206-801-2600.



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Results from March 23 track meet - Shorecrest hosted Everett and Lynnwood


WESCO Track and field meet
@Shoreline stadium
3-23-2023
Shorecrest hosted Everett and Lynnwood




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Remove studded tires by March 31

Photo courtesy WSDOT
Spring is here! And while there is some snow forecast for the passes in the next few days, winter is starting to get in our rearview mirror. 

And with that, a reminder that the deadline to remove studded tires is March 31. 

There are no plans to extend the deadline - that usually takes a major statewide snow event, and that isn't in the forecast. 

Businesses that remove studded tires tend to get really busy the closer the deadline gets so please don't wait until the last minute, as it can be a $137 fine after that date. 

--WSDOT


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Seattle Area Feline Rescue (SAFe) begins renovation of its new space in Ballinger Village

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Kelsi Eldredge, SAFe's Development and Communications Manager

Seattle Area Feline Rescue (SAFe) has begun renovation of its new space in Ballinger Village. They have leased two adjacent spaces near by the Subway, formerly a juice bar and a tanning salon.

We covered the details extensively in a previous article Why a Cat Would Need 6,000 square feet

Currently, they are on track to open in the new location in July.

SAFe Rescue saves feline lives by taking in homeless cats, giving them the care they need, finding them loving homes, and supporting their human companions. SAFe Rescue believes each cat has inherent value and that humans and felines enrich each other’s lives. This bond builds compassionate communities with empathy for all living things.



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Skandia offers Nordic dance lessons at Phinney Neighborhood Center in north Seattle

Wednesdays, March 29 - May 3, 2023 from 7:15–9pm

SKANDIA NORDIC DANCE CLASS. 

The Nordic dance class continues on Wednesdays from 7:15 to 9pm

This is a chance to learn the basics and variants of schottis, waltz, snoa, hambo, telegangar, and other lovely couple dances, as well as fun mixers that we do at the Friday dances. 

We will also teach any requested dances. 

Lisa Brooks and Elaine Mathies will teach the six-week series from March 29 to May 3.

Singles and couples, and new and advanced dancers are welcome! Previous experience and a partner are not required. We change partners frequently. Bring clean dance shoes with smooth soles and low, flat heels for easy turning. 

Show up any time (not necessarily at the beginning of a series); no need to pre-register. Everybody must be vaxxed and boosted (bring the info), and masked.

The classes are $10 per evening for Skandia members and $12 for nonmembers, or $45 for Skandia members and $55 for non-members for a six-week series. 

Location: Phinney Neighborhood Center, room 1, blue building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle. Take the 5 bus or park in a PNA lot.


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Music at The Commons

North Seattle Jazz Orchestra at The Commons Saturday

Look who's coming back to the Commons! The North Seattle Jazz Orchestra will take the stage at Third Place Commons this Saturday at 7pm for a big band extravaganza!

Or if you prefer to boogie down to R/B, blues, and soul, join us Friday night at 7 for the Seattle Houserockers. Either way, the joint will be jumping! See you at the Commons!

The Commons is on the upper level of Town Center, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park.



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You’re invited to The Red Event: Seattle T2P2’s Sixth Anniversary Party and Friendraiser


Join us to celebrate period power and commemorate six years of helping people period Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 12 - 4pm. We’ve raised over 500,000 pads and tampons in the fight against period poverty! 

We want to thank our donors, members, volunteers, and partners. We’d also love to meet new people (that’s why we’re calling this a friendraiser)! Bring the whole family, invite your friends, and let’s party!

Venue:
The Lake Forest Park Civic Club, 17301 Beach Dr NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 overlooks Lake Washington and has beautiful, Instagram-worthy views.

Tickets:
Tickets cost $15 (free entry for children under 10). Your event ticket includes three raffle tickets. You can win extra raffle tickets by bringing packages of pads or boxes of tampons to donate: each donation item earns one raffle ticket! Help us build Towers of Tampons and Pyramids of Pads.

Food and drinks:
Beer, wine, and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. There will also be a champagne pyramid, plus we’ll have tea time!

Attire:
Red, pink, or white attire is encouraged but not required. Please dress as outrageously or as casually as you’d like!

Other features to look forward to
  •  Red Carpet entrance
  •  Photo booth opportunities
  •  Glitter tattoo station
  •  Kids’ corner/craft zone!

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS AND RSVP TODAY



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Letter to the Editor: Much-needed Affordable Housing

To the Editor:

HB 1110, a bill to Increase middle housing in areas traditionally dedicated to single-family detached housing, has passed the State House of Representatives and is now being considered by the Senate.

It will override most local zoning/building codes, with the goal of providing "affordable housing."

However, no truly "affordable" housing is required by this bill.

The HUD 2021 median income for King County was $106,326. Using the formula in HB 1110, where housing costs (including utilities other than phone) should not exceed 30% of:

  • 80% of the median income for a homeowner, or $2,127 per month; or
  • 60% of the median income for a renter, or $1,595 per month. A renter earning a wage of $20 an hour for a 40-hour week, or $3,440 gross per month, is using 46% of that monthly income on housing. This is not affordable.

HB 1110 explains, "To unlock opportunity for Washingtonians it is necessary to lift bans on the development of modest home choices in cities near job centers, transit, and amenity-rich neighborhoods." 

It includes definitions for "Low-income household" and "Extremely low-income household," yet nowhere does it require that anything besides "affordable housing" be built, and the "affordable housing" is optional. 

There is no mandate for it. Will developers provide “affordable ownership” opportunities, or will our cities be filled with more townhouses selling at upwards of $600,000 and $700,000, and more? This bill needs to be amended for those of us seeking “affordable housing” and "affordable ownership".

You can read the entire bill here:
https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1110-S2.E.pdf?q=20230321132049

You can comment on HB 1110 here:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1110&Initiative=false&Year=2023

Jonelle Kemmerling
Shoreline, WA


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Boating safety class in Shoreline

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Edmonds Flotilla 12 is to commence the public education program: 

BOATING SKILLS and SEAMANSHIP, Tuesday March 28, 2023 to Tuesday May 16, 2023. 

This comprehensive boater certificate course consists of eight core two hour lessons providing up-to-date knowledge for handling boats. 

Class room location: Chuck Olson Chevrolet, 17037 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133. Class hours 7-9pm. Textbook required. 

For further details email CGAUX130FL12@outlook.com or web search USCG Auxiliary “Take a Boating Safety Class”


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Lithium-ion battery recycling event Saturday April 22, 2023

Photo by Laura Rivera on Unsplash
On April 22, 2023 from 9:00am to 2:00pm Rotary District 5030 will hold a battery recycling event in Lake Forest Park.

There will be a drop-off site at the Lake Forest Park Town Center on the lower level across from the main entrance. 

Batteries collected there will be taken to the main pick up site at the Bellevue Downtown Park where Redwood Materials, a California company, will collect them for recycling. 

Here is the list of acceptable items.
  • Cell phones, laptops, tablets, electric toothbrushes, wireless headphones, power tool batteries.
  • Bluetooth headphones and headsets, keyboards, mouse, digital cameras (pull memory card), e-readers (Kindles and Nooks), game controllers (X-Box, Nintendo, PlayStation), Smartwatches. 
  • Smoke / fire / carbon monoxide detectors IF 10yr without battery changers (ion or photoelectric alarms) 

Generally they will accept lithium-ion and nickel metal hydride batteries - any rechargeable device with a lithium-ion battery

You may bring the entire device with no need to remove battery from the device

Before dropping off a personal device, you should sign out of all your accounts and perform a factory reset.

This is a great opportunity to take care of all these otherwise non-recyclable devices and participate in an important environmental program.



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Starbucks workers protest and strike

SEATTLE, WA – The day before Starbucks' annual shareholder meeting, and introduction of the new CEO after Howard Schultz resigned two weeks early, Starbucks workers protested in front of company headquarters in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood.

Workers at over 100 stores in Seattle, Los Angeles, Memphis, New York and more went on strike Wednesday calling on Schultz and other leaders to heed their calls for better working conditions and a voice on the job.

The company’s workers are demanding basic rights like livable wages with consistent scheduling, safe and respectful workplaces, and the right to organize free from fear and intimidation.

Wednesday’s day of action also served to welcome the company’s new chief executive, Laxman Narasimhan, and ask him to partner with its workers and union to build a company that lives up to its stated progressive values.

“Starbucks baristas like me are the ones who keep our stores running. We remember our customers’ regular orders, make the lattes, clean up spills, and are often the bright spot of our customers’ days. 
"We are the heart and soul of Starbucks,” said Sarah Pappin, a Seattle Starbucks worker and member of Starbucks Workers United. “Starbucks should respect our right to organize and meet us at the bargaining table. We are Starbucks, and we deserve better.”

At least one local store has unionized, the Gateway Plaza store at 185th and Aurora.


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Tuesday's sunset

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

The Edmonds ferry, sailing off into the sunset...





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988 Suicide and Crisis lifeline

988 Fact: It’s OK to not say who you are or where you are when you call, text or chat 988. 

The 988 Lifeline is here for you.
 
If you are a LGTBQ youth, press “2” to talk with someone from the Trevor Project.



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Shorecrest varsity tennis

Varsity girls tennis
3/21/23
Shorecrest 4 Lake Stevens 3
At Lake Stevens HS

Singles
  • Cami Sikora (S) def. Bhumika Sansuddi 6-7(5), 7-5, 7-5 W, 
  • Angie Olson (L) def. Megan McMullen 6-1, 6-3, 
  • Claire Mitchell (S) def. Karen Bookspun 6-3, 6-3 W, 
  • Cora Joes (L) def. Lily Haessler 7-6(8), 4-6, 7-5. 

Doubles
  • Sofia Francescutti-Melinda Lee (S) def. Ruchika Sunsuddi-Lisel Kuhrau)1-6, 6-4, 6-3 W, 
  • Nicole Constantiescu-Erin Wright (L) def. Ally Miner-Zoe Greenzweig 8-6, 6-4, 
  • Delaney Davis-Nur Bajrai (S) def. Ava Robinson-Anisa Yaser 6-3, 6-7(2), 7-5 W.

--Rob Mann



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Gonzaga


 From Gonzaga Fan Whitney Potter



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Still an opportunity to get tickets for Bloom! - ShoreLake Arts Gala on Saturday

Bloom! Cultivating Creativity
ShoreLake Arts' annual Gala

Saturday, March 25, 5:30 pm
Nile Golf and Country Club

Come party with ShoreLake Arts!

There's still a few days to get your tickets for Bloom! Cultivating Creativity, our annual Gala for the Arts, on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Nile Golf Club to celebrate and support arts programming in our communities.

An evening of art, awards, fun games, community and a Live Auction.

Auction items include:
  • Seahawks Season Tickets for Two
  • Caribbean Vacation and 100,000 Alaska Airline Miles
  • A Cultural Cornucopia - tickets to some of the best events around town
  • Garden Design+

More Gala information

We look forward to seeing you on March 25!



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Lake Forest Park startled with a hail storm on Monday afternoon

Photo by Gordon Snyder
Lake Forest Park was startled with a dramatic hail storm mid-afternoon on Monday, the First Day of Spring.

WeatherWatcher Carl Dinse explains:

It’s that time of year when the sun is strong enough to heat up the surface significantly, while the atmosphere is still very cold. 
This generates moderate convection strong enough to support heavy showers with hail, and sometimes lightning. 
This typically happens after a storm front moves through the area, such as what happened Monday mid-morning.

The photo is from the last time this happened, on March 3rd of this year.



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Celebrate the volunteers and community partners behind the Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter - Friday March 24, 2023

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

As was previously announced, the Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter has closed for the season and permanently in its current format, that had served the North King for 4 years. 

Join us this Friday, March 24, 2023 at Saint Dunstan’s Church from 5pm - 6:30pm to recognize and celebrate the volunteers and community partners behind the Shelter - and learn how you can get or stay involved in supporting community members struggling with shelter and food insecurity. 

Brief remarks will take place at 5:45pm.

Click here for more information, as well as to RSVP.


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Local residents named to Dean's List at Dickinson College

CARLISLE, Pa. (March 21, 2023) - Dickinson College has announced the following students were named to the dean's list for the fall 2022 semester. 

All students earning a position on the dean's list - a recognition of academic excellence - must have a grade-point average of 3.7 or above on a 4.0 GPA scale for the semester.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR, MAJOR, HIGH SCHOOL, PARENTS

Shoreline, WA
  • Lily Hogan, a sophomore philosophy major. Hogan is a graduate of Shorewood High School and is the daughter of Don and Shelly Hogan of Shoreline, Wash.
  • Michael Wymer, a sophomore history major. Wymer is a graduate of Shorewood High School and is the son of Bill and Annie Wymer of Shoreline, Wash.
Dickinson College, located in historic Carlisle, Pa., was chartered in 1783. The private, liberal-arts college is nationally recognized for its cross-disciplinary, active approach to learning, international education, civic engagement and its commitment to teaching its students about sustainability across the curriculum, the community and the globe. 


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Music to Mend the Soul - free concert Sunday at Richmond Beach Congregational Church 3pm


FREE Concert - Sunday, March 26, 3:00pm
Richmond Beach Congregational Church, UCC
corner of 15th Ave. NW and NW Richmond Beach Road

Donations and Canned Food will be accepted in support of Northwest Harvest

Jordan Lorealis Wright and Luke Raffanti, both accomplished musicians, have enjoyed years of friendship and collaboration ranging from opera arias at a wine and chocolate bar to pop songs at a country club sorority birthday party.

They are excited to finally come together to perform a recital celebrating their love of their musical craft and the power it has to uplift. 

The program is a total smorgasbord:
  • Jordan: Selected poems of Emily Dickinson set by Copland; Selected songs by Franz Liszt; Opera arias by Dvorak (Rusalka's Song of the Moon) and Puccini (from Turandot)
  • Luke: Songs including work by Schubert, Dvorak, Faure, Donaudy (if he doesn't chicken out) (that's a note directly from Luke and not from Katie!); Piano solos by Liszt, Scriabin, Schumann, Debussy


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Brook Buettner announced as first Executive Director of newly formed Regional Crisis Response (RCR) Agency

Brook Buettner, Executive Director
Regional Crisis Response Agency
The newly formed Regional Crisis Response (RCR) Agency announces Brook Buettner as its first Executive Director. 

The RCR Agency provides regional mobile crisis response services for the five north King County cities of Bothell, Kenmore, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, and Shoreline.

“Brook’s decade of experience in the King County crisis system and her proven track record building and leading the successful RADAR program made her a clear and unanimous choice by the RCR Board to be RCR’s first Executive Director,” says RCR Board President Kurt Triplett. 
“We all see Brook’s leadership, passion, and vision as exactly what it will take to make this innovative program a success.”

Buettner comes to RCR having managed the North Sound Response Awareness, De-escalation, and Referral (RADAR) Navigator Program for the last three years. The RADAR Navigator Program deploys Social Worker/ Navigators to address the needs of individuals in crisis with behavioral health issues and/or developmental disabilities and connect them to the community of care. 

Under her leadership, RADAR improved the lives of people served, showing incredible outcomes like a 67% reduction in adult jail bookings and a 60% reduction in crisis services events for people touched by the program.

Prior to managing RADAR, Buettner worked for King County Department of Community and Human Services for several years as the Familiar Faces Initiative Manager and a Health and Housing Integration Specialist. She has also worked in the County’s Department of Public Defense as well as for the Downtown Emergency Services Center Crisis Solutions Center.

“I’m thrilled to be part of this exciting and ground-breaking approach to getting people in North King County experiencing behavioral health crisis the right resources at the right time,” said Buettner. “We are poised to build a whole new approach to first response in our community.”

Buettner holds master’s degrees in Social Work and Public Administration from the University of Washington. She also serves on the Executive Board of the North Urban Human Services Alliance and Co-Responder Outreach Alliance.

The RCR Agency (https://www.kirklandwa.gov/.../The-Regional-Crisis...) consolidates and expands the services provided by the successful North Sound RADAR Navigator and Kirkland Community Responder programs with the goal of offering services on a 24/7 basis. 

When all positions are filled, the RCR Agency will have 13 full-time staff, an initial $5 million biennial budget, and will deploy Crisis Responder Mental Health Professionals to serve community members in the five-city region who are experiencing behavioral health crises. 

The RCR Agency Crisis Responders may refer community members in crisis to a new behavioral health crisis response center (https://www.kirklandwa.gov/.../New-Crisis-Response-Center...), which is scheduled to open in Kirkland in 2024.



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Big Feelings in Small Moments: Writing Poetry

Big Feelings in Small Moments: Writing Poetry
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 from 6:30-7:30pm

Lake Forest Park Library
Lower level of Town Center, Lobby
Intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park WA 98155

Analyze poems, practice techniques, write your own poem and share! All levels welcome.

Presented by Debby Bacharach.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Forest Park Library.

Please register, https://1.kcls.org/WritingPoetry


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