Bothell/Kenmore Reporter, December 05, 2014

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014

Holiday events around the Northshore area this weekend BY DEANNA ISAACS

disaacs@bothell-reporter.com

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his is the season to be joyful with family, get together with the community to celebrate the holidays and meet Santa Claus.

Santa’s arrival at Country Village

Country Village in Bothell is hosting its month-long Holiday Wonderland with a kickoff from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow. Santa’s arrival will be announced by the Town Crier at 7

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p.m. with the lighting of the Country Village tree shortly after. Country Village shops wil be decked out in holiday lights and feature live reindeer through Dec. 24. The annual Cookies with Mrs. Claus will take place Dec. 13-14 and Fun with Frosty on Dec. 20-21.

Country Village is located at 23718 Bothell Everett Highway in Bothell. For more information call 425-483-2250 or visit www. coutryvillagebothell.com.

Kenmore tree lighting

The city of Kenmore is hosting its Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony from 6-8 p.m. tonight at Kenmore City Hall and Kenmore Camera. While the City Hall will showcase Santa’s arrival and the live reindeer along with entertainment and crafts,

Wranglers give holiday performance tonight

Cougars maul Knights

BY SHAUN SCOTT Reporter Newspapers

High school football enthusiasts know University of California-bound, and current Bothell quarterback, Ross Bowers is the real deal as a signal caller. Bowers went 12-for-15 with three touchdown passes in Bothell’s 37-19 victory against the Newport Knights during the Class 4A semifinals on Nov. 29 at the Tacoma Dome. He undoubtedly led his team to the Class 4A state title game but the night belonged to the Cougars’ corralling defense. Bothell’s defense forced five turnovers, including four lost Newport fumbles [ more FOOTBALL page 6 ]

Kenmore Camera is going to be the location of Santa’s workshop and photos with Santa himself. The tree is located outside of City Hall at 18120 68th Ave NE. For more information call 425-398-8900 or visit www.cityofkenmore.com/ events.

BY DEANNA ISAACS disaacs@bothell-reporter.com

Bothell High School defensive lineman Jordan Barker goes in for the tackle and ends up with a fumble recovery for a touchdown. Special to the Reporter

GREG NELSON,

Every person deserves to feel like part of the community they live in, to feel appreciated and thankful. That is the goal of the Northshore Wranglers, an organization advocating for people with special needs, and the 22 unique individuals who will participate in this year’s The Music Project concert. “They’re confident, they are happy, they now have something to do,” said Bernadette Bascom, teacher of the Northshore Wranglers and founder and creative director for The Music Project. “[The [ more WRANGLERS page 5 ]

UW Bothell enrollment doubles during past 5 years UW Newslab

While colleges and universities nationwide report declines in enrollment, University of Washington Bothell officials said their

incoming class is bigger than ever. The 25-year-old branch campus has more than doubled enrollment during the past five years – making the jump to nearly 5,000 students. Laura Mansfield, director

of communications at UW Bothell, credits the university’s mission to create access to higher education for a diverse group of students. “We place a great deal of emphasis on diversity,” Mansfield said. “We pride

ourselves on making college possible and want to be a place where first generation students can come.” It shows, she said, in UW Bothell’s most recent incoming class. More than 51 [ more UW page 11 ]

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