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Lake Forest Park adopts Homeless Youth Resolution

Sunday, September 29, 2019

For the last two years, the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park has sponsored the Homeless Youth Project, dedicated to finding ways to address the needs of homeless youth in our community, focusing specifically on homeless high school students in the Shoreline School District.

After meeting with County officials, local Service Providers, and School District representatives, the LFP Rotary Homeless Youth Project is working to bring the problem to the attention of the Lake Forest Park and Shoreline City councils in order develop support for assisting this growing, yet under-served population within our communities.

On September 26, 2019, the Lake Forest Park City Council unanimously voted to adopt Resolution 1743, “Confirming support for the establishment of a comprehensive homeless youth resource center serving Lake Forest Park and Shoreline, Washington.” (Attached)

This is a major step forward in our community’s recognition of the issue and a new approach to working on this problem.

The Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park will continue to support and advocate for our homeless students, and with the help of existing Youth Service providers and our community leaders in both LFP and Shoreline, we hope to expand services, assist these under-served students complete their education, and break the cycle of homelessness.

For more information, contact the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park or George Piano at pianosr@aol.com

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RESOLUTION 1743
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
FOREST PARK, WASHINGTON, CONFIRMING SUPPORT FOR
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESS
YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER SERVING LAKE FOREST PARK
AND SHORELINE, WASHINGTON
__________________________________________________

WHEREAS, the lack of housing or housing instability - homelessness - is a major problem for our nation, state and King County; and

WHEREAS, homelessness almost always has profound negative consequences for an individual’s mental and physical health, and economic prospects; and

WHEREAS, the effects of homelessness can be especially damaging for youth, including incomplete educational accomplishment, life-long mental health conditions and economic disadvantage; and

WHEREAS, 40,000 Washington public school students were identified as homeless during the 2016-17 school year, and

WHEREAS, the Shoreline School District student population includes, on average, several hundred homeless students, about 100 of whom are high school students; and

WHEREAS, while there are shelters, emergency housing, counseling, medical referral and other resources for homeless adults and many families in north King County, there are extremely limited resources available for north county homeless youth, especially those living outside a family context; and

WHEREAS, the Lake Forest Park Rotary Club, through its Homeless
Youth Project, has for several years provided monetary and material assistance to
homeless youth via the Shoreline School District and social service agencies, and

WHEREAS, the LFP Rotary Homeless Youth Project is advocating among service clubs,
homeless youth service providers and local governments for the establishment of a
comprehensive homeless youth resource center serving Lake Forest Park and Shoreline;
and

WHEREAS, there are positive indications of willingness of homeless youth service providers in other areas of King County, to extend those services to north King County; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Lake Forest Park, as follows:

Section 1. Confirmation. The City Council of the City of Lake Forest Park confirms its strong support for the establishment of a homeless youth resource center providing comprehensive services to youth in Lake Forest Park and Shoreline, Washington.

Section 2. Corrections. The City Clerk is authorized to make necessary corrections to this resolution including, but not limited to, the correction of scrivener’s/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto.

PASSED BY A MAJORITY VOTE of the members of the Lake Forest Park City Council this 26th day of September 2019.



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KING 5 Big Game of the Week

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Follow the link to vote
Shoreline Rotary reports that the Rotary Cup game this Friday - Shorewood vs Shorecrest - is leading in the voting to be the Big Game of the Week with a feature on KING 5 TV.

However, the Auburn Riverside vs Federal Way game is hot on our heels 33% to our 34%.

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Football: Scots Ground The Gulls

Monday, September 23, 2019

Friday, September 20, Everett Memorial Stadium
Shorecrest Scots 35 - Everett Seagulls 7


#34 Marcus Tidwell
AnneJack Photography
After a loss last week that in all probability shouldn’t have been, a team can only hope to brush it off, regroup, work hard and the next week, come out swinging. That is exactly what the Shorecrest Scots did this past Friday Night in Everett against the winless Seagulls. 

Making his first start on Varsity, Senior Andrew Pellham did a commendable job at Right Guard helping the rest of the Scots Offensive Line open holes for tandem Tailbacks Gabriel Nelson and Marcus Tidwell. Tidwell, whom Coach Brandon Christensen has dubbed the “Swiss Army Knife”, had no trouble running over would-be tacklers on his way to his first touchdown of the season. With a total of 15 carries for 109 yards, Tidwell galloped for an additional 40 more on 3 pass completions.

Nelson, considered more of a finesse runner and the faster of the two, also scored his first touchdown of the year and if unchecked will soon take one to the house on an end sweep. If the power and determination both backs exhibited Friday night is any indication, the Scots should have no problem continuing to establish their running game against any and all upcoming opponents.

Scots Quarterback Eladio Fountain again showcased his talent throwing the ball 17 times for 11 completions racking up 173 total yards in the air. He also had one of his best games on the ground scoring his 4th rushing touchdown this season.

Coming back from an injury that had him sidelined for most of last year, Senior Jacob Cruz appears to be only a game or two away from making some very big plays on both offense and defense.

Holding the Seagulls to only 7 points all night, the Scots Defense looked great from the start. Only giving up 29 yards through the air and 111 yards on the ground, the Seagulls' sole touchdown and half of their total yardage came against the less experienced, but none-the-less hungry 2nd and 3rd string Scots defenders. 

#13 Gabriel Nelson
AnneJack Photography
Starting for an injured Des Fox, Savion Lucero picked off two of the Seagulls passes and Zane Morga-Baisac added a third. A fourth was nearly intercepted by Robbie Oxford, but too low of a throw to accurately control. Junior Mo Dean, who was also thrust into a starting Cornerback position after the injury to Amadane Aboudou, broke up several long pass attempts and will undoubtedly continue to contribute both in defensive coverage and on special teams.

Linebacker James Huffman, who of all the Scots Seniors appears destined for a college scholarship, continues to lead the Defense making play after play. Huffman and fellow Seniors Mathew Potter and Derek Williams make up for their lack of size with quickness and physicality.

With a substantial lead Coach Christensen again had the luxury of resting some of his starters and the depth the team appears to possess continues to be impressive.

Sophomore Beau Ormsby came up big with several defensive stops at Middle Linebacker and Wyatt Patenaude again showed that spending the summer in the weight room can be beneficial for a Defensive Lineman. Also getting his first taste of Varsity action this season was Junior Tackle Porter Schmidt who is playing his very first year of organized football and loving every minute.

Sophomore Ben Seather-Brady excited the crowd by carrying the ball, tacking on an additional 6 points for the Scots and could very well be the heir apparent to the ball-carrying throne at Shorecrest.

Tied for second with Lynnwood at 1 and 1 in league play, the Scots will need to focus on reducing unnecessary penalties as they begin preparing for next week’s Rotary Cup against Shorewood. The 0 and 2 Thunderbirds hope to again shock the Scots as they did last year at Shoreline Stadium.

Although a 35 – 7 win against Everett is most impressive, a Rotary Cup win is one both teams look forward to each year and Shorecrest will need to bring their “A game” in order to stifle a Thunderbird team looking to bounce back from a 56 – 10 loss to Snohomish.

The Rotary Cup is the areas biggest matchup and fans of both teams can vote to have it featured as KING 5’s game of the week by clicking on the link.

Fans are allowed 1 vote per day, per electronic device or browser.

--Rob Oxford



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Will the Rotary Cup be the KING 5 Big Game of the Week?

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Schools Supt. Miner
at her first Rotary Cup
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
The annual Rotary Cup football game is this Friday, September 27, 2019 at Shoreline Stadium 18560 1st Ave NE.

It features cross-town rivals Shorecrest vs Shorewood and a Shoreline Schools Superintendent who supports all the students.

For years, local fans have made a point of voting this game in as KING TV 5's Game of the Week. Will they do it again this year?

Voting is here - and is open until Thursday at 1pm.






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Look what's coming in September for the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park

Monday, September 2, 2019

The Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park meets each Wednesday morning at 7:10 AM at Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church, located at 17440 Brookside Boulevard NE. We welcome community members to join us for breakfast and hear local speakers.

Wednesday, September 4
Speaker: Robin Roat, Lake Forest Park Rotary President

Wednesday, September 11
Speaker: Ed Deal
Topic: Seattle Cooper’s Hawk Project

Wednesday, September 18
Speaker: Stephen Rattner
Topic: FairVote Washington

Wednesday, September 25
Speaker: Peter Drury, Chief Strategy Officer
Topic: Wellspring Family Services

What is Rotary? Rotary International is the world’s oldest and largest service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide! Rotary club members are volunteers who work together locally, regionally, and internationally to leverage their resources and skills to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate deadly diseases like polio, all under the motto of Service Above Self.

You can learn more about our local chapter here: Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park



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Shoreline Rotary to hear from State Sen. Jesse Salomon Sept 4

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Sen. Jesse Salomon D-32
will speak at Shoreline Rotary

By Victoria E. Stiles

Join Shoreline Rotary on Wednesday morning, September 4, 2019 at the Shoreline Community College PUB, 16101 Greenwood Ave N. Meeting starts at 7:00am with breakfast and camaraderie; formal program starts at 7:30am.

In the Rotary International Year, September is Education and Literacy Month, so it’s very appropriate that this week we welcome to the podium one of our newest Washington State legislators, Senator Jesse Salomon.

Senator Salomon is known to many here in the city of Shoreline, having started his political career as a Shoreline City councilmember.

What you may not know is that he is formerly an attorney with the King County Department of Public Defense and a former child welfare prosecutor.

His website states that his priorities are “to address critical needs in education, promote the creation of livable wage jobs, protect the environment, and practice fiscal accountability.” 

In this last legislative session, Jesse was the Vice Chair of the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources and Parks Committee and also Vice Chair of the Senate Local Government Committee. He also served on the Senate Law and Justice Committee and the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee.

The senator will bring us up to date with what’s happening with the State legislature, and hopefully will have some time to talk about plans and legislation coming up. This is a great meeting to invite your friends to - ask them to come and hear what Senator Jesse Salomon has to say, and see what Rotary is all about.



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Shoreline Rotary to hear from "The Running Man" on Wednesday

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Join Shoreline Rotary on Wednesday morning, August 28, 2019 at the Shoreline Community College PUB. The meeting starts at 7am with breakfast and camaraderie; the formal program starts at 7:30am.


If you live on Planet Earth, and especially if you live in Shoreline, you may have heard of Lamont Thomas, also known as “The Running Man.”

You may have seen him running, or walking, up and down Richmond Beach Road, or other streets in the neighborhood.

He has written a book called “The Running Miracle,” in which he tells his poignant and inspirational story of overcoming a devastating childhood accident. In a 2017 interview with Seattle Magazine, he recounts his challenging journey and mentions one of his favorite runs: “I like Richmond Beach,” he says of his favorite running spot. “It’s like a present afterwards. You go down to the beach, you look at it for a second, and you’re like, ‘I made it,’ and then you run back.”

According to the magazine article, Lamont Thomas “wears many hats: mentor, comedian, businessman, writer, runner. But as someone who was once told he’d never walk again, it’s the last one that has Thomas beaming with pride.”

Lamont Thomas is an inspirational speaker you won’t soon forget. Bring family and friends to hear Lamont Thomas.

--Vicki Stiles



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Shoreline Rotary packs 200 backpacks at Ridgecrest

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Shoreline Rotarians  and their guests stand by their backpack packing results as Shoreline School District PIO Curtis Campbell snaps a picture.


Shoreline Rotarians, including their special guests and exchange students, gathered at Ridgecrest Elementary School in Shoreline early Wednesday morning, August 21, 2019, to pack school supplies into backpacks for kids coming back to school.

The school backpack program was launched nearly eight years ago by a consortium of School District, YMCA and Hopelink staff to give a head start to students in need.

This year, Rotarians packed over 200 of the backpacks with binders, notebook paper, pencils and other necessities. 

In total, backpacks will be given to more than 1000 youngsters.

Shoreline Rotary President Dr. Andrew Thurman (photo, right) keeps the assembly line moving smoothly as Shoreline Rotarians and their guests pack backpacks for kids.



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Immediate need: Rotary looking for host family for a German student

Sunday, August 11, 2019

The Shoreline Rotary Club’s Youth Exchange Program has been bringing foreign students to Shoreline for years.

But this year's program has run into a snag.

A 16 year-old student from Wildeshausen in Germany is scheduled to arrive in Seattle on August 20th for a year-long Rotary Youth Exchange study abroad experience.

She has been accepted as a student at Shorewood High School.

The host family which was to take her has had a sudden and serious health challenge, so she can not stay with them.

Rotary needs a family within the boundaries of the Shoreline School District to step up to host the student during the Fall. 

They need to identify a family this weekend.

If you are able to help, or if you know of a family that can help contact Scott Saunders.



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August speakers at LFP Rotary

Thursday, August 1, 2019


The Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park meets each Wednesday morning at 7:10am at Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church, located at 17440 Brookside Boulevard NE
We welcome community members to join us for breakfast and hear local speakers.

August 14
Missy Anderson, Veteran Programs, Shoreline Community College

August 21

Bob Stokes
25 Years of Humanitarian Work and Demining in Vietnam

PeaceTrees Vietnam is a locally based non-profit that has worked in Vietnam for 25 years. We have approximately 100 deminers who find and destroy thousands of pieces of unexploded ordnance every year. We also work intensely with local hill tribe minorities who were heavily impacted by the war. We build kindergartens, provide scholarships, food programs, water and training for villagers who otherwise would not survive in the increasingly complex world.

August 28

Rebellyous Foods CEO, Christie Lagally
Plant-based Meat: Creating a global solution to global societal problems

Millions more people are trying to eat more plant-based foods and fewer animal-based foods because they want to have a lighter impact on the environment, avoid antibiotics and hormones in their food, and prevent animal cruelty. Seattle-based Rebellyous foods is making it easier for foodservice operations with limited time, equipment, budgets, and trained staff to create delicious center-of-plate options.

What is Rotary? 

Rotary International is the world’s oldest and largest service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide! Rotary club members are volunteers who work together locally, regionally, and internationally to leverage their resources and skills to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate deadly diseases like polio, all under the motto of Service Above Self.

You can learn more about our local chapter here: Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park


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Lake Forest Park Rotary - Homeless Youth Project

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Photo by azaroghli on Wiki Craze
Did you know that there are over 300 homeless students in the Shoreline School District, and approximately 100 of them are homeless high school students?

Did you know that after the age of 14, a young man is no longer welcome in any of the local shelters?

Did you know that although there are many services available for single mothers with children and for homeless families there are absolutely no services specifically designed for homeless youth in our area?

The problem of homelessness in the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park community is an unseen yet rapidly growing issue. In response to this, the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park has formed the Homeless Youth Project (HYP) to help address the specific problem of homeless high school students, a seriously underserved segment of the homeless population.

Over the last two years, the HYP committee members have toured local shelters, met with area service providers (Dale Turner Y, Vision House, Teen Link, NUHSA, Mary’s House, etc.), and worked with the Shoreline School District Family Advocates, Student Services Administrators, and PTA to determine how we might help.

Our initial approach was to provide funds for immediate needs such as transportation vouchers, gift cards to area grocery stores, winter coats, and meal vouchers for summer lunches.

All of these donations are necessary and helpful for immediate needs. But in order to truly improve the situation of our homeless teens in a long-term and sustainable way, we realized that a larger, more permanent solution was required.

We are now focused on working with local Shoreline and LFP City Administrators, Community Partners, and established Service Providers to expand youth services to our community, and to establish a Resource Center that will serve both families AND homeless youth.

This Resource Center will help identify temporary and long-term housing for homeless teens to help them complete their high school education and prepare for a successful life adventure, and provide additional services for homeless families. The Center will:

  • Focus specifically on the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park geographic area.
  • Be centrally located, with staff and published hours of operation. 
  • Compile and update contact information for all available services. 
  • Create an online resource/website to make these services easily accessible. 
  • Act as a central location for the distribution of Transportation Passes, Gift Cards, and Meal Tickets.
  • Provide a safe and clean space for homeless students to study, do laundry, shower, and get a meal. 

The Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park invites all of you to join us in helping address the homeless problem in our community. We are particularly focused on our homeless youth. We would love to hear your thoughts and ideas.

To learn more about this project, the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park meets every week at 7:15am Wednesday at the Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church, 17440 Brookside Blvd NE, Lake Forest Park 98155. Please join us for a free breakfast or email George Piano at glpiano684@gmail.com for more information.



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Rotary Club of LFP scholarship awards

Friday, May 31, 2019

Scholarship winners and Rotarians
Photo courtesy LFP Rotary

From left to right: Karen Edwardsen (Rotary), Sophronia Corbin, Ed Pearson (Rotary), Nazma Noray, Lauren Payne, Denna Milaninia, Rosa Sittig-Bell, Ling Lee, Andrew Thompson, Stella Beemer, Elliot Liu, Kim Tran, Emory Hoelscher-Hull, Curtis Campbell (Rotary), Kae Peterson (Rotary)


At their May 22, 2019 meeting, the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park honored Shorecrest students selected for Rotary scholarships.

The awards were presented by Curtis Campbell, Karen Edwardsen, and Ed Pearson to 11 Shorecrest High School students.

Once again, Rotarians were amazed by the accomplishments of the young people in our community. The multitude of hours they've served, not only in pursuing top grades, but also in volunteering to help others is impressive. We wish each student great success and satisfaction as they strive toward future goals and dreams.



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Shoreline Rotary meeting Wednesday with speaker from Children of the Nations

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Shoreline Rotary will meet on Wednesday morning, May 29, 2019 at the Shoreline Community College PUB, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

The meeting starts at 7:00am with breakfast and camaraderie; the formal program starts at 7:30am.

Meeting basic human needs is a struggle in many parts of the world, and there are a variety of organizations, including Rotary, which continue to tackle these challenges.

Children of the Nations (COTN®) is one of these.

Their website tells us that “Children of the Nations emphasizes holistic care, addressing physical, spiritual, social, and mental growth in all our children. We seek to create an environment that meets the child’s basic needs, encourages their individual desires and passions, and promotes excellence in achievement.” 

While this mission seems simple enough, it entails a great deal of work and commitment. Children of the Nations operates in Malawi, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Advocate Jim Barker will tell us about all that they do. Bring a friend with you, and come hear how Children of the Nations works.



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Join Shoreline Rotary to raise funds for the new museum - June 1

Thursday, May 23, 2019


Join Shoreline Rotary in a fabulous fundraiser for the Shoreline Historical Museum.
Go to Home for History and sign up today!




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King County Executive Dow Constantine visits Shoreline Rotary

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

County Executive Dow Constantine poses with
Shoreline Deputy Mayor Doris McConnell at the
May Shoreline Rotary meeting

King County Executive Dow Constantine is on the road discussing the region’s most pressing issues and hearing top community questions and concerns. His most recent stop was the Shoreline Rotary Club.

Constantine kicked off the May 15 meeting noting “King County is creating a welcoming community where all people have the opportunity to thrive.”

He acknowledged the rapid change the region has experienced – recently reaching 2.25 million people – and going from being a mostly unknown part of the country to a world leader in technology and political and social change.

“It’s a moment of change – both positive and negative,” he said. “A lot of what we seek to do is anticipate the change that is coming and try to guide it, so it reinforces our shared values.”

King County is the 13th largest county in the nation (larger than 15 U.S. states). Represented by 15,000 employees, King County government provides regional services such as transit, wastewater, elections, public health and the criminal justice system.

King County owns Harborview Medical Center and King County International Airport (a.k.a. Boeing Field). The County also provides contracted services to smaller cities – like the police department, court services and animal welfare. Constantine touted the County’s animal welfare work, noting it has reduced euthanasia rates to less than 5% down from 40%.

Constantine explained he has spent the last decade changing the way government services are provided and creating a “Best Run Government.”

This included creating a financially sound government – the County has once again earned AAA bond ratings which is saving hundreds of thousands of dollars each year – and developing a culture of continuous improvement and employee empowerment, all focused on “how can we do better?”. This work fits into three key focus areas: the human infrastructure, natural infrastructure, and physical infrastructure.

Helping the people of King County

Constantine noted the region’s economic prosperity has meant people are being left behind.

“It is our responsibility to ensure the people who built this place can continue to participate and those who have historically been left behind are not being further left behind,” said Constantine.

This means ensuring everyone has health insurance, expanding workforce development and creating new opportunities for our own employees, Constantine noted.

He acknowledged homelessness as being one of our biggest challenges. The County is building capacity in shelters, treatment, long-term housing and job connectedness. He cited the opening of the new 24-hour shelter, the overnight shelter at Harborview and modular units in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood. Constantine also noted the investment in affordable housing and services for those who are suffering from addiction.

“We have built a system where you can get treatment-on-demand now,” said Constantine. “And we are funding outreach to go out and identify those people who are addicted and getting them help they need.”

This work has also been extended to those who are incarcerated. They will now receive medication-assisted treatment while in jail and when they leave.

Natural Resources

Constantine put forward a land conservation initiative to preserve 65,000 acres of wilderness and open space in King County. The renewed King County Parks Levy will include acquiring missing land and trail segments and building out current spaces, along with important maintenance of these properties. The Parks Levy will be on the August 2019 ballot.

He noted that King County’s Climate Action Plan is one of the best in the country, having been recognized by industry leader and founder of Earth Day Denis Hayes. Constantine talked about how the County has changed the way we build buildings and is finding ways to capture renewable energy such as that coming off the King County sewage plant and landfill. These things, he said, help us reach the County goal of being carbon neutral.

King County continues work to protect Orca and is removing culverts that have blocked salmon passage in local waterways. The most recent County two-year budget allocates about $13 million to open 150 miles of salmon bearing habitat.

Physical Infrastructure

Constantine provided a quick update on transportation, specifically Metro Transit and Sound Transit.

Metro Transit is now its own department. It has continued to increase service since the recession – with nearly 500,000 riders per day. It was named the Best Large Transit System in North America by the American Public Transportation agency.

King County Metro is working with Sound Transit as the light rail is deployed. The light rail will be coming to Northgate in a few years and then Shoreline and Lynnwood will follow.

Top of Mind in Shoreline

During the open Q/A, the following questions were addressed.

We have a lot of people that are in dire need of help. How do we give them a sense of rootedness and belonging once they get the treatment they need?

We need to ensure human connectedness – to family, friends, institutions and community. People need that. One of the challenges with this changing economy is people are being displaced from places where they have had roots. With the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy, for example, we are helping people stay in the same neighborhood where they have lived.

This work connects veterans and those older than 55 to services such as affordable housing, job training, employment, behavioral health treatment, and more. Having a job is important. We are looking to unite area employers with potential employees and ensure residents receive the training and support they need to fulfill open jobs. This requires the public and private sector working together.

Are you planning to run for Governor?

This depends on several factors, what happens with Jay’s presidential run, among other things. I have a five-year-old at home and aging parents so there are reasons why being King County Executive could be better. The work we are doing here in King County could have benefit and application beyond King County. I’m certainly not dismissing it and I’m doing the things to prepare for this should the opportunity present itself.

Can you comment on the recent update that ICE flights will move from Boeing Field to Yakima airport?

At Boeing Field, you have something called fixed-based operators. One of them called Modern Aviation had a contract with Swift Air that works with Homeland Security. They were bringing immigrants and refugees in to be detained or taking them out to be deported. We have no way to monitor this activity. It was brought to our attention that some 34,000 people were processed in shackles through our publicly owned airport. This is not consistent with the values of this County.

Modern Aviation chose to stop serving Swift Air. Now, the federal government has decided to go to Yakima. Their local officials are now managing this challenge. I am pleased that the businesses at Boeing Field decided to act in a way that is consistent with the values of the people in the region they are serving.

In Closing

“It’s a real privilege to be the Executive of this County.” I am excited every day to be able to create the kind of change that our people want.”


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Learn about hyperbaric chambers with Shoreline Rotary Wednesday

Saturday, May 4, 2019


The meeting starts at 7:00am with breakfast and camaraderie; the formal program starts at 7:30am.

You’ve probably heard of hyperbaric chambers in relation to decompression sickness suffered by divers who have surfaced too quickly. However, you may not have heard about other uses for hyperbaric chambers.

Meet Janelle Cass, owner of New Leaf Hyperbarics in Edmonds. Janelle graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in environmental engineering. She was in the Air Force for five years, and worked for the FAA for ten years.

Janelle has a unique perspective on hyperbaric chambers. Come and hear from Janelle Cass about her distinctive business and how she is transforming lives.




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Chief Steve Sutton at LFP Rotary

Friday, April 26, 2019

Rotary President Kae Peterson with Police Chief Steve Sutton
Photo courtesy Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park


Chief Steve Sutton of the Lake Forest Park Police Department was the guest speaker at the April 24, 2019 meeting of the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park.

Club President Kae Peterson reported that,

"The vision of his staff is to make LFP the safest city around. With only eight complaints in 1,200 contacts, that vision is practically accomplished. In 255 physical arrests, only ten involved use of force. 
"Burglaries have gone down by more than 50% in the past five years. Cooperation with Shoreline, Kenmore Bothell, and Kirkland definitely helps. 
"We can be proud of our police force in keeping LFP residents safe. The Amber Alert program is proving very effective. The Special Olympics BBQ, Shop with a Cop, Chief for a Day, and Pink Patch Project are also big community hits.  
"Well done, Chief Steve and staff!!"


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Rotary Clubs clean up the Trail

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

What's a little rain?
Volunteers clean up the Interurban Trail
Photo by Mike Remarcke


Shoreline and Lake Forest Park Rotary clubs were part of an ambitious and successful area Rotary project to pick up litter from the length of the Interurban Trail - all 22 miles of it.

They had two hours, on Saturday, April 13, from 10am to noon.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Each club was assigned a section of the Trail. Shoreline and Lake Forest Park Rotary clubs took care of the Trail from N 200th at Echo Lake Park to N 165th at Darnall Park behind Aqua Quip on Aurora.

Volunteers at green space
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Many community members joined in to the project to help.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


The weather wasn't any worse than it usually is - gray and drizzly - and the volunteers soldiered on, in good spirits.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Rotary set up a tent at Echo Lake Park to sign people in and give them supplies - trash bags, buckets, and grabbers provided by the City of Shoreline.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Gloves, sharps containers and small tongs were supplied by Evergreen Hospital Emergency Department, and water was supplied by the North City Water District.

Needle crew examining suspect trash
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

A small group had extra training in handling needles and were called in as needed.

Cleaning the rock wall at Echo Lake
Photo by Mike Remarcke

The volunteers cleaned up Echo Lake Park, including standing in the lake to clean litter off the wall.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

They worked their way south 15 blocks, behind Sky Nursery, and then to the green space between City Hall and Aurora marked by the giant snail.


Darnall Park
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

After cleaning Darnall Park, they had lunch, provided by Aqua Quip.

Lunch
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The Woodinville Rotary Club took care of the southern part of the Trail in Shoreline, from 145th to 165th and joined the others for lunch.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Here's a "before" shot of some of what they were finding.



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Rotary Clubs will clean up the entire Interurban Trail through Shoreline on Saturday

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Echo Lake Park and Interurban Trail

On Saturday April 13, 2019 Rotarians across King and Snohomish counties will race to complete a massive clean-up of the Interurban Trail! 

In the city of Shoreline, several Rotary clubs will band together to make sure the trail is picked up.

Starting at 10:00am, Shoreline Rotary and Lake Forest Park Rotary will join together to take on the trail between Echo Lake Park (near the Aurora Village Transit Center) to Darnell Park (just south of N 165th St).

There are three parks along this stretch of the trail where everyone can join in the effort:

10:00am - Echo Lake Park (Parking at the Park or across the street at the Aurora Village Transit Center)

10:45am - City Center green space along the Interurban Trail between Aurora and Midvale by the large snail (parking at Shoreline City Hall)

11:15am - Behind AquaQuip on Aurora and 165th St by Darnell Park (parking at the Park or in the neighborhood)

Snail on the Trail
Green space in front of City Hall
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
You’ll see the Rotary tent at each of the above spots at the appointed times.

At the tent there will be some clean up supplies: trash bags, buckets, and grabbers provided by the City of Shoreline (if you have any of these items at home, bring them with you, too). 

Evergreen Hospital Emergency Department will supply gloves, sharps containers and small tongs - certain people will be trained on the use of these items.

Darnall Park is on the Interurban Trail
behind AquaQuip on Aurora
The North City Water District will make sure everyone has drinking water and some snacks.

A Big Thank You to all of the Trail Clean Up Sponsors!!

Joining in the fun will also be folks from Fremont, Ballard and Lake Union Rotary Clubs, and Shorewood Interact Club.

Woodinville Rotary will be sprucing up the 145th to 165th portion of the trail.

Come to the Interurban Trail on April 13 for this big community effort!


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Lake Forest Park Rotary hears from the Arts Council

Thursday, April 4, 2019

JP Mahar (left) and President Kae Peterson (right
welcome Kelly Lie (center) of the SL-LFP Arts Council


On March 20, 2019 JP Mahar and President Kae Peterson of the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park welcomed Kelly Lie of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council.

Kelly thanked them for their $2,000. contribution and applauded the club's support for the arts.

She is especially enthusiastic about the Council's "Artists in Schools" program that has encouraged some 3,200 youthful talents at Briercrest, Brookside, and LFP Elementary schools.



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