Monday deadline for voter registration

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Monday, July 19, is the last day for voters to register by mail or on line for the August 17 primary election or for previously registered Washington voters to change their voting addresses.

Voters who want to register by mail can get material at many libraries and post offices, or they can download forms from the King County elections website at http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections/registration.aspx or the secretary of state's website.

Voters can register online by following links from the County elections website or the secretary of state's website.

New Washington voters can register through August 9, but they must register at the County elections office in Tukwila.

Anyone can register to vote in the November 2 general election through October 4 in person, on line or by mail. New Washington voters can register in person through October 26.

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Abuse of 92 year old woman

Shoreline Police are investigating charges that a 92 year old female resident at Anderson House was sexually abused. Police have a suspect, but advise that this type of case can take months to investigate.

Andy Anderson, owner/administrator of Anderson House, provided this information,
“On July 5, 2010 Anderson Retirement Center Administration reported to Shoreline Police Department and DSHS Elder Abuse Hotline that Anderson Retirement Center Staff suspected inappropriate contact in a private apartment between a retirement center resident and 'the suspect,' a non-related family member of that resident. A City of Shoreline No Trespass Order has been issued and the suspect has agreed not to enter the Anderson Campus. The incident is under investigation from Anderson Retirement Center Staff, DSHS, and the Shoreline Police Department.“

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Richmond Little League All Stars third in district tournament


The Richmond 11 year old Little League All Stars placed third this past weekend at the District tournament.  Photo courtesy Richmond Little League.

Manager: Roy Riley
Coaches: Aaron Fredrickson and Eric Oxnavad

Players:
Connor A
Declan A.
Jake F
Drew G
Nic K
Daniel M
Keoni M
Tanner O
Arthur P
Keegan R
Peter S
Bryan S
Davis W

Game 1: Richmond 14 North East 6
Game 2: Richmond 5 Northshore 4 (7 innings)
Game 3: Richmond 1 Woodinville West 4
Game 4: Richmond 8 North Bothell 10

Woodinville West went on to win the District title.

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Point Wells update from the City of Shoreline


Point Wells, an unincorporated island of land in the extreme southwest corner of Snohomish County, is accessible by vehicle only by traveling through the Richmond Beach neighborhood of Shoreline. The portion of Point Wells that is owned by Blue Square Real Estate (BSRE), formerly owned by Paramount NW., Inc., is within both the Town of Woodway’s “Municipal Urban Growth Area” and the City of Shoreline’s “Future Service and Annexation Area.”


In spring of 2009, Snohomish County processed a request from then owner Paramount Northwest, Inc., then the owner of the petroleum and asphalt plant at Point Wells, to designate their waterfront parcel as an “Urban Center,” which would allow up to 3,500 residential units and 80,000 square feet of commercial uses.

The City of Shoreline expressed opposition to the “Urban Center’ designation, argued that it did not comply with the State Growth Management Act, and pointed out flaws in the County’s Environmental Impact Statement. The City expressed strong concerns about the underestimated likely impacts of such a large project on Shoreline’s roads and parks. Because sole access to the site is through Shoreline, any project at Point Wells will also place demand for urban services on the Shoreline Fire and Police Departments.

Despite these objections, the Snohomish County Council approved the Point Wells Urban Center Plan designation in August of last year. This prompted the City of Shoreline, the Town of Woodway and the citizens group Save Richmond Beach to appeal that County action to the State Growth Management Hearings Board. That appeal is still pending.

In April of this year, the City adopted its own Point Wells Subarea Plan which identified Point Wells as a City of Shoreline “Future Service and Annexation Area.” The Subarea Plan describes a vision for Point Wells as a mixed-use waterfront community, with a public park and public access trail along the Sound. Significantly, the City’s Subarea Plan calls for development at a much smaller scale than the County’s Urban Center designation, and proposes a cap on vehicle trips going to or from a project at Point Wells.

In May of this year, the Snohomish County Council adopted Urban Center Zoning which would apply not only to Point Wells but also to five other sites in unincorporated Snohomish County. While maintaining objections to the County’s Urban Center Plan designation, the City of Shoreline and Town of Woodway argued that any County zoning should give our two communities some role in determining the ultimate size, configuration and design details of development at Point Wells.

The County responded to these city concerns by adding language that invites interested cities to propose Development Agreements with a property owner/developer and Interlocal Agreements with the County. The County zoning text does not obligate B.S.R.E. to sign a proposed Development Agreement, nor obligate the County to agree to a proposed Interlocal Agreement, however, these provisions do provide a potential avenue to address Shoreline’s concerns and possibly settle the current and pending litigation

Meanwhile, BSRE has scheduled two “community open houses” to provide an opportunity for interested people to meet the project’s architects, learn about some of BSRE’s objectives, to ask questions, and provide input directly to the developer’s representatives. The first meeting is set for Tuesday, July 27 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Edmonds Conference Center, 201 Fourth Avenue N, Edmonds. A second meeting will be Thursday, September 23 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Shoreline Center.

As further actions are taken regarding Point Wells, the City will post updates on its website.
Information from Joe Tovar, City of Shoreline PaDS Director

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Point Wells open house Tuesday, July 27, community input sought

The developer of a proposed mixed-used community at Point Wells will hold an open house Tuesday, July 27 at the Edmonds Conference Center to share information and seek community comments in conjunction with an anticipated project application submittal to Snohomish County later this year.  Hours for the event are 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Edmonds Conference Center is located at 201 Fourth Avenue North.

A second open house is planned for September 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Shoreline Conference Center.

Point Wells is a 61-acre site located on Puget Sound in the Southwest corner of unincorporated Snohomish County. Developer BSRE Point Wells, LP is proposing a long-term shift from property's current petroleum operations to development as an urban center under Snohomish County's new zoning code.

BSRE Point Wells is initiating the series of community gatherings and briefings following the recent transfer of the site's ownership from Paramount of Washington, LLC. Both companies are holdings of the Alon Group, a company operating in the real estate, energy and retail sectors. BSRE Point Wells is affiliated with Blue Square Real Estate Ltd., another Alon company and a major developer of real estate.

BSRE will employ its extensive development resources for the proposed transformation of the site. According to Ze'ev Stein, Chief Executive Officer for Blue Square, the transfer of the property within the Alon group of companies matches the site's development potential with Blue Square's expertise in real estate. Shraga Biran, owner of the Alon Group, said the company's long-term vision is to create a community showcase of restored natural habitats, public amenities and transportation options.

"Point Wells is a rare location, with a three-quarter mile stretch of beach and vistas of Puget Sound and the Olympic mountains. We envision a community that will dramatically enhance the site far beyond its current use and limitations," said Biran.

Preliminary plans under consideration begin with a multi-year demolition of existing structures and environmental remediation of the site. If approved, construction and development at Point Wells could span more than a decade and would provide public access to the site's beach, existing pier and newly-created amenities.

Point Wells now hosts the marine fuels distribution center and asphalt facility of Paramount Petroleum Corporation and has no public access due to security restrictions.

Stein said management and representatives will continue the process of meeting with elected officials, community leaders and neighbors to discuss the project's benefits, preliminary design concepts and how to best integrate the development into surrounding communities.

BRSE Point Wells will continue to work with the internationally recognized architectural firm of Perkins+Will to develop the initial site design concepts for Point Wells. Perkins+Will has extensive expertise and experience in designing environmentally sustainable projects.

"Our team recognizes this is a location with unique characteristics," said Stein. "Our goal is to employ innovative development ideas and by protecting and restoring natural systems, conserving habitat and embracing nature, to bring a vision for the future in the transformation of Point Wells."

Information from The Bartlett Group

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Shoreline City Council Recap for June 2010

Monday, July 12, 2010


Provided by Eric Bratton, City Manager's Office

Much of June was spent reviewing transportation within Shoreline and its relation to the wider region. Transportation issues are always ranked high as important issues for Shoreline residents. That is why providing safe, efficient and effective infrastructure to support transportation has been one of the Council’s goals for the past several years. The Aurora Corridor project is on schedule and can be considered the backbone of the City’s transportation infrastructure.

Photo of Shoreline City Council courtesy City of Shoreline.  Standing, left to right: Terry Scott, Doris Fujioka McConnell, Chris Eggen, Shari Winstead, Chris Roberts.  Seated: Deputy Mayor Will Hall, Mayor Keith McGlashan.

Below is a recap of the Shoreline City Council’s work for the Month of June:

Studied
  • Future plans for Aldercrest and Cedarbrook school sites
  • Changes to Economic Development Advisory Committee
  • Apprenticeship Utilization Requirements for public works projects
  • 2011-2016 Capital Improvement Plan and Transportation Improvement Plan
  • Transportation Master Plan update: sidewalk maintenance and design issues; bicycle policies; and transit and light rail
  • North corridor light rail process
Public Hearings
  • Proposed 2011-2016 Capital Improvement Plan and Transportation Improvement Plan
Action Taken
  • Authorized City Manager to enter into King County Animal Control Interlocal Agreement and the King County Enhanced Control Services Contract
  • Authorized the 2011-2016 Capital Improvement Plan and the Transportation Improvement Plan

For more information on the items outlined above and to obtain the most updated agenda for City Council meetings, go to the website.  For information about the City of Shoreline in general, go to the City website.

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Nominations Sought for 2011 Seattle-King County First Citizen Award


Nominations for the 2011 Seattle-King County First Citizen Award will be accepted by the selection committee until August 15. The award, presented annually since 1939, celebrates community leadership, volunteerism and public service.

This year’s recipient, former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton, was honored for his half-century of public service at a civic event in May. A banquet for the 73rdFirst Citizen recipient will be held in the spring of 2011.

Letters of nomination, together with any supporting material, should be sent to First Citizen Selection Committee, c/o SEATTLE KingCounty REALTORS, 12410 SE 32nd St., Suite 100, Bellevue WA 98005 or submitted by email to Val Towler. Nominees should be current or former residents of King County whose leadership, benevolence or inspiration has helped enhance the quality of life for the area’s residents.

The First Citizen Award, believed to be this region’s most senior citation of its kind, has no fund-raising expectation, but instead is designed solely as a not-for-profit celebration of community involvement. Since inception, the recipients have included individuals, couples and families, along with one organization. Their contributions as “First Citizens” have benefited humanitarian organizations, charitable and educational institutions, arts groups and various philanthropic causes that have enriched the community.

The Seattle KingCounty Realtors is a nonprofit professional trade association whose goals include promoting business practices that reflect a strict code of ethics and supporting policies that preserve and expand real property rights and housing affordability. Based in Bellevue, SKCR is one of 1,800 local associations of the National Association of Realtors.

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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Talking Trees Plant of the Month – Dove Tree

 Davida involucrata, the dove tree.  Photo from Wikimedia.

By Sarah Baker, Kruckeberg Garden Director

Did you know that you can now hear Dr. Art Kruckeberg discuss the Garden’s plant collection using your phone? Simply use your cell phone to try our Talking Trees audio tour on your next Garden visit.

Look for the directions at the kiosk. Or, give it a try from home with an early summer-blooming favorite, the dove tree (Davidia involucrata).  Dial 206-708-2220 and enter the dove tree’s code number, 270, when prompted.


The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, located in Richmond Beach at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline 98177, is part of the Shoreline Parks department.

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Changes Parent Support Group -- New Shoreline Group forming

Are you ( or anyone you know) facing challenging behavior in your family from adolescents or young adults? Including but not restricted to:
  • Drug or alcohol use including selling illicit or prescription drugs
  • Disrespect, verbal or physical abuse to you or other family members
  • School failure or non-attendance
  • Staying out all night; you have no idea where your child is. Or you do and you KNOW it's a bad idea
  • Theft from you and others.
  • Arrested by police, facing charges in juvenile or adult court
Changes Parent Support Network, a local independent parenting group specializing in helping parents deal with acting out teens and young adults, runs four local support groups and is starting a new Shoreline group. CPSN fosters healthy families by equipping parents with tools and support to change their behavior.

Step by step, as a parent, you learn to change your behavior, set your own boundaries and regain control of your own household. Your changes may very well foster changes in other family members especially when their acting out no longer works for them

There is HOPE. Hope that your family can get out of crisis and your teen or young adult can start taking control of their own life.

There's a new Shoreline group forming at the request of the City of Shoreline. 

An open house is scheduled for September 9 at 7 pm with regular meetings starting every Thursday on September 16, 7-9:30 pm. 

All meetings will be at the Richmond Highlands Recreation Center, 16544 Fremont Ave N. CPSN meetings and services are free (though a donation box is passed at the meeting). Call 1-888-468-2620 or check the website for more information.

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Lake Forest Park Police Blotter 6-28 to 7-5-2010

By Diane Hettrick (Categories are mine.)

What’s the number for 911?
6-28….44xx NE 185. 911 call. Woman trying to call son with 914 area code.
6-28….53xx NE 201 Pl. Alarm. Residence, motion sensor. Last alarm at this location on 1/12/2010. Homeowner on phone to alarm company trying to cancel police call but alarm company put him on hold.
6-29….38xx NE 151. Silent alarm. Owner set it off while trying to enter a new code for the cleaning lady.
7-1……38xx NE 150. 911. Trying to call husband at 931 prefix.
7-1……47xx NE 187. Report of intermittent alarm over a four day period. Cannot locate.
7-1……153xx Bothell Way. 911. Can hear normal conversation in the background, laughing, no one on phone.
7-3……37xx NE 153. 911 hang up. Called back, and person said there was a man loading rocks on truck. It was a commercial truck delivering/unloading decorative stones.
7-3……148xx Bothell Way. 911. Calling India.
7-4……177xx Beach Dr NE. 7 year old trying to call mom dialed 911.
7-5…..202xx 33 NE. Alarm. Audible, residence.

Cars (and bikes) are such easy targets
6-28….166xx 35 NE. Abandoned car. Stolen from Bothell.
6-28….188xx 52 NE. Giant brand mountain bike stolen from residential yard during night.
6-28….160xx 38 NE. Car prowl. Parked in residence driveway. Rummaged but didn’t take anything. Second time in two weeks. Used garage door opener to open garage but nothing taken.
6-28….158xx 38 NE. Car prowl. Residential driveway. Rummaged, might have taken some change.
6-28….162xx 38 NE. Car prowl. Car was unlocked. No damage to vehicle but iPod Classic taken.
6-30….202xx 37 NE. Windshield of car smashed with brick sometime Saturday night.
7-2……34xx NE 197 Ln. Car prowl, window broken, cash taken.
7-4……38xx NE 155. Seattle police found vehicle parked in Lake City, think it was stolen from owner in LFP. LFP Police checked with owner who said he parked it there.

Drunks and bums
6-28….Towne Centre. Male aggressively panhandling around the Arco, Subway, and pet store. No crime. Cops told him to stop asking people for money. He agreed to get on a bus and go home.
7-1……153xx Bothell Way. Found a drunk passed out at a business. He declined a ride because cops wouldn’t let him take his opened fortified beer with him. Said he’d go to a park but was warned not to drink in LFP.
7-1…… 171xx Bothell Way. Male, aggressive panhandling. Very drunk. Finished beer, disposed of container and went to catch a bus.
7-1……Towne Centre. Panhandling, asking customer for money and cigarettes. Drunk. Transported to Lake City.
7-3……149xx Bothell Way. Warning for open container in public.
7-4……187xx 53 NE. Wife called because drunk husband had just driven off down Ballinger. Said he sometimes goes to Civic Club to drink. Police found vehicle back at house. Did Welfare Check and wife said husband had returned home, very drunk, and went to bed.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the road
6-28….162xx Bothell Way. Dump truck blocking view when exiting driveway. Truck from signal work nearby. Truck moved.
6-28….165/Bothell Way. Report of reckless driving, land travel and excessive speed. Green Chevy pickup.
6-28….Brookside/44th. Traffic stop. Driver had warrant from King County so took him into custody and arranged tow for car. KC was to pick him up at LFP but advised they couldn’t take him and declined the meet. Cancelled tow and took him back to his car.
6-29….174xx Ballinger. Report of juvenile on skate board being towed by vehicle. Gone when cops arrived
6-30….145/Bothell Way. Woman was run off the road when a dump truck with a trailer moved into her lane. She was in his blind spot.
7-1……168xx Bothell Way. Pedestrian walking in traffic lane. She was walking back to her car on 165th. Police gave her a courtesy ride to vehicle.
7-1……159xx Bothell Way. Fender bender.
7-2……145xx Bothell Way. Two car accident. Driver was very confused, kept handing cop credit cards instead of license.
7-2……171xx Bothell Way. Driving With License Suspended.
7-2……174xx 32 NE. Saw a truck drive by residence several times.
7-3……157/Bothell Way. Traffic stop. Male driver fell and hit head on bumper. Called aid car.
7-5……172/Bothell Way. 1:35 am. Traffic stop. Driver has felony warrant, escaped community custody.

Happy Birthday, America
6-28….45xx NE 190 Ct. Report of fireworks.
6-29….195xx 47 NE. Three juveniles setting off bottle rockets. Talked to them and parents.
7-2……NE 190/53rd. Fireworks going off for 20 minutes.
7-4……195xx 40 Pl NE. 9:21 pm. Caller said neighbor was setting off fireworks.
7-4……46xx NE 178. 10:07 pm. Report of fireworks.
7-4……21xx Lago Pl NE. 10:45 pm. Report of fireworks.
7-4……33xx NE 163. 11:10 pm. Juveniles lighting off fireworks. Parents gone. Party, kids running through neighbor’s yard. Police arrive and took one person into custody who had a warrant from Washington State Patrol. Transported to King County jail. Subject warned about underage drinking and sent home. Mother contacted.

Neighbor from hell competition
6-28….190xx 20 NE. Outer pane of window broken. BB inbetween panes. Saw neighbor with a BB gun last week.
6-28….192xx 38 Pl NE. Complaint of loud music, probably the housesitter.
6-29….163xx 35 NE, triplex. Reporting party lives in basement, neighbor is upstairs. RP has restraining order against neighbor. RP posts signs on doors saying to keep them closed and locked. Neighbor doesn’t comply. Neighbor left a note for RP in response. RP wants to know if this is a violation of the restraining order.
6-30….184xx Ballinger. Person reported that their mailbox was missing. Police found that neighbor had taken the mailboxes inside after stand was hit and demolished by a white van.
6-30….197xx 42 NE. Loud music, talking, loud and obnoxious. Cops contacted six people who were a little loud. Warned them about noise and told them to stay inside.
7-1……169th NE. Neighbor backed into mailbox and newspaper box. Agreed to fix or replace.
7-2……Station. Concerned about home with juvenile drinking parties, possible drug sales and strong smell of garbage.
7-3……148xx 39 NE. Loud party and music. Asked to turn music down.

Not so good
6-28….17440 Brookside Blvd, Presbyterian Church. During services on Sunday, someone stole an iPod and video projector from the church.
6-28….200xx 33 NE. Reported assault to police.
6-29….26xx NE 169. Returned from vacation to find front door open and house rummaged.
6-30….187xx 30 NE. Fraud. Person was reconciling bank statement and found multiple transfers and a check for $66,900 written to an auto company.
7-1……172xx Brookside Blvd. Man found his Nintendo DS at the Pawn Exchange.
7-2……187xx 23 NE. Caller received an email from a coworker he doesn’t know well, with a poem about how the coworker was going to torture and kill his wife. Caller doesn’t know coworkers last name, so police will contact union for information and do a welfare check on the wife.

The hazards of public office
7-3……Station. Report that a person previously ordered not to contact public official had called a local official. Official wondered if probation officer should be notified.

Trash and dash
7-1……170/Brookside Blvd. Pen ink graffiti to power box.
7-1……170/Bothell Way. Red pen ink graffiti on side of wooden newspaper recycle box.
7-4……145/Bothell Way. Subject outside his vehicle near recently deposited garbage bag filled with empty cups and bottles. Denied depositing it there. Said he would take it to avoid problems.

Responsible behavior (imagine that!)
6-30….182xx Ballinger. Realtor asked cops for walk thru of vacant house. Will have crews working there during daylight hours only. Neighbors have been notified.

Animal Acres (all we need now is a goat)
6-30….44xx NE 187. Mother and daughter in verbal altercation over who owns the dog.
6-30….198xx 55 NE. Barking dog. Belongs to sister, visiting from California. Warned that dog still has to be quiet.
7-4……174xx Ballinger. Tried to turn cat in to police. Cat caged and angry. Referred them to PAWS.
7-5…..175xx 47 NE. Neighbor’s peacock is in a tree in caller’s back yard. She’s afraid that her dog will kill it. Police advised that they have no means of catching peacocks but would let neighbor know where his peacock is, if he calls.

Not the sharpest pencil in the pack
7-1……171xx Bothell Way. Theft of packaged firewood from Albertson’s. White male, 20 years old, driving car with personalized plates “Chappy.” Wood returned next day.
7-2……158xx 33 NE. Woman called to follow up on case she reported yesterday. Says she doesn’t want her boyfriend charged. Police had no record of call, so she decided it must have been another agency she was talking to. They had helped her out with gas money and probably didn’t take a case report. Never mind.
7-4……145xx Bothell Way, Elks. 1:08 am. Suspicious person. Woman waiting for friend.
7-4……145xx Bothell Way, Elks. 1:48 am. Woman wants a cab, has cash and wants to go to Everett. Will be sitting near entrance to Elks. Said she was waiting for her driver who went to a party at the Elks. Driver never returned. Subject waited for thre hours. Informed her that all party-goers had left.

Landlord – Tenants and the Law
6-29….200xx 33 NE. Served papers to man to vacate premises. No problem with reported aggressive pit bull.
6-29….187xx 53 NE. Granddaughter and boyfriend are moving out and taking disputed furniture with them. Grandmother told to document what was taken. Both sides warned not to make a disturbance.
7-1……200xx 33 NE. Babysitter was changing baby in bedroom. Heard front door open. Dog barked and chased someone outside.
7-1……200xx 33 NE. Woman and mother both called about men with weapons coming in the house, blocking them from leaving. The men took the front door off the hinges. Police arrived and educated the owner about the Landlord Tenant Law, advising that he could not legally make a home uninhabitable, and that there were required notices for evictions. Police stood by while door was replaced. Homeowner collected some clothing and went to stay with a friend.

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The Museum's side of the story

Sunday, July 11, 2010

When the school district released information that it intended to move back to previous plans for the Ronald School (see Evan Smith's article) because the Museum had not fulfilled its agreements, I sent Henry Reed a set of very blunt questions, which he answers in the following article. Diane Hettrick, Editor

From Henry Reed, President, Board of Trustees, Shoreline Historical Museum

Thanks for giving us the opportunity to present the facts about the Museum’s present situation regarding the “Agreement in Principle” with the Shoreline School District. The answers below follow the four questions that you posed.

In your first question, (“. . . what made you file suit against the school?”), the Museum did not file a suit – this is a mischaracterization of the process.  [My error -Editor] The Museum simply appealed the School District’s decision under the State Environmental Policy Act (“SEPA”) to issue a determination of non-significance with regard to the District’s SEPA checklist. The problem with the District’s determination was that the District had declared the effect of taking over the Ronald School for instructional purposes to be “non-significant.” The Museum did not agree with this assessment because our program has been built, since 1976, around the restoration and utilization of the Shoreline community’s most historic asset – Ronald School. The potential impacts to the Ronald School Building and the Museum’s programming are significant and should be treated as such in the final determination. For this reason, we appealed the District’s determination of non-significance. The heritage of a community is important. If our efforts to acquire property to which we could move our Museum were to fail, and if the District were to convert Ronald School to instructional use, the Shoreline community (with Lake Forest Park and North Seattle) would lose a very essential asset. Our appeal seeks recognition of this fact. We do not want it hidden as “non-significant.”.We want to know how the District would mitigate this loss. This is the reason for our appeal.

However, our appeal in no way detracts on the Museum’s commitment to honor the Agreement in Principle. In fact, it demonstrates our commitment to the historical nature of the building, and our mission and goal to make sure it is preserved, consistent with the Agreement in Principle.

The second part of your first question asks if there is a problem securing property for the new location of the Museum. The answer to that is a clear “yes.” We made an offer that was above the appraised price for the parcel in question, and our offer was the highest that our Board of Trustees could allow for prudent management. After nearly five months of appraisals, discussions and negotiations, the property of first choice is now likely to be sold to someone else. The Museum had already had pre-application meetings at the City planning department, and spent several thousand dollars on architect’s fees for the design of that property. However, the Museum Board is still committed to finding a solution to this challenge and is actively working toward this end.

You ask, what is our response, now that the District is planning to incorporate Ronald School into the (new) school design? We do not control what the District decides to design; in fact, months ago they showed us renderings of Ronald School as a part of the new High School. We are continuing our efforts to find a suitable site for our Museum, while the District continues its design alternatives.

As for the “Agreement in Principle”: we take that agreement very seriously. We are working to make it happen. Nowhere in that agreement is there mention of deadline dates, such as July 1, 2010 or October 1, 2010. Those dates are the District’s subsequent proposals, but they were not adopted by our Board, nor by the School Board. We have worked hard to pass the Bond Election for the District, and the final passage by 426 votes was clearly due to the work of our Museum members and supporters. We are still working to make the “Agreement in Principle” succeed.

And finally, you ask if we think that the controversy will affect our funding sources? While the impacts of the School District’s proposal could complicate our fundraising efforts, we believe that our funding sources are firm; we have heard nothing to refute that. To the extent that the future of the Museum is threatened, one would think that Museum supporters, including funding sources, would rally rather than surrender. That has been our experience so far.


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Shoreline City Council meeting Monday, July 12


 Shoreline City Councilmembers 2010.  Photo courtesy City of Shoreline.

The Shoreline City Council meets Monday, July 12, at 7:30 pm in the Council Chambers of City Hall at N 175 and Midvale Ave N. The regular meeting will be preceded by a council dinner meeting with guest Bob Drewel, Executive Director of the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC).

The action item at the regular meeting involves Ordinance No. 581 Adopting Amendments to the Shoreline Development Code, Application No. 301606. The staff report of recommendations is available at the city website.

The Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) will present its Annual Report.

Council will go into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation. Executive Sessions are not open to the public.

Council meetings are available online and broadcast on cable channels 21 and 37 on Tuesday at noon and 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday through Sunday at 6:00 a.m., noon and 8:00 p.m. 

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Aurora Corridor N 165th to N 185th, week of July 11

Paving Tuesday, Wednesday nights; single northbound lane closure on Aurora
This Tuesday and Wednesday nights, crews will lay the base layers of asphalt in the construction work zone along the east side of Aurora between N 175th and N 185th Streets. Asphalt requires time to cool, so conducting this work at night will help maintain access to businesses and side streets, including N 182nd and N 184th Streets, during the day.

A single northbound lane on Aurora will be closed at night to provide enough room to safely complete this base paving. The work zone will not be open to general traffic or pedestrians. Work is expected to begin around 8:00 p.m. and continue until approximately 6:00 a.m.

Joint utility trench (JUT) installation along N 175th
Crews will continue installing the JUT along N 175th Street east of Aurora. A single westbound lane of N 175th Street will be closed during the day between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to provide enough room to complete this work. JUT installation at this location is expected to take another week or two to complete.

Completing majority of concrete work N 165th to N 175th
Crews are completing concrete driveway entrances, sidewalks and bus pads between N 165th and N 175th Streets this week. Asphalt paving behind driveway entrances will occur at night on Thursday. This work is occurring at night to minimize impacts to businesses, as access may be limited. Flaggers will help direct traffic in and out of businesses.

Traffic shift between N 165th and N 175th – week of July 19
To provide enough room on the west side of Aurora to begin construction, traffic on Aurora needs to be shifted to the east. This will be very similar to how the temporary traffic lanes were established at the beginning of the project.

Crews are planning to begin temporary lane striping on Aurora between 165th and N 175th Streets at night on Monday, July 19. Some daytime prep work will occur on Tuesday, July 20, including asphalt grinding. Flaggers will help direct traffic in and out of businesses during this work.

Construction on west side of Aurora N 165th to N 175th
After traffic is shifted east, crews will set up a work zone to begin roadway excavation on the west side of Aurora. Construction on the west side of Aurora will look very similar to construction on the east side, including such improvements as underground utilities and new sidewalks and driveways. Stay tuned for more information.

Vault installation at N 185th
Vault installation will continue on the corner of N 185th Street and Aurora. Traffic lanes will be reduced to one westbound lane on N 185th Street to provide enough room for this work. After the vault is installed, crews will begin digging the JUT along the south side of N 185th Street, east of Aurora.

Light pole installation
Light pole installation between N 175th and N 185th Streets will occur this week.
Please contact the 24-hour hotline at (206) 801-2485 or email aurora@shorelinewa.gov if you feel there is an unsafe situation on the roadway.

Questions or concerns about construction?
You can email or call any time on our 24-hour hotline, 206-801-2485

Construction hours are 8:00 a.m. Sunday through 5:00 p.m. Friday. 
There will be no construction on Saturdays.

Regular daytime construction hours
Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Night-time construction hours allowed
Sunday to Thursday, 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

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King County Council July 12-16, 2010

Planned meetings of the King County Council.  Shoreline and LFP are represented by Council Chair Bob Ferguson.  He can be contacted by phone at 206-296-1001 or email.

Monday, July 12
Committee of the Whole – 9:30 a.m.
Discuss and possibly recommend to the full council:
  • An ordinance to send to voters an amendment to the King County Charter: Specifying the timely filing of a statement of campaign receipts and expenditures with the Washington state Public Disclosure Commission (Ordinance 2009-0496).
  • An ordinance adopting the King County Strategic Plan 2010-2014 (Ordinance 2010-0274).
  • County labor policies.
Metropolitan King County Council – 11:00 a.m.
Hear public testimony on:
  • Ordinances that would submit to voters proposals authorizing an additional two-tenths of one percent sales tax for criminal justice and other general governmental purposes (Ordinances 2010-0352 and 2010-0367).
  • An ordinance that would submit to voters a proposal authorizing an additional two-tenths of one percent sales tax for criminal justice and other general governmental purposes along with financing the construction of a new County Youth Services Facility (Ordinance 2010-0365).
King County Flood Control District – Following the 11 a.m. meeting Board members are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:
  • A resolution adopting the 2010 King County Flood Control District Hazard Mitigation Plan (FCD 2010-34).
  • Briefing on Status of federal issues related to flood control in King County (FCD 10-B01).
Tuesday, July 13
Environment and Transportation Committee – 9:30 a.m.
Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend to the full council:
  • An ordinance relating to the Burien Transit Center expansion project; authorizing a funding and cooperation agreement between the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority and King County (Ordinance 2010-0375).
  • Briefing on Sound Transit light rail—northern segments (Briefing No. 2010-B0138).
Discussion only:
  • An ordinance relating to adopting the shoreline master program (Ordinance 2009-0609).
  • An ordinance relating to comprehensive planning and permitting (Ordinance 2010-0163).
King County Forecast Council – 12:00 p.m
Councilmembers are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:
  • A resolution adopting the 2011 economic forecast for King County (KCFC 2010-11).
  • Briefing:Update on potential Sales Tax Revenue for 2011-12.
Law, Justice and Health and Human Services Committee – 1:30 p.m.
Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend:
  • A motion requesting county public safety and public health agencies develop a strategic plan for offender reentry from jail facilities and community corrections programs in King County (Motion 2010-0395).
Briefings:
  • Status of Prosecutor’s Car Theft Initiative (Briefing No. 2010-B0135).
  • Status of Prosecutor’s Repeat Burglary Initiative (Briefing No. 2010-B0136).
  • Prosecutor’s and Sheriff’s Office Gang-Related Crimes Initiative (Briefing No. 2010-B0137).
Wednesday, July 14
Committee of the Whole – 9:30 a.m.
King County Ferry District Executive Committee – 1:30 p.m.
Board members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend:
  • A resolution approving the King County Ferry District’s travel and expense reimbursement policy.
Regional Policy Committee – 3:00 p.m.
  • Committee members will recognize veterans of the Korean War on the 60th Anniversary of the “Forgotten War.”
Committee members are scheduled to discuss and possibly recommend:
  • A motion accepting the annual progress report on the implementation of the King County Veterans and Human Services Levy Service Improvement Plan (Motion 2010-0333).
  • Briefing: Farmers Markets: Economic Engines for Rural and Urban King County (Briefing No. 2010-B0126).
Thursday, July 15
Board of Health – 1:30 p.m.
Briefings:
  • Tobacco Policy Progress Report from the BOH Tobacco Ad Hoc Committee (Briefing No. 10-B16).
  • 2009 Health Care for the Homeless Network Annual Report (Briefing No. 10-B17).
To read complete agendas and the full text of legislation, visit the King County Council’s LEGISEARCH system.

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Evan Smith: Many State offices closed Monday

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer
(NOTE: This post includes material from the Seattle Times, the Everett Herald, Lynnwood Today, the Daily Olympian and the Associated Press.)

If you try to call a State office Monday, you may find the office closed. If you want to contact the Department of Licensing, you'll find it closed both Monday and Tuesday.

The offices will be closed because many State employees will be taking one of 10 unpaid furlough days scheduled for the next twelve months.

The Department of Licensing will be closed both Monday and Tuesday because D.O.L. offices. like those in Lynnwood and north Seattle, regularly are closed Monday and open Tuesday through Saturday; so employees will take their furlough Tuesday. D.O.L. officials point out that theirs is one of several agencies who have services available on line.

About a third of the State’s workers are scheduled for unpaid furlough days Monday plus August 6, September 7, October 11 and December 27 this year and January 28, February 22, March 11, April 22 and June 10 in 2011.

The 2010 Legislature mandated the furlough days as a way to cut expenditures to deal with the State budget deficit.

A recent state employees' union request for a temporary court order to block the first furlough was unsuccessful. The suit by the Washington Federation of State Employees, however, does continue in an attempt to to try to block the coming furlough days.

Most departments will have some or most of their employees away from the office Monday. Some State Patrol and Department of Corrections workers also will be on furlough, although not the troopers on the roads, detectives investigating crimes or the guards in the prisons.

The Legislature spared employees needed to protect public safety or public health, or to generate revenue. So while many Department of Social and Health Services offices will be closed, child-protective workers will be on the job. The state Liquor Control Board administrative staff will be off, but state liquor stores will remain open.

Some offices under the control of independently elected state officials also won't be closed because they found other ways to come up with required budget savings.

Overall, between 33,000 and 35,000 State employees are expected to have time off without pay.

Departments with significant numbers of employees on furlough include Agriculture, Commerce, Early Learning, Ecology, Employment Security -- although local Work-Source offices and the unemployment-claims call center will remain open --- Fish and Wildlife, General Administration, the Governor's Office, Health, Labor and Industries, Licensing, Printing, and Social and Health Services.
While the governor's office will be closed, the governor's security detail will be on the job.

The state estimates it will save about $70 million through the furloughs. Reactions to the furloughs have varied, but few workers speak out publicly against them. Some told The Olympian newspaper last month they were afraid of losing their jobs, while others said they were not allowed to speak.

"I'm OK. I'm grateful to have a job," said one Department of Licensing worker named Tammy, who declined to give her full name. "We've got co-workers and spouses that have been out of work for a year."

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LFP Farmers Market every Sunday 11 am to 4 pm


The Lake Forest Park Farmers Market is held every Sunday, rain or shine, from 11 am to 4 pm in the lower level of the Towne Center at the juncture of Ballinger and Bothell Way. 

This booth offered huge fresh heads of romaine and other greens.



Fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers, plants, meat, fish, jelly and other, more exotic wares are for sale. 

Fresh blueberries taste different, perhaps because "they slept in their own beds last night." 

Street musicians busk with their cases open for donations.  Buskers are welcome at the Market.  Adam Borkoski (photo left) played Appalachian folk music on banjo, mouth harp, and vocals. 

There are different buskers every week.

Several booths offer lunch, which can be eaten in a common area, covered with a canopy.

New this season is a booth offering a variety of freshly made crepes.  The hot dog and kielbasa booth offers a fast and inexpensive lunch.
This 4th of July bouquet was purchased as this photo was being taken.  There are a variety of cut flowers available, as well as booths selling rose bushes and other plants.

 The Pickled Gourmet sold everything which could possibly be put in a jar and pickled.  The McSweet company started with pickled cocktail onions and expanded to include garlic, dilly beans, asparagus, and giardiniera.

Pacific Crest Foraging was easily the most interesting booth, with a variety of hand-picked and dried mushrooms and sea beans which grow in the salt marches and tidal flats by the ocean.  

How do you eat sea beans?  They are good in salads or as a condiment with fish, the Forager said.

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