Adman widens lead over Northshore Fire incumbent Ellis in updated primary returns

Saturday, August 20, 2011

By Evan Smith

Northshore Fire District challenger Eric Adman widened his lead over incumbent Commissioner Don Ellis in updated primary-election returns Friday.

The two will face off in the November 8 general election after Adman extended his portion of the vote to 55 percent compared to 34 percent for Ellis and 10 percent for candidate Stan Isenhath.

The Northshore Fire District, also known as Fire District 16, includes Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and nearby unincorporated areas.

Unofficial Cumulative
KING COUNTY8/19/2011 2:55:21 PM
Primary and Special Election
08-16-2011Page 12 of 15

SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT

KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 16

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: *7536/2332532.31%
Commissioner Position No. 1

Stan Isenhath6129.84%

Don Ellis212834.23%

Eric Adman343855.30%

Write-in390.63%


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The Weavils in concert Wednesday, August 24, at Shoreline City Hall

The Weavils in concert on Wednesday, 7pm at Shoreline City Hall

Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 7pm, Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133, The Weavils in a free concert, sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and Aljoya Thorton Place.


The is the final concert of the Summer of Fun Concerts in the Park Series.

"We have saved the best for last, and you’re not going to want to miss this high-energy, roots bluegrass band. Presenting this show at Shoreline City Hall means concert goes can come early and take in the beautiful artwork featured in the Gallery at Shoreline City Hall. The grass area at city hall is very sloped, so folding chairs are highly encouraged. Rain or shine, the music will be fine."


Lead by their entertaining MC and banjo player, Greg Lawless, the band performs a variety of genres, making them not only hard to classify, but uniquely diverse. You will hear not only bluegrass, but Western Swing, Cajun, “Celtgrass,” Hawaiian and even a rendition of a recent pop song made famous by Norah Jones. 

Blended into the mix are songs written by their talented fiddle and mandolin player, Mark Steudel. All of these songs are tied together by the harmonious sounds of a magnificent dobro, played by Mark Meyers, who also provides the sweet harmonica interludes. The rhythm section, led by Pete Thorn (guitar) and Mike Karbowski (bass), keeps the band on the beat. No introductions could be complete without mentioning the mellow baritone voice of David Grout, who elevates the vocal numbers to stratospheric heights. 


The 2011 Summer of Fun Concerts in the Park Series’ season sponsor is Aljoya Thorton Place.  Call 206-306-7920 for more information.

Additional support for the Summer of Fun Concerts in the Park series come from the Cities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, 4Culture Lodging Tax and Washington State Arts Commission. Information about these and other Arts Council events and programs is available at ShorelineArts, or by calling the SLFPAC at 206-417-4645.


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Photo: Point Wells at Sunset by Finn Huffstetter


Finn Huffstetter took this dramatic view of a decaying dock at Point Wells at sunset.


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World Concern honors aid workers on World Humanitarian Day

On World Humanitarian Day Friday, August 19, World Concern asks for prayers and support for humanitarian aid workers around the world, especially those working tirelessly to respond to the devastating famine in the Horn of Africa.

“These humanitarians often brave great danger, far from home. They work long hours, in the most difficult conditions. Their efforts save lives in conflict and natural disaster,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in a written statement. “On World Humanitarian Day, we honour these aid workers and thank them for their dedication.”

Emergency Coordinator Tracy Stover in east Africa (left)
Shoreline-based World Concern has nearly 900 staff members serving in 22 countries. A team based in Dadaab, Kenya is providing aid in a cross-border response in Somalia and Kenya to those affected by the famine.

Emergency Coordinator Tracy Stover says the team is being stretched, often working long days with few breaks and traveling for hours each day. Getting water, food and emergency supplies to the most vulnerable populations is the priority right now.

“In the midst of all these priorities," she said, "we need to always keep in the forefront of our minds the main point of being out here is to serve those suffering from the Horn of Africa drought.”

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Veterans' levy: "We thank voters for continuing to make this investment"

Friday, August 19, 2011

King County Proposition 1, the Veterans and Human Services Levy, is passing with 68.97% of the vote as of Friday afternoon, August 19, 2011.

As it only needs a simple majority to pass, 50% plus one vote, it is being hailed as a winner.

Bob Ferguson
The levy was originally sponsored in 2005 by County Councilmember Bob Ferguson (representing north King County, including Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, and Kenmore) as a way to provide dedicated funding for human services and for the emerging issue of providing support for veterans.

Ferguson deliberately set the levy to be reconsidered after six years.

“I specifically included a sunset provision as part of the Veterans and Human Services Levy to promote accountability to King County voters on how their tax dollars are being used.
 "My father used to tell me that ‘a deadline focuses the mind,’ and the six-year deadline of having to go back before the voters makes sure we focus on getting results out of Levy investments,” said Ferguson.

“The overwhelming voter support to renew the Levy is the direct result of its success in improving the lives of veterans, their families, and others in need.”

Although no one could be found to write a statement against the levy, and it had bipartisan sponsorship from Democrat Ferguson and Republican Councilmember Reagan Dunn, veterans' organizations were still relieved at the strong voter support for the levy.

Rick Friedhoff, Executive Director of the Compass Housing Alliance, which operates the Compass Veterans' Center in Shoreline, said,

"We are thrilled that voters showed such strong support for the Vets and Human Services Levy.  This is great news for the programs of Compass Housing Alliance and for other agencies that provide similar services. 

"We want to thank everyone who worked hard to disseminate information and make sure that voters knew how important this is for King County. 


"We thank voters for continuing to make this investment in housing, services, and programs that help our neighbors in need."



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Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council Executive Director Retiring

Nancy Frey, Executive Director
Shoreline LFP Arts Council
Executive Director Nancy Frey is retiring after almost five years with the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council.

“It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council,” said Ms. Frey. “With its terrific board of directors and staff, this organization plays an extremely important role in the local community and truly fulfills its mission to make the arts accessible to all. 

"After 23 years as an administrator in nonprofit arts organizations, I plan to pursue some contract grant writing, travel, and focus on my own creative writing. I hope I have helped to advance the Arts Council and wish it all the best in its future endeavors.”

During her tenure Ms. Frey has successfully maintained and forwarded the programming efforts of the Arts Council within the community, as well as spearheaded new and innovative branding changes, programs and development efforts.

Nancy Frey (seated)
Jazz Walk 2011
Photo by Jerry Pickard
In 2008, she launched a new logo and a redesign of the organization’s website to better represent the Arts Council’s vital programs and events. In addition to continuing the wide range of programs the Arts Council traditionally provided,

In 2007 she instituted an annual Poetry Month Celebration funded by Humanities Washington, and in 2009 oversaw the opening of the new Gallery at Towne Centre in Lake Forest Park.

Her passion for arts education resulted in grant funding from the Washington State Arts Commission, PONCHO, Target, the Harvest Foundation and Norcliffe Foundation. Successful grants from the Western State Arts Federation, Washington State Arts Commission, and 4Culture have helped sustain other Arts Council programs. In these challenging economic times, her successful fundraising efforts also included vibrant annual and year-end campaigns and an increase in corporate sponsorships.

Nancy Frey and Bob Pfeiffer at Jazz Walk
Photo by Jerry Pickard
“I joined the Board of Directors the year Nancy became ED,” said Bob Pfeiffer, Board President. “During this time I have enjoyed working with someone who has shown great leadership and enthusiasm for the arts and our Arts Council mission. Nancy will be leaving behind indelible marks, some very visible and others very subtle, like a fine piece of artwork, viewed from different perspectives. Her work has been important for the growth and future of the SLFPAC. I and the Board of Directors, past and present, all wish Nancy the best in her retirement.”

Applications are now being accepted for the executive director position. Application information is available here.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations.



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$500 reward for information leading to conviction of sign thief

The Save Richmond Beach community organization reports that a thief stole around 60 of the "No Urban Center" signs from yards and the public right of way in Richmond Beach Thursday evening.  

The signs are meant as a public display of community opposition to Israeli developer Shraga Biran's plans for a major development at Point Wells.  Biran is expected to visit the site this month.

Witnesses saw a white male driving a medium-sized dark red or burgundy SUV (similar to a Ford Explorer). He was lifting signs between 8:30 and 9:00 pm on Thursday evening, August 18, 2011.

"Please contact us if you saw this person or have any information that might identify him. The fine per sign is $1,000 and potentially 90 days in jail per offense."

Save Richmond Beach is offering replacement signs at cost for $6. New signs are still being offered at the original $10.




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Brightwater tunnel mining now complete - two tunnels join under Lake Forest Park

Under Lake Forest Park, workers hose down the dirt coming through the wall as the cutting head 
breaks through the concrete wall separating the two tunnels.  Photo courtesy Brightwater.

Mining completed a month ahead of schedule; tunnel to begin operating mid-2012

The daily grind is over for the tunnel boring machine that on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, broke through the final sliver of earth 300 feet below Lake Forest Park to complete mining on Brightwater’s 13-mile conveyance tunnel.

Joint venture contractor Jay Dee Contractors, Inc. and Frank Coluccio Construction (JDC) signed the contract in April 2010 to complete the remaining 1.9 miles of the four-mile BT-3 tunnel, one of four tunnels in the Brightwater Treatment System’s 13-mile conveyance pipeline.

The contract called for JDC to complete mining on the 13.3-foot-diameter tunnel by September 2011. The estimated cost of the entire contract is $77.3 million, which includes $2 million in incentives for completing the mining work on time. The contractor is also eligible for additional incentives of up to $2 million for completing the remaining non-mining elements of the work early.


After the change of contractors to JDC, the cutting head on Elizabeth was brought up 

through the Ballinger Portal and refurbished before the machine bored the tunnel segment 
between Ballinger and Lake Forest Park. Photo courtesy Brightwater

With tunnel mining completed, JDC will now install the final lining on the adjacent four-mile BT-4 tunnel they completed last summer. The contractor will also build a sampling facility at Point Wells and connect the Brightwater conveyance pipeline to a mile-long marine outfall that was completed in 2008. JDC will also restore the 9-acre Point Wells portal site near Richmond Beach.

The 13-mile tunnel is scheduled to begin carrying treated wastewater from the Brightwater site to the deep-water outfall in September 2012.

Interim plan until the tunnel begins
operating.  Graphic courtesy BW.
King County originally contracted with Vinci, Parsons and Frontier-Kemper (VPFK) to build the BT-3 tunnel, but in mid-2009, the contractor’s “Rainier” machine was damaged and required time-consuming repair. Executive Constantine made a decision to hire JDC, which had completed the adjoining four-mile BT-4 from Point Wells to the Ballinger portal and already had a machine, “Elizabeth,” in place. VPFK remains under contract to complete the final tunnel liner in the BT-3 tunnel and to restore the Kenmore property that served as a staging area and access portal during tunnel construction.

The treatment plant will begin operating this summer and treated wastewater will be sent to South Plant in Renton or West Point in Seattle until the Brightwater tunnel begins operating. (see map)

The public is invited to a grand opening celebration of the Brightwater Treatment System project on September 24, 2011.



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Date Correction: Veterans Association meeting is August 29

The next meeting of the Shoreline Veterans Association will be held on Monday, August 29 at 10 a.m. at Shoreline City Hall, room 303. The topic of discussion will be the Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, November11 at Shoreline City Hall. For information, please contact Frank Moll 206-363-5363.


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Street scenes at 2011 Jazz Walk in North City

It was the kind of evening where people would stop and talk.
Photo by Jerry Pickard.


Street vendors sold food and goods along the street.
Photo by Jerry Pickard.

Dance instruction from Salsa Hot Latin Dance while the band Tumbao played.
Photo by Steven H. Robinson.
Were any of the new salsa dancers in this group?  Tumbao plays.
Photo by Steven H. Robinson.
It was warm enough to sit outside comfortably to listen to Sonado Latin Jazz.
Photo by Jerry Pickard.
Or you could sit inside and listen to Pearl Django.
Photo by Steven H. Robinson.

The Janette West Quartet played in the intimate setting of the North City Bistro.
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

If you missed Jazz Walk this year, put it on your calendar for August 2012.  It just keeps getting bigger and better every year.  

But one piece of Jazz Walk is left to admire, the living street decorations - the baskets of flowers hanging on the street lights.


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Jazz Camp is a crowd-pleaser at the North City Jazz Walk

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Faculty and students of the Jazz Camp (see previous story) were real crowd-pleasers at the 2011 Jazz Walk on Tuesday evening, August 16.  Jazz Camp was sponsored by the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Arts Council.

Photo by Jerry Pickard.

The audience gathered early and stayed strong into the night.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Photo by Jerry Pickard

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Celebrate Shoreline - schedule of events - Friday, Saturday, Sunday



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Friday, noon, Paramount Park for the teen skate competition

Gather at the Connie King Skate Park at the north end of Paramount Park on 15300 8th NE to see our local kids catching big air on skateboards.  Friday, noon to 5pm, August 19, 2011.

Photo courtesy City of Shoreline



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Saturday, August 20, Parade, Car Show, Festival

Grand Marshal Rich Gustafson will lead the parade down 15th NE on Saturday, starting around noon.  Bring your folding chairs, find a good spot, and settle in for a great home town parade.

The Classic Car Show starts at 10 am, and the Festival at 11 am, both at Ridgecrest Elementary School, 16516 10th NE, Shoreline WA 98155.


2010 Parade Winner

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Sunday at noon, watch sand castles being built at Richmond Beach

The annual Sandcastle building contest will start at noon at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, Sunday, August 21.  2021 NW 190th St, Shoreline WA 98177.

Photos are from last year's event, courtesy the Richmond Beach News.

Octopus eating small child.  2010 Photo courtesy Richmond Beach News.
2010 Photo courtesy Richmond Beach News.


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Goss' leading LFP mayoral percentage slips below 50% as ballot return slows to a trickle

Updated 8-19-2011 11:59pm
By Evan Smith

Former Lake Forest Park City Councilwoman Mary Jane Goss continued to lead the mayoral primary Thursday, just as she had Tuesday and Wednesday, but, for the first time, her percentage of the vote fell below 50 percent.

Goss now has 49.46 percent of the vote to 46.90 percent for her likely November general election opponent, current City Councilman and Deputy Mayor Dwight Thompson.

The number of new ballots has slowed to a point where King County elections officials received only 12 new LFP ballots Thursday.

Still, officials will continue to count votes until August 31 to allow ballots to arrive from overseas voters and for ballots to be returned for signature verification.

Lake Forest Park continued to have the highest voter turnout in King County, with 41.41 percent of LFP ballots returned, compared to the Countywide return rate of 35.35 percent.

Primary Vote Count for Lake Forest Park mayor through 4:30 p.m. Thursday:

Dwight A. Thompson      1429    46.90%

Mary Jane Goss               1507    49.46%

Stan Lippmann                    99      3.25%

Write-in                               12      0.39%


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Veterans Day planning committee to meet Monday, August 29

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Updated: 08-19-2011 12:20pm

The next meeting of the Shoreline Veterans Association will be held on Monday, August 29 at 10 am at Shoreline City Hall, room 303.  17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

The topic of discussion will be the Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, November 11 at Shoreline City Hall. 

For information, please contact Frank Moll 206-363-5363.


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Kingdom Community Church, August 26, 7:30pm, SCC


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Adman holds majority in early primary returns for Northshore Fire Commissioner

Adman, Ellis appear headed for November Northshore Fire District general-election runoff

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
By Evan Smith

Northshore Fire District challenger Eric Adman and incumbent Commissioner Don Ellis will face off in the Nov. 8 general election after Adman took a 54 percent to 35 percent lead on primary-election night, with third candidate Don Ismarath holding 10 percent of the votes counted through 8:15 p.m. Tuesday.

The Tuesday count represented nearly 80 percent of the expected final voter turnout.
King County elections officials plan to release updated vote totals Wednesday afternoon and release further updates each business day until results become final Aug. 31.

The Northshore Fire District,also lnown as Fire District 16 includes Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and nearby unincorporated areas.

KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 16
Commissioner Position No. 1

Stan Isenhath      400 10.13%

Don Ellis          1374 34.81%

Eric Adman      2149 54.45%

Write-in                24 0.61%


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King County shorelines closed to shellfish harvesting since August 3

Seattle-King County Public Health says Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) levels pose health risk

Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) at levels that could make people seriously ill has been detected in shellfish samples collected along King County shorelines. As a result, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has closed all of King County to the recreational harvest of shellfish.

Public Health - Seattle and King County is posting advisory along beaches and harbors warning people to not collect shellfish from these areas. The closure includes clams, oysters, mussels, scallops and other species of mollusks. Crabs and shrimp are not included in the closure.

Commercial beaches are sampled separately and commercial products should be safe to eat.

PSP poisoning can be life-threatening and is caused by eating shellfish containing a potent neurotoxin. A naturally occurring marine organism produces the toxin. The toxin is not destroyed by cooking or freezing.

A person cannot determine if PSP toxin is present by looking at the water or shellfish. For this reason, the term "red tide" is misleading. PSP can only be detected by laboratory testing.

Recreational shellfish harvesting can be closed due to rising levels of PSP at any time. 

Therefore, harvesters are advised to call the DOH Biotoxin Hotline at 1-800-562-5632 or visit the Biotoxin Website  before harvesting shellfish anywhere in Puget Sound.

Providing effective and innovative health and disease prevention services for over 1.9 million residents and visitors of King County, Public Health - Seattle and King County works for safer and healthier communities for everyone, every day.


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