King County Executive applauds state funding of $1.6 million to expand services for mentally ill

Monday, November 4, 2013


King County Executive Dow Constantine today announced receipt of $1.6 million in new state funding to expand intensive mental health and crisis response services for individuals at risk of psychiatric hospitalizations.

“With these urgently-needed funds we can more quickly reach people with mental illness who need treatment to avoid costly and traumatic emergency room care and incarcerations,” said Executive Constantine. “For those who require involuntary commitment, we will also be able to create more effective discharge plans that better protect them and our community.”

The funding will enhance services in three areas of crisis response and intensive service planning for people with severe mental illness:

  1. Services to help clients remain stable: Funding will double the current number of next-day appointments from five per week to 10 per week, and provide additional services to help clients remain stable.
  2. Enhanced safety for patients and community upon discharge: Funds to double the size of a Transition Support Program for design and implementation of hospital discharge plans that will more safely and successfully move people back to the community and reduce re-hospitalization.
  3. Expand Mobile Crisis Team services at the Crisis Solutions Center:  Funding will allow King County to double the size of the Mobile Crisis Team, which swiftly contacts people in the community, connects them with services at the Crisis Solutions Center or through a next-day appointment. This will result in speedier response to community crisis calls and fewer detentions.

The funds will be administered by the King County Department of Community and Human Services starting April 1, 2014.

The funding comes in advance of new state legislation effective July 1, 2014 that will significantly change involuntary commitment laws, in ways that are expected to increase service needs and hospitalizations.

The state Department of Social and Health Services is distributing a total of $23 million to Regional Support Networks across the state to improve the availability, access and coordination of intensive mental health services. The funding supports implementation of Senate Bill 5480, which sets new standards for involuntary mental health treatment. The bill set aside funding to create specialized crisis services to respond to the expected increase of individuals in the mental health system as a result of the new law on involuntary commitment.


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Seminar for parents on financial planning for college

Will your child be able to afford to wear one of these?

Saturday, November 23, Shoreline Community College will present a seminar for parents on financial planning for college and retirement

Parents in their 40s and 50s remember the days when a college student could work for a summer, be diligent in his or her savings, and along with a little work during the school year pay for an entire year of college expenses. Those days, unfortunately, are long gone.

Today the cost of attendance at a public university in Washington state is upwards of $25,000. Private school education has increased commensurately.

Adding to the pressure of the high cost of college is the increasing and oppressing rise in college loans that are a result of parents' inabilities to cover these costs in full.

These loans place a burden on students that transcends college. Stories of delayed graduate school admission, delayed first-time home purchases, and even delayed engagements, are being heard by college consultants.

Shoreline Community College is trying to buck that trend. Shoreline will offer a class for parents of high school juniors and seniors that will teach parents the little known formulas that determine college aid and how that aid can be increased or decreased, depending upon the parent's income and assets.

The teacher will be Albert Israel, certified financial planner, and former radio host of the KVI Financial Show. "As a college consultant, parents lament the fact that their retirement nest egg may be adversely affected by their desire to send their children to college. Balancing these two is proving to be a most daunting task".


Ron Carnell, Program Coordinator for Shoreline Community College’s Plus 50 Career Builder Program added this course to his roster of computer, business, and career courses for Fall quarter. College Financial Planning is now a bundled feature with Israel’s Estate and Retirement Planning course.

“I offered Israel the idea of throwing the two courses together for a single seminar. So on Saturday, November 23, 2013 an opportunity for solid advice and guidance on a number of financial planning questions awaits anyone who would like to visit our campus. If you already have a Shoreline Community College ID number, just give me a call and you can register over the phone. If not, just stop by Student Services in Building 5000. We can take registrations right up to the day before the event (Friday, November 22).”

Carnell can be reached with questions about class times, location, directions, and registration at 206-533-6076, Monday through Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.

For more information, you can also Google “Plus 50 Career Builder - Shoreline Community College” and click the first listing.

While there are no magic answers, planning and embracing a strategy can pay very high dividends.

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Welcome back, Lake Forest Park

Seattle City Light reports that all customers are back online, including Lake Forest Park, which was hard-hit by Saturday's storm.

Seattle City Light crews restored service to all customers affected by Saturday’s windstorm by  approximately 5am Monday, Nov. 4, 2013.

Seattle City Light experienced hundreds of outages throughout its service territory, starting about 8am Saturday, Nov. 2. A low pressure front moved through the area causing wind gusts measuring 60 mph at West Point off Discovery Park. Crews worked around the clock restoring power. In some cases, repairs uncovered additional work requiring extra time. At the peak of the storm approximately 46,000 customers were without power.

Many of the outages in our area were caused by falling trees, which took power lines with them. Homeowners are advised to check their trees for "hangers" - broken branches which are in danger of falling.




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Free tunnel car wash for veterans Nov 11 at Brown Bear

Brown Bear tunnel wash on Aurora
in Shoreline

Puget Sound Brown Bear Car Wash locations honor veterans and current service military with free tunnel car washes on Veterans Day.

As a way of saying "thank you" to our military, Brown Bear Car Wash will offer free "Bear Essentials"  tunnel car washes to all current or former members of the military on Veterans Day, (Monday, November 11).

Brown Bear President Vic Odermat said the offer will operate on an honor system and no verification or documentation is required. Drivers should identify themselves as a current or former member of the military to the wash attendant.


"The event is our way of demonstrating appreciation for those who currently serve our country and have made sacrifices on behalf of all of us," said Odermat, who founded the company in 1957 and is a proud US Marine veteran. "It reflects our bond to the communities we serve, including a large armed services presence here."

The family-owned company, through its parent company, Car Wash Enterprises, Inc., owns and operates 42 car wash facilities in Washington State as well as a large network of gas stations and convenience stores.  It is one of the largest privately held car wash chains in the U.S. and is widely recognized within the industry as being a leader in the environmental movement.


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Wallcott's Design Store opens in Gateway Plaza

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Scarves and purses in rainbow hues line the wall


Tucked away between the imposing facade of Toni and Guy's and a line of take-out restaurants in Gateway Plaza is the deceptively large space belonging to an upscale design store called Wallcott's.

One side of the store features home furnishings - dishes, tableware, and small furniture. The style ranges from elegant to shabby chic.


The other side has personal furnishings - handbags, jewelry, lotions, and a beautiful rainbow array of knit scarves.

Owner Louise Tremblay says, My dream was to open a unique store where you could find beautiful, quality items from home decor and accent furniture to jewelry and handbags, in a warm, beautiful and fun atmosphere. A place where people would say "It's one of my favorite places to go". 

The store features original art from local artists. "We want to inspire and support local talent and invite artists in the area to show their work."


The name of the store has personal meaning for Tremblay. "The name "Wallcotts" was inspired from my years of growing up and spending my summers with my grandmother at my family's cottage. My aunt named her first golden retriever Wallcott and she told me his name meant 'cottage lover.' The meaning is so fitting because it is still my favorite place in the whole world. That is the feeling I want to convey in the store."

Items in the store are unique and beautifully displayed, yet within price range for the community.


"We are very happy to be in Shoreline and are excited about our future in the community. Please come visit us!"

Gateway Plaza is located at the corner of N 185th and Aurora Ave N, anchored by Bartell's. When you go in to Wallcott's - tell them you heard about them from the Shoreline Area News.


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Veteran’s Day Tour at the Edmonds Memorial Cemetery 11/11/13 at 11am

Memorial Day wreath at Edmonds Cemetery


Every year in honor of Veteran’s Day the cemetery identifies the burial sites of all veterans by marking them with a small American flag.  There are over 400 veterans interred at the cemetery dating back to the Civil War (1862-1865.)

The public is invited to join Dale Hoggins, Cemetery Board Member and Betty Deebach Gaeng, Alderwood Manor Heritage Association member on Monday, November 11, 2013 at 11:00am for a Veteran’s Day tour to learn and share information about these brave men and women who have served our country.

Highlights of the tour include life stories of war veterans buried at the cemetery as well as the first-time telling of the story unlocking the mystery of the unidentified headstones located by the flagpole.

Betty Deebach Gaeng is the author/compiler of the book, Etched in Stone, detailing the history of the memorial monument located in front of the Edmonds Museum. The monument is inscribed with 79 names of Edmonds area men who lost their lives during wartime since WWI. Dale Hoggins is a long-time Edmonds Cemetery Board member who has an avid interest in local history.  He has done extensive research on the pioneers of Edmonds and has led tours of the cemetery for the past 17 years.

This peaceful cemetery is in a busy area of Edmonds


The Edmonds Memorial Cemetery and Columbarium was founded in 1891 and in 1972 was placed on the Washington State Register of Historic Places. The mission of this historic cemetery is to preserve and maintain a peaceful resting place for the families and communities it serves.

For more information about the tour, call Dale Hoggins at 425-776-1543.

Edmonds Memorial Cemetery and Columbarium, 820 15th St SW, Edmonds, WA 98020, 425-771-4741. For information and appointments call or email the cemetery office.



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Quick-Start Shoreline Tuesday, November 5


Please join us on Tuesday November 5, 2014 from 12:00 to 1:30pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N.

Quick-Start Shoreline is presented by Shoreline Community College Small Business Accelerator and the City of Shoreline. These workshops are designed to be helpful for start-up, existing or potential business owners. Sessions are free and open to the public.



Creating Wellness in the Workplace: Build a profitable company from the inside out

With Dr. Jason Penaluna,  Tuesday, Nov 5, 2013, 12:00 - 1:30pm 

 “Health affects all those around you and everything you do',” according to Deepak Chopra, and there is no more important a place in America that health affects than the work place. The current state of health of Americans is very low compared to the rest of the world and it appears that this low state of health and wellbeing is impacting the productivity of the American worker. How a business feels this is in its productivity, health expenditures, customer service, absenteeism and overall bottom line: fairly important things don’t you think?  

"Well, there is good news. There is a way to invest in your business that returns, according to New York Times bestselling author and economist, Paul Zane Pilzer, a three fold return on investment. That’s right, for every dollar spent you get three back. It’s not some new flashy gadget, gismo or technology, it’s simply to improve the health of your staff: business profitability from the inside out.  

"Please join us on November 5th, 2013 for part one of this pivotal conversation as we explore the impact poor employee health has on your company and, more importantly, what to do to improve it. Furthermore, by joining us in this dialogue you will also be helping us in our mission to change the health of America. A healthy worker means a healthy business which takes us one step closer to changing the level of health of this country.

"The United States is currently ranked 34th in the world in terms of our overall states of health: do you want to be 34th?  

"I will look forward to meeting you all and continuing the movement."  

Dr. Marisa Delisle and Dr. Jason Penaluna
Dr. Jason Penaluna and his wife Dr. Marisa Delisle have run wellness based family chiropractic offices in the greater Seattle area since 2002. 

Their current practice is Northwest Family Chiropractic and Massage in Shoreline which has been serving the Shoreline community for 10 years.

They are avid speakers in the community about health and wellbeing and are driven not only to empower people with knowledge but also to compel those people into action about how to reach optimal human potential.



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Friends of the Library book sale at Lake Forest Park Library Saturday

A big sale of new and used books is scheduled inside the Lake Forest Park Library on Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 10am to 3pm.

Lots of fiction, art, history, holiday, and kids’ books will be available, plus CDs, DVDs, trade paperbacks, and a large collection of cookbooks. Many are so new that they will make wonderful holiday gifts.

Prices range from twenty-five cents to twenty-five dollars, with most books priced at one dollar.  

All books and media will be half-price from 2pm to 3pm. Proceeds benefit library programs.

The Lake Forest Park Library is located at 17171 Bothell Way NE  and NE Ballinger Way, inside the Mall and directly under Third Place Books (which is also having a sale that same day). Please do not bring boxes; bags will be provided by the Friends of the Library. Library phone number is 206-362-8860.


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Edmonds Driftwood Players present The Wizard of Oz

Illustration by W.W. Denslow

The Edmonds Driftwood Players present, 
based on the classic MGM movie;

The Wizard of Oz    

By L. Frank Baum, 
Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, 
Book Adaptation by John Kane.

We’re off to see The Wizard!  After a tornado whisks Dorothy over the rainbow to a magical land, she meets a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a very Cowardly Lion who promise to help her find her way back home.  This classic tale is a family favorite, just in time for the holidays!

Directed by Morgan S. Heetbrink, Music Direction by Mark & Nancy Press, Choreography by Carissa Meisner Smit.

Performances are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00pm; 
Sundays at 2:00pm
November 22th through December 15th, 2013
ASL Interpreted performance 
on Saturday, November 30th (8pm)
No Show on Thanksgiving, 2 shows on Saturday, 11/30 (2pm and 8pm)

Tickets: $25 General; $22 Junior/Senior/Military (18 and Under / 60 and Over).
For tickets, purchase on-line or call 425-774-9600.
Festival Seating starting 25 minutes prior to curtain and always FREE parking.

Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St, Edmonds


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For the Birds: Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Chestnut-backed chickadee
Photo by Christine Southwick


By Christine Southwick

Do you have chickadees that have brown on their backs instead of black, and their “dee-dee-dees” sound like they have a high Scottish burr?

That’s a chickadee only found on the West Coast, the Chestnut-backed Chickadee.  Their warm chestnut brown backs, dark brown caps coupled with their white cheeks makes these active bug-gleaning little birds welcome additions to your yard and feeders.

Chestnut-backed Chickadees prefer dark, damp, closed-canopy coniferous forests, for living and breeding.   Sixty-five per cent of their food is composed of spiders, caterpillars, scale insects, aphids, and wasp larvae and other insects.  In the fall, they often store food for eating later.

Chestnut-backed Chickadees build their nests in old woodpecker holes; in snags in which they excavate their own cavity; or in nest boxes.  The female makes a foundation using moss and strips of bark. The rest of the nest is made mostly out of animal fur woven with bark, grass, and feathers. Rabbit, deer, coyote, skunk, horses, cattle, and cat fur are candidates for inclusion in the one-to-six inch deep nest. The female often uses a flap of fur to cover the one to eleven eggs when she leaves the nest.

Black-capped on left, Chestnut-backed Chickadee on right
Photo by Christine Southwick

The smallest chickadees in North America, Chestnut-backed Chickadees glean insects from twigs and limbs high up in the canopy.  These chickadees often hang up-side-down on cones like Black-capped Chickadee do. These two species can co-exist because each species has found their own feeding niche. Chestnut-backed Chickadees feed high, often 45-50 feet above ground, whereas Black-capped Chickadees feed much lower, and forage mostly on thicker branches and trunks.

Chestnut-backed Chickadees are territorial only during breeding time.  Other times they co-mingle with other small birds. During the winter Chestnut-backed Chickadees travel with Black-capped Chickadees, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and maybe a Downy Woodpecker or two.

Because Chestnut-backed Chickadees depend on evergreen canopies, clearcuts and urban development destroy the habitat they need by cutting down the large tall trees they use. The Chestnut-backed Chickadee population has declined dramatically in Seattle and in other local city areas.  Audubon-Washington has added this chickadee to its “Species-at-Risk” list. 

Keep local evergreens, especially tall ones, offer black-oil sunflower, suet, and water, put up a nest box, and with enough evergreen trees and shrubs, these chickadees can be persuaded into your yard to eat your bugs and make you smile.


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Consuls from Mexico, El Salvador and Peru are supporting local immigrants

Three consuls met with Public Health to offer support for enrollment.
(From left) MatĂ­as Valenzuela and Penny Lara of PHSKC,
El Salvador Consul Keny Lopez de Zuleta,
México Consul Eduardo Baca Cuenca and
Perú Consul Miguel Angel Velásquez.


Peruvian consulate located in Lake Forest Park

By Keith Seinfeld

The government consuls of Mexico, Peru and El Salvador are helping to boost health care enrollment for legal immigrants across King County.These new international partnerships will ensure cultural and linguistic barriers don't prevent eligible residents in local Hispanic communities from getting insured.

Improving enrollment resources for underserved or hard-to-reach communities is a key part of King County's strategy to achieve "full enrollment" for all eligible residents.

Public Health - Seattle and King County hosted a meeting with the three consuls in October to brief them on outreach strategies, discuss issues specific to the Latino community and hand out informational brochures about the Affordable Care Act and Washington Healthplanfinder.

Already, several dozen legal immigrants found enrollment assistance through Seattle's Mexican consulate, which hosts a Public Health In-Person Assister at its established "Health Window" on select Fridays.

"Health Windows"  (or "Ventanillas de Salud") is a nation-wide program at Mexican consulates, aimed at providing basic health services (such as screenings, preventive tests and hospital referrals) to immigrants.

The Health Window at Seattle's Mexican consulate now serves as a hub for members of the local Latino community seeking information about the Affordable Care Act or need help with their coverage applications. The Consulate of El Salvador is also planning to establish its own Health Window.


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A Conversation about Brazil’s Worldview Nov 7 at SCC

Pedro Costa, Honorary Council General for Brazil


Stephen Murphy, Senior Advisor,
Pacific Northwest Advisors

A Conversation about Brazil’s Worldview
with Pedro Costa, Honorary Council General for Brazil
and Stephen Murphy, Senior Advisor, Pacific Northwest Advisors

A forum on Brazil’s national and international goals, how Brazil’s leaders view their role in the world, and the evolution of the U.S.-Brazil relationship, featuring Pedro Costa, Honorary CG for Brazil in Seattle, and Steve Murphy, with more than 40 years of experience in Brazil and Latin America.

Thursday, November 7, 7-8:30 p.m.
Shoreline Community College, Room 9208 PUB (map)
This event is FREE and open to the public.

Part of the symposium, No One’s World, organized by the Global Affairs Center.


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Evan Smith on Politics: I-517-- The other statewide measure on the ballot


By Evan Smith

Initiative 517, the initiative on initiatives, has been getting little attention compared to I-222 on labeling genetically modified foods, but it could have a long-term effect on our political system.

It has three parts: setting penalties for interfering with or retaliating against signature gatherers and petition-signers; requiring that all measures receiving sufficient signatures appear on the ballot, and extending time for gathering initiative petition signatures.

It’s easy to imagine being for some of these parts and not others, but a “Yes on I-517” campaign representative said recently that he is not worried that the measure violates the single-subject rule.

The first part makes it illegal to harass or intimidate petition gatherers or signers, but it says nothing about protecting people who decline to sign, people who often are harassed by signature gatherers. It protects signature gatherers in stadiums and fairgrounds as well as sidewalks.

The second part is aimed at a few charter cities and counties where the charter allows city and county councils to have the power to decide whether a local initiative goes to voters. Since home rule gives these charter cities and counties the right to set their own rules on initiatives and referenda, perhaps a better way to address the issue would be through regular city and county charter reviews rather than through a statewide law.

The third part would extend time for collecting signatures to 16 months. If that were true now, petitioners could be seeking signatures for the 2014 legislature, the 2014 ballot and the 2015 legislature.  


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Schools superintendent announces retirement

Sue Walker
Superintendent
In a letter to staff and school families, Shoreline Schools Superintendent Sue Walker announced her retirement for the end of the school year.


Dear Shoreline Schools Community, 
I am writing to inform you of my decision to retire at the end of this school year on June 30, 2014.  It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the Shoreline School District as superintendent for the past eight years, and I am particularly grateful for the support that you have given me over the years.
  
I am extremely proud of what our community, school board and district staff have been able to accomplish during the past eight years. Working together as a highly effective team, we have supported and sustained Shoreline’s remarkable reputation for educational excellence. We have made significant progress in aligning our classroom curriculum, enhancing our graduation standards, supporting our highly qualified staff, re-establishing financial stability, increasing the district’s bond ratings, upgrading many of our educational and athletic facilities and replacing our two comprehensive high schools with buildings that reflect our community’s values. It is truly amazing what we have accomplished as a team. 
It is difficult for me to think about ending a career in Shoreline that began some 40 years ago, but I am looking forward to the next stage in life that offers more time with family and friends. Please know that I will savor the relationships, teamwork and events of the remaining eight months before retirement, and I will always feel blessed to have had the opportunity to work with the students, staff and citizens of this wonderful educational community. Thank you.
 
With gratitude, 
Sue Walker
Superintendent

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Some area residents are still in the dark

The largest remaining outage area is in
Lake Forest Park

103 outages affecting 445 customers in King County. That's the total as of 6:30pm after 32 hours of work by City Light crews throughout the City Light service area.

Outages in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park can be counted now. Instead of the entire city of Lake Forest Park and entire neighborhoods in Shoreline colored red for outages, there are five individual customers west of the freeway. East of the freeway there are 9 individual customers without power, and clusters with 4 to 39 customers.

The largest area is in Lake Forest Park, with three circuits and a total of 76 individual customers. They are supposed to be back online by 9pm, according to City Light customer service.

Some customers in the area are experiencing intermittent flickering in their power, which is probably attributable to the work the crews are doing.


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Veteran’s Day Celebration at Shoreline City Hall Nov 11

Dwight Stevens, WW II vet
with member of honor guard
Veteran’s Day Celebration, Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, 2:00 to 4:00pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, 98133.

All veterans of any U.S. military service, regardless of the duration of their service, are invited along with family and friends to attend this event.

The intent of this event is to raise the individual and collective visibility of veterans to the community.

A short program encouraging the recognition of the individual veteran and their collective service will be presented, followed by coffee, tea and light refreshments provided by the women from the American Legion #227.


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Senior Center Bazaar kept going in the dark


Holiday glow in the hallway

Photos and story from Jon Ann Cruver

On Saturday, November 2, 2013, the second day of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center Holiday Bazaar opened at 10:00am after a very successful Friday.

At 10:21am: thunk! The power went off. It was off for the rest of the day. That didn't stop the shoppers from coming. They came with all forms of flashlights, ready to check out what they could find from the vendors, bake sale, rummage sale, Bargain Corner, Silent Auction and what was in the kitchen for lunch! 

Thimblebelle Quilters continued to sell raffle tickets
for their beautiful quilt

I-Phone flashlights were seen "walking the halls" along with plain old regular flashlights and lanterns; one woman came carrying her flashlight as she negotiated the halls with her walker. It was an amazing sight, sort of the lemonade from the power outage-lemon. People were shopping, chatting, laughing, eating lunch; just a general good feeling was felt throughout the lantern lit building.

Vendors Pat and Tami Hanson came prepared

And, to all of those shoppers, the vendors, and the volunteers working the event: thank you all for still coming and supporting our event. We took a hit, of course, but it still felt good to see people coming in and enjoying themselves, despite it all. This will be a Holiday Bazaar that will not be forgotten.


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City Light still mopping up from yesterday's storm

120 outages, 1676 customers still without power at 12:10pm Sunday (standard time). Spread from Lake Forest Park to SeaTac, the individual outages affect from 1 to 176 customers each.

If your power is still out - and many of those outages are in Lake Forest Park and Shoreline - you may be one of the unlucky souls who lives at the very end of a power line - the last and lowest priority. 

Outage map at 12:10pm on Sunday
If you still have battery power or other resources, check the live map and make sure that your outage is on the map. If not, call the Outage Hotline 206-684-7400 or the Call Center 206-684-3000.


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WeatherWatcher: Weekly Weather, First major wind storm

Saturday, November 2, 2013

  • Forecast
  • Most damaging winds since December 14, 2006
  • Last week's data
Forecast: The week ahead is going to be a very wet and stormy one compared to the last 3 weeks we've gotten used to. We will have a bit of a break Sunday evening into Monday before the next storm system moves in later Monday into Tuesday. Currently it doesn't look like we have any more significant damaging storms on the horizon but that could change easily. Heavier rain systems will be moving through Wednesday through the next weekend. Temperatures are going to cool down a lot as well, we will run closer to the mid-upper 40's for high temps this week, lows will probably be about the low - mid 40's. If we have a partly cloudy or clear night, that could bring the temperatures down to the 30's.

Most damaging winds since December 14, 2006: We had a fast moving potent storm system blow through the region this morning and early afternoon. The storm system was forecasted originally Thursday however the winds were not expected to be as strong as they ended up being. Snohomish County was hardest hit. If you lived in the northern half of Shoreline, or anywhere in Lake Forest Park, chances are you lost power today. Seattle City light showed very few spots on the map that still had power (as seen in our previous story earlier today. Many businesses were out of power, especially in the North City Business district and on Aurora Avenue North between N 200th St and N 155th St. Aurora Village appears to be the only business area that wasn't impacted by power loss. Most neighborhood roads were littered with tree debris. A large tree was blocking 5th Ave NE just north of NE 195th St for a short time before Noon. Winds were strongest between 10 AM and Noon. Inland areas had gusts of 35mph when exposed or cleared areas received gusts in the 40's to near 50 mph. My station is very sheltered from wind due to the tall trees and had a recorded gust of 17mph, however near the tree tops I'm sure it was much stronger.

In the image below you can see where the barometric pressure (purple) dropped and where the winds (dark green, yellow, and red) picked up around 7am and peaked at about 10am. You can also see the rainfall we had today graphed out in green. You can see a nice temperature drop (cyan) as the cold front pushed through at about 1:30pm.


Image from www.shorelineweather.com

Maximum Wind Gusts from area stations:
Shorecrest High School: North Wind 34mph
Syre Elementary: North Wind 33mph
Central Market: 36mph

Last week's data:
High temperature: 58.1°F (Friday)
Low temperature: 34.0°F (Tuesday)
Rainiest day: 0.21 inches (Sunday)
Total rainfall: 0.21 inches 
Warmest day: 53.0°F (Friday)
Coldest day: 42.3°F (Tuesday)
Average temperature: 48.2°F (0.5°F colder than average)
Station historic average: 48.7°F

Warmest and coldest days are based on average temperature of the entire day, starting at midnight. All other averages are based on the whole week, starting Saturday morning at midnight. All weather data unless otherwise noted is sourced from Carl's weather station located in the Echo Lake neighborhood of Shoreline, Washington. For up to the minute weather conditions and historic data, as well as links to weather information and resources, check out my page.

Follow me on Twitter: @SWeatherWatcher for any updates on weather events approaching our area.


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Join the Historical Museum for the annual Trillium Heritage Awards Nov 16

The Guie House was a previous Trillium Award winner


Please Join the

SHORELINE HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Heritage Center @ Shoreline
Board of Trustees for

The 39th Annual
Membership Meeting and  2013 Trillium Heritage Awards

Saturday November 16, 2013 at 1:00 pm

At The Ronald Methodist Church
Community Hall -
17839 Aurora Avenue N.

Parking lot entrance on Linden Avenue North
between 179th and 180th at the Ronald Church sign

Special Program:

2013 Annual Trillium Heritage Awards Presentation:

North Seattle :  Stately 1919 farm house -“Scotstone Manor”
Lake Forest Park:  Dutch Colonial built in 1930
Shoreline: Home of the largest chicken ranch in the area,1903

For more information contact the Museum
206-542-7111


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Gentle Giving Fair Nov 16

Mary's Place table at Gentle Giving Fair

Gentle Giving Fair: Holiday Giving with Justice at the Richmond Beach Congregational United Church of Christ, 1512 NW 195th St., Shoreline, Saturday, November 16 from 10:00am - 4:00pm

One stop Christmas shopping! Local charitable organizations present will include the Church of Mary Magdalene, HopeLink, and Healthy Start. Heifer International will be represented, and there will be Fair Trade products from around the world, including jewelry, gifts, toys, and household items.

Enjoy goodies from our bake sale, do some holiday shopping, relax with some hot soup. Tell your friends and neighbors! There will be something for everyone on your gift list.

Admission is free, but we encourage you to bring a can of food for the local food bank. Most vendors do not take credit cards, so bring your checkbook or cash. For more information call Beth Seacord at 206-778-4686.


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Ridgecrest community garden meeting on Monday



Interested in seeing a community garden in the Ridgecrest Neighborhood?

Come to a gathering of neighbors on Monday, November 4, 6:30 – 8:30pm at Food Lifeline, 1702 NE 150th Street in their Volunteer Training Center. 

"We hope you will bring your interest and enthusiasm to help create a space that reflects the energy and diversity of our neighborhood. Let’s grow relationships that last a lifetime!"

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11,000 City Light customers without power at 11pm including most of Lake Forest Park

City Light says "Seattle City Light's electricity distribution system has experienced significant damage and our crews are working to restore service as quickly as possible."

The outage map at 11pm shows that power has been restored to all but isolated areas west of I-5 in Shoreline. City Light reports 11,000 customers without power. This number includes the entire service area, all the way to SeaTac.

Outages at 11pm Saturday
This is a significant improvement from 7pm when the map showed almost no improvement for our area.

Power outages a 7pm
The white islands in the middle of the red outage areas are probably parks, streams, ravines, and open spaces.

Many areas that officially kept their power reported brief outages, flickering of lights, and tripped circuits.

Power is expected be restored to all areas by morning. When you reset your clocks, remember that there was a time change overnight.

The outage map is updated every 15 minutes.


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More areas without power in Lake Forest Park and Shoreline


At 1:13pm on Saturday, November 2, 2013, Seattle City Light reports 101 outages affecting 40,000 customers, primarily in the north end.

They believe they will be able to have power restored by 5pm today.

In the meantime, if you are on the roads, many of the traffic signals are out. Remember that dark intersections are to be treated as 4-way stops.


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Widespread power outages in Lake Forest Park and Shoreline

According to the City Light outage map, there are widespread power outages in Lake Forest Park and large portions of Shoreline.

Shoreline from I-5 east along the county line
Shoreline between Aurora and I-5
Parts of The Highlands
Shoreline from N 160 to N 205th - from RB Road to 3rd NW

Will keep you posted as long as power here stays on.


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Spring ahead - Fall Back on Saturday evening

Friday, November 1, 2013


Saturday night, before you go to bed, set your clocks back an hour. Our six months of Daylight Savings time will be gone.

Don't forget to change the batteries in your smoke alarms.

According to the Smithsonian Magazine, Benjamin Franklin proposed the idea of Daylight Savings Time to the French in 1784, but it wasn't adopted until a hundred years later.




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Know Your Smoke Alarm! Know Your Battery!


From the Washington State Fire Marshal

As the time change approaches on Sunday, November 3rd, the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office reminds residents that one easy step can help save their lives – changing the batteries in their smoke alarms.

There are many different types of smoke alarms on the market.  How do you know which one to buy?  What kinds of batteries do they take?  These are all common questions regarding a very important part of fire detection in your home.

What types of smoke alarms are available?

There are many brands of smoke alarms available for purchase, but there are three basic types:

  • Ionization alarm – more responsive to a flaming fire.  
  • Photoelectric alarm – more responsive to a smoldering fire.
  • Combination or dual sensor alarm – combination of ionization and photoelectric alarms in one.

What about special alarms for people with hearing disabilities?

  • To meet the needs of those with hearing disabilities there are smoke alarms equipped with strobes that flash and/or vibrate to alert an activation of the smoke alarm.
Where should smoke alarms be installed?

  • Smoke alarms should be installed inside and outside all sleeping areas, and on every level of the home, including the basement.  Since smoke and poisonous gases rise, installing smoke alarms on the ceiling is ideal and will provide the earliest detection. 
How do I install smoke alarms?

  • Smoke alarms that are hard-wired into the home will need a certified electrician to install them.  Battery operated smoke alarms can be installed with as little as a screwdriver.  Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install properly. 
How long do smoke alarms last?

  • Smoke alarms should be replaced every 8-10 years, or sooner if not responding properly. 
What kinds of batteries do they take?

  • Smoke alarms that are hard wired into your home require a battery backup, which is typically a 9-volt battery.  Standard battery powered alarms can either use 9-volt batteries or long lasting batteries, all of which can be found in local hardware stores. 

How often should I replace the batteries? 

  • Batteries should be replaced once a year.  .
“Smoke alarms most often fail because of missing, dead or disconnected batteries, so maintenance is a simple, effective way to protect you and your family,” says State Fire Marshal Charles Duffy.  
Remember to…

Know your alarm!  Know your battery!

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is a Bureau of the Washington State Patrol, providing fire and life safety services to the citizens of Washington State including inspections of state licensed facilities, plan review of school construction projects, licensing of fire sprinkler contractors and pyrotechnic operators, and training Washington State’s firefighters.


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Turn in your ballots - Ballot drop van open Saturday, Monday, Tuesday in Shoreline

At Aurora Square Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday


A ballot drop van will be at the Shoreline-Aurora Square Shopping Center Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, located near the 155th entrance from Westminster Way (headed toward Central Market).

Voters can leave their ballots at-Aurora Square, 15505 Westminster Way N, or any of 11 other sites around King County from 10am to 5pm Saturday and Monday, and from 10am to 8pm Tuesday, Election Day.

Voters also can leave their ballots at 24-hour ballot drop boxes at the Lake Forest Park City Hall and nine other sites around the county.  



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“Calling for Kids” Sunday, November 3



Sunday, November 3rd, from 3:00 – 6:00pm, the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation will be “Calling for Kids”!

The annual pledge drive solicits donations to fund every school within the Shoreline School District and make Shoreline School District a great place to be a student. 

Remember to answer your phone this Sunday or donate and help make education a priority. 


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Hopelink CEO steps down due to health reasons



Marilyn Mason-Plunkett, the CEO of Hopelink, a key nonprofit organization serving homeless and low-income children, families and individuals in North and East King County, has announced her resignation due to health reasons, effective October 31. Marilyn Mason-Plunkett served as Hopelink CEO since 2006.

Last week, Mason-Plunkett spoke at the Hopelink Annual Reaching Out Luncheon, sharing her excitement for Hopelink's current success in serving the community and her confidence in its future direction. This year's luncheon raised more funds than any previous Hopelink event.

To ensure a smooth transition, the Board of Directors has designated Hopelink President/COO Lauren Thomasas Hopelink's Interim CEO while a search is conducted to find a permanent replacement for Mason-Plunkett. Thomas has a long and successful history of leadership in local nonprofits and has guided daily operations at Hopelink since 2010.

Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in north and east King County by promoting self-sufficiency for all members of our community and by helping people make lasting change. Hopelink assists people in meeting their needs for food, shelter, family development and stabilization, homelessness prevention, heating assistance, transportation services, adult literacy and financial literacy skills and employment services. For more information on Hopelink and its services, call 425-869-6000.


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Shorecrest, Shorewood open district soccer tournament play Saturday


The Shorecrest and Shorewood girls’ soccer teams both open Northwest District 3A tournament play Saturday.

Shorecrest, which won the Western Conference 3A South regular-season championship with an 11-2-0 Wesco 3A record (13-2-1 overall) opens the tournament at home against Wesco 3A North Third-place Stanwood (5-8, 5-10)

Shorewood, which finished fourth in the Wesco 3A South with a 6-5-2 record (9-5-2), opens the tournament by visiting Wesco 3A North champion Marysville-Pilchuck (9-4, 9-7).

Shorecrest and Stanwood meet at 6:30pm Saturday at Shoreline Stadium. Shorewood and Marysville-Pilchuck play at 2:30 at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.


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Lake Forest Park man dies after girlfriend failed to call 911

KIRO TV has a story about a Lake Forest Park man who died of what the Medical Examiner ruled natural causes. His sister confronted his girlfriend about why she didn't call 911. Her actions, says prosecutors, are not illegal.



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Open auditions for Steel Magnolias at the Driftwood Players



The Edmonds Driftwood Players are holding open auditions for Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling.
Auditions are: Saturday, Nov. 23 (from 10am) and Sunday, Nov. 24 (from 11am).

Parts for 6 Women (20s-70s)

Additional information available here.

Prepare a One-minute monologue.
Provide a headshot and resume if available or copy of a recent photo.

Auditions will be held at The Driftwood Rehearsal Annex, 200 Dayton St, Edmonds. Appointments may be made online or by calling 425-774-9600.

Directed by Paul Fouhy, Steel Magnolias is part of the 55th Season. Performing February 14  to March 2, 2014, Thur, Fri, Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm, at the Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St, Edmonds.


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Nominate your favorite volunteer for a NUHSA award



Celebrate Volunteers Making a Difference in North King County

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

5:30-7:00pm
Shoreline City Hall, Council Chambers

Refreshments Provided

It is not too late to nominate your favorite volunteer or volunteer program!
Nominations due November 13th, 5:00 pm
Nomination Application:  NUHSA 2013 Awards Application


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SCC Men’s Basketball schedule released

Catch the SCC Action – Watch the Dolphins play.
Photo by Wilson Tsoi


The Shoreline Community College Men’s Basketball Team schedule for 2013-14 has been released. 

The Dolphins will play in three pre-region tournaments to include the NWAACC Crossover Tournament hosted by Tacoma Community College from December 20 to 22. The SCC squad also plays in the Pierce College Thanksgiving Tournament on November 29 to December 1 and Bulldog Classic Tournament held by Bellevue College on December 13-15.

The Dolphins have averaged 103 and 101 points per game the past two seasons, making them the leading community college scoring team in the nation and one of the Top 5 scoring teams in the country counting all divisions (NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, California JC).

Shoreline has 9 home games, 8 being doubleheaders with the Lady Dolphins, but the men’s squad does not play at home until December 28 vs Blue Mountain Community College from Oregon. SCC has 7 NWAACC Northern Region games at home and will play Northwest Indian College on January 29th in a non-region match-up.

SCC was 9-15 in 2012-13 and hope to return this season to the NWAACC Basketball Championship as they did in 2011-12 with a 19-12 record.

The game by game schedule can be found here.


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