WeatherWatcher: Fall is arriving this week

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Forecast
Last week's data

Forecast: Sunday and Monday through Monday afternoon will likely be dry but mostly cloudy. Temperatures will be mild, probably reaching the mid 60's for a high.

Monday evening is the change to more significant weather arriving. The blocking ridge of high pressure we've had more or less for the past 2 years has been broken down and moved east through the nation. The jet stream is now pushing full force and is aimed directly at Washington State.

A strong cold front will push through Monday evening into the night, bringing rain with it. Tuesday - Next weekend a series of storms will be moving through, later in the week we may see some windy conditions as well. Temperatures are also going to cool down into the 50's with lows in the upper 40's.

I'm going to estimate that we will see 1-2 inches of rain through the end of next week as well.

The weather got the memo, summer is over, this is the fall weather we're more typically used to.


Last week's data:
High temperature: 71.2°F (Monday)
Low temperature: 50.4°F (Friday)
No measurable rainfall
Warmest day: 61.5°F (Monday)
Coldest day: 56.0°F (Thursday)
Average temperature: 58.6°F
Historic average: 52.0°F

Below is the month so far for daily high and low temperatures compared to the 4 year average.
October Temperature
by Carl Dinse
For current conditions and emergency updates, check out http://www.shorelineweather.com


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Home Sales in Shoreline during September

These are representative of the home sales at each price point in Shoreline during the month of September 2014.


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Meet the new Shoreline Schools Superintendent at October meeting of the Richmond Beach Community Association

Won't Know If You Don't Go!

Richmond Beach Community Association General Meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Basement of Richmond Beach Congregational Church, 1512 NW 195th Street

The new Superintendent for Shoreline Schools, Rebecca Miner, will be the featured guest at the October RBCA Community meeting. Miner succeeded Sue Walker over the summer and her leadership will have implications for the whole city, not just residents with school-aged children.

Appearing with Miner will be the president of the school board and the principals (or designated representatives) of the public schools associated with Richmond Beach -- Syre Elementary, Einstein Middle School and Shorewood High School -- to speak to how each fits in the community and how the community can support the schools. There will be an update on the completion of the sports fields and parking at Shorewood's spectacular, renovated campus and other uses of your tax, levy and bond monies.  

The school leaders will speak to larger trends in education, including the recent controversy between Washington State and the No Child Left Behind law. They will also let the community know about great public events, like school concerts, plays, sporting events and displays of student handiwork.



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Christmas in October: Hair Brokers Salon selling decorations


Hair Brokers Salon in Richmond Beach is known for its lavish and extensive Christmas decorations. Now they are selling off the entire collection - 30 years worth.

The sale will be set up at the Innis Arden Clubhouse, 1430 NW 188th over two weekends - October 25-26 and November 1-2, 9am - 6pm.


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Photo: Thunder cloud

Thunder cloud
Photo by Mary Igl

Here's our thunder storm, moving in from Puget Sound Saturday afternoon. A few moments later the skies were very noisy and the rain was pouring down. Half and hour after that - clear skies and sun. 

Gotta love weather in the Northwest.


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A cry for help for Tent City 3 and 4

Tent City

From St. Dunstan's Church in Shoreline

Tent City 3 has been hosted numerous time in Shoreline over the past decade and residents and churches have been very generous in their support.

Now that generosity is needed again, as Share Wheel, the organization that coordinates all the Tent cities, has hit a financial low spot.

We need $3,000 by Monday October 13 or we face losing Honey Bucket service to both Tent City 3 and 4 and there isn’t that much in the bank.

We are earmarking funds from our upcoming Harvest Time auction to help get us caught up with Honey Bucket but that’s not soon enough.

We are looking to you, our supporters, to help us prevent service interruptions at the Tent Cities today.

Help us by DONATING NOW on the Share Wheel site. The donate button is on the lower left of the screen. Thank you !


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Halloween: whimsical and dark

Halloween - light and dark
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

This family has it all - the whimsical pumpkins grinning in front and the dark horse and skeletal driver in back.

Lee Lageschulte found this display in 188th NE. There are other displays going up around the area. Send us a photo of yours and we'll publish it!


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Sketchcrawl art events Sunday at LFP


Artists at work at the Farmers' Market - Arts Experimentation station for all - This Sunday at Town Center, Lake Forest Park, intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way.


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King County Library System announces Public Hearings for 2015 Budget

The public is invited to attend a public hearing in Shoreline to present the King County library system's 2015 budget.

Budget allocations include Critical Resources to maintain a consistently high standard of excellence and support services that align with KCLS' five strategic goals:
  • Facilitate early learning and cultivate young readers;
  • Engage and support children and teens;
  • Encourage lifelong learning;
  • Provide personalized information access and assistance;
  • Reach and engage the County's culturally diverse population.

KCLS welcomes your input in-person or online:

Wednesday, November 5, 7pm. Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th Street, Shoreline 98155, 206-362-7550, corner of 5th NE and NE 175.

Unable to attend in person? You are welcome to review and comment online until midnight November 6. 



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2014 Flu immunization clinics for students and community

Use your Washington health insurance to get a flu shot at the clinics being offered at the local high schools:

  • Wednesday, Oct 15, 3-7pm at Shorecrest
  • Wednesday, October 22, 3-7pm at Shorewood
Flu shots do not come in school colors, so it is all right to attend either clinic.


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Sign up by Wednesday for the Jacob's Well fundraising dessert

Jacob's Well ribbon cutting

The Jacob’s Well Building Hope Fundraising Dessert, hosted by Sarah Taylor of Spirit 105.3, will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 6:30 – 8pm at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 – 196th St. SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036.

There is no cost to attend this family-friendly event, but organizers hope for your generous donations to help create and maintain housing for homeless mothers and children.

Children shouldn’t be homeless. They just shouldn’t. But because so many thousands are, Vision House exists. Join us in celebrating the completely up-and-running Shoreline Jacob’s Well, staff in place and the 12 homeless families who are so happy to call it home!

RSVP by October 15 by calling 425-228-6356 ext. 117 or register online


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Homes Sales in Lake Forest Park during September

Friday, October 10, 2014

These are representative of the home sales at each price point in Lake Forest Park during the month of September 2014.



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Carter Motors helps plant 100,000 trees in the Mountains to Sound Greenway

Volunteers plant native trees at Discovery Park in Seattle
at last year’s tree planting celebration.
Photo by Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust.

On Saturday, October 25, the Mountains to Sound Greenway will celebrate a major milestone by planting the 100,000th tree donated to the Greenway by Carter Subaru and Carter Volkswagen. Carter has locations in Ballard and Shoreline.

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and local officials will join 250-300 volunteers in Discovery Park on October 25 to plant trees and attend a ceremony to honor the Carter family for their contribution to the Greenway and to the health of our forests.

Since 2008, Carter Motors has funded tree planting in the Mountains to Sound Greenway through the their “On the Road to Carbon Neutral” initiative program, an innovative regional campaign that offsets carbon emissions by planting one tree for each test drive and three additional trees for each Subaru or VW purchased from Carter. This unique public-private partnership has allowed the Greenway to leverage additional public funding and make a significant difference in the effort to restore the forest canopy in urban and rural areas throughout the Greenway. 

“The Carter family’s dedication to offsetting carbon emissions through tree planting in the Greenway is inspiring. 100,000 trees is really a remarkable milestone and we want to recognize the Carter family for helping the Greenway Stewardship Program work on a bigger scale across this landscape to improve forest health and ensure the Greenway remains a spectacular place for generations to come,” said Greenway Executive Director Cynthia Welti.

The 100,000th tree will be planted in the Greenway at Seattle’s Discovery Park during the annual Mountains to Sound Greenway tree planting kick-off event October 25. KING 5 Television also selected the event as part of their annual community volunteer event called Make a Difference Day. Partners in this tree planting initiative include the City of Seattle Parks and Recreation and the King Conservation District.

"Carter Subaru and Carter Volkswagen are excited to partner with the Mountains to Sound Greenway,” says Executive Manager Jennifer Moran. “Our shared values in environmental stewardship and support of the community make this a great long-running partnership that we are extremely proud to be part of.”

The Mountains to Sound Greenway is the 1.5 million-acre landscape connecting Puget Sound and central Washington. 

The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust leads and inspires action to conserve and enhance the Greenway, ensuring a long-term balance between people and nature.

Founded in 1991, the Greenway Trust works to promote public land acquisitions, connect a continuous regional trail system, preserve rural lifestyles, teach people of all ages about forests and wildlife, and mobilize thousands of volunteers to care for the landscape. 


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Gallery at Town Center features Ellen Miffitt & Karin Vance Chickadel

The Gallery at Town Center, Lake Forest Park, features the work of over 90 local artists. This month's two new artists, Ellen Miffitt and Karin Vance Chickadel, grace the walls at the Gallery. 

See these works and the creations of artists during gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday, Noon-5pm or Sunday 11am-4pm. The show runs through November 15.

Ellen Miffitt

Ellen Miffitt in her own words:


“Mindful of the moment, my mixed media pieces simply express a deep appreciation for life and time passing represented by the circle. In Sumi-e the Enso [circle] is very representative of Zen concepts. The abstraction aspect of an Enso offers a whole new feeling of flowing energy and strength.  Building layers and surface quality with collage, paint, gel medium and fabric create depth, form relationships and increase texture. It's all about the process: exciting, experimental, spontaneous freedom of being in the now inspired by the beauty, inner calm and mystery of life.

"After moving to the Pacific Northwest, I started painting sumi-e in January of 2002 with Fumiko Kimura and registered “Nine Lives Studio” in Oct of 2002.  As an artist I am constantly involved with that process of transformation: spirit to image on paper. Teaching art is an important part of my own artistic growth because the synergy and exchange of ideas is a catalyst for my creative process.”

Karin Vance Chickadel

Karin Vance Chickadel in her own words:


“I find the process of making and transforming accessible materials an integral part of life. I am most inspired by everyday objects, cityscapes and landscapes. I like to use these inspirations in my work and present them in unexpected ways to intrigue viewers and to make visual art that is welcoming and engaging.

"I discovered the niche of artist’s books while earning my MAAT at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I went on to focus my studies at Columbia College Chicago, where I earned my MFA in Book and Paper Art in 2005. In my work, I employ the inherent properties of physical books and the approachability of everyday objects and scenes to make work that is portable and permanent, comprehensible and thought-provoking.

"I am attracted to the accordion form because of the structural strength resulting from the methodically created multiple folds. Repeating folds gives increased edge strength to once pliable, flimsy sheets of paper that allows new objects to emerge from the familiar material. The accordion form also allows the viewer to potentially play with the dimensions of my layered scenes. Books and scenes can be pulled to elongate the paper and reveal more of each layer and images contained in those layers or folded more tightly to create more hidden nooks. Looking at my pieces from different angles can uncover different ‘readings’ of my books and sculptures, adding a furtive playfulness to the work that is reflective of my personality.

"I create the scenes in my books and sculptural pieces using a variety of techniques including cutting with an Xacto knife. Balancing the relationship between the images I develop, the choices of where to carve and cut, and keeping the structural integrity of the pieces intact, is a challenge I enjoy navigating.”

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. Proceeds from the Gallery at Town Center help fund these programs and events.



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ParentMap special event: Possibilities and potential for every child

Lauren Potter plays Becky Jackson
on the TV show Glee
Come hear the inspiring story of Lauren Potter, aka 'Becky Jackson' from Glee, from 4pm to 5pm November 15, 2014 at Bellevue College, 3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, WA 98007. (Map)

Tickets: $10 individual ticket
$20 family ticket
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ParentMap is dedicated to serving ALL families in our community. Many members of the community have voiced the need for an event and resources to support families with children who have special needs. On November 15, ParentMap presents a very special keynote speaker and event designed to do that, and so much more...

Resource Fair • 3 Expert Speakers • Lauren Potter Keynote

Every child faces adversity in their lives. This is your opportunity to bolster their spirits and give them the tools they need to succeed. Whether you have a child with special needs or just want to be inspired by Lauren Potter's incredible story of perseverance, you won't want to miss this event!

Doors open at 2pm with an incredible resource fair for families and young people with special needs. This is an ALL AGES event, and we encourage you to bring your family. Between 2 - 4pm there will be three expert speakers and breaks for you to visit the incredible resource booths around the room. 

The event finishes with a keynote speech by Lauren Potter on overcoming adversity and Q.A, from 4 - 5pm.

Lauren Potter

When professionals told Lauren that she “couldn’t” or “wouldn’t, she worked harder. Barriers put before her became a personal challenge to let people know what she was capable of.

Lauren is now thrilled to be able to use the public “voice” that Glee has given her, to speak out for other people with disabilities who may not have the same opportunities. She works on the Abilitypath.org campaign against bullying, as a World Games Ambassador for the Special Olympics and a spokesperson for the Best Buddies programs in their “End the Word” campaign.

Lauren also lends her name to national organizations, including the Arc, Down Syndrome Association and the AAPD. She has received numerous awards for her inclusion and diversity work. 

Check out the rest of this year's ParentMap Lecture Series


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City appeals Snohomish County BRB's decision to deny Shoreline's assumption of Ronald Wastewater District in Snohomish County

From the City of Shoreline

On October 9, 2014, the City of Shoreline filed its appeal in Snohomish County Superior Court of the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board's (BRB) decision to deny the City of Shoreline's proposed assumption of the Ronald Wastewater District in Snohomish County. The BRB entered their written decision denying the assumption at their September 11 meeting.

Over ninety percent of the District is located within the borders of the City of Shoreline. The remainder lies within Snohomish County and includes Shoreline's potential annexation area in unincorporated Snohomish County in the area known as Point Wells, a portion outside of Shoreline’s potential annexation area in unincorporated Snohomish County, and four residential parcels within the Town of Woodway. This area is identified as part of the Ronald Wastewater District Service Area in the District’s Comprehensive Plan that was previously approved by the Snohomish County Council.

A portion of the utility rates charged to the District’s ratepayers have been used to maintain the utility system in this area. Lift station #13 is located within unincorporated Snohomish County and serves 61 homes in Shoreline, in addition to a small number of homes in Woodway. Current utility ratepayers have paid for maintenance of the lift station and other utility infrastructure in this area. Given that the City will be the future owner of the utility system, it is the City’s desire to keep the District whole from both a service efficiency perspective and an equity obligation to the utility’s ratepayers.

On September 18, King County's BRB entered their written decision approving the assumption in King County. The City and the District are moving forward with the assumption in King County. Currently the District and the City are working collaboratively on the development of a Transition Plan to lay the groundwork for the assumption of the District with the City in 2017.

The BRBs are quasi-judicial bodies empowered to hear and review incorporations, annexations, assumptions, mergers, and disincorporations by cities, towns and special-purpose districts.

For more information about the City's assumption of Ronald Wastewater District visit here.




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Photo: Ship in the fog

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Ship in the Fog
Photograph, copywright Marc Weinberg


The fog of the last several days has provided limited views of shipping along the Richmond Beach shoreline. But today one ship left little doubt that it was heading to sea in spite of the weather as it slowly moved through the fog, repeatedly sounding its horn.


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Overflow crowd at 145th Street subarea meeting

An overflow crowd at 145th St Station subarea meeting
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


A station at 145th Street was chosen as the Preferred Alternative of the Sound Transit Board in November of 2013, and the City began subarea planning for this station in 2014. The first series of Design Workshops was held in June and the community brainstormed ideas and design concepts for their neighborhoods.

The second series began on Thursday the 9th with a community meeting, where computer models and potential zoning scenarios illustrated to an overflow crowd how ideas expressed in June could translate into possibilities for the future.

If you would like to comment on any of the topics to be studied in the Draft EIS or on the potential zoning scenarios, submit comments through this SEPA Scoping comment form, through October 31. 

On November 10, Council will consider all comments submitted through this form, by letter or email, or during public comment at the meeting, and decide on the topics and zoning scenarios to be analyzed in the Draft EIS. 

Be sure to check the Light Rail Station Area specific box.


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National workforce conference comes to SCC

Shoreline Community College Dean of Workforce Dan Fey
Photo by Jim Hills

By Jim Hills

Educators from across the country came to Shoreline Community College on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 to continue work on how to align education and training with the needs of business and industry.

Titled the “Credentials to Careers (C2C) National Peer Learning Conference,” the event is part of a $12.3 million, three-year, federal Department of Labor grant with a goal of putting more people to work by making sure the skills being learned are those that are needed in the workplace.

Shoreline and six other community colleges are participating in the grant, including: Northern Virginia Community College, Austin (Texas) Community College, Mott (Michigan) Community College, Muskegon (Michigan) Community College, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and Virginia Western Community College .

Shoreline has focused on increase the number of manufacturing graduates in the region by better aligning the curriculum with jobs, adding career navigation services and expanding online resources. 

The grant itself builds upon a number of innovations at Shoreline, including stackable credentials and Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST). 

The college’s Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) Machining program was the first in the state to receive National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certification.

A number of other organizations are supporting the project, including the Aspen Institute and Achieving the Dream at the national level and the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County at the local level.

While much of the conference is taking place at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Seattle, conference participants on Thursday came to Shoreline and toured four programs, including manufacturing, biotechnology, clean technology and automotive.

The group then heard a panel discussion on Shoreline’s efforts to engage employers in workforce programs. Participating were Susan Hoyne, Dean of Science; Dan Fey, Dean of Workforce; Mary Kaye Bredeson, Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Aerospacee and Advanced Materials Manufacturing, and Meredith Hatch from Achieving the Dream.

The group also heard panel discussions on employer perspectives as well as the career-navigator approach used at Shoreline and in other programs.


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North City reorganization generates high interest in the neighborhood

45 people showed up on Tuesday, September 23 at the North City Water District conference room to talk about revitalizing the North City Neighborhood Association.
Attendees identified topics for future meetings, including:
  • learning more about 185th Station Area Planning/Zoning, 
  • connecting with Police on crime prevention, 
  • community emergency preparedness, 
  • community building activities/ events, 
  • traffic/ speeding, economic development
  • supporting a sense of place/ personality in North City.

Some people volunteered to create a North City Leadership Group to follow up on ideas, advocate for the neighborhood, and capitalize on the momentum started on Tuesday to get a Neighborhood Association re-established.

They plan to meet on Tuesday, October 14 at 7 pm at Anderson House, 17201 15th Ave NE. Any North City resident is welcome to join the leadership group or attend their meetings.

The next North City Neighborhood meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 4 from 7 pm – 8:30pm at the North City Water District, 1519 NE 177th St.

Topics to be discussed: speakers to "catch us up" on 185th Station Area Planning (including future rezoning) and Crime Prevention with Shoreline Police.

Many people mentioned wanting more information about possible zoning changes near 185th Light Rail Station. On Monday 9/29, the City Council and Planning Commission had a joint meeting to discuss the idea of phasing future zoning changes around the 185th Station. The council was split on this issue and no decision was made at the meeting. Background information on this topic.

Map of North City neighborhood


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Adoption Rights Movement: you have your original birth certificate - now what?

By Pam Queen, reunited adoptee and adoptive parent

For an adoptee, OBC translates to Original Birth Certificate. Since July 1, 2014 the State of Washington has received approximately 2400 requests and issued over 2200 OBCs to adoptees 18 or over who were born in the State. For those adults adopted in Washington but born in another State, you are at the mercy of the State’s laws where you were born.
  
WARM (Washington Adoption Reunion Movement) has had many adoptees inquiring what to do now since they have received their OBC. Some adoptees eagerly started scouring the Internet for clues about their birth Moms. Some searches resulted in locating the birth Mom, others ran into the proverbial brick-wall, and the final group decided they didn’t want to search at all and called WARM.

Oh, yes, the 4th group decided just to enjoy having that very special piece of paper.

Not to be negative, but today we are first going to discuss what NOT to do as the ramifications are huge and detrimental to an adoptee in search.

  • Do NOT post anything about your adoption on ANY social media. Nothing, nada, zero, zilch. If you have already sinned, take off ALL postings, NOW. Any social media posting violates the privacy of your birth Mom and could seriously impair a successful reunion.
  • Do NOT call your birth Mom’s relatives telling them about your adoption and asking for your birth Mom’s current name, address, phone number. Reason? See above.
  • Do Not call your birth Mom’s friends, former or current neighbors, etc., disclosing the adoption and asking for the same information as above. Reason? See the first no-no.

Some adoptees and their family members have already made these grievous errors. We understand your enthusiasm, but in searching for birth family contemplate your actions first before executing any plans.

There is nothing wrong with making discreet inquiries but if you do not have a comfort zone of making discreet contacts, don’t do it. Find someone who is qualified and has a lot of experience in handling sensitive issues.

On the positive side, a gentleman received his OBC which showed his birth Mom had an unusual last name at the time he was born. He searched the Internet and found her. Genealogy was his sensitive and non-threatening ruse. He initially talked about how he thought they were related and gave her some clues. After a few minutes she said, “I’ve waited 62 years for you”.
   
As a reminder, the OBCs normally will not name a birth Father. The birth Father information might be contained in the sealed file with the Superior Court of jurisdiction and/or with the adoption agency involved with the initial adoption work. A qualified intermediary can receive sealed records via court order. She/he performs the search, makes discreet inquiries, and obtains written consent.

Are you willing to risk a birth Mom refusal because you violated her privacy?


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Shorewood soccer hosted Marysville Pilchuck

Shorewood girls' soccer hosted Marysville Pilchuck on another wonderful fall evening, Thursday.

Both sides had chances in the first half but neither team scored. Finally in the 65th minute Siena Helland scored to put Shorewood up 1-0.

Seven minutes later Cassandra LaBrake scored for Pilchuck to tie the game. In the 75th minute, Siena scored her second goal and the game winner. Emily Dunston was in goal for Marysville 2-3-2 in league and 2-6-3 overall. Ashley Garay tended net for Shorewood 4-1-2 and 5-4-2 overall.


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Test drive the new Ford truck at Dunn Lumber Oct 15


They don't usually sell cars at lumber yards, but Ford is going to do a special test-drive opportunity at Dunn Lumber in Shoreline for its new 2015 Ford F-150 truck on Wednesday, October 15, before the truck is available in showrooms.

Consumers can drive 2015 F-150 trucks on a short route with product experts along for the ride to explain the new innovations and answer questions.

Consumers can register and schedule their test drive at F150drive.com. Walk-up participation is encouraged.

Participants registered online or in attendance at the event can enter for a chance to win an all-new 2015 Ford F-150.

The tour will feature interactive displays to help consumers gain a better understanding of the technical aspects of the all-new F-150.

Dunn Lumber is located at 1108 N 185th St, Shoreline, WA 98133, at Aurora and N 185th.

 

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Photo: Dahlia season

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Are these dahlias? At any rate, they are colorful and beautiful and we need a burst of color as the days get shorter and the clouds thicker. Lee Lageschulte captured these on one of her neighborhood walks.


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WSDOT predicts weekend traffic - and game outcomes

Hey! What happened to the Kingdome?

From WSDOT Traffic News

If you’re headed to or near CenturyLink Field this weekend, be ready for some heavy traffic Friday night and Sunday afternoon.

At 7pm Friday, the Sounders will capture the Cascadia Cup with a win over the rival Vancouver Whitecaps. Then at 1:25pm Sunday, the Super Bowl-champion Seahawks will break the Dallas Cowboys’ 4-game winning streak.

Both games will draw more than 50,000 fans so if you’re going to the game, leave early and consider alternate transportation, and if you’re driving through there, try to time your trips to avoid the rush.


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Tour the proposed subarea for 145th Street Station this Saturday

Previous Walk-Shop tour
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The City has added a Special Saturday "Walk-Shop" Walking Tour of the 145th Street Station Subarea for this Saturday, October 11, 12:00 to 2:00pm. Meet at Park and Ride, 14711 5th Ave NE

More information available here: 145th Walking Tour page

The 145th Station Citizen's Committee Meetings are held the 4th Thursday of each month, 7:00 to 8:30pm, City Hall Room 301, for more information or to be put on the mailing list, email the committee.



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Dine out Oct 23 to help end polio in the world


On Thursday, October 23, the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park is holding its second annual 'End Polio Now" fundraiser at the Forest Park Bar and Grill from 5 pm to 10 pm.

The fundraiser allows the club to take action to make history by helping to bring the  true end to the scourge of polio in the world. Vaccinations in the last three remaining countries will make it safe for all children in the world. Of all diseases, only smallpox has ever been eradicated. With your help, we can make history by ending this disease that has been in existence since at least 1580 B.C.

Partnering with the Bar and Grill of Lake Forest Park, we can fulfill the promise of a true end to the devastation and threat to the last 1% of polio cases  everywhere. The last wild polio virus #1, is the most difficult to prevent because it persists in the hardest-to-reach areas of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria.

The Polio Eradication Strategic plan is estimated to cost US $5.5 billion. Rotary international, in partnership with the Gates Foundation, WHO, UNICEF, and support from governments, NGOs and corporations offer the solution.

The Bar and Grill is dedicating 10% of their proceeds for drink and food for the evening to this event.

We thank them for continuing to demonstrate exemplary corporate citizenship to our community 
We invite you to join us for this community dinner. Good friends, good food and a cause to protect all children everywhere.

Lake Forest Bar and Grill is in the upper level of Town Center at the intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way.



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Shorecrest - Edmonds-Woodway tennis Oct 9

Shorecrest won three matches and lost four in their tennis meet with Edmonds-Woodway on Thursday.

Nick North and Jake Goldstein-Street won their games, as did the doubles team of Nishaant Limaye and Kasey Shibayama.

Shorecrest 3    Edmonds-Woodway 4

Singles
1. Grayson Turley (EW) def. Daniel Wacker 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
2. Nick North (S) def. Arun Kalolkhe 6-3, 7-5
3. Jake Goldstein-Street (S) def. Riley O’Brien 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
4. Brandon Chen (EW) def. Steven Zhu 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
1. Nishaant Limaye-Kasey Shibayama (S) def. Kit Teer-NickBerni 6-3, 6-3
2. Chase Holmes-Connor Santel (EW) def. Winston Park-David Kim 6-0, 6-2
3. Riley Rogan-Michael Bauer (EW) def. Garrison Pinkley- Tae Min Hong 6-2, 6-2. 

Records—Shorecrest 3-11


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Photo: Blue Birds of Happiness

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Photo by Jan Hansen


"You'll find your happiness lies, right under your eyes,
Back in your own backyard"
 -- Song lyrics by Al Jolson and Billy Rose

Jan Hansen said, "Today’s smile came as my neighbor’s cat found the blue birds of happiness. A paw on the dish, a few laps of water, and then I think she winked at me. It’s a wonderful world."


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Shoreline City Manager week of 10/6/2014

Update for Week of 10/6/2014
By Debbie Tarry, Shoreline City Manager

City Attorney
I am pleased to announce that Margaret King has accepted the position of City Attorney. She will be joining us on November 3. Margaret is currently a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney with Snohomish County and serves as the chief legal advisor to the Snohomish County Council, the elected County Treasurer, and the Department of Emergency Management.

October 6 Council Meeting – Meeting was Cancelled

October 13 Council Meeting
Dinner Meeting
·         2015 Legislative Priorities: This will be a discussion with Council regarding staff’s recommendation for 2015 Legislative Priorities. Council will be meeting with members of the 32nd Legislative Delegation on November 3.

Regular Meeting
·         Amending Prosecution Services Contract with Sarah Roberts through 2015: The City’s prosecution contract with current City Prosecutor Sarah Roberts terminates at the end of 2014. Given the recent retirement of the City’s long-serving City Attorney and the transition process within the City Attorney’s office to accommodate this retirement, facilitating a competitive selection process at this time is challenging. The proposed amendment to the existing prosecution services contract would alleviate the need for opening these services for competitive proposals during the transition process. Staff is requesting a one-year extension of the contract.
·         Adoption of Resolution No. 363 Revising the Personnel Policies for the Affordable Care Act Employer Mandate: This action will be to adopt the revised definitions regarding extra-help that were discussed with Council on September 29.
·         Transmittal of the 2015 Proposed Budget: Staff will provide the City Council with the Proposed 2015 Budget. There are a total of five meetings following the Transmittal that Council will have an opportunity to review and discuss the budget. The Budget is scheduled to be adopted on November 24.
·         Strategies for Implementing the City’s Climate Action Plan Recommendations: This will be a discussion of the strategies identified in the City’s Carbon Wedge Analysis that can help the City achieve its goal of to reduce community greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 80% by 2050 (80x50), with an interim target of 50% reduction by 2030 (50x30).

Other Agenda Planner Items
·         November 3 Transportation Benefit District Meeting. We have scheduled this meeting for 7 p.m. with the City Council meeting starting at 7:15 p.m.
·         November 24 We have added two items:
o   Discussion of Ordinance – Small Vendor License Fees: This is in response to requests related to reduced business license fees for small retail vendors that participate in events such as Art and Holiday Bazaars.
o   Discussion of Amendment to Chronic Nuisance Ordinance: This is a minor technical change.
·         December 1 Added Discussion of 145th Route Development Plan - Project goals and funding strategies

Letters
·         Letter from Mayor Winstead to Representative Farrell of the 46th District regarding Representative Farrell’s interest in supporting the 145th Corridor Project and the funding for a safe non-motorized crossing across I-5. Mayor Winstead will be meeting with Representative Farrell on October 20. Representative Farrell’s legislative aide attended the City’s 145th Tour in August.
·         I have sent a letter to Olympic View Water and Sewer District requesting that the City participate in their Comprehensive Plan update and our interest in preserving the wholeness of the Ronald Wastewater District assets.

2014-2017 City Technology Plan
Final draft of the City of Shoreline Strategic Technology Plan for 2014 through 2017. This plan was the product of many hours of meetings by the IT Advisory Board (staff) and involvement by the IT staff.

Staff Changes
·         Iain Draper, Public Works Engineering Manager will be retiring near the end of October.

Calendar Items
·         145th Subarea Plan Design Workshop II, Thursday, October 9, 6 p.m., City Hall
·         Monster Mash Dash & Family Safety Fair, Saturday, October 11, starting at 8 a.m., City Hall

This and That
·         Letter from the Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation notifying the City that the Firland Sanatorium (Crista Campus) is being reviewed for nomination to the Washington Heritage Register.
·         Thank-you from Skagit County to the Police Department for their support in responding to the September 24th Amber Alert for a two year old child taken from Skagit County and suspected in coming to Shoreline. The Shoreline Police apprehended the father of the child and was able to reunite the child with his family.

Key Contacts from the Week and Coming Up Next Week
·         On Monday I met with both Shoreline School District Superintendent Rebecca Miner and with Shoreline Community College President Cheryl Roberts.
·         On Thursday, Intergovernmental Relations Program Manager Scott MacColl, Transportation Services Manager Kirk McKinley, and I met with Representative Cindy Ryu regarding the 145th Corridor. We asked for her support in funding opportunities through the State budget process given her position on the Transportation Committee.
·         Monday, October 6 – Scott MacColl and I met with Seattle Deputy Mayor Kate Joncas and Nick Harper regarding the SPU negotiations.
·         Tuesday, October 7 – Scott MacColl, Planning and Community Development Director Rachael Markle, and I met with Snohomish County Planning Director Clay White regarding my recent letter to them notifying them of our intent to commence annexation interlocal agreement discussions with the County.



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Sketchcrawl: free-play art day for all Sunday Oct 12

Sketchcrawl: free-play art day for all!
Sunday, October 12, Noon-2pm

FREE and Awesome

Sunday, October 12, 12-2 pm

Town Center at Lake Forest Park
17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park

Join the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council for an art-filled day of fun! The Arts Council has invited artists from all over the region to come to the Town Center and sketch what they see: 
  • shoppers in The Gallery at Town Center and the Farmer’s Market,
  • people browsing in the bookstore,
  • friends having a meal in The Commons, and 
  • budding artists creating new works. 
These sketchers will work independently but love to be watched in action so keep a look-out for T-shirt festooned Sketch-Artists, come to the town Center and watch the masters at work!

For fun loving and adventurous souls:

Check out the Experimentation Station for all where you can try a new art media including: sumi painting, wire sculpture, pastels, india ink, mod-podge, pens, pencils, charcoal, mosaic, collage, watercolor and more to try out and make your own masterpieces! Artists will be on-hand to help with casual instructions at this free-play area. All ages welcome.

So what exactly is a Sketchcrawl?

The basic idea is to get artists out of the studio and into the public sphere where they can create while engaging the public. By sketching out in public artists are able to talk about their craft, answer questions, and give instructions to budding artists. The community gets the chance to watch art-in-action, engage with the making process, and discover talented artists that they never knew before.

For those interested in joining Sketchcrawl as an official sketcher: 

Register online, then check in at noon at Third Place Commons. The first 20 sketchers will receive a free event t-shirt. 

For art patrons: 

Take the time to browse through the work of over 90 local artists in the Gallery at Town Center, proceeds from sales at the gallery go to support the arts and arts education in the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Communities. 

This event is sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and all artists are welcome. More information on the website.

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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Dayna Kurtz sings the blues in Edmonds Saturday

Dayna Kurtz
Photo by Zach Smith
Saturday, October 11 - 7pm
Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church hall
8109 224th Street SW, Edmonds, WA
$20 at the door (cash only)

Singer Dayna Kurtz will sing the blues in a one-night performance in Edmonds on Saturday.

Over the past decade, the New Jersey born, now New Orleans resident vocalist/ writer/ musician/ producer has been bestowed with many awards and praises, including being named the Female Songwriter of the Year by the National Academy of Songwriters.

Norah Jones and Bonnie Raitt have raved about her in interviews, and she’s performed on such high-profile radio shows as World Cafe, Mountain Stage and NPR’s Morning Edition and Tell Me More.

She’s toured with the likes of Elvis Costello, Richard Thompson, Mavis Staples, Rufus Wainwright, B.B. King, Dr. John, Richie Havens, Keren Ann, Chris Whitley, and the Blind Boys of Alabama.

She has recently released Secret Canon, Vol. 2, her second collection of lost and obscure blues and R/B gems from the 1940’s-1960’s. Dayna has been researching music for this project for months to come up with just the right material.

In addition, Secret Canon, Vol. 2 contains two of Dayna’s smoky and seductive originals, including its searing opener, “I Look Good in Bad.”


Map to venue, which is 3 blocks west of SR 99 in Edmonds. Free parking on site.



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