Swingin' Summer Eve on July 22 in Cromwell Park

Friday, July 10, 2015


Mark your calendars for the big party in the park on July 22. Swingin' Summer Eve has live music, food, lots of information booths, and the huge Council of Neighborhood Used Book Sale.


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Is a Naughty Kitty Driving You CRAZY? Purrfect Pals has some suggestions

No no kitty!

Are you having trouble convincing your cat or kitten to use a litter box or scratching post? Check out the Cat Behavior Resources section of the Purrfect Pals website! 

We have compiled helpful articles and videos, product recommendations and more to help you work with your kitty. This Resources section of our website also includes information on common cat health issues, spay and neuter resources, veterinary and cat care resources and more!

Founded twenty-five years ago as a no-kill cat shelter, Purrfect Pals has grown into an organization that adopts out 2000 cats and kittens each year and provides free spay and neuter surgeries for 1000 more. What was started by one determined cat lover has evolved into a team of more than one dozen employees and seven hundred volunteers and foster parents!

Purrfect Pals cats are often available for adoption at local pet food stores. Purrfect Pals sponsors the annual Average Joe Cat Show in Shoreline.



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A short August ballot in Shoreline, even shorter in LFP

By Evan Smith

Ballots to be mailed July 15 for the Aug. 4 primary election will be short in Shoreline and even shorter in Lake Forest Park.

Shoreline ballots will have the two Shoreline Fire Department propositions and a primary to narrow the field to two for the Nov. 3 general election for a position on the Shoreline City Council, along with two Seattle Port positions and the office of King County election director.

Other positions in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park will appear only on the November ballot because they have only one or two candidates each.

Lake Forest Park ballot will have only the county position and the two port positions.

Here are items on local ballots, with candidates in the order they will appear on the ballot and in the voters’ pamphlet.

KING COUNTY:
• Director Of Elections
Zach Hudgins
Julie Wise
Christopher Roberts
PORT OF SEATTLE:
• Commissioner, Position 2
Goodspaceguy
Courtney Gregoire
John Naubert
• Commissioner, Position 5
Darrell Bryan
Norman Z. Sigler
Marion Yoshino
Mark Hennon
Daniel E. Reandeau
Richard Pope
Fred Felleman
Herb Krohn
Ken Rogers
CITY OF SHORELINE:
• Council Position No. 6
Lorn Richey
Jesse Salomon
Michael Bachety
SHORELINE FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Shoreline Fire Department, Proposition No. 1
60% yes vote (RCW 52.18.050)
Shall Shoreline Fire Department be authorized to impose benefit charges each year for six years, not to exceed an amount equal to sixty percent of its operating budget, and be prohibited from imposing an additional property tax under RCW 52.16.160?
Yes __
No  __

Shoreline Fire Department
Proposition No. 2
(60% yes vote with a minimum turnout of 7,605 voters (Washington Constitution, article VII, section 2(b))
General Obligation Fire Construction Bonds Principal Amount of Not to Exceed $9,500,000
The Board of Fire Commissioners of Shoreline Fire Department adopted Resolution No. 15-01 concerning a proposition to construct capital improvements and to acquire equipment. This proposition will authorize the District to rebuild/relocate Station 63, purchase a ladder truck, three fire engines, three aid cars, rescue vehicles and self-contained breathing apparatus’s, and build an outbuilding at Station 61, all in accordance with the District’s long-range plan; to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $9,500,000 maturing within a maximum term of 10 years; and levy annual excess property tax levies to pay and retire such bonds, all as provided in Resolution No. 15-01.
Should this proposition be:
Approved __
Rejected ___



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Flock your friends - for a good cause


In the dead of night, a flock of pink flamingos shows up on your lawn.

Don't worry .... they don't stay long! Join in on one of the funniest fundraisers ever! Send them to your friends, families, teachers, band directors?

But beware, once you flock someone the flock may return to you;)  Great idea for Birthdays / Anniversaries / Congratulations / Thank you’s.

The Fun Starts July 15th 2015 ... don't miss out! Get your order and and your flock scheduled today.

All Proceeds benefit the Shorecrest High School Band and Flag Team and are tax deductible. 




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Seattle City Light’s Self-Healing Power Lines are online in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park pilot project

Automated switching equipment
Photo courtesy Seattle City Light
Equipment in Shoreline, Lake Forest Park will speed restoration after outages, says City Light.

Seattle City Light has completed installation in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park of automated switching technology that is designed to speed the restoration of service when a power line is damaged.

“Any loss of electricity service can be inconvenient and frustrating,” said Michael Pesin, City Light’s smart grid architect. “City Light is using technology to speed the restoration of service and reduce the impact on our customers.”

Crews installed the equipment on two feeder lines in a pilot program to test its performance during storm season this fall and winter. The equipment is now fully operational.

The new technology is designed to recognize outages and automatically close or open switches to isolate the affected section of a circuit. Power is re-routed to restore service to the areas that are not directly affected. This process takes place in a matter of seconds.

In addition, the technology gives City Light the ability to actively monitor and manage its distribution system in real time. It will improve the utility’s response to outages and incidents, which will save time and money while improving customer service.

If the pilot effort proves successful, City Light intends to install the technology, called distribution automation, on other feeder lines throughout its service territory.

Map of work area

The equipment is part of a larger effort to build a smarter grid in Seattle. Other components include technology to monitor and control substations, advanced meters and components to optimize the delivery of electricity to customers. Installation of these technologies will support the utility in reducing energy losses, improving the integration of electricity generated by solar panels on customers’ roofs and providing enhanced support for customers with electric vehicles.

Seattle City Light is the 10th largest public electric utility in the United States. It has some of the lowest cost customer rates of any urban utility, providing reliable, renewable and environmentally responsible power to about 750,000 Seattle area residents. City Light has been greenhouse gas neutral since 2005, the first electric utility in the nation to achieve that distinction.



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School Supplies Donation Station at Lake Forest Park City Hall

Backpacks ready for pickup at 2011 event
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The Shoreline School District is accepting donations of school supplies between now and Friday, August 28, 2015. For convenience, a donation box is located at Lake Forest Park City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE. City Hall hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Needed items include new backpacks, pencils, colored pencils, scissors, paper, pens (red/blue/black), crayons, highlighters, rulers, glue sticks, erasers, calculators, notebooks, and 3-inch binders. For a full list of new items needed, see the list here.

The Shoreline School District also holds its annual “Back to School Consortium” event on Saturday, August 29, 2015, from 12:30 to 4:00pm at North City Elementary School, 816 NE 190th Street, Shoreline.

This community event provides school supplies, haircuts, and clothing for families in need of assistance in preparing their children for school. Register online, or call 206-393-4916 by August 21, 2015.



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Parkwood families lose home in fire Friday

A fire in Shoreline early Friday morning destroyed a home on N 159th Street occupied by two Parkwood families, Martinez and Duncan-Wells with their three school aged children.

Shoreline Fire reported the cause of the fire on N 159th St to be a crimped electrical cord running under a carpet, and plugged into a power strip. The home was destroyed, but all occupants escaped without injury. Their three cats died, but a lizard and turtle survived.

Friends have set up a GoFundMe account to raise money for the families, who lost almost everything in the fire.

"There are some things they are able to salvage and clean, but the whole house except for two rooms are fully damaged. 
"We are asking for your help for this family as they have lost all personal items and belongings in the fire. Including the home itself, clothes, toys, and all material items. 
"This family is a large part of our community and needs our support at this time. Anything helps!"



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Shoreline Schools ranked in Niche top ten in state

The school evaluation website Niche has ranked the Shoreline School District as one of the ten best in Washington state. (see list)

Best Public School Districts ranks 8,738 school districts based on dozens of key statistics and 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 students and parents. A high ranking indicates that the district contains great schools with exceptional teachers, sufficient resources, and a diverse set of high-achieving students who rate their experiences very highly.

For individual public schools in the Seattle metro area, Shorewood High School ranks in their top 20. See list here.



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Frank Workman on Sports: Women's World Cup

Frank Workman
By Frank Workman

Like many Americans, I watched Sunday’s Women’s World Cup finale. I was drawn to the stars, the sport, and the spectacle. I was intrigued by what the players on the team represent to the millions of young girls who play youth soccer, who were glued-to-the tube rooting on their heroes.

While much of the national dialogue this week has focused on the future viability of women’s pro soccer in this country (as if that is what’s required for the sport to validate itself), I've been pondering the effect this championship will have on the next generation of players who were inspired by this team’s example, in the same way that this year’s team was inspired by the 1999 USA team, which was inspired, in turn, by the champions of the first WWC in 1991.

It’s not a stretch to think that local high school seniors like Maddy Schultz from Edmonds-Woodway, Lisa Jensen from Shorewood, or Alexa Iacalucci and Sophia Viviano from Shorecrest, could someday compete for a spot on the roster of Team USA in 2023 or 2027, knowing the example has already been set locally by Shorewood’s Lori Henry, who captained the 1991 team, and Shorecrest’s Michelle Akers, who starred for the team in 1991, 1995, and 1999.

Soccer is, if nothing else, a team sport, and its true team nature was never better displayed than in the role Abby Wambach played during the tournament.

Over the years, Wambach has been the team’s star, captain, leading scorer and most recognizable face. Yet over the course of the World Cup she was demoted from starter to substitute as the tournament wore on.

Many players, in all sports (from peewees to pros), when faced with a change in playing time, position, or place in the batting order, have been known to pout and pitch a fit, creating drama and distraction that tears at the fabric of the team.

Had Wambach done so, there might have been a celebration parade in Tokyo this week instead of in NYC’s Canyon of Heroes Friday morning.

Instead, she put the team first - as should always be the case with team sports.


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Groundbreaking July 20 for Shoreline Veterans Recognition Plaza

Dwight Stevens, chair of the veterans' memorial committee
presents a check to the City at the site of the future memorial
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

On Monday, June 22, the Shoreline Veterans Association presented the City with a check for $37,000 to go towards the construction of the Veterans Recognition Plaza to be located at Shoreline City Hall. The money raised by the Veterans Association along with $20,000 contributed by King County will allow the City to begin construction of the plaza, move the flagpole, and install benches.

However, to complete the Veterans Recognition Plaza, the Veterans Association needs to raise approximately $25,000 more. If you would like to contribute you can purchase an engraved brick honoring a veteran or active duty service member, which will then be added to the plaza.

A brief groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Monday, July 20 at 6:45pm at City Hall.

To find out more, visit the Shoreline Veterans webpage or contact Lynn Cheeney 425-231-3149. 




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Seattle Restaurant Store donates commercial cookware to St. Dunstan's to help with Tent City 3 meals

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Josef displays the donation from the Seattle Restaurant Store
copyright, Marc Weinberg

Text and photos, Marc Weinberg

With all hands on deck and in the galley, the chefs and volunteers at St. Dunstan’s Church, 722 N 145th St, Shoreline, between Greenwood and Aurora, prepared an evening community dinner for 250 hungry guests including Tent City 3 which currently is residing at the church.

Only some of the St. Dunstan kitchen crew who make these meals possible
copyright, Marc Weinberg

The food is all from donations and the festivities occur every Tuesday evening about 5:30pm rain or shine during the entire year.

On this evening, I surprised the church and the volunteers with a special donation of commercial cookware and utensils received from the Seattle Restaurant Store just around the corner from the church at 14910 Aurora Ave N.

The sauce goes on
copyright, Marc Weinberg

When you're cooking for this many people, equipment is as important as the food. Because the kitchen does not have a large commercial rice cooker, they are forced to prepare that in large baking pans in the oven. This takes considerable attention and a 'rice cooker' is high on their wish list.

Hungry hands make their way through the service line
copyright, Marc Weinberg

The menu this evening consisted of an embellished salad bar and fresh fruit, an elaborate beverage selection of chilled juices, milk, coffee and tea. The featured hot items were Spaghetti Bolognese, Polynesian Rice flavored with bacon, green onions, oyster sauce and sesame oil.

After dinner sweets
copyright, Marc Weinberg

The dessert buffet rounded out the meal with a mound of pastries, breads, crackers and cookies. There was a “free to go” table with packaged breads and rolls which guests could take home with them.

The result of 4 hours gathering supplies and cooking
is enjoyed by all every Tuesday evening.
copyright, Marc Weinberg

This church, like the others that offers space for Tent City 3, is always in need of extra support when the temporary residents are in place. Find out more about needed donations for Tent City 3 and a full explanation about this group and their locations (as they move every 90 days) here. (see previous article You Can Help Tent City 3).

To discover more about this church and their continuous Tuesday evening meals go to their website.



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Shorecrest grad in town with standup comedy show


Adam Ray, professional actor and standup comedian from LA, is in town and will be performing on Friday and Saturday nights at the Parlor Live in Bellevue.

Adam Ray is best known as the bad guy opposite Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy in Paul Feig’s buddy cop comedy “The Heat.” Currently you can see him in Melissa McCarthy's newest movie "SPY", and next summer Judd Apatow's "Connor 4 Real," from the Lonely Island crew, and Paul Feig's reboot of "Ghostbusters."

Adam has guest starred on Two Broke Girls, WORKAHOLICS, Arrested Development, According to Jim, HBO's Silicon Valley, Comedy Central's @Midnight, Chelsea Lately, and has written for MTV’s PUNKD.

His standup has been featured on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Adam Devine's House Party on Comedy Central, and he's a regular on The Adam Carolla podcast.

He is also a 2001 Shorecrest graduate, raised in Lake Forest Park.

He has some free tickets left - email him directly.

Here's a clip of Adam on the Craig Ferguson show.




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Wild Snohomians entertain at Animal Acres concert Wednesday evening


Photos by Jerry Pickard

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council kicked off its Summer Concert Series at Animal Acres Park Wednesday evening with The Wild Snohomians - they rocked the park!


Attendance started out light but quickly filled in as the music spread through the neighborhood.




Not all the entertainment was on the stage - the audience provided its share - with cute kids, and joyful dancers.




The series of concerts continues through July - full details here 

July 15 - Shakespeare in the Park: As you like it at Richmond Beach Park

July 22 - Cherry Cherry Band at the City of Shoreline’s Swingin’ Summer Eve 

July 29 - Jessica Lynne - Country/Bluegrass at Animal Acres



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LFP Police carry the torch for Special Olympics

LFP Police Team carries the Special Olympics torch
Photo courtesy LFP Police

Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America came through Lake Forest Park on Thursday, July 2nd.

A team from the Lake Forest Park police department carried the torch starting at Bothell Way and NE 170th on its way to Bothell and the Eastside.

The Team raised over $500 for Special Olympics
Photo courtesy LFP Police

The journey of the Flame is the grand lead-in to the Special Olympics World Summer Games, being held in Los Angeles during July and August. 

Officers raised over $500 in support of the Special Olympics Torch Run.



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LFP City Council meetings now on Channel 21

Lake Forest Park residents can now view City Council meetings live on Comcast public access channel 21. If you miss out on watching a Council meeting live, it will be replayed every day on the public access channel until the next scheduled meeting.

Council meetings, along with other public service announcements, will be shown throughout the day on channel 21.

City Administrator Pete Rose says, "We look forward to providing updated content for projects and priorities relevant to the City of Lake Forest Park."


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Join the Gallery at Town Center for 
an artist reception Thursday, July 23, 5-8pm

Lower level, Town Center, Lake Forest Park

Come shop at the Gallery at Town Center in Lake Forest Park and enjoy the artwork of Lauren Brumbaugh and Lynne Greenup between now and August 16. Shoppers who come to the reception on July 23 can enjoy some light refreshments while chatting with other art lovers, and meeting the artists. The reception runs from 5pm-8pm on Thursday, July 23. Regular Gallery Hours are Tuesday-Saturday, Noon-5pm.

The reception a great time to check out all of the new things in the store and shop local. The Gallery at Town Center is a non-profit gallery committed to supporting artists, arts education, and assessable arts for all. Not only can you find great art and gifts, but your purchases help support the arts and arts education in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.

About the Artists

Art by Lauren Brumbaugh


Lauren grew up in scenic Upstate New York where the surrounding beauty of landscapes and fall color influenced her art ambitions. Her love of art led her into teaching with a degree in Art Education from Arcadia University in Philadelphia.

While still in college, Lauren visited Seattle where she was instantly attracted to the natural beauty of the region. Her senior thesis was a collection of paintings based on images of the Pacific Northwest where she relocated after graduation.

Upon further education at the University of Washington and years of teaching art, Lauren decided to return to her own art full time. After years of mainly painting in oil, she took quickly and passionately this time to the bright and pure colors that pastel pigments provided.

Lauren is captivated by the ever changing light of the Pacific Northwest and the related contrast of clouds and sunlight. Pastels allow her to capture the light, vibrancy of color and mood of our ever changing days. Lauren’s style is less of an exact technical drawing nature and more of an impressionistic interpretation of primarily landscape topics. Her coastal scenes focus on the effects of early morning and evening light on the beach, water and sky. Other favorite topics include the spring flowers of the Skagit Valley, lavender fields on Whidbey Island and California vineyards.

Photography by Lynne Greenup

Lynne Greenup
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Born and raised in the diverse Pacific Northwest, my love of nature was instilled by my parents, who enjoyed outdoor sports, fishing, camping, and boating. My passion is photographing our magnificent landscapes and wildlife.

"I also like to photograph with a macro lens, plant life, insects and textures of nature, to see and share those details seldom noticed. I am always surprised and amazed as I observe wildlife and their behavior. I truly enjoy photographing my grandchildren and family, to chronicle their special talents, and favorite activities and accomplishments. I strongly support and defend wildlife conservation and natural habitat. I also enjoy learning evolving editing programs to enhance my photographs, and to lend an impressionistic or artistic component.”

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts. Proceeds from the Gallery at Town Center help fund arts programs and events.



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If Roberts wins county job, what would happen to Council seat?

By Evan Smith

A couple of commenters on this site have asked what would happen to Chris Roberts' seat on the Shoreline City Council if Roberts wins a county position on the fall ballot.

Roberts is one of three candidates on the August 4 primary ballot to replace retiring King County Elections Director Sherril Huff. Two of the three will advance to the November 3 general election.

If Roberts would win in November, he would need to resign his city council position before taking the county office in early January.

The elections director, unlike other elected officials, is not allowed to hold any other public office, even a part-time one.

Roberts said last week that this rule is designed to protect the elections director’s impartiality.

State law allows other elected officials to hold more than one office as long as no more than one office is full time.

A Roberts resignation from the city council would mean that the remaining six council members would have 90 days from the time of the resignation to appoint a replacement. That usually includes seeking and accepting applicants, interviewing candidates and appointing a successor by giving him or her at least four votes.

Voting by six-member councils can lead to repeated ties as in Edmonds last year, when that city's council took 59 ballots to replace a councilman who had resigned.

Roberts said that he already has told current council members that they should let the council members elected in November control the process, although he suggests that the old council prepare the way by having application material ready.

If the six-member City Council can't get a majority vote for one candidate within 90 days, the nine-member King County Council would have a new 90 days to decide. If the County Council couldn't decide, the governor would decide.

The appointed council member would serve through certification of the 2017 general election, when voters would choose someone to fill the new term plus the last few weeks of the four-year term that Roberts won in 2013.

Elections for nonpartisan positions in non-charter cities like Shoreline are held only in odd-numbered years.

Local positions could be on this year’s ballots for the last two years of the terms if the incumbents had resigned before the start of the May 11-15 filing week.

Roberts noted Monday that he wouldn't have resigned before filing week because no one knew about the county vacancy until Huff announced after filing that she wouldn't seek another term.

Until a few years ago a city council position or nonpartisan office that became vacant between the filing week and the primary could appear on the November ballot after a special filing period during primary week. The legislature changed that law after five candidates ran to replace Scott Noble in the nonpartisan position of King County assessor in November of 2009 with current Assessor Lloyd Hara winning with 32 percent of the vote.




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WeatherWatcher: Cool Down, Long Range Warm

Wednesday, July 8, 2015


  • Forecast
  • Hot Weather
  • Long Range
Forecast: We have a cool down coming this weekend. We might even see a sprinkle or two on Sunday. An on-shore flow (winds from the ocean) is starting up which should gradually transition us from this hot and dry weather to near normal conditions with morning clouds and afternoon sun. Highs will move from the mid 80's down to the mid-upper 70's and low 70's by the end of this weekend. More normal temperatures are expected to continue into next week, so a nice break from the hot temperatures we've had.

Hot Weather: From June 27th through July 6th, all but 3 days were 90°F or hotter for a high temperature. This entire year, and actually really starting last fall we have been above normal in daily average temperature on almost every day. There are several things going on that have combined to generate the warmest year on record. All of these things are natural variability that normally happen every few years, or every few decades, they just all happened at once this year, kind of like a conjunction. Below is a graph of our daily average temperature starting January 1, 2015. Blue is the normal average daily temperature, red is 2015's average daily temperature. You can click on the image to view the full size.

Daily Average Temperature 2016.

First and most popularly known, the ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) is ramping up into the El Niño phase, which is the warm phase. It is currently at a +1.0°C anomaly, which is considered moderate, and forecasted to last through the fall and winter of 2015-2016.  It is very likely that this will be a moderate to major event as it currently already is moderate and it tends to peak in the fall and winter time frame. The other interesting thing with this El Niño event is that it started up last spring. It is unusual to have an El Niño during the late spring and strengthen during summer. Normally the ENSO neutralizes during the summer and ramps up or down during the fall.

A second lesser known oscillation called the PDO (Pacific Decadal Oscillation) is spiking with a warm signature right now. This oscillation normally flips every few decades from warm phases to cold phases. During these changes it will sometimes have a spike in one direction or another. The PDO started switching to a cold phase right around 1999. It had a warm spike in 2003, and again now. Before 1999 we were in a warm phase since about 1976. The phases usually last between 20-40 years. The current warm spike is what a lot of people in the media have picked up and started calling "the Blob" which is the warmer than normal pool of water in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This blob is actually fairly normal with these warm phase PDO spikes.

These two oscillations are not the only players effecting our global weather patterns right now but they are what I believe to be the major forces behind our current warmer than normal weather in the Northwest. Anthropogenic global warming is not a major force in this particular case. These cycles have been happening for centuries as historic data suggests. Remember official records for the Seattle region are from Sea-Tac airport and as such have only been recorded since 1945. 70 years in weather isn't a very long history considering some cycles take 150 or more years to collide.

Long Range:
What I think this means for our climate for the remainder of the year is that we will continue to experience warmer than normal temperatures with 1-2 week periods where we are near normal. A triple digit high temperature is possible this summer. Our fall and winter will likely be drier than normal, and warmer than normal. If El Niño goes from moderate to strong this fall and winter we could actually get near normal precipitation but still, warmer than normal temperatures, not good for the ski lovers and water supplies. There may be some struggle with water next summer (2016). 

I do believe there is light at the end of this very long tunnel. Historically when this pattern has occurred, it has ended after the second year. So when we get done with winter 2015-2016 our temperatures will likely start to return to near normal again, as well as precipitation. Winter of 2016-2017 may be a winter to watch out for if major lowland snow events are your concern.



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Fiddler on the Roof - free tickets available now


The City of Shoreline, Charlie's Produce,
Intermezzo Carmine and Il Terrazzo Carmine
Ronald United Methodist Church,
North City Lumber and 4Culture
in association with
Aurora Theatre Company
present

"Fiddler on the Roof"
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Book by Joseph Stein
Directed by Scott Charles Francis

Eight FREE performances
July 31 August 1   7-8   14-15   21-22
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm
SHORELINE CITY HALL OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE
17500 Midvale Avenue North - Free Parking




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10 miles of roads in Shoreline to be resurfaced this summer

Shoreline road crews patch a damaged section of roadway
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Expect to see a lot more scenes like this in Shoreline this summer as the City's public works department plans to resurface streets in six neighborhoods.

2015 Pavement Preservation Project:  Public Works Department will be re-surfacing 10.1 miles of Arterial and Residential streets with a Bituminous Surface Treatment (BST).  This work will be happening in the following neighborhoods:  Ridgecrest, North City, Briarcrest, Parkwood, Richmond Highlands, and Highland Terrace.

Construction is scheduled to start the middle of July and be completed by end of August. Here are maps of the specific streets being treated.

The Echo Lake neighborhood was the first neighborhood to have the new BST (or chip seal) in 2011 when eight miles of roads were resurfaced.

Generally, the biggest problem faced during the BST application process was access to driveways and the presence of loose aggregate to several days after the application. Fortunately, due to the fact that roads with BST can be driven on within five minutes, any delay to access driveways was very minimal. The City will use the information and comments collected from residents to make improvements for before next year’s application.

Residents also advised that it was not a good idea to walk dogs on the new surface for several weeks, as the dogs were picking up the chip seal in their paws.



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King County Republicans annual summer picnic

Saturday August 1st 11:00am-2:00pm, join the King County Republican Party for their annual summer picnic at the Velodrome Pavilion at Marymoor Park in Redmond, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE, Redmond, WA 98052.

Enjoy barbecue, hear from local candidates and visit booths representing local vendors and political organizations. Sponsorships and booth reservations are still available. Contact Arthur Whitten for more information.



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46th Democrats picnic Saturday

The 46th District Democrats Summer Picnic is this Saturday July 11th from 4-7pm at Hamlin Park in Shoreline on 15th NE. 

We'll have the election guides there for pickup by PCO's and volunteers and they'll be distributed to three locations throughout the district after the picnic.


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32nd Democrats' picnic Sunday in Lynnwood

The 32nd District Democrats will not be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday in July but instead will have a picnic Sunday July 12th, 11-4 at Lynndale Park - 18927 72nd Ave W, Lynnwood WA.

A brief business meeting at 11:30am will consider candidate endorsements and ballot measures before the August 4th election.

All endorsed candidates are encouraged to bring yard signs and literature. PCO's can pick up the 32nd LD sample ballots for distribution.



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Muni League gives Gregoire, Bryan, Rogers top ratings among Port candidates

By Evan Smith

Seattle Port Commission incumbent Courtney Gregoire got the only "outstanding" rating from the King County Municipal League among 12 candidates for two port positions on 2015 ballots.

Two candidates for the open position, Darrell Bryan and Ken Rogers, have the League's second highest rating, "very good." They are among nine candidates running in the Aug. 4 primary, which will narrow the field for position 5 to two for the Nov. 3 general election.

Five other candidates for the open position got the League's third highest rating "good." They are Fred Felleman, Herb Krohn, Daniel Reandeau, Norman Sigler and Marion Yoshino. Candidates Mark Hennon and Richard Pope had "not qualified" ratings. No port candidates got the "adequate" rating.

The nine are running for the position that Port Commissioner Bill Bryant is giving up. Many observers expect Bryant to be a Republican candidate for governor next year.

Neither of Gregoire's opponents completed the League's questionnaire or appeared for an interview. One, John Naubert, has no active campaign. The other, Goodspaceguy, has a "not qualified" rating.

The League said when it announced its ratings Monday that the ratings are not endorsements because they do not consider a candidate's views on issues or political affiliation. Rather, the League said, the ratings are evaluations of each candidate's ability to do the job.

This year's ratings did not include county assessor, county elections ditector, positions in Shoreline or Lake Forest Park city government or any school board positions around the county.

A spokeswoman said that the League had dropped the two county positions, the Shoreline positions, and Seattle and Bellevue school board positions because of a shortage off volunteer evaluators and because the new Seattle city council representation system brought out 47 candidates for nine positions.

This year's ratings included three county council district positions, city positions in Seattle, Bellevue, Federal Way and Issaquah, and a short-term state legislative position in a south King County district.



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Artists in Action on the Edmonds waterfront in July

Artists in Action on the Edmonds Waterfront is sponsored by the Port of Edmonds, the Edmonds Arts Festival and ArtWorks to provide a unique opportunity for the community to see how artists create their work.  The Sea Jazz Band will also be performing in conjunction with the artist demonstrations.

Artists in Action demonstrations are on the Port of Edmonds Plaza located on the waterfront side of Anthony's restaurant. 456 Admiral Way, Edmonds 98020

July 12, 1-3pm
      Cody French will be working on his exquisitely detailed  drawings and water colors.
      Trish Murphy demonstrates different techniques in drawing and watercolors.
      Lynn McManus will be creating woven glass pieces for slumping in a kiln.

July 19, 1-3pm
     Bill Ball FireBall will be live painting his mash up of a variety of painting styles.
     Kim Day returns to demonstrate creating canes with polymer clay to make little pictures.
    Alicia Harvey will create textural backgrounds then create an expressionist piece.
    Betty Melhof will show different techniques in polymer clay, a thermal plastic resin.

July 26, 1-3pm 
    Lonni Flowers will be creating art using water media: watercolors and/or acrylics.
    Trish Murphy will be painting and drawing to create miniature works of art.     
   Jennie de Mello e Souza will be making prints - a fun process to watch.



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Section of Bothell Way / SR 522 in LFP to close for a weekend


SR522 closed beginning 7pm on Friday, July 17 until 6am on Monday, July 20

Weekend drivers in the north Lake Washington area should start planning now for a closure of State Route 522 / Bothell Way NE near the intersection with Ballinger Way NE Friday night, July 17 to Monday morning, July 20.

Contractor crews working on the City of Lake Forest Park’s Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project will work around the clock to replace an existing culvert with a new, wider culvert that will help reduce flooding and improve fish passage.

“We know summer is a busy time around Lake Washington and it’s never convenient to close a major road like SR 522,” said Lake Forest Park Environmental Programs Manager Aaron Halverson. “But we have to get the work done now before spawning fish return in the fall.”

Completing this work all in one weekend will reduce the overall duration of construction in the area.

Closure details
  • Both directions of SR 522/Bothell Way NE will close between Ballinger Way NE and Brookside Boulevard NE from 7pm Friday, July 17 to 6am Monday, July 20.
  • Drivers should plan for congestion and adjust their travel plans. While there will be a posted detour around the closure drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes.
  • Transit users should plan for delays on SR 522/Bothell Way Northeast bus routes. Bus stops on Bothell Way Northeast between Ballinger Way Northeast and Brookside Boulevard Northeast will be closed during the closure. Riders can board detoured buses on Ballinger Way Northeast near Northeast 175th Street.
  • Shoppers will be able to access the Town Center and the Sunday Lake Forest Park Farmers Market via shopping center entrances at Ballinger Way NE and Brookside Boulevard NE.
  • Work is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled in the event of heavy rain.

The culvert replacement work is part of Lake Forest Park’s Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project, which will reduce flooding risk, enhance stream habitat, and replace four culverts that currently block fish passage, including this one that crosses underneath SR 522/Bothell Way NE.

The $6.86 million project is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the King County Flood Control District, the Washington State Department of Transportation, and the city of Lake Forest Park. It was designed by Davido Consulting Group, Inc. and is being built by KLB Construction.




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Spaces open on Hillwood Soccer teams - but don't delay

Hillwood Soccer is finalizing team rosters for Fall Season. There are a few spaces open at the following levels:

  • Boys U10 – we have space for up to 5 more
  • Boys U11 – we have space for up to 3 more
  • Boys U12 – we have space for up to 5 more

There is limited space remaining at other levels as well.


Practices begin in mid-August, games in the second weekend of September.



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Homes sales in Shoreline - June 2015

These are representative of the home sales at each price point in Shoreline during the month of June 2015.





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State Farm office opens in North City

State Farm office in North City
Photo by Blake Taylor


State Farm has opened a new office in the North Seattle Center located at 15th NE and NE 179th in North City. 

Other tenants in the building include Golden Bow florists, Nail Code, and Custom Pur Water.

Thomas Lusich will handle all your insurance needs, including renter's insurance.



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Photo: Canadian Smoke

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Canadian Smoke
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Smoke from forest fires in Canada has been drifting down through Puget Sound. Lee Lageschulte's sunset photo shows the amount of haze in the air on Tuesday evening off Richmond Beach.



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The Wheelmobile rolls into Everett in search of contestants to play on “Wheel of Fortune”

Wheel of Fortune’s Wheelmobile, the show’s promotional vehicle, will be in the Pacific Northwest in search of good game players who are energetic, enthusiastic and fun.

Sunday, July 26, 2015 – 2 pm to 6 pm, XFINITY Arena in Everett.

Viewers interested in being a contestant on an upcoming episode are invited to attend. Fans will have the opportunity to fill out an application, have his or her name drawn at random to play a simulated version of the game onstage, win unique prizes and be evaluated as a potential contestant for the broadcast version of the show.

The majority of contestants who appear on Wheel of Fortune come out to Wheelmobile events in their hometowns. Since its inception in 1999, the Wheelmobile has logged over 350,000 miles and has visited over 300 cities. Over one million Wheel of Fortune fans have attended Wheelmobile events.

Admission is free. All ages are welcome to attend the XFINITY Arena Wheelmobile event. XFINITY Arena’s Northwest Main Entrance will serve as the Wheelmobile event entrance, and doors will open at 12 Noon.

2000 Hewitt Ave #200, Everett, WA 98201, Directions and parking information.

Applications will be distributed to the line beginning at Section 101 on the concourse level.

Staff members from the Wheel of Fortune promotions team will begin handing out applications one hour before each show begins. Searches will be held at 2 PM, 3:30 PM and 5 PM, with each show lasting about an hour. Everyone who attends the event will be able to submit an application. 

Participants will be selected to come to the stage and audition via a random draw.

(Let us know about your experience!)

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Sound Transit 3 leaves North Lake Washington behind – your input needed by July 8, 2015

Access-challenged Lake Forest Park has sounded the alarm and wants residents to tell their opinions to Sound Transit.

In November 2016, Sound Transit is planning on asking voters whether they want to fund more mass transit projects in the Puget Sound region. This initiative is known as “Sound Transit 3” (ST3). The City is fully engaged in the ST3 process at the agency level and has carefully reviewed the proposed ST3 plan.

Sound Transit is accepting public input on the ST3 plan for one more day, so please get your comments in by 5:00pm on July 8, 2015. 

Currently, Sound Transit has no plans to construct any transportation improvements along State Route 522 (Bothell Way) or anywhere else within our City. Lake Forest Park is concerned that, without a substantial investment in access facilities, especially a well-located park / ride structure, transit will be no more accessible in our access-challenged community than it is today, leaving regular use of transit out of the question for many of our residents.

Lake Forest Park residents and businesses are urged to voice their opinions with Sound Transit by clicking on this link for more information and ways you can participate in providing feedback regarding the needs of North Lake Washington cities and Lake Forest Park in particular.



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