Salomon, Scully hold early leads in Shoreline council races

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

By Evan Smith

Shoreline city council candidates Jesse Salomon and Keith Scully both led opposing candidates in early returns from the November 3 election posted Tuesday night.

Incumbent Salomon held a 54.22 percent to 45.44 percent lead Tuesday over challenger Lorn Richey in a result that was far closer than the 64-26 percent lead that Salomon held in a three-way August primary.

Scully, chairman of the city planning commission, held a 59.03 percent to 40.64 percent lead over candidate Jessica Cafferty for the position that Councilman Chris Eggen is giving up after two four-year terms.

Incumbent Councilwoman Doris McConnell ran unopposed for a third term. The four other members of the council are in the middle of four-year terms.

Eggen holds a big lead in a bid for a position on the Ronald Wastewater District board.

King County elections officials will announce new results each afternoon until final certification November 24.




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Friday's Round Table: What's Your Story?


What’s your story?

You may have heard someone say, “Everyone has a book in them.” Possibly true, as we have all interfaced with the world in our own unique ways: Hobbies, talents, life experiences, and wisdom, you name it. But maybe you haven’t arrived to a clear picture about how to build a narrative, or story about who you are and what you have to offer.

This Friday (11/6) brings us Patrice Tabor to share the Dependable Strengths Articulation Process (DSAP):

“DSAP is a peer-assisted, group process first developed by Bernard Haldane in 1945. The heart of the process is story telling. DSAP facilitators are trained to elicit the kind of stories that illustrate a person's Dependable Strengths—each person’s special talent for excellence.”

So come on out and zero in on your dependable strengths and how to put it to a story!

Patrice was a guest last November to a full house. For this Friday, it will help if you respond to this email or give a call 206-533-6706 to reserve a spot.

Of course, coffee and light refreshments are on hand for all Roundtables. Just shoot an email back to save your place.

Friday, November 6, 1:00-2:30pm
Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N
Room 5116, Building 5000 (ground floor)

SCC Campus Map, Parking information. Small fee for daytime parking on campus.

Open to anyone of any age who is job seeking or interested in career change.

Led by Ron Carnell, Program Coordinator, Workforce and Continuing Education / Plus 50 Career Builder, Shoreline Community College, 206-533-6706.

See the Plus 50 Spring Schedule!



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Guatemala and US Relations Thursday evening at SCC

John Hamilton, retired Ambassador
Global Affairs Center at SCC presents Guatemala and US- Relations, with John Hamilton, retired US Ambassador to Guatemala, on Thursday evening, November 5, 7-8:30 pm.

Guatemala and its “Close but Strained” Relationship with the U.S. with U.S. Ambassador John Hamilton, Ambassador to Guatemala (2003-2005)

Thursday, November 5, 2015, 7:00-8:30 pm
Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Room 9208 PUB (campus maps)
Attendance is open to the public and FREE
Parking in the evening is FREE.

During the 20th century Guatemala had a number of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war, which formally ended in 1996.

The United States has interfered as much as helped Guatemala in the past, including backing the overthrow of a civilian government in 1954.

Has the relationship changed for the better?  Join us for a discussion of Guatemala with former U.S. Ambassador John Hamilton.



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Anderson House receives deficiency-free survey from Washington Health Department

Facility provides short-term transitional rehabilitation for post-acute patients


Anderson House, a leader in the senior living industry that provides short-term transitional rehabilitation for post-acute patients, received a deficiency-free survey from the Washington Department of Health Services during the agency’s recent annual visit to the center.

“Our number one priority at Anderson House is that we provide optimal care to each and every guest who walks through our doors,” Executive Director Angela Cerna said. “I am so proud of our team for achieving a perfect survey from the state. It is not an easy accomplishment by any means, but one we take great pride in.”

The Anderson Community, composed of assisted living, adult family homes and short-term transitional rehabilitation, has been part of the Shoreline community for over 50 years. They will be undergoing a full campus remodel and will start construction in 2016.


Anderson House, a leader in the senior living industry, has been operating on the same campus for over 50 years. Our campus is designed to meet the many stages of a senior's life, including independent and assisted living, two adult family homes and a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center.

For more information, call 206-364-9336.



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Photos: A windy Sunday at Saltwater Park

Monday, November 2, 2015

Photos by Wayne Pridemore


We're not used to seeing waves on our inland sea.



"Bad" weather brings out the kite boarders.


A few hardy souls were on the beach (along with our photographer!)



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Mail ballots in time to get Tuesday postmark

By Evan Smith

Voters who send their ballots by mail Tuesday need to be sure that they send them in time to get a Tuesday postmark.

That means leaving them by 5pm at the North City post office or the Richmond Beach postal station, or by 6:15pm at the Bitter Lake post office.

Voters can leave ballots without postage until 8pm Tuesday at ballot drop boxes at the Lake Forest Park city hall or nine other sites around King County, or at ballot drop vans in the Shoreline-Aurora Square Shopping Center or 11 other sites around the county. They also can vote in person until 8pm on accessible voting units in Bellevue, Renton and downtown Seattle.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.




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SCC invites neighbors to talk about future plans which may include new construction

In a letter to the community from SCC President Cheryl Roberts, Ed.D., "neighbors" are invited to a public meeting regarding the college's plans for future development.


Greetings from Your Neighbors at Shoreline Community College,

We would like to invite you to join us for a conversation on Monday, December 7 in our main dining room in the 9000 building (PUB) at 6:30pm. 16101 Greenwood Ave N. (campus maps)

News Flash! There is now FREE PARKING on campus after 4:00pm on weekdays and all day on weekends! We listened and responded to the community! Please feel free to come and enjoy the free parking and our conversation.

This gathering is the first of several we will host this year with you, our neighbors. Our conversation will provide an update on future plans at the college that may include construction of new buildings. We are happy to answer any questions you may have.

As the college writes the next “50 years of great,” we want to hold a conversation that is sensitive to your thoughts and hopes so that our time together focuses on solutions and strengthens our relationship as neighbors.

Please tell your neighbors to come join us on December 7 at 6:30pm. Refreshments will be served.

With best regards,

Cheryl Roberts, Ed. D.
President



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Lyon Creek flood mitigation project in the news

New Lyon Creek culvert
The Lyon Creek flood mitigation project, which is building a new culvert for Lyon Creek, is getting some well-deserved media attention.

The project has been selected to be featured in the Take Winter By Storm media campaign, a public-private partnership to raise community awareness of hazardous weather and help protect lives and property.

The Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project is a nearly $7 million project completed with funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Washington State Department of Transportation, and the King County Flood Control District.

King 5 TV did a news segment on the project, which shows footage of past flooding events with people boating on Bothell Way. Fire Chief Jim Torpin reminisces about the year when a stream of water appeared at the LFP Fire Station. Firefighters opened all the big doors and just let the stream flow through the station.

See the video and story from King 5 here



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Public meeting for proposed townhouses by Echo Lake

Developers who are planning to build four townhouses on an undeveloped site by Echo Lake are holding a public meeting on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 7:30pm,  at the Shoreline Conference Center, 18560 - 1st Ave. NE, Shoreline, Alumni Room (south end of building).

Please come hear a presentation for a proposed development at 19512 Echo Lake Place, Shoreline, WA 98133. At this meeting we will discuss the specific details and solicit comments on the proposal from the neighborhood.

Proposal: Short Subdivision of +-12,350 SF undeveloped lot into 4 lots for single family attached townhomes in the R-48 zone. The subject site lies along the west shoreline of Echo Lake with the east property line being the edge of the lake/wetland. Buffer enhancement to reduce the buffer width to 75’ is proposed in order to provide sufficient usable area to construct the proposed townhomes.

All townhomes will be constructed with two car tandem garages along with roof-top decks and rear-yard balconies. In addition, each townhome lot will provide a rear yard suitable for private outdoor recreation and cooking. Additional passive recreation including a soft-surfaced 6’ wide pedestrian only path to the lake shore along with a small picnic area adjacent to the lake is proposed.

The total developed area will be approximately 7,400 SF with lot sizes ranging from 1,120 SF to 1,680 SF.

Required Permits: Preliminary Short Plat; Shoreline Permit; Clearing and Grading; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES); Final Short Plat; Building Permit

Centurion Development Services, Attn: Michael J. Romano, 425-896-8392



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Edmonds Driftwood Players brings the art of storytelling to the stage in Troubadours


Edmonds Driftwood Players is pleased to invite the community to Wade James Theatre on Saturday, November 14 for a night of concoctions and verisimilitude, solemnity and whimsy, red herrings and revelations as artists, authors, actors, playwrights, poets, film makers, and musicians will share their stories, their scripts and their songs.

What is storytelling? The dictionary defines it as “the conveying of events in words, sound and/or images, often by improvisation or embellishment.”

The stories in TROUBAOURS are told through readings, recitations, classic and original songs, acted scenes, monologues and film. They are funny, touching and thought-provoking tales told by many of Driftwood’s favorites, including Terry Boyd, Dawn Cornell, Greg LoProto, Cindy Giese French, Carla Fisher, Michael A. Fox, Asa Sholdez, Boyd Morrison, Laura West, Steve Jaquith, musicians Michael Fox, Rod Higuchi, Chontel Klobas and Eric Klobas (core members of STRUM – Seattle’s Totally Relaxed Ukulele Musicians) and many others.

They will perform original pieces and old favorites including works by Mark Twain, Babs Lindsay, Suzanne Bailie, Herman Melville, and Joe Starzyk. Hosted by Ted Jaquith, this unique one-night-only event will leave the audience saying “now THAT is storytelling!”

All tickets are only $10. Available online, by phone at 425-774-9600, or in person weekdays, noon to 5pm at 306 Main Street, Edmonds.

Performance Date: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 – 8pm. Wade James Theatre, 950 Main Street, Edmonds.

Updated 11-05-2015 9:27pm to correct spelling for Cindy Giese French and add musicians.



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Frank Workman on Sports: The High School Football Play of the Year

Frank Workman calling
a live broadcast
By Frank Workman

Another regular season of high school football ended this past weekend. I made it to at least one game each Friday night, sometimes two.

My most memorable play of the year wasn’t a long pass or a blind-side sack. It wasn’t a pick-six or a scoop-and-score. It didn’t happen on a goal-line stand or a wacky play with umpteen laterals.

It wasn’t even a scoring play that found its way into the box score.

But to me it epitomized everything I love about the sport that I’ve been attending since the late 1950’s.

I was helping out this one Friday night about a month ago, working on the chain gang for the Meadowdale/Shorewood game, holding a down marker on the Meadowdale’s sideline.

(By the way … the game is SO much different down on the field than it is up in the stands. It’s faster. No wonder officials need super-slow-motion replays to tell if the ground caused a fumble. It’s louder down there. Coaches are constantly barking reminders to players on the field. The subs behind the bench are exhorting their teammates on, bringing an added level of noise. Players and officials are communicating with each other on every play. And if a beefy lineman runs past you late in a game on a warm night, the game even smells different down on the field.)

On this particular night, Shorewood trailed by three points with just a couple of minutes remaining in the game. But they were driving, across midfield, and with a breeze at their backs, they were a couple first downs away from field goal range.

Their workhorse running back had carried the ball maybe twenty times already, in addition to catching a couple passes and doing all the kicking.

On the play in question, he came in motion to his left, toward our sideline, from his wingback position on the right side.

His team had already run this same play ten times or more, with some success. Maybe it was the wind, maybe it was the rain, maybe it was just plain fatigue, but this time the pitch from the QB slipped through the workhorse’s hands and started bouncing our way to the sideline.

A mad scramble for the ball was on, and the workhorse had the best chance of recovering it and keeping his team’s chance for victory alive. If not, it would be game-over for the home team.

About five yards from the sideline, he made a dive for the precious pigskin on the wet turf. But as footballs will do, it squirted out from underneath him, just to his right, and as he skidded to a stop at the feet of Meadowdale’s head coach, the visitors pounced on the ball, a foot away from the workhorse running back, assuring them the win.

The sideline erupted in jubilation. A hard-fought victory – sporting, if not artistic - had been won.

Meadowdale players, those on the field and those on the sideline, all converged on the boy who recovered the fumble, jumping up and down in celebration.

Meanwhile, Shorewood's running back remained in a heap on the field, inches from the epicenter of the other team’s celebration. He seemed to be in no hurry to get up. He had to have been gassed. Maybe he was looking for a hole to crawl into, thinking he’d messed up his team’s chance of gaining a rare win.

In the swirl of emotion and activity, that’s when Matt Leonard, Meadowdale’s head coach, made the play of the year.

He dropped onto his hands and knees, covering the prostrate body of the workhorse, protecting the player, shielding him from inadvertent harm at the hands of his team which was oblivious to the presence of their worthy opponent.

After ten seconds had passed, Coach Leonard stood up. He helped the workhorse to his feet, gave him a hug, looked him in the eye, and patted him on the helmet.

And I got to see it unfold from ten feet away.

For all the football games I’ve seen, over all the years, this play – this quick-thinking show of sportsmanship, humanity, and compassion from Coach Leonard, encapsulated everything that is good, right, and decent about sports, and taught an invaluable lesson along the way.



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Lake Forest Park Garden Club meeting with landscape architect Polly Hankin

Lake Forest Park Garden Club meeting Tuesday, November 10. General meeting at 9:15am followed by coffee and treats. Speaker at 10:30am.

This month's speaker is Polly Hankin, Landscape Architect, and for 20 years a full time instructor at Edmonds Community College.  Her talk will be on "Hardscaping from the Ground Up". 
 
The club meets at the Lake Forest Park Town Center on the upper level by the stage. Town Center is located at the intersection of Bothell Way NE and Ballinger Way NE.

Open to the public.



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Women and Social Protest - Wednesday morning at SCC

Rachel David will speak on
Women in Politics
Join the Global Affairs Center at SCC for a discussion about the role of women in politics.

Women and Social Protest, Wednesday, November 4, 11:30am.

Rachel David, Shoreline Community College
Wednesday, November 4, 11:30-12:20pm
Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N
Room 9208 PUB


  • What role do women play in politics?
  • What prompts women to organize on behalf of unpopular causes?
  • How are women themselves changed by personal experiences of political activism?


Using both historical and contemporary examples from the U.S. and other countries, Professor David will discuss answers to these and other questions.

The event is free and open to the public. There is a small charge to park on campus during the daytime.



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Iora Primary Care to host a series of Coffee Hours

IoraPrimary Care, a doctor’s office designed for older adults 65+, just celebrated their one-year anniversary in Shoreline and is hosting a series of Coffee Hours for the public to learn more about their model of primary care.

Come learn more about Iora, enjoy a cup of coffee, meet the care team, and tour the practice. Please invite your family and friends.

Tuesdays, November 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 12-2 pm.

15214 Aurora Avenue North
Shoreline, WA 98133

For more information contact Brian Aylward at 206-518-9033.



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Movie ‘Made in L.A.’ shows Friday evening at Richmond Beach church


A movie about the struggles of Latina garment workers will run Friday, November 6 at 7pm at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church.

The film, called “Made in L.A.” traces the transformation of three Latina garment workers who decide they must resist the situation that stems from global economic change.

Sponsors say that the movie “provides an insider’s view into both the struggles of recent immigrants and into the organizing process itself, the enthusiasm, discouragement, hard-won victories and ultimate self-empowerment.”

The free movie is scheduled for the Lena Voreis Room, off the upper parking lot of the church at the corner of NW Richmond Beach Road and 15th Ave NW (1512 195th Ave NW) in Shoreline.



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Two events this week for the Shoreline Special Needs PTSA

The Shoreline Special Needs PTSA has two events the first week of November to know about.

The next general member meeting is November 4 in the Alumni Room at the Shoreline Conference Center, 18560 1st Ave NE.  Sign in and mingling start at 6:30pm, with the formal meeting under way at 7pm.

Visitors are welcome to learn more about our chapter and decide if you want to become a member. The evening’s guest speakers from the Center for Human Services will walk through the process and benefits of King County’s Mental Health Wraparound Services Program.

On November 6, bring your kids to the Chuck E. Cheese, 3717 196th St. SW in Lynnwood, between 4:30-8:30pm for our first fundraiser of the year. The business is donating 15% of all event sales to the chapter. Mention the chapter to get 10 free tokens with a food purchase. Chapter board members will be hanging out with their kids and would love to chat!

The Shoreline Special Needs PTSA is a growing community of parents, relatives, friends, neighbors, educators and other professionals supporting children with IEPs and 504 plans in the Shoreline School District. Our mission is to enrich the learning environment and provide support to students with special needs and their families. Learn more on the webpage and Facebook page.


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Litter pick up is more fun in costume

Alice (Thing 1) and Stephanie (Tin Man)
cleaned up 25th on Halloween

The Ballinger Neighborhood Association (BALNA) scheduled their regular adopt-a-road litter pick up for Halloween - and of course they did it in costume!

25th NE looked a lot cleaner when they were done - and they were still smiling!

We'll do again next year. It was definitely more fun to pick up the garbage in costume!

The Ballinger Neighborhood



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Holiday Bazaar Friday and Saturday at the Senior Center

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Holiday Bazaar Nov 6th and 7th, Shoreline-LFP Senior Center

What to expect this year at the Holiday Bazaar? There will be many of the same craft vendors as in the past, but several new ones. Some of the items will be: jewelry, hand knit sweaters, hats, photography, and our own, very popular, senior center handcrafters tables.

The Silent Auction will have special gift baskets, certificates to great places and items designed to help make your holiday shopping easy! There will be a bake sale with special treats like: Krumkake and fresh, homemade bread which always goes very fast.

The Bargain Corner will have its own holiday boutique with rare items in a new larger space this year.

Enjoy a special A Holiday Bazaar lunch from our kitchen, both days. Snacks offered throughout the day.

The Senior Center is located in the southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus, 18560 1st Ave NE, facing NE 185th. Parking in south lot.



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Fern propagation workshop Saturday at Kruckeberg

Learn about the unique reproductive cycle of ferns and experience the joy of creating your own ferns from cuttings and spores in this advanced propagation workshop, co-taught by Walt Bubelis and our lead propagator Heidi Koonz at the Kruckeberg Botanical Garden. Each participant will take home a variety of ferns.

Saturday, November 7, 10 am - 12 pm, $50 ($40 for KBGF Members) Register Now!

The Garden is located at 20312 15th AVE NW, Shoreline 98177.


 

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Individual voters’ pamphlet material available on line

By Evan Smith

Individualized voters’ pamphlet material for the Nov. 3 general election is available on line.

To find material about the candidates and measures on your specific ballots go online, type your name and either address or date of birth, and click on “Create My Guide; then, you’ll see all of the candidates and measures on your ballot but nothing that isn’t on your ballot.

For example, the guide for my Shoreline address shows King County, Court of Appeals/Division 1/ District 1, Port of Seattle, City of Shoreline, Shoreline School District, Shoreline Fire Department and Ronald Wastewater District candidates, and the state and county ballot measures. It didn’t show the Metropolitan King County Council races from other parts of the county, or candidates and measures in the other nine cities, other seven school districts or other 24 special-purpose districts in local voters’ pamphlets, nor does it have the candidates for the legislative race that is in our edition of the state voters’ pamphlet.

On the web site, click on the name of any local candidate to read his or her voters’ pamphlet statement; or click on the name of a county ballot measure to find its ballot title, explanatory statement, and statements for and against. If you click on the name of the unopposed appeals-court candidate, you’ll see the names of four judicial jurisdictions from around the state; then click on “Court of Appeals/Division 1/ District 1” to see a statement from the local candidate.

At the same site, a click on any of the state ballot measures will direct you to another site; so, go online, then, click on the name of any of the two initiative measures or four advisory votes to read same ballot titles and explanatory material that you’ll find himself in the state voters’ pamphlet.

The legislative district in the printed King County edition of the state voters’ pamphlet is the 30th District centered around Federal Way.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.




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Garage sale for Christmas decorations this weekend


4-Corners shoppers will be familiar with the elaborate Christmas window displays at the Hair Brokers Salon in the Richmond Village Shopping Center.

Last year the owner, who will no longer be decorating the window, sold off a lot of her decorations. This year, she is selling the rest at a special event this weekend at the Innis Arden Clubhouse, 1430 NW 188th St in Innis Arden. Saturday, November 7, 9am to 6pm and Sunday, November 8, 9am to 3pm. Call 206-542-9488 for more details. Cash and checks only.


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Over the fence: Kenmore approves Transit-Oriented-Development (TOD) District

At its October 12, 2015 meeting, the Kenmore City Council unanimously approved an ordinance creating a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) District. The purpose of the District is to reinforce pedestrian-oriented mixed-use development at intensities that support and are supported by multimodal transportation options, including high capacity transit along SR 522.

The District generally is located in commercial and multifamily areas north of SR 522 and east of 73rd Avenue NE. Developing under the TOD standards is optional; a developer can choose to develop either under the existing zoning regulations or under the standards of the TOD district.

For development using the TOD standards, a minimum density of 60 dwelling units per acre is required and a maximum density of 150 dwelling units is permitted. Parking requirements may be reduced.

In exchange for these opportunities, a developer must provide affordable housing serving income-eligible households for a minimum period of 50 years.

TOD developments would have to comply with the City’s most stringent design standards and projects would have to improve pedestrian connectivity to transit facilities.



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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Hexed

Hexed by Michelle Krys

Indigo Blackwood fits all the Los Angeles stereotypes: chirpy cheerleader, girlfriend of the Football Hero, blah blah blah. Here's what you don't know about Indie, because she doesn't know it either: she's a witch. And that weird book her mom is so obsessed with? It's a Witch Hunting book that has to be kept safe, or all the witches and warlocks in the world will be endangered from a group of wicked rival sorcerers.

Oh, please.

Buffy, meet Mean Girls. Cute characters and some fun conversations almost save this from the circular file, but not quite. The drama leaps around randomly, significant hostages are killed without warning, and then suddenly the main characters are being chased by a dragon through the sewer -- which is, apparently, a great time to strip naked and suck face with the hunky warlock guy.

No, really.  

First in a series.  But, why?

Rating:
Cussing (mild), drinking, grieving, guys, high school, kissing, one-night-stands, paranormal,parents, sexual situations, sports, witches​


The events may not have happened; still, the story is true.  --R. Silvern

Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach and Lake Forest Park Libraries, KCLS


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Tickets on sale for Expressing Willie at the Phoenix Theatre in Firdale Village


The Phoenix Theatre presents

The West Coast Premiere of Rachel Crothers’ 1924 comedy
EXPRESSING WILLIE
December 4 to December 20

A Phoenix Theatre Production
The Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Avenue, Edmonds, WA 98020.

Plays: December 4 to December 20. Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. Pay-what-you-can Dress Rehearsal on Thursday, December 3.

Tickets: Adults: Single tickets $19; Students/Seniors/Military: $16; Those under 12: $12. Now on sale: 206-533-2000 or online

Interior of the Phoenix Theater in Firdale Village

Expressing Willie by Rachel Crothers is a clever comedy (written in 1924) about a man, who through the urging of his mother becomes obscenely wealthy in Long Island, NY. With newfound money and an increased ego, Willie Smith finds himself in an unfamiliar plane, involved with free thinkers and all that accompanies sordid wealth – until his former, unsophisticated, girlfriend arrives and pits Midwestern values against the idle rich. By the time Willie realizes he has been a self-centered fool, it may be too late.

Before The Great Gatsby (some even say it inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald), Rachel Crothers wrote about this obscenely wealthy group of Long Islanders. The play takes place inside a ridiculously magnificent Italian Mansion with all the ‘down-home warmth of the Metropolitan Museum’.

Cast (Alphabetical Order) Larry Albert as George, Mary Bayley as Mrs. Smith, Melanie Calderwood as Taliaferro, Susan Connors as Dolly, Caitlin Frances as Francis, Alyssa Kay as Minnie, Arin Larson as Reynolds, J. Woody Lotts as Willie, and Jim Thompson as Simpson.

About the playwright:

RACHEL CROTHERS (1878–1958) Not only a playwright, Ms. Crothers was a director, producer, and actor. She was the most consistently successful playwright of her time with many of her plays focusing the audiences' attentions on modern women's issues of equality and choice. After studying acting at the Stanhope‐Wheatcroft School and performing professionally for several seasons, Crothers’ first play, Nora (1903), was produced. Her last play was Susan and God (1937), which described the problems that ensue when a rich matron discovers religion.

The Phoenix Theatre is located in Firdale Village in Edmonds, just north of Shoreline, in a 96 seat theater at 9673 Firdale Avenue, Edmonds, WA 98020.



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Giving up newborns without fear of prosecution

On February 12, 2014, the body of a newborn girl was found near the side of a road in North Bend wrapped in a blanket. Although the details of the situation are not public information, the newborn was less than half a mile away from Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, a location where infants can be safely and anonymously surrendered under the state’s Safety of Newborn Children law.

Under the law, persons receiving infants under the statute are to contact Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Children’s Administration intake specialists within 24 hours.


When a state task force examined the data from 2009 to 2014, it was determined that in King County, only four newborns were identified as being surrendered under this statute.

“Baby Safe Haven" laws (or infant abandonment laws) were created to remove the potential for prosecution so long as children were given unharmed to proper authorities.

In Washington State, per RCW 13.34.360, a parent, within seventy-two hours of a child's birth, can transfer the newborn to a qualified person at a hospital, fire station or federally designated rural health clinic, anonymously and without fear of criminal prosecution for abandoning, or failing to support, the baby.



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Eastside CHADD: Support and information for families and individuals living with ADHD

Tuesday, November 17 Eastside CHADD presents Dr. Andrew Fleming: How to Make and Keep Friends - Skills for Teens and Young Adults from the PEERS Program.

Strong friendships and social connections are among the most important factors that influence our happiness and well-being. At the same time, the social world that teens and young adults inhabit is complex, rapidly changing, and often hard to navigate, especially when difficulty with attention and impulsivity are in the mix.

What can teens and young adults do to skillfully build and maintain social connections? How can they reduce teasing, bullying, and arguments? What about using humor effectively? Or just having a good conversation that promotes friendship?

Clinical psychologist Dr. Andrew Fleming will lead an interactive presentation of key skills from the PEERS program, an evidence-based social skills training program focused on making and keeping friends, especially for individuals with ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and other similar concerns.

Eastside CHADD meets the third Tuesday of the month from 7:00 – 9:00pm, September – June (except December) Doors open at 6:30pm.

Evergreen Healthcare (Formerly Evergreen Hospital Medical Center), Surgery and Physicians Center, 12040 NE 128th St, Kirkland, WA 98034, Room TAN 101 (downstairs).



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Donations needs for Seattle Children's thrift shop

The Seattle Children's Bargain Boutique is located in Aurora Square on the lower level near Marshall's. Donations are accepted Monday through Saturday 10am to 4pm.



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First Thursday features four artists at open house Nov 5

Julie Carter/Samantha Hamilton (Hand-Felted Jewelry)
Lynne Greenup (Photography)
Jack Broom (Photography)

November 5  - 4:00 - 8:00 (open house)

We are thrilled to share the art of four amazing artists this month.  Their  art will be on display in our gallery throughout November.

CARTER-HAMILTON (Julie Carter/Samantha Hamilton)

Relatively few artists are talented in multiple disciplines, but Carter-Hamilton certainly is. They met in a  local yarn shop, instantly recognizing their shared interests in the needle arts and an appreciation of natural fibers. They are self-taught in fiber arts and enjoy collaborating to create each unique, one-of-a-kind piece. Together, Carter-Hamilton bring over 35 years of design experience to their fiber arts collections, whether it's coming from Julie Carter's years in art glass design and fabrication, or Samantha Hamilton's years of design and production for ready-to-wear.

"We find great joy in our collaborative efforts of design, technique, and process, which ultimately come together to create that one very special piece."

Lynne Greenup

LYNNE GREENUP

Lynne Greenup was raised in the beautiful and diverse Pacific Northwest, where her parents, who enjoyed outdoor sports, fishing, camping, and boating, instilled her love of nature. Her passion for photography began in 1999. She creates photographs of the magnificent landscapes and wildlife of Washington, the U.S. as well as around the world.

She has a keen interest in observing wildlife and behavior and enjoys the amazing surprises nature offers. She is also experimenting with applying nature's textures, motion and light for more creative abstract images.

Lynne has honed her photographic skills studying with photographers Darrell Gulin, Robert Stahl, Juan Aguilera, John and Barbara Gerlach, and Ken Strange to name a few.

She is a longstanding member and participant of the Puget Sound Camera Club in Edmonds, WA, Northwest Council of Camera Clubs, and recently joined Artist Connect and Northwest Nature and Wildlife Photography. Her images have been accepted, received awards and sold in Washington art shows, competitions and local venues.

Jack Broom
JACK BROOM - BIO:

Jack Broom is a journalist who has worked alongside photographers for decades, but  has only taken up photography as a hobby in  the last few years. Plants, flowers and gardens are some of the things he most enjoys using as subjects on note cards. Jack is a lifelong resident of Seattle, a graduate of Bishop Blanchet High School (1969) and Western Washington University (1974) and has been a reporter at The Seattle Times since 1977.

First Thursday art events are held at Garden Essentia in Ballinger Village, 20152 Ballinger Way NE, Shoreline, WA 98155, 206-453-3920.


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Quick Start Shoreline Tuesday: Working Session

Join the business community at Quick-Start “Working Session” on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 from 12:00 to 1:30pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave 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. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch.


Title
Connect Series: Tips and Tricks to getting the most value out of attending a trade show

 A Quick-Start Shoreline Working Session 

In this Quick Start Working Session entrepreneurs and experts will gain insights into attending industry trade show and conferences for maximum value.

As we've covered over the past "Connect Series" workshops, industry trade shows and conferences are the heart of where connections and knowledge come together for your business.

Join us for this workshop to gain tools to successfully:

  1. Have private meetings with the top leaders of your industry.
  2. Identify leading trends in your industry that you can bring back to your organization or your own business.
  3. Keep from being overwhelmed by the huge amount of information.
  4. Prepare a strategic plan before attending so that you can get maximum value out of making new connections and attending the most valuable workshops and keynotes.

Goal of the Quick-Start Working Sessions
To provide our SCC Business Accelerator Community with access to leading experts and cutting edge business tools that can close the GAP in idea-to-expansion knowledge. These workshops will give start-ups, teams and students a chance to learn practical knowledge, as well as provide hands-on training, and networking opportunities with professionals in various branches of business.

Format of the Quick-Start Working Sessions
Each working session will focus on a single topic with Quick-Start staff and area experts providing key insights and knowledge regarding the topic in a 20 minute lecture format. After the lecture, the attendees will break into working sessions to engage with the topic as it relates to them. We will invite Quick-Start mentors and local entrepreneurs as a resource to the attendees to help answer any questions and think through any problems they may be facing.

Networking will begin at noon.
Lecture will begin at 12:15pm.
The working sessions will be open from 12:35pm to 1:30pm.



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Death notices as of October 21, 2015

Obituaries are condensed biographies of people's lives, written by the people who loved them. Like a memorial service, they tell us things we may not have known about the person, and may leave us wishing we had known them better.

Obituaries from The Seattle Times


Ester L. Musacchia  1930-2015  Lake Forest Park resident was a para-educator in Shoreline Public Schools for 25 years. "She loved quilting, gardening, sewing, scrapbooking, movies and spending time with her family."

Winlock "Lock" Miller  1950-2015  Lock Miller, an avid outdoorsman, created Marmot Mountain Works, a company that specialized in clothing and equipment for mountaineering and skiing, and a guide service for kayaking. He was the president of two family charitable trusts, the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden on Union Bay, and one which gave grants to charities serving parks, education, and northwest history. Services at Florence Henry Chapel in The Highlands and reception at St. Dunstan's.

Vernon Floyd Van Heyningen  1923-2015  Served in the U.S. Army medical corps during WW II. Aeronautical engineer who worked for Boeing, he was "dedicated in serving the Christian Reformed Church and Watson Groen Christian School (Shoreline Christian School)."  Services at First Christian Reform Church in Shoreline.

Matthew Farley Burkhart  1983-2009  The 2001 Shorecrest graduate was a computer science engineer who worked for Google in New York as Tech Lead of the Singer Project which he created for Google Earth. Raised in Lake Forest Park, he "died due to recurrent severe major depressive illness after battling the disease for 12 years."

Wayne E. Metsker  age 91 Taught as a substitute in the Shoreline School District.

John Walsh  1959-2015  Shoreline man died in a boating accident at Moses Lake. He was an active, 35 year member of IBEW local 46.

Joyce A. Burlingame  1931-2015  50 year Shoreline resident died at home. "She volunteered for the PTA, as a den mother, carpool driver for kids activities and raising charitable funds for Children's Orthopedic Hospital." Active in Bothell Sons of Norway.

Beverly Jane Ramstead  1925-2015  Lived in Shoreline with her young family from 1947 to the mid-1950s.

Marjorie (Williams) French  1931-2015  Celebration of Life held at Lake Forest Park Civic Club.

Olin Lyle Darling  1939-2015  Services at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Shoreline.

Keith S. Yett  1921-2015  Served in the South Pacific during WWII. With a degree in Mechanical Engineering, he worked at the Applied Physics Laboratory. An avid snow skier, he won medals at the age of 81. "Other interests included sailing, lawn bowling, Scandinavian folk dancing, bird watching, geology, reading and was a lifelong Husky football fan."



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Shoreline residents help Fred Hutch’s Obliteride set new fundraising record

The bike ride to obliterate cancer raised $2.65 million for local cancer research.

Fred Hutch’s Obliteride climbs to a record $2.65 million in its third year, bringing in more money for a nonprofit organization than any other bike ride in the Pacific Northwest. To date, Obliteride has raised nearly $7 million for lifesaving cancer research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

“Our riders are passionate about helping Fred Hutch cure cancer,” said Amy Lavin, Obliteride’s executive director. “We’re thrilled to see the community rally to support the world-class research center we have right here in Seattle.”

Nearly 1,200 people rode more than 63,000 miles in the August event. “Obliteride is more than a bike ride,” said Lavin. “It’s a fun weekend of concerts, celebration and connection around a common goal.”

“Thank you to everyone who helped raise these funds that are so vital to our work toward cancer cures,” said Dr. Gary Gilliland, president and director of Fred Hutch. “There’s a very real urgency now as we are on the cusp of real breakthroughs in cancer research. Fundraising efforts like Obliteride help us answer the most promising questions faster.”

Getting ready to come off the Bainbridge Ferry

Where does the money go?

Obliteride donations will support various forms of cancer research, including immunotherapy, breast cancer and other solid-tumor cancers. A portion of Obliteride funds also will be designated to catalyze some of the newest and most promising cancer research.

Obliteride’s generous sponsors, including University Village and the Sloan Foundation, ensure 100 percent of every dollar raised goes directly to research at Seattle’s Fred Hutch.

Want to be part of this exciting event? Save the date for the next Obliteride: Aug. 14, 2016. Registration opens in the spring. More information here.

Obliteride is maniacally focused on FUNding cancer research at Fred Hutch and ultimately, ending cancer. We ride together annually, focusing on possibilities, embracing our fears and celebrating discovery. It’s fun, focused and full of energy!



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Mod Pizza donates $5,600 to PTA Clothing Room and continues to do a brisk business

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Mod owner Duncan Gibson and PTA volunteer Lori Woodfield

On Friday, October 30, PTA volunteer Lori Woodfield accepted a check from Mod Pizza for $5,668.20 for The Works, which provides clothing and school supplies to Shoreline Public Schools students in need.

Works volunteer Lori Woodfield is thrilled with the donation. "This will help us so very much for serving our families. This would not be the success it was if were not for Lake Forest Park/Shoreline, Family and Friends! We at The Works are so appreciative!" 

People waiting to order

Photographer Jerry Pickard checked out Mod on Friday night. The place was packed, with long lines to order (but lots of staff to take the orders) and families inside and on the patio.

Even royalty dines at Mod Pizza

Mod Pizza is located in Town Center at the south end of the lower mall, intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way in Lake Forest Park.



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Shoreline man convicted in attempted murder case in Edmonds

From My Edmonds News

An eight-woman, four-man jury Thursday afternoon convicted 34-year-old Christopher V. Cowan of Shoreine on all counts in connection with the January 17 near-fatal stabbing of a 40-year-old Edmonds Domino’s Pizza delivery driver.

The jury found Cowan guilty of one count of attempted second-degree murder, one count of first-degree assault with a deadly weapon, and one count of first-degree robbery in the bloody assault on Domino’s employee Mike Brenick.

Prosecutor Craig Matheson had originally asked for first degree attempted murder, but gave the jury the option to convict on the lesser charge if they deemed it more appropriate.

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Catch the Wave to honor 1st place SCC volleyball



The Shoreline Athletic Department welcomes all students, faculty, staff, alumni and community to “Pack the Stands for the Green and Gold” at our Volleyball Spirit Day on Wednesday, November 4 at 7pm in the main gym.

Past athletic alumni will be honored as well as the current Volleyball Sophomore class.

Come out and “Catch the Wave of the Green and Gold” and support the 1st place Phins!

SCC 16101 Greenwood Ave N. Free evening parking.



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Fill-a-truck at Briarcrest Elementary

Briarcrest Elementary fundraiser Nov 7

Briarcrest Elementary in Shoreline is having a fundraiser on Saturday, November 7 from 10:00-2:00pm. Goodwill will have a truck (possibly 2) on school grounds for a "Fill-a-Truck" event.

We need your donations to fill them. The school earns $500 per truck that they fill! We are also accepting non-perishable canned food donations for the food bank. 

Participation in this event is VERY easy-clean out your home/ garage/ car and drop them off anytime during the event (10-2pm). Items that are NOT accepted are furniture other than chair sized items, old skis or used child safety seats. You get a tidy space and the school earns money. WIN-WIN! 

There will be a Goodwill representative onsite to answer any questions about eligible donations and will pass out tax receipts upon request. There will also be many volunteers onsite to assist you and receive your items.




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18th Annual Student Success Campaign Community Breakfast "Imagine"


The Shoreline Community College Foundation hosts an Annual Student Success Campaign Community Breakfast each November. Attended by friends and the business and campus communities; this traditional breakfast raises crucial dollars for student scholarships and financial support. This will mark the 18th year of this annual event.

The 18th Annual Student Success Campaign Community Breakfast "Imagine" of the Shoreline Community College Foundation will be held Thursday, November 5, 7 – 8:30am in the Main Dining Room, Student Union Building #9000, 16101 Greenwood Ave N. Shoreline, WA 98133.


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Shoreline Library Board Meeting Thursday

Shoreline Library Board

Shoreline Library Board MeetingThursday, November 5, 2014  6:30-8:00pm, Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St.

Agenda Highlights
Board Development training - KCLS Staff

Link to Agenda

Comment on Agenda items
Documents



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Shoreline City Manager Update for Week of 10/26/15

Shoreline City Manager Update for Week of 10/26/15
From Debbie Tarry, Shoreline City Manager

Council Meetings
October 26
·         Dinner Meeting: Council met with Mountlake Terrace City Councilmembers.
·         Business Meeting
o   Approval of 2016-2025 Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 8 Interlocal Agreement: When Chinook salmon were listed as a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1999, Council authorized the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) that would help create the Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) Region 8 Forum of 27 local jurisdictions in King and Snohomish counties. The goal of the Forum was to jointly fund the development and implementation of a Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan that would protect and restore the species, and meet the requirements in the ESA. In order to continue its member jurisdiction status in WRIA 8 after the existing ILA expires on December 31, 2015, Council needed to authorize execution of the new revised ILA, which will be effective from January 2016 through 2025.
o   Approval of Amendment No. 5 to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between King County and the City of Shoreline for the Acquisition of Open Space Through the Conservation Futures Tax Levy Program: The City completed the purchase of the Paramount/Lim property in October 2013. The approval of this amendment will enable the City to be reimbursed for the purchase. Funds from the Street Vacation account were used to purchase the property (per SMC 12.17.030 and RCW 35.79.030, Street Vacation funds can only be used for the acquisition, improvement, development and maintenance of public open space or transportation capital projects), therefore the CFT funds received will be repaid to that fund.
o   Discussion of the Proposed 2016 Budget – Continued Department and CIP Presentation: Discussion focused on Public Works, the Surface Water Utility, and the 2016-2021 Capital Improvement Plan.
o   Discussion of Critical Areas Ordinance Regulation Updates: The State of Washington Growth Management Act (GMA) requires the City of Shoreline to periodically update the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Master Plans, and Development Code. The Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) in Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 20.80 is the final section of development regulations requiring update under this process. The City is required to complete the current periodic update of the CAO no later than June 30, 2016. This was the first of two study sessions on the CAO. Staff presented half of the content for Council consideration and will discuss the second half on November 2.
November 2
·         Dinner Meeting (5:45 p.m.): Doug Johnson from Ralph Anderson and Associates will be back with Council to finalize the compensation and classification study.
·         Business Meeting
o   Proclamation of America Recycles Day: This proclamation recognizes November 15, 2015, as America Recycles Day in Shoreline. It calls upon residents and businesses to celebrate this 18th anniversary of America Recycles Day, and the significant contribution that everyone in our community contributes to conserve resources and protect our environment by reducing waste; recycling and re-using materials; and purchasing items made from recycled materials. Shoreline resident Karien Balluff and a representative from Recology CleanScapes, the City’s solid waste hauler, will accept the proclamation.
o   Approval of the Grant Agreement With the United States Department of Justice for the Risk Awareness, De-escalation, and Referral (RADAR) Program and Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Agreements to Implement the Program: In January 2015, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a call for projects under their Smart Policing Initiative (SPI). Shoreline collaborated with the King County Sheriff’s Office and potential research partners from George Mason University and the Police Foundation to develop a competitive application for the RADAR program. The DOJ received over 100 applications for SPI funding, however, only seven were ultimately selected. The City of Shoreline was awarded $631,380 to implement and evaluate the RADAR program over three years. Council approval is required to enter into the agreement with the DOJ for the implementation of the program. Approval is also required for the contracts with George Mason University and the Police Foundation who will provide the data collection, analysis and evaluation of the program, as required by the DOJ.
o   Public Hearing and Discussion on the 2016 Proposed Budget and 2016-2021 CIP: The City Manager presented the 2016 Proposed Budget to the City Council on October 12. On November 2, the Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget and 2016 – 2021 CIP. Following the public hearing, the Council will have an opportunity to continue their discussion of the 2016 Proposed Budget and 2016-2021 CIP. A second public hearing on the 2016 proposed budget will be held on November 9 with special emphasis on the 2016 revenue sources including the 2016 property tax levy, and the City’s 2016 salary and fee schedules.
o   Continued Discussion of Critical Area Ordinance Regulation Updates – Ord. No’s. 723 and 724: This is the second discussion on the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) related Title 20 code changes.

Potala Property Update
The Federal Court issued an order appointing a receiver in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case vs. Path America (Potala). The Shoreline Potala property is under exclusive control of the Court and the Receiver. The City Attorney’s Office is continuing to work on this issue, in consultation with an attorney from Foster Pepper. There was an article in the Saturday, October 24 Seattle Times about Lobsang Dargey , the head of Path America. The article mentions the receivership.

New Marijuana Establishments In and Near Shoreline
A new Retail Marijuana store will be opening at 19258 15th Ave. NE in Lake Forest Park. The store is called the Kushery, and they passed final inspection on September 21. This store is located two parcels from Shoreline (just north of North City), so while it is in Lake Forest Park, Shoreline will likely make up some of its market. As well, the City received notification this week that Far West Enterprise was granted a Marijuana Processor license to operate at 15015 Aurora Ave N, Ste. 21. On May 20, 2015 the City sent the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board a letter stating it did not object to the approval of the location, but the operation requires a Special Use Permit. The Planning and Community Development Department is following up on this.

PDC Response Regarding Ronald Wastewater District Issue
On September 21, Debbie received a letter from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission stating that they were going to start investigating a PDC compliant that the City filed against the Ronald Wastewater District in October 2012. This complaint was filed by former City Manager Julie Underwood. Given that three years have passed since this complaint was filed and given that the City and RWD are currently collaborating on a transition plan to unify the District with the City upon City assumption of the District in October 2017, Debbie responded to the PDC asking them to suspend their investigation. (PDC’s letter to the City and Debbie’s response.)

Update on Shoreline Police Officer Travis Gray
Last week, Shoreline Officer Travis Gray was in a car accident while pursuing a suspect. Chief Ledford has really great news to report in that Officer Gray has been released from Harborview Medical Center to rest at home. While he has a skull fracture (most of the damage was to the back of his head), he will start physical and occupational therapy soon, and all indications are he’ll return to work at some point. The Shoreline command staff will schedule a Critical Incident Debrief early next week to bring in Officer Gray and the officers and two sergeants who were working with him that night to go over the incident.  

This and That
·         On Saturday, October 24, the City hosted an “Open House” at Shoreview Park on the project to remove the Hidden Lake dam. Ten members of the public attended, including residents of two households who abut the lake. The project team discussed three alternative concepts for removing the dam and developing a stream and wetland system in the project area. There was a good conversation on the area, lake history and project.

Invitations
·         Your are invited to a Mental Illness Drug Dependency (MIDD) and Investments for Children and Youth related Community Conversation that King County is holding in partnership with the North Seattle Urban Human Services Alliance in Shoreline on October 28th from 6:30-9:00. The Shoreline Conversation is the third in a series of broad geographically based facilitated Community Conversations in each region of King County around these issues. King County asks that participants use Eventbrite to register.

Calendar Items
·         November 11, Wednesday, 2 p.m., Veteran’s Day Veteran’s Recognition Program, City Hall
·         December 5, Saturday, 9:3011:30 a.m., Aurora Corridor Completion Celebration, City Hall



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