Sen. Chase town hall meeting in Edmonds Saturday

Friday, February 26, 2016

Sen. Maralyn Chase, D-Edmonds, will host a town hall meeting on Saturday in Edmonds.

“We’ve hit the halfway point through this session, which makes this an ideal time to provide an update of what’s going on and fielding questions on the minds of the good people of our district,” Chase said. “I look forward to a robust discussion.”

The meeting is scheduled for 1:30pm February 27 on the second floor of the Edmonds Senior Center Ballroom at 220 Railroad Ave, Edmonds 98020.

Sen. Chase represents the 32nd Legislative District which includes a portion of NW Seattle, all of Shoreline, most of Edmonds, and Lynnwood.



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Photo: Olympics in the setting sun

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

The Olympics are backlit by the setting sun in the February sunset photo by Lee Lageschulte.



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Film on food system set for Sunday at Richmond Beach Congregational


A movie about the industrial food system and organic alternatives is scheduled for Sunday at 11:30am at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church.

The movie “Fresh” will play in the church’s Lena Vories Suite in the northeast corner of the church building just off the upper parking lot at the corner of NW Richmond Beach Road and 15th Ave NW in Shoreline (1512 NW 195th St)

A short discussion will follow the screening.

“Fresh” is part of an ongoing series of documentary screenings that explore current social issues.



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88th Academy Awards Preview Party Sunday at Shoreline Library

88th Academy Awards Preview Party!

We all love a good party, especially for the Oscars!

In anticipation of the Academy Awards Ceremony to be held on the evening of Sunday, February 28, film historian Lance Rhoades will share highlights and controversies from previous ceremonies, discuss the current nominees, and even offer his own Oscars predictions!

Come dressed in your own “red carpet” outfit if you choose — and if you prefer to dress down, that’s great too!

Sunday, February 28, 2-3pm at the Shoreline Library large meeting room 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155.



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HistoryLink: Shake and Rattle - 15th anniversary of Nisqually earthquae

Rubble from fallen pediment litters 1st ave S below Jackson Street
Photo by HistoryLink.org
From HistoryLink.org
This week marks the 15th anniversary of the Nisqually earthquake, which rumbled throughout the Puget Sound region on Wednesday, February 28, 2001. Measured at 6.8 on the revised Richter Scale, the temblor caused hundreds of injuries and one stress-related death from a heart attack. It was the strongest earthquake in the region since 1949, when a 7.1 magnitude quake struck in approximately the same area.
Those who were rattled by the 2001 Nisqually quake remember the aftermath all too well. Hardest hit was Olympia, closest to the epicenter, where many older buildings -- including the State Capitol -- sustained serious damage. In Seattle, the Alaskan Way Viaduct remained standing, but the aged structure and the seawall below it came under intense scrutiny and both are undergoing replacement. But the biggest quake damage in Seattle occurred in Pioneer Square, where residents were still reeling from events that had transpired the night before.

The article about the 1949 quake - Earthquake hits Puget Sound area on April 13, 1949 specifically mentions Richmond Beach as being one of the hardest hit areas.

Richmond Beach: "Damage considerable." Twisted and fallen chimneys, cracked plaster, cracked walls, and broken windows. Trees and bushes shook strongly.

Were any readers in Richmond Beach at the time and have memories of this 1949 quake? Tell us about it.



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Shoreline Firefighters' Easter Egg Hunt March 26

The Campbell boys cashed in at the 2013 Hunt
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

Save the date for the Shoreline Firefighters' Association -- Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 26, 1pm at Saltwater Park, north end of lower parking lot, 2021 NW 190th St, Shoreline 98177.



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Make reservations now for March Karaoko Bingo

Make your reservations online now for the Friday, March 11, Karaoke-Bingo party at the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center, 18560 1st Ave NE (southernmost building).

Get your Irish on and join us for a fun evening!

Have dinner there! There is always good food, beer and wine available for purchase.

The special drink for the evening will be GREEN BEER and IRISH COFFEE! Our chef will be cooking up special Irish food which will include a Corn Beef sandwich and Irish beef stew with soda bread.

This is a fundraiser for the Senior Center and you do have to be 21 to attend.

Make your reservation online by March 9. Fine Print: you will pay $6.00 to make your registration online and then pay $5.00 at the door for the BINGO packet as required by the Gambling Commission.

No computer? Drop by the Shoreline-LFP Senior Center and make your early reservation for $5.00 and then $5.00 at the door for the BINGO packet.

Spontaneous? If you are bored and would like to have some fun on the 11th and you haven’t made your reservations, just drop in or call 206-365-1536 on Friday to see if there are seats available; walk-ins pay $15.00.



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Shorecrest girls play Franklin Pierce at Puyallup Saturday at 4

Julia Strand #12 and Uju Chibuogwu in white are the leading Scots scorers.
2015 photo by Wayne Pridemore

The season will be on the line when the Shorecrest girls travel to Puyallup HS to face Franklin Pierce Saturday at 4 o'clock in 2A Regional play. A berth at the 8-team State tournament awaits the winner.

The Scots bring a hard-earned 14-10 mark into the contest, having faced rugged 3A competition in WesCo South, including a pair of games against defending state champion Lynnwood. The Cardinals went 18-6 playing in the 2A South Puget Sound League.

"It started out as a really challenging year for us. Lots of injuries early and we kind of stumbled out of the gate (with a 3-5 record),"  SC coach Dori Monson shared this week. "But the girls stayed very focused on our goals. And my goal as a coach always is to peak in the postseason. I think we've played our best basketball the last few weeks."

Franklin Pierce is led by junior Alexius Foster, who is averaging 19.5 points per game. No other Cardinal averages double figures.

Wurrie Njadoe
Photo by Geoff Vlcek

The Scots have three players averaging double figures. Silky-smooth sophomore Julia Strand leads the team with 16 ppg. Powerful senior Uju Chibuogwu averages almost 13 per game, while lightning-fast senior Wurrie Njadoe contributes 10 points.

Coach Monson has great respect for Saturday's foe.

"Franklin Pierce will be another great test. They have a girl (Foster)  who is averaging almost 20 points a game and she is a terrific player And any time a team comes in with an 18-6 record, that is a legit team. We'll once again have to play our best to move on to State."

If the Scots do survive and advance, they'll qualify for the State Tournament in Yakima next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It would be their third appearance at State, the last time being when they took fourth place in the 2011-2012 season.

--Frank Workman



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Fast paced roller derby action on Saturday in Shoreline


Are you a diehard Marvel fan or a DC fanatic?

Join Rat City Rollergirls on Saturday, February 27 for a night of fast-paced derby action.

First up, Rat City skaters will take the track in a Marvel vs. DC match up. Will you choose to cheer for your favorite X-Men characters or your childhood superheroes?

Next up is an out of this world battle as our Washington State Conference team takes on Everett's Jet City Rollergirls. Catch the action at the Rat's Nest, 19022 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

Buy tickets online or get tickets at the door (if we don't sell out!). Adult tickets are $20, children 12 and under are $15, children 5 and younger are free. Doors open at 4:30 pm, first whistle at 5:30 pm.

First time going to a bout? Here's a roller derby overview.

Each team fields four blockers and one jammer, for a total of ten skaters on the track at a time. The jammers are the point-scorers for their team: they wear a star on their helmets, and start behind the blockers (who make up "the pack").

On their first trip through the pack, the jammers do not score points – they are instead fighting for lead jammer position. That means they must be the first to break through the pack without getting knocked out of bounds and without getting any penalties.

The referee will signal lead jammer by making an “L” formation with their arms, pointing at the jammer with lead jammer status. The lead jammer has the advantage of being able to call off the jam at any time before its natural conclusion (2 minutes).

Once the jammers have lapped the pack once, they can now score points for each opposing skaters’ hips they pass legally (in bounds and without getting a penalty on).

It is not easy though! The opposing teams’ blockers will try to impede the jammer’s movement through the pack while clearing a path for their jammer by hitting and blocking the other team.

You can also check out this video for a visual explanation.


The best way to understand the excitement of derby? Come check it out in person!



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Join the SWEL Timebank potluck Saturday


SWEL Timebank will meet for a potluck on Saturday, February 27, 3:30-5pm

Do you have work to be done, but don't want to do it yourself? Join us for our spring potluck and meet people who can help fulfill your dreams!

Bring your family, friends and a dish to share. Meet fellow members of the SWEL Timebank and learn about the many ways we can enhance each other's lives.

If you are one of the fabulous cooks listed on our SWEL website this is a great opportunity to bring a dish and demonstrate your culinary talents!!

Saturday, February 27, 2016, 3:30-5pm at the North City Water District Bldg, 1519 NE 177th Street, Shoreline 98155.

Bring a dish to share.

Event is open to all. Door prizes!! Email for more information.



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Rose care and vegetable gardening at Sky Saturday and Sunday

Saturday, February 27
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Rose Pruning and Care
with Deborah Boyer

Do you have hybrid tea roses, climbing roses, David Austins, shrub roses, minis…?  Debo will demonstrate how to prune all different kinds of roses. Then she’ll discuss general rose care and feeding, how to keep your lovelies at their peak of performance and what to do if they are unhappy. Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N. Shoreline 98133, 206-546-4851,

Sunday, February 28
1:00  pm – 2:30 pm
Vegetable Gardening 101
with Emily Wilkins

Lusciously tender salad greens, crisp radishes and spring onions, succulent snow peas… it’s time to plant the first cool-season crops, and to plan for tomatoes and corn!

Commercial agriculture breeds for vegetables that are tough enough to transport and store for days – you can choose varieties bred for flavor and tenderness! Emily will point you to the most problem-free, productive, and flavorful varieties, and go over the basics of planting, fertilizing, watering, and harvesting your fresh bounty.
Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N. Shoreline, WA 98133 206-546-4851




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LFP Robber on his way to jail

From LFP Police Chief Steve Sutton

Tips from citizens along with other information developed by our officers gave Lake Forest Park Detectives enough evidence to obtain a search warrant related to the two robberies that occurred in LFP over the last couple weeks.

The warrant was served Thursday and substantial evidence was located. Putting everything together has allowed us to take a suspect into custody who gave a full confession and is now headed to jail!

Citizen involvement made a huge difference in solving these crimes. Thank you and well done!!



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Tool Sharpening & Story Telling Saturday 10am - noon with Diggin' Shoreline

Diggin’ Shoreline will host its annual Tool Sharpening and Story Telling Event at the Shoreline Children’s Center, 1900 N 170th St, Shoreline 98133, on Saturday, February 27 from 10:00am to noon.

A sharp tool is a gardener’s best friend, and sharpening those rusty, dull pruners and shovels is more fun with friends!

Pick up some tips from the experts. In the school’s mini-orchard, there’ll be a demonstration on planting bare root trees, and making proper pruning cuts.

Storytelling and hot chocolate round out the activities. Dress for the weather and bring your family, friends, tools, and work gloves. This is a kid-friendly event.



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Trader Joe's features murals of Shoreline

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Ronald Bog Park

Photos by Wayne Pridemore

The new Trader Joe's store, which opens Friday morning at 8am, features festive décor, mixing traditional Trader Joe’s cedar-covered walls and Hawaiian-inspired elements with a local flare, including art that celebrates the neighborhood.

Shorewood High School and Performing Arts Center

Throughout the grocery store, there are several colorful hand-painted murals that pay homage to Kayu Kayu Ac Park, Richmond Beach, Ronald Bog, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden and more.

Saltwater Park and Burlington Northern train tracks

The Shoreline store is located at 1201 N 175th St, inside the Shoreline Marketplace across from City Hall.

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

The murals are painted by talented store employees.



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Shoreline Fire rescues people and dogs from burning apartment

Shoreline firefighter with rescued dog
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

Shoreline firefighters rescued four people and 2 dogs from a smoky apartment fire this afternoon at 198th and Aurora Ave N.

Scorched building
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

Two units were damaged. The cause is under investigation.

Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

Everyone was evacuated safely from the building and there were no injuries to firefighters.



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Public Notice: Special Meeting of Ronald Wastewater Board of Commissioners

Ronald Wastewater
Board of Commissioners
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
February 26, 2016



3:00 PM







1
Public Comment:  3 min for public, 5 min for agency representative
2
Executive Session:  Legal:  RCW 42.30.110 (l)(i)
Executive Session
(City of Shoreline et al. v. Snohomish County BRB et al.)
3
Possible Action Related to Litigation
Discuss/Decide
(City of Shoreline et al. v. Snohomish County BRB et al.)
4
Conclusion

Meetings
RWD Board Mtgs 6:00PM
Advisory (CEO) Mtgs 9:00AM
MWPAAC 10:00AM
Feb. 29

Mar. 23
Mar. 8, 22

Apr. 27
Apr. 12, 26

May 25

Conferences/Workshops

WSRMP
Lynnwood, WA
3/25/2016
WASWD
Yakima, WA
4/14-15/2016
PNCWA
Boise, ID
5/4-6/2016





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Chamber of Commerce Networking event Friday morning open to all

High powered networking event Friday morning

Energize your day with high-powered and focused networking event, sponsored by the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce, proven to build relationships and garner results.

All this, over a complimentary gourmet continental breakfast prepared by Aegis of Shoreline.

Reconnect with friends, make new acquaintances and create new business opportunities. Bring at least 40 business cards and be prepared to present your business with an “infomercial.”

This event is open to anyone with an interest in connecting with local business people. You need not be a Chamber member to attend!

Presented by the Shoreine Chamber of Commerce and Hosted by Aegis of Shoreline.

Friday, February 26 - 8:00am - 9:00am
Aegis Living of Shoreline, 14900 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155

Click Here to REGISTER for this free event.


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Puget Sound Senior baseball league 2016 tryout dates


The Puget Sound Senior Baseball League (PSSBL), one of the largest amateur adult baseball leagues in the U.S., will have open tryouts for all baseball players, age 19 and over, during the course of three weekends in March. The non-profit PSSBL is comprised of over 1,000 players forming 66 teams in 8 different divisions.

The divisions are organized based on age and skill level, ranging from competitive to recreational. Formed in 1989, this year marks the PSSBL’s 28th season of operation. The League is affiliated with MSBL/MABL, the national organization which spearheaded the adult baseball movement in the 1980’s.

The 2016 tryouts will be held at Edmonds Community College on Sunday, March 6th, Bellevue College on Saturday, March 12th, and Meridian Park playing fields in Shoreline on Sunday, March 20th. Meridian Park is located at 16765 Wallingford Ave N in Shoreline.

There is no fee to try out for the PSSBL.

For more information including start times, tryout players and all interested parties are encouraged to view the PSSBL website or call 425-644-1901.

There are a number of ex-minor leaguers and college players in the PSSBL, but there’s also plenty of room in the recreational divisions for players who haven’t picked up a baseball since Little League.

The A’s, based in the PSSBL, are the current national World Series champions in the Age 45 and Over category. Also of interest, the all-women’s Seattle Diamonds baseball team plays in the recreational-level Teton Division vs. all-male teams, plus the PSSBL features 12 teams for players age 55 and over.

The PSSBL is well known for donating money, materials, and labor to youth and school baseball organizations around the Sound as well as other charities. This season we are assisting Thomas Jefferson High School, Bellevue College, Borderline Baseball, and the Wounded Warriors Project.



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Shoreline Councilmembers volunteer at Food Lifeline

Shoreline City Council volunteering at Food Lifeline

As part of the Council Strategic Planning Workshop this past weekend, Councilmembers participated in a service project together at Food Lifeline on Friday afternoon.

Council helped with the Fresh Rescue program, which helps inspect grocery rescue donations and repack them for distribution. Councilmembers labeled 11,100 pounds of assorted dried fruits, which will provide 9,250 servings of food for the hungry in the area.

If you would like to volunteer at Food Lifeline, see this site 



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Reminder: Briarcrest game night Friday

Interior of the Patty Pan Grill
Briarcrest Neighborhood
Hey Briarcrest! Come join your neighbors on Friday, February 26 for Game Night!

Bring your favorite board and card games, your family members and friends to Patty Pan Cooperative Kitchen (15550 - 27th Ave NE) anytime between 6:30 and 9:00pm.

Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided but feel free to bring your favorites to share!

This is a free, all-ages event sponsored by your Briarcrest Neighborhood Association, an all-volunteer, non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote community.

We hope you'll join us!



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Traffic signal at 3rd NW and RB Rd being revised to prevent collisions

Traffic Signal Change at 3rd Avenue NW and Richmond Beach Road


Last year, the City of Shoreline’s Annual Traffic Report indicated that the intersection of 3rd Ave NW and Richmond Beach Road had a high rate of collisions between vehicles turning left and vehicles coming through the intersection, predominately with eastbound vehicles turning left onto 3rd Ave NW.

In an effort to reduce these kinds of collisions, the City has been working with King County Traffic to update the signal operations at this intersection.

The changes will go into effect next Saturday, February 27.

The update to the signal timing will add a green left arrow for eastbound left turning vehicles, before westbound through green lights come on. This will allow eastbound left turning vehicles a brief period where they do not have to yield to oncoming traffic, Figure 1 on the attached PDF.

The green arrow will then turn to a yellow arrow and then the light will be solid green as the lights for westbound traffic change from red to green. This will allow both eastbound and westbound traffic to cross the intersection together, like how it is currently.

During this time, eastbound left turning vehicles and westbound left turning vehicles will continue to yield to oncoming traffic and wait for an adequate gap before turning left, Figure 2 on the attached PDF.

It is expected that westbound traffic will experience additional delays from 7am to 7pm, when the eastbound left turn arrow is scheduled to be in operation. The short delay is necessary in order to improve safety at this intersection.



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Brown Bag meetings bring the community to SCC Nursing students

Participants from Hearthstone retirement community participated in a panel on aging for the Nursing students of Shoreline Community College. Panel participants from left to right: Mrs. Jan Park, Mr. Verbeck Smith, Mrs. Ann Anderson, Mrs. Jean Kretzler, Mrs. Phyllis Swenson, and Mrs. Lynn Burnett. Photo courtesy SCC.


The Shoreline Community College Association of Nursing Students (SCCANS), a student-led club, facilitates a weekly Monday brown bag session aimed at broadening the scope of nursing education by providing discussion panels of social, educational, and political import. While panels often focus on topics related to career development, they also serve to broaden our nursing students’ connection to community.

On Monday, February 1, SCAANS welcomed a panel of six older adults from the local independent-living retirement community, Hearthstone. The panel discussion focused on aging, and gave students insight into a segment of the population they don’t always have ready access to: older adults who are aging independently.

“Our students are most readily exposed to older adults who are engaged in long-term care for issues of physical or mental decline,” said Nursing faculty member Corki Budnick. “The mobile nature of students and families now have left us with students who are disconnected from their own families or don’t have regular contact with them. This event was a valuable opportunity to remind students that the majority of older adults are living independently and are lucid and fun.”

The brown bag was a huge success, with approximately 80 nursing students in attendance. The older adults from Hearthstone were enthusiastic about the experience and very much engaged in demonstrating that there’s tremendous life and vitality after the age of 65.

“The adults from Hearthstone were exactly the type of older adults our students needed to be exposed to,” said Budnick. “Lively, alert, and with decades of healthy living left. Adults aging independently are a community with vastly different needs than what our students experience with adults aging in long-term care programs. Understanding that there is a wide range of ways people experience aging is crucial to our students’ abilities to meet all the needs along the spectrum.”


And meeting the needs of the community is a mission that speaks to nursing students and the core values of the college at large. “It’s really important that our students succeed in their mission of being connected to the community,” said Budnick, “and we’re so grateful to Hearthstone for helping us meet that end.”



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City of Lake Forest Park - City Administrator's Report Feb 25, 2016

From Pete Rose, City Administrator
Lake Forest Park 2-25-2016

I. Intergovernmental and local issues update

  • Legislative Steering Committee: Weekly call with GTH advocate Briahna Murray shows key cities issues on public records, police body cameras (disclosure issue), and liquor revenue sharing still have life. The “orphan roads” bill (LFP has 3 roads, apparently left orphaned in King County hands due to annexation law at the time) is alive but has had the transfer to cities language removed. The key City of LFP issue of transferring $475,000 in park and ride funds has a key test coming up in the next week, which is seeing whether it is included in the supplemental transportation budgets of each house (it was included in Governor’s budget).

58 people for Emergency Volunteers
  • Meetings
    • Emergency Volunteer Group: Chief Sutton is excited about the formation of a volunteer community support group for the Northshore Emergency Management Coalition. This group is being formed and led by NEMC consultant Carl Lunak. 
For our volunteer meeting last night we ended up with 58 people signing in! Add to that the 12 that emailed or called me to say they couldn't make it but want to be involved and we have ourselves a really large group of volunteers. I will be having a small meeting next Wednesday night 7:30 at NUD with the RACES folks that had been assigned to operate Kenmore's, LFP's and NSF's radios. They are anxious to get working on the many communications issues we will have now that we are more focused on King County and not as much Snohomish County. You are all welcome to attend. 
Of the volunteers that listed the city they reside in here is the breakdown: Edmonds - 3, Kenmore - 21, Kirkland - 2, Lake Forest Park - 12, Lynnwood - 3. Marysville - 1, Mountlake Terrace - 2, Seattle - 4, Shoreline - 7, Woodinville - 2


II. Internal City Information

Lyon Creek high water of January 13 – looking routine

  • Public Works Director Frank Zenk gives another reason to be thankful for the Lyon Creek Flood Reduction Project: 
Excerpted from KOMO News.com:
In the winter of Godzilla El Nino, where typical El Nino years tend to tilt a bit drier in the Pacific Northwest, it's unusual we'd be talking about rain records, but here we are. Seattle sits at 22.19" of rain from December 1 through Tuesday, putting us at the moment the 4th wettest "meteorological winter" (Dec. 1 - Feb. 28) on record -- and that includes the Downtown Federal Building measurements from the late 1800s through when Sea-Tac took over in 1945. And with rain still in the forecast this week, and with two weeks still left in the month, odds are looking good to break the record.


  • Olympia Police Shooting Training: On January 29, Capt. Armbrust, Administrative Services Manager Aalund and City Administrator Rose attended a briefing on last year’s police shooting of two young men in Olympia. This is part of a work plan project proposed by Chief Sutton for LFP to do training and preparation for handling a major incident, such as an active shooter incident. This includes raising the capability of non-public safety staff to open and operate the Emergency Operations Center when public safety staff is obligated to the scene.
  • Wear Red Day: On February 5, staff observed Wear Red Day, an awareness observance for women’s health issues. Thanks to Lee Aalund for organizing this.

Council Information

  • Century Link CATV Franchise: Staff and the City Attorney have reached tentative agreement on a cable TV franchise to serve Lake Forest Park. Most of the elements and language are identical to the existing Comcast franchise agreement. A notable difference in the proposal is the service penetration of the “second-in” franchise, which has a lower bar for assuring all have access. The key elements will be the subject of a March 10 Work Session presentation. A public hearing on the franchise ordinance will be scheduled.


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