Story Tellers: Scary Stories for Brave Listeners

Monday, October 17, 2016

Tuesday, October 18, 7-8:30pm, Lake Forest Park LibraryMeeting Room

Local storytellers will share frightening, yukky, and true tales of ghosts and hauntings, followed by an open mike for audience members with a scary tale to tell!

Refreshments will be served (to survivors.) This program is not recommended for young or timid listeners!

Lower level, Lake Forest Park Town Center, intersection Ballinger and Bothell Way.



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Time to start writing your novel with a session at the Richmond Beach Library.

Gearing Up to Succeed in NaNoWriMo, Monday, October 17, 3-5pm at the Richmond Beach Library
Meeting Room.


Have you decided that it's time to begin writing your novel? Join New York Times bestselling author Bob Mayer and Jen Talty as they uncover tips and techniques to write faster, turn off the internal editor and get that manuscript finished in thirty days!

Registration is not required to attend this program at the Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline 98177.



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Watch the Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates at the Shoreline Library

Wednesday, October 19, 6-7:30pm, Shoreline Library large meeting room.

Are you planning to watch the presidential and vice presidential debates? Come to the Shoreline Library to join the political process and watch the debates with your community. The debates will be projected onto a screen in our spacious meeting room.

Third presidential debate hosted by University of Nevada, Las Vegas.



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Authors at Third Place Books - women in history, self-treatment, and island populations

Women who changed history is the theme of Sam Maggs' book, which he will discuss on Tuesday evening at Third Place Books, upper level Town Center, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way.

Sam Maggs
Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History (Quirk)
Tuesday, October 18 at 7pm
In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors.

Sue Hitzmann
The MELT Method (HarperOne)
Wednesday, October 19 at 7pm
In The MELT Method, therapist Sue Hitzmann offers a breakthrough self-treatment system to combat chronic pain and erase the effects of aging and active living in as little as ten minutes a day.

Kathleen Alcala
The Deepest Roots: Finding Food and Community on a Pacific Northwest Island (UW)
Thursday, October 20th at 7pm
Combining memoir, history, and a blueprint for sustainability, The Deepest Roots shows how an island population can grow into responsible food stewards.



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Workshop: Making Sweet Vermouth

This workshop will cover the origins, market examples, variations and botanical ingredients in sweet vermouth. There will be a live demonstration, showing how to make a batch of Vermouth in your own kitchen.

Attendees will leave with a small sample of D.I.Y. vermouth, recipe and instructions and a starter batch of botanical ingredients to get you going on your first batch.

Taught by Scott K James.

Read more here. Participants must be 21 or over.

Saturday, November 12, 3pm, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden.
$40 for KBGF members, $50 for non-members,supplies included.
Register here (registration will close on 11/5)



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WSDOT seeking comments on its plan for community engagement


The Washington State Department of Transportation is seeking comments on its updated plan to guide agency engagement with partners, stakeholders, tribes, communities and the public.

The WSDOT Community Engagement Plan guides agency outreach from the earliest stages of project planning through service delivery, maintenance and operations. The plan is designed to help increase consent on decisions, improve understanding and improve public access to information and decision making.

Comments on the plan can be submitted by email to wsdotcep@wsdot.wa.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 47370, Olympia, WA 98504, and will be accepted until Nov. 30. Comments will be incorporated into the final version of the plan, due out in December.

“At WSDOT, inclusive engagement means reaching out to all community members, so that they can choose to have a voice in the process and know their ideas were heard and considered.” said Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar.

WSDOT’s strategic plan, Results WSDOT, directs the agency to strengthen partnerships to increase credibility, drive priorities and inform decision making. This Community Engagement Plan is consistent with Results WSDOT, state expectations and federal requirements.



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Medicare open enrollment started Oct 15 - SHIBA can help

From the Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Medicare’s open enrollment period for prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicare Advantage plans started Saturday, October 15 and runs through December 7.

The Washington state insurance commissioner’s Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) program is geared up to provide help in your local community.

“Just like the past few years, many Medicare plans are changing again this year,” said Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. “Open enrollment is the time to review your existing coverage as well as look at other plans that might better meet your needs.”

SHIBA offers free help to people with Medicare questions.
“Our unbiased, statewide-network of trained volunteers help people answer questions and evaluate plans, and even search for plans online,” says Kreidler. “We also offer assistance with Original Medicare and other Medicare-related plans.”

Before you make your decision, consider these tips:
  • Plan costs and coverage can change every year, so carefully review all letters and notices your current plan sends you. 
  • Make a list of all current prescription drugs you take, the doses, and how often. Then, use the Plan Finder at Medicare.gov to compare Part D plans. 
  • Review the 2017 Medicare and You handbook. You should receive it by mid-October. 
  • If you have questions, call SHIBA at 800-562-6900 before you sign up. 
  • If you have limited income and need help paying for prescription drugs, you might qualify for the “Extra Help” program. To see if you qualify, SHIBA can tell you more about the program and help you apply. 

Every year, SHIBA offers free, unbiased Medicare workshops in local areas throughout the state.

Events in the vicinity:
  • Wednesday, Oct 19, 1-5pm, free individual counseling, Shoreline Library 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155, call 206-362-7550 or stop by the Information Desk to schedule a one-hour appointment.
  • Oct 22, 9:30am Welcome to Medicare, North Seattle College, 9600 College Way N, Seattle 98133
  • Oct 25, 9am, In-person Medicare counseling, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E Riverside Dr, Bothell 98011
  • Oct 25, 1pm, Medicare Open Enrollment, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E Riverside Dr, Bothell 98011
  • Wednesday, Nov 2, 1-5pm, free individual counseling, Shoreline Library 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155, call 206-362-7550 or stop by the Information Desk to schedule a one-hour appointment.
  • Nov 11, 9am, In-person Medicare counseling, Kenmore Senior Center, 6910 NE 170th St, Kenmore 98028
  • Wednesday, Nov 16, 1-5pm, free individual counseling, Shoreline Library 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155, call 206-362-7550 or stop by the Information Desk to schedule a one-hour appointment.
  • Nov 25, 9am, In-person Medicare counseling, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E Riverside Dr, Bothell 98011
  • Dec 9, 9am, In-person Medicare counseling, Kenmore Senior Center, 6910 NE 170th St, Kenmore 98028
  • Dec 25, 9am, In-person Medicare counseling, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E Riverside Dr, Bothell 98011
To schedule an appointment with a SHIBA volunteer:
  • Call the Insurance Consumer Hotline at 800-562-6900 and ask to speak with a SHIBA volunteer in your local area; or 
  • Go to: www.insurance.wa.gov/shiba
For help with Medicare in other languages, call:

Spanish, Medicare, 800-633-4227
Spanish, National Alliance for Hispanic Health, 866-783-2645
Korean, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, 800-582-4259
Chinese, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, 800-582-4218
Vietnamese, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, 800-582-4336



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LFP Citizens' Commission Tuesday

Sunday, October 16, 2016

The Lake Forest Park Citizens' Commission will have its 6th Public Meeting- Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 3rd Place Commons on the upper level of the Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Ways, Lake Forest Park, 17171 Bothell Way NE.


All are invited to attend, bring cookies (optional), and ideas. Social at 6:30pm, meeting at 7pm. After meeting will be at the Lake Forest Park Bar and Grill. (9:10-10pm).

The Citizens' Commission is a private group not affiliated with the City of Lake Forest Park.



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LWV candidate forum at Edmonds Community College Tuesday

The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County is co-sponsoring a second candidate forum to be held at Edmonds Community College on Tuesday, October 18.

Candidates for the Washington State House of Representatives will appear. The following candidates have been invited: District 21 Position 1, Strom Peterson and Alex Hels; District 21 Position 2, Jeff Scherrer and Lillian Ortiz-Self; and

District 32, position 1, Cindy Ryu and Alvin Rutledge; and District 32 Position 2, Ruth Kagi and David Schirle.

The 7pm forum will be held in the college’s Black Box Theater in Mukilteo Hall, 20310 68th St W, Lynnwood, WA. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for an opportunity to meet and greet the candidates.

Each candidate, after a brief introduction, will address issues that affect Washington state. The Q/A forum will be moderated by The Daily Herald publisher Josh O’Connor, and editorial page editor Jon Bauer.

Co-sponsors include the Edmonds Community College, Herald Media, Sno-Isle Libraries, the NAACP, the American Association of University Women, and the Snohomish County Board of Elections.



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WeatherWatcher: Weekend storms report, forecast uncertainties, next week's forecast


Our big windstorm ended up not being so big after all. All it took was a light shift in the direction of the storm to kill the threat of nasty winds.

The reason the National Weather Service issues warnings is for safety, to prevent loss of life when a weather system moving in has the ability to create life threatening weather.

This is the National Weather Service's primary goal, for everyone to be aware of and survive life threatening weather. Keep that in mind when warnings are issued, even though the weather might not produce the results expected from those warnings.

It is still a very good idea to pay attention to the watches and warnings and plan accordingly. You don't want to get caught out in a bad storm unprepared.

Forecast models are getting better these days, however none at this time are complex enough and high enough in resolution to accurately depict the coastal mountains (Olympic Mountain range) and Cascade Mountains to compute how such a narrow system will interact with the different terrains. This causes great uncertainty for extreme wind events and snow events in the region, especially for our little corner in North King County.

Thursday afternoon's models all seemed to be in agreement of the path of this storm system, thus the extremely likely threat of damaging winds.

Forecast model runs Thursday at 1pm.
Below is an infrared satellite image at 6:45pm Saturday night, about 30 minutes after wind gusts had reached their peak in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.

Red is the actual path the storm took.
Cyan is the path that was forecasted.

I've highlighted the actual storm path in red, with a circle representing the low pressure center as it was making landfall midway up Vancouver island. The storm's change in path drastically reduced its effect of damaging winds for the middle Puget Sound region.

When this path is taken, the Olympic mountain range shields us from the heaviest winds. Cyan arrow is the path that was forecasted and why the National Weather Service issued the high wind warning for what this storm could have done. As you can see, it took a very slight change in direction to go from damaging winds, to just a strong gale knocking off just little tree branches.

This uncertainty and slight wobble in a low pressure center off of the Washington State coast is what makes the big difference between a breeze, severe wind, snow, rain / snow mixed, or just rain showers.

As a result of the change in the storm path, winds only gusted to 40mph in Shoreline at the North City Elementary station, with Central Market's station recording a gust of 37mph. Other stations in the area were in the mid 30's to near 40mph. Places south of Seattle and North of Everett saw gusts in the 50mph range, so Shoreline and Lake Forest Park were some of the calmest spots in the entire region during this storm.

Rain: We received a lot of rain from the two storms Thursday through Saturday. Thursday brought in a whopping 1.41 inches, Friday came in at 0.93 inches, and Saturday with 0.62 inches, bringing the total rain fall in just 3 days to 2.96 inches! October has averaged about 4 inches of rain for the entire month over the last 8 years. We are well over that now just half way into the month.

Forecast: Monday - Wednesday we are looking at showery weather with breezy conditions at times, temperatures reaching the upper 50's and lows in the upper 40's. Wednesday night into Thursday morning we have a new storm moving in with steady rain likely into Friday morning. Friday through the weekend we go back to a mostly cloudy with showers pattern, temperatures remaining fairly flat in the upper 40's for lows, and upper 50's for highs. Very October-like weather and no major wind events on the horizon at this time.

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Six month moratorium on tree removals in Lake Forest Park

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
The Lake Forest Park City Council has placed a six month moratorium on removing trees in the city.

No one may remove a tree in Lake Forest Park unless they meet strict criteria.

The purpose is to protect the tree canopy while the Council works on updating the City’s tree regulations. 








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Shoreline Culinary Arts dinner Oct 27



Thursday, October 27, 6pm is the next Shorewood Culinary Arts dinner with Chef Shubert Ho of Bar Dojo. The dinner will be held at the school, 17300 Fremont Ave N Shoreline 98133 Room 1108.

All dinners cost $40 per person.

Tickets for reservations can be purchased via Brown Paper Tickets.

Contact Wendy Jordan for any questions.



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Western Swing Dance instruction in Lynnwood


Western Swing Dance Instruction
(Texas Two-Step, Waltz, Schottische, Polka)
12:30 -- 1:00pm, second Sunday of every month
Lynnwood Eagles, 19223 Highway 99, Lynnwood 98036

Come for dance instruction, stay to dance with the month's showcase band. Dance monitoring
and help will continue during the live music.



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What's up with the kids? ELNA speakers will tell all on Tuesday

Echo Lake Elementary School Family Advocate Thelma Treperinas will be one of the speakers at the October meeting of the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association, sharing her passion for working with the neighborhood's young children and families.

Tuesday, October 18, 7-9pm, Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Room 301. Free parking in City garage.

Amanda Zollner and Austin Edge from Shoreline's Recreation staff will talk about the Tweens and Teens they work with in the City programs.

You'll leave with information about what the City and School District are doing to make Shoreline a great neighborhood of families, whether you have young children, teens, or even just want to learn more about your community.

For more information, contact ELNA via email.



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Crime in Shoreline week ending 10-10-16

Selected items from the Shoreline Police blotter week ending 10-10-16

Bicycles stolen from Shoreline Library, Home Depot, and GoodWill.
Four suicide attempts.

10-04 Unknown suspect vandalized fences, vehicles, and traffic signs over a 3 block section in the 20100 block of 6th NE.
10-04  House under construction on 145xx Wallingford burglarized and tools stolen.
10-04  $500 in coins stolen in home burglary 204xx 6th NE.
10-04  SCC student from Asia had $8000 which disappeared from his backpack.
10-05  95 year old victim sent $7000 and $3000 to someone in Florida who told her she had $8 million coming from the Jamaican lottery.
10-05  Burglar broke 3 door handles getting into house and stole a pack of cigarettes. 200xx 15th NE.
10-05  Graffiti in Twin Ponds Park.
10-07  Man sleeping in City Hall garage had outstanding warrants for theft and vehicle prowls.
10-07  Sometime overnight someone jacked up a vehicle parked in front of a residence in the 161xx block of Ashworth and stole all four wheels.
10-07  Woman sent money to a man she met on an online dating site from India.
10-07  Man on 161xx Stone reported again for masturbating in front of window with blinds open.
10-07  Residential burglary on N 145th.
10-07  Missing person found and returned to his care facility.
10-09  Burglary at 1xx N205th.
10-09  Burglary at 180xx 3rd Ave NE - house under construction - tools stolen.


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Photo: The flame trees of Shoreline

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Yes, I know they aren't called Flame Trees. But they sure look like flaming foliage.

Now that the storm has bypassed us, they get to keep their leaves a little bit longer.

This looks like Aurora, near the Blue Bridges and Westminster Triangle and the Interurban Trail.



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Shoreline City Council budget allocation discussions

Shoreline City Council Meetings

Monday, October 17, 2016 – Special Meeting Meeting 5:45pm- Shoreline Farmers Market and Sound Cities Association Appointments

Monday, October 17, 2016 – Regular Meeting 7:00pm
Agenda Highlights
- Discussion of the Proposed 2017 Budget – Department Presentations
- Discussion of Res. No. 396 – Delegating Authority to Designate Expenditures for Reimbursement from Bonds that may be Authorized and Approved in the Future
- Discussion of Ord. No. 763 – Amending Surface Water Utility Bond Ord. No. 721 to Revise the Exhibit to Conform to the City Council’s Intent to Issue the Bonds in 2016
- Discussion of Ord. No. 764 – Authorizing the Refunding of Unlimited Tax and General Obligations Bonds (Parks) and Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds (City Hall)

Link to full Agenda
Comment on Agenda items



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We dodged a bullet - Typhoon Songda

After everyone braced for the worst, at the last minute the remnants of Typhoon Songda changed course, weakened and went north and west of the forecasted track up the I-5 corridor.

It made landfall on mid-Vancouver Island instead of the northern tip of the Olympic peninsula.

WeatherWatcher Carl Dinse says that the winds only got up to 40mph with the highest gusts at North City Elementary and Central Market.

He will write a full report for tomorrow's edition.

We had only two areas lose power - one because of a tree in Lake Forest Park and the other, unexplained, was in Shoreline near 145th. Both have been repaired and power restored.

The TV stations have closed their storm centers, King County has closed its emergency management site, and everyone on alert has stood down.

Sump pumps and generators can go back into storage and we are all much further on the path to Emergency Preparedness.

The north end of Shoreline was milder than usual, with no rain, and no wind. The south end reportedly picked up some rain and some mild wind gusts.

The Seahawks game is on for Sunday, and all the Saturday events have been rescheduled.

Back to normal.



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Meridian Park hosts another Double Header meeting on Tuesday, Oct 18

Meridian Park Neighborhood Association will host Recology Cleanscapes presenting on their expanded list of recyclable items as well as their new storefronts on October 18 at 7pm, in room 303, at City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N.

For those interested in preventing climate change, the US Department of Energy director recently claimed that the number one way that citizens could make a positive impact on the environment is by recycling! So, come find out how you can make a difference.

Photo courtesy Everett Clinic

The second part of the meeting will be focused on our very local Everett Health Clinic and the services offered there. Included in the presentation will be their programs for seniors and what to look for in supplemental Medicare insurance.

The meeting room is centrally located in Meridian Park Neighborhood on the 3rd floor of Shoreline City Hall, located at 17500 Midvale Ave N. Free parking in the garage behind the building. For more information visit the Meridian Park website or call Cynthia Knox at 206-218-3302.



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Tree down in LFP

A tree went down this afternoon around 3:30pm in Lake Forest Park between 47th Ave NE and 47th Pl NE. Three households will be without power until around 10pm.

Another outage on 27th NE between 147th and 150th affects one household and is expected to be cleared by 9pm.

Update: Both issues were resolved and power restored before 11pm.



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Dinner served at benefit for Sgt Woo in Shoreline on Saturday



Fire Chief Matt Cowan served dinner at the Spaghetti Feed until 8pm at the Scottish Rite building, 1207 N 152nd St, behind Goldie's Casino off Aurora.

Generators were on hand in case of power outage, but were not needed.

The dinner was a fundraiser to assist Police Sgt. Woo with his medical expenses.


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Special dreams for special kids


This talent show features local adults and teens with special needs. The proceeds of this fundraiser benefit the Starry Night Prom, held each Spring for all Shoreline and area teens and young adults with disabilities. Proceeds also fund Respite Days for families with special needs to receive a break.


Talent show and Auction, Saturday, October 22 from 5:30 - 8:30pm at 18354 8th Ave NW, Shoreline 98133, First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach.

Register online. For more information, contact Michelle Tornetta 425-210-7654.



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Letter to the Editor: What is a "rigged" election?

To the Editor:

Whether or not an election is “rigged” depends so much upon one’s own perceptions and criteria, as well as upon the facts on the ground and which of all these elements are in play for the individual voter.

Yet there is one enormously distorting factor that can seriously impair one’s political judgment, as professionally described below.  

People with PPD [Paranoid Personality Disorder] may have a tendency to bear grudges, suspiciousness, tendency to interpret others' actions as hostile, persistent tendency to self-reference, or a tenacious sense of personal right.  Patients with this disorder can also have significant comorbidity with other personality disorders.

Subtype
Features
Obdurate (including compulsive features)
Self-assertive, unyielding, stubborn, steely, implacable, unrelenting, dyspeptic, peevish, and cranky stance; legalistic and self-righteous; discharges previously restrained hostility; renounces self-other conflict.

Fanatic (including narcissistic features)
Grandiose delusions are irrational and flimsy; pretentious, expensive supercilious contempt and arrogance toward others; lost pride reestablished with extravagant claims and fantasies.


Querulous (including negativistic features)
Contentious, caviling, fractious, argumentative, faultfinding, unaccommodating, resentful, choleric, jealous, peevish, sullen, endless wrangles, whiny, waspish, snappish.


Malignant (including sadistic features)
Belligerent, cantankerous, intimidating, vengeful, callous, and tyrannical; hostility vented primarily in fantasy; projects own venomous outlook onto others; persecutory delusions.


Elaine Phelps
Shoreline



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter


Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter can be found under Features 
in the first column of the front page of the Shoreline Area News



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Is food in the fridge safe to eat if the power goes out?

From Public Health Insider
By Meredith Li-Vollmer


Don’t make yourself miserable by eating spoiled food.

If your power goes out:

  • Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to keep the cold air inside.
  • If you have a food thermometer, throw away any food in the refrigerator or freezer is warmer than 45° F. If you don’t have a thermometer, throw out any food that has not been in a working refrigerator for more than four hours. Foods that remain frozen are not a risk.
  • Either eat or freeze leftover foods right away, particularly meats, seafood, dairy products, cooked potatoes and rice.
  • If in doubt, throw it out.Never taste suspicious food. It may look and smell fine, but the bacteria that cause foodborne illness may have grown on the food and will make you sick.
Never use charcoal, gas, or propane heaters indoors. Odorless, invisible fumes from charcoal, gas, and propane can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. Using these heaters indoors can also increase the risk of fire.



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Shoreline Planning Commission Public Hearing on changes to Tent City regulations

Shoreline Planning Commission
Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 7:00pm
Shoreline City Hall Council Chambers
17500 Midvale Ave N
PUBLIC HEARING

Agenda Highlights -
- PUBLIC HEARING on Transitional Encampment Development Code Regulations
- Study Item on Deep Green Incentive Program
- Study Item on 2016 Development Code Amendments (continuation)

Link to full Agenda

Link to full Packet

Comment on Agenda items

The proposed amendments are based on Council direction to address the homelessness crisis in general, and Transitional Encampments in particular. These revisions will make it easier for entities in good standing with appropriate sites to obtain permits for camps, while protecting single-family neighborhoods from the uncertainty of being in close proximity to Transitional Encampments.

Proposed changes include:

  • allow encampments in all zones including Town Center and Campus
  • remove the permit fee
  • streamline the permitting process; continue to require a neighborhood meeting
  • change the set-back from 20 feet to 15 feet



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Jobs: Republican canvassers

The KCGOP is now hiring Part-time/Full-time canvassers and phone bankers to start immediately and work through election day. Voter outreach is crucial during the peak of the election, and we want you to join our team.

    $15 An Hour
    Flexible Hours
    Full-time or Part-Time
    No Experience Needed

We offer flexible hours and days at $15 an hour for as many or few hours you want to work. Training will be provided by our KCGOP team. This is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door for future campaign jobs. Contact Arthur Whitten 425-990-0404 at the King County Republican Party for more information.



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WeatherWatcher: High Wind Warning


The windstorm Friday gusted to about 30mph in the Shoreline and Lake Forest Park areas, just a taste of what's on the way. Other areas north of Shoreline saw gusts up to 55mph, so you may have seen more dark intersections and tree debris if your commute took you through Snohomish County.

The National Weather Service in Seattle has upgraded the High Wind Watch to a High Wind Warning for Saturday's event, not to be confused with today's storm.

The storm coming in Saturday is the storm that is the remnants of Typhoon Songda, not unlike the 1962 Columbus day storm in origin and path, however central low pressure appears to be weaker than the one in 1962.

The High Wind Warning is in effect from 3pm Saturday afternoon until 2am Sunday morning.

US National Weather Service forecast

Winds are expected to increase to 20-40mph with gusts as high as 65mph. Models indicated consistently all day today that the winds will probably be strongest for Shoreline and Lake Forest Park right around 8pm-10pm range and start to slowly subside after 11pm Saturday evening.

Also important to note, all day long the models have all been in agreement on the path and strength of this storm, and the path predicted makes it the perfect wind producer for the Puget Sound I-5 corridor.

This storm is not as strong as the Hanukkah Eve storm of 2006, or the Inauguration day storm of 1993, but it will certainly be one of the strongest wind events we've had in a decade. There are lots of leaves left on the trees, so tree damage is expected to be much worse than normal. Be prepared for long-lasting power outages.

Driving is not recommended during the peak of the storm, as most wind related deaths in this region are due to trees falling onto moving cars.

Stay safe out there, and for current weather conditions and updates, visit www.shorelineweather.com and be sure to read the twitter feeds on the right for any up to the minute updates I might post as this monster develops.



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Stormy Scene on the Sound Friday

Friday, October 14, 2016

Apple Tree Lane
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

I always wondered why "Apple Tree Lane" didn't have a water-themed name. The Lane is a short street between the railroad tracks and Puget Sound on Richmond Beach. Everyone has bulkheads and retaining walls. This one is partially painted white.

Friday was pretty dramatic on the Lane. I wonder what Saturday will bring...

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Not sure what this is carrying but I'm glad to know it has a double hull. Imagine a big oil spill at Richmond Beach.


Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The wind was really whipping up the whitecaps Friday, but tugboats are sturdy craft.

--DKH



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Since you'll be home this weekend - clean out the closets

Items needed to fill at 24ft truck
Since you will be home this weekend, weathering the storm, Shorewood Band parents suggest that you use your time to clean out your unwanted but useable items for their Fill the Truck Goodwill donation drive.

Goodwill will pay organizations for items donated through this type of event.

Shorewood Band has been invited to play at the 2016 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Hawaii and funds collected from the Goodwill event will help to support this trip.

October 22 Goodwill Drive to Benefit Shorewood Band, 10am to 2pm at Shorewood High School parking lot, 17300 Fremont Ave N.

Donation guidelines:

  • Clothing or any textiles (including well-worn items which can be repurposed)
  • Books, Toys, Small home appliances, Sports equipment
  • Electronics – Broken can be turned in for recycle!
  • Furniture (small, no larger than an end table) will be accepted


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WSP seeking witnesses to fatality semi collision

At approximately 10:12pm on Thursday, October 13, 2016, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) received a report of a collision in which a semi rolled over, NB I-5 in the express lanes at Mercer St.

Trooper McMurtray arrived at the scene at 10:18pm and immediately determined that the driver was trapped in the cab of the semi. The Seattle Fire Department was called at 10:21pm and advised of the situation.

The Seattle Fire Department arrived at the scene and determined that the driver of the semi was deceased.

The Washington State Patrol is seeking any witnesses with information on this collision. Contact Trooper McMurtray at 206-720-3040 or by email.



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The coming storm

Saturday's storm is still on schedule. Carl Dinse will have an updated weather report around midnight.

Stay tuned.



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Power restored to Lake Forest Park - outages remain in Shoreline

The power just came back on in Lake Forest Park! Did anyone get photos of the downed trees?

The North City outage was cleared sometime this evening.

Here's what's left:

  • 10 in Hillwood - unknown cause - crews have been dispatched
  • 31 in Richmond Highlands because of an equipment failure - crews dispatched
  • 61 in Highland Terrace - equipment failure - crews dispatched
  • 1 in Parkwood because of a tree 
City Light is expecting to have everyone back on line by 12:30am.



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Shoreline Schools cancels all Saturday events

Due to the severe weather forecast for Saturday, Oct. 15, all Shoreline school and district sponsored activities scheduled for Saturday have been cancelled.

We apologize for any inconvenience. The safety of our students, staff and families is always our paramount concern.

This includes the Shorecrest homecoming dance. Golden Bow florists posted the following notice:

 ATTENTION SHORECREST FOLKS
 IMPORTANT NOTICE
We heard that your homecoming dance initially scheduled for Saturday 10/15, is postponed to Saturday 10/29 due to inclement weather.
PLEASE NOTE
If you have pre-ordered your corsage or boutonniere, with no additional cost to you, we will have your exact order fresh and ready for you to pick-up on 10/29 (rather than 10/15).  

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U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges and a New President


Global Affairs presents

U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges and a New President

October 20, 2016; 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Room 9208

  • Jill Dougherty, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC; CNN Moscow Bureau Chief, 1997-2007
  • Joe Borich, Senior Advisor, Nyhus; President, WA China Relations Council, 1997-2013; U.S. Consul General, Shanghai, 1994-1997
  • Derik Broekhoff, Senior Scientist, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI-Seattle)
  • Bill Center, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (retd), President of Washington Council on International Trade, 1999-2007
  • Jacqueline Miller, President and CEO, World Affairs Council, Seattle (moderator)

What are the major foreign policy issues likely to confront the U.S. in the next decade (e.g., Chinese military behavior in the South China Sea, Russia and Europe, the Middle East, trade and global finance, Climate Change)?

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Photo: The Brave Little Tugboat

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The James T. Quigg plows through the wind-whipped water off Richmond Beach during Friday's stormy weather.



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Lake Forest Park Council supports ST3

The Lake Forest Park City Council voted to support Sound Transit’s ST3 Proposition No. 1 to provide for the expansion of bus rapid transit, light rail and commuter rail throughout the Central Puget Sound region.

This support came by way of a 6-1 vote following an October 13 public meeting in which testimony was taken from all points of view.

Council deliberations following the public testimony covered a broad range of sentiments and values that invoked the past -- when there was a rail line between the newly-formed Lake Forest Park and Seattle; and the future – pointing out that the more compelling future is one where there is a fully developed mass transit system; interrupted by the present – with a city bogged down by two surface highways with huge traffic volumes, cut-through traffic and difficult local access to existing transit.  

ST3 provides the next phase of high-capacity transit improvements for central Puget Sound. With this plan, the light rail system will more than double to 116 miles with over 70 stations. Light rail will expand north to Everett, south to Federal Way and Tacoma, east to downtown Redmond, south Kirkland, and Issaquah, and west to Ballard and West Seattle.

While this “big picture” colored the deliberations, planned improvements in the SR 522 corridor – Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), completed bus lanes, a park and ride garage and 25 blocks of access sidewalks -- punctuated the conversation.

Lake Forest Park, along with the cities of Bothell, Kenmore, Shoreline, and Woodinville, jointly advocated for Bus Rapid Transit on SR 522 (Bothell Way) and SR 523 (145th Street) between the UW Bothell campus and the 145th Street Light Rail station, with an extension to Woodinville.

The request also included the addition of structured parking facilities in Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, and Bothell town centers, and the future study of light rail on SR 522.

“These planned early-action investments not only bring the promise of a more functional SR 522 corridor,” said Deputy Mayor Catherine Stanford, “they more rationally integrate these facilities with our community.”

Councilmember John Resha provided cut-to-the-chase comments by noting, “There are 1 million people coming to this area.  We need to invest in mobility and infrastructure.”

Councilmember Phillippa Kassover spoke in more visionary terms, saying, “This is critical to the future of our area.  If you are going to be a world class city, you need great mass transit.  This will define our destiny.”

Learn more about ST3 here.



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Photos: Stormy day


Before the wind, there was rain - and our photographer Wayne Pridemore was out in the elements.



Fortunate for us that it stopped raining (cross fingers) because the water was pooling on the roads.



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Major power outages in Lake Forest Park

4:15pm 10-14-2016


At least one tree is down and about 115 households are without power right now in Lake Forest Park, as the wind storm continues to move through the area.

14 households are without power in North City, east of I-5 and just south of 185th, because of a tree, and one customer in the 15700 block of Midvale in Shoreline.



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Photo: Crown of gold

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Photo by Janet Way

Oops. That's what I get for not keeping up with my filing. I picked up the wrong photo. The photo above was taken by Janet Way and was published previously.

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

This is the one I meant to publish, by Lee Lageschulte. Lee has submitted several lovely fall color photos which I need to publish quickly before the storms pound the leaves into mush on the ground and we are in to an entirely different photo cycle.

Corrected / updated 10-14-16



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Shorewood soccer loses to Marysville Pilchuck 5-0

Shorewood girls' soccer hosted Marysville Pilchuck in a rain drenched event on Thursday night, October 13. Final score was Marysville 5 - Shorewood 0

Marysville opened the scoring in the 12th minute on a goal by Peyton Nolte. The game was pretty even from then until Trina Davis scored for Pilchuck just before the end of the half to make it 2-0.

Staying hot on this damp night, Trina scored 4 minutes into the second half, making it 3-0. She then got her hat trick with a goal in the 58th minute increasing the lead to 4-0. The final goal of the match was scored by Chole O'loughlin from Pilchuck to make it 5-0.

Marysville is 4-2-3 while Shorewood is 2-6-2.

--Coach Bill Wilkins



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Shorewood swim team loses to Kamiak

The Shorewood girls swim team lost their meet to Kamiak on Thursday, October 13.

Score Kamiak 109, Shorewood 61

Complete results can be seen here



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Free breakfast Saturday for seniors and caregivers at Iora cohosted by Aegis


Iora Primary Care and Áegis Living have teamed up to offer a free breakfast on Saturday morning from 8 - 11am at the Iora Clinic 15214 Aurora Ave N.

The breakfast is particularly for seniors and caregivers.
RSVP to 206-367-6700 or 206-518-9032



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American Legion hears WWII stories of the British Merchant Marine

George Forbes and his medals
Text and photos by Jerry Pickard

American Legion Starr Sutherland Jr. Post 227 meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm with a social gathering. The meeting starts at 7:00pm.

They have a Veteran Guest Speaker at each meeting. The October Guest Speaker was Mr. George Forbes.

Mr. Forbes grew up in Scotland. In 1942 at age 16 he joined the British Merchant Marine, controlled by the British Admiralty. He was assigned to convoy duty in the North Sea hauling heavy equipment, supplies and ammunition to allied forces.

While taking ammunition and supplies to Russia, his ship was attacked by the Germans while off the coast of Norway. Fortunately Russian aircraft arrived and drove the Germans away.

Challenge coin
Mr. Forbes' ship spent six days and nights in a Russian port unloading the ship and loading equipment for the return trip. As they were loading, his Captain requested ammunition to defend themselves on the return trip but the Russians refused the request. The Captain of another British ship sent them enough ammunition to return home.

Upon returning to Great Britain they were assigned to haul heavy equipment and ammunition to North Africa as their ship had a crane that could handle heavy loads. They went to Malta and waited for a convoy to be assembled. From there they went to Libya, Casablanca, and several other North African ports.

Maj Gen Coffee presents a Challenge Coin to George. 

They next went to Italy where they delivered ammunition and supplies for the allied invasion. Mr. Forbes served until the end of the war in 1945. He was awarded four British and two Russian medals for his service.

After Mr. Forbes finished speaking, Maj Gen Raymond Coffee USVR presented a Challenge Coin to him. Challenge Coins are exchanged by service members to show honor or respect for outstanding service.



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A love letter to my sons' school

Ijeoma Oluo is, by her own description, the Editor-At-Large of The Establishment. A Seattle-based Writer, Speaker, and Internet Yeller, her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Stranger, New York Magazine, Huffington Post, and more. She was named one of the Most Influential People in Seattle by Seattle Magazine. She's also a columnist at The Seattle Globalist.

And she is a Shoreline Public Schools parent, with two kids in local schools.

She recently published an article about her experiences with Shoreline Schools, called "A love letter to my sons' school district."

Dear Shoreline School District,
I love you.
I haven’t written a love letter in years, maybe a decade, and I wasn’t expecting to be finally writing one to a school district—but here we are and here I am, in love with you. As a young single black mother of two brown boys, I have been used to doing this alone—to not having a team to raise these beautiful kids with. But you’ve given my kids what I thought was only possible for well-off, able-bodied, neurotypical, straight, cis white kids—you’ve given them real education and community.

Read the rest of her love letter.



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WARM celebrates its 40th birthday

WARM, the Washington Adoption Reunion Movement, celebrates its 40th year of reuniting families separated by adoption this month.
Pam Queen is an adoptee reunited in 1978, WARM Board member and Intermediary, and adoptive parent.

By Pam Queen

In August 1976, an adoptee contacted DSHS about doing a search for her birth parents. The terms have changed over the years from ‘natural’ to ‘birth’ and some people use the term, ‘biological’. September 1976, an ad was placed in the Seattle Times, as surely more adoptees felt like she did.

Things began to happen. BIRTHRIGHT was born.

The first meetings were held in the homes of the members. The group grew exponentially and over the years, the support group meetings were held in various parts of Seattle along with other cities in Washington. Currently, meetings are held in Sumner and West Seattle/Capitol Hill.

At first the members were adoptive parents and adoptees. No one had ever known a Birth Parent. At first the adoptees and adoptive parents discussed their ideas but were at a loss how to do the ‘search thing’. How to find a birth parent, what to say, who should contact. The decision was made to use an intermediary to protect all parties.

The first three successful contacts were made February 1977.

One of the adoptive parents in the group contacted King County Superior Court Judge Norman B. Ackley, who through the early years guided and mentored BirthRight. Simultaneously, within the State the adoption and public agencies developed a task force to discuss ways to access information. Judge Ackley established procedures for petitioning the court to open sealed records.

Summer 1977, the first sealed file was opened to a BirthRight Confidential Intermediary.

1978, the organization began networking with other groups in the US. The American Adoption Congress (AAC) was born.

BirthRight was renamed to Washington Adoption Rights Movement (WARM) which later became Washington Adoption Reunion Movement (WARM). Reunion is our focus.

By 1980, 35 of the 39 counties were using WARM procedures, 450 adoption files had been opened resulting in a 97% success ratio. Success is defined as agreement to contact.

June 1990, the WARM Confidential Intermediary process was passed into law and ALL counties open their files to WARM.

By 1995, 18 states had adopted the WARM Confidential Intermediary system.

July 2014, WARM supported changing Washington State law allowing adoptees to purchase their original birth certificate (OBC). The OBCs have at least their birth mother’s name.

So far the State has issued over 5200 original birth certificates to adoptees.

Since 1976, WARM has helped nearly 11,000 adoptees, birth parents, extended family members, and adoptive parents which does not count the innumerable answered phone and email queries which are estimated to be over 50,000. WARM locates nearly 100% and the success ratio (obtaining consent) continues to be above 90%.

Our clients live all over the world from the US to Uruguay to the UK to Australia. All searches are important to WARM. We rejoice to locate family; we are sad when we locate a deceased person but the sadness returns to joy when we find extended family members.

The oldest adoption record accessed so far dates back to about 1903.

WARM’s recent triumph was to locate the true identity of three birth mothers who had given false names.

WARM has accomplished much in 40 years and we look forward to continuing to be able to say

WE FOUND YOUR …..

HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY, WARM

WARM believes in truth, openness, and honesty in adoption.



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Shorecrest Junior named WIAA Female Athlete of the Week in Soccer

Each week throughout the school year, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) recognizes twelve varsity athletes, a male and a female from each of the six classifications, who exhibited an outstanding performance for the previous week.

Lauren Brown, a Junior from Shorecrest High School was nominated by a community member and selected by WIAA staff as one of the Athletes of the Week for achievements in Soccer.

Brown scored seven goals and added three assists for her team last week. In the 7-1 win over Mountlake Terrace, she totaled five goals and one assist. Brown followed that up with two goals and two assists against Everett.

In recognition of their accomplishment, each Athlete of the Week winner receives a congratulatory letter from WIAA Executive Director, Mike Colbrese, a commemorative WIAA State Athlete of the Week t-shirt, and a certificate. Winners are also posted to the WIAA website.



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Letter to the Editor: Locker rooms were nothing like this

To the Editor:

The adjectives are consistent, disgusting and vulgar. I’ve scolded and blocked friends on Facebook and then deleted my account out of, well, disgust. This election is unlike anything we’ve experienced in our lifetime. It’s become less rational and more tribal.

Trump supporters say, if you bought ‘50 Shades of Grey’ but shun Trump you’re a hypocrite. If you voted for Bill Clinton, you’re a hypocrite. Well, I voted for Clinton so I stopped to think about why it’s different today. The difference is simply the Internet and social media. The latter is something I begrudgingly accepted but eventually embraced. It is an unlimited amount of unfiltered information if you use it right.

In the 1990’s it was mostly he said/she said and not until the audiotapes of Monica Lewinsky’s phone conversations was Clinton finally exposed after he repeatedly denied anything improper.

Today, we have Instagram accounts like Mia Matsumiya exposing men’s emails at @perv_magnet. On Twitter, @iHollaback exposed the gauntlet of street harassment women face just walking. More outrageous is Kelly Oxford’s #NotOkay. The stories are overwhelming; women sharing their first sexual assault encounter, many as young girls. Think about all this. Today, we are made explicitly aware through video, texts, and emails and are thus obligated to help stop this behavior. The ‘Mad Men’ days are over. That is the difference.

BTW, I played football, rugby, basketball and lacrosse … and no, locker rooms were nothing like this. Any man who says this talk is normal says a lot about that person and nothing more.

Michael Bachety
Shoreline



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Create a Calligraphy/Collage Artwork at Wednesday’s Script Fest Workshop

Home Sweet Home
by Artist Kellie Moeller

Script Fest with a Tengucho Touch
Create and Make Workshop
Wednesday, October 19, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline

Learn the brush alphabet and complete a small calligraphy/collage artwork in just two hours. Meet new friends or bring your buddies to learn the basics of pointed brush calligraphy with Kellie Moeller of Salt-Light Calligraphy. Experience the magic of Tengucho rice paper with collage and lettering.

The workshop will take place on Wednesday, October 19 and is held from 6:30 – 8:30pm in the Horizon Room of the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA.

Tickets are $35 and available online. No previous experience necessary. We supply the materials, you supply the imaginative spirit!

Want more creative fun? Check out the final Create and Make Workshop of the season: Discover the Joy and Power of Mandalas with Shabeena Helsley – November 2.

Learn about the history and significance of mandalas. Then, create your own personal mandala design using various drawing techniques, geometry, and symbols.

Questions? More info is available on the Arts Council’s website.

Create and Make Workshops are brought to you by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Citizens' Commission public forum on ST3 on Oct 25

The Lake Forest Park Citizens' Commission will hold a public forum on the ST3 proposal on October 25, 7-8:30pm at Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park Town Center, intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way NE.

The Citizens' Commission is a volunteer group, not affiliated with the City of Lake Forest Park.


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Fill the Goodwill truck Oct 22 & help SW Marching Band go to Hawaii parade

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


Saturday October 22, from 10am-2pm there will be a Goodwill Drop Off site at the Shorewood High School parking lot, 17300 Fremont Ave N, to benefit the Shorewood Marching Band.

Gather up your items for donation and bring them to Shorewood on the 22nd. Volunteers will be on hand to help unload your car. Shorewood Marching band will receive money for each 24 ft truck filled, and you’ll receive a receipt as always.

The Shorewood Marching Band has been selected to perform in the 2016 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the December 7th Pearl Harbor attack, and it is a huge honor that the Shorewood Band has been invited to participate.

Donation guidelines:
  • Clothing or any textiles (including well-worn items which can be repurposed)
  • Books, Toys, Small home appliances, Sports equipment
  • Electronics – Broken can be turned in for recycle
  • Furniture (small, no larger than an end table) will be accepted
For questions or more information, contact Renee



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