Ribbon cutting, work party, and hot dogs at 5 Acre Woods Saturday

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

5 Acre Woods volunteers
Photo by Gary Hawkey

The Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation (LFPSF) invites the community to join us for a celebration at 5 Acre Woods (located at 1900 block of 40th Place NE) beginning at 9:00am on Saturday, June 9, 2018.

LFPSF will officially present a $100,000 check to the City of Lake Forest Park as part of their community fundraising efforts to purchase the park. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held with city, county and state legislative representatives in attendance to celebrate this milestone event in the creation of a new park in the largest remaining undeveloped tract of urban forest in Lake Forest Park.

The forest was formerly Seattle Public Utility surplus land that was recently sold to the City. Close to 90% of funding for park acquisition has been secured through State funding, King County Conservation Futures grants, a Tulalip Tribe grant and LFPSF fundraising.

The City has applied for additional grants to fund park development. This celebration will highlight the great progress that has been made over the past year in acquiring the land and beginning restoration at the site through a unique collaborative effort between the City and LFPSF.

Honey Bear Bakery, a longtime 5 Acre Woods supporter, will provide coffee and pastry treats for the ceremony.

Guests are invited to join in a regular monthly restoration work party to remove invasive plants from the site following the celebration at 9:45am.

The enthusiastic community response to monthly work parties has resulted in the removal of English ivy vines from hundreds of trees in the park. Temporary work trails have been installed and ivy and invasive plants have been cleared from multiple areas of the park. Volunteers ranging from nearby neighbors, school kids, local businesses and even people from surrounding communities, have all joined forces to begin returning the forest to optimal health.

After the work party, LFPSF is sponsoring a Hot Dog BBQ at noon to celebrate and acknowledge the contribution of community volunteers to the restoration accomplishments achieved thus far. Over 800 hours of restoration have been logged at 5 Acre Woods since the beginning of the year. Already native plants are beginning to make a comeback after being released from decades of neglect and choking ivy vines. The LFPSF thanks the many donors whose financial contributions assisted the City in funding park acquisition.

Bring garden tools, gloves, sunscreen and water bottles to join in the work party. You are welcomed and encouraged to bring a side dish for sharing at the BBQ. Come enjoy a day of celebration, continued restoration and community fellowship at 5 Acre Woods this Saturday.

To find out more about this project or donate to the park acquisition, go to the LFPSF website.



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Music and Art in the Gardens

STRUM - Seattle's Totally Relaxed Ukulele Musicians
The Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park Garden Tour and Market -- June 16

One of the most delightful aspects of the Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park Garden Tour and Market is that in each awesome garden, in addition to plants, landscapes, vistas and flowers, has both live music and working artists.

Peter Ali, native flute player
Each garden is paired with a musician who multiplies the impact of the garden with music.

One garden will have Peter Ali, playing a native flute, while Tracy Hagen, a cellist, will play in another. 

Additional musicians include the Milner Family Fiddles, a guitar player, a jazz trio and a dolceola performer.

At the Garden Market, a playful group called Strum will be performing. Strum is made up of ukulele players and singers. They will fill the garden market with old favorites and new songs.

Purchase advance tickets at Town Center Hardware, Wildbirds Unlimited and the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market in the Town Center or online at LFPGardentour.com.

On the day of the tour tickets are $20 and available at Lake Forest Park Town Center.


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Jobs: PT Executive Assistant

Washington Alliance for Better Schools (WABS), an education nonprofit based in Shoreline, has an opening for a PT Executive Assistant.

Washington Alliance for Better Schools (WABS) is a nonprofit collaborative of eleven school districts that leverages resources, talent and intellectual capital to help over a quarter million students graduate career and college ready.

Job Opening: Executive Assistant
Part-time, 15 hours per week

WABS has an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented individual with a high level of professionalism who enjoys an energetic and dynamic environment, with experience as an executive assistant.

This position performs a wide variety of administrative and support duties for the Executive Director, as well as general office support. It requires an individual with superior organization, initiative, independent judgment, close attention to detail, tact and diplomacy, and comfort communicating with diverse groups and people. This position reports to the Executive Director.

See full description

Please submit resume and cover letter to info@wabsalliance.org. Desired start is July 2, 2018. Application deadline June 18, 2018.


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Sundays in the Park with Sno-Isle Genealogy Society

Sno-Isle research library in Heritage Park, Lynnwood
Sundays in the Park is once again on as Sno-Isle Genealogical Society opens its doors 12-4pm every Sunday thru Labor Day.

Patrons can come to tour the Research Library at 19728 Poplar Way, in Heritage Park, Lynnwood, do some research, or just "hang out" with genealogists in this almost 100 year old house that once was the home of Mr. Humble.

Stop by to visit or call for more info at 425-775-6267.



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Annual Shoreline STEM Festival & Science Fair

Project: The bionic arm
Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) were the focus of the day at Shoreline Community College on Saturday, May 5, at the annual Shoreline STEM Festival and Science Fair.

With hands-on activities led by scientists, engineers, and enthusiasts, fair attendees had a great time learning about local research and careers in STEM.

From solar telescopes to microscopes, they observed our world in new ways and explored bridge building, stream bed reconstruction and wetlands biology, scientific illustration, solar energy, water quality, dental health, brain chemistry and so much more!

Team Pronto robotics
The robotics expo was hosted by the non-profit Shoreline Robotics Society and FRC Team 3070, our own Shoreline high schools’ Team Pronto.

A number of teams from the region joined in the fun, showing off their robots and giving young attendees a glimpse of the programs offered in the Shoreline School District in Robotics.

The Shorecrest Technology Student Association was also on hand, sharing their award-winning projects and raising funds to take their team to Nationals in Atlanta.

Students shared their own research at the science fair, earning a free t-shirt featuring a winning design by Shorecrest student Torin Coffee.

Students who exhibited at the festival
were given a t-shirt
The following students won awards for their science fair projects:

Science Investigation

Kalen White and Carter Frisk - Highland Terrace
Alexa Graeff and Emily Shen - Meridian Park
Geneva Peterson- Highland Terrace
Koa Hensel - Syre
Alexandria Gilchrist - Syre
Aniah Haupt and Sadie LaComa - Ridgecrest
Vehd Reddy - The Evergreen School
Sarah Li - Meridian Park
Edward Hensel - Syre
Eli Barr - Ridgecrest

Exhibit: Color and Vision
Computer Science and Engineering

Greta Robinson - KapKa Cooperative School
Laith Rabaa - Brookside
Linnea Claar - Lake Forest Park
Daven White and Yoon Chung - Highland Terrace
Lauren Atherton - Briarcrest
Silas Coffee - Brookside
Brody Schmid and Elayna Rogers - Highland Terrace
Marlo Pugliese Ridgecrest

Highland Terrace Elementary and Meridian Elementary received the award of School of STEM Excellence for having the greatest number of student science fair projects.

Photos from the festival can be found here

School board members Dick Potter,
President David Wilson, Heather Fralick
Shoreline STEM, the all-volunteer, community-driven, non-profit organization that hosts the festival, would like to offer special thanks to the Shoreline School District, our many generous sponsors, student participants and their parents and teachers, STEM career exhibitors, and our amazing volunteers from Shorewood Science Olympiad, Team Pronto and Shoreline Robotics Society, and the community at large.

A complete list of sponsors and exhibitors can be found on our website.

A solar oven made of cardboard

Shoreline Community College helps us host the festival each year because they support a STEM pipeline that stretches from young students to professionals. The College is a leader in providing expansive opportunities in STEM education.

Stay informed about fun STEM opportunities year-round by liking their page on Facebook or following them on Twitter.

The 2019 festival is already underway. New 2018-2019 board members were elected at a June 5th meeting who began to discuss next year’s festival.

Several board positions will be open and community volunteers are needed! For more information, contact Shoreline STEM through the website or at shorelinestemfestival@gmail.com.

--Photos by Kristina Lau



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Coloring Club for Adults

Join the new trend in adult relaxation, join our Coloring Club for Adults. You want to color to relax after a long day, or simply get into art again? That's who this is for, the one who fulfills their artistic dreams and unwinds as you create your dream pages. 

We meet once a week, on Tuesdays from 1:00pm - 2:30pm at the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline.

Don't worry about supplies in your first visits as we will provide a selection of blank art pages (see sample photo) and color pencils. No instructions provided as this is your opportunity to express your creative side.

The Coloring Club for Adults is offered free in the month of June. After June, we will have a suggested donation of $2 per week.



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Photos: Purple rhodie

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

I really want this rhodie. I've wanted it for years - ever since I had one and killed it.

My mother, the master gardener, grew it in a pot because she didn't really have room for it. It was about four feet tall and thriving when we took it home and planted it underneath the neighbor's giant tree (not the one with the baby spiders - this is the one my wisteria tried to eat).

I've seen rhodies growing in deep woods so I figured it was a perfect spot. It took almost a year, but it died.

I've been coveting purple rhodies ever since. There's a beautiful one in the yard of a house that going to be demolished by Sound Transit. I have fantasies of hiring ninjas with shoves and a truck to dig it up in the middle of the night.

Of course, I don't really have anywhere to put it either.


DKH


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Pedestrian struck and pinned by car

170th and Aurora
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

9:40 Monday morning, at 170th and Aurora, a car struck a male in his 20s and then pinned him against a building.

The medics took him to Harborview after extricating him from the wreck. He was conscious with lower body trauma.



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Pick your priorities for public K-12 education

For the first time ever, OSPI is asking YOU what your priorities are in public K–12 education in Washington!

What you prioritize will help guide our 2019–21 budget requests for the Legislature and Governor. 

Please take 5 minutes to fill out the online survey to provide your input

Information about the survey, a one-minute long video, sample tweets in English and Spanish, a graphic to share in emails and social media, and links to the survey in 10 languages are also available.

The survey will close this Friday, June 8, at midnight.

Questions? Email Katy Payne.



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UW Bothell Class of 2018 graduates more than 2200

15,000 guests expected for UW Bothell graduation


The University of Washington Bothell Class of 2018 is the largest in its history, with more than 2,200 graduates receiving their diplomas. The commencement ceremony will be held June 10 at Safeco Field.

The graduating class includes 1,954 students receiving their bachelor’s degree and 302 receiving their master’s. In addition, 23 new teachers are receiving their certification. This class is nearly 300 students larger than last year’s, which had 1,959.

To accommodate their family members and friends, the 27th annual commencement is again being held in Seattle’s Major League Baseball stadium. More than 15,000 people are expected in the stands to watch the graduates march across a stage on the infield. The crowd may also follow the pomp and circumstance on the giant Mariners Vision Board.

Graduates can draw inspiration from commencement speaker Mary Yu. The Washington Supreme Court Justice has a compelling personal story as well as a passion for social justice and public service, said Chancellor Wolf Yeigh.

In an additional ritual, graduate students receiving master’s degrees will be recognized in a hooding ceremony and reception June 9 at Mobius Hall on the UW Bothell / Cascadia College campus.

This year 858 of the UW Bothell graduates — 44 percent — are the first in their families to earn a four-year degree. There are 240 international students graduating, 92 from China. Graduates range in age from 17 to 67.

UW Bothell provides access to an exceptional University of Washington education to students in a campus environment that fosters student achievement. Offering more than 55 undergraduate and graduate degrees, options, certificates and concentrations, UW Bothell builds regional partnerships, inspires change, creates knowledge, shares discoveries and prepares students for leadership in the state of Washington and beyond.



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32nd District Democrats meet June 13 - all about elections

The 32nd District Democrats invite you to the Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 7pm - All about Elections, post filing week endorsements and timely resolutions.

Duncan Clauson, Snohomish County Elections and Voter Outreach Specialist, will be joining us to have a conversation about changes in the Snohomish County Elections Division, the prepaid ballot return postage (all mailboxes are now dropboxes!) the upcoming 2018 elections, and opportunities to observer the election process.

Meeting location is the Masonic Hall Shoreline, 753 N 185th St opposite Fred Meyer.
6pm socialize and dinner, 6:30pm open-mic before the meeting, 7pm Meeting.
Get your dinner tickets here.

Additional parking available at Fred Meyer and the Shoreline Historical Museum.

Click here for the Agenda



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Shoreline Writers group has an opening

Alpha Shoreline Writers seek 4th person for writers group. Fiction, non-fiction, memoir, poetry, essays.

We are here to support each other on our individual creative journeys. Call 402-984- 3534 for more information. Fine to leave a message. 



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Shorewood grad ties American League record in game against the Mariners

Blake Snell, right, in a 2016 game
Photo courtesy Tampa Bay Rays
Sunday June 3, 2018 Safeco Field

Tampa Bay starting pitcher Blake Snell, a 2011 graduate of Shorewood High School, tied an American League record by striking out the first seven Mariner batters that he faced.

Blake was in complete control during the six innings that he worked. Tampa Bay was leading 1 to 0 when he left.

There was a large group of family and Shoreline friends attending the game to cheer him on.

The Mariners came back and scored 2 runs off the Ray's relief pitchers to give Felix Hernandez the win. 

--Wayne Pridemore


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Shoreline hiker dies in fall

Monday, June 4, 2018

Pratt Lake

Sunday night, 06/03/2018 around 4:30pm, King County Comm Center received a 911 call from a hiker who stated that the friend he was hiking with had fallen from a cliff about an hour prior in the Pratt Lake area.

The caller had to hike for over an hour to get cell phone reception to call for help. The caller wasn’t exactly sure where his friend had fallen from but he heard him fall.

He tried to look for the missing hiker. He could see his backpack at the base of the cliff but not his friend.

King County Sheriff’s Office and King County Search and Rescue responded to look for the missing hiker. At 11:58pm, KC Search and Rescue found the missing hiker at the bottom of a 200 foot cliff. He had died from the fall.

The victim was 31 years old, from Shoreline. The friend he was with told investigators that the only reason he didn’t fall as well was he had his dog with him, who was able to pull him back from the cliff.

The victim’s body has yet to be removed because of poor weather in the area they are unable to bring a helicopter to remove him. King County Sheriff’s Deputies and Search and Rescue remain with the victim.



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County Council celebrates Pride Month with action

Council approves legislation aimed at eliminating barriers to full inclusion of LGBTQ community 

Inclusion can take shape in many forms, with one step including the recognition that all residents do not conform to a specific gender identity or sexual orientation.

The Metropolitan King County Council on Monday adopted legislation calling for the creation of a task force to develop recommendations related to administrative processes and gender identity and sexual orientation.

“Gender identity is complex and often misunderstood, however this doesn’t mean we can’t affirm there is diversity in how gender is defined,” said Councilmember Rod Dembowski, prime sponsor of the motion. 
“Serious discrimination and mistreatment has impacted these communities, due in part to ignorance and misinformation. Today’s motion addresses inequities we must eliminate to make King County a more welcoming and inclusive government for all our constituents.”

This year, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) adopted a rule change that established requirements for individuals to request a change to the sex designation on their birth certificates from male or female to a third option. DOH made the change to provide individuals with an option to have a birth certificate that better reflects their gender identity.

“Government should represent all people, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation,” said Councilmember Dave Upthegrove, motion co-sponsor.

The adopted motion calls for the formation of a task force that will develop a recommended countywide gender identity and sexual orientation inclusion strategy and workplan. It will focus on developing a proposed plan to implement the use of an additional gender designation or designations in all appropriate administrative processes, such as forms, questionnaires, and interviews conducted by County personnel.

The objectives of the task force will include:
  • Consulting with county departments and community groups to assess existing King County administrative processes regarding gender identity and sexual orientation,
  • Identifying processes suitable for modification and consider potential complications if a process gathers information used by other government agencies,
  • Developing a recommended statement of intent to address gender identity and sexual orientation inclusion in identified King County administrative processes,
  • Making training recommendations for county employees to achieve excellent customer service and address concerns of task force members.
“As one of the nation's oldest trans run organizations we know all too well the disparate impacts of not being counted,” said Karter Booher, Executive Director of Ingersoll Gender Center. 

The members of the task force will analyze and present recommendations not only on the contents of paper and electronic forms, but also on the personal experience of gender nonconforming, gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals when accessing County administrative services.



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Panel discussion June 19 - Help for seniors and their families


Are you a senior or do you have a senior in your life? Wondering what the next step is? Join us for a panel discussion titled "Help for Seniors and Their Family Members. What Do You Need to Know?"

Tuesday, June 19, 7-8:30pm, Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline 98177, 206-546-3522

We would all like to live a very long, healthy life being independent until the end of our days.

What if that doesn’t happen for us or for someone we love?

Hear from an Elder Law Attorney to ensure that you have taken all of your legal steps to preserve your independence for as long as possible; a Home Care Advisor to learn how to help people stay in their homes with assistance for as long as possible; a Senior Housing Referral Specialist to understand what options are out there for assisted living and what the costs of those may be; and a Senior Real Estate Specialist and licensed Broker who will outline the steps to downsizing, marketing and selling seniors’ homes.


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Richmond Beach Garden Tour Saturday

Mallett Garden
Photo by Paul Witzel

On Saturday, June 9, from 11:00am to 4:00pm, the Richmond Beach Community Association will sponsor its annual self-guided tour of local gardens.

Richmond Beach Garden Tour
Photo by Don Graydon

Maps for the tour are available at the Richmond Beach Library, Richmond Beach Coffee Company, Beach House Greetings, Sky Nursery and online.

Come and enjoy!



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Photo: Baby spiders

Charlotte's babies
Photo by Seattle Poppy

I don't know what kind of spiders these are or how big they get. I suspect they will prefer to be outside, munching on all those annoying flying things that cluster around the lights and fly into your house.

One year in particular there were a huge number of babies spiders that hatched. As far as I can tell, the nest was in my neighbor's tall tree. When the babies left the nest, they floated down at an angle on individual strands of silk. They were tiny, tiny brown creatures - so small that I thought I was seeing spots in my eyes! I had to get a magnifying glass to see what they were.

We have a recessed porch light and it attracts an annoying number of bugs. Therefore, I was happy when a spider took up residence by the light. Last year the spider got innovative and built a hanging basket net around the light. It hung down about four inches and covered the entire area of the light. Very few bugs got into the house that year.

DKH

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Sunshine for Ridgecrest garage sale day

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Driveway sale

Photos by Steven H. Robinson

Rob Oxford mused on the difference between garage sales and yard sales but it appears that many of the participants in the Ridgecrest Garage Sale day opted for a third venue - the driveway.

Yard sale

The Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association encourages Ridgecrest residents to all hold their garage / yard / driveway sales on the same day, this year June 2nd.

Free stuff!
The Neighborhood registers the sale locations and creates a map which is available to hand out at every sale. They collect a small fee from each sale location.

Shoppers have the advantage of a number of sales in the same area with a map to find them.

Shoppers get treasures and bargains and sellers get a little more space in the garage.

If the sun shines - everyone's happy!


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Classifieds: Shoreline City Council Special Meeting - State of the City 2018

Shoreline City Council Special Meeting
State of the City 2018

As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified of the following Shoreline City Council Special Meeting:

State of the City 2018
Thursday, June 7, 2018, 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
City Hall - Council Chambers
17500 Midvale Avenue N.
Shoreline, WA 98133

The purpose of the State of the City breakfast is to highlight the City's achievements over the past year and communicate how the City is continuing to achieve the City's vision this coming year. The title of the State of the City Breakfast is “Love Shoreline”.

Contact Us:
Jessica Simulcik Smith, City Clerk
(206) 801-2231
jsmith@shorelinewa.gov



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Shoreline council meeting Monday

Front row, from left: Deputy Mayor Jesse Salomon, Mayor Will Hall
Back row, from left: Doris McConnell, Chris Roberts, Keith Scully, Keith McGlashan, Susan Chang


City Council Regular Meeting June 4, 2018
Date: 06/04/2018 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Council Chamber at Shoreline City Hall
17500 Midvale Ave N Shoreline 98133


Agenda Highlights
  • Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Agreement with Hellas Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $1,364,325.74 and Authorizing a 10 Percent Contingency of $136,433.00 for a Total Authorization of $1,500,758.74 for the Shoreline Park Fields A / B Turf Replacement Project (Public Works)
  • Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc., in the Amount of $722,347 for Phase 2 of the Hidden Lake Dam Removal Project (Public Works)
  • Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Local Agency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation to Obligate $3,546,500 of Surface Transportation Program Grant Funds for the N 175th Street, Stone Way to Interstate 5 Project (Public Works)
  • Adopting Ordinance No. 822 – Authorizing an Additional Vehicle License Fee of Twenty Dollars to Preserve, Maintain and Operate the Transportation Infrastructure of the City of Shoreline, Including Funding for Sidewalk Repairs and Retrofits (Public Works/Administrative Services)
  • Discussing the Final Sidewalk Prioritization Plan and Sidewalk Advisory Committee Final Recommendations (Public Works)
  • Discussing Ordinance No. 826 – Amending the 2018 Budget to Include Additional Personnel for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department and Amending Fee Table, Chapter 3.01 of the Shoreline Municipal Code, to Eliminate a Fee (Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/Administrative Services)
  • Executive Session: Property Acquisition – RCW 42.30.110(1)(b) and Litigation – RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)

Link to Full Meeting Agenda

Comment on Agenda Items




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Sno-Isle Genealogy meets Wednesday in Mountlake Terrace

Sno-Isle Genealogical society meets this Wednesday. June 6, 2018 at 6;30pm, at the LDS Family History Center, 22015 48th Ave W, in Mountlake Terrace.

After a brief business meeting, there will be a "Show and Tell" of ancestral items brought by members and a brief explanation of why this item is important in remembering an ancestor.

Guests are invited to participate also by bringing an artifact to share.

For more information call 425-775-6267 on Tuesday from 11am - 3pm.


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LFP Citizen's Commission meets Tuesday

The next meeting of the Lake Forest Park Citizen's Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, June 5, 2018.

They will be meeting at the Third Place Commons of Town Center at Lake Forest Park, 17171 Bothell Way NE.

They will be meeting in the Stadler Room, if available, else, will be by the Black Chalkboards.

On the agenda for the meeting:
  • Discussions about Conservation Cluster Housing, Pedestrian Safety in LFP,
  • Current Tree Ordinance (Canopy Coverage)
  • also Potential LFP Lake Haven Property Acquisition, and other stuff.


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Pip Bartlett's guide to Unicorn Training

Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training by Jackson Pearce and Maggie Stiefvater

Pip Bartlett, the girl who understands the speech of magical creatures, is back in another silly adventure. This time, Pip and her friend Tomas visit the Triple Trident, a fabulous show for magical animals. She's hoping to cheer for Regent Maximus, the overly timid Unicorn, but when somebody mysteriously starts cutting off Unicorn tails, the kids must add sleuthing to their skill set.

As in Pip's first adventure, the narrative is interspersed with pages from Jeffrey Higgleston's Guide to Magical Creatures, which offers interesting, but not always accurate, information about creatures such as Unicorns (bulletproof skin), Rockshines (invisible when nervous), and Greater Rainbow Mink (always weighs 17 pounds, nobody knows why). The story is quick moving, not entirely predictable, and lots of fun.

Recommended for readers who love animals (magical or otherwise) and anyone else who enjoys a lightweight, playful tale. Ages 8 and up.

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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Chamber Luncheon June 13 features Rep. Ruth Kagi

Rep. Ruth Kagi
June Luncheon
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

We are excited to hear from State Rep. Ruth Kagi, D-32

Representative Ruth Kagi will be sharing about her experiences and reflecting back on 20 years in the State Legislature.

Ruth is a small-business owner and represents the 32nd District, including North King and South Snohomish County.

She chairs the House Early Learning and Human Services Committee. Nationally, she is the past-chair of the National Conference of State Legislature’s Human Services Committee.

Ruth’s long history of community and public service includes serving as Vice President of the League of Women Voters of Washington. She received her B.A. from the University of Washington and M.P.A. from Syracuse University.

First serving in the House in 1999, she has focused on improving the quality of early learning and child care, strengthening foster care, and reforming the state’s drug sentencing and truck safety laws. 

She was the prime sponsor of the Early Start Act which increased funding and support for early learning efforts across the state and has given Washington’s youngest children a chance to thrive. She was also instrumental in the creation of Washington State’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families.

Ruth has five grown children and lives in Seattle.




New Location for Chamber luncheons: The Nile Golf and Country Club, 6601 244th St SW, Mountlake Terrace 98043

$25 walk-in registration for members / $30 walk-in registration for non-members

Register by email and pay cash, check or card at the door.
Agenda:

11:30 - 12:00 Registration opens and self-serve lunch buffet12:00 - 12:10 Introductions
12:10 - 12:55 Program
12:55 – 1:00 Chamber announcements

For more information contact Dale Sutton 206-361-2260


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Dept of Ecology: appeal filed with Washington State Supreme Court

Seattle Smog 2003
Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives #125153

The Department of Ecology has asked the Washington State Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that prevented the agency from implementing the Clean Air Rule, a set of regulations designed to cap and then gradually reduce Washington’s major sources of carbon pollution.

The Clean Air Rule, adopted by Ecology in 2017, relies on Ecology’s authority under Washington’s Clean Air Act to reduce the state’s carbon pollution that is contributing to climate change.

Ecology believes it acted within its authority to regulate carbon pollution under Washington’s Clean Air Act. Taking this case directly to the Supreme Court is the best way to resolve this matter in a timely manner.

Acting on climate change is too important to wait – just last month, the average carbon dioxide concentration in the Earth’s atmosphere hit an all-time high, exceeding 410 parts per million. That is a 30 percent increase since scientists began tracking carbon levels in 1958.

The impacts to Washington from climate change will be severe, affecting our coastlines and water supplies, and damaging both human health and the environment.

While climate change is a global issue, the problem cannot be addressed unless everyone does their part.

Washington’s Clean Air Rule was designed to capture the majority of carbon sources in Washington, and then gradually reduce them over time. The rule offers flexibility to our state’s industries, and ensures that Washington is being proactive in response to climate change.



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Rob Oxford: Just...Let It Go!

Stuff and treasures crowd the bookshelves
Photo by Rob Oxford
By Rob Oxford

It's that time of year again. Time to clean out those attics and closets.

Time to spend an afternoon pricing items you know you'll sell for much less than marked.

Time to make signs that will hopefully attract attention and most likely, remain stapled to telephone poles around the neighborhood for weeks afterward.

Lastly, it's time to place an ad online... only to find that the weather has changed and Steve Poole now says "showers possible... could be heavy at times".

Ahhh, Spring Cleaning in the Pacific Northwest. Time for a Garage Sale.

First of all does anyone actually know the difference between a Garage Sale and a Yard Sale. Can I not sell items I keep in my garage at a yard sale? Thusly, do I have to have everything in my yard for it to be a.... yard sale or can I sell some items I have in my garage?

Regardless, the hardest part of having any kind of sale is deciding what needs to go, right? You know you can use the extra space. Stuff has been piling up for years and you could definitely use some extra cash. Some people have an incredible aversion to holding garage sales and Goodwill is extremely grateful to them. After all, it is a lot of work and not always worth the time and effort. But why not make a little extra money off those "treasures" of yours if you can?

Personally, I love a good garage sale. They're like giant magnets and I'm wearing a leisure suit made of steel. Which is precisely why I have so much extra stuff of my own that needs getting rid of in the first place. But every couple of years you have to pull the trigger and decide what stays and what goes.

I have to admit, I am a "Collector". I collect a lot of things, music, entertainment and sports memorabilia mostly. But I also "save" just about everything.

A baseball from the first T ball Team I ever coached. A guitar I cut out of cardboard for my son Taylor when he was 3.

Jars full of rocks taken from beaches we have visited as a family. Every baseball hat and jersey my son Robbie wore during his years with North King County Little League.

Even a piece of wood from a window off of "Old Mother Hubbard's" house from the now defunct Never Never Land at Point Defiance Park. A remnant from a place that holds many memories and a place I visited many times as a child now sits on the desk from whence I write these articles.

I'm sure you're familiar with the phrase, "you can't take it with you"? Well, I'm sure as heck gonna try. But seriously, how do you decide what to keep and what to sell in a garage sale?

This tool will absolutely be essential some time
Photo by Rob Oxford
I can't count how many times in the past I've thrown something away as insignificant as a grommet or given it to a secondhand store only to wish a few months later that I still had it.

“Now, what did I do with that grommet?”

When it comes to items of a sentimental nature, I am the worst. As an Army Brat growing up, we moved around a lot.

Things got left behind or mysteriously disappeared in the dead of night. Bicycles were "inherited" by neighbor kids, baseball card collections were "donated" and sadly sometimes photo albums were simply lost.

This may explain why I take so many pictures, have shelves of scrapbooks and why my kids roll their eyes every time I reach for my phone to snap a photo. I can't help it, I just love memories.

But remember this, when your ticket to the big dance is finally punched, someone (most likely your children) is going to have to sort through all those precious keepsakes with which you couldn't bear to part and most likely they won't have a clue as to why.

So, save them the headache and just... let it go, let it go.

P.S. If that song from "Frozen" is stuck in your head after reading this article...

(laughs hysterically)



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Oranged the overpass

Orange volunteers on NE 185th
Photo by Whitney Hardie of Hardie Photography

By Sue Whitcomb


Some end-of-the-workweek commuters got “oranged” from freeway overpasses north of Seattle on Friday by a large group of volunteers raising awareness of gun violence and advocating for more gun sense in our local communities, in Washington State and across the nation.

Friday was National Gun Violence Awareness Day. To mark the day and bring attention to the issue of gun violence, members of the local Shoreline group of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America came up with the idea of gathering in all their #wearorange gear at the NE 185th Street overpass on I-5 for the afternoon / evening commute.

Moms Demand Action volunteers wave at cars on I-5
Photo by Mardy Harding

The idea caught on with other local Moms Demand Action groups from Bothell / Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace / Lynnwood and the Eastside, which held their own gatherings at multiple overpasses on I-5, as well as several overpasses on I-405 and Highway 522.

“Awareness of the magnitude and impact of gun violence is critical if we are to come together in our communities and focus on ways in which we can save lives without compromising our Constitutional rights,” said Juliet Scarpa, lead for the all-volunteer Shoreline group of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. 
“We support Second Amendment rights, of course, but we are determined to find sensible ways to keep firearms out of the hands of those who may, even unintentionally, hurt themselves or others. We believe the majority of Americans want the same thing and will vote for candidates who will deliver gun sense solutions.”

Volunteers from Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Edmonds
lined the NE 185th overpass for the evening commute
Photo by Mardy Harding


Wear Orange is a campaign that was initiated by friends of Hadiya Pendleton, who was shot and killed in Chicago at the age of 15, just a week after performing at President Obama’s second inaugural parade in 2013. Orange was the color Hadiya’s friends chose to honor her life and mourn that it was taken by gun violence. From that modest beginning, Wear Orange grew into a nationwide campaign.

This year, the mayors of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Mountlake Terrace, and Edmonds joined mayors across the region, Washington State and the nation in supporting the Wear Orange Campaign by proclaiming Friday, June 1, as “National Gun Violence Awareness Day.”

Additionally, in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, FL, in February, school boards representing districts adjacent to Shoreline, including Seattle and Edmonds, have issued resolutions acknowledging the need for additional measures to prevent gun violence in our local schools and communities, and calling on our state lawmakers to pass legislation addressing the issue from both a policy and funding position.

Shorewood students Kayla, Colin, Rowan, Aaron
from the Students Against Gun Violence club
Photo by Mardy Harding

Additional information from Mardy Harding, MLTNews

Students from Shorewood High School proudly wore their orange tie-dye shirts on the overpass at NE 185th Street to represent their school’s club, Students Against Gun Violence.

Rowan Hurt started the club after the March 14 school walkout against gun violence. “It was formed to take action and make sure that students can do something, even though all of us can’t vote,” she said.

Hurt said it means the world to students that the community would come together for an event like Orange the Overpass.

“Even though this movement kind of started out with younger people, with their enthusiasm and passion, we need everyone involved to make any sort of change,” she said. “And certainly voters, we need all the voters to be on board with this so we can actually make change that will last.”


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Vacation Bible Camp at St. Dunstan's

St. Dunstan’s will be hosting their annual Vacation Bible Camp from July 9 - 13 from 9:00am until noon.

All children from ages five through sixth grade are welcome to this fun-filled week that will include games, bible stories, music, arts and crafts and much more.

Please tell your friends and neighbors. We also welcome middle and high school young adults to join us as teachers' assistants. If you are an adult and would like to help, please let us know.

You may contact Mary E. Pacher or the parish office 206-363-4412 for further information, and to register. Brochures and registration forms are in the parish hall. The fee is $25 for the entire week and scholarships are available.

St. Dunstan's is located at 722 N 145th St, Shoreline 98133



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