Shorewood homecoming

Thursday, October 25, 2018

The Seniors celebrate their win at the Homecoming assembly on Friday, October 19th

Photos by Lisa Hirohata
Article by Lisa Hirohata and Shorewood staff

Shorewood High School celebrated Homecoming last week with a jam-packed week of class competitions, a royal court, a spirited assembly, a nail-biter of a football game, halftime performances and a dance.

The drumline performs at the assembly L-r Luca Fenlason, Clayton Reid,
Jackson Wynd and Connolly Grady (upside down) 

Homecoming is a celebration of school pride and class unity that is rich in history and tradition. This year's theme, Pacific North Best, brought out the originality and creativity in students, with each class selecting a different company with its roots here in the Pacific Northwest.

Students Natalia Mancuso, Andrew Counter and Cameron Highet show their halftime moves

Freshmen sampled as Costco, the sophomores served as Starbucks, juniors took off with Boeing, and seniors delivered as Amazon.

At the end of the week, which included seven different competitions, the winner of the 2018 Homecoming festivities was announced at the all-school assembly --the Senior class!!

Shorewood 2018 Homecoming Court

A highlight of the week was the announcement of our Homecoming Court. They were nominated by the senior class and voted on by the entire school. These students are all involved in several school activities, and together, this group has accumulated almost 1500 hours of community service!

From left: Luke Shelley, Anna Pitts, Bergen Lunde, Julia Nelson, Ava Lee, King Jose Luis Gandar, King Ben Heagler, Arden Hubbard, Annie Suh, Andrew Counter, Ximena Chalita, and Kevin Kimura

Homecoming Kings Ben Heagler (left) and Jose Luis Gandar celebrate at halftime

The Shorewood football team played their last regular season game versus Marysville-Getchell at Shoreline Stadium. A back and forth battle ended with a one point overtime victory by the opponent.

Seniors David Snell (#4) and Robert Banks (#3) watch as MG tees up the game-winning PAT.
 

The Thunderbirds, however, clinched their first postseason appearance in many years. They play Arlington this Friday, 10/26 at 5pm at Shoreline Stadium. The results of the game will determine seeding in the state football playoffs starting Friday, November 2nd.


The Shorewood Drill team warms up pre-game


10-25-18 updated with additional name of drumline player 

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Children of all ages welcome at timeless Halloween tradition - the Carnival



Children of all ages and their parents are invited to scare up some fun at this timeless community tradition. 
Costumes are encouraged! 

Limited parking—walk or carpool if possible. 

All are welcome to attend this spooktacular event!

Saturday, October 27, 2018



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Vacancies on the Northshore Fire Board of Commissioners


PUBLIC NOTICE 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF FIRE COMMISSIONER VACANCY 
NORTHSHORE FIRE DEPARTMENT 
KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 16 


The Northshore Fire Department, serving the cities of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore, has a vacancy in Commissioner Position #2. Additionally, Commissioner Position #4 is anticipated to be vacated in January of 2019.

The vacancies will be filled by appointment with terms lasting through the end of 2019. Both positions are scheduled for election in the November 2019 General Election.

Commissioners act as the board of directors for the fire department. If you are interested in serving your community as Fire Commissioner, please submit a letter of interest and statement of qualifications to the district’s Board Secretary no later than 5:00 pm on November 20th, 2018.

Kate Hansen, Board Secretary
7220 NE 181st Street
Kenmore, WA 98028
Phone: 425-354-1780
Fax: 425-354-1781

Candidates selected for follow-up interviews will be notified on November 21, 2018. Interviews by the Board of Fire Commissioners will be conducted at the Board’s regular meeting on December 4, 2018.

Requirements: Applicants must be a registered voter residing within the fire district. The fire district boundary is consistent with the city boundaries of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore.

Additional information about the role of a fire commissioner can be found in the Washington State Fire Commissioners ‘Commissioner Handbook’ or by contacting one of the current Northshore Fire Commissioners



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Prepare Twin Ponds for new native plants Saturday

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Volunteers have made real progress at Twin Ponds
Photo courtesy TP Volunteers


Twin Ponds Park, Saturday, October 27, 10am to 1pm

If you have noticed the changes to some Shoreline Parks resulting from Environmental Restoration, you might like to join your neighbors at the southern end of Twin Ponds Park to help prepare for planting next month. 

Last year we hauled out dumpster loads of invasive weeds that block out native plants but couldn’t get every bit of weed removed. So your help is needed to go after the remaining weeds that threaten the plants we put in last year and to make way for some new native plants.

Clear out the brambles and
see the stream
Students needing service hours are welcome.

Our work site is located next to a small, busy parking lot on First Ave NE one block north of NE 149th St. where NE 150th St would be if it existed. It is across from Aegis Assisted Living and near the community garden. Street parking can be found on NE 149th St. Avoid the lot on NE 155th St. which can be confused with the correct lot.

Please dress for a rainy or chilly day as we work in all weather.

We supply gloves and tools plus a large container of water and snack bars. Please feel free to bring your own items, especially a reusable water bottle.

Contact: restoreTwinPondsSouth@outlook.com to indicate you are coming or for any questions.



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SNO KING Middle School Cross Country Championships held at Shoreline Stadium Wednesday

2017 track meet
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
SNO KING Middle School Cross Country Championships held at Shoreline Stadium Wednesday, October 24, 2018.

15 schools competed in the events.

Complete results for all events linked to each grade.

BOYS’ RACE RESULTS

1 Kellogg 
2 Einstein 

2 Einstein
9 Kellogg


GIRLS’ RACE RESULTS

1 Einstein
3 Kellogg

8TH GRADE GIRLS

1 Einstein
3 Kellogg



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REMATCH - Scots and T-Birds meet Saturday In first round of districts

Soccer ball
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
The David Bromberg tune “Sharon” features the line (in its raucous chorus about a dancer who always leaves her audience wanting for more), “The same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again”.

Much the same can be said for the enthusiastic throng in attendance at Tuesday night’s regular season girls' soccer finale between Shorecrest and Shorewood, as their hard-fought 1-1 draw left fans wanting more.

Those fans’ fondest wish has come true as the two teams will face each other in the first round of the District One 3A playoffs Saturday night at Shoreline Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 6pm.

The tournament format is double-elimination. The top four teams will advance to State.

District Tournament bracket is HERE.

Tuesday night’s match was a classic. Shorewood got on the board 30 minutes into the first half on a goal by fleet freshman Kaitlyn Manalili. Shorecrest evened the score three minutes later as senior Maddie Kellogg continued her hot scoring streak for the Scots.

Both teams had chances to take the lead in the second half and the two overtime periods, but a tie game it was destined to be.

Once again, this rematch presents an ideal opportunity for local youth players (of both genders) to come watch superb high school soccer being played by girls who sat in those very stands when they were in grade school, in the days when they were playing for Hillwood and Shorelake.

--Sports Desk


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32nd District Candidate forum at Ronald United Methodist Church Thursday


Candidates in the 32nd Legislative District will appear in a forum at 7pm tonight (Thursday, October 25, 2018) at the Ronald Methodist Church, 17839 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

The weekly community dinner precedes the forum. Doors open at 5:30pm and all are invited to participate.

Doors open for the 32nd Legislative District candidate forum at 6:30pm. It will be moderated by Pastor Kelly Dahlman-Oeth of Ronald UMC.

The forum is sponsored by the Faith Action Network, a statewide political advocacy organization.

All 32nd District candidates have been invited; most have said they will be able to attend the forum.

Candidates on the November 6 general-election ballot in the 32nd Legislative District include incumbent Democratic State Sen. Maralyn Chase and her challenger, Democrat Jesse Salomon; incumbent Democratic State Rep. Cindy Ryu and her challenger, Republican Dio Boucsieguez; and the two candidates seeking to replace retiring State Rep. Ruth Kagi, Democrat Lauren Davis and Republican Frank Deisler.

The 32nd District includes the city of Shoreline, part of northwest Seattle, Woodway and nearby unincorporated areas of south Snohomish County, south Edmonds, the city of Lynnwood and a small part of Mountlake Terrace.


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CORRECTION: Attack the Killer Weeds this Saturday Oct 27


A previous version of this story said September 27. A reader drolly pointed out that we were a bit late. So - not late - just a little confused!


Join other volunteers to help fight off the attack of the Killer Plants in Paramount Open Space on Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 10am to 2pm.

Prizes for longest ivy and blackberry!

Restoration Work Party

We’ll be removing invasive species like English ivy and Himalayan blackberry and planting species native to the Pacific Northwest.

Where: Paramount Open Space. Public parking for the park is located at 946 NE 147th Street. This is a dead end street that can only be accessed via 8th Ave NE.

Saturday, October 27. 10am – 2pm

Snacks and water will be provided for everyone.

Wear appropriate clothes. This means warm clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, gardening gloves, and durable footwear.

Bring your own gardening tools. The best for this work include garden clippers, loppers, and shovels.



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Notes from Shoreline City Council meeting Oct 22

Seated, left Deputy Mayor Jesse Salomon, Mayor Will Hall
Standing, from left, Doris McConnell, Chris Roberts, Keith Scully,
Keith McGlashan, Susan Chang



City Council Meeting 12/22/2018
By Pam Cross


Deputy Mayor Jesse Salomon called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Mayor Hall was excused by the Council for personal business.

Presentation of City Manager Debbie Tarry 
  • Hamlin Halloween Haunt Friday 10/19 had the largest attendance on record
  • As part of the Cultural Conversation, there is a Youth and Law Enforcement discussion at City Hall 10/23 6:30-8:00pm. All are welcome to attend. Dinner provided.
  • The 185th Corridor Project is having a drop-in event - stop by and speak to Staff at Spartan Recreation Center 10/23 1:00-3:00pm
  • The 185th Corridor Project is also having an Open house 10/25 6:00-8:00pm at Shoreline City Hall Council Chambers. The presentation will begin at 6:30.
  • The Parks Funding Advisory Committee will meet 10/24 at 7:00pm in Council Chambers
  • The PRCS/Tree Board will meet 10/25 at 7:00pm in Room 303 at City Hall 

There were no Council Reports. The Agenda and Consent Calendar were unanimously approved.
There were no Public Comments.

Action Items

8(a) Discussing the Proposed 2019-2020 Biennium Budget – Department PresentationsDiscussing the Proposed 2019-2020 Biennium Budget – Department Presentations

(Note: What follows is an abbreviated summary of the Staff report that covered some 150 pages of the Proposed Budget for 2019-2020 in just under an hour.)

Sara Lane, Administrative Services Director, introduced the topic and department speakers.

She began by describing the basic layout of the sections (summary, staffing, 2018 goals and status, 2019-2020 goals, budget, budget changes, performance measures). The City has a commitment to innovation and sustainability and the budget is designed to demonstrate this.
The departments were discussed individually:

City Council
Budgeted at 494,200
Sara Lane

The conversion from an annual budget to a biennial budget made it difficult to follow the numbers. Council asked to have this reframed for clarity and Staff is looking into it./pac

This slide provides an expenditure graph that shows 2015 and 2016 actual numbers, 2017-18 budgeted, 2017-18 projected and 2019-20 budgeted. 2017-2018 is a summary of 2017 actual numbers plus 2018 projected numbers.

This is useful to the financial accountant but is not helpful to Council members who want to see what is actually happening year to year. The expenditure slides all followed this format.


City Manager’s Office 
Budgeted at 8,999,708
John Norris, Assistant City Manager

There are seven programs within the City Manager’s Office.

There is a $50k overall increase due to implementation of the City’s continuous improvement initiative and efforts. The CERT program was moved here from the Community Services department (that budget will decrease by $50k so this is considered a “budget neutral” change). There is a request to add $70k for translation services to expand and enhance City outreach efforts.

Council had a question regarding the CERT 24-hour answering service. It was explained that the current system uses a telephone-pager system that requires the CERT members to call in to get the number of the caller and obtain details. Moving to an answering service will continue to provide 24-hour service but in a better and more efficient way.

The Council asked if they are removing ongoing efforts for Salmon Safe Certification. No, the elimination of that fee is a result of the completion of the initial application, and that money is no longer required at this stage in the process.

Finally, the number of unique hits on the Surprised by Shoreline site are flat yet there are ongoing resources to maintain the site to keep it accurate and up to date. If no one is visiting it, should we continue to invest in it? Nate Daum, Economic Development Manager, stated this is currently under review and he will get back to Council.

Human Resources
Budgeted at 1,011,660

There were no significant changes. A 2% discount was earned on the health insurance premium. Council had no questions.

Community Services
Budgeted at 2,554,157
Rob Beem

Contracted services is the largest part of their budget. This department is responsible for Human Services, Neighborhoods, the Diversity and Inclusion program, and Emergency Management Planning. (CRT was moved from here to the City Manager’s Office). Next year they need to update the federally mandated comprehensive emergency management plan last updated 3.5 yrs ago (emergency preparedness plan includes two pilot programs with one time charges $18k for plan update and 24k for expanded outreach

Note: a “one-time charge” is for the two year term. So $18k is 9k/year and the full amount can be used in either or both years.

City Attorney
Budgeted at 1,625,871
Margaret King, City Attorney

No changes to budget so open for questions. Last year there was an increase of about $200k needed for outside counsel. Is this going to be the same? Some confusion over numbers. She will get the information and respond.

Police Department
Chief Shawn Ledford
Budgeted 25,406,471

In addition to the King County Sheriff’s officers assigned full time to Shoreline, we have support from the Sheriff’s Department (major crimes, dispatch), and King County (IT support), and Kenmore credit for support. Changes in 2018 were the addition of a K-9 unit, the police department move into city hall, and the purchase of electric motorcycles for enhanced park patrol. Adding an officer in 2020 will make us one officer closer to our goal of 1 officer per 1,000 population. The last addition prior to the K-9 officer was in 2007.(From the Staff report: “The addition of two additional officers in 2019 would increase the ratio to 0.99 per 1,000 residents. However, given the current financial forecast, the City Manager is proposing to add one officer in 2020.”)

There has been a steady increase in dispatch calls. When there is an increase in workload, there is an increase in response time. In addition, policing has changed. A lot of the things police are required to do are for quality of life issues such as homelessness and mental health matters. There is a high expectation for police to solve property crimes, enforce traffic laws, and provide high neighborhood visibility.

Responding to Council: When comparing our ratio of officers to population, other cities may include non commissioned staff such IT support, dispatchers and human resource personnel. We don’t include non commissioned staff, and we don’t include support from the sheriff’s office. Obviously this is not an apples to apples comparison. Other measures such as number of calls do not take into account travel time to booking facilities, and the total number of dispatch calls. So this may be not a good measure of adequate staffing compared to neighboring cities, but at this time it is the best measure we have, and the information is easily accessible.

Criminal Justice
Budgeted 6,266,118
Christina Arcidy, CMO Management Analyst

All operations are contracted out: jail, public defender, municipal court
No questions

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
Budget 15,243,886
Eric Friedli, PRCS Director

Some of the one-time budget changes for 2019-20 are:
  • Public Art Funding Analysis $5k 
  • CAPRA Accreditation $18,650 with $300 ongoing (goal set as part of PROS Plan). The Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) accredits park and recreation agencies for excellence in operation and service.
  • Green City Partnership Launch $30k (Partner Forterra) assessment of urban forest and prioritize how to restore and maintain the urban forest. Green City partners with several cities in Western Washington.
  • One-time Deep cleaning of permeable pavement $10.2k (power washing of City Hall property and walkways in several parks). Council would like a more detailed breakdown to determine cost per unit.
  • New 12-passenger van $39.4k
  • ADA Parks assessment and Transition Plant $170k
  • Contract landscaping service $427,800 (services brought in-house). In reply to Council question: The employees are actually picked up under Public Works but this reflects the cost associated with “Parks.”
  • Landscaping equipment costs $199,500 Ongoing

Extra help was converted to regular part-time for Specialized Recreation program. The extra help positions have been ongoing for several years but providing benefits makes conversion to regular employees more expensive. Some of this cost will be offset by increased revenue. Closure of some soccer fields and closed City pool have reduced revenues in the past.

Council Comment: There is an ongoing need to keep services low because we need to avoid charging user fees. User fees aren’t a good idea because if you can’t afford a private facility, you won’t be able to afford a city facility fee. Some people most in need of these services will be unable to access them. Appreciate PRCS’s efforts to keep the costs of accessing these services low.

Planning Community Development
Budget 6,650,409
Rachael Markle, Director

This department includes Permit Services, City Planning, and Building and Inspections. In addition to permits, they also focus on the long range planning such as the annual and major updates to the Comprehensive Plan. Additionally they provide such services as archiving, contracting, and responding to public disclosure requests.

There are a few changes in 2019-20. The Code Enforcement Program officer is shifted to the City Manager’s Office, and there are one time charges for
  • funding to update the financial feasibility analysis of participating in the LCLIP (Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program)
  • funding to assist with the research and presentation of information into a variety of additional housing choices such as cottage homes, tiny homes, expanded use of ADUs, air bnb’s, and vacation rental by owner. The outcome may be new or updated housing regulations.
  • funding to create design standards specifically for townhomes. This would include best regulatory practices, create robust community outreach and plan, and obtain developer and community feedback. 

There is an ongoing request to hire a part time person to assist with the backlog of permits. Due to the acquisition of Ronald Wastewater, wastewater permitting has increased the number and the complexity of permit processing. Permit revenue is projected to continue to increase throughout 2020.

Responses to questions from Council:

Adding extra help to process permits is expected to be temporary. The permits are delayed due to the assumption of Ronald Sewer District. It will get easier to process these permits as the staff become more familiar with them. Also, this has been a period of peak development but it is generally agreed this trend will taper off in a couple of years. Someday permit applications will be submitted online which will reduce time of intake.

The time spent for review of permits is expected to increase. Council would like to know how do we compare to neighboring cities in turnaround time. Staff does not know the answer and the information may not be published. Council wants to be able to say we can turnaround permits quickly in order to further encourage development here.

Administrative Services
Budget 16,525,698
Sara Lane, Director

This department oversees multiple support services from finance - including financial operations, statements, monitoring day to day performance, creating financial statements, budget and tax, B/O tax implementation - to information technology that supports all of the city applications from City devices to the public registering for parks and recreation activities, to managing the vehicle fleets and building facilities. One time requests:
  • support Strategic Technology Plan which in 2015 laid foundation for replacing aging infrastructure: applications and hardware. We need to stay current with our applications to take advantage of tools already invested in. This will improve service as well as operating more efficiently.
  • aerial photography (Councilmembers have detailed information in their “Council question matrix”)
  • extra help for fleet and facilities maintenance. Worker support during catch up of the backlog due to police at city hall building. Also recognize that during the summer their workload goes up so we may need someone to help with vacations and PTO. This would be considered low level extra help. First we need to determine what this need actually is.

CityWide 
Includes funding for non-programmatic expenses for all departments and includes such things as unemployment charges, vehicle replacement funds, agency memberships that are not specifically related to any workgroup. There were no questions.

The schedule for the remaining Budget and CIP Review follows.
  • October 29, 2018: Discussing department budgets and the CIP
  • November 5, 2018:
    • Public hearing and discussing the Proposed Budget and CIP
    • Discussing of final 2018 Budget Amendment
    • Public hearing and discussing the 2019-2020 property tax and revenue sources
  • November 19, 2018:
    • Public hearing and discussing the Proposed Budget and CIP
    • Adopting the 2019-Property Tax Levy,
    • Adopting the 2019-2020 Biennium Budget and the 2019-2024 CIP 

8(b) Discussing ordinance No. 843 - Extending the Expiration Period for the Transportation Impact Fee Exemption for Certain Business Categories

Tricia Juhnke, City Engineer
Nate Daum. City Economic Development Manager

This is a business tax exemption extension request. On May 7, 2018 Council checked in on business exemption of TIF (Transportation Impact Fee) that resulted in a request for a five-year extension. This is for the businesses that are currently exempt based on a list of classes by land use.

After some back and forth discussion among members of the Council, it was determined that it’s a fee (not a tax) on the developers of construction of a building for a new business in Shoreline. The list of classes is based on the land use codes because that’s the way businesses are assessed for their impact fees.The goal of exempting certain businesses from the fee is to attract those that want to locate here but maybe can’t afford it. The focus was on small individual businesses - not a bunch of chain stores. But there is no way to exempt just these small single location businesses. It’s legally impossible.

Are we missing out on this income?

Maybe we should review the report sooner that the end of the 5 year sunset. It is noted that the list of exempt businesses isn’t overwhelming. The actual list of exemptions was 9 thru 12/2017 and 3 more thru 9/2018 for a total of 12.

The City Attorney pointed out that whether renewed for 5 years with a sunset clause or kept in perpetuity, it can be brought before council to reconsider at any time if there appears to be a problem. The problem with a 5 year sunset clause is every time it comes up for an extension, there are new council members, and there is a long history of discussion to be reviewed.

Residents feel that business needs to start paying its fair share. Do neighboring cities offer exemptions? That is unknown. But this is just one fee exemption - businesses still pay other taxes (sales and property).

And we still want these small businesses - around the new zones too. Removing these exemptions would be another roadblock to business when we want economic development. It was suggested and agreed to proceed with a 2 year review of the policy.

It will come up as an Action item on the November 5th agenda.

At 8:45 the meeting was adjourned.



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Halloween comicfest at Arcane Comics - free comics


Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 10am – 8pm


Come and celebrate Halloween ComicFest with us ALL day on Saturday, October 27th. We'll have FREE comics for everyone, limited to 5 per person. Everything in the store is 10% off! Box customers get an additional 10% for a grand total of 20% off everything! 50% off all issues in our back stock collection! 50% off all collected issue sets!

Special Guests!
-Marc Palm (MAD Magazine, The Fang, Punch to Kill, and many more) will be here from 12:30-2:30. Check out this feature in the New York Times of his recent work with MAD Magazine HERE.

Participate in our costume contest! Show up in costume at any point during Halloween ComicFest and get your picture taken and posted to our Facebook page. People can then vote by reacting to their favorites! Votes will be accumulated through Halloween, after which the winners (one child entry and one adult entry) will win $25 in store credit and a copy of the Stranger Things Eggo Card game!

PLUS we'll have our bimonthly Board Game Night from 2-6pm! Join Dylan Mangini at the shop with his game, MEPHISTO. As usual ALL board games and gaming supplies (excluding Magic & Pokémon cards) purchased in-store will be 15% OFF during Board Game Night! Get all the info for that event HERE



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Tree Board Planting Event Oct 27 in LFP

Join members of the LFP Tree Board Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 9:00am for a tree planting event! 

Help plant six trees on the right-away along the southern end of the SPU Reservoir.

Dress for the weather, bring gloves, and a shovel if available. Meet at the Horizon View parking lot and the group will walk to the planting destination.

Horizon View Park - Parking Lot
19845-20099 47th Ave NE
Lake Forest Park 98155

For more information contact Assistant Planner - Lauren Hoerr, 206-368-5440.



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All about acupuncture and massage


Friday, October 26, 2018 11:30am

All About Acupuncture and Massage
Free presentation but registration requested



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Accelerating King County's work to remove barriers for returning salmon

Photo courtesy King County
Executive Dow Constantine recently created a new position to accelerate the work King County is leading to remove barriers for salmon returning to their native streams, a key part of his commitment to protecting and restoring the region’s clean water and healthy habitat. 

Many culverts that were built decades ago to pass water under roads and trails now prevent salmon from making it back to their home spawning grounds.

Evan Lewis, a fish biologist with more than 20 years of experience leading complex environmental and water resources projects, was selected for the new position. 

The Fish Passage Restoration Program coordinates across county departments and divisions – including Roads, Parks, and Stormwater – and will work closely with Tribes and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to prioritize projects. The county also will collaborate with cities and land owners to sequence projects within watersheds.
“With urgency and purpose, we are removing barriers to healthy habitat to ensure the survival of our region’s iconic salmon,” said Executive Constantine. 
“Having a highly respected program manager coordinate the work we are doing across county departments with Tribes and other partners will accelerate our effort, making it possible for more salmon to return to their native streams.”

Read more on this topic HERE



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Letter to the Editor: Time for a change in the 32nd District

To the Editor:

Articles in both recent editions of The Seattle Times and Washington Wire suggest strongly that Jesse Salomon should be elected Senator for the 32nd District.

Both articles include interviews describing Maralyn Chase’s ability to alienate fellow legislators such as WA State legislators Cindy Ryu and Ruth Kagi, King County Executive Dow Constantine, and mayors from Lynnwood, Edmonds, Woodway and Mukilteo. 

She’s supposed to work for us, doesn’t sound like it to me. Jesse has consistently demonstrated his ability during his time on the Shoreline City Council as well as through his campaign he has the personality and skills to “listen”, and should be the next senator from the 32nd district. He’s getting my vote.

Kathi Knowles
Shoreline


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Downsizing workshop offered at American Legion Hall



Register and find more information HERE for the Downsizing workshop 

or call Arline 206-948-9486.



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Shorecrest tennis brings home the 3A Doubles Championship - on to State

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Teamwork
Reed Tangement in background
Ben Silber in foreground
Photo by Ann Tangeman


District 3A Tennis Results
District 3A Tournament
Arlington HS 10-22/23-2018

Reed Tangeman
Photo by Ann Tangeman
Shorecrest's Reed Tangeman and Ben Silber are the District 3A Tennis Doubles Champions and remain undefeated in the postseason.

They easily breezed through the first two rounds of the district tournament on the first day taking down teams from Marysville-Pilchuck and Edmonds-Woodway on a warm sunny day.

On the second day of the tournament, they had to prepare for battle in the finals, taking on a strong team from Shorewood.

The momentum shifted back and forth between the two teams and it was unclear who was going to win. Shorecrest got broken on their first two service games to go down 0-3. Luckily they found a way to break back and eventually take the first set 6-4.

Shorewood took control of the second set with high quality groundstroke play and won it 7-5 and carried the positive momentum into the beginning of the third set.

However, Tangeman’s cat-like reflexes at the net and Silber’s consistent and punishing returns helped Shorecrest to win the 3rd set and the match.

They will compete in the State Tournament on May 24th – 25th at Kamiakin High School in Kennewick Washington.

District 3A doubles champions
Ben Silber, left, and Reed Tangeman, right
Photo by Ann Tangeman


Tournament Results

Quarterfinals
  • Reed Tangeman / Ben Silber (SC) defeated Aaron Kelab / Treven Southard (Marysville Pilchuck) 6-1, 6-1
Semifinals
  • Reed Tangeman / Ben Silber (SC) defeated Drew Boland / Alec Matulka 6-3, 6-1
Finals
  • Reed Tangeman / Ben Silber (SC) defeated Andrew Counter / Steven Lin 6-4, 5-7, 6-4

--Coach Rob Mann



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Photo: Fall colors at Meridian Park

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Fall colors at Meridian Park Elementary School.




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Edwin Pratt Early Learning Center construction close to completion


Photos by Steven H. Robinson

The Edwin Pratt Early Learning Center will soon be home to 450 of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park's youngest learners.

The 55,000 square foot facility will house the District's tuition-based preschool, Head Start and Early Childhood Education programs.



It is currently under construction with an anticipated completion date of December 2018. The architect for this project is Mahlum Architects and contractor is BNBuilders. The total estimated project cost is $35,800,000. 



The Children's Center Preschool, Head Start and Early Childhood Education programs are currently located in temporary quarters at the Shoreline Center and will move into the new Early Learning Center this winter.

The Edwin Pratt Early Learning Center is located on the site of the old Children's Center, just south of Meridian Park Elementary, across Meridian from Ronald Bog and just south of the N 175th and Meridian intersection.

It was named for Seattle civil rights pioneer Edwin Pratt because of the efforts of Shoreline 4th grader Sarah Haycock. (see previous story)

Updated 10-23-2018


 


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Kenmore creating a Public Works department - no more contract with LFP

Kenmore City Hall
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
From the City of Kenmore

Effective January 1, 2019, the City of Kenmore city staff will begin providing Public Works operations services in-house.

The City of Kenmore currently partners with Lake Forest Park to provide Public Works service, a contractual agreement that has been in place since 2001.

As a new city, this partnership was beneficial and cost-effective. As our city has grown and workloads have changed, we have outgrown the partnership.

Providing excellent service and meeting our community public works needs is a top priority for city leadership and city staff. Moving services in-house gives us more local control over work order prioritization, and in-house staff can be more flexible and responsive to community needs. After careful study, we believe we can provide these services for the same or less cost, especially over the long term.

This transition will require hiring several new public works employees who will start in late November or early December. The new employees will be funded by the savings that result from no longer contracting with Lake Forest Park. We also need to purchase equipment and find a permanent 1.5 to 2-acre site for a permanent Public Works/Parks shop and yard.

Interim public works facilities will be located at the ½ acre old Shell property at the northwest corner of SR 522 and 67th Ave NE. This property has been owned by the City since 2013, and the city will need the entire property for its public works operations. Espresso Works drive-through is currently occupying part of this property under a 1-year temporary lease. City Council approved a 1-year temporary lease starting in November 2014. Espresso Works moved to the location and applied for a building permit in June 2015.

The Espresso Works 1-year temporary use lease was extended for an additional year in November 2016 and again in November 2017. Their current lease expires in November 2018 and we have mutually agreed to extend it again until December 31, 2018, at which time Espresso Works will no longer reside on the property.

The zoning code does not allow for drive-through uses on the old Shell property. To accommodate Espresso Works, since 2014 the City Council has approved several one-year temporary use permits to allow Espresso Works to operate its drive-through on the site in parallel with the one-year lease and subsequent one-year extensions.

Public Works is currently in the process of requesting a temporary use permit to utilize this space, and this should happen in the next few weeks. Once approved, fencing will go up around the property and there will no longer be space available for parking. In addition to the property on SR 522, we’ll also be using the back side of the Post Office building at 6700 NE 181st St (another city-owned building) for indoor storage and working space for maintenance workers.

As we make this transition, we want to thank the Lake Forest Park staff who have worked alongside us for many years; we appreciate their support and professionalism. 
Even though our contractual public works relationship has changed, the City of Kenmore and City of Lake Forest Park will continue to collaborate and share information on regional issues, community events, incidents, and programs to benefit both our communities.

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Ed’s Surplus is closing after 50 years

Ed's Surplus - closing after 50 years


Story and photos by Jerry Pickard

Fifty years ago brothers Bob and Edward Winters opened for business as B and E Sales in downtown Seattle, selling military surplus from around the world. Uniforms, insignia, and all things military. 

Shawn Winters, 4th generation owner
They opened for business in 1958 downtown and ten years later opened their second store in Lynnwood in 1968. 

They were a family business involving sons, wives and children over the years. 

Four generations later great-grandson Shawn Winters is owner operator of the Lynnwood store. Shawn has run the family business for twenty years with the aid of other family members.

Shawn has two young sons he wants to spend more time with so he is closing the store at the end of October. 

 He plans to continue as an online business and open another retail store at a later date. The online address will be www.EdsSurplus.com 

Everything on sale

The inventory is selling fast as most popular items like Camo Pants have sold out already.
 
A goodbye party and food drive is scheduled for Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 10am to 2pm. They are located at 5911 196th St SW in Lynnwood.



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Jobs: City of LFP - Accounting Clerk PT

The City of Lake Forest Park seeks a qualified candidate to fill a Part Time Accounting Clerk position.

Accounting Clerk (Part-time - 15 hours per week)

Published Oct 22, 2018, 04:00 PM

Closing Dec 31, 2018, 11:59 PM

PLEASE NOTE: A City of Lake Forest Park Employment Application is required for this position.

This position supports the Finance Department mission by performing a variety of general accounting and clerical tasks including: verifying the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents, coding and routing vendor invoices, entering vendor invoices into the accounting system, maintaining the Citywide asset list, general data entry, filing and maintaining accounting records, and responding to vendor and employee inquiries.

This position reports to the Accounting Supervisor. The 15-hour-per-week work schedule is flexible; the successful incumbent will establish any regular schedule within the City’s core business hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

How to Apply

A completed City of Lake Forest Park application is required. Applicants may go to www.cityoflfp.com and apply online. Applications are also available at City Hall: 17425 Ballinger Way N.E., Lake Forest Park, WA 98155. If you cannot apply online through the City’s website, you may email your resume and scanned application to HR@cityoflfp.com with Accounting Clerk in the subject line.

Due to the number of applicants, the City will only contact those applicants chosen for in person interviews. No phone calls please.

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Shoreline fire calls Oct 1 - 21

The Spaghetti Feed Benefit for two firefighters fighting cancer raised about $700. You can donate by dropping off a check written in care of the Firefighters Association to the headquarters station at 17525 Aurora Ave N. 

Note that the only entrance is a driveway north of the station, accessible from southbound Aurora.

Fire calls for October 1 - 7
  • Aid - 66
  • Aid Non Emergency - 9
  • Medic - 40
    • +32 in Bothell, Northshore some Woodinville including M65 and M47
  • MVA Aid - 5
  • MVA Medic - 1 
  • Cardiac Arrest - 3 
    • +2 in Bothell w/M47, 
    • +1 in Northshore w/M65
  • AFA (Automatic Fire Alarm) - 9
  • Explosion/No Structure - 1 (mailbox explosion)
  • Haz - 2 (CO alarm)
  • Service Call - 3
    • 1- random alarm, 
    • 1- people locked behind gate at a storage facility, 
    • 1-tree in the roadway)
  • Smoke/Burn Complaint - 1
  • Structure Fire Residential - 3 (1 kitchen fire/oil)
  • Vehicle Fire - 1
Shoreline Fire on an aid call
Photo by Mike Remarcke

Fire calls for October 8 - 14
  • Aid - 68
  • Aid Non Emergency - 17
  • Medic - 35
    • +33 in Bothell, Northshore some Woodinville including M65 and M47
  • MVA Aid - 2
  • MVA Medic - 0
  • Cardiac Arrest - 3 
    • +1 in Bothell w/M47, 
    • + in Northshore w/M65
  • AFA (Automatic Fire Alarm) - 14
  • Haz - 2
    • 1 CO alarm, 
    • 1 smell of gas inside home)
  • Service Call - 3 
    • 2 stuck in elevator, 
    • 1 assist with PD
  • Smoke/Burn Complaint - 1
  • Smoke/Haze in the Area - 1
Firefighters continue to train at Sears.
Turns out there is as much building underground
as there is aboveground.
Photo by Mike Remarcke

Fire calls for October 15 - 21
  • Aid - 67
  • Aid Non Emergency - 11
  • Medic - 47 
    • +38 in Bothell, Northshore some Woodinville including M65 and M47
  • MVA Aid - 3
  • MVA Medic - 1 
    • +4 in Bothell and Northshore w/M65 and M47
  • Cardiac Arrest - 3 
    • +5 in Bothell and Northshore w/M65 and M47
  • AFA (Automatic Fire Alarm) - 9
  • Haz - 3 CO alarms
  • Service Call - 3
    • 1 blood draw, 
    • 1 leaky hydrant, 
    • 1 assist PD
  • Smoke/Burn Complaint - 2
  • Structure Fire Unconfirmed - 1



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Rainbow girls' Halloween party Oct 23

Monday, October 22, 2018

Shoreline Masonic Center
185th and Linden
Do you have a daughter age 10 to 16 looking for a fun way to make friends, do community service, and learn leadership skills?

Rainbow for Girls is having a Halloween party on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Shoreline Masonic Center at 6pm to 8:30pm.

Meet the girls, play games, do crafts, eat food, and find out more about Rainbow for Girls. Come in costume if you desire.

Established in 1922, Rainbow has been inspiring girls to be their best selves, giving them confidence, teaching service and leadership, and forming lifelong friendships.

Open to anyone! Bring your daughter and her friends. No obligation.

Shoreline Masonic Center is behind Fred Meyer on Aurora/Hwy 99 at 185th and Linden.



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Jobs: Transportation Engineer

WSDOT Shoreline has a job opening.

Job Title: Program Monitoring Engineer-Transportation Engineer 2
Opening Date: 10/22/2018
Closing Date: 11/05/2018 11:59PM

The Northwest Region Program Management Office has a great opportunity for an accomplished engineer to assist in managing the highway construction program for the Northwest Region.

To view the entire posting and apply, visit Program Monitoring Engineer



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Letter to the Editor: Why I'm voting No on Prop 1

To the Editor:

Last week, my husband and I encountered a woman battling a broken Meridian sidewalk in her wheelchair. Her chair had tilted forward, causing her phone and her wallet to fall to the ground, out of reach.

I realized I had been thinking of Proposition 1 as just a “nice to have” but this was a sobering reminder of the need for safe sidewalks. Yet I remain convinced we should vote no.

I used to vote easily for raising taxes — glad to do my part for our community. I have become concerned, however, that tax increases are negatively impacting lower-income residents and decreasing our community’s economic diversity. Council has raised property taxes, increasing costs for owners and renters. They created traffic impact fees that tax housing units. They recently passed a Business and Operations tax, and now, they’ve proposed a sales tax that disproportionately affects low income people. Yes, the increase is small, but voters must be vigilant: is each increase necessary? Is it worth spending almost 30% of the funds on debt interest? Unlike a stadium, sidewalks could be funded with a pay-as-you-go plan.

Many of our existing sidewalks are safety hazards, yet that is also why I am voting no. Proposition 1 only funds repairs after other projects are done if funds are left-- far in the future. Shoreline is also developing an ADA plan to start fixing sidewalks (paid with new car tab fees): a revised sidewalk proposition could be developed jointly with the ADA plan.

No voter is obligated to vote yes simply because a lot of time has been put into Proposition 1. It is our democratic right to ask for a better plan (less debt, more repair) or to revise our goals for what is affordable and beneficial for Shoreline.

Mary Anne Thomas
Shoreline


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Local soccer teams to square off in season finale Tuesday

Soccer ball
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
Tuesday night, October 23, 2018 at 7pm at Shoreline Stadium, the Shorecrest and Shorewood girls soccer teams square off in the regular season finale.

If ever there was a night for local youth coaches (of both boys and girls teams) from the Hillwood and Shorelake Soccer organizations to bring their teams to a game, this would be it. 

Nearly all the players they’ll be watching are the product of the two programs, and watching the ‘big kids’ play can teach them invaluable soccer techniques as well as great lessons regarding sportsmanship, effort, hustle, and team play. Dry weather is in the forecast.

The teams come into the game with very similar records. The Scots are 8-3-2 in WesCo action, while the T-Birds are 8-4-1.

Both teams have strong coaches. Mindy Dalziel is at the helm for the Scots, while long-time local coach Gary Harris leads the T-Birds.

Both schools have long, proud, and successful programs, with State Championship banners adorning the walls of both gyms. Michelle Akers, arguably the greatest female American player, was a Scot, while her US National and World Cup Champion teammate Lori Henry (who is a long-time assistant coach for SC) played for the T-Birds. 

Nina Lowe, a two-sport SW State Champion (in soccer and basketball, as well as a former T-Bird girls basketball coach) was on the 1999 championship team, while Scots coach Mindy Dalziel won State in 1992 and 1993 as a player at Shorecrest.

It will be the first meeting of the year between the two teams, and with the District One 3A playoffs starting next weekend, much is at stake.

Those teams ranked in the top six in the complex RPI system earn their way into Districts with a bye into the tournament, while those ranked 7-10 must win a dreaded ‘win-or-go-home’ play-in game that precedes Districts. Both teams have a chance to finish in the top six. A top-four finish earns a team a first-round home game.

The latest RPI rankings can be found HERE.

The outcome of Tuesday’s match will go a long way to determining the final seeding of both teams, as well as deciding if either (or both) teams get a first-round home game next Saturday.

Players to watch - For Shorewood, freshman twin sisters Kaitlyn and Morgan Manalili are very technical ball-handlers with great awareness, along with the ability to create and finish plays. Look for senior defender Hai-Ying Aw to make long throw-ins. Sophomores Grace Kamilla and Shea Mertel both hustle like crazy.

For Shorecrest - Junior Izzy Menning plays with passion and drive. Junior defender Sydney Van Ness is a stud; an anchor on the back line with a big free-kick leg. Junior Sevi Mitsopoulos, back from injury, is a real playmaker. Senior captain Amanda Kagarabi brings great all-around athleticism and leadership qualities to the team, as well as the experience that comes with having been a part of two state champion teams for the Scots, in track and basketball.

Kagarabi, especially, is looking forward to Tuesday’s showdown. 

“I’m so excited for this game. We are all playing for pride, and our games with Shorewood always have a whole ‘nother type of energy. We’re excited to end the regular season on a high note as we prepare for the playoff battle coming up over the next few weeks.”

--Sports Desk



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Letter to the Editor: Don’t let a PAC buy our judges

To the Editor:

We have lived in Shoreline for 50 years and have been very active in many projects that have made our community a great place to live and work.

The Shoreline District Court, which also serves residents in Lake Forest Park and Kenmore, is a source of pride for us too – pride in having a local court with judges who live here and understand the concerns of our citizens.

We were therefore very disturbed to learn that a political action committee called Citizens for Judicial Excellence is spending big money supporting Les Ponomarchuk, one of the candidates for Shoreline District Court judge. This deceptively named PAC is sending out campaign mailings supporting Ponomarchuk under the name of Goodjudges.org -- but all of this is actually funded by large donations from bail bond companies, firms that sell those ignition interlock devices to convicted DUI offenders, alcohol treatment agencies, and DUI defense lawyers. In fact, one of the large bail bond companies contributed over $15,000 to this PAC just in the past two years. Why is a bail bond company interested in who Shoreline’s judge might be?

We have a fine local candidate who has been working very hard for many months to earn the voters’ trust as he walks around our neighborhoods knocking on doors – Joe Campagna. Joe is highly rated by all the lawyers’ groups, very experienced in the work of the District Courts, and endorsed by more than 50 judges in the area – including every one of our State Supreme Court justices. Joe didn’t ask for help from the DUI industry’s PAC money. He’s been campaigning the good old fashioned way – talking to the voters in person. We intend to vote for him, and we think everyone should be asking themselves “why does this PAC want to influence our local election?”

Pearl and Ken Noreen
Shoreline


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