Track meet Apr 18 results

Friday, April 19, 2019


Shorewood, Meadowdale, and Mountlake Terrace held a dual meet track and field event at Shoreline Stadium on April 18, 2019.

Individual results for all events HERE



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Call for Art Donations: Art from the Attic Sale 2019

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Blow the cobwebs off your neglected paintings and breathe new life into your old art! 

Donations are now being accepted for the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s Art from the Attic sale. Turn your unwanted art into someone else’s treasure and support the Arts Council at the same time! 

Items accepted include: fine art (framed or unframed), sculpture, posters (framed or unframed), matted prints, frames, gently used art supplies, ceramics, glass art, handmade jewelry, artisan works and art books.

Items should be in good condition and can be dropped off at the Arts Council office between 10am-5pm, Monday - Thursday (building closed on federal holidays). The office is located at the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

Donation forms are available. All donations become the property of the Arts Council and unsold items will not be returned.

The Art from the Attic sale will be held during the 2019 Shoreline Arts Festival happening on June 29, 2019 from 10am - 6pm and June 30, from 10am - 5pm. For the very first time, the Shoreline Arts Festival will be held at the Shoreline Community College!

Proceeds from the sale will support Arts Council programming including arts education, summer concerts in the park, The Gallery at Town Center and the Shoreline Arts Festival.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Arts Council is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that promotes the arts in our communities. For more information contact us at 206-417-4645 or gallery@shorelinearts.net.



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Easter launch for The Practicing Church



Join us for our Easter Launch at One Cup Coffee!

The Practicing Church is being invited into a compelling story in the neighborhood as we join in a transformative story on Aurora. 

Five years ago, Bethany Community Church North decided to invest in the transformation of the neighborhood. When looking for a meeting place for their Sunday gathering, they chose to invest more in Monday through Saturday, choosing to renovate the old Sugars strip club [learn more] into what now is a thriving place of community. One Cup Coffee is a neighborhood spot for students, business folks, and a diversity of neighbors and is one of the few gathering places in Shoreline.

In partnership with Bethany Community Church, The Practicing Church is now gathering for worship at One Cup Coffee on Sunday mornings at 10:30am! And we would love to invite all of our neighbors. 

The Practicing Church [what was known as Vineyard Community Church] is a church that has been investing in the flourishing of neighborhoods in Shoreline for many years through neighborhood dinners, community meals, theology meetups at Ridgecrest Pub, neighborhood events, partnerships with the Shoreline Back To School Consortium, the Twin Ponds Food Bank Garden, Food4Kids Shoreline, the Shoreline Social Justice Book Club

Coffee and Breakfast at the THS Methadone Clinic, and birthing a local nonprofit 12 years ago, Turning Point, that invests in after school tutoring for elementary children facing challenges in Shoreline Schools.

This is why we are thrilled to be gathering in the neighborhood right in the heart of Shoreline! If you long to be a part of a community that is committed to following the way of Jesus for the good of the neighborhood, join us!

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Easter sunrise service followed by pancake breakfast and church service


Richmond Beach Congregational Church will hold an Easter Sunrise service at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park 2021 NW 190th St, Shoreline 98177 at 6am Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019.

The youth group will host a pancake breakfast at the church from 6:30 - 9:30am Easter morning. Richmond Beach Congregational Church 1512 NW 195th St, Shoreline 98177.


Easter Sunday Worship Service - Sunday, April 21st 10:00am

Join us at Richmond Beach Congregational, UCC at 10:00am for Worship with beautiful music, a message of hope an new life, and the singing in community of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah".

Richmond Beach Congregational, UCC
corner of 15th Ave NW and NW Richmond Beach Rd.



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Groundbreaking for a new Fire Station 63

Station 63 groundbreaking
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Shoreline Fire held a groundbreaking on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 for Station 63, 1410 NE 180th St, in the North City business district of Shoreline.

Pictured are Rod Heivilin (Commissioner), Dave Harris (Commissioner Chair), Kim Fischer (Commissioner), Ken Callahan (Commissioner), Matt Cowan (Fire Chief), Rick Ashleman (Project Manager), Ken Shreve (Shreve Construction), Eric Schaer (TCA Architecture and Planning).


Architect's drawing of what the new station will look like. The building is a replacement for the structure which was previously on this site. Fire crews will continue to work from this location, using temporary and storage structures.



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Join a community of volunteers at Twin Ponds North on Saturday


Restoration at Twin Ponds North
Saturday, April 20th, from 10-noon


On Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 10-noon, the Washington Native Plant Urban Forest Stewards will host a community work party at Twin Ponds North. Everyone is Welcome!

We meet on the far NW side of the park, along 155th street, west of the parking lot.

Please dress warmly and bring gloves, hand pruners, and water. We will also have gloves, tools, water, and cookies on site.

Contact us with any questions at northtwinpondsrestoration@gmail.com

~If you know of anyone else who would love to join us, please feel free to pass on the invitation. We hope you are able to join us. ~



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Vets at American Legion get free haircuts


Text and photos by Jerry Pickard

Kari Williams of SportClips Haircuts gave FREE haircuts to veterans on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at American Legion Post 227 in Shoreline from 9:00am until 2:00pm. She ended up giving 18 haircuts during that time.



A lunch of hot dogs, chili, assorted condiments and desserts was provided to the Vets. Commander Fischer's wife Greta cooked the hot dogs and chili and kept the serving line filled.



The Veterans enjoyed the lunch after getting their haircuts. Several came just for the food and conversation.

Kari works at the Lynnwood - Alderwood Plaza SportsClips at 18700 33rd Ave West and can be reached at 425-673-5001 for appointments.


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Ashbrook named Music4Life Program Coordinator

Dennis Ashbrook, Program
Coordinator for Music4Life

Dennis Ashbrook has been named as a Program Coordinator for Music4Life. He joins Mark Wilder who serves for Music4Life programs in Snohomish County and Gary Milligan who serves for programs in south King County.

Ashbrook is a retired instrumental music teacher from Shoreline Public Schools and has been serving on the Shoreline Music4Life Booster Club for two years.

Music4Life Program Coordinators are responsible for organizing up to three Music4Life public school district-based programs.

Ashbrook is a Mountlake Terrace resident and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Education and Music from the Western Washington University in 1971.

Music4Life provides donated and repaired musical instruments to nine Seattle area public school districts for use by students in need.




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Death Notices as of March 31, 2019

Painting by Chrystine Westphal
Obituaries are condensed biographies of people's lives, written by the people who loved them.

Like a memorial service, they tell us things we may not have known about the person, and may leave us wishing we had known them better

Obituaries extracted from The Seattle Times and other sources

Tracie Nicole Remick  1975-2019  She was an avid basketball player as a youth. For much of her adult life she worked as an Activities Coordinator in Senior living and retirement facilities. This was her element with older folks, and she made deep and close friendships at each facility that she was blessed to be a part of. Services at Richmond Beach Lutheran Church.

Dolores Beverly Sloan  1932-2019  Shoreline resident "Dee" loved fishing, gardening, playing bridge, and cozy murder mysteries. Services will be held on the Kingston-Edmonds ferry and her ashes scattered into Puget Sound.

Ferne Louise (Bohle) Supler  1920-2019  She was active in the Checkerboard Squares dance club, Evergreen Rose Society and activities at Crista Senior Living Community where she spent the last 19 years of her life.

James (Jim) Joseph Freitas  1959-2019  Jim graduated from Shoreline High School in 1977 and went into truck driving right out of high school until he was forced to retire from MS. He loved fishing and spending time with family and friends who gathered yearly to celebrate his birthday.

Peggy Bernice Pishue  1935-2019  Peggy was a certified skin diver and was part of the first all-women's skin diving club in Seattle. She lived in Shoreline for 20 years and worked in food services at the UW. After retirement, she traveled the world.

Richard Eno Rust  1926-2019  Devoted husband, beloved father, treasured grandfather, and much-loved family physician. (See obituary in the Shoreline Area News).

Jade L. Poole  1948-2019  Shoreline resident graduated from Shorecrest High School in 1967. Served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. When he returned, he began a 40 year career at Boeing - or as he called it "the Kite Factory", retiring in 2008.

Henk Kunnen, DVM  1938 - 2019  Henk was born and raised in South Africa where he attained his veterinary degree. He went on to practice in South Africa, England, Canada, and the U.S. The Kunnen family finally settled in Shoreline, where he opened the Spay and Neuter Clinic in North City and ran it for 43 years. 

Pierre Lieurance  1922-2019  Owner of Pierre Lieurance Interiors in Shoreline until retiring in 1989. He had lived in Richmond Beach since 1970, and loved his view of the Olympics and Puget Sound. He was a member of Elks, Naval Lodges, Edmonds and Seattle Yacht Clubs, and a past member of Shoreline Rotary.

Monica Jane Heckman  1967-2019  Graduated from Shoreline High School in 1986 and served as a full-time minister of Jehovah's Witnesses for almost 14 years. She loved tulips and the Skagit Valley.

Oddny K. Johnston  1933-2019  Services were held at First Lutheran Church - Richmond Beach for Trondheim born Oddny Johnston. In 1957 Oddny was crowned the Queen of the Halibut Fishermen's Wives Association and became a Seafair Princess. Skier, gardener, volunteer for PTA and Assistance League of Seattle.

Catherine (Kitty) Ellis  1932-2019  Born in London and immigrated to the United States in 1961. Before moving to a retirement community, Kitty lived in Lake Forest Park for 37 years. 

Stewart "Skip" Thompson  1931-2019  Services at Shoreline Covenant Church for Edmonds resident Skip Thompson. He was an auditor with the Department of Defense for over 30 years and also had his own tax business.

Adrienne Lynn Underwood  1950-2019  Lake Forest Park resident worked for more than 20 years with hundreds of special needs children as a Special Education Technician with the Shoreline School District. Adrienne enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, cooking, traveling, gardening, sewing and square dancing.

Mary Ann Robblee Henning  1945-2019  Services at Lake Forest Park Church for LFP resident and retired teacher Mary Ann Henning. An LFP resident since 1970 she was a long-time member of Lake Forest Park Church where she encouraged women in Bible study, provided healthy meals to kids in need, and mentored new moms. 

Irvin H. Meyers  1929-2019  Services at Calvin Presbyterian Church for Edmonds resident and retired Safeco employee who spent his winter months in Palm Springs.

Burton Appelo  1927-2019  He helped turn Chelan's Holden Village from an abandoned mining hamlet to a Lutheran retreat now visited by 7,000 people per year and was president and adult Sunday School teacher of Shoreline's Bethel Lutheran Church.

Bertha Mae (Schreiber) Nelson  1923-2019  A memorial was held at Shoreline Community Church for "energizer bunny" Bertha Nelson. Bertha raised her three children as a single parent. She was full of energy, working all day, home to prepare dinner, very active in her church, and the only mother who came out to play with the neighborhood kids – baseball, kick the can, hide and go seek, swimming at Green Lake, ice skating and roller skating – she just kept going and going.

Jeanne Charmaine (Sipprell) Creighton  1929-2019  Preceded in death by her son, Gordon Lee, and survived by three loving children, Matthew, Adam, and Cassandra, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren that were the joy of her later years. Her joyful spirit was celebrated in a service open to all at St. Luke Shoreline.

Patricia Ruth (Doane) Hawney  1929-2019  Married in 1949, she and her husband eventually moved to Shoreline where their four children were born. She went to work in 1963 as a checker at the Greenwood Safeway, retiring after 30 years. In 1995 she went to work as an office assistant at the UW, retiring again in 2003. In retirement she traveled to Europe and spent her 80th birthday with her family in Paris and Rome.



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Two school groundbreaking ceremonies Apr 29



Shoreline Public Schools is hosting two school construction project groundbreaking ceremonies on Monday, April 29, 2019 to commemorate the beginning of construction on the new Einstein and Kellogg Middle Schools.

The first ceremony will be held at 5:30pm at Einstein Middle School, 19343 3rd Ave NW. Attendees are asked to gather near the school’s track.

At 6:30pm there will be a ceremony held at Kellogg Middle School, 16045 25th Ave. NE. Attendees should gather in the north parking lot.



There is no need to RSVP, but if you have any questions, please contact our Public Information Office at public.info@shorelineschools.org or 206-393-4412.

Both projects have an anticipated completion date of August 2020. The new schools will each be approximately 150,000 square feet with the capacity for 1,071 students at each school.

The architect for the Einstein project is Integrus Architects and contractor is Hoffman Construction. The architect for the Kellogg project is Mahlum Architects and contractor is Hoffman Construction. The total estimated cost for each school is $102,000,000.

The middle school projects are two of four school construction projects being funded by a school construction bond approved by 73 percent of Shoreline School District voters in February 2017. Other projects to be funded by the bond include construction of the Edwin Pratt Early Learning Center and new Parkwood Elementary.



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Shorecrest tennis Apr 16 wins every match against Lynnwood

Cindy Luo (left) hitting groundstroke and Alyssa Oshiro at the net
Photo courtesy Shorecrest Tennis


Varsity Girls Tennis
WesCo 2A/3A
4/16/19 @Shoreview courts
Shorecrest 7 - Lynnwood 0
SC overall record 8-2

Singles

  1. Kate Ivens (10) vs Maika Troung  6-0  6-1  W
  2. Anna Burke (12) vs Lindsay Hein  6-0  6-0  W
  3. Sophie Ivens (12) vs Hailee Davis  6-0  6-0  W
  4. Bella Saunders (12) vs Leanne Vu  6-1  6-0  W

Doubles

  1. Emma Leek (11) / Kim Tran (12) vs Linh Nguyen / Natalie Sou  7-5  7-5  W
  2. Cindy Luo (11) / Alyssa Oshiro (11) vs Nicole Porter / Cristina Gonzalez  6-1  6-4  W
  3. Trang Tran (10) / Ellie Wright (10) vs Anneza Barias / Trinh Nguyen  6-4  6-4  W

--Coach Robert Mann



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Shorewood softball wins close game with Archbishop Murphy

Girls' fastpitch softball

4/16/19 @Meridian Park
Shorewood 12, Archbishop Murphy 11
Records
Shorewood 2-6 WesCo 3A/2A (7-7 overall) 
Archbishop Murphy 3-4 (5-7)


Pitcher(s) and Catcher(s)
MURPHY: 
B. Jordan, H. Warren (4) and H. Ah Loe (catcher)

SHOREWOOD: 
Skylar Tillman, Rebecca Carson (6) and Haley Canada

Highlights

MURPHY: 
B. Jordan 2-3 (HR)
A. Elliott 2-3 (2b)

SHOREWOOD:
Gracie Long 2-4 (2b)
Molly Stamey 2-3
Haley Canada 3-4
Katie Ponomarchuk 2-3
Mia Battle 1-4 (3b)

--Coach Paul Jensen



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Jobs: North City Water District

The North City Water District in Shoreline has an opening for an Accounting Specialist.

Listed April 15, 2019
Open until filled; first review of resumes is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

Perform all duties related to general and higher level bookkeeping and accounting under limited supervision — including payroll, general ledger entries, reconciliations, and accounts payable — as well as backup support to Customer Service.

The successful candidate must be accountable for accurate and timely recording, processing and responding in all phases of payroll and accounts payable and general ledger, including various projects and requests from management. They must have excellent written and interpersonal communication skills to interface with co-workers, customers, Board of Commissioners, Managers, federal, state and county representatives, vendors, developers, and contractors. Above all, they must maintain the highest level of confidentiality.

Complete job description HERE

Phone calls regarding this position will not be accepted.

Please submit an electronic resume and cover letter outlining how you meet the minimum qualifications of this position to: dianep@northcitywater.org



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Home court advantage doesn't help MLT in match with Shorecrest

Emma Leek (left) and Kim Tran
Photo courtesy Shorecrest Tennis


Shorecrest Varsity Girls Tennis
WesCo 2A/3A
4/17/19 @Mountlake Terrace
Shorecrest 7 - Mountlake Terrace 0

Shorecrest scores listed first

Singles

  1. Kate Ivens (10) vs Emma Agricola  6-0  6-0  W
  2. Anna Burke (12) vs Erin Martino  6-0  6-1  W
  3. Sophie Ivens (12) vs Stacey Carmona  6-0  6-0  W
  4. Bella Saunders (12) vs Grace Yeh  6-0  6-0  W

Doubles

  1. Emma Leek (11) / Kim Tran vs Lindsay Ho / Kayla Primavera  6-2  6-2  W
  2. Cindy Luo (11) / Alyssa Oshiro (11) vs Kim Nguyen / Vivian Tran  7-5  6-4  W
  3. Trang Tran (10) / Ellie Wright (10) vs Nhung Lam / Praise Jingjit  6-0  6-2  W

--Coach Robert Mann


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Jobs: Market Set-up Assistant for LFP Farmers Market

Third Place Commons is seeking a highly responsible Market Set-up Assistant for the 2019 market season.

Seasonal, contract position begins on market opening day on Sunday, May 12th and continues weekly through October 20th.

Position will remain open until filled, however priority consideration will be given to applications received by Sunday, April 21st.

Job description:

The Lake Forest Park Farmers Market is a program of Third Place Commons, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering real community in real space. It is located at the Town Center at Lake Forest Park at 17171 Bothell Way NE.

Each week, the Market Set-up Assistant set-ups and tears down the two market community tents near City Hall (where the dining tables and day sponsor table are) and the Third Place Commons information tent at the market entry. The set-up person also places and collects weekly signage and assists with occasional other special set-ups. Read full position details here.

To Apply:

Submit cover letter, resume (or completed job application,* see below), and three references (at least one professional and/or supervisory) via email to jobs@thirdplacecommons.org. No phone calls, please.

*If you don’t have a professional resume, you may instead complete and submit the job application below with your cover letter and references. Either the pdf or the Word version is acceptable.



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Time Out Greek and American Restaurant has been listed for sale for $1.2 million

Time Out Greek and American Restaurant
Google maps


Time Out restaurant, across the street from Shoreline at 5807 244th St SW in Mountlake Terrace has been listed for sale and the owners are retiring.

NextMLT reports that,

"Emmanuel and Georgia Flemetakis opened Time Out in October of 2004, originally as Time Out Burgers. The name was later changed to Time Out Greek and American Restaurant. Emmanuel had previously owned three other restaurants in the Seattle area and has been in the restaurant business for over 40 years. 
"In recent years their two sons, Nikolaos and Demetrios, had been assuming the general day-to-day management responsibilities from their parents."

The restaurant will be open until the property is sold.

Nikolaos and Demetrios would like to continue in a different location but are not ready to make any announcements.

Read the article HERE



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Correction: Restaurant and event space at Aurora Borealis - no casino

Correction to yesterday's article about the Aurora Borealis: the event space will be downstairs where the old casino used to be. There will be a large restaurant, several event spaces, and live entertainment in the Borealis - no gambling.

See the original article here



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Seattle Dahlia Society annual sale

collarette dahlia
Photo courtesy Dahlia Society


SEATTLE DAHLIA SOCIETY

ANNUAL SALE

DAHLIA TUBERS AND PLANTS


SATURDAY – APRIL 27, 2019
10 am to 5 pm


Beautiful Dahlias from Tubers and Plants

for your garden, exhibition or cut flowers

NEW LOCATION

King’s Elementary School in Shoreline

Formerly held at Country Village in Bothell



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General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of global non-profit David Chen to run for Shoreline City Council

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Long-time resident, community leader, and father of three brings hands-on expertise in human services, infrastructure development, and strategies to address homelessness and addiction in race for City Council



David Chen

Wednesday, David Chen announced he will run for Shoreline City Council Position 4. Position 4 is currently held by Deputy Mayor Doris McConnell who was first elected in 2007 and has not yet filed to retain her seat.

Chen, a 34 year-old father of three and general counsel to an international non-profit headquartered in Shoreline with over 1,800 employees, will focus his campaign on combating high housing costs, increased traffic, and managing rapid growth in Shoreline.

“We need to move our city forward by increasing housing options and services for seniors and families and by supporting strategic development that brings more small businesses and living wage jobs to our community,” Chen said.

Chen would also like to enhance zoning laws and local ordinances to encourage sustainable growth that builds strong neighborhoods.

“As part of the Shoreline Park Funding Advisory Committee, I saw our community’s need for more neighborhood gathering places connected by properly maintained sidewalks accessible to everyone in Shoreline,” he said.

Another priority for Chen is addressing homelessness in Shoreline. Chen served for six years as the Board President of Vision House, a housing non-profit in Shoreline that successfully moved hundreds of single parents and their children from homelessness to permanent housing.

“I’ve dedicated my career to expanding opportunities and upward mobility for the residents of Shoreline. I have hands-on experience partnering with regional organizations in the public and private sectors and working with individuals experiencing homelessness to address barriers to permanent housing, including addiction, and mental health services,” said Chen.

Chen enters the race with a strong list of community endorsements reflecting his commitment to service. Early endorsers include former Shoreline Mayor Shari Winstead, former Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess, former Seattle City Councilmember John Okamoto, Vision House* Executive Director Melissa Gehrig, and CRISTA Ministries* CEO Jacinta Tegman.

Chen will formally kick off his campaign in the coming weeks and plans to visit every Shoreline neighborhood. Chen will be talking and listening to voters through his door-to-door field effort.

“I believe Shoreline’s greatest asset is its residents and community, and I’m excited to continue meeting them, talking about the important issues, finding common ground, and working together to make our community the best it can be,” said Chen.

Chen grew up in Lake Forest Park and graduated from Shorecrest High School before attending Western Washington University and Seattle University School of Law.

Chen and his wife, Chelsey, are active PTSA volunteers at Cascade K-8, where two of their children attend school. They live in the Echo Lake neighborhood with their children, Alyssa, Zach, and Isaiah, and their Springer Spaniel, Lily.

Learn more at ElectDavidChen.com.


*Organization for identification purposes only



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House approves Salomon bill prohibiting fracking in Washington

Sen. Jesse Salomon D-32

OLYMPIA – Wednesday the Washington State House of Representatives approved legislation to prohibit the use of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” for oil and natural gas exploration and production in Washington.

Senate Bill 5145, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), will protect public safety, natural resources, and environmental health. Fracking has drawn national notoriety in recent years for its effects on the environment.

The practice extracts oil and natural gas by injecting large quantities of fluid and chemicals into rock far below the earth’s surface, breaking up the rock and allowing the gas or oil to flow to the surface.

Across the country, the use of fracking has raised alarms over high water usage causing water shortages, drinking water contamination, fuel and wastewater spills, excessive release of methane gas, and even earthquakes.

The long-term effects of this relatively new technology on public and environmental health are largely unknown, and with the chemical contents of fracking fluids exempt from public disclosure, those effects are difficult for experts to anticipate.

“Our state's environment is our pride and joy, and a precious commodity we are entrusted to preserve for future generations,” said Salomon. “It’s only logical that as a leader in environmental protections, we protect our environment and our own health by prohibiting fracking now, before it’s a problem, and not after the damage has been done.”

Having been amended by the House, the SB 5145 now comes back to the Senate for concurrence before it can be sent to the governor’s office to be signed into law.

Sen. Frockt, D-46 was a co-sponsor of the bill.



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Lynnwood Link Extension early work, tree replacement program to begin soon

Photo courtesy Sound Transit

Upcoming open houses will highlight preparations for light rail construction, including work to begin replacing approximately 5,300 trees with more than 20,000


Sound Transit will begin work in the coming weeks to prepare for construction of the 8.5 mile Lynnwood Link Extension, which will extend the line from the Northgate Link station to the Lynnwood Transit Center. 

The work, most of which take place in the I-5 right of way, includes the replacement of existing trees and sound walls, as well as utility relocation. Light rail construction will begin early this summer.

The Lynnwood Link Extension will have four stations, with service scheduled to begin in 2024. The trip from Lynnwood to downtown Seattle will take just 28 minutes, with service every four to six minutes during peak hours. A video of the final extension route is available online.

The Lynnwood Link route, which was established following years of public involvement, emphasizes reducing the private property acquisition and costs required for the project by prioritizing use of existing transportation right of way along I-5 where possible. A centerpiece of the project’s design is replacing the existing trees in those locations, which is a necessity to build the project, with nearly four times as many trees.

“Extending light rail to North King and Snohomish Counties will offer a powerful and long-awaited alternative to I-5’s terrible congestion,” said Peter Rogoff, Sound Transit’s chief executive officer. 
“The project design and our construction plans focus on minimizing impacts to the greatest extent possible, but we cannot avoid them altogether. It will be saddening for us all to see less green during the construction, but we will create a greener carbon footprint for the region and surround the line with almost quadruple the number of trees present today.”

Two upcoming open houses will offer community members opportunities to learn about the project and upcoming preparations for construction:

Mountlake Terrace

6-8 pm, Thursday, April 18, Nile Shrine Golf Center (Ballroom), 6601 244th St. SW

Lynnwood

6-8 pm, Thursday, April 25, Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW


The majority of the trees being removed — 77 percent -- are located in the I-5 right of way between Seattle and Lynnwood, which is owned by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

Sound Transit worked hard to minimize the impact of construction. Working with WSDOT, the agency worked to minimize the number of trees that would have to be removed. Replacing them will begin as early as possible, and in some cases before construction begins.

The agency will plant larger trees rather than saplings and irrigate and maintain them for a much longer than is usual for construction projects.

The project’s vegetation establishment period of 13 years instead of the typical three years will greatly improve the survival rates of new trees planted within the WSDOT right of way.

Sound Transit will replace any trees that fail to take root. A video overview outlines the major elements of the program.

Sound Transit will emphasize the planting of native and adaptive species of trees and other plants. Where needed to enhance survivability Sound Transit contractors will remove invasive species such as blackberries and ivy as part of planting new trees and vegetation.

As part of the tree replacement program, Sound Transit will expand outreach efforts with local schools to emphasize not only safety around light rail but to provide education on the importance of trees and hands-on opportunities for students to help with planting.

Besides removing trees, Sound Transit will also be removing noise walls along I-5 that will be in the construction zone. The agency will replace the noise walls with temporary noise barriers. As part of its extensive outreach efforts, Sound Transit has been working with residents who may be affected by the noise wall removal to mitigate any impacts.

In addition to attending the public meetings, people can stay informed about the project by signing up for project updates and alerts. More information on the Lynnwood Link Extension is available HERE



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Kruckeberg seeking new board members

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
Photo by Wayne Pridemore


The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation (KBGF) maintains and preserves the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden in partnership with the City of Shoreline.

KBGF is seeking new board members to help in this effort. The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is a four-acre public garden showcasing Pacific Northwest native plants and rare non-native species in a naturalistic woodland setting.

As part of our effort, we are focused on providing education about the benefits of preserving this unique treasure. Those efforts take the form of tours, field trips, workshops, and horticultural classes.

As a Board member, the following minimum requirements are expected:
  • Attend monthly meetings (third Tuesday of each month)
  • Volunteering at Garden Events (examples)
    • Solstice Stroll and Halloween Spooky Night
    • Mother’s Day Plant Sale
    • Garden Party (annual fundraiser)
  • Focus on fundraising to further the goals of the foundation
  • Act as an ambassador for the Garden to attract new interest in its preservation

Our constituents are a representation of our community – bank tellers, school teachers, small business owners, physicians, lawyers, writers, and scientists. We are looking for passionate supporters to aid in this ongoing endeavor to help preserve this community treasure for generations to come. 

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please email kgbf@kruckeberg.org or call 206-546-4851 ext. 501 for more information.



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Genealogy: Brick Wall Busters

Sno-Isle Research Library at Heritage Park
Google
"Brick Wall Busters" class is offered by the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society on the 4th Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 10am at the Sno-Isle Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood

The one hour free drop-in class will help the researcher find new ways to find that elusive ancestor. 

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



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Save the Date - June 15, 2019 - for the LFP Garden Tour and Market

The Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park Garden Tour and Market is an opportunity to peek behind the gates of some of the best gardens in the Lake Forest Park.
 
Every year garden scouts look for gardens to delight visitors. This year the six gardens are amazing.

The gardens are getting ready for visitors. The gardens include rare specimens, water features, perennial gardens and shade loving native plants. 

Every visitor will be delighted with the variety and beauty of the gardens.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the tour. Tickets and more information are available at LFPGardentour.com.



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Free teen yoga class


Patty Killian, teacher at Nathan Hale High School, is offering Free Teen Yoga at Two Dog Studio, every Tuesday, 4:30-5:15pm. 

The class happens when Seattle Public schools are in session, so there is no class during school breaks.

This class will be available through the end of April. 

ALL are welcome - mats and props provided!

This class is part of Two Dog Studio's community outreach. Two Dog Studio is located next to the Lake City Library, 12549 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125

More info: 206-367-9608



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Call for Artists and Crafters: Apply by May 20 for LFP Farmers Market Crafts Day


Applications are now being accepted from Washington artists and crafters to participate in the 2019 Crafts Day at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market, which will take place on Sunday, July 21st.

Crafts Day is a once-per-summer special addition to the regular Farmers Market, which takes place every Sunday from 10am to 3pm from Mother’s Day through mid-October.

Artists and crafters of all kinds are encouraged to submit applications for consideration in this juried event. Please visit the Third Place Commons website and review the Crafts Day application carefully for full details.

All applications must be submitted via postal mail and received no later than Monday, May 20th.

All items presented at the Crafts Day must be handmade in Washington by the individuals selling at the market. The market seeks to reflect a wide variety of media to represent a broad spectrum of creative endeavors, so submit your applications soon!

The Lake Forest Park Farmers Market is presented each year by Third Place Commons, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to fostering real community in real space. It is located at Town Center at Lake Forest Park at 17171 Bothell Way NE.

The market season opens as always on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12th, and will continue to run every week rain or shine through Sunday, October 20th.

See you at the market!



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Lecture: Tales of Arctic Travels, 2018


As part of April's Climate Awareness Week and Earth Day, the Bahá'ís of Shoreline have been hosting climate awareness activities again this year at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave. N. The last of these events will take place in Room 303 from 7pm to 9pm on Thursday, April 18th.

Shoreline’s own “Climatey Jane”, Deborah Todd, will share stories and pictures of her travels through the Arctic last summer (2018), visiting Iceland, Greenland, and Nunavut in a failed attempt to transit the Northwest Passage.

During that time, she was able to meet and talk with people living in villages in the Arctic and hear their stories of how climate change has been impacting their lives in very real ways in just the past 10-15 years.





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Appointments available for April 23 Shoreline Home Improvement Workshop




Slots are filling up for the Tuesday, April 23, home improvement individual appointments but spaces are still available.

Free workshops and vendor fair for your home improvement projects
Tuesdays, April 23, and May 28
6:00 to 8:00pm, City Hall lobby
17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133

Find out what permits and paperwork you need before you start your home remodel project.

The City of Shoreline is offering you free information to help you get started. Make a 15 minute appointment and a technical reviewer will go over your project with you.

Technical reviewers will be available by appointment to help with questions regarding your house, property, land uses, and street as well as City requirements and permit information. Visit shorelinewa.gov/homeimprovement to make an appointment with a technical reviewer.

In addition to appointments with technical reviewers, there will also be a vendor fair of building, design, and construction related resources.

These vendors will include architects, contractors, lending institutions, materials suppliers, and other design consultants.

You do not need an appointment to talk with any of these vendors, so feel free to stop by between 6:00 and 8:00pm.




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Agenda for the April 22, 2019 Shoreline Council Meeting

Shoreline City Hall
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
The agenda for the April 22, 2019 Council Meeting includes one Action item and  two Study items:

Action Item 8(a) Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Salmon-Safe Certification Precondition Agreement. This Certification was discussed by Council at the April 8, 2019 Council Meeting. Staff recommends that Council move to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Salmon-Safe that reflects the pre-conditions and conditions of certification as reviewed and authorized by the City Council

Study Item 9(a) Discussion of Possible Shoreline Community Court. King County District Court would like to collaborate with the City of Shoreline to place the third Community Court in Shoreline. Based on the 2018 misdemeanor cases filed in Shoreline, King County District Court anticipates there would be approximately 80-110 cases a year in Community Court if it were started today.  Community Courts provide services and accountability for those who are eligible and choose to participate. An assessment is conducted to help determine what follow-up steps an individual Community Court participant will be required to take. In addition, Community Court participants will likely be required to perform community service.

Study Item 9(b) Discussion of Distributed City Maintenance Facility Analysis. Since 1996, the Parks and Public Works Departments’ maintenance operations have shared space at Hamlin Yard. Over time, the City’s maintenance responsibilities have grown. Hamlin Yard can no longer fully accommodate both Parks and Public Works maintenance operations safely and efficiently. The City Council is scheduled to discuss the Distributed City Maintenance Facility Analysis and staff recommendation, and consider an amendment to the 2019- 2020 budget and 2019-2014 CIP. This project will take multiple years to complete.

Details (staff report) available online.

--Pam Cross


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Notes from Shoreline City Council meeting April 15, 2019

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Shoreline City Hall
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
City Council 4/15/2019 Meeting 
Notes by Pam Cross

Mayor Hall called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.

April 2019 was proclaimed Sexual Assault Awareness Month in recognition of the serious and widespread problem of sexual assault and the importance of support and advocacy in the aftermath of trauma.

Debbie Tarry presented the City Manager’s Report

Shoreline Rotary along with a lot of the other 5030 Rotary Clubs cleaned up all 20+ miles of the Interurban Trail last Saturday.

April 17th from 6:00 to 8:00pm is the 145th Street Corridor Open House for the section from Aurora to I-5 at Shoreline City Hall. Come to see preliminary design work focused on safety and operational use. There will be a brief presentation at 6:30pm.

Volunteer Park Work Parties meet Saturdays and Sundays in April. Check online for times and locations.

April 20th will be Middle School Night for 7th and 8th graders from 7:00 to 11:30pm at Richmond Highlands Rec with a lot of activities and food. No charge.

Public Reminder

The April 18th Planning Commission meeting has been cancelled.

There were no Council Reports

Public Comment

John McCoy, Justin Sakounthong, Allison Sakounthong, Kristi Rettmann, Yuna McCoy, Mark Rettmann, and John Cole spoke against including Amendment No. 1 (1517 and 1510 NE 170th Street Land Use and Zoning) on the Comprehensive Plan Docket

Duana Kolouskova, Dejah Léger, Melissa Irons, Joshua Tubbs, Jennifer Underwood, Ray Underwood, Joseph Irons, spoke in favor of including Amendment No. 1 (1517 and 1510 NE 170th Street Land Use and Zoning) on the Comprehensive Plan Docket

Carter Case, Annette Ademasu, Lee Keim, Ginger Hayra Gunn spoke in favor of including Amendment No. 2 (Update Natural Environment Goal V) on the Comprehensive Plan Docket

Kaye Pethe, Theresa LaCroix. the new Senior Center Director for Shoreline/LFP Senior Center and Board Member Ginny Scantlebury spoke in favor of including a dedicated space for the Senior Center in the new Pool/Rec Center

The Agenda was approved unanimously.

The Consent Calendar was approved unanimously.

Action Item 8(a) Adopting the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket

Before beginning the staff report, Councilmember McGlashan asked the City Attorney about the request by two speakers that he recuse himself because he received a political donation from Irons Brothers during his campaign. Margaret King, the City Attorney, said there is no legal reason for Councilmember McGlashan to recuse himself because receipt of a political contribution does not create a legal conflict of interest. 

Councilmember Chang recused herself, as she has in the past, due to a prior working relationship with the father of Melissa Irons.

The Staff report was presented by Steven Szafran, Senior Planner and Paul Cohen, Planning manager

Council is scheduled to adopt the Final 2019 Comprehensive Plan Docket that includes the following proposed amendments:
  • Amendment No. 1 (1517 and 1510 NE 170th Street Land Use and Zoning)
  • Amendment No. 2 (Update Natural Environment Goal V)
  • New Requested Amendment No. 3 (Fircrest Campus Underutilized Property Land Use and Zoning)
  • New Requested Amendment No. 4 (Amend Policy LU2 to Allow for Professional Offices in the R-8 and R-12 Zones)
Discussion

There was a Motion to exclude Amendment No. 1 from the Docket. When rezoning, Council must consider the existing code, the need for a rezone, and the criteria in the Comprehensive Plan policy instead of the number of speakers or letters written. That is not to say such letters and speakers are ignored or without impact, but the Council is limited to considering the law in making the final decision. Council cannot consider the current people involved because a future owner of the property may have a different occupancy. Shoreline is heavily dependent on property tax and we need to diversify our funding base. Unfortunately, we have a small base of commercial land in our city. We also have a low vacancy rate on our commercial property compared to other cities. We need to add commercial land but people don’t want it changed from residential.

Motion to exclude #1 from docket failed by a vote of two to four, with Councilmember Chang recused.
Motion to include Amendment No. 4 in final docket

Conditional use is allowed in R18, R24, R48 and maybe we need to include R8 and R12. R8 and R12 are located off of major arterials where a small non-retail business may want to relocate. Council discussed the rezones done in a wedding cake approach allowing a step up from residential to light commercial (professional office) to heavier commercial. 15th NE is already changing from residential to commercial, and you have R6 and R8 against full commercial. It is better with small businesses making the transition. Shoreline is changing now due to light rail so we are going to see more changes sooner rather than later. 15th NE was zoned commercial and those areas are now filing in. There is really a need to look at this area again. There appear to be second homes on some lots, day cares, and there are 4 story townhomes on 12th. This also fits into Amendment No. 2 because less driving from a residential neighborhood to a commercial area will help reduce our carbon footprint. Mixed commercial and residential blended in a wedding cake tier approach deserves study to see its potential impact throughout the City.

Motion to include Amendment No.4 passes five to one, with Councilmember Chang recused.

Motion to include Amendment No. 3 in final docket

This will allow Shoreline to be involved throughout the process. This is the first move from the State to do something with this property and we want to have some control or influence over this. Shouldn’t we know what part of the property we’re going to get first? Why spend $100k without knowing what we might be getting? The City Manager stated the City would not begin until the State subdivides the land.

Motion to include Amendment No. 3 passes six to one.

Council agrees unanimously to adopt the Final 2019 Comprehensive Plan Docket that includes the four proposed amendments.


Meeting adjourned at 8:19pm.



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Shoreline Community College faculty join walk out to protest lack of state funding for faculty salaries

Shoreline CC faculty and supporters march
to call attention to low wages and lack of job security
at community colleges.
Photo by Mike Remarcke


Shoreline Community College faculty and supporters joined the three Seattle Community Colleges and Port Angeles' Peninsula College in walking out on Tuesday to call attention to the low wages and lack of state funding for the two-year community colleges.

According to Laurel Ecke, who teaches at Shoreline and Seattle,

"...the state of community colleges is bleak: over 70% of faculty are adjuncts, we have quarter-to-quarter contracts, minimal job security, and dismal pay. 
"Adjunct faculty are often forced to teach at multiple colleges, take additional part-time jobs, and file for unemployment over breaks. Classes can be cancelled at the last minute, leaving faculty struggling to pay their rent.  
"Our full-time counterparts are struggling too."
Protestors line up at 160th and Aurora
Photo by Mike Remarcke


SCC held a teach-in on campus in the morning, and then marched down to 160th and Aurora in the afternoon.

The Times reports that,

"Of 330 Seattle Colleges faculty who responded to a union pay survey earlier this year, 84% said they worked more than one job or depended on another person’s income. About one-fifth of faculty who responded said they worked three to five jobs. Three-fourths said they’ve considered leaving the district to pursue better pay or opportunities elsewhere."

What are they asking for with the rally?  Ecke says, "...contact your legislators before April 28th and tell them to REINVEST in our community and technical colleges."

The Seattle Times Washington’s ‘forgotten’ community colleges call for more funding from the state



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Public meeting to discuss new community garden on the Interurban Trail - Apr 23


PUBLIC MEETING

Tuesday, APRIL 23rd, 7-8 PM
SHORELINE CITY HALL, Rm #303


TO DISCUSS THE CREATION OF A 
COMMUNITY GARDEN

On the Seattle City Light parcel 
adjacent to the Interurban Trail and N 192nd St.


Preserving our Urban Canopy
Offering a Rest Stop along the Interurban Trail
Encouraging our Neighbors to Meet One Another
and Enjoy the Benefits of Gardening


Endorsed by:

Echo Lake Neighborhood Association 
Diggin’ Shoreline 
Shoreline City Parks Dept. 



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Reception for LFP volunteers Apr 25


In recognition of National Volunteer Appreciation Month, LFP Volunteers are invited to a reception to help recognize and celebrate the City’s volunteers for the great job they do.

Join us at City Hall on Thursday, April 25, 2019, from 6:00 to 6:45pm, prior to the regular City Council meeting.

The City values the dedication, inspiration, and tireless energy of its volunteers who strive to make this City achieve its fullest potential. We hope to see you there!

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