Letter to the Editor: Vote No on Prop 1, for now

Thursday, October 24, 2019

To the Editor:

In the past 50 years of our residency in Shoreline Ken and I have always supported issues put before us to enhance the quality of life in Shoreline. We feel we cannot support Prop 1.

Many Shoreline voters are under the mistaken impression that they either have to vote Yes right now on Proposition 1, or they will not have any improvements to our current Parks and Pools in the future. You can vote No now, and still vote Yes later on a more financially realistic proposal.

Most Shoreline voters I talk with are not opposed, in concept, to many of the improvements described in Prop 1. What the voters oppose is the massive scale of the City’s desired Pool and Recreation Center (75,000 sq ft), at a price tag of over $88,000,000, and including Park Improvements for an additional $19,000,000. A price tag that each resident will have to pay for out of their pockets for the next 20 years. This entire facility is projected to operate with a deficit well over $1,000,000 per year.

The current proposal on the table is a wish list that includes all of the bells and whistles the City ideally would love to have. But we should not be presented with a wish list in a “take it or leave it” model.

On the November 5 ballot, Vote No on Prop 1, for now. This will give our entire community more time to examine how the City of Shoreline and other organizations, such as the Dale Turner Y and Shoreline School district, can work collaboratively to propose a new, streamlined Parks/Pool levy that ensures all of our community’s projects complement and support one another to meet the needs of Shoreline citizens in the most cost-effective way possible.

Vote No now on the $100,000,000 Prop 1. We can always vote Yes later on a more streamlined proposal that reduces your tax burden and still provides our community quality programs and facilities which collaborate with all Shoreline organizations that serve us.

Pearl and Ken Noreen
Shoreline



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Shoreline mail thief caught after citizen call to 911

Suspect in the paddy wagon
Features deliberately
obscured
Photo courtesy SL Police
On Tuesday afternoon, October 22, 2019 Shoreline Deputy Cruze received a call about a suspicious vehicle hanging out around mailboxes in the 900 block of N 198th Street.

The vehicle was gone when he got there, but Deputy Cruze spoke to the witness and got a description of the vehicle and a license plate. 

Using that, and other witness information, Deputy Cruze canvassed the area and found the vehicle.

He conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. After some initial investigation and observations, Deputy Cruze observed a large amount of mail in the vehicle.

He ultimately found several hundred pieces of mail from throughout Shoreline and neighboring communities including identity documents and credit cards.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service (U.S.P.S. law enforcement officers) was contacted and they agreed to investigate further. A suspect was identified and charges are pending based on the postal inspector investigation.

Photo: SL Police
Shoreline Police say "A big thanks goes out to our community member that alerted us to someone suspicious in their neighborhood!"

This is the same area where ballots and other pieces of mail were found in piles on the street.

Remember that all ballots have been mailed. If you do not have yours, either call the King county elections office or print off a ballot from the KC website. (see previous article)


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Shoreline Fire Commissioner: Statement from Kimberly Fischer


Incumbent Kimberly Fischer is running virtually unopposed to continue in her position as Shoreline Fire Commissioner Pos #2. Her statement follows.

Kim Fischer
Shoreline Fire Commissioner #2
During the past several months I have attempted to personally say hello to as many of our citizens as time would allow. For those who do not know me:

Education: Shoreline High School and College
Occupation and Elected Experience: Shoreline Fire Commissioner

Your dedicated Fire Commissioner since 2014, I have and will continue to ensure that Shoreline Fire Department has the resources necessary to fully protect and quickly respond in our community, strategically developing long range planning to address growth and increased demands for service, while striving to continue delivering the highest quality of emergency service for our citizens and visitors.

Our Commissioner team is currently exploring the possibilities for joint opportunities with our neighboring fire departments to better serve our areas, as it has always been my personal and teams’ goal to provide the best cost effective service to the residents in our community.

A lifelong resident of Shoreline, I attended school, college, raised a family, worked and recently retired all here in Shoreline.

I am a dedicated, active community volunteer: as a Shoreline CERT (Citizens Emergency Response Team), and for over 35 years with Shoreline Fire Department in activities such as: Shoreline Christmas, Firefighter’s Stair Climb for Leukemia, Easter egg hunt at Richmond Beach, Team Shoreline Fire at Relay for Life, Christmas morning taking Santa on the fire engine throughout Shoreline, Shoreline Fire Open House, Strawberry Festival.

Memberships include: Currently holding a Director position on the executive board King County Fire Commissioner’s Association - Washington Fire Commissioner’s Association.

I am honored to be endorsed by our Shoreline Firefighters, Local 1760

And mutually supported by my fellow commissioner team.

I respectfully ask for your vote so that I may continue to serve our community as your Shoreline Fire Commissioner.



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State obtains $2.5 million in federal grants to process rape kits and test sex offenders

Attorney General Bob Ferguson recently announced that his office won an additional $2.5 million in federal grants to fund Washington’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) program, part of a statewide initiative to end Washington’s rape kit backlog.

Of the new funds, $1 million will fund a new effort to add DNA profiles of thousands of convicted offenders across Washington — court-ordered DNA tests that still haven’t been collected — to the national DNA evidence database. 

This new DNA information will make it more likely for a newly tested sexual assault kit to result in a “hit,” connecting the DNA evidence from the kit to a known offender. These hits are crucial to solving cold cases and identifying serial rapists.

The office will use the remaining $1.5 million to test backlogged kits, train law enforcement and hire additional personnel to support the SAKI team.

“This is an important step toward justice for sexual assault survivors,” Ferguson said. “The funding we’ve won today will help us to both continue to test backlogged evidence and start gathering DNA information on convicted criminals. The more information we can get on repeat offenders, the more cases we can solve.”

More information on the ongoing project is available on the Attorney General's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative webpage.



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Planning Commission work plan and upcoming meeting schedule during Town Center Development Moratorium

From the City of Lake Forest Park

In his recent email to the City Council after the moratorium was enacted, Planning Commission Chair Joel Paisner said: 

“We know the city faces important decisions regarding the Town Center, and we want to help our town reach consensus on the scope and scale of possible redevelopment. We also want to keep in mind the special character of Lake Forest Park that has drawn us here, and keeps us here.” 

The Planning Commission will review and provide a set of recommendations to Council for its consideration to revise city codes in the following areas:
  1. Siting/Design Guidelines for a Parking Garage facility - This is a very high priority, since Sound Transit is moving ahead rapidly.
  2. Development Agreement Process - Public input is a necessary component before a final agreement can be reached.
  3. Open Space - Address both outdoor and indoor open space requirements and provide recommendations on how Third Place Commons can be preserved in any redevelopment scenario.
  4. Pedestrian Access in the Town Center - Evaluate and provide recommendations regarding this important aspect of any redevelopment.
  5. Density - Recommend a density for Town Center that is appropriate to the site.

The Commission will be reviewing draft code addressing each of the priorities above and that draft language, as amended by the Planning Commission, will then be forwarded to the Council for consideration. 

In an effort to get that recommended draft language to Council in a timely manner, the Commission will meet twice a month through the end of the year. Commission meetings are scheduled for the following dates and will all start at 7pm.
  • October 28, 2019 - Monday
  • November 12, 2019 - Tuesday
  • November 18, 2019 - Monday
  • December 3, 2019 - Tuesday
  • December 17, 2019 - Tuesday
See the Town Center Process page for additional information regarding agendas and meeting materials.



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Op-ed: The importance and sound reasoning of a new Community Center and Pool

Shari Winstead, former
Mayor of Shoreline
Shari Winstead is a former Shoreline Mayor

When I was first elected to the City Council, one of my priorities was to make Shoreline a healthy city for our citizens. A key element of that goal was improving our parks. Parks and public spaces are used by everyone, from toddlers using swings to seniors and others staying active by walking the trails.  A robust park system also increases our desirability as a community.

I am proud that the current Council has put Proposition 1 on the ballot. In 2006, we were not able to make improvements to the four parks who will benefit from Prop 1 (Brugger’s Bog, Briarcrest, Hillwood and Richmond Highlands). Improvements to these parks are desperately needed. The play area at Brugger’s Bog was underwater for good portions of the year. And across the City, we do not have a fully-accessible playground for all ages and abilities. The improvements to Richmond Highlands will make sure that our park facilities are accessible to all.

As Mayor, I supported investing $750,000 to keep the current pool open for five to seven years. It was a tough decision, and we found out later that it was difficult to find parts that worked with the existing system. We knew costs would continue to rise just to keep the pool running. As a Council, we recognized that it was not financially responsible to keep spending your tax dollars on a pool that is increasingly expensive to run, and where parts were sometimes difficult (if not impossible) to find.

I know that the residents who served on the Parks Board and the Parks and Recreation Funding Committee carefully considered all of the options before recommending a ballot measure. I know that my colleagues on the Council carefully considered all of the costs before placing Proposition 1 before the voters.

The current site of the pool is not ideal for a new community and aquatics center. The current pool is over a quarter-mile from the nearest transit stop.  Replacing the facility at the current location would put parking on the far side of the soccer fields, making it harder for seniors and parents with infants to access the facility. And, if the center were to be built on the existing site, the tennis courts would have to be moved to different park.

The proposed location for the Aquatic and Community Center is in center of the city, and right along a frequent transit line, making it more accessible to all. The Shoreline School District is contributing to the costs of the pool and there is money available from King County that should help offset building costs. The state is also being asked to pitch in for funding.

I’m also excited about the Aquatics and Community Center because it will meet the needs of our growing population. The configuration of the current pool makes it impossible for individuals to participate in swim team practices and for staff to conduct swim lessons at the same time. With two new pools, the City will have more capacity to offer swim lessons and allow more students the opportunity to be on the swim team.

Please join me, the Shoreline Education Association (your teachers), the Shoreline PTA Council, and many of your friends and neighbors in voting for Proposition 1.

Sincerely,
Shari Winstead



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Tennis: Shorecrest wins Sub-District Doubles title

Ben Silber, Coach Rob Mann, Zaid Khan


Ben Silber and Zaid Khan played some incredible tennis over the past two days to clinch 1st place in doubles at the WesCo South Tournament at Jackson High School on October 22nd and 23rd.

This is the third year in a row that Ben has qualified for districts and he hopes to make it a third year in a row to State. This is the first year for Zaid to play doubles, but he has adapted well. They have developed a strong bond and are a highly effective doubles team despite the limited amount of playing time together.

Silber/Khan played their first match against Lynnwood which had no answer for the powerful groundstrokes and put away volleys that kept coming their way. They only dropped one game in the first match.

Shorecrest continued their dominance in the first set of the second match against Meadowdale, winning it easily 6-0. Meadowdale battled hard in the second set and took the early lead. In fact, Shorecrest was down 3-4, 0-4 with Meadowdale serving. Ben and Zaid were determined not to lose this game and made spectacular shot after spectacular shot to win the next 5 points in a row to even the set at 4-4. Shorecrest carried that seismic momentum shift to win the next two games and secure a spot in the finals.

In the finals, Silber/Khan played against a strong Edmonds-Woodway team. The first set was extremely close the entire way, but SC found a way to win 6-4 with quality serving and solid net play. 

The 2nd set, Silber/Khan made some tactical adjustments and played out of their minds to dominate Edmonds-Woodway 6-0, which earned them the title of WesCo South District Champions. They will advance to the WesCo District Tournament on Tuesday October 29th and Wednesday October 30th at Arlington High School at 1pm.

The rest of the Shorecrest players played well, but just had some incredibly challenging matchups. Calvin Rice did secure a win against Trevor Bushnell from Ferndale, but lost to the #1 seed in the next round, who has a combination of powerful groundstrokes and soft touch. 

Calvin did play a marathon match in his last match, with some rallies going 65 shots in a row. Many of his games went to deuce, but his opponent from Meadowdale just found a way to win more of the critical points.

Shorecrest Doubles Results

1st round
  • John Burke / Matthew Gardiner (SC) lost to Daniel Tameishi / Zach White (Meadowdale) 6-2, 6-0
  • Ben Silber/Zaid Khan - Bye
2nd round
  • Ben Silber / Zaid Khan (SC) def. Samuel Yu /Blake Tablazon (Lynnwood) 6-0, 6-1
Semi-Final
  • Ben Silber / Zaid Khan (SC) def. Ben Fahey / Chase Harmon (Meadowdale) 6-0, 6-4
Final
  • Ben Silber / Zaid Khan (SC) def. Russell Anderson / Zach Foreman 6-4, 6-0
Shorecrest Singles Results

1st round
  • Calvin Rice (SC) defeated Trevor Bushnell (Ferndale) 6-4, 6-1
  • Owen Pierce (SC) lost to Sebastian Fernandez 6-0, 6-0 
2nd round
  • Calvin Rice (SC) lost to Nicholas Desgrippes (Lynnwood) 6-0, 6-0
Consolation Bracket
  • Calvin Rice (SC) lost to Ylli Berisha (Meadowdale) 6-2, 6-2

--Coach Rob Mann



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Jobs: City of Shoreline

Engineer II – Development Review

The City of Shoreline is going through an exciting period of growth and development including support of light rail extending through the City, improvements to schools, increased density and development to support the City's vision for growth.

The Public Works Department recently received APWA Accreditation and is seeking an energetic and experienced person to be part of our team and serve the needs of the community.

We are looking for an experienced engineer with strong customer service focus in supporting development and with the able to effectively communicate with a variety of customers including engineers, contractors, inspectors and the public. The position requires good understanding of engineering codes, standards and best management practices specifically stormwater, wastewater, and roadway.

SCOPE OF WORK

To provide responsible professional engineering assistance in the review of private development projects, including inspection and approval, in coordination with the Planning and Community Services and Public Works departments; to develop and update codes, standards, practices related to private development of public infrastructure; to serve as the project manager for various permits and projects as assigned; and to perform various office and field duties as required.

Apply here



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Live and Local for Saturday, October 26, 2019

There's a lot of live and local music to choose from each weekend. Most venues have food, some have dancing. Most have a cover charge and require reservations.

All have great local bands and entertainment!

This Saturday, October 26, 2019 here's what's happening:


LAKE TRAIL TAP ROOM

The Throwbacks - free - 7 - 11pm
Costume contest!

Lake Trail Taproom 7324 NE 175th St Ste F, Kenmore 98028

We encourage all to wear costumes!


Duo Flamenco at
North City Bistro
NORTH CITY BISTRO and WINE SHOP

Eric and Encarnacion - Duo Flamenco - $20 Cover - 8pm - 10:30pm
Reservations and Tickets required
North City Bistro and Wine Shop, 1520 NE 177th St, Shoreline 98155,

Call 206-365-4447 or go to website and fill out the simple reservation request form in order to secure seats for the show. Then buy your tickets here.

Eric and EncarnaciĂłn are an internationally renowned flamenco duo known for the deep connection that permeates their live performances. They have performed nationally and internationally for over 10 years with the world/ rock super-group "Children of the Revolution" and their touring flamenco company "Flamenco de Raiz." Based in Seattle, they have played sold- out theaters all over the Seattle area.


Rainy City Riff Raff
THIRD PLACE COMMONS

Rainy City Riff Raff - FREE and family friendly. 7:30 - 9:30pm

Third Place Commons Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE in Lake Forest Park.

Bop till you drop to the swingin' sounds of the Northwest's top dance band Rainy City Riff Raff. Rock, jazz, and R/B standards for your dancing and listening pleasure.


Platinum Spandex
AURORA BOREALIS

Platinum Spandex Rockin' Halloween Party! $15 - 9pm - tickets

80’s ROCK all night!
Spooky Costume Contest!
Cash prizes!
Have questions about Platinum Spandex Rockin' Halloween Party!? 
Contact Aurora Borealis Event Center



DARRELL'S TAVERN

Buff Muff, Ball Bag, Double or Muffin 9:00 pm - $7 cover - 21+

Darrell's Tavern 18041 Aurora Ave N. 206-542-6688.

Heavy rock metal and punk bands at Shoreline's own Dive Bar. Live music, vintage decor, pizza, tacos, hotdogs, and free pool.


EASY MONKEY TAPHOUSE

Brian Lee and the Orbiters - $7 cover - 8 - 10pm

17537 15th Ave NE Suite B, Shoreline 98155
Call for Reservations: (206) 420-1326

Get ready for a stellar ride through the traditional blues universe! Brian Lee and the Orbiters are among the premier bands on the Northwest blues circuit, and have earned an impressive reputation for being among the finest purveyors of traditional blues, while forging their own unique sound.



The Silver Tongued Devils
GRINDERS

The Silver Tongued Devils 8-10pm $10 cover 
Reservations highly recommended: call (206) 542-0627

19811 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline 98133

The Silver Tongued Devils is comprised of an A-List of internationally-known musicians, all of whom happen to live in Seattle: Pat Hues, organ; Ben Smith, drums; Tim Scott, bass; John Hanford, guitar; and Tom Collier, vibes. Their members have played with such artists as Barbara Streisand, Steely Dan, Frank Zappa, Heart, The Pointer Sisters, and The Carpenters. Their specialty is 60s, 70s, and 80s Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Jazz, and Rock and Roll.


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Letter to the Editor: Don't believe misleading signs

To the Editor: 

I am a strong supporter of Proposition 1. The anti-Prop 1 signs that have popped up that say “Schools not Pools” are deceitful and misleading.

Passing Proposition 1 does not affect the funding for our highly regarded Shoreline schools. School funding is completely separate.

If anything, supporting Proposition 1 will indirectly have a positive affect on Shoreline schools in at least two ways:

1. Enhancements to our public parks, included in Proposition 1, will encourage healthy play for all students.

2. The pool complex will allow and encourage more Shorecrest and Shorewood students to turn out for the no-cut sport of swimming and diving. High school graduation statistics indicate that students who participate in extracurricular activities such as music, drama and sports have a higher graduation rate.

Please support our community and our schools by voting YES to Proposition 1.

Janet Maines Peterson
Shoreline



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Rob Oxford: Halloween House

The Halloween lineup at Del Rudolph's
Photo by Rob Oxford

By Rob Oxford

While returning an item borrowed from a friend earlier this week, I found myself taking a wrong turn and getting lost. To my delight I happened upon this marvelous Halloween display just off 15th Ave NE across from Fircrest.

Pirate ships and Halloween trains
Photo by Rob Oxford

I love decorations, but I must confess that since my sons are now in their teens and much less likely to be around during the holidays, spending hours digging in the attic for decorations and untangling strings of colored lights has lost some of its appeal. 

Not so for Del Rudolph and his wife Diana. Together they take great pride in decorating their home for the holidays. Halloween, Christmas, Easter. They have wooden cutouts for every occasion.

What started over two decades ago as a single Bugs Bunny cutout for their first grandchild, has now blossomed into literally hundreds of holiday decorations which Del takes great pride in setting up each year. Some are quite ornate, like the three-piece pirate ship with its ghostly crew or the dragon that hangs above the carport. As one can imagine, the Rudolph’s home can become quite popular depending on the season.

In storage until Christmas
Photo by Rob Oxford

All handmade with a jigsaw and expertly painted, Del was happy to give me a quick tour of his outbuilding which houses nothing but his fabulous creations. Out of respect for his neighbors, he declined my request to include his address in this article, citing the abundance of traffic which already finds its way down his street each year.

However, he assured me that when night falls and the ghouls and goblins awaken from their afternoon naps, a slow drive north on 15th Ave NE from 145th in the vicinity of Hamlin Park and the old Fircrest school, looking west one might easily spot a friendly witch returning from an evening ride on her magic broom.

I appreciate Del taking the time to share his passion with me and look forward to visiting once again at Christmastime. I’m certain our community of Shoreline hosts many homes like that of Del and Diana Rudolph and to find them, I plan on “getting lost” more frequently.



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Reminder: Don't drive through flooded roadways

Photo courtesy Snohomish County Sheriff's Office

The rivers in the counties around us were overflowing their banks over the past few days, In King county east side, Carnation was having the most difficulty.

The Snohomish county Sheriff's Office tweeted out the photo of the car in water and reminded drivers to SLOW down and do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways.

This incident occurred in the 32000 block of Mann Road early in the morning. Luckily, the driver was able to safely make it out of the vehicle.



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Fraud alert: Scammers pretending to be from King County Sheriff’s Office

Fraud Alert: The King County Sheriff’s Office reports a large increase in people falling victim to fraud by suspects over the phone. 

Here is how the latest scam works: Fraudsters are using the real names of KCSO Deputies/ Detectives/ Sergeants/ Captains and even the Undersheriff to try to convince victims that they are in fact legitimate law enforcement officers.

The scammers will often leave a voicemail requesting a call back and, when you call back, they will answer the phone as if they are the KCSO person who called earlier.

Once the suspects are able to get the victim on the phone, they are often very pushy and continually threaten arrest if the victim doesn't do exactly what they are told.

Fraudsters demand a credit card number or even a gift card number. After they collect the money they often tell the victims that they must report to the nearest precinct to show the gift cards as proof they paid. If you receive a call like this hang up immediately, it is a scam.

REMEMBER the Sheriff’s Office will NEVER request payment over the phone or in person.



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League of Women Voters offers help for citizens unsure about mail in voting

Ballots are not scary? Get your questions answered!

Are you new to voting by mail? Or unsure about the security of your ballot? How about whether your vote really counts?

We’re here to help! The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County and Sno-Isle Libraries are presenting “Making Your Vote Count – A Celebration of Voting!” There will be tips for making an informed choice, the steps to complete your ballot, and information about how your vote is counted for total security and accuracy. Plus, we’ll have activities for the kids. Bring your ballot envelope to one of these two events:

“Making Your Vote Count – A Celebration of Voting!” at the Mountlake Terrace Sno-Isle Library, 23300 58th Ave W in Mountlake Terrace on Sunday, October 27, 2019 from 2:00 – 4:00pm. Spanish translation provided.

“Making Your Vote Count – A Celebration of Voting!” at the Lynnwood Sno-Isle Library, 19200 44th Ave in Lynnwood on Saturday November 2, 2019 from 1:00 – 3:00pm.

Ballots are due by November 5, 2019.




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Letter to the Editor: Prop 1 is fatally flawed

To the Editor:

Prop 1 is fatally flawed. If you vote yes, you are giving our officials free rein to raise your taxes by many thousands of dollars over 20 years in order to build the pet project of the high school swim team.

Our perfectly adequate pool is 48 years old, but half the city's housing stock is older still. When your house needs a roof and a furnace, you install a new roof and furnace. You don't condemn the whole structure. Many people have asserted in this blog that there's no point renovating the pool, but nobody is giving concrete answers about why we cannot. Be skeptical. Demand answers.

The new competition pool would have the same length as the existing competition pool, but add two lanes. Nothing in the design references a sauna or hot tub, both of which would benefit older fitness seekers. Compare to Lynnwood, where in addition to the multiple pools and lazy river, they included a sauna, not one but two hot tubs, and two waterslides. If we're going to make an enormous investment, we should include amenities that benefit everyone, not just interest groups.

Claims that a new facility would be significantly more efficient than the current pool fall flat when one asks for evidence. Heating any pool is energetically expensive. With the approximately 70% increase in water surface area per the draft plan, you can count on it that the city's gas bill will only go up.

City officials openly debated whether to tack on $15M of park improvements in order to make this measure more palatable to voters. Make no mistake: this measure IS about the pool, despite people's claims that it is not.

They need to make a better case to earn your vote. Vote No and send it back for rework.

Dan Adams
Shoreline



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Friends of the Lake Forest Park Library Fall Book Sale Nov 2


Friends of the Lake Forest Park Library Fall Book Sale
Saturday, November 2, from 10 am to 4 pm

Lake Forest Park Library Meeting Room
17171 Bothell Way NE, Town Center at Lake Forest Park

Fiction and nonfiction, holiday books, cookbooks, children’s books and more.

Browse choice treasures we’ve been collecting all year for our Big Fall Sale!

The sale raises funds for library programs which benefit the community.



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Dance Fremont to perform The Steadfast Tin Soldier, A Story Ballet in December

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Dance Fremont holiday performance
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
23rd Annual Performance of The Steadfast Tin Soldier, A Story Ballet

December 14 - 15 - Saturday 2:00pm and 7:30pm, Sunday 2:00pm

Admission: $25 for adults and $15 for Children under 12 years and Seniors 65+
Brown Paper Tickets Link

Dance Fremont announces its 23rd season of The Steadfast Tin Soldier, A Story Ballet

This family-friendly show delights with its engaging and tender retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen tale. The production includes the work of a number of local artists, and features talented young dancers from Dance Fremont. Enjoyable for all ages, its length of 1 hour and 15 minutes makes it a perfect introduction to the theater for young audience members!

Colorfully hand-tailored costumes, locally designed and hand-painted scenery, a cast of fifty young dancers and an ensemble of musicians join together to present this charming holiday dance event. 

Vivian Little, director emerita of Dance Fremont, choreographed the ballet, and composer, lyricist and librettist, Kathleen Mills conducts The Steadfast Tin Soldier Ensemble. 

Signing in Exact English (S.E.E.) has been incorporated into the choreography to make this performance accessible for the hearing impaired. 

Ticket prices are affordable and the show content is delightful and appropriate for all ages.



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Letter to the Editor: Not worth funding in its current form

To the Editor:

The cost of Prop 1 per taxpayer will be equivalent of a membership up to $400+ in a luxury facility. Let those who want that kind of facility to join already existing facilities. Government projects rarely come in on time or on budget and this one won’t either. Plus, the $103.6 million price does not allow for cost overruns and for the cost of maintenance.

The current Senior Center has over 12,000 square feet of space. It is dedicated space for all the amazing support provided for both LFP and Shoreline Senior citizens. In the new community center, the seniors will only have 6000 square feet that includes a commercial kitchen. Also, it will not be dedicated, but prioritized. What does that mean? In the latest flyer the city sent out about our new community center it says:” Having this prioritized space in the same building [as the other facilities] has the potential to provide space to expand senior programs…. Figure out the math. How can the Senior Center expand anything with half the space that they now have?

If you read the actual data from the Shoreline web site, the voters responded to the council’s survey that parks were the majority favorite, not a pool or rec center, by over 70%. This is probably why the Parks and Rec Center and Pool are together in Prop 1 – to make sure they can get the votes. It’s important that all voters do your homework. Do not be fooled by the newsletter or subsequent election mailings slanted toward approval. I went to the website and several meetings. I don’t believe this project is worth funding in its current form. There are more affordable options.

Ginny Scantlebury
Shoreline


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Agenda for Oct 28, 2019 Shoreline City Council meeting

185th Corridor segments
City of Shoreline

The October 28, 2019 Shoreline City Council meeting includes three action items:

8(a) Adopting Resolution No. 448 - Declaring the City Council’s Intent to Adopt Legislation to Authorize the Maximum Capacity of a Sales and Use Tax for Affordable and Supportive Housing in Accordance with Substitute House Bill 1406

This was last discussed at the October 14th Council meeting. SHB 1406 authorizes Shoreline to impose a local sales tax, credited against the state sales tax. The maximum sales tax credit is estimated to be $81,700 and is available for up to 20 years. This is not a new tax or an increased sales tax.

The terminology “impose the tax” is confusing because it sounds like something new. But these are sales tax dollars that the state is already collecting and they have essentially carved out part of those sales tax dollars for the City to use in Shoreline. Shoreline wants to accept this opportunity to take local control over the portion of the taxes that is allowed for the purposes allowed by this tax.


8(b) Adopting Ordinance No. 869 - Authorizing the Maximum Capacity of Local Sales and Use Tax to Fund Investments in Affordable and Supportive Housing Pursuant to SHB 1406 and Establishing a New Chapter, Chapter 3.17 of the Shoreline Municipal Code

In order to receive the sales tax credit in 8(a) the City must pass a Resolution of Intent no later than January 27, 2020 and then an Authorizing Ordinance no later than July 27, 2020.


8(c) Adopting the Preferred Option for the 185th Street Multimodal Corridor Strategy

Council previously discussed and selected the Preferred Option of mid-block cross sections along the corridor at their July 22, 2019 Council meeting. 

The 185th Street Corridor has distinct characteristics throughout. No “One Size Fits All” design can work along the entire corridor. 

The study team divided the corridor into five segments. Since the July 22nd Council Meeting, the study team has modified the extents of Segments B and C to better accommodate future traffic movements. 

Staff is seeking Council’s adoption of the Preferred Option as modified in order to prepare the final report and begin the next step in the process.

--Pam Cross



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Photo: A trail of red leaves

Photo by Jennifer Caceres

The leaves are starting to fall but they made a lovely red carpet on this trail near the 145th water tower. Thanks to reader Jennifer Caceres for this photo.





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Mail theft leaves piles of ballots on the ground

Stolen mail discarded on roadside
Photographer unknown
There was a rash of mail thefts in the Echo Lake neighborhood, near Meridian. It happened to be the day that the ballots were delivered. As they were of no interest to thieves, they were dumped at various places along the road.

Most were picked up by neighbors and some reached their proper destinations. Another neighbor reported that they received double ballots - their own and that of the previous resident at that address. They put in a postal box and marked it "not at this address."

In yet another situation, some people got two ballots in their own name.

Halei Watkins, Communications Officer at King County Elections says,

We have mailed out all the ballots at this point but if someone has not received theirs, there are a couple of easy things they can do to get a new one. 
Give our office a call at 206-296-VOTE (8683) and we will issue them a replacement ballot. They can also access their ballot online, print at home, and return to us in the mail or drop box as usual. The link to that portal is here.
Folks can recycle any ballots that they can’t get to the intended voter. And the person that received a ballot for the previous occupant did just the right thing! If someone receives a ballot that their address for someone who doesn’t live there, they should write “return to sender” and pop it back in the mail. That signals to us that the voter has moved and we need to get in touch with them for an address update.
We have also heard from some voters that they’ve gotten two ballots to their name and that’s ok too - totally normal to have some duplicates go out, especially if someone has visited the DOL or made an update to their voter registration recently. They should only vote and return one but if they accidentally return two, we will only count one of them.

King County is very confident of its ability to verify ballots at the processing center. Here's a 2018 article about some of their methods and why our elections are secure.



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Ribbon cutting for Animal Medical Center of Seattle on Thursday and open for business on Oct 29 in new location


Employees and patients

The Shoreline Chamber of Commerce will help the Animal Medical Center of Seattle celebrate its new location with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, October 24, 2019, 3 - 5pm.

Animal Medical Center of Seattle (AMCS) is a fully staffed, veterinarian owned, 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital located in Shoreline.

"We have been serving the Seattle area since 2009. We provide specialized and advanced medical treatment for our patients, with an emergency department that is open 24/7 for all pets."

They will move to their new, state-of-the­ art facility, only a mile and a half north of their current location, on the morning of Tuesday, October 29, 2019.

AMCS currently shares a building with Animal Surgical Clinic of Seattle (ASCS) at 14810 15th Ave NE in Shoreline. The current location is no longer large enough to accommodate both practices. ASCS will remain at the current location.

The Animal Medical Center of Seattle's new address on October 29th will be 17518 15th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155 (formerly the Walgreens building) and is conveniently located right off exit 176 on 1-5. Until then, you can still find us at 14810 15th Ave NE in Shoreline.

Our hospital has signed a long-term lease for this location, so rest assured we're here for the long haul and are committed to being THE Animal Medical Center for emergency and specialty veterinary services in Shoreline!

This new, larger location will allow us to add even more services to our already existing specialties, including neurology and surgery. We will also have an MRI, CT, Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber and a blood bank!

We are excited to meet our new neighbors in Shoreline's North City and look forward to continue providing excellent veterinary care in our new building this fall.



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