Not on duty? What in blazes!

Friday, November 15, 2019

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


 You mean I didn't have to get up early to show up, today?

--Gloria Z Nagler



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Home sales in Shoreline - October 2019

The following are properties that sold in Shoreline during the month of October 2019. Data compiled for the Shoreline Area News by the Shoreline Windermere office.





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Reminder: Holiday Book Sale on Saturday, Nov 16

2018 Friends of the Richmond Beach Library
Book Sale


Holiday Book Sale on Saturday, November 16, 2019

Join the Friends of Richmond Beach Library Saturday, November 16, for its annual November Holiday Book Sale. The sale offers great selections in all categories and genres, with most books priced at $1 or $2.

Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 10am to 4pm

New This Year: A Bag of Books for $5 starts at 3:15pm

Richmond Beach Library 19601 21st Avenue NW, Shoreline 98177

All proceeds support programs at the Richmond Beach Library. More information here about the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library and the November Holiday Book Sale.




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Local author visits Lake Forest Park sixth grade readers

Author Christine Day at LFP Elementary
Photo by Frank Kleyn

By Frank Kleyn

On Wednesday, November 13, 2019 local author Christine Day visited the Lake Forest Park Elementary School library to share her debut middle grade novel "I Can Make This Promise” with sixth grade students.

This author visit was made possible by Third Place Books. Christine Day is a local author and grew up in the North Seattle area, though she now lives in Lake Stevens. 

Christine attended Meridian Park, Einstein, and Shorewood. Inspired by her family's history, Christine’s novel tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family's secrets -- and finds her own Native American identity. 

Lake Forest Park students asked excellent questions and Christine provided them with her inspiration to become an author as well as the particulars of the writing and publishing process.

Third Place Books has Christine’s book in stock for all interested readers. Lake Forest Park students loved the book and Christine’s visit and extend a heartfelt thank you to Third Place Books and Christine Day!

Third Place Books is located on the upper level of Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333.



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Local governments, transit agencies and others join in lawsuit against I-976

King County Executive
Dow Constantine

Statement from King County Executive Dow Constantine

Here in King County – where Sound Transit 3 was overwhelmingly approved and I-976 was defeated by nearly 60 percent – we follow the will of the people and the rule of law. 
We join with others across the state to challenge the constitutionality of I-976, even as we renew our long-standing demand that the legislature reform the tax system and provide better funding options to local governments across the state. 
The only responsible choice is to push ahead, building a transportation system and economy that gives every person access to a better future. ---Dow Constantine, King County Executive


Plaintiffs including the Washington State Transit Association, Garfield County Transportation Authority, King County, Association of Washington Cities, and the City of Seattle filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court alleging that I-976 violates various aspects of the state Constitution. In a separate action, the parties also seek an immediate injunction to prevent I-976 from taking effect.

A lawsuit filed by plaintiffs across Washington claims I-976 is a “poorly drafted hodgepodge that violates multiple provisions of the Constitution,” including the Single Subject Rule.

By violating the prohibition on single subject, the initiative improperly attempted to win support by hiding unpopular provisions among more popular ones, without clearly spelling out what some of those provisions were.  In addition to being misleading, voters would no longer be able to approve local transportation-related investments as the need arises. The initiative would “decimate funding particularly for local transportation and transit projects, including many that have already been approved by local voters.”

Plaintiffs include:

  • Garfield County Transportation Authority, which provides transit to the smallest county in the state. With an annual budget of about $350,000, it relies heavily on state grants. If allowed to take effect, I-976 could reduce transit service in Garfield County by at least 50 percent.
  • Intercity Transit provides services in Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, Yelm and surrounding areas. I-976 would reduce funding for shuttles, vanpool services, and service for people with disabilities, among other cuts.
  • King County, the state’s largest county, could lose $52 million in Regional Mobility Grant Program awards that fund RapidRide expansion and reliability improvements, $36 million for transit serving persons with disabilities, and other critical transportation funding.
  • City of Seattle would lose about $35 million that funds approximately 8,000 weekly trips in addition to funding for 14,000 ORCA passes for students, low income residents and seniors. Routes funded by the Transportation Benefit District provide off-peak transit options critical to reducing congestion and increasing equitable access to transportation. Also at jeopardy is more than $8M in road maintenance, transit corridor and bike and pedestrian safety projects.
  • Port of Seattle, which contends that increased regional congestion would interfere with cargo terminals, Sea-Tac Airport, industrial lands, and other facilities.
  • Association of Washington Cities represents 281 cities and towns. Sixty cities and towns have adopted vehicle license fees, raising $58.2 million for local transportation needs. I-976 would eliminate this funding.
  • Washington State Transit Association represents 31 transit system that provide 238 million passenger trips annually on buses, paratransit, vanpools, light and commuter rail. I-976 could eliminate essential funding for these services.
  • Amalgamated Transit Union Legislative Council of Washington advocates on behalf of employees who operate public transportation. I-976 would likely eliminate hundreds of millions of dollars from transportation budgets, resulting in the loss of family wage jobs.
  • Michael Rogers is a Lacey resident with cerebral palsy. He relies on paratransit and transit services, and faces substantial harm from I-976, which would likely eliminate funding for services upon which he relies.

The legal action, filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Pacifica Law Group, and Seattle City Attorney’s Office, also seeks an injunction to “prevent and permanently enjoin I-976 from taking effect or being enforced by any Washington official” to be filed separately on Nov. 14.



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Differently wired: students with high abilities and special needs

On behalf of the Shoreline Hi Cap Parent Association and Shoreline Special Needs PTSA and by a generous grant from the Lake Forest Park Rotary, we would like to invite to you an upcoming movie screening which is an inspirational documentary about a school environment that embraces neurodiversity.

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Time: 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: Shoreline Conference Center, Shoreline Room (north end)
18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155

Twice exceptional students (or “2e”) have “a mix of high abilities and special needs – differences such as learning disabilities, attention deficits, and behavioral difficulties” such as autism, Asperger’s, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD. 1 in 5 students are neuro-diverse or differently wired and many struggle to learn in a traditional classroom setting. This might describe your child or students that are learning alongside your student.

Following the 77-minute movie (with Spanish subtitles), there will be a moderated discussion with the audience. Translators will be available upon request. A summary of this screening and community question/comments will be presented at a future Shoreline School Board meeting.

RSVP to receive a comprehensive viewer’s guide and request translation services before the screening. This is a free event and all families are welcome but no childcare is provided.



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Free screening of MOTHERLOAD film at Shoreline City Hall on Dec 7



The City is hosting a free community viewing of the documentary film MOTHERLOAD on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 2:00pm. 

The film follows director and new mother Liz Canning on her quest to understand the increasing tension between modern life and our hunter-gatherer DNA, and how cargo bikes offer a solution. The 90-minute film will be followed by a short discussion.

In 2018, the City of Shoreline was named a bronze Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. Shoreline joins a group of communities throughout the nation making positive changes to include bicycling as a safe and convenient option. 

Bring your bike and your family to this Sustainable Shoreline event! RSVP for free tickets at Eventbrite.

Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, Shoreline City Hall, Council Chambers17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133


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Attorney General Ferguson garners first conviction under animal trafficking act

Genetic testing proved the figure
contained ivory
Photo courtesy Atty General's office

Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday that Donald Frank Rooney of Everett has pleaded guilty to trafficking in species threatened with extinction under a voter-approved initiative banning the sale or transfer of products made from certain endangered species.

Rooney’s plea and sentencing in Snohomish County Superior Court represents the first-ever conviction under the Washington Animal Trafficking Act (WATA). Rooney was sentenced to 15 days in jail, 30 days of electronic home monitoring, and will pay a $10,000 fine and a $4,000 criminal wildlife penalty paid to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to help fund future enforcement.

In addition to three items Rooney sold to Fish and Wildlife detectives that genetic testing confirmed contained ivory, he will also forfeit over 1,500 similar items found in his home.

Ferguson filed the criminal charges against Rooney under WATA in April.

The charges against Rooney were among the first brought under WATA, which was created by voter-approved Initiative 1401. More than 70 percent of Washington voters approved I-1401 in 2015. The law took effect in 2016. 

It is a felony to sell ivory objects
Photo courtesy Atty General's office

WATA makes it a felony to sell, purchase, trade or distribute parts of specific endangered or vulnerable species of elephant, rhinoceros, tiger, lion, leopard, cheetah, pangolin, marine turtle, shark or ray.

In late 2017, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) detectives contacted Rooney after reviewing online listings for items they believed may contain elephant ivory.

The detective went to Rooney’s home, and observed dozens of items that possibly contained ivory. The detective purchased three items believed to contain elephant ivory, which genetic testing confirmed. Officers later executed a search warrant on his home, and, as a result, confiscated more than 1,500 additional items.

The Attorney General’s Office prosecuted the cases at the request of the Snohomish county Prosecutor’s Office. The Attorney General’s Office generally does not have original criminal authority, and cannot prosecute crimes without a request from a county prosecutor or the governor.
Assistant Attorney General Scott Marlow and AAG Brad Roberts with the Attorney General’s Counsel for Environmental Protection handled the case for Washington.

Attorney General Ferguson created the Counsel for Environmental Protection in 2016 to protect our environment and the safety and health of all Washingtonians.



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81 unit townhome development under construction on N 145th

Thursday, November 14, 2019

The site will have 81 townhomes
Intracorp is the developer


Remember this story? There goes the neighborhood about the dozen homeowners who banded together to sell their homes to a developer?

Thanks to a reader's lead, we can now report that this site will be a large townhouse development - Towns on 145th.

Intracorp development
Towns on 145th

There will be 81 two, three, and four bedroom Townhomes with attached garages, ranging in size from 1,325 to 2,399 square feet.

Designed by Milbrandt Architects in Kirkland, Towns on 145th is expected to be complete by 2022. It boasts courtyards and greenspaces, preserved trees, covered decks and other outdoor spaces.

The development is at 1st NE and NE 145th

Inside, features include laminate floors, stained and painted wood cabinetry, quartz countertops, glass tile backsplashes, steel railings, and stainless steel appliances.

They are marketing to young professionals with families and touting the Shoreline School District and the 145th Transit station. The planned pedestrian bridge will make the site even more attractive.

Asking price will be in the $700k to $900k range.

Update: Apparently no one told the marketing department that the lots were clearcut. Neighbors report that one tree was left on the site.

The map was added to show the location of the project.




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Duwamish Heritage event Saturday at Shoreline City Hall

Princess Angelina in Seattle

Duwamish Heritage, November 16, 2019, 2:00pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133. Free parking in city garage.

Come celebrate and learn more about the history of the Duwamish, the indigenous tribe of this area. 

2:00pm - Welcome Ceremony by Ken Workman and Traditional Performance by Blake Shelafoe

2:30pm - Film Screening of Princess Angeline (53 minutes)

Kikisoblu, named Princess Angeline by early settler Catherine Maynard, was the daughter of Chief Seattle. She lived alone towards the end of her life, refusing to leave her homeland. The film explores the story of the Duwamish people and their unrecognized tribal status, primarily through the life of Princess Angeline.

Learn what historical events led her to be one of the few Duwamish people left in Seattle by the 1890s, only 35 years after the peace treaty guaranteeing that land would be reserved for the Duwamish  -- but it never happened.

3:30pm - Q/A with Edie Loyer Nelson, Duwamish Tribal Member

4:00pm - Close



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Shoreline Fire: Sparky says BE SAFE!!!

Sparky says BE SAFE!!!

From Shoreline Fire

Sparky says BE SAFE!!!

We went on a chimney fire, food on the stove fire, and plastic item on fire in a microwave Wednesday.

As we are coming into the cold season, get your chimney cleaned if you use it. Stay near the stove when cooking with a lid that fits over the pot/pan.

Please check your smoke alarm batteries. If the alarms themselves are over 10 years, replace the whole unit. If you have a 9 volt battery, that should’ve been changed with the time change.

We’d love to see you this holiday season, but not in an emergency setting 😊




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Ready ... set ....

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


Go!


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Shoreline architect now thrives as result of senior program

Fred Chen 
By Cynthia Flash

Fred Chen is so devoted to his architecture career that he’s still working on projects – despite health issues that have significantly slowed him down.

“I still have my dreams,” he says of the 30-unit Beacon Hill apartment building he is working on at the drafting table in his room at 1st Ammanuel, the Shoreline adult family home where he moved after his health declined to a point where he could no longer live independently.

Last December, Chen was down to only 95 pounds. He’s put on 45 pounds since then, having joined an innovative program of healthcare and social services for older adults that is part of the national Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

Ten months ago Chen moved to Shoreline and joined Providence ElderPlace, which works with adult family homes and other senior living facilities to care for seniors who want to continue to live in the community, despite qualifying to live in a nursing home.

Chen, a 72-year-old architect and urban planner who was born in China in 1947 and came to the United States at age 13, has had some minor strokes and is battling lung cancer. But his health is improving. In addition to seeing his doctors regularly at Providence ElderPlace, he benefits from weekly physical therapy and other exercise therapy to help him regain his strength and balance.

“They pay a lot of attention to the individual, giving you care,” he says. “From the physical therapists to the nurses, the medical program is well done. It’s helped with my getting stronger. I hope to regain my ability to walk on my own.”

The non-profit Providence ElderPlace keeps older adults as healthy as possible in the community by providing comprehensive healthcare and social services including: primary and specialty medical care, a day health program, social work services, rehabilitation, housing (if necessary) and more.

Participants attend the Providence ElderPlace centers on a regular basis and transportation is provided. The Providence ElderPlace team of health care and social service professionals and affiliates provide comprehensive integrated care to participants.

The program includes four stand-alone centers – in Seattle’s Rainier Valley, West Seattle, Kent and Redmond - in addition to two centers inside assisted living facilities. It plans to expand to Spokane and further into South King County next year.

September is National PACE Month, a time to raise awareness of this program that keeps seniors healthy and in their homes.

Chen hopes more people learn about Providence ElderPlace so they too can enjoy a renewed joy for life. “I’m relearning how to do different functions,” he says.

Providence ElderPlace accepts individuals age 55 and older who qualify under the state’s Community Options Program Entry System (COPES) – or Medicaid - program. COPES is designed to allow individuals who qualify for and require long-term care to receive the necessary care while living in their homes or other community living environments, such as assisted living facilities or adult family homes.

Anyone who is interested in finding out if they qualify to be enrolled in Providence ElderPlace should contact Jenny Kentta at 206-320-5325 or jennifer.kentta@providence.org.



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SHIBA celebrates 40 years of free, unbiased help with Medicare

From the WA State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) in Washington state. Also known as SHIBA, it’s a network of more than 400 volunteers and 20 nonprofit sponsors who help Washington’s 1.3 million Medicare beneficiaries with their health care choices.

Skagit County volunteers celebrate incorporating with
the Office of the Insurance Commissioner circa 1978.

SHIBA, operated by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, was the first program of its kind in 1979.

It was started in 1976 by a grassroots group of volunteers in Skagit County who wanted to help people understand Medicare and related policies, and funded by the local Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).

Three years later, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner launched the group as a statewide program called SHIBA, based on its success in Skagit County. I

n 1979, SHIBA had 25 locations and 250 volunteers statewide.

Washington state’s SHIBA program inspired the federal government to create a national model, called State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP). In 1990, funding was authorized to create similar programs in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, Guam, Washington DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

In 2018, SHIBA volunteers helped:

  • 94,000 people with Medicare and other health care choices
  • 108,000 people at more than 3,200 education and outreach events
Medicare open enrollment ends on December 7, 2019. Find free, unbiased Medicare counseling near you or call us at 800–562–6900.



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Rob Oxford: Every Game Means Something

Rob Oxford at his radio show

By Rob Oxford

The end of this year’s high school football season has come much too soon for my liking. Call it an obsession if you wish, but between the months of August and November, I am consumed with the sport.

From watching our local Highlanders and Richmond Junior Bulldogs to cheering for our Huskies and Seahawks, football keeps me well entertained.

I will enjoy one more year of watching my son compete at the high school level and supporting his team. Then it will be another parents’ duty to preside over the Highlander Football Gridiron Group. 

A torch my wife and I will regret having to pass, but one we both hope will burn bright for many years to come.

I received a private message recently from a friend whose son decided to play organized football for the first time this season. She was responding to a comment I had made on Facebook. It was her son’s senior year in high school and up until this year, he hadn’t shown much interest in the sport.

At the beginning of the season I doubt this young man expected to play all that much let alone start. Regardless, he worked hard to learn his position. Attending practice each day and proudly wearing his uniform each Friday night, he developed a relationship with his teammates. One that I witnessed personally and one his coaches certainly recognized.

His parents attended his games. Cheering for their son and his team, patiently waiting to see him participate. Secretly hoping that maybe tonight would be the night.

I mention this in part because some parents, at times mine included, fail to find the importance of being in the stands and rooting for a child who may or may not get much if any playing time.

I remember during high school my father asking if tonight I thought I would “get to play?” My honest response which was quite often “no”, usually dictated whether or not I would see him in the stands later that evening.

The point I hope to make is this, whether your child starts or plays at all … doesn’t matter.

The fact that you took the time to be present, that you found nothing more important to do during those few hours than be there for them, will leave an impact long remembered and appreciated.

Of course, we want to see them play. We want to see them make a game saving tackle or score the game winning touchdown. But quite often those things mean more to us than they do to them.

During the season this young man was fortunate to experience some time on the field. Although limited and usually when his team was up by several touchdowns, he took his role seriously and by all accounts did very well.

Unfortunately, his team had been eliminated from the playoffs sooner than everyone had hoped. This meant that together they would have one final game. One final opportunity to take the field as brothers in battle.

On the Monday that started their final week of practice, one of his teammates had decided to quit. Considering they had been eliminated from progressing further in search of a district championship, it was reported that the player felt this final game “didn’t mean anything”. It was in essence a consolation game.

Personally, I found this extremely disturbing. Quitting is not in my vocabulary and I have taught my sons that to do so is unacceptable.

An extremely talented athlete, this starting player may have had other more complex reasons for his departure. However, if he had he failed to share them with his coaches or “former” teammates.

At the suggestion of a good friend and mentor, I took some time preparing this article. I didn’t want its purpose being lost.

My intention is not to focus on the fact that in my opinion one player made a poor decision and decided to walk away from his team. Therefore, abandoning the opportunity to end his senior season on a high note.

Instead I hope to convey the message that every game means something. Whether a championship is at stake, the opportunity to set a record or break a losing streak, every game means something.

What it meant to one family in particular was an opportunity to fulfill a dream. Because of this players belief that this last game “didn’t mean anything”, another player was given the opportunity to be the “next man up” and his mother was afforded the opportunity to hear her sons name called over the loudspeaker as a starter for the first time all season.

Neither of them quit. She kept coming regardless of the amount of playing time her son was receiving and he kept coming to practice, in preparation to answer the call if and when it came.

Although she agreed with me that the player who quit the team’s decision to do so was perplexing and that she hoped his decision to do so wouldn’t affect him long term, her private message also expressed how watching her son play in his final game as a senior was well worth the many cold nights she sat there waiting for him to get his chance. She described the pride she felt in hearing his name called upon making tackles and what it meant to him to finally have the opportunity to contribute to the success of his team.

Although they appear to be a thing of the past, where I grew up that one start would have been enough to earn a player a highly sought-after Letterman’s Jacket. Although many sizes too small, mine still holds a special place in the corner of my closet.

In an impressive manner, the team went on to win their final game against a very talented opponent, capping off the best season their current coach has every experienced.

You can bet that to him, that final game meant everything.



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Chief Minister of Nepal visits Lake Forest Park


From left: Robin Roat LFP Rotary President, Mayor Jeff Johnson, Minister Gurung, LFP Police Chief Mike Harden, LFP City Administrator Phillip Hill.


Text and photos by Wayne Pridemore

The Chief Minster of Nepal, Prithvi Subba Gurung, visited Lake Forest Park on Wednesday November 13, 2019. 

Minister Prithvi Gurung and Mayor Jeff Johnson

He lunched with Mayor Jeff Johnson and Lake Forest Park Rotary president Robin Roat at the Everest Kitchen restaurant. The Town Center restaurant is owned by Mohan Gurung (not related), who served as host for the event. 

Minister Prithvi S Gurung, left, and Mohan Gurung
owner of the Everest Kitchen and president of the
Nepal Seattle Society


Mohan Gurung is the president of the Nepal Seattle Society. The Everest Kitchen is a family style establishment featuring wholesome food cuisine from the Himalayan regions of Nepal, India, and Tibet.

Chief Minister Prithvi S Gurung, age 61, took his oath of office on February 16, 2018. He is also currently a province assembly member of Gandaki Pardesh, a province in western Nepal. In his political past he has served as governor of Baburam Kunwar province and Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation. Lake Forest Park Mayor Jeff Johnson, elected in 2015, was raised in Mountlake Terrace and is a long time local resident. 


From left: Toshiko Hasegawa, CAPPA Executive Director; Robin Roat, LFP Rotary President; Rosa Mai, CAPPA Project Manager.


Also attending the lunch were members of Lake Forest Park staff, Asian Council staff, as well as the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPPA) executive director Toshiko Hasegawa.




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Obituary: Linda Diane Rode 1941-2019

Linda Diane Rode 78, of Shoreline, Washington. died September 3, 2019 with her family by her side after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.

She was a resident of Shoreline for 43 years. A memorial service was held on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Holyrood Cemetery.

Linda was born in Vancouver, B.C. on May 29, 1941. She moved to Seattle at the age of 14 in 1955. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1959.

Linda was a cosmetologist for many years.

She volunteered for Hospice after the death of her mother, who used the service at the end of her life as well. Hospice is a blessing. We were able to keep her comfortable at home.

She loved to garden, sew and knit. She belonged to the knitting group at the Shoreline Senior Center where she made very good friends.

Linda was survived by her husband, George Rode; brother, Raymond Atterbury; son, Jim VanSanten; son, Mark VanSanten; daughter, Vicky Olson; daughter, Susan Rohde; 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Donations may be sent to:

Providence Hospice of Seattle Foundation
2811 S 102nd St Ste 220
Tukwila WA 98168
206-749-7188



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LFP business donates dictionaries to fourth graders

Lake Forest Park Elementary students
with their new dictionaries
Photos by Frank Kleyn

By Frank Kleyn

On Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Douglas Carl, owner of "A Better Day Salon" at the Lake Forest Park Town Center visited the Lake Forest Park school library to deliver new dictionaries to every fourth grader at Lake Forest Park Elementary School.

Douglas taught students that as fourth graders they are moving from “learning to read” to “reading to learn” and a dictionary is a wonderful tool that can be used for learning at school and home.

He spoke about the importance of using words to solve problems and how he hopes “A Better Day Salon’s” donation can help spread goodwill and knowledge throughout the Lake Forest Park community. Principal Aimee Miner, and Douglas worked together to hand the books out to the thankful students.

Teachers and students look forward to using the dictionaries in the classroom and at home. The Lake Forest Park staff and students are very appreciative of this generous donation and look forward to using the dictionaries.




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Holiday Makers Market Sat - Sun at Creativity Loft


Holiday Makers Market
Saturday and Sunday
November 16 and 17, 2019 from 10am to 2pm
The Creativity Loft


Shop arts and crafts from 20+ local makers 
with a warm beverage at hand in a cozy and creative art studio.

Arts and crafts include: stained glass, woodwork, clothing, 
paintings, drawings, books, cards, leather jewelry, watercolor, photographs, 
essential oils, soaps, and more!



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The times, they are a changin' - Time changes used to be worse

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Julius Caesar changed the calendar
By Sandi Gorin

As I write this, I’m reminding myself to set the clocks back an hour as Daylight Savings time has ended for the year in most of the U.S. But, even more confusing when doing research .. what day is it?

Calendars have changed a multitude of times with different ones used in different countries. If we’re trying to trace back in our family tree, we might get totally lost trying to date an event. Not always did our own American calendars match what we use today. This is part 1 of a 2 part series on dates – not the edible variety or the boy and girl go out together – just dates on a calendar.

Have you run across those dreaded “double dates”? Was the date shown an “iffy” date when shown as 1732/3? In my early researching years, I thought it meant something could have happened in 1732 OR possibly in 1733. No. I’ll explain later.

Thinking back to the earlier days, we must remember that many people couldn’t read, many didn’t have calendars … that’s why they weren’t even sure of the date of their birth!

Let’s go backward in time for a minute and see how this calendar mess actually started. Let’s start with those old Egyptians who left all their graffiti on burial place walls. They computed their years based on a star named Sirius. The year began when good old Sirius rose at the same place as the sun. They then developed a solar calendar. It at least had 365 days and they divided it into 12 30-day months plus five days for their religious festivals.

Then came the Greeks. They developed a lunar calendar called the Metonic calendar. Now their calendar was based on 235 lunar months or almost 19 solar years. Confused yet? But, to get everything to work out correctly, they added an additional month which was added in the years 3,5,8,11,13,16 and 19. This calendar was then modified many times.

Let’s scoot over to the Romans. It originally began with the first month of the year based on the vernal equinox and was only 10 months long! Those months, some of which will sound familiar, were Martius, Aprilis, Maius, Junius, Quntilis, Sextilis, September, October, November and December. But, this only came out to 304 days, not 365. So, they tacked on another month with no name but just called “Winter.” A Roman emperor named Numa Pompilius kicked in February and January which fell between December and March. Aha, now their calendar was 354 or 355 days. We’re getting closer.

Enter Julius Caesar. He didn’t think much of the calendar so he made some executive changes. In 46 BC (give or take of course), he changed the calendar into 3-yr cycles of 365 days with a 366-day leap year. They celebrated New Years’ Day on March 21st . He must have been thrilled when people called it the Julian Calendar. We’re getting there!

Time passes. It is now 1582 and oops, the calendar had “slipped.” It was 11 days off. So, Pope Gregory XII issued a degree making the day after October 4th , 1582 to suddenly become October 15th . I wonder if people slept through those 11 missing days? Now, not to be outdone, this calendar was named the Gregorian Calendar.

All is well, right? Well, not exactly. France, Spain, Portugal and Italy, being Catholic countries, immediately adopted the Gregorian Calendar. It took 2 years before the German countries, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland followed suit and it took until 1587 before Hungary joined in. So in between those years, it wasn’t the same year in all those countries.

What about the Protestant German countries though? They waited until the year 1700! But, by then, the calendar was behind the seasons again, now by 12 days. England jumped in in 1752 using the Gregorian Calendar. But, it appears that Wednesday, September 2, 1752 was followed by Thursday, September 14, 1752. Another fast passage of time for the English.



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Shoreline voters retain their Deputy Mayor and Lake Forest Park voters retire theirs

Shoreline City Council 2020

From left: standing: Keith Scully, Chris Roberts, Betsy Robertson, Keith McGlashan, Susan Chang
seated: Deputy Mayor Doris McConnell, Mayor Will Hall


Shoreline Deputy Mayor Doris McConnell has retained her seat on the Shoreline City Council. She is joined by Betsy Robertson, who was elected to the position she was appointed to in January, and Keith Scully who also won reelection.

Other councilmembers, who were not up for reelection this cycle, are Mayor Will Hall, Chris Roberts, Keith McGlashan, and Susan Chang.

In Lake Forest Park, Lorri Bodi will take a seat on the council in 2020. She will join Tom French and Phillippa Kassover, who were both reelected, as well as Semra Riddle, John Wright, Mark Phillips, and John Resha, who were not up for reelection.

Bodi defeated Deputy Mayor Catherine Stanford for a council seat.

In Shoreline, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected to two year terms at the first meeting of even-numbered years. They are elected by the other councilmembers.

In Lake Forest Park, the Deputy Mayor is elected at the first meeting of even numbered years. As a Mayor-Council form of government, the Mayor is elected separately from councilmembers by a vote of the people. The Deputy Mayor is elected by the other councilmembers for a two year term.

Mayor Jeff Johnson ran unopposed and will continue as the Mayor of Lake Forest Park.



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Agenda for Shoreline Council meeting Nov 18, 2019

Shoreline City Hall and Council Chamber
Photo by Mike Remarcke

Agenda for November 18, 2019 Shoreline Council meeting

There are two action items and one discussion item on the agenda.

Action Item 8(a)Adoption of Ordinance No. 873 – Setting the 2020 Regular and Excess Property Tax Levies

Following the November 4th public hearing, the City Council asked for additional information and discussed potential changes to the proposed mid-biennium budget modification, including all proposed levies, taxes, fees, and rates. There were no proposed adjustments to proposed Ordinance No. 873, and Council directed that staff bring back the proposed ordinance for adoption at tonight’s meeting.

Action Item 8(b) Adoption of Ordinance No. 872 – Amending the 2019-2020 Biennial Budget as Amended, According to the Mid-Biennium Budget Modification

Council is scheduled to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 872 amending the 2019-2020 Biennial Budget.

Discussion Item 9(a) Discussing Ordinance No. 874 - Amending Shoreline Municipal Code Section 3.35.150 – Establishing the Municipal Arts Fund and Providing for Funding from 1% of Capital Improvement Plan Funding for Certain Capital Improvement Plan Projects

Each year, funds are utilized from the Municipal Arts Fund (MAF) to support implementation of the Public Art Plan. Based on the MAF expenditures and the current 1% contribution from qualifying capital projects, the Municipal Arts Fund is expected to be depleted in 2022 or earlier if capital projects are delayed or canceled. 

More money is taken out of the MAF each year than is contributed, resulting in a declining balance. 

Staff recommends amending SMC 3.35.150 to redefine funding for the Municipal Art Fund and the City’s Public Art Program by expanding and clarifying the list of City capital projects that provide a 1% contribution to the MAF or to the Public Art Program. The purpose of the amendment is to:
  • provide more stable revenue for the Municipal Arts Fund; provide a higher level of funding for the Public Art Program; and make the implementation of the MAF Ordinance more clear, efficient and less subjective.
Meetings are streamed live and then archived for later viewing. See the City Council web page.

--Pam Cross




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Photo: Sunlit bridge

Photo by s cho


A beautiful day at Richmond Beach
and s cho was there with a camera



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Keeping Shoreline Safe with a new Community Court and Resource Center

Mayor Will Hall
City of Shoreline

By Will Hall, Mayor, City of Shoreline

Feeling safe is one of the most important things there is. Safety is a top priority for the Shoreline City Council. 

One of our goals is to promote and enhance the City’s safe community and neighborhood programs and initiatives.

Sometimes the criminal justice system can seem like a revolving door. A handful of people getting arrested, going to court, going to jail, getting out, and getting arrested again. 

Once the cycle begins, it can be hard to break. For non-violent offenders with mental health issues, substance abuse issues, and extreme poverty, the system doesn’t work because it doesn’t address the root causes of the criminal behavior. 

If we can intervene and provide the right assistance at the right time, we can break the cycle and make our community safer.

That’s what we’re planning to do by opening a new Community Court and Resource Center at Shoreline City Hall every Tuesday from 1:30 to 3:30pm, starting January 7.

Our new Community Court will be a problem-solving court. It differs from traditional court by identifying and addressing the underlying challenges that may contribute to criminal activity.

Other cities have already found success with this approach. Here is a review from an anonymous participant in Redmond’s Community Court:

“My experience here has saved my life. Not only am I off the drugs and staying clean by taking the healthy steps to live life clean, I also have been able to get myself back in a healthy structured living situation. Community court is the most awesome program. I am so blessed to have the honor to be a part of this program.”

Those are powerful words. The participant got things turned around, which also made the community safer and saved the city the cost of prosecuting and jailing a repeat offender.

Community Courts provide services and accountability for those who are eligible and choose to participate. An assessment identifies a participant’s challenges and strengths. That helps the Community Court determine what follow-up steps a participant needs to take, often including community service.

The new Community Court in Shoreline will be part of King County District Court. The District Court has already opened Community Courts in Redmond and Burien.

When I was at a city conference last year, I learned that Spokane opened a Community Court in 2013. In its first four years, the Spokane Community Court helped more than 1,130 individuals on cases arising out of low-level criminal violations. By stopping the criminal behavior of most of those participants, the city saved a lot of money on prosecution, defense, and jail, all while making the community safer.

An integral part of Community Court is the Community Resource Center. 

The Resource Center consists of community partners who provide a wide range of services to help court participants. Some of the types of community partners that we are recruiting to participate in Shoreline Community Court include providers such as Hopelink, DSHS, IKRON Greater Seattle, and Goodwill. The other great thing about the Community Resource Center is that it will be available to all members of the public, not just Community Court participants.

To keep everyone safe, State law mandates weapons screening in all courthouses. A Shoreline Police officer will be on duty during Community Court hours to do weapons screening. This will require using a wand to scan individuals and checking bags before entering the courtroom.

The success of Community Court and the Resource Center depends a lot on the hard work of volunteers. Volunteers help set up and take down the Resource Center; greet people; help connect people with service providers; and answer questions. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Ericka Cooley at Ericka.cooley@kingcounty.gov or 206-409-0212.

Learn more about Community Court here.



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Friends of the Richmond Beach Library November Holiday Book Sale



Come join The Friends of Richmond Beach Library Saturday, November 16, 2019 for its annual November Holiday Book Sale.

The sale offers a great selection of titles for every interest, organized into many subject areas including fiction — contemporary and best sellers, mysteries and thrillers, science fiction and fantasy, comic books, young adult, romance, and children’s books.

Nonfiction titles include cookbooks, history, gardening, fine arts, DVDs and CDs. A highlight of the sale is the Collectible section, featuring rare and unusual titles, along with a Northwest section devoted to local publications.

This year we’re highlighting books devoted to the past 100 years since women won the right to vote.


Saturday, November 16, 2019, 10am to 4pm.
A Bag of Books for $5 starts at 3:15pm.


All proceeds from the Friends of the Library Book Sale go to support programs at the Richmond Beach Library. This support is made possible through the ongoing sale of books donated by the community.

For more information about the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library or the November Holiday Book Sale, visit their website.




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Trees in LFP - winter prep, removal for power lines and new construction

Tree across communication lines
2400 Block Perkins Way
Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

Lake Forest Park Public Works and the LFP Police Department responded to a tree across communication lines in the 2400 block of Perkins Way on Monday October, 21, 2019. 

Outside tree service was called to remove the tree from the lines. 

Trees trimmed on Perkins Way NE
Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

In February’s weather events, a number of trees came down on Perkins Way NE. As a proactive risk management measure the City contracted with an arborist to trim a number of trees that were damaged by the weather events.

PSE to remove 20 trees along portions of NE 193rd St and 55th Ave NE
Graphic courtesy City of Lake Forest Park


Two tree removal projects scheduled

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has been issued a Utility Forest Management Permit in conjunction with a ROW Permit to install new “tree wire” along portions of NE 193rd St and 55th Ave NE. They will be removing 20 trees that are too tall for the under-wire zone.They will also be trimming overhanging branches. Nine of the trees are in the ROW and 11 are on private property.The exact date that the work will commence is not known. '

Lake Forest Park Water District is constructing a new pump house at 18460 47th Pl NE and will begin prepping the site this month. The District has a permit to remove 12 trees. Tree removal is currently scheduled to occur on November 13, 14, and 15, 2019.



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Lake Forest Park city council meetings Thursday

City Hall, Lake Forest Park
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
The Lake Forest Park City Council will hold a work session on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 6pm in the Lake Forest room of City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE.

Agenda:

  1. State Legislative Update, Shelly Helder, Gordon Thomas Honeywell-Governmental Affairs
  2. Discussion on Amending the Business and Occupation Tax Ordinance, Lindsey Vaughn, Finance Director
  3. Planning Commission Process Update, Steve Bennett, Planning Director
The regular council meeting will begin at 7pm in the Council Chambers.

They will consider and possibly take action on the following:
  • Biennial budget amendment
  • Sewer rates for 2020
  • Property Tax levy for 2020
  • Amend the Business and Occupation tax
  • User fees for 2020
  • Sales and use tax for affordable and supportive housing, per legislative action
  • Interlocal agreement with Yakima county for IT services
Meetings are streamed live and then archived on the city council webpage. Agendas are also available at this site.



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Snohomish County buses will meet light rail at Northgate in 2021

Public invited to comment on transit ideas for connections with light rail when Northgate Link opens

As Link light rail expands north toward Snohomish County, Community Transit and Sound Transit are exploring bus service changes to connect riders with fast, reliable service to the University of Washington, downtown Seattle and other regional destinations.

The agencies are requesting feedback on a draft plan to connect some commuter routes to the Link Red Line at the new Northgate Station when it opens in 2021. Link light rail trains will depart Northgate every six minutes during peak hours. Travel time on Link from Northgate to the U District is expected to take six minutes; Northgate to downtown Seattle will take 14 minutes.

Potential changes to Snohomish County bus service include:
  • ST Express routes 510, 511, 512 and 513 that currently run between Snohomish County and downtown Seattle would connect to Link at Northgate instead. The shorter, more reliable bus trips would run more often as a result, including more midday and weekend service.
  • Community Transit routes 810, 821, 855, 860, 871 and 880 that currently run to the University of Washington campus would connect to Link at Northgate instead. The shorter, more reliable bus trips would run more often as a result, including more midday and afternoon service.

Community Transit 400 series buses serving downtown Seattle would continue service unchanged, as would the Sound Transit Sounder train service between Everett and Seattle.

King County Metro Transit will change bus service to connect to new Link stations. Changes to service may occur in North Seattle, U-District, Shoreline, Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, and Woodinville.

Metro expects to invite public feedback on concepts for change in January 2020. Find out more on Metro’s North Link Connections webpage.

The public is invited to learn more about the Link Connections: Northgate bus restructure project and provide comments via an online open house through Dec. 31, 2019. People can visit northgate.participate.online to learn more.

Community Transit and Sound Transit will also conduct in-person outreach at locations throughout Snohomish County. Select outreach events are listed on the online open house webpage.

The agencies will consider the feedback they receive to refine the plan, which they will present to the public in the spring of 2020. The Sound Transit and Community Transit boards of directors will approve the final proposal in the summer of 2020.

More information about Northgate Link here



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Brother charged with killing sister in 2016 Kenmore murder case

The brother of Jamie Haggard has been
charged with her murder
Photo courtesy KCSO
On June 9, 2016 27 year old Jamie Haggard vanished from the Kenmore home she shared with her older half-brother, David Haggard, then 42. 

The investigation by the King County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit began on June 17, 2016, when Jamie was reported missing by her father.

During the investigation, Major Crime’s detectives spoke with numerous witnesses who said Jamie had a volatile relationship with her brother David. 

On numerous occasions, Jamie told her boyfriend she feared David was going to kill her.

Detectives dug up the Haggard yard
looking for Jamie's body

On two separate occasions, King County Major Crimes detectives dug up the yard where Jamie had lived with David based on tips they had received. Jamie’s body was not found in the yard.

On May 10, 2018 Jamie’s partial burnt, and dismembered remains were found in a suitcase off the shoulder of a road in Snohomish County.

David is currently in jail on an unrelated arson charge from 2016 case that is pending trial.

On October 28, 2019, charges were filed by the King County Prosecutor’s Office for Murder 2 against David Haggard, bail was set at 2 million dollars.



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Karaoke Bingo Friday night at SL-LFP Senior Center


Karaoke Bingo this Friday at the Senior Center
Doors open at 6pm
Games from 7-9pm

Food, Beer and Wine for purchase

Call 206-365-1536 for table reservations
(also call to confirm previous reservations)

The Senior Center is the southernmost building on the Shoreline Center Campus



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Hear about college plans at Thursday meeting with Shoreline Community College

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Pagoda Union Building (PUB)

Hear about college plans at Thursday Neighborhood Community Meeting meeting with Shoreline Community College on Thursday, November 14, 6:30-8:30pm.

Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Building 9000, Main Dining Room 9208.

Learn about the College’s plans – including our beautiful new student residence hall and a future health sciences and advanced manufacturing building in the works. 

This is an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to College leadership.

Parking is free. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome!



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