Cora believed that if she posed here long enough, she'd become an icon

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler

She was that kind of cormorant.

(Spotted Cora, a Double-crested Cormorant, from the deck of the ferry the other day)

--Gloria Z Nagler



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Lecture: Under the hood of Earthquake Early Warning

North City Tech Meetup

Monday, December 2, 2019, 7 to 9pm 
Shoreline Library 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline 98155

Free and open to everyone


Under the hood of Earthquake Early Warning
By Steve Malone, Professor Emeritus, University of Washington

After a brief primer on basic seismology, earthquake hazards and a review of earthquake prediction, rapid notification and early warning, we will go under the hood of the current prototype Earthquake Early Warning system (ShakeAlert), which is running in the Pacific Northwest. 

Dr. Malone will give some of the technical details of how it currently works and where and why it will or will not work when one could most use it. 

He will cover a bit about earthquake source theory but spend more time on the technical aspects of acquiring and processing the needed data and finish by outlining the most difficult part of all, having it effectively used by the general population.

Steve Malone, Professor Emeritus,
University of Washington

Dr. Malone’s primary research interest is in network seismology, earthquake hazards, Episodic Tremor and Slip (ETS) and volcano seismology. In particular he is interested in the technology of operating a modern digitally recorded regional seismograph network and assist at a low level with the operations of the PNSN. This system includes near real-time event processing and alarms which notify staff members of large earthquakes or equipment failure and provide information to the public and interested parties via e-mail and web pages.

Dr. Malone was the principal scientist responsible for the seismic monitoring of Mt. St. Helens and other Cascade volcanos, and was quite involved with the seismic prediction of past eruptions at St. Helens and the study of the volcanic conduit system using seismic data. More recently I have been investigating various aspects of the volcanic hazards of Mount Rainier and with non-volcanic tremor associated with slow-slip earthquakes.

Shake!Alert
Website
Interests: Seismology, Tectonics, Hazards
Research Groups: Seismology and Tectonics, Volcanology

The North City Tech Meetup is a free meetup, usually the first Monday of each month at one of our local libraries: Lake Forest Park, Shoreline or Kenmore. People of all levels of interest and experience are encouraged to attend. There is always time for introductions and discussions. Skip the traffic and join with your fellow north-enders once a month for interesting presentations and discussions.

You can visit the Meetup.com page for each month’s topic. Upcoming events:
  • January 6, 2020 – Climate Change, Kenmore Library
  • February 3, 2020 – Blockchain in the Northwest – How startups are using blockchain in our area. (location TBD)
  • March 2, 2020 – Get Plugged in with an Electric Car, (Location TBD)


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Special recognitions to be given at the American Legion Post 227 meeting Dec 3

The American Legion Post 227 in Shoreline will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, December 3, 2019. A meet and greet starts at 6:30pm and the program starts at 7:00pm. Both veterans and the public at large are invited and welcome to attend.

The meeting will be held at Post 227, located at 14521 17th Ave NE, Shoreline, 98155. [Behind Goodwill @ NE 145th St and 15th Ave NE]

Gary Walderman from Hero’s Café will present a certificate of appreciation to the family of Korean War Veteran Ronald Marks for the donation of more than 100 books – many of WWII action. The books will be turned over to the military library of Post 227.

Then Thelma Sevilla, Deputy Director of Region 8 Filipino-American Veteran Recognition and Education Project, will present a Congressional Gold Medal to Post 227 member Merlin Staatz for WWII action in the Philippine Islands in war time in which he was awarded a purple heart.

A brief intermission for refreshments after the talk will allow visitors to depart. Post 227 members are urged to stay for the post meeting that will follow the intermission. We hope to see you at the meeting.

While you are at the meeting, you can check out the Post Library that includes a large collection of military related books, video tapes and DVDs. Any of these can be checked out, used and returned by post members and community without charge. 

To learn more about Post 227 activities, check out their website



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Kellogg construction

Kellogg Middle School 11-24-19
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Construction on the new Kellogg Middle School is underway with an anticipated completion date of August 2020. The new 150,888 square foot school will have the capacity for 1,071 students.

Kellogg Middle School
11-24-2019
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


The architect for this project is Mahlum Architects and contractor is Hoffman Construction. The total estimated cost for the project is $102,000,000.

The new school is being built behind the current buildings at 16045 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

Einstein Middle School is also under construction. When both schools are completed, the district plans to move 6th grade to middle school, which will then have 6th - 7th - 8th grades. The kindergartens will be moved back to their home schools, so elementary will be K-5. The high schools will remain 9th - 12th grades.




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Shoreline: Recology Thanksgiving collection schedule

Recology serves Shoreline customers
Recology does not provide service on the Thanksgiving Holiday. 

Customers who normally receive service on Thursdays will be collected on Friday, November 29.

Customers who normally receive service on Fridays will be collected on Saturday, November 30.


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Lake Forest Park: Republic Services pick-up schedule revised for Thanksgiving Weekend, November 28 - 30, 2019

Republic serves LFP customers
The Republic Services collection schedule is revised for the Thanksgiving holiday. 

No collection will take place on Thursday, November 28, 2019. Customers with a Thursday pick-up schedule are advised to put their carts out on Friday, November 29, 2019.

Customers with a Friday pick-up schedule are advised to put their carts out on Saturday, November 30, 2019.

The regular collection schedule resumes on Monday, December 2, 2019. Please note the Republic Services administrative offices are closed on November 28, 2019 and reopen on Friday, November 29, 2019.


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Resource and Education Day: Primary Progressive Aphasia



The UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center is holding a free event for learning, connection and resource sharing for people with Primary Progressive Aphasia and their families on Monday, December 9, 2019 from 10:30am to 3pm.

Lunch is included, but RSVP online by Monday, December 2, 2019 or call 206-744-2017.

The event is hosted by Lake Forest Park Rotary at the Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church, 17440 Brookside Blvd NE.



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Wandering Diatoms find a temporary home in Rotary Park tree canopy

Kait Rhoads installing her glass art in the
trees of little Rotary Park on NE 185th
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline


Internationally recognized glass artist Kait Rhoads has developed several new large-scale installation pieces, including Wandering Diatoms, a series of eight five-foot long spirals that resemble the enlarged forms of microscopic diatoms like those found in the Salish Sea.

Wandering Diatoms find a temporary home in
the trees of Rotary Park
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline
 

Composed of various colors of green plastic bottles, the sculpture calls attention to the importance of the smallest lifeforms responsible for our clean environment.

As the artist mentions in her statement, diatoms found in “kelp and phytoplankton create 70% of the earth’s oxygen.”

The artwork will be on display through the winter and spring at Rotary Park along NE 185th just west of 10th Ave NE, the pocket park by the old Mower shop.



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Jobs: Tribal Liaison and Environmental Restoration Lead for WSDOT

Transportation Planning Specialist 4 - Tribal Liaison and Environmental Restoration Lead
Closing Date/Time: Open Until Filled

*This position is open until filled in an effort to establish a broader and competitive candidate pool. However, the first review of applicants will take place on December 10, 2019.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has a unique new opportunity for an energetic, team oriented, community focused Tribal Liaison and Environmental Restoration Lead. This position is located in Shoreline, WA and will specialize in developing and maintaining collaborative tribal relationships, coordinating tribal consultation, and policy development with the 17 Treaty Tribes with rights in the region. Additionally, this position will provide environmental compliance strategic guidance for stream restoration, fish passage delivery, and partnership development to WSDOT Northwest Region Environmental Office.

Successful candidates will have a passion for cultural interaction, community engagement, and a drive to develop collaborative efforts that benefit WSDOT projects through environmental stewardship. In this position, you will have opportunities to further develop the breadth and depth of your professional knowledge through hands on collaboration with WSDOT staff, tribal governments, federal, state, and local agencies, non-profit organizations, consultant teams, and the transportation public.

View the full announcement and apply: Transportation Planning Specialist 4 - Tribal Liaison and Environmental Restoration Lead




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Letter to the Editor: Environmental Amendment to the Shoreline Comprehensive Plan

To the Editor:

After a year long process, the Shoreline City Council is about to decide which of the the 2019 proposed amendments will be adopted into the Comprehensive Plan. I have proposed Amendment #2 which addresses the City’s global warming and greenhouse gas emissions targets.

Current emission reduction targets set earlier this decade, based on the best science at the time, sought to limit global warming as a result of greenhouse gas emissions to 2 degrees C. above pre-industrial levels. Current analysis is that the City is not on target to meet their 2020 emissions target.

The most recent scientific consensus included in the 2015 Paris Accords and more recent special reports is that the world needs to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C. above preindustrial levels to avoid devastating damages to human health, economic and food security and irreversible changes to natural ecosystems. Incorporating this parameter into the comprehensive plan would guide future policies and priorities for our city. The world is just starting to see the first serious effects of a warming planet. It is time for citizens and governments to accept their responsibility to leave a healthy planet for future generations.

The Council will be reviewing the amendment proposals at 7:00 pm December 2, 2019. The final vote will take place December 9, 2019. Both meetings will take place in the council chambers. I invite all concerned Shoreline residents join me there.

Lee Keim
Shoreline



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Classifieds: Shoreline Fire Commissioners to meet with Northshore and Woodinville Dec 4

Monday, November 25, 2019





SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE


As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified that the Board of Commissioners of Shoreline Fire Department will hold a Special Meeting on December 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. for a joint Board meeting with the Commissioners of the Northshore and Woodinville Fire Departments. The purpose of the special meeting is to discuss the potential regionalization of Northshore, Woodinville and Shoreline Fire Departments.

DATE: Wednesday, December 4, 2019

TIME: 6:00 pm

LOCATION:
Northshore Fire Department
Headquarters Station 51
7220 NE 181st Street
Kenmore, WA 98028


Notice posted by: Beatriz Goldsmith
Executive Assistant
November 25, 2019



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Jobs: United Way AmeriCorps VISTA Positions

United Way AmeriCorps VISTA Positions are now open! 
Check them out here 


United Way of King County (UWKC) has launched a round of recruitment for AmeriCorps members to serve the next year on key programs and at partner organizations across the county. 

AmeriCorps VISTA workers are deployed with partner agencies to work in impact areas such as: ending homelessness, increasing food security, engaging youth in academic and career pathways, and expanding economic opportunities.

Currently there are five different projects open and UWKC will be recruiting for a total of 21 members. More opportunities will be posted soon.

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George and Gina Gadwall believe the couple that lands together, stands together...

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


on Lake Washington Sunday.

---Gloria Z Nagler



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AG Ferguson warns consumers of scam health insurance websites

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange has received dozens of complaints from Washingtonians coming across websites posing as the official health insurance marketplace

Some websites are tricking Washingtonians to get their personal information. 

Others provide services, but charge for things that should be free.

“My office works to protect all Washingtonians’ health care rights,” Ferguson said. “That includes warning individuals about fake health care websites before someone gets scammed. 
We’ve included some simple tips to spot websites posing as the office health insurance marketplace. If you come across one of them, please contact my office.”

Enrollment for the purchase of health insurance is now open and runs through December 15, 2019. 

During this time, Washington residents can find, compare and enroll in new health plans through the state’s official health insurance marketplace at wahealthplanfinder.org. On the website, Washingtonians can find out whether they qualify for free or low-cost coverage.

However, some scammers have created websites posing as the official marketplace to steal Washingtonian’s private information. Providing the information needed to sign up for insurance on the marketplace, such as social security numbers or birth dates, to a fake website would expose Washington residents to fraud and identity theft.

Also, consumers who use websites that are providing services will not get full information about their insurance options, including subsidies or access to Apple Health. 

The official marketplace for Washingtonians is the only place individuals can access tax credits and other federal assistance. 

The insurance plans offered by the Washington Health Benefit Exchange are the only plans to have guaranteed consumer protections and coverage, which plans purchased outside the marketplace may not.

To avoid getting scammed, follow these tips while shopping for health insurance:

  • Verify the web address of the exchange: The only official web address for the online marketplace is www.wahealthplanfinder.org. Any other site with a variation on the name or with an address that ends in “.net” or “.com” is not the state’s official marketplace. If you are unsure whether you have found the official website, call Washington Healthplanfinder toll-free at 1-855-WAFINDER.
  • Don’t pay for free stuff: The official marketplace for the state of Washington is the only place where you can receive tax credits, subsidies or access to free coverage through Medicaid or Washington Apple Health. Washingtonians never have to pay to sign up for free or low-cost health coverage in the marketplace.
  • Reach out to free, legitimate help
    • Only individuals who are certified by Washington Healthplanfinder or Medicaid to assist you with the enrollment process should request personal information to complete your application during a scheduled visit. 
    • This help is always free. 
    • If you don’t know whether someone is certified to assist you, call the Washington Healthplanfinder Customer Support Center at 1-855-WAFINDER. 
    • Community volunteers trained by Medicaid can be verified by calling 1-800-562-3022 or emailing AskMedicaid@hca.wa.gov.

Dozens of individuals have complained that they reached the incorrect website as they were attempting to sign up for health insurance through the state website. 

Some reported entering their private information to sign up for health insurance, not realizing they were providing that information to someone outside of the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. 

These individuals often received unexpected calls from a company or individual not associated with the state marketplace after signing up through these websites.

To report a website posing as the health benefits exchange, file a complaint with the Washington State Attorney General's Office.



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The Friends of Richmond Beach Library are pleased with their book sale

Friends of RB Library Book Sale
Photo by Jeffrey Briggs
The Friends of Richmond Beach Library wants to offer a heartfelt thank you to all the people from the community who joined us on Saturday, November 16, 2019 to make our annual Holiday Book Sale such a rousing success.

We sold a few thousand books, the proceeds from which will all go to support library programming in 2020. 

It's this kind of commitment from the neighbors and friends of Richmond Beach that makes this such a wonderful neighborhood in which to live.

This is all made possible by the generous donations of books from the community.

For more information about the Friends of Richmond Beach Library, visit our website.

--Jeffrey Briggs



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North City Fire Station taking shape

North City Fire Station
Photo by Mike Remarcke

The North City Fire Station is starting to look like the architectural drawings.

The construction crews broke ground on the second phase of the project in April and it is expected to be occupied in the spring of 2020.

The station is located at 1410 NE 180 St in the North City Business District.

Firefighters are operating from temporary quarters at the back of the site.

The new building will have four apparatus bays with three of them as drive through or with options to drive out the back. 

The first floor will have offices, work areas and training room. 

The second floor will have the crew quarters and mechanical spaces. 

There will be limited props behind the building for training.



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Royals player will play college ball at Centralia CC next year

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Gannon Dow
Shoreline Royals

Gannon Dow, a senior at Shorecrest High School and a member of the Shoreline Royals, has committed to play college baseball at Centralia CC next year. 

Dow has been in the Royals program since he was a freshman and is the first college-commit in the Royal’s program history. 

Prep Baseball Report described the right-handed pitcher with a “fastball up to 86mph with the ability to spin a sharp breaker….”

Outside of baseball, Dow also played football and basketball for the Scots and is an excellent student as well.

Congratulations to Gannon and his family for this milestone achievement for himself and for the Shoreline Royals program.

The Royals are “extremely proud of Gannon and all his hard work.

"We know this is just the first stepping-stone for his long baseball career.”

“We’re excited to help produce more college Royals in the near future.”

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Letter to the Editor: enthusiastic support for Shoreline STEM Festival

Five students from Spokane at
competition in Phoenix
To the Editor:

A recent request for volunteers for the upcoming Shoreline STEM Festival was seen in the SAN. (STEM festival is ready for volunteers)

Even though I now live some 300 miles away on the other side of the state, I wanted to express my total and unequivocal support for the event and its continuation. For simply one major reason. It is, or at least should be, a wide-open door for students of Shoreline leading possibly to a wonderful, bountiful, life-enhancing career in science, technology, engineering or math.

Over here in Spokane, the Eastern Washington Regional Science and Engineering Fair (ewrsef.org) is entering its fourth year. We are anticipating over 250 grade 6-12 projects and 300 students (because of team projects) next March 18. From 25 schools and 18-20 teachers. Our top four projects will win 6-day, all-expenses paid trips to the International Science and Engineering Fair during May 2020 in Anaheim CA. They will compete against, and maybe more importantly meet and get to know, 1,800 high school students from 80 countries and regions. If that is not life-altering in a positive sense for a student, I simply don’t know what else is.

Some 40 students from eastern Washington will travel with teachers and projects to the Washington State Fair in Bremerton next March 27 and 28. For over a million dollars in prizes and scholarships. While it is 600 miles round-trip for us, students from Shoreline could take part in that with a ferry ride across the Puget Sound.

I hope the Shoreline STEM Festival will continue to expand and develop for the sake of the grade K-12 students of Shoreline.

Ray Koelling, Spokane 
(formerly of Lake Forest Park)



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Briarcrest holiday bazaar Sunday December 1


Briarcrest Elementary Bazaar

Sunday December 1, 2019 10am - 4pm

Local artists (including students) and vendors
Free face painting and photo booth
Food and Beverage Trucks (11am - 3pm)

Holiday Food Drive



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WeatherWatcher: Saturday night wind, very slight chance of some snow flakes

Marginal snow in Shoreline
Photo by Carl Dinse

Saturday night wind: We had a forecast for a breezy Saturday night, but it turned into a typical fall windstorm. Amazingly there were not very many power outages with the wind. We saw wind gusts at Richmond Beach to 37mph around 11:30pm Saturday night. A station in Kenmore right on the lake recorded a wind gust of 47mph. Rainfall was not nearly as much as forecasted either; at most we received 0.05 inches of rain.

Forecast: A lot of talk about snow has been in many forecasts for the past 3-4 days. Bottom line, I don't think we are going to see any accumulations within the next 5 days. There is a strong low pressure system moving inland to our south. The low pressure system is expected to make landfall around southern Oregon or Northern California. This is several hundred miles too far south to really produce any snowfall in our area. Cold air also isn't quite cold enough in Canada yet to put us in a good freeze. Both are ingredients typically required to generate a good lowland snow event here.

What is expected for Shoreline and Lake Forest Park is a couple of hit or miss rain showers Monday. Colder air is flowing into the area from Canada, so Monday night temperatures are expected to start dropping. As the cold air moves in, the moisture moves south. There is a very narrow window around 3-7am with a slight chance of a shower, and with it maybe some snow flakes mixed in. We might see a dusting on lawns before it quickly melts away, but it is much more likely we will just have some cold, light, rain showers.

We dry out Tuesday afternoon and into the holiday weekend. Sunny skies and clear cold nights are expected, with lows in the 20's and highs in the upper 30's or near 40°F. Thanksgiving Day is expected to be our coldest day with a high temperature near 37°F.

The next threat of activity is Sunday, where we might see rain showers start as a rain/snow mix. At this time that's too far in the future for weather forecasting and there is no real certainty to the forecast for Sunday yet. I will provide updates if anything changes.


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Death notices October 1 - 31, 2019

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

James William Abbott  age 72  Jim Abbott was a developer / construction company owner who lived and worked in Shoreline for many years. He left his mark on Shoreline with Gateway Plaza, Sky Nursery greenhouses, and the Dale Turner YMCA. (See previous obituary)

Virginia Matheson  1948 - 2019  Celebration of Life held at Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church for Ginny Matheson. A Human Resources professional, she was the HR Director for Seattle Theatre Group, Seattle Symphony, and Pacific Science Center, among other places.

Douglas Walter Taylor  1954 - 2019  After college graduation he obtained specialized certificates including an AA degree and certification in computer-aided machining from Shoreline Community College. He was a car enthusiast who restored classic cars.

Susan Smith Newell   - 2019  Celebration of Life and potluck held at the North City Lounge for Susan Newell. She worked for Planned Parenthood in the '70s, and later as Administrator for University Unitarian Church before completing a second degree and working in project management.

Dirk Van den Dyssel  age 83  He and his wife relocated to Shoreline to be near children and seven of his grandchildren. He loved soccer and coached a youth basketball team, although he had never played.

Roberta Ann Engelhart  1951 - 2019  Funeral mass at St. Mark Catholic Church in Shoreline. She was a member of the Lions Club early in life and a proud member of the Seafair Parade Marshals for many years.

Mary Marcella Schrock  1926 - 2019  She and her husband Joseph raised four children in Seattle, then moved to Shoreline. She loved to dance and travel. Her husband of 72 years survives her.

Glenn Burton Strathy  age 90  Glenn and his family moved to Lake Forest Park in 1944. He and his two brothers established Strathy Brothers Dairy in Kenmore which operated until 2012. He had a 65 year career as a milkman. A Celebration of Life was held at the Lake Forest Park Civic Club.

Annalee Oakes  1934 - 2019  Celebration of Life at Aurora Community Church in Shoreline. She devoted her life to God, family, and her love of nursing, particularly nursing education.




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Photo: Otter at Ronald Bog

Photo by Martin De Grazia

Otters are shy and elusive. They frolic at dawn and live in burrows with underwater entrances. Seeing them is a rare thing.

Except for Martin De Grazia. He has spent so much time photographing wildlife at Ronald Bog that the otters have apparently accepted him as one of their own.

It's the only explanation for the dozen photos that De Grazia just got of the Bog otters.

--Diane Hettrick




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You Tube star lives in Shoreline

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Joel Telling, right, interviews an exhibitor at
a Makers Faire in Prague
You Tube


King5 did an article featuring a Shoreline man with a You Tube channel followed by 352,000 people.

In the sea of YouTube stars, there are countless performers, gamers and beauty gurus.
But Joel Telling built a worldwide following out of his Shoreline home by teaching people how to print: "The name of my show is 3D Printing Nerd and the goal of the show is to inspire and educate those who are interested in additive manufacturing and 3D printing."

Telling and his blue lion
You Tube

Telling went viral with a blue hairy lion

He prints practical things and things he remembers from his childhood - in fact, anything he can think of that interests him.

His fan base sends him all kinds of things, including money - which he donates to Seattle Children's uncompensated care fund.



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Birds: Another method to reduce bird strikes

Birds will see the white lines as a barrier
Photo and text from 
reader Pamela Haines

Regarding your article, “For the Birds...”, another trick to reduce birds hitting windows is to get a fine-point white marker, available at any craft store like Michael’s or JoAnn’s, and paint straight vertical lines on the inside, 4” apart.

The lines are virtually invisible from the inside looking out, but from the outside, the birds see them as a barrier and avoid the window.

They must be vertical lines, not horizontal, because birds potentially could still hit your window, since they want to glide in between horizontal lines.


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North City Tree Lighting Dec 7

North City Business and Neighborhood Associations welcome residents to a tree lighting event in North City on Saturday night, December 7, 2019 at 6:30pm.

Come join the festivities and sing songs with the Around the Sound Community Band which will bring Santa to Les Schwab to “flip the switch” and light up the tree on top of the Water District’s reservoir.

Photos and treats will be available for all.

Les Schwab is on 15th NE at NE 180th in Shoreline.



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Ten years ago in November

2009 Trillium Award winner

The home of State Senator Darlene Fairley (a position now held by Sen. Jesse Salomon) was named as the Trillium award winner for Lake Forest Park. See article

Registration was open for the Candy Cane Dash, a 5k fun run. The Dash was a Shorecrest senior project. It was held for years, until the school district aligned student requirements between the two high schools and student projects were no longer required. See article

Bob Ferguson, who represented the 1st District (including Lake Forest Park and Shoreline) was named Chair of the King county council - a position now held by Rob Dembowski who also represents the area including Lake Forest Park and Shoreline). Ferguson is now the state Attorney General. See article

King 5 did a segment on the Peterka family and their urban farm. The Peterka's were trying for zero-waste living. They are still active in the community. They started the Diggin' Shoreline organization with a goal of creating urban vegetable gardens. Meghan is now focused on cleaning up North Twin Ponds park. See article but the King 5 segment is no longer available.


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How can I tell if I’m being scammed?

Do not give personal or credit card
info to anyone who calls.

Shared by the Shoreline Police

How can I tell if I’m being scammed?

If a stranger calls and asks you to send money, for any reason, in the form of a wire transfer, gift card, or Bitcoin, it is a scam.

Don’t be fooled. Professional scammers will use scare tactics or emotional manipulation to rob you of your common sense.

The following are examples of current scams that we see often:
  • A utility company calls saying that your service will be disconnected if you do not pay immediately.
  • You receive a call that your social security card has been compromised, and you must pay immediately to avoid arrest.
  • There is a warrant for your arrest because you’ve missed jury duty, and you must pay immediately to avoid arrest.

Please share this post, and tell any family members and friends who are not on social media.

To learn more about other current scams going around, please visit www.ftc.gov

The newest one is a message that your credit card is being charged $220 (pick any figure) and if you have any questions, call this number (number follows).

Another tip: if the call features a sweet-voiced girl saying "Hi, this is Nancy, calling on a recorded line. How are you today?" - you are talking to a robot. Sometimes, it's "Hi, I'm a Medicare advisor ..."



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Dahlias for Seniors Project 2019 a huge success - free tutorial Monday on overwintering tubers

Text and Photos 
by John Hibbs, ND
aka Dr. Dahlia

With our cold and wet September-October the dahlia season ended in Shoreline a little early.

But, with the early, warm start we got this summer and our perfect gardening weather, at final tally the Dahlias for Seniors Project 2019 generated $4185 for our very own Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center!

This beat all expectations and eclipses last year’s success by a large margin.

Front desk volunteers at Senior Center

We began our fundraising season with a hugely successful dahlia tuber sale at the Senior Center in early May (and we’ll do this again next May – watch the SAN), exchanging nearly 450 tubers for almost $800 in donations in under 2 hours. 


And in the garden, remember that wonderful, sunny April-May we had? It led to mature dahlia blossoms available for donations by mid-July, and the plants continued to luxuriate in the not-too-hot and occasional rain of summer 2019, blooming prolifically.

Thank you so very much to all the people of Shoreline that bought flowers at the Senior Center and at the Ridgecrest Public House between mid-July and the end of September.

John with Chef Janice at the Foss Home market
The table was donated - and they sold out the flowers!

Thank you to Foss Home and Village on Greenwood for donating a table at their annual August Farmer’s Market – we sold every flower, some 230 blossoms. 

Thank you to two citizens of Shoreline who wed, and decorated their joyous event with Dahlias for Seniors pinks, yellows and whites. 

Thank you to my wonderful Shoreline neighbors, who watered, weeded, cut and delivered when I was on vacation. 

And special thanks to Megan Kogut, proprietor extraordinaire of the Ridgecrest Public House, 520 NE 165th St in Shoreline

Ridgecrest Public House has sold bouquets
and matched sales for four years

This year was the 4th that Megan and her RPH partnered in Dahlias for Seniors, and they sold 128 bouquets during our season, then matched all donations! 

If you haven’t visited the Ridgecrest Public House, stop in. It’s charming, neighborly, and has fast become a community center in this neck of the woods. 

Finally, by popular request I’m giving a one-hour tutorial on caring for your dahlia tubers overwinter, both in and out of the ground, and preparing your soil for spring planting.

Please come to the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center this Monday, November 25, 2019, at 9am. 

It’s free, donations to SL-LFPSC accepted. (And I’ll do a follow-up in April on planting and growing wonderful dahlias – again, watch the SAN.)

All the best, and I’ll see you next season.



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