Death notices December 1 - 31, 2019

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Painting by Chrystine Westphal
Obituaries are condensed biographies of people's lives, written by the people who loved them. Like a memorial service, they tell us things we may not have known about the person, and may leave us wishing we had known them better

Obituaries extracted from The Seattle Times and other sources

Gary Bruce Voerman  1947 - 2019  Worked for Environmental Protection Agency and Environmental Division at City Light. Vietnam veteran medical corps. Asked for remembrances to the Shoreline Community College Foundation.

Jason Christopher Johnson  1976 - 2019  Huge hydroplane and Seafair fan and collector of memorabilia. Particularly loved the fireworks from the water. Died after a long illness. Remembrances to St. Mark Catholic church in Shoreline.

Janet Gretta Stimson  1949 - 2019  Shoreline resident, she was a m ember of the Equity Actors' Association and performed in theaters throughout the West Coast. After the birth of her son she continued her artistic career composing songs and musicals, and writing and illustrating children's books which can be found on her website. Memorial service held at St. Luke Catholic church in Shoreline.

Nancy McKay Burton  age 88  Lake Forest Park resident was competitive throughout life -  athlete, intellectual and professional -  before women were acknowledged as relevant.

Eva Marie Rainforth  1922 - 2019  Lake Forest Park resident was born in Nebraska and experienced the Dust Bowl first hand. Married her high school sweetheart Richard after he graduated from flight school. Their honeymoon was interrupted when Dick was called to active duty in the South Pacific. They were in the Marine Corps for 31 years, retiring to Washington where Eva began a career as a wedding planner at LFP Presbyterian Church. Eva was the wife of USMC Brig. General Richard Rainforth who was once Mayor of Lake Forest Park.  Dick passed about ten years ago.

James William Harryman  age 83  Began his teaching and coaching career at Shoreline High School. He moved to Bellevue College as their first Athletic Director and first Baseball coach. Many athletic honors followed including WIAA Hall of Fame. He worked to develop the Bellevue College Foundation and was president of the Bellevue Rotary.

Patrick Callahan Supplee  1999 - 2019  Patrick, age 20, of Shoreline and Gig Harbor, died unexpectedly. He attended Shorecrest and Peninsula High Schools.

Jean Helen (Morgan) Jacobs  1924 - 2019  Funeral mass held at St. Luke Catholic church and burial at Holyrood Cemetery in Shoreline.

Richard Loyd Marshall  age 85  Pharmacist, sailor, musician, photographer, dance roller-skater, traveler, and volunteer.  Organized the first block watch in Lake Forest Park and was a Crime Watch volunteer. He was an active precinct committeeman. As a sailor he volunteered to do Coast Guard inspections. Belonged to the Edmonds Yacht Club.

Donald Raymond Doyle  1923 - 2019  Shoreline resident was a Senior Cartographer in the Oceanography Department at the University of Washington and a Marine Corps veteran. UW alum and Husky fan.

Hannelore "Lori" (Schulz) Cunningham  1948 - 2019  Lori worked for the Shoreline School District for 29 years and lived in Lake Forest Park since 1986.  (See obituary)

Dawn Luann Morton  1940 - 2019  She raised her children in Shoreline and participated in their activities and schools. With her second husband, she was active in the Shoreline Free Methodist Church.

Roderick (Rod) A. McDonald  1935 - 2019  He was a medic in the National Guard. He was a runner who explored natural trails around the state. Director of R/D for Georgia Pacific Labs in the 80s. Services were held at St. Mark's Catholic church in Shoreline.



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Ferry and commuter trains delayed after train sideswipes truck in Edmonds

The aftermath of the truck-tanker car collision Tuesday morning
Photo courtesy Edmonds police


From MyEdmondsNews.com

Ferry and commuter train service were both delayed and vehicle traffic to and from the Edmonds waterfront was blocked on both Dayton and Main Streets after a truck was sideswiped while driving on a private access road Tuesday morning, Edmonds police said.

The truck — driven by an 82-year-old Edmonds man — was traveling southbound on the road at 5:04am when it was hit by a southbound tanker train, Edmonds police spokesperson Sgt. Shane Hawley said. Following the incident, the driver was able to get out of the vehicle, then walked to nearby Dayton Street, where police found him. There were no signs of impairment, but police don’t know why the man was driving along the tracks, Hawley added.

The man was transported to Harborview Medical Center but his injuries did not appear to be life threatening, South County Fire spokesperson Leslie Hynes said.

The private access road is one of two that run along either side of the railroad tracks from Daley Street southbound, and is owned by BNSF. The road on the east side ends at Woodway, but the gravel road on the west side — on which the man was traveling — ends after about 1,200 feet, Hawley explained. That is where the truck was stopped when the train arrived, sideswiping his vehicle.

The train blocked access to the Washington State ferries Edmonds-Kingston terminal, causing delays in early-morning sailings, and also resulted in delays to Sounder commuter train service. Following an investigation into the incident and track inspection, the train was moved at 7:04am, and ferry, train and vehicle traffic resumed.



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Everything’s Coming Up Roses! Seattle Rose Society seminars at Sky Nursery


Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Sky Nursery from 10:00am – 3:00pm

Everything’s Coming Up Roses! Seattle Rose Society

Roses are the very emblem of romance and beauty, and they perform brilliantly here in the mild climate of the Northwest when you meet their basic needs.

Join rosarians from the Seattle Rose Society for a full day of rose mania. An affiliate of the American Rose Society, the Seattle Rose Society has been promoting — and growing — roses here since 1913! 
Among other activities, the Rose Society helped plan the Woodland Park Zoo Rose Garden (now a nationally recognized site with over 300 varieties), and every June they hold a Rose Show in which local rosarians and amateurs can compete.

The Rose Society will hold seminars on specific aspects of rose growing, and experts will be available to share their enthusiasm throughout the day.

Come for one of the seminars, or come for the full day!

  • 10am - Rose Pruning: Roses require yearly pruning to perform their best. Learn the basics for each kind of rose.
  • 11am - Rose Selection: Over a century’s experience goes into these top picks for the Northwest.
  • 1pm - Planting, Mulching, Feeding, and Fertilizing: Roses reward proper care with lavish blooms!
  • 2pm - Disease Control: Learn how to prevent problems, and the gentlest treatment options.

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133 206-546-4851 




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KCHA to open Section 8 Housing Voucher waiting list lottery Feb 12-25


Low-income households encouraged to apply; 2,500 will be placed on waiting list


The King County Housing Authority will open a lottery for places on a new waiting list for its Section 8 rental assistance program. Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers help more than 10,200 households with low incomes rent homes on the private market.

People will be able to apply online starting at 7am on February 12, 2020 until 4pm on February 25. 2020. Applying is free. A link to the application is only available at kcha.org/lottery, which will take applicants to WaitListCheck.com. The only way to safely apply and avoid misleading websites that may seek to charge fees for applying is to type “kcha,org/lottery” into a web browser.

“With housing costs in the Seattle region among the highest in the nation, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers are a crucial tool for low-income families struggling to afford the rent,” said KCHA Executive Director Stephen Norman. 
“While the need is vastly greater than the resources available to address the problem, opening the waiting list will offer much-needed assistance to an additional 2,500 families, reducing poverty, ending or preventing homelessness, and providing the stability that allows children to succeed in school, and seniors and people with disabilities to live independently and with dignity.”

Eligible families can apply online 24 hours a day during the application period using a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet access.

In addition, free online computer access will be available at King County and Seattle libraries, as well as at the following local location, weekdays only with the exception of Feb. 17, President’s Day:

Ballinger Homes, 9am – 4:15pm. 206-574-1243
2200 NE 201st Pl, Shoreline 98155

Check here for additional locations.

According to an October 2017 King County Housing Affordability Task Force report, about 118,000 low-income households in King County were severely cost burdened, meaning they spent more than 50 percent of their income on housing. 

The January 2019 Point-in-Time count found 11,199 individuals were experiencing homelessness in Seattle/King County, and in 2018, Schoolhouse Washington reported that King County had 9,854 students in K-12 public schools who were experiencing homelessness.

The Section 8 program enables low-income families to find a home in the private rental market. Generally, KCHA pays the difference between the rent charged by a landlord and the assisted family’s rental income, which is set at approximately 30 percent of the household’s income.

Because the demand for vouchers is very high and applicants are only pulled from the waiting list when a currently participating household exits the program, the waiting list is usually closed to new applications. 

KCHA last opened the Section 8 waiting list lottery in April 2017. The last households on that list will be served by April. 

KCHA expects thousands of families to apply in February over this two-week period. At the end of the application period, KCHA will use a computer-randomized lottery to select 2,500 applicants for placement on the Section 8 waiting list.

As long as an applicant signs up during the waiting list lottery period, they have an equal chance of being placed on the waiting list; this is not a first-come, first-served process.

KCHA will notify applicants if they have been selected for placement on the waiting list by March 31.

Visit kcha.org/lottery for information about eligibility and answers to other frequently asked questions about the process. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) have been translated into 11 languages in addition to English. Applicants needing assistance in applying can call 206-214-1300 weekdays between the hours of 8am and 4pm, with the exception of Monday, February 17, 2020 when the office will be closed in observance of President’s Day.

KCHA, an independent municipal corporation established under state law, assists over 21,000 households (more than 50,000 individuals) in the Seattle metropolitan region, including 20,000 children, on a daily basis. The agency administers rental housing assistance, develops and manages affordable housing and works closely with community stakeholders to address local priorities such as ending homelessness, improving educational outcomes for the region’s low-income youth and assuring that disabled and elderly households can live with dignity.



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Close to 500 people at Town Hall for U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Standing room only crowd to hear Rep. Jayapal

Text and Photos by Cynthia Sheridan

A politically mixed crowd of over 500 people gathered at The Commons in Lake Forest Park to hear U. S. Representative Pramila Jayapal address her 7th district constituents on Monday evening February 3, 2020.

She gave an  interesting overview of recent legislative events in Washington DC and then opened up the microphone for questions.

Seats were filled all the way to the walkway
in front of the restaurants

Her staff was on hand to further assist people with personal issues such as school bullying, medical insurance and one job applicant.

Politically mixed

The crowd was mostly well-behaved and respectful of each other throughout the program, which lasted for about two hours.

Jayapal's campaign taped the Town Hall, which you can see here.



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Skandia First Friday Dance Feb 7

Sprida Ut will start the music Friday
Photo courtesy Swedish Club via Sprida Ut Facebook

Friday, February 7, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave W, Lynnwood 98036. From 7:30 to 8:30pm, Larry Reinert and Elaine Mathies will teach Gammalpolska från Föllinge.

Make this joyful dance one of your favorites when you review this polska with Larry and Elaine. The lively music inspires the smooth and driving turns typical of this dance from northern Sweden.

At 8:30pm, we have a great line up and a special guest! Sprida Ut will start the evening; this trio of two nyckelharpas and a guitar will enchant you, especially when they sing!

The Tune Sisters (Martha Levenson and Vicki Watt Warshaw) will follow them with great twin-fiddling dance music.

Our special guest is Maren, a 9-year-old fiddle student of Martha's who has received a Hardanger Fiddle Association of America hardingfele grant for 2020. Maren and Martha will play a short set early in the evening.

You will also have a chance to practice your Hallingspringar dance to live music by Martha mid-evening. If you don't know the full springar dance, you can simply dance the traveling step while you enjoy the music.

Class, 7:30pm; dance, 8:30–11pm. $15 (Skandia members, $10); kids, free. Info here or cal 425-954-5262.


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LFP Police officer pursues and captures burglar

During a burglary in the 16000 block of 38th Ave NE in Lake Forest Park on Monday, February 3, 2020, the burglar was videoed on the resident's Ring.

Officer Walker located the suspect and pursued him on foot, eventually catching him in the 3200 block of NE 145th in Seattle.

The suspect was in possession of stolen items. He also had outstanding felony warrants from Seattle.

Arrested. Booked.



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Help for military veterans seeking veteran benefits at American Legion Thursday


The Joint Service Committee will be at The American Legion Post 227 Thursday, February 6, 2020 to help veterans seeking disability benefits, pensions, VA healthcare, and other VA matters. 

For an appointment: 

Coffee, tea, cookies, pastries and a lunch will be served at these Thursday sessions. Please feel free to attend these sessions even if you are not seeking assistance. The sessions also provide a casual atmosphere where you can bring a newspaper to read, read books from the Post library, converse with others and just relax.

The Post 227 building is located at 14521 17th Ave NE, Shoreline (the corner of NE 146th St and 17th Ave NE, behind the Goodwill Store.)

You can learn more about Post 227 by visiting their website



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North City Tech Meet-up: Blockchains in the Northwest

Monday, February 3, 2020

Tuesday, February 4, 2019, 7 - 9pm at the Lake Forest Park Library, Town Center at Lake Forest Park (lower level), 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155. Free and open to everyone.

Representatives of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) will present on how blockchains are used by northwest based companies, large and small.

Arry Yu, Chair and Nick Ellingson, WTIA Cascadia Blockchain Council (CBC) program director will present on Blockchains in the Northwest.

For more information on the CBC, here’s the link to Cascadia Blockchain Council, (which includes Arry Yu bio)

A blockchain is a database that is shared across a network of computers. Once a record has been added to the chain it is very difficult to change. To ensure all the copies of the database are the same, the network makes constant checks. We’ll share with you the presentation we recently did with investors/policy makers in our 2019 roadshow in how we’ve been talking about blockchain with them.

Learn more about blockchains here

Learn about the Cascadia Blockchain Council, who/why/how/what/where. We recently completed our 2019 Impact summary, so we will share what we did in 2019, as well as plans for 2020. In particular, we will share what companies in the Cascadia (Pacific Northwest) are doing when it comes to blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

We recently announced a partnership with Canada in a blockchain accelerator. (Press release here). We are working on an industry council focused on supply chain. We also recently finished a roadshow in 2019 educating policy makers and investors and can share with you what we learned about their perspectives when it comes to this space. Happy to answer any questions and please come with your brains!

RSVP (optional)

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 downtown traffic and join with your fellow north-enders once a month for interesting presentations and discussions.

Upcoming Event March 2, 2020 – Get Plugged in with an Electric Car, (Shoreline Library)



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‘Life Below the Waterline’ photography group show at Edmonds Library

Red-Trumpet Calcareous Tubeworm
Photo by Carl Baird

‘Life Below the Waterline’ photography group show through March 18 at Edmonds Library

The Edmonds Arts Commission presents underwater photography by Carl Baird, Drew Collins, Audrey Garbacik, Pat Gunderson, Bruce Kerwin and Jen Vanderhoof at the Edmonds Library, 650 Main St.

“Few of us know about the thousands of very small sea creatures that inhabit the nooks and crevices of the ocean floor,” says exhibit coordinator, Carl Baird. 
“Often, their bizarre shapes, colors, patterns, and behaviors give them a unique charisma that rival our fascination with the larger icons of the deep, if we just take a closer look.”

Lion's Mane Gold - 5x7
Photo by Drew Collins

‘Life Below the Waterline’ group show is an opportunity to take that closer look to see what makes underwater creatures so incredible to behold. Focused on the waters of Puget Sound and Salish Sea, each image is accompanied with a brief description of the animal or sea creature depicted.

Hooded Nudibranch
Photo by Audrey Garbacik


About the Photographers

Carl Baird (exhibit coordinator) has been diving since 1978 and has been taking underwater photos since 2011. Carl lives in Arlington. 

“To help the viewer estimate the size of an unfamiliar sea creature, I sometimes place a familiar household object in the photo frame. 
"By associating a familiar object with an unfamiliar marine creature, perhaps the viewer will develop a special appreciation for some of these unusual bottom dwellers of the sea.”

Stalked Jelly
Photo by Bruce Kerwin
Drew Collins, president and founder of Made In Puget Sound®, is a professional underwater photographer and videographer. 

He is the author of ‘Puget Sound Underwater’. 

His award-winning photography introduces viewers to the spectacular color and diverse life that abounds in our local waters.

Audrey Garbacik, a resident of the San Juan Islands, does most of her diving in the Salish Sea, but she has also dived in locations all around the globe. 

She credits her husband for her taking up underwater photography. 

“He wanted to see the wonders I would come home and try to describe”.

Kelp
Photo by Pat Gunderson
Pat Gunderson was certified to dive in 1985, and often dove with a camera. 

“The digital age gave me a way to quickly review and make changes. It was then I began to capture images that I wanted to share.” 

She does most of her diving in Puget Sound and British Columbia’s Emerald Sea.

Bruce Kerwin’s photography reflects his passion for exploring the depths of British Colombia’s Queen Charlotte Islands to the southern waters of Hood Canal. 

His images have earned him several awards. 

He has twice been a featured photographer in the Pacific Northwest Dive Magazine, had a solo photography show at the San Juan Island Museum of Art, and a yearlong show at the Seattle Aquarium.

Steller Sea Lion
Photo by Jen Vanderhoof

Jen Vanderhoof has been diving since 1997. A resident of Seattle, diving, especially cold-water diving, has been one of her longest-lived passions. 

“I bought all my gear the day after I hit the deep end of the pool during open water certification training and never looked back!” 

Vanderhoof considers underwater photography an endlessly challenging artistic medium, crediting her fellow divers for providing a constant source of motivation with their own beautiful images.

Edmonds Library hours are Mon – Thur, 9am-8pm; Fri 9am-6pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 1-5pm. The show is sponsored by the Edmonds Arts commission.



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Friday Afternoon at the Movies coming up: Friday, February 7

Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center and Scarecrow Video’s Silver Cinema Project partner to show some of the most beloved classics for all to enjoy again and again.
 
This month Modern Times (1936, 87 minutes) 

Charlie Chaplin's timeless tramp character struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman. 

In the Bridge Room at 1pm. There is a suggested donation of $2.

Modern Times is a 1936 American comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin in which his iconic Little Tramp character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world. 
The film is a comment on the desperate employment and financial conditions many people faced during the Great Depression — conditions created, in Chaplin's view, by the efficiencies of modern industrialization
The movie stars Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford and Chester Conklin. It is notable for being the last time that Chaplin portrayed the iconic Little Tramp character. --Wikipedia

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center is in the southernmost building of the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE #1, 206-365-1536. Such a nice way to spend a Friday afternoon with your sweetie or friends! Come, enjoy!



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Strong women, coal, and a Tibetan lama at Third Place Books this week

Fiction about a Suffragist, a ballerina, and a former foster kid. Non-fiction about Badass reporter Julie Blacklow, the history of coal in Seattle, and Buddhism from a Seattle-born Tibetan lama - all at Third Place Books this week.


Town Center, Lake Forest Park, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way.

Monday, February 3 at 7pm
Jessica Ribera

The Almost Dancer

Climbing canyon walls in Texas, young Jessica dreams of becoming a real ballerina. Hours, auditions, and bloody toes later, she finds herself dancing professionally as a trainee of the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Then one moment on stage sends her spinning. A memoir rich with vulnerability, humor, and an insider view of the ballet world, The Almost Dancer unpacks the effects of ambition, faith, education, and trauma on artistic life.

Wednesday, February 5 at 7pm
Kathryn Kayne

Bound In Flame

Letty Lang is a suffragist of the most fearless kind, with a bullwhip, big plans, and ancient power she doesn't understand. Will a fast horse and a stubborn man derail her dreams?


Thursday, February 6 at 7pm
Avikrita Vajra Sakya Rinpoche

Wake Up to What Matters: A Guide to Tibetan Buddhism for the Next Generation

This unique and fresh presentation of Tibetan Buddhism provides a tool kit for how to be a twenty-first-century Buddhist.. These teachings go straight to the heart of why a person should bother with a spiritual path in the age of cell phones and shopping malls. Avikrita Vajra Sakya Rinpoche is a twenty-six-year-old Tibetan lama, born in Seattle and now residing in a monastery in the Himalayan foothills.

Friday, February 7 at 6pm
Jennifer Longo

What I Carry

Growing up in foster care, Muir has lived in many houses. And if she's learned one thing, it is to pack light. Carry only what fits in a suitcase. Toothbrush? Yes. Socks? Yes. Emotional attachment to friends? foster families? a boyfriend? Nope! Muir has just one year left before she ages out of the system. One year before she's free. One year to avoid anything—or anyone—that could get in her way. Then she meets Francine. And Kira. And Sean. And everything changes.

Saturday, February 8 at 6pm
Julie Blacklow

Fearless: The Diary of a Badass Reporter

Julie Blacklow is an Emmy-award winning journalist with more than 40 years in the television news business. Among the first generation of women in television news in the United States, she encountered the entire spectrum of humanity, from movie stars to murderers to regular people overcoming everyday obstacles. Born and raised in Washington, DC, Blacklow migrated to the other Washington in her early twenties and settled in Seattle, making a career with KING-TV. Hers is a life writ large, a roller-coaster ride, with a remarkable number of highs and terrifying lows.

Sunday, February 9 at 6pm
John M. Goodfellow

Seattle’s Coal Legacy 

In the 1880s, Seattle became a major coal port in the United States. Because of coal, Seattle became a center for skilled engineers, machinists, and miners, differentiating itself from other lumber towns on Puget Sound. Seattle’s Coal Legacy is the story of a frontier town going through an industrial revolution in its own time. The skills and knowledge developed during the coal era—engineering, finance, transportation, and manufacturing—made Seattle the major city it is today.



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Special LFP Planning Commission hearing and meeting re code amendment for parking structures in Town Center

The rectangle is the probable location of the
Sound Transit parking garage in Town Center,
next to City Hall.
Draft drawing from Merlone Geier

The Lake Forest Park Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and special meeting on February 11, 2020 regarding proposed code amendments pertaining to parking structures in the Town Center Zone.

The focus is on the one that is being planned by Sound Transit for the Town Center site as part of the implementation of the Sound Transit 3 ("ST3") high capacity transit system expansion approved by the voters in November 2016.

The Planning Commission’s meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 will begin at 6:00pm and the public hearing will commence shortly thereafter

The meeting will be held at the Lake Forest Park City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE. Written and verbal testimony will be accepted during the public hearing.

The public hearing is intended primarily to provide an opportunity for public testimony regarding draft code amendments and potential alternatives regarding the following topics:

  1. LFPMC 18.42.090 Freestanding parking structure – setbacks, façade alignment, footprint, base height, bonus height, exceptions to base height and bonus height, pedestrian access and safety, parking decks, parking ramps, stall dimensions, bicycle use, elevators and stairwells, lighting, signage, mixed use development, and public benefits.
  2. LFPMC 18.42.100 Town Center design guidelines – guidelines for freestanding parking structures to blend with other nearby buildings, integrate public use and explore new build technologies, ground floor active use, stairwells and elevators as architectural features.
  3. LFPMC 18.42.110 Administration – processing an application for Design Review in the Town Center zone.
  4. LFPMC 18.42.170 Development Agreement use in Town Center - provisions in Chapter 18.42 LFPMC that may not be amended by a Development Agreement.
  5. Chapter 18.72 LFPMC Development Agreement - inclusion of general development agreement provisions including terms and conditions, public hearings, recommendations, decisions, amendments, consistency and flexibility, and police powers.
  6. Chapter 2.41 LFPMC- Design Review Board - the creation of a Design Review Board to review and make recommendations regarding Major Town Center Design Review applications.

More information and comment information here



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Bring the kids to the Shoreline Rotary meeting Wednesday morning

Author Nancy Strom will be at
Shoreline Rotary Wednesday
Join the Shoreline Rotary on Wednesday morning, February 5, 2020 at the Shoreline Community College PUB, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133

The meeting starts at 7:00am with breakfast and camaraderie; the formal program starts at 7:30am.

Perhaps it’s been a long time since you thought about talking animals. Or maybe you are the lucky keeper of small children in your life, and you think about talking animals all the time! 
In either case, we think you’re going to enjoy a fun half hour with Nancy Strom, author of “Scooter and Friends Take a Vacation,” featuring Scooter and her friends Murphy, Betsy and Bandit. 

The simple premise of the book is that “a red fox pup, a hedgehog, a beaver, and a raccoon go on their first vacation, and while on their trek they encounter a bit more adventure than they originally anticipated.” 

But underlying the storyline is a celebration of diversity and inclusion that “rewards teamwork, shows the value of listening (and) taking advice, and to not be afraid to try something new.” 

The website for the book says “ 'Scooter and Friends Take a Vacation' is a fun romp for children and adults of all ages, and includes some valuable life lessons.” 

Bring your favorite kid to meet and hear Nancy Strom if you like - all family members and friends welcome!



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For the Birds: Band-tailed Pigeon - Do You Have Some?

Distinctive collar of Band-tailed Pigeon
By Christine Southwick
Photos by Craig Kerns

Which bird is larger than a robin, has shades of gray all over and has a yellow bill and yellow feet?

Band-tail Pigeons are our native pigeon, and we are lucky to still have them around (they were almost hunted to extinction like the Passenger Pigeons).

They are the largest pigeon in Washington and have distinctive lighter gray bands on their tails which gave them their name. 

The males and females look alike (monomorphic), with a white collar at the nape of their neck, and an iridescent green patch below. The juveniles do not have that coloring until their second year.

Band-tailed Pigeon
These West Coast pigeons prefer edge areas thick with tall conifers, like clear cut edges, and parks and cities and towns located in low to mid-elevations. 

There is a second breeding population in the mountain forests of the Southwest.

They clumsily land and take off from bare branches on tall treetops. Look for 3-10 chunky-looking birds sitting on these exposed branches. 

Both mates build their 8-inch saucer-shaped nests hidden on sturdy tree limbs anywhere from 10-180 feet up, often in small colonies. 

They usually only lay one egg at a time, but may have two or three broods each season, with the same mate.

Eating local berries
Band-tailed Pigeons eat seeds and corn kernels at feeders, and berries, acorns, and nuts on bushes. 

Though our Band-tails live here year-round, some migrate to find food, and in the spring they search for mineral springs. 

They usually fly in small flocks here in Shoreline but can fly in larger flocks while looking for long-distance food sources.

In the wintertime many resident Band-tails rely on food supplied in ground, hopper, or fly-through feeders.

Some people really enjoy these big birds, and others think they eat too much food, and so discourage them.

Feasting at feeder
Note the bands on the pigeons tails

Band-tailed Pigeons, Merlins and flycatchers are some of the species known to use local bare treetops for roosting. That’s why tall conifers here in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park with open tops need to be saved.



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Reminder: Town Hall Monday with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal

Sunday, February 2, 2020

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
Town Hall Monday
Town Hall Monday evening in Lake Forest Park's Third Place Commons to hear from U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal.

Monday, February 3, 2020, 6:00pm-7:30pm 17171 Bothell Way NE

Click here to RSVP

If you have any questions, contact the district office at 206-674-0040.

The 7th congressional district encompasses most of Seattle and surrounding areas including Shoreline, Vashon Island, Lake Forest Park, Edmonds and parts of Burien and Normandy Park.



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Humble Feast Dinner Monday - recipe for Ancho Chile Brownies

Peppers
Photo by Devra Gartenstein

Patty Pan's Humble Feast is a series of community-based, monthly dinner events featuring local ingredients sourced primarily from area farmers who are our friends and neighbors at the markets.

They are held the first Monday of each month, 5:30 to 7:30pm at the Patty Pan in the Briarcrest neighborhood at 15550 27th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

Reservations appreciated (and you get a discount if you prepay!)

This month's dinner is Monday February 3, 2020.

The menu: Pupusas, cortido slaw, black beans, roasted squash and potatoes, and ancho chile brownies.


Ancho Chile Brownies

16 tablespoons unsalted butter
8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips

1 tablespoon ancho chili powder, or any other mild or medium chili powder made from a single variety of pepper. (Avoid chili powder blends with ingredients like cumin, oregano, and garlic powder)

½ teaspoon cinnamon

4 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

One 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan, buttered and lined with buttered parchment or foil

Set a rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.

Melt the butter and chocolate in a double boiler. Add the chili powder and cinnamon.

Whisk the eggs together in a large bowl, then add the salt, sugars, and vanilla. Stir in the chocolate and butter mixture, then fold in the flour.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for about 45 minutes, until the top has formed a shiny crust and batter is moderately firm. Cool the brownies in the pan on a rack.

--Devra Gartenstein



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Photo: Sunset followed by hail

Photo by Mary Igl

There were beautiful sunsets all over central Puget Sound this evening. Mary Igl captured a couple different versions from Shoreline's west side.

Photo by Mary Igl

I was in Kent for the sunset and it was baby colors - pink and blue - covering all the sky.

Around midnight I looked outside and the ground was covered with white. I checked with Carl Dinse and he suspects that it is small hail. It's cold out, too.

A correspondent in San Diego shared that it was 85 degrees there - 81 with wind chill. I described some of today's weather to him (hail, cold, high winds, thunder, nearby flooding and landslides..)

I told him I was really sorry that his weather was so boring.

--Diane Hettrick



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Support Meridian Park PTSA auction with donations of goods and services


Meridian Park Elementary School Parent Teacher Student Association will be hosting a Spring Family Fun Night and Silent Auction in April 2020.

We are building auction baskets in addition to stand alone items for our auction. We are seeking items to place in the baskets or stand alone items such as art pieces, handmade artist pieces, jewelry, donations of weekly summer camps , birthday party packages, sporting event tickets, theater tickets, gift cards to restaurants, shops, or services.

At this event, we serve:
  • A free dinner to Meridian Park students and their families (our last event had approximately 400 attendees)
  • A night with entertainment
  • A night with arts and crafts
  • Why donate to us? Per the Shoreline Public Schools 2019 Annual Report to the Community, Meridian Park Elementary School houses 744 students. We are the largest elementary school in the community, serving a diverse population. Our school has a great reach in the community due to its size.

Partner with the PTSA to support our work for the school!
MPPTSAspringauction@gmail.com



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Deputy Chief Tim Dahl retires after 32 years with Shoreline Fire

Deputy Chief Tim Dahl retired after
32 years with Shoreline Fire

On January 31, 2020, Deputy Chief Tim Dahl of Shoreline Fire worked his last shift of an over 32-year career.

Tim started his career with Shoreline in 1987 as a Firefighter/Paramedic attending Harborview Medical Center’s paramedic training program and graduating from Class #13.

During his time with the Shoreline Fire Department, Tim has worked his way up through the ranks. In 1994, he was promoted to Lieutenant and then in 2001 was promoted to Battalion Chief.

During the 13 years he served as a Battalion Chief, Tim held the role of Shift Commander, Department Training Officer, and played a critical role in the development of the department’s strategic planning process.

In 2014, Tim was promoted to Assistant Chief and later to Deputy Chief, where he served as an integral member of our executive leadership team over the last six years of his career.

During his time with Shoreline, Tim has taken on numerous projects and programs both internally and regionally. He has always performed professionally and passionately and has been a recognized leader throughout the County.

Tim’s leadership and guidance will be missed by us all.



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Politics: Frockt bill would address barriers to important medical care

Sen. David Frockt D-46
speaks on the floor of the state senate
Photo courtesy Washington State LSS

Many Washingtonians and their doctors have been forced to argue with insurance companies about what procedures are covered by their plans. Senate Bill 6404, sponsored by Sen. David Frockt (D-46), would address that problem, removing barriers to important medical care.

“Virtually everyone I know, and every doctor I have ever spoken with, has had the experience of having necessary medical procedures denied or delayed by an insurance company due to prior authorization,” Frockt said. 
“Who hasn’t had the experience of arguing for hours on the phone with insurance companies, writing letters, and sending emails? This wastes time and money, and adds stress for those who need care and for doctors who know what their patients need.”

SB 6404 was heard Friday morning, January 31, 2020 in the Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee.

The bill requires insurance carriers to submit certain information related to prior authorization practices to the state insurance commissioner, and requires the commissioner to adopt rules on prior authorization standards.

The measure also establishes a work group to review prior authorization standards and to recommend improvements.

“Hundreds of billions of dollars are wasted each year through this process,” Frockt said. 
“This bill is about providing more transparency to these insurance practices for which we have virtually no data, and moving us toward a day when routine and necessary care is not needlessly delayed or made more stressful for those receiving care and those delivering it.”

The 46th district contains the Seattle neighborhoods of Laurelhurst, Wedgewood, Maple Leaf and the cities of Kenmore and Lake Forest Park.



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Cartoons by Whitney Potter: Groundhog Day




No groundhogs were harmed in the drawing of this cartoon...




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Jobs: WSDOT

WSDOT in Shoreline has an opening:

Transportation Management Center Technician – Transportation Technician 3 In-Training

The Northwest Region Transportation Management Center (TMC) has an outstanding entry level opportunity in our new state-of-the-art facility. Candidates should have a passion for computers, real-time traffic management, and serving the public. Successful incumbents will provide daily traffic management activities in the TMC consisting of operating traffic management systems, tunnel control systems, and radio communications. 

This position is required to perform advanced traffic management activities and analysis. The goal of this position is to manage daily traffic, accidents, construction, and maintenance closures in the greater Seattle area, Canadian border, and Island County. Decisions made by this position directly affect the safety and traffic flow on the freeway and the adjacent arterial system.

This is an in-training position that offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the Transportation Technician field, and achieve the goal class of a Transportation Technician 3. Candidates will be considered a Transportation Technician 2 or Transportation Technician 3, depending on qualifications.

See link for more information, including details on how to apply: TMC TT3 In-Training



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Wrestling: Shorewood reclaims Spartan Cup from Shorecrest; first SW girl to compete in varsity wins her match

Shorewood teams cheers for Spartan Cup
Photo by Clark Norton
By Clark Norton

It was a Friday night classic as the Shorewood wrestling team took on their crosstown rivals Shorecrest in the battle for the Spartan Cup in the final contest of the regular season.

Shorecrest toughed out a narrow 28-26 victory last season, ending Shorewood's nine match winning streak in the series.

The wrestling began at 120 pounds with Shorewood's Kai Layton against Shorecrest's Joseph Martinez.

Layton set the tone early as he pinned Martinez in the first round. A pin from Isaac Van Horn at 126 pounds and a major decision from Aidan Jung at 132 pounds gave Shorewood a 16-0 lead.

It was all about the seniors in the middle weights with each team sending out three seniors in a row. 

Shorecrest sent out captain Kaiya Conway-Yasuyama at 138 pounds and Shorewood countered with Curt Tanaka. Both wrestlers struggled to get past their opponent's defense, but Conway-Yasuyama ground out a 3-1 win to get Shorecrest on the board. 

At 145 pounds Thunderbird Kody Carpenter bullied his way to a 10-0 lead early into the second period before pinning Scot Arthur Christopher.

Spartan Cup team
Shorewood 2020

It was a battle of wills at 152 pounds between T-Bird Devin Leach and Scot Trentyn Good. Leach held a tight 5-3 lead going into the third period before Good rallied late. Aided by a controversial stalling penalty against Leach, Good was able to send get a late escape and force overtime. Neither wrestler could score in the first overtime before Good scored with seconds left in the second overtime for a 9-8 win. Thanks to close losses and the dominant pin Shorewood maintained its 16 edge in the team score.

Cole Becker got his fourth pin of the week at 160 pounds to stretch Shorewood's lead to 28-6. Three matches later T-Bird Max Null pinned his opponent to give Shorewood an insurmountable lead of 40-10 with four matches left. Shorecrest refused to go away quietly though, needing only 65 seconds combined to get pins at 220 and 285 pounds.

Cossette Lumsden first
girl to compete on SW
varsity team
At 106 pounds a bit of Shorewood history was made as freshman Cossette Lumsden became the first Shorewood girl wrestler to ever wrestle in the varsity line-up. Just being there wasn't good enough as she made the most of her spot and pinned her opponent a minute and fifty seconds into the first period. Lumsden's pin gave Shorewood its final points of the night as the Thunderbirds won 46-25, reclaiming the Spartan Cup.

Shorewood Record: 11-1 Overall, 6-1 Wesco South

Shorewood 46 - Shorecrest 25
@ Shorecrest High School


106: Cossette Lumsden SW pinned George Fernandez 1:50
113: Thomas Rhodes SC dec. Quincy Laflin 10-5
*120: Kai Layton SW pinned Joseph Martinez 1:36
126: Isaac Van Horn SW pinned Jacob Lougee 0:45
132: Aidan Jung SW maj. dec. Matthew Curtis 11-2
138: Kaiya Conway-Yasuyama SC dec. Curt Tanaka 3-1
145: Kody Carpenter SW pinned Arthur Christopher 2:22
152: Trentyn Good SC dec. Devin Leach 9-8 2OT
160: Cole Becker SW pinned Max Rutledge 1:58
170: Ian Mortenson SC maj. dec. RJ Buchheit 19-5
182: Hunter Tibodeau SW pinned Connor Carrell 0:45
195: Max Null SW pinned Evan Clear 1:32
220: Elyjah Schultz SC pinned Isaac Kabuchi 0:54
285: Jordan Glesener SC pinned Milan Johnson 0:11


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Local students on Gonzaga University President's List and Dean's List

Photo courtesy Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University Honors showcase students who have achieved academic excellence and earned a place on either the President's List or the Dean's List. 

These lists are published twice a year following the completion of the fall and spring semesters. 

Students must be enrolled in 12 or more academic credits to be eligible for the lists and courses in which the department has predetermined with the Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory (S/NS) grading option will count in the 12 credits.

Please note that students or parents who have marked their records confidential are not included.

President's List

An undergraduate student whose grade point average for a semester is 3.85 through 4.0 will be placed on the President's List.

Shoreline

Beemer, Stella
Ernst, Lindsey
Forinash, Simon
Leon, Julia
McDowell, Emily
Rivera-Zepeda, Dulce
Wymer, Jessica

Lake Forest Park

Doquilo, Scott
Farnam, Tessa
Giroux, Rachel
Opfer, Megan
Peters, Schuyler

Kenmore

Brummer, Shani
Turner, Lucy
West, Emma

Seattle 98133

Cramer, Collin


Dean's List

An undergraduate student whose grade point average for a semester is 3.50 through 3.84 will be placed on the Dean's List

Shoreline

Chen, Abigail
Ebel, Holly
Foley, Tessa
Glesener, Eden
Haupt, Isabella
Jacobs, Spencer
Mertel, Bella
Nye, Annika
Reid, Eleanor
Rice, Sophia
Schultz, Garett
Thole, Braden
Tjaden, Emily

Lake Forest Park

Dang, Hannah
Eisses, Seth
Visser, Lillian
Viviano, Sophia

Kenmore

El Naby, Nora
Guest, Jeremiah
Hoffman, Ethan
Meyer, Cody

Seattle 98133

McKenny, Peyton
Pegram, Austin

Seattle 98177

Hilt, Keegan

Seattle 98125

Bianchetto, Alicia
Hayes, Jonathan
Newcomb, Georgina
Nichols, Quinn
 
Gonzaga University is a private Catholic, Jesuit, and humanistic university providing education to more than 7,800 students. Situated along the Spokane River near downtown Spokane, Washington, Gonzaga is routinely recognized among the West's best comprehensive regional universities. Gonzaga offers 75 fields of study, 26 master's degrees, doctorate degrees in leadership studies and nursing, and a juris doctor degree through the School of Law.



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AAUW Edmonds / SnoKing to meet at Cafe Louvre Feb 21

New to Edmonds/ SnoKing? Ready to meet your neighbors? Time to volunteer?

Check out the American Association of University Women’s “Coffee and Conversation”.

It’s inclusive, it’s casual, it’s energizing!

Join us from 10-11am on February 21, 2020 at Cafe Louvre, 210 5th Ave S, Edmonds 98020 and every third Friday thereafter.

Need more info? Check our website or email us at aauw.esk@gmail.com

"Welcoming women from South Snohomish and North King Counties"



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