Yard signs congratulate Shorewood graduates

Monday, June 8, 2020

Photo courtesy Shorewood Boosters

You may have seen a sign like this in your neighbor's yard. Many high schools are using yard signs to help call attention to 2020 graduates who will not have graduation ceremonies, parent sponsored all night parties, or other types of public recognition.

Photo courtesy Shorewood Boosters

Every Shorewood graduate got a sign. 216 signs were ordered by families, 90 were donated by SW families, and 33 were donated by SW Boosters.

In addition to this, parent Suzanne Gugger says that "There was a parent organized community parade for SW last month (see previous article) and there is a celebration on the 15th and 16th for seniors and their families as they "graduate" and then the video will be posted for the community on the 27th.

"Later in the year when physical distancing is eased, there will be a district sponsored grad 2020 party for them, maybe summer breakfast, etc. Everyone is trying to make this special for the grads, while still abiding by State rules."

So cheers and congratulations to all those students who achieved a significant milestone in their lives!

Updated 6-9-2020 with information from Suzanne Gugger


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Shoreline Community College will hold Virtual Neighborhood Community Meeting Thursday

From June 2019. Thursday's meeting will be virtual
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


You are invited to join Shoreline Community College President Cheryl Roberts and members of the College’s Executive Team for a Virtual Neighborhood Community Meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2020 from 6:30 – 7:30pm.

Find out what the college has been doing this year and what their plans are for the next academic year.

Connect to the June 11, 2020 meeting via link: https://zoom.us/j/96354212143

If you prefer to use your phone:
Call/Dial/Key-in to one of the following numbers. Start with the first number. If you receive a busy signal or an “all circuits are busy” message, try the next number on the list.

(253) 215-8782
(346) 248-7799
(312) 626-6799
(646) 558-8656

Webinar (“Meeting”) ID: 963 5421 2143



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Social distancing at the Shoreline Farmers' Market Saturday

Booths were spaced apart


Photos by Steven H. Robinson

With excellent planning and guidelines from the state, the Shoreline Farmers Market first market of the year on Saturday was successful for shoppers and vendors.

Entrance line

Shoppers waited briefly to enter the market as organizers controlled the number of people on site to avoid crowding. All the vendors wore masks. Shoppers were encouraged to bring their reusable bags.

Yakima Valley Fruit


The vendors had small lines to control the number of people at each booth. The booths themselves were fewer in number and placed six feet apart.

Organic produce from Alvarez Family Farms

Even so, everything was there - fruits, vegetables, baked goods, honey, flowers...

Resist the urge to touch the produce

Signs asked shoppers to "resist the urge to touch the produce."

Tall Grass baked good

It was also their first time in a new location by the Bank of America on the upper level of Shoreline Place on Westminster Way. The new site is literally in view of the old site across the parking lot.

They'll be back in place next Saturday, from 10am to 3pm.



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Veterans observe anniversary of D-Day at Shoreline Veterans' Recognition Plaza

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Local veterans gathered at the Shoreline Veterans' Recognition Plaza by City Hall on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 11am to observe the 76th anniversary of D-Day.

On June 6, 1944 Allied Forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France and began the liberation of German-occupied France.

The Shoreline Veterans Association (SVA) placed their Service Flags in "recognition and remembrance of the teenage and young warriors of 1944 that help start the liberation of Western Europe and the Victory over Nazi Germany in WWII."


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Photos: Poem - Peonies

Sunday, June 7, 2020

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready 
   to break my heart
      as the sun rises,
         as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers

and they open...
   pools of lace,
      white and pink
         and the black ants climb over them.

--Mary Oliver

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


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King County to allow limited openings of businesses

Dow Constantine
King County Executive

A plan drafted by King County Executive Dow Constantine, King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci, and King County Board of Health Chair Joe McDermott and approved by state Department of Health Secretary John Wiesman immediately allows limited and modified openings for a wide range of businesses, recreation, and personal activities in King County.

Restaurants and retailers will be allowed to serve customers in their establishments, in addition to other modified openings across the economy. Public Health – Seattle and King County will monitor transmission trends, medical capacity and other key indicators to help inform further reopening decisions.

Here is an overview of what’s happening in key sectors across King County:

Restaurants
  • Outdoor dining activities is allowed at 50 percent of capacity with all tables and chairs maintaining 6 feet of distance, though additional seating will be allowed provided it follows Public Health – Seattle and King County’s best practices. Restaurants will also need to go through the normal process within their city - or King County if the establishment is located within unincorporated King County - to seek approval to expand outdoor seating.
  • Indoor dining services may operate at 25 percent of capacity, provided such tables and chairs are more than 6 feet away from each other.
In-store retail
  • All non-essential retail activities may operate but an establishment's occupancy may not be not be higher than 15 percent of capacity.
  • Businesses are directed to provide signage encouraging indoor visits to less than 30 minutes, with face-to-face interactions limited to 30 minutes.
  • Essential retail activities may continue to operate according to the existing state regulations. 
Personal services: Cosmetologists, Hairstylists, Barbers, Estheticians, Master Estheticians, Manicurists, Nail Salon Workers, Electrologists, Permanent Makeup Artists, Tattoo Artists, Cosmetology Schools and Esthetics Schools
  • All activities may operate but the number of clients served will be limited to no more than 25 percent of capacity or one person if it is a single bed/chair studio.
Professional services: Accountants, architects, attorneys, engineers, financial advisors, information technologists, insurance agents, tax preparers, and other office-based occupations that are typically serving a client base
  • All activities allowed but an establishment's occupancy should not be higher than 25 percent of capacity.
  • Businesses are directed to provide signage encouraging indoor visits to be less than 30 minutes, with face to face interactions limited to 30 minutes.
Construction
  • All construction, including those activities for which social distancing may not be maintained and the start of new construction projects, is authorized to resume.

“This important step in our COVID-19 response reflects all the sacrifice and hard work that our community has put into fighting this disease. The success of this guidance depends on business owners and community members embracing public health best practices, and understanding that one size doesn’t fit all,” said Executive Constantine.
 
“By opening our economy carefully and deliberately, we make sure to stay healthy and continue down the path to full recovery.”

For more information, call Public Health's Business Compliance Line at 206-296-1608. Details can also be found at Safe Start King County



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Counties starting to open up: Case updates June 6, 2020

Clark, Okanogan, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties were approved to move from Phase 1 to Phase 2. 
King County was approved to move into a modified version of Phase 1.

Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens and Wahkiakum counties were approved to move from Phase 2 to Phase 3.

A total of five counties are in Phase 1, one county is in a modified version of Phase 1, 25 counties are in Phase 2 and eight counties are in Phase 3. Chelan and Douglas counties submitted an application yesterday to move into a modified Phase 1 which is currently under review by the department of health.

Case updates for June 6, 2020

United States
  • 1,891,690 cases
  • 109,192 deaths
Washington state
  • 23,422 cases
  • 3,652 hospitalizations
  • 1,153 deaths
King county
  • 8,422 cases
  • 1,483 hospitalizations
  • 566 deaths
Shoreline
  • 372 cases
  • 87 hospitalizations
  • 57 deaths
Lake Forest Park
  • 34 cases
  • 2 hospitalizations
  • 0 deaths


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Frank Workman: Just for a moment... a sense of what's it's like

The Snohomish River - Photo by Wayne Pridemore


By Frank Workman

Over the years, I’ve watched thousands of young people playing in various sporting activities. I’ve gotten to know hundreds of them. Of at least fifty, I’ve been known to say ‘that’s as good a person as you’ll ever meet”.

One of those is my friend Amanda. She’s now a college student. She’s black.

When she was growing up, I’m sure her teachers checked every box on her report each semester (“Is a pleasure to have in class.” “Works well with others.” “Shows initiative.”)

Just being around her makes you feel like you’re better off for it.

If she were a star, she’d be the brightest one in the sky.

As I’ve watched the events of the last two weeks unfold, I’ve thought a million thoughts.

Early this week I thought of Amanda.

I texted her and asked her what she was thinking.

She responded with a lengthy message that expressed her anger and frustration, not just at the killing of George Floyd, but also by the response by many that the protests aren’t appropriate (as if another killing of a black man by police IS appropriate), ignoring entirely the reasons for the protests.

I could tell she was furious. I also knew that being of a different age and skin color, I couldn’t possibly feel what she was feeling.

But then the next day a thought struck me…. what if Amanda was The Next One? I imagined her face down on the pavement somewhere, with an officer’s knee on her neck, begging for her life. Then seeing it over and over again on the news.

A wave of anguish washed over me. My eyes welled with tears.

I thought of how her death would affect me personally, to not be able to watch her fulfill her enormous promise in my final years.

I thought of her immediate family and the grief that would stay with them for the rest of their lives.

I thought of her friends and teachers, all of whom have had a hand in helping her become what she is today.

And I thought of all the lives she’d never be able to touch, and all the good she’d never be able to do, no matter how high she might have risen in the world, whether she’d become President, Senator, CEO, teacher, coach, or that most important job of all….mom.

What a loss, for all of us.

Maybe for just a instant I was able to begin to get a sense of the anger and the rage that so many African-Americans have had to endure for too many years, not just starting with the killing of George Floyd, but with all the other people of color who have been murdered solely because of the color of their skin - their lives cut short before fulfilling the promise of their lives.

The racism in our country that diminishes the value of black lives must end.

Black lives matter.



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'Peaceful and uplifting march' draws 4,000 people to Shoreline's Black Lives Lost protest

Gathering at Cromwell Park
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


By Diane Hettrick

A peaceful protest organized by the Black Student Unions of Shorecrest and Shorewood, with participation from other local schools, to honor Black Lives Lost drew 3-5,000 participants to Shoreline on Saturday, June 6, 2020.

"Black Lives Matter"

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

It began with a gathering at Shoreline's Cromwell Park at 180th and Meridian. Many people arrived at 11am to make signs. 

Members of the Black Student Unions spoke
Photo by David Walton


There was music and speakers from the Black Student Unions spoke about their frustrations with the present and what they want for their future. 

"Demilitarize Police"

The march stretched out for many blocks
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Around 12:30pm the march began, going down Meridian to N 175th and up the hill to Shoreline City Hall on Midvale. There were hundreds of signs. Most said "Black Lives Matter" 

"Silence = Violence"


Speaker at the Sculpture Walk
Photo by David Walton

Marchers ended up filling the Sculpture Walk in front of City Hall after the half hour walk. Speakers once again addressed the crowd.

"White People - Shut Up and Listen"

Background - the car caravan stretches from Meridian up NE 175th
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

A car caravan of about 50 vehicles began at City Hall, and followed the marchers on N 175th moving slowly and honking their horns.


"Dismantle Power Structures of Oppression"

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Shoreline police closed the streets to make way for the marchers. Shoreline police and Lake Forest Park police were part of the planning process with the students, and officers from both departments were in the march. It was a diverse, multi-racial, family-friendly crowd. Babies, students, and adults marched side by side.

"Say their names"

Student organizers and police worked together
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


"White Silence - Black Death"

Both police chiefs were pleased with the outcome and very complimentary of the students who planned and executed it.

Chief Ledford of Shoreline said "The Shorewood and Shorecrest Black Students Union, along with students from other local schools did a great job organizing and leading the march. They showed great leadership and it was a peaceful protest. They did a great job bringing the community together during this difficult time."

"I can't breathe"

Attempts were made to social distance
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Virtually every person in the march was masked. There was an attempt at social distancing but it was difficult with so many people in the same area.

"Racism is a Pandemic Too"


Photo by David Walton

Police Chief Harden of Lake Forest Park commented that there was a "Very big showing and almost completely peaceful. The only incident I was aware of was a bus blocked for about 5 min on Aurora but the organizers were able to manage the group. Except for that, very good job by the organizers, the community, and very well managed. The students that organized this did a great job." 

"We are all One"

Officer Coleman, Chief Harden, and Officer Coombs of LFP Police
marched and helped a couple of kids with the climb up the hill
Photo by Steven H. Robinson 

Harden commented that "Two officers from LFPPD and I walked with the group from the park to city hall. Everyone we encountered was respectful, even through the frustration."

"No Justice - No Peace"

Protestors start to move onto Aurora
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Our reporter Steve Robinson observed that for a brief time at the end of the march people lining Aurora and displaying signs were slowing the traffic. At one point they walked into the roadway and blocked northbound traffic. One car forced its way through the marchers while several made U-turns.

"The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today is my own government - MLK"

Blocking Aurora and the RapidRide E bus
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

A RapidRide E bus was stopped completely for a few minutes. A Shoreline police officer and organizers encouraged people to leave the roadway without much difficulty and the bus continued on its way.

Shoreline officer encourages protesters to move off the road
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


400 Years of Intolerance. Enough is Enough. 
I stand with my black brothers and sisters. I am with you and I Love You!

Speaker exhorts the crowd
Photo by David Walton



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Bee butt

Saturday, June 6, 2020

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


Bee butt!




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Case updates June 5, 2020

Deaths by county


Eighty-seven people are currently staying in King County isolation and quarantine facilities. (Shoreline is shuttered). This number includes crew members admitted last Sunday from an American Seafoods’ fishing boat that returned to its home port in Seattle with a number of cases of COVID-19.

United States

  • 1,862,656 cases
  • 108,064 deaths

Washington state

  • 22,993 cases
  • 3,639 hospitalizations
  • 1,149 deaths

King county

  • 8,396 cases
  • 1,480 hospitalizations
  • 566 deaths

Shoreline - note that yesterday's number were incorrect

  • 373 cases
  • 86 hospitalizations 
  • 57 deaths 

Lake Forest Park

  • 34 cases
  • 2 hospitalizations
  • 0 deaths




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King County to immediately allow limited openings of businesses and activities

Sign by fishing beach at Echo Lake Park
Photo by Diane Lindberg


Thanks to community working together, we are slowing the spread of COVID-19 and are working to gradually and carefully reopen the local economy. Today, the Washington State Department of Health approved King County for a modified Phase 1 of the Governor’s Safe Start reopening plan.

As people come together more, they still need to maintain the safety principles that led to success against the outbreak.

COVID-19 is still spreading in King County and we need to continue to decrease the numbers in order to be eligible for Phase 2, which allows for more activities to open.



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County Assessor calls on legislature to fix state laws to help small businesses hit by COVID-19 pandemic

John Wilson
King County Assessor

Citing substantial drops in property values for some commercial sectors hard hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, King County Assessor John Wilson called on the legislature to amend state law to give assessors more tools to set values on commercial properties affected by the pandemic accurately.

The King County Assessor’s office is about to begin the annual process of mailing out re-valuation notices to taxpayers.

“The world today is radically different than it was on January 1 when state law has us set assessed values for next year’s taxes,” said Wilson. 
“While residential values have been relatively steady, many businesses have been either temporarily closed or their operations dramatically constrained. And thousands of workers have been laid off or furloughed. 
“But we don’t have the legal authority to adjust property values to reflect this reality. That is not fair or equitable,” said Wilson.

Each year, County Assessors appraise every commercial and residential parcel in the state. These values – set effective of January 1 by state law – are then applied to the next year’s tax bill. Property values are being set on January 1, 2020, for taxes due in 2021.

Data indicates that home sale prices and overall home values have been relatively flat in the aggregate compared to last year. As always, values vary from city to city and neighborhood to neighborhood – some are up, and some are down. One significant factor in residential home values in King County is the increase in values in suburbs around Seattle, especially in the south end.

Certain sectors of commercial properties, such as restaurants, mid- and small retail, recreational centers like gyms and yoga studios, plus hospitality properties like hotels, have been dramatically impacted by Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay home” order.

The assessor’s office has been consulting with the Department of Revenue on possible tools in state law to adjust commercial values – and, most importantly, help people get back on their feet – by allowing values to reflect the current situation.

“If we’d been hit by a massive earthquake, flood or tsunami, state law would give us tools to reset fair values, but the law doesn’t cover a pandemic like COVID-19,” said Wilson. 
“It’s just not fair to smack some of these hard-hit businesses and landlords with values set well before COVID-19 raced through the community."

Wilson is asking the state legislature to amend state law to allow counties to adjust values to account for today's situation accurately. He has identified two options for the legislature to consider if there is a special session this year:

  • The law currently allows property owners to petition to have their value adjusted if a governmental restriction has an impact on the property. It is unclear whether COVID-19 government-imposed restrictions could be applied, so Wilson is proposing clarifying language.
  • State law allows assessors to adjust taxable values if the property is damaged by a natural disaster, but not because of a pandemic. Wilson wants to expand the law to cover impacts as a result of governmental restrictions enacted during a public health pandemic.

Roughly 55% of King County taxpayers pay their property taxes through their mortgage account on April 30. For the remainder who pay the property tax directly themselves, King County delayed the first payment deadline to June 1 without penalties or interest.

“This is simple,” said Wilson. “If your property values have been affected, you deserve to have that reflected in your 2020 valuation. If there is a special session, I hope the Governor and Legislature give us more tools to assess values accurately. 
"Also, I call on the federal government to continue and increase relief to all citizens and businesses struggling during this historic pandemic.”



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New COVID-19 testing sites in north Seattle

In view of the governor's push for greatly increased COVID-19 testing, new sites have been opened around the state.

Anyone with even mild COVID-19 symptoms, or who has been in close contact with someone ill with COVID-19, should contact a healthcare provider to discuss the need for testing.

Most healthcare providers can test their patients rapidly. But for anyone facing any barriers to getting tested, Public Health – Seattle and King County is working with local partners to open additional free COVID-19 testing sites in King County.

Three sites are local.

The former emission testing facility on Aurora in north Seattle is one of the new sites. It opens Monday, June 8, 2020 at 12040 Aurora Ave N., Seattle, WA 98133. 206-684-2489.

ICHS Shoreline drive thru testing. 16549 Aurora Ave N, 98133. 206-533-2600.

Neighborcare Health at Northgate. 10521 Meridian Ave N, Seattle WA 98133. 206-296-4990.

All tests are free. More information HERE




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Gov. Inslee issues guidance for libraries, drive-in theaters in Phases 1 and 2

Gov. Jay Inslee has issued guidance for library operations, including plans to resume service through the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, in Phase 1 and Phase 2, and drive-in theater operations for Phase 2.

Through the Washington "Safe Start" plan, more businesses and activities will re-open in phases, with adequate safety and health standards in place. Each phase will be at least three weeks.

Counties can apply to move to the next phase of “Safe Start”. County applications will be approved or denied by the secretary of the Department of Health. Twenty-seven counties have been approved to move to the next phase.

Guidance documents:

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Deputies arrest car prowler in Shoreline

A backpack with other people's mail, a bag
of syringes, and suspicious pills.
Photo courtesy KCSO

On Thursday morning, Shoreline Police deputies responded to an in-progress vehicle prowl in the 19200 block of 15th Ave NE after a man found an unknown person sleeping in his vehicle.

Deputies arrived to find the man slumped over in the driver’s seat with a backpack filled with miscellaneous items next to him. They were able to wake the suspect and he was detained as they continued to investigate.

Inside of the suspect’s backpack deputies found mail belonging to at least seven different people, a bag containing syringes, and pills that appeared to be Oxycodone.

Syrings found in backpack
Photo courtesy KCSO

He was arrested for Vehicle Prowling (2nd degree), and a records check showed that he also had outstanding warrants for “Eluding and pursuing police vehicle” and “Escaping community custody.” 

He was subsequently transferred to another agency’s custody for his outstanding warrant.

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A bright side of Coronavirus


Let’s look at the bright side (there’s not much) of this coronavirus health emergency.

One thing it’s doing for us is that it’s making quarantine time available to do some things that we wouldn’t have accomplished. Such as clean-up our garages, attics or closets. 

In the process, you may have come upon a long-unused musical instrument that can be recycled and put to use by some student in our public schools.

These instruments can be made available to Music4Life™, the Puget Sound non-profit that acquires musical instruments from adults who no longer need them.

The organization gets the instruments repaired, if possible, and provides them to ten participating public school districts for use by elementary-aged students of low income families.

Music4Life operates programs supporting Auburn, Bremerton, Edmonds, Everett, Highline, Kent, Northshore, Seattle and Shoreline Public Schools. Instrument donors understand that the highest and best use of their musical instruments is to put them back into play.

Students attending Shoreline Public Schools need some of these instruments, whether trumpets, clarinet, violins, cellos or otherwise. 

 “We’ve been told we’re one of the best musical instrument recycling programs around,” says Ken Noreen, Chairman of the Shoreline Music4Life Booster Club. 
“The reason this is so important is because research shows that students who participate in instrumental music programs do better in math, science, history, literature, computer science, international languages, reading, writing and other academic disciplines,” Noreen says. 
“This is in addition to what they learn in terms of teamwork and self-discipline.”

“All this is true, unless their parents can’t afford to get them a musical instrument in the first place. And in today’s economy, many parents can’t afford to rent a musical instrument. 
"To this extent, Music4Life is just as much an ‘education program’ as it is an instrumental music program.”

One recent national report found that half of all public school students are from income-eligible families that qualify for participation in the Free-and-Reduced-Lunch program. The Puget Sound area is no exception.

“Our hope is that adults who know about Shoreline Music4Life will donate their musical instruments to us now so we can get them repaired over the summertime,” Noreen says. “An instrument Donor Form that must accompany the instrument is available for downloading on our website.”

Music4Life™ is supported in part by grants from 4Culture (formerly the Seattle-King County Arts Commission); the Knossos Foundation; the Hazel Miller Foundation, various local Rotary clubs; the Auburn, Highline, Kent and Northshore Schools Foundations; as well as by the law firm of Preston Garvey; Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Theatre Group, Encore Media Group, Lamar Advertising (the billboard company), Classical KING FM 98.1, the Edmonds Center for the Arts.

Also Kennelly Keys Music stores, Ted Brown Music, Hammond Ashley Violins in Issaquah, Bigfoot Music in Arlington, the Guitar Center in Seattle’s U District and others.

For more information or to donate an instrument to Music4Life, contact DavidEndicott@Live.com , call 206-409-3275 or go to our website. Instrument donation forms are available online, as well as at designated instrument drop-off sites.



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Goodnight



Whitney Potter just celebrated his 4th anniversary as a cartoonist for the Shoreline Area News. I actually thought it was longer - it's just feels like he has always been part of the crew.

I am amazed at his creativity and how he comes up with these wonderful, funny cartoons every single week - and now twice a week.

And I can't help feeling a little smug that we're the only newsletter with a resident cartoonist.

--Diane Hettrick



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Letter to the Editor: Thank you dear Lake Forest Park officials!!

To the Editor:

Thank you dear Lake Forest Park officials!! (see City of Lake Forest Park: A renewed call for compassion)

LFP was the 11th City in the United States to become a Compassionate City.

As our leaders have pointed out in their statement renewing the Call for Compassion, “We have work to do,”  and this commitment provides a principled foundation for practical action on racism, policing, inclusion, civil discourse and the other elements of our history and current life that need to change.

I’m happy and grateful to be accountable for this community commitment and the effort it takes!

Anne Stadler
Lake Forest Park



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Lake Forest Park: update on May/June 2020 sewer utility payments during COVID-19 response

From the City of Lake Forest Park

We know that many residents and members of our local business community are financially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. With this in mind, the City of Lake Forest Park has continued a grace period for sewer payments and will not assess late fees for the May/June 2020 billing period. Customers should pay what they can to avoid accumulating a large balance that will be harder to pay off later.

We also want to encourage customers to utilize an online payment system to pay their sewer bills. This can be set up with many banks and credit unions or by using the City’s online payment system.

If you have questions, staff can be reached via Sewer Bills email, or you can leave a message at 206-957-2826. We will return your email or call as soon as we can.



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Online library events for adults at area libraries for the week of June 8

World Knit Day and other programs
at King county libraries

These are programs for adults happening online via King County Libraries for the week of June 8. 

All events are free and open to the public. Links to the online event descriptions are included for all listings; people wanting to register will find info via those links if registration info is not otherwise included in the description.

Online Adult Programs via the King County Library System
Week of June 8, 2020


King County Library System, (425) 462-9600 or (800) 462-9600 (in Washington State)
E-mail form (English): https://kcls.org/need-help/
E-mail form (Spanish): https://kcls.org/email-us-espanol/
Chat (English): https://kcls.org/using-the-library/chat/
Chat (Spanish): https://kcls.org/chat-espanol/


Daily Arts Activities by Silver Kite!

Weekdays
Description: For all ages.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Silver Kite Community Arts is offering online inter-generational workshops, talks, social hours and performances FREE for KCLS patrons. We hope that by offering these opportunities, we are providing stimulating creative engagement opportunities and social connection during this challenging time.

Classes for this week include:
  • *Monday, June 8, 1:30pm: Circle Dance (Dementia Friendly)
  • *Tuesday, June 9, 10:30am: Storytelling
  • *Thursday, June 11, 1:30pm: Watercolor your World
  • *Friday, June 12, 10:30am: Circle Dance
  • *Saturday, June 13, 1:30pm: Nature Portraits

Register at silverkite.us/kcls You will see "GUEST AREA." Enter KCLS2020 for the password and choose your classes. You will receive an email confirmation with a list of supplies and access instructions before the class.

Plaza Comunitaria-Tutorías para adultos/Tutoring for Adults
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5e94ef4f2b699a45005bc617
  • Mondays, 10am-1pm
  • Wednesdays, 5:30pm-8:30pm
  • Saturdays, 10am-1pm
Description: Mientras las bibliotecas están cerradas, llámenos para ver si podemos ayudarlo a comenzar sus estudios en línea.

Comunicate con Teresa, 425.369.3443, tlcid@kcls.org.

Clases gratuitas en español para adultos. Consigue tu certificado de primaria y secundaria de la SEP (Secretaria de Educación Pública de México). Programa individual para personas de cualquier nacionalidad.

Free drop-in tutoring for Spanish-speaking adults seeking to obtain their elementary and/or middle school official diploma from the SEP (Mexican Secretary of Public Education). This is an individualized program for people of all nationalities.

Talk Time
Mondays, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5ec83098dd288b2400929aed
Description: Practice speaking English with other English language learners online! Learn about American culture and meet people from around the world, while connecting from home!  Register with your email and we will send you the link to join the Zoom meeting.

Small Business Counseling-Navigating COVID-19
Mondays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Saturdays
Description: For adults.

One-on-one counseling with a SCORE mentor to help you with your startup or assist with your existing business including navigating COVID-19. SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) is a nonprofit organization supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Register online for a virtual one-hour session that will be conducted over the phone or computer. A SCORE Counselor will email you about your meeting preferences.

One-to-One Tech Help
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5eb2e1246ac4a82400bc42aa

Mondays
Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Description:

For teens and adults. Get help with technology issues from the staff of the Redmond and Woodinville Libraries. To start a conversation call 425.522.3228 or email dshaffer@kcls.org.

If you have questions about this service or want to make an appointment for another time, please email Dan at dshaffer@kcls.org

Genealogy Help with Eastside Genealogical Society

Wednesdays

Description: Are you just beginning your family history research? Or have you hit a wall in your research? Wherever your ancestors are from, volunteers from Eastside Genealogical Society are waiting to assist with genealogical research. You can arrange a virtual help appointment by registering here. You will be contacted via email with a weblink to enter your individual teleconference help session at least 1 hour before your session.

Please register at least 24 hours before the help session.

Free Citizenship Classes
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5ecfdeb6ba7ce72f00a344e9

Wednesdays
Start Time: 6:30 PM
End Time: 7:30 PM
Description: For adults.

International Rescue Committee is offering free Citizenship Classes every Wednesday online. Registration required. Please register with your email and you will be sent the Zoom link or phone number a few days prior to the session. For more information, email John.Simpson@Rescue.org or call 206.623.2105.

Construction Trade Training Information
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5ebc603097bfe62f00076784

Thursdays
Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Description: For adults.

ANEW offers free training for anyone interested in getting into a career in construction, starting at $20-$30+/hour. Attend information sessions to learn more about programs and enroll. Information sessions and enrollment in ANEW programs are now offered online!  Online information sessions can be joined from ANEW's events page: https://anewaop.org/events/ Pre-recorded sessions can also be viewed anytime from their events page. For more information, contact simone@anewaop.org or call 425.390.7711.

Shoreline All-Ages Socially Distant Book Club!
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5e87e242ce133724002dfd6a

Thursdays
Start Time: 6:00 PM
End Time: 8:00 PM
Description: Let's READ together (but maintain social distance)!

On Thursdays, 6-8pm, find a cozy place and READ! Commit to reading for at least 30-45 minutes (but feel free to read the full two hours). Read a print book, eBook, whatever you like! Read on your own or as a family. Feel connected thinking about all of the people reading with you at the same time from whereever they are. When you are done reading for the night, send your book's title, author and a quotation from your favorite passage or one sentence that tells what you love about the book.

You can email me at lfield@kcls.org.

I'll compile an online list of all the things we read plus quotations to post on our library Bibliocommons site and then send it all out to you. You might even find your next great read!

Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5ed4765bba7ce72f00a3652b

Date: Monday, June 8
Start Time: 10:30 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Description: For adults.

Behavior is a powerful form of communication and is one of the primary ways for people with dementia to communicate their needs and feelings as the ability to use language is lost. However, some behaviors can present real challenges for caregivers to manage. Learn to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. Provided by the the Washington Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, in partnership with the Des Moines Library. Registration required: https://www.alz.org/alzwa/helping_you/education

What Are You Reading? A Different Kind of Book Club
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5ec2d89797bfe62f00077c34

Date: Monday, June 8
Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Description: For adults.

Join us virtually to talk about what you're reading and learn what others are reading too. Love it, hate it or want to vent about it? You'll be sure to get some great reading (and watching and listening) suggestions. To register, email kirstcam@kcls.org before 2pm on June 7. Check your email for a Zoom link on the day of the event. Before you log on, we recommend testing your audio and video settings at http://zoom.us/test.

Need more help? Review detailed instruction on how to Join a Meeting or visit https://kcls.zoom.us/ and click on the Help button.

Ukulele Start-Up for Beginners
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5ed1862542f48b4500ae1306

Date: Monday, June 8
Start Time: 4:00 PM
End Time: 5:00 PM

Description: All ages welcome. Everybody loves the ukulele – so happy-sounding and easy to carry! – but how do you play it?? Turns out, anyone can go from zero-to-song in one sitting. Experienced teacher Wes Weddell will start with the basics and introduce some easy chords that fit with familiar songs (digital handouts will be provided). We’ll cover how to hold the uke, tune it, and strum it, as well as what you can do to practice on your own. Given the limitations of the digital platform, if parents can help younger students arrive in tune (lots of videos on YouTube), or stick around at the beginning to help, that will go a long way toward us getting good use out of the time.

Sponsored by the King County Library System Foundation. Classes will use Zoom as a platform, and participants will be asked to mute themselves during songs to accommodate Zoom’s limitations processing audio from multiple sources. Please register by 10am the day of the event. The Zoom link will be sent to you by email.

Книжный клуб на русском языке/Russian Book Club Online!
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5eb329aa96e8c64500612b45

Date: Monday, June 8
Start Time: 7:00 PM
End Time: 8:00 PM
Description: «Женщины Лазаря»/ Zhenshchiny Lazaria
Степнова Марина / Stepnova Marina.

Join the book discussion on Zoom. Zoom link will be posted here the morning of the meeting. Спонсором книжного клуба является Bellevue Friends of the Library. Sponsored by the Bellevue Friends of the Library.

Shoreline Library Book Discussion Group
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5ecd4d97e2eee53a00a6442e

Date: Monday, June 8
Start Time: 7:00 PM
End Time: 8:30 PM
Description: Bridge of Spies by Giles Whittell

For adults. Space is limited. Online registration required. The Zoom link will be sent to you by email prior to the event.

Certification Exam Session
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5e9f746d25a46d4500c12520

Date: Tuesday, June 9
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Description: KCLS can connect you to proctored online certification exams offered by Certiport. There are 10 slots for this date.

Please read the Earn a Certification from Home blogpost thoroughly to learn how to prepare and register for this certification exam session.
https://kcls.org/blogs/post/earn-a-certification-from-home/

Help with Ancestry Library Edition

Date: Tuesday, June 9

Description: For adults. Join an Eastside Genealogical Society volunteer for individual online assistance with Ancestry Library edition.  Please register for a virtual appointment. You will be sent a Zoom link.

Before the session, you will need a KCLS library card so you can log in to Ancestry at: https://kcls.org/resources/genealogy-biography/. if you don't have a KCLS card yet, and you live in King County outside of Seattle, you can apply for an eCard at https://kcls.org/library-cards/.  You may wish to prepare for your session by watching this short video on Ancestry Library edition:
https://www.facebook.com/529144040607044/videos/976485352832154/

Wisdom Café: Summer Dreams
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5eb3273b96e8c64500612b04

Date: Tuesday, June 9
Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM

Description: For adults. Facilitated by Dori Gillam, Board Chair, Northwest Center for Creative Aging. Come share your wisdom! These cafés provide an opportunity to converse and connect with others in discussions of universal topics such as gratitude, legacy, happiness and what gives life meaning. Come for one session or more in a facilitated small group conversation. What were summers like when you were a child? How does your routine or activity level change when the weather warms up? What will you do this summer that you haven't done in a long time? Sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library.

Space is limited. Online registration required. The Zoom link will be sent to you by email after 10am on the day of the event. If this is your first time using Zoom, please visit Zoom.us to download the software you'll need.  Questions? Call Ask KCLS from 12-5pm, 206.462.9600. We also encourage you to login at 1:45pm on June 9 to test your connection and get tips for a successful experience.

Meditation-The Secret to a Peaceful Life
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5eb5802a97bfe62f00074979

Date: Wednesday, June 10
Start Time: 7:00 PM
End Time: 8:30 PM
Description: For adults.

Many of us worry about the future or dwell upon the past. Our mind is constantly in turmoil. Meditation is a simple tool to help people reduce stress, positively transform our inner selves and impact our outer relationships. In this online program, Ajili Hodari, Esq. will explore the healing power of meditation, answer your questions and will lead a short meditation sitting.

Space is limited to 15.  Please register. On the afternoon of June 10, you will receive a Zoom link to join the remote event.

Multicultural Book Group
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5ec7116add288b240092953a

Date: Wednesday, June 10
Start Time: 7:00 PM
End Time: 8:30 PM
Description: The Library Book by Susan Orlean

New members always welcome! Registration is required. Please register with your email and you will be sent the Zoom link or phone number a few days prior to the session.

Quarantine Cocktail Book Club - The Dark and Stormy
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5ecef1dbbe52823a003bc809

Date: Wednesday, June 10
Start Time: 7:00 PM
End Time: 8:30 PM
Description: The Dark and Stormy. Think dark, stormy, moody, thoughtful reads ...

Join us Wednesday evenings in June for a pairing of themed cocktails + books with guest mixologists and KCLS staff. Bring your reading recommendations to the event or send them in advance to ywu@kcls.org. Please register and provide your email address. We'll use Zoom to meet. You will receive an email with a link to the session by 5pm the day of the program.

Trivia Quiz Night!
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5ece73e0fd0023f1014efae4

Date: Thursday, June 11
Start Time: 7:00 PM
End Time: 9:00 PM
Description: For teens and adults.

We will have four rounds of trivia questions and answers. You can play along at home on Zoom as an individual or as a team. If you are playing as a team please be sure that each of your team members registers here. Each person who registers will receive a Zoom invitation to join the fun on the day of the event.

For our June 11 event we will feature: Geography & Travel, Harry Potter, The 1980s, and a surprise category. Please refer to Trivia FAQs for details about playing, especially if you are playing with other team members.

World Wide Knit in Public Day
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5ecaab29dd288b240092a25b

Date: Saturday, June 13
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 2:00 PM
Description: For adults.

Join other knitters as we celebrate the joy of knitting together. We would love to see what you are working on!

Please register by June 12 at 12pm. You will be emailed a Zoom link on the day of the event.



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