Home sales in Lake Forest Park May 2020

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

The following are properties that sold in Lake Forest Park during the month of May 2020. Data compiled for the Shoreline Area News by the Shoreline Windermere office.






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Agenda items for June 15, 2020 Shoreline Council meeting

Reporter, Pam Cross

By Pam Cross

The Shoreline City Council will meet virtually on Monday, June 15, 2020 at 7pm on Zoom.

Three study items are on the agenda.

Study Item 8(a) Discussing the Sound Transit Lynnwood Link Extension Project Update

Sound Transit started construction of the Lynnwood Link Extension (LLE) Light Rail Project in April 2019 and much of Shoreline has changed permanently along the I-5 corridor. Construction will continue through 2023 and light rail service is scheduled to start in July of 2024.

Council will hear from Sound Transit on the construction phase of the light rail project. They will provide Council with a brief update on light rail construction to date and what the community can expect to see develop and change this year. City staff will also provide a brief update on the remaining permitting of the LLE project.

Study Item 8(b) Discussing Park Improvements and Property Acquisition Priorities and Funding

In May 2006, voters approved a $18.8M parks and open space ballot measure. This provided funding for a number of park and recreational facility improvements and the acquisition of open space properties. The final year of property tax collections for this bond measure is 2021, as the bonds will be completely repaid by the end of 2021.

Voters failed to fund improvements for four parks in the 2019 Proposition 1 ballot measure. Staff will be asking Council for guidance towards potentially placing a bond measure before the voters. Several policy questions, including possible delay until the impacts of COVID-19 are more fully understood on the local economy, and four potential ballot measure alternatives are presented for discussion.

Study Item 8(c) Discussion of Ordinance No. 890 - Amending Shoreline Municipal Code Chapter 2.60 Purchasing

The City’s purchasing regulations were adopted in 2001, based on financial management policies that had been in place since the City’s incorporation. Since that time, while the regulations have been amended to reflect changes in statutory law and other housekeeping items, monetary limits related to services, materials, supplies, and equipment have not been updated to reflect a changing economy. Staff is requesting that Council approve raising the dollar levels.

The City Council meetings page has information on how to submit comments, how to watch the meeting, and how to access the full agenda. Also on this page are links to previous meeting agendas and recordings.




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Jobs: Volunteer receptionists

Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center is creating a new series of online programming, offering some of the favorite past classes/services as well as adding new opportunities in recreation.

While our doors remain locked, we continue to be very very busy with the adaptive programming that we created 13 weeks ago and making ready to offer eight Zoom online classes beginning July 1st.

We are currently seeking 2-4 volunteer receptionists to assist with the following tasks:

§  Answer telephones and provide answers/direction to inquiries
§  Register Zoom classroom participants and provide Zoom meeting access info
§  Process Zoom classroom payments via telephone for debit and credit payments using POS system
§  Process Zoom classroom payments (checks) via US Postal Service using POS system
§  Maintain Class Registration Forms
§  Maintain Sanitized workstation
§  Monitor and refill sanitizing station supplies (gloves, hand sanitizer, wipes)
§  Stuff envelopes for mass mailings
§  Ability to learn quickly and self-initiate

Volunteer Position Requirements

§  Excellent telephone and in-person Customer Service Skills
§  Experience with a POS system and/or computer skills
§  Ability to balance cash and check receipts
§  Ability to work 2-3 shifts/week, Monday – Friday
§  Two shifts available 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 12:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
§  Due to Covid-19 recommendations, under the age of 65
§  Additional languages is a plus but not necessary
§  Ability to adhere to COVID-19 health and safety standards

We offer an excellent variety of work climates as portions of the day are very calm and relaxed, while other times of the day are highly focused and hectic.

The individuals we serve and that you will encounter via telephone, are the greatest seniors in the world. You will be a part of a hard-working, dedicated team, that has grown to respect and care about each other as we navigate the challenges COVID-19 has placed on our aging population.

As we’ve not had a receptionist in 3 months, your smiling voice will be a bright moment in every caller’s day. The position(s) are needed through August 31, 2020 and longer if you choose. If you believe this is an experience you would enjoy or if there’s an Ernestine within you, secretly bursting to share her skills, contact Theresa LaCroix, Director at 206-365-1536.

The Senior Center is the southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus at 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

Correction! The character is Ernestine, not Edith Ann, who sat in a huge rocking chair. Both played by Lily Tomlin.


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Poem: Photos - Hummingbirds at work

Photo by Wayne Pridemore



Messenger by Mary Oliver

My work is loving the world.
Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird,
equal seekers of sweetness.
Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums.
Here the clam deep in the speckled sand.

Are my boots old?   Is my coat torn?
Am I no longer young, and still half-perfect?
Keep my mind on what matters,
which is my work.

Photo by Wayne Pridemore




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One car collision with pole closes roadway for several hours

Photo courtesy KCSO

A driver crashed into an electrical pole near the 5-way intersection by North City Elementary, NE 190th and 10th Ave NE,

The driver was transported to the hospital in critical condition.

Photo courtesy KCSO


The area was blocked off during investigation and clean up.



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Jayapal town hall Wednesday

Rep. Pramila Jayapal

From Congresswoman Jayapal, 7th congressional district

Over the last two weeks, our community has powerfully stood up and spoken out -- not only to honor the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Manuel Ellis, and too many others, but also to fight for real, meaningful change. Thousands upon thousands of you marched in Seattle every day, demanding accountability and fighting for justice while calling for an end to police brutality, racism, anti-Blackness, and White Supremacy.

Today, I introduced the Justice in Policing Act, which would implement long overdue police accountability and reform measures, including establishing a federal police misconduct registry, making lynching a federal hate crime, ending qualified immunity, requiring reporting of all incidents of use of force to the Justice Department, banning chokeholds and no-knock warrants, restricting the transfer of military equipment to local police, and increasing accountability, oversight, and transparency.

I look forward to sharing more about this legislation, answering your questions, and hearing your ideas during our virtual town hall this Wednesday, June 10, at 6:00 p.m. PT.

I’m excited to be joined by Rev. Dr. Kelle Brown of Seattle’s Plymouth Church and Gerald Hankerson, President of the NAACP Alaska, Oregon and Washington State Area Conference.

You can join us on Wednesday at 6:00pm via Facebook.com/RepJayapal.

Pramila Jayapal
U.S. Representative (WA-07)


My Team and I Are Here to Help

Throughout this crisis, my team continues to work with constituents on a broad range of issues, from veterans seeking access to care to people trying to file their tax returns to IRS assistance with CARES benefits. If you need help with federal government services, please reach out to my office at 206-674-0040 or email them at casework.jayapal@mail.house.gov.

I also hope you’ll visit my website, my Facebook page, and Twitter where I post regular updates about what we are up to in Congress as well as notices and details about Town Halls and other online events.



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Senior Center Telecafe: Dahlias with Dr. Hibbs


A Zoom social hour, a chance to visit while staying home and staying safe. 
Grab a cup of coffee and pull up to chat!

Who? You and your friends from the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center
Where? From the comfort of your own computer or smartphone

June 10, 2:00pm
Meeting ID: 871 2135 7135 
Password: senior2020

If you want some extra guidance, call into the senior center and a volunteer can walk you through how to use Zoom!



Dr. Hibbs from Bastyr University will answer gardening questions, talk about local gardening conditions, and share a little time with the community.

Dr. Hibbs generously donates his dahlias to the center for our fundraising and provides a feast for the eyes with every bloom.



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United Way of King County and Food Lifeline are now offering home delivery of emergency food boxes

United Way of King County and Food Lifeline are now offering home delivery of emergency food boxes across Seattle, North King County, and East King County during COVID-19. This resource is available to anyone who: 
  • Lives in Seattle, North King County, or East King County
  • Is unable to access their local food bank in person
  • Is unable to afford groceries
This resource is intended for and may be the only food solution for many of our most vulnerable community members who have food needs and cannot leave their homes during COVID-19.

We are encouraging folks to visit their local food banks if they are able. In addition to on-site food distributions, many local food banks also operate home delivery programs, and may be able to provide a more customized food selection to clients. Find a nearby food bank HERE.


To order a food box from United Way, fill out this online form, or call us Toll-Free at 833-540-0800, Mondays to Fridays from 11am-4pm. 

Ordering is now open, and we are making deliveries Monday through Friday during the day. We hope to deliver boxes 2 to 3 days after the request is received, and requests received on Thursday or Friday will be delivered the following week. 

Right now, we have capacity to provide 300 deliveries per day. If requests exceed this, we may adjust the delivery timeframe, eligibility requirements, or frequency of orders.

Some additional information about this service:
  • What’s in a food box? This offers preset 15-25 lb variety cases of shelf-stable foods from Food Lifeline. These may include canned meals, canned fruit, canned veggies, pasta, and other miscellaneous items. One box is estimated to feed a family of four for approximately 2-4 days. We are currently unable to meet individual allergy and dietary needs.
  • Households can reorder as often as they need. At this time, households can order up to three food boxes per delivery.
  • The phone line to order includes a language line for interpretation, and our online ordering form is available in the following languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Chinese (simplified), Somali, Amharic, and Russian.
  • Right now, we are only able to deliver within the City of Seattle, North King County, and East King County. This is due to how the state has structured allocation of these food boxes from Food Lifeline. We are working to expand to South King County, and will update you as we are able to do so. If you have questions about a particular zip code, let us know and we can confirm eligibility.

If you are interested in distributing larger quantities of food boxes to your clients at a central drop site, please reach out to Claire Brown at clairebrown@uwkc.org.


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Sessions start June 29 for Bravo Sports Camp for 11-14 years old



The City of Shoreline Youth and Teen Development Program has been working to provide camp opportunities for youth ages 10-15 during the summer.

Bravo Sports Camp, serving ages 11-14 years old is a new and fun camp experience at the Richmond Highlands Park, 16554 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline 98133

Participants will enjoy outdoor fun in this uniquely themed day camp. Bravo will bring a different experience to each week, combined with traditional sports and game-based activities.

The first session starts June 29, 2020 and runs Monday through Friday, 12:00-4:00pm. Each session is priced at $165 for Shoreline Residents and $198 for Non-Residents/Lake Forest Park Residents.

If you have any questions about Bravo Sports Camp, contact Waldo through email at wnambo-ojeda@shorelinewa.gov or by phone at 206-373-1239.




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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Isolation



Cartoons by Whitney Potter




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City of Shoreline establishes $500,000 Small Business Support Program and $300,000 fund for Human Services

Shoreline City Council
On June 8, 2020 the Shoreline City Council approved establishing a Small Business Support Program (SBSP) to support Shoreline small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
 
Funding for the $500,000 grant fund comes from State allocated Federal CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds ($410,000) and funds allocated by the King County Council for local business support ($90,000).

Many Shoreline businesses have been unable to access initial CARES Act or other funds before programs were closed due to high demand. Others have found the impacts to their businesses from the COVID-19 emergency is much larger than the relief funding made available so far. To help address this shortfall, the City has developed the SBSP to support Shoreline small businesses.

Grant funds will be for small businesses, which will be defined as businesses with fewer than 25 employees. Businesses meeting all of the eligibility criteria may receive up to $20,000 in grant funding. 

Applications open on Friday, June 12, apply by 5:00pm on Monday, June 22.

For more information, visit the Small Business Support Grant Program webpage. Grant application page information and application will be HERE


City also establishes a Human Services Support Program

In addition to the Small Business Support Program, the City is also establishing a $300,000 Human Services Support Program.

Over the past few months, the City has been working closely with community partners to create a robust and comprehensive system for ensuring that everyone in Shoreline has access to food throughout this crisis.

The City is allocating $185,000 of the Human Services funding to support access to food for Shoreline families.

This includes money for Shoreline School District’s Summer Sack Lunch and Breakfast Program; a Food Gift Card Program; and the Senior Center Meal Delivery Program.

The City will also be allocating $115,000 to provide reimbursement to our human services agency partners for unplanned expenses related to personal protective equipment (PPE) and COVID-19 related cleaning supplies and activities. 

Covering all or a portion of those costs for the agencies will provide them with needed flexibility to use other funds to cover additional direct service or other unexpected and unplanned expenses.



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Down the hatch!

The chicks are as big as the parents
Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


Lucked out coz when I got there a parent had just arrived to feed the babies. The one with the beak down its throat was the most insistent of the Great Blue Heron chicks in this nest. Both mom and dad Great Blue Herons care for their young.

--Gloria Z Nagler



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Road closure at NE 185th and 5th Ave near Shoreline Stadium rescheduled

Sound Transit and City Light work to be performed at the 185th freeway overpass has been rescheduled to Monday, June 22, 2020.

After a nighttime closure to finish restriping the roadway, daytime traffic over the 185th bridge will be restricted to one lane, alternating directions.

Sound Transit crews will be realigning 5th NE and eventually creating a roundabout to 8th NE and the 185th transit station.



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New speed sign on Ballinger Way

Lake Forest Park is installing a new electronic speed reader southbound in the 18500 block of SR104, (Ballinger Way NE).

The City's traffic calming group reviewed several years of collision data and determined speed has been an contributing factor in several collisions at that location.

The sign does not have the capability to record speed violations or issue tickets, however, officers will continue emphasis speed patrols in this area as time allows.

Note: The photo is an example of vehicle speed readers used in Shoreline. LFP may have a different type. The intention is the same: to remind drivers of the speed limit and tell them how fast they are going at the same time.

Traffic studies have shown this method to be very effective at slowing traffic.



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Shoreline Council meeting notes from June 8, 2020

Pam Cross, reporter
Shoreline City Council Meeting
June 8, 2020
Notes by Pam Cross

Mayor Hall called the meeting to order at 7:00pm

All Councilmembers were present. City Councilmembers participated in the meeting remotely.

Report of the City Manager, Debbie Tarry

Shoreline’s peaceful protest honoring Black Lives Lost had over 3,000 participants. They made their way from Cromwell Park to City Hall. About 50 vehicles formed a parade for those who preferred not to walk.

Police
Council has received a number of inquiries on police reform. Shoreline police policies follow those of the King County Sheriff’s office General Manual, with some added requirements for Shoreline. 

Officers are required to adhere to the following:

1. Chokeholds and strangleholds are prohibited except as a last resort to protect the officer or others from immediate threat of serious bodily injury or death.

2. De-escalation training is mandatory, plus 40 hours of crisis intervention and an annual mandatory refresher. The Shoreline Police department utilizes the RADAR program (Rapid Awareness, De-escalation and Referral).

3. A verbal warning is required before use of a firearm.

4. All alternatives must be exhausted before resorting to deadly force.

5. Officers are expected to intervene when another is using excessive force, as well as to report any violations of the policies.

6. Shooting at moving vehicles is prohibited.

7. A use of force continuum exists.

8. All incidents of use of force must be reported

You can find details in the General Manual on the King County Website. It is over 900 pages long but has a very good index.

Shoreline Farmers Market had a great opening with an estimated 700 visitors. New health and safety guidelines limit the number of shoppers at one time, mandate face coverings, prohibit pets except service animals, and encourage pre-orders.The market will continue on Saturdays through October 3rd at 155th and Westminster Way near the prior location.

King County is now in Phase 1.5 of the Safe Start Plan. This allows outdoor gatherings of 5 people from outside the household, outdoor recreation per Phase 2, in-store retail, personal and professional services, pet grooming, restaurants at 25% capacity for indoor dining and 50% capacity for outdoor dining, and construction per Phase 2.

Consistent with this, Shoreline has opened sports courts, ball fields, picnic shelters, and the skate park, as well as the parking lot at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park.

Playgrounds remain closed until Phase 3. Details at shorelinewa.gov/covid

Please continue hand washing, practice social distancing, wear a face mask, and limit groups to 5 or fewer people from outside the household.

If you need help:
  • Hopelink Food Bank and Supplemental Weekend Food Support are food resources
  • Statewide moratorium on evictions, including commercial occupancies
  • Utilities will remain on
  • Unemployment benefits have been expanded
  • Health Benefits Exchange is enrolling
  • Call 211 for other resources
  • Sign up for email alerts at shorelinewa.gov/alerts
  • City Social Media Facebook@shorelinewa and Twitter@shorelinewagov
There were no Council Reports.

Public Comment (by telephone)

Michael Eisenberg, Shoreline, requested grounds maintenance on a permanent basis for a one-half block area on the east side of 24th Ave NW from the main arterial, 196th St, in Richmond Beach.

Approval of the Agenda adopted by unanimous consent.
The Consent Calendar adopted unanimously by roll call vote.

ACTION ITEMS

8(a) Adopting Public Emergency Resolution No. 460 - Establishing a Program Funding and Implementation Plan for the City’s CARES Act Relief Funds and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Interagency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Commerce for Coronavirus Relief Funds

John Norris, Assistant City Manager gave the staff report
Colleen Kelly, Community Services Manager
Bethany Wolbrecht-Dunn, Grants Administrator

On April 27, 2020, Governor Inslee announced that the State would award almost $300 million in Federal CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments not eligible to receive a direct allocation. Shoreline was too small to qualify for direct allocation and will receive

$1,691,100 from the State. These funds are to be used for Shoreline’s response to the COVID-19 emergency and must be spent by October 31, 2020. Access to these funds requires entering into an interagency agreement with the Department of Commerce.

City staff is recommending the Relief Funds awarded to Shoreline be programmed in the following manner:
  • $981,100 for City direct COVID-19 Response,
  • $410,000 for a Small Business Support Program, and
  • $300,000 for a Human Services Support Program.
These allocations are flexible. As expenses are determined, money can be shifted from one program to the other.

City COVID expenses include such things as payroll and paid leave, additional disinfection of public areas, purchase of personal protective equipment, modifIcation of City buildings for employee and public safety, and telework expenses.

The Small Business Support program will award grants up to $20,000. Applications are reviewed by staff and recommended to the City Manager. The City Manager has authority to award the grants, eliminating the need to present each request to Council. 

Eligibility requirements include being in business since July 1, 2019, fewer than 25 employees, and a business in good standing located in a commercial zone within Shoreline. Home-based businesses operating out of a residential zone would not be eligible for the program as currently conceived. Even by focusing on just those businesses located within commercial zoning, there is likely to be more demand than what is available. Staff hopes that this program can be expanded if additional relief funds become available. In that case, additional areas of the City or other criteria could be revisited at that time. Eligible business expenses resulting from COVID 19 can be rent or loan payments, employee wages/taxes/benefits, cost of personal protective equipment, and physical changes to the workplace. The grant awards will be mailed mid-July.

Human Services Support will address staffing cost for 4 sites distributing the School District summer sack lunch and breakfasts for Shoreline families with children or other families with children enrolled in the Shoreline School District, the City run food voucher program (excluding alcohol, tobacco and Lottery tickets), and the Senior Center meal delivery program through the end of the year. Also unplanned expenses related to personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies can be included.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None

DISCUSSION

The voucher program is with Safeway. Is there a particular reason this store was selected? 
Reply: Seattle already had a voucher program in place with Safeway so Shoreline could easily model what they had in place. The mechanics had all been done.

Are there limitations? 
Reply: Alcohol, tobacco products and lottery tickets are prohibited. Gas requires the use of a Safeway card so it is limited due to Safeway limitations.

Are franchises eligible? 
Reply: They can apply but more weight will be given to independent businesses

Outreach efforts? 
Reply: staff has reached out to minority owned and other businesses by phone, email, and mail. The City’s language link is available but hasn’t been necessary so far. They have also researched to make sure they have email addresses for every business.

Where did the 7/01/2019 eligibility date come from? 
Reply: Staff tried to be consistent with other cities. It is intended for existing not start-up businesses. Some cities are using a year or 3 years (Shoreline is using 9 months). A new business will still be in the cost phase without a way to measure changes caused by COVID-19.

VOTE: Resolution No. 460 passes unanimously 7-0


STUDY ITEM 9(a)

Annual Discussion with the Planning Commission

Rachel Markel did an introduction
Steven Szafran, Senior Planner presented the staff report

The staff report provided an overview of the Planning Commission’s work that they have achieved and suggestions for next year, 2019 development permit activity and planning projects, and workplan projects for the next couple of years.

Permit activity was very strong providing revenue of $4,896,507. Permits continue to come in. Taking advantage of Deep Green incentive, there is a 318 apartment building on Aurora that will be LEED platinum, VAIL II, a 215 unit building just north of Vail I on Aurora, and Quinn on Ballinger planned to be 100% affordable housing for its 227 units.

The Planning Commission has a full schedule of Council directed projects including a lot of items that were delayed due to the Covid related workplan changes. One project is walkability. During this Stay Home, Stay Safe rule, people have been walking. The Commission believes walkability can be enhanced through zoning, setbacks and other regulations. When people feel safe walking, they do walk. Seattle shut down 20 miles of street which can make an area without sidewalks still a safe place to walk.

Members of the planning commission introduced themselves: Laura Mork, Jeff Malek, Mei-shiou Lin, Janelle Callahan, Andy Galuska, Julius Rwamashongye, and Pam Sager

DISCUSSION

Vision 2029 for Shoreline included clusters of high rise buildings on a walkable Aurora. We are beginning to see this develop. Walkability has been an interest of Council for a long time. Do we really need a new project to address it? Perhaps that would be a good thing for staff to determine. Reply: it is something we can look at as we look at commercial designs.

STUDY ITEM 9 B

Discussing Potential Changes to Community Transit Blue Line

Nora Daley-Peng, Senior Transportation Planner introduced the following Community Transit speakers: Emmett Heath CEO, Roland Behee Director of Planning and Development, and Christopher Silveira BRT Program Manager

Emmett Heath presented an overview of the Blue Line Expansion project, analysis of three proposed alternative routes for the Blue Line in Shoreline, and next steps toward project implementation.

The Community Transit (CT) Swift Blue Line launched in 2009 and currently provides service primarily along State Route 99 (Aurora Avenue) between Everett Station at the northern end and the Aurora Village Transit Center at the southern end. In 2024, CT intends to extend the Swift Blue Line to integrate with Sound Transit’s Link light rail system, which will include new stations in Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood. Extending the Blue Line will move the existing Aurora Village terminus to the Shoreline North/185th Link Light Rail Station. As Sound Transit builds Link light rail to Snohomish County, the Blue Line expansion will help provide access to the transit regional network at the Aurora Village Transit Center.

The preferred choice is Alternative B - the only one that keeps the Aurora Village Transit Center. Express service (limited stops) between it and the Shoreline North/185th Station is proposed along N 200th Street to Meridian Avenue N to N 185th Street. Buses will travel every 10 minutes from 6sm to 7pm weekdays, and every 15-30 minutes outside of these hours.

Discussion

185th is the right choice to get people to light rail. The 145th station is already a vehicular issue with its easy freeway access, and proximity to north Seattle neighborhoods.

Using the most direct route possible is also important because if it’s too difficult to get to light rail, people will elect to drive. Two transfers so close to the station could be an issue.

Why is Aurora Village preferred?
 
Reply: it provides good connection to the regional transit network and will make it easy for commuting across the county line between King and Snohomish. The 192nd Park n Ride doesn’t provide those connections. Metro’s future plans continue its focus on Aurora Village, leaving Metro’s Rapid Ride the only thing connecting to the Park n Ride. We have discussed the location of the transit hub serving the north part of Shoreline. Bus circulation and equity favored the Aurora Village location. It was felt that 192nd was too centrally located in Shoreline. There are future plans to connect some Snohomish bus routes to the Mountlake Center Station.

There are some traffic issues such as getting buses in/out of Aurora Village, and turning on Meridian, for example.
 
Reply: the next step is to look into design and what is needed. We first determine the desired route, then move to project development to identify and address traffic issues. Rechannelization of Meridian is likely in order to handle the increased bus traffic.

King County Metro will be a guest at the June 22nd Council meeting and will discuss its upcoming service plan.

At 9:15pm Council retired to Executive Session to consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase.

The Council may hold Executive Sessions from which the public may be excluded for those purposes set forth in RCW 42.30.110 and RCW 42.30.140. Before convening an Executive Session the presiding officer shall announce the purpose of the Session and the anticipated time when the Session will be concluded. Should the Session require more time a public announcement shall be made that the Session is being extended.

No formal action taken following the Session.

Meeting adjourned



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Photo : Poem - Mountain Laurel

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


My bonnie flower, with truest joy
Thy welcome face I see,
The world grows brighter to my eyes, 
And summer comes with thee.


Mountain Laurel By Louisa May Alcott



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Phased opening of LFP Parks and amenities

SAFE START PLAN - LFP

With the announcement of King County moving into a Modified Phase - 1.5, the City of Lake Forest Park would like to release its Safe Start Plan for our Parks and Amenities.

The City will follow what the Governor has approved before moving to the next stage. In the Modified Phase 1.5, fields and courts will open.

Standard precautions are still in place: Abide by social distancing recommendations, wash your hands/use hand sanitizer, and wear your masks.


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Lake Forest Park Council work session and regular meeting Thursday

The agenda for the Lake Forest Park City Council meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 7pm is now available on the City's website. 

City Hall is currently closed and this meeting will be held virtually, via Zoom.

The police department will present their annual report.

The main order of business is Resolution 1775 / Authorizing Mayor to Sign Interagency Agreement with Washington State Department of Commerce for Pass-through of CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds

Instructions for participating in this meeting virtually:
When: Thursday, Jun 11, 2020 7:00pm
Topic: LFP City Council Regular Meeting
Click the link to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/98722372771

Webinar ID: 987 2237 2771

iPhone one-tap :
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LFP Council Work Session 6pm

The agenda for the City Council work session meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2020, 6pm is now available on the City's website.

Council will continue discussion of the Parking garage code and design guidelines.

Instructions for participating in this meeting virtually:
When: Jun 11, 2020 6:00pm
Topic: Work Session Meeting June 11 2010
Click the link to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/91947779811  Webinar ID: 919 4777 9811 

iPhone one-tap :
US: +12532158782,,91947779811
# or +13462487799,,91947779811#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1
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Open statement to Shoreline School District from Meridian Park PTSA in support of Black students and families

"I've never had a Black teacher"
Organizers of Black Lives Lost event speak
Photo by David Walton
We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery at the hands of police and others, as well as countless innocent lives before them — including those not covered by the media.
 
We appreciate the message of solidarity that Superintendent Miner sent out and were heartened to see the large community turnout to the peaceful protest organized by Shoreline's Black youth. 

We recognize that this moment is one of both grief and reflection, and hope that it is a call to action for all of us to make a lifelong commitment to dismantle our country's shameful legacy of White supremacy.

We are proud to be part of a school district that is engaged in addressing issues of racism and inequality, and hope to work together to continue examining where we can foster change and ensure ALL of our students are seen, heard, represented, and uplifted.

We appreciate the resources that Superintendent Miner shared with families in her recent statement, and would like to see a commitment by the District to prioritize the implementation of anti-racist instructional materials into our curriculum at every grade level throughout the school year. 

We believe that providing our youth with language about race and diversity, as well as historical context surrounding social justice movements, is an investment in future leaders who are equipped to continue the work of ending oppression in our country.

We support the call to make Ethnic Studies a requirement for graduation in Shoreline schools. 

Learning about the experiences of our communities of color is critical if our students are to hope for a future where people are not being killed because of the color of their skin. A deeper understanding of each other and our histories is not only the foundation for a better tomorrow, but literally a matter of life and death.

We call on our District to commit to hiring and retaining teachers, paraprofessionals, and classified staff who represent the diversity of our community, and require mandatory anti-racist and anti-bias training for ALL staff. 

Shoreline School District serves a student population of which approximately 48% are students of color (7.8% are Black), yet only 14% of our teachers are people of color (and only 0.7% are Black). Not only is it important for our Black students to see themselves represented in our faculty, we know that biased expectations by teachers have long-term effects on student outcomes. 

Recent studies show that:

Student–teacher racial mismatch reduces teachers’ expectations for Black students.

White teachers are almost 40 percent less likely to expect their Black students will graduate high school.

For Black students, particularly Black boys, having a non-Black teacher in a 10th grade subject made them much less likely to pursue that subject by enrolling in similar classes.

Assigning a Black male student to a Black teacher in the third, fourth, or fifth grades significantly reduces the probability that he drops out of high school, particularly among the most economically disadvantaged.

Exposure to at least one Black teacher in grades 3-5 also increases the likelihood that persistently low-income Black students of all gender identities aspire to attend a four-year college.

We realize that teachers of color are in high demand due to the student-teacher racial mismatch throughout much of the country. 

The lack of teachers of color has been a self-perpetuating cycle as students of color are not seeing education as a viable career choice due to lack of representation. 

We understand this is a complex problem and commit to supporting your efforts to correct this disparity. While working to employ more staff members of color, we ask for the District’s active support for representation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color at school-led assemblies throughout the year by partnering with community organizations and groups, including veterans, performing artists, writers, and more.

We have noticed that the District has refrained from using the phrase “Black lives matter” in its official communications and honoring the National Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Our Schools annually in February as our neighboring districts have. 

This absence feels even more pronounced as the City of Shoreline publicly displays two banners proclaiming the message “Black Lives Matter” as a small way to demonstrate support for our Black community members and challenge racism. 

We invite you to reflect on the reasons for its absence in our District's messaging and what that means to our Black students and community.

We are committed to working with you to facilitate change, share in our learning, show that Black lives matter in our practices and policies, and build community around the common goal of dismantling White supremacy within our institutions.

Sincerely,

2019-2020 Meridian Park PTSA Board of Directors

Gretchen Bjork Knudsen, President
Briana Bell, Secretary
Ann Yee, Co-Treasurer
Callie Steward, Co-Treasurer
Alex Hart, Vice President: Events and Family and Community Engagement
Mary Kate Horwood, Vice-President: Clubs and Programs
Nauko Grimlund, Membership Chair
Naomi Hillyard, Fundraising Chair
Whitney Hardie, Art Docent Chair
Nancy Buehler Jenkins, Website Communications


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Chalk art

Photo by Bill Schnall


Now that we have time and are walking our neighborhoods, with chalk and endless pavement anyone has the opportunity to create art.

This is in the parking lot at the Innis Arden Clubhouse.






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Low tide at Kayu Kayu Ac

Photo by Lee Lageschulte


Another very low tide on Thursday morning exposed huge swaths of beach at Kayu Kayu Ac Park on Puget Sound.

The tiny figures out in the middle of the Sound are humans and I think one dog. A crow, lower right, sits on the train rail to survey the scene.

The specks are seagulls, crows, and a heron. And a couple of broad winged birds swoop overhead.

If you double click the photo, you should be able to enlarge it to see these details.

--Diane Hettrick




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Call for Youth Art – 2020 Shoreline Arts Festival



Call for Youth Art – 2020 Shoreline Arts Festival


We are bringing it online for 2020! 

Be amazed by the talents in the Virtual Youth Art Show. Students in Pre-K through 12th grade submit their favorite 2-D and 3-D art works. 

Awards are given in four different age groups. The art for the Shoreline School District Calendar is selected from this exhibit, making it one of the most anticipated shows. 

Come surround yourself (virtually) in the fabulous creativity of our youth! #CreativityCantBeQuarantined.

Submit your artwork online by June 10th, 2020. It’s free!

Youth Art Juror: Matt Allison

Online People’s Choice Voting: Saturday, June 27th starting at 10am through Sunday, June 28th ending at 4pm

Facebook Livestream Awards Ceremony: June 28th, 6pm.

Award Winners will also be posted to our website after the livestream announcement.

Questions can be emailed to Silvia at artsed@shorelinearts.net

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Express lanes on I-5 now close at 8pm

Photo by T J  Guillory

By Diane Hettrick

During the protests of the last week, demonstrators often headed toward the freeway. When that happened, WSDOT would close the freeway. Sometimes it was both directions, sometimes just the express lanes. Sometimes all.

As soon as possible they would open the lanes so backed up traffic could get through.

They were sending out bulletins each time. Closed - now open - no closed - ok open. By the time I got to them, I'd have to line them up by time stamp to see if there was anything to report.

Now they have decided that the problem is the express lanes and they can solve that problem by closing the lanes at 8pm.

Here are the details:

WSDOT TRAVEL ALERT – I-5 Express Lanes

The I-5 Express Lanes will be fully closed early, at 8pm nightly, including weekends, and will reopen as usual the following mornings. This closure will remain in place until further notice.

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday
  • Southbound - 5am to 11am
  • Northbound - 11:15am to 8pm
  • Closed: 8pm to 5am
Saturday and Sunday
  • Southbound - 8am to 1:30pm
  • Northbound - 1:45pm to 8:00pm
  • Closed: 8:00pm to 8am

For more information, Puget Sound area travelers can get real-time traffic information on their phone with the WSDOT traffic app, tracking the WSDOT Traffic Twitter feed and get advanced information from the Seattle Area Construction page.




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MsK Nursery goes online

Buy online at the MsK Nursery
For those gardeners who are missing the MsK plant sales at Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, the nursery has an online store.

"We continue to add items to the store each week. If you can't find what you're looking for online, send an email kbgf@kruckeberg.org with your inquiry. 
"Once we confirm our availability with you, we can send an invoice electronically. No contact payments." 

Online orders are available for pick up on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10am to 3pm. 

Digital Gift Cards are available !

We'll do our best to help you. Be sure to visit!

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Case updates June 8, 2020



Washington state cases by age group and deaths by age group - to date



Case updates June 8, 2020

United States
  • 1,938,823 cases
  • 110,375 deaths
Washington state
  • 24,041 cases
  • 3,699 hospitalizations
  • 1,161 deaths
King county
  • 8,507 cases
  • 1,489 hospitalizations
  • 567 deaths
Shoreline
  • 376 cases
  • 86 hospitalizations
  • 57 deaths
Lake Forest Park
  • 34 cases
  • 2 hospitalizations
  • 0 deaths




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Armed burglars trip alarm at cannabis shop in North City

Monday, June 8, 2020

KushKlub in North City
Google maps

At 9pm Sunday night, June 7, 2020, Shoreline Police blocked off 15th ave NE in the business district and were searching with a K9 unit.

According to Shoreline Police Captain Tony Garza, a silent alarm from the KushKlub at 17547 15th Ave NE turned out to be an armed robbery. Two suspects, both with hand guns, fled southbound on foot.

LFP PD sent a few officers to assist and Lynnwood sent their K9 unit, but the suspects were not apprehended.

It is thought that the burglars were looking for money. This is the second burglary recently of a local cannabis shop.



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Two SCC students nominated to All-Washington Academic Team

Willow Strey (left) and Isaac Tchao are Shoreline Community College’s
2020 All-Washington Academic Team honorees


Two members of Shoreline Community College’s Class of 2020, Willow Strey and Isaac Tchao, were nominated to this year’s All-Washington Academic Team. Strey went on to win a national award and be named a Coca-Cola Silver Scholar. Strey is a member of The Honors College at Shoreline.

Both in their second years at Shoreline, Strey and Tchao were nominated to the All-Washington Academic Team by their professors for academic excellence and positive contributions to the community. The program “recognizes and honors our state’s finest higher education students… the men and women who have demonstrated a commitment to success in the classroom and in the communities in which they live.” All honorees attend one of the state’s public community or technical colleges.

Award winners are typically honored with a ceremony in Olympia, but due to COVID-19, this year’s ceremony had to be canceled. National winners attend a ceremony in Dallas. That event also had to be canceled for 2020.

Willow Strey is a physical sciences major who plans to transfer to University of San Diego California. She hopes to earn a PhD in physics as a basis for academic research, possibly in the field of fluid dynamics. A member of The Honors College at Shoreline, Willow is also president of the math club. Always happy to spread the joy of math, Willow facilitates free math tutoring to nursing students taking their Medication Calculation exams.

This is the first time in the College’s history that a student has made it past the All-Washington Academic Team award and onto nationals. 
The accomplishment is of extra note as Strey came to the College through the Career Educations Option (CEO) program, which is a program that gives 16-21 year olds without a high school diploma a chance to return to school.

Isaac Tchao is a computer science major who plans to transfer to University of Washington. He hopes to start a nonprofit dedicated to engineering AI-based, data analysis technologies that can be used to optimize social aid systems, such as food distribution, or support climate change research and endangerment detection. President of Associated Student Government, Tchao is active on campus committees and has volunteered with the Tiny Houses Seattle project and on a campus recycling initiative.




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Let off S.T.E.A.M. camp for 10-15 year olds



Serving ages 10-15 years old, Let Off Steam camp explores the basics of S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) in a fun and collaborative environment.

Participants will have a dedicated workstation with all supplies and instructions provided so that they can maintain social distancing while having fun with each activity. 

Each week will be a different theme, and each day will be a different project. 

The first session starts June 29, 2020. This camp runs Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 1:00pm. Each session is priced at $195 for Shoreline Residents and $234 for Non-Residents/Lake Forest Park Residents.

The camp will be held at the Richmond Highlands Recreation center, 16554 Fremont Ave N

If you have any questions about Let Off Steam, contact Austin through email at aedge@shorelinewa.gov or by phone at 206-801-2643.



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Photo: Rainy day Sunday

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


A different topic from Gloria Z Nagler
Leaves in the Rain




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City Light daytime work on NE 200th near 12th NE

As early as Monday, June 8, 2020 Seattle City Light (SCL) will assist Sound Transit's contractor with work that will support the construction of the guideway for the Lynnwood Link Extension. 

The SCL work will take place in the daytime. Sound Transit's contractor is currently working at night drilling shafts.

City Light will be de-energizing a transmission line. Power to homes will not be affected.

The work could start as early as Monday, June 8, 2020. Working hours are 7am to 3pm.

They will be working at the street end of NE 200th near 12th Ave NE. They'll have a crane, and flaggers. 

Nearby residents may hear back-up alarms from the SCL trucks and bull horns during the day.

Work schedule depends on weather.



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In support of Black Lives Matter, Lake Forest Park for Peace returns to weekly street demonstrations

Lake Forest Park for Peace

Photos by Karol and Glen Milner

In support of Black Lives Matter and activists for social and racial justice across the U.S., Lake Forest Park for Peace members returned to the street corner of Bothell Way NE (SR 522) and Ballinger Way NE (SR 104) on Saturday, June 6, 2020.

Hannah McFeron


This marked a resumption of demonstrations after an eleven-week pause for the coronavirus pandemic, with their last vigil on March 21st.

Lake Forest Park for Peace has maintained a weekly demonstration since it was formed on December 14, 2002 in opposition to the ongoing war in Afghanistan and the upcoming Iraq War.

Hannah and her mom, Alisa McFeron
 
In March 2011, Lake Forest Park for Peace members donated a Peace Pole to the City of Lake Forest Park which marks a permanent call for peace at the Bothell Way NE and Ballinger Way NE street corner.



A young man in a vehicle at the intersection briefly joined the group with his sign stating: No Justice, No Peace.

You are invited to join them, too, every Saturday from 11 am to noon.



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North Seattle student named to Dean's List at George Fox University

George Fox University

NEWBERG, ORE. (June 5, 2020) - Makenna Coffee of Seattle was among those who earned dean's list recognition at George Fox University for the spring 2020 semester.

Traditional undergraduate students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or above on 12 or more hours of graded work to earn a spot on the dean's list. Coffee is a senior majoring in Christian ministries.

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes among the top Christian universities in the country and is a Christian college classified by U.S. News and World Report as a "Best National University."

More than 4,000 students attend classes on the university's campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem and Redmond, Ore. George Fox offers bachelor's degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, seven seminary degrees, and 13 master's and doctoral degrees.



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From bad to worse: When real life is like a comedy show



Reader John Boril was the witness to what might seem like a far-fetched story - but he had his phone to take pictures.

Stury and photos by John Boril

Had an interesting one here today. Began about two this afternoon with a fairly small, routine crash along 5th Avenue NE, just north of NE 175th.

A woman driving southbound on 5th ran off the road and crashed into a small boat shed. (She admitted that she was using her phone behind the wheel.) No big deal.

Then the tow truck showed up. He had to pull the car uphill out of the shed. But as soon as he cleared the curb, the car’s rear was now on 5th Avenue facing downhill. And it was in neutral.


The now loose car rolled past the tow truck and crashed into a pickup parked nearby. The tow truck driver hopped out to try to stop the car, apparently leaving the tow truck in gear.


It took off down the road and went about a block before crashing through a fence at the corner of 5th NE and NE 178th. It crashed down into a yard, rolled across the yard, and smashed into the home.


The good news, nobody hurt in either crash. The bad news, nobody was rolling video when the tow truck got away!



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