Local residents named to Dean's List at Gonzaga University

Sunday, June 28, 2020

Gonzaga University

SPOKANE, WA (June 26, 2020) - The following local residents of have earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean's List for spring semester 2020.

Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed.

Lake Forest Park
  • Drew Caley
  • Braden Cote
  • Hannah Dang
  • Jaxon Muzzy
  • Garrison Pinkley
  • Lillian Visser
  • Kate Wiper
North Seattle
  • Alicia Bianchetto
  • Collin Cramer
  • Keegan Hilt
  • Peyton McKenny
  • Anna Smith
Shoreline
  • Tessa Foley
  • Hailey Hubbard
  • Spencer Jacobs
  • Thomas Kenny
  • Morgan McCurdy
  • Sean McCurdy
  • Bella Mertel
  • Kathleen Newman
  • Eleanor Reid
  • Sophia Rice
  • Emily Tjaden
  • Jessica Wymer

Gonzaga University is a humanistic, private Catholic University providing a Jesuit education to more than 7,500 students. Situated along the Spokane River near downtown Spokane, Wash., Gonzaga is routinely recognized among the West's best comprehensive regional universities. Gonzaga offers 75 fields of study, 23 master's degrees, four doctoral degrees in one college and six schools.



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Candidate Forum: Valdez, Daranciang stress different issues in District 46 race

(Editor’s note: This is part of a series of responses to questions we’re sending to candidates running in the Aug. 4 primary election. We will present responses to our questions from candidates for state representative positions in the 32nd and 46th legislative districts. After these general issue questions, future questions will come from readers. Send questions for the candidates to schsmith@frontier.com)


Daranciang and Valdez
By Evan Smith

Incumbent Democratic State Rep. Javier Valdez and Republican challenger Beth Daranciang emphasize different issues in their campaign for a state representative position in the 46th Legislative District.

Valdez says that the most important issue is public safety, while Daranciang says that the most important issue is legislative accountability.

Daranciang and Valdez will meet in both the Aug. 4 primary and the Nov. 3 general election. With only two candidates for the position, both will qualify for the general election. Partisan offices appear on both the primary ballot and general-election ballot even when there are only one or two candidates.

The 46th Legislative District includes Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and northeast Seattle.

Valdez and Daranciang recently sent answers to this question: “What is the most important issue or issues that you are you emphasizing in your campaign?

Here are their responses (presented in the order that their names will appear on the primary ballot and in the voters’ pamphlet):

Javier Valdez (Prefers Democratic Party)

COVID has hit our healthcare system and economy hard. As we recover, I’ll prioritize keeping our families safe and secure while rebuilding our economy.

We must continue to address our current public safety practices and the rise in hate crimes in our region and state, ensuring that black, indigenous, and people of color no longer feel threatened and targeted because of the color of their skin, background, or immigration status.

Beth Daranciang (Prefers Republican Party)

Many voters, like me, have been ignored by our state representatives. We feel unheard as politicians pass tax increases, but not effective homelessness plans.

We’re dismayed by harmful bills passed by the single-party-dominated legislature, including this year’s radical sexuality education bill opposed by thousands of Washington residents.

If elected, I will protect your right to be heard and will protect the rights of the most vulnerable, especially our children.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com



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Lake Forest Park Farmers Market Sunday

Photo by Cynthia Sheridan

The Lake Forest Park Farmers Market runs through October 18, 2020 on Sundays, 10am to (NEW TIME) 2pm.

The Market is located in front of the Professional Building at the intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way in Lake Forest Park. Plenty of free parking. 

It is a fresh market with locally, organically grown food, flowers, and plants.

Because of COVID-19 the booths are spaced farther apart, there are not as many (but at least one of everything) and they monitor how many people are in the market at one time.

But it's still the best place to get freshly picked, organically grown produce.





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A-courting we shall go!

Saturday, June 27, 2020

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler

I often spot Cabbage White Butterflies together in mating season, though two's company, three's a crowd comes to mind here:)
--Gloria Z Nagler



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Lake Forest Park proclaims Juneteenth and recognizes Octavia Butler

At its meeting on June 25, 2020, the Lake Forest Park Mayor Jeff Johnson proclaimed Friday, June 26, 2020 as a day to celebrate Juneteenth in the City of Lake Forest Park.

Following the proclamation, Deputy Mayor Phillippa Kassover read the following essay about Octavia Butler, who made her home in Lake Forest Park.



Octavia E. Butler
By Phillippa Kassover

I want to take a moment to recognize one of Lake Forest Park’s most distinguished residents, whose 73rd birthday would have been this past week. Her name was Octavia E. Butler and she was born on June 22nd, 1947 in Pasadena California and died here at her home in Lake Forest Park in 2006.

An only child whose father died when she was just seven, Octavia was raised by her mother and grandmother in a strict African-American Baptist household. A shy child, whose mother cleaned rich white folks’ houses for a living, Octavia spent much of her time at the local library, reading fantasy novels and writing her own science fiction stories.

Octavia became a celebrated writer of science fiction, and in 2005, was the first ever science fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship – commonly known as the Genius Grant. Over her career, she wrote 15 novels and many short stories which explored issues of racism, sexism, and abuse of power. 

She received numerous awards in addition to the MacArthur, including two Nebula Awards and two Hugo awards and was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2010.

Octavia moved to Lake Forest Park in 1999, where she lived on 37th Avenue NE, across the street from Sheila Liming, who was then a student at Shorecrest High School and is now Assistant Professor of English at the University of North Dakota. Sheila wrote a wonderful essay called “My Neighbor Octavia”, in which she describes her relationship with Octavia, who did not drive, and to whom she often gave rides back up the hill.

Octavia, who was mostly a very solitary person, talked with Sheila during those rides and told her that she chose Lake Forest Park because “she desired only that a grocery store, a bookstore, and a bus stop be located within walking distance, and that the neighborhood should grant her access to the city without actually being in the city.”

I think many of us might agree with that reasoning and are proud that Octavia E. Butler became a neighbor in our city, even for just a few years.



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The 195th pedestrian bridge will be closed for six weeks

195th Pedestrian bridge
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
The Pedestrian Bridge across Interstate-5 at NE 195th St will be temporarily closed to all pedestrian and bicycle traffic beginning as early as July 6, 2020.
 
It will be closed for approximately six weeks while Sound Transit contractors install underground utilities on the east side of the pedestrian bridge, and build the abutment for the future light rail underneath the bridge.

The entire bridge will be closed. 

The bridge has become very popular with dog walkers and bicyclists, as part of the 195th Trail that goes all the way to the Interurban Trail at Echo Lake.

Pedestrians/bicyclists should use the crossings at NE 185th St during this period.

Work is weather dependent and beginning and duration of the closure may change.


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Black Teens of Shoreline held a Juneteenth picnic in Shoreview Park

They gathered together briefly for a group shot
In front are all the items they donated


The Black Teens of Shoreline, part of Black Lives Matter Shoreline, organized a picnic in Shoreview Park on June 19 - Juneteenth - as as a way to bring awareness to Juneteenth.

The event included a donation drive, student stories, skateboarding lessons by a Shoreline Black pro skateboarder, and spoken word.

Step class

Event description (created by the youth)

"The black youth of shoreline present to you the “covid safe cookout” for Juneteenth! The event is in celebration for the black holiday and you BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH so it’s safe!
Signs and donated art supplies

There will be a kickball game, step lessons, dance lessons, art class, healing and self care for black youth, a skateboarding session and more ALL LEAD BY BLACK YOUTH!  
"This event is mostly for our black families and youth but allies are welcome! We want to ensure that this holiday of freedom is celebrated by mostly Black people! Donations are also wanted at this event such as black hair care products, masks, non parish able foods and art supplies for black families in need!
Pro skateboarder on left
The event was led by the youth

Let us know how you want to help! There will be music, activities and fun to celebrate our “freedom”, but mind you we still struggle today. If you also want to donate individual wrapped snacks, masks and art supplies for our event please feel free to!"

The event was a mixture of activities and relaxation


The event was organized by Kamal Muham, Elijah Johnson, Kayla Palmore, Troi Moore, Ayana Muwakkil, Nataisia Hambidge, and Mikayla Weary, who planned this instead of a birthday celebration.

All photos by DarNesha Weary



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COVID-19 in King county

By Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health — Seattle and King County

We face a long-term challenge from COVID-19 that requires us to fundamentally change the way we interact with one another for the foreseeable future if we are to move forward safely.

Increasing cases over the past two weeks means we are having more contact with one another but not taking more precautions, giving COVID-19 too many opportunities to jump from person to person.

There seems to be a misconception that because we are reopening, the risk of COVID-19 has receded. But the truth is that the virus is still widespread in the community and the risk for infection remains serious.

COVID-19 connects us all through the air we breathe, and we must depend on one-another to prevent infections and stay safe. We are a highly interconnected community, and the impact of transmission in one setting, such as coffee shops, construction sites and businesses, is felt across other sectors, like restaurants, manufacturing and recreation, and vice versa.

While we can’t eliminate the risk of COVID-19, we can and must understand the risk and take steps to decrease it. Close contact with others, longer duration of contact, and poorly ventilated spaces all increase risk.

That’s why it is so important for all worksites, businesses, restaurants and other community spaces to do whatever they can to reduce opportunities for the virus to spread as we reopen. Physical distance and staying home remain the most powerful prevention measures, along with use of face masks in public and good hand washing.



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Stolen mail dumped near Shoreline library

Photo by John Boril


Thursday afternoon a collection of about 25 pieces of mail was found scattered by the roadside a block from the Shoreline library. It included City Light and cable bills, as well as mailings from a medical clinic and a stock brokerage. There was also a package from eBay whose contents had been removed.

Almost all of it was addressed to homes on 8th Avenue NE, between NE 148th and NE 158th, near Paramount Park. This appears to be the work of mail thieves, who took what they wanted and tossed the rest.

The found mail was turned over to Shoreline Police.



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Tiger lilies? Nope. St. John's Wort

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Lee got some nice photos of flowers in the sun this week. We'll need them because it looks like the weather is turning wet and cloudy.

I thought these were tiger lilies. But I'm told they are St. John's Wort. Hypericum perforatum. Sometimes used in herbal medicine as an antidepressant.

--Diane




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Jobs: Engineer II - capital projects - City of Shoreline

City of Shoreline
Engineer II - Capital Projects
SALARY:  $90,253.00 - $114,381.00 Annually

This job will remain open until filled. First review of applications - July 17
        THIS JOB HAS BEEN FILLED

Shoreline is an inclusive City that endeavors to build a work culture which embraces diversity, encourages participation, and promotes equity.

The City of Shoreline's Public Works department comprises over 60 people in our Engineering, Operations, Surface Water, Transportation Services and Waste Water divisions.

We are a collaborative team focused on improving our service delivery and workplace. We are the eighth public works agency in Washington, and the 126th in the nation, to achieve American Public Works Association (APWA) Accreditation. We serve a growing, ethnically and racially diverse community of 56,000 located in north King County, Washington.

The City's Engineering team is busy and growing!  We support an annual Capital Improvement Program of $50 million to $70 million spanning transportation, surface water, wastewater, parks and facilities.  We are seeking an experienced engineering project manager to take the lead in our pavement management program, and to develop and deliver capital improvement projects for Public Works and several other City departments. Experience or interest in leading the pavement management program is desirable.

The Engineer II – Capital Projects position manages design and construction projects supporting growth and infrastructure rehabilitation across all City departments. The position also plays a key role in developing and expanding the Public Works team's project management and engineering design capabilities.

We are seeking to fill one open position with an innovative, energetic engineer experienced in providing engineering and project management for most or all of the foregoing project types. If you are a licensed engineer (PE) or currently certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with experience and expertise in civil engineering and a strong focus on design and project management in transportation, surface water or waste water, this could be your #BestJobEver!

DEFINITION
Manage the development of the most  complex capital projects subject to strict deadlines; including managing public involvement, overseeing consultants, and meeting schedule and budget objectives; to coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, departments and outside agencies; to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, other departments, outside agencies, consultants, contractors and citizens; and to provide highly responsible and complex administra­tive support to  City departments.

View the job announcement and apply HERE



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Taproot Theatre’s innovative online acting camps for children and youth

Friday, June 26, 2020

Amid the shifting sands of global pandemic and civil unrest, Taproot Theatre’s expansive selection of virtual and in-person Acting Studio summer camps began this week! 

Innovative extras to enhance the experience of virtual camps include our “Camp in a Box” with arts and crafts materials for students to create fun props or costume pieces, pre-recorded musical tracks for the musical theatre camp students, online office hours with teachers for students who want extra feedback, and an edited video of the final performance at the end of the camp for students to showcase their work to friends and family.

Camps will be offered between June 22 and August 28 for students in Pre-K through 12th grade including Adventures in Drama, Imagination Quest, Art of Comedy, Shakespeare, Musical Theatre Supercamp, Playwriting and Advanced Musical Theatre Revue.

All camps are taught by Taproot’s experienced teachers and theatre professionals.

Registration forms and class descriptions are available online or by contacting the Acting Studio at 206-529-3668 or studio@taproottheatre.org



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Masks



The theatre will never be the same



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Domestic violence killing in Richmond Highlands

Early Friday morning at 1:00am, Shoreline Police responded to a domestic violence related shooting in the Richmond Highlands neighborhood of Shoreline.

A woman was pronounced dead at the scene and her boyfriend was booked on homicide charges.

The Major Crimes Unit continues with the investigation.



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Public can listen to school board meetings Monday and Tuesday; school reopening planning update

School board, student members
and superintendent 2020
On May 29, Governor Inslee issued a proclamation (view it here) regarding the Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act. 

This proclamation prohibits school districts from conducting board meetings in-person, and requires districts to provide, at a minimum, telephonic access to the meeting.

This proclamation expires on July 1, 2020.

The School Board Regular (Business Only) Meeting and School Board Study Session scheduled for Monday, June 29 and School Board Study Session scheduled for June 30 will all be held remotely with online and telephonic access.

The meetings will be available online or by calling in using the details below.
  • Monday’s Board Meeting will begin at 5:30pm and 
  • the Board Study Session will follow at approximately 5:40pm. 
  • Tuesday’s Board Study Session will begin at 4pm and end promptly at 5pm.

The Board agendas are online.

To provide written public comment for Monday’s Regular (Business Only) Meeting,fill out this online form by 12pm on Monday, June 29 and it will be provided to the Board.

To listen to the meetings, use the links or call-in phone numbers below. Attendees are required to enter the password provided below to enter the meeting.

Monday, June 29 School Board Regular (Business Only) Meeting and Study Session

Login:
https://zoom.us/j/96095037613?pwd=bHl5dGMyd2RKR0xvc3M5SUJxbml0Zz09
Password (required): 333474
Call-in numbers: 1-253-215-8782 or 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 960 9503 7613

Tuesday, June 30 School Board Study Session

Login: https://zoom.us/j/98292937069?pwd=U0ZPZzdQMnVZSmc4NFFPbG1QTFp2dz09
Password: (Required) 576516
Call-in numbers: 1-253-215-8782 or 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 982 9293 706

School Reopening Planning Update

The Reopening Instruction Planning Team has initiated their work as part of the district’s larger effort in planning for the 2020-2021 school year. The team members have been tasked with looking at the benefits and challenges of the variety of learning scenarios needed to meet physical distancing guidelines, in order to determine which models may be viable options for next school year.

The Family and Community Engagement Team has been established. The goal of this team is to adapt the existing Family Engagement Program in a way that addresses the needs of our most impacted families once school returns.

The Operations Planning Team continued meeting with an emphasis on members identifying key stakeholders by topic. Sample classrooms were measured to determine layout and capacity options in alignment with guidance from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and state and local health departments. The district will also be participating in a collaborative school district purchasing consortium to buy personal protective equipment and other safety equipment needed for the fall.

The overarching timeline for the reopening planning and approval process is below:
  • June 17 - July 10: Proposals prepared and plans for stakeholder (staff, students and families) input on those proposals
  • June 24: Initial stakeholder survey complete
  • June 29: Overview of processes to the Board in a study session (see link below)
  • July 2: Stakeholder survey results provided to the district
  • July 13 - July 17: Additional stakeholder input on plan options collected
  • July 20: Update to Board with proposal concepts included
  • July 24: Final recommendations from workgroups presented to the superintendent
  • July 31: Finalize proposals
  • August 14: Resolution to Board to include final reopening plan required by OSPI
  • August 17: Adoption of Resolution by Board

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal also provided a video update regarding questions about face masks, physical distancing, remote learning and more HERE.



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Lake Forest Park woman wins in adult division of KCLS poster contest

Poster by April Hiller


The King County Library System (KCLS) is delighted to announce the winners of the “We Are Puget Sound” Poster Contest, created in collaboration with Braided River, the conservation imprint of Mountaineers Books, and the Washington Environmental Council (WEC). View the winning posters HERE

April Hiller of Lake Forest Park was one of three winners in the adult division.

“We received dozens of entries, and I want to thank everyone for participating in this fun and creative partnership to help preserve the Puget Sound and our communities,” states KCLS Executive Director Lisa Rosenblum.”

The posters were judged by a team of staff from KCLS, Mountaineers Books and WEC. Each winner will receive a copy of the “We Are Puget Sound” book in the mail, and winning posters will be published on the contest partners’ websites and shared on social media.

We Are Puget Sound: Discovering and Recovering the Salish Sea” is an award-winning book and advocacy campaign created by Braided River and WEC in partnership with dozens of regional tribes, organizations, businesses and individuals. 

Launched in October 2019, the campaign uses photography, live events and storytelling to engage the public with meaningful actions to protect endangered orca and salmon, and clean the Salish Sea.


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A-courting he shall go...

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


Harold liked to do his fair share of nest-building, being a feminist sort of heron. 
--Gloria Z Nagler


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Recycled Yard Art Contest for Shoreline residents


Summer Fun - Recycled Yard Art Contest

Calling all Shoreline Residents: Let’s have some summer fun!

Recology and the City of Shoreline invite you to decorate your yard with everyday recyclable materials and celebrate the season.

Sort through your blue cart recyclables and create a piece of yard art with a summer fun theme.

Submit a photo and you will have a chance to win a gift basket from The Recology Store.

How to Enter
  • All submissions must utilize recycled materials from your blue cart and have a summer fun theme.
  • All yard art must be completed and photo sent by July 17 by 5:00pm.
  • Email your yard art photo to: cperenyi@shorelinewa.gov. Be sure to include your name and contact information in the body of your email.
  • Winners will be notified by July 24.

All submissions will be reviewed by local judges. Categories are:
  • Best Use of Recycled Materials 
  • Best “Summer Fun” Theme 
  • Most Colorful

All submissions will be posted on the City of Shoreline Instagram page. The community will have a chance to indicate their favorites. Community Choice awards will be announced on July 31.

For more information, or if you have questions, please email Constance Perenyi, cperenyi@shorelinewa.gov



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Status of engineering projects in Lake Forest Park

Design for SR 104/40th Place NE Roundabout

The City of Lake Forest Park is in the middle of an ambitious slate of public works projects.

Here is a list of the projects and their current status.

Engineering Department Update 6/17/20
  • Lyon Creek Culvert L60 Replacement Project: Project construction contract documents with Redtail, LLC have been fully executed. A preconstruction conference is planned for on or about June 24 with construction to begin in late June.
  • Lyon Creek Culverts L80-90 Replacement Project: Design work for the LFP culverts continues apace.
  • Animal Acres Picnic Shelter Project construction contract documents with Accord Contractors have been fully executed. A preconstruction conference will be scheduled for next week with construction anticipated to begin in late June.
  • SR 104/40th Place NE Roundabout Staff are creating a Request for Qualifications advertisement to begin the design consultant selection phase. Construction is scheduled for 2022.
  • Sound Transit 3 Staff continues to participate in ST’s organizational meetings as they meet with residents whose homes are likely to be affected by ST3 and participate in various topics concerning design constraints, utilities, and land use. ST is evaluating their program budget and it is not known at this time if the SR 522 BRT project will be affected. If there are any questions or concerns with ST’s project, those can be forwarded to the City Engineer and discussed with the ST project team.
  • PSRC Federal Funding The nonmotorized project applications submitted for federal transportation funding were unsuccessful in being funded this year. The two projects are (1) 37th Ave. NE from 165th-178th fronting Brookside Elementary, and (2) 37th Ave. NE/NE 187th Street fronting LFP Elementary. We will try again by applying for Safe Routes to School funding through WSDOT.
  • WSDOT Safe Routes to School Funding WSDOT has issued their Call for Projects for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Safe Routes to School grant programs. SRTS applications are due on July 20, 2020. 
  • Lake Forest Park Town Center/Burke-Gilman Trail Connector Test hole installation for soil character and water table investigation began Monday 5/4. This will be completed 5/7 and will resume in late June for four more test holes. A test hole is planned for the Town Center property adjacent to the Bank of America drive-through. There has been a delay due to Merlone Geier’s concerns about the restrictive covenant that exists concerning previous environmental contamination of the property.


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Shoreline Community Church Providing Free Groceries Saturday for 500 families


Sat. June 27, 9am-Noon

Shoreline Community Church, 125 NE 185th St

Please sign up and learn more by visiting www.shorelinecc.com/convoy#. Email info@shorelinecc.com or call 206-362-4790 with any questions.

We are excited to offer a huge "Day of Hope" GROCERY GIVE-AWAY this Saturday from 9am -noon! Through our partnership with Convoy of Hope, we'll be giving away lots of food and other grocery items to our community.

Convoy of Hope provides resources and support to help meet needs around the world.

If possible, pre-register for a time slot using the link below to secure your bags of groceries, and to help us distribute supplies as safely and efficiently as possible. If you can't register, we will still have groceries available until supplies run out (approx. 500 families)!

https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/177033667216660036/false#/invitation




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Case updates June 25, 2020; help with stress

King county


Do you need support due to stress from COVID-19? 
Call Washington Listens, a line that provides nonclinical support to people experiencing elevated stress due to COVID-19. People who call Washington Listens will speak to a support specialist and receive information and connection to community resources in their area. The program is anonymous and no identifying information is maintained. People who staff Washington Listens will receive basic training needed to provide support to individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. To reach Washington Listens, call 1-833-681-0211. Read the Washington Listens fact sheet.

Case updates June 25, 2020

United States
  • cases 2,374,282 including 37,667 new cases since yesterday
  • deaths 121,809 including 692 new deaths in the past 24 hours
Washington state
  • cases 30,367
  • hospitalizations 4,106
  • deaths 1,300
King county
  • cases 9612
  • hospitalizations 1561
  • deaths 585
Shoreline
  • cases 393
  • hospitalizations 87
  • deaths 55
Lake Forest Park
  • cases 37
  • hospitalizations 2
  • deaths 0



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Candidate Forum: 32nd District Pos. 2 candidates introduce themselves

(Editor’s note: This is part of a series of responses to questions we’re sending to candidates running in the Aug. 4 primary election. We will present responses to our questions from candidates for state representative positions in the 32nd and 46th legislative districts. After these introductory questions, we’ll have issue questions for all candidates, with future questions coming from readers. Send questions for the candidates to schsmith@frontier.com.)

Smilanich, Petersen, Davis


By Evan Smith

Democrat Gray Petersen and non-partisan candidate Tamra Smilanich are challenging incumbent 32nd Legislative District Democratic State Rep. Lauren Davis in the Aug. 4 primary election.

The top two candidates in the primary qualify for the Nov. 3 general election.

No Republicans have filed for a place on 32nd District ballots.

The 32nd Legislative District includes Shoreline, part of northwest Seattle, Woodway and nearby unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County, south Edmonds, Lynnwood and a small part of Mountlake Terrace.

The three candidates recently sent responses to the question: “What is your background for this position?”

Here are the responses from Peterson, Smilanich and Davis, presented in the order their names will appear on the ballot and in the voters’ pamphlet:

Legislative District 32, State Representative Pos. 2

Gray Petersen (Prefers Democratic Party)


I’ve resided in Lynnwood for 13 years, in Washington for nearly 20. I’ve been an activist both inside of the Democratic Party, and outside of it in activism on the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, and for Housing for All. Before I was involved in those movements, I was involved in LGBTQIA+ rights movements. I’ve worked as customer support representative, and now I’m a working-class essential worker as a career in the telecommunications industry.

Tamra Smilanich (Prefers Non Partisan Party)


Ms. Smilanich has a background in working in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Serving clients in various capacities, Ms. Smilanich has worked with diverse groups of people, which includes individuals with disabilities, cultural/ethnic backgrounds, criminal and substance-abuse backgrounds and international business owners and our active duty military personnel. Some of the more recent milestones include Ms. Smilanich's contract work in local public and private schools and her full time practice in negotiating housing contracts.

Lauren Davis (Prefers Democratic Party)


In my first term as State Representative, I passed nine bills across four areas: health care, mental health, criminal legal system reform and protections for domestic violence survivors. In my career, I have taught Head Start preschool, researched education policy as a Fulbright Scholar in West Africa, worked in international development at the Gates Foundation, directed school-based mental health and suicide prevention programs, and run a behavioral health nonprofit.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com



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In the cool of the evening...

Photo by Phyllis Johnson


Nice time for a snack at the old apple orchard in Lake Forest Park.



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Ida Culver House Broadview held special Socially-Distant Graduation Ceremony for its graduating high school seniors on staff


Photos courtesy ERA Living

Era Living hosted a special socially-distant graduation ceremony for its graduating high school seniors on staff at the Ida Culver House Broadview on Tuesday June 9, 2020.

With residents able to gather on their balconies to watch and/or livestream the event via their televisions, Ida Culver House Broadview leadership honored the staff who have been instrumental in taking care of elderly residents throughout the pandemic while adapting to online classes.


The outdoor ceremony included celebrations and remarks in recognition of student staff members achievements and contributions to the retirement community during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Eleven high school seniors who are graduating from Shorecrest and Ingraham High Schools were honored.

In this special outdoor ceremony, members of Ida Culver House Broadview’s leadership team and the President of the Resident Council shared inspirational words and honor their accomplishments.

The students donned graduation caps and were surprised with a gift from the residents. Residents gathered on their balconies to participate in the celebration from afar, and the event was livestreamed on resident televisions and the Ida Culver House Broadview Facebook page so that families and friends of the graduating seniors could watch the ceremony.


Speakers and participants included:
  • Ida Culver House Broadview Executive Director, Brittany Bell
  • Ida Culver House Broadview Resident Council President, Ruth Scott
  • Ida Culver House Broadview Dining Services Coordinator, Miles Mitrush
  • Ida Culver House Broadview Food Services Director, Brian Hedlund
  • Eleven graduating seniors from Shorecrest and Ingraham High Schools
  • Other Ida Culver House Broadview staff members
  • Residents of Ida Culver House Broadview

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned everyone’s lives upside down and has created some unique challenges for graduating seniors who are missing out on the usual pomp and circumstance of reaching this important milestone in their lives.

This special group of seniors has not only risen to the challenge of adapting to online classes, but they have also been instrumental in taking care of our elderly residents throughout this pandemic.

Their jobs have shifted from serving residents in a dining room and other traditional server responsibilities to delivering meals to approximately 300 residents’ doorsteps each day, delivering celebratory cakes for resident birthdays and other special occasions, helping sanitize surfaces throughout the building, delivering daily communications to residents and more.


Ida Culver House Broadview is grateful to have them on their team and couldn’t be prouder of how they have all stepped up to the new challenges faced every day. This celebration seeks to recognize them for their achievements at school and at work.

Ida Culver House Broadview is located at 12505 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133

Currently they employ 28 students and 13 per diems students.

Three or four of their graduating seniors will be leaving regular employment for college. Most will continue to work at Ida Culver, with the rest of them are going per diems and working only for holidays and summer time.

Ida Culver House Broadview has fared well in the COVID-19 pandemic. Only one resident tested positive for COVID-19 and has since fully recovered.
They tested broadly one time on May 12, and have an additional round of broad testing of all residents and staff members scheduled for next week.

In total, they have received 317 negative test results for residents and 180 negative test results for employees.




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City of Shoreline to distribute face masks to residents in need

Shorewood High School
As part of the State’s effort to ensure everyone has access to face coverings, the City of Shoreline has received 16,000 masks for distribution to Shoreline residents.

The City is working with local partners on a variety of ways to distribute the masks. 

One such effort will occur next week.

In partnership with the Shoreline Fire District, the Shoreline School District, and Public Health Seattle and King County, the City will set up a drive-thru distribution site.
  • Tuesday, June 30 - 10:00am to 2:00pm 
  • Thursday, July 2 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm

They will be at the student parking lot at Shorewood High School 17300 Fremont Ave N. The entrance to the student parking lot is off Fremont Ave. Drivers should follow the signs.

Details: 
  • There will be a limit of eight (8) masks per vehicle.
  • Each vehicle will be asked to verify their neighborhood of residence in Shoreline. 
  • We ask that only those individuals in need who do not have access to face coverings from other sources to come to the drive-thru site.


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2020 Lake Forest Park Garden Tour - past, present, future


The Lake Forest Park Garden Tour and Market was planned for Saturday, June 20, the Summer Solstice, but, alas, was not to be.

For a little Tour remembrance and inspiration go to LFPGardenTour.com to view some scenes from years past (click Photos)

Then mark your calendars for next year’s event, Saturday, June 19, 2021 when they plan to be back in full bloom and look forward to having you back in person.



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I-5 closes 2-3 times a night because of protests - allow extra time for travel through Seattle

By Diane Hettrick

WSDOT reports that "At times we have had to close the I-5 express lanes and mainline in Seattle, resulting in some lengthy travel delays."

It is more like a revolving door with closing and opening - closing and opening - nearly every night.

There's an automated system that reports freeway conditions after hours. It's programmed to call everything an "incident" so it was almost a week before the spokesperson was on shift and reporting live. He named it a protest - not an incident.

I sent a photographer to get photos of people on the freeway. He couldn't find any activity in spite of closures that evening. He discovered that WSDOT and the state patrol apparently close the freeway as a precaution, if it looks like someone is even headed that direction.

Thursday night, June 25, there were protesters actually on the freeway because the state patrol sent out a notice. 

#Breaking. An SUV ran through the closure from Dearborn to NB-5 and nearly hit protestors. Anyone with info call the State Patrol.

As we previously reported, the I-5 express lanes close at 8pm on weekdays. On weekends the closures are at the request of the Washington State Patrol, in order to keep all people safe during the demonstrations in the city.

Because conditions can change quickly, people traveling should also plan for the possibility of the closure of I-5 between SR 520 and I-90, if protests approach the freeway.

The closures last from 20 minutes to two hours. For example, on Tuesday, June 16:
  • 7pm Tuesday, June 16 - Both directions of I-5 closed in Seattle; express lanes closed
  • 8pm Tuesday, June 16 - Both directions of I-5 now open in Seattle
  • 8:55pm Tuesday, June 16 - All lanes of I-5 are closed in downtown Seattle
  • 9:45pm Tuesday, June 16 - All lanes of I-5 are now open in downtown Seattle

When the southbound lanes are closed, traffic is diverted over the 520 bridge to Bellevue, so you'll have quite a detour.

However, apparently some vehicles are able to exit at Roanoke which puts them on Seattle surface streets.

Here are some "Know before you go" resources - but they're not much help if you are already approaching Roanoke.

Just be prepared for longer than the normal amount of travel time and the possibility of detouring to Bellevue.

Updated: possible to exit on Roanoke St.

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Surveying the beach at low tide

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Photo copyright Marc Weinberg


This bird kept an eye on the receding tide, certain that wonderful things would be revealed.




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North City Water computers will be offline until Monday morning

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

North City Water District will be upgrading our computer systems to serve you better. 

As a result, online bill pay and pay by phone will be unavailable form 12:00pm Wednesday June 24 until 8:00am Monday June 29.

During this time, you may pay your bill with cash or check at the drive up window, in the drop-box or by mail. 

Please bring your billing statement as we will not be able to look up account balances at this time.



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County Council passes new protections for King County renters during COVID-19 crisis

The King County Council on Tuesday passed new legislation protecting tenants who are unable to pay their rent due to the financial impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. 

The ordinance, co-sponsored by Councilmembers Claudia Balducci, Girmay Zahilay, and Jeanne Kohl-Welles, extends protections to residential tenants, including manufactured homeowners, and small commercial tenants in unincorporated King County.

When Washington closed all non-essential businesses in order to slow the spread of COVID-19, many King County residents suddenly found themselves without a job. King County residents filed over 398,000 new unemployment claims between March 1 and June 13. While Gov. Jay Inslee signed an eviction moratorium to prevent immediate loss of housing, tenants and advocates have expressed fear of a wave of evictions when the moratorium ends.

“While the governor’s moratorium headed off an imminent avalanche of evictions, we are still at risk of hundreds or thousands of families losing their homes once the moratorium ends,” Balducci said. 
“The intention of this ordinance is to give people impacted by COVID-19 an opportunity to catch up on rent and stay in their homes. Along with the additional funding for direct rental assistance we passed today, this measure will help keep families from sliding into homelessness due to forces beyond their control.”

Modeled on similar legislation already passed in the city of Seattle, the ordinance provides residential tenants with a defense to eviction if an unlawful detainer (eviction) action is based on the tenant's failure to pay rent, if the nonpayment was because of circumstances occurring as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The defense to eviction will be available to residential tenants if the eviction was initiated because of unpaid rent that was due before or by March 1, 2021. The second protection allows a residential or small commercial tenant who fails to pay rent due before or by March 1, 2021 to pay the overdue rent on a reasonable repayment plan if the nonpayment was because of circumstances occurring as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides an additional defense to eviction if a landlord does not offer a reasonable repayment plan.

“This ordinance centers on the principle that housing is a human right and as such it’s an important measure in protecting that right” Kohl-Welles said. 
“This legislation is critical in this time of the Covid-19 pandemic with many of our residents not having adequate resources to pay their rent. 
"However, we have many more steps to take to ensure King County residents have accessible, affordable and stable housing. 
"I look forward to continuing this important work with my colleagues and community partners that have been advocating and organizing on these issues long before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.”


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Jobs: One Cup Coffee

Local [Social Purpose] Coffee Roaster Seeks Order Fulfillment / Customer Specialist

The One Cup Project, SPC is an award-winning social purpose coffee roasting company that has forged a unique business model to leverage the sale of our coffee into a vehicle to serve the needs of the world's hurting and underprivileged. We have generated over $850,000 in humanitarian impact to date.

We are looking to enhance our team with a part-time Fulfillment / Customer Service Specialist at our north Seattle hub (170th and Aurora Ave N in Shoreline). This is a permanent position that could work into full-time if desired, and offers opportunities for advancement. Pay is $16-18/hr DOE.

This position requires a person who can work in a structured but mostly independent environment. The role is split between order fulfillment and customer service / business development. Once daily order fulfillment and customer service is taken care of, attention is turned to business development tasks via phone, email and social media. Proficiency with current technologies, together with strong communication and organizational skills required.

Key responsibilities will include:

*Retrieve Customer Orders from all sources
*Input Orders into Web Portal
*Pick, Prepare, Package Orders and Load and/or Ship Orders
*Deliver select local Wholesale Orders
*Count, rotate and manage inventory weekly and monthly
*Lift boxes weighing 50 lbs
*Mark Order Status in Web Portals
*Update Web, Calendar and Spreadsheets w/ Customer notes
*Assist Customers to answer questions or resolve w/ order issues
*Post to social media in effort to generate engagement and orders
*Call or email existing customers to collect orders
*Call or email lapsed accounts to re-engage
*Follow up on inbound inquiries and targeted opportunities

You will work closely with the Founder / CEO as well as other on-site and remote team members. Your role is to process retail and wholesale orders with such precision and timeliness so as to create a “Raving Fans” customer experience. Maintaining an outstanding customer experience is essential to expanding the One Cup brand to a much wider audience. People refer their friends to companies they love doing business with. Because every sale delivers life-giving aid to those living in the world’s toughest places, your work really matters .You get to show up to, and leave work every day satisfied, knowing your work has made a huge difference.

Would you like to join our team? Please provide details about your work experience, life experience, education, previous responsibilities and what excites you about this opportunity.

Please send your resume by email to yourfriends@onecup.org

Come change the world with us! We look forward to meeting you!


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Horizon School offers summer camps for ages 3-10


HORIZON SUMMER CAMPS 2020

Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm M-Th

8:30am – 3:00pm Fridays

Ages 3-10

The Horizon School is located in Shoreline's Richmond Beach neighborhood at 1512 NW 195th St

For information about the camps, email info@thehorizonschool.org



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Selene wanted her portrait with a floral backdrop this time, so voila!

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


(Saw this while walking our dog…always gotta have your camera at the ready:)

--Gloria Z Nagler



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Governor issues guidance for reopening in-person instruction for higher education institutions

Ana Mari Cauce, UW President

Gov. Jay Inslee was joined in a press conference on Wednesday by presidents of Washington colleges and universities to unveil the guidance for reopening in-person instruction at higher education institutions in the fall. 

Today’s announcement comes with a proclamation providing specific health guidance for four-year public and private institutions, as well as two-year community and technical colleges, apprenticeships and private career schools.

“Each campus is different — varying in size, location, mission, and academic programs. But everywhere, students and educators are clearly ready to get back to campus both to learn and to enjoy this unique period in their lives,” Inslee said during a press conference Wednesday. 
“However, we must acknowledge the need for equitable student outcomes under these circumstances and that student health must be paramount.”

Included in the health guidance are requirements already in place across much of the state. Masks, limits on class size, symptom monitoring, personal protective equipment availability and approval from local health districts. These requirements are in addition, not a substitute for, health requirements already in place.

Understanding that not every campus is the same, each institution will develop and implement its own Safe Back-to-School Plan. Higher education institutions have already been working with their local health jurisdictions throughout this pandemic, and that is expected to continue.

Read the rest of the story on the governor's Medium page.



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