Oral citizen comments will be taken at July 23, 2020 LFP City Council Meeting

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Lyons Creek
Photo by Carl Dinse
From the City of Lake Forest Park

As we move forward with virtual public meetings for the near future, the remote meeting process continues to be fine-tuned.

We are pleased to announce that, beginning with the July 23 Regular Council meeting, meeting attendees will be able to provide oral comments during both Citizen Comments and the public hearing scheduled on that agenda.

Written Citizen Comments are no longer accepted. Written comments are accepted for public hearings.

Oral citizen comments will also be taken at 
  • Planning Commission, 
  • Council Budget and Finance Committee, 
  • Tree Board, and 
  • Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meetings that are held after July 23, 2020.

See the Virtual Meetings during COVID-19 webpage for full details about how to participate in remote City Council meetings.

Click here to access the agenda for the July 23, 2020 City Council Regular Meeting.



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Mountlake Terrace man dies in Lake Ballinger

Ismael Mazariegos Barreda
Photo from his GoFundMe page

Emergency crews were summoned to Lake Ballinger in Mountlake Terrace on Sunday evening, July 19, 2020 when the family of 33 year old Ismael Mazariegos Barreda lost sight of him in the lake.

Rescue crews were unable to locate him. Divers were called in and on Monday, they recovered his body.

A GoFundMe page has been set up.

Ismael and his family are from Siguatepeque Comayagua in Honduras and they would like to send his body back to his hometown where he may be buried with his family members. 
The family is shocked and saddened by his loss and is unfortunately not financially prepared for the costs as Ismael's death was unexpected. We are raising money in order to cover the cost of the funeral expenses and the body repatriation of Ismael to Honduras.
 
He leaves behind an 11 year old son, who was with him at the lake.

Lake Ballinger is located in Mountlake Terrace, adjacent to the Nile Golf and Country Club and is visible from Shoreline and 205th.



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Pop-up drive-in movie tickets now on sale

Presented by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council
The Pop-Up Drive-In Series at Shorewood High School

Enjoy safe social distancing this summer with our film series, from local short film talent, to old classics. All in the safety of your car.

Tickets now on sale: $25 per car.
  • Drive-in arrival: 8pm
  • Drive-in arrival closes: 9pm sharp
  • Films start playing: 9.15pm - 10.45pm (no intermission)

Location: Shorewood High School Main Parking Lot
17300 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline 98133 (Entrance off 175th St)

In our final Pop-Up Drive-In night we'll be screening local short films from past Shoreline Short Short Film Festival seasons, as well as some new projects.

These films are unrated and some contain mature content. Parental discretion is advised.


Film Line-Up!
  • The Right Ingredients | 2m 47s
  • Doubts | 5m 28s
  • Violin Tsunami | 5m 40s
  • Quarters | 3m
  • HALO | 7m 30s
  • (I Wanna Meet) Bill Nye | 5m 19s
  • Cuddle | 7m 50s
  • Dinosaurs in the Hood | 3m 47s
  • Lactose Intolerant | 6m 23s
  • Andy at Night | 7m 6s
  • Period. | 14m 50s
  • Black Champagne | 5m 24s
  • Brothers | 5m 49s
  • Jello Underground | 9m 44s
  • 72 | 4m 4s

We will be projecting movies onto a large screen, and an FM radio station will be created so that film-goers can tune in on their car radios.

Social distancing - The cars will be spaced apart appropriately to ensure the safety of all who attend. If you do need to get out of your car to use the restroom, we ask that you stay at least 6 feet between yourself and others, even when you wear a face covering. Masks are required when you are outside of your car at all times.

More info HERE

Thank you to our superhero sponsors! City of Shoreline Parks and Rec, Port of Seattle, Shoreline Film Office, Jack Malek Real Estate, Shoreline Public Schools, and the Gloria Bryce Endowment Fund!

And thank you to all of our donors and members for helping make events like these possible in our community!

More info HERE



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Survey for parents of children in Shoreline Schools

Do you have children who will be attending Shoreline Schools this fall? 

The Shoreline School District is asking for your input as they plan for the upcoming school year. 

Take the School Reopening Family Survey  HERE 




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Marine life: Low tide at RB Saltwater Park

Monday, July 20, 2020

Jo Simmons took advantage of another low tide to get some unusual photos at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park on Saturday.


I’m an unhappy little crab stuck on a jellyfish. Not sure how this happened.


Heron reflections.


No problems with social distancing.


Crows in a row



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Shoreline Sugar + Spoon Cookie Dough Truck Pop Up at Ridgecrest Pub Jul 22

Ivana Orlovic and William Hubbell own
Sugar + Spoon

Sugar + Spoon pop up dessert truck will be at the curb in front of the Ridgecrest Public House on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 4 – 8pm

Ridgecrest Public House 520 NE 165th St, Shoreline 98155

Sugar + Spoon is the only food truck owned by Shoreline residents. Uniquely, it serves safe to eat cookie dough treats. It has been in operation for two years in locations all over Puget Sound.


Per guidelines of Washington State Department of Health and the CDC, we ask that our guests maintain 6 feet distance from each other. We will be taking all necessary precautions to keep this event a fun and safe experience!

Since the middle of June they have held the Wednesday spot on the Ridgecrest Pub's rotation and they are scheduled there through the end of August. 


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Drive-Thru Donation Day for 2020 Back to School Event Supplies - Saturday, July 25th


The Back to School event is a community effort that provides school supplies and clothing assistance for families in the Shoreline School District who are living with a low income and/or experiencing circumstances in their life that make it challenging to prepare their children for going back to school in the fall.

Donations of new school supplies can be dropped off on Saturday, July 25, 2020 from 9am - 2pm at The WORKS (18560 1st Avenue N. Shoreline) for the Back to School event. Most needed items are school supplies, hygiene items and new underwear. View the flyer image to see needed items and event information.

The WORKS is located on the north side of the Shoreline Center at 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155!  Enter the north parking lot off of 1st Avenue NE (just south of the tennis courts).  Once in the parking lot, drive straight until you have to turn right. Then as you continue straight ahead, you'll see our blue door and the sign for The WORKS.

Can’t make it in person July 25th? View their website here for more ways to donate!

Click here to view the Back to School Flyer! and the list of items needed.




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All ballots should arrive in homes by Monday

Ballot drop box in Lake Forest Park
Photo by Sarah Phillips

King County Elections mailed ballots and voters’ pamphlets Wednesday, July 15, to over 1.34 million registered voters for the August 4 Primary Election.

Any voter who has not received their ballot by Monday, July 20 should call King County Elections at 206-296-VOTE (8683).

Collectively, voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on 52 offices and three ballot measures. 

Offices on the ballot include Governor, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction as well as Congressional and state legislative positions. King County Elections is forecasting a 43% turnout for this election.

The deadline to register to vote online and by mail is July 27

Mailed registration forms must be received – not postmarked – by July 27.

Voters can register and vote up through 8pm on Election Day at one of our two Vote Center locations here in King County. The Vote Center at Elections Headquarters in Renton is open now for in-person assistance. An additional location will be opened at CenturyLink Field Event Center for service on August 1, 3, and 4. Both locations will focus heavily on curbside service from August 1-4. 

Walk-ups will be serviced as well and both locations will have assistive devices for those with disabilities to cast a private ballot. King County Elections is asking all those seeking service to wear a face covering during their visit to help slow the spread of CoVID-19 in our community.

Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, August 4, or returned to one of the 70 ballot drop box locations across the county. Ballots can be returned at any time before the deadline – but the earlier, the better. Drop boxes are open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Locally there are drop boxes at Lake Forest Park City Hall, Shoreline Library, and the 192nd Park n Ride in the garden.

Voters who do not receive a ballot by Monday, July 20 or who have questions should call King County Elections at 206-296-VOTE (8683).



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Shoreline Parks/Tree board meets Thursday


Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/Tree Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2020 7:00pm. The meeting will be held remotely via Zoom - https://zoom.us/j/95682480195

You may join the meeting via Zoom Webinar or listen to the Meeting over the telephone.

Public comment will be accepted by submitting written comment or calling into the meeting to provide oral testimony. To provide oral testimony you must sign-up by 6:30pm the night of the meeting.

Options:
Agenda Highlights
  • BMX/Trail Bike Presentation
  • Director's Report
  • Donor Bench Program
  • Strategic Priorities
Link to Full Meeting Packet [PDF 17 pages]



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In The Garden Now…..Pesky Slugs and Snails

Mouse Ears hosta
Golden Spike moss
Relocating Temptation

Text and photo by Victoria Gilleland

Have you ever had a problem with slugs and snails devouring your favorite hosta or some other precious plant you’ve been babying? We live on the edge of a wooded ravine in Lake Forest Park.

At twilight, particularly after a little rain, the hungry hoards bent on enjoying a tasty snack in our garden arrive to graze on what often turns out to be my favorite plants. It’s sooooo frustrating!

I’ve used slug bait and traps with a certain amount of success but I’ve found my best defense has been to move certain plants that are particularly attractive to the little pests from EZ access garden beds to pots on decks and patios.

Although slugs and snails can climb as evidenced by their slimy trails, it appears that most gastropods enjoy the convenience of low lying morsels. Very little damage has occurred in my containerized plants.

Since I’ve started potting my most vulnerable plants I’ve seen more of them mature into the beautiful specimens I was hoping for. An added bonus is that the treasured plant is closer to eye level where it can be more easily enjoyed.

Containers that are rough in texture and/or tallish seem to discourage our local slugs and snails. Metal containers seem less popular with our slug population as well. Remember that if a slug can sashay right up to one of their favorite plants at ground level they are going to dine there. They’re just looking for a quick meal so easy access wins!

'Blue Mouse Ears' Hosta and 'Golden Spike Moss' are particularly handsome together this summer in their potted abode. The lush lavender flowers are true standouts. The blue foliage is wonderful against the Golden Spike Moss. 

‘Blue Mouse Ears’ does have heavier, thicker leaves than some hostas. These tend to be less attractive to our slimy little friends. However 'Blue Mouse Ears' was not spared in the nightly eating frenzy of the perennial garden bed at our place.

Since relocating to a pot on a deck all is well. 'Blue Mouse Ears' has escaped the treacherous world of slugs and snails and has been enjoying the easy life on our south deck for the last 5 years.

Score one for the gardener!

Botanical Name: Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’
Selaginella kraussiana ‘Golden Spike Moss’

Victoria Gilleland is the owner of Cottage Garden Designs, a Garden Design company specializing in Redesign of Residential Gardens, Garden Consultation and Coaching. She has been designing gardens in the northwest for over 30 years. (vjgilleland@yahoo.com )



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Third Place Books author event with Django Wexler


Django Wexler in conversation with Fonda Lee - Ashes of the Sun

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - 7:30pm


Long ago, a magical war destroyed an empire, and a new one was built in its ashes. But still the old grudges simmer, and two siblings will fight on opposite sides to save their world in the start of Django Wexler's new epic fantasy trilogy.
Gyre hasn't seen his beloved sister since their parents sold her to the mysterious Twilight Order. Now, twelve years after her disappearance, Gyre's sole focus is revenge, and he's willing to risk anything and anyone to claim enough power to destroy the Order. 
Chasing rumors of a fabled city protecting a powerful artifact, Gyre comes face-to-face with his lost sister. But she isn't who she once was. Trained to be a warrior, Maya wields magic for the Twilight Order's cause. Standing on opposite sides of a looming civil war, the two siblings will learn that not even the ties of blood will keep them from splitting the world in two.

Django Wexler graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh with degrees in creative writing and computer science, and worked for the university in artificial intelligence research. Eventually he migrated to Microsoft in Seattle, where he now lives with two cats and a teetering mountain of books. When not writing, he wrangles computers, paints tiny soldiers, and plays games of all sorts.

Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of Jade City and the award-winning YA science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo, and Cross Fire. Born and raised in Canada, Lee is a black belt martial artist, a former corporate strategist, and action movie aficionado who now lives in Portland, Oregon with her family.

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Case updates July 19, 2020; demographics for Shoreline positive cases


Demographics for positive cases of COVID-19 in the City of Shoreline. The blue bars show the numbers for race, then age, then sex. The orange shows the rate per 100,000. The column of symbols shows how Shoreline compares to King county overall. Orange triangle: worse than KC. Blue triangle: better than KC. Circle: about the same as KC

Case updates July 19, 2020

United States
  • cases 3,698,161 including 67,574 new cases
  • deaths 139,659 including 877 new deaths
Washington state
  • cases 46,946 - 920 new cases
  • hospitalizations 5,063 - 30 new
  • deaths 1,477 - 33 new
King county
  • cases 13,159 - 168 new (goal: less than 40 new)
  • hospitalizations 1,803 - 3 new
  • deaths 632 - 8 new
Shoreline
  • cases 437 - 2 new
  • hospitalizations 93 - 0 new
  • deaths 57 - 0 new
Lake Forest Park
  • cases 46 - 1 new
  • hospitalizations 4 - 0 new
  • deaths 1 - 0 new



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Jeweled Dragonfly

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Photo by Jarred Solano


I have only ever seen the turquoise dragonflies but Jarred Solano found this beautifully colored and patterned blue and black beauty at Lake Ballinger - and he got it to hold still long enough to pose for its portrait!

--Diane




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Step back in time: Interior of the Seattle Naval Chapel at Fircrest is virtually untouched from the day it was built

Seattle Naval Hospital Chapel at Fircrest
Story and photos 
by Janet Way

Captain J.T Boone (MC) USN was a highly decorated veteran of WW I, and took up the command of the Seattle Naval Hospital (which eventually became Fircrest School in Shoreline.)

It was 1943 and WWII was still raging when the Captain decided that what was needed at the Hospital Base to offer solace and inspiration to the patients, families and staff was a beautiful chapel.

Custom woodwork, original chandeliers,
round stained glass window
So, Captain Boone set out to build one. It turned out to be the very first Naval Hospital Chapel on American soil.

He specifically wanted it to be built up on a hill, set apart in a peaceful grove of pine, cedar, fir and hemlock.

He wanted the chapel to be a non-denominational “church of all creeds” that could provide solace to these wounded soldiers and their caregivers.

Stained glass window, organ pipes,
baptismal font
At the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Chapel, an account by Captain Boone stated in the June 14, 1944 newsletter The Stethoscope,

“The Commanding Officer has wished that the building of a chapel would be the highlight of his administration and he feels confident that his desire will be realized by his auspicious beginning as expressed on the ground-breaking ceremonies at the chapel.”


Now Shoreline Preservation Society has taken up the challenge to protect this humble chapel nestled in the wooded grove overlooking Fircrest School.
Custom built organ

The good news is that it is in particularly good condition.

In fact, most of its beautiful and simple interior is intact, except that the flooring was replaced some years ago because of asbestos.

But all of the other custom crafted woodwork, pews, chandeliers, leaded glass windows, and even a beautiful small pipe organ are original.

And the Fircrest Chapel (officially still named the Seattle Naval Hospital Chapel) is still used regularly for Sunday services, weddings, memorials, and other ceremonies.

Beautiful woodland settings
It is still surrounded by a beautiful dell of healthy native trees and understory, just as Captain Boone wanted.

Along with the beautiful building, interior, and landscaping, as historians we were delighted to view some of the original drawings and drafting work from which it was created.

It is arguably one of the most beautiful buildings in Shoreline.

Custom-made cabinets
SPS is working with historians from NW Vernacular on a nomination process with a grant from 4Culture and expect that to be completed in the next few months.

If anyone reading this article has any knowledge about the Chapel or other historical aspects of the Naval Hospital or persons associated with it, especially from the Navy, we invite you to contact Janet Way through our Facebook Page or website.


Architect's original sketch for the chapel


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Chickadee Chair:

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


Chester liked to sit down as he chipped away at photog's treats...

--Gloria Z Nagler





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Case updates July 18, 2020; briefing from King county Public Health Director

Public Health - Seattle and King County
Director Patty Hayes

Rod Dembowski: 

...I received a sober briefing from Public Health - Seattle and King County Director Patty Hayes on the status of COVID-19 here in King County. 

I encourage you to watch the briefing (which begins at the 21-minute mark) here

Director Hayes did not mince words. King County is averaging “well above” the daily target of 40 COVID-19 cases per day.

Case updates July 18, 2020

United States
  • cases 3,630,587 including 74,710 new cases
  • deaths 138,782 including 918 new deaths
Washington state
  • cases 46,026 - 959 new cases
  • hospitalizations 5,033 - 49 new
  • deaths 1,444 - 10 new
King county
  • cases 12,991 - 184 new
  • hospitalizations 1,800 - 10 new
  • deaths 632 - 8 new
Shoreline
  • cases 435 - 1 new
  • hospitalizations 93 - 0 new
  • deaths 57 - 0 new
Lake Forest Park
  • cases 45 - 0 new
  • hospitalizations 4 - 0 new
  • deaths 1 - 0 new


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Flags at half-staff: Rep. John Lewis of Georgia

Flag Lowering - 7/18/20 (Rep. John Lewis)

Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation below, Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in memory of Representative John Lewis, of Georgia, who passed on Friday, July 17, 2020 from his long-standing battle with cancer.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Saturday, July 18, 2020. However, because of the delayed notice, the Governor’s Office has no objections to flags remaining at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Monday, July 20, 2020.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

Please call (360) 902-0383 if you have any questions about this flag lowering.


Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2020


DEATH OF JOHN LEWIS

- - - - - - - 

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION 

As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding public service of Representative John Lewis, of Georgia, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions through July 18, 2020. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half‑staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-fifth.

DONALD J. TRUMP

The White House · 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC 20500-0003 · USA · 202-456-1111



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Monday author event: Gail Tsukiyama - The Color of Air



Third Place Books presents Gail Tsukiyama in conversation with Karen Joy Fowler about her new books The Color of Air.

Monday, July 20, 2020 - 7:00pm Virtual Event

Register to attend this Livestream Event Here!

From the New York Times bestselling author of Women of the Silk and The Samurai's Garden comes a gorgeous and evocative historical novel about a Japanese-American family set against the backdrop of Hawai'i's sugar plantations.

Daniel Abe, a young doctor in Chicago, is finally coming back to Hawai'i. He has his own reason for returning to his childhood home, but it is not to revisit the past, unlike his Uncle Koji. 
Koji lives with the memories of Daniel's mother, Mariko, the love of his life, and the scars of a life hard-lived. He can't wait to see Daniel, who he's always thought of as a son, but he knows the time has come to tell him the truth about his mother, and his father.  
But Daniel's arrival coincides with the awakening of the Mauna Loa volcano, and its dangerous path toward their village stirs both new and long ago passions in their community.

Alternating between past and present-- from the day of the volcano eruption in 1935 to decades prior-- The Color of Air interweaves the stories of Daniel, Koji, and Mariko to create a rich, vibrant, bittersweet chorus that celebrates their lifelong bond to one other and to their immigrant community.

As Mauna Loa threatens their lives and livelihoods, it also unearths long held secrets simmering below the surface that meld past and present, revealing a path forward for them all.

Gail Tsukiyama was born in San Francisco, California, to a Chinese mother from Hong Kong and a Japanese father from Hawaii. She attended San Francisco State University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Arts Degree in English. She is the bestselling author of seven previous novels, including Women of the Silk, The Samurai's Garden, and most recently, A Hundred Flowers, and has received the Academy of American Poets Award and the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award. She divides her time between El Cerrito and Napa Valley, California.

Karen Joy Fowler is the author of six novels including Booker Prize finalist and international bestseller We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, Wit's End, and The Jane Austen Book Club -- which spent thirteen weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, was a New York Times Notable Book, and was adapted as a major motion picture from Sony Pictures. Her novel Sister Noon was a finalist for the 2001 PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction, and her short story collection Black Glass won the World Fantasy Awards. Fowler and her husband, who have two grown children, live in Santa Cruz, California.



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The comet Neowise is visible in the northwest

The comet Neowise
Photo by Carl Dinse
Everett July 18, 2020

 According to SpaceWeather.com

Comet NEOWISE is beginning to dim. Since it flew by the sun in early July, the comet's brightness has dropped by about 2 magnitudes. Good news: The comet's tail is still visible to the naked eye, and a short exposure with an off-the-shelf camera is sufficient
The comet is now moving toward Ursa Major, the constellation of the Bear. This means observers can use the stars of the Big Dipper to find the comet. The week ahead should be a good one for even casual photographers of the night sky. Sky maps: July 19, 20.




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LFP Committee of the Whole will continue review of parking garage code on Monday

LFP City Hall
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
City of Lake Forest Park Council
Committee of the Whole
MONDAY, July 20, 2020, 6 - 8pm
Virtual meeting*

Continued review of proposed Parking Garage Code from page 13, to include:

  • Section 18.42.090
    • J. Lighting
    • K. Signage and Wayfinding
    •  L. Mixed use
    • M. Public Benefits
  • Section 18.42.110 Administration


*Instructions for participating in this meeting virtually:

Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/91330545757

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Why the Shoreline isolation center was removed now

Two temporary buildings were set up in Shoreline.
Aerial photography, copyright Marc Weinberg 
From Councilmember Rod Dembowski:

I wanted to provide an update on the Shoreline Assessment and Recovery Center. As you may remember, the Center was the first in the nation and a model for how to set up similar facilities to care for those needing to self-isolate or recover outside the home or who were without a home.

The site served 49 individuals and played a critical role slowing the spread of COVID-19 early in the pandemic.

I have been deeply moved by the support the City of Shoreline and its residents have shown for the Center and I am happy to report the site was deconstructed this week and the field will be returned to its former glory.

If you’re wondering why the County dismantled the site at a time when cases are rising, here is the answer provided by King County Department of Community and Human Services Director Leo Flor:
The Shoreline isolation center buildings deconstructed
Photo courtesy King county


Leo Flor: Why Deconstruct Shoreline Now?

“The same characteristics that made Shoreline quick to construct also make it expensive to sustain over time. Most of the support facilities are rented, which becomes more expensive than owned facilities over time.

"Having Shoreline available so quickly allowed us to get into place longer-term facilities, which are now online.

"Since standing up Shoreline, we’ve completed sites in White Center, Eastgate, SoDo, and completed renovations that bring the Kent and Issaquah sites fully online.

"With that much system capacity available, we now believe that we can cease operations at Shoreline, save its operating expenses, and still be ready to handle a significant increase in cases that might come later this fall or summer.”




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Bridewort likes boggy woods - so it's happy in Shoreline

Saturday, July 18, 2020

Photo by Hitomi Dames


Spiraea salicifolia or bridewort, belonging to Rosaceae.

By Hitomi Dames

I never noticed Spiraea salicifolia at Twin Ponds Park before. I think that’s because I usually go to the pond to see birds. This time I went to the community garden first, and walked towards the pond.

The buds are on the left.
Photo by Hitomi Dames


I started to see these flowers along the west of the soccer field,.

And then I found the Spiraea salicifolia by the pond.

How could I miss this shrub before! A 6 foot tall shrub with vivid purple flowers right inbetween the soccer field and playground. Maybe I didn't come here at the right time of the year??

Photo by Hitomi Dames

Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Spiraea
Species: S. salicifolia 
Common Name: Bridewort, Willowleaf meadowsweet (Salicifolia, a Latin word meaning willow-leaved)

Five petals
Photo by Hitomi Dames

It wasn’t easy to find Spiraea salicifolia online. But one site says "Habitats: Wet boggy places in the mountains of N. Japan and more or less naturalized in woods in Wales and N. England” so I surfed Japanese sites. 

Japanese Wikipedia says that Spiraea salicifolia was designated as Endangered II by the Ministry of the Environment Red List in 1997, but was removed from the list in 2007.



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Thornton Creek Alliance zoom meeting: Solutions to Global Warming


Thornton Creek Alliance is pleased to announce their first public meeting via Zoom. If you’d like to attend this Zoom meeting register below. Once you are registered you will receive log-in instructions via email.

Register HERE



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LFP City Hall has a new stock of masks to give away to residents

As part of the State’s effort to ensure everyone has access to face coverings, the City of Lake Forest Park has received more masks for distribution.

The City is now offering pick-up by appointment distribution for Lake Forest Park residents at City Hall.

Call City Hall to schedule a pick up and the quantity you are requesting at 206-368-5440.

Appointments to pick up masks can be made Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 12:00noon.

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Case updates July 17, 2020; path to runaway growth

Washington state

COVID-19 is on a path to runaway growth in Washington state. Friday DOH released the latest statewide situation report, which highlights alarming trends in transmission and hospitalization data. 

Transmission rates show accelerated spread of the virus across most of Washington, with Yakima as the one bright spot where the community is making progress on slowing the spread. 

A lot of attention has been put on the increased rates of infection among 20-29 year olds but that is starting to spread into all age groups, including children and teens. Read the report here.

Case updates July 17, 2020

United States
  • cases 3,555,877 including 72,045 new cases
  • deaths 137,864 including 926 new deaths
Washington state
  • cases 45,067 - 763 new cases
  • hospitalizations 4,984 - 40 new
  • deaths 1,434 - 7 new
King county
  • cases 12,807 - 215 new
  • hospitalizations 1,790 - 40 new
  • deaths 624 - 3 new
Shoreline
  • cases 434 - 4 new
  • hospitalizations 93 - 0 new
  • deaths 57 - 0 new
Lake Forest Park
  • cases 45 - 0 new
  • hospitalizations 4 - 0 new
  • deaths 1 - 0 new


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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Elsie




Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter HERE




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Kreidler extends requirement for health insurers to cover telehealth and testing

Insurance Commissioner
Mike Kreidler


Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler extended his emergency order directing all state-regulated health insurers to make additional coverage changes to help consumers during the coronavirus pandemic. 

His order is in effect until August 16 and requires health insurers to 
  • continue coverage for telehealth service; 
  • cover all medically necessary diagnostic testing for flu and certain other viral respiratory illnesses billed during a provider visit for COVID-19 with no copay, coinsurance or deductible; and 
  • treat drive-up testing sites for COVID-19 as a provider visit with no copay, coinsurance or deductible.

To help free up hospital beds, Kreidler is directing health insurers to waive or expedite prior authorization requirements for home healthcare or long-term care facility services to speed up discharging patients who are ready to leave.

Read the release for more information.


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Book review by Aarene Storms: The Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky

The Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee
 
This fun little novella fills the gap between the final page of The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue and the first page of The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy.

Monty and Percy are ready to live their lives as a couple at last-- but they haven't actually "done it" together yet. 

That's the setup for 100 pages of nearly-slapstick close encounters: cute, funny, and well-intentioned, but without the desired result until... ahhh, but that would be a spoiler.

Some cussing, some kissing, some drinking, some lounging around in idleness, and plenty of talk of "fornication" (I do love Felicity Montague's vocabulary, don't you?), highly recommended for fans of the Montague Siblings series... and if you are not yet a fan, get busy and read the books! (But start with Vice and Virtue, not this book) ages 12 to adult.

The audiobooks are fun, too.

The events may not have happened; still, the story is true. --R. Silvern

Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach and Lake Forest Park Libraries, KCLS astorms@kcls.org




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Wake N Bacon - Texas Style BBQ, Done Right

Wake N Bacon 
Texas Style BBQ, Done Right

Story and photo by Cynthia Sheridan

It’s not a bird, or a plane, but it looks like a bus coming at you, when parking in front of this Texas style take-out BBQ establishment.

Owners Reuben and Melinda wanted a unique front counter for their brand-new restaurant when they opened two years ago. 

At Ballard Consignment, they found the perfect fit: the front end of a bus which had been converted into a bar, including headlights that still work. 

According to Melinda, “We’re Wakin and Bacon and BBQ-Makin”.

Favorite Take-Outs: Five Meats Kitchen Sink Burger, Crazy Chicken Salad, BBQ Burger with ground sirloin and smoked brisket, The Pork Daddy on a Brioche Bun, Pork Spare Ribs, Special house made pickles and pickled red onions. Sides: Slaw, Mac and Cheese, Cowboy Beans or Twice Baked Potatoes, Collard Greens and Jalapeno Cheese Cornbread Muffins. Be sure to try a giant brownie for dessert.

1437 NW Richmond Beach Rd. Shoreline
Hours: Thursday and Friday 2-8 pm
Saturday 12- 8 pm Sunday 12-7 pm
Pick-up, Pre-order, Family meals and curbside delivery
206-542-8881 They get busy so be patient.
Mask required. Everything made fresh daily.



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Gallagher’s Where-U-Brew of Edmonds closes for good

Gallaghers’ Where-U-Brew doors will be permanently closed.

Fans of the 4-Corners BrewFest will be familiar with Gallaghers. They have won the coveted Golden Growler in three different years: 2012 Maui Wowie Mango IPA, 2013 Weak in the Knees IPA, 2016 Island Paradise Summer Ale.

Tom and Marcie Kretzler of Gallaghers
Photo courtesy MyEdmondsNews.com
Marcie Kretzler and husband Tom have owned Gallaghers’ in the Harbor Square Business Complex
at 180 W. Dayton Street #105 in Edmonds since 2014.

The couple acquired the brew-your-own-beer establishment from Dennis Gallagher, who founded it in 1995.

Gallagher’s Where-U-Brew was a brew-on-premises that specialized in helping its clients make and bottle their own beer, wine, cider, and rootbeer. Gallagher’s also had a rotating selection of their own beers on tap.

“The past few years have been a struggle, and the recent pandemic has made it impossible for us to continue,” Kretzler wrote on the Gallaghers’ website. 
“We have agonized over this decision and we are forced to accept this as reality. Tom and I have been blessed with so many customers that we now call friends, and wish there was another way to keep it open. 
“From the bottom of our hearts, we thank each of you for your support these past years and wish you all health and happiness...You have touched our lives and we will miss you dearly.”



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Jobs: Americorps


Seeking full-time AmeriCorps members to join our United Way of King County team starting this fall 2020! If you or anyone you know might be interested, tell them to apply today.

We are recruiting for a number of positions:
  • Benefits Hub (Direct Service) - Work with college students to offer financial coaching, free tax prep, and food pantry-type support.
  • Financial Empowerment (Direct Service) - Support the Free Tax Campaign and directly serve low-income individuals and families to receive stabilizing tax credits and refunds to achieve financial stability.
  • Fuel Your Future (Direct Service and VISTA) - Provide food relief for kids, families, and individuals throughout King County.
  • Housing Stability (Direct Service and VISTA) - Connect with people who are living on the streets, helping individuals and families secure permanent housing and apply for financial benefits.
  • VISTA programs - Serve internally and externally to connect with local non-profits, providing support for programs through capacity-building and program coordination.
  • AmeriCorps Leader (VISTA) - Support members through their service terms and aid in the recruitment and outreach process (must be a second-term AmeriCorps member).
CLICK HERE for the recruitment flyer!

What we’re looking for:
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Available 40 hours per week
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States
  • Self-starters who are passionate about supporting
  • Experience working independently in high-energy environments
  • Willingness to engage stakeholders and design programs response
  • Strong communication & outreach to families and community members
  • Creativity and cultural humility in working with vulnerable populations
  • Ability to work both remotely and in the community
APPLY NOW



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Shoreline council to study five topics at Monday's meeting

Seated, from left: Deputy Mayor Keith Scully, Mayor Will Hall
Standing: Doris McConnell, Keith McGlashan, Betsy Robertson, Chris Roberts, Susan Chang


The Shoreline Regular Council Meeting for Monday July 20, 2020 includes 5 Study Items.

8(a) Annual Discussion with the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/Tree Board

Council will be joined by the PRCS/Tree Board to discuss priority interests and objectives. While Council has made the decision to not put a parks improvement and acquisition bond measure before voters this year, there is a possibility that the Council will consider this for public vote in 2021.

8(b) Discussion of Ordinance No. 893 – Adopting Interim Regulations to Allow for Additional Extensions of Application Deadlines Beyond Those Provided for in Shoreline Municipal Code Due to COVID-19 Impacts

Due to the disruption of business caused but the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Manager enacted Temporary Emergency Order No. 6 on May 4, 2020, temporarily suspending application and permit deadlines related to development, effective for approved permits and applications in process as of March 4, 2020. Proposed Ordinance No. 893 would rescind/terminate this Temporary Emergency Order and replace it with interim regulations that provide relief for applicants by creating additional extensions of application and permit deadlines due to the economic impacts of COVID-19.

8(c) Discussion of Interim Regulations for Temporary Outdoor Dining

Eating and drinking establishments have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Phase 2 of the Safe Start Washington Plan allows these businesses to resume table service, but with seating and capacity restrictions. One way to allow expanded seating while still adhering to the plan’s limits is to allow for outdoor dining as part of a potential interim ordinance which would adopt interim regulations.

8(d) Discussion of Ordinance No. 891 - Accepting a Corrected Survey and Plat for Short Plat No. SHSP-98055 as Provided in RCW 58.10.030

In 2017, Council declared the former site of the Shoreline Police Station (1206 N 185th Street) as surplus and authorized the sale of the property. In the course of due diligence, the buyer’s surveyor found a discrepancy on the recorded plat immediately to the north which erroneously placed that plat’s southern property line one foot into the City’s property. For the sale of this property to proceed, this surveying error must be corrected.

8(e) Discussion of the Shoreline Supplemental Paid Family Leave and the Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs

In 2017, Council adopted a new Supplemental Paid Family Leave policy via Council Resolution No. 402. This discussion is in response to Council’s request that staff return and report on the City’s experience and employee utilization of this leave benefit following the first two years of the benefit usage.

This page explains how to watch meetings, how to submit comments, and has the supporting staff documents for each agenda item.




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Roses taking over

Friday, July 17, 2020

Photo by Janet Way


No - it's not a rose tree. It's an opportunistic climbing rose, in a turf war with - is that a birch tree? I think the rose is winning.




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Virtual Event! Erica C. Barnett, in conversation with Paul Constant - Quitter


Third Place Books continues its author events virtually. On Friday, July 17, 2020 - 7:00pm, see Erica C. Barnett, in conversation with Paul Constant about her new book: Quitter


A startlingly frank memoir of one woman's struggles with alcoholism and recovery, with essential new insights into addiction and treatment, from renowned Seattle journalist Erica Barnett.

Erica C. Barnett had her first sip of alcohol when she was thirteen, and she quickly developed a taste for drinking to oblivion with her friends. In her late twenties, her addiction became inescapable. 

Volatile relationships, blackouts, and unsuccessful stints in detox defined her life, with the vodka bottles she hid throughout her apartment and offices acting as both her tormentors and closest friends. 

By the time she was in her late thirties, she had run the gauntlet of alcoholism. She had recovered and relapsed time and again, but after each new program or detox center would find herself far from rehabilitated. "Rock bottom," Barnett writes, "is a lie." 

It is always possible, she learned, to go lower than your lowest point. She found that the terms other alcoholics used to describe the trajectory of their addiction--"rock bottom" and "moment of clarity"--and the mottos touted by Alcoholics Anonymous, such as "let go and let God" and "you're only as sick as your secrets"-- didn't correspond to her experience and could actually be detrimental.

With remarkably brave and vulnerable writing, Barnett expands on her personal story to confront the dire state of addiction in America, the rise of alcoholism in American women in the last century, and the lack of rehabilitation options available to addicts. At a time when opioid addiction is a national epidemic and one in twelve Americans suffers from alcohol abuse disorder, Quitter is essential reading for our age and an ultimately hopeful story of Barnett's own hard-fought path to sobriety.

Erica C. Barnett is a Seattle-based political reporter. She started her career at the Texas Observer, the venerable progressive magazine cofounded by Molly Ivins, and went on to work as a reporter and news editor for the Austin Chronicle, Seattle Weekly, and The Stranger. She now covers addiction, housing, poverty, and drug policy at her blog, The C Is for Crank. She has written for a variety of local and national publications, including The Huffington Post, Seattle Magazine, and Grist. She got sober in February 2015.

Paul Constant has published journalism and cultural criticism at Business Insider, the Los Angeles Times, and BuzzFeed, among others. He writes a monthly bookstore profile column for the Seattle Times and he is a co-founder of the Seattle Review of Books. His first full-length comic book from AHOY Comics, Planet of the Nerds, was recently optioned for a feature film by Paramount Players.

Call Third Place Books to order this book and others! 206-366-3333.




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