Wanted: sponsors for Shoreline Rotary auction

Saturday, September 5, 2020


The Shoreline Rotary Club is looking for Sponsors for their Virtual Auction to be held on October 10, 2020 at 7pm.

The Club would appreciate donations of items for the auction. Here's the donation form

The auction raises funds for Shoreline Rotary's many charitable contributions.

The Shoreline Rotary Club supports education in many ways by providing funds for Sno-King Healthy Start, Music 4 Life, Teacher Classroom grants, Shoreline Arts Festival, High School Scholarships, Back to School Consortium, Shoreline Public Schools Foundation, Shorewood Interact, RYLA, and Youth Exchange. 

The Shoreline Rotary also supports the community by providing funds to Embrace Shoreline, Rotacare, Footloose Sailing, Grocery Gift Cards, Holiday Shopping Spree, Shoreline Community College Student Success event, Mary’s Place, Shoreline Veterans Association, Ronald Bog, Peace Poles, and other community needs. 

The Week long Silent Auction Event and Virtual Fundraising Event will be online from October 3, 2020 at 3pm until October 10 at 10pm. 

The Live Event will begin Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 6:00pm


If anyone wants to know more about these projects or wants to attend a virtual meeting, please see Shoreline Rotary Facebook.



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USDA now allows school districts to feed all students

The food and nutrition department of Shoreline Schools is happy to announce that the USDA is now allowing school districts to resume FREE meal service for all students on a temporary basis.

We will continue to utilize the electronic pre-order system to ensure we produce enough meal boxes and order enough milk. Meal box orders should be placed each Wednesday for pick-up the following Wednesday.

You will find that the online order form has been simplified, so only one order needs to be placed for all children in your household ages 1-18. The order form will be open each Wednesday. For more information about meal boxes and to find the order link, click HERE.

For assistance in filling out the order form or if you do not have internet access, call the Meal Order Hotline at 206-393-4103. Calls will be responded to on Wednesdays from 7:30am to 3:30pm.

Please continue to submit meal benefit applications if you think you qualify. It will be important to have approvals in place for when we are required to resume the normal program and charge for meals according to your student’s meal benefit status (free/reduced/paid). Also, students may be eligible for other assistance based on meal benefit approval.

As with everything COVID related, these plans are fluid and could change. Please check the website regularly for the most up-to-date information.



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Case updates September 3, 2020; King county report on how COVID-19 deaths are reported


What counts as a COVID-19 death

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials locally and nationally and others have been concerned about how to most accurately count the number of deaths due to COVID-19.

Unfortunately, there is not yet a national standard methodology for COVID-19 death reporting, although approaches are under development. It might seem simple, but determining and classifying the actual cause of death can be complicated.

Initial counts of deaths in many localities included everyone who died and had tested positive for COVID-19. But that approach can miss cases – for example, there are people who die with COVID-19 symptoms but were never tested. There are also people who test positive, but die for unrelated reasons, such as a fall or a car crash. Those cases are not counted in King County, where deaths due to reasons other than COVID are removed, but some jurisdictions include them in official counts.

To improve clarity, accuracy and consistency, epidemiologists at Public Health completed a thorough review of all available data about local deaths in King County. They reviewed death certificate data to interpret medical information about causes of death, and also reviewed information about illness gathered through case investigations. After assigning classifications based on this information, they then examined trends over time among people who died from January 1 through September 1, 2020.

New categories help clarify how we count deaths, show total of 724
In July, Public Health, along with the Washington State Department of Health, classified deaths associated with COVID-19 into three main categories. A total of 724 deaths fall into these categories:
  • 94% (680) are confirmed (the deceased person tested positive and had a death certificate noting infection with the virus contributed to death)
  • 5% (37) are suspected (the deceased person tested positive for the virus, died of a natural disease that may have been exacerbated by COVID-19, but did not have it listed on their death certificate)
  • 1% (7) are pending (deaths where Public Health is awaiting death certificates or the cause of death is missing, but the deceased person did have confirmatory testing for COVID-19) 
  • Not included in the total are 17 additional deaths classified as probable, meaning that COVID-19 was listed on the death certificate but the deceased person did not have confirmatory testing. 
Over the course of the pandemic, the King County Medical Examiner's Office (MEO) has increased testing of deaths that come under its jurisdiction.

In recent months, approximately 90% of people who died and came under the jurisdiction of the MEO have been tested for COVID-19. By testing the vast majority those who died, this ensures that more deaths are classified correctly.


Case updates September 3, 2020

United States - case totals are reported in 7 day increments
  • cases 6,132,074 including 286,198 cases in last 7 days
  • deaths 186,173
Washington state - *the state is no longer reporting deaths in the weekend releases
  • cases 76,335 includes 479 new within 24 hours
  • hospitalizations 6,848 includes 14 new within 24 hours
  • deaths* 1,953 includes 8 newly reported
King county
  • cases 20,073 - 158 in previous 24 hours
  • hospitalizations 2,249 - 7 in previous 24 hours
  • deaths 732 - 2 in previous 24 hours
Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • cases 562 - 0 new
  • hospitalizations 100 - 0 new
  • deaths 60 -   0 new
Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 60 -  2 new
  • hospitalizations 3 -  0 new
  • deaths 1 - 0 new


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Hummingbird ball

Friday, September 4, 2020

Photo by Wayne Pridemore



This flower's so lovely 

I wish I could wear it

To the Hummingbird Ball

Hope my bill doesn't tear it

It flows with such grace 

It is truly divine 

Hope my escort that night

Sees that it is SO FINE 


Jean Monce Bryant




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Shoreline Fall Recreation 2020


Registration for Shoreline Recreation programs begins on September 8, 2020 for Shoreline residents,  September 10 for LFP residents, and September 11 for everyone else.

Adult Trips and Hikes

Adult trips and hikes are offered this Fall to give us all the opportunity to get out, stay active and be social in a safe environment. 

Due to Covid-19, we will not be able to provide transportation and participants will need to drive to the trip location. Prices will be lower to reflect this change and we’ve be added optional zoom meetings prior to some of the trips to have a chance to connect with the trip leader, learn more about the destination and ask questions about driving to the destination. 

For more information about trips and to register go to shorelinewa.gov/registernow

Upcoming Trips
  • 9/19 – Barclay Lake
  • 9/26 – Monte Cristo Ghost Town Hike
  • 10/10 – Pacific Bonsai Museum Outdoor Tour
  • 10/24 – Heather Lake Hike
  • 11/7 – Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Hike
  • 11/20 – Burra Cheesemaking at River Valley Cheese
  • 12/5 – Fort Nisqually Outdoor Living History Museum

Specialized Recreation Programs
 
City of Shoreline Specialized Recreation begin exploring the new world of Virtual Programming over Zoom. Participants will get a chance to see familiar faces of friends and Staff. Please look at the flyer located on the Specialized Recreation City page for more information about the programs. Shorelinewa.gov/specrec


Youth Recreation Programs
  • Skyhawks Soccer
  • Nature Vision Day Camp (Starting in October)
  • Kruckeberg Programs and Camps Register Here

Teen Recreation Programs

Teen Relay Music Production is a free online class offered for middle and high school students to learn the basics of beat-making, sampling, songwriting, and more! 

Participants will attend from home each week and engage together as well as work on their own individual projects with help from the instructor. No additional equipment beyond their laptop is required.




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Registration open for remote learning at Spartan Gym and Camp SLAM


Does your child need a place to do remote learning? 

Shoreline Recreation is offering Remote Learning Camps for youth entering Kindergarten - 5th grade at the Spartan Recreation Center and Middle School and High School S.L.A.M. (Support Learning Activities and Movement) Camp!

These remote learning camps provide a safe space for your child to connect to their classroom, do their school work and stay active and socially connected this Fall.

Registration begins September 8th for Shoreline Residents and will be open to Lake Forest Park residents on September 10th.




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Shoreline Rotary to hear from local author Herb Bryce

Author Herb Bryce will be the speaker



Join Shoreline Rotary for a Zoom Meeting Wednesday morning, September 9, 2020. Our meeting starts at 7:30am with President Robert Brouillard and Club Secretary and Greeter Clarita Bhat ringing the bell! 

You can use your computer, your smart phone or even a regular phone to join in the fun (see the NEW zoom link and NEW instructions below).

When you were a child, did you have the freedom to run barefoot among clover flowers full of bees, try drowning yourself on a homemade raft, or ride your horse across a field pock-marked with gopher holes? 
If you did, then you can count yourself among the lucky survivors. 

Our speaker for this meeting is one of those lucky ones! 

Herb Bryce, former Dean of Science and Mathematics at Seattle Central College and long-time Shoreline resident, has written his memoire, “Me and The Cottonwood Tree: An Untethered Boyhood,” proving that it’s possible to live through an adventurous childhood and come out on the adult side relatively unscathed. 

Herb’s stories of his daring deeds and subsequent lessons learned will absolutely delight you. Please welcome Herb Bryce to our virtual podium.


NEW ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS!!!

To join our zoom meeting as a guest, email contact@shorelinerotary.com for the link.



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Meaningful Movies: Alive Inside - music's ability to combat memory loss

5:30pm, Saturday, September 12, 2020 - Meaningful Movie

7:30pm, Saturday, September 12, 2020 - Discussion

“Alive Inside” follows social worker Dan Cohen as he demonstrates music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore victims’ sense of self. An uplifting exploration of music and the mind, the film offers visits with family members and interviews with experts. 

A joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls.

Free showing of the film on Saturday Sept 12 @ 5:30pm HERE
or watch the film any time on Amazon Prime

Online discussion of the film at 7:30pm HERE

Release Year: 2014
Running Time: 78
Director: Michael Rossato-Bennett



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Jobs: City of Shoreline Budget and Tax Manager - CANCELLED

CANCELLED

City of Shoreline

Budget and Tax Manager

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

The City of Shoreline has an amazing opportunity for a skilled and dynamic budget expert to serve as the City’s Budget and Tax Manager.

This hands-on leadership position is responsible for oversight of the City’s Financial Forecast, all aspects of Budget and the administration of the City B/O Tax. This working manager leads a team of two skilled analysts and collaborates with departments and managers City-wide to manage the City’s Operating and Capital Budgets. 

The Budget and Tax Manager serves as the functional expert and system administrator for the Budgeting and Reporting modules in the City’s Financial System, CSquare (formerly IFAS). 

The ideal candidate will have a proven history of technical expertise, advanced Excel skills, lead or supervisory experience, working knowledge of B/O Tax and other revenue sources, budgetary financial systems, project management, and be an excellent communicator and partner.

This position develops and presents materials to our City Council and the Community. This position not only leads but is a key contributor to the work of the Division.

Job description and application



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California is sharing its sadness from the wildfires

Photo by Mary Igl


It's sad that something so beautiful has been caused by something as devastating as wildland fires in California.

Photo by Jan Hansen


The smoke is thick in the air but it did not reach the ground, nor did we have to breath it. We are now expecting off-shore winds that will blow the smoke away from Puget Sound toward Montana and Colorado.

At least for now.




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United Way hiring part-time workers to help end hunger in the community


Want to help end hunger in your community? 

Join United Way of King County's Part-Time COVID-19 HungerCorps Team and work to address food insecurity caused by the pandemic.

Program Overview
COVID-19 HungerCorps Member (Part-Time)
9/28/2020 - 3/26/2021 - 18 hours per week
Deadline: 9/10/2020 (Apply ASAP – spots are filling fast)

As a HungerCorps member, you will connect families with critical food resources – including school meals, food banks, and public benefits programs like SNAP and WIC – with a particular focus on low-income communities of color. You will be assigned to a food bank or nonprofit organization, where you’ll use your skills and experience to support critical anti-hunger work. Alongside a cohort of 25 other HungerCorps members, you will prepare and serve meals, pack boxes of food, engage with community members, and conduct grassroots community outreach to get the word out about available resources.

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State Patrol asks for help from the public with 1994 cold case

Newport Washington, north of Spokane, was the scene of a 1994 murder.
The State Patrol is asking for help from the public



The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is seeking the public’s assistance with a 1994 homicide in Newport, Washington. The anniversary of this homicide is coming up and the WSP cold case team is still working to solve this case, and bring the person(s) responsible to justice. 

On the morning of October 24, 1994 the body of Jack LaFond was found inside his small travel trailer in the 1400 block of Telephone Road near Diamond Lake in Newport, Pend Oreille county, Washington north of Spokane. 

Police responded to the residence when Jack’s girlfriend became concerned after she had not been able to reach him all weekend. When police arrived they found the door to the trailer closed and a window broken. 

When police gained entry to the trailer they found Jack deceased. Detectives worked diligently in the months and years that followed the homicide but the case still remains open and unsolved.

The WSP is looking to speak to anyone who may have information about who committed this crime. Please call the WSP cold case team at 425-401-7740 or email Stacy.Moate@wsp.wa.gov


 

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Recruiting middle and high school students for Letter to Elders

Opportunity for youth to connect
with Senior Citizens through the
written word.


The past 6 months has created tremendous challenges for our aging population as most services and programs moved to online access. 

The reality is that many seniors do not have access to computers and those that do, are not all at the technological level to download programs such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom. 

This transfers to cell phone use as well as FaceTime and similar programs remain a mystery to a population that is more comfortable with developing their relationships in person, through US Postal mail and accessing entertainment through television, not internet.

Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center is busy developing means of reaching seniors in their homes, to reduce the ill effects that social isolation has created. 

With this in mind, we are most fortunate to have two students, brother and sister team of Ishan and Ishita Bansal, step forward and create an amazing new program called Letter to Elders

Ishan and Ishita have developed a registration process for middle and high school students to apply to become pen pals to seniors in our community. In one week, they have acquired nine participants, eagerly awaiting their assigned individual that will be provided through the senior center.

The following is the recruitment ad that Ishan shared with classmates returning to school:

“Do you want to give back to the community but only have time to offer? Do you want to help support and bring joy to the senior community? 
"As the global pandemic continues, there are seniors across the country without loved ones to call and cannot visit them in these conditions. 
"For these seniors, isolation is just as hard and is becoming a growing problem. Letters to Elders is an organization connecting these seniors with youth across the area, building connections and ending isolation one letter at a time. 
"Volunteers get to intimately connect with seniors, learn new things, and earn service hours, all through a traditional pen pal program (either letter or email).”


If you know of a student that would like to participate, have them contact Ishan and Ishita directly or register HERE or contact us at lettertoelders@gmail.com

If you know an adult that would benefit from a new friendship, one in which regular letters will be exchanged, have them contact the senior center at 206-365-1536. All contact will be via US Postal Service only, no in-person visits and students are mandated to refrain from sharing any contact information.

--Theresa La Croix, Director, Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center



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Early morning freight train breaking through misty fog

Photo by Karen Weber



Looking from the top of the hill leading down to Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, the pedestrian bridge and the buildings at the beach.

The fog comes in from the Sound in a low, thick band at treetop level.

The photo caught the early freight train breaking through the misty fog below a sleepy Innis Arden, with the early light of dawn.




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Needed: Salmon Watchers

Photo courtesy LFPSF

The Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation (LFPSF) and Trout Unlimited are organizing a new salmon reporting effort for North Lake Washington tributaries, including Lyon and McAleer creeks.

At one time King County had a salmon watchers program in which citizens reported on the presence and activities of salmon in many county streams.

Unfortunately, that program ended in 2015 due to lack of funding.

Because information about use of streams by salmon is important for restoration and management, including of kokanee salmon, Jeff Jensen (LFPSF board member and UW Bothell faculty member) is reviving this effort in streams from North Seattle through Woodinville.

Would you like to sign up to report on salmon in one of our local streams?

Becoming a salmon reporter means:

  • Selecting a stream that you are willing to watch for a total of 30 minutes/week from September 1 into sometime in November.
  • Reviewing on-line training materials and attending one or more Zoom meetings
  • Recording data during your observations on a provided form
  • Entering your data into an easy-to-use on-line form


Dr. Jensen and Trout Unlimited will coordinate volunteers, provide training, and manage the reporting website.

If you’re a streamside homeowner this would be a great time to learn more about what’s passing through your backyard.

If you live along a stream and are willing to let others come to survey, let us know!

You can find more information and instructions for signing up at: North Lake WA Salmon Sightings

The time to be watching for salmon is now --please sign up SOON if you'd like to help. 
Dr. Jensen will hold the first zoom training this Saturday September 5, 2020 10:00am
Join Zoom Meeting   https://washington.zoom.us/j/98035661352




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A gentle reminder to wear a mask

Photo from a Hillwood reader



A Hillwood home on N 188th has a gentle reminder that we all should be wearing masks.

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Case updates September 2, 2020; Info on the safest way to gather

Safer parties use COVID-19 prevention practices this Labor Day weekend. Here is a short list of things to remember when it comes to gathering together in the time of COVID-19:

  • Outside is safer than inside.
  • Small groups are safer than large groups.
  • Less time together is safer than more time together.
  • Within six feet, face coverings are better than no face coverings.

So, while a Zoom happy hour might be your safest choice, an outdoor barbecue with one other family, with the chairs set up six feet apart, where the hand sanitizer flows freely, and everyone goes home early, is a less risky option, as far as these things go. Read the full blog post from DOH here.


Case updates September 2,  2020

United States - case totals are reported in 7 day increments
  • cases 6,087,403 including 288,357 cases in last 7 days
  • deaths 185,092
Washington state - *the state is no longer reporting deaths in the weekend releases
  • cases 75,856 includes 479 new within 24 hours
  • hospitalizations 6,834 includes 39 new within 24 hours
  • deaths* 1,945 includes 10 newly reported
King county
  • cases 19,915 - 96 in previous 24 hours
  • hospitalizations 2,242 - 3 in previous 24 hours
  • deaths 730 - 1 in previous 24 hours
Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • cases 562 - 4 new
  • hospitalizations 100 - 0 new
  • deaths 60 -   0 new
Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 58 -  0 new
  • hospitalizations 3 -  0 new
  • deaths 1 - 0 new



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: School just opened online, good luck parents



Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter HERE



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AG Ferguson files lawsuit against JUUL for targeting underage consumers in its advertising, product design

Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit against e-cigarette company JUUL. 

Ferguson’s lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court, asserts JUUL violated the state Consumer Protection Act by designing and marketing its products to appeal to underage consumers and deceiving consumers about the addictiveness of its product.

JUUL’s unlawful conduct fueled a pervasive and staggering rise in e-cigarette use and nicotine addiction among youth.

In addition, Ferguson’s lawsuit asserts that JUUL failed to meet Washington’s tobacco vapor product licensing requirements. From August 2016 until April 2018, every sale of a JUUL device in Washington was unlawful.

“JUUL put profits before people,” Ferguson said. “Pushing unfair and deceptive marketing strategies appealing to youth, the company fueled a staggering rise in vaping among teens. JUUL’s conduct reversed decades of progress fighting nicotine addiction, and they must be held accountable.”

More information HERE

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Registration open for new class: The African American Experience Through Film

Photo by Denise Jans on unsplash


American films are a powerful medium for producing a collective understanding about our country's past, present, and ever-changing values.

Often though, they create a vision of America that fails to capture an honest portrayal of non-white life. 

This online class will examine the counter-narratives of Black filmmakers in the hopes of better understanding how cinema serves as an expression of humanity, and more importantly, a better understanding of the humanity within the African-American community.

Join filmmaker and educator Ben Abel-Bey as you explore fictional narratives, documentaries, and television episodes across multiple themes and genres. 

While some film theory will be discussed, this course is ultimately an examination of American history, society, and culture through the work of filmmakers of color. Films discussed will include Do the Right Thing, The Hate U Give, and more.

Short clips of films and television episodes will be screened and discussed in class, but students are expected to view films outside of class each week as well. Please note that some movie rental fees may apply in addition to the cost of the course.

Fee: $179
Dates: September 28th - November 16th (Mondays)
Time: 6-8 pm
Location: Online via Zoom

Click here to view the full details for this course and register today! 
Questions? Email continuing-ed@shoreline.edu.




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Jobs: Area Traffic Engineer

WSDOT Area Traffic Engineer (WMS03)
Shoreline, WA. – Northwest Region

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is looking to hire an experienced Civil Engineer to provide expert, strategic traffic analysis and design guidance for all WSDOT and external projects and programs within Snohomish, Skagit Whatcom and Island counties of WSDOT’s Northwest Region (NWR).

As the Area Traffic Engineer for the Mount Baker and Snohomish areas, this position will ensure consistency with all applicable federal, state, and local policies and standards. The incumbent will provide expert guidance for programs including the NWR Active Transportation Program, the regional Sound Transit program, and other transit agency projects.

This position must routinely apply engineering judgement in the absence of specific design and operation standards, requiring expertise and skills to determine actions in the best interest of WSDOT and the traveling public.

See link for more information, including details on how to apply: LINK



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King County Council passes historic investments to improve educational outcomes

On Tuesday, the King County Council unanimously passed the implementation plan for the Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA), which will invest approximately $318 million over 15 years to improve educational outcomes for King County students. 

“Education and early learning are critical to our children’s success, but too many miss out on opportunities because of persistent, systemic inequities due to race and income,” said King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci. 
“This fund, carefully crafted with both expert educators and community partners, will provide early learning facilities, K-12 educational supports, and a Promise program to launch students into post-secondary learning and careers.”


The implementation plan guides how the funds will be invested across three strategies:
  1. early learning facilities,
  2. the King County Promise, and
  3. K-12 community-based organizations. It also provides recommendations for governance of the funds and evaluation of the outcomes.

Early learning facilities will receive 52% of the funding and will fund construction and renovations of early learning and early intervention facilities, as well as home based childcare services.

The King County Promise will receive 38% of the funding and will provide services that support young people starting in high school through postsecondary acceptance and completion. 

K-12 community-based organizations will receive 10% of the funding and will initially fund a pilot called “Love and Liberation”, where Black, Indigenous, and People of Color-led organization will provide programs to youth in their communities that focus on positive racial and ethnic identity development.

“I’m particularly proud of working with former Councilmember Larry Gossett to draft language that allows funding to go to Love and Liberation, a groundbreaking pilot that will explicitly empower organizations with staff and leadership that have relevant lived experience or expertise in this area, and reflect the communities to be served,” Balducci said.


PSTAA was created by the Washington State Legislature as an amendment to the 2015 State Transportation Revenue Package. It directs that a portion of Sound Transit-related funds be used for educational services to improve educational outcomes in early learning, K-12, and post-secondary education. The funds are allocated to counties located within the Sound Transit district who then decide how to allocate them for educational purposes.

King County’s decision-making process began with a July 2017 special King County Council Committee of the Whole meeting in Kent. Since then, the Council has engaged in careful deliberation and an extensive community process. 

In December 2017, the Council passed Motion 15029, sponsored by Councilmember Balducci, to study the educational needs in King County and possible strategies to meet those needs. In August 2019, the Council passed Motion 15492 deciding how the funding would be allocated across the three strategies.

A broad, diverse set of community stakeholders provided input throughout the three-year process. The Committee of the Whole considered each motion, meaning all nine councilmembers were involved and worked together to find consensus at each stage of the process.




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No changes to collection schedules for Labor Day

Put out your collection bins as usual on Monday, September 7, 2020. 

Both Recology and Republic Services work on Labor Day.


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A microchip success story: Canopy Cat Rescue reunites lost cat with owner

Shaun Sears and Tom Otto, certified arborists, tree climbers, and cat lovers are Canopy Cat Rescue.

"CANOPY CAT RESCUE rescues cats — anytime, day or night, in all kinds of weather. We work on a donations-only basis, because it’s our mission and passion to rescue any cat stuck in any tree regardless of their families financial situation. We rescue A LOT of cats — hundreds every year from all over the state." 

Many of the rescue photos are stories are posted on their Facebook page. Here's one about a Lake Forest Park cat.


By Shaun Sears

Another Microchip success story!

This is Lucy, from Lake Forest Park... but I didn’t know her name, until I got off the phone with the microchip company. 

She had been out on a limb in a fir tree for about a day and the folks that found her, sounded the alarm on the Next Door site. 

By the time I arrived, we had quite the audience! 

In that audience was a family that had been missing their cat for about a year. 

Everyone was hoping that this was indeed their cat, including myself. During the climb up to this sweet black kitty, I kept calling him by the missing cat’s name, because I always believe in miracles.

Once safely back on the ground, the family of the missing cat knew right away that this, unfortunately, was not their missing cat. The cat did have a microchip though, and after a quick call to the microchip company, I was given the cat’s owner’s info and HER name was Lucy. 

Before calling Lucy’s owner, I went up to her in the cat carrier and apologized for calling her a sweet boy the whole rescue (and some strange name) she had probably never heard before.

Next step was to call Lucy’s owner. This is always a high anxiety moment because of all the “what if’s”.. What if they don’t answer? What if they’re at work? What if they think this is some type of scam?? 

Thankfully, the owner did answer right away... I was able to say, “Hello, this is Shaun with Canopy Cat Rescue, and I have great news! I have your kitty, Lucy, and she’s excited to come home!”. The owner’s let out a big sigh of relief and were so thankful!

Lucy is now back home with her family, telling them all about her adventure of getting lost, climbing a tree, getting put in a rescue sack, scanned for a chip, getting put in a carrier, and then her car ride home.

Make sure your cats are microchipped and that the info is up to date. We love happy stories like Lucy’s :)



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Scene on the Sound: Sub quietly sails through Puget Sound

The tower and top of a submarine in the middle of Puget Sound off Richmond Beach
Photo by Shoreline resident

Submarines are hard to identify. The Navy doesn't really want to publicize them, for various reasons. They have no visible ID numbers.

There is a submarine base at Bangor in Kitsap County, so it's not unusual for subs to go by Shoreline.




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Chief Carmen Best receives recognition at King County Council

County Council recognizes retiring Seattle
Police Chief Carmen Best



Outgoing Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best was the recipient of an official King County Council recognition on Tuesday afternoon.

The recognition, which was introduced and sponsored by Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer and co-sponsored by Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles, honored Chief Best’s 28 years of service to the Seattle Police Department and the city of Seattle.

“If we want to ensure that our law enforcement agencies reflect our communities, we need more people like Carmen Best involved in law enforcement, especially as leaders,” said von Reichbauer. 
“Chief Best got involved 28 years ago, worked her way up through the ranks, ascending to the highest level of achievement through her enduring commitment to service, equality and justice. 
Carmen was a trailblazer, and her leadership will be missed by many in our region.”

Chief Best worked her way up through the ranks of the Seattle Police Department to become the first Black woman to head the department.

While there, she was tasked with helping to implement federally mandated reforms to address excessive force and biased policing, and she worked hard to cultivate relationships with communities of color. She submitted her resignation in August.



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Drive-Thru Farewell Celebration for School Board members David Wilson and Heather Fralick


Shoreline Public Schools invites the community to join them in thanking and bidding farewell to outgoing school board members David Wilson and Heather Fralick.

The school district will host a Drive-Thru Farewell Celebration for Directors Wilson and Fralick on Wednesday, September 9 from 4:30-5:30 pm in the main parking lot of the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave. NE.

Community members are encouraged to drive through to wave and share their gratitude for Wilson and Fralick’s years of leadership, support and advocacy for the community's students, staff and families.

Card boxes will be available to drop off cards or notes of appreciation.

Wilson has served on the school board since November 30, 2005 and Fralick has served on the board since December 4, 2017. Both will leave the Board on September 12, 2020.



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Do we have another volcano? No, but there will be wildfire smoke

Thursday, September 3, 2020

 

Photo by Jan Hansen




The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency warns of possible wildfire smoke in Puget Sound region.

A plume of wildfire smoke from California is expected to pass over the Puget Sound region starting Thursday, September 3.

At first, most of the smoke will be overhead. It will likely have minimal impacts on ground-level air quality, with MODERATE air pollution levels at most.

If smoke lingers in the region over the weekend, air quality may reach air pollution levels that are UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS.

PS CAA is monitoring the situation and will provide updates as conditions develop at www.pscleanair.gov



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Call for Artists: Create and Make Workshop Proposals


Call for Artists: Create and Make Workshop Proposals

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is seeking proposals from visual, performing, and culinary artists to teach online courses for adults as a part of the 2020 Create and Make series. This is a great opportunity to earn money by teaching some basic techniques, sharing awesome recipes, or leading a fun project. The Arts Council provides the students; you provide the knowledge, expertise, and fun!

About Create and Make Workshops

What is a Create and Make?
A one-time ticketed online workshop for adults to do hands-on creative work in a fun, easy-going environment with an instructor.

Where
Online via video conference. The Arts Council will help you with tech setup!

When
Wednesdays or Saturdays between October 28 and November 18, 2020

Who are the students?
Adult amateur artists, cooks, mixologists, etc. Class sizes are capped at 20 students.

How long are the workshops?
1-2 hours. Please specify an exact duration in your proposal.

Supplies
Students purchase supplies and ingredients; you do not need to provide them.

How much is the pay?
$250 for one 1-2 hour workshop

COVID-19
While previous Create and Make workshops have taken place in person within physical spaces, all workshops have transitioned to an online format in order to protect the health and safety of the community.

How To Apply
Applications are accepted online. Click the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
The deadline for proposals is Sunday, September 20 at 11:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time.

Tips For Your Proposal
Workshops should be hands-on and interactive, not simply presentations. Class sizes are capped so that you have the opportunity to talk with students, take questions, etc.

Activities should be geared toward projects that students can accomplish in their homes without the use of specialized equipment.

Include a detailed list of supplies/ingredients in your proposal, as well as a list of tools that students will probably already own (e.g. scissors, hobby knives, utensils, ranges/ovens/microwaves, etc.). The budget for supplies and ingredients is $15-20 per student. The Arts Council will work with you to put together a box of supplies and ingredients that students may order.

Please apply online at https://www.shorelinearts.net/create-and-make

Questions? Email Jonathan at artsed@shorelinearts.net

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



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AG Ferguson: Court rules against NRA; voter-approved Initiative 1639 is constitutional

Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that Initiative 1639 is constitutional and will remain law in Washington state.

The voter-approved initiative made several changes to Washington laws on semiautomatic rifle purchases, including strengthening background checks and requiring waiting periods for purchases of semiautomatic assault rifles.

Judge Ronald Leighton, a President George W. Bush-appointed federal judge, granted Ferguson’s motion for summary judgment ruling that I-1639 does not violate the Constitution. The law implemented the same enhanced background checks, waiting periods, and purchasing requirements for semiautomatic assault rifle purchases that have long been in place for handgun purchases.

Judge Leighton decided a trial was unnecessary to resolve the case. In order to rule on summary judgment, there must be no genuine dispute over any material fact, and the judge views the evidence in the light most favorable to the party opposing summary judgment. In other words, the judge viewed the facts in a light most favorable to the NRA and the other plaintiffs in the case, and still upheld the initiative.

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Senior Center needs volunteers to be To-Go Lunch Delivery people

Each day Monday through Friday our delivery volunteers arrive at the Senior Center at 10:45am with their masks on.

We check you in at our door and take your temperature to make sure no one has a fever. There are specific Food Handling and Covid19 protocols -we will train you

The hot lunches are brought to the lobby on carts and the delivery people take the carts out to our shuttle and load then on the van (around 10:50)

Each delivery volunteer receives a list of who is getting a meal today and the driver will follow the delivery list.

When you arrive at the recipient’s home you would take the meal at their door and hand it to the recipient.

Delivery is usually done by 12:30pm and you return to the Senior Center before 1pm.

On Fridays we have two people on each shuttle to deliver because we give each person their Friday meal and a grocery bag of food for the weekend.

Sound interesting? Give Donna at the Shoreline / Lake Forest Park Senior Center at 206-365-1536. The best time to call is between 1-3pm.




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Case updates; DOH talks about vaccines

The Washington State Department of Health is closely monitoring progress toward development of a vaccine for COVID-19. We are engaged in vaccine planning efforts and we will be ready to distribute a safe and effective vaccine as soon as the time comes. However, all vaccine candidates are still in clinical trials to determine their safety and efficacy.

DOH’s position is that any COVID-19 vaccine should complete Phase 3 trials before being distributed, unless an independent board of scientists reviewing the data finds otherwise based on data from those trials. At this crucial juncture, it is incumbent upon the federal government to critically evaluate these new vaccines for their safety and efficacy in an unbiased way.

In the meantime, DOH will continue working with federal and local partners to build the infrastructure needed for distribution. When a vaccine is ready, we will be prepared to deploy it in a manner ensure that is equitable, safe and timely for the people of Washington.

Case updates September 1,  2020

United States - case totals are reported in 7 day increments

  • cases 6,047,692 including 295,039 cases in last 7 days
  • deaths 184,083

Washington state - *the state is no longer reporting deaths in the weekend releases

  • cases 75,377 includes 438 new within 24 hours
  • hospitalizations 6,795 includes 8 new within 24 hours
  • deaths* 1,935 includes 4 newly reported
King county
  • cases 19,819 - 108 in previous 24 hours
  • hospitalizations 2,239 - 5 in previous 24 hours
  • deaths 729 - 5 in previous 24 hours
Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • cases 558 - 1 new
  • hospitalizations 100 - 0 new
  • deaths 60 -   0 new
Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 58 -  1 new
  • hospitalizations 3 -  0 new
  • deaths 1 - 1 new
Checking on the neighbors:

Seattle
  • cases 4,966 - 40 new in 24 hours
  • hospitalizations 518 - 0 new
  • deaths 170 - 2 new in 24 hours



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Going to the vet

 


Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter HERE




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Update on Dayton Ave trees

Tall evergreens line the street on Dayton Ave N, bordering the WSDOT headquarters


By Jamie Holter

For several months, there has been a back-and-forth discussion about the 104 trees slated to be cut as part of the Washington State Department of Transportation building remodel on Dayton Avenue North, just east of Shoreline Community College.

The City-permitted remodel requires WSDOT to build out sidewalks (and also drainage) on Dayton Avenue North, 160th Street and 155th Street. The challenge has been how to meet the requirements of the permit and limit the number of trees cut. The Save our Trees group has been very active in their effort to save as many of the 104 trees as possible. WSDOT, as well, wants to preserve as many trees as possible at the Regional Headquarters.

The news is that the two sides are very close to an agreement that could change the type of sidewalk – away from the traditional concrete sidewalk on Dayton - to a boardwalk-style walkway to preserve the root systems and therefore reduce the number of trees that need to come down.

If the boardwalk concept is approved, it would reduce the number of Dayton trees removed down to 24 – five are dead already. The City, for its part, is comfortable with the boardwalk concept and confirmed it’s just a matter of details to get the project permitted and moving forward.

There are still more sidewalks to be added - 155th Street gets a five-foot sidewalk on the south side with two trees removed and 160th Street would get an eight-foot sidewalk with 30 trees removed.

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Metro route 331 to be rerouted Thursday and Friday

Metro double bus coming into a bus stop with a large shelter. Photo courtesy Metro Transit.


On Thursday, September 3 and Friday, September 4, 2020 from 7:30am until 4:00pm each day, Metro Route 331 will be rerouted off a portion of northbound Dayton Ave N and NW Richmond Beach Rd, due to construction near N 185th St.

During these times, Route 331 heading toward the Kenmore Park and Ride will travel instead via N 185th St, 3rd Ave NW and then on to its regular route. Riders may board or exit at the regular stops on Dayton Ave N south of N 185th St or on 3rd Ave NW north of NW Richmond Beach Rd.

Heading toward Shoreline Community College, Route 331 is not affected and all regular stops are served.

Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page for information about revised bus service, routing and stops for planned construction or events. Transit reroute start and end times may be subject to change.



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Shoreline couple taken in by classic puppy scam

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

A Shoreline couple called police on August 29, 2020 to report they were victims of fraud.

The couple told the deputy they contacted someone selling Yorkie puppies on Facebook. Two dogs were ordered and a $375 payment was sent through an online app. 

The couple was shown a photo of a shipping slip and told the dogs would arrive on August 24th.

The dogs never arrived. 

Instead, the victims were sent threatening and graphic texts about what would happen to them if they didn't pay the suspect an additional $500.

No further money was sent and the victims blocked the suspect’s phone number to prevent further communication. The event was reported to the payment app, who said the money was wired to someone in the Dominican Republic. Unfortunately the victims could not recover their money.

Shoreline Police warn citizens to be very cautious when making purchases like this online. Anyone can open a fake social media account and the person behind the keyboard may have questionable intentions.


 


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Witness to dumpster fire helps police identify and capture suspect

In a hallway lined with blue recycling bins and black garbage bins overflowing with garbage, the suspect is on the left by the recycling bins. His face, per KCSO policy is completely covered. Garbage covers the ground between the rows of bins. Photo courtesy KCSO.


On Monday, August 31, 2020, around 11:30pm, a 911 caller reported a dumpster fire in a condo complex in the 19400 block of Aurora Ave North.

The 9-1-1 caller reported seeing a fire in the dumpster area of the complex and the person who had started it running away. While the fire department was being called, the call taker got a description of the suspect who was seen running northbound on Aurora.

Fine, powdery ash covers the lids and fronts of four recycling bins and is piled up around the base of the bins and is on top of the garbage on the ground. Photo courtesy KCSO.


Based on the description, Shoreline police were able to locate a man matching that description at the transit center, where he "attempted to hide his face" after being spotted by the deputy.

When interviewed, the suspect initially gave a fake name, however his true identity was revealed by the deputy's portable fingerprint scanner.

The suspect sits in the back of a police car. His face is covered with a large, blank oval. KCSO does not show arrestee's faces until they have been formally charged. Photo courtesy KCSO.


The witness positively identified the suspect. Another deputy watched surveillance video from the dumpster area and confirmed the man in custody was the person who started the fire.

When interviewed, the suspect claimed that he had accidentally started the fire while trying to light a "marijuana bowl" and once the fire started, he ran away from the scene.

The suspect was arrested for investigation of Arson and booked into the King County Jail.




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Pedestrian killed on Richmond Beach Road

Location of the pedestrian death on a curved section of Richmond Beach Road. Google maps.


A pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, was hit by a car and killed Wednesday evening, around 8:30pm, September 2, 2020 in the 300 block of Richmond Beach Road.

Shoreline Police say that the driver is cooperating with police and shows no signs of impairment.

The Sheriff's Office Major accident response and reconstruction (MARR) detectives are investigating.



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Missing Shoreline woman found after a day and a half

Lin Ying Fong, shown here with her husband, was gone from home for a day and a half
but was found on Wednesday.


Lin Ying Fong, 75, of Shoreline, left home at 8am on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 to walk to Goldies on Aurora. She was last seen on N 175th. She was believed to be wearing the purple jacket she has on in this photo.

She left her cell phone at home.

She did not reach Goldies and did not return home.

On Wednesday morning, King County Search and Rescue and Shoreline Police sent out missing person alerts by texts and phone calls.

A member of the extended family, Niko Chanell Nakashima, posted notices to multiple social media sites.

Around 7:30pm on Wednesday, Niko posted that Lin had been found and taken to Harborview. Reportedly she was found on the Interurban Trail, which is just a few blocks from her home.

She was gone for a day and a half.




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Unripe berries as art

 

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler



In the right light, even pesky, unripe blackberries cluttering our yard are appealing:)

--Gloria Z Nagler






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