Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Hair??

Wednesday, October 21, 2020


 Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter HERE



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Senior Center Tele Café: Coping with COVID-19


Senior Center Tele Café

Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 2pm
Coping with COVID-19

Ellie Valda, our mental health counselor and Giddiany Romero, our social worker, are here to support this community. We know the pandemic has been stressful and increased isolation in the senior community. 

With the upcoming holidays, elections, and other current events, a lot is happening in our world right now. These two are prepared to discuss how to combat negative feelings in a challenging time.

  • What: A Zoom social hour, a chance to visit while staying home and staying safe. Grab a cup of coffee and pull up to chat!
  • Who: You and your friends from the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center
  • Where: From the comfort of your own computer or smartphone
  • When: October 21st, 2:00pm
  • Meeting ID: 859 8484 8513
  • Password: senior2020

Check out what's coming the rest of October

October 28 John Hibbs (Dr. Dahlia), dahlia lover and physician-supervisor of the Bastyr Senior Clinic at SL-LFP Senior Center, returns as our guest to share information and ideas for fall and winter dahlia care. John will talk about taking care of your dahlia tubers for the winter, whether you take them out of the ground or leave them in, and winter soil care.



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Case updates October 19, 2020; reduce the impact of staying indoors

“As COVID-19 activity intensifies, it’s incredibly important that we all take precautions to reduce the impact of seasonal changes like spending more time indoors,” said Secretary of Health John Wiesman.

“We must be especially careful to avoid gathering in groups inside, including with family and friends outside of our immediate household. 

"That includes limiting group size, gathering outside or improving ventilation inside, cleaning and washing hands frequently, wearing face coverings (including inside our homes) and staying over six feet apart.”


Case updates October 19, 2020

United States
  • cases 8,188,585 - 60,061 cases since yesterday
  • deaths 219,499 - 513 deaths since yesterday

Washington state - *DOH does not report deaths on the weekend
  • cases 99,150 - 489 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 8,124 - 47 since yesterday
  • deaths* 2,282 - 24 since last report

King county
  • cases 25,367 - 98 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 2,508 - 10 since yesterday
  • deaths 785 - 0 since yesterday

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • cases 640 - 1 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 107 - 1 new
  • deaths 64 - 0 new

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 74 - 0 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 4 - 0 since yesterday
  • deaths 1 - 0 new



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Wanted: Shoreline volunteers to serve as non-law enforcement community reps for police deadly force investigations

The City of Shoreline is seeking volunteers from the Shoreline community who are willing to serve as non-law enforcement community representatives if an independent investigation becomes necessary to investigate the use of deadly force by a Shoreline Police officer. 

Washington’s Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act requires that an independent investigation team (IIT) investigate any use of deadly force by a police officer when it results in death, substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm. The goal is to enhance accountability and increase trust between law enforcement and the community.

The IIT will consist of a team of qualified and certified law enforcement investigators and at least two non-law enforcement community representatives (Community Representatives). The City Manager will work with the King County Sheriff’s Office to appoint up to ten individuals to a roster. If an independent investigation is required, individuals will be selected from the roster to serve on the IIT that meet background and conflict-of-interest requirements. The IIT will operate independently of any involved agency to conduct the investigations.

The IIT will conduct the investigation in the same manner as a criminal investigation. State law requires that the investigation be completely separate from the involved agency. Enabling community members to assess whether the investigation process is conducted in a trustworthy manner enhances accountability.

The non-law enforcement community representatives are a vital link between the IIT, the community, and the investigation. Once state regulations are published in January 2021,

Community Representatives will participate in the vetting, interviewing, and selection of IIT investigators; review conflict of interest statements; are present at briefings for the involved agency’s chief or sheriff; have access to the completed investigation file; review all proposed media press releases; and review any notification of specialized equipment use. [WAC 139-12-030(2)(b)]

If you are interested in applying to be a volunteer non-law enforcement community representative, please fill out the online application by 4:30pm on Friday, November 6, 2020.





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Mid-Week Mash-Up from NPAF - Bodacious Ladyhood


Wednesday's free Mid-Week Mash-Up from the Northshore Performing Arts Foundation features Bodacious Ladyhood.

The performance is Wednesday, October 21, 7pm on Facebook Live. Connect to the performance here

Here's a sneak peek!



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Rain, photog? What rain?

A Stellar's Jay sitting on a branch. He looks like he was soaked and towel dried. His feathers look completely black, like a crow. His round eye looks a little shell shocked. And the feathers on his head are so rumpled it looks like he has a mohawk.


(That's the mark of a true Pacific Northwesterner:)

--Gloria Z Nagler



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Get takeout from Lake Forest Bar and Grill Thursday - Saturday and help Rotary End Polio Now


Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park
End Polio Now! Fundraiser

Thursday, October 22 to Saturday, October 24
Lake Forest Bar and Grill
17535 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park
Phone: 206-364-1261


20% donation for all Gift Card purchases and Takeout Orders from Thursday, October 22 through Saturday, October 24 to End Polio Now!

Purchasers of Gift Cards and Takeout Orders need to say 
“This is in support of the Rotary End Polio Now! Fundraiser”

Polio

Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world. Poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in hours. It can strike people of any age but mainly affects children under five. Polio can be prevented by vaccines, but it is not curable. Unlike most diseases, polio can be eradicated.

On October 24, 2020 Rotarians around the world will be celebrating their fight against ending polio in their clubs and communities. Last year 4,000 clubs in 136 countries organized more than 5,900 events to raise AWARENESS and FUNDS.

This is a challenging time in most parts of the world due to COVID-19 impact in our everyday life and our economy. We need your help to raise awareness and funds.

PolioPlus

For more than 30 years, Rotary and our partners have driven the effort to eradicate polio worldwide. Our PolioPlus program was the first initiative to tackle global polio eradication by vaccinating children on a massive scale. As a core partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Rotary focuses on advocacy, fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and awareness-building.

Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.

Challenges

Rotary and our partners have made tremendous progress against polio, but eliminating all cases is going to take even more progress and perseverance. Afghanistan and Pakistan face unique challenges, including political insecurity, highly mobile populations, difficult terrain, and, in some instances, vaccine refusal and misinformation. With sufficient resources, the commitment of national governments, and innovations that improve access to remote areas, we are optimistic that we can eliminate polio.

Ensuring Success

Rotary has committed to raising $50 million per year for polio eradication. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged to match that 2-to-1, for a total commitment of $150 million each year. These funds provide much-needed operational support, medical workers, laboratory equipment, and educational materials. Governments, corporations, and private donors all play a crucial role in funding.

Rotary in Action

More than 1 million Rotary members have donated their time and money to eradicate polio, and every year, hundreds of members work with health workers to vaccinate children in countries affected by polio.

Rotary members work with UNICEF and other partners to prepare and distribute informational materials for people in areas that are isolated by conflict, geography, or poverty. They also mobilize to recruit fellow volunteers, assist in transporting the vaccine, and provide other logistical support.



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Murder in Shoreline

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The woman who died in a Shoreline parking lot on Aurora Monday, October 19, 2020 has been identified as 25 year old Azhane Mitchell.

According to the King county medical examiner's office the cause of death was multiple stab wounds and the death has been classified as a homicide.

She was still alive when police and fire arrived at the crime scene in the parking lot in the 15300 block of Aurora Ave N but died at the scene.

The investigation is being handled by the King County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes. No suspect information has been identified at this time.



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Local Shorewood player Blake Snell will play in the World Series

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Blake Snell on right
Photo courtesy Shoreline School District

By Wayne Pridemore

Blake Snell, a Shorewood High School 2011 graduate, will play in the 2020 World Series. Game one of the series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers begins on Tuesday October 20th at 5 pm and can be viewed on local Fox TV channel 13. Blake is a 6'4" left hand pitcher for the Rays and won the Cy Young Award for the American League in 2018. 

Blake at Shorewood
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Blake played four years at Shorewood for coach Wyatt Tonkin and won 8 games with no losses in his senior year. He was a highly scouted high school player and was a first round pick by the Rays. Blake Snell won the 2015 Minor League Baseball Player of the year Award.

Blake was heavily scouted in high school
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Tampa Bay Rays had a 2020 regular season record of 40 wins and 20 losses. In the playoffs they were: 2 wins and 0 against the Blue Jays, 3 wins and 2 losses against the Yankees, and finally 4 wins and 3 losses against the Astros to win the American League crown.



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Aldercrest Field to be used by Sound Transit for construction vehicles

Aldercrest field has been leased for Sound Transit construction vehicles
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


The Shoreline School Board has authorized the School District to enter into a ground lease with Sound Transit for use of the Aldercrest Annex site for construction storage/laydown of materials for the Lynnwood Link Extension project.

This is not a new agreement, but rather the formalization of the proposed use that has been under review for a couple of years. 
 
The lease is for 32 months, with two optional 6-month extensions. The site will be used by Skanska Construction while they fulfill their construction contract with Sound Transit for their work on the light rail extension. 

Throughout the term of the lease the site will be fenced and secured for use for construction-related activities, except for the northern driveway and parking lot that will continue to be used by Cascade K-8 and Home Education Exchange programs housed at Aldercrest Elementary.

The value of the ground lease was determined through an appraisal of fair market value, and set at 15 cents per square foot per month, with a 3% escalator at each anniversary of the effective date.

The area to be used by Sound Transit is on 25th NE directly across from Brugger's Bog park and very close to Ballinger Way. Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Sound Transit’s contractors will begin mobilizing to the Aldercrest staging yard at 25th Ave NE to install fencing around the entire site. It will take approximately one month to establish the working staging yard. 

Nearby residents can expect incoming and outgoing haul trucks throughout the day as well as contractor’s personal vehicles in the morning and early afternoon. This staging yard will be in use through late 2023.

Large equipment will be used to demolish the existing fence, clear small shrubs, and begin to construct the haul road and stormwater pond.

Once fencing has been installed and the site is secure, additional equipment will mobilize to the site via the southwest entrance to complete the site work activities. Work with large equipment will not start before 7:00am Monday, October 19, through Thursday, November 19, 2020 and will finish by 5:00pm

There will be generators and light plants around the site for safety and security.

No construction vehicles will be allowed along NE 200th Street between 25th Ave NE and 30th Ave NE.



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Shoreline City Council, Planning Commission, and PRCS Board to participate in Racial Equity Training


As city officials, members of the Shoreline City Council, Planning Commission, and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (PRCS) Board have a responsibility to foster a community that is safe and welcoming for all.

Over the past few years, Shoreline City staff have attended trainings to further their understanding of how racism results in inequitable treatment and outcomes. 

During the City Council Strategic Planning workshop this past February, the Council discussed how it could further this work. The Council committed to offering a training this year for the City Council, Planning Commission, and PRCS Board to further their own learning in addressing racism and inequality.

The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE)/Race Forward developed the training (Advancing Racial Equity: The Role of Government) and it has been used to train thousands of people in a variety of jurisdictions. Racial equity consultant DarNesha Weary of Let’s Do Work and the City’s Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator Suni Tolton will co-facilitate the training.

The training will help city officials:
  • Gain awareness of the history of race; implicit and explicit bias; and individual, institutional, and structural racism and how it impacts our lives,
  • Be able to identify instances of implicit and explicit bias and individual, institutional, and structural racism; and
  • Identify areas to take action

The three 90-minute sessions will be held on Zoom. The meetings will be open for the public to observe, per Open Public Meeting Act requirements, but the public will not be able to participate.

Trainings will be on:
  • Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Jan. 20, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

If you would like to observe the training, you can do so by going to:

Attend via Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/91451105572?pwd=T1JIZUlWZnlwQXE3ZHdKMTRLbENSZz09

Join via Phone:
253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 914 5110 5572 Passcode: 676369



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Echo Lake Neighborhood Association to hear presentations on new sidewalks and the 185th corridor at Tuesday meeting


The Echo Lake Neighborhood Association (ELNA) will meet on zoom for their regular meeting Tuesday October 20, 2020 from 7-9pm.

Speakers from a contractor, City Planning and City Public Works will discuss some of the changes to the neighborhood and be available to answer questions and concerns.

ELNA skipped some meetings during the shut down but has now regrouped on zoom. They have ceased to publish their monthly paper newsletter but will communicate via their email list and Facebook page.

Echo Lake neighborhood is bounded by N/NE 205th, I-5, N/NE 185th, and Aurora Ave N. They can be contacted via email: ELNABoard@gmail.com




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Shoreline Community College Online Class - Embroidery for Beginners

Feeling cooped up and isolated? Missing the camaraderie of fellow crafters? Never held a needle before but need to let out some steam in a socially acceptable way? 

Come express your joys, frustrations, or favorite quotes through stitching and create a hand-crafted piece of art! 

In just four weeks, you’ll learn the fundamentals of embroidery, including how to choose the ideal fabric, ways to transfer a design, and how to finish and secure the back of a hoop. 

Join facilitator Tricia Karsky as you work through four main stitches and embroider a landscape design featuring a saying of your choice. Puns and sassy phrases welcome!

Please note that the cost of the course includes a basic embroidery kit that will be delivered to participants prior to the first class.

Fee: $69
Dates: November 5th - December 3rd (Thursdays, no class on 11/26)
Time: 6:30 - 8pm
Location: Online via Zoom

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



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Councilmember Dembowski: Important senior property tax exemption news

From King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski

Too many senior homeowners struggle to pay their property taxes.

That’s why for years I’ve advocated for a change in the state’s senior property tax exemption law to allow more seniors to qualify for relief.

Beginning this year, folks 61 years or older, who own their home, and have an annual income of $58,423 or less in King County, are now eligible for property tax relief. In previous years, the threshold was fixed at an annual household income of $40,000.

The obvious good news here is thousands more King County seniors are eligible for property tax relief.

Unfortunately, thousands of senior homeowners who applied for the program have waited months for a decision from the Assessor’s office. I have been hearing from these seniors, who fear that as we approach November 2, when the second half of property taxes are due, they will be forced to overpay their taxes this year, and wait for a possible reimbursement next year.

In response to these understandable concerns, I authored legislation, that passed the County Council on September 29, to allow individuals with pending applications to extend their property tax payments until January 31, 2021, without penalty or interest. Taxpayers seeking relief should not have to pay a bill that may well not be owed.

If you have applied for the program, but your application is still pending, and you do not pay property taxes through escrow, you are eligible for an extension. To obtain the extension, opt in here: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/assessor/TaxReliefExtension.aspx

This is a “clean extension,” meaning you will not have to pay any fees or interest, while the Assessor’s office continues to process your application and you receive a final tax bill. More information can be found here: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/assessor/news-room/NewsReleases/2020/Sept-29-2020.aspx

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or my staff member, Elizabeth Evans at any time. Elizabeth can be reached at 206-477-0911 or Elizabeth.Evans@kingcounty.gov



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Culvert at NE 178th due for completion by the end of the month

Photo by Tracy Furutani


Work continues on the installation of the new fish-friendly culvert at the intersection of NE 178th St. and 44th Ave NE in Lake Forest Park, which necessitated the closure of both roads in the area.

Photo by Tracy Furutani

According to City Engineer Neil Jensen, the roads are slated to be open on or before October 30.




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Case updates October 18, 2020

Case updates October 18, 2020


United States
  • cases 8,128,524 - 47,035 cases since yesterday
  • deaths 218,986 - 475 deaths since yesterday

Washington state - *DOH does not report deaths on the weekend
  • cases 98,661 - 460 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 8,077 - 59 since yesterday
  • deaths* 2,258 - 19 since last report

King county
  • cases 25,269 - 172 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 2,498 - 18 since yesterday
  • deaths 785 - 0 since yesterday

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • cases 639 - 2 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 106 - 0 new
  • deaths 64 - 0 new

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 74 - 0 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 4 - 0 since yesterday
  • deaths 1 - 0 new



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Hit and run collision on NE 205th pushes vehicle across highway and into ditch

Victim's vehicle at wrecking yard


Early Sunday morning, at 2:50am October 18, 2020, a Shoreline resident was waiting in the left turn lane on NE 205th / SR 104 to turn onto 6th Ave NE.

She was waiting for a clear space for the turn when an oncoming, eastbound vehicle jumped the raised median separating the turn lanes and plowed head-on into her vehicle.

The sheer force of the collision caused my airbags to deploy and pushed my car back about 80 ft to the opposite side of the road onto the grassy ditch in front of the Nile golf course.

I was able to get out of the car and while screaming for help, the man driving the car suddenly threw it into drive and drove off east down NE 205th.

At least two nearby residents heard her screams and called 911. One ran down to the scene and waited with her until the police, state patrol and medics arrived.

Ironically, she had met the two paramedics earlier in the day when they admitted a patient to the Seattle hospital emergency room where she works.

They were shocked that I was standing and were expecting much, much worse when they got the call.

She is very sore, but did not need hospitalization and is recovering at home.

Her car is totalled.

Because pieces of the vehicle were left at the scene, investigators know that this is the model of the vehicle that hit and ran. The vehicle was black with gray trim.

The man who hit her was driving a newer, shiny and clean, black Subaru Crosstrek with a grey trim and tinted windows. It will have significant front-end damage.

The driver was wearing a white t-shirt and was of a heavier set build.

If you have any information, contact the Washington State Patrol.
Trooper Rick Johnson (Primary PIO)
C: (425) 766-0812
E: Rick.Johnson@wsp.wa.gov


Revised 10-20-2020


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Kenmore police capture burglar - thanks to security cameras

Burglary in Kenmore. Photos courtesy Kenmore Police


On Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 5:20am, a Kenmore business owner was alerted by his security cameras of motion in the fenced area of his business in the 18000 block of 73rd Ave NE, near Bothell Way NE.

The business owner called 911 and Kenmore Police quickly responded. On arrival, they located the suspect, a 39 year old man, still on the property.

The suspect had cut a small hole in the exterior fence to gain entry onto the property. He then used an axe to break a window to the business, but he was caught before he could get inside.

The suspect's backpack was located on the business property as well.

The same male is suspected in a second burglary at a business nearby. He was arrested without incident and booked into the King County jail on investigation of Burglary.



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Train - pedestrian collision Monday

Shoreline fire vehicles parked near RB Saltwater Park
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg


Around 5pm on Monday, October 19, 2020, Shoreline Fire and Aid were out in full force to Saltwater Park to respond to a pedestrian who was hit by a train.

Aid vehicles in the lower parking lot at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
This is as close as they can get vehicles to the beach. Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire


It is unknown what the person was doing near the tracks or what route the person took to get down to the tracks.

Fire reported that the patient was alert when being treated.

No other information is available at this time.



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Death investigation on Aurora after female found injured in parking lot

15300 block of Aurora
At 10pm on Monday, October 19, 2020, the sheriff's office reported that Shoreline police were conducting a death investigation in the 15300 block of Aurora Ave N.

The block starts with Shari's restaurant and includes half of the Safeway parking lot.

A female was found injured in the parking lot. Responding deputies and Aid performed CPR but the victim died at the scene.

No more info is available at this time. King county Major Crimes will handle the investigation.



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Here's lookin' at you, Bud

Monday, October 19, 2020

A close up of a hawk sitting in a tree with his head turned to stare directly at the camera
Cooper's hawk
Photo by Steve Schneider



Steve relates: After getting back from taking our ballots to the drop box, we had a visitor in our yard. He stayed for about 20 minutes.

Update: apparently this is a Cooper's Hawk - not a sharp-shinned hawk. They are said to be very similar in appearance.



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King county elections: "We're emptying the drop boxes daily"

Photo by Janet Way
King county elections reports that "In 2016 we collected 16,000 ballots from drop boxes the first 5 days after mailing.

"This year, we have 60,000 ballots and it's not even been 5 days!

We hear you and are sending out staff to empty drop boxes daily!




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Letter to the Editor: Serious concerns about the 'enhanced shelter'

To the Editor:

Many Shoreline citizens have serious concerns about the "enhanced shelter" the City is proposing for 165th and Aurora. We have secured legal counsel, and have formally submitted a letter to the City: https://www.shorelinewa.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=49760.

The City faces two big problems in its push for this "enhanced shelter": 1) the site is in an R-48 residential zone. Current zoning allows "homeless shelters", but only in commercial zones 2) the "homeless shelters" allowed by current zoning require more stringent safety restrictions than the proposed "enhanced shelter".

To push the shelter through, the City has proposed Ordinance 906, which creates interim zoning regulations allowing "enhanced shelters" in R-48 zones. Under this zoning, eight residential sites around Shoreline could house "enhanced shelters". The regulations could be reversed after 6 months, but any shelter authorized while the regulations were in effect would be vested, and could stay forever.

One of the issues our attorneys raise in their letter is that the City's proposal would create inconsistent development regulations. It's questionable whether shelters should be allowed at all in residential zones, but if they are, the rules should be more stringent, not less stringent, than in commercial zones, and Ordinance 906 would do the opposite, even allowing sex offenders in "enhanced shelters".

For the City to do this properly, they would have to: 1) rezone the area from residential to commercial 2) change the definition of "homeless shelter" to remove some of the current safety restrictions. This would require an extensive public review process.

Instead, they are trying to slip a new, more dangerous, type of shelter, into residential areas by adopting Ordinance 906. We believe they are engaging in rule bending, should stop immediately, and follow the rules scrupulously.

Vinay Venkatesh
Shoreline



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Third Place Books presents: Sandy Sabersky and Ruth Neuwald Falcon with Elisabeth Mitchell


Sandy Sabersky and Ruth Neuwald Falcon with Elisabeth Mitchell - The Elderwise Way

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 4:00pm

This is a livestream event, taking place via Zoom Webinar! Register for this event here!

Based on a program now more than two decades old, The Elderwise Way: A Different Approach to Life With Dementia summarizes the principles and practices of a unique adult day enrichment program that has a spirit-centered approach to working with people with dementia. Based in Seattle, Elderwise is at the forefront of the expansion of our understanding of how to be with those with cognitive loss.

Reading about dementia can be hard and frightening. While there is more understanding and information available than ever before, it is easy to become overwhelmed and discouraged. One of the core takeaways from many of the books is the belief that when someone is diagnosed with dementia, they are no longer there -- instead, they are lost to those who know and love them, no longer accessible or knowable. One reads and grieves.

Reading The Elderwise Way: A Different Approach to Life With Dementia has a different effect. It opens the heart and mind to the awareness that cognitive losses do not eradicate the essence of a person. It opens the reader to the possibility that someone with memory loss can still expand in ways of the heart. Though relationships will change, they can still be meaningful and loving. Through stories and concepts, it illuminates approaches that can provide opportunities for persons with memory loss to become more joyful, more tolerant and more loving.

This book does not minimize the loss and necessary adjustment required by all involved. It does, however, offer concrete examples of how to adapt and enjoy the relationship in its present form. It provides opportunities for growth, for both the person with memory loss and the care partner.

The Elderwise Way: A Different Approach to Life With Dementia is filled with compassion and connection, humor and honesty. It reminds us of our own humanity and deep capacity for love.

Sandy Sabersky has, for all of her adult life, focused her professional and personal attention on the fields of aging and spiritual growth. After more than two decades as a Physical Therapist, these two threads were brought together when she co-founded Elderwise in 1997. She is grateful for all the opportunities Elderwise has given her: for learning, growth and expansion. She appreciates the opportunities it brings to express herself--artistically, verbally and through movement--and for the community of fellow travelers.

Ruth Neuwald Falcon is an Emmy Award-winning editor, writer, producer, web content creator and blogger. She has also run a small business and been executive director of two non-profit organizations. She enjoys working collaboratively with other authors and filmmakers. At the beginning of the pandemic, as a way of building virtual community, she started the Corona Support Blog. You can learn more about her work as a Creative Content Collaborator atwww.ruthneuwaldfalcon.com.

The Elderwise Way: A Different Approach to Life with Dementia (Paperback)
By Sandy Sabersky, Ruth Neuwald Falcon
$12.95
ISBN: 9781098308858
Availability: On our shelves now at one or more of our stores
Published: BookBaby - September 22nd, 2020




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Contrast in the weather

Cranes in the sunset. Photo copyright Marc Weinberg


Photos and text by Marc Weinberg

One day it's the warm glow of a wonderful sunset and the next it is fog, rain and wind. I've lived many places in the US, but our area takes the prize for rapid changes in the weather.

 
Saturday sails. Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

I think that the notion to "dress in layers" and the "intermittent windshield wiper setting" might have originated here for this reason.



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Case updates October 17, 2020

Case updates October 17, 2020


United States
  • cases 8,081,489 - 53,157 cases since yesterday
  • deaths 218,511 - 593 deaths since yesterday

Washington state - *DOH does not report deaths on the weekend
  • cases 98,201 - 530 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 8,018 - 24 since yesterday
  • deaths* 2,239

King county
  • cases 25,097 - 105 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 2,480 - 2 since yesterday
  • deaths 785 - 0 since yesterday

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • cases 637 - 2 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 106 - 0 new
  • deaths 64 - 0 new

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 74 - 2 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 4 - 0 since yesterday
  • deaths 1 - 0 new


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Fire in Richmond Beach commercial building Sunday


On Sunday evening, October 18, 2020 Shoreline Fire was called to a commercial structure fire at 600 block of NW Richmond Beach Rd. 

Clothes in a dryer as well as items brought outside were quickly extinguished.

Photos courtesy Shoreline Fire






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Free Fall Gardening Seminar: Designing Successful Gardens


The City of Shoreline is partnering with local gardening experts to help you learn how to design attractive garden beds with plants that provide multiple benefits. The next one is this Wednesday, October 21 at 6:30pm. You need to RSVP at shorelinewa.gov/calendar and more information is available there as well.

FREE Gardening Webinar - Fall Prep for a Thriving Garden
Create a Tidy Winter Garden that Restores Itself for Spring
Date:10/21/2020 6:30pm - 8:00pm

The City of Shoreline is partnering with local gardening experts to provide a series of free lawn and garden webinars.

Learn how to create a tidy winter garden that restores itself for spring. In this session, Garden Hotline experts will cover fall clean-up practices, like mulching and pruning, that will keep your garden clean and help it thrive for next season. Discover techniques that create healthier plants and support local pollinators and birds.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SyJHxvgBR1mcnQN2tlLZGA

This event is provided for free with sponsorship from the Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County.



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My aunt's hummingbirds

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

By Vicki Westberg

The hummingbird is one of my favorite birds. If it didn't exist no one would believe it could. Must share an intimate experience I had over on the Olympic Peninsula on my Aunt's porch. 

She has since passed away, but I used to enjoy visiting her in the 1990's, providing transportation to family events over there, and taking her on trips.

She was a gardener and had a flowering vine on the sunny end of the long porch of her double-wide prefab house that the hummingbirds frequented. 

She also maintained a hummingbird feeder. She could sit out there and enjoy them and the cool air.

Photo by Wayne Pridemore
She told me that at some point in the fall a hummingbird would always come and hover very near her and that was his way of thanking her and saying they would be back next year. 

And then they would disappear and she would not see them again until the next spring.

I thought "Well that's a nice story." But one afternoon in the fall we were sitting out there together and a hummingbird actually did come and hover in front of us, facing us for about maybe 25 seconds.

Doesn't sound like a long time, but when you're experiencing it it is significant.

They did not appear again till the next spring just as she had predicted.

My aunt is gone now but I have many fond memories of her. I transplanted part of her honeysuckle bush as well as the clematis vine to have as family "heirlooms". The vine didn't survive, but the honeysuckle which my hummingbirds also love is thriving.



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LFP Rotarians glean a truckload of apples to help fight local hunger

LFP ROTARIANS in action to support food insecurity in our community’s harvestagainsthunger.org


Harvest Against Hunger (formerly Rotary First Harvest) connects farmers, truckers, volunteers and food banks to reduce hunger and food waste by bringing surplus food from farmers to cities.

LFP Rotary volunteers traveled to Cashmere, Washington to box up apples from a local farm and bring them home to area food banks.

We filled 30 maxi bins, which is equal to 40 wooden bins - a full truckload of apples!

Join us for the fun of it... our weekly gathering is Wednesday 7:45am. We welcome guests...
RSVP robinleeroat@gmail.com

--Robin Roat



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Letter to the Editor: New trees do not equal mature trees

To the Editor:

New trees do not equal mature trees Recently, the City sent out a press release, stating that it was in the process of planting 62 new street trees on the east side of Shoreline. Shoreline spent $11K of its Tree Fund to plant 62 new street trees. It further states that "[t]he trees are Zelkova and Norwegian Sunset Maples, which are known for their fall colors”. According to the 2019 ROW Street Tree List, these are large and median trees, respectively, but not native to Pacific Northwest. Why isn’t the City planting native trees or evergreens? In June 2020, the City paid for and received a Climate Impacts and Resiliency Study from Cascadia Consulting Group and Herrera Environmental Consultants. The Study stated in Appendix B, Recommended Resilience Strategies, that evergreen trees would improve water quality and catchment for stormwater, as well as increase carbon sequestration. They may not be as “pretty” as Norwegian Sunset Maple, but evergreen trees certainly contribute more to a healthy environment. The Study further recommends planting “additional native tree, or native tree cultivars / hybrids to support local habitat, fauna, and flora, and increase native canopy cover.”

Shoreline’s new street tree planting and replacement program cannot be considered a solution for removing existing mature trees in Shoreline. It is important to protect all of our tall trees as well as plant new trees. To summarize, I recommend everyone read a recent online article entitled “US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here's why it matters and how you can stop it.” https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/20/health/iyw-cities-losing-36-million-trees-how-to-help-trnd/index.html

Susanne Tsoming
Shoreline



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“Story of Plastic” Virtual Screening and Panel Discussion


Join the City of Shoreline and local zero waste experts on Saturday, November 14 for a virtual screening and panel discussion of “The Story of Plastic” documentary.
 
This 2019 film takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people who inhabit it (watch the trailer on YouTube) (https://youtu.be/37PDwW0c1so). 

Experts from Recology, the City of Shoreline, and Zero Waste Washington will debrief key themes from the film and discuss how we can address the plastic waste crisis and create a waste-free world, from everyday consumer choices to systemic, legislative solutions.
 
The panel discussion will run from 11:00am -12:00pm on Saturday, November 4, 2020.
 
Participants will receive the link to view the film on their own up to three days prior to the event. Register for this Zoom event to receive a link to view the film for free prior to the event: http://bit.ly/plasticshoreline



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Talks on track for Northshore Fire Department and Woodinville Fire and Rescue consolidation

Northshore Fire has two stations. This is station 57 in Lake Forest Park
Photo by Jerry Pickard


The Boards of Fire Commissioners for the Northshore Fire Department and Woodinville Fire and Rescue continue to move forward the idea of merging into one agency. The purpose of consolidation is to improve service and be more cost-effective for taxpayers.

Throughout King and Snohomish counties smaller fire agencies are partnering together to provide residents with better service and cost efficiencies. Northshore and Woodinville already share training programs for emergency personnel, administrative positions (fire chief, deputy chief, and a chief administrative officer) and joint departments, including finance, human resources, IT, and payroll. Finalizing the partnership through a merger would make these administrative efficiencies permanent.

Kenmore station. Photo by Jerry Pickard

Both agencies are approximately the same size and fund emergency services with a fire levy and fire benefit charge. Board members also share the same financial philosophy of maintaining reserve funds to pay cash for capital items to save taxpayers money instead of financing these purchases. In addition, merging would reduce the impact to taxpayers for future capital items (such as stations and apparatus) because costs would be shared by more property owners.

A merger would maintain the same number of personnel but allow better deployment to provide an improved emergency response for both communities. Each agency also owns specialized apparatus and equipment that the other benefits from when responding to emergency calls.

Training tower for Station 51 in Kenmore
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Merging also has the added benefits of providing better training opportunities for firefighters, stronger fire prevention programs in local schools, more community engagement, and economies of scale in purchasing goods and services. There is likely to be a cost savings for taxpayers in both communities, and that information will be shared when data from the county is available later this fall.

Boards of Fire Commissioners from both agencies will hold two public meetings later this fall to take input from the public. If approved, voters could see the merger request on ballots sometime in the spring of 2021. 

Because Northshore would merge into Woodinville Fire and Rescue, the election would only apply to Northshore voters. The agencies would develop a new name that reflects both communities if the merger is approved by voters.

Northshore Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical services to approximately 37,000 people over 10 square miles, including the cities of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore. Its emergency call volumes average 3,600 a year.

Woodinville Fire and Rescue provides fire and emergency medical services to approximately 37,000 people over 30 square miles. Its emergency call volumes average 4,000 a year.



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I just wanted to see a flower

Sunday, October 18, 2020

Photo by Mike Remarcke


This flower was blooming at the end of March. I just wanted to see a pretty flower. I'm not ready for the change of season. November 1 we have to change our clocks and I'm not ready for that either.

Enjoy the flower.

--Diane




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King county taxpayer transparency tool for November election

King County Assessor John Wilson released his November 2020 Taxpayer Transparency Tool, a website which provides each King County taxpayer an individualized accounting of where their property tax dollars go, and the estimated cost of any proposed property tax measure to be voted on.

“Taxpayers have a right to know where their money is going, and what each proposed property tax levy will cost them,” said Wilson. “Property taxes keep going up. We need to make sure the public understands why.”

Residents in areas with property tax measures on the ballot will be able to see how those measures will affect them. The following property tax measures are currently before voters, and listed in the tax transparency

Countywide:

Proposition 1: Harborview Medical Center Health and Safety Improvement Bonds


The tool can be found at http://localscape.spatialest.com/#kingcountyassessor/Tax. There is a link to the tool on left side menu of the Assessor’s web page

The Transparency Tool only shows the impact of property tax measures. Other ballot measures, including sales tax measures or benefit charges, are not included.

The Tax Transparency Tool was introduced by Assessor Wilson and first used during the April special election in 2018.

The Tax Transparency Tool was developed for the King County Assessor by Spatialest Inc, a unique enterprise software company focusing on Location, Value and Technology. 

The company also created “Localscape” for the King County Assessor in 2014, a map-based visualization tool that aggregates data to present information. 



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LFP Council COW to discuss parking structure design concepts and draft revisions to code update at Monday meeting

City of Lake Forest Park 
Council Committee of the Whole
MONDAY, October 19, 2020
6:00pm - 8pm

Meeting to be Held Virtually
Join the meeting at this link: https://zoom.us/j/91296969501

Discussion Topics
  • Presentation and Discussion of Parking Structure Design Concepts for Town Center
  • Review of Draft Revisions to Planning Commission 4/14/2020 recommended Town Center Code Update in response to Council discussion at recent Work Sessions and Committee of the Whole meetings 

Citizen Comments (Each speaker has three minutes to comment)

Click on the following link for information about how to provide oral Citizen Comments: https://www.cityoflfp.com/615/Virtual-Meetings-during-COVID-19

Because the City has implemented oral comments, written comments are no longer accepted under Citizen Comments.



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Case updates October 16, 2020; in the U.S. a thousand people died of COVID-19 yesterday

Case updates October 16, 2020

United States
  • cases 8,028,332 - 70,078 cases since yesterday
  • deaths 217,918 - 1,001 deaths since yesterday

Washington state - *DOH does not report deaths on the weekend
  • cases 97,671 - 777 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 7,994 - 23 since yesterday
  • deaths* 2,239

King county
  • cases 24,992 - 219 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 2,478 - 3 since yesterday
  • deaths 785 - 1 since last report

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • cases 635 - 8 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 106 - 0 new
  • deaths 64 - 0 new

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 72 - 1 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 4 - 1 since yesterday
  • deaths 1 - 0 new


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Sunrise

Photo by Lee Lageschulte


A lovely sunrise photo from Lee Lageschulte




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