After being pulled in the 6th inning of baseball's World Series, Blake Snell is fired up for next year

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays

By Wayne Pridemore

Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash pulled Blake Snell after the lefty gave up a one out single in the top of the 6th inning. Snell had struck out 9 Dodgers through 4 innings and allowed only 2 hits over 5 1/3 innings. The Rays led 1 to 0. Snell had only thrown 73 pitches.

It was a decision that the Rays' manager probably regretted because just 6 pitches later the Dodgers led by 2 to 1. The LA club went on to win the game by the score of 3 to1. The Dodgers celebrated their first world champion title since 1988.

In an after game interview Rays' manager Cash stated "I didn't want the top of the order facing Snell for the 3rd time".

In the same interview Blake said "I wanted to pitch the whole game. That was everything I wanted to do, just burn the tank and see how far I could go. I already want to get back to work and use tonight's loss as fuel to win it all next year."

Jack Morris, color commentator for the Detroit Tigers and former World Series pitcher for the Tigers and the Twins, had these comments.

In a phone interview from sportswriter Patrick Reusse of the Star Tribune Morris said "Blake Snell was throwing better tonight than anyone I've ever seen in the World Series. These analytic guys we have now think numbers are more important than having an ace at his best on the hill."

While it isn't Kevin Cash' fault for the Rays losing the game, it will his burden to bear in the near future.

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Blake Snell is a 2011 graduate of Shorewood high school.



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On the Mayor's Mind: The Forest and the Trees

Shoreline Mayor Will Hall

By Will Hall, Mayor, City of Shoreline 

We love our trees in Shoreline. Trees provide all kinds of benefits for climate, air quality, water quality, and birds, and they make Shoreline a beautiful city. That’s why we have a goal to maintain and increase our tree canopy. 

When trees are cut down to build sidewalks or housing for our children, it can be sad. Even though we require replacement trees, they take many years to grow. So every tree in Shoreline has special value to us.

We also benefit from forests in the region around us. We should protect these forests as well as the local trees. That is why Shoreline will be voting against a regional policy change that could remove two million more trees in Snohomish County.

The Puget Sound Regional Council is the collection of all local governments in King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap County. 

On Thursday, it will vote to approve a set of policies and a regional growth strategy called “Vision 2050.” Vision 2050 plans for most of the region’s growth to go into cities. Compact growth in cities consumes less land and less energy, creates less traffic, and requires less infrastructure than sprawling development in rural areas.

Snohomish County is proposing an amendment to Vision 2050 that would shift some of its planned growth out of cities and into rural areas. It doesn’t sound like a lot, just 5,500 people. But when you look at the impacts, it is staggering.

Every new home in rural Snohomish County paves about half an acre and clears 1,000 trees. Do the math. Snohomish County is asking to pave 1,000 extra acres, generating polluted stormwater and further endangering our salmon and orcas.

They are asking to cut down two million extra trees, making things worse for climate, birds, and wildlife. If one-third of the new residents commute to job centers in Everett or Seattle, it will result in ten million extra miles being driven every year, congesting our roads and polluting our air.

Not everybody likes the higher density apartments and townhouses we are seeing in Shoreline and surrounding cities, but they have advantages over rural sprawl. They are more affordable. By being closer together, they require less infrastructure like roads and utilities, which saves taxpayers money. 

They are close to transit, which lets some people take the bus, which reduces congestion for those of us who drive. They are much more energy efficient than detached houses that lose heat through the roof, floor, and four walls, helping us limit greenhouse gas emissions. And they take up a lot less space. 

Some new apartment buildings in Shoreline have created more than 100 new homes where a parking lot was, removing only a few trees and adding very little pavement.

As I said at the beginning, every tree has value. Protecting them continues to be an important goal in Shoreline. We also need to protect the forests in our region from irresponsible and unnecessary clearing.



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833,000 King County ballots already in

More than 833,000 King County ballots have already arrived at the county elections office in Renton.

King County ballot-return statistics show that 833,168 ballots had arrived at the elections office in Renton by 6pm Wednesday. That’s 59.12 percent of the county’s 1.4 million registered voters.

Local voters are returning ballots at a faster rate than the county as a whole.

Voters in Shoreline and the parts of northwest Seattle that make up the King County part of the 32nd Legislative District had a ballot-return rate through Wednesday of 62.59 percent.

In Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and the part of northeast Seattle in the 46th Legislative District the ballot-return rate is 65.77 percent.

Voters in Woodway, Lynnwood and the parts of Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace in the Snohomish County portion of the 32nd Legislative District have a ballot-return rate of 53.32 percent.

--Evan Smith



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Jobs: Maintenance and Operations Manager

WSDOT
Maintenance and Operations Manager (WMS Band 03)
Shoreline, WA. – Northwest Region

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking an experienced maintenance professional ready and willing to provide leadership, guidance, and support as the Northwest Region (NWR) Maintenance and Operations Manager for all of King County, NWR Tunnels, NWR Facilities, and NWR Bridges throughout the region. 

As the Maintenance and Operations Manager, this position will oversee the operation and preservation of approximately one-half of the transportation infrastructure systems throughout NWR, managing a multimillion-dollar budget and directing a staff consisting of 310 employees.

WSDOT’s maintenance program plays a direct and significant role in maintaining the economic wellbeing of the State, providing a safe and efficient highway system. This is a great challenge for a team minded person who thrives on being a leader and wants the opportunity to work with others knowing that what you do really does make a difference on our state roads. As the Maintenance and Operations Manager, this position requires a responsible, customer service oriented, safety-minded person to ensure delivery of maintenance operations.

If you are interested in taking on this rewarding challenge, we invite you to apply to lead this exciting and highly successful multi-million dollar program, joining a team of outstanding maintenance staff to deliver the safety of the transportation infrastructure system throughout the region.

Job description and application: LINK



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Jobs: Transportation Management Center Technician in training

WSDOT
Transportation Management Center Technician (In-Training, Transportation Technician 3)
Shoreline – Northwest Region

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Transportation Management Center (TMC) has an outstanding entry level opportunity in our new state-of-the-art facility. Candidates should have a passion for computers, real-time traffic management, and serving the people of Washington.

Successful incumbents will provide daily traffic management activities in the TMC consisting of operating traffic management systems, tunnel control systems, and radio communications. This position is required to perform advanced traffic management activities and analysis. The goal of this position is to manage daily traffic, accidents, construction, and maintenance closures in the greater Seattle area, Canadian border, and Island County.

Decisions made by this position directly affect the safety and traffic flow on the freeway and the adjacent arterial system.

Job description and application: LINK



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Record number of incoming students at the University of Washington Bothell

Photo courtesy UW Bothell

Even in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, the new class of incoming students at the University of Washington Bothell is the largest in its 30-year history.

The class includes 985 first-year students and 742 new transfer students.

With returning students, UW Bothell has a student body of 6,326 for autumn quarter 2020 — 5,664 undergraduates plus 662 graduate students.

That compares with 5,936 in autumn quarter of 2019. The enrollment target was about 6,000 students.

Chancellor Wolf Yeigh said the increased enrollment is a sign of confidence, even with the campus operating remotely and students learning online.

“The continuing number of students who want to get their education at the University of Washington Bothell in these times is a sign not only of their perseverance but also the belief that they can have an educational experience that will change their lives and prepare them to succeed after graduation. 
"We at UW Bothell are confident that their trust is well-placed. We remain committed to delivering an excellent UW education. And while the coronavirus pandemic is still an issue now, it will not always be so. We look forward to the days when all our students — including the incoming first-year students and new transfers — are back on campus with us.”


Some other figures from the University’s census at the start of the 2020-21 academic year:

Forty-one percent of both incoming first-year students and transfer students will be the first in their immediate families to graduate from a four-year institution. About 33% of these incoming students are eligible for Pell Grants, the federal aid program for low-income families.

Among all students at UW Bothell, 92% percent are Washington residents, 57% are King County residents and 28% are Snohomish County residents.

Looking at the student population by race, ethnicity or background, approximately 35% self-identify as white, 32% Asian, 10% Hispanic or Latino, 7% Black or African American, 6% two or more races, less than 1% American Indian or Alaska Native, less than 1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 7% are international students here on a visa.

Nearly 7% of all students are eligible for veteran’s benefits, a group that includes spouses and children of veterans.

About 28% of UW Bothell students are first-year or pre-major students. Those who have declared majors break out as follows: 29% are in the School of STEM, 15% in the School of Business, 15% in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, 8% in the School of Nursing & Health Studies, and 4% in the School of Educational Studies.

The average class size is 30 for undergraduate students and 20 for graduate students.

The University has 354 faculty members and 358 staff.



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Third Place Books presents Brittany Powell, with Alissa Quart and Bayete´ Ross Smith


Third Place Books presents Brittany Powell, with Alissa Quart and Bayete´ Ross Smith - The Debt Project

Thursday, October 29, 2020 - 4:00pm

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

Finalist for the 2015 and 2016 Dorothea Lange / Paul Taylor Prize in Documentary
Featured on Politico, The Washington Post, The Daily Mail, and The Huffington Post, USA Today, Business Insider, Refinery29, and Fast Company

Join us for a thought-provoking panel featuring author Brittany M. Powell, photographer Bayete´ Ross Smith, and Alissa Quart, Executive Director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project!

Based on the popular online photo series and now published in print for the first time, The Debt Project collects 99 portraits of debt across the US, featuring people of all different backgrounds and stories, to recontextualize an often stigmatized experience.

In 2013, Brittany Powell made the difficult decision to file for bankruptcy for her photography business. In the years following the 2008 economic collapse, she found herself in a significant amount of debt, a position many Americans across the country still share, a common yet isolating and private experience often steeped in shame.

Her personal experience, bolstered by the We Are the 99% slogan that came out of the Occupy movement, brought her to start The Debt Project, an exploration of the role debt and finance plays in our personal identity and social structure. This book presents an intimate look into 99 different lives: each shares an arrestingly honest portrait in the person's home, surrounded by all their belongings, accompanied by a handwritten note of the amount of debt that person is in and the story behind the numbers.

The Debt Project, with a foreword by writer and filmmaker Astra Taylor plus resources at the back of the book to support people in debt, examines the social and personal hold financial debt has on us and invites others into a private world, while at the same empowering people to share their stories and overcome the shame they may feel.

Brittany M. Powell is a photographer, multimedia artist, and educator working in central Vermont. She spent more than a decade as a freelance documentary and editorial photographer in San Francisco, CA before moving to New England. Her work focuses on income inequality, identity, and class divides across America. She has a BFA in photography from California College of the Arts and an MFA from San Francisco State University. She is currently an Adjunct Professor of Art at Norwich University and an arts administrator at Vermont College of Fine Arts.

The Debt Project: 99 Portraits Across America (Hardcover)
By Brittany M. Powell, Astra Taylor (Foreword by)
$34.99
ISBN: 9781513264332
Availability: On our shelves now at one or more of our stores
Published: Graphic Arts Books - October 27, 2020


 

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Dia de Muertos events Nov 1-2



Presented by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council


November 1 - 2


Join your friends and neighbors to remember our departed.

This year we will celebrate with a combination of virtual and physical events. Visit the Kruckeberg Botanic Gardens, take part in a scavenger hunt, pick up a craft pack and a sugar skull on your way out.

We will have some altars set up in the gardens, and community members are invited to create ofrendas, which will be exhibited virtually on our website.

Separately, we will also hold a Virtual Latinx Art Exhibition, Virtual Youth Art Exhibition, and host some Workshops!

And join us for a Pop-Up Drive-In movie night - screening Coco on November 2nd at Shorewood High School. Tickets on sale now!

Questions? Email Terri at programs@shorelinearts.net

Thank you to our drive-in sponsor, McDonald’s of Shoreline, and thanks to our partner, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden.

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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Case updates October 27, 2020

Case updates October 27, 2020


United States
  • cases 8,752,794 - 72,183 cases since yesterday
  • deaths 225,985 - 901 deaths since yesterday

Washington state - *DOH does not report deaths on the weekend
  • cases 104,743 - 716 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 8,383 - 25 since yesterday
  • deaths* 2,353 - 16 since last report

King county
  • cases 26,817 - 196 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 2,561 - 2 since yesterday
  • deaths 803 - 3 since yesterday

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • cases 673 - 6 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 109 - 0 new
  • deaths 66 - 1 new

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 80 - 4 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 4 - 1 since yesterday
  • deaths 1 - 0 new



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Classifieds: Special Meeting Notices - Shoreline Fire Commissioners


Shoreline Fire Commissioners will meet in two specially scheduled sessions:

SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE

As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Shoreline Fire Department will hold a special meeting at the date, time and place specified below.  

The special meeting of the Board of Commissioners will be called to order and will immediately adjourn to executive session. The purpose of the meeting is to review and discuss the qualifications of the candidates for the Fire Commissioner Vacancy (Position 1) under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) Applicant Qualifications with no decision expected.

DATE: Monday, November 2, 2020
TIME: 9:30 a.m. for approximately 1 hour
LOCATION: Held via Zoom Conferencing and closed to the public.


NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TIME CHANGE

As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Commissioners of the Shoreline Fire Department’s November 5th Regular Meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. and immediately move into executive session per RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) Applicant Qualifications.

The purpose of this executive meeting is to discuss the qualifications of the candidates for the Fire Commissioner Vacancy (Position 1). The regular meeting of the Board will reconvene at 5:00 p.m. with a decision expected to appoint the new Commissioner.

Due to COVID-19, the regular meeting of the Board will be held via Zoom conferencing. The agenda and login information will be provided on the Department’s website and posted at the Station 61 Headquarters.

DATE: Thursday, November 5, 2020
TIME: The meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. and immediately moves into executive session. The regular public Board meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Held via Zoom Conferencing



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Northwest Neighbors Network receives boost from King County

Northwest Neighbors Network, a "virtual village" serving and connecting seniors in North King County (Shoreline and Lake Forest Park) and South Snohomish County (Edmonds, Brier, Woodway, Lynnwood, and Mountlake Terrace), was one of eight nonprofit organizations to receive support from the 2020 King County Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy. 

Levy funds will allow NNN to expand their outreach and services to new folks in the communities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.

Northwest Neighbors Network's mission is to connect neighbors to create a sustainable, thriving, intergenerational network of community volunteers and support services that allows members to enjoy their homes and participate in enriching social, educational, and wellness activities. NNN hosts events to provide social connection, especially among seniors.

Even throughout the challenges of COVID, NNN has been very active, providing services such as giving rides to medical appointments, running errands, and helping with gardening and light housework. NNN members continue to meet for outdoor walks (weather permitting), socially distanced lunches and for member-led discussions via video conferences. 

NNN hosts friendly chats, the NNN book club, a Ted Talk discussion group, monthly movie review and many more interactive opportunities. NNN updates our community through bi-weekly e-news and a quarterly newsletter. New members also enjoy a paid one-year membership to a Senior Center in the service area.

Northwest Neighbors Network is committed to an environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

If interested in learning more about the NNN community, please join NNN for a free event or activity and perhaps consider becoming a NNN volunteer. All are welcome!

Learn more at northwestneighborsnetwork.org, send an email to info@northwestneighborsnetwork.org, or call 253 237-2848.

Learn more about the King County Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy.



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Ball of Fire - huge Japanese maple in Ridgecrest

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Photo by Janet Way
 

This evenly rounded Japanese maple is showing its colors in the Ridgecrest neighborhood of Shoreline.



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King County Elections, CenturyLink Field, and Seattle Seahawks open Vote Center this Saturday at CenturyLink Field Event Center

The CenturyLink Field Event Center is a Vote Center

King County Elections, CenturyLink Field, and the Seattle Seahawks are proud to once again partner to host a Vote Center in the CenturyLink Field Event Center (map). 

The Event Center was also utilized in this year’s August Primary and will provide voters who still need to register, get a replacement ballot, or receive other assistance in-person to do so in the days leading up to Election Day.

The CenturyLink Field Vote Center will be open on 
  • Saturday, October 31, 
  • Monday, November 2, and 
  • Tuesday, November 3 for the upcoming Presidential election. 

King County Elections will offer drive-up service for those arriving in their vehicles, as well provide service and assistance to those arriving via transit or by foot.


Voters are encouraged to wear a mask while inside the Event Center and will be provided with one should they need. King County Elections staff will be masked, wearing gloves, and equipped with face shields to deter the spread of COVID-19.

“All voters deserve to have their voices heard, no matter where they stand on the issues. It is critical to cast your ballot and stand up for what you believe in. We are proud to be a partner to King County Elections to make sure that can happen for voters and fans in our region,” said David Young, Seahawks Senior Vice President of Business Operations and General Manager of CenturyLink Field. 

King county election counting

The partnership between organizations started in 2019, as CenturyLink Field reached the voting age of 18. In 2019, CenturyLink Field and the Seahawks hosted King County Elections staff and drop boxes at select home games to reach fans and engage them in local elections. 

In 2020, the partnership has strengthened further with the Seahawks and CenturyLink Field playing an invaluable role in amplifying accurate, reliable information to voters across the region and the opportunity to host a Vote Center at the Event Center.

“We cannot express our gratitude enough to CenturyLink Field and the Seattle Seahawks for how they’ve stepped up for our voters. Even before sports leagues and other teams across the country began lending their voices to the importance of voting, they have worked alongside us to ensure that every voice in King County and in Washington State can be heard and every vote counted,” said King County Director of Elections Julie Wise.

King County Elections will also host Vote Center locations
  • Dempsey Indoor Center on the University of Washington – Seattle campus, 
  • Kenmore City Hall
  • Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, 
  • Accesso Showare Center in Kent, 
  • Bellevue College Gym,  
  • Elections Headquarters in Renton.



Voters who need to come in-person are encouraged to visit one of these locations on Saturday as long lines are expected on Monday and Election Day.



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Broomerang




Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter HERE




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Halloween food drive at Shoreline Center run by Shorewood and Shorecrest students for Hopelink



When you have groceries delivered this week add in some items for the Drive-In Food Drive on Saturday, October 31, 2020.

Students from Shorecrest and Shorewood have combined forces to collect non-perishable food for the Shoreline Hopelink food bank.

Suggested items include:
  • peanut butter
  • tuna
  • mac and cheese
  • chili/canned meals
  • canned fruit
  • oatmeal / cereal

Students will be at the Shoreline Center parking lot on 1st Ave from 11:00am to 2:00pm to accept your donations. 18560 1st Ave NE. 

You don't even have to get out of the car!



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North Seattle French School Open House on Thursday, Nov 5


Come say "bonjour" and learn about the benefits of a bilingual education during the virtual Open House on Thursday, November 5, 2020 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. 

North Seattle French School is a French immersion preschool and elementary school based in Shoreline. Our mission is to cultivate a community of globally minded independent thinkers through bilingual education.

Join us online to visit our classrooms, speak with teachers and parents and discover our curriculum!

Please RSVP here and you will receive a link to connect on Zoom

North Seattle French School
18560 1st Avenue NE, Shoreline
206-365-1034
www.northseattlefrenchschool.com



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Center lane of northbound I-5 in Shoreline blocked for an hour because of a pothole

Orange cones surround a WSDOT truck in the middle of NB I-5 in Shoreline

Traffic was slowed from Northgate to Mountlake Terrace in the northbound lanes of I-5 Tuesday from about 4:30 to 6:00pm as the WSDOT Incident Response Team blocked the right-center lane of NB I-5 at SR 104 in Shoreline.

They warned drivers,

There's a pretty significant pothole that we'd like to get patched up. Our maintenance team is on the way. Expect delays to last into the evening!



Here's the culprit.


By 6pm the repair was complete and WSDOT sounded the all clear.

At 6:12pm A collision partially blocked the I-5 northbound on-ramp from NE 145th St.

It was a good day to work from home.



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NPAF Mid-Week Mash-Up with The Ward Collective in a free concert


Here's a sneak peak at The Ward Collective 

Join us for their FREE performance on Wednesday at 7pm




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Case updates October 26, 2020; Western states form workgroup to review COVID vaccines

Gov. Jay Inslee announced that Washington is joining other western states to review the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines when approved by the FDA.

This is an added layer of independent expert review that will help build confidence in the vaccine.

This panel of experts, begun by California Gov. Newsom last week, will expand with representatives from Washington, Oregon and Nevada.

The group will include experts appointed by all member states, and nationally-recognized scientists with expertise in immunization and public health.


Case updates October 26, 2020

United States
  • cases 8,680,611 - 63,589 cases since yesterday
  • deaths 225,084 - 483 deaths since yesterday

Washington state - *DOH does not report deaths on the weekend
  • cases 104,027 - 527 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 8,358 - 36 since yesterday
  • deaths* 2,337 - 16 since last report

King county
  • cases 26,621 - 100 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 2,559 - 14 since yesterday
  • deaths 800 - 9 since yesterday

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • cases 667 - -2 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 109 - 0 new
  • deaths 65 - 2 new

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 76 - -1 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 3 - -1 since yesterday
  • deaths 1 - 0 new


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Death notices April 1 to May 31, 2020

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Obituaries are condensed biographies of people's lives, written by the people who loved them.

Like a memorial service, they tell us things we may not have known about the person, and may leave us wishing we had known them better

Obituaries extracted from The Seattle Times and other sources

James (Jim) Lambright  1942 - 2020  Star football player at the UW, he began his famed coaching career at Shoreline Community College where "he even taught ice skating and curling." "He spent nearly four decades as a player, assistant coach and head coach for the Huskies and was part of a school-record 386 football games."

Mark Roy Lowney  1942 - 2020  Shoreline resident was the owner of Surfside Fish 'n Chips on Pier 51 and a Dairy Queen in Lake City. Mark grew up as a member of Temple De Hirsch Sinai, and later helped found Congregation Beth Shalom. Although not religious, Judaism was an important part of his identity. He was active for a decade in the Neo-Pagan community and the Aquarian Tabernacle Church. He was married twice and has many children and grandchildren. After he came out, he and his life partner Jim Barker started Over the Rainbow Adult Family Home in Shoreline, and ran it together until Jim's death in 2012. Mark sold the business but continued to live there.

Donna Mae (Knutson) Bales  1934 - 2020  After a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, Donna died at Crista Senior Living in Shoreline of coronavirus.

Emily Adair King  age 94  Died peacefully at her Shoreline home.

Lilliantyne "Tyna" Fields  1930 - 2020  In 1968 Tyna was a biology professor at Shoreline Community College and was active in the First AME Church until her death. Earning a PhD in 1984 her work revolved around helping students without a science background succeed in college. She was studying STEM for minority students "before it became an acronym." She helped start the Seattle sickle cell program, helped lead the Emergency Feeding Program through the Church Council of Greater Seattle, and was recognized by the UN for her work to convince institutional investors to divest from apartheid South Africa. She was an avid bridge player and a soprano in many church choirs. She died in early April of cardiac arrest "after a short illness brought on by atrial fibrillation that was unable to be treated due to restrictions in health care because of the COVID-19 pandemic."

Richard Maxime Cormier  1935 - 2020  Richard passed peacefully in his sleep on April 3, 2020 at his home at the Park Ridge Care Center in Shoreline. He loved playing and winning at BINGO. He learned to bowl, shoot 9-ball pool, and air gun target shoot in a wheelchair. A devout Catholic, he leaves behind seven children and many grandchildren.

Olive Jennings  age 94  Born in Essex, England, she was in the British navy in Scotland during WWII when she met her future husband, George Jennings, an American GI. Arrived in USA as a war bride in 1946 and resided in Lake Forest Park for 65 years.

Geraldine "Jerry" Carlson Lauber  age (almost) 87  Died on April 28 at the Crista Care center in Shoreline. She was an active member of Calvin Presbyterian Church in Shoreline, a UW alumnae supporter and a 25-year season ticket holder and patron of The Seattle Rep. "True to her word, Jerry has taken her award-winning pie recipe with her, leaving us all to wonder how she made that crust."

Evelyn L. Kerlee  1932 - 2020  Her career was spent at the King County Public Health Department and later as the nurse at Shorewood High School. She was active at Calvin Presbyterian Church. "She loved her Norwegian heritage, her family and traveling."

Dorothy C. "Dee" Heggen  1924 - 2020  She was the well-loved Kellogg Middle School secretary in the Shoreline School District for many years. Dee and her husband Stan square danced for 32 years, belonging to the Merry Mixers and Dudes and Dolls Square Dance Clubs. Remembrances to Ronald Methodist Church in Shoreline.

Richard "Dick" Harwood  1940 - 2020  Dick was raised in Shoreline and attended Ronald Elementary, Jane Adams Junior High and was in the first graduating class of Shoreline High School in 1958. A Navy man, he served two years on a submarine. In later life he earned a Master's in psychology and worked at the Crisis Clinic until retirement. He spent many years coaching Shoreline Univac sports. He died April 4, 2020 of COVID-19, pneumonia and Stage IV lung cancer.

Kerin Lea McAllister Arrivey  1936 - 2020  Born in Lake Forest Park, and attended Roosevelt High School, where she met her husband. They bought a home in Lake Forest Park and raised a family. An avid competitive swimmer she "spent countless hours through her life swimming at the Civic Club in Lake Forest Park, and enjoyed years of swimming and tennis at the Aqua Club in Kenmore." After retiring from the Northshore School District Kerin enjoyed quilting, investment club, genealogy, and the Lakeshore Garden Club. She died March 28, 2020 in a care home in Bothell from complications related to Parkinson's Disease.

Sally Ann Swank  1933 - 2020  Sally was a working mother before it was fashionable. She worked at Safeco insurance for 47 years, retiring in 2002. She was a volunteer at the Shoreline Senior Center for many years and was a member of Beta Sigma Phi. She lived at Merrill Gardens and was buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Leslie Clare Erickson, DDS, MSD  1927 - 2020  Born in Tacoma, he served in the US Navy before earning his degree in dentistry from the UW. After he earned his MSD in orthodontics in 1958, he and his wife Patricia bought a home in Shoreline where they raised their family while he had a private practice in the U District. They were very involved in their children's activities. From 1977 to 1996 he taught at the U of Colorado and the U of Nebraska. Retiring in 1996, they returned to Shoreline. They were active at Ronald Methodist Church. Burial at Acacia in Lake Forest Park.

Steven 'Mark' Heston  1954 - 2020  1972 Shorecrest graduate died peacefully from complications following a head injury. He drove for the teamsters for 20 years. He leaves behind a mother, siblings, daughter and grandson.

Susan Janet Pawlicki  1965 - 2020  Died in Shoreline of natural causes. Susan was an active member of the Daughters of the Nile at the Nile Shrine Center in Mountlake Terrace, and a member of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Donald Roy Bentley  1928 - 2020  Died peacefully in Shoreline in early May. An active member of  the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, he served in many capacities. A proud WSU cougar, he was a graduate of their engineer program. He served 30 years in the Naval Reserve retiring with the rank of captain. Remembrances to Hopelink.

Jean F. Robinson 1920 - 2020  Died at her home in Lake Forest Park at the age of 99. A cellist who studied at Cornish beginning at age 8, she and her sister Eleanor competed at chamber music festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest. After graduation from Lincoln High School, she studied music in Missouri then returned home to marry her high school boyfriend just before he was shipped out for WWII. She leaves behind a large family.

Edward Randall Judson  Age 89  Capt. Ed passed away in May. The Shoreline resident was a life member of Queen City Yacht Club and long-standing North Seattle Rotary member. He renovated boats and sailed the Gulf Islands of British Columbia and Florida (Bahamas).

James Roy Osborn  1939 - 2020  Died at home in Shoreline after a brave battle with cancer. In 1962 he assumed a small family business and created Paratex Pest Prevention, which he ran until his health failed. He was very engaged in the community and sat on the boards of The Millionair Club Charity, The International District Rotary and the Seattle Executives Association for decades.

Sarah (Sally) Slater  1954 - 2020  Her entire work history was with PEMCO Insurance Company. Through PEMCO, Sarah became involved with many volunteer activities including Cancer Lifeline, Junior Achievement, Fare Start, Channel 9 pledge appeals and many United Way days of caring. She was also active in her home parish, St. Luke Church, Shoreline.

William (Bill) J. Buckley  1923 - 2020  Shoreline resident and WWII Air Force flier, Bill retired from Boeing after 35 years. Bill was an active member of St. Mark's Catholic Church and served as an usher and a member of the St. Vincent DePaul Society for many years. He loved the game of golf. In retirement he flew Cessna planes with the Boeing Flight Club.

Peter Alexanderv Bellecy "PAPOU"  1922 - 2020  Born to a musical Greek family, he played in family bands and Greek bands all his life. He was the Exalted Ruler of the Seattle Elks in 1965 and led a fundraising Ball at Seattle Center to raise money for crippled children. In WWII he had an extensive service record in Europe as a high-speed radio operator. Because of his work with the French Resistance, in 2018 he was awarded the French Legion of Honor medal.

Eileen Anna Houser  1930 - 2020  Eileen married Harold Houser in 1953 and raised two children in Shoreline. In 1969 she began work as a keypunch operator for a local bank, retiring as manager with 22 employees.



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Fall 2020 Create and Make Workshops

Fall 2020 Create and Make Workshops 

October 28 - November 18

Do you want to work with world-class professional artists to do fun, hands-on creative projects? Sign up today for the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s Create and Make workshop series. 

These adult workshops allow you to explore new artistic mediums and techniques from the comfort and safety of your home. Workshops fill up quickly so register sooner than later!

Cost:

$30 for Arts Council Members
$35 for Non-Members

Location:
Online (except for the one Dia de Muertos Wreath Making workshop).

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fall 2020 Create and Make workshops will be held online via video conference.

Stay safe and healthy while exploring your creativity and connecting with others!

When:
Create and Make workshops are happening this Fall between October 28 - November 18.

New spring Create and Makes will be announced in November.

What:
Create and Make workshops are a fun and relaxed way for adults to learn new skills, make spectacular works of art, and receive guidance from expert artists. Each workshop is about two hours long and will only be offered one time. Don't miss out!

The series kicks off on Wednesday, October 28
with Mixed Media Nicho Boxes

Learn about the history and traditions of Dia de Muertos from Seattle-based Mexican artist Amaranta Ibarra Sandys while crafting your own custom mixed media nicho box.

6:30pm – 8:30pm PDT
Online workshop
Instructor: Amaranta Ibarra Sandys


Dia de Muertos Wreath Making with Laura Rodriguez – November 1

Learn how to make Dia de Muertos inspired wreaths from Seattle-based artist Laura Rodriguez. Held at Kruckeberg Botanic Gardens outside (wet weather option in the large inside space). Class size is limited to 8 to ensure safe social distancing.

Nov 01, 9:00am – 10:00am PST
Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline 98177

Virtual Dia de Muertos Wreath Making with Laura Rodriguez – November 1

Learn how to make Dia de Muertos inspired wreaths from Seattle-based artist Laura Rodriguez. This is a 1 hour class, and held online. You can pick up your supplies kit before the event.

Nov 01, 11:30am – 12:30pm PST
Online Workshop

Frame Loom Weaving with Allyce Wood – November 7

Award-winning artist Allyce Wood will guide you step by step as you use traditional and experimental weaving techniques to create one-of-a-kind tapestries full of rich detail, color, and personal expressions using an eclectic combination of new and recycled materials.

Nov 07, 2:00pm – 4:00pm PST
Online Workshop


West African Dance with Etienne Cakpo – November 11

Travel to Africa for the day with Beninese master dancer and teaching artist Etienne Cakpo in this accessible and fun introductory workshop to contemporary West African dance.

Nov 11, 6:30pm – 8:30pm PST
Online Workshop


Cook Along Spanish Tapas with Tiago Freitas – November 14

Learn to make two famous Spanish tapas dishes, Tortilla Española (Spanish Omelet) and Gamabás al Ajillo (shrimp with garlic) from Culinary Institute of America-trained chef Tiago Freitas. ¡Buen Provecho!

Nov 14, 2:00pm – 4:00pm PST
Online Workshop


Zine Making 101 with Mercer Hanau – November 18

Zines (pronounced “zeens”) have a deep history as part of underground art scenes and countercultural movements and are a great way to connect with your community. Local digital artist and printmaker Mercer Hanau guides you through the process of conceptualizing and creating your own zine using an exciting variety of materials.

Nov 18, 6:30pm – 8:30pm PST
Online Workshop

Bonus add-on!

Do you want to add the Create and Make Wrap-Up Happy Hour with Alysha Westlake for only $5? Performer, writer, comedian, and all-around awesome person Alysha Westlake will show you how to bring happy hour home with delicious Moscow mules and munchies.

You can add the Wrap-Up Happy Hour to your ticket when checking out.

More info is available on the Arts Council’s website.

Questions? Feel free to email Jonathan at artsed@shorelineats.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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Pandemic Picks: Free Book Talk from Third Place Commons this Wednesday


Join Third Place Commons on Wednesday night at 7pm for Pandemic Picks: Books, a fun virtual book talk with three terrific panelists. Register here.

Three local luminaries will talk books and share their top reading picks to get you through the long winter months to come. Panelists include:

  • Robert Sindelar, Managing Partner, Third Place Books
  • Anina Coder Sill, Managing Librarian, King County Library System, Lake Forest Park Library
  • Jared Leising, Founding Faculty in English, Cascadia College

This short program is your chance to find your next great read (or the perfect gift for the reader in your life) and share your suggestions with others as well. Register here for this free program.

This panel is part of Third Place Commons’ new TPC At Home programming, which also includes weekly foreign language conversation groups, monthly Computer Q/As and book and movie clubs, and other stand-alone events. 

Check the Third Place Commons online calendar to find events and join in to these always fun, always free online events, which will continue online until the Commons space can once again reopen for in-person programming.

Also, stay tuned for Pandemic Picks: TV, coming on Wednesday, November 18th. More details coming soon!

Third Place Commons, a community supported 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is celebrating its 20th anniversary of building real community in the heart of Lake Forest Park. In addition to presenting its largest program, the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market, Third Place Commons now also fosters real community in digital space. 

To learn more, or to make a gift to support the market and the Commons, visit ThirdPlaceCommons.org



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Case updates October 25, 2020

Case updates October 25, 2020


United States
  • cases 8,617,022 - 63,195 cases since yesterday
  • deaths 224,601 - 380 deaths since yesterday

Washington state - *DOH does not report deaths on the weekend
  • cases 103,500 - 587 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 8,322 - 42 since yesterday
  • deaths* 2,321 - 25 since last report

King county
  • cases 26,521 - 180 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 2,545 - 8 since yesterday
  • deaths 791 - 2 since yesterday

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • cases 663 - 0 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 109 - 0 new
  • deaths 63 - 0 new

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 77 - 1 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 4 - 0 new
  • deaths 1 - 0 new


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Senior Center Tele Café with Dr. Dahlia


Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Center

OCTOBER ZOOM TELE CAFÉ

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 
2:00-2:45pm


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Join us for a free ZOOM session on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 with DOCTOR DAHLIA! Dr. 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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694,000 King County ballots already in

The high rate of returns holds for the State as well as King county
The Secretary of State reports 46.4%

More than 694,000 King County ballots have already arrived at the county elections office in Renton.

County ballot-return statistics show that 694,096 ballots had arrived at the elections office by Monday morning. That’s 49.25 percent of the county’s 1,409,298 registered voters.

Local voters are returning ballots at a faster rate.

Voters in Shoreline and the part of northwest Seattle that’s in the 32nd Legislative District had a ballot-return rate of 51.35 percent.

In Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and the part of northeast Seattle in the 46th Legislative District the ballot-return rate is 54.63 percent.

The ballot-return statistics include ballots that officials had picked up from drop boxes or received by mail by 9am Monday.




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No injuries in three car collision in Shoreline Monday

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Shoreline fire responded to a three car motor vehicle collision at 152nd and Aurora on Monday mid-day.

They reported no injuries.

N 152nd is the southern border of the Parkwood Plaza shopping area.



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Shoreline paramedics deployed to Colorado's East Troublesome Fire

Colorado wildfires continue in spite of snowstorm
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

Shoreline Fire reports that we currently have three paramedics deployed to Colorado on the East Troublesome Fire.

They are there to support the crews fighting the fires. Medical Services Officers Locken and Fischer and Paramedic Sewell have been gone for a few days already. They can stay a maximum of 14 days.

According to the Denver Post, the East Troublesome has burned 192,560 acres and is only 15% contained. It is one of the two biggest wildfires in Colorado history.

A major snowstorm in Colorado has aided firefighters by stopping the growth of the fire but it didn't put the fire out. Firefighters on scene are happy that the snow stopped the growth of the Troublesome fire but the snow and wintery conditions make it more difficult and dangerous to get vehicles to the fires.



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Tampa Bay News sports reporter story on Blake Snell ahead of World Series game 6

Local sports fans will remembers Blake
when he pitched for Shorewood.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
Tampa Bay Times sports reporter Marc Topkin wrote a detailed article about Shorewood graduate Blake Snell - including analyzing his body language.

Snell is the starting pitcher for Game 6 of baseball's World Series on Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Left-hander Snell, who plays for Florida's Tampa Bay Rays, will be on the mound in the World Series game the Rays must win to have a chance to play in a seventh on Wednesday for the championship.

Read it here: Rays put their trust, and their season, in Blake Snell’s hand






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Warning: avoid the water at Echo Lake and Ronald Bog

Blue green algae at Echo Lake
Photo by Ann Michel


The State Department of Ecology is issuing warnings about toxic algae blooms in Washington lakes.

Locally, Ronald Bog was posted on October 16, 2020 and Echo Lake was posted on October 26, 2020 for blue green algae blooms.

The City of Shoreline has issued an Avoid Contact Advisory and posted signs at the lake.

Blue green algae is present at Echo Lake and it is potentially toxic. The public is advised to avoid contact with the water: please do not wade, swim, or fish in the water. Pets should not drink from the lake - toxic algae could result in extreme illness or even death.

Shoreline's surface water staff continue to monitor local lakes and take samples but the King county laboratory testing has ended for the winter.

Blown by the north wind, the algae in Echo Lake has concentrated at the south end of the lake.


 

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Correction - update - Donna Hawkey wrote the story on Stanley Machokoto

Stanley Machokoto

Donna Hawkey is the author of the story about social worker Stanley Machokoto in Monday's edition of the Shoreline Area News. (Social Worker Hero Stanley Machokoto)

Your sleep-deprived editor managed to tangle up the first two stories in the Facebook and Twitter editions and in the untangling deleted the story completely.

The second version of Donna's story didn't have her byline. It has now been added.


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