Jobs: WSDOT Program Monitoring Engineer

Saturday, March 13, 2021

WSDOT
Program Monitoring Engineer - Transportation Engineer 2

WSDOT is currently seeking an accomplished engineer to assist in managing the highway construction program for the Northwest Region. The Program Monitoring Engineer will coordinate with project offices to ensure budget, scope and schedule changes are documented correctly, as well as provide guidance and information relating to the highway construction program. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and enjoy rewarding work that contribute to the successful outcome of WSDOT projects.

Job description and application: HERE



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Jobs: City of Shoreline Extra Help - Assistant Camp Director

City of Shoreline
Extra Help - Assistant Camp Director

CLOSING DATE: 04/05/21 12:00 AM

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

GENERAL SUMMARY:

We are seeking an Assistant Camp Director for our on-site, in person Camp Shoreline Summer program who can work during all listed program dates and times. This is a seasonal, non-benefited 40 hour a week position: 8 hours/day, Monday - Friday between the hours of 7:00am – 6:00pm. Program location is at Ridgecrest Elementary School.

Below is an example of the annual schedule.
  • June 21st – August 27th
  • Assistant Camp Director paid training will be held on June 12th
  • Camps run Monday thru Friday, between the hours of 7:00am - 6:00pm
  • Additional hours may be available earlier in the summer and at "School's Out Break Camps" during Shoreline School District breaks after the summer programs end.
  • The successful candidate will be able to work all or most of the program dates.
This position will adhere to current "Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery" guidance. As this guidance changes, we will adjust our camp programs to match the most current recommendations from the state.

As per the current Phase 2 reopening status, we anticipate scheduling four (4) staff per twenty to thirty (20-30) kids each week. The camp groups will be in a pod type format, meaning that staff will work exclusively with the same group of kids for the week. The groups will not mix with each other and will remain as separate as possible throughout the entirety of the week.

At this time, the expectation is that campers and staff will be wearing a mask at all times, except when eating, during which campers will be seated 6 feet apart. Masks are expected to be worn indoors as well as outdoors and during any and all activities.

Scope of Work:

Provide staff/volunteer supervision and leadership at Camp Shoreline Summer Camp at Ridgecrest Elementary School for youth ages 5-12. Assist site director and work with one or more camp leaders to plan and lead participants in a variety of activities including, but not limited to visual and performing arts, sports, creative movement, team and individual games and sports. Position will work a maximum of 40 hours each week during summer camp with planning hours, as needed, prior to camps.

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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Time to Change Your Clocks

 

Reminding you just in time - change your clocks this weekend




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City of Shoreline stands in solidarity with Asian and Asian American community

The City of Shoreline has issued a statement condemning local and nationwide anti-Asian hate crimes. 
The City of Shoreline condemns all acts of hate and violence. No one should be subjected to threats or physical and psychological harm. It is our collective responsibility as a community to fight hate. 
While Police have not received any reports of anti-Asian attacks in Shoreline, we are aware that members of our community have recently experienced acts of racial hatred. 

If you are a victim of a crime or witness a crime, and feel safe to do so, please call 911 immediately.

The following sites have more information on hate crimes and resources available to victims, regardless of immigration status. Interpretation services are available.


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WA Department of Health: Good news and bad news

Friday, March 12, 2021

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) in Olympia released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19.

Report findings include:
  • Case counts have increased slightly in western Washington and plateaued in eastern Washington as of late February. Case counts are still relatively high across the state—around the same level we were seeing last October when the third wave of disease activity was ramping up. Plateauing or increasing at these high levels is concerning. We want to see these numbers continue to decline.
  • Most counties have seen declines in case counts since the first week of January, but cases have flattened in several counties and are starting to increase again in others. Six of 39 counties had rates above 200 new cases per 100,000 people over the two-week period ending on Feb. 25. No counties had rates above 500 new cases per 100,000 people.
  • Cases are increasing among younger adults aged 20-29 and 30-39. This has previously been an early warning sign of larger surges in the general population. Case counts in other age groups were declining, but have now flattened. As more people who are 60 and older get vaccinated, we expect to see a more rapid decline in cases in this population.
  • We are seeing sharp declines in hospital admission rates among people 70 and older, possibly because those groups are among the first to get vaccinated. Admissions have declined at different rates depending on the age group. Overall, hospital admissions have flattened in eastern Washington and continue to decline in western Washington.
  • COVID-19 transmission is continuing at about the same level after declines through January and February. The best estimate of the reproductive number (how many new people each COVID-19 patient will infect) in the state on Feb. 19 was 0.96. The goal is to maintain a reproductive number well below one—meaning COVID-19 transmission is declining—for a substantial amount of time.
  • The estimated prevalence (percentage of people with active COVID-19 infections) began to plateau in early February after declines in January. High prevalence means there are a lot of people with infections who may need health care and could be spreading the virus to others. The best model-based prevalence estimate as of Feb. 19 was 0.11%.

“When you look at our data, there is a pattern of several waves of COVID-19 activity followed by a return to baseline level. The baseline we reached after our second wave in summer 2020 was higher than the level after our first wave. Now, following the third wave that began last fall, cases have flattened out at higher baseline level than ever before,” said Acting State Health Officer Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH. 

I’m concerned about what this means for the future and a possibility of a fourth wave of activity, along with the increases we are seeing in variants of the virus

"As we continue working to accelerate vaccination so we can protect more people, it’s critical that we all maintain the precautions we’ve been taking to stop the spread of the virus.”



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Many appointments still available at Saturday's vaccine clinic at the Y for any eligible person

The popup vaccine event at the Dale Turner YMCA today (Saturday, March 13, 2021) still has lots of appointments open.

Shoreline Fire will be administering the one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

The popup clinic begins at 9am. It will be held inside the building. Free parking on P1 level.

Share this link with any phase eligible seniors or childcare workers:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044DA9AD2FA64-saturday

The access code is: vaccine

Keep your phone nearby and answer it when calls come in so you do not miss the call with your appointment time.

The Dale Turner YMCA is located at 19290 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133

The easiest way into the parking below the building is by coming into their south Echo Lake site from N 192nd closest to the Interurban Trail.



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Gloria's Birds: Persnickety? Perhaps, yet Gus was adamant: every feather in its place!

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler

Canada Goose preening on Lake Washington in January...



 

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AG Ferguson: Wave to pay $900,000 to tens of thousands of customers over hidden fee

OLYMPIA — Continuing his Honest Fees Initiative, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that Bothell-based TV and broadband internet provider Wave will pay $900,000 to more than 23,000 customers who ordered the company’s services online. 

Wave failed to adequately disclose taxes and fees added to their bills, and did not clearly disclose its fees on some of its advertising.

Wave, which provides television and internet services in Washington, Oregon and California, did not clearly disclose all taxes and fees to customers when they signed up online. 

The Attorney General’s Office estimates that about 12,000 to 13,000 of the more than 23,000 customers who will receive bill credits are from Washington state.

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The Environmental impact of cremation

Environmental Impact of Cremation
Thursday, April 8, 2021, 3 - 4:30pm

Online event - REGISTER HERE

Roughly 80% of Washingtonians choose cremation, citing concerns over the environmental impact of traditional burials. 

But what about the environmental impact of cremation? We now know that this energy-intensive process releases 219 known emissions, including greenhouse gases and carcinogenic toxins.

Washington state’s affinity for cremation has led to 1,400 pounds of mercury vaporized in the last five years alone, to say nothing of the natural gas consumed.

People’s Memorial Association’s Beverly Tryk will consider the environmental impacts of our funeral choices and take a critical eye to what we thought we knew about cremation.

Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs. Send your request to mjharkovitch@kcls.org


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TRäD Apartments open for preliminary tours in North City

TRäD apartments in North City
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The City of Shoreline will soon welcome its newest residential community, TRäD, bringing 124 new apartment homes to the North City business district on 15th NE just north of NE 175th St. 

Hard hat tours are now available for those interested in a sneak peek at floor plan options and amenity spaces.


TRäD blends minimalist Scandinavian design, popular urban amenities and a cozy sense of community, where residents will be able to participate in activities like neighborhood cleanup events or group day hikes if they choose to. 

Committed to adding value to the Shoreline community, TRäD will also actively work to reduce waste on-site and incentivize residents to give back.

Drawing shows entire length of building
Located on the site of a former residence and a gas station, developers (Evergreen Point Group) invested in cleaning up the site and removing all oil contamination, replacing it with a residential space that focuses on green building.

Apartments range in size from modest studios to spacious two-bedroom floor plans. All feature clean, contemporary finishes including a choice of interior color schemes (birch and ash), quartz kitchen countertops, stainless steel appliances, full-sized washer/dryer and Gigabit fiber internet connectivity. 

Select homes also offer city/mountain views, walk-in closets, kitchen islands and/or breakfast bars, and Juliet balconies.


Residents at TRäD will enjoy modern amenity spaces more commonly found in buildings closer to Downtown Seattle, like a rooftop deck offering spectacular skyline and Cascade mountain views and a 1,000-square-foot, top-of-the-line fitness center.

Located within a mile of the future Shoreline Light Rail stop at 185th, TRäD is equidistant from Seattle and Everett, offering quick connection to either from one central home base.


The community’s leasing team is working to build connections with Shoreline businesses and will serve as a neighborhood concierge, helping residents to find local dining, shopping and activities.

Affordable (MFTE) homes are available for residents meeting the City of Shoreline’s income requirements, and offer all of the same brand new features as market rate homes.

Interested residents can learn more or schedule a tour online at tradapartments.com, or call 206-274-0061.



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Scene on the Sound

 
Photo by Jan Hansen

Jan comments: "The James T. Quigg was seen towing her load while the afternoon sun made the Sound sparkle."




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Jobs: WSDOT Facilities Maintenance Manager

WSDOT
Facilities Maintenance Manager (Maintenance Specialist 5)

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is looking to hire a Journey Level maintenance professional to lead a crew as our Facilities Manager in Shoreline, a few minutes north of Seattle. This position will oversee the facilities that house our WSDOT employees and equipment. As the Facilities Maintenance Manager, this position will supervise a crew that perform corrective and preventative maintenance on building systems and manage contractors to perform projects as necessary.

Job description and application HERE



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Lynnwood woman carjacked at Aurora Village

Home Depot in Aurora Village
Google maps screenshot

On Sunday afternoon a Lynnwood woman was doing curbside pickup at Home Depot in Aurora Village when a man jumped into her car, pointed a gun at her and stole her car.

Other shoppers came to help her, providing support and calling police. Police arrived around 1:40pm.

Sgt. Tim Meyer of the King County Sheriff's Office said that this remains an open and active case being investigated by KCSO Major Crimes and other detectives.

The vehicle is a GMC SUV.



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Shoreline Fire training on N 179th

Shoreline firefighters training on structure to be demolished
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

For the next month, Shoreline Fire will be training at buildings on the 2300 block of N 179th St.

Arcadia Homes donated the structures for fire department use before they are demolished for new construction.

Are you looking at demolishing a structure before you rebuild?  We can use these for non destructive, destructive and/or live burn. 




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Case updates March 10, 2021; Inslee announces move to Phase 3 and new vaccine eligibility

Gov. Jay Inslee announced that Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery will transition from a regional to a county-by-county approach. Effective March 22, the entire state will enter Phase 3, and starting March 17, everyone in Phase 1B, Tier 2 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. More information here.

Case updates March 10, 2021


United States 
  • Total cases 29,052,862 - 60,264 in one day
  • Total deaths 527,726 - 1,513 in one day

Washington state
  • Total cases 347,884 - 753 in one day  
  • Total hospitalizations 19,747 - 18 in one day 
  • Total deaths 5,107 - 7 in one day  

King county
  • Total cases 83,653 - 182 since yesterday 
  • Total hospitalizations 5,159 - 3 since yesterday
  • Total deaths 1,429 - 0 in one day

Seattle - population 744,995 (2018) 
  • Total cases 20,678 - 38 since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 1,204 -   0 since yesterday
  • Total deaths 370 - 1 since yesterday

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • Total cases 2,036 -   -2 since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 188 -  2 since yesterday
  • Total deaths 91 - 0 new deaths

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 276 - 1 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 16 -   -1 since yesterday
  • deaths 4 - 0 since yesterday

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Salomon’s driver’s license suspension reform bill approved by Senate

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Sen. Jesse Salomon, D-32
OLYMPIA – A bill that takes another step toward decriminalizing poverty by removing non-payment of moving violation-based traffic infractions from a list of actions that can lead to criminal enforcement of license suspensions was approved by the Senate on Monday with a bipartisan vote of 33-16.

SB 5226, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), would remove criminal penalties for an inability to pay traffic fines.

“I’m proud to say that we now are on the verge of passing a historic policy that is a better way to enforce traffic safety,” said Salomon. “A way that stops criminalizing poverty, yet strengthens the connection between our traffic infraction policy and public safety.” 
[Audio clip]

Under current law, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if they drive while their driver’s license is suspended or revoked in the third degree. The penalty can be up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both. 

There are a number of ways one can fall into this license suspension status under current law. SB 5226 removes failure to pay an infraction from this list and instead makes any financial collections a civil matter.

The bill also reforms the license revocation penalties for traffic infractions. A license would be revoked if a driver has three or more moving violation infractions in a one-year period or four or more infractions in a two-year period. 

Drivers in these situations would have their license revoked for 60 days and their license placed in probationary status for one year at risk of another 30-day suspension for any moving violation during that time. They would also need to complete a safe driving course to get their license reinstated.

Salomon referenced his 14 years of experience as a public defender dealing with thousands of these types of cases during his Senate floor speech. He argued the state should be more understanding of the hardships many people are experiencing during the ongoing public health crisis and the effects it has had on the ability to find and keep a job.

“Now especially more than ever, we have to be sensitive to people’s need to drive to get back on their feet to go to work, but maybe right now they can’t pay,” said Salomon. “So as long as they follow the rules, respond to the traffic infraction if they get one, talk to the judge about getting on a payment plan, they will no longer and never be suspended for being poor.” [Audio clip]

The bill also directs the Department of Licensing to make efforts to reach out to Washington residents with suspended licenses who would be eligible to have their licenses reinstated. That is estimated to be about 100,000 people.

SB 5226 now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration.

Additional Information

SB 5226 – Sen. Salomon's floor speech

Sen. Jesse Salomon, D-Shoreline, represents the 32nd Legislative District, which includes Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Seattle, Shoreline, Woodway, and unincorporated Snohomish County.



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Shorewood varsity boys tennis

Photo by Arnie Moreno

The Shorewood Thunderbird tennis team returned to the courts starting February 22, 2021. 

Led by team captains Chris Combs, Sean McCandless and Sam Perkowski, the T-Birds defeated Archbishop Murphy 6-1, Mariner 7-0, and Meadowdale 4-3. 

Photo by Arnie Moreno

After a long layoff due to the pandemic and WIAA and WESCO league restrictions, the team is shaking off some rustiness and getting back to a high level of play.

There is joy and happiness in all the players to be able to return to play! The team's record is 3-0. They will play a very tough 4A Kamiak high school team this Thursday March 11th.

--Coach Arnie Moreno



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Shorecrest varsity boys tennis 3-0 after three matches

Owen Pierce
Photo by Robert Mann

Shorecrest varsity boys tennis played an away game with Meadowdale on March 8, 2021 and won 5-2.

Singles players Ben Silber, Calvin Rice, and Owen Pierce won their games.

Calvin Rice
Photo by Robert Mann

Doubles players John Burke and Carson Hart, and Conner Wakefield and Ben Wendt won their games.

Ben Silber
Photo by Robert Mann

Other team members are Matthew Gardiner, Peter Coleman, and Spencer Berry. Coach is Robert Mann.

Team overall record stands at 2--0 after this game.

Doubles team John Burke and Carson Hart
Photo by Robert Mann

On March 9, 2021 Shorecrest varsity boys tennis played a home game with Mountlake Terrace and won 5-2. Overall they are 3-0.

Ben Silber, Calvin Rice, and Owen Pierce won in singles.

Sohum Vohra and Nick Mueller
Photo by Robert Mann

John Burke and Carson Hart, and Peter Coleman and Ben Wendt won in doubles.

Other team members playing in this match were Matthew Gardiner, Sohum Vohra, and Nick Mueller.



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Case updates March 9, 2021

Case updates March 9, 2021


United States 
  • Total cases 28,992,598 - 52,815 in one day
  • Total deaths 526,213 - 1,503 in one day

Washington state
  • Total cases 347,131 - 728 in one day  
  • Total hospitalizations 19,729 - 37 in one day  
  • Total deaths 5,100 - 23 in one day  

King county
  • Total cases 83,471 - 197 since yesterday 
  • Total hospitalizations 5,156 - 6 since yesterday
  • Total deaths 1,429 - 8 in one day

Seattle - population 744,995 (2018) 
  • Total cases 20,640 - 38 since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 1,204 -   0 since yesterday
  • Total deaths 369 - 1 since yesterday

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • Total cases 2,038 -  9 since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 186 -   -1 since yesterday
  • Total deaths 91 - 0 new deaths

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 275 -   -1 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 17 - 1 since yesterday
  • deaths 4 - 0 since yesterday

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Summer camps at the Horizon School in Shoreline

Horizon summer camps are open for enrollment.

Horizon School is a private, non-profit school located in the Richmond Beach community of Shoreline. Students attend from Edmonds, Seattle, and the Eastside as well.

We encourage and mold future leaders with confidence because we believe if we can change a child's life today, we can change the future.

We offer eight different summer camps with themes ranging from The Great Outdoors to Space Exploration for ages 3-10. Camps are $300 per week.
 
Email info@thehorizonschool.org or visit their website at thehorizonschool.org 


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Agenda for Shoreline council meeting Monday March 15, 2021

Shoreline City Council

The agenda for the March 15, 2021 Shoreline City Council meeting includes one action item and three study items.

Action Item 8(a) Action on Resolution No. 470 - Amending the Council Rules of Procedure

This resolution was discussed at the March 1st meeting. It proposes changes to Council Rules that set forth the order of business for a meeting, and includes housekeeping edits to the Order of Business for Regular Meetings.

Study Item 9(a) Discussing the 2021 Federal Legislative Priorities

For 2021, staff proposes a focus on COVID-19 relief and continued advocacy for transportation funding policies that support station area investments that connect to light rail.

Study Item 9(b) Discussion of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket

The City is limited by state law and the City’s adopted procedures to processing Comprehensive Plan amendments once a year, with exceptions only in limited situations. This year’s Preliminary 2021 Docket was presented to the Planning Commission on February 4, 2021 and contained one privately initiated amendment applying to a single parcel located adjacent to the Park and Ride at Aurora Ave N. and N 192nd St.

“Amend the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Designation from Public Facility to High Density Residential and change the Zoning from Residential, 18 units/acre (R-18) to Residential, 48 units/acre (R-48).”

Study Item 9(c) Discussion of Ordinance No. 926 - Limited Tax General Obligation Bond 2021 – Vehicle License Fee Supported Transportation Improvement Projects

The City has dedicated this additional revenue stream to support the Sidewalk Rehabilitation Programs. Traditionally, the City has programmed both the Annual Road Surface Maintenance and Sidewalk Rehabilitation work on a “pay-as-you-go” basis. Given the current favorable bond market and a desire to speed delivery of this work, staff recommend issuing one or more series of debt that would be supported by a pledge of the VLF revenue.

View the meeting, submit a comment, see the full agenda and staff documents HERE

--Pam Cross



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Home sales in Shoreline during February 2021

The following are properties that sold in Shoreline during the month of February 2021. Data compiled for the Shoreline Area News by the Shoreline Windermere office.





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Heads up: Change to Daylight Saving Times this weekend

Yes. We did vote to remain on the same time year round. So did Oregon and California. 

So why do we have to lose time this weekend when we set our clocks ahead an hour?

It's because of a strange federal law that says states have the authority to move full time to Standard Time, but not the authority to move full time to Daylight Saving Time.

So here we are. Saturday night before you go to bed, set your clocks ahead an hour. "Spring ahead - fall back".

The one positive thing is that with church services virtual, you won't have to be embarrassed pulling into church an hour late because you forgot to set your clocks.

--Diane Hettrick

Correction: Saving - not Savings. No guarantee I won't get it wrong in the fall. DKH

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Seattle to open mass vaccination site at Lumen Field Event Center Saturday

Now called Lumen Field Event Center, the building is next to Lumen Field
previously Centurylink Field. Screenshot from Google maps.

Thanks to David Gutman and The Seattle Times for this information about Seattle's new mass vaccination center at Lumen (formerly Centurylink) Field Event Center. They expect to have immediate capacity for over 2,000 people a day for eligible people.

Initially, while vaccine supply remains limited, the site will be open two to three days a week and distribute 4,000 to 5,000 doses of vaccine a week, city officials said. The city of Seattle is running the site, in partnership with Swedish Health Services and First and Goal, the company that oversees the stadium and event center.

Once vaccine becomes more readily available -- and hundreds of millions of doses are expected nationwide in the coming months -- officials say the site will be able to vaccinate 22,000 people a day, seven days a week.

To sign up for vaccinations, eligible people (those over 65, teachers and licensed child care providers) can go to seattle.gov/vaccine  There, they can get on a list to receive notifications when appointments become available and then register for an appointment.

More information here



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Gloria's Birds: Takeoff

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler

Canadian style (at Lake Washington)


 

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CHANGES: The Dale Turner Pop-up vaccination clinic has been rescheduled to Saturday March 13

Dale Turner YMCA
Due to some logistical changes the pop-up vaccine clinic at the Dale Turner YMCA has been changed to Saturday March 13th only.

From 9:00-1:30pm they are making appointments for community members who are 65 years plus - and in particular 65+ BIPOC.

To make an appointment email ccross@seattleymca.org

Thank you to our Public Health Dept and the Shoreline Fire Dept for making this event happen.

The event on Saturday is specific for our 65 years plus community and in particular our BIPOC 65+. Below are details for the event on Saturday:

  • 9:00 - 1:30pm dedicated to our (65+ & 65+ BIPOC community members only)
  • This event is open to the community for those who are eligible
  • Vaccines will take place in the Dale Turner Family Y gym
  • P1 parking garage will be open for community members to park in
  • All registrations must be done directly by emailing ccross@seattleymca.org
  • In order to register you must provide first name, last name, telephone number, email and language and meet the eligibility requirements for this event
  • The Shoreline Fire Dept will be administering the Johnson and Johnson single shot vaccine
  • Vaccine time slots will be assigned on a first come first serve basis only

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Presentation by Vicki Stiles: Women’s Work - The Impact of Women in Northwest King County History

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Dr. Frances Hardy-Smith, Richmond Beach's first resident physician,
practicing there from 1930 to 1970. Photo courtesy Shoreline Historical Museum.


Women’s Work: The Impact of Women in Northwest King County History
Saturday, March 13, 2021 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm, online event

Vicki Stiles, executive director of the Shoreline Historical Museum, will present photos, documents and personal accounts revealing women as equal partners in the creation of the community. 

Stiles will demonstrate how historical perspective is enriched and informed through the inclusion of stories once dismissed as unimportant.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library.

Registration required by 12pm on Friday, March 12. You will be sent a Zoom link the day before the event.

Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs.

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Police arrest drunk driver after 911 caller reports a car swerving into other lanes on Richmond Beach Road

Open beer can in cupholder
Photo courtesy KCSO
King County Sheriff's Office deputies continue to keep our communities safe by arresting impaired drivers.

Saturday evening, March 6, 2021 around 9:00pm, deputies serving Shoreline responded to the 300 block of NW Richmond Beach Road after a 911 caller reported a gold Mazda was 'swerving' into other lanes of traffic.

The Mazda was found moments later illegally parked in a fire lane. 

The open beer can in the cup holder likely came from the open case in back seat. Keys were in the ignition. 

Open case of beer on back seat
Photo courtesy KCSO

The driver was arrested, from behind the wheel, after displaying obvious signs of impairment. 

Once at the Shoreline police station he provided four breath samples over twice Washington State's legal limit.

We know lives are saved when impaired drivers are arrested before they collide with our loved ones. 

We thank our neighbors who report drunk drivers and the partners who arrest them.


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Shoreline Mayor Hall and King County Councilmember Dembowski request green light for fixed vaccination site in Shoreline

Shoreline Fire vaccinates a qualified senior at a pop up clinic
at the Shoreline LFP Senior Center
Photo by Mike Remarcke

The Shoreline Fire Department, Shoreline-Lake Forest Senior Center, and the Shoreline School District are partnering to establish a fixed vaccination site at the Senior Center. 

Once fully operational, it could administer 1,000 vaccinations a day. They are looking to Public Health – Seattle and King County to give approval and guarantee a supply of vaccine so they can move forward. 

Shoreline Mayor Will Hall and King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski have joined our community partners in requesting Public Health’s quick approval.

Currently, there are no large, fixed vaccination sites in all North King County. As the supply of vaccine grows, having large, fixed vaccination sites will play a critical role in getting as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible. 

For the past few weeks, the Shoreline Fire Department has been operating a mobile vaccination unit in Shoreline, vaccinating some of our most vulnerable residents living in adult family homes. 

At the end of each day, the Fire Department has delivered its surplus supply of vaccine to the Senior Center where a wait list of seniors ready to receive their dose awaits. They are ready to move this partnership to the next level and set-up a fixed vaccination site.

The City supports these efforts and will do what it can to help make it successful.



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Photo: First hint of spring

 

Photo by Janet Way

Buds are appearing on trees and bushes in the Paramount Park Open Space in the Ridgecrest neighborhood.

You can almost smell the spring air in this photo.

--DKH





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CARES Act grant used to install Wi-Fi Access Point antennas at local libraries

Kenmore Library
Photo by Jerry Pickard

The King County Library System (KCLS) received a federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grant from the Washington State Library (WSL) to expand digital inclusion in King County.

KCLS used the funding to help install external Wi-Fi Access Points (AP) at 44 library locations including Richmond Beach, Shoreline, and Kenmore.

The WSL received the funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to support libraries in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. In March, Congress provided the federal agency a total of $50 million in the CARES Act to distribute to states and territories.

Since closing libraries to in-building use in March, following orders by Governor Jay Inslee to help slow the spread of COVID-19, KCLS staff expanded access to digital collections and resources, and transitioned programming and services to online platforms.

The mandated closures have impacted those who rely on KCLS’ in-building services, and who may have limited internet access needed for distance learning, remote work and other essential services.

KCLS has maintained access to its standard public Wi-Fi signal throughout the pandemic. In some cases, the signal extends outside library buildings and into parking lots, but user experience varies from site to site. The new APs boost Wi-Fi signals and give residents more reliable internet access outside library buildings.

“KCLS continues to find innovative ways to adapt in-building services during this time,” stated KCLS Executive Director Lisa Rosenblum. “We are pleased to offer external Wi-Fi at many more locations throughout the region, and we hope the new service helps connect residents to the digital resources they need.”

Residents do not need a library card or Wi-Fi password to access the free “kcls.org wireless” network. For assistance connecting to Wi-Fi, contact Ask KCLS at kcls.org/ask or call 425-462-9600 or 800-462-9600.

The Wi-Fi hotspots are one of many contactless Curbside to Go services available to King County residents during building closures, including curbside pickup and printing, outdoor lockers and more. Find services near you at kcls.org/contactless



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AG Ferguson: New administration set to reverse course on rule targeting legal immigrants

SPOKANE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson offered the following statement on the Biden Administration’s request to dismiss the federal government’s appeal of Washington’s injunction of the Trump Administration’s ‘public charge’ rule:

“My office led a coalition of 14 states challenging the Trump Administration’s ‘public charge’ rule targeting immigrant families. 
We won an injunction to stop the rule from going into effect while we fought it in court. 
Today, the Biden Administration withdrew its appeals, blocking this unlawful, un-American policy while the Biden Administration finishes its policy review. 
This is a victory for children of lawfully present immigrants, who were in danger of going hungry or losing their homes as a result of the Trump Administration’s heartless action.”

In August 2018, Ferguson co-led a 14-state coalition in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington challenging the Trump Administration’s revisions to the public charge rule.

Under the changes, if an immigrant who is legally in the country used benefits to which he or she was entitled ― such as food assistance to feed their U.S. citizen children or housing assistance ― even for a short time, the federal government could have revoked their legal status, or even deported them.

Even if an individual does not use these benefits, the Trump Administration rule expanded the government’s ability to deny a visa or permanent residency to any immigrant it predicts will use a broad range of short-term benefits at any point in the future, without clear standards for making that determination.

Federal law allows many lawful immigrants to apply for public benefits if they have been in the country for at least five years. The Trump rule created a “bait-and-switch” ― if immigrants used the public assistance to which they were legally entitled, they would jeopardize their chances of later renewing their visa or becoming permanent residents.

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