Shorewood Softball vs. Shorecrest 4-21-21

Friday, April 23, 2021

Girls varsity fastpitch softball
Shorewood vs. Shorecrest at Meridian Park
4-21-2021
Shorewood coach Paul Jensen


Pitcher(s) and Catcher(s)

Shorecrest: Sydney Telling and D. Houghtaung (catcher)

Shorewood: Rebecca Carson (10 k's) and Riley Wheaton (catcher)

Highlights

Shorecrest: 

Kyla Marcinkowski - 2-3 (2B, HR)
Meegan Henry - 1-3 (2B)

Shorewood: 

Rebecca Carson 2-3
Seville Lodwig 1-1
Marin Cady 1-3 (2B)



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Celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at a Zoom Town Meeting

The Town Hall on Building Climate Resiliency begins with Vicki Stiles, the executive director of Shoreline Historical Museum, presenting a history of the environmental change in Lake Forest Park.  

Brian Saunders, a local resident and faculty member at North Seattle and Shoreline College will focus on Climate Change: Past, Present, Future.

The Town Hall provides an opportunity to ask questions in breakout rooms about E-vehicles--Bikes and Cars, Living a Zero Waste Lifestyle, Energy Efficient Homes, Rumors and Realities of Recycling at Republic Services, and Carbon Footprint for Small Organizations. Participants can join two of these breakout sessions.

Young climate champions will share their experiences with climate strike, schools and local wildlife and streams. This is an opportunity to look into the future and see up and coming leaders and voices on behalf of the environment.

During the last segment, self-selected groups will collaborate make plans for taking the next step in how to reduce carbon emissions. For a full list of presenters click here.

Celebrate Earth Day.  Join the Town Hall Building Climate Resiliency. Register here.



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Notes from Shoreline Council meeting April 19, 2021

Pam Cross, reporter
Shoreline City Council Meeting  
April 19, 2021
Notes by Pam Cross

Mayor Hall called the remote meeting to order at 7:00pm. 

Councilmember Chang was excused for personal reasons.

Proclamation
I, Will Hall, Mayor of the City of Shoreline, on behalf of the Shoreline City Council, do hereby proclaim April 22, 2021, as EARTH DAY in the City of Shoreline.

Approval of the Agenda 
Agenda adopted by unanimous consent.

Report of the City Manager, Debbie Tarry

COVID-19 UPDATE

King County new cases have remained relatively stable over the past two weeks but the current rise in infections continues to be substantial. The biggest increase is still among 18-34 year olds. The hardest hit areas are in the southern and southeastern areas of King County. The increase in cases in Shoreline is about half of what has been seen in those areas.


Most of the cases now being identified are from the variant strains and so we are encouraging people to keep following the precaution measures, and to get vaccinated as soon as you can.

  • Wear a well-made, snug fitting face mask.
  • Limit activities with unvaccinated people from outside your home.
  • Avoid crowded spaces.
  • Improve ventilation in workplaces, businesses, and homes.
  • Stay home and get tested at the first sign of illness, or if you were exposed to someone who has tested positive.
  • Get vaccinated when you are eligible.
  • And even once you’ve been vaccinated, continue to practice social distancing and wear a face mask because you don’t know whether others have been vaccinated or not.

COVID-19 Vaccinations



We will remain in Phase 3 until the next evaluation May 3rd.

Sound Transit Survey 

Sound Transit is doing a survey right now as they are looking at the challenges that they are facing from a budgetary standpoint on projects related to ST3. They’ve been hit with both cost escalation and revenue has been less than anticipated due to COVID-19. 

SR522/ 145th Stride Bus Rapid Transit Project


We encourage everyone to complete the survey.

Earth Day Every Day

The last webinars are April 21st and 28th;  7:00-8:30pm

To register and learn more, go to shorelinewa.gov/earthday

SHORELINE WALKS

The walk this weekend will take you through the Shoreline Community College Campus, the Washington State DOT Campus and Shoreview Park.  Face masks are required. For more information including where to meet and a schedule of walks, go to shorelinewa.gov/shorelinewalks

Public Reminders
The PRCS/Tree Board will hold a remote meeting on Thursday, April 22nd at 7:00pm.

Council Reports

On behalf of the Council, Mayor Hall said thank you to the police and firefighters who responded to that huge fire last week at the Linden Apartments. There were 16 deputies from Shoreline, Kenmore and Metro Transit who showed up and risked their own lives saving the lives of people living in those apartments. In the course of doing that, four of the police officers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. We wish the best to these officers and everyone else who was affected by this fire.

Deputy Mayor Scully attended the meeting of the Lake Ballinger-McAleer Creek Watershed Forum. The cities of Edmonds, Lake Forest Park, Mountlake Terrace, and Snohomish County coordinate efforts under an interlocal agreement to address problems relating to water quality, habitat enhancement and flooding in the Lake Ballinger/McAleer Creek Watershed. Shoreline’s interest is both upstream and downstream flows from it. Echo Lake drains right into Lake Ballinger. Echo Lake’s health therefore affects Lake Ballinger. 

There is good environmental news from Shoreline City staff on some cleanup that we’re doing on Echo Lake including shutting off one of the last sewage outlets that was draining straight into the flow from Echo Lake to Lake Ballinger.

Public Comment (written comments available on line)

Dicky Leonardo, Shoreline
Jackie Kurle, Shoreline
Expressed concern about the protection of the park near the enhanced shelter.

Approval of the Consent Calendar
Consent Calendar approved unanimously by roll call vote 6-0.


Colleen Kelly, RCCS (Recreation, Cultural and Community Services) Director, made the presentation

Staff recommends that the City Council move to name the property located at 709 N 150 Street as Westminster Park and the property located at 1341 N 185 Street as Edwin Pratt Memorial Park as recommended by the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/Tree Board.

The naming process included reviewing suggestions from the public submitted during the submission period of September 15 through October 15, 2020.

Staff recommended Westminster Park to the PRCS/Tree board for the property in the Westminster Triangle neighborhood but deferred to the Park Board for the park in the Meridian Park Neighborhood (there is already a Meridian Park in the community). Staff suggested they consider names that reflected nature or that had historical or cultural significance. 

The PRCS/Tree Board formed a park naming subcommittee, and from the suggestions selected Edwin Pratt Memorial Park. 

Following the Board recommendation of Edwin Pratt Memorial Park, staff felt it was important to contact Edwin Pratt’s daughter, Miriam Pratt-Glover, to share the PRCS/Tree Board recommendation and to inquire as to whether she would have any objections to naming this park property after her father. Ms. Pratt-Glover replied that she was truly touched by all of the efforts that the City of Shoreline has undertaken to honor her father and felt her father would be pleased to have the public space named after him since it is near an area where they lived.

DISCUSSION

Motion and second to name the parks as recommended by the Tree Board.

I will be supporting this, but have a couple of questions.
Last year when we purchased the property, the name of Dwight Stevens Park was mentioned but I don’t see that it was ever proposed.
Reply: it was never formally submitted

I have a concern with the policy that basically says we can name a park after someone who is living, but if someone is deceased, they have to wait two years before a park parcel can be named after them.This policy seems strange.

Why name it “memorial” park instead of just park?
Reply: because that’s the way it was officially submitted

Do we know of any memorial parks in the region?
Reply from John Norris, Assistant City Manager: not in Shoreline but there are a handful in Seattle. 

I think use of the word “memorial” indicates that this is someone worth remembering. It’s nice that we are naming parks after local people, including people of color, who really made a difference in history. We don’t really learn about local folks who made a difference when we are in school.

VOTE
Motion passes by unanimous vote 6-0


Steven Szafran, AICP, Senior Planner, gave the presentation

The amendments being discussed address issues that are time sensitive related to: changes in State law; unclear Development Code language; omissions caused by recent amendments to the Development Code; and may directly result in projects either being developed or not. 

Staff will bring another batch of amendments forward to the Planning Commission and Council later this year that also address important issues such as tree protection, tree retention, and tree replacement, the Deep Green Incentive Program, SEPA, nonconforming structures, and Conditional Use Permits.

Review of proposed amendments

1 Increases the number receiving care in an adult family home from 6 to 8 people.

2 Housekeeping issues.

3 Allows a public agency such as Sound Transit to apply for a land use permit for a public project without the requirement of the property owner’s signature.

4 This amendment will clarify that single-family attached developments are eligible for design departures, and that landscaping regulations are also eligible for design departures.

5 and 6 Add a use to the Use Tables for parking areas. It also includes index criteria that parking is allowed as an accessory not a primary use, in order to clarify that stand-alone parking areas shouldn’t be allowed.
 
7 and 9 This proposed amendment is privately initiated. This amendment clarifies that the density for a parcel with multiple zoning districts will be rounded after the density of each zone is calculated. When calculating density for a parcel with multiple zones, staff will calculate the density of each zone, add the densities together, then round the number to get the allowed density of the entire site.

8 Makes the setback in MUR70 zero feet for consistency with all the other commercial zones. It’s more pedestrian friendly. From a distance it looks pretty intrusive, but close up it is more pedestrian friendly. 



Ronald Commons illustrates what a zero foot setback looks like across the street from single family or a parcel zoned single family. The building steps back to reduce the building bulk right at the sidewalk.


10 Parking requirement for uses that are unlisted can be determined by the Director

11 Clarifies when staff can approve a 25% parking reduction when a new development is proposed within a quarter mile of a light rail station or other high capacity transit facility.

12 Specific stall assignments for residential parking no longer applies since the number used is .75 per unit.
 
13 Clarifies that administrative design review is required for all departures from landscaping standards.

14 Expedited permit review without additional fees is included under Deep Green incentives. 

Title 13 This amendment clarifies that in the special flood hazard area, areas below the lowest floor can only be used for parking, storage, or building access. This amendment is being recommended by the State Department of Ecology as a requirement of continued membership in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

DISCUSSION

Regarding amendment 3. Transit agency is defined in code. Why do we need the broader definition of public agency?

Reply: This amendment generated from Sound Transit. They wanted to apply for permits on parcels they were in the process of acquiring. Since we have a definition of public agency we thought it would be a good idea.

But such a broad definition of public agency includes Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, any municipality within the state of Washington, and Counties. We want this to be specific. What if a well meaning public agency starts a tussle between the neighborhood and the public agency?

Reply: We were thinking about projects that are already underway and not purely speculative. For example Sound Transit trying to build expanded right of ways. I don’t know if we could narrow that down. We can look into it. 

I have an issue with #3 as well. I was thinking about the house in Ballard that had a high-rise built around it because the homeowner didn’t want to sell. Shouldn’t they at least be under contract? If they just have interest in the property, how do we know they’ve even had a discussion with the owner? It shouldn’t be just speculative.

Reply: good point. There would have to be some kind of agreement in place before we would allow that application to come in.

Permits are not just applied for, but can be issued - is there a time limit on the permit?

Reply: There is an expiration date on the permit.

The public agency question is interesting. Thinking of Fircrest, with multiple public agencies, if we approve a Comprehensive Plan amendment, we could change the entitlements on that piece of property. But there’s a decent back stop since it has to come back to Council.

Regarding 5 and 6 Parking amendment is to prevent building just a parking lot or a parking garage?
Reply: yes

Regarding 9 determining density. The two examples you provided result in .5 and .6 rounding up. In simple rounding, they would round up. If we’re going to put this in the Code, I prefer to have one case resulting in less than .5 showing that it would still round up.

Reply: OK

Regarding #11 (reduction to minimum parking requirements) Parking in MUR70 refers to a complete pedestrian route. My concern is that in the interim, when the pedestrian route is not complete while we wait for added development, developers may overbuild parking if they don’t get to use the 25% reduction. Should we change this? 

When areas are under construction and development, there are going to be temporary disruptions and things that don’t work well in the near term.There can be parking spillover effects and some roads closed due to construction and right of way permits. A 70’ building could be constructed next to a one-story single family home. We should work backwards from the long view. If someone is building a project next to one of the light rail stations, the station is going to be open in just a couple of years. I would be inclined to give them full credit for building next to a station even though it isn’t open yet. There might be some parking demand issues in the meantime, but a parking requirement plan requires a lot of work for basically a temporary problem. I would prefer instead to say if this stop is scheduled for revenue service within 3 or 4 years, provide the parking management plan when the station is opening.

On #4 (single-family attached developments are eligible for design departures). We pass fairly detailed requirements but later on we’re asked for an exemption where the Director can deviate from the requirement. We need to recognize that we do this regularly and need to be careful not to go too far and end up saying Yeah, we have these “rules” but all you have to do is convince the director…

On #14 (expedited permit) Timing is very important. If we’ve told them they will get an expedited review, there needs to be a way that anyone who has been depending on this doesn’t have the rug pulled out from under them.
Reply: We’ve had the same concern and have been working on some ways we can address that.

There is a letter to Council that is worth considering:
“In order to achieve broad DGIP participation, our client recommends that the City not enact the new constraints on Tier 4 participation in the expedited permit program. But if the City feels compelled to make the proposed change for budget reasons, we request that the City grandfather applications in the pipeline that have expended significant resources in reliance on the benefits provided under the current DGIP. Enclosed with this letter is a proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 930 to grandfather applications that have submitted for ADR by the effective date of the Ordinance, provided that a complete building application for the project is submitted within 120 days of the effective date of Ordinance 930.”

We’ve just had a lot of discussions about the various incentives in MUR70 and we’ve directed staff to work on that. That work is going to be coming forward, and I wonder if we should look at this amendment in the context of the other incentives in MUR70. Maybe we want to expedite all of our MUR70 permits over other permits. I’m not suggesting this - I don’t think I would want to go there. But we don’t want to do something that sounds like a good idea but then it ends up undermining some of our other goals.
Maybe we should hold off until we bring back all the amendments on MUR70.

This will come back to Council as an Action item.


Andrew Bauer, Senior Planner, made the presentation

The Plan has three components:
  1. Housing needs assessment which presents a summary of data and analysis to identify the needs within the City.
  2. Regulatory review assesses the relationship between the objectives of the Housing Plan and the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan housing element, and also analyzes the effectiveness of the various regulatory tools that Shoreline already uses to facilitate housing production. 
  3. Housing Toolkit and potential actions presents the initial list of potential tools to address housing needs and also documents the Planning Commission’s recommendations for implementing the action.

The 2020 Planning and Community Development Department work plan included a Housing Choices Project to expand the types of housing in Shoreline by exploring the “missing middle” suite of options including cottages, tiny houses, vacation rentals and accessory dwelling units. The Draft Housing Action Plan (HAP) was presented to the City Council at the March 22, 2021 meeting. 

Council requested the HAP be revised to clarify that, if adopted, the Council was not committing to any particular housing toolkit strategy, but instead the HAP could be used to inform future decisions on goals and work plan priorities on the topic of housing.


Staff seeking direction for potential action on May 24

DISCUSSION

This plan was a lot of work and should not just go on the shelf. We need to keep the plan in front of us as we move forward. 

SB 52-87 was passed this year and is waiting for the Governor’s signature. It allows cities like Shoreline to have a changed definition of area median income (AMI) from the County AMI to the City’s AMI.

Should anything be added to address this possibility?
Reply: There is nothing in the action plan that addresses this specific kind of topic. We can adjust as this comes up. It’s too early to tell right now.

It’s easy to think that going to our City’s lower median income from the higher County’s might provide more affordable housing. But as we know, developers are going to build where it “pencils out.” We have requirements that make it more expensive and more difficult to build at 147th St in Shoreline than it is in Seattle at 143rd St.  There could be unintended consequences of using SB 52-87. We could require a deeper level of affordability but, instead of that resulting in more affordable housing, we might get none at all. Due to our proximity to Seattle it will always be difficult to keep housing affordable.

We have to use caution when thinking about some of these ideas. Not because they’re bad ideas, but we all know that even minor land use changes can become all encompassing. I agree with others that cottage housing is a good option for Shoreline.

One person said cottage housing is not preferred for seniors downsizing or aging in place. I don’t think we’ll ever be able to attract this large market population because of the cost of land. We don’t have a lot of raw land and when rebuilding on a lot, builders are going to put the largest house possible. This applies to the “missing middle” as well. But these are important goals to have.

When talking about the “missing middle” sometimes things get added in there that may not work in Shoreline. There will always be demand for R4 and R6 single family homes so I don’t want to see that zoning changed to allow triplexes or fourplexes.  We can address these concerns as they come up.

This will come back on Consent May 24th.

Meeting adjourned. 



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Cherry blossoms in Richmond Beach

Thursday, April 22, 2021

 
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

We celebrate the cherry tree for its effectiveness and for its beauty.

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

All those thousands of useless cherry blossoms look gorgeous,

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

then they fall to the ground and become soil again, so there is no problem.
 
--William McDonough 



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LFP council regular meeting Thursday April 22 and the third of retreat meetings on Friday April 23



The city council of Lake Forest Park will meet virtually on Thursday, April 22, 2021, 7pm.

Ordinance 1222/Adopting a New Chapter 11.05 LFPMC, for the Required Wearing of Personal Flotation Devices, mandating Users of Human Powered Watercraft to Wear U.S. Coast Guard Approved Personal Flotation Devices.

When: Apr 22, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Council Regular Meeting 4/22/2021
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/94885810019


The City Council will hold a special meeting on Friday, April 23, 2021, at 6pm, the third of three meetings held for the 2021 Council Retreat, and will include discussion of strategic plan priorities and funding mechanisms.

Instructions for attending and commenting are here



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Agenda for Shoreline council meeting April 26


The agenda for the April 26, 2021 Shoreline City Council meeting includes the following Study Items:


The City proposes to rezone a parcel of land located at 16357 Aurora Avenue N from R- 48 and R-18 to MB. While the property owner intends to utilize the parcel for an Enhanced Shelter, a type of homeless shelter, and redevelop the property for permanent supportive multi-family housing after that, rezoning to MB would allow for a variety of more intense residential and commercial uses not currently permitted in the R-48 zoning district. The Hearing Examiner held the required public hearing on March 17, 2021. The Hearing Examiner recommended approval of this requested rezone.


Erin Gagnon, Government Affairs and Community Relations Manager and Brooke Stroomsa, Waste Zero Specialist from Recology, will share an overview of the 2020 Recology Annual Report, including an update on Recology’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019 amendment requirement for an annual contamination monitoring protocol and enforcement procedure for commercial and multifamily customers, and efforts to provide additional education, outreach and incentives for properties subject to a potential Fee for the Collection of Contaminated Recycling or Compost Containers as Garbage.


The 2020 Sustainability Report provides an overview of the City’s 2020 achievements for five core focus areas and 22 associated indicators, as outlined in the City’s Sustainable Shoreline program.

Instructions for watching the meeting here

--Pam Cross



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Do you have questions about Shoreline Fire's Prop 1?

By Diane Hettrick

Shoreline Fire Chief Matt Cowan


Shoreline Fire Department has a measure on the special election ballot to reauthorize the charges that Shoreline property owners pay to maintain the fire department.

It would be a routine election if Northshore Fire were not also running a measure to merge with Woodinville.

It's a very contentious measure and Yes No and Hell No signs are all over LFP and Kenmore.

But it's nothing to do with the Shoreline Fire reauthorization.

Shoreline Fire Chief Matt Cowan would be happy to answer your questions. You can contact him by email mcowan@shorelinefire.com or call the main station number 206-533-6500.

And don't forget to turn your ballots in by April 27.



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North City Water District is hosting another free online Savvy Gardener class


Easy Peasy Edibles: Growing Your Own Food

Thursday, May 6, 2021
6:30–8:00pm
FREE class held ONLINE via Zoom*

About The Class

Have you always wanted to grow your own food but felt overwhelmed about getting started, or finding the time to manage the amount of work you thought it might take? 

Join award-winning landscape designer Jessi Bloom to learn simple, basic permaculture concepts that employ design strategies from nature— enabling you to grow easy peasy edibles that are low maintenance, resilient and sustainable. Prepare to conquer your concerns and plant an edible landscape that will provide delicious food for years to come!

Email Registration Required

This Savvy Gardener class is being held online using the free “Zoom” video conferencing platform. To register, you must provide your name and email address to theresah@northcitywater.org in advance, in order to receive the link to join the class.

Jessi Bloom
About Our Presenter


Jessi Bloom is a best-selling author, award-winning ecological landscape designer, and speaker.

She owns N.W. Bloom EcoLogical Landscapes, based near Seattle, which is known as an innovator and leader in the field of permaculture, sustainable landscape design, construction and land management.

Jessi’s work has been recognized by government agencies and industry organizations, and makes headlines in national media. 

She lives near Seattle with her two sons on their permaculture homestead, which is full of functional gardens and rescue animals.



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Planet guardianship ??

 

Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter can be found here



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Case updates April 20, 2021

  
COVID-19 cases by county

Vaccine Locations
Case updates April 20, 2021


United States 
  • Total cases 31,602,676 - 57,261 in one day
  • Total deaths 565,613 - 733 in one day

Washington state 
  • Total cases 390,214 -  1,496 new cases  
  • Total hospitalizations 21,632 - 36 new 
  • Total deaths 5,422 - 15 new 

King county 
  • Total cases 94,614 - 364 in a day  
  • Total hospitalizations 5,601 - 11 in a day  
  • Total deaths 1,499 - 1 in a day  

Seattle - population 744,995 (2018) 
  • Total cases 23,267 - 71 in a day
  • Total hospitalizations 1,285 -   -2 in a day
  • Total deaths 387 - 1 in a day

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018) 
  • Total cases 2,227 -  9 in a day 
  • Total hospitalizations 194 - 2 in a day
  • Total deaths 92 - no change

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018) 
  • cases 304 - 1 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 17 - 0 since yesterday
  • deaths 4 - no change


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Gloria's Birds: Rufous at the ready!

Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler

(I rarely see Rufous Hummers, so I was riveted -- and snapping -- when I beheld him. Takes five, count 'em five, rufous hummingbirds to equal the weight of one chickadee!!)

--Gloria Z Nagler
 


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Salomon’s bill to boost critical Orca food supply headed to governor’s desk

Sen. Jesse Salomon
A bill aimed at restoring salmon habitat for Puget Sound orcas struggling to find enough food to survive was approved by the Senate on Wednesday and is headed to the governor’s desk for consideration.

Senate Bill 5273, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), would require residential property owners to use an alternative that has the least amount of negative impact on marine life when replacing existing shoreline seawalls.

“Nearly one-third of Puget Sound’s shorelines are armored with structures like bulkheads and seawalls,” said Salomon. 
“These structures can be incredibly destructive to marine habitats in the area. There are several alternatives that can achieve comparable results for property owners while also having less impact on the natural environment.”

Property owners looking to replace a seawall or bulkhead can replace it with the exact same structure under current state law. Certain types of seawalls can be bad for critical nearshore habitat.

When seawalls are installed, the natural process of beach and sand erosion is disrupted. This can cause a chain reaction of negative environmental impacts, including the disruption of fish habitats in the area.

A lack of adequate salmon population has been identified as one of the factors jeopardizing the Puget Sound’s Southern Resident Orca population.

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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ShoreLake Arts 2021-2022 Artist Roster announced

ShoreLake Arts is excited to announce our new 2021-2022 Artist Roster

25 selections were made out of a very large pool of impressive local applicants. ShoreLake Arts creates numerous opportunities worth tens of thousands of dollars for local artists to create, teach, and showcase their work in the cities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. They will serve as the go-to artists for ShoreLake Arts programs!

The Artist Roster is an annual-juried roster of some of Western Washington's most exciting visual and performing artists who work with ShoreLake Arts to teach and create arts throughout our community.

Selected Artists:

Shin Yu Pai
Amaranta Ibarra Sandys
Sumayya E. Diop
Maxi Tu Yip
Judy Chia Hui Hsu
Lena Garcia
Kate Shinn
Valencia Carroll
Allyce Wood
Lucy Garnett
Jay Aquinas Thompson
James Lilly
Eva Abram
Adam Collet
Moses Sun
Soo Hong
Lisa Snow Lady
BethAnn Lawson
Laura Brodax
Stacey Almgren
Kellie Kawahara-Niimi
Kevin Hallagan
Rohini Mathur
Mercer Hanau
Janet Rayor


Stay tuned to find out where their work will pop up!

Questions can be emailed to Arts Education Coordinator, Jonathan Booker at artsed@shorelakearts.org

ShoreLake Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts. Established in 1989.



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Earth Day town hall meeting today with KC Councilmember Dembowski

Councilmembers Rod Dembowski and Jeanne
Kohl-Welles co-sponsored legislation to speed
the transition of King County Metro to a zero
emissions fleet. Photo courtesy King County.
Earth Day Virtual Town Hall - Today, April 22, 2021 at 6pm

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

To celebrate Earth Day, I am hosting a virtual town hall with King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles at 6:00pm tomorrow.

We will be joined by a panel of experts on the issues of climate change and environmental protection, who will be available to answer your questions.

Climate change is the most serious issue that humanity must confront to ensure the viability and livability of our planet for future generations. 

Successfully addressing this issue will require a worldwide effort, and local action. 

I am looking forward to sharing with you what your county government is doing to address climate change and hearing your questions, thoughts, and ideas.

The event will be livestreamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CouncilmemberRodDembowski/live. You do not need a Facebook account to participate.

Email your questions to rod.dembowski@kingcounty.gov with “town hall question” in the subject line.

Rod Dembowski
King County Council
206.477.1001
Rod.dembowkski@kingcounty.gov
http://www.kingcounty.gov/Dembowski



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Ridgecrest resident John Hibbs kicks off the 6th annual Dahlias for Seniors fundraiser

"I'm a Hottie"
Dahlia and photo by John Hibbs
The 2021 Dahlias for Seniors Spring Planting Webinar will begin the 2021 fundraising season on Saturday April 24, 2021 at Noon. 

Hibbs, a Shoreline resident and dahlia enthusiast and Senior Center supporter, will talk about soil preparation, tuber clump digging and separating, planting and staking, early fertilizer and watering, and early pest control. 

Free, and donations welcome to the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center (18560 1st Ave NE # 1, Shoreline, WA 98155).

Time: Apr 24, 2021 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join the Webinar in Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86072997711
Meeting ID: 860 7299 7711
Passcode: 169844 (we will be using Waiting Room in Zoom)



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Join the Chamber of Commerce for a session with Recology Tuesday


Join us at April Good Morning Shoreline!
A free networking event.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
7:30am - 8:30am
Featuring Brooke Stroosma and Erin Gagnon from Recology® King County


Brooke Stroosma and Erin Gagnon from Recology® present an overview of their 2020 Annual Report, including updates
  • on Recology’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 
  • the 2019 amendment requirement for an annual contamination monitoring protocol and enforcement procedure for commercial and multifamily customers, and 
  • efforts to provide additional education, outreach and incentives for properties subject to a potential fee for the collection of contaminated recycling as garbage.

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Tulip Time in the Skagit

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Wayne says that "Now is the prime time for viewing the tulip fields in Skagit Valley. It is one of the most gorgeous sights in Washington State. Expect large crowds, especially on weekends."

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


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A Statement from LFP Councilmember Mark Phillips

Lake Forest Park Councilmember
Mark Phillips
It has been an honor and truly a highlight of my life to serve on the Lake Forest Park City Council for the last seven and a half years.

At this time, I want members of the LFP community to know that I will not seek reelection this year.

I feel very fortunate that my two terms in office have coincided with a great city administration and staff, and a most dedicated and capable group of fellow councilmembers.

I am proud of what the city has accomplished during my tenure so far and look forward to the important work remaining this year.

It has been my privilege, as well, to represent Lake Forest Park on several regional bodies – the Lake Ballinger/McAleer Creek Forum, the King Conservation District Advisory Committee and the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council. 

I am especially grateful for the support I have received over the years from friends and members of the Lake Forest Park community.

--Mark Phillips


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Book review by Aarene Storms: A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

Mona isn't a powerful wizard who can set cities on fire or use puddles of water as a walkie-talkie. Mona's little magic is all about baking. 

Her familiar is a gingerbread cookie, and she maintains a magically carnivorous, semi-sentient sourdough starter called "Bob."

When the city is threatened by invaders, and wizards of all levels are targeted by assassins, Mona draws on her friendship with a street urchin and her affinity with baked goods to survive.

Ridiculous? Yes: delightfully ridiculous, as befits a work by T. Kingfisher. Magical tropes are turned upside down, inside out, and then kneaded well before being shoved into the oven to bake until golden brown.

If you like fractured fairy tales and light, funny stories, make this your next read. It's fluffy, it's fun, and it's even gluten-free. But if there is malice in your heart, be sure to watch out for Bob the Sourdough.

No sex, no cussing. Some blood, a few (non-gory) dead bodies, plus an army of re-animated dead horses that arrives in the nick of time.

Highly recommended for readers 12 to adult.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net  



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Vaccine event at Dale Turner Y on April 29 with 2nd dose on May 27

The Dale Turner YMCA in Shoreline will hold a vaccination event on Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 9am to 1pm with the second dose then scheduled for May 27 from 9am to 1pm. The second appointment will be scheduled for the same time of day as the first.

The vaccine is Moderna and all aged 18+ are eligible.

For appointments email vaccine@seattleymca.org with your name and preferred time

Call: 206-382-5000 and press 8 to talk to a team member



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Jobs: City of Shoreline Budget Analyst

City of Shoreline
Budget Analyst
Closing date: 5/2/2021 11:59pm

GENERAL SUMMARY:

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

The Administrative Services Department at the City of Shoreline provides parks, fleet, and facility maintenance, financial, technical, and information technology services to support the City’s mission and goals. 

We are looking for a Budget Analyst to join our team in the Budget and Tax Office (BTO). This position reports directly to the Budget and Tax Manager and is a key member of the central budget team sharing responsibility for coordinating portions of the biennial budget and capital improvement plan development, preparation and monitoring of the long-range financial forecast, presentation of complex financial information to management and other groups, and analysis of legislation that could impact the City. 

The position partners with management analysts, supervisors and managers to accomplish this work. In addition to routine responsibilities, the Budget Analyst will be involved in special projects including efforts to improve data-driven decision making through the creation of performance measures for various operations to ensure the City is achieving its Vision and Goals. 

Additionally, the Budget Analyst is a key contributor to improving and automating our budget processes. The City has recently completed a major upgrade to its Financial System and the Budget Analyst will be involved in identifying reporting and process improvements to improve accessibility to users and streamline budget related process.

SUMMARY

To assist in analyzing requests and interpreting and applying budget guidelines; developing the biennial operating and capital budgets for the City; providing analysis, projections and recommendations on revenues, expenditures and financial policies; and, monitoring, analyzing and reporting on State legislation that could impact the City. This is the full journey level classification that follows diversified procedures and implements processes to accomplish end results. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise, and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

Job description and application



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Case updates April 19, 2021 - King County remains in Phase 3 after review of metrics

 

Positive cases in King county 4-20-2021

 Vaccine Locations
The State’s Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery plan defines the various phases related to re-opening and sets the metrics associated with moving up or down a phase. 

For large counties like King, the thresholds to remain in Phase 3 are fewer than 200 cases per 100,000 people over a 14 day period and fewer than 5 new hospitalizations per 100,000 over a 7 day period. 

A county must exceed both metrics to go to Phase 2. King County had been trending towards these thresholds since mid-march, but was below them as of the State’s evaluation on Monday. King County will remain in Phase 3. Precautions are still needed.

Case updates April 18, 2021


United States 
  • Total cases 31,541,447 - 43,863 in one day
  • Total deaths 564,813 - 456 in one day

Washington state 
  • Total cases 388,718 -  1,798 new cases  
  • Total hospitalizations 21,596 - 103 new 
  • Total deaths 5,407 - 13 new 

King county 
  • Total cases 94,250 - 313 in a day  
  • Total hospitalizations 5,590 - 0 in a day  
  • Total deaths 1,498 - 5 in a day  

Seattle - population 744,995 (2018) 
  • Total cases 23,196 - 56 in a day
  • Total hospitalizations 1,287 -   -12 in a day
  • Total deaths 386 - 2 in a day

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018) 
  • Total cases 2,218 -  1 in a day 
  • Total hospitalizations 192 - -2 in a day
  • Total deaths 92 - no change

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018) 
  • cases 303 - 0 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 17 - 0 since yesterday
  • deaths 4 - no change


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