Photos: Poetry - Hummer the Hummingbird

Thursday, May 20, 2021


 HUMMER THE HUMMINGBIRD 

Hummer the hummingbird
Dear little whir
Magical gossamer
Wings in a blur

Coming for sweetness
To sip from each flower
Bringing your beauty
In sunshine or shower 


Magical messenger
Out of the blue
Delighting my soul
Refreshing anew

You bring such delight
When your form I do see
So tiny so beautiful
So fresh and so free


The nectar you take
As you drink from each flower
The sweetness you bring to me
Here in  my bower

I thank you dear hummer
And as you depart  
Your love and your sweetness
Live on in my heart


Please help me to share
All the sweetness you give
And reach out in  love
Every day that  I live

--jean evelyn monce, poet
--wayne pridemore, photographer



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Laura Mork announces run for Shoreline City Council

Laura Mork, candidate for Shoreline
City Council
Dedicated to balancing community, business, and environmental needs

Laura Mork, a 25-year resident of Shoreline, is running for Shoreline City Council Position 3. 

A longtime community volunteer with a decade of public service experience, Mork is dedicated to balancing the needs of community, business, and the environment as our region continues to grow.

“It’s easier for all of us to thrive if we work together in an equitable manner to maintain and enhance our community,” says Mork. 
“As a Shoreline City Council member, I will focus on affordable housing, parks, transportation, safety, walkability, and business opportunities that also take care of our environment."

Mork has a long professional career as an engineer in the private sector, working for diverse industries. She has managed and budgeted infrastructure with a focus on sustainability, energy and water conservation, and waste reduction. 

She holds a professional certification in project management and has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Washington.

In 2019, Shoreline voters elected Mork to the board of commissioners for the Ronald Wastewater District, which oversaw the sanitary sewer utility for Shoreline for 70 years before the city took ownership at the end of April. She was appointed to the board in 2017.

“Laura is committed to the Shoreline community,” says Wes Brandon, former board president for the Ronald Wastewater District. 
“Her work on the Ronald Wastewater board showcased her ability to listen and find solutions to meet the needs and goals of government in an efficient and effective way.”

With strong professional and public service experience with wastewater, Mork has the knowledge needed to help the city navigate the challenges it will face due to population growth, aging infrastructure, and regulatory changes.

Mork also has served on the Shoreline Planning Commission since 2013 and is now the chair. As a member of the planning commission, Mork has worked on improvements for bike and pedestrian paths, new spaces for neighborhood-serving businesses, affordable housing, and environmentally friendly construction in areas around the light rail stations.

Some of her other contributions include support of the award-winning Deep Green Incentive Program for sustainable construction projects and Salmon-Safe certification for city programs that promote habitat protection.

An avid volunteer, Mork campaigned for Shoreline parks and sidewalk improvements.

She also volunteered on the Cascade Youth Symphony board and was active in the parent-teacher association for Shoreline public schools, where her two children graduated.

"I believe Shoreline must be responsive to the needs of residents now and in the future," says Mork. “As a city council member, I pledge to find the solutions that will move our community forward as a great, sustainable place to live and do business."

To learn more, donate, or volunteer, go to electlauramork.com

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King County launches $145 million Rent Assistance Program to prevent evictions and homelessness

Households throughout King County who have fallen one or more months behind in rent due to unemployment, lost wages and health crises as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for $145 million in rental assistance from King County.

To help those residents, King County is partnering with local property owners and managers to implement a new Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program launching today that will offer payments for back rent, utility expenses and even future rent obligations for those struggling to get back on their feet financially.

"The sudden economic upheaval from the pandemic threatened the ability of thousands of our friends and neighbors to keep a roof over their heads last year, and King County was able to help more than 9,000 families," said Executive Constantine. 
"Expanding rental assistance now will help three times more people who are still in need - working with tenants, landlords, and trusted community partners - and King County is ready to help keep families in their homes."

Read more here



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Case updates May 18, 2021

U.S. 7 day case rate per 100,000

Pfizer as well as Moderna are available at the Shoreline vaccination clinic at the Shoreline Center auditorium 18650 1st Ave NE, north end of buildings, for 12 years old and older. Info here

You can make appointments, but it's not necessary. However, they would appreciate it if walk-ins could arrive before 5pm.


Case updates May 18, 2021


United States 
  • Total cases 32,825,625 - 26,981 in one day
  • Total deaths 584,337 - 688 in one day

Washington state  
  • Total confirmed cases 391,925
  • Probable (additional) cases 32,978   
  • Total hospitalizations 23,428 
  • Total deaths 5,673 

King county 
  • Total confirmed cases 103,225 -   149 in a day   
  • Total hospitalizations 6,069 - 5 in a day  
  • Total deaths 1,565 - 3 in a day 

Seattle - population 744,995 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 24,619 - 10 in a day
  • Total hospitalizations 1,374 -  6 in a day
  • Total deaths 403 - 0 in a day

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 2,383 - 7 in a day 
  • Total hospitalizations 201 -  -1 in a day
  • Total deaths 98 - 0 in a day

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 317 -  2 in a day
  • Total hospitalizations 17 - 0 in a day
  • Total deaths 4 - no change


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Scene on the Sound: Water views on a sunny day

 
Photo by Susan Leonhardi

Shoreline is fortunate to have so much public land on the sound. Richmond Beach Saltwater Park offers stunning views from the upper level and trail, a stairway to climb, trains to watch, a seasonal dog park, and a lot of beach and waterfront.



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Monka Brewing update: bollards are the answer

Another vehicle collided with this one and 
knocked it off the road and into the patio
After consultation with Shoreline city staff, the owners of Monka Brewing, who recently had a car land in their unoccupied outdoor patio, discovered that guard rails were not a solution.

We learned that guard rails are specifically for driver safety, not pedestrian safety. Therefore, it is on us to install bollards on our property before we open up the rest of the patio.

(Those are those steel poles used to keep pesky cars from going where they aren't supposed to)

Owners said that it will take a couple of weeks to make this happen.

Hopefully we will be ready by summer's beginning! Half the patio is still available for seating outdoors!

Monka Brewing, 17211 15th Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155.



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Dembowski issues statement on retirement of Public Health Director Patty Hayes

King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski issued the following statement on Wednesday regarding the retirement of Public Health Seattle - King County Directory Patty Hayes.


In 2016, then Board of Health Chair Rod Dembowski and Director Patty Hayes received their flu vaccines at Public Health –Seattle and King County’s mobile clinic. Photo courtesy King county.

Rod's statement:

As a former Chair of the Seattle-King County Board of Health, I had the privilege and honor of working very closely with Director Hayes for a number of years. 

As a registered nurse, her genuine compassion for King County residents shined through in every meeting and in all her work. 

She got out of the office and into the field, connecting on a personal level with those to whom she dedicated her professional life. 

We could not have had a better leader during the past year to protect and save lives in King County during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Patty has earned a break and I wish her the very best in her retirement.

King County Executive Dow Constantine, in consultation with Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, named Dennis Worsham, currently Prevention Division Director, as the department’s Interim Director.



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Clinical lead of UW Medicine's COVID-19 response says keep wearing your masks indoors

Dr. John Lynch, clinical Lead of UW
Medicine's COVID-19 response
Rationale exists to keep masking indoors, expert says

Over the past 15 months, face masking has proven its value as an intervention against the transmission of COVID-19, says Dr. John Lynch, medical director of infection control and prevention at Harborview Medical Center and clinical lead of UW Medicine’s COVID-19 response. 

Despite recent guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention giving an OK for vaccinated people to forgo masks in certain settings, Lynch says he thinks it's too early to leave face masks behind.

"I'm sticking with masking, despite being vaccinated, and I think we all should be sticking with that until our numbers are better," says Lynch. 

Hear more from Lynch in this two minute video.



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Bloom when you can

Photo by Dale Bauer

It is cold and it is windy this Wednesday afternoon, but the clouds are gone, and this Peony is taking advantage of its chance to bloom.

--Dale Bauer



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Agenda for Shoreline council meeting May 24, 2021


The agenda for the May 24, 2021 Shoreline City Council meeting includes two action items and one study item.

Action Item 8(a) PUBLIC HEARING and Discussion on the Reprogramming of 2021 Community Development Block Grant Funding

The building that contains Ronald Commons and Hopelink Services on Aurora Avenue N has a serious leak issue that has and will likely continue to damage the foodbank and other spaces unless remedied. 

Unfortunately, the bids for the leak protection project came in significantly higher than the allocated $48,189. The City has $71,885 in unallocated 2021 Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) contingency funds that staff is recommending be allocated to fully fund this project. Any remaining funds will be recaptured and available for reallocation.

Action Item 8(b) Action on Ordinance No. 931 - Authorizing the Use of Eminent Domain for Acquisition of Certain Real Properties to Construct the State Route 523 (N/NE 145th Street) Aurora Avenue N to Interstate 5, Phase 1(Interstate 5 to Corliss Avenue) Project

The City Council discussed proposed Ordinance No. 931 at their May 10, 2021 Council meeting. The staff report for this Council discussion can be found at the following link:

http://cosweb.ci.shoreline.wa.us/uploads/attachments/cck/council/staffreports/2021/staffreport051021-9b.pdf

This is an opportunity for final public comment prior to Council approval of the Ordinance.

Study Item 9(a) Discussion of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Update

The TMP, which serves as the supporting analysis for the City’s Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element, must be updated by 2023 to align with the City’s Comprehensive Plan 2025 periodic update and meet the Growth Management Act requirements; maintain the City’s eligibility for pursuing future grant funding; and set policies and programs for guiding multimodal transportation investments in Shoreline. 

The purpose of this agenda item is to provide Council with a briefing on the progress of the TMP update and receive Council’s feedback on the draft TMP vision and goals.

Citizen participation in council meetings
The City Council provides opportunities for public comment by submitting written comment or calling into the meeting to provide oral public comment. To provide oral public comment you must sign-up by 6:30pm the night of the meeting. Please see the information listed below to access all of these options:



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Keep track of your COVID-19 vaccination record

Photo courtesy SRHD
Once you are vaccinated, it is important to keep track of your COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card. 

It is an official record that may be needed for travel, event access, or possibly booster doses down the road. 

Some businesses and organizations are also offering incentives for those who provide proof of vaccination. 

We recommend taking a picture of both the front and back of your COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card or create a photocopy to carry with you.

If you misplaced your card, you can get official, verified proof of vaccination by signing up for MyIR, which is the state’s free immunization records website. 

Getting verification through this website will take some time, so please visit the website and get your certification before you leave home to allow yourself time to work through the process.

Those with questions can call the Washington State Office of Immunization and Child Profile at 360-236-3595.

--Department of Health


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View from Richmond Beach - the colors of our world

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Rain and sun and trees and blue skies. White and gray clouds. Green land and blue mountains. The colors of the Northwest.



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Case updates May 17, 2021

Pfizer as well as Moderna are available at the Shoreline vaccination clinic at the Shoreline Center auditorium
 18650 1st Ave NE, north end of buildings, for 12 years old and older. Info here

You can make appointments, but it's not necessary. However, they would appreciate it if walk-ins could arrive before 5pm.


Case updates May 17, 2021


United States 
  • Total cases 32,795,780 - 19,483 in one day
  • Total deaths 583,596 - 518 in one day

Washington state  
  • Total confirmed cases 391,188
  • Probable cases 32,862   
  • Total hospitalizations 23,370 
  • Total deaths 5,653 

King county 
  • Total confirmed cases 103,076 -   -43 in a day   
  • Total hospitalizations 6,064 - 5 in a day  
  • Total deaths 1,562 - 3 in a day 

Seattle - population 744,995 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 24,609 - 3 in a day
  • Total hospitalizations 1,368 -  2 in a day
  • Total deaths 403 - 1 in a day

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 2,376 - 1 in a day 
  • Total hospitalizations 202 -  1 in a day
  • Total deaths 98 - 0 in a day

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 315 -    -1 in a day
  • Total hospitalizations 17 - 0 in a day
  • Total deaths 4 - no change


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Community Art Award winners announced at Annual Gala for the Arts


As part of its ongoing work to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts, ShoreLake Arts seeks to honor those who embody that mission in their work or personal lives. 

ShoreLake Arts was proud to present three well deserved awards at the Gala for the Arts on Saturday, May 15, 2021. A full listing of all award winners through the years can be found on our website at ShoreLakeArts.org/awards

The HeART Award

Presented to a member or members of the ShoreLake Arts community whose long-standing and consistent commitment to the organization has advanced our mission in significant ways. The award winner’s lasting impact has been vital to our organization’s ongoing health and longevity. Such individuals are the very heart of ShoreLake Arts.

Don Bell, HeART Award Recipient (right, holding award), and Bob Pfeiffer, Past ShoreLake Arts Board President. Custom Award created by artist Lynn McManus

Presented to Don Bell

This year’s recipient is someone who has worked with ShoreLake Arts for many years; his connection to this organization began over nine years ago, and carries on to this day as he continues to demonstrate his strong sense of community and passion for our mission.

While serving on our Board of Directors, Don Bell always added a quick sense of humor in combination with his deep knowledge of finances helping to make many meetings both productive and enjoyable. After his term ended on our board, Don has continued to help us stay on a strong and consistent financial path in addition to his other contributions to our Arts community.

If you ever want to talk about good music,classic cars, or the intricacies of filing a non-profit 990 tax form (or just the normal kind!) this is the person to call!

The Community pARTner Award

Presented to a public or private entity (nonprofit, business, or government) that has inspired and encouraged arts and culture in the cities of Shoreline and/or Lake Forest Park. With passion, innovation, and commitment to advancing the arts, this organization has made significant contributions to our community promoting and expanding the richness of life possible in a community centered in the arts and culture. This award is intended to honor past achievements and express excitement for future endeavors.

JHP Artistic Director, Eben Pobee and Emmanuel Arhu at the Gala for the Arts

Presented to JHP Legacy

Led by accomplished musicians, performers, and artists, JHP Legacy strives to share their passion for music, dance, and all cultural arts to underserved communities.

Founded in 2013 by Eben Pobee, Akwasi Asare, and Philip Attipoe, JHP is a fully volunteer run organization with a full calendar of events and programs including the Multicultural Heritage Festival which creates a platform where all communities have an opportunity to connect and better understand each other through music and dance.

In this, our inaugural year of the Community pARTner Award, we are honored to present the award to JHP.

The Community Arts Impact Award - presented posthumously to Zhenlun Li

Presented to a person that has made substantial and long-lasting contributions to the arts in Shoreline and/or Lake Forest Park. This award honors an individual who has elevated arts and culture in our community through visionary leadership, creativity, philanthropy, advocacy, and/or volunteerism. Through his or her significant impact on the arts in our community, the award winner has embodied the mission of ShoreLake Arts by cultivating creativity and inspiring our community through the arts.

Teacher Li’s students performed in his honor: Ethan Su, Michael Guo, Lisa Guo, Hongjie Wang, and pianist Ting Ting Chang.

Presented to Zhenlun Li

Our first-ever recipient of the Community Arts Impact Award is awarded posthumously to the distinguished cellist and teacher Zhen Lun Li. Teacher Li embodied the virtues that this Award seeks to honor. He was a celebrated performer and a distinguished teacher, a community leader and a visionary who used his artistic talents to bridge Asian and Western cultures.

He shared these talents with the world, performing as the Principal Cellist for the Beijing Symphony Orchestra in China and teaching at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music in China before coming to the US. His national and international accomplishments are too many to list.

In addition to his own talent with the cello, Teacher Li was an exceptional mentor and teacher. His extraordinary impact on the many music students he taught through the years resonates throughout the world. We have been graced with some of those students here tonight. 

His teaching skills were much acclaimed. Among other things he was a nine-time recipient of the Diploma of Recognition by the Committee of New York’s Carnegie Hall American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition, where many of his students were also winners.

Esther Wu accepted the award on behalf of her late husband. She’s joined here by ShoreLake Arts President Tracy Thorleifson and Executive Director Lorie Hoffman.
Custom Award created by glass artist Neil Duman

ShoreLake Arts was honored to work with Teacher Li over the years, most recently in 2017, at the East Meets West Concert Weekend that explored the blending of musical traditions of Asian and Western cultures. With other performers, the Zhenlun Cello Orchestra performed to delighted crowds.

We are proud that ShoreLake Arts had the opportunity to work with an artist and arts educator like Teacher Li, and we are honored to present this award to his legacy.

See tomorrow’s Shoreline Area News for more details about the 2021 Gala for the Arts!

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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Governor signs $6.3 billion capital construction budget

Sen. David Frockt D-46
Wednesday, May 18, 2021, the governor signed, in full, the most aggressive capital construction budget in state history, which funds $6.3 billion in priority infrastructure across the state, including investments in broadband internet access, affordable housing, behavioral health, natural resources, and projects in underserved communities.

“This budget makes smart, life-changing investments in every corner of our state,” said Sen. David Frockt (D-Seattle), vice chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and the Senate’s lead capital budget writer. 
“It is the result of an inclusive process that brought to the table community members, legislators, and stakeholders from every part of Washington. 
"I’m proud that every capital budget since I became the lead writer in 2018 has passed the Senate unanimously, indicating broad bipartisan support.”

The budget puts $411 million toward expanding broadband internet access to rural and underserved areas, one of the key recommendations identified in a January report by the Senate Special Committee on Economic Recovery, which Frockt chaired.

It also includes more than $1.1 billion for environmental health, from recreation to conservation to clean-water efforts.

The budget demonstrates Democrats’ commitment to equity by investing significantly in underserved communities through broadband expansion, affordable housing, and community projects, including a new dedicated Community Relief Fund that invests $13.6 million in projects that invest especially in communities of color.

Another $350 million funds affordable housing grants and loans, including $175 million for the Housing Trust Fund and $120 million for an innovative Rapid Housing Acquisition program to get unsheltered people into housing as quickly as possible.

Behavioral health facilities will receive $428 million, including $200.8 million for the University of Washington’s new Behavioral Health Teaching Facility.

Finally, the budget makes historic investments in Washington’s education system, with $930 million in construction funding for K-12 schools, $531 million for four-year colleges, and $512 million for community and technical colleges.

Sen. David Frockt, D-Seattle, represents the 46th Legislative District, which includes Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Lake City, Pinehurst, Northgate, Wedgwood, Windermere, and Laurelhurst.



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Book review by Aarene Storms: The Blackthorn Key

The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands

The year is 1665, the controversial Charles II is King of England, and Christopher Rowe is happy in his life as an apprentice apothecary. 

The work is hard and the hours are long, but Master Blackthorne is a good boss, who treats Christopher well, especially considering the boy's propensity for poor choices involving saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal.

Then, things go terribly wrong, and Christopher is accused of murder. There's a tremendous tangle of allies and enemies before the story comes to the final page... which is only the beginning of the series!

Fun read for history buffs, mystery fans, and those who love science. The characters are delightful and the setting unusual. I'm eager to read book #2 in the series. Ray Panthaki's audiobook narration is fun and engaging.

No sex, minimal cussing, some violence and betrayals, and many bad choices which often (but not always) lead to explosions.

Recommended for readers and listeners ages 10 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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Photos: Life in the Convergence Zone - rain / sun

I think that many of us have experienced this but Pam Cross got the photos. The weather is different from one side of the house to the other.

Photo by Pam Cross

Tuesday, May 18, 2021: The view out the front door

Photo by Pam Cross

Tuesday, May 18, 2021: the view out the back door

I was driving west on SR 104 just as this rain squall was passing through Shoreline. It had just started to rain where I was. Looking westware on the highway, the road was hidden in a thick gray cloud of rain. It looked like a pencil sketch with a lot of cross-hatching.

But we like rain here.

--Diane Hettrick



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Shoreline Police: was it the car that was off-balance or the driver

It started as a rescue for a driver with a
very flat time.
This Shoreline encounter with a drunk driver began as a parking complaint. Someone was concerned the car appeared to have a flat tire and the driver may need help.

When the deputy arrived in the 2300 block of N 185th, he noticed the vehicle was leaning toward the passenger side, yet the car kept moving.

Wanting to make sure the driver was ok, the deputy decided to follow the car and saw it swerving over the double yellow lines.

He activated his emergency lights but the vehicle continued moving. Eventually, the female driver pulled over.

The deputy knocked on the driver's window and had to repeat this two more times before she responded.

Looked ok from this side
Asked if she'd had been drinking, the woman denied doing so, despite her slurred speech and inability to stay focused. She agreed to a voluntary field sobriety test.

When she got out of the car, she had difficulty standing and was ultimately not with it enough to perform voluntary field sobriety tests.

Once she was placed under arrest, the woman became physically and verbally combative. At the precinct, she kicked a deputy who placed her in a holding cell.

After a court approved blood draw, she was booked in to the SCORE (South Correctional Entity) Jail for Driving Under the Influence.

As a reminder, we do not show suspect's faces until they have been formally charged.



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Shorewood Wrestling vs Mountlake Terrace 5/18/2021

By Clark Norton

The contest was quick, but it was a long night for the Shorewood wrestling team as it faced off against the Hawks of Mountlake Terrace.

Terrace came out aggressive and never let up. A handful of pins, with a few forfeits mixed in, allowed the Hawks to build a huge lead. 

Shorewood’s Hunter Tibodeau at 195 pounds and Max Null at 220 pounds each pinned their opponents in the first round, but it was too little, too late as the Thunderbirds lost 54-18.

Shorewood wrestles next this Thursday at home against Archbishop Murphy.

Mountlake Terrace 54 - Shorewood 18
@Mountlake Terrace
*Match began at 113lbs

106: Double Forfeit
113: Seraphim Treperinas MLT win by forfeit
120: Double Forfeit
126: Malachi Hashimoto MLT pinned Clayton Elder 2:53
132: Jack Bode MLT win by forfeit
138: Arun Khan MLT pinned Henry Poetzl 0:23
145: Isaac Van Horn SW win by DQ James Fletcher
152: Tyler Eske MLT win by forfeit
160: Jacob Arevalo MLT pinned Addison Brueck 0:49
170: Koby Sedy MLT pinned Alberto Solano 4:51
182: Garrett Halcomb-Stockl MLT pinned RJ Buchheit 3:06
195: Hunter Tibodeau SW pinned Edward Dodgin 1:22
220: Max Null SW pinned Connor McDonald 1:40
285: Gryphon Aman MLT pinned Milan Johnson 0:33

Shorewood Record: 1-2 Overall


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Shorecrest wrestling vs Lynnwood 5-18-2021

By Bryan Officer

The Shorecrest Scots narrowly defeated the Lynnwood Royals Tuesday night in an exciting dual meet that came down to the final match.

Kaiju Fergerson gave Shorecrest an early lead thanks to a forfeit at 120 pounds, followed up by a hard-fought win at 126 pounds by sophomore Joseph Martinez. Joseph secured the pin and what would prove to be valuable team points with just 34 seconds remaining in the match. (Scots lead 12-0 through two matches)

Thomas Rhodes continued the hot start with a competitive bout against Kayden Richman-Myers at 138 pounds. Thomas pinned his man, improving his record to 2-0 on the season. Next up was another forfeit, accepted by Shorecrest junior Jacob Lougee.

Things were looking good for the Scots, up 24-0. But then the Royals hit their stride, winning the next 6 consecutive bouts. Highlighted by pins from Tim Johann, Coty Green, Diego Amos and Isaac Hernandez.

In the midst of that run by Lynnwood, the Royals team captain Nathaniel Wilder defeated Shorecrest's Peter Grimm.

Trailing by just a few points at the start of round two, Grimm of Shorecrest chose top position and was able to turn his opponent to his back but was unable to stick both shoulders flat to the mat. Wilder of Lynnwood escaped the hold and continued scoring points of his own, handing the talented Scots freshman an 11-2 defeat.

Dylan White's acceptance of a forfeit at 220 put Lynnwood in the driver seat, up 33-24, erasing what had seemed like a solid Shorecrest lead. However, the Scots would rally back. Spurred on by a limited capacity, but full of excitement crowd, Shorecrest team captain Elyjah Schultz pinned his opponent in the heavyweight bout.

A double forfeit at the lightest weight class (106 lb.) set up the final match of the night. Shorecrest sophomore George Fernandez vs. Lynnwood sophomore Phillipe Ban.

Ban of Lynnwood scored the first points in the match, taking down Fernandez in round one. But then, a short time later, the SC sophomore reversed his opponent and flipped Ban over to his back. George squeezed tight and secured the pin with just 12 seconds left in the first round. The Scots bench erupted after the come from behind win by Fernandez.

Final score: Scots 36 - Royals 33

The Royals drop to 2-1 on the season while the Scots improve to 2-0.

This was a battle, no doubt. Both young squads are made up of primarily freshman and sophomores. These two schools look like they will have close matchups for years to come. Looking forward to it!

Match results:

120 - Kaiju Fergerson (SC) win by FF
126 - Joseph Martinez (SC) def. Bryan Nunez (LYNN) 5:26
132 - Double FF
138 - Thomas Rhodes (SC) def. Kayden Richman-Myers (LYNN) 4:52
145 - Jacob Lougee (SC) win by FF
152 - Timothy Johann (LYNN) def. Matthew Curtis (SC) 2:38
160 - Nathaniel Wilder (LYNN) def. Peter Grimm (SC) 11-2
170 - Coty Green (LYNN) def. Max Rutledge (SC) 3:19
182 - Diego Amos (LYNN) def. Ryder Baldwin (SC) 1:02
195 - Isaac Hernandez (LYNN) def. Jacob Smith (SC) 2:23
220 - Dylan White (LYNN) win by FF
285 - Elyjah Schultz (SC) def. Elisha Abuhanna (LYNN) 1:34
106 - Double FF
113 - George Fernandez (SC) def. Phillipe Ban (LYNN) 1:48



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Sun ends a stormy day at Echo Lake

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

 
Photo by Gregg Haughian

Sun ends a stormy day at Echo Lake







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New show at ShoreLake Arts Gallery features Erin Fox and Cindy Shebley



Erin Fox and Cindy Shebley
May 19 - June 26, 2021

ShoreLake Arts Gallery is exhibiting a selection of works by Artist Erin Fox and Photographer Cindy Shebley. See these works and the creations of other local artists during gallery hours: Wednesday – Saturday, Noon to 5pm. View and purchase the art in the online shop here: Current Gallery Exhibit

Thank you for shopping local and supporting the arts in our community!

Erin Fox
Artist Bio


Erin Fox is a Cascadia-based artist specializing in colored pencils. She received her science degree with a focus on Atmospheric Science at Seattle Central College. She returned to art after a short stint modifying global climate models.

Her major sources of inspiration include the natural world, travel, vintage rock posters, Eastern folk art, and 60’s counterculture. With an ever-present slant towards environmentalist and communitarian ideologies through a variety of media, her work explores the intersections between the worlds of abstraction, representations of nature, and the role art takes in the socio-political realm.

She has exhibited work throughout Cascadia with over 15 exhibitions throughout the past 5 years, worked with Pacific Science Center in creating educational art content during the pandemic, and recently completed the Scientific Illustration Program at UW. She lives and works in Seattle, Washington.

Artist Statement

This colored pencil series was born as a reaction to both the rigidness and the beauty of scientific illustration. Scientific illustration is accurately measured and colored, it exists to provide an accurate depiction of an animal, plant, or scientific process. Every curve, hole, indent, and line is meticulously measured. I entered the UW scientific illustration program because it is such a different approach to how I naturally approach a piece, which is more abstract, vibrant, and symmetrical, striving to capture a feeling rather than a physical object. This insect series merges the meticulous measurements of scientific illustration with brighter, psychedelic colors I typically use. Each insect is accurately measured from a personally collected specimen, enlarged, placed upon a uniform oval as it were a dried subject, then filled with vibrant colors unrelated to the insect. At the beginning of the series, the botanicals surrounding the insect were equally as abstract as the insect colors, however, as the series progressed the botanical drawings became more accurate, albeit always symmetrical.

This series draws inspiration from Victorian and Art Nouveau motifs, a time period where scientific illustration also flourished through artists such as Ernst Haeckel. This is an ongoing series.

www.psychedeliclens.com
Instagram: @erinfox24

Cindy Shebley
Artist Bio

I've loved photography since my uncle gave me a camera at 9 years old. It was a vintage (even then) Kodak Brownie film camera. Born in the pre-digital era I’ve seen a lot of changes. I’ve given up my darkroom and traded it in for a computer. I’m forever in wonder at the innovations of this medium.

The sights, sounds, and people of the Northwest have inspired me for over 40 years.

As a regular contributor to stock photography you can find my images on book & magazine covers in blog posts and even a few restaurant walls.

I hope my vision will brighten your day.

Artist Statement

Dogs.
I can’t begin to express in words the joy they bring to my life.
Every day.
Even when they rip apart the furniture or accidentally give me a fat lip.
It doesn’t matter.
Their loyal, loving, jubilant nature outweighs their stinky farts and my destroyed garden.

In this series I hope to visually express the magic beings they are.

www.cindyshebley.com
Instagram: @cindyshebley

Visit our website to view their art!

Want to browse local art online? The Gallery Online Shop is open for business! The virtual shop includes handmade masks, paintings, sculptures, and more. Thanks for supporting our local artists!

The ShoreLake Arts Gallery is a program of ShoreLake Arts and is located inside the Town Center in Lake Forest Park on the lower level. 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155.

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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Echo Lake Neighborhood Association meeting Tuesday on Homeless to Housed


The Echo Lake Neighborhood Association (ELNA) meets on zoom Tuesday evening, May 18, 2021 at 7pm. The program will feature speakers on two projects on Aurora which will house people who are homeless or in danger of being homeless.

ELNA covers the area bounded by Aurora, N/NE 205th, I-5, and N/NE 185th. All who live or work in the area are considered as members.

ELNA meets on the third Tuesday of the month from January to June and September to November. Summer activities are held in July and August.



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Case updates May 16, 2021

Linnea Sodal becomes one of the first
under 16 to receive the Pfizer vaccine
Pfizer as well as Moderna are available at the Shoreline vaccination clinic at the Shoreline Center auditorium
 18650 1st Ave NE, north end of buildings, for 12 years old and older. Info here

You can make appointments, but it's not necessary. However, they would appreciate it if walk-ins could arrive before 5pm.


Case updates May 16, 2021


United States 
  • Total cases 32,771,733 - 17,724 in one day
  • Total deaths 583,074 - 307 in one day

Washington state  
  • Total cases 423,382   
  • Total hospitalizations 23,277 
  • Total deaths 5,640 

King county 
  • Total cases 103,119 - 130 in a day   
  • Total hospitalizations 6,059 - 18 in a day  
  • Total deaths 1,559 - 0 in a day 

Seattle - population 744,995 (2018) 
  • Total cases 24,606 -  105 in a day
  • Total hospitalizations 1,366 -  12 in a day
  • Total deaths 402 - 4 in a day

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018) 
  • Total cases 2,375 - 9 in a day 
  • Total hospitalizations 201 -  0 in a day
  • Total deaths 98 - 0 in a day

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018) 
  • cases 316 -  0 in a day
  • hospitalizations 17 - 0 in a day
  • deaths 4 - no change


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Human Services Champion: Dallas Wood

Human Services Champion
Dallas Wood
Dallas Wood has been coordinating two community meals every week for almost four years. 

Until recently, he oversaw Ronald Commons Café at Ronald United Methodist Church and PoPY's Café at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, as the Director of Youth Enrichment and Community Development at Dale Turner YMCA

He corralled the chefs and volunteers, assisted with the shopping, and helped with cooking, dishes and serving meals. 

When the pandemic hit, he arranged “to-go “ meals that would be handed out in the parking lots of the two churches. 

For several weeks, Dallas and two chefs were the only people making and handing out the meals. 

Dallas now oversees all of the community meal programs for the Greater YMCA of Seattle as the Association Director of Hunger and Brain Food Programs.

In December 2020, Dallas was nominated for NUHSA Human Services Champion. NUHSA provided this article.



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Wayne's Wabbits: Wabbit Supper


In his garden, there I see


a scrumptious leaf of broccoli.


I'm going to eat every bite,


then lie down for the night.

--Poem by Ms Oopsy Daisy

--Photographs by Mr. Wayne Pridemore



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