Jazz Vespers Sunday June 13

Thursday, June 10, 2021


Jazz Vespers returns Sunday June 13, 2021. The theme for June is “Home” and the set will include comfortable jazz standards. 

The evening’s featured guest is Thomas Marriott. Jazz trumpeter, composer, and producer. Thomas Marriott is a veteran of the national jazz scene who’s earned seven Golden Ear awards, produced 13 albums as a leader for Origin Records, and toured with greats like Maynard Ferguson and Roy McCurdy, as well as contemporary jazz artists Orrin Evans and Joe Locke.

Rounding out the musical team will be:
  • John Hansen, piano
  • Phil Sparks, bass
  • Stefan Schatz, drums
  • Jean Chaumont, guitar

Join the celebration with the Jazz Vespers community. 

Tune in to an hour of soothing jazz Sunday, June 13, 2021 from 5 - 6pm on Facebook @JazzVespersLFP with Jean Chaumont and guests.

You do not have to be signed up with Facebook to view the concert.


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Agenda for Lake Forest Park work session and council meeting today June 10, 2021


The Lake Forest Park city council will hold a work session today, June 10, 2021 from 6 - 7pm to discuss a levy supporting parks, recreational facilities, sidewalks, walkways and bicycle connections throughout the City.

At 7pm the regular council session begins with an update on federal legislation, and the UW Livable City Year. Proclamations will be issued for National Gun Violence Awareness Day, PRIDE month, and Juneteenth 2021.

Marty Byrne will be confirmed for a partial term on the Tree Board.

The main item of business is Ordinance 1223/Amending Chapter 5.26 LFPMC, Telecommunications Master Use Permits(Insurance Requirements).


City Hall is closed and meetings are held virtually.

This link works for both the Work Session (6:00 p.m.) and Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.).

Click the link to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/99171607900

Submitting comments: 
https://www.cityoflfp.com/615/Virtual-Meetings-during-COVID-19

Written comments for public hearings will be submitted to Council if received by 5:00pm the date of the meeting; otherwise, they will be provided to the City Council the next day. Because the City has implemented oral comments, written comments are no longer being read under Citizen Comments.



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Parkwood Elementary highlighted in statewide study for improving outcomes for Black students

Parkwood Elementary photo courtesy Shoreline Schools


Parkwood Elementary is one of 38 schools in Washington highlighted as an outlier for supporting positive outcomes for Black students in a recent study from the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE) with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

The study “Characteristics of Positive Outlier Schools: Illuminating the Strengths of American Indian/Alaska Native, Black, Latino/a, and Students Experiencing Poverty” measured systemic performance and improvement in several areas for over 2,100 schools.

The areas measured include: attendance, English language arts proficiency (ELA), math proficiency and other performance and improvement metrics.

Using student-level academic and engagement data from 2014 through 2019, this study identified schools in Washington that have successfully removed barriers and created the conditions that amplified the existing strengths of Black, Latino/a, American Indian/Alaska Native, and students experiencing poverty.

Parkwood was highlighted for improving ELA and math proficiency, as well as attendance, for Black students.

“This is an incredible honor and the direct result of our community’s commitment to the success and well-being of every child at Parkwood,” said Parkwood Principal Ann Torres in response to the news. 
“Our school community’s deep commitment to engagement, partnership, and collaboration is what’s allowing us to better serve and support students of color and students experiencing poverty. Together, we are working hard to make sure that race and socioeconomic status are not predictors of success.”

Torres was quick to note her staff’s commitment to supporting the success and well-being of every child for the improved academic and social outcomes they’re seeing. 

“Our staff is incredibly hard working and hold themselves to unbelievably high standards. We never, ever give up on a child,” said Torres. “Our greatest hope is that every Parkwood Panther is confident in their knowledge, skills and lifelong potential.”

Superintendent Rebecca Miner agrees. 

“I am incredibly proud of Parkwood and their collective work to ensure authentic educational equity for all students,” said Miner. “We’ve seen this in our own data over the years and we’re delighted to see the educational research community highlight the positive outcomes we’re seeing.”

You can view the full report here or a report brief here.



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Shoreline Community College’s newspaper, The Ebbtide, wins awards in Pacific northwest college journalism competition

Ebbtide staff

Shoreline Community College’s newspaper, The Ebbtide, has garnered four awards and one honorable mention at the 2021 Pacific Northwest Association of Journalism Educators (PNAJE) contest.

This year, the organization received 262 submissions from two-year and four-year schools across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Montana. The institutions competed for what PNAJE refers to as “the best in college journalism.”

The Ebbtide took home second prize for Best Website; the most prominent category a publication can place in.

Editor-in-Chief Nova Clark won a third place award in the Review category for her critique of Amazon Studios’ sci-fi nostalgia flick “The Vast of Night.”

Copy Editor Emma Dortsch placed third in the category of Individual Column / Commentary for her opinion piece “How I Learned To Give Myself A Break.” For her animation that accompanied the article, Visuals Editor Erin Krogh won first place in the category of Photo Illustration / Graphics.

In the category of Headlines, Staff Writer Eve Westmoreland received an honorable mention for her opinion piece “Europe’s ‘Super League’ After Super Profits.” The story was also her debut article as a member of The Ebbtide this quarter.

“I couldn’t be happier with the results,” Clark said. “I’m so proud of my staff and I hope this serves as an example of what can be achieved with the right amount of passion.”



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LFP Rotary awards scholarships

Joanne Kirchner was one of nine students receiving scholarship from LFP Rotary
Photo courtesy Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park

Congratulations to the following Shorecrest High School scholarship recipients from the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park.

Selection criteria included involvement in community service, “Service Above Self” essay, recommendations, and GPA.

These seniors and the colleges they are attending in the fall are:
  • Audrey Brown Washington University at St. Louis
  • Joanne Kirchner University of Portland (Pictured here)
  • Audrey Hamm University of Washington
  • Abigail Brittle Southern Methodist University
  • Megan Rudberg University of Washington
  • Talis Kroehler University of Southern California
  • Oliver Lohrentz University of Washington
  • Mollica Khou University of Washington
  • Laura Van Reed College
On June 16th, our scholarship recipients will be attending our Zoom meeting. Please mark your calendars, so you can help congratulate these students on their success and wish them well on their next chapters.

Contact robinleeroat@gmail.com to get the ZOOM link.



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Home sales in Shoreline during the month of May 2021

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





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Scene on the Sound: The Rainier heads for Alaska

Photo by Jan Hansen

It’s a beautiful morning with the sun shining and the tide out. The NOAA research vessel, RAINIER, is to headed toward the sea. Her stated destination is Juneau, Alaska.

--Jan Hansen




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Agenda for Shoreline council meeting June 14, 2021


The agenda for the June 14, 2021 Shoreline City Council meeting includes three Study Items.

8(a) Discussing Ordinance No. 932 - Authorizing the Placement of a Ballot Measure on the 2021 November General Election Ballot to Authorize a Property Tax Bond Measure for Park Improvements and Park Land Acquisition

The Parks Ballot failed to validate when put before the voters in April 2021 because of an insufficient number of voters. Council will discuss whether to bring this $38.5M bond proposal back to the voters in the November 2021 General Election when historically more people vote.

8(b) Discussion of Proposed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Allocation

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which was signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill. Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide a substantial infusion of resources to meet pandemic response needs and rebuild a stronger, more equitable economy as the country recovers. Staff will present a proposed phased funding plan for the City’s final ARPA funds of $7.53M.

8(c) Discussion of Ordinance No. 933 - Authorizing the Use of Eminent Domain for Acquisition of Certain Real Properties to Construct the NW Innis Arden Way Culvert Replacement Project

The Hidden Lake Dam Removal and NW Innis Arden Way Projects are currently in the right-of-way acquisition phase of the project. Easements have been obtained for the Phase 1 portion of the work (Dam Removal). Easement offers have been presented to property owners for the Phase 2 (NW Innis Arden Way Culvert Replacement) portion of the work, and negotiations are still underway. Eminent domain is a power granted to political subdivisions, such as the City of Shoreline, through RCW 8.12 to acquire private property for public use. City staff would like Council to consider moving forward with a condemnation ordinance as the required next step to keep this Project on schedule.

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Pro tip: When being stopped for suspicion of DUI, don't make it worse by trying to bribe a police officer

On Monday, June 7, 2021 at 1:32am, a Shoreline deputy on routine patrol was driving through the 14500 block of Aurora Ave N.

 
The deputy observed a dark-colored sedan driving at a high rate of speed and running a red light. The deputy followed the vehicle, which continued to drive at a high rate of speed and run red lights.

The vehicle's driver eventually made a U-turn and pulled in to a nearby parking lot. The deputy pulled in behind him and activated his emergency lights.
 
As the deputy approached the driver, he noticed his eyes were bloodshot and watery. The driver appeared to be very intoxicated and said he "messed up and I just want to go home."
 

The deputy asked the driver to step out of the vehicle. The driver had significant trouble maintaining his balance. Suddenly, the driver handed the deputy $664 in cash. 

The deputy asked what he was doing. The driver replied he wanted him to have it because he "messed up." 

In the law enforcement profession, we call this a bribe.

The deputy asked if he would submit to a field sobriety test, to which the driver agreed. While conducting the test, the deputy noticed the driver would stop, smile and wink at him with a head nod.

The driver's field sobriety test results proved poor, and he was advised he was under arrest for investigation for DUI. 

As soon as he had heard this, the driver's disposition changed. The driver became verbally abusive, uncooperative, and refused to obey the deputy's commands.

The suspect was eventually arrested and booked into the King County Jail, charged with Driving Under the Influence and Investigation of Bribery.

--King County Sheriff's Office


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Shorewood Wrestling 6/9/2021 vs Meadowdale

By Clark Norton

The Shorewood wrestling team finished up their season on Wednesday night with a home match against the Mavericks of Meadowdale. 

The match began at 132 pounds with Shorewood’s Quincy Laflin against Meadowdale’s Cy Dethlets. Laflin dominated from the opening whistle as he built an 8-2 lead in the first period. In the second period Dethlets found no respite as Laflin got the pin to get the Thunderbirds rolling.

By the time T-Bird sophomore Isaac Van Horn pinned his opponent in the 152 pound bout the Shorewood team lead had grown to 24-0. 

Meadowdale got on the board with a pin from their senior captain Devin DeWeese at 152 pounds and picked up a forfeit at 170 pounds to narrow the score to 24-12. 

Thunderbird RJ Buchheit stopped Meadowdale’s momentum in its tracks with a first round pin. A forfeit at 195 pounds and a hard-fought win at 220 pounds by junior captain Max Null ballooned the Shorewood lead 42-12. The Maverick’s kept competing until the very end and were able to win the final two matches for the final score of 42-24.

Shorewood 42 - Meadowdale 24
@ Shorewood High School
Coach Derek Norton

*Began at 132 pounds

106: Double Forfeit
113: Double Forfeit
120: Zach Sines MD pinned Clayton Elder 5:09
126: Double Forfeit
132: Quincy Laflin SW pinned Cy Dethlets 3:09
138: Henry Poetzl SW win by forfeit
145: Liam Gallagher SW win by forfeit
152: Isaac Van Horn SW pinned Henry Gates 3:44
160: Devin DeWeese MD pinned Joseph Rivera 1:11
170: Daniel Sok MD win by forfeit
182: RJ Buchheit SW pinned Bolar Sodnombayar 1:21
195: Hunter Tibodeau SW win by forfeit
220: Max Null SW pinned Thomas Nakamura 4:12
285: Aiden Fallin MD pinned Milan Johnson 1:58

Shorewood Record: 5-4 Overall



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Free TeleCafé session today: How to avoid dementia

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

The Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center is delighted to invite you to our free Tele Café today, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 2pm.

To honor National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month join our guest Trevor Duncan on ZOOM.

How to Avoid Dementia, Even With a Family History

Dementia, a diagnosis nobody wants. What can be done to prevent hearing, “I’m really sorry, but you have dementia.” There are four factors that contribute to cognitive well-being. 

First, genetics; which we can do nothing about. The remaining three contributing factors are diet, exercise, and sleep; which we all can certainly do something about. Participants in this discussion about overall cognitive health will learn about strategies to improve overall cognitive health which can stave off cognitive decline.

The presenter, Dr. Trevor Duncan, initially learned about dementia when he heard that his grandmother had Alzheimer’s disease. Further investigation revealed that his great-grandfather also had some form of dementia (probably Alzheimer’s disease). 

More recently, Trevor learned that his father had Alzheimer’s disease. In 2014, Trevor return to school to earn his doctorate in clinical neuropsychology. Along his journey, Dr. Duncan learned about strategies individuals can employ to stave off the onset of cognitive decline. 

These strategies will be presented in this 45-minute discussion. Dr. Duncan also invites questions about what can be done to help loved ones who are presently showing signs of cognitive problems.

JUNE ZOOM TELE CAFÉ

Wednesdays 2:00-2:45pm

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Hillwood Neighborhood to hear from Museum Director Vicki Stiles at tonight's meeting

The Hillwood Neighborhood Association invites you to tune into its Annual Meeting (via Zoom) tonight, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 7pm.

Following a brief introduction of our new Board Members and the voting in of our Executive Officers, we will introduce our guest speaker Vicki Stiles from the Shoreline Historical Museum located here in Hillwood Neighborhood.

Vicki will give a presentation on our growing museum and its wealth of artifacts and holdings. For the ZOOM LINK, please email a quick request to: myhillwoodmail@gmail.com

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Case updates June 7, 2021

It's easy to get your COVID-19 Vaccination
in Shoreline. Photo by Gidget Terpstra
The UW Med North King County (fire department) vaccination clinic is located at the Shoreline Center, north entrance, 18560 1st Avenue NE

Mondays - Fridays, 7:30am - 6:00pm; Saturdays 9:00am - 1:30pm. Both Moderna and Pfizer are offered at this site for anyone over the age of 12.

The clinic is provided by a partnership between the University of Washington, Shoreline School District, Shoreline Fire, Northshore Fire, and Bothell Fire. Call 206-520-8700 for a guaranteed appointment or walk in.

The state is offering incentives for vaccinated residents. See article. If you get a call saying you have won in the drawing, do not provide info over the phone. Call the lottery office.


Case updates June 7, 2021


United States 
  • Total cases 33,207,488 - 8,462 in one day
  • Total deaths 595,301 - 439 in one day

Washington state 
  • Total confirmed cases 406,399
  • Probable (additional) cases 35,192  
  • Total hospitalizations 24,619 - 84 since yesterday
  • Total deaths 5,785 -  -70 new since yesterday
  • Today’s death data includes about 70 fewer deaths than reported yesterday. Following a DOH process update, local health jurisdictions did an intensive review and reconciled those deaths as not related to COVID-19. The deaths were evenly distributed between February 2020 and June 2021.
King county  
  • Total confirmed cases 105,903 - 101 new since yesterday   
  • Total hospitalizations 6,239 -  8 new since yesterday  
  • Total deaths 1,607 - 5 new since yesterday

Seattle - population 744,995 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 25,094 -  8 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 1,403 -  0 new since yesterday
  • Total deaths 419 -  0 new since yesterday

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 2,444 -  10 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 202 - 0 new since yesterday
  • Total deaths 101 - 0 new since yesterday

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 323 -   0 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 17 - 0 new since yesterday
  • Total deaths 4 - 0 new since yesterday

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Jobs: City of Shoreline - Extra Help - Grounds Maintenance Seasonal Laborer

City of Shoreline
Extra Help - Grounds Maintenance Seasonal Laborer

CLOSING DATE: Continuous

GENERAL SUMMARY:

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

  • Two 40-hr per week seasonal positions in the Public Works Grounds Maintenance Division available.
  • This recruitment is open until filled.
  • Employment is contingent upon successfully passing State/Federal pre-employment background checks.

DEFINITION

This is a seasonal 40-hour per week position. The work schedule is typically Monday through Friday with an occasional evening or weekend assignment. Schedule details will be worked out with selected applicant. Seasonal Laborers may work up to six months (1040 hours) during the vegetation growing season performing landscape maintenance for parks, streets and surface water facilities beginning March through September. Work is completed in all weather conditions.

This position performs a variety of semi-skilled maintenance and repair duties under the supervisory direction of the Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, Senior Grounds Maintenance Worker, or other full-time maintenance staff.

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Shoreline toddler falls from 5th story window

Shoreline Fire reports that at 2:42pm Monday afternoon, June 7, 2021, they responded to a 3 year old girl who fell out of a 5th story apartment window to the ground below. Location not given.

Amazingly, she was stable for transport by the medics to Harborview.

Unknown condition at this time.

Window guard at Home Depot
As increasing numbers of families move into multifamily buildings, and as the weather gets warmer, more children are at risk of falls from windows.

Safe Kids Snohomish County offers this advice for parents and caregivers to prevent windows falls:
  • Do not depend on window screens to prevent children from falling.
Screens can easily give way with less than 5 pounds of pressure. They are designed to keep bugs out, not children in.
  • Move chairs, cribs, beds and other furniture away from windows.
Children can fall from windows opened as little as 5 inches.
  • Consider installing window locks or window guards.
Window locks can be easily installed and be removed quickly in case of a fire. They can be found online and at hardware stores for $10 - $15.

For a more permanent solution you can also install a Window Guard. A variety of solutions can be found at Amazon and Home Depot and other locations.

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Northshore Fire announces the passing of Fire Commissioner Don Ellis

On May 25, 2021 Northshore Fire Department was saddened to hear of the unexpected passing of Fire Commissioner Don Ellis and published the following:

Don Ellis
A Kenmore resident for over 50 years, Don originally joined the Northshore Fire Department Board of Commissioners in 1988 and served through 2011. He returned to the Board in January of 2016, when he was re-elected to a six-year term that ran through this year.

Commissioner Ellis was instrumental in moving the fire department from what was a combination volunteer / professional department to a fully paid and staffed professional organization. 

He also contributed a great deal to the effort to construct the Fire District’s Lake Forest Park fire station. 

Commissioner Ellis spearheaded a mutually beneficial interlocal agreement between the Northshore Utility and Fire Districts that provides for the servicing of fire department apparatus and vehicles by Utility District mechanics.

In addition to his long service with the Fire District, Don had also served on the Northshore Utility District’s Board of Commissioners continuously since 1967. 

Between these two Boards, Commissioner Ellis had been very active serving on numerous local and regional committees. 



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Dilemma

 

Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter HERE



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Help for Gardeners: Ask a Master Gardener video and email clinics

The King County Master Gardeners continue to answer home gardeners' questions in their live Video Clinics twice each week.

Gardeners can speak live with a Master Gardener and share images of problems or concerns. 

Video Clinics operate every Tuesday, from 7pm to 8:30pm, and Saturday, from 11:30am to 1pm, through October 16, 2021. (All times Pacific Daylight Time.)

Our Email Clinic is open year-round. Gardeners can send email messages with questions and photos to ask-a-mastergardener@live.com.

Information for both Clinics, including the video link, is at https://extension.wsu.edu/king/ask-a-master-gardener/

The Master Gardener Foundation is a 501 (c)3 nonprofit, supporting the work and activities of the Master Gardener Program



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Wild creatures among us: The shy mountain beaver shows his face in Lake Forest Park

Mountain Beaver in Horizon View Park
Photo copyright Breck Haining


Breck Haining reports that "While walking along the path on the west side of the reservoir toward Horizon View Park I happened across a young Mountain Beaver. This is a photo I took with my smartphone.

"The thing that surprised me most about the this Mountain Beaver was that it seemed to pay no attention to people who were passing. Other Mountain Beavers I have seen hide quickly when they detect someone’s presence. I was able to get fairly close to this one to take the attached photo. Then it scurried away."

This is not the first time that Breck has encountered a mountain beaver in Lake Forest Park.

Mountain Beavers live and travel in burrows - many in Lake Forest Park
Photo copyright Breck Haining 

The following is from an excellent blog post: The Mountain Beaver That is Not a Beaver by Matthew L. Miller

It can be difficult to compare the mountain beaver to other mammals because it’s the sole surviving member of its genus, Aplodontia and its family, Aplodontiidae. Mountain beavers (Aplodontia rufa) are a mammal of the Pacific Northwest. 
There are isolated populations along the California coast, at Point Reyes and Point Arenas. There are other populations in the California Sierra. The mountain beaver is also found along coastal forest ranges in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, where it is a common if seldom seen creature.

Miller's article can be read here:

Mountain beavers are rarely seen or photographed
Photo copyright Breck Haining

According to Miller,

Mountain beavers are not beavers. They are not closely related to beavers. They don’t look like beavers. So why the name?

“They actually do chew down trees, but only little saplings for their bark,” says Hopkins (referred to earlier in the article).

The similarities end there. They have a short furry tail compared to the beaver’s famous paddle. Mountain beavers don’t build dams; instead they live in tunnels and often use tunnels to move through their forest homes. They need access to a regular supply of fresh water, and they can swim well if necessary, but they prefer their tunnels to the semi-aquatic life of beavers.
 
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Book review by Aarene Storms: Nubia

Nubia by L.L. McKinney (graphic novel)

Nubia has always been special. She's strong. (She pushed over a tree to rescue a kitty when she was just a little kid). She's smart. Her moms have taught her how to fight, and how to avoid a fight. 

In fact, she has exactly the same powers as Wonder Woman...except that Nubia is Black. And when Nubia helps foil a robbery (by throwing an ATM at the bad guy!), she ends up in handcuffs!

Set firmly in 2020, this new superhero series offers everything a comic should have: an action-packed story, great artwork, sympathetic backstory for the main character(s), social commentary, and a promise of more stories to come.

Read it, share it, join me in waiting for the next issue!

Content alerts: violence, racism, bullying, social activism, excellent friendships, great parenting, diversity and epic gayness. Highly recommended for ages 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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Registration open for Hopelink’s spring/summer quarter “English for Work Online” classes

About English for Work Online

This FREE one-quarter course helps people improve their English language skills to prepare for employment in the USA. Students identify their skills and strengths, learn about searching for a job, practice writing a resume and interviewing, and practicing speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Every quarter, we have students who find jobs even before classes end. Hopelink volunteers have helped place many students in jobs around the Seattle area.

Spring/Summer 2021 Schedule

• May 3 and 4: Group orientations via Zoom (required)
• Week of May 10: One-on-one phone appointments to complete registration paperwork (required)
• May 17-August 5: Online classes

Online Class Information

• Twice a week, students participate in 2-hour online classes led by a teacher.
• Morning and evening classes are available.
• Students complete 3 to 5 hours of online homework per week.
• Outside of class, students receive one-on-one employment-related support from trained volunteer advisers, either online or by phone.

Register for Orientation:

Clients can register online for orientation HERE or by leaving a voicemail at 425-250-3007.

Note: Attending orientation does not guarantee a spot in class. We want to make sure that the program is right for each person. This class is best for students whose English skills are intermediate-level or higher, and if a client does not want to get a job, there are other classes in the community that will be a better fit. Please ask us for recommendations!

Comment from a winter quarter student

“I have never seen this kind of well-made strategy lesson for job seekers. With your class, I feel much more prepared and confident to go to the next steps.”

Eligibility

To enroll in English for Work Online, students must:
  • plan to get a job in the U.S. or enroll in job training/college to prepare to get a job (within the next 6 months)
  • be able to participate in online classes and complete online homework
  • complete an online group orientation and one-on-one phone appointment with a teacher
  • be 18 years or older
  • not have a B, F, J, or M visa
  • live near a Hopelink Center (for example, in Shoreline, Bothell, Kenmore, Kirkland, Bellevue, Redmond, or surrounding cities)


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Home sales in Lake Forest Park during the month of May 2021

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





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Library Summer Reading Program for age 5 and up


The King County Library System (KCLS) encourages King County residents of all ages to participate in its annual Summer Reading Program from June 1 to August 31. 

Participants ages 5 and up are invited to track minutes spent reading during the summer, with a 500-minute halfway goal and a 1,000-minute final goal. Preschoolers (birth to age 5) may complete a series of early literacy activities. Everyone who reads for 500 minutes or more can enter a drawing to win a gift certificate for books.

Participants may read anything they want, and reading to someone else or listening to an audiobook counts toward reading minutes. Browse through a selection of book recommendations, curated by KCLS staff, to find great titles and get started. With modified in-building services being offered at many KCLS libraries now, physical materials can either be picked up inside, or outside at a contactless Curbside to Go location or 24/7 lockers. See what’s available near you at kcls.org/visit.

Residents may also participate in fun and educational activities all summer long, such as arts and crafts workshops, music and magic programs, outdoor StoryWalks, STEM learning opportunities and a variety of literary events. 

All programming will be held online, except for StoryWalks. StoryWalks are self-guided literary adventures located outside KCLS libraries and community spaces that lead readers along a stories’ path, page by page. Visit kcls.org/summer for more information about events and activities.

Participants may post photos of their reading activity on Instagram with the hashtag #ShareYourSummerReading. These can include photos of books they are reading, recent visits to StoryWalks or other literary activities they have completed. Sharing posts can help others discover the fun of summer reading.

Use the Beanstack app to sign up for the Summer Reading Program and log reading hours

Or, starting June 1, print a downloadable reading log to track hours instead. If patrons are using Beanstack to track their progress, they will be entered into the drawing automatically. If patrons are using a printed reading log, they will need to go to the Summer Reading Program page to enter the drawing manually.

Reading is important for all ages, and has been shown to decrease stress and increase empathy. It’s especially important to keep children’s minds active and engaged during the summer to prevent learning loss while students are out of school. Parents and caregivers can encourage reading by setting aside time every day to read together as a family.

“KCLS’ online Summer Reading Program offers a safe, innovative and fun way for families to keep up on reading and prevent the “summer slide,” said KCLS Executive Director Lisa Rosenblum. “We hope readers enjoy our virtual programming, and get lost in a great book or two this summer.”

Founded in 1942, the King County Library System (KCLS) is one of the busiest public library systems in the country. Serving the communities of King County (outside the city of Seattle), KCLS has 50 libraries and over 1.1 million cardholders. 

In 2020, residents checked out more than 7.4 million digital eBooks and audiobooks through Rakuten OverDrive, making KCLS the No. 3 digital circulating library system in the world and the highest per capita in the U.S. In 2011, KCLS was named Library of the Year by Gale/Library Journal.

Local readers have access to King county libraries in Richmond Beach, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, and Kenmore.



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Shoreline Community College honors students selected to present at Western Regional Honors Council Conference

Ari Dapra (left) and Brandie Abshear (right) presenting their research projects at the Western Regional Honors Conference (WRHC). Photo courtesy SCC.

Two students in the Honors College at Shoreline Community College, Brandie Abshear and Ari Dapra, were selected to present their research projects at the Western Regional Honors Conference (WRHC) in April. 

WRHC represents 74 college honors programs that are primarily at four-year institutions, including the University of California, Davis, University of Southern California, University of Washington, and Washington State University.

The presentations were based on year-long research projects the students conducted in the Research Track in The Honors College at Shoreline. 

Abshear’s project is a comparison of 18th-century self-fashioning with modern celebrity culture, and she worked with faculty mentors Davis Oldham and Terry Taylor. Dapra’s project is a comprehensive look at issues related to police reform, working with faculty mentor Brooke Zimmers.

“It is a distinct honor for these students from The Honors College at Shoreline to be selected to present alongside university seniors,” said Professor Terry Taylor. 
“Their work was indistinguishable from the other more advanced students from selective honors programs at major universities. It represents, in our view, independent verification of the extremely high quality of our honors program,” he added.

The Research Track is designed to offer a challenging curriculum for honors students planning to transfer to four-year colleges and universities, or for those who simply wish to deepen their college experience. 

Students have the opportunity to work on in-depth projects in specific academic disciplines and to create a community of scholars with whom to share their ideas. The Honors College encourages students to work closely with faculty to develop a research agenda for the second year of study.

The College first launched an honors program in 2006 with a generous gift from Walter and Denise Day, and it has been sustained over the years by faculty who volunteer their time to serve the program and mentor individual honors students. 

The Honors College is part of the National Collegiate Honors Council and the Western Regional Honors Council.

Any new or continuing student at Shoreline is eligible to apply for admission into the Honors College. Applications for fall quarter are now being accepted through September 24, 2021. Learn more about the Honors College.

06/15/2021 Correction to names of faculty mentors.

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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Celebrates Juneteenth and Pride

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

George Washington, founder of
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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Celebrates Juneteenth and Pride

Celebrating Black Botanists, gardeners, farmers

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is excited to observe Juneteenth with celebrating the lives and accomplishments of a few of our nation’s many Black botanists, landscape architects, gardeners, and farmers in our community. Starting June 19, 2021 this series of short essays will be on display in the lower Garden through summer 2021.
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Celebrate Pride all month long!

The Garden will “rock” our own rainbow flag in celebration of June LGBT+ Pride month. A colorful river of painted rocks will flow through the upper garden, arranged in the colors of the LGBT+ flag. 

Join in creating this river! Paint a rock with your own design or message of love and bring it to the Garden any weekend in June. All month, watch the river grow!

Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. (History.com)



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Case updates June 6, 2021

Teenager Linnea Sodal gets vaccinated
The UW Med North King County (fire department) vaccination clinic is located at the Shoreline Center, north entrance, 18560 1st Avenue NE

Mondays - Fridays, 7:30am - 6:00pm; Saturdays 9:00am - 1:30pm. Both Moderna and Pfizer are offered at this site for anyone over the age of 12.

The clinic is provided by a partnership between the University of Washington, Shoreline School District, Shoreline Fire, Northshore Fire, and Bothell Fire. Call 206-520-8700 for a guaranteed appointment or walk in.

The state is offering incentives for vaccinated residents. See article.


Case updates June 6, 2021


United States 
  • Total cases 33,193,680 - 10,150 in one day
  • Total deaths 594,802 - 225 in one day

Washington state 
  • Total confirmed cases 405,920
  • Probable (additional) cases 34,969  
  • Total hospitalizations 24,535 - 70 since yesterday
  • Total deaths 5,856 - 20 new since yesterday

King county  

  • Total confirmed cases 105,802 - 78 new since yesterday   
  • Total hospitalizations 6,231 -  3 new since yesterday  
  • Total deaths 1,602 - 0 new since yesterday

Seattle - population 744,995 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 25,086 -  11 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 1,403 -  1 new since yesterday
  • Total deaths 419 -  0 new since yesterday

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 2,434 -  0 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 202 - 0 new since yesterday
  • Total deaths 101 - 0 new since yesterday

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 323 -   0 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 17 - 0 new since yesterday
  • Total deaths 4 - 0 new since yesterday

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DOH: Vaccination helping to control spread of COVID-19 and needs to increase

The latest COVID-19 modeling and surveillance situation report from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) shows continued declines in disease activity, with vaccination playing a key role. 

To keep trends on track, we need to keep increasing vaccination and continue preventive measures like wearing masks, maintaining distance and moving gatherings outside if you’re unvaccinated.

Report findings include:
  • Statewide case counts and hospital admissions continued to decline as of May 20. Case counts were either flat or declining in most counties, and 31 of 39 counties had fewer than 200 new cases per 100,000 people over the previous two weeks.
  • Vaccination is protecting people from COVID-19 illness severe enough to require hospitalization. Over the two-week period ending May 9, the hospital admission rate for unvaccinated people ages 45-64 was about 21 times higher than the rate for fully vaccinated people of the same age. Among people ages 65 and older, the hospital admission rate was about 13 times higher in unvaccinated people than in those who were fully vaccinated.
  • Increasing immunity from vaccination is playing an important role in reducing transmission. On May 20, the best model-based estimate of overall population immunity was 43.5%. Estimated immunity from vaccination was more than twice as high as estimated immunity from prior infection.
  • While vaccination has helped reduce the spread of the virus, the level of transmission was still fairly high as of mid-May. The best estimate of the reproductive number (which tells us how many new people each COVID-19 case will infect) on May 14 was 0.95. To keep seeing case and hospital admission rates decrease, the reproductive number needs to stay well below one for a substantial amount of time.
  • As of May 20, case rates were declining across all age groups except people ages 70 and older, among whom case rates have stayed mostly flat since March. Hospital admission rates followed similar trends, declining among people ages 20-69 and remaining flat but high in ages 70 and older.
  • The number of total hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 patients is declining as of May 30. The number of ICU beds occupied by these patients has remained fairly flat through the end of May. Hospital occupancy continues to increase for a while even after hospital admissions flatten or decrease, because patients with COVID-19 generally stay in the hospital for several days.
“We continue to see positive trends, but a significant proportion of our population is still unvaccinated and vulnerable to COVID-19 as our state approaches full reopening,” said Acting State Health Officer Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH. 
“If you haven’t been vaccinated yet, now is the time to get your vaccine so you can enjoy the benefits of reopening without putting your health and your community at risk.”

DOH partners with the Institute for Disease Modeling, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington and the Microsoft AI for Health program to develop these reports every other week. More COVID-19 data can be found on the DOH data dashboard.


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Sample a Continuing Education Class at No Cost - Open Writer's Workshop at Shoreline Community College

Join author and educator Dean Wells for a free one-hour "snapshot" or teaser of Open Writer's Workshop, a summer class offered by Continuing Education at Shoreline Community College.

This Zoom session will provide an introduction to the longer workshop and offer some basic tools for sharing and receiving feedback on a variety of writing projects. Participation is encouraged!

Date: 6/15/21 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:00 - 7:00pm 
Location: Online via Zoom

There is no cost for this event, but seats are limited. Register today using this link or contact continuing-ed@shoreline.edu for more information.



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Center for Human Services virtual auction this week


It is auction week for Center for Human Services. 

The silent auction is open now and runs all week. 

The event and live auction begin Thursday at 7:00pm. Door prizes for registered attendees will be drawn approximately every 15 minutes during the event. 

Last year was CHS’s 50th anniversary but the annual auction was cancelled due to the pandemic. This event is your opportunity to  participate in the 50 (plus one) celebration.

The silent and live auctions are all filled with intriguing items and the event promises to be great fun. 

 
The mission of Center for Human Services is to strengthen the community through counseling, education, and support to children, youth, adults, and families.



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Flowers: Love in a Mist

Photo by Dale Bauer


Love-in-a-mist. “Nigella damascena is an old-fashioned garden annual with lovely flowers that appear to be encased in a delicate misty web of bracts.”



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Einstein teacher selected as national finalist for Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching

Einstein teacher Colleen LaMotte
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools
Einstein Middle School Science Teacher Colleen LaMotte is one of just six Washington teachers to be selected as national finalists for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST). 

First established by Congress is 1983, the program recognizes exemplary teaching in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in K–12 classrooms. 

The PAEMST is the nation’s highest honor for K-12 STEM teachers, recognizing those who have both deep content knowledge of the subjects they teach and the ability to motivate and enable students to be successful in those areas.

Her nomination and finalist selection process began when a colleague nominated her for the prestigious award. 

The nomination was then approved by the PAEMST team at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and LaMotte was invited to complete the lengthy and in-depth application process. This included recordings of her teaching and written narratives and supplemental materials highlighting her mastery of effective teaching.

“When I opened my email and saw the notification that I was selected as a finalist, I was stunned honestly,” said LaMotte. 
“I am so incredibly honored by my nomination, colleagues and families willing to write on my behalf, and the overwhelming support of my colleagues… 
"I firmly believe that I’ve been able to reach this level because of all those who’ve supported me taking risks, attending professional development offerings, sharing my thinking, questioning me, and being there to encourage me when my pedagogical risks didn’t turn out as planned.”

LaMotte extends that same level of support to her students. 

“I love listening to students talk and lead their own learning, and being witness to the rich and complex thinking students possess,” said LaMotte 
“I get great joy when students grow in their ability to take academic risks that push their thinking forward… I am honored to watch as students gain confidence and internalize the truth that science belongs to all of us.”

Now that she’s been selected as a finalist, LaMotte will wait to see if she’s been selected as an award recipient by President Joe Biden. This typically happens within a year of the finalists being announced.

Recipients of the PAEMST will receive:
  • A citation signed by the President of the United States.
  • A paid trip for two to Washington, D.C., to attend a weeklong series of recognition events and professional development opportunities.
  • Gifts from program sponsors.
  • A $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.


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