Case updates June 16, 2021 - Washington moves closer to reopening goal as 67.8% of people 16+ initiate vaccination

Friday, June 18, 2021


The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration efforts.

As of June 14, 2021 more than 7,528,340 doses of vaccine have been given across the state and more than 4.1 million people have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Washington is getting closer to its 70% initiation goal. Combining data from the Washington State Immunization Information System (IIS) with aggregate data from the Department of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA), 67.81% of people 16 and older have initiated vaccination across the state. This information can be found on the DOH data dashboard, which is updated three times per week.

Case updates June 16, 2021


United States 
  • Total cases 33,327,096 - 11,301 in one day
  • Total deaths 598,301 - 335 in one day

Washington state 
  • Total confirmed cases 410,195 - 375 new since yesterday
  • Probable (additional) cases 35,929 - 63 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 24,930 - 19 since yesterday
  • Total deaths 5,810- 9 new since yesterday.  

King county  
  • Total confirmed cases 106,701 - 68 new since yesterday   
  • Total hospitalizations 6,300 - 8 new since yesterday  
  • Total deaths 1,611 - 1 new since yesterday

Seattle - population 744,995 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 25,279 -  24 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 1,418 -  5 new since yesterday
  • Total deaths 416 -  0 new since yesterday

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 2,462 -  2 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 206 - 1 new since yesterday
  • Total deaths 101 - 0 new since yesterday

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 325 -   0 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 17 - 0 new since yesterday
  • Total deaths 4 - 0 new since yesterday

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Oscar liked to do a preparatory stretch before snacking...

 
Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler

(Readers are advised not to try this at home)



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Lake Forest Park passport services to resume on Thursday, July 8, 2021

Lake Forest Park City Hall will resume offering passport services on Thursday, July 8, 2021. 

In a change from previous practice, passport applicants are now required to make an appointment.

Passport Services hours are Monday, Thursday, and Friday, from 12:00 to 4:00pm, and Saturday, 10:00am to 3:00pm.

Masks are required when inside City Hall and the City follows current CDC COVID-19 guidelines.

Applicants will need to sign up online or call City Hall at 206-368-5440 to schedule an appointment.

Information about how to sign up is on the City’s Passport Services webpage. We will begin scheduling July appointments on Monday, June 21, 2021. Since the REAL ID Act requirements have been postponed to May 2023, it is not necessary to rush to get a passport or passport card if you are flying domestically.

Also available on the Passport Services webpages are the documents needed to apply for a passport, fee information and forms of payment accepted, and frequently asked questions.

Regular processing time currently takes up to 18 weeks from the date of application. Expedited processing (for an additional fee) currently takes up to 10 weeks from the date of application.



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Meridian Park and Shorewood FREE Summer Meal Sites for Youth

Meridian Park Elementary (17077 Meridian Ave N) and Shorewood High School (17300 Fremont Ave N) will each host FREE meal pickups for ALL youth 18 and younger. 

Youth receiving meals DO NOT need to be Shoreline students or residents.

From July 6-30, 2021 and August 2-27 meals can be picked up Monday-Friday from 12:00-12:30pm at Shorewood or 12:15-12:45pm at Meridian Park. 

Each meal will consist of a breakfast and lunch. Our district will host the free meal pick-ups at those schools from July 6-30 and the Hunger Intervention Program will host the meal pick-ups from the same locations from August 2-27. 

You can find more information and other local meal sites on our FREE Summer Meals webpage.

Additional FREE Summer Meal sites operated by organizations in our area can also be found at
www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids or by calling 1-866-348-6479 or texting "food" or "comida" to 877-877.



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Hillwood Soccer accepting registrations for fall for kids 5 to 18 years old

Do you love kicking a ball around? 

Hillwood Soccer Club in Shoreline is now accepting registrations for fall soccer season. 

The practices are once or twice a week starting in mid-August. The Season begins in early September and ends late October or early November.

The site is currently open for registration. The registration fee is $90 for micro-soccer, U6 to U9 (U stands for under the age of) or ages 5 to 8. 

For children 9 years or older by July 31, 2021 U9 and above, the fee is $140. For proof of age a photocopy of a certified birth certificate (no hospital certificates) or a current passport is required at registration.

REGISTER ONLINE AT:  hillwoodsoccerclub@hillwoodsoccer.com  

Hillwood Soccer Club is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to providing a safe and positive environment for boys and girls to learn the game of soccer and sportsmanship. 

Anyone who enjoys soccer is welcome to assist the team and the club. All parents are encouraged to help on their child's team. We are affiliated with the Seattle Youth Soccer Association (www.sysa.org) and Washington State Youth Soccer Association (www.washingtonyouthsoccer.com).

For more information visit our website: www.hillwoodsoccer.com
 


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Wildfire season is coming — get smoke ready!

Smoke filtered sun. Photo by Carl Dinse

By Public Health Insider

Wildfire activity and weather patterns vary from year to year, making it a challenge to predict the likelihood of experiencing wildfire smoke events in any given year. 

However, for three of the past four years, wildfire smoke in our region has exposed people to unhealthy levels of particulate air pollution for prolonged periods of time. 

That is why Public Health is encouraging all residents to prepare now and be Smoke Ready.

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Today is the deadline to submit application to be a City of Shoreline Community Climate Advisor


The City of Shoreline is updating our 2013 Climate Action Plan (CAP) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create a healthier and more equitable community. 

We are looking to hire 6-10 Community Climate Advisors to guide the update process and ensure that solutions to climate change benefit everyone in our community, especially people that are most likely to be impacted – often referred to as "frontline" communities. 

Advisors should work or live in Shoreline; represent diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives; and have connections to local organizations and/or resident or business groups.

What will Advisors do?

  • Advisors will form a limited term (approximately one year) workgroup to guide development of an updated CAP. We are looking for Advisors to:
  • Provide guidance on what our community engagement process includes to ensure it offers equitable opportunities for frontline communities to provide input on the CAP.
  • Review and provide feedback on community engagement methods and materials.
  • Provide guidance on both content for the CAP and how we evaluate and prioritize potential strategies in the CAP to ensure frontline communities are prioritized.
  • Promote participation in the CAP update by attending community workshops and encouraging others to attend workshops/complete surveys.

Why are we hiring Advisors? 

Climate change impacts certain communities in a disproportionate manner, and lower-income residents, communities of color, and differently abled populations often have less capacity to respond and adapt to changing conditions. 

Their voices are often the least heard even though they may be the most valuable ones to add because they are the most vulnerable to climate impacts. 

The CAP update process will include many opportunities for broader community engagement, such as community surveys, workshops and targeted roundtables. This group of Advisors is really intended to provide guidance and input on how we administer that broader community engagement and to ensure we have a diverse set of voices and perspectives informing development of the CAP.

Advisors will be compensated $50/hour – up to $1,200 max – for their time and must complete a W-9 to receive payment. To learn more and apply, visit www.shorelinewa.gov/climate

 Applications are due by end of day, Friday, June 18, 2021.



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Hidden Lake closed due to high bacteria concentrations

Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

Hidden Lake in Shoreline is closed due to high bacteria concentrations. 

The city recommends that people and pets do not swim or wade at this beach or engage in other water-contact activities. 

Please don't allow pets to drink lake water. 

Don't feed water birds in the area as their droppings are a likely source of the bacteria.



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Notes from Shoreline council meeting June 14, 2021

Pam Cross, reporter
Shoreline City Council Meeting
June 14, 2021

Notes by Pam Cross

Mayor Hall called the remote meeting to order at 7:00pm.
All Councilmembers were present.

Approval of the Agenda
Agenda adopted by unanimous consent.

Report of the City Manager presented by John Norris, Assistant City Manager

COVID-19

King County case rates and hospitalizations continue to improve as more residents get vaccinated.

UPDATE since this meeting: Governor Inslee has announced that with 70% of King County residents vaccinated, the mask mandate will be rescinded on June 29.

We encourage everyone to get vaccinated. The North King County vaccine site at 18560 1st Ave NE is open to everyone 12 and older. The hours are Monday through Friday 7:30am to 6:00pm. The site is now closed on Saturday. Drop-ins are welcome, or you can make an appointment by calling 1-800-525-0127, then press #. Translation help is available. For additional information go to uwmedicine.org/coronavirus/vaccine

HAPPY JUNETEENTH this Saturday, July 19, 2021.


A celebration of Juneteenth by artists Myron Curry and Cynncear Easley is being painted on the wall of the Shoreline Secure Storage property (owned by the City) on Midvale Avenue.

Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and read General Orders, Number 3 informing the people of Texas that all slaves were free.

Virtual exhibition: In recognition of Juneteenth and its importance for all Americans, Shoreline Public Art is curating a gathering of voices celebrating the holiday and exploring its significance. To learn more, visit the Shoreline Juneteenth Exhibition curated by Shoreline Public Art which began in 2020.

FARMERS MARKET

The Farmers Market had record attendance and sales for the start of this season.

It is open Saturdays from 10am to 2pm through October 2 at N 155th and Westminster Way.

SHORELINE WALKS

UPDATE since this meeting: Shoreline Area News reported that, unfortunately, the Shoreline Walk scheduled for this Saturday around Twin Ponds and Parkwood has been cancelled. The walk has been rescheduled and will now take place on Saturday, July 31, 2021.

PUBLIC REMINDERS

The Planning Commission will hold a remote meeting Thursday, June 17 at 7:00pm. It will be a Public Hearing regarding Subdivision Vacation Development Code Amendments

Council Reports

Councilmember Chang attended an extra meeting of the Regional Transit Committee. It was a workshop concerning updating documents that deal with how Metro allocates resources. There are some concerns that with the focus on equity, other reasons why an area might need transit are being overlooked. We worked with north, south and east side cities to develop some guiding principles. When finalized, we will forward them to the Puget Sound Regional Council Public Issues Committee (PSRC/PIC) for approval.

Councilmember Robertson attended a meeting of the North King County Shelter Task Force which includes elected officials from Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Bothell, Woodinville and Kenmore. We had a presentation from Jason Johnson from KCHA (King County Housing Authority) and an update on their work which, right now, is focused on creating a regional action framework. A lot of the data they have is region-wide so they are now looking at sub-region planning to determine what resources are currently in place, what do those resources buy, how many individuals are served and what are the gaps.

Councilmember Roberts met with the Sound Cities Association. They provided a snapshot of affordable housing. CM Roberts provided detailed information in a packet to Council.

Public Comment

The following individuals spoke in favor of adding Parks to the November ballot (Ordinance 932)
  • Kate Perez-Lopez, Shoreline
  • Katie Schielke, Shoreline, President of Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation
  • John Ramsdell, Shoreline, would also like to include an appropriate level of funds for the two new parks, the Edwin Pratt Memorial Park and Westminster Park.
Jackie Kurle, Shoreline
Spoke regarding the neighborhood oversight for the Enhanced Shelter

Approval of the Consent Calendar
Consent Calendar approved unanimously by a vote of 7-0.

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

Presented by Christina Arcidy, Management Analyst

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.

Staff is not proposing any change to the proposed ballot title as put before voters in April 2021.


DISCUSSION

All Councilmembers expressed enthusiastic support for this proposal.

Voters were reminded that by voting against this measure, they are not hurting the Council or its individual members, but are depriving themselves and other park users of maintenance to their parks.

There is tremendous incentive to have it the same or very similar to the previous measure. Council and supporters worked really hard putting this together the first time. Going back now and saying that was pretty good but this is better could be confusing or frustrating to the voters. This measure effectively passed with 72% of the voters and failed only because not enough people voted. So to say this appears to be what the voters want but now we’re going back and adding some other things, sounds a little backwards. It could end up sounding like a “bait and switch.”

Have the costs for these parks been updated since 2019?

Reply: The costs were updated in late 2020. We also looked specifically at the property acquisitions. This piece was updated in May 2021.

What changes have been suggested to the plan for James Keogh Park?

Reply: the multi-sport court was removed, the children's garden was also removed, we reduced the number of benches and tables, and we replaced the play area with a play spot (which is smaller). There was some removal of trees and plantings that was significant and brought the cost down. Trees and plantings do not act as sound barriers - something we’ve learned from working with Sound Transit. Sound barriers were never part of the plan.

The Park at Town Center is a small addition for some improvements and it supports our City’s sculpture art.

Maybe we can use any additional funding for pocket park acquisitions throughout the City.

I prefer no changes. People have already decided how they’re going to vote. There are always more things that people want to add and how can we say no to them? This sounds like the right sized bond. Someday we will want to move forward with a Community and Aquatic Center. We’ll probably need other sources of funding or outside help, but I don’t want the residents to balk because they feel like they already pay so much or use up all of our bond capacity leaving nothing for future Councils.

There are other sources of money for things that come along: park impact fees, grants, and real estate excise tax.

This will come back on June 28 as an Action Item in the event any Councilmember wants to add an amendment to the proposal.

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

Presented by Susana Villamarin, Senior Management Analyst

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. Shoreline has received ARPA funds of $7.53M.


The guiding principles to allocating these funds are:
  • assess government operations AND community needs;
  • consider the temporary nature of funds - these funds are one time only; and
  • focus on long term recovery rather than crisis response and leverage other funds where possible.

Proposed allocations for Phase 1 are
  • $511,000 - ARPA Navigators (up to 1.4 full-time employees)
  • $225,000 - Community and Youth Recovery
  • $ 93,000 - Business Recovery
  • $4 million - Infrastructure
Navigators will ensure that local investments meet the greatest needs as well as identifying the gaps in programs. They will support the community, youth and business recovery efforts.This includes understanding the program eligibility from other federal and state programs.

Infrastructure spending will focus in areas that serve economic development, projects in existing plans, and identified projects that can meet funding requirements for obligation and expenditure. Staff recommends three stormwater capital projects focused in the light rail station areas.


DISCUSSION

My concern is putting all of the infrastructure improvements in the station areas. We anticipated a long build out period for those areas and we knew about these projects going in. We talked about how these projects would be paid for, assuming they would be paid for through growth. This is supposed to be “recovery” money. It is supposed to be something to put us back on our feet. Every single person in Shoreline has had difficulties over the past two years. I would like to see a set of proposals spread around the City. I would like to see us address stormwater runoff into Puget Sound. It is one thing we can do to protect salmon.

I’m in favor of spending in the station areas. Developers are telling us that because of our rules there, projects don’t pencil out. And part of it is the infrastructure. These were former single family neighborhoods and the infrastructure isn’t designed to handle multifamily buildings. Without investment in the infrastructure, nothing is going to happen here. Spending money here will contribute to the economic development and recovery of Shoreline.

Are those the types of investments that are going to help jump-start things in the station areas? The list was very short.

Reply: Randy Witt, Public Works Director, we looked at the ARPA criteria and a lot of infrastructure projects are very large and expensive so $4M may not get you what you want. The projects were for sewer and storm drains. There was some mention of water which we considered but did not put forward. I couldn’t find a silver bullet that would help everybody (laughter).

I agree that there is a lot of focus on one or two areas of the City. There are a lot of good things in there. There is money for business support, mental health, stormwater improvements among others. But the projects do not necessarily fit in with our existing Surface Water Master Plan. We’re kind of picking and choosing from projects that are on the list, and not following a systematic or prioritized order. Additionally we haven’t had time to look at this sewer plan. I don’t have enough detailed knowledge of the city’s sewer system to know what the priorities are. Are these the top priorities for the City as a whole? There is a good list of projects in the master plan that I wish we would have followed more closely. I support the buckets but not the projects.

I also support the buckets and agree we need to rethink the contents of the buckets.

I think we all agree that talking about infrastructure isn’t sexy, but when it fails we all know it! Infrastructure is outside of the comfort zone of most of us. But this is a stimulus bill. This is an opportunity to really stimulate growth in the station areas. It’s a huge pocket of development that may or may not happen if we pay attention to what we can do with ARPA. It seems like a lot of money but any homeowner knows that sometimes the biggest expenses are for something you never “see” but is absolutely necessary. Plumbing problems or drainage issues are expensive to fix but don’t make your house more attractive. So I will defer to the staff’s recommendation because I believe it was done collaboratively amongst the directors.

This is a great discussion. I thought it would be nice to see some of these infrastructure projects passed around the City. But if we can help these station areas develop, it will not only help our economic recovery but our environment as well. And new tenants will help with our retail sales tax base. This is a tough one.

I’m not sold on the navigators. It seems like a lot of money for what it appears they’ll be doing. I’d like a little bit more information about what they will actually “do.” And I don’t see how we can have one person representing all of the City departments.

Reply: Colleen Kelly, RCCS director. Using a navigator is our attempt to get the best bang for the buck out of the local dollars that we use. The County is putting out a lot of money too. It is difficult to know what the local needs will be until we see how the County money is spent. We want the navigators to become experts on what resources are available, and then help people access those multiple resources. This will help us identify gaps that we can address.

I am also a little uncomfortable with the amount going to navigator staffing, but appreciate hearing they will help businesses and individuals maneuver through this very complicated system.

I’m generally supportive but would like to see more funds for business recovery and stabilization.

I don’t understand why we are spending so much money on studying. Don’t we already know what the businesses need? I would like to see some of it being used for grants for tenant improvements and rents. It is difficult for a small business to start up.

Reply: Nathan Daum, Economic Development Program Manager, what we are doing is beef up our outreach and being really intentional about it. There are so many businesses we still haven’t reached. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the City to connect and work with our businesses at a time when they’re really interested in talking to us. The funding is intended to do this. $93k is a small amount of what we have targeted for business support.

I don’t think $93k for business recovery is enough.

Please clarify what the allocation to business is. The (slide of the proposed allocations) in the staff report shows $500k and then later $93k. What do these numbers represent?

Reply: The $93k is double the contract we’re going to have with the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce to analyze the needs of businesses. Then we will use the $500k to satisfy those needs.

I would also like to mention that there are strict guidelines about what does or does not qualify for these funds and when staff analyzed the projects we made sure they actually qualified and fit the requirements of the funding. (Noted by Council: these funds cannot be used for parks). Spending ARPA money frees up money in our Surface Water Fund for other infrastructure projects.

I support infrastructure spending because part of that is not just funding infrastructure but the idea is to stimulate future economic recovery. Investing some money that has a multiplier effect is a good strategy. If we do an infrastructure project, then that gets other projects moving in the private sector and gets more money moving through the economy. I don’t see the need to spread it around the entire community. I don’t think we need to spread each form of funding. However, when we look at the Master Plan and consider all forms of funding, it’s very important to spread it citywide. $4.5M isn’t enough to cover several projects.

What are the next steps? When will you bring this back to Council and what will it look like?

Reply: John Norris. We looked at how we brought back the CARES funding. This is a little different because we’re actually receiving direct funding from the Department of the Treasury. At this point we’re looking for feedback from Council. Are we headed in the right direction? How is the phasing? How about Phase 1 recommendations? I’ve heard some concerns about Phase 1.

I was wondering that too. Wish this would have come to us much earlier so we could have had more input into the general direction. I want to vote before it becomes a budget amendment. I prefer that this comes back to us. There’s consensus on most of it, but some details need addressing.

This is an allocation so there’s no grant agreement or anything Council needs to do to get these funds. What City fund will the money come into?

Reply: It comes into the operating fund. 50% this year and 50% a year later.

The navigator position doesn’t require Council agreement because it's a term position, correct?

Reply: With direction from Council we can begin the hiring process. It will be brought as a budget amendment once selection has been decided.

Staff can only spend money once approved by Council, and the sooner we give direction the better. Once it moves too far down the road, it’s more difficult to change course. For any of the capital projects, Council has to approve transfer from the operating fund to the capital fund and also for the expenditure for the project. None of these is scheduled for construction in 2021, correct?

Reply: Correct. Nothing is set for spending in 2021. But we have to stay aware of the timeline.

This isn’t an Action item so we won’t be voting. Let’s get a feel of how we are.

Phase 1 includes allocating 1.4 FTE for Navigators. Any strong objections?

(Heads shaking no)

What about $225k to fund community and youth recovery? Any strong objections?

(Heads shaking no)

$93k for outreach services to businesses with the Chamber of Commerce? Any strong objections?

(Heads shaking no)

That leaves us with the capital projects question - how about we have staff come back on just this? I would like to see some of the other alternatives. We have some time on this because none of the projects is scheduled for this year.

Reply: John Norris - We’ve heard your direction loud and clear. We can bring back more about the capital projects hopefully sometime this summer.

When I first heard about this ARPA money I thought we’d get $12 instead of $7, and I do hope our delegation and our cities will continue to fight for the difference.

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

Tricia Juhnke, City Engineer

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.



This project requires only easements from three property owners. There are no whole or partial acquisitions. All property owners have been contacted and we continue to negotiate with them. We will not use eminent domain until all negotiation efforts are exhausted.

DISCUSSION

I support this project. We spent a lot of time on this and we’re not taking away anyone’s property. This will allow us to complete the project and maintain it.

No further discussion.

This will come back as an Action item for transparency and public input. No staff report will be required.

MEETING ADJOURNED



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For the Birds: The Swallows are back!

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Barn Swallow note the long forked tail
stock photo
By Christine Southwick

Every spring Tree Swallows, Violet-green Swallows, Barn Swallows and Northern Rough-winged swallows wend their way back to our neighborhoods. 

They usually start showing up here in the March-April timeframe. Their early morning chattering, while they are waiting for the bugs to rouse, and the dizzyingly fast movements of these aerial foragers is a clear sign that they are back!

Tree Swallow stock photo
These bug-eating machines are a delight to watch as they zoom overhead catching all sorts of flying bugs. 

Swallows are gregarious birds and will usually be seen pursuing their bug meals with several others, often mixed swallow species, all darting, turning, and reversing their courses without colliding with one another. 

Here near water and open areas, it is common to see Violet-green Swallows and Tree Swallows hunting in the same areas. 

Barn Swallows can often be found flying with these birds, especially at Green Lake. Northern Rough-winged Swallows are also in the area, more often in areas where there are sandy banks suitable for nesting.

Tree Swallow feeding young. stock photo
Violet-green Swallows and Tree Swallows are cavity nesters and will use old woodpecker holes in dead and dying trees. They will use nest boxes if suitably located in an area with few branches.

Violet-green usually have 4-6 eggs, Tree Swallows 4-6, and Barn Swallows have evolved into using man made structures onto which they mud nests for their 4-5 eggs. Northern Rough-winged Swallows use sandy banks in which to nest.

On the wing, Violet-green Swallows have white patches visible below their backs—birders have nick-named this diagnostic clue as “saddlebags”—Tree Swallows do not have these patches. Barn Swallows have long forked tails which none of our other local swallows have.

Violet-green Swallow stock photo
The violet is hard to see on a flying swallow
The easiest way to ID individual species in these mixed flocks is to look at telephone lines or fences passing through wetland and open areas.

Because of wide use of insecticides/pesticides these aerial insectivores are declining, often unable to find enough bugs to sustain their populations. 

Pesticides drift and fertilizers make their way into streams and lakes contaminating otherwise healthy bird, bee, and wildlife environments. 

It has been documented that lawn fertilizers applied by homeowners have been detected in OUR local streams, lakes, and the sound. 

Please find other healthier ways to have pretty yards (vinegar is an effective weed killer). I will thank you, and so will our birds, bees, beavers, otters, and other critters.




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Scene on the Sound: A good day for fishing

 
Photo by Jan Hansen

Fish on!  There were lots of folks on the Sound this morning with fishing lines in the water.
--Jan Hansen


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Case updates June 15, 2021

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
The UW Med North King County (fire department) vaccination clinic is located at the Shoreline Center auditorium, north entrance, 
18560 1st Avenue NE

Mondays - Fridays 
7:30am - 6:00pm 
Walk in.
Moderna and Pfizer.
Age 12 and older.

The clinic is a partnership among the University of Washington, Shoreline School District, Shoreline Fire, Northshore Fire, and Bothell Fire. 

Call 206-520-8700 for a guaranteed appointment or just walk in.

The state is offering incentives for vaccinated residents. See article, beware of scammers. See article from Attorney General's office

The lottery office phone # 360-810-2888. 


Case updates June 15, 2021


United States 
  • Total cases 33,315,272 - 12,322 in one day
  • Total deaths 597,965 - 373 in one day

Washington state 
  • Total confirmed cases 409,820- 459 new since yesterday
  • Probable (additional) cases 35,866 - 72 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 24,911 - 32 since yesterday
  • Total deaths 5,801 - 1 new since yesterday.  

King county  
  • Total confirmed cases 106,633 - 103 new since yesterday   
  • Total hospitalizations 6,292 - 7 new since yesterday  
  • Total deaths 1,610 -   -6 new since yesterday

Seattle - population 744,995 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 25,255 -  25 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 1,413 -  5 new since yesterday
  • Total deaths 416 -  -2 new since yesterday

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 2,460 -  4 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 205 - 0 new since yesterday
  • Total deaths 101 - 0 new since yesterday

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018) 
  • Total confirmed cases 325 -   0 new since yesterday
  • Total hospitalizations 17 - 0 new since yesterday
  • Total deaths 4 - 0 new since yesterday

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View Shorecrest and Shorewood graduations online June 20



Shorecrest and Shorewood High Schools will hold their graduation ceremonies on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Everett Memorial Stadium. 

Graduates have been provided tickets for their guests to attend in person and we will also stream the ceremonies live at https://tinyurl.com/2021graduationlivestream

The link is also available on the school district website at www.shorelineschools.org/2021graduation

Shorewood’s graduation begins at 2:00pm and Shorecrest’s follows at 6:00pm.



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Meet the Juneteenth mural artists Saturday

Artists Myron Curry and Cynncear Easley pose in front of their Juneteenth mural
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

In celebration of Juneteenth, artists Myron Curry and Cynncear Easley have created a new mural on the west-facing wall of Shoreline Storage Court at Midvale Avenue N and N 178th Street. 

Mr. Curry (M. Curry Designs) is a Seattle-based artist and designer. Mr. Easley is a Shoreline-based emerging artist and graduate of Shorecrest High School.

Juneteenth mural in Shoreline
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

Check out the mural and meet the artists on June 19 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm at Midvale Ave N and N 178th St.

This project was made possible through the collaborative efforts of ShoreLake Arts and the City with help from Black Coffee Northwest.



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Jobs: Shoreline Community College Building and Grounds Supervisor

Shoreline Community College
Building and Grounds Supervisor

Date of first consideration: 7/5/21

Job description and application:https://bit.ly/3xlozLQ

All open positions: www.shoreline.edu/hr




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Free genealogy workshop - weekly on zoom

Attention genealogists! 

Would you like to visit with others interested in this fascinating hobby and share facts and research stories plus learn possible solutions to your brick walls? 

Then join this North Seattle/South Snohomish area group offered by Sno-Isle Genealogical Society every Monday at 10am for one hr via zoom. 

Register for this free workshop session at https://genealworks.org/

We look forward to meeting you! For more info: 425-775-6267



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Shoreline Sports Foundation to hold a drive for school supplies this Saturday June 19

Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash
Shoreline Sports Foundation is holding a drive Saturday to collect school supplies and self-care products for students who may not have access to these materials / items.

They are looking for school supplies such as notebooks, pens, pencils, etc. and self-care products such as face masks or beauty masks, bath bombs, etc.

The event will be held this Saturday, June 19, 2021 from 11am to 3pm in the parking lot of Black Coffee NW, 16743 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133. 

Volunteers are welcome to join them.



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So many scams - so little time

FRAUD ALERT - The CDC is not telling us to wear blue bracelets

By Diane Hettrick

There are so many scams and frauds coming at us that I hardly know where to start.

Here's a new one that a reader sent me. A company called VacSeen wants you to think that the CDC wants everyone who is vaccinated to wear a blue wristband - which they will sell to you. The pitch is very cleverly worded to make you think it's a CDC recommendation.

The one that is currently filling my in boxes is "Your order has shipped". It's a perfectly reasonable sounding email informing me that my order of a MacBook or Norton AntiVirus or some other product I didn't order has been shipped. They include the price information and tell me to click the link if I have any questions. If I fell for it, they would naturally need all my information in order to credit my account.

"Becky from Medicare" keeps calling me. Not sure what she wants or why NoMoRobo doesn't hang up on her. 

City Light scam alert
Previously I published the notice about Seattle City Light. A reader who retired from City Light agrees with the company that they would never ever hassle someone for payment. They might contact someone who is behind in payments to work out a payment plan but there would be written reminders first.

I received an extremely well done email from "Earthlink."  It was a very plausible email about upgrades and how they wanted to be sure that my service would continue uninterrupted. 
  • I checked the grammar. Small grammatical mistakes are a tell. "Please verify your informations."
  • The premise was reasonable if I actually had an Earthlink account. 
  • Finally, I put the cursor over the sender's email. It displayed as Earthlink.net but the name underneath was something entirely different. Bingo!
Here's the hard truth:
  • You haven't won a prize.
  • No one is giving you money.
  • Your PC is not infected.
  • No one logged into your account.
  • You don't need a free personal injury evaluation
  • The weight loss pills don't work.
  • Neither does the cure for toenail fungus.
  • Don't borrow money from someone who sends an email.

So many more. One of the emails I maintain received a thousand spam messages in a month. A lot of casino offers for free spins and chips. Cures for diseases. Invitations to class action lawsuits. The usual porn offers. Free credit reports. Amazon rewards for completing a survey.

Just remember this:

Nothing is free.
If it's too good to be true - it's not true.

Oh - and buy your cannabis gummies from a local store, not from an email solicitation.



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Keeping up with the 185th Light Rail Station: concrete work

Photo by Jay Lindberg

Cranes and concrete are the order of the day at the 185th station.

Photo by Jay Lindberg

You have to be there at just the right time to see construction materials being lifted through the air.

Photo by Jay Lindberg

Just like small concrete pours, the big jobs have to be smoothed and evened out. The handles of their concrete placers are long enough to reach all the way across the pour.



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Shoreline Police: Man spent hours breaking into Shoreline businesses

Breaking - and entering the next door business


This man spent hours breaking in to local businesses in Shoreline - and we do mean breaking.

On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 4:48am, deputies were dispatched to a commercial alarm in the 1400 block of NW Richmond Beach Road.


When deputies arrived, they found the business door unlocked, and it appeared as if someone had ransacked the front counter area. As they moved further in to the building, deputies located a hole in the bathroom wall. The wall is shared with an adjoining business.


The deputy checked the front door of the adjoining business and found it unlocked. That business had also been ransacked.
 
The owner of the first business soon arrived and said a lock box was missing from her front door. A review of security video revealed that a male suspect broke into the box and left in a white SUV just after midnight.


Two hours later, the male returned and used a key from the lockbox to open the business. The male took his time going through the cash drawer and register area.
 
He left but soon comes back again, now carrying a bag. Surveillance cameras capture him entering the business's bathroom, but he never comes out. 

Deputies believe this is the point where he broke through the wall and entered the adjoining business.

We are looking for a white male, wearing a tan-colored hat, with a black shirt and blue jeans. His shoes are black, with a white sole.

The car is probably white

The vehicle he was driving was possibly a white BMW X5 or X3.
 
If you can identify this commercial burglar or his vehicle, we’d like to talk to you. Please contact our non-emergency number at 206-296-3311 and refer to case #C21017248.

--King County Sheriff's Office



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