Jobs: Shoreline Fire department mechanic

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Shoreline Fire Department
Mechanic
Application deadline August 25, 2021 at 4pm

Shoreline Fire Department is seeking candidates for the position of Fire Department Mechanic. This is a very rewarding career offering a highly competitive salary and benefit package.

HOW TO APPLY
Submit a cover letter and resume summarizing your experience, skills, and abilities to:
 
Shoreline Fire Department
Attn: Human Resources - Mechanic Hire 
17525 Aurora Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133

This is a full time, non-exempt position reporting to, and working with the Mechanic Shop  Supervisor. This position encompasses a variety of duties and responsibilities that supports the operational readiness of the Department. The Mechanic is responsible to help maintain, and make necessary repairs of the Department's fleet and equipment. Successful candidates must have a working knowledge of vehicle systems.
 



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Golden Wheels car show - it was 1939 at the Shoreline Museum Saturday

Photos by Steven H. Robinson

The Shoreline Historical Museum staged their annual Golden Wheels Car Show on Saturday, August 14, 2021, showing beautifully restored vintage vehicles belonging to museum members.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Warren Kindle's baby blue 1939 Ford Deluxe sits next to Steve Albert's shiny red 1939 Ford truck.

1939 Ford Deluxe sedan

Owned by Warren Kindle



Steve Albert's 1939 Ford truck came with its own story.

1939 Ford truck owned by Steve Albert



The flat bed has been modified to haul the midget racer.

Golden Wheels is held annually at the Shoreline Historical Museum - watch for it next year!



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Registration for Fall Term 2021 at the Creative Retirement Institute (CRI) of Edmonds College starts September 1, 2021

Registration for Fall Term 2021 at the Creative Retirement Institute (CRI) of Edmonds College starts September 1, 2021.

If you are not familiar with CRI, you have a new opportunity for a brain-tickling, delightful time. CRI is the lifelong learning program at Edmonds College that has been around for almost 30 years. It offers non-credit, college-level courses at a modest cost. There are no examinations or grades. Students come to classes for the enjoyment of learning. 

Each term a few hundred students enroll in 30 or so classes. Most students take two or more. Classes are currently taught using the Zoom platform.

The classes cover a broad spectrum of topics – from music to art to literature to science to current world issues. They are taught by individuals who are well versed in the topics that they teach. Many are retired college professors; many bring extensive personal and professional expertise to the topic. 

You can begin the term with music, end it with art, and enjoy numerous equally interesting courses in between. 

To whet your appetite, below is information about two of the courses happening this fall. The full list of classes and their descriptions can be found at HERE

Brent Jensen
Photo by Lisa Hagen Glynn
MILES AHEAD: THE JAZZ LEGACY OF MILES DAVIS
. Taught by Brent Jensen. 

Miles Davis is perhaps the most influential musician in the history of Jazz. Over the course of a long career that began in 1945 and continued (with a brief, mysterious hiatus from 1975-81) until his death in 1991, 

Miles was a central figure in the development of cool jazz, hard bop, and fusion. 

This course will bring you video and audio examples of his music, as well as live musical demonstrations. 

Brent brings a rich history of experience in the world of jazz to the class. He served as the Director of Jazz Studies and Woodwinds at the College of Southern Idaho for 18 years. 

He wrote the textbook, Survey of Jazz Handbook, currently used at CSI and other colleges across the country. 

He is a professional jazz saxophonist who has performed and recorded with a wide range of jazz artists.


Rijksmuseum
Photo by Timo Wielink on Unsplash
GREAT MUSEUMS OF AMSTERDAM
. Taught by Rebecca Albiani. 

This course will begin with a visit to the Rijksmuseum, the world’s greatest repository of Dutch Golden Age art. 

The 17th-century Dutch Republic produced Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Johannes Vermeer. 

The Rijksmuseum's Gallery of Honor showcases The Milkmaid, The Merry Toper, and The Night Watch. 

The Van Gogh Museum is an easy stroll from the Rijksmuseum. 

There one finds the world's largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh. Most were originally owned by his brother Theo and include masterpieces from every stage of van Gogh's brief but prolific career. 

Rebecca received a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied art history and Italian. She earned a master’s degree in Art History at Stanford University and did research on 16th- century painting in Venice on a Fulbright Scholarship. She is a frequent and popular arts lecturer at the Frye Art Museum of Seattle and CRI.



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Summer: Blackberries and rain (finally!)

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

 
Photo by David Walton

Someone I know posted a photo of a European house spider as a sign that it's August. Very true but I thought most of you would be happier with a photo of juicy blackberries ready for the picking.

You're welcome.

And it rained all night. Probably not enough to register on the rain gauges but it smells wonderful.

--DKH





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Case updates August 15, 2021

Wear masks in public indoor spaces
Case updates August 15, 2021 - 
no updates on weekends; otherwise "new" numbers represent one day's results
 

United States 
  • Total cases  36,720,973 - 41,302 new
  • Total deaths 619,564 - 104 new

Washington state 
  • Total confirmed cases 466,403 - 6,183 new  
  • Probable (additional) cases 48,481 - 1,407 new 
  • Total hospitalizations 28,804 - 467 new 
  • Total deaths 6,248 - 9 new 

King county 
  • Total confirmed cases 120,389 -  1,506 new 
  • Total hospitalizations 7,027 - 111 new 
  • Total deaths 1,705 -  0 new

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 29,450 - 451 new 
  • Total hospitalizations 1,539 -  23 new 
  • Total deaths 432 -    -1 new

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 2,716 - 35 new
  • Total hospitalizations 215 -   2 new
  • Total deaths 103 - 0 new

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 368 - 7 new 
  • Total hospitalizations 18 -    0 new
  • Total deaths 4  - 0 new


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Art Walk Edmonds Thursday - 18 businesses and live music


Summer is not over yet, and there are more opportunities to see art all month long in downtown Edmonds, as well as at our third Thursday Art Walk Edmonds on August 19, 2021 5-8pm!

19 businesses have fresh art up for you to peruse, and 18 of them will be open during the Third Thursday Art Walk hours to welcome in Art Lovers. Don't miss your opportunity to meet the artists and see: pottery, photography, paintings, illustrations, posters, mural artists and more!

We'll have live music, too! 

Brazilian recording artist, vocalist, composer, percussionist, guitarist, and musical arranger, Eduardo Mendonca will be at the Hazel Miller Plaza from 4-6pm, courtesy of the Edmonds Arts Commission. 

AWE has also procured the Edmonds Woodway High School String Quartet will be wowing us with their talent. Stay tuned while we determine the perfect location for them.

Take a look at the map (or look for the square placards hanging in their doors or windows with a QR code) to see participating businesses, their open hours and some information about their artist(s).

Due to the rise of the Delta variant, Snohomish county has reinstated masking indoors regardless of vaccination status. Please help our downtown stay safe and healthy!

Come do something AWEsome with us!



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Seattle Rep's Professional Arts Training Program accepting applications for eight paid apprenticeships

Photo courtesy Seattle Rep

Seattle Rep has announced that its Professional Arts Training Program (PATP) will return for the December 2021-June 2022 programming season after a hiatus due to the pandemic. 

Geared toward individuals interested in a professional arts career path, the PATP offers participants a paid opportunity to strengthen their skills and talents with real-world training in the theater and performing arts from professionals in the industry. 

Eight paid apprenticeship positions across arts disciplines are available offering professional training and experience in theater and the performing arts.

Available are Apprenticeships in Stage Management (two positions), Directing/Casting, Directing/Literary, Production Management, Lighting Design, Development (fundraising), and Youth Engagement. For details visit Seattle Rep at SeattleRep.org/PATP



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North Cascades Highway opens with reduced speed limit

Photo courtesy WSDOT
State Route 20 North Cascades Highway east of Diablo Lake has reopened with a reduced speed zone of 35 mph between milepost 147 and 171. Wildfire response activity continues in the area.





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Sound Transit traffic diversions

Sound Transit construction work will close some roads.

Night closure: 

  • Northbound off-ramp to 145th will be closed from 11pm to 5am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, August 17-19, 2021
  • Northgate Way and 1st Ave NE intersection will be closed from 11pm to 5am the week of August 30, 2021.

Day closure:

  • 8th NE between NE 185th and NE 189th will be closed to through traffic from now to September 3, 2021 for underground utility work to replace storm drains and pipes. Local access only. 7am to 5pm.

All construction schedules subject to change.



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Shoreline Rotary welcomes District Governor Wednesday

Rotary 5030 District Governor
Howard Cohen
Join in for a Zoom Rotary meeting Wednesday morning, August 18, 2021. Our meeting starts at 7:30am. To attend the meeting, e-mail contact@shorelinerotary.com

One of the reasons Rotary works so well as a global service organization is because we are all working toward the same goals.

From the President of Rotary International to the President of Shoreline Rotary, all of us 1.2 million members believe in Service Above Self and in doing good for the world community.

Today, our 5030 District Governor, Howard Cohen, will visit Shoreline Rotary and tell us about our District and Rotary International goals for this coming year, and how we can all work toward achieving those objectives through our own Strategic Plan.

DG Cohen hails from his home club of Emerald City, just down Highway 99 from us, normally meeting at the Executive Inn near the Space Needle. His presentation will help set the tone for our year - come and hear all of the exciting plans!



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Jobs: WSDOT Appraiser | Property and Acquisition Specialist 3

WSDOT
Appraiser | Property and Acquisition Specialist 3
Closes 8/20/2021 11:59 PM Pacific

WSDOT is seeking dedicated real estate professionals to join the Real Estate Services team at our Shoreline office in north Seattle. This journey-level position independently completes all types of property valuation assignments for WSDOT in compliance with USPAP, FHWA, and WSDOT rules and regulations. Work product is used to determine feasibility, establish budgets, and acquire and dispose of property in connection with WSDOT transportation projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced appraiser to grow their depth of knowledge into the governmental sphere and become a truly well rounded professional. The successful candidate will have experience in appraising and be able to independently appraise all types of real property and real property interests (e.g. easements, permits) to be acquired or sold by the Department of Transportation.

Job description and application



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In the backyard: a soft bass is heard

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

" And a soft bass is heard
From the quick pinions of the hummingbird "


William Cullen Bryant




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Flags at half-staff Tuesday August 17, 2021

Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Tulalip Tribal Police Officer Charlie Joe Cortez, 29, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in his memory on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. 

Officer Cortez died in the line of duty on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

A memorial service will take place on August 17, 2021 at the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett at 1:00pm.

Please call (360) 902-0383 if you have any questions about this flag lowering.



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Webinar: The upcoming school year and mental health resources available for children

Have questions on returning to school and helping your children manage their mental health? 

On Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 5pm, join health and education leaders from Washington State Department of Health, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Kaiser Permanente Washington, Washington State PTA to discuss what you need to know about this upcoming school year and mental health resources available for children.

Children especially may still be struggling with the effects of the pandemic on their mental health, including feelings of isolation or anxiety. 

This webinar will address how COVID-19 will affect Washington’s back-to-school preparations, share resources for supporting the mental health of children, and discuss the latest guidance.

The panel will answer questions and discuss:
  • Mental health resources available for children struggling with returning to school
  • Ways teachers can offer emotional support to returning students and families
  • Recognizing mental health concerns in children
  • How families and teachers can work together to address mental health issues
  • Children and vaccinations
  • What steps everyone can take to reduce the spread of COVID-19
Submit any questions you have and register for the free webinar here: https://bit.ly/3xSzoo



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ShoreLake Arts Battle of the Bands ends on a high note

Monday, August 16, 2021

There was something for everyone at the Battle of the Bands from pop ballads to driving rock.
Photo by Cynthia Sheridan 

What an incredible turnout from the community! Over the course of three nights of amazing local musicians and performances, there were 1,200+ guests who came out to support the bands and ShoreLake Arts at Pfingst Animal Acres Park on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Thank you so much to all of you for making it a week to remember!

This was our second year having the ShoreLake Battle of the Bands, but our first in-person version of it. The highlights were many, including a beer garden sponsored by Monka Brewing Co., pizza and Korean BBQ food trucks, and musician Q and A’s on stage with emcee Sasha Cousineau. Of course all of this was capped off with six wonderful performances by such talented local musicians. The future is bright!

The Jurors. Photo from ShoreLake Arts

Speaking of wonderful performances, the group of jurors had the difficult task of narrowing it down to two winners. Robert Lang from Robert Lang Studios in Shoreline presented the 1st place award and Scott Markley from Annex Room Studio presented the runner-up award. Thank you to Robert Lang, Tina Lang, Scott Markley, Dr. Jonathan Booker, Jesse Field, Alex Donka, and E. Pruitt.

First place winners CANNxN. Photo from ShoreLake Arts

Congratulations to the 1st Place Winner of the 2021 ShoreLake Battle of the Bands! CANNxN (pronounced Cannon) gave the city of Lake Forest Park a stellar performance weaving through their synthy and spacey songs, anchored by vivid lyrics and vocals. Undeniably catchy!
 
Juror E. Pruitt photo by Cynthia Sheridan

They are getting $1,500 in cash and a day of recording at the legendary Robert Lang Studios. Also, E. Pruitt (a juror) will supply pro-level pickups and electronics to CANNxN.

Runner up Halley Greg. Photo by ShoreLake Arts

And congratulations to the runner-up! Halley Greg gave us a powerful performance accompanied by incredibly written lyrics, guitar parts, and backing vocals. They left an everlasting impression in just 15 minutes. What a treat for us all!

They are getting $1,000 in cash and a livestream event at the Annex Room Studio.

Thank you again to all of the participating bands this year! A big round of applause to Eric Blu and the Soul Revue, Halley Greg, Brian James and the Great Unknown, Living With A Bear, Cousin Wolf, Sam and the Savages, Your Downstairs Neighbors, CANNxN, Aurora Avenue, and Stargazy Pie.

Sponsors: Jack Malek at the Monka Beer Garden
Photo from ShoreLake Arts

ShoreLake Arts is proud to present this event with major support from Jack Malek of Windermere, Robert Lang Studios, Robert Lang Studios Academy, Annex Room Studio, Monka Brewing Co., the City of Lake Forest Park, ArtsWA, National Endowment for the Arts, and individual donors, like you.

ShoreLake Arts staff

Thank you to all the volunteers, ShoreLake Arts Board Members, city officials, food trucks, sound crew, arts advocates, community members, donors, sponsors, staff, and many more for making this event so much fun! We’ll be back next year!

The popular event will be back next year!
Photo from ShoreLake Arts

Bonus Features: Thank you to Don Bell for donating directly to the ShoreLake Battle of the Bands this year and helping to support our local musicians at this event.

Questions can be emailed to Terri at programs@shorelakearts.org

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



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New schools superintendent hands out district calendars at farmers markets on the weekend

Families were happy to meet the superintendent and get school calendars
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Shoreline Schools Superintendent Susana Reyes and Public Information Officer Curtis Campbell greeted the public at the Shoreline Farmers Market on Saturday, handing out the new school district calendars.

The Shoreline market was well attended. Photo by Steven H. Robinson

They also went to the Third Place Commons Farmers Market in Lake Forest Park on Sunday.

Don't touch the veggies. Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Supt. Reyes is new to the district this year and is making every opportunity to get out and meet people.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


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Third dose of COVID-19 vaccine recommended for certain immunocompromised individuals

Third dose for the immunocompromised
OLYMPIA – Health care providers can now offer third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to certain immunocompromised individuals following recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices (ACIP), and Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup.

While authorized vaccines have proven to be more than 90% effective in protecting against most variants, emerging data suggest people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems do not always build the same level of immunity compared to people who are not immunocompromised. 

The third dose is not considered a booster, rather an additional dose for individuals who did not adequately develop immunities with the initial two-dose series. 

A full list of conditions from the CDC’s website lists the following:
  • Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
  • Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
  • Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
  • Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
  • Advanced or untreated HIV infection
  • Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response
  • People should talk to their healthcare provider about their medical condition, and whether getting an additional dose is appropriate for them.

A person receiving a third dose should get it at least 28 days after dose two. When possible, the individual should receive the same vaccine as the first two doses, but may receive the other mRNA vaccine brand if the other vaccine is not available. 

At this time, no additional dose is recommended for people who had the Johnson / Johnson (Janssen) vaccine. People who received J/J should not get a second dose of either J/J or a dose of an mRNA vaccine. 

Additionally, people with competent immune systems should not receive a third dose.



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Case updates August 14, 2021 - no updates

Case updates August 14, 2021 - no updates on weekends; otherwise "new" numbers represent one day's results.

King county has an 80% vaccination rate of those eligible.



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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits crisis-plagued Haiti

World Concern Staff are Safe as Agency Prepares to Respond

August 14, 2021 (PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti) – Saturday, August 14, at approximately 8:26am EST a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti 8 km (5 miles) from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.

Initial reports indicate the potential for high casualties and widespread disaster. It is expected that the aftershocks will cause more damage than the original earthquake event. Response efforts could be further complicated by Tropical Storm Grace, which is expected to reach Haiti on Monday or Tuesday, bringing heavy rain.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in one of World Concern’s current areas of operation, and there are widespread impacts on all of World Concern’s project areas. Hospitals are overwhelmed with injuries. World Concern is closely monitoring the situation and preparing to respond.

Graphic courtesy U.S. Gov/earthquake

All World Concern staff are safe and accounted for as of 10:00am EST. One staff member reports her home was damaged and she has left with her children. Another reported he obtained minor scrapes in his home during the earthquake.

“I am very saddened to hear of the latest disaster to hit the country of Haiti, a country reeling from so much pain,” said World Concern President, Nick Archer. “We are thankful that our staff are safe, and we ask our supporters to pray for those affected at this time.”

For more information on World Concern, or to donate, visit www.worldconcern.org

World Concern is a Christian global relief and development organization headquartered in Shoreline, Washington. At World Concern, the solutions we offer, the work we do, creates lasting, sustainable change. Lasting change that provides lasting hope. Our areas of expertise include disaster response, clean water, education, food security, child protection, microfinance and health.



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Design concept approved for the 175th Street Corridor Improvement Project


Check out the Council approved design concept for the 175th Street Corridor Improvements Project!

Using your feedback, planners were able to establish your top three priorities for the corridor and develop a hybrid of the two alternative concepts presented last summer.

On February 1, 2021, City Council approved the preferred design concept for the 175th Corridor Improvements Project. Using feedback received from over 1,500 participants through public outreach during the past two years, they were able to establish the community’s top three priorities for the corridor:
  1. pedestrian walkability, 
  2. flow of traffic, and 
  3. transportation safety. 

The community provided feedback on how the initial design concepts met these priorities, and we combined this feedback with technical analysis to develop the preferred design concept.

Visit shorelinewa.gov/175corridor for more information.




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Shoreline Can Castle Contest and Food Drive – August 16-20


Shoreline Can Castle Contest and Food Drive – August 16-20, 2021
Help Us Fight Hunger!

Families continue to fight food insecurity in our community and struggle to put food on the table. The city of Shoreline is hosting a food drive and a competition in an effort to help stock the shelves at Hopelink to ensure that our community has access to food.

We invite you to donate canned and boxed food the week of August 16 - 20.

If you are feeling creative, sign up before August 16 to enter into the Can Castle contest. Create a sculpture made out of boxed and canned food, take a photo, then bring the food to City Hall. No glass containers will be accepted.

Food Donation Drop Off
Shoreline City Hall
17500 Midvale Ave N
August 16 - 20, 8:00 am -5:00 pm

For more information, visit Shorelinewa.gov/summer2021 or call 206-801-2600.



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Frolic at the Lake - Thursday at Echo Lake Park 5-8pm


Come join the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association at Echo Lake Park on Thursday from 5-8pm for Frolic at the Lake. The park is located at N 200th and Ashworth, across from the bus terminal and on the Interurban Trail.

Buy your dinner from the Yummy Catch Asian Fusion Seafood truck and dessert from the Sweet Wheels Ice Cream truck. Stay for the entertainment or just get take out as you walk the Interurban Trail through the park.

Sit under the trees to listen to the Mark Ellis Trio or watch the antics of the Shoreline Robotics Society, made up of students from Shorewood and Shorecrest. They'll have two robots this year!

City of Shoreline / Cameron Reed will have the Sustainable Shoreline booth with special surprise giveaways as part of the “Choose to Reuse Challenge.”

Please try to reduce plastic trash by bringing your own water bottle and utensils.

Folding chairs and picnic tables provided by Shoreline Parks but bring your own picnic blanket and chair if you like! 

There's a wonderful playground in the park and a concrete path circles the area - perfect for the kids. The park was completely refurbished a few years ago as part of the recently expired Shoreline Parks bond.

There are a few parking spaces in front, street parking, and overflow in the dental office north of the park. You can walk the Interurban Trail.

Everyone is welcome.


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Too Much of a Good Thing? Sun and heat-scorched plants

By Bruce Bennett

Who would have thought the Pacific Northwest could get too much sunshine? I mean 108 degrees in SEATTLE? And, yet, June and July proved the truth of the matter. Although the heat dome that caused this aberrant weather has been noted as a “once in 1,000 years event,” I’ve also heard the same said about 500-year floods that have appeared in our region with alarming frequency over the past decade.

Leaf scorched rhodie photo by Bruce Bennett
So, what actions can you plan to deal with the future repeating episodes of plant sunburn, scorch or sunscald (three names for the same problem) and what do you say to people who visit the clinics that will open in August?

Even plants that are well-adapted to our climate can be scorched. While plants have a great resiliency to the changing weather that comes with each season, the abrupt change to record heat waves does not provide them with enough time or water to deal with the heat. 

In fact, some plants such as Hostas and Hydrangeas, which enjoy shade, can scorch simply from unexpected high temperatures. Now that you are left with several sunburned, brown or bronze leaves, crispy leaf edges and possibly more, what’s a homeowner or even a Master Gardener to do? Have a few minutes for some suggestions …

Picea needle scorch. Photo by Aruna Ravi
It’s natural for home owners to want their gardens to look great year-round and we do know to irrigate more when we hear hot weather is eminent. 

However, some people may not realize that scorching is not necessarily due to the lack of water but, rather, the inability of a plant’s roots to take-up enough water to replace what is being lost through the leaves. 

It’s normal for plants to respond to high temperatures by letting some of the foliage die back so water uptake by the roots equals the amount of water loss from the leaves. 

While it is important to keep the ground around the plant evenly moist, adding more water to ground that is already moist increases the possibility for root and fungal diseases. So, what else can gardeners do to help untidy, but stressed-out, perennials, shrubs and trees? Here are a few of my suggestions:

As was already mentioned, irrigate only if the soil is dry (this will also save you from a larger public utilities bill). Stick your finger an inch or two into the soil. If it’s dry that far down, irrigate. The rule-of-thumb is to provide your plants with an inch of water once a week, not 15-minutes every other day..

To retain more moisture in the ground, mulch plants with wood chips or shredded bark to decrease water evaporation from the soil (and greatly reduce the number of weeds you need to pull). Mulch should be 2-3 inches deep and not placed against perennial plant crowns or shrub and tree trunks.

Sun Sail. Photo:Pixabay
Erect screens, lattice or shade sails on the south and west side of sunburn-susceptible perennials, shrubs and trees as temporary or permanent sun barriers. 

You could use simple greenhouse shade cloth or a beach umbrella. If you want to add a bit more decoration and a pop of color to the yard, consider painted lattice or sun shade sails. Sizes, shapes and colors for these last two are pretty much unlimited.

Where possible, leave scorched leaves and needles attached to their owners. The aesthetics may not be the best, but, these brown remnants may be protecting new buds and green foliage beneath them. 

If the damaged plant is in a high visibility area, improve the looks of things with minimal pruning using hand pruners, rather than hedge trimmers. I have also read of some enterprising gardeners using a can of left-over green spray paint to color things up a bit.

If and when fertilization comes to mind this summer, unless for annuals, don’t do it. Fertilizing mixed with high summer heat can cause more scorch damage rather than helping the plant.

Cornus leaf scorch photo by Bruce Bennett
As if the scorching isn’t bad enough, gardeners should be on heightened alert for more insect and disease problems this summer. 

The sun, heat and dying leaves issues have stressed plants. These conditions may have reduced impacted plant health and may make them more susceptible to attacks by opportunistic insects and diseases. 

If you would like more information about sunscald and scorch, let me direct you to two excellent northwest publications: Washington State University’s Hortsense (http://hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/) and Oregon State University’s Pacific Northwest Handbook (https://pnwhandbooks.org). I think you will find both of these publications extremely helpful when working out the challenges in your gardens.
 
Contributing columnist, Bruce Bennett, has been a WSU Master Gardener, landscape designer and lecturer for more than twenty years. He is the managing partner of a Seattle-area garden design firm, local gardening lecturer and is an instructor with WSU Extension’s College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resources. Contact him with your questions concerning this article at bennettbd33@hotmail.com



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Create a Celebrate Shoreline art project

Sunday, August 15, 2021

As the City has postponed the Celebrate Shoreline event for 2021, they are turning to a participatory way to celebrate.

To celebrate our community, we invite everyone to tell us what “A Welcoming Place for All” looks like in Shoreline. 
Visit shorelinewa.gov/welcoming 
to download the coloring page

Create a drawing, a photo, a statement, short video, or other type of art that you believe reflects the theme of Shoreline as a welcoming place for all. 

We have a coloring page available for kids (or adults!) to download and print.

In addition to art, people can tell the City what makes them feel welcomed and what the community can do to support that by adding to these phrases, or writing your own:

I feel welcome in Shoreline when...

We all have a place in Shoreline when…

My community makes me feel welcome when…

Visit shorelinewa.gov/welcoming to download the coloring page, share your art, or submit a statement.



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Case updates August 13, 2021 - over 140,000 new cases nationally in one day

Case updates August 13, 2021 - 
no updates on weekends; otherwise "new" numbers represent one day's results
 

United States 
  • Total cases  36,556,516 - 140,144 new
  • Total deaths 618,591 - 804 new


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Letter to the Editor: Letter and Petition regarding the lack of remote learning for the Fall

To the Editor: 

We respectfully ask Superintendent Reyes, Shoreline school board directors and our district officials to implement an in-district remote learning option (alongside full time in-person learning) effective this fall so that families and students can remain fully enrolled in the district and can continue with their trajectory of learning with minimal disruption. Given the seriousness of our public health crisis and inequities presented, we believe that this is the right direction.

We, the undersigned residents of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, believe that the health and safety of our community are paramount. The absence of an in-district remote learning option in Shoreline Public Schools during the current COVID-19 health crisis has created an undesirable hurdle in the pursuit of basic education for those who would benefit from such services, whether out of medical necessity or academic preference. Children who are under age 12 with no access to a vaccine and those who are immunocompromised are among the most vulnerable.


April Eslami
Marisa Lang
Grace Hernandez-Johnson
Maris Abelson



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Author of "The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert" Tuesday in virtual conversation


Tuesday, August 17 at 6:30pm. Third Place Books welcomes author Shugri Said Salh for a presentation of her debut memoir, The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert

She will be joined in conversation by award-winning writer and educator Dr. Mathangi Subramanian.

Register here and see the fascinating description of the book.



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A thousand LFP residents came out for National Night Out Against Crime


National Night Out National Night Out in Lake Forest Park was the evening of August 3, 2021. 

Nearly 1,000 LFP residents participated in the National Night Out Against Crime in over 30 block parties spread out across the city. 


These events were attended by department staff and city leadership, including the Police Chief, Mayor Johnson, Lieutenants, Patrol Sergeants, Patrol Officers, and Fire Department personnel. 


We very much enjoyed meeting with everyone and sharing all that tasty food! Thanks to all of the staff and community, National Night Out was an enormous success, we cannot wait for next year! 

A huge shout out / thank you to Pagliacci Pizza who showed up at random block parties throughout the city, handing out free pizzas!

--Photos courtesy City of Lake Forest Park



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