Shorecrest volleyball defeats Lincoln in four sets

Friday, September 10, 2021

Shorecrest High School Varsity volleyball team photo by Robyn Williams

On Thursday, September 9, 2021 Shorecrest High School Varsity volleyball took on Seattle's Lincoln High School. In the first home game of the 2021 season the Scots defeated Lincoln in four sets 22-25, 25-22,25-17 and 25-9. 

The match lasted almost two hours and both teams battled to the very end. The Scots will be on the road next Tuesday to take on Cascade High School. 

Stat Leaders for the Scots
  • Kills: Anna Knyphausen 11, Ally Johnson 9
  • Assists: Violet Burchak 28
  • Digs; Maria Alvarez 11, Ally Johnson 10 and Anna Mortensen 10
  • Blocks: Anna Knyphausen 6
  • Aces: Ally Johnson 7, Anna Knyphausen 5
Coach Robyn Williams



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Adventures of an Icebreaker: U.S., Canadian crews conduct joint training exercise during CGC Healy's Northwest Passage transit


Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz speaks to Brendon Mendenhall, from the Ship-Based Technical Support in the Arctic (STARC) program, working aboard Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20), during a visit aboard Healy while near Resolute, Nunavut, Canada on Sept. 6, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer First Class Michael Underwood.


The Coast Guard Cutter Healy’s (WAGB 20) crew conducted a search-and-rescue exercise and professional exchange with members of the Canadian Coast Guard and Canadian Rangers near Resolute Bay in Nunavut, Canada, September 6, 2021, during Healy’s Northwest Passage transit.

Healy and its crew are circumnavigating North America to strengthen allied partnerships, in addition to conducting Coast Guard missions and supporting oceanographic research to increase understanding of the changing Arctic environment and associated impacts.

Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) Executive Officer Cmdr. Jessica Worst observes Canadian coast guard ship Amundsen transit alongside Healy during a passing exercise near Resolute, Nunavut, Canada on Sept. 6, 2021. The two services conducted a joint Arctic search and rescue exercise with Canadian Rangers to improve interoperability for a combined response during a search and rescue operation in the Polar region. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer First Class Michael Underwood.


U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz, Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner Mario Pelletier and Canadian Coast Guard Assistant Commissioner for the Arctic Region Neil O’Rourke were aboard Healy to meet with the crew and observe the joint training exercise.

“Training alongside our Canadian partners while underway in the Arctic during a historic circumnavigation of North America is a great example of enhancing our interoperability and mission capabilities,” said Schultz. “Healy is supporting oceanographic research with the science community during this deployment to the critically important Arctic region.”

An aircrew aboard a Canadian coast guard Bell 429 helicopter prepares to land aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) while near Resolute, Nunavut, Canada on Sept. 6, U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer First Class Michael Underwood.

The U.S. Coast Guard is the nation’s leader in Arctic surface operations and coordinates with international partners to maintain the region as safe, prosperous and cooperative by strengthening international and intergovernmental partnerships in the region through joint exercises and professional exchanges.

“Seeing the members of the Canadian Coast Guard work hand in hand with their counterparts from the Healy has been inspiring,” said Pelletier. “The vastness of the Arctic makes this a very difficult environment for emergency response making every opportunity for training valuable. These exercises ensure our two countries’ Coast Guards stand ready and able to assist should we be needed.”

Coast Guard icebreaker crews aboard Healy and the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) deploy to conduct statutory Coast Guard missions in the Polar Regions such as search-and-rescue and the protection of marine resources. Additionally, the crews support oceanographic research in the Arctic and Antarctic.

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz, Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner Mario Pelletier and Canadian Coast Guard Assistant Commissioner for the Arctic Region Neil O’Rourke were aboard Healy to meet with the crew and observe the joint training exercise. Photos by LT Scott Kellerman

The Healy crew is collaborating with the international science community and institutions from the U.S., Canada, Norway and Denmark to perform oceanographic projects throughout the Northwest Passage and within Baffin Bay to inform environmental change research.

The Healy, a 420-foot-long medium icebreaker, departed its Seattle homeport July 10, 2021 for a months-long Arctic deployment and circumnavigation of North America. Since departing, the crew has been executing Coast Guard missions, supporting oceanographic research and conducting training to develop the Coast Guard’s future Polar security cutter sailors.



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Rebecca Chan and Kim Wells appointed to Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees

Shoreline Community College. Aerial photography by Jared Solano / Instagram @Juarez.Solano

Governor Jay Inslee recently appointed Rebecca Chan and Kim Wells to the Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees.

“Rebecca Chan and Kim Wells each bring significant financial and organizational management experience to the Board of Trustees, and the College is pleased to welcome them into the campus community,” said Acting President Phillip King.

Rebecca Chan, SCC Board of Trustees

Rebecca Chan is a licensed CPA and Finance Manager at Providence St Joseph Health, with more than 15 years of healthcare finance experience.
 
She earned a bachelor’s in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the University of Washington. 

A resident of the city of Shoreline, Chan has volunteered with a variety of nonprofit organizations for many years and currently serves on the King County Women’s Advisory Board, focusing on gender-based violence. 

"As a first-born daughter of an immigrant family, I know the importance of education and mentorship. 
"Being a Shoreline trustee resonates with my core values of education and healthcare as human rights; these basic needs translate to a safe and healthy community. The community college system is the pipeline to living wage jobs in healthcare and other industries,” Chan said.
Kim Wells, SCC Board of Trustees

Kim Wells
is the Director of Organization Development and Learning at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, with over 25 years of experience in human resources and talent management. 

She has a master’s degree from the University of Washington, where she studied evaluation methods for organizational interventions. 

Wells has served on many community boards, including Bridges Multicultural Theater and BirdNote, and she started the first diversity, equity, and inclusion effort at Fred Hutch in 2000 as well as chaired its Diversity Committee for several years.

“I started my career out of graduate school teaching English at Seattle Central College and saw firsthand how important community colleges are to the educational system.
"I look forward to serving on Shoreline’s Board of Trustees and doing my part to support the College’s continued success and growth,” said Wells.

Chan and Wells’s terms at the College both began in June 2021. They join three other appointed trustees: Chair Catherine D’Ambrosio, Tom Lux, and Eben Pobee.

Founded in 1964, Shoreline Community College offers more than 100 rigorous academic and professional/technical degrees and certificates to meet the lifelong learning needs of its diverse students and communities. 

Shoreline’s campus grounds once served as a special place to the Duwamish Tribe for gathering traditional foods in ways that increased the bounty of the land. 

The campus is one of the most strikingly beautiful college campuses in Washington state. Learn more at www.shoreline.edu



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Jobs: Shoreline Community College has openings for four positions

Shoreline Community College
is recruiting for the following positions:

Campus Security Office – Safety and Security
Date of first consideration: September 15, 2021
Job description and application

Human Resource Consultant 3 – Human Resources (Temporary)
Date of first consideration: September 19, 2021
Job description and application

Program Coordinator – CEO
Date of first consideration: September 22, 2021
Job description and application

Program Specialist 2 – SEM
Date of first consideration: October 11, 2021
Job description and application

Interested applicants may apply at Job description and application for our full-time and part-time positions. Search for open positions using the search bar and filtering tools.


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Flags at half-staff for Chief Krouse and for Patriots Day

Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Former Colfax Fire Chief and Volunteer Firefighter Jim Krouse, 76, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in his memory on Friday, September 10, 2021

Chief Krouse died in the line of duty on Saturday, August 28, 2021.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Friday, September 10, 2021.

A memorial service will take place on September 10, 2021 at the First Baptist Church in Colfax at 1:00pm.

The second flag lowering is for Saturday, September 11 ,2021

Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, September 11, 2021, for national Patriot Day, the annual memorial to the victims of the 2001 tragedy. 

The Governor’s Office has no objection to agencies lowering the flags at the close of business on Friday, September 10, 2021. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Saturday, September 11, 2021, or first thing Monday morning, September 13th.

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



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DOH welcomes new Chief Science Officer Dr. Tao Kwan-Gett

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is pleased to share Tao Kwan-Gett, MD, MPH, has been hired as the agency’s Chief Science Officer (CSO). 

In his new role, Kwan-Gett will serve as DOH’s primary science expert and a key spokesperson on public health issues.

Currently, Kwan-Gett is a primary care pediatrician at Virginia Mason Sand Point Pediatrics at University Village in Seattle and serves as the faculty lead for the Northwest Public Health Primary Care Leadership Institute.

He grew up in Utah, attended Harvard University for college and medical school, moved to Seattle in 1990 to complete his pediatric residency, and has lived in Washington ever since.

After earning his MPH at the University of Washington (UW), Kwan-Gett practiced pediatrics at Virginia Mason while also serving Seattle refugee and immigrant communities at Harborview Medical Center’s Community House Calls Program. 

He spent several years as a medical epidemiologist at Public Health – Seattle / King County and, in 2013, joined UW’s Department of Health Systems and Population Health as the Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. In 2017, he returned to primary care pediatrics and developed a special interest and expertise in child behavioral health issues, such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD.

Kwan-Gett’s first day with the department is October 1, 2021.



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Shorecrest boys tennis vs Glacier Peak 9-9-21

Thursday, September 9, 2021

 

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Shorecrest Varsity Boys Tennis

WESCO 2A/3A/4A


Date: 9/9/21 Opponent: Glacier Peak Location: Kellogg MS

Score: SC 1 Opponent: 6 SC Overall Record: 0-2
Coach Rob Mann

Singles

#1 Zaid Khan (12) (SC) vs Jason Yee (11) (GP) 6-7(4-7), 2-6 L
#2 Calvin Rice (12)(SC) vs Jackson Stumpf (12) (GP) 4-6,1-6 L
#3 Owen Pierce (12) (SC) vs Jakob Diepinbrook (12) (GP) 6-3, 6-3 W
#4 Matthew Gardiner (12) (SC) vs Bradley Clark (11) (GP) 6-3, 5-7,4-6 L

Doubles

#1 SC: Connor Wakefield (12)/Indigo Vining (9) 0-6, 6-7(7-9) L
GP: Nathan Simiuc (12)/Gage Russon (12)

#2 SC: Sohum Vohra (10)/Spencer Berry (10) 6-7(4-7), 1-6 L
GP: Max Foley (12) Tyler Olbright (12)

#3 SC: Thomas Linville (10)/Parker Mina (11) (SC) 6-2, 4-6, 7-10 L
GP: Joseph Pappas (11) (GP)/Connor Leuck (11)



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Case updates September 7, 2021

Delta variant
Case updates September 7, 2021 - 
no Washington updates on weekends and holidays; otherwise "Total" figures are cumulative and "new" numbers represent one day's results

Dr. Jeffrey Duchin, King County Health Officer: "Vaccination = highly effective in preventing serious Co-19 infections. Yet, w/ 750,000 King Co. residents not fully vaxxed (incl. about 308,000 children not yet eligible), we are experiencing a Delta surge causing serious stress on our healthcare system."

United States 
  • Total cases  40,085,811 - 109,127  new
  • Total deaths 649,299 - 1,020 new

Washington state 
  • Total confirmed cases 528,231 - 2,988 new  
  • Total hospitalizations 33,188 - 263 new   
  • Total deaths 6,791 - 46 new 

King county 
  • Total confirmed cases 132,581 - 445 new 
  • Total hospitalizations 7,617 - 8 new 
  • Total deaths 1,797 -  17 new

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 32,511  - 75 new 
  • Total hospitalizations 1,644  -  0 new 
  • Total deaths 450 -  4 new

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 2,974 - 10 new
  • Total hospitalizations 228 -   3 new
  • Total deaths 107 - 2 new

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 431 - 3 new 
  • Total hospitalizations 21 -    0 new
  • Total deaths 5  - 0 new

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Shorewood tennis opens season with a win over Snohomish


The T-Birds defeated Snohomish Panthers 5-2, the first match of the season, in a home match on Tuesday September 7, 2021. 

Senior Captain Ethan Farley and his junior partner Blake Gettmann at number 1, led a sweep in all three doubles matches to secure the win.

Also winning in doubles were Connor Vana and Henry Sheffield at number 2 and Julian Walston and Aiden Boyd at number 3. Winning in singles were senior Captains, David Lin and Tate Nelson.

Shorewood 1-0, Snohomish 0-1*
Shorewood 5 - Snohomish 2

Singles
  1. Will McDonald Sn def. J.D. Drake SW 1-6, 6-4, 4-6
  2. Cade Strickland Sn def. Murray Falkin SW 6-3, 1-6,1-6
  3. David Lin SW def./ Alex Schwieger Sn 6-3, 7-6 ( 10-8 )
  4. Tate Nelson SW def. Brenden McKinley 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
  1. Ethan Farley/ Blake Gettmann SW def. Dylan Schwartzmiller / Trevor VanAssche Sn 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
  2. Connor Vana / Henry Sheffield SW def. Max Andrews / L.T. Caldwell SN 6-3, 6-2
  3. Julian Walston / Aiden Boyd SW def. Leif Hodkinson / Caleb Podoll 6-3, 6-1
--Arnie Moreno, Coach


*Numbers corrected from original article

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Sound Transit project timeline and outreach update - BRT to 145th Station pushed out to 2026 and LFP parking garage to 2044

STRIDE / BRT delayed to 2026. Photo courtesy Sound Transit

The steep rise in real estate and construction costs in the region have driven up cost estimates for future transit expansion projects, contributing to a $6.5 billion affordability gap for delivering projects on earlier schedules. 

In response, following 17 months of discussions and engagement with jurisdictions and stakeholders, the Sound Transit Board adopted a realignment plan on August 5, 2021 that will serve as a framework for delivering agency system expansions as rapidly as possible.

The SR 522/NE 145th Stride project (BRT / Bus Rapid Transit) was determined to be in the top tier of priorities and is now anticipated to begin service in 2026, a delay from 2024/2025. This was after all the north end cities made common cause and urged their residents to lobby for the project - an important link in regional transportation.

The South Shoreline/148th light rail station that is part of Lynnwood Link is currently under construction and is still on schedule to open in 2024. In the interim, ST Express Route 522 will connect riders to the Roosevelt light rail station when the Northgate Link Extension opens.

All parking elements of the project were determined to be in the lowest tier of priority. Parking in Kenmore and Bothell is now anticipated to be complete in 2034 and Lake Forest Park in 2044.

To learn more about realignment, visit the realignment webpage.



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Memorial service September 13, 2021 for John Foy, Educator and Community Activist

John Foy 1939-2020
In Memory of John Foy, Educator and Community Activist

May 13, 1939—October 31, 2020

John was born in Seattle and remained a lifelong resident of the area. He attended St. Edwards Grade School and graduated Franklin High School in 1957. 

After earning his B.A. in Education from Seattle University in 1967 (Magna Cum Laude), he was awarded a Federal Fellowship to St. Louis University where he completed an M.A. in Special Education. 

While teaching he received a rarely granted permission for a year’s sabbatical to visit Europe to study the facilities and programs for young children and students with learning disabilities.

John Foy devoted himself to his beloved family and to a life inspired by firm principles. Educated for the priesthood, he decided instead to work with children with developmental challenges, learning disabilities and handicaps. 

 He taught and administered at Seattle schools for 30 years, including John Hay and Lowell Elementary, specializing in the mentally and physically handicapped. 

He was also a Visiting Lecturer at Seattle University for several years. Ever interested in improving conditions for children and faculty, he was an activist in the Seattle Teachers Union. An avid reader, he found time to work for the Seattle Public Library and, after retirement, at Barnes and Noble Bookstores.

Always a human rights champion, John was an active participant in the Democratic Party at the state and local levels. As a resident of Lake Forest Park, he followed the LFP City Council closely. 

If he was unable to attend Lake Forest Park City Council meetings, he made sure to watch the replay on television. He faithfully attended LFP City Council Finance Committee meetings reporting back to the citizens organization, LFP Gov Watch.

What a gift for words this man of principle had! Outspoken and well spoken, forthright, John knew how to get his point across. Whether he spoke to a single listener or the full LFP City Council, a board of Directors, Finance Committee, Planning Commission, or crowded auditorium, he spoke with the same equanimity. 

In addition, once committed to a cause he volunteered for any job necessary and could be trusted to follow through, no reminders necessary. The preservation of our democracy was no small matter to John Foy.

John, you leave many admirers. We will miss your voice and are grateful for your example.

He is survived by his sister Hazel, brother-in law William Weber and beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents Hazel and Jack Foy, sister Helen, brother Ted, and brother-in-law Del Branch.

He requested that donations in his name be made to NW Aids Foundation, Franklin High School, The Democratic Party of Washington, the Public Library System, or the Ann Frank Foundation.

A private memorial service will be held for family and close friends at 10am, Monday, September 13, 2021. Masks and vaccinations required. For location and further information, please call Doug Rice at 206-363-5301.



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Scene on the Sound: Ferries idled due to crewing challenges

Three ferries docked at Kingston. Photo by Jan Hansen

Here's the morning message from Washington state ferries:

Good morning... here's the latest service update related to crewing challenges:

Edmonds/Kingston: 1-boat service with all #2 sailings starting at 840a canceled until further notice PointDefiance/Tahlequah: Route back in service but delayed after 1 canceled roundtrip

The #2 vessel Spokane will resume service to the route earlier than anticipated with the 11:55 a.m. sailing from Kingston restoring full two-boat service. Thank you for your patience this morning during the previous cancellations.



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Learn the Ancient Art of Madhubani Painting

The Ancient Art of Madhubani Painting 
Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 3-4pm

For teens and adults. Madhubani painting is an art form used for generations by the women of a small region in Northeast India to tell the stories of their lives. Depicting mythological and social scenes, every painting reflects the belief systems, cultural practices and social arrangements of a specific era in history.

Having practiced this style of art since childhood, artist Deepti Agrawal explores the changing forms, trends and mediums of Madhubani painting over time, while also exploring the hidden tales behind some of its most popular artworks from the early 1900s.

Deepti will provide interactive instruction so you can try this art form at home during the program.

Needed Supplies
  • Cardstock, watercolor paper or any heavy weight paper
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Black fine tip sharpie
  • Black extra fine tip sharpie
  • Paints – watercolors, acrylics, pastels and round brushes
  • Palette or paper plate, cup of water and rag or paper towel
Sponsored by Humanities Washington. In partnership with Newcastle Arts Council, City of Newcastle and 4Culture.

Please register here:  https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/60dde6d76029d02900858037
You will be sent the Zoom link on the day of the program.


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Shoreline Police: vehicle prowl caught on live video feed and police caught the prowler


A live video feed caught these two characters in the act of prowling vehicles in a Shoreline parking lot.

On August 16, 2021 at 2:51am, a King County deputy was dispatched to a business at the 100 block of NE 145th St. The business owner told our dispatchers that he could see two unknown men prowling his trucks on the premises.


A deputy arrived on the scene and immediately arrested one of prowlers. Another deputy checked the lot for the remaining suspect, but he could not be located.
 
As the deputy walked around the premises, he noticed that the side panel doors on the work trucks appeared to have been opened. It looked as if the suspects had tried every car in the lot. A Carhartt coat was missing from one of the vehicles. The theft was caught on surveillance cameras.

A deputy checked the immediate area and found a parked SUV just south of the business. Inside the vehicle, laid on the center console, was the stolen Carhartt jacket.
 
While the suspect’s buddy was never found, deputies are still working to identify him. The man under arrest is now facing a charge of vehicle Prowling in the 2nd Degree.

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

--King County Sheriff's Office



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Adventures of an Icebreaker: It takes a lot of horsepower to break through eight feet of ice

MK2 Candace Coolberth and MK2 James Carl troubleshoot and repair one of the Main Diesel Engine’s automated lube oil strainers while underway in the Chukchi Sea during Healy’s Arctic deployment. U.S. Coast Guard Photos by Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi

Coast Guard Cutter Healy, the largest ship in the U.S. Coast Guard at 420 ft., is powered by a diesel-electric power plant generating enough power for the medium icebreaker to bash its way through Arctic ice up to 8 ft. thick!

U.S. Coast Guard Photos by Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi

Machinery technicians aboard Healy, assigned to the Main Prop division, stay busy maintaining and repairing the ship’s four 12-cylinder Main Diesel Engines which turn the ships four electric generators.

The Healy and its crew are currently circumnavigating North America promoting U.S. interests along the U.S. and Russia maritime boundary line, conducting Coast Guard missions and supporting scientific research throughout the Arctic.



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Outdoor Movie Night supports Children's Hospital uncompensated care fund

 

The Little Lemon Drops Junior Guild is hosting their 10th annual Outdoor Movie Night this Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the Innis Arden Clubhouse 1430 NW 188th in Shoreline.

$10 suggested donation per person. 
All proceeds benefit Uncompensated Care at Seattle Children's.

Doors open at 6pm. Presentation and auction begin at 7:30pm. The movie, "Sing" starts at 8pm.

Pizza, movie snacks, and drinks available for purchase.

The club, composed of teenage girls, holds several fundraisers a year. The club started a decade ago with a few girls and a lemonade stand. They now have two dozen active members and raise thousands of dollars for the uncompensated care fund at Children's.



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Use the State's online mapping tool to suggest new legislative districts

The Washington State Redistricting Commission’s (WSRC) online mapping tool has been updated with the official 2020 Census data necessary for the people of Washington to draw maps and submit them for consideration by the Commissioners.

The state legislative and congressional district are redrawn every ten years after the national census is complete. 

The WSRC now invites all Washington’s residents to log on and help Draw Your WA.

“For those who wish to make third party map submissions, now is the time to visit redistricting.wa.gov, log in to the mapping tool, and draft your vision of what Washington’s state legislative and congressional district maps should look like,” said Commission Chair Sarah Augustine.

The DrawYourWA mapping tool is available to all the public. The website includes detailed instructions explaining how to utilize the mapping features.

The newly uploaded data set includes the 2020 Census information as adjusted by the institutional relocation statute. The adjusted data set assigns those residing in institutional settings operated by the state to their last known address for the purposes of congressional and legislative redistricting as required by law.

To ensure Commissioners have time to consider your suggestions during their deliberations, you should submit your map no later than October 22, 2019. However, the tool will remain live for several weeks after that date allowing the public to continue to work with and utilize the software.

“We believe keeping the tool live makes for an excellent educational opportunity even after the Commission finishes its work,” Augustine said. “We think social studies, government, civics, and graphic information system mapping instructors may get some value from using the tool in their classrooms.”

Once the Commissioners publish their draft state legislative district (September 21) and congressional district (September 28) map proposals, the public can access the proposed maps on the WSRC website and comment directly on specific areas of each proposed map.

Timeline:
  • Tuesday, September 21 – Commissioners will each release their proposed state legislative district map.
  • Tuesday, September 28 – Commissioners will each release their proposed Congressional district map.
  • Tuesday, October 5 (7pm) – Statewide Virtual Public Outreach Meeting to receive feedback on state legislative map proposals.
  • Saturday, October 9 (10am) - Statewide Virtual Public Outreach Meeting to receive feedback on congressional map proposals.
  • Friday, October 22 – Deadline to ensure full consideration of third-party map submissions by the Commission.
  • Monday, November 15 (11:59pm) – Deadline for Commission to submit final maps to the Legislature.

All map submissions, comments on proposed maps, and comments sent using the various methods available on our website are subject to public disclosure under the Washington State Public Records Act. Commissioners will see all comments made regardless of the method of comment or language used.

You can find more information about the Washington State Redistricting Commission at our website. You can watch our meetings live and recorded on TVW or YouTube. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Sign up here to receive press releases and media advisories.



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Birds of a feather: It all started with "Get out of my tree!"

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

 
Photo by Jan Hansen

Red-tailed hawks live in the tree next to Jan Hansen and she photographs them on their daily flights. This day was a little different when two hawks got into a dramatic territory dispute.

Get out of my tree!!!!



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Case updates September 6, 2021 - 26.1% of Washingtonians 12 and older have not been vaccinated


Case updates September 6, 2021 - 
no Washington updates on weekends and holidays; otherwise "new" numbers represent one day's results

As of September 7, 73.9% of Washingtonians 12 and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 67% of people 12 and older are fully vaccinated. 

That means that 26.1% of Washingtonians who are 12 and older are unvaccinated and vulnerable to the highly contagious Delta virus.

Dr. Jeffrey Duchin, King County Health Officer: "Vaccination = highly effective in preventing serious Co-19 infections. Yet, w/ 750,000 King Co. residents not fully vaxxed (incl. about 308,000 children not yet eligible), we are experiencing a Delta surge causing serious stress on our healthcare system."

United States 
  • Total cases  40,085,811 - 47,728  new
  • Total deaths 647,461 - 242 new

Washington state 
  • Total confirmed cases 525,243 - 9,833 new  
  • Total hospitalizations 32,925 - 689 new   
  • Total deaths 6,745 - 54 new 

King county 
  • Total confirmed cases 132,136 - 1,824 new 
  • Total hospitalizations 7,609 - 146 new 
  • Total deaths 1,780 -  4 new

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 32,436  - 420 new 
  • Total hospitalizations 1,644  -  31 new 
  • Total deaths 446 -  2 new

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 2,964 - 31 new
  • Total hospitalizations 228 -   3 new
  • Total deaths 105 - 0 new

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 428 - 12 new 
  • Total hospitalizations 21 -    1 new
  • Total deaths 5  - 0 new


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Shoreline council meeting Sept 13 - two study items

Shoreline City Council

The agenda for the September 13, 2021 Shoreline City Council Meeting includes the following two study items:

Item 8(a) Discussion of Ordinance No. 944 – Amending Ordinance No. 776 and Ordinance No. 694 Amending Shoreline Municipal Code Chapter 3.27 for Property Tax Exemption Conditions Within the Light Rail Station Subareas and Within the Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) Areas

The Multifamily Property Tax Exemption (MFTE) program is the City’s main affordable housing program. The MFTE program provides for a 12-year property tax exemption on new housing construction and improvements. This does not exempt the land valuation or non- housing-related improvements from taxation. For a development to qualify for the MFTE program a project must be multifamily housing development with at least 20% of the units meeting the affordable housing definition in Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 3.27.020. SMC 3.27.040(D)(2) allows for applications to the MFTE program until December 31, 2021 in the City’s light rail station areas. The light rail station areas are the only residential target areas (RTAs) in Shoreline to have a MFTE sunset date. To date, no multifamily buildings have been completed in the light rail station areas.

The purpose of this discussion is to consider options to maintain, repeal, or extend the MFTE sunset in the light rail station area residential target areas; adoption of a 20-year MFTE program; and adoption of a 12-year MFTE contract extension.

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

The American Rescue Plan Act, which was signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill. The City of Shoreline was awarded $7,533,842 and will receive the funds in two tranches. The first tranche was received in August 2021 and the second will be received in August 2022. At the June 14, 2021 City Council meeting, the Council agreed with the City Manager’s overall recommended targeted allocations and additional focus areas were discussed. Staff recommends that the City Council provide feedback on the staff recommendation on these additional capital projects to use a portion of the City’s ARPA funds.

Full agenda and instructions for participating in the meeting HERE

--Pam Cross



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Shorecrest boys tennis vs Kamiak


Shorecrest loses to Kamiak on 9-7-21
Photo by Rob Mann
Shorecrest Varsity Boys Tennis
WESCO 2A/3A/4A
Coach Rob Mann

Date: 9/7/21 Opponent: Kamiak 
Location: Kamiak HS
Score: SC 0 Opponent: 7 
SC Overall Record: 0-1

Singles

#1 Zaid Khan (12) (SC) vs Aaron Lee (12) (K) 6-3,3-6, 0-6 L
#2 Calvin Rice (12)(SC) vs Josh Lee (12) (K) 2-6, 6-7(6-8) L
#3 Owen Pierce (12) (SC) vs Muhammed Putra (12) (K)2-6, 1-6 L
#4 Matthew Gardiner (12) (SC) vs Anthony Madison (11)(K) 3-6, 3-6 L

Doubles

#1 Connor Wakefield (12) (SC) vs Patrick McCullough (11)(K) 3-6, 3-6 L
Indigo Vining (9) (SC) vs Zach Boonsriprisal (11)(K)

#2 Sohum Vohra (10) (SC) vs Erik Lee (12)(K) 0-6, 0-6 L
Spencer Berry (10)(SC) vs Chris Choi (12)(K)

#3 Thomas Linville (10) (SC) vs Eric Bae (12)(K) 1-6, 1-6 L
Parker Mina (11) (SC) vs Alex Yang (11) (K)



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LFP City Council meeting Thursday will consider plastic bags, development regulations, court security services

LFP City Council
City of Lake Forest Park City Council regular meeting Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 7:00pm.

Meeting to be held virtually.

AGENDA and instructions for participating in the virtual meeting HERE



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Jobs: City of Shoreline Extra Help – Youth Outreach Leader


City of Shoreline
Extra Help – Youth Outreach Leader

CLOSING DATE: 09/30/21 12:00 AM

Two (2) positions available, applicants must be at least 16 years old and enrolled in high school level classes

Youth Outreach Leadership and Opportunities (YOLO) proposes a different approach to reach the youth in our community and connect them to services and programs - work with youth to connect with youth. 

This program aims to reach youth through the community connections of other youth. This will be accomplished in two ways, by providing youth employment through a program called Youth Outreach Leadership and Opportunities (YOLO), and by providing direct access to needed services based on youth input and community need. YOLO is a job-skill and leadership development program as well as a youth outreach program.

The Youth Outreach Leaders (YOLs) will provide information and support to help youth access programs and services in their community. The Youth Outreach Leaders will have the opportunity to outreach to their peers to assess the needed resources in their community and gain experience and knowledge on how to market and run youth programming. 

The YOL team will work closely together to design and lead events throughout the year. This position will work 6-8 hours a week and is required to attend a weekly meeting and trainings throughout the year.

Job description and application



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Classifieds: Shoreline Fire Commissioners special executive meeting

SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING NOTICE
 
As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Shoreline Fire Department will hold a special executive meeting at the date, time and place specified below. 
 
The special meeting will be called to order and immediately adjourn to executive session (not open to the public) at 2:00 p.m. for approximately 1-hour with a decision expected. The purpose of the meeting is for a work session to develop a contract for services for the Northshore Fire Department. The executive meeting is referenced under Negotiations (RCW 42.30.110(1)(g)).
 
 
DATE:                    Monday, September 13, 2021
 
TIME:                    2:00 p.m. for approximately 1 hour.
 
LOCATION:          Shoreline Fire Department
                               17525 Aurora Avenue North
                               Shoreline, WA  98133
 
 
Notice posted by:  Beatriz Goldsmith, Executive Assistant
                               September 7, 2021


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: The Echo Wife

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

Evelyn Caldwell is a brilliant genetic scientist whose successful advances in cloning have garnered admiration, recognition and awards in a field notoriously stingy with those things. 

Her personal life, though, is a bit of a train wreck: not only has her husband left her for another woman, he has left her for a clone... of herself.

The train wreck really catches fire, though, when the clone crosses an ethical boundary that Evelyn had never imagined. And then another. 

isdeeds by every character in the story add up to a thought-provoking narrative of nature, nurture, morality and principles that will haunt readers long after the final page.

This book carefully rations out the shock, with each vicious twist building on the last. 

Advice for book discussion groups: this story will take several bottles of wine to dissect, so give your book club an extra hour or two to talk about it.

Sexual situations, bullying, abuse, murder and more. Not recommended for young or timid readers. Highly recommended for everybody else.
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Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at
aarenex@haikufarm.net

"The events may not have happened. Still, the story is true." --Ron Silvern


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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Scary kid

 

Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter HERE





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Home Sales in Shoreline during the month of August 2021

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



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Shoreline Community College is a vaccinated campus


All students in fall classes (online and in-person) at Shoreline Community College must complete a vaccine attestation form by September 29, 2021 or claim a medical or religious exemption. 

Verify your status now or find out how to get vaccinated in time: http://ow.ly/TBkf50G45Jb



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Adventures of an Icebreaker: Before the polar bears, there were walruses

Walruses on ice floe. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi


We are following the progress of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy, homeported in Puget Sound.

Before the Healy reached the desolate Beaufort Sea north of Alaska, and the polar bears on ice floes, they were in the Chukchi Sea with different marine critters.

“Walruses off the port bow!”

As Coast Guard Cutter Healy transited through the marginal ice zone of the Chukchi Sea, the crew saw the first patches of ice during the second leg of Healy’s months-long Arctic deployment.

Perched upon the giant floating chunks of ice were several walruses serving as Arctic Ambassadors welcoming Healy’s crew north of the Arctic Circle! The walruses seemed just as curious as to what a gigantic red ship was doing in their ice field as the crew was of seeing them!



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