New home for Bethany Community Church North destroyed in a fire

Friday, December 10, 2021

Bethany North building fire photo courtesy South County Fire

By Diane Hettrick

In 2014 Bethany Community Church North set up a congregation in Shoreline. They purchased a building on Aurora which had previously housed a strip club and completely refurbished it into a bright and airy space. They called it The Junction and leased the front to a coffee shop. They reserved the back of the building for church offices.

They held services at nearby Shorewood High School and later at the Shoreline Auditorium, building their congregation.

In recent years they located and rented a building in Edmonds, the former Family Fun Center near SR 99 (Aurora) at 220th and completely remodeled it. It was completed this month.

Senior Pastor Scott Sund said they were set to hold Christmas Eve services in their new building. 

A passerby called 911 at 1:55am on Wednesday morning, December 8, 2021 to report black smoke and flames coming from the building. Eventually 50 firefighters would be on the scene with Shoreline Fire assisting South County Fire.

Due to excessive heat and limited visibility from heavy smoke inside the structure, crews initially had to attack from outside to knock down the bulk of the fire. It took about 90 minutes for firefighters to get the fire under control.

The building, according to Pastor Sund, was "rendered completely useless." He is grateful that no one was hurt.

The cause of the fire was accidental, according to South County Fire. Pastor Sund said it was an electrical fire.

Bethany North will be having Christmas eve and weekly services at Shoreline Auditorium until another space opens up.

Correction 12-15-21: Bethany did not own the building. They were renting and remodeling. The original article stated that they owned the building.

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All seasons in a day

 
Photo by Jo Simmons

The weather changes so much during a day you might think we live in a time warp. This photo was taken during a sunny spell on Wednesday. An hour later it was cloudy and raining.

View of Puget Sound from Shoreview Park.


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Case updates December 8, 2021 - boosters approved and recommended for age 16+

Delta variant
Booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are now available for teens ages 16 and 17. 

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) expanded booster dose eligibility to include everyone 16 and older following guidance and recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup.

COVID-19 Updates 

 

United States 

  • Total cases 49,458,520 - 125,961 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 829,608    
  • Total deaths 790,766 - 1,335 new   


Washington State
  • Total confirmed cases 693,335  - 1,369 new    
  • Total hospitalizations 43,599  -  83 new    
  • Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 18.7%
  • Total deaths 9,535  - 38 new   

Levels of Community Transmission:
based on the number of new cases per 100,000 residents in the past 7 days:

High: ≥ 100
Substantial: 50-99
Moderate: 10-49
Low: < 10

December 1, 2021: There is currently an issue with the WA Department of Health data system, resulting in a large number of duplicate records. Public Health Seattle King County has manually removed 1,600 duplicate case records from today’s counts of COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. There may be additional duplicates reflected in today’s COVID Daily Summary Dashboard.

King county 
  • Total confirmed cases 165,835 -  613 new     
  • Cases in past 7 days - 1,901  
  • Total hospitalizations 8,884 -   17 new    
  • Total deaths 2,120 -  4 new   
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 41,151  -  209 new     
  • Cases in past 7 days - 567  
  • Total hospitalizations 1,873  -   -2 new    
  • Total deaths 520  -   0 new  
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 3,625  -   8 new    
  • Cases in past 7 days - 45    
  • Total hospitalizations 251 -   1 new   
  • Total deaths 113 - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 564 - 2 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 13   
  • Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
  • Total deaths 5  - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: HIGH


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Blue Christmas: A Service of Lament - Dec 16 at St. Dunstan's

Blue Christmas: A Service of Lament
Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 7pm
St. Dunstan's Church

When the Season isn’t so Jolly,
When they won’t be home for Christmas,
What we need is lament.


Lament, in love and faith, leads us through the darkest night and back to the light.

This simple service will offer each of us the opportunity to lament what and whom we have lost. We will sing, pray, and light candles together.

It is truly wonderful how the simple act of lighting a candle can lift the darkness, just a little. When we light these candles together, we lift the darkness together just a little bit more.

If this Christmas season is hard for you, we invite you to come for lament and comfort.

You can participate online as well. Click here right before the service starts. If you would like to submit prayers to be included, or the names of loved ones lost, you may use this form.

St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, 722 N 145th St, Shoreline, WA 98133



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Jobs: City of Shoreline Water Engineering Technician

City of Shoreline
Surface Water Engineering Technician
CLOSING DATE: 12/19/21 11:59 PM

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

NOTE: Pay rate for this position includes the COLA adjustment effective January 1, 2022.

Shoreline takes a holistic approach to surface water management and is a regional leader in the field. In commitment to excellence in surface water management, Shoreline became the first Salmon Safe-certified city in Washington State in 2019. The City’s Surface Water Utility staff are engaged in multiple innovative and forward-looking programs, including addressing climate change vulnerabilities, and evaluating opportunities to increase the equitability of Utility services.

The Surface Water Utility is a close-knit seven-person team within Shoreline’s Public Works Department. Each Surface Water team member possesses a unique skill set, leading and managing a specific portfolio of programs and projects, while also supporting and being supported by the other Utility and City staff.

The Surface Water Engineering Technician position is the Utility’s expert resource for in operation and inspection of City-owned stormwater and surface water assets, overseeing maintenance coordination for those assets, and managing the Geographic Information System (GIS) and Cityworks asset management software elements related to those assets and operational programs. The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player who self-manages and takes ownership of their work. Creative problem solving and a drive to improve are welcome in our team. Training and professional growth opportunities are provided and encouraged.

Employees Working Remotely: The City is implementing a remote work policy that will allow staff to work up to three remote days a week, however during the 6-month probationary period your supervisor may establish an alternate schedule of work performed at City Hall. Full-time remote work is not an option. Once hired, employees must reside in the State of Washington.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: A candidate selected and offered the job must demonstrate proof of vaccination against Covid-19. A list of acceptable documents to provide verification can be reviewed here.

To demonstrate skills and interest, please complete the application Please complete the Supplemental Questions in lieu of the cover letter. (This application does not allow for attachments. Providing complete responses in the Supplemental Questions section will help us determine your qualifications for the job.)

The City's mission is to fulfill the community’s vision through highly valued public service. Our employees work relentlessly to achieve organizational goals while embracing the City’s values. City Mission, Values, and Goals

DEFINITION
This position supports the Surface Water Utility by inspecting and inventorying stormwater and surface water system assets and facilities, coordinating for any inspection-related maintenance, preparing and maintaining GIS mapping and data, and supporting asset management of Shoreline's stormwater system. Additional responsibilities include supporting flooding event response, supporting spill or illicit discharge response and tracking, supporting drainage service request response, records research and documentation, and other work in support of surface water programs as needed.

Job description and application


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Shorewood wrestling wins both matches in a double dual Thursday at Shorecrest

Shorewood wrestling began their dual meet season with a pair of matches on Thursday night December 9, 2021 against the Knights of Kamiak and the Mariner Marauders. 

Shorewood was the (close to) home team as the double dual was hosted by Shorecrest High School.  

The Kamiak match was first and began with the 145lb bout. Shorewood fell into an early 9 point hole after two weights before getting its first win from Senior Ahmed Abdeen, in his first ever varsity contest, at 160 pounds.  

The two teams traded forfeits before and after a Kamiak pin at heavyweight as the Knights built a 31-24 lead with only two bouts left.  Thunderbird Senior captain Quincy Laflin needed only 1:04 to pin his opponent and close the gap to 31-30.

For the ultimate match, winner take all, Shorewood's freshman James Nottingham stepped onto the mat for his first ever high school match. The two opponents battled to a scoreless draw after the first period. In the second round, Nottingham overcame a pair of penalties to scratch out a 5-2 lead. The third round was all Thunderbird as Nottingham controlled the action before getting the pin with 27 seconds left to secure the Shorewood victory.

The second match, against Mariner, would have none of the previous contest’s drama as Shorewood used their superior depth to overwhelm an under-manned Marauder’s squad and coast to a 60-12 win.

Shorewood wrestles next this Saturday, December 11th, at Chief Sealth High School in the Winter Wonder-Slam tournament.  

Shorewood 36 - Kamiak 31 
@ Shorecrest HS
*Match began at 145lbs

106: Double Forfeit
113: Owen Mulder SW win by forfeit
120: Austen Blueing KA win by forfeit
126: Gio Bessa KA major dec. Masa Taura 19-8
132: Quincy Laflin SW pinned Kevin Cantini 1:04
138: James Nottingham SW pinned Abe LeBarron 5:32
*145: Braden Watkins KA dec. Quissett Sachs 9-5
152: Chris Johnson KA pinned Jonathan Burkholder 0:48
160: Ahmed Abdeen SW pinned Gurdg Mathar 0:25
170: Sal Kakar KA win by forfeit
182: Alberto Solano SW win by forfeit
195: Double Forfeit
220: Hunter Tibodeau SW win by forfeit
285: Mark Holcomb KA pinned Blake Cloud 3:32

Shorewood 60 - Mariner 12
@ Shorecrest High School
*Match began at 152lbs

106: Christian Johnson MAR win by forfeit
113: Owen Mulder SW win by forfeit
120: Double Forfeit
126: Masa Taura SW win by forfeit
132: Quincy Laflin SW win by forfeit
138: James Nottingham SW win by forfeit
145: Quissett Sachs SW win by forfeit
*152: Jonathan Burkholder SW pinned Noel Villar 3:33
160: Ahmed Abdeen SW win by forfeit
170: Preston Marshall MAR win by forfeit
182: Alberto Solano SW win by forfeit
195: Double Forfeit
220: Hunter Tibodeau SW pinned Anthony Martin 0:40
285: Blake Cloud SW win by forfeit

Shorewood Record: 2-0 Overall, 0-0 WESCO South

--Clark Norton


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Notes from Shoreline council meeting December 6, 2021

Pam Cross, reporter
Shoreline City Council Meeting
December 6, 2021

Notes by Pam Cross

Mayor Hall called the remote meeting to order at 7:00pm.

All Councilmembers were present. (CM Roberts is on his way so counted as present.)

Approval of the Agenda
Agenda approved by unanimous consent.

Report of the City Manager, Debbie Tarry

COVID-19 UPDATE

King County’s transmission rate is trending upward - which is the wrong direction! This is close to the High category (we are currently in the Substantial category). Shoreline’s rate is also trending up.



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Council Reports

CM McGlashan attended the SeaShore Transportation meeting where climate change was discussed. There were updates from King County and KingCo Metro about electrification of their fleets. As they order and get in more electric buses, the biggest challenge facing them is charging the buses. They need facilities where buses can pull in and be charged which could take some time. They also need refreshing chargers throughout the County so Shoreline may end up with a charging station. There was also a presentation by Peter Heffernan from PSRC (Puget Sound Regional Council) on the evaluation process overview for funding that’s coming out of the Federal funds to the State. It will be a competitive process where projects will be put in by different cities and each area is allowed a certain amount of projects. These funds should be coming out in 2024 or 2025.

CM McConnell also attended the meeting and said they had to say goodbye to CM McGlashan and he will be missed (CM McGlashan did not run for re-election to Council this year).

Public Comment

The following people spoke in support of Ordinance 948 (Amended Energy Code) Action Item 8(a)

Lily Fredericks, Mountlake Terrace, Climate Justice Club at Shorecrest HS
Deepa Sivarajan, Seattle, Climate Solutions
Melinda McBride, Shoreline
Dennis Heller, Shoreline
Lee Keim, Shoreline

Kathleen Russell, Shoreline, Save Shoreline Trees
Save Shoreline Trees submitted a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan under the element of land use. Housing development and preservation of trees can exist together with the goal of maintaining and increasing Shoreline’s urban tree canopy. We request Council support this proposed amendment.

Jackie Kurle, Shoreline
I want to encourage maximum transparency for the operations of the advanced shelter (The Oaks). It would be good to receive an update on shelter operations, success stories or challenges, and number of occupants.

[Ed. see article Volunteer opportunities at The Oaks]

Tom McCormick, Shoreline
I strongly support Prop 1 (parks). I support all access to open space. Council supported in 2005, 2011, 2017 acquiring additional beach access. Where is the access other than Salt Water Park? Nowhere. Need to secure beach access at the three possible access points.

Approval of the Consent Calendar
Consent Calendar approved unanimously (6-0 CM Roberts not yet present)

Action Item 8(a) Action on Ordinance No. 948 – Amending Chapter 15.05, Construction and Building Codes, of the Shoreline Municipal Code, to Provide Amendments to the Washington State Energy Code - Commercial, as Adopted by the State of Washington

Presentation by Ray Allshouse, Shoreline Planning and Community Development department

Council discussed this topic on August 16 and November 15 of 2021, and indicated general support for an ordinance to limit the use of fossil fuels for commercial construction and multi-family projects over three stories in height. Washington State prohibits local governments from passing electrification ordinances for new residential construction.

Ordinance No. 948 bans of the use of fossil fuels in new commercial and large multi-family construction projects for space heating and most water heating as well as numerous other increases in energy efficiency requirements.

Shoreline may be one of the first to limit the use of fossil fuels, but other cities and the State will follow.

DISCUSSION

Motion and second to approve Ordinance No 948.

We have had robust discussions of this in the past.

I support this but have some clarifying questions about existing buildings. If there is a big change to a building with a planned replacement, then you have to change to follow the new energy code and switch to electric. But there’s an exception that if one out of two boilers fail, you can replace it with the same kind rather than change to electric. What about the in-betweens? What if owner can’t afford to make the change? If the building is not repaired and is therefore not habitable, will we be making the occupants homeless?
  • Reply: If the building is legally constructed, the intent is that it can remain in operation. So there would have to be a *compelling* reason to stop that. In general they would have to do something that would endanger the life safety of the occupants. This is a policy to require a more efficient structure. The intent of code is not to put buildings out of commission. That is why we have an exception as well as an appellate process.
I understand Seattle allows some flexibility to do something else.
  • Reply: Seattle’s experience has been broadly applied. That is, If an owner has major difficulties, Seattle has determined they will not put a perfectly good building out of commission by forcing the owner to follow current code changes they can’t afford to make. They also allow - the term they use is “energy tradeoffs.” A trade off is: we can’t afford to do that, so how about if we do this instead? This can make that can make energy updates more palatable and still achieve the intent of the code.
We all have to work at mitigating the effects of climate change. I thank there are other things besides electrification. Are we attacking the correct issue for Shoreline? Regionally, yes it makes sense. But these multi-unit buildings will come with a like number of vehicles. Cars put out more emissions I believe. It seems hypocritical to do this. I will be supporting the ordinance but wonder: Are we really looking at the big issue for Shoreline or just looking for a plaque on the wall?

There were some costs to up-zoning. We lost trees and we lost porous surfaces that help the environment. But we did it because of light rail. That is the area where we are putting multifamily housing. We are trying to get people out of their cars. Growth is going to come so let’s have it happen here in Shoreline, right next to light rail stations, rather than a vehicle-dependent area in east KingCo. So step #1 is getting people here, and I see this as step #2, let’s reduce the impact on the environment as much as we can. There are a lot of steps to go.

I agree. The 2020 Sustainability Report showed the impact on climate change of housing and transportation choices and concluded that new construction with the built-green mandate in the station areas has 1/10th of the carbon footprint of a new single family home without built-green construction or access to light rail. Even though we are seeing the loss of some tree canopy and additional impervious surfaces, remember our building code is not what changes the population of this region. The choice we have is do we want people cutting down more forests in east KingCo and building homes and driving cars where they have ten times the carbon footprint of what they would have if they lived in a new construction unit here near light rail. I think that’s huge. But this is just one step.

Someone stated electric heat is more expensive than gas and I guess if you have old baseboard heaters, that’s the case. But we’re talking about a different electric heat, right?
  • Reply: That is correct. What goes along with this is parsimonious use of electric resistance heat, and heat pumps are inherently more efficient. We are moving away from electric resistant and moving to heat pumps. Like anything else, prices will come down as heat pumps become more popular.
I just want add that if we adopt this, at the next cycle for the energy code at the state level, having more municipalities support this will help. So our actions tonight could have a bigger effect.

VOTE
Passes unanimously 6-0 (CM Roberts not yet present)

Action Item 8(b) Action on Ordinance No. 950 - Amending Shoreline Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 Speed Limits

Presentation by Kendra Dedinsky, City Traffic Engineer

As discussed on Jan 4, 2021 and again on Nov 22, speed is a key factor in fatal and serious injury collisions. Industry update to speed limit setting methods recognizes that reducing speed limits is an important tool for creating safer streets.

Council discussed a speed limit reduction of five mph, from 35 mph to 30 mph, for:
  • N/NE 175th Street from Aurora Avenue N to 15th Avenue NE,
  • Meridian Avenue N from N 145th Street to NE 205th Street,
  • 15th Avenue NE from NE 145th Street to NE 175th Street,
  • Greenwood Avenue N from N 145th Street to NW Innis Arden Way, and
  • N/NW Richmond Beach Road from 8th Avenue NW to Fremont Avenue N.

DISCUSSION

Motion and second to approve Ordinance No 950.

In studies of these corridors, the data support reduction in the speed limit to improve outcomes from accidents and collisions, and to prevent pedestrian injuries.

Motion and second to amend Ordinance No 950 to include 15th Ave NE from NE 180th St to NE 196th St.

I think this is needed because I drove 15th tonight when it was dark, foggy and drizzly. And this stretch butts up against 30mph on same street.

Do we have the data to run 15th using the new tool used on the five corridors in the ordinance?
  • Reply: Yes, the tool recommended 35 mph because of the higher operating speeds (the speed most people are actually driving). Other areas are looking at target speeds rather than the current traveled speed. We think a lower speed limit might have some small impact. Although the tool did not recommend reducing the speed, Council can decide either way.
The City of Lake Forest Park requested this speed reduction on 15th. LFP is reviewing all of its speed limits in 2022 and stated, in part, “We believe that it is critical to be consistent with speed limits at the approaches to our city and ‘set the tone’ for speed limits feeding downhill from 15th St NE.” (Full letter available in Documents on the City of Shoreline website). I don’t want LFP to become a speed trap. I think we should reduce it to be consistent with LFP.

I think it will be safer and I think it will feel very slow. I wonder if future design opportunities will help with this feeling?

I don’t support the amendment because it is not supported by the data.

VOTE ON AMENDMENT (adding 15th)
Passes 5-2.

Mayor Hall and CM Chang dissenting.

What we’re doing is setting the speed limit down to a speed where we know that half of the people on the road are already speeding. I think the concern about enforcement is important from not only a racial and equity perspective, but also is it reasonable to pass a law when we know that the moment it goes into effect 50% of the people here will be violating it everyday? Even though over time we can make engineering changes to the roads to slow them down, we’ve been advised in the past by our traffic staff that traditional traffic calming measures (chicanes, speed humps, traffic circles) are not appropriate on these arterials. I don’t like making a decision where we will either have to enforce it (so half the people who live here will be getting tickets), or adopt a law that we know that we will not enforce. I can’t support this ordinance.

VOTE ON MOTION AS AMENDED
Passes 7-1.

Mayor Hall dissenting

Study Item 9(a) Discussion of Utility Undergrounding for the 175th Street (Stone to I- 5) Project

Tricia Juhnke, City Engineer introduced Leif Johansen, Engineer II Capital Projects, who did the presentation

It’s been almost a year ago when we started the conversation about utility undergrounding on this corridor.



We are at the 30% design point. The work we are doing here will meet the requirement for utility undergrounding in SMC 13.20.050 because we are impacting utilities, doing major trenching, and it is a large scope project.


If we didn’t underground and remove the utility poles, we would have to relocate them either into the amenities zones or behind the shared-use path. With the constraint we have on right-of-way, I believe it would be pretty tough to get them behind the shared-use path but those are the two options.

In addition to increased project costs of $1.87M, the undergrounding of electrical system would result in an increase to rate payers of approximately $1.00 per billing period (once every two months) for 25 years.


Next steps:
  1. Proceed with design (is undergrounding in or out?);
  2. Proceed with targeted right-of-way;
  3. Pursue Funding.
DISCUSSION

I support undergrounding. We’re going to be doing the trenching anyway, so it’s either move the poles or underground. There are costs with both options but one is more aesthetically pleasing. And it won’t be susceptible to power outages when we have windstorms. I’m curious, is this an area with power outages due to weather issues?
  • Reply: I don’t know about weather issues there. But as for relocation of the poles, Seattle City Light would have to relocate the poles so we took a “credit” for that when determining the cost to the taxpayer.
What is the cost to relocate the poles?
  • Reply: $4.1M is the credit we took.
I want to make sure I understood the numbers. The staff report said the $1.87M was the difference between undergrounding and not undergrounding, right?
  • Reply: That is accurate. That is for the three non SCL (Seattle City Light) utilities.
Putting trees and poles in that narrow amenities zone between the road and the sidewalk would create a sight distance problem. We see this in other areas of the city. You can’t see to get out of driveways.

I’m concerned about the185th St corridor. In order to transform it, we really need to underground. I worry about stacking up charges too much and I was concerned that undergrounding here might undercut doing it on 185th. But it seems that Council is fine with both of these projects - and of course we have new Councilmembers joining us. I hope they feel the same way.

Undergrounding in general is good and I note that a few years ago we had to repeal a resolution from the “distant past” that promised to have the entire city underground by 2010 (laughter). Underground is better and I am supportive of this.

I support it as well. The plan to underground the entire city would have meant undergrounding even if no construction was going on. We realized that’s not a very efficient way to do things. When you are already spending $50M+ to rebuild a road, it makes sense to underground. This is the right time. 185th is more important but 175th is also a very visible, very important gateway to our city - for people who choose to drive instead of taking light rail.

I also agree. The aesthetics of undergrounding like you see on Aurora - wow - people love it and it looks better and feels better. Poles being gone improves safety and visibility. This is a great opportunity to get it done.

Can this project be eligible for rate assistance through current utility programs?
  • Reply: don’t know
Are Shoreline residents eligible for Seattle City Light (SCL) rate assistance?
  • Reply by Debbie Tarry: Yes, if they meet the low income requirements.
Are these fees eligible for the SCL discount?
  • Reply by Debbie Tarry: I don’t know for sure. We can find out for you.
Also this fee goes to everybody - not as a percentage of electricity use.

I’m concerned about moving forward with undergrounding. I think it’s very unfair that SCL charges Shoreline residents for undergrounding in Seattle, but Shoreline residents have to pay for their own. It is fundamentally unfair. This needs to be vigorously pursued when their contract comes up. Even if we have to go through the Legislature.

I agree regarding SCL. It is a problem and needs to be addressed through legislative or even legal strategies. It is unfair that they can charge us, but we can’t charge them. We need to keep working on this.

There is general consensus to go ahead with undergrounding on 145th with some dissent.

MEETING ADJOURNED



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WeatherWatcher: Wind Advisory issued, spotty snow in the forecast

Thursday, December 9, 2021

 

Wind storm aftermath in Shoreline 2015.
Photo by Carl Dinse

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind Advisory for the greater Seattle area, including the cities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. The wind advisory is in effect from Friday 7pm until Saturday 10am PST. Winds are expected to gust as high as 50-55mph in some local areas.

From the National Weather Service:
  • What: South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
  • Where: Southwest Interior, Everett and Vicinity, Tacoma Area, Hood Canal Area, Lower Chehalis Valley area, East Puget Sound Lowlands, Bellevue and Vicinity, Seattle and Vicinity, and Bremerton and Vicinity.
  • When: From 7 PM Friday to 10 AM PST Saturday.
  • Impacts: Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
A lot of rain is expected with Friday nights storm, we're looking at a half inch to one inch of rain by the end of the day Saturday. Temperatures are remaining cool, with lows dipping into the upper 30's and highs in the mid 40's.

Forecasts have been inconsistent but Sunday morning and off and on through next week we will be flirting with arctic air masses passing by off the west coast. There is also a lot of precipitation expected through the next 5 days, at times mixing with snow, or becoming snow during the overnight hours. Snow levels currently are forecast to be as low as 400 feet, typically in the past that usually means most of Shoreline and parts of Lake Forest Park will at least see snowflakes in the air.

Stay tuned, I will bring more updates on the snow threats next week as more details become clear.


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RESTORED: 9-1-1 service is down in King county



RESTORED: 9-1-1 services, which were apparently out in a wide area of Western Washington, have been restored. 


The 9-1-1 system is down in King county. Until service is restored:

For emergencies, call:

  • Lake Forest Park 425-486-1254
  • Shoreline       206-296-3311
  • Kenmore       206-296-3311
  • Seattle            206-583-2111   206-625-5011 or text 911

In Snohomish County, you can dial our non-emergency number 425-407-3999 if you can’t get through on 911. Please DO NOT call 911 to test the number! 



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Christmas lights in Ridgecrest and Meridian Park

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
 
These houses are all fairly close to each other but are not necessarily arranged in driving order. Just so you know!

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
This location and the one above are both on N 156th between Meridian and Corliss Ave N

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
14800 block 6th Ave NE

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
16700 Block of Meridian Ave N

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
On loop drive between 11th Ave NE and 12th Ave NE on NE 170th St

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
16700 Block of 10th Ave NE

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Sharing the joy of giving

 
Photo courtesy LFP Rotary

Two new members of LFP ROTARY sharing the JOY of giving! Paul Sanford (left) and Terry Smith

They stand in front of the Rotary Giving Tree in the lower lobby of the Town Center mall. Rotary is collecting cash, checks, and gift cards for the families they support for the holidays.



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Case updates December 7, 2021

Delta variant
The omicron case in King county is a woman in her 20s, vaccinated but not boosted before she was exposed. She has mild symptoms. She did not travel outside of the country. 

Health officials are urging every eligible person to get a booster shot, but scheduling is proving challenging.

Anecdotally, the best places seem to be pharmacies - Safeway, Rite Aid, Bartells, Ostrom's, probably Costco. 

Otherwise line up very early at ICHS or get on the call back list for UW Med. The Shoreline Community College clinic and other UW Med sites are no longer taking adult walk-ins but will take age 5-12 walk ins.


COVID-19 Updates 

 

United States 

  • Total cases 49,322,567 - 119,895 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 822,416    
  • Total deaths 788,903 - 1,780 new   


Washington State
  • Total confirmed cases 691,966  - 889 new     
  • Total hospitalizations 43,516  -  90 new    
  • Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 19.0%
  • Total deaths 9,497  - 37 new   

Levels of Community Transmission:
based on the number of new cases per 100,000 residents in the past 7 days:

High: ≥ 100
Substantial: 50-99
Moderate: 10-49
Low: < 10

December 1, 2021: There is currently an issue with the WA Department of Health data system, resulting in a large number of duplicate records. Public Health Seattle King County has manually removed 1,600 duplicate case records from today’s counts of COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. There may be additional duplicates reflected in today’s COVID Daily Summary Dashboard.

King county 
  • Total confirmed cases 165,222 -  146 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 1,912  
  • Total hospitalizations 8,867 -   16 new    
  • Total deaths 2,116 -  1 new   
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Seattle 
  • Total confirmed cases 40,942  -  53 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 569  
  • Total hospitalizations 1,875  -   0 new    
  • Total deaths 520  -   0 new  
  • Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Shoreline  
  • Total confirmed cases 3,617 - 1 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 46    
  • Total hospitalizations 250 -   1 new   
  • Total deaths 113 - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL

Lake Forest Park 
  • Total confirmed cases 562 - 0 new
  • Cases in past 7 days - 13   
  • Total hospitalizations 23 -    0 new
  • Total deaths 5  - 0 new
  • Level of community transmission: HIGH



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Home sales in Lake Forest Park during November 2021

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




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Scene on the Sound: Salvage and rescue vessel USNS Grasp

Photo by Lee Wolfe

The USNS Grasp is a salvage and rescue vessel with an interesting history. On 20 July 1999, it was the Grasp that finally located the fuselage of the plane flown by John F. Kennedy Jr.

Following the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010, the Grasp was staffed with a team of structural engineers from the US Army Corps of Engineers and dispatched to the country's devastated seaport in Port-au-Prince as part of Operation Unified Response to assess for and complete emergency structural repairs so that large military and civilian cargo vessels may unload their rescue aid shipments more efficiently.

--Wikipedia.com



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Lake Forest Park council meetings Thursday

Lake Forest Park City Council 2021

The Lake Forest Park City Council will discuss the recommendations for amendments to accessory dwelling units and accessory building regulations with Planning Director Steve Bennett.

The meeting will be held virtually only at 6pm, Thursday, December 9, 2021.

At 7pm, the regular council meeting will commence. Shoreline Schools Superintendent Susana Reyes will present information on the School District replacement levies on the February ballot. 

The meeting has a very long list of start of year business items both on the consent calendar and on the regular agenda. 

You can see the entire agenda here, including links to staff documents, and information on viewing the meetings and making comments. 



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Shoreline Police: Comics and collectibles stolen from secure storage unit

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

On November 7, 2021 around 12:25pm, a King County Sheriff's Office deputy serving in Shoreline responded to the 14900 block of Aurora Avenue North for a burglary call. 

The city of Shoreline is a contract partner of the King County Sheriff’s Office.

The deputy arrived on the scene of the storage facility and spoke with the victim. 

He told the deputy that he used to own a comic book store. 

Since the store closed, the victim used the storage unit to store his extensive collection of collectibles. 

This unit is located inside of one of the secure buildings.
Inside the unit, hundreds of 16” Marvel character statues, boxes of comic books, and transformer figures were missing. 

Although there were still dozens of boxes left inside, the other boxes of highly collectible items that were stolen are estimated to be worth around $70,000.
Someone out there is sure to know who was responsible. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact our 24-hour non-emergency number at 206-296-3311 reference case #C21035617.

--King County Sheriff's Office



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Gloria's Bird: It's called "foraging," photog

Fox sparrow photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler

I scratch at the ground cover, leap up, and then look to see what's been revealed.

(Felicia the leaping Fox Sparrow, a winter visitor from perhaps B.C. or Alaska, patiently explained ground foraging to the clueless photog:)

--Gloria Z Nagler



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Commercial building fire in Edmonds closes 220th St SW during response

Photo courtesy South County Fire

South County Fire responded to a fire at 220th St SW and Hwy 99 (Aurora) in Edmonds at the old Family Fun Center building.

There were no injuries. 220th was closed between Hwy 99 and 70th Ave W during the response.

The building was remodeled as the new home of Bethany Community Church North, currently meeting in Shoreline. According to a member of their Local Advisory Team, they were set to move in this coming weekend.



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600 luminaries will light the way at the Luminary Walk Friday, December 9 in Kenmore


LUMINARY WALK RESCHEDULED TO DECEMBER 9

Over 600 luminaries will light the way on the 1-mile lighted luminary loop around Kenmore starting and ending at City Hall Lawn, 18120 68th Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028 on Friday, December 10, 2021 from 4 to 7pm.

Free to-go craft kits. Music and food vendors at the City Hall Lawn.

  • Masks and social distancing are required
  • No sign-up necessary, just come and walk as you please
  • Bring nonperishable food items to donate to the food drive
  • Leashed dogs are welcome

Food can be purchased from these two vendors

Jessica's Unique Bite Burgers
Jessica's Unique Bite Burgers has been open for 6+ years. It is a family run, small business. We put in a lot of hard work and effort to make sure every burger is unique. We offer various meat choices, so there's something for everyone out there

KDJ'S THE BAKERIE, www.kdjsthebakerie.com
Karen has been baking professionally for over 20 years and has been teaching in the industry for more than nine years. Her licensed and permitted boutique bakery - KDJ's The Bakerie - pops up twice each month at Kenmore Food Truck Corner. Making sumptuous and delicious desserts and chocolates is her passion, but baking a crusty loaf of sourdough comes in at a close second.

Vendors
Uncle Stinky's Magic
Items to purchase. Light up the night and let your light shine bright with a colorful light up from Uncle Stinky's Magic booth.

Music Performers
  • 4pm - Kenmore Middle School - 6th grade Cadet Choir and 7th grade Concert Choir
  • 4:30pm- Poetry by Lindy Thompson
  • 5pm - Northshore Middle School - 6th, 7th & 8th grade combined choir
  • 6pm - Inglemoor High School Jazz Band

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Christmas Sing-Along with Nancy Stewart December 14 on Zoom

Sing-along with Nancy Stewart

Christmas Sing-Along with Nancy Stewart 
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 from 6:30-7:30pm

Gather family and friends to sing a variety of traditional, religious and funny songs (ie "Hark the Herald Angels Sing", "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", etc.) to celebrate the holidays. All ages are encouraged to sing, as it builds empathy, neural pathways, language and vocabulary. Music is magic!

You will need a computer with the ability to connect to Zoom online.

Please register by 9am on December 11. 

A Zoom link and lyrics sheet will be sent to you. Check your spam or junk folder. Please email Bekka Martin ramartin@kcls.org if you don't receive the link or have any questions.

Closed captioning is available for online events. Captioning is auto-generated. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request for all events. Contact the library at least seven days before the event if you need accommodation. Send your request to access@kcls.org


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