ADK awards scholarships to local high school seniors

Friday, April 22, 2022

Alpha Delta Chapter members plus the scholarship winners and their parents
  • front row: Troy Trimmer, Rosemary Trimmer, Hayley Trimmer, Kate Reader, Kim Eckart, Bill Reader
  • middle row:  Jeanine Van Tassel, Anne Dame, Lynn Holmes, Sue Renhard, Kim Haff, Geralyn Shreve, Pearl Noreen, Donna Reynolds, Cathy Petersen, Nancy Parle, Mary Jo Heller
  • back row:  Karen Mikolasy, Karen Novstrup, Krist Sharpe

Kathryn Reader of Shorecrest High School and Hayley Trimmer of Shorewood High School are the 2022 recipients of an ADK Scholarship for Future Educators. 

Alpha Delta Kappa is an international organization of women educators who support excellence in education, families and communities, and world understanding. 

This $1,000 scholarship is awarded by the Alpha Delta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa to a graduating senior who has demonstrated high academic performance, involvement in activities and community service, and a true desire to work with children. This year, Alpha Delta Chapter, established in Shoreline in 1963, was pleased to award two scholarships.

Kathryn Reader, Shorecrest
Kathryn Reader
, daughter of Kim Eckart and Bill Reader of Lake Forest Park, is an AP scholar, a musician, a leader and an athlete. 

In between studying many Honors, Advanced Placement and UW courses in history, English, and math plus playing in the Shorecrest Symphonic Orchestra, Kate has made time to play basketball and, especially, to give to others. 

Her community service includes mentoring, tutoring, coaching, and being a counselor for Camp Shoreline. She knows what working with children is all about. 

Kate wants to help young people at an early stage in their lives to set them on a path for success. 

She plans to attend Santa Clara University where she will study education.

Hayley Trimmer, Shorewood
Hayley Trimmer
is the daughter of Rosemary and Troy Trimmer of Shoreline. 

While excelling in a variety of Honors, AP, and UW classes, Hayley has also been interested in sports, music, and drama. 

She was a swimmer for Shorewood and the Dale Turner YMCA, plays in the SW Band, and was initiated into Thespian Troupe 640. 

Ever since her first “classroom” of stuffed animals, Hayley knew she wanted to be a teacher. Her work as a babysitter, peer tutor, Canopy Scholars volunteer, and summer camp counselor with the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation have only increased that desire. 

Hayley plans to attend college at the University of Vermont and become an elementary school educator.



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Vaccination day at Senior Center - everyone welcome - all vaccines free

 

Free COVID-19 vaccinations at the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center on Friday, May 6, 2022 from 10am - 5pm.

Vaccines and boosters are free - no insurance required. Children and teens, ages 5 - 17 can get Pfizer only. Adults, age 18 and older, can get Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson and Johnson.

No appointment needed. On-site registration available. Transportation for Shoreline and Lake Forest Park seniors (55 years of age and older)

To contact the Senior Center call 206-365-1536.

The Senior Center is located in the southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus, facing NE 185th. Address 18560 1st Ave NE #1, Shoreline WA 98155.

Everyone is welcome, regardless of immigration status. For information about safety go to kingcounty.gov/vaccine 

For questions about accommodations 

Director Theresa La Croix has requested interpreters on hand for Spanish, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Tigrinya. The Center has French, Hindi and Bengali already on staff.



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Earth Day

 







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Lake Forest Park Secret Garden Tour and Market seeks gardens and volunteers


Want your garden featured on the LFP Secret Garden tour?

LFP Secret Garden presents our annual Garden Tour featuring interesting and notable gardens in Lake Forest Park.

We are inviting local area residents within the 98155 zip code to submit an application for our consideration to have their garden included in the 2023 or future years' tour. This is an ongoing process, so please contact us at any time throughout the year.

The tour is always on the 3rd Saturday in June. LFP Secret Garden Tour Volunteers will guide guests through your garden, so you can enjoy talking with the visitors. If you are interested in being one of the volunteers on the day of let us know that too.

This tour benefits four local nonprofits' services. Third Place Commons, LFP Stewardship Foundation, ShoreLake Arts, and the LFP Garden Club community beautification projects.

Please provide the following information to submit your application for consideration. We will be in touch to view your garden and answer any questions you may have about the tour. We look forward to hearing from you.
  • Name (First Last)
  • Email:
  • Phone number:
  • Address of Garden including City and Zip Code:
  • Tell us about your garden:
A few volunteers are needed for this year's event.
  • June 18th two shifts 9-12 and 12-3 
  • 3 people to be garden managers, meeting with the owners of gardens and seeing how many volunteers will be needed, then meeting with the two different shifts to make sure they know the routine.
Send your information to Janronzu@comcast.net



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Climate Action Shoreline: Start over every Sunday


By Diane Lobaugh

I love living in Shoreline. In the 90’s I lived near the Crest, then moved to our house in Echo Lake 24 years ago. I live here with my husband and daughter who will soon graduate from Shorewood.

Climate change and increasing damage to the earth has been occurring since before my lifetime. While learning about the growing climate crisis, my daughter had an idea that helped me take climate action seriously. She wanted to get people to go one day without using fossil fuels. I started talking with a neighbor about how we could organize a day like this locally. She invited a few other friends from Shoreline to join us. We listened and shared ideas with each other.

Our initial focus on fossil fuels expanded to include water use, food, plastics and recycling. We did a lot of learning and networking, including visiting Recology, exploring the information provided by the City, and tapping the knowledge of the group members and others. We wrote a calendar of daily activities from home: what to do, to not do, to learn, and found a graphic artist who designed a colorful easy-to-read brochure. We became Climate Action Shoreline, my daughter designed our logo, and we printed 1000 copies.

Cedar tree in Shoreline. Photo by Diane Lobaugh

We shared our brochures at a school science night, to environmental grade school students and to our Echo Lake Neighborhood Association. We planned for more outreach at farmer markets and festivals, with the goal of listening to people and sharing our brochure. We received an environmental mini grant from the City of Shoreline that paid for more brochures, t-shirts for volunteers, and a banner. (PHOTO)

Our ideas for sharing our brochure publicly, ended with COVID. Many of us did stop driving and flying, decreasing the personal use of fossil fuels. We currently share our brochure with environmental students. Writing in the Shoreline Area News is a wonderful new opportunity to inspire our community to climate action.

People always ask me: What can I do? Will anything I do matter?

Everything we do makes a difference. We can focus on having clean air, water and soil for ourselves and future generations. People do a lot of good in the world. People also do a lot of damage, often without knowing it. Our actions have had a global impact. We can learn and change, in our homes and neighborhoods. Maybe our actions will spread to the 55,000 residents in our city. Why not try?

OUR BROCHURE begins with: Start every Sunday:

Do enjoy your home, your neighbors, and the many forms of life and beauty that surround us. The earth is bursting with life: the fragrant spring air, the singing birds, the new buds, blossoms and leaves everywhere. Take a few moments to notice. And chat with a neighbor or two.

Think about who has lived on and cared for this land before you. Learn what it could mean to reconnect with and give back in gratitude to the earth. This Cedar that lives just around the corner was here long before we were.

We get to face the future together, connected to our neighbors, and to the natural world around us. There are many people working to protect and heal our earth. We can join them.

I look forward to sharing another action with you next month. See you then… and in the neighborhood.


 

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Shoreline police and K9 unit capture car thief

Wednesday night, 4/20/22, at 10pm, a Shoreline Deputy noticed a silver 4-door sedan driving southbound on Aurora Ave N with no license plates or temporary tag.  

As the Deputy activated his overhead lights to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, it took off quickly north on Midvale Ave N.  

A short time later, the vehicle was located after it crashed into a divider that contained shrubbery in the parking lot at the 18300 block of Midvale Ave N.

The driver quickly ran from the vehicle northbound on Aurora Ave N. The passenger was detained without incident out of the car.  The car returned stolen out of the City of Kent, and a handgun was spotted by deputies on the driver’s side floorboard of the vehicle.

Deputy Dallon and his K9 partner Kota responded and began to track northbound on Aurora Ave N. 

At the 18800 block of Aurora, Kota located a male who matched the photo of what Officers had been provided.

The male was taken into custody without incident.  Great work by K9 Kota, his partner deputy Dallon, and the other deputies on-scene assisting. 

The 23-year-old suspect was booked into the King County Jail on Investigation of eluding a police vehicle, possession of a stolen car and possession of a firearm in violation of a court order.

--Shoreline Police



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Pansies

Thursday, April 21, 2022

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

I send thee pansies while the year is young,
Yellow as sunshine, purple as the night;
Flowers of remembrance, ever fondly sung
By all the chiefest of the Sons of Light

Sarah Doudney 1842-1926



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LFP author launches debut novel Friday at Third Place Commons

“Colorful characters animate this magical tale 
with an environmental message.” Kirkus
Long-time Lake Forest Park resident, Luanne C. Brown launches her debut novel, “Once in a Pink Moon” on Earth Day, Friday, April 22, at 7:00pm in the Anne Stadler Room at Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park.

This Young Adult Fantasy is a twist on the Frog Prince tale set here in the Pacific Northwest against the backdrop of climate change.

You are kindly requested to wear a mask. Thanks!

Anne Stadler Room at Third Place Commons
17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA



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Learn theatrical swordplay at Shoreline Community College class

en garde!
Are you interested in learning theatrical swordplay? 

Learn basic moves, practice safety, and put together a sword fight - and you will be filmed on the final day. 

For 16+. Supplies included.

Lee Ann Hittenberger is a stage fight choreographer, with 20+ years of experience and endorsed by The Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD) as an actor/combatant. 

She has worked and taught professionally in theaters and schools.

5/17 – 5/31 - 6:00 – 8:00pm -Tuesdays (3) - $79
1600 Theater Lobby, Shoreline Community College Campus
16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133

Register here



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Rainbow Bingo on Friday the 13th of May at the SL-LFP Senior Center


If you don’t suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia (fear of Friday the 13th) join us on Friday May 13 and test your luck at May’s Rainbow Bingo.


Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center holds our monthly fundraiser 


RAINBOW BINGO 


with our incredible hostess, Sylvia O'Stayformore.

  • Participants can expect ten (10) rousing rounds of bingo, complete with prizes and a few musical numbers!
  • Cost: $20 Admission and $10 at the door for your bingo cards.
  • The $20 Admission reserves your seats and includes the evening’s entertainment and loaded nachos.
  • Register online https://shorelinelfpseniorcenter.org/events/special-events/
  • Call 206-365-1536
  • $10 Bingo cards must be purchased at the door by cash or check as required by the Washington State Gambling Commission.
Tickets are still available but we have sold out in the past.

Bingo is a 21 and over event. Cash bar will serve beer, wine and jello shots.

Please have ID and Proof of Vaccination available.
Masks are required as of today, subject to change.



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If you still have problems after the Verizon outage - restart your phone

King County sent an alert message on Wednesday about issues affecting Verizon mobile customers nationwide and at least 3,000 from the Seattle metro area. 

For emergencies Verizon customers were advised to 
  • Text-to-9-1-1
  • call from a landline
  • use a phone on another carrier. 
Text-to-9-1-1 service was functioning for Verizon mobile customers. 

Customers were asked not to jam the lines by testing 9-1-1.

Verizon reported later in the day that the issue had been resolved and advised customers still experiencing problems to restart their phones.



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Spring flowers

 
Photos by Lee Lageschulte

Lee Lageschulte walks almost every day and takes photos of the beauty that she sees. Flowers are one of her favorite subjects.



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Jobs: WSDOT Assistant Communications Manager for Mount Baker Area – Communications Consultant 5

WSDOT
Assistant Communications Manager for Mount Baker Area – Communications Consultant 5
Shoreline, WA – Northwest Region
$67,548.00 - $90,808.00 Annually

Washington State Department of Transportation has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated communications professional who will represent the Northwest Region by leading communications and public outreach strategy in the Mount Baker Area (MBA). The MBA subarea consists of Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan counties. This position serves as the media relations lead and agency spokesperson on a 24/7 basis and is responsible for responding to frequent reporter inquiries at the local, regional and national level. This person will assist media outlets with diverse needs in a timely, effective, professional and creative manner.

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Letter to the Editor: Trees on 5th Ave NE cut down

Trees along 5th NE

To the Editor:

Save Shoreline Trees (SST) tried for two years to save 17 trees in good and fair condition along 5th Ave NE from being cut down for the new sidewalk project which includes 6-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides of 5th Ave NE from NE 175th to NE 182nd Ct. We understand the need for sidewalks. Our concern is 6-foot-wide to 11-foot-wide sidewalks in residential zones.

In February, the City project manager emailed SST: “…the Contractor cannot remove any trees until the project is staked and the City and/or arborist review the staking against the tree removals. In other projects we have had the opportunity to preserve trees once the project is staked. We will review and evaluate again at that time.” This statement was repeated in the

Staff Study Report, item 8b
, March 21, 2022, page 4: “Staff will review the proposed tree removal in the field after the project improvements are 'staked' by a surveyor and evaluate opportunities to preserve trees before they are removed.”

Public notification was posted on the 23 trees to be removed on Tuesday 4/12. The notice included that the trees would be “removed on or after 4/25/22”. This included 13 public trees.

Most of the trees have been cut down. The Western red cedars #114 (46” dbh) and #117 (36” dbh) are still standing as of Wednesday evening 4/20 but large red “X” marks are on the tree trunks.

SST emailed City management and Council these questions the evening of 4/20: why were the trees cut down before the 4/25 removal date notice; and, when did the project staking and City arborist review regarding possible retention of trees take place? It seems the information provided to the public is inaccurate.

Melody Fosmore
Kathleen Russell
Save Shoreline Trees



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LFP Water District thanks police and fire for response to sheared off fire hydrant

A high volume water flow resulted when the hydrant was sheared from the water main

Story and photos from Lake Forest Park Water District

Lake Forest Park Water District is thankful for the quick response of the City of Lake Forest Park Police Department, Northshore Fire Department and City of Lake Forest Park Public Works.

At 5am on March 31, 2022, a vehicle struck our fire hydrant at NE 178th St. and Ballinger Way, completely shearing it away from the watermain and instantaneously creating a high-volume water flow of approximately 5,000 gallons per minute and putting several homes at risk of flooding.

City of LFP Police and Northshore Fire Department were first on site and Northshore Fire’s E157 crew were able to correctly shut off the valve to the broken hydrant a few minutes before our staff was on site and most probably saved a few residents from more serious water damage.

This home briefly had waterfront property

Our telemetry system showed the impact occurring at 5:12am and the valve being shut at 5:28am. 16 minutes! That is a terrific response time. Our thanks to the E157 crew: Lt. Tim Schwartz and Firefighters Russ Holmes and Kent Park for their appropriate response.

Surveying the damage
Thanks also to the City of Lake Forest Park Police Department for securing the scene and contacting us about what had occurred. 

We also really appreciated the City of Lake Forest Park Public Works Department for sending out their street sweeper first thing in the morning to make a pass on NE 178th St, cleaning up the debris that had washed over the road.

The high flow through our water mains did stir up some iron oxides that had settled in the pipes, discoloring the water for some of our customers. 

We appreciate their patience as we flushed the lines to clear up the water later that morning.



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Photo: Poem - Calling all Hummers

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

 
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Calling all hummers
Fuchsia dripping with nectar
Open for business.


Haiku form poem by Joyce Johnson



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The Shoreline Farmers Market announces their new location


By Kara Conner

After many wonderful years in Aurora Square, the Shoreline Farmers Market is excited to be moving North to 192nd St and Aurora Ave N. 

In partnership with King County Metro, the Shoreline Farmers Market will be turning the Shoreline Park n Ride parking lot into a lively space open for everyone in the community to enjoy on Saturdays. With plenty of parking you can drive, walk, bike, or hop on the bus: RapidRide E Line, 301, 303, 304, 342.

Just a stone’s throw from the Dale Turner YMCA and Sky Nursery, the Shoreline Farmers Market will have over 40 local and regional vendors selling seasonal vegetables, berries, organic meat, eggs, local honey, and baked goods. 

Sprinkled into the mix you’ll find intentionally made, handcrafted items from Shoreline artists as well as community organizations sharing information about their programs. This year there will be even more hot food vendors, food trucks, and live musical performances twice a day. 

This family friendly event will offer a Kids PoP Program every other week featuring activities for kids to learn about local food. The Shoreline Farmers Market is proud to be dog-friendly, so don’t forget your four-legged family members!

Mark your calendars for opening day on Saturday, June 4! 


Come on out for opening day and let’s celebrate the 11th year of the market in our community in a brand new location. The Shoreline Farmers Market proudly accepts SNAP/EBT/WIC and Senior FMNP. 

Stop by the information booth to learn more and double your SNAP transactions with the SNAP Market Match program. Open Saturdays, June through October, 10am-2pm.

More information here: www.shorelinefarmersmarket.org



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Lakeshore Garden Club Plant Sale April 30, 2022

Photo courtesy Lakeshore Garden Club

Lakeshore Garden Club Plant Sale

Saturday April 30, 2022
10 am to 3 pm


Perennials for sun and shade, annuals, Hostas, shrubs, trees, and native plants. 
Held at Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church. Free admission.

Visit our website at www.lakeshoregardenclub.com





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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: It's Earth Day Week

 

Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter HERE



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Jobs: City of Shoreline Extra Help – Front Desk Attendants

City of Shoreline
Extra Help – Front Desk Attendant
SALARY: $17.82 - $20.23 Hourly
CLOSING DATE: 5/15/2022

GENERAL SUMMARY

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

First review date: 5/2/2022.

We are seeking two (2) Front Desk Attendants who can work during the listed days and times for this position. This is an ongoing, non-benefited, average 10 hour a week position.

Typical schedule will provide coverage for assigned hours on days shown below. Incumbents will not work all listed hours. Scheduled hours are based upon rental requests and confirmed with Front Desk Attendant by scheduling supervisor.
  • Friday evenings: between the hours of 4:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Some Saturdays: between the hours of 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Some Sundays: between the hours of 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Scope of Work

To perform front desk reception duties at the Spartan Recreation Center. In addition to working at the front desk, staff will be required to work facility rentals at the Spartan Recreation Center and the Richmond Highlands Center outside of operation hours including weekends: Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Typical facility rentals include, but are not limited to, birthday parties and other celebrations, basketball practices, and religious services.

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Shoreline council meeting 4-25-2022: update on Lake City Partners and KC Regional Homelessness Authority

Shoreline City Council 2022

The Agenda for the April 25, 2022 Shoreline City Council Meeting has one study item:

8(a) Update on Lake City Partners and King County Regional Homelessness Authority

The goal of this discussion is to share information with Council on the shelter operations after its first year as well as provide updates to Council from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). 

Staff will be joined by outgoing Executive Director of Lake City Partners, Walt Washington, KCRHA’s CEO, Marc Dones, and Sub-Regional Planning Manager, Alexis Mercedes Rinck.

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Shorecrest girls tennis vs Meadowdale 4-19-22

Girls varsity tennis
Meadowdale  4, Shorecrest 3
At Meadowdale H.S. 4-19-22

Singles
  1. Sidney Wright (M) def. Flora Cummings 6-1, 6-1; 
  2. Cami Sikora (S) def. Katelynn Wyckoff  7-6(2), 6-2; 
  3. Sabrina Reonal (M) def. Megan McMullen 6-3, 6-1; 
  4. Aasha Lee (M)  def. Lily Haessler 7-6(5), 6-4. 
Doubles
  1. Megan Hicks-Dacotah Poole (S) def. Hazel Warner-Ella Ray 6-0, 1-0 default, 
  2. Catherine Ton-Rachael Lee (M) def. Laila Rabaa-Delaney Davis 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)  
  3. Zoe Greenzweig-Ellie Coleman (S) def. Bella Tang-Emie Shepard 6-4, 6-3


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Shorewood Softball vs. Lynnwood 4/19/22

Girls varsity fastpitch softball
Shorewood 4 vs. Lynnwood 2
at Meridian Park 4-19-22






Pitcher(s) and Catcher(s) 

 Lynnwood:
  • Sydney Weitkamp
  • Melina Holden (catcher)
Shorewood:
  • Rebecca Carson
  • Riley Wheaton (catcher)

Highlights

Lynnwood:
  • Sydney Weitkamp 2-3
Shorewood:
  • Gracie Long 1-3 (2B)
  • Eliana Alsdorf 1-3 (2B)


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LFP Police Weekly calls 4/8 - 4/15

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

LFP Police Weekly calls 4/8 - 4/15

Officers responded to 170 calls for service or self initiated investigations which included

7 Alarms
2 Disturbances
8 Thefts
25 Suspicious Circumstances
4 Traffic Collisions
2 DUI Investigations
4 Welfare Checks
2 Suicidal Subjects
1 Missing Person

While we do not typically respond to social media posts, please call 206-364-8216 if you have any questions.



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Some tickets left for The Spongebob Musical at Shorecrest High School

The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. 

Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. 

And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. 

The power of optimism really can save the world!

If you are looking for some wonderful (and affordable) family entertainment, then Shorecrest High School's The SpongeBob Musical is your answer! 

If you're not familiar with the quality of Shorecrest shows, then you are in for a treat! 

Tickets are already going fast. Here's the important info:

The SpongeBob Musical will run from Thursday, May 12, through Sunday, May 15 and again the following weekend, Thursday, May 19, through Sunday, May 22, 2022. 

Evening performance times are 7:30pm on Thursdays-Saturdays; matinees are at 2:00pm each Sunday. 

Visit the event page at Brown Paper Tickets (https://m.bpt.me/event/5418595) to reserve your tickets. 
Advance ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for students ($15 at the door, day of show). 




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Former Shoreline councilmember Susan Chang honored by professional association as 2022 Government Engineer of the Year

Susan Chang
Susan Chang, Ph. D., P. E., Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Government Engineer of the Year Award by the Puget Sound Engineering Council (PSEC) in recognition of her exceptional career as a geotechnical earthquake engineer, her innovative work in developing design guidelines for considering earthquake ground motions in high-rise buildings, and her leadership in revising the state building code. 

She possesses a unique combination of technical expertise, team leadership abilities, and communication skills as well as experience in the public sector, private sector, and academia.

Currently serving as the Geotechnical Engineering Group Supervisor for the Department of Construction and Inspections, she oversees geotechnical peer reviews of high-rise building designs. 

As part of the review process, she noticed that amplification of earthquake ground motions by the Seattle sedimentary basin was not being considered in high-rise building designs.

To address the issue, she convened a workshop of engineers and seismologists to develop recommendations for the city. The result was a methodology for incorporating basin response in ground motion estimation. 

This methodology has been adopted by Seattle and Bellevue and is being considered for incorporation into the state building code. She worked with the Seattle Office of Emergency Management to develop an updated landslide map with digital records of landslides that have occurred within the city since the late 1800s. Access to this historic landslide information benefits engineers, property owners, and the general public.

In addition to her engineering contributions, she is a former Council member for the City of Shoreline. In this role, she brought her engineering mindset, policy-making expertise, and compassion to city government, enhancing the public’s perception of the role of engineers and women in government.


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City of Shoreline wants feedback on their transportation plans

Give the City feedback about their travel plans
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
The Transportation Master Plan (TMP) team is kicking off Outreach Series 3 with three short informational videos and a survey. 

Many of you have participated in earlier surveys about your travel habits and needs. 

The City would now like your feedback on draft plans created for various travel modes (auto, transit, shared-use mobility, pedestrian, and bicycle) and the criteria for identifying and prioritizing future transportation projects.

The survey will be available from Tuesday, April 19 through Sunday, May 8, 2022.

Please access the informational videos and survey on the project webpage at shorelinewa.gov/tmp

What will the TMP update do and why should you participate?

The TMP update will:
  • Establish goals, policies, and prioritized projects for transportation improvements for the next 20 years.
  • Develop transportation networks for all users (people walking, cycling, riding transit, driving, etc.).
  • Make decisions now that will affect our community for years to come.



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Student art show online this year


Atticus C - Grade 12  - Shorewood High School


Olina C - Grade 1 - Cascade Community School


Cartoon Selfie - Ella J - Grade 7 - Kellogg MS


Coil pot - Shineun M - Grade 8 - Einstein Middle School


Self portrait - Cat H - Grade 10 - Shorecrest High School

 
Once again this year, rather than have an in-person student art show, Shoreline Public Schools art teachers have compiled all the selected student work into a video slideshow. 

It includes work from students at Cascade K-8 School, Einstein Middle School, Kellogg Middle School, Shorecrest High School, and Shorewood High School, whose art teachers collaborated on this project. 

The lead is Ms. Laura King, art teacher at Shorecrest.

Here’s the link to the entire show on vimeo: https://vimeo.com/699164966



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Seattle Labor Chorus fundraising concert May 7, 2022




In the glorious, centuries-old tradition of labor movement music, the Seattle Labor Chorus offers an evening concert with inspirational stories of workers struggling for power to bring about social, economic, racial, and environmental justice.

Register to join this live-streamed event and make a financial contribution to keep the Labor Chorus on the move! If public health conditions allow, we will have room for a small live audience. Seating will be limited.

We have a goal of $17k this year and we are already at $5,000! Suggested donation: $20

During the registration process you can specify if you want to attend in-person. All people who would like to attend in person will need to wear a mask and have proof of vaccination. We will notify you by phone or email on May 1, 2022 if in-person is possible! Again, registration can be found here, https://buytickets.at/seattlelaborchorus/682445

We welcome everyone, no matter the amount donated. Contribute whatever you can. If you can give more than $20, that would be a great help to keep the Labor Chorus strong. Once you have registered, you will receive a Zoom link to join the concert.

The Labor Chorus is a non-profit, membership organization. All singers pay dues and contribute in other ways as well. Annual donations from unions and other labor organizations also enable us to support workers’ struggles at picket lines and rallies. 

Financial support from our fans and supporters in the community is essential to cover expenses so we can keep singing for justice, safety, peace, and power for all working people. Our fundraising goal for this event is $17,000.



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Shorewood High School librarian helps students create a student-run book club

Shorewood librarian Amanda Workman
“Our students are doing so much reading with ‘free choice.’ It’s really more authentic reading.” - Amanda Workman

Story and photos by Mary Jo Heller

Amanda Workman, Librarian at Shorewood High School, (formerly from Parkwood) was asked by students at the beginning of this year to start a book club run by the students. Her answer? “Of course!”

The bigger question was where to procure multiple copies of any book.

When she conferenced with the English teachers, she again received a round of approval. Teachers assign a “whole class novel,” which is still valid, but they also wanted to do something different by supplementing that whole class book with smaller, community-based book clubs. 

However, the same question prevailed: where to find the funds.

Amanda noted that the new library system allows everyone to see what all Shoreline libraries are holding. They could borrow copies from other secondary schools, which still wasn’t enough. 

Enter the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation. Amanda sought and was awarded a grant, along with other monies, amounting to $900.

Anasimos Argaw, left, and Amiel Samson, right
Students searched, voted on, and chose six different titles of diverse authors, with diverse styles. 

“This project allows students to continue their own book club, while also helping to fund the new classroom initiatives.
"Students will have more buy-in with what they are reading in the classroom, will connect to stories from different perspectives, expand their view, and be given the opportunity to build a community of readers. 
"These books also bring more representation and reflect our community more accurately.” (Amanda Workman)

David White at desk, Payton Beam standing
Four copies of each title were purchased. Those, along with other Shoreline District copies, public library copies, and personal purchased copies, were enough for the small groups. 

“After two years of being apart, students wanted a chance to build a community of book lovers. They wanted the opportunity to read together and have a place for discussion. 

"Once the group came together they decided that they wanted more recent, popular books to read, as well as books from different perspectives than what they had been reading in the classroom.“ said Amanda.

The book club meets for forty minutes at noon with their lunch. About ten students arrive, although Amanda says it rotates according to what book is read. 

Song of Achilles, for example, is very popular. It was featured on BookTok (similar to TikToc, but for books.)

“The students have been brilliant with questions at book club. It is a beautiful new perception of reading,” Amanda says. "For example, the student asked the author of Hollow Kingdom to speak to them- and she did- over zoom!"
 
Now that volunteers are allowed back in the building, Amanda is thinking about having a possible book fair, capitalizing on the new book club zest for reading.



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LFP Police Report - March 2022

Police incidents heatmap for March 2022: Each blue dot is an incident generated by dispatch or an officer. This map represents 802 incidents in March. 

Notable Calls/Incidents 
  • Suspicious Circumstances 75 
  • Welfare Check 21 
  • Theft 20 
  • Traffic Accident 16 
  • Alarm 16 
  • 911 15 
  • Disturbance 10 
Notable Calls/Incidents 

On 03-29-22 at approx. 4:00 a.m., Lake Forest Park Police Officer J. Benson was on proactive patrol on Shore Drive NE, when he noticed a subject walking away from a vehicle parked in a driveway. (see article)

Earlier this year, LFPPD responded to two robberies at an LFP marijuana dispensary involving a weapon. Det. Teschlog worked extremely hard with area detectives on these cases and the suspect was apprehended in one of them. The accomplice in this case is still being sought. The second robbery is also still under investigation, but we do have a suspect and he is in custody for other charges. (see article)

On April 2, 2022, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Bothell PD officers responded to a vehicle theft in the City of Bothell. The Bothell officer attempted a traffic stop and the suspect vehicle accelerated away from them. Bothell initiated a brief pursuit which led into Kenmore and LFP. 

LFPPD Sgt. Adams assisted by deploying stop sticks and successfully spiked three of the four tires of the suspect vehicle. Ofc. Walker followed the vehicle while its tires deflated. Multiple Bothell officers immediately joined Ofc. Walker following the suspect vehicle.
  
Around the intersection of NE 145th St / SR522, the vehicle tires were completely deflated, traveling at speeds between 5 and 20 MPH. The vehicle then stopped, and officers exited their vehicles to initiate a high risk stop. 
 
As Ofc. Walker and a Bothell officer stood to the rear of the suspect vehicle, the female driver looked in her rearview mirror at the officers, shifted into reverse, and accelerated hard in reverse, directly at the individual officers. It was very clear to the sergeant; she was intentionally trying to run over the officers with the vehicle. He watched as the officers scrambled to get out of the way. Also, while trying to harm the officers, the suspect driver rammed a patrol vehicle.
 
The suspect driver then drove away. Officers followed the suspect vehicle winding its way north into Shoreline, then back south into Seattle. Speeds ranged from 0 to 20 MPH due to the deflated tires. The suspect vehicle rammed a Bothell PD vehicle at one point in Shoreline. The suspect vehicle also tried to hit our LFP PD patrol vehicle at one point but was unsuccessful.
 
The pursuit concluded in Seattle, where the female driver pulled down a dead-end cul-de-sac and into a driveway. The driver exited the vehicle on foot and ran to the backyard of a house, leaving the vehicle in gear. The vehicle rolled into the garage door of the house, causing minor damage.
 
Officers initiated a brief foot pursuit of the driver into the backyard of the residence, where she was placed into custody. No force was used. The driver was identified and determined to be a convicted felon. The suspect vehicle was also a reported stolen vehicle, and inside of the vehicle were two loaded and reported stolen firearms. Bothell PD is the primary reporting agency on this incident and took custody of the female suspect and vehicle. 

Officers responded to a welfare check after receiving a call stating there was a shooting and likely homicide that just occurred at a residence in LFP. Upon contacting the residence, it was determined the caller wanted his family to pick him up and they were not answering their phones. The caller admitted to lying about the shooting/homicide so the police would wake his family. 

Officers responded to an early morning collision with one vehicle versus a fire hydrant. The water from the hydrant flooded a large area prior to being shut down. The driver was arrested and processed for DUI. 

Officers assisted Kenmore PD by locating a Domestic Violence suspect who fled after threatening a family member with a knife. The suspect was located in the Albertsons parking lot. The suspect fought with officers when they took him into custody. A knife was discovered in the suspect’s waistband after the arrest. The suspect later attempted to flee on foot from Kenmore officers while he was being evaluated by aid personnel.

Previous police reports can be found on the LFP City Administrator's webpage



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AG Ferguson: JUUL must pay Washington $22.5 million over its unlawful advertising practices

JUUL vaping device
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that JUUL must pay $22.5 million to resolve Ferguson’s lawsuit against the e-cigarette company. 

The lawsuit asserts that JUUL violated the law when it designed and marketed its products to appeal to underage consumers and deceived consumers about the addictiveness of its product.

In addition to the payment, JUUL must stop its unlawful conduct and implement a slate of reforms, including:
  • Stopping all its advertising that appeals to youth
  • Stopping most social media promotion
  • Accurately marketing the content and effects of the nicotine in its products
  • Strict practices to confirm the age of consumers who purchase JUUL products — including a robust secret shopper program and online purchase age verification. JUUL is required to conduct no fewer than 25 secret shopper checks per month at Washington-based JUUL retailers for at least two years, and perform at least one check in every Washington county per year. The company is required to send a regular report to the Attorney General’s Office detailing the results of the secret shopper program every 90 days.

This is the strictest secret shopper program in the company’s history. The Attorney General’s Office believes this is likely amongst the strictest secret shopper programs implemented by vapor products sellers anywhere in the country.

These reforms are legally enforceable. If JUUL violates these terms, the Washington Attorney General’s Office can go directly to King County Superior Court to enforce them.

More information here



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Move4Mona 5k Walk/Run Challenge on May 7 raises funds for women and children worldwide

Move4Mona
Move4Mona is kicking off a 5k walk/run at 10:00am at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave N, Edmonds, WA 98020 on Saturday, May 7, 2022 to raise funds for the Mona Foundation.

Mona Foundation supports grassroots initiatives worldwide that educate all children, empower women and girls, and emphasize service to the community. 

These include schools in economically disadvantaged areas that focus on quality of learning and teaching, fine arts, and character development to train capable, ethical, and altruistic leaders who contribute to the betterment of their families, communities, and ultimately their nation.

Register here: https://app.mobilecause.com/form/XsZpkQ?vid=rbriz

Fee: $45 registration fee includes a FREE Move4Mona T-Shirt.

Questions? Contact shiva.riddell@gmail.com

Mona Foundation supports grassroots initiatives worldwide that educate all children, empower women and girls, and emphasize service to the community. These include schools in economically disadvantaged areas that focus on quality of learning and teaching, fine arts, and character development to train capable, ethical, and altruistic leaders who contribute to the betterment of their families, communities, and ultimately their nation.

100% of the proceeds from the annual event benefit grassroots initiatives worldwide.



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