Sen. Salomon on Supreme Court plan to repeal Roe v. Wade

Friday, May 6, 2022

Sen. Jesse Salomon
Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline) released this statement after a draft opinion leaked this week indicates that the U.S. Supreme Court plans to reverse 50 years of settled law and overturn abortion rights by repealing Roe v. Wade.

“This is a terrible action by every measure. Whether you believe in the right to choose, or you trust in our courts to respect and honor past legal precedents, or believe individuals should have control over their bodies, this court opinion flies in the face of half a century of settled law and the reproductive rights of Americans.

“Our consolation is that this is not a shocking turn of events. After public comments by in past months made it clear that recent court appointees were seriously considering the repeal of Roe v. Wade and similar settled law, we took critical action at the state level to codify these basic rights for all Washingtonians.

“When we passed HB 1851, we ensured the reproductive rights and freedom of Washington residents in two key ways. One, the law explicitly allows physician assistants, advance registered nurse practitioners and other providers acting within their scope of practice to perform abortions. Two, it prohibits the state from taking action against someone based on a pregnancy outcome or for assisting someone who is pregnant in exercising their right to reproductive freedom.

“I am proud to have voted for this critical state law to protect these fundamental, crucial rights. Whatever the U.S. Supreme Court may do, people in Washington and people who come to Washington know that here the right to choose is protected against the whims of judicial appointees who would exert personal ideology to override legal precedent.”

Sen. Jesse Salomon, D-Shoreline, represents the 32nd Legislative District, which includes Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Seattle, Shoreline, Woodway, and unincorporated Snohomish County.



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Save the date for the 30th Annual Richmond Beach Garden Tour - June 4, 2022

Witzel garden June 2021

Save the Date - The 30th Annual RIchmond Beach Garden Tour is on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 11am to 4pm. 

This event is sponsored by Richmond Beach Community Association and is FREE. 

There are eight gardens on the tour this year, some old favorites and some new ones. Our garden hosts are getting ready for the event and hoping for a day of good weather.

You will see posters around the community and maps for the tour are available at the Richmond Beach Library, Beach House Greetings, Sky Nursery and on the events page of the RIchmond Beach Community Association website https://www.richmondbeachwa.org/#/ 

Look for the QR codes on the posters for links to the map and garden descriptions and an interactive map for all eight gardens.



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Agenda for Shoreline council meeting Monday May 9, 2022

Shoreline City Council 2022
The Shoreline City Council regular meeting for May 9, 2022 has one Action Item and two Study Items.

Prior to the regular meeting, the Council will take a driving tour to visualize the opportunity and need for connections along 3rd Ave NE between NE 149th St and NE 153rd St.

Information on viewing meetings and making comments can be found here.

Action Item 8(a) Action on Resolution No. 489 - Adopting a Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) for 2023 Through 2028

In accordance with state law, the City is required to prepare a six-year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). The City’s TIP is used to secure federal funding for transportation projects as part of the Statewide TIP.

The draft 2023-2028 TIP was presented to the City Council on April 11, 2022. The staff presentation was immediately followed by a Public Hearing on the plan, as required by state law (RCW 35.77.010).

During the April 11 meeting, Councilmembers had questions and concerns that will be discussed at this meeting. Those concerns were regarding the off-corridor bike network, sidewalks near schools, and funding for “small win” projects.

Attachment A, Exhibit A to the staff report has been updated.

Study Item 9(a) Discussion and Update of the 145th Street Corridor and I-5 Interchange Projects

This discussion and presentation are intended to update the City Council on the projects’ progression, past and future milestones, including the current schedule for design completion, advertising for construction bids, and construction in 2023 and 2024.

No action is required. Staff recommends that Council ask questions and provide feedback on the projects and any modifications that Council would like considered as the projects proceed to final design.

Study Item 9(b) Discussion of City Manager Recruitment Firm

On May 3, 2022, the City Manager announced her intent to retire effective November 2, 2022. City Manager recruitments require specialized experience, knowledge, contacts, skills, outside objectivity, and time that are not usually available internally. 

It is staff’s view that outside assistance is essential for a successful recruitment, selection and retention of a new City Manager. Historically the City has used two recruitment firms for the recruitment of executive positions – Prothman and Raftelis (formerly Novak Consulting Group) – although Raftelis has conducted a few recruitments for the City more recently.

Staff recommends that Council provide direction to the City Manager regarding the proposed City Manager recruitment process and contract with Raftelis

--Pam Cross



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Shorewood girls varsity softball vs Marysville-Pilchuck 5-5-22


Girls varsity fastpitch softball
Shorewood 7 - Marysville-Pilchuck 1 
at Meridian Park 5-5-22






Pitcher(s) and Catcher(s) 

M-P: 
  • Emily Downing
  • McKenzie Becker (6)
  • Riley Perrine (catcher)
Shorewood: 
  • Rebecca Carson
  • Riley Wheaton (catcher)

Highlights


M-P: 
  • Meliah Bertapelle 1-3 (2B)
  • McKenzie Becker 2-3
  • Emily Downing 1-2 (2B)
Shorewood: 
  • Gracie Long 2-4 (2B)
  • Rebecca Carson 1-3 (2B)
  • Skylar Tillman 3-4 (2 2Bs)


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Classes at Kruckeberg: Houseplants - Propagation by Cuttings AND Mother's Day sale this weekend

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden has two classes this month - and don't forget the Mother's Day is this weekend, Friday to Sunday May 6-8, 2022.

MSK NURSERY 
35th ANNUAL MOTHER'S DAY PLANT SALE
May 6 to 8, 2022 - 10am - 5pm

Join us for this important fundraising event for the Garden. We go to great lengths to source special offerings at the sale. You'll find our beloved Trilliums, Fritillaria, Epimediums, Primulas, and so much more.

HOUSEPLANTS 101 WITH ANDREW IMHOLT | MAY 28TH, 2022 | 10:00 AM

Add some life to your living space! This workshop will lay the foundation for successfully growing houseplants. We will cover the fundamentals of working with indoor environments, selecting specimens, plant profiles, supplies, care routines, and how to identify and manage health concerns. 

Houseplants 101 is designed as an informative start from square one for complete beginners. It also will serve as a good refresher course for those with some experience with indoor gardening. Andrew Imholt is a Pacific Northwest local and houseplant enthusiast. With over five years of experience, his houseplant collection has grown in size and diversity. He is self-taught and enjoys the continual learning process associated with indoor gardening.

Our classes fill up fast and pre-registration is required.
Members $25 | Non-members $35
Register Here


PROPAGATION BY CUTTINGS WITH HEIDI KOONZ | JUNE 11TH, 2022 | 10:30 AM

Learn the skillful art of vegetative propagation by cuttings, using shrubs and herbaceous plants found throughout the Kruckeberg Garden. Learn how to make your thumbs greener, (hint hint, lots of humidity), and help round out your propagation tool belt! In this quick and comprehensive class, you will create a tray of cuttings to take home, the skills to grow them on, and a list of resources for further study.

Our instructor is one of our own staff horticulturists, Heidi Koonz. Heidi has been working at the garden since 2003, before it became a public garden. With a background in horticulture and landscape design, she earned an Associate’s degree at South Seattle College in 2002. She has a keen focus on fern propagation and herbalism.

Our classes fill up fast and pre-registration is required.
Members $25 | Non-members $35
Register Here



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Cinco De Mayo

Thursday, May 5, 2022

 

Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter HERE



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New exhibit at the Shoreline Historical Museum: 100 years of the Seattle Japanese Citizens League

 
The exhibit opens Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at the Shoreline Historical Museum, 18501 Linden Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133 and runs through May 18.

Please join us to celebrate 100 Years of the Seattle Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)! 

Through a series of nine panels, learn about the activism, community, and leaders supported by the JACL over the course of its history and into the present.

Gidget Terpstra, in person
at the Museum
On three unique days, visit with our special guest and long-time Shoreline resident Gidget Numoto Terpstra as she talks about the experiences of people of Japanese ancestry in the greater Puget Sound area and their forced removal during WWII.

Special guest Gidget Terpstra on: 
  • Wednesday 5-11 
  • Friday 5-13 
  • Saturday 5-14 

This exhibit is a piece of a community-driven project highlighting Asian American and Pacific Islander stories throughout May.


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World Concern's Free Them 5k run Saturday

On Saturday May 7, 2022 you can have fun and make a huge impact in the lives of vulnerable children by joining people all over the world for the Free Them 5k.
 

Then, ask 5 people to give $5 or more to protect the life of a child!

We are Going the Distance to keep children safe from abuse and exploitation, trafficking, and child marriage and labor. 

Will you join us? We need you—and more importantly, they need you!

-Nick Archer, President, World Concern



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Insurance Commissioner on reproductive services

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Washington state insurance commissioner Mike Kreidler:

Reminder: WA state requires most health insurance plans to cover certain reproductive services, including abortion services. 



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Shorecrest girls varsity tennis vs Marysville Getchell

Varsity girls tennis
Shorecrest 6 - Marysville Getchell 1
5-4-2022

Singles
  1. Flòra Cummings (SC) def. Lillian Rounds 6-2,6-3; 
  2. Cami Sikora (SC) def. Marissa Manley 6-0, 6-1; 
  3.  Megan McMullen (SC) def. Mar Scott 6-1,6-1; 
  4. Lily Haessler 6-2, 6-3 (SC) def. Michelle Burgess. 

Doubles
  1. Amanda Szechenyi/Lizzie Wagstaff (MG) def. Megan Hicks-Dacotoh Poole 6-4, 1-6, 2-6 L; 
  2. Laila Rabaa-Delaney Davis (SC) def. Claire Wagstaff/Amy Peterson 6-1, 6-0; 
  3. Ellie Coleman-Sofia Francescutti def. Adeline Gobel/Priya Kaler 6-0, 6-1.


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One Question, One Point, One Action - conversations with LFP councilmember Tracy Furutani about involving youth in civic actions

Our local youth spoke at This year’s LFP Climate Town Hall
Pictured (right to left top to bottom): Isabella Tancreti and Noah Singleton, Shorecrest High School; Anna Cote, Bishop Blanchet High School; and Elise Foot Puchalski - ORCA High School

One Question, One Point, One Action

By Sally Yamasaki

One Question, One Point, One Action is a monthly article where a Lake Forest Park resident asks LFP Councilmember Tracy Furutani one question, and councilmember Tracy will answer the question and then highlight one point from a recent council meeting, and one action we as a community can take.

If you have a question you would like to ask Tracy, email your questions here: resident.of.lfp@gmail.com

This month, Lake Forest Park resident, Sarah Phillips, has a question for Tracy.

One Question

Sarah Phillips:

Hi Tracy, I know as a teacher, you work with young people. What do you see them bringing to the civic discussions in the future?

Tracy Furutani:

Hope! I see them bringing hope! My students, who range from high school age to the mid-twenties, engage with civic institutions, everything from campus clubs to national interest groups. 

Their take on world, national, and local events is informed by their engagement with social media, which brings a different perspective, compared to me, a "traditional" media consumer. They are able to synthesize good arguments from disparate sources of information, from Twitter to Telegram. Sure, there is a danger in accepting information at face value, but we've always lived with that problem.

I think it would be a foolish decision on the part of any organization to not seek out and welcome young people. 

Not only do they have the energy, but they also have a very clear sense that a lot of decisions being made now by governments, and for-profit and non-profits corporations will have a profound effect on how they will live their lives, and they'd like some ownership in that. 

Thus, I see them talking directly to elected officials, CEOs and other decision-makers about their concerns, something that I did not do when I was younger. 

I'm proud of our city because we have specifically reserved one seat, at a minimum, on the Climate Action Committee for a high-school or college student to make sure we always at least have one youth representation and I encourage other organizations to do the same.


One Point


A few months ago, a Kellogg middle-schooler asked me about making LFP more walkable and bike friendly. I explained to him that I too am a bike and safe-walkway advocate, and the city was working on trying to find funding. I am now happy to say that the city has received three grants that brings us closer to realizing our safe walk/bikeway from the Town Center to the waterfront.

At present, there is no completion date, as there are still steps to take before actual building can go on, but keep your eyes out as the city will be welcoming community comments, and that is pretty exciting news!

One Action

For Earth Day, Lake Forest Park community members came together to hold their second annual Climate Town Hall through the Third Place Commons. 

It was well attended and had speakers that addressed how to balance the climate anxiety we may be feeling and how to climb out of those feelings to find actions we can take.

At the Town Hall was a Youth Panel of local students who are actively making a difference.

My one Action is if you have time, watch the recording of the Climate Town Hall. If you are limited on time, watch the Youth panel. I think their brilliance will impress you, and with that fill you with hope for our future.


You can access the 2022 LFP Climate Town Hall recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8R7HLUJ948



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Vaccination day Friday, May 6, 2022 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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Quince

 
Photo by Seattle Poppy

Photographer about town Seattle Poppy identifies this lovely plant as quince. Anyone have more information? I thought quince grew on trees?

They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
   Which they ate with a runcible spoon;

--Editor



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Executive Constantine appoints Patti Cole-Tindall as King County Sheriff

King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall
Following a nationwide search and thorough interview and public engagement process, Executive Constantine announced today his appointment of Patti Cole-Tindall to serve as King County Sheriff.

Cole-Tindall has a background in law enforcement, labor relations, human resources as well as service to the community. 

She joined the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) in October 2015, serving as the Chief of Technical Services Division for almost five years before being appointed to Undersheriff in 2020. She was appointed Interim Sheriff in November 2021 and began serving in her new role in January.

Prior to her time at KCSO, Cole-Tindall served as the County’s Director of Labor Relations, advising Executive Constantine and the County Council on strategic planning, labor policy, and employment law. 

She concurrently served as the interim director of the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight, working with staff, the Sheriff’s Office, and the public to improve services and promote awareness of the role of civilian oversight in King County.

“The mission of the Sheriff’s Office is to improve the quality of life and preserve public safety for the people of King County. To meet the needs of our community, we must rethink and reimagine how to deliver on that promise, and there’s no better person to do that and serve as Sheriff than Patti Cole-Tindall,” said Executive Constantine. 
“Her experience as a leader, rooted in accountability and equality, and her credibility in the community and within the Sheriff’s office ranks, are the exact combination of qualities that we were looking for in a Sheriff.”

Cole-Tindall responded:
“I am honored and humbled to be selected to serve as the next King County Sheriff. I am looking forward to the future of not only the agency but also the community as we work collaboratively to co-create the public safety agency that meets the needs of the residents in King County,” said Cole-Tindall. 
“I, along with my leadership team, are committed to making the King County Sheriff’s Office a premier law enforcement agency and striving for continuous improvement.”


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Bloodworks Pop-Up donation site at Shoreline Community College May 11-12


Bloodworks NW has a Pop-Up coming to Shoreline! Please consider donating blood on Tuesday, May 10 or Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

Our community urgently needs Type O donors – the blood type most commonly requested and used by hospitals. 

The Type O and platelet supply have been in an emergency shortage for many weeks, making it a struggle to meet local patient needs. 

With the overall blood supply approaching emergency levels, community participation in reversing this situation is essential. 

Pop-Up @ Shoreline Community College


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Olympic Fly Fishers group will meet May 10 with Brian O'Keefe

Brian O'Keefe will join the Olympic Fly Fishers
on May 10
The May meeting of the Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds will be Tuesday May 10, 2022 from 6 to 8:30pm at the Mountlake Terrace Community Senior Center, 23000 Lakeview Dr, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

Their speaker will be Brian O’Keefe has traveled the world fly fishing and photographing. 

He has long been a contributor to many fly fishing magazines with his stories and photos. 

For a complete biography of Brian visit olympicflyfishers.com/calendar

In addition to our speaker there will also be a brief business meeting.

The meeting is open to the public.


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AG Ferguson: Opioid distributors to pay $518 million to Washington state

McKesson promo
SEATTLE — Six months after taking the three largest distributors of prescription opioids to trial, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a resolution-in-principle that will deliver approximately a half-billion dollars to Washington to combat the opioid epidemic.

The Washington Attorney General’s trial against McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp. began in King County Superior Court on November 15 — more than two years after Ferguson filed a lawsuit against the three large corporations for helping to fuel the opioid epidemic.

As a result of today’s announced resolution, these three opioid distributors will pay a total of $518 million. More than $476 million will be directed toward addressing the opioid epidemic.

Ferguson rejected a national settlement between the three opioid distributors in order to take these entities to trial. Ferguson’s decision will result in Washington receiving $46 million in additional resources from the distributors to provide substance abuse treatment and support other strategies to address the opioid crisis, including housing and other wrap-around services.

“We could have joined the overwhelming majority of states and settled with the the largest opioid distributors, but we chose to fight them in court instead,” Ferguson said. 
“That decision to take them to court will result in significant additional resources for Washington to combat the opioid epidemic. These resources will increase prevention efforts and help Washingtonians in need, including providing necessary wrap-around services for those experiencing homelessness as a result of their substance abuse disorder. 
"This is a historic resolution — one of the largest in state history. We forced these companies to stand trial for their conduct. Washingtonians will receive approximately one half billion dollars to combat the opioid epidemic — including $46 million more than Washington would have received if we had accepted the national settlement last year.”

This is part of a wider effort by Ferguson to combat the opioid epidemic and recover resources to address the ongoing crisis.

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Nigerian citizen pleads guilty to massive COVID-19 unemployment fraud

Nigerian citizen pleads guilty to COVID-19 unemployment fraud on Washington and 17 other states

Obtained personal identifying information of more than 20,000 Americans to submit fraudulent claims for more than $2 million in federally funded payments since 2017


Tacoma – A 45-year-old resident of Lekki, Nigeria, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for using stolen identities to claim hundreds of thousands of dollars in pandemic-related unemployment benefits, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. 

Abidemi Rufai has been in custody since his arrest at New York’s JFK airport in May 2021. At the time of his arrest, Rufai was the Special Assistant to the Governor of Nigeria’s Ogun State.

According to the plea agreement, since 2017, Rufai unlawfully obtained the personal identifying information for more than 20,000 Americans to submit more than $2 million in claims for federally funded benefits under a variety of relief programs. The various agencies involved paid out more than $600,000.

The largest amount of fraud was committed against the Washington State Employment Security Department, which paid out $350,763 in fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims to accounts controlled by Rufai. Rufai also submitted fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims in at least 17 other states.

Rufai also defrauded the Small Business Administration (SBA) by attempting to obtain Economic Injury Disaster loans (EIDL) tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Between April 8, 2020, and June 26, 2020, he submitted 19 fraudulent EIDL applications. SBA paid out $10,000 based on the applications.

Between 2017 and 2020, Rufai attempted to obtain more than $1.7 million in IRS tax refunds by submitting 675 false claims. The IRS paid out $90,877 on these claims.

Rufai’s efforts to enrich himself with false disaster claims did not start with COVID-19. In September and October 2017, he submitted 49 disaster relief claims connected to Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. He filed $24,500 in false claims and was paid on 13 claims totaling $6,500.

Rufai has agreed to pay full restitution to the defrauded agencies.

This case was investigated by the FBI, with assistance from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations, Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, and the United States Small Business Administration Office of the Inspector General. The Washington Employment Security Department is cooperating in the investigation.

Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the Department of Justice’s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at https://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form.

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Shorewood girls varsity softball vs Monroe 5-3-22


Girls varsity fastpitch softball
Shorewood 0 - Monroe 9 
at Meridian Park 5-3-22







Pitcher(s) and Catcher(s)

Monroe: 
  • Emma Nagy
  • Scarlett Nagy (catcher)
Shorewood: 
  • Rebecca Carson, 
  • Skylar Tillman (4)
  • Riley Wheaton
Highlights

Monroe: 
  • River Maher 4-4 (2B, 2 HRs)
  • Emma Nagy 3-4 (HR)
  • Annie Dyer 3-4 (2 2Bs)
  • Scarlett Nagy 1-4 (2B)
  • Taylor McGaven 1-3 (2B)
  • Jesse Mahler 1-3 (2B)
Shorewood: 
  • Gracie Long 2-4

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Shorecrest DECA team brings home a first place finish from Atlanta

Matthew Gardiner, Andrew Miner
bring home 1st place finish
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools
Shorecrest's DECA team returned from the International Career Development Conference with "the glass." 

Thirteen students from the high school qualified for the event in Atlanta, with the team of Andrew Miner and Matthew Gardiner bringing home a first place finish.

There were over 17,000 students at the conference, with 200 top teams in Andrew and Matthew's category of Business Law and Ethics.

Says DECA Advisor Dianna Carlson Gonzalez, "These two gentlemen teamed up their Freshman year for DECA and set a goal then to bring home what we call Deca “glass” (the trophy)—and that is exactly what they did." 

In an even more special turn of events, Andrew’s mom Aimee Miner, who is the principal at LFP Elementary, was our second chaperone and got to see her son’s name called on that huge stage.

DECA (known as Delta Epsilon Chi 60 years ago) prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

DECA Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit student organization with more than 220,000 members in all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Canada, China, Germany, Guam, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Spain.



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Shorewood DECA students compete in Atlanta

Shorewood student Isa Pintea
made the DECA finals.
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools
Fourteen Shorewood High School students recently joined 17,000 others from around the world at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta competing in a variety of marketing and business events.

DECA Advisor Damon Oliveto reported, "We had one student make the finals: Isa Pintea (my first freshman to qualify for Internationals) in the Sports and Entertainment Operations Research Event, where she wrote a 20-page business proposal along with a 15-minute presentation pitch."

DECA (known as Delta Epsilon Chi 60 years ago) prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

DECA Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit student organization with more than 220,000 members in all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Canada, China, Germany, Guam, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Spain.



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Notes from Shoreline council meeting May 2, 2022

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Pam Cross, reporter
Shoreline City Council Meeting
May 2, 2022

Notes by Pam Cross

The remote meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Mayor Scully.

Councilmember Roberts was excused for personal reasons.

Proclamations

I, Keith Scully, Mayor of the City of Shoreline, on behalf of the Shoreline City Council, hereby proclaim:

  • The month of May 2022 as NATIONAL BIKE MONTH in the City of Shoreline and encourage all people to celebrate the month of May by bicycling for recreation and transportation;
  • The month of May 2022, as MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH in the City of Shoreline;
  • The week of May 8 to May 14 is AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK in the City of Shoreline.

Approval of the Agenda
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Report of the City Manager, Debbie Tarry
Presented by Ms. Tarry

COVID UPDATE


You can still find this information at covidvaccinewa.org

SHORELINE WALKS - Richmond Beach


SURVEY DEADLINE May 8


PRCS/Tree Board YOUTH MEMBERS
Applications due May 6 by 5pm


Public Reminders

May 5 Meetings


Council Reports
NONE

Public Comment

Each speaker allowed 3 minutes.
There were no written comments at the time this report was prepared.

The Oaks Enhanced Shelter Updates
Jackie Kurle, Shoreline

Fircrest Master Development Plan
Janet Way, Shoreline
Maralyn Chase, Shoreline

Affordable Housing in Shoreline
Heidi Shepherd, Shoreline (NUHSA Board Member)
Michelle Eastman, Shoreline (NUHSA member)

7-story Apartment planned for Linden Ave N loss of trees
Derek Blackwell, Shoreline

Approval of the Consent Calendar
The Consent Calendar was approved unanimously.

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Shoreline City Manager Debbie Tarry announces retirement

Shoreline City Manager announces retirement
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline
Shoreline City Manager Debbie Tarry announced her retirement to City Council earlier today. 

Tarry, who has served as City Manager since 2014, will retire on November 2, 2022.

Tarry leaves a long legacy of exceptional leadership after serving the City in various capacities since 2000. 

She was appointed Shoreline City Manager in January of 2014 after serving as Shoreline’s Interim City Manager for the previous three months. 

Before taking on that position, Tarry was Shoreline’s Assistant City Manager from 2011 to 2013, and the City’s Finance Director from 2000 to 2011.

“Over half of my career has been in Shoreline and it has been an honor and a privilege to serve the City for over 22 years, the last nine as City Manager,” stated Tarry. 
“I would like to thank this and past City Councils for entrusting me with the opportunity and the obligation of helping to lead this wonderful City. 
"I would also like to express my appreciation to the residents of Shoreline for their participation and support in so many City endeavors and projects. Finally, I would like to thank all the employees of the City. One of the true joys of serving the City of Shoreline has been working with such a great staff.”

The City Council will work with an executive search firm to conduct a nationwide search for the next city manager. The goal will be to have a new city manager selected before Tarry retires in November to ensure there is a smooth transition in administration.

Throughout her tenure at Shoreline, Tarry has been intimately involved in most of the critical decisions the City has faced over the past 22 years. 

From the Aurora Corridor improvements to climate action and sustainability; from light rail station area planning to sidewalks and transportation infrastructure improvements; and from expanding the City’s human services efforts to building an anti-racist community, Tarry has always worked to build a better community for Shoreline residents.

“Debbie leaves a legacy at the City of Shoreline that we can all be proud of,” stated Shoreline Mayor Keith Scully. 
“Under her steady leadership the City has weathered a pandemic and accomplished a great deal, the impacts of which will be felt for decades to come. We have been fortunate to have Debbie with the City for so long. It has been a great pleasure working with her and I congratulate her on her retirement.”

Before coming to Shoreline, Tarry worked for 18 years with other governmental agencies including as the Finance Director for the City of Mill Creek and the Administrative Services Director for LINK Transit. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran University. Tarry has been a Shoreline resident for the past eight years but will be moving to Tacoma to be closer to family.



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Tonight's sunset - brought to you guilt-free

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Beautiful sunset. And since there are no wildfires other than Arizona, we can enjoy the beauty guilt-free.




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Painted rocks

Photo by Jon Ann Cruver

Even before the pandemic, there was a local tradition of painting rocks and placing them in public greenspaces around Shoreline.

With the pandemic and people walking more, the painted rocks became very popular.

If you found one, you had the option to leave it in place or move it to a different spot to surprise someone else. And of course you were welcome to create your own painted rock and leave it.



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Readers have fond memories of pet (African clawed) frogs

They were sold for $1 in the 1970s
They grow as big as bullfrogs.
By Diane Hettrick

After publishing the warning article yesterday from the Dept of Fish and Wildlife about African clawed frogs found in ponds in Bothell, I heard from several readers.

They confessed to owning pet African clawed frogs many decades ago and had fond memories of them. They swear they never turned their pets loose.

One shared this newspaper clipping from the late 1970s when sale and ownership was banned.

"Dave Kellogg, an owner of Blue Heron Hatchery, one of three pet wholesalers in Seattle, said his firm used to sell 300 to 1,000 of the frogs a month.

"He said the frogs would survive outside but added, 'They are fairly tough. They might be able to weather out in the coast area.'"



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Response to Monday's Shoreline Area News

 




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New ORCA ticket system rollout continues with new ticket vending machines

By Scott Thompson, Sound Transit

As many riders have noticed, crews continue installing new ORCA ticket vending machines (TVM) at stations throughout the system in preparation for the launch of the new ORCA system in May.

The new TVMs will not be online until the new system launch, but Link riders will still be able to use existing TVMs until the new system is fully functional.

This is part of a new ORCA system rolling out region wide to provide easier ways to pay transit fares and manage transit passes.

Upgrading ORCA equipment

Besides the ticket vending machines, crews are also swapping out ORCA card readers for new ones over the coming months.

When the new ORCA system launches in May, you will see these new card readers installed but covered up. 

The screens on the new ticket machines will indicate whether they are in service yet. 

We’ll also play audio announcements at stations during the replacement process to alert passengers of what to expect.

After the launch, we’ll remove all the original ORCA equipment. We expect to have the system fully upgraded by this summer.

The new ORCA system will give customers more enhancements and features, such as the ability to tap to pay with your phone.
  • Additional improvements include: A mobile app to manage your account and pay your fare
  • The ability to instantly load value and products to your ORCA account
  • More retail locations to buy ORCA cards and add value
  • An improved website (myorca.com) makes it easier to manage your account
But don’t worry, your current ORCA card will still work on the new system and the with the mobile app!

Options like Youth cards, Regional Reduced Fare Permits and ORCA LIFT cards will still be available with the new system.



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Tickets still available for The Spongebob Musical at Shorecrest Drama

Shorecrest Drama is back stronger than ever! Whether you're a SpongeBob die-hard, a SpongeBob skeptic, or have never heard of the animated kids' series, this Tony Award-winning musical will win you over. 

The SpongeBob Musical is an inspired adaptation of the cartoon that addresses strikingly relevant issues with humanity, humor, and boundless joy.

Here's a teaser: 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!

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 (and tickets are selling FAST). 

Advance ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for students ($15 at the door, day of show). 

Shorecrest High School Performing Arts Center is located at 15343 25th Ave NE in Shoreline.



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Jobs: United Way of King County Summer 2022 HungerCorps Associate

United Way of King County
Summer 2022 HungerCorps Associate

Are you looking for a paid opportunity serving the community during the Summer? Our United Way of King County AmeriCorps team is looking for Summer 2022 HungerCorps Associates to serve from June 13th to August 21st.

Your Role and What You Will Learn:

HungerCorps members serve in partnership with food banks, nonprofits, and city governments to ensure that every family in our community has access to healthy food. 

As a HungerCorps VISTA with United Way of King County, you will be assigned to a food bank or meals site, where you’ll use your skills and experience to support critical anti-hunger work.

You will prepare and serve meals, pack boxes of food, engage with community members, and conduct grassroots community outreach to get the word out about available resources. You can expect to prepare meals or food boxes; distribute meals or groceries at apartment complexes, parks, community centers or food banks; manage meal distribution logistics, including maintaining federal program requirements; and build relationships with families and collect client feedback. 

You will gain experience working directly with the community. Training will be provided in site management, marketing, and data tracking – hard skills that will make your summer work influential on your resume. Service placements include Seattle, Tukwila, Renton, Auburn, East King County, Kent, and Federal Way. This is a paid, full-time position.

Apply by May 15, 2022 here!



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Provide input for Shoreline’s Transportation Master Plan update

From the City of Shoreline

We need your input! We are kicking off Outreach Series 3 for the Transportation Master Plan Update 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 is available now through Sunday, May 8.

Once the survey closes, we will review the data with additional analysis to create a draft project list. The project team will share this information in an Outreach Series 4 that is tentatively scheduled for early summer.

To access the informational videos and the survey, visit shorelinewa.gov/tmp



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Reviving an old tradition: May Day baskets

Monday, May 2, 2022

May Day basket
Story and photo by Sally Yamasaki

Our doorbell just rang and we found this lovely May Day basket at our door with no one around to thank.

I remember those days of excitement, gathering spring flowers, making baskets, going to a house to deliver the bouquet, and … then ringing the doorbell and running away and waiting to watch.

I found out one of our retired neighbors has befriended a young girl and her family new to the neighborhood. 

They have been making this their tradition. 

This basket embodies more than the date of May 1st, it holds the beauty of an inter-generational connection and the passing on of a tradition.



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For the Birds: Osprey - Our Great Fishing Hawk

Osprey flying. Photo by Rick Brauer
By Christine Southwick

Have you heard a large bird loudly calling while flying? Does it have long wings reminiscent of a gull, but flies a little bouncier? As you watch more closely - is it white underneath and has a distinct brown eye stripe? If you are lucky enough, it might even be carrying a fish headfirst. Congratulations, you have just spotted one of “our” nesting Osprey!

Bass for breakfast. Photo by Doug Parrott
Ospreys that nest here usually winter in South America and begin arriving here in late March to early April. 

The male arrives first and selects the nest site (or starts adding branches to their old nest). They usually mate for life.

Osprey are found on every continent, except Antarctica, wherever there is good fishing and high open places for nests. 

Unlike other hawks, Osprey readily use artificial nesting platforms, light towers or cell towers on which to build their nests, which can become massive over years of repeated use.

Osprey feeding young. Photo by Doug Parrott
They need that open space since their flying is perfected for successful diving and catching fish, often from high up, talons extended, which reduces some maneuverability.

Ospreys will fish in fresh or salt water and can carry fish as far as twelve miles to their nests. 

Studies have found that Ospreys have very high fishing success rates. 

Ospreys can fish down to about three feet deep, giving them a distinct advantage over Bald Eagles which fish near the surface.

Ospreys live almost exclusively on fish, and to carry their fish they have a reversible outer toe that allows them to grasp slippery fish with two toes in front and two behind. This also allows them to hold the fish headfirst, thus reducing wind drag.

Osprey, juvie lesson landing in tree.
Photo by Peggy Bartleson
Osprey eggs hatch serially, which gives the first born a survival advantage in times of bad fishing, which can happen when bad weather makes fishing unsuccessful. 

They usually have two or three young each season.

It takes up to 42 days for the eggs to hatch, and another 50 some days before the nestlings leave the nest. 

Unlike most fledglings, these youngsters keep returning to their nest often until they migrate. 

Both parents feed them, teach them how to fish, and carry their catch.

The parents migrate, separately, leaving the youngsters to find their own way southward. The juveniles usually stay south for their next year.

The name “Osprey” has been around since at least 1460 and means “bird of prey” (avis prede).



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