Jobs: City of Lake Forest Park, WA City Arborist (24 hrs./week)

Monday, August 29, 2022

City of Lake Forest Park, WA
City Arborist (24 hrs./week) 
Part-Time - $31.21 - $41.62 Hourly
Category: Planning and Development
Department: Planning
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply by September 12, 2022 at 5:00pm for first review. 
Open until filled. 

Position Purpose: Under the direction of the Planning Director, this part time position reviews tree permit applications, conducts site inspections, issues tree removal permits, reviews and approves tree protection measures andtree replacement plans, conducts tree code enforcement inspections, manages public outreach and education, supports the street tree-planting program, and provides tree information and advice to the public. This position may also assist in providing support for the Tree Board.

In the Mayor’s proposed budget for 2023-2024, this position is budgeted for an increase to 30 hours per week starting January 1, 2023. The City Council is scheduled to adopt the budget on November 17, 2022.




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Jobs: City of Shoreline Engineer II - Traffic

City of Shoreline
Engineer II - Traffic
$96,063.00 - $121,745.00 Annually
CLOSING DATE: 9/7/2022 11:59 PM

GENERAL SUMMARY

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

The Traffic Services team within the City’s Public Works Department leads and supports a broad variety of transportation planning, operations, development, and capital functions citywide. The Engineer II – Traffic Analysis position plays a critical role overseeing transportation concurrency and ensuring the City’s transportation infrastructure keeps pace with growth and development. 

This position requires a comprehensive understanding of transportation level of service standards, methods of analysis and application of codes and standards, as well experience utilizing various traffic modeling software.

The City offers generous benefits to all regular employees and allows staff to work up to three remote days a week; see more about Remote Work on the job announcement.

DEFINITION
To provide professional and technical engineering for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of traffic assets. Responsible for traffic control devices, on-street parking programs, traffic safety improvements, transportation concurrency, and other transportation supportive functions.

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Dog stolen in Shoreline has been recovered in Renton and is being returned to owner


Community Update from King County Sheriff's Office:

Last week a dog was stolen from their owner's vehicle in Shoreline. 

We have learned that Renton Police located the suspects and Mandu, the vehicle owner's dog, was found safe and sound. 

We thank our communities for their help in getting the word out.

And from the Dogwood Play Park Facebook page:

Mandu was found! 😭😭😭 Someone recognized the car and called crime stoppers. The owner gets to pick him up today (Monday). Thank you everyone that shared his post and helped spread the word. 

And from the Renton Police Department

Many of you have seen on the local news and Crime Stoppers that a dog was stolen out of a car in Shoreline this past Friday night. ”Mandu” unfortunately had to be with these two miscreants for the last couple of days.

Early this morning, one of our eagle eyed community members spotted the stolen car, the two suspects, and Mandu and promptly call 911. 

One of our officers arrived on the scene and from the Crime Stoppers bulletin immediately recognized the stolen car, suspects and of course Mandu (I mean, come on….who can ever forget a cute little face like that). Additional officers arrived on the scene and rescued Mandu. The two suspects were taken into custody and booked on a variety of charges.

And from David Rose Q13 Crime Stoppers

FOUND: A viewer says she my story on the theft of Mandu in Shoreline and recognized the  suspects. She called Renton Police and submitted a tip to Cime Stoppers.  Officers responded, arrested the suspects and rescued Mandu.   Thank you to the tipster and Renton Police for their quick response!  

I called the tipster to thank her. She says she has had her car stolen 5x. “I'm always checking super sketchy activity and doing my due diligence to help others not experience what I'm going through. We all have to do our part!!”



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Sunset after a cool day

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

A calm sunset with a multi-colored sky after a day of moderate temperatures.




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Jobs: City of Lake Forest Park Lateral Police Officer

City of Lake Forest Park, WA
Lateral Police Officer
Full-Time - $67,032.00 - $83,772.00 Annually
Category: Law Enforcement
Department: Police

The City of Lake Forest Park is currently accepting lateral applications for the position of Police Officer. Lake Forest Park Police employs 20 full time commissioned Officers and 3 support staff members. Lake Forest Park is on the Northshore of Lake Washington and is a great supportive community. With low crime rates, our police officers have the ability to make a difference for our citizens.
 
Salary and Benefits: 
  • Work schedule consists of 12 hour shifts (3 on/3 off rotation)
  • Salary (monthly): $5,586 - $6,981 (2021 rates; 2022 collective bargaining agreement currently under negotiation)
  • 96 hours of paid vacation leave annually (w/ progressive increases)
  • 12 paid holidays
  • 96 hours of paid sick leave annually
  • 110 hours Kelly Time off
  • Specialty assignment (Detective/Traffic/SWAT/K9)
  • Longevity pay after 6yrs (2%+)
  • Education pay (2% AA/4% BA)
  • Retirement: Commissioned officers work under the LEOFF 2 Retirement System
  • Other Compensation: 401(a) Social Security Replacement, and 457 Deferred Compensation (City match up to $50.00 per month)
  • Medical (Employee 100%, Dependents 90%), Dental/Orthodontics, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
  • All uniforms and equipment issued by the department, followed by uniform allowance of $625 annually
Examples of Duties / Knowledge and Skills
Under general direction of a Police Sergeant, while working in an assigned patrol area or specialty unit, performs police protection services including patrol duty or other specialized duties necessary to maintain public peace and order, safeguard the lives and constitutional rights of all citizens; prevents crime; responds to crime and traffic collision scenes, emergency situations and other requests for assistance; detects, apprehends and arrests criminals; enforces federal and state laws and city ordinances under authority of the office of Police Chief.
 
Essential Functions
The following duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. 
  • Patrols the city to preserve law and order, to prevent and discover the commission of crimes, and to enforce traffic regulations.
  • Provides assistance to citizens in critical and/or emergency situations where the security of lives and/or property may be endangered.
  • Takes all steps necessary to preserve and control crime scene(s); may assist in the initial investigation including the interview of victim(s) witnesses, and/or suspects.
  • Enforces criminal, traffic and parking laws and ordinances; investigates criminal activity and violations; issues citations and notices of infractions; prepares probable cause statements; books offenders into detention facilities.
  • Operates a speed measuring devices to discover speed violations; accesses law enforcement databases to determine stolen or wanted status of vehicles or persons.
  • Assists drivers and pedestrians in difficulty; resolves or refers such situations to proper authorities.
  • Directs traffic during abnormal situations such as: natural disaster emergencies, accidents, fires or periods of congestion; performs crowd control activities at public gatherings as warranted under particular circumstances including dispersal of unruly individuals or groups.
  • Responds to any and all emergency calls including: traffic collisions, altercations, robberies, burglaries, thefts, industrial or home injuries, water accidents or deaths and other related emergency calls; takes appropriate reporting or enforcement action.
  • Responds to personally sensitive calls such as: family disturbances, missing persons and domestic violence  exercising caution relative to personal safety and safety of others at scene; takes appropriate steps to calm the parties as necessary to resolve the immediate situation; takes appropriate reporting or enforcement action.
  • Assesses the nature and urgency of the problem upon arrival at the scene of a call; immediately determines the circumstances and persons involved in relation to the nature of the call; determines if the situation warrants routine or emergency response and if other officers or a supervisor should be called to the scene.
  • Prepares written, descriptive reports to a sufficient level of legibility and clarity so that others without knowledge of the incident or situation can readily comprehend the facts and assure that the reports can serve as the basis for subsequent investigations,  court proceedings, and testimony.
  • Provides court testimony about evidence, facts, and details in criminal or civil cases.
  • Utilizes and maintains a variety of specialized equipment such as: firearms, police vehicles, radios, baton, handcuffs, flares, breath testing devices, chemical sprays, still and video cameras, fire extinguishers and other authorized equipment according to established policies and procedures. 
  • Maintains proficiency in driving, the use of firearms, defensive tactics and in arrest control techniques in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
  • Maintains physical abilities as set forth under working conditions (below).
  • Performs other duties as assigned. 
Minimum qualifications and Requirements
Requirements: 
Employed as a certified, full-time law enforcement officer in a police, sheriff's, or other state law enforcement agency with at least two years of service. Officers from outside of Washington State must successfully complete the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Equivalent Academy and Examination within one year of appointment.
 
Closing Date: 
Open until filled. Applications screened upon receipt. Recruitment may be closed without notice at any time. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Apply: 


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Jobs: City of Lake Forest Park, WA Seasonal Maintenance Worker (Multiple positions open)

City of Lake Forest Park, WA
Seasonal Maintenance Worker (Multiple positions open)
Seasonal - $16.00 - $22.00 Hourly
Category: Public Works / Maintenance
Department: Public Works

GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Perform general grounds maintenance duties including preparation of walking trails and fields at assigned city and park sites, or basic maintenance tasks in city right-of-way including vegetation control, asphalt, concrete, gravel, and drainage repairs. Operates a range of small powered and specialized equipment.

Provide support for special events. May perform duties of similar complexity in other maintenance areas as required or assigned.

Because of the small size of the city staff, each staff member is expected to perform a wide range of field duties as may be required from time to time. This position is eligible to earn overtime for hours worked over forty (40) per workweek.

Job description and application


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Jobs: City of Lake Forest Park Maintenance Worker

City of Lake Forest Park
Maintenance Worker
$61,632.00 - $72,516.00 Annually
Category: Public Works
Department: Public Works
Position is Open Until Filled. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Perform general Public Works maintenance manual labor duties operating a variety of light and moderately heavy construction and maintenance equipment. This includes using hand and power tools in the construction, maintenance, improvement and repair of city streets, vegetation control, asphalt, concrete, gravel, and drainage repairs, and right-of-way areas. Operates backhoes, rollers, dump trucks, jackhammer, lawn mowers, and other specialized equipment. Provide support for special events.

May perform duties of similar complexity in streets, sanitary sewer, parks, building facilities and storm drainage facilities as required or assigned. 
 
Because of the small size of the city staff, each staff member is expected to perform a wide range of field duties as may be required from time to time. This position is eligible to earn overtime for hours worked over forty (40) per workweek.
 



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COVID-19 Local Case Numbers as of Friday, August 26, 2022

KING COUNTY HOSPITALIZATIONS

COVID-19 Local Case Numbers as of Friday, August 26, 2022
 
Case numbers have dropped somewhat dramatically since last week. Of course, case numbers are much higher than reported as people are able to test at home and are expected to self-report (but few do). Hospitalizations are the best indicator of disease transmission and they are fairly stable.
   
King county cases

Cases in past 7 days - 2,701
Average daily cases - 403

King county hospitalizations

Hospitalizations in past 7 days - 90
Average daily hospitalizations - 13

King county deaths

Deaths in past 14 days - 39
Daily average deaths - 3


Seattle Cases

Cases in past 7 days - 1,014
Average daily cases - 149

Seattle Hospitalizations

Hospitalizations in past 7 days - 24
Average daily hospitalizations - 3

Seattle Deaths

Deaths in 14 days - 15
Average daily deaths - 1


Shoreline cases

Cases in past 7 days - 77
Average daily cases - 11

Shoreline Hospitalizations

Total hospitalizations - 356
Hospitalizations in past 7 days - 3
Average daily hospitalizations -  <1

Shoreline Deaths

Total deaths - 149
Deaths in 14 days - 1
Average daily deaths - <1


Lake Forest Park cases

Cases in past 7 days - 15
Average daily cases - 2

Lake Forest Park Hospitalizations

Total hospitalizations - 40
Hospitalizations in past 7 days - 0
Average daily hospitalizations - 0

Lake Forest Park Deaths

Total deaths - 7
Deaths in 14 days - 0
Average daily deaths - 0



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Backyard birds: The pause that refreshes

 
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Now this is the advantage of having a fountain in your yard - entertainment.



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Mobile/Pop-up hybrid Blood Drives coming this week and next

Blood drives in Shoreline Sept 1-2 and 7-8
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

By Tom Petersen

Bloodworks Northwest has determined that the mobile units can return, reviving neighborhood blood drives after a two year hiatus because of COVID. 

The "hybrid" drives will have people donating in the buses like the old days, but moving to a nearby building for the juice-and-cookies recovery period, which is like the "Pop Up" model that has maintained blood supplies recently.
 
Locations are being scouted; several Shoreline venues have expressed a willingness to host.
 
The first events will be 
Donations can also be made at the permanent sites; the closest to Shoreline are in Lynnwood and North Seattle. Appointments are still required; call 800-398-7888 or by going to www.bloodworksnw.org



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Friends of the Shoreline Library book sale planned for September 25-26, 2022

Sunday, August 28, 2022

 

The Friends of the Shoreline Library want you to know that they have been saving up and expect a very large number of books at their sale on Sunday and Monday - September 25-26, 2022.

If you join the FOSL - $10 membership fee - you can shop the members' pre-sale on Friday, September 23, 2022 from 5-7pm.

No sale on Saturday.

Sunday the sale runs from 11am - 6pm. 

Monday is the Bag Sale - $5 and you can fill a bag with books. This is where you buy all the books you're not sure of, and all the books that everyone else overlooked. Treasures are to be found!

The sale is held at the Shoreline Library 345 5th Ave NE,  Shoreline WA 98155.



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FOUND: KCSO and Crime Stoppers seek tips on dog stolen from owner's car



On Friday, August 26, 2022 around 7:30pm, ‘Mandu’ the dog was stolen from their owner’s vehicle while parked at Goodwill in Shoreline (14500 15th Ave NE).

The suspects were driving a white Honda Fit with no plates and a trip permit in the rear windshield.  

If you have any information about what occurred, submit a tip to Crime Stoppers referencing KCSO Case #C22028497

Crime Stoppers www.P3Tips.com or 1-800-222-TIPS.



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Gov. Inslee: Student Debt Relief Plan

Graphic courtesy of @POTUS on Twitter
On Tuesday, President Biden announced details for the Student Debt Relief Plan, forgiving up to $20,000 in debt for Pell Grant recipients with loans held by the Department of Education, and up to $10,000 in debt cancellation for non-Pell Grant recipients. 

This forgiveness could impact 40 million people across the nation and half a million Washingtonians, providing relief for low and middle-class borrowers.

The administration also granted an extension of the pause on federal student loan repayment through December 31, 2022. Those potentially eligible for the PSLF waiver can visit this website by October 31 to see if they qualify.

"My student loan plan makes sure working people have a shot at a college degree without the fear of being saddled with insurmountable debt," said Biden.

There are three parts to the debt relief plan:
  1. Final extension of the student loan repayment pause to Dec. 31.
  2. Targeted debt relief to low- and middle-income families.
  3. A student loan system that is more manageable for current and future borrowers.
"This is providing relief to hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians. Thank you to the Biden administration for delivering on your promise and helping to fuel the economy," said Gov. Jay Inslee.


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Caring for South Woods Saturday, September 10, 2022

Caring for South Woods
Saturday, September 10, 2022
10:00am to 2:00pm

We invite you to come be in the woods and enjoy the community comradery as we work to refurbish the area where one of the navy buildings had been. In 2005 the Shoreline School District authorized that the woods be designated as an educational environmental park. In 2006, before becoming a city park, the land belonged to the Shoreline School District, the Shoreline Water District and the City of Shoreline.

Now the woods is a unique mature lowland forest rarely found in an urban setting. Amid the trees of South Woods it is easy to be mindful of how the entire forest breathes. The air, water and soil breathe; the functions of respiration and photosynthesis take place.

The role of the respiratory system in humans is to breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. This is known as respiration. The cells of our body use oxygen to perform functions that keep us alive. The waste product created by our cells once they have performed these functions is carbon dioxide which we breathe out.

Just like humans, trees also breathe. But, while we as humans inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide, trees do the opposite. Their leaves pull in carbon dioxide, water, and energy from the sun to turn into sugars that feed the tree. This process, known as photosynthesis, emits the oxygen that humans need to breathe.

The restoration site at South Woods is located adjacent to Shorecrest High School at 15343 25th Avenue NE, which makes it an ideal outdoor classroom. Enter the parking lot south of the school and meet at the tent set up at the platform on the main path that bisects the woods.

Bring gloves, tarp, loppers, hand clippers, shovels, and share this invitation with neighbors and friends. Shoreline Park maintenance employees will be on hand to help. For questions, call or contact Bettelinn, bettelinn@hotmail.com



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Gloria's Insects: No, silly photog, I am not a long-eared lepidopteran,

Photo copyright Gloria Z. Nagler
 

I'm a Woodland Skipper and those are my wingtips!

(Gotta say, I also admire Skipper's antennae!

--Gloria Z. Nagler




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Teenager driver in Lynnwood takes out two utility poles and a fire hydrant before landing upside down

Single car collision with utility poles
Photos and reporting by Steven H. Robinson

A teenaged driver traveling at allegedly 100mph lost control of their vehicle on Hwy 99 in Lynnwood, taking out two utility poles and a fire hydrant before landing upside down at the side of the highway.

Fire extricated the driver from the vehicle and transported to Harborview with unknown injuries.

Hwy 99 closed for three hours. Causing vehicle is upside down behind yellow car.

Witnesses stated that the vehicle was upside down as it flew through the air and landed.

This happened before 11am on Friday, August 26, 2022 near the Business Costco in Lynnwood at 199th and Hwy 99. Hwy 99 was closed in both directions for three hours. Power was cut to a number of Snohomish County PUD customers and there were water disruptions because of the broken hydrant.



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Roots of Empathy looking for babies born in June, July, or August

Roots of Empathy classroom volunteers
Do you have a baby who was born in June, July or August? Would you like to volunteer with your baby to help nurture empathy in children? 

Several Shoreline elementary schools are looking for parents with infants who are between 2-4 months old in October to volunteer about once per month during the school year.

What is Roots of Empathy?

Roots of Empathy is an evidence-based classroom program that has shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression among school children while raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy. 

The program has been widely evaluated across three continents for two decades and is proven to result in improved empathy, increased emotional understanding, decreased aggression and bullying and improved pro-social behavior among participating students. 

Research also demonstrates that these improvements are sustained and even strengthened over time.

Here is a brief introductory video that explains how Roots of Empathy works and why a baby is such a powerful teacher of empathy. Roots of Empathy was also recently featured on NBC’s Today – you can view that segment here.

If you would like to volunteer as a Roots of Empathy Family, please contact the Roots of Empathy Program Manager, Suz Fix, at sfix@rootsofempathy.org



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County Council approves requirement for electric vehicle charging in new development

When new development happens in unincorporated King County, much of it will now need to include charging stations for electric vehicles, a nod toward a future shifting away from fossil fuels and toward electric power.

The King County Council recently approved legislation adding requirements for much of new development in unincorporated King County to include charging stations and dedicated parking for electric vehicles. 

The legislation pushes toward one of the key goals of the Council’s Strategic Climate Action Plan.

Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles sponsored the legislation along with Councilmembers Reagan Dunn and Rod Dembowski. 

“As electric vehicles become more common, affordable, and in-demand, this legislation will ensure that eco-friendly infrastructure exists in King County and that individuals are supported as they transition to more sustainable alternatives.”

Specifically, the legislation would require that new or substantially remodeled apartment buildings make 10% of parking spaces capable of charging electric vehicles (meaning they include all needed equipment to connect and charge) and 25% of spaces EV-ready (meaning the infrastructure is in place to install a charger at some future time).

"The pace of transportation electrification is growing exponentially,” said King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski. “This legislation is essential to build the infrastructure King County needs to lead the nation in decarbonizing our transportation network. As we are now seeing, our planet can't wait."

With a countywide target of having all light-duty vehicles sold by 2035 be electric, charging infrastructure is critical to making EVs accessible to more drivers.



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Thank you to Darnell Park volunteers

Thank you to all who gathered at Darnell Park on Saturday August 20.  

We had fun and did a lot of good work.

Stay tuned for the date for our fall planting.

-Katie McGowan



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Neighborhood Climb Night at Uplift Climbing Friday September 2, 2022

We had so much fun at our last Neighborhood Climb Night that we're doing it again! We were stoked to welcome climbers new and experienced alike.

Join us on Friday September 2, 2022 from 5pm - 9pm for 50% off Day Passes! We'll have some extra staff on hand to help people out for their first time on the wall.

Local climber Pam Stucky will be around from 630pm onwards for the second meeting of Midlife Rocks - a fun group of climbers that get on the wall no matter what age they are. We're stoked to have Pam climbing with us, and would love to see you too!

Uplift Climbing 17229 15th Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155



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KCSO provides a few more details about pedestrian death on Aurora

On Thursday, August 25, 2022 around 5:45am, deputies serving the City of Shoreline responded to N 185th St/Aurora Ave N for reports of a male laying in the roadway.

While en route, the caller advised the male had been hit by a passing vehicle. The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene. The King County Sheriff’s Office MARR Unit is investigating.
Case #C22028301

Because this is an open, active investigation the only information released is that the victim was a 42 year old male.



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Family Dance Party at Cromwell Park! Sunday August 28, 2022

Saturday, August 27, 2022

Family Dance Party at Cromwell Park!

Sunday, August 28, 3:30pm

Family program, all ages welcome.

Presented by Eli Rosenblatt

Enjoy world music, movement and imagination in a high-energy mix that creates a unique interactive experience for audiences of all ages. Salsa, hip-hop, reggae, klezmer, samba and other rhythms from around the globe will inspire you!

Web page here

The program is sponsored by the Shoreline Library / King County Library System




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Friendship Academy needs gardening help

The Friendship Academy

The Friendship Academy location is preparing for an upcoming event and we need your help!

In preparation we are holding a work party this Sunday, August 28, 2022. We need to spruce up our landscaping, both in back and in front of our building on the northeast corner of N 185th and Midvale in Shoreline.

See the previous article about the Friendship Academy

Details:

  • Where : 1206 N 185th Street Shoreline 98133
  • At the corner of 185th and Midvale
  • When : 10:30am
  • Items needed for the work party :
    • Our amazing FA community volunteers
    • Shovels
    • Rakes
    • Wheelbarrows
    • Brooms
    • Weedeaters (either gas or electric)
    • Hedge trimmers ( either gas or electric)
    • Extension cords
    • Garden shears
    • Work gloves
  • We have some of the above items, including a lawn mower.Also, someone handy to take a look at our ceiling tiles in the Day Program room.Drinks, snacks, gas (for the gas powered equipment) and TONS of appreciation will be provided.
UPDATED 8-27-2022



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Jobs: City of Lake Forest Park - Project Manager

City of Lake Forest Park, WA
Project Manager
$75,276.00 - $100,368.00 Annually
Category: Engineering
Department: Engineering
Open until filled.

Position Purpose 
Under administrative direction, performs the more complex, advanced and senior level coordination, maintenance, management, and oversight of the engineering review and inspection process for assigned projects. The purpose of the position is to monitor the progress and assist in the execution of public works capital projects including planning, scheduling, coordinating, tracking, and administration; administer project from inception to completion including design, review, public input and meetings, bidding, contract management and project completion; NPDES II compliance coordinator and administration of the capital improvement plan (CIP).

Examples of Duties / Knowledge and Skills

Contract and CIP Administration
  • Oversee the services of professional consultants and contractors; determine project scope; prepare request for proposal and project scope of work; review, evaluate and recommend consultant; negotiate contracts; monitor consultant services to ensure compliance with professional engineering standards, mandated rules and regulations, contractual obligations and approved budgets.
  • Manage public bid process and contract signing procedures; prepare bid tabulations and conduct pre-construction meetings, as necessary.
  • This position will manage contracts that originate in both the Engineering and Public Works Departments.
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Job description and application



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HomeTechHacker: Prepare Your Home Technology for Outages

power lines go down frequently
By Marlon Buchanan

Fall and winter in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park are prime seasons for outages. Power lines, cable lines, and fiber lines are above ground and near many trees. Every year I’ve lived here I’ve experienced at least one utility outage.

The smart home devices and other technology in your house probably rely on power, cloud services, and Internet service. How do you prepare your home technology for when these services are down? Below are some tips.

Know what happens when you have an outage

In order to know what outages to prepare for, think about the ones you’ve had recently. Did your power go out last year? For how long and how many times? Does your Internet service provider (ISP) frequently have outages? Has your cloud smart home hub service gone down?

You can do some testing. You probably already know what happens when there is a power outage. What about when you lose Internet service?

Run a test for this by simply unplugging your modem from your router or ISP. What still works in your house and what doesn’t? Make note of what doesn’t work right, and what doesn’t have a workaround. This will help you plan later. Here are some things that may not work properly:
  • Smart plugs, speakers, switches, thermostats, etc.
  • Home security system
  • Surveillance cameras
  • Streaming services

Do some testing
Dealing with Internet and cloud service outages

You’ve done your Internet outage testing and determined what works and what doesn’t. Are there things you can’t live without? You have a couple of options depending on your situation:
  • Replace important devices that require an Internet connection to work with ones that don’t. Not every device in your home needs to be smart. Also, some smart devices can still work even without an Internet or cloud service connection. Remember, cloud services can go down even when your Internet connection is working. For example, your smart thermostat may rely on a service that goes down. Try to look for devices that will still give you key functionality even when the service provider is having problems.
  • Have a backup (failover) Internet connection. You could have two wired services, but when one goes down the other might too if the outage was caused by a downed tree line. This is why I decided to implement cellular failover Internet in my house.
Dealing with power outages

Loss of power is the outage most of us are pretty familiar with. All of us have experienced some type of outage caused by a storm, accident, or even scheduled brownouts. What should you do to protect and prepare your smart home? Here are some suggestions:
  • Buy a whole-home surge protector – Often power outages are preceded by power surges which can damage your home electronics. A whole-home surge protector will provide protection.
  • Connect key electronics to an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) – UPSs are great for keeping devices running during short power outages and allowing you time to gracefully shut computers down so no data or files are lost.
  • Get a whole-home UPS or a generator – These can keep some or even all of your electronic devices running during a power outage. There are lots of different kinds. Prices can go from the hundreds to the tens of thousands for installation, but it might be worth looking into.
Have a plan
Have a disaster recovery plan

What happens when the power comes back? Internet? Do things need to be rebooted or reconnected? Make sure you have a plan for how to get things back up and running quickly when the outage is over. The more complicated your home technology, the more detailed this plan may need to be. When an outage happens, you’ll be glad you were prepared.

Marlon Buchanan is a best-selling author, IT Director, and founder of HomeTechHacker.com, a website with free resources to help you make the most of your home technology.



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Shoreline planning commission to discuss 2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendments at meeting September 1, 2022

About the Planning Commission

Thursday, September 1, 2022 Shoreline Planning Commission Meeting 7:00pm - 10:00pm in the Council Chamber at Shoreline City Hall 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline, Washington 98133

The Shoreline Planning Commission Regular Meeting on Thursday, September 1, 2022 will be held in the Council Chamber using a hybrid format where both in-person and online attendance is allowed. 

You may attend the meeting in person, join via Zoom webinar, or listen to the meeting over the telephone.

The Planning Commission is providing opportunities for public comment in person, remotely, or by submitting written comment. In person public commenters must sign up in person prior to the start of Agenda Item 5, and remote public commenters must sign-up online by 6:30pm the night of the meeting.
Please see information listed below to access the meeting remotely:

Agenda Highlights

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Moving Through Cancer - a beginning exercise class for cancer survivors

Exercise instructor Toshiko
A new class is being offered at the Shoreline - LFP Senior Center:

MOVING THROUGH CANCER Instructor: Toshiko Aramaki

This class is designed for cancer survivors. Participants are people who have completed their cancer treatment, have never taken exercise before and have a hard time starting exercise. 

This class will change your idea of exercise and show you what to do and what to avoid to help you become more active each day.

Toshiko is a certified Cancer Exercise Trainer from ACSM (American College of of Sports Medicine). She has been teaching exercise to cancer survivors for almost 14 years.

Day: Monday 
Time: 1:00 to 2pm 
Cost: FREE

Day: Wednesday 
Time: 10am to 11am 
Location: on ZOOM ONLY

Before you sign up for the class, you need to speak with Toshiko. Please call the Center at 206-365-1536 to leave your name and phone number. Toshiko will call you to discuss the class.

In order to participate in this class, you need to:
  • be familiar with Zoom
  • get a medical release from your doctor
  • sign a liability release from Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center
  • send all these forms by mail or Email to a specific address
Call the Center at 206-365-1536 or stop by the front desk to leave your name and phone number.

Toshiko will contact you to talk about the class and registration

The Senior Center is located at 18560 1st Ave NE #1, Shoreline WA 98155


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Destinations: Evergreen State Fair open in Monroe

Evergreen State Fair is open now

The Evergreen State Fair just opened in Monroe. 

Enjoy the animals, rides, fair food, Evergreen Speedway events and entertainment August 25-30 and Sept. 1-5, 2022.

Did you know that the Evergreen State Fair Park in Monroe is one of our 121 state parks? 

Ticket sales and information here: http://evergreenfair.org

Evergreen State Fairgrounds
Phone: 360-805-6700



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Shoreline detectives and K9s score major drug bust

Kudos to the Shoreline Special Emphasis Team (SET) and Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Detectives for the arrest of one suspect and for taking a large amount of illegal narcotics off the street.

On August 24, 2022 Shoreline SET and CID Detectives executed search warrants in South Everett with the assistance of Precinct 4 SET Detectives, Shoreline K9 Deputy Dallon, his partner Kota, K9 Deputy Keller, his partner Fury and K9 Deputy Planalp and his partner Rex

This has been an ongoing investigation for several months that originated in the City of Shoreline. The narcotics distributed from this location made its way from the City of Everett to the City of Shoreline and surrounding areas.

The search warrant yielded the following:
  • 1 person arrested and booked into KCJ for felony charges
  • 4 cars seized
  • Approx. $109,000 cash seized
  • Cocaine – 1085 grams
  • Heroin – 390 grams
  • Meth – approx. 3 pounds
  • “M 30” fentanyl pills – Approx. 45,000 pills

"A special thank you from Shoreline Police to all the Precinct 4’s SET detective who assisted in this investigation, the teamwork and willingness to assist Shoreline’s Investigation was nothing short of exemplary."



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MOUNTLAKE TERRACE: Plan for lane and ramp closures

Design of Mountlake Terrace transit station
Courtesy City of Mountlake Terrace
Sound Transit will close the two right lanes of southbound I-5 between 220th Street and 228th Street overnight next week to continue work on the Lynnwood Link extension in Mountlake Terrace. 
  • The lanes will close nightly from 10pm to 4:30am beginning Monday, Aug. 29 through the morning of Friday, Sept. 2. The 220th Street on-ramp to southbound I-5 will also be closed.
  • On Wednesday, Aug. 31 and Thursday, Sept. 1 Sound Transit will also close the southbound I-5 on-ramp from 44th Avenue West, nightly from 1am to 4:30am.


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Night work on the NB I-5 to NE 145th St Off-Ramp and On-Ramp for false deck stripping


Starting Monday, August 29, 2022 Sound Transit will be performing night work for “False Deck Stripping” along the guideway at the Northbound I-5 to NE 145th Off-Ramp and On-Ramp. 

The work is performed at night to help minimize community disruption and traffic impacts. This work is part of the future Lynnwood Link Extension link light rail project.

What:
  • Residents can expect construction noise from equipment being operated at night, such as Forklift, Manlifts, Crane, Light Plants, and Hand Tools.
  • If the work takes longer than expected or the work is delayed, additional ramp closures will be scheduled, and new flyer will be distributed.
When:
  • Week #1
    • Monday-Thursday, 8/29 – 9/1 (11:00pm – 5:00am)NE 145th St to Northbound I-5 On-Ramp closure
    • Tuesday-Thursday, 8/30 – 9/1 (11:00pm – 5:00am)Northbound I-5 to NE 145th St Off-Ramp closure
  • Week #2
    • Tuesday-Thursday, 9/6 – 9/8 (11:00pm – 5:00am)Northbound I-5 to NE 145th St Off-Ramp closure
    • NE 145th St to Northbound I-5 On-Ramp closure
Where:
  • Detour routes are in place (see maps).
Contact us:


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SEATTLE Traffic: All southbound I-5 traffic will use C/D this weekend

Crew working on expansion joints
Photo courtesy WSDOT
WSDOT will hit a milestone on the southbound I-5 project to replace expansion joints between I-90 and Spokane Street this weekend: We’ll replace the last of the left halves of those expansion joints.

That means all traffic will shift into the collector/distributor, with only one lane rejoining the I-5 mainline. However, the ramps from eastbound and westbound I-90 will remain open all weekend.

The Mariners will have big crowds at T-Mobile Park this weekend, including a sellout on Saturday night, Aug. 27, 2022. That means if you’re going to any event in Seattle, you’ll have lots of company. 

You should plan ahead:
  • Consider taking light rail or a bus, particularly from north of Seattle.
  • Carpool – it’s more fun to go with a bunch of friends.
  • Use alternative routes like I-405 or SR 99. Just remember the SR 99 tunnel has a toll.
Our contractor still has several weekends of work on expansion joints on the right side of I-5 and ramps that serve the freeway. The West Seattle Bridge is scheduled to reopen Sept. 18; that weekend we plan to have the ramp open to the bridge.



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Power outage at N 130th and Aurora

Friday, August 26, 2022



Seattle City Light is reporting a power outage in North Seattle near Aurora Ave N / N 130th St area in the Haller Lake neighborhood.

Please use caution and treat dark signals as all-way stop.

305 customers affected
Start: FRI, AUG 26 01:58 PM
Est. Restoration: FRI, AUG 26 06:00 PM
Status: Dispatched
Cause: Investigating
Last Updated: FRI, AUG 26 03:32 PM



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Roses love sunshine

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

This rose is the color of today's weather - a fitting match.



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New at the Senior Center: tutoring in use of iPhone and iPad with Nick Della Guistina

Nick Della Guistina 
Introducing new instructor Nick Della Giustina to Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center technology classes.

“Nick has been working in the computer industry for the past two decades. He recently graduated from the University of Washington and enjoys assisting people with technology-based issues. 
"Nick is excited to be instructing members of the Senior Center in the uses of today’s technology!”

 

Love your iPhone/iPad but is it driving you crazy? 

Bring your phone/iPad, fully charged with a list of the features you want to use on your device and any questions you have about particular phone functions. Participants help determine the class content. 

September Classes run from 9/1-9/29/2022

iPHONE Instructor: Nick Della Giustina
Days: Thursdays Time: 11:00am-noon Class start date: September 1
Call the Center at 206-365-1536

iPAD Instructor: Nick Della Giustina
Days: Thursdays Time:12:30pm-1:30pm Class start date: September 1
Call the Center at 206-365-1536

Members Pay $10 and non-members pay $15 for per class; 5 classes available in September.


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