Home sales in Lake Forest Park during September 2022

Monday, October 10, 2022

The following are properties that sold in Lake Forest Park during the month of September 2022. Data compiled for the Shoreline Area News by the Shoreline Windermere office.




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Bolt Creek Fire update

Burnt / burning tree over Hwy 2. Photo courtesy WSDOT
WSDOT posted at 7:30pm Sunday evening October 9, 2022 regarding road conditions on US 2 through the Bolt Creek Fire:

For those asking:
  • YES; US 2 is open.
  • YES; more closures are possible. 
  • YES; we are coordinating with the #BoltCreekFire Incident Command.
  • YES; we will keep you updated here and on the real-time travel map.
  • YES; we very much appreciate your patience
Trees continue to fall across the road from the steep hillside. When that happens, WSDOT closes the road, crews remove the tree, and the road reopens.

The Bolt Creek fire has burned 13396 acres, is 36% contained, advanced 118 acres around the edges in the last 24 hours, and has 220 responders assigned.

It is not the only active fire - it's just the one supplying all the smoke we are trying to avoid breathing. This has been going on for 29 days.

This has actually been a mild fire season.

--Diane Hettrick



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Beginning May 3, 2023 air travelers will need REAL ID

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security extended the enforcement deadline for air travelers to have REAL ID. 

Beginning May 3, 2023, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or another acceptable form of ID, like a US passport, to fly within the United States. 

A standard Washington state driver’s license or ID card will no longer be sufficient identification. 

Washington state issues enhanced driver’s licenses which are compliant. Information here about obtaining an enhanced license: https://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/edl.html

Read more about REAL ID and your options here: https://www.tsa.gov/real-id


Passports

If you are an adult who already has a current US passport, you may qualify to renew it by mail. The U.S. Department of State website, www.travel.state.gov can help you figure out whether you need to apply in person or can renew by mail.

  • The City of Lake Forest Park is a passport acceptance facility. The Passport Services page has helpful information about applying for a passport, passport office hours, making an appointment at the office, and fees.
Passport processing times are currently 7-10 weeks for routine processing and 4-6 weeks for expedited processing (additional fee) and we are booking appointments two months in advance.


Correction: The passport office at Shoreline District Court is closed. Those who inquire are being directed to the downtown courthouse.



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Staring directly at the sun

Sunday, October 9, 2022

 
Photo by Barbara Twaddell

We almost never get to look directly at the sun, but smoke in the air and the veil of a neighbor’s tree allowed me to look at the sun directly as it set Friday night.

--Barbara Twaddell



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Retired Shoreline teachers explore micro-brewery owned by Shoreline natives in Puerto Vallarta

By Arnie Moreno

In the Zona Romantica of Puerto Vallarta is a local micro-brewery that makes and markets Seattle style beers. Located on a cobblestone street in Old Town Puerto Vallarta, is Monzon Brewing Company.

In January of 2021, Rebecca and I, two retired Shoreline teachers, decided to take a break from Winter’s dark rainy days in the Pacific Northwest. We found a AirBnB rental home that was located in the Zone Romantica that was walking distance to the Zona shops, Malecon, restaurants, open air markets, taco stands and beaches. 

We were surrounded by local Mexican neighbors and luxury condos. It was a dream come true to spend the whole month soaking up the sun, golf, tennis and Mexican art and culture.

We scheduled a walking tour of Old Town Zona Romantica with a local guide, which I highly recommend if you are new to PV. 

At the end of our tour, our guide told us that here was a new brewery making Seattle style IPA’s in the Zona and asked us if we wanted go to the brewery, since he knew we were from the Seattle area.

Of course, we were very thirsty since it was 80 degrees that day in PV, so our small tour group went to Monzon Brewery. We found the brewery after a short two block walk, and went to the top patio for a beverage.

Reid and Miranda Mortimer
Photo courtesy TripAdvisor.com

We found a table and before sitting down I heard “Mr. Moreno!“. To my surprise it was a former Shorewood student of mine, Reid Mortimer. As a retired teacher, I encounter former students frequently.

I never expected to meet one in Puerto Vallarta. 

He told me that he was the owner and brewer for Monzon Brewery. Reid grew up in Shoreline and told me his story of meeting his wife, Miranda, also a Shoreline native, and their travels to Bombay, India, and working at a brewery, Mumbai’s first brewery, and learning the microbrew craft. 

Needless to say, the beer was delicious and so fun seeing my old student Reid in Puerto Vallarta. 

Rebecca and I are returning to Puerto Vallarta again this January and February and look forward to visiting Reid and Miranda at Monzon Brewery again! 

If you are in Puerto Vallarta, be sure to visit the Zone Romantica and stop by to taste great IPA’s, Pilsners and say hi to Reid and Miranda Mortimer at Monzon Brewing



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Congress passes bipartisan legislation to eliminate federal mandate for animal testing for new drugs

Laboratory animal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Animal Wellness Action and other animal welfare groups lauded U.S. Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., the chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), for her crucial role in last week’s passage of the FDA Modernization Act 2.0.

The bill, S.5002, led and introduced by Senators Rand Paul, R-Ky. and Cory Booker, D-N.J., eliminates a federal mandate for animal testing for new drugs and holds the promise of delivering a dramatic reduction in animal testing by pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and government agencies in the United States.

As chair of the committee with jurisdiction over health policy, Senator Murray endorsed the legislation, signaling to all Democrats that the bill warranted their support. 

Senator Richard Burr, R-N.C. and the Ranking Member of HELP, played a similar role by orienting Republicans to support the measure. 

The measure passed by Unanimous Consent on Thursday and now heads to the House, where it is expected to pass after the election.

S. 5002 also includes language from an additional proposed reform, the Reducing Animal Testing Act, authored by Senator Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., to amend the Public Health Service Act to remove the animal testing requirement for biosimilars (biopharmaceutical drugs designed to have active properties similar to drugs that have already been licensed). 

S. 5002 mirrors provisions of the original FDA Modernization Act provision approved as an amendment to S. 4348, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements Act, taken up in June by the Senate HELP Committee. There as well, Senator Murray was instrumental in securing committee passage of that amendment, which was the template for S. 5002.

The House approved an FDA Modernization Act amendment to H.R. 7667, the Food and Drug Amendments of 2002, in June. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, strongly backed the legislation and was instrumental in that measure’s passage.

“Senator Murray and Representative McMorris Rodgers rightly recognize that the United States must lift an archaic animal-testing mandate for drug development and replace that strategy with 21st-century methods grounded on human biology,” said Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action. 
“This is the biggest policy development in Congressional history on the fight to replace animal testing with morally and scientifically superior methods, and we are grateful for the crucial roles that both of these veteran lawmakers are playing on this subject.”

“It’s no small matter for the U.S. Senate to approve this major animal welfare and health-policy measure, and Senator Murray was at the center of the effort,” said Jennifer McCausland, senior vice president for corporate policy for the Center for a Humane Economy. 

“Her seniority has been pivotal in this major outcome to reboot our drug development paradigm.” McCausland is based in Seattle.

“Senator Murray’s support for reducing animal testing in the United States has been instrumental in the progress of this legislation,” added Muriel Van Housen, chair of the board of the Center for a Humane Economy. Ms. Van Housen is also a Washingtonian.

This groundbreaking legislation has the potential in the coming years to reduce the use of millions of animals and to deliver safer, more effective drugs to patients.

Data show that it typically takes 10 to 15 years and an average investment of $1 billion and up to $6 billion for a new drug. Animal tests are typically non-predictive of the human response to drugs, failing in 90 percent of human trials.

Animal Wellness Action is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(4) organization with a mission of helping animals by promoting legal standards forbidding cruelty. We champion causes that alleviate the suffering of companion animals, farm animals, and wildlife. 



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Two Shorewood High School seniors are National Merit semifinalists

Two Shorewood High School seniors are Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Vivek Malik and Raghav Dhandi are two academically talented students whose scores on the 2021 PSAT qualified them for the nationwide pool of National Merit Semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors. 

The students now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships which will be offered next spring.

Shorewood principal Bill Dunbar with Vivek and Raghav
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

Says Principal Bill Dunbar, "These two remarkable students are true stars! We are proud of Vivek and Raghav's outstanding achievement and have no doubt that they'll go far in their schooling and wherever their paths take them."

Outside of schoolwork, Vivek plays the violin for Shorewood orchestra and enjoys origami. Vivek says he'll likely study computer science in college.

Raghav is a member of DECA at Shorewood and weight lifts outside of school hours. He plans to study business, finance, or economics after graduation this coming spring.



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RBCA Halloween Carnival Saturday October 22, 2022

Richmond Beach's Halloween Carnival Returns!
October 22, 3-7pm - Syre Elementary
Early opening for kids with special needs 2-3pm

Richmond Beach Community Association’s Halloween Carnival is planned for Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 3:00 to 7:00pm, at Syre Elementary School 19545 12th Ave NW

Children of all ages and abilities and their guardians can scare up some fun at the carnival where they will find traditional carnival games with prizes, inflatables, food and more. 

Children who have a particular way of seeing, hearing, moving, feeling, thinking, or perceiving the world are often not comfortable attending functions such as this due to the commotion of large crowds and noises. 

To make the carnival accessible, kids with special needs and their families will have the gym to themselves for one hour from 2:00 to 3:00pm to play carnival games in a less busy environment while also allowing any modifications possible to meet their skills and abilities.

Their parents and/ or caretakers are invited to volunteer at the carnival and use the special skills and knowledge they possess to staff the carnival games during this hour.

Excited to help? Please email carnivalvolunteers@richmondbeachwa.org



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Syre, Brookside, Meridian Park, and Echo Lake Elementary are looking for parents and infants for Roots of Empathy

Shoreline Roots of Empathy baby
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? 

Syre, Brookside, Meridian Park, and Echo Lake Elementary 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. 

Photo courtesy Shoreline Roots of Empathy
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

The program has already matched a dozen babies with Shoreline classrooms.


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Kruckeberg Fall Plant sale Sunday and next weekend

Fall plant sale at Kruckeberg. Photo courtesy KBG

This weekend October 7-9 and next weekend Oct 14-16, 2022 take 30% off select Trees, Shrubs, and other Plants at the MsK Nursery during the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden fall plant sale.

Sale hours at 10am to 5pm. Sale dates:
  • Sunday, October 9
  • Friday, October 14
  • Saturday, October 15
  • Sunday, October 16
Kruckeberg is located at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline WA 98177. Parking is extremely limited so plan accordingly.


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Gloria Nagler: Initially I thought this was some sort of abstract artsy object,

Saturday, October 8, 2022

Photo copyright Gloria Z. Nagler

floating on the wetlands pond! I later realized (like long minutes later) it was a lily pad that had collapsed sideways. Still looks pretty abstract to this photog:)

--Gloria Z. Nagler



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Sign up to help with the cold weather shelter

Cold weather shelter at Saint Dunstan's on N 145th

The weather now is unseasonably warm and sunny in spite of wildfire smoke, so it may be hard to think of long and cold nights to come.

But they will come and people will still be living unsheltered even when it is freezing.

The shelter location is set, the pallets are ready. All that is needed are caring volunteers who will spend a night or two at the cold weather shelter.

It's an on call position, based on when temperatures drop. For more information or to sign up, email staff@nuhsa.org or call 206-550-5626.




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Flags at half-staff: National Fallen Firefighters

Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation, Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, October 9, 2022, in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.

The Governor’s Office has no objection to agencies lowering the flags at the close of business on Friday, October 7, 2022. 

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on October 9, 2022, or first thing Monday morning, October 10, 2022.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

Please email FlagRequests@gov.wa.gov if you have any questions about this flag lowering.



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President Biden announces pardons for simple marijuana possession

Gov. Jay Inslee signs the first set of pardons for misdemeanor
marijuana possession convictions under his Marijuana Justice
Initiative on Jan. 9, 2019.
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he would pardon all prior federal offenses for simple possession of marijuana. 

The measure aligns with policies and actions already underway by Gov. Jay Inslee, legislators, and courts in Washington state.


“Sending people to jail for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives – for conduct that is legal in many states. 

"That’s before you address the clear racial disparities around prosecution and conviction,” said Biden. 

“Today, we begin to right these wrongs.”

In Washington state, it has not been considered criminal behavior for adults to possess a small amount of marijuana for personal use since voters approved Initiative 502 in 2012

Inslee launched the Marijuana Justice Initiative in 2019 that allows people with prior convictions for misdemeanor marijuana possession to apply for a pardon. Later that year, the Legislature would pass SB 5605, which allowed multiple charges to be vacated and allowed a broader jurisdictional variety of convictions to be vacated. 

The governor has also commuted the sentences of 740 people on probation or under community supervision under older, now-invalid state drug possession law that was overturned by the Washington State Supreme Court’s so-called Blake decision.

“We still have an injustice that thousands of people have a criminal conviction on their records for something that is legal today,” said Inslee in 2019 as he announced his Marijuana Justice Initiative. 
“This is impairing their ability to reach their dreams, live their lives, and raise their children… A simple possession conviction 20 years ago should not be a life sentence.”

Inslee’s Marijuana Justice Initiative continues. People convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession may still file for their charges to be vacated on the governor’s website.



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Training course: Mental Health First Aid


Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. 

In the Mental Health First Aid course, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help.

The course is virtual. Link to the session will be sent to registrants. 

Thursday, October 27, 2022 - 9am to 4pm 

Training Covers:
  • Common signs and symptoms of mental illness
  • Common signs and symptoms of substance abuse
  • How to interact with a person in crisis
  • How to connect the person with help
Please note there is a 2 hour self paced pre-work section that must be completed before the training.

Limited space. Registration closes October 13, 2022.

Mental Health First Aid training is funded by the King County Mental Illness and Drug Dependency (MIDD) Plan Initiative PRI-07 – Mental Health First Aid. These sessions are open to the public, though space may be limited. 
Course and course materials are included (a $170 value per participant). This project is supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRPO152, awarded to King County by the US Department of the treasury.
 
For more information and to register: https://www.valleycities.org/mhfa for the ADULT October 27 class



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DUI stop of felony suspect leads to narcotics, firearm arrest in Lake City

Photos courtesy Seattle Police
By Sergeant John O'Neil
Seattle Police

Officers arrested an armed, suspected felon possessing drugs in Lake City Neighborhood.

Shortly after 4pm on Thursday, September 30, 2022 a person called 911 to report a man slumped over in a car in the 12300 block of 31st Ave NE. 

Fire and arriving officers found a 24-year-old male in the driver's seat of a vehicle with open alcohol containers near him. 

Officers obtained a warrant and arrested the suspect for DUI. During the arrest, officers found a gun in the back seat along with narcotics.

Police arrested the suspect for a felony warrant, gun charges, DUI and drug charges.



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AG Ferguson: Half-billion dollars to fight opioid epidemic will start flowing December 1

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that Washington state is set to receive the maximum $518 million under a resolution with three companies found to have played key roles in fueling the opioid epidemic.

All 125 eligible local governments signed onto the half-billion dollar opioid resolution stemming from Ferguson’s lawsuit.

The completion of the resolution ends Ferguson’s lawsuit. The first payments will begin flowing to Washington communities Dec. 1.

After rejecting a national settlement, Ferguson went to trial against McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp. in King County Superior Court on Nov. 15, 2021.

The trial lasted six months, and led to a resolution requiring the three Fortune 15 companies to pay a total of $518 million — $46 million more than Washington would have received under the national settlement. 

Ferguson is directing the additional $46 million be used to provide substance abuse treatment and support other strategies to address the opioid crisis, including housing and other wrap-around services.

All 125 jurisdictions joined the resolution, ensuring that the maximum recovery would come to Washington. Local governments will receive a total of $215 million, divided per an agreement negotiated amongst themselves

The state will also receive $215 million to fund opioid remediation, plus the additional $46 million Ferguson is directing to that purpose. In all, more than $476 million will be directed to addressing the opioid epidemic in Washington, paid over a period of 17 years.

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Shoreline Schools awarded Farm to School grant

Nutrition staff member admiring
apples on the tree
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has awarded Shoreline School District a $83,838 Farm to School Purchasing Grant for use during the 2022-23 school year. 

Shoreline is one of 83 recipients selected across the state to receive this funding, which can be used to purchase fresh produce, grains, and protein from participating producers and to fund equipment and additional labor that may be needed to prepare the food items.

The Shoreline Schools Food and Nutrition Services department has identified more than 20 local farms to purchase food from through the Puget Sound Food Hub

The Puget Sound Food Hub represents many farmers from historically underrepresented communities and upholds the “Good Food Principles” of environmental sustainability, valued workforce, health and nutrition, and animal welfare.

“Our participation with the Puget Sound Food Hub allows Shoreline schools to bring seasonal, sustainably sourced food of high quality directly to the plates of our K-12 students,” says Jessica Jandayan, Director of Food Services and Nutrition. 
“With these offerings, we hope to enhance student nutrition, introduce students to unfamiliar foods that they may enjoy, and increase awareness of the importance of sustainable agriculture in our school community.”

Local cheese from a Food Hub member
Student voice was central in the department’s decision to apply for the Farm to School Purchasing Grant. 

Most notably, 200 students at Meridian Park Elementary School signed a petition to add more vegan entrees to their menu, and a student coalition from Kellogg Middle School expressed interest in adding more meatless days to help reduce the environmental impact of school meals. 

Planned student focus groups will help develop new recipes made with local ingredients and help the Food and Nutrition Services Department be responsive to the evolving needs of students from cultural backgrounds that restrict meat and those with plant-based diets.

“What a wonderful opportunity this Farm to Schools grant offers us to connect our students to the farmers and producers of the food that we all enjoy. Having grown up in the eastern part of the state to parents who were migrant farm workers, this program has a special place in my heart,” shares Superintendent Susana Reyes. 
“Kudos to our Food and Nutrition Services staff for qualifying for this grant and for working diligently to make health, wellness, and nutrition education a part of daily life in Shoreline Schools.”

Tart apples from a Food Hub farm
School meals this year have already included local nectarines and sungold tomatoes, and plans are in place to feature pears and honey crisp apples at all K-12 schools’ salad bars this fall. 

The district’s first “Farm to School Feast Day” is planned for November 8 at all K-12 schools. 

Lunch that day will feature a locally sourced chicken drumstick that will be prepared and roasted in-house by the school district and a dinner roll made from scratch with local flour.

Throughout the current school year, students can expect to enjoy weekly fresh fruits and vegetables and quarterly Feast Days, courtesy of the Farm to School Purchasing Grant and the Shoreline Schools Food and Nutrition Services team.

--Photos are from a recent tour of Puget Sound Food Hub farms and producers, taken by members of the Shoreline Schools Food and Nutrition Services department.



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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Shoreline's Prop 1

To the Editor:

Next month’s ballot has important decisions for us to make: will we maintain our current level of city services by passing the 6-year maintenance and operations levy ? And will we continue effective programs like RADAR which is funded through the levy?

RADAR pairs a mental health professional with law enforcement when there is a call for behavioral health intervention. Evaluations show for people touched by RADAR there was a

- 67% reduction in adult jail bookings
- 60% reduction in crisis services events
- 14% of individuals became enrolled in publicly funded outpatient behavioral health services.

Top priorities in this summer's citizens survey were city services that emphasized response to homelessness and police response. RADAR meets these priorities and was recently highlighted on KUOW as an effective service.

Passing Prop 1 will allow the city to continue this work. Because the city is the entity managing law enforcement, if the levy doesn’t pass this program cannot continue.

The levy will keep the current rate of 1.39 per thousand dollars of valuation, it does not increase the rate. This will amount to an average $28 more for the average home.

A citizen committee and the city council are recommending passage of Proposition 1 https://supportshoreline.com/

Vote yes for Prop 1

Mary Ellen Stone
Shoreline



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Hamlin Haunt Friday October 21, 2022

A not-too-spooky, free, and family-friendly Halloween party! Join us for games, hay rides, songs and stories around the campfire.

🎃Hamlin Halloween Haunt
🎃Friday, Oct. 21, 5:30 -8:30pm
🎃Hamlin Park, 16006 15th Avenue NE



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Jobs: WSDOT Receptionist/Mailroom Clerk (OA3)

WSDOT
Receptionist/Mailroom Clerk (OA3)
Shoreline, WA. – Northwest Region
$35,620 - $47,048 Annually

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is eager to hire a customer service professional to serve as our Northwest Region (NWR) Headquarters Receptionist/Mail Clerk in Shoreline, a few minutes north of Seattle. 

As the Receptionist and Mailroom Clerk, we strive to deliver excellent customer service to both WSDOT employees and the public, providing complex clerical support and assistance as needed. This position will also assist with other administrative duties in support of the Administrative Services division and the region.

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New director for the Shoreline Concert Band at Shoreline Community College

Dr. Chris Mathakul, Director Shoreline Concert
Band. Photo courtesy UW Music.
Dr. Christopher Vongvithayamathakul (Mathakul) joined Shoreline Community College in the 2022-23 academic year as a full-time music faculty member and director of the Shoreline Concert Band

Previously, Dr. Mathakul directed the Symphonic Band and served as Music Ensembles Program Coordinator at the University of Illinois Chicago. 

Dr. Mathakul completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in instrumental conducting at the University of Washington in 2022, studying with Professor Timothy Salzman. 

As concert bands graduate assistant at Washington, Dr. Mathakul served as the director of the Concert Band and assistant conductor for the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. 

In the Spring of 2021, Dr. Mathakul and fellow graduate conducting student Daniel Fischer presented a clinic entitled “Creative Learning Experiences for Music Ensembles Using Digital Audio Tools” at multiple state music education conferences. 

This presentation was inspired by the virtual composition project entitled "Putting the E in E-nsemble" piloted by the University of Washington Wind Ensemble in collaboration with composer Alex Shapiro in the Spring of 2020.

Dr. Mathakul earned a Master of Music degree in Wind Conducting from the University of New Mexico where he studied conducting with Professor Eric Rombach-Kendall and clarinet with Professor Keith Lemmons. 

During his time at New Mexico, Dr. Mathakul served as graduate assistant for the UNM bands, where his responsibilities included assisting and conducting the concert bands, marching band, and running the “Soundpack” basketball pep band. Dr. Mathakul also served as the music director for the Symphony Orchestra of Albuquerque, a community orchestra.

Prior to his doctoral studies, Dr. Mathakul earned a bachelor's degree in music education at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa and spent seven years as a high school and middle school band director in schools on the island of O’ahu, Hawai’i. During this time, Dr. Mathakul was an active member of the O'ahu Band Directors Association and chair of its Beginning Honor Band.

The concert band has openings for new players. Get out your instruments and sign up. The link to register is Shoreline Community Band (campusce.net) to register through Continuing Education not for credit. 

If you want to take the class for credit register through the college registration system.



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No - it's NOT too soon - Holiday Bazaar at Senior Center October 21-22, 2022

Mark your calendars for the Holiday Bazaar at the Shoreline LFP Senior Center. Vendors come from all over the region to sell their handcrafted goods. 

They still have room for a few more vendors, so contact them at 206-1536 for more information about participating.

Several rooms are full of artists selling their gift items. Another area has silent auction items. Baked goods and takeout lunch will be for sale.

FRIDAY and SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21-22, 2022. 10am to 4pm both days.
Senior Activity Center, 18560 1st Ave NE #1 - southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus.



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Taco Moon

Friday, October 7, 2022

Photo by Barbara Twaddell

Barbara Twaddell thinks this pink shadowed moon looks like a taco. 
No more unreasonable than green cheese.

Where did the green cheese thing start anyway?
I've never been the same since I found out that most nursery rhymes were political slurs.

--Diane Hettrick



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Six by Six NW art show and sale this Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Shoreline Community College

Six by Six NW - this Saturday, October 8

  1. ART - Over 150 artists created hundreds of original works of art!
  2. BEER AND WINE - Grab a drink at the Wine and Spine Bar sponsored by Dr. Tim Norton of Health Chiropractic and Massage.
  3. TREATS - Delicious small bites provided by Pacific Northwest Catering Co. and Town and Country Markets Shoreline.
  4. RAFFLE PRIZES - Enter to win art kits and more from Suzan Shayler!
  5. LIVE MUSIC - Featuring soulful performances by Ailisa Newhall and Emily Persha.
  6. AWARDS - Who will win the People’s Choice Award? You decide! Come vote for the winner and also find out who wins the Sponsor's Choice Award.

ShoreLake Arts is excited to present the 7th annual 6X6NW, an in-person event on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Shoreline Community College in the PUB building 9000. 

This art sale and fundraiser features hundreds of original works of art, all 6-inches by 6-inches.

DETAILS
TICKETS
Tickets to 6X6NW are just $10 and can be purchased in advance online at www.6x6nw.org or at the door. Entry is free after 6:00pm.

THANK YOU
Events like this don’t just happen. They are joint efforts between the community, businesses, sponsors, and partners. 


And thank you to our partners: Shoreline Community College, City of Shoreline, Shoreline Chamber of Commerce, City of Lake Forest Park, 4Culture, and ArtsWa.

ShoreLake Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Blessing of the Animals at Saint Dunstan’s Sunday October 9, 2022

Blessing of the Animals Sunday
at Saint Dunstan's
Blessing of the Animals at Saint Dunstan’s "the church that feeds people" this Sunday, October 9, 2022! 

This event is in honor of St. Francis of Assisi whose feast day was October 4th, this past Tuesday. He is well known for the prayer of peace.

We will be serving treats for pets and people from 11:30am - 12:00pm.

At 12pm we will start blessing the animals, and there will be an opportunity to take photos with your pet.

A great time for socializing and meeting new people and pets!

Please RSVP on Eventbrite

Saint Dunstan's Episcopal Church is located at 722 N 145th St, Shoreline WA 98133



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Enhanced Shelter at The Oaks opens a new space for case management services

New case management center at The Oaks

As we’ve continued to grow and adapt to the building and resources at the new 24 x 7 Enhanced Shelter at The Oaks serving North Seattle / King County, it’s been a lot of work converting an older nursing home into a leading shelter space with 60 beds available that also provides 24 hour case management services. 

Our new case management center provides a comforting and calming environment that allows our staff to help folks with their personalized planning and housing search. 

Special thanks to Deseret Industries Thrift Store and Donation Center for their continued support with furniture and also employment opportunities!

The Oaks is located at 163rd and Aurora Ave N in Shoreline.

--William Towey, Executive Director 



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Medicare open enrollment soon - join information session at Edward Jones in Shoreline

Medicare Open Enrollment is Starting Soon – Do you Have the Right Supplement Plan?

Join us for our information presentation October 19, 2022 at 1pm at the Dale Turner YMCA 19290 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133.

Reserve space by calling Darla Thomas at 206-542-2599 or email darla.thomas@edwardjones.com no later than October 14.



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Fire commissioners from Shoreline and Northshore to hold joint meeting to discuss budget

Commissioners Eric Adman, Josh Pratt, Tyler Byers, Rick Webster, Lisa Wollum
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING NOTICE

As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified that the Board of Commissioners of Shoreline Fire Department will hold a Special Joint Meeting on October 25, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. with the Commissioners of the Northshore Fire Department. The purpose of the special joint meeting is to discuss the 2023 budget.

DATE: October 25, 2022
TIME: 5:00pm
LOCATION: Shoreline Fire Department
17525 Aurora Avenue North
Shoreline, WA 98133

To attend the meeting online please use the below information:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85825657923?pwd=MVkxVVA2SUNlZUpETGtDTTdpd3NDdz09

Meeting ID: 858 2565 7923
Passcode: 977650
Dial by your location: #253 215 8782

Notice posted by: Beatriz Goldsmith, Executive Assistant
October 6, 2022


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Shorewood wins final home swim meet at Innis Arden Thursday

Shorewood Seniors huddle in middle as rest of team surrounds for the circle cheer
Photo by Coach Susie McDowell

By Coach Susie McDowell

The Shorewood swim team honored their Seniors in their final home meet against Mariner on Thursday, October 6, 2022. The Stormrays scored 140 to Mariner's 23. Fifteen Seniors were celebrated with their families mid-meet and there was lots of fast swimming to bolster the event.

Some notable swims were Vivian Floral dropping 3 seconds in the 200 free (2:21.37), Maggie Norberg hitting the District time in the 100 fly (1;14.75), Addy Falkin making Districts in the 200 IM (2:40.69), and Fiona Blair dropping 2 seconds in the 100 breast (1:23.87). 

Also, Evie Hoff got her best time (1:08.28) in her win in the 100 fly. Grace Lindberg added her sixth State time in the 100 back (59.53) in her quest to hit all 8 individual State standards for Ironwoman status.

The Stormrays' record is now 4-2, with two dual meets remaining (Meadowdale 10/13 at Lynnwood and Shorecrest 10/20 at Snohomish) before the post-season.

Shorewood Seniors are: Cameron Bell, Fiona Blair, Aida Chan, Amelia Dobson, Amanda Gowey, Evie Hoff, Ingrid Lid, Grace Lindberg, Kaylee Logan, Mae Lunde, Maggie O'Shea, Lindsay Rand, Fanta Vincent, Piper VonGunten, and Rachel Yang.

Great job Stormrays!



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The sky above Shoreline

I always look up to the sky above Shoreline when I hear the sound of a jet engine or distinct sounds of other types of aircraft. I can't stop from looking up to locate the source of the sound. I can't stop from taking photos of the aircrafts because it might be something new to add to my collection. Yes, I admit that I have a condition known as compulsive photographing syndrome.

--Wayne Pridemore



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Sky Nursery class: Carnivorous plants are the secret weapon of indoor gardening

Carnivorous plants are the secret weapon of indoor gardening. 

Their ravenous tendencies can be used to actually reduce fungus gnats in your home (or greenhouse), all while offering a striking aesthetic you just can't get with other plants.
 
Wanna know how to care for these unique little monsters? 

Join Sky's very own Charles Young for a free in-person class October 22, 2022 from 12-1pm. 

Accompanied by a huge selection of 'carnies,' he'll be taking you through how to help them thrive, whether they're tucked into a bog terrarium or not.

Expect a little bit of Halloween silliness, a lot of information, and a chance to ask all your questions. 

If you plan to attend, there is no limit on space, but we thank you for taking the time to RSVP here: https://fb.me/e/rGrbc0Pfl



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Web developer #2

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Photo by Wayne Pridemore
 
The web developer is taking a break.

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Ah - back on duty.
Probably was shopping for the spiffy red striped outfit.

(no - I have no idea why the stripes are red. If I were more ambitious and less nocturnal I'd call Rod Crawford, "the spider man," at the Burke Museum, and ask him. Feel free.)

--Diane Hettrick



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Dandylyon drama camps at Shoreline Community College

Be part of a theatrical production with Dandylyon Drama's continuing education classes at Shoreline Community College.

Register for individual sessions at shoreline.edu/continuing-ed for costume crew, acting, voice, make-up, overcoming stage fright, tech crew and theater  design - or a special session for youth musical theater performers.


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Join the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill October 20, 2022

By Kevin Lowery, NEMCo Emergency Manager

Every October 20th, on International ShakeOut Day, the Northshore Emergency Management Coalition (NEMCo) joins the world in its largest global earthquake drill. 

With over 18 million people registered for the 2022 drill, I would like to invite the members of our community to ask themselves; If the ground began to shake strongly right now, would you know what to do to be safe? Would your family, neighbors, or co-workers? Are you prepared to survive and recover quickly?

Everyone, everywhere, should know how to protect themselves during earthquakes– at home, at work, at school, or even while traveling. 

The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is a once-a-year chance for everyone to practice how to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” as well as learn other earthquake safety tips. 

To join NEMCo and the millions of people in schools, businesses, government agencies, organizations, and homes across the state and around the world, go to ShakeOut.org to register your family or organization. 

Registration is free, and most drills only take a few minutes. The website also has instructions for how to plan your drill and get prepared for earthquakes.

As part of this drill, NEMCo will also be testing the Alert Northshore system by sending out a test alert message via text and email at 10:20am to kick off the drill. 

We’re all in this together, so be sure to invite everyone you know to also participate. Then “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” on October 20th!



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Rep. Pramila Jayapal: you may receive credit for past student loan payments under waiver ending October 31, 2022

Rep. Pramila Jayapal reports that because of temporary changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, you may be able to receive credit for past payments you made on your federal student loans. 

You have until October 31 to apply. Learn more at http://go.usa.gov/xSxMQ.

PSLF Waiver Offers Way to Get Closer to Loan Forgiveness

The “limited PSLF waiver” refers to the time-limited changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program rules that allow borrowers to receive credit for past periods of repayment that would otherwise not qualify for PSLF. This opportunity ends on Oct. 31, 2022.

Note: If you are new to PSLF and want some background about the program, visit our PSLF information page.

Already sure you'll qualify for PSLF? APPLY NOW. Not sure if you qualify? Check out Steps 1 and 2  to find out. See If You Qualify



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Shoreline Planning Commission to attend 2022 APAWA annual conference

Shoreline Planning Commission to attend conference
Members of the Shoreline Planning Commission will attend the 2022 APAWA Annual Conference from October 11-13, 2022 in Vancouver, Washington. 

The 2022 conference theme will be Keep Calm and Plan On in recognition of the many emerging challenges in our communities that planners are dealing with -- addressing housing supply and affordability, promoting inclusion and equity goals, implementing transportation policies that benefit all users, and advancing climate change resilience strategies to name a few -- all in a time of broader societal discord.

APAWA is the American Planning Association Washington Chapter


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