HomeTechHacker: 5 Ways Smart Homes will change over the next 10 years

Monday, December 19, 2022

Marlong Buchanan, HomeTechHacker.com
By Marlon Buchanan

Technology is constantly changing. Even more than that, every year it changes at an even faster rate than it did the year before. 

Because of how fast it changes, predicting the future of any technology can be difficult. 

However, after consulting my crystal ball, here are five changes I see happening to the smart home in 10 years:

1.  Our smart homes will be more automated

Today, smart homes are much better at remote control than automation. Smart home residents primarily interact with their smart devices by sending commands via apps on their mobile device or a voice assistant (e.g., “Alexa, turn on the lights.”). 

In 10 years, most of these commands will be unnecessary. Smart homes will automatically do things for you based on the time of day, whether or not you are home, and all the information it has. 

The beginnings of this exist today with devices like smart thermostats that can adjust the temperature for you based on your presence, habits, preferences, the current temperature, etc.

2.  Smart home devices will all be interconnected

One of the biggest frustrations with smart homes and smart devices is getting devices to talk to each other from different manufacturers, based on different standards, and built to work in different ecosystems. 

It can be frustrating to have a smart light switch and a lamp connected to a smart plug in the same room, where one smart device only works with Google Assistant, and the other only works with Alexa. It would be difficult to issue one command to either assistant that turns all the lights on in that room. 

With the rise of newer technologies like Matter, which is backed and being adopted by most major smart home device manufacturers, all smart home devices will be able to talk and integrate with each other in 10 years.

Future tech
3.  Most devices in your home will be smart

Most of the day-to-day devices in your home can already be smart. 

However, some of these smart devices don’t add much functionality to their non-smart alternatives, and/or they are cost-prohibitive. 

As our devices become more interconnected, smart devices of all kinds will become more useful and prevalent, and thus their relative prices and availability will also improve.

4.  Smart sensors will be everywhere in the smart home

Right now, motion, temperature, light, and humidity sensors are the most prevalent types of sensors in the smart home. 

In the future, advances in embedded technologies, communication protocols, and portable battery life will make all kinds of sensors easier to install. 

Imagine sensors reading the temperature and water quality out of your faucets, health sensors reading your temperature and heart rate, air quality sensors determining the healthiness of the air you’re breathing, and more. 

These sensors will power the smarts of your home. Speaking of which…

Artificial intelligence will combine all data
5.  Artificial intelligence will combine all the data coming from your smart home to make it truly smart.
 

The smart home will use artificial intelligence to mine and interpret the data coming from your smart devices and smart sensors and combine them with your preferences to do things for you that you aren’t even thinking of. 

Running out of milk? Your smart home will know and order things for you. 

Getting ready to take a shower? Your smart home will already know what temperature you like the shower and set it perfectly. Are you getting sick or need medical attention? Your house can call a medical professional based on information from health sensors and what it knows about your health conditions. Your smart home will be smart enough to save your life!

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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WeatherWatcher: Snowy and cold week ahead

 
Snow covered trees on December 18, 2022
Photo by Carl Dinse
Some light snow arrived Sunday, December 18, 2022 just a couple hours later than it did 32 years ago, which was a far bigger storm

As of 6pm Sunday evening about an inch of snow had accumulated at the Richmond Beach station. 

Around the same time, the lower reaches of Lake Forest Park were bare, with rain falling. Higher up, in central Shoreline, there was also about an inch accumulation with snow still falling.

Doppler Radar Sunday December 18, 2022 at 10:29pm
National Weather Service in Seattle, Wa

As of Sunday evening, at 10:29pm an active convergence zone centered over the King / Snohomish County line continues. Another 1-2 inches of snow is possible before the activity dies down by the early morning hours. Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing between Sunday evening and Thursday. There might be a brief warm up Tuesday afternoon into the mid-30's with a storm.

Forecast: Monday should be a cloudy, cold, but mostly dry day. A renewed slight chance of snow showers may show up late Monday night into Tuesday morning. Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing, reaching around 30-31°F for a high temperature, with lows in the lower to mid 20's.

Tuesday's storm: A storm west off the Pacific Ocean is expected to move in, with the center of the storm track just south of Seattle. Some models have it coming in south of Olympia. Either way, everyone on the north side of the storm track is expected to remain all snow and below freezing during this event. 

There's a slight chance some warmer air might mix in up to even Everett for a very short time during the Tuesday storm which might make the snow heavier and wet, maybe with a few rain drops mixed in at times. This warm period is expected to be very short lived, maybe about an hour or so late in the afternoon.

Total snow accumulations from Tuesday's storm could be in the range of 3-10 inches depending on how far south this storm tracks. If it comes in closer to Seattle it could be higher amounts for those of us north of downtown Seattle.

Lows Tuesday night through Thursday night are expected to be in the low 20's, we could even reach the teens Wednesday morning. 

Wednesday and beyond: We get a bit of a break Wednesday, but not from the cold. Any snow we receive will stick around for the remainder of the week. Another storm rolls in Thursday afternoon into Friday. At this time models think a transition will occur Friday with milder temperatures and rain with a possible atmospheric river though the holiday weekend.

Bottom line: Be prepared for a full week of winter conditions including accumulated snow on the ground. Next weekend at this time shows a shift to some above freezing rain but that could easily change over the next few days. We could be intermittently in and out of winter weather for the next several weeks through January.

There is a huge arctic air mass hanging out in Western Canada now that traveled over from Siberia last week. It is very cold, saturating the temperature charts at -58°F in places and even showing up on infrared satellites. 

The arctic air mass is expected to be in Western Canada through next weekend and beyond so any storm that tracks south of Seattle could pull some of that air down into the Puget Sound region and keep us on the below freezing side with snow instead of rain. 


For current weather conditions visit www.shorelineweather.com

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Public Health Seattle-King County: wear masks at indoor gatherings and get vaccinated

Public Health - Seattle-King
Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin
Communities across our state and around the U.S. are experiencing an unprecedented surge in viral respiratory illnesses, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19.
 
As health officers and health care leaders working to improve the health of Washington residents, we recommend that everyone wear a high-quality, well-fitting mask when around others in indoor spaces to protect against both acquiring and spreading these infections to others.

We also urge everyone who is eligible to stay up to date on your vaccinations. 

Vaccinations are the most important way to protect against severe influenza and COVID-19 infections, including hospitalization and death. 

Everyone 6 months and older should be vaccinated against these diseases and those who are eligible for an updated COVID-19 booster should get it now.

For people who develop symptoms, and for parents of young children, it’s important to know when to contact your physician or healthcare provider for advice or an evaluation.



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The Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter will be open Monday, December 19, 2022

The Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter will be open Monday, December 19, 2022 at 8:30pm.

The shelter is housed at St. Dunstan’s Church at 722 N 145th St, Shoreline WA 98133.

To make the shelter successful, volunteers are needed to help staff it during activation. 

Compassionate and vaccinated volunteers must be over 18 years old and be able to commit to being on-call for a certain number of nights each month between November 1st and March 30th.

The threshold for activation will be a prediction of four-plus hours of temperatures at or below 33 degrees overnight or snow accumulation (or expected accumulation) of 2 or more inches. 

When activated, the shelter will be open from 8:30pm to 7:30am.

Volunteers will be provided with training and then will be responsible for welcoming guests and supervising the shelter overnight (partial shifts can be arranged). Volunteers will be paired with another person during shelter activation.

If you would like to volunteer, email staff@nuhsa.org or call 206-550-5626.

For more information about the emergency severe weather shelter, contact Community Services Manager Bethany Wolbrecht-Dunn at bwolbrec@shorelinewa.gov or 206-801-2251.



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Appropriate to the season: Snowberry bush

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Photo by Jo Simmons

The snowberry is living up to its name and producing berries in the snow.



 

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Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter closed Sunday for lack of volunteers

The Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter was closed on Saturday because the weather stayed above freezing. 

However the closure Sunday is because there are not enough volunteers. Two people need to be on duty each night, for 12 hour shifts.

If you can volunteer or want to find out more information, check out the webpage or contact Shorelineewshelter@gmail.com



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Gloria's Critters: Home is where the heart is, photog, said Ramona, or, in my case, where my mommy is!

 
Photo copyright Gloria Z. Nagler
Ramona and her mom, Ruby, on the railing…



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Last minute shopping opportunity - POP! Shop Kenmore Thursday December 22, 2022 at the Hangar

Some of the treasures you may find at the POP! Shop Kenmore
POP! Shop Kenmore returns to the Hangar with a selection of local vendors and a variety of gifts and goodies to check out! 

Join us for some last minute shopping from 3 pm - 7 pm on Thursday, December 22, 2022. 

The Hangar Building is one block north of NE Bothell Way at 68th Ave NE and is easily accessible by public transit.

Event Parking
  • City Hall, 18120 - 68th Ave NE, Upper parking lot, behind (north of) City Hall, entrance on 68th
  • City Hall, 18120 - 68th Ave NE, Parking Garage, entrance on NE 181st east of 68th
  • Street parking on NE 181st St east of 68th Ave. NE and on 68th Ave NE north of NE 181st St
  • Kenmore Pediatric Dentistry, 6821 NE 181st St
Food Truck for Thursday, December 22nd: The Cheese Pit

Scheduled vendors:
  • Bright Lexicon - art
  • Barry Roitblat - household goods
  • Lavalake Jewelry - original metal work jewelry
  • fancypigdesign - jewelry
  • Big Chair Bakery - baked goods
  • T. M. Originals - art
  • Taylored Natural - lotion bars, serums, salves
  • Boaz Coffee Company - whole bean coffee, canned cold brew, k-cups
  • Uplake Home Goods - hand painted outdoor welcome mats
  • Evenfall Photographers - nature photography cards and prints
  • Shari Both Jewelry Design - jewelry


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Friendship Adventures awarded grant from BECU

Friendship Academy
Photo by Marla Tullio
On December 15, 2022, BECU honored community members at its 10th annual People Helping People Awards.

More than 30 nonprofit organizations and BECU members fostering meaningful change in BECU’s communities were highlighted and received grants to further their work.

“BECU exists and operates by the credit union ‘people helping people’ philosophy, acting intentionally to help our communities thrive,” said Tom Berquist, EVP and chief marketing officer at BECU. 
“This year’s People Helping People Award recipients represent the best of our community, working diligently and tirelessly to address issues that our members care about, including education, equity, child welfare and the environment.”

Previous program recipients are encouraged to apply for People Helping People Collaboration Grants, which recognize a joint opportunity for two or more organizations to collaborate on a project.

A Shoreline organization was one of three collaborations who each received $20,000 in Collaboration Grants this year:

Inside Health Institute will partner with Friendship Adventures to provide health and wellness programs for adults with disabilities to improve quality of life, independence and health outcomes for this underserved community.

See our previous article about Friendship Academy, a program of Friendship Adventures, which provides activities for adults with disabilities.

About BECU

With more than 1.3 million members and $30.2 billion in assets, BECU is the largest not-for-profit credit union in Washington and one of the top four financial cooperatives in the country. As a member-owned credit union, BECU is focused on helping increase the financial well-being of its members and communities through better rates, fewer fees, community partnerships and financial education. The credit union currently operates more than 50 locations in Washington and two financial centers in South Carolina. 


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Local resident performs with Oberlin College and Conservatory at Carnegie Hall

Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Ohio
OBERLIN, Ohio (December 16, 2022) – Matthew Walton of Lake Forest Park, WA, was among nearly 200 student musicians from Oberlin College and Conservatory to perform works spanning three centuries in the magnificent Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall December 2, 2022. 

The private gala was held for the 77th General Assembly of the United Nations to honor the work of Csaba Kőrösi, president of the UN General Assembly, and diplomatic and UN staff communities around the world.

Under the direction of Raphael Jiménez, a professor of conducting and director of Oberlin Orchestras, the program included Adolphus Hailstork’s triumphal Fanfare on Amazing Grace; Sergei Rachmaninoff’s emotionally charged Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125—widely regarded as a celebration of irrepressible unity, with its iconic “Ode to Joy."

The evening signaled the symbolic launch of an innovative new partnership between Oberlin College and Conservatory, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts to improve access to education for students around the world and to enhance quality of life through education and the performing arts. 

"We believe that espousing art and education is an embrace of our common humanity," said Oberlin President Carmen Twillie Ambar in an address to an audience of 1,800 diplomats and invited guests. "And this approach is a way to change the world."

Matthew is a 2018 Shorecrest graduate, son of David and Gina Walton of Shoreline.



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Brief snowfall Saturday morning

There was a brief snowfall Saturday morning. It was a strange, dark morning. I kept waiting for the sun to come up but it was still dark at noon. There was pale, gray light and finally some feeble rays of sun. 

The snow was just enough to speckle the grass and then it stopped.

WeatherWatcher Carl Dinse says "we are in for a cold week ahead with below freezing temps until at least Thursday night. 

"There are opportunities for snow on Tuesday and Thursday, and maybe a little on Sunday evening, Most likely it will be just a dusting unless a convergence zone fires up - then maybe 4 inches."

--Diane Hettrick



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Scene on the Sound: Sunset Sail

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Photo by Lee Wolfe

Two hardy sailors take advantage of a beautiful but very chilly day for a sail on the Salish Sea.



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Clean air and the asphalt plant in Kenmore

Asphalt plant in Kenmore
On October 26, 2022, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) issued a Final Order of Approval for a new permit for the Cadman Asphalt plant in Kenmore. 

The permit includes new conditions for the plant, including air quality standards and testing.

On November 22, 2022, Cadman appealed the permit to the Pollution Control Hearings Board and filed a motion to “stay” (i.e. delay) the new permit conditions pending the appeal.

In December, the Kenmore City Council voted to file a petition to the Pollution Control Hearings Board for the City to intervene in the appeal, with the intent to assist Puget Sound Clean Air Agency in arguing for upholding the conditions of the permit. 

The City’s request to intervene was granted. The Pollution Control Hearings Board will likely decide whether to approve or deny the stay some time in the second half of January 2023. 



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New fitness class at Senior Activity Center Essentrics/Classical Stretch

New fitness class at the Senior Activity Center: Essentrics/Classical Stretch or Reverse Aging

Our new Essentrics Instructor, Natalia von Somoff, comes to us with a new and exciting fitness class offering at the senior center. In speaking with Natalia, she shared that her Mission is to help people keep their mobility, flexibility, and strength so they can do all the things they love and enjoy.

Natalia been a lifelong proponent of wellbeing. It began with Karate as a kid, then later adopting jogging as well as working with weights and in 2015, obtained her Personal Trainer Certification. At this time, she discovered that despite all of these fitness regimes, she was losing flexibility and wanted to get it back.

She had seen Classical Stretch / Essentrics on PBS with Miranda Esmonde-White, and thought it looked worthwhile. 

Her journey began when in June 2017, she decided to go to New York City and take a live level 1 instructor training course. In November 2017, she became a Certified Classical Stretch/Essentrics Instructor. She is the 6th person in Washington State to achieve this certification.

Natalia von Somoff
Natalia enjoys teaching students, seeing their progress as they regain greater range of motion, experience less pain and develop the ability to recover from surgeries quicker. 

When she is not teaching, you’ll find her helping people buy and sell homes since she is a real estate Managing Broker or she might be baking, gardening or making friends with a cat, dog, goat, or horse on a walk. 

Through it all, Natalia continues to develop her skills as a fitness instructor, with the sole goal of assisting us as we transition through the aging process.

  • Class offered: Tuesday and Saturday, 10:00am – 11:00am
  • Start Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 and Saturday, January 14, 2023 (participants welcome to join either day or both/week)
  • To register call the Senior Center at (206) 365-1536
  • Class Fee: $15/person per session Debit/Credit cards accepted



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County Council pledges solidarity with women, girls, others protesting for freedom in Iran

Councilmember Rod Dembowski (2nd from right) with Iranian women
Photo courtesy King County Council
The King County Council on Tuesday unanimously recognized and proclaimed solidarity with protesters – particularly women and girls – in Iran who have taken to the streets following the September death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.
 
“I am proud to stand with our local Iranian-American community and allies who support the unprecedented movement underway in Iran to support the fundamental human rights of the Iranian people — especially Iranian women and girls,” said Councilmember Rod Dembowski, who sponsored the recognition. 
“Our unanimous Council recognition honors the courageous leadership of the women and girls, and all citizens of Iran as they seek to have their fundamental human rights recognized and protected. We endorse their movement and it’s clarion call: Women, Life, Freedom.” 
 
Amini was in custody of Iran’s Guidance Patrol, its religious morality police, after she allegedly violated the country’s dress code for women by wearing a hijab improperly in public in Tehran. Reports suggested that, contrary to official state accounts, she died after a severe beating by police. Following her death, protests erupted in more than 80 cities, towns and villages across Iran, led largely by women and girls.
 
“My deepest appreciation to the King County Council and Councilmember Rod Dembowski for this resolution,” said Representative-Elect Darya Farivar. 
“I’m extremely proud to be the first Iranian American woman elected to the state legislature, overall, our first Middle Eastern woman, and I do not take this lightly. Come January I plan to introduce a similar resolution in the House, will fight for our community to have an institutionalized voice, and for our experiences to be counted.”


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Five weeks of nighttime construction along 5th NE for Sound Transit work

Starting as early as Monday, December 19, 2022 Sound Transit will be performing night work inside the guideway along 5th Ave NE between NE 182nd Ct. and NE 185th St. 

These work activities are for building noise and retaining walls that are necessary to keep the project on schedule. This work is a part of the Lynnwood Link Extension project.

Residents can expect construction noise from equipment being operated at night, such as a crane, forklift, manlifts, light plants and various hand tools. Work will involve noise, not much louder than freeway noise, to adjacent neighbors.

This night work will consist of five (5) weeks to complete this task. Installation of noise and retaining walls is weather dependent. If the work becomes delayed, a new flyer will be provided to residents.

Work hours will be 6pm to 4am the following morning for the dates below.
  • Week 1: Monday, Dec. 19 - Friday, Dec. 23
  • Week 2: Tuesday, Dec. 27 - Friday, Dec. 30
  • Week 3: Tuesday, Jan. 3 - Saturday, Jan. 7
  • Week 4: Monday, Jan. 9 - Saturday, Jan.14
  • Week 5: Monday, Jan. 16 - Saturday, Jan. 21


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Northbound I-5 off ramp to NE 145th to close overnight Wednesday for Sound Transit work

Sound Transit’s contractor will be conducting overhead work near the westbound sidewalk on NE 145th St, west of 5th Ave NE, causing nightly road closures of the NB I-5 off-ramp at NE 145th St and NE 145th St to NB I-5 HOV lane.

Wednesday, December 21 - Thursday, December 22, 2022 from 11pm - 5am. Work is always weather dependent.



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Reminder: Scrooge’s Christmas this weekend in the SCC Theater

Come see Dandylyon Drama’s community production of Scrooge’s Christmas this weekend! 

This production is a partnership between and the College Continuing Education program and Dandylyon and is appropriate for all ages!

Actress Guneet Kaur shares, "Sometimes the dreams that you don't even dare to dream come true! Scrooge's Christmas is that for me. As an immigrant person of color, I never imagined playing Mrs. Fezziwig and the Niece in this beautiful adaptation of the original A Christmas Carol. But I have been welcomed, included, celebrated, and empowered like everyone else in the group. We're not just telling a story of love, compassion, and hope, we're living it behind the scenes as well."

Scrooge's Christmas performances are 
  • Saturday, December 17th 3pm; 
  • Saturday, December 17th 7pm; and 
  • Sunday, December 18th 3pm. 
Skip the lines! Arrive up to 1 hour before the show and enjoy the photo booth, pre-show music, concessions and get your seat before the crowd.

Early Entry- Reduced Admission: $15
  • For students, children under 18, seniors, active military, and veterans. Skip the lines! Arrive up to 1 hour before the show and enjoy the photo booth, pre-show music, concessions, and get your seat before the crowd.
General Admission: $15
  • Enjoy the atmosphere! Arrive up to 30 minutes before the show to enjoy the photo booth, pre-show music, concessions, and get your seat.
General Admission: $10
  • For students, children under 18, seniors, active military, and veterans. Enjoy the atmosphere! Arrive up to 30 minutes before the show to enjoy the photo booth, pre-show music, concessions, and get your seat.
For tickets or more information about Dandylyon Drama's Community Theatre Productions, visit www.dandylyondrama.org/events



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Subordinate

 
Cartoons by Whitney Potter



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LFP Police weekly calls12/09 – 12/16

Lake Forest Park weekly police calls 12/09 – 12/16

Your officers responded to 183 calls for service or self-initiated incidents, which included the following:
  • 48 Traffic related incidents
  • 55 Extra patrols / Business checks
  • 23 Suspicious Circumstances
  • 11 Theft / Shoplift / Fraud
  • 3 Alarms
  • 9 Disturbance / 911 / Domestic
While we don't routinely respond to social media posts, please call 206-364-8216 if you have any questions.



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BECU partnering with Shoreline Hopelink to collect non perishable food for the food bank

BECU's Shoreline Neighborhood Financial Center is partnering with Hopelink Market this holiday season to collect non-perishable food items between now and December 31st.

Come in for a visit and to drop off your food donations at BECU 18336 Aurora Ave N in Gateway Plaza

BECU is a member of the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce




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Shorewood Boys Wrestling 12/15/2022

Shorewood hosted the Mountlake Terrace Hawks on Thursday night for their first home meet of the season. The Hawks came in short-handed and the StormRays took full advantage. 

A pair of pins from seniors Isaac Van Horn at 152 pounds and Alberto Solano at 182 pounds, combined with six received forfeits, allowed Shorewood to coast to a comfortable 48-27 victory to grab their first dual meet win of the season/

Shorewood wrestles next this Saturday, December 17th, at the Lindbergh Invitational in Renton. Wrestling begins at 10am.

Shorewood Record: WESCO South 1-0, 1-3 Overall

Shorewood 48 - Mountlake Terrace 27
@ Shorewood High School


*Match began at 285lbs

106: Eli Jepsen (SW) win by forfeit
113: Shyeras Bhattarai (SW) win by forfeit
120: Owen Mulder (SW) win by forfeit
126: Finn Bachler (SW) win by forfeit
132: Seraphim Treperinas (MLT) pinned Masa Taura 1:19
138: Jack Bode (MLT) pinned James Nottingham 3:51
145: Malachi Hashimoto (MLT) pinned Corin Lumsden 1:08
152: Isaac Van Horn (SW) pinned Jeremy Perrault 3:05
160: Caden Connors (MLT) dec. Paddy Andresen 3-2
170: Koby Sedy (MLT) pinned Mak Kanzler 5:41
182: Alberto Solano (SW) pinned Ryan Pineda 1:20
195: Double forfeit
220: Hunter Tibodeau (SW) win by forfeit
*285: MIlan Johnson (SW) win by forfeit

--Clark Norton



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Town and Country Market matching donations to food banks

When you make a donation at the Town and Country checkstand, every dollar goes directly to local food banks. 

This holiday season, T/C will match your total donations -- up to $25,000 -- so those dollars go twice as far, doing twice as much good. Because great things happen when we give together. 

Ready to help? Just tell your checker! Donations will be accepted through the end of 2022.

Town and Country (formerly known as Central Market) is located on the upper level of Shoreline Place (Sears) on Westminster Way in Shoreline. It is a locally owned grocery store.



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Give the gift of fudge this Holiday Season

Give the gift of fudge this Holiday Season 
It's perfect for giving (and even better for getting)

Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Center is hosting the 2nd Annual Holiday Fudge Sale as a fundraiser.

Three flavors are available: Classic, Walnut and Peppermint - packaged in half-pound white gift boxes.

You can swing by the Senior Center and pick up your fudge during the hours posted on the flyer.

Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, 18560 1st Ave. NE #1, Shoreline, WA 98155. Southernmost building at the Shoreline Center, facing NE 185th.



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ShoreLake Arts is hiring youth teaching artists

Photo courtesy ShoreLake Arts

Are you or do you know a visual artist who enjoys working with young students? 

ShoreLake Arts is seeking visual artists to instruct youth education programs, including our Art Adventure summer camps, After School Enrichment, and Pay What You Can programs—all for elementary school students. 

Teaching artists will work closely with the ShoreLake Arts Education Team to plan and implement aspects of ShoreLake Arts’ youth visual arts programs, including curriculum, classroom management, activities, projects, and materials, as well as to direct the work of volunteers assisting with the programs.

Youth Teaching Artists earn an average of $53-60 per instruction hour!

Find information and apply at shorelakearts.org/career-opportunities.

How to Apply

Please find application information and link at www.shorelakearts.org/career-opportunities. This application will remain open until positions are filled. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. You are encouraged to apply early to ensure consideration! No phone calls or drop-ins, please.

What you will need to apply:
  • Resume or CV
  • Cover letter (optional) in which you briefly describe your qualifications for teaching visual arts to youth and your commitment to equity, social justice, inclusivity, and accessibility in arts education.
  • Name(s) and contact information for 1 (required) or up to 3 (optional) references.
  • Website or social media where we can view your artwork (suggested)
Questions?
ShoreLake Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts. Established in 1989.



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JHP Cultural and Diversity Legacy presents “Woshishije Cultural Group in 2023”

Friday, December 16, 2022

JHP Cultural and Diversity Legacy presents 
“Woshishije Cultural Group in 2023”

‘Woshishije’ in the Ga Language from the Greater Accra Region of Ghana means “Our Beginning”. As many of you know already, JHP Legacy seeks to promote cultural performances that are unique to specific nations, regions, ethnicities, and tribes.

JHP Legacy is proud to announce that from January through November of 2023, the renowned Ghanaian group would be touring our city, county and our Puget sound region providing over 60+ unique performances that include but not limited to traditional dances and dance-drama performances.

Woshishije is known for Ghanaian Traditional dances like Atsiagbekor, Fume Fume, Kpanlogo dance and drumming. This particular dance and drumming is the unique dance and drumming festival of the Ga Traditional area, especially for the people of Labadi, Bukom and Teshie-Nungua area. The Northern dances that are particular to harvest periods are also uniquely performed by this group to demonstrate thanksgiving periods. Damba-Takai, Bamaya, Bawa are some of the many dances that are performed with exaggerated costumes and wooden swords to tell a harvest story.

JHP is thrilled to announce that performances will begin in January at the Shoreline Conference Center, Shoreline Community College, University of Washington and proceed to outdoor performances at Cromwell Park, Paramount Park, Brugger’s Bog Park, when we begin our summer in 2023.

Woshishije believes that culture is an essential dimension of development in every individual’s life and therefore, development solutions should be tailored to locally relevant traditions. institutions should make use of local expertise and knowledge in order to augment development. It is good to state emphatically that the founding members of the group were not educated formally but still had the idea and the need to use dance and drumming for community development.

In view of this, Woshishije has a recognized performance titled “Installation on the Stage”

Over the past ten years, one of the unique performances which is proprietary to the group is “the installation of a paramount King/Chief in public”. This is a live performance of about 16-24 people on stage, with a setting of a palace where an instalment of a Chief is exhibited. The pouring of libation, the recitation of the oath, the linguist recitation on the drums and everything related to this is so unique and well-crafted to perfection. The group decided to craft this as a form of education and the uniqueness of this is worth seeing.

The Pacific NW would get to experience traditional dances that are exceptionally unique to the Ga-Dangbe ethnic group in Ghana as well as the Ewe tribe and part of the Northern Region of Ghana. Woshishije would provide dance workshops in our school district and other community drum and dance workshops shall be organized.

Specific Dates and times shall be provided as the New Year begins.

--Ebenezer Pobee



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Shoreline Concert Band open to the community

 

Shoreline Concert Band is open to community members, including high school juniors and seniors and homeschooled students. The band meets on Monday nights at 7pm and performs one or two concerts at the end of each quarter.

Contact band director Dr. Christopher Vongvithayamathakul for more information.



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Volunteers needed on the LFP Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Blue Heron Park photo by Mary Jo Heller

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board currently has two vacancies, plus an open spot for a high school student! The Board meets at City Hall, 7:00pm, on the fourth Wednesday of the month, in person or online meeting options are available.

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board’s primary responsibilities are to advise the City Council and Mayor on:
  • Park Master Plan Development
  • Recreation Program Evaluation and Development
  • Park Comprehensive Planning

This will be a busy year for the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board as the City will begin a comprehensive master plan of our parks and future park properties, continue yoga in the parks, and more! 

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Christmas Eve Worship at First Lutheran Richmond Beach


You are invited to
Christmas Eve Worship
at First Lutheran Richmond Beach

4:30 pm - Family Candlelight Service
8:30 pm - Traditional Candlelight Service*
10:30 pm - Traditional Candlelight Service

*Service livestreamed, visit www.flrb.org for livestream details

206-546-4253


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Sound Transit Board elects Dow Constantine as chair; Kent Keel and Dave Somers elected as vice chairs

The Sound Transit Board on Thursday, December 15, 2022 unanimously elected King County Executive Dow Constantine as chair of the Sound Transit Board of Directors. University Place Councilmember Kent Keel, who was praised for his three years of service as the Board’s chair, was unanimously elected to serve as a vice chair, while Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers was also unanimously re-elected to continue as a vice chair.

"I thank my fellow board members for their vote of confidence and look forward to working with them to build, operate and maintain the high-capacity transit system our voters approved," Constantine said.

"Today's ambitious and difficult work will yield tomorrow’s carbon-neutral, region-wide transit system — one that will benefit the millions of residents we represent and the generations to follow. I look forward to working with new CEO Julie Timm, the board, agency staff, and our riders and advocates to create the mobility solutions our growing Central Puget Sound metro region needs."

The two-year appointments begin on Jan. 1, 2023.  Constantine previously served as Board chair from 2014-2016, leading the Board’s efforts to shape and pass the historic Sound Transit 3 ballot measure.

The 18-member Sound Transit Board includes elected officials and the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation.



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Free maritime training program for youth

Photo courtesy Port of Seattle
The Polytech, in collaboration with The Port of Seattle and individual maritime businesses, is offering a training program to qualified 16–24-year-olds at no cost to the student. 

The Youth Maritime Career Launch (YMCL) program offers multiple services to help young adults learn about maritime industry careers as well as their own strengths and skills. 

Opportunities include:
  • High school diploma completion, if needed
  • Driver's license instruction
  • Food worker card
  • Maritime specific safety courses, including personal safety, basic first aid, and fire-fighting
  • Career interest and skills assessments
  • Maritime-specific training such as welding and other skills
  • 3-month paid internship with local maritime companies
  • Opportunity to continue in a full- or part-time job following the program

The maritime industry in Seattle offers a broad range of occupations and employers, and includes commercial fishermen, the ferry system, the cruise industry, and yachts and other pleasure craft in addition to shore-based support services. Jobs can range from serving on a ship as a deckhand or an oilman to those providing security, cleaning services, welding, or food services.

Students who are interested to learn more are invited to attend one of the open house information sessions every Thursday from noon to 1:00pm. Drop in at The Polytech in Northgate, or attend online using Microsoft Teams. 

RSVP here for directions or Teams link. If you are a maritime business interested in hosting an intern or have other YMCL questions, please contact Ruth Wilson at ruth.wilson@thepolytech.com.



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Significant improvements for the Briarcrest Elementary building planned for the next school year

Briarcrest Elementary photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

Briarcrest Elementary School will have significant improvements made to the building next school year, thanks to a voter-approved bond that is funding a new HVAC system and more upgrades for the building.

Briarcrest is located in the southeast area of the school district at 2715 NE 158th St, Shoreline, WA 98155.

To accommodate this work, Briarcrest will temporarily relocate to the North City School site for the 2023-24 school year. All Briarcrest teachers, staff, students, instruction, programs, and services will be part of this temporary relocation to North City.

The main improvement driving this work is replacing the Briarcrest’s HVAC system. The heating and cooling at Briarcrest has been inefficient and, at times, quite ineffective. The current system is failing, and due to its age, we are unable to source parts or service to maintain it any longer, so it must be replaced in its entirety.

While the HVAC system is replaced, this presents an opportunity for improvements to many other building systems, including all lighting, fire sprinklers, fire alarm panel, and the security system. 

We are hopeful that budget and timing will also allow for additional improvements to restrooms and the Briarcrest playground and/or playfield. The improvements to Briarcrest will result in a safer and significantly more efficient building, which improves learning conditions for all students and eliminates the building’s reliance on fossil fuels.

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2022 Shoreline Short Short Film Festival Call for Entries


Lights, camera, action!

The 2023 Shoreline Short Short Film Festival is coming.

2022 Shoreline Short Short Film Festival
Call for Entries!
Deadline: January 3, 2022

It's that time again! The Shoreline Short Short Film Festival is seeking Washington made short films for our 7th season. All genres are accepted and must be between 3-13 minutes in length. Films can be submitted via FilmFreeway.

Deadline for submission is February 22, 2023

$10 for student submissions and $15 for all other films. Filmmakers may only submit one film. Films must have been completed after January 1, 2022.

Learn more and submit your film here: https://filmfreeway.com/ShorelineShortShortFilmFestival

The Shoreline Short Short Film Festival will be April 22, 2023 at the Shoreline Community College Theater.

Cash prizes and a Sasquatch award will be awarded for the Best Picture Award and People's Choice.

More event info available here: https://www.shorelakearts.org/short-short-film-fest

Questions? Email Teresa at programs@shorelakearts.org



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Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter will be open Friday, December 16, 2022

The Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter will be open Friday, December 16, 2022 at 8:30pm.

The shelter is housed at St. Dunstan’s Church at 722 N 145th St, Shoreline WA 98133.

It was also able to open on Thursday, December 15.



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2022 NUHSA Human Services Awards


The North Urban Human Services Alliance (NUHSA) is proud to announce its 2022 Human Services Award recipients and nominees! All have demonstrated a significant contribution to the health and welfare of our North King County community and have supported or advocated for a strong and accessible health and human services system, strengthening our community through their initiative and leadership.

New this year is the Building Bridges Award recognizing the extraordinary efforts of city council and staff leadership in Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell and Kirkland as they collaborated to form a new Regional Crisis Response Agency that will provide community mobile crisis response services across all of North King County.

Recipients and nominees will be honored at NUHSA's 2022 Human Services Awards celebration on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Ronald United Methodist Church in Shoreline. The program (5:30-7:00pm) will be preceded by an optional tour of Ronald Commons (Compass Housing) and Shoreline Hopelink (4:00-4:30pm) and social time with appetizers (4:30-5:30pm).

To join this community celebration, please RSVP here or email staff@nuhsa.org.

Outstanding Human Services Program

Grounded

Grounded serves primarily black youth in Shoreline and throughout North King County, offering school tutoring, mental health therapy, workforce training, career planning, and opportunities to exercise the body and mind through dance, radio and art. Housed at Black Coffee NW in Shoreline, Grounded is the nonprofit arm of this successful coffee shop that has since its inception two years ago seamlessly blended business with activism and community outreach.

Nominees:

BoPop (Bothellites for People-oriented Places)

This all-volunteer group elevates affordable housing issues in Bothell and advocates for middle housing and other housing options. Most recently, BoPop hosted a walking tour and provided a community forum on the state of housing in Bothell with community members, city staff, city council members and partner organizations.

Bothell Kenmore Chamber

The Bothell Kenmore Chamber prioritizes inclusion and support of nonprofit organizations as part of its focus on strengthening community and civic connections. Nonprofit organizations/agencies receive a 50% discounted membership rate, and through the Cultural Development Committee, the Chamber strives to bring diversity to its membership and leadership and offer more equitable and diverse programming.

Bothell Urban Project

Led by a team of congregants from Bothell United Methodist Church, the Bothell Urban Project aims to create more affordable housing alongside resources and support that build a strong and supportive community. With proceeds from a portion of the Church’s property, the group is working to purchase land in downtown Bothell for multi-use housing that may include on the first floor a workforce training café, community court, and human services resource center.

Utsav

Led by and serving South Asians in Washington, Utsav organizes to promote equitable access to culturally competent and linguistically accessible services, focusing on mutual aid, education and advocacy. Founded in Bothell in 2015, Utsav strengthens its cross-cultural community through events, youth leadership opportunities and community-specific assistance. During the pandemic, Utsav also provided critical food aid, distributed thousands of masks and supported area businesses.

Human Services Champion of the Year:

Bill Leon and Rev. Alan Christiansen, Camp United We Stand Board Directors

Through Bill and Alan’s compassionate and steady leadership, Camp United We Stand (the only authorized encampment in North King County) has remained active throughout the pandemic, serving up to 35 campers each year. Bill and Alan spend an inordinate amount of time managing the camp, attending weekly meetings, adjudicating situations that arise, counseling campers, fundraising and seeking new locations. Bill has facilitated a new site beginning early 2023, and Alan provides bookkeeping services and has even provided shelter in his own home to a former camper in need.

Nominees:

Saba Berhe, Family Support Lead

Canopy Scholars provides tutoring and STEM programs to students who have emigrated from Central America, Eritrea and Ethiopia. When students experience community – a sense of belonging and connection – they are empowered to thrive, and the same is true for their parents. While students receive tutoring, Saba gathers mothers in an adjacent room for coffee and conversation, building a sense of safety and confidence and empowering them to navigate a multitude of obstacles where each day can be a challenge academically, financially, mentally and socially.

Carrie Czarnecki, Outreach Specialist

With immense compassion and skill, Carrie of Lake City Partners Ending Homelessness provides outreach to our unhoused neighbors in Shoreline, many with complex needs, and connects them to critical resources and services. She ensures case management, facilitates admittance to The Oaks (North King County’s only enhanced shelter), provides essential support to the Shoreline Severe Weather Shelter, and is a constant presence at Shoreline District Community Court.

Donna Hawkey, Community Advocate

A longtime resident of Lake Forest Park, Donna is an exceptional community advocate who was one of the first to be trained as a Navigator for the Shoreline District Community Court in 2020, providing weekly resource referral and support to participants. As stable housing is a constant challenge, she became inspired to explore long term solutions and actively participates in affordable housing and land trust committees. She is also a contributor to the Shoreline Area News, often focusing on human services organizations and efforts.

Rob Karlinsey, Kenmore City Manager

Rob has gone above and beyond in providing visionary leadership around a set of values that place people and systems change at the center of a city’s operation by boldly addressing the impacts of systemic racism and counteracting the impacts of the pandemic on its residents. This is seen in steps to protect residents from eviction, address housing affordability, allocate Cares Act funding to support families, and imbed Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) in city policies and procedures. He has fostered a climate in which this work can flourish - and produce results.

Nicolie Simonson, Community Advocate

When the pandemic closed schools in 2020, Nicolie created the Shoreline Caring Facebook page to help provide meaningful help for residents. Through this informal but extremely effective forum, those experiencing hardship could ask for and receive help with rent, utilities, car/medical/pet needs, diapers and much more. The site grew to over 1,500 members, along with several admins, and became the go-to mutual aid group for Shoreline and the surrounding communities until it merged with Shoreline Stands by Me in 2021. Nicolie continues to raise funds for holiday meals and local needs while parenting four young children.

Building Bridges Award

City Managers/Assistant City Managers of Bothell, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and Kirkland

In late 2021, city leadership began collaborating to pursue a dual-tracked mission of expanding the North Sound RADAR program and creating a mental health triage center that would serve North King County. In November, the City Councils of these 5 cities adopted a partner agreement to form this new Regional Crisis Response Agency (RCR), which will begin formal operations in early 2023 and be jointly governed and funded by the partner cities with additional funding from King County and the State of Washington. The RCR Agency will have ten Mental Health Professional Community Responders, which will enhance public health, safety and emergency response services, including crisis response awareness, support and resource referral for community members experiencing behavioral health issues across the five-city region.

NUHSA’s Annual Human Services Awards have been celebrating the accomplishments of local individuals and organizations since 2008. NUHSA is an alliance of non-profit agencies, faith communities, city and county leadership, school districts and members of the community who advocate for a strong and accessible health and human services system in North King County, encompassing Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell and Woodinville. Through partnership and collaboration, NUHSA supports providers, funders and the community to enhance existing resources and build our capacity to effectively respond to community needs.

For more information, email staff@nuhsa.org or call 206-550-5626.


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