City briefs

Lake Forest Park Sept. 11 event set

The City of Lake Forest Park will be holding a special flag raising ceremony at 9 a.m. Sept. 11 at city hall. The city received a plaque in remembrance of Sept. 11 from Acacia Cemetery. This plaque has been placed near City Hall and will be given recognition at the event.

Blood drive in honor of Sept. 11

For the third year, the Seattle Seahawks and Puget Sound Blood Center will join forces to hold a blood drive to honor the people who donated blood after Sept. 11.

The blood drive will take place Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the West Plaza Club Level in Seahawks Stadium. For more information, or to make an appointment, call 1-800-266-4033. Appointments can also be scheduled online at www.psbc .org.

LFP Stewardship work party

Volunteers with the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation will be working to clear blackberries at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Hoy property in preparation for the removal of an earthen dam salmon barrier on the property next week, as part of a Community Salmon Fund grant. Volunteers should meet at the parking area at 30th Ave and NE 166th, next to the new Cole Nature Park. Volunteers are needed on an ongoing basis. Phone Mamie Bolender at 364-4410 for more information.

Interurban Trail bridge open house

The City of Shoreline wants to gather comments and ideas for the Interurban Trail Bridge the city plans to build over Aurora Avenue N. The city is holding an open house on the project from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at St. Dunstan’s Church, 722 North 145th St..

For construction and funding purposes, Shoreline has divided the Interurban Trail into five sections, one of which includes the bridge that will cross Aurora between N. 155th and 160th Streets. Construction of the first section between N. 145th and 155th Streets began last month and construction of the north section from N. 192nd to 205th Streets will begin this fall. Shoreline expects to begin construction on the section from N. 155th to 175th Streets in early 2004, and the bridge in late 2004 or early 2005.

The City is currently evaluating alternatives for alignment and design for how the Trail will cross Aurora. The Open House will be a drop-in format featuring displays on possible alternatives for the crossing. Those attending will be asked for their comments on alignment, types of bridges, character and the criteria the City will use in making the final design selection.

For more information about the Interurban Trail, contact Project Manager Kirk McKinley at 206-546-3901.

‘The Works’ taking clothing donations

The Works, operated by the Shoreline School District’s PTA Council, is taking “gently used” clothing to give at no cost to Shoreline students ages preschool through high school who are in need.

To make a donation The Works is open from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday, following the Shoreline school schedule, and is located at 2800 NE 200th St at Aldercrest School. For information call 206-533-9929.

Volunteers needed to monitor insects

Seattle Public Utilities needs volunteers to help monitor the insects that live in Seattle’s urban creeks. A training workshop will be held for volunteers Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Meadowbrook Community Center, located at 10517 35th Ave. NE.

The workshop is limited to 50 people. Contact Laura Reed at laura.reed@seattle.gov, or call 206-615-0551 to reserve a spot.

Environmental car washing

The city of Shoreline is offering community groups a way to make car wash fundraisers more environmentally friendly. A Vacuboom is available on loan from the city by calling 206-546-2659.

The Vacuboom device collects soapy water and pumps it to a lawn, a sink or to another drain that leads to the wastewater treatment system. Usually when a car is washed in a driveway, the waste water flows down the driveway, along the street and into a storm drain. From there, the soapy water flows directly into Shoreline’s waterways and streams.

Stencil for stream protection

To keep harmful substances out of Shoreline’s lakes and streams, community and school groups can stencil storm drains with the message “No Dumping, Drains to Stream.” The city of Shoreline will loan stenciling kits and instructions to interested groups. For information call 206-546-2659.

Food bank has new hours

The Shoreline General Food Bank, located at the Shoreline Free Methodist Church, 510 NE 175th, has changed its hours. It will now be open on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Monday evenings preceding these Tuesdays, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.