City Briefs

City briefs for the cities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park can be sent to brice@heraldnet.com or mailed to 4303 198th St. SW, Lynnwood, Wash. 98036, attention Pamela Brice. E-mail is preferred. Include contact name with area code for publication in the newspaper. Briefs are printed on a space-available basis.

Shoreline Council closes 183rd St.

Shoreline City Council voted unanimously to permanently close 183rd Street at Dayton Avenue at its May 12 meeting. The Happy Valley neighborhood worked for the past two years through the city’s new Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program to have traffic safety and cut-through problems addressed through the neighborhood and the city concluded that closing the street was the most appropriate action.

Shoreline proclamations

The Shoreline City Council proclaimed the week of May 5 as Shorecrest High School Band and Highland Dancers week to commend the hard work and talent of the musicians and dancers, who traveled to Ireland earlier this year and competed, winning awards for Best Uniforms, Best Brass and Reed Section and Best Overall in Limerick and winning first in Youth Band in Dublin.

The Shoreline City Council proclaimed the week of May 12 as a week to commemorate the life of Shoreline District Court Judge Robert Wacker at its May 12 meeting. Wacker passed away April 1.

LFP honors first mayor with event

Lake Forest Park will be celebrating the dedication of the Holman Plaza in front of the entrance to the new City Hall at 11 a.m. on May 17, and the community is invited. Francis Holman was the first mayor of Lake Forest Park.

Holman had a long and distinguished service in the military, private law practice, on the Shoreline School Board, as our first mayor and state representative, senator and judge.

Holman served as mayor from 1961 until he resigned to serve in the state legislature in 1967. In 1963, the area in front of the old City Hall was named Holman Plaza.

“I think it is important to preserve our history and traditions,” said Mayor Hutchinson. “I am very pleased to dedicate this new space in memory of our first mayor.”

LFP Stewardship event a success

“Bringing Salmon back to Lake Forest Park” was the theme of the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation’s Fifth Anniversary Dinner and Auction held on April 26th at the Civic Club. 135 loyal members and supporters helped the Stewardship Foundation raise over $21,000 during the silent and live auctions for community-wide projects.

Three business sponsor’s, The Steve Hartley Real Estate Group, Custom Pure–the water store and CITYBANK provided funds to underwrite this event.

Bob Simmons, Advisory Board member, served as Master of Ceremonies, Phil Doerflein, owner of Bothell Ski and Bike, was auctioneer and local resident Eric Gorbman, catered the dinner.

The event raised $4,200 to purchase “Salmon Savers” — catch basin filters to keep pollutants out of the creeks and Lake Washington. Each Salmon Saver costs $663 installed and the foundation plans to will purchase seven of them and donate them to the city.

Shoreline adds speed radar signs

The City of Shoreline is reminding drivers to slow down in school zones with the installation of two speed indicator signs on 175th St. near Shorewood High School.

The signs were installed earlier this month, and in just a few weeks, they have changed driver behavior and improved pedestrian safety, officials say. As a car approaches, the signs flash the driver’s speed.

“Our focus is on increasing school and pedestrian safety by educating drivers,” said Jesus Sanchez, City of Shoreline Public Works Operations Manager. “We looked at what worked for other cities, such as Bellevue, which has been using speed radar signs for more than a year with good results. The speed radar attracts the driver’s attention by showing exactly how fast they’re really going. It’s a powerful reminder to stay within the speed limit.”

The two signs were funded from cost savings from the City’s 2002 budget. Shoreline is now seeking state grant money to purchase two more radar signs. Sanchez said speed studies and engineering reports are being used to determine locations for future signs.

For more information about the signs, or pedestrian safety, contact City of Shoreline Traffic Engineer Richard Meredith at (206) 546-1700.

Rotary Club holds charity auction

The Rotary Club of Shoreline is planning its 8th Annual Charity Auction and Dinner “Mardis Gras” to be held on May 17 at the Shoreline Center. The silent auction begins at 5 p.m., dinner is at 7 p.m. and the live auction begins at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from this fund raising effort go toward support of the Shoreline Rotary Foundation which sponsors Holiday Shopping Spree for disadvantaged children, education grants, the YMCA and other Rotary sponsored programs. For more information contact Allen Anderson at 425-787-6868.

LFP Picnic

calls for artists

Lake Forest Park is planning its annual Picnic in the Park on June 26 and is calling for crafters, photographers, and gardeners, and other vendors to set up booths. For more information and a registration form see the city website at www.cityoflfp.com.

Shoreline Arts Fest calls for artists

The Shoreline Arts Festival is looking for artists, writers and crafters for the 13th annual event on June 28 and 29 at the Shoreline Center. Juried sections include 2-D art, sculpture, artisan crafts photography, literature, and craft booths. The Festival provides two extraordinary days of music, dance, theatre, literary arts, visual arts, and food, plus the Shoreline Philippine Festival and Student Film Festival. This creative community event, sponsored by the Shoreline-LFP Arts Council. Call (206) 417-4645 or visit our website at www.shorelinearts.net for an application, deadlines or additional information.

Father’s Day car show is planned

CRISTA Campus is celebrating a Car Show on Father’s Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 14 at 19303 Fremont Ave N in Shoreline. The community is invited to relive the golden era of automobiles. There will be Antique, classic, vintage and street rods. The event is free to the public and it costs $10 to register a car. Registration starts at 8am. Barbecue and other refreshments will be available for purchase. Proceeds will go to World Concern, a ministry of CRISTA that provides life, opportunity and hope to families in need worldwide. For more information, call (206) 546-7200.