The City of Shoreline has all new phone numbers and a new phone system that provides enhanced features to better serve the community while saving the City money.
The city has acquired a block of telephone numbers beginning with the prefix “801” for the new phone system. Almost everyone will have a new number, including staff at offsite facilities such as the Spartan Recreation Center and Shoreline Pool. The reason for the new numbers is to allow for transfers, conference calling, four-digit dialing and other time-saving features that weren’t possible with the old numbers since they were fragmented.
Until September 1, 2008, a call to an old number will automatically be forwarded to the appropriate new number. Between September 1 and December 31, 2008, a call to an old number will reach a message with the new number. As of January 1, 2009, a call to an old number will reach a message that the number is no longer in operation.
The summer issue of Currents, due out early August, will include a directory of new City numbers. Other communications vehicles such as the website and slides on Channel 21 will be updated by the end of July.
The new main City number that goes to the Customer Response Team is 206-801-2700.
Shoreline celebrates National Night Out
National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Each year, neighbors throughout Shoreline hold outside gatherings to build strong communities and promote crime prevention as part of the National Night Out Against Crime celebration.
The city is asking neighborhood groups planning any size National Night Out gathering to register for the program this year. Since the registration form allows groups to indicate whether or not they want visits to their block party from Shoreline Police, Fire and/or City Councilmembers, the forms will help the City coordinate those visits. The forms will also help track the success of National Night Out in Shoreline.
Those who fill out a registration form at the City Hall Annex Permit Desk, 1110 N 175th Street, will receive a free National Night Out BBQ Apron while supplies last.
In addition to individual block parties, some neighborhood associations are hosting events open to the community:
•Ballinger Neighborhood Association Community gathering and dessert, Bruggers Bog Park, 19553 25th Ave NE 6:30 to 8 p.m.
•Hillwood Neighborhood Association ice cream social, Hillwood Park, 19001 3rd Avenue NW, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
•Richmond Beach Community Association hot dog barbeque and community gathering,Richmond Beach Community Park, 2201 NW 197th St., 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
•Westminster Triangle Network community barbeque, games and potluck, Linden Avenue North between North 148th &North 149th Streets,5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
For more information about organizing a block party, contact Shoreline Police officer Leona Obstler at 206- 546-3636.
Donate your Re-Cycled commodities
Room Nine Community School (RNCS), in conjunction with Shoreline SolarFest, is holding a Re-Cycled Commodities Sale on July 19 at Meridian Park Elementary School.
Re-useable items in good working order will be collected between 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on July 14 and July 16 at the RNCS site located on the north wing of the Meridian Park School, 17077 Meridian Ave. N, in Shoreline.
Three percent of all proceeds will go to a local area non-profit with the rest benefiting RNCS – the only K-8 public school in Shoreline. RNCS integrates “real-life” learning into their curriculum that also stresses the development of critical thinking skills in our children.
Please limit the amount of clothing you have to donate and look for re-usable items in good working order. For more information, call Mary Beth at 425-672-9475.
Alaskan Way Viaduct briefing
Join WSDOT, King County and the City of Seattle on July 17 at an Alaskan Way Viaduct community briefing to learn about their new approach for developing a central waterfront solution, what options are under consideration and how the public plays a role in this efort.
The meeting will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sound Transit Boardroom, 401 S. Jackson Street in Seattle.
Seating is limited to 50. If you would like to attend, RSVP via email to viaduct@wsdot.wa.gov or by calling 1-888-AWV-LINE.
Safety part of Burke-Gilman makeover
The oldest portion of King County’s Burke-Gilman Trail is scheduled for a major makeover that will create a safer and more enjoyable experience for all trail users.
King County issued the final environmental impact statement on its redevelopment plan for about two miles of the Burke-Gilman Trail, from Northeast 145th Street to Log Boom Park in Lake Forest Park on June 25.
The plan calls for widening the trail to 12 feet, with a three-foot-wide soft surface on one side and a one-foot-wide soft surface on the other side. The soft shoulders provide an alternative surface for runners and walkers to use.
The Lake Forest Park section of the trail is the oldest length of the Burke-Gilman Trail under King County management, and it’s showing its age, including and cracks in the pavement, impaired sightlines and inadequate signage.
Other planned upgrades to the trail include improving drainage, redesigning traffic controls and signage, and improving sight distance at intersections and driveway crossings.
The preferred alternative to redevelop the trail was developed with significant public input provided through neighborhood workshops, public and agency meetings and the Citizens Advisory Group.
The Burke-Gilman Trail Redevelopment Final EIS is available online at http://www.kingcounty.gov/burkegilmantrail/; at the King County Administration Building, Room 320, 500 4th Ave., Seattle, or at theses public libraries:
•Seattle Public Library, Lake City Branch – 12501 28th Ave. NE, Seattle
•Lake Forest Park Public Library – 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park
•Kenmore Library – 18138 73rd N.E., Kenmore
•Bothell Regional Library – 18215 98th Ave. NE, Bothell
•Shoreline Library – 345 NE 175th, Shoreline
Printed copies of the final EIS can be purchased from Olympic Reprographics for the reproduction cost of $92.26 by contacting 206-373-7043 and using reference number 26966. CDs of the Final EIS are also available at the reproduction cost of $1.50 per CD by contacting Cat Hicks, King County Department of Executive Services, 206-296-1822.
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