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(a link to a listing of community events)
No Fireworks Allowed
There are no fireworks allowed in the City of Lake Forest Park.
Safe viewing of public fireworks are at Log Boom Park in Kenmore or Lyon Creek Nature Preserve. Kenmore will have a 20-minute firework show over Lake Washington.
The dry weather adds to the danger of fire from fireworks. Setting off fireworks is a civil infraction punishable by a fine of $200.00. Officers will be citing offenders.
 City of Lake Forest Park
Electronic Town Crier
 Click here to go tot the July issue of etc* (the City's new electronic town crier.)
If you see . . . . .
 This time of year you may see quite a few dead male three-spine stickleback in Lake Washington. This die-off corresponds to the three-spine stickleback’s breeding season, which is pretty tough on the males. They expend a lot of energy in attracting the females, building the nest and caring for their young.
For more information click here.
New Sewer Utility Bill
Starting in June Lake Forest Park Sewer bills will look different: the small postcards have been replaced by a bill enclosed with a return envelope. The new system will have new account numbers. If you pay your bills through your bank's electronic bill paying services, you will need to change the account number for your payments. This will assure that your payment is applied to the correct account.
At this time you can not make electronic payments through the city's website. If you have questions you can contact the city at sewerbills@cityoflfp.com.
Lake Forest Park will have a primary election for council seat number 3
Council seat 3 will have a primary election on August 18, 2009.
The following people have filed:
Position 1 - Sandy Koppenol; Alan Kiest
Position 3 - John Wright; Chuck Paulsen; Jean Thomas
Position 5 - Don Fiene
Position 7 - Robert (Bob) Lee; Tom French
For more information, click here.
Friends of Third Place Commons is sponsoring a Candidates Forum in connection with the primary election for Council Position 3 in Lake Forest Park. The forum will take place in the Commons in LFP on Tuesday, July 28th at 7:00 PM.
A general election forum will be held October 13.
 Lake Forest Park Reads 2009: A Sudden Country
This year the LFP Reads book is A Sudden Country by Karen Fisher. This award winning book explores the journey across the country at the height of Oregon fever in 1847.
For the 5th year, Lake Forest Park Library Committee in conjunction with Friends of the Lake Forest Park Library, Third Place Books is sponsoring a community reads program. The book is available at the library and discounted 20% in June July and August at Third Place Books. Join the activities in July.
Click here for more information.
To read an excerpt,
Click here: www.asuddencountry.com/excerpt.htm
Update on the timing of the EIS for potential misdemeanant jail sites
The planning committee sent out an email indicating a couple of changes to the scope of the project including. air quality; populations and housing; and an analysis of the possible impact of a jail on property values and public safety.
The committee plans to release the Draft EIS in early December 2009, and hold Public Meetings in January 2010. The NEC plans to release the final EIS in the second quarter of 2010.
The EIS Scoping Summary and other materials are now available on the NEC Web site:
http://www.necmunicipaljail.org/
Click here for a copy of the planning committee email.
Seattle King County Public Health Department Information
 H1N1 (Swine Influenza Flu)
West Nile Virus
H1N1 (Swine Influenza Flu)
Click here for the latest information from the CDC website.
Click here for the latest information from Seattle King County Public Health.
West Nile Virus
Click here for West Nile Virus updates.
Be Safe in the Water — Prevent Drowning
Most of the drownings in King County occur in May and June.
Click here for information about how to prevent drowning.
Hours for School Zones Enforcement
On Monday, May 18, the Police Department will begin issuing warnings for vehicles traveling above the
posted speed limit in school zones. Cameras will take photos of the license of vehicles, these violations
will be reviewed by an officer and a warning notice will be mailed to the vehicle owner. The cameras operate
between 7 am and 4:30 pm when school is in session.
In June, vehicles traveling above the speed limit in school zones will be given a traffic ticket.
Fines in school zones are double and cannot be reduced in court.
Click here for more information.
Coordinated City Response to Emergencies
Last weekend there was an accident involving a truck that went off the road into a stream and resulted in
significant damage to a driveway bridge.
How does the City respond to an accident which involves the personal safety of the driver or passengers
in a vehicle, interrupted traffic flow, impacts to sensitive areas and damage to structures?
Click here for more information.
Are you ready?
On June 1, 2009, U.S. citizens must present a passport book, passport card, or other travel documents
approved by the U.S. government to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda
at land borders and sea ports of entry. You can apply for a passport Monday – Saturday Lake Forest
Park Passport office.
Click here for more information.
The Hearing Examiner’s decision regarding the Burke-Gilman Trail
Click here for the revised decision -- April 8, 2009
Click here for a copy of the decision of the hearing examiner dated February 24, 2009.
Click here for King County's request for reconsideration.
Click for the order accepting a request for reconsideration.
Click here for Wagar request for reconsideration.
King County Wastewater Treatment Pipeline installation to begin
Starting the week of Jan 19, 2009 a contractor working for King County will begin installation of a
water pipeline along NE 195th Street, west of 47th Ave NE, and along 46th Ave. NE, between NE 195th Street and
45th Place NE.
Click here for more information.
Garbage Service
In the Town Crier there was an error in the article "Look what you can recycle."
Food waste recycling should go into the GREEN YARD WASTE container,
not the blue recycle container.
Thank you to all the careful Town Crier readers.
On-site wastewater system license notification
In an effort to improve the environment, City Council funded the expansion of the sanitary sewer system to all unsewered areas. All residents with sewer availability must either connect to the public sewer system or license the existing on-site wastewater system with the City.
 Click here for more information.
New law prompts significant change to residential burn bans
A new burn ban season will be different from those in past falls and winters.
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency will be calling both Stage 1 and Stage 2 burn bans, often in sequence.
Stage 2 burn bans are more restrictive than the more familiar Stage 1 burn bans and ban ALL wood burning, even from certified wood stoves and pellet stoves.
Our Puget Sound region will likely have longer, and perhaps, more burn bans
And more fines may be issued for people violating the bans.
Click here for more information.
Passport Services New Service Hours:
Effective November 1, 2008
Monday – Friday
1 pm – 6 pm
Saturday
10 am – 3 pm
For information about passports please call (206) 957-2834.
Bicycle Lockers
Bicycle lockers are available next to the southbound bus stop on Bothell Way NE & NE 170th St.,
adjacent to Starbuck's. To sign up for one, see Debbie Milan at Lake Forest Park City Hall front desk.
There is a $25 refundable key deposit. The lockers are courtesy of Metro Transit, the City of Lake Forest
Park and the Lake Forest Park Transportation Commission.
Lake Forest Park 100-Year Legacy Vision Plan
The City Council established the Legacy 100-Year vision as the city's principal guide for
parks and open space planning at the Council meeting on July 10, 2008.
Click here for a copy of the final report. (This is a very large file about 60MB.
You may look through hard copies at the LFP Library and at City Hall. Disks are available at City Hall.)
Click here for more information.
520 Tolling
Tolls on 520 will help pay for a new bridge. How can tolls work for people who use 520, nearby communities,
and taxpayers? Will there be an impact on streets and roads in Lake Forest Park?
For more information go to: www.build520.org.
Click here for the Transportation Commission analysis of the impact of tolling.
Click here for a copy of the letter from northend elected officials to tolling committee.
Environmental Mini–Grant Programs
For storm related repairs:
The City of Lake Forest Park is offering an incentive mini-grant program for businesses,
individuals and non-profits up to $1000 to restore flood related damage near streams.
These grants are available to individuals and business that experienced storm related damage
along creeks and streams in Lake Forest Park. If you are planning to restore the streamside
you may be eligible for up to $1000 in an incentive grant from the City. The matching grants
are available to foster the improvement of the natural environment within the City and to
reduce the long-term impact of flooding.
Click here for more information.
To improve the natural environment:
The City of Lake Forest Park is offering an incentive mini-grant program for businesses, individuals
and non-profits up to $500. The matching grants are available to foster the improvement of the
natural environment within the City.
Link to more information
Link to download the Environmental Mini-Grant Application.
Tree Walks in Lake Forest Park
Take this newly updated guide on your next walk through Lake Forest Park. The booklet contains
information about Lake Forest Park's forest, past and present, as well as four self-guided tree
walks around our city. Copies of the Tree Walk guide are available at City Hall and
on the website:
Click here for a link to the Tree Walks.
Click here to download parts of this booklet separately.
Electronic Recycling
 Allied Waste customers should call 206 682-9730 to
arrange for curbside pick up of electronic items.
Click here for more information
Click here for a link to the Allied Waste site for Lake Forest Park.
Helpful Connections: Northshore/Shoreline Edition
Helpful Connections: Northshore/Shoreline Edition is a booklet listing a
variety of resources for you, your family and your neighborhood. This guide was prepared by CARE, the
Cultural Awareness Resources and Enrichment Team, an initiative of the Northshore/Shoreline Community
Network. The guide is available in five languages, in print and on the web.
Click here for more information.
Click here for a link to the online guides.
Emergency Preparedness
Lake Forest Park is part of the
Regional Public Information Network,
RPIN, a one-stop resource for news alerts from more than 75 government, transportation,
utility, health and emergency response agencies serving citizens in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.
Click on the logo to subscribe to e-mail alerts and pager headlines from RPIN partners. The
site also contains helpful tips to prepare for emergencies.
More resources to know about if nature disrupts life again:
Public Safety Commission Resources
Emergency Contacts for City Residents
King County Metro Emergency Services
American Red Cross: Be Prepared
Tree Damage
After the Storm: Advice on Tree Issues
Tree Care and Cleanup
Utility and Service Interruptions
To report late or missed garbage and recycling pickups, please call
Allied Waste at (206) 682-9730
Guide to Utilities and Services in Lake Forest Park
CityMail Service
 The City
of Lake Forest Park has upgraded its e-mail subscription service to make it easier for you to get updates on issues,
news and topics of interest to you. Email is sent from GovDelivery.com,
an email subscription management system designed for public sector clients like local, state and Federal governments.
Click for more information.
More City Bulletins and Links
Police Bulletin: How to Drive in New Traffic Circles
Police Bulletin: Beware of Phishing
Police Bulletin: Scholarship Scams
Download a Lake Forest Park Bird List
Download a guide to Tree Walks in Lake Forest Park
LFP's Urban Forest Task Force
Pandemic Flu Info: Public Health, Seattle and King County
Urban Coyotes
Comprehensive Plan Updates
Livable LFP Task Force Updates
Project Childsafe Free Gunlock Program
Passport Service Information
News for Seniors
The Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Shuttle urgently needs more volunteer drivers.
We are seeking dedicated people to drive our Senior shuttle, which transports local seniors
to hot lunch programs, grocery stores, and local errands.
Senior Shuttle
Call 206-727-6262, or visit
http://www.seniorservices.org/vts/shuttle.htm
for information about transportation for seniors.
Click here to find out about being a driver.
Call the Senior Center for information about activities and services: (206) 365-1536.
Going on Vacation?
Click for House Watch Information.
Crime Watch is a free service provided by volunteers for the Lake Forest Park Police Department. |
