Date: March 27, 2009
Community and Government Affairs
City of Lake Forest Park
206-368-5440
News Release
What’s happening in Lake Forest Park …
March 27, 2009
Earth Hour
March 28, 2009--8:30 pm
Lake Forest Park will be participating in Earth Hour this year. Mayor Hutchinson will turn off the lights at City Hall at 8:30 pm for an hour. It is one way to show we are making changes for climate. You are invited to join in by turning off your lights between 8:30 and 9:30 pm.
Where in the World is Earth Hour? Just like New Years Eve, Earth Hour will travel from time zone to time zone starting at 8:30 pm in New Zealand. Around the planet we expect a thousand cities to participate. Teachers, students and families can learn more at EarthHourKids.org, and click on the following link to play our Geo Bee. For more information,www.EarthHourUS.org
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Comcast Service survey
This fall, Lake Forest Park will be entering into discussions for a new franchise agreement with our cable television operator Comcast Cable Communications. Your response to this survey will help us represent your needs and interests. Federal legislation restricts the city from setting rates or programming, however the information you provide will be important in the city's negotiations.
Click here to take the Cable Television Survey
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Disaster Assistance
You may be eligible for disaster assistance if you are a homeowner, renter or business owner affected by the severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from January 6 to January 16, 2009. Call FEMA toll-free from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PST. Applications period ends March 31, 2009.
1-800-621-FEMA (3362) – TTY 1-800-462-7585 or register on the Internet at
Chasque aquí para la información en español.
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Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s
Readers Theater Presents: Saving Nature and Karmic Koffee
by Nicola Pearson
Monday, March 30 at 7 pm, Ballinger Room, Shoreline Center , 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155
The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is proud to present two plays by Nicola Pearson, Saving Nature and Karmic Koffee on Monday, March 30 at 7pm. Saving Nature is an improbable but compelling story of the rescue of Nature from an industrial building site. Paired with this environmental fantasy is another of Pearson’s short plays. In Karmic Koffee, a brew that can put Starbuck’s to shame is peddled by a young man who wishes good fortune to the world he sells his product to.
A coffee, cookie and discussion time is scheduled after the presentation when audience, playwright, and cast will have the opportunity to exchange ideas about the script.
For more information on these and other Arts Council programs please contact us at 206-417-4645 or go to our website at www.Shorelinearts.net.
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Tuesday, April 7 2009, 6 pm to 9 pm City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE,
Council task force on the City’s financial future
Lake Forest Park has balanced its budget for the next two year. In 2011 the City will face a structural problem that will require action. Join your friends and neighbors in Lake Forest Park to learn about our financial situation and discuss alternative solutions.
Lake Forest Park’s Sixth Annual Earth Smart Fair: Environmentally Safe & Economically Wise Living
Saturday, April 11
10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
Third Place Commons, Lake Forest Park Towne Centre
17171 Bothell Way NE
Mark your calendars for
Click here for more information.
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2009 Master Recycler Composter (MRC) training
This year's MRC volunteer training will be held from April 22 to May 27 at the WSU King County Extension office, 200 Mill Ave. S. in Renton. Sessions are set for Wednesdays, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Two Saturday sessions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be a part of the training. Field trips are tentatively set for April 25 and May 16, and will feature hands-on activities and tours.
Applications are due by April 15. For more information or to obtain an application for the training, visit www.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/mrc/index or contact Karen May at 206-296-4353 or at karen.may@kingcounty.gov. Special accommodations should be requested by April 8.
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League of Women Voters
April 15 topic: U.S. Popular Election (vs. the electoral college) League of Women Voters meetings are third Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. at Third Place Commons May 20 discussion will be an update on Health Care.
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Plan ahead…
Farmers Market Opens on Mother’s Day May 10, 2009 and runs Sundays 11-4 pm until October.
For more information click here.
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Travel requirements are changing. 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.
Passport day is Saturday, March 28, 2009. You can apply for a passport Monday - Saturday Lake Forest Park Passport office.
Click here for more information.
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May 11 – June 28, 2009 20/20 Vision: 20 Artists for 20 Years
Open House – Thursday, May 14, 5-7
To celebrate the Arts Council’s 20th anniversary, The Gallery at Shoreline Center will be hosting an invitational show May 11 - June 28, 2009. Entitled 20/20 Vision, this exhibit features 20 artists that have shown in The Gallery in its 11 years in operation.
The Gallery at Shoreline Center is located at 18560 1st Ave, Shoreline, WA 98155. Please contact the Arts Council at 206-417-4645, or check online at www.shorelinearts.net for more information.
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Garden Tour June 20, 2009-- For more information click here.
LFP Reads A Sudden Country, books available at 20% discount June, July and August at the bookstore.
