The Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc. wants to thank all the vendors that participated today and all the people that stopped by to learn about how we can better our environment!
Thank you to Shilshole Marina and the Port of Seattle for their help and participation in this event. We hope to work with you again next year to make this an ongoing event!
And..a big thank you to Jess from the Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc who did such a wonderful job organizing and recruiting for this!
This pubic event, which has been held on the Plaza the last several years was cancelled during CoVid19, but please join us next year!
The Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc. is proud to co-sponsor Earth Day at Shilshole!
We will have educational booths for alt energy, responsible pumpout, sustainable fishing, gardening clubs, waterway cleanups and raffles from local businesses!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Effective May 10th , 2018, Puget Sound has now been declared a No-Discharge Zone.
It has been illegal since the 1972 Clean Water Act to discharge untreated sewage (black water) into coastal waters. Over the years, there have been a couple ways for boaters to legally treat raw sewage before discharging, but most boaters contain all their sewage in a holding tank (Type III) and utilize a pumpout station.
Now, all sewage must be contained and be pumped at a pumpout station. If your boat has a toilet on board, you are required to have a marine sanitation device (MSD). For further details, please see the Dept of Ecology’s site.
Gray water (sinks/showers) discharge is still allowed.
Last evening was our annual meeting at CYC, which was a chance for all liveaboards at Shilshole to meet their representatives. There were about 65 attendees at the hour long meeting that reviewed the current issues affecting us, as liveaboards here at Shilshole.
Al Hughes reviewed the history of the Assoc. and the most recent liveaboard agreement negotiations with the Port; Brianne discussed the goals and focus of our collective community involvement and Kristen encouraged everyone to participate in the V-man VHF radio check-in on Monday nights and to get involved with our Shilshole Prepares–emergency preparedness at Shilshole.
Thank you to all that attended and if you have an interest in getting involved with your Liveaboard Assoc., please contact us. Our contact info is on the board at the top of your dock, at the office or with your dock captain.
Tuesday night at 7 pm at CYC the Shilshole Liveaboard Association is holding its Annual Membership Meeting. If you are a liveaboard at Shilshole Bay Marina you are invited and encouraged to attend this meeting. General elections will be held for new board members. Additional information on this meeting can be found at the head of each dock in the bulletin. If you have questions you my contact me at amazonred53@gmail.com Kristen Sierra
A week or so ago I fulfilled my obligation to become a member of the Shilshole Bay Marina (SBM) “Clean Captain Club”. All Dock Captains are now required to submit an application with images (you can get the office staff take the photos needed) to become members of the “Clean Captain Club”. It is not hard to do. As you can see I was given
a burgee that proclaims that I am now 100% compliant with SBM policies and best practices. You can get your application at the marina office.
On Saturday afternoon I attended the “Stop the Bleed” Basic Course at the Red Cross Headquarters here in Seattle. This is a free two hour class that prepares you to save a persons life if they are in danger of bleeding to death. Class time and hands on practice is provided. I would highly recommend taking this course. I think it would be a good thing for all boaters. CPR classes would also be of use. I intend to look into what it would take to have these two courses taught as part of “Shilshole Prepares”.
If you are interested in taking either ‘Stop the Bleed’ or CPR let me know. amazonred53@gmail.com Kristen Sierra D-60
Shilshole Prepares, Hub Captain
By Sheryl Wytychak
Photos by Lee Youngblood
There was standing room only at the Seaview Ave. Bus Service meeting March 22. Residents of the Sunset West Condos and Shilshole Bay marina tenants were present. District Four Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles led the meeting, which included Katie Chalmers and Carol Cooper from King County Metro. Supervisor of Service Planning, Katie Chalmers, explained that the priorities of Metro are to add service to overcrowded bus lines, add buses to routes that don’t currently have timely service and finally to extending service to areas such as Seaview Ave. Metro looks at land use, the productivity of the area and socio economic considerations. Metro’s long term vision is to provide transportation services throughout King County. Supervisor of Market Development, Carol Cooper, explained the Community Connections program. Currently a pilot program, Community Connections’ goal is to understand and identify transportation needs and gaps. In order to pursue Community Connections services, our area will need to gather data. To that end, Jeanne Kohl-Welles’ office is willing to assist in creating a survey in order to gather data. When asked about a timeline, Carol Cooper stated that the best case scenario would be 9 months before some kind of service would be implemented on Seaview Ave. I want to thank everyone who signed the petition in support of bus service and to all those who attended the meeting.
Sylvia Vikingstad, John Mitchell and Anita Lewis from Sunset West Condos have asked that anyone interested in being on a bus service committee contact Sylvia at sylviastad@comcast.net. The first meeting of this committee is scheduled for Thursday, April 5 at 1 pm in the Sunset West Condo party room. I would love to see fellow boaters at this meeting. I believe there is widespread support for extending bus service so that we can more easily access public transportation. The timeline may seem daunting but we need to start the process in order to achieve our goals.
Boaters
Condo Resident
There will be a meeting to discuss bus service on Seaview Ave. (from the Locks to points west) On March 22, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The meeting will be at Sunset West Condominium Apartments – Sunset Room, 6535 Seaview Ave NW
If you have questions, contact Sheryl: swytychak at gmail.com
Here’s the Agenda:
7:00 p.m. Opening Remarks and Introductions
7:15 p.m. Fixed Route Background and Planning Context
7:30 p.m. Community Connections Overview and Applicability
7:50 p.m. Next Steps
8:00 p.m. Questions and Discussion
8:30 p.m. Adjourn
If you are an authorized Liveaboard at Shilshole Marina, you are invited to attend our annual Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc. meeting, Tues., April 3rd, 7-8 pm at the CYC clubhouse.
Topics covered will be the recent Liveaboard Agreement with the Port, potential parking lot design, Shilshole Prepares (emergency prep for our Shilshole community), and the election of new board members. This is your opportunity to participate in your liveaboard community.
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