ALSC Beach Brunch Polar Plunge Freezin for a Reason Food Drive and Raffle Jan 1st 11am

Woo Hoo here comes the New Year and along with that our famous Food Drive, Beach Brunch and Polar Plunge. Don’t miss this, it’s the best event of the year (certainly the first, best event of the year).

3417 S 194th, the ALM beach.  THURSDAY JAN 1 AT 11AM

WHY COME? The Reasons for Freezin:

• Brunch on the Beach - Hot Azteca Platter, Grand Central Bakery bread, Trader Joe's Gluten Free and Vegan Pastries and Starbucks Coffee and cocoa.
• Win fabulous prizes at the raffle from loyal sponsors: Wild Birds Unlimited, Ultimate Solutions Hair Salon, Page 2 Books, Amazon gift card from Town Square Dentistry, Wally's Chowder house, Paws in the Park, All the Best Pet Care, Jim's Detail Shop, Burien Spine & Sport Rehab, Blessings Bouquet, Tuscany, La Costa, Arturo’s, Archie’s & Wallly's.
• Join the jump or just watch the few brave ones dive into the frigid waters.
• Share your abundance; help replenish the Highline food bank with non perishable food or cash or check.

TIMELINE:

10:30 Volunteers come help set up

11:00 Arrive with food or money for the Highline Food Bank

11:15 Eat brunch on the beach and enjoy Starbucks coffee

11:45 Win fabulous prizes at our raffle

12:00 Jump in the lake (or watch)

12:15 Warm up with hot vegan chili

12:30 Clean up and Take home left over food

Receive RAFFLE TICKETS

1 FOR DONATION

1 FOR WEARING A COSTUME

1 FOR DIVING IN THE LAKE

1 FOR HELPING SET UP/CLEAN UP

1 FOR SHOWING UP 

Win prizes for Best Costume and Best Runner up

 Angle Lake Shore Club  Holiday Party   

Saturday December 6th : 4-8 PM

Holiday Dinner, Drinks and Good Company!

Members and guests invited. Get your tickets and renew your membership.

Tickets are $35 until November 28th, $50 starting November 29th, get yours soon!

Use the QR code or this link, or mail to PO Box 69477, SeaTac 98188

Or contact Jim Todd 206-226-9965

Please consider joining us for this year’s Holiday Party. Meet your neighbors for some holiday cheer! This year’s hosts will be Jim & Robyn Todd at 3910 S 192nd St. Plenty of on street parking - or come by boat to the EAT sign!  

Lots of fun food, Beer, Wine, Cider, Decaf and soft drinks will be served. Let’s get the month of December started with a bang! Please join us - no excuses will be accepted!  

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An opportunity to take a glimpse into our history!

 The Angle Lake blog has been around for over 15 years! We recently switched from our legacy file storage to Google Drive, and that means that:

The Good - We downloaded all of our old files into a single folder that is now available for you, care to check our 2011 Fall newsletter? How about 2016 4th July flyer? Feel free to click here for all of our historical files! 

The Bad - If you browse our blog for older content, the links to those files will no longer work.

The Ugly - Steve Buscemi 

Happy holidays!

A Unique Opportunity for our Community this Saturday

William Westlake Walker, a special guest at the Angle Lake RV park, will be celebrating his 80th birthday with us this  Saturday, September 20th at 5:00 PM. Mr. Walker is known for his remarkable discovery of two Aboriginal canoes in Angle Lake during 1989 and 1990. After working closely with local tribes and authorities, he was granted permission to personally excavate the canoes, which were later carbon-dated to the 1600s. He and his wife—who is also here with him—played a key role in the discovery, recovery, and restoration of these significant historical artifacts.

Mr. Walker has generously offered to share the story of his discovery and the history of Angle Lake with any of us who are interested. This special talk will take place on Saturday, September 20th at 5:00 PM.

Bring a chair and come ready to listen and learn—it promises to be a fascinating conversation!

They'll be gathering at the RV Park dock at 5pm, Saturday. Come by boat or car.

Anyone interested can park in the lot before the gate (highlighted in yellow). Pedestrian gate code c1976.

We will be at the beach (red x) at 5 pm! 

Message shared by Fuzz Hill

Angle Lake is Open for Swimming Again

Celebrate with a jump in the lake as it is now OK to swim at Angle Lake Beach. However the water is so low, be sure to check the depth before you plunge in. The ALSC will inquire of the King County Natural Resources and Parks as to what can be done to replenish the lake to prevent another year of this low water level. We wonder if the low level is one of the reasons the bacteria count is up. We will also inquire whether drawing water from the lake to water lawns may be having an adverse affect on the water level. Stay tuned for answers. 

For more information please visit https://lnks.gd/2/33r2Hv9. To see a chart of the bacteria counts last week versus this week go to this link https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp/nature-recreation/parks-recreation/king-county-parks/water-recreation/swimming-beach-bacteria-temperature 

Scroll to the bottom of the page that opens in the above link. Scroll past the map to the chart. It shows that the Bacteria Sample A came in at 7400 on Sept 8th and now, September 16th, it has returned to 6. A shocking difference. 

The water level at Angle Lake Beach is low!

ANGLE LAKE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH BACTERIA COUNT

Until the water is re-tested you are advised to stay out of the water at Angle Lake. They usually test it weekly. I received the closure reoprt Tuesday Sept 9th. You can find out about the status by following the links below.

This is the link to find the current status of lake water health.  https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp/nature-recreation/parks-recreation/king-county-parks/water-recreation/swimming-beach-bacteria-temperature

There are signs at the Angle Lake Park but for those who do not visit the park, you can to receive lake water quality reports by email or texts about which local beaches are closed. Sign up here: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAKING/signup/40264

I am ordering a test kit so I can test different areas of the lake to determine if the quality is only dangerous near the park.  

This year the lake was closed once before. I have not seen lake closures before in my 20 years here. Some discussion has arisen as to the possibility that the low level of the lake may be contributing to this. We plan to discuss at the next ALSC & ALM meetings whether asking people to stop watering their lawns by drawing water from the lake would make a difference. Your thoughts?

Article by Tani-Rae

WE NEED YOU to Help Washington #BeatTheBeetle

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is actively working to eradicate Japanese beetle (Popilla japónica) from Washington. Japanese beetle has been detected in Yakima, Benton, Franklin, and south King counties. Japanese beetles hitchhike and move in soil, potted plants, backyard compost, field or yard waste, sod, cut flowers, and plants. 

Japanese beetles feed on over 300 plants, including lawns, roses, grapes, apples, and hops. The pest threatens gardens, parks, farms, and following costly quarantines could make moving agricultural and nursery products difficult. We need your help to watch for and report Japanese beetle sightings.

Spot Japanese beetles 

Adult beetles can fly and are active in the summer. They do not sting or bite. They: 

• are about 1/3 – 1/2 inch long.
• have a metallic green head and thorax.
• have copper wing covers.
• have patches of white hair on the body—five on the side and two on the tip.

   

This pest has some common imposters. Compare differences by viewing the Japanese beetle look-alike like guide.

Japanese beetle grubs, or larvae, live in soil. Many other species look similar and a specimen is needed to confirm an identification. They:

• are 1/8 – 1 inch long.
• are white and C-shaped.
• have a tan-brown head with visible legs.
• prefer to feed on grass roots.

   

Report Japanese beetles

Be on the lookout as Japanese beetle are emerging. If you suspect you see a Japanese beetle, please report it! Note the location, take a picture, and collect the specimen if possible. There are several ways to report suspected sightings.

• Report online using the Japanese beetle watch form
• Email Pest@agr.wa.gov
• Call 1-800-443-6684

Stay connected 

• Join the Japanese beetle Facebook Group
• Sign up for Japanese beetle e-mail updates
• Visit our website at agr.wa.gov/beetles

The Japanese beetle eradication program is a multiyear project. Together, WSDA, community members, landowners, and growers can win the fight against this invasive pest.

🎶🔎 The Special Investigators Invite YOU to Investigate the Groove! 🔎🎶

Grab your shades, hop on a boat—or get adventurous and swim over, ride a paddleboard, or plonk into an inner tube—and get ready for an afternoon of music on the water!

📅 Sunday, September 7th
🕑 2:00 – 5:00 PM
🎷 Featuring the local Jazz/Funk trio, The Special Investigators, serving up their signature eclectic sound for the Angle Lake community.

📍 Dock 55 – Northeast Corner of the Lake

✨ Everyone with a boat (or a creative way to float!) is welcome to pull up, tie off if space allows, and drift into the groove.

💵 Free concert! (Gratuities appreciated for the band)

This lakeside jam is brought to you by Hank & Dorothy Stephens and, of course, The Special Investigators.

Come join the fun, soak up the vibes, and let’s make some waves with the music! 🌊🎶

DON’T MISS THE WACKIEST EVENT OF THE YEAR

 

16th Annual Tasty Tapas Cruise    

ALSC’s Tapas is Saturday, August 9th. Gather dockside at 3:30pm

Sign up quick to assure space on a boat. 

Open to Angle Lake Shore Club Members and Guests  

 (You can join the club now for $20 a year.)

Disguise yourself and float on a boat to 5 stations around the lake for fun, frivolity and food. 

• 4 stations serve tapas, Spanish for Little Bites 
• 4 groups of 25-30 people pile onto pontoon boats 
• 4 pm each group hits their 1st station to eat 
• All aboard after 30 minutes & on to the next station  
• 7 pm all converge at the 5th station serving scrumptious desserts
• Float your own boat or board one of ours.    

$30 per person  

For a full evening of floating, food and adult beverages 

Join the ALSC and /or buy tickets usig the QR code or the store link.

For Questions: Call Jill Carrol 206-679-6705

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You can also send a check by texting Jill with your sign up information and get a mailing instructions from her.

You will be contacted with the name of your boat captain who will suggest a theme for dress up. Last year we had vikings, aliens, a rubber ducky bubble bath boat and more. You can see all the photos in the album by clicking on the ALSC PHOTO ALBUM in the right hand column of this blog. 

 

RUN, DIVE, PLUNGE - GO JUMP IN THE LAKE!!

YOU CAN SWIM IN ANGLE LAKE NOW! 

Test results showing normal e-coli levels at the Angle Lake Park beach came in Tuesday the 15th,

Levels are much better than last week.

I hear lifeguards will open the beach Wednesday for swimming. 

You can check this yourself at this website: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp/nature-recreation/parks-recreation/king-county-parks/water-recreation/swimming-beach-bacteria-temperature

Angle Lake News: an Aquatic Plant Survey and a Call Out for lake dwellers to become stakeholders.

The city is beginning an aquatic plant management effort for Angle Lake that is made possible through Department of Ecology grant funding. Herrera Environmental Consultants will begin the first step with a comprehensive aquatic plant survey and bathymetry mapping on August 14. I will confirm this date soon so that lake residents are aware that Herrera will be out on the water all day conducting successive passes on the lake in a grid pattern and plant sampling. The activity may be interesting to some, curious to others. 

The next phase will involve presentation of findings at future stakeholder’s meetings and begin discussing what the Integrated Vegetation Management Plan (IAVMP) looks like. My plan is to have representatives from: lake property owners, City departments (Public Works, Parks, Community Development), King County Lakes program/Noxious Weeds, and WDFW. 

 

I am reaching out at this time to recruit folks who wish to be a member of the stakeholder’s group. I’m looking for lake residents that have an interest and have the time to give (maybe two or three people). We are looking at two VIRTUAL meetings, up to two hours each: 

1. First meeting (October?) to engage, obtain input on the review and the IAVMP goals, survey results, potential management techniques, and get ideas on what you are concerned about. 
2. Second meeting to finalize the IAVMP 

Please respond to me,.... [if you want to be a stakeholder.] Thank you! 

Dan Smith, Maintenance and Operations Supervisor Public Works – Stormwater Compliance 

4800 South 188th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188  

206.973.4778 c: 206.715.5059

Until further notice from SeaTac Parks stay out of the lake. Posted July 8th

 

July 4th Celebration Schedule & Map

Independence Day at Angle Lake Schedule

NOTE: The Angle Lake Park will be closed at 6 pm so the Fireworks show will be for residents only. It is not a city sponsored event. It is a show paid for by the Angle Lake Shore Club Community. This is unfortunate, but true. No Public viewing place is available per the city of Seatac. The public is welcome at all the other following events, but not the fireworks.

1.Bud Jones Memorial Run/Walk Around the Lake (Fire Post #36) 

        9:00 AM Walker Start 

        9:30 AM Runner Start 

        10:00 AM Awards 

2.Angle Lake Manor Community Kids Parade (S. 194th & 33rd) 

        10:30 AM Decorate yourselves for free at 33rd Ave S & S 194th! 

        11:00 AM Parade Starts with Ice Cream Social at the end 

3.Water Sports Competition (Fire Post #46) 

        3:00 PM Swim Race Start

        4:00 PM Boat Races for any type of boat that shows up 

4.Festive Boat Parade (Todd Beach, Fire Post #78) 

        7:00 PM Tour Around the Lake 

5.Safety Clearance Zone 

        9:00 PM - Do not enter this zone!  There will be no through access.

6.Grand Finale 

        1. 10:00 PM: Ring of Fire (Ignite Shoreline Road Flares) 

        2. 10:15 PM: Fireworks Display Sponsored by ALSC (Approximate Start Time) 

 

NOTE:

        Fire Post refer to the numbered placard at the end of the driveways around Angle Lake. 

        Location and times are approximate and may change without prior notice

A piece of lake history! In 2013, after a poor performance by the contracted firework display vendor, the Angle Lake Shore Club Board of Directors decided to terminate the relationship with the existing vendor and faced a difficult decision regarding which route should be taken as a result.

The choices were: 

A) Turn over to the City the responsibility for producing future firework displays from the shoreline.

B) Contract with a new vendor capable of providing a platform for performing a display in the center of the lake at a significantly increased cost. 

C) Build our own platforms, enabling a greater number of capable firework vendors to participate in submitting bids, resulting in substantial savings in production costs. 

A plan was developed to poll the community for a determination of direction. The resulting tally favored option C to build our own barges. 

The board assumed accountability for securing five primary investors; negotiating ownership and usage terms and condition agreements; organizing a membership capital campaign to finance a club matching contribution; establishing plans and materials; overseeing the assembly of volunteers to complete the build of seven individual barges with a total market value of over $65,000! (Note: 2014 dollars)

It is amazing what this community has accomplished. It is truly a rare instance to witness a neighborhood of our size venture into a project of significant complexity requiring full and complete collaboration, let alone successfully deliver what was set out to do. It is inspiring what this supportive community and the many talented volunteers had contributed in delivering a complete set of commercial quality barges as planned to become the launch point for the Angle Lake Fireworks show for generations to come!

Relive the entire saga through the previous blog posts:

• Board Announcement
• Setting Direction
• Arriving at a Decision
• Project Kick Off
• Call for Community Action
• Update on Funding
• Update on Build
• Project Completion
• Video of first Launch

Congratulations and a note of appreciation goes to the entire Angle Lake Community in achieving this success!

2025 Angle Lake Shore Club (ALSC) Annual Fish Fest & Community BBQ

The 2025 Annual Fish Fest & Community BBQ was held on Sunday, May 4th and a good time was had by the over 124 attendees. Like last year the Fest was held at the Angle Lake Manor’s Beach Lot. It is the perfect location for our Fest. We look forward to a continuing collaboration! Thank you to the Queen, her Court and the entire Manor, for generously hosting us.

As with most years the food was the center attraction of our activity and Nick Nichols along with his team of Bruce Bryant, Nancy Erickson, Susan Knox, Joan Hassleman put out a first rate spread of salmon, burgers and huge dogs. Each year this team impresses with their organization and efficiency. A special shout out to John Lucas who helped Tani Rae collect kettles and extension cords to keep the coffee hot and provide ongoing hot water for the ever popular hot cocoa. Lina Yip jumped in and helped everywhere there was a need. We owe much gratitude to many people who helped clean up and return the beach lot to its prior state of pristine beauty. Many hands make light work and it was a lot of fun working together.

The Fishing Event was the center of attention for many participants. As a special treat this year Grant
Woolridge offered to teach his lucky fishing technique the day before the Fest. We didn’t have time to get the word out to many, but after his family’s performance this year, I am sure this would be a popular lesson should he offer it again. The Woolridge crew of 6 pulled in a record 21 fish!

A highlight of the day was little Adam (2 years old) catching his first fish and winning the Age 1 - 7 category with a catch of 7 1/2 inches. Andrew Carroll won the Age 8 - 16 age group and the Grand Prize for the days biggest catch at 16 1/2 inches. Then everyone’s champion was Hal Boynton (Age 92) winning the Age 60+ age group with a catch of 13 inches.

Here is a list of all out winners:
Age 1-7
- First Place: Adam Austin - 7 1/2 inches
Age 8-16
- First Place: Andrew Carroll - 16 1/2 inches - Second Place: Cooper Argo - 12 3/4 inches
Age 17 - 35
- First Place Hugo Chow - 11 1/2 inches - Second Place Mia Chow - 11 inches
Age 36 - 59
- First Place: Grant Woolridge - 11 1/4 inches - Second Place: Yvonne Boi - 7 3/4 inches
Age 60+
- First Place: Hal Boynton - 13 inches - Second Place: Beth Anchetta - 11 inches

Grand Prize Winner: Andrew Carroll

After lunch fishing awards were given out and then a spirited raffle of prizes commenced. The Anderson’s won the grand prize of a paddle-board at the exact moment Tony was saying to Brice, “We never win these things!” Ha! Never say Never!

Special Thank You to the team who organized the prizes, sold raffle tickets, went shopping and in general made it look like I actually knew what I (Jonathan) was doing! So thank you to Marge, Joan, Robyn and Rotem. I appreciate everything you do for me and the entire ALSC Community.
Have a wonderful summer. I am looking forward to seeing you around the lake!

Sincerely, Jonathan Standridge, President ALSC

Farewell and Thank You!

After 15 wonderful years as your community blog editor, it's time for me to bid adieu. This has been an incredibly rewarding journey, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to have served this amazing community.

Looking back, I'm filled with joy remembering all the fun we've shared. From keeping our community informed through regular routine announcements and special bulletins; to the hilarious annual April Fools' posts that always seemed to bring a smile to everyone's face; to the series of Fireworks Barge Program posts that documented the exciting achievements from inception to completion; and of course the pride for many in our community to host the Junior Class Hydroplane and Outboard Motor Boat Races on Angle Lake  – these are memories I will cherish forever.

I encourage you to revisit our Club Photo Album to relive some of these fantastic moments together.

While I'm stepping down as blog editor, I'm confident that the spirit of our community will continue to thrive. To stay informed about local happenings, I highly recommend joining our WhatsApp Community Group. Contact Rotem Yossef for more information on how to download and subscribe to the Angle Lake Community Chat. 

Thank you all for your support and friendship over the years. It's been an honor to serve you.

Warmly,

Clyde “Fuzz” Hill

Former Angle Lake Shore Club Blog Editor