What a weekend, and here’s a couple sunset photos to prove it . . .

Gary Iversen, lake side:

Becky Baker, on the ocean:

Results on today’s vote, which includes the Ocean Shores Library lid lift/levy, and primaries for County Commissioner No. 3 (top two vote getters move on to the November election) and various other positions, is to be posted here after 8 p.m. today. Ballots must be postmarked today to be counted, or dropped at collection centers, including the Ocean Shores Convention Center.

The folder on the City’s Web site (in File Pro) was created on Aug. 10, one week ago. And it’s still empty. The “Final Assessment,” or bill, for each property is expected any day now, any day. . . .

Hoquiam-to-Aberdeen, Sunday, Aug. 15: One hour delays. Reason: Bridge closure/detour.

Seattle-to-Olympia, I-5, any rush hour: Long delays. Reason: Heavy volume.

Point Brown Avenue, Ocean Shores, 3:10 p.m., today: 10-car backup. Reason: Waiting for doe and two fawns to cross street.

Appreciate any input, either post it here or email tscanlon@northcoastnews.com. LID bills now appear to be in the $3,500-6,000 range.

Taken by Jeff Daniel, Friday afternoon at the Jetty (Beacon Wild Life came out and put caution signs around the sea lion; it was gone the next day):

The Street LID construction and financing cost is $40 million, with another 10 percent for bonding costs, bringing the total to approximately $44 million. How much will your property be assessed? There is a “Final Assessment Report” folder in the Street LID section of the City’s web site, but it’s empty, as of Monday afternoon. Based on the “SUMMARY OF SPECIAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS for the Street LID” that was provided to the North Coast News on Friday afternoon (corrected from original post), the “special benefit” ranges from $3,000 to $6,000, depending on the neighborhood. *The report notes the figures are still “estimates.”* Based on the information, an oceanfront home will have a benefit of $6,000, or 70 percent more than the $3,500 benefit of many lake and canal front homes. (Parts of Duck Lake will be paying $4,500.)

Correction from original posting: The report does not necessarily translate to billing. As noted at the end of the report,  “The figures listed above are special benefit estimates; recommended final assessments due to the project are obtained by multiplying each of the individual special benefit estimates by the project’s cost (assessment)/benefit ratio of 0.9295.”

Much of the City’s southwest area has a “special benefit” $5,000, or 43 percent higher than many properties east of Point Brown Avenue.

From the report: ”Below is a summary of the various special benefit estimates encompassing most of the land area in the city.  . .

Summer the Lab says it’s a nice day here in Ocean Shores, very much like her namesake, so come on over and play . . .

From the County’s Emergency Management Dept.:

FRIDAY THE 13TH DISASTER FACTS!
On Friday July 13th, 1733, 22 Ships depart Havana Cuba destined for Spain. Encountering a Hurricane shortly after departure the ships return to Havana, only 4 make it back. 12 of the wrecks make of the 1733 Spanish Galleon Trail off the coast of the Florida Keys. (Absolute Astronomy.com)