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:
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