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LOST: Bernese Mountain Dog In Boulevard Park
From BTB Reader Marsha Hargrave comes this email about a missing Bernese Mountain dog, lost in Boulevard Park on Wednesday May 6th:
LOST 5/6/09
MISSING FROM BOULEVARD PARK
SCARLETT IS 4 ½ YEARS OLD, 88LBS.
SHE WAS RECENTLY FROM OREGON SO SHE DOES NOT KNOW THE AREA.
PLEASE CONTACT MARSHA IMMEDIATELY IF YOU SEE HER –
CELL 206-819-5087
SHE MAY COME TO YOU BUT SHE IS PROBABLY EXTREMELY SCARED.
SHE HAS HER “HOME AGAIN” NUMBER & HER NAME AND OREGON PHONE NUMBER ON HER COLLAR.
FOUND: Dog Wandering On 28th SW Near SW 100th
BTB Reader Amy Thomson sent us this alert about a dog (pictured above) she found this week:
Found this sweet, lovely dog running loose up 28th Ave. SW near 100th on Wednesday, May 6th around 4:30 PM.
She is red, with one crumpled ear, and an age-whitened face and muzzle.
She had no tags, no license, and no microchip.
She was trailing a leash.
If she’s yours or if you recognize her, please contact me at amy (at) jetcity (dot) com.
She misses her people.
From Our E-Newsletter: This Weekend’s B-Town Haps…
It’s going to be a busy Mother’s Day Weekend in B-Town, and here are this weekend’s haps from our Free Weekly Event Newsletter (sign up today)…
Normandy Park Arts Festival Seeking Local Artists
The City of Normandy Park’s Arts Festival is coming up June 6th and 7th, and they’re looking for local artists to submit artwork for their annual juried show at their City Hall…
INTERN’S VIEW: A Look Back At This Year’s Boy’s Baseball
by Josh Hart
The Boy’s 3A Seamount baseball season is over and it turned out to be an interesting year.
Both Mt. Rainier and Highline High School did very well, along with Kennedy.
Tyee and Evergreen didn’t do so great though and so Highline School District evened out pretty well.
Mt. Rainer High School finished at the top of the standings at 10-1 in conference and a combined win loss record of 11-3.
Kennedy finished second with 13 wins and four losses in league play and a combined record of 14-6.
The Highline Pirates finished third with a 12-4 league play record and went 14-4 in combined play.
Highline School District’s baseball teams are some of the top in the state and many of the players will likely play college ball.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Josh Hart is the B-Town Blog's first Intern! He's a 15-year old student at Highline's “Big Picture High School†in SeaTac who loves to write and play soccer.
You can read more of his writing here...]
Normandy Park Sr. Living Car Wash Is Saturday, May 9th
BTB Advertiser Normandy Park Senior Living is hosting a car wash this Saturday, May 9th, from 10am-3pm, at their location at 16625 1st Ave South in Normandy Park.
This fundraiser will benefit the Highline Relay for Life, so if you’ve got a car and it needs a feel-good scrubbin’, this is the place to go on Saturday…
Local Documentary Receives Grant, Starts Production Soon
“I Am Highline,†a new film/DVD, has received a 4Culture Special Project grant to fund the development, filming and production of a promotional film about the Highline area.
The new high-definition film will be Directed by B-Town Blog Publisher Scott Schaefer, a three-time National Emmy Award winner for work on “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” an acclaimed kids’ educational show that aired on PBS. His other credits include “Penn & Teller: BS!,” “The Arsenio Hall Show,” “Almost Live!” and many others over a 23+ year career in media ranging from Seattle’s KING-TV to six years in Hollywood and much more.
Filming will be begin in the late summer and early fall and will feature diverse residents of Highline…
PHOTOS: Scenes From Thursday’s Burien Farmers Market
Thursday, May 7th saw a rather blustery 2009 opening day of the Burien Farmers Market, and B-Town Photographer Michael Brunk was there to capture these photos:
Farmer’s Market Opens; Vendors Anchored & Ready
The first Burien Farmer’s Market of 2009 is officially open, and despite the weather gods breathing fiercely down our necks we’re fully anchored in and blogging live from a booth on the east side of the street right about in the middle of 10th Ave SW.
Some of the products you can expect today include:
- Amazing handmade windchimes, located right next to us and giving us quite a musical show in today’s weather
- Fresh flowers
- Fresh vegetables
- Potted plants
- Handmade candles
- Freshly-popped Kettle Corn
- Handmade wooden birdhouses
- Locally-made jams and jellies
- Freshly-baked breads and pastries
- Food samples from area restaurants
- Much more – just come on over and check it out, and be sure to find us and say hi – we’ll be here until around 3pm!
Ben Venuto Advertiser Bistro Baffi!
Ben Venuto (welcome back) Bistro Baffi!
No, they haven’t been anywhere, they’ve just come back as an Advertiser to The B-Town Blog.
Baffi has just spent the entire month of April celebrating their second anniversary here in Burien. Tucked away in a quiet corner of the Seahurst neighborhood of Burien, Baffi has become a place for locals to celebrate special occasions. But don’t wait for a birthday or anniversary to enjoy the everyday pleasures of our own Bistro Baffi.
It’s also a neighborhood restaurant where folks can stop by after a long day and enjoy a plate of pasta and a glass of wine or beer or an appetizer and cocktail and still walk out with a delicious and hearty meal without breaking the bank.
They’ve recently introduced a “Happy Hour” menu Monday through Wednesday from 5-7pm. During this time you can enjoy great Italian food, starting at $9. There’s eight Italian entrees on the menu, many featuring Chef Michael’s famous Pink Sauce, with fresh ingredients like chicken, mushrooms, capers, shrimp, olives or sun dried tomatoes. Yum!
And now that it’s threatening to be springtime around here, you can enjoy our great outdoors by dining on their beautiful outdoor patio. The plantings are reminiscent of outdoor dining in some of Italy’s greatest cities like Sorrento or the great Piazza Novana in Roma. If it’s still a little chill for you to eat al fresco, don’t worry, it’s heated. Plus a well kept secret is their back deck, which is reminiscent of dining in your friend’s backyard…if your friend is a fantastic Italian chef!
If you prefer to bring your own wine to dinner try Baffi’s “No corkage Thursday.” Bring your own bottle or bottles of wine and they will not charge a corkage fee (usually a $25 charge). How cool is that? Imagine the savings!
Bistro Baffi is located at 15217 21st Ave SW in Burien across from the Seahurst Post Office, about 10 minutes from the SeaTac Airport and 25 minutes from downtown Seattle, and just minutes from anywhere in the greater Highline area.
Hours are Monday-Saturday starting at 5pm. Call 206-244-0737 for reservations (recommended Thursday-Saturday).
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PHOTOS: Robert Dugoni Book-Signing At The Tin Room
New York Times best-selling author Robert Dugoni held a book-signing at Burien’s Tin Room Wednesday night, with around 100 fans packed in for a meet and greet and autograph session from the writer of “Wrongful Death,” a suspense novel with many scenes set in this area, including The Tin Room.
Here’s a slideshow from Photographer Michael Brunk:
To read more of our coverage of Dugoni’s latest book and the scenes set in the Burien area, including a video, click here.
Flowers And Candles Mark Sad Anniversary At Burien Bar
One year ago Wednesday (May 6th), Ben Laumea, a father of six, passed away from injuries he suffered after being shot in the head with an AK-47 at the then-MVP Sports Bar in Burien.
A BTB Reader emailed us, asking why flowers had been placed on the doorstep of the establishment, now called Twigg’s, so we went over and took these photos:
As you can see in the closeup photo, candles were lit in the shape of a heart on the porch, along with about eight flower bouquets…
White Center Cat Attacker Pleads Not Guilty In Court
Tracy Clark, the man accused of “gutting” Scatt, a therapy cat at White Center’s Cross Church, plead “Not Guilty” to a first degree animal cruelty charge Wednesday morning at King County Superior Court.
Clark allegedly attacked Scatt, the church’s therapy cat for the last eight years, on Sunday April 19th, resulting in multiple injuries including a “collar-bone to tail” knife wound…
City Manager Mike Martin Formally Charged With DUI
According to The Seattle P-I, Burien City Manager Mike Martin was formally charged with drunk driving Wednesday (May 6th), based on his arrest on Sunday, April 19th.
As we reported then, Martin, 55, allegedly crashed his car into a ceramic planter in the 12600 block of 14th Ave South.
Apparently Martin was found outside his car, “leaning forward and swaying side to side,†according to King County Sheriff’s records. His breath allegedly smelled strongly of alcohol, his eyes were bloodshot, his speech slurred and he admitted to drinking a couple glasses of wine and two beers…
Don’t Forget To Leave Food At Your Mailbox This Saturday
The 17th annual Letter Carriers’ National Food Drive will be this Saturday, May 9th, and residents are asked to leave non-perishable food donations at their mailboxes.
Food donations stay local, with approximately 20,000 to 30,000 pounds going to the Highline Area Food Bank from Burien and over 13,000 pounds to the White Center Food Bank from the White Center/West Seattle area.
According to the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), this is the nation’s largest one-day effort to stamp out hunger…
Some Flu Detection Advice From Local Health Experts
In an effort to avoid having to close any more schools, Public Health Seattle and King County is asking parents to be on the front line of stopping flu infections, and are offering this informational checklist for parents:
Please talk to your children about how they are feeling.
If your child is sick, keep your child home. Staying home when sick helps reduce exposure to others and helps the sick person get well faster.
Answer these questions every morning before sending your child to school or child care…
Next CASE Meeting Is Wednesday, May 6th
The Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (C.A.S.E.) is holding their monthly “Sea-Tac Expansion” Meeting on Wednesday, May 6th from 7pm to 9pm at the ERAC offices, located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW (see map below).
The focus this week will be on complaints by residents over the third runway, the potential class-action lawsuit against the Port of Seattle, noise meter usage as well as a possible GPS landing system solution.
Here are the details…
Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
Here are notes from Monday night’s (May 4th) City Council meeting…
