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Strawberry & Arts Fest: Skateboard Contest + DYNO JAMZ
The Burien Strawberry & Arts Festival happens next weekend (on June 20th and 21st), in the area around the Burien Community Center and Dottie Harper Park, and it’s going to be fun for all ages especially teens and those who love Sk8ing, Hip-Hop and jazz:
Skateboard Contest Rocks With EMP Band Winner
SATURDAY, June 20th @ 1 pm:
- SKATE CONTEST: registration starts @ 12 Noon, $5 fee, need helmet & registration form signed by adult.
- Rider’s performance will be judged in 3 categories:
- Consistency
- Technicality
- Style
- Each contestant gets 2 one-minute runs.
- Co-sponsored by Burien Teen Program, Pacsun, and Illusion, which is Burien’s new skate shop.
- DYNO JAMZ, Experience Music Project’s 2009 SOUND-OFF Young Band winner! Great & unusual fusion of hip-hop & jazz – here are some videos of them from the 2009 EMP Sound-Off:
The full schedule of events and performers can be found by clicking here.
SeaTac Cell Phone Lot To Close For About A Month
On Tuesday, June 9th, Sea-Tac Airport will close its Cell Phone Waiting Lot for about a month in order to replace it with a location nearly double in size.
The new location, just north on Air Cargo Road, will create nearly 100 spaces for vehicles, doubling the size of the current lot. It is expected to open in early July.
The closure will allow the modification of the new lot with barriers, striping and signage…
Burien Festival 5K & Family 1K Run Is Sunday, June 21st
On the last morning of Burien’s Strawberry & Arts Festival (Sunday, June 21st), the 3rd Annual Burien Festival 5K & Family 1K Run will take place, starting at 9am.
Here are the details…
Statue Proposed To Honor “Mr. Burien” Dick Dahlgard
This whimsical statue, designed by artist Phillip Levine, would depict the late
Dick Dahlgard as a camera on a tripod with three human legs.
Burien lost one of its most notable citizens in November 2008, when “Mr. Burien,” Richard “Dick†Dahlgard, passed away.
Formerly the owner of Dick’s Camera and pillar of the community through many charity involvements, Dick is a man that will not soon be forgotten and Jim Hughes, owner of Sal’s Deli, is organizing efforts to have a public art piece erected in memorial of Mr. Dahlgard.
“We tend to forget our heroes fairly quickly and Dick was definitely one of mine,†said Hughes.
Working more than 90 hours a week at Sal’s Deli has not detoured Hughes from taking on the large fundraising and planning task of the proposed art piece. A designed by nationally renowned local artist Phillip Levine will depict a whimsical 35mm camera with three human legs as a tripod. A large unraveling roll of film with be place at the lower region of the piece and may include the long list of civic involvements Mr. Dahlgard selflessly dedicated so much of his time towards. The sculpture will stand over six feet high and will be crafted from brass; the location for installation is still being discussed but is proposed for the new town square development.
Due to budget conservations the City of Burien is unable to fund the project and organizers are reaching out to the community for private donations. To make a contribution please stop by Sterling Bank or by mail to:
“Dick Dahlgard Memorial Fundâ€
c/o Sterling Bank
224 SW 152nd Street
Burien, WA 98166
All checks can be made out to the “Dick Dahlgard Memorial Fund.”
Each donor will receive a special invitation to the unveiling presentation and the piece of mind knowing they are helping to honor the memory of a man who did so much for so many for so long.
A Journalism Teacher Reflects On The Seattle P-I, Part 4
[EDITOR'S NOTE: On March 17, 2009, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer published its final print edition, completing a more than 145-year run. Its online presence continues. We at The B-Town Blog, while excited about the future of neighborhood blogs such as ours, lament the folding of great US newspapers, particularly those with such rich histories and stellar legacies as the P-I.
Scott Schaefer and Mark Neuman, of the B-Town Blog, worked together on their high school newspaper, The West Seattle High Chinook, a few decades back. They were fortunate enough to have as their advisor and journalism teacher a lady who truly is one of the very best in the state of Washington, Miss Dorothea Mootafes, known a little better as Dorothy, and affectionately as Miss Moo. Miss Moo has been retired from the Seattle School District for over twenty-five years, lives in the Roosevelt area of Seattle and is quite active in her church and various teacher organizations.
We recently asked her to reflect on the passing of the P-I, and let us in on her P-I memories…
Celebrate World Ocean Day Monday At MaST
World Ocean Day is Monday, June 8th, and Highline Community College’s Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST) will be holding a celebration from 10am to Noon.
Here are the details…
Des Moines Farmers Market Opens Today
The Des Moines Farmers Market kicks off its 2009 season today at the south end of the Des Moines Marina, starting at 10am and continuing until 2pm, and we encourage everyone to come on down, find some fresh foods, sample some stuff, have fun with the kids and say hi to the staff of our sister site The Waterland Blog!
Also, here’s a list of the vendors you’ll see…
Councilmember Rose Clark Is Running For Re-Election
by Mark Neuman
I spoke Friday (June 5th) with Burien City Councilmember Rose Clark, who is running for re-election, Position No. 5.
As of press time (or in this electronic era, as of “hit send†time), Clark has no opposition in her bid for another four-year term on the council:
Highline College Scholars Earn $624,000 In Financial Aid
Highline Community College’s 14 Honors Scholars for the 2008-2009 academic year received $624,000 in financial aid and scholarship offers to continue their education, including Burien student Jennifer Anne Kemp.
The Honors Scholar program’s 70 graduates have earned a combined $2.4 million in scholarships and other financial aid since the program began in 2003…
Five Arrested In $18 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Jeffrey C. Sullivan, US Attorney for the Western District of Washington announced Wednesday (June 3rd) that five people have been arrested in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme that allegedly cheated area banks and property sellers out of more than $18 million.
The five arrested include…
It’s Not Too Late To File To Run For City Council!
As of 1pm Friday, June 5th, only four people have filed for the four Burien city council positions open for election in November:
But wait – you too can file to run for City Council online as long as you’re a Burien resident and registered voter – the deadline is 4pm today (Fri. June 5th): http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/candidatefiling/filingform.aspx
Strawberry & Arts Fest Sneak Peek: Kids & Family Fun!
The Burien Strawberry & Arts Festival happens just two weekends from this one (on June 20th and 21st), in the area around the Burien Community Center and Dottie Harper Park, and it’s a very family-friendly... [Read more]
Relay For Life Of Highline Schedule Announced
Highline walkers will walk around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life starting at 4pm Saturday, June 13th and ending at 8am on Sunday, June 14th.
This celebration of life brings numerous groups and individuals concerned about cancer together for a unified effort to fight back.
Twenty-eight teams of enthusiastic citizens will gather at Highline Memorial Stadium for an overnight relay against cancer, and here’s the schedule of entertainment during the event…
Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center Golf Invitational Is 6/24
Burien’s Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center’s 6th Annual “Fore Our Kids!†Golf Invitational will be hosted at Foster Golf Links in Tukwila on Wednesday, June 24th.
Here are the details…
B-Town Undercover: Smile…You’re On Candid Camera!
Last Thursday I was perusing the Burien Farmers Market (open from 11am to 6pm) when I ran into my favorite flower vendor. They happily met me with kind smiles and inquired, “What you like today?â€
“Hmmm, I don’t know, I like all flowers. Can you make me a bouquet of the yellow Lupine and the white daisies?â€
“You don’t like these already made up?â€
“Yes, but I like those in the back better.â€
“Ok, no problem, she make you a big bouquet,†said the smiling fellow…â€
Summer Poetry Pub Crawl Coming Saturday, June 13th
A “Summer Poetry Pub Crawl” will rhyme its way through various Burien pubs on Saturday, June 13th, starting at 6:45pm.
It’s a “Singles Meetup” event, and according to their website:
Poets, Performance Artists, Friends and many others will bring poetry to the streets of B-Town as they eat and drink, read poetry and then drink some more…
Sunny & Hot At The Farmers Market Until 6pm Today
Crystal Aquino, of C & C Creations, shows off her “six pack” of plants for sale at the Burien Farmers Market, which includes Strawberry, Pumpkin, Corn and Peppermint, all conveniently packed into a recycled cardboard beer holder and sold for $15 each or two for $22
The Burien Farmers Market is currently located on 10th Ave SW between SW 152nd and SW 151st, and is open until 6pm, and if you can’t make it today, Crystal will be selling her wares next week as well.
Burien Library Branch Holds Sneak Peek Opening
Story and Photos by Janet Grella
Burien’s new King County Library branch held a sneak peek opening Wednesday night (June 3rd) at its shiny digs in the new Burien Town Square complex, and the BTB was there.
Nearly 150 residents, assorted councilmembers, Library Foundation members and, of course, librarians enjoyed wine from Bookwalter Wines of Woodinville, appetizers provided by Tony’s Events & Catering in Seattle along with self-guided tours of the new library…
