BTB Advertiser Patricia Eslava Vessey wants to know:

Have you had it with diets that only work for a little while?

Have you tried everything and nothing seems to work?

Losing weight can be one of the most challenging experiences in your life…if you let it.

Now, not only will you remove the barriers that hold you back, you will also learn to reprogram your mind and create the success you have longed for.

Using innovative and proven methods from Hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Life Coaching and Personal Fitness Training, you will discover that weight loss can be far easier than you ever imagined.

Wear comfortable clothing; bring a mat or blanket and pillow and pen and paper.

This course will change your life forever!

WHAT:  6 Hour Weight Loss Course

WHEN: Wednesdays: March 3, 10 & 17 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM

WHERE: Burien Parks & Recreation Center

COST: 
Only $79.00!

REGISTER: Call (206) 988-370
0 to register

Some testimonials:

“My life has completely changed for the better!”

“Since the very first hypnosis session, I have 
been making healthy food choices, exercising 3-5 times/week, drinking a minimum of 8 cups of 
water 1 day. All this with little effort on my part. I find myself wanting to live this new way!

“
Thank you so much! You have really changed my life!” C.Jackson

“I was really pleased with the results, especially the 1st 5 pound loss and the complete change in 
Sweet cravings.  It is working. I have found that even in 103 degree weather I wanted to be at 
class, ratherthan anywhere else.  As a result of this course, I found that I can do it! ” G. Hedgpeth

“Thanks Patricia, I appreciate the time with you as my coach for the past two months.  The area that I was able to move forward in, with your support, has been around my health and fitness.  I’ve lost 15 pounds so far, and my recovery from knee surgery is ahead of schedule.  You helped me stay focused, clarify my intentions, create accountability and stretch my view of the possibility. Thanks for all of this!” Bruce, Transportation Manager

INSTRUCTOR: Patricia Eslava Vessey is the founder of Integrity Coaching & Training Systems, a multifaceted company with expertise in coaching, training, leadership, Neuro-linguistic Programming and hypnotherapy. With over 30 years in social work, 29 years as a fitness trainer and over 6 years as a sought after speaker, trainer and International credentialed coach, Patricia helps you transform limiting beliefs and behaviors into the empowered and successful life you desire.

More info at www.integritylifecoach.com, or call (206) 459-2898.

Have you ever wondered about what it’d be like to be a cop?

How about one that works at the airport, or on the waterfront, for the Port of Seattle?

Well, the Port of Seattle Police Department is holding its own “Citizens Academy,” which is a unique opportunity to learn up close and personal about the many challenges facing local law enforcement.

This is a once-a-week, 10-week program that is open to the public at no cost. That’s right – it’s FREE.

It will be held at Sea-Tac Airport on Mondays, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., beginning April 12th and continuing through June 28th.

Police officers and civilian personnel who are experts in their fields will teach classes at the Citizens Academy. Each instructor has years of training and street experience, providing insights not ordinarily available to those outside the department.

Subjects include patrol, community policing, recruitment and training, domestic violence, narcotics, dispatch, investigations, crimes scene analysis, SWAT, explosive detection and narcotics detection K-9, and the bomb squad.

All classes are free of charge and open to the public. The class is limited to 25 participants, so get your application in early.

Want to participate? You’ll need:

• The ability to commit to attending a two-hour weekly class for ten weeks
• A background check

Port employees who wish to participate must have their manager’s permission.

Ready to Apply? Download, print and fill out the application (PDF file) here, then return it to:

FAX: (206) 787-5741

or Mail:

Port of Seattle Police
Attn: Citizens Academy
PO Box 68727
Seattle, WA 98168

For more information, please contact Detective Dan Breed, at breed.d@portseattle.org, or Officer Kyle Yoshimura at yoshimura.k@portseattle.org.

Together with the King County Sheriff’s Office, Burien and SeaTac Police are continuing their twice-yearly “Citizen’s Police Academy” program with an orientation on Thursday, March 11th, and classes on Wednesday nights from 6pm-9pm.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Citizen’s Police Academy Training

WHEN: Starts Thursday, March 11th and continues through April 24th. Classes are held on Wednesday nights from 6pm to 9pm at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien.

Classes will run for 13 weeks, plus a graduation ceremony including a certificate of completion and pictures with police staff. A light meal will be provided for students. There are presentations by many of the Sheriff’s Office Units and several opportunities for hands-on experiences, plus a field trip to the King County Communications Center.

The training sessions are held twice a year in the spring and fall. The sessions require approximately 20 hours to complete. There is a minimal fee for tools supplied to students, enabling them to build their own emergency response kit.

WHERE: Initial meeting is at the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Station, which is located at 15100 8th Ave SW in Burien; subsequent classes will be at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien.

COST: FREE!

INFO: From a press release:

Graduates of the Citizen’s Police Academy will have a better understanding of the law enforcement role in the criminal justice system and an appreciation for the many challenges facing law enforcement in today’s complex society. They will also be better able to assist offices in improving their neighborhoods and communities.

The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of neighborhoods, community organizations or workplaces in basic preparation and response skills. CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response capability for their area.

SeaTac and Burien Fire and Police Departments partner in offering this eight-week training held on weekday evenings, with a Practical Fianl Exercise held on a Saturday. Sessions require approximately 20 ours to complete.  There is a minimal fee for tools supplied to students, enabling them to build their own emergency response kit.

Training is designed to cover the following:

• Disaster Preparedness
• Fire Safety
• Disaster Medical Operations (Triage, Treating Life Threatening Injuries, and Assessment, Treatment and Hygiene.)
• Light Search and Rescue
• Team Organization
• Disaster Psychology
• Terrorism

Graduates will also be eligible for the Ride-Along program, in which you can spend up to an entire shift riding with an officer.

This course is an unforgettable experience and it’s completely free for anyone who lives or works in the cities of SeaTac or Burien!

There are two sessions each year and they fill up fast, so register early with your local Community Service Officer.

If you are interested in attending the next session and would like an application sent to you by mail, please contact CSO Mechee Burnett at mechee.burnett@kingcounty.gov or 206.973.4917 (you can also download a PDF application here).

• SEATAC: If you are from the SeaTac area, please contact: CSO Eloise Kruger: 206-973-4915 or ekruger@ci.seatac.wa.us
• BURIEN: If you are from the Burien area, please contact: CSO Nicki Maraulja: 206-296-3333 or nicki.maraulja@kingcounty.gov

B-Town Blog Advertiser and local Hypno-Coach Patricia Eslava Vessey is inviting all smoking Readers who want to be a ‘quitter’ to check out her newest class offered at Burien Parks and Recreation beginning Monday evening, Feb. 1st.

Patricia has successfully helped many Burienites stop smoking, and continues her good work starting next Monday evening. If your new year’s resolution including kicking the habit, this class will launch you on your goal. Patricia’s goal for her participants is “the first day of class you’ll quit smoking for good.”

Description:

Discover how hypno-coaching can help you with your life’s goals. The focus of this class is to help you stop smoking. You can become the kind of person you’ve always wanted to be. Feeling powerless over your smoking habit? Tired of all the failed attempts at quitting? Ready to try something that really works? This class will help you change your attitude, beliefs and habits. Learn to reprogram that successful smoking habit to freedom as a non-smoker today! Using innovative and proven methods from hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), life coaching and personal fitness training, you will discover that giving up your smoking can be far easier than you ever imagined.

SCHEDULE:

• Monday Feb. 1st 6:00PM – 8:00PM Classroom 3-Burien Community Center
• Monday Feb. 8th 6:00PM – 8:00PM Classroom 3-Burien Community Center

INSTRUCTOR:

Patricia Eslava Vessey is the founder of Integrity Coaching & Training Systems, a multifaceted company with expertise in coaching, training, leadership, Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) and hypnotherapy. With over 30 years in social work, 29 years as a fitness trainer and over 6 years as a sought after speaker, trainer and certified international coach, Patricia inspires, motivates and supports people in transforming limiting beliefs and behaviors into heartfelt, meaningful and lasting changes.

Visit her website at: www.integritylifecoach.com

Call (206) 988-3700 to register today. Class starts Monday Feb. 1st! Dress comfortably and bring a mat.

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BTB Advertiser Patricia Eslava Vessey, a Hypno-Coach, is holding a special “Freedom From Smoking” workshop on Wednesdays beginning Oct. 21st and continuing through Nov. 4th, from 6pm to 8pm.

Here are the details:

WHAT: 6- hour FREEDOM from SMOKING Stop Smoking Course With Hypno ~ Coaching

• Do you feel powerless over your smoking habit?
• Are you tired of all the failed attempts at quitting?
• If there was an easy way to be SMOKE FREE would you go for it?
• Are you ready to try something that really works?

WHEN: Wednesdays beginning Oct. 21st, then Oct. 28th & Nov. 4th, from 6:00pm–8:00pm

WHERE: Burien Parks & Recreation Center

COST: Only $79.00! This course will change your life forever!

REGISTER: Call (206) 988-3700 to Register!

INFO: From her press release:

Now, not only will you remove barriers that hold you back, you will reprogram your mind and create the FREEDOM and SUCCESS from smoking you have longed for!

Using innovative and proven methods from Hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Life Coaching and Personal Fitness Training, you will discover that giving up your smoking can be far easier than you ever imagined…

Wear comfortable clothing; bring a mat or blanket & pillow and pen & paper.

TESTIMONIALS:

“Thanks Patricia, I appreciate the time with you as my coach for the past two months.  The area that I was able to move forward in, with your support, has been around my health and fitness.  I’ve lost 15 pounds so far, and my recovery from knee surgery is ahead of schedule.  You helped me stay focused, clarify my intentions, create accountability and stretch my view of the possibility.  Thanks for all of this!” – Bruce, Transportation Manager

“Good class, made me realize I have work to do on myself – gave me good insight on relationships” – DM

“Excellent presentation! I can’t wait to implement ideas.” - H. Hopelink

“It was very informative and motivating and pointed me in the right direction.” - A.Barchman

“Wonderful, gave me tools to reflect.” – BJ

“Thank you. You are a great presenter!” – LJR, CPA

INSTRUCTOR: Patricia Eslava Vessey is the owner of Integrity Coaching & Training Systems, a multifaceted company with expertise in coaching, training, leadership, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and hypnotherapy. With over 30 years in social work, 29 years as a fitness trainer and over 6 years as a sought after speaker, trainer and international certified international coach, Patricia inspires, motivates and supports people in making heartfelt, meaningful and lasting changes.

MORE INFO: www.integritylifecoach.com

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Burien Parks is holding a “Fire It Up With Raku” class on Tuesdays at the Moshier Art Center starting July 14th for tweens and teens aged 11 to 17.

Now, before you get all suspicious ’bout the kids and think “fire it up with what-huh?” you should know what “Raku” is.

According to Wikipedia, it’s:

Raku-yaki (楽焼), or Raku ware, is a type of Japanese pottery that is traditionally and primarily used in the Japanese tea ceremony in Japan, most often in the form of tea bowls. It is traditionally characterized by hand-molding of the clay as opposed to turning it on a potter’s wheel, resulting in each piece being “one-of-a-kind”; low firing temperatures (resulting in a fairly porous body); lead glazes; and the removal of pieces from the kiln while still glowing hot. In the traditional Japanese firing process, the fired piece is removed from the hot kiln and put directly into water or allowed to cool in the open air. Raku techniques have been adopted and modified by contemporary potters worldwide.

Here are the class details:

WHAT: “Fire It Up With Raku” pottery class for ages 11-17; 6 classes total

WHEN: Tuesdays, starting July 14th through Aug. 18th, from 9:30-11:30am

WHERE: Moshier Community Art Center, located at 430 South 156th Street

COST: $75

REGISTER: Register at Burien Parks and Rec: 206-988-3700 or online here.

INFO: Here’s the Burien Parks’ description of the class:

Play with a little fire this summer! Create one of a kind handbuilt projects for a special Raku firing outdoors.

Watch as you pull your glazed pot from a flaming hot kiln, place it in a metal bucket filled with paper and then minutes later open the bucket to reveal fantastic metallic surfaces created by the smoke.

All supplies provided. Returning students welcome! Parents are welcome and encouraged to come to last day of class.

Because of raku firing, note different class time on August 18th: 9:30-1:30pm

The sun is out, as if summer suddenly arrived, so what better time to learn how to harness its power than by taking a class on solar power being held by Burien Parks on Sunday June 7th and Saturday June 13th?

Here are the details:

WHAT: Solar Energy: Power Your Home Naturally Tap into the power of solar energy. Find out ways to reduce your energy costs at home and business with this great class on solar technologies.

WHEN: Sunday, June 7th and Saturday, June 13th

WHERE: Burien Community Center, located at 425 SW 144th Street

COST: $20 per person

INFO: Are you ready to invest in a solar energy system for your home or business?

Do you need more information before you take the first step?

Come by our solar energy class and get up to speed on which solar technologies are available, how much they cost, and how to get the system you want.

Class is conducted by Solar Epiphany, a licensed solar contractor dedicated to educating the community.

REGISTER: Call (206) 988-3700 or register online here.

Burien Parks and Recreation Department is offering another unusual, rather fowl class on Wednesday, April 22nd on “Keeping Backyard Chickens” from 6:30pm to 8pm at the Burien Community Center (the first class was held on Feb. 24th).

Here are the details:

WHAT: Keeping Backyard Chickens

WHEN: Wednesday, April 22nd, from 6:30pm to 8pm

WHERE: Burien Community Center, located at 425 SW 144th Street, Burien (map below)

COST: $6 per person.

Click here to register, or call 206-988-3700. For more information, click here.

INFO: Living well these days may require a move ‘back’ to living naturally, with classes in using your environmental resources efficiently and living naturally.

Imagine having chickens in your own backyard! Unique pets, abundant eggs, rich compost, sustainable living–more people every day are discovering the many joys of chicken keeping. Learn whether chickens are right for you, and how to get started–even if you have a small yard. Find out about care, feeding, and housing needs. See displays, hear from an experienced chicken keeper and walk away with helpful resources.

The workshop is offered as part of the city’s efforts to encourage sustainable living. Burien code allows up to three hens per residence. No roosters are permitted. $6 Fee. Register: Burien Parks & Recreation, 206-988-3700.

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“Girlfriend’s Clay Day,” a workshop where you can learn how to make a beautiful vase out of clay will be happening at Moshier Community Arts Center on three Saturdays beginning April 18th, and here are the details:

WHAT: “Girlfriend’s Clay Day” vase-making workshop for ages 17 and older

WHEN: 3 sessions:

• Saturday, April 18th, 10am-1pm
  
• Saturday, April 25th, 10-1pm
• Sunday, May 10th, 10-1pm

WHERE: Moshier Community Arts Center, located at 430 S 156th Street (map below)

COST: $40

INFO: Register by phone: 206-988-3700, or online at: www.burienparks.net, or by foot at the Burien Parks office at 425 SW 144th Street

Treat yourself by spending a day at Moshier learning how to make a beautiful vase out of clay! Right in time for Mother’s Day, but don’t worry, you don’t have to be a mom to take this class.

Bring your girlfriends and let Janet show you how to hand build and decorate your vase using texture, colorful slips and glazes.

On last day of the workshop, Mark, a professional florist, will demonstrate different types of arrangements and how you can create a unique and wonderful flower arrangement in your very own vase.

All supplies provided.

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Have you noticed something strange in your neighbor’s backyard lately? Perhaps you are one of many residents who have detected some unusual tenants in our communities:

BACKYARD CHICKENS!

“It’s like a return to simpler times,” says Burien resident Andrea Lindsay. “We get the best eggs, and the hens are great, low-maintenance pets. Our neighbors have never complained.”

In Burien, residents are limited to having a total of three fowl.  No roosters are allowed.

“It’s because of the noise factor,” says Code Enforcement Officer Jim Bibby. “Your neighbors don’t want to hear the rooster going off at 5 or 6 a.m.”

Although Bibby says the number of inquiries about chicken rules is not increasing, he does get calls consistently.

SeaTac residents are limited to a maximum of five chickens.  It’s a bit more complicated in Des Moines, where lot size is a consideration.  On lots 22,000 square feet or larger, 10 fowl are allowed, with increasing numbers allowed for every additional 11,000 feet.

Andrea Lindsay, long-time chicken keeper and WSU King County Watershed Steward, says chicken-keeping can go hand-in-hand with the trend toward simpler, healthy lifestyles.

“People are looking for ways to live more sustainably. Chickens can be natural companions to the organic garden and compost bin.  And, have you seen the price of eggs lately?” Lindsay says it’s not unusual to get an egg a day from a young, healthy hen.

Besides the environmental connection and abundant eggs, chickens also provide a creative outlet, says Lindsay.

“They’re unique pets.  It’s fun to see my friends discover that hens are the sweetest creatures, with so much personality.  My family has had a super time fine-tuning the coop-it’s pretty much a hen palace now.”

But chicken housing doesn’t have to be complicated.

“You don’t need a huge amount of space,” says Lindsay.  ”Happy chickens need a sheltered place to perch, maybe in an old shed.  They need dirt to bathe and scratch in, access to sunshine, and protection from predators.  They do like a private place to lay eggs.”

Not everyone should keep chickens, says Lindsay.

“Chickens and dogs are not a safe combo,” she reports.  ”And you can’t just get chickens and dump them in your backyard.  They need fresh water and feed regularly, and a clean coop.  If you don’t want to care for them, don’t get them.”

Burien Parks and Recreation Department is offering a class February 24 called “Keeping Backyard Chickens” (aka “Coop the Chicken Poop!”).

Cost is just $6 per person.

Click here to register, or call 206-988-3700. For more information, click here.

To whet your appetite for the class, here’s a video of someone’s pet chickens:

Burien Parks will be holding a FREE self-defense class for women on Saturday, Dec. 13th, from Noon to 4pm at the Burien Community Center.

Here’s the class description:

Join Defense Tactics Master Chris Clark, who has been teaching defensive tactics for women for over 20 years.

Come to the class with loose fitting clothing and prepare to get involved in learning some basic self defense.

A signed waiver is required at the time of class.

WHEN: Saturday, December 13, Noon – 4pm

WHERE: Burien Community Center, located at 425 SW 144th St.

WHO: Women 18 years old and up

COST: FREE!

REGISTER: Class #10216; Register at (206) 988-3700 or via Click-N-Go

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Burien Parks is sponsoring a special class on creating a “Rain Garden” on Wed. Nov. 12th from 6:30-8:30pm at the Burien Community Center.

The class will be taught by WSU/Pierce County Extension Educator and stormwater management specialist
Curtis Hinman in a workshop that introduces the basics of rain garden construction.

WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 12th from 6:30-8:30 pm

WHERE: Burien Community Center, 425 SW 144th Street Burien, WA 98166

COST: Class is FREE! Register online at http://king.wsu.edu/enviro/events.htm or call Darcy Batura at 206.205.3130. Registration is preferred but not required.

This final class in the Tools for Resourceful Living Series 2008 will help participants learn the basics of incorporating rain gardens into their landscape to provide habitat, improve the way rainwater soaks into landscape, and prevent runoff from reaching our streams lakes and wetlands.

WSU King County Extension teaches King County residents feasible ways to limit inputs into the waste stream, conserve resources, and save money.

The 2008 series, in partnership with King County, The City of Lake Forest Park, and the City of Burien, has attracted nearly 400 participants so far. Over the last five years, the program has directly engaged over 1,200 King County residents, with the majority indicating that they will implement positive, sustainable changes as a direct result of the classes.

WSU Extension experts provide resources that help individuals, families, and communities improve stewardship and quality of life in urban and rural King County. We have been doing this for nearly 100 years. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of non-compliance may be reported through your local extension office.

Courtesy Burien Parks comes this art-related notice that starts Sat. Oct. 18th:

A Glaze Intensive with Mark Strom: use wax resist, overglazes, stains and other surface treatments in this 2-day workshop.

Learn how to integrate your forms with your surfaces, and make glazing as much fun as the rest of the process!

Most supplies provided.

Fee:  $125.00

Ages 15- Adult

Saturday, October 18th and Saturday, November 8th, 10:00-4:00 PM

For more information or to register:  206-988-3700 OR www.burienparks.net