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Highline Forum 3rd Runway Meeting Is Jan. 8th

[ January 8, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]

Not to cause confusion or anything, but there’s a second, very important public meeting coming up Thursday, Jan. 8th regarding Sea-Tac Airport’s third runway (another residents meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 10th):

The Highline Forum will discuss the use of Sea-Tac Airport’s new third runway since its opening, with emphasis on public complaints that the [...]

Upset About 3rd Runway Noise? Meet Jan. 10th

[ January 10, 2009; 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ]

Despite the fading away of the recent snowstorm and hectic holiday season, one thing is not fading away from the psyche of thousands of area residents in 2009:
THIRD RUNWAY NOISE

According to neighborhood activist Miriam Bearse, the next “Third Runway Complainers” (our moniker, not hers) meeting will be:

WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 10th, from 3:30pm to 6:30pm

WHERE: [...]

Burien’s Annexation Open House Is Jan. 6th

[ January 6, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Curious about the potential Annexation of parts of White Center into Burien?

The City of Burien will be holding its first in a series of informational open houses on Tuesday, Jan. 6th from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at Shorewood Elementary School, located at 2725 116th Street in Burien (map below).

Here’s what the city says about the meeting: [...]

EXCERPT:”Growing Up In Rat City & Beyond” Pt. 3

[ December 13, 2008; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="192" caption="Alexander Sasonoff grew up in "Rat City" and lived to write about it."][/caption]

Recently we’ve been posting excerpts from longtime area resident, architect, artist and now author Alexander Sasonoff’s recently-published autobiography called “Growing Up in Rat City and Beyond.”

Mr. Sasonoff will be holding a book signing at the Elliott Bay Brewhouse & [...]

Shorewood Christian School’s Bell Choir To Perform At Southcenter Mall Tonight

[ December 3, 2008; 7:00 pm; ] Shorewood Christian School’s bell choir will be playing holiday music tonight (Wed., Dec. 3rd) at Westfield Southcenter Mall, starting at 7pm at the dining terrace of the food court.

They’ll return for another performance on Wed., Dec. 10th, starting at 1pm.

According to Hope Kerkof:
Westfield Southcenter invited the bell choir from Shorewood Christian School located in West [...]

Rotary Club Holiday Benefit Concert Is Dec. 15th

[ December 15, 2008; 7:00 pm; ]

The White Center/Burien Rotary Club is holding its annual Holiday Benefit Concert on Monday, Dec. 15th, starting at 7pm at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien (map below).

This benefit concert will feature the music of the Boeing Employees Choir. Here’s an audio taste of their talents, of them singing selections from Strauss’ ‘Die Fledermaus’ [...]

 
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Municipal League’s Viaduct Forum Is Tonight

[ December 2, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The Municipal League of King County will hold a special meeting tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 2nd), to review the options for replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct and the process that led to the current choices.

As all local Dub-C’ers know, the viaduct serves as our “secret passageway” to downtown Seattle, and therefore is vital to the White [...]

Latino Literary/Cultural Event Is Friday, Dec. 5th

[ December 5, 2008; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

The House of Writers/Casa de Escritores is sponsoring a special literary and cultural event this Friday, Dec 5, from 6-9pm at the White Center Taqueria del Rio, located at 10230 16th Ave SW (map below).

There you’ll enjoy a variety of readings, music and food.

This is a FREE event for the community, so please spread the [...]

Speak Up About The Viaduct On Dec. 15th

[ December 15, 2008; 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] It plays a huge role as part of this area’s “secret passageway” to downtown Seattle, and it often allows one to get into town within 10-15 minutes.

We’re speaking of course about the Alaskan Way Viaduct, which will be the topic of a public meeting on Monday, Dec. 15th, from 5pm to 7:30pm in downtown Seattle.

Everyone [...]

Our “Turkeys N’ Diapers” Drive Is Sat. Nov. 22nd

[ November 22, 2008; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]

The staffers from both the White Center and B-Town Blogs look forward to seeing as many of our readers and neighbors as possible on Saturday, Nov. 22nd at the White Center Albertsons for a special Thanksgiving-related fundraising effort.

It’ll run from 11am to 4pm.

Albertson’s is located at 16th Avenue SW and SW 106th Street, White Center.

We’ll [...]