We are proud to announce a new section and new advertiser: Freedom Systems is the new sponsor of the White Center Blog Crime Page. This means that you can now access all crime news by clicking on “Crime” in the upper navigation menu section.
Freedom Systems does Residential and Commercial:
- Security
- Electrical
- Renewable Energy
- Audio / Video
- Automation
Freedom Systems owner Jimmie Beem
The owner, Jimmie Beem, started his career in the Security Industry when he was 19 years old managing two of the largest ADT dealers in the Northwest. In 2005, at the age of 22, Jimmie was presented with an opportunity to establish his very own ADT dealership.
Since then they’ve expanded their expertise into Video Surveillance, Access Control, Audio / Video and they have some of the best Commercial and Residential Electricians in the industry working for them.
Freedom Systems believes in providing their customers with the latest technology, competitive pricing and an outstanding level of customer service. They provide the freedom without the worries and care about your overall customer satisfaction.
To learn more visit their website at www.freedomsystemsinc.com or call (206) 274-9946.
We’d like to welcome our newest advertiser, Highline Medical Center, to the White Center Blog. They opened a brand new emergency room earlier this year and the patient response has been over-whelming.
Here’s the details:
In April of this year, Highline Medical Center opened a new state-of-the-art ER right in the heart of the B-Town. Thousands of people visited during its grand opening celebration –– and thousands more have been there since to receive care. The response from the B-Town community to the new facility has been a resounding “Thumbs Up!”
Equipment in the two large trauma rooms is overhead, putting everything close at hand in a major emergency
In fact, in June of 2010, Highline ranked in the top 1% for patient satisfaction when compared to nearly 500 hospitals nationwide!
Highline’s new ER is three times larger than its old one and packed with sophisticated technology, from electronic medical records to a high-speed, 64-slice CT system. It’s also designed to make a trip to the ER quicker and a lot more comfortable. For instance, registration is handled at the bedside, allowing patients to be taken directly to their own private treatment room. Doctors use hand-held wireless “tablet” computers or workstations on wheels (WOWs), enabling them to view a patient’s medical record right at the bedside and instantly receive lab results and imaging reports. And every one of the 32 private rooms is equipped to handle any emergency.
The good news is that you don’t have to be sick or injured to get a good look at B-Town’s new ER. Just click here to see a behind-the-scenes video tour with Grant Goodeve from Northwest Backroads. You’ll not only get to check out the advanced technology and beautiful facilities, you’ll meet the dedicated people who have made Highline’s ER tops in the nation for patient satisfaction.Every treatment room has a computer, putting vital information at the bedside
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We stopped in recently to say Hello to returning White Center Blog Blog Advertiser Doug Stevens of Center Tool Rentals.
Center Tool Rentals is located in the thriving Delridge Triangle, where West Seattle meets White Center at Roxbury, 9444 Delridge Way SW.
They’ve been in business for over 35 years. Their slogan is “We Rent Most Anything.”
“The list of what we have to rent out is pretty long,” Doug said. “Our rental book has 37 pages. About 70% of our rentals are for around-the-house projects, and about 30% goes to light contractors.”
Summer is almost here and Center Tool is ready to help with those good ol’ summertime projects.
Bart says "Rent this fan and blow your friends away!"
Here are just a few of the available items:
- Thatchers
- Mowers
- Aerators
- Edgers
- Tillers
- Pressure Washers
- Trenchers
- Posthole diggers
- Chainsaws
- Portable cement mixers
- Log splitters
- Weed eaters
Remember, the safety gear that you may need when using heavy machinery is more than likely available at Center Tool Rentals. Just ask, and Doug Stevens or his crew will advise you.
“Gather ‘round folks. They even rent megaphones at Center Tool Rentals!”
Come in anytime and say Hi to Doug and his workers Alan, Fred, Ray and Kat!
Center Tool Rentals
9444 Delridge Way SW (at Roxbury)
Phone: 206-762-5057
Hours:
- Monday through Saturday 8am to 6pm
- Sunday 10am to 4pm
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| May |
| 1 |
| 9:00 am |
B-Town Blog Advertiser West Seattle Montessori School would like to let our Readers know that they will be hosting a Plant Sale this Saturday, May 1, from 9am to 2pm, with plants for sale grown in their own greenhouse.
West Seattle Montessori is located at 11215 15th Ave SW, Seattle.
“We would like to invite the entire community to come out and purchase plants grown from our greenhouse,” said Tara Requa, spokesperson for the school.
“There will be a coffee cart and lots of plant selection!” Tara told us. “Veggies and flowers both!”
From their website:
The sale includes: fruit and vegetables, flowering bedding plants, free potting soil, a Master Gardener on hand to answer questions, a Mother’s day craft table for kids, an espresso bar and bake sale, and entertainment from some of our middle schoolers. We will also be offering a membership to the “Friends of the Greenhouse” where for a one time annual fee supporters will receive a first option of purchasing special hybrid fruit and vegetables before the day of the plant sale, a discount on holiday wreaths, a biannual newsletter, their name on a scroll in the Greenhouse and more!
We hope to see you there!
West Seattle Montessori School
11215 15th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98146
(206) 935-0427
Website: www.westseattlemontessori.com
| Mar |
| 28 |
| 1:00 pm |
BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is an awesome mid-century home on a corner lot in Burien’s Gregory Heights neighborhood.
This home has a newer roof with skylights that bathe the house with natural light. Other recently updated items include windows, furnace, hot water tank, appliances, flooring & French doors.
This home is absolutely move-in ready!
Here are the details:
WHEN: Open House will be this Sunday, March 28th, from 1pm to 4pm.
WHERE: 16405 13th Ave SW • Burien 98166
INFO:
- List Price: $374,000
- Listing#: 42177
- Beds: 2
- Baths: 1.75
- Year Built: 1952
- 2 Garage-Attached, Off-Street Parking
- Approximate House SqFt: 1,300
- Lot Square Footage: 9,792
Interior Features:
- Bath Off Master
- Ceiling Fan(s)
- Dining Room
- Dble Pane/Strm Windw
- French Doors
- Security System
- Skylights
- Vaulted Ceilings
- Walk-in Closet
Site Features:
- Cable TV
- Deck
- Nat. Gas Available
- RV Parking
- Shop
Marketing Remarks:
Awesome mid-century home on corner lot in Gregory Heights.
Just minutes to schools, shopping, dining and freeway access.
Newer roof w/ skylights bathe the house w/ natural light.
Other recently updated items include windows, furnace, H20 tank, appliances, flooring & French doors – this home is absolutely move-in ready!
There’s also a great 2-car detached garage w/ shop in addition to the 2 parking pads.
Must see this home to appreciate it!
DIRECTIONS:
- From 1st Ave, head west on SW 160th St.
- Turn left on 13th Ave SW and proceed to SW 164th.
- House is on the corner.
Click here to see the full, detailed listing.
Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.
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| Feb |
| 14 |
| 1:00 pm |
WLB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is a one-of-a-kind, classic and chic Seahurst sound view home priced at $449,000.
Here are the details
WHEN: Open House will be this Sunday, Feb. 14th, from 1pm to 4pm
WHERE: 15434 22nd Ave SW • Burien • 98166
INFO:
- List Price: $449,000
- Listing#: 10823
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 1.50
- Fireplaces: 1
- Year Built: 1926
- Approximate House SqFt: 1,720
- Lot Square Footage: 7,847
Interior Features:
- Bath Off Master
- Dining Room
- Dble Pane/Strm Windw
- French Doors
- Skylights
- Vaulted Ceilings
Site Features:
- Cable TV
- Deck
- Fenced-Partially
- Outbuildings
- Sprinkler Syste
Marketing Remarks:
Classy, Chic & Charming, this one-of-a-kind sound view home is located on a quiet street in the desirable Seahurst neighborhood.
This home features an absolutely stunning remodeled master bedroom/bath suite that looks out on an exquisite sound and mountain view from its huge sunfilled windows.
The newly remodeled entertainment deck is fabulous for those sunny day barbecues or relaxing with your morning coffee.
This home has amazing street appeal.
Directions: From 1st Avenue South, head West on SW 152nd, then South on 22nd Ave. SW. Home is on the left.
Click here to see the full, detailed listing.
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| Feb |
| 7 |
| 1:00 pm |
BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is a newly-remodeled 4-bedroom house in Burien priced at $359,950.
Here are the details
WHEN: Open House will be this Sunday, Feb. 7th, from 1pm to 4pm
WHERE: 16409 8th Ave SW in Burien
INFO:
- List Price: $359,950
- Listing#: 29107117
- Beds 4
- Baths 2.00
- Fireplaces 2
- Year Built 1963
Interior Features:
- Bath Off Master
- Ceiling Fan(s)
- French Doors
- Security System
Site Features:
- Cable TV
- Fenced-Fully
- High Speed Internet
- Nat. Gas Available
Marketing Remarks: This home has been newly remodeled, it features 4bdrms, 2.5bths, 2fplcs, hardwood flrs, custom cabinetry, 2007 construction grade metal roof and 2460sqft.
It has a panoramic view of the Olympics and the airport.
Just minutes to downtown and close to schools and the hospital.
Click here to see the full, detailed listing.
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Locked out? Lose your keys? Need to replace all of your locks? Don’t worry! There is a new locksmith in town: Seatown Locksmith, located just down the road in Burien, and serving all of King County.
When Highline Lock and Key closed their doors last year, former employee Maurice Bressack said, “There’s still a need for keys!” He put his plan into motion and opened Seatown Locksmith a few months ago, bringing another former employee, Dee Stewart, with him. Maurice worked at Highline Lock and Key for eight years. Before that he worked with his uncle in his mobile locksmith company for six years.
Seatown Locksmith offers fast, friendly, professional service. They have low overhead and low prices, but they are very high in customer service. They will respond to you any time of the day or night with their 24 hour emergency service.
What is the most expensive key you own? If you own a car that was made after 1996 it is your transponder key. If you need a replacement transponder key check out Seatown Locksmith’s prices – they will be lower than your dealership.
Do you have commercial properties? Seatown Locksmith can handle your commercial accounts. They do master keying, rekeying, lock replacements and more. They even offer monthly invoicing.
Whatever you need – residential, automotive, commercial, emergency – Seatown Locksmith is here in Burien to serve you anywhere in King County. Stop by and say hello to the friendly people at Seatown Locksmith: Maurice, Dee and Shiloh.
Seatown Locksmith
135 SW 153rd Street
Burien, WA 98148
Phone: 206-420-3426
Website: www.seatownlocksmith.com
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| Jan |
| 30 |
| 10:00 am |
WCB Advertiser Three Tree Montessori invites parents and kids to their Open House this Saturday, Jan. 30th from 10am – Noon.
Here’s what they’d like you to know:
Come see the beautiful classrooms, gardens and playgrounds, meet the teachers, and learn about Montessori programs for children ages one through twelve.
All are welcome!
Three Tree Montessori is located in Burien at 220 SW 160th, near Sylvester Middle School. More info at their website here.
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Today marks a big day in the lifespan (so far) of The White Center Blog, as we’re proud to introduce our newest section and Advertiser: Real Estate Powered by Prudential Northwest!
This means that you can now access all local real estate listings by clicking on “Real Estate” in the upper navigation menu section between Advertise and Jobs. We’re happy to be working with the local Prudential Northwest office; the entire company consists of six offices throughout the Greater Seattle area.
Techie-types at both PNW and WCB have been working ’round the clock to develop the innovative new “Zero Click House Finding Engine” for real estate listings in the White Center and South Seattle areas. Users will be able to quickly and easily see all of the area’s latest home listings, view by neighborhoods, see open house maps and more just by clicking on “Real Estate” in our top navigation menu. The real estate section is also available on our sister sites The B-Town Blog (Burien), and The Waterland Blog, and soon The Normandy Park Blog.
Sales Manager Bradley Hawthorne (sitting, right) explains the 'Zero Click House Finder' technology to the PNW staff.
“To search on a real estate site we wanted to make it easy to use so that every level of user can find what they are looking for,” said PNW Sales Manager Bradley Hawthorne. “Just by clicking on ‘Real Estate,’ you’ll instantly have every listing in all of White Center, South Seattle, Burien, Normandy Park, and Des Moines without having to do anything, hence the ‘Zero Click’ technology moniker.”
Want some real proof? Just click on one of the five areas below and see for yourself:
If you click on any of those five areas, on that page is every single listing for that area – and not just Prudential Northwest Realty listings – that is inputted into the Northwest Multiple Listing Services website! Within those five major pages you’ll also find several communities and if you click on a community again just the listings in those communities will be shown without you having to input any search criteria (of course PNW’s standard and advanced searches are still available for the techie searchers, so you can tailor our search site to any criteria that you personally want), but for those of us that need a little help when surfing the web, “This is the simplest sight I have ever seen!”
Hawthorne adds: “Tying into these fast-growing community websites will not only help us showcase the latest listings for these areas, it will also help us serve our communities better. We all love the Southwest King County area and we hope we can help others find out what a hidden gem it is.”
PNW Broker/Branch Manager Lori Alden-Pense
PNW has been a community player since they first set foot in the area seven years ago. With 56 active Realtors, they outgrew their first location and they’re now located just down the road at 127 SW 156th Street in Burien. Broker/Branch Manager Lori Alden-Pense has been managing PNW since they moved here; she’s been with them since 1994.
“It is PNW’s mission to help build a better tomorrow by partnering with our communities today,” Lori said.
She talks the talk and walks the walk when it comes to PNW’s mission of giving back to the community.
Owned by long-time and well known real estate professional Mike Gain, Prudential Northwest Realty Associates has established itself as an industry leader by upholding the principles of the agent-customer relationship. Their combination of real estate expertise and responsive, flexible customer relations has allowed them to continue to grow and become one of the most influential real estate companies within the greater Puget Sound region. Constantly looking for ways to improve their company, PNW remains committed to the very highest standards of professionalism and service. More info is available at http://www.pnwrealty.com.
Prudential Northwest realty has a total of 450 real estate agents in their neighborhood offices, which, in addition to the White Center area includes Federal Way, Kent, West Seattle, Bellevue and Kirkland.
“We’re very excited to have Prudential Northwest Realty as our newest Advertiser,” said Scott Schaefer, White Center Blog Founder/Publisher. “This brand new sponsored section will help inform our local blog Readers for the latest local news, events, arts, entertainment and now – up-to-the-minute local real estate listings.”
Be sure to stay tuned for another new related feature – “Open House Friday,” where we’ll present the weekend’s best Open Houses throughout our coverage area, among other real estate related features.
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| Jan |
| 21 |
| 7:00 pm |
John Chattin-McNichols will be the featured lecturer Thursday night, Jan. 21st, at WCB Advertiser West Seattle Montessori School.
The approximately 90-minute presentation is scheduled to begin at 7pm.
Since 1985, West Seattle Montessori School has been an integral part of the West Seattle Community. Offering preschool through 8th grade education, WSMS prides itself on fostering independence and intellectual curiosity, stimulating personal growth, and encouraging innovation and a love of learning.
John Chattin-McNichols has a seasoned history with Montessori methodology and teaching that goes all the way back to 1968.
Some of his vast accomplishments include being the president of the American Montessori Society, the founder of the American Montessori Teachers Research Network, and a Professor of the American Montessori Society teacher education program at Seattle University.
John is respected and highly esteemed throughout the field of education, and is a published author, and world-renowned speaker.
The school will also soon be hosting two Open Houses, the first one being this Saturday.
Anyone and everyone in the White Center/West Seattle/Burien and surrounding communities is invited to attend the lecture and Open Houses.
The school is now enrolling for the 2010 – 2011 academic school year. For more information, please contact the main office at (206) 935-0427.
Open House Schedule:
- Saturday, January 23, 1pm – 3pm
- Wednesday, February 10, 6pm – 8pm
West Seattle Montessori School
11215 15th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98146
Phone (206) 935-0427
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We’d like to welcome back Advertiser Center Tool Rental Center to The White Center Blog!
We stopped in recently to say Hi to our friends right here in White Center. While there we picked up on tips to keep in mind in preparing for and dealing with the coming seasonal shift in our Northwest weather.
“When the rains and winds come, we’ll be ready to assist you,” said Center Tool’s Doug Stevens. “We’re here to help you meet all your winter weather needs.
“We have generators, pumps, dehumidifiers and wet vacuums,” he said. “We have log splitters, chippers and chain saws, too.
“We’re open seven days a week and our slogan is ‘We Rent Most Anything’.”
Doug and his crew are located in the bustling Delridge Triangle, where West Seattle meets White Center at Roxbury (see map below).
Doug began working at Center Tool Rental when his parents, Jack and Stella, started the business in the 1970’s.
Zoe is "still doing her Zoe thing" at Center Tool Rental Center.
“My parents were really good at the personal touch, asking people about their kids, and giving them advice on how to complete a project,” he said. “Some of my current customers are the grandkids of Mom and Dad’s first customers.”
And Zoe, Doug’s friendly German Shorthaired Pointer, is doing great as usual, happily greeting all comers to Center Tools.
“Yes, Zoe is still doing her Zoe thing!”
Center Tool Rentals
9444 Delridge Way SW (at Roxbury)
Phone: 206-762-5057
Hours:
- Monday through Saturday:
- 9am to 5pm
- Sunday:
- 10am to 4pm
View Center Tool Rental in a larger map
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The White Center Blog welcomes Fetch Pet Care, our newest advertiser, owned by Deva and Hunter Samuels.
Fetch Pet Care offers in-home care for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, rodents and even fish.
Fetch Pet Care is a locally owned and operated franchise, so they are able to call on their parent company if they need any support with making sure your pets’ needs are met.
Deva has taken a nine-month Veterinary Assistant course offered by Pima Medical Institute in Renton and received her diploma so she is well qualified to care for all types of animals.
Fetch Pet Care will treat your pets like family.
Deva offers a free in-home consultation to make sure you and your pets’ needs are a perfect match for her services.
She specializes in taking group excursions (four animals or less at a time) to off-leash dog parks, including Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island, for robust canine swimming parties.
Deva can also take care of the special needs of animals, including medical injections and special diets.
When not working, Deva volunteers her time for Bulls Eye Dog Rescue, a group that pulls dogs from local shelters and fosters them, providing medical care and placing them in loving homes.
Fetch Pet Care is located right on the West Seattle/White Center border, so its location is perfect if you work downtown and need a great place to keep your pet happy and secure while you are at work
Contact Deva for more information:
Fetch Pet Care
9425 12th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Phone: 206-965-9851
Website: http://fetchpetcare.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Seattle-WA/Fetch-Pet-Care-of-West-Seattle/60648432694
Email: westseattle@fetchpetcare.com
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The White Center Blog welcomes Super Deli Mart, our newest Advertiser!
New owner Min Chung has been in the grocery business since he was young and has vast experience having managed his first store when he was only 17 years old.
Super Deli Mart’s grand reopening was this past Labor Day weekend and it was a big success. He made and sold a lot of Hoagies!
Min welcomes you to Super Deli Mart.
“What makes these Hoagies so good?” we asked.
“It’s the mamu.”
“Mamu?”
Min said “it’s the secret sauce used on the original Hoagy’s Corner sandwiches and we still use the same secret ingredients and we make it fresh daily.”
These sandwiches include:
- The Cheesy British
- The Canadian
- The German
- The French
- The American
- The Italian
- And many others
Min’s Super Deli Mart is unique because they not only have those wonderful Hoagies, but they are now offering full and half size kegs to go with stock on hand and a menu of all kegs offered in the Seattle area!
If you pre-order a week in advance your keg will be waiting for you at a perfectly-chilled 36 degrees.
They also offer a selection of wines at great prices. Buy four bottles, get an additional 10% off and you can mix and match!
Min enjoys a good cigar on occasion so he offers a great selection of premium hard rolled cigars at great prices.
Min grew up in Burien. He grew up eating these Hoagies. He and his father would stop at the store on their way to Vashon Island to fish and fuel up on Hoagies purchased at the same store that he now owns, 22-years later. His lifelong dream is realized!!
Min would like to thank all the folks who stopped by this Labor Day Weekend making his grand re-opening a rousing success. And a special thanks to those who came all the way from Burien to stop in and say Hi.
Super Deli Mart is located at 9051 35th SW.
Super Deli Mart:
9051 35th SW
Seattle, WA 98126
Phone: 206-937-1442
“Call to pre-order!”
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We’d like to welcome back Advertiser Three Tree Montessori School, which serves student learners from the Highline and West Seattle area – you know, that’s the school behind those whimsical columns on SW 160th in Burien. They’ve been guiding students in this area since 2003. “Guiding,” as in not “teaching” – well that’s the Montessori philosophy, you see.
Montessori is a time-tested, (since 1907 in Europe, and the mid-50s in the US), child-centered developmental education method that is focused on the individual child’s potential, giving the child hands-on experiences that nurture the love of learning. It emphasizes collaboration, self-expression, and self-motivation in beautiful learning environments, which foster respect, peace, and joy.
Every Thursday morning from late October through May, Three Tree Montessori welcomes interested parents and the community to experience Montessori by watching classroom activities. BTB recently spent time viewing Three Tree’s students at work. It wasn’t like any classroom we knew of, being products of public school, but it was interesting and worth explaining to our readers who are interested in public school alternatives.
Montessori divides classes by age, not grade level. The Toddler Program includes children aged 1 (and walking) to 3. This is where young children experience their first structured contact with other children. There are two toddler classes with 12 students in each class guided by a Montessori-certified teacher and an assistant teacher. There is one half-day class and one full-day class.
To give you an idea of what the Three Tree Montessori is like, here’s a slideshow of photos:
I was paired with an anxious mother from West Seattle who needed to watch her 1-1/2 year old son in his first week in class (he was doing much better than Mom!).
The Toddler environment is prepared to meets the needs of the child and to foster independence, motor coordination and language acquisition. This is where young children experience their first structured contact with other children. We observed tea parties, biscuit-baking, sweeping and cleaning—all performed with age appropriate tools.
Next we were off to the Primary Program for ages 3 to 6. We observed one of three primary classes. There is one teacher/guide, one assistant, and one support staff. One of the basic tenets of Montessori theory is the multi-age classroom. Here students learn practical life, sensorial, cultural, math and language activities and of course, outdoor play. There isn’t a desk in sight – instead there are chairs and tables that are age appropriate. Many of the children were using floor mats, studying math and geography working in groups or individually, with the older students mentoring the younger. We noted how quiet it was as they were learning at their own pace.
Finally we were welcomed into the Elementary classroom for ages 6-12. Yes, welcomed. Two girls (class greeters) welcomed BTB and offered tea. Students were working in small groups. Elementary children are noted for their questioning minds and their imaginations. The ability to reason is at its greatest capacity in the child of this age. The elementary classroom is designed to be the stepping-off point into the universe. The study of language includes writing, reading and oral expression. Math includes arithmetic, geometry and algebra (and we’re talking little kids learning this stuff!). Once again, all this learning is done on the floor or at tables.
After our tours of the classrooms were complete, we toured the gardens. Outdoor education is as important as indoor education at Three Tree Montessori. Each age level has their own garden area planted outside their classrooms, and are all aspiring gardeners. Their gardens include a compost pile as well as rain barrels (which were overflowing).
Service to the community is an important aspect of the Elementary program. Over the years, the children of Elementary have raised money for a Montessori school in Kenya, organized food drives for Northwest Harvest and holiday gift drives for the non-profit organization Baby Boutique, and held a clothing drive for a local family who lost all their belongings in a fire. And this past school year, the Elementary class has sent a work party of students each Friday to Marra Farm, a non-profit community farm promoting sustainable agriculture and education that donates tons of fresh produce to local residents.
We sat with the Elementary guide/teacher and learned there are no grades given in Montessori School. Rather there are two annual parent teacher conferences and a year-end evaluation (the ITBS is given to the equivalent of third and sixth graders).
Three Tree Montessori offers a diverse student and teacher population, and they work at keeping classrooms diverse and balanced (by race and sex). Tuition assistance is available. There are 120 students at the school, with room for a few more in the Toddler and Elementary Programs.
Three Tree Montessori is located at 220 SW 160th in Burien. Imported columns grace the front of Three Tree Montessori.
For more information about Three Tree Montessori, please contact the school office at (206) 242-5100, or click on their Ad for more info.
And about those columns – the originals were found in Cawa Cawa, New Zealand. They are replicas designed and built by parents from originals done by famous New Zealand artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
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We are happy to extend a spine-tingling and extremity-adjusting welcome to the talented crew at Premier Chiropractic as our latest advertiser on the White Center Blog.
At the heart of Premier Chiropractic is Dr. David Trueblood, DC, CCEP. He is a Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner, recognized since 2005.
Dr. Trueblood has vast life experience. He didn’t jump immediately into medicine.
“No, actually, I served in the U.S. Navy for six years,” he said recently. “Probably the most memorable experience for me was passing through the Suez Canal on board the Kitty Hawk.”
The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk was recently retired after some 48 years of service.
Your spine will be in good hands with Dr. David Trueblood.
Dr. Trueblood continued: “After my Navy duty, I toured the world as a civilian, cleaning up toxic waste during most of the 1990’s.”
And all along the way, he’s been playing rugby. A lot of rugby. Twenty-five years of rugby.
In fact, Dr. Trueblood has for some time served as the chiropractor for the Valley Kangaroos Rugby Club here at Seatac Park. Players are from our community.
“We take great pride in providing the finest chiropractic care to our all of our patients, athletes and non-athletes alike,” Dr. Trueblood says.
Here is a sampling of the different chiropractic services Premier offers in their Burien office:
- Chiropractic Care
- Corrective Exercises
- Lifestyle Advice
- Nutritional Counseling
- Spinal and Postural Screenings
- Custom orthotics
- Massage Therapy
Also on board for expert and experienced massage is Julia A. Williamson, LMP. Her practice, called Aqua Massage, works right inside the offices of Premier Chiropractic. To schedule an appointment, here’s how to reach Julia: Call 360-584-0412 or email her at 03jules@comcast.net.
Helping to run the ship is Troy Butler, Dr. Trueblood’s “right hand man” in the office (the latter description is an Official Pun-Unintended©™ comment brought jointly to you by Dr. Trueblood and the WCB staff!).
Troy says:
“We accept various insurance plans. We happily handle auto injuries, on-the-job injuries, and sports injuries. They’re all covered at Premiere.
“Also, cash payment plans plus Gift Cards are available. Call anytime, walk-ins welcome.”
Premier Chiropractic
14245 Ambaum Blvd. SW Ste. F
Burien, WA 98166
Phone: 206.431.1111
Hours:
- Monday: 9am-1pm & 3pm-6:30pm
- Tuesday: 3pm-6:30pm
- Wednesday: 9am-1pm & 3pm-6:30pm
- Thursday: 3pm-6:30pm
- Friday: 9am-1pm & 3pm-6:30pm
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