The Exchange Club of Highline (which serves White Center) is now selling the latest Entertainment Books for $25, which contain two-for-one and other coupons offering up to 50% off at local businesses, plus new bonus cards for up to $30 in extra savings.

Here’s what our friends at the club would like us to share:

In these tough economic times, the Entertainment Book can help buyers save on dining out, groceries, services, attractions, movies and more.

The Entertainment Book has hundreds of ways to enjoy life AND save some money doing it.

The Exchange Club of Highline uses their proceeds from the sale to help meet the needs in the Highline community such as helping local Food Banks, the Boys and Girls Club, and local schools, just to name a few.

Visit the Exchange Club of Highline website to see the entire list.

Entertainment Books can be purchases from these Exchange Club members’ businesses in Burien:

• Collins Chiropractic at 619 SW 152nd
• E. B. Foote Winery at 127-B SW 153rd
• Economy Wiring/YB Tubless at 633 SW 148th
• Interiors by Jayme at 633 SW 153rd
• Schafer & Husmoe at 15511 3rd Ave. SW
• Doug Moreland Attorney at 417 SW 152nd
• Edward Jones at 645 SW 153rd St

More info on the Exchange Club from their website:

Established in 1961, Exchange Club of Highline was formed with the goal of bringing business and community leaders together to support Youth, Americanism, Community Service, and the prevention of Child Abuse. By holding an annual fundraiser, the money generated is used to meet the ongoing needs of existing community organizations, and members volunteer their time to other community projects. As needs are brought to the club’s attention, members decide on the course of action allowing flexibility and responsiveness to the ever-changing needs of our Highline community.

On Wednesday night (Aug. 18th), Burien’s Tin Room hosted the opening party for sponsors of the 2010 “Brat Trot” 5K race, which will be on Sunday, Sept. 19th.

This year’s all-day event will benefit White Center’s own WestSide Baby, along with Safe Kids of South King County, as well as Multicare at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Health Center.

Last year’s race brought in nearly $25,000 for local charities, and this year’s will include even more activities, including a German Oompah Band, a “Seize the Sausage” race, beer garden, and a block party emceed by none other than Burien’s own inimitable “Yodeling Dominatrix” Manuela Horn.

The brainchild of Tin Room owner Danny House (aka “Dan the Sausageman“), the original race drew more than 700 people together for a day of fun and festivities, and most important, fundraising. Of course this year, Danny wants to do more.

Here’s how YOU can help:

• If you’re a local businessperson and you’d like to chip in to sponsor (we’re already one!), click here to download a PDF Sponsorship Packet.
• If you’re a Runner who’d like to register for the race, click here.
• If you’d like to serve as a Volunteer, click here to email Deb Will.
  

Here’s info on this year’s race from the website:

This year’s 5K race begins in Olde Burien on SW 152nd, widely circling Lake Burien before finishing to cheering crowds around the corner of 10th SW and back onto SW 152nd.

2010 brings the addition of a 1 mile+ “Seize the Sausage” race, perfect for kids and adults alike looking for a shorter venue. Runners can dash out, grab their Bratton and race back to the same finish line as those in the 5K.

5K Individual Race
This 5K course is generally flat with few even slight grades. Runners will be primarily on blacktop with a bit of gravel and grass. Race is clearly marked with live hand wavers to keep you on the course and trained flaggers and police officers at busy intersections. Runners can expect a nice run through neighborhoods with glimpses of beautiful Lake Burien and other parts of our charming city. Timing is chip-driven and provided by BuDu Racing.

The Burien Brat Trot starts and finishes nestled into one of greatest festivals of the fall — Octoberfest. Beginning at 10:30 am on September 19th the band strikes up and begins to play in Old Burien. All day event goers can enjoy brats, the beer garden, a german oompah band,water weenie races, booths and of course the Chicken Dance. Local restaurants and shops will be open for business with drink and event specials. Entertaining again this year is the Austrian Yodeler Manuela Horn.

In addition to marking your calendars for the race day, you might also want to pencil in Friday, Sept. 17th as well – that’s the night of the Brat Trot Pub Crawl, which, if it’s anything like last year’s, will be amazingly fun.

The Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence is hosting their annual Oktoberfest Dinner, Dance and Auction on October 2nd. Here are all the details:

Join the fun on Saturday October 2 from 6:00 to 11:00 PM, at the Normandy Park Cove, for an authentic Bavarian festival. The Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence (HSFFE) is once again hosting an Oktoberfest Dinner, Dance and Auction to raise funds for the Arts and Middle & High School Athletics. HSFFE is partnering with the community to support the Brat Trot a family fun run and other fall celebrations around the Highline communities.

Traditionally, Oktoberfest marks the end of the harvest and is the preparation for winter. It was believed that a festival at this time would provide an ideal “relief valve.” The Foundation’s event is designed to be this “relief valve” and to build awareness about the work of the organization.

This year the Oktoberfest chairs are Chuck and Lisa Tuman and they have planned a wild event! Elliott Bay Brewery will again supply the beer, Dan “the Sausage man” House (Tin Room) the brats and Fernwood at the Park the ever popular hot potato salad (among other goodies). They are also bringing back Foremost DJ to rock the night away with tunes from every era, including the Chicken Dance! HSFFE is excited to have Mike Bishoff (Brat Trot and Cove-2-Clover race director) as our Emcee and Chuck Tuman as the Auctioneer for the 2010 Oktoberfest. They hope to fill the Cove with 300 community members and educators – so sign up early. One more note. . . Chuck and Lisa are working hard to bring back that 6’3” Austrian Yodeler with the initials MH!

This event is sure to be a festive and fun evening designed to bring community members together in support of our schools. HSFFE believes that strong schools build strong communities and a robust economy. The tickets for this over 21 event are $40 in advance or $45 at the door. You can purchase tickets at the Foundation website www.highlineschoolsfoundation.org or by calling 206.248.5196. Come early for happy hour from 6:00 to 7:00 they have discounts on beer and wine!

HSFFE was founded in 2001 with a mission of “providing Community Resources to help the Highline Public School Succeed.” HSFFE is the only 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting all 17,400 students in all 35 of the Highline Public Schools. The Foundation serves as a single point of contact for members of the community, local and national business, service organizations and other foundations to connect their philanthropic efforts with a single school or the entire district.

Highline Public School District is one of the most diverse in the state of Washington with over 60% of the students on the free or reduced lunch program and over 65% students of color. HSFFE works to foster an environment that helps all students reach their highest potential. The HSFFE Board President, Maya Mendoza-Exstrom stated, “We want all students have opportunities participate in activities and to have an enriched classroom experience.” To this end, HSFFE raises funds to support: classroom grants that enhance the educational experience; provide scholarships to needy students for summer arts academies and summer science camps; support middle and high school sports activities; a discretionary fund for homeless students (to keep them in school); an annual prom dress give away for approximately 100 economically disadvantaged high school students; and scholarships to graduating seniors going to universities, community and technical schools.

For more information about the Highline Schools Foundation or to volunteer contact Holly Moore at 206.248.5196 or holly@highlineschoolsfoundation.org

The White Center Eagles have breakfast every Sunday from 9am – Noon, and this Sunday (July 25) they’ll be doing a fundraiser to help “Stuff the Bus” for WestSide Baby – bring in a package of diapers and you’ll get $2 off.

Most breakfasts are regularly $6 and that includes coffee and juice.  It is open to the public and kids are welcome.

Here are the details:

WHAT: “Stuff the Bus” fundraiser for WestSide Baby

WHEN: Sunday, July 25th, 9am – Noon

WHERE: White Center Eagles Hall, located at 10452 15th Avenue SW; (206) 248-1400‎

The White Center Blog is proud to announce that we’ve twisted the (non-golfing) arms of our friends at the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce, and if you mention The White Center Blog, you can save $100 on the cost of a foursome at their upcoming Get-Away Golf Tournament on Thursday, July 29th.

This is the chamber’s annual big fundraiser, and will include networking, amazing food, great raffle prizes, excellent golfing (duh) and FREE BEER from Elliott Bay Brewhouse & Pub all day.

The dealio usually costs $600 for a foursome, but if you mention The White Center Blog, they’ll knock $100 off, making the final price just $500 – that’s just $125 per golfer, a savings of nearly 17%. This is such a deal that you may want to just find three other strangers on the street to start your own foursome (actually, if you can’t come up with your own foursome, they’ll put you in one!).

And, according to the SWKCC folks, you don’t have to even be a golfer to have fun at this event – it’s a fundraiser after all, and all proceeds go right into the chamber’s coffers so they can continue to fund the good work they do for local businesses. Chamber membership is also not a requirement for participation.

The tournament will be on Thursday, July 29th at Rainier Golf & County Club, a private course located at 11133 Des Moines Memorial Drive South in Seattle, and here’s the schedule:

• 10:30 am: Your day begins with a hearty BBQ lunch on the veranda
• 12:00 pm: Shotgun start and scramble
• 4:30, 5:00 pm: After completing the 18-hole course, golfers and guests will convene in the club house for lavish hors d’oeuvres and a fabulous awards reception with exciting raffle prizes!

Other Items Worthy of Note:

• Did we mention ALL DAY FREE BEER from Elliott Bay Brewhouse & Pub!
  

  The tournament is Thursday, July 29th at Rainier Golf & County Club.

• Raffle Tickets: One for $5, three for $10, and ten for $20!
• Golfer Value Pack: Golfers can purchase a gift pack of a mulligan, putting green pass, raffle ticket and duck for only $15 (a $20 value)!
• Luxurious Raffle Prizes: Mariners tickets, wine, hotel and restaurant gift certificates, movie tickets, Flowers from Marine View Florist, Bloody Mary gift basket, Margarita gift basket, Autographed copy of Bill Gates Sr.’s new book, Gift Certificate from Eat Local and more!
• Duck Drive Contest (Sponsored by DAWN): Whack a rubber ducky as far as you can onto the green. The winning player whose ducky travels the farthest gets half the cash pot!
• Hole In One Contest (Sponsored by Interurban Chiropractic Center): Hit a hole in one and win $10,000! Athletic prowess can pay off!
• Putting Contest (Sponsored by Normandy Park Senior Living): Another chance to win half the cash pot!
• Golf Tournament 1st Place Prize: Each member of the foursome will receive a $50 gift certificate to a local restaurant, a $50 gift certificate to the Rainier Golf & Country Club Pro Shop, and the perpetual trophy with your name on it and display rights until the 2011 Golf Tournament.
• Golf Tournament 2nd Place Prize: Each member of the foursome will receive a $50 gift certificate to a local restaurant.
• Longest Drive Prize: The player with the longest drive wins a driver!
• Closest to the Pin Prize: The player who hits closest to the pin wins a putter!

Committee Chair and Chamber Chair of the Board Carol Kolson of HomeStreet Bank said, “The Southwest King County Chamber Annual Get-Away Golf Tournament is by far one of the best tournaments in the area. It’s a unique opportunity to play at a private club and we are overwhelmed by the phenomenal response of new and returning sponsors.”

• Single golfer cost is $150 (includes BBQ lunch, 18 holes of golf with golf cart, reception and tee prize).
• Foursome cost is $600 $500 (includes BBQ lunch for four, 18 holes of golf with golf cart, reception and tee prize).
• Corporate foursome cost is $660 (includes BBQ lunch for four, 18 holes of golf with golf cart, reception and tee prize – plus recognition in publications and name in program).

Cost for a ticket to just the reception is $40 (that’s right – you can just go to the reception if you want).

In order to qualify for this special deal, you must call the Chamber office at (206) 575-1633 and mention The White Center Blog. If no one is available, please leave a message and they will return your call and get you registered.

Since 1989, the mission of the Southwest King County Chamber (of which we’re members) has been to be a leader in the business communities it serves – Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila and Des Moines. The Chamber provides business advocacy, outreach and networking opportunities. It is a vital force in promoting local business success and acting as a liaison between the cities and business community.

This event is made possible through the generosity of the chamber’s major sponsors, including:

• Baker Commodities
• Highline Community College
• HomeStreet Bank

It’s hard to say no to pancakes, particularly when they’re being served up for a good cause.  On Saturday July 17, head on down to the Holy Family Church for a full stack served up by the White Center Kiwanis Club.

While you chow down on pancakes, you’ll be able to enjoy a cup of fresh Stumptown Roasters coffee, donated and served up by the folks at DubSea Coffee.  18 raffle prizes will be given out over the course of the breakfast, which starts bright and early at 7:30 am and runs till 12:00 pm.  Tickets are $5.00 at the door for adults, and kids five and under eat for free.  All proceeds benefit the Kiwanis Club, which dedicates itself to helping children locally and around the world.

WHAT: Annual White Center Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast and Raffle Fundraiser

WHEN: Saturday, July 17, 7:30 am to 12:00 pm.

WHERE: Holy Family Church, 9622 20th Ave SW, Seattle, 98106.

INFO: Tickets are $5.00 for adults at the door. Kids five and under eat for free. For more information, call Bill Tracy at (206) 248-2441.

The White Center Eagles are asking area residents to step up and “Be A Hero” by taking part in their Pint for Pint Blood Drive on Tuesday, July 13th, where blood donors will receive a coupon good for a pint of beer or a spaghetti dinner.

Here’s what they say:

“Imagine saving a life. Donate with the White Center Eagles on July 13th and you can be a hero. Donate one pint of blood and you can help 3 people. One organ and tissue donor can help over 50 people!

Registered blood donors will receive a coupon good for a pint of beer or a spaghetti dinner from the White Center Eagles*. Sign up to be an organ donor with the Living Legacy Registry, or donate a package of diapers for WestSide Baby, and get a spaghetti dinner too*.”

*Coupons for pints and spaghetti limited to one per person. Other restrictions may apply. ($5.00 per plate without donation)

For details, or to schedule a donation: 206-248-1400.

Here are the details:

WHAT: White Center Eagles “Pint for Pint” Blood Drive

WHEN: Tuesday, July 13th:

• Blood Drive: 2:00pm–7:00pm (closed 3:30pm–4:30pm)
• Spaghetti Dinner 5:00pm–7:00pm

WHERE: White Center Eagles Hall, 10452 15th Ave SW; Call 206-248-1400 to make an appointment.

INFO: Benefits Puget Sound Blood Center, Donate Life Today and WestSide Baby.

More info at www.whitecentereagles.org.

The Exchange Club of Highline recently held a toilet paper drive for area food banks, and they received more than 1,600 rolls of toilet paper, as well as over $300 in cash and checks that they used to purchase another 600 rolls. All donations went to area food banks, including White Center, Highline and Des Moines.

Here’s an email from Exchange Club member Sherrill Miller:

Scott,

I wanted to thank you for giving our toilet paper drive space in your blogs. The drive was very successful! We got more than 1600 rolls of toilet paper, and more than $300 in cash and checks were donated for the Club to purchase another 600 rolls.

The White Center, Highline and Des Moines Food Banks will benefit from our community’s generosity.

Thanks again for your support!

Sherrill Miller
The Exchange Club of Highline

If you’d still like to make a donation, you can mail a check and the Exchange Club will buy toilet paper for the food bank. Checks can be made out to “The Exchange Club of Highline” and mailed to:

Exchange Club of Highline
P O Box 66532
Burien WAÂ 98166

It’s “Guy’s Night Out” in White Center this Saturday (June 19), with a fundraiser for WestSide Baby that runs from 5pm – 10pm at the White Center Eagles Hall, located at 10452 15th Ave SW.

“WestSide Baby provides essential items to local children in need,” says their flier, “and we think men care about this need too!”

Tickets can be purchased online here – $25 just to attend or $50 to get into the game.

Here’s info from a flier:

Two great guys are holding a fantastic fundraiser for WestSide Baby this weekend and you should be there! Early this year two of our favorite supporters approached us with the idea to hold a Guys Night fundraiser.

WestSide Baby provides essential items to local children in need and we think men care about this need too!  Because our biggest event of the year is an afternoon Tea, we jumped on the idea to share WestSide Baby’s mission and impact with men in our community who care about kids.  Providing adequate diapers and safe carseats and portable cribs should matter to everyone.

WHAT: Guys Night Out Fundraiser 
Benefitting WestSide Baby

WHEN: Sat. June 19th @ 5pm – 10pm

WHERE: White Center Eagles   10452 15th Ave. SW

• Spaghetti Dinner, Texas Hold ‘Em and Poker Tourneys, Pool, Horsehoes, Raffles, Auctions and More!
• Hosted by supporters, Gerard and Kemp
• Initial Buy In Reservation $50
• Ticket Only – No Poker  $25
• More information at WestSide Baby News and Events or purchase tickets HERE

More information:

You can expect a great all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner by the Sons of Italy.  Big Al Beer at a discount and a full cash bar (with more discounts) provided by the Eagles.

Auction items will be offered up sporadically during the tournaments.  No long drawn out processes here!

• Featured items:
• 2 Seattle Seahawks tickets – Club Level
• 3 Nights at an Ocean Shores Condo
• Half-Day Seattle Brewery Tour by Evergreen Escapes
• New Snowboard
• New Guitar
• Top Gun DVD Autographed by Viper
• Choice beverages
• And more…..

Raffle tickets will be available at $10 each with more than 30 items pulled together for 10-15 great wins.

Featured items:

• Lots of Columbia Sportswear
• Fleece jackets
• 3 Piece Snow Removal Kit for the car
• Duffel bags

We’re sorry to report that Tesla is having an excellent sales season and has sold BOTH of the amazing cars they planned to use for our demos and had to withdraw from the event.

It’s a warm and sunlit Saturday evening in White Center, and hip hop and electronica beats are drifting out of the open doors of Dub Sea Coffee in the Greenbridge neighborhood.  People are trickling in off the sidewalk, drawn by the music and the promise of an evening of worthwhile entertainment.  Four young Somali girls are racing around the Greenbridge plaza next door on tricycles, headscarves flying behind them as they pedal after one another, with younger siblings toddling unsteadily along behind.

Inside Dub Sea, there’s an array of eclectic and vibrant art for sale, in mediums ranging from photography to pastels to oil paintings.  There’s a table covered in brightly colored yarn, surrounded by crafty folks fashioning bracelets and headbands for each other, and a cadre of energetic young artists and activists on hand.

Everyone is here to support the Seattle Youth Alliance, or Sea YA, in their fundraising efforts to send a delegation of young activists to the U.S. Social Forum, coming up at the end of the month in Detroit, Michigan.  One by one, poets take to the open-mic to give vent to their anger, their passion, their histories and their visions.  As those of us in attendance sip our iced teas and our coffees, we are washed over by eloquent, artfully delivered words on memory, patriarchy, and oil spills, on immigration, family trees, identity politics, and revolution.  When there is a lull in poetry, a young teacher takes to the microphone and gets the crowd going in a group song, snapping our fingers and chanting “we got the power” as she beatboxes behind our voices.

In about a week, Sea YA’s delegation of youth activists—some of whom are in attendance at the open-mic tonight—will join an estimated 10,000 other participants in Detroit at the U.S. Social Forum.  According to their website, the U.S. Social Forum is dedicated to “providing a space to build relationships, learn from each other’s experiences, and share analysis of the problems our communities face. It will help develop leadership, vision, and strategy needed to realize another world.”  Sea YA explains that their “youth delegation is going to ensure that young people’s voices and their empowerment [are] part of this movement building process.”

The palpable enthusiasm and passion coursing through the room at Dub Sea tonight was a testament, not only to the desire for change in American society, but to the inevitability of that change.  These young people are awake, informed, and inspired, and they will represent White Center and Seattle eloquently at the forum in Detroit.  Stay tuned for their impressions of the World Social Forum, some of which we hope to report here on the White Center Blog when they return from Detroit.

Coming up this Saturday, June 12, White Center coffeehouse Dub Sea will host an open mic/art show fundraiser put on by the Seattle Youth Alliance (Sea YA).  Sea YA is raising funds to send a delegation of young Seattle community activists to the upcoming U.S. Social Forum, which is being held at the end of this month in Detroit, Michigan.

Dub Sea is keeping their doors open late for the event, which will take place from 6 to 9 pm.  Admission at the door is $7 for adults and $4 for youth, and an assortment of art will be for sale for $15.00 to $50.00  Attendees can peruse the art, sip some coffee, and enjoy the creative talents of those participating in the open-mic night, while supporting a worthy cause.  Those in the community who’d like to take their turn at the mic can sign up at 6:30 pm, and performances will begin at 7.

According to their website, the U.S. Social Forum is dedicated to “providing a space to build relationships, learn from each other’s experiences, and share analysis of the problems our communities face. It will help develop leadership, vision, and strategy needed to realize another world.”  Sea YA explains that their “youth delegation is going to ensure that young people’s voices and their empowerment [are] part of this movement building process.”   By coming out to support this event, White Center residents can do their part to help empower these dedicated young activists, and ensure that voices from our community are represented at the upcoming U.S. Social Forum.

WHAT: Seattle Youth Alliance Open Mic/Art Show Fundraiser at Dub Sea Coffee.

WHEN: Saturday, June 12, from 6 pm to 9 pm.

WHERE: Dub Sea Coffee, 9910 8th Ave SW Seattle, 98106.

INFO: Admission is $7.00 for adults, $4.00 for youth. Open mic sign-up starts at 6:30 pm, performances start at 7 pm.

We first reported about this way back in April – the benefit luncheon for the Greater King County Police Activities League (PAL) is today (Tues., June 1) from 11:30am – 1:00pm at the Newcastle Golf Course.

Featured highlights will include Sen. Patty Murray (D) and Rob McKenna (R) on the same stage, and according to a press release from the King County Sheriff’s Department, they’ll be separated “by only a boxing coach!”

Here are the details:

WHAT: White Center Police Activities League (PAL) Fundraiser Luncheon

WHEN: TODAY (Tuesday, June 1st) from 11:30am – 1pm

WHERE: The Golf Club at Newcastle, located at 15500 Six Penny Lane in Newcastle.

INFO: Mimi Jung of King 5 News and King County Sheriff Sue Rahr will co-emcee the luncheon as they welcome everyone to this exciting event, including former defensive end and linebacker Joe Tafoya, other current and former Seattle Seahawks and a few surprise guests.

“PAL programs provide positive intervention in the lives of young people who are at risk,” said King County Sheriff Sue Rahr. “Police officers want to do all they can to help kids before they get in trouble and PAL assists them in this goal.”

Visit the Be a PAL Luncheon page here for more details, or for information about the event, sponsorship, underwriting and advertising opportunities, contact Laurie Perkins at (206) 922-2069 or via email at laurie@kingcountypal.com.

Here’s KCSO’s full press release:

Today:  Patty Murray (D) and Rob McKenna (R) on the Same Stage!

No politics allowed at benefit luncheon!

Senator Patty Murray and Attorney General Rob McKenna will be on the same stage today……separating by only a boxing coach!  How’s that for “Yes We Can”!

The event is a luncheon to benefit the Greater King County Police Activities League, or PAL.    HYPERLINK “http://www.kingcountypal.com/” http://www.kingcountypal.com/

Senator Murray is the keynote speaker at the luncheon, which also features AG Rob McKenna, Congressman Dave Reichert, and Tina Hendrix, niece of Jimi Hendrix.

The mission of the Police Activities League is to build partnerships among youth, police, and the community through athletic, educational and recreational activities, designed to develop good citizenship and reduce juvenile delinquency.  Basketball and boxing programs are the primary athletic endeavors sponsored by PAL.

Ms. Hendrix, director of The Hendrix Music Academy, mentors at-risk youth in the community through music.  The Academy has partnered with PAL to expand the numbers of young people they can reach.

Mimi Jung of King 5 News and Sheriff Sue Rahr are the Masters of Ceremonies.

The Highline Public Schools recently held a district-wide food drive for the first time this year, bringing in 6,365 pounds of food and over $2,400 in cash, with all proceeds going to three area food banks: White Center, Des Moines, and Highline Food Banks.

“It’s a great start,” said White Center Food Bank’s Resource Coordinator Audrey Zemke. “Now that we have the basics in place, I’m excited to see what we can do next year!”

And, according to the Highline School District, they definitely will do it again next year.

Here is a breakdown of the results, by area:

The White Center Food Bank received a total of 2,297 pounds of food and $39.00.

• 561 pounds of food from Cedarhurst Elementary
• 320 pounds of food from the Honor Society at Evergreen High School
• 1,237 pounds of food & $15.00 from Hazel Valley Elementary
• 100 pounds of food & $24.00 from ERAC
• 79 pounds of food from Shorewood Elementary

The Highline Area Food Bank received a total of 2,684 pounds of food and $365.00.

• 943 pounds of food from Gregory Heights Elementary
• 461 pounds of food from CHOICE
• 239 pounds of food from Highline High School
• 511 pounds of food and $160.00 from Transportation
• 530 pounds of food from Facilities
• $205.00 from ERAC

The Des Moines Area Food Bank received a total of 1,384 pounds of food and $2,003.93.

• 1,384 pounds of food from Parkside Elementary.
• $1,805.00 from Des Moines Elementary’s penny drive
• $140.00 from ERAC

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

The Evergreen High School Booster Club is holding a fundraising Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle this Saturday, April 24th, from 5pm – 8pm, with all money raised going to support the Evergreen Cheer Squad.

This is a perfect way to boost some serious carbs into yourself and your family, all the while boosting your local school’s cheer squad and stunt team.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Evergreen High School Booster Club’s Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle

WHEN: Saturday, April 24th from 5pm – 8pm

WHERE: Evergreen High School( located at 830 SW 116th Street). Dinner will be held in the cafeteria.

COST: Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10 each.

INFO: Food-Fun-Prizes-Entertainment.

Come down and meet the newly elected members of the 2010/2011 Evergreen Cheer Squad and Stunt Team.

[EDITOR'S NOTE: From our sister site The B-Town Blog comes this news of a tragedy affecting the Manager of Mick Kelly's Irish Pub in Burien:]

Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer

When a spouse dies, the surviving partner is called a “widow” or “widower.”

But what can one possibly call a parent whose young child dies a terrible, tragic death?

The grief one must feel when ones’ own child dies tragically is so incredibly severe there really can be no name for it, so we’ll just leave it as that – unnameable.

Such is the case with Dermot Owens, longtime Manager and bartender at Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub in Burien. His grief is most certainly unnameable now, as he lost his five-year old son Shea in a tragic accident when he was run over by Dermot’s SUV at their home in Newcastle last Friday (April 16).

“What a great Father he was,” said Mick Purdy, co-owner of Mick Kelly’s, and Dermot’s boss. “We all saw Shea grow up right here, running around the place. To have this tragedy happen is just unbelievable. We’re all in a state of shock…”

UPDATE: There will be a benefit concert for Dermot at Mick Kelly’s on Thursday, May 6th starting at 6:00pm, with live music and a raffle to raise money so Dermot can take time to be with his friends and family.

The Burien branch of Key Bank (655 Southwest 152nd Street • 206-241-9348) has set up an account called “The Little Shea Memorial Fund” where people can donate to help fund Shea’s funeral, which will be held this Thursday (April 22) at 11am at St. Mary’s Church (611 20th Avenue South, Seattle), with a wake afterwards at the Glen Acres Golf Course (call Mick Kelly’s for more details: 206-246-2473).

Also, here are other ways to help Dermot and his family out:

• Donate using PayPal: Click on “Send Money” and insert this email address: inmemoryofsheaconorowens@gmail.com

To make a cash or check donation, you may do so in person at:

• Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub & Restaurant in Burien
• Mick Kelly’s at Full Throttle Bar & Grill in Renton
• A Terrible Beauty Irish Pub in Renton
• The Celtic Swell Pub & Restaurant on Alki in West Seattle

Donations will be used to pay for Shea’s service as well as for the Father’s time off from work. You can donate at any Key Bank location.

Here’s a Photo Slideshow of the memorial by Scott Schaefer (be sure your speakers are turned on):

Click to Play Scott Schaefer’s SoundSlideshow