REMINDER: The Poverty Bay Wine Festival opens Friday night!
REMINDER: The Poverty Bay Wine Festival will return to where it all began this weekend – Friday and Saturday, March 6–7 – at the newly remodeled Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium. BUY TICKETS HERE! Come on down and hang out with your Waterland Bloggers, as we'll be there! For the past decade, the Des Moines Rotary Club, (now known as the Des Moines-Normandy Park Rotary Club) has held its largest annual fundraising event – the Poverty Bay Wine Festival – to raise funds for important projects like the Highline Music4Life™ Program and many others. This year the club will celebrate its 11th year at ...
Highline School Board seeking candidates for District 3 open seat
[caption id="attachment_83335" align="aligncenter" width="490"] Retiring School Board member Susan Goding thanks the crowd at Wednesday night's meeting. Photo by Scott Schaefer.[/caption] The Highline Public Schools Board of Directors is currently soliciting candidates to fill the position of Director District 3. The position is now vacant after the retirement of long-time School Board member Susan Goding (read our previous coverage here). "Anyone who lives in District 3 and is a registered voter in Washington State is eligible," reads an announcement. The School Board will appoint a director to serve until Dec. 1, 2015. A new director will be elected in November 2015 to step into the ...
Meet Artist/Developer Dan Spalding, the new owner of the Des Moines Theater
[caption id="attachment_54271" align="alignleft" width="250"] Outboard Portrait V by Dan Spalding.[/caption] We first announced on Monday that Dan Spalding of Spokane will be the new owner of the Des Moines Theater, which has sat vacant for years at 22325 Marine View Drive. Spalding is planning on turning the building into "a mixed use complex consisting of retail and residential space with other possibilities for the theater space." He bought the building – built in 1947 and containing 10,572 square feet of space – for $430,000. He's an Artist/Musician/Developer who went to Gonzaga University, and he's known as a bit of a renaissance man. He grew up working in his family's auto wrecking yard, and ...
SAVE THE DATE: The Burien UFO Festival (‘BUFO’) will be April Fool’s Day!
[youtube]http://youtu.be/cD2VshNLa14[/youtube] SAVE THE DATE: The 3rd annual Burien UFO Festival ('BUFO') will be Wednesday, April 1 – April Fool's Day – starting at 6 p.m. in Olde Burien. This year, expect some new surprises – including a film festival – at this growing, fun and creative outdoor party in front of the Tin Room, including: The first-ever Burien Film Festival (with a $2,500 prize) with an outdoor screening! Outdoor Street Party with Beer Garden Kids' face painting, inflatables and crafts Bring-your-0wn UFO contest Share your UFO stories on stage Flash Mob Photo Booth Live music Costume Fashion Show – Best Man/Woman In Black, Alien and Spock (see other costume ideas here) Screening of "The ...
Des Moines Theater sold to Dan Spalding, a Spokane Musician/Artist/Developer
According to a post on Mayor Dave Kaplan's Facebook page, the Des Moines Theater – located at 22325 Marine View Drive – has been sold. "The Des Moines Theatre has finally sold to someone who will make the investments needed for the project to succeed," Kaplan said. "Looking forward to the results we seek to the centerpiece of our Marina District." According to a deed search with King County, the new owner is Daniel D. Spalding, a Musician/Artist/Developer from Spokane. The building sold for $430,000, and includes 10,572 square feet of space. "Excellent mixed-use building opportunity," the listing reads. "First run movie rights included in sale. ...
Poverty Bay Wine Festival returns to where it all began on Fri.-Sat. March 6-7
The Poverty Bay Wine Festival will return to where it all began next Friday and Saturday, March 6–7, at the newly remodeled Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium. For the past decade, the Des Moines Rotary Club, (now known as the Des Moines-Normandy Park Rotary Club) has held its largest annual fundraising event – the Poverty Bay Wine Festival – to raise funds for important projects like the Highline Music4Life™ Program and many others. This year the club will celebrate its 11th year at the newly remodeled historic Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium at Des Moines Beach Park – the location of the ...
Mt. Rainier High School put into lockdown, evacuated Friday morning
A phone call bomb threat put Mt. Rainier High School into lockdown mode Friday morning, Feb. 27, according to Sgt. Doug Jenkins of the Des Moines Police Department. "At 8 a.m. police received a phone call saying that there was a bomb at Mt. Rainier High School," Jenkins told The Waterland Blog. "We contacted staff, evacuated the school, and police have been sweeping the school." It is unknown if this incident is related to a bomb threat received at Highline High School Friday morning as well; read about that here. Here are some relevant Tweets sent out by Police Chief George Delgado: @waterlandblog Students ...
Past the Popcorn: Will Smith Turns on the Charm in Warner Bros.’ Focus
by Jeff Walls The con-artist movie has been a popular sub-genre for movie stars to show up in and just be movie stars over the years. From Paul Newman and Robert Redford in 1973’s Oscar-winner The Sting to 2001’s Ocean’s Eleven—a con-artist movie disguised as a heist movie—these movies have been the perfect vehicle for popular and attractive stars to look cool, act cool, and be cool. In the history of movies, few stars have had a cooler persona than Will Smith and so it seems inevitable that he should grace the genre in this year’s Focus. Smith plays Nicky, a successful swindler ...
Our talented new Intern Sterling Paris will paint your face (or your kids’)!
We've been serving as Mentors to students at Big Picture High School since 2009, and this year we're proud to have Sterling Paris as our newest – and fourth – Intern. Sterling – who turns 16 today (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!) – is a resident of Des Moines, and as a gift to her we're posting an Ad for her face painting business. Here's her "Blogvertorial" story with more info: As a very generous birthday gift, my Mentor Scott gave me an Ad for my business: Some of you may know me as South King Media’s new Intern, and some of you may recognize me from ...
Past the Popcorn: Waterland Home Video Feature
Islander reviewed by Michael Brunk Eben Cole is a lobster fisherman, like his father and grandfather before him. Home is a small island off the coast of Maine where everyone knows everyone else. He puts in long hours working to support his wife and daughter, but he doesn’t mind. Being captain of his own fishing boat and working at sea is all he’s ever wanted out of life. It’s getting harder making ends meet, though. The catch is shrinking and competition from encroaching “mainlanders” is cutting into limited islander fishing grounds. With a reputation as a hothead already, it’s no surprise that ...
REMINDER: The Poverty Bay Wine Festival opens Friday night!
REMINDER: The Poverty Bay Wine Festival will return to where it all began this weekend – Friday and Saturday, March 6–7 – at the newly remodeled Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium. BUY TICKETS HERE! Come... [Read more]
Highline College seeking distinguished alumni for annual award
Highline College is seeking nominations for the 2015 Distinguished Alumnus Award, which honors former students who have made notable achievements in their profession or community. Highline began the award... [Read more]
Highline School Board seeking candidates for District 3 open seat
After the resignation of Susan Goding, the Highline Public Schools Board of Directors is soliciting candidates to fill the position of Director District 3…
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Congrats to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest 2014 Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of Real Estate Sponsor Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest, including: Stuart Steadman: Top Producer, Top Lister, President’s Circle Gold Molly Schramm: President’s... [Read more]
LETTER: Local Mom writes a letter to her son, who committed suicide in 2010
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] On September 28, 2010 my son killed... [Read more]
Meet Artist/Developer Dan Spalding, the new owner of the Des Moines Theater
Outboard Portrait V by Dan Spalding. We first announced on Monday that Dan Spalding of Spokane will be the new owner of the Des Moines Theater, which has sat vacant for years at 22325 Marine View Drive. Spalding... [Read more]
SAVE THE DATE: The Burien UFO Festival (‘BUFO’) will be April Fool’s Day!
SAVE THE DATE: The 3rd annual Burien UFO Festival (‘BUFO’) will be Wednesday, April 1 – April Fool’s Day – starting at 6 p.m. in Olde Burien. This year, expect some new surprises –... [Read more]
REMINDER: Port of Seattle’s Airport Master Plan Open House is Wednesday
The Port of Seattle will host the first in a series of Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Open Houses this Wednesday, March 4, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Mount Rainier High School (22450 19th Avenue... [Read more]
Celebration of Service for School Board Member Susan Goding will be Wednesday
The Highline Public Schools Board of Directors is inviting community members, families, and staff to attend a Celebration of Service for School Board member Susan Goding on Wednesday, March 4. As we previously... [Read more]
Des Moines Theater sold to Dan Spalding, a Spokane Musician/Artist/Developer
According to a post on Mayor Dave Kaplan’s Facebook page, the Des Moines Theater – located at 22325 Marine View Drive – has been sold. “The Des Moines Theatre has finally sold to someone... [Read more]
The Marine View Driver: A Few Notes on Bicycle Safety (From a Bus Driver’s POV)
In which the author gets a few things off his chest. by Mike Smith How to drive. In my daily travels as a bus driver, I’ve been encouraged by my astute observations that a few tips on how to properly... [Read more]
Poverty Bay Wine Festival returns to where it all began on Fri.-Sat. March 6-7
The Poverty Bay Wine Festival will return to where it all began next Friday and Saturday, March 6–7, at the newly remodeled Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium. For the past decade, the Des Moines Rotary... [Read more]
Mt. Rainier High School put into lockdown, evacuated Friday morning
A phone call bomb threat put Mt. Rainier High School into lockdown mode Friday morning, Feb. 27, according to Sgt. Doug Jenkins of the Des Moines Police Department. “At 8 a.m. police received a phone... [Read more]
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Berkshire Hathaway Open House: classic daylight/basement Burien Rambler
WLB Real Estate Sponsor Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Northwest’s Open House – set for both this Saturday and Sunday from Noon–3 p.m. – is a classic Daylight/Basement rambler in Burien! This... [Read more]
Past the Popcorn: Will Smith Turns on the Charm in Warner Bros.’ Focus
by Jeff Walls The con-artist movie has been a popular sub-genre for movie stars to show up in and just be movie stars over the years. From Paul Newman and Robert Redford in 1973’s Oscar-winner The... [Read more]
Our talented new Intern Sterling Paris will paint your face (or your kids’)!
We’ve been serving as Mentors to students at Big Picture High School since 2009, and this year we’re proud to have Sterling Paris as our newest – and fourth – Intern. Sterling – who... [Read more]
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JOBS: Aacres holding hiring event on Thursday, March 5
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Past the Popcorn: Waterland Home Video Feature
Islander reviewed by Michael Brunk Eben Cole is a lobster fisherman, like his father and grandfather before him. Home is a small island off the coast of Maine where everyone knows everyone else. He puts... [Read more]
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