PHOTOS: Scenes from on board a Des Moines Yacht Club Christmas Boat
John Unbehend sent us the following photos, which depict a different view of the annual Christmas Boat Parade – from on board: "We were lucky to be invited on the cruise by Steve and Diane Sewell who took a number of us on their boat Personal Days," Unbehend told us. "The folks on 3 Tree Point greeted us with a rousing fireworks salute! We also got a similar welcome in Redondo. Great time with good friends. Since many of us have seen the parade from land I thought you'd enjoy the view from within the parade!"
Des Moines Police Department holding Toy Drive, seeking help
The Des Moines Police Department is holding a Toy Drive for the Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress (HCSATS), and they’d like your help. Among the many other things they do, HCSATS provides examination, interview and therapy services for children who are the victims of sexual assault and other abuse or traumatic incidents. The gift of a small toy, blanket or stuffed animal during their visits may bring some joy to their otherwise stressful and unpleasant situation. "Thank you for your support," they said. For more information or questions, please contact Detective Fred Gendreau at 206-870-7615 or fgendreau@desmoineswa.gov.
It’ll be an ‘Old Fashioned Tree Lighting’ at Big Catch Plaza this Friday, Dec. 6
It's going to be an Old Fashioned Christmas – Norman Rockwell style – at the 'Old Fashioned Tree Lighting' at Big Catch Plaza this Friday, Dec. 6 starting at 6 p.m. The tree lighting will begin around 6:30 p.m. There will be caroling, hot cocoa and cookies, holiday music, raffle, photos with Santa, toy collection for Toys for Tots, and much more. Look for the tents and people at the corner of S. 216th and Marine View Drive in Des Moines. Residents and Visitors: There will be a Toys for Tots Giving Box at Big Catch Plaza starting at 6 p.m. Bring unwrapped new toys ...
Highline College Vice President named ‘Regional Communicator of the Year’
Highline Community College’s Vice President for Institutional Advancement Dr. Lisa Skari was recently named the 2013 District 7 Communicator of the Year by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR). “We are very proud that NCMPR has chosen Dr. Skari for this prestigious award,” said HCC President, Dr. Jack Bermingham. “The College has benefited immensely from Lisa’s dynamic leadership and her success in building relationships that she transformed into national, regional or local partnerships.” Dr. Skari has been leading HCC’s Institutional Advancement division since 2001. She earned her Doctorate in Education from Washington State University in 2011. Dr. Skari has ...
Boeing Employees Choir’s Music4Life Concert is this Friday night, Dec. 6
The Boeing Employees Choir will be featured at a special holiday concert this Friday evening, Dec. 6 in Burien. The free public event is a benefit for the Highline Music4Life™ program and is sponsored in-part by 4Culture. “The Boeing ambassadors of goodwill are a wonderful way to start the holiday season,” said event coordinator Julie Nelson of Windermere Real Estate and the Burien-White Center Rotary Club. “They have made five concert tours in Europe, one to Australia and New Zealand and will tour Scotland and Ireland in 2015. We can enjoy them right here in Burien.” Under the direction of Dr. David ...
Normandy Christian Church’s ‘Drive-Thru Christmas’ will be Dec. 14–15
Normandy Christian Church's annual Drive-Thru Christmas Story will be Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 – 15, from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. This is a fun, classic (especially if you appreciate American "car culture"), locally-produced show that you can enjoy from the comfort of your car. "For 10 minutes this Christmas season, you and your family can be transported to Bethlehem while driving through the parking lot at Normandy Christian Church," reads an announcement. "Scores of volunteers, hundreds of lights, and full-size sets bring to life the Nativity Story. You will visit live scenes of angels, shepherds, a donkey, some sheep or ...
City of Des Moines considering fee to park at Marina; hearings in January
The City of Des Moines announced on its website that it is considering charging a fee to park at the Marina. The City is porposing to utilize a “pay‐by‐space” system with eight pay stations located throughout the facility. The plan calls for three pay stations to cover the South Marina and South Marina Park lots, one pay station in the Marina’s central lot, two pay stations in the North Lot of the Marina and two pay stations in the Beach Park. Each pay station will have an all‐weather shelter over it to protect the machine and users during inclement weather. Each parking ...
Des Moines Police Chief honored by National Latino Peace Officers Association
Des Moines Police Chief George Delgado was honored Nov. 15 by the National Latino Peace Officers Association with their 2013 NLPOA Award. The ceremony took place at the Lago Azul Restaurant in Des Moines. The National Latino Peace Officers Association was founded in the early 1970's by officers from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol. Since then the organization has become one of the largest Latino Officer Associations in America, with NLPOA Chapters all across the Nation, including WA State. George Delgado became Des Moines’ 9th Police Chief in July of 2012. He is a husband and proud father ...
SLIDESHOWS: Air Force One lands at (and leaves) Sea-Tac Airport
President Obama arrived at Sea-Tac Airport on Sunday, Nov. 24 to take part in two fundraisers, and Photographer Francis Zera was on hand to take these photos as Air Force One touched down after passing over Des Moines: Click to Play Francis Zera's SlideshowAnd then on Monday morning, took off: Click to Play Francis Zera's Slideshow
Police search Des Moines Beach Park Trail for human remains Saturday
[caption id="attachment_50645" align="aligncenter" width="489"] Photo courtesy Steve O'Kelley.[/caption] If you saw police activity on or around Des Moines Beach Park Trail on Saturday (Nov. 23), it was due to a search for human remains. "On Oct. 29, a person came to the Des Moines Police Department and reported he found a human skull back in 1975," Commander Bob Bohl told The Waterland Blog. "At that time, the person lived in a home located in the 21200 block of Des Moines Memorial Drive and the skull was found near his property. The police were not contacted at the time. Recently, he saw a ...
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