FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Mirrors
by Dave Markwell I had the unfortunate experience of passing a mirror the other day. I did not look as good as I felt and it made me mad. I felt like the mirror was tricking me, because in my head, I looked much better. I had witnessed myself looking better many times. I was sure of it. What was this stupid mirror’s friggin’ problem!?! I wondered. After some soul searching and kicking my dog, I came to the conclusion that mirrors are both criminally deceptive and warmly reassuring. They are both tremendous liars and unbearably honest and it really depends ...
Cove To Clover Raffle Could Win You 2 Tix To Anywhere Alaska Airlines Flies!
Our friends at Burien's upcoming Cove to Clover fundraiser have an offer with odds that are far better than finding a 4-leaf clover* – 1 in 200 – raffle tickets where the winner gets two tickets to fly anywhere Alaska Airlines flies, as there are only 200 raffle tickets, priced at just $25 each! If you're not already familiar with it, Cove to Clover is a local, homegrown fundraiser that will benefit numerous local charities, with a weekend that will include a 5k, 10k, talent show, Pub Crawl and much more between March 9 – 11. The organization is very lean ...
Burien City Council Votes To Support Marriage Equality Act
The Burien City Council voted unanimously Monday night (Jan. 23) to express its support for the Marriage Equality Act, which would legalize same-sex marriage in Washington, now under consideration by the Legislature. At the beginning of the council’s first meeting since Jan. 9 – which was the same day the 2012 Legislature convened – Councilman Jack Block Jr. asked that the matter be added to the evening’s agenda. In the meantime, Gov. Chris Gregoire voiced her support for legalizing gay marriage in the state, and earlier Monday it appeared the Senate had enough votes to pass the act – virtually assuring its ...
Poverty Bay Wine Festival Welcomes Fivash Cellars
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="253" caption="Scott and Margaret Fivash, Co-Owners."][/caption] The Rotary Club of Des Moines is delighted to be able to offer a new winery to the stellar list of wineries that will be showcasing their wines at the 8th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival. Fivash Cellars of Sammamish will now be pouring at the event. Ric Jacobson, the wine chair of the festival and owner of Corky Cellars, is excited to have them on board, "Fivash Cellars has a great offering of Walla Walla wines and is receiving good reviews from our customers at Corky Cellars." Owners and winemakers, Scott and Margaret Fivash, ...
Highline Classic Jazz Festival Will Feature 11 Top Area Bands March 10
Burien Arts’ Fourth Annual Classic Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday, March 10th from 3 p.m. - 10 p.m., and will offer a Big Program at its new location, The Landmark Event Center in Des Moines. There will be more music with 11 bands participating in two music venues, and more styles of music including Straight Ahead Jazz classics, early and mid-20th century jazz styles, from Dixieland, Gypsy Jazz and Western Swing to Big Band Swing. This great jazz experience will include Concerts, Dancing, Food and Drink, as well as Jam Sessions! The bands include: Del Rey & Matt Weiner Echoes of Harlem Orchestra Gail ...
JOBS: Psst…Wanna Make $109-$132K? Be Des Moines’ New Police Chief
The City of Des Moines officially posted a job listing for a new Police Chief on Monday, Jan. 23. The gig pays an annual salary between $109,128 to $132,636 depending on qualifications, and has an "Excellent Benefit Package," according to a recruitment brochure (PDF file). The Police Chief position oversees the Des Moines Police Department, which consists of 49 dedicated employees, according to the brochure. The Department has 37 full-time commissioned personnel, which includes two Commanders, seven Sergeants, five Detectives and 22 Police Officers. The 12 civilian members of the Department include Senior Secretary, Office Manager, Evidence Specialist, and six Records Specialists. ...
Put Your HANDS UP! For Highline Schools Foundation Gold Star Awards
Our friends at the Highline Schools Foundation want our Readers to know that they'll be presenting 'HANDS UP! For Highline Schools' as the theme for their 2012 Gold Star Awards events and programs. This year there will be two distinct events: Gold Star Awards BASH! on Thursday evening, March 22 Gold Star Awards Breakfast on Friday morning, April 20 "In response to our community, we are presenting two Gold Star events this year!" reads a note on their website. "A low-ticket price, evening reception called the Gold Star Awards BASH where all Gold Star Winners will be announced, and a Gold Star Awards Fundraising ...
Des Moines’ Powell Homes To Sponsor 8th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="182" caption="Co-Owners, Brooks and Todd Powell"][/caption] The Rotary Club of Des Moines is proud to announce that Powell Homes is an Event Sponsor of the 8th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival, to be held March 2-4 at the Landmark Event Center. Here's more from our friends at the Des Moines Rotary: Since the inception of Powell Homes in 1909, this family of builders has made quality and integrity their watchwords. Great-grandfather H.H. Benton started it all in 1909, building new homes as Seattle boomed. During the Great Depression, he built Benton Court Apartments, still in use today. He persuaded son-in-law, Cecil Powell, ...
Highline Schools Starting 2 Hours Late; Federal Way Schools Closed
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Photo courtesy Jeff Simpson."][/caption] UPDATE Tues. 1/17/12 6:42 a.m.: Highline Schools will start two hours late today, and there will be no A.M. Kindergarten, no A.M. ECEAP. and no A.M. Preschool Programs. Federal Way Public Schools are closed today. Highline Community College is running on time today. As we learn more information, we'll update this post. WEATHER: To see the latest local weather info from the National Weather Service, click here. Keep your eye open for any special "Alerts," "Warnings" or "Statements," which are usually posted just above the forecast. TRAFFIC: If you're planning on leaving your home, here's our handy-dandy collection of ...
PHOTOS: Here Are Some Reader Snow Pics; Plus, How You Can Share Yours
Here are the first batch of Reader-submitted photos from Sunday's snowfall in Des Moines. The first three are from Darren Nerland, taken in Redondo as the snow first started falling (click images to see larger versions): If you've got some great snow pics you'd like to share with our Readers, please email them to us: editor@waterlandblog.com!
Advertiser Prudential Northwest Realty Welcomes Tay Krull To Their Offices
WLB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest Realty is proud to introduce their newest Sales Professional, Tay Krull! Tay has been a licensed Broker with Prudential’s West Seattle Branch for over... [Read more]
FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Mirrors
by Dave Markwell I had the unfortunate experience of passing a mirror the other day. I did not look as good as I felt and it made me mad. I felt like the mirror was tricking me, because in my head, I... [Read more]
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Welcome Advertiser ‘The Tag Zone’ To Des Moines With A Great Coupon!
We’d like to welcome Advertiser The Tag Zone – which has moved to a much bigger and better spot right here in Des Moines – and encourage all our funster Readers (and parents of funsters) to use... [Read more]
Cove To Clover Raffle Could Win You 2 Tix To Anywhere Alaska Airlines Flies!
Our friends at Burien’s upcoming Cove to Clover fundraiser have an offer with odds that are far better than finding a 4-leaf clover* – 1 in 200 – raffle tickets where the winner gets two tickets... [Read more]
CleanScapes Will Be Picking Up Extra Garbage/Recycling This Week
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week, CleanScapes will be collecting the residential garbage and recycling that was not collected because of last week’s winter weather. If your collection... [Read more]
Burien City Council Votes To Support Marriage Equality Act
The Burien City Council voted unanimously Monday night (Jan. 23) to express its support for the Marriage Equality Act, which would legalize same-sex marriage in Washington, now under consideration by the... [Read more]
Poverty Bay Wine Festival Welcomes Fivash Cellars
Scott and Margaret Fivash, Co-Owners. The Rotary Club of Des Moines is delighted to be able to offer a new winery to the stellar list of wineries that will be showcasing their wines at the 8th Annual... [Read more]
Highline Classic Jazz Festival Will Feature 11 Top Area Bands March 10
Burien Arts’ Fourth Annual Classic Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday, March 10th from 3 p.m. – 10 p.m., and will offer a Big Program at its new location, The Landmark Event Center in Des... [Read more]
JOBS: Psst…Wanna Make $109-$132K? Be Des Moines’ New Police Chief
The City of Des Moines officially posted a job listing for a new Police Chief on Monday, Jan. 23. The gig pays an annual salary between $109,128 to $132,636 depending on qualifications, and has an “Excellent... [Read more]
Put Your HANDS UP! For Highline Schools Foundation Gold Star Awards
Our friends at the Highline Schools Foundation want our Readers to know that they’ll be presenting ‘HANDS UP! For Highline Schools’ as the theme for their 2012 Gold Star Awards events... [Read more]
Des Moines’ Powell Homes To Sponsor 8th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival
Co-Owners, Brooks and Todd Powell The Rotary Club of Des Moines is proud to announce that Powell Homes is an Event Sponsor of the 8th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival, to be held March 2-4 at the Landmark... [Read more]
FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Beer Smarts
by Dave Markwell Last week, my buddy Dan informed me that I was the only person he knew who actually sounded smarter after a few beers. I’m not sure if he meant this as a compliment, but I took it as... [Read more]
Lack Of Blog Posts A Direct Result Of Weather
The main reason there’s been a lack of posts today is because we’ve been a victim of the ice storm, and without power since around 9:39am. We hope we get power back soon and will try to catch... [Read more]
WEATHER: Highline & Federal Way Schools Will Be Closed Thursday
Both the Highline School District and Federal Way Public Schools announced late Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 18) that there will be no school Thursday, Jan. 19, “due to weather conditions.” It’s... [Read more]
City Of Des Moines Adds ‘Snow & Adverse Weather’ Page To Its Website
The City of Des Moines has added a new element to its website – a page devoted to snow and adverse weather conditions, aimed at providing “residents with current information about the snow and... [Read more]
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