by The other night I stepped on one of my son’s toys. It was a red SUV-type truck with a surfboard rack. It used to have a surfboard, but that was lost a long time ago.
I have stepped on a lot of my son’s toys over the years. In fact, I have probably stepped on, tripped over, kicked, stubbed and/or somehow otherwise damaged myself on more of my kids’ toys than I have not. Breaking toys is not new to me. What was strange about this incident was that I felt bad about it. I was very surprised on this day that the accidental destruction of yet another trip hazard actually affected me.
Through the years, I have been a veritable serial killer of toys and have been personally responsible for countless “disappearances.” Literally, hundreds of victims have met their demise in the stinky, shallow grave of my kitchen trashcan, covered only by chicken bones and eggshells. I have been indiscriminate in my toy tossing. There has been no pattern that any expert CSI or profiler could reveal. It has been random and willful. I have been able to perfect a straight-faced response to my kids’ queries into where a particular toy that I had thrown away might be.
“You must have lost it, like normal…” I can say without flinching or shame. Why do I do this? Simply put, my kids have too much crap and I have taken it upon myself to cull the herd. It is a lonely duty, but it is mine.
Independent of my efforts, the life of a toy in my household is a rough one. It is perpetual teeter-totter hell-ride, bouncing between extreme neglect and extreme abuse, with nothing in between. The truck that I damaged on this day had already endured several tough years. It was my son’s favorite for a time and I can remember him playing with it several years ago, back when he was just a cute little five-year old boy with baby teeth and a big head. This truck had managed to survive, when many, many others could not. While this accomplishment is worth noting, it, to me, does not explain my unusual reaction. I am a jaded and calloused toy killer and I sleep well at night knowing this. Why did I feel bad about crushing another toy that had done nothing to me, but be in my way for years?
Upon reflection, destroying the toy itself did not affect me, rather the toy represented something else that is both gone and leaving more everyday – my kids’ childhood. This stupid, broken red truck symbolized something wonderful and fleeting and its destruction spotlighted the fact my kids are growing older. Its obsolescence hurt me, because, I know what’s coming next…my obsolescence!! I am slowly and surely becoming the dusty, busted toy buried deep under the bed that nobody wants to play with anymore.
While this makes me sad, it comes with, as all downsides do, an upside. They say life begins “when the kids move out and the dog dies.” I cling to this idea as a life preserver. I look forward to golfing more and people not crying in my house everyday. I look forward to watching what I want on the TV with a FULL bag of Doritos. I look forward to fewer questions and less laundry. This is where I am stuck, because these things I will also miss. I will miss the constant bickering, crying and yelling. The silence scares me. My concerns may be premature as my kids are still young and I have a few years to get over my fears and simply enjoy the screaming, fighting, inconvenient pains in the arse that are my kids. They are growing up regardless of how I feel about it and I should embrace this as a natural part of life.
So….I guess that’s what I’ll do…..right after I fix the windshield and glue the roof back on the red truck, maybe polish it a little and while I’m at it, I should look for that surfboard…
[EDITOR'S NOTE:"Feel Good Friday" is a regular column written by Des Moines resident Dave Markwell, who extols to all neighbors: "Enjoy where we live. Put your feet on the pavement and truly feel how great it is to live here!"]
The Clarion Hotel in SeaTac will be holding a special St. Patrick’s Day Spaghetti Feed & Auction fundraiser for the Des Moines Area Food Bank next Wednesday, March 17th from 5pm – 8pm at their location at 3000 South 176th Street in SeaTac.
Cost is $10 in advance for adults ($13 at door); Students & Seniors $7; or $25 for a Family Pack.
All proceeds go to the Des Moines Area Food Bank, so come on down, have some good spaghetti and help your hungry neighbors.
Here are the details:
WHAT: St. Patrick’s Day Spaghetti Feed and Auction fundraiser for the Des Moines Area Food Bank.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17th, 5:00PM-8:00PM.
WHERE: Clarion Hotel, located at 3000 S. 176th St. in SeaTac.
COST: Adults $10 in advance, $13 at door; Students & Seniors $7; Family pack $25.
INFO: Proceeds go to the Des Moines Area Food Bank.
RSVP: Please call 206-676-3742 to RSVP, or click here for more information.
by Janet Grella
Love continues to ferment at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival this year, in at least two separate instances:
1. Three years to the day that Sales Rep Dominic Calandri (pictured, left) met his wife-to-be Debbie at the festival, they’re getting married.
Dominic’s winery, Five Star Cellars, is in Walla Walla. He claims that it was Five Star’s extraordinary premium wine that brought Debbie to his table, but also reveals that “it was me who had to close the deal on the romance.”
2. If you read The Waterland Blog during our coming out party at last year’s wine fest, you may recall our first “Love Ferments” story about Burien residents Emma Wagner and Al Halvorson, who met two years ago at the fest when Al asked Emma to salsa dance.
We met the two lovebirds last year, who told us their story. They got married last March 14th, and of course dropped by our booth Sunday to let us know they were still happy, still together, and were back again to celebrate. And dance.
Photographer Michael Brunk took some pics of the two dancing at the exact same spot where they first danced in 2008:
A big congratulations to both Al and Emma, as well as Dominic and Debbie from all the folks at The Poverty Bay Wine Festival and your friends at The Waterland Blog – we’ll see you next year, where we’re certain there will be more romantic success stories to share!
by Sunday (Mar. 7th) was the final day of the Poverty Bay Wine Festival, a fundraiser for the Des Moines Rotary Club at the historic Landmark Event Center in Des Moines.
There are dozens of reasons to come down this afternoon, from the 25 local wineries, various food vendors, local beer samplings, live music, MINI Coopers parked out front, great crowds as well as the fantastic causes this event supports for the community.
Another huge reason to venture down today is that it is being held in a grand, historic building that once served as the Masonic Retirement Center of Washington. Built in 1926, this majestic, six-story, castle-like building is so cool that you can get lost just walking around admiring it.
Can you find this photo of Grand Master Selucius Garfielde?
And, it may be haunted, according to the company’s website, which mentions that a ghost named “George” allegedly haunts the 5th floor.
To make things even more interesting, if you know anything about the Freemasons, you know that these guys (which include many of our founding fathers) were really into symbolism, and are known to have a myriad of secrets and rituals (check out the Wikipedia entry for Freemasons). There are Masonic symbols scattered throughout this building, despite the fact that it’s no longer a working retirement home. We recommend that all visitors venture up the ramps and explore around the third floor ballroom, paying special attention to the long-dead Grand Master Masons whose pictures line the wall (see if you can find Selucius Garfielde), as well as some of the detailed touches, such as a marble plaque dated Feb. 12, 1913 near the entrance and the classic Masonic symbols built into some of the furnishings (see photo at right).
One of the more interesting Masonic artifacts we found while at the festival is a time capsule that’s buried near the fountain at the center of the exterior front gardens. To us, at least at this moment in time, this time capsule is a mystery. As it is to Jane Ipsen, CEO and President of the Landmark Event Center.
“I have no information on that time capsule,” Ipsen said Saturday when asked about the Masonic mystery. “There’s no paperwork or records here in the building, so it’s a big mystery to us what’s in there as well. It’s owned by the Masonic Retirement Center of Washington, and it’ll stay there, at least until it’s opened in 2030.”
The cryptic-looking time capsule was sealed in place in a Masonic ceremony at 9pm on Aug. 25, 1980, and is scheduled to be opened again at 9pm on Aug. 25, 2030, some 20 years from now (so mark your calendars – we have, and we’ll see you here then!).
Here’s a closeup pic of the time capsule’s plaque:
Here’s the exact text inscribed on the time capsule plaque:
9 P.M.
Aug. 25, 1980
A. Dep. 2980Records beneath to be restored to the craft 9 p.m. Aug. 25 A.D. 2030. The 150th anniversary of the General Grand Council Cryptic Masons International. Deposted by the most illustrious Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of Washington.
Most illustrious Grand Master…Elgan W. Cox
Deputy Grand Master……Morris J. Bean
Principal Conductor of Work…Norman F. Camp
Most Puissant General Grand Master.John Harris Watts
This ornate"G" Freemason symbol adorns a door near the 3rd floor ballroom.
One interesting element on the plaque is the use of the date “A. Dep. 2980,” which, according to our research, indicates the Masonic dating terminology “Anno Depositionis,” which means (according to this website) “the year in which Solomon’s Temple was completed.” This appears to be a common dating method used by “Royal and Select Masters,” and indicates that they add 1,000 years to the common era.
So…interesting history, mysteries, a possible ghost, Masonic symbols, excellent wine and beer tastings, food, live music, great people having a great time for a good cause…all at the Landmark Event Center until 5pm today.
Oh, and we’re here as well, blogging live from a table near the main floor ballroom, that is, until our time runs out…
New Waterland Blog Advertiser GGC Embroidery–Grams Gift Closet–is on a mission; that is “to provide small businesses in the area the opportunity to brand and logo in the same manner as a mid to large size businesses at a lower cost,” so says owner/operator Jeananne Tescar-Burcham.
With this mission in mind, Jeananne created her small business from what was once a hobby. She specializes in personalized-custom embroidery and logo items for local sports teams, companies, families and individuals. Her closet of logo-wear includes sweatshirts, polar fleece, polos and hats.
When it came time to order some new shirts for The Waterland Blog staff to wear at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival, we asked our good friend Wayne Corey of the Des Moines Farmers Market “who does your branded clothing?” He strongly recommended GGC Embroidery for their service, quick turnaround and embroidery work..
Come see Jeananne's embroidery handiwork on our shirts at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival.
Are we another satisfied customer of GGC? You betcha! Would we recommend their services for your small business? We sure would.
You can contact Jeananne at 206-931-1548 or click here for the website.
We’re “blogging live” from the Poverty Bay Wine Festival at the Landmark Event Center in Des Moines, where we’re hanging out at our table near the main room, talking with visitors and enjoying the fundraiser festivities.
Here’s one interesting thing we spotted – one group of attendees were carrying “wine tasting trays,” which allows one to hold a wine glass as well as food samplings in one hand:
"You don't spill your wine and you don't spill your food," said festival attendee Mark Herwick about the trays he and his party carried with them at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival Saturday (Mar. 6th). The wine fest continues until 7pm tonight and from Noon – 5pm Sunday.
Story by Rachel Lusby • Photo by Mark Neuman
Friday night (Mar. 5th) was the opening “A Night in the Vineyard” gala party for this weekend’s Poverty Bay Wine Festival, which continues all weekend at the Landmark Event Center in Des Moines.
Sponsored by the Des Moines Rotary Club, this annual wine festival will run both Saturday (Mar. 6) from Noon – 7pm and Sunday (Mar. 7) from Noon – 5pm at the historic Landmark Event Center (formerly Landmark on the Sound) in Des Moines. Guests will enjoy live jazz and great food while tasting wines from 25 Northwest wineries.
Saturday’s music line-up includes Darren Motamedy and 4th Degree. On Sunday, it’s Rouge and Billet-Deux. Local restaurants and gourmet food vendors will sample breads, cheeses, smoked salmon, chocolates and other fine fare.
Here’s a Photo Slideshow by Michael Brunk of last night’s gala:
Tickets for Saturday and Sunday are just $25 at the door, and includes wine, food and even beer tastings.
Through the Poverty Bay Wine Festival, the Rotary Club of Des Moines has raised over $150,000 in its five-year history. All proceeds fund a wide variety of charitable projects, including college scholarships, grants to local schools, safety and recreation programs for children, yard projects for elderly residents, support for the local food bank and the homeless, and projects to assist needy people as far away as South Africa and Pakistan.
HOURS:
- Saturday, March 6: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Sunday March 7: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
WINERIES:
- Canyon’s Edge
- Chandler Reach
- Covington Cellars – NEW
- Coyote Canyon Winery – NEW
- Burien’s own E.B. Foote Winery (BTB Advertiser)
- Eaton Hill
- Erin Glenn
- Fall Line
- Five Star Cellars
- Fort Walla Walla Cellars – NEW
- Kestrel – NEW
- Knipprath – NEW
- Masset Winery
- Otis Kenyon
- Page Cellars
- Pondera – NEW
- Sleeping Dog
- Sodo Vino – NEW
- Stina’s Cellar
- Two Vintners – NEW
- Vashon Winery
- Vin du Lac – NEW
- Waving Tree
- Willis Hall
- Windy Point
MUSIC:
- Saturday, March 6:
- 12:30-3:00: Darren Motamedy Duo
- 3:30-6:30: 4th Degree
- Sunday, March 7:
- 12:30-2:30: Rouge
- 3:00-5:00: Billet-Deux
For more information, please visit www.dmrotary.org.
Be sure to drop by and say hi to us – our table is on the first floor on the right just after you go up the ramp!
Our very Des Moines Police Department’s Police Blotter continues, with fresh, local crime news information fed to us directly from our good friends at the DMPD.
This week’s crimes include an interrupted residential burglary, with the suspect’s shoe left behind, and a self-proclaimed gang member pleading guilty to robbery charges.
Here’s the Blotter for the week ending Mar. 5, 2010:
DES MOINES POLICE BLOTTER NEWS (March 5, 2010)
Interrupted Residential Burglary:
Des Moines PD Requests Help with Identifying Owner of Shoe – On March 4th at about 9:40 AM a 19-year old resident was asleep in the basement area of his residence when he was awaken to the sounds of breaking glass. When he opened his bedroom door he saw a teenage male standing in the hallway. The burglar ran out through the garage and into the backyard, losing a shoe (see photos below). The victim saw two additional suspects also exit out of the garage.This incident occurred in the S. 22900 block of 21st Ave. South. The primary suspect is described as an African American male, with a dark colored hoodie and dark colored beanie style hat. The recovered shoe is a Jordan “Spiz’ike” size 10.
Here are pics of the suspect’s left-behind shoe – recognize it, or know anyone who fits the description walking around with just one shoe?
Anyone with information is asked to call the Des Moines Police Department at 206-878-3301 and reference Case 10-0495.
Des Moines 20 Year Old Pleads Guilty on Robbery Charges:
A 20-year old self proclaimed gang member plead guilty “as charged” on March 3rd to one “Attempted Robbery 1” and one count of “Robbery 2.”He also plead guilty to a second count of “Robbery 2” from an incident that took place in the City of Kent. The first robbery attempt occurred on June 24th, 2009 while the victims were waiting for a bus near 20th Ave. South and S. Kent-Des Moines Road. The second robbery took place in the S. 22300 block of 30th Ave. South on August 25th, 2009.
The suspect was armed with a handgun during both incidents. Des Moines Detectives filed both cases with the Gang Emphasis Unit of the King County Prosecutor’s Office.
The man is scheduled for sentencing on March 12th. He faces 43 to 57 months in prison. Charges have been filed on accomplices in both cases.
REMINDER: The 6th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival kicks off tonight (Friday, March 5th) with a black-tie “A Night in the Vineyard” gala party starting at 7:30pmat the Landmark Event Center right here in Des Moines.
Gala tickets are $75 in advance or $85 at the door, and include a buffet catered by Anthony’s HomePort, unlimited wine tasting, and live music by the Steve Ryals Trio and Ed Taylor & TaylorMade, plus free admission to the wine tasting event on Saturday or Sunday. Several premium wines and other exclusive items will be offered at a silent auction.
Sponsored by the Des Moines Rotary Club, this annual wine festival will run through Sunday March 7th at the historic and grand Landmark Event Center (formerly Landmark on the Sound) in Des Moines. Guests will enjoy live jazz and great food while tasting wines from 25 Northwest wineries.
“The wine festival gala is the hottest ticket in town,” says Des Moines Rotary President Lisa Meineke. “Everybody has a great time! People come back year after year. And this year we have new wineries and more wineries than ever before.”
The fun continues on Saturday and Sunday, with more wine tasting, food, and live music. Saturday’s music line-up includes Darren Motamedy and 4th Degree. On Sunday, it’s Rouge and Billet-Deux. Local restaurants and gourmet food vendors will sample breads, cheeses, smoked salmon, chocolates and other fine fare.
Tickets for Saturday and Sunday are just $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Gala tickets are $75 in advance or $85 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at Corky Cellars in Des Moines (206-824-9462) or at www.dmrotary.org.
Through the Poverty Bay Wine Festival, the Rotary Club of Des Moines has raised over $150,000 in its five-year history. All proceeds fund a wide variety of charitable projects, including college scholarships, grants to local schools, safety and recreation programs for children, yard projects for elderly residents, support for the local food bank and the homeless, and projects to assist needy people as far away as South Africa and Pakistan.
“People can come to the wine festival to have fun and discover some great wines and feel really good about what they are contributing to the community at the same time,” says wine festival chair Brian Snure. “There are so many needs in our community and in our world right now. What better way to give?”
HOURS:
- Saturday, March 6: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Sunday March 7: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
WINERIES:
- Canyon’s Edge
- Chandler Reach
- Covington Cellars – NEW
- Coyote Canyon Winery – NEW
- Burien’s own E.B. Foote Winery (BTB Advertiser)
- Eaton Hill
- Erin Glenn
- Fall Line
- Five Star Cellars
- Fort Walla Walla Cellars – NEW
- Kestrel – NEW
- Knipprath – NEW
- Masset Winery
- Otis Kenyon
- Page Cellars
- Pondera – NEW
- Sleeping Dog
- Sodo Vino – NEW
- Stina’s Cellar
- Two Vintners – NEW
- Vashon Winery
- Vin du Lac – NEW
- Waving Tree
- Willis Hall
- Windy Point
MUSIC:
- Friday, March 5 (Gala):
- Saturday, March 6:
- 12:30-3:00: Darren Motamedy Duo
- 3:30-6:30: 4th Degree
- Sunday, March 7:
- 12:30-2:30: Rouge
- 3:00-5:00: Billet-Deux
For more information, please visit www.dmrotary.org. We’ll see you there tonight!
Feel Good Friday is Buzzing!!!!
Last summer, my five year-old daughter, Helena, and I went for a walk with our dogs down to the Beach Park in Des Moines. It was a little misty and cool, a pretty standard late August morning. While walking through the park, we ran into my ten year-old son, Aden and his buddy, Elijah, riding their bikes. For the previous three days, the boys had been scouring the town with the fairly newfound freedom of being able to ride around un-chaperoned. I remember this time in my life very fondly.
Upon seeing me in the park, my son’s eyes lit up a little bit in excitement to see me. He was playing it pretty cool, but he was genuinely happy to see me or maybe more happy for me to see him being independent.
“What are you clowns up to?” I asked, casually.
“Not much. We were just throwing rocks at a beehive. Want to see?” Aden replied.
A tiny, but powerful electric impulse hit me.
“Do I want to see!!?!! Of course, I want to see!!” I thought, frantically. Beehives still excite me and it will be a sad day when I pass up an opportunity to check one out. As we headed to the back of the park, I felt the rare and beautiful anticipation of something cool about to happen. When we got to the beehive, I saw that it was a dandy! It was a big hive and the bees were thick and swarming pretty good. It hung about ten-feet high in a wide-open hole between the branches of a maple tree.
I gently questioned Aden if he remembered how it felt when he stepped on a honeybee in our yard a couple of weeks earlier. His scream had been heard for blocks. He responded with, “Oh, yeah!” Enough said. It was a subtle, yet effective warning, a father’s duty. Upon clearing my parental conscience, I picked up a good-sized rock and hucked it. I hit the hive hard and square, then scooped up my daughter and ran with a wild-eyed smile on my face. Just behind me, laughing the hysterical laugh of fear and fun, the boys peddled furiously. We were all laughing that laugh. We managed to outrun the bees and were unharmed. I suppose this story would not be told had we been stung, as I’m sure my wife would have made re-living this moment un-fun, probably forever. Nonetheless, we lived to tell the tale and though there are many things that I am eagerly waiting to outgrow, chucking rocks at beehives is not one of them. I have become convinced that a small fragment of youth resides, untarnished by work deadlines and house payments, in each hurled stone, waiting to make a man a boy again.
On a cool August morning in my son’s 10th year, I was able to surprise him by truly sharing his excitement and letting one fly!! From the moment the rock left my fingers, I had, in some small, though not insignificant way, changed, to him. I wasn’t just Dad, the rule-maker and fun-taker. He saw that I was capable of something else, something more. I had the potential to be more to him. He’s not sure what yet, but I got him thinking and that’s a start.
It was a good day.
[EDITOR'S NOTE:"Feel Good Friday" is a regular column written by Des Moines resident Dave Markwell, who extols to all neighbors: "Enjoy where we live. Put your feet on the pavement and truly feel how great it is to live here!"]
Des Moines Parks, Recreation and Senior Services entered a new era of communication on March 2nd with the launch of the ‘Rec ‘n Roll’ marketing campaign, which includes a new monthly electronic newsletter, a Facebook page, and new branding.
Here’s what the good Parksfolk had to say about it:
Intended to streamline communication with the public, cut costs of disseminating information and brand up department marketing, ‘Rec ‘n Roll’ is an exciting new look for a department that continues to roll along despite city budget cuts. Campaign goals also include cultivating new captive audiences to boost program participation – come share in the fun as we roll into a new era!
Along with the new marketing campaign, the department is implementing new ideas to add to the quality of life and healthy play opportunities for our region. New opportunities will include a free Zumba kick off event -a free introductory course – Monday, March 8th at 6pm at the Field House and a new summer baseball camp featuring instruction by Milwaukee Brewers NW Regional Scouting Supervisor Brandon Newell and Mt. Rainier High School Varsity baseball coach Darren Rawie. Campers ages 7-15 will learn America’s Pastime from some of the best baseball minds in the region from July 25th-28th. Parents-watch for a new look to summer camp KHAOS, too!
To roll with Des Moines Parks, Recreation & Senior Services, sign up to receive your ‘Rec ‘n Roll’ newsletter by emailing recreation@desmoineswa.gov with the subject ‘Rec ‘n Roll.’ Include your first & last name and an email address in the body and we’ll add you to the distribution list.
Facebook users – click here to become a Fan, and suggest it to your friends. Help us spread the word that in Des Moines, Rec ‘n Roll is here to stay!
We tip our collective internet social networking marketing caps to DM Parks & Rec; here’s a screenshot of the e-newsletter:
Local singers in KidSounds, YouthSounds and TeenSounds will be taking the stage at the Highline Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 19th at 7pm for “A 20th Century Celebration” concert.
These area youth are a part of Northwest Associated Arts’ commitment to providing musical education and performance opportunity for young people from grades 3 through 12 in South King County. The three choruses perform together for two mainstage concerts at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien.
The goal of KidSounds, YouthSounds & TeenSounds Northwest is to foster a love of singing by engaging a wide variety of music repertoire. Proper vocal technique, theory and artistry are emphasized with an eye towards developing well-rounded young musicians.
WHAT: KidSounds, YouthSounds & TeenSounds Spring Concert
WHEN: Friday March 19 at 7:00 pm
WHERE: Burien’s Highline Performing Arts Center, located at 401 South 152nd Street, next to Highline High School.
TICKETS: $10-$15 (17 & under free with a paid adult ticket) are available for purchase online: www.nwassociatedarts.org or via phone: 206-246-6040
INFO: From a poster:
Overture…light the lights! An entire century of music represented in one work! This fabulous 55-minute revue, complete with an original opener by Greg Gilpin, takes us on a decade-by-decade celebration of popular music. Under the direction of Paula Hawkins, KidSounds, YouthSounds and TeenSounds Northwest will join forces with a fun-filled program designed just for families.
You’re A Grand Old Flag, Give My Regards to Broadway, Rock Around the Clock, Fame, Good Vibrations, plus many other favorites combine to make this fast-paced show a must-see for anyone who loves popular music. Narration, dancing, and solos blend together seamlessly with wonderful choral singing in this showcase of the budding talents of our youth choruses.
Families hunting for affordable entertainment will delight and parents looking for a risk-free way to introduce their children to the joys of choral music can rest easy because Northwest Associated Arts youth ticket program lets young people 17 and under in free with a paid adult ticket.
YouthSounds & TeenSounds Northwest demonstrate Northwest Associated Arts’ commitment to providing musical education and performance opportunity for young people from grades 3 through 12 in South King County. Each year the three choruses perform together for two mainstage concerts at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien. In a time of radical funding cuts to music programs in the schools, these ensembles provide an important and life-changing opportunity for students to learn through the discipline of music. Along the way, audiences are delighted with the entertaining performances of these dedicated young singers. The goal of KidSounds, YouthSounds & TeenSounds Northwest is to foster a love of singing by engaging a wide variety of music repertoire. Proper vocal technique, theory and artistry are emphasized with an eye towards developing well-rounded young musicians.
The NWAA young people’s music education program is funded, in part, by the generous support of: 4 Culture, Lucky 7 Foundation, Glaser Foundation, Norcliffe Foundation, City of Burien, JR Mailing Services, Inc, and many individuals & families throughout our community.
We just got off the phone with All-Star Sports Bar Operations Manager Joe Potts, who announced that they held a “soft opening” on Wednesday night (Mar. 3), and are now officially “open for business.”
How does one successfully launch a “soft opening” you ask? Simple – turn on the “Open” sign. Maybe call or text some friends. And wait. Joe reports that they had a steady stream of 20-30 customers all day, topping out around 80 before they ran out of “training liquor.”
And all that was without any real publicity. A good sign for a new business in our opinion. And seeing how this is the second new restaurant to open in Des Moines, we say things are definitely starting to look up around here.
All-Star’s hours are 11am – 2am seven days a week, and despite not yet having a full menu, they’ll be serving pizzas this weekend.
The “soft opening” continues today, and the bar is definitely open, so this might be a good time to help “train” their staff by dropping in, bellying up and ordering something; just don’t forget to tip your local server.
Expect a big “grand opening” on Thursday, March 18th, when ESPN Radio announcers Brock and Salk will make an appearance for a March Madness basketball promotion. Be sure to check The Waterland Blog often, as we’ll be posting more news as we receive it.
Joe says they’ll start serving their full menu sometime towards the middle of next week – but here’s an exclusive sneak peek at it so you can start planning your order:
To download a PDF of All-Star’s menu, click here.
From our sister site The B-Town Blog comes this update on the upcoming “Cove to Clover” Pub Crawl, which will benefit the Highline Area Food Bank:
What better way to prepare for the March 14th “Cove to Clover” 5k fundraiser run than by crawling in the fundraiser Pub Crawl in Burien on Friday, March 12th, where participants can feel good about going from pub to pub to help benefit the Highline Area Food Bank?
That’s right – there just isn’t a better way, so be sure to mark your calendars for 6pm+ Friday March 12th for what is sure to make a “great excuse for your poor upcoming performance on Snake Hill, with only one day to recover.”
For a $10 donation, you’ll get a commemorative keepsake bib qualifying you for “crawl” specials (our fave is the $1 bag of chips at the Hobnobber!), along with a passport and a map. Your goal will be to collect visitation stamps on your passport from at least five of the 13 official crawl stops (see the list below, which includes specials at each). Your stamped passport will serve as your entry to the door prize drawing @ 11 pm at Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub.
And if this Pub Crawl is anything like the now-legendary Brat Trot one from last October, be prepared for one of the best nights in Burien you’ve ever had; just be sure to have a designated driver or a safe way to get home if you plan to imbibe.
Keep in mind also that you need not drink alcohol at every pub – you can just ask to get your passport stamped!
Here are the details:
WHAT: The 2010 Cove to Clover Pub Crawl fundraiser benefiting the Highline Area Food Bank.
WHEN: Friday, March 12th beginning at 6pm.
WHERE: Starts at Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub (located at 435 SW 152nd Street in Burien) at 6pm, with an 11pm return time for prize drawings.
COST: $10 donation gets you a commemorative, keepsake bib, which you’ll wear proudly as you “crawl” from pub to pub.
Official Crawl Sponsor
INFO: From the C2C website:
PLEASE DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!! PRE-PLAN YOUR RIDE HOME OR HAVE A DESIGNATED DRIVER
Enjoy “crawl specials” offered at each official stop.
You can also expect special entertainment on the route.
Collect at least 5 official crawl stamps and you’ll qualify for the door prize drawing at Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub @ 11pm. (must be present to win).
All proceeds will benefit the Highline Area Food Bank.
Best Leprechaun Contest: Gift certificates to Mick Kelly’s for 1st ($100), 2nd ($75) and 3rd ($50).
For you Normandy Parkers: Consider riding the free shuttle from Normandy Park’s Archery Bistro. Check in with them (website here) for the schedule and shuttle stops. While they are not an official crawl stop, we understand they will be offering a specials during and prior to the first run into Burien. You can park you car there and let them do the driving. You’ll also be able to purchase an official crawl number at Archery Bistro, in case you decide to make this your launching point.
Here are the 13 designated pub crawl stops in Burien – remember, you only have to get stamped at five of ‘em:
Specials:
- $3 Draft beer
- $4.50 House Wine
- Food Special
Specials:
- $2 PBR Tall Boys $2 Bacardi Silver Bottles
- $3 Giant Pizza by the Slice
Entertainment:
- Three Tree Point Blues Band 9P
Specials:
- Free Espresso Shot
Specials:
- Free Wine Taste
- Free Menu Taste
Specials:
- $3 House Beer
- $3 Apps off Happy Hour Menu
FILIBERTO’S
Specials:
- $2 Draft Beer
- 1/2 price Calamari and pizza
Entertainment:
- RLS Band
Specials:
- $2 Budweiser
- $1 Bag of Chips!
Specials:
- $5 House Margarita
- $5 Tacos (3 Beef or Chicken Tacos)
Entertainment:
- Live Mariachi Band at 6:30
Specials:
- $2 beer
- $4 sangiovese
- $1 Pizza slices
Specials:
- Sour Apple Jello Shots $2
- Irish Potato and Banger Stew $3
Entertainment:
- Cornerstone
Specials:
- $3 Alaskan Amber Pints
Specials:
- $2 Irish Nut Brown Ales
- Corned beef sliders
Specials:
- $6 Wine by the Glass
More info available at the Cove Clover Pub Crawl website.
And if you haven’t yet registered for the 5k run, click here.
Every year, Members of Congress are allowed to display one piece of artwork by a high school student from their district in the U.S. Capitol for one year.
Congressman Adam Smith, who represents Washington’s 9th Congressional District (which includes Des Moines), is holding an annual judged art competition to select which local art receives this honor, with a deadline of April 9th.
The selected student will win prizes and be invited to attend the national reception for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, 2010 in Washington, DC. two round-trip airline tickets are donated for travel to DC. The winning entry will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.
Prizes also include a scholarship to the Savannah Collage of Art and Design.
If you have any questions or want to receive electronic updates about Rep. Adam Smith’s Congressional Art Contest please contact Ms. Debra Entenman (253) 593-6600 or email: Debra.Entenman@mail.house.gov.
For contest guidelines, please download the forms from Adam’s website here.
2010 Congressional Arts Competition:
The Congressional Arts Competition allows each Member of Congress to display one piece of artwork, created by a high school student in their district, in the Capitol for one year.
Entries for the 9th Congressional District Art Contest are due by 5:00 PM on Friday April 9, 2010. All submissions should be sent to:
Congressman Adam Smith
2209 Pacific Avenue, Suite B
Tacoma, Washington 98402Additionally, during the month of April, most entries will be on display at Tacoma Art Museum (1701 Pacific Avenue). However, please be advised that due to space limitations it may not be possible to display all entries.
The winner of the competition will be announced at the Art Exhibition and Reception on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 1:00 pm at The Tacoma Art Museum.
The winning student will win prizes and be invited to attend the national reception for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. Three round-trip airline tickets are donated for travel to DC. The winning entry will be displayed in the Cannon tunnel of the U.S. Capitol for one year.
2010 Congressional Art Competition Guidelines:The competition is open to high school students only. Exceptions will be made for schools that have 7th through 12th grades on one campus. Each Member’s office can choose whether or not to include 7th and 8th grades in the art competition if there are schools in its district that fit these criteria. Additionally, official resources are to be used only to the extent authorized by the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
In order to allow artwork to hang in the Cannon Tunnel in the U.S. Capitol, the following restrictions are enforced:
- Artwork must be two dimensional;
- Each piece can be no larger than 28”x28”x 4” (28 inches high, 28 inches wide, and 4 inches deep) including the frame. Artwork cannot weigh more than 15 lbs;
- Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo (not the student’s own), painting, graphic, advertisement, or any other work produced by another person is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted. Work entered must be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing);
- Artwork must arrive in Washington by May 24, 2010 for inclusion in the exhibition.
- Artwork will hang in the Capitol for the entire year of the exhibition and cannot be returned to the students earlier. Students should, therefore, submit artwork they will not need for other purposes.
Last year's Congressional art contest winner Arunan Mukphrom with Congressman Adam Smith at his office in Washington DC. The winning artist and their family were invited to Washington, D.C. to see their artwork hung in the Capitol.
Artwork accepted mediums are as follows:
- Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
- Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers
- Collage: must be two dimensional
- Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
- Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
- Computer-generated art
- Photography
Paper Work:
A typed and securely affixed large label must be applied to the back of each piece. Also provide a typed copy of the Student Release form, signed by both the teacher and the student, must be attached to the back of the artwork to certify the originality of the piece.
The winning artist’s student release form along with the Member Approval form should be sent to DC via fax to 202.225.3012, attn: 2010 Art Competition, as soon as you have chosen a winning artwork .
Release forms and Member Approval forms must be received by May 28th. This will allow us to determine if more information is required from the student before actually receiving the artwork.
The final decision regarding the suitability of all artwork for the 2010 Congressional Art Competition exhibition in the Capitol will be made by a panel of qualified persons chaired by the Architect of the Capitol.
Artwork must adhere to the policy of the House Office Building Commission.
In accordance with this policy, exhibits depicting subjects of contemporary political controversy or a sensationalistic or gruesome nature are not allowed.
It is necessary that all artwork be reviewed by the panel chaired by the Architect of the Capitol and any portion not in consonance with the Commission’s policy will be omitted from the exhibit.
Framing Guidelines:
High School students in Washington's District 9 are eligible.
Framing guidelines apply only to the ONE winning artist/artwork that will be sent to Washington, DC.
All artwork must be framed. Frames should be kept as simple and sturdy as possible.
Metal frames are recommended. No “snap on” frames with glass are to be used.
All artwork must be protected by Plexiglas or glass. Plexiglas is preferred. If glass is used, special packing and shipping arrangements are encouraged to ensure that the work is not damaged if the glass breaks.
All works, including frame, should be no larger than 28 inches high, 28 inches wide, and 4 inches deep, to the outside of the frame, and 15 lbs. in weight. Please double check the size before sending the entry to Washington, DC. Due to wide participation of Member offices, framed work larger than the specified dimensions will be turned away.
Matting can enhance or detract from a work of art and should be carefully prepared.
Use sturdy picture hangers on the back of the frame. Two sturdy eye hooks should be attached at the top right and left sides of the back of the work for hanging in order to prevent the work from leaning forward or hanging unevenly. Do not put wire between the hooks for hanging; these will be added when the artwork is hung in the Capitol.
Do not attach labels, ribbons, etc. to the front of the piece or underneath the glass or Plexiglas.
If the artwork is abstract in design, please indicate on the backside which side is “up” with arrows.
As directed by the House Oversight and Standards of Official Conduct Committees, each district winner is responsible for framing his or her own entry. Any hardship case should be assisted at the district level; works can no longer be framed by the Architect of the Capitol.
A typed copy of the Student Information & Release Form must be securely attached to the back of the artwork.
More information on this art competition is available at Adam Smith’s website.
Story and Photos by Michael Brunk
As of Monday, March 1st, hungry folks in the city of Des Moines now have a new option to satisfy their culinary cravings. Barnacles Restaurant & Bar – located in the old Boston Pizza location at 22636 Marine View Drive South – is now officially open for business. I stopped by during the dinner rush on Monday to see for myself what this new business had to offer.
As you pull into the parking lot, it’s hard to miss the rather dramatic changes that have been made to the old building. The first thing that catches your eye is the new, covered, outdoor seating area. Still a little cold to be enjoyed just yet but bound to be a favorite spot as the weather warms up.
Stepping inside reveals the restaurant proper, completely remodeled from floor to ceiling. The interior is smaller than I expected. The Butlers have made good use of the space however, and very little is wasted. To your left as you enter is the bar with seating and to the right is the open dining room. For the evening crowd the lighting was subdued and intimate. I sat in the bar but I found the music just a bit on the loud side for my taste.
Almost immediately I bumped into Mayor Bob Sheckler and Carmen Scott and Dave Kaplan from the City Council. Nice to see local officials out supporting a new business. Dave raved about the fish and chips so I ordered a batch to try them for myself.
Given the fairly large opening night crowd, I imagined I’d be waiting a while before my dinner arrived but I was pleasantly surprised at the quick service. A very good sign! I’m no food reviewer but I’ve eaten fish and chips at restaurants from coast to coast. While I wouldn’t rate these as the best I’ve had it was certainly tasty and a great value at $10.
The fish and chips are just one item on the streamlined menu that Barnacles refers to as “American comfort food.” Some patrons might chafe at the lack of options but frankly, I think it’s a smart move for a new restaurant to focus on doing a few things really well. I’m definitely going to have to return sometime soon and give their cheeseburger a try.
Overall, a very positive first impression. Good food at a decent price, served fast and with a smile. It could prove to be a winning combination for this new Des Moines business.
Here are some photos from my evening at Barnacles:
We’re proud to introduce our latest regular feature here at The Waterland Blog – our very Des Moines Police Department’s Police Blotter, with fresh, local crime news content fed to us directly from our good friends at the DMPD.
Here’s the Blotter for the week ending Feb. 26, 2010:
DES MOINES POLICE BLOTTER NEWS (February 26, 2010)
Robbery 1st Degree:
On February 22nd at about 10:20 PM a 31 year old male was robbed at gunpoint. The victim was walking home after getting off the Metro bus stop at S. 240th and Pacific Highway South. While cutting through a gravel lot in the between the highway and 27th Ave. South the suspect approached the victim and grabbed a paper bag the victim was carrying. The suspect then pushed the victim to the ground and pulled out a handgun and threatened to shoot. The suspect robbed the victim of his wallet, iPod and Keys. The suspect fled the area on foot. A K9 search track was conducted but the suspect was not found.The suspect is described as an African American male, about 6’2 and thin build. The suspect was wearing a black hooded sweat shirt and black pants.
Arrest of Robbery Suspect from Stolen Vehicle:
On February 24th at about 5:00 PM a Des Moines Officer was running radar in the S. 22700 block of 30th Ave. South. The officer contacted the driver of a car he had stopped for travelling 16 MPH over the posted speed limit. A return on the plate showed the car had been reported stolen out of Des Moines several days earlier. The driver was arrested for possession of stolen property and an outstanding felony warrant out of King County Juvenile Detention for “Resisting Arrest,” “Trespassing,” and “Taking Motor Vehicle Without Permission.”While at the arrest scene Des Moines Officers learned the suspect was wanted by Federal Way PD for investigation of a strong armed robbery that occurred in their city on February 21st. The suspect and vehicle were turned over to Federal Way PD at the scene. The suspect is a self proclaimed and documented gang member.
Residential Burglars Charged:
Several counts of residential burglary have been filed in King County Superior Court against two burglary suspects arrested during an in progress burglary in Des Moines. The arrests were made on December 8th, 2009 at about 3:45 PM by Des Moines Officers. The burglary where the arrests were made occurred at a private residence on Redondo Beach Drive South. A neighbor made the 911 call after seeing two suspects in the backyard, and then in the house. The suspects were still in the house when Des Moines Police arrived. Federal Way Police also assisted in the arrests. The suspects were taken into custody without incident. One suspect had armed himself with a weapon he had stolen from inside the house but tossed it back inside before surrendering to police. The suspects later led police to approximately 6 other homes they had burglarized on prior dates. One of the six locations was another home was in Des Moines. The other five additional burglaries occurred in Federal Way. The Federal Way Police Investigations Unit submitted the criminal filing on all of the burglaries with the King County Prosecutor’s office.
For more information on the Des Moines Police Department, check out their website here.
Des Moines United Methodist Church will be holding a full-day “Scrap into Spring” Scrapbooking Workshop on Saturday, March 6th, from 8am to 5pm at their campus at 22225 9th Ave South.
Cost is $30 per person, which includes a continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks, and a 4-foot space to work.
Here are the details:
WHAT: All-day “Scrap Into Spring” Scrapbooking Workshop.
WHEN: Saturday, March 6th from 8am to 5pm.
WHERE: Des Moines United Methodist Church, located at 22225 9th Ave South, Des Moines, 98198.
COST: $30 per person (includes continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks, and a 4-foot space to work).
INFO: From the church’s website:
SCRAPBOOKING WORKSHOPS
Saturday, March 6, 8am to 5pm.
Participate in a day of scrapbooking fun and creative workshops.
Work on your scrapbooks or start a scrapbook, and enjoy some wonderful meals – all for only $30, which includes a continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks, and a 4 ft space to work.
NO registration at the door.
MUST PRE-REGISTER by March 3 at desmoinesumc.org or call 206-878-8301.
All proceeds go to the Youth group for their summer mission trip.
Click here to get the registration form or for more information.
Here’s another great reason to attend the upcoming Poverty Bay Wine Festival this coming weekend – a parade of MINI Coopers will end up at the Landmark Event Center on Sunday, March 7th sometime shortly after Noon.
The parade will start at the south end of the Des Moines Marina, where MINIs will congregate at Anthony’s Home Port (421 S. 227th St.) at Noon, then motor on up to the Landmark Event Center and park in the front parking spaces (excluding handicapped, etc.).
As everyone knows, it’s always cool to see one unusual, groovy MINI Cooper. Now imagine 20 or more, all detailed, each unique in its own way, cruising in, parking and showing off.
If you’re a MINI Cooper enthusiast (Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer drives one), and you’re interested in being in this parade of fun and funky little MINIs, you should consider joining the Puget Sound MINI Motoring Club at their website here.
This will be the second specialty sports car event at the fest – as you may recall, the Tyee Triumph Car Club will be displaying their classic Triumph cars on Saturday, March 6th (read our coverage here).
To buy tickets for the Poverty Bay Wine Festival, click here, or visit CorkyCellars (206-824-9462), Des Moines Drug, and/or purchase directly from any Des Moines Rotary Club member. All proceeds go to the service projects of the Rotary Club of Des Moines.
For more information, including details on wineries, food vendors and entertainment at the fest, read our previous coverage here.
A very unique 9-liter bottle of Five Star Cellars 2006 Cabernet Savignon will be raffled off at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival next weekend (Saturday, March 6th & Sunday, March 7th) at the historic Landmark Event Center right here in Des Moines.
Nine liters of wine is equal to a full case of wine in one big beautiful bottle, and this special one is engraved with the Poverty Bay Wine Festival emblem on one side, and the Five Star label on the other.
This 2006 Cab was rated 91 points by Wine Spectator and 94 points by the Beverage Tasting Institute – that means it’s an excellent case of wine in one big bottle!
No purchase is necessary– this is a drawing for anyone who wants to enter – but you will have to show up at the festival, which is just $20 per person; for that amount, you’ll also receive a souvenir wine glass and 10 tokens, a sampling of delicious foods, and live music both days.
Also, for all you non-wine drinkers out there, Pike’s Brewing will also have a booth.
The value of the wine plus the engraving is $1,000!
The opening night Gala will be this Friday, March 5th at 7:30pm at the Landmark Event Center. The theme is A Night in the Vineyard. A lavish buffet will be provided by Anthony’s HomePort. Tickets for the gala are $75 in advance, $85 at the door. The ticket price includes food, entertainment, and wine.
Wine Fesival tickets are priced at $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Tickets for the Wine Festival and Gala are available at Corky Cellars, located at 22511 Marine View Drive in Des Moines (206-824-9462); or online at www.dmrotary.org.
Poverty Bay Wine Festival is the major annual fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Des Moines.
For full details on the festival, check out our previous coverage here.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: We'd like to officially introduce a new regular column, "Feel Good Friday," written by Des Moines resident Dave Markwell, who extols to all neighbors: "Enjoy where we live. Put your feet on the pavement and truly feel how great it is to live here!"]
The other night my six year-old daughter and I attended a concert at Highline Community College. My ten year-old son was performing with the Parkside Elementary orchestra as they opened for a Des Moines Arts Commission Music Series show. He plays viola.
I have come to understand that the learning curve for instrument mastery is decidedly not steep. The slight twitch my dog, Diego, is now afflicted with, no doubt the result of the unnatural sounds piercing my son’s bedroom door, will testify to this. While the process is slow and sometimes painful, there is progress and as the group came together and played their pieces, it was actual music and it was great. Their focused and serious faces read their music as they played powerful works. Occasionally, a shrill missed note would find its way to my spinal cord, followed by an eye-raising wince from the assailant, but overall they sounded pretty good and I was proud.
As proud as I was of my son, my daughter, on the other hand, on several occasions, narrowly avoided a very public strangulation.
“Just sit still, PLEASE!” I loud-whispered and repeated as a mantra throughout the concert.
Now, I had no allusions that bringing a six year-old to a classical music show would be entirely trouble-free, but as the bouncing, talking, swinging, fiddling, fidgeting and kicking ramped up, I was considering very bad things.
Fortunately, as it sometimes will, fate intervened.
As my son’s performance wrapped up, the headline group, The Sirens, came out and began to play. They are a trio who play piano, flute and oboe. I don’t ever recall hearing an oboe before, certainly not like this. This woman played notes that I did not know existed. They touched me and gratefully must have touched my daughter as well. For three wonderful minutes, she sat on my lap and we listened to a song that we could feel. There is an emotion in the oboe that surprised me. The music swept over us and it was beautiful. I looked around the room and saw my son sitting next to his buddy several rows away from us, because if there is anything uncooler for a fifth-grader than a classical music concert, it is sitting with your dad and little sister at a classical music concert. I understood and was not hurt, too much. I enjoyed the true magic of the moment and was genuinely moved.
This was until my daughter woke up with a simultaneous flailing back head-butt to my face and swinging heel crotch-kick. The wonderful moment was over in an instant. It was just too good to last. As a stifled a yelp, I collected our things and knew it was time to go.
“Go get your brother.” I said as I made my way to the door and stepped out into the cool Des Moines rain.
I tipped my head to the sky and smiled and knew that the brief, pure moment was worth all of the hassle, struggle and even the crotch kick. The beauty of a single moment is worth all of it, every time.
The brand spankin’ new restaurant Barnacles At Des Moines will be holding its grand opening on Monday, March 1st, from 4pm – Midnight.
As we reported back in October, Barnacles is located in the building formerly occupied by Boston Pizza, at 22636 Marine View Dr. South.
Owner Steve Butler told The Waterland Blog that they’ve gotten the ‘green light from the city of Des Moines’ and they are set to open at 4PM on Monday March 1.
Owner/Operation Manager Sandy Butler calls the menu “American comfort food.” Here’s the menu that was finalized just this week:
(ALL PASTA AND SANDWICH ENTREES COME WITH SOUP, SALAD, OR FRIES)
PASTA ENTREE…9.95 SANDWICH ENTREE..9.95
Smoked Salmon Fettuccine… Reuben..Patty Melt
Chicken Linguine.. French Dip..Monte Crisco Cristo
Mushroom Beef Rosoto… Burger… Grilled Cheese
Calamari & Noodles… Cheese Burger.. Garden Burger
Spinach Mushroom FettuccineFISH AND CHIPS AND SALAD…9.95
COB SALAD AND SOUP…9.95(All Specials Of the day come with Soup, Salad, or Fries )
SPECIALS OF THE DAY…14.99
Scallops, Potato and Veggie…Flank Steak, Potato and Veggie…
Salmon, Potato and VeggieSIDES…4.95 DRINKS…1.95
Fries..Cheese Nachos..Lg Salad… Coke.. Sprite..Root Beer
Insalata Caprese..Lg Soup… Diet Coke…Hot Tea
Shrimp Cocktail… Sweet Tea…Milk…CoffeeDESSERTS…4.95
Hot Fudge Sundae
Carrot Cake
Cheese Cake W/Cherries
Sandy and Steve’s kids, Austin, Jake and Fawn have a lifelong love of the restaurant business. The boys started in the business at 16, and now are turning what they’ve learned into a family business.
“They’ve bussed, dishwasher, waited, bartended…. just everything in the business to get where they are now,” said Sandy.
Austin’s even gone to culinary school to hone his skills, along with mom Sandy. Both graduated from South Seattle’s Culinary School. Daughter Fawn is just finishing Culinary school at Puget Sound Skills Center.
Steve was the contractor on the job who totally gutted the former Boston Pizza, and replaced the tired exterior with updated, modern kitchen, tile floors, dark wood, and a beautiful hand hewn bar made from a tree. It even has the some knots in it.
Steve and Sandy also decided that Barnacles Restaurant and Bar needed some outdoor dining, so they built a very nice covered patio –complete with outdoor heaters. They plan on serving food and drinks there on Monday.
Barnacles will be open from 4-midnight 7 days a week. Kids are welcome until 9 pm and then they’ll have some fun for those over 21:
- Open Mic Mondays (not the first Monday)
- Trivia Tuesday
- Western Wednesday
- Ladies Night Thursday (with ½ price drinks for the ladies)
- Live Music Fridays
- DJ’s Saturdays
Next Friday’s (Mar. 5th) live music is Rock ‘n Roll by Ricardo Valenzuela (who returns Friday, Mar. 19th) and the following Friday (Mar. 12th) customers can enjoy keyboardist/singer Cameron Rafati.
“We’re thrilled that this up and comer is coming to our little restaurant,” Sandy told WLB.
Barnacles’ mission is, in part, “to provide each customer with the finest service, food and drink experience.”
They are located at 22636 Marine View Drive South.
No reservations are required, but just in case, the phone number is 206-878-5000, and here’s a link to their Facebook page:
We hope to be conducting a full review of Barnacles at Des Moines, so stay tuned.
Highline Community College’s Marine Science and Technology Center will be hosting former weatherman Andy Wappler this Saturday, Feb. 27th from Noon – 12:45pm at their Redondo Beach dock location.
Wappler now works for Puget Sound Energy, and he’ll be talking about how our region is meeting its energy challenges, examining how our energy choices affect the environment — including local waters.
Andy will talk about the newest developments in wind power and solar energy, as well as energy efficiency. He will also go over simple steps we can all take to use less energy, and protect local waters.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Puget Sound Energy’s Andy Wappler will speak about energy
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 27th from Noon – 12:45pm
WHERE: Highline Community College’s Marine Science & Technology (MaST) Center, which is located on Redondo Beach in Des Moines at 28203 Redondo Beach Drive S., Des Moines, WA 98198.
COST: Free
Andy Wappler
INFO: From a press release:
Please join….Andy Wappler Corporate Communications Manager, Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy’s Andy Wappler will look at how our region is meeting its energy challenges, examining how our energy choices affect the environment — including local waters.
Andy will talk about the newest developments in wind power and solar energy, as well as energy efficiency.
He will also go over simple steps we can all take to use less energy, and protect local waters.
Saturday February 27, 2010 from 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Highline Community College MaST Center, located near the Redondo Beach Park.
For directions and more information on the MaST Center please visit http://mast.highline.edu/
Burien’s Hospitality House will be holding its Spring Fling Dinner and Boats for Beds Fundraiser on Saturday, March 6th at the Cove in Normandy Park beginning at 6pm.
Located in Burien, Hospitality House is a shelter and place of transition for homeless women in south King County. The Women of Hospitality House are supported by more than 12 local churches and organizations as well as by our local communities. Home-cooked meals are provided 365 days per year by volunteers. With the staff case workers, over 70 women each year develop and work their individual plans to find home, health and hope (see hospitalityhousesouthking.org to learn more).
Richard LeMieux, the author of “Breakfast at Sally’s,” will be the featured speaker, and according to a press release:
”Richard has lived in Washington State since 1981. He ran his own publishing company, producing medical directories and university student directories for 14 years. When his business failed, he lost his livelihood, his home, his possessions, and his wife of 17 years.
Richard was homeless in Bremerton, WA, with his dog, Willow, for a year and a half. He lived in his minivan while writing Breakfast at Sally’s with a second-hand manual typewriter at picnic tables in parks around the city.
While he was homeless, Richard and the other homeless people he portrays in his book regularly visited Sally’s, the soup kitchen at The Salvation Army in Bremerton.”
Today Richard has committed himself to sharing the story of homelessness with people of all backgrounds and of all ages across the country.
A short film about Hospitality House will be premiered at this dinner and a former resident will also be sharing her story.
Three Tree Point Yacht Club will be partnering with Hospitality House to raise funds with Boats for Beds. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase “the boat” or individual seats aboard one of several sailboats. It will be a fun afternoon of racing Saturday, June 26 out of the Des Moines Marina. What better way to celebrate a graduation, Father’s Day, girls’ day out, engagement or anniversary, than as crew, passenger or ballast aboard one of these special sailboats and with this fun-loving community of people? The boats are each photographed and featured on the Hospitalityhousesouthking.org website.
Tickets are available for purchase online at this website.
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