by There’s good news for Highline residents who celebrate America’s birthday every summer with the fireworks display at the Des Moines Marina – the show will go on again this year.
Despite earlier concerns about the immediate future of the 10th annual Fourth of July Fireworks Over Des Moines, the event got a green light to proceed from the city council on March 11.
Due to a bare-bones budget this year, the city has no funds to provide either financial support or in-kind services such as traffic control by police officiers, as it has done as a community service in previous years.
But Brooks Powell of Des Moines-based Powell Homes (a WLB Advertiser), the prime sponsor of Fireworks Over Des Moines, told council members that approximately $7,000 in city services required for the event will be paid by private donations from his company – and, he hopes, with other local businesses chipping in as well.
As in the past, the Rotary Club of Des Moines will coordinate the overall event, contract with a professional fireworks company, and work with Powell Homes, other local businesses and the Des Moines Legacy Foundation to pay the associated costs.
The council unanimously approved the resolution authorizing this year’s Fireworks Over Des Moines.
Prior to the action, Parks and Recreation Director Patrice Thorell reported that the Police Department “had offered some solutions for public safety” at the Marina, for traffic, and for boaters. She also said that South King Fire and Rescue again will be involved.
City services paid for with private funds will include coordinating logistics, traffic control and road closures with the Rotary Club and South King Fire and Rescue.
The $7,000 does not include the cost of Marina staff because they work longer hours in the summer and their shifts will be adjusted accordingly on July 4. There will be no additional cost to the Marina.
Access to viewing areas at the Marina will be limited to pedestrians only because of construction there and at Beach Park. Parking is expected to be available at several locations in downtown Des Moines.
The city will promote Fireworks Over Des Moines in its City Currents newsletter, the Parks and Recreation and Senior Services brochure, on the city’s website and on Channel 21.
Advance notice of this Fourth of July celebration will also be made on both The Waterland Blog as well as on sister site The B-Town Blog.
Because the city lacks the funds to support special community events – even through in-kind police and other services – no such activities will be staged in Des Moines this year unless all costs are paid through outside funding sources. Most of these funds likely will come from business, as Powell Homes is doing for the fireworks display.
Confronted by this restriction, the ad hoc Waterland Parade Committee opted earlier this year against having a parade this year and decided instead to play for a bigger, Seafair-sanctioned parade next year that will be supported by private donations.
(Fireworks Photos courtesy Carmen Scott)
BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is a Mid-Century Home with Puget Sound views from both floors in Burien’s Three Tree Point area above Maplewild.
Imagine a home where you can relax and enjoy the view from nearly every room in the house as well as the deck. The carport offers storage above and at the end; plus there is a basement shop.
Here are the details:
WHEN: Open House will be this Sunday, March 14th, from 1pm to 4pm.
WHERE: 2923 SW 164th Place • Burien 98166
INFO:
- List Price: $499,000
- Listing#: 19432
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 1.75
- Fireplaces: 2
- Year Built: 1952
- 2 Carport-Attached
- Approximate House SqFt: 2,190
- Lot Square Footage: 14,625
Interior Features:
- Dining Room
- Security System
Site Features:
- Cable TV
- Deck
- Fenced-Partially
- Shop
Marketing Remarks:
View, View, View!
Puget Sound with Ferry Crossing viewed from both floors of this Mid-centry home in the Three Tree Point area above Maplewild!
Imagine a home where you can relax and enjoy the view from nearly every room in the house as well as the deck!
Original owners built this house to take advantage of location & private seclusion.
The carport offers storage above & at the end, plus there is a basement shop.
Now is your opportunity to own this view & update the house to your liking!
DIRECTIONS:
- From Maplewild go east on 29th SW.
- At Y (164th Pl) go Right follow road up & to the left.
- Second house on left.
- To leave-back out of driveway & continue north to complete loop you started.
Click here to see the full, detailed listing.
Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.
The City of Des Moines will be holding an Open House to discuss the historic SR-509 right-of-way (ROW) land request to the Washington State Department of Transportation on Wednesday, March 24th from 5pm – 7pm at the Des Moines Activity Center.
Visitors will be able to review maps of the proposed road extension of 16th Avenue South, along with potential storm water facilities, and Barnes Creek Trail, parts of which could be eliminated if the city does not acquire this property.
Barnes Creek Trail … “is in the historic 509 ROW, which WSDOT is trying to surplus because the alignment of 509 has been moved,” said Amy Swartz, Civil Engineer for the city. “The Barnes Creek corridor is mostly critical area and building a road through there is not optimal. It’s possible that parts of the trail could be eliminated if the City is not successful in acquiring this property. By having strong support from the community, it may help the City acquire this property from WSDOT.”
So if you care about this area, you might want to attend this meeting.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Open House to discuss SR-509 right-of-way land request to Washington DOT
WHEN: Wednesday, March 24 from 5pm – 7pm
WHERE: Des Moines Activity Center, located at 2045 South 216th Street
INFO: From the city’s website:
Please join the City of Des Moines to discuss the historic SR 509 right-of-way land request to WSDOT. See maps of the proposed road extension of 16th Avenue South, potential storm water facilities, and Barnes Creek Trail.
If you have any ideas about using a trail between Kent-Des Moines Road and South 216th Street, historical stories or pictures of the land before it was acquired for SR 509 right-of-way use, please share them with us.
In April 2009 the City of Des Moines requested the transfer of portions of the historic State Route (SR) 509 right-of-way in Des Moines from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Since the current design and plans for the State Route 509 project do not utilize this historic corridor, WSDOT has no plans to improve this unopened right-of-way, and this isolated segment of the corridor has no strategic value to the State as a roadway. The City of Des Moines is requesting that portions of this right-of-way be turned back to the local jurisdiction to be used for road and transportation purposes, while protecting critical areas within this corridor.
Parts of Barnes Creek Trail could be eliminated if the City is not successful in acquiring this property.
A study of the SR 509 right-of-way was conducted in 2009 entitled: Highest and Best Use Analysis of Historic SR 509 Corridor. It was determined that the historic SR 509 right-of-way is an isolated section of undeveloped and unopened State right-of-way that has limited use, if any, as part of the regional SR 509 facility. Current WSDOT plans for the SR 509 Project do not include this segment of historic right-of-way. Of the 43.42 acres of right-of-way, approximately 50% is designated as critical area. Therefore, there is no opportunity to design or construct a road through the length of the corridor because of the amount of critical area and other environmental constraints.
Within the three segments of the historic right-of-way study (see Illustrations 1-4), only Segment 1 could be improved to include right-of-way for a future street connection between South 216th and South 220th Streets. The extension of 16th Avenue South is an improvement identified in the City’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan including sidewalks and bicycle lanes. Likewise, South 218th Street is planned to be extended to connect with 16th Avenue South. Right-of-way for other roadway related improvements could include potential wetland and storm drainage facilities needed to support the City’s Transportation Gateway Project, including widening of South 216th Street.
A north-south regional trail linking the Des Moines Creek Trail to Kent Des Moines Road and points south is also included in the City’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan. Right-of-way for a multipurpose trail was requested along the entire length of the historic right-of-way. The City will be identifying existing trails as well as potential trail footprints. While short segments of a trail have been historically used, these trails are on property that WSDOT would like to surplus. Eventually, a continuous trail will be an important north-south non-motorized transportation link to such activity centers such as the Post Office, the Des Moines Activity Center, the Steven J. Underwood Park and other existing and future employment centers in the City.
The intent of this request is to transfer or secure the necessary right-of-way for future use by the City before it is surplused by the State of Washington. WSDOT has agreed to hold off on the surplus pending receipt of the City’s formal application(s) scheduled to be submitted in June 2010. It is anticipated that much of the right-of-way will be transferred to the City for roadway purposes.
Right-of-way required for trail improvements may be subject to fee or leasehold agreements and given revenue constraints, the City may have to rely on outside resources to secure this right-of-way. Actual improvements would be the subject of a more detailed environmental study, engineering, permitting and construction as funds become available.
For more information visit the City’s website at www.desmoineswa.gov/509 or call Amy Swartz at (206) 870-6592 or email aswartz@desmoineswa.gov.
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 Kent Police Department has created a website showcasing photos of 160 recovered stolen items including electronics, wallets, purses, backpacks, stereos, baby clothes and even a wedding dress; some of which may have been originally swiped in the Des Moines/South King County area.
According to police, a man and woman who are suspected of breaking into more than 100 cars have been busted. Now, they want to return the stolen items to their rightful owners.
The suspects were apparently caught when they used stolen credit cards at local businesses. Police then followed their trail and recovered the stolen stuff in a storage locker as well as at local pawn shops.
According to the website:
Suspects Mode of Operation:
Type of crime: Vehicle prowls (car break ins)
Method of entry: Break window or force door lock
Types of vehicles: Different types and styles but they favored FORD F-series trucks
Property targeted: luggage, purses, laptop computers, GPS units, assorted tools, backpacks, cameras, MP3 players, I-Pods, cell phones, CD players, car stereos, jewelry, anything of value.
Estimated time range of criminal activity: Past 3-4 months
Focus area of vehicle prowl activity: Kent, Tukwila, Renton, SeaTac, Burien, South Seattle, Unincorporated areas of South King County. Collateral areas that may have been impacted as well are: Des Moines, Federal Way, Auburn, Bellevue.
If you were the victim of a car break-in between Oct. 1, 2009 and Feb. 4, 2010, your stolen items may be in police custody – check this website now and see if you recognize anything; if you do, contact Officer Bateman at (253) 856-5894 or via email: kbateman@ci.kent.wa.us.
The recovered stolen property includes (click on links below to see individual pics):
Is this your Pirate Stuff? The Kent PD might have it...
- Laptops
- Cell phones
- MP3 players
- Car Stereos
- Unusual, miscellaneous stuff like:
Some items have been claimed and returned, but most are still in evidence and awaiting rightful return to their owners – so check out the website here.
Recently, King County Executive Dow Constantine spoke about his “Blueprint For Reform” in a speech to the King County Council where he laid out “a host of immediate and long-term challenges.”
He challenged the Council and the public to:
- invest… in a 21st century transportation infrastructure,
- protect… our health and the most vulnerable in our communities,
- maintain… excellence in public safety and justice for all,
- and partner… with our cities and regional governments, [and] business and labor leaders, to focus on creating jobs and opportunity.
Next, referring to his draft of the first-ever King County Strategic Plan, he cited four elements of his reform:
- Service excellence
- A quality workforce
- Wise financial stewardship
- A robust public engagement
And now, a public Opinionnaire® Survey through SocialCapitalReview.org has been issued about his “Blueprint for Reform,” where citizens are being asked to take a survey online here.
According to a press release from SocialCapitalReview.org:
One of the under-reported items of the Executive’s “blueprint for reform” is the element for “robust public engagement”. We focus on this element of reform at our new Social Capital Review blog and are highlighting a special online survey to gage the public’s reaction to specific quotations from his speech.
The special Opinionnaire® survey was created by the Forum Foundation “in the spirit of public service to the citizens of King County”. It is based on the same tools used by the Countywide Community Forums — an existing public engagement program from the King County Auditor’s Office that has been used since 2008 for critical feedback from anyone who lives or works in the county.
Registration of King County Citizen Councilors is at CommunityForums.org.
So, if you could spare a few minutes, and like to have your opinion heard, we encourage you to take the survey by clicking here.
by Salon Michelle on Marine View Drive was hit overnight by a crowbar-wielding thug who broke both the large plate glass window and glass doors.
Both were struck several times with a crowbar, leaving them shattered and riddled with holes. The vandal also moved the businesses’ freestanding sign in front of the door but did not damage it.
“The glass was everywhere,” stated Michelle Fawcett, salon owner. “We have spent hours cleaning up glass that was all over our waiting area.”
It appears the thugs were unable to gain entry to the salon and that no other businesses in the building were hit.
“The special film on the glass is probably what prevented entry into the building,” commented Sgt. Bob Collins of the Des Moines Police Department.
Michelle estimates there is several thousand dollars worth of damage.
“At least I was able to rearrange my schedule so I have not lost any business, although I will be staying late tonight to get everyone in.” She went on to say, “I don’t do anything to anyone. I volunteer my time to help make this community a better place. Why would someone do this?”
Michelle has been a hairdresser here in Des Moines for over 20 years, opening her own shop 6-½ years ago. She is a board member of the Des Moines Legacy Foundation and volunteers every year for the annual Bayside Brunch, which benefits Des Moines Area seniors.
If you have any information regarding the vandalism to Salon Michelle or any other business in Des Moines, please call the Des Moines Police Department immediately at (206) 878-3301.
Workers clean up the broken plate glass and door windows at Salon Michelle on Wed. March 10th.
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.
by Ralph Nichols
Sixty-four hundred miles – the distance from Sea-Tac International Airport to Santiago, Chile – is a long way. It’s a lot farther still if you’re here and have immediate family members in earthquake-ravaged Chile.
Patricio Mendoza, the owner of EC Computers in downtown Des Moines, knows this all too well.
For almost 48 hours after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Chile on Feb. 27, Mendoza could only wonder how his son Victor, his father Humbetor, his sister Cecilia, and his niece Erika Cecilia (who lives in the Seattle area, and whose initials give the computer shop its name) had survived.
Communications with the outside world are difficult with widespread power outages and many of the country’s cell phone towers knocked down. Mendoza has since been told the tremor “was so big,” and “lasted so long and was so strong.”
Despite his anxiety, he hoped and prayed for the best – and waited for their calls.
Then late Sunday and again on Monday he finally heard from his niece and his sister. Both were well – and they had word that Victor, who lives near Viña del Mar, a seaside community of almost 300,000 where Mendoza is from, was OK too.
But there was nothing like hearing his son confirm this himself when, at last, Victor called him Tuesday evening.
These reports brought welcome news because “at first I thought the worst,” Mendoza said. “This was one of the biggest earthquakes we have ever had. The destruction is total. It’s all around.”
Patricio Mendoza spoke with Waterland Blog Reporter Ralph Nichols.
Mendoza is still waiting for word about his 80-year-old father Humbetor, who he assumes is OK but who lives where power remains out.
In an irony of timing, Mendoza returned only a month ago from a six-week trip to his home town, which is not far from Santiago, the nation’s capital, and an extended visit with his relatives who live in that region.
He also accompanied his niece there. Cecilia, 19, had “worked for the last year to pay for her dream trip to Chile,” he told the Waterland Blog this week.
“She was supposed to get back to the states on March 1. Her flight was scheduled for Feb. 28.” But with canceled flights and possible damage to airport runways, “she’s still stuck down there.” If everything goes all right, he said, she now should return on March 9.
Cecilia sounded much calmer than she did in her first call just a couple of days after the quake, which continues to be followed by strong aftershocks, he added.
Mendoza’s first reaction after hearing about the earthquake was, “I want to get a ticket and go there. The first thing I wanted to do is help my family. But the airlines have raised the ticket price four times or more for this tragedy.
“I still plan to go when the price goes back down. I can’t afford it now. I want to see how my father is doing and how my son is doing. I want to see my father personally because he’s 80 years old and alone. I know he will say he’s OK, but I still want to know.
Map courtesy www.usgs.gov
“It’s pretty bad to be this far away and not be able to go down and help,” he said.
And after helping his family, Mendoza also wants to do what he can – including taking clothing and other necessities – to help others there who are trying to rebuild their lives and property.
“People are hungry, people are upset. I’ve been in strong earthquakes where aftershocks continue for days. You feel so little after that. You cannot sleep in the day. You cannot sleep at night. You have no peace. It takes weeks to recover.”
Mendoza said that although he’s not there now, “at least I can bring some of the resources they need to them” if he can find a way to get there.
“A lot of people from Des Moines have called or stopped by the shop, concerned about my niece and my family,” he continued. “I thank all of you for your moral support. It has really helped.”
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 friends at the Des Moines Police Department want our Readers to know the following about emergency preparedness:
If you have turned on a television, picked up a newspaper or surfed the internet recently, it would almost be impossible to not see the latest devastation left by several major earthquakes around the world.
What if the Puget Sound region experienced a major earthquake today? How ready would YOU be?
It is a fact that professional responders (Police, Fire and Medical) will be overwhelmed during a disaster. The disasters we face in our region could be as devastating as an earthquake or as minimal as a power outage. To an unprepared resident, both examples could result in the loss of life. By participating in the “Prepare in a Year” program and dedicating just an hour each month to an emergency preparedness activity, by this time next year, you and your family will be ready for disasters–whenever they occur!
Simply visit www.desmoineswa.gov/prepareinayear and click on one of the monthly preparedness activities. A detailed description of the activity will open and provide further instruction. You will also find “How To” videos and other useful preparedness information.
The Des Moines Police Department offers several other emergency and disaster preparedness programs. For more information, contact Community Service Officer Batterman at 206-870-7617 or by email at kbatterman@desmoineswa.gov.
BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is an “extremely clean 3 bedroom, 2 full (all new) bath rambler” located near the beach in Hurstwood and priced at $376,950.
This home features newly-refinished hardwoods, new tile in the kitchen and family room, new interior paint, and a 2-car garage with huge attic storage.
Here are the details:
WHEN: Open House will be this Sunday, March 7th, from 1pm to 4pm.
WHERE: 13843 17th Ave SW • Burien 98166
INFO:
- List Price: $376,950
- Listing#: 32089
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 2
- Fireplaces: 1
- Year Built: 1966
- 2 Garage-Attached
- Approximate House SqFt: 1,420
- Lot Square Footage: 16,000
Interior Features:
- Bath Off Master
- Dble Pane/Strm Windw
Site Features:
- Cable TV
- Fenced-Partially
- Patio
Marketing Remarks:
Extremely clean 3 bdrm, 2 full (all new) bath rambler.
Newly refinished hardwoods and new tile in kitchen and family rm.
New interior paint. 2 car gar. w/huge attic storage.
Sought after Hurstwood-near the beach.
Get in this one! Furniture negotiable if interested..
Directions:
- Ambaum Blvd. to SW 144th St.
- West to 13th SW.
- Right to stop sign.
- Turn Right then immediate left to 13843 17th SW.
Click here to see the full, detailed listing.
Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.
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.
On Thursday (Mar. 4), Highline Community College’s Center of Excellence for International Trade, Transportation and Logistics (ITTL) announced that it had received $250,000 to provide additional job training opportunities for positions in the international trade sector.
“As our economy continues to change and adjust so too must our workforce,” said U.S. Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA). “This funding will help do just that by training Washington state workers for a career in a growing sector of our local economy – international trade.”
The project — part of the final version of the 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act signed by President Obama on Dec. 16, 2009 — will lead to a 20 percent increase in the number of trained ITTL workers in Washington state.
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Smith secured funding for the project that will also improve the image of international trade throughout Washington state and create awareness of career and training opportunities that lead to family wage jobs.
“In these tough economic times, it is more important than ever to ensure that our workers have the skills they need to compete in the 21st century economy,” Murray said.
Positions in the ITTL sector include managers, logisticians, cargo and freight agents, shipping and receiving clerks, locomotive engineers, drivers and warehouse workers. Washington state will need nearly 77,000 new employees in ITTL by 2018, according to estimates based on data from the state’s Employment Security Department.
For more information about the Center of Excellence for International Trade, Transportation and Logistics, visit www.ittlwa.com.
Highline Community College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With approximately 18,300 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The college offers a wide range of academic transfer and professional-technical education programs, with day, evening and weekend classes. Alumni include:
- Former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice
- Entrepreneur Junki Yoshida
- Washington state poet laureate Sam Green
- And yes, even WLB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer
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.
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