FIRST Family Night & BBQ Fundraiser will be at Shorewood Elementary May 30
Burien's Shorewood Elementary will be hosting a Family Night & BBQ fundraiser to help their FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30. FIRST, which stands for For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, was founded in 1992 by Dean Kamen with the vision to "Transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated." The FIRST mission is to "engage and excite students about engineering, science, and technology as well as inspire them to pursue careers in these fields." The event will be ...
City of Burien Posts Information on Proposed Annexation on its Website
The City of Burien posted on its website Wednesday morning (May 16) information about the proposed annexation of North Highline for residents of the unincorporated area, who will vote in November on whether to become part of the city. This information includes a link to a list of Frequently Asked Questions as well as links to a map of the potential annexation area and the 2011 Berk Financial Analysis Final Report on annexation. City Manager Mike Martin said city staff will begin in June holding a series of public open houses to provide North Highline residents with information about annexation and to ...
Highline-Area Students Have Fun with Math. Yes, You Read That Right…
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="490" caption="Photo of Seahurst Math Competition courtesy Stacia Jenkins."][/caption] On Friday, May 11th, Seahurst Elementary School’s Math Club hosted 170 of Highline’s top 4th-6th grade Mathematicians for their 2012 Elementary Math Bonanza. This was their third year running the event, which they intend to continue indefinitely. “We love seeing so many students excited about extracurricular mathematics!” said Tom Clymer, the Seahurst Math Club’s advisor, “Hopefully they’ll take that excitement back to their school and will be able to experience it year-round in a Math Club of their own.” After some opening instructions, students took both an Individual Written Test and an ...
Order Your Burien Bites Tickets Now and Get a FREE T-Shirt
Burien Bites, the new food-centric fundraiser set for Sunday, May 27, is now selling 'early bird' tickets, with the added incentive of getting a FREE t-shirt for ordering for two or more people. This new benefit will raise money for local charities by providing a 'round-robin' day of visiting different local restaurants, sampling food, the voting on the best "bites" of Burien. To order, click here: http://www.burienbites.com/preregister.asp. The cost is $10 per ticket (Kids are free), and all proceeds will benefit local charities. Participants will be allowed to check in at 3 p.m. at HomeTask on Sunday, May 27th – 611 SW 152nd ...
B-Town Blog Intern Bryan Charles’ Animation Wins ‘MOHAI History Award’
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Bryan Charles"][/caption] B-Town Blog Intern Bryan Charles, of Burien's Big Picture High School, recently lead a team that won the 'MOHAI History Award' from the Museum of History and Industry for a group-collaborated animation called 'History is Repetition.' This student-created animation beat at least nine other entries in the Under-18 Youth Category for the award. Charles worked with Thien Vo and Liban Mohamud, and together they won $1,000 total and walked the red carpet at a big ceremony last Saturday night. "History is Repetition is a short animation that shows that history is a repeating tale of the powerful imposing ...
PHOTOS: Scenes from Second ‘Cash Mob Burien’ at Lasting Legacy Antiques
On Saturday (May 12), a group of about 15 or so generous B-Towners 'mobbed' their way into Lasting Legacy Antiques, located at 101 SW 160th Street, with at least $20 cash in hand to spend. This was the second such organized local Cash Mob, with the first being Goodie Gumdrops on March 24 (read our coverage of that here). Lead by Organizer Gina Bourdage of Discover Burien, the objective of Cash Mob Burien is: We each do a little. We all do a lot. A top secret group of highly motivated locals founded Cash Mob Burien, with a nod to the model from the ...
Pacwest Little League Holding Fundraiser Carnival this Sunday, May 20
Burien’s Pacwest Little League will be holding a Carnival from Noon – 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, at 14649 16th Ave South. Food and beverages will be available to purchase. Carnival games will be... [Read more]
FIRST Family Night & BBQ Fundraiser will be at Shorewood Elementary May 30
Burien’s Shorewood Elementary will be hosting a Family Night & BBQ fundraiser to help their FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League from 5:30 p.m. – 8... [Read more]
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Next Highline Forum Will Be Wednesday, May 23
The next Highline Forum is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23 at the Highline Public Schools’ ERAC Center at 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW in Burien. This is an open and free meeting,... [Read more]
City of Burien Posts Information on Proposed Annexation on its Website
The City of Burien posted on its website Wednesday morning (May 16) information about the proposed annexation of North Highline for residents of the unincorporated area, who will vote in November on whether... [Read more]
LETTER: ‘Burien is Legally Not Supposed to be Out Promoting Annexation’
Burien held its first Outreach Meeting on Annexation at Glen Acres on Monday, May 14, 2012. Strangely, it was not open to the public to attend. City Council members were encouraged not to attend this event... [Read more]
Highline-Area Students Have Fun with Math. Yes, You Read That Right…
On Friday, May 11th, Seahurst Elementary School’s Math Club hosted 170 of Highline’s top 4th-6th grade Mathematicians for their 2012 Elementary Math Bonanza…
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Burien Parks Offering Free Workshop for Veterans Thursday, May 17
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Order Your Burien Bites Tickets Now and Get a FREE T-Shirt
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B-Town Blog Intern Bryan Charles’ Animation Wins ‘MOHAI History Award’
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PHOTOS: Scenes from Second ‘Cash Mob Burien’ at Lasting Legacy Antiques
On Saturday (May 12), a group of about 15 or so generous B-Towners ‘mobbed’ their way into Lasting Legacy Antiques, located at 101 SW 160th Street, with at least $20 cash in hand to spend. This... [Read more]
Got Your Hats Ready Yet Race Fans? ‘Hats on for Highline’ is this Saturday!
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Hi-Liners Holding ‘Improv-A-Ganza’ at Burien Annex on Sunday, May 20
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B-TOWN BIZ: ‘White Cap Frozen Yogurt’ to Open Next to Albertson’s Five Corners
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Get Ready to Pedal B-Town – Burien Bike Day will be Friday, May 18
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