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Rotary Club of Burien/White Center Installs Julie Nelson as New President

Rotary Club of Burien/White Center Installs Julie Nelson as New President

Last Thursday, June 21, the Rotary Club of Burien/White Center installed Julie Nelson as its 58th President. Previous club presidents Barbara Maurer, Chuck Cox, Helen Clement, Tony Sims, Rick Jump and... [Read more]

Burien/White Center Rotary Awards $10,500 in Scholarship Money

Burien/White Center Rotary Awards $10,500 in Scholarship Money

Last week, the Rotary Club of Burien/White Center awarded $10,500 in Scholarship money to local students at a special luncheon. In all, some 15 scholarships were handed out in a ceremony at Angelo’s... [Read more]

Roxbury Lanes & Casino Check Will Help Rotary Club Buy Dictionaries For Kids

Roxbury Lanes & Casino Check Will Help Rotary Club Buy Dictionaries For Kids

Roxbury Lanes & Casino GM Ron Davenport, left, hands Burien/White Center Rotary President Bob Wray a regular-sized, negotiable check for $1,762. The money will be used to purchase dictionaries for... [Read more]

There Are Two Ways To Help The Highline Music4Life Program This Month

There Are Two Ways To Help The Highline Music4Life Program This Month

Two major events for the Highline Music4Life program are being held in the area this month: The Poverty Bay “Blues & Brews” Festival will be this Saturday, Sept. 10th at the Des Moines Beach... [Read more]

Here Are Over 200,000 Reasons To Attend The Poverty Bay Wine Festival

Here Are Over 200,000 Reasons To Attend The Poverty Bay Wine Festival

By now, you have probably seen the wine-colored posters displayed in the windows of literally every business in Des Moines and have read multiple articles on The Waterland Blog about the upcoming... [Read more]

Local Rotary Clubs Present $10,000 Check To YMCA

Local Rotary Clubs Present $10,000 Check To YMCA

The Rotary Clubs of SeaTac, Burien/White Center and Southcenter presented a $10,000 check to the YMCA last Thursday at a joint meeting of the three clubs held at Cedarbrook Lodge in SeaTac.

Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival Is Saturday At Des Moines Beach Park

Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival Is Saturday At Des Moines Beach Park

REMINDER: The first annual Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival runs Saturday (Sept. 25th), from Noon – 7pm at Des Moines Beach Park, with lots of great live music and microbrews. It’ll be held... [Read more]

Burien/White Center Rotary Honors Founding Member Walt Carsten

Burien/White Center Rotary Honors Founding Member Walt Carsten

by Ralph Nichols Rotarian extraordinaire Walt Carsten received a standing ovation at the Sept. 16 Burien/White Center Rotary Club meeting when Deputy Mayor Rose Clark presented him with a city proclamation... [Read more]

Rotary Club Presenting Rockin' Valentine's Dinner & Dance Feb. 13th

Rotary Club Presenting Rockin' Valentine's Dinner & Dance Feb. 13th

The Rotary Club of Burien/White Center is pleased to announce that this year’s major fundraiser will be a “Rockin Valentine’s Dinner and Dance” on Saturday, Feb. 13th at South... [Read more]

Des Moines Rotary Holds Kick-Off Meeting For 2010 Poverty Bay Wine Festival, Seeks Sponsors

Des Moines Rotary Holds Kick-Off Meeting For 2010 Poverty Bay Wine Festival, Seeks Sponsors

The Des Moines Rotary kicked off their 2010 Poverty Bay Wine Festival sponsorship drive with an evening gathering at Des Moines’ historic Landmark on the Sound last Thursday night (Sept. 24th). The... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From The Poverty Bay Wine Festival

PHOTOS: Scenes From The Poverty Bay Wine Festival

Some scenes from Saturday’s festivities at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival, which continues through Sunday at the gorgeous Landmark on the Sound in Des Moines: The Des Moines Rotary Club Poverty Bay... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Friday’s Poverty Bay Wine Festival

PHOTOS: Scenes From Friday’s Poverty Bay Wine Festival

Friday night’s “Gala of the Gods” fundraiser auction at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival attracted dozens of glamorous, well-dressed area locals, who sampled great wines and bid on auction... [Read more]

Rotary Club Seeking Donations For Annual Auction Feb. 7th

Rotary Club Seeking Donations For Annual Auction Feb. 7th

The Burien/White Center Rotary Club will host their 2nd Annual Casino Night & Auction at the Brockey Center at South Seattle Community College (map below) on Saturday, February 7th at 4:30pm. Tickets... [Read more]

UPDATE: Weather Will Not Stop Rotary Club Concert!

UPDATE: Weather Will Not Stop Rotary Club Concert!

Just got off the phone with Erin Collins of Collins Chiropractic, who wanted to remind BTB Readers that tonight’s 7pm Rotary Club Holiday Concert will go on as planned at the Highline Performing... [Read more]

Rotary Club Holiday Benefit Concert Is Dec. 15th

Rotary Club Holiday Benefit Concert Is Dec. 15th

The poster above pretty much says it all – the Burien/White Center Rotary Club is holding its annual Holiday Benefit Concert on Monday, Dec. 15th, starting at 7pm at the Highline Performing Arts... [Read more]