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SUMMARY:33rd District lawmakers to hold Town Hall at Highline College on Saturday\, Mar. 15
DESCRIPTION:Lawmakers representing the 33rd Legislative District will hold an in-person Town Hall at Highline College on Saturday\, Mar. 15\, 2025\, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.\, providing constituents an opportunity to ask questions\, share concerns\, and receive legislative updates. \nThe event will feature State Sen. Tina Orwall\, Rep. Mia Gregerson\, and Rep. Edwin Obras \, who will discuss key issues affecting the district and listen to community feedback. \nThe 33rd District includes east Burien\, Normandy Park\, SeaTac\, Des Moines and parts of Kent\, Tukwila\, and Renton. \n“Hearing from you is invaluable\, and your ideas and concerns shape my work\,” organizers said. “Town halls provide a vital opportunity for open dialogue and community engagement. For centuries\, town halls have connected lawmakers and constituents.” \nWays to Participate\nIn addition to in-person town halls\, district legislators offer multiple ways for residents to stay connected\, including: \n\nTelephone town halls – Join live by phone with up to 20\,000+ participants.\nVirtual town halls – Tune in and engage from anywhere.\nCoffee chats – Small\, informal gatherings for deeper conversations.\n\nResidents needing accessibility accommodations or translation services are encouraged to contact their legislator’s office in advance. \nFor more information\, visit the Washington State House Democrats website.
URL:https://b-townblog.com/event/33rd-district-lawmakers-to-hold-town-hall-at-highline-college-on-saturday-mar-15/
LOCATION:Highline College\, 2400 S. 240th Street\, Des Moines\, WA\, 98198\, United States
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SUMMARY:Highline School Board to interview candidates for two open Board Seats on Saturday\, Mar. 15
DESCRIPTION:The Highline School Board will interview four candidates for two open board seats this Saturday\, March 15\, starting at 11:30 a.m.\, the district announced. \nDistrict 4 Candidates \nDuring the March 5 board meeting\, the School Board narrowed the candidate pool to three finalists for District 4—Damarys Espinoza\, Kenneth Kemp and Carlos Ruiz. Following the meeting\, Mr. Ruiz withdrew from consideration\, leaving two finalists. \nMs. Espinoza and Mr. Kemp will participate in a second round of public interviews on Saturday\, Mar. 15\, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. Each District 4 candidate will answer questions and have an opportunity to ask the board questions. \nDistrict 5 Candidates \nOn March 5\, the School Board also voted to reopen the application window for District 5 after two candidates withdrew before the first round of interviews. The board sought to ensure a diverse range of perspectives in the selection process. \nThe application was reopened for one week\, and two candidates applied and accepted invitations to interview: \n\nMegan Demeroutis   \nBlaine Holien   \n\nMs. Demeroutis and Mr. Holien’s interviews will take place on Saturday\, Mar. 15 at approximately 12:00 p.m.\, immediately following the District 4 interviews. Each District 5 candidate will answer questions and have an opportunity to ask the board questions. \nHow to Watch \nThe interviews are open to the public and will be livestreamed and recorded. The interviews will take place in the Central Office Building located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW Burien\, WA 98166. \nAppointment Process \nThe School Board expects to vote on the new board members during the March 19 board meeting. Those appointed will take their oaths of office on a future date that will be communicated. \nThe new board members will serve until those elected in the November 2025 election take their oaths. \nBoard Expectations for New Members \nNewly appointed board members are expected to attend all school board meetings listed on the district calendar\, and be available for additional meetings as needed\, including any schedule adjustments.
URL:https://b-townblog.com/event/highline-school-board-to-interview-candidates-for-two-open-board-seats-on-saturday-mar-15/
LOCATION:Highline Public Schools Main Office\, 15675 Ambaum Blvd SW\, Burien\, WA\, 98166\, United States
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SUMMARY:Meet local actor and leadership coach Andrew McMasters at book release event
DESCRIPTION:Listening Without Agenda\, the authorial debut from local actor and leadership coach Andrew McMasters\, offers a fresh perspective on the critical role listening plays in human connection. \nFrom the outside\, the corporate world seems like the antithesis to art. For McMasters – actor\, entrepreneur\, and leadership facilitator – they are merely two expressions of the same thing; human beings responding to their experiences. \n“As humans we listen from our own point of view because it’s the only frame of reference we have\,” McMasters said. “So\, the difficulty is when we are listening from our own point of view\, we are taking the data that is coming in and we’re categorizing it against things that we already know.” \nThis process leads to a series of connections that converge into pattern recognition from our own experiences. Difficulty arises when connecting to our own experiences causes us to stop listening to the words being spoken because our focus has sunken inward. \nAs an exercise in listening in his corporate training sessions\, McMasters has attendees break off into pairs. One party is given instructions to complain about anything they want for 90 seconds. The listener is then given the task of condensing what they heard into one sentence. Then they repeat it back to the complainer as what they heard. \n“Internally\, [this exercise] is shutting down a couple of the standard modes we have of listening\,” McMasters said\, “Which is listening to solve or even listening to be like\, ‘Oh\, yeah\, my Aunt has one of those things\, I totally know what you’re talking about\,’ all those things\, because I’m giving your brain a job\, which is\, you have to encapsulate this into one sentence and feed it back.” \nThis exercise often has surprising results in McMaster’s training sessions. Sometimes\, the speakers in the exercise don’t feel heard even if the listener got all the facts right because the feelings of the speaker were missed. Other times\, it was the opposite – all the frustration came through\, but the meaning of the words got lost in the emotion. \nFor McMasters\, these breakthroughs are what his work is ultimately about. \n“I remember distinctly doing one [CEO training] where\, after I finished 2 or 3 different things on listening\, this guy just stopped and was sort of ashen faced and was like\, ‘I don’t listen to anyone. I never listen to anyone.” McMasters said. \n“He had the realization. And at the end it was like\, ‘okay\, what commitments are you going to do\, what are you walking away with?’ and he was like\, ‘I can’t wait to get home and talk to my kids because I don’t think I ever listen to them.’ \n“And it’s that sort of stuff where I’m like\, ‘yay\, good on you\, man!’” McMasters added. “That’s the sort of stuff\, to be honest\, that jazzes me\, because yes\, I can help your company. Wonderful. I can help your team communicate differently. If suddenly I can make you – your home life\, your kids\, your spouse – if suddenly that is different? That’s freaking amazing\, you know?” \nMcMasters hopes his book will prompt more of this personal transformational work. \n“I hope people take away a better understanding of how they individually listen\,” McMasters said. “The book is broken up into issues\, the ideas that can help\, and the exercises. The fourth part of the book is the impact we could have if we actually listen to each other. I want people to do the exercises. I wanted [the book] to be practical\, something where someone could take it and be like\, ‘I’m going to do that now.’” \nListening Without Agenda is available for purchase here in hardback\, paperback and Kindle editions. \nMeet the Author on Saturday\, Mar. 15\nMeet the author for a public Q&A and a glass of wine at Paper Delights\, 901 SW 152nd Street\, Burien\, WA 98166 on Saturday\, Mar. 15\, 2025 from 5-7 p.m.
URL:https://b-townblog.com/event/meet-local-actor-and-leadership-coach-andrew-mcmasters-at-book-release-event/
LOCATION:Paper Delights\, 901 SW 152nd Street\, Burien\, WA\, 98166\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hospitality House's 25th Anniversary 'Spring Fling' Gala will be Saturday\, Mar. 15
DESCRIPTION:Hospitality House’s 25th Anniversary Spring Fling is set to take place on Saturday\, March 15\, 2025\, starting at 5 p.m.  \nThis milestone fundraiser celebration aims to support the organization’s mission of helping homeless women in Burien regain independence\, while bringing the community together for an evening of fun and philanthropy. \nThe Spring Fling will feature live\, silent\, and online auctions\, providing guests with exciting opportunities to bid on unique items and experiences. \nSponsors\, Donors Needed\nHospitality House is also actively seeking sponsors and auction item donations to make the event a success. \nFor details\, please email sheenah@hospitalityhousesouthking.org or call (206) 242-1860. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets & Info\nTickets\, sponsorship opportunities\, and donation forms can be found at the link below: \nauctria.events/hhspringfling2025
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