The theme of the upcoming Friday morning Earlybird Toastmasters Club is "Good Girls Go to Heaven. Bad Girls go to Toastmasters." There will be three main speakers, and members and guests can read one-minute speeches. The public is welcome.
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Monogram Club nearly calls it quits, then finds new bounce in its step
Sat, 02/04/12
After seriously considering dissolving their organization, the Monogram Club rebounded, not with new blood, but with new volunteers to help operate the club. Members donate $8,500 per year in college scholarships to about seven West Seattle High…MORE
Homeless One Night Count "utterly approximate"
Sat, 02/04/12
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD mandates an annual one night count called "Opening Doors" to determine the numbers of homeless people in and around urban areas, including King County. Federal grants are distributed on the…MORE
Fly Fishing Film Tour hits Seattle on Feb. 6
Sat, 02/04/12
For those whose ears perk up at the sound of slurping trout rising in a feeding channel and the zip of a tight line after a well-placed fly captures their imagination, a pretty cool film festival comes to Seattle's SIFF Cinema on Monday night,…MORE
Avalon Restaurant closes; Feb. 3 was their last night
Fri, 02/03/12
They lasted a year and one month to the day. The team at Avalon Restaurant had high ambitions and by all accounts made outstanding food. In the end however it came down to the monthly cost of doing business. The restaurant closed for good Friday…MORE
Still time to nominate someone for Discover Burien awards
Fri, 02/03/12
Nomination forms for awards to be given at Discover Burien’s annual Awards Dinner and silent auction fundraiser are due by 3 p.m.,Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Nomination forms can be found online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/58NTV8F or http://…MORE
North Highline crime and public safety report for January
Fri, 02/03/12
White Center Storefront Deputy BJ Myers presented his monthly public safety recap to the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council on Feb. 3. Here are the details:
Robberies Speaking on different robberies in the area, Myers said the…MORE
North Highline crime and public safety report for January
Fri, 02/03/12
White Center Storefront Deputy BJ Myers presented his monthly public safety recap to the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council on Feb. 3. Here are the details:
Robberies Speaking on different robberies in the area, Myers said the…MORE
City, county and police vow to subdue unruly teen behavior at Burien Library
Fri, 02/03/12
As the final bell rings at Burien-area high schools and junior highs teenagers are unleashed in droves, many feeling the freedom of that gap between class ending and dinner time back home.
A lot of teens end up at Burien’s library, which…MORE
Local CEO donates GPS systems for Highline school buses
Fri, 02/03/12
Press release:
As Highline was shopping for global positioning systems (GPS) for school buses, ZONAR Systems Incorporated offered to supply GPS equipment for all 104 Highline buses, with no charge for the hardware.
That contribution…MORE
