April 2013

More than 10 tons of trash and recycled materials were picked up during this year’s Burien Clean Sweep event on April 20.

Discover Burien Event Manager Debra George reported 3.3 tons of garbage and 7.17 tons of recycled materials was gathered for a total of 10.47 tons.

She also reported on previous year’s totals:

2012 5.54 Tons + 942 Lbs Monitors + 389 Lbs of Mixed Electronic
2011 8.2 Tons
2010 5.9 Tons
2009 8.15 Tons
2008 7.61 Tons
2007 8.66 Tons
2006 6.75 Tons
2005 10.82 Tons
2004 9.88 Tons
2003 12.06 Tons
2002 7.72 Tons
2001 9.82 Tons
2000 13.72 Tons
1999 9.73 Tons

Lockspot Cafe is splitting ways with Nellie's Coffee and Toast, which closed on Saturday as the Lockspot owners of the Lockspot have decided to open up their own coffeestand, according to a waitress. That coffeestand may be open as soon as tomorrow. Today, workers could be seen renovating the space.

We are not clear on the details yet, but a sign in the window reads, "Saturday was our last day, we are all overwhelmed by the love and support everyone has shown us! THANK YOU!!! - Jeannette and Todd" (Yes, the thank you is in all caps and there are that many exclamation marks.

If you recall, Nellie's moved to the Lockspot location back in 2010 after they decided their old location (at 17th Ave NW and NW 56th St) was simply too big.

We are reaching out to Todd and Jeannette and hope to get their side of the story soon.

Zachariah Bryan can be reached at zachb@robinsonnews.com

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Compiled by Shara Wallace

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Art Exhibits

Artists United April Spring Show—Through May 3. Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave. S.W. Recent paintings & photography by Nancy Bogni, Sharon Carr, Judy Eckhardt, Victor Kimsey, Judy Lane, Al Matsumoto and Betty Vacca. . artistsunitedclub@gmail.com; or http://www.artistsunitedclub.com
Artists United May Spring Show--Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave. S.W. May 3 – June 7. Recent paintings & photography by Marta Creswell, Nancy Fulton, Chris Gonvers, Alina Gridley, Stan Lane, Janet Price and Liz Simpson. Reception, May 5th, 4-6 p.m. http://www.artistsunitedclub.com

By Rebekah LaSala

In this economy, some post offices continue to thrive in spite of a reduction in hours or closure of other branches.

The issues of United States Postal Service hours being reduced and the threat of cutting Saturday services is an inevitable result of the scrambling of the Postal Service to save itself.

The fact that more people use Twitter, Facebook and e-mail as a means of connecting has also changed how people communicate.

Mail went from 213 billion pieces in 2006 to 160 billion in 2012, according to postal service spokesperson Ernie Swanson.

The Seahurst Post Office, an 80 years plus historic beacon in Burien and a former candy store, is located at 2116 S.W. 152nd St.

It serves a unique set of residents in Burien and more specifically, the Seahurst and Three Tree Point neighborhoods. Many of these residents come every day to get their mail from boxes at the Seahurst Post Office.

This small post office continues to be an urban anomaly in the world of post offices, with a quaint tea shop and substantially impressive herbal dispensary, Cascadian Herb n’ Tea, next door .

Press release:

The SeaTac City Council voted at its last meeting to appoint seven members and two alternates to serve on the newly formed Community Building Committee. The committee will serve in an advisory capacity to the SeaTac City Council, and is charged with:

· Researching best practices of other jurisdictions and vetting those ideas within the community.
· Fostering communication and building trust with all City departments and within the community.
· Acting as a sounding board for projects and programs under development by the City.
· Seeking innovative, community-based ideas through sustainable, two-way communication within the community.
· Participating in existing city, school and community meetings and events to bridge communication gaps and promote active participation and community engagement.

Press release:
Care to walk through a wooded ravine, bright green with spring? This Sunday, May 5, our Walk-n-Talk will start at the top of the hill and walk down the service road to the Marine Science Center at the north end of Seahurst Beach.

The road winds down toward the water under a tall canopy of newly-leafed-out trees. Tender greens of all sorts grow along the roadside.
As we make our way down the road, you’ll be able to see entry points to the criss-cross of the North Nature Trails throughout the ravine. Once at the shoreline, walkers can enjoy some time at the beach, then the walk will continue back UP the hill.

Walkers may ascend on the easier, more gradual service road.
For those wanting a more rugged walk, they can climb the hill on the sometimes maintained, sometimes muddy, sometimes bridged creek-crossing trails.

This is a special place, already the “well-known secret” of many walkers and dog-walkers. It’s so close to the middle of town, yet so quiet, so green, so much of nature in one spot. It’s a treasured, emerald getaway just minutes from Town Square.

Walk Details:

Shelli Park has announced that she is running for a seat on the Burien City Council

Here is her statement:

Burien is a beautiful community in which I have loved living and raising my children for nine years. It holds amazing potential and is on a path of establishing itself as an economically vital town, an impressive and critical accomplishment after the economic downturn of 2008. I am running for a seat on the Burien City Council to help drive the forward momentum of this recovery.

I am not only a resident of Burien, but I am also a small business owner (Crimson Park Design) with great interest in helping to create the conditions in which local small businesses can thrive. I have observed and studied Burien’s economic development plan, its vision, and processes. It is clear to me that we must open the conversation to the business community, and consider the impact of the arts/culture/heritage role on viable development solutions currently being brought to the city. The community is working hard to create solutions. City government needs to support these efforts.

Antoinette "Annie" Genzale

Annie Genzale is a true Burienite. For more than 70 years she has lived, worked and shopped in Burien.

She is such a long time resident she still refers to her telephone prefix as "CHerry-two," the old Pacific NW Bell designation.

As an inveterate shopper Annie spent many hours at "Bells of Burien which later became Lamont's prior to the entire area being replaced by the six-story condos now on that spot.

Well, Annie turned 90 in February when a party was held in her honor. The party celebrated her long career as a wife, mom, cook, farmer, and parishioner at St. Francis of Assisi in Seahurst.

This gentle lady was born in Salerno Italy, arriving in the Seattle area as a tiny 3-year-old with her parents. She grew up in the Rainier Valley, met and married Antonio "Tony" Genzale in 1942. The happy couple moved out to Burien/Sunnydale to begin their family and raise crops for sale at Pike Place Market.

For several years they toiled in the soil. By 1951 they had opened a small store near Lora Lake called The Garden Patch. It was on Des Moines Way South.

By Shara Wallace
HIGHLINE TIMES

Father of 2 allegedly spiked cookies
A Des Moines father is accused of giving his two young children and ex-wife cookies laced with meth. He allegedly wanted to discredit the children’s mother in their upcoming custody battle. Chad Holm, 37, and his girlfriend Monique Garcia, 43, were questioned by detectives after Holm's ex-wife and 5-year-old son ate part of a cookie topped with frosting made with sugar and meth, both later testing positive for the drug.
Holm and his ex were meth addicts in the past and split up in April 2011. They have two boys, ages 5 and 7, who were in Holm’s custody while his ex was in drug treatment a few months after they split up.
During a supervised visit Sept. 3, the 7-year-old brought his mother cookies wrapped in foil provided to him by Garcia. They tried to eat one of the cookies but stopped because it tasted terrible. Her next drug test was positive for meth, she had her son tested and he was also positive for meth.
Holm denies putting meth into the cookies, telling detectives his ex-wife is trying to cover up her own relapse.

Friday, April 26
Fastpitch
Mt. Rainier 8, TJ 5
Mount Rainier outscored Thomas Jefferson, 8-5, in a South Puget Sound League North Division battle this past Friday.
Kennedy 15, Tyee 0
Kennedy shut out the Totems and also brought out the big bats in Seamount League action Friday.
Foster 14, Renton 3
The Bulldogs decisively outslugged Renton in another Seamount game played Friday.
SCS 11, Cascade Christian 1
Seattle Christian clobbered Cascade Christian in Nisqually League action Friday.
Baseball
Lindbergh 12, Highline 1
The Pirates lost to Lindbergh in a Seamount League baseball battle on Friday.
Boys soccer
Hazen 1, Kennedy 0
The Highlanders edged the Lancers in a battle of Seamount boys soccer playoff-bound this last Friday. Tyee is also on its way to the postseason.
SCS 4, Charles Wright 1
Seattle Christian soundly defeated Charles Wright in a Nisqually League match played Friday.

Saturday, April 27
Boys soccer
Mt. Rainier 2, A-R 0
Mount Rainier blanked Auburn-Riverside in an SPSL North game Saturday.