March 2015

By Kyra-lin Hom

The newest emerging trend in skin care – be you male or female – is all about natural or organic ingredients. The 'newly rediscovered' regimens are back to basics, minimizing what goes on and into our skin. But are these fads anything more than modern whimsy? I was recently presented with the perfect opportunity to find out.

I've been steadily removing a small tattoo over the last couple years via laser tattoo removal. The laser breaks down the tattoo ink and then leaves the ink for my body to process. When you think about all the metals and other unfriendly ingredients in ink, it only makes sense that my immune system grandly freaks out every time.

As a side effect, I've gradually developed an intolerance for something in my regular skin care products. So far no one's been able to determine exactly what. This is of course on top of my long standing acne problem. In other words, by now I have sensitive skin worthy of 'Princess and the Pea.'

By Tim Clifford

Family dispute turns to stabbing on S.W. Dawson
The saying “blood is thicker than water” took on a frightening new meaning for one man in the late hours of Mar. 16 on 45 Ave. S.W. and S.W. Dawson St. Police contacted the victim and took witness accounts shortly after 1 a.m. on Mar. 17 at Harbor View Medical Center.

Beginning in the morning at a home in Everett, the victim and his sister had gotten into a heated dispute over payments to a car that the victim had bought for her. The victim and his wife share a home with the sister and this argument lead to the victim taking this car, as well as another car, and checking into a hotel in SeaTac. After checking-in the victim and his wife left to visit friends in West Seattle.

When they arrived at 45 Ave. S.W. and S.W. Dawson St. they were surprised to find the sister and her boyfriend, the suspect, waiting for them in a decrepit “beater” style car. The victim believes that the suspect and his sister had overheard his plans earlier in the morning while he was on the phone and decided to ambush him.

Some of the Robinson Newspapers crew enjoyed pizza last Friday in celebration of the 39th anniversary of employment by Bob Tornow, (center blue shirt). Tornow joined the circulation department in 1976, when the paper was still delivered by "Junior Dealers" and part of his job was herding all those young kids to make sure you got your paper on time every week. Tornow would not reveal his age, but said he is "older than 39". Others shown (front row, from left) Dona Ozier, Advertising Director, Idella Gabler, Accounting Department Manager and also a long-time employee, Victoria Persons, Art Department Lead, Bev Moore, Receptionist and obituaries clerk, Dalinda Lee, Legals Coordinator, Shara Wallace, Office Manager, and (back row) Sheri Brim, Art Department, Megan Woodward, Art Department, Tornow, Tim Clinton, Sports Editor and Tamara Chakos, Advertising Representative.

Regional fire departments investigate fire in Burien apartment

Representatives from the Burien/Normandy Park, Tukwila and other regional fire departments are investigating a fire that started on the 3rd floor of an apartment complex on Friday, March 6. Emergency services were alerted to potential fire just after 1:30 p.m. at a building on the 200 block of South 156th Street in Burien near Highline High School. When first responders arrived, they found smoke and flames from one apartment on the 3rd floor of the complex. The building was evacuated and the one person in the apartment escaped without any major injury. For the next ten minutes, firefighters from Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department, South King Fire, Kent Fire Department, North Highline and Tukwila worked to contain the fire and were successful in limiting any major damage to the apartment where it originated. Investigators are still looking into what caused the fire. No one was seriously injured in the incident.

Crimes reported between 3/1/15 and 3/15/15

Home and Business Larceny/Burglary:

What time do you go to the dentist? ..Tooth hurty and that’s no joke. Now you don’t have to go out in some instances as you have an option.

Paul Robbins, D.P.D., is a Denturist. Webster’s says: “a dental technician who makes, fits, and repairs dentures directly for the public”.

Since 1999, this state has licensed denturists and is one of only six states nationally to allow the practice.

Originally from Idaho, where his dad was a physician, Paul eventually settled in Salt Lake City to ply his trade. Now he practices here. He is board certified with extensive training.

What makes that unique and why don’t you just see your favorite dentist? Paul makes house calls. He comes to your home at your request. A novel concept for busy people or those who don’t have transportation.

With a great smile of his own Paul visits you on your appointment. Briefs you on your dental health and explains how dentures will help you feel and look better. It’s less expensive, is covered by most insurance and you never have to leave home. It takes three or four visits to take and fit your new dentures and all of the visits are covered.

The Prevention Team at Cascade Middle School has published a 6-page multi-lingual newsletter (Cascade News to Know), intended for school and community. The quarterly newsletter features articles about positive activities conducted on-campus by the Prevention Team, sponsored by The Coalition for Drug-Free Youth, as well as articles such as best read books, food drive to benefit local food bank, art competition, information on marijuana and bullying.

Written by student staff members of the newsletter, key articles are then translated into Spanish, Somali, Khmer (Cambodian), and Vietnamese. The multi-lingual newsletter is meant to better communicate with a diverse ethnic community and to demonstrate the positive things students are doing that affect school and community. Distributed on-campus, the newsletter is also being distributed through local branches of the King County Library, YWCA, Sheriff’s White Center store-front office, coffee shops, King County Housing at Greenbridge and Seola Gardens and Neighborhood House. The newsletter is also being incorporated into an ESL class.

The BURIEN ARTS GALLERY is proud to present an exciting and diverse collection of work by artists Lin McJunkin, Ann Vandervelde, and Anne McDuffie during the month of April.

The group exhibition “Narrating Earth” represents collaborative works of glass sculpture by Lin McJunkin, paintings by Ann Vandervelde, and poetry by Anne McDuffie. The artists take turns creating the original work that comments on the fragile state of our planet and our relationship with it. The other two artists then interpret the original work in their own media.

Artist and science educator Lin McJunkin states, “I feel compelled to celebrate and advocate for the health of our planet and its inhabitants in glass and metal sculpture. My newest work focuses the heat of my commitment, as well as that of my glass kilns and torches, to transform recycled materials into sculptural elements related to the effects of human behavior on the environment.”

Jerry Robinson always believed in "community". In 1989, he sold his newspapers only to re-acquire them in 1998 with his belief that a community needs a newspaper. He developed the "Robby" award in 2007 to celebrate the achievements and involvement of local a citizen he felt deserved recognition that year. It became an annual event until Jerry's death last year. Debra George and Andrea Reay felt it was important to acknowledge Jerry's own contribution to our community.
Together, at the Discover Burien awards dinner Friday night, they honored all previous recipients of the Robby award and presented Ken and Tim Robinson with a plaque commemorating Jerry. The plaque will be on display at the local Thursday farmer's market in Town Square. Jerry helped establish the initial farmer's market here in 1986.

The Burien City Council has named former Highline Times editor Eric Mathison as the city’s 2014 Citizen of the Year. Mathison will be recognized at a reception along with retiring members of the city’s citizen advisory committees at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 6 in city council chambers, 400 S.W. 152nd St.

He will also serve as grand marshal of Burien’s Independence Day parade. Mathison was editor of the Highline Times for 13 years before retiring in August 2013. The council cited him for his work on the newspaper as well as his volunteer activities in the community following his retirement. Lawmakers reappointed Mathison to the Parks and Recreation Citizens Advisory Board on March 16, the same night he was selected as citizen of the year. He also serves as secretary of the Burien Arts Association.

Mathison has volunteered with the B-Town Dog Group, Highline Historical Society and Highline Citizens for Schools. Mathison has deep roots within the community. He grew up on five acres at 533 S. 146th St., which his dad donated to Burien as a city park.

The Seattle Commodores hosted their 23rd annual Bowl-A-Thon at the West Seattle Bowl on Saturday, March 21st from 9:30 am until Noon. This event is held to raise funds to support the Seafair Scholarship Program for Women as well as the princess banquets at Salty's Restaurant.