April 2015

Burien, WA– Highline Public Schools is seeking input from the community on how to address the district’s need to build, repair, and renovate schools to meet educational needs, safety standards, and the community’s growing student population.

After failing to reach the 60 percent vote needed to pass a capital construction bond, both in November 2014 and February 2015, the district must now decide how to address pressing enrollment and facility needs. Student enrollment in Highline is projected to grow by 2,500 students over the next 8-10 years.

“We will not ask the community to vote on a bond in 2015,” said Superintendent Susan Enfield. “Instead, we will take this year to listen to the community and learn more about what our parents, staff, and community members want to see as a solution.”

To collect feedback, Highline is launching a short online survey on April 23. The survey is easy to access and is a convenient way to share input and ideas. The survey is open until Monday, May 11. All are invited to take the survey.

Results will remain anonymous and input will help the superintendent and school board develop a plan for meeting the needs of students and staff.

“Soulful Songwriters” in Benefit Concert
Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation
7141 California Ave. SW
Fri., May 1, 7:30 p.m. Share an intimate evening of acoustic original music by three stellar songwriters and performers - Rand Cufley (member of popular rock band, Not Dead Yet), Tom Humphries, and Kathleen Tracy (founder/director of Columbia City Community Chorus). The evening’s songs will span the human experience and we guarantee you will laugh, cheer, be moved, and be glad you came. $10 suggested donation (or pay what you can) to benefit the Westside UU Congregation. Reception to follow. More info: wsuu.org or 206.935.0418

Volunteers Urgently Needed to Advocate for Long-Term Care Residents

Tuesday, April 21

Boys soccer
Highline 3, Tyee 0
Highline's Pirates rose up to knock off Tyee by a 3-0 score Tuesday.
Edgar Gonzalez led Highline with two goals and Sian Kip contributed the other.
Johnathan Tadeo earned the shutout on goal.
Ballard 3, West Seattle 1
The Wildcats took a loss to the Beavers on Tuesday.
Kennedy 7, Renton 0
The Seamount League-leading Lancers blasted the Indians in Tuesday's action.
Hazen 2, Foster 0
The Highlanders handed the Bulldogs a loss Tuesday.
Mt. Rainier 4, Kentlake 1
Mount Rainier scored a decisive South Puget Sound League victory over the Falcons on Tuesday.
Klahowya 3, SCS 1
Seattle Christian went down to defeat in Nisqually League action Tuesday.

Fastpitch softball
SCS 11, Cascade Christian 1
Cascade Christian became the latest victim of the Seattle Christian School fastpitch softball team Tuesday.
Decatur 10, Mt. Rainier 9
The Rams were edged by the Gators in a high-scoring battle Tuesday.
Bellevue Christian 20, Foster 3
Foster fell in a non-league game Tuesday.

Baseball
Tahoma 12, Mt. Rainier 2

The Port of Seattle is set to begin reconstruction of the center runway (designated as 16C/34C) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The runway, which was originally built in 1969, is scheduled to be closed between May 4 and October 30, 2015. Reconstruction is not expected to impact flight schedules, passenger traffic, or any other airport operations.

The project will also include installation of a new LED runway lighting system and an automated electronic Foreign Object Debris (FOD) detection system to provide additional safety on the runway. Portions of connecting taxiways will also be replaced and/or repaired, along with associated electrical, water, and aging storm water infrastructure.

During the reconstruction all air operations (takeoffs and landings) will be directed to the airport’s two other runways. Nearly 1,000 daily operations occur on the airfield and detailed plans have been developed to minimize conflicts between construction activities and aircraft operations.

For about the price of a matinee movie theater ticket, you can see two brand-new and award-winning plays live in May during the Playwrights Festival at Burien Actors Theatre.

The 2015 Bill & Peggy Hunt Playwrights Festival offers four weekends of four new shows written by Washington State Playwrights from May 1 through May 24.

Tickets are just $10, and each ticket includes admission to two plays--a one-act followed by a full-length.

From May 1-10, the one-act The Study Group is paired with the full-length The Skilled Use of Blunt Objects. The Study Group, written by Stephan Feldman, is a one-act comedy-drama in which a hare-brained prank involving a mouse and a desk leads to issues of sexual ethics. The Skilled Use of Blunt Objects, written by Thomas Pierce, is a full-length drama that explores just how far people will go to get elected.
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By Pat Cashman

I was in the 7th grade at catholic school---and very worried.

Teachers didn’t normally tell a kid to stay after class unless there was trouble brewing. So when Sister Mildred Marie told me to stick around after the final bell, I knew something was afoot. Or ahead. Or somewhere in between the foot and the head.

As it turned out, the nun offered a stunning reversal of my worst expectations.

“Pat,” Sister began, “I have very good news for you.” I swallowed hard, as she continued. “Have you ever heard of the Leader’s Club?” she asked.

“I have not heard of that club,” I said, waiting to be hit over the head with one.
“It’s an honorary organization that only special students are chosen to be a part of,” Sister said. “And you, Pat, have been selected.”
I stood stunned, uncomprehending. She filled in the blank: “It means that you are being
recognized as a school LEADER!”

Police arrest two men outside Tukwila uniform retailer
According to the Burien Police department, two men were arrested after police spotted them waiting outside a uniform retailer in Tukwila. The incident took place on Friday, April 10, when two Burien Police Department detectives arrived at a police uniform retailer off highway 99 in Tukwila and spotted two men acting suspiciously outside of the store. The detectives ran a check on the license plate numbers of the Jeep the two men were sitting in and discovered that it was a stolen vehicle. When two additional officers from the King County Sheriff’s Department arrived to visit the uniform retailer, the Burien detectives decided to confront the men in the Jeep. The two men were arrested without incident for possession of a stolen vehicle but it is unclear why the men were waiting outside of the police uniform retailer.

Crimes reported between 4/2/15 and 4/16/15

Home and Business Larceny/Burglary:

“The paintings selected for this exhibit at the Burien Arts Gallery are visual evidence of things I’ve seen in the natural world, even though they may not depict the realistic appearance of their source,” Becky explains.

“In fact, it’s not my intention to paint ‘reality’ but to capture the essence of a memory. These paintings have as their source a vision of nature that has been internalized, distilled and held onto as a kind of visual memory, and finally expressed as a painting that is ‘Abstract by Nature.’”

Meet Becky at the Opening Reception Friday, May 8, 5-8 p.m. at the Burien Arts Gallery, 826 S.W. 152nd St.

The exhibit ends Sunday, May 31.

Becky will also exhibit contemporary sculpture pieces.

Works by Liz Simpson and Marta Creswell will also be featured in the Artists United room at the Gallery. Both artists like to experiment with different art forms, including mixed media and collage.

The Burien Arts Gallery is open noon-6 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday and noon-4 p.m. on Sunday. The Gallery is closed Monday and Tuesday.

For more information, call 206-244-7808 or log on to www.burienarts.org.

The Burien City Hall / Library lobby doors will be kept open through the end of City Council meetings on Monday nights even when the meetings run longer than posted Library operating hours. Recent questions led to the change.

To ensure the lobby is accessible and safe for all who wish to attend the City Council meetings, city staff or uniformed officers will be posted in the lobby area. Council meetings can also be viewed on Cable Channel 21 and streamed from the city website.

The City of Burien is a vibrant and creative community, where the residents embrace diversity, celebrate arts and culture, promote vitality, and treasure the environment. For more information, visit www.burienwa.gov.

The Highline Public Schools Scholar-Athlete program. in partnership with the Highline Schools Foundation, supports the post-secondary academic goals of outstanding student-athletes and honors the contributions of outset anding coaches and community members. Local businesses, service clubs and individual sponsors make this program possible through their generous support.

Sixteen student-athletes, two boys and two girls from Evergreen, Highline, Mount Rainier and Tyee received scholarships of at least $1,000.

Nominees are selected by the coaching staff at each school. They must have a 3.2 or better cumulative grade average, played at least two sports their senior year, served the community as a volunteer and displayed outstanding leadership skills.

To donate, contact the Athletic Department at 206-631-3146. You can donate online at Highline Schools Foundation.