Des Moines News

Normandy Park DQ becoming Subway stop

Submitted by Morris Malakoff on Monday, March 22nd, 07:06am

The former Dairy Queen on 1st Avenue South in Normandy Park is going to receive a facelift and part of the remodeled building will be occupied by a Subway Sandwich shop.

Plans for the remodel are currently under review by City of Normandy Park and a building permit is expected to be issued shortly.

The remodeled building will eventually be occupied by two tenants.

Drawing courtesy City of Normandy Park

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Rep. Smith announces support for health care reform bill

Submitted by Ray Marcham on Saturday, March 20th, 11:06am

Rep. Adam Smith, whose 9th Congressional District includes cities from Lacey to Renton, has announced that he will vote for the health care reform bill that the House will see on Sunday.

He made the announcement on Saturday morning. He said that "there are far too many people in our country who either do not have insurance or are underinsured, and the cost of insurance is escalating at unacceptable rates."

Rep. Smith also said that the bill that will come up on Sunday is much better than the bill that passed the House in November.

"This legislation includes a number of ideas from both sides of the aisle, such as portability, which allows insurance companies to sell insurance across state lines," Smith said.

The congressman also phrased the many people who showed up at meetings and town halls to debate the proposed health care legislation, whether they agreed with it or opposed it.

"We have seen an extraordinary level of engagement from the American people about reform," he said. "This is a promising sign for the vitality of our civic culture and I hope we continue to see this level of participation as we move forward to address the many difficult issues our country faces."

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Parkside Elementary celebrates Grand Opening

Submitted by Morris Malakoff on Saturday, March 20th, 02:56am

Students, staff, families, and the community helped celebrate the completion and grand opening of the new Parkside Elementary, 2104 South 247th Street on Tuesday, March 16.

Superintendent John Welch and Principal Robin Lamoureux hosted the event, thanking the voters for the continued support of creating quality learning environments for the students of Highline.

Student leaders posted throughout the facility explained special features as the crowd toured the new building.

Designed by TCF Architecture and built by Bayley Construction Company, the new school was ready for students following the February break.

Photos courtesy Highline School District

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HSD announces graduation dates

Submitted by Morris Malakoff on Friday, March 19th, 08:20am

Hard to believe, but it is less than three months to the school graduation season.

The Highline School District has published an on-line schedule of dates, times and locations for all ceremonies involving district schools.

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Penny Bartley named SCORE director

Submitted by Morris Malakoff on Thursday, March 18th, 08:05am

A face long familiar in the South King County law enforcement community, Penny Bartley, has been selected to serve as the Director of the South Correctional Entity (SCORE) regional jail in Des Moines.

The seven member cities of Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila hired an executive search firm to conduct a nation-wide search and selected Penny Bartley from a list of 40 candidates from across the country and Canada. The SCORE Administrative Board unanimously voted to offer the position to Bartley.

Bartley worked for the Renton Police Department for 21 years, working as staff services manager, PIO, and auxiliary services manager of the jail since 1994. She is one of 347 certified jail managers in the nation, is a member of the King County Regional AFIS Advisory Committee, and an instructor for the National Institute of Corrections. Penny also is a graduate of Central Washington University.

In 2006 Penny developed the concept of SCORE and eventually became the interim director in February 2009.

SCORE will be an 822-bed jail to be used to house misdemeanor offenders.

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Chief Baker hanging up his badge on June 15

Submitted by Morris Malakoff on Wednesday, March 17th, 07:22am

Roger Baker has announced his retirement as Chief of Police in Des Moines, effective June 15.

Baker came to Des Moines in January of 2004 after 29 years with the Anaheim, California police department. He ended his career there as Chief as well.

Assistant City Manager Lorri Ericson says that no decision has been made yet on the process to be used to find Baker’s replacement.

She did say he told her that he now considers Des Moines his home and will be staying in the area after his service to the city has ended.

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Midway chiropractor completes post-graduate course in Graston Technique

Submitted by Morris Malakoff on Tuesday, March 16th, 08:22am

Graston Technique is a patented form of diagnosis and treatment that helps doctors effectively break down scar tissue and reduce pain. The technique utilizes six specially designed stainless steel instruments to specifically detect and treat areas exhibiting soft tissue scar tissue or chronic inflammation.

Dr. Xavier Ibarreta initially became interested in this technique after hearing about it from one of his athletes.

A typical treatment sessions are a combination of chiropractic treatment, Graston Technique and exercise, and last approximately 12 to 15 minutes.

You can learn more about this technique at the clinic website.

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HSD developing ethnic equity policy

Submitted by Morris Malakoff on Tuesday, March 16th, 08:09am

The Highline School Board is developing a district policy aimed at ensuring equity for students of all races and ethnicities in Highline schools.

As part of this work, the board and staff are participating in a series of work/study sessions facilitated by Martin Freedman of the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, a national anti-racist training organization.

The school board decided to start work on an equity policy after board members and the superintendent’s senior leadership team participated in an Undoing Institutional Racism training presented by the People’s Institute.

Teachers and principals were represented at the last school board work/study session on March 8, in which participants viewed and discussed a video examining the roots of racism in our nation.

Community members are invited to attend the next session on April 12, at 6 p.m. at the school district central office, 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW in Burien.

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Chen appointed to State Board for Community and Tech Colleges

Submitted by Morris Malakoff on Monday, March 15th, 08:38am

A long-time member of the Highline Community College Board of Trustees has been appointed by Gov. Chris Gregoire as the newest member of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

Elizabeth Chen of Federal Way has served on the Highline Community College (HCC) Board of Trustees since 1995. She was the HCC Board chair in 2001-2002 and 2006-2007.

Chen has been appointed to serve a four-year term as one of nine members of the Board, responsible for overall policy, leadership, and strategic direction of the community and technical college system.

Chen is a visiting instructor of Chinese at the University of Puget Sound.

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Highline Medical Center sponsoring student art contest

Submitted by Morris Malakoff on Friday, March 12th, 09:41pm

Highline Medical Center is opening a new and expanded state-of-the-art emergency room next month.

The hospital has joined with Highline Public Schools to launch Kidz Tipz for Safety, an innovative program to engage children in childhood safety.

Elementary school students in the Highline School District have been invited to design their own safety billboard featuring an up-to-eight-word safety tip, with three winning entries to be featured on billboards in the surrounding community.

Finalists' artwork will be also featured at the Grand Opening Celebration of Highline Medical Center's new Emergency Room on April 10.

Every child who enters will be eligible to win a party at Family Fun Center in Tukwila.

A panel of representatives from Highline Medical Center and the community will review the entries and select 20 finalists from which final winners will be chosen.

Finalists will have their artwork on display at the opening of the new ER from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 10.

The deadline for entries is Friday, March 19. and more information and contest rules are available sending an e-mail to Highline Medical Center.

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