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Dear (Contact First Name),
As many of you may already know, this is my last month at Discover Burien so I wanted to take this time to thank all of you for your time, energy, support, guidance, enthusiasm you have given.
I have thoroughly enjoyed all my time here. I am very pleased to assure you that the Discover Burien board members are working diligently to keep the organization moving forward.
I would like to remind everyone that there are some great community events coming up:
Thursday, March 3, 2011 - 6 pm to 11 pm & Saturday, March 5, 2011 - Noon to Midnight
1st Annual Mardi Gras in B-Town. Thursday Night - Ladies Night pub crawl.
Saturday - Mardi Gras Celebration.
Friday, March 4, 2011 - 6 pm to 10 pm Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave SW
You are invited to attend the Discover Burien Dinner and Silent Auction and City of Burien Annual Awards Ceremony and 17th Birthday Celebration. Leadership Awards, Dinner with a Silent Auction. Featuring food from local restaurants and local entertainment. - Attendance: 125 to 150 people.
Tickets: $35.00 each, $50 at the door or a table of 8 for $240.00
Tickets available at Discover Burien Office and Burien City Hall.
Contact Discover Burien (206) 433-2882
OR Debra George, Event Manager (206) 941-7199
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Come Join us for our first Afterhours - Meet Your Neighbors Networking Event of 2011!
We will be kicking off our 2011 Afterhours - Meet Your Neighbors program (third Wednesday of the month) at Prudential Northwest Realty Associates.
Although we have plenty of space, the RSVP's are streaming in - make sure you reserve your name now. Let us know how many will be attending from your team and their names. Everyone is encouraged to bring someone new this year as a way to introduce more businesses to each other.
Date: Wednesday, February 16th
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Location: Prudential Northwest Realty Associates Office
Address: 127 SW 156th St
Burien, WA 98166
Be sure to invite your business associates as it is a great networking event.
RSVP: executivedirector@discoverburien.com
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BEST - Business Education Seminar Talk
Our next BEST - Business Education Seminar Talk will be Getting Back Your Sales Mojo featuring the Discover Burien eternal optimist Steve Gilbert is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, Febrary 23rd at 9:30am.
Designed for everyone, not just salespeople, this energetic and uplifting program is guaranteed to help you find your mojo. This may just be the best hour of time you spend on your personal and professional self.
It's time to shed those lousy feelings left by the recession and pull ourselves back up so that we can thrive in 2011!
Space is limited so please make sure you RSVP to hold your spot.
Day/Date: Wednesday, February 23rd
Time: 9:30-10:30am
Place: Burien Community Center - Lakeview Room
14700 6th Avenue SW
Burien, WA 98166
RSVP: executivedirector@discoverburien.com
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Friday, March 11th Through Sunday, March 13th at Burien Town Square Park
Pub Crawl - Friday, March 11th 6 pm - 12 am
Celtic Folk Fair - Saturday , March 12th 12 pm - 6 pm & Sunday, March 13th 12 pm - 5pm
5K and Wee Race - Sunday, March 13th 1 pm & 1:40 pm
Burien Town Square Park, 5th & 152nd SW. (206) 795-9586.
A St. Patrick's Day tradition. Charity event benefits the local food bank, schools and women's shelter. Offline pub crawl registrations can also be completed at the following Burien businesses: Highline Athletic Club, Mick Kelly's, Burien Press, The Tin Room, 909 and Elliott Bay Brewery.
Visit www.covetoclover.com to register and for all the details.
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We are gearing up for our 3rd. Annual Highline Classic Jazz Festival Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 at the Highline Performing Arts Center.
Lance and Laurie Haslund founded and present this Festival on behalf of Burien Arts. (Of course our entire board helps with this event.)
This year promises to be fantastic -- with locals performing along such luminaries as The Butch Thompson Trio, and Rebecca Kilgore with Dave Frishberg.
Free bus shuttle service is offered from downtown Burien to the HPAC. Students 18 and younger are admitted FREE.
Friday, March 11th Through Sunday, March 13th at Burien Town Square Park
eSe Teatro presents a bilingual Staged Reading of:
Passport
by Gustavo Ott
Translated by Heather L. McKay
Directed by Arlene Martinez-Vickers
Saturday, Mar 5 2:00pm Burien Little Theatre
Tickets $5.00
Buy at: www.burienlittletheatre.org OR 206-242-5180
More info at: info@eseteatro.org
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eSe Teatro
"Seattle Latinos Take Stage"
www.eseteatro.org
Next Staged Reading:
Passport
by Gustavo Ott
Translated by Heather L. McKay
Directed by Arlene Martinez-Vickers
Saturday, Feb 26 7:30pm ACT (Buster's Special Events Room)
AND
Saturday, Mar 5 2:00pm Burien Little Theatre
Tickets $5.00 (for each date)
Buy at: www.acttheatre.org OR www.burienlittletheatre.org
Info at: info@eseteatro.org
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New Members
Discover Burien would like to welcome these great new members!
Burien Books
Allison Lee-Moore
824 SW 152nd St
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 244-1422
burienbook@hotmail.com
(website coming soon)
www.burienbooks.com
Childrens Therapy Center
Jennifer O'Neal
10811 SE Kent Kangley
Kent, WA 98030
(253) 854-5660
jennifero@dynamicfamilies.org
www.ctckids.org
Cove to Clover
John Nelson
435 SW 152nd St
Burien, WA 98166
jonelson@covetoclover.com
www.covetoclover.com
Home Inspections of Puget Sound
Suzanne & JJ Greive
444 SW 122nd St
Burien, WA 98146
info@hipspro.com
www.hipspro.com |
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Upcoming Meetings
Membership Committee
Monday, March 7th at Sal's Deli at 3:30pm
Marketing Committee
Friday, March 4th at 12:30pm, Mark Restaurant
Steering Committee
Wednesday, March 9th at 6:30pm, location Burien City Hall, 3rd fl. Conf. Rm. |
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