WCB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s Open House for this week is a high quality home with Mt. Rainier and territorial views, with a desirable floor plan!

This great looking home has 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. One bedroom and den on main floor (possible 5th bed).

The well-designed gourmet kitchen has tile countertops, gas cooktop, hardwood floors and a sunny eating nook.

Dream master suite has two walk-in closets, fireplace, 5-piece master bath with skylight, dual tiled vanity and jetted tub.

Large, private yard with deck – all in a home located in a neighborhood with sidewalks!

Priced to sell at just $374,950!

Here are some pics (click images to see larger versions):

Here are the details:

WHAT: Prudential NW Open House

WHEN: Sunday, May 26, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

WHERE: 25317 42nd Place S, Kent, WA 98032

INFO:

• List Price: $374,950
• MLS Number: 483399
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bathrooms: 2.5
• Year Built: 1999
• Approximate House SqFt: 2,579
• Lot SqFt: 16,240 sf

Site Features:

• Bath Off Master
• Ceiling Fan(s)
• Dble Pane/Strm Windw
• Dining Room
• High Tech Cabling
• Skylights
• Vaulted Ceilings
• Walk-in Closet

Marketing remarks:

High quality home with Mt. Rainier and Territorial Views with desirable floor plan.

This great looking home has 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. One bedroom and den on main floor (possible 5th bed).

The well-designed gourmet kitchen has tile countertops, gas cooktop, hardwood floors & a sunny eating nook.

Dream master suite has two walk-in closets, fireplace, 5-piece master bath w/skylight, dual tiled vanity and jetted tub.

Large, private yard with deck.

Located in a neighborhood with sidewalks!

Click here to see the full, detailed listing.

Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.

The excitement begins at 11 a.m. this Saturday, May 25 with a ribbon-cutting that will officially open the Seattle area’s newest Massage Envy Clinic at Westwood Village (map below).

The fun continues until 1 p.m. with tours of the clinic, FREE chair massages, a water bar and healthy snacks.

After a tour, guests can enter for drawings for a free massage.

What’s more, introductory specials start at just $39.99 for a full 1 hour massage – can you say affordable?

The celebration hits Full Tilt…ice cream that is!… courtesy of Donna from Gianonni’s Pizza, who will be on hand to serve the luscious samples.

Don’t miss the celebration happening this Saturday only at Massage Envy Westwood Village, located at:

2513 SW Trenton Street
Seattle, WA 98106

PHONE: (206) 456-3400

WEBSITE: http://www.massageenvy.com/clinics/WA/West-Seattle.aspx

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White Center Artist Marianne Maksirisombat’s original art is now on display at the northeast corner retail space at Burien Town Square (SW 151st and 5th Place SW; map below) through the last week of June.

Marianne was born in Montana and moved to Seattle as a young child. Growing up around the beautiful scenery of the Pacific Northwest, she honed her artistic talents from a young age. Today, her work is a colorful journey through the abstract. Her unmistakable style, consisting of vivid colors and evocative form combinations, must be seen in person, as each piece interacts with the surroundings of the viewer.

She founded the Ballard Art Church (since closed) in 2009, which served as a community arts center, a studio for photo shoots, and hosted painting classes, fashion shows and many other atypical community events. It also served as her home, studio and gallery, displaying her large body of work – traditional acrylic on canvas, three dimensional canvas and three dimensional formed steel constructions.

Maksirisombat continues to create and display her work in various mediums with regular art openings around the Seattle area, art installations, trash fashion shows and commissioned pieces.

An opening reception, in conjunction with the B-Town BEAT, will be held on June 6th from 6 – 9 p.m.

Website: http://missmarianne.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marianne-Maksirisombat/48143856633

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State lawmakers are currently debating over budget plans with varying levels of kindergarten funding. Each of the three plans would fund full-day kindergarten at some, but not all, schools in Highline.

“We cannot wait for the legislature to act. Full-day kindergarten is the right thing to do for all our children and families now,” said Superintendent Susan Enfield. “This is a game-changer for our students.”

Full-day kindergarten is a key strategy for meeting the district goal of 95 percent of next fall’s kindergartners performing at or above grade level in all core subjects by the end of Grade 3. Multiple studies show that children who participate in full-day kindergarten make significant gains in reading and math compared with students in half-day programs. Research also shows that mastering reading and math skills by third grade is critical for success throughout middle and high school.

“Kindergarten is a critical year. It sets the stage for a child’s entire school experience,” said Highline’s P-3 Director Anne Arnold, who directs early learning (preschool through grade 3) programs.

“This is one of several critical investments Highline making toward the bold goals in our new strategic plan,” Enfield added. The district is also investing in high-priority goals for older students, such as ensuring that 19 out of 20 students pass Algebra by Grade 9, and that 19 out of 20 students in the freshman class of 2013 graduate successfully.

Deputy Duran, 47, had a history of public service, working mostly in the White Center and Skyway areas out of the Burien precinct. He served in the Army and then went on to become a paramedic and fire fighter in New Mexico prior to becoming a member of the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico.

In 2004, Duran moved to King County and accepted a job with the King County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Duran was a highly respected member of the Sheriff’s Office and most recently was a Master Police Officer assigned to the Southwest Precinct.

He is survived by his wife, daughter and adult son.

“Deputy Duran will be greatly missed,” West said.

Services for Deputy Duran will be held in New Mexico.

Seattle City Light announced Wednesday (May 22) that it is warning customers to protect themselves against con artists who are using false threats of disconnecting electrical service in attempts to steal money.

City Light says that customers reported at least 15 scam attempts this week, and other utilities in the Pacific Northwest have reported similar activity. In Seattle, the scammers appear to be targeting Asian small businesses.

The con works like this: A person claiming to work for the utility calls a customer and claims the account is overdue. The caller then threatens to cut off electricity service unless payment is made immediately.

One new twist in this old scam has the con artists seeking payment by pre-paid debit cards, which might not have the same fraud-detection features as a credit card.

“Awareness is the best defense against con artists,” Customer Service Director Kelly Enright said. “An immediate demand for payment is a red flag for fraud. Anyone who gets a call like this should get contact information then hang up and call the utility and police.”

Seattle City Light customer service representatives are available at (206) 684-3000 to advise customers of their account status and answer any questions they might have.

Anyone who believes they have been contacted by a scam artist should report the incident to Seattle Police at (206) 625-5011.

Seattle City Light will not shut off a customer’s electricity for one late payment. Before a shut off is ordered, Seattle City Light will send the customer at least two written notifications.

Additionally, City Light has programs available for customers who are having trouble paying their electric bills, including a low-income rate assistance program where qualifying customers can save up to 60 percent. Information is available at (206) 684-3417.

King County announced Tuesday (May 21) that it is moving forward with its plan for cleaning up Hicklin Lake in White Center by using vegetated ‘floating islands’ to improve water quality.

Seattle-based Herrera Environmental, representing the international firm Biomatrix Water, will design and install two 600-square-foot floating islands early this summer in Hicklin Lake, which is located in Lakewood Park in White Center.

Covered with native wetland vegetation, the islands are designed so that the plants’ roots extend below the waterline. The roots and accompanying biofilm take up excess nutrients from the water column – one of the main causes of the ongoing algae blooms that bedevil the small lake’s water quality.

The project is being managed by the Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD) of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, and was made possible through a combination of surface water funds and a $50,000 grant from the Washington Department of Ecology.

Hicklin Lake water quality has been a concern for years, with a history of harmful algae blooms that have posed potential health threats to people, pets and wildlife.

The plan for installing the floating islands isn’t the only step King County has taken to improve water quality in Hicklin Lake. Staff from WLRD have been tracking down and eliminating illegal and inadvertent sewer connections that discharge pollutants into the stormwater system that flows into the small lake, as well as updating and improving the stormwater infrastructure that serves the area.

WCB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s Open House for this week is a cute Craftsman that’s all NEW inside!

Beautiful living room with brick & slate fireplace, large Kitchen, petite Dining Room or Den and much more!

The main floor Master has a big closet and gorgeous tiled bath, there’s a 1+ extra finished room or 2 bedrooms up with storage, along with a main floor utility/mud room, patio, fully fenced yard, stone BBQ, fire pit, carport and workshop.

Oh and did we mention it’s priced to sell at just $214,700…AND there’s a $5,000 Buyer Bonus w/full price offer!

Here are some pics (click images to see larger versions):

Here are the details:

WHAT: Prudential NW Open House

WHEN: Sunday, May 19, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

WHERE: 10027 17th Ave SW, Seattle 98146-3702

INFO:

• List Price: $214,700
• MLS Number: 446881
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 1
• Year Built: 1954
• Approximate House SqFt: 1,482
• Lot SqFt: 5,624 sf

Site Features:

• Cable TV
• Dog Run
• Fenced-Fully
• Outbuildings
• Patio
• RV Parking
• Shop

Marketing remarks:

$5000 Buyer Bonus w/Full Price Offer! Cute Craftsman,

All NEW Inside!

Beautiful Living Rm w/Brick & Slate FP. Large Kitchen, Petite Dining Rm or Den. Main Floor Master w/Big Closet, Gorgeous Tiled Bath. 1+ Extra Finished Rm or 2 Bedrms Up w/Storage.

Main Flr Utility/Mud Rm, Patio & Fully Fenced Yard, Stone BBQ & Fire Pit, Carport & Workshop. Alley Access, Addl Pkg.

Bsmnt “Person Cave”, High Ceiling & Sep Entry.

Zoned R24 Multi-Fam on Double Lot.

NOT a Short Sale, Bank or Flip! Can Close Quick!

Click here to see the full, detailed listing.

Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.

“You will be assisting our efforts in supporting local non-profits who focus on families & youth: West Side Baby, White Center Food Bank and the Southwest Boys & Girls Club,” reads an announcement.

Greenbridge Plaza is located at 9800 8th Ave SW, near DubSea Coffee.

The Seattle Foundation’s ‘GiveBIG’ is a one-day, online charitable giving event – set for TODAY, Wednesday, May 15 – to inspire people to give generously to nonprofit organizations who make our region a healthier and more vital place to live.

Each credit card donation* made to the more than 1,400 nonprofit organizations profiled on The Seattle Foundation’s website (including many from the White Center area; see a relevant list here) between midnight and midnight (Pacific Daylight Time) on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, will receive a prorated portion of the matching funds (or “stretch”) pool. The amount of the “stretch” depends on the size of the stretch pool and how much is raised in total donations on GiveBIG day.

* They will “stretch” all donations up to $25,000 per donor, per organization.

WIN A GOLDEN TICKET
Throughout GiveBIG, donors will be chosen at random from all donations made up to the time of the drawing. The winner will have an additional $1,000 and a round-trip airline ticket, courtesy of Alaska Airlines, given in their name to the same nonprofit that received their donation. The winner will also receive a $100 gift card, courtesy of lead sponsor Starbucks.

• Learn more about Golden Tickets

FIND YOUR FAVORITE NONPROFIT AND STAY TUNED

• Click here to see if your favorite nonprofit is listed to participate in the event. If they are, then plan to donate during GiveBIG on May 15!
• How to Make a Donation (PDF)