Photos by Steve Shay
Transform Burien Outreach is a cooperative group of nine churches located in the Burien/Highline area that offer free resources to those in need. Pictured top left, James, who is homeless in Burien. Top right, two volunteers celebrate. Bottom is Michelle Morrell, the volunteer chef, & Pastor Jack Seeley with the Burien Evangelical Church.

Transform Burien Outreach offers free food & clothes, needs pantry items

By Steve Shay
May 17, 2012

Transform Burien is a cooperative group of nine churches located in the Burien/Highline area that offer free resources to those in need through their Outreach program. They are located in the "old" Burien Community Center, on 4th Ave. SW between SW 144th St. and SW 146th St., by the skateboard park.

Participating churches are the Burien Evangelical Church, Burien Free Methodist Church, Evergreen Church, Highline Christian Church, Hope Christian Community, John Knox Presbyterian Church, Taproot Church, Three Tree Community Church, and Westside Christian Fellowship.

Free hot meals are served every Wednesday, noon to 2:00 p.m., every Sunday, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and new and used clothes, and food pantry items are also free, and available during this time. Their food pantry is sparse, and they urge the public for donations of non-perishable canned goods like soup and beans, and other staples like rice.

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SLIDESHOW: Young Native American dancers perform at Burien Nursing & Rehab

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Residents of Burien Nursing & Rehabilitation were treated to traditional music and dance Wednesday by five students from Auburn's Chinook Elementary School. The nursing home planned activities for its residents May 13 to 19 for National Nursing Home Week® 2012, or NNHW.

According to the NNHW website, its theme this year is "Celebrating the Journey". And while Burien Nursing & Rehab residents seemed charmed by the young dancers, and offered applause after each song, the kids, too, celebrated their journey from Auburn as they moved in circles and leaped with a spring in their steps to the beat of a traditional drum.

Chinook School instructor, Robin Pratt, said her dance group meets every week and performs around the Seattle area.

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Top photo by Steve Shay. Bottom photo by Jimmy Carter.
Mike Schacht, left, & Jimmy Carter cook up some brisket outside Schacht's new barbecue restaurant, "The BBQ Schacht" in Sea Tac. Schacht is known for catering barbecue with his portable kitchen, & opened his own place April 12.

New BBQ Schacht in Sea Tac pulls pork, but pulls no punches

By Steve Shay
May 17, 2012

Punning on his name, longtime barbecue pit master and caterer Mike Schacht just opened a place of his own, and calls it The BBQ Schacht, 19231 Des Moines Memorial Drive at South 192nd in Sea Tac. Schacht is assisted by friend and pit master colleague, Jimmy Carter. Customers have fun with his name, too.

Until now, Schacht, 46, took his barbecue business to you, for weddings, festivals, and privates parties. He will continue catering events on weekends, when his restaurant is closed. That is why the BBQ Schacht's hours are Mondays through Fridays, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

He opened April 12, and said that last Friday, May 11, he went through 30 racks of ribs.

"It was ridiculously busy," he said. "We had 50 customers here, many sitting out on the curb eating. Not everyone was from around here, either. Barbecue is a destination."

Schacht is a blues buff, and customers will hear blues and cajun music on the speakers including Robert Johnson and other old masters. He saw Chicago blues man Buddy Guy perform at his club Legends in the Windy City, and said he lucked out when he arrived to a standing room only concert.

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