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2024 Memorial Day Observance
We will hold our annual Memorial Day observance on Monday, May 27th at 11 AM. You are invited to gather at Sunnydale Elementary School, corner of 156th Street and Des Moines Memorial Drive, 15631 8th Ave S, Burien, 98148. The ceremony will start promptly at 11 AM. This year Kate Bysheim, former soprano soloist at […]
Veteran’s Day Observance
Des Moines Memorial Drive Preservation Association Newsletter October, 2023 It has been a very busy summer, and we hope you are well. We are planning our Veteran’s Day observance to be held on Saturday, Nov. 11th. We will gather at Sunnydale Elementary School, 15631 8th Ave S, Burien, 98148. Our ceremony will start promptly at […]
The Signal Boxes Are Wrapped!
This Memorial Day, 2023, the Des Moines Memorial Drive Preservation Association unveiled the signal boxes wrapped in World War I themed art to be found at intersections along Des Moines Memorial Drive from 116th South to the beautiful flagpole on the north end of Des Moines. We were joined by local Highline public figures and […]
Why The Poppy?
Have you ever seen people, usually women, in front of stores offering paper poppies? Have they encouraged you to wear it on your lapel? What is this all about?
Who Brought Telephone Service To Boulevard Park?
Government services do not just spring up like spring flowers. It takes talented, passionate civic leaders like Judd Coburn. Judd was not only a Keeper of the Elms on Des Moines Memorial Drive, but also played a key role in bringing phone service and sidewalks to Boulevard Park!
Veterans Day 2022
Today we celebrated these local people who were part of our program: Greg, the Outreach Director of Transform Burien, lead us in prayer. Kate Bysheim of Burien used her beautiful voice to sing the Star-Spangled Banner. We were graced by the presence of Kim Ross, one of our Arts Committee Members from the Signal Box […]