For the 25th consecutive year, Mary Petersen and Steve Behr of the Steilacoom Dance Company, will be featured on their outreach presentations to the Hawaiian islands of Maui, Kauai and Oahu. Planned for mid-April, this year’s theme, Diversity of the Dance, includes tap dancing, flamenco, cha/cha, Sswing, Tango and even a beautiful Hawaiian dance number. […]
Lakewood’s Tacoma Speedway
History of newspapers draws a crowd
Mueller-Harkins historical marker
Workin Mayor
Kiwanis Auction draws 300
Approximately 300 people participated in the Steilacoom Kiwanis Club Wine Festival and Auction Friday, Jan 29, according to MC Ron Lucas. The club’s activities are focused on kids in Steilacoom and DuPont as well as members of the military police unit at Fort Lewis. The club was formed in 1993 and currently has a membership […]
Early explorers popular subject
Exploration of Puget Sound by US Navy Lt. Charles Wilkes and other earlier explorers was examined Tuesday evening by Dick Blumenthal of Bellevue during the January meeting of the Lakewood Historical Society. A crowd of more than 50 turned out at the Lakewood Library to hear about the exploration expeditions. Blumenthal has written a trio […]
1840 expedition subject of LHS presentation
Part of an amazing five-year, six-ship expedition covering about 87,000 miles by a US Navy group included exploration of the inland Washington Waters around 1840. The expedition was led by Navy Lt. Charles Wilkes. Details of this epic journey will be described and explained by Dick Blumenthal of Bellevue at the January program of the […]
Steilacoom Historical Museum elects leadership
Randi Slatten will lead the Steilacoom Historical Museum Association during the next year as its new president. She was elected by acclamation during the association’s annual business meeting Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Steilacoom Community Center. Other officers selected were Marianne Bull, vice president; Judie Davis, past president; Ann Edington, secretary; and trustees – Tom […]