Google ‘Tillicum’ on the TNT site and gag at the headlines you’ll find. Funds found for once-dead Camp Murray gate relocation WSDOT seeks input on rerouting passenger trains Along with Santa Claus soon coming to town, it looks like traffic and trains will follow. Evidently the Big Guy knew when we were sleeping.
An attitude of gratitude… 2nd in a series
“Slow down, you move too fast” – the opening lyrics of Simon and Garfunkel’s “The 59th Street Bridge Song” – express a whimsical, and at the same time wistful, theme that has been adopted by runners, rowers, and even psychological ‘ruminators’. And ‘pacing’ has everything to do with thanksgiving. This is the second in a […]
Letter: Seattle enters the race
Race highlights in a moment but first some important news announcements. Flag-installers are needed for Veteran’s Day, reply to this email if you can help. Also, attached is an invitation by Amtrak to hear about their plans to put trains through Tillicum. There continues to be requests for beds; Tillicum’s food bank will be sponsored by Wal-Mart (7001 […]
A series on giving thanks
A jewelry store conducted the following test-marketing experiment. Dividing their customers into three groups, employees called the members of Group One and thanked them for their recent purchase. The purchasers in the second group were not only thanked by phone but also were informed of an upcoming sale. The third group was not called at […]
Tillicum’s razor thin lead
Good morning. Your wakeup call today really is a wakeup call! Just checked our race with Ohio to win $25,000 to build Habitat for Humanity homes in Tillicum and we are only 23 votes ahead, much lower than even the chart prepared last night. Check the graph attached for our how far we have fallen […]
Letter: Curb it, park it
Curb it, park it, get on your bike and ride it! Save the planet and here’s a way to pay for it (Olympian story)! Check out the ongoing discussion on Facebook by the group “City of Lakewood should provide Tillicum with a BIKE PATH!“. There is yet another discussion on Tillicum’s website at www.MeetTheNeighbors.org.
Plans for Woodbrook
Woodbrook development plans, that portend jobs and a stronger economic base for the area, including sewers, will be unveiled at a meeting of the public on Tuesday, Feb.24, 5 to 7 pm at Woodbrook Middle School Cafeteria, 14920 Spring St. SW. You will have opportunity to learn about the project and to talk with consultants […]