A successor has been appointed to complete the remaining term of Rosie Ayala’s elected position on the Board of Park Commissioners. The Board voted unanimously at its regular meeting Monday, selecting Pete Reyes from six finalists who were interviewed the week before. Reyes is a licensed practical nurse supervisor for Comprehensive Life Resources and has […]
Fresh March Activities You’ll Love
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Family Nature Walks, VIP & Me, 50+ Winter Potlucks and Fly Tying Clinics
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Food forest at Charlotte’s Blueberry Park has expanded
The food forest at Charlotte’s Blueberry Park has grown to nearly twice the planned size, ensuring people from Tacoma’s South End will have nutritious produce to pick year-round. People have flocked to the park for decades to glean blueberries in summer months and the dream of expanding the food forest became a reality last year […]
Seuss-tacular Spring Fling, Adult Flag Football League, Spring Camps and Coffee with the Birds
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Six finalists chosen for interviews to join Park Board
This is the last of three vacancies and one of the finalists could be appointed the newest commissioner during the Board’s regular meeting March 10 Members of the Board of Park Commissioners voted Monday to advance six people as finalists to the term for the elected position vacated by former Commissioner Rosie Ayala. After reviewing […]
Hilltop Healthy Kids Carnival, History Walk, and No Pin Open Tournament
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Wapato Park given historical designation as city landmark
Wapato Park started as a picturesque retreat, helped put people back to work during the Great Depression and is now protected as a Tacoma landmark. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to add Wapato Park to the Tacoma Register of Historic Places after the Landmark Preservation Commission recommended the listing. Although it joins more than […]
Carla Santorno selected to fill vacant seat on Board of Park Commissioners
A successor has been appointed to complete the remaining term of Tim Reid’s elected position on the Board of Park Commissioners. The Board voted unanimously at its regular meeting Monday, selecting Carla Santorno from four finalists who were interviewed the week before. Santorno is a retired superintendent with Tacoma Public Schools who served from 2012 […]