Submitted by Sheila Moberg, President. The Steilacoom Garden Club will hold their annual plant sale on May 8, the day before Mother’s Day. There will be a variety of plants, to include: herbs, annuals, bulbs, perennials, ground covers, shrubs and more. All funds raised go to support the Steilacoom Garden Club activities: summer hanging baskets […]
Daffodil Festival announces 2021 Festival Court & Promenade Event
Pierce County, WA – Some traditions are too resilient to let wilt by these unprecedented times. The 88th year of the Pierce County Daffodil Festival commenced their 2021 selections behind computer screens this past winter – electing 23 stellar young women to serve as not only princesses but also ambassadors of Goodwill to Pierce County. Following […]
Pierce County Library System closed Sunday, April 4, Easter
The Pierce County Library System will be closed and will not offer curbside service on Sunday, April 4, Easter. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.piercecountylibrary.org, featuring downloadable e-books, audiobooks and magazines as well as other services and resources.
Workshop lays out basics of Social Security Disability
The CDC estimates that 1 in 4 Americans have a disability, but still, many people are unaware of this vital program. The importance of these benefits cannot be understated, as they often protect against poverty, homelessness, and bankruptcy. Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources will host a free online presentation about Social Security Disability next month. […]
158 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 1 new death confirmed Mar. 31
On March 31, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 156.2. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County and it includes a 6-day data lag. We confirmed 158 new COVID-19 cases 1 new death, a woman in her 80s from the Gig Harbor area. Our totals are […]
Obituary Notices – April 1, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Charles Harold Edwards, Jr.; Armando Paul Huerta. Mountain View Funeral Home: Rodney J. Baltazar; Isabel “Izzy” Edwards. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Ruth Sylbil Felgar. Powers Funeral Home: Marjorie Elaine Braaten; Richard George Bohney; Lewis Everette Pugh Jr. Hill Funeral Home: Wilma J. Tilstra.
Thank you for your support
Thanks to all who attended the recent Lakewood First Lions Club drive though crab feed in Fort Steilacoom Park.
Lions Crab Feed Date Change
The pending snow storm has caused the Lakewood First Lions Club to postpone it’s drive through crab feed from Sunday, Feb. 14th to Sunday, Feb. 28th. The time and location remains the same; 2-4 p.m. at Fort Steilacoom Park. Questions? Contact Eric Warn at ewarn6234@aol.com.
Lakewood First Lions Crab Feed a Drive Through in 2021
The Lakewood First Lions Club would like to thank Heritage Bank in Lakewood for their continuing sponsorship of our annual crab feed. This year, because of the pandemic, it is being held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14th, as a drive through in Fort Steilacoom Park. We prefer that meals be paid ahead of time […]