Mountain View Funeral Home: Sherri Byrne; James Eshelman; Charlotte Mae Griffith; Burke Hinson; Ferila Siose; Lonnie Rhea Slaughter. Scott Funeral Home: Morris S. Smith.
Multirace: An East Coast Author’s New Book Resonates with DuPont readers
Submitted by Bridget King. Attendees are still sharing stories prompted by the Wednesday, 18 October book talk by journalist, professor and author, Kristal Brent Zook. She read excerpts from her newly released book: Girl in the Yellow Poncho to a rapt group of listeners in DuPont as her father looked on. He features in the […]
Friends of Steilacoom Library Fall Book Sale
Submitted by John Ufford. Friends of Steilacoom Library Fall Book Sale will take place at the Steilacoom Library Meeting Room, 2950 Steilacoom Blvd, on Friday Nov 3 and Saturday Nov 4 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm each day. Come and purchase gently use books to enjoy throughout the fall and winter. We have a […]
80 Homes Await Pierce County Residents: Tacoma Habitat’s Affordable Homeownership Program Bridges Housing Gaps
Submitted by Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity. Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity is making significant strides in addressing homeownership disparities and diversifying the housing market with its transformative project, preserving 80 single-family homes and offering them as affordable homeownership opportunities to income-qualified buyers. This initiative is part of Tacoma Habitat’s commitment to bridging the historical, […]
TNT: Where did the money go? Tacoma LGBTQ center sues county AIDS agency over missing $200K
“An LGBTQ youth center in Tacoma (Oasis Youth Center) has filed a lawsuit against Pierce County AIDS Foundation, alleging PCAF misappropriated more than $200,000 from the nonprofit in a breach of contract.” Read the rest of the story at The News Tribune.
Obituary Notices – October 25, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Julian Freeman Gallion. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Cynthia Lynn Dale. Mountain View Funeral Home: Phyllis Joy Deccio; Patrick Enstrom; Peter Ezeokeke; Douglas Head; Larry Lovstrom; Michael Patrick Merdich; Juan Manuel Quijada; Steven Severson; Mai Ngoc Thi Tran; Glen Perrin Walker. Powers Funeral Home: Barbara Turney Robbins. […]
Lakewood Rotary Club Invites Community to Join the Fight Against Polio
Submitted by Lakewood Rotary Club. The Lakewood Rotary Club is extending a heartfelt invitation to the local community to join hands in the global battle against polio. Despite the encouraging fact that there are currently only nine active cases of polio in the world, the Lakewood Rotary Club wants to emphasize that the fight against […]
Classy Chassis to open temporary location on Custer Road in Lakewood
Submitted by Classy Chassis. Classy Chassis will open a temporary site on Custer Road to provide regular Express Interior services (with a wash), as well as Professional Detailing. The new site will be open in about two weeks. On September 19, Classy Chassis suffered an electrical fire at the Car Wash & Detailing Center located […]
Local Caregiver Jane Wamathai Recognized as All-Star Caregiver by the Health Care Providers Council of Pierce County
Submitted by Right at Home. Jane Wamathai, a local caregiver with Right at Home of Pierce County, has achieved what her client’s wife calls a miracle. Through working for Right at Home, Jane has made an incredible impact on her client’s life, and because of this, she was recognized by the Health Care Providers Council […]