The look of South Hill Mall continues to change, with a combination of new and familiar names. They include Fan Zone by Hat Stop, Tea Story, General Nutrition Center, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Salud! Bar & Grill, Goldfish Swim School, New Level 360 and a larger Bath & Body Works. The popularity of Bath & Body Works has prompted an expansion. A […]
Obituary Notices – June 21, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Geraldine Brown; Michael Buffelen; Nachiko Freyman; Brenda May Jordan; Ronald Morris; David Myers; Bernadette Russell; Richard Maxwell Willyerd; Jennifer Youngstrom. Powers Funeral Home: Marion Rose Anderson; Jeremy Michael Lee. Hill Funeral Home: Aidan Higgins; Janice Adele McKillip. Gaffney Funeral Home: Vera Burrows. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Peggy Ann Brozek.
Heart by Heart to play Lakewood’s SummerFest
Heart by Heart features founding Heart bassist Steve Fossen and original Heart drummer Michael DeRosier. Both Steve and Michael were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as members of Heart. Both band members were in the classic Heart lineup that recorded a string of albums that not only put Heart […]
Clover Park School District Retirees Honored at Reception
Clover Park School District (CPSD) held its annual Retirement Reception on June 12. Thirty staff members retired from CPSD during the 2022-23 school year. Each retiree in attendance was honored by their supervisor and given a certificate and pin for their many years of service and dedication to students. CPSD thanks each retiree for their […]
Local Students Earn Dean’s List Recognition from George Fox University
Local students were among those who earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University for the spring 2023 semester. Traditional undergraduate students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or above on 12 or more hours of graded work to earn a spot on the dean’s list. Anderson Island Fircrest Lakewood University Place George Fox […]
Fifth of July Town Clean Up
Submitted by Nancy Henderson. Steilacoom has many fun events on the Fourth of July. However, the morning after means considerable extra work for our hard-working Town Streets and Parks crews facing the cleanup, and they are short-handed. Please join volunteers on July 5 from 8 AM – 9:30 AM at Pioneer Park (end of Wilkes Street and Main Street) OR at Saltars Point Park (end […]
Obituary Notices – June 20, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Mercedes Odelia Fraase; Marie Williams. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Gerald R. Peterson.
Ladders
By Paul T. Jackson, Steilacoom. A few years ago when I went out to change the hardware of the porch lamp, I realized I needed a ladder, and had borrowed one before from my ex-wife who lived 15 miles away. Light bulb jokes aside, this new occasion was, it turned out, just to change a […]
Tacoma sprinter heading to Nationals, signs sponsor
“Madonna Hanna, a 70-year-old sprinter from Tacoma, began competing in the 2011 Washington State Senior Games. Despite facing setbacks, including the passing of her husband, Steven Hanna, in 2018, she found a new coach, elite track athlete Marcus Chambers, who helped her win two silver and four gold medals in-state games. Madonna’s story is a […]