Submitted by Bob Lawrence. Call for Book Fest Table – Authors/Libraries/Association/Book Stores for the Lakewood Film, Art & Book FestivalOctober 8-10, 2021 at McGavick Conference Center at Clover Park Technical College. Our last annual festival was everything we hoped for: hundreds of visitors, special guest presentations, performances and 39 authors from 6 counties. This year’s […]
SONIC Drive-In donates to local area teachers this Teacher Appreciation Month
To honor the creative efforts teachers have made to maneuver their ever-shifting learning environments and keep students engaged this past year, SONIC® Drive-In donated $1.5 million to teacher requests on national education nonprofit site DonorsChoose on Teacher Appreciation Day, May 4. As part of SONIC’s ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, the $1.5 million donation helped fund more than 7,000 teacher requests across […]
Obituary Notices – June 16, 2021
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Marilyn Rae Lewis; Robert Leonard Jr. Mountain View Funeral Home: Cherie Jane Asher; Christy Michelle Curtis; George Edward Paige; Thomas “Chuck” Paschal; Linda Swain. Hill Funeral Home: Stanley Moe.
Steilacoom Department of Public Safety reports 112 incidents in last week
Reported on the Steilacoom Department of Public Safety Facebook Page, “Over the past week, 112 Public Safety incidents occurred in town, including the following: Emergency and patrol incidents – 7 medical aid responses – 29 suspicious circumstance/security checks – 3 responses for persons in crisis/welfare checks – 32 traffic stops – 1 missing person, later […]
BECU’s 2021 People Helping People Awards Nominations are Open
Submitted by BECU. It’s that time of year again: BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, is currently accepting nominations for its 2021 People Helping People Awards! This annual, member-driven program recognizes both BECU members and local nonprofits that are dedicated to serving their communities, from ending hunger and pushing for social equity and justice, to transforming […]
Obituary Notices – June 15, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Nancy Ellen Wallen. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Keith Leon Creley; Robert Stanley Smolko.
Flag Day; June 14th
Submitted by AMVETS POST 1, Tacoma, WA. June 14, 1777… The U.S. was only 13 states. Our flag then was “Old Glory”; with 13 stars, in celebrating our country’s INDEPENDENCE from the British. Our citizens at that time, were forming our government, whereby they were elected freely and equally by all its citizens. We shall […]
Informal Introduction to Steilacoom Town Council Candidate John Perry
Submitted by John Perry. When I decided to “toss my name into the ring” for Steilacoom town council I had not prepared a position paper. Many residents however, have been reaching out and want to know what is important to me. I am happy to say that I am running for Town Council because in […]
George Fox University name spring graduates, dean’s list honorees
Local students were among the undergraduate, adult degree and graduate-level students who received diplomas from George Fox University in the spring of 2021. Fircrest Heath Hollensbe, doctor of ministry Tacoma Meghan Elford, bachelor of arts in sociology Local students were among those who earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University for the spring 2021 […]