Submitted by Jana Wennstrom, Frank Tobey Jones. Franke Tobey Jones is once again in search of talented artists aged 55 or better for our 2021 Senior Art Show, which will take place Friday, October 15 through Sunday, October 17 in the M.J. Wicks Wellness Center with the Opening Reception on Thursday, October 14. Submission deadline […]
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Obituary Notices – June 3, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Chrysoula Jean Foth; Dorothy May Francis. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Carlos R. Salido; Barbara J. Smith.
Letter: Academic Excellence Should Drive Education
A shortage of school bus drivers presents an opportunity for the Clover Park School District to excel. At the school board meeting May 24, 2021, Assistant Superintendent Rick Ring recommended realigning the start and end of school days to address an estimated shortfall of 16 to 18 school bus drivers and another 10 to 15 […]
Local students achieves academic distinction at Whitman College
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Local students earned academic distinction for the most recent semester at Whitman College. This recognition is given to students who have completed a minimum of 12 credits, passed all credits attempted, and have earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on no fewer than nine graded credits during the semester. […]
Obituary Notices – June 2, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Samuel Hosung Choe; Nathaniel Zora Grindstaff; Dorothy Bernice Williams; Chang Hee Kang. Mountain View Funeral Home: Anthony Tyrone Miles Jr. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Betty Mae Brown. Powers Funeral Home: William F Casto; Jeanne Y Strietzel; Faith Diane Phillips.
Joey Jones Announces Candidacy for University Place, WA City Council Position #4
Submitted by The Campaign to Elect Joey Jones. University Place, WA – Joey Jones, a 2020 recipient of the U.S Army Surgeon General Coin of Excellence for his work in public relations, patient communications and public affairs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, recently launched a campaign for University Place City Council Position #4. Joey […]
Clover Park School District using temporary website
CPSD reported on Twitter on May 31 that students will have access to classroom teams & learning apps. The district is using a temporary website: https://cpsd.cloverpark.k12.wa.us. KIRO 7 reported, last week, the district was investigating a ransomware attack.
The Teddy Bear – A Short Story
We got a coupon via email for $5 off at St Vinnies (Saint Vincent de Paul). St Vincent offers online sales as well as very affordable items in there thrift center. We donate when we can and not as often as we should. Their prices for some treasures are outstanding and an additional five dollars […]
A Summer of Good Deeds to be Performed by Scouts throughout Western Washington
Submitted by Pacific Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America. TACOMA – Thousands of Scouts from the Pacific Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America will be fanning out across the South Sound in the coming months to perform community service projects aimed at improving the quality of life from Federal Way to Chehalis and from the […]