Photo & Story – Joseph Boyle On this past Sunday, May 5, 2013, I fired up my Harley Road King and headed down the road to meet up with my 1950 first grade school buddy, Drew. If you remember, it was a great day with full sun and warm temperatures. We dropped our kickstands in front […]
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Letter: “Sorry Mr. President, I Don’t Dance”
By David Anderson Normally it’s a once-upon-a-time event for which villains — mostly, and heroes — sparsely, are cast in roles to relive on the silver screen a tale once told. But with what’s happening on the national stage today, it’s just the reverse. This time, in real-time, the actors are playing themselves with a sounds-familiar […]
Soundcare names Lawson new Messenger House Administrator
By Jaynie Jones UNIVERSITY PLACE – Lawson steps into this position with a solid background that will serve him and the community well. He comes to Soundcare (owner-operator of Messenger House) with dual career paths as a Social Worker and as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator for the past 13 years.
Bridgeport Place Welcomes Kiwi
By Jaynie Jones Bridgeport Place Retirement and Assisted Living welcomes Maringi Lloyd as the new Community Relations Coordinator. She is a native of New Zealand and refers to herself as a ‘kiwi’. Her professional background is in Special Education and she holds a Master’s Degree in Education from Grand Canyon University, but she is also […]
100 Percent Deficiency-Free
By Jaynie Jones UNIVERSITY PLACE – Accolades and achievements continue to mount up for a University Place business owned and operated by Soundcare, Inc. with corporate headquarters in UP. Bridgeport Place Retirement and Assisted Living recently underwent its annual State inspection for license renewal. After three days of a comprehensive, leave-no-stone-unturned assessment of every aspect […]
Letter: Miss Pierce County 2013 Haley Nicholson at Tillicum Meeting
By David Anderson Haley Nicholson, Miss Pierce County 2013, is the featured presenter at our Tillicum Woodbrook Neighborhood Association meeting May 2, 6:30 P.M., Tillicum Community Center, 14916 Washington Ave. SW. Haley’s presentation will include her talent: Vocal and her platform issue: “Prevention of Innocence Lost – Sex Trafficking.”
Letter: Victoria’s Secret, et al., is Not at All, Not Anymore
By David G. Anderson and Cindy Peak Emblematic of America’s cultural demise is the Titanic; the sexualization of the most vulnerable aboard – young females – the iceberg. If a violin was played as the unsinkable Titanic sank, what instrument will be heard when the unthinkable happens — the sinking of America’s ship-of-state? All of them.
Letter: Local Youngster to Nationals
By David Anderson Nine-year-old Jada Yeater could help President Obama in court – the basketball court. Obama went 2 for 22 with the basketball recently with players from the Washington Wizards looking on as part of the annual Easter Egg Roll festivities.
Learn How to Manage Your Money
Free money management classes beginning Tuesday, April 9, 6-8 P.M. and each Tuesday in April thereafter. Free to the public, all sessions occur at the Tillicum Community Center, 14916 Washington Ave. SW. How to keep track of your money; why you should save; how to be an informed banking customer; and how your credit history affects […]