Picnicking at Sunnyside Beach on a sunny, Sunday afternoon, the scent of grilled salmon and corn on the cob filling the air…No, this is not a dream! The Steilacoom Historical Museum Association (SHMA) WILL be holding its annual Salmon Bake on July 25 at Sunnyside Beach, 2701 Chambers Creek Road from Noon until 4:00 pm […]
Lakewood’s Bronson Pe’A Named to Dean’s List at Bethel University
Bronson Pe’A, a Junior at Bethel University in St. Paul, has been named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the spring 2021 semester. He is the son of Lehua Pe’a and Netia Pe’a-Uluga’ono from Lakewood, Washington. The Dean’s List honors students who achieve an outstanding scholastic record during a semester with a grade […]
Obituary Notices – June 22, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: William Charles Amaral; Diane Marie Ross.
Letter: Car tabs
Submitted by Cheryl Jayne. I recently heard that the federal government has granted millions to the rapid transit project in our area. We are currently paying huge RTA taxes on our car tabs. At this time, with the pandemic stressing our finances, why are we still paying these exorbitant prices? With this windfall to the […]
FTC: Don’t send them money
Instead of telling you a ghost story around a summer campfire, we have an all-too familiar tale to share: Myra’s grandson, Jon, is in Mexico for the summer. They video chat every week. One day, Myra gets a call from someone who says he’s Max, a friend of Jon’s: “He was arrested last night and […]
Obituary Notices – June 21, 2021
Mountain View Funeral Home: Evelynrose Livingston Alexander; Charles Jack Andersen; Virginia Cox; Creighton P. Mueller; Peter Micheal Quirin; Douglas C. Stone. Hill Funeral Home & Cremation Service: Betty V. Olsen; Donald Nicholas Lefor. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: John Morris Manning.
Vet Clinic, Jun ’21
Need a video-capable device or internet connection for VA Telehealth? https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/89911/need-video-capable-device-internet-connection-va-telehealth/ Mobius delivers first of 50 IBots to VA to determine how machines may help Veterans. https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5680 VA partner Salesforce helps Air Force Veteran. https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/88909/va-partner-salesforce-helps-air-force-veteran/ WSDOT folio regarding contract opportunities for veteran-owned businesses. https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2020/04/27/SR520-folio-Veterans-Diversity-Inclusion.pdf Program assists Veterans with visual impairment. https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/89608/program-assists-veterans-visual-impairment/ Three Agent Orange Conditions […]
The Extra Man
My introduction to Paul Dano was the 2006 film “Little Miss Sunshine.” With his underplayed characters and his slow delivery, he sticks out. Peg and I loved him in “Swiss Army Man” with Daniel Radcliffe, virtually a two-person film. He has been in numerous movies since 2000 including “Love & Mercy” where he played Brian […]
Local Camp Invention Program Now Available in Action-Packed, At-Home Format
Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is offering Steilacoom area children an all-new, at-home format of the program the week of July 26 – July 30, 2021. Camp Invention at home reaches far beyond what families have come to expect from “virtual” learning – balancing active, independent hands-on exploration with opportunities for […]