New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Chrysoula Jean Foth; Dorothy May Francis. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Carlos R. Salido; Barbara J. Smith.
Slices of Nature
Pierce County Parks provides some nice slices of nature if you can’t get out of town. Good weather and a long weekend allowed for a few extra dog walks to enjoy. It is always a good feeling to be out in nature and nice when you can find it close to home. The two Pierce […]
White Lies – New Zealand Film Review
I had skimmed over the hype – “A medicine woman – a giver of life – is asked to hide a secret which may protect one life but which will destroy another.” Several times and then after starting several other films and begging off fairly quickly I clicked on “White Lies.” The opening scenes of […]
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 […]