Submitted by Sheila Moberg, President. The Steilacoom Garden Club will hold their annual plant sale on May 8, the day before Mother’s Day. There will be a variety of plants, to include: herbs, annuals, bulbs, perennials, ground covers, shrubs and more. All funds raised go to support the Steilacoom Garden Club activities: summer hanging baskets […]
This year’s Dining Out For Life looks different. Here’s what to know
Up until 2019, about 300,000 diners in the United States and Canada would come together at more than 2,000 restaurants on a single day in April to eat good food with friends and raise money for people living with HIV/AIDS. That’s just not possible this year, and it certainly wasn’t last year. For two years, […]
Daffodil Festival announces 2021 Festival Court & Promenade Event
Pierce County, WA – Some traditions are too resilient to let wilt by these unprecedented times. The 88th year of the Pierce County Daffodil Festival commenced their 2021 selections behind computer screens this past winter – electing 23 stellar young women to serve as not only princesses but also ambassadors of Goodwill to Pierce County. Following […]
Pierce County Library System closed Sunday, April 4, Easter
The Pierce County Library System will be closed and will not offer curbside service on Sunday, April 4, Easter. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.piercecountylibrary.org, featuring downloadable e-books, audiobooks and magazines as well as other services and resources.
Workshop lays out basics of Social Security Disability
The CDC estimates that 1 in 4 Americans have a disability, but still, many people are unaware of this vital program. The importance of these benefits cannot be understated, as they often protect against poverty, homelessness, and bankruptcy. Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources will host a free online presentation about Social Security Disability next month. […]
158 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 1 new death confirmed Mar. 31
On March 31, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 156.2. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County and it includes a 6-day data lag. We confirmed 158 new COVID-19 cases 1 new death, a woman in her 80s from the Gig Harbor area. Our totals are […]
Obituary Notices – April 1, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Charles Harold Edwards, Jr.; Armando Paul Huerta. Mountain View Funeral Home: Rodney J. Baltazar; Isabel “Izzy” Edwards. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Ruth Sylbil Felgar. Powers Funeral Home: Marjorie Elaine Braaten; Richard George Bohney; Lewis Everette Pugh Jr. Hill Funeral Home: Wilma J. Tilstra.
Six Simple Steps for Perfect (Boiled & Deviled) Steamed Eggs
Boiled eggs are popular world-wide. We usually over-cook boiled eggs to make sure they are done . . . only because we forgot the exact amount of boiling they need. After guessing wrong twice and throwing about eight under cooked boiled jumbo eggs in the garbage, we switched to steamed eggs. It was worth the […]
(Satire) ‘Welcome to SpringWood!’
In an effort to finally get representation, Springbrook and Woodbrook have united and erected a new city, SpringWood. One term that the career politicians fear is ‘One Term’. Another term is ‘secession’. Lakewouldnt mayor for life, Don Tunderstan said, “I want to tell you how aroused I am, um, what’s the word, excited? Oldbrook really […]