Perry Newell, Funding College Project announcement. When you exist in spaces that weren’t built for you, sometimes just being you is the revolution. A Single Approach is not what we recommend! A single approach to obtaining the necessary resources to complete one’s education is not what we recommend! Some colleges today cost $45,000 or more […]
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Clover Park School District June 2022 Board Review
Clover Park School District announcement. Retirees Honored at District Retirement Reception June 13 Regular Meeting During its June 13 board meeting, the Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors heard a report from Superintendent Ron Banner. Superintendent’s ReportIn his report, Banner discussed student achievement and community engagement. Student Achievement All five high school programs […]
Get Started Now for Lakewood Lemonade Day
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. Ways to Participate: Register yourself first – and then your child(ren), student(s) or mentee group at https://lemonadeday.org/lakewood Be a mentor by supporting your kids as they go through the 4 modules on the app, by driving them to shop for materials as well as to to their storefront location […]
Remember Your First Lemonade Stand?
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. Remember your first lemonade stand? You probably raided your parent’s kitchen and pantry, found a folding table and set up your business on the street in front of your home. Do you remember what you spent your earnings on? Most of us don’t. The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce is […]
U.P. Comes Alive with Flowers
City of University Place announcement. You know summer is on its way when members of the U.P. Public Works department begin installing hanging baskets on the light poles around town. This year, in addition to being financially supported by community donations, the baskets that are located in the Village at Chambers Bay are courtesy of […]
Tacoma Business Council May Meeting Summary
Submitted by Tacoma Business Council. Thank you to everyone who attended our General Meeting this past Monday. We covered a lot of ground. Some asked for a link to our Town Hall. You can find it at the button below. Here is a brief summary of action items that came out of our meeting: Website – […]
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and State Legislators Visit University Place to Discuss Infrastructure
City of Lakewood announcement. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law in November of 2021. The bipartisan federal package established funding to address aging infrastructure, broadband connectivity, water quality, electrification, and transportation nationwide. Many local projects in Pierce County may be eligible for funding under the act, including the removal of the […]
Lemonade Day Lakewood Teaches Kids How To Start a Business
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. Lemonade Day Lakewood Launches My Lemonade Day App to Enable Kids to Access Lessons from Any Device. In preparation for its 2022 youth entrepreneurship season, Lemonade Day Lakewood is excited to bring the new digital app to the local community. The app supports the journey of planning, launching and […]
Two challenges and an opportunity
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. Earlier this week I presented our annual State of the County address to a small group of colleagues, community partners and the community (virtually). If you didn’t have a chance to watch the address live, I invite you to view the replay here: From my arrival as County Executive, […]