In honor of May’s Teacher Appreciation Month, SONIC Drive-In’s SONIC Foundation donated $1.5 million to match all public contributions made to requests on DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers. As part of SONIC’s ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, the $1.5 million donation matched 50 percent of […]
2nd Annual Transit Trivia Night
Downtown On the Go announcement. To celebrate Ride Transit Month, Downtown On the Go, Pierce Transit, and Pierce Trips are teaming up to bring the first annual Transit Trivia event. Individuals or teams (up to 6 players) will answer transit related questions featuring historical facts, transit in pop culture and local transit knowledge. This is […]
Legislation will Enhance Public Transportation Accessibility for College Students
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. Earlier this month, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), and Thomas Kean, Jr., (NJ-07) introduced the PATH to College Act, bipartisan legislation to facilitate partnerships between public transit providers and accredited higher education institutions to enhance public transportation accessibility for college students. “This bill is […]
Obituary Notices – May 24, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Felipe Adrian De Paz Luna; Marjorie Carol Gambill; Linda I. Henning; Terrance Maurice Holmes; George Herbert Jadin Jr.; Joseph Lehman; Lenora McCoy; Kee Sung Monroe; Verna Neumeier; Claire Roethler; Allen Stakset; Charles F. Sullivan; Donald R. Vollentine; Donna Dee Wetmore; Jack Williams. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Beverly J. Hales. Powers Funeral […]
Successful Saltars Point Work Party
Submitted by Nancy Henderson. Thank you Tom Allan, Jennifer and Hugo Fischer, Tom Kurtz, Ann Genn, Alex Chaney, Lynne Stephan, and Dean and Carol Geidel for your wonderful work this morning at Saltars Point Park. The ideal weather, spectacular scenery (except for the weeds), and the dolphin show made the morning event very enjoyable, not […]
Community Cleanup a big success in Local Wildlife Area
Submitted by Alan Billingsley. Last Saturday, community groups from around Lakewood came together to clean up and improve Lakewood’s South Sound Wild Life area. Organized by Clover Park Rotary and joined by Lakewood Rotary, work crews from Pierce College and Clover Park Schools came together to make this unique area a better place to be […]
Lakewood United Meeting: Are We Really Ready for an Emergency?
Lakewood United announcement. The public is invited to join us on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 7:00 am at Burs Restaurant – 6151 Steilacoom Blvd. SW – Lakewood. Guest Speaker: Rachel Adler: WPFR Emergency Preparedness Coordinator We do not get to choose whether or not a disaster will happen, but we do have the ability […]
Flying Sushi Review
Flying Sushi is not to be confused with Flying Fish, which used to be at the North end of North Westgate Center. Flying Sushi has nothing to do with the rude owners of the previous restaurant. The new owners provide friendly service and excellent food. Now, Flying Sushi is at the south end of North […]
For Afghan Women, it not just about the Burqa
This is something a little different from the light hearted items I usually share with readers of The Suburban Times, but for the past several years, I ‘ve been following and sharing the efforts of Tim Ham to rescue an Afghan artist and his family from almost certain death in Afghanistan. Only a few months […]
DuPont May 19 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council May 19 report by clicking here.
Alex Yoon joins TPU as the new Deputy Director/Chief Administrative Officer
Tacoma Public Utilities announcement. Alex Yoon joins Tacoma Public Utilities today as the Deputy Director/Chief Administrative Officer, a role which is responsible for the financial and operational administration of Tacoma Public Utilities including coordinating support of its water, rail, and power utilities serving the City of Tacoma and many neighboring communities in Pierce and King […]
Proctor Neighborhood Plan Open House Happening June 3
City of Tacoma announcement. City of Tacoma Neighborhood Planning Program is hosting an open house event for the Proctor Neighborhood Plan from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3 at Wheelock Library (3722 N. 26th Street). The free, family-friendly event will include crafts, activities, Market Bucks giveaways, free coffee and pastries, information about the Proctor Neighborhood […]