Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Holidays take a lot of preparation. Include a dose of the latest COVID-19 booster on your list of ingredients for a safer Thanksgiving! Find your dose at tpchd.org/vaxtothefuture. This week, Washington State Department of Health changed its COVID-19 data reporting to once a week. We moved our data report to Thursdays to align […]
Obituary Notices – November 11, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Charles Peter Mauch. Mountain View Funeral Home: Sabian Jerome Rashard Bryant; Gregory M. Dorsey; Margaret Hampson; Don Hutt; William Lane; Young Sun Park. Fir Lane Memorial Park: John R. Frost; Lyle J. Sawyers; Steven G. Johnson.
Invitation to the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council’s Groundwater Forum
Submitted by Cindy Haverkamp. Mark your calendars and register for the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council’s 6th annual Watershed Issues Forum on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 from 3:00 to 5:30pm. This event is FREE. You can attend in-person OR virtually via Zoom. The forum will feature six guest speakers on topics related to wastewater and septic […]
Service and sacrifice
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. This is an early edition of the blog since tomorrow is Veterans Day. I had the honor of speaking at the Puyallup American Legion’s annual Veterans Day event last weekend and I’d like to share a portion of my remarks that day with you. Back on September 2nd, I […]
Max (Bud) Owen, Lakewood WWII Veteran, Survived the Battle of Attu, Alaska
Submitted by Sue Jeffery, Kodiak, Alaska. When Marty Owen was a youngster, he’d stand next to his dad as they brushed their teeth together every morning. Eventually, Marty noticed that some of his dad’s teeth were missing when his dad took the bridge with four artificial teeth out of his mouth to clean it. “He’d […]
Operation Green Light
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. The second item surrounds Veterans Day, which we will be celebrating tomorrow, November 11. District 6 covers all of Joint Base Lewis-McChord and many of our over 85,000 veterans in our county call District 6 their home or where they access medical care, services, and […]
Letter: Turning The Page
The Book of Judges in biblical history is a long period of time in which the nation of Israel would repeatedly need deliverance, albeit temporary. The Book of Ruth in stark contrast to the scenes of so much strife that characterize the preceding pages, is one of great love and devotion. The two books are […]
You served for them. Now, this Veteran’s Day, they serve you.
There are a few minor variations to this year’s list. Call to be sure the offer is available or possible stipulations. All offers Nov11 unless noted. Be prepared to show proof and pay for extras such as taxes (and tip!) Starbucks: free 12-oz cup of coffee to active duty and veterans, and military spouses. Little […]
Book Signing with Susanne Bacon at SHMA Holiday Store
Perhaps you are a reader of my Friday column “Across the Fence” in the Suburban Times. But have you also ever read one of my Wycliff novel series? Here is another opportunity for you to meet me, have a chat, and get yourself a signed copy of my very latest book, “Major Musings”. As all […]