Submitted by Nancy Henderson. After the good work of volunteers who have removed the blackberries and prepared the site along the 5th St Waterway Trail, it is time to get the native plants in the ground. With many helpful hands on site, we’ll be finished way ahead of the later afternoon start of the Superbowl. […]
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Steilacoom Town Administrator January 31 Report to Council
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Letter: The pure dairy
Submitted by Greg Alderete. In the late 1960s, Hurley, Wisconsin, was a town where the chill of winter was a constant companion, and the Pure Dairy—fondly known as the PD—served as a warm haven for its residents. As sixth and seventh graders, my friends and I would often find ourselves drawn to this iconic ice […]
Letter: The last bus
Submitted by Greg Alderete. It was a dark, wet night in Belgium—one of those nights that seeps into your bones and makes you wish you were anywhere but trudging along cobblestone streets, soaked to the skin. I was a teenager then, living off-post, which was my dad’s idea of “broadening our horizons.” While most of […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator January 24 Report to Council
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Letter: The power of the potluck
Submitted by Gregory Alderete. Years ago, while working for the Department of Defense, I gained an unexpected insight into human behavior at a simple potluck lunch. As a former Army officer, I was conditioned to eat last, so I would wait patiently on the side until everyone had gone through the line. One day, while […]
Swing Dance & Dinner
Submitted by SHS Music Boosters. Join SHS Music Boosters for an evening of rhythm and fun at the Annual Swing Dance event Saturday, Feb. 8. Hosted at the Steilacoom Community Center (2301 Worthington St), doors open at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy dance lessons with T-Town Swing, a pasta dinner, and indulge in a dessert auction benefiting […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator January 17 Report to Council
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Steilacoom High School National Honor Society Chapter Wins National Service Award for Excellence
For its exemplary record of leadership, service and efforts to improve the school and community, the National Honor Society (NHS) awarded the Steilacoom High School NHS chapter the Service Award of Excellence. NHS is supported by its parent organization, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), and Steilacoom is one of only two high […]