Submitted by Jana Wennstrom, Frank Tobey Jones. Franke Tobey Jones is once again in search of talented artists aged 55 or better for our 2021 Senior Art Show, which will take place Friday, October 15 through Sunday, October 17 in the M.J. Wicks Wellness Center with the Opening Reception on Thursday, October 14. Submission deadline […]
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White Lies – New Zealand Film Review
I had skimmed over the hype – “A medicine woman – a giver of life – is asked to hide a secret which may protect one life but which will destroy another.” Several times and then after starting several other films and begging off fairly quickly I clicked on “White Lies.” The opening scenes of […]
The Teddy Bear – A Short Story
We got a coupon via email for $5 off at St Vinnies (Saint Vincent de Paul). St Vincent offers online sales as well as very affordable items in there thrift center. We donate when we can and not as often as we should. Their prices for some treasures are outstanding and an additional five dollars […]
Did You Know “Tarzan” Attended Stadium High School and UW?
Submitted by Phil Raschke. Yep, it’s true, and he also played in the Rose Bowl, Won an Olympic Medal and went on to become a major Hollywood movie star. The man we’re discussing is none other then Tacoma native Harold Herman Brix. Harold was born in Tacoma on May 19, 1906. His parents were German […]
Tacoma Community College Commencement Parade June 12
Tacoma Community College will hold a hybrid Commencement on Saturday, June 12 (10 am-3 pm). The online component is a video of an entire pre-filmed graduation ceremony, featuring Yolonda Williams, Commencement Speaker, and Melissa Littleton, Associated Students of Tacoma Community College (ASTCC) President. See the 2021 Commencement page for details. The in-person component begins at 10 […]
Legacy of the Puget Sound War – Continuing the Conversation
On Thursday, June 10, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum will host the second in a series of virtual panel discussions with diverse communities impacted by the Puget Sound Treaty War. The June panel will focus on the era leading up to, and including, the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty. The Puget Sound Treaty War […]
Local students named to Union University President’s List
Three hundred forty-three students have been named to the Union University President’s List for the spring 2021 semester. The President’s List includes full-time students who achieve a 4.0 grade point average on a four-point scale. Locally, two students made the list: Lakewood, WA David Edgren Tacoma, WA Angela Le Founded in 1823 and affiliated with […]
Pride – The March, The Film and The Review
The film “Pride” came out in 2014. I didn’t see it until 2016 or 2017. It tells a great story of the struggles of a gay life-style, unions and their police repressions, acceptance and struggles against authorities in Great Britain namely Margaret Thatcher’s years as Prime Minister of the U.K. The film is available on […]
Bates Technical College recognizes academic instructor Angela Driver with prestigious Exceptional Faculty Award
TACOMA, Wash. – Bates Technical College academic faculty member Angela Driver recently received the annual Exceptional Faculty Award in a surprise celebration in her honor. As an Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) instructor in the Diesel and Heavy Equipment program, Driver teaches and students literacy, work and college-readiness skills so they can move through their program and into living wage careers […]