Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle During my 20 years in law enforcement, I spent my days searching for “Probable Cause” which often lead to uncovering someone committing a criminal act. I am retired now, so I no longer get to do that. What I do now is look for “Probable Cause” which might lead […]
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Westside Story – Free Defensive Firearms Classes
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Back in the early 1990s I met a cool guy by the name of Deputy Dan Hacker. He was cool then and he is cool now. Dan, always looking for a way to be a helpful to our community, serves as a Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy. For as long […]
Westside Story – Free Defensive Firearms Classes
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Back in the early 1990s I met a cool guy by the name of Deputy Dan Hacker. He was cool then and he is cool now. Dan, always looking for a way to be a helpful to our community, serves as a Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy. For as long […]
Betty Wellington celebrates 100th Birthday with Family & Friends
Betty Wellington worked for many years as a travel planner for AAA. She has just celebrated her 100th Birthday with a festive party in the Gallery/Library at Bridgeport Place Retirement and Assisted Living. Betty had lived in her own condo in Issaquah all by herself until just a couple of years ago when she decided to […]
Meet and Greet – Miss University Place Ashley Jackson
Tuesday, August 13, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. community members and businesses are invited to attend a very special reception, a “Meet and Greet” event at Bridgeport Place to support our reigning royalty Ashley Jackson, Miss University Place. Meet Ashley and her mother Roxanne, who are residents of UP. University Place City Council Member Javier Figueroa has […]
Community Health Fair welcomes all
Saturday, June 22, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. individuals and families — people of all ages — are invited to visit the 2013 Health Fair. It’s an outdoor event that will be held in the large parking lot of University Place Care Center (weather-permitting). If there is torrential rain, the event will be moved indoors, but […]
Soundcare names Lawson new Messenger House Administrator
By Jaynie Jones UNIVERSITY PLACE – Lawson steps into this position with a solid background that will serve him and the community well. He comes to Soundcare (owner-operator of Messenger House) with dual career paths as a Social Worker and as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator for the past 13 years.
Bridgeport Place Welcomes Kiwi
By Jaynie Jones Bridgeport Place Retirement and Assisted Living welcomes Maringi Lloyd as the new Community Relations Coordinator. She is a native of New Zealand and refers to herself as a ‘kiwi’. Her professional background is in Special Education and she holds a Master’s Degree in Education from Grand Canyon University, but she is also […]
100 Percent Deficiency-Free
By Jaynie Jones UNIVERSITY PLACE – Accolades and achievements continue to mount up for a University Place business owned and operated by Soundcare, Inc. with corporate headquarters in UP. Bridgeport Place Retirement and Assisted Living recently underwent its annual State inspection for license renewal. After three days of a comprehensive, leave-no-stone-unturned assessment of every aspect […]