Submitted by Howard Lee, Community Connection Place. Attached is the flyer advertising the Pre-Mother’s Day Celebration being produced by Community Connections Place (CCP) at the UP Senior/Community Center. In case you don’t know it, CCP is in partnership with the City of University Place to hold community oriented events. The Senior/Center is located on Grandview […]
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AWC announces new Chief Executive Officer
Submitted by Association of Washington Cities. The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Board of Directors announced that Deanna Dawson has been appointed as the association’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dawson is AWC’s sixth CEO, and first woman CEO, in its 89-year history. “AWC has a rich past and great reputation for delivering outstanding advocacy, education, […]
Curran Orchard Insect Class, May 7
Submitted by CORE. Learn how to combat the dreaded apple maggot, codling moth and other harmful insects at a free class taught by Master Gardener and Western Fruit Cascade Society member Bill Horn at the Curran Apple Orchard Park barn on Saturday, May 7, from 9am to 10am. Mr. Horn will also offer advice on […]
The University Place City Council April 23 Meeting Agenda
The University Place City Council will hold a Special Council Meeting on April 23 (10 AM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Two Life Saving Awards Presented to Local Heroes
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. At the last Board of Fire Commissioners meeting, West Pierce Fire & Rescue recognized not one, but two people with Life Saving Awards. Mark Sawyer was driving and witnessed a significant collision, which resulted in a victim needing CPR. Mark and two others stopped, called 911 and performed CPR […]
Make your Mother feel special!
Submitted by Howard Lee, Community Connections Place. Make your Mother feel special by bringing her to the pre-Mother’s Day celebration at the UP Community/Senior Center, on May 2, 2022, 11:30am-1:30pm. Community Connection Place (CCP) will be serving quiche, and a fruit desert. You be enjoying this special meal while listening to live music played by […]
Rotary Club of University Place-Fircrest Plans Post Office Cleanup April 24
Submitted by Claudia Ellsworth. Rotary Clubs of Pierce County will celebrate Earth Day with a variety of environmentally oriented projects. UP-Fircrest Rotary members will gather at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at the University Place Post Office on 27th Street to continue last Fall’s cleanup of Post Office grounds. Volunteers will bring wheelbarrows, pruners, rakes and other […]
West Pierce’s Youth Academy Returns in 2022
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. It’s back! Our 2022 Youth Academy is scheduled for June 25-26th. The application process will be open May 2-13, 2022 and must be completed online at http://westpierce.org/youth-academy.
Deputy J Sousley to Retire
City of University Place announcement. After 28 years with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, including 26 as an original member of the U.P. Police Department, Deputy J Sousley is retiring. Over the course of his career in law enforcement, Deputy Sousley has served as a member of the Search and Rescue team for Pierce County, […]