PIERCE COUNTY PARKS — Come dress with or without a costume for you and your canine companion. The event is Saturday, Oct 19 from 9:00am-12noon at Spanaway Park, 14905 Bresemann Blvd S in Spanaway. There are routes of 1.5 & 3 miles, all paved and suitable for all abilities. Registered participants are entered into a “ruffle”…
Month: October 2013
Worksource Centers seeing furloughed Federal employees
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY — A lot of federal workers are showing up at WorkSource centers looking for information about unemployment benefits. They need to be aware that there are no “unemployment offices” in Washington.WorkSource staff provide employment and retraining services; they do not process unemployment claims and don’t have the expertise to answer questions about unemployment…
THE DIME
By Chuck Haviland The dime is 1/10th of a dollar (10 cents). Although it sounds simple the dime up to the mid-1800’s holds a surprise. The dime was first minted from 1796 – 1797 utilizing the Draped Bust with the small eagle design (and the Draped bust with the heraldic eagle being minted from 1798 –…
Sprinker set to host Regional U.S. Figure Skating Championships
See spins, jumps and beautiful choreography during the 2014 Northwest Pacific Regional U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Sprinker Recreation Center from Oct. 5-8. The championships will feature hundreds of regional skaters, some of whom will compete for a qualifying spot in the 2014 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships. Skaters come from Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming…
Bethel High Skit Night
SPANAWAY, WA — Friday is Bethel High School’s Homecoming Game against Emerald Ridge at 7 p.m. at Art Crate Field. It’s tradition to have skit night and crowning of the game royalty on the Wednesday night before the game. The royalty was introduced, the skits were performed and the judges went out to make a…
Youth design ‘dream park’ during national 4-H experiment
PIERCE COUNTY — More than 600 Pierce County youth will join millions of students across the country during the week of Oct. 7 to participate in the 4-H Maps & Apps experiment. Youth become community planners, working in teams and using geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping techniques to plan and design a park. Each…
It’s Bethel High School Homecoming Week
SPANAWAY, WA — Bethel High School alums are expected Friday at the annual Homecoming Football game. This year Bethel is playing against Emerald Ridge at 7 p.m. There is a group on Facebook called “Bethel Brave Football Tailgates” who area actively promoting the game. On Wednesday, there will be a homecoming skit night. There is no information…
Free Pierce County Library Card and chance to win a Kindle Fire
During Pierce County Library System’s seventh annual library card drive—Oct. 1-31, 2013—get a free library card and enter for a chance to win a Kindle Fire HD. With the card, you get an array of free services, including access to: million books, movies, and more. Online help in real-time from professional tutors for help with homework and…
Judge Kitty-Ann van Doorninck earns state judicial award
Pierce County Superior Court Judge Kitty-Ann van Doorninck was honored by the state’s judiciary for outstanding contributions to youth and public education concerning the legal system. Judge van Doorninck was awarded the Washington Judges’ Foundation 2013 Judge William Nevins Award at the Washington State Fall Judicial Conference. She was nominated by the board of Safe…
Grant provides FP another resource officer
Pierce County Sheriff receives school resource officer grant, officer to serve Franklin Pierce Schools PARKLAND, WA — On Sept. 27, the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) division announced that Pierce County Sheriff’s Dept. received a COPS hiring grant for $125,000. The grant award is in partnership with Franklin Pierce Schools. The grant…
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