Cascade Regional Blood Services are in the area today, Dec 11. They have a mobile unit that people can visit to donate at Franklin Pierce High School this morning and Graham Safeway this afternoon. 3 bloodmobiles at Bethel High Nov. 30 Help them save lives. Cascade Regional Blood Services, your community blood center, has been…
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Online event and good news for Spanaway, Parkland, Midland to McKenna.
Former Bethel teacher doing relief work in wake of Superstorm Sandy
Meredith Barnes, a 1993 graduate of Bethel High School and former Spanaway Lake High School Teacher, was in the eye of the storm when Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New Jersey on Oct. 29. Since then she has helped oversee relief efforts for students, teachers, and school support staff who were displaced both in their…
JBLM Force Protection Exercise December 12 Impacts Base Access, Facilities, Customer Service Activities
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. — JBLM officials will conduct a Force Protection exercise Wednesday, December 12 as part of an annual Installation Management Command (IMCOM) requirement to ensure JBLM’s leadership and first responders are prepared to respond to a variety of security threats and able to protect personnel, resources, and property. During the exercise people working, conducting…
Tax breaks for historic sites on County Council agenda
PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL — NOTICE OF COUNCIL FINAL HEARING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL: 3:00 pm, December 11, 2012 Pierce County Council Chambers, Room 1045 930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 1. Proposal No. 2012-79, An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Section 2.88.055 of the Pierce County Code, “Property Eligible for Special Tax Valuation”…
Bus evacuation at 224th & Meridian, all students safe
Thursday, Dec. 6, At the intersection of 224th St E and Meridian Ave E, the turbo on a Nelson Elementary bus failed, causing oil to ignite. This caused excessive smoke at the back of bus. Smoke did not enter the bus. A Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy, who was following behind the bus, reported flames coming…
Hanukkah being at sunset Dec. 8
Hanukkah begins at sunset Saturday, December 8, 2012 and ends at nightfall Sunday, December 16, 2012. For those who are not familiar with the practices of Hanukkah or Chanukah, here is a link to information on the stories and traditions.Traditions include the menorah, or 8 candles which an additional one is lit each night, latkes (potato pancakes), donuts,…
Roy lights their tree with a grand little party
Friday night’s Christmas Tree Lighting in the city of Roy was quaint, festive and fun for all. There were cookies, cake and punch laid out with holiday plates and napkins. Lori Haun brought out her Mellophonium and played Christmas carols. The Triple Nickel was on hand to mingle with the townfolk. For the past thirteen years, they have…
Sales tax should be lower for us outside the RTA
By Toby Delgado, President, Graham Business Assn. When Pierce Transit reduced its boundaries, the sales tax collected outside the boundaries should have dropped from 9.4% to 8.8%. This was effective through the Department of Revenue on October 1st. The boundary is South of 176th (WinCo and Rite Aid are outside the area now but Wendy’s and…
See Santa land at Thun Field, Dec. 9
Spencer Aircraft’s Annual Santa Fly-in is back from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9 at Pierce County Airport-Thun Field, 16709 103rd Ave. Ct. E., Puyallup. Santa will be on hand for photos and candy canes will be served. Please support the Emergency Food Network by contributing canned food to the event’s holiday food…
JBLM Force Protection Exercise December 12 Impacts Base Access, Facilities, Customer Service Activities
Joint Base Lewis-McChord News Release #135-12 December 6, 2012 JBLM Force Protection Exercise December 12 Impacts Base Access, Facilities, Customer Service Activities Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. — JBLM officials will conduct a Force Protection exercise Wednesday, December 12 as part of an annual Installation Management Command (IMCOM) requirement to ensure JBLM’s leadership and first responders are prepared…
Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council , Dec. 19
The Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM. The location is new; it will be held at the Tacoma Mall Plaza Building, 2702 South 42nd Street, Suite 201, Tacoma, WA 98409-7322. This is the year-end meeting. Folks highly interested in the Chamber Creek…
The transformative power of hope, a James Sales Elementary story
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — In early 2012, James Sales Elementary of the Franklin Pierce School District in Parkland, WA was recognized by the Ellen DeGeneres Show with a $100,000 grant from the Target Corporation. The work they were recognized [for] is work that still continues, and the outcomes have all been positive — increased…
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