Pierce County — Pierce County Council Meeting 3:00 pm, September 25, 2012 Pierce County Council Chambers, Room 1045, 930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA Action on Ordinances (refer, set date of hearing) Proposal No. 2012-49, An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Levying an Assessment in 2012, for Collection in 2013, Against Land in Pierce…
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Ever wonder about all those campaign signs?
The Post visited the Pierce County Central Maintenance Facility (aka Elk Plain Road Shop) today and found piles of campaign and other signs that have been collected by Public Works staff. They want you to know that they generally do not remove campaign signs, but if a campaign sign is down, it is considered derelict…
32nd Annual Hunger Walk October 7
The 32nd Annual Associated Ministries Hunger Walk, the largest walk for hunger on the West Coast! Sunday October 7, 2012 at Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood Click here for map Registration begins @ 12:00 Run begins at 1:00 Walk begins at 2:00 Associated Ministries is a non-profit organization that unites people of faith to build…
Greater Pierce County Purchasing Forum
Looking to do business with governments? Meet purchasing agents from local, state, federal and other public agencies. Exhibitors include Pierce County, City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, Pierce Transit, WA Dept. of Transportation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Joint Base Lewis McChord, U.S. Navy Fleet and Industrial Supply, U.S. General Services Administration, U.S naval Underwater…
Nisqually Land Trust annual meeting a delicious way to end a successful year
Sunday, September 23 was the Nisqually Land Trust Annual Membership Meeting and Salmon Bake at OddFellows Park near Olympia. The weather was warm and comfortable and the salmon was deliciously prepared by former land trust president, George Walter. The staff tossed salads, cut cake and scooped scrumptious huckleberry ice cream and pineapple sherbet. There was a table to sign…
Pierce County Parks presents Simply Sustainable Series
From Pierce County — Whether you are the office sustainability coordinator or the one keeping a watchful eye on things at home, this series of Sustainability classes is designed to help you live and work a more earth‐friendly way. Our environmental experts will teach the following series and try to answer all your environment related…
Workshop focuses on holistic retirement planning
From Pierce County — Retirement is everyone’s goal. But good retirement takes good planning. And it isn’t all about money either. How people plan during the last two to five years of work before retirement can make a world of difference. “Retiring Soon? Prepare!” provides the tools and resources that everyone will need to use…
JBLM’s Housing Office and a non-profit organization to host a military mortgage assistance outreach event Sept. 26
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The JBLM Housing Office is partnering with Hope Now to host a one-day mortgage assistance outreach event for military homeowners Wednesday from 9 a.m.- 4p.m. at the collocated club, building 700, located on JBLM McChord Field. Hope Now is a non-profit organization funded by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to combat the effects of…
Allocation Advisory Committee for Prevention Programs volunteers sought
From Pierce County The Pierce County Department of Community Connections is seeking new members to serve on the Allocation Advisory Committee for Prevention Programs, an advisory body to Pierce County government on the use of tax dollars set aside for youth violence prevention programs. The Committee is seeking volunteers who live in unincorporated areas of…
Summit Waller Community Association candidate forum Oct. 16
By Carolyn Jones Merrival The Summit-Waller Community Association is proud to announce their 25th Legislative District Candidate Forum for 2012. Candidates for State Senator (Bruce Dammeier and Eric Herde), State Representative Position 1 (Dawn Morrell and Shelley Schlumpf) and State Representative Position 2 (Bill Hilton and Hans Zeiger) will answer questions about their positions. The forum…
Varsity Football for September 20-22
Thursday September 20, 7pm Emerald Ridge vs. Graham Kapowsin at Art Crate Stadium Friday, September 21 at 7pm Franklin Pierce at Steilacoom Washington vs. Fife at Franklin Pierce Stadium Spanaway Lake at Rogers Federal Way vs. Bethel at Art Crate Stadium Shelton at Yelm
Franklin Pierce tightens beverage and bags policy at home football games
From the Franklin Pierce School District Tacoma, WASHINGTON (20 September 2012) In a move to join many other districts in the league that have greater limitations on food, beverage, and bags brought to football games, Franklin Pierce Schools is tightening its policies to assist in creating a safer environment at its home football games. Franklin…
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