PLU HOSTS EXCLUSIVE U.S. PREMIERE OF ART EXHIBITION INSPIRED BY NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTION’S 200TH ANNIVERSARY TACOMA, WA—Pacific Lutheran University’s Scandinavian Cultural Center will host the exclusive U.S. premiere of a modern-art exhibition commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Norwegian constitution. During the Napoleonic war in 1814, Denmark lost control over Norway, a territory it had held…
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Workshop offers tips for scam prevention
Seniors are the target of choice for scammers and other crooks. Financial scams often go unreported or can be difficult to prosecute, so they’re considered a “low-risk” crime. However, they’re devastating to many older adults and can leave them in a very vulnerable position with little time to recoup their losses. And it’s not just…
Tips for when driving is no longer an option
One of the most difficult challenges families face is the time when an older adult should no longer get behind the wheel of a car. The automobile is often seen as the last symbol of a person’s independence and removing that can be devastating. “Giving Up the Keys” is a conversation about ways that families…
Tacoma Highland Games June 27-28
The Tacoma Highland Games will be a Frontier Park in Graham on June 27-28, 2014. If you have never seen the Scottish in their kilts and doing traditional ethnic Scottish sports and music, you have something to learn. Come out to see…
Ballard Parade May 17, 2014
By Marianne Lincoln I understand Ballard is not Pierce County, but you might be surprised how many people participate in the Norwegian Constitution Day Parade that live in our locale. Many of the faces from the PLU flag raising are also in these photos. A large contingent of PLU Norwegian students especially. So here is a…
PLU Celebrates May 17, Norwegian Constitution Day Bicentennial
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY — May 17, 2014 was the 200th anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution. This Constitution, written after the Constitution of the United States creates a country based on laws, not men. Although Norway does have a monarchy, the country’s laws and rights rule the land. As a school the prides itself on its…
Scandinavian Cultural Center 25th Anniversary
PARKLAND, WA — On Saturday, May 10th, the Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) at Pacific Lutheran University held it’s Annual Spring Banquet as a Silver Jubilee, their 25th Anniversary Celebration. Dr. Elisabeth Ward, Director of the SCC hosted the evening’s events which featured Dr. Thomas Krise, President of PLU, an invocation by the Reverend Edward Larsen and a very special…
Norwegian Heritage Festival
By Marianne Lincoln Saturday, April 26, was the Norwegian Heritage Festival at Pacific Lutheran University. Brightly costumed attendees and vendors (wearing their official Norwegian bunads) served up tasty ethnic treats, crafts, clothing and interesting stories. Scores of Norwegian cookies could be purchased and carried home as well. In the lobby of the University Center and…
2014 Celebration of Service at PLU
On the evening of April 23, Pacific Luther University’s Center for Community Engagement and Service (CCES) celebrated faculty, staff and students who serve in the Parkland and Tacoma communities. CCES is the point of contact for local organization who want university involvement with organizations, projects, programs and community partnerships. The Washington High School Jazz Band played as guests…
68th Annual Lummi Stommish Water Festival
‘Week of the Warrior’ 68th Annual Lummi Stommish Water Festival June 12-22, 2014 [Editor note: Below is a schedule of the Annual Lummi Stommish. The War Canoes are an incredible amazing sight to see. I saw them as a child and have wanted to go back for many years. If you have the heart for indigenous culture…
Three schools recognized with first ever English Language Acquisition award
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Washington State Board of Education (SBE) has announced 42 recipient schools of the first ever English Language Acquisition Awards, representing 26 school districts across the state. Three of the 42 schools honored with the award are from Franklin Pierce Schools. Central Avenue Elementary, Christensen Elementary, and Elmhurst Elementary are…
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