On March 14 (Pi Day, 3/14) the 723 Networking group will have a guest speaker talking about the Cross Base Highway project. This project is designed to relive traffic congestion in the mid and south county. The WSDOT description is below. The meeting begins around 7 am at JR’s Whistle Stop at 224th & the Mountain…
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Preserving Family Papers and Photos
From the Preservation Division at the National Archives — This Thursday the National Archives holds its Preservation EXPO in Washington DC so you can learn more about how to preserve a whole range of media that document family history as well as our national history. We would love to have you come. But maybe you…
Five Great Ways to Celebrate Pi Day on 3/14
Reposted from the US Department of Education, Posted on March 11, 2013 by Guest Blogger Margaret Yau Photo by djwtwo on Flickr. March 14 (3/14), is only a few days away, which means it’s time to celebrate pi, everybody’s favorite irrational mathematical number (the 14 is also Albert Einstein’s birthday). Pi is the ratio of a…
International Women’s Day
USA.gov — hundred years ago, suffragists marched on Washington to promote women’s rights. In recognition of the anniversary, the National Archives created a Pinterest board where you can view photos, letters, a cartoon, and other documents from that period. Visit WomensHistoryMonth.gov to learn about generations of women who’ve contributed to American society. —- Who is…
WSDOT engineer to speak on the Cross Base Highway to 723 Networking group
Next Thursday morning, March 14th, 2013, at “723 Networking – building business PRIDE in GREATER Spanaway” meeting will have the project engineer from the Washington State Department of Transportation, John Wynands, give a presentation on the “Cross Base Highway” also known as SR704. The Cross Base highway was envisioned around 1982 to relive congestion in the…
HIV/AIDS Awareness for Women and Girls
USA.gov — Nearly 25% of those infected with HIV/AIDS in the United States are female. In recognition of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 10, take a few minutes to learn basic facts about prevention, testing, and issues specific to women. These resources will help: Prevention — Learn how HIV is transmitted…
Consumer Protection Twitter chat March 6
USA.gov — We will host a National Consumer Protection Week Twitter chat on Wednesday, March 6 at 2 p.m. EST. Experts from USA.gov and the Federal Trade Commission will be on hand to answer your consumer-related questions and and provide government resources that can help. So whether you have questions about how to file a…
Sequestration – furloughs at JBLM
From Joseph J. Piek Joint Base Public Affairs Officer Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs I’ve had multiple news queries over the past few days about sequestration and furloughs, and its impact at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. I offer you the following statement to provide you the latest current information: “If nothing changes, the Department of Defense…
What is Sequestration?
USA.GOV — Sequestration, sometimes called the sequester, is a process that automatically cuts the federal budget across all departments and agencies. Learn more about sequestration and what it means. Congress included the threat of sequestration in the Budget Control Act of 2011 as a way to encourage compromise on deficit reduction efforts. Congress couldn’t agree…
Federal employees and unemployment
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY — The Employment Security Department is starting to get questions from federally funded workers who want to know if they qualify for unemployment benefits if they are furloughed due to federal sequestration. If you’re covering this topic this week, the following information may be useful for you. Please let me know if you…
Extreme Events research grant kick-off webinar
EPA’s Office of Research and Development/National Center for Environmental Research invites you to participate in the following Extreme Events research grant kick-off webinar on February 26-27, 2013. Please join EPA and fourteen recent recipients of research grants on climate-induced changes in extreme events in the context of air and water quality management. A goal…
Local impacts of sequestration
The White House — Impact of March 1st Cuts on Middle Class Families, Jobs and Economic Security: Washington If sequestration were to take effect, some examples of the impacts on Washington this year alone are: • Teachers and Schools: Washington will lose approximately $11,606,000 in funding for primary and secondary education, putting around 160 teacher…
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