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…
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Going to – and leaving – the hospital takes planning
PIERCE COUNTY — A stay in the hospital used to be a pretty simple thing. Patients went in when they were sick and left when they were better. Today, a hospital stay is much more complicated. Patients leave the hospital with ever more complicated conditions. Hospital 101 provides information about preparations that patients need to…
Kasel Associates Industries Recalling Certain Pet Treats Due to Salmonella Contamination
FDA: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 21, 2013 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that Kasel Associates Industries Inc. is recalling all pet treats it manufactured from April 20 through Sept. 19, 2012 due to potential contamination with Salmonella. Kasel has issued three previous recall notices for specific products manufactured during this time…
The Foothills Dash
PIERCE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION — This 5k and 10k Fun Run and Walk is held on Saturday, March 9 on the Foothills Trail in Orting. The staging area is the Orting Eagles Lodge, 112 Bridge St, Orting, with check in starting at 7:00am. Adult day of event fee is $20; youth 12 & under fee…
Stewardship Partners New Website
Stewardship Partners is proud to launch our new website. We have made many changes that focus on usability, navigation, branding, traffic generation and visitor engagement. We now are able to more easily update content and dovetail our social media sites for users to interact. Visit the new site at http://www.stewardshippartners.org. Rain Garden Workshops Stewardship…
Probable Case of Wound Botulism in a Heroin User
Tacoma Pierce County Health Department (February 13, 2013) — A probable case of wound botulism has been reported in Pierce County. The patient is an injecting drug user (heroin). Wound botulism, caused by C. botulinum spores, may occur following trauma or drug injection or snorting. Botulism should be suspected in all injection drug users with…
Pierce County Waste Audit, what’s in your trash
Pierce County 2010 Waste Audit [Source: Pierce County Website] Our Latest Waste Audit In 2010, 375,000 tons of waste from Pierce County homes, schools, offices, stores and factories went to the landfill. This works out to 3.5 pounds of garbage per person per day. 2032 Goal – 1.09 lbs of garbage per person per day…
Local business people captivated by aquatic center presentation
Thursday morning, Dr Rob Van Slyke spoke to the 723 Networking group with a Power Point presentation on the conceptual Bethel Aquatic Learning and Wellness Center. It is conceptual because although a feasibility study has been conducted and drawings have been created, the school board has not yet approved going forward with the project. The…
723 Networking features Bethel Operations Director on swimming facility Feb. 7
7:23 a.m. on Thursday, February 7, the 723 Networking Group will hold their weekly meeting JR’s Whistle Stop featuring The Bethel Aquatic Learning and Wellness Center. Rob Van Slyke, Director of Operations at the Bethel School District will be the featured speaker. Van Slyke has experience running several aquatic facilities in Washington state as well as…
Healthcare enrollment events in Graham & Spanaway
Upcoming enrollment fairs to make sure no child in Washington State goes without medical coverage. Spanaway Middle School, March 23, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., 15701 B St E, Spanaway Graham, March 9, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Frontier park, 21800 Meridian E, Graham Key Facts: Pierce County has more than 10,000 children who qualify…
Film explores Alzheimer’s from the inside
One of every eight people over 65 years has Alzheimer’s. Over half of all families are touched by Alzheimer’s. There is no cure for the disease. But there is hope. “HOPEless” is a special showing of two documentary films produced by HBO. “The Memory Tapes” explores the joys and sadness in the lives of seven…
Bethel – Parent preview information
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Parent previews Maturation Parent Preview Parents can review the maturation curriculum that will be taught to fifth and sixth grade students during the 2012/13 school year at an upcoming Parent Preview. The Preview is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 4 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the district office, located at 516 176th…
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