Date: Friday, July 11, 2014 Contact: Nisha Marvel, WSDOT Aviation communications, 360-651-6310 On July 1, Gov. Jay Inslee invited aviation representatives from around the state to attend a presentation that commemorated June 2014 as General Aviation Appreciation Month in Washington. The July event took place at the Governor’s office in Olympia with representatives from the Washington State…
Friday Fundraiser at The Triad Theater July 11th
SRO has graciously put together a special fundraiser to be presented tomorrow, Friday, July 11th at 7:30 p.m. This special presentation is directed by Nancy Tribush Hillman. Jerry Herman is an American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway musical theater. He composed the scores for the hit Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame,…
Benefit Car Wash at Limeberry Graham
Sunday July 20th from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. Limeberry Graham is hosting a donation car wash for Mckenzie Harris and family at O’Reilly’s Auto Parts 10117 24th St Graham WA. Come One, Come All – to help support Limeberry Graham support the Harris Family. Here is the Team Mckenzie: Support the Harris Family Facebook page…
Motorists should fix leaks so they “Don’t Drip and Drive”
PIERCE COUNTY — Vehicle leaks can cause havoc for drivers and the environment. Motorists in Pierce County can find an affordable repair and keep pollutants out of Puget Sound, thanks to Puget Sound Starts Here’s “Don’t Drip and Drive” program. As part of the program, participating repair shops across Western Washington will conduct a free…
Jacob’s Point Park Dedication
This isn’t South Pierce County, but some of its history ties together. Jacob’s Point Park was the former site of a brick making plant. The clay used was also used by the Hudson’s Bay Company to make bricks that were found at Fort Steilacoom, at the Muck Creek homes of John McLeod and Henry Murray and…
723 Networking – new location
723 Networking is a local business group dedicated to community service. THURSDAY – JULY 3rd, 2014 at 7:23am on the dot! The Hangar Inn Pierce County Airport – THUN FIELD 16919 Meridian Ave E, Puyallup, WA 98374(253) 848-7516 AGENDA 7:01 – Networking & Breakfast 7:23 – Welcome! 7:30 – Miscellaneous Announcements 7:50 – Introductions 8:00 –…
Bridge closure this weekend July 11
Drivers traveling on State Route 167 during the weekend of July 11 need to plan for delays as contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation work to move the northbound Puyallup River Bridge 60 feet to the east. Moving the bridge will give design-build contractor, Atkinson Construction, the space they need to…
Help shape Sound Transit’s future
Get ready to put on your transit planner hat! This is your chance to shape the next set of Sound Transit projects in the region. Sound Transit is currently updating it’s long range plan which will eventually help inform what projects end up in a Sound Transit 3 ballot proposal in a few years. Now…
Up the hill – it’s melting and blooming
By Marianne Lincoln The last day of the Independence Day weekend and I, like many others, took a drive up the hill to Mount Rainier National Park. In my case, I was inspired by a friend who is 83 and hadn’t been there since the Nisqually Glacier was near the bridge over the river. For…
County council renounces human trafficking, vows to help raise awareness
With a unanimous vote Tuesday, members of the Pierce County Council approved Resolution R2014-83 which declares the County to be a “Not in My County” anti-human trafficking area. The resolution originated with the Coalition Against Trafficking (CAT), a collection of organizations working to protect children and prevent victims of human trafficking by promoting “Not in…
Happy Birthday America!
The Post took the day off, except for catching a couple of photos around the house…
Independence Day events
First the parades… Eatonville at noon. There is a fee to be in the parade, but watching is free. Lots of candy will be thrown. Prediction, kids with sugar overloads. Roy, at noon. This parade is open to all comers. Want to be in a parade? Show up in Roy near the fairgrounds at 11…
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