Stories for DuPont
Prepare for a Disaster, Get CERT Trained
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After a disaster strikes, the capacity of our first responders may be overwhelmed by the number of people in need of their services; fire, police, medical, and utilities personnel are not able to respond to every need at once. If our emergency responders cannot reach us, we will have to help ourselves. Do you know how to take care of yourself, your family, and your neighbors after a disaster? DuPont citizens have the opportunity to learn these skills through Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. CERTs are trained by uniformed fire personnel in various disaster topics. The twenty hours of training include sessions on personal preparedness, fire safety, disaster medical, search and rescue, and disaster psychology. Upon successful completion, graduates will receive a CERT helmet, goggles, and a backpack filled with emergency response supplies. The training culminates in a four-hour, hands-on disaster drill at the DuPont Fire Station.
CERT training is free to anyone who lives or works in DuPont. Come take CERT training and help DuPont become a more prepared community! There are no knowledge or ability requirements; we invite any citizens with the desire to help others to join our CERT team. The next class begins October 18th and meets every Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-9:00pm for three weeks. The final drill is from 10:00am-2:00pm Saturday, November 6th. For more information or to register, please contact Vincent Martinez, at 253-983-4580.
Read, learn and laugh at library story times
Posted by | CommentsPierce County Library System makes reading fun with events geared towards children’s age groups. From learning the ABCs to enjoying bilingual stories, these free events teach children skills for future reading success.
Events welcome children from babies to six years old: Prewalker Story Time (for babies who are not yet walking), Young Toddler Story Time (for babies just learning to walk), Toddler Story Time (ages 2 – 3), Preschool Story Time (ages 3 – 6), Family/Bilingual Story Time (for families with preschool age children) and Story Play Time (ages 3 – 6). Registration may be required. Contact library for details. Registration begins Sept. 7.
DuPont Administrator’s Friday letter, August 27
Posted by | CommentsBy Dawn Masko, DuPont City Administrator
1. Communications Survey. The Blue Ribbon Committee was created by the Mayor to research various avenues of communication with our residents. City Councilmember Michael Grayum, Chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee is working with a team to see what the City can do to improve how we communicate with residents, businesses and other organizations. To make this effort a success, the committee needs to hear from you. Please use the link below to answer three questions on an anonymous survey. You can access the survey through the City’s website (www.ci.dupont.wa.us) on the front page or at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2FB83DX. A final report from the committee is expected to be presented at the City Council’s workshop on September 21, 2010, at 6:00PM.
Bingo night in DuPont
Posted by | CommentsCity of DuPont’s Parks & Recreation is hosting its Summer Bingo Night on Saturday, August 28th at 6PM. Tickets are $15 for one card or $20 for two cards. (Sorry, cards cannot be split). Lots of fun, laughs and great prizes! Tickets are available at City Hall and can be purchased at the door. Contact Amy Walker (253-912-5245) at City of DuPont Parks & Recreation with any questions.
ACU purchases former Venture Bank building
Posted by | CommentsDUPONT, WA – America’s Credit Union (ACU), has acquired the 54,000 square foot commercial office building at 1495 Wilmington Drive, formerly known as the Venture Bank building. GVA Kidder-Mathews was the commercial real estate company for the transaction. The purchase of the building was the largest commercial real estate transaction during the month of August in DuPont.
DuPont Administrator’s Friday Letter
Posted by | CommentsDawn Masko, City Administrator, City of DuPont
1. 1843 Fort Nisqually Site Celebration
The DuPont Museum and DuPont Historical Society will host an 1843 Hudson Bay Company Fort Nisqually Site Celebration & Nisqually Tribe Salmon Bake on Sunday, August 22nd from 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM. The event is located on Center Drive across the street from the Civic Center. Parking is available in the Civic Center parking lot and shuttle services will be provided.
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DuPont: Volunteers needed for restoration project, Sept. 11
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Trail along the bluff that leads to the Wilkes Observatory
UPDATE: A local non-profit citizen group (Sequalitchew Creek Watershed Council) has planned a restoration project for the trail and surrounding area around the Wilkes Observatory Historical Site on August 21 September 11 at 8:30 am.
Hopefully, you can help install a cedar fence and restore the vertical trail near the Wilkes Observatory site. In addition, Scotch Broom needs to be pulled with the use of our manual leverage devices.
View from the Wilkes Observatory Trail
- Please let us know you can help by filing out our Contact Us form. Be sure to mention how you can help out.
- Meet us at City Hall on August 21 @ 8:30 a.m.; work starts at 9 a.m. and goes until 2 p.m.
- We will transport you to the corner of McNeil and Ridgeview. Or you can meet us there instead…
- Be prepared to walk along the bluff (1.5 miles) to the Wilkes Observatory and the vertical trail.
- One crew will work on installing the cedar fence; one crew will restore the trail using jute mats for erosion control and others remove the invasive Scotch Broom.
- We are hoping to arrange sandwiches and will have water and granola bars/snacks on hand.
- Bring gloves and wear appropriate work shoes; bring your rain gear just in case. We will work rain or shine.
- We also need help with waiver forms, taking pictures, delivering water to the weary and cheer leading!
Hope to see you there. Please let us know, as soon as you can, if you can help!
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Fort Nisqually Site Celebration and Salmon Bake
Posted by | CommentsThe 1843 Hudson Bay Company Site Celebration and Nisqually Tribe Salmon Bake will include a viewing of a Nisqually Tribal Canoe and a ceremonial blessing by Tribal Elder Joe Kalama. Other activities and attractions include Native American Dancers, an “Archeology Dig” for Kids, guided tours by historian Drew Crooks, live old-time music, antique gun display, historic Re-Enactors in costume, Ezra Meeker’s 1906 Oregon Trail Wagon, wood-carving demonstrations, Make- it, Take-it needlecrafts and more!
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Laura Bang-Knudsen appointed principal of Pioneer Middle School
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Steilacoom Historical School District #1 announces the appointment of Laura Bang-Knudsen to the principal’s position at Pioneer Middle School in DuPont. Ms. Bang-Knudsen comes to the district having worked most recently and simultaneously as a professional consultant for The College Board (the corporation that oversees SAT testing and Advanced Placement coursework), a consultant with Pearson Education (an educational measurement, software, and publishing company), and the Deputy Director for America’s Foundation for Chess (a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping young people with an introduction to critical thinking skills through learning the game of chess).
DuPont City Administrator letter, August 13
Posted by | CommentsBy Dawn Masko, DuPont City Administrator
1843 Fort Nisqually Site Celebration: The DuPont Museum and DuPont Historical Society will host an 1843 Hudson Bay Company Fort Nisqually Site Celebration & Nisqually Tribe Salmon Bake on Sunday, August 22nd from 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM. The site is across the street from the Civic Center.
