Stories for Tillicum
Tillicum is going to court and you are welcome to observe – Friday, Feb.3, 2012, 10 a.m. at Lakewood City Hall Council Chambers. We hope to see a good turnout as Tillicum residents protest the City’s issuance of a permit to allow Camp Murray to access interior residential streets for National Guard employee traffic to get to and from work each day.
Emanuel named director of Tillicum youth center
Posted by | CommentsJason Emanuel has been named (effective January 1) director of Youth for Christ's Tillicum Youth & Family Center.
Denny Heck to Kickoff Campaign in Pierce and Thurston Counties
Posted by | CommentsDenny Heck will hold two kickoff events in Pierce and Thurston Counties this upcoming weekend. Heck will speak at both events and discuss his background, his views on the current Congress and his plans to help create jobs and grow the economy.
Pierce County Gives Congress Heck will occur at 2 PM on Sunday, January 22nd at the Lakewood Senior Activity Center located at 9112 Lakewood Drive SW Lakewood, WA 98499. Heck will be introduced by State Representative Tami Green and Lyle Quasim, the President of Bates Technical College. The event will be emceed by retired State Representative Dawn Morrell.
Letter: 'Stop the train'
Posted by | CommentsBy David Anderson, Tillicum
The signature drive to stop High Speed Rail (HSR) through Lakewood continues to March 2. Two 2'x4’ banners have been created for the signature gathering sites (Post Office, Library and Safeway). Volunteers will be coordinated via communitymattersweb@gmail.com.
Carrell asks for more detail on questionable DOC purchases
Posted by | CommentsSen. Mike Carrell, R-Lakewood, is asking the state Department of Corrections for a more detailed explanation regarding several purchases made at the end of the previous budget year. Specifically, Carrell wants to know why a number of what he feels were unnecessary purchases were made at a time when state government is short on funds.
“Late last year I sent an e-mail request to all employees at the department asking for their input on how the state can better streamline its correctional operations,” Carrell said. “I received more than 500 responses, and one of the most intriguing had to do with these last-minute purchases made at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center.”
Sen. Mike Carrell sponsors Deelyn Cheng
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Deelyn Cheng worked as a page for Sen. Mike Carrell and other senators last week in Olympia.
Deelyn Cheng, a sophomore at Steilacoom High School, participated last week in the Senate Page Program at the state Capitol during the first week of the 2012 session. Cheng was sponsored by Sen. Mike Carrell (R-Lakewood).
The Senate Page Program is an opportunity for Washington students to get first-hand experience working in the Legislature. Pages get a variety of experiences in their week-long stay in Olympia, including running errands, delivering mail, and paging in the Senate Chamber. Pages are also taught about parliamentary procedure and the legislative process. Cheng was one of 18 students chosen to participate last week.
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Letter: Us vs. Them
Posted by | CommentsBy David Anderson, Tillicum
Now that Tillicum’s Camp Murray Gate debacle has been voted overwhelmingly the top West Pierce news story (in The News Tribune) for 2011, it’s time to reflect on what this means.
$2.9 million grant application would complete Thorne interchange
Posted by | CommentsAs reported on the City of Lakewood's Facebook page Thursday night, "The City of Lakewood submitted a Public Lands Highway Program Discretionary (PLHD) Grant application for $2.9 million for completing improvements to the North Thorne Lane interchange. The purpose of this grant is to provide improved access to federal public lands. The grant will provide for design and construction funds to (1) widen the existing North Thorne Lane bridge to accommodate one additional travel lane and a sidewalk on one side; (2) widen Murray Road to add a second east-bound travel lane; and (3) widen the south-bound I-5 off ramp to provide a second left turn lane. The improvements provided by this grant would tie into the current grant-funded projects to widen Murray Road and 150th Street and construct a roundabout at the 150th and Murray Road intersection. The improvements will greatly reduce the congestion at this interchange and provide better access to JBLM’s Logistics Gate, the Woodbrook neighborhood, and the Woodbrook business park."
Muri to run in new 10th district
Posted by | CommentsSteilacoom, WA -- 10th Congressional District candidate Dick Muri welcomed the news that the Washington State Redistricting Commission has drawn the new congressional district map, placing him at the heart of the Pierce County centered 10th district.
Dick Muri said, "The proposed map is good news for my campaign for the United States House of Representatives. I am looking forward to challenging an entrenched insider like Denny Heck, in a district that knows me and my record of leadership in local government."
TNT: Vote for top news stories in West Pierce County
Posted by | CommentsThe News Tribune reporter Christian Hill is asking for readers to "vote for the top five news stories in West Pierce County". Your choices include: Camp Murray Gate controversy, Gig Harbor police chief investigation, UP Town Center progress, I-5 congestion in JBLM area, sewer extension to Tillicum/Woodbrook neighborhoods, city management changes and near changes, Narrows Bridge toll changes and new council members in Lakewood and UP. Click through to the story to cast your vote. Results will be posted December 30, so don't delay.
Letter: Just Nights Before Christmas
Posted by | CommentsBy David Anderson
Just nights before Christmas, the tree, newly decorated, had not only presents beneath but also four little children, all wrapped in blankets, snuggled together for warmth as the fire in the hearth died to embers.
It was the fourth child, our son Matthew, who saved our lives.
Letter: Stop-the-Train Signature Drive Continues
Posted by | CommentsBy David Anderson
We’ve discovered we have more time to gather signatures in the effort to put an initiative on the ballot for a vote of the people on the most significant transportation issue the City of Lakewood is likely ever to face – as many as 12 high speed trains per day through a portion of the business district and along the neighborhoods of our city. Petitions and instructions are available here.
City of Lakewood and Habitat for Humanity Break Ground for Over 30 New Homes
Posted by | CommentsCouncilmembers make way for Habitat homes
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Don Anderson, Lakewood's Deputy Mayor, Maureen Fife, Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity's Executive Director, and Lakewood Mayor Doug Richardson each shared a few words prior to demolition on Tuesday, December 6.
The City of Lakewood and Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity will be holding an inaugural celebration as city officials help to demolish Woodlawn Cottages in order to make room for new Habitat for Humanity homes.
As a part of the City of Lakewood’s published Plan for Tillicum, Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity will be developing 30 homes as well as providing critical repair for low income Tillicum homeowners. Eight new, single family townhomes will be constructed on the Woodlawn site. Prior to Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat’s purchase of Woodlawn Cottages the blighted structures attracted crime and illegal dumping of garbage. Vagrant individuals had broken into some units and were using them as shelter. Habitat for Humanity will officially commence work on the Woodlawn Cottages project as controls of an excavator will be turned over to Mayor Doug Richardson and he begins the demolition of an existing structure. “Part of Habitat’s mission is to eliminate sub-standard housing. This demolition today is evidence of our mission in action,” says Maureen Fife, CEO of Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity. “We are grateful to the City of Lakewood for their faith in our work, and pleased that the Mayor and City Council wanted to take this occasion to celebrate our partnership.”
Letter to Governor: Murray Gate, 'We Need Your Help
Posted by | CommentsBy Brian Dennery, Tillicum
Hello Governor,
Thank you for you’re many years of service! For all of the right or wrong decisions that you have made during your tenure, there are always some of us who feel that you have made good decisions and some, possibly, not so popular decisions. In the following case, I really do not know if you made a decision at all or that you are receiving all of your mail. The background to this letter is the following. I wrote to you, First Mike, Representative Kelly and other state representatives about the issue of relocating the Camp Murray Main Gate. Read More→
Tillicum/Woodbrook Community Center Bazaar set for Dec. 2-3
Posted by | CommentsTillicum' s 26th Annual Holiday Bazaar is set for Friday and Saturday, December 2-3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tillicum/Woodbrook Community Center at 14916 Washington Ave SW Lakewood, WA 98498.
There will be several RAFFLES for chances to win special prizes. Lunch served I 1 am - 2 pm.
