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Hundreds respond to 'Secure your ID Day'
Posted by | CommentsDuPont, Wash. – April 25, 2012 – In conjunction with Better Business Bureau’s national effort to proactively combat identity theft, BBB serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington offered four Secure Your ID Day locations to help local consumers shred 38,948 pounds—more than 19 tons—of documents and recycle 481 cellular phones on April 21, 2012. Read More→
Guppy to speak at Lakewood Chamber luncheon
Posted by | CommentsLakewood Chamber of Commerce will hold its General Membership Luncheon on Thursday, May 3, 2012 (11:30 am - 1:00 pm) at the Great American Casino - 10117 South Tacoma Way. Cost is $20 (prepaid) or $30 (at the door). Reservations required. Call 253-582-9400 to reserve your seat or go to lakewood-chamber.com/pay_online.
Godinez receives Citizen-Soldier of the Year Award
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(Left to right) Amy Godinez, Staff Sergeant Ralph Godinez, and Regina McDaniel from TriWest Healthcare Alliance
It is the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber’s honor to present the 2012 Howard O. Scott Citizen-Soldier of the Year Award – this year to an U.S. Air Force Reservist – to a Citizen-Airman. Staff Sergeant Ralph Godinez is responsible for generating orders for missions and pay for members of his 728th Airlift Squadron. Ralph is currently on full time orders with the 728th Airlift Squadron, and is an employee of Comcast.
Popular Island restaurant reopens
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By Nancy Covert
It was during a weekend visit to Anderson Island—“11 years ago this Memorial Day,” recalls Norma Varty, when she and her husband, Bruce, decided they wanted to retire there.
Although they did purchase property—on the side of the island that faces the mainland—the couple are anything but retired.
An Old Fashioned Summer at the pool
Posted by | CommentsBy Helen McNeely Amsbary
It was the summer of 1968 and the pool down the street was about to open. Having been afraid of the water myself, I felt lucky that my kids would have the opportunity to learn to swim at an early age. We hardly missed a day that summer and all the summers that followed. Swim classes later turned into swim team as the years passed far too quickly. Soon I was taking lessons and loving the water for the first time. Walking down those steps and gliding into the water was a daily pleasure. Renewing summer friendships, stretching out with a book in the sun, writing letters...what luxury! The feeling of an endless summer just like when we were children was possible here.
Lakewood Chamber to coordinate 'cash mobs'
Posted by | CommentsEveryone that has perused YouTube knows about flash mobs — people dancing en masse to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" on public plazas, for instance — but a group of professionals are about to advance the concept in Lakewood, Washington
Come the month of May, business leaders plan to host a cash mob — a commerce-fueled cousin of ubiquitous flash mobs.
Be money smart by shredding and recycling
Posted by | CommentsDuPont, Wash. – How do personal documents, identification cards and cell phones end up in the wrong hands? Identity thieves break into homes, offices, vehicles, mailboxes and dumpsters; while pickpockets physically lift items from individuals.
- Never store private documents in unsecured locations.
- Avoid carrying unneeded cards or saving compromising details on electronic devices.
- Shred unnecessary, expired private documents, such as old: credit card applications, financial statements, bills, insurance paperwork, health forms and junk mail.
SBA opens applications for lending pilot program
Posted by | CommentsThe Intermediary Lending Pilot Program (ILP), which provides long-term loans to eligible non-profit intermediary lenders to finance their lending to small businesses, has opened a second competitive application period. As a result, small businesses, especially those in underserved markets looking for loans up to $200,000, will soon have access to twice as many community-based funding sources under the U.S. Small Business Administration program.
New salmon hatchery visitor center wins national award
Posted by | CommentsNora Doyle, Community & Media Services specialist
Tacoma Power’s new Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery visitor center made a splash by winning an Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters (OSAW) Award for Public Education in Washington, D.C. The award was given April 17 by the National Hydropower Association.
The visitor center teaches people about the life cycle of Pacific salmon.
BBB hosts document shredding sessions on Apr. 21 following tax season
Posted by | CommentsAfter taxes, clear out unwanted business files and personal paperwork at Better Business Bureau's free document shred events. BBB's Secure Your ID Day helps consumers and businesses securely dispose of documents to help prevent identity theft. Read More→
ACU Moves Business Loan Center to Lacey Branch
Posted by | CommentsApril 16, 2012 - LACEY, WA – America’s Credit Union (ACU) is pleased to announce that its Business Loan Center has moved from their Main Branch on JBLM to their Lacey Branch located at 8308 Quinault Drive NE.
TCC Hosts Job Fair April 19
Posted by | CommentsTacoma Community College invites job-seekers and employers to a job fair, held on the Tacoma Campus in the Building 20 Gym from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 19, 2012. Read More→
Clay Huntington Way to be unveiled April 21
Posted by | CommentsFitting for a man who paved the way for so many others to enjoy sports the way he did, Clay Huntington will be recognized with a street named in his honor. Read More→
Recycle your printer cartridges on Earth Day, April 22
Posted by | CommentsLakewood's Cartridge World has three recycling programs in honor of the upcoming April 22 Earth Day: (1) area schools will receive a donation from Cartridge World based on the quantity of empty printer cartridges dropped off at the school; (2) Cartridge World provides recycling boxes for businesses, organizations and schools; and (3) customers may recycle empty ink and toner cartridges at Cartridge World - Lakewood (6020-A Main St. SW in Lakewood).
Lakewood Chamber Military Affairs Meeting
Posted by | CommentsThe Lakewood Chamber of Commerce will hold a Military Affairs meeting on Tuesday, April 17, from 8 am - 9 am at Burs Restaurant - 6151 Steilacoom Blvd SW. Read More→
The Chamber annually recognizes entrepreneurial efforts that meet a high standard of excellence for environmental, preservation and protection accomplishments through its Tahoma Environmental Business Award. On April 13, the 2012 award was presented by award sponsor Steve Thomason, Taylor-Thomason Insurance, to Richlite Company. Read More→
