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Area kids make trip to Yellowstone
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Some truly blessed kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound got the opportunity of a lifetime. Through a gift by a couple of anonymous donors a select group of 21 Club members from Lakewood, Tacoma, Spanaway, North Mason, Bremerton, and South Kitsap took an all expenses paid journey to Yellowstone National Park August 16-20. The Club members, who are all 5th graders, were led by five Boys & Girls Clubs staff members and two Yellowstone Association Instructors in learning about and experiencing wildlife, ecology, and geography.
Prepare for a Disaster, Get CERT Trained
Posted by | CommentsAfter 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.
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Golfers invited to join “Force of Volunteers” at 9-11 Golf Tournament
Posted by | CommentsLAKEWOOD, Wash. – Golfers and non-golfers are invited to join the American Lake Veterans Golf Course “Force of Volunteers” on Friday, Sept. 10 at a special tournament to commemorate 9-11 and to raise money for the course that caters to wounded and disabled veterans.
Golfers may register as individuals ($175), twosomes ($300), or foursomes ($500) and their choice of a morning or afternoon time. The scramble format tournament includes a barbecue lunch and opportunity to compete in several skills contests while playing. Mulligans, raffle tickets, T-shirts and ALVCC caps will be available for purchase.
Touch a Truck
Posted by | CommentsPierce County Parks and Recreation invites you and your child to explore the world of big trucks and special equipment on Saturday, September 11 from 10:00am-1:00pm. Kids of all ages will love to climb, sit in, and honk horns. This free event is held at Sprinker Recreation Center, 14824 S C St in Parkland. For more information call 253-798-4177.
Lakewood United upcoming speaker schedule
Posted by | CommentsThe Lakewood United group meets at 7 AM every Thursday at Burs Restaurant, which is located at 6151 Steilacoom Boulevard SW in Lakewood. The events for the next four weeks are as follows:
- September 2, 2010 – Small Business Administration Recovery – Calvin Goings, SBA Administrator, Region 10 (Mike Stevenson – MC)
- September 9, 2010 – “Full Court Press, the Expansion of Lakewood Municipal Court” – Judge Ernest Heller, Lakewood Municipal Court (Kristi Roy – MC)
- September 16, 2010 – Department of Corrections Overview – Focus on McNeil Island – Superintendent Ronald Van Boening (Pamela Maddess – MC)
- September 23, 2010 – Elder Abuse Investigation – Paul Tosch, Regional Ombudsman for Lewis/Mason/Thurston Counties) and Nellis Kim, Regional Ombudsman for Pierce County (Evelyn Kelly – MC)
KIRO 7 News Anchor Angela Russell to emcee WWEE breakfast
Posted by | CommentsAngela Russell, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News anchor, will serve as master of ceremonies Sept. 15 for Wake up with WWEE – Images of Change, the annual benefit breakfast supporting Washington Women’s Employment & Education (WWEE).
September schedule for Audubon Society and Nature Center
Posted by | CommentsTahoma Audubon Society, 2917 Morrison Road West, University Place WA 98466. (253) 565-9278 Open Monday – Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm. Register for all listed programs Monday through Saturday through the Tacoma Nature Center (253) 591-6439.
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.
‘Dinosaurs, Huge Creatures and Creation’ subject of presentation
Posted by | Comments“Dinosaurs, Huge Creatures and Creation” will be shared by Dr. Thomas Hoyle at Tillicum Baptist Church, 8415 Maple St. SW, Lakewood WA 98498 on Sept. 5th at 6 PM along with refreshments. Numerous digital slides and fossils explore twelve kinds of real and so-called dinosaurs – as well as their creation verses evolution. Subjects include: giant creatures, the Genesis Flood, Biblical accuracy, etc. The whole family is invited. Tom Hoyle has a PhD and is a full colonel in the United States Air Force Reserves. Dr. Hoyle is the founder of the Bible and Science Ministries which is headquartered in Tacoma, WA, and has been actively involved in creation science missions for over 20 years. He has spoken over 3400 times in almost 500 churches, schools, home schools, and conferences in 47 states and countries, and also broadcasts often via Christian radio and television.
Community invited to book brunch at Summit library
Posted by | CommentsNew members are welcome to join a fun and lighthearted book brunch at Summit Pierce County Library, 5107 112th St. E., on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 3 p.m. The Second Sunday Book Discussion Group resumes in the fall, meeting one Sunday a month at 3 p.m. to talk about the following best-selling books.
AARP Drivers Safety Program September schedule
Posted by | CommentsThe AARP Drivers Safety Program has 19 classes scheduled in Tacoma – Pierce County and surrounding areas during the month of September. For information about future classes, call the Beacon Senior Activity Center in Tacoma at 253-591-5083. Classes cost $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Read More→
Library Board of Trustees to hold study session on Library budget
Posted by | CommentsThe Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees will conduct a study session to discuss and review the Library’s budget for the next five years, 2011 through 2016. The Board of Trustees will meet at the Pierce County Library System’s Processing and Administrative Center, 3005 112th St. E., in Tacoma, on Tuesday, Aug. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m.
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