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Job seekers invited to Pierce College job fairs May 9 and 16
Posted by | CommentsPierce College is stepping up to help local job seekers by hosting two Employment and Education Fairs this month. Pierce College Fort Steilacoom will host its Employment and Education Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, in the Welcome Center (third floor of the Cascade Building), 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood. Read More→
Rangers to receive awards for role in Afghanistan
Posted by | CommentsU.S. Army Rangers from 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment will be recognized for their combat actions in a combat awards ceremony at Tacoma Exhibition Hall in the Tacoma Dome May 10 at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend the event. Read More→
Lakewood Republican Women sponsor "An Anatomy of a Murder" talk May 18
Posted by | CommentsThe Lakewood Republican Women will host a luncheon with guest speaker Jerry Costello, a Deputy Prosecutor, Attorney, and candidate for Superior Court on May 18 starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Oakbrook Golf Club, 8102 Zircon Drive Southwest, Lakewood, WA 98498. Read More→
Learning Is ForEver May classes
Posted by | CommentsBy Laura Stewart
The May line-up of Learning Is ForEver classes will be held at the Garfield Book Company at 208 Garfield Street, Suite 101, Tacoma, WA, 98444. Details of "Argentina an Antartica: Voyage to the Far South", "Making Movies" and "Seven Summits Plus One" can be read below.
70 Years of “Students in Action” at 11th Annual Career Conference
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LAKEWOOD, WA – Clover Park Technical College is opening its doors a little wider on Thursday, May 10, making way for almost 3,000 teenagers - celebrating 70 years of "students in action." High school teens are coming from King, Pierce and Thurston Counties and the Cities of Wenatchee, Bremerton, Rochester, Winlock, Shelton, Yakima, Morton, Carbonato, and Elma.
Thursday, May 10 marks the 11th annual Career Conference, put on to help teens think about post high school plans. “The event is designed to help students get the process started,” said Janet Holm, career conference organizer and outreach coordinator. Read More→
Spring Fling with Flying Doggies
Posted by | CommentsBy Debbie Klosowski
Get your favorite 4-legged buddy and head out to Cirque Park this Saturday, May 5, to the Spring Fling Training from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. followed by a friendly competition. Everyone can participate in the 1 ½ hour clinic to learn how you and your pet can have a blast together with flying discs. After you learn a few moves, you can participate in the free competition. Admission is free. Pre-registration is $15/dog or $20 the day of the clinic. For more information, visit www.woofd2.com (Washington Owners of Flying Disc Dogs).
Comcast, CISL, 4H team up to support Tech Wizards at Lochburn
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Students in the robotics Tech Wizards class show off wares at Lochburn Middle School.
By Dave O'Keeffe, Communities in Schools Lakewood
Lochburn Middle School, in the Clover Park School District (CPSD), was gifted an amazing educational opportunity for the 2011-2012 school year thanks to Communities in Schools Lakewood and a $5,000 grant from Comcast. Aspiring engineers, scientists, and astronauts in grades 6-8 devoted 3 hours after school each week at "Tech Wizards". Thanks to Washington State University and 4H, each participant broadened their depth and breadth of scientific knowledge and career awareness with an age appropriate, hands-on curriculum. Activities and projects covered environmentally friendly wind power, digital camera mastery via Adobe Photoshop and robotics technology.
"Growing Up" Classes
Posted by | CommentsTACOMA, Wash. (April 26, 2012) – Pre-teens and their parents will soon be able to take an evening class at Annie Wright Schools that will help them successfully maneuver through adolescence together. “Growing Up” will be offered for both boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 12 by Great Conversations and is available for public registration.
Classes will take place May 7 and 14. The course cost is $70 for two sessions. The cost includes one parent, or trusted adult, and one child for both evenings as well as a copy of the book Will Puberty Last My Whole Life?
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:
- May 3, 2012 – "TeleHealth Outreach to Veterans" – Lore Martz, RN, Nurse Manager Home TeleHealth, VA Puget Sound Health Care System (Steve Smith – MC)
- May 10, 2012 – Update from the Lakewood City Manager, Andrew Neiditz (KC Carlson – MC)
- May 17, 2012 - Lakewood Police Department Update – Chief Bret Farrar (Jim Beaudoin – MC)
- May 24, 2012 – The Upcoming Presidential Election, Redistricting Efforts and Consequences – Julie Anderson, Pierce County Auditor (Pamela Maddess – MC
DuPont's 'Springtime in Paris' auction set for May 11
Posted by | CommentsRaise the paddle for City of DuPont's "Springtime in Paris" Auction. This event is scheduled for Friday, May 11th (doors open at 6:30 pm) at the DuPont Fire Apparatus Bay. Tickets are $15. This was our largest fundraiser of the year in 2011 and your support is greatly appreciated. Please contact Parks & Recreation at (253) 912-5245 with questions. Mark your calendars and plan to attend!
DuPont Parks & Recreation Auction, May 11
Posted by | CommentsBy Dawn Masko, City Administrator, City of DuPont
The City of DuPont’s Parks & Recreation Auction – "Springtime in Paris” – is being held next Friday night, May 11th with doors opening at 6:30 PM. The event is being held in the DuPont Fire Apparatus Bay located in the Civic Center complex at 1700 Civic Drive. The Silent Auction will begin shortly after 6:30 PM with the Live Auction starting a little later. Police Chief Ron Goodpaster will be the auctioneer for the evening. If you haven’t witnessed him in action yet you are really in for a treat! A crepe bar, fruits, cheeses and desserts are included in the ticket price of $15.00.
Lakewood: City-Wide litter clean up event, May 19
Posted by | CommentsLakewood, WA – No community has the resources to clean-up every piece of trash or pull every weed. So the best response is to take action as a community, pick it up and pitch in to keep our roadsides and public spaces looking more beautiful, fresh and clean! This year the civic group Keep Lakewood Beautiful is organizing the first annual Lakewood Community Clean-Up Day.
The event will be on Saturday, May 19 registration is from 9am to 10am outside Lakewood City Hall. After a couple hours of community clean-up work, participants can return to city hall for a free hot dog picnic as a ‘Thank You’.
Sea Mar WIC center to open in U.P.
Posted by | CommentsUniversity Place — Citing a recent report that shows some of the state’s worst health outcomes, including high rates of infant mortality and poor prenatal care, are in Pierce County, Sea Mar Community Health Centers announces the opening of its newest WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) center, located in University Place.
To publicly announce the availability of WIC services at University Place, Sea Mar will host an Open House, including a ribbon-cutting, planned for Tuesday, May 1, 3-5 pm, 3560 Bridgeport Way West, Suite 1-A. The center is across from the University Place Library, #2 bus line.
Take a close-up look at this lakeside gem
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Peek through the ornate scrolled gates that stand at the entrance to Lakewold Gardens and imagine what lies beyond. A series of framed scenes, glimpsed through these historic gates that resemble the fabled gates in Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” Step inside and meander around the 10-acre garden, beginning with a stroll along the graveled driveway where hundreds of rhododendrons have donned their showy finery to enjoy along the route to the main house.
This coming week, May 5-13, during the Gardens’ annual MayFest is an especially good time to visit this lakeside gem. With thanks to Columbia Bank as Lakewold’s lead Mayfest sponsor, here’s a brief recap of what’s on the schedule:
Beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, plan to linger awhile as you enjoy 20 Ikebana arrangements created by members of Ikebana International 147. These delicate transitory arrangements in a variety of styles will be on display only a short time (May 5-7) so if you’ve always wanted to investigate this ancient art of flower arranging, now’s the time. Ikebana members will be available to tell you more. For more information about Ikebana International please visit www.ikebanahq.org
Be inspired by the airy, delicate pastels that have been incorporated into a variety of Spring Tabletop Decorations on May 5th – May 10th. This table-setting series is a preview of Lakewold’s traditional autumn tabletop display: designs that you’ll want to incorporate into your own colorful Spring Tabletop decorations once you’ve perused the assorted table settings in the Wagner House Dining Room. Tabletop decorations such as the one shown in the illustration will be featured this week.
There’s a lot more to enjoy this week including a stone cutting demonstration at the Garden Shop, historic photos of Lakewold Gardens, and the Lakewood Arts Commission Exhibit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 5-13, upstairs in the Wagner House. Join this year’s featured artists at 3 p.m. on May 11 in the Sunroom for a reception and entertainment by the Memorie Singers.
MayFest features 50 percent off all Memberships this week only! Membership benefits include: Free Admission, Lakewold Pathways, a quarterly newsletter full of historical tidbits, plant tips and information, upcoming events, and more, and a Ten Percent Discount at The Garden Shop.
For a complete schedule of this year’s MayFest activities, visit www.lakewoldgardens.org, and click on the “Events” link.
Church library group to host annual meeting in May
Posted by | CommentsThe annual meeting of the Tacoma Area Chapter of PNACL will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church at 114 20th Ave. SE in Olympia (May 19 at 9 am) with coffee and fellowship followed by the business meeting where we will have election of officers, just our Chapter Representative this year is to be elected. Each member is asked to bring a book to review and any books they wish to exchange.
The purpose of PNACL is to assist in the establishment and operation of church libraries in the Pacific Northwest. The organization strives to bring together people who are interested in church libraries in the hopes of making each church library a vital part of the total church program. For additional information contact Dee Ann Hoff, Secretary of the Tacoma Area Chapter at 253-232-9793, or deehoff@msn.com
8th Annual Free Plant Exchange set for May 5
Posted by | CommentsImmanuel Presbyterian Church (253-627-8371) will host its 8th Annual Free Plant Exchange on Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 9am – noon in the parking lot at North 9th and I street in Tacoma.
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E.R. Rogers' Mansion opens for tour
Posted by | CommentsUPDATE: The May 1 lecture/tour of ER Rogers Mansion is scheduled to be held at the Steilacoom Historical Museum; not at the house. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. Regrets for any misunderstanding.
By Nancy Covert
From residence to boarding house to rock museum and restaurant... and now a law office. Now that the E.R. Rodgers building has been renovated/restored, how does it look inside? Because area residents/former restaurant patrons of the long-time Steilacoom landmark have wanted to see how it looks inside--they'll have a one-time-only opportunity on Tuesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. That's the day when attorney/owner Peggy Fraychineaud Gross will present a lecture/tour about the work that was done on the 1891 house at Commercial and Wilkes streets. Please note that space inside the Museum's lecture hall is limited.
