Stories for People
CP Rotary brings Snow White production to Southgate
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The cast of Snow White prior to a performance at the Lakewood Playhouse.
Southgate Elementary School students brought the magic of the classic children’s story, Snow White to life for their classmates, teachers and families, thanks to contributions by the Lakewood Playhouse and the Clover Park Rotary.
Beginning last fall, staff from the Playhouse tutored Southgate students in acting exercises. Once the basics were mastered, more than 175 students auditioned for 25 parts. Students performed two productions of Snow White at Southgate Jan. 27 and two additional community productions Jan. 28 at the Lakewood Playhouse.
“This opportunity gives our students confidence and widens their horizons,” said Becky Condra, reading interventionist. “Our students worked extremely hard to memorize their lines and ‘become’ their characters. I was absolutely amazed at how well they performed.”
The collaboration was born from an idea by Rotarian Ernie Heller, and started last school year with a production of Peter Pan. The Clover Park Rotary contributed funds to pay theatre staff and to purchase costumes and props.
Saltar’s Point Elementary students tour Steilacoom Museum
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How did the Apple Squeeze become a Steilacoom tradition? What does “Steilacoom” mean?
More than 200 Saltar’s Point Elementary School Fourth Grade students learned the answers to those questions and more when they toured the Steilacoom Historical Museum this past week.
The annual student class tour to visit the Museum’s properties: the Museum, the Wagon Shop and the Orr Home, took place during the last week of January and first week of February. Docents from the Museum’s Education Committee shared their knowledge about Mr. Orr’s shop, and other parts of the community’s history.
The students’ collective reaction to the displays and activities—such as making butter—“what an amazing place!”
Fourth-graders put cooking skills to the test
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Carole Jacobs, judge and board member, and Lynn Wilson, judge and administrator for business services and capital projects, sample tasty delights at the Kids Can Cook event.
Eighteen fourth-graders took over the district kitchen Jan. 25 for the fifth annual Kids Can Cook Competition, sponsored by Sodexo.
Students from Beachwood, Clarkmoor, Dower, Evergreen, Greenwood, Hillside, Idlewild, Lake Louise, Park Lodge and Tillicum Elementary Schools prepared unique recipes with the guidance of a student nutrition employee. The student chefs were responsible for their finished food products, including plate and table presentation.
A panel of judges tasted each recipe and had the difficult task of selecting just five winners in the following categories:
- Health-Conscious Foods: Kylee Kennedy, Greenwood, Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
- Kid-Friendly Preparation: Hope Heugel, Hillside, No-Bake Trail Mix Cookies
- Fun Foods: Kamyla McCormick, Evergreen, Fruity Croissant
- Best Table Presentation: Ryan Wynder, Evergreen, Ryan's Mystery
- Judge's Choice: Elijah Barragan, Evergreen, Pizza (Meat or Veggie)
Emergency Food Network receives $15,000 from Harlequin Books
Posted by | CommentsAfter more than 111,000 online votes and 7,800 Facebook shares, the 2012 recipients of the eighth annual Harlequin More Than Words award are Mindy Atwood of Hilliard, Ohio, who runs Patches of Light, a nonprofit organization where anonymous angels pay the rent for parents of desperately ill children; Helen McGovern of Tacoma, Washington, who oversees Emergency Food Network, which distributes food to 67 food banks, meal sites and shelters, including those with health restrictions; and Sally Spencer of Toronto, Ontario, who manages a mentoring program that rescues at-risk children.
TCC Alumnus Chi Choi honored at “Transforming Lives” event
Posted by | CommentsTacoma Community College alumnus Chi Choi was one of five students and former students selected to receive the "Transforming Lives" award from Washington’s Trustee Association for Community and Technical Colleges (TACTC). TACTC chose the five students, including Choi, from 34 students nominated by the Washington community and technical colleges. Choi and his fellow award recipients were presented with a $500 prize at the TACTC’s Winter Conference dinner in Olympia Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. The five award recipients are also featured in a video, currently in production.
Choi is currently employed as a design engineer at Genie Industries in Moses Lake, WA. He was nominated for the award by the TCC Board of Trustees.
Happy Birthday Eric
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Westside Story – Father Winter
Posted by | CommentsOur recent winter storm carried with it the potential for a huge impact on all of us, both positive and negative.
To emphasize the positive, I have attached several photos, with captions. I find the photographs to be interesting. I hope you do too.
Snow attack.
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.
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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Four NCOs inducted into JBLM Sergeant Audie Murphy Club
Posted by | CommentsFour Non-Commissioned Officers were inducted this afternoon into the Joint Base Lewis-McChord chapter of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club.
The new inductees are:
- Staff Sgt. Masasinge (mah-sah-sing-ah) Hadley, Northwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility
- Staff Sgt. Allister Hawkins, 42nd Military Police Brigade
- Staff Sgt. Melissa Snow, Henry H. Lind NCO Academy
- Staff Sgt. Hector Valadez, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Lakewood Rotary Educators of the Month
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Aimee Brown
Lakewood Rotary honored the January Educators of the month at their regular meeting on Friday, January 6. Kim Prentice presented the awards, first to Aimee Brown, a sixth grade language art and social studies teacher at Pioneer Middle School in the Steilacoom School District. In addition to her regular teaching assignment, she does after school tutoring, is an active and vocal member of Steilacoom Historical School District’s Diversity Committee, and leads a staff book club. She does all this while pursuing her National Board Teacher Certification and being an outstanding, passionate and dedicated teacher. Aimee’s principal, Andre Stout, says, “The profession of education needs more young, energetic teachers like Aimee. She consistently creates academically engaging lesson for her students. There is never a dull moment in her classroom. Every time I visit her room, students are engaged in a learning activity that she has creatively planned.”
Vann receives 2011 SHEF Alumni Award
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Andrea Lopez Vann was honored during halftime at the annual Steilacoom High School Alumni Basketball game, held Dec. 30 at SHS.
Vann, Class of 1999, was unable to attend the ceremony because of business obligations, but SHEF representatives (Steilacoom Historical Education Foundation) Linda Evanson and Sharon Westman made the presentation.
Alumns keep their eyes on the ball
Posted by | CommentsBy Nancy Covert
Orange and red aren't exactly holiday colors—but they are the colors worn during a popular holiday occasion in Steilacoom. The occasion?
The 18th annual Steilacoom High School alumni basketball game. The game was played on Dec. 30 at the school's gym, and halftime entertainment included presentation of the Steilacoom Historical Education Foundation's Alumni Award Presentation. (Read that story elsewhere in this issue).
King 5: Young girls life changed by stranger's gift
Posted by | CommentsSteilacoom's Sharon Reinking lost her husband (Chuck) of 49 years this summer to ALS. From Sharon's sadness, a little girl (Madrona) with cerebral palsey in Maple Valley is now able to speak. The communications device Chuck used to speak with his family, which was sitting in boxes unused following his death, was given to Madrona. Now she speaks. Watch the touching 5+ minute story on King 5's website.
TNT: Ryan Moore's golf business acquires Oakbrook Golf and Country Club
Posted by | CommentsThe long-struggling Oakbrook Country Club has been purchased by the newly formed RMG Golf Course Management. Puyallup native, and PGA Tour Pro Ryan Moore, is one of 14 partners who came together to form RMG this golfing off-season. The deal, which was announced on Thursday, brings with it the launch of the RMG Club. Prior to buying Oakbrook, RMG had signed on to manage Spanaway's Classic Golf Club and Port Orchard's McCormick Woods. Read more details of the deal in the story from The News Tribune website.
TNT: Lakewood's 'iconic figure' retires
Posted by | CommentsClaudia Thomas has retired from the Lakewood City Council after more than 16 years. Read Christian Hill's story about Claudia and her service in Wednesday's News Tribune.
Patch editor weds in Hawaii
Posted by | CommentsCongratulations to University Place Patch editor Brent Champaco and his bride Mary Dennise Balthazar. See a short video of images from their recent Hawaiian wedding.
