Steilacoom Kiwanis awards $6,000 in Scholarships
By Peter Franklin The Steilacoom Kiwanis Club recently awarded $6,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors at Steilacoom High School. The recipients demonstrated extraordinary academic, volunteer and...
View ArticleLocal Student Ranked Nationally in Le Grand Concours (National French Contest)
Several Steilacoom High School students have ranked nationally in the 81st annual Le Grand Concours, according to Lisa Narug, National Director. Le Grand Concours is a national competition sponsored by...
View ArticleKickoff to Summer
By Barlow Buescher Lakewood Presbyterian Church, at 8601 104th SW in Lakewood, will be hosting a community resource fair on Saturday, June 11. The purpose of the event is to connect people with...
View ArticleChurch Youth Group Car Wash
By Lynne Jenks-Dudschus The United Church in University Place Youth Group invites you to bring your cars/trucks here Sunday between 10am – 2pm to have them washed. There is no set charge for this...
View ArticleSteilacoom Eagle Scout project focuses on non-motorized trail
One of our local Boy Scouts, Ammon Quackenbush, as his Eagle Scout project, is extending the enhancement of the non-motorized trail on Worthington Street from Galloway to Roe St. He is organizing this...
View ArticleSteilacoom Town Administrator report to council, June 10
Upcoming Meetings: Council Meeting – July 5, 2016 at 6:30 PM at Town Hall Civil Service – July 7, 2016 at 2:00 PM at the Community Center. Planning Commission – June 13, 2016 at 6:30 PM at Town Hall....
View ArticleAround the Sound: Honorary American grandmother lives in Steilacoom
This past week a delegation from Nanchang, Olympia’s sister city, stopped briefly in Steilacoom, and named one of its residents their “honorary American grandmother.” Steilacoom’s Mayor Ron Lucas...
View ArticleLakewood Baseball Club season nears the end
By Paul Nimmo The 2016 Lakewood Baseball Season begins to wind down with playoffs in two divisions this week. The Bronco Division already has crowned their 2016 Champion, the Lakewood Bombers. The...
View ArticleMeet Steilacoom High School Principal finalist candidates
Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1 will host a community forum on Monday, June 13, 2016, at 7:00 pm, in the Steilacoom High School Main Gymnasium to meet and ask questions of the finalist...
View ArticleAround the Sound: A pre-prom project: ‘Bark the Park’
There was a Prom to attend this past Friday, June 3. No problem for a group of Steilacoom High students who had a “park to bark” first before the gala evening event. About a dozen Steilacoom High...
View ArticleAround the Sound: Ladies enjoy Bunco
The term “Bunco” may once have been associated with confidence swindles during the 40’s through the 60’s. It’s not usually used among law enforcement today. This past Monday, at the Bair Store in...
View ArticleFernandes Recommended as Pioneer Middle School Principal
Ms. JoAnne Fernandes will be the new Principal of Pioneer Middle School, pending school board approval on June 23, 2016. On July 1st, Ms. Fernandes will take over for Mr. Andre Stout, who has accepted...
View ArticleMiller Recommended as Steilacoom High Principal
Mr. Mike Miller will be the new Principal of Steilacoom High School, pending school board approval on June 23, 2016. New Steilacoom High School principal, Mr. Michael Miller Mr. Miller is currently the...
View ArticleSteilacoom Kiwanis Club supports Student to Student at Steilacoom High School
By Peter Franklin Steilacoom Kiwanis President, Nancy Henderson and Schools Director, Fred Crumley, presented a $500 check to Steilacoom High School Sponsor, Katie Redman, and Student Leader, Dana...
View ArticleWACOPS Endorse Senator Steve O’Ban
Senator Steve O’Ban received the endorsement of WACOPS (WA Council of Police and Sheriffs), a statewide organization of 4,500 law enforcement officers. “It is an honor to get the support of the men and...
View ArticleCWA’s Gonzalez earns P.E.O. Scholarship
The prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship, for the 2016-2017 academic year, was presented to Madelyn Gonzalez, a senior at Charles Wright Academy. The scholarship was presented at the 1870 Historic...
View ArticleCurran Apple Orchard Summer Concert Series
By Sue Gurley Summer is here and the Curran Apple Orchard Park in University Place will celebrate by offering FREE concerts in the park. Held Thursdays from 6:30pm to 8:00pm on July 7 & 21 and...
View ArticleSteilacoom Town Administrator report to council, June 24
Upcoming Meetings: Council Meeting – July 5, 2016 at 6:30 PM at Town Hall Civil Service – August 4, 2016 at 2:00 PM at the Community Center. Planning Commission – July 14, 2016 at 6:30 PM at Town Hall....
View ArticleJames Hairston takes leaderhsip role for Clover Park Rotary
By Bob Lawrence Lakewood’s Clover Park Rotary leadership transitioned from President Joyce Loveday to President elect James Hairston on June 15, 2015 at its installation banquet held in Tacoma Country...
View ArticleSteilacoom School District Welcomes New Principals
The Steilacoom Historical School District Board of Directors voted to approve the hiring of two new administrators for the 2016 – 17 school year. Mrs. JoAnne Fernandes accepted the position of...
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