Schools
Monday's official groundbreaking ceremony held on Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM's) Hillside Youth Center also signaled the beginning of construction of two new Clover Park School District (CPSD) schools - Carter Lake and Hillside Elementary. Under the Education of Military Children Covenant, educators, civilian and military leaders and elected officials collaborated
Veterans
More than 30 years ago when (then) Fort Lewis base commander John Zimmermann left for Vietnam, he never dreamt that on his 90th birthday, the Lakewood American Legion Art Wrye Post 187 would honor him with a new Flags Program. "It's a great feeling to be honored this way," said Zimmermann,
Health
The Army, along with the other military services and the Department of Veterans Affairs, is standardizing the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, known as PTSD. "No matter where Soldiers are getting care or seeking help for PTSD or any other medical issue, we want
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Sick of eating your bologna sandwich in your cubicle every day? Then break out! The Museum of Glass will gladly entertain you for your 60-minute lunch break (and where do you work?) during its Hot Lunch glass demonstrations. Every Friday, audience members are encouraged to try the museum’s box lunch
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Sick of eating your bologna sandwich in your cubicle every day? Then break out! The Museum of Glass will gladly entertain you for your 60-minute lunch break (and where do you work?) during its Hot Lunch glass demonstrations. Every Friday, audience members are encouraged to try the museum’s box lunch
Focus
When an out-of-state, anti-military group picketed outside Joint Base Lewis-McChord on July 27, more than 200 military families, community members and nonprofit organizations, including the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) and the Patriot Guard Riders (PGR), showed up to support JBLM and its Servicemembers. "We attend events that have to do
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ANNOUNCER: Every once in awhile the boys visit an old friend — a restaurant that has transcended time and novelty to stay true to its original mission. After a long separation, they returned to Tumwater to spend time with the Falls Terrace — the last bastion in the South Sound
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ANNOUNCER: Every once in awhile the boys visit an old friend — a restaurant that has transcended time and novelty to stay true to its original mission. After a long separation, they returned to Tumwater to spend time with the Falls Terrace — the last bastion in the South Sound
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Grand Cinema Downtown Tacoma. Children’s Film Series: Spirited Away, Nov. 7-9, 11 am, 11 am. Children 17 and under free (606 S. Fawcett, 253.572.6062, www.grandcinema.com). Museum of Glass Downtown Tacoma. The Time of Lino and White Light: Glass Compositions by Daniel Clayman throughout the day. 10 am to 5 pm Mon-Sat,
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Grand Cinema Downtown Tacoma. Children’s Film Series: Spirited Away, Nov. 7-9, 11 am, 11 am. Children 17 and under free (606 S. Fawcett, 253.572.6062, www.grandcinema.com). Museum of Glass Downtown Tacoma. The Time of Lino and White Light: Glass Compositions by Daniel Clayman throughout the day. 10 am to 5 pm Mon-Sat,
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Seattle Symphony FRIDAY, NOV. 7: Tacoma Philharmonic presents the Seattle Symphony in Concert. Frankly, I’d rather not drive to Seattle if I can help it. So if I have a chance to hear the Seattle Symphony performing in Tacoma, I’ll grab it. This one is a mostly Mozart concert with a
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Seattle Symphony FRIDAY, NOV. 7: Tacoma Philharmonic presents the Seattle Symphony in Concert. Frankly, I’d rather not drive to Seattle if I can help it. So if I have a chance to hear the Seattle Symphony performing in Tacoma, I’ll grab it. This one is a mostly Mozart concert with a
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Stalking On Air I asked a guy out and we went salsa dancing last night. Afterward, he gave me a quick kiss goodbye on the lips. Does the fact that it was on the lips mean he likes me and wants a second date? Would he have kissed me there
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Stalking On Air I asked a guy out and we went salsa dancing last night. Afterward, he gave me a quick kiss goodbye on the lips. Does the fact that it was on the lips mean he likes me and wants a second date? Would he have kissed me there
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Before Chopstix, Fender’s or The Offbeat, the corner of Sixth Avenue and South Oakes was home to a unique antique shop called Dead Man’s Attic. The shop had a good two-year run from 1996 to 1997, but was seriously ahead of its time in that area. Dead Man’s, owned
