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Posted by Jill Russell on May 21, 2010 at 2:43 pm
The Milton V.F.W. Post 11401 will host a Memorial Day ceremony at Triangle Park (intersection of 15th and Milton Way) beginning at 1 p.m. Keynote speakers include Milton Mayor Katrina Asay and Col. Peterson of the 446 Airlift Support Group based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Posted by Tacoma Weekly Staff Writers on May 11, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Artwork by James Stowe.
Dockyard Derby Dames season 4, bout 3 poster
Tacoma’s original roller derby league, the Dockyard Derby Dames, move to historic Foss Waterway Seaport for their third bout of season four.
The roller derby bout takes place on Saturday, May 22. Doors open at 5 pm with the bout starting at 6 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15, or pre-purchased for only $12 at brownpapertickets.com/event/111926. Children ages, seven and under are free. This is a family-friendly event. A portion of the proceeds benefits Pierce County AIDS Foundation.
The league is excited to bring derby back to the heart of Tacoma. “Foss Waterway is a perfect location that ties in well with Dockyard’s nautical theme,” said Sarah Miani, Co-Chair of the league’s Bout Production Committee. “It’s right on the water in a dockyard. How perfect is that?”
Read More…Posted by Tacoma Weekly Staff Writers on May 10, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Colin Brennan Photography
Black Violin.
The 24th annual international performing arts festival, Giant Magnet is May 11-15 at Seattle Center and May 17 in Tacoma.
Like a Giant Magnet, this festival attracts people of all ages and backgrounds to its global attractions and provides an opportunity to experience cultures from around the world through authentic theatre, music, dance, puppetry, and circus performances.
Performers come from countries all around the world, including Germany, Colombia, Senegal and Korea. Last year’s festival welcomed the 35,000 children and families in attendance over the week.
Tacoma performances include:
• Circus INcognitus from Quebec, Canada-
The triumphant return of this hilarious, well traveled circus star; veteran of Cirque du Soliel, Cirque Éloize, and his own solo career that’s had audiences cheering around the world and garnered him major prizes in Paris and New York. This is world class clowning, juggling and balancing that will Read More…
Posted by Jill Russell on April 28, 2010 at 11:03 am
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Pat Hulcey was chosen as the newest Fife City Council member during the council's April 27 meeting. Hulcey will be sworn in during the council's May 11 meeting.
Posted by Jill Russell on April 27, 2010 at 8:44 am
Fife Police Department
On April 24, Tacoma Fire Department and the Fife Police Department responded to the Occupational Medical Clinic in Fife at approximately 11:40 a.m.
Upon arrival, Officers found that the structure was fully engulfed in the portion of the building that was occupied by Occupational Medical.
A quick response by Tacoma Fire Department allowed a quick containment of the blaze, which saved the adjoining business.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation by a joint investigation team of Tacoma Fire Department, Fife Police Department, and the ATF personnel.
Posted by Clare Jensen on April 19, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Tacoma Public Utilities and the State of Washington are offering rebates for energy-efficient appliances.
Tacoma Power customers who buy qualifying Energy Star-rated refrigerators and clothes washers are eligible for more than $300 in rebates. When they buy a qualifying refrigerator and recycle their old one, customers can get $75 from the state and $30 from the utility. When they buy a qualifying clothes washer, Tacoma Power and Tacoma Water customers can get $100 from the state and $100 from the utility.
In addition to saving on new appliances, people will save energy on their electric bills with new Energy Star appliances. Older refrigerators can use up to four times more energy than newer, more efficient models. Unplugging an old fridge can save people up to $140 in annual energy costs. Efficient clothes washers can save people up to $45 a year in combined water and sewer charges and another $40 Read More…
Posted by Clare Jensen on April 19, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Tacoma Arts Commission invites artists and/or artist teams residing in Washington and Oregon to submit proposals for the creation of temporary site-specific artwork as part of Artscapes. Opportunities include the creation of outdoor installations and/or performance art for Tollefson Plaza and temporary installations for a variety of interior window spaces.
Outdoor Tollefson Plaza installations and/or performance art will be presented for one month each starting in June and commissions are $2,000 each. Interior storefront installations will be displayed for three months each starting in June and commissions are $500 each.
Artscapes is a temporary public art opportunity that encourages the development of contemporary art designed to enliven our streetscapes and everyday experiences. Artscapes is a project of Spaceworks Tacoma – a collaboration between the City of Tacoma, Tacoma/Pierce County Chamber of Commerce and Shunpike to activate empty storefront spaces in downtown Tacoma with creative uses.
Deadline for submissions is May 7. Read More…
Posted by Jill Russell on April 15, 2010 at 9:44 am
The Fife FBLA students successfully competed at the FBLA State Conference this past weekend in Yakima. The group had 20 teams in preliminaries and 12 teams qualified to present in finals (the top 12 – 15 teams qualify for finals depending on the event).
Fife High School received the following awards:
Peninsula Region Chapter Awards – Largest Chapter Membership (53); Largest Professional Membership (18)
State Chapter Award – Largest Professional Membership (18)
Individual and Team Awards ¬– Client Service, 3rd place, Cori Rummel and 4th place, Tyler Richards; Community Service Project, 4th place, Henry Frentress, Courtney Larson and Nicole McCaffrey; Electronic Career Portfolio, 4th place, Stephanie Coffey; Management Decision Making, 5th place, Jordan Brewer and Henry Frentress; Personal Finance, 3rd place, Devin Ritchey (qualified for nationals).
Columbia Junior High School received the following awards:
Peninsula Region Chapter Awards – Outstanding Middle Level Chapter
State Individual Awards – Electronic Read More…
Posted by Jill Russell on March 30, 2010 at 11:40 am
Fife School District students and their families can enjoy a night at the baseball field on April 30. The Tacoma Rainiers will face the Reno Aces beginning at 7 p.m. at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma.
Choose the package that fits your family best: Double Play Game Ticket includes reserved seats, dinner (hot dog, chips, drink) and a limited edition Tacoma Rainiers hat for $16 Per Person. Group Express Game Tickets include reserved seats and dinner (hot dog, chips, soda) for $9.95 per person. Don’t forget about these great details too– Pre-game player autographs on the concourse, post-game fireworks show, in-game group recognition on the HD video board and $5 parking. All orders must be returned to school no later than April 9. Please make checks payable to Tacoma Rainiers. For more information, call Nicole Eaton at (253) 722-1039 or email neaton@tacomarainiers.com.
Posted by Jill Russell on March 12, 2010 at 9:40 am
The Milton City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, March 15 at 5:45 p.m.
The Washington Cities Insurance Authority will give a brief presentation, then the city council will discuss other city business after.
Contact city hall for more information: 253-517-2705.
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