Community | Milton-Edgewood Signal

Annual event draws thousands

Friends, food and fun were the orders of the day at this year’s Milton Days celebration held during the weekend of August 14-15 in Milton. Many vendors and volunteers were on hand to make the event a success. To read more about who attended and to see additional photos, read the Aud. 27 edition of the Milton-Edgewood Signal. Read more...

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Finally, home improvement the way you want it

Erin Belmore was destined to work in the home improvement industry. He was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest in a family well rooted in the contracting business. “I was groomed by a first-generation general contractor, who built a lot of community buildings and restaurants that people in the Tacoma area have dined in today,” he stated. Read more...

Fife residents take a stand against crime

Residents, politicians and law enforcement took a stand against crime on Aug. 4, during Fife’s National Night Out celebration at Fife High School. The 26th annual National Night Out, a crime and drug prevention event, was sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. Read more...

Art, dance and worship together in Edgewood

Over the last several months Edgewood has experienced an increase in expressive arts along the Meridian corridor. Read more...

FBLA winners bring honor to Fife

Fife High School (FHS) was recognized with top honors at the national leadership conference of Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA) in Anaheim June 25-28. Attracting more than 7,800 future business leaders, the student participants traveled from across the country to compete in nearly 60 different events representing a wide range of activities and business/leadership development. Four students represented FHS, taking home awards in every category in which they competed. All of them were applauded at the Awards of Excellence ceremony. Read more...

Ultimate training boot camp yields ultimate results

Each day, news reports and scientific studies recount more about the dramatic onset of obesity and the detrimental effects it has on health in our country. Jeff Jowers, founder and CEO of Jowers Training Systems/Tacoma Boot Camps, is doing his part to help people who range in various weight levels and sizes to change their bodies and inevitably their lives through intense yet effective workouts at his boot camp facility in Fife. Read more...

Fife Chiropractic celebrates new location

The Fife Regional Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on July 10 to celebrate Fife Chiropractic & Health Awareness Center’s new location at 4505 Pacific Highway. Chiropractic staff had the chance to mingle among the community and was onsite to answer questions about their services and host tours of the facility. Read more...

Fife ‘kidz’ love soccer

The city of Fife is giving youth the chance to bend it like Beckham through the Kidz Love Soccer (KLS) program. The clinics take place at Dacca Park in Fife through August 27. Bob Gray, the program’s general manager, said there are still available spots for those who are interested. Read more...

Local businessman makes his mark

John Merz is a Washington-bred businessman who offers up many of his business services in the Puyallup area. He is currently expanding his array of offerings from signs and graphics to include trophies and much more. Read more...

Resident celebrates 100 years of life

This month, one of Willow Gardens Independent Retirement Living residents has a very special birthday. Thelma Rhea was born in Nebraska 100 years ago on July 14, 1909. She grew up in Waverly, Kansas, and was the ninth of 10 children. She graduated from high school and was trained as a dental assistant. She received excellent training from an outstanding dentist. Read more...