Washington State Representative Tami Green will hold a second Telephone Town Hall meeting on Thursday, April 29 from 6 to 7 p.m. The purpose of the Telephone Town Hall is to give residents of the 28th District the opportunity to discuss issues directly with Representative Green. Residents of the 28th District should expect a call. [...]
On April 6, 2010 in DuPont, 47 new men and women charter members were inducted into the DuPont Lions Club at a special ceremony held at McNamara’s Pub and Eatery in DuPont. District Governor Dave Pratt presented the certificates to the new members. Jack Ford, Bill Miller and Iris Young from the sponsoring Lacey Sunrise [...]
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Approximately 13 medals will be awarded to Airmen of the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, during a ceremony here at 9 a.m. April 29. The medals are being awarded for combat actions during the deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. During the ceremony, Staff Sgt. Sean Harvell [...]
The Anderson Island Historical Society has an opportunity to win a grant from American Express in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. There’s a catch: The candidates are chosen similar to American Idol. In order to win, the historical society needs public support by voting on a website. Voting is free and there’s [...]
During the February 23 DuPont City Council meeting, City Administrator Bill McDonald proposed that the city purchase cameras to be installed inside council chambers allowing for live broadcasts of council meetings on Comcast to 98327 residents. The cost associated with the cameras, according to an RFP from Rainier Media Center (RMC), is approximately $56,000. The [...]
The following “Neighbor Down The Street” article was printed in the March 2008 issue of the Home Town Clipper. In Celebration of Mr. Rieck’s 90th birthday, and honoring the recent passing of his late wife Jean, the Clipper is re-publishing their story online. “The height of sure monotony is seven days upon the sea, And [...]
April 22, 2010 is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Over the past few years the trend of “going green” has permeated the media teaching consumers to use energy efficient appliances, light bulbs, reusable shopping bags, buying local produce, and building an awareness of our carbon footprint. This year, we would like to offer another [...]
Last year, with the support of more than a dozen local restaurants, the Pioneer Middle School PTA served up some of the most popular food in the South Sound. The event is back this month, but organizers promise it will be bigger and better with the addition of an art show and bazaar. “The response [...]
The April feasibility study meeting involving CalPortland (formerly Glacier Northwest & Lone Star) the City of DuPont, Nisqually Delta Association and other 1994 Settlement Agreement parties will take place on April 22, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at DuPont City Hall. The meeting is open to the public. During the first two meetings, public comment was allowed at the [...]
The wait is over, 31 Cent Scoop Night is back at Baskin-Robbins! This ice cream shop is sweetening the spring season by hosting its fourth annual 31 Cent Scoop Night celebration on April 28, 2010, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., at all Baskin-Robbins locations nationwide, including those in the Tacoma area. During the event, [...]
