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Community
Mountain View exceeds outreach goals
Volunteers at Mountain View Community Center (MVCC) in Edgewood have worked hard to ensure families in need will have a happy holiday this season. The center has wrapped up its second annual Toys for Tots drive with much support from the community. In conjunction with this event, MVCC also decided to host its own separate Christmas Outreach program, to assist families of the Edgewood FISH Food Bank. Volunteers distributed clothing and toys and prepared a turkey meal. Jessie Holden, community coordinator for MVCC, said during both events volunteers logged more than 700 hours and served 287 families or 973 individuals. Read more...
Dog Daze Natural Pet Market strives to offer the healthiest pet supplies
Natural chain markets, specialty stores and farmers markets have gained massive followings and customers during the middle and end of this decade. With movies and books highlighting the decline in health of the majority of Americans today and the part that mechanizing food production has played in that decline, more individuals are choosing to go a more natural, thoughtful route with consuming. For a dedicated group, this also includes integrating healthier options into the lives of their furry friends, too. Read more...
Surprise Lake Middle School Food Drive 2009
The Surprise Lake Middle School community brought in an impressive 4,000-plus items for the annual school-wide food drive. All of these items were taken to the school’s Resource Center, located on the Discovery Primary School campus, that serves the local community. Food was collected in the first-period classes with Mrs. Peters’ and Mr. Stockman’s classes taking top honors. The entire building then formed a brigade line to move the food from a portable on campus to the final destination. It was a total team effort! Read more...
Birders prepare for annual count
Birding enthusiasts will be busy Dec. 19 during Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count. There are eight areas in Pierce County where the counting will take place. Fife is split between areas two and seven, with Interstate 5 as the boundary. All eight encompass an area with a 15-mile radius, with Tacoma Mall as the approximate central point. Read more...
Cupcake craze hits the South Sound
Indulge Cupcakes offers small, indulgent treats locally
Unless an individual has been hiding under a rock for the past decade or so, he or she would know that cupcakes are the dessert of choice for most individuals these days. Read more...
School board welcomes newest member
Finlayson stands upon three generations of Fife education
One of the things Sally Finlayson says she loves most about Fife is its small-town warmth. Having been born and raised in the farm country of Illinois like her husband Don, when the couple moved here in 1986 they were pleased to discover the closely-knit community that thrives in Fife and in its esteemed school district. Read more...
Fife High presents dark humor in classic
A new production of the classic play, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” will be presented Dec. 4, 5 and 6, by students of the Fife High School Drama Department. Read more...
The Tacoma Rainiers may not know who their starting shortstop or ace relief pitcher will be next spring, but one piece of their lineup was determined last month. Read more...
Tree lightings usher in the holidays
The hardest part about attending a holiday tree lighting ceremony this year will be deciding which one to go to. With practically every city hosting its own version of the event, residents will have the chance to experience various unique spins on the winter tradition. Read more...
T-4-2, etc. offers up one-of-a-kind tea based experiences
T-4-2, etc. is a novelty of a store and café in the south Puget Sound. Offering up a wide variety of teas, serving equipment, a wide range of breakfast and lunch items and now a varied selection of British products, T-4-2, etc. provides the ardent tea lovers an opportunity to both experience their passion in the store and also to take some of their favorites home to savor at their leisure. Read more...
