High School Graduates Could be Honored in a Bigger Way than a Diploma

There is a new effort in the works of a Education Wall of Honor to acknowledge the high school graduates who make Tacoma great.

There are a couple of proposals on the table, but it is "still a work in-progress," says Kim Golding, one of the project organizers. First, a small wall, possibly made out of wood, would be attached to every school building in Tacoma. Secondly, there could be one wall centrally located at Tacoma Public Schools Central Administration Office downtown.

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Northwest Corks & Crush to support Children’s Therapy Unit May 18

Northwest Corks and Crush

Raise your glass in support of a good cause at Northwest Corks & Crush, a gala auction featuring about 20 wineries, dinner, and dancing to live music on May 18 at Washington State Fair in Puyallup.  

“We really appreciate the community’s support,” said Glenn Kasman, President of MultiCare’s East Pierce Region that includes Children’s Therapy Unit and MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital.

 

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Tacoma Get Ready for Fun In the Sun…It’s Opening Weekend for Metro Park’s Spraygrounds!

Enjoy countless hours of free water-play from 10am-8pm at 8 Metro Parks Tacoma spraygrounds this weekend.

 

Forecasts calling for sun-filled days on Saturday and Sunday couldn’t have come at a better time.  Due to the projected high temperatures, Metro Parks has been working to open two new spraygrounds, at Franklin Park and Titlow Park, ahead of their planned Grand Opening community celebrations this summer, to provide weekend service at all eight spraygrounds.

 

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Stingray Cove Exhibit Opens Saturday at Point Defiance Zoo

Stingray Cove opens Saturday at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, giving visitors the opportunity to reach into the water and touch five species of stingrays.

The exhibit brings a new level of excitement to the zoo, headlining an exciting summer season that will be filled with the wonder of animals in the water as well as on land.

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2013 City of Destiny Award winners to be honored at event on May 7

Mayor Marilyn Strickland and the City Council will recognize Tacoma’s top volunteers this year during the 27th annual City of Destiny Awards at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. This event, which is free and open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the volunteer experience, will be held at the Stadium High School Auditorium. 

Since 1987, the City of Tacoma has honored over 200 outstanding local volunteers through its City of Destiny Awards program.  

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Reconnecting kids with nature: Author of "Last Child in the Woods" to speak at Pierce College

Parents who worry their kids take more delight in watching TV than hunting for bugs or playing on the beach will want to hear author Richard Louv speak.

Louv wrote the best-selling “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder.” The book sparked an international movement to reconnect children with nature and introduced the term "nature-deficit disorder."

Local audiences have a rare opportunity to hear Louv speak at 7 pm Thursday, May 2, at Pierce College Puyallup in the Arts and Allied Health Theatre.

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Learn how to raise courageous citizens at Bates’ annual Brain Series Tonight

Raising courageous, respectful and responsible children can be tough if you’re not equipped with the right tools. At Bates Technical College’s Brain Series, learn how to use brain science to infuse these qualities and more in your children. 

The free annual event will be held tonight from 7-9 p.m. at the college’s South Campus, 2201 S. 78th Street in Tacoma. 

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Tacoma Bike Swap at UPS This Saturday

Cyclists of all levels can enjoy the 5th annual Bike Swap from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 27 at University of Puget Sound Memorial Fieldhouse, North 11th Street and Union Avenue.

The free event features vendors selling bikes, bike parts and accessories. Highlights include low-cost helmet fittings, map masters bike route guidance, flat repairs, and a free children’s bike rodeo.

Individuals who want to sell up to two bikes may bring them to the free Bike Corral, which includes a new section for children’s bikes and trailers.

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