Homeowners invited to Oct. 23 workshop on septic system maintenance

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2013

Homeowners invited to Oct. 23 workshop on septic system maintenance

Homeowners are invited to a free workshop to learn how to maintain their septic systems and troubleshoot problems. The workshop will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Spanaway Elementary School cafeteria, 412 165th St. S in Spanaway. “The workshop will help homeowners better understand their septic systems, how they can protect their investment and how to avoid costly repairs by doing regular maintenance,” said Harold Smelt, Pierce County Public Works and Utilities surface water manager. The workshop will feature troubleshooting tips from a septic professional, permitting guidelines from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, and information about the Pierce County septic system repair grant and loan program. Register online at www.piercecountywa.org/SpanLkRTG, via email at pcwater@co.pierce.wa.us, or by calling (253) 798-2725. This workshop is being offered as part of the Spanaway Creek Raise the Grade program. This program is working to identify ways to improve water quality in Spanaway Creek. By properly maintaining septic systems, Spanaway Lake area residents can protect the value of their property, recreation on the lake, and water quality downstream for people and fish. The workshop is presented by Pierce County, in partnership with the Washington On-Site Sewage Association and the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Tiffany O’Dell, Public Works and Utilities education and outreach coordinator todell@co.pierce.wa.us (253) 798-2468

Youth design ‘dream park’ during national 4-H experiment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2013

Youth design ‘dream park’ during national 4-H experiment

More than 600 Pierce County youth will join millions of students across the country during the week of Oct. 7 to participate in the 4-H Maps & Apps experiment. Youth become community planners, working in teams and using geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping techniques to plan and design a park. Each member designs certain features and draws it on a sheet protector. This simulates GIS technology as they stack the clear layers of their maps to create their park. Students brainstorm what they’d like in their “dream” park. The most common answer is, of course, a playground. Some other ideas are a picnic area, field, wading pool, walking paths, basketball court, amphitheater, flower garden, and a horseshoe pit. Students work in teams to decide on their favorite park features and problem solve how to map out their 8-acre park. One classroom will use these skills to plan and design new garden beds at their school. "In this year’s experiment, young people experience first-hand how GIS and mapping are used to solve real-world problems," said Christina Murray, Washington State University Pierce County Extension 4-H Coordinator. “It gives them a taste of how geography impacts our lives and communities.” Participating in the experiment helps students discover new interests and career options. GIS/GPS mapping has applications in numerous fields – from healthcare, national defense and environmental science to agriculture, aeronautics and city planning. In fact, GIS/GPS is ranked among the fastest growing occupational fields in the nation. Because the uses for geospatial technology are so widespread and diverse, the market is growing at an annual rate of almost 35 percent. "Now entering its sixth year, 4-H National Youth Science Day will again bring young people face-to-face with the challenges of today’s global economy," said Donald T. Floyd, Jr., National 4-H Council president and CEO. "America faces a future of intense global competition with a startling shortage of scientists. However, with high-quality positive youth development programs like 4-H National Youth Science Day, youth are introduced to highly relevant concepts and solutions that will ensure their contributions to their communities today, and their success as global leaders tomorrow." WSU Pierce County 4-H partners with the following organizations to advance science exploration with local youth through participation in the science experiment: YMCA of Pierce County, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, Tacoma Nature Center, Summit and Fife Libraries, Daffodil Elementary, Cascade Christian Schools, Northeast Tacoma Elementary, Midland Elementary, Naches Trails, Wildwood Park Elementary, St. Nick’s Catholic School, Lochburn Middle School, and Stadium High School. About National Youth Science Day For more than 100 years, 4-H has been at the forefront of teaching youth about science, engineering and technology. Created to combat a shortage of American young people pursuing science college majors and careers, 4-H National Youth Science Day seeks to spark an early youth interest and leadership in science. Currently, more than 5 million young people across the nation participate in 4-H science, engineering and technology programming in topics as varied as robotics, rocketry, wind power, GPS mapping, agricultural science, film making, water quality and biofuels. And, through the 5-year campaign - One Million New Scientists, One Million New Ideas, 4-H has undertaken a bold goal of engaging one million additional young people in science, engineering and technology programming by the end of 2013. This year’s 4-H National Youth Science Day is jointly sponsored by Lockheed Martin, Toyota, Donaldson Filtration Systems, John Deere, Motorola Solutions Foundation, Philips, and USGS. For photo opportunities, contact Christina Murray for a list of participating sites.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Christina Murray, WSU Pierce County 4-H (253) 798-3223 murraychristin@wsu.edu

School Board Meeting Location Change

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Celeste Johnston
Telephone: 253.983.2203
Fax: 253.584.7198
E-Mail: cjohnston@steilacoom.k12.wa.us
School Board Meeting Location Change
The Steilacoom Historical School Board of Directors voted to revise the 2013 - 2014 school year meeting
schedule at the September 25, 2013 meeting. The meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, 2013,
has been moved from Pioneer Middle School Library in DuPont to Saltar’s Point Elementary Library at
908 Third Street, Steilacoom. The meeting location change will allow for a walk-through of the new
modular classroom building during the study session. The publicmeeting will begin at 7:00 pm.

Kids and teens are winners in Pierce County Library's Summer Reading Program

TACOMA - Thousands of children read more than 90,000 hours of books, magazines and other materials this past summer during Pierce County Library System's Summer Reading program.

Dig into Reading participants earned reading prizes, including a free pass to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium or Northwest Trek, and a Round Table Pizza coupon.

Children who read 15 hours could enter a drawing to win an iPad Mini, a gift from Pierce County Library Foundation. The iPad Mini grand prize winners include:

*       Maggie Gilmore, 9, Auburn. Maggie enjoys reading books and listening to audiobooks from Milton Pierce County Library. Her favorite series is Harry Potter.

*       Morgan Pratt, 8, Lakebay. Morgan's home library is Key Center Pierce County Library. She especially likes Wimpy Kid and Judy Moody books.

*       Hannah Smith, 8, Puyallup. Hannah read up to the very end of Summer Reading, choosing her books from Summit Pierce County Library.

Teenagers are also an important audience for the Library's summer reading program. This past summer, nearly 600 teens participated in the online Teen Summer Challenge. They earned badges and mastered achievements, interacted with friends, read down library fines, and shared reviews of books, movies, music and places.

Pierce County Library Foundation awarded an iPad to teen winners randomly selected from the badge earners. The winners of the iPad grand prize were:

*       Sydney Paulsen, 15, Sumner Pierce County Library

*       Alex Wright, 14, Lakewood Pierce County Library

Macy's, MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Simpson, Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Wells Fargo and 17 local businesses sponsor Pierce County Library's Summer Reading program, along with donations to Pierce County Library Foundation and Friends of the Libraries.

Help provided for individuals and families suffering addiction

News Release www.piercecountywa.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2013

Help provided for individuals and families suffering addiction

Many individuals and families suffer silently under the shadow of addiction. When alcohol or prescription drugs take over a person’s life, those nearby are impacted too. It can happen in any family – rich or poor, large or small, employed or not. No one is immune. But it doesn’t mean things are hopeless.  Pierce County Aging & Disability Resources is sponsoring “Addiction: Getting Rid of the Pink Elephant,” a special workshop that will bare the truth about addiction to prescription, over-the-counter and illicit drugs and alcohol. Representatives from AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and NA (Narcotics Anonymous) will offer their stories of struggle and the hope of resources to break the cycle and how support is so important. The workshop will be repeated four times at four different locations: ·        Monday, Oct. 7  -- 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. Pierce County Annex Main Meeting Room 2401 S 35th St. in Tacoma ·        Monday, Oct 7. --  7 to 8 p.m. Lakewood Branch Library 6300 Wildaire Rd. SW in Lakewood ·        Wednesday, Oct 9. -- 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. County City Building Rainier Conference Room 930 Tacoma Ave. S., 7th Floor in Tacoma ·        Wednesday, Oct. 9 -- 7 to 8 p.m. Sound View Building 3602 Pacific Avenue in Tacoma “Alcohol and drug addiction can slowly take over a life, sometimes without family and close friends being aware,” said Aaron Van Valkenburg, Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources manager. “People can become quite adept at hiding their addiction.  Families and friends can easily ignore tell-tale signs. But there is help – and hope – for individuals whose lives have been taken over. Learn about important resources for families and friends.” “Addiction: Getting Rid of the Pink Elephant” will be presented by the Pierce County Aging & Disability Resource Center in collaboration with NA and AA. The workshop offers the opportunity for participants to ask questions about their own situation and how to connect with resources in Pierce County.  The workshop is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. For details, call the Pierce County Aging and Disability Resource Center at (253) 798-4600.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Scott Kinney, Community Connections 253-798-4509 skinney@co.pierce.wa.us

Pierce County Library Foundation Board

TACOMA - Pierce County Library Foundation Board recently elected eight new members to serve on the Foundation's board of directors in support of library services for Pierce County Library System.

All Foundation Board members are involved and active in their communities. New members for 2013-14 include:

Jack Conway, Gig Harbor
Joan Cooley, Lakewood
Kathryn O. Galbraith, University Place
Kim Heggerness, Tacoma
Craig Richmond, Ollala
Tim Sherry, Tacoma
Stacy Topping, Tacoma
Karen Triplett, Gig Harbor

Members of the Pierce County Library Foundation Board of Directors are volunteers who represent their community, advocate for literacy and advance philanthropy for programs and services of Pierce County Library System.

In the past year, Pierce County Library Foundation awarded $332,967 for library projects and programs that included early learning block play, summer reading and senior outreach services. The Foundation's volunteer Board of Directors raises and allocates charitable gifts to expand library services beyond tax-based funding and help enhance greatly needed services.

Pierce County Library System serves 555,000 people in unincorporated Pierce County and 15 cities and towns.

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Contact: Georgia Lomaxpiercecountylibrary.org>, Deputy Director
253-548-3421

Learn more about Foundationpiercecountylibrary.org/about-us/foundation/> @ http://www.piercecountylibrary.org/about-us/foundation/

Addendum to October Sounder (pg 18)

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Dates to Remember

· AIA Meeting… 1st Weds of month at 7pm—Community Clubhouse

· AICC General Meeting… noon, last Tuesday of month, Community Clubhouse

· AICAB… 7:00 pm, 2^nd  Fri. each month, Community Clubhouse

· AIHS Board Meeting… 7:00 pm, 2^nd  Wed., Coop #2, Johnson Farm

· AIHS Work Party… Wednesday mornings., hot lunch provided, Johnson Farm

· American Legion… Chat 9:00 am every Sat.  &  Bus Mtg. 10:00 am —2nd Sat. each month, Lakeshore Restaurant

· Liar’s Club… 9:00 am Sat., Coffee Shop

· Library… 11:00 am - 3:00 pm., Weds., Community Clubhouse

· Lunch Bunch…  11:15, Fri., Coffee Shop

· Park Board Meeting… 7:00 pm, 3^rd  Wed., Community Clubhouse

· PCFD #27 Board Meeting… 6:00 pm, 1^st & 3^rd  Mon., Fire Station

· Red Hat Society...  Les Femmes Rouges chapter, 10:00 am, 3^rd  Sat, Coffee Shop

· Riviera Board Meeting... 10:00 am chat session, 10:30 meeting, Martha Smith Rm.

 Church Times

¨ A.I. Catholic Services

Saturday

8:00 A.M. Rosary

8:30 A.M.  Mass

Information: Nancy Robinson at 884-1460

Linda Williams  at 884-9007

Andy Knudson at 318-9500

¨ A.I. Christian Fellowship

9020 Eckenstam - Johnson Road

Sundays at 10:30AM–Sunday Worship & Children’s-Teens’  Ministries

Pastor Steve Wolffe, Church Office. 884-3376

¨ A.I. Community Church

The Anderson Island Community Church is non-denominational and would enjoy having you come and worship with us.

8:20 Coffee

8:30 Bible Study

9:30 Worship

Communion the second Sunday of each month.

Rotating ministry to fill our spiritual needs.

First Sunday Reverend Bob Belton

Second Sunday Reverend George Allen

Third and Fourth Reverend Dale Amundsen

 Contact: Dorothy Waltz 884-9468

¨ THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS

11817 Country Club Drive

Sundays, 10:00 A.M. 

Tabernacle broadcasts: Sundays mornings at 8:30 on Dish channel 9403, Direct channel 374

Contacts:  Bruno Arzola, Branch President 884-9187

Bob Garmire, First Counselor 884-6976

Steve Francis, Second Counselor 884-9979

¨ Faith Independent Lutheran Church

11408 Guthrie Road, 884-4974

Telephone: 884-4974

9:30 Adult and Teen Bible Study

10:30  Liturgical Worship Service

Addendum to October Sounder (pg 17)

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By Pam Dykstra, Corresponding Secretary 

A big thank you to all the Friends of the Community Club..... Thank you so much for your support of the Anderson Island Community Club.  With your help, the 2013 Anderson Island Fair was an outstanding success! Without your participation, this would have not been possible. 

Upcoming events...be sure to mark your calendars

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Community Club by Pam Dykstra

AICC Book sale;  get ready for those winter months and stock up on your reading material. Book sale begins  Saturday, October 5th, and Sunday, October 6th.  This event begins at 10:00am to 3:00pm.

 Book donations are appreciated and may be dropped off at the Community Club House on Thursday, October 3rd and Friday October 4th, between 10:00-3:00 pm. Please contact Lorrie McLean  (884-0866) if you have any questions. 

The "Over 80's" dinner will be held the evening of Saturday, October 19th at 5:00 pm.  Please ask anyone who turned 80 since last October or who we missed last year, to let Marcia Heath know. (884-5580)  For further questions you may also contact Carol Shearn. (884-7787)  Come join this merriment honoring our seniors! 

AICC Holiday Craft Bazaar Friday, November 29th and Saturday, November 30th. This annual event begins from 9:00 am- 4:00 pm. Applications will be posted on the bulletin board outside of the Community Club House.  Call Frances Wright for further information or questions. (253-732-4640)  As Frances says, Let's have this be the biggest and best bazaar yet... show off your wares and get paid for your hard work!

Board Vacancy:  The Community Club is in need of a Recording Secretary. Please contact Desiree Francis for further information on this position. (884-9979)

Reminder: The General Meeting of the Community Club has changed to the last Tuesday of each month at noon.  Please come join us.....

Don't forget the Community Club Volunteers would appreciate your business with Garage Sales and Estate Sales. Let us take the hassle, and stress out of your hands....sit back and let us do your work and make you money! (a percentage of the proceeds would benefit the club) Call Judy Beck for further information and to schedule your event. (884-9564)

Hey...Crafters!

Our Holiday Craft Bazaar is quickly approaching and we NEED YOU. Letters will be coming soon to all of you former participants. We would welcome NEW crafters. It’s time to show off your wares and get paid for your hard work. Let’s have this be the biggest and best bazaar yet. Get ready now to join us on November 29^th and 30^th .

Applications will be posted on bulletin board outside of the club house. Please take one.

Call Frances (253)732-4640 for more information.