Category Archives: Remarkable men and women

A one-woman animal sanctuary – the Deer Haven Ranch story

  Over the past several years, there have been many proposed systems of caring for unwanted and abused animals, especially horses, in Pierce County.  A slew of controversial and problematic efforts were put forth by private rescue organizations, such as … Continue reading

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Cedar Creek Treehouse – a gem in the Ashford woods

  Peering out from the canopy of Douglas firs thickly splayed across the Nisqually River valley near Ashford perches the Cedar Creek Treehouse, a unique one-room hotel that soars fifty feet above the forest floor. The handiwork of Bill Compher … Continue reading

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Harriott Balmer honored for scholarship work in Bethel

  Kapowsin resident, Harriott Balmer, was honored this week by the Northwest Regional Chapter of Dollars for Scholars for her three decades of effort raising scholarship monies for college-bound students from the Bethel School District.

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Mother’s Day Tea and Jewelry, Feathers and Cats

by Judy Spiers Mother’s Day came a day early this year – Saturday – for those who attended Karen Lucas’ annual Mother’s Day Tea at the Gallery on the Hill, in Graham.

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Innovative solar hot water heater delivers inexpensive heat to the Pacific Northwest

A thrilled crowd in Yelm Thursday evening viewed an innovative solar hot water heater that delivers enough hot water to heat a home or a greenhouse- even in wintertime. Even more exciting, the heating device was not some pie-in-the-sky prototype … Continue reading

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Spaghetti Feed in Frederickson raises money for Cross Park

  A neighborly crowd of Frederickson residents, estimated to be 300-400, came to the Frederickson Elementary School Friday night for a fundraising spaghetti dinner.  The goal was to raise money to begin development of the Stan and Joan Cross Park, … Continue reading

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Looking for the Boeing Guy – Graham’s Good Samaritan is still unknown

  Seven days after he rescued three members of a Graham family, their mysterious Good Samaritan is still unknown.  Nicknamed “The Boeing Guy” because he was wearing a Boeing employee lanyard, he is also a friendly fellow and hung-out with Danny … Continue reading

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Good Samaritan in Graham saves three lives

 Updated Friday, April 29, 2011 Early Saturday morning, an unknown Good Samaritan saved the lives of three Graham residents who were sleeping unaware of an intense fire consuming their house.

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Men Who Dance – strengthening health and friendships in Graham

  Like a quiet magnet, the Graham Jazzercise program is drawing a small cadre of men to its daily work-out classes.  Seeking to keep fit or needing to shed pounds, these men, all 50 years and older, are “doin’ the … Continue reading

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Local film maker gives charming show on pandas

   Perils of the Great Pandas by Judy Spiers   South Hill documentary filmmaker Becci Crowe presented her multi-media show, “The Giant Pandas of China,” at the Knutzen Family Theater in Federal Way, Sunday, and performed to an enthusiastic and … Continue reading

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