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Have you heard of wish necklaces? A friend of mine recently gifted me with a beautiful wish necklace. With delicate tobacco silk thread and dainty little dragonfly charm, the necklace was delivered on a card that has a mushy love note of friendship. It’s the cutest thing ever. The idea is
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Army Col. (Dr.) Paul M. Faestel, Director, Public Health/General Preventive Medicine Residency at Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was recently awarded the 2021-2022 AMSUS William Gorgas Preventive Medicine Award. The AMSUS virtual annual meeting took place Feb. 22-25. This year's theme was "Healthcare Transformation Starts with Medical Education and
Military Life
Oliver Space says that it has built a better way to buy furniture. Founded in 2019 by Chan Park, former Head of Expansion and General Manager of Uber Asia, Oliver Space works to remove the hassles surrounding furniture and furnishing selections, letting customers make better use of their time. Park came up
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ARLINGTON, Va. - No matter how far along someone gets in life, they can always reach for new goals. Task Force Phoenix at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Tacoma, created a new scoreboard that is helping spur competition among soldiers and boost interest for the upcoming
Food Matters
Soft and savory breads, sweet and fun desserts, and homemade pizza crusts to-go are just a few local favorites at San Francisco St Bakery in Olympia. Summer adds something new to the menu – dinner. The beloved bakery has expanded summer hours and provides an open air restaurant
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HOHENFELS, Germany - Soldiers with the 547th Medical Company (Area Support), 62nd Medical Brigade, reacted to a mock accident during a mass casualty training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 17, 2022. The readiness building event required medical soldiers to evaluate injuries at the accident site, triage
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Leadership, knowledge, and lessons learned are all apparatuses that tend to transcend the test of time. Within the 7th Infantry Division, leadership garnered throughout its history leads to bolstering the knowledge of those that would follow. Coupled with the lessons learned from successes and failures make
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Representative Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) co-led and secured language for the Military Family Hunger Prevention Act of 2021 to help service members and their families make ends meet. Begging the question, how many military personnel need help? "Congress and the Department of Defense need to show that we value service members and
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - In the military, a vital skill of being a successful leader while improving the organization in which you are employed is having the ability to consistently evaluate processes and determine more efficient means of accomplishing requirements in a more effective way. With this goal in mind, 19
Arts Feature
Dining and entertainment go hand-in-hand, yet too often one must be left behind in search of the other, or a sub-par meal must be tolerated in order to see your favorite performer. The supper club experience is the best of both worlds: a night on the town while only paying
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Point Defiance Park in Tacoma is more than a zoo. Point Defiance is 702 acres of hiking trails and attractions. Features visitors to Point Defiance can enjoy include a zoo and aquarium, Five-Mile Drive and multiple beaches and viewpoints. Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium The best-known attraction within this park is Point
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The Tacoma area is filled with galleries, each with an often unique focus. While some strive to showcase top-notch art, others seek out artwork that is not only beautiful, but keeps the environment in mind. No matter what your taste, however, there are galleries out there that offer an excellent way
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - The Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade and Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of America's First Corps, played a friendly kickball tournament on Feb. 4 at Lewis North Athletic Complex. The event was organized by the Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander, Capt. Grant Hendrix and
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Yellow brick fun Capital Playhouse’s Kids at Play musical offering these days is “The Wizard of Oz” — lions and tigers and bears and such. [Capital Playhouse, 7 p.m. July 12-15, $19-$25, 612 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, 360.943.2744, www.capital playhouse.com] “Princess Ida” A fun show that is well worth the trip to the Emerald
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Tacoma Musical Playhouse is staging one of the most expensive gambles in the theater’s history. Everything about producing Disney’s stage version of “Beauty and the Beast” comes at a price. The royalties are costly. The costumes are pricey. The staging requirements are substantial. But any theater willing to stage the show
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THE JAZZ Moonlight rhapsody Pacific Lutheran University, home to the stellar jazz and NPR station KPLU, takes the rhythms to the outside hosting Jazz Under The Stars — an outdoor concert series in the Mary Baker Russell Amphitheater. The shows are free, and so is the Starbucks coffee — sweet. The fun
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tugboat Annies. Olympia - Westside. Irish Session. All Ages. 8-10 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill. Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Crazy Texas Gypsies Open Jam. 8 pm. Midtown Grill. Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues Jam. All Ages. 7-11
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub. Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies. Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Red Wind Casino. Yelm. Alice Stuart. 6:30 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band rockin' blues. 8:30 pm. NC. Summit Pub. Puyallup. Tim Hall &
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Acoustic Couch Jam. 8:30 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill. Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss. Tacoma - Downtown. The Rod Cook Band. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge. Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Harmon Tap Room. Tacoma - Stadium District. Tap Room Trivia.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC South Tacoma Farmers Market. Tacoma - South. Charlie Herrman. All Ages. 12 pm. NC. The Swiss. Tacoma - Downtown. Puget Sound Music For Youth Performances & Jam Session. All Ages. 2 pm. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Chicago
