http://www.fifefreepress.com/ News and Information for the South Sound Region en-ca webmaster@tacomaweekly.com Copyright 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/gXOPBNjLNFU/721 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/721 <p>A year and half ago, Fife freshmen Sierra Landholm wanted to do something to keep in shape and be active in school, so she decided that she would join the swim team. The swim team to her wasn’t intimidating, even though they were highly competitive, winning three league championships in…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/gXOPBNjLNFU" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/721 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/193_vuV7Icc/720 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/720 <p>The Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce is planning their second annual Chef’s Night Out, where attendants will be treated to a true culinary experience composed of some of the finest dishes by some of the area’s most esteemed local chefs and restaurants. </p><p>The event was created to take the place of…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/193_vuV7Icc" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/720 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/qMbIVOOOb8c/719 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/719 <p>The Poodle Dog restaurant will be filled with holiday cheer as the second annual Fife Christmas Bazaar kicks off on Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. </p><p>This event brings together about 30 craft and commercial vendors from various locations around the South Sound. This year, participants will have…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/qMbIVOOOb8c" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/719 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/lVx5TGUKznk/718 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/718 <p>Tacoma Antique Center in Fife will be holding another event for area residents who love a great bargain. Haggle Day will take place on Saturday, Nov. 14. The center will give participants the opportunity to haggle with regional dealers for fine antiques, jewelry and much more. Door prizes and refreshments…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/lVx5TGUKznk" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/718 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/dZvNUZ4RPYQ/717 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/717 <p>Fife Service & Towing is celebrating 60 years of business this year. </p><p>Owner Justin Kemp-Waldner is excited that the company was able to reach this goal.  </p><p>“It’s an honor,” Kemp-Waldner said. “I am proud of the work that we perform every day and how we involve ourselves in the community.”</p><p>Over…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/dZvNUZ4RPYQ" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/717 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/VTjhycq-dX4/716 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/716 <p>Next spring, a new member of royalty will make her debut in Fife. Fife’s Daffodil Princess Anne Phillips was chosen on Oct. 7 to represent the city at the 77th annual Daffodil Festival’s Grand Floral Street Parade in April.  </p><p>The parade travels through the cities of Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/VTjhycq-dX4" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/716 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/hHXQ7DwadAA/715 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/715 <p>The Milton City Council has suspended the cabaret license of  a local bar because of its connection to a high number of arrests last month. The 30-day suspension begins Nov. 6. </p><p>According to a Milton Police Department report, Bud’s Saloon & Steakhouse, located on Milton Way, has had a total…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/hHXQ7DwadAA" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/715 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/RGm42zTUp74/714 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/714 <p>On Oct. 17, North Hill Preschool held their annual Trike-a-thon fundraiser at Hedden Elementary School in Milton. Students were encouraged to decorate their tricycles and wear their Halloween costumes. Five booths were set up for the children including a “car” wash, fishing booth, pumpkin painting, cookie decorating and hunting for…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/RGm42zTUp74" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/714 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/wQwUWV2ifwI/713 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/713 <p>The Fife City Council has something to smile about. </p><p>Current projections for the 2010 budget should be balanced, meaning expenditures will be kept within city resources. </p><p>The budget for all funds is about $65 million, with planned expenditures topping about $46 million. This will leave a balance of about $19…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/wQwUWV2ifwI" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/713 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/iFeYvAHDkwQ/712 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/712 <p>Governor Chris Gregoire was briefed on the progress of a federal stimulus-funded road project in Fife on Oct. 30. </p><p>The project, which will add High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes from Port of Tacoma Road in Fife to the King County line, is progressing ahead of schedule and within budget. Approximately…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/iFeYvAHDkwQ" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/712 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/DCSwRLMBL7w/711 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/711 <p>There are several “firsts” Pierce County will not be celebrating during the upcoming 2010 budget cycle. For starters, this will be the first time in history the county’s valuation total is projected to decrease from $92.6 billion to $88.6 billion. It’s also the first time in at least 20 years…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/DCSwRLMBL7w" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/711 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/4oOopGq2Gx8/710 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/710 <p>Former financial advisor, sales manager and senior vice president of finance for more than 30 years for major business powerhouses like E.F. Hutton, Melanie J. Warren has had a life filled with success. But when Wachovia wanted her to run their Western region, she quit and then began her new…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/4oOopGq2Gx8" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/710 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/LdsEBu03KXE/709 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/709 <p>Whether you want to party down or get the dickens scared out of you this Halloween, you’ll find what you’re looking for in Tacoma. From the gentle autumnal flora at W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory to the spine-tingling haunted insane asylum now open at Freighthouse Square, kids of all ages can…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/LdsEBu03KXE" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/709 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/rCysmCqNnGc/708 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/708 <p>Fife will get a little spookier next week when Fife Police Department hosts its annual Halloween carnival. The event will begin at 5 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the Fife Community Center. </p><p>There will be plenty of family-friendly games and prizes. The local Kiwanis chapter will provide popcorn, and ice…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/rCysmCqNnGc" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/708 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/RNmdn_T3MZU/707 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/707 <p>“I’ve been greatly appreciative of the opportunity,” Port of Tacoma Executive Director Timothy J. Farrell replied when asked about his experience working at the port for the past decade. </p><p>The Port of Tacoma Commission announced on Oct. 19 that Farrell will continue working full-time through the end of the year;…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/RNmdn_T3MZU" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/707 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/rOlxtEATeNE/706 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/706 <p>After months of gentle arm-twisting from advocates, the Fife City Council agreed to join a Pierce County Tourism Promotion Area (TPA) on Oct. 13. </p><p>The TPA is designed to promote tourism by adding additional fees to hotel and motel overnight room rates. These extra fees would only apply to properties…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/rOlxtEATeNE" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/706 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/e0udIEAlj48/705 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/705 <p>In September 1934, more than 20 years before the city of Fife incorporated, Andre’s Market Warehouse burst into flames. As the concrete, art-deco style building burned to the ground, water trucks and crews from Tacoma’s Public Works Department struggled to put out the flames. </p><p>The following year another fire would…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/e0udIEAlj48" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/705 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/nQw9FpHfagc/704 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/704 <p>Fife High School Trojan football team hit their stride in the last two weeks, capping a two-game winning streak. </p><p>On Sept. 26, the Trojan’s offense disassembled the Washington High School Patriots defense scoring 47 points on 253 yards rushing. </p><p>Coach Kent Nevin continued to look to his running backs Alex…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/nQw9FpHfagc" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/704 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/3ICfyCEmRyQ/703 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/703 <p>Born and raised in Seattle, Dan Fisher moved to Buckley 25 years ago to get away from the fast-paced city and try out a calmer way of life. He has had many interesting professions throughout his life thus far, including driving freight trucks and working in the film business by…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/3ICfyCEmRyQ" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/703 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/7NsuqoDvfMI/702 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/702 <p>The Milton Activity Center will begin to feel more like Munich, Germany as organizers finish planning for the upcoming Oktoberfest. The event will kick off at noon on Wednesday, Oct.  21, at the Milton Activity Center. </p><p>The Senior Advisory Board will be serving bratwurst on a bun with fried onions…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/7NsuqoDvfMI" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/702 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/1RzhaC1xnkE/701 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/701 <p><em><strong>1) Why are you running for office? </strong></em></p><p></p><p><strong>Asay</strong>: I’m running because I feel like there are a couple of really important things left unfinished that need to be dealt with, including the fire and EMS services for residents in the city. We need some resolution to that issue. </p><p><strong>SANDERSON:</strong> My…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/1RzhaC1xnkE" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/701 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/6UPtb8GcpSg/700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/700 <p>At a morning meeting, reporters listen attentively to an agenda filled with tasks that still need to be completed. Stories need to be written, photos need to be snapped and a deadline looms around the corner. However, in an age when print seems to be dying, the student journalists responsible…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/6UPtb8GcpSg" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/sh1K6YikMKc/699 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/699 <p>The early morning chilly weather didn’t stop about 5,000 residents from participating in Fife Harvest Festival activities on Oct. 3. The festivities took place all day at Dacca Park and Columbia Junior High School.  The Fife Harvest Festival offered families the opportunity to enjoy delicious food, a full entertainment schedule…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/sh1K6YikMKc" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/699 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/UGxoKNBSDe4/698 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/698 <p>Emerald Queen Casino has been working with department managers and employees to ensure that possible swine flu cases are identified and handled appropriately.</p><p>Education efforts regarding the handling of flu-like symptoms at the Puyallup Tribe’s Emerald Queen Casinos began in May, after the first outbreaks of the highly-contagious illness were reported.…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/UGxoKNBSDe4" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/698 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/XSa7gZtNC-o/697 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/697 <p>Now that fall is here, memories from last winter’s flooding are beginning to enter the heads of Fife officials. To ease those concerns, Congressman Adam Smith voted in support of the 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations bill on Oct. 1, which provides important funding for energy and water related projects…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/XSa7gZtNC-o" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/697 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/6Fb_tdAzgdE/696 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/696 <p>When Young Jo and his wife Yang Nim became the owners of Firwood Grocery in Fife 19 years ago, they admit the city looked a little different. </p><p>“When we first opened, there were a lot of farmers, but now all the farms are gone,” Jo said. </p><p>This small store is…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/6Fb_tdAzgdE" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/696 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/3xWcSTx34Ak/695 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/695 <p>After three non-league games, the Fife </p><p>Trojan football team has a 1-2 record. The Trojans racked up 71 points, while allowing 83 points to their opponents. Senior quarterback Devan Bennion in three games has completed 14 of 32 passes for a total of 107 yards. Senior running backs Tyler Richards,…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/3xWcSTx34Ak" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/695 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/fjBs1NIyO60/694 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/694 <p>The Fife Lady Trojans soccer team has laid claim to two 2A state championship titles for two consecutive years. However, the scenery has dramatically changed with new players and most significantly, a new coach. In June, longtime coach Teri Shimoda retired. </p><p>Taking the helm and leading the Lady Trojans is…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/fjBs1NIyO60" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/694 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/5kEvHehEoTk/693 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/693 <p>The Ostrom family has been in the senior housing facilities business in Puget Sound since 1945, and they have built a strong foundation and reputation for providing excellent, high-quality independent and assisted living opportunities since 1999. Since then, they have opened up three Stafford Suites locations and three skilled nursing…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/5kEvHehEoTk" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/693 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~3/eNCbTdvo7XE/692 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/692 <p>The city of Fife is kicking off the autumn season with its annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 3 at Dacca Park. The event is free and will feature vendors, food, the reptile man with his slithering friends, and a petting zoo. Other activities will include face painting, arts and crafts,…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FifeFreePress/~4/eNCbTdvo7XE" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/692