Spotlight
New SHAG apartments coming to Federal Way
A 380-unit apartment complex that’s scheduled to open this summer in Federal Way is under construction by Senior Housing Assistance Group (SHAG).
The rental units will be housed in two 65-foot towers joined by a skybridge. The project, called Celebration Senior Living, includes ground-level parking, a social building and open space.
SHAG is a non-profit organization that provides affordable rental apartments for low and moderate-income seniors in the Puget Sound region.
News
Metro Parks Tacoma is inviting the public to participate in the master plan process for Point Defiance Park. The agency has begun refining the Park Board-approved Concept Plan of 2008 into a master plan for future development and uses of the park. The plan will be presented to the public April 23 before going to
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Washington residents can now recycle fluorescent lights and other mercury-containing lights for free at 130 sites throughout the state (including King, Kitsap and Pierce counties), with more being added in the months ahead. LightRecycle Washington collection sites will take traditional fluorescent tubes (including straight, curved and circular tubes), the twisty compact fluorescent lights and high
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Transportation: What are the options?
Transportation options in Pierce County and regionally are what the Travel Ambassador program is all about. Travel Ambassador, developed by Catholic Community Services, provides information on transportation options for elders, individuals with disabilities, students, and other community members who face barriers to transportation. Presenters at a recent seminar in Lakewood included representatives of transportation agencies
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Starting Feb. 1, AARP Foundation will again provide free tax preparation and electronic filing at sites throughout the state. AARP Tax-Aide is totally free, and you don’t need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this free service. 2014 tax returns reflect a change as the result of the Affordable Care
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Lifestyles
‘Art of Aging’ documentaries in Silver Cinema Series Three documentary films ¬¬– one of them about a World War II veteran who’s become a legendary fly fisherman, one about a photographer who was still an attention-getter in her 90s, and another featuring elders’ personal stories — will be shown in March at the Key Center branch of Pierce County Library in the Silver
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Senior Eats
It’s Greek for you Cold and tired? Hungry and looking for something interesting? Greek food! Cute restaurant with blue painted decorations, drive-in window … Yay! I had a talk with Christine at the window at It’s Greek to Me while we tried to work out an order that had ingredients that my whole family would eat, be tasty, and
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Senior Adventures
Tales of a Caribbean cruise Cruising is one of the things we love the most. You unpack once and go your merry way. This time it was with RCCL on Oasis, currently the largest cruise ship on the seas. Our first stop was Nassau on Providence in the Bahamas. This is the capitol city. The island is one of 28
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Health
Brookdale helping women fight heart disease Many women don’t realize that as they age they become more likely to develop heart disease. To combat this problem, teams from Brookdale senior living communities in the area are fanning out to personally alert women age 65 and older to their increased risk and provide resources to fight it. The local effort is part
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Product/Business Showcase
70 vendors + 3,000 shoppers = Women’s League Flea Market The annual Women’s League Flea Market at the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse in Tacoma is scheduled for March 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A “side door sneak peek” at 8:15 will allow early-bird shoppers to have a look around before the official opening. Organizers expect more than 3,000 people will browse among
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