Monday, July 9, 2012

Local News

A couple of items from the thriving metropolis of Tacoma...

Tahoma Mountain Man Rendezvous – News Tribune Photo.  Slide show.  If it takes you to a picture of a young lady in a calico dress shooting a "Hawken pistol", that was their cover photo.

Liberty Ridge students win disaster contest | Education News - The News Tribune
Two students at Liberty Ridge Elementary in Sumner recently were awarded $500 for their school’s disaster-preparedness efforts.
They took part in a disasters and catastrophes preparedness competition sponsored by Puget Sound Energy. The contest theme, “What to do to make it through,” was based on a new public education campaign developed by emergency management agencies across the region.

Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/07/09/2208949/sumner-liberty-ridge-students.html#storylink=cpy
While I think it's cool that they won, I think it's even cooler that PSE would sponsor such a contest. 

I just wish they'd reported on what the contest was, and what they did to win it...
...Apparently, the contest was for drawing a poster.

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