Ready to look brilliant this spring? Swing by Gig Harbor Target for the Newest in Spring Make Up Looks! Bring a friend and get your make up done together! Our regional Make Up Artist, Kat Jacobson, will be joining Nancy Presser, your Gig Harbor Boots Beauty Adviser, Friday, April 25th from 12pm to 7pm. Appointments are recommended! Contact Nancy at nepresser@gmail.com to reserve your time
I wrote a post a few weeks back on GHPD officer Chet Dennis’ new K-9 Foster Dog program. Don’t forget that there’s an informational meeting for all who are interested on Tuesday, April 8th at 6pm at the GH Civic Center!
This past September, my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world…nearly 6 weeks early. Our daughter was born weighing only 4lbs, 3oz, and she would later drop to 3lbs, 11oz. Although we were quite worried, the staff at Tacoma General Hospital’s NICU thought that she was strong and healthy. Compared to some of the other children there, several weighing fewer than 2lbs, our daughter was healthy.
After 15 days in the NICU, we got to bring our little girl home. Now, more than 6 months later, she’s a thriving, healthy baby. The March of Dimes is hosting a March for Babies on April 19th at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park. This is a special place for us, as Pt. Defiance is where I proposed to my wife in August of 2001.
We have a goal of raising at least $1000 to support March of Dimes as they continue to fight to save babies from premature birth. Many people don’t realize that premature birth is the leading cause of newborn death, and the rate of premature births is escalating.
We’d love to have you help us as we support this great cause. There are two ways you can help:
For information on how to donate, to donate online, or to register to join our team, please visit our March of Dimes team website.
The Seattle Mariners season got underway yesterday with a win versus the Texas Rangers. For the 4th consecutive year, I’ve made it out to Opening Day. One way I like to thank my past clients is to treat them to the Opening Day ballgame. We had 22 in our group last year, 16 friends and clients came along this year to witness Erik Beddard’s debut with the M’s.
From my office in far North Gig Harbor, it takes about 50 min to get to SafeCo Field where the M’s play. It’s an easy drive, and a great way to spend some time with friends. But it was COLD yesterday. At one point, it began snowing outside (SafeCo has a retractable roof, so it stays dry on the field), and the wind was blowing so hard that the snow was blowing in sideways onto the right field bleachers. C-O-L-D!
SafeCo is a beautiful park, with views of Elliott Bay and the Seattle Skyline. The photo above was taken prior to the first pitch, when the roof was still open. You can see the Space Needle in the background, with the Seahawk’s Qwest Field right next door. I’d love to treat you to Opening Day ‘09!
Make your way to the Gig Harbor Target Store for an exploration of the scent-ual pleasure of the Amazon Forest. An exclusive event from Boots, Britain’s Health & Beauty Expert. Free Hand Treatments and Massages with our newest organic body butters and scrubs. Plus Self Tanning Tips and Demos. Sunday, March 30 from 11am - 4pm.
Gig Harbor High School senior Kate Stuart has organized a 5k run/walk to provide medical and humanitarian support to those displaced by war in Burma. The event will begin at the Chapel Hill Church parking lot in Gig Harbor, WA. Race begins at 9am on Saturday, March 29th, with day of race registration running from 8-8:45am.
Kate (who will be running track and cross country at my Alma mater Westmont College next year!) is putting on this event as part of her senior project at Gig Harbor High. In addition to the 5k running race or walk for the adults, there will be a kids’ dash for kids age 5 and under.
This is a great chance to participate in the Gig Harbor community, support a local high school student, and reach out and provide some charitable relief to those in need. Whether you’re a recreational jogger who plods along the Gig Harbor waterfront, or a competitive runner who tears up the McCormick Park trails, or just a Gig Harbor resident or visiting Gig Harbor and just want to go for a walk, this will be a great event for you.
Entry fee ranges from $5-$18 depending on your age and t-shirt availability. Visit Chapel Hill’s website to register, or show up at the Chapel Hill parking lot Saturday morning to register day of race.
I’m wondering if anybody attended the Easter Egg hunt at Stroh’s Field yesterday? We took our daughter at about 11:45 (it ran from 11-1) and they had already run out of eggs and prizes! I didn’t get the impression that it was poorly run, but rather that it was surprisingly well attended.
If any of you made it out there, I’d love to hear about your experience.
For more than 20 years now, the Haven of Rest funeral home on HWY 16 in Gig Harbor will be holding an Easter Sunrise service beginning at 7am. Haven of Rest has a gorgeous view of Gig Harbor Bay and Mt. Rainier. The service features staff from many different Gig Harbor churches combining together, and offers a great place to go for those who may have recently lost a family member or friend. Everybody is welcome. Dress warmly, as it can be cool and wet!
The 2008 Whiskers Wine and Dine was held this past Friday night and was another fun success. Whiskers Wine and Dine is the annual auction and dinner fund raiser for the Peninsula Spay and Neuter Project, which is now known as Coalition: HUMAnE. This is a pretty amazing group that is dedicated to helping Gig Harbor and the surrounding area control our pet population. Make sure you check out their website to see all of the cool things that they are doing.
Here are a few photos from the evening, as well as a portion of the slide show that was shown highlighting the opening of their new spay and neuter clinic.
One of the many cool pieces of art that was donated for the live auction. This lazy susan was one of the most popular items of the night.
My favorite table of the night!
Laura Michalek is an energetic and fun professional fundraising auctioneer. If you have any fundraising auctions in the Gig Harbor, Seattle, or Puget Sound region, you may want to look her up.
Officer Dennis of the Gig Harbor Police Department is unveiling a new K-9 program that is beneficial for multiple people. The Gig Harbor community is going to have the opportunity to help Officer Dennis raise police service K-9’s!
It doesn’t take much time being around Officer Dennis before you understand his passion for dogs. He dreamt and developed this program and is taking it to Gig Harbor, looking for your help. His goal is to strengthen the community participation in understanding and raising police service dogs. This program will benefit the Jaycox Gig Harbor Police Benevolent Fund which supports youth and families in Gig Harbor during their times of need.
Officer Dennis is donating 3 puppies from his dog Tabor’s litter to begin this program. He is looking for volunteers from the Gig Harbor community to raise these German Shepherd puppies from 8 weeks until they are 14-16 months old. Volunteers will work closely with Officer Dennis in providing these pups with a loving environment in which they’ll grow and learn and become socialized.
Through various donations and his own provisions, Officer Dennis will provide the volunteer families with everything they’ll need to raise these pups. Multiple crates, a kennel with covering, toys, leashes, food bowls will all be provided to the families. Diet is a raw, natural diet that will be provided by a local company at no cost to the foster families. All veterinary care will be provided by the Purdy Animal Hospital. This is truly a community project! Those who are selected to raise the pups will join Officer Dennis frequently for training and socialization exercises.
Volunteers don’t necessarily need a great deal of experience raising dogs. Officer Dennis will work with you closely to ensure that you have everything that you need. He is remarkably flexible and wants to work with families to make sure that the dog and the family is as comfortable as possible. This program is about the dogs and about the Jaycox Fund, so Officer Dennis will do anything possible to make sure that this is a success.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent for a police service dog, you are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on April 8th at 6pm at Gig Harbor’s Civic Center. You can also view the Jaycox Fund Foster Program’s website for more information. Downloadable brochures and applications are available on that site, as well as Officer Dennis’ contact information.
This first year two puppies will be raised by foster families, one by Officer Dennis. He hopes that this will become an annual program, benefiting the Gig Harbor community, other police departments in need of K-9 dogs, and The Jaycox Fund. If (my wife says “when”) Sebastian passes away, this is a program I’d love to participate in.
The pups’ mom, Tabor, sniffing the grounds.
How could you not want to foster one of these guys?
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