NEWS

	Free HOA workshop offered in June Staff Report May 1, 2011 Learn the basics of HOA maintenance and operational needs and strategies for a successful HOA.
	May is Lyme Awareness Month Various Contributors May 1, 2011 Washington State’s official count of Lyme disease cases has risen from just a handful to hundreds.
	KPMS students can influence future space program Staff Report May 1, 2011 Astronaut Nicholas Patrick captivated the audience at Key Peninsula Middle School with a slide show of him performing duties in outer space.
	KP community gardeners gear up to plant Colleen Slater April 1, 2011 The Key Peninsula Community Garden, behind Sunnycrest Nursery, is being prepared for its second season of gardeners.
	Small crowd, generous giving at Feast or Famine Marsha Hart April 1, 2011 Though the attendance for the fourth annual Feast or Famine dinner was down from years past, the crowd was generous.
	TWAA sponsors musician at Evergreen Hugh McMillan April 1, 2011 The Martin Luther King Jr. Day program at Evergreen Elementary, delayed until March 3, was a huge success as the kids sang along with popular singer and composer Billy Farmer.
	Empty homes: The foreclosure process Rick Sorrels March 1, 2011 One out of every 45 homes in Pierce County was in foreclosure in 2010.
	Suitless in the Sound Danna Webster March 1, 2011 Two days after Christmas people were surprised to see a swimmer pull himself out of the water and onto the Tides’ dock in Gig Harbor.
	Bronze comes to life at the hands of Key Pen artist Karen Lovett March 1, 2011 f you’ve ever been to Cheney Stadium and noticed the life-size statue of Ben Cheney, you may not have known you were viewing the creation of local artist Paul R. Michaels.
	Peninsula program receives violence prevention award Marsha Hart February 1, 2011 Peninsula School District students are benefiting from an inclusion program for kids of all abilities, and it just received an award for violence prevention.
	LIC wharf demolished Marsha Hart February 1, 2011 As the Longbranch Improvement Club wharf was demolished Jan. 31, the LIC and Pierce County continued to negotiate who will pay the extra $22,975 for demolition. A new structure is planned for installation before Feb. 15.
	Peninsula Youth Wrestling hosts wrestling match Staff Report January 1, 2011 Peninsula Youth Wrestling had its First Battle of the Harbor Match at Peninsula High School.
	Airmen help with Backpacks 4 Kids program Staff Report January 1, 2011 USS Nimitz (CVN 68) personnel from the Air Department assisted the community at the Key Peninsula Lutheran Church with a program that provides food and school supplies for local kids.
	KP volunteer chosen as chamber’s Citizen of the Year Staff Report January 1, 2011 Hugh McMillan is honored for his numerous community contributions.