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If you ever wanted to hug a tree, today would be the day to do it. The State of Washington celebrates Arbor Day on the second Wednesday of April, which is today, April 11. According to Washington's Department of Natural Resources (DNR), trees don’t have feelings like we do, but they can be sensitive to their environment. On this Arbor Day, saying thank you to a tree means taking care of … [Read more...]
It takes a lot of equipment and fuel to mow and maintain a 250-acre golf course like Chambers Bay. But on April 22 - Earth Day - not an ounce of gas will be used to maintain the course. Chambers Bay Superintendent David Wienecke has arranged for Jacobsen, an equipment manufacturer, and golf supply company RMT Equipment to provide electric mowers, greens rollers, bunker rakes and utility … [Read more...]
SHEF, also known as the Steilacoom Historical Education Foundation, is a name that long time residents recognize. But if you're new the area, you may think the word SHEF is just a typo for someone wearing a hat in a kitchen creating a pot of alphabet soup. But that is far from the case. SHEF has played an important role in the lives of graduating students enrolled in the Steilacoom Historical … [Read more...]
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