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Kathleen Merryman with three of her many passions on display: involving and uplifting today's youth, supporting community gardens, and telling stories as a News Tribune columnist. (DEAN J. KOEPFLERThe News Tribune)

Here's looking back at three decades, South Sound

Published: 08/20/12 10:23:16

It’s time for your victory lap, South Sounders. Over the three decades I’ve been observing, you have magnified and multiplied all that is good about our spot on this planet.

Kits Merryman

Paraeducator Michelle McGowan, shown Friday, has been helping students grow their own vegetables at The Farm in Summit. She engages teens in a form of playful garden trash-talk and joking. (DEAN J. KOEPFLERStaff photographer)

The Farm is relevant again for Franklin Pierce students

Published: 08/11/12 08:04:40

The Farm is relevant again in the Franklin Pierce School District.

After 29 years at TNT, columnist Merryman bids a fond farewell

Published: 08/03/12 16:47:13

In January, I lined up 24 dimes on my bookshelf at work – one dime for every month until I turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare. They were the timeline to my retirement target date. Monday, I had 17 dimes, in two lines.

Merryman: Tacoma Housing Authority busting cycle of failure on Hilltop

Published: 07/29/12 21:04:34

Tacoma Housing Authority is turning its resources, and innovations, back to Hilltop.

Zombies and other counterdemonstrators yell at the eight members of Westboro Baptist Church who protested Friday in DuPont. (Courtesy of Donna Jones)

Merryman: DuPont's antidote to Westboro? Unleashing undead

Published: 07/27/12 18:17:16

Friday was a great day to be undead in DuPont – warm, but not sunny enough to melt fickle flesh.

The new play area at Frontier Park in Graham has become a reality, in no small part due to the efforts of, from left, Michaela Moreno, Mindy Graves, Justine Lam, Bugs Tan, Riley Toler, Alexis Lamrouex, Sam Lamrouex, Sam Bennett, Mike Dux and Saylor Bennett. The new playground, which cost, $272,717, was dedicated last week. (PETER HALEYstaff photographer)

Big Toy Team pioneers conquer wild Frontier Park playground

Published: 07/16/12 08:57:16

Next time you visit Graham’s Frontier Park, try the scavenger hunt. Find the math challenge, bake sale, civics lesson, dunk tank, design primer, spaghetti feed, political debate, fireworks stand, handmade benches, omelette breakfast and T-shirts. Extra points if you locate the romance. They’re all there, thanks to Bob Hansler’s 2010 fifth-graders at Kapowsin Elementary School, and their parents. Those students saw all those elements dedicated last week in the park’s new playground.

Scott Chang arranges flowers for sale at Lakewood Farmers Market on Tuesday. Chang said business was brisk. (LUI KIT WONGStaff photographer)

Community comes together for Lakewood's first farmers market

Published: 07/11/12 07:05:28

Jason Whalen celebrated the first-ever farmers market in Pierce County’s second-largest city with a Breeto’s Hawaiian shave ice, a sunrise of syrups drizzled with condensed milk.

Teddy and Leonard Haggarty, from left, pose Friday for a family photo with their mother, Lillian, at the office they all share in Parkland. (JANET JENSENStaff photographer)

A fan of 'Hatfields & McCoys'? So are these Lakewood residents; they also are descendants

Published: 06/01/12 18:59:43

Leonard and Teddy Haggarty and their mom, Lillian, have spent the past few evenings watching old family movies at their home in Lakewood.

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Here's looking back at three decades, South Sound
Published August 20th, 2012 - 12:30AM
It’s time for your victory lap, South Sounders. Over the three decades I’ve been observing, you have magnified and multiplied all that is good about our spot on this planet.
The Farm is relevant again for Franklin Pierce students
Published August 10th, 2012 - 6:51PM
The Farm is relevant again in the Franklin Pierce School District.
After 29 years at TNT, columnist Merryman bids a fond farewell
Published August 3rd, 2012 - 4:47PM
In January, I lined up 24 dimes on my bookshelf at work – one dime for every month until I turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare. They were the timeline to my retirement target date. Monday, I had 17 dimes, in two lines.
Merryman: Tacoma Housing Authority busting cycle of failure on Hilltop
Published July 29th, 2012 - 9:04PM
Tacoma Housing Authority is turning its resources, and innovations, back to Hilltop.
Merryman: DuPont's antidote to Westboro? Unleashing undead
Published July 27th, 2012 - 6:16PM
Friday was a great day to be undead in DuPont – warm, but not sunny enough to melt fickle flesh.
Big Toy Team pioneers conquer wild Frontier Park playground
Published July 15th, 2012 - 8:50PM
Next time you visit Graham’s Frontier Park, try the scavenger hunt. Find the math challenge, bake sale, civics lesson, dunk tank, design primer, spaghetti feed, political debate, fireworks stand, handmade benches, omelette breakfast and T-shirts. Extra points if you locate the romance. They’re all there, thanks to Bob Hansler’s 2010 fifth-graders at Kapowsin Elementary School, and their parents. Those students saw all those elements dedicated last week in the park’s new playground.
Community comes together for Lakewood's first farmers market
Published July 10th, 2012 - 9:02PM
Jason Whalen celebrated the first-ever farmers market in Pierce County’s second-largest city with a Breeto’s Hawaiian shave ice, a sunrise of syrups drizzled with condensed milk.
A fan of 'Hatfields & McCoys'? So are these Lakewood residents; they also are descendants
Published June 1st, 2012 - 5:56PM
Leonard and Teddy Haggarty and their mom, Lillian, have spent the past few evenings watching old family movies at their home in Lakewood.




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