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MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
Vol. CXXIV, No. 42
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF TACOMA Devoted to the Courts, Real Estate, Finance, Industrial Activities, and Publication of Legal Notices
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Pierce County News
Going to – and leaving – the hospital takes planning A stay in the hospital used to be a pretty simple thing. Patients went in when they were sick and left when they were better. Today, a hospital stay is much more complicated. Patients leave the hospital with ever more complicated conditions. Hospital 101 provides information about preparations that patients need to make before arriving at the hospital. Most importantly, the workshop examines important considerations that need to be addressed before and during the discharge process. Among the issues discussed will be who goes to the hospital and why, what doctors don’t know, the distinction between "admitted" and "observation" and creating a discharge plan that patients can realistically follow. "As anyone who has been a patient knows, going into the hospital is a very complex process," said Aaron Van Valkenburg, manager of Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources. "Discharge looks much different as patients leave with significant care needs, complex instructions and assumptions about their ability to recover. Patients and families need to prepare." Hospital 101 is a free, informational workshop designed to provide essential information about a hospital stay. A primary goal is to prevent patients from returning to the hospital because of complications arising from poor planning at the hospital or in the home. The free workshop will be held four times: March 11 – 12:10 to 12:50 p.m., Pierce County Annex Main Meeting Room, 2401 S. 35th St, Tacoma; March 11 – 7 to 8 p.m., Gig Harbor Library Meeting Room; 4424 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor; March 12 – 7 to 8 p.m., Puyallup Library South Conference Room; 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup; March 13 – 12:10 to 12:50 p.m., County-City Building, 7th Floor Rainier Conference Room; 930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma. This event is sponsored by the Pierce County Aging & Disability Resource Center. The ADRC is a starting place providing unbiased, free and easily accessible information, referral and assistance regarding disability services and long term care in Pierce County. The ADRC is available by calling (253) 798-4600 or (800) 562-0332. Seasonal job opportunity with Parks and Recreation Pierce County Parks and Recreation is accepting applications for a seasonal maintenance job opening. The successful applicant will perform building and trail maintenance work at the Environmental Services Building and Chambers Creek Regional
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EDB picks Top 10 Tacoma, Pierce County projects
Image Courtesy Clover Park Technical College / File Photo By Todd Matthews, Editor The Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Development Board has announced its annual list of Top 10 economic development projects and investments. The list includes Amazon.com's announcement that it plans to build an $80 million, onemillion-square-foot fulfillment center in DuPont that will employ 350 people; construction of Car-
Park in University Place. Previous experience in janitorial services or closely related fields is highly desired. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and willing to work evening hours and weekends. This position pays $12 per hour up to 40 hours a week. The position is open until filled. Applications are available at the Chambers Park Administrative office, 9850 64th St. West in University Place, or by contacting Pierce County Parks at (253) 798-4177. Submit applications to the Chambers Park Administrative office. Apply for a landmarks preservation grant by April 15 The Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission is now accepting applications for the 2013-14 Preservation Grant Program, which assists in funding preservation efforts. Grant requests can be made for historic preserva-
lisle Construction Materials new 42-acre facility in Frederickson; Coordinated Care's decision to headquarter 100 employees in downtown Tacoma; SAFE Boats International's announcement it will build five Navy patrol boats at a Port of Tacoma facility; the ongoing development of Point Ruston; 100 employees headquartered at EnCon in Frederickson; the Grand Alliance of major shipping lines at the Port of Tacoma; Tacoma Art Museum's plan to receive a significant collection of Western art from German billionaire Erivan Haub; major health services projects, including a new 55,562-square-foot health sciences facility (pictured above) under construction at Clover Park Technical College and Tacoma Community College's Harned Center for Health Careers; and major infrastructure projects, including Sound Transit's expansion of Sounder Commuter rail to Lakewood and the rehabilitation of Tacoma's Murray Morgan Bridge (pictured left). The list was announced Friday during the Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Development Board's annual meeting at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center in downtown Tacoma. The complete list of Top 10 projects is available online at edbtacomapierce.org. tion or history-related project proposals. The maximum request is $10,000 for stabilization, restoration or rehabilitation of Certified Local Government register-listed buildings or structures. For photographic/document preservation, historic markers, history research, and public events/programming, the maximum request is $5,000. Nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and owners of property listed on local historic registers are eligible to apply. Matching resources must be provided by the applicants. Applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on April 15, 2013. Project activities must be completed by Oct. 1, 2014. The grant guidelines and application form can be found on the Planning and Land Services Web site at co.pierce.wa.us/historicpreservation. The program is funded by HDOC money, derived from the $1 recording fee, as appropriated by the Pierce County Council.