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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
Vol. CXXIV, No. 187
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Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber to honor local transportation innovators The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber and Downtown On the Go will host a luncheon next month to honor downtown businesses for their work in sustainable transportation and commute options by awarding the annual Transportation Innovator Awards. The awards acknowledge and celebrate work being done that helps meet the Downtown On the Go's goal of reducing the number of single-occupancy vehicles by 11 per cent by 2015. The luncheon is an opportunity to honor the award recipients,
Granola's Frozen Yogurt to open near UW Tacoma Posted online Weds., Sept. 25 Visitors to downtown Tacoma will soon have a new dining option as Granola's Frozen Yogurt celebrates its grand opening on Mon., Sept. 30. Customers can choose a traditional bowl of frozen yogurt with toppings of their choice, create a parfait or a smoothie, or forgo the yogurt entirely and simply enjoy a bowl of fruit or create their own trail mix to nibble on while at work, in class or studying within Granola's comfortable dining area. Granola's Frozen Yogurt is located at 1716 Pacific Ave. in the Russell T. Joy Building on the University of Washington Tacoma campus. On opening day, Granola's Frozen Yogurt will welcome customers by offering their first four ounces free all day, limited to self-serve items. The first 20 customers will also receive a free Granola's T-shirt. Business hours are Sunday through Thursday between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. More information is available online at granolasfrozenyogurt.com.
hear from local transportation experts working to improve transportation in downtown Tacoma, and learn more about local agencies and their active transportation options and projects in Tacoma. The Transportation Innovator Awards categories include: Innovative Parking Solutions -- Awarded to the business or individual who has made a difference through parking policy, promotion, pricing or education. Honoring businesses who have utilized creative partnerships or use of spaces. This can include parking for cars, carpools, vanpools, bicycles, motorcycles or scooters. Live Downtown Program -- Awarded to the business or individual who has gone above and beyond in promoting the Live Downtown program to incentivize living close to work. Advocacy Award -- Awarded to the business or individual who has made a difference for downtown Tacoma through transportation advocacy at the local, state or federal level. Biking Strong -- Awarded to the business or individual who is a leader year-round in promoting, education and encouraging bicycling as a commute mode; and creating opportunities for bicycling through the provision of bike parking for employees and customers, bike infrastructure, or showers. Honoring those who work to make downtown Tacoma more bike-friendly through their business or their work. Bold Step/Big Program -- Awarded to the business or individual who made a bold change in practice or policy to create opportunities for transportation options. Past Transportation Innovator Awards recipients include BLRB Architects, Center for Urban Waters / City of Tacoma, CH2M Hill, Columbia Bank, DaVita, Inc., GeoEngineers, HomeStreet Bank, Jennifer Burley (Employee Transportation Coordinator, Propel Insurance, Regence BlueShield, University of Washington Tacoma), University of Washington Tacoma, and US Geological Survey. The Transportation Innovator Awards will be held on Fri., Oct. 11 between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Pacific Grill Events Center, located at 1530 Pacific Ave., in downtown Tacoma. For more information and to register online, visit business.tacomachamber.org/events/details/ chamber-luncheon-featuring-transportationawards-10-11-13-1544.
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TCC named military friendly school Tacoma Community College has earned a place on Victory Media's Military Friendly Schools list for the fifth year running. The 2014 list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America's military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and ensure their success on campus. "Inclusion on the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools shows Tacoma Community College's commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students," said Sean Collins, Vice President at Victory Media and a nine-year Navy veteran. "The need for education is growing and our mission is to provide the military community with transparent, world-class resources to assist in their search for schools." The Military Friendly Schools media and website host the list, interactive tools and search functionality to help military students find the best school to suit their unique needs and preferences. The 1,868 colleges, universities and trade schools on this year's list exhibit leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military experience. These schools have world-class programs and policies for student support on campus, academic accreditation, credit policies, flexibility and other services to those who served. Now in its fifth year, the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 10,000 schools nationwide approved for VA tuition funding. "At Tacoma Community College, we believe veterans bring critical skills and strengths to the local economy," said Veterans Affairs Coordinator Bill Harrington. "As more former service members join the college each year, we want to be sure we give them the education they need to transition successfully to civilian life." A full story and detailed list of 2014 Military Friendly Schools will be highlighted in the annual Guide to Military Friendly Schools, distributed in print and digital format to hundreds of thousands of active and former military personnel in early October. More information is available online at militaryfriendlyschools. com.