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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013
Vol. CXXIII, No. 221
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Wash. food assistance need remains high
Garbage truck hits power pole in Tacoma alley
Posted online Weds., Nov. 13 Photo Courtesy Washington State Department of Agriculture New figures gathered by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) show food assistance needs in Washington remain high, with 1 in 5 residents visiting a food pantry at least once during this past year. Between June 2012 and June 2013, there were more than 8.35 million visits to food pantries across the state. This was a slight drop of 115,000 from the previous year, indicating that there were fewer new clients visiting a food pantry for the first time. Families already relying on food pantries, however, were going more often and needed more food, according to the figures collected by WSDA's Food Assistance Program. Food pantry staff will be under pressure during the holidays to fill the growing need of many fami-
lies experiencing hunger. "Food banks and other assistance programs are always stretched thin this time of the year as we approach the holidays," said WSDA Director Bud Hover. "Our partnerships with emergency food providers, farmers, and ranchers help contribute to food security, but every donation counts, including cash donations that can give food pantries the flexibility to buy healthy food options." WSDA's Food Assistance Program uses state and federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide food and money to more than 500 food bank distribution centers, food pantries, meal programs and tribal voucher programs. Some key facts about feeding the hungry this past year: -- 132.3 million pounds of food was distributed to clients, slightly lower than the previous year's re-
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Posted online Weds., Nov. 13 Tacoma firefighters responded Wednesday morning to reports of an accident involving a garbage truck and a downed light pole in an alley off South 55th Street and Pacific Avenue South. Tacoma Power crews arrived on the scene shortly after the 10:30 a.m. accident to shut off the power, according to Tacoma Fire Department officials. The driver was able to leave the vehicle uninjured. -- Photo Courtesy Tacoma Fire Department cord of 132.7 million pounds; -- Each person received an average of 15.84 pounds of food with each visit, a slight increase from the previous year; -- On average, clients visited their local food pantry six times in the past year, slightly above the previous fiscal year. Those who would like to help can donate to their local food bank or food pantry or contact the WSDA Food Assistance Program at foodassistance@agr. wa.gov or (360) 725-5657 to get more information. WSDA's Food Assistance Programs assist local organizations and tribes in providing emergency food to low-income people throughout Washington state. The program provides approximately $20 million worth of state and federal food and funding to support 500 food banks, food pantries, meal programs and tribes.
Hunter appointed to Bates Technical College Board Posted online Tues., Nov. 12 Photo Courtesy Bates Technical College Governor Jay Inslee has appointed Lillian Hunter to Bates Technical College's Board of Trustees. She fills the position vacated by Stan Rumbaugh, who departed following a successful election to the Pierce County Superior Court last year. Hunter currently serves as the director of West Sound Technical Skills Center, one of the state's 13 skills centers. Hunter previously served as principal and assistant principal in Tacoma School District, and assistant principal and career and technical education coordinator in Peninsula School District. Prior to entering administrative positions, Hunter was an instructor for dental assistant programs at
Clover Park Technical College, Highline Comcoma Art Museum, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, munity College and as an evening instructor and as an advisory board member for dental at Bates Technical College. She was programs at Clover Park Technical also a career and technical education College. teacher at Lincoln and Washington Hunter holds a master's degree in high schools, and a career and technical education from City University and grants coordinator for the East Pierce a bachelor's degree from The EverCounty School District Consortium. green State College. She also earned Hunter is active in her community, a post graduate certificate in execucurrently serving as a Tacoma Public tive education leadership from City Library trustee, and is a member of the University and a certificate in dental Board of Directors of the William H. assisting from Clover Park Technical Factory Small Business Incubator. She College. has been active in numerous commuA five-member Board of Trustees nity organizations, including Tacoma governs Bates Technical College. The HUNTER Citizens for Schools, Tacoma Symphogovernor appoints each trustee, who ny Orchestra, Tortured Artists Film Festival, serves a five-year term. More information is Fallen Firefighters Memorial Fund Drive, Taavailable online at bates.ctc.edu/Governance.