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Bates Tech to unveil revamped Veterans Resource Center
Photo Courtesy Bates Technical College Bates Technical College will celebrate Veterans Day this year by hosting notable advocate Dr. Peter Schmidt, who will serve as the keynote speaker during an event entitled "Building Bridges: It's About You." The event will be followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the recently-revamped Veterans Resource Center at the college's downtown campus. "With the drawdown of military service members, Bates is experiencing increased interest from veterans and their families seeking professional and technical skills," said Bates Technical College Associate Dean of Instruction Blake Ingram. "We offer retraining in a manner that links well with military backgrounds. By opening our Veteran Resource Centers at the Downtown and South Campuses, we have done a great job providing support for this important transition." Dr. Schmidt, a veteran of the United States Air Force and Washington Air National Guard, is Project Director and trainer for the Veterans Training Support Center of the Center for Learning Connections at Edmonds Community College. Bates Technical College's Veterans Day events will be held on Thurs., Nov. 6, between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., at Bates Technical College, 1101 S. Yakima Ave., Downtown Campus Auditorium, in Tacoma. Veterans resource organizations, such as RallyPoint/6, will be on-hand to highlight their services and answer questions. More information about Bates Technical College's Veterans Resource Center is available online at bates. ctc.edu.
Key Tacoma, Pierce County transportation projects awarded regional grants Posted online Thurs., Oct. 30 Photo Courtesy Sound Transit More than three-dozen transportation projects in Tacoma and Pierce County will receive millions of dollars in grant funding, Puget Sound Regional Council officials announced Thursday. The funding is part of the Puget Sound Regional Council's Regional 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program, which contains more than 250 projects in King County, Kitsap County, Pierce County, and Snohomish County worth approximately $4.8 billion. The Transportation Improvement Program administers grants using federal, state, and local funds, including nearly $700 million in recent federal grants. "Through our competitive project selection process, we are making the most of the federal transportation dollars available to the region," said Puget Sound Regional Council President Pat McCarthy, who also serves as Pierce County Executive. "Keeping our transportation system moving efficiently is key to supporting the region's economy and sustaining quality of life as we grow." Key projects in Tacoma and Pierce County include approximately $1.8 million for the Historic Water Ditch Trail, approximately $1.1 million for the Schuster Parkway Promenade, ap-
Sound Transit will receive approximately $9.1 million from the Puget Sound Regional Council's Regional 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program to help pay for a project that will replace the existing Tacoma Trestle, which is located east of Freighthouse Square in the Dome District, as part of an effort to increase capacity and improve reliability for additional Sounder commuter rail passenger trips. proximately $9.1 million for the Tacoma Trestle Track & Signal Project, approximately $7.9 million for the Tacoma Link Expansion Project, $850,000 for pedestrian street improvements in the Hilltop and South Downtown neighborhoods, and approximately $564,000 for Pierce Transit Vanpools. A complete list of projects and funding is available online at psrc.org. A project map that includes more information about each project is available online at psrc.org. The Puget Sound Regional Council is a regional planning organization that aims to develop policies and make decisions about transportation planning, economic development, and growth management throughout the Puget Sound region. More information is available online at online at psrc.org.