🌱 How a 500-year-old Lakewood fir might become your next table
Fircrest, Washington Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Fircrest! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a 500-year-old Lakewood fir might become your next table
Also on today's calendar: Anderson Island 2026 Golf Tournament and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: An afternoon shower; cooler, temps: high: 69, low: 56.
- Friday: Clearing, a shower or two, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 500-year-old Lakewood fir must come down. Could it end up in your dining room? (theolympian.com) — A massive, centuries-old Douglas fir in Lakewood is being removed this week for safety reasons, and its wood will be transformed into custom tables and keepsakes at Lakewood Live Edge. While the story centers on Lakewood, the reporter regularly covers nearby communities including Fircrest, so future projects from this tree — or others like it — could easily involve local homes and businesses. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Anderson Island 2026 Golf Tournament →
11016 Country Club Dr, Anderson Island
9:00 am
Sunday June 28
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Other local events
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Summer Achievement Academy @ CJH
Curtis Junior High School Tacoma, WA 98466
7:30 am -
Running Start Information Session
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
3:00 pm -
Summer Achievement Academy @ CJH
Curtis Junior High School Tacoma, WA 98466
7:30 am -
Strawberry Festival →
Fircrest Park, 555 Contra Costa Ave, Fircrest
5:00 pm -
Summer Achievement Academy @ CJH
Curtis Junior High School Tacoma, WA 98466
7:30 am -
Radiologic Science Application Closes
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466 -
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Application Closes
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466 -
Summer Achievement Academy @ CJH
Curtis Junior High School Tacoma, WA 98466
7:30 am
Thursday June 25
Friday June 26
Sunday June 28
Monday June 29
Wednesday July 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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AARP 6/24/2026 - Lakewood, WA 2026 →
Lakewood Active Park, 10506 Russell Rd SW, Lakewood
9:00 am -
AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402
10:00 am -
Workforce Grants & Application Workshop
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
10:00 am -
Daily 15 Minute Movement Break - Yoga and Fitness
University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402
11:00 am
Wednesday June 24
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🗞 Nearby News
University Place
- 500-year-old Lakewood fir must come down. Could it end up in your dining room? (thenewstribune.com)
- Washington State lands massive commitment in 4-star OL Rashaun Lavata'i (on3.com)
Tacoma
- Petrobras moves forward with $1.2 billion biorefinery project (biomassmagazine.com)
- Tacoma man dead after two-vehicle crash (thenewstribune.com)
- 12712 1st Avenue Ct E, Tacoma, WA 98445 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
Ok Fircrest! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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