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🌱 Patch AM: What will the new regional homelessness plan mean for University Place?
Coming up: Dog Dayz of Summer on the University Place Patch calendar
Hello University Place! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What will the new regional homelessness plan mean for University Place?
- How far can University Place's Little Leaguers go in Williamsport?
Also on today's calendar: Dog Dayz of Summer and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: A few morning showers, temps: high: 73, low: 60.
- Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tacoma City Council to Join Regional Effort to Reduce Homelessness (mynorthwest.com) — University Place leaders are about to be briefed on a new countywide homelessness strategy, the Unified Regional Approach, which Tacoma will soon vote to join. With most shelter beds currently in Tacoma and nearly 3,000 people counted homeless countywide, this plan could shape how services and responsibilities are shared among cities like University Place in the coming years. 
• Tacoma's SoundView blanks Alabama in Little League World Series opener (thenewstribune.com) — Young players from SoundView Little League, which serves University Place families, just opened the Little League World Series with a 2-0 shutout over Alabama in Williamsport. Strong pitching and a late-game hit pushed the Northwest champs into Friday's winner's bracket game, giving local kids and parents another national-stage matchup to watch on ESPN.
📸 Around University Place
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🗓 Upcoming Events in University Place
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★ Featured events ★
- Dog Dayz of Summer →
Red Cedar at the VASA, 1941 Riverside Ave, Hoquiam
5:00 pm
Friday August 21
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Other local events
- Blessing of the Animals →
Curran Apple Orchard Park, 3920 Grandview Dr W, University Place
10:00 am - Loss of a Spouse seminar →
7909 40th St W, University Place, WA, 98466
1:30 pm - Special Services Day
University Place Primary School Tacoma, WA 98466
8:00 am - Workforce Grants & Application Workshop
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
10:00 am - Last day of classes
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
7:30 am - Teacher Prep & Planning Day
University Place Primary School Tacoma, WA 98466
7:30 am - Final Exams
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
7:30 am
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Thursday August 27
📣 University Place Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sciences and Mathematics Undergraduate Research Symposium (SAMUR
University of Washington Tacoma UW Tacoma Milgard Hall (MLG)
10:00 am - Social Work Support with Samie
Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch 1102 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402
10:00 am - Baby Storytime
Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch 1102 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402
10:30 am - Summer End of the Quarter Colloquium - WPH
University of Washington Tacoma UW Tacoma William W. Philip Hall (WPH)
10:30 am - Daily 15 Minute Movement Break - Yoga and Fitness
University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402
11:00 am
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Curran Apple Orchard Park Cider Squeeze.
Pick from untaped trees or purchase apples ($8 bag cash only). Check in at Registration Table to obtain press time. Bring your own bags and clean… (Nextdoor Bridgeport Way)
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in University Place. Apply here.
- Round Room posted a job opening for Retail Sales Representative in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Place here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lakewood
- Your Voice: Rsidents share what they love about Lakewood and what they'd like to see change (krystal93.com)
- Lakewood's top cop on leave during review of no-confidence vote, investigations (thenewstribune.com)
- A Lakewood teenager has been missing for weeks. Have you seen her? (thenewstribune.com)
Steilacoom
- Weekly Print Calendar – 8/21 to 8/27 - (weekly-volcano.com)
Tacoma
- City of Tacoma- Res 41985 (tacomadailyindex.com)
Ok University Place! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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