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Thank you to everyone at Wapato Park today who took a break to fill out the SNAPs survey!

Congratulations to raffle winner Tanea for a $25 gift certificate to Jubilee Restaurant! Thank you to everyone who entered.

Have you filled out the SNAPs survey yet? Add your input to help us determine our goals for the future of the South End! What areas in the South End generally need improvement? What are the places we value? These questions and a few more can be answered here. Make sure your opinions are counted!

Need help with the survey? Email senco253@gmail & we’ll be happy to help.

At the next SNAPs focus group meeting on Saturday, August 14 at 10am, we’ll be discussing specifics for the areas that need improvement. Join us!
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/2h8juyLPuNsTKNXg7
A zoom link will be sent out to all registered participants.

We hope to see you there!

Liaison Contact Information

TFD  St. #8: 4911 S Alaska St • 253.594.7948 • St. #10: 901 Fawcett Ave 253.591.5737 • tacomafiredepartment@ci.tacoma.wa.us

TPD Sector 3 Substation: 1501 S 72nd St • Sector 4 Substation: 400 E 56th St        Lt. Eric Scripps, Sector 4 Commander                                                              253.594.7948 • eric.scripps@cityoftacoma.org

City of Tacoma Linda Stewart, Neighborhood and Community Services Director 747 Market St Room 836 • 253.591.5225 • lstewart@cityoftacoma.org

City Council District 5 Chris Beale                                                                                                253.312.0550 • chris.beale@cityoftacoma.org

City Council District 4 Catherine Ushka                                                            253.355.1276 • cushka@cityoftacoma.org

City Manager’s Office Ted Richardson, Management Fellow                  253.341.8702 • TRichardson@cityoftacoma.org

Environmental Services Preston Peck, Recycle Reset Project Lead                      3510 S Mullen St • 253.593.7707 • ppeck@cityoftacoma.org

Safe Streets Darren Pen, Community Mobilization Specialist                                  622 Tacoma Ave S • 253.272.6824 • dpen@safest.org

Port of Tacoma Leslie Barstow, Community Relations Manager                            One Sitcum Plaza • 253.428.8662 • lbarstow@portoftacoma.com

Metro Parks Craig Standridge, Conservation Engagement Coordinator          5400 N Pearl • 253.404.3690 • craig.standridge@pdza.org

Pierce Transit Penny Grellier, Community Development Coordinator                      253.589.6886

Tacoma Public Schools Lisa Nolan, Assistant Superintendent                      253.571.1252 • lnolan@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Tacoma Public Utilities John Gaines, Community Relations Manager                3628 S 35th St • 253.260.0065 • jgaines1@cityoftacoma.org

Neighborhood & Community Services (NCS) at the City of Tacoma is currently engaged in discussions with the Tacoma Public Utility (TPU) Board about the use of one of TPU’s properties for a temporary homelessness mitigation site, located at 82nd and Pacific Avenue.

NCS gave a presentation about this issue to the TPU Board this week, and can be found here.

We in the South End are advocates for services that can help in addressing the homeless crisis. We understand the concerns that surround houseless sites in our neighborhoods, and hope you will join us in advocating for better support systems that can help alleviate the need for shelters in the first place.

Greetings Sunny South Enders!

Join us for our upcoming SENCo General Meeting via Zoom August 2@ 7pm! Our Guest Speaker this month, Wendy Morris from LCS Northwest will share important information about dementia services, & as always, our many Liaisons Extraordinaire will be in attendance to give us news we can use & updates specific to the South End. 

Have you filled out the SNAPs survey? Join your neighbors who have already submitted theirs & help determine the priorities for the future of the South End! Find out more here, & share with your friends & neighbors! Surveys due by August 10. Next SNAPs meeting August 14, register here to join the fun!

Find a copy of the Agenda here, & Zoom link information below.

Join Zoom Meeting Online:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7832409538?pwd=dmtBb25STXgxUVFSQmhXWDBYOFpZdz09

Meeting ID: 783 240 9538

Passcode: 236276

Join Zoom Meeting by Phone:

        1 253 215 8782 (Tacoma)

Meeting ID: 783 240 9538

Passcode: 236276

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb9vpkgSdy

Join us in congratulating our SENCo Board Member Tony Caldwell for being a much deserved recipient of the 35th Annual City of Destiny Award for his lifelong work as a Disability Volunteer and advocate!

We couldn’t be more pleased to count Tony among our dedicated group of volunteers in the South End who care deeply about our neighbors and the neighborhood we share. As this year’s winner of the Lori Allison Award for Disability Advocate Volunteer, Tony has been recognized for his service on the Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities. We celebrate and are grateful for Tony’s dedication to the community at large throughout his life, as well as during his service to our country as a Veteran of the United States Air Force where he also received the Angel Award for his work with the Red Cross.

Check out the City of Destiny Awards ceremony & find more information about the awards on the City of Tacoma website.

CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU, TONY!!!