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LitterFree253 was a total success in the South End thanks to all who came out this year! We also extend our gratitude to everyone who supported our litter team members & leaders in their participation during this event. 

Over 75 South Enders joined 8 teams from Larchmont to Lincoln and many areas in between. Over 6,000 pounds of trash was collected from over 7 square miles in the South End. Great work South End teams!

Thanks for support from the City of Tacoma, all the other Neighborhood Councils (with a special thanks to the WestEnd NC for the great tote bags swag), & most of all, thank all of you fantastic South Enders—families, kids, new neighbors, & old friends alike— for showing up & showing. you care about our neighborhood. We appreciate you all!

Have you signed up for a South End Litter Free 253 group yet? If so, yay! If not, & you’d still like to join the fun, click here to find the South End group of your choice. EVEN IF YOU DON’T SIGN UP, YOU CAN STILL SHOW UP!

• Team 72nd & Hosmer – Meet up @ Starbucks
• Team Alaska – Meet up @ Fire St #8
• Team Alling Park – Meet up @ Park
• Team Blueberry Park – Meet up @ Entrance
• Team Fred Meyer – Meet up @ Fred Meyer
• Team Larchmont – Meet up @
• Team Lincoln – Meet up @ Starbucks
• Team Wapato – Meet up @ Pergola
• Team Zips – Meet up @ Zips

Need help signing up? Let us know: senco253@gmail.com

See you soon! 

Love, SENCo 

At the April meeting, SENCo unanimously voted in support of the Asian American & Pacific Islander community in the South End with this letter. 

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

City Manager’s Office:

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South Enders! Happy (almost) April!

Updated April 2021 SENCo Agenda:

UPDATE: We’ve added two important letters for consideration of support from SENCo (that includes you!), & each will be up for a vote this evening. One is a statement of support from SENCo for our Asian American neighbors & businesses in the South End found here, & the other is a letter from April Smith in the Larchmont area regarding the dangerous intersection at 84th/85th & McKinley Avenue found here.

Your vote matters at SENCo! As per TMC 1.45.050C, “Any resident, renter, or owner of property, business, or nonprofit and their employees, who live or work within a Neighborhood Council Boundary, may participate…” in voting!

We’re looking forward to two wonderful guest speakers this month:

Quena Batres getting us excited about the Green Schoolyard Pilot Project

Keegan Buckley sharing how we can all have our very own Adopt-a-Spot

Also! Have you signed up for a South End Litter Free 253 group yet? If so, yay! If not, & you’d like to join the fun, click here to find the South End group of your choice:

• Team 72nd & Hosmer 
• Team Alaska
• Team Alling Park
• Team Blueberry Park
• Team Fred Meyer
• Team Larchmont
• Team Lincoln
• Team Wapato
• Team Zips

Need help signing up? Let us know: senco253@gmail.com

See you soon! 🙂

Love, SENCo