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December 2006 |
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Staff members of the student newspaper “Eye of
the Cougar,” l-r, Erica Ma, Danae Fishman, Adrienne Torres, Chelsey Groves
and Julie Sutherland, were assigned to interview
NASA guests
for the newspaper.
Photo by
Mindi LaRose |
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KPMS science teacher Kareen Borders leads guests
to the
assembly.
Photo by Mindi
LaRose |
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“Rocketman" Joe Witherspoon of the Tacoma
Astronomical
Society is interviewed by KPMS students for
the "Eye of the
Cougar" newspaper.
Photo by Mindi LaRose
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"Bigger than
life" Alan Weston, director of spacecraft
design at NASA, speaks at the assembly.
Photo by Mindi LaRose |
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Key
Peninsula Band members Cameron McMillan,
Jeremy McDonald, Tyler Marshall, Marcas
Henderson, and Drake Henderson rehearse
before a performance at the annual
all-Peninsula School District Band Concert
at Chapel Hill Church.
Photo by Hugh McMillan |
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At a recent
Key Peninsula Historical Society meeting,
Key Pen’s Dr. William Roes discusses the
acquisition of his authentic skull.
Photo by Jarvis Krumbein |
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Linda
Hubbard, Key Peninsula Community Services
executive director, and volunteer Linda
Ramsdell assemble Thanksgiving food baskets
for local residents in need.
Photo by Hugh McMillan |
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The
continuing drizzle, sometimes downpour,
doesn’t deter these hardy – and really
soaked – fishing enthusiasts along Minter
Creek trying to bring in salmon the day
before Thanksgiving – perhaps to add to the
next day’s turkey dinner.
Photo by Hugh McMillan |
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5. About 50
people came to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal at
the first “M&M Ministry Harvest Fest” at
Lakebay Community Church.
Photo courtesy Diane Johnson |
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Democratic
campaign managers, Kate Whiting for Patricia
Lantz, Josh McDonald for Derek Kilmer, and
Andrew Austin for Larry Seaquist, celebrate
their “clean sweep” election victories with
a room full of supporters as voting results
are reported at a victory party at the Inn
at Gig Harbor on Election Day.
Photo by Hugh McMillan |
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Proudly
wearing their vests, beanies, and merit
badge sashes, Brownies of Troop 1081 (all
second graders) gather before Vaughn
Elementary’s “We Salute Our Veterans” stage
setting decoration for the school’s
Veterans’ Day commemoration ceremony.
Photo by Hugh McMillan |
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November 2006 |
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Key
Peninsula Middle School students show their
spirit by dressing to the theme of “I Can’t
Believe You Wore That To School” during the
school’s October Spirit Day.
Photo by Mindi LaRose |
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Peninsula
High School student volunteers Cam’ Packard,
Brianna Zohman, and Eric Jensen help set up
the 12th annual Peninsula Schools Education
Foundation’s fund-raising breakfast in
October in the school’s commons by
decorating with posters prepared by students
whose teachers were recipients of PSEF
awards over the years. The posters
demonstrate the accomplishments made
possible by the foundation’s grants.
Photo by Hugh McMillan |
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Peninsula
School District Superintendent Terry Bouck
chats with Communities in Schools-Peninsula
Executive Director Colleen Speers at the
Peninsula Schools Education Foundation’s
breakfast.
Photo by Hugh McMillan |
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On a
mid-October Sunday, a drizzling, damp, calm,
and peaceful day on Von Geldern Cove brings
in 23 harbor seals, one great blue heron and
a soggy sail boat, all waiting for a
slow-to-arrive sun.
Photo by Hugh McMillan |
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In less than
an hour, the historic Wauna post office
becomes a pile of rubble, following the
county’s decision to demolish the
dilapidated structure owned by Pierce County
Parks.
Photo by Mindi LaRose |
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The newly
formed Peninsula High School’s marching band
practices for a concert. The band is
conducted by Paula DeMoss, a PHS graduate
and Key Pen resident, who said the school
hasn’t had a marching band since she
was a
student there.
Photo by Mindi LaRose |
