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Have a hankering to strut your stuff as a model? Here’s your chance. The Fort Lewis Ranger is hosting a Valentine’s Day party for the spouses of deployed soldiers that will include a fashion show sponsored by Vixen’s House of Shoes and Apparel. The party and fashion show is a way to
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These days, everyone’s pinching pennies, but that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice on holiday entertaining. “Creativity, warmth and delicious fare are what count most when it comes to entertaining, not spending a lot of money,” says Dina Cheney, author of “Tasting Club: Gathering Together To Share and Savor Your Favorite
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Finding the perfect place to host your unit’s holiday events can be a bit of a challenge. Location, price and size are all things to take into consideration and sometimes it can be overwhelming. Below are a few options available that will hopefully make the decision a little easier. The American
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A look at some that cost no more than $25: WOMEN Fossil makes a contact lens case and a pill case ($20) or coin purses ($22) in a crewel-inspired print, available at Macy's. There's also a Jessica McClintock satin clutch in gold and other colors for $25 for evenings out, and a
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With today’s economy still struggling to rebound, the arrival of the holiday season may be worrisome. Budgets already are strained without adding the extra purchases associated with Santa into the mix. Yet, this year there is an opportunity for some unique and useful gifts — things that involve services instead
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No matter how careful you are in selecting just the right things to send to your deployed loved one, if you don’t address and pack the package properly, and send it out on time, your military member may never receive it. With thousands of packages being shipped to Iraq and Afghanistan
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There’s no reason to panic when it comes to the holiday shopping season. Instead of dreading all the gift buying, embrace the spirit of Santa; put on your elf shoes, and jingle those bells. Here are some tips from some of the most successful shoppers I know: ”My biggest shopping secret
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From personalized cereal to a new-wave puzzle with millions of solutions, you don’t have to wallop your wallet to find creative, clever and fun holiday gifts at affordable prices. Here are some that meet the criteria, all for $25 or less! Mix It Up: For a gift that’s truly personal —
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Charlene Lewis and her four daughters donned matching red shirts with blue birds singing “Joy” and jeans and drove to America’s Credit Union on Fort Lewis. When their names were called, each of the girls, ages 2 to 9, carried their Daddy Dolls — plush pillows with a photo of their
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Master Sgt. Tabatha Bennett is fair, honest, tenacious and keenly aware of the fact that she sets an example for enlisted service members to follow. “I lead by example,” said the recruiting office supervisor for the Washington Air National Guard (WANG) as she sat with her daughter in a local coffee
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Attorney and associate professor at West Point Lt. Col. Margaret Stock declared immigrants “Essential to the Fight” in a recent report released by the Immigration Policy Center, or IPC. Her report stated that as of June 30, 2009, there were 114,601 foreign-born individuals serving in the armed forces, representing 7.91
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The Joint Base Lewis-McChord community joined 555th Engineer Brigade in bidding farewell to two of its leaders and welcoming two others in a change of command ceremony Nov. 10 on Watkins Field. The brigade commander relinquished command and the command sergeant major tranferred responsibility to his successor. Colonel Michael
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It's not every day people are encouraged to explore a strangers' home, but the Joint Base Lewis-McChord community is being invited to do just that in a unique, welcoming experience. The Lewis Community Spouse's Club is excited to bring back the Holiday Tour of Homes and hopes
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In January, one of Tacoma's most beloved family-oriented nonprofits, the Children's Museum of Tacoma (CMOT), will celebrate the opening of a bigger and more up-to-date space for community kids to play with. Located inside the United Way of Pierce County's downtown Tacoma building, on South 15th Street and Pacific Avenue,
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In January, one of Tacoma's most beloved family-oriented nonprofits, the Children's Museum of Tacoma (CMOT), will celebrate the opening of a bigger and more up-to-date space for community kids to play with. Located inside the United Way of Pierce County's downtown Tacoma building, on South 15th
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You have the tree picked out, every box of yard decorations categorized, and the yuletide music at full blast. Now all you need are some choice movies to fully embrace the reason for the season. At this time of year, more than any other (with Halloween as a possible exception),
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Parties in general, but holiday parties in particular, are tentatively negotiable fields of landmines. The added pressure of, let's say, out-of-town relatives being in attendance, or the murky phenomenon that is the work party, can turn an otherwise genial get-together into a perpetually self-regenerating faux pas machine. As a man
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Shift happens. Especially during the holidays. That's the message from local community-building non-profit Go Local Tacoma, as it joins more than 150 communities across North America in the Shift Your Shopping holiday campaign, an unprecedented national effort that encourages residents to take job creation and economic concerns into their own
