🌱 Gig Harbor Adopts 2-Year Plan + Police Chief Reacts To Reform

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Rain and drizzle in the a.m.. High: 55 Low: 40.

Here are the top stories in Gig Harbor today:

1. The Sunday Observer: The awkward politics of bridge tolls (Washington State Wire)
2. Take a Trip Through Our Community's Rich History (Nisqually Valley News)
3. Police reform laws get mixed marks from chief (Gig Harbor Now)
4. Gig Harbor City Council Adopts A Two-Year Strategic Plan (Gig Harbor Patch)
5. Spike In Pot Shop Robberies A Massive Public Safety Crisis: LCB (Patch)

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Today in Gig Harbor:

• PHS- Auditorium Closure for Spring Musical Build (12:00 AM)
• GHHS - Main/Aux - Spring Rainy Day Practices (2:00 PM)
• GHHS - Commons - Dance Team - Gig Harbor High (2:15 PM)
• GHHS Pool - GHGirlsPolo - Gig Harbor High (2:20 PM)
• PHS POOL - PHSGIRLSPOLO - Peninsula High School (2:30 PM)
• GHHS - Baseball Field - JV vs N. Mason @ 4p (4:00 PM)
• GHHS POOL - PSP - Gig Harbor High (5:15 PM)
• PHS POOL - HAC - Peninsula High School (5:15 PM)
• COM - GHHS/ Field #2 - HSC - Gig Harbor High (6:30 PM)
• COM - PHS/ Baseball Field - Narrows Baseball (6:30 PM)
• COM - GHHS/ Field #1 - GH Lacrosse - Gig Harbor High (7:00 PM)
• COM - PHS / RA - HSC - Peninsula High School (7:30 PM)
• PHS POOL - SKGirlsPOLO - Peninsula High School (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Peninsula School District: "Last week our PSD Families and Community celebrated Artondale Elementary School's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. This was the fourth elementary school capital project completed by PSD since 2019. Watch the video below to see the photos and fam..." (Facebook)
• Peninsula School District: "Deliziosa! Students with The Academies at Henderson Bay whipped up some amazing dishes as a part of their CTE coursework. The menu included pizza with homemade dough, chicken parmesan, tiramisu, and creme brule. What a meal! #LearningInA..." (Facebook)
• Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One - Official Site: "We are all talking about Instagram Reels, TikTok, Canva, Nextdoor, The First Amendment, Meta, and best practices for communicating with YOU at the Government Social Media Conference #GSMCON2022. We look forward to being better connected ..." (Facebook)
• Tom Taylor Family YMCA: "Tsai Ing-wen was elected in 2016 and is the first female president of Taiwan, she won reelection in 2020 and continues to advocate for Taiwan’s independence from China. Her leadership throughout Covid was seen as a global model for how t..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Creek: "Hello Neighbors 👋🏻😁 I am searching for a Fumigation Co. - , that takes care of bed bugs…. Can anyone recommend one? Thanks 😊 ~ada" (Nextdoor)

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— Charles Woodman

About me: Charles started as Field Editor for Patch in May 2020, covering western Washington. He is based in Seattle. In the past, he has written for various TV news stations in Seattle, Reno, Nevada and Fairbanks, Alaska. He has also worked as a music critic, weatherman, and soccer referee.