🌱 Patch AM: Which Curtis volleyball stars just made The News Tribune’s All-Area team?

What's up University Place! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Curtis volleyball stars just made The News Tribune’s All-Area team?

Also on today's calendar: Blue Christmas Service - The Longest Night and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 54 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 46, low: 39.
• Saturday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 48 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High school volleyball: The News Tribune's 2025 All-Area team (thenewstribune.com) — Standout Curtis High School volleyball players in University Place earned major recognition on The News Tribune’s 2025 All-Area team, including multiple first-team spots and a state runner-up finish. The piece spotlights top performers across the South Sound, but Curtis athletes’ stats and awards underline how competitive University Place volleyball has become on the state stage.
   

📸 Around University Place

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🗓 Upcoming Events in University Place

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• University Place Book Group
  University Place Pierce County Library, 3609 Market Pl W, University Place
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Blue Christmas Service - The Longest Night
  3912 Grandview Dr W , University Place
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Geiger Winter Sing Assembly
  Geiger Montessori Tacoma, WA 98465
  2:30 pm
• Grieving the Loss of a Loved One at Christmas?
  Sunset Bible Church , 7909 40th St W , Tacoma
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Robotics Open House University Place by Takamori Robot
  University Place Pierce County Library , 3609 Market Pl W , University Place
  1:00 pm
• It's Bingo B**** - A Drag Bingo Event!
  Tacoma Comedy Club , 933 Market St , Tacoma
  2:30 pm
• Tom Arnold (18+ Event)
  Tacoma Comedy Club - 6th and Proctor , 3829 6th Ave , Tacoma
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
  3912 Grandview Dr W , University Place
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• FP-Schools Out Camp (December 30) - University Place, WA 2025
  9850 64th St W , University Place
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Story Time for Toddlers
  Steilacoom Pierce County Library , 2950 Steilacoom Blvd SW , Steilacoom
  10:30 am
• Open Mic Night at Kimball Coffeehouse
  Kimball Coffeehouse , 6659 Kimball Dr a102 , Gig Harbor
  5:30 pm
• COM - GHHS / Pool - New Wave Swim Foundation
  GHH - Swim Pool
  5:30 pm
• COM - GHHS / Main Gym - Boys Tides Select Basketball
  GHH - Main Gym
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Collision cleared on SR 7 SB at MP 49.88 near Military Rd S/152nd St S.
  3:43PM on Dec 16: Collision on SR 7 SB at MP 49.88 near Military Rd S/152nd St S begins at 3:40 pm on Dec. 16, 2025, with the center turn lane… (Nextdoor )

• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Floor Technician in Tacoma in University Place. Apply here.
• The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for School Counselor in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Place here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

• Director of Tacoma pot shop robbery where employee was killed pleads guilty (thenewstribune.com)
• Washington State Patrol trooper injured in head-on collision (fox13seattle.com)
• Shannon Nichols Passes Away at 52 (northeastoregonnow.com)

Tacoma

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