🌱 How a Wollochet postmaster connects to Point Fosdick’s mysterious hayfield house

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• How a Wollochet postmaster connects to Point Fosdick’s mysterious hayfield house

Also on today's calendar: Open Mic Night at Kimball Coffeehouse and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Becoming windier with rain, with a high of 56 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 48, low: 42.
• Thursday: Occasional rain, with a high of 51 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Little House on the Hayfield (gigharbornow.org) — A long-forgotten Wollochet postmaster, farm families, and colorful neighbors all tie into the mystery of the “Little House in the Hayfield” along Point Fosdick Drive. This detailed history traces land records, quirky personalities, and local lore from early homesteaders through 20th‑century owners, ending with a reminder that the house is now a private outbuilding and not abandoned. It also shares a lighthearted Christmas tree tradition in nearby Gig Harbor.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wollochet

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Open Mic Night at O’Looney’s
  O'Looney's Irish Pub, 3222 56th St, Gig Harbor
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• GHHS - MAIN GIRLS JV/V BASKETBALL GAME vs Silas
  GHH - Main Gym
  4:00 pm
• COM - GHHS / Pool - New Wave Swim Foundation
  GHH - Swim Pool
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• COM - GHHS / Pool - New Wave Swim Foundation
  GHH - Swim Pool
  5:30 pm
• Open Mic Night at Kimball Coffeehouse
  Kimball Coffeehouse , 6659 Kimball Dr a102 , Gig Harbor
  5:30 pm
• COM - GHHS / Main Gym - Boys Tides Select Basketball
  GHH - Main Gym
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• GHHS - TURF 1 - OPEN FIELD/BASEBALL
  GHH - Turf Soccer Field # 1
  4:30 pm
• Kids Night Out- North Pole Playground - Gig Harbor, WA 2025
  PenMet Parks Recreation Center , 2524 14th Ave NW , Gig Harbor
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Up and Atom: Ice Experiments
  Swasey Branch Library , 7001 Sixth Avenue , Tacoma
  3:30 pm
• GHHS - MAIN - WRESTLING MEET vs CK
  Gig Harbor High GHH - Main Gym
  4:15 pm
• GHHS - TURF #1 - FLAG FOOTBALL
  Gig Harbor High GHH - Turf Soccer Field # 1
  4:30 pm
• COM - Kopa / Front Court - Boys Tides Select Basketball
  Kopachuck Middle School KMS - Front Gym
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Gig Harbor

• Up to 75% off discounts at Pierce County jewelry store closing this month (thenewstribune.com)
• Trial of former teacher accused of child molestation begins (gigharbornow.org)
• Winter blues in Washington? How to identify seasonal depression and feel better (chronline.com)

University Place

• Seeking money for street projects, Tacoma to hit developers with new impact fee (thenewstribune.com)
• Ready for another election? Lots of school measures on Pierce County ballot soon (thenewstribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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