- Eclipse Monday Begins 9 AM PDT
- School District Office Hours Resume Normal Schedule
- TES PTO Week Two
- Youth Football Practice Begins
- Toledo City Council Today
- Vision:Toledo Arts, Rec & Events Tomorrow
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Lewis County Fire District #2 (Toledo) posts this link: If you can't get your hands on some special eclipse glasses you can watch it Live from NASA on Facebook!
Toledo School District advises: Make sure you're wearing your special safety glasses if you plan to watch...plus a link to this piece: See How the Solar Eclipse Will Look From Anywhere in the U.S.
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Toledo School District returns to normal hours today:
- Mon-Thurs 7:30-4:00
- Fri 7:30- 3:30.
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Toledo Youth Football reminder: Practice for A-squad and B-squad is Monday Aug 21st @ 5:30PM at the middle school. Shorts, t-shirt and tennis shoes or cleats. Don’t forget a water bottle.
Starting Monday 5 days a week, 5:30 at middle school field. Shorts, t shirt, tennis shoes or cleats. First game Sept 9 Morton or White Pass.
***All money* needs to be paid by Monday please***
Also: Impact concussion testing Monday August 28th 430pm at the middle school. Its $30 per player. It will show a baseline of where the brain was before injury. If you have any questions get ahold of Kirby Buswell.
*$55
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Mandy says: Thank you to those that have already donated! Last week we helped 40-50 kids with back to school clothing!
As we gear up for the school year, the TES PTO Kid's Closet is in need of some specific (new or gently used) items for back-to-school.
1. Boy shoes sz. 2-3
2. Girl shoes sz. 2-3
3. Boy jeans sz.10 2-pr.
4. Boy jeans straight leg sz. 10 2-pr.
5. Blue hoodie boys sz. 10-12
6. Girl shoes sz. 2-3 for P.E. non-scuffing
7. Boys shoes sizes 5 1/2, 1-1 1/2, 13-13 1/2
Boys pants 2-pr. ea.10-11, 8, 5-6
Additionally, below are some general needs:
Boys/girls pants sz. 8-10
Boys/girls shoes sizes 12 through 5
Winter coats boys/girls k-5. Little girl colors especially.
Underwear and socks K-5.
Want to help out but don’t have apparel? Volunteer your time:
Please help!!! Volunteers needed...
We need 2 volunteers this Thursday, August 24th from 3-6pm, to help handout clothes in the kids closet.
1 volunteer is also needed on Friday, the 25th from 3-6pm.
Reply to this post if you are willing and able to volunteer. Thank you in advance!
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Attention All Toledo School District Employees!!
Steamboat Plaza will open at 7:30 a.m. Friday, stop by and get your Jolt of Java to start your first day back to school the right way.
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Watch for opening at 102 Kellogg Way... Bonanza BBQ & Catering. Says business owner Christina Gorton: This building will be our commercial kitchen for catering and our concession trailer. It will also be a Event Center available by appointment. Now we get busy getting all the permits and plan to be open ASAP, probably November.
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Today: Toledo City Council meets 6 p.m. first & third Mondays. Held Tuesday immediately following Federal or State Monday holiday closures at Town Hall. Public invited. Contact Toledo City Hall for special accommodations or call (360)864-4564.
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Tomorrow: vision:TOLEDO ARTS, RECREATION, & EVENTS
6:30 at Morgan Arts Centre
AGENDA for Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Old Business
a. Library -- Pat Caldwell
b. Common Ground -- Gary Whiteside
c. Steamboat Alley -- Jamie Cummings
d. Grade School Garden Project -- Brooke Acosta
e. Thursday Market --
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New Business
a. Walk in the Park (Sept. 23) -- Jill Davis
b. ARTrails (Sept. 16-24) -- Mike Morgan
c. Cowlitz Tribal Pow Wow (Sept. 16) --
d. Winterfest in Toledo -- Steve Dobosh
e. Gospodor Eagle Project -- Mike Morgan
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Other Business
a. Threshing Bee (Aug. 26 & 27) --
b. Camp Singing Wind -- Brian Dennis
c. Summer Cinema -- Taylor Letham
d.
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Also Tuesday: Toledo New Life Community Food Bank 10 a.m. - noon last Tuesday & Wednesday monthly serving our community area of Toledo by sharing the love of Christ through the essential needs we all have.
Visit http://www.toledo-new-life.com or call (360)864-4366.
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Reservations required: Toledo Senior Center Nutrition Lunch Wednesday features seasoned chicken breast with garlic mashed potatoes mixed veggies, cinnamon apples & dinner roll, Friday veggie lasagna with garlic bread, green salad, peaches and a cookie.
Nutrition Lunches are sponsored in part by Area Agency on Aging. Suggested donation $3 for those 60+ years of age. Contact Diana, diana.haug@lewsicountywa.gov or call (360)864-2112 for details.
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