August 2018
Your monthly news & updates
Mayor Kuhn helped collect donations for the Fill the FISH Tank Food Drive at a recent
Summer Sounds concert.
"Good times and tan lines."
August 2018

Greetings!

August will be an exciting month in Gig Harbor.

Please join us on Saturday, August 11th, at 11am, for the R ibbon Cutting and opening of Harbor Hill Drive. The event will take place at the roundabout at Harbor Hill and Sentinel Drive.

Also in August, WONDER returns. Cancelled due to weather in early July, we will be featuring this movie on Friday, August 10th, at 8:30pm at Skansie Brothers Park. 

For information about these and other events 24/7 follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Enjoy!
Karen
Free Movie Rescheduled for August 10
National Night Out And Summer Sounds Together! on August 7

Last Summer Sounds at Skansie Concert features Dysfunction Junction & Special Opening Guest
Please join us on Tuesday, August 14th, for our final Summer Sounds concert with Dysfunction Junction. Dysfunction Junction plays homegrown bluegrass from the Pacific Northwest. We will also host a special performance by United By Music, a professional band of multi-musically talented people with developmental delays, challenging assumptions and showcasing their highest potential. They plan to highlight the best of Blues, Soul, Funk , Rock & Roll and Reggae. The opening performance will begin at 5 pm.

Fly-In/Drive-In Movie on August 25
The Friends of Tacoma Narrows Airport and Gig Harbor Film Festival present the 3rd Annual Fly-In/Drive-In Movie Night on August 25 at Juranich Brothers Hangar, Tacoma Narrows Airport. Enjoy great local food and drink, vintage planes and vehicles, and an outdoor hangar-side screening of "Planes 2". Gates open at 6:30 pm, movie starts at dusk. Tickets are $5 each.

Take the Trolley!
For 50¢ you can take a trip on the Get Around Gig Harbor - Seasonal Trolley to popular destinations like the waterfront district and Uptown shopping district. New routing this year includes Harbor Hill and Borgen Blvd areas.

Ride all day for just $1 and skip the hassle of finding parking during the busy summer season. With trolleys running daily every 30 minutes, this is your ticket to headache-free travel to Summer Sounds at Skansie performances Tuesday nights, the National Night Out event on August 7, and many other great happenings around town.

AUSA Military Appreciation Day Picnic is August 3
The AUSA (Association of United States Army) Gig Harbor Subchapter's Military Appreciation Day Picnic is slated for Friday, August 3, from 9 am to 4 pm at Sehmel Homestead Park.

Volunteers Needed for Park Clean Up on August 25
Help clean up the new community park located on the corner of Harborview Dr. & Soundview. Meet at the park location from 9 am to Noon on Saturday, August 25, to clear up and beautify the park. Please bring tools if you have them. Thank you for your consideration!

Whale Sanctuary Cocktails & Fishtails on August 15
Harbor WildWatch will welcome the President of the Whale Sanctuary Project, Dr. Lori Marino, as their guest speaker for Cocktails & Fishtales on August 15 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. The Whale Sanctuary Cocktails & Fishtales will be in the Ocean5 Salish Room (5268 Point Fosdick Drive Northwest) and is open to all ages. Tickets are free for Harbor WildWatch Steward Club members, and $5 each for non-members.

Waterfront Walking Tours Continues Through August
Gig Harbor’s award winning guided Waterfront Walking Tours continues every Wednesday (except 4th of July) and Saturday through August 29th.

Presented by the Downtown Waterfront Alliance, Harbor WildWatch and the Harbor History Museum, the "From Skiffs to Spirits" and "Heritage Tour: Then and Now" tours bring history, nature, visitors and neighbors together. More information here.
Meaningful Movies in Gig Harbor
Meaningful Movies in Gig Harbor presents "What the Health," an investigative documentary, on Friday, August 10, 6 pm at the Agnus Dei Church, 10511 Peacock Hill.

Beach Walks with
Harbor WildWatch!
On August 10, join Harbor WildWatch at Manchester Beach as they lead a guided beach walk and photography workshop with wildlife photographer and Steward Club member, Steve Henry. This is just one of several summer guided walking tours led by Harbor WildWatch biologists and volunteer naturalists that take place during most low-tide days at our State, County and City parks. The walks are free and suitable for all ages. For more info on the August 10 event and the beach walks, click here.
Galloping Gertie Run is a Benefit for Local Children
Gig Harbor Film Festival presents "Leave No Trace" on August 29
The Gig Harbor Film Festival proudly presents "Leave No Trace," for the Monthly Movie Night on Wednesday, August 29 at 6:30 pm at the Galaxy Theatre, Uptown Gig Harbor.  

Tickets are $5 at the door, free for GHFF Members. For more information visit gigharborfilm.org
Last Month for Waterfront Farmers Market
This is the last month to catch the Waterfront Farmers Market, held Thursdays at Skansie Brothers Park. Make sure and check out the variety of products offered, the live music and chef demos. Get more info and the Fresh Sheet for the week on their Facebook page.
Hotel Spotlight: Inn at Gig Harbor
Cruise the Narrows Car Show August 4
Harbor History Museum Presents First Vintage Fair August 11
More August Events
City Updates









Construction of the Highest Producing Well in the City Completed

The City of Gig Harbor has completed construction of the new Well #11 facility. Well #11 produces 1,000 gallons/minute and is the highest producing well in the City. The well facility includes a well house for piping, equipment and controls, and a new emergency back-up power generator. Well #11 is located north of the Boys and Club on the City’s Public Works Operations and Maintenance facility site.

As part of the 2012 Water System Plan update, the Department of Health required the City to develop an additional water well to help assure that in the unlikely event the City’s highest producing wells were ever out of service, the redundant well could replace it and limit the need for water-use rationing. Kudos to Trent Ward, PE, Senior Engineer, George Flanigan, Construction Supervisor and Maree' George, Public Works Assistant, for completing the project successfully under budget. 
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Ribbon Cutting for Harbor Hill Drive
Please join us on Saturday, August 11th, at 11am for the ribbon cutting and celebration for the opening of this stretch of roadway. Meet at the top of the hill at 11am for a short presentation. More info here. The roadway has been paved and striped and construction is nearing completion with the installation of landscaping and irrigation, street lights and pedestrian guardrail currently in progress.

Spray Park at Skansie Park Now Open
Just in time for the mid-summer heat, the spray park is now fully operational! Located in the courtyard between Jerisich Dock and Skansie Park at 3211 Harborview Drive, the spray park operates daily from 11 am to 6 pm. Learn more here.

Active Public Works Projects
Active Projects for August include Donkey Creek Improvements and the Eddon Brick House Remodel. Learn more here.
On Going Events
Hike It Baby ® at Cushman Trail

First Saturday Art Walk

Super Business Group

Toastmasters

AARP Smart Driver Class

The Journey of Grief

Freedom From Tobacco Free Weekly Support Group

Paradise Theatre's performances

Our calendar is jam-packed! Find more information about these and other events at: www.gigharborguide.com
August Gig-A-Byte Exclusive Dining Deal
Coming Next Month