Providence
The Providence mission statement outlines the care for all, especially the poor and these especially defenseless people.
Who are the vulnerable
He was known as the moonwalking, "King of Pop."
Who is Michael Jackson
What is Candy Corn
Ray Kroc may not have started this popular fast food chain, but he is credited with the global expansion of arguably the most successful fast food corporation in the world.
What is McDonalds
This Tumwater business closed in 2002 and left its large facilities abandoned and still unused to this day.
What is the Olympia Brewing Company
This is the name of our Chief Operating Officer of PMG SWWA. I wonder if he has more in common with the Seattle Seahawks QB, than his first name?
Who is Russel Igoe
She was the first American Idol winner after wooing crowds with her hit single "A Moment Like This."
Who is Kelly Clarkson
Michael Myers is the spook in this horror series an dawns a spray-painted William Shatner mask.
What is Halloween
In 2010, this "Eat Fresh" restaurant surpassed McDonalds as having the most locations of all fast food chains in the world.
What is Subway
This local body of water is man-made and has a 1.5 mile-long trail surrounding it. People used to go swimming in it until dangerously high levels of E. coli were found.
What is Capitol Lake
In 2012, Providence acquired this health group -based in Seattle, NOT Europe!
What is Swedish Health and Services
Eminem's 8 Mile is named after a road in this city -home of Pistons, Tigers, but NOT bears!
What is Detroit
This "graveyard smash" is both a dance and song for Halloween night. Never fear of doing it alone... It'll "catch on in a flash."
What is the Monster Mash
What is Kentucky Fried Chicken
Founded in 1967, its the Olympia college bearing Washington State's nickname and graduated Simpsons creator, Matt Groening.
What is Evergreen State College
This Catholic "Mother" traveled from Quebec to Vancouver to establish a hospital in the Washington Territory in 1856.
Who is Mother Joseph
This female singer has a number one hit in each of the past four decades -and it's no "Fantasy."
Who is Mariah Carey
Ichabod Crane is the superstitious school teacher in the Legend of Sleepy Hollow who is chased by this scary ghoul.
Who is the Headless Horseman
This cartoon "menace" first appeared in Dairy Queen marketing in 1971. Mr. Wilson must have been relieved to see him fade from use in 2002.
Who is Dennis the Menace
Mima Mounds, located in SW Thurston county, is an area featuring small hills ranging in diameter from 3 to 50 meters wide. One theory on the creation of these mounds is that they are created by colonies of these protected, burrowing rodents.
What are pocket gophers
The Sisters of Providence founded the Providence Health System in 1859. This religious order was founded and led by this woman. And we have a pavilion named after her!
Who is Emilie Gamelin
In the movie, The Big Lebowski, The Dude says he can't stand this rock-and-roll band. Guess this "Desparado" isn't interested in "Life in the Fast Lane."
Who are The Eagles
Count Wampyr was the original name of this villain in Bram Stoker's spooky classic.
Who is Count Dracula
This sandwich chain boomed to a high of 4700 locations in 2007 but after bankruptcy and restructuring hit, has shrunk to fewer than 300 locations across the country.
What is Quiznos
Tolmie State Park is a great place to take in the view and walk the beach. You'll find some even "hunting" for these clam-like creatures near the water -also a mascot of a Thurston County College.
What are geoducks