The next Parkland Safe Streets meeting is on June 2nd @ Trinity fireside Room @ 6:30pm. Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 121st and Wheeler. The Fireside room is to the right of the church. Because of the recent drive by shooting of a Washington High School Senior and the soon to happen, summer vacation,…
Graham Senior Center
The Graham Senior Center meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Evergreen Church on the Hill, 10118 249th St E, Graham, WA. On Wednesdays, the seniors meet at the Benston Hall, 8120 304th St E, Graham, WA 98338. 🎉 SAVE THE DATE! 🎉JOYFUL JUNE at the GRAHAM SENIOR CENTER 📅 UPCOMING EVENTS for JUNE Thursday, June…
Is zoning turning urban creeks into dry ditches?
Community plans in unincorporated areas and city urban planning are all being pressed by the state Growth Management Act to add more and more housing. Prices of housing are high because of housing shortages. But lost in all this demand for housing is how we plan for out green space and floodplains. Beginning in June,…
Car Meet May 29 – Spanaway Park
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a Car Show at Spanaway Park on Friday, May 29 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. To be eligible for prizes, please arrive with your car by 4:30 p.m. The event is free and the public is welcome.
Memorial Day Events
[Thank you to Councilmember Cruver for making my job easier this morning and providing this list.] Local Memorial Day Weekend Events City of Roy Memorial Day Ceremony:Â Monday, May 25, at 1 p.m. at the Roy Cemetery, 8211 288th Street South, Roy, WA 98580. A community observance honoring Roy’s fallen service members. Town of Eatonville Memorial…
June 1: Parkland Mural Project (Day 1)
Blue Zones of Parland Spanaway Join us on Day 1 for orientation and help with the first phase of the mural installation process Great news Parkland – we’re bringing more public art to the community and there are multiple opportunities for you to help install 2 murals along Pacific Avenue! We are proud to announce…
May 20 Cleanup at Historic Spanaway Cemetery
Each year before Memorial Day, communities across the country prepare their cemeteries and place flags on the graves of military veterans for Memorial Day ceremonies. In Spanaway, there is no particular caretaker for the old cemetery at 176th and A Street. The Spanaway Historical Society and the local Latter Day Saints Wards in Elk Plain,…
A Parkland Leader – William Giddings
[ Editor: Many knew him as a chemistry professor at Pacific Luther University. The rest of us across Pierce County knew him from many public events. Bill and Roxy Gidding have been iconic in the realm of public activism and community participation. And yes, Roxy is still at it. I saw her May 7 at…
Three new roundabouts coming to three highways along the Pierce/Thurston county line
[SR507 & 208th Street – Yes, on the way between Spanaway and Roy! May 20 start!] Three new roundabouts coming to three highways along the Pierce/Thurston county line Travelers should prepare for reduced lanes, lower speed limits on State Route 510, SR 507 and SR 702 LACEY – A project to build roundabouts at three…
Fir Lane headstone cleanup May 19
The local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9079, will partner with local school district JROTC programs Joint Base Lewis/McCord’s 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade to clean veteran headstones at Fir Lane Cemetery as part of the VFW Day of Service. The effort is a visible tribute honoring those who served and a reminder of…
Dominating Scotch Broom with success
By Al Schmauder and Marianne Lincoln 200 years ago, it wasn’t here. The prairies of Western Washington were rife with flowers of multiple varieties. Then Mrs. Tolmie planted the Scotch Broom she imported to remind her of home. The brush grew tall and flourished, dropping seeds into the soil that can last 30 years or…
May 16 celebration of Syttende Mai
Syttende Mai actually means May 17, but since that is a Sunday, the Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) at PLU will hold their annual celebration on Saturday, May 16. Due to the weather predictions, the event will not be held outdoors in Red Square. Plan to be inside the SCC at 9:30 a.m. The SCC is…
Pierce Prairie Post 