By Marianne Lincoln One of my favorite annual events is taking the tour of Fort Lewis put on by the Nisqually Tribe. Amazing history, great snacks and good company. Although the tour enters and exits from a normally locked gate on the reservation, much of the driving is along Eastgate Road. It is called that…
Gravestone Cleaning and Monument Raising Clinic June 3, 2023
By Jeri Carrano-Setzer Come out and learn how to properly clean the headstones in our beautiful Roy cemetery! We will supply you with everything you need except water. Please bring a 5 gallon bucket with water in it. You can purchase one at your local hardware store or check with your local grocery store bakery…
Roy Rodeo June 3, 4, 2023
ROY RODEO ASSOCIATION — Rodeo event info – all the basics and FAQs are right here. RoyRodeo It’s about to get a little western around here! Time to see some amazing athletes – human and animals – show off their talents! Before the fun begins, here’s some things you should know… Gates open at 12…
Local water – Guest editorial
By Cindy BeckettEPA certified Watershed Manager Response to Water, water isn’t always everywhere, there’s nary a drop to drink The loss of fresh water in our county has reached dangerous, irretrievable levels. Nothing can live without water – nothing. Believe it or not, even rocks require water or they turn to sand. Yet much of our…
Local Memorial Day programs
On Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10 a.m. there will be an opportunity for volunteers to assist with placing flags on Veterans gravesites at Fir Lane Memorial Park, 924 176th Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387. On Sunday, at 1 p.m., there will be a service at Fir Lane Memorial Park in memory of our armed forces…
Hallowed ground, despicable humans
By Marianne Lincoln Wednesday, when I arrived at the old Spanaway Cemetery, the group doing the cleanup was in the middle of an opening prayer. It was an honorable way to begin work among those who had passed. But as soon as the prayer ended, Boojee Bowman, President of the Spanaway Historical Society, took me…
Spanaway Cemetery Cleanup
By Loretta Fulk and Marianne Lincoln Over 80 youth from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their leaders in the greater Graham area, prepared the Spanaway Cemetery for the Memorial Day Weekend on May 24. Four groups participated, along with members from Fir Lane, Spanaway Historical Society and the Pierce Prairie Post….
Water, water isn’t always everywhere, there’s nary a drop to drink
By Marianne Lincoln Land use planning meets sole source aquifer and the fight is on The Pierce County communities of Midland, Summit, Waller, Parkland Spanaway Frederickson, Graham, Elk Plain and South Hill along with Lakewood and University Place have one thing in common, they sit on a sole source aquifer. That means, their only supply…
Street racers need to organize, the real way
By Marianne Lincoln Spanaway Speedway closed in 2008, Pacific Raceways in Kent is still open. Yet, there are street racers making our roadways dangerous to others who just want to get where they are going. Demolition derby seems to have moved from the Speedway to the streets these days. Maybe, instead of an airport, we…
May 22 – 11am Council Study Session on incorporation study data
[Editor note: the previous meeting ran long, so they are starting at 11:25am.] The County Council will have a study session on May 22 at 11 a.m. One of the components will be a presentation of the data accumulated from the Department of Commerce study on the feasibility of incorporation of Parkland, Spanaway, Midland, Frederickson…
Spanaway Cemetery cleanup May 24
Four congregations of youth from local churches are coming to the historic Spanaway cemetery this year on May 24th, to clean up prior to the Memorial Day Weekend. They’ll be arriving at the Cemetery at different times between 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Some youth and leaders will be arriving in the evening between 5 p.m….
115th birthday for Parkland School @ Keithly Middle School
May 20th, Saturday, 12-3pm, Keithley Middle School. Hot dogs, cake, fresh fruit, entertainment and fun! All are invited. Everyone belongs here. Come celebrate the Parkland of today, past and future! Clink link for more info https://fb.me/e/2nn64lJBT
Pierce Prairie Post 