By Marianne Lincoln

Cruising around Spanaway on this lovely summer day of July, I saw many things happening in the area.

The Washington Ladies Riding Club Association (WLRCA) State Meet Competition was this weekend at the Tacoma Horseman’s Unit in Spanaway. They presented their awards for the weekend riding and horsemanship competition in the outdoor arena. With Mount Rainier in the background, it made for some lovely photos. The Tacoma Lariettes were looking lovely and the horses were so patient waiting for the final presentations to begin. As I walked by, each stuck his/her nose out to be petted. Horses do crave affection. The Rein’n Rowdies had Susie their mascot mannequin brought in on the bucket of a John Deere.

Speaking of mannequins, there is a headless mannequin on the Mountain Highway in military camo beckoning people to check out the new military surplus store, Paracord near the WalMart.

On 176^th Street, there is significant progress on the tree removal for the new, wider roadway. There appears to have been a few homes removed close to the hill between  11^th and 13^th Avenues also. Be aware travel will be getting difficult as roads are being striped, chip sealed, widened and dug up for sewer repair in the area.

Chip sealing notices for Monday July 22 are on 192^nd Street between B Street and 38^th Avenue. Another chip sealing sign is on 168^th Street between Pacific Avenue and 22^nd Ave, this one says Monday/Tuesday.

Hope you have a great week and manage to get where you need to go without too many construction holdups. The weather is beautiful and the road projects are underway.