The Tacoma Garden Club’s Community Projects committee is looking forward to another exciting year of helping community organizations with funding small projects. We would like to remind you that grant applications are due by November 1. Our mission statement for this program is: To stimulate a love of gardening To protect the quality of the…
Month: October 2013
Pierce County Library Week Oct. 7-12
Affordable Care Act Information and Assistance: Oct. 1, 2013-March 31, 2014 Explore your health insurance options at Pierce County Libraries. Attend free events for Affordable Care Act public information and schedule time to get help from certified in-person assisters. More information @ http://www.piercecountylibrary.org, search site: ACAKids’ Events: Oct. 7-Oct. 12 Your…
Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council – Oct. 19
FREDERICKSON, WA — Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer Mike Lonergan has graciously accepted an invitation to be our Guest Speaker on Oct. 19th. He has been asked to provide us with the Total Valuation figures for our community and then give an approximate breakdown of what our community pays for each category listed on our tax forms. These items include…
FREE Compost Workshop – LAST session this year!
FREE Compost Workshop – LAST session this year! Yard Waste and Worm Bin Composting Saturday, October 12, 2013 10:30 a.m. City of Tacoma EnviroHouse Tacoma Landfill, 3510 S. Mullen St., Tacoma 98409 Registration is required; space is limited. http://www.cityoftacoma.org/envirohouse or call (253) 573-2426 Give home composting a try! This workshop covers composting yard and garden…
Washington celebrates Walk to School Day Oct. 9
OLYMPIA – An estimated 20,000 students, parents, teachers and community leaders from cities across the state will participate in International Walk to School Day Wednesday, Oct. 9. Walk to school events taking place this week and throughout the month encourage students to explore walking and biking to school rather than driving or being driven. The…
Duwamish Tribe Celebrates the First Nations–Free Event
The Duwamish Tribe & Poets West host a program of Native American poetry and storytelling followed by an open mike and showing of the film, Princess Angeline. Featured artists include: Thomas Hubbard, Philip Red Eagle, J. Glenn Evans, Peter Ali, and Duwamish heritage group Singing Feet. THere is free admission/parking. Another sponsor is 4Culture. October…
South entrance to Spanaway Park will close soon
SPANAWAY, WA — Instead of a story, we had to share the sign at the park. How do you say twentyfurth?
All JBLM DoD Civilian Employees report back to work on Monday, October 7
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – All Department of Defense civilian employees who work at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and who have been furloughed due to the limited government shutdown are to report back to work on Monday, October 7.
Defending the Braves
SPANAWAY, WA — Sunday October 6 at 1 p.m., the descendants of Fort Nisqually Employees Association (DFNEA) will hold a special meeting in the Bethel District area, The meeting will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church at 264th and the Mountain Highway. At the meeting, local Hudson Bay descendants will be discussed. Along Muck Creek were…
Flag-less pole over Spanaway Post Office
SPANAWAY, WA — It the country’s standard and it’s always seen flying over the Post Office. But Saturday, the pole was barren and patrons noticed. Was it some kind of statement about the current budget situation? No. Actually, the rope that lifts the flag broke. Without a lift, the staff cannot re-string the pole. In…
Bethel Over Emerald Ridge 28-21, Homecoming
SPANAWAY, WA — It was all there, the balloons, the streamers, the hats, shirts and school colored camo pants. There was royalty arriving in classic cars at half time, cheerleaders, hoots, howls, the band playing pep tunes and lots of people. The first score went to the Bethel Braves, but the Emerald Ridge Jaguars soon…
Waller Road Neighborhood Watch, Oct. 4
Friday. October 4th, 2013 at 7 PM will be our regular Waller Road Neighborhood Watch meeting at Mid-County Community Center, 10205 44th Avenue East. We will begin our meeting with an update on the criminal activity in our community. Followed by a presentation on the big screen of the Sheriff’s Department crime map. Then questions…
Pierce Prairie Post 