Editorial: Marianne Lincoln In the wake of the Puget Sound Regional Council deciding that Pierce County was out of compliance with the Growth Management Act in Washington State, the Pierce County Council responded by passing a resolution that by December 2017, all the land in the Urban Growth Area would be either annexed or incorporated…
Author: Lincoln
Online event and good news for Spanaway, Parkland, Midland to McKenna.
Pioneer Farm Founder’s Day celebration Oct. 9
Pioneer Farm Museum will host its seventh annual Founder’s Day celebration Oct. 9, treating visitors to free tours, family games, beverages and dessert from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The non-profit museum is located at 7716 Ohop Valley Rd. E. in Eatonville. Additional information is available at 360-832-6300. The site’s cabins, artifacts and settings replicate…
Harvest Fest & Fun Run – Oct. 15
We are having our Annual Harvest Fest ‘Feed the Children’ Fundraiser & Fun Run on Saturday, October 15, 2016 from 9AM-3PM. Event will be held at the Graham Elementary School, 10026 204th St. E. Graham, WA 98338. Please post this information for community awareness and involvement. Thank you for all your help in getting the word out. We…
ACT 1 Theatre opens their season with A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Join the world in celebrating William Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary. ACT 1 Theatre raises the curtain on A Midsummer Night’s Dream on October 7 at the beautiful and historic Liberty Theater in downtown Puyallup. With a handsome fairy king, a misguided parent, star-crossed lovers, a weaver who’s transformed into a half-donkey, and wood sprites and elves,…
Skills Center’s Glacier Grill is open to public!
Originally posted on 253 Watch:
Greetings from the Pierce County Skills Center, We are excited to announce that the Glacier Grill is open for business. Our new group of Culinary Arts students have spent the last couple weeks training and prepping for the upcoming school year. In addition to the Glacier Grill, we also have on-site…
Franklin Pierce Students visit the farm
Originally posted on 253 Watch:
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — Midland Elementary School 5th graders visited the Franklin Pierce School District farm at 96th and Waller Road on Tuesday, September 27th. They learned about farming, harvested potatoes and carrots, and even got to taste some of the carrots after the carrots were washed in the new…
Harvest Festival – Oct 1
Originally posted on 253 Watch:
The Lacamas Community Center will be holding it’s annual Harvest Festival on October 1, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Center is located on 8th Avenue South (not Pole Line Road, that’s 8th Avenue East). This is the one you have to head toward Roy from the Roy-Y in…
HIMARS test firing to continue
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The first day of High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Reduced Range Practice Rocket (RRPR) test firing at JBLM is complete. Leadership here have determined the initial noise test samples from the U.S. Army Public Health Command off-base noise monitors are within authorized parameters and RRPR test firing will continue…
One Voice, One Nation Empowerment Encounter 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church
One Voice, One Nation Empowerment Encounter 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church On September 29-October 1, 2016, Pastor Rosetta Horne will be the Chair and host of the Youth Explosion and Picnic. At the Saturday Session, one of the speakers is Mayor Suzette Cook of Kent , Washington. There will be many speakers and a culturally diverse Mass Choir….
Youth Gymnastics Program
Pierce County Parks and Recreation partners with Roach Gymnastics, offering classes for ages 3-10 yrs. Tumbling, low bean, bar, and vault are the emphasis of the program in a fun and high energy environment. Held at Meridian Habitat Park & Center, 14422 Meridian E in South Hill, the monthly program meets Wednesday afternoons; ages 3-5…
ABC Day at Spanaway Lake High Oct.. 1
Originally posted on 253 Watch:
ABC Day is just around the corner! Join us for a fantastic FREE day of fun and festivities on October 1st at Spanaway Lake High School from 9 am to 3 pm. Here is a video the district made for the event: https://youtu.be/CqzrtykH200 You will also see the Pierce Prairie Post on…
STOP for school buses!
On the Bethel School District page this week, you will find this quote, ” Of the 200 buses Bethel has, stop paddle violation camera systems are on only 10. Since the first of January this year, there have been 471 violations. Please STOP for school buses!” The district board approved these video cameras to track violators…
Pierce Prairie Post 