Tuesday March 3rd is the monthly meeting of the Frederickson Events Committee. It is at 4 PM in the school dist. annex 184th & Canyon bldg. C. Everyone is welcome to attend. We could really use any volunteers who are willing to help with this summers events. We really would like more help. It’s an…
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Workshop offers keys to success with vision loss
Vision loss doesn’t have to mean the loss of independence or quality of life. With the right support, people who are blind or partially sighted can do almost anything a fully-sighted person can do. “Living with Vision Loss” will provide practical information and local resources to help people who experience vision limitations with everyday living. …
Children’s Water Festival (Water 4 Life) – April 23rd – Volunteer!
Hi Folks, Volunteers are needed for the Children’s Water Festival coming up on April 23rd. We’re looking for class guides, expo hall hosts, classroom assistants, and a variety of other roles. Help is also needed for set up and take down. It takes quite an effort to put this event together for 1000 5th graders and…
Farm Forum draws 200 people to boost agriculture business
Farmers, wholesalers, institutional buyers and technical experts gathered in Puyallup on Friday, Feb. 27, to share strategies and experiences for boosting markets for the local agricultural industry. About 200 people attended Pierce County’s second Farm Forum to learn more about agritourism and direct market sales, as well as to network with potential business partners. “We…
Feb 24 County Council Hearing on Proposed Lake Kapowsin Park
Final County Council hearing date on Proposal No. R2015-20 by Council action at the February 24, 2015 Council Meeting. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Requesting that the Department of Natural Resources Work with the Lake Kapowsin Trust and the Legislature to Develop a Park at Lake Kapowsin and Make Any Habitat Conservation Plan…
Joint Base Lewis-McChord late-night firing announcement
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct late-night firing on the following date(s): DATE February 24, 2015 TIME 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. FIRING OF M77 155mm Howitzer The purpose of the late-night training is for unit proficiency training on this weapon system. One of the field artillery battalions on…
TPU Board to Present Proposed Rate Changes at Public Meeting
The Public Utility Board invites the public to attend a information session on the proposed rate increases on Tuesday, February 24 at the TPU Building Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. This round-table will feature a TPU Staff presentation on how the rates are determined and allow time for public comment. The proposed adjustments include the following: Rate increase of an estimated…
Bethel Tech Fair and Art Show memories
Here are a few photo memories from the art show and technology event held at Spanaway Lake High School Saturday February 21, 201 5.
March 1st Organ Concert at PLU
Nordic Journeys is an organ concert upcoming on Sunday night, March 1st, 8 p.m. at PLU. The organist will premier one new composition and several others rarely heard. He has been recording organ concerts in Scandinavian cathedrals for several years, as part of a multi-volume music project. Compositions come from all five of the Nordic countries,…
Possibilities 2015 will focus on art and technology
Bethel School District will hold the Sixteenth Annual All-District Art Festival at Spanaway Lake High School on Saturday, February 21, in conjunction with the annual Technology Fair. Celebrate Learning: POSSIBILITIES 2015 will run from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, and focus on technology and art from around the district. There will be five categories for adjudication…
Bethel Schools to launch new academic program
Spanish Dual Language Immersion begins this fall at Thompson Elementary Starting next fall, Chester H. Thompson Elementary in the Bethel School District will offer Spanish Dual Language Immersion. This will be academically challenging and enriching program targeted on developing student bilingual and biliterate proficiency in Spanish and English. As the district’s first immersion program, the…
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