Author: Lincoln

Online event and good news for Spanaway, Parkland, Midland to McKenna.

Editorial: Spanaway Lake Property Ownership – SMP

Editorial Greetings, I attended the Pierce County Council Meeting on Tuesday where I read most of the statement below.  Ran out of time but will be reading the rest this coming Tuesday. There were 3 private tax paying citizens, a bunch of county employees pushing a new regulation on how high vegetation can be on…

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Composting classes teach residents how to reduce waste at home

Residents can learn how to reduce the amount of waste they produce by attending Pierce County’s composting classes this spring. One class focuses on yard waste, and the other on food waste. “These classes are a great way to learn about the two kinds of composting you can do at home,” said Mary Coleman, Pierce…

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723 – Building Business Pride in Spanaway

723 Networking  – Feb. 27, 2014 Mary Mary’s, 16511 Pacific Ave. S., Spanaway AGENDA “Networking is not about just connecting people. It’s about connecting people with people, people with ideas, and people with opportunities.” ― Michele Jennae… 7:01 Breakfast and Networking Welcome to “723 – Building Business PRIDE in your Community!” 7:23 Call to order…

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Ombudsman program focuses on reducing misuse of drugs

The Pierce County Long-Term Care Ombudsman program is taking on the improper marketing and misuse of certain prescribed drugs for the treatment of behavioral symptoms of dementia.  The drugs most often used include Risperdal, Seoquel, Abilify and Invega. The misuse of these drugs, especially for elderly and for people who have a dementing illness, can have…

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Council toughens rules for addressing blighted properties

The Pierce County Council has voted to toughen the rules for abandoned or blighted properties in unincorporated areas in an effort to protect neighborhoods. The Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday, Feb. 25, to close gaps in the county’s regulatory authority to address blight. “Abandoned and poorly maintained properties lower property values, attract vandalism and other…

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Commissary Club opens March 7 at McChord Field

Nancy O’Nell, Defense Commissary Agency public affairs specialist FORT LEE, Va. – Recognizing the popularity of club store shopping, the Defense Commissary Agency will begin testing a new club store format March 7 at the McChord Field Commissary, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The format features a huge, new section of the store dedicated to club packs…

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RallyPoint/6 chooses Pierce County for private, 1-stop resource center

Pierce County and the South Sound enjoy a special relationship with military services members and their families. So it only makes sense that RallyPoint/6 chose Lakewood to open the state’s largest private, one-stop resource center. The nonprofit organization – which supports transitioning service members, National Guard and Reservists, veterans and military families – is now…

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Human Trafficking – Jim McCune, Pierce County Council

Dear Editor, Every year, human traffickers generate billions of dollars in profits by victimizing millions of people around the world and here in the United States. Human trafficking is considered to be one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world.  Pierce County is not immune from the horrors of this evil. As the…

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We want to trust…but, we need to verify!

By Spanaway Lake Waterfront Landowners Group SPANAWAY, WA — This above small, but tireless lake property owners’ group, want neighbors to know that the challenge of correctly interpreting the pierce county shoreline management plan continues!  This group mentioned above has been meeting regularly and has committed  countless hours going through  the draft text, line-by-line. Why?  …

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