Behind the Baydos car lot in McKenna is a large grassy field, Today it was transformed into a magical place to visit for folks near and far. The event was organized by a group of dedicated local people who wanted to see the community have a change to come out and celebrate their own place…
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Freddy Fest rocking the mid-county
Classic cars were parked all over the grassy field. Children laughed, screamed and played all day on the playground equipment, bouncy houses and pony rides. Booth vendors sold insurance, finance, cards, knitted apparel and associated sundries. The Bloodmobile was parked beside the church building, hoping some generous souls would take the time to lend a pint. Entertainers…
Fun and games at the Garfield Street Fair
There was a street full of vendors, games and music, a parking lot nearly full of shiny, classic cars and bouncy houses, balloons and other delights for children of all ages. It was the Garfield Street Fair. This year the fair was on Park Avenue and Garfield Street to “C” Street. Special hand drawn signs…
Old Parkland School chums meet at the park
Friday, August 16, classmates from the Parkland School met for a potluck. Food and frolic and even some singing by the Jensen girls was on order for the day. Some of you might recognize one of the Jensen girls, that would be our former county councilwoman Barbara Gelman. There are many notable locals that attended…
Parkland Spanaway Kiwanis cleans up old Spanaway Cemetery
The Parkland Spanaway Kiwanis had a work party on Wednesday, August 14 and worked with several volunteers who brought lawnmowers, rakes, trimmers, shears and other assorted equipment for the task. Members of the 723 Networking Group, Bob Benum and his wife, Carolyn Bennett also assisted. Benum’s grandparents and an uncles rest in the cemetery. The Old Spanaway…
JBLM Increased Aviation Training Activity announcement
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will host four MV-22B (Osprey) tiltrotor aircraft from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., will operate within the JBLM training areas. The purpose of the training is for the Osprey pilots to practice and maintain proficiency in confined area landings. DATE August 19 –…
Saturday, Aug 17 is local Festival Day!
Both the Garfield Street Fair in Parkland and Freddy Fest in Frederickson (at Sound Life Church) are taking place this weekend on August 17. There is also McKenna Fest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. near the intersection of SR702 and SR507 in McKenna. With classic cars, food, vendors, music, kids events and so much more, local…
North Warren Street bridge in Roy closed for replacement
Work on the North Warren Street bridge in Roy has begun. The bridge is being replaced and will be closed for four months. The new bridge will be much wider and longer than the old bridge. There is more information in this article. Here are two photos of the work beginning this week.
Part 2: George Bush, first black settler in Washington Territory
August 15, 2013 By Chuck Haviland Article 2: Preparing for the move westward Every day life for a farmer, (most people were farmers in the mid-1800’s) led a certain routine, get up at daybreak, feed the animals, milk the cows, then eat breakfast. After breakfast, depending on the season chores would need to be done. …
Pierce Transit first to adopt renewable natural gas for bus fleet
PIERCE TRANSIT — Effective June 5, 2013, Pierce Transit received Environmental Protection Agency approval for fueling its bus fleet with Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). The EPA approval means that about 143 of Pierce Transit’s 155 buses are now running on RNG made from the biogases of the Cedar Hills Landfill in nearby King County. According to…
Happy First Anniversary to the Pierce Prairie Post!
Happy First Anniversary to the Pierce Prairie Post! By Marianne Lincoln August 14 of last year, I was sitting in the Starbucks near SR512 in Lakewood with Ben Sclair, Publisher of the Suburban Times. Ben and I grew up together on Shady Acres Airport, I even assisted his father with some of the work on their…
Highlights from the Bethel School Board Meeting August 13, 2013
Mary Sewright, Principal of Shining Mountain Elementary and Superintendent Intern, shared an overview of No Excuses University. Bethel School District has six elementary schools in the No Excuses University Network of Schools including Shining Mountain, Thompson, Evergreen, Spanaway, Roy and Centennial. The fundamental belief of these schools is that every child deserves the opportunity to…
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