Pierce County Gleaning Project and Share the Harvest

Hello Pierce County! Want to know how you can be actively involved in efforts of food justice and food access in Pierce County? Join us TUESDAY MAY 21 in WRIGHT PARK at 6pm for a potluck, conversations, screen printing and volunteer trainings! The Pierce County Gleaning Project and Share the Harvest, both programs of the…

The First Lady Presented National Medal to Pierce County Library System

The First Lady Presented National Medal to Pierce County Library System First Lady Michelle Obama presented the National Medal for Museum and Library Service to Pierce County Library System in a White House ceremony on Wednesday, May 9. Community member Jo Cruz and Pierce County Library System Executive Director Neel Parikh accepted the award. The National…

Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council May 15

Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council Agenda for:  Wed., May 15, 2013 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main St. SW, 3rd Floor Conference Room 3:30        Introductions / Additions to the Agenda 3:40 Bench-scale Phosphorus Removal from Ponce de Leon Creek 4:15           — BREAK— 4:25       Information Sharing & Announcements (3 min. each) Watershed Council Business…

Graham Business Association May 15

GRAHAM BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Start your day right with the Graham Business Assn. SPONSORED BY:  Tacoma Highland Games  7:00 a.m. – Networking and Breakfast At Graham Fire & Rescue at 23014-70th Ave E, Graham (Meridian, R 224th, L 70th Ave, R 4/10’s mile, 1st driveway) 7:15 a.m. – Meeting – Regis Jackson, President–Come prepared…

May 15 event to celebrate tunnel construction activities in Pierce County

Nearly 100 community and business leaders will gather May 15 at the FPS EnCon Precast plant in Frederickson to celebrate Pierce County’s job-creating connection to the state’s SR 99 tunnel project in Seattle. Approximately 1,450 precast concrete rings will line the tunnel, and all of those rings will be fabricated at the newly expanded plant…

Military Retiree Appreciation Day at JBLM May 17

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash — Joint Base Lewis-McChord will host its annual Military Retiree Appreciation Day event Friday, May 17, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hangar 9, building #1166, on JBLM McChord Field. Event officials are expecting approximately 2,000 military beneficiaries to attend. Military Retiree Appreciation Day events include: Madigan Healthcare System Health Fair –…

Flag lowering May 15

Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, May 15, in recognition of the annual Peace Officers Memorial Day. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset. Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this…

JBLM Road Construction Project Completed; Perimeter Road to reopen May 15

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – A major road construction project on Perimeter Road, the road which bisects JBLM Lewis-Main and McChord Field, has been completed ahead of schedule and will reopen to commuter and commercial vehicle traffic Wednesday, May 15. The Rainier Gate on JBLM Lewis Main will return to normal hours for inbound/outbound traffic. The Barnes…

Spanaway Trading Post July 6 at Bethany Lutheran

Bethany Lutheran Church is having a yard/parking lot sale that they are calling the Spanaway Trading Post. Bethany was founded in 1898 and serves the Eatonville, Spanaway, Roy and Graham communities.  Their website is https://bethany-l-c.org/. The event will take place on July 6. They are inviting local people and groups to reserve a space and sell…