Hidden in the middle of the Brookdale Golf Course is a bit of history. In 1853, settlers began arriving over the Naches Trail. There is an interesting story of how they were unable to get the wagons downt he hill from the top of the pass near Greenwater. There is also a marker in greenwater on SR410. There…
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LeMay Car Show Saturday, August 25
35th Annual LeMay Car Show + Auction & Swap Meet August 25, 2012 – 9:00am-5:00pm (Story from the LeMay Family Collection website) The LeMay Car Show has been an annual tradition for more than 30 years. Our show is an amazing assortment of over 1,000 vintage vehicles with additional collections of dolls, antiques, and other…
Controlled Burns at JBLM
Some days in the summer, you will see a plume of smoke in the distance. If that distance happens to take you to the range lands of Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM), then it is more likely to be a controlled burn. Historically, the local Indians burned the prairies here. The lovely camas flowers on…
New way to bring books to children in low-income neighborhoods
By Mary Getchell, Communications Director, Pierce County Library System As of Aug. 31, 2012 Pierce County Library System’s Explorer Kids’ Bookmobile will stop serving schools and in mid-November the Library’s family bookmobiles and Explorer Kids’ Bookmobile will stop going to communities. This month the Library’s Board of Trustees agreed to a new way to bring…
Lacamas Community Fair This Weekend!
This coming weekend, August 25 and 26, is the Lacamas Community Fair. This event is the closest you’ll get to a down home, local community fair. Kids with bunnies, cavies, goats and other farm animals bring them out for competition. Everyone is welcome to participate, you don’t have to be 4H or FFA or even…
Shady Acres Airport, 50th Anniversary Fly-In
On Saturday, September 1st at 2pm there will be a 50th Anniversary fly-in potluck for everyone that has been a resident owner or grew up at Shady Acres Airport. The event is at the Wicklander hangar. Those who have lived at Shady Acres will know where that is. For those of you who don’t know…
Movie Night in Frederickson – Friday, August 24
Movie Night in Frederickson – Friday, August 24 On Friday, August 24th, the Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council (FCCC) will hold a FREE MOVIE NIGHT at the Sound Life Church at 3415 176th Street, Spanaway. Events begin at 6:30 p.m. including games, activities, community booths and refreshments. The movie will start at dusk. Remember to…
Roy Pioneer Rodeo, September 1 & 2
Twice a year the town of Roy, Washington celebrates its history and hold the Roy Pioneer Rodeo at the rodeo grounds 8710 Higgins Greig Rd, Roy, Washington. Gates open at noon and the rodeo begins at 1:30pm. There’s bronc riding, barrel racing, calf roping, steer wrestling, bull riding and more. Come out and have an…
The Trees Are Watching
These delightful tree faces were on display at Parkland’s Garfield Street Fair. They are available from Moe Rainy Day Creations and are custom made in the USA by Maureen Powers.
Fun and Temperate Weather in Parkland at the Garfield Street Fair
The was a double line of booths for two blocks from Park Avenue to Pacific Avenue. People were laughing, playing, and looking over some great things on Garfield Street. Ric Thomsen and other organizers put together a great event for parkland this year. Reyna’s Mexican Restaurant was busy with their extra “outdoor patio” created for the event….
Northover Cabin? on Commercial Lot For Sale
This cabin, built by the daughter of a Hudson’s bay Employee and her husband was dismantled from its original lot and moved tothis location ont he Mountain Highway. i had the pleasure of looking over the building last week and noted that the oversided red bricks that are on all that period’s buildings are also ont his cabin’s firepalce. There bricke are found in Henry Murray’s house on 260th St. and int he officers quarter’s fireplaces at Fort Steilacoom. Thank you Jessie Richards for pointing out the background on this building. I have chatted with Pierce County planning regarding it’s historic natore and they are researching it now.
Celebrate! Spanaway Business Directory
A few years ago, members of the Celebrate! Spanaway group created a Spanaway Business Directory with the help of Pierce County Councilwoman Barbara Gelman and the Pierce County Office of Economic Development. Use it to find services in the area. The Celebrate! Spanaway Committee was formed in the late 1990’s by Jean Sensel, a business owner…
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