Local middle school needs the 12th Man’s help, seeks community’s votes as part of a $200,000 national education contest Tacoma, WASHINGTON (11 March 2014) Ford Middle School, of the Franklin Pierce School District, is the only school in the Puget Sound region that has entered a $200,000 national education contest hoping for a chance at…
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Posters at the PLU University Center
PARKLAND, WA — Today is the last day of the travelling poster event at the University Center at Pacific Lutheran University. From 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. you can meet Ross Robinson, the collector who specializes in posters. The event in downstairs in the University Center building. Old movies like Casablanca, Phantom of the Opera,…
Espressions – Performing Arts, Bethel
Bethel’s Visual and Performing Arts Newsletter EXPRESSIONS Vol. 24 No. 11 February 5, 2014 February: African-American History Month 5 Late Arrival for Students All Day Arts & Heritage Day Olympia (http://wsaa.qwestoffice.net/arts_day.htm) All Day Women’s Choral Festival UPS 7:00pm Dr. Doolittle CMMS Commons 7:00pm Dear Ruth (Winter Play) BHS 7 7:00pm Dear…
2014 Technology and Art Fair! Jan. 25
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Organizers are planning for another large turnout at this year’s Technology and Art Fair. The districtwide event is celebrating 20 years of showcasing the latest educational technology and student artwork. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25 at Spanaway Lake High School from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. One special highlight…
Painting Community: Community Forum for Parkland Mural Project
By Carly Brook You are invited! We are looking for creative and committed Parkland citizens to participate in the development of a community mural! A community forum will take place at the Keithley Middle School Cafeteria on Wednesday, December 11th from 5:30-7:00 pm. The forum gathers people from Parkland to engage in conversation around several…
Alpen glow on a lovely cold November day
SPANAWAY, WA — When the weather is clear and the sun sets through a little smoggy haze, you can see Mount Rainier (Tahoma, T’Swaq) turn a lovely shade of strawberry pink. No, it’s not an advertising gimmick used by the Komen event today; it’s the long red light wavelengths passing through the atmosphere. It’s actually called Alpen glow….
Nisqually Springs Farm: Dollar Dog Corn Maze starts Sept. 21
MCKENNA, WA — Starting September 21, 2013, Nisqually Springs Farm and Twin Start Credit Union are hosting a Corn Maze at their location next to Stewart’s Meats on highway 507 in McKenna. It is the only Certified Organic Corn Maze in Washington State. The Twin Star Dollar Dog, embedded in the corn maze represents the…
Glass blocks from the demolished portion of the Parkland School
PARKLAND, WA — A few weeks ago, crews from Rhine Demolition came to Parkland and took out the oldest section of buildings on Garfield street as well as the one story section of the old Parkland School. The demolition was to make was for the new Garfield Station which begins ground excavation next week. After the…
Pierce Prairie Post 