By Marianne Lincoln, lifelong Elk Plain resident EDITORIAL Bethel Station is a shopping center, not a community. Spanaway Plaza, Pacific Commons and the new Mountain Plaza are also shopping centers in Spanaway, but no one is trying to name communities after them. The name Bethel Station was picked up by the Post Office in Washington D.C….
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Community organizations abound here
There are plenty of community organizations to belong to in the area the Pierce Prairie Post serves. If you don’t belong to one, you probably don’t know as much about what’s going on here. In fact, this is not a complete list. The Spanaway Early Risers Lions needs to update their phone number and meeting…
723 Networking Thursday mornings at JR’s
Thursday December 27, the 723 Networking group will meet at 7 a.m. at JR’s Whistle Stop restaurant in the Bethel Station Shopping Center at 224th Street East on the Mountain Highway. On the agenda is time to tell someone what you appreciate about them. “Appreciation can make a day … even change a life. Your…
Researching a local market
Thursday, January 3 starting at 9 a.m. at the Bethel Learning Center, will be the second in a series of meetings exploring the idea of having some kid of neighborhood market at that location. If you are interested in the adventure of creating a new local enterprise join in on the conversation. The Bethel Learning…
Garfield North’s Labor Pains
By Daniel Drake and Kevin Knodell Two months before construction begins on a new mixed-use complex in Parkland’s business district, the developers can look back on a year of rumors, controversy and community bonding. Towering four stories over Garfield Street, the new Garfield North building will house a mix of apartments, offices and retail space….
Talk of aquatic center inspires local business group
Thursday, November 29th, Superintendent Tom Seigel of the Bethel School District spoke at the weekly breakfast meeting of the 723 Networking Group. Mr. Seigel began by stating that half of the school buildings in the district are now what can be considered new facilities. Since the 2001 and 2006 bonds were passed, many new buildings were…
Spanaway Walmart “walled out” on Thanksgiving
After all the controversy about Black Friday starting on the evening of Thanksgiving, the feet did the voting tonight. If the Spanaway WalMart was any kind of barometer, the shoppers are going to be there for a bargain any time they can find one. Inside the store there were red corrugated towers loaded with goods on…
SBA ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL ECONOMIES BY SHOPPING SMALL ON NOVEMBER 24
SBA PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON – November 24 is Small Business Saturday, a day set aside to support the small businesses that play a vital role in creating jobs and economic opportunities all across the country. Karen G. Mills, Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), released the following statement today encouraging people to support their communities…
GBA Scholarship Auction, 7 am Nov. 14
Graham Business Association invites you to its GBA Scholarship Auction to be held on Wednesday, November 14th 7:00 A.M. at Silver Creek Retirement Facility, 17607 – 91st Ave E, Puyallup (Off 176th at 91st) Proceeds will go through GBA to BEST (Bethel Educational Scholarship Team) to provide scholarships to graduates of Bethel School District. Breakfast…
Trillium presents Frederickson’s IKEA distribution center with award
By Josh Magill Sean Cantu’s smile lit up the enormous warehouse as he helped present Trillium’s “Top Employer of the Year” award on Wednesday afternoon. Trillium, an organization committed to the training of workers with disabilities, presented the award to the employees of IKEA’s distribution center in Frederickson and was accepted by Pam Andrews, general…
Grand Opening event at Elk Plain Dollar Town store
Last Thursday, 723 Networking had a special guest, it was Vanessa Parker, the winner of the Panasonic Vieta TV from Bethel’s ABC Day. Vanessa is a Realtor with Crescent Realty and does public relations for the young Vivaci Choral group that meets at Liberty Middle School. Vanessa spoke and noted she was, “Pleased to be…
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