It was the first community meeting for Interim Superintendent Brian Lowney. The first noticeable difference, after 23 years with Tom Seigel, was humor. He had the room laughing several times in the first few minutes. The meeting is called Faith Leaders. It began almost 30 years ago with the Bethel Superintendent and leaders of local…
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Fall Classic Fun Run – Oct 12
The 3rd Annual Fall Classic is on Saturday, October 12th, 2024. The fun run includes a 1K for elementary-aged children as well as a 5K that is open to all. The event provides funds to purchase shoes and uniforms for local youth runners, as well as providing a college scholarship for a graduating senior. Learn…
Kiwanis selling Sees Chocolates for the holidays
If chocolates are on your gift list for the holidays, please get them through this link! The money you spend will include 25% toward your local community projects! It is their “Yum Raising” plan for the holidays. Other local projects coming up the Fall: • A Food Drive, for the Trinity Food Pantry.• Collecting bath towel donations (new…
The Elk Plain Grange is OPEN!
It was October 30, 2021 when a fire closed the Elk Plain Grange. But 1,019 days later, the work is complete and the occupancy permit has been granted! Did I mention it is lovely? The flooring is new, the kitchen cabinets are new, the countertops are granite, the bathrooms are all remodeled and the noisy…
Parkland Spanaway Rotary, new location
The Rotary Club of Parkland Spanaway is now meeting on Tuesdays at noon at the Marvel Bay Cafe, 301 133rd St S, Tacoma, WA. That is the former skating rink turned grocery and meeting site. Saturday, July 27, 2024 is the 3rd Annual Veterans Golf Tournament. Half of all proceeds benefit the American Lake VA…
Visit to Graham Business Association
By Marianne Lincoln Wednesday was the holiday Juneteenth, but it was also the regular meeting day for the Graham Business Association. They meet the third Wednesday of the month at 7 a.m. at the Mazatlán Mexican Restaurant on Meridian, 10302 198th St E, Graham, WA 98338. The meeting was opened by President Denise Longo and…
Get together – Get it done!
By Marianne Lincoln I may be losing track now of how many times I have helped a group form and accomplish a major milestone for their community. However, I can still pinpoint where it started and who to blame (in a good way). My father was into airplanes. I mean, really into airplanes. So by…
Roy Rodeo June 1 & 2
ROY PIONEER RODEO When: Saturday, June 1 – Sunday, June 2, 2024 & Saturday, Aug. 31 – Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. Gates open at noon and the show starts at 1:30 p.m. – rain or shine. Where: 8710 Higgins Greig Road, Roy, WA, 98580. You can find a link to Google Maps here.Tickets (subject to change): Ticket sales are at the gate…
Frederickson Resource Fair, June 6
The Pierce County Thriving Together Resource Event is a free event that’s ideal for local small business owners and entrepreneurs to network and learn about free resources available to help businesses thrive in Pierce County. We’re sending you this information to make sure you know about the event and can help to share with your…
Rotary Club of Parkland-Spanaway Annual Chairity Auction – Saturday, April 20, 2024
The Parkland Spanaway Rotary Annual Charity Auction will be held on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at Marymount Events Center, 6 – 9 p.m. Tickets and sponsorships are now available online! Click here to purchase. Tickets are $75 each. The location is Marymount Event Center, 325 152nd St. E, Tacoma, WA 98445. The theme of the auction…
Where are you?
The Bethel and Franklin Pierce School District areas in unincorporated, urban Pierce County have several thousand employees between them. In addition, the military base and local medical facilities also are very large employers with hundreds of employees in the area. The streets are lined with houses and apartments. But, where are you? We haven’t seen…
Rotary fundraiser Dec. 2
Parkland Spanaway Rotary Club is having a Holiday Ball Drop to raise money for a business project in Kenya. See the website or the graphic below for more information. Please go to http://psrotaryclub.org/ to participate. You can purchase golf balls for this project at https://rotary-club-of-parkland-spanaway.square.site/ The Parkland Spanaway Rotary Club meets Tuesdays at noon at…
Sept. 2 & 3, Roy Pioneer Rodeo
Labor Day weekend is rodeo time in Roy, Washington. The Roy Pioneer Rodeo will be held September 2-2-3, 2023 at the rodeo grounds, 8710 Higgins Greig Road, Roy, WA, 98580. Events include bareback riding, breakaway roping, barrel racing, cow milking, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, and tie down roping. More… From the Rodeo…
Roy Rodeo June 3, 4, 2023
ROY RODEO ASSOCIATION — Rodeo event info – all the basics and FAQs are right here. RoyRodeo It’s about to get a little western around here! Time to see some amazing athletes – human and animals – show off their talents! Before the fun begins, here’s some things you should know… Gates open at 12…
April 22, Fifties Charity Auction
The Parkland Spanaway Rotary is hosting their annual fundraising auction on April 22, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Marymount Events Center. The “Fifties Charity Auction” will benefit the community work the Rotary does in our local area. Tickets at $60 per person. The price includes dinner and 2 drinks. The reservation deadline…
Lions Easter egg hunt for disabled kids April 8
The Prairie House Museum location on 176th Street will be the site of a special Easter egg hunt for disabled kids. The Spanaway Lions Club features this event at the Prairie House Museum, 812 176th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445. The hunt begins at 10 a.m. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. Be sure to get…
Get those scholarship applications in by May 1
The Kiwanis of Parkland Spanaway gives a $1000 scholarship to a student from each high school in the Bethel and Franklin Pierce Districts each Spring. The deadline to turn in the applications is May 1, 2023. To apply, you can request an application from your school counselor. Kiwanis makes the decision on who wins the…
You know you’ve got to… get a COOKIE!
It is the time of year when the little green creatures are wandering around the neighborhood. No, I don’t mean leprechauns. It is Girl Scout cookie time! The most major youth fundraiser of the year, cookies. This year there are even some new flavors. The choices are:Raspberry Rally, Adverturefuls, Caramel Chocolate Chip, Caramel Delights/Samoas, Do-Si-dos/Peanut…
B.E.S.T. Scholarship Auction March 10
[B.E.S.T is Bethel Education and Scholarship Trust] From the GBA Facebook page: The Graham Business Association (GBA) is hosting our annual scholarship auction on Friday, March 10, 2023, at 6 p.m.! We are excited to be back in person at our largest and most popular event of the year as it helps to fund scholarships…
Local Kiwanis gifts first year teachers
It was an inspiration of Parklands-Spanaway Kiwanis President Bruce Rice. One night he was thinking about how difficult it is to graduate from college, be burdened with student debt, rent payments and also try to start teaching in a classroom where often teachers have to use their own resources to acquire supplies for their students’…