August 10th was the second Bethel Community Open Market for 2013. There is one more on November 9. Local vendors showed off their wares at the Bethel Learning Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There was music, organic food, a bouncy house for kids, disc golf, healthcare options and so much more. Thank you…
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Vashon “Passport to Pain” bike ride fundraiser
Vashon Is, WA — Here is a flyer about the 3rd Annual Vashon Island Rowing Club Passport to Pain bike ride. Quite an epic ride! Forward this on to any biking friends (or enemies) and clubs, that would be super-cool! It’s our biggest rowing club fundraiser of the year and bikers seem to like it…
Aug 6, National Night Out events
Over 100 groups are registered to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6th. They include block parties, barbeques, picnics, cook outs and safety fairs. Here are the eight registered in south Pierce County: Midland Community Association @ 90th St E & Portland Ave, Midland WA, from noon to dusk. 117th & A Street Group @…
Garfield Street Fair – August 17
Garfield Street in Parkland will come alive with vendor booths, cars, music, entertainers, balloons, kids, and happiness on August 17th for the annual Garfield Street Fair. The event will be held in the middle of the street. Adjoining restaurants and businesses will have specials and events as well, There’s even a beer garden. Bring out…
Aug 6 is National Night Out
Staying safe means knowing your neighbors. National Night Out is only a little over a week away. Are you planning an event in your neighborhood? In Pierce County, Safe Streets is a proud co-sponsor of the 30th Anniversary annual National Night Out Against Crime. Tuesday, August 6, 2013, you and your neighbors can join other…
Graham Town Hall Meeting, July 24
There will be a Graham Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Graham Fire & Rescue Station on 70th Avenue in Graham. Hot Issues to be discussed are •·Criminal Activity •·Visitor Center •·Leadership for the organization The meeting will be hosted by the Graham Citizens…
Frederickson CCCC Meeting July 20
[Editor Note: The Post received the following letter fromt he FCCCC regarding their monthly meeting. They failed to note they are still looking for someone to be the President of the group. Their former President moved out of state a few months ago.] This Saturday is our July monthly meeting. We hope to see you there. …
Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council June 15
The Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council meeting is this Saturday, June 15th at 9AM at the Christ Community Baptist Church, 8016 176th St. E. This month FCCC will host their Free Family Outdoor Movie Night on June 28th at Sound Life Church – 176th & 36th Ave. E. They will be showing the Lorax. The movie starts at…
11 Months 900 posts 29,000 views and GROWING
The statistics are piling up about the Pierce Prairie Post. In 11 Months we have added 900 posts about this community and had over 29,000 views through WordPress and even more through Facebook. We hope you are enjoying the connection to local, good news from South Pierce County. If you want mayhem, murder and those ugly…
Midland Community Asssociation June 4
The first Tuesday of the month, June 4 at 7 p.m. the Midland Community Association meets at the Southeast Tacoma Community Center located at, 1614 99th Street East, Midland, WA 98445. The agenda for this evening will include a new business that is coming to the area and planning for National Night Out in August.
Frederickson Community meeting Saturday May 18
Greetings, This Saturday, May 18th, is our next regular meeting for FCCCC. We have invited Tom Seigel, Superintendent of Bethel School District to speak to us about the proposed Aquatic Center and Sports Complex envisioned for the district. I have listed other meetings and events below. May 18 – FCCCC Monthly Meeting – Christ Community…
In the HEART of Bethel – Market opens May 11
In the very center of the Bethel School District, in an area that historically was called Elk Plain, the community of the school district has now opened a Saturday Market. Starting with three Saturdays this year, May 11, August 10 and November 9, the market hopes to someday grow up to be as significant as the…
Highlights from the Summit Waller Community Association 20th Anniversary meeting
On Tuesday, May 7 the Summit Waller community showed up in force to hear speaker talk about issues dear to their community. The Mid-County community Center was loaded with chairs os which most were full. Attendees heard from the Puyallup and Franklin Pierce School District, the County Council, the Pierce Prairie Post.com, neighborhood watch, Waller Road…
Sequester: EUC benefits to drop 21.08% for Washington unemployed
Just Released, Washington Employment Security: Federal sequester requires EUC reductions The federal sequester legislation that took effect March 1 requires cuts to all federally funded programs, including Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC). The Employment Security Department is preparing to apply the EUC cuts in May. Here are the details. Cuts apply at the start of an…
May 11 is first NEW Bethel Community Open Market
May 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the new Bethel Community Open Market will make its debut at the new Bethel Learning Center across from Bethel Middle School on 38th Avenue. Organizers have been working for months planning the events. They are hoping for local produce and home made crafts, learning opportunities and family…
Summit Waller Community Association celebrates 20 years
The Summit Waller Community Association 20th Anniversary, meeting is Tuesday, May 7. Larry Volland, President Summit-Waller Community Association writes, “This year is a special year for our association. 2013 marks our 20th Anniversary of volunteer efforts in the Summit-Waller Community. Twenty years of caring individuals with a comprehensive “community-wide” vision. Twenty years of working out-in-the-open…
FCCCC meeting features Councilman Jim McCune and 180th Street closure issue
Member s of the Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council (FCCCC) met Saturday morning April 20. After conducting regular business, which included an appeal for someone to step forward to be the new President, they turned the meeting over to Jim McCune of the County Council and Hugh Taylor, Council Staff. Jim McCune spoke briefly and…
Summit Waller Community Association 20th Anniversary, meeting May 7
By Larry Volland, President Summit-Waller Community Association This year is a special year for our association. 2013 marks our “20th Anniversary” of volunteer efforts in the Summit-Waller Community. Twenty years of caring individuals with a comprehensive “community-wide” vision. Twenty years of working out-in-the-open and laboring behind-the-scenes to promote the rural quality of life, neighborhoods and…
Orangegate Park Clean-Up Day, April 20
By Larry Volland, Summit Waller Community Association President Mark your calendars! Saturday, April 20, 2013, 9:00am to noon. This will be a community effort in conjunction with Pierce County Parks & Recreation’s “Parks Appreciation Day”, and with the Earth Day efforts around the globe. Your participation will be greatly appreciated. Besides our usual efforts in…
Waller Road Adopt-A-Road Clean-Up, May 18
Summit Waller Community Association volunteers will be picking up litter along Waller Road from SR 512 to Pioneer Way E this Spring. The Spring clean-up will be Saturday, May 18, 9 AM to noon. Volunteer should meet with SWCA coordinator, John Goodspeed, at 9925 Waller Rd E to sign in and choose a stretch of Waller Road…