Wednesday night, January 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. there will be a vigil at the Bethel Station Shopping Center in the parking lot just south of the Burger King. It has been 11 months since Chris Virdell disappeared. His mother Melanie holds a vigil there the 9th of every month. Those who want to support…
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Elk Plain
In Elk Plain, The Hideaway rocks during the Seahawks Redskins game
By Marianne Lincoln The parking lot at the Spanaway Wal-Mart had empty spaces right up front on a Sunday afternoon. Something important had to be going on. Of course, it was the Seattle Seahawks playing the Washington Redskins in Maryland for the Wild Card spot in the Super Bowl playoffs. Just a mile up the…
Help the POST deliver your local news and get a tax deduction
Dear Pierce Prairie Post Reader, Before you count down the final seconds of 2012, you should know that we are counting on you. When you read an article, it helps our statistics and helps us to convince advertisers to invest in our publication. Since we are also non-profit, if you like having a local…
It’s Elk Plain, not Bethel Station
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….
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…
Comedian Susan Jones Dec. 27, 8pm at JR’s
Come see the always hilarious Susan Jones. Have dinner and a show at JR’s Whistle Stop Thursday, Dec. 27th. From JR’s Facebook page: Susan Jones brings her 20 years of comedy and radio experience to the stage with some seriously funny girl talk. Larger than life, Susan uses her attitude and experiences with size acceptance…
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…
Former Bethel teacher doing relief work in wake of Superstorm Sandy
Meredith Barnes, a 1993 graduate of Bethel High School and former Spanaway Lake High School Teacher, was in the eye of the storm when Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New Jersey on Oct. 29. Since then she has helped oversee relief efforts for students, teachers, and school support staff who were displaced both in their…
Sales tax should be lower for us outside the RTA
By Toby Delgado, President, Graham Business Assn. When Pierce Transit reduced its boundaries, the sales tax collected outside the boundaries should have dropped from 9.4% to 8.8%. This was effective through the Department of Revenue on October 1st. The boundary is South of 176th (WinCo and Rite Aid are outside the area now but Wendy’s and…
Bethel Middle School treats students of the month
Principal Jeff Gutfeld recently had lunch with Bethel Middle School’s students of the month. Students are recommended and voted on by the staff at Bethel Middle School for demonstrating school values of respect, responsibility, and courage. For lunch, the kids were treated to pizza and rootbeer floats.
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…
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