The All Bethel Community Day was a raving success,” according to Terry Belieu of the 723 Networking Group. The group meets at JR’s Whistle Stop in Elk Plain every Thursday morning at 7:23 a.m. More than 20 Local businesses organized as 723 had a group of tables at the back wall of the gym sharing…
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Bethel Learning Center dedication & community celebration at Bethel High School Saturday
On Saturday morning, 130 vendors and exhibitors will set up in Bethel High school from the Cafeteria through the hallways to the gymnasium. The will include Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium with four as yet unnamed creatures, and Rhubarb and Blitz, the mascots from the Tacoma Rainiers and Seattle Seahawks. The Eatonville Dance Center, Hula Halau ‘O…
Challenger Art Specialist Paints for Parks
Shawn Foote, a Visual Arts Specialist at Challenger High School, has been in the midst of a special project. He has created one hundred paintings and sold them for $100 each to raise money for Washington State Parks. Foote is a former stock broker who left the Wall Street world to pursue his passion for…
Kiwanis cruise for fun and fundraising
The sky was cloudy. It was a cooler day, but comfortable to be out on Puget Sound as the Kiwanis club of Parkland/Spanaway set sail on “My Girl,” Sunday afternoon. They left the dock about 1:30 p.m. and headed first to the Blair Waterway and then on toward Quartermaster Harbor. As soon as the boat…
Classic Car and Truck Show set for Sept. 29 at Sprinker
Pierce County Parks and Recreation will hold the 10th annual Classic Car & Truck Show at Sprinker Recreation Center on Saturday, Sept. 29. Hours for the free spectator event are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 500 classic cars and trucks are anticipated to be on display. “This year we’re excited to welcome our…
Parkland/Spanaway Kiwanis Cruise Around Vashon Island Sunday September 9
The Parkland/Spanaway Kiwanis Club has been fundraising with tickets to a Cruise Around Vashon Island. The ship, My Girl, will depart from 1125 Dock Street on Sunday, September 9th at 1:30 p.m. and return to Tacoma around 4:30 p.m. Suggested donations for the cruise is $55 for a single, $100 for couples and $25 for…
Roy Pioneer Rodeo Saturday & Sunday
This weekend, September 1st and 2nd, is the Roy Pioneer Rodeo and preparations are underway on the rodeo grounds. The area is being dozed, the announcer booth cleaned and set up and the onions are being peeled. Onions? Yes, the Roy Pioneer Rodeo Association runs the concessions stand and is known for their fried onions….
JR’s Whistle Stop is Hosting Comedian Billy Wayne Davis Aug. 30, 8 PM
At 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 30th, comedian Billy Wayne Davis will provide laughs for the patrons of JR’s Whistle Stop. JR’s hosts a comedy show in the evening on the last Thursday of every month. There is a charge of $10 in advance or $15 at the door for the show. If you come out at 6pm for…
Lacamas Community Fair’s down home great time
Here are a few images from Sunday at the fair.
Lacamas Communtiy Fair ends today
You still have time to come out to the Lacamas community Fair and see who got the blue ribbons. According to the rules of the fair, everyone who enters gets a ribbon. Why you didn’t enter is beyond me. For me, I showed up on Thursdays to cover the process of people entering the fair. I was asked…
It takes a lot of volunteers behind the scenes to roll out the LeMay car show
Saturday is the date the LeMay family opens its doors to let the public see the cars and collections at their family home and the Marymount Event Center. This event has been a Parkland/Spanaway staple for 35 years. In order to bring that event to the public, the family has a long list of dedicated car lovers,…
Lacamas Community Fair competition underway
Come out this weekend to see the displays at the Lacamas Community Center. Like these lovely eggs by Mikayla Mantegna, many entries have been carefully prepared to impress the judges tomorrow.
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