Bethel selects Megan Chabot as Princess

SPANAWAY, WA — Wednesday evening, November 6, Bethel High School selected its Daffodil Princess for 2014. Five young ladies competed for the honor of representing their school, each dressed in a beautiful gown and escorted by young men from their Senior class. The Masters of Ceremony were Savannah Pugh and Michaela Wonacott. Elisabeth Minor was escorted…

Holiday Gift Bazaar, Nov. 9

Holiday Gift Bazaar – Bethel Community Open Market *WHEN:  Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 9:00AM – 3:30 PM *WHERE: Bethel Learning Center, 21818 38th Ave, East Spanaway, WA 98387 *We are anticipating 4,000 visitors and shoppers. *HUGE signs will be posted in various areas promoting our event. We encourage you to post this information on…

SLHS Holiday Craft Fair Sunday until 3 p.m.

SPANAWAY, WA — Did you remember to turn your clock back Saturday night? Then you should be on time for the Spanaway Lake Holiday Craft Fair on Sunday. It runs until 3 p.m. Jewelry, holiday items, hats, mittens, kitchen towels, homemade soaps, wind chimes, wood carved into many lovely things, shortbread cookies, salads, quilts, blankets to…

Graham Kapowsin chooses Casey Park as Daffodil Princess

GRAHAM, WA — The auditorium at Graham Kapowsin High School was abuzz tonight with graceful maidens in beautiful gowns, handsome escorts in their crisp suits, chattering friends and anxious parents. They were gathered to select the school’s 2014 Daffodil Princess. The evening began with a quartet from the GKHS orchestra playing chamber music. Each contestant came in…

Weekend Highlights Oct. 26-27

Have you looked at the Pierce Prairie Post’s community calendar for this weekend? On Saturday, at 2 p.m., there is a grand opening for Woofer’s “World’s Longest Biscuit Buffet.”  253-538-0814  http://www.woofersgrooming.com Also at 2 p.m. is the Trunk or Treat at Marymount Event Center.  Trunk Set-Up 12:00-2:00pm,    Trunk-or-Treat 2:00-4:00pm  See website for details  http://www.lemaymarymount.org/lemay-trunk-or-treat.php Starting at…

Calling All Trunk Hosts! LeMay Halloween Trunk-or-Treat

Calling All Trunk Hosts! LeMay Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Saturday, October 26th, 2013 Everyone is getting excited for our Annual LeMay Halloween Trunk or Treat this Saturday! Bring out your collector car (or hearse, ambulance, van, motorcycle, or other vehicle) this Saturday at Marymount for a fun day for kids! Trunk hosts decorate their vehicles (or trunks, in…

WHS’ KayLee Wiest becomes a Princess

PARKLAND, WA — The auditorium at Washington High School was lit up by the beauty of the five young ladies vying for the 2014 Daffodil Princess title. Each of the five contestants gave remarkable speeches, then each answered an impromptu question. The judges were left with the difficult task of choosing just one. When the…

Bethel Community Open Market event on 11/9/2013

Bethel Community Open Market is your chance to shop early for Thanksgiving & Christmas! Our major effort & goal is to increase traffic & participation. There will be more signs & more people will be notified about the event. Signs will be provided pointing to the Food Court. Colored Fliers & Notices are being sent…

Having a great time today – what rain?

SPANAWAY, WA — ABC Day at Bethel’s Spanaway Lake High School is an indoor sport, so the deluge of rain coming down today really doesn’t matter, there’s something marvelous to do in spite of it. Over at Sprinker Recreation Center, the baseball fields are too wet to drive the cars on, so the classic cars are…

Autumn arrives and ends the Washington State Fair

By Marianne Lincoln PUYALLUP, WA — It’s all there, caramel apples, inflated alien dolls, bubble makers, crazy rides, onion cheeseburgers, barbecue chicken and ribs, excited children, sheep, pigs, cows, and even camels. It’s the fair in Puyallup. This year, it is called the Washington State fair. Gone is the whole two-story structure with cow heads at the…