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…

Hot asphalt night

By evening Saturday, the 22nd Avenue and 176th Street intersection was graded and covered in a smooth coat of gravel. By about 10 p.m., the asphalt crew was expected to arrive and begin pouring the top coat. They are expected to finish around 5 a.m., leaving just the lines to paint of the new roadway….

You can’t get through there – REALLY

Lots of cars were doing U-turns after cruising past the alternate route signs Friday night in Spanaway. No hablo Engles? Perhaps for some. But the truth is, 176th has had signs posted for a couple weeks prior to this road closure. The intersection at 22nd Avenue is having its asphalt ground and hauled away Friday night. If drivers…

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…

May 3 to 5, the intersection at 22nd Ave. and 176th Street will close

The Pierce County project that is widening 176th Street in Spanaway will close the intersection of 22nd Avenue and 176th Street on May 3 until May 5.  This closure was moved out from April since the project has progressed. The entire intersection of 176th and 22nd Avenue will be closed as crews completely replace and re-engineer the traffic…

Open House at James Hardie plant discusses expansion and road closure

Monday, April 8, the James Hardie plant in Frederickson hosted their residential neighbors for an Open House. Kit Mattson of Puget Sound Properties and Engineering Manager Chris Davis of James Hardie described the issues the plant is facing in terms of increasing business levels, the need for expansion, the jobs they expect to create and the process…

22nd Ave & 176th St a difficult commute in April

The improvements to 22nd Avenue and 176th Street have been needed for a very long time. Now that it is finally happening, it is making a serious mess trying to commute through this intersection. This entire month will likely be that way, culminating in the complete closure as the new signals are placed April 20-22….

176th Street will be closed to all traffic at 22nd Avenue

The Pierce County project that is widening 176th Street in Spanaway will have a significant road closure now estimated to be April 20-22, 2013. [Editor note: The closure has been updated to May 3 to 5.] The entire intersection of 176th and 22nd Avenue will be closed as crews completely replace and re-engineer the traffic…

Council Committee votes to move 180th Street closure forward

Gold area is approx. proposed permanent closure Proposal No. R2013-20, A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Initiating Vacation and Road Closure Proceedings for a Portion of 180th Street East in the Frederickson Area; and Requesting that the County Engineer Prepare an Engineer’s Report and Recommendation to the Council Regarding Said Vacation and Closure. Sponsored…

Oh Happy Day!

Sound Life Church in Frederickson put on an Easter Eggstravaganza to remember on the sunny warm Saturday before Easter. With the help of the Cascade Christian Schools, Pappa Murphy’s, the Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council who brought the Easter bunny, Clowns Unlimited’s giant inflatables, face painting and the pony rides, the day was a child’s dream, even before the…