Cross Park is an effort of the Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council and the Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park. They got additional money from the Washington legislature and with the help of the Pierce County Parks Department, made the first phase of the project happen. But wait! There’s more! There are several more…
Category: Frederickson
Where are you?
The Bethel and Franklin Pierce School District areas in unincorporated, urban Pierce County have several thousand employees between them. In addition, the military base and local medical facilities also are very large employers with hundreds of employees in the area. The streets are lined with houses and apartments. But, where are you? We haven’t seen…
Lots of space, daylight and lovely details in these beautiful, new Spanaway homes
Sponsored Post The Classic Enclave, a new development on the eastern border of the Classic Golf Course, features homes built by Northridge Homes. Brokers Denise Jagielo & Deidre Fuchs of Terrafin Real Estate LLC are holding open houses daily from noon to 3 p.m. at 20916 209th Ave. Ct. E., Spanaway, WA 98387 in the Frederickson,…
Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council Jan 10
Hello Community Leaders, Friends and Neighbors, It is time for our first meeting in 2024 on Wednesday, Jan 10 @ 6 p.m. at the Pierce County Skills Center (approx Canyon Rd and 160th). Please join us; the agenda and previous minutes are attached. ANNOUNCEMENTS:1. We will resume membership dues of $12/yr starting in January 2024…
Are you a Frederickson resident? Read this.
The Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council formed in the 1970’s when Pierce County decided to industrialize a large section of acreage in the area. Since that time, corporations, jobs and housing have exploded over the landscape. The FCCCC helped guide the process to retain some livability in your neighborhoods. It is part of the democratic…
Nov. 15 Forum will feature how to put property in conservation which may reduce taxes
The Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Council will hold its annual Issues Forum, Preserving the future: Strategies and opportunities for land conservation, on November 15, 2023 at Cross Park in Frederickson. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. and the forum will begin at 2:30 p.m. Cross Park is located at 4420 Military Road East, Tacoma, WA. Before…
Four bumps in the road
If you have travelled Waller Road or Military Road in the past several months, you may have noticed the orange “bump” signs that have been there awhile. Contractors have worked on the intersection and then seemingly abandoned it, leaving the drop offs to make the crossings uncomfortable at best, or damaging our vehicle undercarriages at…
The rain is finally headed this way
It has been a very dry year, perhaps a record. We lost a lot of aquatic creatures to dry creeks. There is a week of rain coming, that rain will move salmon up the river and creeks. So get out your raingear and your fishing poles. From Al Schmauder, noted Clover Creek walking steward: My…
Vanishing water – bits from other stewards
To whom it may concern: My name is Diane Dumond. I lived on carp lake for 15 years. I was a stream team volunteer taking water samples from the lake for 17 years. I have worked in the field of water testing for over 40 years. There seems to be a question as to whether…
Sumner Library vote, how about Frederickson?
PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – Participate in an open house to learn more about plans for a new Sumner Pierce County Library at the current library located at 1116 Fryar Ave., on Wednesday, June 28, 11 a.m.-noon or 6-7 p.m. The Pierce County Library System and City of Sumner are asking voters to consider funding a new Sumner Library in the Aug….
Water, water isn’t always everywhere, there’s nary a drop to drink
By Marianne Lincoln Land use planning meets sole source aquifer and the fight is on The Pierce County communities of Midland, Summit, Waller, Parkland Spanaway Frederickson, Graham, Elk Plain and South Hill along with Lakewood and University Place have one thing in common, they sit on a sole source aquifer. That means, their only supply…
Frederickson Benefit Dinner May 5
The Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park will hold their Spaghetti Feed Dinner and Auction this Friday, May 5 starting at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Pierce County Skills Center, 16117 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup, WA 98375. Everyone is welcome and invited to join! Tickets available at the door, $15/adults,…
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