Category: Kapowsin

Pull together for Lake Kapowsin Park

There is unnecessary controversy about the proposed 1,000 acre Lake Kapowsin Park. Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and others are grossly mischaracterizing the plan for the park and its potential impacts. The park is a good thing from every perspective. The not-for-profit Lake Kapowsin Trust has proposed the creation of the park and…

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Lake Kapowsin Update – April 2

Hello to those interested in Lake Kapowsin: It has been a few months since DNR’s last public meeting regarding the Lake Kapowsin Aquatic Reserve.  We would like to provide you with an update regarding DNR’s progress on the aquatic reserve proposal, and current developments. The reserves program assembled a technical review committee of people that…

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Feb 24 County Council Hearing on Proposed Lake Kapowsin Park

Final County Council hearing date on Proposal No. R2015-20 by Council action at the February 24, 2015 Council Meeting. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Requesting that the Department of Natural Resources Work with the Lake Kapowsin Trust and the Legislature to Develop a Park at Lake Kapowsin and Make Any Habitat Conservation Plan…

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Graham Kapowsin Band fundraising marathon Feb 6-7

The Graham Kapowsin Band Parent Association has announced  the band will be holding its first ever Music Marathon on February 6-7, 2015…18 hours of music.  The bands will start playing at 2:30 Friday afternoon and won’t stop until 8:30 Saturday morning! The students will collect pledges (either hourly or a flat rate) for their playing time and…

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Rowing?

Hope your 2014 was great and your 2015 will be even better!  Here’s a short little video about what might be coming for Pierce County – with a little help from our friends. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9nAAJtYVQY — William (Bill) Pickard                          (206) 849-7039 Founder & Director Emeritus, George Pocock Rowing Foundation Lake Kapowsin Trust       bpickard@pickard-murphy.com 3213 East Alder Street, Seattle, Washington…

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Kapowsin Lake – as an Aquatic Refuge?

GRAHAM, WA — Tuesday night a fair-sized group of interested citizens came to  Kapowsin Elementary to hear a second round of information regarding the government’s interest in creating an Aquatic Reserve at Kapowsin Lake. The lake itself has very few occupants living directly on its shores. That’s what makes it such a good candidate for this…

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ABC Day 2014 at GKHS a fantabulous event

GRAHAM, WA — The All Bethel Community Day on Saturday, September 27 was exciting, well attended and a great deal a fun for everyone. The host school this year was Graham Kapowsin High School. The parking lots was filled with cars, wagon rides, fire engines, camel rides, goats, pigs and assorted other vendors. Inside, the…

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Chase Garden Fall Plant Sale

As most of you know I am very involved with the Chase Garden in Orting.  Our Fall Plant Sale is this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Admission to the Garden is free during the plant sale.  We will have lots of plants to choose from for you to take home…

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Graham Fire & Rescue Forced to Close Stations and Begin Service Delivery Cuts

For Immediate Release: September 12, 2014 Contact: Fire Chief Ryan Baskett, (253) 548-2501 or rbaskett@grahamfire.org Deputy Chief Tony Judd, (253) 548-2502 or tjudd@grahamfire.org GRAHAM, WA – Fire Chief Ryan Baskett announced today Graham Fire & Rescue will immediately begin reducing service delivery to the citizens. Graham Fire has seen a decrease in assessed valuation of…

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