By Carol Wright GCAT’s next meeting will be on the 1st Thursday of Oct. instead of the last Thurs. of Sept. because the Dept of Natural Resources (DNR) will be presenting the Kapowsin Lake Aquatic Reserve plan at Kapowsin Elementary at 6:30 pm in the multipurpose room. This proposal will protect the lake’s native ecosystems,…
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2014 EXPO – Graham Kaowsin Community Council
GKCC — You are invited to participate in 2014 EXPO on March 1. If you know of anyone who wants to entertain, donate to or sponsor this worthy cause please let us know. I have attached flyers for further info. Carol — Graham/Kapowsin Community Council g-kcc.org 253 279 3071 … linking the greater Graham area where the…
Notes on the Graham Kapowsin Community Council
From Carol Wright Graham Citizen’s Action Team is scheduled to meet on the 4th Wed of each month at 5:30 in room 15 at Kapowsin Elem., but Jan has 5 Wednesdays, so if you would like to participate but can’t this Wed. (1/22/14) let us know and we can reschedule the meeting for next Wed!…
Nisqually Land Trust Ohop Volunteer Events
Join the Nisqually Land Trust for one or both of our weekly Wednesday work parties this month! Both will be held in the historic Ohop Valley from 9:00am to 12:00pm. It’s another large step in the restoration of this critical habitat. On Wednesday, October 16th we will be removing invasive English Ivy from a bluff of the Ohop Valley….
In the Bethel District, community is important
ABC Day is about community All Bethel Community Day at Spanaway Lake High School Come join us for the fourth annual All Bethel Community Day on September 28, 2013. ABC Day, sponsored by Bethel Community Services, Bethel School District,Umpqua Bank, Bethel Area Council of PTA’s, Pierce County Fire & Rescue, Air National Guard, Camp Murray…
What community do you live in?
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Do you live in an unincorporated area of Pierce county? Chances are your US mail address does not accurately reflect the community in which you live. You may have a Puyallup, Spanaway or Graham address, but actually live in Frederickson. Half of the people in Spanaway have Tacoma addresses. Elk Plain…
Hudson Bay Company descendants abound in south Pierce County
By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — Long before Washington was a state or even a territory, even before Oregon was a territory, this area was occupied by indigenous people and the fur traders. In 1832, a small contingent from the Hudson’s Bay Company built a storehouse on the shore of Puget Sound at the mouth…
Toxic algae bloom in Silver Lake
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department wants you to know that there is a toxic algae bloom in Silver Lake, and this makes the lake unsafe for people and pets. Keep children and pets away from areas with algae Do not swim, wade, water ski, or fish in with algae You can easily identify a toxic algae…
American Cancer Society enrolling local residents in Cancer Prevention Study-3
Puget Sounders Needed to Participate in CPS-3 Residents in the Puget Sound Area have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic national study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Between August 20 and August 24, the American Cancer Society will be enrolling local residents in Cancer Prevention…
Kapowsin, Electron and Clay City – the former boom towns of South Pierce County
By Marianne Lincoln Last night, I attended the all classes reunion for Kapowsin High School. There were 81 in attendance although several children and spouses were included in that number. Laura Jobe brought out all the class annuals, from 1914 to 1951. They were donated to the Alumni by Ann Johnson, a member of the…
Kapowsin All Classes Reunion June 15
Saturday, June 15 is the annual all classes reunion for Kapowsin High School. If you are wondering where that is, well, it doesn’t exist anymore. In 1951, the Kapowsin School District was part of a merger with the Roy School District, Elk Plain District, Spanaway District and Rocky Ridge District. The merger had been the brain child…
Pierce Prairie Post 