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Midland community
Community organizations abound here
There are plenty of community organizations to belong to in the area the Pierce Prairie Post serves. If you don’t belong to one, you probably don’t know as much about what’s going on here. In fact, this is not a complete list. The Spanaway Early Risers Lions needs to update their phone number and meeting…
Donate Blood Dec. 11
Cascade Regional Blood Services are in the area today, Dec 11. They have a mobile unit that people can visit to donate at Franklin Pierce High School this morning and Graham Safeway this afternoon. 3 bloodmobiles at Bethel High Nov. 30 Help them save lives. Cascade Regional Blood Services, your community blood center, has been…
Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council , Dec. 19
The Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM. The location is new; it will be held at the Tacoma Mall Plaza Building, 2702 South 42nd Street, Suite 201, Tacoma, WA 98409-7322. This is the year-end meeting. Folks highly interested in the Chamber Creek…
Pierce County Council meeting at Library Adm. Center on Waller Road Nov. 27, 7 p.m.
On Tuesday, November 27, the Pierce County Council (your local government) will be meeting at the Pierce County Library Processing and Administrative Center, 3005 112th Street East, Tacoma, WA. (112thand Waller Road) Currently, there is only one item for final consideration, that is 2012-80, an Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Ratifying the Collective Bargaining Agreement…
“Your Public Schools in Action” tour – Franklin Pierce School District, part 1
By Marianne Lincoln Introduction to FPSD 2012 The room was crowded, that was the first clue that this tour was going to be worthwhile. On hand were three college presidents, several elected officials, a few candidates, public administrators from the Washington Association of School Administrators and Washington State School Director’s Association, PTA representatives, members of…
Bountiful harvest at the Franklin Pierce farm
FRANKLIN PIERCE SD — The Franklin Pierce School District owns a farm on the corner of 95th and Waller Road in the Waller community. In 2007, the Summit Waller Community Association approached District administration with a request that the District rehabilitate the program and make better use of the farm property. Since that meeting, both…
Summit area to hold 25th district candidates forum Oct. 16
The Summit Waller Community Association and the Mid County Community Council are having a 25th Legislative District Candidate Forum for 2012 on Tuesday, October 16th, 7 p.m. at the Mid-County Community Center, 102015 44th Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98446. Candidates for State Senator (Bruce Dammeier and Eric Herde), State Representative Position 1 (Dawn Morrell and Shelley…
Franklin Pierce tightens beverage and bags policy at home football games
From the Franklin Pierce School District Tacoma, WASHINGTON (20 September 2012) In a move to join many other districts in the league that have greater limitations on food, beverage, and bags brought to football games, Franklin Pierce Schools is tightening its policies to assist in creating a safer environment at its home football games. Franklin…
Franklin Pierce District students honored with Elizabeth Wesley awards
The Franklin Pierce School s recently announced 27 students have received incentive awards from the Elizabeth Wesley program. 18 students from Washington High School (WHS) and 9 students from Franklin Pierce High School (FPHS) were honored on Saturday, September 15 at an annual event held in Lakewood, which gives out monetary incentive awards to African American…
Franklin Pierce Foundation
August 20, 2012, Franklin Pierce School District The Franklin Pierce Foundation is proud to announce the addition of the Blue Steele Coffee Company Scholarship to the long list of scholarships administered by the Foundation Courtney and Oliver Marshall, owners of Blue Steel Coffee Company, have established an annual scholarship for a Washington High School student…
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