LeMay Family Collection Foundation — Join the LeMay Family Collection Foundation as we team up with Pacific Lutheran University for a fundraiser to benefit the local community! Bridge the Gap includes a BBQ dinner, dancing, and an opportunity to bid in a silent auction, as well as a chance to win a 50/50 cash raffle….
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County Council suspends district meetings on Shoreline Management Program
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Members of the Pierce County Councilhave announced the postponement of a series of meetings around the county to hear from residents about the proposed Shoreline Management Program. The delay is necessary in order to give the county more time to draft amendments to the proposal, among other reasons. “We were all…
Mural!
Viola! Great job to all the volunteers! Or is that Voila!?
Spanaway blood drive – June 26
Cascade Regional Blood Services, your local blood bank is going to have a blood drive this week. June 26, the mobile blood donation unit will be at the Spanaway Safeway, 15805 Pacific Avenue South in Spanaway. The hours are from 1:20 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For more information about the local blood bank, this is…
Berry Festivals at PLU
[Editor note: The first one always arrives before I remember to look… apologies] A Taste of Summertime at PLU Our annual Fruit Festival is a lunchtime concert series featuring summer fruit desserts and live music. Bring a picnic and your favorite people and relax for lunch! Everyone is invited! Strawberry Festival June 11, 2014 Band…
Time is running out! Register now for Junk in Your Trunk at Sprinker
Pierce County’s annual “Junk in Your Trunk” community sale takes place Saturday, June 21, and all patrons are invited to attend. Admission is free. Those interested in participating as vendors must register by Friday, June 20. Junk in Your Trunk is a twist on the garage sale concept, with sellers loading up their vehicles with…
Are you ready to become Tacoma now?
There have been several recent hearings held by Pierce County on something being called Vision 2030. Fairly unknown, but potent part of that vision being crafted by the Puget Sound Regional Council – a board made up of elected officials, but not elected as a body – is a requirement to end the proliferation of…
Are you ready for Fruit on the Loop?
Word today from Alice Shibig, “I just got a phone call from Shouana and Connell, they are in Portland Oregon headed this way with peaches and nectarines. ” Located on Spanaway Loop Road near Tule Lake Road, the Rainier Christian Church and at the doorstep of the Shibig farm is a favorite spot to cruise in for…
LeMay Events eNews
Father’s Cruise-In & BBQ at Marymount (June 14-15) Celebrate Father’s Day the way he wants next weekend… Bring your dad out to the LeMay Collection at Marymount and show him how special he is! We can’t think of anything better than bringing him out to see some cool cars and motorcycles at Marymount! Dads get…
Parkland Mural taking shape
The Parkland Mural is coming along. If you haven’t travelled C Street lately, get off Pacific Avenue and cross Garfield on C street and take a look at the west side of the Parkland Post Office building. You can find out more about the progress of the mural or your opportunities to have a hand…
Ballard Parade May 17, 2014
By Marianne Lincoln I understand Ballard is not Pierce County, but you might be surprised how many people participate in the Norwegian Constitution Day Parade that live in our locale. Many of the faces from the PLU flag raising are also in these photos. A large contingent of PLU Norwegian students especially. So here is a…
Community invited to series of open houses on Pierce County’s Comprehensive Plan
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Pierce County’s unincorporated population is expected to grow by 75,000 residents by the year 2030. The community is invited to learn how that growth will be accommodated through a series of open houses planned for May and June. The open houses, which are part of the review and update of Pierce…
Pierce Prairie Post 