Category: Parkland

Honoring the lost – Blue Steele Coffee, Nov. 29

By Marianne Lincoln PARKLAND, WA — On November 29, 2009, Lakewood lost four police officers at the Forza Coffee shop in Parkland. Tonight, in honor of those officers, Mark Renninger, Greg Richards, Tina Griswold and Ronald Owens, the renamed Blue Steele Coffee Company held a Concert 4 Remembrance. With Scott Desart singing lovely songs while playing…

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Blue Steele Coffee – Concert 4 Remembrance Nov 29 6pm

PARKLAND, WA — Blue Steele Coffee on 114th and Steele Street will have a concert this evening at 6 p.m., Nov. 29, in honor of the fallen officers. Food and monetary donations to the Fallen Officers Food Drive are welcomed. There will be entertainment, raffles and prizes.

Support the 24th Annual Winterfest!

Winterfest provides the joy and spirit of Christmas to 500 low income families who are experiencing economic despair in our own community. The heads of these families are hard working, disabled, laid off, or unable to work. Children will get to visit with Santa and enjoy holiday festivities like face painting, holiday crafts, and picking a book…

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Walking through a Fantasy

SPANAWAY, WA — They came from everywhere and the roads were completely jammed near Sprinker Recreation Center this evening just before 5 p.m. It was the one day only, Fantasy Lights Walk-through and there was no place to park. The Sprinker lot was full, the Goodwill parking lot was full and the cars quickly filled…

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On the way from here to there: Yoo Hoo

By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — Today as I was turning onto Pacific Avenue to stop into the Post Office, I noticed the license plate ont he Lincoln in front of me. It said “Yoo Hoo.” I snapped a photo. Apparently, Roberta got the plate years ago from friends that golf with her. She says…

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Bethel 27 community breakfast

Come eat a great meal and support Bethel 27, Job’s Daughters International of Parkland, Washington.  From 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Sunday, December 1, 2013 all proceeds of the $6.00 suggested donation will support the members of Bethel 27.  Bethel 27 will be holding a community breakfast on the 1st Sunday of each month…

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We Be Real Cool Writers Workshop moved to Jan. 23

PARKLAND, WA — We Be Real Cool Writers Workshop has been moved to Saturday January 25th, 2014 to allow for more time to advertise and  not to conflict with Thanksgiving or Christmas season. We Be Real Cool Writers Workshop….. Northern Pacific Coffee Company Garfield Street South Sponsored by Diane M. Crews Oliviajane Enterprises Welcome to…

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Walk Fantasy Lights on Sunday, Nov. 24

PIERCE COUNTY — Kick off the holiday season this Sunday, Nov. 24 with a sneak, non-motorized preview of the 19th annual Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park. This is the only opportunity to walk through the Northwest’s largest drive-through holiday lights display. The 2.5 mile walk provides a close-up preview of more than 300 animated displays and…

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Dazzling party at Sprinker for the 555th of JBLM

By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — It was a Tuesday afternoon and the parking lot at Sprinker Recreation Center had nary a space left to put another car. The fledgling Eastisde Subchapter of the local AUSA was welcoming soldiers, their wives and children to the center to celebrate. It was a “Welcome Home” party from their deployments and…

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Eastside AUSA to host Welcome Home Party for JBLM’s 555th

SPANAWAY, WA — A Welcome Home  Celebration for the Triple Nickel’s (555th Engineering Battalion) will be held on Tuesday, November 19th from noon to 4p.m. at the Harry Sprinker Recreation Center, 14824 C St. South, Tacoma, WA. This event will welcome up to 1800 soldiers and their families to celebrate the unit’s return from deployment….

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