Tuesday, August 27, 2013, Rhine began demolishing part of the one-story wing of the old Parkland Elementary School. This demolition is part of the project to build Garfield Station, a high rise apartment building with shops in Parkland near PLU. The main portion of the Parkland School is still standing, it is going to be…
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Volunteers ready LeMay cars for Saturday
By Marianne Lincoln PARKLAND, WA — At the end of this week, the 36th annual LeMay Car Show will be held. This year it also includes an auction and a swap meet along with the other collector cars that show up and compete. The event costs $10 for general admission and $5 for students 6-17. It…
Garfield Street, goodbye to the old
PARKLAND, WA — Monday morning the trackhoe pulled in early, ready to start the demolition of the buildings on Garfield Street from “C” Street almost to the Western Auto. This is part of the project to build the new Garfield Station, a four-story apartment building with shops and dining on the first floor. A bit of urban…
Hey, Parkland! We’re happy to be here!
By Kelly Johnson, MRLH parent We are Mount Rainier Lutheran High School, the newest occupants of the old Parkland School/East Campus of PLU. We are excited to begin the 2013-14 academic year in our new digs, and look forward to being a good neighbor and contributing member of the community. As a private, non-profit institution,…
Demolition to begin on old Garfield Street in Parkland
Central Pierce Fire and Rescue teams have been training there for a couple of weeks, smashing windows and doors, chopping their way through roofs and walls and gutting ceilings. The North side of Garfield Street from the corner at C Street to Western Auto has chain link fencing around it and includes the single story wing…
Doug Carlson appointed to Franklin Pierce School Board
PARKLAND, WA — At the end of the meeting, following a late executive session, the Franklin Pierce School Board chose Doug Carlson, 47, the Pierce College Health Education Center Operations Manager to fill the vacant seat left by the resignation of Director Reva Palmer. Carlson has a wife and four chidren ages 19, 16, 14…
People of Garfield Street Fair, 08/17/2013
– Hunter Moore It took him sometimes to knock over all the pins down the lane, but he accomplished his goal at last. The result was satisfying. “That was fun playing,” he laughed! – Marilyn Hisen Hisen was selling bracelets made out of buttons. She has been doing this for 15 years. “This is my vocation,”…
Fun and games at the Garfield Street Fair
There was a street full of vendors, games and music, a parking lot nearly full of shiny, classic cars and bouncy houses, balloons and other delights for children of all ages. It was the Garfield Street Fair. This year the fair was on Park Avenue and Garfield Street to “C” Street. Special hand drawn signs…
Old Parkland School chums meet at the park
Friday, August 16, classmates from the Parkland School met for a potluck. Food and frolic and even some singing by the Jensen girls was on order for the day. Some of you might recognize one of the Jensen girls, that would be our former county councilwoman Barbara Gelman. There are many notable locals that attended…
Saturday, Aug 17 is local Festival Day!
Both the Garfield Street Fair in Parkland and Freddy Fest in Frederickson (at Sound Life Church) are taking place this weekend on August 17. There is also McKenna Fest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. near the intersection of SR702 and SR507 in McKenna. With classic cars, food, vendors, music, kids events and so much more, local…
New student online registration begins August 7 at Franklin Pierce
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — Beginning August 7, Franklin Pierce Schools will be offering online registration for all new students. Online registration forms can be completed at any time and submitted electronically to your neighborhood school. You may access these forms starting on August 7 by going to “New Student Registration” under the “Student &…
Parkland Old Timers Picnic – August 16
On Friday, August 16, 12 at noon, the Parkland Old Timers Picnic will be held in Spanaway Park, Kitchen #1. That’s 14905 Gus G. Breeseman Rd. S., (Military Rd. and 152nd St) if you need to enter it in your GPS. The Parkland Old Timers Picnic is a reunion for students of the old Parkland School. This is a…
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