Spanaway Middle School, on May 3, will be the site of a Cultural & Resource Fair. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 15701 B Street E, Tacoma, WA 98445. Over the past 40 years, the Spanaway area has been steadily diversifying. Historically it has always been a great place…
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Nelson Elementary Multicultural Night April 17
Thursday, April 17 is Multicultural night at Nelson Elementary, 22109 108th Ave. E., Graham, WA. The event is 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Set-up starts at 5 p.m. for those with displays. (These photos are actually from the Scandinavian Cultural Center at PLU last weekend.)
GBA Auction March 14
The Graham Business Association Auction on March 14 will provide money toward scholarships through the B.E.S.T. program. (Bethel Education Scholarship Trust) Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the Auction begins at 6 p.m. at Nelson Elementary, 22109 108th Ave. E., Graham, WA. The Graham Business Association (GBA) will be hosting our annual scholarship auction on…
Feb 22, Technology and Art Fair
Feb 22 2025 the Bethel Technology and Art Fair will take place from10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at Spanaway Lake High School. This event features artwork from schools all over the district and students of all ages. Historically, the art has been more than what mom and dad might put on the refrigerator. Many of…
Bethel Athletes of the past, did you know you can be nominated for the BSD Hall of Fame?
By Marianne Lincoln Graham-Kapowsin, Bethel or Spanaway Lake, if you were a star athlete in your high school years, you could be nominated for the Bethel School District Athletic Hall of Fame. Bob Niehl, Bethel Class of 1970, State Champion Basketball Team and son of Ed Niehl (who is over 100 and still with us)…
Spanaway Lake Craft Fair Nov 9-10
The holidays have begun! The Spanaway Lake High School Craft Fair is November 9, 10 at 1305 168th Street East. The event on Saturday runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost for entry is $5 for adults (18+), $3 (ages 12-17), and $2 (6-11). They can accept…
Mid-County Leadership met Wednesday
By Marianne Lincoln The Parkland-Spanaway-Midland Community Plan Area is an unincorporated part of Pierce County, but it is growing by leaps and bounds due to the housing shortage. The worst of it all, is that the three are older communities and lack the infrastructure to deal with the new growth. Sidewalks streetlights, traffic signals, doctors,…
Faith, Optimism and Community
It was the first community meeting for Interim Superintendent Brian Lowney. The first noticeable difference, after 23 years with Tom Seigel, was humor. He had the room laughing several times in the first few minutes. The meeting is called Faith Leaders. It began almost 30 years ago with the Bethel Superintendent and leaders of local…
Oct 5 – ABC Day is here!
ABC Day is a Bethel High School this year on October 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All Bethel Community Day is a huge event that is fun for the family and has food, displays, entertainment and lots of community resources. Best of all, it’s FREE! Come join the fun! The Pierce Prairie Post…
Car crashes into Bethel High School
At 04:40 am, on Tuesday October 1st, a 911 caller said they saw a vehicle crash through the fence at Bethel High School. At 04:52 am, security arrived on scene and found a Hyundai sedan crashed into the front doors. The engine was running and no one was seen near the vehicle. As deputies were…
ABC Day Registration open – save your space!
2024 All Bethel Community Day Registration Open!! Event location & time: Saturday, October 5th at Bethel High SchoolDoors open from 9am to 3pm Join us for our newly expanded ABC Day 2024! We have been busy behind the scenes taking to heart your suggestions and here are a few of the changes you will see… All tables…
Have a great first day of school!
August 27, Franklin Pierce school age children will be returning to school. On August 28, Bethel students will do the same. Please drive safely, slow down in school zones, and watch out from darting children! There is a link at the top of the page for school schedules, but here are the basics: Franklin Pierce…
Ready for the end of the school year?
The Bethel District last day of school is this Friday, June 14, 2024. Graduations were at the Tacoma Dome June 10. So be prepared for people around you looking like they are celebrating. Franklin Pierce District graduations were June 8 at the fairgrounds in Puyallup. Another year of students are in the history books. Bethel…
Obituary: Jordan (Jay) Reifel
Tacoma, Washington – Dr. Jordan (Jay) Murray Reifel, Jr. passed peacefully in the arms of his beloved wife, Patti, on April 7, 2024 at their winter home in Dana Point, California. Jay was born a baby boomer in Pasadena, California, and graduated from San Marino High School (1968). As a 4th generation Pasadenan, he was…
Saturday, April 6, Daffodil Parade
It’s in Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting this weekend, the Annual Daffodil Parade is back to cheer us up for Springtime! As usual in the Spring, the weather will be 50 degrees F with intermittent rain showers, so bring your umbrella or rain hat. If you watch the weather report, you can now choose which…
6pm, March 26 New Bethel High Groundbreaking
It has been almost 20 years in the making and the ground is not yet broken for the new Bethel High School site. Years ago, the large field was used by parachutists. Next, the Rainier View Chirstian Church was built on the front of the site, across the street from North Star Elementary School. At…
The PO Box is due and prices are up again
Rent, property taxes and Post Office Boxes are all higher. Yes, even the Post Office Box for the Spanaway Community Association keeps going up. The PO Box annual cost is now more than the monthly rent on my first home. How times change. If you can chip in a few dollars to help, it would…
Donate to Stuff the Bus Dec. 2
The annual Bethel Stuff the Bus donation event will be December 2, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the WalMart on the Mountain Highway in Spanaway. This will assist local families in need. Accepted are toys, gift cards, canned and packaged food, children’s clothing and children’s books.
Nov. 1, participate in the Walking School Bus
Story updated below original story. This event is hosted by the Spanaway Middle School. The purpose of this event is to unite our community in raising awareness about the current lack of safe infrastructure for walking and biking routes for students in our area. We believe this is a matter of great importance and are…
Four bumps in the road
If you have travelled Waller Road or Military Road in the past several months, you may have noticed the orange “bump” signs that have been there awhile. Contractors have worked on the intersection and then seemingly abandoned it, leaving the drop offs to make the crossings uncomfortable at best, or damaging our vehicle undercarriages at…