SPANAWAY, WA — Tonight, December 4, Pierce County held a kickoff meeting for the Spanaway Lake Management Plan. Executive Pat McCarthy arrived just after her State of the County speech at the council meeting in Parkland, encouraging residents of the county’s committment to the project. Diane Smolko and Windy Kruse are the key county organizers…
Category: Schools
Schools including Franklin Pierce, Bethel and PLU
PLU Christmas Concerts – Hallelujah!
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY — The time for awe-inspiring music is coming this December. Please join Pacific Lutheran University’s Choir of the West, the University Chorale and members of the University Symphony Orchestra in what has become one of the region’s most inspirational Christmas celebrations. Students spend hundreds of hours preparing for the five concerts they…
Bethel’s Schools of Distinction
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Four schools in the Bethel area are receiving special recognition for outstanding improvement in student achievement over the past five years. Centennial, Nelson, and Evergreen elementary schools along with Liberty Middle School have received the 2013 School of Distinction Award from The Center for Educational Effectiveness, the Association of Educational Service Districts,…
Jingle Bell Family Fun Run/Walk Dec. 7
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Nelson Elementary is hosting their fourth annual Jingle Bell Family Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, December 7. The event is open to all Bethel students, families and the community. Events include a 5K, 1 Mile and Kids’ Dash. The Kids’ Dash starts at 8:45 a.m. and the 5K & 1 mile start…
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…
Help Bethel Families – Stuff the Bus Nov. 30 or Dec. 7
Bethel’s Stuff the Bus is on Sat Nov 30th and Sat Dec 7th. Calling all Spanaway residents! Guess what time it is?! Stuff the Bus for the Holidays! This Saturday, Nov. 30th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Spanaway Wal-Mart, 20307 Mountain Hwy E, Spanaway, WA 98387. If you miss us this Saturday…you…
UBNAPP’d, a smart phone application to keep kids safe
[Editor Note: I met Carol Jack at the Bethel Community Open Market. As a former School Board member, I believe in helping any way possible to keep our kids safe. This new product has a great deal of potential toward that purpose.] As a parent of two teenagers I am always looking for ways to…
Roy Elementary Bazaar photos
ROY, WA — Roy Elementary’s 4th annual Holiday Bazaar was hosted by the Roy PTA, Saturday, November 23. Here are some photo highlights.
Roy Elementary Holiday Bazaar Nov. 23
ROY, WA — Roy Elementary’s 4th annual Holiday Bazaar, hosted by the Roy PTA, is this Saturday, November 23. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year the Bazaar features 40 vendors, a gift wrapping table and a free kids’ craft table. The first 100 shoppers will receive a free gift! The…
IBTC Holiday BRAzaar Nov. 23
IBTC Holiday BRAzaar Saturday at 10:00am until November 24 at 3:00pm. Bethel Learning Center – 21818 38th Ave East in Spanaway, WA Please join us for some holiday shopping! Bring your checkbook, your credit cards, and your cash! There are many local direct sellers participating in this event. Proceeds go toward our quest to find a…
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…
Franklin Pierce School District receives rebate for recently completed facility improvements
FRANKLIN PIERCE — Nationally recognized energy and facility services firm McKinstry and Tacoma Power jointly presented the Franklin Pierce School District with a rebate check for $28,001 at Tuesday’s school board meeting after completing $2,078,768 in facility improvements to help lower energy usage and reduce operational costs. The project cost was also offset by a $1…
Pierce Prairie Post 