PARKLAND, WA — The changes to downtown Parkland are well underway. The demolition is complete and the groundbreaking is occurring today, September 10 at 3 p.m. at 323 Garfield Street South. Few details are available about who will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony. The event is hosted by Affinity Real Estate Management, Inc., the manager…
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Schools including Franklin Pierce, Bethel and PLU
School begins at Bethel
SPANAWAY, WA — Today was the first day of school in the Bethel School District. This year, a full complement of classes are attending the Middle Schools. The 7th and 8th graders are joined by grade 6. The district elementary schools are now grades K-5; high schools are grades 9 -12. Out in Roy, the…
High school football season begins Sept. 5
SPANAWAY, WA — High school football season is now upon us. Beginning on Thursday, September when Graham Kapowsin High School plays agains Post Falls High in Idaho, Thursday, September 5. The friendly district rivalry game, Spanaway Lake vs. Bethel will be Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. at Art Crate Field. More Bethel sports schedules can be…
Bethel door buzzers added for security
SPANAWAY, WA — The Bethel School District is adding some enhanced school security this Fall. After the incident in Connecticut, the district board of directors discussed many possibilities to tighten security and access to the school buildings. At their July 23 meeting, the school board unanimously adopted policy 6609, which allows for new security access…
Choral Director’s Award for Barney Crouse of Spanaway Lake High
TACOMA, WA — The Washington American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) selected Bernard Crouse, Choral Director at Spanaway Lake High School, as a recipient of the 2013 Washington State ACDA Outstanding Choral Director Award. The award was presented by ACDA President Lori Wiest, and President Elect Tim Fitzpatrick at the annual ACDA Summer Institute on Wednesday, July 17, in…
Congressman Denny Heck visits PC Skills Center
SPANAWAY, WA — Congressman Denny Heck recently visited the Pierce County Skills Center (PCSC). He was accompanied by Superintendent Tom Seigel and Skills Center Director Michelle Ledbetter. PCSC was created in phases. They are launching Aerospace Machining/Fabrication and Automotive Technology in September 2013. The Bethel School District if the fiscal agent for the PCSC. It is operated in…
More demolition – a portion of Parkland Elementary School
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…
Bethel 1950s classes reunite at Frontier Park Saturday
Bethel High School 1950’s classes met on Saturday, August 24 at Frontier Park in Graham for their annual class reunion potluck. Tall tales, old classroom stories, teacher and tales of principals from years past were on the menu. Many of the students worked for the Bethel District after their school years.
School Supply Fair at Real Life Family Center
Real Life Family Center held a School Supply Fair Saturday morning. The Post was tipped of via an early morning text message from Kawshun D. Safety Clown. By 9 a.m. when Kawshun arrived, there was a line around the side of the building into the parking lot. This turned out o be no ordinary school supply…
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…
Giant beans and other magical things at the FP Farm
By Marianne Lincoln This is a story about giant beans. Unfortunately, they’re not magic beans; it might be handy if they were. At 11 inches, they are pretty impressive for green beans. They’re even being eaten as a food of choice by geese. No, not golden geese, Canadian geese. The beanstalks, although not leading to a castle…
Pierce Prairie Post 