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…
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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…
Highlights from the Bethel School Board Meeting August 13, 2013
Mary Sewright, Principal of Shining Mountain Elementary and Superintendent Intern, shared an overview of No Excuses University. Bethel School District has six elementary schools in the No Excuses University Network of Schools including Shining Mountain, Thompson, Evergreen, Spanaway, Roy and Centennial. The fundamental belief of these schools is that every child deserves the opportunity to…
FP early childhood education classes open for enrollment
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — New Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) classes for 4 year olds are being added in the 2013-2014 school year, and will be held at the same location as Head Start, 215 S. 166th St. Spanaway! These new classes will be 2 1/2 hours per day, 4 days per week,…
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…
Jazz Under the Stars at PLU – Ted Dortch Aug. 15
Thursday, August 15, 2013, 7 – 9pm at the Mary Baker Russell Music Center Amphitheater This event is free and will be held in Lagerquist Concert Hall in case of rain. Complimentary coffee provided by Seattle’s Best Ted Dortch is one of the top saxophone players working in the Pacific Northwest. Ted has over 50 album…
Bethel Reunion baseball – BHS beats SLHS
At the “All Classes Reunion” Sunday in Spanaway Park, after the fried chicken, potato salad and other pot luck delights, the Bethel and Spanaway Lake graduates took part in a reunion softball game. Lori Haun and her Mellophonium became the band, playing the national Anthem and various memorable charge songs for the Bethel team. No strike outs or walks were…
Bethel Community Open Market
August 10th was the second Bethel Community Open Market for 2013. There is one more on November 9. Local vendors showed off their wares at the Bethel Learning Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There was music, organic food, a bouncy house for kids, disc golf, healthcare options and so much more. Thank you…
Aug 8, 8am – 3pm fire department training exercise at PLU
On Thursday, August 8, don’t be surprised if you see fire trucks at Pacific Lutheran University. It will be part of a training exercise for Central Pierce Fire and Rescue. The training will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday to help prepare the firefighter for potential events on the college campus and…
PLU Jazz Under the Stars – Casey McGill
From the PLU Campus Calendar When: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 7 – 9pm Where: Mary Baker Russell Music Center Amphitheater Casey McGill croons classic tunes in a style encompassing blues, ballads, and boogie. Casey is a native of Los Angeles, grew up with folk music, surf, 60’s pop, and eventually the blues. He majored in…
Blueberry Festival Aug 7 at PLU
PLU has created several fun summer events to bring people together. Today, August 7. is the Blueberry Festival. Ice cream and blueberries topped with whipped cream is on the menu. They will be accompanied by music of the 50’s and 60’s featuring the Bobby Sox and the Jukebox. This event will be held on the plaza…
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