By Marianne Lincoln Hope Cecilia Svinth Carpenter wrote several books about the experience and lives of the Nisqually people, When I met her, she was part of the Descendants of Fort Nisqually Employees Association. Her maternal great-great grandparents were Charles and Isabella Ross, who came to the Pacific Northwest to work with the Hudson Bay…
Category: Schools
Schools including Franklin Pierce, Bethel and PLU
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…
Daffodils choosing and planting in the Fall
Fall is the time you plant those beautiful flowers for Spring, the daffodils and tulips. Fall is also the time all our local high schools choose their Daffodil Court members! The Daffodil Festival events for choosing “Princesses,” “Royalty,” or “Court Members” are now listed on their events calendar site. The events are held at each…
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…
Free School Supplies! Saturday, Aug 17 at 10am.
The Annual Back to School Fair at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 4519 112th St. E., Tacoma will be held Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 10 a.m. Students must be present to participate. This is a drive through experience. The parking lot will open at 9:30 a.m. School supplies, backpacks and free coats (while supplies last)…
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…
We did it!
The Parkland community raised enough money through grants, donations, and a state allocation to make the earnest money and now, the down payment on the Parkland School! With that, PLU has agreed to hold a contract for the balance of the funds at 0% interest. On May 10, the transaction closed and Parkland Community Assn….
Frederickson Resource Fair, June 6
The Pierce County Thriving Together Resource Event is a free event that’s ideal for local small business owners and entrepreneurs to network and learn about free resources available to help businesses thrive in Pierce County. We’re sending you this information to make sure you know about the event and can help to share with your…
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…
PLU announces education and care district in Parkland
Today, February 6, 2024, Pacific Lutheran University announced a partnership with Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicaine, and MultiCare. They plan to address health care provider shortages in Pierce County and other areas beyond. Here is the announcement: Today marks an exciting day for PLU’s future, and I want you to be among the…
Pierce Prairie Post 