On Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10 a.m. there will be an opportunity for volunteers to assist with placing flags on Veterans gravesites at Fir Lane Memorial Park, 924 176th Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387. On Sunday, at 1 p.m., there will be a service at Fir Lane Memorial Park in memory of our armed forces…
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Hallowed ground, despicable humans
By Marianne Lincoln Wednesday, when I arrived at the old Spanaway Cemetery, the group doing the cleanup was in the middle of an opening prayer. It was an honorable way to begin work among those who had passed. But as soon as the prayer ended, Boojee Bowman, President of the Spanaway Historical Society, took me…
Spanaway Cemetery Cleanup
By Loretta Fulk and Marianne Lincoln Over 80 youth from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their leaders in the greater Graham area, prepared the Spanaway Cemetery for the Memorial Day Weekend on May 24. Four groups participated, along with members from Fir Lane, Spanaway Historical Society and the Pierce Prairie Post….
Water, water isn’t always everywhere, there’s nary a drop to drink
By Marianne Lincoln Land use planning meets sole source aquifer and the fight is on The Pierce County communities of Midland, Summit, Waller, Parkland Spanaway Frederickson, Graham, Elk Plain and South Hill along with Lakewood and University Place have one thing in common, they sit on a sole source aquifer. That means, their only supply…
Spanaway Cemetery cleanup May 24
Four congregations of youth from local churches are coming to the historic Spanaway cemetery this year on May 24th, to clean up prior to the Memorial Day Weekend. They’ll be arriving at the Cemetery at different times between 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Some youth and leaders will be arriving in the evening between 5 p.m….
SpanaPark Senior Center Eviction Sale
EVICTION SALE AT Spana-Park Senior Center Friday 5/12 – Saturday 5/13 10 am to 4 pm 325 152nd ST E, Tacoma Located behind the LeMay Collection Museum on the Marymount Event Center property. Please see our other listings for more commercial/restaurant equipment! Follow our page for more information and future sales. Brand new commercial single…
Today, I got to meet Bob
He walked into the Spanaway Starbucks while I was chatting with a classmate about local real estate. I told my friend Gail I had to meet him. He was dressed in a exotic African Shirt and a crown he found at the local Spirit of Halloween store. It would be an understatement to say he…
April 22, Fifties Charity Auction
The Parkland Spanaway Rotary is hosting their annual fundraising auction on April 22, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Marymount Events Center. The “Fifties Charity Auction” will benefit the community work the Rotary does in our local area. Tickets at $60 per person. The price includes dinner and 2 drinks. The reservation deadline…
Eviction Sale at Spana-Park Senior Center, April 14-15
Friday 4/14 and Saturday 4/15, 10 am-4 pm, No Early Birds, 325 152nd St E, Tacoma, located behind the LeMay Collection Museum on the Marymount Event Center property. NO PHONE OR MESSAGE QUOTES-sorry, no time NO HOLDS WITHOUT PAYMENT IN FULL PAYPAL, CASH APP, VENMO, CC’s, AND CASH ONLY. NO CHECKS NO DELIVERY AVAILABLE Highlights…
Lions Easter egg hunt for disabled kids April 8
The Prairie House Museum location on 176th Street will be the site of a special Easter egg hunt for disabled kids. The Spanaway Lions Club features this event at the Prairie House Museum, 812 176th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445. The hunt begins at 10 a.m. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. Be sure to get…
Spanaway Lodge Easter Egg Hunt April 8
Saturday April 8, 1 PM to 6 PM Spanaway Lodge will be hosting our annual Easter egg hunt at Spanaway Lake Park along side our community partners Tacoma cease-fire, Lady Bee entertainment, and SAARS Market.This Is a free event, food (hot dogs, burgers chips) will be served at 1pm, the Hunt begins at 2:30 pm.Free…
Parkland Community Assn. March 28
The 501(c)(3) status arrived in March 2023 and the Parkland Community Assn. (PCA) is now fully operational. The next meeting for the organization will be Tuesday, March 28, 6 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church hall. The Parkland Community Assn. began last May with a group that formed to Save the Historic Parkland School (1908)…
Pierce Prairie Post 