By Marianne Lincoln I have been watching and advocating for roads and infrastructure in the Parkland, Spanaway, and Frederickson areas most of my life. My mother did so before me. I even took a traffic video to Washington D.C. and met with several Congressional Representative advocating for infrastructure. But when the money finally comes, there…
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Spanaway Lake Craft Fair Nov 9-10
The holidays have begun! The Spanaway Lake High School Craft Fair is November 9, 10 at 1305 168th Street East. The event on Saturday runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost for entry is $5 for adults (18+), $3 (ages 12-17), and $2 (6-11). They can accept…
Soup ideas abound!
Blue Zones, Spanaway United Methodist Church and you can enjoy soup this Fall at home or at the SUMC Community Soup Dinner November 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. Soup Season is Here! As the cold months set in, warm up with hearty, nutrient-rich soup! We’ve gathered our most popular, simple to make soup recipes…
Trick or treat on Garfield Street
By Michelle Collison Garrett We are so excited for Trick or Treat on Garfield Street this year! Julie Keller Collison and Michelle Collison Garrett will be handing out full size candy bars from Collison Realty LLC! Lots of other businesses in the Garfield Street Business Community will be participating, and it will be fun for…
Pierce Native Plant Sale
It’s finally upon us! Friday, November 1st, 2024, our presale launches at piercenativeplantsale.com. Some plants sell quickly, so don’t delay in placing your order. (You cannot get into the link until then.) Please note that pre-orders made between November 1st and January 15th will not be available for pick up until March 11th-15th, 2025. Customers will be called as…
DSHS van in Graham Nov. 1
The DSHS van will be at the Lutheran Church of St. Paul in Graham on Friday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. That’s about the same time the Food Bank is open, too. Spread the word! It says they will help with food, cash and medical paperwork. Life’s hard enough, if we can…
Thirsty? Count on it.
By Cindy Beckett The below is a link to a bona fide report, and I’m sure even if they won’t admit it, both councils and executives have heard me warn of this over and over again, year after year. No one would listen, no one would believe me. Now, here we are, and it does not make…
Mid-County Leadership met Wednesday
By Marianne Lincoln The Parkland-Spanaway-Midland Community Plan Area is an unincorporated part of Pierce County, but it is growing by leaps and bounds due to the housing shortage. The worst of it all, is that the three are older communities and lack the infrastructure to deal with the new growth. Sidewalks streetlights, traffic signals, doctors,…
Oct 14 – Loop Road Closure
PIERCE COUNTY – October 4 update With the sewer construction work progressing on 116th Street South, we anticipate Spanaway Loop Road South will close between 116th Street South and Garfield Street South starting Monday, October 14. The closure is expected to continue into early 2025. Local access will remain available for emergency vehicles and residents…
Happy 30th Anniversary – SCAN!
By Marianne Lincoln It almost snuck past me entirely. There was so much going on September 26, several family birthdays and a big event at PLU for the Tribes and Cecilia Svinth Carpenter. But September 26, 2024 was the 30th anniversary of The Spanaway Community Action Network! It was officially filed as a corporation on…
Copper Way Ribbon Cutting – Spanaway
The Copper Way Apartments consist of 256 affordable housing units PIERCE COUNTY — On July 13, 2023, elected officials, housing and service providers, and community members broke ground on the Copper Way multifamily affordable housing community in Spanaway, marking the start of the first affordable housing project to receive funding from Pierce County’s affordable housing…
Kiwanis selling Sees Chocolates for the holidays
If chocolates are on your gift list for the holidays, please get them through this link! The money you spend will include 25% toward your local community projects! It is their “Yum Raising” plan for the holidays. Other local projects coming up the Fall: • A Food Drive, for the Trinity Food Pantry.• Collecting bath towel donations (new…
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