Pierce County is under a burn ban officially today, July 12, 2018. From the county website: Countywide burn ban in Pierce County begins Thursday, July 12 Due to dry weather, both now and in forecasts, Pierce County’s Fire Marshal, in partnership with the Pierce County Fire Chiefs’ Association, has declared a countywide burn ban effective…
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Yikes! Bikes! STP is July 14, 2018
The bicycles are coming to town July 14, 2018. The Annual Seattle to Portland extravaganza always stops at Spanaway Middle School to refresh, repair and relieve cyclists. Snacks, water, toilets, repairs, sunscreen and more. (Especially, more traffic.) Please be careful this Saturday between Puyallup, Spanaway and Roy for the bicycles. Let’s make it an accident…
Tacoma Highland Games: June 22-23
Planning and preparations are underway for the 49th annual Tacoma Highland Games to be held on Friday evening, June 22nd and Saturday, June 23rd, 2018. In addition to Saturday’s Highland Games, we are excited once again to offer a Friday evening of Celtic entertainment. Our Board of Directors and Key Volunteers are hard at work…
Dr. Hewins retires from Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce School District – Following 30 years of service to Franklin Pierce Schools including 11 years as superintendent, Dr. Frank Hewins will be retiring on June 30, 2018. Dr. Hewins has worked to improve instruction, build strong connections with the community, identify resources to improve school resources and facilities, and ensure the financial health…
May 28 – Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
Memorial Day Service, Bethany Lutheran Cemetery Bethany Lutheran Church, Spanaway will host a Memorial Day Service with a Flag and Firing Detail from JBLM. The keynote speaker will be Chaplain Art Sortland (Capt, USN, Ret). The service, on 28 May, will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Church Cemetery, 26418 Mountain Highway (SR7), Spanaway WA, 98387-9404….
Native Plant ID Walk
Native Plant ID Walk with WA Native Plant Society South Sound Chapter, Nisqually Whitewater Reach, near Yelm Date/Time: Saturday, May 26th from 10:00 am to noon Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Description: 1.5 mile round-trip walk Explore the Whitewater Reach of the Nisqually River while learning about native trees, shrubs, and a variety of other understory plant…
Wine, Spirits & Chocolate April 13th & 14th, 2018 at Marymount
The Lemay Collection at Marymount presets its Wine, Spirits & Chocolate Event on April 13th & 14th, 2018. The event is held between 4 and 9 p.m. in the Event Center at the Marymount campus, at 325 152nd St E, Tacoma, WA 98445. It is between Parkland and Spanaway 3 blocks east of SR7, Pacific Avenue. With 75+…
Easter Eggstravaganza – March 31
The biggest event in the Spanaway-Frederickson area for kids at Easter time is the Eggstravaganza at Sound Life Church. Held on march 31 at the church located on the corner of 176th Street and 36th Avenue East, the event has everything from bouncy toys to booths and often a Daffodil Festival Princess or two show…
Disabilities Easter Egg Hunt – March 31
[Updated with photos] The Prairie House Museum in Spanaway is the location of the annual Easter Egg Hunt for children with Disabilities. This event is hosted by the Spanaway Lions Club and will take place at 10am on March 31st. The Prairie House Museum is location at 812 176th St East, Spanaway. From the Lions…
One lane Pacific Avenue? AKA How to destroy a community
[Editorial story] Remember the train accident in January that close I-5 near the Nisqually River? Remember the traffic that followed through Roy, Spanaway and Parkland? There is no doubt, SR-7 through Spanaway and Parkland is an alternate route to the I-5 freeway. With that in mind, consider making Pacific Avenue only one lane each direction….
South Pierce County History Presentation
On March 14, 2018, Pierce Prairie Post Editor, Marianne Lincoln will be presenting to the University Place Historical Society on South Pierce County History at Windmill Village 3715 Bridgeport Way w., University Place, wa. 98466 building D2. Starting with the Graham Community Plan in 2004, Marianne went “all in” to learning as much as possible about…
Insufficient Policing!
[Editor Note:This is a letter sent by Master Watershed Steward and Pierce Communities Coalition member, Cindy Beckett to Rep. Mark McKaskill. It shows how far behind Pierce County’s unincorporated UGA is in police coverage] At this time, we in the UGA of Pierce County are officially asking for the State’s help. There are a growing…
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