SPANAWAY, WA — Saturday, Spanaway Park was the site for the Inboard Nationals. The Tacoma Inboard Racing Association organized the event at the lake. The first round of races was local competition. In the afternoon, the second round began. These were the Nationals. The classes and results were as follows: Class 1st, 2nd, 3rd…
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Inboard Summer Nationals Sept. 7-8 on Spanaway Lake
SPANAWAY, WA — Starting Friday afternoon, you may start hearing the roar of the Tacoma Inboard Racing Association boats on Spanaway Lake. This year, the site is more than just racing, it is the Inboard Summer Nationals. This is a BIG event for the area. Expect there to be a considerable amount of traffic through…
Toxic Algae concentration high in Spanaway Lake
email sent to residents around Spanaway Lake Friday afternoon: To our Algae Watch Participants on Spanaway Lake, We already have a toxic algae caution advisory in place for Spanaway Lake but preliminary results for an algae sample collected from the lake on August 26, 2013 show a very high concentration of toxin. Please use extra…
Labor Day weekend events
Labor Day weekend has a multitude of options for entertainment, enjoyment and good old-fashioned fun. For many, it’s the last blast before school starts. For kids in the Franklin Pierce District,well, it’s the first weekend after school started. In any case, its three more days to enjoy the last throws of summer, hopefully summer weather…
Congressman Denny Heck visits PC Skills Center
SPANAWAY, WA — Congressman Denny Heck recently visited the Pierce County Skills Center (PCSC). He was accompanied by Superintendent Tom Seigel and Skills Center Director Michelle Ledbetter. PCSC was created in phases. They are launching Aerospace Machining/Fabrication and Automotive Technology in September 2013. The Bethel School District if the fiscal agent for the PCSC. It is operated in…
Volunteers ready LeMay cars for Saturday
By Marianne Lincoln PARKLAND, WA — At the end of this week, the 36th annual LeMay Car Show will be held. This year it also includes an auction and a swap meet along with the other collector cars that show up and compete. The event costs $10 for general admission and $5 for students 6-17. It…
Car and motorcycle lovers invited to September 14th event
There’s Still Another Car Show To Go To Show SPANAWAY, WA. – Anyone who enjoys cars – from backyard tinkerers to die-hard enthusiasts – are invited to a special auto show to benefit Bethel 27, Job’s Daughters International. On Saturday, September 14th Bethel 27 will present the seventh annual “There’s Still Another Car Show To…
Freddy Fest rocking the mid-county
Classic cars were parked all over the grassy field. Children laughed, screamed and played all day on the playground equipment, bouncy houses and pony rides. Booth vendors sold insurance, finance, cards, knitted apparel and associated sundries. The Bloodmobile was parked beside the church building, hoping some generous souls would take the time to lend a pint. Entertainers…
Parkland Spanaway Kiwanis cleans up old Spanaway Cemetery
The Parkland Spanaway Kiwanis had a work party on Wednesday, August 14 and worked with several volunteers who brought lawnmowers, rakes, trimmers, shears and other assorted equipment for the task. Members of the 723 Networking Group, Bob Benum and his wife, Carolyn Bennett also assisted. Benum’s grandparents and an uncles rest in the cemetery. The Old Spanaway…
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…
Along the way from here to there – 2nd story camping?
You just never know what you’ll see driving around a creative community like Spanaway. This week, it was 2nd story camping on the patio roof. Not one, but three tents!
LeMay Collection “Blast to the Past” Party Takes People Back to 1963
Vintage automobile rides, dinner & auction among the many attractions The Cold War is coming back to Spanaway. In what might be the oddest project ever undertaken by LeMay Restorations, a salesman’s model of a 50-year-old bomb shelter is being brought to the former Marymount Military Academy for a gala event August 24th and the 36th…
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