Thursday morning, Dr Rob Van Slyke spoke to the 723 Networking group with a Power Point presentation on the conceptual Bethel Aquatic Learning and Wellness Center. It is conceptual because although a feasibility study has been conducted and drawings have been created, the school board has not yet approved going forward with the project. The…
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Bethany Cemetery theft violates a place of peace
SPANAWAY, WA. – For 13 years, Laurie Porter has managed and maintained Bethany Cemetery on the Mountain Highway. She has worked to find the history of people and their families laid to rest there. The cemetery has many early pioneers from the area including many Hudson’s Bay Company descendants. This week she was very disturbed to…
Healthcare enrollment events in Graham & Spanaway
Upcoming enrollment fairs to make sure no child in Washington State goes without medical coverage. Spanaway Middle School, March 23, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., 15701 B St E, Spanaway Graham, March 9, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Frontier park, 21800 Meridian E, Graham Key Facts: Pierce County has more than 10,000 children who qualify…
National Comedy Night at JR’s Thursday, 8 p.m.
Thursday, January 31, at 8 p.m. is National Comedy Night at JR’s Whistle Stop in Spanaway withVince Valenzuela. Located in the middle of the Bethel Station Shopping Center, 224th and the Mountain Highway, JR’s has been hosting comedy programs on the last Thursday of the month. From vincevalenzeula.com: “Vince’s fast paced, witty, and delightfully edgy style…
Ice Skating Show at Sprinker Feb. 8-10
PIERCE COUNTY — The ice skating show returns to a new ice arena at Sprinker Recreation Center on February 8-10, for five exciting performances. The theme of this year’s show is Once Upon A Dream and features Olympic Silver Medalist Ben Agosto and United States Ladies Champion & Olympian Rachael Flatt. Also featured, are skaters from…
Missing dogs in Spanaway
MISSING!!! From Spanaway area, 1/9/13 Border Collie – husky mix, should have collar & tag. The lab’s collar was laying on the ground at the owner’s home when she got home. Both dogs are micro-chipped & licensed. Both may have dog coats on. PLEASE CONTACT Teres Pestana on facebook with any info. These are her babies. The…
Project Homeless Connect of Pierce County January 26 at Spanaway Elementary
On January 26, 2013 at the New Spanaway Elementary School, 415 165th St. S., Spanaway, Project Homeless Connect of Pierce County will hold an event with services and assistance for local homeless families. There will be free on-site information and/or services available including: Child Support ∙ Voter Registration ∙ Tobacco Cessation ∙ WIC ∙ Community…
January 9, 5-7pm vigil for Chris Virdell
Wednesday night, January 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. there will be a vigil at the Bethel Station Shopping Center in the parking lot just south of the Burger King. It has been 11 months since Chris Virdell disappeared. His mother Melanie holds a vigil there the 9th of every month. Those who want to support…
In Elk Plain, The Hideaway rocks during the Seahawks Redskins game
By Marianne Lincoln The parking lot at the Spanaway Wal-Mart had empty spaces right up front on a Sunday afternoon. Something important had to be going on. Of course, it was the Seattle Seahawks playing the Washington Redskins in Maryland for the Wild Card spot in the Super Bowl playoffs. Just a mile up the…
Mountain shadow for New Year’s Eve
Goodbye 2012, hello fiscal cliff and the hope for 2013. The mountain casts its winter shadow in the morning.
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Dear Pierce Prairie Post Reader, Before you count down the final seconds of 2012, you should know that we are counting on you. When you read an article, it helps our statistics and helps us to convince advertisers to invest in our publication. Since we are also non-profit, if you like having a local…
It’s Elk Plain, not Bethel Station
By Marianne Lincoln, lifelong Elk Plain resident EDITORIAL Bethel Station is a shopping center, not a community. Spanaway Plaza, Pacific Commons and the new Mountain Plaza are also shopping centers in Spanaway, but no one is trying to name communities after them. The name Bethel Station was picked up by the Post Office in Washington D.C….
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