JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division ‘Raiders’ will officially kick off their Walk to Afghanistan project at the Pierce County Fantasy Lights Walk sneak preview Sunday, Nov. 18 at Spanaway Park in Spanaway, Wash. The Walk to Afghanistan program is a tradition among Army units and is…
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Sunday, Nov. 18 walk through Fantasy Lights
On Sunday, November 18, you can walk through Spanaway Park’s 2012 Fantasy Lights exhibit as a sneak preview. This is the only day you can walk through. The walk begins at 5 p.m. and goes to 7 p.m. starting and finishing at the Sprinker Recreation Center parking lot, 14824 S C St in Parkland. The fee for the…
4 day school week signs are NOT about Bethel
By Marianne Lincoln I was out of town a few days in October. When I returned, a new and different campaign sign had appeared all over the neighborhood. The signs belong to a local political candidate, but on first glance, it looks like it might have something to do with the school district. In fact, so…
SLHS annual Holiday Craft Fair set for Nov. 3-4
Nov. 3-4 will be busy days on 168th East Street in Spanaway. The annual Spanaway Lake High School Holiday Craft Fair is set for over 180 vendors and thousands of visitors. The parking is always tight and 168th Street maybe tough to commute through if you are local. However, this is one of the best…
JR’s Whistle Stop events Thursday
Two events tomorrow at Jr’s Whistle Stop in Spanaway. The first is early, 7:23 a.m. to be exact. It is the new 723 Networking Group meeting. If you have a business local to Spanaway, you should join in. Today several of the group members joined Terry Belieu on his radio show on KLAY 1180 AM, along…
Oct. 17 Chamber Meeting Candiate’s Forum
Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce will hold a candidate’s forum at its meeting on October 17 at noon. The Event Location is Pacific Lutheran University’s Columbia Center, Yakima Ave. S & 125th St. S., Parkland, WA 98444 view a map Be cautious not to park in spaces that are designated for PLU staff and students. The…
Spana Park Senior Center pancake breakfast
Every 3rd Saturday of the month, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. the local Senior Center offers a pancake breakfast to the public. This is a fundraiser for the seniors and is offered for $4 per person. Tips are always welcome. The pancake breakfast includes ham, pancakes, scrambled eggs, coffee, hot chocolate, tea. The cost of the…
Spana Park Senior Center Holiday Bazaar Oct. 27
The Spana-Park Senior Center will hold its annual Holiday Bazaar on October 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m at the Spana- Park Senior Center, 325 – 152nd St E, Tacoma, 98445. If you have trouble finding it, it is on the grounds of the old Marymount Academy behind the old gym. You can call 253-537-4854, if you…
Classic Car show a hit in spite of weather
The weather Saturday morning started out with a little rain, the first we’ve had in a couple months. But the weather didn’t stop hundreds of classic car enthusiasts from heading out to Sprinker Recreation Center. Cars from the 1920’s to the 1980’s were there in fine form, glinting in the sunshine by the afternoon. Vendors…
Spanaway Elementary circa 1927
From 1927 until the early 1970’s, this was the Spanaway Elementary School kids attended.
Spanaway Lake Tragedy Tuesday night
A toddler climbed out of his house at the edge of Spanaway Lake and drowned in the water last night. Authorities were called to the scene around 7:15 p.m. at the SE corner of the lake on 6th Avenue Court S. The toddler was found by his 9 year old brother, who screamed for help according…
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