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!
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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…
Vashon “Passport to Pain” bike ride fundraiser
Vashon Is, WA — Here is a flyer about the 3rd Annual Vashon Island Rowing Club Passport to Pain bike ride. Quite an epic ride! Forward this on to any biking friends (or enemies) and clubs, that would be super-cool! It’s our biggest rowing club fundraiser of the year and bikers seem to like it…
Spanaway Spartans car wash on the Mountain Highway
Saturday morning, the Spanaway Spartans were out early and en masse, hustling cars into their car wash at the 7-11 Store on the Mountain Highway. The Spartans are a Youth Football program from grades 2nd through 8th. Their goal is to provide a positive environment for children to grow, learn, respect others, and work as a…
Wacky Golf Tournament – Chamber of Commerce Event Aug. 23
The 2013 South County Branch Wacky Golf Tournament is almost here! Wear your choice of ‘wacky’ attire and challenge yourself during these 9 holes of golf by only using two clubs (seven iron and putter). This event is a function of the South Pierce County division of the Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce. Agenda: 8:30 am…
Chip sealing warning, mannequins and horses
By Marianne Lincoln Cruising around Spanaway on this lovely summer day of July, I saw many things happening in the area. The Washington Ladies Riding Club Association (WLRCA) State Meet Competition was this weekend at the Tacoma Horseman’s Unit in Spanaway. They presented their awards for the weekend riding and horsemanship competition in the outdoor arena….
Parkland Raiders providing more sport experiences for kids
The Parkland Raiders Youth football and Cheer Association have been part of the local community for over 35 years servicing the Franklin Pierce and Bethel School Districts. We are a recognized non-profit association by the Secretary of State and the IRS has approved our tax exempt status. The Parkland Raiders have been a great resource…
Bethel official injured in STP mishap
Jay Brower, Bethel School District’s director of community connections was injured Saturday in Seattle as he was starting out on the Seatlle to Portland Bicycle Classic. Jay’s words from Facebook: “Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers. While in Seattle yesterday morning there was an abrupt slow down going down hill. I hit the…
Two accidents on STP route – Spanaway and Roy
According to a report from the state patrol there were two accidents during the 2013 Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. In the first a car brushed with a rider at 168th Street and Pacific Avenue in Spanaway. The rider was unharmed. There were emergency vehicles called to the site. The other collision was near Roy on SR…
Beware of massive numbers of bicycles Saturday July 13!
July 13-14 is the Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. It is a 200-mile bicycle ride, the largest multi-day bicycle event in the Northwest. There are up to 10,000 participants riding from Seattle to Portland in one or two days. The route takes them through Summit, Waller, Spanaway, Roy and McKenna. This is a…
Hospitality sales begin for 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — The United States Golf Association (USGA) has opened corporate hospitality sales for the 2015 U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. The U.S. Open will be conducted June 15-21, 2015, which includes three practice-round days and four championship-round days. The USGA is planning on total attendance of 235,000…
Hypothermia? Maybe if you survive long enough
By Marianne Lincoln It’s summer and it’s hot, so you are headed to the nearest body of water to cool off. Keep in mind, the water in the rivers, lakes and Puget Sound is cold, very cold. Hypothermia is not your worst enemy. In water between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit, you have about 5…
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