Daffodil Pricesses are being chosen

Franklin Pierce High School selected Casey Timble last week. Washington High School will choose their princess in the theater on October 24. Spanaway Lake High chose Connie Smith on September 30. Graham Kapowsin will choose a princess on October 30 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Bethel High will hold their Princess selection on November…

Waller Road Neighborhood Watch, Oct. 4

Friday. October 4th, 2013 at 7 PM will be our regular Waller Road Neighborhood Watch meeting at Mid-County Community Center, 10205 44th Avenue East. We will begin our meeting with an update on the criminal activity in our community.  Followed by a presentation on the big screen of the Sheriff’s Department crime map. Then questions…

Grant provides FP another resource officer

Pierce County Sheriff receives school resource officer grant, officer to serve Franklin Pierce Schools PARKLAND, WA — On Sept. 27, the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) division announced that Pierce County Sheriff’s Dept. received a COPS hiring grant for $125,000. The grant award is in partnership with Franklin Pierce Schools. The grant…

Wind gust possible to 57 mph tonight!

From the National Weather Service: Wind Advisory URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1107 AM PDT SUN SEP 29 2013 …POWERFUL AND DAMAGING WINDSTORM TO AFFECT PARTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT… .EXPLOSIVE DEVELOPMENT IS TAKING PLACE WITH A LOW PRESSURE CENTER THAT WILL MAKE LANDFALL THIS EVENING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE FAR NORTH…

What community do you live in?

PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Do you live in an unincorporated area of Pierce county? Chances are your US mail address does not accurately reflect the community in which you live. You may have a Puyallup, Spanaway or Graham address, but actually live in Frederickson. Half of the people in Spanaway have Tacoma addresses. Elk Plain…

Pierce County FREE Spay & Neuter

Free surgery for pets and fleas treatment for anyone on Public Assistant or Low income. Information of getting an animal spayed.  Pasado’s “Spay Station #2” is currently located in the Pierce County area, but you do not have to be a Pierce County resident to qualify. This service is made possible by Pasado’s Safe Haven and…

Crews to repair pavement on Canyon Road East Sept. 9-14

SUMMIT, WA — Pierce County crews will repair pavement along Canyon Road East between 106th Street East and 116th Street East for five nights starting Monday, Sept. 9. Crews will remove areas of deteriorated pavement, place new hot mix asphalt and seal cracks. The work will be done between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m., and…

Summit Waller Board meeting Tuesday Sept. 3

SUMMIT, WA — The Summit-Waller Community Association will have its September Board Meeting Tuesday night at the Mid-County Community Center, 10205 44th Ave E, from 7-9 PM. The meeting is open to SWCA members and to the general public. The Board will be hearing reports on the new SWCA website:  http://www.summitwallerca.org ; the Sat., Sept. 7 Waller Road Adopt-A-Road…

Doug Carlson appointed to Franklin Pierce School Board

PARKLAND, WA — At the end of the meeting, following a late executive session, the Franklin Pierce School Board chose Doug Carlson, 47, the Pierce College Health Education Center Operations Manager to fill the vacant seat left by the resignation of Director Reva Palmer. Carlson has a wife and four chidren ages 19, 16, 14…

New student online registration begins August 7 at Franklin Pierce

FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — Beginning August 7, Franklin Pierce Schools will be offering online registration for all new students. Online registration forms can be completed at any time and submitted electronically to your neighborhood school. You may access these forms starting on August 7 by going to “New Student Registration” under the “Student &…

Vickery Ave. Burglary – Aug. 11

From Waller Road Neighborhood Watch: Vickery Ave. Burglary Sunday, August 11th, 2013 sometime after midnight in the 10100 block of Vickery Avenue East, suspect (s) kicked in the back door of the detached garage and storage building.  Taking a rototiller, presser washer, new airless spray gun, still in the box and numerous other power tools. …

American Cancer Society enrolling local residents in Cancer Prevention Study-3

Puget Sounders Needed to Participate in CPS-3 Residents in the Puget Sound Area have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic national study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Between August 20 and August 24, the American Cancer Society will be enrolling local residents in Cancer Prevention…