Summit UMC Garage Sale June 6

There will be a garage Sale Saturday, June 6, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Summit United Methodist Church, 5316 104th St E, Tacoma, WA. This is the corner of Canyon Road and  104th Street. Come find your Treasure! There will be household items, hobby & seasonal items, clothing, furniture, and more. The…

JBLM to Host 2015 Special Olympics Washington Summer Games

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. – The 2015 Special Olympics Washington Summer Games will host a record-breaking 2,800 Special Olympics athletes at Joint Base Lewis-McChord May 29-31. The Special Olympics “Flame of Hope” is scheduled to arrive at JBLM McChord Field Friday, May 29, in time for the opening ceremony, which is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m….

Spaghetti Feed for Cross Park May 29

It’s the biggest little fundraiser in the area. Frederickson is trying to get a county park and has been working for several years to help plan and fund it. Come out and see what all the excitement is about, May 29, 5 to 8 pm at Clover Creek Elementary.

Bethel District Offers Free Summer Lunch Program for Kids

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Bethel School District announces the sponsorship of the Simplified Summer Food Program for Children. Lunches will be made available at no charge to attending children 18 years of age and younger. Lunches will be provided at the following sites from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 22…

Pull together for Lake Kapowsin Park

There is unnecessary controversy about the proposed 1,000 acre Lake Kapowsin Park. Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and others are grossly mischaracterizing the plan for the park and its potential impacts. The park is a good thing from every perspective. The not-for-profit Lake Kapowsin Trust has proposed the creation of the park and…

Memorial Day Service

The annual Memorial Day Service at Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery, will be 25 May 2015, at 10:30 AM.  A Flag and Firing Detail will be provided by JBLM.  Local dignitaries have been invited. Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery 26418 Mountain Highway Spanaway, WA 98387-9404

Public Opportunities to see His Majesty King Harald V of Norway

By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (May 1, 2015)—The public will have two opportunities to see His Majesty King Harald V of Norway on May 23 when he visits Tacoma in honor of Pacific Lutheran University’s 125 anniversary: during his arrival at PLU, at 11:15 a.m., and at the Tacoma Dome,…

May 17 – A special day if you are Norwegian

Norwegian Constitution Day or Syntende Mai, May 17 has become the Celebration of all things Norwegian. The Scandinavian Cultural Center is getting all ready for tomorrow’s 17 Mai flag raising and breakfast reception at Pacific Lutheran University with the Norwegian Minister of Culture, Thorhild Widvey. All are welcome to Centennial Plaza at 8:30am! Gratulerer med dagen! Their annual Flag…