GRAHAM BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Start your day right with the Graham Business Assn. SPONSORED BY: ICIT Solutions, Kamar Oyenuga 7:00 a.m. – Networking and Breakfast At Graham Fire & Rescue at 23014-70th Ave E, Graham (Meridian, R 224th, L 70th Ave, R 4/10’s mile, 1st driveway) 7:30 a.m. – Meeting – Jimmy Morgan, President–Come…
Spanaway welcomes Burger King – happy “patties” day
The Pierce Prairie Post dropped by the new Spanaway Burger King a few days ago. Speaking with the Project Manager Joe and the Construction Manager Randy, we discovered the week of St. Patrick’s Day is the possible opening time. It is good to see a traditional hamburger place opening again in the heart of Spanaway….
INVASIVE PLANTS TRAINING SCHEDULE
2015 EARLY DETECTION, REPORTING AND IDENTIFICATION OF INVASIVE PLANTS TRAINING SCHEDULE in WA/OR (March-June) About the Program The Pacific Northwest Invasive Plant Council (PNW-IPC) is a non-profit conservation organization (http://www.pnw-ipc.org/) working in partnership with the USDA Forest Service, Washington Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA), Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other state and local groups on a…
Family Bingo Night on April 3rd
It’s Spring time and that means the sounds of family fun will be heard from miles around Chambers Creek Regional Park as Pierce County Parks & Recreation host the Annual Family Bingo Night on Friday April 3rd from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in University Place. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Cost is $5/person…
“CULTURAL GROOMING” Forum NEXT WEEK, Tuesday, March 17 at PLU
You are invited to an evening exploring vulnerabilities to trafficking in our communities. What is “cultural grooming” and how is it impacting children, youth and adults? Is there a link between our sexualized culture and sex trafficking? Get answers at… CULTURAL GROOMING – Uncovering Vulnerabilities to Trafficking March 17 – 7:00pm to 8:30pm Anderson University…
Council passes shoreline regulations, sends final plan to state for approval
After years of tinkering, debate and listening to public input, members of the Pierce County Council passed a Shoreline Management Plan at the March 10, 2015, council meeting. Council Chair Dan Roach says he hopes it’s the end of what turned out to be a longer journey than expected. “Hundreds of citizens were involved in…
JBLM Units to Conduct Live Fire Exercise Wednesday at 3 p.m. (rehearsal Tuesday)
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – JBLM will conduct a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, at 3 p.m. involving helicopters, artillery and mortars, and other weapons systems. The unit conducting the training will also rehearse the live-fire training exercise throughout the day on Tuesday. Increased levels of noise will be noticed Tuesday and Wednesday. This is…
Help Brookdale Elementary School Garden fundraising
Brookdale Elementary School in Parkland is in the middle of a fund-raising and garden-building frenzy. Repairs have been needed to dilapidated garden boxes for years, and during mid-winter break an improved garden was installed with hours of volunteer labor. But we’re not done yet! Fundraising is still needed to close the gap of last minute materials,…
Puppy & Dog Obedience Classes
Puppy Obedience Classes Pierce County Parks and Recreation offers your puppy a class for socialization and basic obedience training. A six week class is held at Frontier Park, 21800 Meridian S in Graham on Sundays, March 23-May 4 from 1:00-2:00pm for pups 12-18 weeks. The fee for the program is $75 and is taught by…
Draft Pierce County Comprehensive Plan update is available for public review
A draft policy document intended to guide growth in unincorporated Pierce County over the next 20 years is now available for the public to review. The updated Pierce County Comprehensive Plan fulfills a state legislative requirement that is due by June 30, 2015. Pierce County must review its existing growth policies and update them if…
County serves notice of violation to marijuana business
Pierce County served a notice of violation Wednesday, March 4, on a retail marijuana business called The Gallery that opened in Parkland without a required permit. The Pierce County Building Official, who inspects structures for compliance with building codes, hand-delivered a notice that The Gallery is in violation of County Code by operating without a…
2015 COMMUNITY EXPOSITION
Expo is an annual event showcasing the talent in our community! We not only have a lot of fun, we raise money to help pay for the rest of our programs throughout the year. See Our Flyer Expo has up to 60 vendors: local business people set up booths and sell their products and services….
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