City of Roy, WA Hometown Heroes Community Day MAY 3 Time: 1:30 p.m. (approximate) Place: sidewalk by City Hall, 216 McNaught The Battle Cross Memorial will be unveiled in acknowledgement of those from within the city limits of Roy who gave their lives in military service. Annual Spring Clean-Up May 3 for residents within city…
Spanaway – the book!
Over this past year, several of us who have knowledge of the earlier Spanaway, or Spanueh, worked with Jean Sensel, a local historian and former owner of the historic Exchange Tavern, to supply information and photos as she assembled the following book for the Images of America series. It is now available for order. Congratulations Jean!…
Norwegian Heritage Festival
By Marianne Lincoln Saturday, April 26, was the Norwegian Heritage Festival at Pacific Lutheran University. Brightly costumed attendees and vendors (wearing their official Norwegian bunads) served up tasty ethnic treats, crafts, clothing and interesting stories. Scores of Norwegian cookies could be purchased and carried home as well. In the lobby of the University Center and…
Bicycle Safety Day
Bicycle Safety Day May 17, 10:00 – 1:00 Time for spending more time in outdoor activities, especially using your bicycle, around the neighborhood or on longer trips. Are you and your bicycle ready for the hard use and cautions of summer riding? Spanaway Lutheran Church at 16001 A Street in Spanaway is hosting a day…
Parkland Cinco de Mayo planning notes
Hello Cinco Group: Here is our Wed., Apr. 23rd meeting updates about Parkland/Reyna’s Cinco de Mayo Music Festival, incl.Craft-Vendor Fair,from Sat.,May 3rd,(11-6)-Sun.May 4th,(11-1),with last mtg.before Fair on Wed., May 30th, 5pm at Reyna’s, (see Parkland/Reyna’s Cinco de Mayo flyer in the sidebar): *The Cinco de Mayo Gift Basket is complete,(showed pic at meeting tonight): *The white cotton fabric…
BARK FOR LIFE
“BARK FOR LIFE” A CANINE EVENT TO FIGHT CANCER SATURDAY: May 31, 2014 – 10:00AM Presented by: CENTRAL PIERCE RELAY FOR LIFE LeMAY PIERCE COUNTY REFUSE AND MILGARD WINDOWS DOORS 10:00am Registration and Yappy Hour at Spanaway Park (14905 Bresemann Blvd. S., Spanaway, WA.) HALF MILE WEST OF 152ND AND PACIFIC AVE. Donation: $20.00 Dog and walker…
Prairie flowers in the morning sun
On Saturday, April 26, I got up early to get some good light on prairie wildflowers and a new camas masthead.
Wine and Chocolate Affair at Marymount
By Marianne Lincoln It was Friday evening and just a day past my birthday, what better way to spend than over at the Marymount Event Center where booths with delicious wines, chocolates, cheeses and gifts were set up for perusing and sampling. It was a room where the passion and decadence of chocolate candies were mixing with…
Vendors and Sponsors needed
Frederickson, WA — The Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council’s Events Committee is busy planning the Free Family Outdoor Movie Night and the Freddie Fest. We still need sponsors and vendors for both events. Please visit our website @ http://www.fcccc.us and then click on Community Events to get a copy of the registration forms or email…
New County shoreline hearings
It is the intention of the Council to hold additional hearings on Proposal No. 2013-45s, Shoreline Management Program. The Final hearing date of April 22, 2014 has been rescinded and reset for July 29, 2014. The Council encourages your participation in the public hearing process. Public Meeting Notice 2014 Shoreline Management Program Pierce County Community…
April 29 County hearing on wildlife grants
This is notice of the Rules and Operations Committee and final Council hearings on Proposal No. R2014-50. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Authorizing the Pierce County Executive to Submit Applications for Grant Funding Assistance for Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program Projects to the Recreation and Conservation Office as Provided in Chapter 79A.15 RCW,…
Pierce County welcomes task force home from record deployment to Oso
A Pierce County-based Urban Search and Rescue team has completed a record deployment to the massive SR 530 landslide in Snohomish County. The first 80-member rotation of Washington Task Force 1 (WATF-1) deployed on March 24 and returned April 4. The second 80-member rotation deployed on April 4 and returned on April 19. This is the…
Pierce Prairie Post 