GRAHAM, WA — Ever wondered how Graham got its name? It was simply, and quite unintentionally, transferred from camp boss Mr. Smith Graham to the logging area where he worked. He was the one who received the mail ‘off the hook” from the slowly moving train that still sometimes crosses Meridian (the old Barney-Larson road),…
Runway/Taxiway Closure: Tuesday, April 8
Runway/Taxiway Closure: Tuesday, April 8 from 4:00 am-8:00 am PIERCE COUNTY — Thun Field’s runway and taxiway will be closed from 4:00 am-8:00 am local time on Tuesday, April 8 for a semiannual sweeping of all paved surfaces.
Parkland Community Mural Project
This is the mural site at the Parkland Post Office at the intersection of Garfield St. and C St. The wall is 13’x 112’. Dear Community Members of Parkland, We are writing to you to invite you to help support an ongoing Parkland and PLU partnership called the Parkland Community Mural Project. You can…
Daffodil Parade 2014
By Marianne Lincoln Admittedly, I had to work today. But since I work my regular job in downtown Tacoma, I managed to get out at break a catch a few glimpses of the parade participants at 9:30 a.m., half an hour before start time. The Daffodil Festival float was a sea of black garbage bag…
Parkland Mural
We are looking for creative and committed Parkland citizens to participate in the development of a community mural on the Parkland Post Office wall (located on the SE corner of the Garfield/C Street Intersection). We will be hosting a community forum on Tuesday, April 8 in the Garfield Book Company Community Room from 5:30-6:45pm. Please join…
Air Force Appointment
Bethel High School senior, Lillian Lord, is heading to the Air Force Academy. Lillian has been involved with Bethel’s AFJROTC for the past year and a half and for the majority of that time, she was working on getting into the Academy. “It’s been almost a year since I started. It is a long application…
Operation Kid Fit
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Is your child struggling with their weight? Joint Base Lewis McChord is offering some help through its new parenting program called Operation Kid Fit. OKF is specifically designed for military parents and other caregivers with children between the ages 5 to 10 who are struggling to maintain a healthy weight. In the…
Daffodil Festival Program
This is the link to the New Tribune’s special inset for the Daffodil festival. Hope you all enjoy the parade! Remember to get there early to find parking Saturday, April 5, 2014. http://issuu.com/daffodilfestival/docs/insert/12?e=3880150/7280945
April 22 – Hometown Heros Day in Roy
ROY, WA – The City of Roy established in 1908 has a population of 795 and is a mile and a half long.We may be small in size but we are large in spirit. Historically we pull together to meet the needs of each other and the city.From beautifying areas to refurbishing a building or…
Peninsula High, April 3, 5:30pm Shorelines meeting
Hello everyone: There is an important meeting tomorrow night on shorelines. Thursday, April 3, 5:30 p.m. Peninsula High School auditorium, 14105 Purdy Dr. NW, Gig Harbor Come to the county’s shoreline management plan update. Speak up to protect the environment. Keep and impose shoreline buffers as required by the state. To read more go…
Gala for Nisqually Land Trust Anniversay April 26
Nisqually Land Trust to Celebrate 25th Anniversary at Annual Auction and Conservation Dinner Protection of Petersen Ranch to Be Highlighted Olympia, WA— The Nisqually Land Trust will celebrate its 25th anniversary at its annual Conservation Auction & Dinner, to be held from 4 to 9 p.m. on April 26th at St. Martin’s Worthington Center. The…
Long term care insurance: Get the impartial facts
Only about 10% of adults have long term care insurance. Given that Medicare does not cover long term care, how smart is that? Long term care can be expensive. Long term care insurance is expensive. Pierce County Aging & Disability Resources will offer an impartial look at the pros and cons to long term care insurance,…
Pierce Prairie Post 