The Washington State Department of Health has closed Commencement Bay and the Narrows south to Point Fosdic and Days Island are closed to all species of shellfish harvesting. Click here for more information.Tacoma-Pierce Health Department’s Surface Water and Shellfish Advisories, here.
Garfield Street, goodbye to the old
PARKLAND, WA — Monday morning the trackhoe pulled in early, ready to start the demolition of the buildings on Garfield Street from “C” Street almost to the Western Auto. This is part of the project to build the new Garfield Station, a four-story apartment building with shops and dining on the first floor. A bit of urban…
Dupont: Hudson Bay Day connects our history
The Hudson Bay Company wasn’t just at Fort Nisqually. That was it’s headquarters in Pierce County, but when the fur trade subsided, theirPuget Sound Agricultural Company raised produce, livestock and sold them along with implements useful to residents in the area. Parkland, Spanaway, Elk Plain, Rocky Ridge and Roy all had farms related to the…
Rainier RoundUp, bluegrass, vendors and a parade
Over the weekend, the Rainier RoundUp featured a street parade on Saturday at 11 a.m.. There was Bluegrass music Friday evening and all day Saturday. Vendors booths were lined up near the highway; the Lions Club sold hamburgers and hot dogs, the Cub Scouts sold popcorn for camp funding and there were loads campers and RV’s…
Lacamas Community Fair, small and personal
Over the weekend, the Lacamas Community Fair presented lots of ribbons to local people who participated. Sewing, crafts, food, animals, collections and competitions from horsemanship to watermelon eating were a part of the events. Contact them at lacamasfair@gmail.com. The Lacamas Community Center is located at 32113 8th Ave S. in Roy.
Polo: 3rd Annual Sasquatch Cup
August 24th & 25th was the 3rd Annual Sasquatch Cup at the Tacoma Polo Club. Located at 29125 8th Ave South, Roy, Washington 98580, the club facilities include a regulation sized polo field, practice field, clubhouse with deck seating for spectators, full kitchen, restroom and showering facilities, stationary horse hitting cage and horse paddocks. There…
Bethel 1950s classes reunite at Frontier Park Saturday
Bethel High School 1950’s classes met on Saturday, August 24 at Frontier Park in Graham for their annual class reunion potluck. Tall tales, old classroom stories, teacher and tales of principals from years past were on the menu. Many of the students worked for the Bethel District after their school years.
Cubs and Classics at Thun Field
Thun Field on Saturday August 24 was the site of the Cub and Classic Fly In. Participants had to pass through Spencer Air to participate. For $20 they could buy a T–shirt and get a barbecue chicken dinner. Among the Cubs, Super Cubs, Champs, Stearmans, and other assorted planes was the DC-3 that Eric Thun and…
School Supply Fair at Real Life Family Center
Real Life Family Center held a School Supply Fair Saturday morning. The Post was tipped of via an early morning text message from Kawshun D. Safety Clown. By 9 a.m. when Kawshun arrived, there was a line around the side of the building into the parking lot. This turned out o be no ordinary school supply…
Events, events, events – Where are you going?
The Saturdays of late summer are busy with things to do and see. Here are a few from our calendar page… and more. 10am – 4pm Lacamas Community Fair, Aug 23-25 11am Rainier Round-up parade – events all weekend 11:30 Bethel High School 1950′s Reunion, Frontier Park, Graham All Day Thun Field, Cub and Classics…
Hey, Parkland! We’re happy to be here!
By Kelly Johnson, MRLH parent We are Mount Rainier Lutheran High School, the newest occupants of the old Parkland School/East Campus of PLU. We are excited to begin the 2013-14 academic year in our new digs, and look forward to being a good neighbor and contributing member of the community. As a private, non-profit institution,…
US ONE DOLLAR COINS
BY CHUCK HAVILAND Early US dollars no longer in circulation or are extremely rare: The Spanish dollar was widely used in the colonies before 1794. The us minted the “Flowing hair’ dollar coin in 1794 & 1795. Its composition was 89% silver and weighed 26.96 grams. The “Draped Bust”, with the small eagle was minted…
Pierce Prairie Post 