On Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., the Spanaway Lions Club will host and Easter Egg Hunt for special needs children at the Spanaway Prairie House Museum, 924 176th Street East, Spanaway. This is a friendly and accessible Egg Hunt for kids with disabilities and special needs and their siblings (age 5-12). The ground…
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation – SPARK Grants
SPARK Grants Spark Grants is a grant program designed to help bring people-powered ideas to life within Pierce County, WA. This is not your typical grant—it’s designed to support everyday people who want to spark positive change. The program leverages $1,500 “micro-grants” to fuel go-getters, grassroots organizers and connoisseurs of community who have great ideas…
Altrusa Wine, Dine and Tour brought history alive at Marymount
Saturday, March 23 the Altrusa Club of South Pierce County held its 9th annual Wine, Dine and Tour Event at the Marymount Event Center. This event helps the Altrusa Foundation fund scholarships in the Bethel and Franklin Pierce School Districts. Tickets for the event were sold out in advance as people were excited to have the private…
Eggstravaganza March 30 at Sound Life Church
Sound Life Church and Cascade Christian School’s present their Easter Eggstravaganza, Saturday March 30, 9am – 12 noon, 3425 176th St. E, Spanaway, WA, 253-531-1412. This colossal Easter Egg Hunt is famous in the Frederickson, Spanaway area. http://eastereggstravaganza.com/ • 40,000 eggs featuring egg hunts for all-ages (0-12 yrs) • 6 large inflatables, face…
March Concert: Vivace! Madrigal Mystery Tour March 24
Vivace! Choral Program proudly presents our March Concert, Vivace! Madrigal Mystery Tour: Vivace meets the Beatles. We will be joined with our amazing guest choir from Marysville, Northern Sounds “Sonus Boreal” Women’s Ensemble under the direction of Stuart Hunt. Tickets: Tickets are available at rehearsals starting March 11th and at the door on the…
No News from the Tribune
Editorial It has been two days of quiet from the News Tribune since JBLM put out a press release informing the media they will close Perimeter Road for two months. The military’s plan is to construct better shoulders and to fix cracks and potholes in the well used corridor from Spanaway to Lakewood and I-5. Perimeter…
Bethel solo and ensemble results for choral contest
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — On March 9 the Mountain League Choral Solo and Ensemble Contest, hosted at Spanaway Middle School, featured student musicians performing in numerous solos and ensembles, showing a high degree of commitment and preparation throughout the day. Congratulations to all of our Bethel School District’s secondary choral staff and students for a job…
Renton, Tacoma Narrows among FAA tower closures
The FAA has just released their list of 149 tower closures across the USA. Amon them are five in Washington state: OLM Olympia Regional, Olympia RNT Renton Municipal, Renton SFF Felts Field, Spokane TIW Tacoma Narrows, Tacoma/Gig Harbor YKM Yakima Air Terminal, McCallister Field, Yakima The towers are closing as part of the sequestration cuts. The closures begin April…
Chamber WATER Coalition Writes Governor
TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (21 Mar 20 13 03:15 PM PDT) — The Chamber believes that the path to shared success for all of our state’s residents is one of sustainable prosperity – balancing protection of the environment with policies and investments that ensure the health of the business community and the creation…
March 26 the County Planning Commission initiatiates amendment season
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PIERCE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 9:00 A.M. Public Meeting Room, 2401 So. 35th St., Tacoma I. CALL TO ORDER II. DIRECTOR’S REPORT III. MINUTES IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS Amendments to Pierce County Development Regulations The Pierce County Planning Commission will review and make a recommendation on amendments to the Pierce…
County lowers flags in memory of Booth Gardner, former Governor and County Executive
PIERCE COUNTY – Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered that flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in memory of former Gov. Booth Gardner, who passed away last Friday. State flags will remain at half-staff until close of business on Saturday, March 30 or first thing Monday morning, April 1. Gardner also served as…
National Nutrition Month highlights Pierce County’s food challenges
TACOMA, Wash. – During National Nutrition Month this March – and every month – access to healthy foods remains a challenge for Pierce County. According to the 2013 County Health Rankings released today, Pierce County is in the bottom third of the state – 27 out of 39 – in the physical environment category that…
Pierce Prairie Post 