Spanaway Concerned Citizens are offering tours to interested local citizens to see where in the watershed the County Executive’s Office has proposed to make this tiny home “Pierce County Village” available to single homeless people with addiction and mental health issues. You will see huge second growth fir trees, a large wetland, and several groves…
April 8 – eat at El Toro in Parkland
On April 8, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., 20% of the proceeds at the Parkland El Toro will go toward the purchase of the historic Parkland School building for a local community center! Bring your friends and family, have a great fiesta and support your community at the same time! Members of the Parkland…
Blue Zones Cooking Class, SLHS April 5
This Friday, April 5, Blue Zones Project will be hosting a brand-new cooking demonstration program. We’ll have seating for up to 100 people so make to invite your friends, families, and co-workers. Spanaway Lake High School Cooking Demo – April 5th, 2024 @ 6PM. There’s a brand-new Walking Moai that’s meeting every Wednesday at 6PM at Spanaway Lake…
Saturday, April 6, Daffodil Parade
It’s in Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting this weekend, the Annual Daffodil Parade is back to cheer us up for Springtime! As usual in the Spring, the weather will be 50 degrees F with intermittent rain showers, so bring your umbrella or rain hat. If you watch the weather report, you can now choose which…
Final Donation Push for Parkland – please give now
The Parkland community learned in May 2022, that PLU was planning to sell it to developers who had applied to demolish the Eastside Campus, aka Historic Parkland School. A group of citizens reformed the Parkland Community Association (PCA) and have worked to raise awareness and raise money to purchase the building from PLU instead of…
April 4, 6:30pm, P/S Library
In a planning meeting March 29, Al Schmauder, the chair of the Clover Creek Council, agreed to accept nominations for the Council to elect new officers. Al is long retired and spends several months a year at his retreat in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The organizers of the new Clover Creek Restoration Action Alliance are joining…
Planning your county – hearings April 2, 9, 11
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Draft Comprehensive Plan and Draft Capital Facilities Plan and Council Initiated Amendments over the course of three days. The hearing will be opened on April 2 at 9:30 a.m. it will be continued to April 9 at 9:30 a.m. and then to April 11 at 6:00 p.m. See below for ways to…
Obituary: Roger H. Lincoln Jr.
Roger H Lincoln Jr. December 6, 1956 – February 27, 2024 Parkland, Washington – Roger Lincoln Jr. passed away in Parkland WA February 27, 2024. Born in Tacoma to Roger and Mary, he was the 2nd of 7 children. Growing up on Lake Spanaway, he knew every inch of the neighborhood. He enjoyed scaring his…
6pm, March 26 New Bethel High Groundbreaking
It has been almost 20 years in the making and the ground is not yet broken for the new Bethel High School site. Years ago, the large field was used by parachutists. Next, the Rainier View Chirstian Church was built on the front of the site, across the street from North Star Elementary School. At…
March 23 – Free trees at Sprinker
March 23, 2024: Volunteer with Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, Sprinker Recreation Center, 14824 C Street South, Tacoma, WA 98444. Come join us to volunteer with Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway and make a positive impact through the Green Blocks Tree Share! March 29, 2024: Bread Making 101 with Blue Zones Project…
Emergency Shelter in Spanaway – Dedication May 8
Family Promise of Pierce County would like to invite you to the dedication of its Day Center and Emergency Center. May 8, 2024, 2 p.m. at 216b165th St. S, Spanaway, WA 98387. Please RSVP to Denee Kubena, DeneeKubena@familypromisepiercecounty.org. Family Promise of Pierce County began with the presentation of an idea by Pastor Samara Jenkins of…
Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway Announces New Partnership with Pierce County Parks
Spanaway, WA – [Monday March 18, 2024] – Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Pierce County Parks, aimed at bringing transformative health and wellness programming to the local community. This exciting collaboration will kick off in April 2024 at Sprinker Recreation Center, offering a brand-new series called Blue Zones…
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