He walked into the Spanaway Starbucks while I was chatting with a classmate about local real estate. I told my friend Gail I had to meet him. He was dressed in a exotic African Shirt and a crown he found at the local Spirit of Halloween store. It would be an understatement to say he…
Habitat Stewardship training in May
Pierce Conservation District is having their first Habitat Stewardship training in 3 years coming up in May. The Habitat Stewardship Program works with volunteers to maintain open space sites in Fircrest and Puyallup. As a Habitat Steward you can take ownership of a site, develop an annual work plan and goals, and lead monthly work parties of volunteers. If you decide to become a Habitat Steward, you…
April 22, Fifties Charity Auction
The Parkland Spanaway Rotary is hosting their annual fundraising auction on April 22, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Marymount Events Center. The “Fifties Charity Auction” will benefit the community work the Rotary does in our local area. Tickets at $60 per person. The price includes dinner and 2 drinks. The reservation deadline…
Eviction Sale at Spana-Park Senior Center, April 14-15
Friday 4/14 and Saturday 4/15, 10 am-4 pm, No Early Birds, 325 152nd St E, Tacoma, located behind the LeMay Collection Museum on the Marymount Event Center property. NO PHONE OR MESSAGE QUOTES-sorry, no time NO HOLDS WITHOUT PAYMENT IN FULL PAYPAL, CASH APP, VENMO, CC’s, AND CASH ONLY. NO CHECKS NO DELIVERY AVAILABLE Highlights…
Not the Best for the Land or for the Homeless
Guest Editorial by Claudia Finseth,Parkland, Pierce County Planning Commissioner emeritus24 March 2023 On Tuesday, March 21, I sat through the six hour meeting of the Pierce County Council. The vast majority of community members who spoke (I am guessing around 75%) asked the council specifically not to put the planned tiny home village for the…
Lions Easter egg hunt for disabled kids April 8
The Prairie House Museum location on 176th Street will be the site of a special Easter egg hunt for disabled kids. The Spanaway Lions Club features this event at the Prairie House Museum, 812 176th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445. The hunt begins at 10 a.m. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. Be sure to get…
Spanaway Lodge Easter Egg Hunt April 8
Saturday April 8, 1 PM to 6 PM Spanaway Lodge will be hosting our annual Easter egg hunt at Spanaway Lake Park along side our community partners Tacoma cease-fire, Lady Bee entertainment, and SAARS Market.This Is a free event, food (hot dogs, burgers chips) will be served at 1pm, the Hunt begins at 2:30 pm.Free…
County Flood Plan April 12 Open House
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County is currently in the process of drafting the 2023 Comprehensive Flood Management Plan. The 2023 Flood Plan identifies policies, programs and projects to help improve our community’s resilience to riverine, coastal, groundwater and urban flood hazards by: • Reducing flooding impacts, structure damages, and maintenance costs. • Improving natural habitat…
Get those scholarship applications in by May 1
The Kiwanis of Parkland Spanaway gives a $1000 scholarship to a student from each high school in the Bethel and Franklin Pierce Districts each Spring. The deadline to turn in the applications is May 1, 2023. To apply, you can request an application from your school counselor. Kiwanis makes the decision on who wins the…
Parkland Community Assn. March 28
The 501(c)(3) status arrived in March 2023 and the Parkland Community Assn. (PCA) is now fully operational. The next meeting for the organization will be Tuesday, March 28, 6 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church hall. The Parkland Community Assn. began last May with a group that formed to Save the Historic Parkland School (1908)…
Watershed local project grants available
PIERCE COUNTY — 3-24-23 Pierce County is partnering with watershed councils, local nonprofits and agencies to fund a small grants program supporting community projects that improve habitat and water quality across the county. The 2023 cycle will award more than $70,000 total to projects in four watersheds: Key Peninsula-Gig Harbor-Islands, Chambers-Clover Creek, Puyallup-White River, and…
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