Category Archives: Bethel News

“The Adventures of Nicholas” – a beloved re-telling by a retired Bethel school teacher

Posted on December 18, 2011 by brucesmith49

~ Retired Bethel elementary school teacher Wayne Cooke has been caught up in a huge swell of Christmas Spirit this week and he has sent the Mountain News a remarkable holiday story – it’s actually a tale about a tale.

Posted in Bethel News, Book reviews, Culture, Entertainment, Folk tales and stories, Graham News, Parkland, Spanaway, Spirituality | 6 Comments

Week in Review – eclipse, burn ban off but pollution increases, BSD announces half its students live in poverty

Posted on December 17, 2011 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith From sublime celestial wonders to grinding mundane issues like clean air, heat and enough food to eat have filled the lives of Mountain Country residents this week.

Posted in Bethel News, Culture, Eatonville News, Events, Graham News, Nature, Spanaway | 10 Comments

Profile: Eldora Sloan and her Readers are Succeeders program

Posted on December 8, 2011 by brucesmith49

By Judy Spiers The bell rang and school was out at Graham Elementary when I recently visited Portable 5 to check on the progress of the Readers Are Succeeders after-school program, conducted by Eldora Sloan and a number of enthusiastic … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethel News, Culture, Graham News, Judy Spiers, People Profiles, Remarkable men and women | 8 Comments

Two GK soccer players injured in car crash, one fatally

Posted on September 23, 2011 by brucesmith49

Two members of the Graham-Kapowsin Girls Soccer team were seriously injured Tuesday afternoon on the way to a game at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup, Bethel School District Communication Director Krista Carlson announced today.

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Remembering 9-11 — Our stories

Posted on September 11, 2011 by brucesmith49

A few days ago, one of my cousins in New York City, Justin, sent me a photograph he had recently taken aboard a power boat sailing in New York Harbor. It featured an American flag fluttering over the stern, … Continue reading →

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Profile: The Acorn and Rose Puppet Theater and its founder Molly Piper

Posted on September 9, 2011 by brucesmith49

Molly Piper has worked as an artist and children’s author since the 1980’s, and in 2009 she created the Acorn & Rose Puppet Theater in Yelm. She has given shows and workshops for libraries, schools, museums and homes throughout … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethel News, Business, Culture, Entertainment, Folk tales and stories, People Profiles, Remarkable men and women, Yelm News | 16 Comments

Grazing in Graham provides networking opportunity for community groups

Posted on August 21, 2011 by brucesmith49

Under stunningly beautiful summer skies, the 3rd Annual Grazing-in-Graham festival provided wonderful opportunities for local community groups to met with neighbors and passerbys and strengthen their community connections.

Posted in Bethel News, Events, Frederickson, Graham News, Politics | 2 Comments

Remembering Jimi

Posted on July 21, 2011 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith I just received a press release from the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office today announcing the conviction of Olujimi Awbah Blakeney in the shooting death of Lisa Melancon, the well-liked Tacoma city employee who was killed on her … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethel News, Cops and courts, Culture, Graham News, Spanaway | 10 Comments

Gardening project at Spanaway Elementary is state-of-the-art endeavor

Posted on July 11, 2011 by brucesmith49

The new Spanaway Elementary School on Pacific Avenue currently under construction will have a unique feature – a state-of-the-art horticultural classroom and greenhouse that will support an innovative gardening curriculum for all students, K-6.

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