Category Archives: Culture

Learning from Japan – embracing the seven tasks of self-reliance

Posted on March 28, 2011 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: After Japan, people are asking what they can do to prepare for emergencies. In the media we see that millions near the epicenter are struggling with obtaining the basics of life – food, water and adequate shelter, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Environment, Nature, Self Reliance | Tagged Self-Reliance | 6 Comments

Mutts are “magnificent” at Pierce County Farigrounds

Posted on March 26, 2011 by brucesmith49

A lively crowd braved a chilling rain Saturday to celebrate canine friendship at the 7th Annual Most Magnificent Mutt Show, held on the grounds of the Pierce County Fair at Frontier Park in Graham.

Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Events, Graham News, Pets and livestock | 1 Comment

Friday Night Funny – Shoelaces

Posted on March 25, 2011 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: Tonight begins a regular feature of the Mountain News on Friday nights – a piece of humor: At first, I thought it was the rain. My new home of Yelm, Washington receives over sixty inches of … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Friday Night Funny | 6 Comments

Bethel breaks ground for community center

Posted on March 24, 2011 by brucesmith49

Although a chilling wind blew through the empty lots across from Bethel Junior High, the hearts of over a hundred community leaders, students and their families were warmed greatly as they witnessed Monday’s “ground-breaking” ceremony for the first community … Continue reading →

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Frederickson News – big growth, Bethel pushes for electronic signs, and Lindquist touts successful prosecutions

Posted on March 23, 2011 by brucesmith49

Besides announcing a slew of social and recreational programs for its residents – in particular a Spaghetti Feed fundraiser for Cross Park scheduled for April 29 – last Saturday’s Frederickson-Clover Creek Community Council meeting heard an appeal from Bethel … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethel News, Cops and courts, Culture, Events, Frederickson | 1 Comment

A Newbie in Graham – the guns of Graham

Posted on March 21, 2011 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in an on-going series by a “newbie” to Graham, Paula Morris. Tall cedars, wooded land, open space, rural setting….quiet and tranquil, no busy highway noise, Mt. Rainier in the distance; were these … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Graham News, Politics, Spirituality, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

A Newbie in Graham, a series

Posted on March 19, 2011 by brucesmith49

By Paula Morris From a quiet suburb in Illinois I moved to what I thought was a tranquil, rural area in Graham WA for my retirement, never thinking that an area where one could raise chickens and goats could … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Graham News | 8 Comments

House church in Spanaway a beacon for youth

Posted on March 18, 2011 by brucesmith49

A modest but modern house in a Spanaway sub-division has become an unlikely magnet for teens and young adults seeking a religious community.

Posted in Bethel News, Culture, Spanaway, Spirituality | Tagged Home Schools | 1 Comment

More prayers for Japan

Posted on March 17, 2011 by brucesmith49

My prayer for Japan by Judy Spiers I am so grateful to know, dear Father, that – despite the fact that we aren’t always fully able to grasp your entire goodness – you are omnipotent, supreme, a very present … Continue reading →

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Prayers for Japan

Posted on March 16, 2011 by brucesmith49

Carol Wright, the Executive Director of the Graham-Kapowsin Community Council has sent the following “Prayer for Japan.” Her submission comes from her faith community’s prayer circle and was authored by a woman who lives in Pasco, not far from … Continue reading →