Category Archives: Eatonville News

Hill and Dale Garden Club commemorates Arbor Day at Frontier Park

Posted on April 16, 2011 by brucesmith49

Despite the cold and rain Wednesday, six members of the Hill and Dale Garden Club planted a cherry tree at Frontier Park to commemorate Arbor Day.

Posted in Culture, Eatonville News, Environment, Graham News, Nature | 3 Comments

Daffodil Parade in Orting delights thousands

Posted on April 9, 2011 by brucesmith49

Although the 78th Annual Daffodil Parade lost its sunny skies somewhere around Tacoma, it still dodged the raindrops three towns later when the twenty-two Daffodil Princesses and their Queen, Claire Fleming, arrived in Orting Saturday afternoon.

Posted in Bethel News, Culture, Eatonville News, Entertainment, Frederickson, Graham News, Orting, Roy News, Spanaway | 6 Comments

News of Graham and the Self-Reliant Community

Posted on April 9, 2011 by brucesmith49

Members of the Graham Self-Reliant Community packed the fire house on 70th Ave last Wednesday to discuss healthy lifestyles and prudent emergency preparations to undertake in light of recent events in Japan. Here is Judy Spiers’ report:

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3 dead locally in 2 separate domestic violence episodes

Posted on April 3, 2011 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: These deaths bring to fifteen, the number of domestic violence homicides and corresponding suicides that I have covered as a reporter in the past three years in Graham, Eatonville, Roy, Spanaway and Kapowsin. An Eatonville couple died Sunday afternoon … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops and courts, Eatonville News, Roy News | 1 Comment

Town Hall meetings reveal a calming political mood

Posted on March 26, 2011 by brucesmith49

Last Saturday, the triumvirate of 2nd LD legislators completed a two-week series of Town Hall meetings held throughout the district, and their words and tone reveal that the angry rhetoric of the past eighteen months has dissipated.

Posted in Eatonville News, Frederickson, Graham News, Politics, Roy News, Spanaway, Yelm News | 2 Comments

Pierce County Skills Center – impressive and inspiring

Posted on March 17, 2011 by brucesmith49

The new Pierce County Skills Center, a regional vocational-technical high school administered by the Bethel School District, is off to a grand start in its inaugural year, particularly in its brand-new campus located in Frederickson.

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Profile: Margaret Franich and the Mountain Community Co-op of Eatonville

Posted on March 14, 2011 by brucesmith49

Nestled on an Eatonville side-street, just off the main thoroughfare of Washington Ave, sits a diminutive but charming icon of healthy living – the Mountain Community Co-op.

Posted in Culture, Eatonville News, Environment, Graham News, Nature, Remarkable men and women, Self Reliance | Tagged Local economies | 1 Comment

Events in Japan, and at home, help push locals towards self-reliance

Posted on March 12, 2011 by brucesmith49

By Judy Spiers At 4:00 a.m. on Friday, March 11th, my brother phoned me from his home on the Oregon coast. “There’s been a huge earthquake in Japan and a tsunami traveling at 500 mph per hour is supposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Eatonville News, Environment, Graham News, Nature, Self Reliance, Yelm News | Tagged Japan and self-reliance, Praying for Japan | 2 Comments

The Mountain inspires Rainier Arts Festival

Posted on March 9, 2011 by brucesmith49

By Candace Brown Mount Rainier arouses our fascination in the way certain women fascinate certain men, by combining irresistible beauty with a sense of potential danger. Probably no other mountain has been painted, drawn, and photographed more than this icon … Continue reading →

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Graham’s EXPO 2011 a sweet success

Posted on March 5, 2011 by brucesmith49

The 8th annual Graham EXPO was a stellar success, with a well-attended festival Saturday that showcased many solid performances from local musicians, along with high-quality art from south Pierce County artists and artisans.