There is a lot to do in Graham

By Paula Morris I've been a resident of Graham for only five years. When I first moved here, I was thoroughly confused by the streets and boundary lines of my community. Now at least I know where Graham begins and ends. After a year or so, I began to reach out more and look for things to do. I found them in Orting, Sumner, Tacoma and even Eatonville. But I didn't find much to do in Graham besides whatever was going on at Frontier Park. Is that all there is? Where are te pumpkin patches, farmers markets, seasonal festivals? In other words, where's the quaintGÇ¥ in Graham? With a population of at least 25,000, I wondered, couldn't we do better? By the next year, I realized, Graham did have a newsletter, but it didn't reach very many people. Wayne Cook, who is now retired, edited that bulletin, which reported on meetings, i.e., the historical society, food drives, homeless issues, and things like that. But still, not much going on as far as fun things to do. Then I met Carol Wright. She is the President of the Graham-Kapowsin Community Council. There are a whole slew of volunteer opportunities available through the GKCC. Check out the GKCC online for more information. Another group, sponsored by the GKCC, is The Self-Reliant Community, which is active in promoting teaching and information on how to help yourself and family in the event of a disruption of dependable services like food and water So, I guess there are a lot of things to do in Graham to keep one busy. Perhaps funGÇ¥ is over-rated? Or, maybe fun is open to interpretation?
Paula Morris is a Graham resident.

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