Marianne Lincoln, a tradition of community service
1987-1998 Country Estates Homeowners Association - In her own neighborhood, Marianne was instrumental in helping deter crime and promote a sense of community hosting Neighborhood Night Out and other local events
1991-1996 Purdy Prison Chapel Project - Marianne was newsletter editor and later president of this group that built a chapel in the Washington Corrections Center for Women. Marianne was a software teacher for Tacoma Community College at the prison for 3 years.
1994-2004 Spanaway Community Action Network
Marianne was co-founder of this group which pursue
many activities to
help connect community members, government,
services and the schools. This group also helped start other similar
organizations around Pierce County
Projects included: Friday Firesides, Core Qualities Project Team, Parkland Spanaway Festival, Celebrate Spanaway, Community Center Office, Spanaway Winter Light Festival
Other groups Marianne has visited or participated with include: PTA, Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Altrusa, Parkland Community Association, Graham Business Association, Graham Community Association, Bethel Citizens Committee, Bethel Facilities Committee, and attended school board meetings regularly for many years ~1994-2001.
2000-2009 Altrusa Foundation Board (LeMay
Skate Park) - Marianne became Vice president of the
Altrusa
Foundation which was the lead organization raising money to
build the skate park at Sprinker. This was not an easy task, there
were many things that happened behind the scenes to bring this
project to fruition. Marianne prepared and presented and won first
place in the grant application process with the Interagency
Committee for Outdoor Recreation, garnering the $275,000 anchor for
the project.
2009... Roy Skate Park Project, (just getting
off the ground) - Marianne is currently acting in an
advisory capacity and the Spanaway Community Action Network, since
it has charitable status is fiscal agent for the project.
1982-2009 Cross Base Highway - My mother began working on this highway project in the early 80's. Around 1994, I began working on it. In 27 years, only the first phase has been built dues to delays with environmentalists who do not live south of 176th in eth traffic trying to get anywhere from here. Now I do believe this road must be sensitive tot he beautiful woodland and wild area it must pass through, but I also remember the tear gas evacuation there. The butterflies and squirrels probably didn't like that much either. As part of a military land, it is not necessarily the premium environment they make it out to be, not compared to a National forest, that is.
Disclaimer: The following photos were taken on my personal camera at the Cross Base highway event Tuesday, Aug 25. The presence of other people or public employees in these photos does NOT constitute an endorsement. (But they're great photos!)
DOT officials recognizing my work
toward traffic congestion
We cannot forget the important role environmentalists have
relief at the opening of the first section of the Cross-Base
played in making sure this highway takes care of the nature around
it.
Highway.
Marianne and Barbara Springer
presenting Community Beautification Award