Do you believe “Children Are Our Future”? Are there too few positive programs in the community for our youth? If your belief is “yes”, to either or both of those questions, then there is an opportunity to show your support. There is an agency In Parkland, on Garfield Street a block from PLU, called Arivva […]
A PLU Christmas
A walk across a holiday lit campus, on a chilly December evening, to Lagerquist Concern Hall was the start to a wonderful ‘Sounds of Christmas’ evening. The PLU School of Music Theater & Dance produced an evening filled with singing, ringing and readings. The first group of the evening to perform was the PLU Ringers, […]
Letter: Regrowth after Ft. Steilacoom Park Fire
Just over two weeks ago Ft Steilacoom Park not only caught fire, but also the attention of Lakewood City residenets. After walking through and exploring, the fire damaged area, I am impressed the fire did not spread more than pictured. Looking across the lake the burned area does not look that large. I read the […]
$34,081 – Simply Amazing
A Feb. 03 article shared how Lakewood businesses sponsored the Lakewood YMCA in the Expresso Bike “Rally for the Y.” Since the initial article NW Contract Cleaners and ADS Lawn & Services also stepped up to show their support for our community. Additionally, there were several amazing families and many individual supporters, all of whom […]
Letter: Tacoma Homeless Encampment Burns
The response time, from Tacoma Fire Dept. (TFD), was quite fast on Thursday, February 16 as they responded to a fire at a Metro Park in downtown Tacoma, across from the Courthouse. Within minutes there were 4 engines and 5 aid vehicles on scene. As quick as they arrived, they extinguished a fire, which scorched […]
Letter: Lakewood Businesses Support Lakewood Y
These Lakewood businesses have pledged to support the Lakewood YMCA. It is important to recognize this support as it only makes our local community stronger. The Lakewood Y is a community hub that offers so much to so many. Outside of the public school system it may offer more to Lakewood youth than any other […]
Letter: Government Neglect/Waste (Tacoma Fire Department)
I have written before about governmental agencies being poor stewards of our tax dollars. Here is continued example on this very topic. Over 7 years ago, when I still lived in Tacoma, I wrote a Letter to the Editor of the Tribune, about a historic building owned by Tacoma Fire Dept. Along with the letter, […]
Letter: Plastic Sign or Plastic Waste?
Are you like me and have noticed more and more temporary signs around the City of Lakewood? I recently talked with a City Staffer who was very helpful as I researched the City’s sign code. It was explained to me that legislation at the State level removed some authority the City had to regulate and […]
Letter: Lakewood Swimmer Defeated by Lake Erie & Mother Nature
On July 15, after arriving in Pennsylvania, I stood in Lake Erie prior to a practice swim, as my Uncle watched. That was the calmest day, during my week in PA, and the lake was never that flat again. My hope, one day that week, was to swim across the lake but Mother Nature, for […]