Going to Wapato park as a child, 40+ years ago, was always fun. There were trails to hike, ducks to feed, a swimming area and a boat house. One of the more memorable things for me was “climbing” the trail to the backside of the waterfall, which cascaded down to a small fish pond below. […]
Letter: CPSD Board Member vs. Superintendent
Monday, I attended the Clover Park School Board Meeting for the controversial vote on Diversity & Equity. There were a great number of community comments, which were overwhelmingly weighted with input from current and past educators. Not surprisingly, the measure passed with a 4-1 vote. After the meeting I attempted to speak with board member […]
Letter: CPSD – Office365
I recently read a Suburban Times letter from a Candyce Hernandez. It’s about an email she sent to CPSD which was quarantined and sent to a spam folder. I read the response she posted which she stated came from Superintendent Banner which explained… since CPSD was hacked they are now using Office365 and the software […]
Letter: City of Lakewood Liable?
Several months ago I left a comment which referenced the “improvements” the City of Lakewood made at Harry Todd Park and the lack of Life Guards at the City owned beaches. As I finished a swim Tuesday evening, at Harry Todd Park, I noted the local youth doing just as I had predicted, jumping from […]
Letter: Voter’s Guide
Do you read your voter’s guide? I do, and in the past I have presented my reasons for endorsing certain candidates. This primary season I want to express only one perspective. Let me start by pointing out that some candidates shared they had never held elected office before and yet chose to leave their education […]
Letter: Tacoma Camping
I read an article online recently about how downtown Tacoma has become the desired place to live, for Millennials, in the South Sound. Compared to when I was a kid, when Tacoma was boarded up and empty, it has made a huge and very positive turnaround. Tacoma seemed to begin its turnaround when the train […]
Letter: Time for Change
Is the Clover Park School District (CPSD) in the best hands? One only needs to try to access the District website to get a clear answer, NO! On the morning of Wed June 9th I Googled and attempted to access the District website but got a “This Site Can’t Be Reached” message. After being hacked […]
Slices of Nature
Pierce County Parks provides some nice slices of nature if you can’t get out of town. Good weather and a long weekend allowed for a few extra dog walks to enjoy. It is always a good feeling to be out in nature and nice when you can find it close to home. The two Pierce […]
Letter: Race & Stereotypes OR Acceptance
From a fairly young age, and I assume even younger in today’s society, I was taught stereotypes are the wrong way to judge others. I learned that we need to get to know a person and judge them on their own content and actions. This week I read an article, about a middle school in […]