Submitted by Toby Roberts – Lakewood YMCA Executive Director. In late spring of 2023, teen violence was spiking in the Lakewood area. With summer approaching, Superintendent Ron Banner feared for the safety of students during the upcoming break. Ron, who serves on the Lakewood Y council, came to Charlie Davis (YMCA CEO) and myself to […]
A Lakewood Baseball Story-The early years
Submitted by Paul Nimmo. Going into his Senior year of High School (Harrison Prep Class of 2022), my son Ethan was already a Baseball Veteran of 12 years. The first two years were under Lakewood Parks & Recreation (2010-2011) in what is lovingly called “Tee Ball”. I call it organized chaos. The first year he […]
Chase is on When ID Theft Suspect Flees From Deputy
At 09:20 am, on January 8th, our deputies responded to the South Hill Walmart to help a woman had tracked her stolen keys to the parking lot. She said her purse was stolen out of her truck at 7 am when she went inside the Target just up the road. The woman said her credit […]
Pierce College Athletics holds fifth Hall of Fame induction ceremony honoring student atheletes and staff
The Pierce College Athletics Hall of Fame welcomed its 5th class of inductees on Jan. 20th with a ceremony celebrating alumni and staff, and, for the first time, retired the uniform numbers of two Raider alumni – No. 42, Anthony “Tony” Adams and no. 1, Michaela Hougland. The uniform numbers of Hougland and Adams […]
Local Students Named To Pacific University Dean’s List
DuPont’s Katie Anakalea and Lakewood’s Nancy Vidal Martinez have been named to the Fall 2023 dean’s list at Pacific University in Oregon. The dean’s list recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific’s colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Education who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.70 and complete 12 or more graded credit hours. […]
Obituary Notices – January 31, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Edward Lee Samuels. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Joseph Alexander Bocanegra; Harry Clark Baird. Mountain View Funeral Home: Linda Kay Busselle-Miller; Wai Cheung; Roswitha Collins; Gertrude “Leann” Dale; Nancy E. Drake; Suzanne L. Erixson; Andrea Garcia; Andrea Garica; Suzanne L. Javed-Iqbal; Diane Jordan; Josephine C. Klarich; Charles […]
Reasons for Youth Participation in Sports
Submitted by Paul Nimmo. 55 percent of parents believe that sports will benefit their children academically and improve their future careers. 80 percent of parents believe that sports helped their child learn about discipline and dedication, as well as how to get along with others. Research by the President’s Council on Sports,Fitness & Nutrition Science […]
Hire Pierce County Virtual Job Fair
Submitted by WorkForce Central. Meet with employers ready to hire right now! Join us at Hire Pierce County, a free virtual job fair featuring employers throughout Pierce County looking to fill open positions. Job opportunities range from healthcare to manufacturing and everything in between. You don’t want to miss this event! Register here: https://hirepiercecounty.easyvirtualfair.com/landing
Lion Jesse Baird awarded fellowship
Jessie Baird, a relatively new member of the Lakewood First Lions Club, recently received the Gordon F. Smith CARE Fellowship award for her accomplishments both before joining the Lions Club and her participation in many club activities. Baird had two long careers; one in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring as a command sergeant major, and […]