Washington Office of the Governor announcement. Pursuant to the attached Presidential Proclamation, Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in honor and memory of General Colin Powell and his life of service. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Friday, […]
Letter: Another Perspective on Student Achievement, District Leadership and Equity
Submitted by Dave O’Keeffe. In the 11 years I led the work of Communities In Schools of Lakewood (CISL) I witnessed the tremendous impact of poverty on learning. The OSPI Report Card (easy to Google) shows that 65.9% of students in Clover Park schools identified as low-income. Let this sink in: 8,287 students face poverty […]
Installing wires over the tracks on MLK Jr. Way and Yakima Ave starts Oct. 18
A press release from Sound Transit. Starting this evening, Oct. 18, crews will install the wires over the tracks on Martin Luther King Jr. Way from S. 8th St. to Division Ave, continuing on Division Ave to Yakima Ave. To minimize impacts to the community, this work will happen at night from about 7 p.m. […]
Letter: What about the Teachers?
Submitted by Candyce Hernandez. I see a lot of them supporting the equity policy, but what are we really putting on their plate? One of the best predictors of student outcome is parental engagement. We can try all the ways to encourage parental engagement, but we cannot make them value their child’s education enough to […]
Classy Chassis’ Haunted Car Wash Returns
Tacoma – The legendary Classy Chassis drive-through Haunted Car Wash returns! After the overwhelming turnout and success of last year’s event, owner Corey Campbell is looking forward to entertaining our community for another Halloween season — and will once again be donating a portion of the event’s proceeds to Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation! Campbell and […]
United for University Place Meeting Oct. 20
Submitted by United for University Place. You are invited to attend the next United for University Place meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 11:30 to 1:00 pm at University Place Presbyterian Church (the large church on 27th). If you go to the back and go in the lower entrance, we will be in the lower […]
Lakewood First Lions Club Thanks Clover Park Principals
Submitted by Dave O’Keeffe. October marks National Principal Appreciation Month, and Lakewood First Lions want to share our gratitude for the hard work principals do to ensure school safety and student success. Most of our club members have devoted many hours volunteering with school nurses screening thousands of students for hearing issues. We see firsthand […]
University Place Advisory Commission Vacancies
A press release from City of University Place. Commissioners are citizens that, through their volunteer efforts, play an integral role in the growth and development of their City. Citizens serving on the City’s Commissions apply their unique knowledge and experiences to the issues and the needs of their City. They function as a focus group […]
Lakewood seeks bids for trio of remodeling projects
An announcement from City of Lakewood. The City of Lakewood is seeking bids from qualified, licensed and bonded contractors to perform work for three residential remodeling projects in Lakewood, WA. (Project A -8804 Veterans Drive SW, Project B – 9025 Dekoven Dr. SW, Project C – 9109 112th St. SW, Lakewood, WA). Complete bid packets with […]