Most contractors are reliable. Some aren’t. I’ve run into both. Here’s a list of top contractor issues from a Rental Property Investor from Milwaukee, WI: Quality of work Timeliness (showing up late to appointments) Smoking and leaving cigarette butts on the property Not cleaning up the job site in general Communication biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/175251-what-are-your-top-5-complaints-hang-ups-with-contractors Most of my […]
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An Open Letter to Lakewood Police Chief Mike Zaro
Not even two weeks into 2019 and Lakewood has another mental health death on its hands. Distressing, but we know it is not the first. At my very first meeting at the Public Safety Advisory Committee, I asked about non-lethal options. We discussed that all LPD officers are trained in proportional force progression and non-lethal […]
One Term… Your Turn
In the City of Lakewood, our mayor lives in a gated community. Over half of our council members live within a mile of each other in an affluent suburb. One senior council member makes about half of the meetings. Recently, Lakewood laid off 20 City personnel, then next year the council accepted the largest raise […]
5th Annual Springbrook Christmas Giveaway a success
One thing Lakewood residents do well is partner with their fellow public service organizations. A good example was the 5th annual Springbrook Christmas Giveaway took place on Saturday, December 15th at the Centerforce Building in Springbrook. With unwrapped gift donations from the Lakewood First Lions Club, Caring for Kids, the City of Lakewood, and Springbrook […]
Lakewood First Lions serve as Santa’s Elves
Ever since the City of Lakewood became a city, Lakewood First Lions Club members have been helping coordinate underserved children and their parents being able to visit with Santa Claus during the city’s annual tree lighting ceremony, which was held recently.
How Cool is That?
How cool is that? In this busy Christmas shopping season, who gets reserved priority parking, right by the main entrance? Yep, those who drive a pickup. 🙂
Surviving the Holidays After Life Changing Events on Swimming Upstream
How to Handle the holidays after a big life change is the topic of the new edition of the internet radio show, Swimming Upstream. This week, authors Bonnie King and Susanne Bacon join host Dorothy Wilhelm to talk about how they managed to continue to find hope and the way to a rewarding life after […]
Ferguson joins Lakewood First Lions Club
Robin Ferguson, center (below), recently became a member of the Lakewood First Lions Club. Welcoming her were Jan McCaffrey (left) and Lynda Jackson. Ferguson is a retired LPN who has lived in Lakewood for the past 27 years.
Local Author Susanne Bacon and Graphic Novelist Abrian Curington go Swimming Upstream
This week’s new program on Swimming Upstream features two accomplished and unusual writers.