Submitted by Don Doman The annual Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation dinner was a huge success in both monies raised and people taking part in the festivities. Initial figures show two hundred attendees and nearly twice the revenue of previous events. The May 6th dinner held at the Ming Palace featured excellent Cantonese courses served family […]
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Westside Story – Suicide
The year was 1950. I was a seven-year-old first grader when I experienced my first suicide. A 6-year-old female classmate’s father rented a motel room near our grade school and killed himself.
Hands Across the Sea – Port to Port
Submitted by Don Doman Living in Tacoma, we have an interesting cultural and economic opportunity. In July, there are fifty Chinese students visiting Tacoma from Fuzhou. Fuzhou is the capital of southeastern China’s Fujian province and is a Sister City of Tacoma. They are coming to Tacoma and America to try out their English and […]
Westside Story – Lakewood City Council Race
In August 2017, four members of our Lakewood City Council, whose positions expire on December 31, 2017, are running for reelection. The four incumbents are Jason Whalen, who serves as deputy mayor, Mary Moss, Michael Brandstetter and John Simpson.
Letter: What happens when the rules no longer apply?
Years ago, in the city where we live, my wife and I were served a court summons for property violations.
New Treasure on the Sound
Have you already discovered the latest lifestyle asset to the quiet town of Steilacoom? Or did it take you by surprise – as it did me the other day – that there has opened a store for “Gifts, Decor and more” late last year? A store with a concept nonetheless that supports local artists and […]
Letter: All dogs go to heaven, and some cats
This coming Friday, after a record-setting seven months of raining cats and dogs – nearly four feet in fact – the sun will again shine in the Pacific Northwest. For five days straight.
Letter: “I was once that little boy”
This story begins, as most stories with happy endings do, with someone noticing a need and determining to do something about it. The ‘someone’ is the Mayor of our City of Lakewood, Don Anderson. The need was a little boy.
Small, Shy and Senior Off Leash Dog Area Coming to Chambers Creek Park
An expanded off leash area including a separate area for small, shy and senior dogs is coming soon to Pierce County’s Chambers Creek Regional Park in University Place.