Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Last evening I was driving through Lakewood when I noticed that my old friend, Angelo Scalici, has a For Sale sign on our historic Lakewood House of Donuts located at 9638 Gravelly Lake Drive SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. Phone: 253-588-2647. This news hit me especially hard since I have […]
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Letter: There’s loud, and then there’s Seahawks fans
By David Anderson The Dallas Cowboys ride into town to face the Seahawks (4-0 preseason) in their home-opener September 16th. Seahawks fans are sure to have something to say about that. Ever since the Giants stomped into Seattle and slumped out after having slogged through 16 penalties, the most in a single game in the previous 56 years […]
Westside Story – Let’s talk Motorcycles
Story & Videos – Joseph Boyle On October 10, 1997 at 4:30 p.m. I bought my first motorcycle, a red 1998 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom. This was both a proud and scary moment in my life. When I rode home I looked down at the shiny Harley and said to myself, “What have I done? […]
Westside Story – Crime Stoppers Car Show Fund Raiser
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Car lovers, don’t you just love summer with all the fun car things to do? On Saturday, August 25, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. there is free fund raising car show with music and a BBQ. The event will be held at the Fircrest Park located at 471 […]
Letter: “I’ll Pay the Rent!” (some of it)
By David Anderson, Tillicum A melodrama of sorts will be acted out at the Lakewood City Council meeting Monday night, 7 PM, August 20, with Don Wickstrom, Lakewood Public Works Director/City Engineer cast in the role of semi-hero (bowtie). Not able to “pay the rent”, aka the damsels in distress (bow in hair), are several […]
Letter: Another Ray’s Auto fan
By Joan Campion, Lakewood I agree wholeheartedly about the service at Ray’s Auto. I remember when they were on Gravelly Lake Dr and then at the former Penny’s location and then lost them. It was my grandson, a friend of Steve George, who mentioned one day he was taking his car to Ray’s. That was […]
Westside Story – Ray’s Auto Center
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle For the past 43 years I have been taking my car repair needs to an old established Lakewood family owned business known as Ray’s Auto Center. If you have never tried Ray’s, I recommend you do so. Why? I can give you a long list of reasons and so I […]
Westside Story – Miata Art
Story Photos Art Joseph Boyle Tom Sifford & Joseph Boyle Amber L. White In previous Westside Story editions, I have written a number of articles on the Starbucks Community Art Wall. If you pay close attention to the Art Wall and I try to do just that, you will find that the Art Wall can […]
Letter: Reasons Lakewood’s Gambling Grant should go away (but won’t)
By David Anderson, Tillicum Lakewood’s City Council will vote unanimously Monday night August 6th to approve the expenditure of $55K in grant money to treat problem gamblers. But they shouldn’t, even if it’s Federal money and not their own. Here’s why.