Alan Archambault – Distinguished Historian and illustrator – is SWIMMING UPSTREAM with Dorothy Wilhelm this week. Archambault has written many excellent history books but his true love, he says, is illustration and he is most proud of his sketchbooks: Northern soldiers-a past redrawn.
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Sally Saunders honored as 20 year Lions member
Lakewood First Lions Club member Sally Saunders (left, below), was honored recently as a 20 year club member by Sharon Sikes, Zone 19C district governor.
Apples star in Steilacoom
Steilacoom awoke early last Sunday. People were putting up tents and canopies. Trucks were rolling in and out. Lafayette Street was busy long before dawn. And when daylight finally came around, all was ready for the crowds to come.
Ben Sclair Swims Upstream With Dorothy
“Sitting down with Dorothy Wilhelm to record a podcast about The Suburban Times as the 2018 Lakewood Film, Art, Book Festival was coming to life, adds just one more square in the warm quilt that is our community.”
Tillicum Woodbrook Neighborhood Association to meet Oct. 4
The Tillicum Woodbrook Neighborhood Association (TWNA) meets Thursday, October 4, 6:30 P.M. at the Tillicum Community Center, 14916 Washington Ave. SW.
Wilhelm adds irresistible new feature to Podcast
Submitted by Dorothy Wilhelm. A new feature is being added to Dorothy Wilhelm’s podcast which will be recorded on Friday, July 27 at the Lakewood Senior Activity Center. The program, It’s Never Too Late/Swimming Upstream, is possibly the only show on the air with two names. This will be explained at some later time. Not […]
Dr. Allen installed as Lakewood First Lions President
Submitted by Eric Warn. Dr. Robert W. Allen was installed July 12th as the 61st president of Lakewood First Lions Club, which has been serving Lakewood since 1954, raising funds and awareness to help conquer diseases of sight and hearing. Cancer and diabetes have been recently added as targets for Lions’ efforts. Dr. Allen is […]
Letter: Off the rails and no longer off the record – Amtrak
Submitted by David Anderson. Why does it take a disaster to discover dereliction of duty? Perhaps because we “live in a pond inhabited by large sharks”, meekly having subscribed to our subservient role as obedient customers in a world of corporate giants and government greed.
The Red Lobster – Restaurant Review
Submitted by Don Doman. The first time I dined at a Red Lobster chain restaurant was in Houston, Texas during the mid-1990s. My buddies and I had flown there to watch the University of Washington take on the University of Houston in the furthest away football game of the season. As we ordered our meals […]