The Lakewood First Lions Club purchased and donated 11 sight kits to the Clover Park School District. Washington State recently imposed new vision testing requirements, requiring both near and far sight tests for students. These sight testing kits provide each school nurse with the tools to accomplish those tests.
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Nurse practitioner launches Zombie novel
Submitted by Susanne Bacon Usually, I don’t spend my time reading or watching anything Zombie. Until I came across KT Volante’s novel “When the World Flipped”, and now I am even waiting for the release of its sequel.
Politicking in Pierce
Earlier this week, Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom offered a Civics Week student activity. The guest speaker was Maia Espinoza, running for the 28th District representative seat in the state legislature.
Letter: Here we go again
Now the family of Daniel Covarrubias, shot dead by Lakewood Police when officers thought the cell phone he was holding was a gun, is suing the Lakewood Police Department (LPD). According to the April 13, 2018 Seattle Times story by Mike Carter, the federal suit claims “Covarrubias fell victim to the same aggressive police tactics […]
Homeland Security coming soon… for you?
Apr5, 2018 The Honorable Patty Murray 950 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 650 Tacoma, Washington 98402 Dear Senator, I am a 56-year-old retired US veteran of 20 years combined service in the Marine Corps and National Guard. I understand that politics swings conservative and liberal and sometimes swings to the extreme.
Lakewood Planning Commission rejects marijuana
The Lakewood Planning Commission voted 4-2 Wednesday evening not to permit marijuana retail in Lakewood sending their rejection notice on to the Lakewood City Council.
Amtrak train schedule through Lakewood
Beginning December 18, Sound Transit says 14 Amtrak trains, at 79 mph, will pass through Lakewood at the following times:
Hooked on Yarns
It all started with a hobby that needed to be shared. Today it’s a business in Lakewood that is brimming with fine materials, infinite ideas, and the happy magic that made everything fall in place. The Sock Peddlers have opened their colorful store in the Colonial Center at Motor Avenue only a couple of months […]
UP for Arts launches campaign to celebrate Curran Apple Orchard’s 25th Anniversary
In honor of the 25th anniversary of Charles and Mary Curran’s legacy in creating an apple orchard park for University Place, UP for Arts is launching a campaign to obtain a life-size bronze horse sculpture, according to UP for Arts President Debbie Scoles.