By Eric Warn District 19C Zone Chair Sandy Bradley (second from left) recently presented years of service chevrons to Lakewood First Lion Club members Sally Saunders (15 years) and John Anderson (40 years). Not pictured was Diane Formoso (15 Years). Lion Club President Eric Warn looks on.
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Letter: Monkeys Appeal Banana Ban, Politician Portraits Unappealing
By David Anderson You would think bananas are to primates what portraits are to politicians. Not any more.
Westside Story – Coffee Artist
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle If you spend as much time at Starbucks as I do, you will begin to meet a lot of interesting and creative people. A few months back I walked up to the counter in the Towne Center Starbucks and noticed a brand new barista. Her name is Krista Schrader. […]
Letter: Computers Learn from Experience, People Not So Much
By David Anderson Wednesday is Waste Watch in Washington. The latest and greatest in technological advancement is a computer able to “perform a task without supervision” and to “learn from its own mistakes.”
Letter: What the Word of the Year Says About Us
By David Anderson A political website is soliciting nominations for someone – anyone – that took a courageous stand; or innovatively made a difference without raising taxes to do it; or demonstrated the audacity to buck the status quo.
Letter: It’s a Matter of ‘If’ and ‘Then’
By David Anderson What contributes most toward achievement in both school and life. “Everyone has a plan ‘till they get punched in the mouth.”
Letter: It’s Vogue to be Vague
By David Anderson Though memory fails, the recollection now of what the real estate ad described then as ‘waterfront property, wall-to-wall carpet, and charming,’ was rather ‘property-speak’ for a drainage ditch, a throw rug and a fixer-upper.
Westside Story: Adventure Artist – Becci Crowe
Photo & Videos – Mark Crowe Recently I had the good fortune to observe Becci Crowe’s presentation to Dorothy Wilhelm’s communication and speech class at Clover Park Technical College. Becci is a renowned adventure artist, world traveler, filmmaker and conservationist. While Becci might be thought of as one of a kind, she was quick to […]
Letter: Lucky in Love
By David Anderson On this New Year’s Eve, some rowing thoughts on looking back – which is what rowers do – with my wife in mind going forward. December 4th of this year I sank my boat.