After 3,001 homes doorbelled, 44 days to do it, a lot of wonderful people met, and 7,301 votes cast in the race for Clover Park School Board District 4, I am trailing the incumbent by only 345 votes! Thank you, Lakewood voters! We’re on our way to the General Election November 2! Should our team […]
To Ponder
Letter: For Parents
Submitted by Richard Mercier. Thank you, voters, for propelling Whitney Holz through the primaries and on to the General election for the University Place School District Board. With two children, Whitney is the only candidate with kids in the district so she understands the unique concerns and challenges facing parents today. She respects the rights […]
A Relaxing Stroll in the Greenery and Shade
Periodically I drop off Peg for allergy shots at Building B at Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma. Parking is a problem and so is waiting. If there are no parking places for Building B, I check out Building C’s parking or simply go shopping. During the summer even if I can find a parking space, I […]
Bernie Cooper sets record for longest serving Lakewood Lion
Written by Dr. Bob Allen. This story of a dedicated Lions club member shows how the “We serve” spirit can inspire a person to join others for decades to improve their community while becoming a better person themselves. Bernard “Bernie” Cooper joined the Willapa Harbor Lions Club in Raymond, WA, after being personally invited by […]
Engineering success
A press release from Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier. Women’s Equality Day commemorates the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote. Additionally, it is a day to recognize women’s achievements, specifically in the efforts to gain equality with men. At Pierce County, we have many women leaders who are […]
Letter: Leadership that listens?
Submitted by Candyce Hernandez. What happens when your email goes to quarantine? Fewer things are less transparent than CPSD. The hack that happened earlier this year is evidence of that. The fact that parents are still in the dark as to what information has been leaked and if our children’s information is at risk is […]
Take 10 A Festival of 10 Minute Musicals – Tacoma Musical Playhouse Review
What a great idea and follow through. Tacoma Musical Playhouse Managing Artistic Director, Jon Douglas Rake ran on stage and welcomed everyone to the theatre. After being in the dark for well over a year, live theatre was back in Tacoma. The ten-minute musicals originated with Theatre Now New York. They have an anthology of […]
Across the Fence: What’s Antique
The first time I realized how exciting antiques are was when I was window shopping on a Sunday night at a closed antique store on Mill Street in St. Peter Port on the British Channel Island of Guernsey. I was waiting for a free table at a nearby bistro-restaurant, and I had nothing better to […]
Our Best Effort
Submitted by Chief Mike Zaro, Lakewood Police. One of my goals after becoming Chief here in Lakewood was to highlight the good work our officers do for the Lakewood community. Good police work quite often goes unnoticed and doesn’t always involve solving crimes or making arrests but is still worth sharing. One such example occurred […]