Story & Photos by Joseph Boyle Driving Southbound on Gravelly Lake Dr SW past Clover Park High School towards Nyanza Dr SW at the posted 30 mph speed limit, it is darn near impossible to leave the roadway, crash through the white brick fence and end up parking inside a condo owner’s living room. During […]
To Ponder
Westside Story – Open Carry
Photo and Story by Joseph Boyle When we watch western movies, the films depict the guys and gals of the old West walking around with guns strapped to their hips. This is now referred to as Open Carry. As decades passed, we became more civilized. When I was growing up and until just a short […]
Westside Story – Traffic Light Woes
Story & Photos by Joseph Boyle During the past several months I have been witness to a significant number of complaints regarding a new and improved traffic light system at Bridgeport Way SW and Gravelly Lake Dr SW. When approaching the intersection moving Southbound on Bridgeport crossing Gravelly Lake Dr SW there are two through […]
Letter: Leaderhip = Values + Example
“The youth that comes up, and replaces you will either carry the values that you want them to — or they won’t. And they don’t learn them by themselves — they learn them through EXAMPLE and through MENTORS. That’s what this whole program is about.” Tony Robinson, speaking at the Champions for Youth Breakfast, March, […]
Westside Story – Water Safety
Story and Photo by Joseph Boyle If you take a quick look at my attached photo, I am confident you will agree that water can be very beautiful to behold. Conversely, water can become exceptionally ugly if you or a loved one drowns. Warm weather is just around the corner. Drowning is a leading cause […]
Westside Story – The Eyes of an Artist
Story by Joseph Boyle | Photos by Joseph Boyle & Pat Graham Do you remember my commenting in a previous story on how you could meet interesting people at the Starbucks Community Art Wall? It’s true. I just met artist, Ms. Pat Graham. Pat’s art will be featured on the Starbucks Community Art Wall located […]
Letter: Tillicum loses clinic and some numbers to consider
The people of Tillicum stand to lose a valuable service with the announcement this week that the neighborhood Family Medical Clinic is closing its doors. According to Karen Priest, Executive Director of the Tillicum Community Center where the clinic is located, figures released to the media by Community Health show 1,572 patients were seen last […]
Letter: March Madness – Gambling expansion in Lakewood (again)
The hysteria (“lack of self-control”) surrounding the NCAA basketball championships takes on new meaning this mad month of March with the expected forecast due out of Olympia today, March 17, of a $500 million drop in tax revenue. As scintillating as a back-door lob followed by a windmill-one-arm-throw-down, a slam-dunk proposal sure-to-score among legislators is […]
Westside Story – Library Book Sale
Story & Photos by Joseph Boyle 50 cents? That’s right! I bought a John Grisham paperback that retails for $7.99 for 50 cents at the FRIENDS of Lakewood Library Book Sale. Do you love to read? Do you love to save money? Do you love to support your library? If you do, let me tell […]