October 23, five years ago today. A journey most difficult to make. To enter these hedges where broken hearts pour out their grief. To find a place to bury a treasure beyond price. Within the heart-shaped hedges of Lullaby Land are the gravesites of infants and children. A flagstone path leads into the small, perfectly […]
To Ponder
Response to “CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Dower Elementary School”
Submitted by John Arbeeny, Lakewood CARES. Each week as a public service Lakewood CARES will be providing the real academic situation in response schools highlighted in the Suburban Times by Clover Park School District (CPSD). You will not find this data elsewhere in CPSD propaganda pieces, Board meeting agendas or “Inside Schools”. All this talk […]
We Need A Home for These Lakewood Puppets
For the last fourteen years, I’ve shared my home with 53 puppets, originally the property of Jeanne Charlton and the Lakewood Puppeteers. When my friend Jeanne, founder of the Lakewood Puppeteers, left this world in 2015, she took a lot of light and laughter with her. Jeanne was my first friend in Lakewood. The Army […]
Misery at Tacoma Little Theatre A Review
The film version of Misery starred James Caan and Kathy Bates. “The film was released in the United States on November 30, 1990, by Columbia Pictures. It received highly positive reviews and was a box office success. Bates’ performance drew widespread praise from critics and won her the Academy Award for Best Actress at the […]
Letter: “Cherish Where You Are”
‘Do you have time for me to tell you a story?’ The squirrel tented its fingers as an executive might at a job interview. ‘You’re probably wondering why I’m here, sitting under your tree, in your forest by your lake.’ No reaction. No movement. The squirrel’s eyes never left my face. So, I poured out […]
Autumn in Lakewood
A blip of Autumn from my perch in Lakewood~_______________I stepped out to the back porch on this warm, October evening, here on the wet side of the Washington Cascades. It was early evening, just after sunset near the Puget Sound. The scent of burning firewood from a nearby fireplace met me instantly. In the next […]
In the Book Nook with … Susan Bagby
Author Susan Bagby lives in Akron, Ohio. The retired speech pathologist is now a full-time writer of romance books. She has also been a songwriter for many years and started her first novel five years ago. Susan Bagby’s first book, Christmas Wish Upon A Star, was published in October 2022 with traditional publisher Sands Press […]
Letter: Comparison of 2022 and 2023 CPSD School Rankings and it’s Disappointing
Submitted by John Arbeeny, Lakewood Cares. Below are SchoolDigger.com academic percentile rankings of Clover Park School District (CPSD) and the District’s schools for 2022 and 2023. These percentile rankings compare the academic performance of all districts and schools in Washington State relative to each other and are based upon Office of Superintendent for Public Instruction […]
Rhapsody! – Stunning Opening to Symphony Tacoma Season
Submitted by John Falskow, Director of Instrumental Music, Tacoma Community College. CONCERT REVIEW: On the evening of October 14, 2023, the Pantages Theater in Tacoma, Washington was the stage for an unforgettable orchestra concert, thanks to Symphony Tacoma and conductor, Sarah Ioannides. “Rhapsody!” was the first concert for Symphony Tacoma’s 2023-24 season and included Mackenzie […]