The Suburban Times – Page 1807 – A community bulletin board for Western Pierce County.

Westside Story – Cottage Zoning

Joseph Boyle · October 4, 2015 · ·

Lakewood City Council, please be careful. An article appeared in the Suburban Times titled, Cottage Housing Code (click the link to see the earlier story).

While I did not feel like I had time to deal with yet another challenge to our community, my 40 plus years experience working around small size, low cost housing as a Real Estate Broker, investor, landlord and property management company owner along with 23 years in law enforcement compelled me to share my thoughts on the cottage zoning issue being voted on by Lakewood City Council on Monday, October 5, 2015.

Letter: Adoption Day

David Anderson · September 30, 2015 · ·

There’s an ancient proverb that reads: “A house is built by wisdom and by understanding it is entirely put in good order. And the inner chambers are filled by knowledge with every possession, honor and delight.”

Letter: Photo Finish

David Anderson · September 28, 2015 · ·

Or rather more accurately, a photo of us having finished.
I’ve never wanted to quit a race shortly after it started in my entire 27 on-again, off-again years of rowing.

Westside Story – On The Road 75 Years Later – Part VI

Joseph Boyle · September 27, 2015 · ·

If you missed Parts I – V including Westside Story – On The Road 75 Years Later – Alternate Ending, click the link if you wish to catch up with the full story.

Yes, it is true. Some gangsters tried to rob and kill me and three of my pals back in 1965 while we were walking on Fullerton Avenue Beach at Lake Michigan in Chicago. Eventually we returned to our home states of New Jersey and Washington; alive I might add. But before we could return home, we were in for some more drama.

Letter: Senate Committee–meeting slotted at a casino–will conduct ‘other business’

David Anderson · September 25, 2015 · ·

While poking around on the “Legislative Meeting Schedule for the month of October,” I discovered that on October 15 – near the poker room of the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino at Ocean Shores – the meeting of the Washington Senate Full Committee of Energy, Environment and Telecommunications (E, E and T) is slotted to take place.

Letter: Tillicum lost a leader

David Anderson · September 20, 2015 · ·

The memorial service for James Childs Taylor, Jr. (1933-2015) will be held at Tillicum Baptist Church, 1:00 pm Saturday, September 26, 2015, 8415 Maple St. SW in Lakewood’s Tillicum community.

You can express your condolences here on New Tacoma Cemetery’s home page; or here in an article in The Suburban Times about Jim where a number of Lakewood City officials and others shared their thoughts, appreciation and love for Jim.

Westside Story – Tacoma Taxation Without Representation

Joseph Boyle · September 13, 2015 · ·

Tacoma greed is at full speed.

I recently received notice from the City of Lakewood regarding a Public Hearing to consider a Resolution expressing opposition to the City of Tacoma’s Proposition No. 3. If you are a Tacoma Power customer living in the City of Lakewood, I encourage you to attend the hearing.

Westside Story – Clover Park Schools Promote Illiteracy

Joseph Boyle · September 10, 2015 · ·

It is fair to say that any one of us, including me, can be guilty of illiterate expression. Conversely, most of us are not charged with the professional responsibility of teaching language arts to our children. It seems to me we should not tolerate Clover Park Schools teaching our youth, by example, how to be illiterate.

Fair Warning

Dorothy Wilhelm · September 9, 2015 · ·

Dorothy Wilhelm will demonstrate her slightly off the wall cooking technique at the Washington State Fair on Opening Day this year. That’s Friday, Sept 11 from 3:30 to 5:30 in the Home Arts Department. She will demonstrate how to prepare her famous Turtle Brownies, always in demand for special occasions.