By David Anderson It’s called addiction. Lakewood revenue from gambling taxes has declined nearly every year for the last six years according to the annual report released to the City Council (click here, then again on “Council Agenda December 16, 2013” and scroll to page 008.)
Lakewood First Lions deliver dictionaries to 3rd graders
Every year the Lakewood First Lions Club gives each third grade student in the Clover Park School District their very own dictionary. For many students it’s the first book they have ever owned. Besides writing their name on the first page, they must raise their hands and take a pledge to respect and care for […]
Lakewood First Lions help kids to visit Santa
For the past 17 years the Lakewood First Lions Club has partnered with the City of Lakewood to assist in the city’s efforts to help children more efficiently complete their visits to Santa during the annual December Christmas Tree Lighting Festival. Pictured left to right are Lion members DeAnne Bennett, Sue Bailey, Joe (honorary Lion […]
Letter: Lakewood Police Use-of-Force Policy Under Review
By David Anderson Seattle’s Police Department just completed sweeping changes to theirs. According to an announcement made at the December 5th meeting of the Tillicum Woodbrook Neighborhood Association by Bryan Thomas, Chair of Lakewood’s Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC), the Lakewood Police Department’s Use of Force Policy (UFP) is under further review.
Westside Story – Black Friday at Starbucks
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle, Raconteur I wrote this story one time before, but then tragedy struck. I pushed the wrong button on my laptop and poof, all my work was gone to some unknown location in cyberspace. My friend, Gary, who taught writing in secondary school for over 30 years is comfortable being […]
Letter: A Community’s Rights-of-Way Right-to-Know
By David Anderson The numbers more than add up. And that’s the problem. One of many contingencies affecting the issuance of a right-of-way (ROW) permit by the City of Lakewood to Camp Murray for the latter to relocate its controversial main entry gate was evidence from the Washington Military Department (WMD) that there would be […]
Letter: Baloney – Why Education is Failing Our Kids
By David Anderson A visit to the principle’s (purposeful) office is in order. Add me to the list of the inane, the archaic, the stodgy – those who believe U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is mostly wrong with his list of “lessons of these international rankings” that show America’s educational lethargy if not demise.
Westside Story – Budding Young Artist
By Joseph Boyle – Raconteur The other day I was hanging out at Starbucks when I was contacted by a young woman who asked if she could show me her photography portfolio. The woman’s name is Samantha Lynn Sheehan. She goes by Sam and works as a Starbucks barista. Sam disappeared and quickly reappeared from […]
Letter: Lakewood City Council’s Three-Hour Tour
By David Anderson “Gilligan’s Island” started off with a three-hour tour. The seven members of the Lakewood City Council have been invited by Major General Bret D. Dougherty to a “two-to-three hour tour” of Camp Murray sometime in February or March, 2014 according to City Manager John Caulfield who briefed the council to that end […]