We have an special opportunity to access a CIS National investment to benefit our students right here in Lakewood, and we are already half of the way there. However, we need our community’s support to make this investment sustainable for the next 30 years. As we come to the final days of 2023, we hope […]
Letter: When You No Longer Have A Script
Snow White, Prince Charming, Geppetto, Grumpy and many, many other fictional fairy tale characters are ripped from the pages of every child’s bedtime reading and relocated to a fast-forwarded future where they no longer know how their plot is supposed to end. Their lives are interrupted. They no longer have a script to follow. It […]
Applicants Sought for the Sustainable Tacoma Commission
The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill four seats on the Sustainable Tacoma Commission. The purpose of the Commission is to bring community accountability to the implementation of Tacoma’s 2030 Climate Action Plan and to support public involvement in sustainability issues. The Tacoma City Council is looking for Commission members who provide a balanced representation of […]
Clover Park School District December 2023 Board Review
At its Dec. 11 meeting, the CPSD Board of Directors welcomed three new members. Krissy Kim (left above) joins as director of district 1, Bryan Thomas (middle above) joins as vice president and director of district 2, and Janet Caldwell (right above) joins as legislative representative and director of district 5. Alyssa Anderson Pearson continues as president and director of district 3, […]
Final deadline: your input is needed by Dec. 31
How would you spend $10,000 on your community center? Deadline to submit ideas is Sunday, Dec 31, 2023 Did you know? Each Community Center has $10,000 earmarked for a special project in 2024. From now through December 31 we’re collecting your ideas for projects. Submit your ideas anonymously online or in-person at any of the […]
Obituary Notices – December 28, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Mary Louise Dubbs; Siaosi Teuteu Fio; Don Fox; Cheryl Lynn Hanson; Won Ping Jong; Robert Lordahl; Gregory Nelson; Thach Nhim; Kody Dean Olsen; Joan M. Sager; Ngaire S. Aasa Tusi; Earl H. Williams. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Tina Sanerivi; Darlys Rae Potter; Ruth Marie Tinsley; Doris O. Dyson. Powers Funeral Home: […]
Death By Coconut – A Dr Weirdo Short Story
I was about to start lunch on a lovely Sunday afternoon, when our hand cranked doorbell brought me to attention. Normally our buddy Dr. Weirdo (not his real name) would think nothing of stopping on a Sunday morning and chatting. It didn’t bother Rose and me too much, because he usually supplied donuts and wonderful […]
CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Oakbrook Elementary School
Each week, Clover Park School District (CPSD) will highlight a school or profession in our district on our social media pages with a #SuperSchoolShoutout where we celebrate the students and staff that make our district beam with pride. Earlier this month, we celebrated Oakbrook Elementary School! Oakbrook is one of the smallest schools in CPSD, […]
Santa likes baseball. Who knew?
Having spent a busy night on December 24, 1946 visiting every home in Tacoma, on Christmas Day Santa took in a baseball game. Does anyone recognize a dad, uncle, or grandpa among the baseball players? Photograph courtesy @tacomalibrary