Communities In Schools of Lakewood announcement. This year we Communities In Schools of Lakewood (CISL) be gathering in person on May 31 at the McGavick Conference Center at Clover Park Technical College with a program from 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. breakfast will be served at 7:00 A.M. Join us to highlight and uplift students’ hard work […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Jessica Atwood-Mann
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Lakes High School main office receptionist Jessica Atwood-Mann. Jessica joined Lakes over a year ago after working as an attendance secretary and receptionist at Mann and Thomas middle schools. She previously had other job experiences in the past but is glad she found […]
Which Dental Floss is Right for You?
Submitted by Jeff Reynolds, DMD. What simple action serves as a one-stop shop to protecting your oral health while helping prevent gum disease and tooth decay? Flossing, and at least once a day at that. While brushing is a great place to start, there are many small crevices your toothbrush can’t reach on its own. […]
Kilmer-Led Committee Wins Award for Conflict Resolution
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (Modernization Committee), led by U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) from 2019 to 2023, has earned the Frank E.A. Sander Innovation in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Award. The award, given by the nation’s leading legal professional organization, the American Bar Association (ABA), recognizes significant achievements […]
Obituary Notices – May 25, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Susan Campbell Pratt. Mountain View Funeral Home: Leonard Ray Causey; Kellee Marie Hunter; Joseph Edward Johnson; John Frederick Kropf. Hill Funeral Home: Janice Ann Ingalls.
Visit Fort Steilacoom Museum in Lakewood on first and third Sundays this summer
Fort Steilacoom Museum in the city of Lakewood will be open on the first and third Sundays of the month during summer. Learn about daily life in the 1850’s in buildings that actually saw daily life in the 1850’s. These are some of the oldest buildings still standing in Washington. Visitors can walk through and […]
DuPont-Steilacoom Rd. & Center Dr. Signal Light Advisory
City of DuPont announcement. Work on the signal lights at the intersection of DuPont-Steilacoom Road and Center Drive will begin on Thursday, May 25th and is expected to finish on Friday, May 26th. Crews will be working between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Please be cautious, patient, and follow all traffic instructions in this work […]
Lakewood Farmers Market opening day is June 6
City of Lakewood announcement. Apples, asparagus, bok choy, bouquets, cherries, chocolates, decorations, desserts, eggplants, elephant ears, food trucks, free parking…the Lakewood Farmers Market has it all! Opening day is Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Fort Steilacoom Park with activities for the whole family. Listen to live music from MaureseItsonJazz from 2-4 p.m., and InCameoBand from […]
Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville at Tacoma Musical Playhouse – Review
Peg and I took our kids to live theatre when they were young. I think their favorite production was School for Clowns by Friedrich Karl Waechter at Empty Space Theater in Seattle. My cousin, Lavinia Whitworth, was an actress at Empty Space during this time. The clowning in theatre forms was hilarious and the three […]