Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) April 25 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
“…somebody/anybody, sing a black girl’s song, bring her out to know herself to know you…” Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present Ntozake Shange’s land-mark choreopoem for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf. Join the circle as seven women share their stories and find strength in each other’s truth, passion and humor. This fusion […]
Let’s Talk! – An Unexpected Switch in the Dark
Are you ready to switch off your screens and ponder or discuss another writing/conversation prompt during dinner tonight? You want to know about my thoughts on it? Here’s my take: At first it had just been a dare. There was this chapel by the road side that was allegedly spooked. Some claimed to have seen […]
Letter: Get Home
By David and Charlotte Anderson “HOME” Decorative Rustic Letters declared the label on the box. Someone had rearranged the letters to spell MEOH which, as it turns out, apparently wasn’t viewed with amusement as a return to the store proved. The letters had been rearranged as originally intended. Turns out, MEOH isn’t a word. As […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting/Workshop on April 28
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting/workshop on Monday, April 28, at 5:30 p.m. in room 4 of the Student Services Center located at 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. The meeting will also be live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend online by visiting […]
Strickland Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winner Grace Kim
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland press release. Lakewood, WA – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced Grace Ye Kim as the 2025 Congressional Art Competition winner for the district. “Moments as We Wait” was selected by a panel of jurors and will be displayed in the United States Capitol for one year. The theme of this year’s competition […]
Letter: Comments on April 21 Lakewood City Council Meeting
Submitted by Cindy Gardner. I would like to address the comments that Mayor Whalen made at the City Council meeting on April 21, 2025. First I would like to thank the Mayor for his detailed and heartfelt speech regarding the housing dictates from the State of WA. It must be so frustrating to be on […]
Across the Fence: Meister
Today’s Germanism in the English language is used slightly differently from how Germans would do: Meister (pronounce: ‘mice-tah, i.e. master). First off, Meister derives from the antique Greek and Latin and simply means teacher, as in mastering a subject. Essentially, it describes somebody who has successfully finished the apprenticeship in a trade and been certified […]
Parks Appreciation Day is Saturday
Calling all volunteers! Parks Appreciation Day is Saturday, April 26! Can you help? We’re looking for volunteers to come together to prepare our parks for the spring and summer seasons. We’ll be working from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sites where we need help include: Please pre-register. You can sign up as an individual or […]