We were there to repair the stepping stones and bricks that comprised the path through the gardens. However, a storm was brewing. Miles out to sea the ominous black mountain of clouds had gathered. Even from where we stood, we could see cascading down its sides a grey avalanche of drenching rain. The sun, the […]
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Hidden Heroes: Week 1 Education
The City of Lakewood, in partnership with the Clover Park School District, is highlighting the “Hidden Heroes” of our community. The campaign kicks off today. It includes an e-newsletter sent weekly for the month of February. Each newsletter will feature Black or African American professionals in the community who are making a difference. Johnathan Jackson, […]
Letter: How to build student success
Submitted by Marty Lobdell, Professor Emeritus, Pierce College. After forty years teaching psychology at Pierce College, I became a part time instructor for the Clover Park School District. When I was at the college, I did a quarterly presentation on study skills. The college recorded one of my “Study Less, Study Smart” presentations and posted […]
Class Offerings at Lakewood YMCA Ideal for Senior Citizens Who Are Lonely
Submitted by the Lakewood YMCA. A recent US Surgeon General’s report says that one out of every two Americans are lonely. Research also shows that weakening of our muscles accelerates after age 60, especially if you are not exercising. With that in mind, the Lakewood YMCA has come up with a number of classes for […]
Letter: ImPACT
She was attractive – tall, a redhead, and slender. Like a flower in a greenhouse, peeking down the road, she had flagged down the passing motorist. That’s when the nightmare began. Now she stood in a long line of mostly women in a hallway running past courtrooms. At the very end of that tunnel comprised of […]
CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Four Heroes 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. Last week, we celebrated Four Heroes Elementary School. Four Heroes is connected to Harrison Preparatory School in […]
January 2024 Alarm Summary
In January 2024, West Pierce Fire & Rescue responded to 1,631 calls for service, which was an average of 52 calls per day. Approximately 75% of those responses were for emergency medical aid. This is the highest monthly call volume since January 2022. The post January 2024 Alarm Summary appeared first on West Pierce Fire & Rescue.
Lakewold Gardens Programs for February-March 2024
Winter Garden PoetrySaturday, February 24, 10 am-4 pmTickets: $15 General ($5 Workshop Fee – optional)Experience the South Sound’s vibrant literary arts community! Celebrate the poets whose work has been selected for Lakewold’s 2024 Garden Poetry Walk, a self-guided tour marked by signs with QR codes that link to audio recordings of the poems. Additional activities […]
Letter: ‘Ditto’ As Used With Devotion
The day before Valentine’s Day, one year ago, the Oncologist turned from the computer screen where she had been reading my wife’s report, and she said, looking at my wife laying there on the tilted-back exam chair and then at me sitting nearby, holding my wife’s hand: “You’ve reached the end of the journey. You’ve […]