Submitted by Toby Roberts – Lakewood YMCA Executive Director. In late spring of 2023, teen violence was spiking in the Lakewood area. With summer approaching, Superintendent Ron Banner feared for the safety of students during the upcoming break. Ron, who serves on the Lakewood Y council, came to Charlie Davis (YMCA CEO) and myself to […]
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A Lakewood Baseball Story-The early years
Submitted by Paul Nimmo. Going into his Senior year of High School (Harrison Prep Class of 2022), my son Ethan was already a Baseball Veteran of 12 years. The first two years were under Lakewood Parks & Recreation (2010-2011) in what is lovingly called “Tee Ball”. I call it organized chaos. The first year he […]
Letter: The Day We Set Sail
She had to choose. One foot was on the dock, her other foot on the gunnel of our little sailboat pram that was departing in the gentle breeze. As the gap steadily widened, I shouted from where I manned the tiller, “Jump! Now!” With terror etched in her young face, our daughter leapt and landed […]
Save the Date: “First Flight Around the World” Celebration
The historic First Flight Around the World started and ended at Sand Point, Seattle 100 years ago this September. This epic race began in April 1924 amidst a global effort by America, Argentina, England, France, and Italy to claim the prestige of being the first nation to “Fly Around the World”. The race started on April […]
Local Students Named To Pacific University Dean’s List
DuPont’s Katie Anakalea and Lakewood’s Nancy Vidal Martinez have been named to the Fall 2023 dean’s list at Pacific University in Oregon. The dean’s list recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific’s colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Education who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.70 and complete 12 or more graded credit hours. […]
Keeping History Up to Date in Clover Park School District
History is constantly happening all around us. Each election, world event and discovery can fundamentally change the way we view life on this planet. Unfortunately, history classes have traditionally had a hard time adapting to these changes. As history happens, paper textbooks creep more and more out of date with each passing day. CPSD’s new […]
Reasons for Youth Participation in Sports
Submitted by Paul Nimmo. 55 percent of parents believe that sports will benefit their children academically and improve their future careers. 80 percent of parents believe that sports helped their child learn about discipline and dedication, as well as how to get along with others. Research by the President’s Council on Sports,Fitness & Nutrition Science […]
Letter: He Walked Her Home
Yesterday, just over 10 months after having lost my wife of 50 years to cancer, I designed our granite companion grave marker. Though my name will be engraved there, right below hers, at the moment there is no date after the dash for me. But there is for her. Do you know how hard that […]
Lion Jesse Baird awarded fellowship
Jessie Baird, a relatively new member of the Lakewood First Lions Club, recently received the Gordon F. Smith CARE Fellowship award for her accomplishments both before joining the Lions Club and her participation in many club activities. Baird had two long careers; one in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring as a command sergeant major, and […]