I’m standing in the toy aisle at Walmart yesterday, shopping for my grandson’s birthday, and this woman approaches me and says “I’m from Kansas.” And I’m thinking ‘oookkkk?’ Then she says “In Kansas we don’t have locked toy cabinets!” So, I say, “Maybe that’s because in Kansas there’s nothing to steal?” Now, with hands on […]
Lakewood
Lakewood City Manager December 1 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) December 1 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Local Animal Rescue Needs Your Help!
Submitted by Dr. Summer Krook. Washington Ferret Rescue and Shelter’s mission is to care for abandoned, displaced, neglected, and abused ferrets until they are adopted or until they pass away. WFRS is the largest and oldest all-volunteer 501(c)3 ferret rescue in the United States with over 200 ferrets at their commercial shelter location and in […]
Advent Calendar December 2: Evergreen
Have you already placed any evergreens in your home? A garland over the mantlepiece, on a window sill, or on a sideboard? A few branches in a vase? An arrangement or a wreath on a table or at your front door? The scent will fill the air and lend a room the flair of the […]
In the Book Nook with … Courtney Campbell
Author Courtney Campbell from Gig Harbor, Washington, is also a singer/songwriter, musician, storyteller, and the writer of many screenplays for a TV show she had. She has been writing songs and stories for 35 years. Her first book was last April. She is a member of the Writers Cooperative of the Pacific Northwest. When Courtney […]
Letter: That’s What We Do
Yesterday was a difficult day in the most difficult time of the year. Yesterday I stood in front of a world-gone-brilliantly-white beautifully decorated Christmas Tree, one of 26 on display at the Mary Bridge Children’s Festival of Trees. And as I stood there, I was still trying to hide my emotions. Moments before the song […]
Letter: Our Hearts, Hardwired for Home
Moms and dads with their little ones are lined up for pictures with Santa. Smiling arm-in-arm couples watch their children hop about on snowflakes which twirl about on the floor, their images projected from high in the rafters. Exquisitely decorated, soon to be auctioned, Christmas trees line the pavilion where husbands and wives consider their […]
Advent Calendar December 1: Advent Calendars
Are you counting down the days till Christmas? Advent calendars are a fun way to celebrate the season AND to do the count. There are countless kinds of advent calendars. The easiest ones to have are the boughten ones with chocolates, truffles, perfumes, cheeses, or even alcoholic beverages. The ones that are truly personal are […]
Emergency Preparedness Training Available
A free disaster preparedness class is being hosted at Tacoma Community College and is open to the public and business community on January 31 and February 1, 2024. This course is designed to teach and encourage community members impacted by a disaster to prepare, take preservation actions and perform, as appropriate, light search and rescue response […]