Lakewood Community Foundation Fund announcement. In the beginning, in 1993, there was $0.00. 30 years later, there is over $1.2 Million. The first big contribution to the Lakewood Community Foundation Fund (LCFF) was from the estate of a little-know citizen of Lakewood who loved her community and wanted to make it better going forward: Marianna Shaw left the […]
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November is Military Appreciation Month at Classy Chassis
Submitted by Classy Chassis. November is Military Appreciation Month, and Classy Chassis honors those who serve with extra discounts all month long — plus a FREE CAR WASH on Veterans Day, Nov 11, open to close. Veterans, retired and active military personnel and their families will all receive the discounts. Due to the great success last year, we are once again partnering with […]
Join Volta Piano Trio for ‘Music from Home’ Sunday at Lakewold Gardens
Join us Sunday, November 5 (3-5 pm) for a delightful chamber music in the cozy and intimate Wagner House living room. Volta Piano Trio will perform Beethoven’s Piano Trio No. 2, Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 2, and works for violin and piano and solo cello by William Grant Still and Mario Lavista. Hailed by Gramophone magazine for their “warmly […]
In the Book Nook with …Monica Devine
Author Monica Devine is from Eagle River, Alaska. The retired speech/language pathologist traveled to many Indian and Eskimo villages in Alaska, evaluating and creating educational plans for kids with speech and language disorders. She always carried a notebook and pencil in her pocket, and recorded observations and experiences while she traveled. Journaling has always been […]
Lakewood to hold public hearing on ADUs and short-term rentals
At its regular meeting Nov. 6, 2023, the Lakewood City Council will hold public hearing on proposed 2023 annual development regulation code amendments. One of the 12 proposed amendments relates to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and whether they should be allowed as short-term rentals. The Lakewood Planning Commission reviewed the proposed code amendment. After discussion […]
Author Susanne Bacon Sends Military Spouse Sleuth to France
Have you met Emma Wilde, née Schwarz already? Emma is a German journalist who works for a small daily paper in a fictional suburb of the Southern German city of Stuttgart. Though she is supposed to work on cultural and social topics only, she happens to stumble across incidents that involve criminal activity. Emma’s curiosity […]
Advertisement for Bids -Pine Street Sidewalk and Pedestrian Crossing
The City of Lakewood seeks bids for a contract that provides for the construction of: Sidewalks, street lighting, storm drainage, paving and a traffic signal along Pine Street from 84th Street to 83rd Street. For a complete description of the project and how to bid, click here.
Letter: An Ordinary Wall
Our daughter is an artist. At Christmas, gifts to me are encased in brown wrapping paper upon which are her free-hand sketches of life as she sees me living it. It is the Dutch girl (my wife), that married Goofy (that’s me), that resulted in a granddaughter (one of 10 grandchildren) who hangs out with […]
Clover Park School District October 2023 Board Review
School Board Recognizes Principals Month At its Oct. 9 regular meeting, the Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors recognized CPSD principals in honor of National Principals Month. They were joined by CPSD Principal’s Association President and Tillicum Elementary School Principal Jeff Miller for the recognition. “Leading a building is much more complex than […]