The Lakewood City Council will hold a Special Meeting on October 30 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
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Lakewood First Lions Club Installs New Member
Submitted by Eric Warn, Lakewood First Lions. Jessie Baird, third from the left, was recently installed as a new member of the Lakewood First Lions Club, the oldest service club in Lakewood. She had two long careers; one in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring as a command sergeant major, and a second career as supervisory […]
Letter: To Be Again What One Once Was
What can burst the iron bands affixed around the heart, the bands constricting, suffocating, keeping the heart from breaking due to the sadness of grief? According to “Tale no.1” – the first story in the folktale collection of the Brothers Grimm published in 1812 – also known as “The Frog Prince”, the heart is set free […]
Across the Fence: Leberwurst and Braunschweiger
It was a staple at my home, and as a child, I simply hated it – leberwurst (prounounce ‘labor-woorst) or, as you might also know it, liverwurst. I didn’t care for the flavor, for the texture, nor – and that was probably the biggest problem, the smell, and the grayish color. It didn’t help that […]
Lakewood History Museum Salutes Veterans Day with Vietnam Film “Go Tell the Spartans”. Nov. 9
On Thursday, 9 Nov, in recognition of Veterans Day, the Lakewood History Museum will show the critically acclaimed Vietnam film “Go Tell the Spartans” which is based on the Daniel Ford book “Incident at Muc Wa”. This highly praised film centers on the early days of the Vietnam conflict and features Academy Award winner Burt Lancaster […]
Letter: They’re Together Now
October 23, five years ago today. A journey most difficult to make. To enter these hedges where broken hearts pour out their grief. To find a place to bury a treasure beyond price. Within the heart-shaped hedges of Lullaby Land are the gravesites of infants and children. A flagstone path leads into the small, perfectly […]
Join the Lakewood Holiday Parade of Lights
Interested in participating in the City of Lakewood’s annual holiday celebration and being part of the community fun? Parade applications are now available for the Lakewood Holiday Parade of Lights & Christmas Tree Lighting happening Dec. 9, 2023, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. This success of this event relies on community participation. Individuals, groups, businesses, nonprofits, organizations, cub scouts, sports teams, […]
Clover Park School District Board of Directors to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Sale of Real Property to City of Lakewood
The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors is considering the sale of approximately 3,046 square feet of the real property containing Custer Elementary School to the City of Lakewood (City) for right-of-way purposes. The property in question is located at 8102 Phillips Road Southwest (Pierce County Tax Parcel No. 0220346014). The City proposes […]
Classy Chassis to open temporary location on Custer Road in Lakewood
Submitted by Classy Chassis. Classy Chassis will open a temporary site on Custer Road to provide regular Express Interior services (with a wash), as well as Professional Detailing. The new site will be open in about two weeks. On September 19, Classy Chassis suffered an electrical fire at the Car Wash & Detailing Center located […]