LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors has canceled its Nov. 27 board meeting/workshop. The next regular meeting of the board will be held Monday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. For more information, contact the CPSD superintendent’s office at 253-583-5190.
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Lakewood City Manager November 17 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) November 17 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Letter: The Family Room
Life happens in the family room. It is often the scene of laughter and joy and celebrations with and for our family on birthdays, Thanksgivings, Christmases, and other get-togethers. Within the room is the entry to the broom closet and pantry, the door to which has served through the years as a never-to-be-painted-over record of […]
In the Book Nook with … Terry Persun
Author Terry Persun from Port Townsend, Washington, owns a marketing services agency. He has been writing since he was in grade school. His first published poems came out in the early 1970s, his first novel in the early 1990s. Terry has received multiple awards, including two Book Excellence Awards, a Silver IPPY Award, a Star […]
Bill Adamson, South Sound Military & Communities Partnership Program Manager receives national recognition
South Sound Military & Communities Partnership program director Bill Adamson was recently recognized for his outstanding achievements. The Association of Defense Communities named Adamson a “Defense Community Champion.” He is one of 16 people from across the United States to receive this honorable recognition. He is the only recipient from Washington State. Adamson was presented […]
Lakewood now offers multi-week Yoga classes
The City of Lakewood is excited to announce it is now offering multi-week sessions of its #LoveLakewood Yoga programming. Each session is four or five weeks. These sessions replace existing one-time classes. The first session kicks off Monday. Nov. 13, 2023. Class schedule through the end of 2023 is: Mondays 4:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga ($25 register) 6 p.m. Vinyasa ($25 register) […]
What is Lakewood doing to address public safety concerns?
This summer, Lakewood Mayor Jason Whalen and City Manager John Caulfield convened a meeting of Pierce County mayors and city administrators to address the pressing issue of public safety in the region. At the meeting it was agreed the alarming increases in crime experienced across the state has a negative impact in all our communities. […]
Letter: Death Is Not Too Late for Those Left Behind
“You Decorated My Life” (thank you Cheryl Pine for sending this to me), was Bob Morrison’s Grammy-winning song which began as a poem written by Debbie Hupp, a love song which became a No. 1 hit when recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers in 1979. The lyrics describe what happens when the love of […]
Across the Fence: Sprachgefühl
We all know the power of gifts as well as of weapons. But let’s ponder that of words. Because there are so many nuances to what has to be ascribed to something Germans call Sprachgefühl (approximately pronounced ‘spruh-ga-fool), the feeling for language. This term has actually made it into the English language because it describes […]