The following recap was created by ChatGPT. See the original weekly bulletin at the City of Lakewood’s website. City Closures for New Year’s Community Highlights Shop with an Officer Upcoming Events MLK Welcome Walk Artist Reception Park Updates Wards Lake Park Closure American Lake Park Tenzler Log Relocation Road & Infrastructure Updates Local Arts & […]
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Let’s Talk! – Closing a Door
Are you ready to switch off your screens and ponder or discuss another writing/conversation prompt from my friend Tyrean Martinson’s book? Here’s my take on it. We are standing on the threshold of another new year. Looking back at 2024, it was a turbulent year in so many ways out there in the world. Maybe […]
Save the date: MLK Beloved Community Welcome Walk
Join members of the Lakewood MLK Committee on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 from 12-3 p.m. for the City of Lakewood’s annual MLK celebration. This year we’re returning to an in-person event. The event combines the city’s annual Welcome Walk with a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Welcome guides will greet you and show […]
West Pierce Fire & Rescue Seeks Nominations for Vacant Commissioner Position
The Board of Fire Commissioners of West Pierce Fire & Rescue hereby gives NOTICE that one position on the Board has been declared vacant. The Board, in an open meeting, has nominated the following candidate(s) to fill the vacant position: Residents of Lakewood and University Place may submit nominations to fill the vacant position by […]
Learning from the Past: Why Lakewood’s Heritage Needs a New Approach
One of the first things I ever wrote about Lakewood, back when we were all dodging pterodactyls and Moses hadn’t left for the journey yet, was about how a local government agency was hiding something from taxpayers. A big theme of the Lakewood Journal back in the day was that citizens should be informed of […]
Christmas Tree Recycling event will support Cub Pack
Submitted by Cub Pack 32. Cub Pack 32 is offering Christmas Tree Recycling in exchange for a donation on January 4, 2025 (10 am-4 pm). Both drop off (at 7307 82nd St Ct SW, Lakewood, WA 98498) and pick up options are available. Cubmaster Alan Billingsley reports the Pack is still rebuilding after Covid but […]
Across the Fence: Verstehen
Today, I have chosen a Germanism in the English Language that touches on psychology as well as sociology. It is called Verstehen (pronounce: fair-shtay-enn, meaning understanding). Very obviously, it goes beyond the mere hearing of what somebody else is saying. It is not a physical event but a motivated psychological one. Now, what does that […]
2024-25 CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Gravelly Lake Academy Open Doors Program
Recently, we showed our #CPSDPride by giving a #SuperSchoolShoutout to the Gravelly Lake Academy (GLA) Open Doors Program team with educator Tiffanee Smith and twelfth grader Lucas Green. Smith joined the GLA team three years ago after working in elementary special education for 15 years. “I was ready for a change and wanted a fresh […]
Umbrellas and Baseballs
Submitted by Paul Nimmo. Bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers, windstorms, power outages and urban flooding. This all means it is time to talk about… Baseball. Lakewood Baseball Club feels strongly about their commitment to the youth Baseball within the community, providing opportunities since 1991. In 2024, 262 registered players, along with sixty-eight volunteers, took to the […]