On this day, one year ago, I wondered – and wrote about – the old rocking chair. Would someone sit there again or would it be forever empty? Would gentle protests from the creaking old rocking chair be heard once more? Would the face of the one rocking to and fro, to and fro, in […]
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Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting/Workshop on Feb. 24
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting/workshop on Monday, Feb. 24, at 5:30 p.m. in room 4 of the Student Services Center located at 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. The meeting will also be live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend online by visiting […]
Leschi Honor Walk, Feb. 28
Come join us at the Leschi Honor Walk at Ft. Steilacoom Park, Feb 28th from 12-2pm to honor the life and legacy of Chief Leschi and the Nisqually Tribe. There will be an opportunity to learn more about the Nisqually Partnership Project, and the Tribe will be honoring Chief Leschi through music, stories and community. […]
2024-25 CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Oakbrook Elementary School
This week, we showed our #CPSDPride by giving a #SuperSchoolShoutout to to Oakbrook Elementary School paraeducator Silvija Holmquist and fifth grader Anaiah Ward. Holmquist became a paraeducator after volunteering at Oakbrook as a parent and substitute teaching. She now works with students of all grade levels, including her two children in fifth and second grade, […]
Lakewood City Manager February 21 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) February 21 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Helping Small Businesses Succeed: Free Seminar Connects Entrepreneurs with State Resources
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. “We’re from the government, and we’re here to help.” It’s a phrase that often raises eyebrows—but this time, it’s an invitation. The Small Business Liaison Team with the State of Washington is partnering with the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce to provide real, practical assistance to small business owners and […]
Let’s Talk! – A Damsel Not in Distress
Are you ready to switch off your screens and ponder or discuss another writing/conversation prompt during dinner tonight? You want to know about my thoughts on it? Here’s my take: We all know the archetype of a damsel in distress, don’t we? We grow up with stories stuffed with them. Basically, all fairy-tale princesses in […]
Meriwether Elementary: A Rare Clover Park School District Academic Success since 2017.
Submitted by John Arbeeny. Lakewood CARES is providing an academic-based response to schools highlighted in the Clover Park School District (CPSD) “#SuperSchoolShoutOut“articles in The Suburban Times. This is data you will not find elsewhere in CPSD community relations pieces, School Board meeting agendas or monthly “Inside Schools”. This week’s CPSD “beaming with pride” article covers […]
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Valley Cities Selected as Blue Star Families Outpost
Submitted by The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Valley Cities. The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Valley Cities is proud to announce its selection as a Blue Star Families Outpost. This partnership will enhance our ability to support military families in Lakewood, the Tacoma region and throughout the state of Washington […]