Submitted by Don Russell, Lakewood. A Significant and Questionable Event On May 4, 2023 the City of Lakewood requested proposals for professional services from qualified contractors for the purpose of an alum treatment for algae control in Waughop Lake. The alum treatment prescribed in this RFP is for the application of aluminum sulfate (alum) and […]
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Lakewood First Lions elects club officers
Submitted by Eric Warn. Dan Comsia was recently elected 2023/2024 president of the Lakewood First Lions Club, one of the oldest service clubs in Lakewood (1954). His term of office begins July 1st. Dan is a retired Lutheran pastor and PTSD counselor for the Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs. Other officers are RuthAnne Hickey, […]
Love, Loss, & What I Wore – Lakewood Playhouse Review
“Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; Robes and furred gowns hide all.” King Lear, Act IV: Scene 6 You just can’t get away from it! How we dress for “every day” or for “occasion” reveals or hides who we are to the world around us. It doesn’t matter if you’re walking out of a […]
Aircraft crashes in Lakewood, two injured
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. Shortly after noon today firefighters were called to the scene of a float plane crash at the 11200 block of Greystone Drive SW in Lakewood. On arrival firefighters found the plane to be engulfed in flames situated very close to a house. Firefighters treated two patients who were transported […]
Lakewood United’s May 11 meeting canceled
Lakewood United announcement. Due to unforeseen circumstances Lakewood United will not meet at Burs Restaurant on May 11. Thanks for your support and understanding. Tink Kinney VP of Operations Email: LakewoodUnited@gmail.com
Letter: The Promise
Whether she brought them home herself from her visit to Holland with her sisters, or had the tulip bulbs shipped, I don’t remember. But every spring when they burst forth in their beautiful display of color and texture, the tulips are a reminder of the promise. Even the droplets left by the rain, and maybe […]
Congratulations to The Strikers
Clover Park School District social media post. Last Friday, Idlewild students competed in a fast-paced soccer tournament! Congratulations to The Strikers who left the field as tournament champions and the All Stars who won the award for best sportsmanship. Families watched as 44 Idlewild students competed in a fast-paced soccer tournament at their school last […]
Community members make an impact on hunger during Hunger Awareness Month
Emergency Food Network announcement. May is Hunger Awareness Month in Pierce County. This annual event inspires community members to take action and raise awareness about the need in Pierce County. In 2022, more than 2 million visits were made to food pantries, meal sites, and shelters in Emergency Food Network’s (EFN) network, an increase of […]
Class Offerings at Lakewood YMCA Ideal for Senior Citizens Who Are Lonely
Submitted by Eric Warn. A recent US Surgeon General’s report says that one out of every two Americans are lonely. With that in mind, the Lakewood YMCA has come up with a number of classes for people to attend and find likeminded seniors who gather together to share laughs and become healthy. The Y’s chair […]