At first, she thought someone was shining a flashlight in the window. Turns out it was the moon. Though it was 3 a.m. she shook me awake believing the view across the water was too spectacular not to share. She was right. We embraced and watched in the silence commanded by the scene, and though […]
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Lakewood City Manager February 14 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) February 14 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Public Hearing: Proposed Expansions of Residential Target Areas
The Lakewood Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. about proposed expansions to the Residential Target Areas where the city’s Multifamily Tax Exemption program could apply. Two amendments to the Multifamily Tax Exemption program (MFTE) regulations are also proposed. There are no proposed changes to the zoning or allowed […]
CIS Lakewood Fundraising & Community Breakfast, April 16
Submitted by Kerri Pedrick. This year’s Communities In Schools of Lakewood Fundraising & Community Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, April 16, at 8:30 A.M. This annual event brings together an incredible group of community members, partners, and supporters, and we’d love for you to be part of it! Enjoy a delicious catered breakfast (with plenty of coffee – we […]
Let’s Talk! – Tea Whistling
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: Have you ever heard tea whistling? Me neither. I bet the association with this prompt was a different one. I assume it was about a […]
Lakewood Scout Troop 53 celebrates 100 years
Submitted by Alan Billingsley. 100 years ago in March of 1925, Scout troop 53 was formed by a number of prominent Lakewood citizens. Among them was Norton Clap, owner and designer of Lakewood Colonial plaza and long time scout supporter. Dedicated to serving our local youth, the Scouting program thrives today with the inclusion of […]
Across the Fence: Umwelt
Today’s Germanism in the English language is quite a philosophical one. But don’t be daunted – I’ll try to deal with it as I’m tearing the term apart. Umwelt (pronounce: ‘oomm-valt, meaning the world around) is a word that has become a big political, ecological, and economical topic. Interesting enough, its roots are in the […]
Lakewood’s Inouye graduates from University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Lakewood’s Lora Inouye earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s 60th midyear commencement Dec. 14 at Kolf Sports Center. About 700 students earned associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees and joined the ranks of more than 100,000 UWO alumni.
Dave’s dream, and the hope it created
Submitted by Paul Webb. 1988 was a big year for the Clover Park Rotary Club. It had been in existence since ’82, bragged some 55 local business and government leaders in membership and thousands of dollars given to local charity assistance. They had demonstrated a desire to take on whatever was needed to help people […]