Clover Park School District announcement. Harrison Preparatory School 10th grader Alexis Lynn served as a page for 28th District Representative Mari Leavitt during her term in the House Page Program. Alexis assisted the House of Representatives, supported member offices and attended page school on the capitol campus located in Olympia. Alexis participated in valuable hands-on […]
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Baseball, baseball, baseball
Lakewood Baseball Club announcement. Step right up and get your boys and girls registered for baseball this year. Kids 12 and under will find a team to play with, starting with T-ball (6 and under). Thanks to community investment, registration rates are the lowest they have ever been ($40 per child in T-ball, slightly higher […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Angela Cruz-Tejera
A Clover Park School District story. Our Clover Park School District Staff Spotlight this week features Hillside Elementary School paraeducator Angela Cruz-Tereja. Angela has deep connections to Hillside as she was a student there when she was a child. Today, she and her sister are both paraeducators at the school they spent their formative years […]
Across the Fence: Punctuation ad Absurdum
English is my second language, as you all know by now. And some may have realized that mine is a mix of British and American vocabulary. Go figure! My teachers back in the day taught us German students British English with as much of an RP accent as possible. Most of them were good teachers. […]
Chief Leschi Memorial Walk January 27
City of Lakewood social media post. Friday @TribeNisqually leads a walk to honor Chief Leschi. It leaves Oakbrook Plaza on Steilacoom Boulevard at 11 a.m. and ends at Fort Steilacoom Park. All are welcome to attend to learn more about Chief Leschi and the Tribe. Gathering begins at 10:30 a.m.
Congratulations to the McFadden brothers
City of Lakewood social media post. Congratulations to Jonathan and Brian McFadden, brothers who distinguished themselves through more than 20 years of service critical to sustaining operation of the Oakbrook Swim & Tennis Club. They were given the Larry Saunders Service Award at Council’s Jan. 17, 2023 meeting.
2023 Hidden Heroes: Week 1
Local Hero: Brandon Elliot Brandon is a senior at Harrison Preparatory School in Clover Park School District. He has built a long resume of achievements with CPSD, now serving as the Harrison Prep student body president where he advocates for a strong school community that is equitable, unified and kind. Brandon serves as part of […]
Local students named to Pacific University Dean’s List
DuPont’s Zoe Anderson and Lakewood’s Andrew Zinn were named to the Fall 2022 dean’s list at Pacific University in Oregon. The dean’s list recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific’s colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Education who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.70 and complete 12 or more graded credit hours. Pacific University […]
Free Laundry Day
Submitted by Reese Carlson. On Saturday, January 28, Lake City Community Church is providing free laundry and free coffee to everyone in the community. We recognize that for many who are struggling in our community, the consistent cost of washing and drying clothes can add up. We also know that for our homeless community this […]