A Clover Park School District story. Our Clover Park School District Staff Spotlight this week features Meriwether Elementary School kindergarten teacher Sheila Williams. This is Sheila’s third year teaching at Meriwether after moving around the country with her spouse who serves in the military. “We have such a great community here and these are the […]
Lakewood
Lakewood City Hall to open late Nov. 30
City of Lakewood announcement. Lakewood City Hall will be on a late start schedule Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. The building will open at 9:30 a.m. and stay open until 5 p.m. The delayed opening allows for all city staff to attend a staff recognition event.
Lakewood United General Meeting Dec. 1
Lakewood United announcement. Lakewood United will hold a General Meeting on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Bur’s Restaurant. Doors open at 7am and the meeting will begin promptly at 7:30 am. Please join us at our December 1st General Meeting to hear the work our Transition Team has done over the last 12 months to […]
Letter: The Gift of Time
As I looked at the timepiece passed down from my grandfather to my father, to me, I was reminded, again, of the gift we’ve all been given: the gift of time. The time it takes to read to a child (with expression! Reading is, after all, an adventure into the wonderful world of imagination); the […]
Local businesses supported by Comcast RISE Investment Fund
Comcast announcement. Twenty small business owners in Pierce County will receive $10,000 grants from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. The recipient businesses include: Aspire Food Safety Solutions Tacoma Caitlyn Lunsford Photography Tacoma Charme Nails and Skin Studio Tacoma Evolv Device Repair Tacoma Financial Vision Bookkeeping Tacoma Head Case Tacoma Hello Beautiful by Kimberly Tacoma Financial […]
Library System Board holds study session about Lakewood Pierce County Libraries
Pierce County Library System announcement. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – Thursday, Dec. 1, 4-5 p.m., the Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trusteeswill hold a special meeting to discuss the Lakewood Pierce County Libraries. The study session will be held in person at the Library’s Administrative Center 3005 112th St E, Tacoma WA 98446. Optional virtual attendance is available via https://www.piercecountylibrary.org/about-us/board-trustees/board-agenda-packets/Default.htm. On […]
Fallen Officer Food Drive drop-off locations
City of Lakewood social media post. The Lakewood Police Department’s Fallen Officer Food Drive starts today! Check the map to see where to drop off items. Or visit the station Tues between 6 a.m.-5:30 p.m. for in-person handoffs. Donations accepted at these locations until Dec. 5. Look for the Fallen Officer Food Drive bins.
Caring for Kids Holiday Show featuring Danny Vernon as Elvis
Submitted by Lakewood Elks Lodge #2388. The Lakewood Elks Lodge #2388 presents “Caring for Kids” Holiday Show featuring DANNY VERNON … “An Elvis Inspirational Christmas”. Thursday, December 15, doors open 6pm, SHOW 7pm – 8:30pm. TICKETS $30 per person, includes on appetizer per table & one cocktail or beer per person. CONTACT: Lakewood Elks office […]
Lakewood Doubling Down on the Wrong Mitigation Strategy For Waughop Lake
By Tom McClellan and Don Russell The City of Lakewood’s 2023-2024 Proposed Biennial Budget* includes funding of another $250,000 to treat Waughop Lake with aluminum sulfate. The City has not otherwise made any announcement about this, but apparently the City staff and City Council are gearing up to throw away more of our money on […]