Submitted by The Lakewood Elks Lodge. Calling all golfers, join us in honoring our dear friend Mark Hurdelbrink. Saturday, October 26,2024Start Time: 12:30 Shotgun 4 Player Scramble at The Oakbrook Golf Club. 8102 Zircon Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA 98498Then, Celebration and Complimentary Dinner to follow at The Lakewood Elks Lodge 6313 75th St. W Lakewood, […]
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September Alarm Summary
In September 2024, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) responded to 1,492 calls for service, which was an average of 50 calls per day. Approximately 79% of those responses were for emergency medical aid.
Have dogs, will travel
Last week members of Clover Park Rotary had the privilege of serving a hot dog dinner at the schools open house to mark the beginning of the school year. Not only did it mark the beginning of the year, but also the inauguration of Principal Jason Hill as the Principal of Tillicum Elementary. Mr. Hill […]
Apple Picking Time in Lakewood?
Saturday afternoon in Lakewood, members and friends of the Transportation Club of Tacoma joined together to box up free apples for the hungry. EFN, the Emergency Food Network, is a program the Transportation Club has been assisting for years. The apples were harvested and delivered. Members of the club checked each apple to make sure […]
In the Book Nook with … Ryan LaMantia
Author Ryan LaMantia from Denver, Colorado, worked for Safelite Autoglass for twelve years, but in 2021, decided to borrow some money from his house to live off for a year, while chasing his dream of writing a book. When that money dried up, he began driving for Uber and Lyft to pay the bills so […]
CPSD Students Receive Elizabeth Wesley Awards
Seventeen Clover Park School District high school students were recently selected to receive Elizabeth Wesley Youth Merit Incentive Awards. The Elizabeth Wesley Youth Merit Incentive Award Program was founded in 1996 to send a positive message to African American youth in Tacoma and Pierce County. The program recognizes and honors ninth-through-11th grade students and their […]
Letter: Daddies Raising Daughters, With Mommy’s Help
At a year-and-a-half she didn’t show any interest yet in potty training. She and her daddy – who she was able to distinguish from her mommy by accurately pointing out who was who – would stack blocks together (their record was five before she knocked them all down). She could get round pegs into round […]
CPSD Learning in Motion – Building Thinking Classrooms
Clover Park School District’s Learning In Motion video series peeks inside schools to see what students are learning across the district. In this feature, we visited Nikki Krause’s seventh grade math class at Thomas Middle School to see students use a new learning model called Building Thinking Classrooms. Watch how they collaborate in small groups to problem […]
All Hallows Eve: A Benefit for Centerforce
Submitted by Centerforce. Gather ’round for an evening of magic, mystery and merriment! KeyBank proudly presents “All Hallows Eve: A ‘Just Like You’ Annual Event,” a night filled with spooky delights and enchanting surprises benefiting Centerforce, a nonprofit empowering adults with developmental disabilities in Pierce, South King and Thurston counties for 55+ years. On the […]