Todays’ Germanism in the English language is a rather philosophical, but also a very hands-on one when it comes just to the German language: Ansatz (prounounce: ‘un-zuts, meaning beginning, approach). Scientists of any field will have dealt with this from the very start of their profession. If a bigger problem is to be solved, you […]
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Host your ‘All-Class’ Reunion at Lakewood Elks Lodge
Submitted by Lakewood Elks Lodge 2388. All Pierce County High Schools can host their 2025 “All-Class” Reunions at the Lakewood Elks Lodge for free. What is an ALL-CLASS reunion?A gathering where graduates from all graduating classes of a school are invited to attend. Bringing together alumni from every year to reconnect and reminisce about their […]
Letter: Message in a Bowl
We had gone through a car wash on the morning of our wedding. Whirring sounds, like that of rapidly vibrating wings; blurring motions, like a flock of thousands of starlings changing direction and shape in the sky; splashing and slapping and spraying explosions against our windshield, like ospreys and cormorants and gannets plunging and crashing […]
Lakewood Police respond to suspicious person, shots fired
At approximately 9:07 a.m. Lakewood police officers were dispatched to the area of the Pick and Pull, located at 2416 112 St S, for a suspicious person/possible burglary suspect. While officers were responding the person of interest scaled a fence topped with razor wire onto JBLM property and proceeded north through the field toward commercial […]
Lakewood City Council: The Untold Story of What Happens Beyond Monday Nights
The majority of the Lakewood City Council recently decided to reduce its meetings from four Mondays a month to three. This decision prompts me to reflect on my own experiences as a council member and offer a practical perspective on what it means. We should be fine with it if council members had said, “We […]
Letter: What Love Is This
A mountain where she comes from is really a hill, though the locals are pretty impressed still with their neck of the woods. So, that very chilly morning I scraped the ice from our windshield, etching a message for her in the process, and then I took her to my mountain for which she had […]
Lakewood Elks Offering Wedding Venue Packages
Submitted by Lakewood Elks Lodge #2388. For those looking for a local wedding venue, the Lakewood Elks Lodge now offers Wedding Packages that include: ADD ON OPTIONS:Catering, Beverage Service, Projector, Sound System with Microphone and more. Pricing starts at $5,000. Call Lodge Office Manager for details: 253-588-2388The Lakewood Elks Lodge and Event Center6313 75th ST. […]
In the Book Nook with … Moira Darrell
Author Moira Darrell retired from her career as a legal secretary and a school admin secretary several years ago and now lives in Strathmore, Alberta, Canada with her husband and kitty. As a teenager, she loved writing in Composition class and wrote several poems, some of which find themselves in her books. Moira has been […]
RV Parking Spots Available at Lakewood Elks
Submitted by Lakewood Elks Lodge #2388. Lakewood Elks Lodge & RV Park has parking spots available for members. Call 253-588-2388 for details. Lakewood Elks is located at 6313 75th St W, Lakewood, WA 98499.