Submitted by CPTC Foundation. The Clover Park Technical College (CPTC) Foundation will host the 2nd Annual Scramble FORE Students golf tournament on Saturday, September 17, 2022. The best ball scramble will have an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start and includes 18 holes, one cart per two players, range balls for practice, and lunch at the American […]
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Connected CARE Program with Karen Gilbert coming to Lakewood United
Lakewood United announcement. Lakewood Fire and Rescue is implementing a new program that will change and improve our EMS service. “Connected CARE program” (CARE being an acronym for Community Access, Referral and Education). People struggling with a variety of challenges such as mental illness, substance abuse, homelessness, etc. contact 9-1-1 for assistance, yet the fire […]
Letter: Lakewood modernization reshaping the neighborhoods
Submitted by Laban Gitau. At a speed faster than in surrounding towns, beautiful Lakewood, Washington is emerging as an unparalleled leader in infrastructural uplifts. Prompt repairs of snow destroyed roads after winter are common place, constant and ongoing re-carpeting of its main and feeder roads continues unabated. Can’t leave this out… Same day replacement of […]
Coffee, Cookies and Conversation at LASA
Submitted by J Hutchins. LASA will host a coffee hour each month and invite friends (Houses of Worship, civic clubs, interested individuals, business, local government) to join in informal conversations on topics impacting the community we serve. Together we may come up with some creative ideas on how to deal with issues that impact all […]
New trustee, Lisa Boyd, appointed to Pierce College
Pierce College announcement. As a longtime principal in local schools, Lisa Boyd is proud to join Pierce College’s Board of Trustees during an important time for the college. “Serving on this board charged with selecting a new Chancellor [in January 2023] after years of commendable service from Dr. Johnson is a very important role,” Boyd […]
New Community Garden Taking Shape in Lake City
Submitted by Laban Giteau. Something good is happening at 8803 Veterans Drive, Lakewood. The old and disheveled house is undergoing a timely transformation that coincides with three related developments. It is being remodeled to be in line with the recently expanded and renovated Lake City Community Church sanctuary along the modernized Veterans Drive. This happens […]
The Lakewood City Council July 18 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on July 18 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
St. Clare Hospital recognized as one of the Best Hospitals in America
Submitted by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. St. Clare Hospital and Virginia Mason Medical Center have recently been recognized as two of the 148 Best Hospitals in America by Money (formerly Money Magazine), in partnership with The Leapfrog Group. The two Virginia Mason Franciscan Health hospitals were the only hospitals in Washington state to be recognized for this achievement. “We are […]
Across the Fence: A Whale of a Time
Encountering wildlife is a given on a daily basis in Western Washington. And I’m not even thinking of birds or butterflies or fish. What is stunning to somebody who grew up in the suburbs of a city with a greater population than Seattle is to run into deer grazing in front yards. Or into seals […]