A Clover Park School District story. Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Thomas Middle School eighth grader Kaleb Gilliam. Kaleb is a caring and focused student who enjoys earning an A in his class just as much as he enjoys making new friends around every corner. He says his attention to detail helps […]
Lakewood
JBLM-North Access Improvement Project Update
City of Lakewood announcement. Night Paving of Gravelly near Nyanza – The Contractor is scheduled to pave the top lift of asphalt along Gravelly Lake Drive between Pacific Highway and Nyanza and along Nyanza, just northeast of Gravelly Lake Drive on Monday, June 13 beginning at 8:00 p.m. With cooling and laying temporary striping, the roadway […]
Local student named to UW-Madison Dean’s List
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has named Lakewood’s Miguel Mailig, School of Pharmacy to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must complete a […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on June 13
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting on Monday, June 13, at 6 p.m. It will be held in-person and live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend in-person at the district’s Student Services Center (10903 Gravelly Lake Drive SW in […]
The Lakewood City Council June 13 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on June 13 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Ragtime – Musical Production Review for Lakewood Playhouse
I like this description of the musical Ragtime “racism, poverty and trashed dreams are all elements in the overlapping stories of an affluent Wasp family, a black piano player who is denied justice, and a Latvian Jewish immigrant artist turned movie pioneer.” I would like to point out we have made great strides in social […]
Caring for Kids Making a Difference
Submitted by Diane Formoso. Caring for Kids is working every day to make a difference in the lives of our kids in need. Last month was busy with our garage sale and Open House. Both of the events took a lot of preparation, but they were very successful. This year, after two long years, we […]
Across the Fence: An Oasis of Quiet Beauty
The other day, my husband brought me back to a place I hadn’t seen in a long time. Kind of a secret garden with lots of treasure to discover. Floral treasure, art jewels. A place that is like an oasis close to the center of a busy town. Its entrance is well-marked, yet doesn’t betray […]
Letter: Observations from 5/23/22 Clover Park School Board Working Meeting
Submitted by John Arbeeny. I attended the 23 May 2022 Clover Park School Board (CPSB) Working Meeting via ZOOM and came away with the following observations. The public is still awaiting minutes from the April 2022 Board meetings after over a month. This delay is unacceptable and unexplainable. For example, draft minutes of the Lakewood […]