At the conclusion of the Lakewood City Council meeting on Monday, Dec. 6, Mayor Don Anderson announced that he will not seek reelection in January. Anderson will continue to serve out the remaining two years of his term as a member of the Lakewood City Council. On a Monday night almost exactly 50 years ago […]
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Letter: Sad to learn of Clover Park High School mascot change
Respectfully submitted by Barb Dalton, Lakewood. On Monday November 29, 2021 I was saddened to read the first notice that our CP Warrior had fallen victim to being cancelled. While in the same Suburban Times there was an amazing article on how the Nisqually Tribe is using the recent request for a name change to […]
Alumni and Community Invited to Provide Input on the New Clover Park High School Mascot Name
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Clover Park High School is changing its current school mascot and, with student input, has identified four potential options for staff, student, family, alumni and community input. These potential mascot names reflect the school’s Clover Creed values of community, perseverance, honor and scholarship: Dragons Grizzlies Mustangs Timberwolves Review […]
Santa and Friends Coming to Lakewood History Museum
Phil Raschke story. By special arrangement with the North Pole, Santa Claus will be making a visit to the Lakewood History Museum from 1 to 3 pm on Saturday, Dec. 11. Joining Santa at the museum will be Mrs. Claus and Santa helper Ivan the gorilla. Be sure to bring a camera because Santa and […]
10,000+ pounds of food, $13,000, 55 units of blood collected
Lakewood Police Department announcement. Tentative numbers are in: As of Friday, we have 10,429 pounds of food and almost $13,000 in donations from the 12th Annual Fallen Officers Food Drive and 5th Annual Blood Drive. As for the blood drive: 55 units of blood which means we saved another 165 lives! Way to go!
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Kim Studeman
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Clover Park High School business teacher Kim Studeman. She is currently the longest-tenured teacher at the school, having served the CPHS community for 35 years. She decided to become a teacher while taking business classes at Pierce College. She enjoyed the course […]
A Christmas Carol – More or Less, a Lakewood Playhouse Review
Peg, our cousin Lindy and I enjoyed Lakewood Playhouse’s A Christmas Carol – More or Less. It’s about a small theatre company in a smallish town performing the classic tale of A Christmas Carol. After picking up our tickets, popcorn, and a few cookies, we took our seats and waited. The chocolate chip cookie is […]
On-site COVID-19 testing available now at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
Pierce College announcement. Thanks to a new partnership with public health service startup Curative, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom students, employees, and community members can access COVID-19 testing on campus at no out-of-pocket cost. Curative will offer up to 140 PCR COVID-19 tests per day. The site is at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, located at 9401 Farwest […]
CPSD Transportation Department Receives 100 Percent Inspection Pass Rate
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Clover Park School District’s (CPSD) transportation department received a 100 percent pass rate during its Washington State Patrol (WSP) summer and winter inspections in 2021. The WSP performed a full inspection of the district’s bus and van fleet in June and a 25 percent inspection in November. […]