Submitted by John C. Alessio. Dr. Marty Shafer, current president of the Clover Park School Board, has been attacked, and is now being challenged by a reckless extremist. The Clover Park School District has been recognized as a “Board of Distinction” five times, and in 2019 was named the “School Board of the Year” during […]
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Letter: Indoctrination is exactly what Dave Anderson and Jeff Brown Seek
Submitted by Taniesha Lyons. This is why Marty Schafer and Alyssa Anderson Pearson get my vote and should get yours too. The Family Policy Institute of Washington has a clear plan for indoctrination over education according to them anyone who can click the box “other” has no place in the schools. Religion should not be […]
Letter – Clover Park School Board: attendance, test scores, grade completion define student, Board and District success or failure
Submitted by John Arbeeny. As mentioned in my previous Suburban Times article “To debate or not to debate: that is the question” I reviewed the Clover Park School Board candidates’ comments during the League of Women Voters forum conducted 23 September 2021. Current Board President Schafer dropped another bomb (besides disowning debate) during this forum, […]
Letter: Equity?
The definition that comes up when you Google Equity . . . is “the quality of being fair and impartial. I think most of us have seen the below cartoon about equity vs. equality. I recently spoke at a public meeting and posed the question to publicly elected officials about how to do more for […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Student Nutrition driver Gary Combs
A press release from Clover Park School District. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features student nutrition driver Gary Combs. He is in his fourth year working in the district. He shows up every morning at 5:30 and works to make sure that each school in the district receives the food necessary to make the […]
Letter: Endorsement for Jeff Brown and David Anderson for Clover Park School Board
Submitted by Paul Wagemann, Director #5 CPSB. During the November 2019 election the Clover Park voters elected me to serve as aClover Park school board director with over 60 percent of the votes cast. I have served as a director since April 2009 and have done my best to support theDistrict, the Board, our students […]
Rent, Mortgage, Utility, and Business Assistance Still Available
A press release from City of Lakewood. LAKEWOOD, Wash. – Mortgage, rent, utility, and business assistance programs are still available to Lakewood residents and business owners. Rent & Mortgage Assistance Information on rent assistance, mortgage assistance, and home repair programs may be found on the City’s website: Rent assistance for tenants with past-due bills is offered […]
‘Let’s Play Too!’ (Dog Park)
Submitted by Greg Rediske. The great Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs always knew how lucky he was to play the game of baseball for a living. And he’d express that with the enthusiastic shout of “Let’s play two!”, meaning playing a double header—the first one was so fun, let’s play again. It occurs to […]
Lakewood To Host Holiday “Parade of Lights” Dec. 11
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – The City of Lakewood will celebrate the holidays with a drive-through “Parade of Lights” on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Fort Steilacoom Park. Visitors will drive through a maze of holiday floats constructed by local businesses, clubs, and organizations. A path through Fort Steilacoom Park will be lined with festive […]