Submitted by Clover Park Rotary (Lakewood). The signature project of Clover Park Rotary Club (Lakewood) is the South Puget Sound Urban Wildlife Interpretive Center. For the last several years the Club has installed concrete pads and set picnic tables and benches, replaced old fences with new along Phillips Rd. painted shelters at the site and […]
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CPTC First CTC to Meet Clean Building Standards
Clover Park Technical College (CPTC) is the first community or technical college to meet Tier 1 compliance requirements for the Washington State Clean Buildings Standard. Over the last two years, the college’s work has not only met but exceeded the Standard’s requirements for the Tier 1 buildings on campus. CPTC has four designated Tier 1 […]
Let’s Talk! – Temperatures Vary
Are you ready to switch off your screens and ponder or discuss another writing/conversation prompt from my friend Tyrean Martinson’s book? Here’s MY take on it. It is 57 degrees Fahrenheit and raining as I’m writing this. I have no clue what it will be like when you are getting to read this article. Because […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on Sept. 9
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. in room 4 of the Student Services Center located at 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. The meeting will also be live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend online by visiting […]
Across the Fence: Gummi Bear
Among my favorite candies as a child were Haribo Gummibärchen (pronounce approximately: goommy-bear-hen), meaning small gummi bears, today’s Germanism in the English language. My mother bought them for us kids, every once in a while, probably because they could be dealt out in small amounts. They came in two sizes, but I’m not sure whether […]
Saddle Up. Harvest Hoedown at the H-Barn
Submitted by Shelley Dahle. Saturday, September 28, 2024, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Grab your partner and join us at the H-Barn for a good old fashioned “Harvest Hoedown”. Kick up your boots at what’s sure to be a fun filled family friendly community event within Fort Steilacoom Park. $10 per person, kids 8 years and […]
In the Book Nook with … Rhea Morrigan
Author Rhea Morrigan lives on the eastern edge of Middle Tennessee, on the Cumberland Plateau, in a place called Hanging Limb. She has worn many hats, from being a cook in her early days to being a Visual Basic programmer, to owning and operating an auto repair shop with her late husband. When he retired, […]
Letter: Fairytale Moments, Magical Places
One of the fun things my wife and I loved to do was take the next road off to the left or to the right, the three criteria being that the road was (a) a country road; and that (b) we had enough gas to get to wherever the road was leading, and back; and […]
Lakewold Gardens Programs for September 2024
Dreamy English Gardens Presentation with Justin HendersonSaturday, September 21, 10 amTickets: $25 General | $15 MemberTake a virtual tour of some of England’s most fabulous gardens with Lakewold’s new Executive Director and Lead Horticulturist, Justin Henderson. In this presentation, Justin will share stories and visuals from his visits to several UK gardens including Great Dixter, […]