A press release from West Pierce Fire & Rescue. In honor of the 20th anniversary of September 11, West Pierce Fire & Rescue will hold two public ceremonies in remembrance of the 2,977 victims lost on that date in 2001. Those victims included 343 firefighters, 60 police officers and 55 military personnel. The first ceremony will […]
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Wanted: Lakewood people who care about schools, USA’s future, Part III
Submitted by Pad Finnigan. People with Marxist beliefs are infiltrating nearly all corners of American society. One well-known Marxist tool is so-called democratic-socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders who has written the $3.5 trillion federal spending bill now being debated in the Senate. If passed, it would turn America dramatically socialist, possibly irretrievably. And the National Education […]
Meaningful Summer Opportunities: Warriors of Change
A press release from Communities In Schools of Lakewood. This summer, Communities In Schools partnered with The Clover Park School District to host Warriors of Change—a six week leadership program for rising seniors at Clover Park High School, designed to prepare students for success during their senior year and beyond. The students had the opportunity […]
CISL Welcomes 2021-22 Student Support Team
A press release from Communities In Schools of Lakewood. The Communities In Schools of Lakewood (CISL) team is preparing for the 2021-2022 school year. Our 14 person Student Support Team will be supporting our four school sites: Tillicum Elementary School, Four Heroes Elementary School, Lochburn Middle School and Clover Park High School. Joining our team for […]
Wanted: Lakewood people who care about schools, USA’s future, Part II
Submitted by Pad Finnigan. In the previous article, we read how the Clover Park School District is proposing to inject race and racism into its curriculum, supposedly to improve student academic performance. But why? We know the district’s academic standing has gone down, but is race the solution? Some background: Critical Race Theory (CRT) grew […]
September for Young Children
Submitted by Candy Tingstad Little Church on the Prairie. Preschools are eager to greet young children this month. After the older children are in school, parents are choosing to enroll 3, 4 and 5 year olds in quality early childhood education programs. Last year, many children, from 3 to 6 years of age, missed the […]
Wanted: Lakewood people who care about schools, USA’s future, Part I
Submitted by Pad Finnigan. What’s the deal? Well, briefly, the school district wants to implement a racist policy that will pit white students against all others and label white students as oppressors and the others oppressed. That’s like segregation all over again. Not what Americans ever want again. And maybe the worst part this obsession […]
Lakewood Playhouse’s 14th Annual Radio Gala: Gothic Horror
A press release from Lakewood Playhouse. The LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE re-opens to public performances, and opens its 83rd Season with its annual foray into vintage radio drama presented live on stage. This year’s theme is Gothic Horror. Join our actors in the 1930s/40s “radio studio” as they perform stories designed to pique the imagination, live on […]
The Lakewood City Council Sept. 7 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Sept. 7 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.