Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) October 25 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
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Ground Broken for New State Mental-Health Hospital in Lakewood
Via South Sound Business: “Gov. Jay Inslee and other state leaders broke ground Thursday on a new mental-health hospital to be built on the Western State Hospital campus in Lakewood, a project expected to be complete by 2029. “The hospital will be a secure facility with 350 beds to serve forensic patients. Forensic patients are those accused […]
Let’s Talk! – Geometry Poetry
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. I guess, my first encounter with geometry was fun. It was in first grade – and actually it wasn’t so much about geometry than about two circles that overlapped, […]
Letter: Reflections – How Love Works
It’s early morning at the coffee shop. A new day of autumn sunlight filters through the changing colors of the leaves, many still clinging to the spindly branches of the tree outside the window. My face is caught on the screen, reflecting my contemplative mood. An elderly woman slowly maneuvering her way along the sidewalk, […]
How do you think the military impacts our community?
Submitted by the South Sound Military & Communities Partnership. The City of Lakewood is a member of the South Sound Military and Communities Partnership. The organization serves as a valuable link between the military – including Joint Base Lewis-McChord – and the communities that surround the military base. South Sound Military and Communities Partnership, or […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on Oct. 28
LAKEWOOD — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting/workshop on Monday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 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 the meeting […]
Communities In Schools Open House, Nov. 18
I’m Kesha Vann, the new Community Engagement Manager for Communities In Schools of Lakewood. We’re excited to invite all to our open house at our new address: 10828 Gravelly Lake Drive SW Ste. 201 Lakewood, WA 984899 on Monday, November 18, 2024, from 4 PM to 6 PM. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn […]
Across the Fence: Jugendstil
It never occurred to me that the German term Jugendstil (pronounce: ‘you-gant-shteel, i.e. youth style) might have made it into the English language. On the other hand, I knew that Art Deco was NOT the equivalent; neither was Nouveau Art. When I was a child and teenager, one of my favorite books was a history […]
Grave Grooming At Fort Steilacoom Park, Oct. 26
Submitted by Laurel Lemke. Join us on Saturday, October 26, 2024 (9 am-12 pm), for a Grave Grooming event at the Historic Patient Cemetery, hosted by the Western State Hospital Grave Concerns Association. Learn more about Grave Grooming and its importance here: We appreciate your support in honoring the interred.