A press release from City of Lakewood. LAKEWOOD, Wash. – On Monday, July 19, the City of Lakewood was presented with a check by the Lakewood First Lions Club for $3,000 to support youth recreational programming in Lakewood. Lions President Dave O’Keeffe and Vice President Ruth Anne Hickey presented the check to City of Lakewood Parks, Recreation, […]
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Letter: These Critics Don’t Count
Submitted by John Simpson. In reading a recent article concerning Alyssa Anderson Pearson’s reelection bid to the Clover Park School District Board, I was reminded of Theodore Roosevelt’s quote about critics – especially those engaged in spreading misinformation – who are the “cold and timid souls who neither know victory or defeat.” In my opinion, […]
Letter: The Frauds within a Fraud: CPSD Critical Race Theory ‘Stakeholders’
Submitted by John Arbeeny. I became suspicious of the CPSD Critical Race Theory “stakeholders” the moment that I saw the percentages that made up this group of 83 alleged community representatives as stated in various Youtube videos and District documents. CPSD staff: 24% (20) Teachers: 19% (16) Community members: 31% (26) Students/Alumni: 15% (12…..4 current […]
Lion Club Member Honored
DeAnne Bennett, longtime member of the Lakewood First Lions Club, was recently honored for her efforts to improve Lakewood’s Springbrook Park.
Work begins for Chambers Creek Canyon Trail project
A press release from Pierce County. Work on a new bridge that will be installed as part of the Chambers Creek Canyon Trail project began July 26. The work is expected to be complete in mid-October. The first phase of the work will result in a new bridge crossing connecting the City of Lakewood to […]
Letter: Two Consistent Questions
Submitted by Jeff Brown. My name is Jeff Brown and I am running for the Clover Park School Board in Position 3. This weekend I was able to visit hundreds of homes in Lakewood and more deeply understand what weighs in the hearts and minds of families regard the education of their children in Clover […]
Meet the Author of “Winter at Truckee Lake” the story of the famous 1846 Donner Party
This coming Tuesday, 3 Aug, author Eric Ebel will be autographing his book on the famous 1846-47 “Donner Party” tragedy at the newly re-opened LakewoodHistory Museum. Trapped in the freezing snow of the Sierra Nevada mountains, 90 people fight to survive an ordeal that will go down in history. Book sales and autographs begin at […]
Lakewood Police Department to Deploy Body Cameras
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – On Monday, July 19, the Lakewood City Council approved the purchase of body cameras by the Lakewood Police Department. Lakewood will be the first Pierce County municipality to equip all marked vehicles with in-car cameras and all officers with body-worn cameras. “We think that cameras will go a long way towards demonstrating transparency to […]
Letter: Jason Whalen – A Proven & Experienced Civic Leader
Submitted by John Simpson. Jason Whalen is a civic leader who has sought the positive in everything he has accomplished as a member of the Lakewood City Council. My observation is premised on what I have seen and heard him do and say, respectively, over the seven years I served with him. His sole focus […]