When the Lakes High School band is playing, it can be hard to find Cole Henslee among the ensemble. This is because you never know where he might be. He may be in the back beating on drums with the percussionists, tucked in with the wind instruments playing clarinet or blending in with the brass […]
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Carmella Neal names Lakewood Rotary Student of the Month
Submitted by Donn Irwin for Lakewood Rotary. The Rotary Club of Lakewood awarded the first Student of the Month Award since March of 2020 to Carmella Neal of Lakes High School at the club’s weekly (virtual) meeting on Friday April 2. Carmella was accompanied by Clover Park School District Assistant Superintendent Kevin Ikeda and Lakes […]
Clover Park school board April 12 meeting to be held online
The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting Monday, April 12, online at 6 p.m. using the ZOOM Web Conferencing and Meeting application. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting can do so by visiting the meeting webinar link. Attendees will be asked to provide the following password to join: 663179. Detailed […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Custer family involvement coordinator Paige Williams-Wake
Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Custer Elementary School family involvement coordinator Paige Williams-Wake. She has been working in the district for the last eight years. She initially got involved at Custer as a parent, serving five years as the school’s PTA president before being hired on staff as a paraeducator. She started out […]
Lakewood City Council April 5 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on April 5 (7 PM) remotely. Access the agenda and participation instructions on the City’s website.
Prepare in a Year: April
West Pierce Fire & Rescue is dedicated to ensuring the community is prepared in the event of a disaster. During major disasters, such as an earthquake, firefighters may be delayed in their response to 9-1-1 calls and the community will need to rely on each other to assist until help arrives. Each month, WPFR is […]
City Manager’s Weekly Bulletin: April 2, 2021
This Week’s Highlights: 2021 Summer Event Schedule Announced Farmers markets, drive-in movies, and evening concerts to be held through the summer Veterans Drive Improvement Project Completed Safety, accessibility, and aesthetic updates will improve driver and pedestrian experience. Lakewood Spring Community Cleanup Scheduled for April 17, 18 Many disposable and recyclable items to be accepted from […]
Online open house for South Tacoma and Lakewood station access projects kicks off April 1
Sound Transit is seeking public input on how we can improve the experience of getting to and from Sounder trains and regional buses at South Tacoma and Lakewood stations. Access improvement projects can mean investments in safer walking, rolling and bicycling connections between stations and their surrounding neighborhoods; better pickup and drop-off areas; additional station […]
Across the Fence: Words That Matter
The other day, I asked my friends on Facebook whether they had any wishes as to which uncontroversial topic they’d like me to write about in my Friday Suburban Times column. Some asked for more food topics (I promise, I will sometime soon). One of my friends, German author Bettina Strang (https://wortstrang.de), suggested a number […]