Submitted by Joe Boyle. READER COURTESY NOTE: If you have at least an 8th-grade education, it should take you 1 minute and 28 seconds to read today’s, Westside Story. Readers from all over the United States have asked a prominent burning question. What happened to Joe Boyle? We have not read any Westside Story articles […]
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Home from Home: Dining out
Submitted by Susanne Bacon Have you ever wondered why Americans abroad are pretty quickly recognized as such as soon as they enter a restaurant? Especially in Germany? Even though they might not have a military haircut and not speak overly loudly? Here are some fun facts that I discovered over the years.
Wilhelm adds irresistible new feature to Podcast
Submitted by Dorothy Wilhelm. A new feature is being added to Dorothy Wilhelm’s podcast which will be recorded on Friday, July 27 at the Lakewood Senior Activity Center. The program, It’s Never Too Late/Swimming Upstream, is possibly the only show on the air with two names. This will be explained at some later time. Not […]
Dr. Allen installed as Lakewood First Lions President
Submitted by Eric Warn. Dr. Robert W. Allen was installed July 12th as the 61st president of Lakewood First Lions Club, which has been serving Lakewood since 1954, raising funds and awareness to help conquer diseases of sight and hearing. Cancer and diabetes have been recently added as targets for Lions’ efforts. Dr. Allen is […]
Letter: But nobody said anything
Submitted by David Anderson. “A lot of people had the chance, so nobody stood up to say, that is not a good design?” Incredulous, National Transportation Safety board member Earl Weener asked the question during a hearing in Washington, D.C. concerning the investigation following the Amtrak derailment December 18 just south of Lakewood, Washington that […]
Letter: Frogs vs. Landlords, a Rental Inspection showdown
Submitted by David Anderson A lowly frog – yes, a frog – has hopped up to the bench of the country’s highest court where the critter’s “black dorsal surface covered in warts” will be examined by none other than the black-robed members of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Home from Home: Crowned Heads
Submitted by Susanne Bacon A few weeks ago, the world was following another British Royal Wedding, and US magazine covers were plastered with the happy young couple. As these pictures slowly fade in our memories, the internet is following suit with images of a brand-new duchess traveling with “the” Queen, and social media are overflowing […]
Letter: Should fireworks be banned in Lakewood?
Submitted by David Anderson. What do plastic bags in Lacey; plastic straws in Seattle; work emails after-hours in France; after-shave and cell phones in Zurich; tanning beds for teens under 18 in Washington; new casinos in Fife; marijuana retail, gambling, smoking, and – speaking of smoke – fireworks sales and settings-off (the last four in […]
Letter: What helps a troubled heart?
Submitted by David Anderson. There’s a place above Enchanted Valley in the Olympic Mountains of Washington that is a struggle to reach. Switchbacks, a total elevation gain of some 2,000 feet, about half of the trail described as “thin (8-16 inches wide), full of softball size loose and jagged rocks.”