I imagine some of you have heard me describe my life in three chapters. Chapter I involved 25 + years in business. Chapter II was 23 + years in public service as a deputy sheriff. After I retired on April Fool’s Day, 2013, I started Chapter III which is The Arts.
Lakewood
Letter: Simmering anger
What took so long?
And a number of other questions are asked of the most recent fatal shooting by officers in the Lakewood Police Department per the Tacoma News Tribune editorial.
Letter: Fatal shooting by Lakewood Police – a tragedy at every level
He was unarmed.
“The threat in his hand we know it to be a cell phone,” said Attorney Ben Barcus representing the family of Daniel Covvarubias, father of seven, killed by Lakewood Police this past April 21.
The Puppets in My Living Room
The puppets have all gone to the Lakewood History Museum where a display area has been created from the stage they performed on for fifty years. When they go on display Saturday, there will also be a video made 18 years ago so visitors can see Jeanne Charlton in action. Also on exhibit will be the painting of the Dippety Do-Awful Dan, the Dreadful Dragon, by one of the original puppeteers, Vivian Wessels. This exhibit not only marks the celebration of the new acquisition for the museum but also, marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lakewood Puppeteer.
Letter: An open letter to the Lakewood Police Department
Lt. Chris Lawler,
Per the link here – the Lakewood Police Department’s Press Release found on the city’s website and dated April 22 but as of this date, May 4, not seen in any media publication – “regarding the officer involved shooting (fatal) that occurred on 04-21-15 in the City of Lakewood,” there are indeed “a lot of questions and requests for additional information.”
Do you know who this is?
Among the 53 puppets waiting in my living room for their debut at the Lakewood History Museum on May 9 are quite a few I can identify. And there are some we can only guess at.
Westside Story – International Symbol Contest
The big Chambers Bay 2015 US Open Golf Championship is so exciting it has been in the forefront of our daily news knocking other worthy stories off the front page. It is my job, and I take my job seriously, to bring you the smaller, but even more important stories you might miss as you are distracted by all the golf stories.
Westside Story – The Nisqually Delta
Here is an idea. Gather up some friends and head south on I-5 through the disgraceful political achievement known at the JBLM bottleneck. Soon after you cross over the Nisqually River bridge from Pierce County into Thurston County, take Exit #114 off I-5. Make two right turns and you will find yourself heading into an area called the Nisqually Delta. The park-like area you drive into is named Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge located at 100 Brown Farm Road, Olympia, Washington 98516. T: 360-753-9467 or toll free 800-344-WILD. This area is where the fresh water of Nisqually River meets the salt water of Puget Sound.
Westside Story – Infomercial #3
This is great, if I do say so myself. Another fantastic creative idea from Joe Boyle, recently voted top creative inventor in Pierce County by the Off The Wall Inventor’s League. Send me $105.00 + shipping and handling and I will have one of my new all weather Senior Citizen Parking Only reserved parking signs […]