By David Anderson, Tillicum A melodrama of sorts will be acted out at the Lakewood City Council meeting Monday night, 7 PM, August 20, with Don Wickstrom, Lakewood Public Works Director/City Engineer cast in the role of semi-hero (bowtie). Not able to “pay the rent”, aka the damsels in distress (bow in hair), are several […]
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Letter: Another Ray’s Auto fan
By Joan Campion, Lakewood I agree wholeheartedly about the service at Ray’s Auto. I remember when they were on Gravelly Lake Dr and then at the former Penny’s location and then lost them. It was my grandson, a friend of Steve George, who mentioned one day he was taking his car to Ray’s. That was […]
Westside Story – Ray’s Auto Center
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle For the past 43 years I have been taking my car repair needs to an old established Lakewood family owned business known as Ray’s Auto Center. If you have never tried Ray’s, I recommend you do so. Why? I can give you a long list of reasons and so I […]
Westside Story – The Old & The New
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle Getting older gives you the ability to say, “Boy, times have changed.” Check out my first photo, which is an image of an old phone booth. Many of our grandchildren have never seen one. I remember back in the 1950s my pal, Biff and I used to earn piles of […]
Westside Story – Miata Art
Story Photos Art Joseph Boyle Tom Sifford & Joseph Boyle Amber L. White In previous Westside Story editions, I have written a number of articles on the Starbucks Community Art Wall. If you pay close attention to the Art Wall and I try to do just that, you will find that the Art Wall can […]
Westside Story – Dog is man’s best friend
Story & Video – Joseph Boyle We have all heard the phrase, “Dog is man’s best friend”. I guess it is true. Dogs surround us in our neighborhoods, at the store and even in fine dining restaurants. Distracted drivers drive with dogs on their laps. Dogs are everywhere. While many dogs are nearby, we are not […]
Letter: Reasons Lakewood’s Gambling Grant should go away (but won’t)
By David Anderson, Tillicum Lakewood’s City Council will vote unanimously Monday night August 6th to approve the expenditure of $55K in grant money to treat problem gamblers. But they shouldn’t, even if it’s Federal money and not their own. Here’s why.
Westside Story – Lakewood Hardware – This is what is happening!
Photos & Article – Joseph Boyle On May 17 and 21, 2012, I wrote a couple of articles on our local family business, Lakewood Hardware and Paint. Included in one of the articles was a photo of the front entrance, which was being remodeled at the time.
Letter: Due to technical difficulties . . .
By David Anderson, Tillicum Due to technical difficulties the show (and that’s all it was) entitled ‘Election for Purposes of Representation’ has been pre-empted to the program currently in progress: ‘The Golden Gate Bridge (Lakewood’s, not San Francisco’s) into Camp Murray’.