Submitted by Kerri Pedrick. This year’s Communities In Schools of Lakewood Fundraising & Community Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, April 16, at 8:30 A.M. This annual event brings together an incredible group of community members, partners, and supporters, and we’d love for you to be part of it! Enjoy a delicious catered breakfast (with plenty of coffee – we […]
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Let’s Talk! – Tea Whistling
Are you ready to switch off your screens and ponder or discuss another writing/conversation prompt during dinner tonight? You want to know about my thoughts on it? Here’s my take: Have you ever heard tea whistling? Me neither. I bet the association with this prompt was a different one. I assume it was about a […]
Lakewood Scout Troop 53 celebrates 100 years
Submitted by Alan Billingsley. 100 years ago in March of 1925, Scout troop 53 was formed by a number of prominent Lakewood citizens. Among them was Norton Clap, owner and designer of Lakewood Colonial plaza and long time scout supporter. Dedicated to serving our local youth, the Scouting program thrives today with the inclusion of […]
Across the Fence: Umwelt
Today’s Germanism in the English language is quite a philosophical one. But don’t be daunted – I’ll try to deal with it as I’m tearing the term apart. Umwelt (pronounce: ‘oomm-valt, meaning the world around) is a word that has become a big political, ecological, and economical topic. Interesting enough, its roots are in the […]
Lakewood’s Inouye graduates from University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Lakewood’s Lora Inouye earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s 60th midyear commencement Dec. 14 at Kolf Sports Center. About 700 students earned associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees and joined the ranks of more than 100,000 UWO alumni.
Dave’s dream, and the hope it created
Submitted by Paul Webb. 1988 was a big year for the Clover Park Rotary Club. It had been in existence since ’82, bragged some 55 local business and government leaders in membership and thousands of dollars given to local charity assistance. They had demonstrated a desire to take on whatever was needed to help people […]
Friends of the Lakewood Library Donation Dropoff, Saturday, Feb. 15
Submitted by Robert Estrada. In preparation for the May 2-3, 2025 book sales, donation drop-off dates are the Saturdays of February 15, March 15, and April 12. Please bring your donations to the back parking lot of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 10630 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood, from 11am to 1PM. In addition to books, […]
In the Book Nook with … Willow Hewett
Author Willow Hewett from Wells, the smallest city in England, is a caregiver as well as an author and illustrator. She published her first book last March, though her journey began years earlier with writing short stories. Finally, she took the plunge and released her debut novel—a story she originally wrote at just 13 years […]
Clover Park High School (CPHS): A Perennial Academic Failure Since 2016
Submitted by John Arbeeny. Lakewood CARES is providing an academic-based response to schools highlighted in the Clover Park School District (CPSD) “#SuperSchoolShoutOut“articles in The Suburban Times. This is data you will not find elsewhere in CPSD community relations pieces, School Board meeting agendas or monthly “Inside Schools”. This week’s CPSD “beaming with pride” article covers […]