From costumes to coffins and props to popcorn makers, join us at our yard sale! This unique fundraiser will benefit our 86th Season. Be sure to come and check out all our great deals. 2:00-6:00pm. We’ll have all sorts of things you never knew you needed! You may even get a sneak preview of our […]
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Oakbrook Swim and Tennis Club, since 1964
Submitted by Debbie Billingsley. Since 1964 the Oakbrook Swim and Tennis Club has been a local family summer fun place. During the summer months we have a place for BBQ’s, swim lessons, tennis courts and even a Swim Team! (Go Sharks!!) To find out more and how you can join, you are invited to an open […]
Let’s Talk! – A Sail on the Horizon
The above picture couldn’t have caught my first thought better! That’s exactly what my mind pictured when I found this week’s prompt in the book “A Pocket-Sized Jumble of 500+ Writing Prompts” by my author-friend Tyrean Martinson. A seemingly endless sea broken only by the sails of a majestic sailing ship. But to be honest, […]
Clover Park Student Growth Percentile (SGP): Growing Academically or Falling Behind?
Submitted by John Arbeeny. You probably received the April 2024 issue of Clover Park School District’s (CPSD) “premier monthly community newsletter…Inside Schools” in the mail (click here for PDF version). This issue entitled “Helping Students Grow” features articles on Student Growth Percentile (SGP) as a measure of student growth academically. But what does SGP mean […]
Letter: Today
Today is the first day of the month of May, a day of ancient, more recent, and in many cases forgotten seasonal celebrations, among them May Basket Day. Traditionally, in the instance of someone in love and to express romantic interest, flowers were arranged in a basket, or perhaps watering can, and placed at the […]
Pierce County Library Board discusses Lakewood Library, policies and other topics
PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – At the Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees’ Wednesday, May 8, 3:30 p.m., regular meeting,the Board will hear about progress on the interim Lakewood Pierce County Library, plans for long-term planning for Lakewood libraries, take action on a purchase order for landscaping at Buckley Pierce County Library, review policies, and address additional business. The meeting […]
Lakewood Baseball Scores, Week 3
Submitted by Greg Rediske. The Sub Times Sports Page: Baseball at LBC Week 3 April 24, April 16 & 27 results 12U Bronco (12 and under)Titans 9, Diamondbacks 8 Titans 24, Diamondbacks 8 10U Mustang (10 and under)Knights 15, Cyclones 5Isaac and Payton combined for the Knights, who remain undefeated, to hold the Cyclones to […]
Across the Fence: Muesli
Muesli – I grew up on this dish for breakfast that is another Germanism in the English language. My mother changed it up with jam sandwiches for us kids (no peanut butter, mind!). The Swiss term Müesli or German Müsli (pronounced fairly similar as you know it) entered my vocabulary only fairly late. We used […]
Letter: The Wheels on the Bus
They hadn’t been traveling together long, the school bus driver and her aide, but what the two struck up a friendship. If it were the first day of school, the two women – the driver and her aide – would smile and wait patiently as children posed for a picture on the porch by mom […]