Submitted by Greg Rediske. Week 1 of the 2025 baseball season is underway for the Lakewood Baseball Club. This past weekend’s report: The Idlewild Falcons defeated the Blue Hawks, 19-3. The Falcons hit two home runs accounting for a lot of the damage. Asa was 4 for 4, with a home run, 2 runs scored […]
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Friends of the Lakewood Library Donation Day, April 19
Submitted by Leslie McAntosh. Friends of the Lakewood Library’s final Spring Donation Day will be on April 19. Please bring your donations to the back parking lot of St Mary’s Episcopal Church, 10630 Gravelly Lake Drive S.W., Lakewood, from 11am to 1 pm.
“Meet Abraham Lincoln” by Author DL Fowler, Lakewood History Museum
Think you know Abraham Lincoln? Think again! Author and historian DL Fowler will present amazing, little known facts about Abe that will give you new insight into the fascinating life of our famous 16th President from “Sinking Springs”, KY. With more than 30 years of research and three acclaimed books, Fowler’s presentation is not to […]
Letter: How Lovely to be Home
Entomologist Giorgio Celli called them “the lions of the garden” (lifegate.com) for their voracious habit of eating an estimated 5,000 kind of prey (aphids, scale insects, their eggs, and parasitic pests) during their life cycle. For their ravenous appetite, the lovely little ladybug is the gardeners’ and farmers’ favorite insect. And the favorite flower of […]
Registration for Safe Sitter Classes is now open
Registration is now open for West Pierce Fire & Rescue’s 2025 Safe Sitter Babysitting classes! The Safe Sitter babysitting class is designed to teach students ages 11-13 how to be safe when caring for younger children. Even if they are not babysitting outside the home, the skills they will learn in this course are very […]
Pierce College Appreciation Week: A Community Collaboration
The City of Puyallup, in conjunction with Pierce College and the Washington State Fair, is excited to announce and host the first ever PIERCE COLLEGE RAIDERS RALLY AT THE FAIR on Friday, April 18th! Join us for an unforgettable celebration showcasing live demonstrations, athletics, program panel discussions, alumni information, and more! This is your chance to experience […]
Letter: The Little Country Church, their Pastors, and Why They Matter
The message was brief but the tears were many. “His heart just gave out.” That’s what he had done from his heart all his life. He gave out. He gave out of a heart that was full, emptied, refilled, and given again. To the people he loved. Out of his heart that overflowed. That was […]
Letter: “Children Will Be Released Early”
The message on the elementary school reader board announced that children would be leaving their classrooms and playgrounds sooner than expected so that all could be prepared for the special event to which of course parents and grandparents were invited. Oh, how true. Soon enough, too soon in fact, children will have become young men […]
The Lakewood City Council April 14 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council’s next Study Session will take place on April 14 (7 pm). Access the agenda and ways to attend here.