The first thing that came to my mind when I came across the Germanism “Kutte” (pronounce: ‘koote with a short “o”) in the English language was the traditional garment of a monk. A cloak with a hood and a rope-like belt; the fabric coarse and simple, the color black, gray, brown, or white. Think of […]
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April 2024 Alarm Summary
In April 2024, West Pierce Fire & Rescue responded to 1,422 calls for service, which was an average of 47 calls per day. Approximately 81% of those responses were for emergency medical aid. The post April 2024 Alarm Summary appeared first on West Pierce Fire & Rescue.
State Board members slated to approve 2025-27 capital budget request
Submitted by Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges during its regular board meeting Thursday, May 9 is expected to take action on the college system’s 2025-2027 capital budget request to the Washington state Legislature. The prioritized list includes requests for minor works projects and major projects […]
May 18th Community Workday at our Wildlife area
Submitted by Clover Park Rotary. Saturday, May 18th, come join Clover Park Rotary and all of Lakewood’s service clubs at the South Sound Wildlife area from 9:00AM to 1:00PM for our Spring Cleanup day. Located on Phillips Road just across from Hudtloff middle school, this 100 Acre area is open to the public for Hiking, […]
We are delighted to announce the launch of our 86th Season
One of the things that drew me to Lakewood Playhouse was its mission to build community through theatre. As I was thinking about titles for the 2024/25 Season, and learning more about the organization and its position in our community, it seemed essential to place that mission at the heart of our plans as we move […]
Letter: How the Story Ends
When Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis conceived the TV series entitled “Once Upon A Time,” it was rejected by the networks as “too fantastic.” Their 2004 idea, which despite criticisms would eventually become reality on ABC in 2011, was to interrupt the stories long ago told of many fictional fairy tale characters – among them Snow […]
Register your student for the Youth Empowerment Summit
The Lakewood Youth Council is hosting a Youth Empowerment Summit on Saturday, May 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Harrison Preparatory School. This event is a great opportunity for Lakewood youth in grades 7-12 to come together to learn important life skills and engage in meaningful activities and conversations. There will be free […]
CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – National Student Leadership Week
Last week was National Student Leadership Week. To celebrate, we showed our #CPSDPride by giving a #SuperSchoolShoutout to the Oakbrook Elementary School and Harrison Preparatory (HP) School ASB teams. The Oakbrook ASB team is run by the President Anne Tu, Treasurer Juleia Quenga, Secretary Kaylynn Hart, and Vice President Sefiliga McCormick. They use their voice […]
Susanne Bacon Publishes Final Wycliff Novel
Yes, I have heard some protest already. The final novel in my Wycliff series, really?! Indeed. First of all, I never intended to write a series. I started out with Delicate Dreams, an intended stand-alone with lots of German deli vibes (I had experienced a few wonderful months as a team member at Lakewood’s beloved […]