Submitted by Baron Coleman. The Lakes High School gym will play host to the 15th Annual Cops v. Teachers Charity Basketball Game on Friday, April 26. Doors open at 5:30 pm, tip-off at 6:30 pm.
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Let’s Talk! – Moss-Grown Trees
Have you switched off your screens? Are you ready to ponder some, either alone or with friends or family? Today’s prompt by author Tyrean Martinson takes us into nature. It might not seem so very outrageously ponderous – but I’m sure, in the end we’ll get there. First off, I LOVE moss. I have been […]
Letter: What Is Love Anyway?
My wife and I had given it to our little granddaughter. It was the softest, impossibly long lop-eared, scraggle-furred, stuffed rabbit, affectionately, and appropriately – per the tag – named ‘Harey.’ When my wife died our granddaughter gave it back thinking perhaps that I was lonely. I was. So, dutifully, to humor our granddaughter, when […]
Hearing: City of Lakewood 2024 Carry Forward Budget Adjustment
On Monday, May 6, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, a public hearing will be held by the Lakewood City Council on the 2024 Carry Forward Budget Adjustment. If you have concerns about this matter and want those concerns to be known and considered, they must be presented at the hearing. The hearing will take […]
Pierce College Director of Athletics Duncan Stevenson recognized by Tacoma Athletic Commission
Pierce College Director of Athletics Duncan Stevenson will be awarded the 2024 Doug McArthur Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tacoma Athletic Commission. The Award “recognizes an individual who captures the true passion for athletics through participation, promotion and organization.” “It is truly humbling to receive this recognition, I am honored,” Stevenson said. “My heartfelt gratitude […]
Across the Fence: Erlaubt and Verboten
Because opposites attract, I thought I’d ponder two Germanism in the American/English language that you might have come across over here: erlaubt (pronounce: er-‘loupt, meaning permitted) and verboten (pronounced: ver-‘boh’ten, meaning prohibited). It’s what every German grows up with. Only, I cannot remember any “Erlaubt” signs anywhere. Maybe because once there is no “Verboten” sign, […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on April 22
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting/workshop on Monday, April 22, at 5:30 p.m. in room 4 of the Student Services Center located at 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. The meeting will also be live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend online by visiting […]
The Lakewood Baseball Club Sports Page
Submitted by Greg Rediske. Feature game of the week for the Lakewood Baseball ClubFrom the 10U league:Rivals 15, Cyclones 4Highlights: Adan D drove in 8 runs on 3 hits for the Rivals, including an inside the park home run in the first to score three runs. The Cyclone were first on the board when Kokomi […]
Friends of the Lakewood Library Book Sale, April 20
Submitted by Robert Estrada. Friends of the Lakewood Library will hold a semiannual sale on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at St Mary’s Episcopal Church, 10630 Gravelly Lk Dr SW, Lakewood, WA. Member sale hours are 11-1 and the public sale hours are 1-4. Sale items include books, magazines, DVDs, puzzles, and games. Proceeds will help […]