The hours of operation for Kimberly’s Cafe are Monday 7am-3pm, Tues-Thurs 7am-8:30pm, Fri-Sat 7am-9pm and Sun 7am-3pm. A previous post reported them incorrectly. Thank you and have a wonderful day.
Westside Story
Westside Story – Book Report
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Do you remember when we were school kids and our teachers made us write book reports? My sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Alba Greenfield, required her students write book reports. I loved Mrs. Greenfield, but she was unreasonable when it came to book reports. That’s right, she required that we […]
Westside Story – Lakewood Library, Before & After
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle Back in February 1986, a quarter century ago, I took the attached black and white photograph (above). In 2011, I took the attached color photograph (below).
Westside Story – Prop 1, Yes or No?
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle Have you seen the campaign signs? The first sign tells us to vote “YES” on Prop 1, and it points to lots more information at www.fix911.org. For a clear understanding of why most fire fighters and police officers are supporting Prop 1, please review two items on the website: […]
Westside Story – School Bus Safety
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle Approximately 800 children die and 152,000 children are injured traveling to and from school each year. I will never forget the pedestrian fatality scene I investigated involving a young student killed in a cross walk. One of my jobs, that day, was to take the graphic color photographs of […]
Westside Story – Curtis High School Daffodil Princess
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle Back in about 1925 there was big trouble on the Puyallup Valley hop farms. That’s right, hops for beer. That is the kind of trouble that can strike fear in the hearts of any dedicated beverage imbiber. Disease struck the crops that Pioneer Ezra Meeker had promoted as a […]
Westside Story – Kid Art!
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle I have written multiple articles on the Community Art Wall inside Starbucks located at 6040 Main St SW in our Towne Center. For several days I noticed a new art display, but I did not take a close look. I could tell it was artwork, produced by students, probably […]
Westside Story – FRIENDS of Lakewood Library Book Sale
Story & photo – Joseph Boyle Oh boy! More Books. That’s right, a person just can’t own enough books. I love books. These books are easy to buy for tiny money, too. FRIENDS of Lakewood Library host the Fall Used Book Sale.
Westside Story – North Bend Road Trip / Police Sting
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle I went on a fun road trip this weekend to North Bend, Washington and while doing so, discovered the above pictured North Bend Police Department Entrapment location on the walkway next to Starbucks. If you dare sit on the bench, which looks very inviting to a weary shopper, you […]