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New traffic light on Steilacoom-DuPont Highway
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Steilacoom residents, as well as many traveling the Steilacoom- DuPont Highway, will be happy to learn that part of the project to repair and widen East Road at North Fort will include installation of a traffic light at the intersection of East Road and the Steilacoom - DuPont Highway, according to an announcement in the town letter from Steilacoom.
According to the newsletter, JBLM has started work to repair and widen East Road which is used by both active and retirees to enter and leave North Fort. Additionally, the project calls for installing a traffic control light where East Road intersects with the highway. The project is expected to be completed in late April.
Steilacoom Spaghetti dinner packs them in
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A near capacity crowd jammed the Steilacoom Commuity Center for the annual Steilacoom Chamber of Commerce Spaghetti dinner and Steilacoom Indian Tribe auction.
Lakewood Ice Arena program packs library
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By Dave Sclair
An overflow crowd of over 100 crammed the Lakewood Library's meeting room to hear about the Lakewood Ice Arena and share memories of the former Lakewood facility.
Hosted by the Lakewood Historical Society, the audience was split almost evenly among community members who skated at the arena or whose parents visited the rink or they had heard about it. The other half was junior class students from Curtis High School in University Place. Taking an advance placement history class, they decided this would be a practical class in local history to which they could relate.
Wetmore elected president in Steilacoom
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Mary Lou Wetmore was elected president of the Steilacoom Historical Museum Association as a highlight of the organization's 2010 annual dinner meeting at the Steilacoom Community Center.
Named recipients of the Lee Merrill Award for volunteerism were Lana and Tony Forsyth, longtime volunteers who do everything from cleaning the bathrooms in the museum to working on the salmon bake and apple squeeze and everything in between. The presentation was made by Joan Curtis, museum director.
Walker inspires new hairstyle
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A number of individuals took advantage of the Marcus Walker benefit roast to get their heads shaved to match. Marcus Walker is the Artistic Managing Director of Lakewood Playhouse and is currently battling cancer.
Wind storm aftermath
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Steilacoom's First Street saw considerable tree damage with this one landing atop a truck and trailer.
Monday night's strong winds caused many trees to come down throughout DuPont, Steilacoom, Lakewood and University Place. Did your property or trees sustain storm damage? Email us a photo so we can share it with others. Read More→
Chocolate auction raises nearly $5,000 for CPTC
Posted by | CommentsA group of Lakewood area residents got together Monday night and auctioned off chocolate goodies to each other and in the end raised almost $5,000 for Holiday House at Clover Park Technical College.
The funds will help provide holiday toys and other needed items for children of students at Clover Park Technical College during this season.
Woodstick 2010
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Sunday, about 300 drummers (above) got together at the Juanita High School fieldhouse in Kirkland to help set a new Guinness record for drummers playing the same tune together at the same time. Originated by Lakewood resident Chris Kimball, a group of Lakewood Rotary Club members helped with the registration early Sunday morning. In addition to the area drummers, Kimball reported more drummers in 15 cities around the United States and Canada participated in the world record attempt. The exact number of drummers nationwide participating wasn't available Sunday evening.
A couple really young prospective drummers get in a few licks
Drummers came in all sizes, ages and sexes, from very young to more mature!
Drummers came in all sizes, ages and sexes, from very young to more mature!
Members of Lakewood Rary Club handled registration for Woodstick. Participating re (left tor right) club president Mick Johnson, Mary Covelli-Johnson, Mary Lou Sclair, Joe Quinn, Greg Horn and club exchange student Victor Bertelson from Denmark.
Beautiful Tables Showcase runs through Sunday at Lakewold Gardens
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Written by Dave Sclair, Photos by Gwen Young
Lakewold Gardens' annual Beautiful Tables Showcase is running through Nov. 7. Here are a couple of the 29 holiday tables on display. "The Great Recession" is the theme for the photo featuring the newspapers on the table. Designer Travis Valbert of Garden Sphere notes that the economy has affected just about everyone and this table display pays tribute to the less fortunate. "Christmas Eve" is the theme for the table featuring the bright red tablecloth by Beverly Mills and Linda Charneski. Members of Lakewood Women in Business took a preview tour of the table settings Thursday. The show is open 10 am to 4 pm through Sunday. The exhibit is open to all for $10, Lakewold members pay $5.
Steilacoom Candidate forum packs the hall
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A near capacity crowd of 140 filled Steilacoom Town Hall (above) Thursday, Oct. 28, to hear candidates for Congress and the state legislature discuss issues. Hosted by the Steilacoom Chamber of Commerce, all six candidates took part. In a show of hands, more than 50 percent of the attendees indicated they had not yet completed their ballots. Candidates taking part were (below, left to right) Dick Muri and Adam Smith, vying for the 9th Congressional District seat in Congress; Troy Kelley and Steve O'Ban, running for Representative from Position 1 in the 28th District and Tami Green and Paul Wagemann, after Position 2. Smith, Kelley and Green are incumbents. The Suburban Times reporter Dave Sclair was moderator for the program. Photos by Mary Lou Sclair.
Park bathroom underway
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Ground preparations are underway for a long-awaited restroom facility near the Playground @ Ft. Steilacoom Park. The pre-fab concrete structure, similar to the restroom located near the baseball fields in the park, is expected to be delivered and installed sometime later in October or early November, according to Lakewood City Parks Director Mary Dodsworth. The bathroom will replace the sani-cans which have been in use near the playground for the last five years. Partners for Parks raised much of the funding for the permanent facility and the remainder of the cost was covered by the City of Lakewood.
Lakewood Historical Society to discuss cemeteries at Tuesday meeting
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By Dave Sclair
Home of Peace, the Jewish Cemetery at Steilacoom Boulevard and Lakewood Drive, will be one of the four Lakewood cemeteries discussed during the Tuesday program of the Lakewood Historical Society. Held at the Lakewood Library, the program will get underway at 7 pm, is free and open to the public.
A panel of four spokesmen for Lakewood cemeteries will present information about their facilities on Tuesday, October 19 in a Lakewood Historical Society sponsored program at the Lakewood Library. The program will get underway at 7 pm and is open to the public.
$900 million all that's needed to fix I-5
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Lakewood Senior Planner Dan Penrose told a Lakewood United audience Thursday morning that a $900 million shortfall stands in the way of correcting the I-5 traffic problems through the city and into JBLM. He said over the next three years the city, state department of transportation and the military will continue studying the problems and coming up with a plan to alleviate the situation and then there will be seven years to complete the construction. The speaker said efforts are underway by all parties to solve the problems, such as opening the new gate into JBLM.
Did you know...
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This aerial photo shows just a few of the early buildings.
Did you know that today's Lakewood Industrial Park and Clover Park Technical College once was a huge Navy depot where hundreds of tanks, trucks and other military equipment was readied for shipment during World War II?
Part of the property later became the industrial park and a portion was turned into Clover Park Tech. The industrial park property was acquired by Norton Clapp, developer of Lakewood Colonial Center, and development has continued since. The history of the property will be the topic of a Lakewood Historical Society program, Sep. 21 at the Lakewood Library. The free program starts at 7 pm and is open to the public.
Lodging Tax
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Stephanie Walsh (back to camera), executive director of Lakewold Gardens, addresses members of the Lakewood Lodging Tax Advisory Board. The city board meets each year with organizations that seek funding from the city's lodging tax. At the opposite end of the table is Lakewood Mayor Doug Richardson.
Concert in the park and farmers market pack them in
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The huge crowd jammed Pioneer Park for the final Steilacoom concert of the year.
The Farmers' Market and the final Concert in Steilacoom's Pioneer Park drew a huge crowd Wednesday night to hear the Blues Brothers. This was the ninth and final concert of the year while the Farmers' Market continues each Wednesday (3-7 pm) until September 8. This was the second year for the market and all indications point to a highly successful year. Read More→
Lakewold Gardens 'Picnic with a Purpose'
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Kiwanians prepare hotdogs in a garden setting.
New Lakewold Garden members enjoyed a "Picnic with a Purpose" Wednesday, Aug. 18 at the gardens as they toured the gardens, enjoyed a light dinner and learned more about the Lakewood facility. A major purpose was to introduce the design for an upscale entry area. A granite slab engraved with Lakewold Gardens is to be a highlight of the new entry off Gravelly Lake Drive.
