Stories for Lakewood
Leading the online class revolution with Quality Matters Certification
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By Shawn Jennison, Clover Park Technical College, In The Spotlight blog
Fran Hunter, instructor for the Dental Administrative Specialist program is training to become a Quality Matters Master Reviewer. She runs the online version of her program and plans to use this training to help the Dental Administrative Specialist program become QM Certified. Quality Matters (QM) is a faculty-centered, peer review process that is designed to certify the quality of online and blended courses.
QM is a leader in quality assurance for online education and has received national recognition for its peer-based approach and continuous improvement in online education and student learning. QM subscribers include community and technical colleges, colleges and universities, K-12 schools and systems, and other academic institutions.
Area kids make trip to Yellowstone
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Some truly blessed kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound got the opportunity of a lifetime. Through a gift by a couple of anonymous donors a select group of 21 Club members from Lakewood, Tacoma, Spanaway, North Mason, Bremerton, and South Kitsap took an all expenses paid journey to Yellowstone National Park August 16-20. The Club members, who are all 5th graders, were led by five Boys & Girls Clubs staff members and two Yellowstone Association Instructors in learning about and experiencing wildlife, ecology, and geography.
AD: Rainbow Rehab Physical Therapy!
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USGA adds $25,000 to fund for American Lake Veterans Golf Course
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Harold (Pepper) Roberts, Ken Still, Gene McClure (left to right).
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. – While top-ranked amateurs battled brisk winds and each other for quarterfinal spots in the U.S. Amateur Championship at Chambers Bay, a special presentation took place near the main public scoreboard.
On Thursday, Aug. 26, Gene McClure from the United States Golf Association presented a $25,000 check to representatives of nearby American Lake Veterans Golf Course. The funds will assist with maintenance of unique and heavily-used facility, the only course in the U.S. designed specifically for wounded and disabled veterans.
Food banks to receive outreach services
Posted by | CommentsFISH Food Banks of Pierce County, South Sound Outreach Services and Bank of America will host an opening celebration and tour for their new Lakewood-area Connection Center on Thursday, Sept. 9 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. at Lakes Area FISH Food Bank, located at United Methodist Church (6900 Steilacoom Blvd., SW, Lakewood 98499).
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Clover Park, Lakes football game slated for Sept. 3
Posted by | CommentsClover Park and Lakes High School football teams will start their 2010 season playing each other on Friday, Sept. 3. For the first time, the teams will face each other in the opening game of the season, instead of the last game of the season. As of the 2010 season, Clover Park and Lakes are in different classifications and their league schedules are different. Clover Park will host Lakes at 7 p.m., at Harry E. Lang Stadium, 6015 111th St. SW in Lakewood. Admission prices are:
Lakewood building permit activity (August 2010)
Posted by | CommentsPermits for more than $6.7 million worth of construction were issued during August 2010 by the City of Lakewood. The breakdown of issued permits by category is as follows:
- 35 building permits for construction valued at $6.631,503.88
- 1 demolition permits valued at $20,000
- 17 mechanical permits
- 10 plumbing permits
- 10 sign permits valued at $50,699
Apprenticeship program helps student’s mother, community
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Back row, from left: Poli Villami, Michelle Scafaro, Angelica Watson, Ashley Lehman, Oliver Kilifi, Jim Jones. Front row, from left: Meili Chen, Tracy Oster, Kim Garcia, Blanca Curtis.
PR: Hillside secretary honored for professionalism, expertise
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Pam Jones, left, secretary of Hillside Elementary School, receives a JBLM MWR coin and certificate of appreciation from Denis Senftner, right, deputy director of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation for her professionalism and expertise during a recent visit by the secretary of the Army.
During a recent tour of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) John McHugh, secretary of the Army, requested a visit to Hillside Elementary School—much to the surprise of school secretary Pam Jones. Jones was busily working in the office when members of the Secret Service notified her of McHugh’s arrival and requested a tour of the facility. Jones happily obliged and took McHugh and a small group of JBLM officials on a tour of the building, answering questions and providing information.
Golfers invited to join “Force of Volunteers” at 9-11 Golf Tournament
Posted by | CommentsLAKEWOOD, Wash. – Golfers and non-golfers are invited to join the American Lake Veterans Golf Course “Force of Volunteers” on Friday, Sept. 10 at a special tournament to commemorate 9-11 and to raise money for the course that caters to wounded and disabled veterans.
Golfers may register as individuals ($175), twosomes ($300), or foursomes ($500) and their choice of a morning or afternoon time. The scramble format tournament includes a barbecue lunch and opportunity to compete in several skills contests while playing. Mulligans, raffle tickets, T-shirts and ALVCC caps will be available for purchase.
Ladd, Stahlman married
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Roberta Maria Ladd and Marc James Stahlman were married on the 12th of August in a private ceremony at Sandals Grande Ocho Rios in Jamaica. The bride is the daughter of Robert and (the late) Maria Ladd. The groom is the son of Walter and Patsy Stahlman. The bride is a graduate of Clover Park High School in Lakewood, WA. She is the owner of Roberta Ladd Consulting. The groom is a graduate of Sacramento High School in Sacramento, CA. He is serving in the Army, currently stationed at Fort Lewis, WA. He is a member of the 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team (reflagged 2nd Brigade) that returned home July 2010, after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The couple resides in Lakewood, WA.
America’s Credit Union recognized as high performing
Posted by | CommentsJoint Base Lewis-McChord, WA – America’s Credit Union (ACU) received a Crystal Performance Award from Raddon Financial Group (RFG), a research provider for financial institutions. RFG recently presented its annual awards to high-performing credit unions. The award recognizes 10 credit unions in each asset category (above $500 million and below $500 million) that achieve a top ten ranking on a balanced scorecard measuring growth, income, efficiency and margin management.
Lakewood United upcoming speaker schedule
Posted by | CommentsThe Lakewood United group meets at 7 AM every Thursday at Burs Restaurant, which is located at 6151 Steilacoom Boulevard SW in Lakewood. The events for the next four weeks are as follows:
- September 2, 2010 – Small Business Administration Recovery – Calvin Goings, SBA Administrator, Region 10 (Mike Stevenson – MC)
- September 9, 2010 – “Full Court Press, the Expansion of Lakewood Municipal Court” – Judge Ernest Heller, Lakewood Municipal Court (Kristi Roy – MC)
- September 16, 2010 – Department of Corrections Overview – Focus on McNeil Island – Superintendent Ronald Van Boening (Pamela Maddess – MC)
- September 23, 2010 – Elder Abuse Investigation – Paul Tosch, Regional Ombudsman for Lewis/Mason/Thurston Counties) and Nellis Kim, Regional Ombudsman for Pierce County (Evelyn Kelly – MC)
