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Snow pics
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Do you have some nice snow pictures? Send them to editor@thesubtimes.com so we can share. We also have some nice shots at our Facebook Fan Page from Lakewood's Ed Kane.
Letter: Sorry to miss the roast
Posted by | CommentsBy Kurt Graff, Lakewood
Ben: I am sorry that I missed your roast on Friday. Congratulations on your year as president. Might I add that you look great in the pictures.
Lakes players to become U.S. Army All-Americans
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Zach Banner, left, and Cedric Dozier, right, will play in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 7 in San Antonio.
By Jayme Taylor, Communications Manager
Zach Banner and Cedric Dozier know what it means to shine. As star players on the 9-0 Lakes High School football team, they are accustomed to attention. On Friday, Oct. 28, the pair were in the spotlight once again as they accepted invitations to play in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 7 in San Antonio, Texas. The game, which will be televised on NBC at 10 a.m. PST, features the nation’s top 90 high school football players.
Photo: Halloween Spirit
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Be sure to check out this haunting sight at the corner of Sequalichew and Main. Amazing how many spirited residents reside there! Photo by Nancy Covert.
A community, church mourns
Posted by | CommentsSgt. Nathan Wyrick, a husband and father of four sons, a Franklin Pierce graduate and member of Lakewood's New Hope Community Church died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan this week. Read more at The News Tribune.
Moonset
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Moonset over Lake Louise, October 12. Photo by Tom McClellan
Topiary Teapot in U.P.
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Topiary Teapot in University Place taken at 7:30 am Saturday by Nancy Covert.
Searching For Answers In Lake Sediments
Posted by | CommentsBy Tom McClellan
Not all history is found in museums. Some of it is found in the layers of sediments at the bottom of area lakes.
A team of students from the University of Puget Sound gathered core samples from the bottom of Lake Louise in Lakewood on Sunday, September 18. Led by the Geology Department Chair, Professor Jeff Tepper, the students used a specially designed hollow tube to probe into the muck and silt at the bottom of the lake, and extract cores for analysis in the laboratory. Read More→
Summertime in Steilacoom
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Summertime in Steilacoom. Photo by Nancy Covert.
A fresh coat of paint
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Jim Sharp (left) and Terry Roarke spruce up the paint on the tot lots plane in the Playground at Ft. Steilacoom.
A number of members of Lakewood Rotaryas well as the Partners of Lakewood Rotary spruced up the paint at the Playground at Ft. Steilacoom Park on Thursday morning. Read More→
Doolittle Raider Ed Saylor receives WW II Chinese medal
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Doolittle Raider Ed Saylor proudly holds his replacement "Order of the Clouds" medal. Saylor originally received the Chinese government medal in 1942 following the famous raid on Tokyo. The original medal was lost years later during a move. The replacement medal was presented to Saylor by Dr. Lin Huang (R) on behalf of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Joining in the presentation is Saylor family friend Phil Raschke (L) of Lakewood.
Photos by Kelly, story by Phil Raschke
Ed Saylor, one of the Doolittle Raiders of World War II fame, was recently honored with a medal he earned back in 1942. Friend and Lakewood resident Phil Raschke was with Saylor when the Republic of China "Order of the Clouds" medal was presented to Saylor for a second time. Raschke said "Saylor was first presented the medal by Madame Chiang Kai-shek at Chungking, China back in May,1942".
The Chinese were so grateful for the daring raid on Japan that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek personally ordered the medal presented to each of the surviving Raiders. Unfortunately, Saylor lost his medal during a move while serving in the U.S. Air Force.
Westside Story – Photos Cure Cancer
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Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle
Just last week I was ordering a “Joe’s Special” at my favorite Starbucks in the Lakewood Towne Center (6040 Main St SW), when I notice the Starbucks Community Art Wall.
I walked over to get a closer look. Unbelievable! This digital photo display has got to be the best collection I have ever seen. The photographer is Mr. Roy Seiber. Roy’s wife, Julie, beat a tough cancer a while back. Ever since their experience, the Seibers have dedicated themselves to supporting the Susan G. Koman For The Cure fund. Their efforts are focused on fighting breast cancer.
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Chinook gets wet in American Lake
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A U.S. Army Chinook helicopter conducted water training in American Lake (in front of the VA) the week of July 5-8. More pictures below. Read More→
Solemnity exemplified in Flag Retirement Ceremony
Posted by | CommentsSuch a large part of our local community is comprised of military families and retirees. However, even for those who may have never served in the armed forces, there is a reverence for the American flag. There is an established protocol for the proper destruction, i.e. 'retirement' of tattered old flags. They should never be discarded. The American Legion, Doughboy Memorial Post 138, in University Place is a drop site for flags to ensure their proper disposal.
UP Senior Center fundraising double-hitter
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By Jaynie Jones
The University Place Senior Center was transformed into a lively dining hall festooned with fresh flowers and cookie baskets atop red-and-white table linens. The center hosted a fundraising double-hitter on a recent, rainy Tuesday afternoon with a Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction raising more than $1,000.
"Greatest Show on Earth" open house for Lakewood's seniors
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Original circus posters and hand-carved antique circus wagons featured in the Bridgeport Place display on loan courtesy of the collection of Ralph Decker, Tacoma.
By Jaynie Jones
A circus-themed open house event was held at the Lakewood Senior Activity Center recently. Featured were agencies, businesses, and other organizations that serve seniors in Lakewood and the surrounding region.
Health care providers included senior living communities and home care services, footwear, grief support, hearing services, and even the fire department had tabletop displays of their informational materials.
Scotch Broom
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Photo by Nancy Covert
(Washington State Grange Poetry Contest Winner, 1991 - with apologies to those who are allergic to this invasive weed)
No penny-pinching Scot is this
Who sweeps bold swaths of gold and green
Across the landscape
Pity those who see
Only weeds.
