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The Lakewood History Museum at 6211 Mt Tacoma Dr SW will host a reception on Saturday, May 19th, from 2-4 pm, for Ruth Ayers Hofto, the newest artist to be featured in the Artist’s Corner. The display in the Museum of this popular South Sound artist reflects the wide variety of media she has been inspired to create. Her art work will be on display through June 15 during regular Museum hours, Wed-Sat, 12 noon to 4 pm.

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The Gates Foundation Building Community Philanthropy fund of the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation (GTCF) granted $5,000 to support Communities In Schools Programs at Oakwood, Tyee Park, Southgate and Tillicum Elementary schools, and Lochburn Middle School.  GTCF is a trusted partner with the Pierce County community, fostering generosity by connecting people who care with causes that matter.  "We greatly appreciate the confidence that other funders have in our organization and our ability to provide effective giving strategies to support local nonprofits,” shared Rose Lincoln Hamilton, President & CEO of The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. "Using our in-depth knowledge of the community, we selected grant opportunities that will help sustain and strengthen not only the nonprofit organizations themselves, but the broader community.”

Foundation support will help CISL to provide site coordination and programs that help hundreds of students each year to stay in school and graduate on time.  More information about GTCF can be found at www.gtcf.org and Communities In Schools of Lakewood at www.lakewood.ciswa.org

By Nancy Covert

Steilacoom's Garden Club is happy to report a profit of $1,376 from its 2012 Plant Sale, held on May 12. Proceeds will go toward the funding of the traditional hanging baskets of summer. This year's successful plant sale, said Lenore Rogers, Garden Club member, was due "in part,to the donation of plants by community members who brought plants for us to sell, along with those provided by the club members."

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By Jayme Taylor, Communications Manager

Scott Nordi, athletic director at Clover Park High School, is the Washington Secondary School Athletic Administrators Association (WSSAAA) District 3 High School Athletic Director of the Year. Nordi, who has worked at Clover Park since 2005, was honored at the WSSAAA State Conference in Spokane at the end of April.

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Black Bear Yogurt has opened its second store at the intersection of Mt. Tacoma and Bridgeport. The store is a drive-thru and has the same menu as the original store on Steilacoom Blvd. The store open at 7 am each day, though store hours will flex to demand. Not looking for yogurt at 7 am? No worries, Black Bear is also a full service coffee shop as well.

I enjoyed the article on Pierce Arrow automobiles.  Thanks.

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Frank Boykin Jr., an active community member who serves on the University Place Planning Commission, and is the enterprise accounts manager at United Parcel Service, will deliver the keynote address, and Marketing and Business Management graduate Tammy Chalmers will serve as student speaker at the ceremony.

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Thomas Schroeder. Attempting to locate adult children of Thomas Schroeder, age 79, who passed away May 4, 2012. Please contact Mountain View Funeral Home, 253-584-0252. Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.mountainviewtacoma.com.

Lee (Leona) Mae Sdorra. Born May 22, 1932; passed away May 11th, 2012. Lee was widely known in Tacoma for her years as owner of Dean's Tavern, the Goldfish Tavern, and the Western R. Café. She was a proud member of the Elks Club in Tacoma. Lee is survived by her daughters Laura Bolton and Julie Schmitt, and her brother Gene Webb. She was preceded in death by her son Steven Jackson. Lee leaves behind seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Lee was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. Services will be held Monday, May 21st, 2012 in the Mountain View Garden Chapel at 11am. Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.mountainviewtacoma.com.

Bertha J. (Sallee) Wilkins was born in Tacoma, WA on September 10, 1911 and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1929. Our matriarch passed away May 10, 2012 at home in Tacoma. She was preceded in death by her husband Jame, and two sons, James and Gene. She is survived by her daughter Marlys, grandchildren Troy, Debbie, Kim, Dinah and Kelly, great-grandchildren Zachary, Jacob, David, Jaime, Michael, Andrew, and Chelsea, and great-great-grandchildren Olivia, Madison, and Emma. Bertha served 21 years at McChord A.F.B. as a Supply Typist. She was past president of the Tacoma Wurlitzer Organ Club, and was an avid reader and enjoyed her garden. Family was everything to Bertha, and she was always there for each and every one of us. Viewing will be held from 12:00-6:00 PM on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Mountain View Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, May 20, 2012 at the Mountain View Garden Chapel. Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.mountainviewtacoma.com.

Joyce Barber was born December 9, 1930 and passed away May 14, 2012.  She is survived by her daughter Debby Zillmer, granddaughters Candy Paulino and Jana Weaver, great-granddaughters Morgan and Isabella Weaver, as well as caring friends Lonnie and Kathy Boyer who assisted Joyce for the last eight years and longtime friend Hung and Kim Quach and family.  Joyce was preceded in death by her parents George and Birdie Pearce and brother George Pearce.  Joyce was an active member of the Republican Political Party and the American Rifle Association (ARA), a member of the Daughter’s of the American Revolution (DAR).  She enjoyed bowling and had many friends. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, May 19, 2012 in the Mountain View Celebration of Life Center. Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.mountainviewtacoma.com.

Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle

Great weather brings out great cars and this weekend I was at the right place at the right time. I have included two photos of a car I got close to. The first photo (above) is an example of the Pierce-Arrow hood ornament called the Bareheaded Archer.

The second photo (below) is the car I found underneath the Bareheaded Archer, a 1935 Pierce-Arrow convertible.

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• May 17, 2012 - Lakewood Police Department Update – Chief Bret Farrar (Jim Beaudoin – MC)
• May 24, 2012 – The Upcoming Presidential Election, Redistricting Efforts and Consequences – Julie Anderson, Pierce County Auditor (Pamela Maddess – MC)
• May 31, 2012 - Port of Tacoma Update – Connie Bacon, Commissioner (John Huber – MC)
• June 7, 2012 – Lakewood Playhouse Update – John Munn, Managing Artistic Director (Ernie Heller – MC)

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Jacob Main was named Lakewood Rotary's Student of the Month for May.  Jacob is an eleventh grader at Lakes High School, whose teachers called him "hard working, dedicated, and inspiring."    He is a mentor in the Ignite Mentoring program, helping others to overcome challenges, while also serving as a front office assistant.  He aspires to be a special education teacher.  "By his presence and contributions, Jacob makes Lakes a better place and we are very proud to claim him as part of the Lancer family!"

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It has been ten years already. Who'd have figured that? An ambitious after school program in an ignored area of Lakewood that allows youth to explore their interests with technology. Little structure, lots of chaos, decibels of noise, 100% grant supported, and a unique partnership between Pierce College, the Clover Park School District and Intel.

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Sgt. Nicholas M. Dickhut, 23, of Rochester, Minn., died Apr. 30 in Zharay, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.  He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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Three employees from Clover Park School District (CPSD) have been selected as Employees of the Year. Since 1987, CPSD has honored exemplary employees in three categories: certificated, classified and administrative. Award recipients are chosen by an independent panel of Lakewood citizens. Recipients for the 2012 CPSD Employee of the Year are:

• Kathleen Eagan, Certificated Employee of the Year;
• Bill Magee, Classified Employee of the Year; and
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Previously covered in The Suburban Times: “Bible Study and Blackjack Training”, here’s the rest of the story on KING 5 TV News Documentary.

Please join us next Thursday, May 17th for a Community Building Workshop.  The workshop goal is to provide support for citizens in leveraging their efforts to improve their neighborhoods  and to make Lakewood an even better place to live, work and play.  The workshop will feature keynote speaker Cary Bozeman, who as Mayor of Bremerton and as a councilmember and Mayor of Bellevue was instrumental in planning and implementing changes that led to managed growth and community-based urban centers for both cities.

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