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City Manager's Weekly Info Bulletin 3/2/2012

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Category: Weekly Info Bulletins
Published on Friday, 09 March 2012 15:06

March 2, 2012
WEEKLY INFO BULLETIN
To: Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Andrew Neiditz, City Manager

  • City to be featured in Today in America production: The City of Lakewood has been chosen by Today in America , hosted by Terry Bradshaw to be featured in their New Urbanism to Live Work and Play series. Our Economic Development team has begun work with the producers and main script writer to prepare for filming this May. The feature is expected to air across the nation in late summer or early fall 2012.
  • Trooper Tony Radulescu’s memorial: A number of Lakewood officers, including the chief, assistant chief, and the mayor, joined law enforcement personnel from all over the state to pay their respects for Trooper Tony Radulescu in Kent on March 1st.
  • Non-attainment area related to Fine Particulates includes Lakewood: The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency’s executive director met with senior staff this week to explore methods to assist the Lakewood community to comply with federal clean air standards related to wood-burning stoves. In some area cities, city staff is assisting in compliance inspection services, with the goal of ensuring that federal funds are not jeopardized by non-attainment of mandated goals. There are about 10-12 “burn ban” days annually when the air does not meet the standards.
  • South Sound Military & Communities Partnership presents to Rotary 8: On March 1st, Deputy Mayor Don Anderson, a Rotary 8 member, introduced the city manager and project coordinator Dan Penrose as speakers about the new partnerships efforts regarding JBLM and the communities
  • CSRT presents to Lakewood United: Lt. Steve Mauer presented to Lakewood United on March 1st with an update on the status of the Community Safety & Resources Team (CSRT) and its accomplishments throughout 2011. The CSRT Year End Report is now available on the City Website.
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Lakewood City Council Recognizes Student Athletes

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Category: Front Page
Published on Wednesday, 07 March 2012 09:04

At the March 5, 2012 Council Meeting, the Lakewood City Council honored the outstanding athletic performance of four Clover Park School District students. Zach Banner, who was named first team All American offensive lineman in football; Izaic Yorks who was ranked 5th in the nation in cross country by ESPN; Cedric Dozier named honorable mention All American all-purpose athlete in football; and Kiaya Van Scoyoc for being the 2012 State Girls Wrestling Champion in the 155 pound division—a first girls’ state wrestling title at Lakes High School and in Clover Park School District.

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Lakewood Chosen by "Today in America"

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Published on Friday, 02 March 2012 09:45

The City of Lakewood has been chosen by Today in America , hosted by Terry Bradshaw to be featured in their New Urbanism to Live Work and Play series. Our Economic Development team has begun work with the producers and main script writer to prepare for filming this May. The feature is expected to air across the nation in late Summer or early Fall 2012.

Coffee with the Mayor

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Category: Front Page
Published on Friday, 02 March 2012 10:36

Please join me for Coffee with the Mayor on Friday, March 9, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. We will meet in the Resource Center at St. Clare Hospital, 4908 112th Street SW, in Lakewood.

Our guest speakers will be Economic Development Director Ellie Chambers-Grady and Economic Specialist Becky Newton who will provide us with an update on economic development projects in Lakewood.

If you have any questions, please contact Deanne Wegmann at (253) 589-2489. I hope to see you there!

Mayor Douglas G. Richardson

Parks Appreciation Day 2012

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Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 12:12

Please save the date so you can join us at the City of Lakewood’s 11th annual Parks Appreciation Day celebration, Saturday, April 21, 2012. We are planning projects at Fort Steilacoom Park, Harry Todd Park, American Lake Park and Wards Lake Park. Join us between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and noon as we participate in a county-wide Parks Appreciation Day and jointly celebrate Earth Day, Arbor Day and National Parks Week.

You should dress appropriately for the weather; bring clearly-labeled hand tools from home (including such things as pruners, gloves, rakes, shovels, small pitch forks) and your enthusiasm, smiles and energy! This is a FUN event in the outdoors and you’ll be able to help prepare our local parks for the busy spring/summer seasons.

Last year, over 400 volunteers participated in this event and planted hundreds of flowers; 28 bushes and rhododendrons; laid mulch on trails and flower beds; laid playground fall zone chips and filled dumpsters with debris. The list is endless for the projects we’ve completed on previous Parks Appreciation Days. This year, new projects are planned to improve our local parks. We need your help.

Join us on Saturday, April 21st . To register your family, service organization or your school or church groups, please call Suzi Riley at (253) 983-7758. We’ll find a spot for you and will appreciate your help.

SAVE THE DATE
PARKS APPRECIATION DAY
APRIL 21, 2012 - 9:00 A.M. TO NOON
Call (253) 983-7758 to sign up!

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