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Good morning Lakewood! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Lakewood’s new car wash replace long-time neighborhood housing?

Also on today's calendar: The Amazing Story of Christmas and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Heavy rain in the morning, temps: high: 60, low: 47.
• Tuesday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tacoma Sixth Avenue site proposed for rapidly growing car-wash chain (thenewstribune.com) — A new Quick Quack Car Wash is planned for Steilacoom Boulevard in Lakewood, replacing an eight-unit rental complex that drew strong neighborhood opposition over lost housing, traffic and noise. The city’s hearing examiner approved demolition with conditions, while the company also advances a separate Tacoma location as it rapidly expands across the Puget Sound region.
   

📸 Around Lakewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Festival of New Voices 2025 – Lakewood Playhouse
  Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW, Lakewood
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• The Amazing Story of Christmas
  10402 Kline St SW , Lakewood
  10:00 am
• Steilacoom Christmas Sing and Play Along
  Steilacoom Town Hall , 1717 Lafayette St , Steilacoom
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Reception for Mayor Dick Muri
  Steilacoom Town Hall , 1717 Lafayette St , Steilacoom
  5:00 pm
• Reception for Steilacoom Mayor Dick Muri
  Steilacoom Town Hall , 1717 Lafayette St , Steilacoom
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Candle Lit Service
  10402 Kline St SW , Lakewood
  5:00 pm

📣 Lakewood Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Baby Storytime
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  1:00 pm
• Up and Atom: Fake Snow
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  3:30 pm
• STEAM Kids: Discovery Lab
  Steilacoom Pierce County Library , 2950 Steilacoom Blvd SW , Steilacoom
  4:00 pm
• Town Council
  Steilacoom Town Hall , 1717 Lafayette St , Steilacoom
  6:00 pm
• Family Storytime
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  6:00 pm
• Drop-In Tech Help @Fern Hill
  Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE 12/12: I brought her into the Humane Society in Tacoma.
  She is not chipped, they claim that she’s less than a year old. I wish i could’ve kept her but unfortunately i couldn’t . Thank you eveyone 🩷 Found… (Nextdoor American Lake)
• A WSDOT worker is repairing sections of SR 162 damaged by flooding near Orting, and a "go now" evacuation order is in place due to flooding in Orting.
  4:33PM on Dec 12: A WSDOT worker repairs sections of SR 162 damaged by flooding near Orting in Pierce County. (Nextdoor )

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Lakewood. Apply here.
• CommonSpirit Health posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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