| 'Boys of Del Valle Park' poem featured in new video |
Four veterans discuss their friends and the poem's meaning
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Lakewood CityTV offers a special in-depth look at the stirring poem, "The Boys of Del Valle Park," as told through historic video footage and interviews with four Vietnam veterans who grew up in Lakewood, including the author of the poem, original Lakewood resident and Lakewood High School graduate Dennis Lander. Click to view the video.
Lander's iconic poem honors 43 fallen Lakewood veterans of the Vietnam War, many of whom were kids he played with on the Del Valle Park jet when it came to Lakewood in 1959. Click to view poem. Photo: Visitor reads "The Boys of Del Valle Park" poem engraved on Lakewood's Veterans Memorial Plaza at Del Valle Park.
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This month's event explores animals around the world
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 Kids Club at Lakewood Center takes place the fourth Friday of every month at 11:00 a.m. in the center court in front of Macy's. Kids Club is always free with quality programs for kids. There are live shows, and also do crafting with themes supplied by National Geographic Kids Magazine, prize drawings, storytelling and games.
This month's event teams up with National Geographic Kids to explore what types of animals live in different parts of the world. For the varied and special features that change monthly. Click here for more information or call 562-633-0290. |
 Signups for Lakewood 's adult softball, kickball and volleytennis summer leagues will take place between August 10 and 21. Softball leagues play on various weekday evenings (M-F) and Sunday afternoons. Kickball is offered on Tuesday evenings and Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Volleytennis plays Monday evenings. All ability levels are encouraged. Registration packets including fees and further information are available now at www.lakewoodcity.org/sports or by calling 562-866-9771, extension 2408. Signups are taken at city hall. More |
Lakewood's concert series runs through August 6, on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
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Orange County Fair/Beatles tribute concert trip
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$38 fee includes fair admission, concert and bus transportation on 8/1
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 Lakewood's travel program is heading to the O.C. Fair to celebrate their 125th Anniversary. This year's theme is "One Big Party" and on August 1 the fair celebrates with The Fab Four: America's Ultimate Beatles Tribute Band playing in the Pacific Amphitheatre. Click for the O.C. Fair's official photo gallery. The cost of this special trip is only $38 and the fee includes admission to the fair, the concert and bus transportation. The bus leaves Burns Community Center, 5510 Clark Avenue, promptly at 2:30 p.m., so please arrive by 2:00 p.m. An adult must accompany children of all ages. Register on www.lakewoodcity.org/eCatalog with class #39262 by July 20. For questions concerning trip details, call 562-924-0149. More |
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Pickleball! Try the 'sweet sport with the sour name'
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Friday mornings at Mayfair Park; Wed/Fri schedule starts Sept. 16
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 The growing sport of "pickleball" has been introduced to Lakewood as part of the city's Active Plus fitness activities for older adults. Pickleball mixes the concepts of badminton, ping pong and tennis. It's played on a relatively small court, so lots of people around the country are finding that it provides fun and physical activity but without the wear-and-tear of other sports. Click for video about pickleball from CityTV. More |
