Collection of backpacks and school supplies runs until August 14
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Lakewood Project Shepherd is collecting "Back to School" backpacks and school supplies for low-income families with school-age children in Lakewood through August 14. The start of school is only weeks away and many kids in the community could use some help.
New backpacks and school supplies appropriate for all ages will be accepted at Lakewood City Hall during regular business hours or at the Burns Community Center at 5510 Clark Avenue from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. For more information, call 562-925-7512. More
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Delegations from around the world come to Lakewood Youth Center
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Before a single one of the 7,000 Special Olympics athletes competed at the 2015 World Games, Special Olympics delegations from around the world were treated to three memorable days of recreation, entertainment, and cultural exchange at their Host Towns in Southern California, including Lakewood. Photo: Mayor Jeff Wood with Special Olympic athletes visiting Lakewood.
Lakewood hosted Special Olympics athletes from Guyana, Slovenia and Turkey in partnership with the Cerritos Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A special event at the Lakewood Youth Center on July 22 welcomed them to the city and included face painting, photos with backdrops of iconic California landmarks, a magician and an official greeting from Lakewood Mayor Jeff Wood. Gallery of photos.
Lakewood Center also treated the athletes to an afternoon of shopping fun, providing each with a $20 gift card and bag of goodies. One athlete from Guyana was especially thrilled, saying she'd never had $20 in her hands before. She spent it on a stuffed animal to take home to her sister. That evening, the Latter-day Saints church on Bloomfield Avenue in Cerritos treated all the athletes to a luau. More
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 CityTV talks to a Lakewood resident who contracted West Nile virus and shows how the vector control district serving Lakewood combats the problem. The segment also gives insight into what you can do to protect yourself. Click to see video. More |
Sunday, August 16, spanning the parking area between Forever 21 & Pacific Theaters
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The Greater Lakewood Chamber of Commerce's summer tradition is nearly here. The chamber's Summer Stampede Car Show is set for Sunday, August 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at a new location. It will be at Lakewood Center spanning the parking area between Forever 21 and the Pacific Theaters.
The show will be jam packed with fun for classic car enthusiasts, Touch-a-Truck, Budweiser girls, two dragsters, classic rock music, delicious food and lots of surprises. New this year is the addition of a beer garden. More
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