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🌱 Patch AM: Which Tacoma-area waffle spot deserves your vote, Lakewood?
Spotted on the Lakewood calendar: Let's Beat Breast Cancer Rally
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:
- Which Tacoma-area waffle spot deserves your vote, Lakewood?
Also on today's calendar: Let's Beat Breast Cancer Rally and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 51.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Where do you find the best waffles in and around Tacoma? Vote now (thenewstribune.com) — Lakewood waffle lovers get a shout-out in this roundup, which highlights Black Bear Diner on South Tacoma Way among several Tacoma-area spots serving creative waffle dishes. Readers are invited to vote for their favorite waffle destination and can also discover everything from classic buttermilk waffles to over-the-top dessert "puffles" and chicken-and-waffle plates around the South Sound. 
📸 Around Lakewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Let's Beat Breast Cancer Rally →
Uptown Gig Harbor, 4701 Point Fosdick Dr, Gig Harbor
12:00 pm - Patrick Murray →
The Loft at Oyhut Bay Grill, 404 Salmonberry Ln SW, Ocean Shores
6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Somebody Worth Killing: An Evening with Jessica Payne →
8408 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood - Lakewood Wildlife Community Workday: Fall Prairie Planting →
South Sound Wildlife Area, Phillips Road across from Hudtloff Middle School, Lakewood
9:00 am - Kiss of the Spider Woman at Lakewood Playhouse →
Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW, Lakewood
7:30 pm - Back to Church Sunday →
10402 Kline St SW, Lakewood
10:00 am - Area Archives Work Party →
Area 72 Archives Repository, 3905 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood
12:00 pm - Kiss of the Spider Woman at Lakewood Playhouse (Matinee) →
Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW, Lakewood
2:00 pm - Steilacoom Ward Youth Night →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 10018 Farwest Drive Southwest, Lakewood - The First Labor Strike in Washington Territory: History Presentation with Russell Holter →
Lakewood History Museum, 6114 Motor Ave SW, Lakewood
7:00 pm - Orting at Clover Park →
11023 Gravelly Lake Dr S, Lakewood
7:15 pm - Volunteering at EFN: Repack Project →
Emergency Food Network - Offices and Warehouse - No Food at This Location, 3318 92nd Street South, Lakewood
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
📣 Lakewood Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Did anyone see/hear that SUPER loud BOOM !!??
A flash of bright light and then the loud BOOM. At about 3am Thursday morning?? I live by Fort Steilacoom Park and the flash of light came from east. (Nextdoor Steilacoom Park) - I saw a small gecko 🦎 in my downstairs tv room today!
It ran away quickly - not sure where it is hiding. Geckos are not normally seen here in WA State so I was extremely surprised to see one. I have seen… (Nextdoor Oakbrook)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Apparel Team Supervisor in Lakewood. Apply here.
- City of Lakewood Washington posted a job opening for Maintenance Worker - Streets in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Steilacoom
- Town of Steilacoom TOWN ADMINISTRATOR in Steilacoom, WA (thenewstribune.com)
- Washington High School Football Poll (ctpost.com)
University Place
- Find creative lattes, in-house pastries, other bites at incoming Pierce Co. cafe (thenewstribune.com)
- Second suspect arrested in deadly Washington state wildfire; 3 more suspects sought (centraloregondaily.com)
- WA's best cinnamon roll: Our writer goes on a sweet State Fair journey (seattletimes.com)
Ok Lakewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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