Mission Statement -

The mission of the Lakewood Observer is to attract, articulate, and amplify civic intelligence and community good will in the city of Lakewood and beyond.

Our goal is to help Lakewood residents and neighbors learn as much as possible about the city. In its efforts to know Lakewood par excellence, the Lakewood Observer will illuminate the many facets of culture, arts, business, education, religion, and lifestyle this diverse city has to offer.

The Lakewood Observer will capture Lakewood life in the present, imagine its promising future, and celebrate its rich urban history.

The Lakewood Observer shall provide a sounding board for charities, institutions, schools, children, families, events, and City Hall. We intend to open a space for long running dialogue with everyone who works, lives, or plays in the great city of Lakewood.

In this twenty-first century urban experiment, the Lakewood Observer will strive to construct for the city an open and unbiased ensemble of white papers for mapping community solutions, advancing responsible economic development and sustainability strategies, and tracking results.

Finally, the Lakewood Observer will invite the entire community to celebrate the vibrant mosaic of culture, nature, history, and personality we call Lakewood.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

August 20, 2008:
12:00 PM - Cheerleading Grades 5-6

12:00 PM - NFL Flag Football Grades 2-3

12:00 PM - Cross Country Grades 6-8

2:00 PM - Paul Wright, MD, Author of Mother Teresa's Prescription

9:00 PM - Kyle Curley - Solo Acoustic FREE Concert @ The Winchester

August 21, 2008:
12:00 PM - Cheerleading – Grades 3-4

12:00 PM - Cheerleading Grades 5-6

12:00 PM - NFL Flag Football Grades 2-3

12:00 PM - Cross Country Grades 6-8

August 22, 2008:
12:00 PM - Cheerleading – Grades 3-4

12:00 PM - Cheerleading Grades 5-6

12:00 PM - NFL Flag Football Grades 2-3

12:00 PM - Cross Country Grades 6-8

5:30 PM - Annual St Augustine Health Campus Tom Kemer Memorial Steak Roast Benefit

8:00 PM - TLC Stroll In Theater

9:00 PM - Steve Lukather - Five time Grammy Award Winning guitarist from TOTO @ live The Winchester

August 23, 2008:
9:00 AM - Green Lakewood 5K

12:00 PM - Cheerleading – Grades 3-4

12:00 PM - Cheerleading Grades 5-6

12:00 PM - NFL Flag Football Grades 2-3

12:00 PM - NFL Flag Football Grades 2-3

12:00 PM - Cross Country Grades 6-8

1:00 PM - Wing Crawl

August 24, 2008:
9:20 AM - The Rev. Dagmar Celeste

12:00 PM - Cheerleading – Grades 3-4

12:00 PM - Cheerleading Grades 5-6

12:00 PM - NFL Flag Football Grades 2-3

12:00 PM - Cross Country Grades 6-8

August 25, 2008:
12:00 PM - Cheerleading – Grades 3-4

12:00 PM - Cheerleading Grades 5-6

12:00 PM - NFL Flag Football Grades 2-3

12:00 PM - Cross Country Grades 6-8

12:00 PM - Cross Country Grades 6-8

August 26, 2008:
12:00 PM - Cheerleading – Grades 3-4

12:00 PM - Cheerleading Grades 5-6

12:00 PM - NFL Flag Football Grades 2-3

12:00 PM - Cross Country Grades 6-8

August 27, 2008:
6:00 AM - Official Brake 4 Kids sign posting day

12:00 PM - Cheerleading – Grades 3-4

12:00 PM - Cheerleading Grades 5-6

12:00 PM - NFL Flag Football Grades 2-3

12:00 PM - Cross Country Grades 6-8