Activities

April 15 - 7 PM: Early Schools of Lakewood;  Park Lodge School, Presenters-TBA

May: Historic Home Tour; date,  place and time-TBA

June 17 - 7 PM: Revitalization of the Historic Barns in Fort Steilacoom Park;  Senator Mike Carrell and Lakewood Councilmember Walter Neary, place TBA

June 21- 12-6 PM: SummerFEST; Ft Steilacoom Park

July 15 - 7 PM: Life and Times of Gentleman Jim; Presenters: family members of ADM James Russell

Aug 19: History of the Lakewood Tennis Club; Place and time-TBA

Sept 16 - 7 PM: Surviving the Oregon Trail, 1852, personal accounts of Mary and Willis Boatman, early settlers in Lakewood; Presenter: Dr Weldon W. Rau

Oct: The Faces of Lakewood: Our Cultural Crossroads; Pierce College, date and location-TBA

Nov 6 - Thurs, 7 PM: Annual Meeting, Election of Officers; Little Church on the Prairie, Prairie Hall

Dec 13 - Saturday, 2-4 PM: Holiday Open House, Lakewood History Museum

2007 Programs
Programs are normally the 3rd Tuesday at 7 pm at the Lakewood Library unless otherwise noted. The Society offers frequent programs and a bi-monthly newsletter on topics of historical interest.  Programs are usually free and  open to the public.

February 20 – Lakewood athletics and local teams
Doug McArthur, author, broadcaster, athletic director

March 20 – Family History & Genealogy
Pat Wood, Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogy

April 17 – Our Native South Sound Landscape:
Nature’s Way: How the lakes ended up in Lakewood
Cheryl Hart-Guss, Lakewold Gardens

May 15 – Historic Home Registry : Preserving Historic Properties; and Lakewood’s Historic Markers
Presenters: Becky Huber and Glen Spieth.

June 19 – 7pm; Lakewood Playhouse (note location)
History  of Lakewood Theater with back stage tours
Marcus Walker, Artistic Director

June 23 – Summerfest: Ft Steilacoom Park
LHS Hawaiian Trip Raffle Drawing

July 17 –  Pessemier Home and Garden Tour—
Fall ‘06 feature in Greater South Sound Home and
Garden Magazine; Members Only –  Time TBA

Aug. 21 –  7 pm; Mountain View Memorial Park
History of Mountain View Funeral Home and Memorial Park, founded 1915  by the Thompson Family
Cindy Thompson, 4th generation

Oct. 18 –Thursday, 7 pm, Little Church on the Prairie
Annual Meeting, Elections, Dessert and Entertainment

Nov.13 –  6-8 pm, Thornewood Mansion History and Tour with Deanna and Wayne Robinson, owners
This event is for Members Only

December 15  –  Members Holiday Social  - TBA

History of Primary Activities, Programs & Events (1998-2006)

1998

1. History of Lakewood Slide Show by Cy Happy
2. Meeting @ Fort Steilacoom – Creation of Lakewood Historical Society
3. Best Western Meeting – Election of Board Members, By-Laws approved
4. Non- profit 501(c) 3 filing with the State of Washington completed
5. Started membership drive

1999

1. Lakewold Gardens tour and meeting with Cordon Wagner
2. Rhodesleigh Tour with Mr. & Mrs. McNaughton
3. Membership meeting and election of Officers and Board members

2000

1. Tacoma Country Club meeting and discussion with Ron Leighton
2. 1934 Flood Movie Program by Bob Barlow
3. Early Lakewood presentation by Dave Fogg
4. Fort Steilacoom program by Steve Dunkelberger
5. Mueller-Harkins Airport and Hangar program by Glen Spieth
6. Lakewold Gardens Dessert Fund Raiser with film by Joe Carman
7. Byrd Family History program presented by Kirk Athow
8. Rhodesleigh Tour conducted by Mr. and Mrs. McNaughton
9. Membership meeting and election of Officers and Board members

2001

1. Member meeting at Fort Steilacoom conducted by Orville Stout
2. Thornwood Castle tour conducted by owners Mr. & Mrs. Robinson
3. Ouvili Family history program by Dee Knight
4. Davisson Family program presented by Edie Davisson Brewer
5. Visitation Villa historical presentation and program by Cy Happy
6. Muller-Harkins Airport and Hangar program by Glen Spieth
7. Lakewold Gardens “Walk into History” dinner Fund Raiser event arranged by Donna Cable
8. The Frank Lloyd Wright House Tour and program hosted by owner Mark Griggs
9. Membership meeting and election of Officers and Board members

2002

1. Fort Steilacoom Graves Concern presentation by Laurel Lemke
2. Iva Alice Mann program presented by Elizabeth Poinsett
3. Book Author program by Jerry Ecron
4. Lakewood Players Theatre Fund Raiser chaired by Donna Cable
5. Park Lodge School History program by Rita Happy
6. Tacoma Speedway history program by Wayne Herstad
7. Lakewold Gardens Dinner and Auction Fund Raiser chaired by Donna Cable
8. History of Clover Creek presented by Kris Kaufman
9. Membership meeting and elections with “All our Yesterdays” program

2003

1. Lakewood City Hall tour for members
2. J. Russell, Architect program arranged by Peggy Bal
3. Flett House tour hosted by owners Beth and Jerry Julian
4. Northern Pacific Railroad program presented by Jim Frederickson
5. Boatman / Ainsworth House presentation by W.W. Rau
6. Madera Villa tour with historical movie by original owner Joe Carman III
7. Lakewold Gardens Ice Cream Social Fund Raiser chaired by Donna Cable
8. Old Settlers Cemetery program presented by Laura Deldhish
9. Membership meeting and election of Officers and Board members

2004

1. Hunt Club program for members
2. Lakewood History program presented by Gary Reese
3. Steilacoom 150 year celebration program presented by Joan Curtis
4. Clover Creek history program by Al Schmauder
5. Huber House tour and history discussion hosted by the owners, John and Becky Huber
6. Rhodesleigh Carriage House tour hosted by owners
7. History of the Tacoma Country and Golf Club Auction
8. Lakewood presentation on creating a new museum by Janda Volkmer and Steve Anderson
9. Fort Lewis Museum tour hosted by Allen Archambault
10. Membership meeting, election of officers and Christmas decorations display and presentation by Wayne Pieper

2005

1. Slides of Mt Rainier program
2. Lakewood Fire Department history program presented by Paul Webb at the Lakewood Fire Station
3. Lakewold Gardens Fund Raiser antique sale chaired by Donna Cable
4. History of Little Church on the Prairie in the church sanctuary
5. Tacoma Golf and Country Club history program and video
6. Lakewood Museum progress report and discussion with the membership at the Lakewood Senior Center
7. History of the Lakewood Ice Arena program
8. Membership meeting, election of Officers and Board members plus music program

2006

1. History of Boy Scouts in Lakewood program at the Clover Park Performing Art Center ; Presenters: Terry Cooney, Alan Billingsley and Dr. Eugene Weigman; Barbara Wyatt, MC
2. History of the Interurban Railway, Lakewood to Tacoma, presented by Russell Holter
3. Ezra Meeker on Those Terrible Treaties portrayed by historian Raymond Egan
4. Lakewood Summerfest history booth and display at Fort Steilacoom Park
5. Lakewood Mayors presentation of the history of Lakewood (incorp. 1996) at City Hall
6. American Lake Veterans Hospital history and tour presented by VA staff
7. Membership meeting and election of officers and Board members
8. Members Only Open House at the Lakewood History Museum