Neary-Sighted

Got a photo like the one above? (yes, that's the old Clover Park High School behind the guys) Got any old photos from Lakewood at all?

Back from a business trip, and once again I am reminded we have a lot going on in this town. So let's try to catch up. First up ... the photo contest below was announced awhile ago, but the deadline has just been extended until April 15. This contest for old photos is a great opportunity to donate a copy of a photo to ... well, posterity ... but more immediately to the Lakewood Historical Society.

What follows is from a news release by the Lakewood Historical Society:

Lakewood Historical Society and Robi’s Camera Center are accepting historical
photograph entries into the “Lakewood History Photo Contest” through April 15.
The theme for entries to this competition is people, places or events that
relate to the history of Lakewood and were photographed in Lakewood, Pierce County.

Submissions to the “Lakewood History Photo Contest” may be made at Robi’s Camera
Center. Robi’s Camera Center is providing the expertise to assist customers preserve the original photograph and prepare a digital copy for the contest. They will copy the photo, and return the original to the owner. Prizes will be awarded and finalists will be displayed at the Lakewood History Museum.

Full information and the rules and conditions are available at Robi’s Camera Center at 10015 Gravelly Lake Road, Lakewood, Washington.

“As an example,” said Tod Wolf, General Manager of Robi’s, “if someone has a
photograph when Barnum and Bailey’s Circus came to Lakewood, with the elephants
strolling down the street, we can scan all the photographs in the shoebox and assist them to select the best to be digitally enlarged and mounted. You’ll even see the peanuts.”

(Walter here - if you do have a photo of the elephants parading down the street, I am pretty sure you can get that photo in the Lakewood history book, assuming Steve and I can update it in a few years)

But whether your photo is of an elephant, Norton Clapp or Aunt Frieda, it's still got value for this and future generations. Please consider visiting Robi's with your photo.

Robi’s is offering 50% off scanning for images being prepared for this contest and 30% off restoration that may be needed for the contest entry and 50% off printing of the entry.

Space permitting, all entries will be displayed at the new Lakewood History Museum,
6211 Mount Tahoma Drive.
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