by Tamara Lombard

       Today is the day we go to Kent City Hall for The Proclamation in honor of my dad, Lawrence Lombard. It's pretty exciting and if he can see all the action going on in his honor I know he's feeling it was all worth it.

When I was a young teen I said I wanted to save the world. I wanted to help others, make a difference, be part of something big for the betterment of people in general. I really didn't know what that was, i just knew I wanted to be part of those positive ch...
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What to do? They say the community can't decide what to do with the homeless in Kent. It's a growing problem for downtown businesses yet they need to go somewhere. They will come from Seattle once the word gets out. It's inevitable and the problem will be more than the city can handle.
 
As I see it, there is more to the problem than what is presented. On one hand you have the people who want help, who want the resources and will participate in programs that will help them get back on their fee...
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Posted by Tamara Lombard on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

I'm so excited about this! My dad worked all his life for other people one way or another and now he is being recognized for the work he's done for the City of Kent.

He may not have done things in what many would say the best way, but he did make things happen. It was his nature. He was a fighter, anyone who knew him whether they liked him or not, agreed with him or not... they had to admit he was a fighter.

In his move from Seattle to ...

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