On the eve of the vote to ban gambling in Lakewood (Nov.3, 2008) former FirstMayor William Harrison wrote in The Suburban Times, “I would suggest that they (referring to the City Council) immediately remove all banners and logos proclaiming Lakewood ‘one of the 100 Best Cities for Youth’ in the USA!! It seems to me to be totally incongruent to claim to be best for youth and at the same time carry the title of the gambling capitol of the South Sound!!, the only city in the region which condones mini casinos and in fact has subjected itself to more such establishments albeit in zoned areas of the city. If we are going to ‘talk the talk’ about our commitment to youth then we should also be willing to ‘walk the walk.’ Seems to me we cannot have it both ways.”