Phase II construction will bring PETsMART and Pier 1 Imports to the mall, as well as relocate some stores.
City officials, MBK Northwest executives and area merchants have high hopes for the revamped open air mall.
Recent Gig Harbor High School graduate Erin Kope gets $1,500 for college.
The official grand opening of the reconfigured former Lakewood Mall is set for early August.
Various charities will benefit from the holiday fundraiser.
The Lakewood Mall is virtually unrecognizable as demoliton and construction continue as part of a revamping of the property.
