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City Council moves closer to regulating clinics By John Larson jlarson@tacomaweekly.com
Where should medical marijuana be allowed to be grown and sold in Tacoma? A number of citizens shared their thoughts on the subject during the Tacoma City Council meeting on June 26. The council is considering changes to zoning and land-use rules in that regard. Last year, the council passed a moratorium on dispensaries, after about 50 had opened across the city. Since then, city staff and residents have worked on crafting new rules on how to regulate them. Mayor Marilyn Strickland opened the public hearing by telling the audience the city wants to allow ill people to obtain marijuana for medical use while not allowing illegal drug dealing. Stan Rumbaugh, a local attorney, was co-chair of a task force created to provide the city’s Planning Commission with ideas on where these establishments and gardens should be allowed. Rumbaugh said the group of residents tried to find a balance between having compassion for people suffering from medical problems and placing some restriction on commercial sales of medical marijuana. Rumbaugh said the type of areas proposed by the task force to be used for medical marijuana distribution would be near public transit. He said the group reviewed laws passed in other cities that have medical marijuana dispensaries. Rumbaugh also noted the city’s rules are in conflict with the federal Controlled Substances Act, which outlaws marijuana. The current proposal would allow collective gardens in industrial zones and in certain mixed-use zones and parts of downtown. This would concentrate the growing in the Tideflats and South Tacoma. Distribution centers would be allowed in zoning districts
“We are not going to tolerate people destroying our community with drugs and crime.� – Lieutenant Gov. Brad Owen By John Larson jlarson@tacomaweekly.com
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hose who would consider engaging in criminal activity got a strong message that they are not welcome in Tacoma when Safe Streets held its seventh annual March Against Crime on June 29. A total of 42 neighborhood watch groups participated in the event, which had residents waving signs at busy intersections around Tacoma and a few unincorporated areas of the county. The event began with
speeches and sign making at Stewart Middle School on Pacific Avenue. Priscilla Lisicich, executive director of Safe Streets, told the volunteers that they inspire her with their commitment to improving their neighborhoods. Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen, who grew up in Tacoma, recalled being a student at Stewart in the early 1960s. He said that at that time Tacoma was very safe and peaceful. Owen said the key to combating crime is for area residents to band together and form See RALLY / page A8
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FIGHT CRIME. (Top) The March Against Crime began with
speeches from elected officials. (Above) Jenny Harris, left, and Clayton Harris were at the intersection of South 56th Street and Pacific Avenue.
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Lending library, crop swap bring neighbors to the table By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
The rise of a handful of “go local� efforts this spring all seems like raw capitalism at its purest form while also having a pinch of Karl Marx’s “Communist Manifesto� at the same time. And like all good political movements of the modern age, one of these efforts started with a VHS tape of the movie “Popeye,� starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall. But that goes without saying. The Central Tacoma Free-Radical Media Exchange was born when Tacoma gadfly cartoonist R.R. Anderson was cleaning up his house and had
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collected a bag full of VHS movies in a house where streaming movies over the Internet rules the day. “They are all good movies,� he said. “We just never use them anymore.� Among those “good movies� were “Crumb� and “Popeye.� Toss in some books, and Anderson had a small library of otherwise landfill fodder. Then came the closure of Stadium Video, which was tossing out its shelves. Anderson hatched a plan. He simply painted the shelves with some spare purple paint he had in his garage, screwed the wooden planks onto his carport wall and created his own lending library in an See SWAP / page A2
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HELP YOURSELF. Tacoma gadfly cartoonist R.R. Anderson installed bookshelves on the outside of his carport wall as a way to promote a “want-a-book, take-a-book, give-a-book� media library.
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Broadway and Division Tacoma has a tremendous pothole problem, and the city knows it. During the past couple of years, the city has acknowledged this issue by spending millions of dollars in major arterial repairs with the council’s “pothole initiative,� and in 2010, routine maintenance by Tacoma’s Grounds and Maintenance Division completed street repairs on 229,638 square feet of road. In 2011, the city repaired about 150,000 more square feet of road riddled with holiness, and is continuing those efforts well in to 2012. And while that may sound like a lot of ground, new holes pop up – or return – each and every day, which means a pothole-free road might never exist in Tacoma. With the help of our readers and our dedicated Pothole Pig, we will continue to showcase some of the city’s biggest and best potholes through our weekly homage to one of T-Town’s most unnerving attributes. Help the Pothole Pig by e-mailing your worst pothole suggestions to SaveOurStreets@tacomaweekly.com. Potholes in need of repair can be reported to the City of Tacoma by calling (253) 591-5495.
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Current, former city managers meet By John Larson jlarson@tacomaweekly.com
Tacoma City Manager T.C. Broadnax recently had the opportunity to meet the second man to ever hold this job. Dave Rowlands was city manager from 1956 to 1969. He attends the same church as Bill Baarsma, who served on Tacoma City Council for eight years in the 1990s and then served as mayor from 2002-09. Baarsma arranged the meeting, which took place at Tacoma Municipal Building. When Rowlands was city manager, Baarsma was attending college and worked for Rowlands as an intern during that time. Rowlands is 97. Baarsma said Rowlands’ eyesight is poor and he has some other health issues, but he described him as “sharp as a tack.� Baarsma said Rowlands served as president of the International City/ County Management Association. Rowlands, Broadnax and Baarsma discussed the city budget and the interaction between the Tacoma Public Utilities and the city’s general government. Broadnax began working as city manager earlier this year. He moved
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alleyway between Anderson and Oakes streets. He came up with the Central Tacoma Free-Radical Media Exchange after brainstorming a list before finally deciding on a name that is at once odd, obscure and inclusive. A Facebook page to the effort came next and the library grew. “People just started donating,� he said. “If it fits
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MANAGERS MEETING. Dave Rowlands, left, and T.C. Broadnax during their recent meeting at city hall.
here from San Antonio, where he served as an assistant city manager. He grew up in Kansas and worked in local government jobs in Florida prior to moving to San Antonio. “I thought it was very interesting,� Broadnax said of the meeting. “He
on the shelf, it works. It just sort of snowballed.� Anderson checks the library about once a day to see what new titles arrived. The collection now includes CDs, DVDs, books and VHS tapes. Anderson has also fielded a request to stock eight-track tapes, but inventory is all donation based. The concept is simple. Anyone can stock their unwanted books or movies on the shelves or browse through the racks and take whatever they want.
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has quite a bit of perspective.� He said although there have been changes in how local governments operate from the time Rowlands was working to the modern era, the discussion they had made him realize many things are still the same.
The wall has a slot for cash donations, but no one really uses it, much like a “service buzzer� that is not connected to anything – people still press it. “It’s like a live experiment in progress,� Anderson said. “It could epically fail or it could succeed. That is the exciting part.� Tacoma’s messiah of all things social media Kevin Freitas, the man behind Feed Tacoma, had a similar idea. But his started with carrots. Freitas had too many carrots in his garden a few years ago and was looking to trade his surplus carrots for some lettuce or some spinach or something from other backyard gardeners. Flash forward to April, when CropSwap. me was launched. People simply post that they either have vegetables to trade or are in need of produce in hopes of making a match to
strike a deal. Members of CropSwap cooperative can trade a pound of carrots for a head of lettuce or a carton of eggs or a bag of berries. Membership costs $20 a year, although the first three swaps are free to anyone. The “deal� varies among the individual traders themselves. They set the terms. They do the deal. CropSwap just makes the connection. People could even use cash to get the produce they want or offer up prices for their prized vegetables. CropSwap.me is like a Craigslist for people selling tomatoes and apples instead of listing car sales and job postings. “It is as ‘go local’ as you can get since this is neighbor to neighbor,� Freitas said. Visit www.cropswap.me to barter, trade, buy or sell crops with neighbors near you.
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Police Blotter City Briefs ATTEMPTED ROBBERY A man tried to rob a business in the 4300 block of Portland Avenue on June 29. The suspect entered the business with a rifle and got into a struggle with the proprietor. The suspect dropped the gun and fled. Officers arrived but did not locate the suspect.
SWAN CREEK PARK PUBLIC MEETING Review plans for improvements to Swan Creek Park at a public meeting July 11 at Portland Community Center, 3513 Portland Ave., at 6 p.m. A community garden, trails, park entries, parking, shelters, signage and more will be reviewed. Swan Creek Park is a 383acre greenspace in East Tacoma with a salmon bearing stream, wooded canyon and upland forest. Citizens have been working with Metro Parks since last year on a master plan, and now improvements have begun. If you have questions or comments and cannot attend, contact project manager Dick Ramsey at dickr@tacomaparks.com or call (253) 305-1056.
TWO TEENS ATTACKED A 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl were attacked in a parking lot on June 28. The incident happened in the parking lot of the Al Davies Boys & Girls Club, located at 1620 S. 17th St. They were approached by a group of men and women who punched and kicked the teenagers. The boy suffered cuts to his face while the girl had bruises.
TOTE RECOGNIZED Totem Ocean Trailer Express was recently named one of five Puget Sound Champions for installing industrial rain gardens. The shipping line was selected for the honor by Puget Sound Partnership. The company’s Tacoma terminal is the first to use rain gardens at a marine terminal to manage storm water. The gardens remove up to 80 percent of heavy metals from runoff and provide a cost-effective solution to help meet state water quality benchmarks.
SHOTGUN REPELS INTRUDERS A man living in a home in the 3000 block of Tacoma Avenue South shot an intruder on June 27. The homeowner heard a noise and called out to ask who was there. One person said he was a police officer and the homeowner went downstairs. There were two suspects. One of them threw a hatchet at the homeowner, who fired a shotgun in response. Both fled the home. One sought treatment later at Allenmore Medical Center for a gunshot wound to the shoulder. Officers went to the hospital and arrested him.
CITY HONORS CRITTENDON The City of Tacoma has named Reverend Ivory Crittendon the 2012 second quarter recipient of the Human Rights Champion Award. Crittendon has spent more than 50 years advancing the human rights of youth in Tacoma’s Hilltop community. He has kept countless teens out of gangs, often in the face of great danger to himself. Many of the youth he has mentored have grown up to be successful and productive members of society. In 1992 Crittendon started the Christian Brotherhood Academy, located at South 21st Street and Martin Luther King Way on Hilltop. The school focuses on providing daycare and preschool opportunities to children in a safe, loving and enriching environment. Crittendon is a pillar in the Hilltop community for the advancement of human rights. The city’s Human Rights Commission introduced the Human Rights Champion Award in 2012 to recognize individuals and organizations in Tacoma that provide services for the advancement of human rights.
MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON John Daniel Whaley Nye has pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree arson. He is accused of setting fire to an abandoned house in the 1800 block of South Lawrence Street on June 22. Several squatters had been living in the home. Nye lives near the house that was burned. That home was destroyed in the blaze. According to charging documents, one woman told police that she and a pregnant woman were living in that house. When Nye learned the pregnant woman was using drugs in the house he threatened to set it on fire. At the time of his arrest, Nye had an active warrant for his arrest on a trespassing charge.
PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCY The City of Tacoma’s Planning Commission has an opening for citizens residing in Council District 5 (South End). The term for the position begins immediately upon appointment and expires on June 30, 2015. This body advises Tacoma City Council on issues related to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, mixed-use centers development, land use and development regulations, transportation, capital facilities and other long- and short-range planning studies. It meets at 4 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at city hall. To ensure eligibility for the District 5 position, citizens may obtain a map of from the City
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TRIBAL INCUMBENTS RE-ELECTED Three incumbents on Puyallup Tribal Council were recently re-elected. They are David Z. Bean, Sylvia P. Miller and Lawrence W. LaPointe. Bean, now in his third term, received 516 votes. LaPointe, now in his seventh term, received 380 votes. Miller received 438 votes. A total of 2,015 votes were cast by tribal members. The swearing in ceremony took place on June 14. “When the results were first announced, I sat quiet,� Bean said. “I was so humbled and honored. The support I felt was overwhelming.� FRIENDS FUNDRAISE FOR 2-YEAR-OLD Tacoma Firefighters Hall will host a fundraiser for a local child in need. Liam is a 2-year-old who has been diagnosed with a very rare genetic disorder that affects brain development. His friends and family are holding a pasta dinner and silent auction at the hall on July 14 at 5 p.m. to help raise funds for medical equipment, therapies and expenses not paid through insurance. Shillelagh Jack will play traditional Irish music with a kick. Tickets are $20, and kids under 12 get in free. Dinner includes marinara or Alfredo sauce penne pasta, salad and garlic bread and non-alcoholic beverages. There will also be a no-host cash bar serving beer and wine. On the auction block will be numerous items like a weekend getaway to the beach, pairs of tickets to Seahawks, Sounders and Mariners games, tickets to “Rent� at the 5th Avenue Theatre and much more. The goal is to raise $10,000. Purchase tickets at the door in advance at liamshope.ticketleap.com/dinner or call (253) 988-8060. Also visit www.facebook.com/liamshope. WIRE THEFT, VANDALISM COST COUNTY $8,865 Pierce County crews replaced the wiring that powers six street lights along a half-mile of county road at 38th Street and 192nd Street in Frederickson after discovering two separate incidents of wire theft and vandalism. The repair work cost the county $8,865 in materials, equipment and labor. A county signal technician discovered the first theft on June 19 during a routine maintenance inspection of county street lighting. The lids of the junction boxes that hold each light’s wiring had been unbolted, and 3,000 feet of wire that provides power to the street lights had been removed. On June 20 and 21, workers replaced most of the wiring and welded the lids closed on most of the junction boxes to secure them. This incident cost the county $6,701. When crews returned June 22 to finish the wiring and welding, they discovered that 1,200 feet of wire put in June 21 had been stolen. Crews replaced the wire and welded closed the
lids of the remaining junction boxes that day. The second incident cost the county $2,164. The Pierce County Sheriff ’s Department is investigating both thefts. Anyone with information can contact the Tacoma/ Pierce County Crime Stoppers at (253) 591-5959. Tipsters can remain anonymous. They may also call the Pierce County Sheriff ’s Department’s non-emergency number at (253) 798-4721. Over the past few years, the county has begun welding the lids of junction boxes along stretches of street lights due to periodic wire thefts. Although it makes it more difficult to access the boxes to perform maintenance activities, the welding has proven to be effective for the county, as these are the first thefts in the past five years. The public can call Pierce County Traffic Operations’ 24-hour number at (253) 531-6990 to report multiple street light outages. The county is in the process of mounting identification stickers on county-owned light poles that include the light’s identification number and the phone number for Traffic Operations. The 24-hour number can also be used to report traffic signal problems and downed roadway signs. SEE MORE CITY BRIEFS AT TACOMAWEEKLY.COM
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Bands to gather for cancer benefit at Stonegate By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
M o n e y doesn’t go far when it comes to paying for cancer treatments. Three local ROME classic rock and blues bands – North of 50, The Still Got It Band and Spincycle – will be headlining a Band Blast Benefit at Tacoma’s Stonegate on July 7 to help Ann Marie Rome cover her mounting medical bills that have already tallied some $100,000 since she was
diagnosed five months ago. The event will have a silent auction of baskets that include bottles of wine, getaway vacation packages and rounds of golf to further aid the cause. “Everything is going straight to her,” event organizer Barb Rock said. “Nothing is going to the Stonegate or the bands.” Rome, a former liquor distributor, has a form of uterine cancer that is treatable but likely to resurface. She has already undergone several rounds of chemotherapy. She has no medical insurance. “So far, so good,” she
said. “The cancer is responding to the chemotherapy. The problem with my cancer is that it is going to come back no matter what. But I am hopeful.” The general treatment regimen includes chemotherapy to keep the cancer manageable followed by close monitoring and follow up treatments. Rome said she had a seven-hour surgery in February that ran $210,000 at Tacoma General. The hospital has since discounted that to $90,000. “They have an awesome financial aid program,” Rome said.
Cancer Care Alliance in Seattle is providing chemotherapy free of charge because doctors there want to study her rare form of cancer, Rome said. But costly medications and lost work have exhausted her financial resources. “It is really humbling,” she said. “You never want to be in the position where people are raising money for you.” North of 50 is noted for its covers of 60s, 70s and 80s rock from Creedence Clearwater Revival and Jimmy Buffett to Elvis and ZZ Top. Fronted by Steve Biscarret, the Western
Washington Chapter coordinator of the Nashville Songwriters Association, the band has more than 50 years of musical experience split among the four members. Other members are Jim Collins on bass and drums, Rock on drums and vocals and Glenn McCarthy on lead guitar. The Still Got It Band includes Rick Thompson on lead vocals, Dan Hannum on bass, McCarthy on guitar and Paul Martinez on drums. Spincycle will round out the night with more classic rock followed by an open jam session at 9 p.m.
Pierce County auditor answers questions about Aug. 7 primary election If you have questions about the upcoming primary election, you’re not alone. Aug. 7 is Election Day. On July 12 every household will be mailed a Pierce County Official Local Voters’ Pamphlet. On July 20 the auditor will mail a primary ballot to all registered voters (military and overseas voters were mailed on June 22). The pamphlet and the ballot always prompt questions. “We’ve worked so hard to educate voters about the Top 2 Primary, but they are sometimes confused when an election doesn’t seem to follow that pattern,” says Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson. “Some primary election races have only two candidates, so you wouldn’t expect them to be in the primary, just in the gener-
al run-off. But there they are on the ballot.” This year, the Election Center has already fielded many calls about local and state positions, nonpartisan and partisan races. And, of course, the special – and sometimes confusing – rules for judges. “Here are some of the most common questions we hear,” according to Anderson. Q: Why do races with only one or two candidates appear on my primary ballot? A: The law requires us to place partisan races on the primary ballot. No one wins in the primary election; the same candidates will appear again on the general election ballot.
Q: Where is the race for sheriff? Why isn’t that race on my primary bal-
lot?
A: The sheriff is a non-
partisan position. Partisan and nonpartisan offices are treated differently. Only one candidate filed, so this office will appear on the general election ballot.
Q: Why are some
judges on the primary ballot but not others? A: The rules can be confusing because there are different rules for different levels of the judiciary. s 3UPERIOR #OURT n Superior Court races with two or more candidates are on your primary ballot. If one of those candidates gets a majority of the votes, that candidate is elected and will not appear on the general election ballot. If only one candidate filed in a Superior Court race, that candidate was considered elected. Those candidates will not appear on any ballot this year. s 3UPREME #OURT AND Court of Appeals – No
matter the number of candidates, these races will be on the primary ballot. If one candidate gets a majority of the vote in the primary election, only that candidate will be on the general election ballot. If there is only one candidate in the race, that candidate will be on the primary and the general election ballot.
Q: Where is the presi-
dent?
A: The presidential candidates will appear on the general election ballot. Typically, Washington holds a presidential preference primary every four years in the spring. In a presidential preference primary you declare your party and vote for your top choice among the field of partisan presidential candidates. Sometimes the parties use those results to select their nominee. Sometimes they do not. This year, to save money, the Washington State Legislature eliminated
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Q: Petition signature gatherers have been all over town but the initiatives are not on the primary ballot. Why? A: All initiatives and referenda that receive enough valid signatures will be on the general election ballot. Signature gatherers had until June 6 to submit signatures for a referendum and until July 6 for initiatives. The secretary of state will certify the measures by Aug. 24. Q: What is a Top 2 Primary? A: Washington’s Top 2 Primary allows you to vote for whomever you want in the primary election regardless of their party affiliation. There may be two candidates from the same party on the general election ballot. The two candidates with the most votes move on to the general election regardless of their party affiliation. Q: What does the candidate’s “party preference” mean in a Top 2 Primary?
A: Each candidate for partisan office can state a political party that he or she prefers, but that candidate’s preference does not mean that the candidate was nominated or endorsed by the party. Q: Is it too late to register to vote? A: No, it is not too late. To vote in the primary election on Aug. 7, you can register online through July 9. You can also change your address online. Visit www.piercecountywa.org/elections. New voters have until July 30 to register. If you are a new voter in Washington (just turned 18, recently moved to the area, or have never registered before), you can register in person through July 30. You have to register in person at the Pierce County Elections Center, 2501 S. 35th St., Tacoma. The deadline to register or change your address for the general election is Oct. 8. New voters can register in person for the general election through Oct. 29 but don’t wait until the last minute. Avoid the long lines and register online now.
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Fond farewell to nights in hell The local music scene took a hard hit last week with the sudden news that Hell’s Kitchen would close as of June 30. The nightclub had hosted national acts playing various genres of music for the past 10 years. Its most important function, though, was offering a spot where local bands could test their original material in front of a live audience and slowly build up a fan base. If offered all-ages shows off and on over the years. These gigs allowed teenagers a chance to hang out in a club and get a taste of what people over 21 get to experience on the weekends. Hell’s Kitchen was not the first popular music club to close in the area and it will not be the last. Just as some local residents look back fondly at catching live music acts at Prosito’s, the Shoboat, Community World Theater, Legends and the Red Roof Pub, Hell’s Kitchen will end up in that same category. The establishment helped create many fond memories for many, many people. It will be greatly missed.
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Here comes another expensive top-down education rule By Liv Finne Recently, I participated in a tour of a school in Bremerton. I was stunned when one education official opined, “children are not interested in reading literature or fantasy. They prefer to read about the real world.” This official evidently had not noticed that “The Hunger Games” trilogy, a fantasy for teenagers, has sold 36.5 million copies, or that children devour Harry Potter books which, at 450 million copies sold, is the best-selling series in history. This strangely detached attitude is reflected in the latest centralized, topdown effort to change public education. Remember A Nation at Risk from the 1980s? Remember Goals 2000 from the 1990s? Remember No Child Left Behind? Remember the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL)? The latest push is called the Common Core Standards Initiative, and it seeks to force a one-size-fits-all curriculum on all 55 million American students and subject them to a single high-stakes test. The new national test will be required in Washington classrooms starting in 2014. Proponents say this time the Common Core rule, unlike its failed predecessors, will make all children “college and career ready.” But why the criticism against popular books like “The Hunger Games” and “Harry Potter?” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn and state lawmakers signed on to the Common Core rule when the federal government made it a condition of receiving federal dollars. The new rule will require teachers in grades six through 12 to replace 50 percent of their
literary and fantasy reading assignments with mandatory nonfiction; dry texts like government documents, court opinions and technical manuals. This is why some officials are telling parents that children are reading the wrong books. The cost to Washington taxpayers, according to government estimates, will exceed $300 million. Here is what Dr. Anthony Esolen of Providence College said about the Common Core: “[W]hat appalls me most about the [Common Core] standards . . . is the cavalier contempt for great works of human art and thought, in literary form. It is a sheer ignorance of the life of the imagination. We are not programming machines. We are teaching children. We are not producing functionaries, factorylike. We are to be forming the minds and hearts of men and women.” R. James Milgram, a mathematician at Stanford University, concluded the weakened math standard would put American students two years behind students in many high-achieving countries, such as those in East Asia. The Common Core delays algebra I to ninth grade rather than eighth grade, meaning most high school students will not have time to study beginning calculus, as is expected by many elite colleges. Geometry teachers will be told to teach their subject with an experimental method never used successfully anywhere in the world. This method failed 50 years ago when it was tried by math prodigies in the Soviet Union. The Common Core rule has other problems: it fails to teach students about prime factors and common
denominators; it delays mastery of division from fifth grade to sixth grade (unlike countries like Singapore and South Korea); it fails to teach conversions between fractions, decimals and percentages; it uses the failed “functional algebra” model that de-emphasizes mastery of numbers; it cancels some algebra and geometry content that is required for entry at most state colleges. Parents are left helpless in the face of these academic shortcomings. As 300 prominent education policymakers state in “Closing the Door on Innovation,” the Common Core rule puts control over the national curriculum in the hands of unaccountable bureaucrats in Washington D.C., freezing in place a mediocre curriculum for all American children. A Nation at Risk, Goals 2000, No Child Left Behind and the WASL all started with bright promises to improve public education. They all failed. The Common Core Standards Initiative is simply the latest in a long line of grandiose education schemes. It too will fail, all while consuming millions in education funding and years of misdirected effort. Our real-life state leaders should emulate the courage of the fictional Harry Potter and Katniss Everdeen of “The Hunger Games,” by standing up for what is right and refusing to implement the Common Core rule. We can do better for students, but only if we say “no thanks” to another costly, flawed federal initiative and focus on education reforms that work for our state. Liv Finne is the education director at Washington Policy Center.
Education is the great equalizer in our society By Don Brunell During his term as Washington’s governor, Gary Locke’s mantra was “education is the great equalizer.” Locke, now the United States ambassador to China, was correct, but in our country, education is becoming the great separator. Here is the problem. First, far too many students drop out of high school – nearly 7,000 each day. That adds up to about 1.2 million students a year who do not graduate with their peers. The consequences are clear. Forbes reports that in 2009, the average high school dropout made $19,540 a year, 40 percent less than their classmates who graduate. The deficit continues into the workplace, where the unemployment rate for dropouts is double that of graduates. Secondly, even those who do graduate from high school face problems. According to the Alliance for Excellent Education, remedial education for incoming college students costs the United States an estimated $5.6 billion a year. Remedial courses are necessary because high school graduates do not test well enough in math, English, reading or science to get into entry-level college classes. According to Washington’s State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 57 percent of high school graduates entering state community and technical colleges require varying degrees
of remedial education. In the 2009-10 school year, more than half of incoming students took what were termed “pre-college” courses at a cost of $65.7 million – money drained from the state’s general fund and tuition payments. An innovative program in Tacoma is changing those statistics. In 2007, only 17 percent of incoming freshmen at Lincoln High School met middle school standards in math and only 34 percent met reading standards. In response, Tacoma Public Schools created The Lincoln Center, a school within a school. The school day was extended from 7:35 a.m. to 5 p.m., students attend Saturday classes twice a month and enroll in summer school, adding 540 hours of study to their school year. The results were dramatic. Within a semester, the achievement gap between white students and students of color had vanished. Today, more than 90 percent of the class of 2012 is on track to graduate, compared with about 60 percent of their peers at Lincoln High. We need that kind of flexibility and innovation if we are to improve the value of public education. Lastly, we are failing to meet the growing demand for graduates skilled in math and science. Increasingly, jobs require skilled workers proficient in math and science, but a distressing 40 percent of students entering science, technology, engineering
and mathematics tracks in college leave their programs in the first year. These disciplines require time, discipline and hard work to master, and it is difficult to find teachers skilled in those subjects. Too often, teachers who have mastered math and science leave public education for better jobs in business and industry. One solution is to pay math and science teachers higher salaries to keep them in education. Another is to teach teachers how to teach math and science. As a college freshman, my trigonometry instructor was an exceptional teacher. She could sense when students were not keeping pace and would provide extra help after class. If the whole class had a problem, she would stop, go back and review the material. As a sophomore, my professor had mastered calculus, but he was a poor teacher. He just went through the motions, moving forward regardless of whether we understood it. If we are to realize Locke’s goal of making education the great equalizer, we need to keep students in school, ensure they master their subjects before moving on, and find (and reward) teachers who can effectively teach the math and science skills students need to succeed in today’s high-tech world.
Don Brunell is president of the Association of Washington Business.
Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, This is in reply to Carl Allen’s letter concerning WalMart in Tacoma (TW, 5/25). A Wal-Mart store would: employ construction workers to build the facility; employ merchandise workers to operate it after it is built; employ transportation workers to bring goods to it; and employ manufacturing workers, foreign and domestic, to supply the products to be sold. But, keep the faith with the “occupiers.” Keep the welfare and unemployment checks coming. Do not let them bring jobs to Tacoma. Keep WalMart out! John J. Hauff, Sr. Lakewood
Dear Editor, I want to thank Jeremy Helling for writing about us and the team (“Rowers earn national title,” TW 6/22). A lot of people have not been interested and I want you to know this recognition really makes a difference. As we were training (since September) we have been telling each other that we want to put ourselves on the map. We want the nation to know that the Northwest kicks butt and is full of talent and progress. This is our way of making a difference and we are so happy that you have created and sent out a message to our community letting them know what we have done. A million thanks! Kathleen Petrich Commencement Bay Rowing Club
County should prepare for hardball with Washam County Assessor/Treasurer Dale Washam has caused numerous problems during his three-plus years in office. The pattern continues. Washam has instructed his staff to focus on inspections of existing properties and ignore inspecting new properties. Under state law, county assessors are required to inspect all new construction by July 31 and report the values by Aug. 31. Washam sent a memo to staff last month telling them to stop inspecting new construction at the end of June. The Department of Revenue sent him a letter urging him to follow the law. Following the law is not always a priority for Washam. The state agency has noted it is unheard of in this state to stop the assessment process so far before a deadline, which many properties yet to be added to the tax rolls. Washam wants staff to inspect existing property mainly because this has been his top priority since taking office. Inspecting existing property while ignoring new construction means people living in new homes could go a year without paying property taxes. This is unfair to the rest of the people living in the county, as they will have to pay a larger share than they would otherwise. Last week a Pierce County Council committee voted to provide Washam with an additional $20,000 to cover overtime costs, or hire temporary help. The full council will vote on this on July 10. We encourage them to vote in favor of this, primarily because of the timeliness and severity of the situation and the relatively low cost. Considering the legal expenses that Washam has caused during his time in office, another $20,000 is not that much money. Smaller taxing districts, such as some of the fire districts and school districts, could be hit particularly hard by not getting the revenue that new construction would otherwise generate. Washam is in vendetta mode. He apparently wants to cause as much turmoil as possible in the remainder of his time in office (assuming he does not get re-elected and serve another four years.) One option is for the county to take action against Washam in court. We encourage County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist to keep that option on the table.
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Tacoma loses two live music venues By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
Tacoma’s music scene has suffered two setbacks with news that the heavy-metal/punk rock venue Hell’s Kitchen shuddered its doors with a final concert on June 30 and the Mandolin CafÊ is facing closure as well as its building might change hands. News of both rocked their audiences. Hell’s Kitchen announced on June 26 that it would close its Pacific Avenue rock spot, some two and a half years after it moved into the former Mexican restaurant from its former 6th Avenue location that had become the Metro Gruv Lounge, which also closed after just a few months of operation. Costly renovations and the lagging economy prompted the closures. Hell’s Kitchen had operated for 10 years with mixes of local and national rock acts that included appearances by Dick Dale and the Melvins as well as a mix of local up-andcoming head bangers. The Mandolin CafÊ has been solidly filling its calendar with trivia nights, open mics and local
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LAST CALL. Hell’s Kitchen (above), the local center of all things head banger, closed over the
weekend. The Mandolin Cafe is next, closing July 15.
acts. Its future, however, was first put in doubt after the building’s owner reached a tentative deal to sell the building on South 12th Street. A final purchase-and-sale agreement is set for signatures in
mid-July. The cafĂŠ is now set to close July 15. But it is not going down without a fight from local musicians. Ryan Ramsdell, a standup bass player with the Cottonwood
Cutups, is organizing the effort. The Mandolin’s stage was the first venue the group played about a year ago. The group was known as the Murdocks back then.
“I believe we played three covers and subsequently returned to play a full show there a couple months later,â€? he said. “The Mandolin CafĂŠ and Steilacoom Pub were where the Cottonwood Cutups tested out (and still do from time to time) new material and engage fellow artists in supportive environments. The cafĂŠ is particularly important for being all ages and very ‘friendly’ to acoustic and folk-geared musicians.â€? A rally-turned-concert to benefit the Mandolin is set for July 13. “This is where I and many others got their start in performance and have found it to be a center of great freedom and artistic expression,â€? Ramsdell stated in a web posting. “Maybe too late, but at least we will try.â€? Local musicians, including Jeff Ross and K.C. Brakes, are set to attend. And as fate would have it, the Cottonwood Cutups played at the last Hell’s Kitchen show on June 30 and played a set at the Mandolin CafĂŠ show the night before. Both shows were booked before the closures were announced.
5k Freaks running group trains for Disney marathons By David B. Hardt Correspondent
If someone told you that they were interested in running a half marathon and then the next day run a full marathon you may think they have lost their minds, but for Tacoma’s 5k Freaks training team it stands as a challenge. The best thing about this group is that every time we meet there is a goal and a standard. We devote time on consistently challenging ourselves, and that is what I believe separates us from other running groups. Where most runners often jump from race to race every weekend, we spend time training 12-16 weeks for our event, and doing this takes discipline and focus. With the Pierce County Matchup in the rear view mirror there are new goals on the horizon, and that goal is the Walt Disney Half Marathon and Marathon on Jan. 12 and 13. Having run 100 marathons
and won a half marathon, I know what it takes to get to the end, but everything starts with how you train and how much. On this journey that we have named, appropriately, Mission Goofy, I will have Danyll White and her husband Earnest, and I will have my family in tow along for the journey. White started running in her 20’s but after an injury she put the shoes away. “I gained a lot of weight. I was up to 200 pounds. One day I went to buy a fancy dress for my husband’s Christmas party and was shocked at what size I needed. I also had high blood pressure and heart related issues. I thought, ‘this is the last straw,’ so reverted back to being vegan and started running – and the weight dropped off,� said White. Over the past months while running with White, she has not once complained about pace or distance because often she is the one running like a
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rabbit. While running with the 5k Freaks, she has seen improvement all around, which has built her confidence. “Training with the 5k Freaks has helped immensely, both with creating a team atmosphere to make me strive to be better and inspire me and help with speed and distance,� said White. Over the course of 200 days we will be filming our progress, which will probably have ups and downs, but that’s just the way it goes in training. In the past week I have focused on healing up some old nagging injuries, so I have been on the bike. Riding outside has been great, but challenging. It’s not the same as running, as you actually are in defensive mode a lot and cars often cause some issues. White has spent time building her mile base, because when you run a half marathon and full marathon it’s all about endurance. With training, time and scheduling are always issues, but we work hard on linking up. Also along with us is Deputy Sheriff Tanya Frazier-Terrones who has
shown huge improvements over the past months. She is undecided on making the trek to Mission Goofy, but will be there to train. In short, we are like the fabulous three, and when we train together we work hard every step of the way. “My goal and what I’m currently working on is increasing mileage so I can do the half on Saturday and full on Sunday without needing to stop and walk. I want to feel like I accomplished both and could do it again. Speed isn’t on my list now, just mileage,� said White. If you are interested in joining our training groups, which have a wide range of functions for runners and even superheroes, go to www.meetup.com/ Ta c o m a - Wo m e n s - a n d Mens-5k-Freaks. If you are a parent, we also have a stroller group at www. meetup.com/Mr-Momand-Mother-Goose-Stroller-and-running-Group. And if you just happen to be a superhero, we have that for you as well: www. meetup.com/Tacoma-Running-Defenders-ComicCon. You can also learn more at www.southpugetsound5kfreaks.com.
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Puget Sound breaks ground on new residence and event hall A contemporary new residence and event hall, with sweeping modern spaces and a traditional Tudor Gothic exterior, will open on the campus of University of Puget Sound in autumn 2013. Preliminary work for the 55,000-square-foot building began in May on the corner of North 13th and Lawrence streets, near the center of campus overlooking Commencement Walk. The 135-single-bedroom residence features innovative spaces and amenities that encourage students to connect academically and socially with their peers, while providing them with privacy and independent living. While the total number of students attending Puget Sound will remain constant at 2,600 undergraduates, the new hall will allow more upper-level students to live on campus, close to friends, services, and social and intellectual activities. The hall also gives the Puget Sound community new spaces for teaching, meetings, and activities. “As a residential national liberal arts college, creating an inspiring and seamless environment for student learning and living is at the heart of our mission,� President Ronald R. Thomas said. “The new residence hall will be home to students involved in four academic and co-curricular communities, encouraging them to dig deep into their current interests and to explore widely across other areas of thought.� Offering a variety of campus housing options – which at Puget Sound includes traditional and suite-style residence halls, student-led theme houses and floors, and Greek houses – reflects the key values of the college: a strong sense of democratic citizenship, civic engagement and leadership, environmental responsibility and diversity. Bohlin Cywinski Jackson of Seattle, home to American Institute of Architects Gold Medal winner Peter Bohlin, has designed the new building. (The firm also designed Weyerhaeuser Hall, Puget Sound’s new
center for health sciences, which opened in August 2011.) The brick and masonry design blends with the Tudor Gothic style of current buildings and provides communal areas lit by floorlength windows with views of Mount Rainier and the campus. The Seattle office of the 125-year-old firm Skanska is the project’s general contractor. The five-story residence hall includes 11 student “houses.� Each house contains nine to 14 individual bedrooms surrounding a great room kitchen and living area, as well as study and gathering areas, bathrooms and laundry facilities. The hall will house four residential academic communities, including students involved in Humanities, Puget Sound Outdoors and Environmental Policy and Decision Making, International and Global Education and Spirituality and Social Justice. Designed to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, the hall will have a 150-seat meeting room, student art gallery, seminar room, four study rooms, a pillared walkway and an outdoor courtyard designed to support learning themes. The concept for the new hall was developed after considerable study by the Dean of Students Office, led by Vice President for Student Affairs Michael Segawa, and consultation with Academic Vice President and Dean Kris Bartanen and faculty members. Numerous research studies show that students who live on campus benefit academically and socially. Students living on campus on average have higher cumulative grade point averages, more involvement in campus life, and are more likely to graduate. “Living on campus extends the intellectual conversation beyond classroom hours and classroom walls to create a holistic learning environment in which students are engaged and challenged,� Segawa said.
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delivers against Las Vegas in his home debut on June 28. (Bottom) Rainiers center fielder Darren Ford (right) steals second base in the first inning on June 28 as Las Vegas second baseman Jonathan Diaz collects the throw.
to the 51s on June 29, mounting minimal threats against Las Vegas starter Sean O’Sullivan. Las Vegas took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second, when Moises Sierra launched a two-run homer to left, giv-
ing O’Sullivan all the offense he would need. The right-hander – making his second start with the 51s – pitched six innings of shutout ball, allowing just two hits and three walks with five See RAINIERS / page B4
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So close and yet so far. The overtime loss in the 4A state semifinals to Davis of Yakima still haunts Lucas Meikle, but thinking about it also motivates him with the cast of returning starters that Bellarmine Prep will bring back next year. “Losing David (Smith) will be some big shoes to fill, but I think we’ll be in good shape going into next year.” Sefo Liufau and Isaiah Flynn will return to give Bellarmine plenty of scoring punch along with starting point guard Jacob Salazar – all of whom should put the Lions in prime position to make another run at the 4A state title. But another thought weighing heavy on the senior front court star is his recently signed letter of intent to play for Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs after graduating next year. “It will be a great thrill to go to a great school and play for such an outstanding program,” said Meikle. “They treated me well on my visit this year; it will be a great experience.” The get-acquainted period had been building for quite a while. “They started contacting me after my sophomore year, and I got to know assistant coach Ray Giacoletti and coach Few real well.” While the relationship with Gonzaga was building, Meikle also got to know a couple of the Zags’ leading scorers. “Jeremy Pangos and Robert Sacre were both great to me. Pangos spoke of the speed and the pace of the game in the West Coast Athletic Conference and Sacre talked about play in the low post,” Meikle said. “They could not have been more helpful.” Thinking back even further, Meikle recalls that the decision to go to Bellarmine in the first place was a fairly easy one. “I made my mind up to go to Bellarmine while I was in the eighth grade. The academic rigors should prepare me well for the four-year Gonzaga experience.” While the Bellarmine hoop experience has been a great one, Meikle took time to reflect on the people who really helped him a lot on the hill. “I can’t say enough about how coach (Bernie) Salazar’s hard practices have helped shape my game. I have improved tremendously from my freshman year to this point.” Another credit goes the Jesuit priest on campus simply known as “Father Jerry” (Chapdelaine). “He’s really helped on the academic side my entire four years here at Bellarmine. Father Jerry is everybody’s friend here.” Not one to look too far ahead to next season, Meikle can’t help but think of the budding rivalry with Olympia. “They have been tough to beat the last few years and even with their heavy graduation losses going into next year, they’ll still be Narrows League contenders on the 4A side.” Not to be overlooked, there are still two very important people in Meikle’s life that need to be mentioned. “Mom (Tanya) and dad (Brian) have been my biggest boosters throughout my entire athletic life. They deserve all the credit in the world and I don’t know what I would have done without their support.” Whatever the results at Bellarmine and Gonzaga bring in the next few years on the hardwood, you can bet that Lucas Meikle will be a great asset to both schools.
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SPORTSWATCH
PLU SWIMMERS HONORED
SOUNDERS MOVE TO SECOND After a thrilling 4-3 win at Portland the week before, the Sounders U23s rattled off two shutout victories last weekend to move to second place in the Premier Development League standings. The Sounders claimed a dominant 5-0 win at the North Sound Seawolves on June 29, getting on the board quickly in the third minute when Jamael Cox’s cross into the box found Sean Morris, who headed it in for a 1-0 lead. Despite several good looks at goal, the Sounders were unable to add to the lead until the 33rd minute, when Sean Okoli outraced the Seawolves’ defense and drove a shot past keeper Claudio Lazar to make it 2-0. Aodhan Quinn added another goal shortly after halftime, as he was fouled in the box in the 52nd minute and converted the penalty kick to put the game out of reach, making it 3-0. The Sounders were then able to substitute liberally, and two reserves were able to notch goals and emphasize the victory late. Darwin Jones struck in the 84th minute when he ran down a clearance from Anthony Arena, cut back across the field and hammered a shot into the net. A minute later, Troy Peterson flipped a ball to Esteban Potenciano, who drove it past Lazar to provide the final margin. The Sounders had a much tougher test at the Washington Crossfire on July 1, as the game was scoreless heading into the final minutes. But DeAndre Yedlin found Quinn with a pass in the 88th minute, and he drove it past keeper Andrew Holte to provide the dramatic 1-0 win. Holte was tested frequently by the Sounders’ offense, but held firm for most of the match, collecting nine saves. The win over Washington gave the Sounders 27 points in league play, moving them past the Crossfire and Port-
The PLU women’s swimming team received recognition as an Academic AllAmerica Team as named by the College Swim Coaches Association of America on July 2. The Lutes posted a 3.16 team grade point average for the spring semester. “This is a nice feather in our cap, demonstrating that we are raising the bar for the program in the classroom as well as in the pool,� head coach Matt Sellman said. The PLU women finished fifth in the 2012 Northwest Conference championship meet, improving by one spot over the previous season, while the Lutes men also moved up one spot to third place.
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GOOD LEG. Sounders U23 midfielder Aodhan Quinn (8) scored one of the goals in the 5-0 win over North
Sound on June 29 and provided the late winner in the 1-0 victory over the Washington Crossfire on July 1. land and into second place behind Kitsap – who has 29 points but has played one more match than the Sounders. The Sounders will have a chance to move into first with a match at Kitsap – which has beaten the Sounders twice this year – on July 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Bremerton Memorial Stadium.
TROLIA HOLDING CAMPS Curtis High School grad and former Mariners draftee Aaron Trolia will once again be holding baseball camps in the area this summer, with the first one taking place at Curtis on July 9-13. “It’s more of individual confidence building and life lessons taught through the vehicle of baseball,� said Trolia, who will have former NFL quarterback and Lincoln grad Jon Kitna out to
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LUTES EARN MORE ACCOLADES In addition to recently throwing out the first pitch at a Mariners game and being featured in the CBS Sports NCAA spring highlight show, the honors keep on rolling in for the national champion Pacific Lutheran softball team. Senior pitcher Stacey Hagensen was recently chosen as the Northwest Conference Woman of the Year, earning her a nomination for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Hagensen was a four-year member of the Lutes softball team, earning multiple personal awards as well as leading PLU to its first NCAA title in softball earlier this year. She has also been involved in numerous campus activities throughout her four years at PLU including StudentAthlete Advisory Committee representative, studentathlete mentor, math tutor, residence hall president,
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University of Puget Sound senior wide receiver Adam Kniffin was named to the Beyond Sports Network’s Division III Preseason All-America First Team on June 25. The honor marks the second straight season that Kniffin has been named to a preseason AllAmerica team. Kniffin ended the 2011 season with his second career All-NWC First Team selection and All-West Region selection. Kniffin led the Northwest Conference with 110.6 yards per game and 12 receiving touchdowns. He ranked second in Division III in receptions per game and 14th in receiving yards per game. Kniffin also continued his record-breaking career during his junior campaign as he continued to rewrite the record books. He broke the single season school record with 95 receptions and surpassed the career mark with 187 career receptions through the 2011 season. He also finished 2011 with 995 receiving yards, another Puget Sound record, and surpassed the career mark with 29 TDs through his two-year career. As he enters his senior season, Kniffin has another Puget Sound record well within reach. He needs just 306 yards to break the receiving yards record held by Logger Hall-of-Famer Mike Bos.
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Delabar taking advantage of opportunities Reliever back with Mariners after stint with Tacoma By Karen Westeen Correspondent
Rainiers’ right-handed pitcher Steve Delabar has been playing professional ball for seven seasons, beginning in 2004 when he was drafted by San Diego. After spending most of 2004-07 with the Padres’ system, he played with two independent league teams in 2008 and 2009. Out of baseball in 2010, he signed as a minor league free agent with the Mariners’ organization in April 2011, playing in Single-A, Double-A and Triple-A before making his Major League debut on Sept. 11, 2011 – pitching one perfect inning against the Kansas City Royals. This season he started out in Seattle, returned to the Rainiers for a short stint and was recalled to the Mariners on June 29. Delabar, who turns 29 in July, talked recently with Tacoma Weekly’s baseball writer Karen Westeen about his baseball career.
TW: You were born in
Ft. Knox, Ky. Do you still live in Kentucky? SD: I do. My wife and I live in Elizabethtown, Ky, and she’s here with me for the summer.
TW: Before you were drafted by the Padres you spent two years at Volunteer State Junior College. What was your major? SD: Health and physical education. TW:
And you’ve already been able to put that to good use I believe. SD: Yes. I worked as a substitute teacher in high school in 2010 while I was recovering from a broken elbow.
TW: You were drafted by the Angels in 2003. Why didn’t you sign with them? SD: I was recovering from Tommy John surgery that I had my first year in college. I knew there was a chance I’d be taken, and I was happy but didn’t sign.
I enjoyed watching him play. I tried to wear number 24 and mimic his swing.
TW: Did you have some pitcher that was your role model? SD: Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, and Greg Maddux, guys who were the better pitchers. I wanted RJ’s fastball and slider, Pedro’s change up and Maddux’s control. I wanted to put it all together and be that one guy who was unhittable.
TW: What was the second draft day like? SD: The excitement was still there, but it was almost like an expectation. I had a good year, I was completely healthy, knew it was there, and I went higher to San Diego. TW: After you signed with the Padres your professional career started out in 2004 in the Arizona Rookie League and then Eugene at Single-A. Where did you go next? SD: I played in Eugene in 2005 then went to Ft. Wayne, Ind. and Lake Elsinore, Calif. (both Single-A). TW: You’ve been both
a starter and a reliever in your career. Which do you prefer? SD: I did starting for a long time, now I like relieving more. Growing up it was always fun to start because I knew when I would pitch, now I like the thought of not knowing when I will pitch, the excitement of the bullpen phone ringing. (The coach) calls your name, the adrenaline starts pumping and you start getting ready. Starters have a five-day routine but relievers have a routine also. We like to move around in a certain inning. We all have our set routine we like to do.
TW: Do you use the
TW: You finally made your Major League debut with the Mariners last Sept. 11. Who was the first batter you faced? SD: Alcides Escobar for the Royals and I got him to pop out. (Delabar also struck out Alex Gordon and Melky Cabrera during his first inning of relief.) PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TACOMA RAINIERS
BACK AND FORTH. Having been recalled to
Seattle on June 29, reliever Steve Delabar had been solid for the Rainiers this year, posting a 3.75 earned run average.
same outpitch whether you’re a starter or reliever? SD: I like to rely on my fastball and split finger and I’m here (in Tacoma) to work on my slider, polish it up, make it a little better. Hopefully I’ll have three outpitches before too long. Different hitters call for different pitches. You just try to pitch to your strength as much as you can.
TW: Have you always
been a pitcher? SD: In high school I played third base also. I still hold a bunch of records for hitting at my high school.
TW: Did you have a favorite team when you were growing up? SD: It was the Mariners. Ken Griffey Jr. was always my favorite growing up. He was “The Kid� and had that big smile.
TW: When did you get your first Major League win? SD: Three days later on Sept. 14. (Against the Yankees – Delabar threw a scoreless 12th inning.) TW: So what has been the highlight of your career so far? SD: When I went to the M’s at the end of the season. I had played seven years, and I finally get a chance to play alongside of the guys I’d grown up watching.
TW: What do you like to do in the offseason? SD: Besides get myself in shape for the season I like to hang out, watch football and relax with friends and family. TW: What about offseason training? SD: I go to an indoor facility that’s about 24,000 square feet. I have worked there doing instruction as well as working out there. TW: What do see yourself doing when your playing career is over? SD: I don’t think I’ll ever get away from this game. Once you’re in it you’re always a part of it. I think I’ll continue to do something involved with it. I’m definitely going to finish up my degree in health and P.E. and I might branch off into some athletic performance stuff, be a coach at some level, or have a training facility. Contact the writer at missbaseball9@juno.com
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“Both of those guys are kids we’re looking at for the future, and not trying to make them good Triple-A players. We’re expecting them to be helping us in the big leagues down the road.� - Rainiers manager Daren Brown on Danny Hultzen and Nick Franklin
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PHOTOS BY HENRY WAYMACK
GAY DAY. The rainbow flag goes up over city hall on July 13 (left) to officially launch pride in Tacoma featuring Out In The Park on July 14 (right). While
today’s battle for gay marriage will certainly be a hot topic, LGBT pride itself is rooted in an historic event 43 years ago that ignited a nationwide political and social movement commemorated every summer by gay communities coast to coast. See story on pg. C3.
Tacoma’s gay population puts on its best for 10 days of events By Matt Nagle matt@tacomaweekly.com
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tarting July 13, Tacomans will see evidence of the city’s annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) pride celebrations when the rainbow pride flag once again flies over city hall. The flag raising at 4 p.m. that day will be preceded on July 10 by a Tacoma City Council proclamation reading re-affirming the city’s commitment to LGBT rights and equality. Thus kicks off 10 days of pride events across the city, featuring Out In The Park on July 14 when the downtown Theater District comes alive with music, happy people everywhere, 90-plus booths representing small businesses, schools, non-profits and more, entertainment, more food vendors than ever before, fun and community. Organizers are anticipating that attendance may reach 7,000 this year. Later that evening, The Mix will hold its fourth annual Pride Block Party on St. Helens Avenue.
Starting with the fact that Out In The Park is a family friendly, alcohol-free event, the variety of things going on during the city’s pride celebration rivals that of much larger cities yet retains a thoroughly Tacoma flavor that appeals to the sensibilities of the people who live here: discussions and fellowship with faith communities; screenings of film documentaries to help build bridges of understanding; events where LGBT youth can gather in safety and camaraderie; and other amenities including a staged reading at the Broadway Center. While the pride festivities overall are indeed about having a good time, there is a more serious side as well – namely the political aspects of increased LGBT visibility in Tacoma as the country in general, and Washington in particular, continue to grapple with the concept of gay marriage. With Referendum 74 on the Washington ballot this November, voters will decide whether or not to retain the state’s equal marriage law. Tacoma pride organizers are working to inject this issue into the festivities as an oppor-
tunity to educate voters and find volunteers to help build the “Yes on 74” campaign for marriage equality. Then, in addition to the presidential election, there are the various state seats up for election this year including that of Congressman Norm Dicks, a steadfast supporter of LGBT equality who recently announced he would not seek re-election. “We have a lot of elections this year that are important for our community,” said Michelle Douglas, executive director of the Rainbow Center. State gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee and Sen. Derek Kilmer, who’s running for Dicks’ seat, will be recognized during Out In The Park. Douglas said Out In The Park has reached a new height in the number of sponsors and community partners. “This really speaks to community ownership of this festival,” she said. “It’s just very exciting.” Visit www.tacomapride.org for more about what’s on tap for Tacoma Pride 2012. See page C3 for a complete schedule of Pride events and celebrations in Tacoma.
THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE JEFF ROSS Singer/songwriter Jeff Ross plays a final show at The Mandolin Café on July 6 before the café closes after years of being one of Tacoma’s most amazing music venues. Ross will be performing songs off his new EP “Immunity,” which will be released at the end of July. Joining him will be the lovely Jessie Abbott and Maggie Duggan rockin’ the violin. 67:30 p.m. followed by Andrew Landers playing from 8-10.
TWO FREE-RADICAL MEDIA EXCHANGE Find the greatest collection of VHS tapes in all of central Tacoma at the Free-Radical Media Exchange located in the alley off South 19th between Oakes and Anderson streets. Take something/leave something at this unique sharing market – DVDs, used books, zines (coming soon), classic NES games, CDs, mix cassette tapes and more.
THREE JOSEPH AND HIS DREAMCOAT Tacoma Musical Playhouse opens “Joseph and the Amazing Te c h n i c o l o r Dreamcoat” on July 6. This allnew production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical theater classic is presented in a never-before-
seen setting, filled with electrifying music and exhilarating choreography as it tells the Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. The show runs at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through July 29. 7116 6th Ave. Tickets are $20 for children and $27 for adults: www.tmp.org.
FOUR SKETCH A LIVE MODEL Come sketch a live model at Merlino Art Center. The three-hour sessions will take place throughout the year on Wednesday nights, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cost is $15 per session on a drop-in basis. Easels will be provided but artists must bring their own materials. All skill levels are welcome. On the last session of each month there is an optional group critique that all artists are welcome to participate in. Questions? Call Tim Mansen at (253) 579-6908 or email tim.mansen@gmail.com.
FIVE TACOMA FLAMENCA Tacoma Flamenca is bringing a night of
flamenco music, dance, spirit, food and community to the Mandolin Café on July 7, 7-9 p.m. A fun night full of laughter, great energy and enthusiasm, the public is invited to come out and celebrate the Spanish soul in our community. The café will offer a special menu of Spanish tapas, sangria and more. General admission $8, children 12 and under free. For tickets in advance: w w w. b row n p a p er t i c ke t s . c o m / event/250837. Mandolin Café is at 3923 S. 12th St.
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Art on the Ave set to rock
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Freighthouse Art Gallery still going strong
Art on the Ave is projected to bring 10,000 people to Tacoma’s bar district.
PHOTO BY DAVE R. DAVISON
FINE FOWL. Hand carved ducks and fish by Ed Monger are finished in
natural wood. Monger is one of more than a dozen artists who show their work at the Freighthouse Art Gallery By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com
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ART AVE. Several blocks of 6th Avenue will be lined with crafters and artisans during the annual Art on the Ave festival. By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
The 14th annual Art on the Ave festival is on tap to invade Tacoma’s 6th Avenue Business District will all things artsy-fartsy July 15. The festivities will mark the 14th year of the celebration of neighborhood art, artists and musicians in what is one of Tacoma’s most popular street festivals. Some 10,000 people are expected this year. This year’s event will include six main stages and more than 100 vendors and smaller street performances. “They are all doing their own thing,” organizer Quincy Henry said. The mission of Art on the Ave is to showcase art, music and other forms of entertainment to promote, sustain and enhance the
epicenter of Tacoma’s arts scene as a vibrant retail, service, dining and entertainment destination. The festival will include food and craft vendors as well as a host of display booths from nonprofits large and small. One stage not to miss is the one by DOA, which will have new musical acts every hour on the hour, give or take set up times. Acts in the works include: Blanco Bronco, Legend of Bigfoot, Midnight Salvage Co., Not From Brooklyn, Revengers, Wheelies and The Breaklites. Another main stage of the day will be found at Jazzbones, which will be rocking crowds with sets by Phasers on Kill, Missionary Position, Rae Solomon, Tumbledown, the Spazmatics, Perry Acker and Stay Grounded.
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In the ecosystem of the art world, the co-op gallery fills a vital niche. These artist-run art establishments bridge the sometimes-yawning gulf between the closed world of the avocational artistic dabbler and the public realm of galleries run by art dealers. In a cooperative gallery a group of artists band together to pay the rent and to staff the gallery. They are easy to start and hard to sustain. The Freighthouse Art Gallery, however, boasts that it is Tacoma’s oldest artist-owned gallery. It has been in existence now for almost 20 years. It is the anchor of the east end of Freighthouse Square; the historic train building-turned-shopping center nestled between the Tacoma Dome and the Dome District’s Link rail station. Despite the economic downturn that has left vacancies among the shops in the building – like teeth missing from a smile – the Freighthouse Art Gallery is holding its own. More than a dozen artists display the fruits of their labor in the welcoming space. (There is currently space for two more artists.) Paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints and photographs take up every inch of wall space. Each artist has his or her distinct display area. Other wall space, however, is taken up by a mix-and-match hodgepodge of works by multiple artists. A gift shop area across the corridor is also densely stocked with art for sale. The stalwarts of the gallery – those artists who have been there from the early days – are watercolorist Val Persoon, “primitive modernist” Ruth Volkmann, fused glass artist Mike Juetten and the late silkscreen artist Dick Clifton (now represented by Ann Clifton). Persoon does everything from flowers to people, from boats to wildlife. Volkmann, a retired art teacher, paints houses in the snow and cats at play in a primitive style that brings Scandinavian folk art to mind. A trip to the Antarctic inspired scenes of penguins and
icebergs. Juetten, who operates a studio in the depths of the building, does dishes and slabs of glass with designs of fish and old-timey bicycles. The circular serigraphs of Clifton are like mandalas of the Pacific Northwest: showing iconic scenes of salmon and Mt. Rainier. The art in co-op galleries exists to please the eye and indulge in sentiment. It is safe and comfortable middle-class art for middle-class homes. It is not interested in being shocking, confrontational, grotesque, academic or clever. The artists themselves have various levels of training. Many are self-taught practitioners who have dedicated themselves to fulfilling a dearly held dream of becoming an artist. They come from all walks of life. Katia Ramirez, for example, is a psychologist who works at the women’s prison in Purdy. Her acrylic paintings are mystical fantasies involving flowers, fairies, horses and butterflies. She also does commissioned portraits of pets. There is much to see on a slow perusal through the gallery. It is much like rummaging through an antique shop seeking treasures. April Cox does high voltage rock and roll stuff – like high school girl art on caffeine. Kimatha Kesner paints animals as well as big female faces peering out from amid vivid leaves. Dan Clark’s specialty is photographs of steam locomotives while Joyce Webley does digitally altered photos of hot rods and sunflowers. Watercolors are done by Susy Stremel, Olga Poisson, Gloria Bacon (who also does photography) and Lucy Schwartz who seeks “quality beauty” in her paintings of chickens, birch trees and laundry on the clothesline. Ed Monger does carvings of ducks and birds that are finished in natural oils. There is much beguiling charm in the work of this group of artists without guile. The Freighthouse Art Gallery is open 7 days a week: Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For further information call (253) 383-9765.
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FREEDOM ISNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T FREE Summer pride events honor the day gay people stood their ground By Matt Nagle matt@tacomaweekly.com
Gay communities across America take to the streets every summer to commemorate an historic event that not only changed America but also sounded a shot heard round the world for gay people to be brave and not hide in shame anymore. It was the Stonewall Riots of 1969, and it happened one memorable summer night in New York City. A popular gay bar in Greenwich Village, the Stonewall Inn was one of the few places where gay people could gather away from prying eyes and the very real dangers that lurked just outside the door â&#x20AC;&#x201C; namely the New York City police. It was common practice for the men in blue back in those days to target gay people with vicious beatings and jail time for violating morals statutes and this was certainly the case for patrons of the Stonewall Inn. For years this went on while the police took cash pay-offs from the bar owners, which in this case was the Mafia. (In Seattle, owners of gay bars in the 1960s still remember loading cases of liquor into police cruisers as payment for â&#x20AC;&#x153;protection.â&#x20AC;?)
Greenwich Village residents, and patrons of the Stonewall Inn, grew increasingly angry over the routine police raids and physical assaults, not to mention the ties between the Mafioso and the cops. Soon their rage reached the boiling point. Officers bit off more than they could chew when they raided the Stonewall Inn during the early morning hours of June 28, 1969. This time, and for the first time in recorded history, gay people stood their ground and fought back against an intolerable situation. Night after night violent protests erupted and Greenwich Village was set ablaze with fires. Hordes of people arrived in a constant flow to seize the streets and make their voices heard. With neither side backing down, the situation escalated to a fever pitch. Such open rebellion by gay Americans had never been seen before. Village residents formed the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first openly gay activist organizations and held a massive, boisterous march through New York City to assert the end of the persecution. Shouting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out of the closet and into the streets!â&#x20AC;? gay communities joined other national civil rights movements that were effectively creating change in the 1960s and 1970s. The Stonewall Riots today stand as the forebear to summertime gay pride festivities held in cities across the country. Within just a few years of grabbing headlines, Stonewall galvanized gays and lesbians from coast to coast into a cohesive community that developed its own culture and identity. And most importantly, Stonewall ignited the modern gay rights movement that continues to help America evolve in its attitudes toward same-sex love and fairness to all citizens for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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HISTORIC. At the Stonewall Inn in New York, Gay Americans stood firm against a corrupt police department.
Tacoma Pride events and celebrations July 10, 5 p.m. LGBTQ PROCLAMATION AT CITY COUNCIL
Featuring Kim Archer; divas from â&#x20AC;&#x153;RuPaulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drag Race,â&#x20AC;? local bands, singers and entertainers. The Mix - 635 St. Helens Ave.
July 13, 4 p.m. RAINBOW PRIDE FLAG RAISING
OASIS YOUTH CENTER BBQ
Tacoma Municipal Building - 747 Market St.
Tacoma Municipal Building, below flagpole on St. Helens Ave.
PRIDE KICKOFF! 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Opening event sponsored by Pride Foundation, Washington United for Marriage, B2 Arts Gallery. Featuring the Rainbow Awards. B2 Arts Gallery - 711 St. Helens Ave., Suite 100
PIANO AND VOCAL CONCERT WITH XADE WASH 7 p.m. Will include popular favorites, ballads and spiritual pieces. First United Methodist Church 621 Tacoma Ave. S.
July 14, 10 a.m. BRUNCH AND â&#x20AC;&#x153;OUT WITH GODâ&#x20AC;? WORSHIP SERVICE
Christians gathering to eat and celebrate Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love and the joy of safe congregations. First United Methodist Church 621 Tacoma Ave. S.
OUT IN THE PARK: THE RAINBOW CENTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ANNUAL LGBTQA PRIDE CELEBRATION Noon to 5 p.m. Broadway between 9th and 11th
THE MIXâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 4TH ANNUAL PRIDE BLOCK PARTY 5-10 p.m.
6 p.m.-Midnight Free BBQ and fun games. Open to LGBTQ youth ages 14-24. Drug and alcohol free. For location call (253) 671-2838 or e-mail oasisyouthcenter@gmail.com.
July 15 FAITH MESSAGES OF EQUITY & EQUALITY ACROSS TACOMA A citywide message encouraging faith communities in Pierce County to focus their worship services on equality and equity in an act of solidarity with the Tacoma Pride Festival.
INTER-FAITH PANEL DISCUSSION AND FAITH FAIR 1:30 p.m.
The second annual faith dialogue will feature persons currently active in faith and equality work in Tacoma and will focus on how persons of faith can better advocate for a more just world. A faith fair will be held after the dialogue. Urban Grace Church - 902 Market St.
THERAPY SUNDAY AT THE MIX 2 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 a.m. Meet with friends, new and old. The Mix - 635 St. Helens Ave
July 16, 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;PUT THIS ON THE MAPâ&#x20AC;?
LGBTQ documentary made by Queer youth, with a panel discussion featuring director Sid Peterson
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;QUESTION ONEâ&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. & 6:45 p.m. A documentary film on the battle for samesex marriage in America. Grand Cinema - 606 S Fawcett Ave.
July 17, 2 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;CODEPENDENT LESBIAN SPACE ALIEN SEEKS SAMEâ&#x20AC;?
A hilarious date movie for couples of all orientations. Tongue firmly in cheek, this lesbian sci-fi comedy lovingly spoofs the black-andwhite B-movies of yesteryear. Grand Cinema - 606 S. Fawcett Ave.
July 18, 2 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;CLOUDBURSTâ&#x20AC;?
A lesbian couple escapes from their nursing home and heads up to Canada to get married, starring Olympia Dukakis. Grand Cinema - 606 S. Fawcett Ave.
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The Pierce County LGBT community is welcome to join us for a reception in the main lobby of the IBEW 76 Hall. Labor leaders, union members, and elected officials from throughout Washington state will join us in honoring LGBT leaders within the union movement. IBEW 76 Hall - 3049 S. 36th St. - Suite 101
July 19, 7 p.m. QUEERING YOUR BOOKSHELF! Join sweet pea from Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Books and Matt Lemanski from the GLBT Book Club as they discuss their favorite queer reads. Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Books - 218 St. Helens Ave.
STAGED READING OF LANFORD WILSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S â&#x20AC;&#x153;FIFTH OF JULYâ&#x20AC;? DIRECTED BY DAVID FISCHER 7 p.m.
A funny and poignant story about a crazy Midwestern family trying to reconstruct upon the return home of a family member wounded in Vietnam, Ken, who has returned to his childhood home and is living with his boyfriend. Post show discussion: â&#x20AC;&#x153;After Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Ask Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tell: Creating a More Inclusive Militaryâ&#x20AC;? Broadway Center for the Performing Arts: Studio 3 - 901 Broadway
July 20, 7 p.m. STAGED READING OF LANFORD WILSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S â&#x20AC;&#x153;FIFTH OF JULYâ&#x20AC;? DIRECTED BY DAVID FISCHER
Post show discussion: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before Stonewall: LGBTQ Elders Remember Tacomaâ&#x20AC;? Broadway Center for the Performing Arts: Studio 3 - 901 Broadway
MPOWERMENT TACOMA SOCIAL 9 p.m.
Come and socialize with Mpowerment Tacoma and the Sisters for Perpetual Indulgence: The Abbey of St. Joan. There will be prizes, a sexy raffle drawing and performances. The Mix - 635 St. Helens Ave.
July 21, 7-9 p.m. OASIS PROUD OUTLOUD
An evening of dinner, desserts and performance celebrating LGBTQ Youth. Pantages Theater - 901 Broadway
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State History Museum announces winners at â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;In The Spiritâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; exhibit By Matt Nagle matt@tacomaweekly.com
During the June 21 opening ceremony for Washington State History Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Spirit: Contemporary Northwest Native Arts,â&#x20AC;? winners in four categories were announced: â&#x20AC;˘ Best in Show: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wind, the Water and the Sturgeonâ&#x20AC;? by Toma Mark Villa â&#x20AC;˘ Spirit of the Northwest: â&#x20AC;&#x153;After Boarding School: In Mourningâ&#x20AC;? by Kaila Farrell-Smith â&#x20AC;˘ Honoring the Ancestors: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ceremonial Capeâ&#x20AC;? by Patti Puhn â&#x20AC;˘ Honoring Innovation: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Batâ&#x20AC;? by Jeffrey Veregge These were chosen by a jury panel of Lynette Miller, head of collections at Washington State History Research Center; Michael Holloman, member of the Colville Tribe, director of Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plateau Cultural Studies program, and director of Washington State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plateau Center for American Indian Studies; and Deana Dartt-Newton of Oregon, a Coastal Chumash/Californio tribal member and curator at Portland Art Museum. The public is invited to come and experience the magnificent collection of art at â&#x20AC;&#x153;In The Spirit,â&#x20AC;? one of the largest Native American arts showcases in the Northwest. The exhibit will remain on view into August and culminate in a Northwest Native Arts Market and Festival at the museum on Aug. 11. Be sure to vote for a Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice winner that will be announced during the festival. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Learn more at www.washingtonhistory.org.
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.38 Special guitarist provides a rock ‘n roll summer camp Camp Jam Power Chord Academy (PCA), the nation’s largest and most popular provider of rock ‘n roll summer camps, will set the stage for one session at the University of Puget Sound this month
tecture. When he returned to Jacksonville he became a founding member of legendary Southern rock band .38 Special. He left the group in 1997. He and the other founding members went to high school together. When he was about 10, Carlisi’s parents suggested he take piano lessons. They took him to a piano teacher. She advised against the family purchasing a piano, in case the child lost interest and it would become “an expensive piece of firewood.” Instead she suggested he begin on an accordion. “It was not the most glamorous instrument,” he recalled. He did learn to play the accordion, often playing theme songs from cartoons on it. Carlisi had a good ear for music. He also learned some music theory. His interest in guitar was sparked by watching the Beatles on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964. He told his father he wanted to play the instrument. His father purchased an acoustic guitar. “I never put it down,” Carlisi said. “Morning, noon and night I had that thing in my hands.” As a teenager he played in several bands in Jacksonville. While in seventh grade he took some lessons from an older boy, who later let Carlisi be the rhythm guitarist in his band. Camp Jam was started in Atlanta in 2004. Carlisi and Lipson designed a curriculum and planned out the logistics. The program really took off after a reporter from Los Angeles Times read an article about it in an Atlanta paper. She then wrote a story on it. Soon they were getting interview requests from NBC Television, People Magazine and other major media outlets. “We realized we had something special,” Carlisi recalled. In 2005 camps were set up in Dallas and Houston. The third year it expanded to seven locations. They hired more staff and got some of their musician friends involved. “The game plan was to expand,” Carlisi said. Last year it acquired
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For parents scrambling to make those last-minute summer camp decisions, Camp Jam Power Chord Academy (PCA), the nation’s largest and most popular provider of rock ‘n roll summer camps, will set the stage for one session at the University of Puget Sound this month. Camp Jam PCA is a program for teenage musicians offering a variety of high-energy, exciting, professional learning experiences. Aspiring guitar players, bass players, keyboard players, drummers and vocalists will get to unleash their inner rock star under the guidance of local musicians, music teachers and guest instructors with special appearances by celebrity musicians, in addition to playing on the big stage with the top music gear. The camp’s extensive curriculum combines structured lessons, master classes and band rehearsals in an environment that fosters confidence and creativity and is accredited by American Camp Association (ACA). This community of camp professionals, for nearly 100 years, has joined together to share knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. ACAaccredited camps meet up to 300 standards for health, safety and program quality. Camp Jam PCA was founded by Jeff Carlisi, who played guitar for .38 Special, and Dan Lipson, entrepreneur and guitarist for Vintage Red. Carlisi grew up in Jacksonville, Fla. He moved to Atlanta to attend college, earning a degree in archi-
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FRIDAY, JULY 6 EMERALD QUEEN: Raeann’s Groove (Top 40) 9 p.m., NC
STONEGATE: John Hamhock and Rooster Run (Country) 8 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Shelly Ely (Blues jam) 7 p.m.
MONDAY, JULY 9 OPAL: Tim Hall Band (Blues jam) 8 p.m.
BACKSTAGE: TBA, 9 p.m. C.I. SHENANIGAN’S: Collaborative Works Jazz (Jazz) 8 p.m. DAWSONS: Rock ‘n Roll Magic (Classic rock) 9 p.m., NC GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: 4 More (Top 40) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Jayme Claire, 8 p.m., $10, AA MANDOLIN CAFÉ: Andrew Landers Project, Jeff Ross (Singer/ songwriters), 6 p.m., $5, AA MAXWELL’S: Lance Buller Trio (Jazz) 7 p.m., NC NATIVE QUEST: Open mic night, 5 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER LOUNGE: Halcion Halo, The Walking Paper, 9 p.m. PARADISE BOWL: Just Dirt (Rock covers) 8 p.m. STONEGATE: Jerry Miller (Classic rock jam) 9 p.m., NC SWISS: TBA, 9 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Mark Pahnaish Band (Rock) 8 p.m. UNCLE THURM’S: Hip Bone (Jazz) 8 p.m., NC VARSITY GRILL: Rock-Bot live band karaoke, 8 p.m., NC
JAZZBONES: Rockaraoke, 9 p.m. NEW FRONTIER LOUNGE: Metal Mondays, 9 p.m. STONEGATE: Acoustic couch jam, 8:30 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Billy Pease & Friends (Blues) 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 10 STONEGATE: Rafael Tranquilino Band (Classic rock/blues) 9 p.m., NC
SATURDAY, JULY 7 GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: 4 More (Top 40) 9 p.m., NC
ANTIQUE SANDWICH SHOP: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3 DAWSONS: Jho Blenis, Shelly Ely (Blues jam) 8 p.m. LOUIE G’S PIZZA: Acoustic open mic, 6 p.m. MANDOLIN CAFÉ: Songwriters workshop, 7 p.m., NC, AA
WEDNESDAY, JULY11 MANDOLIN CAFÉ: Lovely Drifters (Folk/ blues), 7 p.m., NC, AA
BACKSTAGE: TBA, 9 p.m. C.I. SHENANIGAN’S: Collaborative Works Jazz (Jazz) 8 p.m. DAWSONS: Rock ‘n Roll Magic (Classic rock) 9 p.m., NC EMERALD QUEEN: Raeann’s Groove (Top 40) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: The Breaklites, Jai Jrm, Chief Noo, 3 p.m., $7-10, AA JAZZBONES: City Hall, guest (Rap) 8 p.m., $7-10 MANDOLIN CAFÉ: Fleites, Salton & Batista (Latin) 6 p.m., $8, AA MANDOLIN CAFÉ: Salsa Flamenco, 7 p.m., $8, AA O’MALLEY’S: Gun Show (Cover tunes) 9 p.m., NC SPAR: Cottonwood Cutups (Americana) 8 p.m. STONEGATE: Rafael Tranquilino (Rock jam), 1 p.m., AA STONEGATE: Kashmir (Led Zeppelin tribute) 9 p.m. SWISS: TBA, 9 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Soulstripper (AC/DC tribute), Kashmir (Led Zeppelin tribute), Big Wheel Stuntshow, Subvinyl Jukebox VARSITY GRILL: Rock-Bot live band karaoke, 8 p.m., NC
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DAWSONS: Tim Hall Band (Blues jam) 8 p.m., NC MANDOLIN CAFÉ: Denny Foreman (Open mic) 6 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER LOUNGE: (Bluegrass jam session), 3 p.m. SPAR: The 44s (Blues) 7 p.m.
DAWSONS: Crazy Texas Gypsies (Jam session) JAZZBONES: Phillip Roebuck, Cottonwood Cutups, Vaudeville Gallows, 9 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Tatoosh (Classic rock jam) 8:30 p.m., NC
THURSDAY, JULY 12 MANDOLIN CAFÉ: Dave Berry, 7 p.m., NC, AA
DAWSON’S: Billy Shew Band (Jam session) 8 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Kry (Rock covers) 9 p.m., NC PARADISE BOWL: Just Dirt (Rock covers) 8 p.m. ROCK THE DOCK: Dustin Lafferty (Acoustic open mic) 8 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Billy Roy Danger & the Rectifiers, 8 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Jerry Miller (Blues) 7 p.m.
Tacoma Weekly’s Music Calendar is always available online at www.TacomaWeekly.com GUIDE: NC = No cover, AA = All ages, 18+ = 18 and older
Do you have a live show or music event coming up? Email makeascene@tacomaweekly.com for a free listing in the Live Music calendar!
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SAT., JULY 7 PERMACULTURE FRUIT TREE CARE
Join Kelda Miller and the Pierce County Gleaning Project for an afternoon of assessing health and management of fruit trees within a permaculture system. Topics to be explored will be summer pruning, integrated pest management, companion planting, establishing food forests, and more. As you spend lazy summer days waiting for fruit to ripen, how can you best observe your trees in ways that inspire future projects? The event will take place at L’Arche Farm Sutherland Orchard at 11716 Vickery Ave. E. ETC –
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KIRTAN AT SOURCE YOGA
or calling (253) 759-5773.
with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. The result is a non-stop laugh-fest in which a crafty slave (Pseudolus) struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slowwitted courtesan (Philia) for his young master (Hero), in exchange for freedom. This Lakewood Playhouse production runs through July 8. Tickets: $23-$28. Info: www. lakewoodplayhouse.org. ‘HOPE IN HARD TIMES’
Washington State History Museum’s “Hope in Hard Times” exhibit showcases the 1929 Wall Street collapse as it plunged Americans into a period of great uncertainty as unemployment skyrocketed, banks failed and housing foreclosures hit record highs. President Herbert Hoover put it succinctly: “About the time we think we can make ends meet, somebody moves the ends.” “Hope in Hard Times” shares how ordinary people worked for change in their communities, pulling together to find ways to deal with the crisis. A billy club used during the 1934 “Battle of Smith Cove,” Works Progress Administration artifacts and everyday items are among some of the objects showcased in this exhibition. The paintings and sketches of Ronald Debs Ginther, also featured in the exhibition, comprise one of the most complete visual records of the Great Depression. The exhibit runs through Nov. 4. Info: www.washingtonhistory. org. ART –
– LouieFest, the tribute event to the rock classic “Louie, Louie” made famous by Tacoma’s Fabulous Wailers, will take over LeMay – America’s Car Museum, July 28-29, with music and all things classic rock, including cars, live acts and vendors. LouieFest is a marathon American music festival featuring 40 bands that will rock the house with blues, rock and acoustic/Americana. Founded in 2003, LouieFest showcases new and established bands from around the region and is a fundraiser for the Wailers Performing Arts Foundation supporting youth music education. Tickets are $20 per day or two-day passes are $30 through www. lemaymuseum.org. Tickets to LouieFest include admission to the museum. Visit www. louiefest.com. HAPPENINGS
at the University Place studio (6720 Regents Blvd., suite 102). A suggested $5 donation benefits the Source Yoga Scholarship Fund. No singing experience is necessary. Info: www.sourceyogaonline.com.
SULTRY SUMMER NIGHT SOIREE
SAT., JULY 21 FOOD BANK ART-A-THON
Join Proctor Art Gallery at Proctor Farmer’s Market for the fourth annual Food Bank Art-aThon from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The gallery hopes to raise money for the Northwest Tacoma FISH Food Bank to purchase fresh produce from the Proctor Farmers Market. Artists will paint/create all day in the market and collect donations and pledges. Don’t miss this chance to see these artists in action, ask questions and support a worthy cause by donating to the Arta-Thon. Info: www.proctorfarmersmarket.com. HAPPENINGS –
Using simple, repetitive songs and chants, Kirtan can carry us effortlessly to a place of quiet. Jeannine Maxwell brings years of experience from when she first started singing in an ashram with Krishna Das in the 1970s. Join Source Yoga from 7-8 p.m. and become enchanted with Sanskrit songs from ancient India and profound gathered stillness. This is held every second Friday of the month at the North End studio (2712 N. 21st St., suite A) and every fourth Friday
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‘LOUIEFEST’ AT LEMAY
Join Tacoma City Ballet as it kicks off the 2012-13 performance season at 7 p.m. Tacoma City Ballet will transform its gorgeous studio spaces into a multiroom, lushly decorated sultan’s tent filled with artists of all types. Enjoy an evening with artists from the worlds of visual arts, literary arts, music, dance and film. This event combines the best elements of a gallery reception and a performance, allowing attendees to mingle with artists or watch presentations while sipping a glass of champagne. The Jan Collum ballroom will feature work by multiple artists, live music, literary readings and dance performances by Tacoma City Ballet. Ancillary studio spaces will house a screening room for short films as well as an installation, turning an entire room into one artist’s HAPPENINGS –
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THE CONTEMPORARY SOUL JAZZ PIANIST DEEMS TSUTAKAWA CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF PERFORMANCES WITH HIS APPEARANCE AT THIS MONTH’S JAZZ LIVE AT MARINE VIEW CHURCH, TAKING PLACE JULY 15 AT 5 P.M. A NATIVE OF SEATTLE, HE IS THE SECOND SON OF WORLDFAMOUS ARTIST GEORGE TSUTAKAWA. AT AGE 5, HE BEGAN PLAYING THE PIANO AND WON THE ANNUAL WASHINGTON STATE MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AWARD AT THE AGE OF 9. HE ORIGINALLY PLAYED CLASSICAL MUSIC, BUT IN HIGH SCHOOL TURNED HIS ATTENTION TO JAZZ. HE GREW UP ON A DIET OF VERVE, CTI, MOTOWN AND ATLANTIC, WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO DEVELOP HIS OWN GENUINE STYLE IN WHICH HE CAN PLAY ANY GROOVE AND YOU’D INSTANTLY KNOW IT WAS HIM. HIS PASSION TO PERFORM AND WRITE CONTINUED TO GROW FROM HIS DAYS AT NIGHTCLUBS IN CENTRAL SEATTLE AND THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT TO WORLDWIDE CONCERT HALLS AND CLUBS FROM TOKYO TO LONDON. HE HAS ENJOYED WIDESPREAD APPEAL OVER THE YEARS BEGINNING WITH HIS OWN LABEL J-TOWN RECORDS IN 1982. HIS SECOND ALBUM LAUNCHED THE HIT SINGLE “TOUGH TOFU,” ONE OF THE MOST ENDURING, INFECTIOUS SINGLES OF MODERN JAZZ. A TRUE LIVE ENTERTAINER, HIS MUSIC IS ELECTRIFYING, AND THE VISUAL ANIMATION OF HIS PLAYING IS CAPTIVATING. FOR HIS MARINE VIEW APPEARANCE, HE’LL BE JOINED BY HIGHLY CAPABLE MUSICIANS STEVE BANKS ON DRUMS, DAN BENSON ON BASS AND LEONARD BERMAN ON GUITAR. THIS EVENING OF SUPERB, SOULFUL JAZZ IN THE BEAUTIFUL SETTING OF MARINE VIEW FEATURES FREE ADMISSION. MARINE VIEW CHURCH IS LOCATED AT 8469 EASTSIDE DR. N.E. INFO: WWW.MARINEVIEWPC.ORG.
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class, meeting, concert, art exhibit or theater
TW PICK: JAZZ PIANIST DEEMS TSUTAKAWA
APCC BOOK READING
“The Tea Book” is partly educational, partly poetic, and wholly inspirational. The text goes beyond the surface to provide a comprehensive picture of tea. You learn how to identify, store, brew, serve, and savor quality teas. Author Dr. Shan-Tung Hsu takes care to personify tea varieties, from the tender green to the assertive black, making them easy to differentiate and remember. Colorful anecdotes drawn from the author’s experiences teach us that tea has stories to tell and wisdom to reveal. Shan-Tung Hsu’s upbringing, steeped heavily in tea culture, combines with his background in Eastern philosophy and energy work to provide a friendly, informed narration that is both thought-provoking and accessible like tea itself. This book is a must-read for anyone who enjoys tea and who appreciates the simple, good things in life. A book reading with Dr. Shan-Tung Hsu will take place at the Asian Pacific Cultural Center, located at 4851 South Tacoma Way, at 2:30 p.m. Suggested donation: $5.
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vision. Join Tacoma City Ballet for an amazing evening of art immersion. Admission is $10, and doors open at 7 p.m. with artist talks and performances throughout the evening. A no-host bar will be available for those 21 and over. Tacoma City Ballet is located in the Merlino Arts Center at 508 6th Ave. Info: www.tacomacityballet.com.
BULLETIN BOARD ‘A FUNNY THING…’
YPN GOLF TOURNAMENT
THEATER – “Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight!” Broadway’s greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funnier musicals ever written – the perfect escape from life’s troubles. “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum” takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2,000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus
Join members of Young Professionals Network (YPN) in a classic nine-hole scramble at Chambers Bay. Sign up and pay as an individual or create your own foursome. Through YPN’s efforts to providing unique networking events, here is your chance to swing away this summer and win great prizes. Registration HAPPENINGS –
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is $65 for members/$75 for non-members. The tournament takes place Aug. 2 at 3 p.m. at Chambers Bay Golf Course. Registration ends July 20. Info: www.ypntacoma. blogspot.com. THE GALLERY AT TCC
Fray, Rod Stewart, Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The AllAmerican Rejects, Don Henley and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. The overnight camp for those ages 12 to 17 takes place July 22-28; day camp for musicians 11-17 is July 23-27. Kids camp for ages 7 to 10 will be July 23-27. For more information or to register, visit www.campjam.com. ROCK AND RALLY FOR TROOPS
An exhibition of paintings and prints by Alain Clerc and David J. Roholt is on display in The Gallery at Tacoma Community College through August. A reception will be held in The Gallery July 11 at 4 p.m. Admission is free. Gallery hours during summer quarter are Mon.-Thurs. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gallery is located on TCC’s Tacoma campus. To access, use the entrance just off South 12th Street between Pearl and Mildred streets. Info: www.tacomacc.edu.
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This First Lutheran Church free concert series is in its fourth season, with performances taking place every Wednesday at noon. The church will open its doors to people who want to eat their lunch in the sanctuary and listen to live music, ranging from classical to jazz. First Lutheran Church is located at 524 S. ‘I’ St. Info: www.firstlutherantacoma.com. ETC –
SLEEP COUNTRY CLOTHING DRIVE
DRUM CIRCLE On Aug. 4, Operation Ward 57 and Rock The Dock Pub & Grill present the “Rock & Rally for the Troops,” a fundraising event to benefit wounded soldiers, their loved ones as well as those who aid in their recovery through the programs of Operation Ward 57, a non-profit that supports wounded warriors. This event will consist of a motorcycle dice run sponsored by Brothers In Arms MC. Following the dice run will be an outdoor concert featuring the bands Sweetkiss Momma, Jason Kertson & The Immortals, Klover Jane, Ayron Jones & The Way and Big Wheel Stunt Show. 21 and older in beer garden. Outside vendors, tables and bike viewing will be open to all ages. Even if you cannot make the dice run attend for the outdoor stage, beer gardens and silent auction. $10 suggested donation at the door. The motorcycle run registration starts at 10 a.m., beer garden opens at 4 p.m. and music starts at 4:30 p.m. Rock the Dock is located at 535 Dock St. Info: www. rockandrallyforthetroops.com.
“Origins: Early Works by Dale Chihuly” runs through Oct. 21 at the Museum of Glass. The exhibit showcases works made by Chihuly in his early career, from 1968 through the 1980s. The artwork displayed includes 30 transitional pieces from prominent local collections and the museum’s permanent collection, along with historic exhibit posters from the Mary Hale Cockran Library. Collectively, the works chronicle Chihuly’s influence as an artist, a visionary and a pioneer of the American studio glass movement. Info: www.museumofglass.org. ART –
In an effort to give the Northwest’s nearly 20,000 foster children the extra confidence needed to succeed in school and play, and provide support to local foster families, Sleep Country is hosting its annual Clothing Drive for Foster Kids. Donations of new clothes in all sizes – including packaged undergarments and socks – can be dropped off at any Sleep Country store. For more information on the location of the nearest store, visit www.sleepcountry.com or call 1 (888) 88-SLEEP. The store hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Donations will be accepted through July 22, and distributed among Sleep Country’s partner foster care organizations. ROCK AND ROLL SUMMER CAMP
For parents scrambling to make those lastminute summer camp decisions, Camp Jam Power Chord Academy, the nation’s largest and most popular provider of rock ‘n roll summer camps, will set the stage for one session at the University of Puget Sound in July. Artists featured at Camp Jam sessions include musicians who have performed with Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Guns ‘n Roses, Survivor. The HAPPENINGS –
and poignant story about a crazy Midwestern family trying to reconstruct itself upon the return home of a family member wounded in Vietnam. Ken is now living in his childhood home with his boyfriend, and during Independence Day weekend the joys, fears and irony of striving to secure the “good life has to offer” are on full display. As part of the 2012 Tacoma Pride Festival, this performance explores the importance of finding and embracing one’s place in the world. The production takes place July 19-20 at the Broadway Center Rehearsal Studio III at 7 p.m. Free post-show discussions will follow each reading. Tickets: $14. Info: www.broadwaycenter.org.
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perform dance moves set to the sounds of traditional Polynesian drum beats fused with funky reggae music, resulting in a modern, hip fitness workout. Hot hula fitness is a fun, new and exciting dance workout that isolates your larger muscle groups, quads and arms, providing a total body workout in 60 minutes. All ages and fitness levels will enjoy hot hula fitness. Admission: $6 (discount with APCC membership). APCC is located at 4851 South Tacoma Way.
The Steilacoom Farmers Market is open every Wednesday from 3-7 p.m. The Steilacoom Summer Concert series offers a free concert across the street from the market each week at 6:30 p.m. Shop in an open-air market overlooking the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains. For weekly fresh finds at the market updates, follow the market on Facebook or join the mailing list at steilacoomfarmersmarket.org.
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Loving Hearts is a charitable knitting and crocheting group comprised of volunteers. The group makes hats for chemotherapy patients, baby items, blankets, wheelchair and walker bags, fingerless gloves for veterans and also organizes a backpack program for children. The group meets July 10 from 1-3 p.m. and July 25 from 7-9 p.m. at WayPoint Church, located at 12719 134th Ave. Kp N. in Gig Harbor. Info: lovingheartsonkp@aol.com. ETC –
This new series features unique concerts in the warm acoustics and welcoming space at Immanuel Presbyterian Church. Imagine enjoying the best indie music in a venue that resonates with rich and deep overtones. The buzz-worthy bands will be announced no later than 45 days prior to each date. The three-concert series takes place July 27, Nov. 16 and Dec. 7 at 9 p.m. at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, located at 901 N. ‘J’ St. Tickets: $16 for a single concert, or $48 for all three. MUSIC –
HOT HULA FITNESS ETC – Every Monday through Wednesday, the Asian Pacific Cultural Center is hosting hot hula fitness classes from 7-8 p.m. Inspired by the dances of the Pacific Islands, hot hula fitness incorporates easy to
Ted Brown Music Tacoma hosts a free, all-ages drum circle every Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. You do not need to have a drum to participate. For more info contact Ted Brown Music at (253) 272-3211 or visit www.tedbrownmusic.com. SUPPORT GROUP
Suffering from fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue? Attend this support group, which meets every Wednesday from 4:15-5:15 p.m. at the Tacoma Area Coalition for Individuals with Disabilities building, located at 6315 S. 19th St. The group’s mission is to improve the morale of people coping with these challenges. Its activities include face-to-face encouragement, networking, sharing of resources as well as individual discoveries. ETC –
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‘FIFTH OF JULY’
Set in the late 1970s, Lanford Wilson’s “Fifth of July” is a funny THEATER –
Bank of America bankcard holders and employees receive free admission to the Tacoma Art Museum the first weekend of every month as part of Bank of America’s national Museums on Us program. Info: museums.bankofamerica.com. ETC –
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‘IN THE SPIRIT: CONTEMPORARY NORTHWEST NATIVE ARTS’
The seventh annual “In the Spirit: Contemporary Northwest Native Arts” exhibit is at the Washington State History Museum. The exhibit displays artwork from more than two-dozen Native American tribes and runs through Aug. 26, culminating with the In the Spirit: Northwest Native Arts Market & Festival on Aug. 11. The exhibit is curated and juried through a partnership with The Evergreen State College Longhouse Education & Cultural Center, and celebrates the cultural traditions and modern expression of Native artists throughout the Pacific Northwest. General admission: $9.50 for adults, $7 for seniors and military, children 5 and under are free. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: www.washingtonhistory.org.
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hosting charity fitness boot camps every Saturday benefiting Mary Bridge Tree House. People who sign up for Ultimate Fitness Boot Camp can now donate pieces of clothing, which earns them a spot in a fast-paced, interval-style class free of charge. Info: www. tacomabootcamps.com.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT KNITTING
Organizing For America is a grassroots movement with the goal of re-electing President Barack Obama in 2012. It is an organization of volunteers hoping to educate, recruit and build a strong network all across the United States. The group welcomes all interested parties to attend their monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at Native Quest, located at 2354 Jefferson Ave. in Tacoma. ETC –
THE VALLEY CHORALE
The Valley Chorale, a soprano-alto-tenor-bass singing group, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Aylen Junior High School, located at 101 15th St. S.W. in Puyallup. If you like singing, contact Joy Heidal at (253) 848-1134 or Dixie Byrne at (253) 6775291 for more information and a personal invitation to join the group. ETC –
MEMORY LOSS SUPPORT
ETC – Each Wednesday night from 5-8 p.m., Tacoma Art Place hosts a knitting/tile painting/crochet circle for those ages 17 and up. Group knitting is always free for members and those with a day pass, which can be purchased for $10. Bring your challenging projects, as those more experienced can help pick up dropped stitches and learn advanced techniques. Reserve your space at rsvp@ TacomaArtPlace.org.
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Caring for someone with memory loss? Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support groups provide a consistent and caring place for people to learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are also on a unique journey of providing care to a person with dementia. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia will be held the second Monday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St. Contact group facilitator Chuck Benefiel at (253) 584-3267. ETC –
UKULELE CIRCLE Coalition Humane, in partnership with the Seattle Animal Shelter, is offering $20 spay procedures for a limited time. Spay your female cat now before she goes into heat and has a litter. Limited availability – call (253) 6277729. ETC –
CHARITY BOOT CAMP ETC – Jeff Jowers, owner and founder of Tacoma’s Ultimate Fitness Boot Camps, is
Ted Brown Music Tacoma hosts a free, all-ages ukulele circle every Wednesday from 6:30-8 p.m. For more info contact Ted Brown Music at (253) 272-3211 or visit www.tedbrownmusic.com. MUSIC –
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