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DERAILMENT. Eighteen empty tanker cars derailed on the tideflats April 22, although no one was injured. The accident happened after two of the empty cars jumped the tracks and pulled the connected cars off as the engine continued to move. The cars then tipped onto their sides “like dominoes,” with one pulling the next one over. The derailment closed Taylor Way for much of Friday while crews used cranes to reset the tankers onto the tracks.

EMPTY TANKER CARS JUMP TRACKS ON TIDEFLATS NO ONE HURT IN 18 CAR DERAILMENT

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stack of 24 tanker cars partially derailed on the Tacoma Tideflats about 9:15 a.m. on April 22. There were no injuries. The tankers were empty so no spill following the incident but the otherwise busy intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Taylor Way was closed for 12 hours to allow crews time to lift the tankers back onto their chassis and

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“Once one car starts leaning, the next one starts leaning. So it's like dominoes.”

– Tacoma Rail Superintendent Dale King

for investigators to gather information.

The accident happened at a curve in the track and occurred when the weather was slightly rainy, although track conditions

HOW SAFE IS NATURAL GAS? JUDGE SET TO DECIDE WHAT PUBLIC CAN KNOW

apparently didn’t play into the cause of the derailment. Damage estimates to the cars hover around the $250,000 mark.

“That is the ballpark; but it is a pretty

big ballpark,” Tacoma Rail Superintendent Dale King said.

The tanker cars were coupled together which meant that the first car to jump the tracks pulled the following car off the tracks, causing a chain reaction that left 15 cars on their sides and three more cars upright but off the tracks.

"Once one car starts leaning, the next one starts leaning," King said. "So it's like dominoes."

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By Derek Shuck derek@tacomaweekly.com

RENDERING OF LNG PLANT COURTESY OF PUGET SOUND ENERGY

GAS. The planned construction of a liquid natural gas (LNG) plant on

the tideflats is raising concerns with environmental groups that fear the effects that an accident could have to the area. A Pierce County judge is set to decide April 29 how much the public can know about those risks.

By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

Pierce County Superior Court Judge Frank E. Cuthbertson is set to decide today, April 29, whether his previous temporary decision will become permanent to keep the City of Tacoma from releasing the city’s hazardous response plans for a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant.

Puget Sound Energy wants the information to remain secret out of fear that releasing details about the proposed

plant’s safety assessment would make it a potential target for terrorist attacks as well as disclose confidential company plans. Red Line Tacoma activist John Carlton sought the details so the environmental group could better understand the potential destruction a blast or fire could have on the surrounding area.

The tideflats is already home to three oil refineries, the third busiest shipping terminals in the nation and oil train traffic. Fears of an accident at u See LNG / page A10

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Tacoma is home to a “working waterfront” of heavy industry. We need a balance between what is acceptable and what keeps options open for future generations. PAGE A6

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Every year, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes continues to grow.

And a rainy day on April 22 couldn’t stop Tacomans from making a wet walk to raise funds for the Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County and raise awareness of sexual violence.

The event sees men throw on a pair of high heels and literally walk a mile down Pacific Avenue, from Tacoma’s History Museum to Key Bank and back again. The event is put on to give men a fun opportunity to help raise awareness in the community about sexual violence against women.

“It’s a fun way of putting a male voice to sexual assault and sexual exploitation. Basically we bring the guys out in the old

MONSTER TRUCK. Enjoy an opportunity to see and take photos with a real monster truck, the Maniac Monster Truck, up close and personal at the T-Town: Play, Explore, Learn City Services Expo.

LEARN ALL ABOUT CITY SERVICES AT ‘T-TOWN: PLAY, EXPLORE, LEARN’ EXPO

By Erica Cooley Special to Tacoma Weekly

Nearly a decade since a community event like this was held in the city, Tacoma presents T-Town: Play, Explore, Learn City Services Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, May 7. This free, public event is part of an ongoing effort to raise community awareness about the services delivered by the various departments at the City of Tacoma, to educate the community about how city government works and to offer an opportunity for community members to share ideas and feedback about how the city should utilize its resources. u See CITY EXPO / page A11

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POTHOLE OF THE WEEK

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Tacoma has a tremendous pothole problem, and the residents know 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.� 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 roads riddled with holes, and continue those efforts.

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.

Bulletin Board UTILITIES, HEALTH DEPARTMENT TEAM UP FOR LEAD RESPONSE EFFORT

Tacoma Public Utilities and Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department are teaming up to respond to community concerns related to the recent discovery of elevated lead levels in water samples from pipes outside four customers’ homes.

The utility will work closely with its local public health partners to establish joint goals and objectives and ensure the public has clear information. A combined planning and response strategy developed late last week will strengthen efforts already underway to address any public health concerns regarding possible water quality issues.

The state Department of Health regulates Tacoma Water and will have a technical support role in the combined planning and response effort, including providing guidance on water sampling strategies and protocols. “Our public benefits from clear, consistent and reliable information when it comes to a possible threat to our local water quality,� said Bill Gaines, director of Tacoma Public Utilities.

Tacoma Water sent letters April 22 to the 1,700 homes and businesses that may have lead goosenecks – short pieces of pipe connected to the water main. Goosenecks may have contributed to the higher lead levels found in pipes leading to four houses. Aging pipes in structures built up to the early 1940s are the primary source of concern. Over the past 30 years, Tacoma Public Utilities has replaced about 30,000 lead goosenecks and galvanized steel pipes that connect meters to the water main.

Tacoma Water will provide more information to people who received the letters about plans for water quality testing, which the utility will pay for, when they are available. People who live in these older homes should run their taps for at least two minutes before drinking or preparing food with the water.

Water is not a typical source of lead exposure in the state. Lead-based paint, dust and contaminated soil are usually the most significant sources of lead exposure. In the area of the Tacoma Smelter Plume, lead contamination of the soil is a health concern. Residents should learn more about the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s Dirt Alert program to find out if they should have their yard tested for lead. (www.tpchd.org/dirtalert).

While water is not a major source of lead exposure in our state, older plumbing fixtures can be a source of possible contamination. “Around the state, public health understands that it will take time to find and replace aging pipes that could be a source of lead contamination,� said Anthony L-T Chen, MD, MPH, director, Tacoma Pierce County Health Department. “The utilities and public health system are working together to minimize the risk of lead exposure.�

While Tacoma Water is narrowing its focus on the impacted customers, public health is responding to concerns the initial testing results raise for water users all over the county, and beyond. The combined response effort will also allow for information sharing with surrounding water systems.

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Last year, more than 1,400 Veterans and family members attended the Veterans Resource Fair at the Tacoma Dome to get questions answered. This year on April 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., even more are expected to get questions answered concerning the VA, including questions about VA benefits and programs.

The Veterans Resource Fair at the Tacoma Dome is a free event designed with an average Veteran in mind. This event can connect you with the people that can get you answers to: . Community Services ¡ VA Benefits ¡ Legal Services ¡ Homeless Services/At Risk ¡ Educational Benefits ¡ Medical Screenings and Dental Resources ¡ Jobs/Apprenticeship ¡ Training and vocational opportunities ¡ Female Veterans Resources ¡ Active Duty Transition Assistance ¡ Financial Education/Assistance ¡ Housing and home ownership ¡ Justice System Related Reintegration Services ¡ Disability Claims/Benefits ¡ Widows/Widowers Benefits And much, much more. If you’re interested in attending, volunteering or donating, visit TheVeteransResourceFair.us or call (206) 802-5578.

CITY SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN

Tacoma City Council adopted Resolution No. 39427 on Tuesday, April 19, supporting a comprehensive Environmental Action Plan. This Plan includes specific, prioritized actions needed to implement the City of Tacoma’s existing environmental policies and goals. These goals center around environmental quality, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while also benefiting public health and the local economy.

Actions for the plan are identified in six categories, including buildings and energy; transportation; materials management; natural systems; air and local food; and climate resilience. It also specifies which actions will be made within City operations and other actions that would affect general life in Tacoma. “The Environmental Action Plan outlines the actions that our City government and local community will take over the next five years,� said Mayor Marilyn Strickland. “This means more efficient City operations; promoting policies that encourage compact, walkable, bike-friendly neighborhoods; advocating for reliable public transportation; and responding to the challenges of climate change that affect our health and quality of life."

The plan was prepared by the City’s Office of Environmental Policy and Sustainability with collaboration across City departments, a steering committee and input from the general public.

To view the full plan, visit cityoftacoma.org/EAP or contact Chief Sustainability Officer Jim Parvey at (253) 502-2273 or email sustainability@cityoftacoma.org for more information.

TEEN POETRY FESTIVAL COMES TO TACOMA

On April 30, Louder Than a Bomb-Tacoma: The Tacoma Teen Poetry Festival (LTAB-Tacoma) comes to

Tacoma for what the first installment of what will be an annual event showcasing the poetry of regional teens.

This one-day event will feature more than 30 participants between the ages of 13-19 from Tacoma, Fircrest, Lakewood, University Place, and Gig Harbor in a friendly poetry competition where the points are not the point; the point is the poetry. The program will take place at the Tacoma Community College Auditorium, 6501 S. 19th St., Building 2, at 3:30 p.m.

LTAB-Tacoma is the latest iteration of the wildly popular original Louder Than a Bomb, founded in 2001 in Chicago by non-profit organization Young Chicago Authors. Since 2010, more than 15 cities in the United States and Canada have started LTAB competitions, and Tacoma is the first LTAB to take place on the west coast.

Since Fall 2015, students from schools and community organizations have been writing, revising, and practicing their poems in preparation for the event. Some poets will participate as members of a team, while others will come as independents. No matter their affiliation, they will all bring their stories and experiences to the stage in an event that fosters community building across geographical, ethnic, racial, and class boundaries. At LTAB-Tacoma, every poet is valued regardless of the score their poem receives.

The program will include special guest poets and a DJ to create a fun, supportive environment for poets and audience alike. The event is all ages and free for the public to attend.

For information, contact Michael Haeflinger at ltabtacoma@gmail.com, or visit the festival’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ltabtacoma.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH CELEBRATES TACOMA’S SURPRISING HISTORY

Each May, the City of Tacoma encourages residents from all ages, cultures and neighborhoods to celebrate Historic Preservation Month. All month long, a roster of events has been planned around this year’s theme of ‘#SecretTacoma: Tacoma’s Surprising History.’ “There will be many opportunities to celebrate Tacoma’s heritage, have some fun, and perhaps learn or experience something new about our city,� said Historic Preservation Officer Reuben McKnight. “It will be a great Preservation Month�

2016 Historic Preservation Month Event Schedule: ¡ Historic Homes of Tacoma Tour: Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ¡ Historic Preservation Month Proclamation: Tuesday, May 3, at 5 p.m., at the Tacoma Municipal Building in Council Chambers (747 Market St., first floor) ¡ Historic Preservation Month Kick Off: Friday, May 6, from 7-9 p.m., at 1120 Creative House (1120 Pacific Ave.) ¡ Old Town Walking Tour: Saturday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to noon, at Job Carr Cabin Museum (2350 N. 30th St.) ¡ The Amazing Preservation Race: Saturday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at University of Washington Tacoma campus stairs (1754 Pacific Ave.) ¡ City of Destiny Poetry Slam, Lincoln Edition: Friday, May 20, from 6-8 p.m., at Lincoln High School Auditorium (701 S. 37th St.) ¡ Historic Preservation Month Awards: Sunday, May 22, from 1-3 p.m., at The Swiss Restaurant & Pub (1904 Jefferson Ave.) ¡ 1950’s Ride: Saturday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to noon, at War Memorial Park (6th Avenue and South MacArthur Street in Tacoma) ¡ History Speaks - Eyes of the Totem Rediscovered: Tuesday, May 31, from noon to 2 p.m., at the Washington State History Museum (1911 Pacific Ave.) ¡ Film Screening – Eyes of the Totem: Saturday, June 4, from 3-6 p.m., at the Washington State History Museum (1911 Pacific Ave.) In addition to celebrating Tacoma’s heritage, the City’s award-winning Historic Preservation efforts provide tools and resources to preserve the community character derived from Tacoma’s rich architectural legacy. This includes oversight of the historic districts and Tacoma Register of Historic Places, as well as increasing awareness of historic preservation issues in Tacoma. “I’m very excited about the lineup of events we have this year,â€? said Historic Preservation Coordinator Lauren Hoogkamer. “Each event highlights a different aspect of Tacoma’s history that you might not have known about before; there’s something for everyone.â€?

For more information on Historic Preservation Month activities, visit cityoftacoma.org/HPEvents or contact Lauren Hoogkamer at lhoogkamer@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 591-5254.

WALK TACOMA FOCUSES ON HISTORIC THEATERS

Learn about Tacoma’s rich theatre history on the Walk Tacoma Theatre Walk on Wednesday, May 4 at 5:15 p.m. sponsored by Spaceworks Tacoma. This free walk, led by David Fischer, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts Executive Director, will take participants on a one-mile walk to many of Tacoma’s gems, like the Pantages, the Rialto, and the Grand Cinema.

The Walk Tacoma event will begin outside the Pantages Theater and end with a social of light appetizers at the Old Spaghetti Factory. The route is a bit hilly, with a climb up the Spanish Steps and hill climb up to the Grand Cinema on Market Street but participants who are not up for the hill will have the option to meet up with the group as they head back down to the Rialto Theater and Theatre on the Square. The route is largely accessible for wheelchairs and strollers, with an alternate route at the Spanish Steps.

Walk leader Fischer will share information about historic theaters, Theater District artwork, upcoming renovations, and a tour of the Pantages Theater. There is no pre-registration necessary, just join Downtown On the Go at the start location. “Spaceworks Tacoma is thrilled to be a DOTG Walk Tacoma sponsor, for the fourth year in a row, for what is sure to be a fabulous tour by the amazing David Fischer.

This is a great opportunity to see and learn about some of the best cultural assets Tacoma has to offer,� said Heather Joy, Spaceworks Manager.

The Pantages Theater is accessible by most Pierce Transit routes with stops at 10th & Commerce and 11th & Pacific Avenue. If you’re arriving by car, you can park in the Park Plaza North garage at 923 Commerce St. or at the Tacoma Dome Station and take the Link light rail.

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TAcomA Police SeArching for kidnAPPing And rAPe SuSPecT

By David Rose

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Tacoma Police are asking for help finding Oscar Sanabria who is charged in Pierce County Superior Court with rape in the first degree and kidnapping in the DAVID ROSE first degree.

Prosecutors say that on March 29, he offered to give the victim a ride from a McDonalds restaurant at 72nd Street and Pacific Avenue South in Tacoma. Instead of taking her where she asked to go, detectives say Sanabria began driving in a different direction then parked on a dirt road near South 84th Street and Canyon Road.

Charging documents say, "The driver told her to remove all of her clothes and when she refused, the driver climbed onto her and forcefully pulled off her Ugg style

boots and her leggings and underwear. The driver then removed his boots and pants.

The victim told Officer Thiry that she told the driver several times 'you can't do this to me,’ as she was crying and panicking."

When officers questioned the victim, she told them she remembers crying and asking him why he was raping her. She says he responded by saying he wasn't raping her and it would be okay. Officers say that afterward, Sanabria drove her back where she jumped out of the vehicle and ran into a K-Mart to ask for help.

Before Sanabria sped away, officers say the victim got the license plate number of his vehicle. Detectives learned the car belonged to Sanabria who the victim identified from a photo lineup. Court documents show detectives learned that Sanabria works at Chips Casino on Tacoma Mall Boulevard as parking lot security.

The detectives also discovered a potential

current address on 101st St. S. in Tacoma.

Sanabria's red Honda was located at that address and processed for evidence including fibers and what appeared to be potential bodily fluid from the passenger side floorboard near the center console and from the seat. Despite extensive efforts to locate Sanabria, officers can't find him so are asking for the public's help.

“He obviously attacked her. He beat her, he undressed her, he raped her. So I think he could be considered very dangerous," said Officer Loretta Cool with Tacoma Police.

If you know where Sanabria may be hiding, Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County will pay you a cash reward of up to $1,000. Call the hot line anonymously at 1 (800) 222-TIPS (8477). This is one of the cases featured on Washington's Most Wanted Friday night at 11 p.m. on Q13 FOX.

MARIJUANA PREVENTION CONFERENCE TO BRING YOUTH, PARENTS TOGETHER

By Eilish McLean Special to Tacoma Weekly

“What’s your natural high?”

That’s what the Pierce County Prevention Collaborative is asking teens next month – and a warning: the answer they’re looking for isn’t marijuana.

The Collaborative consists of several local organizations, including Safe Streets, Tacoma Urban League, Puget Sound Educational Services District, Safe Homes and El Camino that were brought together by Safe Streets after it received a grant from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department for the purposes of putting on a Youth and Parent Marijuana Prevention Conference.

Safe Streets is taking part in the conference as the grant recipient, however it’s a group effort. “We’re a coalition. We have a lot of intelligent people coming to the table,” Safe Streets Operations Director Wanda Rochelle explained. “I

“We’re going to see the results that day – parents and kids together, talking to each other. I think that’s the bottom line.”

– Wanda rochelle

SAFE STREETS OPERATIONS DIRECTOR think we’re just pulling everyone’s collective brainpower to figure out how best to do this.”

It doesn’t hurt of course, that between their bi-annual Neighborhood Leadership and their week-long Youth Leadership Academy, Safe Streets has plenty of experience in putting on conferences. As Development Manager Traci Kelly said, “We are very well suited to putting on conferences and to being the agency that has got a lot of knowledge in this area.” They also have a reasonable level of expertise in regard to youth

marijuana usage, as one of the focuses of their organization is youth leadership through violence and drug use prevention.

Safe Streets Executive Director Priscilla Lisicich is also president of the Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention.

Safe Streets, which was started as a grassroots campaign 27 years ago to combat the drug and gang violence that was predominant throughout the city, is what’s called a community organizer. They connect neighbors and teach them how

to run meetings, write agendas, and how and when to contact local authorities so that these groups can determine problems in their neighborhood and work on ways to fix them. “In general neighbors don’t spontaneously think, ‘I should form a group’ unless there is some kind of problem,” Kelly said.

“So we act as a bridge to connect people to resources.” Right now, they’re trying to connect youth and parents in Tacoma to information about Marijuana usage prevention.

The conference will take place on Saturday, May 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McGavick Conference Center in Clover Park Technical College, and will include breakfast, lunch and a $25 gift card to all participants who complete the entirety of the conference. After breakfast and registration in the morning, local guest speaker John Gains will share his story to get the conference started. u See PREVENTION / page A8

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Sound Terminal after delivering ethanol that is blended with other fuels at the facility. Ethanol-carrying trains arrive in Tacoma in 96-tanker lines that are then divided into 24-car trains at the Tacoma switching station for the short shuttle to the facility on the Hylebos Waterway.

In this incident, the stack of empty tanker cars was part of a longer 80-car train that included shipments of lumber products and petroleum products that was traveling at about three miles an hour, below the 10 mph limit. The train was on its way to the switching yard and was uncommonly long because cars weren’t ready to be connected to the longer stack earlier that morning. Tacoma Rail usually finishes its morning runs around 6 a.m. to avoid having trains block heavily

used truck routes. Rather than keep to that schedule, the train waited and added those cars to run, making the train uncommonly long. “It’s a move we would normally not make,� King said.

Two empty cars in the uncommonly long train first derailed as the engine pulled forward on the rigidly connected stack of empty tanker cars. Much like a slack string that gets pulled tight, the two derailed cars cause the adjoining car to derail. “Then gravity took over and pulled the cars over,�

King said. “It was a series of unusual circumstances that created another unusual circumstance.�

Uprighting the empty tankers directly outside of the Targa facility was first projected to take a full day

of around-the-clock work, but a second crew was called in from Pasco. That allowed the tankers to be placed back onto the tracks and the road opened in half the time.

Tacoma Fire Department's Hazardous Materials response team arrived at the scene within 10 minutes, about the same as Tacoma Rail's responses. Once it was found that the tankers were empty and no one was injured, the fire department's HAZMAT team left the tideflats accident scene to provide support for another crew responding to a call about a gas leak at the Tacoma Mall.

An employee at a restaurant had apparently left the gas turned on overnight, causing gas to build up in the location. When they arrived the following morning, workers called firefighters to investigate the source of a strong gas odor. The mall was closed to the public at the time, but arriving work-

ers were evacuated to allow crews to ventilate.

Derailments on the tideflats are increasingly rare, King said, noting that safety features and practices in recent years have largely ended accidents that were once daily occurrences in the 1970s and 1980s. The most recent derailment occurred last fall when seven cars of a 106-car train owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe jumped the tracks along Dock Street. The freight cars were empty. The train was headed to Seattle. No one was injured and nothing hazardous spilled during that incident.

Earlier in the fall, a Tacoma Rail train collided with a BNSF train that was stopped on the tracks at Lincoln Avenue and Port of Tacoma Road. In another incident later that same month, two engines collided along Cleveland Way. The accident punched holes in the fuel tanks of both engines, causing some of

the diesel fuel to spill onto the tracks.

Tacoma Rail is a municipally owned division of Tacoma Public Utilities, alongside Tacoma Power and Tacoma Water. The selfsupported rail system operates more than 204 miles of track. It is one of the largest short line railroads in the country.

The fact that the derailment occurred on Earth Day was not lost on the list of groups concerned about oil trains and refineries being located so close to homes and businesses. “Running oil trains through urban and suburban areas is a bad and dangerous idea, period. The train this morning (April 22) appears not to have caused any injuries or spills, but Tacoma plays host to about eight loaded trains per week on its publicly owned railway, plus an additional 15 northbound loaded trains that can pass through the city each week,� said Serena Larkin,

Senior Communications Associate at the environmental watchdog think tank Sightline Institute. “The possibility for that to have been an oil train is not insignificant, and derailments and explosions can happen even at low speeds and with ‘upgraded’ cars.�

Of particular concern for Tacoma when it comes to fuel-filled tanker trains is the fact that Tacoma Rail, which was handling the cars involved in the incident, is part of Tacoma Public Utilities rather than a private venture. That means damage claims of a larger incident would fall on taxpayers.

Tacoma Rail has $10 million in insurance with a $1 million deductible, which means the bill to repair the damages will come from its operational savings account.

The division of TPU has about two months’ worth of operational expenses held in reserve that will cover the final tally.

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BEAUREGARD’S SALON OFFERS PRIVATE STUDIOS AND SO MUCH MORE

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eauregard’s Salon at 4117 Bridgeport Way W. in University Place is unique for numerous reasons, but perhaps their most attractive aspect is that each stylist plies her trade in a private studio rather than out on an open floor as is the case with most salons. Offering clients privacy and a more intimate experience with stylists, this feature continues to be one of the reasons Beauregard’s has been in business for decades – and, of course, the skilled artists that make their living there keep clients coming back.

Owner Jan Baker took the helm of Beauregard’s in 2002, after having worked there as receptionist since 1998. Continuing to work as receptionist and appointment-setter, Baker said the private studio set-up allows her to maintain a collective of stylists that lease their own space and work their own hours.

Some Beauregard’s stylists offer evening and late night hours, which is convenient for clients who cannot come in during the usual 9-5 block of time. “I’ve had a lot of people who have worked here a long time,� Baker said. “Some have been here longer than I have and I have a lot of previous salon owners that lease a studio here.�

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LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR TALKS ABOUT THE QUANDARY OF HIRING

By Matt Nagle matt@tacomaweekly.com

As a lifelong entrepreneur, William Manzanares always has his mind on his business and his business on his mind. “Business is my hobby and my obsession,� as he puts it, and he has achieved a lot of success with this attitude.

As owner of numerous start-ups, like his Smokin’ Willy’s smoke shops and North Point Bar and Grill, Manzanares is always looking ahead to the future such that he recently closed the bar & grill to open our city’s first ever healthoriented convenience store called Tacoma Fresh.

With his experience, desire for growth and the drive to get there, Manzanares said he has all kinds of additional plans to keep moving forward – but there is one critical piece that he says consistently holds him back: finding quality people to hire. In the following Q&A, Manzanares discusses this phenomenon of struggling to find good employees and asks Tacoma Weekly readers to help him learn why good help is so hard to find these days.

TW: What would you say is the biggest impediment to achieving your dreams in business?

William Manzanares: What I’m seeing, and in talking to other business owners, is an epidemic of finding quality workers. That has become a growing theme. The jobs are out there but finding the people to fill those jobs has become a huge problem for my businesses and for me as an entrepreneur.

TW: About how many applicants do you typically hear from?

WM: In hiring for Smokin’ Willy’s and Tacoma Fresh, my managers and I lately have gone through nearly 800 resumes. Out of that, about half showed to be potential candidates for interviews and of those about half were put on the “call-back� list.

TW: What is your hiring process?

WM: During our hiring process we ask that applicants complete very simple steps. Using Smokin’ Willy’s as an example, we post an ad on Craigslist and ask people to go to www.SmokinWillys.com/careers to apply. We used to instruct applicants to upload their resume, but we didn’t like that because we thought it was a deterrent. So, we changed it to an application online with simple questions.

Then if they get a callback, we have them go through a three-tier interview process that ends with me meeting with them before the final hiring is decided.

I created this system based on a lot of research and to stop potential problems before they started. In fact, every time someone quits or gets terminated, I ask what we could do better in order to learn from that. We’ve tried different things to see if it’s us and since we’ve created this system, I’m worried that it’s not us, it’s the people applying for jobs.

TW: Has this been an effective way of hiring people?

WM: Not as much as I’d like. If they just choose to apply by replying through Craigslist, we ignore it because it shows that they don’t follow basic instructions to go to the website and apply. We use little cues like that to help develop an impression of how well, and how willing, applicants are at following instructions.

Once at the website, applicants are instructed to watch three short videos and fill out a brief application.

One question asks, “What did you think of the videos?�

People who leave that one blank don’t get a callback, and some have even pasted their resume in that space, so that negates them too, again due to failing to follow basic instructions.

TW: What happens for those who get a callback for

an interview?

WM: For those that we want to come in for an interview, we ask two things: be on time and bring a printout of your resume. Out of the ones we schedule to come in, about half don’t show up and of the other half, a good number of them are either late and/or don’t bring their resume. That cuts more potential candidates out. If you can’t be on time, that’s your first impression. That’s what I don’t understand – why people can’t be on time and bring in a resume. It’s very simple.

For those that make it through, we schedule a second interview and, again, tell them to be on time and bring a printout of their resume. Many either are late, don’t bring their resume or won’t show up, and nor do they call to let us know why. The third interview is with me and this is where I have found some of the coolest people. In the third round, I really get to know someone. I just ask questions and we have a conversation.

TW: I’m sure you’ve encountered some surprises by this time, both good and bad?

WM: Yes, I’ve had one applicant tell me how much she hates customers and others with all kinds of dramas going on at home that they tell me about. I cannot hire someone who has negativity going on. I feel bad about that, but I’m not in the business of feeling bad.

I was interviewing this one applicant and I asked her what her dream job was – where else she has applied. She said she applied at organic health food stores, and I told her about Tacoma Fresh – she was so excited, I hired her on the spot. I said ‘if you can prove yourself in the smoke shop, you will be at Tacoma Fresh.’ The point is that you never know what an interview will lead to. She was doing an interview for a smoke shop, and now she’s at her dream job working in an organic food store and she’s thriving.

I just made her an ordering specialist. She was hired in January and advanced to her dream job in April.

TW: Is this part of your business ethic – to work with your employees to help them advance and meet their full potential?

WM: At my company, I really value the fact that you can become anything you want, because I’m growing, I want to empower people. People get their dream jobs with me. One of my cashiers wants to be a graphic designer, so I’m putting her in a place where she’s helping us design menus and other things. If you look at anyone in my company, where they started is not where they ended up. You can become anything and I tell this to young people when they start.

TW: What do you think would deter them then from following through and landing the job if you’re offering it to them?

WM: There’s a lot who think they should get paid big money right from the start and I have the mentality that they have to work from the ground up. I pay higher than any other smoke shop in this area. You may start off lower, but you won’t be there in a month. I’ve had people with high degrees working for me who felt they were above certain jobs and I ended up having to let them go. You have to know every facet of the job to know what it’s like to be in that job.

If my company is this way and we really care and we’re still having a hard time finding people, then there’s something bigger going on here. I’m trying to figure it out. I’m selling them a package – a business that cares about them.

TW: Have you reflected on your hiring process to perhaps discover ways to improve it?

WM: Sometimes I question myself and wonder if I’m too hard on people. The question I have for those reading

this article right now, and what I hope to even get comments on, is whether it’s me or is it the workforce? People want jobs, but we’re surrounded by bad customer service everywhere and people who hate their job, but is it that you hate the company or is it a self-motivation problem? Do you feel that the glass ceiling is there? I’d really like to know.

I want to give a really big shout-out to the crew I have now, because with these successful people who have been with me for more than 10 years, I have to feel like it’s not me.

TW: Say you do hire someone and he/she works for you for a while, then wants to leave the company. How do you handle this?

WM: What I tell everyone in my company meetings is that when you leave this job, if you ever do, you should be leaving this job for something better, or your dream job.

You started here at entry level and when you leave, you would have written your own job description to a level that you can get whatever job you want. In my company, the future is in your own hands.

I try to tell everyone who comes to work for my company that if you do right by this world, you could have whatever dream job you want, because if you’re not happy with who you are at this job, you won’t be happy with who you are anywhere. I feel that anyone who starts at my company can do whatever they want in life and I would give them all the tools to become the best that they could be. And maybe one day when they leave working with me, they could have a huge job title where I paid them to learn the job and then they can go do anything.

TW: What would you like to say to those out there who may be currently job hunting?

WM: If I can get someone to quit their career in the pharmaceutical world or in the financial world because of the pressures and come work with me, and they come to my company and love it, I feel like I’m doing something right. If you’re frustrated at your job and you want to make a positive change, contact me.

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Our View

EYES ON THE WATER Activities and decisions pertaining to future activities on Tacoma’s tideflats have likely never gained more public attention since Pierce County residents voted to create the Port of Tacoma in 1919.

And frankly, the effort to create it in the first place might shed some light on the love-hate relationship we have with a working waterfront.

While the first cargo ship to flow into Commencement Bay came in 1852, it wasn’t until 50 years later that locals formally floated the idea of forming an umbrella government to oversee port improvements and activities. The first vote to form what would later become the Port of Tacoma came in 1912. It failed at the ballot box by a few hundred votes, largely because farmers in East Pierce County didn’t want to pay taxes just to provide the City of Tacoma with an economic engine. Lost in their argument was the fact that the ships flowing in and out of those Tacoma waters could certainly carry their produce to distant customers at premium prices.

Trade backers won over those farmers when a redo effort landed on the ballot in 1919. The Port of Tacoma formally began commercial shipping on March 25, 1921. On that day, lumber haulers loaded 600,000 board feet onto the good ship Edmore in just 24 hours. It was a world record. Tacoma’s waterfront is now home to one of the largest commercial shipping operations in the nation, delivering not only goods from around the world but well-paying manufacturing, shipping, logistics and warehousing paychecks. With those activities comes environmental impacts both benign and malignant, both real and perceived.

The trick now is to find what level and what types of activities make sense for Tacoma and in the future since decisions now will affect our children and our children’s children. And they might have different views of what should have been done when they have the benefit of hindsight to add to their post facto “decision making.�

Tacoma is home to a “working waterfront� of heavy industry. The map to allow heavy industry, or any industry for that matter, isn’t adding land. That makes industrially zoned sites increasingly more scarce, and therefore, more valuable. The region is going to add residents. Those residents are going to want to eat and have shelter, which requires them to work. That means the region has to add jobs. Industrial jobs generally pay higher wages than other jobs, so manufacturing and heavy industry jobs should be part of our future.

Heavy industry will never have to mean “dirty industry,� but it won’t likely ever mean “completely clean industry� either since the use of such terms differ depending on who uses them.

We need a balance between what is acceptable and what keeps options open for future generations.

Guest Editorial

HONORING THE HEART OF TACOMA: SMALL BUSINESSES

By Calvin Goings Every year since 1963, the President has officially designated a National Small Business Week.

This is a perfect time for us to renew our commitment to small businesses in Tacoma, a vital part of the backbone and foundation of the strongest, most resilient economy the world has ever known.

This year, National Small Business Week will occur from May 1 – 7, 2016. The theme this year is “Dream Big, Start Small.� Across the Puget Sound, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will recognize the role small businesses play in building thriving communities like Tacoma.

Small businesses today create two out of every three new private-sector jobs and employ half of the private workforce. Now, more than ever, we have an opportunity to help entrepreneurs in Tacoma as they continue to drive the Puget Sound’s economy forward.

For more than 200 years, American innovation has sparked ideas that have changed the course of history and improved lives for millions. At the SBA, we are determined to ensure local enterprises continue to have the financial tools, resources, and expertise they need to succeed. Every day, SBA is working to grow small businesses, create 21st century jobs, drive innovation, and increase the global competitiveness of our local businesses.

In fact, during the past fiscal year, SBA loan dollars increased by 23 percent overall. Among African-American business owners, SBA lending went up 45 percent; and, SBA lending went up more than 25 percent to women-owned, Hispanic-owned, and Native American-owned small businesses. Plus, we made history by meeting the federal contract goal for women-owned business for the first time.

These are just a couple examples of the work we’re doing to support the heart of Tacoma. Together, let’s seize the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and others from Tacoma.

Calvin Goings is Regional Administrator for SBA Region 10 in Seattle which covers Washington state, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska.

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KIRK ADAMS TAKES HIS SkIllS tO the BIg APPle

By Don C. Brunell

Kirk Adams has earned the reputation as a visionary leader who gets things done for people with disabilities.

Those qualities coupled with hard work and determination rewarded him with the nation’s top job advocating for the blind.

In May, Adams, who grew up in Snohomish, becomes only the sixth American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) president since the non-profit was formed in 1921. It is the organization where the legendary Hellen Keller’s archives reside.

Carl R. Augusto, retiring AFB president, calls Adams “a brilliant strategist� and someone he has admired over his 25 years as CEO. So the Adams family is moving to New York City, the “Big Apple.�

Following in the footsteps of longtime successful CEOs is not new for Adams, who has been blind since he was five years old. In 2008, the Seattlebased Lighthouse for the Blind reached into its own ranks and selected Adams to succeed George Jacobson, who retired after 29 years as CEO. In his eight years at the helm, Adams expanded Lighthouse services to 11 different locations across America, along with Seattle and Spokane. It focuses on providing jobs, skills training and selfsufficiency for the blind, people with severe visual impairments and those who are both deaf and blind.

Finding work for people with disabilities is a challenge.

Last September, the U.S. Dept. of Labor reported of the nearly 4 million people who reported blindness or serious difficulty seeing, approximately 3 million were identified as "not in the labor force." This means that approximately 75 percent of people who are blind or whose vision is impaired even when wearing glasses were not counted in the jobless statistics and do not receive jobless benefits.

The problem is more acute for people who are both deaf and blind. That worries Adams, whose goal is to provide employment through on-the-job training programs that help the blind obtain outside employment so that they can live self-sufficient and productive lives.

As for pay and benefits, Lighthouse pays competitive wages based on annual surveys of pay rates throughout the Puget Sound for similar jobs. The good news is each worker earns a comparable rate to what someone in the same position earns at another company or nonprofit.

You may be surprised to learn what people who are blind and blind-deaf accomplish. For example, Lighthouse has been a Boeing parts supplier since 1951. Today, its machinists use a wide of variety of accessible technology: 3-D blueprints, digital gauges, adaptive technology and voice-interactive machines, digital screen reading software and digital displays, to make sophisticated parts for Boeing.

Under Adams’ leadership, Lighthouse became an AS9100- and ISO 2001:9000-certified manufacturer,

which qualifies its machinists to attract highly technical and precision manufacturing product contracts.

The bottom line is Lighthouse workers are highly trained, extremely productive and can compete with the best.

The Association of Washington Business honored Lighthouse with the 2015 Manufacturer of the Year for Operational Excellence. As an aerospace and military supplier, its products have a 99.95 percent quality acceptance rating and a 99.76 percent on-time delivery rating.

Adams inherits a much larger organization. The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a leader in expanding opportunities and breaking down barriers for the more than 20 million Americans living with vision loss.

Adams is highly motivated, determined and smart. Any blind person who can climb Mt. Rainier with the legendary Jim Whittaker, make the high school wrestling team, ski, and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate in economics from Whitman College has what it takes to overcome whatever challenge is in his path.

Kirk Adams is a caring and engaging leader with very special talents. We’ll miss him.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.

THE REACH ACT, THE GLOBAL FuNd ANd the ZIkA vIruS Honor MoTHer’s DAY bY TAking AcTion To HelP sAve lives

By Willie Dickerson Another Mother’s Day without my mom. Her graduation (my parents way to express someone’s passing) left my siblings and me with a “big miss,�

Mom’s way of speaking of the emptiness left with someone’s passing. So while I remember her affectionately, I am celebrating Mother’s Day with a special honoring of all mothers in our world. I will be attending the RESULTS Kitsap fundraiser, Mother’s Day afternoon, featuring Sister Simone Campbell speaking about ending poverty in America. Sister Simone is the leader of the Nuns on the Bus, a group of nuns who travel America speaking on behalf of the poor.

RESULTS has worked for over 35 years to make the world a safer place for mothers and children. Since that beginning, the number of mothers and children in our world dying of preventable causes has been cut by half.

Although that is good work, there are still too many dying: 289,000 mothers and 5.9 million children each year. Fortunately, there are some great initiatives underway to end this tragedy.

First, the Reach Every Mother and Child Act specifically targets ending these deaths. This life-saving legisla-

tion is sponsored by Republicans and Democrats in both the House and the Senate. The majority of Washington’s congressional delegation is co-sponsoring this bill. It is still awaiting action in committee. Your calls and letters can help our representatives know how important it is to pass this into law, specifically House Bill 3706 and Senate Bill 1911.

Second is the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. The Global Fund has been working to control these three pandemics and has had a positive impact in the last 15 years. While it works by giving grants to over 150 countries for local solutions, it also strengthens the health care systems of these countries. This means these countries will be more able to deal with problems large and small, including helping their mothers and children have healthy lives. The Global Fund has enjoyed support from America and many other countries and private donors. This fall, the Global Fund will be seeking another three-year funding cycle. Again, our calls and letters help this to be successful.

Third was the Summit for Nutrition in Rio set to coincide with the Olympics. Nearly half of all the children who die before their fifth birthday

are casualties of malnutrition. The Rio summit was to address this tragedy with pledges from nations and private donors. Unfortunately, due to the problems in Brazil – economic, government and the Zika virus – this summit has been canceled. This of course makes the other two initiatives all the more important and brings up the new global heath threat: the Zika virus. Once again it threatens mothers and children the most. As the weather heats up and the mosquitoes move north, will America be ready? Not unless Congress funds the battle.

So we have our work cut out for us.

Calling or writing our elected representatives to support these initiatives can make a life and death difference to mothers and children in our country and around the world. This year let’s honor all mothers by asking our government to pass the Reach Act, robustly fund the Global Fund, and do what it takes to protect us from the Zika virus.

Willie Dickerson is a former Tacoma resident where he taught school for 16 years (and he still visits family often).

Retired now, he is a volunteer with RESULTS (results.org) working to end hunger and the worst aspects of poverty in America and our world.

Friday, April 29, 2016 • tacomaweekly.com • Section A • Page 7

PoPulAr PreSidentiAl election lecture SerieS AddS bonuS night

By Karen Fleur Tofti-Tufarelli Special to Tacoma Weekly

While the current presidential election cycle might seem like the wildest ever – and the lowest of the low with respect to personal insults – a popular University of Puget Sound lecture series gives the historical perspective. In the most recent lecture, for instance, presenter Michael E. Purdy, M.A., presidential historian and founder/owner of the website www.presidentialhistory.com, compiled a list of insults lobbed in previous contests, including Dwight Eisenhower calling Harry Truman a “congenital liar.”

The free lecture series, "Who Will Win the White House?" attracted an overflow crowd of one hundred and eighty people to each of the first two lectures, where people were sitting in the aisles and standing, according to Purdy.

The series’ popularity has led to the addition of a ”bonus” night – June 7, the date of the last primaries, Purdy said. In addition to the lecture that will include a discussion of potential vice-presidential picks, audience members can watch primary results as they come in. The series had originally been slated to conclude with the April 28 lecture.

By June 7, Purdy said, “we will know whether we will be moving into a brokered or contested convention, or whether Donald Trump will win on the first ballot.”

Audience questions to the experts – Purdy as well as Michael Artime, Ph.D., visiting instructor in Communication Studies at UPS, and adjunct Political Science instructor at Tacoma Community College – have been as perspicacious as the lectures themselves.

One young woman asked why the two political experts said that Bernie Sanders would not be able to win the 68 percent of remaining delegates he needs for the nomination. Another question involved alleged voter discrepancies in the Arizona primary that are inspiring a lawsuit. A young man observed that Canada regulates at least some of its polling, whereas there is no regulation in the U.S., and asked about the negative effects on democracy of requiring threshold poll numbers for candidates to compete on the main– as opposed to the “undercard” – debate stage.

Purdy and Artime made a recent appearance on KBTC’s “Northwest Now,” and Purdy has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and other media outlets. He has been immersed in presidential politics since he was eight years old.

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PoliticAl WAtchdogS. Mike Purdy, left, and Michael Artime relax at

UPS before their popular lecture series begins. Due to the strong audience turnout, a “bonus” lecture has been added for June 7.

That was when his father brought home an engraving of the U.S. presidents, which Purdy memorized, then “read voraciously all the presidential biographies in the school library that I could get my hands on...and I’ve done that my whole life.”

Growing up in Princeton, NJ – “just rich in early American history,” Purdy says – every weekend his father took him to historical sites or on tours, including the point where Washington crossed the Delaware, the location of Washington’s headquarters during the Revolutionary War, as well as Princeton’s Naussau Hall, and the city of Princeton itself, which at one point was the capitol of the U.S., Purdy says, “so I could see history right there.”

The April 14 lecture discussed the different types of polls, how poll wording can influence results, as well as more modern innovations that attempt to make sense of the variety of polls that exist.

Artime explained that the Real Clear Politics average, often referred to in the news, is a poll aggregator that averages several polls to arrive at a more comprehensible result.

However, he said, another political polling site called 538.com, founded by statistician Nate Silver,- went one step further.

Silver, Artime said, “decided that (538. com) wasn’t going to just average all polls together as if all polls were equal.... Polls that have a history of accuracy are going to be weighted more heavily.”

Artime said that though Silver correctly predicted 2008 Presidential election results

out 10 million cards and received 2.4 million responses back. The poll prediction was whoppingly off-kilter: it had Landon beating F.D.R. 57 percent to 43 percent, when in fact F.D.R. beat Landon 61 percent to 36 percent. The debacle occurred in part because those polled could afford magazine subscriptions, telephones, and automobiles; they were therefore wealthier at the time than the average Joe. The Literary Digest, said Purdy, went bankrupt a year later.

Purdy and Artime hit upon the idea for the lecture series over dinner (the two already knew each other) in the summer of 2015, when Purdy suggested that Artime present lectures as a good adjunct to his academic career. Artime then suggested that the two team up, with Purdy giving historical perspective.

An audience member asked Purdy if there had ever been a candidate like Trump.

Purdy said (after laughter from around the room had subsided) that in the 1912 election, Teddy Roosevelt of the Bull Moose Party also led a personality-driven campaign, although Roosevelt had a number of policy positions. The Progressive Bull Moose party didn’t survive after Roosevelt, Purdy said. “That tends to be what happens with third parties.”

Audience member Louis Spain Jr. said that he attended the series because the upcoming election is one of the most important in our lifetime, with “international and national implications.” Spain has been an active political participant with several candidates of both parties.

Audience members Jean Gillmer and Susan Bidenschink, members of the League of Women Voters, are both “political junkies,” said Bidenschink, “so we really get into this stuff.”

The election series is co-sponsored by the University of Puget Sound Communication Studies Department and the Department of Politics and Government.

in 49 states (and 2012 results in all 50), he consistently missed the Trump phenomenon.

Artime wrote his dissertation, “The Internet and Politics,” at the University of Missouri, St. Louis; the dissertation is primarily a study of Internet article comment sections. Artime distributed political articles to people with and without comment sections: “People ended up feeling that the content they received was more hostile if they had a comment section attached to the article,” he said.

One of the important factors in weighing the polls on 538.com, Artime said, is whether the pollsters call cell phones: the more accurate polls do. As Purdy had mentioned previously, 65 percent of those, for instance, in the age 20-29 demographic have only a cell phone, not a land line.

Poll prediction upsets throughout the years were also chronicled in the lecture.

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connecTed. The Teepee app is extremely user friendly, with color coding and simple steps to find the information you're looking for. The app will be updated annually to include new tribes and to keep all existing information up to date.

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Puyallup tribal member Miguel Douglas has developed a one-of-a-kind app for use with iPhones and iPads, available now from the Apple Store.

Called “Teepee,� the app provides a wealth of information for all 566 federally recognized tribes in the United States. With this information at their fingertips, Teepee users can easily access information on the various tribes, bands, nations, pueblos, rancherias, and Native villages across the country.

For just the $1.99 cost to download the app, the app provides a directory that includes the name, leader, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, website, delivery location and servicing offices for each of the 566 tribal communities. You can also easily call, e-mail or locate tribes using maproute capabilities to contact each of them. The way that Douglas designed the app makes the process of finding the necessary information extremely easy, allowing users to effortlessly locate tribal

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communities locally and afar. “I chose the name ‘Teepee’ because our ancestors lived in longhouses, and I felt that for people who weren’t familiar with this area, they wouldn’t necessarily look for that search term when they’re looking for apps,� Douglas explained. “So I chose Teepee because there’s a broad understanding of what a teepee is throughout the whole United States.�

You can also search “Native American Tribal Directory,� which will bring up the Teepee app upon the search.

Douglas said he spent about six months researching every tribe included in the app, and he will update the information every year and also include new tribes that come to be federally recognized. “I’ll go through all the tribal listings I have documented and see if there are any changes in each one. For people who have the app already, it will automatically download and update for them,� he said.

To organize the tribes, Douglas grouped them by area of country for a total of 12 tribal regions, and gave each region its own color to make it easy to navigate. For example, the Northwest is

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options being skateboarding, dance, technology, poetry and gardening. All of the breakout sessions are run by local youth advocacy organizations, including Computer Clubhouse, Fab-5, HUGS and others.

“There’s a variety and they all do different things.

It targets the introvert and the extrovert youth. And then during that breakout we have an hour with the parents,� Rochelle said.

The parents will interact with a Youth Voices panel, consisting of three incarcerated youth from the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administra-

in green. “I tried to make this as general as possible so people can go through (the list of regions) quickly,� he said.

Just a click on “Northwest� gives the list of tribes in the Northwest region of the United States, then clicking on each tribe brings up the pertinent contact information on that tribe. “If you think about people who deal with tribes on a daily basis, they’re constantly looking up information on the Internet or looking in books, and that information could be old, too,� Douglas said. “This app provides the opportunity to have the most current and updated information,� perfect for business-related inquiries and students doing research. “I was trying to go more toward people who interact with tribes and tribes that want to interact with each other. But if business people want to use it, students doing research, this is something they could use,� Douglas said. “If you think about it, tribal communities are interconnected, and I think that by having something like this, it’s at your fingertips. Any federally recognized tribal community in the United States tion, who will speak about the drug use that led to their arrests and what they wished they had heard before getting involved with illegal substance use. A member of law enforcement will also be present to answer questions about the legality of marijuana usage and how minors who get caught smoking will be treated by the legal system.

Then everyone will be brought together for lunch and, as Rochelle explained, the conference should immediately fulfill its goals. “We’re going to see the results that day – parents and kids together, talking to each other. I think that’s the bottom line.� It’s also something that separates it

is here, and pretty much everyone has a cell phone, so this is something people can use rather than trying to search for it themselves.�

Douglas said he plans on making an Android version of Teepee too for people who don’t have an Apple phone, and he’s also going to be developing a version for Tablets. “I had to build the whole infrastructure for this one, which is why it took like six months to do. Now I have all the information and a look, so it will be easily adaptable to the Android version.�

As the Puyallup Tribe continues to grow, Douglas said he plans to continue encouraging the Tribe to stay current with all the possibilities offered in the digital world. “Because the Tribe is always transitioning and becoming bigger every year, having a digital online presence is something I think we should consider in the near future,� he said. He said that anyone in the community who may be interested in having an app made can contact him through his website at www. stelukcreative.com.

from other similar conferences, as well as the fact that it jointly targets parents and youth as opposed to just one or the other. After lunch, another local speaker Reggie Jones will close with his speech. “The speakers are local and well known,� explained Rochelle, which is something specific to this conference.

The grant money funding the conference came from the State Health Department and was received by the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, which then contracted with Safe Streets, which, in turn, formed the Collaborative.

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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community

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Federal, regional, state and local leaders gathered with the Puyallup Tribal Council on April 7, 2015 to officially cut the ribbon on the Tribe’s new state-of-the-art Salish Cancer Center (SCC). Joining in on the event were (back row from left): Fife Mayor Tim Curtis; former Congressman Norm Dicks and Puyallup Tribal Council Vice-Chairman Larry LaPointe; (front row from left) Puyallup Tribal Council Members Marguerite Edwards and Sylvia Miller; Puyallup Vice-Chairwoman Roleen Hargrove; Senator Maria Cantwell; Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud; Gov. Jay Inslee; Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen; Congressman Denny Heck; and Puyallup Tribal Council Members David Bean and Tim Reynon. Learn more about the cancer center on pg. 3.

The most urban of Native American tribes, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians continues to be a critical component of the South Sound economy. As Pierce County’s sixth largest employer, a donor to a broad range of charitable organizations, and a major funder of housing, roads, education and environmental projects, the Puyallup Tribe stands as a model for taking care of not only its own membership, but sharing its wealth

among the broader community as well.

The Puyallup Tribe is one of the largest employers in Pierce County.

With a payroll of more than 3,100 people that work in the Tribe’s businesses, government, economic development corporation, school, and health and housing authorities – approximately 70 percent of whom are non-Native – employees enjoy competitive wages and benefits.

In 2015 the Tribe spent over $491 million. This spending supports communities by providing good wages and generous benefits to individuals, and through purchases of goods and services from local suppliers, vendors, contractors, construction companies and more.

From sponsoring local charities, non-profit organizations, social welfare projects and events that may otherwise

suffer or cease to exist, to protecting the environment, funding crime prevention, city improvement projects and healthcare, the Tribe maintains its commitment to honoring its destiny as “the generous people,” the meaning of the Tribe’s very name “Puyallup.”

In the following pages, you’ll read more about what a valuable community partner the Puyallup Tribe of Indians is to the region and the state.

SALISH CANCER CENTER A place where healing begins On April 7, 2015, the ribbon was officially cut at the grand opening of the Salish Cancer Center (SCC). Housed in the Puyallup Tribal Integrative Medicine building in Fife, SCC is a non-profit venture of the Puyallup Tribe and is the first tribally-owned cancer center in Indian Country and the United States. This state-of-the art facility combines conventional cancer treatment (chemotherapy) and integrative oncology (naturopathic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, Native healers and acupuncture) to create a truly modern oncology practice.

As the indigenous keepers of the Puyallup Tribe Indian Reservation, the Puyallup Tribe has a strong ancestral bond with nature and creation, and this is reflected in the type of care SCC patients receive – focusing on the mind, body, and spirit using lifestyle, nutrition and botanical medicine that blends quite well with modern oncology practices and produces a foundation for providing innovative cancer treatment.

At the ribbon cutting, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee praised Tribal Council Chairman Bill Sterud and the entire Tribal Council for making their vision for SCC a reality. “This is such a delightful day, not just for the Puyallup Nation, but for the state of Washington, because this is a center that is going to embrace health for the entire state of Washington and the Puyallup Nation all at the same time,” he said. “To me, it is a real achieve-

ment to know that the first tribally-owned and operated oncology center in the United States is right here in the Puyallup Nation. This is something for the whole state of Washington to be very proud of.”

The SCC care team is delighted to have medical oncologist Dr. Eiko Klimant on board as medical director, as he joined the team just this year. This spring, Dr. Krisstina Gowin, medical oncologist from Mayo Clinic in Arizona, will also be joining the SCC care team.

“My goal is to create a meaningful experience for the patient and their caregivers, which includes creating conditions and finding therapies to help assure the best possible outcome for each individual patient,” Dr. Klimant said.

Puyallup Tribal Member David Duenas offered up a Sundance song of sacrifice and honor at the Salish Cancer Center ribbon cutting.

Dr. Klimant was most recently the Medical Director of Integrative Oncology at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia. He is board certified in medical oncology and internal medicine, as well as hospice, palliative medicine and integrative medicine. He has extensive clinical experience in the management of pancreatic, breast, lung and brain cancers. Dr. Klimant is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American College of Physicians and the Society for Integrative Oncology. He is fluent in English, German and French.

At SCC, Dr. Klimant works within a multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centered cancer care. “The integrative care model puts the patient at the center. Patients’ needs are addressed on multiple levels, including innovative scientific cancer treatment, spiritual and psychological support, naturopathic medicine and an individualized nutritional program,” he said.

While a cancer diagnosis can be the most frightening thing a person has to face and is often all consuming for patients and their care providers, SCC stands as a mighty protector and healer for those who have been told there is nothing more that can be done.

“It’s a battle against this disease, only now our warriors are our doctors, nurses, lab technicians and people who are in the health profession world,” said Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud. “Our warriors are going to be armed with the best medicine that can be, whether it exists now or down the road. This is not about making money – this is a non-profit organization that’s dedicated to the saving of lives.”

Learn more at www.SalishCancerCenter.com.

For more information about the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, visit www.puyallup-tribe.com.

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CELEBRATE TACOMA’S HISTORY AT AMAZING PRESERVATION RACE

Registration is now open for the City of Tacoma’s second annual Amazing Preservation Race on Saturday, May 14 as part of Historic Preservation Month. The race will begin at 11 a.m. on the University of Washington Tacoma campus stairs (1900 Commerce St.). Registration is $50 for a team of up to four people and includes T-shirts designed by ETC Tacoma. Every team will get a mystery goodie bag provided by the event partners, but only the top

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three teams will receive a grand prize. “Last year’s Amazing Preservation Race was a lot of fun and it was competitive,� said Reuben McKnight, City of Tacoma historic preservation officer. “This year will be no exception, as participants will have a chance to experience Tacoma’s history in new ways, while enjoying the outdoors.�

Participants will race across downtown Tacoma completing fun challenges as they learn about the city’s

historic and cultural resources. One of the challenges includes entry into one of Tacoma’s most secret spaces. Prove how well you know downtown Tacoma and register your team today by visiting the Amazing Preservation Race Eventbrite page.

For more information, visit cityoftacoma.org/HPEvents or contact Historic Preservation Coordinator Lauren Hoogkamer at lhoogkamer@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5254.

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The City of Tacoma’s fact page on the plant, as well as information found on the PSE website, state that the map is based on estimates for a facility five times bigger than the LNG plant being proposed. “Such zones might be appropriate for LNG import/export terminals served by LNG cargo ships carrying 35 million or more gallons of LNG. They are based on worst-case scenarios involving a terrorist attack on an LNG cargo ship resulting in an uncontrolled spill of LNG over the water. There will be no cargo ships calling on the proposed facility capable of carrying those amounts of LNG, and they will not be permitted to operate as an import/export facility.�

PSE is in the permitting process to build the $275 million facility on the Tacoma tideflats as a way to store natural gas that would be used to power Totem Ocean Trailer Express cargo ships as well as provide for a ready supply of natural gas storage the utility could use during exceptionally cold weather.

The utility company began the permitting process last fall, following an environmental review by the City of Tacoma. The city’s agreement with PSE calls for the utility to pay $5 million for the renovations of the mothballed fire station at East 11th and Taylor Way to allow for faster emergency response times. The United States Coast Guard is conducting a Waterway Suitability Study for the proposed project and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission must also review the facility’s design.

PSE plans to have the plant operational by 2019. That timeline could change, particularly since the Puyallup Tribe has sought to have the process at least delayed, arguing that the environmental review was incomplete and included faulty information.

Specifically, the tribe worries that construction of the LNG facility would churn up the soil at the Superfund cleanup site.

That soil could then leak into the waterway and threaten fish runs and the nearby tribal marina.

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proverb of ‘you’ve never known someone’s situation until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes,’ so we put the high heels in that way; but really it’s just to get a male voice into the issue,” said Tasha Smith, executive director of the Sexual Assault Center and the Yes to Hope program. “Sexual assault happens to one in three girls by the age of 18 and one in four boys. It’s not just a female issue. In order to change the overall idea of sexual assault and victim blaming, it’s important for men to be fighting the good fight as well.”

On the day of the event, the organization had already raised over $12,000.

This year featured Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist introducing his prosecuting team wearing high heels in their own version of a fashion show to kick off the event after which more than 100 walkers set out on the rainy day to raise awareness, with pink parasols and the Lakes High School Marching band leading the brigade.

Though many of the men found it

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difficult to make the trek, the promotion of a good cause was enough to get them to the finish line.

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The purpose of this event is to offer a chance for the entire family to enjoy demonstrations, activities, games and prizes all while learning about Tacoma’s services.

“This is a great opportunity for our entire community to connect with their public servants in city government,” said City Manager T.C. Broadnax. “If you’ve been wanting an opportunity to see a fire truck up close, talk to a police officer about making your neighborhood more secure, learn more about streets operations through a hands-on activity, and find out about the many other services the City of Tacoma offers, come to this event.”

Throughout the day families can enjoy activities and demonstration at 10 different stations each with a different community service focus. With areas designated for administrative services like Animal Licensing–Cats & Dogs, Community Corner, Business Tax & Licensing demonstrations and presentations and a selfie station, there is something for Tacomans of every age at the T-Town: Play, Explore, Learn City Services Expo.

A preview of some of the sites at the expo include Community Corner featuring a takeaway Mother’s Day card

fraternity at UPS. “On a college campus, the issue of sexual assault is very relevant. It’s relevant in all society, but on a college campus even more so,” Beta Theta Phi member Jonathan Seymo said.

While the walk is all in good fun, the money raised is vital to the Sexual Assault Center. A post on Facebook describes where exactly the funds go: “This isn't play money. It's not 'extra' money. These are the funds needed to pay the staff to man the 24-hour hotline; to supervise the advocates who help man the 24 hour hotline; to pay the staff who are available, 24/7, to accompany survivors to the hospital and police departments and court; to pay the counselors who meet with the survivors every day, every week, every month; to pay the staff who help human trafficking victims feel safe, even if just for a day, an hour or a minute. And it pays for all of the clothing, food, and/or hygienic supplies we provide to those who need it at the hospitals, at our drop in center, at police departments, and everywhere in between.”

For more information on the Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County, visit www. sexualassaultcenter.com.

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station for children to make a handmade gift to show their love and appreciation for their moms. There will be many keepsake stations for kids and adults alike such as a booth to print your own Tacoma T-shirt or keepsake as well as fun crafts. There will also be dance performance at the Main Stage throughout the day. From Tacoma’s safety services, learn CPR training from members of the Tacoma Fire Department or learn about what it takes to be part of the Tacoma Police Department at the recruitment booth.

This is a great community event for community members of all ages to learn about what the City of Destiny has to offer and how residents can get more involved in all the great activities and programs in the city. If you have a community topic you are passion about, this is the perfect place to come meet and mingle with like-minded community members and get connected in how you

can make a difference in your neighborhood. Learn about environmental efforts in Tacoma such as worm bin composting and take part in EnviroChallenger’s lessons like “Salmon, What Not to Flush & Recycle/Sort” and many more environmental educational demonstrations and activities.

In addition to all the great demonstrations, the Maniac Monster Truck will be at the expo offering viewing and photo opportunities with this impressive monster truck. Tacoma Rainiers favorite baseball mascot Rhubarb the Reindeer will be at the dome to greet and meet fans. Don’t miss out on this exciting community event to learn more about all the great services, events, and attractions Tacoma has to offer. For more information on the event, visit cityoftacoma.org/playexplorelearn. Or call 311 within Tacoma city limits, or (253) 591-5000 from anywhere else.

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FINAL RUN. (top) Franklin Pierce sophomore Gilbert DeLaLuz (10) and Fife sophomore Grant Cox (4) battle for control of the ball. (middle) Franklin Pierce junior Cameron Bowdish (6) and Fife junior Axel Mejia (10) take to the air. (bottom) Fife junior Dylan Hunter gets his head into the game.

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HOT START. (top) Richland native Shawn O'Malley takes to the air before getting wrecked. (mid-left)

A minor-league career .298 hitter, Daniel Robertson looks to return to his hitting ways. (mid-right) Sammamish native Adrian Sampson has had some impressive starts so far this season. (bottom-left) While he's had trouble sticking with the big club, short-stop Chris Taylor has been lighting up PCL pitching so far this season to the tune of a .343 batting average. (bottom-right) Stefen Romero is off to a great start batting .391.

By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

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hile it’s very early in what is looking to be a fantastic Tacoma Rainiers’ baseball season, there are some tidbits concerning the team that are just plain strange. It figures though, seeing that the month of April around Grit City has seen temperatures in the 80s, as well as monsoon-type rains scattered here and there.

First of all, with the nasty stretch of weather we have had recently, it’s quite surprising that only one game of the first 12 at Cheney Stadium has been called due to rain. In past years, it became somewhat of a tradition to miss a good half-dozen or so home games in the month of April. Last season, there were two rainouts for the

The good news about Tacoma’s schedule in May is the fact that we’ll be getting 13 home games. entire season, including one in April. If we can keep this trend going, we may just have another magical summer at Cheney Stadium. Cross your toes.

The second oddity is probably the biggest of the bunch. As of press time for this issue of the Tacoma Weekly, the Tacoma Rainiers sit in first place in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Northern division with a record of 11-8. Meanwhile, just up the road, the Seattle Mariners sit in first place in the American League West division

with a record of 11-8. At some point, local baseball fans are going to expect an appearance by the Twilight Zone’s Rod Serling as the opener of Mariner broadcasts, because this is just plain weird.

Don’t get me wrong, this is the sort of start to a season that Puget Sound baseball fans could only dream of, but let’s be honest with ourselves, nobody saw this coming.

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PLAYOFF PICTURE STILL A PUZZLE IN 2A SPSL

By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

Winning a league championship is pretty difficult. Hanging onto a first-place lead for all, or most of, the season seems even tougher sometimes. Not only is every team gunning for you because you’re team is the best, they’re also giving it their all, because if they’re a decent squad, chances are they’re in the hunt for an elusive playoff berth.

As the regular season winds down on boys’ high school soccer, the action on the fields has been heating up throughout the South Sound.

When Franklin Pierce hosted 2A South Puget Sound League leading Fife, the Cardinals were looking to catch lightning in a bottle for the second time this season. Franklin Pierce upset the Trojans on Friday, March 25 following a hotlycontested game that ended with the Cardinals handing Fife their first league defeat in three years. Unlike most other leagues, the 2A SPSL actually goes into two overtime periods following a tie, and if the teams are still deadlocked, they finish things off with a penalty kick shootout.

In that first contest, the match tilted Fife’s way for most of the 80 minutes, but somehow the Cardinals kept turning away every chance by the Trojans and clung to a 1-1 tie. Unable to

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SPORTSWATCH

LUTES CLAIM NWC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 6-5 ROAD WIN

The Pacific Lutheran baseball team are Northwest Conference champions for the second consecutive season as the Lutes knocked off No. 14 Whitworth 6-5 on Sunday, April 24 at Merkel Field in Spokane.

The Lutes (25-16) entered the day undefeated in the tournament and needing one win in the double-elimination format to clinch the title.

The Lutes jumped out to an early 5-0 lead before the Pirates could record an out but needed a gutsy pitching performance from Ty Donahou after the Pirates rallied back in the bottom of the first inning to tie the game.

Donahou was efficient pitching into the eighth inning and surrendered just three hits the rest of the way.

"The first inning was rough,"Donahou said. "I had a talk with Soete in between innings and I just pitched with fire and anger for the next seven innings. I was looking to hit my spots and give my team a chance to win."

"He did excellent after that," PLU head coach Nolan Soete said. "He grinded all day for us."

Ben Welch and Drew Oord led off the game with backto-back walks. An error by the Pirates' shortstop allowed Tyler Thompson to reach base and plated Welch giving the Lutes their first run of the game. Cole Johnson then followed with a single to bring in Oord.

With runners on first and second the Lutes threatening to break the game open, Brett Johnson clubbed a three-run home run over the left field wall to put the Lutes up 5-0.

"Big first inning," said Nolan Soete, PLU head coach.

"Brett came through with a huge home run to put us up by five."

After a Pirates' grand slam tied the game in the bottom of the first inning, Tyler Thompson responded in a big way. Thompson clubbed a solo home run over the left field wall in what proved to be the game-winner. The home run was Thompson's eighth of the season and second of the tournament.

"I was locked in this weekend," Thompson said. "I was in a zone seeing the ball very well. I just wanted to stick with my aggressive approach but also be patient at the same time and do some damage if the pitchers left the ball up. I'm just pretty pumped for the team. We've been through our ups and downs and to come through in the conference tournament is a great feeling."

The game remained 6-5 into the eighth inning with few scoring opportunities on either side. The Pirates led off the eighth inning with a single and threatened to tie when the runner advanced to third with two outs, but Welch made an outstanding leaping grab at shortstop to preserve the 6-5 lead.

Garrett Brown finished the final two innings in relief of Donahou to earn his conference-leading ninth save of the season and third save in as many days.

"Garrett Brown finished it off in style," added Soete.

"Brown is a true competitor."

"I was locating my fastball and getting ahead of batters early in counts," Brown said. "I used my curveball as an out pitch to keep them off balance all weekend. Our defense is amazing and I commit to throwing strikes and let them get the outs for me."

Brown and the rest of his teammates are thrilled with the outcome on the weekend.

"It feels amazing." Brown added. "Going back to back to regionals is huge and a big time accomplishment for this baseball team. It was a total team effort. We had a rough start to this season so we had a new team goal to make the conference tournament, peak at the right time, and win it -- and that's exactly what we did." – Christian Bond, PLU Sports

SEVEN LUTES RECEIVE NWC CONFERENCE BASEBALL RECOGNITION

Following a successful weekend where the Pacific Lutheran baseball team captured the Northwest Conference Tournament title and earned a second-consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament, seven Lutes received All-Northwest Conference recognition as the conference announced its postseason honors Tuesday.

Pitchers Cory Nelson and Garrett Brown were each named to the All-NWC First Team, while third baseman Tyler Thompson, outfielder Brett Johnson and utility player Drew Oord were named second team. First baseman/pitcher Cole Johnson and second baseman Landon Packard earned honorable mention.

Nelson has been the Lutes most consistent pitcher in 2016, with a 6-1 record and 2.87 earned run average, the third lowest in the conference. He has 38 strikeouts on the season in 75.1 innings pitched. Brown, the Lutes closer, has been the most consistent pitcher out of the bullpen. He has compiled nine saves and has a NWC leading 1.87 era in 23 appearances for the Lutes.

"Cory has been great for us this year," said Nolan Soete, PLU head coach. "He is our number one starter and has thrown against the best pitcher on every team int eh conference and gave us a chance to win every weekend. Brown has been outstanding out of the pen this year. He led the conference in saves and, in my opinion, is the best relief pitcher in the conference."

Thompson is batting .314 with 13 doubles and 29 runs batted in during his senior season. His game winning home run in Sunday's NWC Tournament championship game put him at eight for the season, third in the conference. Oord, one of the most consistent pieces of the Lutes offense this season, is batting .340 with 52 hits, including 12 doubles, three home runs and 29 RBIs. He has a .435 on base percentage with 33 runs scored.

Johnson is batting .338 with 51 hits, including 15 doubles, two triples and two home runs. With a .392 on base percentage, he has 29 RBIs. "Tyler is our most dangerous hitter and is a very good defensive third baseman," added Soete. "He has

carried our offense at different points throughout the season. Drew has been our most consistent hitter all year and has had a wonderful 4-year career at PLU. Brett has done a tremendous job this year both defensively and offensively."

While recognized for his work at first base, Johnson has been key to the Lutes on the mound as well. The sophomore has a .301 batting average with 46 hits, including five doubles and three homeruns. On the mound, he has compiled a 5-4 record with a 4.70 earned run average with 33 strikeouts. Packard has a .305 batting average with 47 hits, including 12 doubles, two triples and a homerun.

"Cole is a heck of a competitor," said Soete. "He is asked to do a lot with being an every day player and pitching in the starting rotation and he has been very successful in both areas. Landon is a very hard working young man. He has been a very good all-around athlete for us this season."

"I am happy for all the athletes. They each deserve this recognition," added Soete.

The team heads to Linfield on Saturday, April 30 for pair of non-conference games against Linfield and George Fox. The team awaits word on the regional postseason playoffs as the NCAA is expected to announce the full bracket as part of the annual selection show on May 15.

SONICSGATE PRODUCERS PUBLISH SEATTLE ARENA RESEARCH DOCUMENT

The producers of the Webby Award-winning documentary "Sonicsgate: Requiem For A Team" have released a Seattle Arena Research Document in advance of the Seattle City Council's final vote on whether to approve vacating a one block section of Occidental Avenue as part of Chris Hansen's SoDo arena plan.

The Seattle Arena Research Document contains five pages with 86 source citations backing up statements that support the approval of the Occidental Avenue Street Vacation and the Seattle Arena MOU. The Sonicsgate producers sent the document to all nine members of the Seattle City Council this week in advance of the Occidental Avenue Street Vacation vote, which is scheduled for Monday, May 2.

The "Sonicsgate" producers released the following statement: "In 2009, we released the documentary 'Sonicsgate' for free online to put the entire story in one place, preserve the 41-year legacy of the Seattle SuperSonics, expose the corruption that led to the team's relocation and hold the guilty parties accountable. Now in 2016, we're doing the same thing by releasing this Seattle Arena Research Document to clearly demonstrate the benefits of the Seattle Arena proposal and expose the frailty of opposing arguments. We hope the Seattle City Councilmembers will examine the facts carefully and act on the will of the people by approving the Occidental Avenue Street Vacation. Approval of the street vacation will advance the Seattle Arena MOU to the next phase, which means Seattle will finally have a shovel-ready arena plan in order to begin serious discussions with the NBA and NHL. Arena construction would not begin until a team is secured for Seattle, but this street vacation approval represents an extremely important milestone in the eight-year fight to bring back our Seattle SuperSonics."

TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS APRIL 28 – MAY 8

THURSDAY, APRIL 28 – SOCCER Bellarmine vs. Gig Harbor Gig Harbor HS – 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28 – SOCCER Lincoln vs. Foss Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28 – SOCCER Shelton vs. Wilson s Stadium Bowl – 7:15 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29 – BASEBALL Shelton vs. Mt. Tahoma s Mt. Tahoma HS – 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29 – BASEBALL Wilson vs. Lincoln s Heidelberg Field – 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29 – BASEBALL Captial vs. Foss s Foss HS – 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30 – FOOTBALL WWFA Jamboree Sunset Stadium, Sumner – 12 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 1 – SOCCER Women – Twin City Union vs. SSFC Harry Lang Stadium – 1 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 1 – SOCCER Men – Vancouver vs. South Sound FC Harry Lang Stadium – 4 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 2 – SOFTBALL Shelton vs. Foss s Heidelberg Field – 3:30 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 2 – SOFTBALL Capital vs. Lincoln Sera Field – 4 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 2 – SOFTBALL Wilson vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 4 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 2 – BASEBALL Lincoln vs. Wilson s Wilson HS – 4 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 2 – BASEBALL Yelm vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 4 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 2 – BASEBALL Gig Harbor vs. Stadium Heidelberg Field – 4 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 2 – BASEBALL Salt Lake vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 6:05 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 2 – SOCCER LOGGER TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS CAPTURE SIX NWC TITLES

The Puget Sound track & field program captured six Northwest Conference event titles during the NWC Championships hosted by Lewis & Clark on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23..

Both the Logger men's and women's teams placed sixth overall. The Whitworth men's and women's teams both earned the NWC Championship crown.

On Saturday, Allanah Whitehall clinched titles in both the 100-m and 200-m. The senior ran the former event in 11.95 seconds, and she crossed the finish line in 24.81 seconds in the latter event. On Friday, Whitehall set the NWC Championships record in the 100-m with a time of 11.88 seconds during the preliminaries.

The women's 4x400-m relay team also grabbed a conference title. Whitehall, Mara Cummings, Alison Wise, and Emery Bradlina teamed up for a time of 3:58.95.

Tyler Shipley won the 10,000-m on Friday (31.05.87), and followed that performance by taking first place in the 5,000-m (14.48.12) on Saturday. He's the first NWC student-athlete to win titles in both events for four consecutive years.

Geremia Lizier-Zmudzinski grabbed a conference title in the 1,500-m by timing in at 4:00.55.

UPS’ WHITEHALL NAMED NWC CHAMPIONSHIPS TRACK ATHLETE OF THE MEET Puget Sound senior sprinter Allanah Whitehall has been named the Northwest Conference Championships Women's Track Student-Athlete of the Meet.

Whitehall set the NWC Championships record in the 100-m dash with a time of 11.88 seconds during the preliminaries on Friday, April 22. That mark is also a Puget Sound record and the best time in NCAA Division-III this season. One day later, she won the 100-m NWC title by crossing the finish line in 11.95 seconds.

Whitehall also won the conference crown in the 200-m dash, timing in at 24.81 seconds. She teamed up with Mara Cummings, Alison Wise, and Emery Bradlina win the 4x400-m relay with a time of 3:58.95.

Lincoln vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 6:30 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 2 – SOCCER Yelm vs. Stadium s Stadium Bowl – 7:15 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 3 – BASEBALL Salt Lake vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 6:05 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 – SOFTBALL Foss vs. Wilson s Wilson HS – 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 – SOCCER Central Kitsap vs. Foss Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 – BASEBALL Salt Lake vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 – SOCCER Mt. Tahoma vs. Wilson Stadium Bowl – 7:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 5 – SOFTBALL Capital vs. Foss s Heidelberg Field – 3:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 5 – BASEBALL Salt Lake vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 6 – BASEBALL Clover Park vs. Foss s Foss HS – 4 p.m.

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SUNDAY, MAY 8 – SOCCER Women – South Sound FC vs. Seattle French Field, Kent – 3:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 8 – SOCCER Men – South Sound FC vs. Seattle French Field, Kent – 6 p.m.

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PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

GO TIME. (left) South Sound FC hopes to have a full season with a healthy Danny Minnitti on the field. (middle) After a successful season with the MASL Tacoma Stars, Vincent McCluskey looks to continue his dominant play outdoors. (right) Team captain Micah Wenzel returns for another season as the spark plug and enforcer for the Shock.

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veryone seems to have a saying to fit every situation. In the case of the South Sound Football Club men’s soccer team, it is probably “third time is the charm.” That’s what they are hoping for anyway. As the Shock enter their third season in the burgeoning eight-team Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA), the memory of two consecutive secondplace finishes has the time champing at the bit to get back to business, and take care of it this time around.

For two seasons, the local boys from the South Sound FC have had to witness the EPLWA trophy head across the state to rest in the hands of the two-time champion Spokane Shadow. The 2014 season ended with the Shock missing out on the trophy by just two points, while the 2015 season saw the Shadow pull away over the final three weekends for a comfortable run to the title with a six-point cushion between themselves and the Shock.

Now with a new season looming, the Shock begin their third campaign with some surprising veterans returning to the fold, as well as some of the best new talent in the Puget Sound.

It’s difficult to decide which is a bigger coup this season for the Shock with the return of captain Micah Wenzel, or the return of cagey veteran Danny Minnitti. Wenzel’s soccer future looked bleak just a few months ago as a hip injury threatened to force him to hang up his soccer cleats for good. Minnitti’s future looked equally rough, as he recovered from a serious surgery that also threatened to put the wraps on a serious playing career. Both players have not only returned to the pitch, but they look as healthy and dangerous as ever.

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The return of Vincent McCluskey might just be the biggest deal of the bunch. McCluskey is big, tough and a constant headache for opposing defenses. However, on the defensive end he’s an absolute stopper and is often marking an opponent’s top offensive threat. If McCluskey, Wenzel and Minnitti can stay on the field for the entire season, the Shock are going to be dangerous.

One of the big question marks coming into the new season was the goalkeeper situation for the Shock.

When last season’s EPLWA Goalkeeper of the Year, Chris Kintz, decided to hang up his gloves and cleats, it left a gargantuan hole in the Shock defense, and frankly spelled possible disaster for the new season.

Kintz was often a game saver for the Shock, and his absence couldn’t be overlooked.

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Isidro Prado-Huerta returns for his second season with the Shock.

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While still just a young man at 21, Schmeck plays like a cagey veteran and his teammates respond to him.

Much of the Shock roster has been shrouded in secrecy and won’t be completely unveiled until their opening match against the Vancouver Victory FC on Sunday, May 1 at 4 p.m at Lakewood’s Harry Lang Stadium. Be prepared for some shocking surprises.

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EPIC. Fans at Cheney Stadium always seem to get a big kick out of every appearance by the Epic Sax Gorilla. You never know what is going to happen between

innings and sometimes the laughter even overshadows the action on the field. If pleasing the fans is the goal of the Rainiers, then they're doing something right.

t Rainiers ing, the Mike Zunino Tacoma resurrection tour just keeps on keeping on. As the Rainiers head out of town for a quick four-game trip to Las Vegas, the current Tacoma catcher is still destroying PCL pitching.

Zunino left town leading the PCL with a .413 batting average. The slugger also leads the PCL in home runs (7), runs batted in (22), total bases (52), slugging percentage (.825) and onbase plus slugging (1.275).

Possibly the most startling factoid about Zunino’s start is that he has struck out just 10 times in 63 atbats and has drawn a walk five times. The 25-year old has recently been known as one of the most prolific strikeout swingers in Major League Baseball. His current tally of 10 doesn’t even register on the PCL league leading radar.

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It’s not hard to see why the kid is doing so well.

He’s all smiles at the ballpark and his teammates really seem to love the guy.

Furthermore, it’s not much of a stretch to name Zunino the new fan favorite at Cheney Stadium.

It was reported on Sunday, April 24, that during batting practice, Zunino crushed a line drive toward the big green wall in center field at Cheney Stadium.

The ball apparently made it around three-quarters of the way up the 29-foot mammoth. This is the sort of business that baseball fans around here get excited about. Seeing that a baseball has gone over the wall just once in batting practice and once in a game, in the 56-year history of Cheney Stadium, knowing we just might have a chance of seeing history unfold before

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put away their opponent, Fife entered the penalty kick shootout with what everyone in attendance assumed to be a definite advantage. Within 10 minutes, the Cardinal sideline was going crazy as Franklin Pierce not only knocked off the defending league champion, but they put themselves into a statistical tie at the top of the standings with the Trojans.

Fast-forward another month and the teams have taken two different roads.

Unable to continue their impressive pace, Franklin Pierce lost a few close matches and found themselves in fourth place.

Meanwhile, the Trojans had won five in a row since dropping the heartbreaker to the Cardinals. In a match that is already a rivalry contest, the second go-round between the two teams was bound to get physical and emotional.

After some dreadful rain, the sky decided to give the players and fans a break at Franklin Pierce Stadium on Friday, April 22. The home supporters would see the Cardinal miss several scoring opportunities, while Fife took a measured approach, finding spots in the Franklin Pierce defense to expose, and after testing the waters, the Trojans began putting the ball in the back of the net.

Fife opened up the scoring 15 minutes into the match when junior forward Bryan Flores took in a pass on the left side of the goal, shook a couple of defenders as he moved toward the center and blasted a shot into the right side of the net for an early 1-0 Fife lead. It would not be the last time Flores’ name was called.

Franklin Pierce evened the score 11 minutes later when sophomore midfielder Gilbert DeLaLuz lofted a deep shot that caught Fife goalkeeper Colton Honey too far out in front of the goal, as the ball

our eyes this season could make every Zunino plate appearance the most exciting thing to watch on game days.

As long as those Mariners keep finding ways to win, it’s also good news for Rainier fans. If they don’t suddenly find themselves with a pressing need to call up players, that means we’ll have just more opportunities to see the big slugger try and tattoo a shot over the wall.

The early season has not shown much in the way of jaw-dropping stuff from the Tacoma pitching staff, but it’s obviously been taking care of business. One hurler that is beginning to make some noise for himself is Adrian Sampson. The 24-year old graduated from Skyline High School up in Sammamish and has been all over the United States map as he’s worked his way through the minor leagues.

He joined the Rainiers near the end of last season and

sailed over his gloves and into the net.

The teams took the 1-1 tie into the locker rooms.

The Trojans wasted little time getting back at it in the second half as Flores pounded a free kick just outside of the Franklin Pierce defensive wall and into the goal for a 2-1 lead with 34 minutes remaining in the match. Seven minutes later, following a yellow card on what appeared to be a 50/50 ball in the goal box, senior defender Ray Sigala lined up for a penalty kick against Franklin Pierce sophomore Noah Carver. Sigala drilled a high shot that just snuck inside the right post. Possibly even more impressive was the fact that the athletic Carver was just inches away from getting his mitts on the ball.

Trailing 3-1, Franklin Pierce ramped up the physical play and it cost them as the Cardinals would go down a man following a red card drawing tackle by freshman defender Dylan Carver. It would be a tough task to get back into the match with only 10 players, and it took the Cardinals everything they had to keep Fife from running away with things.

Fife would indeed put another goal on the scoreboard as Flores took a headed pass from sophomore forward Falani Maileoi and slapped a left foot on the ball, sending it under the arms of a diving Carver and the 4-1 advantage would last to the final whistle.

To further muddy the waters, Fife would follow up their performance with a hard-fought 1-0 loss against Orting on Tuesday, April 26. The two teams are now deadlocked in first place (9-2-0 2A SPSL) with just a few matches left in the regular season. The top five teams from the 2A SPSL advance to the playoffs. Franklin Pierce (6-4-0) remains in fourth place, with Clover Park just ahead at 7-4-0, and White River (5-5-0) holding down the fifth-place spot with Washington (4-7-0) nipping at their heels in sixth.

so far is looking like he might have found himself a home for a while. Sampson currently has a 2-1 record with a 3.09 earned run average. In his last start against Sacramento, Sampson went 6.1 innings, while giving up just two hits, no earned runs, one walk and struck out six River Cats.

Keep an eye on Sampson.

He’s happy to be back so close to home and he looks like he’s going to make the most of it.

The good news about Tacoma’s schedule in May is the fact that we’ll be getting 13 home games.

The bad news for many fans is that there will only be one Friday night game (May 20), and that means all of the firework fiends in Grit City are going to have to show some patience as June will reward us all with three Friday night firework games.

One of the most anticipated weekends of the season is approaching.

The fans line up early and they come in great numbers when the Rainiers put on their “Throwback Cap Weekend” and this year looks like a big winner.

On Saturday, May 14, the first 1,000 fans through the gates will get a free Tacoma Giants retro snapback hat. That game starts at 5:05 p.m. The next day, the first 1,000 fans will get a free Tacoma Tigers retro snapback hat, and if the cap advertised is the one they’ll be doling out, you’re going to want to be there very early, because they are absolutely gorgeous.

Tacoma returns home on Monday, May 2 for a fourgame series with Salt Lake City, before hitting the road for Albuquerque and Fresno. The Rainiers will return home to face Omaha on Saturday, May 14 to start a four-game series. Following a day off, Tacoma will host Iowa for a four-game series starting on Thursday, May 19. Get your tickets at the Cheney Stadium box office, or visit tacomarainiers.com to scoop them up.

So far, it looks as though it’s going to be a memorable spring and summer at Cheney.

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REVEREND BILLY TO SPREAD HIS 'ANTI-CONSUMERIST' GOSPEL IN TACOMA

PHOTO BY FRED ASKEW

PREACHER MAN. Reverend Billy Talen will read from his new book, "The Earth Wants You," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at Kings Books, 218 St. Helens Ave.

By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com

B

ill Talen is headed to the dry cleaners somewhere in San Francisco. “It’s part of my life trying to get these polyester suits as blinding as possible,” the 65-year-old activist, radio host and satirical preacher explains to a reporter he’s been talking to on the phone.

Talen soon arrives at the counter, and he sounds quite pleased with the results. “It’s glowing like a holy thing,” he declares, inspecting his faux-evangelist get up. “They hit it with the bleach pretty hard, I’d say. It looks radioactive.”

Sunglasses are optional when the Reverend Billy comes to town next week to share the gospel of his Church of Stop Shopping. He’s sure to be wearing his most radiant threads on Tuesday when he appears at King’s Books to read from his new book, “The Earth Wants You” ($13.95, City Lights Books). The reading will start at 7 p.m., and admission is free The book and a gospel album of the same name were released on April 22, Earth Day, with environmental themes permeating each. “Wild animals, they disappear; wild animals, extinction’s near” the Stop Shopping Choir sings, accompanying Talen’s manic proselytizing on a track called “The Human Blues.” But Talen also ties several other causes to his church’s underlying doctrine of “anti-consumerism”: The Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality; the corrupting influence of “the one percent,” a notion popularized by the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Talen describes his character as a parody of “the worst America has to offer, the war-mongering, sexist, apocalyptic preacher.” He started developing it in the late ‘90s in New York, where he lived. Egging him on at the time was his mentor, Sidney Lanier who had served as vicar of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Hell’s Kitchen.

“He taught me that Americans make their meaning from simple, moral cliffhanger stories – like Bible stories,” Talen recalls. “We’re not French philosophers; 50 percent of Hollywood movies are still based on the Prodigal Son. It was his notion that we need a new kind of American preacher who is

post-religious.”

Another inspiration was former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. His efforts to clean up Times Square disturbed Talen who cherished the neighborhood for its assortment of eccentric characters and seedy storefronts.

“I’d been living in the area, and I had been watching consumerism move in and turn Times Square into an outdoor mall,” he says. “It was the Coney Island of Midtown, and I loved it for that reason. I was there in the late ‘90s, right at the cusp of Giuliani’s demonizing the sex workers, and everybody was accused of all kinds of things. Some of it was true, but it wasn’t as dangerous as reported. It was actually fascinating.

“Anti-consumerism was really born in defending ma and pa shops, defending the messy human life of a neighborhood. That was where it began, and after a while, I started getting good at it. When I got my ‘whoop,’ then people started clapping around me, and the Stop Shopping Choir was born. I realized I didn’t have to do this alone.”

Talen would describe his theology this way in the beginning: “Mickey Mouse was my devil, and consumerism was the Devil’s evil culture.” But while the Midtown Manhattan Disney Store was an early target of Reverend Billy’s gonzo activism, his list of corporate offenders grew to include the likes of Starbucks, Walmart and Monsanto.

The Church of Stop Shopping’s typical strategy is to show up, often adorned in costumes - endangered golden toads when the group invaded J.P. Morgan Chase – and to engage in some sort of quirky but disruptive action. They sing parody hymns.

They exorcise ATM machines. Recently, they filmed their attempt to levitate San Francisco’s de Young Fine Arts Museum.

(Many of the group’s antics and music videos can be viewed online at www.youtube.com/reverendbillytalen.)

“We’re in a part of the corporation that the public is welcomed into under certain conditions,” Talen says. “But we stay longer than we’re invited, and then we sing songs and hand out information. ‘This bank is financing climate change.’”

It goes without saying that not everyone is happy to see the Reverend Billy and his flock. Talen estimates he has been arrested 70 times. Along the way, he’s inspired a wide array of responses from the shoppers he’s trying to reach.

“If you go into a Walmart and stand in the back aisle and sing a song, some people will really dislike you,” Talen says. “Others will clap along and giggle, and others will just be paralyzed.

Some people will run out with their kids and be scared. People go in all kinds of different directions.

“The paralyzing power of consumerism is always masquerading as normal. It’s a very powerful, hypnotic environment. If you break it, people bounce off in many different directions, but the point is to break it. You can’t really account for what happens. You hope that nobody gets hurt. You try and take care of the people around you as best you can, but ultimately the system itself is violent, and that violence must be stopped.”

Talen’s nemesis du jour is Monsanto, manufacturers of the herbicide glyphosate, which is sold commercially as Roundup.

Last year, the International Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that the product is “probably carcinogenic to humans.” Monsanto, however, disputes that conclusion. “IARC overlooked decades of thorough and science-based analysis by regulatory agencies around the world and selectively interpreted data to arrive at its classification of glyphosate,” reads a statement from the company’s web site.

“We’re trying to get the spraying out of parks,” Talen says.

“We have 30 Freedom of Information Act requests on the desks of various parks departments demanding that they tell us where and when they’ve sprayed glyphosates. … I can’t recall if Tacoma has told us yet.”

Metro Parks addresses glyphosate and other herbicides in an Environmental Sustainability Plan it published in December.

“MPT uses various methods to control pests such as invasive weeds and insects,” it reads. “Staff discussed issues related to pests and ways to reduce pesticide use, especially the weed killer glyphosate, sold commercially as Roundup."

“The summit emphasized weed control through creation of a healthy, dense landscape and using mulch to limit weed germination.”

Metro Parks spokesman Hunter George said that Sawyer, Old Town and McCarver parks have been pesticide-free for the past year, and the goal is to manage five more parks without using pesticides by the end of 2018. “We're committed to doing that because it's the right thing to do,” he said.

THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE BUMBERSHOOT LINE-UP Organizers of Seattle’s Bumbershoot festival released their lineup this week featuring the likes of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Death Cab for Cutie, Billy Idol, Tyler the Creator (shown), Run the Jewels, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Reggie Watts, Tame Impala and dozens more. The festival will take place from Sept. 2 to 4 at Seattle Center.

Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 29, with three-day passes starting at $180. Learn more and find the entire lineup online at www.bumbershoot.org.

TWO BIKE SWAP The 8th annual Tacoma Bike Swap will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, on the campus of the University of Puget Sound. There will be a free bike corral for anyone who wants to sell one or two bikes,

experts from local bike shops to offer advice and do minor repairs, and you can grab a copy of the new Pierce County Bike Map. Learn more and find a comprehensive list of events for Bike Month, which is May, at www.bike253.com.

THREE GRAND (NOT OLD) PARTY Local filmmakers will be working around the clock this weekend to finish their entries for the Grand Cinema’s 253 Short Film Party (formerly the 72 Hour Film Festival) which will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 6, at Urban

Grace Church downtown. Contestants have until Sunday to finish their short films, which are limited to 253 seconds in length.

All will be shown at next week’s party and the first place winner gets $500. Tickets are $10 in advance, $8 for Grand Cinema members. Learn more at www.grandcinema.com.

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FOUR VETERANS FAIR Last year, more than 1,400 veterans and family members attended the Veterans Resource Fair at the Tacoma Dome, which will return from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 30. The free event will connect veterans with people who can answer their questions about VA benefits, legal services, education benefits, disability claims and more. Learn more by calling (206) 802-5578 or by visiting www. theveteransresourcefair.us.

Tacoma electronic musician Eliot Lipp has announced plans to release his ninth studio album, “Come to Life,” in May. Lipp described his new album this way: “Somewhere between the instrumental hip-hop on my first records and my more recent dance floor inspired beats, I found that a certain funk in all of that remains consistent. This new album is about an awakening, so I felt it was important to dig back into my musical past for inspiration.

I came back with some well rounded electronic grooves.” Learn more and pre-order the record at www.eliotlipp.com.

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VISIT HISTORICAL HOMES OF TACOMA IN SELF-GUIDED TOUR Tacoma Historical Society’s Historical Homes of Tacoma Tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets for the self-guided tour cost $25, and they are available downtown at the Historical Society Museum, the Pacific Northwest Shop, Stadium Thriftway, and Columbia Bank branches located in Fircrest, at 21st and Pearl Street, South 19th Street and at Union Avenue. This is the nonprofit Historical Society’s biggest fundraiser.

Central Lutheran Church, 409 N. Tacoma Ave., will serve as reception center for the event, which will include stops at the majestic Rust Mansion on North Yakima Avenue, plus five more venerable homes in Tacoma’s Stadium Seminary District. The Historical Society has provided the following descriptions for this year’s stops.

RUST MANSION:

about $25,000. Smith, who moved to Tacoma in 1888, designed and built a number of residences, including the Chauncey Griggs residence at 401 Tacoma Ave. N. (now the site of Central Lutheran Church). Smith moved to Seattle in 1900 and in 1904 to Wenatchee.

OSGOOD - ANDERSON HOUSE:

LONG HOUSE:

Albert Sutton designed an 11-room American stickbuilt home for George R. and Carrie Osgood in 1893 at a cost of $3,500. Sutton, a rising architect in Tacoma’s early decades, formed the firm of Sutton & Whitney in 1912 and designed many Tacoma landmarks, including the Rust Building, the National Bank of Washington, Annie Wright Seminary and Jones Hall at the University of Puget Sound. George Osgood came to Tacoma in 1887.

With W. C. Wheeler and D. D. Clarke, Osgood founded the Wheeler-Osgood Co. in 1889. The company grew to became the world’s largest maker of wooden doors, and later, a major plywood manufacturer.

HOPKINS-CROCKER HOUSE:

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY TACOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Frederick Heath, renowned Tacoma architect, designed this magnificent 9,475-square-foot mansion for William R. and Helen Rust in 1911. Heath’s plans were released for construction bids in September 1911, and the general construction contract, awarded to Plympton and Messer, was announced on October 1, 1911. Construction was most likely completed by the end of 1912. The first — and much larger — Rust Mansion at 1001 North I Street, designed by Ambrose Russell in the colonial style, was built in 1905.

BLACKWELL MANSION:

Architect and general contractor Andrew H. Smith designed and built this stunning 12-room home of 6,635 square feet for William B. and Alice Blackwell in the 1890s. The construction cost was said to be

This federal-style, 3,900-square-foot brick-veneer home, designed by Russell, Lance, and Muri, was constructed in 1941 as a four-story, four-unit apartment building. The builder and owner was Joseph L. Long, president of Atlas Foundry and Machinery Company and American Plumbing & Steam Company in Tacoma, and president of the Long Foundry Co. in Hoquiam. The “Russell� in the architectural firm’s name was that of famed Tacoma architect Ambrose Russell, who died in 1938.

Gaston Lance, the senior member of the two remaining partners and the architect of Long’s apartment house, was born in Romania of French parents, orphaned at an early age and educated in Paris. Self-trained in architecture, he was in addition, a very skilled draftsman, carpenter and machinist. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1906, ending up in Seattle, where he is reported to have designed the Chinese pavilion for the 1909 Alaska, Yukon, & Pacific Exposition. In the early 1920s, now living in Tacoma, H. C. Weaver recognized Lance’s talents and hired him as the Art Director of Weaver Productions, his new film company. Lance designed and oversaw the construction of the enormous film production studio Weaver erected on a 5 ½-acre site at Titlow Beach. After the studio closed in 1928, Lance took a position with Ambrose Russell, who made him a partner in 1930.

VIRGES HOUSE:

This 10-room home was constructed in 1897 in the Victorian stick-built style for John L. and Kate Hopkins.

Neither architect nor builder is known. Hopkins was the general agent of the Northern Pacific Express Co. He sold the home to Benjamin D. and Mary P. Crocker in 1903. Benjamin Crocker was the internal revenue collector for Washington and Alaska and also very active in state politics. In 1911, after the death of her husband, Mary Crocker hired William E. Fair to make extensive modifications to the house. The entire roof was removed and replaced with one in craftsman-style and separate hip roofs both front and rear. The front entrance, which had faced Yakima Ave., was relocated to face North 8th St. The original porch was removed, and a new craftsman-style porch was installed for the new entrance. These changes completely transformed the home’s exterior character and style. In 1913, Crocker married Edwin C. Blanchard, a Northern Pacific Railroad executive in charge of the railroad division west of Paradise, Montana.

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PLU’S UNIVERSITY GALLERY SHOWS ART SENIORS’ ‘IN FLUX’

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This week’s events:

Wayzgoose!

Letterpress and Book Arts Extravaganza April 30 and May 1, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

King’s Books 218 St Helens Ave Tacoma, WA 98402 Info: www.kingsbookstore.com

Join us for our twelfth annual Wayzgoose, or, letterpress and book arts extravaganza! Meet local printers and view their wares! Print your own keepsake! Make paper! Make paper creations! And, returning for the ninth year...

Steamroller Printing, thanks to the Tacoma Arts Commission, Tacoma Sunrise Rotary, and Puget Sound Book Artists!!! We’ll be creating 3’ x 3’ prints designed by local artists, some of which can be won at the Wayzgoose!

This weekend is also the national, second annual Independent Bookstore Day! We’re celebrating independent bookstores all weekend! Local celebrity authors will be driving the Steamroller! Our Steamroller Prints will celebrate Tacoma’s literary heritage! Exclusive literary items will only available this weekend!

Bring a T-shirt or other fabric to screen print a design by Shroom Brothers!

The Tacoma Wayzgoose is a collaboration between King’s Books and letterpress printer Jessica Spring. The Steamroller Printing is possible through a partnership with neighboring businesses Doyle’s Public House, the Harmon Tap Room, and The Hub.

PHOTO COURTESY PLU UNIVERSITY GALLERY

SUSPENSE. Detail of Sarah Henderson’s “Just Be,” which features a

beautifully made goat suspended in the air between a red balloon and an anvil. The sculpture is part of the PLU art seniors' show “In Flux,” which runs through May 18.

By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com

One of the local rites of spring is the showing of artwork by graduating seniors of the art departments of area universities.

As the academic year draws to a close, the fledgling artists that have honed their skills and developed their ideas get one more showing in the school art gallery before they are shoved out of the nest to begin the next steps of their journey as artists.

In acknowledgement of this transitory state, the art students of Pacific Lutheran University have dubbed their newly opened senior show “In Flux.” Housed in PLU’s University Gallery (inside Ingram Hall, the school’s art building) the show features work by no fewer than 26 artists. There is strong work in ceramics, painting, printmaking, photography and graphic design.

PLU’s strong ceramics tradition is carried on by several artists represented in the show. Some of the most eye-catching work is by ceramic artist/sculptor Sarah Henderson, who is a master at making animals in clay. In this show, there is an armadillo, a goat and a coyote, each done with remarkable detail. Not content to merely model lifelike animals, Henderson presents them in situations of predicament, seeking to create a sense of “dynamic tension” associated with the problems that youth encounter during the process of maturation.

Another great potter is Brendan Cook, who is interested in the vessel role of pottery: a thing perfectly balanced between the artistic and the utilitarian. “My goal,” states Cook, “is to create someone’s go-to coffee mug.” He seeks to create objects that are enjoyed for their beauty and design during daily use. His works in the show include a set of miniature face jugs (a reprise of some of his work in an earlier show), and several tea sets consisting of small teapots and matching cups. The teapots have the appearance of smushed elephants’ feet, equipped with narrow spouts, some of which have a little twist or artistic kink. The tea sets are soda fired to create a mottled glaze effect. Cook is an intrepid explorer of a multitude of glazing and firing techniques.

Another great PLU ceramicist specializing in the vessel form is Megan Linders, whose large vessels echo classical forms of Greece and Asia. Their elegant shapes and variety of textures (as well as their sheer size) appeal to the eye. Their titles – “Escape,” “Bittersweet,” “Personal Hell” – indicate that there is more going on in these forms than providing an attractive container for storing liquid.

Maria Kearney is yet another ceramic artist, a creator of unusual figurines that are expressive of emotional states. Having battled depression, Kearney knows whereof she speaks in making “Anxiety,” a chalky white, prone figure whose midbody is a spiral loop. In “Diminished,” the figure is in the process of slumping and melting.

There are several standout painters in the show. The best of the best is Kendra Stevens, whose paintings and color pencil images of animals are masterfully done.

“Buffalo Icon” is the head of a buffalo seeming to hover in the air with a velvety, sweeping landscape in the background.

The swirls of brown fur of the titular plains beast are deftly and convincingly rendered.

Another great painter is Jamie Dones, whose influences emanate from Japanese pop culture. For “In Flux,” the artist created a set of four big paintings that are fantastic and colorful. They are a mash-up of comic book art, surrealism and steam punk imagery.

Kevin Maxwell Lester did a series of paintings of birds that are given golden halos as of saints in European religious art. The simple effect is both visually charming and powerful as an eye-opening reminder of the sanctity of all life.

One of the most interesting objects in the show is Jasper Sortun’s excursion into letterpress printing with a project called “26702 Goose Poop Place.” This consists of a series of booklets with wooden covers and hand printed pages that consist of scraps of script and crisp, colorful images. These are set up on a wooden platform meant to resemble a dock. The book commemorates the artist’s memories of her grandfather and his lakeside house.

Another artist working with the book format is JoAnn Hill, who produced a stark, visually fascinating comic book.

Several of the original pages are on display as well as the finished product.

Among the photographers, Tyler Miller’s work stands out. She uses images of women with superimposition to create multilayered, complex portraits in such a way that facets of these women’s lives are glimpsed.

Lauren Leyba’s images of women with their heads covered by cloth are mysterious and somewhat disturbing. Inspired by dance and the movement of the body, Leyba is interested in the transitional moments, the in-between states that one must cross through during the course of one’s life.

“In Flux” also includes work by students doing graphic design, advertisement, posters, 3-D modeling and video game style graphics. Christopher Lund, for example presents images of robotic figures made with 3-D modeling digital software. Brenden Morgan combines graphic design with photography to create what look like magazine advertisements.

The show includes Morgan’s images of well-dressed men presented in conjunction with slogans like: “Don’t Dress to Impress, Dress to Express” or “Style is How You Say Who You Are.” There is not room in this review to mention each of the 26 artists in this show. To see them all, visit the University Gallery, which is open Mon. through Fri., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show runs through May 18. For further information visit www.plu.edu/gallery.

Participants include: Andre Chaves of The Clinker Press, Beautiful Angle - Lance Kagey & Tom Llewellyn, Calvin Christoph, Carl Montford of Montford Press, Carol Clifford of Orange House Press, Cathy Moeller & Jon Andre of C.J.’s Wooden Print Blocks, Chandler O’Leary of Anagram Press, Griffith Williams of East Point West Press, Jenny Craig of Notta Pixie Press, Jessica Spring of Springtide Press, Katie Dean of Little Green Cards, L’Arche Farm & Gardens, Mare Blocker of MKimberly Press, Myrna Keliher of Expedition Press, Pacific Lutheran University students, Tacoma Book Artists, Yoshiko Yamamoto & Bruce Smith of The Arts and Crafts Press This year’s Steamroller Printing celebrates Tacoma’s literary heritage with prints inspired by such titans as Frank Herbert, Marissa Meyer, Richard Brautigan, Fay Fuller, and Dashiell Hammett. Schedule: Day 1: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Charles Wright Academy, Maggie Roberts 12:30-2:30 p.m. Carrie Foster, Katie Dean 2:30-4 p.m. Candy Teeth Creative, Chandler O’Leary & Jessica Spring Day 2: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CLAW, Stadium High School 12:30-2:30 p.m. Beautiful Angle, Brian Hutcheson 2:30-4 p.m. Chris Sharp Special Celebrity Author Steamroller Drivers: Jackie Fender & Joshua Swainston, Laurie Cinotto, Marissa Meyer, Michael Sullivan, Sarah Utter, Tom Llewellyn

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COMICSTRIP CABARET BEGINS NEW TIME SLOT AT JAZZBONES JOSH CASEY DESIGNS

By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com

The ComicStrip Cabaret returned to the stage April 21, after having had to drop March from its third Thursday schedule.

The monthly burlesque show – a bawdy variety of comedy, music, acrobatics and striptease acts – has moved from Tacoma Comedy Club to Jazzbones where the show is able to open at 8 p.m., far more amiable than the 10 p.m. slot that was allotted at the former venue. “With the time slot at Tacoma Comedy Club, it was a challenge to get folks to the show,� noted Dessi DeVine, producer of the cabaret, which has been running since November 2015.

Each edition of ComicStrip is hosted by a different celebrity of the local burlesque scene and features a different mix of performers. On April 21, the show was hosted by the tall and shapely Ms. Hattie Hotpants of Olympia’s TUSH! Burlesque troupe. Attired in a flowing, floor length gown sparkling with light and equipped with a fan that was used with all the expressive skill of a Southern Belle, Hattie introduced the various performers in a creamy, breathy voice. This “hostess with the mostest� was wonderfully engaging

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HOOCHIE COO. Valerie Veils, of Olympia's TUSH Burlesque troupe, was the star of the April 21 edition of ComicStrip Cabaret at Jazzbones.

with her cheeky innuendos and the glib coolness of her perfectly landed adlibs as she navigated her way through the events taking place on stage.

The star of the night was Valerie Veils who did a pair of striptease acts.

Dressed in Victorian velvet and sporting red curls, Ms. Veils combined humor, sensuality and keen-edged acrobatic skill as she striped down to strings of pearls and

tassels to reveal a tattooed tableau on a feminine form. During her performances, she removed her stockings while standing on her head, did splits and was able to twirl her tassels while jumping on a trampoline.

Another striptease artist, Boom Boom L’Roux, used more contemporary costumes and had a male assistant (described as “a big hunk of sunshine� by the eve-

ning’s hostess) who brought out a tray of Twinkies for one act and a briefcase full of play money for another act. The latter scenario left a mess of money littering the stage and gave Hattie Hotpants the chance to improvise while having to shovel the cash under the curtain.

Comic relief was provided by Seattle drag queen Pennie Costal who did a lipsync performance of a love song directed at a Mr. Potato Head figurine.

Adora Borealis, with musical partner Fedora, performed the evening’s music.

Singing old timey melodies with a vocal range running from high and sweet to a sassy growl, Adora performed a pair of sultry strips in conjunction with the music. The duo – Jessi and Jared Fredeen – also performs locally as “Champagne Sunday.� The couple performed one of the high points of the evening: a moving tribute to Prince (who passed away earlier in the day). Adora wore a peacock feather gown and played a ukulele while Fedora strummed a black guitar for an acoustic version of “Little Red Corvette.�

During the evening, Sofeelia Popps provided comic relief while she helped out as “stage kitten.�

The evening’s entertainment proved to be of high quality – dazzling, skillful, humorous, and at times poignant.

The house was packed with an audience that was evenly split between men and women, and between folks on the younger and older ends of the spectrum.

ComicStrip Cabaret was designed to provide a regular dose of live entertainment in the old Vaudevillian/burlesque tradition. The next edition of ComicStrip Cabaret is scheduled for May 19 at Jazzbones. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For further information, visit www.comicstripcabaret.com. Tickets are available at www.Jazzbones.com.

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Canada’s No. 1 hip-hop export, Aubrey “Drake�

Graham, has released new tour dates that include a Sept. 16 stop at the Tacoma Dome. Fellow rap hit maker Future—who collaborated with Drake on their September mix tape release, “What a Time to Be Alive�—will open at 7:30 p.m.

Drake’s hits include “Over,� “Started from the Bottom� and one of last year’s most ubiquitous cuts, “Hotline Bling.� His new album, “A View From the 6,� is due April 29. Tickets for his Tacoma appearance will also go on sale at 10 a.m. on April 29, with prices ranging from $49.50 to $129.50.

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• Maxwell: 8:30 p.m. June 18, Emerald Queen Casino, $50 to $105.

• Billy Gardell: 8:30 p.m. May 14, Emerald Queen Casino, $25 to $60.

• Rob Zombie with Korn and In This Moment: 6:30 p.m. July 27, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, $25 to $69.50.

• Tacoma Youth Symphony presents “An Enigmatic Capriceâ€?: 3 p.m. May 22, Rialto Theater, $8 to $19; www.broadwaycenter.org.

• Gritty City Sirens present “Varieteseâ€?: 7 p.m. June 25, Tacoma Little Theater, $20; www. brownpapertickets.com. • Mark Lanegan: 8 p.m. July 8, Neptune Theatre, Seattle, $28.50 to $31.50; www.stgpresents.org. • Meghan Trainor with Hailee Steinfeld: 7 p.m. July 16, WaMu Theater, Seattle, $39.95 to $56.95.

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• Warren G: 7:30 p.m. May 20, Temple Theatre, $15 to $40.

• Modest Mouse with Brand New: 7:30 p.m. July 30, KeyArena, Seattle, $31.99 to $51.99.

• Life in Color: 8 p.m. May 21, Tacoma Dome, $40 to $80.

• Guns ‘N Roses: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12, Century Link Field, Seattle, $45 to $250.

• Buddy Guy: 7:30 p.m. May 25, Pantages Theater, $34 to $110; www.broadwaycenter.org.

• Brew Five Three: 1 p.m. April 13, outside Broadway Center, $10 to $25; www.broadwaycenter.org.

• Arsenio Hall: 7:30 p.m. June 4, Pantages Theater, $19 to $69; www.broadwaycenter.org.

• Spanaway Island Fest featuring Bruddah Waltah, Baba B., and more: 10 a.m. Aug. 13, Marymount Event Center, $15 to $20.

• Craig Robinson: 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. June 5 and 6, Tacoma Comedy Club, $37.50 to $52.50; www. tacomacomedyclub.com. • Brian Posehn: 7:30 p.m. June 9 to 11, 10:30 p.m.

June 10 and 11, Tacoma Comedy Club, $15 to $24; www.tacomacomedyclub.com.

• Snoop Dogg with Wiz Khalifa, Jhena Aiko and more: 7 p.m. Sept. 2, White River Amphitheatre, $26 to $70.75. • Tim McGraw: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4, Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup, $85 to $350.

• Jake Shimabukuro: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7, Pantages Theater, $29 to $85; www.broadwaycenter.org • Carrie Underwood: 7 p.m. Sept. 8, KeyArena, Seattle, $45.50 to $75.50. • Fiestas Patrias featuring Voz de Mando, Proyecto X and more: 5 p.m. Sept. 18, Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup, $10 to $30; www.thefair. com. • Dierks Bentley with Tucker Beathard: 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22, Washington State Fair Events Center, $65 to $100; www.thefair.com. • Art Garfunkel: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24, Pantages Theater, $29 to $85; www.broadwaycenter.org. • Def Leppard with REO Speedwagon and Tesla: 7 p.m. Oct. 1, Tacoma Dome, $29.50 to $125.

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Friday, April 29, 2016 • tacomaweekly.com • Section B • Page 5

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ROGUE'S GALLERY. The cast of Noel Koran's 2005 production of "Threepenny Opera."

By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com

Tacoma Opera kicks off its three-day run of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s classic satire, “The Threepenny Opera,” this weekend with performances at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Rialto Theater downtown.

Tickets are still available with prices ranging from $30 to $80; www.broadwaycenter.org.

The talented ensemble cast includes Timothy Janecke as the scheming Mack the Knife, one of the 20th century’s great anti-heroes.

Glenn Guhr is Jonathan Peachum, who controls the beggars of London. Ksenia Popova is Peachum’s daughter and Mack’s love interest, Polly; and Tess Altiveros is Mack’s ex, Jenny.

Recently, we caught up with Tacoma Opera Association Director Noel Koran to talk about this timeless classic, which made its stage debut in Berlin in 1928.

Tacoma Weekly: Tell me about this piece and why you chose it?

Koran: It’s had a rather illustrious history, and it’s become quite famous over the years. It’s got “Mack the Knife” which is – even though it was first performed in the ‘50s in this country – still a popular number. Lyle Lovett just made a recording of it not too many years ago. So it’s part of our modern culture, our artistic culture.

This particular musical has had an influence on so much of modern musical theater in this country. It was a precursor for productions like “Cabaret,” “Chicago,” “Urinetown,” and even shows like “The Rocky Horror Show.” It opened up the door for these rather alternative forms of musical.

In the past, we’ve always done mainstream opera productions, and more recently operetta. But we’d also like

to do something that is a little on the edgier side. This just fits the bill perfectly.

Also, we’re hoping it will reach an audience that may not normally come to see traditional, mainstream opera.

TW: What about it thematically speaks to what is going on today?

Koran: It may as well be talking about everything that’s going on today in our political scene and just in general society. It really is all about greed. It’s about corruption. It’s about survival. It’s about the 1 percent that has 99 percent of the wealth versus the 99 percent of the population that is struggling to get by with one percent of the wealth. So, in that sense, it is very timely.

TW: What are some of the ways Tacoma Opera had made this its own production?

Koran: I’ve seen numerous productions of “Threepenny Opera,” and they’re all done by fine actors; but these actors may not be classically trained singers. There’s a lot of popular music in it that doesn’t necessarily require a real, legitimate singer to do it; but ... Kurt Weill was a serious, classical composer, and he wrote some really large choral works into this piece, and some beautiful numbers that, when sung by legitimate singers, it really makes a huge difference.

All of a sudden, it just sort of puts a glow around the music that you don’t see otherwise.

TW: Do you have a favorite song, scene or aspect of this piece?

Koran: That’s always the hardest question to answer. Obviously, “The Ballad of Mack the Knife” is the well-known number, and it sticks in your head.

You walk out humming that tune. But there’s a number of marvelous numbers that sort of haunt you. Though, the thing that really stands out, to me, are the three act finales that involve the whole ensemble. They are just truly impressive. This is where you really do hear the glory of Kurt Weill’s musical composition. It’s breathtaking to hear the entire ensemble sing these incredible finales.

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COMING EVENTS

TW PICK: BREE NEWSOME

Tues., May 3, 7:30 p.m.

University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse, 1500 N. Warner St. Born with an artist’s soul and spirit, Bree Newsome has always been sensitive to the essential role that art and symbols play in shaping culture and consciousness. As she watched the funeral of Rev. Clemenza Pinkney, one of nine people slaughtered in the name of white supremacy at Mother Emmanuel Church in Charleston, SC, she recognized the message being communicated clearly by the U.S. flag and the South Carolina state flag at half-mast while the Confederate flag remained fully furled. Refusing to accept the premise of this image – that white supremacy is untouchable and invincible – she scaled the 30-foot flagpole in front of the South Carolina statehouse and removed the Stars and Bars declaring, “This flag comes down today!” Bree’s intention was to create a new image, a new symbol and a new consciousness of the power inherent in direct action. The iconic picture of her on the pole, flag in hand has become a touchstone of empowerment for disenfranchised people around the world. She will make her only Northwest appearance at the UPS Fieldhouse. Price: Tickets $4 available at the UPS Information Center, online at tickets.pugetsound.edu, or by phone at (253) 879-3100.

‘NOISES OFF’ Fri., April 29, 8 p.m.

Sat., April 30, 8 p.m.

Sun., May 1, 2 p.m.

Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., Lakewood Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present its fifth show of its 77th season: the debut of the famous comedy farce “Noises Off!” by Michael Frayn. Called the funniest farce ever written, the multi-award winning “Noises Off!” presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors rehears-

ing a flop called “Nothing’s On.” Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play. Parental Advisory: This show is a farce and contains mature language, women in their underwear and men with their pants around their ankles; plus sardines—lots and lots of sardines. Price: $25 general admission, $22 military, $21 seniors and $19 students/educators. Info: (253) 588-0042 or www. lakewoodplayhouse.org

‘THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL’ Fri., April 29, 8 p.m.

Sat., April 30, 8 p.m.

Sun., May 1, 2 p.m.

Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave. The Scarlet Pimpernel is an action adventure show based on the famous 20th-century novel about the French Revolution: The battle for Liberty, equality and fraternity. Ages: Rated G. Price: $22-$31.

Info: (253) 565-6867 OPEN MIC NIGHT AT FORREY’S FORZA Fri., April 29, 7-9:30 p.m.

Forza Coffee Company, 2209 N. Pearl St. Open Mic Night is perfect for those looking to share their talent and passion for music. Price: Free. Info: (253) 301-3925

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND 2016 SENIOR ART SHOW Fri., April 29, 10 a.m.

University of Puget Sound – Kittredge Gallery, 1500 N. Warner St. The 2016 Senior Art Show will be presented from April 25th until May 14th. Price: Free. Info: (253) 879-3701 CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT: ‘THE MALTESE FALCON’ Fri., April 29, 7 p.m.

Steilacoom Historical Museum, 1801 Rainier St., Steilacoom Join us for the 1941 classic, and it’s only two bits (25 cents) to get in, plus free popcorn. Film will be shown on the lower level of the Steilacoom Historical Museum.

This event is presented by the Steilacoom Historical Museum Association. Price: .25 cents. Info: (253) 584-4133

Promote your community event, class, meeting, concert, art exhibit or theater production by e-mailing calendar@tacomaweekly.com or calling (253) 922-5317.

22ND ANNUAL HISTORIC HOMES OF TACOMA TOUR Sat., April 30, 10 a.m.

Central Lutheran Church, 409 N. Tacoma Ave. Tacoma Historical Society presents its Historic Homes of Tacoma Classic and Timeless Tour 2016. See full story on B2 of the Tacoma Weekly. Price: $25.

Info: (253) 383-5528

TOTEMAIRES BARBERSHOP CHORUS Tues., May 3, 7 p.m.

Allenmore Golf Course, 2125 S. Cedar St. Come and stop by Allenmore Golf Course to experience the joy of Barbershop singing. Price: Free. Info: (253) 752-5135 ORGANIC GARDENING IN THE NORTHWEST Wed., May 4, 5 p.m.

Bates Technical College, 1101 S. Yakima Ave. The Gallucci Learning Garden Veggie Co-op is sponsoring the Successful Organic Gardening in the Northwest class for gardeners who have some experience, but want to get a comprehensive educational foundation of organic gardening and learn what works best in our local climate. Price: $100. Info: (253) 572-2875

BLUES BREWS & BBQ’S Sat., April 30, 8 p.m.

Uncle Thurm’s Finger Lickin’ Ribs & Chicken, 3709 S. G St. Live music at Uncle Thurm’s and soul food served all night long.

Price: Free. Info: (253) 475-1881 HEALTHY KIDS DAY AT CHENEY STADIUM Sat., April 30, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Cheney Stadium, 2502 S. Tyler Join the Morgan Family YMCA and the Tacoma Rainiers for Healthy Kids Day at Cheney Stadium.

Admission is free and there will be tons of games and activities. Price: Free. Info: (253) 564-9622

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE Wed., May 4, 1:30-5 p.m.

St. Clare Hospital Parking Lot, 11315 Bridgeport Way Support your community by donating blood. CRBS has proudly provided blood to MultiCare Health System and Franciscan Health System, including St. Clare Hospital, since 1946.

Give Blood, It Save Lives. Price: Free. Info: (877) 24-BLOOD

SINGING IN THE MAY Sun., May 1, 1-2:30 p.m.

Wright Park, 316 S. G. St. Come to Wright Park for singing, dancing and flower crown-making.

Price: Free. Info: (253) 756-1804 UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Mon., May 2, 7:30 p.m.

University of Puget Sound – Schneebeck Concert Hall, 1500 N. Warner St. This percussion ensemble performance includes works by Colgrass, Reich, Ekimovsky, Hovhaness and Alfieri, and is directed by Brostrom Jeffery Lund. Price: Free. Info: (253) 879-3555

NEXT-GEN CYBERSECURITY SYMPOSIUM Thurs., May 5, 8:30 a.m.

William W. Philip Hall, 1918 Pacific Ave. Get prepared for what’s just around the corner, through a lens focused on the challenges cryptographers face today by joining a discussion with cybersecurity leaders from industry, government, military and academia.

Price: $25. Info: (253) 692-5753

For more details on these events and many more, visit www.TacomaWeekly.com and click on the “Calendar” link.

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ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) Taking the focus off of yourself and putting it onto those in need is the easiest way for you to feel emotionally fulfilled. Drum up some of that fire energy that you seem to always have at your disposal and use it for the greater good.

There’s always something to be learned when we help those in need.

LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) Creative endeavors and/or new relationship prospects need to be viewed without the aid of rose-colored glasses. Detach to look at the harsh reality of either because what you need right now is reality. Fantasy will only lead you down a path that you may have not wanted to walk in the first place.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) People at work know that they can count on you to fill in or pick up extra work. This week you’re as cool as a cucumber no matter what is happening at work or what is falling apart. You are able to detach enough to see that there are solutions and don’t get caught up in the details.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Interactions with parents and other family members are of importance, as you try to keep a cool head about situations you may not have control over. Any disputes that may arise are dealt with in a level-headed manner and are small hurdles in the name of getting along.

GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) While being caught up in emotions can provide for a rush we get few other places, there is much to be learned when we ask “why?” from a more emotionally distant perspective. You will be finding the answers easier if you remove the emotional elements from your questions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Conversations held between friends become a virtual information exchange. There is much to be learned when we lean in with an open mind and ask the right questions. New ideas spring forth and you find yourself contemplating new opportunities.

CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) You may be teetering between feeling the depth of your emotions to their fullest and tapping into a more unemotional point of view. This may all be in the name of letting something or someone go. Sometimes we need to separate the wheat from the chaff to do what is best for us.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) You hold yourself to a higher standard of what’s right and wrong and this week pans out no differently. Morals and values are examined and you find yourself coming out on top.

When we root our set of values in intellectualism and not emotions, we’re better able to stick to them.

LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) You may be stepping back for a moment from a relationship or looking at things from a bird’s eye view. Not to say that your loyalty is compromised but sometimes when we detach, we find things we may have overlooked when in the throes of our emotions. Look for the hidden gems.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) You seem to rise like cream above any drama that may be unfolding in your life. You keep your cool and help others around you do the same. It’s all in the name of getting along and doing what’s best for everyone involved.

Your friends are grateful for your cool, logical presence.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) Look for the practical application of ideas that are based on logic and reason. You are being called to put your head down and get the work done that needs to be done. This isn’t the time for flights of fancy or fantasy. Ground yourself and put the work in. You won’t be disappointed.

PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) If you’re suffering from any anxiety, depression, or feelings of repression, you need only tap into that intellectual spot of your brain that allows you to examine why these issues are ailing you. Once you get a handle on the true reasons, you can better help yourself.

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Classifieds

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ELECTRICAL

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EMPLOYMENT

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FOR SALE

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BOOKKEEPING ACCOUNTING $149.99 per month* *valid under 100 transactions per month

Piso bookkeeping offers services for small business and individuals in the Kitsap County area. We strive for excellence in customer services and consistently reduce our fees provide affordable services.

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EMPLOYMENT High School Football Officials Wanted Serving Pierce and South King Counties - Training Provided - Earn Extra Money - Be part of the game instead of a spectator Join Today and Get in the game!

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TOWER LANES NOW HIRING FRONT DESK CLERK 8AM TO 4PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY PLEASE COME IN AND FILL OUT AN APPLICATION

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or Call 253-826-2460 Background Check Required

DISCRIMINATION Experiencing Workplace Discrimination?

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NOTICES

NOTICES

NOTICES

IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS FOR THE PUYALLUP RESERCATION TACOMA, WASHINGTON PUY-CV-PR-2016-0024 IN THE PROBATE OF THE ESTATE OF JANE LAURETTA WILLIAMS WRIGHT ORDER APPOINTING ILLA WRIGHT AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JANE LAURETTA WILLIAMS WRIGHT ORDER For the reasons stated in the Petition presented to the Court by R. Randall Harrison, Attorney at Law, on Behalf of Illa Wright, and in accordance with PTC 8.04.200, the Oath of Administrator Illa Wright, the Affidavit of Attesting Witness Vernetta Miller and the Affidavit of Attesting Witness Diane Barton, the records and files herein, and the executed Will of Jane Lauretta Williams Wright, it is HEREBY ORDERED THAT Illa Wright is qualified and willing to serve as Administrator of the Estate of Jane Lauretta Williams Wright, has proven she is qualified to perform the duties as Administrator of the Estate if Jane Lauretta Williams Wright, is an adult member of the Puyallup Tribe and Illa Wright may be appointed to act as Administrator of the Estate of Jane Lauretta Williams Wright.

Dated this 31st of March, 2016 Torrone Law,LLC R. Randall Harrison, WSBA # 16514 Attorney at Law TO: Velma Satiacum In the Welfare of: S-A, L. DOB: 01/05/2016 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2016-0002 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Adjudication Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1451 EAST 31ST STREET TACOMA, WA 98404 You are summoned to appear for a Adjudication Hearing on the 30th day of June 2016 at 1:30 pm.

If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.

NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTONDIAN IB DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to 7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s).

Notice, pursuant to 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.

TO: Wauhilla Simmons In the Welfare of: L., M. DOB: 12/12/12 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2016-0005 And L., K. DOB: 03/11/15 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2016-0004 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1451 EAST 31ST STREET TACOMA, WA 98404.

You are summoned to appear for an Initial hearing on Monday, the 20th day of June, 2015 at 1:30 PM If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.

NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s).

Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.

TO: Amanda Davis and Dugan Henson-Pikula In the Welfare of: P., L DOB: 03/18/2007 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2015-0019 In the Welfare of: P., K. DOB: 02/07/2006 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2015-0018 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1451 EAST 31ST STREET TACOMA, WA 98404.

You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on the 27th day of June, 2016 at 1:30 pm.

If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.

NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s).

Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.

ABANDONED VEHICLE SALE Northwest Towing, at 2025 S 341st Pl, Federal Way on 5/2/2016.

In compliance with the RCW46.55.130. at 2:00 p.m.

Viewing of cars from 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Registered Tow Number 5695.

Cash Auction Only www.fifetowing.com

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PIERCE NO: 15-4-01701-5 In re the Estate of: MAK TOUCH Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of the above estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorney of record in the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four (4) months after the dated of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and the non-probate assets of the decedent.

DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with the Clerk of the Court: April 20, 2016 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 4/29//16 Donald N Powell Attorney and Counselor at Law818 S Yakima, 1st Floor Tacoma, WA 98405-4865 (253) 274-1001 (253) 383-6029 FAX

Clay Mountain LLC and Dirt Hills LLC, 10817 26th Ave South, Lakewood WA 98499, are seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, “Canyon Grove Townhomes”, is located at 5221 144th St E, Parkland, WA, in Pierce County.

The project involves approximately 2.3 acres of soil disturbance for clearing and construction of a 40 unit housing development with access improvements and utility extensions. Stormwater will be retained onsite using temporary erosion control BMPs and permanent LID drainage improvements in accordance with Pierce County stormwater Management and Site Development Manual requirements.

Permanent landscaping will be part of construction activities.

The receiving water is a wetland with ultimate release to the Pierce County Brookdale Pit Retention Facility.

Any person’s desiring to present their views to the Department of Ecology regarding this application may do so in writing within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Comments shall be submitted to the Department of Ecology.

Any person interested in the department’s action on this application may notify the department of their interest within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause measurable change in receiving water quality, and if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater PO Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696

ABANDONED VEHICLE SALE Fife Towing, Fife Recovery Service & NW Towing, at 1313 34th Ave E, Fife on 5/2/2016. In compliance with the RCW46.55.130 at 11:00 a.m. Viewing of cars from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Registered Tow Numbers 5009, 5421, 5588.

Cash Auction Only www.fifetowing.com

VOLUNTEERS AmeriCorps Opportunity: Employment Case Manager/Job Developer Tacoma Community House is seek an outgoing, enthusiastic, and motivated professional that is passionate about assisting low-income community members on their journey to self-sufficiency. This professional position is responsible for assisting people in need of employment.

The case manager/job developer will provide career counseling, employment & training information, job search skills, workshop facilitation, job placement/followup, and referral to other community resources.

The case manager/job develop will assist in facilitation of our Employer Advisory Board and will also develop and implement 3 financial fitness events. Contact Arrie Dunlap at (253) 3833951 or adunlap@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information.

AmeriCorps Opportunity: Read2Me Program Specialist Tacoma Community House seeks an AmeriCorps member to assist in the Read2Me Program in local elementary schools.

Read2Me is a one-on-one adult/student reading program for struggling first, second, and third grade readers. Duties include recruiting volunteers, producing a monthly tutor newsletter, facilitating bimonthly tutor workshops, tracking attendance for both students and volunteer tutors, researching best practicing best practices for tutoring strategies and tutor training and tutoring a student in each of the four schools.

You must be 18-25 years of age at the start date of service (Sep 1, 2016-Jul 15, 2017). Contact Karen Thomas at (253)-3833951 or kthomas@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information.

Tacoma Memory Loss Zoo Walk Needs More Volunteers The Early Stage Memory Loss (ESML) Zoo Walk has become so popular that we are in need of two more volunteers to walk with us at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium once a week. We are looking for individuals who enjoy the company of elders to accompany our group of people with ESML and their care partners for a morning walk through the zoo followed by refreshments at the café. LCSNW pays entry fees for the zoo; participants and volunteers are

responsible for their own refreshments. For more information and a volunteer application, contact Linda McCone at 253722-5691 or lmccone@ lcsnw.org.

Volunteer for Hospice You decided you want to volunteer your time, connect with others, and make a difference. All of that is possible volunteering with Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care. You can help us in many ways. Make a phone call, hold a hand, arrange some flowers, run an errand, or listen to life stories.

Our comprehensive training includes access from your computer or portable device for your convenience. Our next training begins March 12th. To learn more or reserve your spot call 253-534-7050.

Great Volunteer Opportunity Make friends, have fun and help seniors with simple tasks. You’ll make a big difference by helping people maintain their independence. This is volunteering, not caregiving. Volunteers must be 55 or older, low income, serve 15 hrs/ wk and live in Pierce or Kitsap Counties.

Drivers are especially needed. Benefits include hourly tax-free stipend and mileage reimbursement. For information call Julie at Lutheran Community Services, Senior Companion Volunteer Program, (253) 7225686.

Food Bank Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank on the Eastside of Tacoma, WA is powered strictly by volunteers. We provide much needed food and other basic household items to people in need on a weekly basis. Being a volunteer driven organization we are always looking for good people who are interested in donating a few hours of their lives helping make the lives of someone else a little better. Donate as much or as little of your time you want for a wide variety of tasks, there is always plenty to do. If you are looking for a way to be part of something bigger and give a little much needed help to the local community then contact us and we’ll get you started. Please join us in helping to spread a little holiday cheer. Contact 253-212-2778.

VOLUNTEERS Help furnish hope to those in need!

NW Furniture Bank Volunteers needed.

“NWFB helps restore hope, dignity and stability in our community by recycling donated furniture to people in need.”

Tuesday-Saturday Truck Volunteers Needed- 9:00 am2:00 pm. Truck volunteers ride along in the truck, deliver furniture to clients and make residential and corporate pickups; they are an essential part of the NWFB Team. To volunteer contact us at info@ nwfurniturebank. org or call 253-3023868.

South Sound Outreach is offering free tax preparation for those who make $50,000 or less. To schedule an appointment call 253.593.2111 or visit our website at www. southsoundoutreach.org.

Make a difference in the life of a child!

The Northwest Youth Sports Alliance is looking for coaches for our developmental youth sports program. Sports vary by season. Coaches are provided general training and go through a national background check clearance process.

For more information, visit www.metroparkstacoma.org/nysa or contact Roy Fletcher, Youth Sports Coordinator, royf@tacomaparks.com or 253.305.1025.

Join us in changing lives!

Changing Rein Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies, a nonprofit, offers equine assisted services to differently-abled individuals. Currently the program offers several volunteer opportunities.

Our primary need at present is for program volunteers who work with our horses and support our riders in therapeutic and adaptive lessons. Other volunteer opportunities include: grounds maintenance and administrative/ clerical work. Must be at least 14 years old to participate. Horse experience helpful, but not necessary.

Training provided. For more information contact: Volunteer Coordinator at 253-370-1429 or volunteer@changingrein.org.

The Tacoma Maritime Institute meets every 4th Monday at the Midland Community Center 1614 99th Street East Tacoma WA Potluck at 6:00, all are welcome.

Meeting Starts at 7:00.

Call 253-536-4494 CONVERSATION PARTNERS NEEDED Help adults learn to speak English! Mornings, no experience or foreign language skills needed. South Tacoma. Contact Lee Sledd, Madison Family Literacy, 253-571-1811.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION VOLUNTEERS NEEDED If you enjoy helping toddlers learn, you can help us!

Seeking retired or experienced volunteers to assist in expanding our capacity and provide quality learning for busy little people. (No diaper changing!) Background check required. Contact Lee Sledd, Madison Family Literacy 253-571-1811

PETS Tiny Bird Rescue Sandy 253-770-8552

Need safe farms or barns for indoor/outdoor semi-feral cats.

They are fixed, vaccinated and de-wormed. Ages 9 mo. & up. Leave message at (253) 203-4608

Pet of the Week

MEET HONEY! Featured Pet Honey journeyed from Hawaii (specifically Maui Humane Society) to try her luck in Washington. For some reason her charming personality and stunning good looks did not land her a starring role in a family, so this island girl hopped the first plane possible knowing that dogs like her are very popular pets in the Pacific Northwest. At her former shelter, the sweet as honey Pit Bull Terrier mix was very popular in the play yard with other dogs, and tourists frequently wanted to take her for walks on the beach — and gave glowing reports about how much the 8-year-old loved people. Having settled well into her new digs, Honey now awaits her forever family. #A506328

Visit us at 2608 Center Street in Tacoma www.thehumanesociety.org

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Classifieds REALTORS

REALTORS

REALTORS

REALTORS

Stephanie Lynch We are now experiencing a sellers market which brings more money when selling your home. Call me today if you are thinking about selling for your free market analysis and learn how I will sell your home for the most dollar to you!

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REALTORS

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HEATHER REDAL Your Local Agent - Serving buyers, sellers, investors and military relocation.

s Proven Results s Experienced s Integrity s High Service Standards

Realtor, Windermere Professional Partners www.HomesintheSouthSound.com HeatherRedal@Windermere.com (253) 363-5920

Ask How to Become a Real Estate Agent!

FEATURED PROPERTIES

SERGIO HERNANDEZ Serving the Community Since 1991 Better Properties University Place/Fircrest (253) 431-2308 Sergio@betterproperties.com

$245,000

Solid Financial LLC, Industrial (land) 5th Ave Ct NE & 66th Ave, Tacoma WA $330,000

14804 66TH AV CT E, PUYALLUP 98375 Awesome home in a nice neighborhood awaits it’s new owners. Main floor has an open concept design- great for inclusive lifestyles and communication. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. MLS#: 912137

Unimproved land 2.20 acres, 2 parcels each is 1.10 acres, 4053 & 4054, slopping has not been logged and there is a non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress. Property has been incorporated by Milton all building and land use fall under the Milton Municipal Code.

NOW LEASING 4008 S. Pine, Tacoma

13117 E. 94th Avenue Puyallup WA 98373 $880,000 Prime Location!! 2 Parcels totaling just under 4 acres of developable land. Possible assemblage with the 5.25 acre adjacent parcel (south). All three parcels have had surveys (wetlands, soil) completed for a multi-family/urban village complex totaling approx. 120 units. There is a 2300 sf residence on the back parcel.

FOR RENT

FOR RENT

PENDING

Completely remodeled w/over 200k in high end upgrades. 5 offices, private exits, shared executive conference room, kitchen w/dining area, lots of storage, and 15 parking stalls. One office could be used as apartment for out of state clients. ADA Accessible.

Mall & 38th Street Exit.

HOMES

HOMES

$273,000

1601 HUSON DR, TACOMA 98405 Impeccably maintained, w/ some lovely upgrades, this centrally located charmer is waiting for its next owners to love it the way the original family has since it was built. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. MLS#: 905823

SOLD

$339,950

3412 N 7TH ST, TACOMA 98406 Wonderful turn of the century beauty has all the charm of yesteryear w/ the ease of upgrades. 3 beds/1.75 baths. MLS#: 897426

Shannon Agent Extraordinaire

PENDING

$159,950

SOLD

5410 MCDACER AVE, TACOMA 98404 Cozy home with large, quiet backyard, with alley to access large carport also has fun covered deck and garden space. 3 beds/1 bath. MLS#: 861135

If I wouldn’t buy it, I won’t sell it to you and if I wouldn’t live in it, I won’t list it.

Ph: 253.691.1800 F: 253.761.1150 shannonsells@hotmail.com HOMES

HOMES

HOMES

HOMES

3008 S. 12th St., Tacoma 3 Beds, 1 Bath, 1250 SF. Wonderful Victorian home that has easy commute to UPS & is close to Franklin elementary!!! Large covered front porch. Main floor bedroom. Both a living room & family room Large bedrooms. Breakfast bar & loads of storage in kitchen.

Newer roof, storm windows, newer hot water tank & furnace.Great Value Fully fenced backyard and paved driveway. Fresh paint inside and out, new flooring, updated plumbing & electrical, and fully insulated! Plenty of room for your own touches! Super close to 6th Ave!

CONDOS & HOMES NORTH TACOMA

LAKEWOOD

422 N L ST #1

7302 AMBER LN SW

$850

$2250

1 BED 1 BATH 660 SF. WONDERFUL 1 BED CONDO INCLUDES HARDWOODS, SS APPLIANCES, WASHER/DRYER AND MORE.

4 BED 3 BATH 3088 SF. AMAZING GOLF COURSE HOME HAS NEW CARPET, HARDWOODS, NEWER KITCHEN & FORMAL DINING.

LAKEWOOD

TACOMA

8416 PHILLIPS RD SW #19

6601 S TYLER ST # 8

$725

$775

1 BED 1 BATH 573 SF. 1 BED CONDO HAS SWIMMING POOL, SS APPLIANCES, SMALL PETS WELCOME AND ON-SITE LAUNDRY.

2 BED 1 BATH 880 SF. PERFECT UNIT INCLUDES ALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES, $45 FOR W/S/G, CLOSE TO EVERYTHING AND MORE.

LAKEWOOD

TACOMA

6413 STEILACOOM BLVD SW #B

1501 TACOMA AVE #211

$875

$1095

3 BED, 1 BATH 1020 SF. 3 BED APT INCLUDES AMAZING KITCHEN, NEW CARPET, $65/MO FOR W/S/G AND ONSITE LAUNDRY.

1 BED, 1 BATH 700 SF. DOWNTOWN CONDO HAS GOURMET KITCHEN, DEN/OFFICE, WASHER/DRYER AND RESERVED PARKING.

Park52.com · 253-473-5200 View pictures, discounts & more properties online.

Professional Management Services

MLS# 832899 $150,000

Carmen Neal

253-632-2920

FISH EVERYDAY TROUT FOR BREAKFAST 2 BEDROOM, RENOVATED HOME. SENIOR PARK. SPANAWAY LAKE. $29,000 TERMS AVAILABLE. 253-219-6523

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Blue Emerald Real Estate

BUSINESSES OPPORTUNITIES COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS FOR SALE/LEASE MAXWELL’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE at 405 6th Ave., & this large, 4,821 sq. ft., fine dining business is for sale, $175,000, cash, possible terms.

POPULAR, WELL ESTABLISHED, VERY PROFITABLE EATERY, with Beer, Growlers, Wine & Liquor. Asking price $375,000.

HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL LAKEWOOD CAFE, price, $199,000 with $100,000 down, owner will carry a contract, terms, negotiable.

MEXICAN FAST FOOD Successful Franchise in Pierce County, 15 yrs. same location. $350k annual gross sales, excellent net. Asking $129,000, terms avail., Owner retiring.

OFFICE BUILDING WITH 6 SUITES, Close to Wright’s Park, ideal for Attorneys or Professional use. Asking Price $599,000, Terms. Suites are also available for Lease.

As Real Estate Professionals with a Global Network

LONGTIME ESTABLISHED POPULAR RESTR./LOUNGE Business for sale. $149,000 & size, 4,100 sq. ft. Huge reduction

We Can Take Care of YOU

SAME OWNER: BARTENDING ACADEMY OF TACOMA, Since 1959, Very profitable, Training provided.

Lisa Taylor

253-232-5626

Michelle Anguiano

253-720-6525

www.Plan4RealEstate.com

RICHARD PICTON 253-581-6463 or ED PUNCHAK 253-224-7109

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