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Housing crisis strains resources to keep up with rising rents

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Rising rents are forcing people into homelessness faster than Tacoma Housing Authority can keep up with its construction of affordable housing units and voucher programs.

BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

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he fact that local rental rates and home prices are dramatically on the rise isn’t news to anyone, but the level of struggles for low-income families and the agencies that house them is sobering to many people.

Three new homes are added to the regional housing stock every hour, according to a report by the Puget Sound Regional Council, which also notes that seven jobs are also being added to the economy during that same hour, increasing demand faster than the housing supply. The median home price for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area has almost doubled since 2012 to $492,000, with most of those increases hitting the greater Seattle market that then forces those families to seek more affordable housing options in Tacoma.

The Puget Sound region experienced the third-fastest increase in home prices and the sixth-fastest increase in rents around the nation last year with few signs of relief, according to the report. That growth translates into one in five renters paying more than 50 percent of their income on housing, while that rate

climbs to three out of five for low-income households.

A household needs to earn $150,000 a year to afford that median-price, $492,000 home, or the equivalent of six full-time jobs at minimum wage, according to the report. The median rent for a two-bedroom house in Puget Sound is $1,900, up from $1,320 in 2011.

Those rates are a little better in Tacoma, but not by much.

The city is short some 18,000 affordable housing units, according to federal statistics, which show that a family would have to make $31,000 a year to afford just a studio apartment, or $40,000 for a two-bedroom house. Adding those units to lower the housing gap means higher density just to keep up with the volume of apartments that are raising rates faster than local wages can absorb.

“If it were food, we would recognize it as wide spread malnutrition with pockets of starvation,” said Tacoma Housing Authority Executive Director Michael Mirra.

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Sales tax increase for the arts could be on November ballot

BY JOHN LARSON jlarson@tacomaweekly.com

Tacoma voters may be asked this November to decide whether to increase the sales tax to remove financial and other barriers to access to the arts. Supporters of the measure claim it would make the arts more accessible for a range of people, from children to the elderly.

In 2015 the Legislature passed a law allowing local jurisdictions to place a measure before voters to invest in arts, culture, science and history programs. This would be financed by an increase in either the sales or property tax. Under this new authority, the Arts and Culture Coalition of Pierce County has proposed Tacoma Creates. The initiative is designed to make arts and culture more accessible to a wider range of residents. The coalition, founded in 2009, consists of 26 arts and cultural organizations.

The initiative is modeled on similar programs across the country, including St. Louis, Minnesota and the Denver metropolitan area. The program in Denver has been in place for 30 years and distributes $40 million a year through a Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.

The local measure calls for an increase in the sales tax of .1 percent, with an aim of raising $5 million a year. If approved, the tax increase would be in place for seven years. Voters would need to approve any extension in the future. The coalition claims it would cost the average household $13 a year.

If passed by voters, Tacoma Creates would expand arts education and programs to Tacoma youth. Arts organizations would partner with Tacoma Public Schools and various non-profit organizations. Transportation to activities and events would be funded as well.

Participating groups would need a two-year track record of providing programs to the public.

Tacoma City Council would have to approve placing the measure on the ballot. On June 5 the council heard a presentation on Tacoma Creates. Tanya Durand, executive director of Children’s Museum of Tacoma, began with a brief overview of why the arts are integral to the community. She noted the role Broadway Center for the Performing Arts and the various museums have played in revitalizing downtown and increasing tax revenue.

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Patricia Borgstrom says her dog, Bentley, was being walked from the “pets hotel” to the grooming station at PetSmart at 1201 31st Ave. SE in Puyallup Monday when he broke his collar DAVID ROSE and ran out the door.

“I just want my baby back home.

He’s my world and my emotional support!” said Borgstrom.

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This week, Carter the Crater Gator found another impressive road divot to stretch out in. To be honest, we’ve had a difficult time with this critter.

He can’t get over the fact that he’ll always be second-fiddle when compared to Percival, and frankly, he’s been getting a little snarky. While we’ve let him know that his replacement could waddle through the front door of the Tacoma Weekly office at any moment, the toothy sourpuss has countered with his own threat of “pulling a Percival” and disappearing.

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Again. He has a vision problem with his left eye; it is half brown and half blue.

“We’re committed to doing everything we can to help find Bentley. Our local store teams have formed a search party, created flyers and are currently exploring the use of tracking dogs to help locate him. We’ll continue to be in close contact with Bentley’s pet parent during this time,” said Erin Gray, senior corporate communications manager with PetSmart. Please contact the store at (253) 845-8988 if you spot Bentley.

Lindquist completes public safety tour One year ago, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist made it a goal to speak with every city and town council in the county about keeping our community safe.

In May, Lindquist made the goal a reality with a public safety presentation before the Puyallup City Council.

Lindquist has spoken several times in Puyallup and other cities about his Elder Abuse Unit, which is a leader in the state. Pierce County won an award of nearly $400,000 from the Department of Justice for a comprehensive approach to protecting elders and other vulnerable adults.

Lindquist also spoke with council members about the office’s High Priority Offender (HPO) program, which focuses resources on the small percentage of the criminals who cause a large percentage of crimes. Created by

Lindquist in 2015 after several months of preparation, the HPO program uses technology and data to identify these “career criminals,” and thereby reduces crime.

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Sehmel was last seen alive on January 1st, 2018, when he dropped off his son at a relative’s house in the City of Auburn. The victim was reported missing by his family after they failed to hear from him for several days and he did not show up for work.

Detectives are looking for any information on the whereabouts of Tracy Sehmel and/or his vehicle from January 1st until January 3rd, 2018, including information on any suspicious persons seen with Sehmel or his vehicle around the time he went missing.

Pierce County Sheriff’s detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 49-yearold Tracy Sehmel of Roy. At approximately noon on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018, a silver Saturn sedan was towed from outside a residence in the area of 97th St. and Sheridan Ave. in the City of Tacoma. The following afternoon employees at the tow yard discovered the body of the owner of the vehicle – later identified as Tracy Sehmel – inside the trunk of the car.

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COUNCIL VOTES TO REPLACE TPU BOARD MEMBER TRUDNOWSKI

BY JOHN LARSON jlarson@tacomaweekly.com

Tacoma City Council has selected a new member for Tacoma Public Utilities Board, although one member of the council raised objections about the decision.

On June 5 the council selected Christine Cooley for the position. She will begin her five-year term on July 1. She works as Climate Resiliency Program manager for Pierce Conservation District. She is also on the Sustainable Tacoma Commission, an advisory board for the City’s Office of Sustainability.

She will replace Monique Trudnowski, who joined the board in 2013 and is currently the chair. Of the five current members, three are currently serving in their second term. Councilmember Conor McCarthy raised concerns about the process. He felt Trudnowski has been a strong asset for TPU as the organization searched for a new director and her efforts on various projects. He applauded her mentorship role to students in Clover Park School District. Until recently a co-owner of a Tacoma restaurant, McCarthy described her as a strong voice for small businesses. He noted he does not always agree with Trudnowski’s political views. “We have a good chair in Monique Trudnowski,” he said. “I believe she should be allowed to serve her community.”

McCarthy also voiced concern about the fact that fellow Councilmember Ryan Mello is executive director of Pierce Conservation District. Selecting Cooley could be seen as a conflict of interest, according to McCarthy.

Mello is a member of the four-member committee that examined applications for the board position. Mello recused himself from that vote, as well as the vote of the full council. Mello said Cooley does not report to him at work.

Mayor Victoria Woodards thanked Trudnowski for her five years of service. “I think she has been a great leader at TPU.” The city has numerous boards and commissions.

Many of the positions are open to the general public, which typically means a city resident who is 18 or older.

Some have positions set aside for people with particular expertise. For example, the Planning Commission has a position for a person with a background in architecture.

Woodards would like the city to examine having areas of expertise for the TPU Board. Councilmember Anders Ibsen, who chair’s the Council’s Government Performance and Finance Committee, said it would take up this issue as part of a larger review of the city’s boards and committees. Councilmember Catherine Ushka said when she served on Charter Review Committee in 2014, that body considered this but opted not to recommend it.

MALL SUBAREA PLAN AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW The Tacoma City Council adopted Ordinance No. 28511 on Tuesday, May 15, relating to the Tacoma Mall Neighborhood Subarea Plan, bringing a three-year public planning effort to a close. The City will now focus on implementing the plan in partnership with residents, businesses, public agencies and the broader community. To review the plan and associated materials, visit tacomamallneighborhood.com.

The project consists of a subarea plan, zoning and regulatory changes, and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 575-acre Regional Growth Center – an area designated for substantial jobs and housing growth. The Plan initiates innovative planning and policy actions to help the area achieve its potential as a thriving, livable, walkable and transit-ready urban neighborhood. Key actions include: • 90-acre expansion of the center and rezones to promote mixed-use development; • zoning and design standard changes to foster an attractive, pedestrian-oriented built environment; • plans for green stormwater infrastructure and tree planting to improve the environment, benefit public health and beautify the neighborhood; • a multi-modal transportation strategy including capital investments, expanded transit service and pedestrian improvements when development occurs; • parks and open space actions to make the neighborhood more healthy, livable and

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For more information, visit tacomamallneighborhood.com, or contact Associate Planner Elliott Barnett at elliott.barnett@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 5915389.

More information about the City’s progress toward its Tacoma2025 goals is available on the Results253 page at data.cityoftacoma.org.

CITY ISSUES RFP FOR OLD CITY HALL Envisioning a high quality development that further enhances the vitality of Downtown Tacoma, the City of Tacoma has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the purchase of Old City Hall at 625 S. Commerce St. “Tacoma continues to evolve at a dramatic pace, with more than $1 billion being invested into development projects in downtown alone,” said Mayor Victoria Woodards. “With Old City Hall, the City of Tacoma

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SEN. MURRAY HOSTS OPIOID ROUNDTABLE

Puyallup Tribal Councilwoman Sylvia Miller describes opioid crisis on the reservation

Pt. Defiance Rose Gardens, Tacoma Learn how to prune your roses from master rosarians and fellow “rose nuts.” Bring your pruners, a bucket, and maybe a picture of that rose that needs some special attention. Note: This first session is on a Wednesday, but normally members of the Tacoma Rose Society meet weekly on Thursdays (until mid-September) at 4 p.m.  INFO: tacomarosesociety.org or facebook.com/ events/2162502960640123/ SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 11 A.M. TO 3 P.M.

Tacoma Summer Vegan Market People’s Community Center, 1602 MLK Jr Way, Tacoma Cupid’s Landing and OG Muscle are co-sponsoring this summer-long street fair-style event to promote and celebrate our local vegan and cruelty-free businesses. Visit the market for delicious vegan food and apparel, locally grown produce and flowers, and support local animal welfare organizations. June 24, July 15, and Aug. 19. Vendors are all local, vegan and cruelty free: Tasteful Joy, Pigs Peace Sanctuary, Vimana Culture Kombucha, Rokalu Farms, One Heart Wild Education Sanctuary, Upcycle Cascadia, Soul Sweet Vegan, Laughing Goat Flower Farm, Misspits Rescue, Heartwood Haven Vegan Animal Sanctuary and more. This is the pilot year for the Tacoma Summer Vegan Market. Help show support and create a higher demand for this market to encourage its growth in future years.  INFO: facebook.com/events/2093021147380195 THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 6:30 P.M.

Swifts in your Neighborhood Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S. Tyler St., Tacoma Did you know that Pierce County is host to one of the most fantastic spectacles in the animal kingdom – thousands of vaux swifts swarming into the chimneys of JBLM every spring and fall? Now listed as an “International Important Bird Area (IBA),” meaning the loss of this resource would significantly impact the survival of the species, these chimneys are a lifeline for these tiny birds who put on such a great show. Tahoma Audubon’s ABC Club and TAS members are instrumental in protecting and studying these birds by providing members as official counters and observers at JBLM. Find out more about these little-known birds and their incredible displays when our members tell what they know.

Local coordinator Diane Yorgason-Quinn and several other counters will be on hand to let you know what’s happening. They all work with Vaux Happening (vauxhappening.org) and its founder, Larry Schwitters, who has previously spoken at TAS.  INFO: tahoma.z2systems.com/np/clients/tahoma /event.jsp?event=41497

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Sen. Patty Murray, with Puyallup Tribal Councilwoman Sylvia Miller at right, has been traveling the state hearing from local communities about how the opioid epidemic is hurting them.

BY MATT NAGLE matt@tacomaweekly.com

Senator Patty Murray gathered with community leaders on May 30 at Step By Step Family Center in Puyallup for a roundtable discussion on how the opioid epidemic is impacting local communities.

“We know this is a crisis happening. I’m here today to hear exactly what’s happening in this community, to hear your stories,” she said.

With Murray were CHI Franciscan Health Regional Medical Director of Quality Assurance Nathan Schlicher; Charnay Ducrest, a methadone treatment peer counselor with Tacoma Pierce County Health Department, and her client Taylor Berger; Pierce County Accountable Community of Health Chief Information Technology Officer Adam Aaseby; and Puyallup Tribal Councilwoman Sylvia Miller.

Step By Step Family Center Director Krista Linden said she was very pleased to offer the center for the roundtable, as the opioid epidemic hits close to home for her.

“The issue affects us greatly,” she said. “We have many moms who are addicted and having babies going to foster homes.”

The roundtable came on the heels of new legislation that Murray introduced in April with Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.).

The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 will improve the ability of the Departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to address the crisis, including the ripple effects of

the crisis on children, families and communities, and improve data sharing between states.

The legislation is the result of seven bipartisan hearings over several months, and feedback from the public. The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 builds on Murray’s efforts to provide communities the resources they need to respond to the crisis, and reflects priorities Murray has heard in communities across Washington during visits with patients, families, medical providers and community leaders over the past few years.

lars,” Miller said in a post-roundtable interview, “and it’s important that we utilize those dollars in the right way – that they go toward the people.

That’s the important thing,” Opioid addiction is hitting particularly hard on the Puyallup reservation, with dealers under the impression that it’s “safer” there to deal illicit substances, according to Miller.

“That’s why we have so much more (dealing) on the reservation.

They take these kids and they give them free drugs…and they’re out there trafficking these young kids and it’s not okay.” She told of fam-

“As a sovereign nation, it’s really important that we have our own dollars, and it’s important that we utilize those dollars in the right way – that they go toward the people.”

– Puyallup Tribal Councilwoman Sylvia Miller

Among its provisions, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 will not only reauthorize and improve grants to states for prevention, response, and treatment of the opioid crisis; it also earmarks funding for Indian tribes including the Puyallup Tribe. This provides a source of hope for Miller, who for many years has been on the front lines of helping our area’s homeless and addicted.

“As a sovereign nation, it’s really important that we have our own dol-

ilies being torn apart, babies being born addicted, and children being sent to foster homes (often with non-Native families).

“Now, we’re trying to find ways to get them back on the natural stuff – the berries and roots that can heal them and other natural medicines like cannabis oils that suppress the craving for opiates. We’ve tried methadone, everything, and the cost of it is overwhelming but the Tribe keeps striving to get kids and adults

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t Housing From page 1 housing communities around the county. THA has no taxing authority and receives no regular operating funds from the City of Tacoma or the State of Washington, however. Most of its funding for programs and projects comes from rents that it charges to its tenants, fees that it earns in administering its various programs, subsidies from the federal government, developer fees that it earns when it builds or rebuilds and grants from public and private sources.

It is the largest landlord in the county, providing 1,500 units around Pierce, with much of it centered in Tacoma’s Eastside Salishan neighborhood and the agency’s new Bay Terrace development on the Hilltop that strive to serve as “communities” rather than “housing” through landscaping, attractive design and services.

“We tell people that both ugly and beauty are contagious,” Mirra said.

THA is also buying up and renovating properties to retain the area’s affordable housing stock rather than see those apartment complexes sold to private developers that would renovate them only to hike rents that would be unaffordable to low-income families.

The agency is finalizing plans for a $25 million project for homeless youth and young families, known as Arlington Drive Campus and located on 3.5 acres the agency owns at East 38th Street and Portland Avenue. The first phase will be a 12-bed crisis residential center for homeless teens that will be followed by 40 apartments for young adults with

children that will have support services and worker training programs and will come through a partnership that includes funding from Tacoma and Pierce County.

Alongside those projects, THA either buys or builds affordable housing options or partners with other agencies to develop projects on their own through loans and revenue guarantees such as long-term rental agreements as well as provides $30 million in rental vouchers for tenants on the private housing market. One trouble is that the demand for those voucher dollars has drastically outpaced the funding to support them for years now.

“We were on this trajectory that was not sustainable,” Mirra said.

That fact prompted THA to face a

difficult decision of either “watering the soup” by lowering the amount of money each family receives in rental assistance so that more families can be helped, or lowering the number of families the agency could help. Since THA had already lowered the amount each family received on rental vouchers years ago, it opted to lower the number of families it could help. The brutal reality of math means 170 fewer families won’t receive vouchers. Families won’t be dropped from the program; new ones simply won’t be added when those families receiving housing assistance “graduate” into sustainable living of their own. There is already a twoyear waiting list for THA housing assistance. It even takes a winning ticket in the agency’s lottery to land a spot on

the 1,500-family waiting list, which is open only every two years and receives up to 15,000 applicants just during the one-week enrollment period.

That growing demand has THA also focusing on stemming the need by promoting childhood education within its properties by offering free books in all of its facilities as well as prompting each new family to fill out College Bound paperwork that offers scholarships to low-income students once they graduate high school only if they had registered for the program by eighth grade.

“This is a life-transforming prospect,” Mirra said that is available with just a few signatures that are added to the stacks of paperwork incoming families fill out when they receive THA housing assistance.

Pam Roach holds election: Voters say “NO” to Annexation Communities should be protected against aggressive county actions.

In this case, the county was moving to have the Points annexed to Tacoma without informing me or the residents.

I believe the people have a right to be heard BEFORE county actions are taken.

That’s why I held a vote-by-mail advisory election. Ballots were counted by citizens.

 Thank you to Sheriff Paul Pastor (left) and Assessor Mike Lonergan (right) for describing changes in public safety and taxes that annexation of the Points to Tacoma would bring.

Answer: It was a “wash” on both.

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MESSAGE: VOTERS AT THE POINTS WANT TO RETAIN THEIR UNIQUE IDENTITY AND REJECTED ANNEXATION TO TACOMA. “ Thanks for all who helped. I will do all I can to make your voices heard!”

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ELECTION RESULTS

Should Annexation Occur?

Undecided – 6% Yes – 14% No – 80%

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Hot Culinary Industry serving up new careers

BY HEIDI SMITH Ayulieth Reyes’ first day at Goodwill’s Culinary Skills program was almost her last. Inspired to enroll by dreams of one day opening her own restaurant, Reyes (known as “Yulie” to friends and colleagues) was discouraged when her initial attempt at making four large batches of cookies ended in an inedible mess, and she returned home riddled with self-doubt.

“I told my husband, ‘I don’t think this is going to work out for me,’” Reyes recalls. “If I’d been the manager and this had been a regular restaurant, I’d have fired myself.” Ten years of experience as a server and bartender had taught her that mistakes of any magnitude usually had dire consequences.

But instead, the following day program instructor Chef Kendra Blattenberg guided Reyes through the process of making all four batches again - this

time successfully. It was the first step in understanding the art of baking, a process that demands patience and perseverance. “You have to go step by step and take your time,” says Reyes. “I had to learn that you need to wait for the right moment to drop one egg.”

She stuck with the program and by the end of 12 weeks found herself in demand from a number of high-end Tacoma restaurants. Reyes opted to join the staff at Tacoma’s legendary El Gaucho, where she is currently a pastry chef. “Goodwill changed my life,” she maintains. “Going through a program like this can help you jump ahead years in this industry.”

Reyes achievement is noteworthy, but her experience is not unique. The need for quality, trained culinary staff is huge, particularly in the Puget Sound region. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, by 2025 approximately 200,000 more line cooks and chefs will be needed to staff new full-service restaurants. “The demand from the industry side is bigger than it has ever been,” says Tony Parker, a faculty member at Renton Technical College’s

culinary arts program. “There’s such a need for anyone that has experience and training.”

People interested in entering the field have a variety of options in the South Sound. At Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region’s Tacoma career training center, qualified participants can take a free 12-week course that provides hands-on experience at the student-run Neighborhood Bistro and earn a culinary essentials and culinary advanced certificates. “We teach people how to work in a restaurant by letting them work in a restaurant,” says Chef Jeff Pratt, one of the program’s instructors. “But a huge part of our training has nothing to do with cooking and everything to do with how to be an employee.”

That approach has worked for Reyes.

“100 percent of what I use in my work at El Gaucho came from Goodwill,” she says. “They give you the basics of what you need to be able to work anywhere.

Each student comes from a different background, but they treat everyone the same – with respect.” The program has a 75 percent placement rate within 90 days

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At Renton Technical College, the program goes into more depth; students do 26 rotations of two weeks each, starting with basics like knife skills and kitchen safety and working their way up through sauces, soups, and the hot food line. Students are matched with chefs as part of a cooperative program and most already have jobs lined up by the second quarter. “If they’re not already working somewhere before they leave here, they don’t want a job,” says Parker. Graduates can earn a culinary certification from the American Culinary Federation. “It’s a higher standard,” says Parker. “They can continue on to become certified as sous chefs, chefs de cuisine, and more.”

Such programs are critical for an industry in need of people who not only possess culinary skills but also understand how to function effectively in a high-pressure environment. “These programs are extremely effective in the valuable skills they teach, and the opportunities presented,” says Chad Mackay, CEO of Fire & Vine Hospitality, the parent company for El Gaucho, The Lakehouse, Miller’s Guild, and other noted Northwest establishments. “They provide hands-on training, placement services, resume writing workshops and networking assistance when entering the workforce.”

Restaurants are actively looking for good people, to such an extent that some will visit the college to speak with students accompanied by their human resources staff. “I had a company here Friday asking for students for next October,” Parker notes. “That’s the way it is right now.”

Opportunities abound for local graduates as more Seattle restaurants open satellite locations in Tacoma and the number of restaurants continues to expand. “The scene has broadened,” says Pratt. “There’s a wider variety of options available for people here in Tacoma, Lakewood and Puyallup.”

As the industry has shifted, more high-end assisted living facilities are looking for sous chefs and pastry chefs.

Those jobs are more predictable and less stressful than traditional restaurants, Parker explains. “You don’t have to wonder about how many people you’re going to serve so the stress of guessing is mostly gone. They’re really good jobs that pay well and you can work five days a week, eight hours a day.”

At El Gaucho, Reyes is also finding her new position more leisurely than the pressure cooker environment of her previous roles. “I have the time to take care of every single dessert I do,” she says. “I get to do research about what to put on the menu and the chef gives me a free hand to try new things.”

The unfortunate batches of cookies are gone but not forgotten; in some ways they sum up her time at Goodwill.

“The staff there are really there for you, not just for the time you’re in school, but always,” she says. “That experience is something I can never pay back. If anyone is looking to get into the industry in a fast way, this program is a really good way to start.”

Need career advice? Heidi Smith can find you the experts as a local/national writer and reporter with special interest in improving the lives of families and individuals. Send your comments or questions to Heidi@classycopy.com. This column is sponsored by Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region.

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Tacoma Mall area provides chance to create affordable housing

BY ERIK BJORNSON AND JOSHUA JORGENSEN As more people move to Tacoma with scant housing being constructed in the city, Tacomans are predictably seeing housing prices increases. Housing costs will continue to increase rapidly unless the City removes outdated barriers that will allow more affordable housing to be built in Tacoma. Quite simply, housing prices are increasing in Tacoma because more people with higher financial means are bidding against each other and renters are competing over a very limited supply in order to be “first in line” or “the most qualified.”

A recent article from the well respected Sightline Institute described the solution to creating affordable housing succinctly: “Building plenty of housing is not just one way to affordability, it is the only way – the foundation on which other affordability solutions, measures against displacement, and programs for inclusion rest.”

A residential dwelling is considered affordable for a household if the housing cost is less than 30-35 percent of the total

gross household income. Affordable housing can be created in a number of ways.

First, market rate housing is often affordable for many people in Tacoma in older buildings or in an area where the cost of land is inexpensive.

Second, affordable housing can be created when public funds are used to subsidize the construction and maintenance of housing. This occurs in numerous ways. However, funding to create subsidized housing will always be limited and can never replace the general real estate market.

Third, affordable housing is created by utilizing the 12-year tax incentive in Tacoma, which is increasingly being used by developers.

Tacoma should look to make housing affordable on the macro and micro level.

Everyone wants an affordable housing unit for themselves. However, residents throughout Tacoma have an interest in having the market price of housing remain reasonable in order to reduce the displacement of current residents.

Given the breadth of the Tacoma Mall Mixed Use Center, this area provides a

great opportunity for Tacoma to finally allow smart infilling of vast swaths of parking lots and create a great deal of affordable housing.

Establishing zoning policies that allow the market rate of housing to remain reasonable is also important for non-profit entities to build more affordable housing.

As an example, a single affordable housing unit in the high priced San Francisco area can cost more than $700,000 to create due to high land and regulatory costs.

However, Tacoma should decline to respond to increased housing prices by adding additional regulatory costs for housing such as rent control, design review or inclusionary zoning as cities like San Francisco has done, which have helped create astronomical housing costs. These well-intentioned regulatory schemes have been shown to drive housing prices even higher and reduce the number of housing units produced. Acquiring funding for additional subsidized housing should be gathered as evenly and equitably throughout the city as possible rather than heaping it all on new housing units.

The Tacoma Mall Mixed Use Center’s

Straw pulp looks like a win/win

BY DON C. BRUNELL Here’s a switch! Rather than closing another pulp and paper mill, a new one is under construction right here in Washington.

Columbia Pulp’s plant on the Snake River will use a new technology that pulls cellulose out of the abundant straw left over from wheat and alfalfa harvests.

The $184 million plant near Dayton is scheduled to open later this year. Traditionally, pulp comes from wood either grown specifically for paper-making or as byproducts from sawmills.

When fully operational, it will add 100 full-time jobs in Columbia County, which the Washington State Employment Security Dept. reports currently has roughly 4,000 citizens and 1,800 jobs. Those family-wage jobs are important to rural Washington where the unemployment rate is double, and at times triple, that of Seattle.

Columbia will take 250,000 tons of straw to pulp for paper products such as tissue, paper towels and disposable cups, cartons and plates which are biodegradable and, unlike plastic alternatives, break down more rapidly in the environment.

Rather than burning the straw in wheat fields, the new facility will generate between $10 and $15 per ton in new revenue for growers. In total, the economic benefit is estimated at $70 million a year.

With its new mill, Columbia Pulp is embarking on a scaled-up, multimillion-dollar field test of a technology that uses less energy and none of the chemicals of legacy pulp-and-paper mills, the Seattle Times reported last July.

Columbia’s technology was developed by Renton-based Sustainable Fiber Technologies from research that started at the University of Washington.

Making pulp from straw is not new. For the last half century, Shandong Tranlin Paper Co. in Shandong Province has been perfecting ways to convert straw to pulp for manufacturing paper used in printing, tableware, food wrapping and tissue. Shandong Tranlin is also converting waste liquids into fertilizers.

In the U.S., Kimberly Clark started blending 20 percent straw from Midwestern wheat fields into its “GreenHarvest” tissue and toweling lines. It is part of

a strategy to augment pulp from recycled paper. The company expects recycled paper supplies to continue to decline because of wireless transactions and increasing on-line reading materials.

Additionally, there is increased competition for pulp as on-line retail shipments grow. RISI Technology Channels reports that corrugated and paperboard box demand in the U.S. is forecasted to increase 2.6 percent this year to $39.4 billion primarily due to a rebound in manufacturing output and continued expansion of the overall economy.

That rebound has a Taiwanese company, npulp, which uses wheat straw to make corrugated paper and packaging materials, to look at Kansas as a source of pulping raw materials.

Columbia Pulp is a welcome addition to Dayton. In 2004, its only major employer, Seneca Foods closed its massive asparagus canning plant, which was billed as the world’s largest. That facility employed 50 full-time and 2,000 seasonal workers and provided growers with $15 million in annual revenue. A combination of lower foreign labor costs and the removal of the tariff on imported canned asparagus from Peru doomed the plant.

The Columbia Pulp project is a win-win for the environment and the economy. It is welcomed in jobstarved rural Washington.

In a Washington Business Magazine interview, Port of Columbia Manager Jennie Dickinson said, “In my almost 20 years of economic development, I have never been to a permit hearing where there wasn’t at least one person speaking against the project. And we had zero.”

With our oceans and landfills overflowing with plastic bottles, bags and food wrapping, pulping straw may be a game changer. If nothing else, it offers consumers more choices of products which don’t persist in the waste stream.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently 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.

current regulations pose a huge barrier to the creation of housing and increase both the market rate of housing as well as the cost for non-profits to construct subsidized affordable housing. Lagging other cities, Tacoma has still failed to reform its 1950s-era suburban parking requirement, which adds $25,000 to $50,000 to a residential unit, unless a narrow exception is granted. So long as Tacoma continues to force developers to build multi-story underground parking garages with each development, little if any affordable housing is going to be built.

More housing needs to be built in Tacoma in a way that balances social sustainability with good urban form. The time has come for Tacoma to implement a holistic approach to removing unnecessary barriers for housing development as well as creating mechanisms to fund new housing options that will allow Tacoma to become a more inclusive and economically vibrant city.

Erik Bjornson is a downtown attorney.

Joshua Jorgensen is a project manager at Tacoma Housing Authority.

COUNTY SHOULD LEARN FROM TACOMA’S ‘STABILITY SITE’

BY CONNIE LADENBURG There has been a great deal of focus on homelessness for a number of years and efforts by government on how we can eliminate this problem. When we think of homelessness, more often than not we think of the people on the corner or in an encampment. Those of us in government often hear from our constituency demands to find a solution to this problem.

The City of Tacoma is doing something about it. A couple of weeks ago, I went to the “Stability Site,” part of Tacoma’s strategy to work on homelessness. The site is actually comprised of tents within a larger tent. We met with staff inside of a fenced area but outside of the large tent. There were a number of trailer-type buildings including bathroom facilities, showers and laundry. There were also a number of sleeping units, small attached individual units where a number of people resided. Inside the large tent were 80 small tents where the homeless resided. Each person had a large lockable container (similar to our plastic garbage receptacles that we have at our homes) for them to keep their belongings. Some even had dogs, their companions, and one of the reasons many do not go to shelters.

I want to highlight what happens while the people are lodging at the stability site. First, it is a safe, clean, drug-free environment. Second, the non-profit community comes in to offer a number of services (i.e. job readiness, substance use treatment, mental health treatment and housing assistance). There have been a number of people that have cleaned up, moved into housing, have been connected to treatment providers and learned what it takes to get and keep a job. And there are a large number of people on a waiting list to get into the stability site, an indicator that many people do not want to be on the streets. What they need is someone to reach out and guide them as they move into stability. That is what Tacoma has done… maybe the County should do the same.

Connie Ladenburg is a member of the Pierce County Council, serving District 4.

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THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE ELECTION SEASON

BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER

stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

The official campaign season has descended over the populace, which means a free crop of street signs will soon bloom on city streets and political mailers will blossom in mailboxes as candidates vie for your votes as they head into the Aug. 7 primary and then dash to the general election on Nov. 7.

Candidates for partisan office may state a political party that he or she prefers, but that preference does not indicate any endorsement by that party. The two candidates who receive the greatest number of votes cast will advance to the general election ballot regardless of party preferences.

Since it is an even year, voters will determine their partisan elected officials in county, state and federal races, while Tacomans will have to wait until next year to cast their ballots for non-partisan officials to represent them on the Tacoma Public Schools Board, Tacoma City Council and the Port of Tacoma.

The most interesting campaign to watch this campaign season will most certainly be that for Pierce County prosecutor. The race pits the polarizing incumbent, Mark Lindquist, a Democrat, against his former deputy and friend Mary Robnett, who declares no party affiliation. The primary election essentially serves as a mid-way poll for that race since both Lindquist and Robnett will automatically move on to the general election in November. Lindquist prefers the Democratic party, and Robnett is an independent.

The only other county-wide race is that for Pierce County auditor, with incumbent Julie Anderson running unopposed to serve a third term before the Democrat is term limited out of office. Because the race lacked a challenger, Anderson’s name won’t appear on the primary ballot, however.

Two of the three seats on the County Council up

Top row: Mary Robnett, Mark Lindquist, Kyle Paskewitz, Laurie Jinkins.

Bottom row: Justin Van Dyke, Susan Skaar, Marty Campbell.

for election this year involve council districts that touch Tacoma. Council Councilmember Rick Talbert is term limited from running for reelection, making way for an open seat for his District 5 seat that represents East Tacoma and South Tacoma as well as Parkland, Spanaway and Midland.

The open seat drew three candidates, former City Councilmember Marty Campbell, local community activist Susan Skaar, both Democrats, and Republican Justin Van Dyke, who was one of the 55 applicants to apply for the City Council seat Victoria Woodards vacated to focus on her bid for mayor.

The race for County Council District 7, which includes West Tacoma and Gig Harbor, pits incumbent Democrat Derek Young against challenger Peninsula

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All of the three State Legislative districts touching Tacoma have races on the ballot.

The historically liberal leaning 27th District, which includes downtown Tacoma, the North End, the Eastside and Browns Point has incumbent Democrat Laurie Jinkins against Republican security consultant Kyle Paskewitz for Position 1, while incumbent Democrat Jake Fey faces independent Donald Golden for Position 2.

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LINCOLN NEIGHBORHOOD’S HISTORY COMES ALIVE IN NEW BOOK

specifically, learning about her grandfather.

Although she never knew him, he was the first of her family’s Lincoln residents and the man to whom this book is dedicated.

Much has changed about the Lincoln District over the years, but one constant the author notes is that “at its heart it’s really a very humble working-class neighborhood.

What I learned during my research is that it always has been.” She hopes this is some-

BY ALICIA LONG For Tacoma Weekly

On June 19, the Tacoma Historical Society will be hosting a book launch for “Tacoma’s Lincoln District” by Kimberly M. Davenport.

This is one of approximately 30 books within the Images of America series that focuses on the history of Tacoma, and one of 188 that takes a look at the history of an area within Washington. However, this book stands out in that it is one of the few that bring attention to Tacoma’s south side.

“I’ve been a fan of the Images of America books for a long time – a series that tells stories through pictures,” Davenport explains, “and it became apparent that there were several of them about the high-end neighborhoods and those downtown, but not so much about the more humble neighborhoods of Tacoma.”

Her first step in changing this came in 2015 when she added to the collection of books with one of her own entitled “Tacoma’s Theatre District.” This book was a product of her passion for education and history, working in conjunction with her love for music, which she currently teaches several courses on at the University of Washington-Tacoma.

Her second step and most recent book puts the Lincoln District on the map of Tacoma’s history. As the Lincoln neighborhood has been a home to her family for generations, Davenport has long wanted to put both the district and the high school at its center on the historic register.

With its aged and established business district and the grandiose Lincoln High School, the author argues that “it’s as interesting and historic as any of the other old Tacoma neighborhoods.” The high school, by comparison, has been around for nearly as long as Stadium High School and has had an impact on its neighborhood to match.

Rightfully so, she adds, that “it’s just as much of a castle too.” Her upcoming book celebrates the Lincoln District’s development through the stories of

thing that will continue to hold true, but it’s especially important now to recall the area’s past considering the significant changes underway. “It’s important to understand where we’ve come from as a way to understand why things look and function the way they do, and in the case of this revitalization project, things that we could invest in that would help our neighborhoods. Having this historic IMAGE COURTESY OF KIMBERLY DAVENPORT context helps with that.” its residents, its political and social change, and the In addition to the book launch, there will be two construction of the district. She begins the story with other events centered around the book’s release. The the transformation of the area’s 40-acre South Park to first will be a book signing at King’s Books on Saturday, Lincoln High School, the heart of the district and a June 24 at 2 p.m. In recognition of the 100th year of the historic landmark that has largely shaped the neighLincoln statue, the second event will be a walk-and-talk borhood over the years. from the statue to the Lincoln Hardware store, where a Davenport’s research also served as a way of learnbook signing will also be held. The latter will take place ing about her family and the way they lived – more on June 30 at 11:30 a.m.

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t Lindquist From page 2 The data-driven program also reduces bias in the system because it is objectively based on criminal history.

Modeled after a successful program in New York City and adapted for Pierce County, Lindquist is confident the program will work here as it has in cities on the East Coast. Pierce County is the first on the West Coast to implement this data-driven program. So far, more than 500 HPO defendants have been convicted and are serving long sentences in prison, nearly four times the average sentence.

“Our High Priority Offender Unit is one of the reasons crime is down in Pierce County,” Lindquist said.

Gang violence has been cut in half in Pierce County.

t Opioid From page 4 and elders off opioids – it has affected us in every way, shape and form.”

It has also affected the Tribe’s traditional food sources, like salmon and shellfish that continue to test positive for opioids, as Miller pointed out.

“Those fish that our people and everybody eats are getting these toxins.

We’ve got to stop it somehow,” such as by reducing the number of homeless encampments along the Puyallup River where people’s waste goes into the water and into all forms of life that call the river home.

Miller is pushing for stiffer laws to help curb the opioid problem on the Puyallup reservation, and she and the rest of the Puyallup Tribal Council have

The Prosecutor’s Office was the first in the state to use conspiracy statutes in gang sweeps to remove violent gang members from our streets.

The prosecutor also talked about his lawsuit against three of the largest manufacturers of prescription opioids in the country. The suit contends that the opioid crisis was created, in part, by the practices of pharmaceutical companies in providing false and misleading information to doctors and patients.

Pierce County seeks both injunctive relief, to put an end to the misleading marketing practices, and monetary relief, to provide financial resources to offset the costs to criminal justice, healthcare, and social services systems resulting from the opioid epidemic.

“Thank you for keeping our community safe,” said Mayor John Palmer, when Lindquist invited questions or comments.

Councilmember Robin Farris asked a question about rates of recidivism among participants in Pierce Coun-

been in discussions on this very topic.

“We need to make stiffer laws here on the reservation ourselves and keep working with the community,” as she explained it. “It’s not just Native Americans – we got them all over here.”

Actively reaching out to help the addicted and homeless is also key, Miller said, and she pointed to the Puyallup Tribe’s Flames of Recovery just off Portland Avenue, a residential house turned help center open to all homeless people where they can do laundry, bathe, enjoy hot meals and receive oneon-one help with things like getting a drivers license and entering treatment.

“They’re shown that somebody cares and will show them the way,” Miller said. “You can’t just point and say, ‘go over there’ or ‘go over here.’

We’ve been doing that too long. People have to care and get out there. We need to do everything we can to help.”

ty’s Drug Court, one of the alternative courts in which the Prosecutor’s Office partners. Lindquist told Farris the rate of recidivism is considerably lower among Drug Court graduates than among those who do not choose Drug Court.

In addition to Drug Court, the Prosecutor’s Office has a Veterans Court, and a Mental Health Court for non-violent offenders who are diverted into needed services.

Lindquist’s presentation is part of his commitment to communicating with the public he serves. He is touring the county speaking with city councils, service groups, and other community organizations as well as local leaders. He and members of his team are available for presentations to raise awareness on public safety issues.

For more information, or help scheduling a presentation, contact Communications Coordinator James Lynch, (253) 798-6265, jlynch@co.pierce.wa.us.

t Sales Tax From page 1 “We have a great base to build upon,” she remarked.

Kimberly Keith, executive director of Hilltop Artists, discussed Write 253, a creative writing program for youth.

Tacoma Creates could allow the organization to hire more staff and expand the program to more schools. Tacoma Historical Society could expand its speaker series to more senior citizens. Groups like Centro Latino could expand its cultural programs, she added.

Metro Parks Executive Director Shon Sylvia discussed recent efforts to expand sports programs to schools. Participation is up 72 percent, he noted. Tacoma Creates could do the same for arts through equity in access, extending programs to more neighborhoods and leveraging other funds. “I really applaud this effort.”

Michael Mirra, executive director of Tacoma Housing Authority, said many residents of public housing have experienced trauma such as homelessness.

“Arts helps them with healing and stabilization,” he remarked. Mirra said many residents are elderly, and arts programs can keep them from becoming isolated.

Tacoma Creates would be managed by the City’s Office of Arts and Cultural Vitality. Costs to administer the program would be capped at 8 percent of money raised by the tax increase. An independent advisory board would oversee the program, including developing criteria and guidelines for funding and evaluating results.

Councilmember Catherine Ushka, who represents the East Side and part of South Tacoma, said such advisory boards in Tacoma tend to be dominated by white people who live north of Interstate 5. Durand said the council would decide which applicants are appointed. Ushka added that raising the sales tax could be a tough sell to her constituents.

Councilmember Chris Beale, who represents South Tacoma, noted that the poor are most adversely affected by sales taxes. While voicing support for the arts, he said many of his constituents would prefer more funding for police. Beale said he would prefer an initiative to fund affordable housing over one for the arts. If Tacoma Creates were to be approved, he would want arts groups to offer new programs for his district.

Councilmember Keith Blocker, who represents Hilltop and part of South Tacoma, also expressed concern about raising taxes on low-income residents. “I can just see people struggling with that.”

Councilmember Conor McCarthy voiced support for the arts. While there are costs associated with cultural programs, he said the benefits are worth it.

But he noted Tacoma’s sales tax is among the highest in the state. “We need to be honest about the tax impact.”

Mayor Victoria Woodards mentioned something she observed about 20 years ago, shortly after she took a job with the local chapter of the Urban League. A group of at-risk youth enrolled in an alternative high school program were engaged in an art activity. Teaching the lesson was famed glass artist, and Tacoma native, Dale Chihuly.

“I am a firm believer that art saves lives.”

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of Knights of Pythias artifacts and documents.

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• Pierce Conservation District: $7,500 for interpretive materials for three of Tacoma’s community gardens highlighting diverse agricultural history.

• Points Northeast Historical Society: $4,500 to conduct a historic structures report to guide the restoration of the Browns Point Light Station.

would like to consider proposals for projects that complement surrounding development downtown, foster even more vibrancy in the downtown core, and re-establish the building’s preeminence in Tacoma.”

In the Old City Hall RFP, the City indicates that residential development, hotels and/or offices that support companies/ organizations with financial strength, growth potential and career-ladder, livable wage jobs are strongly preferred.

Street-level, pedestrian-friendly uses, such as restaurants and retail venues, are highly desirable.

Just a few blocks from Old City Hall, Portland-based McMenamins continues its $34 million restoration of the former Elks Temple. The new property is projected to open in the spring of 2019.

Adjacent to the Elks, Tacoma-based developer Eli Moreno recently renovated the Union Club into event and co-working spaces. Seattle-based AxoWorks, LLC acquired a nearby property at 725 Broadway and is in the process of developing co-working spaces there.

Developers will have an opportunity to tour Old City Hall on June 20. To participate in this tour, developers must respond by June 15 to Assistant Community and Economic Development Director Elly Walkowiak at ellen.walkowiak@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5209.

RFP responses must be submitted by 5 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, on July 31.

More information about the City’s Community and Economic Development Department is available at makeittacoma.com or cityoftacoma.org/CED. More information about the City’s progress toward its Tacoma2025 strategic visioning goals is available on the Results253 page at data.cityoftacoma.org.

HERITAGE PROJECT GRANT RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED The City of Tacoma’s Historic Preservation Office has announced the recipients of the bi-annual Heritage Project Grant, which supports projects that increase public awareness and access to Tacoma’s history. In total, $40,000 was awarded to the following nine recipients: • Downtown on the Go: $2,000 for three walking tours that focus on Tacoma’s history.

• Fort Nisqually Foundation: $5,000 for a special exhibit and permanent signage to highlight agricultural history related to the fort.

• Historic Tacoma: $3,000 for the redesign of the Historic Tacoma website.

• HistoryLink.org: $3,925 for the development of 12 articles that focus on the diverse and significant people in Tacoma’s history.

• Job Carr Cabin Museum: $1,500 for the annual Pioneer Days Festival, which highlights Job Carr and Tacoma’s pioneer history.

• Knights of Pythias: $3,000 for the acquisition of equipment to create a digitized and searchable archive

• Tacoma Historical Society: $10,000 for the development and installation of an exhibit on “1918: A Year of Destiny” and outreach inspired by the 1918 Liberty Bond drives.

This year, the program received more than $90,000 in grant requests.

“We’re thrilled to be able to support this broad range of heritage programing and activities that are taking place across Tacoma,” said Assistant Historic Preservation Officer Lauren Hoogkamer.

For more information, visit cityoftacoma.org/HeritageGrant.

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From page 8 Muri is vying for Position 1, while Democrat incumbent Christine Kilduff is being challenged by Republican Maia Espinoza for Position 2.

Legislative District 29, which includes parts of South Tacoma as well as Parkland and Spanaway has long-term Democratic Sen. Steve Conway challenged by independent Pierre Malebranche. Democrat Steve Kirby is running unopposed to retain his Position 2 seat in the House.

The 29th District also has a race to watch as the incumbent Democrat David Sawyer faces multiple challenges, from Republicans Terry Harder and Janis Clark as well as Democrat Melanie Morgan, largely fueled by a cloud of controversy around Sawyer over alleged misconduct allegations against him by former campaign staffers and lobbyists that is currently under investigation.

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RAINIERS LOOKING FOR THAT SPARK

PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

The Tacoma Rainiers will be looking forward to the return of Cameron Perkins (top) from the seven-day disabled list. Perkins has had a solid season for the Rainiers, batting .293 on the season through 46 games. (Left) Kirk Niewenhuis goes up to steal a home run off a Salt Lake City bat. (Right) You never know what you’re going to see at Cheney Stadium.

BY JUSTIN GIMSE jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

W

hile much of the Puget Sound baseball world is justifiably focused on the incredible turn of events for the Seattle Mariners, the boys down in Cheney Stadium are grinding through a different sort of season thus far. The Tacoma Rainiers didn’t do themselves any favors when they dropped four of five games on their recent home stand against the Salt Lake Bees. Still, as the Pacific Coast League season creeps toward the mid-point, the Rainiers are well within striking distance of the division-leading Fresno Grizzlies.

After maintaining a better-than .500 mark at home, the Rainiers have now slipped to 13-16 on the season at Cheney Stadium. If the Rainiers hold out any hopes of a true pennant run this year, they’re going to have to

protect their home digs over on Tyler Street.

Otherwise, it could be a long, cruel summer.

Realistically, the Rainiers’ current record of 29-30 is pretty good, considering the number of player moves they have went through so far this season. The Seattle Mariners have put the Tacoma roster through several bends and twists this spring. As of Sunday, June 3, there have been 125 roster transactions concerning the Tacoma Rainiers. The number itself may not mean much, but it’s the rundown of names involved that paint a possible picture as to why Tacoma hasn’t been a little more consistent this season.

Tacoma was without second baseman Gordon Beckham for a long stretch this season, as well as two separate call-ups for first baseman Daniel Vogelbach. Those are two cornerstone-type players for this ball club. The Rainiers have missed both players very much. Luckily, after another round of roster transactions, both Beckham and

Vogelbach are back in the Tacoma fold. Let’s hope their consistent, hot bats begin to raise the temperature for the Rainiers.

Tacoma will be wrapping up a three-game road set against the Memphis Redbirds on Thursday, June 7. The Redbirds are currently sitting atop the PCL American Southern Division standings with a 35-24 record. After visiting one great music town, the Rainiers will head to possibly the most famous of them all when they visit the Nashville Sounds (28-28) for a four-game tilt.

If the Rainiers can pull off a solid road trip, they will be in prime shape heading back home for a huge chunk of home games. As a matter of fact, beginning on Wednesday, June 13, Tacoma will play 16 of their next 20 games at Cheney Stadium. If there was ever going to be a time to make a serious move up the PCL Pacific Northern standings, it’s going to be this stretch of games.

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2018 ALL-CITY BOYS SOCCER TEAM

FC OF DESTINY FW - ANGEL HERRERA - LINCOLN - SR. FW - TOMMASO GRAMAGLIA - FOSS - SR. FW - NOAH WELCH - BELLARMINE - JR. FW - SAMMY AGUILLAR - MT. TAHOMA - SO. MF - RAUL RAMIREZ - MT. TAHOMA - SR. MF - JESSE MARKS - WILSON - SR. MF - REECE ZURFLUH - BELLARMINE - SR. MF - JUSTIN BEARDEMPHI - STADIUM - JR. DF - KENDALL BURKS - STADIUM - SR. DF - THEO PRENDKE - MT. TAHOMA - SO. DF - DAN LOVEJOY - BELLARMINE - SO. GK - GABE FOSTER - LINCOLN - JR.

GRIT CITY FC FW - MARTIN SHEHATA - STADIUM - JR. PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

(Left) Stadium senior Kendall Burks finished a stellar career for the Tigers this spring. Burks led a defense that gave up just 10 goals in 14 league matches. (Right) Lincoln goalkeeper Gabe Foster was named the top keeper in the 3A Pierce County League.

The junior helped Lincoln grind out some close wins and advance to the district tournament.

BY JUSTIN GIMSE jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

It was another banner year for boys soccer teams from the City of Destiny in 2018. With five of the city’s six big schools all making it to the post-season, it’s safe to say that the game of soccer is on the rise in a big way throughout the Puget Sound.

While this has been a constant trend here in the Pacific Northwest, the fact that Tacoma’s public schools are putting together such strong programs has created a new atmosphere when these teams now face each other on the field.

The Stadium Tigers were again the cream of the crop in Tacoma. Head coach Raphael Cox fielded a squad that was nearly perfect in 3A Pierce County League

action at 13-0-1. The Tigers surrendered just 10 goals in their 14 league matches, while putting the ball in the back of the net 50 times. The Tigers would finish the regular season with a 12-game winning streak, turning it into a 13-game run with a 6-0 thrashing of Shelton in the district playoffs. Unfortunately, the first-round jinx stung the Tigers yet again, as they fell to Lakeside, who finished fourth in the state tournament.

After several years of fielding competitive teams that just couldn’t get over the hump, it all seemed to come together for the Mt. Tahoma T-Birds this season.

Not only did Mt. Tahoma finish the season with an impressive 12-3-3 record, they also advanced to the boys soccer state tournament for the first time in

school history. Led by another stout defense, the T-Birds surrendered just 12 goals in their 14 league matches. They will graduate some talented players, but this is definitely a program on the rise in Tacoma’s south end.

The Wilson Rams put together another strong season, falling just two

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FW - RAMIRO MARQUEZ - LINCOLN - SR. FW - JAYSON RAY - WILSON - SR. MF - ALEX COMFORT - BELLARMINE - JR. MF - BRAEDEN PRYOR - STADIUM - SO. MF - GIOVANI PEREZ - FOSS - JR. MF - MIKE TRUJILLO - LINCOLN - JR. DF - FELIX ANGEL - MT. TAHOMA - SR. DF - MICHAEL BENETIZ - WILSON - SR. DF - LEYTON PETERSON - STADIUM - JR. DF - MOISES RAMOS - FOSS - JR. GK - JAKOB RIDLER - WILSON - JR.

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BASEBALL 4A South Puget Sound League Co-MVP - Jake Gehri, Sumner, sr.; Eric Peterson, Puyallup, sr.

Most Valuable Pitcher - Brady McLean, Puyallup, sr.

FIRST TEAM Pitchers - Jason Sauer, So. Kitsap, sr.; Ben Wilson, Sumner, sr.; Braeden Lane, Olympia, sr.; Cole Benson, Puyallup, sr.; Andrew Grimoldby, Puyallup, sr.; David Richards, Bellarmine, sr.; Peter Allegro, Bellarmine, sr.

Catchers - Brendan Nee, Olympia, sr.; Brady Hinkle, Puyallup, sr.; Alex Garcia, So. Kitsap, sr.

First Base - Quinten Sawyer, Rogers, so.; Second Base - Grant Sherrod, Sumner, jr.; Cody Russell, Curtis, sr.; Shortstop - Gavin Grant, Puyallup, sr.

Third Base - Mason Wambold, Olympia, sr.; Bryan Falk, Sumner, so.

Outfield - Jonas Kim, Puyallup, jr.; Dusty Garcia, So. Kitsap, sr.; Nate Wotzka, So. Kitsap, sr.; Kyler Barton, Rogers, sr.; Thomas Wheeler, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.; Alex Boyd, Rogers, sr.

Utility - Torre Digiovanni, So. Kitsap, sr.; Kyle Russell, Curtis, so.; Designated Hitter - Jacob Duarte, So. Kitsap, jr.; Connor Filleau, Sumner, sr.

SECOND TEAM Pitchers - Kyle Van Hout, Sumner, sr.; Jack Horn, Curtis, sr.; Sam Fairchild, Olympia, sr.; Justin Maggerise, Puyallup, jr.; Hunter Briggs, Rogers, sr.; Garrison Glisson, So. Kitsap, sr.

First Base - Brandon Molman, Puyallup, jr.; Michael Came, Olympia, so.

Second Base - Drew Worden, So. Kitsap, sr.; Aaron Corso, So. Kitsap, sr.

Third Base - Brendan Ngotel, Puyallup, sr.; Nolan Kohler, Bellarmine, jr.

Outfield - Evan Scaratto, Puyallup, so.; Kendall Luckman, Puyallup, jr.; PJ Moritz, So. Kitsap, so.; Blake Tannehill, Sumner, so.; Noah Claxton, Curtis, so.

Utility - Keegan Stancato, Curtis, so.; Seti Manase, Graham-Kaposwin, so.

Designated Hitter - Nathaniel Beers, So. Kitsap, jr.

3A Pierce County League MVP - Matthew Gretler, Bonney Lake, sr.

FIRST TEAM Pitchers - Kaiden Hammond, Bonney Lake, sr.; Solomon Carlton, Mt. Tahoma, jr.; Josh Trujillo, Spanaway Lake, sr.

Catcher - Peyton Brock, Bonney Lake, sr.

First Base - Avery Martin, Wilson, sr.

Second Base - Braydon Tressler, Bonney Lake, sr.

Shortstops - Jamie Saathoff, Bethel, jr.; Charlie Larson, Wilson, sr.

Third Base - Logan Jones, Wilson, jr.

Outfield - Adam Fahsel, Bonney Lake, sr.; Tyler McClain, Bonney Lake, sr.; Josh Trujillo, Spanaway Lake, sr.

Utility - Orion Stinson, Mt. Tahoma, jr.

SECOND TEAM Pitchers - Ethan Stevens-Day, Bonney Lake, jr.; Jared Vance, Bethel, jr.; Josh Sivonen, Wilson, sr.; Riley Denney, Wilson, jr.

Catcher - Cole Williamson, Wilson, sr.

First Base - Kyle Hobson, Bethel, sr.; Kaiden Hammond, Bonney Lake, sr.

Second Base - Jovince Taijeron, Bethel, sr.

Shortstops - Adam Shook, Spanaway Lake, jr.; Odin Kentfield, Stadium, jr.

Third Base - Austin Friis, Bonney Lake, jr.; Josh Steele, Spanaway Lake, sr.

Outfield - Gavyn Tinsley, Bonney Lake, sr.; Nick Rasmussen, Bethel, jr.; Jack Sanders, Spanaway Lake, sr.; Brad Peterson, Bethel, sr.

Utility - Gavin Ludlow, Bonney Lake, so.; Dylan O’Connor, Stadium, so.; Garrett Smith, Lincoln, so.

2A South Puget Sound League - Mountain Division MVP - Judah Graham, Fife, so.

FIRST TEAM Pitcher - Eli Graham, Fife, sr.; Brock Keller, White River, jr.; Clayton Parfitt, Washington, sr.

Catcher - Juan Loma, Lindbergh, jr.

Infield - David Bedell, Fife, so.; AJ Guerrero, Fife, fr.; Joe Flanigan, White River, jr.; Aaron Peters, Franklin Pierce, so.; Adrian Brown, Foster, jr.

Outfield - Jake Lewis, Fife, sr.; Jaren Larson, Fife, so.; Karsten Deitz, White River, jr.; Jayman Thomas-Stokes, Franklin Pierce, sr.; Tyler Williams, Lindbergh, sr.

Utility - Jordan Anderson, Fife, sr.

Designated Hitter - Blake Lindstrom, White River, jr.

SECOND TEAM Pitchers - Jake Lewis, Fife, sr.; Jamar Robinson, Franklin Pierce, sr.; Logan King, Lindbergh, so.

Catcher - Trevor McCorkle, Fife, so.

Infield - Eli Graham, Fife, sr.; Braeden McNally, White River, so.; Taylor Myers, Franklin Pierce, sr.; Kobe Andrews, Washington, jr.

Outfield - Bryson Williams, Fife, jr.; Austin Teague, Washington, fr.

Utility - Connor Delano, Franklin Pierce, jr.

Designated Hitter - Bryson Nelson, Lindbergh, jr.

FASTPITCH 4A South Puget Sound League MVP - Sophia Bjerk, Puyallup, sr.

Most Valuable Pitcher - Sidney Booth, Puyallup, jr.

FIRST TEAM Pitcher - Gracie Dawes, Rogers, so.; Chelsea Smith, Bellarmine, sr.

Catchers - Gabrielle Ginnis, Curtis, jr.; Ariel Clark, Rogers, sr.

Infield - KJ Ulrey, Puyallup, jr.; Lauren Hatch, Rogers, sr.; Rachel Wicker, Rogers, so.; Raigan Barrett, Rogers, so.; Kasey Woodruff, Curtis, sr.; Brooke Fesenbek, Olympia, sr.; Abigail Proffit, Sumner, sr.

Outfield - Maddy Glasoe, Rogers, sr.; Olivia Ellingson, Puyallup, so.; Sydney Williams, Curtis, sr.; Statia Cermak, So. Kitsap, sr.

Utility - Riley Stockton, Rogers, so.

Designated Hitter - Tori Richter, Rogers, so.

SECOND TEAM Pitchers - Emily Bryant, Curtis, sr.; Kindra Hawkinson, So. Kitsap, sr.

Catchers - Kaylee Simpson, Sumner, so.; Haley Boutwell, Emerald Ridge, jr.

Infield - Autumn Murphy, Puyallup, jr.; Destiny Conerly, Puyallup, jr.; Ana Culver, Rogers, sr.; Haley McMasters, Bellarmine, jr.; Karissa Stancato, Curtis, sr.; Lynden Wolf, So. Kitsap, so.

Outfield - Alaira Wilson, Curtis, so.; Taylor Simpson, Sumner, jr.; Amy Nichols, Bellarmine, jr.; Marisol Berstrom, So. Kitsap, fr.

Utility - Sami Blevens, Olympia, sr.

Designated Hitter - Erica Woodside, Sumner, so.

3A Pierce County League Player of the Year - Brooke Nelson, Bonney Lake Pitcher of the Year - McKenna Braegelmann, Stadium FIRST TEAM Pitchers - Isabel Pfingston, Mt. Tahoma; Gabby Jones, Bonney Lake.

Catcher - Mari McElligott, Stadium Infield - Alexys Newman, Stadium; Mikayla Liljenberg, Stadium; Anna Hook, Bonney Lake; Brynn Nelson, Bonney Lake; Lexi Holmes, Lakes.

Outfield - Raelyn Kimmel, Bonney Lake; Baylee Blau, Lakes; Kayliana Sablan, Spanaway Lake.

Utility - Lauryn Kesler, Lakes.

SECOND TEAM Pitcher - Madi Emery, Lakes.

Catcher - Hailee Hagins, Bonney Lake Infield - Emily Panush, Spanaway Lake; Ellie Moore, Mt. Tahoma; Shelby Welfringer, Bonney Lake; Sydney Haug, Wilson.

Outfield - Malia Liljenberg, Stadium; Alexa Fenton, Stadium; Jessica Clark, Bonney Lake; Jenna Burge, Bethel.

Utility - Rime Clark, Spanaway Lake.

2A South Puget Sound League - Mountain Division Player of the Year - Megan Vandegrift, White River, sr.

Pitcher of the Year - Maddi Pipitone, White River, sr.

FIRST TEAM Pitcher - Lia Evans, Lindbergh, so.

Catcher - Delaney Sager, Franklin Pierce, sr.

Infield - Peyton Wallen, White River, jr.; Marissa Dolson, White River, so.; Alexys Jaskari, Fife, sr.; Cameran Ours, Fife, so.; Mua Palaita, Washington, so.

Outfield - Megan Cash, White River, sr.; Teagan Smith, White River, sr.; Noelle Mills, White River, jr.; Carley Wahlgren, Fife, jr.

Utility - Blanca Vielma, Foss, jr.

SECOND TEAM Pitcher - Gwen Hagen, Fife, jr.

Catcher - Rachel Lewis, Fife, sr.

Infield - Aurora Toland, Foss, sr.; Kathy Le, Foss, sr.; Bella Gonzalez, Foss, jr.; Noelani Souza, Washington, fr.

Outfield - Arianna Kilfoyle, Foss, so.; Naomi Sparks, Foss, so.; Emma Fualaau, Fife, Fr.; Julia Whitaker, Washington, fr.

Utility - Marissa Bartels, White River, so.

BOYS SOCCER 4A South Puget Sound League Offensive MVP - Alex LaBarge, Sumner, jr.

Defensive MVP - Jared Butler, Sumner, jr.

FIRST TEAM Forwards - Cole Baker, Graham-Kapowsin, jr.; Ethan Carlson, Puyallup, sr.; Grant Larson, So. Kitsap, sr.; Alex LaBarge, Sumner, jr.

Midfielders - Alex Comfort, Bellarmine, jr.; Khalil Bredeson, Olympia, sr.; Dane Helle, Puyallup, jr.; Eduardo De La Cruz, So. Kitsap, jr.; Ryan Griffith, Sumner, sr.; Mitchell Hutter, Sumner, jr.

Defenders - Riley Benjamin, Emerald Ridge, sr.; Mitchell Nee, Olympia, sr.; Dylan Chavez, Puyallup, jr.; David Mansfield, So. Kitsap, sr.; Quin Dick, So. Kitsap, sr.

Goalkeeper - Sawyer Price, Olympia, jr.

SECOND TEAM Forwards - Noah Welch, Bellarmine, jr.; Julian Desmond, Olympia, jr.; Mike Poe, Sumner, sr.

Midfielders - Reece Zurfluh, Bellarmine, sr.; Matt Ramay, Curtis, sr.; Paulo Barrera, Puyallup, sr.; Dylan Lee, Puyallup, sr.; Brian Yand, So. Kitsap, jr.; John Guglielmetti, Sumner, jr.

Defenders - Dan Lovejoy, Bellarmine, so.; Drew Abdella, Emerald Ridge, so.; Ryan Walton, Emerald Ridge, sr.; AJ Downey, Rogers, jr.; Isaac Nordlie, Sumner, sr.

Goalkeeper - Kyle Walker, Rogers, sr.

3A Pierce County League Offensive MVP - Angel Herrera, Lincoln, sr.

Defensive MVP - Kendall Burks, Stadium, sr.

FIRST TEAM Forwards - Zander Varnum, Bonney Lake, sr.; Martin Shehata, Stadium, jr.

Midfielders - Raul Ramirez, Mt. Tahoma, sr.; Jesse Marks, Wilson, sr.; Braeden Pryor, Stadium, so.; Oscar Cerna, Spanaway Lake, sr.

Defenders - Felix Angel, Mt. Tahoma, sr.; Alex Stevenson, Bonney Lake, sr.; Michael Benetiz, Wilson, sr.; Theo Prendke, Mt. Tahoma, so.

Goalkeeper - Gabe Foster, Lincoln, jr.

SECOND TEAM Forwards - Jayson Ray, Wilson, sr.; Ramiro Marquez, Lincoln, sr.

Midfielders - Justin Beardemphl, Stadium, jr.; Kasual Waters, Bethel, sr.; Mike Trujillo, Lincoln, jr.; Joel Horstman, Bonney Lake, sr.

Defenders - Leyton Peterson, Stadium, jr.; Jaydan Patterson, Lakes, jr.; Alex Gomez, Bethel, sr.; Nolan Newsom, Spanaway Lake, jr.

Goalkeeper - Jakob Ridler, Wilson, jr.

2A South Puget Sound League - Mountain Division MVP - Gilbert De La Luz, Franklin Pierce, sr.

Goalkeeper of the Year - Noah Carver, Franklin Pierce, sr.

FIRST TEAM Forwards - Donovan Allen, Fife, so.; Tommaso Gramaglia, Foss, sr.; Adrian Alvarez, White River, jr.

Midfielders - Bik Ceu, Foster, sr.; Giovani Perez, Foss, jr.; Ausin Platt, Fife, jr.; Grant Cox, Fife, sr.

Defenders - Efren Alfaro Sanchez, Washington, sr.; Ronaldo Carrada, Franklin Pierce, jr.; Brandon Amezcua, Franklin Pierce, so.

Goalkeeper - Peyton Hilliard, Washington, sr.

SECOND TEAM Forwards - Johny Bazail, Washington, sr.; Chris Dominguez, White River, jr.; Zakaria Kahin, Foster, jr.

Midfielders - Demian Alvarez, Lindbergh, so.; Rylan Ellis, Washington, so.; Josue Medroza, Evergreen, sr.; Adrian Fernandez, White River, sr.

Defenders - Thang Khai, Foster, jr.; Owen Mitchell, Fife, sr.; Moises Ramos, Foss, jr.; Deker Vasquez, Evergreen, sr.

Goalkeeper - Sai Lar, Foster, sr.

Tacoma’s Hot Tickets JUNE 9 - JULY 14: SATURDAY, JUNE 9 – BOXING Battle at the Boat 116 Emerald Queen Casino – 7 p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 10 – SOCCER Sounders S2 vs. OKC Energy Cheney Stadium – 1:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 – BASEBALL Omaha vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 – SOCCER Sounders U23 vs. Calgary Foothills Sunset Stadium, Sumner – 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, JUNE 14 – BASEBALL Omaha vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 15 – BASEBALL Omaha vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16 – BASEBALL Iowa vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 5:05 p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17 – BASEBALL Iowa vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 1:35 p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17 – SOCCER Lane United vs. Sounders U23 Sunset Stadium, Sumner – 2 p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17 – SOCCER Washington Premier vs. Blackhills FC Washington Premier Complex – 2:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17 – SOCCER Washington Premier vs. Seattle Stars Washington Premier Complex – 5 p.m.

MONDAY, JUNE 18 – BASEBALL Iowa vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 6:05 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 19 – BASEBALL Iowa vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 6:05 p.m.

MONDAY, JUNE 25 – BASEBALL Las Vegas vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 6:05 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 26 - BASEBALL Las Vegas vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 6:05 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 - BASEBALL Las Vegas vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 11:35 a.m.

THURSDAY, JUNE 28 - BASEBALL Las Vegas vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 7:05 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 29 - BASEBALL Reno vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 7:05 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 30 - BASEBALL Reno vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 5:05 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 1 - BASEBALL Reno vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 1:35 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 3 - SOCCER Portland Timbers U23 vs. Sounders U23 Sunset Stadium, Sumner - 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 6 - SOCCER Victoria vs. Sounders U23 Sunset Stadium, Sumner - 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 7 - SOCCER TSS FC Rovers vs. Sounders Women Sunset Stadium, Sumner - 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 8 - SOCCER Oly Town vs. Washington Premier Washington Premier Complex - 5 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 14 - SOCCER Bellingham UTD vs. Washington Premier Washington Premier Complex - 5 p.m.

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THREE OF TACOMA’S BEST PREP COACHES BID FAREWELL

BY CARLI RICKER Tacoma Weekly Correspondent

Every February or March, high school basketball teams from all across the state flock to Tacoma, Yakima or Spokane in pursuit of bringing back a state title for their school. In recent years, Tacoma schools have had a strong presence at the tournament in both the small school 1B and 2B classifications, as well as the bigger schools of 2A, 3A and 4A. The success of Tacoma schools is found in players and teams, but also in the talent, drive, and passion of the coaches who have led them.

As summer basketball waits around the corner, several Tacoma schools will find their boys basketball teams under new coaching as Mark Lovelady of Life Christian Academy, Dave Alwert from Wilson High School and Aubrey Shelton of Lincoln High School have all recently stepped down from their positions of head coach.

Lovelady has been the boys basketball head coach for the past 25 years at Life Christian Academy. He even took on the position of coaching both the boys and girls basketball teams this past season. Lovelady is leaving not only Life Christian but Tacoma as he heads south to become the new high school principal of Gilbert Christian in Arizona.

During his time at Life Christian Lovelady coached the boys team to 13 state appearances and one girls appearance where the Lady Eagles won the first girls state game in school history. Lovelady ends his time in Tacoma with 400 career coaching wins. “I was blessed to be able to get win 300 with my son, Luke, and then win 400 with my daughter, Landyn...” Lovelady said. “Words cannot describe how special it was...” Lovelady said on having the experience to coach two of his kids.

At Gilbert, Lovelady will not be coaching but is excited to have time off with his family, especially during the holiday and summer breaks. He is also looking forward to being only a five-hour drive away from Point Loma University, where he can watch Luke play basketball.

For Wilson’s Dave Alwert the decision to resign as head coach was centered on his desire to spend more time with his family, especially his children. “Between fundraising, summer ball, open gyms and player development, I made the decision that I am not giving my children enough of my own attention...it’s just time to focus on them,” Alwert said. For Alwert the coaching was not the real time consumer, but all the extra work he put into the program, such as working shifts at the concession stand of Rainier games to help raise extra money for the team.

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Former Lincoln head coach Aubrey Shelton put together ridiculous numbers in his 11 years leading the Abes.

Shelton finishes with an overall 237-57 record (.806), with eight league titles, six district championships, five top-five finishes at state, and eight coach of the year awards.

Through his 10 seasons at Wilson, Alwert led the Rams to the state tournament four times. Some of Alwert’s favorite moments of coaching were of rivalry games against Lincoln and Foss High School. While Alwert said he will miss coaching, he is proud of the program and high standard he built and trusts Wilson in hiring the next coach and that the program will be placed in good hands.

While other coaches are stepping away from basketball, Lincoln High School’s Aubrey Shelton is stepping up, as he transitions to the job of men’s basketball head coach at the University of Puget Sound, his alma mater.

Shelton described his new position as a “dream come true” and said so far UPS has been supportive.

Shelton played at Lincoln and UPS, and then returned to Lincoln to coach the Abes for 11 years. As he prepares to head back to UPS, he feels his life has come full circle. When asked about some of his favorite moments from Lincoln, Shelton mentioned wins both at state and against city rivals, a team retreat to a cabin where the team could bond on a level deeper than

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basketball, and funny moments at study halls.

As Shelton spends the summer recruiting for the Loggers’ roster he is looking forward to bringing more of the Tacoma community into the UPS community.

He wants more Tacoma fans at games and Tacoma athletes to join UPS. He’s also looking forward to helping u See COACHES / page 16

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t Rainiers From page 12 Let’s take a look back at the past week for Tacoma.

On Wednesday, May 30, blue skies welcomed the Salt Lake Bees to Cheney Stadium. Tacoma starting pitcher Casey Lawrence ended up being a little too welcoming on the mound, giving up five earned runs in 5.2 innings of work. Despite a late push, including two runs in the ninth inning, Tacoma was unable to reel in the Bees’ lead and fell 7-6.

The teams would go into extra frames the following night. Starting pitcher Christian Bergman had a mixed-bag on the mound for the Rainiers. While the right-hander has been solid for Tacoma this season, he didn’t have his best stuff on this night, giving up five earned runs over 6.2 innings. Bergman was able to fan six Salt Lake batters, but he also offered up two home runs. Tacoma’s Mike Morin would surrender two runs in the top of the 11th inning, and the Rainiers were unable to answer in their half in the 10-8 loss. Vogelbach and Jayson Werth both had doubles on the night, while Mike Marjama clubbed his fourth home run of the season.

A big crowd of 6,819 showed up for the third game of the five-game series on Friday, June 1. Tacoma pushed across two runs in the first and the third innings, and that would prove to be enough as starting pitcher Darren McCaughan and reliever Darin Gillies

t Soccer From page 13 goals short of the 3A state tournament.

While the Rams have usually competed for the top spot in the 3A PCL standings, this year it was a little bit more of a grind for Wilson, as they finished with a 9-6-2 record on the season. These Rams will bounce back.

Another surprising team was the Lincoln Abes. While the Rail-Splitters have hovered at, or near, the bottom of the boys soccer standings for a long time, fortunes are beginning to change for this program.

Not only did Lincoln play Stadium to a 3-3 tie early in the season, they found themselves within striking distance in nearly every match in league play. Lincoln scored 30 goals in their 14 league matches, while giving up 31. The Abes advanced to the post-season and were just two wins away from an unheard-of state tournament berth. This is a program to get excited about for the future.

After moving down to the 2A classification two years ago, the Foss Falcons have seen little real success in any sport other than boys basketball. Things

t Coaches From page 15 to impact more young men. At UPS he hopes to “help them have the best experience of their life and help set them up for their careers.”

What all three coaches will miss the most though is the relationships. For the past four years, Lovelady had three of his old players on his coaching staff and stays in contact with many alumni he now calls friends. “Building great high school memories has always been

combined to stymie the Bees, surrendering just one run on six Salt Lake hits.

Vogelbach and Marjama each dished up a double in the 4-1 Tacoma win.

Salt Lake would knock around a host of Tacoma pitchers the following evening for a 5-2 victory. While starting pitcher Lindsey Caughel was tagged with the loss, relief pitchers Matt Tenuta and Ashton Goudeau didn’t help matters, giving up two runs each. Tacoma’s Adam Law crushed a two-run home run in the sixth inning for Tacoma’s bright spot on the night.

Tacoma rolled out their stud pitcher on Monday, June 3, but the bats didn’t follow suit. Right-hander Rob Whalen gave up just two earned runs in his five innings of work. However, Tacoma would only muster one run in support. It was a tough 2-1 loss for Whalen, who is easily one of the best pitchers in Triple-A. Werth provided the only fireworks for Tacoma, with two doubles on the night.

The Rainiers began their seven-game road trip in style on Tuesday, June 5.

Lawrence pitched a complete-game shutout in Tacoma’s 5-0 victory. The right-hander surrendered just three hits, while striking out six Salt Lake batters. A third-inning grand slam by Vogelbach was all Tacoma would need on the night against the first-place Redbirds.

Tacoma returns to Cheney Stadium on Wednesday, June 13, against the Omaha Storm Chasers (25-32) at 7:05 p.m. The teams will play a short, threegame series before the Iowa Cubs (2234) come to Tacoma for a four-game set starting on Saturday, June 16, at 5:05 p.m.

changed this spring when the Falcons began to make their mark in the 2A South Puget Sound League. A 3-2 win over perennial state powerhouse Fife put the Falcons on the map. While the Trojans would get their revenge in the playoffs with a slim 1-0 victory over Foss, it’s becoming clear that this program is getting back in shape. Foss finished the season 9-7-1.

It was a rough season for the Bellarmine Lions in the 4A South Puget Sound League. While the Lions usually spend the post-season competing for a state title, this year it proved to be too much for head coach Joe Waters’ boys. The Lions were competitive in many close matches, but in the end, Bellarmine was on the outside of the playoff picture when their 4-11-1 season came to a close.

The 2018 Tacoma Weekly All-City Team represents the best players from Tacoma’s five public schools, as well as Bellarmine Prep. Instead of serving up the usual first team, second team, honorable mention format, we believe a team should actually look like a team.

With that, we take the best players from the bunch, draft them on to two fictitious soccer clubs, and there you have the best 24 boys soccer players from Grit City.

the highlight and focus of my coaching style,” Lovelady said. Alwert said he’ll miss his players most too and “watching the growth process of these young men.”

Shelton’s greatest moments were also in the relationships he had with the kids.

He loves seeing what his players accomplish after they leave Lincoln and takes great pride in being able to have a “small part of these kids’ success.”

All three coaches have tremendous respect for each other and their work towards raising the standard of Tacoma basketball. They impacted the lives of student-athletes, and they will be greatly missed.

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Visitors to the Toy and Geek Fest, coming to the Puyallup fair grounds June 30 and July 1 will have the opportunity to have their photos taken at a variety of exhibits, including this replica of Dr. Who’s TARDIS,

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n a discussion of the upcoming Washington State Toy and Geek Fest, it’s hard to know just where to begin. This mashup of a comic book convention, toy show, and carnival fun house looks like it’s going to be gargantuan and packed to the brim with amazing things and fantastic artifacts. The organizers call it “the absolutely can’t miss event of the summer where we take a comic con and add toys, amazing vehicles, and tons of exhibits and fun for the whole family.”

Running the weekend of Saturday, June 30 through Sunday, July 1, the Washington State Toy and Geek Fest will be a celebration of science fiction and fantasy worlds and characters that energize so much of our media and popular culture. In comic books, games, television shows, and movies, we find the brilliant stuff of imaginary legends that, for many, have become the mythos of

contemporary life. Immersion in those worlds has the power to feed vitality into our ordinary reality, giving everything a sheen of the extraordinary.

In celebration of the bedazzling quality that imaginative storytellers bring into our lives, the Washington State Toy and Geek Fest will feature more than 350 vendor, industry, and exhibitor booths; an area exceeding 140,000 square feet; authors, artists, and publishers in the comic genre; gaming and technology developers; celebrity appearances, autographs, and photos; a main performance stage and four panel rooms; immersive video game experiences; more than 50 interactive displays and photo opportunities; movie memorabilia, props, replicas and vehicles; fair food vendors including Fisher Scones; interactive play areas for kids; a themed beer garden; numerous gaming tournaments; individual and team trivia contests; cosplay contests, meetups, instruction and repair stations; a package and bag check for shoppers; Toy and Geek Fest exclusives

and keepsakes and much more.

Celebrity guests include the likes of Keith Allen, who plays Murphy, the half-human/half-zombie character central to the television series “Z Nation.”

Some of the other cast members will also be on hand, like the lovely Anastasia Baranova, who plays Addy, the zombie killer with the spiked baseball bat that she wields like a war club. There will also be some of the cast members from the televised drama “Descendants 2,” which follows the adventures of the children of some of the villains of Disney movies. These include China Anne McClain (Uma, daughter of Ursula of “Little Mermaid” infamy) and Booboo Stewart, who starred in the Twilight saga and X-Men as well as “Descendants 2.”

A special guest of interest to “Star Wars” fans is Peter Mayhew, the seven-foot, three-inch tall actor who played Chewbacca. There will be voice actors from Dragon Ball and Pokémon and special effects and character artists. Kevin Sussman, who plays Stuart Bloom, the

depressed comic book dealer on the hit show “The Big Bang Theory,” will also be on hand. All of the celebrities will have scheduled times for signing autographs and posing for pictures.

For fans of “Star Wars,” there is a panoply of events and exhibits. You can see a full-sized replica of Han Solo frozen in the slab of carbonite; pose for pictures with the Ewoks on a set that replicates the forest moon of Endor; visit Roxy the Rancor (all 17 feet of the beast), who was featured in “Return of the Jedi” and view a replica of Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder. Lemmy the Luggabeast (from “The Force Awakens”) will be there. You can pose for a picture in a replica of the Millennium Falcon’s on-board lounge. You can also put on a helmet and a jumpsuit and get your picture taken in a mock-up of the cockpit of an X-wing fighter.

Groups like the R2-D2 Builders Club will show off their full-sized models of the plucky droid, all made of Lego. Mem-

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SCHOOL PAGE

ARTWORK, POETRY, AND WRITING FROM TACOMA STUDENTS

Incredible art from Wilson High School students!  A wide variety of self portraits in pencil and watercolor to peruse! Row 1: Vanessa, Gabriel, Yi Wei, Chase; row 2: Parker, Natalia, Owen, Amaya; row 3: Tu, Carl Brooks, Ashley, JohnDavid; row 4: Edward, Vlad, Katie, Thin Le; row 5: Olivia (Liv), Johnathan, Christian, Max.  Students from Wilson High School, under the tutelage of their very talented and creative teacher, Ms. McDonald, play with the unique theme of shoes!

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More precocious artwork from Downing Elementary students!  Ms. Zuniga’s 4th graders created this totally delightful mural on what settler Job Carr might have seen when he arrived here.

Alessia “I will be a teacher.”

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“I will be a playground designer. ” Emilia

“I will be a robot maker.”

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“I want to be a horse trainer.”

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 Based on the painting Goldfish

by Matisse, 5th grade students in Ms. Barnes and Mrs. McDougal’s classes, created their own piece of art using the elements of an aquatic environment. In their science unit prior to this, they also had goldfish in their classroom!

By Chabrier, Iris, Bella A, Raynard, Vanessa, AJ, Saivhion, Bella C, Andrey, Darien, Joe, Asher, Olivia, Danyul, Maddy, Vu, Kaden, Jazmyn, Malik, MaKenzee, Shobhana, David, Emily, Gage

 It was heartwarming and exciting to see that so many 2nd graders at Downing Elementary want to be teachers! Yay! Here are four writings and self-portraits by Mrs. Dickerson & Ms. Tomlinson’s students.

Teachers and students interested in submitting work may get guidelines or information from Shari Shelton, (253) 906-3769 or at 8ssheltonz8@gmail.com, or may contact Donna McCracken, (253) 475-8387 or donnamccra@comcast.net. View this page and others online at www.tacomaweekly.com.

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ART NEWS ROUNDUP

FREE ARTIST PANEL ON SOCIAL PRACTICE COMES TO REAL ART TACOMA

en who “Run This City” by Seattle Met magazine in 2018.

Artists Anida Yoeu Ali, Davida Ingram and Natasha Marin will each present on their work followed by a panel discussion on social practice artmaking moderated by RYAN! [sic] Feddersen. This event is in conjunction with the City of Tacoma’s Public Art: Public Action artist training program activating the Tacoma Mall area this summer, and is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

ANIDA YOEU ALI www.anidaali.com Ali is an artist, educator and global agitator. Ali’s practice spans performance, installation, videos, images, public encounters and political agitation. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to art-making, her installation and performance works investigate the artistic, spiritual, and political collisions of a hybrid transnational identity. In 2015, Ali won the top prize of the Sovereign Art Prize, Hong Kong. Her work is exhibited internationally, most notably with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, 5th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennial, Lyon Museum of Contemporary Art, Palais de Tokyo, and the Asia Pacific Triennial 8. She is a collaborative partner with Studio Revolt, a trans-nomadic artist-run media lab whose controversial works on deportation have caused White House interns to be fired. Ali earned her B.F.A. from University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) and an M.F.A. from School of the Art Institute Chicago. She is currently the artist-in-residence at the University of Washington - Bothell where she teaches art, performance, and global studies courses. Ali resides in Tacoma and spends much of her time working between the Asia-Pacific

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(Left to right) Anida Yoeu Ali, C. Davida Ingram and Natasha Marin are three of the artist that will engage in an informative panel discussion at Real Art Tacoma on June 15. region and the U.S. C. DAVIDA INGRAM Ingram is a conceptual artist known for making subversive social inquiries.

She is passionate about beauty and social justice, and her primary muses are race, gender, and social relationships.

Her imagination focuses on the lives of Black femmes using a wide range of mediums – Craig’s list ads, drones, photography, gold grills, and more – to reshape what is possible in her own identification with being a Black queer woman. Ingram’s art has been shown at the Frye Art Museum, Northwest African American Museum, Evergreen College, Bridge Productions, Intiman Theater, Town Hall, and more. Her writings have been included in Arcade, Ms. Magazine blog, The James Franco Review, and The Stranger. Ingram received the 2014 Stranger Genius Award in Visual Arts. In 2016, she was a Neddy Artist Award finalist, a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow, and was voted one of the 20 most talented people in the city by Seattle Magazine.

FEAST WELCOMES MARISOL ROSA-SHAPIRO TO THE GALLERY Marisol Rosa-Shapiro is a New York and Seattle-based performer, director, teaching artist and creator of original works of theater. She is a graduate of Princeton University and of Giovanni Fusetti’s Lecoq-based Helikos School of Theatre Creation in Florence, Italy. Her specialties include mask theater, mime, clown, commedia dell’arte, improvisation, physical comedy, movement and ensemble-based creation and more.

Rosa-Shapiro will be doing a series of performances throughout June and July at Feast. A full list of performance times will be available on the Feast website in the coming days.

In addition to performances, Rosa-Shapiro will be teaching a number of classes and workshops in performance art: Celebrate Your Stupid (ages 12-18) – Saturday, June 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Through games, play and movement analysis, we will become familiar with our own personal comedy and sublime stupidity. This class is a celebration of hope, failure, desire, silliness, uniqueness, and the things that all humans share.

Cost $30.

Physical Comedy (ages 7-11) – Saturday, June 23, 2-5 p.m. In this class we will use theater games and exercises to learn some mime and classic clown gags, and to create our own! Cost $30.

Celebrate Your Stupid (ages 18 and up) – Saturday June 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with a lunch break from 1-2 p.m.) Through games, play and movement analysis, we will become familiar with our own per-

NATASHA MARIN www.black-imagination.com Marin is a conceptual artist whose people-centered projects have circled the globe since 2012 and have been recognized and acknowledged by the Art Forum, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the LA Times, NBC, Al Jazeera, Vice, PBS and others. This year, the City of Seattle and King County have backed “Black Imagination” – a series of conceptual exhibitions.

“Black Imagination” has engaged (and paid!) black folks from all over the Pacific Northwest region and the world — amplifying, centering, and holding a sacred and diverse sample of voices including LGBTQIA+, black youth, incarcerated black women, black folks with disabilities, unsheltered black folks and black children. The viral webbased project, “Reparations,” engaged a quarter of a million people worldwide in the practice of “leveraging privilege,” and earned Marin, a mother of two, death threats by the dozens. As a busy consultant and community builder, Marin was listed as one of 30 wom-

RYAN! FEDDERSEN www.ryanfeddersen.com Feddersen is a mixed-media installation artist who specializes in interactive and immersive artworks that invite audience engagement. She was born and raised in Wenatchee. Feddersen received a bachelor of fine arts at Cornish College of the Arts in 2009, graduating magna cum laude. She remained in Seattle for approximately 10 years while working as an artist, studio assistant, and arts administrator, before relocating to Tacoma where she is now based with her husband Brock, and two cats Gonzo and Gamma Ray. She was inspired to create interactive and temporary artworks as a way to honor an indigenous perspective on the relationship between artist and community. Her approach emphasizes humor, play and creative engagement to create opportunities for personal introspection and discovery. Feddersen has created large-scale interactive installations and site-specific pieces throughout the region, working with Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, Tacoma Art Museum, MoPOP (EMP), The Henry Gallery, Museum of Northwest Art, Spokane Arts, Spaceworks and the Missoula Art Museum. Recently, Feddersen was named a 2018 National Fellow in Visual Arts with the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation.

The panel discussion takes place June 15, 7-9 p.m. at Real Art Tacoma, 5412 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma. It is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ events/397564374071707.

Feast Arts Center, 1402 S. 11th St., Tacoma, www. facebook.com/feastarts/ or www.feastarts.com ARTISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND AUTHORS WANTED The sixth annual Lakewood Film, Art and Book Fest is currently looking for qualified artists, photographers and published authors to take part in the event.

PHOTO COURTESY OF FEAST ARTS CENTER

Marisol Rosa-Shapiro sonal comedy and sublime stupidity.

This class is a celebration of hope, failure, desire, silliness, uniqueness, and the things that all humans share.

Cost $30.

Supplies for all classes: comfy clothes in which to move and play (no skirts, please. For adults: preferably black or some neutral tone, without writing or logo); a water bottle; snacks to enjoy during breaks. Footwear: barefoot or closed-toed athletic sneakers that are comfortable for movement.

Artists and Photographers Part of the art event involves a juried art show with minimum cash awards of $1,000. Juried photography entries may also compete for minimum cash awards of $500. Award levels may be higher if entry numbers permit.

To enter the juried show a registration fee is required. For more details, contact spetersen2011@ comcast.net or bobpaloalto@comcast.net.

Authors For published authors, free sales and autograph tables are available for one day or the entire three-day event. Daily sales hours will be noon to 6 p.m. For added details contact praschke@comcast. net. Space is limited, e-mail today.

The entire three-day event is free to the public and will also showcase nine award-winning feature films, historical displays, a Kaihara Bonsai exhibit, entertainment by Jeannie Hill and much more.

The sixth annual Lakewood Film, Art and Book Fest takes place Sept. 28- 30 at the Sharon McGavick Center (CPTC) in Lakewood.

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POPUP JEWELRY SHOW, UNIQUE IMAGES OF THE AMERICAN WEST AT MINKA Don’t miss Minka’s June 9 popup featuring jewelry artist Snow Winters.

Learn more about the artist below.

Also showing June 9 is local artist Jacqui Trent, with her rad collection of polymer clay pendants. They are colorful, sculptural widgets-to-wear that you’ve got to have for summer.

Top 10 Facts about Snow Winters, Innovative Artist in a Maker City (Meet her at Minka, June 9, 5-8 p.m.)

1. Snow Winters is her actual given name. “Snow is the English translation of my Vietnamese name (which I can’t pronounce). I’ve asked my mom why she picked Snow, and she always just laughs a little and says she doesn’t know.

I think she does, and one day she’ll spill the beans.”

2. Winters’ favorite season is spring.

“Although I think winter is pretty awesome, too.”

3. Winters and her husband Stan recently moved to Tacoma from Oklahoma City. “We always wanted to live in the Pacific Northwest. When we finally had the opportunity to move anywhere in the U.S., we packed our bags and our dogs and headed west: We would figure out the rest when we got here. The scenery is amazing, and so is being close to the Sound. I love driving on Pacific Avenue over I-5. All of Tacoma is presented to you. The first few times I saw that view, I had tears in my eyes.”

4. In her day job, Winters works at C4Labs in the Tacoma Dome district, where she handles custom design services and designs new products. “C4Labs is a really inspiring environment; every day I get to see amazing innovation.”

5. Winters holds a degree in earth science. “I love research, experimentation, and learning, which is why I’m always exploring new materials and techniques. That appealed to me in college and continues to drive me now.

(My husband, who is a geologist, is a bit more excited about living in an earthquake zone than I am).”

6. Winters’ jewelry was recently modeled at a fashion show designed to highlight tech in fashion and show women the diverse potential in tech.

“This was my first runway show, and to see so many of my creations being worn and enjoyed brought tears of joy. (It kind of seems I tear up a lot).”

7. Winters started working with acrylic only after moving to Tacoma. “I love acrylic because of its potential. It’s a material you see everywhere except in couture fashion. It can be cut, etched, heat formed, and comes in so many colors that the possibilities are endless.”

8. When not at work or home, Winters is most likely to be seen at Trader Joe’s. “I love the quirky food they always have.”

9. Cats or dogs? “Dogs — three, in fact.”

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10. What else do you want Minka followers to know? “Tacoma has been such a welcoming place for me as an artist.

I’ve only been here a short time but have made so many connections. Tacoma is truly a maker city.”

Showing at Minka through June 30 is a show of photographs featuring work

by S. Surface and Minka co-owner Lisa Kinoshita.

“The West” is a show that explores the political and aesthetic terrain of the West, which is familiar to Surface and Kinoshita. For more than a decade, the artists — both Japanese-Americans raised in Tacoma, with roots in the rural counties of the Pacific Northwest – have used conceptual documentary photography and mixed-media sculpture to stake out their heritage in the American West. Moments of simultaneous community and ruthlessness appear at rodeos, in prison and on the hunt. Surface exhibits photographs documenting a five-year run as a competitive bull rider on the East Coast amateur rodeo circuit.

Kinoshita’s metalsmithing and leatherwork, including a work resulting from collaboration with prison inmates in Montana, highlight the material culture of the western frontier.

Surface is a Seattle-based curator, photographer, researcher, and lecturer on design, architecture and art. Surface recently served as director of the Seattle

PHOTO COURTESY OF SNOW WINTERS

Jewelry designer Snow Winters designs mens’ neck ties as well as jewelry for women.

Design Festival, and on the board of the Seattle Arts Commission. A Northwest native, Surface earned a master’s degree in architecture from Yale School of Architecture, has been a teaching fellow in the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department at Yale, and a visiting critic at University of Washington Department of Architecture.

Kinoshita is an artist, independent curator and freelance writer based in Tacoma. Her artwork has been shown at Tacoma Art Museum, Museum of Northwest Art, Vetri, Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, and other venues. Kinoshita’s jewelry design has been featured in the New York Times, ELLE, Best of Seattle Magazine, City Arts, and many other

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UPCOMING ON THE COMMUNITY THEATER CIRCUIT: JUNE 11, 7:30-9:30 P.M.

Swing Reunion Orchestra’s “A Celebration of Swing” Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 6th Ave., Tacoma The most popular music in the United States that dominated the music scene in the 1930s and 1940s was swing music. Celebrate that era at Tacoma Musical Playhouse with Tacoma’s Swing Reunion Orchestra and special guest Pete Christlieb, formerly a saxophone player with Johnny Carson and the Tonight Show Band.

PHOTO BY S. SURFACE

Photographer S. Surface was a bull rider as well as an accomplished photographer.

Some of the Japanese-American’s unique visual record of the rodeo experience are on display at Minka’s “The West” exhibit, which runs through June 30.

t Minka From page 22 publications. This show was made possible by a GAP Grant the artist received from Artist Trust.

“The First Frontier” – S. Surface artist statement The First Frontier is one of 12 rodeo circuits across the nation. Its territory comprises the original 13 East Coast colonies, once known as the American West. The name reminds us of the origins of rodeo, and is a fierce defense of country-western culture in the eastern blue states, a region little known for its rodeos. From 2010-2015, I competed and photographed as a bull rider on the First Frontier. When I rode, I handed my camera to other riders so they could photograph me.

Each ride exercises the grand archetypes: mastery over nature, nationalistic sentiment, taking and conceding power. Like other sports, rodeo provides a highly controlled and freely chosen stage set, albeit one with legitimate threats to life, upon which to confront dangers that lurk beyond athletic protocol. While cowboys are known to risk the delusion of rugged individualism, a rider is never truly alone with a bull. At least four people must help each rider set up, pull open the chute, and defend the current rider in the arena. At the local rodeos, competitors protect one another’s safety.

The First Frontier welcomed me. I defend rodeo to its outsiders far more often than I must explain my presence to rodeo enthusiasts, as the only Japanese-American queer on the circuit. It’s said that everyone who mounts a bull is insane. Many riders have either recently joined the military, or just returned from deployment. Fresh recruits compete to inoculate themselves against fear in advance of combat. Veterans ride because, after a war, what’s the fuss about getting on a bull? Still others aspired to the glamour and cash prizes of professional rodeo. With few exceptions, we are poor. Often, we are traumatized.

Though I come from a rural Idaho military and farming family on one side and am the child of a Japanese-American WWII war bride on the other, combat and internment are just outside my own experience. Instead, I lived with the exhausting inanities of adolescent homelessness and financial destitution that followed well into adulthood, a history of sexual and physical assault, and the loss of a child. What’s so frightening about a bull, after all that?

The discipline of the sport requires

steadiness through physical sensations of fear. The photography helps me understand my place in history, as an American who is also wary of America.

I no longer avoid things solely because I fear them. I still fear every ride. This is unlikely to ever change.

“The Shape-Shifting West” – Lisa Kinoshita artist statement The mythology of the West is built on powerful archetypes — narratives from history, literature, film and television that present an idealized image of America that replicates itself endlessly into the future. Fictional portrayals describe Americans not so much as who we are, as who we imagine ourselves to be. Like cast-bronze heroes, these muscular archetypes shine from their mnemonic pedestals, unperturbed by actual history, while present-day political, environmental and social problems release like flash floods from every direction.

The boundary-busting vision of the American West has inevitably changed over time. I grew up Japanese-American in the then-farming community of Fife, where many of my family’s neighbors were immigrants. Swiss dairy farmers, German flower growers and Japanese vegetable farmers all chose the rich, volcanic soil of the Puyallup Valley to ply their trade. Today, the farms are paved over and the neighborhoods have taken on a suburban uniformity. Further afield in the West and Midwest, the effects of accelerated change are more stark: ecological disruption caused by natural gas fracking; nitrogen runoff from agro-giants; opioid addiction in small towns; and displacement of indigenous people mirroring that of refugees. Yet somehow, in the throes of this remarkable transformation, the genesis myth of the West remains strangely and stubbornly alive.

I have collaborated with prison inmates in Montana sustaining the labor-intensive art of horsehair hitching, and photographed a master bow maker and hunter who harvests yew from the Cascade Range as raw material for his craft. These memorable encounters, and others, speak of an authenticity that shimmers and survives at the heart of the Western story. Yet, as a third-generation Asian-American female, the youngest of six kids whose parents underwent WWII internment, and whose grandparents were all dead by the time of my birth, I feel unmoored in this region of the American psyche that has always been home, yet not home.

Minka is located at 821 Pacific Ave. Open Thurs.-Fri. 12-5 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 12-5 p.m. For more information, visit minkatacoma. com.

 INFO: tmp.org/index.php/speciality-shows JUNE 15-24, 7 P.M. FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS, 3 P.M. SUNDAYS

“The Music Man” Our Savior Lutheran Church, 4519 112th St. E., Parkland The well-loved musical by Meredith Willson will be performed by the OSLC Mustard Seed Theater group, presented through special arrangement with Musical Theater International.

 INFO: www.facebook.com/ events/1610371105727916 JUNE 15 THROUGH JULY 7, 7:30 P.M. FRIDAYS, 2 P.M. AND 7:30 P.M. ON SATURDAYS

“The Music Man” Paradise Theatre, 3114 Judson St., Gig Harbor Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching. “The Music Man” is family entertainment at its best. Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957 and is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation. Favorite songs include “76 Trombones,” “Gary Indiana,” “Lida Rose” and more great songs to remember in this showstopper.

 INFO: www.paradisetheatre. org or www.facebook.com/events/ 375266246214842 JUNE 16 AND 17, 4 P.M.

“Mrs. Butterfield and Her Bible Book!”

Centerstage Theatre Arts Conservatory Dumas Bay Centre, 3200 S.W. Dash Point Road, Federal Way This empowering Christian play, written and directed by Dr. Deborah Baker Hampton (On Time Productions, LLC) is epic, encouraging and thought provoking entertainment. The play is back in an encore performance with an extended cast, new scenery, deeper story line, dancing and singing, making this play even more unforgettable, exhilarating and life changing. This play brings together themes from the Bible and history, and builds up to a surprise ending you don’t want to miss. Along with the community fun, the producers will be providing free Bibles for those in need.

General admission price: $22.

 INFO: (253) 535-2852 or www. ontimeministries.com/play

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The Things We Like UPCOMING EVENTS: SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2-6 P.M.

FEAST OF CERAMICS

Feast Arts Center, 1402 S. 11th St., Tacoma Join us Sunday, June 10 for a very special day of ceramics at Feast. Several local ceramicists will be on hand that day. Each will have incredible work for sale during Feast’s first ever pop up shop. Heather Cornelius will also be doing a raku demonstration and Feast will be raffling off an amazing piece of work at 5 p.m.

Participating artists Include: Heather Cornelius, Gustavo Martinez, Phi Nguyen, Lucy Nilan and Rhonda Peck.

The evening will include a closing reception for Gustavo Martinez’s “Conversations with Guardians” show. Martinez is finishing a month-long residency at Feast. He embodies the ideas of community and art.

He has created an amazing body of work throughout his time at Feast and the show’s closing celebration runs 4-7 p.m.

 INFO: www.feastarts.com SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1 P.M.

TACOMA ROSE SOCIETY SHOW

Jackson Hall Medical Center, 314 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma This is the biggest and best American Rose Society sanctioned rose show in all of Pierce County. Share the beauty from society members’ gardens from throughout Puget Sound who look forward to this show every year. Rosarians and American Rose Society judges from three states participate in this show.

 INFO: www.tacomarosesociety.org SATURDAY, JUNE 16, NOON

CARTOONING WORKSHOP

Artist & Craftsman Supply, 616 St Helens Ave., Tacoma What is a comic? Where do our best ideas come from? How do I start making comics? These and many more questions shall be answered by teacher and “Adventure Time” cartoonist Colin Andersen. This four-hour class will help reveal the secrets of comics and visual storytelling techniques that are used not only in comics, but animation, film and graphic design.

Students will be able to create their own comic by the end of the class. Cost for workshop is $40. Reserve a spot and pay by contacting Colin at simple-colin@ hotmail.com.

 INFO: theecolinandersen.com SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 10 A.M.

HOT SHOP FIRE SALE

Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St., Tacoma Shop hundreds of glass pieces made by the Museum of Glass hot shop team at deeply discounted prices during the first ever “Fire Sale.” Find handblown goblets, vases, tumblers, and more, starting as low as $5. Enter through the back door of the cone on Dock Street. Items and hours while supplies last. All sales are final. No signatures, returns, or exchanges.

 INFO: www.facebook.com/events/ 2010522639161537/ SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 1 P.M.

DIVERSITY OF TACOMA CHALK ART CONTEST

Thea Foss Waterway, along Dock St., Tacoma This all ages “Diversity of Tacoma” themed chalk art contest will follow the first three concerts in the Foss Waterway Summer Concert Series. Chalk and space will be provided, so just bring your talent. All art will be photographed and added to the Friends of the Foss site for the community to enjoy and vote on by age group. The results and prizes will be announced following the final concert in the series on Sept. 16.

 INFO: www.facebook.com/events/ 175347719949254/

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Macbeth (Dylan Twiner) and Lady Macbeth (Kathryn Philbrook) enjoy a rare moment of enjoyment before they are plunged into chaos in TLT’s “Macbeth,” which runs through June 17.

TLT’S ‘MACBETH’ EXPLORES THE PSYCHOLOGY OF A TYRANT

BY DAVE DAVISON dave@tacomaweekly.com

“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.”

– Macbeth Tacoma Little Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” directed by Pug Bujeaud, paints a scene of timeless dreariness and perennial warfare as the setting for the psychological drama of a heroic warrior’s descent into tyranny and madness. The play opens with the wail of an air raid siren followed by a gas attack.

Characters clad in woolen garments and wearing gas masks come out to scream and weep over fallen victims.

Then the mottled gray backdrop becomes gauzily translucent and we behold a vision of Lady Macbeth, holding a dead infant and shrieking like a banshee.

The struggle for power and position was perpetual when the British Isles were a patchwork of principalities and petty kingdoms. The Pictish tribes, the clans of the Scots, the native Celtic people of Wales and Cornwall, invasive Norsemen and transplanted Germanic tribes of Angles, Saxons and Jutes all vied for power in a political landscape of shifting alliances and rivalries that broiled ceaselessly.

In the TLT production of the Shakespeare classic, the characters are dressed in brown, tan and gray kilts and wooly, military style shirts. They carry swords, dirks and daggers. Dylan Twiner, who stars as Macbeth, and Rodman Bolek, who plays Macduff, both sport impressive beards. The rustic backdrops and the earthy costumes give the production a striking visual quality. Niclas Olson’s lighting design contributes to the sublime visual aspect of this production. At times, the stage is bathed in blood-red illumination. At times, the backdrop becomes translucent and the audience beholds magical visions of departed heroes, kings, conjurers and denizens of paranormal realms.

The hallmark of the production is the quality of its cast. From top to bottom, the actors exhibit a fluency and familiarity with Shakespearean English, which is often cumbersome and opaque. Here, the poetic language flows with expressive clarity. For my money, the performances of Kathryn Philbrook, as the complex Lady Macbeth, and Jessica Weaver, as the intrepid and ill-fated Banquo, really stand out. Philbrook runs barefooted across the stage as she calls down the darkness under which she resolves to do dire deeds in order that she and Macbeth can win the throne that fate has promised.

As Banquo, Weaver is tall and fierce — a noble and valiant friend of Macbeth who is his equal in fighting skill. Banquo is nevertheless bumped off when Macbeth attempts to trick fate and cut off Banquo’s bloodline.

Jonathan Hart also grabs attention as the clownishly drunken porter who is forced to get up and open the castle doors in the wee hours of the morning, on the night after the murder of good King Duncan.

Starring as Macbeth, Twiner takes the audience on a wild ride from the victorious warrior of the battlefield to the mad, blood-drenched king of a shrinking kingdom.

Bolek’s Macduff goes through a parallel transformation from the loyal thane to the vengeful husband and father of a murdered family. He has one of the memorable lines: “I have no words, my voice is in my sword.”

This production brings in some of the best talent in the South Sound. Jacob Tice, a perennial favorite at TLT and Lakewood Playhouse, plays Malcolm, the displaced son of King Duncan. Ben Stahl, another great, plays Lennox. The cast in this play is so large that room does not allow for an assessment of every performer.

In a high-quality production like this one at TLT, one is able to let the story unfold. You can sit and watch the folly of ambition that seems to have forgotten the Biblical caution: “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”

The love between Macbeth and his Lady, nicely portrayed in tender moments between the characters, serves to bind the two characters together so that they drag one another down into the abyss of murder, guilt and insanity as they collaborate in an ever-increasing number of crimes in order to obtain and hold power.

Lady Macbeth seems to lack an understanding of the consequences when she steels herself up to commit fell deeds and covers herself in blood along with her husband. “A little water clears us of this deed,” she says, thinking that a simple washing away of the king’s blood will clear the couple of regicide. She soon discovers, however, that she is unable to wash away her guilt.

“Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand,” says Lady Macbeth as she falls into a fatal madness.

As an audience member, you find yourself wanting to shout at Macbeth. He has been the hero who turned the tide of battle and saved the king. He is then confronted by the “weird sisters” (Ethan Bejeaud, Kaylie Hussey and Jackie V.C.), who prophesy that he will become king. He reasons that if that is fate, that he need do nothing but let it come. Instead, he tries to force the hand of fate and murders the king. Prior to the murder, however, Macbeth has a moment of doubt. He is ready to abandon the plan, but Lady Macbeth urges him on and he proceeds with the plan. Once the daggers are plunged into the body of the slumbering King Duncan, there is no turning back for the couple. Now the audience can only watch the downward spiral.

TLT does a particularly magical job with the banquet scene in which Macbeth is haunted by the ghost of his murdered friend Banquo. Clever sleight of hand is used to make the spirit appear and disappear.

This production brings out the depth and complexity of the characters and the story line of this Shakespearean masterpiece. It is always a delight to see how a given group will interpret the well-known characters and handle certain scenes. Hats off to TLT for a richly textured production of “the Scottish play.”

“Macbeth” runs through June 17. For show times, tickets and information, call (253) 272-2281 or visit www. tacomalittletheatre.com.

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SOUTH SOUND CHOIR ACADEMY PRESENTS ‘THE FABRIC OF THE UNIVERSE’ The South Sound Youth Chorus, Tacoma Singing Society, and Tacoma Ringing Society — the three ensembles that are members of the South Sound Choir Academy — will explore the warp and weave of reality through science, sentiment and song during the course of their June 16 concert called “The Fabric of the Universe.” Under the direction of Megan Oberfield, the concert will take place at Mason United Methodist Church, 2710 N. Madison St., Tacoma at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

The South Sound Choir Academy offer its ensemble members quality musical experiences and instruction for children and adults. Members enjoy learning and performing music chosen by expert instructors who carefully tailor repertoire and rehearsal activities to the needs of the ensemble. Rehearsals are said to be fun and fast-paced, and focus on healthy technique, improving music-reading skills and building community.

South Sound Choral Academy is a combination of new and existing ensembles coming together under the same non-profit umbrella. The trio of groups resulted when the South Sound Youth Choirs, founded in 2009 by Chris DeLeon and Megan Oberfield, joined forces with Tacoma Singing Society, founded in 2012

by Megan Oberfield, to create a choral organization for all ages. At this juncture, the organization expanded to include the new bell ensemble, Tacoma Ringing Society.

The South Sound Youth Choir is a treble choir for singers in third through eigth grades.

A skillfully designed and administered curriculum of top-quality musical literature and educational activities invites and inspires young singers to become confident choral musicians. A playful, sequential and developmentally appropriate approach to instruction encourages students to apply higher-order thinking skills as they learn music theory and develop musical artistry. Individuals are guided and challenged to achieve a broad and deep understanding of music and are encouraged to take personal responsibility for their own learning and the success of the ensemble.

The Tacoma Singing Society, with the emphasis on society, is an auditioned choir for adults 21 and over. Singers rehearse (and socialize) in members’ homes Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m., January through June. Repertoire includes classic choral music from a wide range of singing traditions. The group was founded in order to offer an opportunity for accomplished singers to sing classic choral literature from many cultures and eras in a secular social setting.

In 2012, the group began with madrigals, part-songs, and a variety of folksong arrangements and original compositions. Rehearsals were held in members’ homes, and the inaugural concert was held at First Methodist Church.

In 2013 the group performed a program called “Shakespeare, Psalms, and the Well-Traveled Tune,” which included settings of the 23rd Psalm, Schumann’s “Spanisches Liebeslieder,” featuring Norm Seidel at the piano and Heather Urschel as soprano soloist, Hindemith’s “Six Chansons” and Shakespeare settings

by Matthias and Vaughn Williams.

Other concerts have included pieces in Hungarian and Swedish, and sev-

eral modern compositions. A highlight of a 2014 concert, held at Mason United Methodist Church, was a setting of the shape note tune, “The Reapers All with Their Sharp Sickles Appear” by Seth Houston, and featuring Christie Smith as soloist. Other programs centered around a set of hymns to the Virgin, pieces by C.V. Stanford, Night and Day songs, and a set of Swedish folk songs.

The Tacoma Ringing Society began in Sept. 14, 2015 with five founding members. This ensemble stems from many years of ringing in church and school with musicians of all ages.

The “Fabric of the Universe” program is a curated collection of pieces on the themes of time, space, and mathematics, as well as fabric, both literal and metaphorical. The program is sourced from wide and far in geography — pieces sung in English, French, Slovenian, Swedish, Latin, Greek, Spanish, and Sanskrit — as well as in time, from the 16th century to present day (present day meaning last week when the young singers from South Sound Youth Choir collaborated in the composition of an original piece which will debut at the concert).

Music for the June 16 “Fabric of the Universe” concert is inspired by a variety of works.

“As the Sunflower Turns on Her God”

by Timothy Takach translates two related mathematical concepts into music – the golden ratio and the Fibonacci sequence.

Also featured are “Comet” by Paul John Rudoi and “Chronologic” by Eric William Barnum.

“Quilt Songs: Women Weaving the Fabric of Life,” are the work of five prominent female composers who were struck by the creativity of Kay McCarthy’s magnificent quilts. Each composer was commissioned to compose an a cappella work based on a poem of their choosing — a poem that spoke to each of them about the quilt they chose. The techniques range from intricate piecing to graceful, curved appliqué.

The concert will include two of the five pieces: “Sun Quilt” by Gabriela Lena Frank (2016) and “Nearly Insane” by Ysaÿe Barnwell.

The concert will conclude with “Had I the Heavens’ Embroidered Cloths” by James Mulholland, based on a text by the Irish poet William Butler Yeats.

For more information on the South Sound Choral Academy, visit www.sschoiracademy.org.

Night Life TW PICK OF THE WEEK: In “Silvius Leopold Weiss,” the final performance of the 2018 Salish Sea Early Music Festival on Monday, June 11, at 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s Memorial Episcopal Church (3615 N. Gove St., Tacoma) baroque lutenist Oleg TImofeyev from Iowa City, Iowa and Jeffrey Cohan, on the one-keyed baroque flute, will play reconstructions of music by Silvius Leopold Weiss (1687-1750), the most prolific and highly esteemed lutenist of the baroque who rivaled Johann Sebastian Bach in improvisational skill and worked for more than three decades at the court of the Elector of Saxony in Dresden with flute virtuoso Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin (1689-1768). Although he wrote much music for obbligato, or PHOTO CREDIT: SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL fully written out, lute and flute, the flute part has unfortunately been lost but has been reconstructed for this performance.

The program will also include music for obbligato lute and flute by Ernst Gottlieb Baron (1696-1760) and Friedrich Wilhelm Rust (1739-1796). Admission is by free will offering/suggested donation ($15, $20 or $25) with those 18 and under free. For more information visit www.salishseafestival.org/tacoma.

UPCOMING SHOWS:

Friday, June 8

NEW FRONTIER LOUNGE: Savannah Fuentes (flamenco) 8 p.m.

AIRPORT TAVERN: Silver Dollars, Joseph Hines, The Truck Bed Boys (alternative country) 8 p.m.

ALMA MATER: Baloogz, Mirrorgloss, Chromatography (dance rock, hip hop) 6:30 p.m.

ALEGRE BAKERY AND GELATO: Erina McGann (singer/songwriter) 7 p.m.

DUNAGAN’S: MAC (Celtic music) 8 p.m.

EMERALD QUEEN BRIDGE NIGHTCLUB: Nite Crew (dance tunes) 9 p.m.

HOTEL MURANO: Funk E. Fusion, Zhanea June (junk, R&B) 10 p.m.

JAZZBONES: Sweetkiss Momma 10th anniversary (Southern rock) 8 p.m.

THE PLAID PIG: Villain Plays the Victim, Stoffel, Tremor Cats (alternative, indie) 8 p.m.

THE SWISS: The Afrodisiacs (70s funk) 9 p.m.

TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Brad Williams (comedy) 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.

UNCLE SAM’S: The Remedy (rock) 7 p.m.

THE VALLEY: Saint Helen, Carnotaurus, Voidthrone, Kocytus (pop, rock) 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 9

JAZZBONES: Jessica Lynne, Andrew Landers, Massy Ferguson (country rock) 7:30 p.m.

AIRPORT TAVERN: Kev, Q Dot, Ylana Rae Nelson, Square Bizz (hip hop) 4 p.m.

BLEU NOTE LOUNGE: Pete Kirkland and the ECT Band (soul, R&B) 7:30 p.m.

DOYLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE: Swindler (psychedelic funk) 9 p.m.

EMERALD QUEEN BRIDGE NIGHTCLUB: Nite Crew (dance tunes) 9 p.m.

MASON UNITED METHODIST: Northwest Repertory Singers (classical) 7:30 p.m.

NEW FRONTIER LOUNGE: Platinum Soul (soul with brass) 8 p.m.

RIALTO THEATER: Mozart meets Mahler (classical) 7:30 p.m.

ROCK THE DOCK: Decade Detour (rock) 8 p.m.

STONEGATE: FuzeBoxx (rock) 9 p.m.

THE SWISS: The Spazmatics (spastic rock) 9 p.m.

TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Brad Williams (comedy) 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.

UNCLE SAM’S: Wayward Strangers (rock) 7 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND, SCHNEEBECK CONCERT HALL: Violin concert (classical) 4:30 p.m.

THE VALLEY: The Knob, Ball Bag, The Mondays (rock) 9 p.m.

VINO AQUINO: The Spectrum (independent) 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 10

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH: Evergreen Brass Quintet (classical) 3 p.m.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH: The Esoterics

(classical) 7 p.m.

JAZZBONES: Pig Snout, Doxology, Greg Bennick, Old Foals, Ancestors of God, Black Ocean Temple (rock) 4:30 p.m.

MARINE VIEW CHURCH: Kenny Washington Quintet (jazz) 5 p.m., NC SPAR: Joe Blue and the Roof Shakers (blues) 7 p.m.

STONEGATE: Country Music Jam (jam) 5 p.m.

TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Tacoma’s Best Comics (comedy) 8 p.m.

UNCLE SAM’S: Final Notice with Bob Evans (country, rock, bluegrass) 7 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND, SCHNEEBECK CONCERT HALL: Piano concert (classical) 3:30 p.m.

WW SEYMOUR CONSERVATORY: Castletown (folk duo) 1 p.m., NC

Monday, June 11

TACOMA MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE: Celebration of Swing (jazz) 7:30 p.m.

ALMA MATER: Stand-Up for Outreach (comedy) 6:30 p.m.

SAINT LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Sylvius Leopold Weiss (early music) 7 p.m.

THE SWISS: Open Mic Night (open mic) 7 p.m.

UNCLE SAM’S: Bartlett on bass (jam) 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 12

METRONOME: Open Mic (open mic) 7 p.m.

STONEGATE: Blues Jam with Roger Williamson (blues) 8 p.m.

TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: New Talent Tuesday (comedy) 8 p.m.

UNCLE SAM’S: SOB Band (jam) 7 p.m., NC VINO AQUINO: Jordan Brothers (singer/ songwriter) 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 13

OLD TOWN PARK: Forest Beutel (folk) 6 p.m.

AIRPORT TAVERN: Amani Taylor (comedy) 8 p.m.

BLACK KETTLE: Open Mic (open mic) 6:30 p.m.

STONEGATE: Open Mic with Justin McDonald (open mic) 9 p.m.

SWISS: Timeout Studio Guys (pop) 9 p.m.

TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Open Mic (comedy) 8 p.m., NC UNCLE SAM’S: Subvinyl Jukebox (jam) 7 p.m., NC UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND, SCHNEEBECK CONCERT HALL: Viola and violin concert (classical) 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 14

ROCK THE DOCK: Open Mic with Dustin (rock) 8 p.m.

STONEGATE: Power Rock Jam (rock jam) 8 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Mo Mandel (comedy) 8 p.m.

UNCLE SAM’S: Jerry Miller (rock, blues) 7 p.m.

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t Geek Fest From page A1 bers of the Rebel Legion Alpha Base will be on hand, dressed up to oppose the galactic empire. Members of the Jet City Temple, the Washington chapter of the Saber Guild International, will be on hand to show off and teach their light saber skills.

The Toy and Geek Fest includes ce-

Bring it to Barb

BY BARB ROCK

Answering your questions on mental health, relationships and life issues

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: Dear Barb, Lately I have felt a sense of rejection from my husband. He has cancelled plans and been dismissive to my ideas more than usual. When I confront him about being rude or uncaring, his response is that I am too critical and never satisfied or always complaining about something. I am trying to be the best I can be and I know I am not perfect and he tells me that he loves me.

Could there be a reason I am being sensitive? Should I worry he is cheating on me?

Signed, Afraid of the Truth Dear Afraid, There is always the possibility of infidelity, but it would be a giant leap with only dismissive behavior and feelings of rejection as indicators to base this upon. As you know, relationships ebb and flow on a continuous basis.

It seems that you feel a sense of emptiness in your relationship, and this can be filled only by learning to love yourself. Loving yourself isn’t about being conceited. It’s about accepting yourself and not needing to look to outside sources to feel qualified to speak your ideas freely. You have every right to be disappointed when something is cancelled and you’re worthy of love and consideration even if a confrontation might come across as complaining or being critical.

We naturally seek love, respect and acceptance from others, especially those closest to us, and sometimes we feel disappointed when others do not provide the kind of acknowledgement we want. We tend to demand from others what we are unwilling to give ourselves. We can sabotage our relationships by fighting and mistrusting and starting to believe our partner may leave us and therefore create the exact condition for them to do so.

Even when they buy us flowers or expensive gifts, we tend to think they’re doing it because they “have to” or we’ll become suspicious that they’re cheating.

We even wonder what they want from us instead of just taking it at face value.

When you love yourself, you make room for love in your life rather than always searching for ways to get it from others. That’s why I recommend learning to love yourself before trying to “fix” someone or something that’s troubling you.

Loving yourself is hard because nobody knows your mistakes, flaws, and thoughts as much as you do. It’s so easy to beat yourself up when you miss something, forget something, or make a silly mistake, but I challenge you to be patient with yourself.

Believe it or not, there is a serious emotional toll to never giving your mind and body a break. In fact, mental health

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lebrity guests of the four-wheeled variety in addition to the two-legged type. Festivalgoers can commune with semi-truck versions of some of the Transformers: Optimus Prime, Onslaught, and Galvatron. You can see a replica of the 1966 Bat Mobile, cars from the original version of “The Road Warrior,” the DeLorean time machine from “Back to the Future,” and the 1937 Mercedes Benz that was used in “Raiders of the Last Ark.” The “Toy Panel” stage will be busy with toy collecting experts like Gus Lo-

researchers claim that investing in our health and happiness with self-love will trickle down into other parts of our lives.

When you get ready in the mornings, find at least one thing you genuinely like about your look/outfit that day.

Be focused on what you need; this will help you turn away from automatic behavior patterns that get you into trouble, especially from your partner. You will love yourself more when you take better care of your basic needs.

People high in self-love nourish themselves daily through healthy activities, like sound nutrition, exercise, proper sleep, intimacy, healthy social interactions, and giving yourself a pep talk every day.

You’ll love yourself more when you set limits or say no to work, love, or activities that express poorly who you are or how you are feeling.

There isn’t enough time in your life to waste on people who want to take away the shine on your face that says, “I genuinely love myself and my life.”

You will love and respect yourself more without even noticing rejection from your husband or anyone else if you live intentionally. When you live with purpose you will make better decisions that support this intention and feel good about yourself when you succeed. Your purpose doesn’t have to be crystal clear to you, sometimes you have to fake it. Give yourself something to look forward to in the future. A trip, a class, a visit from a friend. Complete a project or start a new idea or goal.

Researchers claim that second-hand stress is just as contagious as a cold and we should be wary of the level of anxiety that we allow around us, even from spouses. A recent study claims that our brains act like sponges, literally absorbing the worries, negative emotions, and stress signals that our co-workers, friends, and family members emit. Ever notice when someone is upset and enters a room that before long everybody’s demeanor has changed?

Being sensitive about how differently your husband may be treating you allows you an opportunity for a much-needed conversation, because you love him, not to point a finger.

Along with living intentionally I would suggest you embrace autonomy. Autonomy is powerful. It is the right or condition of self-government, freedom from external control or influence. It’s total independence. It is important for both of you to embrace. Sometimes simple autonomy can make a difference. Autonomy gives you time to breathe and the chance to love yourself. You won’t even notice rejection or dismissiveness. Loving yourself has a tendency to overflow onto others around you and they will naturally gravitate to you. You can only fix you !

Do you have a question? Barb Rock is a mental health counselor answering questions related to mental health, relationships or life issues and the published author of “Run Your Own Race, Happiness after 50.” Send your questions to BarbRockrocks@yahoo.com. If your anonymous question is published, you’ll receive a complimentary copy of her book.

pez, a Star Wars toy and memorabilia collector and writer who created the Star Wars Collectors Archive. Other toy collecting authors and stars of toy collecting shows like “Toy Hunter” will be on hand to give talks and to share their expertise.

Among the artists who will be at the festival, is Jim Steranko, who did some of the early, preproduction conceptual images of Indiana Jones. A number of comic book artists like Steve Geiger, Matt Haley, David Williams, and Rich Werner will be on hand.

The Toy and Geek Fest will have a game playing area where there will be tournaments for games like “Magic, The Gathering.” Guests can learn to play the games and experienced players can enter the tournaments.

Festivalgoers are encouraged to come to the event dressed as their favorite character. There will be cosplay contests for both children and adults. There will also be a cosplay first aid station where people can make quick repairs to their costumes. The event is so large that cosplay “medics” will walk the grounds to help out with costume repairs on the spot.

This vast celebration of all things geeky includes bounce houses for the kids and a huge, post-apocalyptic laser tag arena for older guests. In the community collections area, people will be able to show off their own collections of toys, comics, and memorabilia.

This brief discussion is just a thumb-

nail sketch of all the special guests, exhibits, and events that are included at this mega celebration of science fiction and fantasy. This thing could be as big as a Death Star and as magical as Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir.

The Washington Toy and Geek Fest takes place at Washington State Fair Events Center, Showplex and Conference Center. Enter through the blue gate.

Parking is free. The fest is on Saturday, June 30, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, July 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For a complete listing, ticket information and details visit toyandgeekfest.com.

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(Top) Festival visitors are invited to come dressed as a favorite character. (Lower) Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in “Star Wars” is one of many celebrity guests that will be on hand at the Toy and Geek Fest, which runs June 30 and July 1.

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Coming Events

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

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Children's Museum of Tacoma, 1501 Pacific Ave. Summer camp at the Children's Museum of Tacoma honors and nurtures your child's curiosity, creativity, and imagination. Different themes throughout the summer appeal to a child’s individual interest. Ages: 2-8. Price: $75-$250. Info: (253) 6276031; playtacoma.org/summercamps

Saturday, June 16, 7-11 p.m.

Tacoma Mountaineers Club, 2302 N. 30th St. Hosted each year by Emergency Food Network’s Ambassador Board, Casino Royale will raise funds in support of hunger relief, translating into thousands of meals for food-insecure residents of Pierce County. Guests of the event will try their luck at black jack, Texashold’em, roulette, and craps, as well as a live raffle, while enjoying appetizers, drinks and an all-around great time. Included in the $50 ticket price is $1,000 of carnival money with which to gamble throughout the evening, two drink tickets, and appetizers.

Tickets for this event are limited so individuals interested in attending should purchase their tickets now. Info: www.efoodnet.org.

‘MACBETH’ Fri., June 8, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., June 9, 7:30 p.m.

Sun., June 10, 2 p.m.

Tacoma Little Theatre, Tacoma Little Theatre closes its 99th season with William Shakespeare’s classic. Macbeth is a brave and loyal Thane to King Duncan.

After hearing a prophecy that he will become king himself, Macbeth is overcome by ambition and greed.

Bolstered by the prophecy and his wife’s encouragement, he kills King Duncan and takes the throne.

Afterwards, Macbeth’s guilt, fear, and paranoia lead him to commit even more murders to secure his power. His confidence in the prophecies eventually leads to his downfall and he is overthrown and killed by those he has wronged. DirectorPug Bujeaud’s thrilling new adaptation brings us into a world as if World War I had never ended. Plays through Sunday, June 17. Special pay what you can performance on Thursday, June 14, with tickets available beginning Wednesday, June 6 in person or over the phone. Ages: 12 and up. Price: $24 adults; $22 seniors 60+/students/military); $20 children 12 and under. Info: www.TacomaLittleTheatre.org; (253) 272-2281 ‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’ Fri., June 8, 8 p.m.

Sat., June 9, 8 p.m.

Sun., June 10, 2 p.m.

Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., Lakewood “A simple love story of a boy, a girl and a man-eating plant!” The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names Audrey II after his co-worker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it – blood. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out of this world origins and intent towards global domination.

A Lakewood Playhouse premiere!

Plays through June 24. Parental advisory: This musical comedy is very true to the original film’s macabre sense of humor. The plant will devour many people... and did we mention there is a very, very sadistic dentist? Because he’s a monster, too!

Prices: $30 general admission; $28 military and seniors; $25 students/ educators. Info: (253) 588-0042; www.lakewoodplayhouse.org ‘MY FAIR LADY’ Fri., June 8, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., June 9, 7:30 p.m.

Sun., June 10, 2 p.m. CLOSING PERFORMANCE Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave. Lerner and Loewe transform George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion” into this musical theatre classic.

When aristocratic professor Henry

Higgins takes in Cockney pupil Eliza Doolittle on a bet, he gets far more than he wagered. Featuring “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “On the Street Where You Live,” “The Rain In Spain.” Plays through June 10. Price: Adult $31; senior (60+), student, military $29; child (12 and younger) $22; groups of 10+ $27. Info: (253) 5656867; tmp.org BLUE STAR MUSEUMS Fri., June 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Children's Museum of Tacoma, 1501 Pacific Ave. Organized through a collaboration of the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families and Department of Defense, Blue Star Museums offers free admission to military members and their families at thousands of museums across the United States. Ages: birth-12 years old. Price: Pay as you will. Info: (253) 627-6031; playtacoma.org PLAYDATES: TOYS FROM THE WSHS COLLECTION Fri., June 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave. PlayDates celebrates some of the most popular toys in America through a look into the collections of the Washington State Historical Society. Decades of fun are represented through playsets, games, and things that "go." Ages: All ages . Price: $14 adult; $11 seniors/youth/student/ military (with ID); children 0-5 free; WSHS Members always free. Info: (253) 272-3500; washingtonhistory. org COMMUNITY MUSIC STUDENT RECITAL Fri., June 8, 7 p.m.

University of Puget Sound – Schneebeck Concert Hall Enjoy performances by students from the Community Music Department. Young musicians will perform solo repertoire written for piano, violin, tuba, viola, flute, and more.

Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 879-3575; pugetsound.edu/communitymusic CRAFT SATURDAY: PIONEER TOYS Sat., June 9, 12-4 p.m.

Job Carr Cabin Museum, 2350 N. 30th St. Drop by the Job Carr Cabin Museum for Craft Saturday when we will make pioneer toys. Ages: 3-9 years of age. Price: Pay as you can. Info: (253) 627-5405; facebook.com/Job. Carr.Cabin.Museum/events SHRED DAY Sat., June 9, 9 a.m.

Sound Credit Union, 3633 Pacific Ave. To help keep members' identities safe, Sound Credit Union is holding a free shred day. Price: Free. Info: (253) 383-2016; soundcu.com/smart-money/shred-day-2018

GEOLOGY ROCKS Sat., June 9, 11:30 a.m.

Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Avenue South Discover what's fun and exciting about rocks and rock collecting in the Pacific Northwest with professional rock hound Bob Jackson.

Hands-on workshop includes a short slide presentation. Seating is limited and registration is required. Ages: Adults and ages 10+. Price: Free. Info: (253) 292-2001; tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/5af3584794ca952400daed99 BIG BRASS CONCERT Sun., June 10, 3 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 12115 Park Ave. S. Spend a lovely afternoon with the Evergreen Brass Quintet. Works

by Bach, Mahler, Bernstein, Joplin, and Sousa. Price: Free will donation.

Info: (253) 537-0201; trinitylutheranparkland.org COMMUNITY MUSIC PIANO RECITAL Sun., June 10, 3:30 p.m.

University of Puget Sound – Schneebeck Concert Hall, Union Ave. Young piano students from the Community Music Department perform solo classical repertoire in Schneebeck Concert Hall. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 879-3575; pugetsound.edu/communitymusic ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Mon., June 11, 6:30-8 p.m.

Skyline Presbyterian Church, 6301 Westgate Blvd.

Alzheimer’s Association family younger-onset caregiver support groups provide a consistent and caring place for people to learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are also on a unique journey of providing care to a person with younger-onset memory loss. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month. Price: Free. Info: (253) 905-9269 BIBLE DISCUSSION – GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK Mon., June 11, 1-2 p.m.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St. Bible discussion — the Gospel according to Mark, led by Pastor Martin Yabroff. No background required. Open discussion and practical applications. Price: Free. Info: (253) 564-4402; saintandrewstacoma.org DROP-IN HELP WITH WORKSOURCE Mon., June 11, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; 2-4 p.m.

Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S. WorkSource employment experts help you with your specific questions about all things employment–related: resumes, unemployment claims, job

READ TO A DOG Tues., June 12, 6-7 p.m.

Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S. Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills.

Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3304; piercecountylibrary.org/calendar BUILDING MADNESS Wed., June 13, 3-4:30 p.m.

Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S. Use Lego bricks, straws and connectors, blocks and more to construct fabulous contraptions. Creative fun for the whole family. Ages: 6 and under with an adult. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3304; piercecountylibrary.org/calendar

coaching and interview prep. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3304; piercecountylibrary.org/calendar LAKEWOOD FARMERS MARKET Tues., June 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main St., Lakewood Featuring fresh food, organic produce, arts, gluten free items, sweet treats, crafts, live entertainment and music, chef demonstrations and a master gardener speaker series.

Price: Free. Info: (253) 983-7795 CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF TACOMA: SUMMER CAMP Tues., June 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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ABANDONED VEHICLE SALE Northwest Towing, at 2025 S 341st Pl, Federal Way on 6/12/2018.

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Cash Auction Only www.fifetowing.com SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF THURSTON FAMILY AND JUVENILE COURT No: 18-7-00220-34 Notice and Summons by Publication (Dependency) (SMPB) (Optional Use) Dependency of: TARYN LEE D.O.B.: 02/03/2004 To: ANGELINA LEE, Mother A Dependency Petition was filed on March 12, 2018; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: June 22, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court, 2801 32nd Avenue SW, Tumwater, Washington 98501. You should be present at this hearing.

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Dated: __________________, by Linda Myhre Enlow, Thurston County Clerk.

TO: Leanne Krewson Case Style: Re: K.,E Case Number: PUY-PC-CV-2018-0005

Nature of Case: Per Capita YOU ARE HEREBY summoned to appear and respond to the Civil Complaint/Petition filed by the above named Petitioner in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, located at 1451 E 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

A(n) Initial Hearing is scheduled at the abovenamed Court on June 26th, 2018, at 9:00 AM You must respond in writing to the civil complaint/ petition within twenty (20) days after the date of the first publication of this summons. You must serve a copy of your written answer on the Petitioner and file with this Court an affidavit of service.

Failure to file a written response may result in a default judgment entered against you.

The parties have the right to legal representation at their own expense and effort. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court.

Copies of the Civil Complaint/Petition and this Summons are available at the Court Clerk’s Office located at 1451 E. 31st St., Tacoma, WA 98404.

If you have any questions, please contact the Court Clerk’s Office at (253) 680-5585.

RE: Minor S.T.S..S. dob: 12/15/2016 MAY BE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS for failure to meet the eligibility criteria in the Constitution.

This notice is given under Article II of the Puyallup Tribe’s Constitution and Bylaws and its Enrollment Code.

You have the opportunity to submit, to the Enrollment Office of the Puyallup Tribe, and information or explanation you would like the Tribe to consider. If you wish to have that information considered by the Enrollment Committee and the Tribal Council, you must provide that information to the Tribe’s Enrollment Office at 3009 E. Portland Ave., Tacoma, WA 98404 no later than 30 days after the THIRD publication of this notice.

Thank you, Barbara Richards Director of the Puyallup Tribe’s Enrollment Department

Superior Court of Washington County of Pierce In re: Marriage | domestic partnership Petitioner EDWARD HINDS NO: 18-3-01349-5

Summons Served by Publication And Respondent YOLANDA RAYNETTE HINDS Summons Served by Publication To Yolanda Raynette Hinds- the other party has asked the Court to End your Marriage or domestic partnership.

Name Change Change the name of the Respondent You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side Deadline! Your Response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this summons is published. If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the Deadline: *No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and * The court may approve the request in the Petition without hearing your side (called a default judgment).

Follow these steps: Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at court with this summons. Those documents explain what the other party is asking for.

Fill out a Response on this form FL Divorce 211, Response to Petition about a Marriage.

Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties. You use certified mail with return receipt requested. For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5.

File your original Response with the court clerk at this address: Superior Court Clerk, Pierce County 930 Tacoma Ave S. Tacoma WA 98402 Lawyer not required: It is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one.

Person filing this summons or his/her lawyer fills out below EDWARD HINDS April 5, 2018 The following address 34414 28th Place SW Federal Way WA 98023 Superior Court of Washington, County of Pierce

CALL TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD:

253.922.5317 Volunteers Volunteer to help an Isolated Elder Make a difference in someone’s life!

Senior Companions and Senior Friends are volunteers whose friendship helps seniors maintain their independence through regular visits and assistance with errands. Senior Companion volunteers must be 55+, low-income and serve 15 hrs/week to receive a tax free stipend.

Senior Friend volunteers must be 18+ and serve 2 hrs/ month – no stipend.

Eligible volunteers will pass a background check and attend training before being matched with an elder needing your help. Call Sarah (253-722-5686) or Linda (253-7225691) at Lutheran Community Services for more information & an application VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES NEEDED FOR RESIDENTS IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES The Pierce County Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is looking for people who are empathetic, diplomatic, assertive, and skilled communicators to be volunteer ombudsman. As a LTC Ombudsman, you will visit an assisted living community or a skilled nursing community, working to ensure that resident rights are being protected and helping residents resolve problems they are unable to solve on their own. Volunteer ombudsman are trained and certified and dedicate 4 hours a week or 16 hours a month. Ongoing support, case staffing, team-meetings, and trainings are provided each month.

For more informa-

tion please call 253 798-3789 or Email Kgavron@co.pierce. wa.us. Or visit www. co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=1302 Wanted: Volunteers for groceries.

The Empowerment Center currently has a limited number of openings for volunteers in our food bank. These positions will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Come volunteer and receive free groceries!

El Shaddai Christian Ministries/The Empowerment Center, 4340 Pacific Ave., Tacoma WA 98148.

For more information contact us at 253677-7740.

City of Fife Needs You! We are looking for passionate applicants for open positions on our volunteer Boards and Commissions.

Openings are on the Arts Commission, Parks Board, Tree Board and Youth Commission.

Applications are accepted year round, but first review will be 3/24/17. Online Application: www. cityoffife.org/getinvolved.

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: VOLUNTEER MORE, TWEET LESS CHI Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care has some great ways for you to serve the community and make meaningful connections.

Those near the end of life need help with living. If you have 1-4 hours a week to read to someone, listen to their stories, run errands, make phone calls, or welcome people to our hospice facility, then we have several opportunities for you.

Join us in the new

Seeking Woodland artist, semi-retired. Health conscious omnivore. Good humored, free thinking man seeks trim, thrifty, child free, non-smoking lady of any ethnicity. Secluded, peaceful, off grid bohemian lifestyle. Here is a streamside forest retreat – not a farm. Muse, invent, create, learn, love. If you value contentment over materialism write me why.

John, Box 651, Randle, WA. 98377

Volunteers year for trainings scheduled in January and March. Log onto www.chifranciscan.org and click “hospice and palliative care” in the “our services” tab to learn more. Or call James Bentley at 253-5384649 #PROJECTFEEDTACOMA There are about 2,000 homeless in Tacoma and about 1.000 beds. Many are families with children. Please help #PROJECTFEEDTACOMA to provide some basic necessities. All items donated will go directly to people on the street.

PROJECT FEED TACOMA is 100% volunteer. This is a true grass roots organization and they really need your help.

For more information and to find more go to www.projectfeedtacoma.org.

Can you help with some urgent needs as winter approaches?

Here are some suggestions and a huge THANK YOU! Needed: Warm Socks for Men, Women and Children; Warm Hats; Gloves; Peanut Butter and Jam/ Jelly; Crackers, Chips and non-perishable snacks; Individually wrapped granola bars or protein bars; cookies; lotion; lip balm; tampons and sanitary napkins; wipes; soap, shampoo and conditioner; gallon sized freezer bags.

A BIG THANKS TO THE COPPER DOOR FOR ALLOWING PROJECT FEED TACOMA TO COLLECT DONATIONS THERE. Help hard-working families by volunteering with VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)! Provide free income tax preparation to low and moderate income households. Locations throughout Pierce County. Day, evening and weekend hours available (February to April 2017).

Volunteers can serve as tax preparers, quality reviewers, greeters, or interpreters (for non-English speaking or hearing-impaired tax payers).

Free training provided. Learn more and apply online at www.

VolunteerTaxHelp. org.

Volunteer meals on Wheels Driver Seeking a volunteer Meals on Wheels Driver. Delivers frozen meals once a week in the Pierce County area, mileage reimbursement.

Must have a clean background check, WA driver’s license, car insurance and

food handlers card.

Call front desk for more info: 253-2728433

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 253212-2778.

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.southsound outreach.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.

Battle at the Boat 116

Dane Cook

Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds

June 9, 7pm

June 16, 8:30pm

June 22, 8:30pm

I-5 Showroom $30, $50, $75, $100

I-5 Showroom $65, $90, $165, $175

I-5 Showroom $40, $65, $100, $105

George Thorogood and The Destroyers Rock Party Tour

CageSport MMA

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

July 8, 7pm

July 21, 7pm

August 3, 8:30pm

I-5 Showroom $35, $55, $80, $85

I-5 Showroom $35, $55, $100

I-5 Showroom $50, $75, $115, $120

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