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McKinley, South Tacoma step closer to becoming historical districts
PUYALLUP TRIBAL COUNCIL WELCOMES NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS
Councilwoman Anna Bean’s win marks wind of change
PHOTOS BY JOHN WEYMER
PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON / LIVABLE CITY PROJECT
University of Washington students partnered with Pretty Gritty Tours to provide walking tours of McKinley and South Tacoma neighborhoods this spring to promote historical preservation and gather stories from residents.
(Top) 2018 Tribal Council: (Back row from left) Tim Reynon, Vice Chairman David Bean, Chairman Bill Sterud and James Rideout. (Front row from left) Anna Bean, Sylvia Miller and Annette Bryan. (Bottom) Chairman Bill Sterud administers the oath of office to newly elected Councilwoman Anna Bean.
BY MATT NAGLE matt@tacomaweekly.com
HISTORICAL PHOTOS COURTESY OF TACOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY
(Left) Steve’s Gay ‘90s restaurant was a landmark of the South Tacoma neighborhood for generations. (Middle) Tacoma’s McKinley neighborhood is one of the oldest in the city. (Right) South Tacoma’s RealArt operated as a movie theater during the golden age of cinema.
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group of University of Washington students just finished a year-long project that mapped and historically researched the city’s McKinley and South Tacoma neighborhoods as substantial steps toward seeking historical designations for the areas. Both neighborhoods meet the threshold for being listed on the National Register of Historic Districts,
which requires that 60 percent of the buildings date back at least 50 years. National designations are largely honorary, but still require a balance of the property owners to become official. The early results of the survey, attendance of historical walking tours and the detailed report of the individual homes and businesses, provide the basis of any future steps to bringing the designations to a vote – if someone were interested in championing the cause. “We would certainly like to keep the momentum u See HISTORICAL / page 10
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Puyallup Tribal community members stood shoulder-to-shoulder in the Tribe’s House of Respect Elders Center on June 14 to witness the swearing in of three newly elected Council members. Sylvia Miller and David Bean are returning to continue their many years of service on Council, while Anna Bean is the brand new face on Council. The election of Anna Bean marks a noteworthy wind of change for the Puyallup Tribe in that she won out over Vice Chairman Larry LaPointe after his being on Council for 25 years. It has not been uncommon to hear tribal members say they want to breathe new life into the Council, and their move to vote in a younger Council member and to embrace women’s leadership, as the Tribe has done throughout its history, shows that the people have spoken and in a big way. In addition, as is customary in a Council
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Fourth person charged in Bonney Lake child trafficking case Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist has charged Nicholas David Biancalana, 29, with rape of a child in the third degree. Investigators believe Biancalana was one of two men who had sex with Lily Christopherson, 15, who went missing last month and was found alive and well last weekend in Puyallup. William Kent Pittman, 34, was charged last week with rape of a child in the third degree, for allegedly having sex with Lily. “We promised to hold accountable everyone involved in the exploitation of Lily,” said Lindquist. “We’ve done that in this case, but we continue to vigorously prosecute sex trafficking in Pierce County.” On May 9, police officers began searching for Lily after her mother reported her missing. Officers identified two persons of interest, later identified as
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Christopher Fitzpatrick, 39, and Maria Counts, 29. They were arrested and charged in late May with rape, kidnapping, and possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. On May 26, officers visited co-defendant Pittman’s home and learned that Biancalana and Pittman had talked in front of people about having sex with Lily. That same day police found Biancalana at Pittman’s home hiding in a bathroom shower. Biancalana described meeting Lily and said he thought she looked 18 years old, but didn’t ask her age. Biancalana said he and Pittman got high on heroin and both had sex with Lily. Bail is set at $500,000. Charges are only allegations and a person is presumed innocent unless he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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BULLETIN BOARD GIRDER SETTING BRINGS OVERNIGHT I-5 CLOSURES Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation on the I-5 M Street to Portland Avenue HOV project (www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I5/MStToPortland/default.htm) have five nights of full closures of northbound and southbound Interstate 5 planned beginning June 18. The closures are necessary so crews can set 18 bridge girders for the new McKinley Way / D Street overpass. During the first three nights of closures, crews will set girders over southbound I-5. Two nights of closures will follow in the northbound direction for the same activity. Monday, June 18, to Wednesday, June 20: • Lane closures on southbound I-5 will begin each night at 8 p.m. • Each night from 11:59 p.m. to 4 a.m., southbound I-5 will be reduced to a single lane that will exit to I-705 to SR 509, to southbound I-705 and back to southbound I-5. Thursday, June 21: • Lane closures on northbound I-5 will begin at 10 p.m. Thursday. • From 11:59 p.m. to 4 a.m. Friday, northbound I-5 will be reduced to a single lane that will exit to I-705 to SR 509 to Portland Avenue (or Port of Tacoma Road) and back to northbound I-5. Friday, June 22: • Lane closures on northbound I-5 will begin at 11 p.m. Friday. • Northbound I-5 will be reduced to a single lane from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday, June 23. That lane will exit to I-705 to SR 509 to Portland Avenue (or Port of Tacoma Road) and back to northbound I-5. Drivers are advised to give themselves extra time to reach their destinations. Signed detours will be provided. In the event of high winds, the girder work and concurrent closures could be rescheduled. Additional lane and ramp closures associated with the Tacoma/Pierce County HOV construction are available online at www.tacomatraffic.com. Real-time traffic information is available on smartphones with the WSDOT traffic app (www.wsdot. wa.gov/Inform/mobile.htm) and by viewing Pierce County highway construction and maintenance available on the Olympic Region Weekly Construction and Traffic Updates web page at www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/Olympic/Construction. PIERCE COUNTY DEMS ENDORSE LINDQUIST The Pierce County Democratic Party voted by an overwhelming margin on Tuesday, June 11, to solely endorse Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist for reelection to his third full term. Lindquist was appointed by a bipartisan vote of the Pierce County Council in 2009, served a partial term, and then was elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014. “We urge voters to keep our prosecutor and keep our community safe,” said Tim Farrell, chair of the Pierce County Democrats. “Mark has been a leader in protecting elders, reducing crime, and reforming the criminal justice system.” Lindquist, whose lengthy list of bipartisan endorsements includes Governor Jay Inslee, is known for his proven record on public safety. All seven Pierce County firefighter unions have endorsed Lindquist. “As our prosecutor, Mark has proven his commitment to public safety and working families,” said Ryan Mudie, president of the Tacoma Firefighters. At the meeting, Mudie publicly thanked Lindquist for his public service and praised his campaign for staying on the high road. This endorsement came not long after Lindquist received the sole endorsement from the 26th Legislative District Democrats, the 31st Legislative District Democrats, the Tacoma Education Association, and the entire Lakewood City Council, including Lakewood Deputy Mayor Jason Whalen who said, “Mark has bipartisan support because of his proven record of keeping us safe.” In addition to his public safety initiatives, Lindquist recently took on Big Pharma by filing a federal lawsuit to hold the major pharmaceutical companies accountable for their deceptive marketing practices. “Mark is tested, trusted, and tough,” said Detective Ed Troyer, another endorser. “We need to keep our prosecutor.” Mark has also been endorsed by Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards, 14 other mayors, Puyallup Tribal Chair
Bill Sterud, and more than 500 other public servants, community leaders, unions and business owners. You can find a complete list of endorsements at his website: www.marklindquist.org.
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STAFF WRITERS Steve Dunkelberger / stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com Dave Davison / dave@tacomaweekly.com HISTORIC TALL SHIP COMES TO FOSS WATERWAY The Foss Waterway Seaport, Puget Sound’s maritime heritage, education and event center, will officially welcome and host the Bellingham-based-schooner Zodiac. It will be docked at the Foss Waterway Seaport through June 17 and entry to the Zodiac will be free for all visitors to the Seaport, with paid admission to the Foss Waterway Seaport. “We are delighted to invite the public to come down, visit the Seaport and participate in dockside tours and sailings,” said Executive Director of Foss Waterway Seaport Wesley Wenhardt. The dinner cruises will take place from 6-9 p.m. each evening. Passengers are welcome to assist in the raising and maneuvering of the ship’s sails or take a turn steering the ship. Representatives of the Zodiac will be aboard each sail to educate passengers about the maritime history and marine life around Tacoma. The Zodiac will also host a Fathers Day brunch sail on Sunday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets for all of the sails are $85 per adult and $65 for kids and include a delicious buffet meal prepared in the ship’s galley. Each sail ticket is also good for admission to the Seaport’s museum during the Zodiac’s four-day port call. To purchase sailing tickets, visit: www.schoonerzodiac.com, e-mail: bob@schoonerzodiac.com or call (206) 719-7622. Thursday, June 14 • Dockside tours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (free with paid admission to the Foss Waterway Seaport) • Ales and sails evening dinner sail: 6-9 p.m. ($85 for adults and $65 children) Friday June 15 • Dockside tours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (free with paid admission to Foss Waterway Seaport) • Salmon evening dinner sail: 6-9 p.m. ($85 for adults and $65 children) Saturday, June 16 • Tours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (free with paid admission to the Foss Waterway Seaport) • Surf and turf evening dinner sail: 6-9 p.m. ($85 for adults and $65 children) Sunday, June 17 • Fathers Day brunch sail 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ($85 for adults and $65 children) • Dockside tours 1:30–4 p.m. (free with paid admission to the Foss Waterway Seaport) The Zodiac is a classic, 160-foot, two-masted gaff rigged schooner, U.S. Coast Guard certified vessel. Launched in 1924, it was built for the heirs to the Johnson & Johnson family. It was designed by William Hand, Jr. to epitomize the best features of the American fishing schooner. During the Depression the Zodiac was sold to the San Francisco Bar Pilots and renamed California. She worked the rugged waters outside the Golden Gate for 40 years, retiring in 1972 as the last working pilot schooner in the United States. In the mid-70s, the Vessel Zodiac Corporation was formed to operate and maintain the schooner, whose maiden name was promptly restored to Zodiac. Drawing on an experienced crew of sailors and shipwrights, the ship was restored to her former beauty and sailing strength. In 1982, she earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. She continues to work the waters of Puget Sound, San Juan and SEE MORE BULLETIN BOARD ITEMS ON PAGE 9
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Cold storage facility is first of its kind in the region
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Vegan Bake Sale King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma It’s time for another vegan bake sale. King’s Books loves bake sales and thinks that you do, too! Who can resist a delicious treat baked with love? Join in the fun on June 23 at King’s Book Store in Tacoma. Bakers are needed. If you would like to make a yummy treat for the bake sale, see the e-mail address below. All baked goods must be vegan (including no honey.) Baked goods must be individually wrapped. Please bring a list of ingredients that you used for people with food allergies. Follow best hygienic practices when preparing baked goods. Baked goods can be dropped off a day before the event at King’s Books. For any questions, or to sign up as a baker, contact event coordinator Selena at selenaatskysthelimit@gmail.com. INFO: facebook.com/events/2128985527325131 THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1 P.M.
Trans Legal Services Tacoma Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave., Tacoma The Rainbow Center, in partnership with Northwest Justice Project, will be providing free trans legal services for community members at the Rainbow Center. When: Alternating Thursdays, 1-5 p.m. What: name change representation (adults and minors); gender marker changes and updating ID documents administrative process assistance; assistance seeking prior authorization for transition-related surgeries/procedures; access to hormone replacement therapy for minors with only one supportive parent; connections to other legal resources. No appointment needed. Walk-in meetings available. INFO: e-mail programs@rainbowcntr.org or call (253) 383-2318 SATURDAY, JULY 7, 10 A.M.
Garage Sale and Free Vegan BBQ People’s Community Center, 1602 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma Join Cupid’s Landing for the third annual garage sale and free vegan barbeque. This is an incredibly fun and uplifting event. Donated goods are sold on a “name your own price” basis. Furniture, toys, books, clothes, gadgets, decorations, electronics, and more. From noon to 5 p.m. the hosts will be giving away burgers and dogs hot off the grill for free, courtesy of Field Roast, Tofurky, Follow Your Heart, Terra Organics, Franz Bakery and Zevia. At this event there will be a pop-up plant-based food bank. Along with free food hot off the grill, we will be giving away non-perishable plant-based food items, free to anyone. Do you have items you’d like to donate? Cupid’s Landing is accepting donations of goods to sell as well as non-perishable plant-based foods for the food bank. Cupid’s Landing can take almost anything except: broken/damaged goods, couches, blatant animal products (fur, wool, leather, etc.), cookbooks that call for animal products, and foods that contain animal products. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this event support Cupid’s Landing, a farm animal sanctuary and cooperative community in the making. INFO: cupidslanding.org
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The NewCold facility along Tacoma’s stretch of Orchard, known around town as “the Cube” uses state-of-the-art technology and robots to store frozen foods.
BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
The next package of frozen seafood or broccoli florets you pull from your grocery store freezer just might have come from a new cold storage warehouse in Tacoma that uses robots to stack its shelves. It’s known around town as “The Cube” because of how it looks from afar – a big, white square. The NewCold facility is one of the largest cold storage facilities in the nation, topping out at 25 million square feet of storage space, or 100,000 pallets, at a 3.5-acre facility on Tacoma’s Orchard Street. The capacity of the Dutch company’s $50 million facility comes with technology. Robots stack and retrieve pallets from higher pallet racks than conventional forklifts can otherwise reach. The taller stacks also allow for increased energy efficiency – about half of a conventional cold storage facility – since robots don’t need lights
to work. Since workers don’t have to navigate forklifts around the 140-foot-tall facility, the racks can be closer together, which means about four times the density. “The bigger you build, the more cost efficient you can be,” said NewCold Business Development Manager Jonas Swarttouw. “This is a next-generation technology.” Workers on computers orchestrate commands to robots to retrieve pallets of frozen foods from the climate-controlled storeroom to loading docks for distribution. The cold storage area itself requires workers to wear special suits because it has limited oxygen to allow for colder temperatures and avoid condensation from becoming ice. About 100 people will work at the facility, sending robots to fill orders, talking to customers, repairing equipment and monitoring temperatures. The facility’s anchor client is Trident Foods, but more customers – small and medium-sized food
processors, grocery stores and restaurants in the region – are in the works, if they need either longterm or temporary storage of multiple pallets of food products. The facility neither stores pharmaceuticals or electronics nor is set up for small volumes of frozen foods. “If there is a hunter who wants to store a deer they shot, we are not the place for them,” Swarttouw said. The company has similar facilities around Europe as well as a storage center in Idaho that is set to open in 2019. The Tacoma site could also double its capacity. The company selected Tacoma to site its facility because of its proximity to the working waterfront as well as Interstate 5 and State Route 16. Another factor to siting the facility in the region was the pool of tech-savvy workers to operate and monitor the operation to fill on-demand timelines that are increasingly becoming commonplace in the 24-7 demands of the warehousing industry.
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COULD A LAND SWAP SAVE THE HISTORIC FIRE STATION? BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
Tacoma Fire Department officials had hoped that crews could renovate a 90-year-old fire station on the Tideflats to provide faster response times to emergencies at the industrial, chemical and petroleum facilities that dot the working waterfront. Those hopes have since been dashed. “It’s not the condition of the building so much,” Tacoma Fire Chief Jim Duggan said during a briefing for the Port of Tacoma Commissioners this week. “It’s the materials and construction methods of the building.” An engineering review of the fire station, known as Fire Station 5, has concluded the building structurally “unfit” to serve as a modern fire station, largely because the concrete, brick and mortar station would have to be reinforced to not only withstand earthquakes and other natural disasters but to remain functional as an “essential facility” during emergencies so its first responders could help others. “We realized right away that it wasn’t going to meet those requirements,” Public Works Facilities Manager Justin Davis said. The fire station, at 3510 E. 11th St., was mothballed in 2007, during the
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The historic fire station on the Tideflats would need too many renovations and modifications to bring it up to current standards for use as an active fire station, but the Tacoma Fire Department could locate one elsewhere if a deal could be made. budget-crunching times of the Great Recession, but it was already listed on the city’s historical register. Plans to restaff the station started after Puget Sound Energy agreed to pay $5.5 million to the city as part of a deal for the 8 million gallon liquified natural gas plant being constructed across the street from Station 5. The fire department currently responds
to incidents on the waterfront with crews at the Fire Training Center elsewhere on the Tideflats and from Fire Station 6 during nighttime calls for service. The Tideflats once housed three fire stations. Demolishing the historic fire station and simply rebuilding a modern station would be problematic and controversial. The Fire Department would have to
submit an application to the city’s Landmarks Commission for demolition of the station the department itself had stated was historically significant to the city when it filed for inclusion on Tacoma’s historical registry in 1987, alongside 12 other fire department facilities. Groups and individuals are already lining up to oppose the department even exploring that route. But the department just wants a fire station on the Tideflats. Somewhere. Anywhere. “We are not particularly married to that site,” Duggan said. This is where the deal making comes in. The department needs an acre or two for a fire station on the Tideflats, which means there could be a land swap between the Port of Tacoma, the city or the Puyallup Tribe for a new station, while preserving the historic station for future use. Any new or reactivated fire station would have to be operational by 2020. That’s the new timeline for when the LNG plant begins converting natural gas to a liquid to fuel container ships as well as to store for energy spikes during extreme weather conditions. The date had been pushed back about a year, when the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency required a ground-to-ship review of the project’s
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City selects new community and economic development director BY JOHN LARSON jlarson@tacomaweekly.com
Tacoma City Council filled a key open position at city hall on June 12 when it confirmed the hiring of a director of the Community and Economic Development Department. Jeff Robinson has held the same position with the City of SeaTac for the past 10 years. Prior to that he was community and development director for Martin Luther King Housing Development Association, vice president of Mercy Housing Corporation, community development vice president for U.S. Bank in Seattle and housing trust fund manager for the state of Washington. He has a bachelor’s degree from Willamette University in Salem, Ore. Earlier this year the city held a meet and greet with four finalists for the position. Robinson was not among the group. City Manager Elizabeth Pauli was contacted by a concerned citizen about this. In an e-mail she sent in response, Pauli stated that Robinson’s application was screened by the same two panels that screened the other applicants. The panels
contained city staff and external stakeholders. Robinson was not announced as a finalist at first because the city had not confirmed his ability to participate in the later stages of the process. When council members interviewed the other candidates, Robinson was out of the country. He was interviewed that same day via Skype, in a session that was open to the public. Upon his return to the United States, he completed an interview with the Community and Economic Development Panel. Councilmember Ryan Mello described Robinson as “an excellent candidate.” Pauli said that city staff are excited to have him on board. “I look forward to working with Jeff in the years ahead,” said Mayor Victoria Woodards. In his new job Robinson will be responsible for building partnerships with residents, businesses, developers and other external organizations to advance Tacoma’s economic development strategy. This includes addressing the housing issue. His salary will be $161,000 a year. He is expected to start on July 9.
Council hears update on affordable housing BY JOHN LARSON jlarson@tacomaweekly.com
The city is working with its partners to establish a comprehensive strategy related to affordable housing. Tacoma City Council heard an update on the subject from consultants on June 12. Work in May and June is focused on refining and prioritizing actions and developing draft action strategy. Special outreach has been made to speakers of Korean and Cambodian, as well as clients of Nativity House. For many years the city has offered a property tax exemption to developers who build in designated areas. This is for multi-family projects with a minimum of four units. The exemption is for eight years for market-rate units and 12 years for units that meet the definition of affordable housing. Many such developers have chosen the eight-year option. When this option is removed, modeling suggests more developers would choose the 12-year option. This
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could create up to 2,600 units affordable for households earning 80 percent of the average median income. Councilmember Justin Camarata said he fears eliminating the eight-year option would result in no new housing being built. Councilmember Chris Beale said once such an option is taken off the books, it can be hard to re-instate it. “I want to make sure we keep all the options on the table.” Reducing parking requirements has been offered as an incentive to developers. Beale said he recently spoke with a developer who voiced support for this option. Councilmember Lillian Hunter noted Tacoma does not have impact fees. She said they were dropped years ago to spur development downtown. There was some discussion of an affordable housing trust fund, something used in other cities. Voter approval would be needed to establish one in Tacoma. Beale noted information would need to be presented to the public. “I do support having that discussion.” Councilmember Conor McCarthy noted many homeowners are on a fixed income, many of them elderly. He raised concern about raising property taxes on such people to assist low-income renters.
t Fire Station From page 5 impact on air quality. “That does give us some time to look at other alternatives for the site,” Duggan said. Port Commissioner Clare Petrich also sits on the board of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, a well-connected advocacy group known for its annual list of Most Endangered Places. “I would suspect that it would be considered an endangered structure,” Petrich said at the meeting. The possible listing of the fire station on next year’s Most Endangered Places list would elevate any possible plans of demolishing from problematic to political suicide given the community microscope that the Tideflats is under. Any decision about the station’s fate or the construction of a new one under any sort of deal that bubbles up would, after all, be made when the city-led subarea planning process was well underway that would determine the future of the working waterfront. “The first thing we are just trying to save it, then find a use for it,” Historic Tacoma Treasurer Rick Semple said, maybe as a historical site or interpretive center. “I’m trying to come at it from a preservation point of view. It is one of the few historical buildings on port land.” Fire Station 5 is a one-story stucco station that was built in a Mediterranean style with a cross-gabled roof and arched arcade. It has a hipped roof siren tower. Its historical significance dates back to the establishment of the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co. in 1888 as well as through World War II, when it provides emergency responses to the ship building operations that once churned out crafts by the hundreds.
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Who benefits from the ‘booming economy’? BY LAWRENCE WITTNER Although the U.S. mass media are awash with stories about America’s “booming economy,” the benefits are distributed very unequally, when they are distributed at all. Buoyed by soaring corporate profits and stock prices, the richest Americans have reached new and dazzling heights of prosperity. As of May 2018, the growing crop of billionaires included corporate owners with unprecedented levels of wealth like Jeff Bezos ($112 billion), Bill Gates ($90 billion), and Warren Buffett ($84 billion). Some families have also grown fantastically rich, including the right wing Koch brothers ($120 billion) and the Walton family, owners of Walmart (nearly $175 billion). Together with the rest of America’s richest 1 percent, they possess nearly 40 percent of the nation’s wealth. But a great many Americans are not doing nearly as well as the nation’s super-wealthy. That 40 percent of the wealth, in fact, constitutes twice the total wealth held by the bottom 90 percent of the American public (about 294,000,000 people). On May 17, 2018, the United Way released a study indicating that nearly half of American households could not afford basics like food, housing, and healthcare. Many of the wage earners in these households were childcare workers, home health aides, office assistants, and store clerks – people who had low-paying jobs and minuscule (if any) savings. Furthermore, according to U.S. government statistics, some 41 million Americans live in poverty. Of these, more than 5 million reportedly live on $4 a day or less – at least as long as they continue living. Life expectancy in some parts of the United States, for instance in Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, is lower than in Bangladesh. Employment income in the United States serves as another example of extreme economic inequality. Drawing on information provided to the federal government by 225 Fortune 500 companies with total annual revenues of $6.3 trillion, a Congressional study released this May reported that the CEO-to-worker pay ratio, which stood at 25 to 1 in 1965, has now reached 339 to 1. In some well-known firms, the ratio is much larger. Consequently, their employees would have to work considerably more than a thousand years to catch up with their bosses’ income for one year. These companies include Mattel (with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 4,987 to 1), McDonald’s (3,101 to 1), Gap (2,900 to 1), Manpower (2,483 to 1), Hanes Brands (1,830 to 1), and Kohl’s (1,264 to 1). Walmart, owned by the nation’s richest family and with 2.3 million employees, has a CEO-to-worker ratio of 1,188 to 1. Somewhat later this May, the AFL-CIO came out with its own report, revealing even greater econom-
ic inequality. According to the labor federation, government figures revealed that CEOs of S&P 500 Index companies received, on average, $13.9 million in compensation during 2017 – a 6.4 percent increase over the preceding year. By contrast, the average production and nonsupervisory worker received only $38,613, producing CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 361 to 1. As might be expected, corporations vigorously resisted providing this kind of information and reacted angrily to suggestions that there was anything wrong with the extreme disparities it disclosed. “People have decisions to make as to whether they want to improve themselves and get higher paying jobs,” observed a CEO of a multibillion-dollar company. “Some people decide to do that and others don’t.” This pull-yourself-up-by-your-own-bootstraps philosophy has long served as a top rationalization of privilege by the privileged. And, indeed, corporate executives are very numerous in the ranks of today’s wealthiest Americans, now heading up about two-thirds of the households of America’s richest 1 percent. But this philosophy should provide little comfort to American workers, whose share of the national income has been shrinking for decades. American workers are not only extremely unlikely to ever amass riches comparable to those of the wealthiest 1 percent, but even to see their incomes improve significantly through wage increases. Median real wages rose only one-fifth of 1 percent in the United States during 2017. Furthermore, despite nearly full employment and the “booming economy,” the same pattern has persisted right up to the present. The failure to share equitably in rapid economic growth has been a common feature of American history. In “the roaring twenties,” a surging economy, characterized by economic expansion and a dizzying rise in stock prices, was accompanied by significant income and wealth disparity. Although the rich got much richer, average workers experienced no more than a slow rise in income. Indeed, workers in some industries suffered from falling wage rates. Thus, soaring wealth and incomes for the few do not automatically translate into better lives for the many. Centuries ago, American slaves understood this as they labored under the lash in booming economies – economies that included their full employment, but served only the interests of their ever-richer masters. We should understand it as well. Dr. Lawrence Wittner, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is professor of history emeritus at SUNY/Albany and the author of “Confronting the Bomb” (Stanford University Press).
Dear Editor, Thank you for your timely, excellent article about homelessness. As coincidence would have it, today I went to Tacoma Weekly hoping to find information on this very subject. I live between a street bordering Wright Park and, behind our building, a busy alley. In the former, I daily see people sleeping rough in pitched tents, under bushes, or simply on the grass, with a bit of cardboard beneath them. They are not there for fun, nor are they “slumming” to see how the other half lives; they are there because our society, propelled as it is by the pursuit of wealth for a few and shortages for the rest, does not reliably provide basic necessities such as affordable, decent housing. The alley behind the building is a regular route for people who go through the many recycle and garbage receptacles in search of items they can either use themselves or, possibly more often, turn in at recycling centers for a bit of money. They too, are neither tourists nor well-to-do persons in search of a dive into the demimonde; for them, this is serious business. The guest editorial from Councilmember Ladenburg answered my other question, about transitional housing provided by the City of Tacoma. That there is a waiting list is neither surprising nor a sign that we are adequately addressing the root problem of homelessness; nonetheless, it is certainly better there be a way for people to queue for housing – even temporary, as this is – than there be no recourse at all to the street. While I suspect your publication is not the place to delve into our economic system and why it can provide everything for a few and insufficiency for the many, I would be remiss to not at least mention, “does not have to be this way.” Human beings created “the marketplace economy,” and human beings can produce something new and better. Daniel Raphael Tacoma, WA Dear Editor, On Thursday, June 7, Tacoma Weekly printed a puff piece about the prosecutor’s “public safety presentations” replete with name-dropping, a signature drafting technique of the self-described “Zen” lawyer himself. No one believes “Tacoma Weekly” writes like that. And, no one cares that the prosecutor has been before a myriad of other public officials except that his mass consumption of public resources on self-flattery should be stopped. His office touts the expenditure of $400,000 from the Department of Justice on elder abuse, but fails to identify even one case successfully prosecuted. Vulnerable adult protection cases have appeared with some frequency on the Pierce County docket, but the civil bar has been handling those since the prosecutor’s office will not do it. One of the most prolific financial exploitation elder abuse cases in Pierce County consumed considerable court time and civil attorney’s fees, while the prosecutor’s office did nothing. When I questioned why, Lindquist refused to disclose his communications on the subject in response to my public disclosure request. The prosecutor’s office now has been wasting even more money defending my public records case in Thurston County, Case No. 182-01838-34, claiming his communications are the privileged work product of his office. He will not allow me to question his decision, which I think was politically motivated because the case involved another prominent public figure. Everyone knows you use high-profile cases to show strength, but Lindquist refused in this most egregious and clear-cut case. Why? And what is he hiding with refusal to release these records? He needs to be out of office, and Tacoma Weekly needs to stop printing his promotional materials. Tim Kienberger Tacoma, WA
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METRO PARKS HOSTS FREE SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN PARKS
Bag lunches will be distributed at eight Tacoma sites, plus Fife Metro Parks Tacoma announces the sponsorship of the Simplified Summer Food Program for Children as part of the Summer Playground Program that will take place on weekdays June 18 through Aug. 24, except for July 4. Meals will be made available at no charge to any attending children 18 years of age and younger. All lunches meet or exceed USDA standards for nutrition and are provided first-come first-serve beginning at noon. Each day, meals will be provided until 1 p.m. or until supplies run out. In addition to the six playground program sites, Metro Parks offers lunches at two additional sites. The Summer Playground Program operates at six park sites in Tacoma. This is a free, drop-in program that runs for 10 weeks of the summer, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., beginning June 18. Playground leaders engage kids in the park and encourage games, sports, activities, spray-play in the spraygrounds and even arts and crafts so that kids interact with positive adult role models and have fun. Metro Parks Tacoma encourages participation by all regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or ability. Last year, Metro Parks served more than 20,000 meals. Metro Parks Tacoma also partners with Fife Parks Department to offer free lunches from noon until 1 p.m. and afternoon snacks from 2-2:30 p.m. at Colburn Park through Fife’s free, drop-in playground program. This four-day-aweek program begins June 25 and continues through Aug. 16 from 10:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Except for July 4, Metro Parks Tacoma’s free playground program and lunches will be offered at these locations: • Franklin Park, 1201 S. Puget Sound Ave., Tacoma WA 98405 • Portland Avenue Park, 3513 Portland Ave., Tacoma WA 98404 • South Park, 4851 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma WA 98409 • Verlo Playfield, 4321 McKinley Ave., Tacoma WA 98404 • Wapato Park, 6500 S. Sheridan Ave., Tacoma WA 98408 • Wright Park, 501 S. I St., Tacoma WA 98405 • Meals only will be offered at the following locations: • South End Recreation & Adventure (SERA) Playground outside STAR Center, 3873 S. 66th St., Tacoma WA 98409 • Titlow Park Lodge, 8425 6th Ave., Tacoma WA 98465 The Fife playground and meals program takes place at Colburn Park, 5506 20th St. E., Fife WA 98424. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on
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usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: 1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Ave., SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; 2. fax: (202) 690-7442; or 3. email: program.intake@usda.gov. For more information from Metro Parks Tacoma, please call (253) 3051022 or visit MetroParksTacoma.org/ playgrounds. Direct inquiries can be e-mailed to reneew@tacomaparks.com.
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Gulf Islands to this day. Family-oriented evening dinner sails feature opportunities to help raise a sail, learn a sea shanty, and hear maritime stories. Sailing tickets include free admission to the museum. The theme for the summer season, Tacoma: This is Your Waterfront, highlights the many historic maritime treasures in the Seaport’s collection. Throughout the summer, themed programs and weekend activities will use those artifacts as touchstones to connect visitors to their shared past – the sailors, ships, rail yards, workers and the Port that shaped Puget Sound into the region it is today. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Admission: Free for Seaport members, $10 for adults, $8 for children (5+), students, military and seniors (62+), $25 for a family pass (up to two adults and four children) Parking is available adjacent to the Seaport. Side tie public moorage is available with power and water, and a four-hour stay at the Seaport dock is free. Moorage is within walking distance of restaurants, museums and downtown. For more information, visit fosswaterwayseaport.org. NEW HOLIDAY INN TACOMA OPENS Paul Sandhu, president and CEO of Tacoma South Hospitality, just announced the completion of the new Holiday Inn Tacoma Mall located at 8402 S. Hosmer St. in Tacoma. Grand opening will be on June 21. The new Holiday Inn Tacoma will cater to all business, leisure, tourism markets and Joint Base Lewis-McChord. As developer, Sandhu deems that the Holiday Inn brand is a perfect fit for this hotel, and combined with Holiday Inn backbone and sales engine, is confident that the hotel will be highly successful and play a large role in the continued emergence of Tacoma Washington as a leisure, business and government destination. The hotel features the brand’s signature refreshing business lobby, indoor pool, fitness center, with more than 3,600 squarefeet of flexible meeting space and the addition of IHGS First Signature Toast to Toast Café, a full service, fast casual dining experience. Additionally, it will include the brand’s new modern guestroom design, which is intuitive and thoughtful, offering flexible yet comfortable space. According to IHG, guests want a hotel for every occasion. Holiday Inn Tacoma is designed to offer just that. A great hotel that guests will love with true hospitality. The Holiday Inn Tacoma has hired approximately 30 new associates in the Tacoma region and worked directly with the Tacoma Community College Culinary Arts Program to employ students. “I am excited to have this opportunity to develop in Tacoma. It is a beautiful city full of opportunities. IHG brand is the perfect fit for this region and I am thrilled that we will be working with the IHG family,” Sandhu said. PREMERA, MULTICARE FORM ALLIANCE MultiCare and Premera Blue Cross have announced an unprecedented alliance between Washington’s leading health plan and the South Sound’s most comprehensive integrated health system that promises a better customer experience while ensuring patients receive the care they need at a lower cost. The first-of-its kind alliance of the two locally based companies in the Pacific Northwest leverages Premera’s more than 80 years of experience providing health
insurance coverage in Washington with MultiCare’s integrated health system of hospitals, clinics and urgent care centers to help patients take control of their basic health needs, while better managing their costs. “We are excited to explore a customer-focused alliance with an independent health system that shares our mission of making healthcare work better. Our goal is to utilize our combined expertise and experience serving local consumers to build an innovative care model that makes accessing the best quality care at the best price simple and easy for the patient,” said Dr. John Espinola, executive vice president of healthcare services for Premera. Premera will roll the benefits of this collaboration into a new product called Peak Care, which it will make available in 2019 to customers who purchase their insurance through their employer. With Peak Care, consumers will pay less, with easier access to local primary and specialty care providers and the latest digital tools for navigating their health care needs online. “MultiCare is always looking for new and innovative ways to help patients get the care they need and we are pleased to find a like-minded ally in Premera,” said Bill Robertson, president and CEO of MultiCare. “Together, we will develop new ways to provide care while delivering better outcomes at a lower cost. We’re excited about the new opportunities this collaboration will create.” Unlike more traditional care arrangements, Peak Care allows patients to see a specialist without first getting a referral, which saves time and lowers out-of-pocket costs. Patients will have access to the entire network of more than 3,500 providers and practices across the state that are members of MultiCare Connected Care’s Clinically Integrated Network. Among the integrated services MultiCare and Premera are planning to offer patients: Easy-to-navigate digital services for finding the best care and making the right decisions based on patient needs, including appointment scheduling, customer reviews of doctors and clinics and seamless integration with Lyft and Uber’s transportation applications. Concierge services to help patients navigate complex or chronic care. Virtual care that integrates with MultiCare doctors and the health system’s medical records, including remote monitoring with video visits and house calls by board-certified physicians for severe, ongoing patient needs. Full-spectrum maternity care that provides virtual care for low-risk pregnancies during the first two trimesters, personal health navigators for high-risk pregnancies and three neo-natal intensive care units if necessary. Once your baby arrives, lactation support is a click away via virtual support. Sixteen Indigo Urgent Care facilities that offer money-back guarantees if you are unsatisfied with your service. The two not-for-profit organizations over the next two years expect to announce additional tools and services designed to improve the overall patient experience, while lowering costs. Premera will offer Peak Care to Pierce County-based employers beginning this fall, with plans for wider distribution in 2020. Peak Care is
currently only available to customers who purchase their insurance through their employer. The health plan estimates that Peak Care could save employers as much as 15 percent off the cost of a traditional preferred provider organization or PPO plan. STATE FOOD TRUCK ASSOCIATION HOSTS ANNUAL EVENT The Washington State Food Truck Association will host its annual event, called Truckaroo, on Saturday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2201 S. 78th St. in Tacoma. The mission is to celebrate the uniqueness of street food, promoting the interests of small business owners and to raise funds for the association’s legislative efforts. The Washington State Food Truck Association advocates for all mobile food vendors and hopes to continue its local and state-level policy work and highlight how street food can bring communities together. The event will take place at the Bates Technical College- South Campus. Bates offers a culinary food truck education program that is run by a previous student, Chef Richard Houle. The program, which consists of 40 credits, covers everything from sanitation and food safety basics to cost control, food truck menu development and creating a business plan. The Washington State Food Truck Association has also partnered with USO Northwest as it continues to support our military service members and their families by providing programs and services designed to meet the unique needs of today’s military. The USO operates two of its own food trucks mainly for special events that are aimed to provide support to those who need it the most. Food trucks, trailers, carts and pop-ups, locally made beverages and traditional street entertainment will be on campus for the whole family to enjoy. Advance tickets can be purchased for $5 through Eventbrite at www. eventbrite.com/e/truckaroo-tickets-44078769787. Kids enter for free and the food vendors will offer a military discount. Sponsors of the event include the Bates Technical College Foundation, Farmers Insurance of Renton, Showcase Media and Jack FM of iHeart Radio.
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t Historical From page 1 going,” said Tacoma’s Assistant Historic Preservation Officer Lauren Hoogkamer. The UW students conducted the surveys of the neighborhoods as part of the UW Livable City Year initiative between the university and the City of Tacoma to advance and promote livability and sustainability in the community. The initiative links faculty members, city staffers and students across multiple disciplines to work on city-identified projects. The McKinley and South Tacoma historical inventory work included efforts by 14 undergraduate and three urban planning and engineering graduate students. Both neighborhoods date back to the earliest days of the city as well as evolved as unique communities because of their locations within the city limits. McKinley, a neighborhood on Tacoma’s Eastside that marks the highest point in the city, is one of the oldest residential areas in the city. It was first platted in 1857, albeit as farmland with a business hub. The neighborhood them boomed in 1883, when the Northern Pacific Railroad’s transcontinental railway was completed less than a mile from McKinley Hill. Of course, it wasn’t called McKinley then. That name would come after the Tacoma Land and Improvement Co. gifted 22 acres for a park that was originally called “East Park.” The “McKinley” name came in 1901, in memorial of President William McKinley. He had planned to visit Ta-
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Larry Anderson’s statue “Coming Home,” was erected at the corner of South 56th Street and South Tacoma Way in 1984, and depicts a rail worker greeting his child. coma that year only to be assassinated before coming to the City of Destiny. The landmark park then provided a name for the neighborhood around it. Residential and commercial development of McKinley Hill began in earnest in 1903 after the Tacoma Railway and Power Company built streetcar lines throughout Tacoma. The building boom continued two years later, when the Northern Pacific Railroad constructed the Northern Pacific Beneficiary Association Hospital, which later became Puget Sound Hospital and is now the construction site of the South Sound 911 complex. The railroad and nearby sawmills
fueled the neighborhood, which provided their workers with middle-class homes and shops to provide the goods and foods they needed. Trolley lines that webbed around the city linked them to the rest of the city. But it was not to last. Buses replaced trolleys by 1937. The construction of Interstate 5 in 1960 then cut the neighborhood off from the rest of the city, leading to decades of decline that preserved many of the turn-of-the-last century buildings that define the neighborhood’s charm. The television show “This Old House” even profiled it as one of the country’s best places to buy an old house. The neighborhood of South Tacoma
t Election From page 1 election cycle, the Council named a Chairman and Vice Chairman. Bill Sterud was renamed Puyallup chairman and David Bean was selected to serve as vice chairman. “I’m glad to see everybody here for this momentous occasion. This is an important time in the Tribe’s life and for sure in their lives,” Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud told the crowd, referring to the newly elected. When it was time for him to administer the oath of office to each successful candidate individually, David Bean invited to come up to the front of the room with him “some people who have been an influential part of my development and growth as a young man, as a community member, as a Council member,” he said, starting with his wife Kellie Bean. “My mother was Gloria Bean and she left us in 2002. There have been a lot of people who she gave responsibility to, to look out for me, to get after me when I need it,” he said, and he took the opportunity to honor this group of people and those influential tribal members who have passed away. After taking the oath, each of the three Council members addressed the assembly of community members. “It’s important that we all stick together and make things keep happening because we’ve grown a lot,” Sylvia Miller said. “It takes a lot of hard work and fighting from everyone – a lot of ideas, thoughts, heart stuff/spiritual stuff, a lot of stuff that we have to do just to make sure that we continue on because everybody looks at us. The
was known as Elk Trap by Native Americans who hunted the prairie before the 1870s, when white settlers established small dairy farms in the area. Northern Pacific Railroad’s Tacoma Land Co. then established a cemetery and train maintenance shops that would become the largest rail yard on the West Coast in what was then called the Edison and Excelsior neighborhoods. Those neighborhood names were later merged into South Tacoma as they grew together. The first car dealership that characterizes the section of the city dates back to 1907 when it began selling the new mode of transportation from a shop near 54th Street and South Tacoma Way. Soon after came a bank, a movie and performance theater and the Coffee Pot restaurant, known today as Bob’s Java Jive. The 1940s then saw the opening of Steve’s Gay ’90s, with can-can dancers and seating for 700, as well as the USO Center that is the South Park Community Center and the world famous B&I Shopping Center. Much like McKinley, the construction of I-5 in the 1960s changed South Tacoma because Highway 99 was no longer the main route between Tacoma, Fort Lewis and Olympia. The Tacoma Mall then further diverted shoppers from its businesses, leading to decades of decline alongside downtown. But it was that economic slump that preserved many of the historic brick commercial buildings and woodframed residential houses that characterize the neighborhood. Anyone interested in learning more about McKinley and South Tacoma can visit tacomamckinleyhistoricdistrict.com and southtacomahistoricdistrict.com.
Puyallup Tribe used to be at the bottom of the polls but not anymore. We go to meetings and they always say, ‘we want to know what Puyallup is doing,’ so we’ve moved up quite a ways and we have to keep that up. I’m looking forward to working with all these (Council members) to make sure that happens.” David Bean expressed much gratitude at being elected for a fifth term. “We have to acknowledge the contributions and lessons of our elders and ancestors,” he said. “It’s they who got us where we are today, who made the long, hard journey and sacrifices. We come from people who are willing to fight to protect our homelands, our fish, our community, our sovereignty and all that we have today. If it weren’t for them, we’d still just have a cemetery and a church. We wouldn’t have any fish, our school, our health authority, our housing, our Elders Center. We may argue, have disagreements – we will laugh together and cry together – but at the end of every day, we are one, big family. I raise my hands to each and every one of you.” Finally, Anna Bean stepped forward to make her first statements as Councilwoman Anna Bean. “I’m stuck on moments right now – you think about all the moments that lead you to the moment you’re in and I thank every single one of you who have been part of that journey,” she said. “I really thank the Canoe Family and Language Department for ‘feeding my Indian’ over this last year. Thanks to all of you in the community who have been so encouraging and helpful. I look forward to getting a lot of work done at that Council table. There’s been a lot of groundwork by every one of these Council members and I’m looking to grab the baton and start running in this race with them.”
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A GIO STORM AT BATTLE AT THE BOAT BY JUSTIN GIMSE jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
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hile it wasn’t the largest fight card ever rolled out for a boxing match at the Emerald Queen Casino, the level of intensity at the Battle at the Boat 116 easily made up for the smallish six-bout fight bill on Saturday, June 9. With local favorites and some newcomers entering the ring, the night offered up some heart-stopping action that will be remembered for quite some time. To top it all off, the main event would pit two undefeated fighters against each other. Unless the two boxers fought to a 10-round draw, one of them was going to leave the EQC with the first blemish on their professional resume. One of the most exciting fighters to enter the ring in recent years for the Battle at the Boat series has been southpaw Giovanni Cabrera Mioletti. The fighter known as “Gio” to fans and foes alike has sent each one of his opponents on their way with a loss. The lightning-quick hands and throwback style that is reminiscent of fighters from the 1950s has quickly earned the 129-pounder a growing fan base here in the Puget Sound. If the trend continues, Gio could begin making a splash on the national stage in the not-too-distant future. Facing the 11-0 Gio would be undefeated Elijah Pierce from Oklahoma City. With seven knockouts powering his
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Elijah Price and Giovanni Cabrera Mioletti put their undefeated records on the line against each other at Battle at the Boat 116 on Saturday, June 9, at the Emerald Queen Casino. When the smoke and dust cleared, The kid known as "Gio" to his fans had upped his professional record to 12-0 after a thrilling 10-rounds of battle with Price. Is it too early to begin requesting a rematch?
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TIME FOR SOME HOME COOKING AT CHENEY
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Tacoma's John Andreoli slides into second base just in the nick of time. Andreoli is currently batting .287 through 43 games with 13 stolen bases.
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After a successful road trip through the music cities of Memphis and Nashville, the Tacoma Rainiers return home for what could be the most important home stand of the season. When Tacoma squares off against the Omaha Storm Chasers on Wednesday, June 13, at Cheney Stadium, they will begin a 20game stretch where 16 games will take place at home. While they didn’t necessarily set the baseball world on fire with their 4-3 mark against Memphis and Nashville, the wins were much-needed to keep within striking distance of first place in
the standings. The Fresno Grizzlies remain atop the Pacific Coast League’s Pacific Northern Division standings with a 38-26 record, as of Tuesday, June 12. Following their recent road trip, the Rainiers now trail the Grizzlies by 6.5 games with a 32-33 mark. The two teams will finally meet to begin a four-game series on Thursday, July 12. You’re going to want to get your tickets for this set of games. Tacoma began its road trip with a solid 5-0 thumping of the Memphis Redbirds on Tuesday, June 5. However, the tables turned quickly for Tacoma the following night when the Redbirds edged the Rainiers by a score of 2-1. Despite
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WILSON NAMES MIKE COCKE’ NEW BOYS BASKETBALL COACH In a surprising turn of events, Henry Foss’ boys basketball coach Mike Cocke’ has stepped down just two seasons shy of a state championship to take over command of the Wilson boys program. Cocke’ took to Twitter to announce his departure, while Wilson High School announced his hiring on the same platform. “Foss Family- Thank you for the opportunity to coach/mentor you for the last 10 years, it has been an amazing ride! So many memories and lifetime relationships that I will cherish for the rest of my life. #FEB #TraditionNeverGraduates -Coach Cockè” The loss will be felt heavily at Foss. The program was one of the strongest in Tacoma, and had become an immediate power at the state 2B classification, including a state championship in 2017, as well as a state semifinal appearance this past winter. There has been no word as to where Foss will be looking toward to fill this large vacancy. HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ON THE LINE AT CAGESPORT 52 The vacant CageSport heavyweight championship will be up for grabs when former titlists Anthony “Freight Train” Hamilton and Matt “The Attack” Kovacs square off in the main event of CageSport 52 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma on Saturday, July 21. The title fight headlines a nine-bout card, which will also include a semi-main event between Dylan “Big Poppa” Potter and Anthony “The Joker” McDonald. The undercard will also feature the undefeated Terrance McKinney and rising newcomer Lisa “The Strangler” Spangler. Tickets are available through the EQC box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Preliminary bouts start at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. “Easily, the top two questions I get asked about CageSport are when will you have the heavyweights back and when will you have female fights,” promoter Brian Halquist said. “This card has both. We have two of the best heavyweights to come out of the area in the last decade fighting for the championship and one of the most exciting new female fighters making her CageSport debut.” Hamilton and Kovacs have some history against each other. Hamilton, who is 4-0 all-time in CageSport, defeated Kovacs in 2013 to capture the CageSport heavyweight title before heading over to the UFC, where he fought 10 times between 2014 and 2017. His last fight in the UFC came on Nov. 18, 2017 when he lost by decision to Adam Wieczorek on the undercard of UFC Fight Night 121 – Werdum vs. Tybura. Hamilton is the only fighter to go the distance during Wieczorek’s current 10-fight winning streak. “Anthony has fought against some of the best heavyweights the world has to offer,” Halquist said. “He wants to get back to the UFC. That’s the pinnacle for every fighter. Winning the CageSport heavyweight championship will certainly help him fulfill that.” Kovacs claimed the CageSport heavyweight title in 2010, defeating Corey Williams via strikes early in the first round. One of the area’s most popular heavyweights, Kovacs holds a victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Maurice Smith. “Matt is one of the most experienced and dangerous heavyweights in the Northwest,” Halquist said. “He’s motivated to win that title for a second time in his career.” The semi-main event will be a match-up between Potter and McDonald in the heavyweight division. Potter is coming off a victory over Jared Torgeson, one of the most highly regarded fighters in the Pacific Northwest, in February. McKinney will put his 4-0 record on the line when he faces Tyrone Henderson (6-4-1), while Spangler will also look to keep her perfect record intact when she faces Kelly Clayton. Spangler made her professional debut on May 4 when she defeated Sarah Kleczka on the Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner undercard. Additional bouts include, Cameron Rivera vs. Jake Mason, Bryce Walden vs. Tim Lewis, R.J. Hoyt vs. Jake Sebastian and
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CageSport 52 – Saturday, July 21, 2018 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Wash.
THURSDAY, JUNE 14 – BASEBALL Omaha vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.
Main Events – 5 Rounds Vacant CageSport Heavyweight Championship Anthony Hamilton (16-9) vs. Matt Kovacs (14-17)
FRIDAY, JUNE 15 – BASEBALL Omaha vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.
Semi-Main Event – 3 Rounds Dylan Potter (6-3) vs. Anthony McDonald (3-3)
SATURDAY, JUNE 16 – BASEBALL Iowa vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 5:05 p.m.
Undercard – 3 Round Bouts Terrance McKinney (4-0) vs. Tyrone Henderson (6-4-1) Lisa Spangler (1-0) vs. Kelly Clayton (0-1) Cameron Rivera (1-0) vs. Jake Mason (debut) Bryce Walden (2-1) vs. Tim Lewis (1-0) RJ Hoyt (3-1) vs. Jake Sebastian (0-1) Cody Simpkins (1-2) vs. Rodney Kealohi (1-1) Steven Lindford (debut) vs. Chris Varner (debut) TACOMA/PIERCE COUNTY VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS NEEDED The Tacoma-Pierce County Volleyball Officials Board is in need of individuals who are interested in officiating middle school, junior high, senior high, college, and recreation department volleyball matches throughout Pierce County. Line judges are also needed for local high school matches. A comprehensive training program scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 21, Sunday, Aug. 26 and Monday, Aug. 27, is offered for all new officials and the opportunities to advance in the organization are extensive. For students, retirees, or former athletes looking to re-connect with a sport, officiating high school and middle school sports is also an excellent way to earn some extra income and provide a great service to the teams. Registration is due no later than Thursday, Aug. 9, so please contact us immediately. For additional information on becoming a volleyball official, please visit our website attpcvob.com and contact Marc Blau at (253) 677-2872 or mhblau@comcast.net. PLU ROWERS FINISH SEVENTH AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS The Northwest Conference champion Pacific Lutheran University women’s rowing team capped off its season on Saturday, May 26, placing seventh overall at the 2018 NCAA Division III Championships at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla. “Both boats we able to compete especially early in their races and really what we had was some residual fatigue and that’s the hard part about the championships,” said PLU head coach Andy Foltz. “If you don’t place straight to the Grand Final you have that extra difficult race and with the schedule getting pushed back a couple hours made things even more challenging. The rest time lessened quite a bit but at the same time that’s part of racing and the championships and you just need to roll with it. “The things we can control is our attitude and our effort and this weekend we certainly showed a great resolve being able to control those controlables.” The day opened with the 2V8+, winners of the repechage race, finishing sixth overall in the 2V Grand Final, covering 2,000-meters of open water in seven minutes, 18.33 seconds. A crew from eventual national champion Bates College took top honors in the race, crossing the finish line in 6:52.04. The Lutes’ 1V8+ tallied similar results, placing sixth in the 1V Grand Final, crossing the finish in 7:01.62. Bates took top honors in the 1V race as well, securing the title after traversing the course in 6:40.71. The Lutes scored 31 total points between the two races to log a seventh-place finish for the squad’s second top eight national finish in the last three seasons. PLU finished fourth at the 2016 edition. Bates took the national crown for the second consecutive season after scoring 56 points while Wellesley College tallied a runner-up finish after amassing 45 points. Saturday’s racing capped off the rowing careers of seniors Jessica Christensen, Camille Lemke, and Hannah Walling, who all crewed the 2V8+. Under their stead, the Lutes have won three NWC titles and have emerged as the premier Division III rowing program on the West Coast. “This senior class is a special one for me,” said Foltz. “They were freshman when I first started at PLU and they have done some really amazing things and it’s a great treat to have them have some good racing. All three of our seniors were in the 2V that won the rep for those seniors to get a win at the national championships, regardless of the race, is huge. It was a great treat that they earned and worked hard for. “We’re excited about next year already. We have some ideas and ways to move up and get back on the podium like we did in 2016. We have a great group of returners and women at home ready to push to the next level.”
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. MONDAY, JULY 2 - BASEBALL Reno vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 7:05 p.m. TUESDAY, JULY 3 - BASEBALL Reno vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 7:05 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. THURSDAY, JULY 12 - BASEBALL Fresno vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 7:05 p.m. FRIDAY, JULY 13 - BASEBALL Fresno vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 7:05 p.m.
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LATE ESTRADA GOALS POWER S2 WIN
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Just when it looked as though the young Sounders S2 were going to drop their eighth match of the season, a veteran stepped in and saved the day on Sunday, June 10. With just seven minutes remaining in regulation play, David Estrada smacked a shot into the top-left corner of the goal to tie the match against Oklahome City at 1-1. Two minutes later, Estrada would find the top-right corner to his liking, giving S2 a 2-1 lead, and ultimately the victory in front of 3,305 fans at Cheney Stadium. S2 (3-7-2) will be back home to face the Swope Park Rangers (6-3-4) on Thursday, July 5.
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t Boxing From page 11 8-0 record, Pierce was easily the scariest fighter that Gio has faced yet in his career. A loss for either fighter was going to be a significant setback. The EQC showroom was abuzz by the time the fighters entered the ring. Gio’s signature deadpan, almost smirking look was quite different from Pierce’s business-like glare. From the outset, it felt as though both of these fighters knew that they were in for the fight of their young lives. Scheduled for 10 rounds, the fight looked as though it could be a short one at the end of the first round. After nearly three minutes of trading punches right out of the gate, Gio would catch Pierce with a left hook that landed behind his right ear. Without even a wobble, Pierce dropped to the canvas like a sack of wrenches. After regaining his feet, the round came to a close, and it couldn’t have been better timing for Pierce. The second round saw Gio get the better of his opponent. However, it wasn’t a landslide. Pierce was getting some powerful shots through Gio’s defense, and with knockout power at his disposal, it made each big hit seem as though it was even heavier. By the third round, the fight had seemed to even out a bit, with Pierce possibly stealing the three-minute stanza. By the fourth round, Gio was scoring points with combinations, while Pierce was settling for solid shots here and there. After five rounds, we had Gio leading four rounds to one, but the actual fight was incredibly close. Gio may have won the rounds, but he was starting to take some serious punishment. The sixth round felt like a draw, even though one of the fighters would earn the win on the judges’ cards. Gio now had developed a small cut underneath his right eye, but his deadpan appearance remained unchanged. It was all business from his end, and there didn’t appear to be any additional pressing to try and alter the course of the fight. Both fighters really let loose in the seventh round, with Pierce landing some big shots. It appeared that Pierce had two types of punches in his arsenal. Most of the time, Pierce would fire off solid, quick shots that had little to no effect on Gio. However, there were times when Pierce would deliver crushing blows that had a much-higher degree of ferocity. These were the shots that were keeping him in the fight, and getting Gio’s attention. Another close round in the eighth had the crowd on the edge of their seats. As a fight fan, this was the sort of fight that I could watch over and over again several times. For those who can find the beauty in the sport known as the “sweet science,” this was the one worthy of the price of admission. By the ninth round, Pierce had a mouse growing underneath his right eye. It didn’t seem to slow him down any, as he went inside and outside with Gio with some solid punishment. Meanwhile, the crowd favorite just kept on delivering winning rounds. Pierce may have had the ability, but he wasn’t able to land as many punches compared to Gio, and that was going to be his downfall at the end of the fight. The fighters let it all hang out in the 10th round. Pierce was going for the fight-saving knockout, while Gio continued to pepper him with combinations. When the final bell tolled, the crowd was on its feet, giving the fighters a well-deserved standing ovation. As expected from the action, the judges awarded Gio a unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the fight 97-92, and a third scoring it 100-89. This writer
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Brent Knopp's leap from mixed martial arts to the world of boxing came crashing down in dramatic fashion. The heavyweight hit the canvas twice in the first round and the fight was stopped at the 1:19 mark. is still scratching his head over the latter judge’s scoring, but that is boxing in a nutshell. You never know how the person next to you is taking in the action. The fight night began with a pair of newcomers making their squared-circle debut. Brent Knopp and AJ Weber have both spent much time in the cage for mixed martial arts bouts, but this would be their first for a boxing match. It proved to be a quick affair, as Weber sent Knopp to the canvas twice in the first minute of the bout. With Knopp’s eyes rather googly, his corner threw in the towel as the referee was administering a standing eight count.
The second fight saw the debut of Bryce Gonzales, as he faced 2-0 Cris Reyes. The newcomer looked ready for action with a solid first round. However, Reyes would catch Gonzales with a right hook on two separate occasions that sent the 139-pounder to the mat. Having tasted success in the first round, Reyes came after Gonzales in the second and amped-up the punishment. After a standing-eight count, following a partial knockdown, Reyes connected with a right hook that had Gonzales seeing stars. The referee stepped in and stopped the fight, saving Gonzales from what was sure to be a beating.
The third bout of the night was a solid affair between Jorge Linares and Antonio Neal. The 140-pound bout would go the entire five rounds with Linares scoring a unanimous decision. The win pushed Linares to 4-1-0 as a professional, and the 22-year old looks like he may have a future in the ring. There was a bit of an upset in the fourth bout. Isaiah Najera was stunned by a left hook from Sebastian Baltazar in the first round of their 122-pound fight, and seemed to be playing catch-up from that point on. When the four-rounder went to the judge’s cards, Baltazar would walk away with a split-decision victory. Much like the prior fight, this showdown deserves a rematch in the near future. Steven Villalobos brought a 7-0-1 record into his 152-pound bout with Jose Leon in the second featured bout of the night. After getting a feel for his opponent early in the first round, he began to unload on his opponent. Leon wasn’t prepared for the onslaught. After receiving a flurry of 14 punches in his own corner, Leon was saved by the referee who stepped in and stopped the fight. Had things progressed, it was going to be quite ugly for Leon, and probably dangerous. Battle at the Boat 117 will take place on Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Emerald Queen Casino.
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a solid six innings from starting pitcher Christian Bergman, the Rainier bats couldn’t drum up much support. The right hander gave up just two runs, while Shawn Armstrong and Nick Rumbelow were perfect in relief. The only fireworks of the night were delivered by a triple from designated hitter Kirk Niewenhuis. Things got worse for Tacoma in their series finale with the Redbirds. Four Memphis pitchers stymied the Rainier bats, limiting Tacoma’s output to just three singles in a 6-0 loss. Memphis put together 12 hits, as they bid the Rainiers farewell. Two innings of work was enough to earn Ashton Goudeau the loss, as he gave up three runs on seven hits. The Tacoma bats came alive for their series opener at Nashville on Friday, June 8. However, even though they managed to knock around 12 hits, it didn’t turn into many runs for the Rainiers, who fell 11-3. Starting pitcher Ross Detwiler was sent to the dugout after just 1.2 innings of work. Making his first start of the season, Detwiler struck out four batters, but also gave up six runs on five hits and three walks. Tacoma was powered by two doubles from newcomer Evan White, and a home run by Seth Mejias-Brean. With three games remaining on their road trip, Tacoma finally caught fire the following night. It would be a pitchers’ duel between Tacoma’s ace Rob Whalen and Nashville’s Edwin Jackson. Whalen would earn his seventh win of the season after shutting out the Sounds for six innings. Jackson surrendered just one run in his own six-inning effort, but that was all that was needed for the 1-0 Rainiers’ victory. It was another tight affair on Sunday, June 10, as the Rainiers eked out a 5-4
victory in 10 innings. Starting pitcher Casey Lawrence was impressive through six innings, giving up just one run on five hits, while striking out seven Nashville batters. Tacoma would take a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning, but Nashville pushed a run across to send the game into extra innings. Three runs in the 10th were enough to overcome Nashville’s two in the bottom of the inning. Gordon Beckham went two-for-five on the night with a double, with Mejias-Brean going two-for-four with a triple. The series finale was another exciting contest, as Tacoma put together four runs in the eighth inning and three runs in the ninth to take an 8-6 victory. Tacoma reliever Matt Tenuta earned the win with 1.2 innings of shutout pitching. Ian Miller and Beckham each hit two doubles, with John Andreoli adding his own. Catcher Garrett Kennedy had a two-run triple. On Monday, June 11, the Pacific Coast League honored Lawrence with its pitcher of the week honors. Lawrence gave up just one run over 15 innings of work, while giving up just eight hits. His complete-game shutout on Tuesday, June 5, was the hallmark of this run, as the right-hander completed the nine-inning blackout of the Memphis Redbirds with just 95 pitches. Tacoma returns home for a threegame series with the Omaha Storm Chasers on Wednesday, June 13. The Rainiers will then host the Iowa Cubs for a four-game set beginning on Saturday, June 16. After a four-game series in Salt Lake City, Tacoma will return home to begin a four-game set with the Las Vegas 51s, followed by a five-game series with the Reno Aces. There will be a fireworks show following the Friday, June 15 game against Omaha, and the Friday, June 29 game with Reno. The Rainiers’ big fireworks night will be Tuesday, July 3, as Tacoma wraps its series with the Aces.
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Collins Memorial Library hosts eighth annual Puget Sound Book Artists exhibit
PHOTO COURTESY OF PUGET SOUND BOOK ARTISTS
Mary Preston’s “A Work in Progress” is one of the most photogenic of the artist books on display at the eighth annual exhibition of work by members of the Puget Sound Book Artists, which is on view at University of Puget Sound’s Collins Memorial Library through July 27.
BY DAVE DAVISON dave@tacomaweekly.com
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efore the invention of the printing press, all books were made by hand. After Gutenberg, books went from handmade objects to mass produced media capable of fueling the spread of knowledge to populations in which literacy was continually on the rise. Few thought of going back to the time of handmade books until the Dadaists began to remake the book as part of their project of deconstructing everything considered of cultural value by a civilization that was tearing itself apart during the time of the World Wars. Art books or artists’ books – handmade or limited edition books – have been a mode of creative expression during periods in which artists question the authenticity of those who put themselves up as authorities. In the 1960s, for example, members of the arts group Fluxus began to make artists’ books with a vengeance. The art form has continued to develop since that time. Books made by members of groups like Puget Sound Book Artists (PSBA) are not really tokens of cultural iconoclasm that call into question the authority of the printed word in favor of more folksy wisdom – though there is still something of that in their genetic code. Rather, the artists’ books made these days hearken back to the
beautifully hand crafted objects of the pre-printing press era. Book artists are apt be trained in fine techniques of book binding and paper making, draftsmanship and printmaking. So it is with the artists of PSBA, whose eighth annual exhibit just opened at University of Puget Sound’s Collins Memorial Library. The show runs through July 27. Housed in the entry area, the exhibit features 57 unique and original books made by 36 artists who are members of PSBA. As visitors gaze at the books housed in glass cases, they are invited to question what a book is. A repository of information? A collection of images and literary compositions? An object that contains subsidiary objects that are related to each other? In one sense, each human life is a book and each of our days is a page in that book. Every year, the members of PSBA display works by its members at the Collins Library. I find many of the works to be magically inspirational. Kathy Dickerson’s “Random Idea Generator in a Box,” for example, consists of slips of paper, each with a red thread tied to it. Instead of a book cover, there is a tiny box made of the same paper and stitched together with the same red thread as the individual slips of paper. Each slip of paper is printed with a phrase that suggests an image or action like “falling off a horse” or “fast asleep.” The artist’s instructions state that the book is meant to generate new ideas
and stimulate creativity. The user is told to focus on a task, draw three slips from the box and to study the images or thoughts until new ideas that can be applied to the problem are found. This “book” is both fun and practical as well as inventive. I found Lynn Skordal’s altered book, entitled “38,” to be an object of great beauty. A vintage textbook on shorthand writing is altered with painting, drawing and collage on its pages. There are 38 of these abstract, compelling art works in the pages of the 1947 book that the artist has taken and made into a thing of mysterious power and jewel-like value. Three of the books in the exhibit were singled out to receive awards. Juror sweet pea Flaherty, of King’s Books, bestowed the Award of Excellence on Isabel Duffy’s book “Unpacking.” This consists of a little grey box full of small, square pages that are all hinged together. When they are all opened, they spread over the surface so that all of the pages can be seen at once. There are lovely little poetic writings and abstract images in circular frames. The writing reveals “intimate snippets of life, quotidian lists and beautiful images” that invite the reader into an intimate experience of the artist’s world and life. The Collins Memorial Library Award went to Bonnie Halfpenny for her well-crafted book made of cloth and stitchery called “With a Compass, Without a Map.” The soft pages, made using materials and techniques that are asso-
ciated with traditionally female crafts, are used to celebrate four women of the past who did not follow a culturally prescribed gender role. These were individuals who charted their own courses: Nellie Bly, the investigative journalist; Annie Oakley, the sharpshooter; Annie Turnbo Malone, the inventor and entrepreneur and Lucy Burns the suffrage leader are the subjects of this book. The Curator’s Choice Award was given to Jan Dove’s “The Horsemen,” a book that features an enigmatic poem about the four horsemen of the apocalypse. The poem is accompanied by crabbed, scribbly drawings of horses and humans. The lines are difficult to decipher since they are superimposed upon one another. The drawings look like loosey-goosey doodles, but they were actually done using digital technology. In conjunction with the exhibit, PSBA artists will be present at an Artists’ Conversation on June 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Collins Library’s Archives Seminar Room. On July 12 – at the same hours and location as the above event – there will be a panel discussion of some of the PSBA artists. The annual PSBA exhibit is always a delight and I never go away without having been inspired. For more on PSBA and the exhibit, visit blogs.pugetsound.edu/ pugetsoundbookartists or the group’s Facebook page at facebook.com/PugetSound-Book-Artists-155129164522826.
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EXHIBIT EXPLORES LIVES OF CHILDREN AT 19TH CENTURY FORT NISQUALLY Visitors to Fort Nisqually Living History Museum now through mid-September will not only get to experience hands-on activities of a fur trade and agricultural center of the 19th century, they’ll also get a unique view into the lives of the children who lived there. The current, temporary exhibit, “A Child’s Eye View of Fort Nisqually,” features a wide selection of artifacts, from the museum’s permanent collection, that show how children learned, explored, and fit into the world of adults in the 19th century. Of special note is a beautifully beaded Native American child’s jacket, on display for the first time in three years. Other unique artifacts include a transferware-style child’s tea set, a highchair, and Janet Young’s school book. Janet, the daughter of a Fort employee, was born in the Granary, one of the two original buildings at the museum. “It’s easy to overlook the presence of children at a site like Fort Nisqually because the business records usually don’t mention them,” said Curator Claire Keller-Scholz. “Thankfully, our permanent collection has a nice selection of items that represent the material culture of children here, and the exhibit was able to grow from that.” Because the exhibit is focused on the youngest members of the historical Fort Nisqually community, the interpretive panels feature discussion questions and kid-oriented graphics to appeal to families. The exhibit
INDIGO GIRLS COMING TO PANTAGES The Grammy-winning duo Indigo Girls will be in Tacoma on Friday, June 22 at the Pantages Theater at the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts (310 S. 9th St., Tacoma.) The show is a benefit for arts education. After an over three-decade career, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have announced a career first: their first album recorded live with an orchestra. The album, “Indigo Girls Live with the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra,” will be available June 29 as a two-CD set and three-LP package through Rounder Records. Ray and Saliers’ voices are both powerful and delicate here, their intertwined harmonies riding on the crest of an emotional tidal wave created by Sean O’Loughlin and Stephen Barber’s (the Decemberists, John Legend and Rosanne Cash) dazzling arrangements. The orchestrations are richly cinematic and the 64-piece symphony wrings every ounce of passion from them, helping to bring Saliers’ and Ray’s evocative storytelling to life. Spanning material from throughout their over three-decade career, the 22-song set features a mix of reimagined classics, unexpected deep cuts, and tracks from the Indigo Girls’ latest studio album, “One Lost Day.” The energy in the room that night was infectious, with both the musicians and fans
introduces visitors to the son of Fort manager Dr. Tolmie and provides a glimpse of Fort life through the eyes of young Alec. The exhibit also includes hands-on features so young visitors can learn about 19th-century children’s chores as well as amusements. A highlight is a miniature theater modeled after a “juvenile drama” set from the 1850s.
feeding off the same electricity, with the crowd joining in for a massive sing-along on their iconic song, “Closer to Fine.” There’s an unmistakable sense of community and inclusion on the album, in part because that’s a hallmark of every Indigo Girls show, but also in part because Ray and Saliers considered themselves pieces of the orchestra for the performance, no more and no less important than any other artist on the stage. The seeds for this project were first planted in 2012, when Saliers and Ray began their collaboration with Barber and O’Loughlin on arrangements of their songs to perform with symphonies around the country. Now, after more than 50 performances with symphonies across America, the experience has finally been captured in all its grandeur on this stunning new album. They’ll be touring extensively through the fall. For tickets and information, call (253) 591-5894 or visit broadwaycenter.org. SENIOR ART SHOW CALL FOR ENTRIES Submission deadline is Saturday, June 30 Franke Tobey Jones is once again in search of talented artists age 55 or older for the 2018 Senior Art Show, which will take place Friday, Oct. 5 through Sunday, Oct. 7 in the M.J. Wicks Wellness Center with the opening reception on Thursday, October 4. Up to 30 entries from the Franke Tobey Jones exhibit will be chosen for a community art show exhibit at Tacoma Art Museum, which runs from Oct. 10 to Dec. 27, with a reception at the Tacoma Art Museum on Nov. 15. The show will be curated by Abrian Curington. After graduating with a BA in fine arts, Curington started an independent publishing company, dedicated
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Families could purchase sets of printed pages, then color and paste them to cardstock or heavy paper. They would then build a miniature theater where children could act out popular London shows with their paper actors. “To me, childhood is about seeing with the eyes of imagination,” said Keller-Scholz, “This exhibit gives us a chance to explore just how similar the kids of today and those of the past really are, even with different levels of technology and education.” Nisqually Living History Museum provides opportunities for visitors of all ages to imagine themselves in a different time and place, and try their hands at activities of everyday life more than 150 years ago. This new temporary exhibit offers an opportunity to go even deeper into the past and imagine ourselves as children of the mid-1800s. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, operated by Metro Parks Tacoma, is a restoration of the Hudson’s Bay Company outpost and headquarters of the Puget Sound Agricultural Company. Visitors travel back in time and experience life in Washington Territory during the 1850s. Nine buildings are open to the public, including the Granary and the Factors House, both National Historic Landmarks, and a Visitor Center with Museum Store. “A Child’s Eye View of Fort Nisqually” runs through Sept. 16. For information, visit metroparkstacoma.org/ fort-nisqually-living-history-museum.
to publishing illustrated books and comics. She is currently involved in a campaign to bring awareness to the artisan industry through her graphic novels and she is also a weaver. Curington has also self-published two books to date and is working on a third. For more information, and to enter the 2018 Senior Art Show, visit www.franketobeyjones.com/senior-art-show. SEVEN THINGS I’VE LEARNED: AN AFTERNOON WITH IRA GLASS On Sunday, June 24, 3 p.m. at Tacoma’s Rialto Theater (310 S. 9th St.), you can see the host of National Public Radio’s “This American Life” Ira Glass in “Seven Things I’ve Learned.” Glass is the creator, producer and host of “This American Life,” the iconic weekly public radio program with millions of listeners around the world. Using audio clips, music and video, Glass delivers a unique talk, sharing lessons from his life and career in storytelling: What inspires him to create? What drives his passion? How have failures and successes informed his decisions? During his presentation, Glass will mix stories live onstage and help his audience better follow the creative process of one of our foremost storytellers. Tickets are on sale now at BroadwayCenter.org or by phone at (253) 591-5894. Group discounts are available – ask a box office representative. Get tickets online at bit.ly/IraGlass_June24. For more information visit broadwaycenter.org.
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Destiny City Comics and Arts Festival coming to Alma Mater Come to Alma Mater at 1322 Fawcett Ave., Tacoma and meet local artists who make comics. Alma Mater Tacoma is working with Destiny City Comics to host independent writers and artists who can’t wait to sell you their latest zine or other concoction. The Destiny City Comics and Art Festival takes place Saturday, June 23 from noon to 7 p.m. The event will feature more than 30 local artists and comic makers. Visitors can peruse and purchase comics, zines and original artwork. Special guest Sloane Leong, creator of Prism Stalker from Image Comics, will be highlighted at the festival. Leong is a self-taught cartoonist, artist and writer of Hawaiian, Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Choctaw, Welsh and German ancestries. She explores themes of survival, displacement, relationships, spirituality, identity and mental illness through literary vehicles like science fiction, horror, adventure and slice-of-life genres. She is currently living near Portland, Ore. Visit sloanesloane.com to view some of Leong’s work. Following is a list of the artists, their affiliation (if any) and links to view their work: • Jennevieve Schlemmer, Short Leg Studio and CLAW: shortlegstudio.com, cartoonistsleague.org • Colleen Frakes: tragicrelief.com • Marty Gordon, Microverse Press: indyplanet.us/ brands/microverse-press
PHOTO COURTESY OF SLOANE LEONG
Sloane Leong, creator of Prism Stalker from Image Comics. You?: instagram.com/doesthatlookinfectedtoyou • Stephen Crowe and Melanie Amaral: thecity. invisibledot.net • Kalen Knowles: instagram.com/kalenknowlescomics
• Michael Koehler: mrkoehler.com
• Jon Grasseschi: facebook.com/Zomburai
• Niamh Timmons: callmeamab.tumblr.com
• Michael Rives: michaelrives.com
• Melissa Troy, Tacomatose Collective: etsy.com/ shop/TacomatoseCollective
• Vaginer Things Club: etsy.com/shop/ VaginerThingsClub
• Sarah Hollada, Useful Geekery: facebook.com/ usefulgeekery
• Arledge Comics: Arledgecomics.com
• Katie Harmon, PinkPolish Design: pinkpolishdesign.com
• Kaili Park, Black Sea Foam: blackseafoam.com
• Grace Witherell: gracewitherell.weebly.com
• Abrian Curington, Blue Cat Co.: BlueCatCo.com
• Jaiden Rossignol, Silver Winged Nightingale: jaidenrossignol.crevado.com
• Nichole Rathburn, Does That Look Infected to
• Masha Fikhman: instagram.com/mashafikhman
• Shana T. Bryant, The Mushroom Queendom: themushroomqueendom.com • Felicia Chang, Littlekumiho: etsy.com/shop/ littlekumihoart • Nori Kimura, Monkey3productions: squareup.com/ store/monkey-3-productions • Juanita Muhindo and Kyeshia Likely: Heartsfortheartsandcrafts.com • Russ Richards Art: russrichardsart.com • CryBaby Studio: linktr.ee/crybabybeeps • poexplosive: poexplosive.com • Laura Graves: witchthrone.com For more information, visit facebook.com/events/ 2028920620664656/ or destinycitycomics.com.
‘Rebel, a Summer Launch Show’ featured country music at Jazzbones
PHOTOS BY BILL BUNGARD
On June 9, Jazzbones featured country-influenced artists Jessica Lynne (upper left and lower right,) Massy Ferguson (upper right) and Andrew Landers (lower left) in its “Rebel” show. Tacoma Weekly photographer Bill Bungard was on hand to catch some of the visual vibe of the evening of great music.
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Tacoma’s Poet Laureate to preside over Tacoma Art Museum’s SOULstice celebration BY ALICIA LONG For Tacoma Weekly
June 21 is the longest day and the shortest night of the year, marking midsummer and the summer solstice of the northern hemisphere. The tilt of the world on its axis and its position of movement around the sun work in conjunction as yet another heads-up that summer is near. The sun will be at its height in the sky during the day, and will sit above the horizon line longer than any other day of the year. This year the city will use the extra sunlight to celebrate the astronomical occurrence with art and live music, as well as food and drink. On June 21, the Tacoma Art Museum will be having its free 2018 Summer SOULstice event hosted by Kellie Richardson. “SOULstice will hold space to celebrate this annual miracle by featuring emerging and established artists from marginalized communities,” explains Richardson. The event will be an opportunity for local artists and “artivists” such as Thy Nguyen, one of the three featured artists who will share their work at SOULstice. Nguyen is a poet, vocalist and former (2015-17) poet laureate of Tacoma. A first-generation Vietnamese immigrant, Nguyen expresses her experience through her poetry and spoken word art. Olivia Thomas, vocalist as well as visual artist, and Annie Jones-Barnes, bassist with local funk/soul band Hybrid, will also be featured in the event.
PHOTO COURTESY OF KELLIE RICHARDSON
Kellie Richardson Richardson is the city’s current (2017-19) poet laureate. As such, she has been sharing her work with the community through readings, facilitating workshops and teaching courses around Tacoma. Her own work has a focus in themes of identity, love and being human. Upon obtaining her position as laureate she made it her objective to “ensure literary arts are
both accessible to, and representative of, the diversity in Tacoma.” This is a mission she continues to pursue, as is apparent through the themes of SOULstice. “The work featured,” said Richardson, “will carry themes of awakening and healing, personal connection to Earth and spirit, as well as the thread of human experience that connects us all. The weight of historical oppression, generational trauma has never diminished the indelible joy, creativity, innovation and pride of those on the margins. SOULstice underscores this victory.” Approximately 20 unique artists will have their work displayed in the museum’s exhibit, including Richardson. The diversity of the artists, some renowned in the community, some emerging, and their contrast of style and media of work speaks to the themes of the event. Other attractions will be the artist market – where some pieces will be available for purchase – and the creation of a live painting by local artist Tiffany Hammond. The Summer SOULstice falls on one of the museum’s monthly free Thursdays. These land on the third Thursday of each month when the venue is open to the public for creative and art-driven community gatherings from 5-8 p.m. Also at the museum on June 21 from 6-8 p.m., F.O.A.M. (Free night of Open Mic, Art and Movies) will be holding a free printmaking activity for teens. For more information about the event or to RSVP, please visit bit.ly/SOULsticeRSVP or the Tacoma Art Museum website at www.tacomaartmuseum.org.
SUMMER SOLSTICE BRINGS FAIRYFEST TO LAKEWOLD
Fairyfest is back with a fabulous line up of familyfriendly activities to make your weekend magical
Fairyfest Weekend, June 21-24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (open until 6 p.m. on Saturday June 23 and Sunday June 24) is the time to experience the magic of Lakewold Gardens at 12317 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood. Lakewold will be host to dance, music and art. Explore the gardens and discover hidden treasures and fairy houses. Test your skills with a scavenger hunt for a special treat. Indulge your creative side with art projects, selfie stations and so much more.
fairy products, from the traditional and classic, to the most recent releases, to unique and one-of-kind pieces. They strive to seek out and find quality craftsmanship and fairy artisans from all over the world. For more information, visit efairies.com. FOREST FAIRY BAKERY All natural, local, and sure to delight! Forest Fairy Bakery bakes everything from scratch. Delight your tummy with artisan breads, gourmet cookies, cakes and organic granola available for purchase.
Events for Fairyfest 2018: June 21-24, All Day FAIRY HOUSE FRIENDS Folklore says that fairies return to their favorite gardens each year! Visitors strolling in Lakewold Gardens for Fairyfest will find evidence of their return. Sharp eyes will spot fairy houses along the walkways. Under trees and shrubs and even hanging from branches, magical creations of nature’s wonders found by fairies to make their homes will delight children and adults alike. THE FAIRY STORE Dedicated to lightening hearts and spirits by bringing fairy magic into the world, The Fairy Store will join us with an array of fairy products which inspire, entertain, enlighten and bring fun and beauty to wherever you are. Do you believe in fairies? We do. Located at 2202 84th Street South in Lakewood. The Fairy Store has been in business for more than 10 years. Their mission and goal is to provide an exciting and ever-changing selection of
Thursday, June 21: TARA THOMAS-SANDERSON 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The author and illustrator will be on hand to talk with fans. FAIRY PRINCESS DANCE CLASS 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Join us in the library courtyard for a 30-minute princess ballet class. Dancers of all ages and experiences are welcome. TWISTED KNICKERS 1-2 p.m. Twisted Knickers is full of witty and fun-loving folk who live to the hilt. Bill “Falstaff” Cochell is the leader of the intrepid band. He plays lead guitar and does vocals. Patrick Fletcher plays fiddle and vocals (he is called “Mr. Magic Fingers”), Serena Zane is the female vocalist/violinist, and loves to get her knickers in a twist. The band plays Celtic, shanties, pirate tunes, and filk music. ART BY HERB LEONHARD
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‘FORAGING THE HIVE’ New MOG exhibit takes inspiration from the activity of bees
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The main feature of the Museum of Glass’ “Foraging the Hive” exhibit is a cluster of 8,000 test tubes filled with assemblages of small objects that the artists, Tyler Budge and Sara Young, gathered over the years. Museum visitors are invited to make similar creations at the exhibition.
BY DAVE DAVISON dave@tacomaweekly.com
The Museum of Glass’ newest exhibit, “Foraging the Hive,” by Tyler Budge and Sara Young, asks visitors to become busy bees, buzzing about and looking for interesting objects that can become part of a fantastic installation in the museum’s Grand Hall. The main feature of the exhibit is a room full of glass test tubes that are sealed with beeswax and suspended from the ceiling in clusters like streams and globs of dripping honey. Each test tube contains a composition made of several objects collected by the artists over the course of years. These are things found here and there during the course of a day. People see these things, but rarely give them a second thought, let alone pick them up. There are rusty wingnuts, bent nails, cigarette butts, the leg broken from a plastic horse, a faded pen cap, a burnedout match…the list goes on. Juxtaposed against each other inside the hermetically sealed glass receptacles, the objects form composite configurations that are somehow poetic. Each tiny object is like a syllable and they are combined to form visual words. The overall accumulation of the objects in the tubes is like a great, abstract book that is, in a sense, a diary telling of places visited by the artists. Young, for example, can tell stories based on her memories of where she was when she collected this or that item in one of the test tubes. There are approximately 8,000 test tubes in the installation; each with its own assemblage sculpture. The whole installation is an analogy to the way of bees fanning out from the hive to collect particles of pollen that are made into honey. The work of countless individuals over time accumulates into a golden treasure. Just so, the accumulation of all of these insignificant, meaningless items are brought together in such a way that they form a work of art and become triggers to memory and narrative. It is a remarkable feat. Adjacent to the installation is a table
with baskets of objects and materials and empty test tubes. Visitors to the museum are asked to make their own contribution to the exhibit by filling one of the empty test tubes. Repeat visitors can bring in things that they themselves have found during the course of going about their day-to-day lives. The test tube compilations made by museum visitors will be sealed and displayed in clusters on a wall in the entry area of the museum. Given that this exhibit runs through next April, this wall should be an amazing thing to behold as time goes on. (As of this writing, there were just a few clumps of the test tubes on the wall. Yes, I made my own contribution while there to see the exhibit. I stuck in a couple of beads and a strip of color paper along with one of my business cards that was rolled up and shoved into the tube.) In conjunction with the exhibit, MOG installed a trio of beehives on the museum’s roof. Washington State University and Pierce County Master Gardeners helped in making planter boxes and stocking them with bee-friendly plantings. A video feed links the beehives on the roof to a sculptural part of the exhibit back down inside the gallery space. Budge is a Tacoma artist who is a staff member of University of Washington, Tacoma. Young, meanwhile, is based in Providence, R.I. Both are beekeepers who wanted to collaborate in an exhibit that would teach the value of community and cooperation that they have learned from observing their bees. It is always a treat to pay a visit to the Tacoma museum with its iconic tilted cone. One can browse the lavish exhibits or chill out inside the cone and watch the hot shop crew who are always busy creating objects visualized by this or that visiting artist. (The great Italian glass artist Lino Tagliapietra will be in the hot shop this weekend.) You can get a beverage or a bite to eat in the café and peruse the goods in the gift shop. We are lucky to have this treasure of art in our midst. For more information, visit www. museumofglass.org.
Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 6th Ave., Tacoma The Young at Heart Players presents “Fiddler on the Roof, Sr.” This special adaptation of the nine-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, “Fiddler on the Roof, Sr.” follows Tevye the milkman as he tries to protect his daughters and his way of life from a changing world. Created by Broadway legends Jerome Robbins, Harold Prince, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein, “Fiddler on the Roof, Sr.” tackles the universal theme of tradition in ways that reach across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion. “Fiddler on the Roof, Sr.,” is actually “Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.,” a special adaptation of the classic Broadway musical, which is boiled down to a 60-minute version of the original. TMP is calling it ‘senior’ instead of “junior” because it is performed by the Young at Heart Players, TMP’s senior group. The Young at Heart Players is a program designed specifically for the senior community. It provides an exciting theatrical opportunity for mature adults, ages 50 and older, through a performance-based workshop that culminates in a fully-staged musical production for everyone to enjoy. Young at Heart Players is a free program for people ages 50 and older. The group meets for eight weeks and culminates in a fully-staged musical on TMP’s stage. Past shows include “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” “9 to 5” “Godspell,” “Nunsense,” “Working” and “Guys and Dolls, Sr.” INFO: tmp.org/index.php/young-at-heart-players JUNE 23, SHOWS AT 7 P.M. AND 10:30 P.M.
“BoobTube Season 2” Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St., Tacoma
Tacoma’s homegrown burlesque troupe, the Gritty City Sirens, are thrilled to be back at Tacoma Little Theatre with another installment of “BoobTube Season 2,” which is billed as “a titillating romp of television favorites!” The Sirens are sure to make you laugh, cry, and squeal with delight with performances by Adora and Fedora Borealis, Ava D’jor, Heather Hostility, Ivanna Twirl, Kitty Kisses, Lady GoDiva, Pink Champain, Polly Puckerup and Rosie Cheex. The show features special guests Waxie Moon and EmpeROAR Fabulous. There will also be appearances by Oliva Phase and Mylo Precious. INFO: grittycitysirens.com JUNE 29-JULY 15, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS AT 8 P.M., SUNDAYS AT 2 P.M.
“Lysistrata” by Aristophanes Dukesbay Theater, 508 6th Ave., #10, Tacoma A comic account of one woman’s extraordinary mission to end the Peloponnesian War by denying all the men of the land sex. Lysistrata persuades the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands and lovers as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace — a strategy that inflames the battle between the sexes. INFO: newmuses.com/lysistrata.html
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The Things We Like UPCOMING EVENTS: FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 6-9 P.M.
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Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma The Not-Creepy Gathering for People Who Are Single and Want to Fall in Love takes over TAM UNFRAMED (bit.ly/TAMunframed) on Friday, June 22. Are you a nice person who just wants to meet another nice person? This event is for you! Do you ever look around at all of your fabulous single friends and think, “You’re all so great! Why can’t I get you all in a room together?” Here’s your chance. “What if I’m gay?” That’s great! This event is not just for straight people. “Aw, I do want love, but I’m too old.” No, you’re not! This event draws adults of all ages (21+ only). This carefully crafted and facilitated event – which involves writing exercises, opportunities to talk one-on-one, and all-group activities – is fun, sweet, playful, surprisingly moving, and remarkably effective. Just bring a notebook. The Not-Creepy Gathering starts promptly at 7 p.m., so don’t be late. Doors open at 6 p.m. for UNFRAMED. Cost: $10 ($5 members/students with ID). INFO: thenotcreepygathering.com SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 11 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
Grit City Motorshow
America’s Car Museum, 2702 E. D St., Tacoma Whether you call it the City of Destiny or the Grit City, we love our town. “Cars Yeah” host Mark Greene will be interviewing special guests at AMC’s “Live at Grit City Motorshow.” Come meet on the Haub Family Field and show off your vintage bike, antique auto or classic car. Enjoy local bites and sips in the beer garden with Thirst Responder while you discuss your latest project with new and old friends. INFO: americascarmuseum.org/event/cruiseins SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 11 A.M.
Old Town History Walk Old Town Dock, 2200 N. Ruston Way, Tacoma Are you curious about Tacoma history? Do you want to learn more about Tacoma’s early residents? Have you ever wondered about the buildings in the Old Town neighborhood? Take this chance to stroll down Ruston Way to find out more about Tacoma’s first working waterfront. Walks take place, rain or shine. Tours last approximately one hour. INFO: .facebook.com/events/184009255560561 SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 8:30 P.M.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF EQC’S TASTE OF TACOMA
The Emerald Queen Casino’s annual Taste of Tacoma takes place at Point Defiance Park June 22-24. Visitors can enjoy great food, music, arts, craft beer, wine tasting and more at this summertime favorite event.
Ghost Tour
BY ALICIA LONG
Odd Otter Brewing Company, 716 Pacific Ave., Tacoma Join Pretty Gritty Tours for an exclusive and unique “Boos and Booze Ghost Tour” as you visit a small section of the Tacoma underground beneath the vaulted sidewalk of Commerce St., and the abandoned Soldiers Club from 1917. This open space sits silently on top of Odd Otter Brewing, the proprietors of which have graciously offered to let the hosts guide a small group through for a glimpse into the past. Come enjoy some beer, some ghost stories, and some haunted history of Tacoma. INFO: facebook.com/events/194503354508006
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MONDAY, JUNE 25, 5 P.M.
Aloof and the Woof
Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital, 401 Fawcett Ave., #100, Tacoma Join the Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital in a celebration of local artists, Lynne Farren and Lorraine Toler. Farren is a maker of many kinds of art including collage, assemblage, artwear and painting. She paints cats in a whimsical and colorful style with added quotes to show their quirky and funny side. Toler is a Tacoma artist who studied at the Fine Arts Program at Washington State University. “I recently discovered that I delight in painting pets,” said Toler. “During the process of painting an animal it is like getting to know a new friend. It is always an honor to paint a much-loved pet.” Toler’s style is influenced by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch and by the contemporary California artist Hung Liu. “I strive to create in the way that these artists do. I admire the way that they tell a story through a single piece or a series. I admire art that can make your smile, or cry.” INFO: metvetpets.com.
A delightful bundle of Tacoma’s signature flavors is coming together to kick off the summer in the annual Taste of Tacoma. From June 22-24, Point Defiance Park will be brimming with activity. This year the annual event will be host to an array of more than 30 restaurant and specialty food vendors. The list includes well-known names such as Hello, Cupcake along with new businesses on the come-up like Puyallup’s Wicked Pie Pizza. In addition to the restaurants and establishments present there will be an assortment of pop-up vendors and food trucks. Old or new, there is something unique about each of these vendors. Wicked Pie Pizza is one that prides itself on what sets it apart. Having done business for nearly a year and a half now, the pizzeria has distinguished itself through craft; a build-it-from-scratch mindset has drawn in customers since the doors opened. Having worked in Tacoma’s restaurant industry for more than 28 years, co-owner Mary Anderson has experience overseeing four establishments including beloved Route 66. Wicked is the newest of these. “We are one of the few pizzerias that actually make everything from scratch,” she explains. “Everyone asks me what makes the pizza so good and my answer is simple: we just use wholesome ingredients, whereas most pizzerias have gone to processed and frozen ingredients they can just slap together and cook quickly.” Anderson says that even the lemonade is fresh squeezed and made so that the customer can witness the process from beginning to end. “People taste the difference.” This year is the restaurant’s second appearance at the Taste but Anderson notes that she’s just as excited to give the public a
taste of something they might be missing. “The Taste is a great opportunity because people don’t have to purchase a whole meal to try something out. And that way if they love it we can tell them where they can get it every day.” Of course, the annual event transcends the culinary world – entertainment will also be provided. More than 80 live bands will take to one of the four performance stages in the park. In an effort to keep things fairly homegrown, all of the bands appearing will have their origins somewhere along the West Coast. In association with 102.5 KZOK, the Bowl Stage will be serving up a mix of country, blues, and classic rock and bands that play tribute to the likes of Rush and Pink Floyd. The Pond Stage, hosted by 106.1 Kiss FM, will play R&B, funk, “unapologetic fiery reflective alt-rock,” dance music and the like. The Rose Garden Stage will be 21 and over (as it will also harbor the beer and wine tasting venue) with 95.7 The Jet playing host. It will be filled with anything from swing music, to Latin, to the music of an “electric violin wizard” (and I’d be lying if I said the latter didn’t sound at least a little bit cool.) Lastly, for a more family-centric option, the Family Fun Stage – hosted by 100.7 The Wolf – will be home to a variety of singer-songwriters, dance performances, and competitions with respective prizes. There will be a carnival on site as well contributing to the atmosphere of summer fun through games and rides. In addition to promoting local business and welcoming the summer, the Taste of Tacoma is also a means of raising funds for the Emergency Food Network through monetary donations and round-up volunteer work. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday June 22 and Saturday, June 23, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 24. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/tasteoftacoma or tasteoftacoma.com.
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SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT THE FOSS WATERWAY PUBLIC AMPHITHEATRE
Kickoff with Michael Powers June 17 The Friends of the Foss proudly presents the first Summer Concert Series at the Foss Waterway Public Amphitheatre. The concert series kicks off on Fathers Day, June 17 at 1 p.m., with Michael Powers. The Friends of the Foss – comprised of members of the Tacoma Waterfront Association, Foss Waterway Development Authority, Port of Tacoma and waterfront residents and businesses – has been working hard on bringing the Summer Concert Series along the Foss Waterway’s public esplanade. The Friends of the Foss plans to develop new activities and recreational opportunities along the Foss Waterway, focusing on youth-oriented events. An 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; just bring your talent. All art will be photographed and added to the chalk art website (www.facebook. com/events/175347719949254) 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. All concerts take place at the Foss Waterway Public Amphitheatre, which is located on the water side of the Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St., Tacoma. For more on the concert series, visit www.facebook.com/FriendsofTheFoss. Foss Waterway Concert Series Schedule: Sunday, June 17, 1 p.m. JAZZ GUITARIST MICHAEL POWERS WITH REED ELEMENTARY STUDENTS OPENING Powers was born in New York City in 1960, but grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. His musical career began as therapy, when at the age of 15 he took up strumming the guitar to strengthen his wrist after a skateboard accident. Following his graduation from Berkeley High School when he was 15½, he moved to Seattle and frequented local jam sessions, keeping his fingers on the guitar strings and his mind on making his music reach a wider audience. Says Powers, “I learned how to play by sitting in at as many places as I could, developing eclectic tastes by playing with all types of bands: jazz, rock, blues, R&B, and top 40.
Sunday, July 15, 1 p.m. TARA TINSLEY WITH OPENER JAKOB JESS Tinsley is a Nashville based singer/songwriter who has been compared to artists like Miranda Lambert and Blondie, all the while maintaining a fresh, unique sound that can definitely be heard in her newest 2017 release, “Meet Me Halfway.” She moved to California in 2002 to pursue music, acting, and modeling. After spending many successful years in the sunny, beautiful state, she decided to dive deeper into her music and songwriting career by moving to Nashville in 2012. Throughout the years, Tinsley has been building up a diverse and loyal fan base in the United States and other parts of the world. She has written more than 300 songs and released four full length albums, including one live album. She has opened for acts such as Smashmouth, Sister Hazel, Augustana, David Benoit, and Boston, demonstrating her musical diversity. Sunday, Aug., 19, 12:45 p.m. THE HAPPY SINNERS WITH OPENER SISTER MADAME With Sam on drums and guitar (presumably not at the same time) and voluptuous Plum singing vocals, this joyful Tacoma combo plays music that makes you feel good. They perform traditional jazz and folksy blues. Sunday, Sept. 16, 1 p.m. JAKOB JESS Jess, slide guitarist for Ten Miles of Bad Road, brings his booming voice and guitar pyrotechnics to center stage with the Jakob Jess Band. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2 p.m. SISTER MADAME Married musicians Laurel Lundgren (lead vocals) and June Nelson (guitar) began their vision for Sister Madame when they met at age 15. Ten years later, they (along with drummer Chad Russell) are bringing to life shimmering and visceral stories of vengeance, mental illness, past lives and queer love. With dynamic vocal harmonies and a blues-influenced spin on acoustic rock, their signature sound hearkens back to the spirit of folk troubadours of yore.
Night Life TW PICK OF THE WEEK: Tacoma Concert Band will present a “Bon Voyage” concert June 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. It will be a concert of music that TCB will be playing on their upcoming tour of Scotland and Ireland. There will be American, Scottish and Irish music by Leonard Bernstein, Percy Grainger, John Williams, Leroy Anderson, John Philip Sousa, and others. Conducting will be the TCB’s Music Director Emeritus, Robert Musser. Soloists will include Morris Northcutt, cornet, Bill Dyer, trombone, and Jason Gilliam, euphonium. This free concert will be the Tacoma Concert Band’s only concert this summer and a chance to hear its Scotland/Ireland repertoire without leaving Pierce County. It’s also a great way for the whole family to spend a Sunday afternoon and to experience the Northwest’s premier concert band once more under Maestro Musser. The concert will take place at the Clover Park High School auditorium at 11023 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW in Lakewood. For more information visit www.facebook.com/OfficialTacomaConcertBand.
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Friday, June 15
Sunday, June 17
AIRPORT TAVERN: Mobley, ANML (postgenre pop) 8 p.m.
DOYLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE: Blarney Dan (Celtic) 5:30 p.m.
ALMA MATER: Jill Silva, Ken Hamlett, Bobby Higley, Vanessa Dawn, Dewa Dorje (comedy) 9 p.m.
STONEGATE: Country Music Jam (jam) 5 p.m.
BLEU NOTE LOUNGE: Brandon Willis and Akim Finch (smooth jazz) 7 p.m.
UNCLE SAM’S: Final Notice with Bob Evans (country, rock, bluegrass) 7 p.m.
EMERALD QUEEN BRIDGE NIGHTCLUB: Harmonious Funk (dance tunes), 9 p.m.
THE VALLEY: Maniac, The Mondays, Nice Dreams (power pop) 8 p.m.
THE SWISS: The Silver Dollars, Sister Madame, Forest Beutel (folk, indie, singer/ songwriter) 8 p.m.
Monday, June 18
TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BLDG. 2: TCC Jazz Band (jazz) 7:30 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Pablo Francisco (comedy) 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: The Remedy (rock) 7 p.m. THE VALLEY: Shizerdome, Dilapidation, Effluvia, The Accused A.D./Toe Tag (metal) 8 p.m.
TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: The Dope Show (comedy) 8 p.m.
ODD OTTER: Kurt Lindsay (singer/songwriter) 7 p.m. THE SWISS: Open Mic Night (open mic) 7 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Bartlett on bass (jam) 7 p.m. THE VALLEY: Voidthrone, Grave Gnosis, Gloriam Draconis (metal) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 19 METRONOME: Open Mic (open mic) 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 16 AIRPORT TAVERN: Aloha Mars, Bad Saint, The Lightweight Champs (power pop) 8 p.m. BLEU NOTE LOUNGE: Michael Powers, Norma Owens, Josephine Howell (jazz) 2 p.m. DOYLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE: Bes (prog-rock/ speed-folk) 9 p.m. EMERALD QUEEN CASINO I-5 SHOWROOM: Dane Cook (comedy), 8:30 p.m. EMERALD QUEEN BRIDGE NIGHTCLUB: Harmonious Funk (dance tunes), 9 p.m. MASON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: South Sound Youth Chorus, Tacoma Singing Society, Tacoma Ringing Society (classical) 7:30 p.m. NEW FRONTIER LOUNGE: Stingy Brim OldeTime Blues Project (blues) 7 p.m. THE PLAID PIG: Millhous, Werthless, The Meatbeaters (sludge metal) 9 p.m.
THE SAFE HOUSE: Railgun Ninja Gandhi, The Mendenhall Experience (punk) 6 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 THE VALLEY: Void Omnia, Isenordal, Czar, Goon (metal) 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 20 OLD TOWN PARK: Angie Lynn (singer/ songwriter) 6:30 p.m. STONEGATE: Open Mic with Justin McDonald (open mic) 9 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Open Mic (comedy) 8 p.m., NC UNCLE SAM’S: Subvinyl Jukebox (jam) 7 p.m., NC
ROCK THE DOCK: Bad Assets (rock) 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 21
THE SPAR: Rock & Roll Magic (rock) 8 p.m.
ROCK THE DOCK: Open Mic with Dustin (rock) 8 p.m.
THE SWISS: Cannibal Hamster, Tun, Mark Hurwitz and Gin Creek, Trevalyan Triangle, Emerald City 5, Altai, Moon Daddy Band, Suite Clarity, Randy Oxford (blues festival) 1 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Pablo Francisco (comedy) 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: The Remedy Jam (rock) 7 p.m. THE VALLEY: The Truck Bed Boys, John Underwood, This Machine Kills Gods, Shootdang, Butterflies of Death, Bird Teeth, Are They Brothers (folk punk) 7 p.m.
SHAKABRAH JAVA: The Pine Hearts (Americana) 8 p.m. STEEL CREEK: Blackjack Billy, Dakota Poorman (country) 7 p.m. STONEGATE: Power Rock Jam (rock jam) 8 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: John Roy (comedy) 8 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Jerry Miller (rock, blues) 7 p.m. THE VALLEY: Riva Rebels, Bitter Ex Lovers (rock) 7 p.m.
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Bring it to Barb BY BARB ROCK
Answering your questions on mental health, relationships and life issues
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: Dear Barb, I met my current boyfriend a few months ago and I fell in love. This is not the first time I have fallen in love but I always seem to change my feelings within a short time. It is happening again with my new boyfriend. I start to see him differently. I get anxiety when we argue or he doesn’t text me. Things I didn’t notice before that he does, now bother me. Is there really such a thing as a honeymoon stage? Is it possible to remain in that stage forever? Signed, Loved and Lost Before Dear Loved and Lost Before, When you first fall in love, you may be completely smitten. The way your significant other smiles, talks, and even moves fills you with delight. This early stage of the relationship, known as the honeymoon phase, makes you feel so good that it’s almost like an addiction. You can’t think of anything else but them, and you can’t imagine life without them. Depending on the situation, this state of euphoria can last a few months and wanes over two to four years. Unfortunately, the honeymoon phase, as wonderful as it may be, doesn’t last forever. Once the infatuation fades, the feeling your partner can do no wrong is replaced by more realistic thoughts. Here are some signs that the honeymoon phase is officially over. • You don’t get that “butterflies in the stomach” feeling every time you see your partner. • There are often more disagreements. They could become more intense. • You start to question your feelings for the other person because those same feelings of complete euphoria are no longer there. • Less kissing, and the constant cute lovey-dovey text messages turn into a once-in-a-while thing. Sex may soon become less frequent. • You feel less of an earnestness to wow your partner. You can relax in each other’s presence and watch movies at home in your sweat pants or forgo make-up. It’s okay to not have that love high forever! Intuition is a subtle knowing, while anxiety “screams” at us every time we try to step out of our comfort zone. Intuition leads to quiet wisdom and informed decision-making, while fear is loud and relentless, leading to a racing heart and a catastrophic mindset. The trick in a relationship is to step back and figure out how to keep the loud anxiety (fear) from drowning out the subtle knowledge of your intuition (feelings of love). Even after the honeymoon stage has waned, when you’re physically together you naturally will release oxytocin and vasopressin. These chemicals are associated with attachment. Think of the building of a relationship as a learned dance. You know the dance well because you have practiced and perfected it since childhood. What has worked for you in the past, may not work now. We need to be able to connect or dance with our lovers without letting our lovers control the whole dance. If our relationships tend to send us into fight-orflight mode, it is a sign that we need to rechoreograph the relationship dances that we learned in early childhood. Rechoreograph it to include a new partner and make it flow easily for both. When we give our lovers all the power for how we dance or how we feel, it may cause us to shut down, or feel anxious about the relationship. Dancing together is the key. The awareness of your partner’s steps will put you in the exact synchronization for any situation. It requires work to stay mindful and in step with your partner. It should not make you anxious, instead should build confidence. The great news is that if your relationship makes it past the honeymoon stage, you have a chance at developing true love and a new dance. “Honeymoon” love is nice, but love in stages two and three is better and you have to do the work to get there. You have to see the reality about the one you love and risk allowing someone to see the real you. Barb Rock is a mental health counselor for the House of Matthew Homeward Bound program in Tacoma, and the published author of “Run Your Own Race: Happiness after 50.” Send any questions related to mental health, relationships or life issues to her at BarbRockrocks@yahoo.com.
Friday, June 15, 2018 • www.tacomaweekly.com • TACOMA WEEKLY NEWS
SOUTH SOUND BLUES ASSOCIATION PRESENTS BLUES SUMMER AND MUSIC FESTIVAL The South Sound Blues Association brings its Blues Summer and Music Festival to the Swiss Restaurant and Pub (1904 Jefferson Ave., Tacoma) Saturday, June 16 from 1-11:30 p.m. The doors open at noon and the music begins at 1 p.m. and goes until we shut the place down following nine stellar bands. This is SSBA’s second festival following its packed Winter Blues Festival earlier this year. The Blues Summer and Music Festival will also celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Randy Oxford Band. Come enjoy a full day (and night) of spectacular music with your fellow blues lovers. And be sure to bring Dad for some pre-Fathers Day fun. The venue is kid friendly until 8:30 p.m.
t Fairyfest From page 22 ELEMENTAL IMPRESSIONS 2-3 p.m. Elemental Impressions is a gathering of various musicians to create songs of the fairy realms. David plays multiple instruments to create many of these songs. Enjoy a touch of magic with these songs about the fairy realms. MYSTERY SODA 3-4 p.m. An acoustic-ish rock band with influences from psychedelic, folk, and punk rock. Their lyrics are often humorous and sometimes spiritual and living in the realms of the faerie folk. If you like to laugh and dance, this is the band for you. Friday, June 22: MR. BUBBLEMAN 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join us as we present Mr. Bubbleman! This one-hour show, great for children and adults, will delight you with song, laughter, and of course, bubbles. FAIRY PRINCESS DANCE CLASS 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Join us in the library courtyard for a 30-minute princess ballet class. Dancers of all ages and experiences are welcome. STORYTELLING WITH RUTH 2-3 p.m. Ruth Haring of Dolls and Toys Northwest will entertain you with talk of international folklore of fairies. It will be a fun history lesson of fairies, leprechauns, gnomes and more. Saturday, June 23: FAEANN’S FAIRYTALES 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. Fairy FaeAnn will regale you with tales of the faerie realm. Join her in the library courtyard (weather permitting) for magical stories about the fairy people and more. TWYLA EDDINS 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tywla Eddins, Puget Sound’s premier grand concert pedal harp-
Lineup for Saturday 6/16/18 1-1:45 p.m. Cannibal Hamster 2-2:50 p.m. Tun 3:10-4 p.m. Mark Hurwitz and Gin Creek 4:20-5:10 p.m. Trevalyan Triangle 5:30-6:20 p.m. Emerald City 5 6:40-7:20 p.m. Altai 7:40-8:40 p.m. Moon Daddy Band 9-9:45 p.m. Suite Clarity 10 p.m. Randy Oxford Band Admission is $10 ($8 SSBA members) For more information, visit southsoundblues.org/ event/ssba-blues-summer-music-festival-2018.
ist, has played all over Europe and now brings her talent to the Puget Sound region. GREEN FAY 2-2:45 p.m. Green Fay is a musical interpretation of all things wild and magical, sacred and soulful – at times hauntingly melodic, other times raw and edgy. FAIRY CUPCAKES WITH JUST CALL SUSAN 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Not just fun to eat, they are also fun to make! Join Susan of Just Call Susan for an interactive cupcake decorating experience. AMY BROWN 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fantasy artist, Amy Brown, resides in the Pacific Northwest along with various annoying house goblins and garden trolls. In 1994 she began painting fairies. It did not take long for her to become completely entangled in the magic, myth, and wonder surrounding these mysterious creatures. More info can be found at amybrownart. com HERB LEONHARD 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. In a career spanning more than thirty years as a professional illustrator and graphic designer, Leonhard has illustrated more than thirty books and has earned numerous awards and international acclaim. SPECIALTY FLORAL DESIGN 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tara Dixon of Specialty Floral Design will be on site making floral wreaths and rings. They are the perfect complement for young fairies to explore the gardens with.
Charisma as they charm in the gardens. Founded in 1997, Charisma students are taught dance techniques needed to be successful, and in an atmosphere that is welcoming, loving and caring. For more information, visit charismaschoolofdance.com. Sunday June 24: LAKEWOOD FAMILY YMCA FLY DANCE TEAM They flit, they float, they Fly! Enjoy the artistic styling of the Fly dance team from the Lakewood Family YMCA as they move through the gardens. Catch a performance on some of their favorite routines on the brick walk, and learn how your child can get involved in the arts. CELTIC TREBLE 3-4 p.m. A dynamic Celtic music trio. Annie, Denise and Jon are sure to delight with their earthy beats, soulful strings, and flying fingers. AMY BROWN 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. See above. HEARTHSTONE FABLES 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. In the magical world of Hearthstone Fables, Kristin Haakenson seeks to express her passion for faith, nature, and mythic storytelling through art. She aims to create simple, quiet narratives that convey a sense of wonderment at the sacred world, with the various flora and fauna of nature weaving enchanting stories together. SPECIALTY FLORAL DESIGN 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. See above. CAROL’S ART GALLERY 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. See above.
CAROL’S ART GALLERY 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Carol’s art is sure to bring some magic to your day. Her handcrafted fairy gardens, houses and accessories are the perfect complement to any fairy family.
QUINTESSENTIAL ARTS 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Beautiful nature-inspired handmade jewelry crafted by an herbalist. Each piece is unique and made with respect for Mother Nature.
CHARISMA SCHOOL OF DANCE Noon-2 p.m. Enjoy the fairy dancers of
For more on Fairyfest 2018 visit lakewoldgardens.org or facebook. com/events/1567632190025416.
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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. yoga pose. Inspired by our city, this six-week series combines sequences in which each pose builds on the next, creating a unique, cardiovascular, full body workout. Ages: 18 and up. Price: $60 supporter, $50 sustainer, $40 community. Info: (253) 501-6780; beyogawild.com/collections/series/products/grit-city-flowa-six-week-yoga-series-tuesdays.
PLOUGH TO PLATE Saturday, June 16, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Point Defiance Park Discover farm to table, 19th century style, at “Plough to Plate.” Throughout the day guests can tour the heritage kitchen garden and poultry house, orchard and grain patch and learn how these relate to the agricultural history of the fort. To get in on the act visitors can try churning butter and sample items made in our period kitchen and bake oven. Kids can participate in an egg and spoon race, a common entertainment in the 19th century. For the adults we will hold a pancake race, a traditional British amusement involving a relay while flipping pancakes in a frying pan. The highlight of the day is the cooking competition with period chefs trying their hardest to impress the judges with flavor and presentation to win the coveted “Golden Skillet” and “Golden Mold” awards. Judging takes place at 3:30 p.m. Price: Admission is $8-$10, children 3 and younger free Info: fortnisqually.org or call (253) 404-3970
‘MACBETH’ Fri., June 15, 7:30 p.m. Sat., June 16, 7:30 p.m. Sun., June 17, 2 p.m. CLOSING PERFORMANCE Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St., Tacoma 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. Director Pug Bujeaud’s thrilling new adaptation brings us into a world as if World War I had never ended. Plays through Sunday, June 17. Ages: 12 and up. Price: $24 adults; $22 seniors 60+/ students/military); $20 children 12 and under. Info: TacomaLittleTheatre.org; (253) 272-2281. ‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’ Fri., June 15, 8 p.m. Sat., June 16, 8 p.m. Sun., June 17, 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 premier! Plays through June 24. Parental aAdvisory: 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! Price: $30 general admission; $28 military and seniors; $25 students/educators. Info: (253) 588-0042; lakewoodplayhouse.org. BLUE STAR MUSEUMS Fri., June 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children's Museum of Tacoma, 1501 Pacific Ave. Whether you want to blast off at a science museum, take a walk through nature, encounter animals at the aquarium or meet your heroes at a historic site, Blue Star Museums can help you create memories. Ages: birth-
12 years old. Price: Pay as you will. Info: (253) 627-6031 CENTRAL PIERCE RELAY FOR LIFE Fri., June 15, 6 p.m. Franklin Pierce High School, 11002 18th Ave. E. Join in at Franklin Pierce High School on June 15 and 16, 6 p.m. to 2 p.m. Celebrate survivors and fundraise for the American Cancer Society. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 298-3800. COMMUNITY DINNER AND MOVIE NIGHT Fri., June 15, 6:30-8 p.m. Portland Avenue Community Center, 3513 E. Portland Ave. This event is free to the public and we want to see you there. We will be serving up burgers, polish sausage, French fries, green salad, popcorn, and ice cream sundaes. Activity for the night will be the movie “Black Panther.” Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 591-5391. BARK TACOMA Sat., June 16, 9-11 a.m. Fireman's Park, S. 9th & A St. Bark Tacoma is a 3K fundraising walk hosted by Downtown On the Go, and is a celebration of dogs and dog walkers in Tacoma. We will be highlighting how walkable and dog-friendly downtown Tacoma is while showcasing the best "secret spots" to take your pooch. Ages: All ages. Price: $25 first dog, $15 second dog. Info: (253) 682-1738; barktacoma.brownpapertickets.com. SUPERHERO SATURDAY AT TACOMA MALL Sat., June 16, 1-3 p.m. Tacoma Mall, 4502 S. Steele St. Dress as your favorite superhero and enjoy crafts, treats, face painting, and a visit with superheroes Spider Man and Wonder Woman. We will also have motorcycles, Harvey and Beulah, from the Tacoma Police Department on display for kids to take photos with. Price: Free. Info: (206) 973-5570. SECOND SATURDAY BOOK CLUB Sat., June 16, 2:30 p.m. Summit Library, 5107 112th St. E. We’ll discuss “The Uncommon Reader” by Alan Bennett. When the queen is in pursuit of her wandering corgis, she stumbles upon a mobile library and feels duty bound to borrow a book. Price: Free. Info: (253) 5483321; piercecountylibrary.org/calendar. FATHERS DAY FAMILY PADDLE Sun., June 17, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thea Foss Waterway, 1940 E. D St. This Father’s Day, get out on the water with your family. Check out the urban landscape of Thea Foss Waterway from your kayak. Experience the Tacoma skyline from a new perspec-
tive. Ages: 7+. Price: $35 plus tax/person; $31.50 plus tax for Tacoma Nature Center members. Info: (253) 404-3930; metroparkstacoma.org/outdoor. ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGA Sun., June 17, 3-5:30 p.m. Backstreet Tango, 3505 S. 14th St. Practice what you have already learned on the dance floor and start enjoying the music and social atmosphere of dancing Argentine Tango. We hold our Milongas the first and third Sunday of every month. Ages: 16 years of age and up with guardian. Price: $5 dollars/person. Info: (253) 304-8296; backstreettango.com. WORSHIP AND COMMUNION Sun., June 17, 8 and 10 a.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St. Spiritually uplifting communion services. Traditional, user-friendly Episcopal worship. Focus on daily living and life's challenges. Nursery and children's Sunday School at 10 a.m. Price: Free. Info: (253) 564-4402; saintandrewstacoma.org. BACK TO THE FUTURE: HOW TO STOP RELATING TO OUR PAST MISTAKES Mon., June 18, 7-8:30 p.m. Meditate in Tacoma, 1501 Pacific Ave. S., Ste. #301 During this course, you’ll not only learn to relate to your potential to grow and change, but also special techniques that will help you do just that. You’ll emerge feeling a great sense of peace at your heart and better able to heal troubled relationships. Ages: All ages. Price: Class fee $10. Reduced pricing for members, seniors, unemployed and students. Everyone is welcome. Info: (360) 7547787; meditateinolympia.org/backto-the-future-how-to-stop-relatingto-our-past-mistakes-tac-gp-2018. PUGET SOUND BOOK ARTISTS MEMBERS' EXHIBITION Mon., June 18, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. University of Puget Sound – Collins Memorial Library, 1500 N. Warner St. What exactly is a book? Is it simply a container of information? An object with pages and covers, and a narrative of some sort? A collection of pictures and words? A small sculpture? The 8th annual exhibit of the Puget Sound Book Artists explores all of these possible definitions and more. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 879-3669; blogs.pugetsound. edu/pugetsoundbookartists/ BIBLE DISCUSSION – GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK Mon., June 18, 1-2 p.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St. Bible discussion – the Gospel
LAKEWOOD FARMERS MARKET Tues., June 19, 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) 983-7887. MOVIE NIGHT Tues., June 19, 6 p.m. Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S. Join us for a free screening of “Coco.” Popcorn provided. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3304; piercecountylibrary.org/calendar.
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ABANDONED VEHICLE SALE Northwest Towing, at 2025 S 341st Pl, Federal Way on 6/19/2018. In compliance with the RCW46.55.130. at 3:00 p.m. Viewing of cars from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Registered Tow Number 5695. Cash Auction Only www.fifetowing.com
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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
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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
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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.
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