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FREEDOM FAIR AND AIR SHOW RETURNS TO THRILL THE MASSES

The Tacoma Freedom Fair and Air Show, the South Sound’s 4th of July extravaganza, is back to thrill the masses again this year, located on the Ruston Way waterfront on July 4th from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

The event features seven stages of entertainment, a vast array of food, arts and crafts booths, a car show, pole vault event, a kids’ fun zone, non-profit booths, an air show, fireworks display and military exhibits at Camp Patriot (next to the Lobster Shop), all staged along the Ruston Way waterfront. The Tacoma Freedom Fair is recognized as one of the nation’s leading fireworks shows and has been named one of the 10 “World’s Best” fireworks events by the Travel Channel.

Military jets will return to the skies over Commencement Bay this 4th of July as part of the Tacoma Freedom Fair & Air Show. All three military aviation community outreach single ship demonstration teams have identified Tacoma as the place to be this July. The armed forces have not appeared in Tacoma since the United States Budget Sequestration took effect in 2013. This is the first year they are back, and all three services that operate demonstration teams are sending representatives.

Air demonstrations provide an opportunity for people to see U.S. military air capabilities in action and meet the service members who fly and maintain the

equipment.

This year the Les Davis Pier on Ruston Way offers spectacular viewing area for the Air Show and Fireworks finale.

(To purchase tickets, see “Fan Club” on the website, www.freedomfair.com.

You can sign up, join the fan club and check out the complete entertainment schedule.)

If you’re looking forward to enjoying everything Freedom Fair has to offer, but don’t want to spend time in traffic, Durham Bus Service is available for a ride to McCarver or the Point Ruston end of the festival. Catch a Freedom Fair Express Bus from Tacoma Community College at 19th and Mildred, or at Tacoma Dome Station at 610 Puyallup Ave., for only $5 round trip. Parking is free at both locations. Service runs every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., then resumes after the fireworks to return festival-goers to their vehicles at both off site locations. Durham delivers to Point Ruston and 30th and McCarver.

To head home after the fireworks, go to the location where you were dropped off and the buses will take you back to either TCC or the Tacoma Dome Station at no extra charge. Buses offer handicap accessible service. Visit www.FreedomFair.com for more information.

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CITY COUNCIL TAKES SIDES IN NATIONAL ABORTION DEBATE

BY JOHN LARSON jlarson@tacomaweekly.com

In response to actions taken by several state legislatures around the nation to place restrictions on access to abortion, Tacoma City Council has declared its support for a woman’s right to choose. On June 18, the council passed a resolution “expressing support of the right to bodily autonomy and a person’s right to access the full spectrum of reproductive health care services, including the right to access abortion, regardless

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Councilmember Catherine Ushka, primary sponsor of the resolution, recalled marching in the streets of Washington, D.C. at age 19 to support a woman’s right to choose. She said it is imperative that the council affirm its support for this right.

“We tend to shy away from such issue resolutions,” said Councilmember Anders Ibsen. He said it is important for him as a man to let his constituents know what side he is on regarding this issue. Ibsen said he is proud of his colleagues for taking this stand.

“This council is firmly pro-choice.”

“We could have sat on our hands and done nothing,” Mayor Victoria Woodards remarked. Instead, the council did what is right. The action was taken in response to a request from pro-choice advocates concerned about laws being enacted in other states. Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio and Georgia have passed bans on abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. This can happen as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. In Alabama, the governor signed a bill that would make performing most abortions a felony offense. None of

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One person testified on the topic during public comment. Abby Rawson, a student and resident of Tacoma, spoke in favor of the resolution. She and several other members of the National Abortion Rights Action League Pro-Choice Washington attended the meetings, wearing matching purple T-shirts in a show of solidarity. Rawson said protecting a woman’s right to choose is a paramount duty of the government. She said many people know someone who has had an abortion. “Abortions are necessary.”

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NEGOTIATIONS UNDERWAY ON CLICK! NETWORK TRANSITION

BY JOHN LARSON jlarson@tacomaweekly.com

Negotiations are underway between the City of Tacoma, Tacoma Public Utilities and a local business in regard to the future of Click! Network. A public broadband system owned by TPU, Click has been providing Internet and cable television to customers in Tacoma and surrounding cities for many years.

In March, Tacoma City Council passed a resolution to have Rainier Connect expand its existing partnership with Click Network. Along with Advanced Stream, another local company, Rainier Connect provides Internet service over the Click Network. Under the deal it reached with the city, Rainier Connect will

t Freedom From page 1 non-profit 501 C (3) organization called the Tacoma Events Commission. It is independent of the City of Tacoma. Commission members volunteer and work all year to prepare for the annual event.

fund upgrades to the system as well as begin to provide cable television service.

Rainier Connect was founded in 1912 by a young Danish immigrant.

It began by offering telephone service in Eatonville and the surrounding rural areas. Today it operates offices in Tacoma, Eatonville and Centralia.

Members of the council and the TPU Board heard an update on negotiations during the June 18 study session. Chris Bacha from the City Attorney’s office began the discussion. He said the goal of completing the negotiations in 90 days may not be reached, but progress is being made. “Negotiations are moving right along.”

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CEO Brian Haynes said it has been a great experience to work with staff from the City and TPU. His company is getting the word out about upcoming changes to its customers and staff. It has plans for a public relations effort to get information out through newspapers and other sources.

Councilmember Ryan Mello said his two major concerns are the quality of customer service and a schedule for rate increases. Haynes said the rates Rainier Connect offers are very competitive. “Customer service is something we do very well,” he remarked. “We strive to serve every customer well. My grandparents are still customers.”

TPU Board member Brian Flint told Haynes that he is inheriting a

system that Tacoma residents have much civic pride in. He likened it to the passion fans have toward a local sports team.

Mitchell Shook, owner of Advanced Stream, is opposed to the deal and is taking legal action to stop it. He said his legal argument is based on the Tacoma City Charter Section 4.6, disposal of utility properties. It states, “the City shall never sell, lease, or dispose of any utility system, or parts thereof essential to continued effective utility service, unless and until such disposal is approved by a majority vote of the electors voting thereon at a municipal election in the manner provided in this charter and in the laws of this state.”

With more than 80,000 annual attendees, the Tacoma Freedom Fair is part of a rich fabric of the Tacoma community that contributes to its legacy, draws positive national and state wide recognition to the city, fuels tourism and instills a sense of pride in the residence.

“The Freedom Fair is a decades-old tradition for thousands of people to stroll along the Ruston Way Waterfront, offering up two miles of smiles on In-

dependence Day,” says Tacoma Events Commission Executive Director Gary W. Grape, who has been an organizer of this event for more than 18 years. “We rely on the generosity of the community to help meet the financial and staffing needs required to produce one of the largest 4th of July celebrations in the United States.

This year is no different; in fact, the need has increased. Sponsors and donors are in short supply. We are asking business

people and private citizens to step forward. We are taking a leap of faith in our commitment to present the Freedom Fair this year. The bills will be paid from the support received right up to the day of the event, along with donations dropped in barrels at the gate.”

Visit www.FreedomFair.com for details, an entertainment schedule and information on how to donate, or call (253) 507-9357.

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AMERICA’S CAR MUSEUM PREPARES FOR THE GRAND FINISH OF GREAT RACE 2019 ACM will host a full day of activities for all ages to celebrate the arrival of hundreds of pre-1974 automobiles as they complete a 9-day, 2,300-mile rally from Riverside, Calif. to Tacoma

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America’s Car Museum (ACM) will be the final destination for Great Race 2019 and to celebrate the arrival of more than 120 vintage vehicles departing from Riverside, Calif., the museum will host a Shine Time Car Show, a Junior Judge Program for youth ages 10-16, food trucks, beer garden, vendors and ACM Member VIP party on June 30.

Great Race, which began in 1983 as an homage to the 1965 Tony Curtis film of the same name, is an annual long distance vintage vehicle rally – 2019 marks the first time in the rally’s 36-year history that the tour will conclude at America’s Car Museum, located adjacent to the Tacoma Dome.

“We are pleased to be working with our friends at LeMay – America’s Car Museum to host the finish of the 2019 Great Race,” said Great Race Director Jeff Stumb. “We started in Tacoma in 1996 and 1998 and finished there in 2005, but this will be the first time we have the honor of holding the race in conjunction with America’s Car Museum.”

Great Race (www.GreatRace.com) is an antique, vintage, and collector car competitive controlled-speed endurance road rally on public highways. It is not a test of top speed. It is a test of a driver/navigator teams ability to follow precise course instructions and the cars (and teams) ability to endure on a cross-country trip. The course instructions require the competing teams to drive at or below the posted speed limits at all times.

A free, 90-minute “Junior Judge” program at the Great Race Shine Time Car Show will allow youngsters aged 10-16 to learn about cool vehicles, meet their owners and award their favorites of the show.

Available to all ACM members is a private VIP party in Club Auto, where guests can cool off, relax and mingle.

“Great Race is an incredible rally and a monumental undertaking that celebrates the roots of America’s driving culture with countless people each year,” said America’s Automotive Trust Vice Chair David Madeira. “We’re honored to be the Grand Finish for their hundreds of participants, and we look forward to cheering the group on with thousands of spectators as they cross the finish line on June 30.”

Representing ACM during Great Race is Jim Hedke, who will be driving a 1964 Studebaker Lark Daytona, a vehicle that finished fifth overall in The Great Race 2015.

For more information on the Great Race activities happening at ACM, visit americascarmuseum. org/shinetime.

STUDEBAKER 1964 LARK DAYTONA One of the autos that will be arriving at the museum is the Studebaker 1964 Lark Daytona. Owner Steve Hedke, wife Janet and daughter Allison will be representing America’s Car Museum in The Great Race and will be driving this sweet ride.

Purchased new in Topeka, Kan., in January 1964 by Dr. Lyle Glenn of Protection, Kan., not only was Glenn the first to immunize a complete city against polio; he took very good care of his car as well.

This special machine has a rare hardtop body style, with only 2,414 having been built. This particular model was built in the last few months of production in South Bend, Ind. It was originally equipped with 259 V8, power shift automatic, bucket seats, center console, air conditioning, heater, radio, dual-circuit brakes, two-tone paint and dual exhaust. It is now fitted with Chevrolet 350 V8, turbo-hydramatic transmission, Ford 9-inch rear axle with positive traction, front power disc brakes and factory optional Halibrand mag wheels.

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Here, Steve Hedke talks about his Great Race experiences: “We ran our first Great Race rally in 1999, which was a three-day regional event. Our first 'big' race was in 2000, Boston to Sacramento, in our 1957 TR3. We have run most of them since, and GR was shut down for a few years. We have rallied either in Vintage Car Rally Association (VCRA) or the Great Race almost every year.

“So far we have won Rookie, second in Sportsman Division, third in Expert. We have won three 'days,' or best score of the day, which includes a trophy. We have finished seventh overall in our ’29 Ford.

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TACOMA GROUP FILES FIRST AMENDMENT SCOTUS PETITION TO PROTECT LOCAL BALLOT ACCESS Group fights for resident-oversight of industrial water projects

On June 4, a grassroots community group in Tacoma filed a First Amendment petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge Washington state courts’ continued denial of ballot access for duly qualified local citizen initiatives. The group, Save Tacoma Water, gathered signatures to secure a citizen vote process for all new, large industrial water projects. Washington state courts removed their qualified citizen initiative from the ballot in 2016. The group argues that this is a violation of First Amendment rights to political speech and to petition the government.

Save Tacoma Water organized in 2016 in opposition to a proposed fossil fuel methanol plant in the city, which was projected to consume more than 14 million gallons of water per day. City and state officials supported the project, including Washington Governor (and now presidential candidate) Jay Inslee. Seeing that their elected officials would not protect them, Save Tacoma Water used the initiative process to qualify two ballot measures that required citizen approval for all industrial water projects using more than one million gallons per day. With only volunteers, they gathered nearly 17,000 signatures in less than three months with a total budget less than $5,000.

The Economic Development Board of Tacoma-Pierce County, the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber and the Port of Tacoma brought a lawsuit to block the initiatives from the ballot. The City of Tacoma sided with the industry groups and the Port. The lower court (July 2016) and appellate court (October 2018) ruled that the initiatives were “beyond the scope” of local authority to enact, and therefore local voters should not be allowed to vote on the matter. The courts rested on a 2016 Washington State Supreme Court decision denying the right to citizen initiative.

This spring, the state supreme court refused to hear the Tacoma case.

“The people of Tacoma were denied a basic democratic right – the right to petition their government and the right to vote. We are looking to the U.S. Supreme Court to not only undo the bad decisions regarding the initiatives of Save Tacoma Water but also to protect under the First Amendment the people’s right as lawmakers, wherever the initiative power exists,” said Donna Walters, co-founder of Save Tacoma Water.

The petition reads: “Whether a measure appears on the ballot determines whether people campaign for or against it, learn about it, talk about it, debate it, and vote on it. . . . The Washington Courts infringe and violate core political rights by cutting off the political campaigning, discussions, and debates that happen after an initiative qualifies for the ballot.” (pages 27-28) Tacoma is not the only municipality in the Evergreen state where new ideas expressed

through citizen initiative are being stifled.

Two Spokane ballot initiatives in 2013 that proposed new rights for the Spokane River, resident oversight of major development, expanded worker rights, and clean and fair elections were similarly removed from the ballot after gathering sufficient signatures.

Further, courts and state legislatures across the nation are severely restricting or gutting the power of initiative and referendum. In February 2019, the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of seven communities in Ohio that have been similarly denied ballot access. CELDF is also supporting Save Tacoma Water.

There is no timetable for when the Supreme Court will determine if it will hear the Save Tacoma Water case.

To learn more, visit the links below.

• Court documents filed June 4 in U.S. Supreme Court: Save Tacoma Water’s cert petition at https://my.pcloud.com/publink/ show?code=XZ9PNA7ZTzpw1ylOg6L7xFxqs81fW7BVosIk and petition appendix: https:// my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZ7CNA7Z0jSogD1fvOJK8AmuXFy6SBNKhELX

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TACOMA WEEKLY NEWS • www.tacomaweekly.com • Sunday, June 23, 2019

FREE YOUTHBUILD CONSTRUCTION TRAINING HELPS YOUTH INTO CAREERS, LUCRATIVE FUTURES JUNE ONLY: 10 new $17,400 student scholarships available

Ten new $17,400 student scholarships are available through June for the YouthBuild Construction Training Program, hosted by Goodwill in Tacoma. These full scholarships make the YouthBuild program free to low-income youth (18-24 years). The program builds young lives and careers, constructs affordable homes and is a win-win for unemployed and homeless youth, the construction industry and the economy.

During the six-month YouthBuild Tacoma program, Goodwill and Tacoma-Pierce County Habitat for Humanity work with low-income young adults to build careers and young lives. The students learn how to build or rehabilitate quality homes for low income families, learn community service and civic engagement, earn their GED if needed or further their post-secondary education. Tailored around individual student needs, the program also features life, leadership and organizational skills, important construction and industry recognized certifications, and financial incentives in a safe, supportive environment.

One answer to a skilled labor shortage YouthBuild Tacoma students are also graduating from the program into a construction industry job market that is facing a skilled labor shortage.

As baby boomers retire, fewer young people are entering the career field, preferring desk jobs over craftsmen occupations. Demand for a skilled workforce is producing $20-$25 an hour, entry-level positions with opportunities for rapid advancement.

“In order for us to complete the most ambitious transit expansion program in the country we need a skilled workforce,” said Peter Rogoff, Sound Transit CEO. “Goodwill’s YouthBuild Construction Program ensures that young people across our region will have the skills they need to get well-paying careers in the construction trades. Investing in Youthbuild is an investment in the economic success of our region.”

This is especially true here in Washington, which offers an excellent future in the construction trades thanks to sustainable budgets for transportation construction that will last for 20 years. To keep pace there needs to be a focused effort to attract people to the industry, to be part of rebuilding and expanding our infrastructure to support growth across all sectors of commerce and industry. Construction provides a well-paying, great career, even for those just graduating high school, with many opportunities and results that you can physically see. It’s one of the few remaining jobs where you can actually shape the world around you for the better and leave a lasting impression on society.

Special June enrollment openings (Tacoma) Through June, Goodwill in Tacoma is accepting up to 10 new students to join the current class. Interested students can contact Michaela Woodmansee, YouthBuild coordinator at Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region / (253) 254-4959. Candidates must be between 18-24 years and other requirements apply: www.goodwill-

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wa.org/training/programs/construction/ Seattle and Thurston County also have YouthBuild programs with varying schedules. In Seattle, contact www. youthcare.org or (206) 724-0965 for more information. Thurston County’s YouthBuild Program is available at (360) 701-6593 or https://communityyouthservices.org/programs/yb.

Program started 41 years ago in Harlem (March 1978)

YouthBuild grew out of the Youth Action Program, which grew out of the East Harlem Block Schools. Dorothy Stoneman, a founding force in the youth movement, stated in 1978…

“I had decided that the most important immediate thing I could do in the world was mobilize teenagers to become a positive force in their communities. The presence of hundreds of thousands of teenagers who were dropping out of school, dying or wasting their lives on the streets, appeared to me as a sin of society, a waste of a most precious resource.”

Today, there are 260 YouthBuild programs throughout the United States and 100 programs in 22 oth-

er countries. “Our global network of YouthBuild programs is enabling unemployed and out-of-school young people the opportunity to rebuild their communities and their lives,” said John Valverde, CEO of YouthBuild USA. “To date, 179,000 YouthBuild students worldwide have built over 35,000 units of affordable housing and other community assets such as community centers and schools. We are deeply grateful for the strong impact we have had on our YouthBuild students and graduates over the past 40 years, and we are devoted to the YouthBuild movement of creating pathways for these young leaders of tomorrow in their communities, and beyond.”

A unique multi-partner funding model in Tacoma: with congressional budget support, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration is funding 77 YouthBuild programs in 35 states and the District of Columbia. The Goodwill YouthBuild model in Tacoma is unique as it enhances taxpayer funding with Goodwill thrift sales, private support from Sound Transit, KeyBank, and resources from the Tacoma REACH Center and Habitat for Humanity.

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CYCLISTS TO FACE OFF IN PROCTOR DISTRICT The 10th annual Proctor Criterium is coming to Proctor District and it will make for a great day for people of all ages. A criterium is a timed bike race, not based on distance, with riders making short loops on about a one-mile raceway. This fast-paced and exciting race offers lots to see, as riders don’t whiz by just once, but in lap after lap to ultimately be the first one over the finish line.

Happening on Sunday, June 30, noon to 7 p.m. at Proctor Station, 3816 N. 26th St., the route is a closed course consisting of four turns in a rectangular shape – along North 26th Street, a right on North Madison Street, a right on North 27th Street, a right on North Washington Street and back to North 26th Street for another lap.

The Proctor Criterium is not just a hardcore racing event – there is a beginners event, some silly events, a kids race, a vintage category for bikes that are 25 years and older, food vendors and more, making for the perfect opportunity as an introduc-

tion to the sport. Once the race ends, there are cash and merchandise awards for the winners. And with the many restaurants, shops and activities, there’s plenty to do in Proctor District after the race too.

Online registration is open at https://legacy. usacycling.org. Entry fee is $30 per person for the criterium, $5 for kids race and vintage race is $5. Online entry closes at noon the day before the race, June 29, with the entry fee at $40 day of the race in cash or check only (there is an ATM within a block of registration).

Learn more at https://tacomacriterium.com.

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TACOMA WEEKLY NEWS • www.tacomaweekly.com • Sunday, June 23, 2019

LINK EXTENSION PLACES FIRST SET OF NEW RAILS Crews on Sound Transit’s Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project installed the first 300-foot rail segments for the 2.4-mile extension through the Stadium District and Hilltop. The new rails were placed on Stadium Way south of Division Street. Once the rail installation is complete, there is two-week test and inspection period to ensure the rails meet design specifications. The Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension is being built by Walsh Construction Company II, LLC. Since last fall, construction has concentrated on relocating underground utilities, building foundations for Link power poles, building traction power substations and expanding the Link Operations and Maintenance facility near Freighthouse Square.

Initial work includes relocating nearly 10,000 feet of underground utility lines and building the foundations for 60 of the more than 300 Link power poles that will be built as part of the project. At the Operations and Maintenance facility expansion nearly 200 piles have

been installed and 50 percent of the utility work is complete. Crews will erect structural steel beams at the facility this July.

On June 20, construction began in front of Stadium High School.

Crews will close North E Street and North 1st Street just north of Division Avenue to Tacoma Avenue through Sept. 4.

Detour routes for commuters will be on Stadium Way, North 1st Street, Division Avenue, Broadway and Tacoma Avenue. Trucks greater than 30 feet and buses are advised not to travel on Stadium Way and use other routes such as 9th Street to Tacoma Avenue. Smaller trucks can use Stadium Way and turn on Division Avenue.

When finished, the project extends the existing Tacoma Link system up Stadium Way, N. E St., 1st Street, Division Avenue and down Martin Luther King Jr. Way to South 19th Street. This includes relocating the existing Theatre District station and building seven new stations along the Link system.

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VISITOR ATTENDANCE ON THE INCREASE AT TAM With the opening of the new Benaroya Wing this January, Tacoma Art Museum has not only expanded its footprint physically, but it has also seen an increase of 15 percent in visitor admission numbers as compared to 2018.

“We couldn’t be more excited about this dramatic upswing,” notes David F. Setford, TAM executive director. “The numbers clearly show that people are starting to take notice of what is going on at Tacoma Art Museum. We anticipate this trend to only get stronger with our upcoming programs and exhibitions, especially our exhibition this fall featuring French Impressionist paintings and their impact on artists from the Pacific Northwest.”

Travel Tacoma reported alltime records of tourism in 2018 and Tacoma Art Museum’s current numbers align with this development. TAM will be hosting highly acclaimed community festivals this summer and fall that draw more than 8,000 visitors from across the region. On Aug. 10, TAM will partner with Washington State History

Museum and Museum of Glass for “IN THE SPIRIT” Northwest Native Festival. This fall also marks the 15th annual Dia de los Muertos celebration at TAM, which draws large crowds from mid-October through Nov. 3.

“At TAM, we strive to break down barriers to access art in as many ways as we possibly can.

Through the generous support of donors and members, TAM has increased accessibility for our entire South Sound community through Free Neighborhood Nights by extending museum hours and remaining free to the public from 5-8 p.m. every Thursday,” said Setford.

“Combined with our ambitious education programs, creative and hardworking staff, and strong community support, TAM is poised for tremendous growth in the year ahead.”

Starting July 1, TAM will be raising general admission to $18 for adults and $15 for students/ seniors. All other rates and free access opportunities will remain the same.

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GUEST EDITORIAL

AARON POINTER MAY BE A PIONEER, BUT HE STILL DOESN’T RATE A MLB PENSION

BY DOUGLAS J. GLADSTONE The chances are pretty good that even the most diehard baseball fan in Tacoma doesn’t know how badly one of its most celebrated citizens is being treated by the suits who run Major League Baseball (MLB) and the union representing today's current players, the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA).

A former Houston Astro, Aaron Pointer, who was inducted into the Tacoma Hall of Fame in 2008, does not get a pension from MLB. All Pointer has been getting since 2011 are non-qualified retirement payments of $625 for every 43 game days he was on an active MLB roster, up to a maximum payment of $10,000.

Meanwhile, a vested retiree can receive up to $225,000, according to the IRS. The older brother of Ruth, Anita, Bonnie and June Pointer – a.k.a "The Pointer Sisters" – the 75-year-old Pointer played for the Houston Colt 45s in 1963 then, when the team became the Astros, played for that club in 1966 and 1967. Overall, in 40 career games, Mr. Pointer came to the plate 101 times and collected 21 hits, including five doubles and two home runs. He scored 11 runs and drove in an additional 14.

After hanging up his spikes, Pointer worked for the Pierce County Parks & Recreation Department for 29 years. In that capacity, he supervised the scheduling of athletic activities.

A true diversity pioneer, between

1978-1987, Pointer began officiating Pacific-10 Conference (PAC)-10 games. He was the first African American ref in the PAC-10. Pointer then worked National Football League (NFL) games from 1987 - 2003. He was an NFL head linesman.

Pointer currently serves on the Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma Board of Commissioners as well as on the Executive Board of the Tacoma Athletic Commission.

Pointer is in this position because the rules for receiving MLB pensions changed in 1980. They don’t receive a pension because he didn’t accrue four years of service credit. That was what ballplayers who played between 19471979 needed to be eligible to be vested.

However, ever since 1980, all you’ve needed is one game day of service to be eligible to buy into the league's health insurance coverage plan and 43 game days for a pension.

The problem is, nobody from the MLBPA insisted at the time that this change be made retroactive.

To make matters worse, the non-qualified retirement payment cannot be passed on to a surviving spouse or designated beneficiary. So when Pointer passes, that money he's now receiving doesn't go to his wife, Leona.

It's gone for good.

To date, the MLBPA has been loath to divvy up anymore of the collective pie to help these men. Even though the current players’ pension and welfare benefits fund is valued at more than $3.5 billion, MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark—the first former player

to ever hold that position, by the way —has never commented about these non-vested retirees, many of whom are filing for bankruptcy at advanced ages, having banks foreclose on their homes and are so sickly and poor that they cannot afford adequate health care coverage.

Instead, Clark is enriching the people who work at the union’s offices at 12 East 49th Street. According to the MLBPA’s own IRS filing, the 72 staff members working for the union in 2015 earned $16 million. Clark leads the way, getting $2.1 million on top of his own MLB pension.

Is that fair? Of course not.

The license agreements the players’ union has with such brands as Topps and VF Knitwear could help pay more monies to men such as Pointer and former New York Mets outfielder Billy Murphy, who also lives in Tacoma. Thanks to those agreements, the MLBPA grew its asset base 27 percent from 2015 to 2016. And license fees were up to a staggering $51.2 million, an increase of 16 percent for the same period.

We put a great premium on helping the future generation in this country.

And rightfully so. Our kids are our future. But let’s have a little healthy respect for our seniors too. Clark and the union should go to bat for the men like Pointer – they’re the ones who helped grow the game by standing on picket lines, going without paychecks and enduring labor stoppages all so someone like Bryce Harper could sign a 13-year contract as a free agent and command

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Aaron Pointer

$330 million in salary.

And here’s one other thing – like Pointer, Clark is an African American who received the prestigious Jackie Robinson Award from the Negro Leagues Museum in 2016. He should want to help men like Pointer if only to live up to the standards set by that social justice pioneer.

Clark might be helping grow the game for the likes of Harper, but he needs to do something about Pointer’s situation as well.

Douglas J. Gladstone authored the book, "A Bitter Cup of Coffee; How MLB & The Players Association Threw 874 Retirees a Curve."

GUEST EDITORIAL

FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS: THE BACKBONE OF AMERICA

BY DON C. BRUNELL During the 1992 presidential campaign, then-candidate Bill Clinton famously intoned, “I feel your pain,” reassuring voters he understood what they were going through. Since then, similar statements of empathy have become a staple for politicians. But it doesn’t always ring true for every constituent.

Take family business owners, for example.

Family businesses account for 50 percent of U.S. gross domestic product, generate 60 percent of the country's employment, and account for 78 percent of all new job creation, the Conway Center for Family-owned Business reports.

Most elected officials have no idea what it’s like to put their life savings on the line 12 to 16 hours a day, scrambling to make ends meet. Those families risk everything to meet payroll and invest in new equipment for state-of-the art facilities in spite of waves of new government regulations, taxes and fees.

One politician who got that firsthand experience was former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate George McGovern (D).

In a 1992 Wall Street Journal column,

“A Politician’s Dream is a Businessman’s Nightmare,” McGovern described his experience running a Connecticut hotel and conference center. He ultimately went bankrupt, a failure he attributed in large part to local, state and federal regulations that were passed with good intentions, but no understanding of how they burdened small business owners.

Deeply affected by his failure, McGovern became an advocate for regulatory reform and lawsuit reform, saying, “I…wish that during the years I was in public office, I had had this firsthand experience about the difficulties business people face every day.”

While politicians often tout their support for family-owned business, they are the least understood and most overlooked political constituency.

Family-owned businesses are America’s economic backbone.

According to the University of Vermont, there are 5.5 million family-owned businesses in America. Nearly 60 percent of all family-owned businesses have women in top management.

More than 30 percent of all family-owned businesses survive into the second generation but only 12 percent

will still be viable into the third generation.

One-third generation Washington family thriving is Dick Hannah Dealerships in Vancouver. It started in 1949 when William Hannah opened a Studebaker dealership.

In 70 years the Hannahws have taken calculated risks by expanding into multiple new and previously owned car and trucks dealerships in the Vancouver-Portland region. In addition, Dick Hannah added injection-molding manufacturing of auto parts and auto body repairs.

With his son, Jason, and daughter, Jennifer, they just opened a multi-million dollar state-of-the art collision center in Vancouver. It is well-organized, clean, clutter free, efficient and customer friendly. All estimates, work and deliveries are handled inside the 80,000 sq. ft. facility.

For environmental and worker protection, it has advanced dust and fast-drying spray paint systems which treat water and air before leaving the shop. There is a sophisticated vacuum system that collects dust that would normally end up on the floor.

The collision center is unique for its

new ways of approaching repairs. Vehicles are elevated waist high to avoid workers having to crawl underneath. All of the services are contained within the shop, avoiding time delays by sending autos off-site for steering alignment and windshield replacement.

Finally, before exiting the center, technicians restore vehicles to their pre-collision condition. They completely reinstate and calibrate the crash avoidance and in-car electronics.

Just as Hannah strives to completely satisfy customers so they will return, that is the hallmark of successful businesses. That’s one way small, family-owned businesss compete with large corporations and their vast resources.

In the end, if customers feel valued and are treated right, they return. Those are values which entrepreneurs, not government, create but which elected officials can hamper if not understood.

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

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TACOMA WEEKLY NEWS • www.tacomaweekly.com • Sunday, June 23, 2019

RAINIERS RETURN FROM TEXAS ROAD TRIP Ian Miller and Kristopher Negron provided RBI singles in the top of the 10th inning at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium on June 12, completing a 4-2 come-from-behind victory over the San Antonio Missions for their first extra innings win of the campaign.

With Tim Lopes at second base as the automatic runner to start the extra inning, Miller lined the go-ahead hit to center field, scoring Lopes for his second run of the game.

Three batters later, Negron drove home Miller for his second RBI with an infield knock, giving the Rainiers a two-run advantage.

Parker Markel retired the side in order in the bottom of the 10th, earning his fourth save and stranding the automatic runner at third base.

The Rainiers were held hitless until the fifth inning when Negron led off the inning with his eighth home run against Missions starter Zack Brown, cutting the San Antonio lead in half, 2-1.

Tacoma evened the score in the sixth when Brown threw a bases-loaded wild pitch, allowing Lopes to score. Lopes crossed on a wild pitch to give the Rainiers an eighth inning lead in an earlier victory over Nashville.

Mike Wright pitched the first 5 2/3 innings for Tacoma, allowing two earned runs on five hits and no walks. The 29-year-old right-hander struck out three in his third start of the season since being designated for assignment and sent outright to Tacoma on May 22.

Ryan Garton entered in the sixth inning and went 1 1/3 scoreless frames with no hits, one walk and a pair of punch outs. Matt Festa (1-1), who pitched his first game since being optioned from Seattle, earned his first win of the season with Tacoma for going two

perfect innings with three strikeouts.

Entering the game, the Rainiers were 0-2 in extra-inning contests, taking both losses in the first five games of the season.

Chris Mariscal slugged his second home run, accounting for Tacoma’s only run, as the Rainiers suffered a 15-1 defeat against the San Antonio Missions on June 13.

Mariscal led off the top of the third inning with a solo blast, cutting the deficit at the time, 8-1. The third baseman had one of Tacoma’s five hits and drew one of its three walks against the Missions.

Justus Sheffield (2-6) was chased in the second inning after surrendering the first eight San Antonio runs. Reggie McClain allowed the next four over 3 1/3 innings and Darin Gillies was tagged for three runs in 1 1/3 frames.

David McKay dealt the final 1 2/3 innings for Tacoma, striking out a pair over nearly two scoreless innings. Altogether, Rainiers pitchers recorded eight punch-outs but allowed five home runs in the defeat.

Entering the game, Tacoma had won back-to-back games, including the series opener in San Antonio the previous day.

Former Cy Young Award winner Felix Hernandez took the loss in his first rehab outing for the Tacoma Rainiers in a 6-1 defeat against the San Antonio Missions on June 14. Hernandez (0-1) pitched the first 2 1/3 innings before removing himself from the contest, allowing two earned runs on a pair of hits and a walk. The 33-year-old struck out a pair of Missions (42-26) and hit two batters.

After the umpires overruled a decision which determined that Hernandez hit Tyler Saladino with a pitch, Daren Brown argued the call and was ejected from the game.

Tacoma scored its lone run in the top of

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Former Cy Young Award winner Felix Hernandez took the loss in his first rehab outing for the Tacoma Rainiers in a 6-1 defeat against the San Antonio Missions on June 14. the fourth on a Jose Lobaton double which plated first baseman Austin Nola.

The Rainiers were limited to four hits and drew two walks in their second-straight defeat.

After Hernandez’s start, Tyler Cloyd pitched the following four innings, allowing four runs and recording six punch-outs. Dan Altavilla recorded the final five outs, surrendering two hits but giving up no runs.

The second leg of Tacoma’s road trip took them to Round Rock for a four-game series against the Express, Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. The Rainiers managed just two hits, a season-low, as they were blanked by the Express, 14-0, on June 15 at Dell Diamond for their third consecutive loss.

Shed Long finished 1-for-4 in his first game since being optioned back to Tacoma from Seattle. Long and Lobaton provided a pair of singles in the defeat.

Round Rock scored runs in seven different innings, including seven in the first three frames against Tacoma starter Anthony Misiewicz (2-4). The left-hander was charged with seven hits and four walks in 2 1/3 innings.

Southpaw Sean Nolin made his Rainiers debut and gave up a pair of tallies in 2 2/3 innings of relief. Nolin entered in the third and rolled a double play to get out of the inning with no further damage done.

Ryan Garton surrendered three runs in the sixth inning and Matt Carasiti was tagged for two runs (one earned) in the final two innings of work.

Long snapped a streak of 18 scoreless innings for the Rainiers with a two-run, twoout double in the Fathers’ Day contest, but the Express claimed the second game of the four-game series, 6-3.

The Rainiers trailed after four innings, 6-0, and rallied for the final three runs of the game. Long’s double, which scored Kelby Tomlinson and Lopes, came in the top of the fifth inning.

Tacoma added its final run in the eighth inning when Tomlinson hit into a double play that scored Jaycob Brugman, cutting Round Rock’s lead to three.

Ryan Hartman struck out the Rainiers in order in the ninth to finish off a four inning save.

Lopes and John Andreoli each had two hits, accounting for nearly half of Tacoma’s 10 knocks in the defeat.

Jon Niese (3-2) started on the hill for Tacoma, allowing all six Express runs on 11 hits and three walks. David McKay (2 IP) and Parker Markel (1 IP) combined for three scoreless innings, striking out three hitters each.

John Andreoli hit his first two home runs since rejoining the Tacoma Rainiers, helping the club snap a four-game losing streak on June 17 against the Express, 3-2.

Andreoli gave Tacoma the game’s first run with a solo blast against Round Rock

starter Brandon Bielak (0-3) with two outs in the fourth. The 29-year-old added to the lead with a two-run round-tripper in the top of the seventh, also scoring Lobaton.

The outfielder played 89 games with Tacoma in 2018 and started the season with the Minnesota Twins organization before being traded on June 2.

Mike Wright made the start for the Rainiers and pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings with four strikeouts before handing the ball over to Reggie McClain (2-1), who went the next 2 1/3 shutout frames to earn his second win.

Altavilla gave up two runs in the eighth but left the tying run on and was credited with a hold.

In the ninth, Parker Markel walked the bases loaded but recorded two punch-outs and forced a groundout to strand the tying and winning runs to put an end to the season-long skid.

Lopes joined Andreoli with a pair of knocks, accounting for the only four hits in the victory for Tacoma.

Eighteen-year-old Robert Perez hustled his way to an inside-the-park home run on June 18, helping the Rainiers win their second consecutive contest and earn a series split in the finale against Round Rock, 3-1.

Long crushed a 2-2 pitch from Round Rock (42-29) starter Akeem Bostick (4-3) in the top of the first inning to give Tacoma (3438) an early 1-0 advantage.

After the Express knotted the score in the home half of the first, the Rainiers responded in the fourth with Perez’s round-tripper.

The designated hitter laced a line drive to center that got past a diving Drew Ferguson and to the wall. The relay throw home got away from catcher Lorenzo Quintana and Perez was credited with the homer. The inside-the-parker was Tacoma’s first since Andrew Aplin legged one out on Aug. 3 last season against Oklahoma City.

The Rainiers used some small ball to add an insurance tally in the seventh, starting with a pair of bunts from Kelby Tomlinson and Billy Cooke. A throwing error advanced Tomlinson to third before Negron lifted a sacrifice fly to score Tomlinson for his team-leading 44th RBI. Lefty Sean Nolin (1-0) made his first start of the season for Tacoma and allowed Round Rock’s lone run and their only three hits across five innings that included four strikeouts.

Right-hander Erik Swanson made his first appearance since being activated from the IL on June 17. Swanson pitched a scoreless sixth inning before Darin Gillies came on and retired all six batters he faced with a pair of punchouts. Carasiti recorded his third save, and second with the Rainiers, with a 1-2-3 ninth inning, capping a 2:28 minute contest that included just seven hits.

Tacoma opened a five-game homestand on June 20 against the El Paso Chihuahuas, Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres.

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WINGS AND WHEELS RETURNS TO GIG HARBOR JULY 6-7 U.S. Navy legacy demonstration and a fly-by from the 446th Airlift Wing in a C-17 Globemaster III.”

A full schedule of events is available at www. gigharborwingsandwheels.com.

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Ken Hildebrandt will be your air show announcer.

Gig Harbor Wings and Wheels returns to Tacoma Narrows Airport July 6-7 with aerobatic performances, fly-overs, airplane, car and motorcycle displays, vendors, kids’ activities, food and a beer garden.

The ninth annual event is presented by the Tacoma Events Commission. It will run from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days at the airport, 1202 26th Ave. NW in Gig Harbor.

“Wings and Wheels will be a two-day event with the big car show on Saturday,” said Doug Fratoni, Gig Harbor Wings and Wheels director. “New this year is a

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Highlighted performances and activities include: F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Legacy demonstration Olympic Flight Museum flying AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter and Bell UH-1 Huey World War II P-40 Warhawk and F-4U Corsair demonstrations Cascade Warbirds with numerous WWII Trainer aircraft 1943 Boeing Stearman biplane flying aerobatics West Coast Raven RV team flying formations T-33 Shooting Star “Ace Maker” Jet Trainer Private airplane rides at additional cost. Look for details online and at the gate.

Tickets are available at www.gigharborwingsandwheels.com or at the door. Tickets are $20 for adults 18 and older, $10 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children ages 5 and under. Fighter Club Chalet tickets are available for an additional $30-$50, and include

reserved seating, a catered lunch, water and soft drinks.

The Flight Line package includes preferred onsite parking at the airport and four general admission tickets for $75. Space is limited. You can purchase the package atwww.gigharborwingsandwheels.com or at the gate.

Offsite parking is available at the St. Anthony’s Family Medicine parking lot at 4700 Point Fosdick Dr. NW in Gig Harbor. Free shuttle buses will run every 1530 minutes during event hours.

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Performances will include an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Legacy demonstration.

MANIS MASTODON COLLECTION: AN EXCITING DONATION TO THE WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Imagine standing beside a mucky pit in your yard on the Olympic Peninsula and hearing “This is the most important archaeological discovery in the world today.” Those words were spoken by Washington State University professor and researcher Dr. Richard Daugherty to Clare and Emanuel Manis on a sweltering Sequim afternoon more than 40 years ago. A dig on their property turned up the remains of an ancient mastodon, and some major surprises, leading to a rewrite of North American history. Recently, Clare Manis Hatler decided to donate the collection of more than 50 cartons including bones, ivory, teeth, soil samples, stone tools, photographs, field notes, educational materials and more, to the Washington State Historical Society.

"I dedicate this gift to two great men,” Hatler remarked. “This gift would not have happened without Emanuel Manis, who made the effort to share the site with the public. He wanted everyone to participate in and learn about the wonderful discoveries made daily during the dig. Secondly, to Dr. Carl E. Gustafson, a dedicated professional, investing over 30 years of his life into revealing the site’s mysteries, without expectation of accolades or financial gain. Both men are gone now, Emanuel in 2000 and Carl in 2016, but never to be forgotten.”

“We are thrilled to receive the Manis mastodon collection as a donation from Clare Manis Hatler. It is one of the three most important archaeological finds in Washington State history, the others being the East Wenatchee Clovis site and the Ancient One (Kennewick man),” said Lynette Miller, head of collections for Washington state Historical Society. “It establishes the timeline of human habitation on this continent, and documents their interaction with large animals in the Northwest. We are honored to have this collection entrusted to our care.”

On a Monday in August of 1977, Emanuel was digging with a backhoe on his farm, endeavoring to build a pond, when he unearthed a pair of giant tusks.

Clare immediately began a chain of phone calls leading her to Dr. Richard Dougherty, who was working on the nearby Ozette Indian Village Archeological Site. Within 24 hours he was at the Manis’s farm, as were the local paper, a WSU grad student, and archaeologist Jeanne Welch from the Washington State Office of Archaeology

and Historic Preservation. Daugherty rang Dr. Carl Gustafson at WSU, advising him to drive over with a crew and equipment.

The team initially thought that Emanuel had uncovered mammoth remains, which made for a noteworthy discovery, but which had also been previously found in the area. Interest grew substantially when Gustafson wiped the mud from a rib bone and exposed what appeared to be an embedded spear point.

Then a sizeable, severely worn tooth came up, the team recognized that this was not a mammoth at all but rather an American mastodon – a far more significant find.

A mastodon and a spear point…at that moment, the Manis site was on its way to upending North American history.

Why? Because these discoveries placed human civilization in North America nearly 14,000 years ago, before the Clovis people who had been considered the earliest established human culture on the continent.

In addition to the sharp point lodged in the mastodon’s rib bone, Gustafson noted that its fragmented skull lay rotated 180 degrees from its natural position. The skeleton rested on its left side, and the bones of the right side were found scattered, broken and scored several meters away, which Gustafson interpreted as further evidence of human interaction with the mastodon.

Gustafson’s assessment was controversial in the archaeological community. There was no proof that the bit of sharp material embedded in the rib bone was created by humans as he’d proposed (some suggested it may have been the tip of an antler from another animal). Further, Gustafson’s team dated the site based on analysis of organic material, not testing of the mastodon bones.

Decades later, in 2011, Dr. Mike Waters, director of Texas A & M University’s Centre for the Study of the First Americans, entered the picture. His team has been studying some of the Manis mastodon remains, in particular the rib bone with projectile point. Waters’ work confirmed that the bones were 13,800 years old

and that the projectile had indeed been crafted by human hands. It was made from another mastodon bone.

“I am thrilled to hear that the Manis mastodon collection is now permanently archived with the Washington State Historical Society, where it will be preserved and available for study. This is an important collection that can be studied for many years to come and still has many stories to tell,” Waters commented.

In 1978, the Manis Mastodon Site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2002, on the 25th anniversary of the discovery, Clare Manis Hatler donated the two-acre site to the National Archaeological Conservancy. Some of the mastodon bones have also been donated to the Sequim Museum & Arts Center.

The Washington State Historical Society is grateful to Clare Manis Hatler for entrusting the institution with the Manis Mastodon Collection, and looks forward to sharing the collection with visitors at the Washington State History Museum in the future. To learn more about this discovery, listen to Clare tell the story in her own words in the podcast Columbia Conversations (ColumbiaConversations.org and on iTunes).

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TACOMA WEEKLY NEWS • www.tacomaweekly.com • Sunday, June 23, 2019

SLAVONIAN SOCIETY HOLDS JULY 4TH OUTREACH EVENT The Slavonian American Benevolent Society, located at 2306 N. 30th St. in old Tacoma, is planning a small fundraiser/outreach event on July 4th, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., to bring awareness to the Hall and to an old time Croatian that is well known in Tacoma. Namely, Marko Narancich, better known as Marcus Nalley.

Society members will share his story and some of the products he brought to the food industry by selling Nalley's Chili, hot dogs and Saratoga chips (a.k.a. potato chips) to the many people that are sure to attend the Freedom Fair in Old Town on the 4th.

There will also be traditional Croatian pastries for sale.

For the past few years I have had so many changes in my life and I just keep taking care of each problem that comes along as fast as I can. I am single and a mom with a grown child that I struggled by myself to raise until finding my current job. I am tired of doing things I don’t have time for or dealing with changes I don’t want to be doing or changing. Even grocery shopping is a hurry up experience because I have other problems to solve. Will I ever be done? Why doesn’t anyone see my frustration and help me? No one ever offers to help, yet I help them when they need it.

Always Rushing Thru Life,

UTTERANCE

Local heavy-metal band Utterance is back for a reunion show at Louie G’s in Fife on June 21. Doors open at 7 p.m. Support acts are Everyone Loves A Villian, December in Red and Calabro.

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UPCOMING SHOWS:

Saturday, June 22

AIRPORT TAVERN: Heiress, Disciples of Dissent, Despairer, FCON, 9 p.m.

GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Harmonious Funk (Top 40) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Erotic City (Prince tribute) 9 p.m., $15-20 JOHNNY’S DOCK: Tim Hall Band (Blues/rock) 5 p.m.

LOUIE G’S: Crossing Crusades, Method 13, Custom, 8 p.m., $8-10, AA O’MALLEY’S: Michele D’Amour & the Love Dealers (Blues) 9:30 p.m.

SWISS: Kryboys, 9 p.m., $10 THE SPAR: Twang Junkies, 8 p.m.

UNCLE SAM’S: Harrison Street, 8 p.m.

Answering your questions on mental health, relationships and life issues

Dear Barb,

TW PICK OF THE WEEK

AIRPORT TAVERN: Watership, Bunny N Bear, Trusty Sea Creatures, 8 p.m.

GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Harmonious Funk (Top 40) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Massy Ferguson, Andy Landers, 8 p.m., $7-10 LOUIE G’S: Utterance, Everyone Loves A Villian, December in Red, Calabro (Metal) 8 p.m., AA O’MALLEY’S: Jacob Vanknowe Band, guest, 8:30 p.m.

SWISS: South Sound Bureau Chiefs, Fun Ladies, The Riffbrokers, Vanilla, 9 p.m., $10 VALLEY PUB: Buildings, Dying Trades, Ssold, Haunted Horses, 9 p.m.

BY BARB ROCK

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:

Night Life

Friday, June 21

Bring it to Barb

Sunday, June 23 SPAR: Patti Allen (Blues) 7 p.m., NC UNCLE SAM’S: Final Notice w/Bob Evans (Country) 7 p.m., NC

Monday, June 24 AIRPORT: Yatra, Swampheavy, Grim Earth 9 p.m.

JAZZBONES: Rockaraoke, 8 p.m., NC REAL ART TACOMA: State Faults, Lurch, Battle Stations, 8 p.m., $10, AA SWISS: Chuck Gay (Open mic) 7 p.m., NC UNCLE SAM’S: Lolo and Friends (Rock jam) 8 p.m., NC

Tuesday, June 25

-Always Rushing Thru Life

I call it the “Hurry Up and Get it Done” syndrome. (H.U.G.D). Instead of submersing yourself into the task at hand, you detach and have an “I hate this” attitude and grumble through the process, pointing out everything wrong that you predicted, feeling sorry for yourself loudly about how hard you have it or blaming the circumstances on others besides yourself. It’s time to stop and enjoy the journey.

H.U.G.D. syndrome is very common and it keeps people chasing the day that they can finally be done! Newsflash: You are never done! There will always be something that will steal your time away that is unpleasant or not what you want to be doing. There will always be changes, as our lives continue to evolve forward.

A perfect example would be a bicycle. The bicycle must keep propelling forward or it will fall down when it slows to a stop. This is a close comparison for our lives!

Our ability to endure inconvenience or obstacles will develop us just like a muscle in our bodies will develop with continuous training. Muscles also go atrophy (lose strength) within 14 days of no use. Developing tolerance and more tenacity are no different. The bigger the problem we handle, the more acceptance we have of the smaller problems as no big deal.

It is time to buck-up and act differently. Look at trials or hard tasks as a part of your life to learn from; don’t act rash or hurry through it only for the purpose of getting it done so you can do nothing or something more fun!

Everyone’s life is intricately different, but it is part of being an adult in our society. A single parent may feel oppressed. Be careful: The tendency for defeatism sets the cycle of “look how hard my life is” and this tendency may follow into adulthood and be part of who you are now.

Don’t even have an expectation that others should help. We are all busy and your situation is not an emergency to anyone else; it’s only important to you. If they offer help, graciously accept.

Too often, we generate unnecessary or unfair resentment toward others for being distant or detached, which further compounds our anger of the task at hand.

Don’t just throw money at the situation – throw effort! It may seem easier at the time, but ultimately it ends up causing havoc financially down the road. Bad decisions don’t happen – they are caused by making a choice.

The answer is in your perspective. You may truly believe that somehow it is an unfair situation or problem, however that doesn’t change the reality of the need to tackle that problem mostly with effort.

Happy and relaxed with a smile and a “I got this” attitude, or sour faced with a frown, barely trying, throwing things around and accusing other of not helping – your choice, either way you’ll be doing it.

You will always have change, so purposely remain calm, smile and relax into this journey we call life.

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

You’ll find a variety of fresh produce, flowers, locally processed foods like pickles, pasta, baked goods, sauces and so much more.

This market proudly accepts EBT, WIC/SFMNP and offers the Fresh Bucks EBT matching and Apple-aDay programs.

GLOW GOLF PARTY

Fri., June 28, 10 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Meadow Park Golf Course, 7108 Lakewood Dr. W., Tacoma Glow Golf is back! Each Friday of the month, come out to the golf course and play a round in the dark with friends. $40 ticket includes green fee for round of golf on the Williams Nine Course, lighted LED golf ball to see your perfect night shot, glow necklace so you can see your friends in the dark, a bucket of balls to warm up with on the lighted, heated driving range, and two drink tickets to use at Foley's Sports Bar & Grill. No power carts allowed.

Info: www.MetroParksTacoma.org/calendar

LUX LAUGHS COMEDY OPEN MIC Mon., June 24, 9-10:30 p.m.

Plaid Pig, 5214 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma A weekly comedy open mic every Monday night. To perform, sign up on Fridays by commenting on the signup post through the show Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ Lux-Laughs-1724067167684753.

Price: Donation. Ages: 21 and over. Info: www.facebook.com/LuxLaughs.

FREE WELLNESS EVENTS Tues., July 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tacoma Mall, 4502 S. Steele St., Tacoma The Humana pop-up location will offer free health and wellness classes that are open to anyone in the community, such as healthy snack and smoothie demonstrations, crafting classes, diabetes education, and SilverSneakers Fitness Program demonstrations. Customer service representatives will also be available to answer questions on Humana health plans.

Price: Free. Info: (800) 7814203.

BABY CARE CLASS – NEW PARENT ACADEMY Wed., June 26, 4:30-6 p.m.

Anna Lemon Wheelock Library, 3722 N. 26th St., Tacoma This class, taught every Wednesday by a professional psychologist, teaches parents the basics of proper parenting and child development.

Ages 16-plus.

Price: Free. Info: (253) 241-9122 or bestbabykit.com.

STORY HOUR Wed., June 26, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

W.W. Seymour Conservatory, 316 S. G St., Tacoma Kids will have fun learning about nature and plants with Bonnie Beaudoin through short stories, craft and science projects. Book: “How the Dinosaur got to the Museum” by Jessie Hartland. All ages welcome.

Price: Suggested donation $3.

Info: www.metroparkstacoma.org/ calendar TAHOMA CENTER GALLERY: DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS Now showing Tahoma Center Gallery, 1323 S. Yakima Ave., Tacoma This new exhibit features the works of Cindy McNabb, Robin McQuay and Kathryn Huckins.

McNabb is showing drawings, McQuay is showing illustrations, and Huckins is displaying her original watercolors. McNabbl’s drawings bring attention to people’s faces and

their expressions. McQuay’s illustrations are emotionally charged with exquisite colors, backgrounds, and shapes, much like miniature murals.

Huckins’ striking original watercolors of butterflies, spiders, and flowers are painted with incredible precision.

Info: (253) 502-2617 ‘HAY FEVER’ Now through Sun., June 23; Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.

Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St., Tacoma Tacoma Little Theatre closes its 100th anniversary season with this Noel Coward comedy. Hoping for a quiet weekend in the country with some guests, novelist David Bliss and wife Judith, a retired actress, find that an impossible dream when their high-spirited children, Simon and Sorel, appear with guests of their own. A houseful of drama waits to be ignited as misunderstandings and tempers flare. With Judith's new flame and David's newest literary "inspiration" keeping company as the children follow suit, the Bliss family lives up to its name as the "quiet weekend" comes to an exhausting and hilarious finale worthy of Feydeau. Hay Fever is recommended for ages 12 and up. "Pay What You Can" performance Thursday, June 20, tickets only available in person or by phone.

Price: $25 adults, $23 seniors 60+/students/military), $20 children 12 and under. Group rates for 10 or more, special flex passes for six $135. Info: www.TacomaLittleTheatre.com; (253) 272-2281.

‘THE PRODUCERS’ Now through Sun., July 7; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.

Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. S.W., Lakewood The Mel Brooks’ record-breaking musical storms the Playhouse – winner of the most Tony awards for a musical in history. In this Lakewood Playhouse premiere, a down-on-hisluck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers (all "little old ladies") out of millions of dollars.

Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit! At the core of the insanely funny adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends.

This production includes mature language, adult situations and humor —parental guidance strongly

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Pay what you can actor’s benefit at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 20.

Price: $30 general admission, $28 military/seniors), $25 students/ educators.

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LeMay Collections at Marymount, 325 152nd St. E., Tacoma If you love two-wheeler beauties as much as vintage four-wheel vehicles, you are in luck! Beginning on Father’s Day weekend, Marymount Motorcycle Week features an indoor display of more than 200 vintage and specialty motorcycles, an AHRMA-sanctioned vintage motorcycle trials course on Saturday, an outdoor cruise-in, a motorcycle soccer exhibition game, and a special performance by the Seattle Cossacks Stunt Drill Team, as well as a display from the Pacific Northwest Museum of Motorcycling. The heavy-hitter all-stars of motorcycle history like BMW, BSA, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Triumph, Yamaha, and more will be highlighted during this special week for automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts. Food booths on-site 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Price: $15 general admission/ person.

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FARMERS MARKETS BROADWAY FARMERS MARKET Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

9th & Broadway Now in it’s 29th year, this vibrant downtown marketplace hosts more than 80 vendors who provide the highest quality fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, seafood, honey, specialty foods and artisan crafts. Located in the shadow of the historic Pantages Theater, the market also offers a wide selection of hot food vendors and café seating. You’ll find something for everyone, from farm fresh produce, to kid’s activities, chef’s demos, gardening advice and more.

This market proudly accepts EBT, WIC/SFMNP and offers the Fresh Bucks EBT matching and Apple-a-Day programs.

PROCTOR FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

N. 27th St. & N. Proctor St. This year, the Proctor Farmers’ Market is celebrating its 25th year.

This vibrant market features local produce, tree and stone fruits, foraged and cultivated mushrooms, cheeses, pasture raised meats, wild caught fish, artisan foods, jams, jellies honey, herbs, cut flowers, fresh baked breads and baked goods, wine, cider, craft distilleries, hot and ready-to-eat foods, live entertainment and so much more.

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POINT RUSTON FARMERS MARKET Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

5005 Ruston Way (The Grand Plaza) You won’t find a more beautiful setting for a farmers market than Point Ruston. Centered in the heart of the Grand Plaza, market vendors are surrounded by the beauty of Commencement Bay, miles of walk-

EASTSIDE FARMERS MARKET Tuesdays, 3-7 p.m.

3500 McKinley Ave. E In the heart of the historic McKinley District on the East Side of Tacoma, this vibrant community market offers an abundant selection of the freshest fruits, vegetables, flowers, honey, processed foods, and baked goods. Enjoy weekly music, and kids’ activities, cooking demos, and so much more.

This market proudly accepts EBT, WIC/SFMNP and offers the Fresh Bucks EBT matching and Apple-aDay programs.

LAKEWOOD FARMERS MARKET Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 4-Sept. 10 Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main St. S.W., Lakewood Shop local and support more than 12 local farmers. Every market day enjoy live music, international entertainment and children’s activities. Grab lunch from food trucks and eat outside around the fountain.

You will find everything from organic produce to kettle corn, handmade ice cream and crafts. Now selling local wine, and beer. Plenty of free parking. See all vendors and complete schedule of events at https:// cityoflakewood.us/lakewood-farmers-market.

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LEGAL NEWS Tacoma Ferguson secures relief for scammed Washington students

Student CU Connect continued to issue loans despite ITT expecting more than 60 percent would default State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that as a result of an investigation, Student CU Connect LLC (CUSO) will provide debt relief for 100 percent of its student loans for deceiving ITT Technical Institute students when it issued the loans.

ITT Technical Institute (ITT Tech) was a for-profit college that abruptly closed all of its 149 campuses in September 2016, including campuses in Seattle, Everett and Spokane Valley. CUSO must provide a total of $5.1 million in student loan debt relief to 538 Washington borrowers who attended ITT Tech. The median amount of debt relief Washington borrowers will receive is $6,096. Nationally, CUSO will discharge $168.2 million in loans.

CUSO issued loans to only ITT Tech students between 2009 and 2011. CUSO continued issuing loans even though ITT projected borrowers would default at rates exceeding 60 percent. The company now projects rates to exceed 90 percent.

“For honest lenders, a borrower's ability to pay back a loan matters," said Ferguson. “ITT Tech and CUSO were only interested in increasing their bottom line at their students’ expense. They issued private loans they knew students could not afford in order to access their federal loan dollars. This was a scam, and students deserve this relief.”

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ance with Washington and other filings with the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 43 other states and the District of Columbia, CUSO agreed to forgo collections on all current and defaulted private student loan balances.

As a result of the assurance of discontinuance, CUSO may no longer collect on any of its loans and must discharge and cancel all outstanding balances. Additionally, the company will notify the three major credit bureaus that the loans are no longer outstanding and request that they remove the credit line associated with the loans.

CUSO will notify all affected student loan borrowers of the debt relief by mail within 30 days.

CUSO’s CONDUCT ITT Tech’s tuition was higher than most other for-profit schools at the time, with its associate degree programs costing approximately $44,000. Many students who enrolled in the school could not cover the cost of tuition with federal student aid alone. ITT Tech used CUSO from 2009 to 2011 as part of a two-step scheme to ensure students could borrow enough to cover tuition, no matter their ability to repay their debt.

First, ITT Tech offered many students a “temporary credit” to cover the gap be-

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Many students did not understand that they would need to repay the temporary credit due to rushed meetings with ITT Tech financial aid staff.

Second, when students were not able to pay back the credit after nine months, the school pressured them to take out a private student loan with CUSO or another ITT Tech-specific loan program by calling the students at home, barring them from class or withholding course materials, diplomas and transcripts.

The former CEO of ITT Tech personally encouraged financial aid staff to pull students out of class to complete financial aid applications.

This scheme allowed ITT Tech to skirt federal regulations governing for-profit schools and shift the risk of providing loans to students at high risk of default, while continuing to profit off these students’ tuition.

Students who refused the private student loans faced expulsion from the school. Because transferring ITT Tech credits to other schools was virtually impossible, students who refused to take out the loans could lose their entire educational investment.

Students trapped in CUSO loans grappled with high interest rates of 13.75 to 16.25 percent, making progress toward paying off the loan difficult. After ITT Tech shut down its campuses, CUSO estimated that borrowers behind on their payments by 30 days or more could default at a rate of up to 99.5 percent.

ITT Tech is one of several for-profit higher education institutions that closed in recent years after state and federal in-

vestigations revealed deceptive marking tactics and the facilitation of predatory private student loans. In addition, the Attorney General’s Office has submitted a claim in ITT Tech’s pending bankruptcy regarding its illegal conduct surrounding student loans.

Former ITT Tech students interested in learning more about the ITT Tech bankruptcy case and a related class-action lawsuit for former students can visit the Harvard Law Center’s website.

This lawsuit is similar to others brought by state attorneys general against for-profit schools that target vulnerable students with predatory student loan practices. In January, Ferguson secured more than $7 million in relief for students who fell victim to Career Education Corporation’s deceptive practices.

Ferguson also has successfully defended Obama-era rules designed to protect students from predatory and deceptive practices by colleges, including for-profit institutions.

Ferguson also has recovered more than $1.5 million cracking down on debt adjustment companies that charge fees to help borrowers consolidate their federal student loans and enroll in income-driven repayment plans — tasks that borrowers’ loan servicers can and should help them with for free. More information on the office’s student loan work is available here.

To assist student loan borrowers in Washington, the Attorney General's Office has compiled a Student Loan Survival Guide at www.atg.wa.gov/studentloanresources.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of the above estate.

Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorney of record in the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four (4) months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and the non-probate assets of the decedent.

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Cleaning Up Our Act Tacoma is a beautiful city – great views of the water, the mountains, historic buildings and new construction… We think it’s important that we keep our newsstands in tip-top shape. We have hundreds of boxes and drop points, and we are going through each route cleaning up our boxes with new paint and decals. We will be adding more distribution drop points and better locations to pick up the paper.

We need your help. If you see a box that’s in bad shape, we want to know about it. Take a photo with your cell phone and email it to publisher@tacomaweekly.com. In years past, citizens helped us report potholes through our Pothole Pig feature. It was a

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Our main goal is to offer more features that relate to local community concerns – homelessness, employment, housing, and the inner workings of local government are just a part of the expanded coverage that we’ll be offering. The Tacoma Weekly has always been a source of what to do in town, and we will continue with our calendar section, entertainment, the arts, and what’s happening around town.

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In today’s world, people work from their homes, cars, and on the road, no longer confined to an office or desk space, spending time around the water cooler chatting about last night’s game. Talented people in our industry are turning more and more to freelance, providing articles for a variety of publications. As we will hang on to some of our old reliables – now freelancers – we will also be introducing a variety of new and talented writers, bring a fresh look and more comprehensive coverage of local news.

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The main change here at the Tacoma Weekly, which could be considered downsizing, is that we are now an employeerun company – partners working together for the continuing publication of the Tacoma Weekly in these changing times.

These new partners all have a long history in Tacoma, a love for the city and the desire to create journalism that inspires the community to better things.

With ownership comes responsibility.

Dividing these responsibilities among four capable people streamlines our management and cuts costs for us to continue to succeed.

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You must change with the times, especially in the newspaper industry. It seems to be fashionable to say that print is dead, but we feel just the opposite. After being in business for more than 34 years, we find that we can’t keep our newspapers on the newsstands. The citizens of Tacoma have adopted us as their hometown paper, the only source on a weekly basis of local news covering government, events and the day-to-day lives of the people who live in Tacoma.

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