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Focus turns now to paraeducators, food service workers BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
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President of Tacoma Federation of Para-Educators, AFT 461 Barb Randall-Saleh works as a Speech Language Pathologist Assistant at Tacoma Public Schools. Her call and that of other paraeducators is stand strong as negotiations start over their contract.
he start of school this week after a six-day teachers strike ended last week with the signing of a new contract didn’t end the labor negotiations for Tacoma Public Schools. Next up are salary talks for paraeducators and food service workers, who want their share of the wage bump that teachers received. This comes at a time when the district faces a budget shortfall of $38 million next year if lawmakers don’t address the formula for state funding of education that all sides agree shortchanges urban school districts.
“Without changes in state funding, Tacoma Public Schools will face painful cuts,” according to the district’s statement about the contract. Tacoma Education Association and the district reached an agreement last Friday that ended the picket lines outside Tacoma schools that delayed the start of the school year. The new contact increases teacher and certified staff salaries by about 14 percent, and bumps office staff wages by about 19 percent, which make them competitive for the region. Teachers in nearby districts have received similar wage hikes, courtesy of the state’s response to the Supreme Court ruling on the McCleary decision that the state was
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Literacy Council celebrates 50th anniversary BY RUTH ANDERSON You’ve seen them in your library – two adults sitting side by side by side, workbooks piled in front of them, intent on their study. What are these folks up to in that carrel or study room? Very likely you’ve spied a volunteer teaching someone to read, write, and/or speak English under the auspices of the Tacoma Area Literacy Council (TALC). TALC owes its existence to Dr. Frank Laubach (1884-1970), international literacy proponent, who pioneered the idea of having “each one teach one.” In 1967, Dr. Laubach, headquartered in Syracuse, NY, spoke in Seattle about his literacy program, chartered in 1955. Fortunately for Pierce County, two women living in Tacoma attended the compelling presentation. Mabel Lowd (1905-1981), a retired church secretary and social worker, and Margaret Sutherland (1894-1985), also a social worker, held the first meeting of the Tacoma Laubach Literacy organization in January 1968. That March, with assistance from the Portland Laubach Council, they held the first workshop to train tutors. Since that time, TALC volunteer tutors have taught thousands of adults to read, write and speak English.
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TALC tutor Chris Egan works with learner Aurora Arévalo, a student of English as a second language. Fifty years later, this all-volunteer organization, with 80-90 tutor-learner pairs throughout Pierce County, is observing a yearlong Literacy is Golden program. First and foremost, TALC salutes the many past and present volunteer tutors and their learners. Second, the organization honors and thanks the many grantors and donors who make it possible for
TALC to offer free instruction and halfprice books to tutors and learners. Third, the occasion highlights the continuing need for literacy instruction. TALC tutors teach both American-born basic adult students who have learning difficulties, and those who are English language learners. Special education programs in our schools have
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reduced the number of basic students needing services, but tutors continue to encounter adults who cannot read and write well enough to survive community college, or who left high school without graduating. Nationally, 60 percent of jailed adults and 85 percent of juveniles in detention are functionally illiterate, sad statistics that point to unfilled educational needs. Pierce County’s non-native English-speaking community is burgeoning. Twenty percent of residents in Pierce County speak a foreign language in their homes. Consequently, TALC’s demographic has shifted to this population. To reach more of them, TALC now conducts weekly two-hour classes in three locations: Sumner, Parkland-Spanaway and Puyallup. Consider all the reading you do on a daily basis: road signs, medical prescriptions, safety instructions, forms to fill out, job ads, a book to a child, a note from a teacher, to say nothing of this newspaper and other media online or in print. Residents who are unable to speak, read, and write our national language not only deprive themselves and their families, they can also exact a toll on the community due to poverty, crime, u See LITERACY / page 9
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Signals, guard arms installed at McCarver railroad crossing
Pothole of the Week SOUTH 64TH AND A STREET
This week, Carter the Crater Gator found another impressive road divot to stretch out in. To be honest, we’ve had a difficult time with this critter. He can’t get over the fact that he’ll always be second-fiddle when compared to Percival, and frankly, he’s been getting a little snarky. While we’ve let him know that his replacement could waddle through the front door of the Tacoma Weekly office at any moment, the toothy sourpuss has countered with his own threat of “pulling a Percival” and disappearing. With this in mind, we are still in the process of trying out new pothole seeking varmints. If you’ve got any ideas, please send them to jgimse@ tacomaweekly.com.
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Crossing guard arms and warning lights have been installed at the McCarver Street railroad crossing along the waterfront after years of fits and starts following the deaths of two people in separate accidents in 2015. The accidents happened because the crossing spans two sets of tracks, so pedestrians can’t easily see a train is approaching from one direction as a train passes in the other. The new pedestrian gates, which were installed Aug. 29, operate in unison with the existing vehicle gates and control the pedestrian crossing on the east side of McCarver. City Public Works crews will install additional fencing adjacent to the gates to guide pedestrians to cross the tracks only within the sidewalk.
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BULLETIN BOARD CITY TO NEGOTIATE WITH DEVELOPER ON OLD CITY HALL After reviewing proposals from five development groups with ideas for the future of Old City Hall, the City of Tacoma will now move forward on negotiations with one. On Sept. 18, City Manager Elizabeth Pauli informed Tacoma City Council of the selection from Surge Tacoma. The group proposes a mixeduse project with a restaurant and bar on Pacific Avenue, nearly 20,000 square feet of retail space, more than 20,000 square feet of office and shared working space for a technology center and micro apartments on the fifth floor. Pauli said the number of housing units would be between 20 and 30. The rooftop would house restaurants and event space. Eli Moreno is the managing member of Surge Tacoma. The other developers will be notified of this decision. Pauli said the plan is for negotiations to be completed in January. RIALTO THEATER CONTRACT INCREASED Tacoma City Council has approved an increase in a contract with Korsmo Construction in the amount of $1.25 million for renovations to Rialto Theater and the adjoining Jones Building. This will pay for seating, an orchestral shell, production equipment, donor signage, lobby paint and lobby roof replacement. The contract total is $5.09 million. The money comes from the Performing Arts Fund. HEARING SET ON TENANT RELOCATION ASSISTANCE A public hearing on the Tenants Rights Code will take place at the Oct. 2 Tacoma City Council meeting. The hearing will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. Discussions have been underway on a relocation assistance fund for low-income tenants forced to move in certain situations. Owners of the property being vacated would provide the funding. Assistance could go to the costs of moving, first and last month’s rent, damage deposits, utility deposits and connection fees and additional rent and utility costs in the new residence for up to one year. NEW PROGRAM OFFERS DISCOUNTS ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES The City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities have partnered together to launch the Electric Vehicle Discount Program. Participants could receive a discount of up to $3,000 on the purchase or lease of an electric vehicle at participating dealerships, going on now through the end of November 2018, or while supplies last. Vehicle models included in the program are the Nissan Leaf, BMW i3 and plug-in hybrid models, MINI Cooper Countryman plug-in hybrid, Prius Prime, Ford Fusion Energi, and Chrysler Pacifica plugin hybrid. This is a pre-negotiated pricing program with local dealerships and vendors to offer discounts on electric vehicles as well as home charging equipment, and electric bicycles. To participate, visit cityoftacoma. org/electricvehiclediscount and sign up for the program using the online form. Once signed up, there is no obligation to participate. Community members interested in learning the basics can attend a free Electric Vehicle 101 workshop running September through November. The workshops, offered in partnership with the Tacoma Public Library, will help attendees understand how EVs fit their lifestyle and budget, their impact on the environment, the experience of driving and charging an EV, and incentive and financing options. For a full list of workshop dates, visit MyTPU.org. To view a full list of dealership discount details and to sign up for the program, visit the Electric Vehicle Discount Program page or contact the City’s Sustainability Office at electricvehicles@cityoftacoma.org or
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call (253) 591-5571. COUNTY EXECUTIVE PRESENTS 2019 BUDGET TO COUNCIL Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier presented his proposed 2019 budget to the County Council on Sept. 18. Noting that household income is up, housing starts are up and Pierce County achieved the nation’s largest year-over-year percentage increase in jobs over the last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Executive Dammeier declared that Pierce County “is on the move!” The 2019 proposed budget includes and extends many of the successful initiatives launched over the last 18 months. Those successes include the nuisance property and code enforcement project that has reduced the time needed to identify problem properties from three months to less than two days. Dammeier also mentioned the mobile unit that brings behavioral healthcare directly to those who need it. The mobile team has provided 2,400 hours of direct care over the first eight months of this year, allowing first responders and law enforcement to respond to where they are needed most. An initiative called Open Pierce County provides unprecedented access and transparency to residents about County operations, budgets and results. “Today, the County reports more than 80 different measurable goals to the people who employ us – the residents of Pierce County,” said Dammeier. He noted that over the last six weeks since the Open Pierce County dashboards were launched, the pages have been viewed nearly 6,000 times. The budget proposed for 2019 aligns with the County’s strategies to create an entrepreneurial climate, foster vibrant communities and operate an effective and efficient government. As in previous years, public safety is a top priority in 2019 – for both County residents and the law enforcement team that serves and protects them. The budget includes funding for technology such as laser-guided equipment for the SWAT team. The budget also includes funds for school resource officers in partnership with three local school districts. Dammeier acknowledged the ongoing housing affordability challenges facing County residents. The budget includes funding to increase the supply of affordable housing, taking advantage of the fee waivers under the current code for those at or below 80 percent of median income. Noting that part of what makes a community vibrant and healthy are great places to play and get exercise, Dammeier discussed upcoming Parks and Recreation projects, including the construction of Cross Park, development of Chambers Creek Canyon Trail and potential ice bumper cars at Sprinker Recreation Center. Pierce County intends to complete the sale of several surplus County-owned properties in 2019. Selling off real estate no longer needed by the County provides many benefits: new properties are introduced into the economy; construction jobs – and then permanent jobs – are created; the properties begin to generate taxes; and the County can reinvest the revenue from the sales into the buildings the County occupies to do badly needed deferred maintenance. The challenge of creating the proposed budget, Dammeier noted, is to continue to fuel economic growth while being thoughtful and deliberate to avoid overcommitting the County to unsustainable obligations in future years. Noting that the County is already starting to see signs of a slowdown in home prices, Dammeier said the County is prudently planning today for the eventual downturn to come at some point. “We are SEE MORE BULLETIN BOARD ITEMS ON PAGE 4
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Tree Hugger’s Corner A guide for those who want to get out there and take action on behalf of the environment and social justice.
UPCOMING EVENTS: SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 10 A.M.
Mature Tree Maintenance Lakewold Gardens, 12317 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood Zeb Haney is an International Society of Arboriculture board certified master arborist and the data manager for the Champion Tree Project. He will talk about basic tree biology as it affects our approach to tree maintenance and how we can learn to think more like a pro when we solve tree ‘problems’ at home. He is an expert in ancient trees and will be discussing some of Lakewold’s own world-class examples. Pre-registration is required. Light refreshments are provided. A donation of $10 is suggested to help Lakewold cover class expenses. INFO: lakewoldgardens.org SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 11 A.M.
Know Your Rights Youth Summit Centro Latino, 1208 S. 10th St., Tacoma Organized by TPA’s Youth Voice Team, a free youth summit for 4th-12th graders to build knowledge and power. The summit will include: dynamic and interactive workshops presented by youth, young adults, and community organizers/leaders themed around Colin Kaepernick’s 10 Points of Know Your Rights; keynote performances; talent show/open mic; sack lunch and refreshments. Register by 9/21/18 at tinyurl.com/kyrtacoma. If you have questions or requests regarding accommodations, please e-mail thepeoplesassembly253@ gmail.com. INFO: facebook.com/events/1848235401931917 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3, 6 P.M.
‘Folly of Frack’ Lyceum Hall, 1210 6th Ave., Tacoma Join Redefine Tacoma and Sierra Club Washington State Chapter for a free viewing of “Folly of Frack,” a play about the proposed fracked gas projects threatening Tacoma. The play will be followed by informational speakers on environmental justice issues and an opportunity to take action. Keynote speaker: Tarika Powell, Sightline Institute. Additional speakers from the Puyallup Tribe, The Conversation, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility and Advocates for a Cleaner Tacoma. INFO: facebook.com/events/1786828618104943
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going to do our job well and take care of our taxpayers and our community.” Dammeier concluded by stating that while strong progress has been made in key areas, there is still much to do. “The 2019 budget as proposed allows the County to make meaningful, sustainable progress for the region’s residents,” he said. PLU TO HOST U.S. SENATE DEBATE Pacific Lutheran University has been selected to host a 2018 U.S. Senate debate on Oct. 6 by the Washington State Debate Coalition. PLU was picked as a host site by the Governance Committee from a pool of 19 applicant organizations from around the state, and is working with community partners Bethel School District, Eatonville School District, Franklin Pierce School District and Tacoma Public Schools to host the debate in October. “Pacific Lutheran University is honored to host a U.S. Senate debate, providing Puget Sound residents an important opportunity to hear directly from the candidates about how they will represent our state’s diverse regions,” said PLU acting President Allan Belton. Invitations to participate in the debate were sent to Sen. Maria Cantwell and challenger Susan Hutchison at the conclusion of the primaries. Confirmation has been received from Hutchison. The debate, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 7 p.m. in the Karen Hille Phillips Center. Tickets will be distributed in limited numbers to PLU’s student body and community partners, and the remainder will be available to the public on a first-come-first-served basis via the event page at eventbrite.com/e/us-senate-debateat-plu-tickets-49620545387. Advocates for PLU being considered as a host site included campus figures like Director of Forensics Justin Eckstein, Associate Professor and Chair of Communication and Theatre Amy Young, Associate Vice President of Campus Life Tom Huelsbeck and Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications Lace Smith – people who believe the university has a civic obligation to bring events like this to Parkland and Pierce County. “Bringing our U.S. senatorial representative to campus is a really good opportunity for PLU and the local community,” Eckstein said. “This part of Pierce County is something of a civics desert, and that lack of access leads to low voter turnout. Community members don’t really have any opportunity to meet with the leadership that represents them.” The Washington State Debate Coalition, founded by Seattle CityClub in 2016 to bolster the number of high-quality, nonpartisan debates available to the public, echoes that sentiment. With 1,800 debate attendees and more than 1 million television and streaming viewers in its first year, the Coalition has succeeded in making political candidates for public office more accessible to voters. “When neighborhoods are underrepresented, they lose their voice,” Eckstein said. “By bringing this debate to the area, we’re working to enhance our community.” ROAD CLOSURES SCHEDULED FOR SOUTH UNION AVENUE Starting Sunday, Sept. 23 through Friday, Sept. 28, the City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will perform nighttime street repairs on South Union Avenue from South 19th Street to the off- and on-ramps north of State Route 16. South Union Avenue will be closed each night from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Detour routes will be in place with local and emergency access allowed. The repairs will involve grinding and replacing the asphalt on the inside driving lanes in both the north and southbound directions, resulting in a smoother ride and preserved street surface. All repairs are weather dependent and rescheduling may be required. Notice boards will be on location to notify drivers of the project and will also reflect any necessary changes. Those with questions or concerns may contact Project Supervisor Rich Barber at rbarber@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5497. PARENTS INVITED TO FIREARM SAFETY WORKSHOP A child discharges an unsecured gun, accidentally harming or killing someone every 34 hours in the
United States, while 1.7 million children in America live in homes where there are loaded, unsecured firearms. There are more than 500 gun suicides by children in our country each year. Such statistics are a parent’s worst nightmare. How can we keep our kids safe? Please join us at Saltar’s Point Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. in the library for a firearm safety workshop. Co-sponsored by the Steilacoom Historical School District, and Town of Steilacoom Public Safety, this workshop will be led by Chief T.J. Rodriguez, who will focus on preventing the tragedies that occur when unsupervised children gain access to unsecured guns. Saltar’s Point Elementary School is located at 908 Third St. in Steilacoom. BATES OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, COLLEGE DEGREE TUITION FREE With the high school graduation rate hovering at 79 percent in Washington, there is understandable fear that a segment of our population is at risk of being left behind. In response, Bates Technical High School is offering an innovative program that enables students to earn their high school diploma and a college associate’s degree concurrently and tuition free. “Traditional high school isn’t the right fit for everyone,” said Peter Hauschka, dean of general education and high school principal at Bates Technical College. “Bates Technical High School is an excellent alternative, an opportunity for self-motivated, hands-on learners who are seeking direct entry into the workforce and those considering technical training as a transfer bridge to a four-year degree.” Students in the Bates Technical High School program can earn their diploma through several pathways. They can take only college classes that pertain to their desired associate’s degree. Once they complete their associate’s degree, students are also issued a high school diploma. Or, they can take a mixture of college and high school classes from Bates and earn their high school diploma by meeting a traditional credit-based graduation requirement. To be eligible for the Technical High School program, students must be between 16 and 21 years of age; have earned at least 10 high school credits; meet specific career program entry requirements; and, have a high degree of interest, motivation and dedication to complete the program. To learn more, visit startatbates.me/TechHigh or call (253) 680-7004. NEW PARTNERSHIP MEANS BETTER HEALTHCARE A new partnership between Pierce County Project Access (PCPA) and Kaiser Permanente means more patients in our county can get the health care they need. Kaiser Permanente granted PCPA $99,500 over two years to support access to healthcare for uninsured and low-income Pierce County residents. PCPA will use these funds for care coordination staff and patient support services such as transportation, prescriptions, and interpreter services. Kaiser Permanente’s support will give many Pierce County residents better access and more affordable care and helps PCPA grow by finding and reaching out to the uninsured who may be unaware of services. PCPA Director of Development Timm Dowling cultivated this new partnership as part of an increased focus on mobilizing organizations with similar missions to support this important work. Kaiser Permanente is committed to investing in everybody’s health and supporting thriving communities. The Project Access model was started in the mid1990s in Asheville, N.C. by physicians who wanted to address the issue of access to specialty care for the uninsured. PCPA opened in 2009 through the leadership of the Pierce County Medical Society and the support of local hospital and health care systems. To date, there are nearly 700 physicians who participate in the Donated Care network equating to more than 3,000 people served and nearly $40 million in care provided. Patients must be a Pierce County resident for at least three months and have income at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level. PCPA boasts a less than 1 percent no-show rate for referred patients and an average reduction of emergency room usage by 49 percent. To learn more, visit pcprojectaccess.org.
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Pierce library system fronts levy bid Impacts of a restored levy If the restored levy is approved, the Library would continue to invest in the following services the public said are a top priority: Weekend, weekday and evening hours • 20 libraries and 24/7 access to online resources. • Nine libraries open seven days a week and nine libraries open six days a week. • Pierce County Libraries are welcoming spaces, with 2 million annual visits. Books, movies and other materials • 1.5 million printed and downloadable books, audiobooks and magazines as well as movies and music. • Museum passes. • Book club kits. • Online resources such as genealogy, investing and car repair.
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The Pierce County Library System’s restored levy lift would continue current levels of services and avoid deep cuts, and up to three library closures, as expenses outpace revenues from property taxes.
BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
The Pierce County Library System will ask residents of unincorporated areas and of its 15 cities and towns that annexed into the district, including Lakewood, University Place, Fife, Gig Harbor and Steilacoom, for a restorative levy that would avoid deep cuts in library programs, books and classes. The library board has slated the restored levy vote for the general election on Nov. 6. The Proposition 1 levy lid lift would maintain the current level of library services and return the district to the legal limit of 50 cents per $1,000 of property value. It would be about a dime more per $1,000 in value than what home owners pay now, or $32 a year for the average home worth $320,000. Voters last reauthorized a levy in 2006, which was projected to maintain services for six years and has lasted twice that length. But the rising population and the rocketing number of library card holders has outpaced funding. Population has increased 16 percent, while the number of library card holders has jumped by 63 percent and material borrowing has increased 33 percent since that levy passed 12 years ago. The library system has absorbed $20 million in those changing costs through streamlining, reducing staff and foregoing maintenance since 2009. The district, for example, has fewer employees than it did in 2006, from 350 to 343, and has delayed repairs to branches that are largely more than 20 years old and serve more than 2 million visitors a year. Exacerbating the revenue-versus-expense gap is the fact that costs have increased an average of 4 percent a year while property tax revenue has been largely flat at just 2 percent a year. The rising costs come from the changing nature of libraries from places to just borrow books, movies and music to facilities that offer digital-literacy classes, small-business workshops, educational programs and banks of computers for visitors to use for projects, find jobs or e-mail friends. All of those offerings have boomed; 79 percent for classes and 44 percent for computer uses since 2006. “Libraries are really driven by the community,” said Pierce County Library Executive Director Georgia
Lomax. “So it is always evolving.” The restored levy would keep the current service level and open hours at the library’s 20 locations, which is a challenge since the district is asking for more money just to stand still instead of asking for money to expand services. “It’s not flashy,” Lomax said. “What we’ve heard from people is that they want more. It is a little frustrating that people have big visions of what the library system can be.” A cap of 1 percent on new property taxes that voters approved two decades ago, however, doesn’t allow for the library system – or other junior taxing districts – to ask for more money even if residents want more books, classes or programs. “This is a decision of the voters of what they want their library system to be like,” said Lomax, noting that a vote against the restored levy lift would be just as valid as a vote for it. “It is their choice, but it will be a different level of service.” The library system would have to cut hours, close up to three branches, offer up to 20 percent fewer materials and cut classes by about 40 percent. More information is available at levy.pcls.us.
“Libraries are really driven by the community so it is always evolving.” – Pierce County Library Executive Director Georgia Lomax
Staff to help • Give personalized reading recommendations. • Support growth and learning with thousands of classes and events. • Inspire school success: story times, block play, online homework help, and Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) classes. • Build career skills: in-library and online tools and classes to help people get jobs. Computer, Wi-Fi and technology • Computers with Internet access and printers in every library. • Wi-Fi connections. Community spaces • Meeting rooms. • Community events and forums. • Partnerships deliver programs such as blood drives, voter registration and mental health first aid. If the levy fails, the library would have to: • reduce hours by 10 percent • Close on Sundays. • Close on Thursday evenings. • Close earlier on Monday-Wednesday evenings. 14-21 percent fewer books, e-books, movies and other materials • In 2017 Pierce County Library spent less money per person on books and materials than any other similarly sized library in the region: • Pierce County Library: $6.42 per person. • Other libraries: $8.07-$12.19 per person. • In 2019 Pierce County Library would spend $4.60–$5.10 per person. 40 percent fewer classes and events • 2017: 4,400 story times, STEM classes, job skills classes and technology workshops. • 2019: 2,600. Close libraries • Close 2-3 libraries. • The Library System would conduct a public process to identify which locations to close.
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Task force aims to reintegrate patients back into the community BY CONNIE LADENBURG Governor Jay Inslee has announced that he plans to close the civil commitment unit at Western State Hospital, which in turn allows for the release of 89 patients into Pierce County. He has said, and I agree, that people are better served in their own community instead of a large institution. This is similar to a movement in the ’70s when many behavioral health institutions were closed and large numbers of people were moved into communities for care. Unfortunately, as the State closed/ decreased the size of facilities, they did not provide the money needed for this care. Much has changed since the ’70s in types of care and facilities. What hasn’t changed is the need for appropriate funding to care for those facing behavioral health challenges. I proposed, and the Pierce County Council approved, the formation of a task force to develop a plan that will integrate these 89 patients back into our community. It is not an easy endeavor. The task force has representatives from behavioral health providers, local hospitals, housing providers, the behavioral health organizations, managed care organizations (insurance provider), Superior Court, the prosecutor’s office, National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI), County Human Services and the County Council. We had our first meeting this past week. Often with
first meetings there is a lot that is put on the table, everything from patients ready to leave Western State but can’t because there is nowhere to send them, to not enough treatment beds in our community, to not enough appropriate staff. There was consensus on the approach that should be taken. Our response and efforts should be across the spectrum: prevention, intervention, and crisis. So often, in our world today, we focus on the crisis end. Only when someone is in crisis do they receive the treatment and medication they need. Often people are living many years without appropriate care, worsening their condition and making it resistant to care. We know that those who receive early wrap-around services and supportive services in the community are the ones that find higher levels of success. We have more work to do. We will be looking at the data, which includes: • the makeup of the patients who will be released • what current facilities we have • the current service number and capacity of our facilities • staffing levels • studying what other communities are doing and what best practices
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, (Re: “Open Letter to the Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health,” by Claudia Riedener, TW Sept. 7, 2018) We appreciate Claudia Riedener’s concern for the welfare of the detainees at Northwest Detention Center. We also believe in fair treatment of everyone, and all people deserve healthy conditions. The U.S. Public Health Service staff is responsible for healthcare and managing disease outbreaks at the Northwest Detention Center. U.S. Public Health Service staff reports to Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) Health Services, a part of Homeland Security. Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s regulatory role is limited to inspecting food preparation and service. Northwest Detention Center staff does sometimes consult with Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department disease control staff as a courtesy when there is a communicable disease concern, but they are not required to do so. Anthony L-T Chen, MD, MPH Director of Health Office of the Director
We know that the legislature will be focusing (finally) on these issues this session and likely future sessions. However, we know our own needs and how best to find solutions for our people and our community. It is not uncommon for the legislature to come up with a plan for the State – a one size fits all. It is our hope that we will be able to submit a strategy and work with the legislature to create a solution that is best for Pierce County. Connie Ladenburg is a member of the Pierce County Council, serving District 4. See her blogs at blog. co.pierce.wa.us/connieladenburg.
Hurricane Trump: Season 2 BY WIM LAVEN A year ago when I wrote about the problems in Houston, I wrote with great frustration about political expedience, poor planning, and supreme errors in judgment coupled with selfishness, but things have gotten so much worse. In Houston, President Donald Trump knew that he should wait, the lesson was clear, and he pledged to stay away until he could visit without disrupting relief efforts. But he couldn’t wait to get his pictures and applaud himself, calling the response “a wonderful thing.” Then he did the same thing in Puerto Rico: 10 out of 10 he said. A year later, he still gives an “A plus” to the disaster, actually claiming that the Democrats jiggered the figures to make him look bad. He naturally continues to say his people kept the death toll to fewer than 20 when all the scientists put the tragic number at 2,975 people. Trump has shown significant racist hatred toward Hispanic and Latin populations; unfortunately it is difficult to determine if or when a poor response to a disaster is intentional or a result of incompetence since he shows incompetence in so many aspects of his presidency. A year later, and like clockwork, “a disaster is at the doorstep.” Hurricane Florence has hit the Carolinas and the lessons are still being ignored. Expertise on disaster management is very clear. The four most important, and controllable, details are the availability and mobilization of resources, the robustness of system strength, the redundancy of alternatives, and the rapidity of responses. Failure in any of these areas can have significant consequences. Spoiler alert: The racist-in-chief has overseen $9.8 million diverted from FEMA to ICE detention centers, he has prioritized family detention and separation over Emergency Management, and he will give himself credit for a great job (again), but nothing in the response will be an improvement unless it’s pure innovation by an
underfunded but highly skilled FEMA. To call it shameful is to give too much credit and to ignore the willful wrongdoing of this disaster-in-chief. George W. Bush and Barack Obama both showcased the ability to delay trips, and learn from mistakes. Flyovers, for example, allow the president to visit without disrupting relief efforts. But, Trump will make sure he gets more feet-on-the-ground photo-ops, his undeniable narcissism and his awkward paper towel tossing photos are just too irresistible… Trump has shown an absolute unwillingness to be honest. His 7.6 lies a day are only increasing, and his inability to admit to mistakes presents him with no room for growth. So Americans are left in the position of having their lives placed in mortal risk in order for the president to protect his ego despite utter and abject failure. To blame Trump as the sole problem is also a mistake. Despite his unprecedented and un-presidential thousands of lies, 32 percent of American voters believe Trump is honest and 84 percent of Republicans approve of the job he is doing. So it really isn’t a surprise that chances to address continued and increasing risks and threats from natural disasters and global climate change are avoided and ignored. I do not wish hardship on anyone, but it is hard to ignore the irony in North Carolina’s intentional near-sightedness and climate change denial. In 2012, North Carolina legislators banned “the state from basing coastal policies on the latest scientific predictions of how much the sea level will rise.” Stephen Colbert’s mockery back then was well deserved: “If your science gives you a result you don’t like, pass a law saying the result is illegal. Problem solved…” But, in the coming days, reminders of this willful ignorance will feel like salt in the wounds. There are clear democratic solutions to the human-caused parts of these disasters. First, people need to vote. The 43 percent of Americans (about 100
million people) who didn’t vote in 2016, for example, could make huge differences. Those numbers could keep incompetence out of elected office and could force politicians to stop ignoring science. Currently big businesses are able to push forward climate denial agendas because it is good for their short-term profits, but the vote is a chance to put people ahead of dollar signs. Second, people can exercise their right to petition their leaders. You do not have to silently sit back and wait for change. If you are tired of the threat these elected officials pose to you, your families and communities, and the whole planet – say something: Tell Trump to resign! Third, recognize human-caused global warming. There is virtually unanimous scientific consensus, and the conclusions are clear. The frequency and intensity of these weather events will continue to increase. There is no ambiguity in the science: An increase in temperature causes an increase in water in the atmosphere, an increase in the sea surface temperature combined with increased atmospheric water equals stronger tropical storms. We can all examine our footprints, work to be more conscientious in our daily living, and be prepared for future disasters. Like I wrote last year, and will again next year: Hurricanes are as predictable as presidential photo ops, and they both have warnings. Trump knows that he should stay at home, and we know that we are causing climate change. If we don’t take responsibility, things will only get worse, and Trump has completely shoved his head in the sand, so it is up to everyone else now. Wim Laven, syndicated by PeaceVoice, worked on reconstruction in Sri Lanka after the 2004 tsunami, is an instructor of political science and international relations at Kennesaw State University, and on the Governing Council of the International Peace Research Association.
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COUNCIL HEARS UPDATE ON STABILITY SITE BY JOHN LARSON jlarson@tacomaweekly.com
The city’s Stability Site has helped reduce some of the concerns that homeless encampments have produced. Tacoma City Council heard an update on the topic on Sept. 18. City Manager Elizabeth Pauli noted that the Stability Site is not meant to be a solution to end homelessness, but rather was the city’s response to health and safety issues related to homeless camps. Cost of the program this year is estimated at $6.9 million. This is being done in a three-phase approach. The first is mitigation of health and safety impacts of the encampments. This includes clean-up and enforcement to deter illegal activity that affects residents, businesses and the environment. The Stability Site, located on Puyallup Avenue near the bridge connecting Tacoma and Fife, is the second phase. It provides temporary shelter, services focused on housing and enforcement efforts adjacent to the site. The third phase is short-term transitional housing options. Plans for a second site have been dropped. Pauli said it was not feasible due to difficulty in siting it and the high cost of establishing it. She said 85 percent of the residents require permanent supportive housing. The city cannot move them into housing at the pace it had hoped for, with the shortage of appropriate housing resulting in a slow rate of placement. Behavioral agreements and housing plans are done within 40 days. Residents participate in meaningful daily activities, including gardening and repair-
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camp near South 84th and Hosmer streets near Interstate 5. Woodards saw a new camp that sprung up soon after on the other side of the freeway. Calico Cat Motel, a low-budget inn on Pacific Avenue, was considered as a transitional housing site. “That option became unfeasible to us,” Pauli remarked. The city had shut it down in the past for criminal activity, including methamphetamine production. Nearby, at 7051 Pacific Ave. sits the Morgan Motel. Its business license was suspended last December. It reopened on April 1. It has been a source of numerous calls to police over the years. A man was fatally shot in a room in 2013 in what was determined to be an armed robbery attempt. In March 2017 a man drove a truck into the building after an argument with two women, one of whom he threw a rock at. Two people were arrested there in May 2017 as police investigated drug activity. According to a city report, there have been no complaints filed with the city’s Tacoma First 311 program since it reopened. Employees of the Tax and Licensing Department visit every other week to ensure compliance with the conditions of the business license. Of the eight rooms, three to four are usually occupied, including one room with a long-term guest. The guest register requirements are met, with all vehicles displaying the necessary parking permits. No excessive litter or debris has been observed. Community liaison officers with Tacoma Police Department make regular visits. There were calls to police about disturbances on July 20 and Sept. 5. Both times, officers found nothing out of the ordinary.
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County health department doubles down against e-cigarettes, appeals ruling BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is appealing a Pierce County Superior Court decision last week that stated the agency overstepped its authority regarding rules and requirements for retailers of e-cigarettes and nicotine-infused vape juice that were stricter than state law. Judge Edmund Murphy ruled that the health department regulations that limited the number of customers who could sample products at the same time while within a shop required stores to install costly ventilation systems. He also ruled that the department’s regulations that required retailers to have licenses to sell juices and products ran afoul of state law because the regulation of e-cigarettes and vape juices falls exclusively to the state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board. “This is clearly contrary to the legislative intent, plain meaning and statutory scheme of (state law), which vests the State with this exclusive authority,” Murphy wrote in his decision. State law allows local government involvement only when the state has chosen to work with the local health departments to conduct inspections and ensure compliance with the state laws, or when the local jurisdiction believes a specific product may pose a significant health risk that requires investigation by the state agency, the judge continued in his order that granted a permanent injunction against the rules being enforced. “However, in direct violation of this plain meaning and statutory scheme, (the health department) has enacted numerous rules that allow it to engage in regulation of licenses and retail operations, and to issue penalties, without the required State involvement and far outside of the limitations…” Murphy did, however, state that the health department acted in good faith when enacting the rules in 2015 and denied a request that it pay attorney fees and costs associated with the lawsuit against the regulations. That said, the fight isn’t over. “We think the judge got it wrong. Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health has the authority to take this action,” said Health Director Anthony L-T Chen. “And the state law does not prevent us from taking additional steps to protect the health of our residents. New research shows more worrisome health effects. We plan to appeal.” The driver of the health department’s fight is the rationale that tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in Washington, and the growing popularity of e-cigarettes is creating a whole new pipeline of future tobacco users after decades of decline. This is particularly the case for children, who
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The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department will appeal a decision by Pierce County Superior Court judge Edmund Murphy that granted a permanent injunction against the enactment of regulations targeted at e-cigarette and e-juice retailers. The decision stated the rules overstepped state law. are drawn to e-cigarettes because the juices used in them often come in fruit or candy flavors and can easily be hidden from parents and school teachers, who have watchful eyes against underage smoking. Electronic cigarettes are illegal for anyone under the age of 18 but are often obtained from older friends or even bought by parents for their children as a way to keep them from smoking regular tobacco products. “We are not just talking about high school but middle school, and I have heard of even elementary school kids being caught vaping,” health department spokeswoman Edie Jeffers said, noting that a 2016 survey concluded that 14 percent of 10th graders and 18 percent of high school seniors had used e-cigarettes during the previous month. “What we see is the trend is increasing.” The health department’s goal is to stem that trend, particularly since vape juice routinely contains nicotine, which can interfere with brain development in underage users as well as promote addiction and lead
to long-term tobacco use. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently called teen vaping a national epidemic. None of this is news to the Pink Lung Brigade, a group of e-cigarette retailers and juice makers that promotes vaping as a safer alternative to smoking. The nonprofit worked with state lawmakers three years ago on laws meant to keep e-cigarette products away from children but filed the suit over the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s regulations. “I don’t know why they thought they needed to do these things,” said Pink Lung Brigade Vice President Marc Jarrett. “It’s just the weirdest overreach.” Regulations prohibiting the sale of vaporizing products to children is one thing, Jerrett said. Forbidding the sale of food, beverages or not allowing shops to have lounge chairs is quite another. “This has been a long road,” he said. “It was very expensive for it. I think it was more expensive to the taxpayers, however.”
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t Literacy From page 1 and health and safety issues that ensue. One of our tutors helped her truck-driving student read the government’s complex hazardous materials’ manual so that he could pass the test to carry such items. Another tutor helped her student pass the EMT exam, and another enabled a nursing student from Africa to be better understood when speaking English. One tutor coached her Korean student through college courses that led to the student’s employment as a teacher at a community college, and many immigrants
have become United States citizens by working with TALC’s dedicated tutors – just a few of the many success stories attributed to the program. Fifty years after TALC’s founding, the need to impart literacy demands more community involvement than ever. If readers have the time and interest to become a volunteer tutor, they are invited to visit the website: www.tacomaliteracy.org to sign up for a three-day tutor training course that will next occur Oct. 9 and 10 and Nov. 7 in University Place. If readers know of adults who could use individualized instruction, refer them to the website. As all of those diligent tutors and learners you’ve observed in the libraries will attest – literacy is indeed golden.
TALC tutors find joy in helping others achieve their goals BY MATT NAGLE matt@tacomaweekly.com
Naheda, a Kurdish refugee who knew no English when she came to the U.S., wrote: “I have a teacher. She is teaching me English. Now I can talk to people, answer the phone, work at a job, help my children with homework and I know how to spell some words!” Robert couldn't read one question on a test he had to pass or he was out of the union, out of a job and out of luck. After 11 months of hard work, he scored 97 on the test and increased his pay from $9.25 to $20.50 an hour. He kept his job. These student testimonials from the TALC website say it all – stories of student learners looking to improve their lives with the help of caring tutors. For some of the students, English is their second language, while others are native English speakers, but for whatever reason never had a chance to master reading or writing. This is why the non-profit, volunteer organization TALC exists as their lodestar – to guide them in a transformation of their lives one person at a time through free one-on-one tutoring. Chris Egan is treasurer of TALC. He started tutoring during his two decades in the military, stationed in Hawaii. Retired now, he re-entered the world of tutoring because he simply enjoys it and it makes him feel good to help others succeed. “I’ve always liked the concept of teaching adults to read and write in English if they don’t have that skill or their skill is low,” he said. Egan noted that a huge number of adults from all walks of life in Pierce County are functionally illiterate, meaning that they can’t read or write but still somehow manage to function. From road signs and prescription bottle instructions to job applications and bank statements, these adults somehow get by in life without being able to read, but Egan and his fellow tutors want more for them than just getting by. The students who Egan teaches are mostly second-language learners who have some familiarity with English, and oftentimes are very well educated in their own language, whether they hail from Argentina, Romania or anywhere in the world. For example, one of his students is an industrial engineer trained in their own country but are seeking to hone their skills in reading and writing English. This is not uncommon, as each student has his or her own life story and desire to reach a specific goal, whether that be to get their driver license, read to their grandchildren or secure that chance for promotion on the job. “You figure out what level they are at and you bring them up to their goal,” as Egan explained it. “It’s all about their goal. They’re eager and really want to learn English the best they can.” TALC Secretary Lois Benedetti is also a retiree who started working with TALC about 10 years ago, as she has a zest for reading and had done some teaching in her past. “I just always thought that it was very sad that an adult couldn’t read and there is no greater gift you can give them,” she said. “It just hampers so much of your existence and I thought it was an important thing to do.” Benedetti said that constructing written sentences in English can be more difficult than speaking it, so she encourages her students to write, perhaps keep a journal. She also helps them with math via word problems so that students get experience with both challenges. The first student she tutored was from Panama and taking classes at Clover Park Technical College. She then went to Bates Technical College and became a phlebotomist. These are the types of success stories that inspire Benedetti to do what she does to help hardworking people achieve their goals. Another student of Benedetti’s took a pair of shoes back to the store and accomplished the entire exchange in English, successfully leaving the store with a brand new pair. “She was ecstatic,” Benedetti said. Of course, the funny times are memorable too – like trying to explain “dating leftovers” in the refrigerator. What are “leftovers?” And you date them?! “I had to laugh,” Benedetti recalled with a chuckle. Both Egan and Benedetti emphasized that there is a huge need for tutors (there is a waiting list of students eager to get started) and you don’t need to come with knowledge of certain fields of study. “If you like to read and you’re interested in people, tutoring could be for you,” Benedetti said. “Most people who are interested in this are fairly knowledge and able readers and writers but you don’t need to be a teacher or anything like that.” Egan agreed. “It’s a wonderful way to reach the public who anxiously want these skills,” he said. Learn more at TacomaLiteracy.org.
t Negotiations From page 1 underfunding education, particularly wages for public educators. Wage negotiations are about to start for the 600 or so paraeducators – the teachers’ assistants and specialists working in the district. Many work part time and have two or three jobs to make ends meet. Those talks begin with the teachers’ union remembering how the paraeducators walked the picket lines in support of their strike. They plan to reciprocate. “This is no longer a moment,” American Federation of Teachers-Washington President Karen Strickland said during a rally this week that drew more than 100 educators and supporters. “This is a movement.” The crowd then chanted, “When we fight, we win.” Talks over wage increases for paraeducators started with the district’s offer of 3.4 percent raises with formal starts likely to begin later this fall and restricted to only wages since the current contract runs through 2020, said President of Tacoma Federation of
Para-Educators, AFT 461 Barb Randall-Saleh. The union is prepping to fight for higher wages and more hours, which are often officially just four hours a day when many paraeducators work full days to aid teachers in crowded classrooms. “We have got to stop giving the district hours,” she said. Phil Bessenas is a special education teacher at Jefferson Elementary School and supports the fight for paraeducators getting wage increases. He was a paraeducator for the first two years of his 30 years in teaching with the district. “I can’t do my job without their support,” he said. “They should get a living wage. The paras are a critical part of this picture. There are quite a few paras working for the district who are homeless and living in their cars.” One of his two paraeducators buses to Tacoma from Puyallup every day because she doesn’t have a car. “I’m not attacking the Tacoma School District,” he said. “This is a problem we have as a country. We have a ‘have and have not’ society. There is no middle class anymore. I think that if you are working, you should have a livable wage and not be in poverty.”
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MARINERS, RAINIERS RENEW AGREEMENTS Other PCL teams shift affiliations
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ast week Tacoma Rainiers President Aaron Artman and Seattle Mariners Director of Player Development Andy McKay announced a four-year extension of their player development contract that will run through the 2022 season. The partnership between Tacoma and Seattle has been in place since 1995, making their affiliation one of the strongest and longest-lasting affiliate relationships in baseball. The Rainiers’ 2019 season will be the 25th as the Mariners’ top minor league affiliate. “This has always been a great relationship,” Rainiers owner Mikal Thomsen said. “Our fans in Tacoma and I are all Mariners fans, so it is a natural thing to follow players on both teams from the fan standpoint. On the business side, the Mariners – to a person and as an organization – have been great to work with, and we look forward to maintaining this affiliation far into the future.” Since joining the Seattle organization, Tacoma has collected five division titles, three conference championships and two Pacific Coast League championships (2001, 2010). Rainiers players and field staff have also accumulated numerous awards over the course of the affiliation, including 47 mid-season all-star selections, one PCL pitcher of the year, two PCL rookies of the
year, three PCL managers of the year, five league ERA champions and one league strikeout champion. “The Mariners are excited to be able to extend our relationship with the Rainiers,” McKay said. “The Rainiers have consistently demonstrated their commitment to providing the best possible environment for our prospects to develop, as well as providing an opportunity for baseball fans in the Pacific Northwest to meet the next generation of Mariners.” “Being Seattle’s Triple-A affiliate makes sense for this franchise on so many levels,” Artman remarked. “We are thrilled to extend this partnership with the Mariners, and look forward to showcasing their top prospects at Cheney Stadium for years to come.” “The relationship between the Mariners and the Rainiers has been a staple of baseball in the Pacific Northwest since 1995,” said Mariners Executive Vice President and General Manager Jerry Dipoto. “While we are two franchises, we remain one baseball family and could not be more thankful for our terrific partners in Tacoma. We fully believe this is simply the next chapter in what will soon be a quarter century of tradition.” Affiliate agreements are based on several factors, with the proximity of the minor league and big league cities and the condition of the minor league ballpark
and training facilities being the two main ones. In that respect, the announcement from the Mariners was expected. Several cities in the PCL have been in the process of baseball musical chairs. The PCL team in Las Vegas has been an affiliate of the New York Mets for the past few years. The Mets will switch to Syracuse, N.Y. next year. With a new ballpark opening next year, Las Vegas is a more attractive location. The Oakland Athletics spent the past four years with their affiliate in Nashville. This week they announced a two-year deal with Las Vegas. The Milwaukee Brewers spent the past four years affiliated with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. That team will get a new name in its new home in San Antonio, where they will play beginning next season. The contract between the two organizations expired after this season, but the Brewers have decided to renew with the team as they move to Texas. It is a two-year deal. The Fresno Grizzlies had been the affiliate of the Houston Astros. The Astros will shift their affiliate to Round Rock, Texas next season. Fresno has signed a two-year contract with the Washington Nationals, which had been affiliated with Syracuse. Meanwhile the Texas Rangers, who had been affiliated with Round Rock, have entered into an agreement with the Nashville Sounds.
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Phoenix records 1-0 victory at Cheney Stadium
Sounders FC 2 (5-18-5, 20 points) on Saturday had its fivegame home unbeaten streak snapped with a 1-0 loss to Phoenix Rising FC (17-7-5, 56 points) at Cheney Stadium. The loss was S2’s first in front of the home supporters in more than two months, dating back to July 8 against Reno 1868 FC. Seattle posted a 2-0-3 mark in its previous five home games. Chris Cortez scored the lone marker of the match in the 16th minute after a long buildup. He found a loose ball inside the area and buried it past S2 goalkeeper Calle Brown to the bottom right corner of the goal. The tally was Cortez’s team-leading 16th of
the season, and he now ranks tied for second in the USL in goals scored, three behind the league leader, Cameron Lancaster of Louisville City FC. Sounders FC 2 defender Jalen Markey made the first start of his career and played the full 90 minutes, just nine days after being signed to S2’s roster. S2 saw appearances from three first team players in Brown, Handwalla Bwana and Henry Wingo, while Khai Brisco was the lone Sounders Academy player to suit up for S2. Sounders FC 2 returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Rio Grande Valley FC. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. and the match will be live-streamed on ESPN+.
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Phoenix Rising edges Sounders S2 1-0 in the rain on Saturday, Sept. 15 at Cheney Stadium.
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The Lakewood Film, Art and Book Festival New and improved annual event comes to Lakewood’s Sharon McGavick Conference Center starting Sept. 28
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Film Schedule: FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1 P.M.
“Eddie the Eagle”
“Eddie the Eagle” is the story of Michael “Eddie” Edwards, a British commoner who leaped to fame and into hearts around the world at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. Eddie had no funds, no sponsorship and little talent. But dreams and the power of positive thinking propelled him to fame. This heartwarming British film stars Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton. 105 min. Rated PG-13. FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 4 P.M.
“United 93”
“United 93” honors the heroic efforts of air traffic controllers, military command centers, flight crews and passengers involved in the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. Nominated for two Academy Awards including Best Director, this film was also the winner of the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture. This is a masterful American-made film that accurately outlines the step-by-step events of that fateful day to include Todd Beamer’s heroic words, “let’s roll.” 93 min. Rated R. FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 7 P.M.
“Race”
The inspirational life story of four-time Olympic gold medal legend Jesse Owens (the Buckeye Bullet) at the 1936 Olympics held in Nazi Germany is a gripping story of courage, tolerance and trust. The film is American made. 135 min, PG-13 SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 1 P.M.
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he Lakewood Film, Art and Book (FAB) festival takes place Sept. 28, 29 and 30 (Friday through Sunday). In the past, the event was known as the Asian Film Fest, but for 2018 the event has expanded into a full threeday, action-packed festival, according to co-chairs Bob Lawrence and Phil Raschke. This year’s film selections will now have an international flavor to them and the number of films being shown has increased from five to eight. The art exhibit is undergoing expansion and cash prizes for juried art have been increased. Additionally, an entirely new element has been added to this year's event. This year, for the first time, the festival has a new book event in combination with the film and art components. This year's event also has a new location. The FAB fest will be held at the Sharon McGavick Conference Center on the campus of Clover Park Technical College, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW. An important carryover from past events, however, is the price of admission. As in the past, the event will once again be offered free to the public. Doors open noon to 9:30 p.m. on all three days. Author signings stop at 6 p.m. A concession stand is available. Free parking. Come early, as seating for films is limited. The new book-related component of the festival has blossomed nicely this year. Currently, authors from Lakewood, Tacoma and beyond are slated to appear at the festival. Raschke said the
book event “has taken off like a rocket with over three dozen authors” currently signed up to attend the festival. More than 40 books and authors will be represented at the festival, making it quite a book fair. Dorothy Wilhelm, whose new book is titled “True Tales of Puget Sound” and is hot off the press, will be signing her book all throughout the festival. According to Wilhelm, “True Tales of Puget Sound,” which has a forward by KIRO Radio host Dave Ross, is a love letter to the South Sound communities she visited during the hosting of her TV show “My Home Town.” “True Tales” tells us the rest of the story on events we thought we knew. For example, what was the real reason Fort Nisqually was moved from DuPont to Point Defiance and what were the secrets of the “Pie Goddess”? These stories and 20 more are all in her brand-new book. Wilhelm has spent more than 30 years in local radio and TV starting out right here on Lakewood’s KLAY Radio. She had her own column in The News Tribune and other area papers. Besides writing, she currently enjoys doing her own podcast titled “Swimming Upstream” and says she gets her endless supply of humor from her six children. Want to meet one of this nation’s finest authors of historical fiction? Kate Breslin will be on hand to sign books for you. In 2015, Breslin received Christian Retailing’s Best Award for First Time Author, and since her first novel – about a Jewish woman in Nazi Germany – she
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It is bitter cold, and the possible murder of a young girl on Wyoming Arapaho Reservation is at the heart of this American thriller that stars Jeremy Renner and Graham Greene. 107 min. Rated R. SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 7 P.M.
“A Man Called Ove”
Dorothy Wilhelm
“A Man Called Ove” is based on the international best seller. Ove is a widowed retiree with strict principles and a short fuse who must come to grips with his new Iranian neighbor and his new life. This emotional story is a Swedish film. 116 min. Rated PG-13. SUNDAY, SEPT. 30, 1 P.M.
“Winter in Wartime”
“Winter in Wartime” is the story of a 13-year-old boy and sister in occupied Netherlands. Their father is town mayor and friendly toward the German military. Their uncle is in the Dutch resistance. This winner of the Dutch Film Festival is based on the bestselling novel by Jan Terlouw. 103 min. Rated R. SUNDAY, SEPT. 30, 4 P.M.
“All We Could Carry”
This film is the touching, true-life story told by 12 former World War II detainees at Heart Mountain, Wyoming Japanese–American Relocation Center. It was made by Academy Award-winning director Steve Okazaki. 15 min. Rated G. SUNDAY, SEPT. 30, 7 P.M.
“Biutiful”
Javier Bardem won Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival and the film was winner for Best Foreign Language Film at the Cannes Film Festival. The Spanish film is a tale of life and death in a dangerous Barcelona ghetto. 147 min. Rated R.
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WASHINGTON STATE FAIR WEEK 3
PHOTOS BY BILL BUNGARD
During the past week, the Washington State Fair’s Grand Stand Stage saw plenty of action with performances by English soul and R&B star Seal, Tom Bailey of the hit 80s group the Thompson Twins, country star Toby Keith and Terry Fator, the comic whose routine revolves around a menagerie of puppets.
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The Things We Like UPCOMING EVENTS: SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 10 A.M.
Vashon Japan Festival Mukai Farm & Garden, 18017 107th Ave. SW, Vashon Mukai Farm & Garden presents a free, traditional Japanese-style street festival featuring a children’s village with games and art, Taiko drummers, Bon Odori dancers, authentic food and drink (sake garden), local artisans, educational speakers and more.
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‘Two Centuries of Glass’
Explore form and function from Rainier’s telescope to Chihuly’s art at the Washington State History Museum
INFO: mukaifarmandgarden.org SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 8 P.M.
Bark-N-Brew Odd Otter Brewing Company, 716 Pacific Ave., Tacoma Join South Sound Freedom Fences for a tail waggin’ good time at The Odd Otter Brewing Company and help raise funds to build fences for dogs living outdoors on chains or dogs in danger of being chained. Odd Otter Brewing Company will be collecting pet food and pet supplies all month to benefit dogs in need right here in our area. There will be a live raffle, live music and great stuff for your taste buds. From 8-10 p.m. 10 percent of sales will go to South Sound Freedom Fences. INFO: southsoundfreedomfences.org TUESDAY SEPT. 25, 6 P.M.
Drawing Night: Marvelous Mollusks Slater Museum of Natural History, Thompson Hall, Room 295, University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner, Tacoma Come to UPS’s Slater Museum for an evening of sketching the beautiful mollusk shell collection. If there are any particular species that you would like to draw, e-mail or comment with your request. Please bring your own supplies. This event is for visitors 15 years and over. Admission is free, but space is limited to 20 people. Please RSVP by e-mailing slatermuseum@pugetsound.edu. As a courtesy to our staff to allow them time to set up, please avoid arriving early to this event. INFO: facebook.com/events/513826885725147
PHOTOS COURTESY OF WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY MUSEUM
(Above) Case filled with a variety of colorful glass household items dating from 1800s-1900s. Collection of Washington State Historical Society. (right) Medical case belonging to Dr. Joseph Leonidas Brown, chief of staff, St. Joseph's Hospital, Tacoma, circa 1898. Case opens at center to show rows of glass vials, some containing medicine, with handwritten paper labels affixed to side. Collection of Washington State Historical Society, C1961.1728.1.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 4 P.M.
The Music of Patsy Cline Vashon Center for the Arts, 19600 Vashon Hwy. SW, Vashon For nearly a decade, a group of Northwest musicians has gathered in September to honor the birthday of beloved country musician Patsy Cline with an evening dedicated to her songs. What began as a hootenanny – with stellar Northwest musicians performing in island producer Debra Heesch’s living room – eventually grew into an annual sell-out show at Seattle’s Triple Door. Two years ago, Heesch brought “Sweet Dreams, The Music of Patsy Cline” to Vashon Center for the Arts. Due to popular demand, she and VCA will mount the tribute once again in the Kay White Hall. The musicians this year will include singers V. Contreras, Star Anna, Jennifer Hopper, Jessica Lynne and Kate Voss plus a special guest and band members Rebecca Young, Country Dave Harmonson, Jason Goessl, William Stover and Aaron O’Neil. INFO: vashoncenterforthearts.org SUNDAY, SEPT. 30, 4 P.M.
Festival Latinx STAR Center, 3873 S. 66th St., Tacoma Join Latinx Unidos of the South Sound for an afternoon of Latino culture, music, dance and food. This festival is an expression of pride in our history while also celebrating the new generations of Latinos that now call the United States home. Everyone is welcome. The event is free. Enjoy delicious Latin cuisine from local food trucks. INFO: facebook.com/events/848900712167163
Washington is recognized around the world for its colorful art glass. Tens of thousands of people visit our state every year to see the work of artists such as Dale Chihuly, Sonja Blomdahl, William Morris, Ginny Ruffner, Preston Singletary and so many others, featured in museums, galleries and other public and private spaces throughout the region. But what of the beauty of the glass that we use every day? This versatile material is an essential part of our lives from the moment we wake up until the time we go to sleep. We use glass in what we wear, to prepare and share meals, to communicate, even for saving lives (and so much more). Washington State History Museum is celebrating the history and many uses of glass in the new exhibition “Two Centuries of Glass,” on view through Feb. 10, 2019. Nearly 400 glittering artifacts drawn from the Washington State Historical Society’s collections make for a sparkling atmosphere in the gallery. The wide variety of objects date from today back to the 1800s, and a few are substantially older. “Among the many objects visitors will see, there are three tiny glass vials that date to 0-400 BCE. They were brought to the Society by a donor in the 1800s, at a time when the objective of the museum was to display the wonders of the world to those who lived here,” said Lead Curator Gwen Whiting. “In a time when transportation wasn’t as readily available as it is today, these small glass vessels might have been the only glimpse of the ancient world a Washingtonian would ever see.” The gallery cases shimmer with ordinary items that remind us of how crucial glass has been for daily living, as well as for science and industry in Washington, for hundreds of years. Get a look at Peter Rainier’s telescope and a fascinating array of tools that have been used for exploration; see lightbulbs that date to the turn of the 19th century; examine a medical kit from 1898; imag-
ine who may have worn the elegant glass jewelry; and feel the nostalgia of your grandmother’s kitchen with Depression glass from the 1920s. Inspire your creative spirit with art glass, too, including the work of Tacoma’s native son Dale Chihuly and Seattle’s Sonja Blomdahl. Although these items are taken for granted now, how different would our lives be if glass had not come into common use? “This exhibition is an opportunity to think of glass not only as an important material, but in its broader significance as material culture and how that represents those who left these objects behind for the Historical Society to collect,” said the Washington State History Museum’s Director of Audience Engagement Mary Mikel Stump. You’ll leave with a renewed appreciation of the incredible physical and functional properties of glass. About the Washington State Historical Society and History Museum • Address: 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402 • Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. • Admission: Free for members; $14 for adults, $11 for seniors, students and military veterans with ID, free for children 5 and under. Patrons with a Washington Quest card or Washington foster parent license/I.D. can attend for $1 per person or $2 per family. Admission is free from 3-8 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Free passes may also be checked out from Tacoma, Pierce County, and King County libraries. • Information: (253) 272-9747; washingtonhistory. org/visit/wshm; receptionist@wshs.wa.gov
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EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT! TMP’s ‘Newsies’ is a headline worthy hit
PHOTO BY KAT DOLLARHIDE
Some of the stars of TMP’s “Newsies” are Les (Howy Howard), Davey (Colin Briskey), Jack ( Jake Atwood) and Katherine (Ashley Koon). The rousing tale of New York’s 1899 newsboy strike runs through Oct. 7
BY DAVE DAVISON dave@tacomaweekly.com
Last season, TMP ended with a sweet and velvety production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” This year, TMP opens with “Newsies,” another Disney piece. Both were musically scored by Alan Menken, who additionally did music for “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin.” Where “Beauty and the Beast” was a fairy tale, “Newsies” is almost a socialist drama. True to the Disney ethos, however, virtue triumphs and all parties are reconciled in the end. There is also, of course, a touching, class-bridging love story in the mix. The musical touches on issues of class struggle, child labor, child internment and police brutality. In a Dickensian version of turn-of-the-century New York, there is a Robin Hood quality to the story as well. “Newsies” is one of those odd cases in which the film version of the musical preceded the stage version. The 1992 musical comedy-drama starring Christian Bale, David Moscow, Bill Pullman, Robert Duvall and Ann Margret featured songs by Menken and J.A.C. Redford. Initially a box office bomb, the movie went on to become a cult classic and was brought to the Broadway stage in 2012. The show was nominated for eight Tony Awards and won for Best Choreography and Best Original Score. The story is based on the New York Newsboy Strike of 1899, sparked when the newsboys, who had to buy their own papers to sell, were forced to pay more for each copy. The system forced the newsboys to suffer the cost for unsold copies of their “papes.” The TMP production is directed by Jon Douglas Rake, musically directed by Jeffrey Stvrtecky, choreographed by Megan Hicks and features a fantastic set design by Blake R. York (a busy man as – across town – he also did sets and is starring in Tacoma Little Theater’s production of “The Foreigner”). Janet English’s costumes – knickerbockers, suspenders and newsboy hats done in earth tones and muted plaids – are also visually appealing. The show is a bundle of energy, featuring big dance numbers involving a large ensemble cast that leaps and twirls and flies through the air. Gender neutral casting for the ensemble allows for some great female dancers like Sarahlynn Mangan, Jasmine Wright, Madison Wingerter-Ripley, Heather Arneson, Kayli Christine, Noelle Dawson and Jill Heinecke to show off their skills. Jake Atwood, a TMP favorite, stars ad Jack Kelly, the
would-be artist who functions as leader of the newsboys and starts the newsboys’ strike. He is aided by Davey and Les, played by Colin Briskey and Howy Howard respectively. Briskey is another talent known to TMP audiences for his cool and confident singing voice. Howard, however, steals the show with his bright humor. Most of the laughs in the show belong to this young rising star. Jack’s love interest, Katherine, is played by the lovely Ashley Koon. With dimples and sparkling eyes, Koon is sweet in the role of the young reporter who falls in love with the subject of her story. It is nice to see her step up into a prominent role in this production. Her bejeweled lyrics blend wonderfully with others in duets and intimate group songs. Deanna Martinez, another TMP alum, plays Medda Larkin, a theater owner and sultry nightlife singer modeled on Mae West. At one point, she goes down into the audience and flirts with some of the men, shooting everyone a telling eye roll at the nervous response of a man down front. In an example of theatrical cross pollination, the Lakewood Playhouse’s John Munn plays Joseph Pulitzer, the fat cat newspaper man who tries to increase profits on the backs of the newsboys. In the end, however, he is able to see reason and comes to a compromise with Jack. Munn looks like he belongs in the trappings of an American Captain of Enterprise. Director Jon Douglas Rake makes a jovial appearance as Theodore Roosevelt, who was governor of New York at the time of the strike. The cast of the play is so big and so good that we’d be here til the cows come home if I were to give praise to each and every one. TMP’s “Newsies” is filled with numerous high points. I got chills during “The World Will Know,” an anthem of unionization. The song features the memorable line, “the things we do today will be tomorrow’s news.” It is a victory shout of self-assertion on the part of those who are taken for granted and under estimated. “Seize the Day,” which starts off being sung by trio Jack, Davey and Les, builds into a huge ensemble affair. “Strike! Strike! Strike! Strike! Strike! Strike!” sings the cast as they begin to march to the martial rhythm of snare drums. At one point, the newsboys dance by sliding around with sheets of newspaper under their feet. It is also during this number that Summit Geiselman made a splash with a spectacular, flying leap like a ballet star. “Something to Believe In” is the duet between Jack
and Katherine in which the pair discovers that they have fallen in love with each other, despite the class chasm between them. She is an heiress and he is a street urchin. Nevertheless, “love will do what it does,” according to the song. “King of New York,” is marked by a great big tap dancing number that got the audience especially revved up. The cast members tap dance while seated on chairs and across the tops table tops. Koon does her tap dancing in high heels. At the end of the dance, the cast formed a final tableau that brought thunderous applause. At times this celebration of the rise of disenfranchised kids could have been something from Soviet Russia; the noble rising up of the workers — socialist theater. But this is also an old story, and an American story, this struggle of the working class to resist those that would take advantage of them, the quest for a better life. The nostalgic quality of the presentation is telling of the decline of union membership and a spirit of apathy loose in the population these days. In our own time, people seem to have become too much held in thrall by their digital toys to be bothered with things as simple voting. How would something like a general strike ever get off the ground in times like these? Baked into the story, however, are social issues that speak to the contemporary climate. Snyder the Spider (Peter Seto), for example, runs a for-profit prison for children. His mode of operation is to catch children (echoes of the child-catcher in “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”) and lock them up so that he can pocket most of the money that he is paid by the state for their care. The problem of allowing a profit interest to function within the internment business and the image of children kept in cages are not unknown to us today. In the end, the newsboys and their sympathizers are able to broaden their strike into a “children’s crusade” and understand themselves to be struggling on behalf of all child laborers. In so doing, they enlist all those of goodwill to their cause. TMP’s “Newsies” is a great, lively romp that sweeps you up and carries you along from beginning to end. After it is over, the sensation is akin to getting off a fun roller coaster ride. All you can do is look at the person next to you and say, “Wow, that was fun.” TMP’s new season is off with a bang. “Newsies” runs through Oct. 7. For more information on tickets and scheduling, visit tmp.org.
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‘THE FOREIGNER’ LAUNCHES TLT’S LANDMARK 100TH SEASON
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(Left photo) Charlie (Blake R. York) is in the middle of a love sandwich, between Catherine (Caiti Burke) (l) and Betty ( Jen Aylsworth) (r). (Right photo) Other cast members include (l to r) Betty ( Jen Aylsworth), David (Cody Wyld Flower), Ellard (Charlie Stevens) and Owen (Brian Cox). TLT’s “The Foreigner” runs through Sept. 30.
BY DAVE DAVISON dave@tacomaweekly.com
Tacoma Little Theatre kicked off its 100th season with Larry Shue’s 1984 comedy, “The Foreigner,” which is directed by Casi Pruitt. For its 100th season, TLT is playing shows from its century of existence. “The Foreigner” first played at TLT in 2002. The story takes place at a rural fishing lodge by a lake in Georgia. Froggy (Mikel Michener), a British explosives expert, has brought along Charlie (Blake R. York), a friend who is disliked by his own wife and considers himself to be a man devoid of personality. Charlie is overcome with fear at the very thought of making conversation with strangers. To protect his friend, Froggy tells everyone that Charlie is a foreigner who can’t speak English and is embarrassed about this. Charlie is then left alone with the characters who inhabit the lodge: Betty (Jen Aylsworth), the widowed proprietor; lovely young Catherine (Caiti Burke); a local heiress; Catherine’s “slow” brother Ellard (Charlie Stevens); Catherine’s fiancé the Reverend David (Cody Wyld Flower); and a stereotypical loud, Southern bigot named Owen (Brian Cox). Since everyone assumes that Charlie can’t speak English, they talk freely around him, thus unwittingly reveling their secrets both good and bad. The whole story is rather cartoonish and there is much physical humor blended into the mix. A rather sweet love story also unfolds during the course of the play. The two-act comedy was written by American playwright Larry Shue in 1984 and has become a staple of
both professional and armature theater. Tragically, Shue died in plane crash a year after “The Foreigner” premiered. He was only 39. “The Foreigner” is one of his best-known plays. Another is “The Nerd.” The elaborate set, designed by York, the show’s leading man, recreates a rural lodge with fishing decorations and trophy fish hanging on the wood-paneled walls. A solid cast breathes life into this comedy. York plays the lead role of Charlie with great physicality. He gets laughs with body postures and facial expressions alone. The script calls for Charlie to engage in any number of very gestural antics. His success is registered by the laughter of the audience, which was clearly entertained by York’s slapstick ability. Froggy, played by Michener, is the sane character, a smart and amiable Englishman who is looking after his friend. Michener makes Froggy a warm and believable character – a good soul. Aylsworth plays Betty – the open and vivacious embodiment of Southern hospitality – over the top. She is loud, good natured and loving. Burke, the vivacious actress who plays Catherine, has appeared in other TLT productions. As a soul girl in last Season’s “Jesus Christ Superstar,” she exhibits an easy sensuality in her dance numbers. It is nice to get to see Burke breaking out into a leading role. High schooler Stevens, who plays Ellard, is a theatrical dynamo. I’ve seen him in a number of productions over the past couple of years and he is always impressive and expressive. Cox plays the vile Owen – loud, obnoxious; arrogant
in his ignorance – so well that I had an urge to boo the character at the end. (Instead I applauded the actor who did so well in his depiction of the villain.) Flower, as the two-faced reverend David/fiancé of Catherine, is making his Puget Sound debut with this production. For all its comedy and cartoon-like qualities, there are some frightening scenes in act two, when unwelcome guests come to the lodge. For an instant, there is the sobering realization of what it could mean to be isolated and caught in the midst of men filled with utter hatred and fear. Overall, the play examines what it means to encounter an outsider, a “foreigner.” For some, like Betty, Catherine and Ellard, outsiders have a certain magic and charm. Difference is viewed as exciting, interesting and novel. To others, like David and Owen, outsiders are threatening. Owen assumes that Charlie – the titular foreigner – has some sort of occult power (hoo-doo). Foreigners exercise devilry. Owen is also the “ugly American,” who assumes that a person who does not speak English is “a dummy.” TLT’s “The Foreigner” is a delightful excursion that nevertheless works as a timely reminder in a time when our country seems torn over how we should regard all the “foreigners” both out there abroad and in here, at home. “The Foreigner” runs through Sept. 30. For information on ticketing and scheduling, visit tacomalittletheatre.com.
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2018 AMOCAT Arts Award winners announced The Tacoma Arts Commission has announced this year’s AMOCAT Arts Award winners: MultiCare Health System (Arts Patron), Tacoma Little Theatre (Community Outreach by an Organization), and Jackie Casella (Community Outreach by an Individual). The AMOCAT Arts Awards honor the people and organizations that positively impact the community with their passion, innovation and commitment to the arts. ARTS PATRON AWARD This award goes to MultiCare Health System for their commitment to the health and vitality of the community through their support of the arts. MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 18,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. Their comprehensive system includes eight hospitals and numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services. These include various clinics, care organizations, affiliated physicians, and a wide range of community outreach programs in both the Puget Sound and Inland Northwest regions. MultiCare’s mission, “Partnering for Healing and a Healthy Future,” is the driving force behind their actions. MultiCare values the many critical health, wellness and cultural resources that support Tacoma citizens and a thriving city. MultiCare is a role model patron for arts and humanities and sees the arts as a strength and key asset to Tacoma’s robust community. In 2015, MultiCare established the MultiCare Community Partnership Fund to support organizations that contribute to the health and vitality of the community in areas such as health improvement, economic well-being, education and the arts. Some of the recipients include the Asia Pacific Cultural Center, the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, Hilltop Artists, Museum of Glass and Pierce Center for Arts & Technology. COMMUNITY OUTREACH BY AN ORGANIZATION AWARD This award goes to Tacoma Little Theatre for their historic service to youth arts education and producing quality theatre arts for all ages. Founded in 1918 as the Tacoma Little Theatre and
Drama League, Tacoma Little Theatre (TLT) is among the oldest community theatres in existence in the United States. TLT’s vision is to offer a destination for Tacomans to experience the performing arts through a well-rounded season offering familiar productions as well as new works, and to challenge audiences to experience the gamut of emotions that theatre offers in a welcoming, patron-friendly facility. TLT’s niche in Tacoma is producing a wide range of theatrical genres, including comedies and dramas, musicals and staged readings from its Off the Shelf series. TLT also provides Tacoma residents with yearround education programs serving youth and adults in our community. During the 2017-18 season, TLT expanded their educational class offerings by 200 percent under the direction of their new Education Director Nena Curley. Education for school-aged students continues to thrive with ClubTLT, After School @ TLT, Dance Classes, Homeschool Theatre, Junior Actors, Improv, and Summer Camp @ TLT. TLT embraces community programs beyond just theatre arts. TLT provides free tickets to underserved families via The United Way, hosts events for organizations such as The Gritty City Sirens Burlesque, Opera Elect, Grant Center for the Expressive Arts, and Tacoma School of the Arts. TLT partners with Tacoma Rotary #8 on special event projects and often donates tickets to other non-profits for auctions and special events. Last season TLT donated 250 tickets to help them achieve their fundraising goals. COMMUNITY OUTREACH BY AN INDIVIDUAL AWARD This award goes to Jackie Casella for her commitment to the literary arts and fostering relationships between artists and community members across the city of Tacoma. Casella is a long-term resident of Tacoma and surrounding areas. She founded the literary non-profit Creative Colloquy in the spring of 2014. With a vision to support the local literary community and foster relationships built upon the mutual admiration of the written word, Creative Colloquy has provided monthly literary gatherings, open mic and online and print
Save the date for Tacoma Historical Society’s 12th Annual Destiny Dinner The Tacoma Historical Society’s 12th annual Destiny Dinner will be held at the Tacoma Armory on Oct. 20 and will recognize one of the most important years in the history of Tacoma and our nation, “1918: A Year of Destiny.” Events of that year left a legacy that has stood for generations. A vote of the people of Pierce County authorized creation of the Port Commission, and Tacoma became the center of shipbuilding in the Northwest. The Great War brought tremendous growth to Camp Lewis, now part of JBLM. Tacoma’s beautiful theaters, the Pantages and the Rialto, both opened their doors. All are still in operation a century later. 1918 was a year of patriotic pride and civic engagement. Many clubs and organizations that were formed that year – Tacoma Little Theater, Tacoma Kiwanis Club, Wild West VFW, Firefighters Local 31, Tacoma Stamp Club, and more – have all survived to celebrate their centennial year. And finally, on Nov.11, the Armistice was signed, ending the Great War.
TACOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S 12TH ANNUAL DESTINY DINNER Saturday, Oct. 20 Historic Tacoma Armory 1001 S. Yakima Ave., Tacoma • 5 p.m. Social Hour and Silent Auction • 6 p.m. Dinner Plated dinner includes choice of salmon, chicken, or vegetarian option. Please RSVP by Friday, Oct. 5 Info: (253) 472-3738, or e-maildirector@tacomahistory.org
publishing opportunities for wordsmiths in the South Sound since its inception. Casella is a freelance editorial writer and has contributed to columns among the pages of Tacoma Weekly, City Arts Magazine, South Sound Talk, Post Defiance, South Sound Magazine, South Sound Users Guide and the Weekly Volcano. She is a self-professed creative community enthusiast and strives through various projects to foster the positive growth of the Tacoma creative culture. In addition to her contributions to Tacoma’s editorial scene, she has founded and supported other creative community endeavors such as Tacoma ArtBus, Duchess of Downtown Tours, Wrist Magazine, Art on the Ave, and non-profits Peace Out and Puyallup Main Street Association. PARTY WITH THE WINNERS The 2018 awardees will be honored at Kaleidoscope, the annual Tacoma Arts Month opening party, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 6-9 p.m., at Normanna Hall (1106 S. 15th St.). Mayor Victoria Woodards and Tacoma City Councilmembers Keith Blocker and Lillian Hunter will present the awards starting at 6 p.m. In addition, there will be live entertainment at this event that includes music by Tacoma Refugee Choir, DJ SmokeyWonder, and Jordani Sarreal; dance performances by T.U.P.A.C., Asia Pacific Cultural Center, and the Barefoot Collective; and poetry by Tacoma Poet Laureate Kellie Richardson. Attendees can also experience a series of multimedia art exhibits by Maria Jost, Jasmine Brown, Nori Kimura, Wayzgoose and Spaceworks; film screenings and VR experiences by The Grand Cinema; hands-on art making with Tacoma Art Museum and TeenTix; and more. The event will include appetizers and a no-host bar. This free public event is presented by the Tacoma Arts Commission and Spaceworks Tacoma, hosted by the Sons of Norway – Norden Lodge #2, and sponsored by Northwest Stage, The Grand Cinema, HOLDstudios, and Anthem Coffee. For information, visit tacomaarts.wordpress.com/ tag/amocat.
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COMING TO A CULTURE SPOT WITHIN THE TACOMA ORBIT:
Annual Red Hot Gala and Auction coming to Museum of Glass
The Museum of Glass (1801 Dock St., Tacoma) hosts its 16th annual Red Hot Gala and Auction on Sept. 29. The evening of discovery, elegance, and glass runs from 5-10 p.m. Each year, proceeds from the Red Hot Gala provide essential support for all that the Museum of Glass does, from hosting exciting exhibitions to having world-renowned glass artists work in the Hot Shop and providing community programming. Here’s what you can expect at this year’s premier event: SEPT. 20 – OCT. 14 Feast Art Center Gallery presents:
• Exclusive exhibition preview of “Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight.”
“Catherine’s Garden” Work by Nichole Rathburn
• Silent and live auctions including artwork, vacation destinations, premium wine, jewelry and more. • Gourmet dinner and signature cocktails.
Opening Reception: Thursday, Sept. 20, 6-9 p.m.
• Hot Shop after party with artist Nancy Callan.
Nichole Rathburn is an installation artist and sculptor residing in Washington who uses her artistic practice as an opportunity to make connections. Hoping to encourage a sense of awareness and communication, she aims to draw the viewer out of the fog of the modern world and divert their attention to the unobserved. Visually, she is interested in enlarging small patterns and subtle movements found in nature, using these textures to evoke a sense of empathy. Rathburn earned a BFA in fine art with an emphasis in sculpture, printmaking and video from Cornish College of the Arts in 2010 and is currently employed as a foundry artisan, which has greatly influenced her artistic practice by granting her access to new materials and processes. “Twice a year I go home to visit my family in Sacramento,” states Rathburn. “Inevitably, my dad will pick out decorations appropriate for the closest holiday and suggest we go have lunch with grandma. While my parents arrange a tiny bouquet to fit in the sconce attached to the plaque with her name on it, I go inside where the ashes of hundreds of others who bought their plots early are held and look around. A picture of a man and a woman always jumps out at me - sitting practically on top of each other, she eternally drinks a cup of coffee while he smokes a never-ending cigarette as they smile from ear-to-ear for the camera. Framed by some quote about soul mates, my suspicions are confirmed that even if you find happiness with another person, you’re going to die anyways. “After my grandma passed in 2010, my grandpa sent me boxes of her things from their home in Arizona without telling me what was inside. Instead of photos or knick knacks or jewelry, I was surprised to find what I’m assuming was almost every personal item of hers that was still in usable shape - nylons, socks, shower caps, embroidery floss, shoes, sweatshirts and a fanny pack emblazoned with the word ‘Canada.’ Since then I’ve accumulated scraps from other people in my life, some who were gone too soon and others who will hopefully stay awhile. They act as their own small memorials, thanks to the special power of inanimate objects to collect memories and regrets and wishes. “Floral arrangements, seen everywhere at a funeral or cemetery or sent in sympathy, seem to be a symbol of the known and unknown at the same time. When we lay a wreath on a grave, it’s for the memories you have and the ones you never had a chance to create. I don’t feel like I knew my grandma well, but still couldn’t bear to part with the content of the boxes my grandpa sent. Knowing that one day everyone I know will be gone makes it almost impossible for me to part with objects they’ve given me, no matter how mundane, so it seems fitting to pay tribute to the intricacies of loss with their things. My grandmother and I have created all the memories we’re going to together in this lifetime, but her new home is nice. The weather is warm, and visitors stop by often. The smiling couple are her neighbors, and the little bouquets for every season are her own tiny garden.” For more information on Rathburn, visit nicholerathburn.com. Feast Art Center is located at 1402 S. 11th St., Tacoma
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ART BRIEFS MAGIC MEN LIVE TO MAKE RIALTO INTO LADIES’ NIGHT OUT DESTINATION What is Magic Men Live? Magic Men Live is a touring ladies’ night out production that takes the phenomena of Magic Mike, Fifty Shades of Grey and all your other favorite fantasies and brings them to life with a high energy, interactive, concert production unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Beginning touring in 2015, Magic Men Live has quickly become the most popular ladies’ night event on the planet with more than 1.2 million social media followers and growing. In 2016, Magic Men Live performed in more than 100 cities across the U.S. for nearly 150,000 people. The production is back this year with an even bigger and better show than ever before and is ready to blow your mind and give ladies across the country a night they’ll never forget! Magic Men Live currently holds the world record for most tickets sold for a male revue show. Magic Men Live will swing through Tacoma’s Rialto Theater (310 S. 9th St., Tacoma) Sunday, Sept. 30, 7-10 p.m. If you and your friends are way overdue for a night out, Magic Men Live is your answer. With more than a million raving fans on social media and a 4.7 star rating on Ticketmaster, Magic Men Live is far from what you would consider a typical male revue show. Magic Men Live has captivated women of all ages with an ever-evolving, high-energy, interactive and intensely immersive production experience that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. For tickets, visit www.magicmenlive. com/tour/2018-09-30-rialto-theatre-tacoma-wa. Early bird tickets start at $29 (limited four-pack bundle deals available). Tickets for this event are limited and have sold out very quickly in the past. It is highly recommended that you purchase your tickets early in advance to ensure
entry. Age limit: +18. Door time: 7 p.m., show time 8-10 p.m. For more information, visit MagicMenLive.com or facebook.com/magicmenlive. Get a sneak peak of the show at youtu. be/8ZA4BU8v9FU. CALL FOR ART FOR THE EAST 64TH STREETSCAPE The City of Tacoma’s Office of Arts and Cultural Vitality is seeking an artist or artist team to participate in the streetscape improvements along Tacoma’s East 64th Street – between Pacific Avenue and McKinley Avenue – by creating permanent public artwork(s) along the streetscape to enliven this multi-modal transportation corridor running through the residential neighborhood. In addition, the artist will work with the design team to affect the aesthetic design of the streetscape and identify opportunities for discrete or integrated artworks to be incorporated into the streetscape design in future phases. The project should be informed by a meaningful community engagement process in order to reflect the needs of the community, create identity, and communicate an authentic sense of place. The selected artist will have experience working with diverse cultural communities and demonstrated success creating aesthetically strong artwork that results from community engagement. Eligibility: Applicant(s) must live in Washington state; applicant(s) can apply as a single artist or as an artist team; applicant(s) must be 18 years or older and not a full-time student; applicant(s) must be a professional artist; applicant(s) cannot be a member of the Tacoma Arts Commission or an employee of the City of Tacoma. People who are members of historically disenfranchised racial, ethnic, cultural, and other identity groups are encouraged to apply. Application deadline is Oct.10, u See ART BRIEFS / page 24
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TOMTEN TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM AT ALMA MATER SHOW
Night Life TW PICK OF THE WEEK: Doja Cat Doja Cat is coming to Alma Mater Tacoma, 1322 Fawcett Ave., Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. Get your tickets now. Doja Cat is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and producer currently based in Los Angeles. She released her debut single “So High” in 2013, coming to prominence in March 2014 when she signed to RCA Records and released her debut EP, “Purrr!” described as “spacey, eastern-influenced R&B” by The Fader. In February, she released the single “Roll with Us,” which was set to be the debut single off her debut studio album. In March, her first full-length debut studio album “Amala” was released and she released the second single from her upcoming album “Go to Town” with an accompanying music video released the same day on her YouTube channel. As of this month, the music video has 4.97 million views. For information visit facebook.com/events/334518160484316.
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Seattle trio Tomten will be making a tour stop in Tacoma at Alma Mater on Friday, Sept. 28 to celebrate their forthcoming full-length album, “Viva Draconia.” Tomten has been at it for a decade, forming when Brian Noyes-Watkins and Lena Simon (La Luz) were in art school 10 years ago. In 2018, now comprised of Noyes-Watkins, Dillon Sturtevant, and Jake Brady, Tomten is preparing to release their fourth full-length album, “Viva Draconia,” on Noyes-Watkins and Sturtevant’s own Plume Records on vinyl, CD, and digital formats. The group is on tour opening for Bryan John Appleby. Often described as baroque or dream pop for their prominent use of organ, electric piano and analog synthesizers, Tomten shares a wide influence from early power-pop to electric folk. The band formed in 2008 when singer/keyboardist Noyes-Watkins met original bassist Simon at art school. The two began recording demos in the practice rooms, and started performing regularly in 2010 after drummer Brady joined. Their debut full-length “Wednesday’s Children” was released in June of 2012. Recorded on an old 16-track Tascam in a small Seward Park studio over the course of July the year prior, “Wednesday’s Children” is a keen plate-reverbed excursion over a sound bed of Leslie organs, Rhodes, chiming guitars, and three-part harmonies. Following the release of “Wednesday’s Children,” Tomten began work on their follow-up album, “The Farewell Party,” recording with engineer/producer Jason Quever (Papercuts) during the summer of 2013 in Sacramento and San Francisco. The singles off “The Farewell Party” displayed a stronger focus on songwriting as well as production. “The Farewell Party” was released Aug. 19, 2014 on Seattle label Versicolor, with a following U.S. tour.
Tomten Friday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m. Alma Mater 1322 Fawcett Ave., Tacoma $12-$17 / 21+
After releasing a single in May of 2015, “Bitter Pill” b/w "Humdrum Doom Song," Tomten, now featuring Noyes-Watkins (keys, guitar, vocals), Brady (drums), and Sturtevant (bass, vocals), released their third full-length “Cremation Songs” on Seattle label Plume Records on July 7, 2017. “I first thought of the name ‘Cremation Songs’ as a bit of a joke to poke fun at our previous record ‘The Farewell Party,’” says Noyes-Watkins. “It later dawned on me that it fit the songs well, seeing as most are vaguely about death in some way or another.” Now Tomten is set to release their fourth album, “Viva Draconia,” named to invoke an authoritarian anthem sung by grey children in a grey room, or a boldly written declaration on wartime propaganda. This release marks a shift from “Cremation Songs,” offering a record that is more personal, energetic and electronic. The additions of an acoustic 12-string and Roland SH 2000 for most of the album's lead synth parts makes a bigger sounding record than the band's previous output. “Going into this record, we wanted to make a synthesizer focused album, also keeping it more concise. All of the songs are new and I didn't pull anything from the past to rework, which has sometimes been the case on previous records,” says Noyes-Watkins. Charles Spitzack created the album artwork. “Charles is a fantastic artist who did some pieces for The Project Room in Seattle a few years back called ‘The Big Question Print Series,’” says Noyes-Watkins. “I was looking through some of the work he’d done, and saw this print, and I immediately felt a strong connection to it. Its abstract violence seemed fitting, and I didn't want an image that was too specific or loaded.” Lead single “Blue Movie” is a pop song in the vein of Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark, with that kind of instant synth gratification. According to the band, “It’s a song about pornographic excess and dissatisfaction, but with some whimsy!” “Viva Draconia” is set for release on Seattle label Plume Records on Sept. 28 on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. For more information, visit facebook.com/TomtenMusic or facebook. com/events/200171840836811.
Friday, Sept. 21 AIRPORT TAVERN: ArtrA, Fynnie’s Basement, Thylacine, Kelmentine (rock) 8 p.m. BLEU NOTE LOUNGE: The Hook Me Up Band (jazz fusion) 7 p.m. JAZZBONES: Kid Sensation, Steppenwolf (hip hop rock) 8 p.m. LOUIE G’S: The Northwest Tool Tribute, Disposable Zeros (metal rock tribute bands) 8 p.m. PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERTISY, LAGERQUIST CONCERT HALL: Regency Jazz Ensemble (jazz) 8 p.m. THE PLAID PIG: Halcion Halo, Max Fite, Black Ocean Temple, Giant Pacific Apparition (hardcore, punk, experimental) 8 p.m. REAL ART TACOMA: 2KLIX, Prying Free, Nihil, Crooked, Open Mind (rock) 7:30 p.m. THE SWISS: Sol Seed, Perfect by Tomorrow, Ian Ayers (rock) 9 p.m. TACOMA BREWING: Carrie Akre, Mr. Blackwatch (Tacoma AF Concert) 7 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Arnez J (comedy) 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. UNCLE SAM'S: Richard Todd Memorial, Mojo Madness Band (rock) 6 p.m.
WASHINGTON STATE FAIR, GRANDSTAND: Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias (comedy) 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 23 ODD OTTER: Open Mic with Stephanie (open mic) 7 p.m. THE SPAR: Rod Cook and Toast (blues) 7 p.m. STONEGATE: Country Music Jam (jam) 5 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Arnez J (comedy) 8 p.m. UNCLE SAM'S: Final Notice with Bob Evans (country, rock, bluegrass) 7 p.m. WASHINGTON STATE FAIR, GRANDSTAND: Rascal Flatts (country) 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 24 THE FORUM: The Happy Sinners (jazzy bluesy) 8:30 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Samuel J. Comroe (comedy) 7:30 p.m. THE PLAID PIG: Are They Brothers, Ludlow, This Machine Kills Gods, Kat and Mouse, Heartrot (folk punk) 7 p.m. UNCLE SAM'S: CBC Band (jam) 7 p.m. UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND, KILWORTH MEMORIAL CHAPEL: Lo Cor de la Plana (a Capella) 8 p.m.
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND, SCHNEEBECK CONCERT HALL: Collage, Faculty Student Showcase (variety) 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 25
THE VALLEY: The Pearls, Jerk, Psycho 78 (rock) 7 p.m.
STONEGATE: Blues Jam with Roger Williamson (blues) 8 p.m.
WASHINGTON STATE FAIR, GRANDSTAND: Macklemore (rap, R&B, hip hop) 7:30 p.m.
TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: New Talent Tuesday (comedy) 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22
METRONOME: Open Mic (open mic) 7 p.m.
UNCLE SAM'S: SOB Band (jam) 7 p.m., NC THE VALLEY: Rock n’ Roll Magic (rock) 7:30 p.m.
AIRPORT TAVERN: Monsterwatch, Etchings, Coma Figura (rock) 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 26
ALMA MATER: Sporty Lee, Spirit Award, Glass Heart String Choir (psychedelic boat rockers) 6 p.m.
REAL ART TACOMA: Fiore, Push, Lillie Lemon, The Sockets, The Dizzies (emo, indie, electropop) 7:30 p.m.
DOYLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE: Cody Ray and the New Favorites (soulful funk) 9 p.m.
STONEGATE: Open Mic with Justin McDonald (open mic) 9 p.m.
DUNAGAN BREWING CO: That Irish Guy (Celtic) 9 p.m.
TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Open Mic (comedy) 8 p.m.
LOUIE G’S: David Ellefson’s “Basstory” (rock) 8 p.m.
UNCLE SAM'S: Subvinyl Jukebox, DBC Rock Jam (jam) 7 p.m., NC
O’MALLEY’S IRISH PUB: Sub-Gen (rock) 8 p.m. THE PLAID PIG: Cordell Drake, Mista Snipe, MotaMouth Jones, A-Non (hip hop) 7 p.m. REAL ART TACOMA: College Radio, The Kennedy Sway, Clothing Optional, Closure Quota (punk) 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 27 ALMA MATER: Doja Cat (pop) 8 p.m. BLEU NOTE LOUNGE: Kareem Kandi Trio (jazz) 6 p.m.
ROCK THE DOCK: Bad Assets (rock) 8 p.m.
ROCK THE DOCK: Open Mic with Dustin (rock) 8 p.m.
THE SPAR: The Whirlies (rock) 8 p.m.
STONEGATE: Power Rock Jam (rock jam) 8 p.m., NC
THE SWISS: Dance Factory (grooviness) 9 p.m.
TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Christopher Titus (comedy) 7:30 p.m.
TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Arnez J (comedy) 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
UNCLE SAM'S: Jerry Miller (rock, blues) 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, How much money is enough money to bury me when I die? My hope is to have no money in my bank account when I take my last breath but my friends think I am selfish. They are all leaving lots to their family and kids. I am not dying of any disease, but is it wrong to just prepare for yourself and spend all the money you worked hard to make? Signed, Worked Hard for My Money Dear Worked Hard for My Money, It has been said that the first generation makes the wealth, the second generation enjoys it, and the third generation squanders it. And the cycle usually repeats. It has been a recurring theme in well-to-do families for ages, and it’s one reason parents and grandparents today are feeling less and less inclined to leave inheritances. To answer your question about the cost to have a service when you die, it is dependent on how elaborate your service would be. The average cost of cremation with no funeral or memorial service is $2,000. The average cost of cremation with a traditional funeral service is $10,000-$12,000. If you would like a traditional funeral service it is approximately $15,000 or more. The practice of leaving an inheritance to one’s children has been occurring since ancient times. It is ingrained into our modern thinking. There is a bit of an assumption that the next generation should automatically receive something when their adult parents pass away. Many retirees are opting to give money to their children before they die. Adult parents may feel the obligation to “reward” or “thank” their children for taking care of them in their old age. The United States doesn’t stack up to some of the more generous countries. American retirees were the least likely to leave an inheritance, with only 56 percent expecting to give inheritances to their children. Australian retirees are the most generous, with inheritances averaging more than $500,000, thanks in part to the country’s high real estate prices. Singapore was second at nearly $371,000 and the United Kingdom, France and Taiwan followed. Reverse mortgages are a popular option for more cashflow for retirees, allowing those 62 and older to tap some of the equity in their homes without having to make any loan payments until they die or move out, leaving even less inheritance. Money is valued the same as any commodity: The more there is of something and the easier it is to acquire, the more it is squandered. The less there is of something and the harder it is to acquire, the more hoarded or precious it becomes. You worked hard to acquire your wealth, and likely have learned to associate reward with hard work, perseverance and sacrifice. Simply giving away such rewards to anyone who has done nothing for it goes against your ingrained sense of justice. As I said before, when the supply of something important becomes uncertain, it is hoarded. It is an instinct hardwired into our brain to ensure self-preservation. Selfish is different than self-preservation. During hard times, few are concerned over leaving anything behind for someone else. Trust your own gut and you’ll never be wrong. Ignore anyone’s standard, including your friends’, that differs since it is such an individual choice based on many complex factors. 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.
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t Art Briefs From page 22 11:59 p.m. For questions, contact Naomi Strom-Avila at (253) 591-5191 or nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org. To make a submission, go to tacomaarts.submittable. com/submit. REBEL JUNK VINTAGE MARKET RETURNS TO TACOMA DOME The Rebel Junk Vintage Market returns to the Tacoma Dome for the second time on Sept. 28-29. Come to the Dome and shop for vintage items, farmhouse finds, antiques, home decor, clothing and more. Some of the many vendors joining in this year will include Sunny Baines of Pickens + Pallets. She is from Snohomish and features farmhouse-inspired, repurposed and handmade home decor, wood signs, furniture, refinished milk cans, etc. Also joining the event will be first time Rebel Junker Tammie Krist of French Toast & Co. She is from Olympia and features up-cycled furniture and home decor. Linda Gudde, of Vintage Restoration in Sedro Woolley, has done Rebel Junk in Hillsburo, Oregon. She features unique vintage one-of-a-kind items, furniture and home decor. Also, Tiffany Hien of Whimsical Details is one of the traveling vendors who has been to many of the shows around the country. She features handmade clothing and jewelry as well as up-cycled furniture and signs. There is something for everyone at Rebel Junk Vintage Market.
t FAB From page 17 has written two books set during World War I in Britain and in Belgium. Also on hand will be Tacoma’s Mark Monlux, an award-winning illustrator who has spent the last 30 years as a freelancer for advertising agencies, publishers, small businesses and international corporations. An avid fan of movies, Monlux takes his love for cinema and his talent for drawing to create reviews of movies in a cartoon format. His first book, “The Comic Critic Presents Seldom Seen Film,” won him an award from Cartoonists Northwest under the book category and a Golden Toonie in the overall category. Featured here is his second book of compiled movie reviews, “The Comic Critic Presents Blockbusters,” which pulls selections from the Top 200 films of all time. Besides Cartoonists Northwest, he is also a member of the National Cartoonists Society, the Graphic Artists Guild, and the proud founder of CLAW, the Cartoonists League of Absurd Washingtonians. One of the main attractions for the festival is an appearance by Tami Oldham Ashcraft, the author and co-star of the hit movie “Adrift.” She will be making a special appearance at FAB Fest on Saturday, Sept. 29 from noon to 6 p.m. Ashcraft will have her book and the just-released movie DVD available for autograph. At 3:15 p.m. she will be presenting her heart pounding, true story of tragedy and survival in the raging Pacific. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the courage and determination of a person hopelessly lost at sea. You can win one of the following gifts just by attending this free event: Autographed books by New York Times bestselling authors J. A. Jance and Debbie Macomber; tickets to the Tacoma Film Festival hosted by the Grand Cinema; a copy of the DVD “Adrift” or a BluRay DVD of the movie “Amelia,” the fascinating story of Amelia Earhart starring Hillary Swank and Richard Gere. In conjunction with Ashcraft’s story of survival and the “Amelia” DVD giveaway, a special display of Amelia
Rebel Junk owner Dixie DeRocher learned at a young age that she had a gift for transforming “junk” she found at garage sales and thrift stores into amazing furniture and home decor. In 2009, she launched the Funky Junk Sisters brand with a traveling show called “Junk Salvation Vintage Market.” In 2015, “Rebel Junk Market” was added to the Funky Junk Sisters brand. With the help of her amazing vendors and with her family in tow, DeRocher travels to locations throughout the United States, bringing her niche market to thousands of enthusiastic fans and fellow “junkers.” DeRocher also designs for some of the largest outdoor music festivals in the country, using her creative gifts and unique style to transform stages, artist areas, and VIP lounges. This year she was hired to create the vintage market that will be featured at the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals. Last year, Rebel Junk Vintage Market brought together more than 500 emerging vendors dealing in items that ranged from re-purposed and vintage home decor to farmhouse finds and industrial goodness. What unified them was their love for the time-worn past, getting their hands dirty and wanting to be with like-minded people. Bringing everyone together for a short time to share what they have found or crafted is what the Rebel Junk Vintage Market is all about. Tickets are on sale at ticketmaster.com: $16 Friday night includes early admission at 5:30 p.m. and free Saturday admission; $9 for Saturday only admission. Hours: Friday, Sept. 28, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking is free for this event. For more information, visit rebeljunk.com.
Earhart memorabilia will also be available for viewing. To win a copy of Jance’s new Joanna Brady mystery “Field of Bones” or Macomber’s newly released “Cottage by the Sea,” just attend one of the 7 p.m. movies on Sept. 28, 29 and 30. At each 7 p.m. movie, a free drawing will be held for a Jance or Macomber bestselling book. Additionally, on Saturday, Sept. 29, FAB fest will host Lee Oskar, the world-famous harmonica player with the rock-blues band War. His famous harmonicas are sold worldwide. Oskar is also a highly respected artist and he will be bringing some of his artwork. For more information of the Lakewood Film, Art and Book Festival, visit facebook.com/lakewoodfilmartsbooks or lakewoodfestival.org.
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Romantic Homes Magazine and a must attend Flea Market in America by Flea Market Decor Magazine, the Rebel Junk Vintage Market by Dixie DeRocher is coming to town. Rebel Junk Vintage market is a community of the finest vendors in the area! They will be selling the best hand-crafted, and hand-picked (yes, fresh-picked rusty junk and antiques) and vintage goods and wares. All vendors have been juried and only the best have been welcomed to the Rebel Junk Market! Ages: All ages. Price: $5-$10. Info: facebook.com/rebeljunkmarket
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Lyceum Hall, Evergreen State Tacoma Campus, 1210 6th Ave., Tacoma Join Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, keynote speaker Tarika Powell of Sightline Institute, the Sierra Club, Advocates for a Cleaner Tacoma, and others for an evening discussion of the Tacoma LNG project hosted by local social justice group The Conversation. Don’t miss “Folly of Frack,” a play about fracked gas projects proposed in the Pacific Northwest hosted by Bonnie McKinley and Stopped Fracked Gas PDX. Panel discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. Speakers/panelists include representatives of the Puyallup Tribe, Advocates for a Cleaner Tacoma, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility and The Conversation. Info: wpsr.org/wpsr-events/2018/10/3/voices-of-environmental-justice-a-citizens-forum
MOODS AND MOMENTS Sat., Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Lakewold Gardens, 12317 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood Dean Koepfler is a freelance photographer/videographer and longtime journalist. He has spent decades focusing on the fragile beauty of Mount Rainier and the wild places of the Puget Sound while documenting the impacts of climate change, development, and habitat destruction in the Pacific Northwest. He will speak at Lakewold Gardens to discuss the path to his passion, career highlights, and talk about the unique rewards photography has to offer. He will also give us some insight into his handy tools of the trade. Ages: All ages. Price: $15 members, $20 non-members at brownpapertickets.com/event/3590421. Info: LakewoldGardens.org CARSTAR CAR & TRUCK SHOW Sat., Sept. 22, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sprinker Recreation Center, 14824 C St. S., Tacoma Carstar Hi-Tech Collision Classic Car & Truck Show is back for its 16th year with activities for car and truck enthusiasts alike. Attendees will be able to stroll through the aisles of vintage vehicles, meet the owners, vote for your favorite vehicle, enjoy a beautiful park, visit vendors and purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win one of many enormous prizes ($1 raffle ticket proceeds benefit Pierce County Parks and Recreation Youth Programs). Enjoy more than 500 classic cars, and incredible food from early morning breakfast and coffee to fun themed lunch and treats in the afternoon. The event will also feature a harvest theme that will be evident from the décor, to staff dressed in costume and menu choices. Spectators are encouraged to participate in the theme by coming dressed in costume. Ages: All ages. Price: Free for spectators. Vehicle (1985 and older) entry price $20 at the door. Info: piercecountywa.gov/1272/ Classic-Car-Truck-Show NW TREK SENIOR MONTH Through Sept. 30 Northwest Trek, 11610 Trek Dr. E., Eatonville Half-price is hard to beat. At Northwest Trek all September long, seniors (65+) get half-price off general admission, plus 10 percent discounts at the Forest Cafe, gift shop and Zip Wild. That’s a steal. Info: nwtrek.org/event/ seniormonth ‘BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS’ Fri., Sept. 21, 8 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 22, 8 p.m. Sun., Sept. 23, 2 p.m. Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., Lakewood This production will drop you right into the middle of part one of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy: a portrait of the writer as a young teen in 1937 living with his family in a crowded, lower middle-class Brooklyn walk-up. Eugene Jerome, standing in for the author, is the narrator and central character. Dreaming of baseball and girls, Eugene must cope with the mundane existence of his family life in Brooklyn: formidable mother, overworked father, and his worldly older brother Stanley. Throw into the mix his widowed Aunt Blanche, her two young (but rapidly aging) daughters and you have a recipe for hilarity, served up Simon-style. This bittersweet memoir evocatively captures the life of a struggling Jewish household where, as his father states: “If you didn’t have a problem, you wouldn’t be living here.” Plays through Sept. 30. Ages: Contains some mature language and discussion about puberty that may be inappropriate for younger children. Price: $26 general admission, $23 military/seniors, $20 students/educators. Info: lakewoodplayhouse.org; (253) 5880042 DAVID ELLEFSON ‘BASSTORY’ Sat., Sept. 22, 6-10 p.m. Louie G’s Pizza, 5219 Pacific Hwy E., Fife An intimate evening of riffs and repartee with Grammy winning Megadeth bassist David Ellefson. VIP tickets include autographed photo, exclusive merchandise and hang time with David prior to the show. Ages: All ages. Price: $20-$50. Info: facebook. com/events/250197052462167 EXPLORING FEMINISM Tues., Sept. 25, 7-8:45 p.m. Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Lakewood Feminism is a subject with increasing presence in popular culture, but what does feminism mean today? Join Humanities Washington speaker Amy Peloff for a look at the fundamental principles of feminist thought and why people should care about popular culture’s presentation of these concepts. A feminist historian and media studies scholar, Peloff will draw on television and movies from the past 40 years to help attendees gain clarity about the term feminism and how to critically read popular media. This
multimedia and interactive presentation is part of Pierce County Library’s Exploration Speakers series, a partnership with Humanities Washington. Price: Free. Info: piercecountylibrary.org
Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what’s right. Plays through Oct. 7. Ages: All ages. Price: $22-$31. Info: tmp. org; (253) 565-6867
UWT CONVOCATION Wed., Sept. 26, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Prairie Line Trail-UWT Station, 1900 Commerce St., Tacoma Mark your calendar and join faculty, staff and students for Convocation 2018, a UW-Tacoma tradition that celebrates new students and returning students as members of the Husky family and kicks off the start of the school year. Also enjoy a free lunch and T-shirt! Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: eventuwt@uw.edu
REBEL JUNK VINTAGE MARKET Sat., Sept. 29, 10 a.m. Sun., Sept. 30, 4 p.m. Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma Voted as a top Traveling Vintage Market in the U.S. by Flea Market Style Magazine, Top 25 Flea Markets in America by
‘THE FOREIGNER’ Fri., Sept. 28, 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 29, 8 p.m. Sun., Sept. 30, 2 p.m. Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St., Tacoma Tacoma Little Theatre opens its 100th anniversary season with Larry Shue’s hilarious classic At a rural fishing lodge, Froggy, a British demolition expert, has brought along a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. He tells everyone that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Once alone the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should – the evil plans of a sinister, twofaced minister and his redneck associate; the fact that the minister’s pretty fiancée is pregnant; and many other revelations made with the thought that Charlie doesn’t understand a word being said. All of that sets up the wildly funny ending. Special “pay-whatyou-can” performance on Thurs., Sept. 27. Plays through Oct. 1. Ages: Recommended 12 and older. Price: $25 adults, $23 seniors 60+/ students/military, $20 children 12 and under. Info: tacomalittletheatre.com; (253) 272-2281 DISNEY’S ‘NEWSIES’ Fri., Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Sept. 30, 2 p.m. Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave., Tacoma Disney’s “Newsies” is the first show for the 25th anniversary season at the Tacoma Musical Playhouse. Set in turn-of-the-century New York City, this is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense,
NAACP ANNUAL FREE COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR Saturday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oasis of Hope Center, 1937 S. G St., Tacoma Presentations by health experts, health and wellness exhibitors, and entertainment. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. For more information, call (253) 331-7584.
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