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Visitors can expect changes at Owen Beach to include improvements to restrooms and infrastructure, all with the overarching goal of enhancing accessibility and the beach experience.
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Wilson Way, an elevated bridge for pedestrians and cyclists, connects Ruston Way to Point Defiance Park and will open late 2018. PHOTO BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER
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Citizens for a Healthy Bay monitors the environmental health of Commencement Bay through research on cleanup sites and on-the-water patrols. By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
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he increased attention – and raised eyebrows – about activities on Tacoma’s working waterfront has boosted the work-
load and profile in recent years for Citizens for a Healthy Bay (CHB), the nonprofit tasked with monitoring such matters. Membership has grown from just 74 people in 2015 to 321 last year. A big engagement boom is expected this year now that CHB formed an environmental justice
program to reach historically marginalized members of the community. “The environmental community has been exclusionary, and it’s been to our detriment,” said CHB Executive Director Melissa Malott. “The environment touches u See BAY / page A9
CITY PLEDGES TO HELP DISPLACED STATE FARM EMPLOYEES FIND NEW JOBS By Andrew Fickes andrew@tacomaweekly.com
State Farm’s announcement earlier this month that it would exit downtown Tacoma by the end of this year has placed a priority not only on attracting a new tenant to fill the 300,000 square feet of Class A office space but helping the 400 workers in danger of unemployment find a new job. “My focus in the upcoming months will be on the State Farm workers who are impacted by this decision,” said Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards. “While the impact is somewhat mitigated by the relocation of 600 positions to DuPont, I look forward to working with our economic and workforce development partner agencies to identify
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opportunities for those employees searching for new career options.” State Farm representatives confirmed that 600 positions would be transferred to its DuPont offices, while another 250 would be sent
to State Farm’s headquarters in Bloomington, Ill. and 150 to its office in Phoenix. That leaves still 400 employees anxious to know where they ultimately will land. “We believe it will be a rolling exercise,” said Kim Bedier, acting director of community and economic development for the City of Tacoma. “We believe (State Farm) won’t be closing on one day; they will be closing over the course of 2018. We hope to help everyone with workforce assistance.” State Farm’s call center offices are made up of approximately 226,000 square feet at 909 A St. in the Frank Russell building, with the remaining balance in the Columbia Bank Center at 1301 A St. State Farm’s five-year lease will u See STATE FARM / page A9
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Point Defiance Park, a crown jewel of Tacoma, is slated for significant upgrades over the coming year and now residents will get the opportunity to weigh in on what improvements they would like for their favorite amenity. The public is encouraged to attend a free open house conveniently timed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the park’s new Environmental Learning Center adjacent to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. City planners and project managers will be present to answer any questions and receive feedback. “We put a lot of emphasis on public engagement for many projects; it’s part of our ethos,” said Michael Thompson, public information manager for Metro Parks Tacoma. “We’re using public resources and public dollars to deliver public good, so people need opportunity to weigh in. “We usually have most of our public meetings on weeknights around 6 p.m. and we’ve had some good turnout, but we wanted to see if we could improve the turnout by having a meeting on Saturday,” Thompson continued. “It will be more convenient to people’s schedules, and if we do have a good turnout then that will probably influence how we schedule future meetings.” The open house, in part, will serve as a preview to project planning for Ruston Way, improvements to Owen Beach, the waterfront, and an improved roundabout and traffic circulation at the Pearl Street entrance. There will also be updates on the zoo’s new Pacific Seas Aquarium, projected to open this summer; Wilson Way, the bicycle-pedestrian bridge linking the park’s trails to Ruston Way; a new multi-use parking area adjacent to the boat launches; a planned 11-acre recreation area atop the park’s breakwater peninsula; volunteer opportunities and summer camps. “There will be an interactive experience at the open house where people can write on a big white board with a photographic map of Ruston Way – that’s a preview of a planning initiative that will start in a few months,” Thompson said. “The big question will be, ‘What would you like the waterfront to become?’” In regard to the Owen Beach improvements, Thompson said Metro Parks has some ideas for how to make the beach more accessible to people. “We’re upgrading restrooms and a lot of the infra-
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TACOMA POLICE SEEK I.D. OF SERIAL ROBBERY SUSPECT TARGETING BUSINESSES
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EAST 26TH AND D STREET After appearing on the side of area milk cartons for months and months, we’ve come to the realization that our beloved Percival, the Pothole Pig, is not coming home to us. The celebrated swine has either found a new life somewhere else, or perhaps became a delicious and nutritious part of someone’s breakfast at some point. Whatever the case, we will miss him and be forever in his debt as his dedication to the City of Destiny led to so many nasty potholes being filled. 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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Tacoma Police are asking for the public’s help to I.D. a serial robbery suspect. From Dec. 20 to Jan. 2, he and another suspect who DAVID ROSE has already been arrested had been stealing cash and cell phones at gunpoint from seven businesses so far including Boost Mobile stores on Steele Street and Pacific Avenue as well as Metro PCS stores on Sprague Street and South 38th Street.
“They’ve gone into businesses armed with a handgun, taken the customer service attendants there hostage basically, moved them into a different part of the building and
then taken cell phones and money from the tills. There is something that is very distinctive. They’re threatening the clerks with the possibility of someone outside the business watching as they commit the robbery, one of their other cohorts. We don’t know if this is true or not. We know the threats are very real and obviously we’re looking for any help we can get in identifying them,” said Tacoma Police Officer Loretta Cool. Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County will pay you a cash reward of up to $1,000 if you have any information that leads to his arrest and charges in the case. Call 1 (800) 222-TIPS (8477). It is anonymous.
Bulletin Board THIRD PERSON CHARGED IN DEATH OF DEPUTY MCCARTNEY The Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office charged Samantha Dawn Jones, 29, with murder in the first degree and kidnapping in the first degree for her role in the death of Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel McCartney. “As promised, we are going to hold accountable everyone responsible for the murder of Deputy McCartney,” said Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. “Numerous detectives and deputies from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department have been tirelessly working this case and will continue to do so. The investigation is ongoing.” On Jan. 7 at 11:24 p.m., residents in a home on 45th Avenue Court East called 911 to report intruders. Three adults and two children were in the home at the time. Two suspects demanded money. Both were wearing masks and armed with handguns and “bowie” style knives. At 11:30 p.m., Deputy Daniel McCartney notified dispatch he arrived in the area. Approximately three minutes later, Deputy McCartney notified dispatch that he was in foot pursuit of the suspects. A short time later, he called out “shots fired.” No further transmissions were made. Other deputies responded to the area and found Deputy McCartney unresponsive. He was transported to St. Joseph’s hospital, and was later pronounced dead from a gunshot wound. Deputies located the body of Henry Carden near McCartney. Carden was also unresponsive. Carden sustained several gunshot wounds, including a gunshot wound to the head. He died from his wounds. Officers secured the area to locate the other suspect. At approximately 8:10 the next morning, an officer reported a male matching the description of the second suspect walk to his traffic control point. That person was later identified as Frank Pawul. Pawul was taken into custody. Pawul told officers that he was walking from his girlfriend’s house. Officers were able to identify the woman Pawul referred to as Brenda Troyer. The investigation revealed calls and text messages between Pawul, Troyer, and a third suspect, Samantha Dawn Jones. Detectives determined that Jones had an ongoing dispute over drugs with one of the residents at the home where the attempted robbery occurred. Cell tower and GPS coordinates place Jones’ phone with Carden, Pawul, and Troyer the night of the murder. Pawul, Troyer, and Jones' phones were registering off the same towers as the vehicle traveled to the home where the break-in happened. As with Troyer's phone, Jones' remained at the scene for some time before 911 was called, then traveled to the same location of Troyer's after Deputy McCartney arrived. Both phones also traveled to the area of a nearby Safeway. Surveillance shows Troyer and a woman who matches the description of Jones in the Safeway together. Detectives located messages between Jones and Pawul after the murder where she is asking where he is and whether he is hiding. Her phone then travels back to the location of the incident. On Tuesday Jones was arrested without incident with the assistance of the PCSD SWAT team. Charges are only allegations and a person is presumed innocent unless he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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AIR QUALITY AGENCY CALLS FOR MORE REVIEW OF LNG PLANT EMISSIONS The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is calling for more review of the overall effects of greenhouse gases linked to Puget Sound Energy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility under construction on the Tacoma Tideflats. The agency has determined that a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) is required to determine the quality and effects of greenhouse gases “to include those upstream and downstream of the proposed project.” The call for more review comes after the agency accepted the notice of construction permit as technically complete only to then review PSE’s application and conclude that a supplemental analysis is necessary. PSCAA is now preparing to hire a consultant to conduct the review and work on a formal agreement with PSE on covering the costs of that work, according to an agency letter. “There will be no optional scoping for the SEIS. The agency will hire a consultant to prepare the SEIS,” according to the agency. “Public comment opportunities will be provided for the draft SEIS when it has been prepared.” The review, therefore, will include another round of public outreach, which has yet to be scheduled.
STATE SENATE VOTES TO PROTECT LGBT YOUTH The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, praised the Washington State Senate for passing Senate Bill (SB) 5722 – legislation to protect LGBTQ youth in the state from the dangerous and discredited practice of so-called “conversion therapy.” “No child should ever be subjected to the dangerous and barbaric practice of conversion therapy. It amounts to nothing more than child abuse,” said HRC National Field Director Marty Rouse. “We applaud the Washington State Senate for voting to protect the Evergreen State’s LGBTQ youth. It is crucial that the Washington House of Representatives quickly pass the measure.” “Conversion therapy,” sometimes referred to as “sexual orientation change efforts” or “reparative therapy,” encompasses a range of harmful practices that seek to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. These practices are based on the false premise that being LGBTQ is a mental illness that needs to be cured – an idea that has been rejected by every major medical and mental health organization. There is no credible evidence that conversion therapy can change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. To the contrary, research has clearly shown that these practices pose devastating health risks for LGBTQ young people such as depression, decreased selfesteem, substance abuse, homelessness, and even suicidal behavior. The dangerous practice is condemned by every major medical and mental health organization, including
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SHIBA, a free and unbiased service of the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner, sponsors these events. I-940 SUPPORTERS PREPARE FOR ELECTION CAMPAIGN Supporters of Initiative 940, which would require additional police training and improve accountability in fatal police shootings, celebrated certification of the measure after verification of more than 350,000 petition signatures submitted to the secretary of state. With certification, the initiative is referred to the State Legislature for consideration. The House and Senate can pass the initiative, propose an alternative policy, or take no action, which would result in I-940 moving on to the November ballot. “This is a great day for the more than 350,000 Washington voters who signed on to support de-escalation of police violence in our communities,” said Tim Reynon, Puyallup Tribal Councilmember and a spokesperson for I-940. “The outpouring of support for this measure from across the state reflects a strong desire to protect families from unnecessary tragedy, and to better equip law enforcement to reduce use of force deaths and strengthen trust with their communities.” Marilyn Covarrubias, whose unarmed son Daniel was killed by Lakewood police in April 2015, spent many hours volunteering to help I-940 qualify for the ballot. “The opportunity to make sure other families don’t have to go through what our family went through is what keeps me going. I really believe we can do better and changing the law is the first step.” Supporters, including a broad coalition of directlyimpacted families and social justice, civil liberties, community, labor, and law enforcement reform advocates, understand that legislative action seems unlikely in a short session with a heavy agenda and are preparing for an electoral campaign. “This effort has been a labor of love for many volunteers who have seen first-hand the damage done in their communities by unnecessary loss of life. We came together and vowed to ‘do the work’ to stop it. Changing the legal framework for police use of deadly force is an important part of the solution, and today marks a major milestone toward that goal,” said Andrè Taylor. Taylor and his wife Dove founded the community organization Not This Time in 2016, shortly after his brother Che Taylor was killed in a police shooting. Learn more about De-Escalate Washington at www. deescalatewa.org/about_us or follow us on Facebook @ deescalatewashington.
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Bulletin Board CONTINUED FROM PAGE A2 the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, and American Medical Association. Connecticut, California, Nevada, New Jersey, the District of Columbia, Oregon, Illinois, Vermont, New York, New Mexico, and Rhode Island all have laws or regulations protecting youth from this abusive practice. A growing number of municipalities have also enacted similar protections, including cities and counties in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida, New York, and Arizona. HRC has partnered with the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and state equality groups across the nation to pass state legislation ending conversion therapy. More information on the lies and dangers of efforts to change sexual orientation or gender identity can be found at www.hrc.org/resources/just-as-they-are. FLU TAKES A TOLL ON MEDICAL FACILITIES State health officials have issued recommendations for when and where to get medical care. Flu illness is widespread across the state and many health care facilities report full waiting rooms and a high demand for treatment of flu and other currently circulating illnesses. To help ease the crowding at medical facilities, state health officials want the public to know when and where to seek medical care, and to be on the lookout for warning signs of a potentially life-threatening situation. Unless they require immediate medical attention, people who have symptoms of flu should contact their doctor before going to a hospital emergency room. The emergency room should be used for people who are very sick. You should not go to the emergency room if you are only mildly ill. If you have the emergency warning signs of flu sickness (below), you should go to the emergency room. In most cases, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people except to get medical care. Most people with the flu have mild or moderate illness and do not need medical care or antiviral drugs. People who are at higher risk of flu complications should call their health care provider for advice if they get symptoms of the flu. These groups include:
• Not waking up or not interacting • Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held • Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with
• Adults 65 years of age and older • Pregnant women (and women up to two weeks postpartum).
• Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
• American Indians and Alaskan Natives (these groups seem to be at higher risk of flu complications).
• People who have medical conditions, such as asthma and heart, lung, liver, or kidney diseases. A more complete list of conditions is on the CDC’s website.
There are some danger/warning signs that should prompt immediate medical care in children:
• Fast breathing or trouble breathing • Bluish skin color • Not drinking enough fluids
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months of age and older. Flu shots are available at most pharmacies and health care providers across the state. Washington provides all recommended vaccines, including flu vaccine, at no cost for kids from birth through age 18.
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• Wash your hands often with soap and warm water. Use sanitizer if soap and water aren’t available.
• Cover your cough. • Stay away from sick people as much as possible. It’s possible to spread flu before you even know you’re sick, so cover your cough, wash your hands often, and stay home if you begin to feel sick.
• Children younger than 5, but especially children younger than 2 years old.
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The Department of Health has a weekly report of influenza activity posted during the flu season. The department’s website at www.doh.wa.gov is your source for a healthy dose of information. Also, find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
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People who have lived, worked, or played in Tacoma for more than even a few years are talking about the rapid rate of changes underway in the city, from the skyrocketing housing prices, rising number of higher-end restaurants and the lowering number of neighborhood dive bars. More changes are in the works in the years to come, from amenities and prices to the names of the dais-jockeys at City Hall. Regardless of the change, none of it happens alone. Shifts and changes to one aspect of the city creates challenges, opportunities and changes in others, particularly transportation and housing issues. “It’s a chicken-and-an-egg sort of thing,” said Downtown on the Go Coordinator Hally Bert, noting that the expansion of light rail service from downtown to the Hilltop will bring development opportunities, and yes, higher rents. But the rail service could lead to less reliance on cars and even offset any rental increases by allowing people to live car-less. “Housing and transportation are intrinsically linked.” Downtown On the Go developed
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a roster of free community forums to help residents make sense of everything as those changes jump from plans and action plans to reality. The agency’s eighth annual Friday Forum Series this year will cover the issues of local politics, the environment, parking, transportation, housing, and equity, particularly on how they are all connected. The first forum, from noon to 1 p.m. on Feb. 2, at the Pantages Theater lobby, will be moderated by Tacoma 2025 Program Manager Tanisha Jumper. Panelists will be Mayor Victoria Woodards and Councilmembers Ryan Mello, Chris Beale, and Lillian Hunter. The city leaders will talk about their visions of the city in general, not particularly just about specific policies or proposed programs they are developing, and will also include a question-and-answer period. Future topics in the fourforum series will include local and regional experts in their respective topics. Other topics include stormwater and transportation issues on Feb. 23, equity and environment on March 30, and parking, people, and development on April 27. These forums will occur from noon to 1 p.m. at Urban Grace Church.
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2018 Forum Topics: Feb. 2: Tacoma’s New Leadership Located at the Pantages Theater Tacoma is changing quickly, and a new slate of leaders will shape how the city meets the challenges and opportunities of urban development, environment, and equity. Panelists will be; Mayor Woodards, Councilmember Ryan Mello, Councilmember Chris Beale and Lillian Hunter, who will talk about what they are working on to create a more connected and sustainable Tacoma. Feb. 23: Stormwater Pollution & Transportation Located at the Urban Grace Church The number one source of petroleum and other toxic chemicals that end up in the Puget Sound is non-industrial pollutants; that’s cars, parking lots, and other household chemicals. The forum will address ways everyday Tacomans keep the water clean by using alternative transportation options. March 30: Equity and Environment Located at the Urban Grace Church Panelists from Tacoma’s neighbor to the north, Naomi Doerner, Ubax Gardheere, and Sudha Nandagopal will share Seattle’s experiences, lessons and insights about engaging, co-creating, and implementing community-centered economic development, environment stewardship, and transportation equity strategies. April 27: Development, Parking, and What’s to Come Located at the Urban Grace Church Smart land-use policy can promote healthier stormwater and a healthier community. Development and parking impacts the city in many ways, from public health, the environment, and the economy. For those who cannot attend, join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #DOTGForum and following @downtownonthego.
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2018 – A lot to do…
By Connie Ladenburg
Many times when we start a new year we think about new things to do – clean a closet, start to exercise, lose weight. At the county we often continue working or capitalizing on what we have previously started. An area that I am going to continue working on should not come as a surprise to anyone who has been LADENBURG following these articles. I have been appointed to chair the Select Committee on Human Services. Behavioral health is on the top of our list. Council will soon have a new legislative analyst for human services who will conduct research, analysis and public policy development in the areas of behavioral health (mental health and chemical dependency), affordable housing and homelessness, senior services, and services for those with disabilities. The information the analyst will be able to provide will be invaluable to
the Select Committee on Human Services. The county is a “middle adopter,” which means that we are in the planning and development stage of Integration 2020. Integration 2020 is a state mandate requiring all counties to integrate their Medicaid services for mental health, chemical dependency and medical health, with the intent to streamline services and payment of services to Washington residents. This must be done by 2020. If counties don’t do this early planning, then the state will dictate to them what needs to be done and how to do it. As the saying goes, “The devil is in the details,” and there are a lot of details that we will be working on in collaboration with stakeholders from all of these areas. Affordable housing and homelessness is a growing problem. The problem goes across all jurisdictions and I believe that the tactic should also be advanced regionally. I will be working collaboratively with a number of elected officials from Tacoma, Lakewood and Puyallup and representatives from homeless and affordable housing providers to develop strategies that can be used regionally to provide services and shelter for this population. We have an opioid crisis in our community. There
is an opioid task force planning a summit next month for representatives from multiple agencies to review an action plan that will work on strategies, potential actions, gaps and resource requirements to confront this epidemic. Blighted properties have been an ongoing problem for many years. Council passed a Chronic Nuisance Ordinance that addresses the many concerns we hear from the public i.e. junk cars, derelict properties, and sometimes illegal activity. This year I am hoping to develop a cross-discipline approach to deliver responses to these communities in the hope that calls for service do not fall between the cracks. These are some of the highlights of what we will be working on this year. Much of what we do is the direct result of requests from you, the public. I am thankful for your input and will continue to be responsive to your needs and the needs of all of Pierce County. Sign up for my blog at www.piercecountywa.org/ district4. Connie Ladenburg is a member of the Pierce County Council.
JOHN SPELLMAN: Best leader for tough times By Don C. Brunell Too often, virtues and accomplishments of quiet leaders go unsung. Such is the case with John Spellman, former Washington governor and King County executive, who died on Jan. 16 at the age of 91. Now many friends, colleagues and adversaries from both political parties extol Spellman’s courage, integrity, leadership, humility, tenacity, wisdom, inclusiveness, helpfulness and civility – all values of a strong and effective leader. John Spellman was the right person for our state during some of the most difficult times we faced since the Great Depression. We needed someone who could bring people together and solve tough problems. Serving in public office was never easy for Spellman. When he was elected King County executive in 1969, Boeing had 83,700 workers in the Seattle area. By 1971, it dropped to 20,750. The infamous billboard appeared: “Will the last person leaving SEATTLE – Turn out the lights.” The unemployment rate shot up to 14 percent, the highest in America. Housing vacancy rates rose to 16 percent from one percent in 1967 and out-of-work families had to sell their homes at “fire sale” prices. By the time Spellman moved into the governor’s office, he was heralded as the King County executive who built the Kingdome and brought the Seahawks and Mariners to Seattle. Spellman managed well during his 11 years in the courthouse
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and left the county with money in the bank. When he took office as our state’s 18th governor in 1981, our economy was in an uncontrolled free-fall. Complicating matters was the previous legislature drained the reserves and Spellman was left with no cushion. While the nation faced a crippling triple threat from double-digit interest rates, inflation and unemployment, in Washington workers compensation rates also were skyrocketing. Some small businesses received 20-25 percent rate increases. “We had a crisis, as evidenced by the fact we had 13.6 percent unemploy-
ment rate at one time, and in a crisis, you have to act,” Spellman told retired Puget Sound Business Journal publisher Mike Flynn. “People didn’t elect me to do nothing.” Not only did Spellman face a fiscal crisis, but Olympia politics were testy. Democrats were smarting from the 1980 election losses. The state House went from a 49-49 tie to a 56-42 Republican majority. Then on Feb. 13, 1981, the Senate control abruptly switched when Democrat Peter von Reichbauer joined the Republican caucus. That move further exacerbated the bitter internecine war. Life in the Republican caucus was no bed of roses because 24 legislators, known
as the “troglodytes,” refused to vote for any new taxes. Spellman scrambled to patch together support from Republicans and Democrats. During his four years, Spellman was forced to cut deeply in state funding for education and human services, but he was unwilling to solve the state’s fiscal problems through spending cuts alone. By 1984, Spellman, who ran on a “taxes as last resort” platform, presided over the largest series of tax increases in state history. He shouldered the blame, but death nail was temporarily putting the sales tax back on groceries in 1982. It lasted for 14 months. Spellman entered his 1984 re-election campaign with heavy political baggage and lost to Democrat Booth Gardner. “It wasn’t devastating,” he told Flynn. “I knew I had done a lot of things that weren’t calculated to make getting reelected easy.” John Spellman was a quiet and thoughtful man with a broad Irish smile. He ruled with dignity and respect. Spellman firmly believed people elected him to make our state and their lives better regardless of political consequences. A good dose of John Spellman’s humility, bipartisanship and level headedness would be welcome today. Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.
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THE MIRACLE OF MUSIC, PART 3
A Wonderful Christmas Story By Matt Nagle matt@tacomaweekly.com
It is no secret that women have served our country since the turn of the century, beginning with World War I. Their contributions have been vital to our way of life, but often forgotten. They were certainly remembered this past Dec. 10 at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System at American Lake in Lakewood. A most thoughtful Dr. Lori S. Katz, Ph.D. at the hospital contacted music maestro Walt Kaplin to discuss the possibility of putting on a program for the ladies, and he was thrilled with the idea. Within a very short time, the two met to discuss the format, content and timeframe. The morning of Dec. 10, Kaplin showed up at the hospital to set up for the event. The room where the program was held was very warm and festive, with many decorations and a wonderfully decorative display of gifts everywhere. The festivities started promptly with Christmas music softly playing in the background while lunch was being served. Then came the music medley sing-along, with all in attendance singing, laughing and having a marvelous time. Dr. Katz announced a raffle while everyone was being served cake, coffee and refreshments. A medley recognizing the five branches of the
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the 101st Airborne on December 1985, and his father who served during World War II. Katz sent Kaplin this thank-you letter below, showing the professionalism, concern and appreciation that the Department of Veterans Affairs has toward their patients and guests. As Kaplin said to me, “God bless the VA.” Dear Mr. Kaplin (Walt), Thank you so very much for the wonderful music you provided for the Women’s Health Clinic holiday party. The women veterans had so much fun singing, and the dancing! Several of the women said this was the best party they had been to in many years. One veteran in particular, who was feeling blue, just perked up at the party. A week later, she said she felt like a dark cloud was lifted from her. I share this with you because I want you to know how much the experience meant to the ladies. Thank you for your generosity, good cheer, professionalism, and most of all…for the music! Thank you for spreading the message that these veterans are not alone, and they are not forgotten! Wishing you a joyous holiday season. With much appreciation and gratitude, Lori S. Katz, Ph.D. WHC Psychologist
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After the ribbon was cut (left), Key Bank volunteer tax preparer Amber Bearden (fourth from left in front) assisted single dad Zuron Martin (bending toward ribbon) with getting his taxes done (right).
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Identity theft and tax scams are top tax concerns for 2018 The top tax issues for 2018 among singles and families making less than $54,000 a year are new forms of identity theft and tax scams, according to tax managers preparing to serve more than 900 singles and families this year with free tax filing at Goodwill’s free Tacoma tax center. The tax center, located at Goodwill’s Milgard Work Opportunity Center, 714 S. 27th St. in Tacoma, is one of 75 centers throughout western Washington serving singles and families making less than $54,000 per year. Goodwill, the IRS, the Pierce County Asset Building Coalition, and financial supporter KeyBank reopened the free Tacoma tax center on Jan. 23. Hours of operation are TuesdayThursday, 3:30-7 p.m. Due to high demand, reservations are necessary at Milgard at (253) 573-6832 and many other locations. Visit www.irs. treasury.gov/freetaxprep/ and type in your zip code for other nearby sites. Last year, the Milgard Center site provided $301,618 in free tax services, helping 1,067 tax filers to obtain nearly $1.4 million in refunds. “This service is extremely valuable to
low and moderate income households,” said April Sage, Sr. Relationship Manager & Market Team Lead – VP for KeyBank in Washington. “It can be difficult to manage the expense of a paid preparer or the complication of navigating the filing process on their own. Maximizing refunds helps pay bills and rent, and even puts food on the table as well as allowing some families to save for a child’s education or unexpected financial expenses.” ATTEND SUPER REFUND SATURDAY THIS YEAR (FEB. 3) High demand in Tacoma also means the upcoming Super Refund Saturday at Goodwill/Milgard (Feb. 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.), should serve an estimated 150 tax filers thanks to 25 volunteer certified tax preparers and additional support from KeyBank. Call (253) 573-6832 to make an appointment, which is strongly recommended to reduce waiting. Each year, KeyBank staffs a “Super Refund Saturday” free tax service in communities nationwide. During KeyBank’s national campaign, volunteers will help more than 1,000 households attain $2.4 million in refunds.
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all of us.” The new environmental justice program that CHB started seeks to change that demographic trend by not only reaching out to new groups about environmental issues involving Tacoma’s waterways but broadening its own efforts by including environmental issues in Tacoma’s neighborhoods, which ultimately also affect the waters. “We can no longer ignore the fact that low-income neighborhoods and communities of color are disproportionately burdened with toxins and pollution, have less access to waterfronts and forests, and have fewer chances to meaningfully participate in decision-making on environmental issues,” Malott stated when announcing the program. “This is a problem across the country and here in Tacoma. Protecting the environment doesn’t stop at the edge of a certain neighborhood – we must be advancing a clean environment and healthy community for all.” CHB’s environmental justice program will be led by two new hires. Kenny Coble joined CHB as the organization’s new Environmental Justice Program manager, and Emily Pinckney is its new community justice organizer. “As someone who loves the work CHB does keeping the bay clean, advocating for environmental protections and bringing people together for education and partnership, I’m excited to help bring in even more people to the work the organization is doing,” said Coble. “I’ve had a lot of fun and found a lot of meaning using social media and community organizing to increase civic engagement in Tacoma, primarily making sure people of color have leadership and decision-making roles in this work.” Coble, who was born in Tacoma and raised in Lakewood and Federal Way, studied communications at Multnomah University and is a freelance social media consultant. Pinckney was raised in Tacoma and studied marine biology at Humboldt State University as well as
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structure,” Thompson said. “We’re focusing on how to make it more enjoyable for people without detracting from the beach, which is the main attraction. We’re talking about enhancing the beach experience.” In regard to traffic circulation improvements throughout the park, Thompson said much has been done to engage the public in finding out what they want, including public meetings and online surveys. “We have put all of that together,” Thompson said.
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Duke University and interned at Fordham University and the City of Tacoma. “Having had the opportunity to study marine biology at university, I believe education is vital to true environmental empowerment,” said Pinckney. “As a black female scientist, I am excited to apply a social justice lens to all of my work at Citizens for a Healthy Bay and the other environmental institutions we work with in Pierce County.” CHB formed in 1990 to represent and engage people in the cleanup, restoration and protection of Commencement Bay, the surrounding waters and the local natural habitat at a time Tacoma was starting the environmental cleanup efforts of its Superfund sites that had been contaminated by decades of a lack of environmental policies. The group researches environmental issues, monitors the waterway for hazards and spills, testifies at public hearings and works with concerned citizens on how best to craft their own public testimony as well as works with governments, agencies and groups on stewardship efforts.
“We have some proposals on how traffic flow might be improved in the park. The sensitivity is we want it to be the right balance between getting to their destinations safely and efficiently, but we’re also conscious that we want to preserve the main attraction, which is the park. “We have said before that we don’t want Point Defiance Park to become Disneyland,” Thompson added. “It’s a regional attraction and a regional park. But it’s also a park that many people in Tacoma hold near and dear to their hearts, so we want to see where we can improve traffic flow.” For those who can’t attend the open house, Thompson said an online survey will be posted to destinationpointdefiance.org.
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expire on Dec. 31. They entered the marketplace in October 2013 and became fully operational in January 2014. “Where we were economically in 2013, we are in a much different place now,” Bedier said. “The economy is much healthier here and there is a greater population of skilled workers, so everyone is enthusiastic about filling office spaces.” During its five years in Tacoma, State Farm established a legacy of giving back to the community. One example of that is its investment in the South Tacoma historic business district along South Tacoma Way. In April 2018, a new permanent public art display will be unveiled along South Tacoma Way between South 48th and South 58th streets. The $111,000 commissioned art project was fully funded by State Farm, in partnership
with the City of Tacoma, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and the South Tacoma Business District. “State Farm is a good partner,” said Rebecca Solverson, public art specialist for City of Tacoma’s Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality. “They have joined us in person for some of the meetings. They haven’t been a silent funder.” State Farm’s reasoning for vacating its downtown Tacoma offices is due to the need for streamlining operations and maximizing space at its existing facilities. Sevag Sarkissian, a State Farm spokesman, said the company is committed to maintaining a positive difference in the communities in which it does business, despite announced office closures. This commitment, he said, will be no different in Tacoma.
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FALCONS LOOK READY FOR THE PLAYOFFS
PHOTOS BY KAYLA MEHRING
(Top) Tacoma’s Trevor Jensen has been a solid defender for the Stars since the team began their MASL run. (Second-down) Tacoma’s Joey Gjertsen is a true “homegrown” product for the Stars. Gjertsen is not only a member of the Wilson High School Hall of Fame, but he is also the all-time leading goal scorer in Evergreen State College history. (Third-down) Vincent McCluskey took his game from John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Seattle to the pitch at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. (Bottom) Tacoma head coach Darren Sawatzky has assembled his finest Stars team to date. Could this be the one to finally take down the dreaded San Diego Sockers?
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ake no mistake, the Henry Foss Falcons are playing like the defending 2A boys state basketball champions. Despite playing in a league that offers up very little in the way of true competition, the Falcons have maintained their laser-like focus and continue to mow through the 2A South Puget Sound League. While racking up wins is a good thing, it doesn’t help in the Ratings Percentage Index standings when it comes against teams with losing, or middling, records. Still, every team out there must play the hand they are dealt, and this team is rolling through the deck like a card shark. After topping a quality squad from Fife on Tuesday, Jan. 16, the Falcons moved up to third place in the statewide RPI rankings. The defending champs then made short work of the Washington Patriots by a score of 84-43 on Friday, Jan. 19, followed by a 77-56 victory over the Foster Bulldogs. Despite winning those two games by a 62-point differential, the Falcons (14-3 overall, 12-0 2A SPSL) plummeted down the RPI rankings to seventh. Last season, this was a real problem. Not only were the Falcons feeling the RPI calculation brunt of playing in a rather weak league, there was no silver lining at the end of the regular season with a district tournament to raise them back up. That’s correct, even though the Falcons then went on to win the district championship, those victories over teams with winning records did nothing to help their ultimate standing as to where they would be seeded into the state tournament. This season, the RPI rankings will run through the district tournaments, followed by one last recalculation following the regional round. These rankings will be the seeding into the 2A Hardwood Classic at the Yakima SunDome beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 28. A higher RPI ranking would likely see the Falcons host a regional game at Mt. Tahoma during the round of 16. The top four seeds after the regionals would then have a bye for the first round of the tournament. Last season, the Falcons finished the regular season
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(Top-left) Henry Foss senior Noah St. John has been dangerous from the outside and off the dribble. (Topright) Washington senior Jacobi Boulware goes up for the reverse layup. (Mid-left) Foss senior Max Marlier could be the Falcons’ equalizer in the paint during the postseason. With some teams out there with big men in the paint, the 6-7 center is going to be needed. (Mid-right) Foss senior Demetrius Crosby is among the top guards in the Puget Sound. (Bottom) Foss freshman Kenzel Massey has been a huge addition to the Falcons’ toolbox. The 6-6 swingman is going to be a handful for teams in the postseason.
There is nothing that jazzes a home fan base like a good playoff hunt. When it comes to the Tacoma Stars this season, things have taken a fortuitous U-turn. After slipping to a 2-6 record earlier in the season, Tacoma was in jeopardy of slipping further behind the Ontario Fury for the second, and final, playoff seed out of the Major Arena Soccer League’s Pacific Division. Since then, the Stars have bolstered their roster with a couple of top-notch veterans and the rest of the team has responded in a big way. Tacoma has earned five victories in the last seven games. In that span, they also knocked off the Fury twice, closing the gap between the two teams to just a half-game lead for Ontario. Tacoma has seven games remaining on the schedule, with four at the Accesso ShoWare Center in Kent. Ontario must play eight more games with five games at their own Citizens Business Bank Arena. The teams must still face each other twice, and it looks as if there are few, if any, easy matches left for either team. The Stars traveled to Hidalgo, Texas on Saturday, Jan. 20, to face the Rio Grande Valley Barracudas. While the Barracudas entered the match with just two wins to their name, they would be playing in front of the home crowd, eager to give their fan base some much-needed good news. It wasn’t going to happen for the Barracudas, as the Stars blew open the game in the second quarter on their way to an 11-2 romp. Tacoma put five goals on the board in the second stanza, followed by four more in the third quarter. The team put it on cruise control a bit in the fourth quarter, where they surrendered a couple of solid scores by the Barracudas, while adding two of their own.
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Sportswatch TACOMA AREA PREP SCORES BOYS BASKETBALL WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17 WILSON - 76, BONNEY LAKE - 37 LINCOLN - 62, STADIUM - 49 SPANAWAY LAKE - 67, MT. TAHOMA - 43 BETHEL - 59, LAKES - 46 CENTRAL KITSAP - 67, GIG HARBOR - 50 TIMBERLINE - 101, YELM - 42 CAPITAL - 44, PENINSULA - 41 BELL. CHRISTIAN - 54, CHARLES WRIGHT - 53 TACOMA BAPTIST - 77, QUILCENE - 33 THURSDAY, JAN. 18 NW CHRISTIAN - 54, CHIEF LESCHI - 48 MT. RAINIER LUTH. - 59, AUB. ADVENTIST - 37 FRIDAY, JAN. 19 LINCOLN - 82, BONNEY LAKE - 39 WILSON - 75, LAKES - 64 SPANAWAY LAKE - 101, STADIUM - 69 BETHEL - 80, MT. TAHOMA - 71 PUYALLUP - 42, BELLARMINE - 41 CURTIS - 68, SOUTH KITSAP - 26 SUMNER - 61, EMERALD RIDGE - 51 SHELTON - 55, GIG HARBOR - 40 PENINSULA - 54, YELM - 36 HENRY FOSS - 84, WASHINGTON - 43 FRANKLIN PIERCE - 70, EVERGREEN - 32 FIFE - 74, WHITE RIVER - 39 STEILACOOM - 56, ORTING - 37 CLOVER PARK - 54, HIGHLINE - 53 TACOMA BAPTIST - 72, POPE JOHN PAUL - 48 LIFE CHRISTIAN - 75, NORTH BEACH - 70 SATURDAY, JAN. 20 OLYMPIA - 70, GRAHAM-K - 33
MONDAY, JAN. 22 WILLAPA VALLEY - 68, LIFE CHRISTIAN - 56 TUESDAY, JAN. 23 OLYMPIA - 53, BELLARMINE - 40 CURTIS - 68, SUMNER - 51 GRAHAM-K - 49, SOUTH KITSAP - 37 PENINSULA - 55, GIG HARBOR - 46 HENRY FOSS - 77, FOSTER - 56 FIFE - 62, FRANKLIN PIERCE - 45 WHITE RIVER - 66, WASHINGTON - 46 STEILACOOM - 72, TYEE - 56 CLOVER PARK - 76, ORTING - 48 CHARLES WRIGHT - 48, VASHON - 44 MT. RAINIER LUTH. - 60, EVER. LUTH. - 33 GIRLS BASKETBALL WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17 LINCOLN - 63, STADIUM - 11 BETHEL - 68, LAKES - 29 MT. TAHOMA - 62, SPANAWAY LAKE - 42 WILSON - 66, BONNEY LAKE - 49 OLYMPIA - 46, CURTIS - 35 GIG HARBOR - 70, CENTRAL KITSAP - 34 PENINSULA - 53, CAPITAL - 35 TIMBERLINE - 54, YELM - 40 BELL. CHRISTIAN - 46, CHARLES WRIGHT - 28 QUILCENE - 39, TACOMA BAPTIST - 24 THURSDAY, JAN. 18 AUB. ADVENTIST - 43, MT. RAINIER LUTH. - 41
SATURDAY, JAN. 20 PRAIRIE - 50, ROGERS - 48 MONDAY, JAN. 22 BETHEL - 79, BONNEY LAKE - 23 LIFE CHRISTIAN - 44, WILLAPA VALLEY - 31 TUESDAY, JAN. 23 BELLARMINE - 66, OLYMPIA - 30 SUMNER - 52, CURTIS - 37 SO. KITSAP - 37, GRAHAM-K - 29 ROGERS - 71, PUYALLUP - 38 GIG HARBOR - 47, PENINSULA - 41 FIFE - 53, FRANKLIN PIERCE - 31 FOSTER - 81, HENRY FOSS - 38 WHITE RIVER - 61, WASHINGTON - 24 MT. RAINIER LUTH. - 43, EVER. LUTH. - 10 CHARLES WRIGHT - 35, VASHON - 30
FRIDAY, JAN. 19 LINCOLN - 65, BONNEY LAKE - 18 WILSON - 54, LAKES - 42 BETHEL - 78, MT. TAHOMA - 30
TACOMA GOLDEN GLOVES MARKS 70 YEARS OF THE SWEET SCIENCE
The Tacoma Athletic Commission ends a year-long celebration of its 75th anniversary this month with its 70th annual Golden Gloves boxing finals at the UPS Fieldhouse on Saturday, Jan. 27. Produced by the TAC, the “Gloves” will feature nearly 50 top amateur boxers for the 7 p.m. event. Contestants will include a defending championship team from the Tacoma Boxing Club, a strong contender from the University of Washington boxing team, and several participants from Oregon and Alaska. Defending champions who will return are:
• 114lbs - Jeremy Morales, 25-years old, R&C Boxing (Pasco)
• 132lbs - Greg Cruz, 25-years old, Arcaro Boxing (Seattle)
• 141lbs - Hector Rendon, 22-years old, Tacoma Boxing, received 2017 Golden Boy belt.
• 201+lbs - Super Heavyweight - Ramel Casablanca, 27-years old, Tacoma Boxing Club There will be keen interest in Casablanca, the 2017 Eastern Elite (Chattanooga) National Champion and 2017 runner-up at Elite National Championships (Salt Lake City). Casablanca is currently training in Colorado Springs at USA Boxing’s invitation-only training camp. He is training not only with the top amateur boxers in the United States, but joins 49 boxers from Great Britain, New Zealand and Poland. He has been there since Jan. 10 and will return home in time for the Tacoma Golden Gloves. Ramel is currently ranked #2 in the nation in his weight class. Returning to the Fieldhouse again triggers memories of past Tacoma Golden Gloves which began in the Tacoma Armory in the 40s, moved to the Fieldhouse in the 50s, and then to the Tacoma Dome’s Exhibition Hall after it opened in the 1980s. Preliminary bouts will be held at the Edison Annex, 2109 S. 60th St. in Tacoma on Friday Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. with tickets available at the door for $10. Tickets for the Saturday, Jan. 27 finals at the UPS Fieldhouse are available online at tickets.pugetsound.edu, at the UPS ticket office (253) 879-3100, or at the door. General admission tickets are $16 for the finals; $28 on the floor. Tony Anderson, three time TAC president and Golden Gloves committee member, will be honored at the championships. Anderson has been a civic and youth sport advocate for more than 30 years. His support of amateur boxing as a TAC member has been appreciated.
“SUPERMAN” STOLEN SEEKS TITLE BELT AT CAGESPORT 49
SPANAWAY LAKE - 54, STADIUM - 37 BELLARMINE - 66, PUYALLUP - 32 SUMNER - 46, EMERALD RIDGE - 38 CURTIS - 50, SOUTH KITSAP - 38 OLYMPIA - 55, GRAHAM-K - 24 GIG HARBOR - 68, SHELTON - 45 PENINSULA - 70, YELM - 53 WASHINGTON - 61, HENRY FOSS - 45 FRANKLIN PIERCE - 63, EVERGREEN - 22 WHITE RIVER - 53, FIFE - 49 TACOMA BAPTIST - 51, POPE JOHN PAUL - 26 LIFE CHRISTIAN - 63, NORTH BEACH - 20
Nathan Stolen has been nothing short of dominating in his two previous appearances at CageSport. A third such performance will result in him earning the title of champion. Stolen will face Daniel Swain for the CageSport Featherweight championship in the main event of CageSport 49 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma on Saturday, Feb. 10. The 5-round title fight will be one of nine bouts on the card. Tickets are available through the EQC box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Preliminary bouts start at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Stolen, a native of Aberdeen, Wash., brings a record of 7-2 with five of his victories ending by knockout into the title contest. “Training has been going great. I’m back home training now after spending a few weeks down in Albuquerque at Jackson Wink MMA Academy, thanks to my Happenstance Coffee sponsorship,” Stolen said. “A fracture under the eye my last week postponed fighting right away after coming back, but it didn’t stop me from continuing to train every day.” Stolen made his CageSport debut on July 23, 2016
and proceeded to defeat Jeremie Montgomery by firstround KO. Four months later he returned to the promotion and defeated A.J. Bryant in similar fashion. Stolen opened his professional career a perfect 6-0 before falling to undefeated Tyler Diamond (9-0) by decision on May 18, 2017. “Since my last fight at the EQC I’ve improved greatly overall as a fighter. I’m more experienced now as a professional, having had more fights, wins and losses,” Stolen said. “I’ve got to train with other professionals from all over the world. I’ve seen many different styles that has better prepared me for my future fights.” One unofficial bout Stolen came up victorious in occurred on March 13, 2017, outside of Morningstar Karate in Aberdeen. While Stolen was training, a 28-yearold man attempted to throw a fire extinguisher through the front window. Stolen, living up to his ring moniker of “Superman,” raced outside to investigate after hearing a loud crash. Once outside, Stolen confronted the suspect. “I’m not sure what his intentions were, but he threw (the fire extinguisher) against the window,” Stolen said. Once the suspect saw Stolen, he readied his fists, swore at him and advanced before throwing a punch at Stolen. “I slipped his punch and hit him and knocked him down. He got back up and I hit him with a three-punch combo and knocked him back down,” Stolen said. “Then I jumped on him and struck him with several north-south elbows to the face before a bigger gym-mate jumped on him.” Police arrived to find Stolen and his classmates holding the suspect down. The suspect was later booked for disorderly conduct. “I didn’t want to hurt the guy too bad. I just wanted to make sure he was subdued and that he didn’t reach for any more weapons, if he had any,” Stolen said. “I wasn’t shocked by the whole situation though. He couldn’t have picked a worse place to cause trouble.” Stolen will be facing a very experienced fighter in Swain, who will be stepping inside the cage for the 25th time as a professional when he challenges for the featherweight title. Swain’s impressive resume includes wins over UFC veteran Sam Sicilia and former CageSport champion Drew Brokenshire, and a pair of victories in the Japan-based promotion Pancrase. “I know (Swain) is tough, solid wrestler,” Stolen said. “I like a challenge. The better the fight, the more fun I have and the harder I fight back. So I’m very excited for February 10.” CageSport 49 is brought to you by Brian Halquist Productions and CageSport MMA. For more information, please visit the CageSport MMA Facebook page and www.halquistproductions.com CageSport 49 – Saturday, Feb. 10 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma Main Events – Five Rounds CageSport Featherweight Championship
• Nathan Stolen (7-2) vs. Daniel Swain (16-8-1) Undercard – Three-round Bouts
• 145-pounds: Tyrone Henderson (5-3-1) vs. Terrance McKinney (2-0)
• 146-pounds: Emmanuel Carter (debut) vs. Quinton Wyland (2-0)
• 156-pounds: Chase Hooper (2-0) vs. Wyatt Gonzalez (1-4)
• 156-pounds: Eric McConico (debut) vs. Dominique Smith (1-1)
• 136-pounds: Chris San Jose (3-0) vs. Anthony Zender (7-10)
• 171-pounds: Fay Bursell (2-1) vs. Zach Conn (7-8) • (two fights yet to be announced)
JANUARY 26 – FEBRUARY 2 FRIDAY, JAN. 26 - BASKETBALL Girls - Mt. Tahoma vs. Wilson Wilson HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 26 - BASKETBALL Girls - Emerald Ridge vs. Curtis Curtis HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 26 - BASKETBALL Girls - So. Kitsap vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 26 - BASKETBALL Boys - NW Christ. vs. Life Christian Life Christian HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 26 - BASKETBALL Boys - Spanaway Lake vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 26 - BASKETBALL Boys - Lakes vs. Stadium Stadium HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 26 - BASKETBALL Boys - Wilson vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 26 - BOXING Tacoma Golden Gloves - Prelims Edison Annex - 7 p.m. SATURDAY, JAN. 27 - WISL SOCCER Bellingham vs. Tacoma Stars Reserves Tacoma Soccer Center - 7 p.m. SATURDAY, JAN. 27 - BOXING Tacoma Golden Gloves - Finals UPS Fieldhouse - 7 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 30 - BASKETBALL Girls - Bethel vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS - 7 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 30 - BASKETBALL Girls - Mt. Tahoma vs. Stadium Stadium HS - 7 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 30 - BASKETBALL Girls - Wilson vs. Spanaway Lake Spanaway Lake HS - 7 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 30 - BASKETBALL Boys - Stadium vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS - 7 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 30 - BASKETBALL Boys - Lincoln vs. Bethel Bethel HS - 7 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 30 - BASKETBALL Boys - Bonney Lake vs. Lakes Lakes HS - 7 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 30 - BASKETBALL Boys - Spanaway Lake - Wilson Wilson HS - 7 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 30 - BASKETBALL Boys - Sumner vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS - 7 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 30 - BASKETBALL Girls - Bellarmine vs. Sumner Sumner HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Girls - Stadium vs. Wilson Wilson HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Girls - Lincoln vs. Lakes Lakes HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Boys - Lakes vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Boys - Wilson vs. Stadium Stadium HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Boys - Mt. Tahoma vs. Bonney Lake Bonney Lake HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Boys - Graham-K vs. Curtis Curtis HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Boys - Bellarmine vs. Emerald Ridge Emerald Ridge HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Girls - Curtis vs. Graham-K Graham-Kapowsin HS - 7 p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 2 - MASL SOCCER El Paso Coyotes vs. Tacoma Stars Accesso ShoWare Center - 7 p.m.
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FIFE CLIPS THE CARDINALS
PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
(Top-left) Franklin Pierce senior Tyrell Edge (#23), Fife senior Brian Mitchell (#15) and Franklin Pierce senior Jayman Thomas-Stokes (#11) prepare the rebound. (Top-right) Franklin Pierce senior Dekari Boys (#3) tries to get around the defensive pressure of Fife junior Bryson Williams (#24). (Mid-left) Thomas-Stokes takes the ball up strong. (Mid-center) Franklin Pierce junior Tannyr Thomas (#32) with the clean block on Fife senior Andre Sawyer (#3). (Mid-right) Fife senior Cooper Schelbert (#12) and Franklin Pierce junior Abraham Konan (#21) get tied up. (Bottom-left) Edge and Mitchell continue to do battle. (Bottom-right) Fife junior Malachi Afework looks to score on a runner. The Fife Trojans moved to 15-3 on the season with a 62-45 victory over rival Franklin Pierce on Tuesday, Feb. 23. The Trojans have moved up to 10th in the RPI rankings and look like a legitimate threat to make it through the district tournament this season for a spot in the 2A Hardwood Classic in Yakima.
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Tacoma would get on the board less than a minute into the first quarter as Nick Perera scored off a feed from Joseph Cairel. Since Perera has joined the Stars, this team has looked markedly different. It’s quite the thing to see how much a big-time veteran can lift the play of the rest of his teammates. It’s clear that wherever he is leading them right now, the boys from the Puget Sound are following. The Stars would add three more goals in less than eight minutes. A solo blast by Cairel made it 2-0 for Tacoma. Former Stadium Tiger Raphael Cox would then notch two solo goals of his own to push the score to 4-0 for Tacoma. With just over three minutes left in the first half, Perera would knock in his second goal of the night off a feed from Ramone Palmer. There wasn’t any slowing down for the Stars in the third quarter. Perera scored on another feed from Palmer to earn a hat trick with 10 minutes still to play in the third stanza. Prior to their road trip, Tacoma made a trade for veteran Taylor Walter Bond and the dividends began paying off immediately as Bond drove a solo shot into the back of the net to make it 7-0 Stars with just over seven minutes left in the third quarter. Despite suffering a broken nose two weeks ago,
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at 13th and had to travel to Battle Ground High School, where they destroyed the “home team” Woodland by a score of 82-45. The rest of the story is familiar. Foss had to open play in the first round against Mark Morris and ran away with a 72-55 score. In the quarterfinals, Foss pounded Pullman by a score of 84-69. In the semifinals, Foss ran into some fierce competition from Lynden, but pulled out the 54-51 victory to send them into the state championship. The next night, the Falcons would hoist the 2A state championship trophy with an 83-73 victory over Selah, who was playing mostly in front of a home crowd. In the end, the RPI rankings are very important to set the table for the tournament, but one team still has to run that table to win the big golden basketball. Don’t let the Foss RPI slip worry you too much. They’ll have more than enough opportunities to move back up during what should be a very exciting district tournament. By the way, the 2A West Central District semifinals will take place just
Derek Johnson returned for the road trip and donned a mask to protect his tender schnoz. Johnson would take a feed from Palmer with 5:37 remaining in the third quarter and deposit it into the back of the net. Troy Peterson would make it 9-0 for Tacoma just four seconds later off of a steal. In the fourth quarter, Tacoma would add a solo score by Chase Hanson and goal by Palmer off an assist from Cox. Palmer would finish the game with three assists and a goal. The victory would momentarily improve Tacoma’s record to .500 at 7-7. However, the Stars would have to travel to Monterrey, Mexico the following day to face the undefeated Monterrey Flash. Entering the game at 12-0, the Flash had taken on some of the best in the league so far, including dropping the Milwaukee Wave from the ranks of the undefeated by a score of 15-10 the week prior. Without a doubt, Tacoma was going to have their hands full. To the surprise of those watching at home on the MASLtv Youtube channel, as well as those in attendance in Monterrey, Tacoma came out swinging for the fences. Bond would score early for Tacoma off a feed from Cairel to make it 1-0 Tacoma with 13:33 left in the first quarter. Six minutes later, Hanson would score on a solo shot to make the score 2-0. Perera would add Tacoma’s third goal of the night less than two minutes later and Tacoma would ride a 3-0 lead to the end of the first frame. Despite pelting the Tacoma goal with 22 shots in the
down the road at Wilson High School on Thursday, Feb. 15, with the championship game there as well on Saturday, Feb. 17. The Falcons are assured either the first or second 2A SPSL seed into the district tournament. Their opening-round game will be at home on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. A win will put the Falcons into the district semifinals. The teams from Lincoln High School continue to dazzle on the courts. The Lincoln boys have now racked up a perfect 16-0 record and are sitting at third in the 3A RPI rankings. Talk of a 3A Pierce County League title is still premature though, as the Abes must still face a Wilson Rams (14-2) team that is beginning to look like a legitimate contender for a state title run. The teams will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 24, shortly after this edition of the Tacoma Weekly goes to press. The Lincoln Lady Abes are nearing their own 3A PCL title. Currently ranked fifth in the RPI, Lincoln must still get by a beast of a squad from Bethel (16-1) on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at home. Should the Lady Abes run the table before the regular season finale, Lincoln head coach Jamila Jones will be going for his 100th career victory at Lincoln when the Lady Abes visit the Lakes Lancers on Thursday, Feb. 1. It could be the quickest to 100 wins in Lincoln basketball history.
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first half, Monterrey was able to muster just a single goal in the second quarter and entered halftime trailing at home 3-1. It was a bit of a shocker. Monterrey would close to within one goal with 8:34 remaining in the third quarter and it felt as though the home team was beginning to get their groove back. Tacoma would get another goal from Perera with just over five minutes left in the third quarter, and nearly escaped with the 4-2 lead until Brayan Aguilar slipped a shot past Tacoma goalkeeper Danny Waltman. Tacoma would take a 4-3 lead into the fourth quarter, with a huge upset still out there for the taking. The Flash continued to pepper the Tacoma goal and struck for three scores in the final period, taking a 6-4 victory. It would have been a remarkable victory for the Stars, yet it was still an outstanding performance. Even with the loss, Tacoma has put the rest of the league on notice now. This could be a very dangerous team if they can make it into the playoffs. Of course, they’re going to need to get past the Ontario Fury to get there, and then somehow get over the hump against the San Diego Sockers in the first round. It’s still a long journey between now and then though. Tacoma (7-8) will travel to face Soles de Sonora on Saturday, Jan. 27. The Stars will then return home to face the El Paso Coyotes on Friday, Feb. 2, at 7:35 p.m. Tacoma will then host San Diego on Friday, Feb. 9, at 7:35 p.m., followed by a visit to Ontario on Thursday, Feb. 15.
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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 Saturday, Feb. 3, 9 a.m. IVY LEAGUE AT CHINA LAKE China Lake Park, 1811 S. Shirley St., Tacoma Help clear ivy and invasive species from China Lake Park. Meet at the main parking lot on the south side of the park along South 19th Street. Dress warm, bring work gloves, and plenty of water. Arrive early to complete paperwork. China Lake Stewards will provide brief training, tools, and snacks. Info: www.metroparkstacoma.org/china-lake-park/ Monday, Feb. 5, 3 p.m. PUBLIC MEETING ABOUT OFFSHORE DRILLING Landmark Catering & Convention Center, 47 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma Following the theme of sacrificing the public’s favorite natu-
ral areas for the benefit of oil and gas companies, the Trump administration has just announced plans to expand offshore drilling in the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Arctic Oceans. This drastic proposal opens more than 90 percent of the Outer Continental Shelf to new drilling and puts our nation’s coastal communities, beaches, surf breaks, and marine ecosystems at risk of a catastrophic oil spill. We will be organizing events before and the day of the forum to protest the administration’s plan to expand offshore drilling. Info: www.facebook.com/events/387337368382789/ Saturday, Feb. 10, 9 a.m. HEALTHCARE WITH A HEART UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE CAMPAIGN LAUNCH The Grand Cinema · Tacoma Whole Washington and The Red Berets for Medicare are teaming up to bring universal healthcare to Washington via a ballot measure. Come watch the movie “Fix It” and get your petitions so we can start collecting signatures. There will also be an auction with a ton of great items. Got an item to donate? Contact leslie@wholewashington.org Info: www.wholewashington.org/calendar
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THE SOUND OF SILENCE Tacoma Little Theater highlights deaf performer and American Sign Language with production of ‘Children of a Lesser God’ By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com
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acoma Little Theater’s production of Mark Medoff’s “Children of a Lesser God,” an engaging and entertaining play, provides a community service by plunging its audience into the world of the hearing impaired. Set mainly in a school for the deaf (in 1979-80), this is the story of a love bond that develops between a deaf woman and a hearing man who become caught in the middle of the civil rights struggle of the disabled to rise above ignorance, prejudice and indifference and be given greater access to the running of the institutions that serve their community. In its depiction of the civil rights struggle of a minority group against the vast indifference, if not hostility, of the majority, the play examines issues common to many such struggles. It thus has currency in the present climate, in which the gains of past civil rights struggles are again under threat. The playwright insists that the roles of Sarah, Orin and Lydia be performed by deaf or hard of hearing actors if possible, and TLT was able to comply. The leading lady, Sarah, is played by Michelle Mary Schaefer, who has performed the role on four previous occasions. She is a screenwriter and actor who is involved with Deaf Spotlight, a Seattle-based arts organization that celebrates deaf culture and American Sign Language through creative works by and for deaf people in the Pacific Northwest. Schaefer uses body language to portray the sometimes sensual, sometimes belligerent Sarah. Silently she annunciates the expressive power of American Sign Language. The other hearing impaired actors are Kai Winchester, who plays Orin, and Melanie Gladstone, who portrays the flirtatious Lydia and also is the production’s overall interpreter. Jeremy Lynch has the leading male role of James Leeds, the liberal – if not radical – teacher at the school for the deaf who falls in love with and marries Sarah, his adult pupil. The entire story is presented as Leeds’ memories of how he and Sarah fell in love and got married, and the problems that they faced as their two worlds came into conflict. Lynch carries a heavy load with this performance. He must be an actor
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(from left) Sarah (Michelle Mary Schaefer), James (Jeremy Lynch), Edna (Madonna Hanna) and Orin (Kai Winchester) discus their legal case in the fight for deaf rights, in Tacoma Little Theater’s production of “Children of a Lesser God,” a story of love and social struggle among members of the deaf community.
fluent in sign language so that he can both speak and sign his lines. He also functions as translator for the audience as he makes audible both sides of his many conversations with Sarah. This is the primary means by which the hearing part of the audience can track what Sarah is saying. (Monitors installed on the walls of the theater also give audience members help in catching everything. Hearing impaired audience members can see what the speaking actors are saying and hearing audience members can see what the signing actors are saying.) Lynch carries the load with ease. Kerry Bringman, as Mr. Franklin, the somewhat good natured and well-meaning school master, is everything from a jovial card-playing colleague of Leeds, to a no-nonsense reactionary of the old guard ready to battle the demands of his upstart students. He must navigate turbulent waters in both the student/teacher love affair and a civil rights revolt in which students demand more hiring of deaf employees in the school. Madonna Hanna plays Edna Klein, the suave, well-meaningbut-ignorant lawyer who carries the case of the deaf into the courts. Her initial attempts at communication with members
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Freelance Fandango is a gathering of creative professionals that meets weekly to work on their projects in the company of others. There is gossip, tips sharing and good natured ribbing. Attendance is free. No dues. No structure. Just a weekly thing. The group meets every Monday 11 a.m. to noon at Red Elm Cafe, 1114 MLK Jr. Way, Tacoma. The next meeting is Jan. 29. Info: www.facebook. com/groups/482369871914165/about/
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“Wasted! The Story of Food Waste” will be shown on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. at STAR Center’s Discover Room, 3873 S. 66th St., Tacoma. This free community screening of Anthony Bourdain’s shocking and inspirational new film that explores our shared
of the deaf community are comical, but she gets her feet as she goes along. Kristen Moriarty does an admirable job of playing Mrs. Norman, the exasperated mother of her strong-willed deaf daughter Sarah. She at first seems hard and uncaring, but it turns out that she’s gone the distance and made hard sacrifices that have been — seemingly — unappreciated. Director Rick Horner did a great job in putting together what is essentially a bilingual production that flows seamlessly along. The stage is set with nothing but black chairs and black steps and platforms. There are no props used; characters simply mime use of objects. The lack of settings or props serves to reinforce the fact that the play is supposed to be a portrayal of Leeds’ memories. But the lack of visual apparatus also helps illustrate the silence of the world of the deaf by presenting a visual equivalent of deafness. This lack of color and visual stimulation, however, also puts a heavy burden on the actors to energize the show, lest it become monotonous to the senses. Fortunately, the actors prove themselves up to the challenge. In the love story, I detect something of both Hans Chris-
tian Anderson’s “The Little Mermaid” and Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House.” Sarah’s move out of the deaf community and into the world of hearing people is something akin to the little mermaid’s move out of the sea and to the world of dry land to be with the prince with whom she has fallen in love. Her ultimate insistence, however, that deafness, far from being a handicap, is something that has given her an expressive language and a rich existence, gives Sarah a narrative kinship with Nora, in Ibsen’s classic play of a woman who leaves her family in order to find a life authentic to herself. The civil rights struggle exhibited in the story shines a light on issues common to such struggles that have been undertaken by groups throughout history: Must the member of a group sacrifice their pursuit of individual happiness for the sake of their community? When the majority group makes token offerings to appease the minority group, what is the response to be? To accept the concession or to demand more? How valuable is the help of well-intended members of the majority group in the struggle? Since legal points are more easily won than shifts in attitude on the part of the majority, must impassioned
issues and opportunities around food waste runs 90 minutes. “ Wa s t e d ! ” exposes the criminality of food waste and shows us how each of us can make small changes to solve one of the greatest problems of the 21st century. Arrive early to enjoy refreshments and secure a good seat. A brief discussion will follow the film for those who wish to stay. Please note: This film contains some mature language. Info: www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/ one.aspx?objectId=98252
their own period clothes. Spend the morning learning about popular fabrics and styles of mid-19th century Pacific Northwest and the afternoon learning the basics needed to sew a simple work dress. Participants will get started on a project that they can finish at home. Bring your own sack lunch. The price includes all materials. Ages 16+, preregistration required. Cost: $50. Info: www. metroparkstacoma.org/fort-nisqually-livinghistory-museum
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Come to Point Defiance Park on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. and learn to slow down and experience the forest in a new way. Led by certified forest therapist Julie Hepp, this program is designed to take participants slowly and intentionally through nature. Participants interact in 20-30 minute periods of reflective and imaginative interaction. Gain a deeper appreciation of the many
19TH CENTURY CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum at Point Defiance Park is hosting a Heritage Skills Workshop Saturday, Feb. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This handson workshop is perfect for anyone interested in creating
FOUR FOREST MINDFULNESS
members of the minority group exhaust themselves in banging against a wall of indifference on the part of the majority, since it could take generations for attitudes to change? All of this is present in the multifaceted work of theatrical art presented on the TLT stage. What is most memorable, however, is the dance-like, visually poetic interchange between actors engaged in impassioned dialogues via American Sign Language. It does leave one with a taste to go out and learn more — to take a step into a larger, more diverse world. “Children of a Lesser God” runs through Feb. 4. For more information call (253) 272-2281 or visit www.tacomalittletheatre.com.
living and non-living things in Point Defiance through moving slowly, and mindfully along the trails. Participants should dress for the weather, and bring snacks and water for this outdoor program. Ages 10 and older. Meet at the Rhododendron Garden Pavilion. Fee: $20 per person. Info: www.facebook.com/ events/1787354911566703
FIVE BEGINNING DRAWING
Drawing is the foundation of all other visual arts, and anyone can learn. This class introduces students to the fundamental drawing techniques and vocabulary such as: value, line, form, dimension, etc. It also introduces ways in which you can use drawing to support your own creative ideas. Everyone is welcome. The $60 course takes place Feb. 10 and 11, from 4-7 p.m. each day, at Feast Arts Center, 1402 S. 11th St., Tacoma. For information, visit www.feastarts.com/classes.
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THEATER NEWS ROUNDUP EXPERIENCE ‘YORK’ AT BELLARMINE ON FEB. 10 Bellarmine is excited to present two performances of “York,” a powerful, one-man performance portraying the untold story of York, the only black man on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The performances will be on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Bellarmine’s McAstocker Theater. David Casteal plays the character York, who is described as “a whirlwind, a force of nature, a vital, laughing, raging bundle of muscle and brain,” by Jim Kershner of The Spokesman-Review. York was William Clark’s personal slave, accompanying the Corps of Discovery as the only black man on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In a stirring performance, Casteal weaves the story of York’s challenges and
accomplishments, blending gripping first-person narration with energetic, live African drumming and traditional Native American drum recordings. Although York proved an important participant in the expedition, as a black man and a slave, York was not recognized as a member of the Corps of Discovery until nearly 200 years after the expedition when, in 2001, President Bill Clinton posthumously awarded York the rank of honorary sergeant in the Corps of Discovery. Bellarmine is inviting the entire South Puget Sound community to come and experience this important story as the school celebrates Black History Month. The cost to attend is $7 for adults and $5 for students.
Tickets will be available to purchase online at www.brownpapertickets. com/event/3224945. History of “York” “York” premiered at Spokane Civic theatre on April 29, 2005, as directed by Susan Hardie and performed by Casteal, with performances in New York City in July 2006. This production was conceived by two Spokanebased talents, actor and African drummer Casteal and playwright Bryan Harnetiaux (Spokane Civic Theatre’s playwright-in-residence,) and has been performed across the Northwest to packed houses and standing ovations. For more information, visit www. bellarmineprep.org/news/?id=1896.
VAGABOND THEATRE RETURNS WITH NEW ONE-MAN PLAY Vagabond Theatre is presenting a new, one-man play called “France to Vietnam: Nightmares of a Baby Boomer.” It is written, directed and performed by Jim Watkins. Performances will be at Dukesbay Theatre, 508 6th Ave., Tacoma. Performance dates are as follows: Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m.; and Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 and can be bought ahead of time at www.brownpapertickets. com. For reservations, call (253) 561-7633. Running time is about 55 minutes with no intermission. There will be a discussion period immediately following each performance, which is open to all. Vagabond Theatre was formed in 1980 by Jim Watkins and Byron Gangnes, theater students at the University of Puget Sound’s theatre department, who wanted to create additional opportunities for students to make and perform theater. Vagabond went dormant after about four years as founding members started graduating from UPS and went on to their careers. Watkins has returned to Tacoma after many years — including almost 20 years working and teaching theater — and has resurrected Vagabond Theatre to once again provide opportunities to those who are looking for an interesting and professional approach to producing theater works, both new and published. For more information, e-mail jwatkins46@gmail.com or thevagabondtheatre@gmail.com.
FOOLS PLAY IMPROV PERFORMS FOURTH SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH THROUGH JUNE Catch Fools Play Improv at Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St., every fourth Saturday now through June. Showtime is 10:30 p.m. and tickets are a mere $10. Fools Play has been delivering the improvised goods for years while keeping their show fresh with young and hilarious talent. See for yourself at an upcoming show: Jan. 27, Feb. 24, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23. Fools Play believes that funny comes from within. Therefore, they don’t copy what other improv troupes are doing. Instead, they spend their practices exploring and inventing new ideas for improvised stories, characters and music — as well as show formats in which to present these discoveries. With a catalog of original improvised concepts that numbers in the hundreds, you haven’t seen anything like Fools Play. Above all else, every performance of Fools Play features the cast doing what they love: Being funny. For more than 20 years, the group has been providing improvised comedy to the South Sound area. They perform a variety of improv comedy styles including audience-participation games; line games; musical improv; short-form scenes; long-form scenes; formatted shows; inter-show story arcs and more. Aside from a few games that no improv troupe could live without, all of the material is unique and constantly changing. If you would like to take on a more active role in Fools Play in any capacity, please feel free to inquire. Further Information can be found at foolsplay.net.
Smokey Robinson performs at Emerald Queen Casino Motown legend Smokey Robinson performed at the Emerald Queen Casio on Jan. 20. The old crooner beguiled the audience with his easy brand of rhythm and blues during the course of the evening. Tacoma Weekly ace photographer Bill Bungard was on hand to capture the ambience through the magic lens of his camera. For more of Bungard’s images, visit tacomaweekly.com.
TACOMA MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS ‘MY WAY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA’ Tacoma Musical Playhouse (TMP) announces its third musical of the season for their 2017/18 season, “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra.” Experience the man dubbed The Voice, The Sultan of Swoon, The Chairman of the Board and Ol’ Blue Eyes. In his time, Frank Sinatra was called the greatest singer of the popular song. These are all nicknames for one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century, a man whose career successes spanned more than 50 years, enjoying popularity with each successive generation. Legendary singer, actor and producer Sinatra was one of the best-selling musical artists of all time. Songs like “The Way You Look Tonight,” “Fly Me to the Moon” and “Strangers in the Night” still resonate with a crowd today. “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra” is a tribute to the musical legend containing 56 songs, both iconic and lesser-known, that are sung by a spectacular cast of four men and four women in a jazz club setting. Get ready to end the night singing, dancing and feeling grand after seeing “My Way!” The show runs Feb. 2 through Feb. 25 with showings Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Additional matinee showings are scheduled for Feb. 17 and Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra” plays at Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave., Tacoma. Ticket prices: adults $31, senior, military, students $29, children (12 and under) $22, groups of 10 or more $27. All seating is reserved. Tickets can be purchased at TMP’s box office located at 7116 Sixth Avenue, by phone at (253) 565-6867 and online at www.tmp.org. Box office is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Come behind the curtain at TMP for a free event with “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra” on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m.
Prior to each TMP mainstage production is a free 90-minute preview presentation. These interactive presentations are designed to enhance the theater-going experience of audience members, whether familiar with the show or not. Attendees will be provided with an enlightening introduction into the history and impact of the story and its creators, the varied technical efforts of TMP to produce each particular show in this theater, and musical highlights presented by the cast. This preview also serves to assist parents in educating their children about an upcoming production and the theater-going experience as a whole. About the Tacoma Musical Playhouse Celebrating its 24th season, Tacoma Musical Playhouse is a national award-winning nonprofit arts organization, and the largest community theater in the Pacific Northwest. TMP programs are made possible, in part, by funds from ArtsFund, and Tacoma Arts Commission. TMP is a member of the American Association of Community Theatre. Special thanks to TMP’s 2017/2018 season sponsors including The Dimmer Family Foundation, Jason Light at Edward Jones University Place, The Florence B. Kilworth Foundation, The Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Foundation, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Heritage Distilling Co., and Horizons Foundation. For additional information, visit www.tmp.org.
Tacoma Musical Playhouse presents ‘Wine and Chocolate – My Way’
Enjoy the elegant music of grand concert pedal harpist Twyla Eddins while trying locally crafted chocolate port, sparkling and red wines paired with decadent chocolates — all to delight your senses and palate. Each attendee will receive a TMP logo wine glass to take home, and the chance to win various raffle items valued at $50 to $250. All event proceeds to benefit the many programs at TMP. The Wine and Chocolate event follows the Sunday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m. show “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra.” It runs 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tickets to “My Way” can be purchased separately by calling TMP’s box office at (253) 565-6867, or at tmp.org. This event is 21+. I.D.s will be checked at the door. Tickets are $25 per person (price includes TMP logo wine glass).
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UPS ART STUDENTS Culture Corner EXPLORE VARIETY OF MEDIA A GUIDE TO CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS OF TACOMA IN ANNUAL EXHIBIT Goings on this week in Tacoma:
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Restoration of famed fishing vessel topic of presentation at Harbor History Museum
Project director Chris Chase to discuss the restoration of the Western Flyer
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“De Tramdeutung,” etching and aquatint by Madelein Golitz
By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com
Last week, University of Puget Sound’s Kittredge Gallery opened its Art Students’ Annual for 2018, showing work made by students who have taken art courses at UPS in the last two years. In her juror’s statement, the show’s judge Anida Yoeu Ali gives a vivid description of what a viewer can expect from a visit to the venerable gallery. She describes the work as “courageous acts of artistry” that grapples with “what it means to create in this moment of uncertainty and divisiveness.” The student artists “evoke life, memory and meaning. They offer viewers a moment for metals to bloom, giant pencils to bend wildly, monsters to emerge, faces to stare into and more.” Ali muses upon the hours of labor spent crafting media with human hands and of the thought and perspective that went into that crafting. “These analog-based processes of creating,” Ali concludes, “offer respite from our fast-moving, digitally driven lives. I cannot help but feel echoes of hope and wonder looking at this collection of student artworks at Kittredge.” I would echo Ali’s sentiment, which sums up the show so well. I’d like to add a few observations and comments of my own, though there is not space enough here to give an analysis, discussion or even a description of every single work in this large, diverse show. All I can do is touch on a few of the highlights. One thing that drew my attention was the unusually large number of student artists that are utilizing textiles, fibers and fabrics in their work. These are used in everything from prints to sculpture. I don’t know if this is the result of an interest in fiber and fabric on the part of one or more of the university’s arts faculty or whether this is an organic development on the part of today’s students, who are searching for materials best suited to express the concerns and interests in their own lives. Heather Rose Stegman, for example, managed to marry blue cloth to a structure of red, painted metal to make a sculpture called “Fire and Water.” Similarly, Will Brooks’ “Socket Bloom” combines pieces of coarse, off-white canvas with a framework made of iron rebar to make an object that resembles a miniature, crazy circus tent tipped sideways. Emily Katz’s “Love Yourself” is a delicate, multi-part composition made with burlap and wire. It resembles a kind of vagina mobile that dangles from the rafters. Sophia Munic’s “FUR with Horns” is a dazzling and fabulous abstract plush construction: a pointy, haystack thing done in silvery fake fur with an eruption of magenta silk, stuffed horns coming out one side. It is like a stuffed toy that a young H.P. Lovecraft could cuddle up with.
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“Layers,” acrylic painting by Gracie Phillips
Caroline Schramm’s metal construction “Neural Imminence” is fitted with felted red booties that resemble giant match heads. Sequoia Leech-Kritchman used embroidery on a trio of small banners (each fixed to its own piece of driftwood) to make Chinese characters for “wood,” “small forest,” and “large tree.” Stephanie Clement also used embroidery for a linoleum cut print on fabric called “Powerless,” in which two faces abut one another. The blue stitches that frame the faces are as thick as grains of rice. With “Cheers,” Zoe Gilbert links bent bottle caps together in such a way that they drape like fabric over their display pedestal. A similar principle is employed by the abovementioned Brooks, whose “Buoyant Cubes” presents a pair of metal cubes with a sheet of plastic draped over them. The thick, transparent plastic was heated up and then draped over the cubes and became frozen in place as the plastic cooled. Another media-theme of the show is use of wood, varnished, resined or scorched. Strange, toothy, dinosaur-like critters in metal and ceramic poke their sharp faces into the gallery. Emma Brammer’s ceramic “Turquoise Skull” and Liv Sage’s metallic “Buttercup” owe their inspiration to prehistoric, reptilian beings. In two-dimensional work, there are many engaging prints, paintings and drawings. Kyrianna Reynolds Bolles’ surreal depictions of chronic pain are beautifully pathetic and bring to mind Frida Kahlo’s pictorial musings upon an injury that plagued her throughout her life. Madeleine Golitz’s etching of a thin person in bed — with surreal elements in the background — reads like an illustration of an interesting old book. Gracie Phillips’ thick and colorful acrylic painting “Layers” utilizes a number of marbled paint floods to build up a fantastical landscape. The UPS 2018 Art Students’ Annual offers its viewers an opulent exploration that will stimulate the brain cells and the senses. The show runs through Feb. 24. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, visit pugetsound.edu/Kittredge.
At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, Chris Chase, project director of the Western Flyer Foundation, will be giving a presentation at the Harbor History Museum on the fishing vessel Western Flyer made famous by John Steinbeck’s “The Log from the Sea of Cortez.” In 1940, the purse seiner (a net fishing vessel) took “The Grapes of Wrath” and “Of Mice and Men” author John Steinbeck — along with best friend and marine biologist Ed Ricketts — to Mexico’s Sea of Cortez on a six-week journey that yielded a pioneering book about the fledgling scientific disciplines of ecology and marine conservation. The Western Flyer was acquired by the foundation that bears its name in February, 2015, but “due to decades of neglect by previous owners, and two recent sinking episodes, significant rehabilitation and restoration is required to return the vessel to service,” explains Foundation representatives. Following a rigorous selection process, the Port Townsend Shipwrights Cooperative was chosen to conduct repair and restoration activities on the Western Flyer in June 2015. Chase, formerly of the co-op, took on his new role as project director after the intrigue and future potential of the project brought him to the next chapter of his life. Tickets are $5 for non-members and free for Harbor History Museum members and can be purchased on the Harbor History Museum’s buy tickets page (harborhistorymuseum.org/buy-tickets/) or at the front desk. Questions and inquiries may be directed to Elizabeth Langford, education coordinator at Harbor History Museum, at education@harborhistorymuseum.org. About Harbor History Museum: Harbor History Museum creates opportunities to experience the heritage of the greater Gig Harbor community by collecting, preserving and sharing the rich history of the area. Their vision is to be the cornerstone that provides a gathering place and a sense of identity for the community. Founded in 1964, the Gig Harbor Peninsula Historical Society began operating a museum in 1976. The Harbor History Museum opened its new facility in 2010. The museum campus includes an 1893 fully restored one-room schoolhouse; a 65-foot fishing vessel currently under restoration; 7,000 square feet of exhibition space; and a 900-square foot library, research and meeting room. The museum provides a variety of public education programs, including the Pioneer School Experience, which serves more than 1,400 students every year. Led by a trained “school marm,” the children experience a pioneer school classroom complete with lessons, recitations, music, recess and lunch. The permanent exhibit space features professionally designed exhibitions, larger-than-life experiences and opportunities for hands-on exploration of our region’s rich history and unique heritage. Artifacts, video kiosks, hands-on exhibits, computer interactives and a small theater bring Peninsula history to life in the permanent galleries. In addition, the museum provides three to five special exhibits throughout the year so there is always something new to see and experience for members and visitors. WINTER HOURS (Jan. – April): Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SUMMER HOURS (May – Dec.): Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun. noon to 4 p.m. ADMISSION: Complimentary admission for all general public visitors comes courtesy of the City of Gig Harbor. Info: www.HarborHistoryMuseum.org
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SUPER BLUE BLOOD MOON TAKE HEART, SPRING RARE LUNAR EVENT TO TAKE PLACE JAN. 31
Up in the heavens, there is soon to occur a lunar event the like of which has not been seen for some 150 years. On Jan. 31, there will be a “Super Blue Blood Moon,” a trio of lunar conditions happening all at once. A super moon is so-called when the moon’s orbit brings it closest to earth (the moon’s perigee), so that the moon looks bigger than normal. A blue moon is a full moon that comes in the same month as the previous full moon. The full moon previous to this one was on Jan. 2, so the Jan. 31 full moon is properly a blue moon. Blood moon is the term given to a full moon when it is fully eclipsed by the shadow of the earth. It is called a blood moon because the shadow over the moon is a reddish hue. You will have to get up early in the morning of Jan. 31 to view the eclipse. It will begin around 3 a.m. and will be at maximum eclipse at 5:30 a.m. The total duration of the eclipse will be five hours, 17 minutes. Most of the eclipse, including the maximum state, will be visible in Tacoma (if the weather cooperates). The moon will have set, however, before the eclipse has ended completely. The eclipse will also be visible in northeastern Europe, Russia, Asia, the Indian Ocean, The Pacific and Australia. At this point, weather forecasts do not look promising. Drizzle and cloudiness may obstruct the show, but maybe we’ll get lucky and there will be a break in the cloud cover. Look to the west, just above the horizon, to try to catch a view. The super blue blood moon is but one of several curiosities that occur early this year. The month of February has no full moon at all. March, however, will see another blue moon. On average, a blue moon happens only once every 2.7 years. In 2018, however, we will have two of them in the first three months. In Tacoma, there are a number of venues and organizations that schedule events to coincide with full moons. If you wish to do something to celebrate this super blue blood moon, here is a listing of events for you to consider: n FULL MOON/ECLIPSE GATHERING/ MAKING A BRIGID’S CROSS Wednesday, Jan. 31, 5 p.m. Crescent Moon Gifts, 2502 6th Ave., Tacoma
This month’s craft project is making a Brigid’s Cross. The crosses are associated with the goddess and patron saint Brigid. Brigid is the Celtic goddess of fire (the forge and the hearth), poetry, healing and childbirth. Crescent Moon Gifts hosts an open circle and gathering on each full moon. People of all paths, religions and traditions are welcome to attend. No experience is needed and the events are suitable for beginners to advanced. Note: Most gatherings are for adults only (due to meditations and class top-
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CELEBRATE IMBOLC/ CANDLEMAS/GROUNDHOG DAY IN TACOMA
By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com
By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com
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Crescent Moon Gifts is hosting a full moon gathering during which participants can learn to make St. Brigid’s crosses, a midwinter craft often utilizing stalks of wheat.
ics). There is no cost to attend but donations to cover supply costs are accepted. Every month, the full moon’s purported abundance of positive energies and magical powers are called upon to: create “circle space”; conduct guided meditations that will help you ground, center and connect to spirit guides; hold a class/workshop on a variety of topics, such as astrology, healing, protection, divination and more; create arts and crafts. Space is limited so please call/ contact Crescent Moon Gifts at (253) 572-8339 to reserve a spot. Suggested donation is $10-15 per person to help with supplies. Any amount, however, is good, and no one will ever be turned away for not having a donation. Info: www.facebook.com/ events/1967815636877297/ n HERMETIC FULL MOON CEREMONY AND RITUAL Wednesday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m. South Sound Healing Light Center, 711 St. Helens Ave., Ste. 103, Tacoma
You are invited to come together as a community each month to work with the purported energy of the full moon and to share an ancient ritual in the Hermetic tradition. Everyone is welcome to this non-religious, non-dogmatic approach to self-discovery. Event cost: $20 with pre-registration or $25 walk-in. Purchase tickets online at: southsoundhealinglightcenter.as.me/?appointmentType=595606. Info: www.southsoundhealinglightcenter.com n FULL MOON SHAMANIC DRUMMING JOURNEY Thursday, Feb. 1, 6:15-8:30 p.m. First Spiritualist Church of Puyallup, 341 2nd St. S.E., Puyallup
You are invited to join the circle to learn about — and experience — a shamanic drum journey. This is a non-guided meditation for creating what is called a world-wide “web of light.” Or you may choose to explore what First Spiritualist Church practitioners call traveling to the lower, middle or upper realms of non-ordinary reality to seek guidance from power animals or spirit guides. According to those of the Spiritualist Church, “journeying,” like meditation, is a tool for healing, obtaining information and for spiritual growth. After the journey, participants gather for a simple potluck.
Answering your questions on mental health, relationships and life issues
By Barb Rock DEAR BARB, My husband and I have saved for retirement all our life. Many of our friends have been going on trips and enjoying their nest egg, yet my husband is reluctant to push the button to go on any expensive trips with other couples or together. The past two years it seems he is almost stingier and more miserly than when we were both working. Do you know why my husband would have such an aversion to enjoying his money? Signed, Travel Deprived DEAR DEPRIVED, There can be several reasons for this reluctance to spend down one’s savings. Some retirees, especially
You are invited to stay and share this time even if you don’t bring something. There is always plenty. Please bring: suggested donation of $5; what you use to get comfortable for meditation, i.e. yoga mat, blanket, pillow, eye mask; potluck item and item to be blessed on the altar. Schedule: 6:15 – smudging, brief explanation of journeying, Q&A, and getting settled; 6:30 – reading of Transmutation News, 15-minute drumming and sharing; 7:30 – potluck. Hosted by Michelle Regan, Donna Hill, and Shari Hart. Info: www.fscop.org n FULL MOON YOGA Thursday, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m. Samdhana Karana Yoga Community, 739 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma
Through yoga movement and meditation, we are able to harness the energy of the full moon to generate healing for ourselves and our loved ones, according to those of Samdhana Karana Yoga. The Full Moon Yoga class begins with some gentle kundalini yoga warmups followed by a yoga meditation called the Healing Ring of Tantra Meditation that is done specifically during the full moon. Meditation is followed by deep relaxation accompanied by the sound therapy provided by a 32-inch symphonic gong. The vibrations of the gong are said to provide a deeply engaging and empowering energy that restores the entire system, mentally, physically and spiritually. No previous yoga or meditation experience necessary. Everyone is welcome. David Bradshaw (Sat Shabad Singh) has practiced kundalini yoga (as taught by Yogi Bhajan) for more than 25 years and became a certified kundalini yoga instructor (Kundalini Yoga Research Institute 200 hours certification) in 2007. He is a research psychologist working with PTSD and other psychological health concerns of service members and veterans. Bradshaw is also a jazz musician (flute and saxophone) and has used both his yoga and music background in research on complementary and alternative approaches for chronic pain management. He enjoys the creative freedom of expression and self-awareness that comes from his mutual love of yoga and music. Info: www.samdhanakaranayoga.org
those with considerable amounts of money tucked away, may plan on leaving a portion of their savings to their heirs or charity. Many are no doubt being cautious because they fear they’ll incur large medical expenses late in life or they’ll run through their savings too early and have to scrimp in their final years. But the most common reason may simply be the difficult task of making the transition from saving to spending. After years of thrift, they have developed an extreme reluctance to spend, or a condition called “spendaphobia,” which makes it difficult for them to loosen their purse strings and enjoy the benefits of all those years of saving for right now, their later years. There was a study in 2016 of retiree spending habits and they found that with the exception of those of modest means, retirees on average were spending less than they could actually afford. Wealthy retirees were spending less than half of the amount of their savings and other resources. Last year when researchers examined the spending and savings of thousands of people who retired in the early 1990s, they not only found that most of these retirees still had at least half of their retirement savings remaining after nearly 20 years
Congratulations, Tacoma! There is light at the end of the tunnel. Feb. 2 marks the traditional point at which the first inklings of the coming spring can begin to be glimpsed. That which had gone dormant through the prolonged darkness of winter now begins to stir. Hibernating animals begin drowsily to rouse themselves from their slumbers. Around here, you might notice the first bulbs beginning to poke their green noses up through the ground. In the northern hemisphere, this mid-point of winter has gone by a variety of names, but it is always associated with slogging off the heaviness of old winter and with purification and turning toward new things to come. The ancients knew this time of the reawakening earth as a time for the birthing of lambs and a time for the first plantings of early crops. The pagans amongst us still call the day by the name Imbolc (pronounced im-bowlk), a Gaelic word meaning “in the belly” in reference to the things about to emerge into new life. The Celtic peoples celebrated the earth goddess Brigid at this time. (She was so close to the hearts of the common folk that the Church simply made her a saint. Saint Brigid’s feast day is Feb. 1. She is the saint of Ireland, dairymaids, cattle, midwives and newborn babies.) The Church’s observation of midwinter is called Candlemas and commemorates both the presentation of the infant Jesus at the temple and the purification of Mary, after she had given birth. (Do you see some common themes developing: birth and purification?) Incidentally, there are places in which Candlemas is the date on which to take down your Christmas decorations, so to all of you who still have the Christmas lights up, you can do so in good conscience all the way until Feb. 2. A carryover of pagan times is the tradition that early February is good for divining coming weather conditions via the activities of certain animals. This has been secularized and cartoonized into Groundhog’s Day, little more now than an object of curiosity and humor. In our neck of the woods, there is not much planned for the acknowledgement of the reaching of this midwinter mark, even though we may feel it in our bones. There is a virtual Groundhog Day Run that you can sign up for. You run 2.2 miles on Feb. 2 (2-2) and in return you get a nifty finisher’s medal in the mail. (visit www.eventbrite.com/e/ groundhog-day-22-mile-tacoma-tickets-41409889093 for information on that one.) Leave it to the neopagans hereabouts to make acknowledgement of the turning of the seasons. Crescent Moon Gifts, at 2502 6th Ave., Tacoma, will host a public Imbolc ritual on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. (See triplegoddesscoven.com for more.) Mystic Sanctuary, at 8415 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W., Lakewood, will host an Imbolc ritual, potluck and musical gathering on Sunday Feb. 4 from 3-6 p.m. (See www.mysticshoppe.com.) Online, there is no dearth of ideas on how you might observe Imbolc in the privacy of your own home. The simplest involve the lighting of candles and performing acts of bathing and purification to put away the cares of the winter and to look forward to the return of warmth and light into the world. You can light candles and place them in the window to celebrate the increase of daylight. You can wash yourself and imagine cleaning away the cold of the winter and bringing on the warmth of spring. Take a little time at the beginning of February to notice the signs of the reawakening world and take cheer that you’ve made it through the worst part of winter. (See “Moon” story on this page for a related event at Crescent Moon Gifts: the Full Moon making of Brigid’s Cross.)
of retirement, but many actually had a larger nest egg than when they entered retirement. Assuming you’ve planned to comfortably retire, and there are no other underlying issues that have not been addressed as a barrier, this apprehension your husband may be exhibiting isn’t a surprise given our current economic instability. You need to be on the same page or at least in the same book as to your future years together. By now you should have established your common interests, right? What is on your bucket lists? Do you even have a bucket list? If not, I suggest you begin creating one. Any dreams you each have should be verbalized and written down. Start with planning a short trip for no more than three days, maybe four days tops. Take the lead and do some of the legwork by researching the details of the trip. Be sure to include many of his favorite activities and eateries. Once the ball gets rolling it suddenly picks up speed and begins rolling faster and faster and soon it becomes more fun to plan trips together and it unlocks all kinds of experiences and a variety of things to do. The apprehension you’ll feel when planning a trip will be similar to getting on a roller coaster ride at a theme park; you feel very anxious and uncomfortable during the first
20 or 30 seconds, but soon you realize everything feels “ok” and as time goes by you adjust to the butterflies in your stomach and the sweaty palms begin to subside and you relax and enjoy the ride. I would label this apprehension as withdrawal symptoms for the addiction of “scrimping” — on every single facet of your life. Why would you allow your partner to suffer in a lonely self-imposed addiction? Time is of the essence, so get crackin’. Keep accurate records with credit card confirmation numbers. Organize contact phone numbers for hotels, events and reservations. Organization really eliminates any future stress during your trip planning process since many tours and restaurants are closed on certain days. The library, as well as bookstores, have plenty of good trip planning ideas once you pick a destination. My recommendation to you is gently lead by example. He will undoubtedly love the outcome! Self-deprivation is not an accident — it is caused!
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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BRAHMS IN CONTEXT TW PICK OF THE WEEK:
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From impoverished, young piano-hall player to exacting maestro who destroyed much of his earliest work, Johannes Brahms was an artist deserving of the reverence we give him today. Among the German composer’s expansive collection of works were numerous chamber pieces that still excite and challenge virtuoso violinists and pianists today. Two of those pieces, and a contrasting contemporary work by William Bolcom, will be showcased at a 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, Jacobsen Series concert in Schneebeck Concert Hall on the University of Puget Sound campus. “Brahms in Context” will feature violinist Maria Sampen, chair of the Department of Strings in the School of Music; and guest artist and pianist Thomas Rosenkranz, associate professor of piano at the College of Musical Arts, Bowling Green State University, in Ohio. “The concert is part of a series by the same name that Tom and I are playing at the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio,” Sampen said. “For that series we’re playing all of the Brahms’ violin and piano works in context with pieces by other composers in the violin and piano repertoire. The Tacoma concert will give audiences a taste of Brahms’ fine and dramatic work.” The evening program will include: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Opus 100 by Johannes Brahms; Violin Sonata No. 2 (1978) by William Bolcom; Violin Sonata No. 3 in d minor, Opus 108 by Johannes Brahms. The two Brahms sonatas are very different experiences for the listener. A reviewer on the All Music website described the A major sonata as “easygoing and radiates with warm melody from start to finish,” while the D minor sonata “is an athletic, fibrous, and at times even nervous affair that offers drama of a far more epic nature.” American composer William Bolcom, winner of a Pulitzer Prize, National Medal of Arts, and Grammy Award, dedicated his Sonata No. 2 to the memory of the great jazz violinist Joe Venuti. The piece ranges from a swinging blues mood, to a ferocious staccato, to a finish in the vein of an ecstatic hymn. The three works together should offer audiences a musically inspirational night. Sampen, professor and chair of the Puget Sound string department, is a concert soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and teacher who has performed in Europe, Asia and across North America. She is in demand as a performer of both standard and experimental works, and has commissioned and premiered many modern works. Sampen is a member of The IRIS Orchestra, Brave New Works, and Puget Sound Piano Trio. She has performed in venues including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall Symphony Space, Lincoln
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CLONEAPALOOZA PRESENTS: Saucy Saturdays At the Tipsy. The Tipsy Tomato Bar & Kitchen, 3878 Center St., Tacoma becomes rock central Saturday, Jan. 27 starting at 8 p.m. This is the final January date of Saucy Saturdays. The evening features: The Bangalores, a comedy death metal group consisting of Elvis Bangalore, Davey Brownstain Bangalore and Pepe “Mad Dogg” Bangalore. Nothing Sounds Good, a hometown, hard rock band PHOTOS COURTESY OF CLONEAPALOOZA whose front man, Sleazy Vegetable Joe, is overqualified, under-achieving, unfiltered, unfeeling, insensitive, loudmouth jerk who will keep you mesmerized and entertained throughout the entire performance. The Tremor Cats will shake things up with their own brand of sonic sorcery. For more, visit www.facebook.com/CloneAPalooza.
FRIDAY, JAN. 26 ALEGRE BAKERY AND GELATO: Angie Lynn (singer songwriter) 7 p.m.
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Center’s Bruno Walter Auditorium, and Chicago Cultural Center, and has been a guest recitalist and master class clinician at University of British Columbia and Sichuan Conservatory in China. She has twice received Puget Sound’s Thomas A. Davis Teaching Award. For more visit: pugetsound.edu/faculty-pages/msampen. Rosenkranz enjoys a musical life as a soloist, chamber musician, and artist teacher. Since winning the Classical Fellowship Award from the American Pianists Association, his concert career has taken him to four continents. He is a former cultural ambassador to Tunisia and Lebanon, sponsored by the U.S. State Department. He has been a soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Sichuan Philharmonic Orchestra (China), and Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra, among others, and has performed in many major Asian cities. He is a member of faculty at the soundSCAPE festival in Italy, and he codirects Maccagno Piano Days Festival in the Italian Alps. Rosenkranz is associate professor of piano at the College of Musical Arts, Bowling Green State University, in Ohio. For more, visit bgsu.edu/musicalarts/faculty-and-staff/thomas-rosenkranz. html. The Jacobsen Series, named in honor of Leonard Jacobsen, former chair of the piano department at Puget Sound, has been running since 1984. The Jacobsen Series Scholarship Fund awards annual music scholarships to outstanding student performers and scholars. The fund is sustained entirely by season subscribers and ticket sales. Tickets are available online at tickets. pugetsound.edu, or at Wheelock Information Center, (253) 879-3100. Admission is $15 for the general public; $10 for seniors (55+), students, military, and Puget Sound faculty and staff. The concert is free for current Puget Sound students. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door.
TACOMA LITTLE THEATRE FREELANCE FANDANGO
EMERALD QUEEN BRIDGE NIGHTCLUB: Chapter 5 (dance) 9 p.m. KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LADY LUCK COWGIRL UP: Aquarius in Black all Black Party (comedy, dance) 9 p.m. LIVING GRACE CHURCH: Unabandoned (Christian) 7 p.m. LOUIE G’S: Darby Picnic, Girls Love Rockets, Enloe (rock) 7 p.m., $10 PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY: Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” (opera) 7:30 p.m., $17 PANTAGES: Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen (Americana) 7:30 p.m. $39-$110 REAL ART TACOMA: Young Lew, DGYB, Kid Genius, Baja Boy (hip hop) 7 p.m., $10 RUSTIC ARISTOCRAT COFFEE: Relish (open mic) 6 p.m. THE SWISS: DJ Dab, Omarvelous, Double Shot, Grunt, Jonmarche (disk jockey) 9 p.m., $7 TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Deon Cole (comedy) 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., early show 18+, late show 21+ TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Winter Wonderland (music, food and gingerbread houses) 7 p.m., $5-$10 THE VALLEY: Downtown, Ball Bag, The Nards (punk) 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 27
PANTAGES: Marc Cohn, Blind Boys of Alabama (country) 7:30 p.m. $19-$69 AIRPORT TAVERN: Two Story Zory, High Ceiling (reggae) 9 p.m. DOYLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE: The Wages of Sin (Celtic, hillbilly punk) 9 p.m., NC EMERALD QUEEN BRIDGE NIGHTCLUB: Chapter 5 (dance) 9 p.m. JAZZBONES: Kalimba: The spirit of Earth, Wind and Fire (soul) 8 p.m. KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Straight Classic, Downglow (rock, blues) 8 p.m. PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY: Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” (opera) 7:30 p.m., $17 REAL ART TACOMA: Cowardice, Tigerhawk, Dustmob, Good Touch (hard core) 7 p.m., $5 ROCK THE DOCK: Zero Down Blues (blues) 7 p.m. SHAKABRAH JAVA: Cosmo’s Dream (Americana) 8 p.m. THE SPAR: String Theory Bluegrass Band (bluegrass) 8 p.m. THE SWISS: The Freaks of Nature, The Knights of Trash, The Reverberations, RAF (Northwest Winter Crusade) 3 p.m. THE SWISS: Hair Nation (80s hair rock) 9 p.m., $10 TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Deon Cole (comedy) 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. TIPSY TOMATO: The Bangalores, Nothing Sounds Good, Tremor Cats (rock) 8 p.m., NC THE VALLEY: Heiress, Ancestors of God, Deathbed Confessions (rock) 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, JAN. 28
CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING: Lauri Jones (singer songwriter) 11 a.m.
KITTREDGE GALLERY FULL MOON
YORK
TOTAL ECLIPSE
SMOKEY ROBINSON
CRESCENT MOON
LYLE LOVETT
BRAHMS
MARC COHN
CLONEAPALOOZA
(open jam) 8 p.m., NC
DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band
JOHNNY’S DOCK: Maia Santell and the House Blend (blues) 5 p.m. NEW FRONTIER: Electric Bluegrass, 4 p.m., NC PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY: Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” (opera) 3 p.m., $17 PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, LAGERQUIST CONCERT HALL: Northwest Honor Orchestra for Strings (classical) 5 p.m., NC THE SPAR: Stick Shift Annie (blues) 7 p.m. STONEGATE: Country Music Jam (jam) 8:30 p.m. THE SWISS: Kareem Kandi Band (jazz) 5 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Deon Cole (comedy) 7:30 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Final Notice with Bob Evans (country) 7 p.m.
MONDAY, JAN. 29
ALEGRE BAKERY AND GELATO: Open Mic Monday (open mic) 6:30 p.m. THE SWISS: Open Mic Night (open mic) 7 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Girls Night Out (comedy) 7:30 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Bartlett on bass (jam) 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, JAN. 30
STEEL CREEK: Jordan Davis (country) 7 p.m. DAWSON’S: Billy Stoops (acoustic jam) 8 p.m., NC FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Tacoma TotemAires Barbershop Chorus (barber shop) 7 p.m. METRONOME: Open Mic (open mic) 7 p.m. ROCK THE DOCK: Bingo (it’s a game) 7 p.m. STONEGATE: Blues Jam with Roger Williamson (blues) 8 p.m. THE SWISS: Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz (trivia) 8 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: New Talent Tuesday (comedy) 8 p.m., 18+, NC UNCLE SAM’S: SOB Band (jam) 7 p.m., NC
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31
PANTAGES: High Notes (opera) 5:30 p.m. DAWSON’S: Linda Myers Band (R&B, blues, jazz) 8 p.m., NC JOESEPPI’S ITALIAN RISTORANTE: Robin Miller-Richardson (piano and vocals) 5:30 p.m. KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 8:30 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Open mic, 8 p.m., NC ROCK THE DOCK: Karaoke (hit & miss musicianship) 9 p.m. STONEGATE: The Blu Tonez (blues) 8 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: New Talent (comedy) 8 p.m., NC UNCLE SAM’S: Subvinyl Jukebox (jam) 7 p.m., NC VINO AQUINO WINERY: Open Mic with Rick and Barbie (open mic) 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 1
TACOMA DOME: Miranda Lambert (country) 7 p.m. THE AGAVES GRILL: Ed Taylor Band (jazz) 6 p.m. DAWSON’S: Billy Shew Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 8:30 p.m., NC ROCK THE DOCK: Open Mic with Dustin (rock) 8 p.m. STONEGATE: Power Rock Jam (rock jam) 8 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Open Mic (comedy) 8 p.m., 18+ NC UNCLE SAM’S: Jerry Miller (rock, blues) 7 p.m.
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Coming Events TACOMA OPERA PRESENTS ‘CARMEN’ Sat., Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway, Tacoma Carmen, a bewitching gypsy, is attracted by Corporal Don Jose’s indifference to her. Soon, she makes him forget his sweetheart Micaela and desert his platoon, to follow her. Carmen soon tires of him and leaves him for the dashing bullfighter, Escamillo, leading to a dramatic conclusion. Tickets: Sat./Fri. Tickets: $25, $35, $47.50, $57, $71, $85.50, $110 Sunday tickets: $25, $35, $50, $60, $75, $90, $115. Info: (253) 591-5890; www.BroadwayCenter.org
‘AMERICAN IDIOT’ Fri., Jan. 26, 8 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27, 8 p.m. Sun., Jan. 28, 2 p.m. CLOSING PERFORMANCE Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., Lakewood In the tradition of The Who’s “Tommy” and Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” comes a rock opera for this generation. Johnny, Tunny and Will struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world. When the three disgruntled men flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life, their paths are quickly estranged when Tunny enters the armed forces, Will is called back home to attend to familial responsibilities, and Johnny’s attention becomes divided by a seductive love interest and a hazardous new friendship. An energy-fueled rock opera, “American Idiot” features little dialogue and instead relies on the lyrics from Green Day’s groundbreaking album to execute the story line. Ages: Contains adult language, situations, some drug use and their after effects. Price: $30 general admission, $28 military and seniors, $25 students/educators. Info: (253) 588-0042; www.lakewoodplayhouse.org ‘CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD’ Fri., Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Jan. 28, 2 p.m. Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St., Tacoma After three years in the Peace Corps, James, a young speech therapist, joins the faculty of a school for the deaf, where he is to teach lip-reading. He meets Sarah, a school dropout, totally deaf from birth, and estranged both from the world of hearing and from those who would compromise to enter that world. Fluent in sign language, James tries, with little success, to help Sarah, but gradually the two fall in love and marry. At first their relationship is a happy and glowing one, as the gulf of silence between them seems to be bridged by their desire to understand each other’s needs and feelings, but discord soon develops as Sarah becomes militant for the rights of the deaf and rejects any hint that she is being patronized and pitied. Winner of the Tony Award, the Outer Critics Circle, and the Drama Desk Award as best play. All performances will be open captioned. For best seats, please contact the box office. Info: (253) 272-2281; www.TacomaLittleTheatre.com REUBEN’S BITS & BOBS IPA RELEASE PARTY Fri., Jan. 26, 4-7 p.m. Pint Defiance. Specialty Beers & Taproom, 2049 Mildred St. W. Our friends at Reuben’s Brews just brewed up a brand new seasonal IPA, Bits & Bobs. Every year they will change
(ELC) and throughout the park. Price: Free. Info: (253) 305-1000; facebook.com/ events/471753249885307
RIGHT TO PLAY GALA Sat., Jan. 27, 5-10 p.m. Greater Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 Commerce St. The Right to Play Gala will begin with a celebration at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma. Let your imagination soar as you stroll the playscapes, chance the raffle, and win some goods-all to elevate early learning. Price: $125. No cover. Info: (253) 830-6601; facebook.com/ events/289430338227520
up the recipe to reflect the new trends and brewing techniques of the previous year. Price: No cover. Info: (253) 302-4240; facebook.com/ events/313452619166962
N64 SUPER SMASH BROS. TOURNEY Sun., Jan. 28, 7-10 p.m. Airport Tavern, 5406 South Tacoma Way Bringing back the old school. Our first Super Smash Brothers tournament on the one and only loved Nintendo 64. Four-player action for 21+. Price: No cover. Info: (253) 212-0709; facebook.com/ events/277669512765573
LIVE MUSIC WITH ANGIE LYNN Fri., Jan. 26, 7-9 p.m. Alegre Bakery and Gelato, 3820 N. 27th St. Live music with Angie. Grab a glass of wine and enjoy the insane range this girl has. This will be a night you don’t want to miss. Price: No cover. Info: (260) 225-3473; facebook.com/ events/1599247413465109
KAREEM KANDI BAND Sun., Jan. 28, 5-8 p.m. The Swiss Restaurant & Pub, 1904 Jefferson Ave. A native of the Pacific Northwest, saxophonist Kareem Kandi is a performer, composer, and educator, in high demand for his talents both on and off the stage. Price: No cover. Info: (253) 572-2821; facebook.com/ events/1647410031977314/
BCJ FOOD DRIVE SHOWCASE Fri., Jan. 26, 8:30-10 p.m. Bob’s Java Jive, 2102 South Tacoma Way A standup comedy showcase for a great cause. Price: $5 (at the door/cash only) or free with a donation of nonperishable foods. Info: (253) 475-9843; facebook.com/ events/765706153624596
OPEN MIC NIGHT Mon., Jan. 29, 7-10 p.m. The Swiss Restaurant & Pub, 1904 Jefferson Ave. Open Mic Night hosted by Chuck Gay. Come in, grab a few beers and check out some local talent. All ages welcome until 8:30 p.m. Price: No cover. Info: (253) 572-2821; facebook.com/ events/173187363283081
CHUCK E. CHEESE’S FAMILY FUNDRAISER Fri., Jan. 26, 3-9 p.m. Chuck E. Cheese, 4911 Tacoma Mall Blvd. Help us turn fun into funds. Chuck E. Cheese’s will donate 15 percent of all register sales generated from this event to Pioneer Valley PTA. Price: No cover. Info: (253) 473-3078; facebook.com/ events/210323862862468/ HAIR NATION 80’S HAIR ROCK PARTY Sat., Jan. 27, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The Swiss Restaurant & Pub, 1904 Jefferson Ave. Reviving the days when men looked like women, and women looked like even hotter women, Hair Nation is a band that really gets a crowd up and rocking, dancing and singing along ... great fun had by all. Price: $10 door, 21+. Info: (253) 572-2821; facebook.com/ events/133705613992643 FOOLS PLAY IMPROV Sat., Jan. 27, 10:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. Fools Play Improv, 210 N. I St. Our improv takes simple pieces of inspiration and explores the stories that emerge spontaneously. No rules, no gimmicks (except our colored shirts,) no apologies. Price: $10. Info: (360) 250-6173; facebook.com/ events/321703268312911 OPENING CELEBRATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER Sat., Jan. 27, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St. Tacoma Public Schools and Metro Parks Tacoma invite you to come celebrate the completion and opening of the new Environmental Learning Center at Point Defiance Park. You’ll find tons of fun, free activities inside the Environmental Learning Center
GREEN DOOR Mon., Jan 29, 6:30-9:30 p.m. The Old Spaghetti Factory, 1250 Pacific Ave., Suite 101 Join us for some great food and fun times as we paint this beautiful picture. Price: $35. Info: (253) 383-2214; facebook.com/ events/150376315615193 OPEN MIC MONDAYS AT ALEGRE Mon., Jan. 29, 6:30-9 p.m. Alegre Bakery and Gelato, 3820 N. 27th St. Sign ups begin at 6:30 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m. Join us every Monday for open mic night hosted by Tacoma’s own Stephanie. Price: No cover. Info: (260) 225-3473; facebook.com/ events/773808809487091 NEW RUSTIC BARN PAINT & SIP Tues., Jan. 30, 7-9:30 p.m. Uncorked Canvas, 711 St. Helens Ave. You write your own name over the doors. Be sure to tag a friend and come join us for a wonderful time. Price: $40 – Registration required. Info: (253) 432-4052; facebook.com/ events/300268060494524 TACOMA TOTEMAIRES Tues., Jan. 30, 7-9:30 p.m. Tacoma TotemAires, 602 N. Orchard St. Be our guest. Harmonize with the Tacoma TotemAires Men’s Barbershop Chorus during our weekly meet-up. All guests are welcome. Price: No cover. Info: (253) 237-7464; facebook.com/ events/171039160176182 GEEKS WHO DRINK Tues., Jan. 30, 8-10 p.m. The Swiss Restaurant & Pub, 1904 Jefferson Ave. Our quizzes cover everything from celebrities in trouble to wordplay to bad television. You can get a feel for the questions we ask by playing a sample round on our site. Price: No cover. Info: (253)
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GIG HARBOR SUNRISE PAINT & SIP Wed., Jan. 31, 7-9 p.m. Uncorked Canvas, 711 St. Helens Ave, Ste 202 Uncork your creativity – no experience necessary. We will guide you through every step of the painting. Price: $35, registration required. Info: (253) 432-4052; facebook.com/ events/2052965104990445
TACOMA SISTER CITIES FILM FESTIVAL Thurs., Feb. 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Grand Cinema, 606 S. Fawcett Ave. Three sisters Sachi, Yoshino and Chika live together in a large house in the city of Kamakura. When their father, absent from the family home for the last 15 years, dies, they travel to the countryside for his funeral and meet their shy teenage half-sister. Price: Adult $10.50; senior, military, student $8.50; member general admission $8; member, senior, military, student $6. Info: (253) 593-4474; facebook.com/ events/321239998363735
OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH RICK AND BARBIE Wed., Jan. 31, 6-9 p.m. Vino Aquino Winery, 4417 6th Ave., Ste. 1 Calling all musicians and poets. Join us for open mic night. Come perform, or simply listen and enjoy local craft beers and Vino Aquino wines. You’re always welcome to bring in your own food. Price: No cover. Info: (253) 272-5511; facebook.com/ events/134316090701666
BAR STAR KARAOKE PARTY Thurs., Feb. 1, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Airport Tavern, 5406 South Tacoma Way Bar Star Karaoke Thursdays. Hosted by Lo Cornel. Pick from thousands of songs, there will be a box of props and costumes to amp up your performance. Price: No cover. Info: (253) 212-0709; facebook.com/ events/1097802973694936
PAINTING CLASS FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY Wed., Jan. 31, 6-7:30 p.m. Tacoma Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave. Join community artist Dave for a free painting class that will have that sketch of yours well on it’s way to a beautiful piece of art. This workshop will explore the fundamental components of painting, giving you a space to let your inner artist flourish. Price: Free. Info: (253) 383-2318; facebook.com/ events/141328983246232
TERRACRUX GAMES X-WING LEAGUE Thurs., Feb. 1, 6-10 p.m. Terracrux Games, 760 Commerce St. This will be a traditional 100point X-Wing League. This will be free and fully prize supported by the Q4 2017 kit. Price: Free. Info: (253) 203-1647; facebook.com/ events/1068727063262435
WINE TASTING Wed., Jan. 31, 5-7:30 p.m. El Tufo, 630 St. Helens Ave. To start the new year we want you to try some of our most
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VOLUNTEERS Volunteer to help an Isolated Elder Make a difference in someone’s life! Senior Companions and Senior Friends are volunteers whose friendship helps seniors maintain their independence through regular visits and assistance with errands. Senior Companion volunteers must be 55+, low-income and serve 15 hrs/week to receive a tax free stipend. Senior Friend volunteers must be 18+ and serve 2 hrs/ month – no stipend. Eligible volunteers will pass a background check and attend training before being matched with an elder needing your help. Call Sarah (253-722-5686) or Linda (253-722-5691) at Lutheran Community Services for more information & an application
VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES NEEDED FOR RESIDENTS IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES The Pierce County Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is looking for people who are empathetic, diplomatic, assertive, and skilled communicators to be volunteer ombudsman. As a LTC Ombudsman, you will visit an assisted living community or a skilled nursing community, working to ensure that resident rights are being protected and helping residents resolve problems they are unable to solve on their own. Volunteer ombudsman are trained and certified and dedicate 4 hours a week or 16 hours a month. Ongoing support, case staffing, team-meetings, and trainings are provided each month. For more information please call 253 798-3789
Wanted: Volunteers for groceries. The Empowerment Center currently has a limited number of openings for volunteers in our food bank. These positions will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Come volunteer and receive free groceries! El Shaddai Christian Ministries/ The Empowerment Center, 4340 Pacific Ave., Tacoma WA 98148. For more information contact us at 253-677-7740. City of Fife Needs You! We are looking for passionate applicants for open positions on our volunteer Boards and Commissions. Openings are on the Arts Commission, Parks Board, Tree Board and Youth Commission. Applications are accepted year round, but first review will be 3/24/17. Online Application: www.cityoffife. org/getinvolved. NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: VOLUNTEER MORE, TWEET LESS CHI Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care has some great ways for you to serve the community and make meaningful connections. Those near the end of life need help with living. If you have 1-4 hours a week to read to someone, listen to their stories, run errands, make phone calls, or welcome people to our hospice facility, then we have several opportunities for you. Join us in the new year for trainings scheduled in January and March. Log onto w w w. c h i f r a n c i s c a n . org and click “hospice and palliative care� in the “our services� tab to learn more. Or call James Bentley at 253538-4649 #PROJECTFEEDTACOMA There are about 2,000 homeless in Tacoma and about 1.000 beds. Many are families with children. Please help #PROJ E C T F E E D TA C O MA to provide some basic necessities. All items donated will go
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Fill the Little Red Wagon Pet Food Drive benefitting The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County -IRANDA ,AMBERT AND ,IVE .ATION ARE PROVIDING PAIRS OF TICKETS AND ONE UPGRADED PAIR OF TICKETS WITH MEET GREET PASSES TO ENCOURAGE PET FOOD DONATIONS TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY S PETS -IRANDA ,AMBERT AND ,IVE .ATION ARE BRINGING ,AMBERT S h&ILL THE ,ITTLE 2ED 7AGONv PET FOOD DRIVE TO 4ACOMA AS PART OF HER CONCERT ON &EBRUARY ST AT THE 4ACOMA $OME 4O PARTICIPATE YOU CAN DROP OFF YOUR PET FOOD DONATION BENElTING 4HE (UMANE 3OCIETY FOR 4ACOMA AND 0IERCE #OUNTY AT 4ACOMA 3UBARU FROM &RIDAY *ANUARY TH THROUGH 4UESDAY *ANUARY TH DURING BUSINESS HOURS (ELP lLL THE ")' RED 3UBARU WAGON WITH WET OR DRY CAT RABBIT AND DOG FOOD OR TREATS AND YOU CAN ENTER A DRAWING FOR ONE OF THE PAIRS OF DONATED TICKETS TO THE CONCERT /UT OF THOSE LUCKY WINNERS ONE WILL BE CHOSEN TO RECEIVE AN UPGRADED PAIR OF TICKETS WITH MEET AND GREET PASSES 4HE DRAWING WILL TAKE PLACE ON *ANUARY TH AT P M AT 4ACOMA 3UBARU LOCATED AT 3 4ACOMA 7AY 4ACOMA 7! 0ET FOOD DONATIONS HELP THE (UMANE 3OCIETY SERVE MORE THAN ANIMALS AT OUR FACILITY EACH YEAR AND MANY MORE ANIMALS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR 0ET &OOD 0ANTRY 3PECIAL THANKS TO "RUCE 4ITUS !UTOMOTIVE 'ROUP FOR HELPING COLLECT FOOD FOR THE &ILL THE ,ITTLE 2ED 7AGON 0ET &OOD $RIVE
Help hard-working families by volunteering with VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)! Provide free income tax preparation to low and moderate income households. Locations throughout Pierce County. Day, evening and weekend hours available (February to April 2017). Volunteers can serve as tax preparers, quality reviewers, greeters, or interpreters (for non-English speaking or hearing-impaired tax payers). Free training provided. Learn more and apply online at www.VolunteerTaxHelp.org.
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Volunteer meals on Wheels Driver Seeking a volunteer Meals on Wheels Driver. Delivers frozen meals once a week in the Pierce County area, mileage reimbursement. Must have a clean background check, WA driver’s license, car insurance and food handlers card. Call front desk for more info: 253-272-8433
COCO Sweet Featured Pet Coco has the golden locks of a princess and would make an exceptional cuddle bunny! Coco is ready to hop into your heart and act as a lap warmer when the weather outside turns frightful. The one-year-old angora mix will need lots of care and attention to keep her coat looking its best. She loves hop time and her daily supply of greens. Meet her today at the Humane Society — #A523480
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COLLISION CENTER, PORT ORCHARD, SIDNEY AVE. Longtime established, includes Real estate. Price reduced. $900,000. SBA Financing Possible. Price includes business, equipment, several outbuildings. Over 38,000 sq feet of land. Excellent road exposure. Seller Retiring. Call Ed: 253-224-7109
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$995 $1850
PUYALLUP N TACOMA CONDO
9007 115TH ST. 630 N PROSPECT ST E #17
$795 $1150
location since 1934. Same Owner last 10 yars. Owner Retiring. Annual lGross income $500,000 Approx. Excellent Net. Abscentee Run Package Price $495,500. ($145,000 for the Business, $350,000 for the Real Estate). Seller prefers all cash. Currently owned free and clear. SBA financing possible. Excellent Condition Call Ed: 253-224-7109
21 BED 2.51BATH 32BED 2.51BATH 2274800 SF. 2SF. STORY W/ BED BATH SPABED BATH1157 515SF. SF.REMODMUST ELED TOWNHOUSE W/ 2 BEDS 3 SPACIOUS UPSTAIRS CIOUS 2ND BEDROOMS, FLOOR APARTMENT SEE & 1.5COMPLETELY BATH. NEWER RENOVATED FLOORING, OPEN LANDINGSETTING AREA HOME INLOFT, THEAND WOODSY DELUXE 1 BEDROOM APPLIANCES, NEWER CONDO. PAINT. PERFECT A WORK STATION. OF FIR FOR PARK COMPLEX.
NON-FRANCHISE COFFEE SHOP & DELI. Great
3 BED 2.5 BATH 1680 SF. 1 BED, BATH606 575SF. SF.COZY GREAT 1 BED, .751BATH BUT 4 BED 2.75 BATH 2400 SF. BEAUTIFULLY MUST SEE!! FANTASTIC 2 VALUE IN THIS NICE 1 BEDSPACIOUS UPGRADED OFF RENOVATED AND REMODELED HOME IN STORY HOME, 3 BEDROOM ROOM UPPER UNITCOTTAGE AVAILABLE ALLEYININTHE THEPACIFIC HEART OFOAKS PROCTOR DIST. 2.5 BATH OAKBROOK LAKEWOODLOT. ON AINCORNER APTS.
Location. Business for Sale, $100,000. Owners’ Terms Available.
RICHARD PICTON 253-581-6463 or ED PUNCHAK 253-224-7109
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$695 $1195
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