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GIMME SHELTER. Tacoma City Council unanimously approved a plan to buy a vacant building at 54th Street and South Tacoma Way (left) for a youth and young adult drop-in center and overnight shelter for youth between the ages of 12 and 24. While the center would be located near a library, bus lines and youth activities, businesses in the neighborhood worry about a rise in crime and the safety of the children since the shelter would be located near several bars (right). By Steve Dunkelberger
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acoma City Council’s Government Performance and Finance Committee, made up of councilmembers Marty Campbell, Anders Ibsen, Robert Thoms and chaired by Joe Lonergan, sorted through the 55 applicants last week to craft a short list of eight candidates for the at-large council position made vacant when Victoria Woodards resigned to concentrate on her mayoral race. The full council then interviewed eight candidates at a study session Tuesday and followed that up with a 7-1 council vote to appoint former councilmember Lauren Walker to serve in the position 6 chair through 2017. Councilman Conor McCarthy voted against Walker’s
appointment because he said it sent the wrong message to the community to call for candidates only to vote in favor of a former councilmember. “We are choosing a candidate that was one of the most qualified,” said Mayor Marilyn Strickland. “Lauren Walker is steady, a good communicator and knows WALKER this community – all important skills to have while serving on City Council. She was part of my top three applicants but is clearly my number one choice.”
KILMER, LOCAL CYBER EXPERTS GATHER AT UWT Meeting held to discuss how to upgrade cyber defenses as Kilmer prepares to introduce new legislation to help state, city, and local governments counter cyber attacks
Walker served two full terms on the City Council before being term limited from running for another term when she left the council in 2015. She is the executive director of the Fair Housing Center of Washington, a position she says she will shift to part time so she can focus on council work. Several councilmembers supported Walker because they wanted an appointee to already know the issues facing the city and be ready to be an active member while also not being distracted by efforts of mounting a campaign to retain the seat when it faces voters in November. Walker said she applied for the position to help out the council in the short term and level the playing field for candidates seeking the permanent position. “I felt like I could help out,” she said during her u See SHELTER / page A7
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Charles Wright Academy fifth-graders place fourth nationally in 2017 WordMasters Challenge competition
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SMART KID. Fifth-grader Ian Pla was among only 33 fifth-graders nationally who earned a perfect score as part of his class's participation in a national vocabulary contest.
grid itself, to education, information and even governmental functions and influence – require some immediate focus. This is the collective understanding that prompted a roundtable discussion that took place at the University of Washington-Tacoma on Thursday morning, Jan. 19, among local and state government,
For the second year in a row, a team representing Charles Wright Academy achieved highest honors in the recent WordMasters Challenge – a national vocabulary competition involving nearly 150,000 students annually. The fifth-grade team scored an impressive 193 points out of a possible 200 in the first of three meets this year, placing fourth in the
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ROUNDTABLE. Rep. Derek Kilmer (on right at head of table) called for the dis-
cussion in view of how ill prepared our cyber-security systems are for any sort of major attack. By Duncan Rolfson duncan@tacomaweekly.com
As a nation, we are easily confused as being a world leader in every categorical manner that signifies a leader, with the exception of our current state of cyber security. Cyber security in every industry – from banking, finances and the power
ONE WOMAN, ONE DOG AND AN IDEA THAT CHANGED LIVES FOR HOMELESS TACOMA STUDENTS By Larry LaRue larry@tacomaweekly.com
What began four years ago – when Nicole Ward put together an 18-day drive to raise money to supply homeless Tacoma high school students with the bare necessities – has grown into a non-profit organization with impact. “In 2012, we started late, raised $5,000 and filled 54 backpacks with food and warm clothing, a blanket and personal hygiene kit at Christmas,” Ward said. With a laugh, she added: “I was the founder and executive director. My dog, Max, was the mascot.” Some things have remained constant. Today, Ward remains an unpaid executive director, her Australian shepherd is still the mascot and the situation that created Team Backpack of Tacoma – homeless students
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Bulletin Board MUMPS CASE REPORTED AT JASON LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department received confirmation on Jan. 24 that a student in Tacoma Public Schools has mumps. The student attends Jason Lee Middle School and returned to class when no longer contagious. “The mumps outbreak in Pierce County is spreading,” said Nigel Turner, communicable disease division director at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. “Public health is essential to control these outbreaks, limit their effects on the community, and inform the public about how to respond to disease threats,” Turner said. Because mumps is highly contagious among people who are in close contact for prolonged periods, it can spread easily and quickly in a school setting. The mumps exposure at Jason Lee Middle School happened away from school. Out of an abundance of caution, the Health Department recommends Tacoma Public Schools exclude unvaccinated and under vaccinated students from attending school. The exclusion will begin Jan. 25 and may affect 20 of the school’s 528 students who have received one or no doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. As soon as unvaccinated and under vaccinated children receive the required doses of the vaccine, the district will allow them to return to school. The school contacted the families of these students. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department offers free immunizations at the South Hill Mall on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about mumps you can visit the health department’s website at www.tpchd.org/mumps. For a list of other dates and times and other immunization options visit www.tpchd.org/immunizations. COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED FOR SURFACE MINING PROJECT Following a recent public meeting regarding the proposed sand and gravel mine on Marine View Drive, the City of Tacoma’s Planning and Development Services Department announced today that the public comment period will be extended to Friday, March 3. “We received many useful comments at the public meeting, all of which will be responded to as the permit review proceeds,” said Planning Manager Jana Magoon. “One thing that was very clear is that the neighborhood is concerned about potential noise impacts of the proposal.” A noise study has been requested from the project applicant. The City expects to receive the study by Thursday, Feb. 16. If the noise study cannot be published by this date, the comment period will be extended again to allow at least two weeks for public review of noise impacts. “Requiring a noise study was a top priority of my neighbors in Northeast Tacoma, and I look forward to learning the results and what mitigations can be taken to protect our resident’s quality of life,” said Deputy Mayor Robert Thoms, who represents Northeast Tacoma. After staff has reviewed the information gathered, and made a preliminary determination of potential impacts to the community, the City may elect to place additional conditions or restrictions above and beyond existing regulation. Currently, the City is projected to make a decision on this project by the end of April 2017. Comments can be submitted to Principal Planner Shirley Schultz at shirley.schultz@cityoftacoma.org. For more information, visit cityoftacoma.org/SurfaceMining or call (253) 591-5121. APPLICATIONS FOR COMP PLAN AMENDMENTS BEING ACCEPTED The City of Tacoma’s Planning Commission is accepting applications for proposed amendments to the One Tacoma: Comprehensive Plan and relevant development regulations, starting now through Friday, March 31. This call for applications sets off the 2017-2018 amendment process, where the Commission will review and analyze proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and relevant development regulations as set forth in Title 13 of the Tacoma Municipal Code. The Commission will review applications through early 2018 and make appropriate recommendations to the Tacoma City Council for adoption of proposed amendments by June 2018. Applications may be submitted by any entity, may be subject to an application fee, and must be submitted by March 31 to: City of Tacoma, Planning and Development Services Department, 747 Market St., Rm. 345, Tacoma, WA 98402. For more information or to download the application packet, visit cityoftacoma.org or contact Senior Planner Stephen Atkinson at satkinson@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 591-5531, or Senior Planner Lihuang Wung at lwung@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 591-5682. ANNOUNCING THE GRAND OPENING OF BELTONE TACOMA Beltone, a leader in hearing care since 1940, is pleased to announce the grand opening of Beltone Tacoma at
its new location at 4916 Center St., Suite, D. This new hearing care facility has state of the art equipment and experienced, full-time hearing care professionals on staff. “We are delighted to announce the grand opening of Beltone Tacoma,” said Beltone President Corrine Perritano. “Our team in Tacoma is dedicated to providing our customers with the best hearing aid solutions in this area. We look forward to serving the public with a truly committed staff and the highest quality of care in hearing health.” Founded in 1940, Chicago-based Beltone is part of the GN Hearing Care Group, utilizing advanced technology to produce hearing aid instruments sold in the United States, Canada and over 50 countries worldwide. In addition to providing outstanding service and support for its U.S. hearing care network operating in over 1,500 offices in North America, Beltone remains the most trusted brand for quality products and care among its patients and adults aged 50 and older. Visit Beltone at www.beltone.com
FAIR HOSTS NATIONAL ANTHEM CONTEST The iconic Washington State Fair grandstand stage once again welcomes rising stars to perform the national anthem before amazing headliners and rodeo competitors perform. Both individuals and groups who are Washington state residents can savor this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity by entering the “Oh Say Can You Sing” contest, with video entries due by Feb. 24. Vocal groups, individuals and instrumental entries will be accepted in the contest. Video entries can be uploaded on YouTube or submitted by mail. An outline of the official contest rules and procedures, plus complete lyrics of the first verse of “The Star-Spangled Banner” are found at: www.thefair.com/contests/details/o-say-can-you-sing. No entry fee is required. After the Feb. 24 deadline, the first round will begin by a panel of judges, who will be looking for overall appeal of the vocal or instrumental performance, and accuracy of lyrics. The top 40 entries will be declared semi-finalists, and will compete live for Round 2, which takes place at the Washington State Spring Fair, April 20-24. Semifinalists will receive four gate tickets to the Spring Fair, plus six gate tickets to the Washington State Fair. Judges will select the top 20 entries from the second round, as well as one wild card entry selected by the public. Three alternates will also be selected. Each winner will perform the national anthem at one of the 2017 Washington State Fair concerts and/or rodeo performances, Sept. 1-24. The 21 grand prize winners will receive one-night double occupancy standard hotel accommodations for winners who live outside a 100-mile radius of the Washington State Fair Event Center, six tickets to the concert or rodeo performance for which they are performing the national anthem, $200 cash, and a Fair gift bag. Cost of the meals, transportation, gratuities, and all other expenses not specified as part of the prize package are the sole responsibility of the winner. CONVERSATIONS TO FOCUS ON PERSONAL STORIES OF RACE Now more than ever, honest conversations around the issue of race and racism is needed. With high profile police shootings of people of color, as well as rhetoric from the new presidential administration regarding the Latino, Black and Muslim communities, thoughtful response from the Tacoma communities of faith is being mobilized. Personal stories are a way to engage people, educate others and bring a human face to an issue that is difficult to talk about. An interfaith, intergenerational and multiracial coalition has organized the second of a series of storytelling events on Tacoma’s Hilltop. “TELLING OUR OWN STORIES: Stories of How Race Has Affected Me” is the second installment of a series of storytelling conversations presented by Conversations Around Race, a coalition of four Tacoma-area Christian churches and a Buddhist temple. Led by both clergy and laypersons, this action committee has worked together for six years. “TELLING OUR OWN STORIES: Stories of How Race Has Affected Me” will take place on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Tacoma Urban League Building, 2550 S. Yakima Ave., Tacoma, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free admission, refreshments will be served. Ric Rios, Latino immigrant, will be the host and storytellers will include Sheikh Pasha, local Muslim leader; Kimi Irene Ginn, African American businesswoman; and Andrea Garcia, Latina immigrant. for Social Security is set by statute at 6.2 percent for employees and employers, each. The self-employment income in 2017 is 12.4 percent. Earnings over $127,200 are not taxed. The workshops are free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. For more information call (253) 7984600. CANTWELL: NET NEUTRALITY RULES WILL HARM OUR ECONOMY U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) has sent a letter to President Trump voicing her disapproval of his choice SEE MORE BULLETIN BOARD ITEMS ON PAGE A3
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Danielle Jefferson is keeping her late husband close to her heart. Thomas Jefferson, 54, was murdered on Wednesday, Nov. 9 while walking to the DAVID ROSE store in the 13000 block of Pacific Ave. S. in Parkland. “My greatest memories were just the time we spent together. Just being together was good for me,” said Danielle. Condolence cards from friends and family provide some comfort. “This one says, ‘I like to think of sunbeams as those we love reaching down to remind us they are not very far at all.’” Thoughts of faith, love and strength that have helped her cope these last few months. “I was married to him for 28 years. We have six kids and five grandkids together and he took him away from us,” said Danielle. The two had just returned from church on the day Thomas was murdered. “He left out walking down there to the store and then he never returned,” said Danielle. Surveillance video from a marijuana retail store shows Thomas cutting through the parking lot and stopping at a white minivan that may be a mid2000’s Chrysler Town and Country that pulled in and stopped. "When
SPACEWORKS GALLERY DISPLAYS WORK BY NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS ‘THE NEW YORKER’ CARTOONIST TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND he walks into the frame, it looks like he may or may not know this driver because they have a friendly exchange and they shake hands, but whether he actually knows him, we don't know because he was known to talk to strangers and liked to talk to people,” said Pierce County Det. Ed Troyer. The two continued to chat and then they shake hands again. The driver pulls forward but then stops, gets out and punches Thomas. He fell to the ground and later died from his injuries. The suspect got back into the minivan and drove away. "What actually led up to the assault and what made him lose his temper, we don't know,” said Troyer. Investigators say there is nothing on Thomas’ phone that shows he was going to meet anyone and his family says they don’t recognized the suspect or his van. “The video clearly shows he could have driven away in the van but he didn't. He got out and sucker punched a guy, which put him
Bulletin Board CONTINUED FROM PAGE A2 of Ajit Pai for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Cantwell’s objections center on Pai’s open opposition to the FCC’s Net Neutrality rules, which provide for equal access to the Internet and support our thriving Internet economy. America depends on a free and open Internet to power growth in the robust Internet economy. The jobs of almost 3 million Americans rely on the Internet economy. In addition, the development and use of applications for Smartphones and Tablets, created 466,000 high-tech jobs and generated more than $20 billion in annual revenue. Noting President Trump’s campaign pledges to grow the economy and boost the job market, Cantwell warned the President that taking steps to repeal a free and open Internet would put these economic gains in jeopardy. “I am disappointed that your choice to guide the
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down on the ground and was responsible for his death,” said Troyer. Danielle is focusing on her children and grandchildren as they all grieve and spend a lot of time in prayer. She is hoping that the killer is caught or chooses to seek redemption and forgiveness. “If he has any conscience, any heart, he should turn himself in because what he did was wrong,” said Danielle. Detectivtes say the suspect is a black man but have no other description. Crime Stoppers of TacomaPierce County is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest in the case. If you can help get justice for Thomas, call the hotline at 1 (800) 222-TIPS. All calls are anonymous. This is one of the cases being featured this weekend on “Washington’s Most Wanted” airing Friday night at 11 p.m. on Q13 FOX and Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. on JOEtv and 10:30 p.m. on Q13 FOX.
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Commission is not a supporter of the FCC’s strong rules to protect an open Internet, putting at risk our robust Net Neutrality rules and the three million Internet economy jobs it supports,” said Senator Cantwell. Cantwell made clear that maintaining an open and free Internet is also about protecting consumers. Erasing the FCC’s Net Neutrality rules would create a two-tiered system in which Fortune 500 companies and those with means could pay for special access while putting everyday users and small business owners at a disadvantage. “This will leave slow lanes for small businesses and individuals, imperiling the access and innovation that drives the Internet economy. This is unacceptable,” the Senator wrote. “All consumers and all innovators deserve equal access to an open Internet.” In the Senate, Cantwell has led the charge for rules to establish and protect Net Neutrality and equal access to the Internet. She was an early advocate for the FCC to take up Net Neutrality and used her position as a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee to keep continuous pressure on the Commission during the drafting and implementation of the rules.
UNSOLVED HOMICIDE Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of 29-year-old Audrey Anna Newell. At approximately 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 19th, 2017, a witness was driving in the 5600 block of Marine View Dr. NE (State Route 509) when he saw a woman’s body lying in a gravel area alongside the road. The victim – later identified as Newell – was deceased from a gunshot wound to the head. Detectives believe the victim was killed on the same day her body was found by the witness. Detectives are looking for any information on the whereabouts
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4 TIPS TO HELP YOU AVOID THE FLU DURING PEAK FLU SEASON
By MultiCare Health System Flu activity is considered widespread and epidemic in Washington state, with 24 lab-confirmed influenza deaths reported statewide, according to the Washington State Department of Health. The best protection against the flu is washing your hands regularly and getting a yearly flu shot. Flu activity typically peaks between December and March, but it can last as late as May. Here’s what you need to know about the current outbreaks, plus the best ways to protect yourself and your family.
1. Flu shots are your best protection, and it’s not too late to get one.
There’s still time to get your flu shot. The flu vaccine is effective as long as flu viruses are circulating. Because flu viruses are constantly changing, each year the vaccine is updated based on which influenza viruses are making people sick. The vaccine this year is a good match with circulating viruses, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. Influenza A (H3N2) is the predominating virus being seen during this flu season. The flu vaccine can reduce the risk of flu by about 50–60 percent, according to research conducted by the CDC, which studies how well the vaccine protects against the flu each year. Traditional flu vaccines protect against three different flu viruses that research suggests will be most common: two influenza A viruses and one influenza B virus. Even when the vaccine is not a good match against circulating viruses, it can still sometimes provide protection against different (but related) viruses, says the CDC. Everyone older than 6 months old should get the flu shot, according to the CDC. It’s especially important for those at higher risk to get vaccinated:
• Children younger than 5 but especially younger than 2
• Adults 65 and older • Pregnant women
• Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
• Native Americans and Alaskan Natives • People with certain medical conditions Be sure to get a shot, not the nasal spray — the FluMist vaccine is no longer recommended by the CDC because of concerns about its effectiveness.
2. Avoid contact with sick people and practice good hand hygiene.
We know washing our hands is one of the most effective steps against illnesses such as the flu, but what else can you do?
• Avoid crowded places and close contact with people who are sick
• Cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze
• Avoid touching your eyes and nose, as this is how flu viruses spread
3. If you get sick, stay home and rest.
Taking these steps is not a guarantee, of course. The key to getting better is to stay home and rest. In addition:
• Avoid close contact with family members so you don’t pass on the illness
• Drink plenty of fluids — dehydration is a serious complication in flu patients
• You can treat fever and cough with over-the-counter medications for comfort
• If you have a flu-like illness, try to stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone (unless you need to receive care)
4. If symptoms don’t improve, see your doctor.
If you experience a cough, fever or other flu symptoms that worsen or don’t improve, this is the time to see
your doctor. The same goes if you are pregnant, over age 65 or otherwise at high risk of flu-related complications. See your primary care doctor or visit one of MultiCare’s many walk-in clinics. Avoid the emergency room for flu-like symptoms unless you have underlying health conditions. Difficulty breathing, inability to drink enough fluids and irritability in children are some of the more serious signs of a significant influenza infection, which can lead to complications.
Where can I get a flu shot?
You can get your flu shot by making an appointment with your primary care or pediatric provider, visiting a pharmacy that offers the vaccine or visiting one of MultiCare’s walk-in clinics. Pharmacies that offer the flu shot typically accept most forms of insurance, but be sure to let your primary care doctor know you received your flu shot so it can be added to your record. Walk-in options that MultiCare Health System offers include:
• MultiCare Immunization Clinic at South Hill Mall
• MultiCare Mary Bridge Mobile Immunization Clinic
• RediClinics • MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care clinics (vaccines are for patients 19 and older)
• MultiCare Express Clinic in Lakewood (vaccines are for patients 19 and older)
View advisories and sign up for email alerts from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department at www.tpchd. org/providers-partners/influenza-medical-providers. MultiCare Health System is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 11,000 employees and a comprehensive network of services throughout Pierce, South King, Thurston and Kitsap counties.
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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community
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Federal, regional, state and local leaders gathered with the Puyallup Tribal Council to officially cut the ribbon on the Tribe’s new state-of-the-art Salish Cancer Center (SCC) in the spring of 2015. Joining in on the event were (back row from left): former Fife Mayor Tim Curtis; former Congressman Norm Dicks and Puyallup Tribal Council Vice-Chairman Larry LaPointe; (front row from left) Puyallup Tribal Council Members Marguerite Edwards and Sylvia Miller; Puyallup Vice-Chairwoman Roleen Hargrove; Senator Maria Cantwell; Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud; Gov. Jay Inslee; Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen; Congressman Denny Heck; and Puyallup Tribal Council Members David Bean and Tim Reynon.
The most urban of Native American tribes, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians continues to be a critical component of the South Sound economy. As Pierce County’s sixth largest employer, a donor to a broad range of charitable organizations, and a major funder of housing, roads, education and environmental projects, the Puyallup Tribe stands as a model for taking care of not only its
own membership, but sharing its wealth among the broader community as well. The Puyallup Tribe is one of the largest employers in Pierce County. With a payroll of more than 3,100 people that work in the Tribe’s businesses, government, economic development corporation, school, and health and housing authorities – approximately 70 percent of whom are non-Native –
employees enjoy competitive wages and benefits. In 2015 the Tribe spent over $491 million. This spending supports communities by providing good wages and generous benefits to individuals, and through purchases of goods and services from local suppliers, vendors, contractors, construction companies and more.
From sponsoring local charities, non-profit organizations, social welfare projects and events that may otherwise suffer or cease to exist, to protecting the environment, funding crime prevention, city improvement projects and healthcare, the Tribe maintains its commitment to honoring its destiny as “the generous people,” the meaning of the Tribe’s very name “Puyallup.”
SUPPORT FOR OUR NATIVE COMMUNITY
When Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Tribe’s Elders Center on Nov. 30, Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud (right) and elder Len Ferro (left) wrapped him in a Puyallup Tribe Pendleton blanket as a token of thanks and respect.
To the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, the word “community” means more than its own membership circle. With more than 4,900 Puyallup tribal members locally and across the country, and an Indian population of more than 24,000 in the tri-county area, the Puyallup Tribe takes great pride in continuing its ancestral ways by caring for Native American people across the board. HEALTHCARE Puyallup Tribal Health Authority (PTHA) has seen many accomplishments this past year. Below are just a few of the top news stories of 2015. Residency Program. PTHA’s residency program saw the first residents graduating in June. Graduates Brian Nelson and Aaron Rhyner began their residency three years prior and helped build PTHA’s residency program from the ground up. Since the graduation, Dr. Rhyner has been hired on as a full time physician. Accreditations. PTHA continues to prove commitment to quality and excellence in health care by receiving full three-year Accreditation from AAAHC and received additional recognition as an Accredited Medical Home. In addition to AAAHC, PTHA was reviewed by both the AOA (American Osteopathic Association) and COLA (Clinical Laboratory Accreditation) this year, and both received full accreditation with zero deficiencies. Zero Suicide Program. Puyallup Tribal Health Authority is committed to transforming health care and changing public perception of suicide to help reduce the number of suicide deaths. A team of people from several Puyallup Tribal entities implemented the Zero Suicide model in the Puyallup Tribe community. The Zero Suicide program sets a basis for prevention of all suicide deaths through improved care and a commitment to patient safety. Taking a continued quality improvement approach and providing long-term follow up are some of the ways this team continues to work
As PTHA resident doctors Brian Nelson and Aaron Rhyner prepared for the formal graduating ceremony the Tribe gave them, they were dressed in the traditional way.
toward moving the community to Zero Suicide deaths in the future. Smoke-free Campus. PTHA became a smoke-free campus, which has had many benefits not only in promoting wellness in the community, but also decreasing drug activity by removing smoking enclosures, modeling healthy behavior to our youth, improving campus appearance and encouraging patients to quit smoking. Puyallup Tribal Member Events. Puyallup tribal members enjoyed days dedicated specifically for them during “School Days, Healthy Ways” and the four “Honoring Our Elders” days throughout the year. ELDERS Elder care is a top priority for the Tribe, with nearly $4.4 million spent in 2015 on elder care services. The Tribe’s beautiful House of Respect Elders Center – a $13 million facility opened in 2009 – stands as testament to the Puyallups’ deeply held reverence for their elder membership. The center, located on a historically significant site above the Puyallup River, offers a variety of health and recreational options for Puyallup elders over 45 years old, and holds a monthly luncheon at which one elder is chosen for special honoring. YOUTH The Tribe works to proactively instill positive values in its young members as early as possible through several important means: t Puyallup Tribal Community Center. This 34,000square-foot facility includes a 15,000-square-foot gymnasium and other areas for youth activities. The facility also accommodates gatherings for meetings, weddings, funerals and cultural activities. The Tribe partners with Junior Achievement to offer financial education to the youth, which is now held at the Tribal Community Center for two weeks during the summer.
t Chief Leschi Schools. Providing a Native-focused academic environment for children in pre-kindergarten through high school, Chief Leschi Schools serves Native American students from more than 60 different tribes with current enrollment of approximately 950 pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students. As one of the largest Bureau of Indian Education (BIA) schools constructed in the nation, the 200,000-square-foot school is intended to be a model for Native American programs around the country. t Grandview Early Learning Center. During 2015, Grandview Early Learning Center served 142 families and 247 children, providing quality and culturally appropriate early childhood care for Native children in the community. t Education Opportunities. For youth and adults wishing to seek higher education after high school, or earn their general equivalency degree (GED), the Puyallup Tribe ensures that funding is available for tuition assistance, books, tutoring and more. HOUSING The Puyallup Tribe and the Puyallup Nation Housing Authority (PNHA) strive to provide safe, sanitary, and comfortable homes for Puyallup Tribal members living in the Puyallup Nation’s service area. During 2015 PNHA provided housing assistance to more than 150 households. The families served represent 337 individuals. All units are kept fully occupied and few vacancies occurred during 2015. The PNHA owns and operates 135 housing units, which are a mix of single-family homes, apartments, and duplexes. In addition to the units owned by the Tribe, PNHA maintained 30 Rental Assistance Vouchers, formerly known as Section-8, where units are rented on behalf of eligible tribal members and the rental payments are made to the property owners.
For more information about the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, visit www.puyallup-tribe.com.
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AFTER THE WOMEN’S MARCH, STAY INVOLVED Last Saturday, more than 600 cities participated in the historic Women’s March for solidarity. Early reports indicate that at least 3.3 million people across the nation took part, a major show of solidarity and a first step for the binding of communities that have marginalized by recent political happenings. In Seattle alone, the number topped 100,000 people, inspiring feel-good social media posts and a general sense of accomplishment. While many were proud to be a part of the march, it is important to remember that this is just the beginning. While large, sweeping movements do capture attention, it’s on the shoulders of local communities to turn that attention into action. The city of Tacoma is well aware of grassroots movements affecting change. Just this last year organizations like Save Tacoma Water had an impact on our Grit City. It will be organizations like this that will be vital to the future of Tacoma. And there are simple things you can do without becoming involved in an organization. The organizers of the women’s march are putting together a new campaign: 10 actions for 100 days that encourages citizens to take a different action every 10 days to make your voice heard, the first of which involves writing letters to your local senators. On an even more local matter, there are plenty of ways to get involved here in Tacoma. City council meetings take place every Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Tacoma Municipal building. Council members’ specific zones and other group meetings can be found at cityoftacoma.org. Additional city organizations, like Metro Parks Tacoma, are constantly looking for feedback regarding upcoming projects. If you care about the look of Tacoma, attend one of their many community feedback meetings. A full list of projects and forums can be found at metroparkstacoma.org. Keep an eye on both our newspaper and local groups to find more opportunities to get involved. Sites like greatnonprofits. org provide lists of organizations always looking for volunteers and donations. Whatever you decide to do, whatever side of the political spectrum you fall on, local politics are the bread and butter of this country. The future of the city depends on the involvement of its citizens.
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor (Re: “Local artists of color invited to apply for portable artwork collection,â€? Jan. 5 at The Daily Mash-Up: www.tacomaweekly.com/dailymashup/ article/local-artists-of-color-invited-to-apply-forportable-artwork-collection) When I read this announcement from the Tacoma Arts Commission, I was very disappointed to see that the City is openly and publicly discriminating against an entire group of people because of the color of their skin (in this case white). This is disheartening and hypocritical coming from a city that prides itself on its "commitment to equity and inclusiveness." Had they specified that only white artists could apply or that white artists would be given priority, they would have lost their jobs and rightly so. When our government provides opportunities to its citizens, it is required to offer them equally to all citizens. We can all add a value. I am of Middle Eastern descent, which makes me a minority in this country. I have lived in Washington state, Florida and Virginia and I've visited many cities in the United States. I have never felt like I was discriminated against because of my race. To the contrary, I've always been privileged and given special treatment because of my race and for being a minority. This is not to say that racism doesn’t exist towards minorities, but the fact that I have never faced it tells me that it does not exist to the level that it’s made to look like. I am responding to this because my fiancĂŠ is white, and I’m soon to become a father to a half-white daughter. We enjoy the culture, the businesses, and the people of Tacoma and have seriously planned to buy a home and settle down there. But I'm very upset by a city government that is unapologetic of its efforts to exclude a group of people from public projects based on their race. Should I reconsider buying a house and moving my business to Tacoma? The City of Tacoma should issue a public apology for this blatant and disrespectful display of racism that diminishes the value and experiences of many of its residents. Al Lawati Future Tacoma resident
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DONALD TRUMP’S LIES AND TEAM TRUMP’S HEADACHES
By Mel Gurtov
We are all aware that Donald Trump lies – repeatedly, and without remorse. That is outrageous enough; but equally outrageous is the insistence of some of his handlers that truth no longer matters: what Trump says, he believes to be true, and therefore it is true. Never mind the facts. Throughout the campaign, he built on the post-truth paradigm, starting with the birther myth and continuing through lies such as: Muslims in New Jersey cheered the 9/11 attack, his tax returns cannot be revealed because of an IRS audit, his charitable contributions are very generous, and Trump University provided an excellent education. The media continue to be too charitable when discussing Trump’s lies. The New York Times just published 10 “fake newsâ€? stories that Trump has generated over the years, ranging from health care to unemployment. Typical of Trump, who (according to the actual author of “The Art of the Dealâ€?) only reads stuff about himself, his sources being right-wing rags on the Internet such as Breitbart. But posting fake news is lying, isn’t it? For even when the honest media corrects him, as the Times story indicates, Trump does not retreat. He knowingly persists, which to me is what makes his reporting the equivalent of lying. So how do Trump’s people get around the lying? By redefining opinion as truth. Vice President-elect Mike Pence shocked interviewer George Stephanopoulos in the following exchange regarding Trump’s claim that three million people illegally voted in November: PENCE: Well, it’s his right to express his opinion as president-elect of the United States. I think one of the things that’s refreshing about our president-elect and one of the reasons why I think he made such an incredible connection with people all across this country is because he tells you what’s on his mind. STEPHANOPOULOS: But why is it refreshing to make false statements? PENCE: Look, I don’t know that that is a false statement, George, and neither do you. The simple fact is that‌ STEPHANOPOULOS: I know there’s no evidence for it. Pence would not relent:
PENCE: I think the American people find it very refreshing that they have a president who will tell them what’s on his mind. And I think the connection that he made in the course‌ STEPHANOPOULOS: Whether it’s true or not? Believe it or not, Pence said “true or notâ€? wasn’t the important question. George Orwell is smiling. Trump lies so often that it is hard to keep up. But here are a few recent lies that strike me as being particularly notorious:
• When James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, tried to reassure Trump that the intelligence community had “not made any judgmentâ€? about the infamous dossier’s reliability, Trump tweeted that he had been told by Clapper that the report was “false and fictitious,â€? and “illegally circulated.â€? • Trump accused CNN of turning over the dossier to the media. In fact, CNN neither divulged the dossier nor linked its story to BuzzFeed. • Trump said he would put the Trump Organization in the hands of his sons. But he bragged that he could run both the organization and the government. Does anyone seriously believe Trump won’t be involved in running his empire? He’s been doing business every day since his election. When he promised no new investments abroad, that didn’t include expansion of existing properties, like his golf course in Scotland. Expect more of such calculated ambiguity, aka lying. • Trump insists he really won the popular vote because 3 million people voted illegally. It’s a lie, plain and simple. Trump is incapable of admitting that he lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by a H-UG-E margin. • Trump says he has held numerous press conferences, which he asserts probably won him the nomination. We must have been asleep. • Trump says Americans don’t care about his tax returns; only the press cares. Really? • Trump points to all the jobs he has saved by pressuring corporate leaders to keep jobs at home or (most
recently) cut prices on weapons. In fact, his tactics have saved precious few jobs; corporate decisions were made prior to his calls, and on the basis of cost savings, not Trump’s interventions.
Pity Trump’s transition team, which has the burden of trying to explain the lies away and address his late night tweets, which often are tirades. (He is currently in disputes with NATO, Germany, the CIA director, China, and the African American community.) The team’s nominees for cabinet-level positions have to go one step further: They are forced to square their own policy preferences with Trump’s, which on a number of occasions has not worked out. Here’s a summary of some of the contradictions: • Waterboarding and torture: Trump favors them, but Gen. James Mattis (Defense) and Mike Pompeo (CIA) are opposed. Jeff Sessions (Attorney General) only opposes waterboarding. • The Russian threat: Tillerson (State) considers it real; Mattis sees Russia trying to divide NATO. Trump is happy that Putin likes him. And speaking of NATO: • Trump just called NATO “obsolete,â€? shocking the Europeans; but Tillerson and Mattis vigorously support the US commitment to NATO. • Russian hacking: Pompeo is convinced; Trump obviously isn’t. • Creating a Muslim registry: Trump has said he wants one, Sessions and Tillerson are opposed. • Building a wall at the Mexico border: Gen. John Kelly (Homeland Security) is opposed to this signature Trump idea. • The Iran nuclear deal: Mattis says it’s imperfect, but must be honored. Trump has said he would scrap it.
Some observers suggest that these differences of opinion are a healthy sign – that Trump doesn’t want yesmen. We shall see. Mel Gurtov, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Portland State University and blogs at In the Human Interest.
TRUMP’S AMERICA—AND OURS
By Mel Gurtov
Abraham Lincoln once said: “My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.� Donald J. Trump’s Inaugural Address offered us exactly the opposite vision, one of a selfish, insulated America responsible only to itself, committed only to fixing the supposed “carnage� here but unconcerned about global poverty, Earth’s deteriorating environment and ecosystem, and human rights here and everywhere. He made all the usual, and unfulfillable, promises about jobs, terrorism, and corruption – and avoided all the problems he has always avoided, such as health care for all, equal opportunity for all, his
own record of irresponsible behavior, and “a decent respect to the opinions of mankind.� President Trump doesn’t understand the difference between patriotism and nationalism. Charles de Gaulle did: “Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.� Trump’s “American First� doctrine was falsely presented as the former when it clearly is the latter. Putting America first may sound like a noble patriotic idea, but in reality it reflects a careless, ultimately dangerous world view. Walling America off from Mexico, keeping out Muslims fleeing war and oppression, denigrating China, and undermining our
European allies have nothing to do with love of country. These promised policies exemplify narrow nationalism of the sort that will reduce respect for the United States and undermine national security. “There are seasons in every country,� Alexander Hamilton said, “when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of interested and factious men are often mistaken for patriotism.� This is such a time, and Donald Trump is such a man. Mel Gurtov, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Portland State University and blogs at In the Human Interest.
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CARBOHYDRATES, FAT AND HEART DISEASE: THE ‘POT’ THICKENS By Dr. Al Graeve About 35 years ago my wife, then an ICU nurse, and I, a surgical resident, were overjoyed to bring our 9-month-old home from the hospital. He had just survived life threatening dehydration, otitis and bronchitis. With newly placed tubes in DR. AL GRAEVE his ears he avidly drank milk and began to gain weight. At a check-up the doctor asked what we were feeding him. “Whole milk” my wife beamed. The doctor replied, “I can’t believe that you, a nurse, and your husband, a physician, do not know where heart disease comes from.” Autopsies of war casualties in the 1970’s were beginning to show that young soldiers had fatty steaks and even some complete blockages within their coronary arteries. Atherosclerosis was thus discovered to begin very early in life and to be associated with elevated lipids in the blood stream. These lipids had to come from somewhere and it was only logical to assume that eating fat led to coronary artery disease. To the extent that fat was vilified, carbohydrates were extolled. The food pyramid was invented. It favored multiple servings of simple starches as the basis of a healthy diet. The food industry was quick to offer a wide assortment of processed carbs in boxes, jars, wrappers and cans. In addition to containing massive amounts of simple sugars and later fructose these processed foods lacked the natural fiber of fruit and vegetables and were laced with saturated fats and salt. Beyond its simplicity and naiveté, the food pyramid was based on a suppression of contradictory data. In
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council interview. “I know what a toll an election took on me.” The seven other candidates on the short list for interviews Tuesday were: Providence Health and Services program manager Laura Rodriguez; Hotel Olympus property manager and festival organizer Angela Jossy; Director of Alternative Learning for the Office of Superintendent for Public Instruction and a Bates Technical College trustee Lillian Hunter; University of Washington-Tacoma Economics professor Katherine Baird; appeals supervisor at Regence BlueShield and Eastside community activist Shalisa Hayes; General Plastics President and Chair of the Tacoma-Pierce County Workforce Development Council Eric Hahn; and MRF Construction project manager Meredith Neal. Walker’s appointment came in the third round of voting, after McCarthy nominated Neal but failed to gain a majority vote, and then Campbell floated Hayes for the position but also failed to gain the support of the five votes. The City Council is considered a parttime position and pays an annual salary of $46,013.92, a rate that is set by the city’s seven-member Citizen Commission on Elected Salaries. The commission set the 2018 pay rate at $38,000 for council members and $76,000 for the mayor and eliminated the automatic annual increase of 2.75 percent in future years.
September 2016, the Journal of the American Medical Association, on the basis of newly discovered archive,s reported that researchers were paid $49,000 in today’s currency to bias nutritional research. The advisory council for the sugar industry paid for, supervised and edited their research. Though these researchers are all now deceased, one of the scientists went on to head the Department of Nutrition at Harvard while another became head of the USDA (JAMA Internal Medicine, Sept. 13, 2016). Carbohydrates were king for decades. Sadly, while Americans followed the proscription of avoiding fat while loading up on carbohydrates, they became substantially fatter, thus paradoxically increasing their risk of heart disease and stroke. These processed foods tasted so good and were so heavily promoted as healthy. We choose bread, pasta, rice, pizza, potatoes, snacks, candy and soft drinks (whether colas or fruit juice) over raw fruits and vegetables. Astonishingly, in 2016 coke or coke products were served 1.8 billion times daily worldwide (Warren Buffett, annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, Omaha). And we have taught our children to eat processed carbs as well. The USDA estimates that American kids between the ages of 4 and 8 eat but 5 percent of the recommended daily amounts of vegetables (Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, USDA, 2015). Only recently have pediatricians battled a new childhood illness – Type II diabetes. If diabetes were not enough, one in nine kids now has hypertension. Last month the CDC revealed that 90 percent of children in the US are consuming too much salt. Over consumption of salt is the principle cause of high blood pressure. About 75 percent of this over-consumption is attributable to processed foods. Food preferences
YOUTH CENTER APPROVED Also at Tuesday’s meeting, the council unanimously approved the $850,000 purchase of two sites, at 5401 South Tacoma Way and 5402 S. Puget Sound Ave., that will be renovated for a youth and young adult drop-in center and overnight shelter for youth between the ages of 12 and 24. The decision came after city officials researched 200 properties during the last three years to find a permanent location for the shelter. Those locations ultimately proved inconsistent with zoning, potentially expensive to renovate or not located near transit lines, libraries or other services. The city has been operating a youth shelter at the Beacon Senior Center during evenings for the last year, with an average of 30 to 40 young adults each night. The long-vacant 5401 South Tacoma Way location is an 11,000-square-foot building that will house the shelter and its programs, while the South Puget Sound location is an adjoining parking lot. The building will need to be renovated but is just feet away from a bus stop and next to a branch of the Tacoma Public Library and youth-related activity facilities, namely the Boys and Girls Club. “What we don’t have are enough facilities like this,” Strickland said, noting that this facility should serve as a call for Pierce County to start a similar program. In the last year, 74 youth and young adults have entered the homeless services system, of which 59 percent have a documented disability or mental health
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established early in life are known to continue into adulthood culminating in preventable heart attacks and stroke. In “Eat Fat, Get Thin,” Dr. Mark Hymen, after years of treating hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, argues that we should eat substantially less carbohydrates and more “smart fat.” This means largely avoiding most of the 40, 000 offerings of the average super market neatly packaged in boxes, cans, jars and wrappers. While these highly processed foods are irresistibly tasty, potable, cheap, and never spoil, they contain inordinate amounts of sugar, saturated fat and salt. “Bet you can’t eat one” is the mantra that made us the fattest nation on earth. In “The Case Against Sugar,” Gary Taube makes the case that all calories are not created equal. Sugar is handled differently from protein or fat. It was never meant to be consumed in processed foods. Sugar is principally to blame for the increase in the rate of diabetes of 655 percent over the last six decades according to the CDC. What should we eat? We could do worse than to cover half of our plate with raw vegetables and fruit and the other half in lean meats, vegan protein and mono saturated and polyunsaturated fats. We can take solace in the fact that obesity, diabetes, stroke and heart attack will actually decline and that eggs, nuts, avocadoes, salmon and even butter (especially from grass fed cows, e.g., Kellygold), are all legitimately put back on the table. Eating this way will cost a little more, be less convenient and actually require food preparation but hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and stroke will decline. Dr. Al Graeve, a resident of University Place, is a member of the Board at PULSE Heart Institute and a staff cardiothoracic surgeon at Tacoma General Hospital, Multicare Health Systems.
issue, according to city reports. A survey in 2015 by the Tacoma School District concluded that 1,616 students enrolled in public schools were experiencing homelessness, of which 202 were unaccompanied high school students. “Often youth and young adults exposed to trauma are vulnerable to victimization, sexual exploitation and trafficking, furthering adverse childhood effects that will negatively affect them into adulthood,” the city report stated. Members of the South Tacoma Business District and nearby residents said during the meeting that they believed the city needs a youth shelter but the neighborhood is not the right location, namely because the strip has nine bars. “This needs to be the best neighbor a business community could ask for,” Lonergan said. CLICK RATES The council is also pondering rate increases for Click! Network cable television services, the first time the council has approved rate hikes since 2014 when rates increased 10 percent. Since that increase, programming costs, which represent approximately 55 percent of the costs of providing cable television services, rose by more than 16 percent and labor costs per employee rose by 15.5 percent. The increases under consideration average to about 13 percent to recoup those
cost increases, although Click rates would still be below rates offered by other cable television providers. The increases would raise about $2 million, and chip away at the $8.9 million annual shortfall Tacoma Public Utilities reports for the municipally owned system as the council ponders going “all in” by offering telephone, Internet and cable television bundles that are common in the industry. “If Click were to increase cable television rates to a level that would fully recover cable television costs in 2017, the increase would be approximately 38 percent,” city reports stated, which would have caused customers to seek other options. For city residents, the lowest cable package would jump from $17.99 to $19.69 a month and the standard package would increase from $52.99 to $59.99 a month starting in March. Customers outside the city would see increases from $19.49 to $21.29 and $54.99 to $62.39 for the same cable packages because of the Gross Earnings Tax on the services. Click is also moving forward with plans to attract customers by gaining council approval to start offering discounted “promotional pricing” plans much like those offered by private cable providers. Both issues, in a single resolution, had a first reading on Tuesday and are now set for final reading on Jan. 31 meeting.
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– has gone unchecked. “The Tacoma School District numbers from 2015 showed 486 high school students were homeless, and that’s just the kids who report their situation,” Ward said. “Counting students from all grades, the number of homeless students was 1,616.” Ward, a 39-year-old waitress at Rock the Dock, was a commercial fisherman in Alaska for five years. Last month, the organization she founded in her living room completed a year in which it raised $60,000. “That allowed us to distribute more than 900 backpacks and packages to homeless students,” Ward said. “We delivered them to all nine Tacoma high schools, to Jason Lee Middle School and others …” Among those on the nine-member executive board is Kathleen Russell, an assistant professor of social work who helped Ward turn Team Backpack into a legal 501-C non-profit. “We’re not just non-profit,” Ward said. “We’re entirely volunteer. No one is paid.” When volunteers began delivering the goods for Christmas, Ward took packages to schools but didn’t distribute them there. She never has done that. “I don’t think I could handle it, emotionally,” Ward
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nation. Competing in the difficult Blue Division of the WordMasters Challenge, Sam ’24, Connor ’24, and Ian ’24 each earned a perfect score of 20. Nationally, only 33 fifth-graders achieved this result. Other members of the Class of 2024 who achieved outstanding results in the meet include Aspasia, Daniel, Hana, Camryn, Dylan, and Eleanor. Fifth grade teachers Helen Bingham-Rowles ’84, Jon Flies, and Shell Malfet were team coaches. “The vocabu-
said. “Talking to those kids, one-on-one? The stories break your heart. One of the staff members at one school told me about a boy who was sleeping in a mausoleum at a local cemetery – he believed it was the safest place to be.” Truth is, Ward knows all about what homeless kids go through. She was one of them. Growing up in Coeur d'Alene, she saw little of her mother, who worked two jobs, and less of her father, who drank. “When I was 13-14, I strayed,” Ward said. “I wound up homeless. I remember sleeping in a ditch, in unlocked cars. The humiliation factor was huge. The worst moment for me was not having feminine hygiene products, having an accident at school,” she said. “I took my sweatshirt off, wrapped it around my waist to hide the problem, and ran. “I quit school at 16. At 19, I got my high school GED.” On her Facebook page, Ward calls herself a “relentless woman,” and that seems an understatement. Two years ago, for the Team Backpack annual auction she decided to get an autographed Seahawks poster. Ward bought the poster then haunted the team until she’d acquired more than 50 player signatures. “This year, we wanted the cast of ‘Deadliest Catch’ to sign some things,” Ward said. “I tried contacting them through Facebook, through the show, without luck. So I went to Alaska to see them face-to-face.” Ward came home with autographed items including a boat propeller and an anchor. “We got $5,000 for that propeller at auction,” she said. With her background, she knew what she wanted when
lary program helps develop valuable language skills, higher-level thinking skills, and applications to kids' own reading and writing,” says Ms. Malfet. “By introducing them to higher-level vocabulary, we are laying the groundwork to utilizing these words on a daily basis.” The WordMasters Challenge is an exercise in critical thinking that first encourages students to become familiar with a set of interesting new words (considerably harder than grade level), and then challenges them to use their new vocabulary to complete analogies expressing various kinds of logical relationships. Working to solve the analogies helps students learn to think both analytically and metaphorically. “The
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she founded the organization. For one thing, kids don’t fill out applications for help. “We deliver to the schools so students don’t have to hop a bus across town to get something from us,” Ward said. “When there’s a need, the school staff calls us and we take them backpacks. “There's a reason we started with high school students. In some ways they're more vulnerable to humiliation – where do they wash their clothes, where do they shower? “No one wants to go to school dirty. No kid wants to smell bad.” Last month, Ward and her volunteers filled packs with lap blankets, rain ponchos, warm socks and scarves, first aid kits, flashlights, food and hygiene products including soap, shampoo, deodorant, tooth brushes and tooth paste, combs, hair brushes and feminine hygiene products for the girls. “We had enough left over to fill another 60 backpacks this month,” Ward said. “Schools don’t just find out about their needs at the holidays. We’re ready if they call us now.” Ward cannot envision leaving the organization to others. It’s why she averages 32 hours a week working for Team Backpack. “Eventually, I'd love to have a small coffee shop and boutique to raise money and provide kids with their first job,” Ward said. “This isn’t something I do on the side. This is my life.”
kids love keeping track of all of he times they experience the 75 words through reading, writing, or oral speech – even in movies or TV,” says Mr. Flies. “Having them experience the words in various situations helps them learn the contextual meanings as well as encouraging them to use the words in their own pieces of writing and speech.” Although most vocabulary enrichment and analogy-solving programs are designed for use by high school students, WordMasters Challenge materials have been specifically created for younger students in grades three through eight. They are particularly well suited for children who are motivated by the challenge of
learning new words and enjoy the logical puzzles posed by analogies. “I enjoy being able to see the kids using the words daily in their own writing and dialogue,” says Ms. Bingham-Rowles. “We also use a variety of games and activities that the kids find really engaging, such as vocabulary charades, WordMaster bingo, and WordMaster picture notes.” The WordMasters Challenge program is administered by a company based in Indianapolis, Indiana, that is dedicated to inspiring high achievement in American schools. Last year, members of the CWA Class of 2025 also placed fourth in the country and members of the Class of 2020 placed 10th.
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higher education leaders and school chancellors, as well as the national guard and private cyber-security firms like InfoBlox. Representative Derek Kilmer (D-WA) called for this discussion, as the state of cyber security is publicly being touted as insufficient and horribly ill-prepared for any sort of major attack. Just look at our presidential election, for example. Both political parties have outwardly conceded that yes, in fact, the election statistics and information were compromised by Russia and its individual cyber attackers. That’s an alarming admission by the very administration that declared incompetence in our intelligence community, the same that monitors these very attacks, just weeks ago. It’s becoming ever clearer that we need an overhaul, or update, to our cyber infrastructure itself, but this won’t happen overnight – it begins with a communication among political parties, the private sector, and military alike. Not to mention that we must encourage and promote the active and future educational programs in place to open the young public's eyes to the very real problems and dangers we face in all digital platforms. After all, how can we be ready if educating the masses doesn’t happen? University of Washington-Tacoma is one educational institution focused highly on immersing the youth with a much more realistic view of the current state of the cyber-nation through the university’s Master of Cyber Security and Leadership program. While this undoubtedly has assisted in our recognition as an undisputed leader of cyber-security on the west coast, programs of this nature need to be elaborated on and expanded if we hope to eventually join the race toward a more secure private sector, and country for that matter. Kilmer recognizes this, and understands how absolutely vital allocating funding and focus will be over the next couple legislative sessions. The roundtable discussion held at UWT was the first step in a safer direction, a dialogue about a future where private and secure information and personal data cannot, and will not, be breached by bad players. Kilmer is introducing a bill that would succeed in allocating funds and resources to lift the current floundering state of cyber systems into an increasingly aware and prepared security blanket for our private data systems. “Too often we hear stories of personal records being compromised by hackers punching holes in our cyber defenses. It’s time we had better protection for consumers, workers, businesses, and governments. That’s why I’ll soon be introducing legislation to give states more tools to fight back against these attacks and encourage the continued growth of a talented cyber workforce in our region and across the nation,” declared Kilmer. The majority of states in this great country have little to no budget for things like cyber-security. A nascent recognition of cyber-security needs leave us with a dedicated budget of merely 1-2 percent, in most states. This will not suffice in an ever-expanding industry that is essential to nearly every function of our infrastructure here in America. With hundreds of thousands of voter records, and information, being hacked in states like Arizona and Illinois, we know now more than ever that this is a real issue. We must rally behind legislative change and higher allocation of IT funding across the nation, for all of our sakes. This can only begin via discussions in a bipartisan manner, and with the utmost understanding that we just
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we can better prevent such actions. Stepping up our education platforms, more comprehensive laws and routine maintenance from our government in allocating funds for proper security is a must, moving forward. As a nation, we must stand behind bills and legislation, like the one presented and championed by Kilmer. His bill is a smart and essential move toward an enlightened community of IT professionals working their way through the education system and private sectors, currently. Dedicating a reasonable amount of funding to maintenance and implementation of these programs will surely happen, and we can be the ones to affect this change. We must be. If not, our future is pretty bleak. With every facet of America being run, monitored or maintained by digital and cyber systems, this leaves us incredibly vulnerable in an arena we are clearly ill-prepared for. But not for long, as our political and educational platforms are all hands on deck in regard to cyber training and future security. Rest assured that UW Tacoma, in collaboration with Kilmer and our private security sector, is the spearhead in an ever-evolving understanding leading us surely to the top. “It was an honor to represent Infoblox and the cybersecurity industry at the important cybersecurity roundtable Rep. Derek Kilmer hosted in conjunction with the University of Washington Tacoma where key representatives from all local stakeholders were represented,” said Rod Rasmussen, vicepresident of Cybersecurity, Infoblox. “A major highlight and take-away was our discussion of the proposed cybersecurity legislation Congressman Kilmer is working on that would address head-on some of the current weak points in our cyber defenses: state and local governments – their networks, their roles in cyber response, and in workforce development. The pragmatic, bipartisan shaped, state-level driven effort outlined so far in the bill would provide a major jumpstart with excellent oversight and guidance to state-level efforts which have largely been floundering around the country.”
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do not understand cyber-crimes and activities in a manner level with the rest of the world. “We are so far behind the curve that we cannot even see the curve ahead, because we have yet to locate the road itself,” said National Guard Colonel Gent Walsh. That is a terrifyingly truthful statement from an otherwise reassuring and safe representative of the American people. “The Washington National Guard sincerely appreciates Rep. Kilmer's attention on this manner, clarity of purpose, and decisive action on the issue of Cyber Security within Washington State.” The National Guard fully supports furthering funding and participation from state and local governments regarding increasingly devoted cyber security manners, education and diligence –quite reassuring to know that every single leader, whose charge is simply to serve the people of the United States, acknowledges that we simply are not prepared. However, it’s quite a relief to know that help is on the horizon. To say that a cyber-attack on a grandiose scale will not, or could not, happen would be severely ignorant. Furthermore, a “Cyber 9/11” is something that we need to start acknowledging, start preparing for, and preparing our college students for. It boils down to our lack of imagination here in this country's security and private IT sectors, which was deathly apparent in the attacks on the twin towers. Having even the slightest oversight, or lackluster approach, to digital information and its red-flags can have irreparable consequences yet to be expressed or understood of our newest platform which is cyber America. After all, it’s not physical structures being abruptly taken down now; it’s the guts of everything we rely on daily. Our telecomm systems, personal info, and regimented normalities that we routinely take for granted are all the systems vulnerable, like an overturned turtle. Change must come in the form of more precise and directed training and understanding of what cyber crimes look like and how
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NIGHTY NIGHT! (top) In the main event
of the evening, Ricardo Pinell found himself hanging out with a judge and spectators after completely falling through the ropes. (middle) Nate Serrano and Zach Cooper put together quite the show in their three rounds of mayhem. Cooper looked strong toward the end of the fight, but the damage had already been done by Serrano on his way to a majority decision victory. (bottom) No stranger to the Emerald Queen Casino boxing ring, Dashon Johnson put together a hard-hitting performance that finally came to an end when Pinell’s corner wisely threw in the towel.
BATTLE AT THE BOAT 109 KO’S BOXING FANS
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hile the Tacoma Stars have been rewarding their fans with some exciting wins and a race to the top of the Major Arena Soccer League’s Pacific Division standings, apparently it was time for the fans to return the hometown boys the favor and show up in droves to the ShoWare Center on Friday, Jan. 20. A record crowd of 4,064 came out to gaze upon the Stars as Tacoma took care of the visiting Turlock Express by a score of 7-3. Trying to keep the second-place San Diego Sockers in their rear-view mirror, Tacoma put in a solid night of work through all four quarters and earned their fifth straight win. They also scored a little bit of revenge over a Turlock club that shocked them in the second game of the season down south in California. In that Nov. 4 match, the Express jumped out on the Stars and kept them off balance throughout the duration, scoring four of the final five goals. It was a bit of a slow start for both teams in the rematch, as neither side could find enough daylight in the goal box for a scoring strike. It was a scoreless tie at the end of the first quarter. Tacoma wouldn’t waste much time getting on the scoreboard in the second quarter. Less than a minute and a half in, it was the Stadium Tiger connection of Alex Megson and Raphael Cox going to work. Cox broke past the backside of the Turlock defense with the ball and Megson off to his left. Cox skipped the ball over to Megson, who dished it right back to Cox for a strike into the back of the net and the Stars were off and running at 1-0. It took Tacoma nearly nine minutes to get their second goal. Tacoma goalkeeper Danny Waltman sent a long pass into the corner to Dan Antoniuk. The big veteran found former Wilson High School star Joey Gjertsen on the opposite side of the goal and skipped a pass. Gjertsen would get two blasts at the goal to no avail, but the second rebounded into the center of the box where Antoniuk was prowling. Scoring a header into the left corner of the box, the Stars were now up
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By Chance Pittenger Tacoma Weekly Correspondent
PHOTOS BY KAYLA MEHRING
STAR BRIGHT. (top) Tacoma goalkeeper Danny Waltman deflects a shot attempt by Turlock. The Bellarmine Prep alum and defending Major Arena Soccer League Goalkeeper of the Year has played every second of the season in goal for the Stars and boasts a 9-3 record. (mid-left) Trevor Jensen battles for control of the ball. (mid-right) Is that Quicksilver of the Avengers or Joseph “The Jet” Cairel? Either way, the Stars’ speedster is a constant thorn in the side of opposing defenses. (bottom) University of Puget Sound alum Vincent McCluskey gets his muscles in action to win the ball. With their 7-3 victory over Turlock, Tacoma was finally able to hit double-digits in goal differential for the season with a +10 mark.
Boxing is an egalitarian sport. Participants can be rich or poor; they can be just about any size, and any religion, race or nationality. Men and women can participate. It seemed fitting, then, that on Friday, Jan. 20, the evening of the inauguration of our newly elected president and an event that caused no small amount of division in our country over the weekend, fans of the sport came together to witness what we love. The Emerald Queen Casino played host to the latest installment of the Battle at the Boat series, and it was a good night to be a boxing fan. The first bout of the evening featured a fighter worth noting. Carlos Villanueva fought his second pro bout against Shaitan Wilson, who was making his pro debut. I saw Villanueva’s first bout at the last Battle at the Boat undercard. Both times I have seen him he has been steady and has made both of his opponents appear as though they were not ready to fight. He’s not a flashy guy, but he handles himself well in the ring and walked away with his second unanimous decision victory in two fights. Keep an eye on this guy and watch him if you get the chance. Next up was Sean Gee, a veteran of this fight series, taking on Jacob Szilasi in a 141-pound bout. Gee has the physique of a world beater but hasn’t always come through in previous fights. This one was a back and forth affair with both men having
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CURTIS PINS COMPETITION AT STEWART INVITE
PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
PIN 'EM! (top-left) Foss' Ryan Pleasants works the top game. (top-right) When you’ve had such a great impact on literally generations of Tacoma-area kids like Mr. Willie C. Stewart Sr. has, they name fantastic wrestling tournaments after you. Stewart is also one the driving forces within the Tacoma Athletic Commission and can be seen at sporting events all over the City of Destiny. (mid-left) If he gets you on your back, there's a good chance that Foss' Jackson Potts is going to pin you. (mid-right) Foss' Angel Foley and Bellarmine's Colin Ries square off. (bottom-left) Bellarmine's Stuart Krumins looks to find an opening. (bottom-right) If Curtis heavyweight Calhoun Helmberger gets his hands on you, chances are you are in trouble. The big man captured the title over Potts following an epic triple-overtime contest. Team Results - Curtis - 257, Arlington - 153.5, Kamiak - 108, Sequim - 103, Marysville-Getchell - 92, Eatonville - 72, Evergreen/Tyee - 71, Kent-Meridian - 70.5, Cascade - 61, West Valley - 52, Henry Foss - 36, Bellarmine Prep - 31, Capital - 25, Rainier Beach - 24, Stadium - 6.
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LEAGUE TITLE MARKS 350 WINS FOR LOVELADY
PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
MILESTONE. (left) Life Christian Head Coach Mark Lovelady gets after the boys to tighten up their game. Lovelady has spent nearly two dozen seasons as head coach on his way to 350 career wins. For the math wizards out there, that's an impressive average of just over 15 wins a season. (middle) Junior point guard Eric Overgaard ramps up the pressure. Overgaard is a ball hawk on defense and is developing a long-range jumper that is going to cause troubles for the opposition in the playoffs. (right) This two-hand, alley-oop finish marks the 55th dunk of the season for senior Luke Lovelady. By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
Securing a third-straight league championship is always something worthy of celebrating for any basketball team. When it coincides with the head coach racking up the 350th win of his career, that's certainly something that the players, staff and fans in attendance won't forget anytime soon. For Life Christian Head Coach Mark Lovelady, it was the best of both worlds Tuesday, Jan. 24 under the lights at the Eagle's home digs. His team pulled off its 41st consecutive league win and did it in the usual, dominating manner over an Ilwaco squad that entered the game ranked ninth in the most recent Associated Press 2B Poll. Did we mention that the Eagles (17-1) currently reside at the top of the AP rankings, as well as the all-important Rankings Percentage Index (RPI), which will ultimately be used to seed teams at the state tournament? The crazy thing about it all is the feeling of deja vu concerning these Eagles. For the third year now, they have been cutting down regular season opponents as if they were mowing the grass. While two fourth-place finishes at the State 2B Tournament may not have been the reward they were working for the past two seasons, they showed that they could hold their own at the very top of the state's small-school elite, and it appears they are more than ready to make another run at an elusive state championship trophy in Spokane. If the manner in which they dispatched Ilwaco is any sort of forerunner for their postseason chances, then it
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2-0 with just over four minutes left in the first half. A minute later, Derek Johnson made the most of a Turlock defensive miscue and pushed the score to 3-0. Turlock’s Jose Barajas played the ball back to goalkeeper Chris Welch and the timing was bad, with Johnson bearing down on the action. Welch either couldn’t get a hold of the ball, or tried to push it back to Barajas. Whatever the case, the ball was now at the feet of Johnson, who quickly fired a shot into the back of the net. Before the teams went to the locker rooms, Turlock would sneak a goal past Waltman to close Tacoma’s lead to 3-1. Just over a minute into the third quarter, Tacoma’s Cory Keitz would make a long pass to Raphael Cox on the opposite side of the field. Cox would quickly advance the ball just past the yellow line and then
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may very well be that the third time could be the charm for the Eagles. Once the first quarter began rolling against the Fishermen from Southwest Washington, it was abundantly clear that one team was prepared to bring it, while the other team was playing as though it really wasn't sure how to quite do that. Midway into the first stanza, Life Christian led 11-2 and the Fishermen were having problems putting anything near the net. In fact, the steals, blocks and rebounds were fueling a constant flow of chances for Life Christian and Ilwaco was already looking flustered with over three quarters left to play. It almost got ugly and dangerous near the end of the first period when Life Christian senior Luke Lovelady stole a pass and streaked up court. The big 6-8 McDonald's All-American nominee planted both feet and launched himself toward the rim, ready to rattle the backboard and send the home crowd into a tizzy. Instead, the Eagle's star was blindsided from behind by Ilwaco senior Ethan Bannister and sent careening into the wall that sits so close to the Life Christian Gymnasium end line. While it may not have been an outright dirty foul, it certainly wasn't a good one. Instead of making a big deal about nearly having a knee or ankle blown out on the play, Lovelady gave his assailant a proper scowl and that was the end of the matter. By the end of the first quarter, Life Christian led by a score of 20-4. The second quarter saw Ilwaco find a little life as the Eagles, already running away with the game, got a little too wild and loose with the ball. Three straight Eagle turn-
crushed a left-footed shot that Welch had no hope of getting to. Tacoma now led 4-1. Four minutes later, Megson would get his second assist of the night as he found Michael Ramos streaking toward the center of the box. Megson hit Ramos in stride, and following a quick dribble to his left, Ramos punched the ball into the net to give the Stars a 5-1 lead with 9:15 left in the third quarter. Less than a minute later, Turlock’s Carlos Manzo would take a set-piece ricochet off the boards and score a header past a diving Waltman to close the Stars lead to 5-2. With 1:18 left in the third quarter, the Stars were pressing the action again. Jamael Cox skipped the ball to Antoniuk on the wing, who then found Keitz charging into the picture. A perfect pass was followed by a perfect blast into the far corner of the goal and Tacoma now led 6-2. Tacoma would go into defensive lockdown for much of the fourth quarter and the teams stayed off the scoreboard for over 10 minutes. The Stars would get their last goal
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control of the fight at various times. Overall, the difference to me was that when Gee landed a punch, Szilasi knew he was hit with something and often times was physically moved around the ring, whereas Szilasi landed a lot of punches that didn’t seem to have much effect on his opponent. When all was said and done, it was Gee leaving the ring with a split decision win. Nate Serrano and Zach Cooper squared off in the next fight. Both men have fought on undercards in this series before, and I was looking forward to this fight as they have both shown themselves to be action fighters. Cooper has been training with former light heavyweight champ Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, and it was immediately clear that he has added some slickness to his style. The fight lived up to expectations with Serrano having the better of things in the early going and Cooper coming on towards the end. Unfortunately for Cooper, it was the proverbial too little, too late, and the judges awarded the victory to Serrano by majority decision. The fourth fight on the card turned out to be the shortest fight as well, although not without action. Justin Davis, yet to win in three previous bouts, faced Richard Vansiclen, who won his only other pro fight by knockout. Maybe you can see where this is headed. It was a fairly even fight, although Vansiclen was clearly the more talented fighter. A little more than halfway through the first
overs would lead to seven points by Ilwaco and the Fishermen had pulled to within 10 points at 28-18 with 1:31 remaining in the second quarter. Acting as though they had been suddenly splashed with cold water, the Eagles perked up and ran off the final six points of the first half to take a 34-18 lead as they headed toward the locker rooms. It was all Life Christian in the third quarter as they began working in some of their bench and extended the lead to 50-22 by the end of the stanza. Before entirely emptying the bench in the fourth quarter, there was still time for Lovelady to get a rim shaker. A little over two minutes in, the Eagles were flowing down court in transition following what seemed like an endless stream of failed opportunities for the Fishermen underneath their own basket. Lovelady flashed down the left side of the court and angled toward the basket, meanwhile point guard Eric Overgaard was pushing the basketball up the right side of the court. The junior tossed the ball up toward the basket and Lovelady swooped in with two hands and delivered an emphatic dunk with a host of Fishermen at his feet, unable to react quick enough. Ilwaco (11-3 league, 14-4 overall) found a little life toward the end of the game and were able to reel in the Life Christian lead to under 30 points, but that would be the high point of the game for the visitors. The Eagles (130, 17-1) captured the 2B Pacific League championship and Mark Lovelady's 350th career victory with a 66-35 thumping of their ranked foe. Life Christian will hold their Senior Night on Monday, Jan. 30 as the Eagles host South Bend at 7 p.m.
of the night when Johnson pressed the attack on the right side of the goal box. Instead of firing away, he skipped the ball to the opposite side to Trevor Jensen. With the defense flowing back toward him, Jensen waited for the perfect time and slotted a pass back to Johnson who was waiting at the far post all alone. With a tap in the Stars now led 7-2. A late Turlock score didn’t seem to diminish the overall dominating performance by Tacoma and the fans that packed the ShoWare left enthused and ready for more. Tacoma (9-3) will now play four road games before returning home. The Stars visit Soles de Sonora (10-2) on Saturday, Jan. 28, followed by a trip to Atletico Baja the next day. Tacoma will then head back south the following weekend as they face the San Diego Sockers on Friday, Feb. 3, with a trip to face the Dallas Sidekicks the next evening. The Tacoma Stars return to the Puget Sound on Sunday, Feb. 12 to host the St. Louis Ambush at the ShoWare Center,
round, Vansiclen landed a vicious liver punch and Davis was done. He didn’t go down, but rather went straight to his corner. No one seemed to know what to do, including the referee, who looked puzzled with this turn of events, but the fight went on for a few more seconds before Davis made it clear that he did not want to continue due to the discomfort he was feeling. Vansiclen won via TKO, making it two fights and two wins by knockout to start his career. Another anticipated bout was up next, this one between Giovanni Cabrera-Mioletti and Marco Cardenas. Giovanni is a very slick boxer both offensively and defensively, especially for a guy just coming into his fifth fight. Cardenas had a little more experience and was more of a brawler, so I was curious to see how these contrasting styles would play out. Cardenas got off to a great start and won round one in my book, but Giovanni started using his skill advantage after that. He bloodied Cardenas’ nose in the second round and used a good, stiff jab to keep Cardenas at bay. Giovanni also showed he can take a punch as Cardenas was able to land, and Cabrera-Mioletti certainly had his toughest test yet in the ring, but he was able to box and keep control of the fight and ended up with a unanimous decision victory to improve his record to five wins in five fights. I have had my quibbles in the past with some of the main event fights, as many of them have been less than stellar. On this night, it was a great matchup between two fighters from California; Ricardo Pinell and Dashon John-
where they are a perfect 7-0 on the season. First kick is set for 3:05 p.m. and it will be Military Appreciation Night. The Stars have a special package lined up for active and inactive military members and their families. The $28 package will get you a reserved seat ticket, a hot dog, chips, bottle of water and a Tacoma Stars “Home of the Brave” t-shirt. For those military folk merely interested in a ticket to the game, a reserved seat ticket will cost you just $11. Tacoma will close out the regular season with two home games. Friday, Feb. 24, the Chicago Mustangs will pay the Stars a visit with a start time of 7:35 p.m. The regular season finale is set for Saturday, March 4 at 6:05 p.m. against the San Diego Sockers. With the Stars and Sockers in a dogfight for the Pacific Division title, don’t be surprised if the winner of this match also snatches the division crown. For tickets and more information, visit www.tacomastars.com or call 1-844-STARS-TIME.
son at 160 pounds. Johnson wasted no time showing who was going to be in charge, knocking Pinell down during the first round. It is a tribute to his heart and toughness that Pinell made it out of the round. In the second and third rounds, Pinell seemed to gather himself and was the busier fighter, landing more often, although Johnson’s punches were landing with bad intentions. I actually gave these two rounds to Pinell. From the fourth round onward, it was all about Johnson. His punches landed with such authority that you could actually see Pinell grow weaker and less active with each passing round. In the fifth round Johnson scored another knockdown of Pinell after a series of brutal body and head shots. The damage continued in the sixth, and towards the end of the round both men got their feet tangled up and went through the ropes, right into the lap of one of the judges. Johnson continued to deliver a beating as the rounds wore on and a very good case could be made that the fight should have been stopped. There were a couple of instances where Pinell’s legs just gave out from the accumulated assault and not from any particular punch being landed. Johnson finally closed the show about halfway through the tenth and final round, putting such a beating on Pinell that his corner threw in the towel, giving Johnson a very impressive TKO victory. All told, it was a great night of boxing in Tacoma with some very interesting fights and some great action. Battle at the Boat comes to us again on Saturday, March 18, under the bright lights at the Emerald Queen Casino.
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TACOMA GOLDEN GLOVES RETURNS FOR 69TH YEAR By Justin Gimse
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The Tacoma Golden Gloves boxing tournament returns for its 69th year and the competition is expected to be as exciting as ever. Not only is the event one of the best of its kind in the entire United States of America, it’s also the crown jewel of events put on by the fabled Tacoma Athletic Commission. Now entering its 75th year of service, the Tacoma Athletic Commission will be celebrating its Diamond Jubilee throughout the year. With all of the changes going on in the world today, it does the heart good to see these two entities continue to be play such a significant part in the lives of Tacomaarea student athletes. The preliminary bouts for the Tacoma Golden Gloves will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 at the Edison Annex located at 3109 So. 60th St. on the campus of Edison Elementary School. After being forced to leave the Al Davies Boys & Girls Club in the Hilltop Neighborhood, the Edison Annex has become the new home for the legendary Tacoma Boxing Club. The Tacoma Golden Gloves finals will take place the following night, Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Memorial Fieldhouse at the University of Puget Sound. The fights begin at 7 p.m. The finals were originally hosted at the Tacoma Armory in the 1940’s, before moving to UPS for a few decades. Once the Tacoma Dome was built, the Golden Gloves spent some time at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall. This year, the Tacoma Boxing Club will be hard-pressed to defend its team title with boxing clubs representing several states, as well as Canada, scheduled for the event. However, it seems as though year after year teams come into Tacoma hoping to knock off the top dog, which is the Tacoma Boxing Club, who draws top talent throughout the Puget Sound. “It’s a matter of having a well-organized program and superior coaching,” said Dr. Greg Plancich, longtime local boxing organizer, supporter and Tacoma
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Athletic Commission official. “And these kids gravitate toward Tom’s (Mustin) gym to train under him. The past champions and the history of the Tacoma Boxing Club is attractive. They say ‘hey, I want to go here, where they’ve had national champions and Olympic gold medalists.’” At least five champions are scheduled to return for a title defense, and fans should be keeping their eyes on their progress over the weekend. Jeremy Morales at 114 pounds from R&C Boxing, Jose Valenzuela at 123 pounds from Azteca Boxing and Thomas Turner at plus-201 pounds from TC Pal will all defend their titles. There are two defending champions that will have all eyes upon them. Nino Delgado at 141 pounds from the Alaska Boxing Academy returns after advancing all the way as an Olympic qualifier last year. The local attention is going to be on sub-201 pound champion Matthew Mollet who went on to become the Junior National Golden Gloves champion following the Tacoma Golden Gloves last year. In all, there are expected to be nearly 50 boxers entering the ring for the finals on Saturday night. This year’s special honoree will be longtime Tacoma Athletic Commission stalwart Terry Ziegler who has held several positions with the organization, including an impressive run of 13 years as the Tacoma Athletic Commission treasurer. The event will mark the first Tacoma Golden Gloves without the involvement of Stan Naccarato, who passed away last May. The Golden Gloves will be honoring Naccarato, as well as every Tacoma Athletic Commission president living or who have passed on. Tickets to the Tacoma Golden Gloves can be purchased for $10 at the door for the preliminary bouts. To secure tickets for the finals at UPS, visit tickets.pugetsound.edu or call the UPS ticket office at (253) 879-3100. Tickets will also be available at the door. Finals general admission tickets are $16 and floor-level seats are $28.
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KEEP TACOMA BEAUTIFUL Once upon a time, Tacoma had an ugly reputation for being a dirty city – even giving off its own smell that became notorious as “the aroma of Tacoma.” Adding to this, tourist traffic was low, crime was high and it seemed that Tacoma didn’t matter because Seattle was just a short drive away. This all changed in recent years, as Tacoma has made a stunning comeback and is now one of the most beautiful and livable cities on the west coast. Tacoma is back on the map and no one wants to return to those dark and dreary days.
PUYALLUP TRIBE: “NO LNG!” The extinction of salmon throughout Puget Sound is upon us.
Among the most ardent Tacoma boosters is the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, which has been a forward thinking and financially generous leader in keeping Tacoma beautiful. The Tribe’s active protection of this area’s pristine waters, the salmon and all natural resources has benefitted the entire region. The Tribe vigorously opposes the prospect of an LNG plant being sited in the metropolitan Tacoma area. Not only would the plant be placed right on the Tribe’s reservation, it would mar Tacoma’s great scenic beauty, put natural resources at risk and endanger the lives of everyone who lives and works here in the event of a catastrophic LNG accident.
A PLANT WITHOUT A CUSTOMER Pristine waterways next to an industrial complex such as LNG could cause an environmental disaster in the Puget Sound from which we may never recover.
Puget Sound Energy is in the final permitting stages of the proposed LNG plant even though at this point PSE lacks any customers for LNG. The proposal started after the private utility company landed a contract with Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) to provide ships with cleaner-burning LNG rather than diesel, but TOTE has since put those plans on hold, announcing in a news release that the company does not have an exact date for when it will retrofit its ships to use LNG. In other words, PSE wants to build a plant without a customer.
LNG PUTS AREA RESIDENTS IN JEOPARDY Also among its plans, PSE wants to form a for-profit subsidiary to handle the commercial sales of LNG to TOTE and other yet-to-be-determined customers while also storing the LNG for its utility customers to use during extreme weather conditions. Transporting LNG for local ratepayers presents the threat, and the inherent risks, of tanker trucks on our roadways and the potential for gas truck accidents in our neighborhoods or at the plant. Moreover, we would face potential risks to our health, the environment and our wallets for something PSE has yet to prove utility customers need. Thousands of oil train cars enter and leave the Port of Tacoma daily. A train derailment in the river would be catastrophic.
THE HISTORIC DANGERS OF LNG The construction of an LNG plant would require a large capacity natural gas pipeline to be constructed through the heart of the city of Fife, another booming city that lies right on the Interstate 5 corridor through Pierce County. This should deeply concern local residents considering historic on-site accidents that have occurred involving or related to LNG: r On Oct. 20, 1944 in Cleveland, 128 people died when an East Ohio Natural Gas Company’s LNG tank ruptured and exploded. LNG spilled into the city’s sewer system, vaporized and turned into a gas, which exploded and burned.
The I-5 corridor is well known for traffic congestion, which greatly increases the risk of toxic accidents on the highway.
A catastrophic LNG explosion could ignite the entire Port of Tacoma.
r On Oct. 6, 1979 in Lusby, MD a pump seal failed at the Cove Point LNG facility, which released natural gas vapors that settled into an electrical conduit. The gas vapors ignited when a worker switched off a circuit breaker, causing an explosion that killed one worker and severely injured another. r On Jan. 19, 2004 an explosion at Sonatrach LNG facility in Skikda, Algeria killed 27 people and injured 56. Three LNG trains were also destroyed. The massive hydrocarbon gas explosion was ignited when a steam boiler that was part of an LNG liquefaction train exploded near a propane and ethane refrigeration storage site. A report from a U.S. government inspection team cited that a leak of hydrocarbons from the liquefaction process initiated the domino effect of explosions. r On April 7, 2014 a “processing vessel” at a Williams Co. Inc. facility near the small town of Plymouth, Wash., exploded, spraying chunks of shrapnel as heavy as 250 pounds as far as 300 yards. The flying debris pierced the double walls of a 134-foot LNG tank on site, causing leaks. Five workers were injured, and local responders warned that vapors from the leaks could trigger a more devastating, second explosion. A county fire department spokesman said authorities were concerned a second blast could level a 0.75 mile “lethal zone” around the plant.
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LOUIE ANDERSON TALKS HIT SHOW, BITTERSWEET YEAR
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HIS MATERNAL SIDE. Comedian Louie Anderson won a Primetime Emmy Award last year for his portrayal of Christine on the FX series “Baskets.” He will perform at Tacoma Comedy Club on Feb. 3 and 4. By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com
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mong the stranger shows to become a hit last year was FX’s “Baskets.” The black comedy stars Zach Galafianakis as misfit rodeo clown Chip Baskets (and also his twin brother Dale). But the heart of the show is Chip’s mom, Christine, a character brought poignantly to life by comedy legend Louie Anderson. Anderson will be in town on Feb. 3 and 4, performing four sets at Tacoma Comedy Club. In the days leading up to those shows, we caught up with him to reflect on a year of exhilarating highs and crushing lows: “Baskets” breathed new life into his storied career, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award for best supporting actor in the process; but he also lost his brother, Tommy, who fans had gotten to know and love through stories he tells in his act. TACOMA WEEKLY: How did you get involved with “Baskets?” LOUIE ANDERSON: (co-creator) Louis (CK) called me and said, “Hey, I’m here with Zach Galifianakis. He’s doing a show, and we were wondering if you would play a part in it.” I said, “Yeah.” He said, “We were wondering, would you play his mother?” And I said, “Yeah, I’ll do it.” Later, I did the pilot, and we did it very quietly. I had to keep it secret that I was playing his mom. TW: So you were just on board right away. ANDERSON: Yup, I said, “Well, if Louis CK and Zach are doing it, it must be a pretty decent thing.” Then I wasn’t aware of (director) Jonathan Krisel, but he was very impor-
tant to the project; you know (from) “Portlandia” and “Man Seeking Woman,” “Saturday Night Live.” He’s done a million things. He’s just the best, and so I was really lucky. And I think somewhere, in another world, my mom had something to do with it.
TW: It’s not your first one, but it still must feel pretty special to realize you’re about to win. ANDERSON: Yup, it was so much fun, and I had some competition. I’m big fans of everybody, and half of ‘em are multiple Emmy winners in that particular category.
TW: It’s unusual casting, to say the least. What reasons did they give for thinking of you for Christine? ANDERSON: I didn’t ask. I didn’t think it was unusual that they would want me in the sense of trying to do something really clever and different. I was really happy about it.
TW: In the course of your career you’ve done quite a range of stuff from “Baskets” to animation (‘90s cartoon “Life with Louie”) to “Family Feud.” You’ve been in some classic movies. Where does this rank among your favorite projects? ANDERSON: It’s up there. It’s the best acting thing I’ve ever done – easily.
TW: It sounds like you draw on your mom for this character, to some degree. ANDERSON: Yeah, I stole all her clever ideas and nuances and all the things she was so good at. TW: Considering how offbeat the show is, how shocked were you to not only be nominated but to win an Emmy? ANDERSON: People kept saying I was gonna get nominated. So I thought, “Well, that’s nice of them.” … I just went about my business. Then, when I got to the thing – to the Emmys – on the big screens during the commercials they were playing the Vikings and the Packers. Minnesota is where I’m from, and the Vikings were beating the Packers on that game. I thought, “Oh, I think I could win.” TW: Was that almost like a subconscious clue? ANDERSON: It was just one of those things where I said, “This is a good sign.” I was the first award, and then Jimmy Kimmel opened the Emmys with a Louie Anderson joke. I was flabbergasted. I was excited.
TW: The show itself is about an unorthodox family, and your own family background is a bit atypical, between having so many brothers and sisters and the stories you tell in your act. ANDERSON: I’ve been lucky enough to mine that childhood for lots of funny jokes and situations, and people seem to really enjoy those things that I tell ‘em about myself. TW: And you really had a brother who was a safecracker? ANDERSON: Yes. TW: I saw you talk about that on Comedy Central. How old were you then? ANDERSON: Well, he was 20 years older than my younger brother so – ahhh – I guess I was 11, 12, somewhere in there. He was the first famous person in our family, really.
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Tacoma, “a nonprofit organization empowering women, children, the deaf, hardof-hearing and speech-impaired in local communities around the world,” according to the group’s online mission statement (quotasister.wixsite.com/quotatacoma.) Music will start at 8 p.m. and tickets are available online at www.ticketfly.com with prices ranging from $20 to $25. Learn more at www.jazzbones. com.
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The latest offering from Weird Elephant – the Grand Cinema’s series of edgy, inde-
pendent sci-fi and horror films – is “The Autopsy of Jane Doe.” The film stars Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch as a father-son coroner team that gets pulled into a complex, terrifying mystery as they try to identify what killed an unidentified woman. The film will be shown at 9:09 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27 and 28. Tickets are $5.50 to $10; www.grandcinema.com.
FOUR LIVE JAZZ On Feb. 12, Steve Oliver will headline the next installment of Jazz Live at Marine View, a monthly series hosted by Marine View Church, 8469 Eastside Dr. NE. Oliver (www.steveolivermusic.com) has enjoyed a dominating run as one of the most acclaimed smooth jazz and adult contemporary artists, having been a mainstay for a decade and a half at or near the top of the Billboard jazz instru-
mental charts. For his Marine View appearance, he will be joined by three superb Northwest-based musicians: Osama Afifi on bass, Eugene Bien on keyboards and Jeff Busch on percussion. The show will kick off at 5 p.m. that day, and admission is free; www.marineviewpc.org.
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Sign-ups are going on now for Metro Parks Tacoma’s Valentine’s Run, which will start at 8 a.m. Feb. 11 at Point Ruston, 5005 Ruston Way. For adults, registration costs $20 through Feb. 5, $25 Feb. 6 to 9 and $30 the day of the race. Registration for the one-mile Kids Dash is $10 through Feb. 5, $15 Feb. 6 to 9 and $20 the day of the race. Participants can sign up online at www. metroparkstacoma.org/valentinerun.
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matters. Parobek, as “the tart,� is wonderful to watch as she saunters about in her dresses and boots. She seems both innocent and seductive. The only woman in an isolated place full of men, she can’t seem to stay indoors and claims that she simply wants someone to talk to. Parobek is a delight to behold in this delicately delectable role. Tice is the muleskinner Slim (muleskinners were the men who drove mule teams, a kind of virtuoso feat that made them the lords of the ranches). Tice has a charismatic stage presence that is perfectly in sync with Slim, one of the more noble characters in the story. Mesford also has a striking presence as the quick-tempered, meanspirited villain, Curly. His prickly aggression is evident as he darts swift and erratic, continually attempting to bully the others. House’s portrayal of Crooks, the stable buck, is full of pathos. Crooks is subjected to a double dose of desperation. He has the same burdens as the others, compounded with the stark racism of the times. Racial epithets strike the audience with an almost physical impact (as do the suggestions of animal cruelty). Crooks is forced to live in isolation from his fellows, not allowed to go into the bunkhouse and be part of the fellowship of the ranch. This is a stratified, segregated, status-conscious social system. An audience favorite is Crystal, the yellow lab that plays Candy’s dog, who seems to want nothing more than depart the stage to go out and bond with her fans in the seats. The rest of the crew is solid with the creation of the set, the lighting, the costumes and the sound. All of it combines to make the production into a compelling show that pulls one in and is over before you know it. There are tender moments and jarring ones. It leaves one fermenting with thoughtful reflection and bubbling with new insight. See this show for a great evening of theater. “Of Mice and Men� runs through Feb. 5. For further information visit www.tacomalittletheatre.com.
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Events of the Week: Cinderella in Spain Jan. 28, 1 p.m. Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402 www.washingtonhistory.org The History Museum is teaming up with the Seattle Opera to bring a performance of Cinderella en EspaĂąa to Tacoma! This bilingual revisiting of the classic Cinderella tale is made for all ages and set in Barcelona, Spain. Bring your family and experience a story about the beauty of kindness, the power of compassion, and the strength of unwavering character.
2017 Salish Sea Early Music Festival: Viola Da Gamba & Friends Feb. 1, 7 p.m. Mason United Methodist Church, 2710 N. Madison, Tacoma www.salishseafestival.org/tacoma The Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents outstanding early chamber music in Tacoma. The Feb. 1 installment highlights French trios and solos by Lully, Monsieur de SainteColombe, Couperin, Marais and more. Featuring Susie Napper on viola da gamba (an early form of the cello), Hans-Juergen Schnoor on harpsichord and Jeffrey Cohan on flute.
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The University of Puget Sound’s Kittredge gallery is hosting a fresh exhibit called “What Happened Here: Puget Sound Studio Alumni.� The show is the sequel to last fall’s “Past and Present Faculty� exhibition. The faculty members were asked to nominate some of their former studio art students from amongst those that have continued to flourish as artists after they moved on from UPS. Because these are star students that have continued to develop artistically, the show is a sampler of work that has a level of quality higher than is the case with the standard juried art show, though it is of great variety in terms of style and media. Each artist contributed two works made within the last few years. Some of my personal favorites are the potters that came out of UPS’s illustrious ceramic studio during the 1970s when professors like F. Carlton Ball and Ken Stevens were in their heyday. The show includes one of Reid Ozaki’s famous gourd vases, a big, wood-fired vessel with a few fortunate dragon eyes, and whose surface is a minigeography of interesting textures and effects. There are a couple of rugged vessels by Peter Callas who went on to build wood-fire kilns and worked with Peter Voulkos, renowned for his expressionist pottery. Erin McCoy’s “Fresh Produce� vessels are made to look like big heads of lettuce or cabbage and have all the charm of antique majolica ware,
though McCoy’s are high-fired ceramic. The sculptors that have come out of UPS are always at the less conventional end of the spectrum. True to form, there are works like Priscilla Dobler’s house forms made of thread or Alex Keyes’ weird, worm-like stereo system built into a tube made of foam rubber. Julia Blitch’s understated works could be called “found minimalism:� small, unobtrusive objects set in the gallery context and given the status of fine art. Aaron Badham’s puffed-up, welded sheetmetal objects possess a fascinating ambiguity. Are they soft or hard? Scale is blown out of proportion. Among those making their way along the well-trodden road of the painter is Stefani Rossi, whose craftsmanship approaches photo realism. Rossi takes the traditional idea of the painted still life and brings it up to date by making the objects give a social commentary. Her scene of a bunch of used and discarded coffee cups from drivethrough coffee joints is called “Afterglow,� suggesting the empty shells left after the warm beverage is gone, but also making a point about the excess of a consumerist culture that is rapidly gobbling up the natural world around us. “What Happened Here� runs the spectrum of art media: ceramic, sculpture, painting, printmaking, drawing and mixtures thereof. This teaser can do nothing more than scratch the surface of this solid art exhibit. The show’s opening reception is slated for Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. For further information visit pugetsound.edu/kittredge.
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For months, Stadium residents have watched the Bavarian-themed restaurant, Rhein Haus, being assembled in the wedge-shaped building that used to house Titus-Will’s service center, next to Wright Park at 649 Division Ave. Recently, the Tacoma Weekly got an ETA thanks to the Bavarian Village Band, which took to social media to advertise its gig at the venue’s grand opening party. They’ll be going on at around 8 p.m. on Feb. 18, for the record – lederhosen optional. That was as good an excuse as any to ring Rich Fox, one of the new business’s five owners. Here are eight things we learned from our chat (and a little research on the side.) Rhein Haus may open sooner than Feb. 18, pending construction of sidewalks and new parking spaces around the building. “The hope is that we will be open before that,� Fox said. This is Rhein Haus no. 3. Fox and his partners – James Weimann, Deming Maclise, Dustin Watson and Matt Fundingsland – opened the original Rhein Haus in Seattle, at 912 12th Ave., in February 2013. It was originally called Von Trapp’s; but although owners had filed a federal trademark under that name, they switched to Rhein Haus in 2014 to avoid conflict with the owners of Vermont’s Trapp Family Lodge. They opened a second location in Denver, where Fox and Fundingsland lived in 2015.
This place is going to be huge. The space is approximately 13,000 square feet, according to Fox, with a capacity of 532 (standing room only.) It will be a lager lover’s paradise. The bar at Rhein Haus will feature 24 taps, 18 dedicated to lagers; but that’s not to say owners will neglect fans of other styles. “We have some great stuff directly from Europe and then some great stuff that’s made locally,� Fox said. Missoula, Montana’s Bayern Brewery makes their Rhein Haus Lager. “If you’re an IPA drinker you’re still gonna have a great IPA to drink. If you like stout, you’re still gonna have something like that; but the lion’s share of the list is these really well-balanced lagers.� Expect homemade Bavarian goodness. The menu for Seattle Rhein Haus is chock full of meaty, mouthwatering staples that many associate with Germany and Austria: bratwurst, cheddarwurst, chicken schnitzel. And all of the sausages, cured meats and baked goods are prepared on site. “So every bun, every pretzel - even down to the croutons in the salad - is done in house,� Fox said. The restaurant will also have a variety of soups, salads and other dishes for visitors that crave something lighter and/ or vegetarian option. The Tacoma location won’t be a clone of the Capitol Hill location. “If you were able to go into all three locations there would be similarities, obviously, with the menu and presentation,� Fox said. “But we’re really trying to operate these as independent businesses that are influenced by the local neighborhood, and the staff and the communi-
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TW: Fortunately, I guess, he didn’t continue in that line of work. ANDERSON: Yeah, he turned his life around. I learned a lot from my brother. It was really hard for me when he died. TW: I don’t know if you’d want to talk about this at all, but I read that you had to take a break from doing all the Tommy material. ANDERSON: Yeah, and this is coming up on the one year anniversary. Today, in fact, was a very hard day for me. I do the material. I can’t dwell on it too long, but I talk about Tommy at some point in my act, always. But it’s pretty hard on me right now still. That stuff is so rough. TW: I can imagine. Sorry to hear. It must take a long time to come to terms. ANDERSON: Thank you. I think it’s always with you. TW: I read that you were developing a cartoon with your brother. ANDERSON: We didn’t know if it was gonna be a cartoon or live action. But yeah, “The Truth Ranger.� That was the name of it. It’s something I’ll eventually do. I don’t know what to do. It’s still so raw to me. TW: I won’t want to make you dwell on that. But you’re coming here for a show. What kind of stuff are you riffing on these days? ANDERSON: I’m talking about all the f-words, you know: fat, family, food, being over 50. Did I mention family? I do lots of stuff on family. I’m doing lots of sets on how I was happy to make it out of 2016 because so many celebrities were dying. TW: Yeah, 2016 was pretty rough on that front. ANDERSON: With everybody dying it’s scary. Kevin Meaney, he was such a wonderful person; he was a very wonderful comedian. And then Carrie (Fisher) and her mom. I knew both of ‘em. It was just a shock to me. It was just so hard. So I’m talking about that a little bit. I’m not making it morbid. I’m making it more like “I maaaade it,� that kind of thing. I’m talking about how everybody’s tense in the world. I’m trying to really spin a positive thing because, when my brother died, I really woke up to the idea of what’s important; and what’s important to me is that I do all the stuff that I want to do. I want to make the “Truth Ranger� thing for my brother. I want to get
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things done. You should live life to the fullest because one day I was having lunch with my brother, and the next day he was dead. TW: Right, right. ANDERSON: So stop, make sure you tell people you love ‘em. Make sure you tell ‘em all that stuff. Make sure you get your stuff together and do it, because it’s super important. TW: Between that and the show, it sounds like last year made you really look at things differently. How has your perspective changed artistically? A N D E R S O N : Artistically, I’m going for it every moment. “Baskets� season two is off the charts. (It debuted Jan. 19.) I’ve never worked harder, and I was super motivated to make that character the best I could make. I gave a thousand percent on every scene I did on that show this year. And my standup has never been better. I’ve never had better responses. I’ve never been more present in my standup, and I’ve never been more present in my life. TW: Awesome! So we can look forward to some more “Baskets.� And what else is coming up for you? ANDERSON: I’m developing a new Louie Anderson project right now with my team that’s really exciting and really fun; and I’m developing two other projects with other comedians, trying to encourage them to go for it. They’re both people I think should have their own show, so I’ve put a lot of effort into that. And I’m working on a program in Michigan called Save the Date. One of the highest mortality rates for new infants is in Detroit. So my manager’s sister is a baby doctor in Detroit; and with Mayor (Mike) Duggan there, they started this program called Save the Date. I was involved right away with it. I was the entertainment at the event. We’ve done two events in two years, and we’ve served over 3,500 women who were having babies; and it has made a
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big difference in the Detroit area. I’m very interested in continuing to do things like that. Also, I would like to either do (a project) in Vegas or in my hometown (St. Paul) in Minnesota. I would like to do a thing, to pick a date to try to end homelessness in one of those cities. And then, I’ve been talking with Arby’s because Arby’s ... is kind of a place Christine likes to go. I was talking to them about going back to the East Side where I grew up in Minnesota (where) there are some areas that have been struggling a lot and maybe setting up a training center to help young people so they can get jobs. So I’m super busy in that sense. And on top of all that, I’m working on a brand new comedy special. I’d like it to be about exclusion and inclusion. I’m trying to make that funny, and it’s very difficult. TW: Is the material you do here stuff you’re shaping up for the special? A N D E R S O N : Absolutely, oh yeah. I’ve been in New York the last three nights, and I did five shows and worked a lot on the new material before coming to Tacoma. I used to go antiquing there all the time and enjoyed it so much. I enjoyed the people. I don’t want to say they were hippies, but they made me feel really at home. I felt like, “Wow, these people are really down to earth; good, solid. They really care about things people should be carin’ about.
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MONDAY, JAN. 30 REAL ART TACOMA: Nacho Picasso, X-Ray, Jaga, Trulyadub, Truecl4sh (hip-hop) 7 p.m., $10$12, AA
DYSTOPIAN STATE: Dark Lady (Scorpions tribute) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: James Haye with Brian Feist (blues) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Nite Crew (dance) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Mike Masse and Sterling Cottam (rock) 8 p.m., $20-$25 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Hookerfist, Naked Sunday, Drop the Leash (Tool, STP and Pearl Jam tribute) 6 p.m., $10, AA OLD TOWN MARKEE: The Unassuming Beekeepers (bluegrass, country, rockabilly) 7 p.m., NC, AA STONEGATE: Bandit (rock) 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: The Covers (Top 40 covers) 9 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY: Harland Williams (comedy) 7:30, 10:30 p.m., $20-$27, 18+ early show UNCLE SAM’S: The Remedy (rock covers) 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 28
JAZZBONES: Phasers On Kill, Noi!se, Success, The Fibs (punk, alternative) 9 p.m., $8-$12
DAWSON’S: Heather Jones and the Groove Masters (R&B, soul, funk) 8 p.m., NC
G. DONNALSON’S: “Guitar Going Monday,� 7 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: Rockaraoke (live band karaoke) 7 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Michael Langdon (acoustic jam) 8 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Chuck Gay (open mic) 7 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Tacoma Comedy Academy Graduation Show (comedy) 7:30 p.m., $10-$16, 18+
TUESDAY, JAN. 31
THE VALLEY: Acid Teeth, Some Kind of Nightmare, The Know Nothingz (punk, posthardcore) 8 p.m. ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3, AA DAVE’S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC DAWSON’S: Leanne Trevalyan and Billy Stoops (open mic) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: James Haye (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA METRONOME: Open mic night, 6:30 p.m., NC, AA NORTHERN PACIFIC: Stingy Brim Slim (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA ROCK THE DOCK: Dustin Lefferty (open mic) 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 B SHARP COFFEE: Kevin Andrew and Jim McLaughlin (blues) 8 p.m., $7, AA G. DONNALSON’S: James Haye with Brian Feist (blues) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Nite Crew (dance) 9 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Maiden Seattle, Patitude (Iron Maiden, Pat Benatar tribute) 6 p.m., $10-$12, AA OLD TOWN MARKEE: Chad Shue (singer-songwriter) 7 p.m., NC, AA REAL ART TACOMA: Bungler, Sabella, Kaonashi, Zero (punk, metalcore) 7 p.m., $9, AA THE SPAR: Raucous (rock) 8 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Subvinyl Jukebox (rock covers) 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: ‘80s Invasion (‘80s covers) 9 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY: Harland Williams (comedy)10:30 p.m., $20-$27 UNCLE SAM’S: The Remedy (rock covers) 8 p.m., NC THE VALLEY: Rock and Roll Magic (rock) 8 p.m.
G. DONNALSON’S: James Haye (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA
DAWSON’S: Linda Myers Band (R&B, blues, jazz) 8 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Open mic, 8 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Open mic, 7:30 p.m., NC, AA STONEGATE: Leify Green (open mic) 8 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC, 18+ TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar) 4:30 p.m.
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KEYS ON MAIN: Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy show featuring Karlous Miller (comedy) 8 p.m., $15-$25
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THE VALLEY: Hang Nine, Lenu, Maneken Hand (surf, rockabilly) 8 p.m., $5 G. DONNALSON’S: “Soulful Sundays� (blues, gospel) 6:30 p.m., NC, AA TACOMA COMEDY: Sam Demaris (comedy) 8 p.m., $10-$16, 18+ THE SPAR: Mark Riley Trio (blues) 7 p.m., NC
OLD TOWN MARKEE: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., NC, AA STONEGATE: Comfort and Call (rock jam) 8 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Cory Michaelis (comedy) 8 p.m., $10-$16, 18+ TACOMA ELKS: Randy Litch (one-man band) 6:30 p.m., $6-$10 UNCLE SAM’S: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC
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TW PICK: BOOK LAUNCH: “WIRES AND NERVESâ€? Tues., Jan. 31, 7 p.m. Tacoma Library, Main Branch, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. In celebration of the release of Tacoma author Marissa Meyer’s first graphic novel “Wires and Nerves, the library is hosting a Book Launch Party with the author. In addition to a reading and signing, there will be face painters, a costume contest and other surprises. With over 2 million copies in print, Meyer’s “The Lunar Chroniclesâ€? is one of the most beloved young adult series of the past five years for its use of traditional fairytales to explore a future dystopian society. In “Wires and Nerves,â€? Meyer extends the world of the series with a brand-new, action packed story about Iko, the android with a heart of (mechanized) gold. When rogue packs of wolf-hybrid soldiers threaten the tenuous peace alliance between Earth and Luna, Iko takes it upon herself to hunt down the soldiers’ leader. She is soon working with a handsome royal guard who forces her to question everything she knows about love, loyalty, and her own humanity. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Ages: All Ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 292-2001 ext 1220, www. tacomalibrary.org CLOSING WEEKEND: ‘THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW’ Fri., Jan. 27, 8 p.m. Sat., Jan 28, 8 p.m. Sun., Jan. 29, 2 p.m. Lakewood Playhouse at Lakewood Towne Center, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., Lakewood Presented in the Lakewood Playhouse’s thrust configuration with seating facing the stage as well on both of its sides, this production will drop you right into the middle of the wild, silly and very adult romp of a show with all the naughty trimmings. It’s the weird and wonderful as newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter a problem when their car halts in the rain. They both look for contact, only to find themselves at the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite. A place to stay is offered, but will Brad and Janet want to remain there (especially when a large group of Transylvanians dance to the “Time Warpâ€?)‌? Dr. FrankN-Furter builds his own man and a whole host of participation for the audience to enjoy. Friday, Jan. 27 – our very own “Late Night Night Double Feature!â€? Ages: AUDIENCE WARNING: This musical contains adult material and situations not appropriate for children – also strobe lighting will be used in some scenes. Price: $29 general admission, $27 military, $26 seniors, $21 students/educators. AUDIENCE MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED to come in costume! Info: (253) 588-0042, www. lakewoodplayhouse.org ‘OF MICE AND MEN’ Opens Fri., Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. Plays through Feb. 5; Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St. Two drifters, George and his friend Lennie, with delusions of living off the “fat of the land,â€? have just arrived at a ranch to work for enough money to buy their own place. Lennie is a little boy in the body of a dangerously powerful man and it is his Lennie’s obsessions with things soft and cuddly that have made George cautious about who the gentle giant, with his brute strength, associates with. When a ranch boss’ wife is found dead in the barn with a broken neck, it’s obvious that Lennie, albeit accidentally, killed her. Realizing they can’t run away anymore, George is faced with a moral question: How should he deal with Lennie before the ranchers find him and take matters into their own hands?
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NEW SPANISH WORSHIP SERVICE Sun., Jan. 29, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 101 E. 38th St. We are offering a new Spanish worship service for the community. All are welcome to this new outreach that will use the same format as our English service. Ages: All Ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 474-0525
a survey of McKim’s career and explore his impact on the Northwest art scene. Ages: All ages. Price: Adult $15, Student/Military/Senior (65+) $13, Family $40 (2 adults and up to 4 children under 18). Children 5 and under free. Members always free. Info: (253) 272-4258; www.tacomaartmuseum.org “GUEST ARTIST SERIES� AT STEILACOOM Mon., Jan. 30, 9 a.m. to 7: 30 p.m. Steilacoom Community Center, 2301 Worthington St Enjoy an art show by awardwinning artist Denise MacDonald, (member of Pacific Gallery Artists). Her art will be on display through the end of February as part of the “Guest Artist Series� hosted by The Town of Steilacoom. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 581-1076
SUDSPOP WITH PACIFIC BREWING & MALTING CO. Mon., Jan. 30, 6-10 p.m. Peaks and Pints, 3816 N. 26th St. Since Peaks and Pints loves music and craft beer, we’d thought it would be fun to formally mix the two every Monday night. We’re calling the series SudsPop, asking breweries to supply music playlists and craft beer, as well as host activities such as trivia and games of skill. Ages: 21 and older. Price: No cover. Info: (253) 328-5621; peaksandpints.com
Special “Pay What You Can� performance Thursday, Feb. 2. Tickets available beginning Jan. 25 in person or over the phone. Ages: Recommended for ages 13 and up. Price: $24 adults; $22 students, seniors & military; $20 12 and under. Group rates available for 10 or more, special FLEX passes for 6 are $130. Info: (253) 272-2281; www. tacomalittletheatre.com LIVE FROM THE JIVE: A NIGHT OF COMEDY Fri., Jan. 27, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Bob’s Java Jive, 2102 Tacoma Way South Come to the historic & world famous Bob’s Java Jive for a night of comedy featuring some of the best up and coming talent from the Tacoma/ Seattle/Olympia area. Ages: 21 and up. Price: $3. Info: (253) 475-9843; www.facebook.com/livefromthejive MIKE MASSE Fri., Jan. 27, 8-10 p.m. Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave. YouTube sensation Mike Masse will be in town for one night only for a concert benefit. Ages: over 21. Price: $20 advance, $25 at door. Info: (253) 396-9169; www. jazzbones.com SOUTH SOUND SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE Fri., Jan. 27, 8 p.m. Pacific Lutheran University – Lagerquist Concert Hall, 868 Wheeler St. S. A full saxophone chamber ensemble will perform Sibelius, Bach, Milhaud, Hindemith, and Bryant. The ensemble features some of the finest classical saxophonists in the region. Directed by Dr. Erik Steighner. Price: Free. Info: (253) 535-7621; www.plu.edu/music/calendar/ home OPEN MIC NIGHT AT FORZA Fri., Jan. 27, 7-9:30 p.m. Forza Coffee Company, 2209 N. Pearl St. Open mic night is perfect for those looking to share their talent and passion for music. Price: Free. Info: (253) 3013925; forzacoffeecompany.com ‘80S INVASION Sat., Jan. 28, 9-1 p.m. The Swiss Pub, 1904 S. Jefferson Ave. The 80s Invasion is a new band that plays the very best synth-pop of the era including Madonna, Duran Duran, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Simple Minds, Psychedelic Furs, ABC, David Bowie, Talk Talk, Flock of Seagulls and many more. Ages: 21+ Price: 8.00. Info: (252) 5722821; www.theswisspub.com
ELECTRICAL SNAP CIRCUITS Sat., Jan. 28, 2:30 p.m. Tacoma Public Library – Moore Branch, 215 S. 56th Ave. Fun, fast and easy way to build electronics and build confidence! You will explore electronic components and circuits such as sound generators, detectors, and controllers using SNAP circuits. Ages: 6-14. Price: Free. Info: (253) 341-4848; www.tpl. lib.wa.us FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS Sat., Jan. 28, 8-9:30 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 12115 Park Ave. S. Through shared experience and mutual support, we help each other to recover from the disease of food addiction. Our program of recovery is based on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. Price: Free. Info: (253) 3108177; www.foodaddicts.org ARGENTINE TANGO ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS CLASS Sun., Jan. 29, 12-1 p.m. Backstreet Tango, 3505 S. 14th St. Join this group for an absolute beginner level class. The studio was built with the sole purpose of teaching only authentic social Argentine Tango. Ages: 16 with guardian and up. Price: $10 per class, 8 classes for $40, 10 classes for $70. Info: (253) 304-8296; backstreettango. com THE PEKING ACROBATS Sun., Jan. 29, 3 p.m. Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway This 2,000 year-old folk-art form is performed by an elite group of gymnasts, jugglers, cyclists and tumblers. They are accompanied by a traditional Chinese instrumental ensemble. Price: $19-$49. Info: (253) 591-5894; www. broadwaycenter.org WEEKLY MEDITATION CLASS WITH PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE Sun., Jan. 29, 10-11:15 a.m. Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1501 Pacific Ave. S. A peaceful, contemplative time in your weekend. Join us for guided meditations and uplifting advice on how we can transform our dayto-day life into opportunities for personal and spiritual growth. Ages: All. Price: $10. Info: (360) 754-7787; www.meditateinolympia.org/ tacoma
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SACRAMENTS Tues., Jan. 31, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1001 N. J St. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Grow in your Catholic faith, deepen your prayer life and help build the church that Christ is calling us to be. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 383-2783; parish.saintpats.org
EXPLORING A NEW WAY TO VIEW LIFE Mon., Jan. 30, 7-8:30 p.m. Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1501 Pacific Ave. S. By understanding the foundations of Buddhist practice, we can more easily to apply Buddhist teachings to our daily experiences. In this way, we can begin to transform our lives, improve our relationships, and ultimately bring lasting happiness to ourselves and others. Ages: All. Price: $10. Info: (360) 754-7787; www.meditateinolympia.org/tacoma
TRAVEL POSTERS OF THE 1920S, 30S AND BEYOND Tues., Jan. 31, 9 a.m. Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. From 1910 through 1959, modern cruise ships, railroads, and commercial airlines made travel both simpler and more economical. Before the 20th century few but the wealthy could afford to travel for pleasure. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 292-2001; www.tacomapubliclibrary.org
COAST TO CASCADES: C. C. MCKIM’S IMPRESSIONIST VISIONS Mon., Jan. 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave. The exhibition and accompanying catalogue present
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Abandoned Vehicle Lakewood Towing Inc. #5002 9393 Lakeview Ave SW Lakewood, Wa 98499 Ph. 253-582-5080 Auction 02032017 Date 02/03/2017 View @ 11 am Auction Starts @ 2 pm In accordance with RCW 46.55.130 Lakewood Towing Inc. will sell to the highest bidder. See complete listing @ lakewoodtowing.com or posting at our office
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ABANDONED VEHICLE SALE Fife Towing, Fife Recovery Service & NW Towing, at 1313 34th Ave E, Fife on 1/31/2017. In compliance with the RCW46.55.130 at 11:00 a.m. Viewing of cars from 08:00-09:00 a.m. Registered Tow Numbers 5009, 5421, 5588. Cash Auction Only www.fifetowing.com
VOLUNTEERS 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 www.chifranciscan.org and click “hospice and palliative care� in the “our services� tab to learn more. Or call James Bentley at 253-538-4649 #PROJECTFEEDTACOMA There are about 2,000 homeless in Tacoma and about 1.000 beds. Many are families with children. Please help #PROJECTFEEDTACOMA to provide some basic necessities. All items donated will go directly to people on the street. PROJECT FEED TACOMA is 100% volunteer. This is a true grass roots organization and they really need your help. For more information and to find more go to www. projectfeedtacoma.org. Can you help with some urgent needs as winter approaches? Here are some suggestions and
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VOLUNTEERS AmeriCorps Opportunity: Employment Case Manager/Job Developer Tacoma Community House is seek an outgoing, enthusiastic, and motivated professional that is passionate about assisting low-income community members on their journey to self-sufficiency. This professional position is responsible for assisting people in need of employment. The case manager/job developer will provide career counseling, employment & training information, job search skills, workshop facilitation, job placement/follow-up, and referral to other community resources. The case manager/job develop will assist in facilitation of our Employer Advisory Board and will also develop and implement 3 financial fitness events. Contact Arrie Dunlap at (253) 383-3951 or adunlap@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information. AmeriCorps Opportunity: Read2Me Program Specialist Tacoma Community House seeks an AmeriCorps member to assist in the Read2Me Program in local elementary schools. Read2Me is a one-on-one adult/student reading program for struggling first, second, and third grade readers. Duties include recruiting volunteers, producing a monthly tutor newsletter, facilitating bimonthly tutor workshops, tracking attendance for both students and volunteer tutors, researching best practicing best practices for tutoring strategies and tutor training and tutoring a student in each of the four schools. You must be 18-25 years of age at the start date of service (Sep 1, 2016-Jul 15, 2017). Contact Karen
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The FIFE MILTON Food Bank would like to thank the community for its support in 2016. Local businesses, schools, churches and Individuals contributed a large amount of food plus $35,000, which allowed us to provide 1,900 families (7,000 clients) with over 92,000 pounds of food. We have 40 volunteers who put in over 3,000 hours this year. The food bank is open M-W-F, is sponsored by St. Martin of Tours Church and is located behind the church. (2303 54th Ave. E., Fife)
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LONGTIME ESTABLISHED POPULAR RESTR./LOUNGE ON 6TH AVE. Business for sale. $149,000 $110,000 OR LEASE the space, 3,300 SQ. FT. for $4,000 Month. SAME OWNER: BARTENDING ACADEMY OF TACOMA, Since 1959, Very profitable, Training provided.
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