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Annexation of Point Ruston gets hearing in Olympia
TACOMA STREETS INITIATIVE REPORTS PROGRESS BUT HITS BUMP IN THE ROAD By Andrew Fickes
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Bills that would allow Point Ruston to annex into the City of Tacoma received a hearing from the House of Representatives Local Government Committee following ongoing frustrations between Tacoma and Point Ruston developers and the City of Ruston over permitting lags of the $1.2 billion development. By Steve Dunkelberger
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legislative effort to shift part of the Point Ruston development on Commencement Bay from the City of Ruston and into the City of Tacoma is working its way through the halls of the
state capital. House Bill 2880, championed by Tacoma’s 27th District Representatives Jake Fey and Laurie Jinkins and 29th District Representative Steve Kirby, received a hearing from the House of Representatives Local Government Committee last week and committee discussions Wednesday when it was continued until after press time on Thursday.
The bill, and its sibling in the Senate, SB 6487, would shift the Ruston portion of the $1.2 billion residential and commercial development into the city limits of Tacoma. The 97-acre, waterfront site currently equally straddles the city borders between Tacoma and Ruston. The move comes as the latest salvo in an ongoing battle between u See PT. RUSTON / page A8
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City of Tacoma’s Public Works Street Operations is reporting progress on repairing the city’s streets, now launching into the third year of the 10-year Tacoma Streets Initiative funded by a combination of voter-approved tax increases in 2015, set to expire in 10 years, and grants and matching city funds, raising a total of $325 million. “The Public Works Department is on target to meet its commitment of maintaining 70 percent (approximately 5,600 residential blocks) of the residential street network through the life of the initiative,” said Rae Bailey, Public Works Street Operations Division manager. But progress is not always perfect. A resident in January notified Tacoma Weekly about recently resurfaced streets crumbling to gravel. Bailey identified Claremont Drive as one street with a problem. “Unfortunately, this section of Claremont Drive is experiencing excessive rock loss due to an equipment issue experienced with the oiler truck during construction,” Bailey said. “The oiler truck did not apply the proper rate of oil to the street surface prior to spreading the chip rock.” Bailey said Street Operations is committed to repairing the section of Claremont Drive this summer. In the meantime, Bailey said the street will continue to experience excessive rock loss. u See STREETS / page A9 ON THE WEB: Read this story at tacomaweekly.com and visit our online survey where you can share your opinion about how well City of Tacoma is repairing neighborhood streets.
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In Tacoma’s Eastside neighborhood there is a richness of cultural diversity, but unfortunately, no place to gather and celebrate that distinction. For years, a plague of disinvestment has either downsized or altogether closed community assets. The Eastside Boys and Girls Club, for example, has been relegated to leasing space at Bethlehem Baptist Church, slashing its daily enrollment and programs. Now, this history of disinvestment is going away thanks to myriad partner agencies joining Metro Parks Tacoma to build the new 55,000-square-foot Eastside Community Center, projected to open late summer 2018 at the intersection of Portland Avenue and East 56th Street on the campus of First Creek Middle School. Community partners are Eastside Boys and Girls Club, Tacoma Public Schools, Tacoma Housing Authority, City of Tacoma, and Greater Metro Parks Foundation. Various funding sources have contributed to the $31 million construction cost, including $10 million allocated from the 2014 voter-approved Metro Parks capital improvement bond; $5 million from the City of Tacoma; $3.7 million in grant funding from the Washington
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The 55,000-square-foot Eastside Community Center, located on the campus of First Creek Middle School at Portland Avenue and East 56th Street, is projected to open late summer 2018.
State Legislature; and $7 million from federal tax credits encouraging community investment. Eastside Boys and Girls Club will move its program into the center, enabling the organization to double its enrollment to more than 200 youth served daily. “A really important part for us to remember is we’re not done fundraising,” said Hunter George, spokesman for Metro Parks Tacoma. “There are two sets of fundraising that we’re doing: one was
construction of the building; the other is we’re creating a $7 million endowment to help guarantee the Boys and Girls Club programming inside the building. “By having that endowment we’re able to pay for staffing and offer incredible low cost programming,” George said. Greater Metro Parks Foundation is leading the fundraising campaign called Imagine Eastside. The foundation’s annual Because Parks u See EASTSIDE / page A8
Tacoma Public Schools is hosting three community meetings to discuss the potential sale of 24 parcels of property located at the corner of East D Street and East 80th Street in Tacoma. The property is a chair-shaped collection of parcels connected to the west and south sides of the area commonly known as Blueberry Park. Most of these parcels are unbuildable because of wetlands. The meeting will be held at Grace Missionary Baptist Church, 7615 A St., Tacoma, 10-11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2; 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2; 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6 Representatives from Tacoma Public Schools and Green Harbor Communities will be available to discuss the current plan, answer questions, and receive input on the current ideas. TPS is considering selling the bulk of the parcels to Green Harbor Communities, a small, local, craft development corporation specializing in the construction of “green-built” cottage homes. Their goal is to provide affordable housing while preserving environmentally sensitive areas. GHC’s proposal includes building 22 cottage homes as part of the Phase 1 construction. These cottage homes will range in size from 800 to 1,200 square
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After appearing on the side of area milk cartons for months and months, we’ve come to the realization that our beloved Percival, the Pothole Pig, is not coming home to us. The celebrated swine has either found a new life somewhere else, or perhaps became a delicious and nutritious part of someone’s breakfast at some point. Whatever the case, we will miss him and be forever in his debt as his dedication to the City of Destiny led to so many nasty potholes being filled. This week, Carter the Crater Gator found another impressive road divot to stretch out in. To be honest, we’ve had a difficult time with this critter. He can’t get over the fact that he’ll always be second-fiddle when compared to Percival, and frankly, he’s been getting a little snarky. While we’ve let him know that his replacement could waddle through the front door of the Tacoma Weekly office at any moment, the toothy sourpuss has countered with his own threat of “pulling a Percival” and disappearing. With this in mind, we are still in the process of trying out new pothole seeking varmints. If you’ve got any ideas, please send them to jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
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Tacoma Police are asking for the public’s help to find a woman officers say has been breaking into homes and stealing thousands of DAVID ROSE dollars worth of jewelry, bikes, electronics and cash since May of last year. Detectives say Michele Hart is a prolific home burglar who has broken into houses in East and South Tacoma as well as Puyallup. As of last week, witnesses say her hair was Kool-Aid red. She has been known to wear it in a bun and in braids. “She’s coming in your house and she’s taking your belongings,” said Tacoma Police Officer Shelbie Boyd. “If you have spare car keys, she’s going to take those and then she’s going to steal your car. She’s going to steal your purses, your identity. She may even change her clothes while in your house and make away with your clothes.” Hart is 5-feet, 3-inches tall and weighs between 115 and 135 pounds. Officers say her slight build has made it easy for her to break
Suspect Michelle Hart dyed her hair red to try and disguise herself.
into homes that people thought were secure. “People are stating, ‘Well, I didn’t lock a certain window, because I thought it was too small, because I thought somebody could not fit in through it.’ She’s fitting in through these windows. Do not leave windows unlocked. If you leave a little bar in the window, with the window open a little bit, she will reach in and remove that bar and enter into the home and it doesn’t matter: Daytime, nighttime, she’s coming in,” said Boyd. “She needs to go to jail. She needs to answer to what she’s done to this community.”
Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist has charged her with theft in the first degree, identity theft in the second degree, attempted residential burglary, unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, four counts of residential burglary, driving with license suspended in the third degree, two counts of theft in the third degree and vehicle prowl in the second degree. If you spot Michele Hart, call 911 and then Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County at 1 (800) 222-TIPS (8477) for the cash reward of up to $1,000.
Man guilty of assault in road rage attack A Pierce County Superior Court jury found Jeffery Paul Giblin, 55, guilty on Jan. 25 of assault in the first degree and failure to remain at injury accident. Because of the attack, the victim had to have his lower leg and foot amputated. The case was handled by Deputy Prosecutor Kawyne Lund. “The sudden foolishness of another, that erupted into rage, cost a good man his leg but not his spirit,” said Lund. On Sept. 10, 2016, just before 5 p.m., Giblin was attempting to enter westbound SR 512 from Canyon Road. The victim, B. Loredo, was also entering westbound SR 512
from Canyon Road. Giblin flipped off Loredo, then cut him off. Loredo tried to proceed northbound to I-5, but Giblin again cut him off. Both cars continued northbound on I-5 and exited to 38th Street/SR 16. Giblin was preventing Loredo from passing. The two cars eventually pulled over to the shoulder of South 38th. Both men got out of their cars. Words were exchanged and Giblin tried to punch Loredo in the head, but Loredo was able to avoid the blow. Loredo then pushed Giblin back into his car. While Giblin was in the car, Loredo’s brother, A. Loredo, was walking between the two cars to tell
his brother to get back in the car. The defendant put his car in reverse and rapidly backed up, hitting A. Loredo and crushing his leg between the two cars. Giblin then drove away. Giblin had a male child in the car with him and according to court documents, the child mouthed the words, “I am sorry,” to A. Loredo. Witnesses followed Giblin’s car and Giblin was arrested a short time later. “This case is a tragedy for the Loredos and a cautionary tale for others I hope,” said Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. Giblin faces up to 11 years in prison when he is sentenced Feb. 9.
Wanted man in stolen car kills motorist during chase Michael Donavan Beal, 44, pleaded guilty on Jan. 26 to vehicular homicide. Beal was driving a stolen car and running from police when he ran a red light and T-boned Janice Porcher’s car, killing her almost instantly. She was 53. Porcher’s Aunt, Jeanne WernerSpalding, was one of many family members in the courtroom. She addressed Beal before he was sentenced. “Janice is deceased much too soon. She won’t be here for her children to marry, have children and grandchildren,” Werner-Spalding said. “You, sir, cannot take your actions back.” The case was handled by Deputy Prosecutor Tim Jones. Superior Court Judge Garold Johnson sentenced Beal to the maximum sentence allowable, more than 23 years. “I’m looking at a record that started
27 years ago… the sentence imposed can never equate the damage that’s been done,” Judge Johnson said. “Our hearts go out to the family of Janice Porcher, an innocent victim of vehicle violence,” said Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. On June 29, 2017, at 9:42 a.m., a Puyallup Tribal Police officer was on routine patrol. While eastbound on Pacific Highway in Fife, he ran the license plate on a vehicle to his right, driven by Beal, revealing that it had been reported stolen. The officer confirmed with dispatch, and then positioned his patrol car behind the vehicle. The officer followed the vehicle with his lights and siren activated as Beal drove through a parking lot, exiting to westbound Pacific Highway East, making several turns, and accelerating to speeds estimated at
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Bulletin Board STRICKLAND LANDS TOP GIG AT SEATTLE CHAMBER The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has selected former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland to head the regional business association. Strickland served eight years as mayor of Tacoma, during which she was a leader on regional transportation, education and economic development issues. “We are delighted to welcome Marilyn as the next president and CEO of the Seattle Metro Chamber,” said Heather Redman, chair of the Chamber’s Board of Trustees. “Marilyn is known and respected throughout the Puget Sound region as an effective advocate for economic competitiveness. She’s fearless about taking on challenges in a collaborative way – a trait that will be essential as our region works through issues such as education, housing, and transportation, all of which have big implications for our long-term prosperity. Marilyn will be a strong voice for the economic conditions necessary for continued job growth for people in our region, especially as we face growing competition from around the globe.” Strickland was selected following an extensive process that identified more than 50 prospective candidates from throughout the United States. “I am incredibly excited to take on this role,” Strickland said. “One of my top priorities will be working with business, government and non-profit leaders toward solutions that keep our region globally competitive.” She added, “A strong, vibrant business environment is key to addressing the challenges that we face. Businesses of all sizes are an essential part of our community: in addition to the jobs they create and their place in the fabric of our neighborhoods, they drive investments that benefit us all. For example, in the city of Seattle, businesses generate over 50 percent of the tax revenue for the general fund.” Before her election as mayor, Strickland served on the Tacoma City Council. Prior to public service, she held management positions with the American Cancer Society, Starbucks Coffee Company and JayRay Communications. Strickland was born in Seoul, South Korea and graduated from the University of Washington and then earned a master’s degree in business administration from Clark-Atlanta University. Strickland will start as president and CEO the week of Feb. 19. PROSECUTOR RELEASES TEXT MESSAGES Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist released the now infamous nine text messages that have cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in outside legal fees since a lawsuit over them was filed in 2011. The suit called for Lindquist to release all personal phone and text messages from his personal cell phone. His office challenged the request as overreaching, an invasion of privacy and would set the precedent of public records abuses. “When they ask for ‘all,’ you have no choice but to litigate,” Lindquist said. The first trial court dismissed the suit but that decision was appealed up to the State Supreme Court. “My focus has always been on keeping our community safe,” said Lindquist in a Facebook message from his office Wednesday night. “Keeping our community safe is about more than just putting away the bad guys. It’s also about fighting for constitutional principles that are fundamental to everyone’s safety. We have done that.
Now I’m turning over nine insignificant text messages to prove what we’ve always said: this case was about safety, privacy, and constitutional principles.” The background for the text messages is that on Aug. 1, 2011, Deputy Prosecutor Bryce Nelson sent the following four text messages. Lindquist never responded. There’s a rumor going round that this d-bag DAC attorney [name redacted] met w/Benton to try and get us to hire him. Don’t do it!!!!!! I was talking with Neil and told him that [name redacted] was supposedly met with Benton. Neil’s head basically exploded. It was awesome. “An evil Harry Potter” is the phrase I believe Neil coined Neil thinks he’d try and work here to sabotage us from the inside The person in question never applied for a job at the Prosecutor’s Office. He no longer works in the county. “Merely talking about work does not make something a public record,” Lindquist said, noting that had the person applied for the job, however, the text messages would have been public records because they involved information that could have led to a decision. On Aug. 3, 2011, Deputy Prosecutor Mike Sommerfeld sent the following text message: It is posted now. Lindquist responded: Doesn’t come up. What’s the name? Sommerfeld replied: It’s there now 3rd from top. On Aug. 4, Sheriff’s Department Detective Ed Troyer sent the following text message: Check your work email. Also I got a nasty letter from [name redacted]. Lindquist responded: Call me. “That is all of them,” the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office post stated. “Out of hundreds of personal records and personal messages the plaintiff sought, those nine trivial messages are the only ones somehow found to be public records. As is clear from the messages, no government business was conducted by these texts.” DENTAL SOCIETY ANNOUNCES FREE CHILDREN’S DENTAL DAY The Pierce County Dental Society is proud to sponsor its 27th annual Children’s Dental Health Day to celebrate Dental Health Month. The event will be held on Saturday, Feb.24, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It will take place at the South Hill Mall, 3500 South Meridian, Puyallup. Children age infant to 18 years old are welcome and will receive free dental screenings, free fluoride varnish applications, free mouth guards, free gifts, face painting and other fun stuff. Come see the Tooth Fairy and get your tooth box. There will be special appearances by Chompy the Carrot and Super Tooth. There will also be other allied health organizations participating that day. Admission to the event is free for all. This is a great family fun event. Dental Health Day is being held courtesy of Pierce County Dental Society, Pierce County Dental Foundation, Washington Dental Service Foundation and other local agencies. For more information, contact Cheryl Jenkins or Cindy Stephen at (253) 274-9722.
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Bruce McCain presented the national economic outlook and predicted that the U.S. could be entering extra innings as the economy slowly grows.
SLOW, MEASURED ECONOMIC GROWTH FORECASTED FOR 2018 By Andrew Fickes
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Business leaders attending the 2018 Horizons Economic Forecast breakfast on Jan. 24, presented by the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, received a healthy helping of positivity as they look ahead to the future of the region. Neal Johnson, principal of Sound Resource Economics, presented the Pierce County Economic Index and according to him, all economic indicators for TacomaPierce County are pointing upward. Three measures of progress are positive gains in employment, retail sales and housing. Between 2014 and 2017, upward of 10,000 new jobs were added to Pierce County. Projected for 2018 is another
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growth. “If we were in a baseball game, we could be in the seventh or eighth inning and we could see extra innings,” McCain said. “Because of the characteristics of this cycle, we might see a continued sluggish recovery. Wage rates have normally accelerated when unemployment is low, but lately it’s been sluggish.” McCain said an ailment afflicting the country now is a shortage of labor. “Labor is no longer growing as fast as it once did,” McCain said. “Those born in 1956 will turn 65 in 2020. We’re halfway through the normal employment cycle of that baby-boomer generation. We will have a great loss of experience. This clearly has a demographic effect.” McCain said businesses are now reluctant to invest for fear that investment will not help with productivity enhancements. He also added that capital spending in structures has lagged. Most spending has been invested in equipment to help reduce the need for skilled labor.
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Have a pleasant New Year
By Mark Lindquist
In his latest regular Tacoma Weekly column, Prosecutor Mark Lindquist offers some thoughts the value of being pleasant. “Years ago, my mother used to say to me, ‘In this world, you must be oh so smart, or oh so pleasant.’ Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.” LINDQUIST I’m quoting Elwood P. Dowd, the hero of “Harvey.” This classic holiday movie starring Jimmy Stewart is about a dipsomaniac and an invisible, six-foot, three-and-a-half-inch tall rabbit. Elwood P. Dowd says things like, “I’ve wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I’m happy to state I won out over it.” This is not the sort of stuff you would expect a serious candidate to quote on his Facebook page, but I know a candidate who did. The candidate, Mark Roe, was a friend of mine in college. We bummed around Europe together in the early ’80s. He was appointed as Snohomish County Prosecutor in December of ’09 and ran for election in ’10. I was appointed as Pierce County Prosecutor in September ’09 and was also on the ballot in ‘10. We didn’t plan this. That campaign season, we talked a lot. I probably should have advised Roe against quoting an eccentric tippler, but I didn’t. I thought it was so original for a political campaign, and so authentic, that it worked. Roe’s faithfulness to pleasantness wavered only once that I know of during his campaign. He called to say, “My opponents keep lying about me.” Welcome to the club, I almost said. Instead, I advised him to stick with his Elwood P. Dowd philosophy of pleasant. Roe did. He found campaign Zen and won easily. In Roe’s younger years, he was concerned with demonstrating how smart he was. Unlike most people who do this, Roe truly is smart. He is so smart that he figured out that pleasant is more important. I had this epiphany later in life than Roe. Timing is
everything, as they say, and I was open to the concept in the summer of 2010. The death of my brother in June and the birth of my daughter in August was a yin-yang wake-up call. Life is short and uncertain. After serving three terms, one partial and two full, Roe and I are both up for our fourth term in 2018. Roe, however, is not running. The reality of public service may not be as pleasant as it once was, but I cannot say to what degree this affected Roe’s decision to retire. I can say I still love serving. Even the things about the job I don’t like, I still love. When I need the philosophy of pleasantness affirmed, I turn to Marcus Aurelius, my favorite stoic. “Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I shall be meeting interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishness – all of them due to the offenders’ ignorance of what is good and evil.” He goes on to charitably note that none of these things can injure him because we are all brothers and he cannot be angry with his brethren. In other words, be relentlessly pleasant. I have long been into New Year’s resolutions. Historically, my resolutions were a typical laundry list: read more books, quit watching bad movies, appreciate beauty, use sunscreen, and so on. In my 30s my resolutions were about the length of “The Great Gatsby,” which is short for a novel but long for a to-do list. So I began honing them. Rather than resolutions, the list became one of guiding principles, how to best fight the good fight. I eventually thinned it to three: live with integrity, practice gratitude, be a person on whom nothing is lost. Thanks to Elwood P. Dowd and Mark Roe, I’ve added be pleasant. Pleasantness is how Elwood P. Dowd “won out” over reality. It’s smart to be pleasant. You may quote me. Mark Lindquist is our Pierce County Prosecutor. A career prosecutor with more than 20 years of service, he was appointed in 2009, elected in 2010, and re-elected in 2014. For help scheduling a presentation, contact Communications Manager James Lynch at (253) 798-6265, jlynch@ co.pierce.wa.us.
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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, As time passes, traditions that are no longer in-sync with enlightened attitudes must evolve. It’s time to retire Punxsutawney’s annual groundhog spectacle. All animals – including the humble groundhog – deserve to be treated with respect, not as marketing props. Groundhogs are shy animals that avoid human contact. Being hauled out in front of a boisterous crowd is undeniably stressful for them. Phil belongs in the woods and fields, feeling sun on his back and digging for tasty treats. Groundhog burrows can range from 8- to 66-feet long, with multiple exits and chambers, a far cry from Phil’s glass “home” in Punxsutawney’s public library. Because he is on display 24 hours a day year round, Phil can’t hibernate, as groundhogs naturally do. Phil’s cage had to be renovated because he was constantly trying to escape. If Punxsutawney wants to attract visitors year round instead of one day a year, it must devise a fresh and innovative marketing campaign that doesn’t exploit harmless herbivores. Jennifer O'Connor PETA Foundation
Long-Term Care Trust Act puts families first By State Rep. Laurie Jinkins With the 2018 legislative session already almost halfway over in Olympia, Democrats – who now control both chambers – are working hard to move bipartisan legislation that JINKINS puts people first. In the House, we put kids first by passing the Washington Kids Ready to Learn Act, which expands highly successful programs like Breakfast After the Bell to more schools across the state. These programs ensure that kids from families with low-incomes get nutritious meals in the morning, so they start the school day ready to learn. We put working families first by passing the Equal Pay Opportunity Act. We know that women’s salaries lag men’s, partly because of pay secrecy policies. This act bans pay secrecy, allows discussion of wages between employees, and bans retaliation against workers who discuss their pay or ask for equal pay. And we’re putting Washington’s senior citizens and their families first with
the Long-Term Care Trust Act, which I’ve sponsored together with my Republican colleague, Rep. Norm Johnson of Yakima. The bill had a public hearing last week in the House Health Care and Wellness Committee, and is gaining momentum on both sides of the aisle. Here’s why it’s important: Our state faces a looming crisis in long-term care, and we need a solution now. The LongTerm Care Trust Act is bipartisan legislation that comes from years of research on how to make long-term care more accessible and affordable for Washingtonians. This issue will impact nearly every family at some point. Every day, an average of 10,000 people across our nation turn 65, a pace expected to continue for the next two decades. Most people will eventually need long-term care services, including help with bathing, dressing, toileting, and eating. Yet here in our state, people can’t afford the care they need. My bill creates a long-term care insurance benefit to help seniors and their families pay for long-term care services and supports. It is fully worker financed through a one-half of one percent payroll deduction, and would be disbursed through a program overseen by a publicprivate commission. Those who vest – by paying into the program three out of six consecutive years, or 10 years total –
would receive 365 days’ worth of benefits at $100 per day. The benefit could be used consecutively or non-consecutively, and could go toward any certified provider, including in-home care aides, adult family homes, assisted living, or skillednursing facilities. What would a real-world illustration of this benefit look like? Let’s use the example of an 80-year-old Washingtonian – we’ll call her Jane – who retired at age 65 with little savings but a retirement plan from work. Everything was going fine for Jane, until dementia started to set in and her kids realized she needs someone to help her with some daily activities. Because Jane paid into the trust and became vested while she was working, she’s guaranteed $100 per day for up to 365 days to help pay for this care. This amount may cover the entire cost for what someone like Jane needs, or it would at least provide help, especially for those living on fixed incomes or relying on help from their families. When an aging loved one needs help, family members often take on this care. My family is experiencing this firsthand, as my wife and I struggle to help care for my mother-in-law while also holding down jobs and raising our teenage son. We are far from alone in this struggle: in our state, there are 850,000 unpaid family
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caregivers, an informal system that is not sustainable. It’s not only unsustainable because of the burden on family members; it is unsustainable because by 2030 the pool of potential family caregivers will decline by nearly half. That has serious implications for our state budget. Enacting the Long-Term Care Trust will save Washington taxpayers $19 million per year in Medicaid costs. Without it, state spending on Medicaid long-term care will more than double from $1.7 billion in 2015 to $4.1 billion by 2030. We can address this problem this year. By putting people first, we can help seniors get much-needed care while avoiding or delaying Medicaid enrollment. We can help families who are caring for aging loved ones while maintaining their paid employment. We can help our businesses impacted by workers taking off to care for aging family members. The Long-Term Care Trust Act could be another bipartisan success of the 2018 session. I’m proud to stand with my fellow legislators who are fighting for families in Olympia, and hopeful we can get this bill across the finish line this year. Laurie Jinkins is a public health official from Tacoma who serves as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 27th district.
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Outspoken public support for Click Cable TV network swelled in 2015 when talks of leasing out the municipal network bubbled up and later died. Now the Tacoma City Council and Tacoma Public Utility Board will issue a call for proposals about how best to use the system.
CITY TO EXPLORE PARTNERSHIP OPTIONS FOR CLICK’S FUTURE By Steve Dunkelberger
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Tacoma City Council unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday that triggers yet another exploration of options for the future of Click Cable TV network, the municipally owned cable system. “We aren’t shutting down Click,” Mayor Victoria Woodards said. “We are not selling Click. We aren’t giving up control of Click.” The resolution the council passed allows a fuller discussion and exploration of options about the future operations of Click, she said. “It is an asset not a liability,” she said. The Tacoma Public Utilities Board already adopted the resolution, changing course from a 2015 vote to explore ways to upgrade the system, at a cost of up to $15 million, and begin offering “all in” services of phone, Internet and cable television and compete with private companies that offer those services. The system currently only wholesales bandwidth to Internet service providers, which in turn offer those bundled services. The “all in” effort first started in 2012 and was restarted in 2015 after Wave and then Rainier Connect submitted offers to lease the network for 40 years. Those lease plans soon went dormant as a working group of tech executives and policy makers set out to explore paths forward that ended with mixed reviews. A consulting firm, CTC Technology and Energy, later concluded the plan was a costly gamble given the dynamics of the telecom industry that favor large operations, while noting Click has significant value. “Click gives the City of Tacoma and TPU opportunity to further goals of equity, neutrality, privacy, and affordability,” according to the firm’s final report. “… Click provides competition – the holy grail of communications policy – and competition is critical to improve
service and pricing in broadband. Thanks to its investment in Click, the Tacoma community has developed a competitive broadband environment that offers a level of competition that is available only in a relative handful of American communities. At the same time, it’s important to acknowledge the key challenges that TPU faces in attempting to improve Click’s financial results. These challenges are faced by most small broadband companies, whether public or private, in the current era.” Several issues have since forced a decision on Click’s future be made sooner rather than later. Chief among them is a lawsuit that former TPU and City of Tacoma executives and a business coalition filed last year over the legality of Click’s finances, which showed it was operating at a loss. Those alleged ongoing losses of about $6 million a year have been covered by TPU’s general operations. The lawsuit claims that accounting shuffle constitutes a gift of ratepayer money to a non-utility function and wants Click to pay back $21 million, the ledger value of the fiber optic network. A trial is set for late June. A partial summary judgement hearing, however, is set for March 2. Advanced Stream President Mitchell Shook holds that Click’s “losses” are internal accounting shifts to make the system look unsustainable and that more realistic allocations show the current wholesale plan is profitable for Click and its ratepayers. There are no financial standards, however, about how utilities allocate costs internally. He also challenged the upgrade costs for Click to start offering gigabyte service, saying other consultants put the figure at $600,000 to $2 million. The disparity is just an effort to make Click look like it loses money and force a decision on the side of a lease to a private company. “We got rid of (former TPU CEO Bill) Gaines, but we didn’t get rid of the tentacles in the accounting that are choking off Click,” he said, noting that TPU shifted 94 percent of the fiber optic system’s costs onto Click in 2015, without
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considering the benefits the utility realizes from the system, namely its own communication and Internet system and the 15,000 smart meters that avoid manual visits to read, connect, or disconnect residential electrical meters. “The allocation is crazy. The smoking gun is the cost allocation.” A return to a previous 75-25 cost allocation would more realistically show the actual breakdown of expenses and use, Shook said, noting that 40 percent of the modems on the network are smart meters. Using an allocation based on that cost allocation would leave Click $7 million in the black. The current allocation only has TPU paying for four employees out of the more than 100 people. Click is profitable, Shook said, and it could be even more profitable if Click returned to its three-year contracts with ISPs so that they could have the stability required to make their own improvements in marketing to gain more customers. They are currently on month-to-month contracts. “I can’t invest that money when I think they are going to take me behind the woodshed,” he said. The new resolution will begin a search for information about possible partnerships with private companies and even public agencies to find ways to achieve at least some of Click’s 12 policy goals – from boosting Internet access to low-income families, to net neutrality to privacy and financial sustainability. TPU formed Click 21 years ago as a way to fully use the bandwidth of the $200 million fiber optic cable system that the utility said it needed at the time to install “smart meters” to provide better and more efficient electrical service. Changes in technology largely made those meters less attractive, so the plan was not completed yet. A timeline for that is pending further review by a consultant now. Changes in the cable television industry, and the rise of “cord cutters,” who opt out of cable television packages to change online only streaming services have u See CLICK / page A8
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Waldorf School relocates to former Weyerhaeuser estate
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(Above) Music and the arts with a focus on creative critical thinking is a pillar of the Tacoma Waldorf School curriculum. (Top-right) The 16,000-square-foot education center on the former Weyerhaeuser estate property in North Tacoma will be the new home for Tacoma Waldorf School. (Bottom-right) Pristine and preserved wooded areas on the Weyerhaeuser estate property will encourage outdoor play for Tacoma Waldorf school students. By Andrew Fickes
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The Tacoma Waldorf School, a specialized educational provider focused on imagination in learning, natural resources, and outdoor play, is relocating to the 16,000-square-foot education center on the former Weyerhaeuser estate in North Tacoma (North Stevens and North 43rd Street) this summer. The school serves toddlers through fifth grade. With the additional space, Enrollment Coordinator Chantal Hulet said the school plans to start a sixth grade class next fall and by the 2020-21 school year have capacity up to the eighth grade. The education center is two floors that includes a common-area community room, preschool and kindergarten classrooms, grade school classrooms, art rooms, and future space for a middle school. A commercial-size
kitchen is also included. The school plans to utilize the kitchen for its early childhood curriculum. “Our early childhood program incorporates a meal into the day, and the children are a part of that,” Hulet said. “We need to have commercial-kitchen standards in order to do that.” Enrollment last year was 54 students and grew to 80 at the start of the 2017-18 school year, including eight children in the toddler class. Hulet said Waldorf’s curriculum is different from traditional public schools in that there is not a focus on “high-stakes testing.” “Children are challenged in different ways besides paper testing, so time isn’t spent on preparing and taking those tests,” Hulet said. Creative critical thinking is valued and evoked by teachers when focused on math, writing, music, and the arts.
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Hulet said the school also plans to leverage the six acres of pristine natural outdoors. “The landscaping of the property has been maintained from almost its original state,” Hulet said. “Students will be able to participate in the natural world.” On Jan. 20, the school raised $55,000 at a fundraiser gala at the chapel on the former Weyerhaeuser estate. Funds were raised via different sponsorship levels. Dinner was served and live music included performances by Waldorf school students. Funds raised will support moving costs, classroom adjustments in support of early childhood and grade school curriculum, as well as the development of inside play spaces. Open enrollment for the 2018-19 school year begins Feb. 26. To enroll, call Hulet at (253) 383-8711 or e-mail enrollment@tacomawaldorf.org. To learn more, visit tacomawaldorf.org.
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square feet. Common amenities, such as walking trails, play areas, and community gardens will be incorporated into the final layout of the development. In order to leave stands of native vegetation, the roads and trails would meander through the neighborhood. Homes would features small yards and covered front porches. The district is also working with Metro Parks Tacoma on an agreement regarding the northwestern portion of the property that includes some blueberry bushes and trails associated with Charlotte’s Blueberry Park. See the map at right for the 24 Pierce County Tax Parcels in question: 0320284007, 0320284011, 0320284112, 0320284014, 0320284016, 0320284035, 0320284058, 0320284062, 0320284063, 0320284064, 0320284065, 0320284066, 0320284067, 0320284139, 0320284220, 0320284221, 0320284222, 0320284223, 0320284224, 0320284225, 0320284226, 0320284227, 0320284228, 0320284233.
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also altered Click’s operations, at least in the minds of policy makers and analysts. “This is a very different era than the one in which you created Click,” CTC Technology and Energy President Joanne Hovis told the City Council at a recent study session on the issue. She also noted that even an option of Click just offering Internet access directly to customers instead of through wholesalers might not lead to financial stability under the current cost allocations because of the cost of debt and increased marketing costs. “We think there is a potential here, but it is not a slam dunk.” She outlined a host of options, from shutting down Click entirely to going “all in” as originally planned. All options had pluses and minuses. She ultimately recommended that the city issue a call for ideas to see what businesses, other governments or even nonprofits might have for operating Click Network with the 12 policy goals as issues to be negotiated during any agreement discussions. “You would very much be an innovator in this space,” she said, noting that any call for public or private ideas would at least establish a better understanding of Click’s value in the marketplace. The TPU board and City Council took that option. Proposals from companies or public agencies are now expected later this winter, with the TPU board and City Council expected to review and decide on pursuing any of those options in the spring.
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Matter Luncheon at Hotel Murano on Feb. 28 will highlight the Eastside Community Center and kick off the fundraising campaign in support of the $7 million endowment. Tickets to the fundraiser luncheon are $25. Registration is online at www.metroparksfoundation.org/events. The final construction cost contributions coming in from the state legislature in its 2017-19 construction budget brings happiness to Eastside resident Shalisa Hayes, whose son, Billy Ray Shirley III, was a victim of gun violence in 2011. His death prompted his mother and friends to organize Team Billy Ray to complete his dream of building a safe gathering place for youth. “Billy Ray’s friends went with me to Olympia a few years ago to ask for help, and the Legislature brought in the first dollars to get this project started,” Hayes said in a written statement. “Now the Legislature has provided the final construction dollars so that we can build an amazing community center. Team Billy Ray thanks our local legislative delegation and Governor Inslee for stepping
up and delivering for the community.” Included in the community center will be a gymnasium; an indoor track; a community swimming pool to replace Metro Parks’ outdated Eastside Pool; a commercial-grade kitchen to provide a place for healthy eating and ethnic cooking classes; a sound-recording studio for youth to produce original music; and a cafe managed by Metronome Coffee. George said some Eastside residents have contemplated the idea of growing vegetables in the community garden at nearby Swan Creek Park and preparing meals with those vegetables at the community center kitchen. George also said the kitchen has a huge potential to incubate food-based businesses to serve the community and possibly mitigate the Eastside’s “food desert” problem. Since 2015, Metro Parks has conducted surveys and has heard from hundreds of people participating in community cafes voicing what they’d like their community center to look like. A project steering committee was formed to bring those ideas to fruition. “This investment in the Eastside of Tacoma is a game changer that will improve lives for years to come,” said City Councilmember Catherine Ushka, who is a member of the committee. “Imagine Eastside shows what we can accomplish when we all work together for the common good.”
Metro Parks seeks new tenant for Portland Avenue Community Center Metro Parks plans to not open the new Eastside Community Center until a new tenant or tenants can be identified to occupy the current Portland Avenue Community Center. In late January, Metro Parks issued a request for information to gather interest from an organization or organizations that would want to occupy the Eastside Community Center and provide services. “The whole plan is to shift staff from the Portland Avenue Community Center and the Eastside Pool to the Eastside Community Center,” said Hunter George, spokesman for Metro Parks Tacoma. “We know there is interest. Now, we’re asking for (organizations) to put their interest in writing.” Those organizations that are interested may call Dave Lewis, Metro Parks’ recreation director, at (253) 305-1067 or e-mail DaveL@metroparks.com.
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Point Ruston straddles the City of Ruston and the City of Tacoma on a Superfund Site of the former Asarco smelter. Most of the redevelopment of the property has occurred on the Tacoma half of the site, a fact Tacoma and developers blame Ruston for by not being timely with issuing building permits on that city’s side of the property.
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Bulletin Board CONTINUED FROM PAGE A3 Park’s new Environmental Learning Center. The Owen Beach presentation is first on the agenda of the open house, which runs from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The learning center, located just outside Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, is a shared facility with Tacoma Public Schools. The open house will focus on Metro Parks Tacoma capital improvements and programs. “Metro Parks hopes that having the open house on a Saturday will be convenient timing for citizens,” said Park Board President Andrea Smith. “Many of our public meetings take place on weeknights, but we know they sometimes introduce schedule conflicts and child-care issues. You can bring your whole family to this open house, and enjoy the park afterward.” On hot summer days, Owen Beach is a magnet for swimmers, sunbathers, picnickers, kayakers and others who just want to dip their toes in Puget Sound. To make visits more enjoyable and accessible for all, planners propose to:
• Reconfigure the parking lot • Build new restrooms • Upgrade and expand the existing picnic shelter • Improve waterfront access for kayakers and to meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards
• Add several nature-based play features similar to those at Tacoma Nature Center’s Discovery Park.
Metro Parks Tacoma project administrator Kristi Evans and a team of consultants from Site Workshop landscape architects will answer questions and discuss the proposal with members of the public. An online survey will be posted to DestinationPointDefiance.org for those who can’t attend. Evans said the plans were designed with both people and habitat in mind. The aim is to build something sustainable; one factor that has influenced the design is the likelihood of future sea-level rise. Owen Beach improvements were among the plans promised to Metro Parks voters who in 2014 approved a $198 million bond issue for multiple capital projects. A total of $4.6 million has been set aside for Owen Beach, including $2.25 million from the state’s Recreation and Conservation Office. Construction is not likely to take place before 2020. At the start of the open house, one of Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s animal ambassadors and their handlers will greet people. Besides Owen Beach, the open house also will address:
• Parking and circulation • Wilson Way, the bicycle-pedestrian bridge that will link the park’s trails to Ruston Way
• A new multi-use parking area close to the boat launches
• The 11-acre recreation area on top of the park’s breakwater peninsula
• The Point Defiance roundabout project • Volunteer opportunities • Summer camps A Pierce Transit representative also will be on hand to talk about a high-capacity transit initiative for the system’s busiest route. The day’s full schedule will be posted to DestinationPointDefiance.org and to Facebook close to the event. AMERICAN LEGION POST HOLDS OPEN HOUSE American Legion Post #187 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit #187 are holding an open house for the public to come and see how the Legion and its volunteers are there for veterans and spouses seeking assistance with benefits. The organization serves veterans, military and families both at home and overseas. Some of its programs include VA American Lake Hospital, creative arts, children and youth, Boys and Girls State and the Poppy Project. The open house will run from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 9315 Gravelly Lake Dr., Ste. 102, Lakewood. There will also be a social on Feb. 21, 6 p.m. For more information, call (253) 5890187. SHOW SOME PUPPY LOVE ON FEB. 11 Puppy Love is a silent auction created to raise money for Sunny Sky’s Animal Rescue, a 501(C)(3) no kill animal rescue and shelter that finds forever homes for more than 800 dogs and cats every year, all without the help of public funding. The rescue operation relies completely on the generosity of people like you. This year the event will be held on Sunday, Feb. 11, 4-7 p.m. at The Club at The Boatyard, 3117 Harborview Dr. in Gig Harbor. Your ticket purchase, $35-$50, includes event admission, heavy appetizers, complimentary drinks, a wellrounded collection of auction items to bid on, a parade featuring Sunny Sky’s Animal Rescue alumni, and an assortment of adorable dogs available for adoption. You will also allow Sunny Sky’s Animal Rescue to keep saving dogs and cats by providing the much-needed funds to feed, house and provide them with veterinary care until the furry friends place them in their forever home. All donations are tax deductible. For tickets, visit www. eventbrite.com/e/puppy-love-tickets-39481963616. If you can’t attend, you can still help by clicking on the ticket button and go to the donation only option.
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“Street Operations will continue to send a street sweeper through this area to remove the loose chip rock,” Bailey said. Bailey said Street Operations has also identified slightly more rock loss at the centerline of the street than what is normally expected. “They believe this is occurring because they overlapped the chip seal at the centerline of the street by six inches, which provided two layers of chip seal,” she explained. “The six-inch overlap did not adhere to the first layer of chip seal as expected. The first layer of chip seal however is adhering very well to the original asphalt and is performing as expected. Street Operations has changed their chip seal procedures at the centerline and
O’BAN BILL TARGETS CRIMINALS WEARING BODY ARMOR Sen. Steve O’Ban (R-University Place) has introduced legislation that would mean longer sentences for criminals who wear body armor while committing a crime. The bill’s title honors fallen Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel McCartney, who was fatally wounded in a Jan. 8 shootout involving at least one suspect wearing body armor. According to media reports, McCartney heroically chased and exchanged fire with two burglary suspects, striking one suspect five times. However, that suspect’s body armor deflected the bullets, allowing the gunfire to continue and McCartney was fatally wounded. Senate Bill 4353 would add to the sentences handed down to offenders who wear body armor and carry a firearm while committing a crime. A minimum of five years or twice the amount listed below (whichever is greater) would be added to the standard sentence range:
• five years for a class A felony; or a maximum
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“This bill is essential for public safety,” said O’Ban. “Criminals wear body armor because they are engaging in violent activity and this bill would discourage that. This will protect our officers and save lives.” HELP LIBRARY SYSTEM MEET NEEDS OF GROWING COMMUNITY Pierce County Library System is committed to serving growing communities and it wants to know residents’ top priorities for library services. This winter, the Library System is seeking the public’s input to learn the public’s top priorities for library services. “We are talking with people about the Library’s funding constraints, which stem from costs to run the Library System growing at a faster and higher rate than revenues,” said Georgia Lomax, executive director of the Library System. “In the past 12 years, our service area has grown by 82,000 people, straining resources to serve growing communities.” In recent years, costs to run the Library System have increased by an average of 4-7 percent a year, while property tax revenues have increased at an average rate of 1-3 percent. Property taxes make up approximately 94 percent of Pierce County Library’s revenue. Population surges and significant use have outgrown many library buildings. At the same time, many library buildings are aging. Since 2006 the population in the Library’s service area has grown from 518,000 to 600,000 people. Whereas the population increased by 16 percent, the number of people with Pierce County Library cards grew by a significant amount: 63 percent. At the end of 2017, 323,000 people were active cardholders. While more people have been moving into the Library’s service area, the public’s request and expectation for services have been growing. The use of library materials – checkouts of books, movies, music and other items – has grown by 33 percent since 2006. During that same time, attendance in classes and events – such as story times and block play for kids, and technology and job readiness courses for adults – has surged by 700 percent. In addition to the mounting population and significant use of library services, the Library System has out-lived the re-authorized levy voters passed in 2006. The Library has met or surpassed all four levy promises: more books and materials, hours, services for kids and teenagers, and technology services. The Library projected the 2006 levy would meet service needs for up to six years. The Library has stretched that funding for 12 years. Since 2009 the gap between service needs and available funding averaged about $2 million a year, for a total of $20 million. To balance its budget and sustain services, the Library has eliminated or reduced services. Most notably in 2018, it cut spending on books and other materials; deferred major facility investments and software system upgrades; eliminated hoopla, a service that provided downloadable and streaming movies, TV shows and audiobooks; and ended the public’s use of meeting rooms when the libraries are closed. The Library wants to hear the public’s priorities for library services at open houses at Pierce County Libraries in February:
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TACOMA GOLDEN GLOVES TURNS 70
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CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT SPARKLES AT UPS
PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
(Top) Lincoln senior guard Emmett Linton has been the leader on a team full of leaders. While several players have stepped up big for the Abes this season, Linton has answered the bell consistently. (Middle) Lincoln senior Willie Thomas III has become a force inside and in transition for the Abes. (Bottom) Lincoln senior Anthony Braggs Jr. has put his athleticism to good work this season helping the Abes to an 18-0 record.
Playoff time has arrived for Tacoma hoopsters By Justin Gimse
jgimse@tacomaweekly.com PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
(Top) The Tacoma Golden Gloves boxing tournament is the second-longest running event of its kind in the United States. The first event took place in 1949, featuring "Irish" Pat McMurtry. Tacoma Boxing Club's Taylor Shirley was too much for Julian May, stopping him in the second round, claiming the 178-pound title for the Tacoma Boxing Club. (Second-down) Rolando Epting (right) topped Trevor Arrotta for the 123-pound title. (Third-left) Hang Thao fell short and takes one in the chops against Greg Cruz in the 132-pound bout. (Thirdright) Jacqueline Ines (right) topped Jacqueline Luna in a 125-pound bout. (Bottom) Tacoma Boxing Club's Ramy Hassan (right) captured the 201pound title with the win over Rolando Montiel. By Justin Gimse
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alking into the University of Puget Sound’s Memorial Fieldhouse still feels like a trip to the past. Even with the upgrades over the years, it still has an old feel to it, and that mystique is something that cannot be manufactured. For years, the Fieldhouse has hosted the finals of the Tacoma Golden Gloves tournament and this year’s version was extra special. It was 1949 when “Irish” Pat McMurtry fought at the very first Tacoma Golden Gloves. He would go on to be one of the finest professional boxers of his era. Meanwhile, the Tacoma Athletic Commission continued to host the boxing tournament to great success at a few different locations around the City of Destiny over what has amounted to 70 years now. A solid crowd was on hand for the 12-bout affair on Saturday, Jan. 27. While the popularity of boxing has taken some serious hits in recent years due to the rise
of mixed martial arts, there is still a large pool of fans out there that love the “sweet science” enough to rally on a wet, Puget Sound night and take in three hours of fisticuffs. The first fight of the night would pit Renzehl Velasco against Mario Guzman. Since Velasco had already been awarded the 108-pound championship due to a lack of opposition, it was a match bout between two weight classes. Over my nearly four years of covering boxing, it was easily the best opening bout of the night I have ever witnessed. Both fighters went at it as if a trip to the Olympics was on the line. In the end, Velasco would score the victory, but both fighters had already won the crowd over, which is no easy feat. Up next was the only female bout of the night and it was another match bout between two champions of different weight classes. Jacqueline Luna had already been awarded the 119-pound championship, while Jacqueline Ines had secured the 125-pound title. The weight difference between the two didn’t seem like much when the two fighters went toe-to-toe in the middle of the ring. As u See BOXING / page A13
When it comes to winning league championships in recent years, nobody in Tacoma touches the string of trophies earned by the Lincoln Abes’ boys basketball team. Sure, their undefeated record is quite impressive, but right now we’re going to shine a quick spotlight on what is one of the more incredible runs in a town that prides itself on being a basketball city. After an improbable 71-69 comeback victory over Spanaway Lake on Friday, Jan. 26, the Abes secured their sixth consecutive league championship. Okay, the comeback win wasn’t really that improbable by this group of young men. They’ve shown their heart and resiliency throughout their schedule, and now as the regular season has nearly reached its conclusion, the Abes are showing that they have plenty of guts and grit in reserve. For a team that has a legitimate shot at making a run at the 3A state championship, there’s no such thing as having enough grit. As a matter of fact, it’s going to take a remarkable team to overcome the squads from Seattle’s Metro League, as is the case pretty much each and every season. Currently, the Abes are ranked at the top of the 3A RPI standings. While newspaper polls are always fun to keep track of, they really mean nothing in the end. It’s all about the RPI standings now. When the district tournaments and regionals come to their conclusion, the RPI rankings will go through one last calculation to set the seeding for the various tournament fields. For the 18-0 Abes, hovering anywhere around the top spot is not only a proper reward for their exceptional work, but it also gives them a shot at earning a bye in the first round of the 3A
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70TH TACOMA GOLDEN GLOVES GALLERY
PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
(Top-left) Tacoma Boxing Club's Ramel Clasablanca (left) won the heavyweight title and the TAC Golden Boy belt. (top-right) Nino Delgado (right) took the 141pound title over Austin Mariscal. (Second-left) Jacob Kremer (right) was too much for Vlad Dimitrovich at 152-pounds. (Second-right) UW's Hang Thao may have lost, but he won the Most-Inspirational award. (third-left) James Porter (left) weathered Mauloa Fasio's storm to win at 152-pounds. (Third-right) Sevarrian Ward (right) beat Jesus Acosta at 165-pounds. (Bottom-left) Renzehl Velasco (right) topped Mario Guzman in what might have been the fight of the night. (Bottomright) Jasper Bourgette (right) was too much for Jimmy Kay at 165-pounds.
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FEBRUARY 1 – FEBRUARY 23 THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Girls - Stadium vs. Wilson Wilson HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Girls - Lincoln vs. Lakes Lakes HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Boys - Lakes vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Boys - Wilson vs. Stadium Stadium HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Boys - Mt. Tahoma vs. Bonney Lake Bonney Lake HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Boys - Graham-K vs. Curtis Curtis HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Boys - Bellarmine vs. Emerald Ridge Emerald Ridge HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Girls - Curtis vs. Graham-K Graham-Kapowsin HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 - BASKETBALL Boys - Bethel vs. Spanaway Lake Spanaway Lake HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 2 - BASKETBALL Girls - TBD vs. Fife Fife HS - 5:15 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 2 - BASKETBALL Boys - Renton vs. Henry Foss 2A SPSL Championship Game Henry Foss HS - 7 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL TUESDAY, JAN. 23 CURTIS - 68, SUMNER - 51 OLYMPIA - 53, BELLARMINE - 40 GRAHAM-K - 49, SOUTH KITSAP - 37 PENINSULA - 55, GIG HARBOR - 46 HENRY FOSS - 77, FOSTER - 56 FIFE - 62, FRANKLIN PIERCE - 45 WHITE RIVER - 66, WASHINGTON - 46 STEILACOOM - 72, TYEE - 56 CLOVER PARK - 76, ORTING - 48 CHARLES WRIGHT - 48, VASHON - 44 CHIEF LESCHI - 83, OCOSTA - 59 MT. RAINIER LUTH. - 60, EV. LUTH. - 33
SATURDAY, JAN 27 TACOMA BAPTIST - 77, CROSSPOINT - 60
THURSDAY, JAN. 25 OCOSTA - 62, CHIEF LESCHI - 29
MONDAY, JAN. 29 LIFE CHRISTIAN - 72, SO. BEND - 41 WILLAPA VALLEY - 73, CHIEF LESCHI - 56 MUCKLESHOOT - 77, EV. LUTHERAN - 47 MT. RAINIER LUTH. - 65, CH. FAITH - 28
FRIDAY, JAN. 26 LINCOLN - 69, SPANAWAY LAKE - 16 WILSON - 51, MT. TAHOMA - 45 LAKES - 62, STADIUM - 45 BELLARMINE - 92, SO. KITSAP - 30 CURTIS - 53, EMERALD RIDGE - 34 ROGERS - 47, OLYMPIA - 33 SUMNER - 62, GRAHAM-K - 28 FIFE - 49, EVERGREEN - 23 WHITE RIVER - 71, HENRY FOSS - 17 FOSTER - 59, FRANKLIN PIERCE - 33 LINDBERGH - 54, WASHINGTON - 33 CH. WRIGHT - 36, CASC. CHRIS. - 30 SEATTLE CHRISTIAN - 55, VASHON - 23 LIFE CHRISTIAN - 59, NW CHRISTIAN - 9
TUESDAY, JAN. 30 WILSON - 70, SPANAWAY LAKE - 65 LAKES - 49, BONNEY LAKE - 44 STADIUM - 79, MT. TAHOMA - 61 BELLARMINE - 52, SUMNER - 44 OLYMPIA - 53, PUYALLUP - 57 ROGERS - 58, SO. KITSAP - 42 EM. RIDGE - 53, SO. KITSAP - 44 HENRY FOSS - 76, LINDBERGH - 63 FR. PIERCE - 79, WASHINGTON - 57 STEILACOOM - 43, CLOVER PARK - 57 PENINSULA - 63, CEN. KITSAP - 60 GIG HARBOR - 72, YELM - 44 CHARLES WRIGHT - 34, SEA. CHRIS. - 64 CASC. CHRISTIAN - 64, BEL. CHRIS. - 52 TAC. BAPTIST - 47, MT. RAINIER LUTH. - 38
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 LINCOLN - 82, WILSON - 75 STADIUM - 75, BETHEL - 66 LAKES - 71, MT. TAHOMA - 51 SPANAWAY LAKE - 91, BONNEY LK. - 37 PUYALLUP - 82, ROGERS - 69 CAPITAL - 73, YELM - 47 CLOVER PARK - 70, HIGHLINE - 59 THURSDAY, JAN. 25 TACOMA BAPTIST - 66, CH. FAITH - 23
GIRLS BASKETBALL TUESDAY, JAN. 23 BELLARMINE - 66, OLYMPIA - 30 SUMNER - 52, CURTIS - 37 ROGERS - 71, PUYALLUP - 38 SO. KITSAP - 37, GRAHAM-K - 29 FIFE - 53, FRANKLIN PIERCE - 31 FOSTER - 81, HENRY FOSS - 38 WHITE RIVER - 61, WASHINGTON - 24 STEILACOOM - 57, TYEE - 11 ORTIN - 69, CLOVER PARK - 29 CHARLES WRIGHT - 35, VASHON - 30 MT. RAINER LUTH. - 43, EV. LUTH - 10
FRIDAY, JAN. 26 LINCOLN - 71, SPANAWAY LAKE - 69 WILSON - 75, MT. TAHOMA - 31 LAKES - 60, STADIUM - 56 BONNEY LAKE - 46, BETHEL - 38 CURTIS - 81, EMERALD RIDGE - 35 BELLARMINE - 53, SO. KITSAP - 50 SUMNER - 60, GRAHAM-K - 47 ROGERS - 60, OLYMPIA - 57 PENINSULA - 52, SHELTON - 51 TIMBERLINE - 65, GIG HARBOR - 43 NORTH THURSTON - 91, YELM - 48 HENRY FOSS - 95, WHITE RIVER - 53 FIFE - 66, EVERGREEN - 19 FRANKLIN PIERCE - 79, FOSTER - 56 LINDBERGH - 74, WASHINGTON - 46 HIGHLINE - 54, STEILACOOM - 41 CLOVER PARK - 79, RIVER RIDGE - 60 SEATTLE CHRISTIAN - 54, VASHON - 52 CASC. CHRISTIAN - 59, CHARLES W. - 41 LIFE CHRISTIAN - 59, NW CHRISTIAN - 51
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 LINCOLN - 75, WILSON - 28 BETHEL - 67, STADIUM - 20 MT. TAHOMA - 52, LAKES - 37 SPANAWAY LK. - 42, BONNEY LK. - 35 HIGHLINE - 44, CLOVER PARK - 40 CASCADE CHRISTIAN - 49, SEQUIM - 24
SATURDAY, JAN. 27 RIVER RIDGE - 35, STADIUM - 27 PUYALLUP - 41, GRAHAM-K - 31 PT. ANGELES - 48, CASC. CHRIS. - 26 TACOMA BAPTIST - 33, CROSSPOINT - 24 MONDAY, JAN. 29 LIFE CHRISTIAN - 58, SO. BEND - 37 WILLAPA VALLEY - 58, CHIEF LESCHI - 30 MUCKLESHOOT - 37, EV. LUTHERAN - 16 TUESDAY, JAN. 30 LINCOLN - 46, BETHEL - 25 WILSON - 65, SPANAWAY LAKE - 48 MT. TAHOMA - 51, STADIUM - 30 BELLARMINE - 59, SUMNER - 48 ROGERS - 64, SO. KITSAP - 39 OLYMPIA - 32, PUYALLUP - 24 EM. RIDGE - 68, SOUTH KITSAP - 39 FR. PIERCE - 44, WASHINGTON - 39 FIFE - 61, FOSTER - 47 LINDBERGH - 54, HENRY FOSS - 37 STEILACOOM - 81, CLOVER PARK - 22 GIG HARBOR - 55, YELM - 24 PENINSULA - 72, CENTRAL KITSAP - 50 CHARLES WRIGHT - 43, SEA. CHRIS - 76 CASC. CHRISTIAN - 36, BELL. CHRIS. - 34 MT. RAINIER LUTH. - 51, TAC. BAPTIST - 18
FRIDAY, FEB. 2 - BASKETBALL Boys - TBD vs. Fife Fife HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 2 - BASKETBALL Women - Willamette vs. UPS Puget Sound Fieldhouse - 6 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 2 - BASKETBALL Men - Willamette vs. Puget Sound Puget Sound Fieldhouse - 8 p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 2 - BASKETBALL Women - George Fox vs. UPS Puget Sound Fieldhouse - 4 p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 2 - BASKETBALL Men - George Fox vs. Puget Sound Puget Sound Fieldhouse - 6 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 2 - MASL SOCCER El Paso Coyotes vs. Tacoma Stars Accesso ShoWare Center - 7:35 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7 - BASKETBALL Girls - TBD vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS - 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7 - BASKETBALL Girls - TBD vs. Bethel Bethel HS - 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7 - BASKETBALL Girls - TBD vs. Wilson Wilson HS - 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7 - BASKETBALL Boys - TBD vs. Curtis Curtis HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 8 - BASKETBALL Girls - TBD vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 8 - BASKETBALL Boys - Shelton vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 8 - BASKETBALL Boys - TBD vs. Wilson Wilson HS - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 8 - BASKETBALL Boys - TBD vs. Spanaway Lake Spanaway Lake HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 9 - MASL SOCCER San Diego Sockers vs. Tacoma Stars Accesso ShoWare Center - 7:35 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 10 - BASKETBALL Boys - TBD vs. Henry Foss Henry Foss HS - 7 p.m. TUESDAY, FEB. 13 - BASKETBALL Women - UPS vs. Pacific Lutheran Pacific Lutheran - 6 p.m. TUESDAY, FEB. 13 - BASKETBALL Men - Puget Sound vs. Pacific Lutheran Pacific Lutheran - 8 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 23 - MASL SOCCER Ontario Fury vs. Tacoma Stars Accesso ShoWare Center - 7:35 p.m.
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TACOMA STARS RETURN HOME AFTER OT LOSS IN MEXICO
The Tacoma Stars (7-9) wrapped up their three-game Southwest division road trip dropping a close one to Soles de Sonora (10-6) by an 8-7 final in front of 4,000 fans Saturday night. The win extends Sonora’s win streak to eight games, second best in the MASL. It was a game in which each team had chances to win. Sonora had a 3-2 lead after the first half and quickly extended it to 4-2 with 13:14 left in the third. Back-toback Stars goals by Raphael Cox and Joseph Cairel, who also scored the Stars’ first half goals, tied the game at 4 with 8:15 remaining in the third quarter. After Daniel Lopez scored for Sonora, Taylor Walter Bond evened the game for the Stars with no time left in the third. A blue card to Sonora’s Brian Borrego put the Stars on the power play and Jamael Cox knocked one in with the man advantage to give the Stars the lead in the final quarter. Sonora’s goalkeeper, Bernaldino Valdovinos, came up on a Soles attack and netted his second goal of the season to knot the game at 6-6. It would take the Stars just eight seconds to answer on Raphael Cox’s third goal of the game for a 7-6 Stars lead with 6:39 left. Tacoma held Sonora off the scoreboard into the final minute of regulation when Gustavo Rosales scored one second into a Soles power play to even things 7-7. It would be the second power play of the game for Sonora, this one in overtime which would prove the game winner. Franck Tayou redirected a shot with 2:18 on the clock to give Sonora the victory. The Stars will host El Paso Friday, Feb. 2 at 7:35 p.m. as they begin a stretch of four out of their final six matches at home. For tickets call 1 (800) STARS-84 or go to www. tacomastars.com. Tacoma Stars games are streamed live on www.masl.tv with live stats available at www.maslsoccer.com. Keep up to date with the Stars by following them on Twitter (@TacomaStarsSC) or liking the team on Facebook (FB.com/TacomaStars).
TACOMA STARS RESERVES UPEND FIRST PLACE BELLINGHAM
The Tacoma Stars Reserves (5-2-0) scored two unanswered goals in the third quarter as they created space between themselves and visiting Bellingham United (6-1-0) on the way to a 6-4 win before 370 fans at the Tacoma Soccer Center. It was a tight match in the first half. The lead went back and forth until TSR got two goals to take a 4-3 lead into the break. Uriel Herrera scored twice for the Hammers and the defending champs also got a brief go-ahead goal from Richard Henderson. Tacoma reacted with goals from Mark Lee, Mike Scharf, Micah Wenzel and Vitalie Bulala. The third quarter saw the Stars Reserves go up 5-3 when Eddie Na intercepted a pass at the center circle. He calmly kicked it home. Then it was 6-3 when Nate Ford scored on the same (left) side on another steady
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redirection. The Hammers couldn’t get much going until they pulled to within 6-4 on a Jonathan Ruvalcaba goal later on. Tacoma’s defense with the strong play of goalkeeper Aaron Anderson and the midfield strength provided by Adrian Correa and others kept the high-scoring Hammers in check. It ended their streak of 406 days without a loss in WISL play. The last Hammers defeat in the league came back on Dec. 17, 2016 at the Olympic Force.
UPS LOGGERS DROP DOUBLE-DIP AGAINST RANKED FOES
Stellan Roberts notched his first double-double of the season and the second of his career, but the Puget Sound men’s basketball team lost at No. 4 Whitworth, 111-97 on Saturday, Jan. 27. Roberts scored 19 points for the consecutive game, and he pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds. Roberts is averaging 18.5 points through his last four games. Roberts’ first-career double-double was a 10-point, 10-rebound effort in his first collegiate game last year. Jimmy Wohrer led all scorers with 28 points for the Loggers (12-6 5-5 NWC). He leads the Northwest Conference in scoring with 22.4 points per game. Easton Driessen matched his season-high in scoring with 17 points. Wohrer hit a 3-pointer that gave the Loggers a 38-36 lead with 4:44 left in the first half. However, Whitworth (17-2, 9-1 NWC) took a 41-38 edge just 45 seconds, and the Pirates led for the rest of the game. Both teams turned the ball over 19 times, and Puget Sound won the rebound battle, 42-38. Nineteen of the Loggers’ rebounds came on the offensive end. The previous night, the Loggers raced out to an early double-digit lead at No. 1 Whitman, but the Blues outlasted the Loggers, 136-109 in Walla Walla. Jimmy Wohrer was lights out from distance early in the game. He hit his first four 3-point attempts, the last of which gave the Loggers (12-5, 5-4 NWC) a 21-9 lead just 4:30 in the game. Gabriel Chaikin’s and-one kept the Blues (17-0, 9-0 NWC) at bay, 29-20, midway through the first half. Puget Sound had a 39-33 lead with 8:15 to play in the first half, but Whitman went on a 14-0 run to take a 47-39 lead with 5:20 remaining. Tim Howell hit a 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to give Whitman a 68-53 lead at the break. Wohrer led the Loggers in scoring with 28 points, and Stellan Roberts poured in 19 to go along with seven rebounds off the bench. Jeremiah Hobbs netted 13 points, while Chaikin, Anthony Rumasuglia, and Walker Shibley-Styer scored 10 points, each. The Loggers shot 50.6 percent from the floor for the third time this season, but Whitman shot 63.5 percent, including 50 percent (11-for-22) from 3-point range. Puget Sound returns home to host Willamette, Friday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m.
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a matter of fact, the two boxers were fine examples of just how far women’s boxing has come over the decades. These two were polished fighters looked every bit as skilled as their male counterparts. In the end, Ines would outpoint Luna for a well-earned victory. The third fight of the night was the first championship bout. Trevor Arrotta would face Rolando Epting for the 123-pound title. It was a top-notch matchup. When Epting knocked Arrotta’s head gear off in the second round, it felt as though there was a shift in the fight toward Epting, and he wouldn’t let go of it until the final bell. Arrotta showed quite a bit of heart as he weathered a serious storm of punches from the eventual champion. Up next was the 132-pound championship bout. Greg Cruz would face Hang Thao and it looked as though it was a mismatch when the fighters were introduced. Cruz looked to have a huge reach and height advantage over Thao, which could spell trouble for the University of Washington fighter. While Cruz used his reach advantage from the opening bell, Thao fought like a cornered, junkyard dog. As a matter of fact, Thao actually began picking up the pace toward the end of the fight, but it was already too late. Cruz would win the championship. Thao would later be awarded the Pat McMurtry MostInspirational prize, due to his exceptional grit. The fifth fight of the night was between Nino Delgado and Austin Mariscal for the 141-pound title. It was all Delgado in the early going, as he looked a bit faster than his opponent. By the second round, Mariscal had picked
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Hardwood Classic at the Tacoma Dome. Of course, Lincoln is going to have to make their way through the West Central District tournament as one of the district’s six seeds to the regional tournament. A couple of losses could bounce any team from the district tournament and dash any hopes of a state title run. This is the case for not only Lincoln, but every team entering postseason play. The Wilson Rams (16-3) secured the second seed out of the 3A Pierce County League with a 70-65 victory over Spanaway Lake on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The victory has pushed Wilson up to seventh in the RPI standings. If you look at the three Ram losses this season, it’s quite an eyebrow raiser. The Rams have dropped two games to the 3A top RPI Abes, and lost against the top team in the 4A RPI standings. These Rams have what it takes to not only make some serious noise in the district tournament, but they could go ahead and win it without anyone in the know batting an eye. They are dangerous and
up the pace and the bout began to take fine shape. The third round opened with a flurry by both fighters, but Mariscal began to fade as the three minutes wore on. Delgado would take the championship. Up next was a 152-pound semifinal bout between Vlad Dimitrovich and Jacob Kremer. This was a strange fight. Dimitrovich looked like the fight was his from the early going, but his activity began to wane over the next two rounds. Meanwhile, Kremer took advantage of the opportunity and snatched the victory from the jaws of defeat. The seventh bout of the night was another 152-pound semifinal between Mauola Fasio and James Porter. At times, this bout looked more like a wrestling match as the two fighters would bull rush the other into the ropes. For a while it looked as though it would be anybody’s fight, but Porter came on strong at the end to take the win. Porter will face Kremer on Saturday, Feb. 17, with a ticket to the nationals in Las Vegas on the line. The eighth and ninth bouts of the night were 165pound semifinals. The first would pit Jimmy Kay against Jasper Bourgette. These two fighters left everything they had in the ring for their nine-minute war. By the end, Kay had been bloodied and looked ready to see the fight draw to a close. Bourgette would claim the victory. The ninth fight was a solid contender for fight of the night. Sevarrian Ward would face Jesus Acosta in the other 165-pound semifinal, and the two fighters had entered the ring to win it all. This fight was easily the closest of the night. Ward looked sharp, while Acosta countered with a healthy dose of determination. By fight’s end, I couldn’t have picked a winner myself. Ward would take the victory and will now face Kremer with a Vegas trip on the line. Up next was the first representative of the Tacoma Box-
ing Club. Taylor Shirley would face Julian May for the 178pound championship, and the bout was a bit of a mismatch. While it was clear that May was a solid, gifted fighter, there was no way he was going to be able to match the thunder that Shirley was dishing out with his gloves. May’s corner threw in the towel midway through the second round and it was a very wise choice. Shirley was probably going to put May on the canvas by the end of the fight, and that’s not necessarily the goal in amateur boxing. The 201-pound championship bout would match Ramy Hassan from the Tacoma Boxing Club against Rolondo Montiel. From the start of the fight, Hassan looked like the better fighter. With this out there, Montiel began clutching onto Hassan as much as possible, while trying to get some work done on the inside. It wouldn’t work. By the end of the third round, Hassan would claim the victory over his bloodied and battered opponent. The last bout of the night was a bit odd. Tacoma Boxing Club’s Ramel Clasablanca would face Richard Bauer for the heavyweight championship. While Clasablanca was the returning champ, Bauer looked like he had come straight from the weight room, as the fighter was built like a muscle-bound tank. The defending champion made short work of Bauer, who was clearly outclassed. The referee stepped in and called the fight in the second round, and it probably saved Bauer a trip to the canvas. Clasablanca would also be named the Tacoma Athletic Commission’s “Golden Boy” of the tournament, in honor of former TAC President Morris “Mr. Mac” McCollum. The Tacoma Golden Gloves tournament is now the second-longest running event of its kind in the United States. If this year’s action is any indicator of what is in store next year, fight fans should already be making plans for the 71st edition next winter.
very good. While the state tournament standings. This team still looks every bit title and sit at sixth in the RPI standings. is still a month away, Wilson is an easy as dangerous as the squad that finished Not to be outdone, the Life Christian girls choice as the dark horse favorite to shock third at last year’s state tournament. Any (13-2) are currently 10th in the standthe entire field. team that snoozes on Bellarmine is going ings, and look like a strong contender to Wouldn’t it be absolutely dreamy to to be in for a bad time. make it to Spokane for the 2B Hardwood see an all-Tacoma final for the 3A chamAs usual, the Foss boys’ squad (16Classic. It could be quite the deal if both pionship? It’s not as far-fetched as one 3) captured another 2A SPSL Mountain squads can make it to the big dance, as may think. Stay tuned in on these two Division title. The Falcons will host RentMark Lovelady is now coaching both the basketball teams. on on Friday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. Renton boys’ and girls’ squads this season. On the other side of the coin, the Lin(18-2) won the 2A SPSL Sound Division The Tacoma Baptist boys have picked coln Lady Abes have also claimed anothtitle, so the matchup is for the outright 2A up where the Crusader girls’ team left off er 3A PCL title. The 18-1 Lady Abes are SPSL championship. Foss is up to sixth in last season. With their 47-38 victory over playing their best basketball of the season the 2A RPI standings, while Renton sits at Mt. Rainier Lutheran on Tuesday, Jan. right now, and it may be the perfect time 12th. The Fife Trojans (17-3) are sitting in 30, the Crusaders (17-2) won the Sea-Tac to begin peaking for this squad. After Lin10th position. League West Division and will host a coln crushed previously 17-1 Bethel by a On the small side, the Life Christian district seeding game on Saturday, Feb. score of 46-25 on Tuesday, Jan. 30, the boys (17-2) have won another 2B Pacific 3, at 7 p.m. league title belonged to the Lady Abes. The victory also gave head coach Jamila Jones his 99th career victory at Lincoln High School. The Lady Abes will look to secure his 100th when they travel to face the Lakes Lancers on Thursday, RESTAURANT RESTAURANT Feb. 1, for a 7 p.m. showdown. Lincoln Easy, Free Parking Easy, Free Parking & MARINA & MARINA is currently ranked third in the 3A RPI standings. The Bellarmine Prep Lady Lions (16AND overnight and 3) have won the 4A South Puget Sound League championship. Their 59-48 win permanent boat moorage Across from The Museum of Glass Across from The Museum of Glass over Sumner on Tuesday, Jan. 30, moved 1900 EAST D ST., TACOMA (253) 627-3186 available NOW 1900 EAST D ST., TACOMA (253) 627-3186 the Lady Lions up to sixth in the 4A RPI
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Thursday, Feb. 8, 8 a.m. MONTHLY MEETING FOR SOUTH SOUND GREEN BUILDERS Red Elm Café, 1114 MLK Jr. Way, Tacoma This is a group all about pushing for green building policy and practices in the South Sound. They have roots from the International Living Future Institute as well as the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild, both powerhouses of green building. If you want to get something done in Tacoma this is the place for you. Info: www.facebook.com/events/590672024601634/
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A PLACE IN THE WORLD
MINOOSH ZOMORODINIA ASKS QUESTIONS OF HEART AND HOME IN FEAST GALLERY EXHIBIT By Dave R. Davison
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ack in the spring of 1984, I had just lost my job at an auto parts warehouse in Tillicum. So, I hopped aboard my 1961 Ford Fairlane and started to drive, intent on going all the way to Mexico. My vehicle, however, did not even make it through Snoqualmie Pass before the engine seized up. Young and determined, I simply abandoned the car and hitched a ride with a good samaritan, who took me as far as Cle Elum. From there I bought a bus ticket for a ride all the way to El Paso, my jumping off point for the plunge into Mexico. I recall very little of that long ride aboard the Greyhound bus. My only memory is of a stop somewhere in Wyoming. The bus came to rest at a truck stop so that the passengers could go inside and buy something to eat. Although it was March, winter still held Wyoming in its grip. Instead of going into the restaurant, I stuck my hands into the pockets of my trusty Swiss army coat and walked out into a snowy field that was adjacent to the truck stop. For those brief few minutes, I had an experience of Wyoming — the climate and the landscape — that has remained as the only memory of that entire bus ride across the continent. The few moments that I got out and actually walked on the land is the gem that I retain from that overland trip. To walk in a place is to know a place in an intimate way. That idea, of the absorption of place into one’s self, of making contact with the land, is at the heart of Minoosh Zomorodinia’s new art installation at the Feast Art Center’s art gallery. A Muslim, Iranian woman, Zomorodinia came to the United States to attend school in the San Francisco Bay area. In 2015 she earned her MFA at San Francisco Art Institute and has been making a name for herself as an artist working in photography, video, installation and performance art. Tacoma’s Feast Gallery is hosting “Colonial Walk,” a new installation by Zomorodinia. The show was organized and curated by Thea Quiray Tagle, PhD, a faculty member at the University of Washington-Bothell’s School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. The raw material for “Colonial Walk” is a series of walks that Zomorodinia took — mostly at Northern California’s Marin Headlands, a former military base that is now a national recreation area. While hiking the trails, Zomorodinia used a phone application that mapped the route of each walk. Each route that she took had its own shape. By piling these shapes one atop another, the accumulated walks become a three-dimensional form, a virtual sculpture that represents the experience of walking the land day by day. These forms are a kind of digitized crystallization of Zomorodinia’s foot-based dialogue with the land. Simply getting out and ambulating through an unfamiliar landscape is but the first part of Zomorodinia’s project. In the process of becoming familiar with a new place, Zomorodinia is “interrogating” a number of issues dealing with the self and its place in the environment. “What is home?” asks Zomorodinia. “How does an immigrant make home in a place that may not want you?” In addition to exploring the plight of the proverbial stranger-in-a-strange-land, Zomorodinia also talks of homelessness and issues of gentrification and house affordability in her examination of what it means to have a home or make a home or feel at home. The show itself consists of several components. On one wall, there are a series of “missile maps,” paper and wire sculptures that are in the shape of some of the paths that Zomorodinia walked. Many are roughly triangular in shape and the sharp ends are all
ONE NORWEGIAN COOKIE CLASS
On Tuesday, Feb. 6, 5:30 p.m. at Sons of Norway Normanna Hall, 1106 S. 15th St., Tacoma you can learn to make Norwegian cookies. A baking class will be held on the second Tuesday of each month, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The series begins with a series of baking delicious cookies. The classes will be led by Kathy FryMartin, and are open to Sons of Norway members only (it is easy and inexpensive to join). The cookies will be served and reviewed at the monthly business meeting. Taking part in these classes will lead to the Cultural Skills Award. These classes are offered free of charge. For more information, please contact Kathy at kathyfry@hotmail.com.
TWO CARMEN AT THE HARMON
Stop by Harmon Brewery & Restaurant (1938 Pacific Ave., Tacoma) for some amazing pints and performances. The evening
Zomorodinia’s question of one’s relationship to place is relevant to everyone. What does rootedness mean? Does the fact that one’s ancestors have occupied a given region mean that an individual has some greater sense of belonging to that region? If so, how many generations of continuous occupation does it take for a person to belong? And in today’s world of mobility, in which large numbers of people find themselves transported from one place to another, how many people can have any sense of generational belonging to a given region? If our species came into being in Africa, all of us come from people who were on the move at numerous points in time as populations of people shifted throughout history pushed and pulled by a variety of natural and human-made forces. All of us are in some sense dispossessed. And ultimately we are all transient, since we exist here for but the span of our own lifetimes. The miracle is that we humans are adaptable enough to open ourselves to whatever part of the world that we happen to find ourselves in. I have fallen in love with every place in which I have set foot. I find myself always curious to encounter the flora and fauna, the atmospheric effects and the geographic features of every place I go. By making the PHOTOS COURTESY OF ARTIST acquaintance of things more Minoosh Zomorodinia (shown in deeply connected to a locatop photo) created an art intstaltion than myself, I come to lation in the gallery at Feast Art know more of a place. This Center. The exhibit combines familiarity is what brings projection, satellite mapping techthat sense of belonging and nology and digital media to create it is through familiarity and a meditation on rootedness and displacement. simple habitation that places become part of our experience of the world, and thus our own. It is because of this experience of absorption of a new pointed in the same direction like the nosecones of so part of the world and making it our own that Zomoromany missiles. There is also a series of digital prints dinia chose to call her show “Colonial Walk.” By of virtual sculptures, forms that the artist made using drawing a new place into our experience, memories various computer software. The maps of the walks and being, we are in some sense colonizing, moving are combined with photographic and video images into what we do not know and taking it as our own. from the walks and are then shaped into unique forms This is a form of spiritual or metaphorical colonizaaccording to the whim of the artist. They look like crystion, not the physical taking of land and claiming the talline masses with sharp angles, rather like icebergs. right to dominate what is already there and excluding There is also a video of one of these forms, the surface others from entry to it. of which is in motion. An analogue model of one of Zomorodinia’s art is cerebral and abstract and one these was constructed out of fabric and plywood and must understand the complex process by which it was is mounted on the wall. In the center of the space is a made to be able to grasp it satisfactorily, but the issues large construction made of paper. More of the “paths” that are evoked are as complex and fascinating as the are cut into of the paper. The paper construction and works of art themselves. the whole back wall are dappled with a projected “Colonial Walk” runs through March 10 at Feast image of a rock wall that Zomorodinia encountered on Gallery, 1402 S. 11th St. (up on the Tacoma Hilltop). For one of her walks. The reddish rock makes for an intergallery hours and further information, visit www.feastesting pattern that projects not only on the wall and the arts.com. To view some of Zomorodinia’s videos and paper sculpture, but also on the visitors to the gallery. to learn more about her, visit rahelehzomorodinia.com.
of brews and tunes called “Carmen at the Harmon” features performances by the Opera C ow gi rl s , members of the Tacoma Opera, and numbers from their upcoming performance of “Carmen.” The Opera Cowgirls perform opera in settings where you’d least expect it, operafying rock tunes and rockifying opera arias, shattering pint glasses with high notes and shattering the misconceptions of any opera neophyte. The event takes place Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. For information, visit www.facebook.com/events/1392507427542255.
THREE AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN
Join readers around the country to celebrate Black History Month and African-American literature. Share a favorite poem, book or speech and learn about books and authors you may
not have discovered yet. Win giveaways such as an autographed book from Coe Booth, author of “Kinda Like Brothers,” winner of the 2017 Sasquatch Book Award, gift cards and more. Mixed-media artist Lisa Myers Bulmash will lead participants in creating collages that explore family histories. Wednesday Feb. 7, 3:30 p.m. at Pierce County Library (Summit), 5107 112th St. E., Tacoma. For information, visit www.piercecountylibrary.org/files/library/ african-american-read_001_001_001.pdf
FOUR SEEDS AND STORIES
Harvest P i e r c e County’s a n n u a l seed swap, story share and potluck takes place Thursday, Feb. 8 at 6-8 p.m. at William Bichsel Social Hall (behind St. Leo Church), 710 S. 13th St., Tacoma. For something often no larger than a pebble, many seeds carry a significant story. Some seeds are passed down year after year after year; some are even centu-
ries old. Some saved seeds are very personal are repositories of memory and story. Do you have a seed with a story to tell? Come share it at the annual Seed Swap & Story Share. The event is entirely free and there is no need to bring seeds if you have none. There is enough to go around. Info: www. facebook.com/events/312398092563101/
FIVE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT
The Audubon Society’s annual backyard bird count is at hand. Last year, more than 160,000 participants submitted their bird observations online, creating the largest instantaneous snapshot of global bird populations ever recorded. The 21st annual GBBC will be held Friday, Feb. 16, through Monday, Feb. 19. To find out how to register and participate, visit www.tahomaaudubon. org/GBBC.
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ART NEWS ROUNDUP AUDITIONS OPEN FOR MARTIN MCDONAGH’S ‘THE PILLOWMAN’ Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for its production of “The Pillowman,” directed by Blake York. Auditions will be held Sunday, Feb. 11 and Monday, Feb. 12 at Tacoma Little Theatre (210 N. I St., Tacoma). Audition appointments will be set 6-9 p.m. on Feb. 11 and 7-10 p.m. on Feb. 12. Callbacks will be held on Thursday, Feb. 15. Playwright McDonagh echoes the works of Tom Stoppard, Franz Kafka and the Brothers Grimm in this New York Drama Critics’ Circle and Olivier Award-winning script. “The Pillowman” is a viciously funny and seriously disturbing tale of Katurian, a fiction writer in an unnamed totalitarian state.
Katurian and his brother Michael are brought in for questioning by two bulldog detectives, Tupolski and Ariel, when the content of his short stories — which involve disturbingly gruesome tales — begin to resemble real-life murders. “The Pillowman” weaves between reality and storytelling, and the result is an urgent work of theatrical bravura and an unflinching examination of the very nature and purpose of art. To audition, please prepare a contemporary monologue not to exceed two minutes. Part of the audition may include a cold reading. Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition. All roles are available: Katurian (male late
20s-mid 30s), Michael (late 20s-mid 30s), Tupolski (male or female mid 30s or older), Ariel (male or female mid 30s or older), mother (female, any age, non-speaking), father (any age, non-speaking), girl (age 8-13, non-speaking). To reserve an audition time, e-mail tlt@tacomalittletheatre.com, or call the box office at (253) 2722281. Please provide: your name, phone number, email address, preferred audition time, and playable age. Bring a headshot and resume to your audition. Once cast, “The Pillowman” will run from April 20 to May 6. For more, visit www.tacomalittletheatre.com/auditions.
CELEBRATE SÁMI INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF COLLEGIATE A CAPPELLA NATIONAL DAY AT PACIFIC WEST QUARTERFINAL COMES TO RIALTO THEATER By Dave R. Davison
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Founded in 1996 by Tufts University Music Director Deke Sharon and Adam Farb of Brown University, the annual ICCA tournament runs from January through April in eight regions of North American, plus the United Kingdom. The ICCA has been presented by Varsity Vocals, an organization that is devoted to high school and college a cappella groups, since 1999. College a cappella groups from North America and the United Kingdom compete in a series of competitions and a champion group is crowned in the spring. Groups are ranked on both their vocal and visual performance (though the vocal component outweighs the visual presentation). The ICCA West Quarterfinals will take place at the Rialto Theater (310 S. 9th St., Tacoma) on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.
Featuring: n Eh? Cappella, of University of British Columbia n HERmonic Acappella, of Pacific Lutheran University n Major Treble (Women’s a capella ensemble), of Western Washington University n PLUtonic Acappella, of Pacific Lutheran University n Rebel Clef, of Western Washington University n MSU Rhapsody, of Montana State University n The Fantastic Beats, of University of British Columbia n Trebled Acaholics, of University of British Columbia, Okanagan n Underground Sound A Cappella, of University of Puget Sound The top two finishing groups at this event will advance to the ICCA West Semifinal. Tickets $30, $25 for students. For information visit www.broadwaycenter.org or varsityvocals.com.
FREE LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION COMING TO THE DOME The Korean American Coalition of Washington and Asia Pacific Cultural Center present the 20th annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m. at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall (2727 E. D St.). At this free, family-friendly event you can experience more than 90 booths of cultural arts from many countries, plus food, drinks, games, crafts and more. Live entertainment throughout the day features performers trained in traditions from Korea, Indonesia, Japan, China, Hawaii, Guam, Philippines, Thailand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vietnam, Cambodia, Okinawa, Micronesia, India, Tokelau, Burma, Taiwan, Pakistan, Tahiti and more. Much of the day will focus on the beautiful country and culture of Korea. Officially, the lunar new year is Feb. 16. For more information, visit apcc96.org or www.kacwashington.org.
Two big shows feature Pantages Theater as destination venue By Bill Bungard
Tacoma Weekly special reporter
The historic Pantages Theater was the destination venue for a weekend of fabulous music with two sold-out shows on the nights of Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27. Country singers, songwriters and storytellers Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen, celebrating 40 years of friendship, put on an intimate acoustic show Friday night. Both men are from Houston and they met in the late 70s at Texas A&M University at jam sessions on “The Porch,” where country and bluegrass music was played daily. The meeting place in College Station, Tex. was the inspiration for a song co-written by Lovett and Keen, “This Old Porch.” It was a treat for Tacoma to host a rare appearance of the native Texans and their music. On the following night, five-time Grammy winners, the Blind Boys of Alabama, opened for Marc Cohen. Blind Boys’ Jimmy Carter, the remaining original member — now in his 80’s — charmed the crowd with his antics and refined voice, getting the crowd cheering with his trademark “long standing notes.” The Blind Boys of Alabama played their signature song “Amazing Grace” to the melody of “House of the Rising Sun.”
Also a Grammy-winning folk-rock singer/ songwriter, Cohen headlined the evening at the Pantages. A special gift of the evening was Cohen performing his hits “Silver Thunderbird” and “Walking in Memphis” with the Blind Boys of Alabama as back-up vocalists. Tacoma Weekly’s music photographer Bill Bungard was on hand to capture some of the moments. Visit tacomaweekly.com to view a slide show of pictures from these great shows.
LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
The Sami people (also known as the Sámi or the Saami) are an indigenous people of the far north of Europe inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses large parts of Norway and Sweden, northern parts of Finland, and the Murmansk Oblast of Russia. The Sami have historically been known in English as the Lapps or the Laplanders, but these terms can be perceived as derogatory. The Sami are the only indigenous people in Scandinavia that are recognized and protected under the international conventions of indigenous peoples, and are hence one of the northernmost indigenous people of Europe. Sámi National Day is an ethnic national day for the Sami people that falls on Feb. 6 as this date was when the first Sámi congress was held in 1917 in Trondheim, Norway. This congress was the first time that Norwegian and Swedish Sámi came together across their national borders to work together to find solutions for common problems. On Tuesday, Feb. 6, 6 p.m., Pacific Lutheran University’s Scandinavian Cultural Center will celebrate this Arctic indigenous holiday with a free showing of the Sámi film “The Kautokeino Rebellion,” followed by a discussion panel comprised of Sámi and Sámi American Pacific Lutheran University students, alumni and community members. “The Kautokeino Rebellion” is a 2008 film based on the true story of the Kautokeino riots in Kautokeino, Norway in 1852 in response to the Norwegian exploitation of the Sami community at that time. For information, visit www.plu.edu/scancenter/events or www.facebook.com/events/ 1572316182861612.
ENJOY AN EVENING OF ART AT CHARLES WRIGHT ACADEMY Charles Wright Academy Arts Boosters is excited to host “An Evening of Art” on Thursday, Feb. 8 beginning at 5 p.m. The evening includes an art show, dinner and a play. The art show is a display of ceramic art by Miles Struxness and Reid Ozaki that runs 5-6 p.m. in CWA’s Ted Sanford Gallery. From 6-7 p.m. there will be a pasta dinner by Ms. Shelia Clemans with musical entertainment provided by talents from the CWA community. At 7:30 p.m. comes the opening of the CWA Academy Players presentation of their winter play, “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” at Camner Performing Arts Center. (Play tickets must be purchased separately at the ticket office on night of show. Tickets: $5 students and faculty, $10 general admission.) A limited number of tickets for the art opening and pasta dinner are available for $15 per person. Purchase tickets at charleswright.org/ artevening.
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TACOMA’S URBAN SKETCHERS Culture Corner A GUIDE TO CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS OF TACOMA SHOW THEIR WORK AT HANDFORTH GALLERY Buffalo Soldiers Museum presents free showing of ‘Held in Trust’ Goings on this week in Tacoma: Dramatic film tells the story of Lt. Henry O. Flipper, first black graduate of West Point
Mark Ryan’s sketch of Browns Point
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Tacoma’s Urban Sketchers are exhibiting a sampling of their work at the Handforth Gallery, which is housed inside the main branch of the Tacoma Public Library. There are several dozen matted and framed works of art done by members of the group of intrepid artists who, armed with only a sketchbook and a modest drawing kit, go into the urban environment and use their drawing skills to capture the essence of their surroundings. Normally we are too caught up in the web of our own concerns to pay much attention to the complex visual tapestry that surrounds us every moment of every day. The act of making a drawing, even a quick sketch of something immediate, forces one to pay attention to the details of objects and the patterns to be found in the way of objects juxtaposed next to and in relationship to one another. A person working with simple drawing tools (anyone can learn to draw) has the advantage over a camera in being able to pick and choose from among a gush of visual details. The draftsman or artist cannot help but render an interpretation of a scene, since it would be impossible to capture every single detail in the manner of a camera. The art is in what to draw in detail, what to simply suggest and what to leave out. “Exaggerate the essential and leave the obvious vague,” was Vincent Van Gogh’s guiding principle. When he looked at a person, a sunflower, a building or a landscape, he looked for details that captured the essence of the subject and zeroed in on that. Every artist is free to define their own criteria for how to process the visual data with which we are surrounded. There is work by almost 20 artists in the Handforth Gallery show. Most of the sketches are done in ink with watercolor used to give color to the scenes. A few of the artists use somewhat more exotic media. The intimate, jewel-like pictures draw the viewer from one frame to the next. Most of the work depicts Tacoma and surrounding areas, but others go much further afield (like Peter Darling’s scenes from Mexico, or Gary Knudson’s drawings from Switzerland and Spain.) I personally enjoy seeing our own location celebrated by the artists, who excel in finding hidden treasures, like the Hobbit House at Brothers Greenhouse (towards
Ray Cutler’s “Freighthouse Square” sketch.
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Gorst) by Kate Buike, or Loretta Morgan’s lovely depiction of the Japanese Garden at Point Defiance Park. Some of the sketches are quick renderings that sum up a scene with economy. Others are full blown works of fine art, like the scenes of Union Station and the UW-Tacoma Library by Pam Jenkins. Done in ink and watercolor, these beautiful drawings are complete with elaborate titles that run along the bottom of the page. Likewise, Mark Ryan’s multipaneled sheets of individually colored drawings are like something from a wizard’s notebook. Frances Buckmaster has a clean, crisp style. His “Breakwater Marina” captures all the business of boats, masts and rigging using nothing but concise lines of black ink. Some of his pictures made with ink and prismacolor have a tapestry-like feel. This show exudes visual charm. I love Ray Cutler’s family portrait of a group of oddball objects (an old traffic light and a gumball machine among them) encountered at Freighthouse Square. 13-year-old Jayden Santana’s drawing of the Northwest Room of Tacoma Public Library is a study of geometric relationships of the books, tables, cabinets and architecture of that special repository of Tacoma history. Tacoma’s group of Urban Sketchers trace their immediate lineage to Gabriel Campanario, the Seattle Times artist who started the new iteration of the movement in 2007. Urban Sketchers as a nonprofit organization, dedicated to fostering the art of on-location drawing, was begun in 2009. In the greater Tacoma area, the sketchers are seeking to build a group of fellow artists who regularly attend outings and are willing to post their sketches on the group’s Flickr site (www.flickr.com/ groups/tacomasketchers/) or Facebook site (www.facebook.com/groups/UrbanSketchersTacoma). If you’ve been meaning to get back into drawing or have always wanted to learn to draw, let this exhibit serve as your inspiration to take up thy sketchbook and scribble. The world is right there in front of you. Look at it. Suck it in through your eyes, run it through your heart and head and spew it out onto paper through the tip of your pen. The Urban Sketchers exhibit runs through March 3 at Handforth Gallery at the main branch of Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. For information on Handforth Gallery, visit www.tacomalibrary.org/handforth-gallery.
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By Phil Raschke In honor of Black History Month, the Tacoma Buffalo Soldiers Museum proudly presents the film “Held in Trust,” which tells the dramatic story of Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American graduate of the U.S. Military Academy. Film will be shown at 1 p.m. on Feb. 10 and Feb. 17 and is free to the public. In the introduction of this hour-long film, General Colin Powell introduces the topic and Ozzie Davis narrates. The film features George Robert Snead as Flipper. Henry Ossian Flipper was born a slave in Thomasville, Ga. in March IMAGE COURTESY OF BUFFALOSOLDIERSMCCMD.ORG 1856. He was the oldest of five brothers born to the family of Isabelle and Festus Flipper. While attending the all-black Clark Atlantic University in Atlanta, he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Life at the academy was not easy for Flipper, but he persevered and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1877. His first duty assignment was with the famous 10th Cavalry, an all-black Buffalo Soldier unit stationed at Fort Concho near present-day San Angelo, Texas. Prior to Flipper’s arrival on the frontier, Buffalo Soldier units were only commanded by white officers. Shunned by many of his fellow white officers, Flipper worked hard to earn their respect and served “with distinction” during the Apache Wars. Flipper, however, fell victim to racial attitudes following his transfer to Fort Davis in West Texas. Funds entrusted to his care by a strict post commander mysteriously disappeared. He ordered Flipper court-martialed, but Flipper was found innocent of the embezzlement charge after Flipper’s friends, sensing a setup, donated replacement funds within four days. But a second charge of conduct unbecoming an officer was later added to the court martial. This charge was based on Flipper’s failure to immediately report the missing funds once he knew the funds were gone. This charge was upheld and in 1881 Flipper was dishonorably discharged from the service. This punishment was a serious and unusual sentence as other officers convicted of similar charges were often given much lighter sentences. Flipper spent the rest of his life fighting to clear his name, but without success. He died in 1940 in Atlanta, having spent the remainder of his life working as a successful civil engineer in Texas, Mexico and Venezuela. He also worked for several years as assistant to New Mexico Senator Albert Fall during Fall’s time as secretary of the interior in the early 1920s. After his passing, others carried on Flipper’s cause for justice and on Feb. 19, 1999, President Bill Clinton granted Flipper a full pardon based on a review of his trial and presentation of new evidence. 59 years after his death, a good man finally had his good name restored. Don’t miss this powerful story of a man who never gave up his search for justice nor his love for his country. The Buffalo Soldiers Museum is located at 1940 S. Wilkeson St. in Tacoma. Free on-street parking is available. Museum admission is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome. For more information, call (253) 272-4257. The museum’s website is www.buffalosoldierstacoma.org. The 9th and 10th Horse Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers Museum in Tacoma is a nonprofit 501(c)(3). Since its founding in 2005, Tacoma’s Buffalo Soldiers Museum has served as a community resource encompassing a significant — and all too often overlooked — facet of American history. “The mission is achieved through educational programs, historic research, youth outreach programs and exhibits. The museum creates and disseminates knowledge about the history of the Buffalo Soldiers and their service and contributions,” notes the museum’s Executive Director Jackie Jones-Hook.
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GET AN EARLY START ON VALENTINE’S DAY By Dave R. Davison
dave@tacomaweekly.com
Well kids, February is already here. Among other things that means that Saint Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and it’s time to get out the crafts supplies so that you can begin to make those hand-crafted love missives for the special somebody or somebodies in your social universe. Barring that, it is time to make plans for treating, wining and dining your love interests, significant others, partners, spouses and assorted other sweethearts. In Tacoma, there are already a number of people, places and things that are planning Valentine’s events in advance of the magical date of Feb. 14. Here are some that have come over the transom thus far:
chocolate is a drug to which people become addicted? Join Erica Fickeisen, lead baker, and Justin Lytle, associate professor of chemistry, for a special Valentine’s Day treat. They will explore the science of making and enjoying chocolate. There will even be free chocolate samples for taste testing afterwards. Free and open to the public. Info: www.plu.edu/chemistry/for-the-love-ofchocolate n WINE & CHOCOLATE Friday Feb. 9, 5-8 p.m. WW Seymour Botanical Conservatory, 316 S. G St., Tacoma
n HAND-PAINTED CHOCOLATES BY MINDY BARKER AND HARRIET MCNAMARA JEWELRY Saturday, Feb. 3, 2-6 p.m. (store opens at 10 a.m.) MINKA, 821 Pacific Ave., Tacoma
Enjoy music as you stroll through the romantically lit floral displays of the Conservatory. Sip some wine or champagne and nibble on savory hors d’oeuvres and decadent treats created by local chocolatiers. Ages 21 and older only. • 5-6 p.m.: VIP happy hour / $60 • 6-8 p.m.: General admission ticket holders / $45 (Members $40) Info: www.metroparkstacoma.org/events-conservatory The romantic combo of jewelry and chocolates gets ramped up in the hands of two of MINKA’s favorite artists: Harriet McNamara and Mindy Barker. As mysterious as they are opulent, the pieces in McNamara’s new collection conjure lost kingdoms as the artist deftly combines iridescent natural shell with industrial vintage components for an effect that’s totally modern, and totally McNamara. Come for an afternoon of fun, and meet the artist — she has a lifetime of stories to share as a photographer in Paris hanging out with photographers from the legendary Magnum agency and as a sculptor. Also on Saturday, Feb. 3, Tacoma artist Mindy Barker will present her hand-painted chocolates, as delicious to the eye as the taste. Choose from incredible pop art to still life “canvases” — all executed with edible paint! Regular hours are Fridays noon to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and by appointment. Info: www. minkatacoma.com n FOR THE LOVE OF CHOCOLATE: APHRODISIAC AND FOOD OF THE GODS Wednesday, Feb. 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Pacific Lutheran University Chemistry Department, Leraas Lecture Hall (Rieke 103)
Did you know that chocolate is actually fermented? That cocoa powder contains some of the same ingredients as nail polish remover? That some people think
BRING IT TO BARB
Answering your questions on mental health, relationships and life issues
By Barb Rock DEAR BARB, All I want to do is eat all day long when it’s raining and cold outside. I try to resist all day and then cave to my temptations by the end of the day. I’m not even hungry. Why do I have no problem in the summertime? Is there a secret I should know about? Signed, Searching for Control Dear Searching, Hunger is important for weight loss. It signals your body when it’s time for your next meal or snack. There are a few secrets I can pass along using a scale that has worked in my favor for years. This was recom-
n THIRD ANNUAL “A VALENTINES AFFAIR” Saturday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. Mount Tahoma High School, 4634 S. 74th St., Tacoma Come to the third annual Valentines Affair Bazaar being held on Feb. 10 at Mount Tahoma High School in the commons area, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be dozens of arts, crafts and treats vendors so that you can buy Valentine’s goodies for your sweetheart. Info: www.facebook.com/events/ 1564435720280600
n GALENTINES DAY PARTY AT 2ND CYCLE Saturday, Feb. 10, 6-10 p.m. 2nd Cycle Tacoma’s Community Cycle Center, 1205 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma
Come to 2nd Cycle for a night of babes, bikes and food. This is a pot luck style dinner party celebrating the women in Tacoma. The party is presented by Ladies Night 253, a group dedicated to providing space for female cyclist and/or mechanics to gather for educational and recreational purposes. This group is open to women of all ages and experience levels. For the GALentines party, bring something to share or just bring yourself. Participants will be hanging out from 6-10 p.m. Minors will be allowed to attend until 8 p.m. Info: www.facebook.com/ladiesnight253
mended by nutritionists Stephanie Clarke, RD, and Willow Jarosh, RD, of C&J Nutrition. It’s a scale from 1-10: 1 being your absolute hungriest, feeling light-headed; 5 being completely neutral (not hungry and not full), and 10 being really uncomfortably stuffed. You want to grab a snack or meal at about a three on the scale. This is when you’re moderately hungry, and stop eating around a six, just past that completely neutral feeling. My rule? I never allow myself to get to a ten-stuffed or a one-starvation. So how do you gauge how much hunger is okay? Basically, you want to develop a personalized eating schedule where you eat when you’re fairly hungry (if you waited another hour, you’d be famished) and eat just enough to feel satisfied and be hungry again three to four hours later. This method of being mindful of your hunger, using a hunger scale, is a great way to monitor what and how much goes in your mouth. Keep the numbers in mind every time you’re about to reach for something to eat on those rainy days. Think to yourself, “What number am I?” and it should help curb those unnecessary cravings when you’re not actually hungry and will also prevent you from getting past the point of hunger to where you want to
DANCE, DANCE, DANCE By Dave R. Davison
dave@tacomaweekly.com
There’s a whole lot of motion going on around these parts. Here are a few listings of upcoming opportunities to participate in ballet and how to learn ways to shape your body to music. There is also notice of a great flamenco dance performance coming soon to the Antique Sandwich Company. n OPEN BALLET WITH JULIE TOBIASON Fridays 9:30-11 a.m. and Saturdays 9-10:30 a.m. Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center, 734 Pacific Ave., third floor, Tacoma
Join TUPAC’s amazingly talented ballet director, Julie Tobiason, every Friday for open adult ballet (ages 13+). And every Saturday for open ballet all ages. Tobiason is a former principal dancer at the Pacific Northwest Ballet and has danced and choreographed for Arc Dance productions, Evergreen City Ballet, Seattle International Dance Festival, and many more. She also co-founded Seattle Dance Project. Info: www.julietobiason.com or www.facebook.com/ events/2055061251391649/
n BALLET FUSION WITH HEATHER ARNESON Wednesdays noon-1:15 p.m. Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center, 734 Pacific Ave., third floor, Tacoma
Through the artistry of Heather Arneson you will enjoy a combination of ballet and Broadway jazz. This class emphasizes ballet and jazz techniques, musicality and performance. Come and join us at TUPAC for a fun, welcoming and focused dance environment. Info: (253) 327-1873 or www.tacomaupac.org
n BELLY DANCE WORKSHOP WITH ROXY: LIMITLESS WITH CIRCLES AND FIGURE-EIGHTS Saturday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m. Picasso’s Catering, 3822 S. Union, Tacoma
Have you ever wondered how to put shapes and dance patterns into a beautiful piece of music that you love to dance to? There are 1,001 ways. In this workshop, however, you will explore and find ways that will work uniquely for you. You will discover fascinating ways to listen to the music and apply creatively to your own dynamic performances. Come to this workshop with a growth mindset to allow yourself to flourish and you will love yourself and your dance more, and more. All levels welcome. Content: 20/80 mix of lecture and dance techniques. Activity levels: slow to moderate (make your own decision). What to bring? Your love of dance, water, towel, dance shoes (if you like to spin) and wear comfortable clothing. Hasani’s Hafla, a quarterly belly dance party, follows the workshop at 6 p.m. Cost: $30 until Feb. 3, $40 after Feb. 3. Info: https://tinyurl.com/yccxnf3e
n CARNIVAL WITH SABOR FLAMENCO Saturday Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m. The Antique Sandwich Company, 5102 N. Pearl St., Tacoma
Join Sabor Flamenco for a traditional flamenco dance and music performance, with roots in Spain and Cuba. Headliner Marisela Fleites, along with Sabor Flamenco students, will bring the spirit of carnival. This is an all-ages event with no reserved seating. Tickets required for children older than 3 years. Note last year the event filled to capacity quickly. Cost: $10 Info: www.facebook.com/saborflamencotacoma
order an entire pizza for lunch. Another secret to surviving the wintertime eating temptations is simply stay busy. I suspect you are busy in the summer, which helps you stay much farther away from your refrigerator. But wintertime can be a great time to take up big inside projects that require significant time that you wouldn’t otherwise do during the summer months when it’s sunny outside. We all possess “free will,” so get that room painted you talked about or the garage organized. Start that coffee table re-staining or the research on the Internet you have procrastinated about. This will distract you from the temptation of eating all day. Start on sewing projects or hobbies you enjoy but haven’t begun. You will be shocked how time will fly and you’ll need to make time to eat and possibly occasionally forget to eat. One more big caution I must warn you about. Commercials on the television with food have a huge impact on your appetite. In a new study published this month in the journal Health Psychology, TV food ads were found to significantly increase eating while viewing television in adults as well as children. Use the mute button and stay away from watching marathon
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episodes of food preparation shows or contests, including cupcake wars. In the new study it showed passive exposure to food advertising on television may contribute to the ongoing obesity epidemic by automatically triggering eating behavior, right then and there while watching TV. Be honest, how many times have you seen something that looked so tasty on television that you sought it out or added it to your grocery list. You are being manipulated but not necessarily controlled. The control you are searching for is “you get to decide.” If you have read my book, you know that I use many car analogies to reference how we should treat our bodies. So, my advice is, think of a gas gauge. You fuel your body like you would your gas tank for your precious car. Not on empty but not necessarily full. You wouldn’t top off your tank every few miles just because there is a gas station to get gas. You also wouldn’t let it get too low either. You get to decide. Barb Rock is a mental health counselor for the House of Matthew Homeward Bound program in Tacoma, and the published author of “Run Your Own Race: Happiness after 50.” Send any questions related to mental health, relationships or life issues to her at BarbRockrocks@yahoo.com.
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MUSICAL LOVE SWAP ‘TACOMA LOVE SHOW’ HITS REAL ART TACOMA FEB. 10
TW PICK OF THE WEEK: “CLOSER” is an intimate evening at Anthem Coffee Company, UW Tacoma (1911 Pacific Ave.), which features three songwriters: Walker Sherman, Blake Flattley and Ariah Christine. The show takes place Friday, Feb. 2 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. • GIG HARBOR INDIE ROCKER WALKER SHERMAN loves indie rock, folk, and Americana and grew up on a mix of classic rock and bebop. He started his music career as a drummer and has been playing guitar and fronting bands for more than 10 years. • BLAKE FLATTLEY grew up in Northern California on the music of the Beach Boys, Bob Dylan and singing at church, although he first fell in love with music when he met an elderly blind saxophonist who would later set Flattley on his musical path. A love for harmony and the challenge of sonically sharing the human struggle have greatly influenced his musical releases. Most recently, his music has been compared to that of Ryan Adams, Bon Iver and Wilco. • ARIAH CHRISTINE is an acoustic guitar player and vocalist residing in Tacoma. Her new album “The Duality” is out in the world for your enjoyment. Cover for the show is $5. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/events/1987978464563799.
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Local musical talents will be covering each other’s songs in the Love Show, which unfolds at Real Art Tacoma Feb. 10.
By Dave R. Davison
dave@tacomaweekly.com
Get ready for the love! A show called “Tacoma Love” is coming to Real Art Tacoma Feb. 10. The unique idea for this show is that 10 artists from Tacoma’s music community will perform each other’s songs. Organized by Kim Archer and Champagne Sunday, the show features a lineup of some of Tacoma’s best-known musicians and bands. In addition to soul and funk vocalist Archer and Champagne Sunday, a two-piece act featuring Jared and Jessi Fredeen, there will be performances by singer-songwriter Angie Lynn; funky jazz soul sister Sotaria; pop acoustic singer-songwriter Kristen Marlo; silver-toned country crooner Jessica Lynne; blues folk-rocker Sister Madame, funk, hip hop dub junkies Power Laces; up-tempo blues picker Forest Beutel and the quirky, colorful band of brothers called Strangely Alright. These artists will be covering each other’s original songs. Because it is Valentine’s season, this gathering of Tacoma artists will share their original songs and raise money for two non-profit organizations serv-
ing some of the most challenged people in our community. Net proceeds from the Tacoma Love Show will be donated to: The Pierce County YWCA, which seeks to transform the lives of domestic violence victims through safety, healing and empowerment, and The Community Resource Center at Lincoln High School, which supports homeless students in Tacoma. Real Art Tacoma is located at 5412 South Tacoma Way, (next to the Airport Tavern). The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets to this all-ages show are $25 for adults, $15 for those ages 11 to 18 and free for children 10 and younger. Limited VIP tickets are available for $40. VIP ticket includes reserved seating, a pre-show party with the artists, a champagne toast, photos with the artists, music swag and more. For information on the show, visit www. facebook.com/events/193979461156650/ (a 30-second video can be viewed at www.facebook.com/141511202541738/ videos/2255997624426408/) Info on Pierce County YWCA can be found at www.ywcapiercecounty.org. Info on the Community Resource Center at Lincoln High School is available at vimeo.com/231083208/1b0783b4b8.
Back to the 80s with hairspray and lycra It was cover band central last Saturday at spots around Tacoma. Hair Nation, the Puget Sound’s go-to band of all things hairspray and lycra tights, straight from the pinnacle of hair bands played to an energetic crowd at the Swiss on Saturday. Pulling for the likes of Bon Jovi, AC/ DC, Twisted Sister and Whitesnake, Hair Nation revived music from an era when the men looked like women and the women looked like even hotter women, in a “This is Spinal Tap” sort of way, filled with cli-
ches and gimmicks from the bygone era of the 1980s. Across town the same night, Exit 88 played the Stonegate with covers from the 1980s and 1990s up to more modern tunes from Green Day and Kid Rock.
Friday, Feb. 2
STONEGATE: Country Music Jam (jam) 8:30 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Final Notice with Bob Evans (country) 7 p.m. THE VALLEY: Prophets of Addiction, Klondike Kate, Green Denim (glam punk) 9 p.m.
ANTHEM COFFEE COMPANY, UWT: Walker Sherman, Ariah Christine, Blake Flattley (singer songwriters) 6:30 p.m., $5 AIRPORT TAVERN: Disposable Zeros (Metallica tribute) 9 p.m. EMERALD QUEEN BRIDGE NIGHTCLUB: Notorious 253 (dance tunes) 9 p.m. KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Preacher Lawson (comedy) 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., early show 18+, late show 21+ UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND, SCHNEEBECK HALL: Brahms in Context (classical) 7:30 p.m., $10-$15
Saturday, Feb. 3
TACOMA DOME: Katy Perry (pop) 7:30 p.m. AIRPORT TAVERN: Guns of Nevada, Antihero, Big Wheel Stunt Show (rock) 9 p.m. BOB’S JAVA JIVE: Dreadful Children, Bitter X Lovers, Disorderlies (rock) 8 p.m. DOYLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE: The Salmonberries, Cody Ray Raymond (acoustic) 9 p.m., NC EMERALD QUEEN BRIDGE NIGHTCLUB: Notorious 253 (dance) 9 p.m. FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Yelena Balabanova (piano) 2 p.m. JAZZBONES: JB, Groove Fiery (reggae) 6 p.m. KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Blaze of Glory, Mas Tequila (rock) 8 p.m., $10 PANTAGES: Tacoma Opera: Carmen (opera) 7:30 p.m. REAL ART TACOMA: Cole Z, Littoral, Seven da Pantha, Revert, 4stro F4me (hip hop) 8 p.m., $10-$20 THE SPAR: The Rockodiles (rock) 8 p.m. THE SWISS: The Spazmatics (80s hits) 9 p.m., $10 TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Preacher Lawson (comedy) 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 4
Monday, Feb. 5
ODD OTTER BREWING: Dave Hannon (singer songwriter) 6 p.m. ALEGRE BAKERY AND GELATO: Open Mic Monday (open mic) 6:30 p.m. THE SWISS: Open Mic Night (open mic) 7 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Bartlett on bass (jam) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
DAWSON’S: Leanne Trevalyan (acoustic jam) 8 p.m., NC FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Tacoma TotemAires Barbershop Chorus (barber shop) 7 p.m. METRONOME: Open Mic (open mic) 7 p.m. ROCK THE DOCK: Bingo (it’s a game) 7 p.m. STONEGATE: Blues Jam with Roger Williamson (blues) 8 p.m. THE SWISS: Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz (trivia) 8 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: The Comedy Voice (comedy) 8 p.m., 18+, NC UNCLE SAM’S: SOB Band (jam) 7 p.m., NC
Wednesday, Feb. 7
THE SPAR: Little Bill Engelhart/Rod Cook duo (blues) 7 p.m. DAWSON’S: Linda Myers Band (R&B, blues, jazz) 8 p.m., NC JOESEPPI’S ITALIAN RISTORANTE: Robin Miller-Richardson (piano and vocals) 5:30 p.m. KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 8:30 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Open mic, 8 p.m., NC ROCK THE DOCK: Karaoke (hit & miss musicianship) 9 p.m. STONEGATE: The Blu Tonez (blues) 8 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Open Mic (comedy) 8 p.m., NC UNCLE SAM’S: Subvinyl Jukebox (jam) 7 p.m., NC
Thursday, Feb. 8
UNCLE SAM’S: Jerry Miller (rock, blues) 7 p.m. UNITY OF SOUTH SOUND: Sarah Christine (soulful songs) 10 a.m.
DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Electric Bluegrass, 4 p.m., NC PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, LAGERQUIST CONCERT HALL: Four Piano Concert (classical) 3 p.m.
THE AGAVES GRILL: Ed Taylor Band (jazz) 6 p.m. DAWSON’S: Billy Shew Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 8:30 p.m., NC ROCK THE DOCK: Open Mic with Dustin (rock) 8 p.m. STONEGATE: Power Rock Jam (rock jam) 8 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Babriel Rutledge (comedy) 8 p.m., 18+
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Coming Events THE RIDICULOUS RIDDLEHUNT FOR THE KIDNAPPED KINGCAKE BABY HOSTED BY THE LUMINARIUM AND THE FUN POLICE From Tues., Feb. 13 at 6:30 a.m. to Wed., Feb. 14 at 1 a.m. The Luminarium, 2512 S. C St., Tacoma The Mad Queen of Mardi Gras has had her Kingcake Baby shanghaied! It is up to you and your team to use your brains, unravel the mystery, find the babe, be crowned Tacomasaurous Rex and win big cash prizes! This is a scavenger hunt complete with a fully acted out, culturally correct carnival story line. Mindbending riddles with keepsake props and tricky clues will lead the participants in a mad dash around Tacoma in search of my stolen Kingcake Baby! It’s a Mardi Gras mystery with cash prizes and music from some of Tacoma’s finest to finish the night as well as oodles of entertainment for the observers that stick at The Luminarium to watch the insanity unfold. Check out the event page and buy your advance tickets before they run out. Things to bring: a flashlight, an umbrella, walking shoes, brain (packed with
deductive and non-linear reasoning and imagination, and a sense of adventure.) Ages: 21+ only. Price: $25 tickets include: • two pleasingly potent carnival concoctions • munchies and Mardi Gras grub • a chance to win hundreds of dead presidents • a raffle ticket for odd art and tattoo work • musical entertainment • acting and comedy • general debauchery. $15 tickets include all of the above minus the riddlehunt and the chance to win dead presidents. Tickets: www.EventBee.com
‘CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD’ Fri., Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 4, 2 p.m. CLOSING PERFORMANCE Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St., Tacoma After three years in the Peace Corps, James, a young speech therapist, joins the faculty of a school for the deaf, where he is to teach lip-reading. He meets Sarah, a school dropout, totally deaf from birth, and estranged both from the world of hearing and from those who would compromise to enter that world. Fluent in sign language, James tries, with little success, to help Sarah, but gradually the two fall in love and marry. At first their relationship is a happy and glowing one, as the gulf of silence between them seems to be bridged by their desire to understand each other’s needs and feelings, but discord soon develops as Sarah becomes militant for the rights of the deaf and rejects any hint that she is being patronized and pitied. Winner of the Tony Award, the Outer Critics Circle, and the Drama Desk Award as best play. All performances will be open captioned. For best seats, please contact the box office. Info: (253) 2722281; www.TacomaLittleTheatre.com
singing, dancing and feeling grand after seeing “My Way!” Plays through Feb. 25. Ages: All ages. Price: $31 adults; $29 senior, military, students; $22 children (12 and younger); $27 groups of 10 or more. Info: All seating is reserved. Tickets available at TMP’s box office located at 7116 6th Ave., at (253) 565-6867, and at www.tmp.org.
‘MY WAY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA’ Fri., Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 4, 2 p.m. Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 6th Ave., Tacoma The Voice. The Sultan of Swoon. The Chairman of the Board. Ol’ Blue Eyes. The Greatest Singer of the Popular Song. These are all nicknames for one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century, a man whose career successes spanned more than 50 years, enjoying popularity with each successive generation. This is a musical tribute to the Crooner, Grammy- and Academy-Award winner, the one-and-only Frank Sinatra! “My Way,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “I’ve Got the World on a String” and “New York, New York” are some of his greatest hits that will have you singing along! Legendary singer, actor, and producer Frank Sinatra was one of the bestselling musical artists of all time. Songs like “The Way You Look Tonight,” “Fly Me to the Moon” and “Strangers in the Night” still resonate with a crowd today. “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra” is a tribute to the musical legend containing 56 songs, both iconic and lesser-known, that are sung by a spectacular cast of four men and four women in a jazz club setting. Get ready to end the night
COLLAGE Fri., Feb. 2, 6:30-9 p.m. Artful Dreamers Studio, 2926 S. Steele St. We are all naturally creative and have something inside waiting to be expressed. Collage is fun and encourages your creativity to flow very easily. Price: $25; registration required. Info: (253) 209-4706; facebook.com/ events/114653446004260
WINE AND CHOCOLATE – MY WAY! Sunday, Feb. 11, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 6th Ave., Tacoma Enjoy the elegant music of grand concert pedal harpist Twyla Eddins while trying locally crafted chocolate port, sparkling and red wines paired with decadent chocolates — all to delight your senses and palate. Each attendee will receive a Tacoma Musical Playhouse logo wine glass to take home, and the chance to win various raffle items valued at $50 to $250. All event proceeds to benefit the many programs at TMP. The Wine and Chocolate event follows the Sunday 2 p.m. performance of “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra.” Ages: This event is 21+. I.D.s will be checked at the door. Price: $25 per person (price includes TMP logo wine glass). Info: (253) 565-6867, www.tmp.org
FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC Fri., Feb. 2, 6-10 p.m. Comiks the Gathering, 15022 Pacific Ave. S. Join us at Comiks the Gathering for Friday Night Magic event. Rivals of Ixalan Draft will start at 6 p.m. Entry will be $15. Compete for this month’s promo and pack prize support. Price: $15. Info: (253) 240-1943; facebook.com/ events/879947835500238 DIRTBAG: THE LEGEND OF FRED BECKEY Sat., Feb. 3, 7-10 p.m. University of Puget Sound Schneebeck Concert Hall, 1500 N. Warner St. The groundbreaking life story of this rebel athlete, who inspired generations of climbers to head for the mountains with his monumental first ascents and eloquent books, is told for the first time in this exclusive documentary film. Price: $15 advance; $20 door. Info: (253) 879-8564; facebook.com/ events/374844969644767
FLUID ART ACRYLIC POUR CANVAS WORKSHOP Sun., Feb. 4, 4-6 p.m. Dazed and Reused Studio – Art, Clothing, & Community, 740 Broadway St. Each person will get to create their own acrylic pour art on a 10 by 10 canvas, plus free tea, coffee, or cocoa and great music too. Price: $35; must RSVP to join. Info: (253) 480-5633; facebook.com/ events/1508849019183360 HAPPINESS: THE FRUITS OF A CONTROLLED MIND Mon., Feb. 5, 7 p.m. Meditate In Tacoma, 1501 Pacific Ave., Ste. 301 The pace and pressures of modern life can, at times, make us feel stressed and irritable. Is it possible to be busy and deeply enjoy our life? By controlling our mind in meditation, we create an inner space and clarity that enables us to maintain a happy mind regardless of the external circumstances. Price: $10 per class; $5 for students/seniors; free for members. Info: (360) 754-7787; facebook.com/ events/1391081947668126 MEDITATION THROUGH PAINTING Tues., Feb. 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Marconi Chiropractic and Wellness, 1002 MLK Jr. Way Play is the best way to describe this two-hour sip and paint with artist Barbara Ferrier. She will provide enough structure to help you paint a landscape while focusing on the fluid movement of the paint. Her teaching style is to keep things open so you feel empowered to discover your own unique way as you explore the materials and play with the process. Price: $40. Info: (253) 750-3381; facebook.com/ events/548180468854158 HOW TO SPEAK UP: ADVOCACY TRAINING Tues., Feb. 6, 4-5 p.m. Downtown: On the Go! Come learn about the who, what, where, and when of making an impact on your city. This short training will touch on strategic storytelling and provide resources to get you ready for the next Citizens Forum, (or any of the other many places to comment). Price: No cover. Info: (253) 682-1739; facebook.com/ events/170312750362818 DETOX SEMINAR Tues., Feb. 6, 6:15 p.m. Pearl Chiropractic, 5702 N. 26th St., Suite B Come join us and bring a friend to learn how easy it can be to detox. Come learn how the 21-day detox could help you and the benefits gained from detoxingincluding better sleep, more energy, clearer skin and much more. Price: Free. Info: (253) 970-5077; facebook.com/ events/153260672120549
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1010 122nd St. S. Did you know that chocolate is actually fermented? That cocoa powder contains some of the same ingredients as nail polish remover? That some people think chocolate is a drug to which people become addicted? Join Erica Fickeisen, lead baker, and Justin Lytle, associate professor of chemistry, for a special Valentine’s Day treat. Price: No cover. Info: (253) 535-7530; facebook.com/ events/316456385525593
ZUMBA MASTER CLASS Wed., Feb. 7, 7-8 p.m. Z Zone Studio, 1809 99th St. E. Because you asked for it, Strong by Zumba Master class with the best Madalene Aponte, if you missed it last time, don’t miss this opportunity and save your spot. Only 25 places available. Price: Presale $10; $15 at the door. Info: (253) 230-8841; facebook.com/ events/1825038174235706
SPACEWORKS INFO SESSION Thurs., Feb. 8, 6-7:30 p.m. Asia Pacific Cultural Center, 4851 S. Tacoma Way From growing your business through incubator and co-working to elevating your artistic profile through artscapes, we make your dreams a reality. Learn more about four Spaceworks programs and services including artscapes, incubator, special projects and coworking. Price: No cover. Info: (253) 383-3900; facebook.com/ events/1997767933831683
AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN Wed., Feb. 7, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Pierce County Library (Summit), 5107 112th St. E. Join readers around the country to celebrate Black History Month and African-American literature. Share a favorite poem, book or speech and learn about books and authors you may not have discovered yet. Price: No cover. Info: (253) 548-3321; facebook.com/ events/2083979111620108
VALENTINE’S DAY FLORAL WATERCOLOR CLASS Thurs., Feb. 8, 1-2 p.m. Manic Mermaid, 769 S. 38th St. For $10, you’ll receive all the supplies needed for the class, a frame for your finished project, an option to purchase additional supplies at a discount and you’ll receive 10 percent off in Manic Mermaid that day. Price: $10. Info: (253) 883-1403; facebook.com/ events/2243708889189194
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Notices IN THE COURT OF THE PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS
TO: Gerardo Ortiz
NO. PUY-CV-PO-2017-0144
Case Name: 01/24/2003)
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION WILLIAMS, RITA, Petitioner, vs. CHARLES, MELISSA, Respondent.
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TO: CORA MCNUTT Case Name: In re the guardianship of A.A. (DOB: 09/25/2012) Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2017-0028 Nature of Case: Guardianship of a Minor Child SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a petition has been filed asking the Court to appointed the abovenamed Petitioner(s) to be the guardian(s) for A.A. (DOB: 09/25/2012), a minor child under PTC 7.12 (Guardianship of Minors Code). YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear at a guardianship hearing in this Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation at: DAY: MONDAY DATE: MARCH 5th, 2018 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: 1451 EAST 31st ST., TACOMA, WA 98404 The guardianship hearing is private and closed. Only those persons the Court finds to have a legitimate interest in the proceedings may attend. The Court will hear testimony to determine whether guardianship is in the best interest of the child and the Tribal community. The Court will consider all guardianship reports submitted for review. All parties shall be given the opportunity to contest the factual contents and conclusions of the guardianship reports. Any party may file recommendations regarding the guardianship with the Court at least 10 calendar days before the hearing. You also have the following rights before the Court: 1. The right to be present before the Court; 2. The right to present written and oral testimony; 3. The right to subpoena witnesses; 4. The right to submit relevant evidence to the Court for consideration; 5. The right to counsel at your own expense and effort; the Court has a list of attorneys who are admitted to practice before the Puyallup Tribe; and 6. The right to appeal a final decision in this matter. If you do not appear at the hearing or file a written response to the petition within 20 days from the date of this notice, the Court may enter an order in your absence. NOTICE PURSUANT TO PTC 4.08.250 – DEFAULT JUDGMENT WHEN A PARTY AGAINST WHOM A JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT FAILS TO APPEAR, PLEAD, OR OTHERWISE DEFEND WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED, AND THAT IS SHOWN TO THE COURT BY A MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT OR TESTIMONY, THE COURT MAY ENTER AN ORDER OF DEFAULT AND, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO THE PARTY IN DEFAULT, ENTER A JUDGMENT GRANTING THE RELIEF SOUGHT IN THE COMPLAINT. Copies of the Petition and this Summons are available at the Court Clerk’s Office located at 1451 E. 31st St., Tacoma, WA 98404. If you have any questions, please contact the Court Clerk’s Office at (253) 680-5585. TO: Steve Clark Case Name: In re the guardianship of C.S (DOB: 01/14/2016) Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2017-0039 Nature of Case: Guardianship of a Minor Child SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a petition has been filed asking the Court to appointed the abovenamed Petitioner(s) to be the guardian(s) for C.S (DOB: 01/14/2016), a minor child under PTC 7.12 (Guardianship of Minors Code). YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear at a guardianship hearing in this Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation at: DAY: MONDAY DATE: March 19th , 2018 TIME: 9:00 AM LOCATION: 1451 EAST 31st ST., TACOMA, WA 98404 The guardianship hearing is private and closed. Only those persons the Court finds to have a legitimate interest in the proceedings may attend. The Court will hear testimony to determine whether guardianship is in the best interest of the child and the Tribal community. The Court will consider all guardianship reports submitted for review. All parties shall be given the opportunity to contest the factual contents and conclusions of the guardianship reports. Any party may file recommendations regarding the guardianship with the Court at least 10 calendar days before the hearing. You also have the following rights before the Court: • The right to be present before the Court; • The right to present written and oral testimony; • The right to subpoena witnesses; • The right to submit relevant evidence to the Court for consideration; • The right to counsel at your own expense and effort; the Court has a list of attorneys who are admitted to practice before the Puyallup Tribe; and • The right to appeal a final decision in this matter. If you do not appear at the hearing or file a written response to the petition within 20 days from the date of this notice, the Court may enter an order in your absence. NOTICE PURSUANT TO PTC 4.08.250 – DEFAULT JUDGMENT WHEN A PARTY AGAINST WHOM A JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT FAILS TO APPEAR, PLEAD, OR OTHERWISE DEFEND WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED, AND THAT IS SHOWN TO THE COURT BY A MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT OR TESTIMONY, THE COURT MAY ENTER AN ORDER OF DEFAULT AND, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO THE PARTY IN DEFAULT, ENTER A JUDGMENT GRANTING THE RELIEF SOUGHT IN THE COMPLAINT. Copies of the Petition and this Summons are available at the Court Clerk’s Office located at 1451 E. 31st St., Tacoma, WA 98404. If you have any questions, please contact the Court Clerk’s Office at (253) 680-5585.
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The COURT OF THE PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS to: MELISSA CHARLES (Respondent) YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear on TUESDAY March 6, 2018 at 1:30 p.m., At the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, 1451 East 31st Tacoma, WA 98404 and respond to the petition filed against you pursuant to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Protection and Anti-Harassment Civil Code (PTC ch. 7.16). If you fail to respond, an order of protection will be issued against you for one (1) year from the date you are required to appear. A temporary order of protection has been issued against you, restraining you from the following: (contact the court for a complete copy of the Temporary Order) (1) You are restrained from causing petitioner or any of the minor children residing with petitioner any physical harm, bodily injury, assault including sexual assault, and from molesting, harassing, threatening, or stalking the same. (2) You are restrained from coming near or having any contact whatsoever with the parties, in person or through others, direct or indirectly. (3) You are further restrained from entering the petitioner’s residence, school or place of employment. A copy of the petition, notice of hearing, and ex parte order for protection has been filed with the clerk of this court. DATED January 9, 2018 Signed, Jamey LaPointe-McCloud NO. PUY-CS-CS-2006-0226 Summons in a civil action And notice of hearing IN THE PUYALLUP TRIBAL COURT PUYALLUP INDIAN RESERVATION TACOMA, WASHINGTON Shelia Pelt
Petitioner,
v. Galen Yallup Jr.
Respondent,
The petitioner filed a child support (civil) action against you in the above named court. In order to defend yourself, you must file an answer by stating your defense in writing and filing it with the court and serving a copy on the petitioner within twenty (20) days after the day you received notice of this hearing. If you fail to respond, a DEFAULT JUDGMENT may be entered against you without further notice to you. A default judgment is a judgment granted the Petitioner for what has been asked in the Petition. This Summons in issued pursuant to Section 7.24.090(4.08.100) of the Puyallup Parental Responsibility Act. NOTICE OF HEARING: A hearing on the petition is set for January 24, 2018 at 9:30 am at the Puyallup Tribal Court. Dated November 29, 2017 Kasandra Gutierrez Clerk of the Court Puyallup Tribal Court 1451 East 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404 (253) 680-5585
NO. PUY-CS-CS-2017-0044 Summons in a civil action And notice of hearing IN THE PUYALLUP TRIBAL COURT PUYALLUP INDIAN RESERVATION TACOMA, WASHINGTON Shelia Pelt v. Galen Yallup Jr.
Petitioner, Respondent,
The petitioner filed a child support (civil) action against you in the above named court. In order to defend yourself, you must file an answer by stating your defense in writing and filing it with the court and serving a copy on the petitioner within twenty (20) days after the day you received notice of this hearing. If you fail to respond, a DEFAULT JUDGMENT may be entered against you without further notice to you. A default judgment is a judgment granted the Petitioner for what has been asked in the Petition. This Summons in issued pursuant to Section 7.24.090(4.08.100) of the Puyallup Parental Responsibility Act. NOTICE OF HEARING: A hearing on the petition is set for January 24, 2018 at 9:30 am at the Puyallup Tribal Court. Dated November 29, 2017 Kasandra Gutierrez Clerk of the Court Puyallup Tribal Court 1451 East 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404 (253) 680-5585 IN THE COURT OF THE PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS WILLIAMS, DAVID, Petitioner, vs. WILLIAMS, CHRISTINA GRACE, Respondent. NO. PUY-CV-PO-2017-0143 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION The COURT OF THE PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS to: CHRISTINE GRACE WILLIAMS (Respondent) YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear on TUESDAY March 6, 2018 at 1:30 p.m., At the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, 1451 East 31st Tacoma, WA 98404 and respond to the petition filed against you pursuant to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Protection and AntiHarassment Civil Code (PTC ch. 7.16). If you fail to respond, an order of protection will be issued against you for one (1) year from the date you are required to appear. A temporary order of protection has been issued against you, restraining you from the following: (contact the court for a complete copy of the Temporary Order) (1) You are restrained from causing petitioner or any of the minor children residing with petitioner any physical harm, bodily injury, assault including sexual assault, and from molesting, harassing, threatening, or stalking the same. (2) You are restrained from coming near or having any contact whatsoever with the parties, in person or through others, direct or indirectly. (3) You are further restrained from entering the petitioner’s residence, school or place of employment. A copy of the petition, notice of hearing, and ex parte order for protection has been filed with the clerk of this court. DATED January 9, 2018 Jamey LaPointe-McCloud, Court Clerk
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In re the guardianship of L-B.E (DOB:
Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2017-0046 Nature of Case: Guardianship of a Minor Child SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a petition has been filed asking the Court to appointed the above-named Petitioner(s) to be the guardian(s) for L-B.E (DOB: 01/24/2003), a minor child under PTC 7.12 (Guardianship of Minors Code). YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear at a guardianship hearing in this Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation at: DAY: MONDAY DATE: March 19th, 2018 TIME: 11:00 AM LOCATION: 1451 EAST 31st ST., TACOMA, WA 98404 The guardianship hearing is private and closed. Only those persons the Court finds to have a legitimate interest in the proceedings may attend. The Court will hear testimony to determine whether guardianship is in the best interest of the child and the Tribal community. The Court will consider all guardianship reports submitted for review. All parties shall be given the opportunity to contest the factual contents and conclusions of the guardianship reports. Any party may file recommendations regarding the guardianship with the Court at least 10 calendar days before the hearing. You also have the following rights before the Court: • The right to be present before the Court; • The right to present written and oral testimony; • The right to subpoena witnesses; • The right to submit relevant evidence to the Court for consideration; • The right to counsel at your own expense and effort; the Court has a list of attorneys who are admitted to practice before the Puyallup Tribe; and • The right to appeal a final decision in this matter. If you do not appear at the hearing or file a written response to the petition within 20 days from the date of this notice, the Court may enter an order in your absence. NOTICE PURSUANT TO PTC 4.08.250 – DEFAULT JUDGMENT WHEN A PARTY AGAINST WHOM A JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT FAILS TO APPEAR, PLEAD, OR OTHERWISE DEFEND WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED, AND THAT IS SHOWN TO THE COURT BY A MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT OR TESTIMONY, THE COURT MAY ENTER AN ORDER OF DEFAULT AND, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO THE PARTY IN DEFAULT, ENTER A JUDGMENT GRANTING THE RELIEF SOUGHT IN THE COMPLAINT. Copies of the Petition and this Summons are available at the Court Clerk’s Office located at 1451 E. 31st St., Tacoma, WA 98404. If you have any questions, please contact the Court Clerk’s Office at (253) 680-5585.
Volunteers Volunteer to help an Isolated Elder Make a difference in someone’s life! Senior Companions and Senior Friends are volunteers whose friendship helps seniors maintain their independence through regular visits and assistance with errands. Senior Companion volunteers must be 55+, low-income and serve 15 hrs/week to receive a tax free stipend. Senior Friend volunteers must be 18+ and serve 2 hrs/ month – no stipend. Eligible volunteers will pass a background check and attend training before being matched with an elder needing your help. Call Sarah (253-722-5686) or Linda (253-722-5691) at Lutheran Community Services for more information & an application VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES NEEDED FOR RESIDENTS IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES The Pierce County Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is looking for people who are empathetic, diplomatic, assertive, and skilled communicators to be volunteer ombudsman. As a LTC Ombudsman, you will visit an assisted living community or a skilled nursing community, working to ensure that resident rights are being protected and helping residents resolve problems they are unable to solve on their own. Volunteer ombudsman are trained and certified and dedicate 4 hours a week or 16 hours a month. Ongoing support, case staffing, team-meetings, and trainings are provided each month. For more information please call 253 798-3789 or Email Kgavron@ co.pierce.wa.us. Or visit www.co.pierce. wa.us/index.aspx?NID=1302
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sionate applicants for open positions on our volunteer Boards and Commissions. Openings are on the Arts Commission, Parks Board, Tree Board and Youth Commission. Applications are accepted year round, but first review will be 3/24/17. Online Application: www.cityoffife. org/getinvolved. NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: VOLUNTEER MORE, TWEET LESS CHI Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care has some great ways for you to serve the community and make meaningful connections. Those near the end of life need help with living. If you have 1-4 hours a week to read to someone, listen to their stories, run errands, make phone calls, or welcome people to our hospice facility, then we have several opportunities for you. Join us in the new year for trainings scheduled in January and March. Log onto w w w. c h i f r a n c i s c a n . org and click “hospice and palliative care” in the “our services” tab to learn more. Or call James Bentley at 253538-4649
Wanted: Volunteers for groceries. The Empowerment Center currently has a limited number of openings for volunteers in our food bank. These positions will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Come volunteer and receive free groceries! El Shaddai Christian Ministries/ The Empowerment Center, 4340 Pacific Ave., Tacoma WA 98148. For more information contact us at 253-677-7740.
#PROJECTFEEDTACOMA There are about 2,000 homeless in Tacoma and about 1.000 beds. Many are families with children. Please help #PROJ E C T F E E D TA C O MA to provide some basic necessities. All items donated will go directly to people on the street. PROJECT FEED TACOMA is 100% volunteer. This is a true grass roots organization and they really need your help. For more information and to find more go to www.projectfeedtacoma.org. Can you help with some urgent needs as winter approaches? Here are some suggestions and a huge THANK YOU! Needed: Warm Socks for Men, Women and Children; Warm Hats; Gloves; Peanut Butter and Jam/Jelly; Crackers, Chips and non-perishable snacks; Individually wrapped granola bars or protein bars; cookies; lotion; lip balm; tampons and sanitary napkins; wipes; soap, shampoo and conditioner; gallon sized freezer bags. A BIG THANKS TO THE COPPER DOOR FOR ALLOWING PROJECT FEED TACOMA TO COLLECT DONATIONS THERE.
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Help hard-working families
Tacoma Banjo club is looking for a piano player to play 20’s 30’s & 40’s Music. This is a very rewarding and fun activity for a person. The group performs at retirement centers, puyallup fair, private events, senior care centers. This is a volunteer position. We have about 20 Banjo players and two piano players that share performances. If you are interested to be apart of this great and fun group please contact Gary Hauenstein at 253 686 2413.
THE FIFE MILTON FOOD BANK WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR ITS SUPPORT IN 2017. LOCAL BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTED A LARGE AMOUNT OF FOOD PLUS OVER $24,000 WHICH ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE FOOD TO MORE THAN 1,900 FAMILIES (7,300 CLIENTS) WITH OVER 129,000 POUNDS OF FOOD. WE HAVE 54 VOLUNTEERS WHO LOGGED MORE THAN 4,000 HOURS THIS YEAR. THE FOOD BANK IS SPONSORED BY ST. MARTIN OF TOURS CHURCH AND IS LOCATED BEHIND THE CHURCH (2303 54TH AVE. E., FIFE). by volunteering with VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)! Provide free income tax preparation to low and moderate income households. Locations throughout Pierce County. Day, evening and weekend hours available (February to April 2017). Volunteers can serve as tax preparers, quality reviewers, greeters, or interpreters (for non-English speaking or hearing-impaired tax payers). Free training provided. Learn more and apply online at www.VolunteerTaxHelp.org.
Volunteer meals on Wheels Driver
Seeking a volunteer Meals on Wheels Driver. Delivers frozen meals once a week in the Pierce County area, mileage reimbursement. Must have a clean background check, WA driver’s license, car insurance and food handlers card. Call front desk for more info: 253-272-8433 Food Bank Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank on the Eastside of Tacoma, WA is powered strictly by volunteers. We provide much needed food and other basic household items to people in need on a weekly basis. Being a volunteer driven organization we are always looking for good people who are interested in donating a few hours of their lives helping make the lives of someone else a little better. Donate as much or as little of your time you want for a wide variety of tasks, there is always plenty to do. If you are looking for a way to be part of something bigger and give a little much needed help to the local community then contact us and we’ll get you started. Please join us in helping to spread a little holiday cheer. Contact 253-212-2778. Help furnish hope to those in need!
NW Furniture Bank Volunteers needed. “NWFB helps restore hope, dignity and stability in our community by recycling donated furniture to people in need.” Tuesday-Saturday
Truck Volunteers Needed9:00 am-2:00 pm. Truck volunteers ride along in the truck, deliver furniture to clients and make residential and corporate pickups; they are an essential part of the NWFB Team. To volunteer contact us at info@nwfurniturebank.org or call 253-302-3868.
South Sound Outreach
is offering free tax preparation for those who make $50,000 or less. To schedule an appointment call 253.593.2111 or visit our website at www.southsoundoutreach.org.
Make a difference in the life of a child!
The Northwest Youth Sports Alliance is looking for coaches for our developmental youth sports program. Sports vary by season. Coaches are provided general training and go through a national background check clearance process. For more information, visit www.metroparkstacoma. org/nysa or contact Roy Fletcher, Youth Sports Coordinator, royf@tacomaparks. com or 253.305.1025.
The Tacoma Maritime Institute
meets every 4th Monday at the Midland Community Center 1614 99th Street East Tacoma WA Potluck at 6:00, all are welcome. Meeting Starts at 7:00. Call 253536-4494
Be a Big Brother!
Becoming a Big is a fun and easy way to volunteer in your community and make a BIG difference in the life of a child. There are several program options to fit your schedule and interests, such as meeting your Little at school, going on an outing or attending an agency-planned activity. For more information, visit www.bbbsps.org or call 206.763.9060.
INTERVIEWEES FOR A NON-PROFIT PROJECT “MEMORY COMMUNITY” What It Is: We are Memory Community (a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation). The Memory Community Project is a creative service to seniors. Our Goals & Objectives: To create an accessible resource that: • helps our senior citizens tell their stories • connects the young and the old • increases our understanding of those before us who help us be who we are • honors the generations before us and show our appreciation by preserving their memories • All seniors are welcome to volunteer for filming their story! • At most two days of work during daytime – Day 1: pre-production meeting, and Release Form signing Day 2: filming, ideally wrapped within half a
Pets Pet of the Week
COCO
Sweet Featured Pet Coco has the golden locks of a princess and would make an exceptional cuddle bunny! Coco is ready to hop into your heart and act as a lap warmer when the weather outside turns frightful. The one-year-old angora mix will need lots of care and attention to keep her coat looking its best. She loves hop time and her daily supply of greens. Meet her today at the Humane Society — #A523480
www.thehumanesociety.org
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5 beds, 1.75 baths, 2,492 sq. ft. Located in the heart of Fircrest, this gorgeous mid-century home awaits! From the curb this home shines. Fabulous layout with all the right features. The foyer leads to a wide open and updated kitchen/dining/living area, perfect for entertaining. A warm fireplace is the centerpiece of the main living room. Dining room access to 900’ azek deck and newly fenced backyard. Refin. hardwoods upstairs, heated bathroom floors, and new wool carpets downstairs. New windows and new Gaco 50yr roof material.
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UNDISCLOSED , WELL-ESTABLISHED LANDSCAPING BUSINESS in Gig Harbor for Sale.
$85,000 Cash. Seller will disclose the name & address when showing appointment is made with Prospective Qualified Buyer and after buyer signs a confidentiality agreement.
COLLISION CENTER, PORT ORCHARD, SIDNEY AVE. Longtime established, includes Real estate. Price reduced. $900,000. SBA Financing Possible. Price includes business, equipment, several outbuildings. Over 38,000 sq feet of land. Excellent road exposure. Seller Retiring. Call Ed: 253-224-7109
BAR & GRILL INCLUDES REAL ESTATE. Same
location since 1934. Same Owner last 10 yars. Owner Retiring. Annual lGross income $500,000 Approx. Excellent Net. Abscentee Run Package Price $495,500. ($145,000 for the Business, $350,000 for the Real Estate). Seller prefers all cash. Currently owned free and clear. SBA financing possible. Excellent Condition Call Ed: 253-224-7109
NON-FRANCHISE COFFEE SHOP & DELI. Great Location. Business for Sale, $100,000. Owners’ Terms Available.
RICHARD PICTON 253-581-6463 or ED PUNCHAK 253-224-7109
CONDOS & HOMES APARTMENTS, CONDOS & HOMES
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3 BED 2 BATH 1742 SF. WEL4 BED 2.5TO BATH 6212SF. STUNNING COME THIS 3 BED 2 BATH 4 BEDROOM AND 2.5 BATHROOM U.P. HOME, W/HARDWOOD GATED COMMUNITY HOME. FLOORS ON THE MAIN LEVEL.
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UNIV. PL. APT. DUPONT 7514 41ST ST CT W 2205 BOBS HOLLOW LN
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PUYALLUP TACOMA HOME
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32BED 2.51BATH 2274800 SF. 2SF. STORY W/ BED BATH SPA3 SPACIOUS UPSTAIRS CIOUS 2ND BEDROOMS, FLOOR APARTMENT OPEN LANDINGSETTING AREA HOME INLOFT, THEAND WOODSY PERFECT A WORK STATION. OF FIR FOR PARK COMPLEX.
BED 2.5 2.5 BATH BATH 1157 SF. ADORABLE REMOD32ELED BED 1631SF. TOWNHOUSE W/ 2 BEDS 3&BED/2.5 HOME THAT FLOORING, FEATURES AN 1.5 BATH. NEWER OPEN KITCHEN WITH ALL APPLIANCES APPLIANCES, NEWER PAINT.
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