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Pioneer Human Services opens new youth program on Hilltop
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One of three of Northwest Integrated Health’s current state-licensed behavioral health programs in Pierce County is located at 5929 Westgate Boulevard, Ste. A, in Tacoma. By Andrew Fickes
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First Lady Trudi Inslee, second from left, and Senator Jeannie Darneille, joined the celebration of the Pioneer J Street youth program. Also pictured is Steve Woolworth, vice president of treatment and reentry services, and Lana Crawford, director of the youth program. By Andrew Fickes
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oys and girls from the ages of 13 to 17 years old, experiencing abuse or neglect, or have had an unsuccessful transition in the foster care system, now have a place to
live where their behavior can be stabilized, their academic achievement can be realized, and their opportunity for a more permanent residential placement is increased. In November of last year, Pioneer Human Services, a statewide social enterprise providing youth and young adult programs that aim to divert youth from entering the
Allie Brooks crowned 2018 Daffodil Queen
The Rialto Theater rang with cheers the evening of March 31 when Lincoln High School senior Allie Brooks was crowned as the 2018 Daffodil Queen. Competing with 23 princesses from Pierce County, Brooks – who is a model student, ASB president and something to be reckoned with on the soccer field – will join her royal court on the morning of Saturday, April 7 when the 85th annual Daffodil Parade kicks off in downtown Tacoma at 10:15 a.m. From there the route travels to Puyallup (12:45 p.m.), Sumner (2:30 p.m.) and Orting (5 p.m.). The parade consists of more than 180 entries, including floats, bands, marching and mounted units. Linking one generation to another in tradition, floats are decorated with thousands of fresh-cut daffodils, just like the daffodil flowers that have grown in the Puyallup Valley since more than 80 years ago.
criminal justice system, opened a 16-bed residential youth program called Pioneer Youth Center—J Street, in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood. On Thursday, March 29, the center had its grand opening celebration, welcoming the public and other dignitaries to visit and tour the site. The u See PIONEER / page A8
Residents and those from the business community along South Tacoma Way came to a public hearing Friday, March 30, to give public testimony to the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery in regards to an application by Northwest Integrated Health to place an opioid treatment program at 3727 South Tacoma Way, at the intersection of 37th Street and South Tacoma Way in a building formerly occupied by Key Bank. A majority of those attending demanded that they be able to listen to Dr. Asif Khan, the owner and medical director of Northwest Integrated Health, share background on the mission, vision, and operations protocols the program. At first DSHS was hesitant to allow it to happen, citing that RCW does not u See OPIOID / page A8
FIRST CONSTRUCTION STEP ON SR 167 EXTENSION SET TO START NEXT YEAR
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It’s not often that the City of Tacoma spends road dollars on a street project in Fife, but that’s what is happening through a “local match” to keep the construction of the final leg of State Route 167 on track. “I typically don’t provide grant matches for projects in another city,” Public Works Director Kurtis Kingsolver said. “I’ll provide letters
of support but not money.” But that’s the case in a plan to finish SR 167 sooner rather than later. Follow the bouncing ball on this one. The state budgeted about $2 billion toward the Puget Sound Gateway Program back in 2015 that would fund the bulk of work for two mega projects, the completion of SR 167 and work on SR 509. That money requires grants as well as local contributions, namely about $70 million from local governments
and business groups. The Port of Tacoma has already pledged $30 million of that local total, leaving Tacoma, Puyallup and other cities to foot the bill for the remaining $40 million, however the cities figure out. “That is a difficult conversation to have,” Kingsolver said. Rather than drafting agreements about lump “contributions” from the cities, however, the idea now is u See ROADS / page A9
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CAPTURED! Girl Scout cookie attempted robbery suspect arrested By David Rose
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SOUTH 41ST AND ALASKA 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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A suspect accused of trying to rob a Girl Scout and her mother, who were selling cookies at the Fred Meyer at 7250 Pacific Ave. on March 10, has DAVID ROSE been captured. Roman Mira was located and
arrested Tuesday by Tacoma Police Robbery Unit detectives with assistance from Thurston County Sheriff's deputies. Police say a tip to Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County helped locate the 23-yearold who is charged with attempted robbery in the second degree. Court documents show that Mira told the young victim, “Give me the money and you and your daughter won’t be hurt, no one will get hurt.” The second suspect remains unknown.
Bulletin Board STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS TO BE BROADCAST LIVE Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards will host the 2018 State of the City Address on Wednesday, April 11 at 6 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Auditorium (701 S. 37th St. in Tacoma). During the free community event, Mayor Woodards will speak on the theme “Our Tacoma: Our City, Our Success” while reflecting on her first 100 days in office. While there are no more seats available, there is now an option to join the event waitlist. The event can be viewed live from anywhere on a device with Internet access at cityoftacoma.org/stateofthecity and on TV Tacoma, which is carried on both the Click! and Comcast Cable systems. On Click! – High definition on channel 512 in Tacoma and Pierce County; standard definition on channel 12 in Tacoma and Pierce County; standard definition on channel 21 in University Place On Comcast – High definition on channel 321 in Tacoma and Pierce County; standard definition on channel 12 in Tacoma; standard definition on channel 21 in Pierce County. Not available in University Place The event can also be viewed on Facebook Live at facebook.com/cityoftacoma. Event attendees and members of the public can post about and follow the event using #SOTC253. Registered event attendees are asked to bring proof of their Eventbrite registration and a valid photo I.D., and encouraged to allow ample time for travel and parking or the use of public transportation. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Registered event attendees should aim to arrive by 5:45 p.m. Because the event will be streamed and broadcast live, it will begin promptly at 6 p.m. Questions, or requests for special accommodations, may be directed to Melanie Harding at melanie.harding@ cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5156.
SOUTH SOUND 911 LAUNCHES REDESIGNED WEBSITE South Sound 911 is proud to launch its redesigned website, www.southsound911.org. The website was redesigned to better meet the modern needs of those looking for the agency’s most sought-after service information or for those submitting an online police report or requesting public records. The public is encouraged to explore the site and learn Specialize in Roofing, Specialize in Roofing, about South Sound 911, its services, and its major projects, Windows & Siding Windows & Siding such as the building of the future public safety communications center. Visitors may also subscribe to receive Tacoma Center St. 1901 1901 Center St. Tacoma South Sound 911 news and information sent by e-mail or text message. 253-363-8280 • www.tristate.pro • Lic# tristi*931qh 253-363-8280 • www.tristate.pro • Lic# tristi*931qh The refreshed website was created by AndiSites Inc., of Chapel Hill, N.C., in collaboration with South Sound 911. The AndiSites team researched South Sound 911’s website traffic, visited its facilities, and got to know staff. The result is an efficient, friendly website that provides content in ways that truly reflect the agency’s image and vision. PINWHEELS RAISE AWARENESS FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH The Pierce County Juvenile Court is recognizing National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the “Pinwheels for Prevention” campaign, where pinwheels will be planted across the Juvenile Court lawn and throughout Pierce County during the month of April. The pinwheels symbolize the fun and carefree childhood that every child deserves. We will also be taking the time to show our appreciation for the work that Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) and Guardians ad litem (GAL) do for our communities’ most vulnerable youth and to encourage others to consider becoming a CASA volunteer. April is National Volunteer Month. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are trained volunteers who ensure that children in the foster care system are heard and that their best interests are served. We currently have more than 250 CASAs who advocate for children and we hope to raise awareness about child abuse as well as gain more volunteers to help prevent child abuse and neglect. CASA Kelsey was the advocate for four children between the ages of 4 and 9. They were placed in foster care because their mother Lily’s addiction to methamphetamine overpowered her ability to be an attentive parent. All four children told Kelsey over and over how much they loved their mom and wanted to go home. Kelsey truly believed that the very best thing for these kids was to be back home with a healthy, drug-free mom, so she set about advocating for such. Kelsey removed any obstacles that were preventing Lily from getting into treatment. As the mom put it, “Kelsey made me feel like she believed in me before I believed in myself and I held on to that feeling throughout the case.” Ultimately, all four children were returned to Lily, who now helps other parents make their way through the Child Protective Services and foster care system on their way to reuniting with their children. Lily says, “I know Kelsey was my kids’ CASA, but I call her ‘my CASA’ because without her on my case, we would not be together now.” CASAs receive at least 30 hours of pre-service training, as well as ongoing training, and they serve under the supervision of a CASA coordinator. CASA trainings are held nearly every month throughout the year. The CASA program invites you to visit their website
at piercecasa.org and on Facebook – Pierce County CASA. For more information about the CASA program, please call Carrie Appling at (253) 798-3837. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT BEGINS ON LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION Sound Transit has kicked off public involvement for the Tacoma Dome regional light rail extension, with an early scoping period that runs through May 3 and three upcoming open houses:
• Tacoma: Tuesday, April 17, 6-8 p.m. at Best Western Plus Tacoma Dome Hotel, 2611 E. E St.
• Federal Way: Wednesday, April 18, 6-8 p.m. at Todd Beamer High School, 35999 16th Ave. S.
• Fife: Tuesday, April 24, 6-8 p.m. at Fife Community Center, 2111 54th Ave. E.
Community members unable to attend an open house can offer project feedback through an online portal at https://tdlink.particpate.online. The early scoping process kicks off project development and the environmental process for a regional light rail extension opening in Tacoma in 2030. As part of early scoping, members of the public are invited to provide input on the proposed route and stations outlined in the Sound Transit 3 (ST3) Plan approved by voters as well as potential alternatives, benefits and impacts. The public will also be able to provide feedback on a potential location for an operations and maintenance facility in the south corridor. During alternatives development, staff will assess the representative project and, based on additional public engagement and technical analysis, further refine the route, station locations, and other project elements. The representative project itself is based on extensive planning and public involvement work, including highcapacity transit studies, the process to update the agency’s long-range plan, and the work to develop the ST3 Plan. Through mid-2019, staff will engage the public and stakeholder groups in an intensive public involvement process that will lead to the Sound Transit Board identifying a preferred alternative, as well as other alternatives to evaluate in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). An outline of the Community Engagement Plan is available at www.soundtransit.org/tdlink. Identifying a preferred alternative earlier in the EIS process will jump-start public conversations about project decisions, reveal areas of broad agreement, and help focus project leadership on areas needing problem-solving and consensus building. This streamlined process is also intended to reduce overall project delivery time by reaching early public consensus on the preferred alternative and reducing the risk of new alternatives being introduced late in the environmental review process or after the environmental process is complete. The Sound Transit Board will make a final decision on the project to build after completion of the environmental review. The representative project for the regional light rail extension to the Tacoma Dome includes 9.7-miles of elevated and at-grade light rail from the Federal Way Transit Center to the Tacoma Dome with a new rail-only fixed span across the Puyallup River. It includes four new stations in South Federal Way, Fife, East Tacoma and at the Tacoma Dome. More information, including maps of the representative project, is available at www.soundtransit.org/tdlink. DANIEL KEY APPOINTED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR With the Tacoma City Council’s confirmation of the appointment of Daniel Key to the position of information technology director, Key joins the City of Tacoma this week from Seattle City Light, where he had served as information technology director. “In his new role as the City of Tacoma’s information technology director, Mr. Key will be responsible for establishing the City’s technological vision and advancing our capabilities in support of our broader mission and objectives,” said Assistant City Manager Tadd Wille, who directly oversees the work performed by the Information Technology Department. As the City of Tacoma’s Information Technology Director, Key will spearhead the development of Information Technology Department strategy, program and portfolio planning, telecommunication services and digital government services, business applications services, governance and risk management, and cybersecurity and infrastructure operations. “I am honored to have been selected for this leadership role, and I look forward to working with Information Technology Department staff to deliver innovative solutions that help drive the City of Tacoma forward,” said Key. A graduate of The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Key believes in helping community members live healthier and more sustainable lives through the application of information technology. In his role as the City of Tacoma’s Information Technology Director, Key will earn an annual salary of $190,486.40. SEE MORE BULLETIN BOARD ITEMS AT TACOMAWEEKLY.COM
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CITY OF TACOMA SUPPORTS A FRACKING ATROCITY KEY APPOINTED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR NEW LEGISLATION MAKES OUR COMMUNITY SAFER DOLLAR TREE STORES CITED AGAIN FOR PUTTING WORKERS AT RISK ARTISTIC LICENSE DEPARTMENT OPENS PHOTO BY MATT NAGLE
“Puyallup” means “the generous people,” and that’s exactly what they are. From left: Tribal Councilman James Rideout; Jim Young; Lauren Butler-Thomas; Frank Wright; Chairman Bill Sterud; Fr. Pat Twohy; Councilwoman Sylvia Miller; Councilman David Bean; and Eugena Buena-Douglas.
Tribal members bless Fr. Pat Twohy with new car By Matt Nagle
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The love that the Puyallup Tribe has for Father Pat Twohy reaches back decades, running deep in the hearts of all who know this kind and gentle Jesuit priest from St. Leo Catholic Church in Tacoma. As a way to give back to him a portion of the genuine care and concern Fr. Twohy has for all Native peoples, Puyallup tribal members presented him with a brand new Toyota Rav 4 to help him in his travels around Indian Country. And the gift came just in time, as Fr. Twohy’s dependable old Toyota reached 313,000 miles on its odometer last month and just wasn’t safe anymore for him to drive. “It’s totally overwhelming,” Fr. Twohy said on the day he drove his new ride to the Tribe’s Administration Building for everyone to see. “My heart is filled to the brim with gratitude big time. I try to be there for the folks as much as I can so this means everything to me. And I’m glad to have another Toyota!” “For all the services that Father Twohy gives to us, we are doing a service for him,” said Puyallup Trib-
al Councilwoman Sylvia Miller. “All these families in need, he’s always been there for us. He’s a great man.” It was a group effort to do this for Fr. Twohy and was in the works for about two years, going back to when members of the Tacoma Kateri Circle at St. Leo Parish were discussing how to bring other tribes into the gifting since Fr. Twohy ministers to many tribes in our area. “But the Puyallup Tribe just picked it up and decided to take care of it,” said Puyallup tribal member Eugena Buena-Douglas, co-chair of the 2018 Tekakwitha Conference happening this coming July 18-22 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. “The one he has is a beater car and it just collapsed recently so that was the sign for us to get him a new one. He was beyond words when he found out about it.” It was Puyallup tribal elders Jim Young and Frank Wright who brought the proposal to Tribal Council, as both men cherish their personal ties to Fr. Twohy. “He’s my brother from another mother,” as Young put it. “In 1997 I had open heart surgery and I died in recovery but they took the jumper
cables out and fired me up. A couple days later when I was alone in my room, I woke up and there was an angel standing next to my bed. He said, ‘Hello, Jim.’” Fr. Twohy was at Young’s bedside, as he has been for so many countless others. “He’s always been there for my family, for Frank (Wright’s) and for the Tribe and not just our tribe.” Wright said he wanted to help in memory of his mom, the muchrespected Puyallup tribal historian Judy Wright. “My mom, before she died, emphasized that it is important that we always remember to take care of him so for me this is taking care of mom’s wishes,” Wright said. “We knew that Father Pat’s vehicle was getting old and I know how much he’s there for all of our tribal people, not just here but across the state. Now we’ll know he’s in a safe vehicle.” Young gave a warm shout-out to Toyota of Puyallup for selling the car at cost, and for their overall great customer service. He, Wright and their fellow Puyallup tribal members Gary Young and David Bean will pick up the owing balance.
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Pierce County Sheriff’s detectives need your help to identify the suspect responsible for an armed robbery and a shooting. At 12:20 a.m. on Friday, March 30, 2018, the pictured suspect robbed the My Goods Market located in the 9800 block of Golden Given Rd. E. in Tacoma. The suspect entered the store, displayed a revolver in his left hand and pointed it at the store clerk. The suspect walked behind the counter and grabbed cash out of the register,
then walked out of the business. When the store clerk followed the suspect out of the building, the suspect turned and fired three shots at the clerk. The clerk was not injured during the shooting. The suspect is described as a male in his 20’s, approximately 6 feet tall, with a medium build, dark hair, and a thin mustache. During the robbery he was seen wearing a gray hoodie, a black Oakland Raiders hat, and bright red athletic shoes.
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CITY OF TACOMA’S MBDA AWARDED FOR UPLIFTING MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES By Andrew Fickes
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City of Tacoma’s Minority Business Development Agency Business Center, the only municipality-operated MBDA in the United States, received recognition for its work in March by being named Public Agency of the Year by the Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council, which honors supplier diversity excellence among corporate and public agency members across the minority business enterprise community in Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. In a written statement, MBDA Business Center Program Director Linda Lee Womack said, “It is an honor to accept this award on behalf of the City of Tacoma’s MBDA Business Center … Our partnership with the City of Tacoma gives us a greater degree of flexibility in our efforts to provide ongoing, quality assistance to minority businesses with rapid growth potential.” The MBDA Business Center was established in April 2016 when the City received a five-year, $1.5 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Over the course of the five-year grant, City of Tacoma is committed to matching the grant with $150,000 of inkind support per year. Womack started with the agency as its director in September 2016. “We provide quality technical assistance for minority-owned businesses to help them scale up, in order to be able to bid on contracts,” Womack explained. “The City procures about $300 million in contracting opportunities each year that is awarded in public works, products, and professional services.” Unfortunately, said Womack, less than 2 percent of minority-owned businesses are capturing those contracts. Womack said the MBDA is hopeful that through collaboration through these (minorityowned) businesses and the City’s community economic team that the number of contracts being awarded to minorityowned businesses will increase. Womack said the City-operated MBDA Business Center provides services to minority-owned businesses all across the state of Washington, although a large concentration of outreach by the MBDA is done locally in Tacoma and the South Sound. “Minority-owned businesses are starting to seek us out,” Womack said. “Those businesses that have traditionally not done business in Tacoma are starting to notice Tacoma more.” Womack said the MBDA does not work with startup businesses, but rather, those that have the capacity and the potential to rapidly scale up. Businesses wishing to utilize MBDA services must demonstrate a successful business operation for three years, while producing $1 million in annual revenues. “We put funds and resources behind
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The MBDA Business Center helped Celebrity Gourmet Ventures’ owners Mary Ann Quitugua, left, and Odette D’Aniello, improve production efficiencies for its trademarked product line Dragonfly Cakes.
businesses that can create jobs,” Womack said. That said, Womack said the MBDA will provide a consultation for every business that comes its way. If a business does not fit the criteria at the moment, Womack said the business owner will be provided resources and contacts to help them scale up with the hopes of returning to the MBDA at a later date. “I think we were given the award, because we weren’t exclusive,” Womack said. “Clients say we go out of our way (to help them).” MBDA’s services are free, including a consultation, with the exception of consulting fees for legal, contract review, and bid estimates. Womack said the MBDA provides
tailored services, fit for each individual owner’s needs, depending on their situation. “I don’t want them to see the scarcity of resources,” she said. “I want them to achieve beyond what they think they are capable of and reach for the stars in a very methodical, aspirational way, with concrete steps.” The MBDA Business Center is serving 82 businesses, the majority of which are in the construction sector—an area where many high-value contracts are ripe for the picking. James McMillan, owner of Puget Sound Quality Coatings in Fife, is one firm that is striving to break into more commercial accounts, following over a decade of doing interior and exterior painting jobs in residential. “I found that it wasn’t an easy thing,” said McMillan, who is Native American. “I got in touch with Linda last November. With the help of the MBDA, I got my minority-owned business certification.” A MBDA consultant then connected McMillan with the Washington State Department of Transportation, which helped him with strengthening his cash flow, business planning, and how to estimate large projects off of blueprints. McMillan said the MBDA continues still as a line of support and helped him write a capability statement that informs prime contractors the services he provides. Another client served by the MBDA is Celebrity Gourmet Ventures, coowned by Odette D’Aniello. Known for its custom-cake shop in the Dome District, Celebrity Gourmet Ventures in December 2016 acquired a trademarked product line called Dragonfly Cakes,
based in Sausalito, Calif. MBDA, along with Impact Washington, helped D’Aniello’s operation connect with a consultant who helped improve production efficiencies and distribute the product nationwide. Shipment of the product began in March 2017. “The MBDA has been amazing,” said D’Aniello, a Filipino woman. “Linda is a godsend.” A third business the MBDA has helped is Scott Funeral and Cremation Services, the last legacy African American-owned operation on Hilltop. Coretta Harwood, daughter of the business’s founder, the late Larry Ray Scott, recently purchased the business from her mother. “What (Linda helped me with) was identifying new ways to capture new market share and helped me with capitalizing on different relationships,” Harwood said. “She is an amazing business woman, very well connected, and was able to assist me with areas of the business I didn’t think about.” Meanwhile, in order to prepare those businesses wishing to grow and improve their chances for contracts flowing down the pipeline, the MBDA, in partnership with Sound Transit and the Northwest Small Business Transportation Resource Center, is presenting free “Grow Your Business” workshops every Tuesday in May at Tacoma City Hall, 747 Market Street, from 4-7 p.m. Businesses will learn about bidding/estimating, surety bonding, and marketing, as well as have the opportunity to network with prime contractors. For more information, e-mail aliciam@economicalliancesc.org. For more information about the MBDA, visit mbda.gov/businesscenters/tacoma.
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Change is Coming
The cries of loss and anguish become public, at last. A million young people seize the truth: “Half of my seventh grade class was affected by gun violence. My own brother was shot in the head. I am tired of being asked to calm down and be quiet.” The stories went on and on, speaker after speaker. We marched for our lives on March 24. I was one of the thousands of people who endured a bitter cold morning in Chicago to be part of this emerging movement, this burst of anger, hope and healing. Violence in the United States of America is out of control. It has its claws around the lives of its own children. It’s a terrifying symptom...of a society built around fear, of a political structure devoted to war. Something has to change. The Chicago march was one of more than 800 marches throughout the U.S. and all across the world. In Washington, D.C., where possibly as many as 800,000 people joined the call for change, Emma Gonzalez – a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. – read out the names of the 17 people shot and killed at her school last month, then stood in courageous silence for six minutes and 20 seconds: the length of time the gunman’s killing spree lasted. Moments such as this transcend rhetoric. People’s lives matter. Their murders cannot be reduced to statistics and merely laid to rest. The cry of anguish across this planet, for all the lives that have been needlessly cut short, will reverberate for as long as necessary: until this country’s politics catches up to the will and the awareness and the suffering of its people. The focus of the moment is tougher gun-control regulations, such as banning the sale of assault weapons. And three days after the marches, retired Supreme Court
Justice John Paul Stevens (not a young person) published an op-ed in the New York Times, calling, my God, for the repeal of the Second Amendment, which he called “a relic of the 18th century.” The marches, he wrote, “reveal the broad public support for legislation to minimize the risk of mass killings of schoolchildren and others in our society.” I would add that they also reveal much more than that: public support, public demand, for a society that values life. This is not a simplistic demand. It is furiously complex, and pushes public policy well beyond the current status quo thinking that’s perfectly OK with a neartrillion dollar military budget, endlessly expanding wars across the planet and, uh, nuclear weapons. This emerging movement must address the whole spectrum of violence. As Rev. John Dear put it: “That means ending gun violence – but also racism and mass incarceration but also executions, drone attacks and trillions spent for war, and so also, the ongoing U.S. bombing raids and wars and the development and threat of nuclear weapons, and our mortally sinful corporate greed and of course, the destruction of the environment and all the creatures.” The word that ties it all together is: dehumanization. The ability to dehumanize certain people – because of their race, their nationality, their gender, their politics, their place of work or learning – has no end. When a mass murderer does it, it’s called mental illness. When a soldier or cop or the president does it, it’s called national security. “How,” asked Stephanie Van Hook, executive director of the Metta Center for Nonviolence, “could one forget the humanity of another and what does it tell us about who we really are? “For insight into these questions, we might first
explore the basic dynamic of conflict escalation.... Conflict escalates – that is, moves increasingly toward violence – according to the degree of dehumanization in the situation,” she writes, summarizing a point made by Michael Nagler in his book “The Nonviolence Handbook: A Guide for Practical Action.” “Violence, in other words, doesn’t occur without dehumanization.” I believe this insight is at the core of what March for Our Lives is about. Gun regulations, even repeal of the Second Amendment, are bandages over the wound. The uncontained force behind the national murder rate is dehumanization, and as this movement grows, it must – it will – look institutional dehumanization straight in the eye. Let me return, for a moment, to the Chicago march last month. As at other recent marches – other manifestations of the national stirring – the presence of creative signage has been impossible not to notice. These signs reflect not merely the mandated slogans du jour but, far more importantly, the participants’ deep-seated frustrations and fears, which are finding public resonance. Some were heart-rippingly personal: Am I next? My outrage does not fit on this sign Would you rather give up your guns or bury your children?
hospitals canceled all non-urgent operations – totaling about 50,000. These cancellations have forced people who need hip surgeries, knee replacements, and other procedures to linger in pain. Conditions aren’t expected to improve. One million patients will wait more than four hours for emergency care by 2020, according to the British Medical Association. The United Kingdom isn’t the only single-payer nation where patients suffer. In Canada, patients face a median wait of more than 21 weeks to obtain treatment from specialists after they receive referrals from primary care doctors. Canadians in some provinces wait more than 40 weeks. Long waits are the norm in countries with singlepayer. Since patients do not face co-pays or co-insurance at the point of care, they have no incentive to seek out competitively priced doctors, cheaper medicines, or otherwise economize their consumption of care. The government can only control costs by paying ultra-low reimbursements to providers and limiting access to treatments. Shortages are the result. As single-payer fails patients abroad, progressive lawmakers are advocating for government-run health care here at home. Sixteen Senate Democrats have
co-sponsored the single-payer bill that Sanders introduced in September. More than 60 percent of House Democrats have signed on to a similar bill. State policymakers are just as gung-ho for singlepayer. California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom supports a single-payer bill that would cost $400 billion. Massachusetts’ state Senate recently passed a bill to explore the cost of single-payer. Lawmakers in Rhode Island introduced a single-payer bill in January; legislators in New Hampshire recently held hearings on their singlepayer bill as well. American progressives love to hype the “free” care that patients enjoy in the United Kingdom and Canada, but rarely mention the long waits, new taxes, and substandard treatment inherent to single-payer. Once Americans learn they’ll have to wait hours for an ambulance and months for a routine surgery, “free” health care might not sound so appealing.
Others were unflinchingly political: The only thing easier to buy than a gun is a GOP candidate Grab ’em by the mid-terms This one was my favorite: I can vote in 10 years. Change is coming. Robert Koehler, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is a Chicago award-winning journalist and editor.
If You Like Waiting Four Hours for an Ambulance, Then You’ll Love Single-Payer
By Sally C. Pipes
“Hello, 9-1-1? I think I’m having a heart attack.” “We’ll send an ambulance right away. It’ll be there in, uh, four hours.” That’s the reality for patients captive to the United Kingdom’s government-run healthcare system. And it’s what the progressives who have lined up behind Sen. Bernie Sanders’s campaign to install single-payer stateside want to impose upon their countrymen. Britain’s National Health Service has been brought to its knees by an abnormally bad flu season. The spike in patients with the flu has overwhelmed the NHS’s ability to care for severely ill and injured patients. More than 58,000 people had to wait at least 30 minutes for an ambulance. Nearly 17,000 waited for hours in ambulances at the hospital. Rationed care and lengthy delays are deadly. One woman called an ambulance after experiencing chest pain. When it finally arrived at her home – four hours later – she had already passed away. Other patients have died waiting in hospital corridors, according to NHS doctors. To make space for patients in immediate need,
Sally C. Pipes is president, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith fellow in health care policy at the Pacific Research Institute. Her latest book, “The False Promise of SinglePayer Health Care” (Encounter), is available now. Follow her on Twitter @sallypipes.
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Expo goers connect with sustainability minded vendors at the 2017 South Sound Sustainability Expo.
Learn how to live sustainably at City of Tacoma’s annual expo By Andrew Fickes
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Embracing an environmentally-friendly lifestyle isn’t just a fad, and it shows at City of Tacoma’s 11th annual South Sound Sustainability Expo, set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center and Tollefson Plaza. Admission is free to this all-ages program. “The intent of the event is to celebrate our environment,” said Sam Lake, an AmeriCorps sustainability specialist contracted by the City to organize and present the one-day event. “We’re celebrating with nearly 100 organizations that are dedicated to keeping our environment healthy.”
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Inside the Convention Center, there will be the workshops, and also children activities, featuring arts and crafts with Tacoma Nature Center; animal and plant exhibit with the Slater Museum; live music and storytelling with Granny Green’s Green Machine; and free screen printing, an art exhibit presented by Science and Math Institute students, and finally, a mini farmers market. Lake said the Expo is a highly-anticipated annual program. “People have been contacting me about this event for the past year,” she said. The Expo is presented by City of Tacoma’s Office of Environmental Policy and Sustainability with support from Tacoma Public Utilities, Unity College, Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union, Pierce Transit, Metro Parks Tacoma, and the Port of Tacoma.
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Community, law enforcement come together to celebrate
In honor of the luncheon, this stunning cake was made to serve not only as dessert, but to illustrate the heart of soul of the I-940 campaign. By Matt Nagle
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Smiles, hugs and laughter blended with tears and bittersweet memories on March 31, when the Puyallup Tribe hosted a celebratory luncheon to honor the passage of Initiative 940 and HB 3003. The event served to capstone more than two years of consistent and determined work to address police use of deadly force in Washington, work that paid off in historic fashion when the state legislature enacted Initiative 940 and HB 3003 at the close of the session. “Building Bridges” was the theme of the day, and given the makeup of the lunch guests it was clear that’s exactly what the Puyallup Tribe, De-Escalate Washington, Not This Time and countless individuals have accomplished through their work to secure reforms to state law concerning police use of deadly force. Together that day in the EQC Showroom united by the same desire to heal relationships between communities and law enforcement were members of the Puyallup Tribal Council, state legislators, surviving families of those killed by police, law enforcement officers and members of police organizations like the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC), Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs (WACOPS) and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), all of whom helped to make the passage of I-940 and ESHB 3003 a reality. Of course, Puyallup tribal member Jacqueline Salyers was on everyone’s mind that day, as she is among those slain by police and her spirit a driving force behind the Puyallup Tribe’s commitment to doing something about how communities and police relate to one another. Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud spoke Jacqueline’s name in his opening remarks at the luncheon. “To me, this whole thing is in honor of Jackie Salyers,” he said. “It hit our Tribe really hard, and it still hurts. We needed to do something to prevent this ever happening again, and for people not to experience the hell that sometimes people have to go through. We decided to get involved. “This legislation will build a bridge between law enforcement and our communities,” the chairman continued. “By coming together during this legislative session
and having tough conversations, we created the first steps to more unity. This agreement ensures that law enforcement in underrepresented communities will sit at the same table and talk about where we’re at today. Noting but good can come out of that.” Serving as the luncheon master of ceremonies, Jackie’s cousin Chester Earl said that this first-in-the-nation success in changing state law regarding police shootings couldn’t have been done without having the hard conversations. “We had a tragedy in our community – Jackie Salyers was a tribal member we lost,” he told the crowd. “Our tribal leadership took a stance and said we don’t want this to happen in our community anymore and we don’t want it to happen in any other community. As far as that goes, we don’t want it to happen anywhere. We don’t want our everyday citizens being ambushed; we don’t want
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and the Tribe has for the hard job that police are required to perform every day. “We’ve always had compassion for law enforcement,” he said. “My sister has said that from the very beginning – it’s for all of us. This is an historic moment in time. This has never been done anywhere in the United States.” Lisa Earl was overcome with emotions at what had been accomplished in her daughter’s name and the names of all those who have died in police shootings like Jackie did. “It fills my heart with so much love to see us all here today,” she said. “I didn’t expect this to happen so soon, but I knew we weren’t going to give up – that we would keep fighting until we found common ground where we could build that bridge the way it’s supposed to be. I want to thank each and every one who put all their time – the signers, the petitioners – and our great people here who had the ears to hear, the heart to feel, and that love, and that compassion. I love you law enforcement and I want you to know that. You are in the position to redirect lives – to give people hope.” “We do this work to bring healing to the families,” Chester Earl said. “We do this work to bring healing for our law enforcement. We do this work for all communities. In our culture, when we come together and eat together, we become family. And with that, I’m going to ask for a moment of silence for our fallen loved ones and our fallen, dedicated law enforcement.” Among the families of police shooting victims present at the luncheon were loved ones of Charleena Lyles, who was shot by police seven times on June 18, 2017 and who, like Jackie Salyers, was pregnant at the time. “None of this could have been done without the families,” said Charleena’s cousin Katrina Johnson. “We were grieving and fighting for change at the same time while we were trying to grasp what had happened to our loves ones. If it had not been for each and every family member who stood up in the midst of their pain for this change, we would not be here right now. There was so much blood spilled on the streets of Washington in 2017 that change had to come. We salute you and your loved one’s death was not in vain.” u See I-940 / page A9
“By coming together during this legislative session and having tough conversations, we created the first steps to more unity. This agreement ensures that law enforcement in underrepresented communities will sit at the same table and talk about where we’re at today. Noting but good can come out of that.” – Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud our law enforcement being ambushed. We need to work together and that’s what we’re doing here today – we’re building that bridge to bring our communities and law enforcement together as one voice to tell this nation that the state of Washington is going to fix this issue.” Puyallup Tribal Councilman James Rideout, Jackie Salyers’ uncle, said he made a promise to his sister, Jackie’s mom Lisa Earl, that he would not let Jackie’s death be in vain. As he told the luncheon guests, “Today is the day we bring it from legislation in our state capital and we unveil it to our communities so that we can show our children that preservation of life is most important.” He also mentioned the respect that he, Jackie’s family
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specifically allow it and that the intent of the public hearing was to only take public testimony, not to also educate the public about the applicant, which could have the appearance of showing favoritism to the applicant. However, Tacoma City Councilmembers Keith Blocker, Lillian Hunter, and Conor McCarthy, all in attendance, said it would be best to allow the public to hear from Dr. Khan, who was in attendance that evening. Khan, in his explanation, told those attending that his program is the first to provide a full-comprehensive treatment model to those battling opioid addiction, which comprises substance-use disorder counseling, mental health counseling services, medication-assisted therapies, and case management services. He said that addiction is a disease that can be treated. And contrary to widespread belief, he said crime actually goes down when a treatment program comes to an area. Many of those testifying expressed the
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youth center is contracted through the Children’s Administration at the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. The program administers Behavioral Rehabilitation Services, which is a temporary intensive wraparound support and treatment program for youth with high-level service needs. Such a program like this is needed
opinion that the OTP site should not be located at the proposed site. Many said they understood the significant need for these types of services, but that it had no place in their neighborhood and would ultimately be a negative toward generating positive gains in sales tax revenues, property values, and maintaining a sense of safety for those living and working in the area. Valerie Fyalka-Munoz, a business person associated with Michael’s Plaza, said the concentration of retail there generates strong sales taxes to the city, while at the same time maintenance crews are picking up needles and feces on the premises of the Plaza. The proposed OTP site, she said, would only add to the problem. “The general public will not feel safe when shopping in the center,” FyalkaMunoz said. “Where (the OTP site) is being proposed is unacceptable.” Marlen Steward, a mother of two teenagers, expressed sympathy for those afflicted by addiction. “It breaks your heart to see these people addicted,” she said. “But it’s a larger discrimination to bring these treatment centers close to where our families and kids live. It’s not okay.” In favor of the proposed OTP site was
Dawn Wood, who said she agrees with Dr. Khan that addiction is a disease. She personally knows loved ones who have walked that path of addiction. “I’m more worried about the drug dealers, not the drug addicts,” she said. Dr. Khan explained that patients at the center would not be loitering outside the building and committing crimes and doing drugs. Dr. Khan explained that NIH enforces a strict no-loitering policy, and in fact, patients arrive at his centers by bus, come in to take their dose of medication, and then leave on the bus back to their home, quicker, he said, than it takes to get your morning cup of coffee at your favorite coffee shop. Ed Tuck III, a business owner adjacent to where the site is proposed, said Dr. Khan personally came into his building to explain his intention. “I thought that was sincere,” Tuck said. “I think there should be some conditional uses applied to the site, but I think personally Dr. Khan will work with business owners. I think we can have a positive relationship, where it doesn’t have to be a negative.” Still another testimony was given by Councilmember McCarthy, at-large Position 7, who, earlier this year, served on a
regional task force to stem the rise of the overdose epidemic. “There has been more use of heroin and opioids in the area,” he said. “The best news is it’s treatable. Opioids know no demographic—it’s rural, rich, and poor.” McCarthy acknowledged the rising tide of hostile violence in South Tacoma. This proposed OTP site is one part of the solution. “I do believe the city needs to listen to you,” McCarthy said to the audience. “All your concerns are legitimate. I am here as a city representative to hear your concerns.” Jessica Blose, the Washington state opioid treatment authority, said DBHR thought Friday night’s public hearing was successful in its intent to record testimony, and that Tacoma City Council members present was appreciated. “A partnership between Northwest Integrated Health and the City of Tacoma is integral to mutual goals of helping to educate the community on both opioid treatment programs and medication-assisted therapy for opioid-use disorders,” Blose said. “DBHR will soon announce a second public hearing regarding Northwest Integrated Health at a yet-to-be determined date and location.”
because many youth Pioneer serves do not have a home. They’re housed in hotels with caseworkers or are in outof-state placements because of the lack of capacity within the Washington state provider network, according to Steve Woolworth, vice president of Pioneer’s treatment and reentry services. Woolworth said the desired outcome of the youth program is for the youth to be successfully moved to a lesser restrictive setting, which includes aging out of the program and into successful independent living, returning back to their birth
family or adopted family, or achieving a successful foster-care placement. What Pioneer wants to prevent is a youth’s return to a detention center, jail, or inpatient mental health center. “Across our youth and adult services, we’re moving into a research-based methodology as a provider,” Woolworth explained. “We’re gauging (youths) in pre and post surveys. We’re collecting data while they’re here, and we’re evaluating what’s working.” Harold Wright Jr., Pioneer’s director of youth and young adult services, said the program is committed to adopting the “Kids at Hope” philosophy, which will include implementing an evidencebased, strategic cultural model that reverses the belief of a “youth being at risk” to a “youth being at hope” paradigm. “We are focused on delivering appropriate therapeutic interventions that will support all children and young adults, without exception,” Wright said. Lana Crawford, director of Pioneer’s J Street youth program, told those attending the grand opening that the goal of the program is to provide youth a living environment that is loving and caring. “These kids have been through a lot,” Crawford said. “We’re going to help them find their future and visit their
future and ask them what their ideal future looks like.” When youth are admitted to the program, they are given a YMCA membership and are established at a local school. Naomi Paige, assistant director of the youth program, said youth visit the local YMCA a minimum of three times a week, enjoying activities from swimming to rock climbing. “This helps to keep them active,” Paige said. Crawford said in addition to attending a local school and also visiting the YMCA, youth also receive mental health counseling on site and academic tutoring. In attendance at the grand opening were Senator Jeannie Darneille, representing the 27th District, and First Lady Trudi Inslee, both of whom are advocates for youth services. Darneille, who said she’s excited for the opportunity to chair the Senate Human Services and Corrections Committee, said the J Street youth program presents an “opportunity to instill hope in children.” Darneille has successfully worked on passing legislation related to sex trafficking and reducing homelessness among youth as they age out of the foster-care system, of which Karen Lee, chief executive officer of Pioneer, thanked her for her contribution.
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Marilyn Covarrubias, whose son Daniel was shot and killed by police on April 21, 2015 in Lakewood, also expressed her support for the good police officers who are needed to keep communities safe. “Some police officers are really good people – they’re sincere. They really want us to come together,” she said. “After my son was killed, a police officer from Tacoma came to our home to say he was sorry and I really appreciated that.” She thanked the Puyallup Tribe, Not This Time, Latino Civic Alliance and all those who have supported her. “If it weren’t for all these people, I would probably have had a breakdown but because these people held me up, it gave me a voice and that’s what I needed.” Puyallup Tribal Councilman Tim Reynon has been in the thick of efforts to reform state policing laws ever since Jackie lost her life. Tirelessly, he worked day and night to achieve real change and received much applause at the luncheon for his dedication and selflessness in the fight. “It’s very humbling to see our communities, our families, our law enforcement officers all together,” he said to the lunch gathering, as he looked back on how it all happened. “We sat down for many long days. We came together and in the last week of the legislative session we hammered out language that improved, strengthened and clarified the language of the initiative. It also addressed issues that law enforcement had concerns about. It was a rollercoaster ride for a lot of us but because of efforts of every single one of you here today, we were able to put aside our differences, focus on common ground and common values, and come up with a policy and legislation that is stronger and clearer today than it was when it was proposed by only one side of the community policing equation. “I raise my hands to each and every one of you, thank you for all that you’ve done. This model can be used across the nation. It’s a monumental achievement that will reduce violent interactions between communities and police, result in fewer injuries and deaths, improve relationships between our communities and our law enforcement officers, increase safety for all of us and ultimately save lives for our community members and our law enforcement officers.” Puyallup Councilwoman Sylvia Miller told of what a nail-biter it was at the last minutes of the legislative session when it still wasn’t clear whether I-940 would be passed. “At the beginning of this there were many tears, and at the end of this there were many, many tears,” she said. “When Chester called me to ask me to come and witness the votes on this, my heart beat so hard and so fast – I didn’t think we were going to make it. So I raise my hands to all of you for making this happen.” Governor Jay Inslee’s Chief of Staff David Postman reflected on those same memories. “Even to the final day it was touch and go. That night when the bill was signed, a bunch of folks who are here today came into the governor’s conference room to thank each other and take a moment to appreciate what had happened. It was one of the most moving few minutes that we’ve had in our office in more than five years in office.”
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Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud: “By coming together during this legislative session and having tough conversations, we created the first steps to more unity.”
Councilman Reynon told of how it was Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), chair of the House Public Safety Committee, and Sen. David Frockt (D-Seattle) who were key in facilitating the initiative organizers and law enforcement interests to come to the same table. Rep. Goodman explained why he did not want I-940 to go on a statewide ballot. “If this goes to the ballot, that will further erode relationships between communities and the police,” he said. “It would have been an adversarial campaign and I said that’s not good enough. We have to do it here in the legislature.” Rep. Goodman and Sen. Frockt both called for empathy on both sides when it comes to communities and law enforcement understanding where each is coming from. “We need to build more empathy, build more trust so we can understand how difficult the job of law enforcement is and we understand how grieved communities feel,” Rep. Goodman said. “What matters is the relationships we have built, and by the moment, by the day they’re getting stronger and stronger and nothing can take that away from us.” “The main thing I can take away from having been involved in this issue for the last couple of years is that we needed to have empathy for the position of each other, for those who interact with law enforcement and want to make sure they can come home to their families and also for our law enforcement who want to make sure that they can come home to their families at night,” said Sen. Frockt. “We had to have empathy for their positions. Hopefully, with the passage of this initiative we can stop building walls and start building bridges.”
Craig Bulkley, president of the Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs (WACOPS), perhaps put it best when he said, “It’s tough to dislike somebody you actually get to know, and that’s something we need to work on in the law enforcement community. We need to change some things – we’ve done some things the same for a very long time. We are open to making some changes to that.” Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) Executive Director Steve Strachn said that meeting face to face made a big difference in how one perceived the other when it came to hammering out the details of what ultimately became ESHB 3003. “Everybody began to understand that this was not about us versus them. That’s what brings us here today. We are all in this together. On behalf of the state’s chiefs and sheriffs, we are just so honored to have played a small part in something that I think is going to keep people safer – not just the community but also law enforcement.” James Schrimpsher, legislative chairman of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), pledged that the Order will continue to carry forth all the good that has come out of the I-940 efforts. “The FOP is committed to ensuring this bridge that we started building together continues to be built,” he said. “It is our hope that once this bridge is built, it will be a model for the rest of the nation on how we can set things aside and groups come together to build a future we all want to be part of.” After everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch, giveaways ensued in true Puyallup tradition and lunch guests departed feeling a sense of hope that was built that day on the Puyallup Indian reservation.
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The SR 167 Completion project will build the remaining four miles of SR 167 between SR 161 (Meridian) and I-5, completing a long-planned connection to I-5. This project also includes a 2-mile new connection from I-5 to SR 509. These improvements will provide two lanes in each direction from Tacoma to Puyallup. The project will also build five interchanges located at SR 509, 54th Avenue, I-5, Valley Avenue and SR 161 (Meridian). The environmental documentation for the project includes the ability to add HOV lanes in the future.
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to segment the different aspects of the SR 167 project into smaller projects that the cities can fund through grants for which Washington Department of Transportation doesn’t qualify. Chopping up parts of SR 167 into smaller bits not only opens them to grants but also provides direct benefits that cities will back with their “contribution” dollars in the form of grant matches. Fife is funding $1.8 million, for example. Puyallup and Pierce County are
each kicking in about $2 million. “That’s a much easier conversation to have,” Kingsolver said. Tacoma, for its part, is set to pledge $500,000 in grant matches to the City of Fife’s effort to expand 70th Avenue from two to four lanes. Tacoma will also pledge $1.5 million toward the Port of Tacoma Spur that will help redirect truck traffic off Interstate 5. Fife gets help with a project. Tacoma speeds WSDOT’s SR 167 work chugging along with grant dollars the state couldn’t get otherwise, further leveraging local dollars so they stretch as far as possible. “It’s one large project that benefits all of us,” Kingsolver said.
Work on Fife’s 70th Avenue project is set to start in 2019, making the first step of SR 167’s final leg, something that has been talked about for decades. The Port of Tacoma, however, remains the only port on the West Coast without a dedicated roadway between the shipping terminals and their warehouse and distribution centers. SR 167 solves that with sections of it being built since first envisioned in the 1950s. It currently runs from Renton to Puyallup, however. The last leg with finally tie it directly to the tideflats. The completed roadway will not only allow for faster freight shuttling between the port and warehouses but relieve some congestion on I-5 by taking
those trucks of that roadway. But the road won’t be completed until 2031. Anyone who commutes on I-5 sees the work going on there to further improve traffic flows, and the spring construction season will bring changes sooner than that however. The eastbound SR 16 ramp to northbound I-5, for example, has been reduced to a single lane to let crews finish the M Street to Portland Avenue commuter lanes. More notably perhaps is that the end is here for the temporary split of the southbound I-5 lanes around Tacoma’s downtown exit. The caution barriers are coming down, reopening new roadways on all southbound lanes.
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THEY’RE BACK!!! RAINIERS TO ROLL OUT VETERAN LINEUP FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018
SECTION A, PAGE 10
PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
(Top) Lincoln sophomore Troy Allen gets some major air as Mt. Tahoma senior Marco Rodriguez looks on. (Middle) Mt. Tahoma sophomore goalkeeper Josiah Bowie had a busy night holding a hungry Lincoln offense to just a single goal. Bowie made some tremendous saves in the match. (Bottom) Following his late, gametying penalty kick, Mt. Tahoma senior Raul Ramirez sprints back to the center of the field with the ball for a quick restart.
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SURGING T-BIRDS AND ABES BATTLE IT OUT
By Justin Gimse
jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
he Tacoma Rainiers were back from spring training and taking in some practice at Cheney Stadium on Tuesday, April 3. While it was a bit on the chilly side, the skies failed to give up anything wet and the team’s preparation for opening night on Thursday, April 5, went without a hitch. While there is some wet stuff in the forecast over the next several days, the team is hell-bent on kicking off opening night with their usual first-class style. With a roster that includes 19 players with Major League Baseball experience, this looks like the sort of Tacoma team that should find itself challenging for the Pacific Coast League Pacific Northern Division crown, if not even more. After an incredible 81-62 division-winning season in 2016, a seemingly unending string of call-ups to the Seattle Mariners sapped much of the Rainiers’ strength after a couple of months. After sitting atop the division into late May, Tacoma finally began to slip, while Reno and Fresno caught fire. Despite finishing the 2017 season with a 66-76 record, it seemed to have little impact on the size of the crowds flocking to Cheney Stadium throughout a sensational summer. As a matter of fact, even though they finished 10 games below the .500 mark, the Rainiers drew the third-largest attendance total to Cheney Stadium in the historic park’s 57-year history. Sure, the fans love to see a winner, and any sort of playoff race is sure to bring out some more fans to the park, but when it comes to tail-ends in the seats, it’s not entirely all about the victories. One thing that the Rainiers and Cheney Stadium offer up as good as any organization in the business is an incredible fan experience. Ticket prices are reasonable, and often throughout the season, the Rainiers offer up some one-time deals that are downright sensational. For instance, there is an opening night deal that gets you in the park, with u See RAINIERS / page A13
By Justin Gimse
jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
(Top) Tacoma Rainiers skipper Pat Listach fields questions during Media Day on Tuesday, April 3. Listach was optimistic about his new veteran ball club, and also liked the looks of the Cheney Stadium infield after the ballpark played host to two Sounders S2 soccer matches. (Second-left) Danny Muno makes his return to Tacoma after a solid 2017 season where he batted .273 for the Rainiers. (Second-right) Taylor Motter gets in some cuts before heading up to Seattle as a last-minute call-up to the Mariners. (Third-row) Players toss around a football in left field. (Bottom) Listach, the 1992 American League Rookie of the Year, takes some cuts.
When it comes to athletics, there is only so much a coaching staff can do to prepare a team to go out on the field and win the ball game. While the fundamentals of the sport and mental approach can be passed down to the player, that doesn’t always add up to wins on the field of play. There’s an aspect of pretty much every sport out there called "finishing," and that's what separates the winners from the rest of the pack. Sometimes it takes years, if not decades, to see a certain athletic program evolve into a winner at a given school. It’s been a serious grind for several programs in Tacoma over the years. Despite a revolving door of new student athletes and coaches, some teams just never seem to get off the ground for a heartbeat, let alone taking full-on flight. While some teams dream of state tournament runs, there’s an equal number out there that would feel like world beaters if they could somehow just make it into their respective district tournament. The boys soccer programs at Lincoln and Mt. Tahoma High Schools are a good example of this sort of grind of the years. While the Abes and T-Birds have been delivering quality players for years, their squads have regularly fallen short of any post-season aspirations. As a matter of fact, sometimes just grabbing a couple of victories in a season was about as good as it was going to get. Those were also the expectations of these teams. It didn’t look like u See SOCCER / page A13
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Sportswatch TACOMA AREA PREP SCORES BOYS SOCCER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 VASHON - 6, BELLEVUE CHR. - 0 THURSDAY, MARCH 29 WILSON - 2, BETHEL - 0 BONNEY LAKE - 4, LINCOLN - 2 SPANAWAY LAKE - 2, LAKES - 0 SO. KITSAP - 5, BELLARMINE - 3 CURTIS - 1, ROGERS - 1 PUYALLUP - 4, GRAHAM-K - 0 SUMNER - 2, OLYMPIA - 1 PENINSULA - 2, SHELTON - 0 FRIDAY, MARCH 30 STADIUM - 1, MT. TAHOMA - 0 GIG HARBOR - 2, YELM - 0 FRANKLIN PIERCE - 2, FIFE - 0 HENRY FOSS - 3, FOSTER - 0 WASH. - 2, WHITE RIVER - 1 CLOVER PARK - 3, ORTING - 2 STEILACOOM - 1, TYEE - 1 SATURDAY, MARCH 31 SUMNER - 3, BELLARMINE - 0 EMERALD RIDGE - 5, CURTIS - 1 SOUTH KITSAP - 2, ROGERS - 1 OLYMPIA - 2, GRAHAM-K - 1 MONDAY, APRIL 2 MT. TAHOMA - 1, LINCOLN - 0 LAKES - 0, BETHEL - 0 BONNEY LK - 1, SPAN. LK - 0 PUYALLUP - 2, OLYMPIA - 0 FIFE - 5, WHITE RIVER - 1 FOSS - 1, WASHINGTON - 0 CLOVER PARK - 4, HIGHLINE - 1 ORTING - 2, STEILACOOM - 1 VASHON - 3, COUPEVILLE - 1 TUESDAY, APRIL 3 EMERALD RIDGE - 2, SO. KITSAP - 0
SUMNER - 5, ROGERS - 1 HIGHLINE - 15, CLOVER PARK - 2 SUMNER - 14, GRAHAM-K - 1 GIG HARBOR - 0, PENINSULA - 0 ORTING - 9, STEILACOOM - 6 SO. KITSAP - 9, OLYMPIA - 3 ROGERS - 5, WHITE RIVER - 4 GIRLS FASTPITCH TUESDAY, APRIL 3 PENINSULA - 8, NO. KITSAP - 3 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 WILSON - 10, BETHEL - 5 STEILACOOM - 13, FR. PIERCE - 8 STADIUM - 21, LINCOLN - 0 STADIUM - 0, BONNEY LAKE - 2 WASHINGTON - 15, FOSTER - 0 LAKES - 11, WILSON - 1 BELLARMINE - 0, CURTIS - 7 SPAN. LK - 14, MT. TAHOMA - 1 PUYALLUP - 15, SUMNER - 0 SATURDAY, MARCH 31 ROGERS - 16, BELLARMINE - 2 OLYMPIA - 3, SO. KITSAP - 15 BELLARMINE - 9, ALUMNI - 1 SUMNER - 14, GRAHAM-K - 1 EM. RIDGE - 4, ROGERS - 7 OLYMPIA - 12, CAPITAL - 4 PENINSULA - 10, CEN. KITSAP - 1 FRANKLIN PIERCE -17, FOSTER - 0 MT. TAHOMA - 10, YELM - 12, TIMBERLINE - 1 HIGHLINE - 1, STEILACOOM - 3 WASHINGTON - 0 GIG HARBOR - 19, CAPITAL - 1 CLOVER PK - 4. RIV. RIDGE - 16 SHELTON - 9, YELM - 6 HENRY FOSS - 2, FIFE - 1 BASEBALL MONDAY, APRIL 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 29 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 STADIUM - 12, LAKES - 2 MT. TAHOMA - 18, LINCOLN - 11 WILSON - 9, SPAN. LAKE - 6 BONNEY LK - 14, MT. TAHOMA - 2 SHELTON - 7, LAKES - 6 MT. TAHOMA - 10, LINCOLN - 0 WILSON - 30, LINCOLN - 0 BELLARMINE - 2, ROGERS -1 BETHEL - 11, LAKES - 1 BETHEL - 11, SPAN. LAKE - 5 CURTIS - 17, OLYMPIA - 3 PENINSULA - 4, YELM - 2 CURTIS - 3, EMERALD RIDGE - 0 PUYALLUP - 9, SO. KITSAP - 3 SHELTON - 6, GIG HARBOR - 5 SUMNER - 6, BELLARMINE 1 GIG HARBOR - 4, BATTLE GRD. - 0 FOSS - 10, EVERGREEN - 0 SO. KITSAP - 16, ROGERS - 0 HENRY FOSS - 16, FOSTER - 3 FIFE - 16, LINDBERGH - 0 TIMBERLINE - 5, GIG HARBOR - 0 FIFE - 5, FRANKLIN PIERCE - 1 WASHINGTON - 6, FOSTER - 1 YELM - 6, SHELTON - 3 WHITE RIVER - 16, WHITE RIVER - 10, FR. PIERCE - 1 PENINSULA - 8, NO. THURSTON - 4 WASHINGTON - 2 CLOVER PARK - 11, TYEE - 1 FIFE - 3, FRANKLIN PIERCE - 2 STEILACOOM - 12, TYEE - 2 STEILACOOM - 5, EATONVILLE - 0 ORTING - 14, CLOVER PARK - 6 ORTING - 25, CLOVER PARK - 4 THURSDAY, MARCH 29 TUESDAY, APRIL 3 FRIDAY, MARCH 30 SPANAWAY LK - 2, WILSON - 1 WILSON - 26, LINCOLN - 0 GRAHAM-K - 19, CLOVER PARK - 2 MT. TAHOMA - 20, LINCOLN - 4 MT. TAHOMA - 0, BONNEY LK - 10 CAPITAL - 13, OLYMPIA - 10 BONNEY LK - 10, STADIUM - 3 SPANAWAY LK - 6, BETHEL - 2 ENUMCLAW - 7, EM. RIDGE - 5 SHELTON - 16, LAKES - 3 BELLARMINE - 6, GRAHAM-K - 5 BETHEL - 13, FR. PIERCE - 10 SO. KITSAP - 11, BELLARMINE - 3 SO. KITSAP - 6, EM. RIDGE - 4 FIFE - 5, VASHON - 3 CURTIS - 5, ROGERS - 0 PUYALLUP - 6, OLYMPIA - 3 STEILACOOM - 11, TIMBERLINE - 8 PUYALLUP - 6, GRAHAM-K - 1 SUMNER -1, ROGERS - 5 SUMNER - 1, OLYMPIA - 0 GIG HARBOR - 2, TIMBERLINE - 1 MONDAY, APRIL 2 CLOVER PARK - 14, TYEE - 4 PENINSULA - 5, NO. THURSTON - 0 SOUTH KITSAP - 18, FIFE - 10, FRANKLIN PIERCE - 0 BELLARMINE - 5 FRIDAY, MARCH 30 FOSS - 9, FOSTER - 8 GIG HARBOR - 12, PENINSULA - 7 FIFE - 4, WILSON - 3 WHITE RIVER - 12, FOSS - 22, WASHINGTON - 13 BETHEL - 4, LAKES - 1 WASHINGTON - 1 FR. PIERCE - 10, EVERGREEN - 1 BONNEY LK - 9, STADIUM - 1 STEILACOOM - 13, TYEE - 3 WHITE RIVER - 7, FIFE - 4 SPAN. LAKE - 9, RIV. RIDGE - 8 ORTING - 2, CLOVER PARK - 3
METRO PARKS’ STAR CENTER TO HOST FREE FITNESS EVENT APRIL 28
STAR Center invites you to sample fitness routines, sit in on cooking classes and pick up other healthy lifestyle tips at a free Saturday morning event for adults and children. The free Fitness and Wellness Conference from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 28, will feature concurrent, half-hour fitness demonstrations, healthy-living workshops and cooking classes, including martial arts offerings for school-age kids. Workshops on honey bee conservation and raising chickens also will be presented. The event is sponsored by Bloodworks Northwest. In conjunction with the conference, Bloodworks will collect blood donations from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. (except between 11 a.m. and noon) inside STAR Center. To make an appointment to donate, go to the Bloodworks Northwest website. Free Child Watch services and admission to STAR Center’s Treetops Playgrounds also will be available to kids whose parents and caregivers register in advance. Space is limited to 80 children, so pre-register to ensure a spot. To sign up, go to the Fitness and Wellness Conference event page. As many as 25 fitness demonstrations, all current STAR Center classes, will be open to teens and adults. They include various types of yoga and pilates, several varieties of Zumba, Mixxed Fit, Fit for Life, barre, pound, walk ‘n tone, and have a ball. For detailed descriptions of each offering, download a pdf from the STAR Center fitness page. “This conference is a great way for people to discover fun fitness options that support healthy lifestyles,” said organizer Reilly Harris. One room will be dedicated to classes for kids from 6 to 12, including kung fu, karate and hybrid martial arts programs. In STAR Center’s demonstration kitchen, a series of five, half-hour cooking classes will be offered in succession. If you’re interested in personal training, meet STAR Center trainer Andre Anthony. He will provide free blood pressure testing, postural assessments and body composition evaluations, plus personal training consultations. Throughout the conference, several organizations will be on hand to present information on health and wellness services, composting and recycling, beekeeping and vegetable gardening.
• What: STAR Center’s Fitness and Wellness Conference
• When: 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 28. • Where: STAR Center, 3873 S. 66th St., Tacoma • Cost: Free; Walk-ins welcome, but prior registration is requested.
For information and registration: Go to the Fitness and Wellness Conference event page or call (253) 4043939.
LOGGERS EARLY OUTBURST TOO MUCH FOR LUTES ON THE DIAMOND
The Pacific Lutheran University baseball team allowed just one run over the final six innings of their Monday, April 2 matchup against the University of Puget Sound, however the Loggers exploded for nine runs over the first three innings, proving too much for the Lutes to overcome as they fell 10-8. The Lutes (18-11, 16-5 Northwest Conference) entered the ninth inning trailing 10-5. The team loaded the bases with two outs when Anthony Gosline stepped to the plate. Gosline ripped a shot into deep right field, clearing the bases with a triple. Gosline went two-for-five
with a walk, three runs batted in and a run scored. “I knew I had to find a way to keep the game going,” Gosline said. “It felt good off the bat. I was hoping the wind wouldn’t affect it much. When I saw it hit the wall, I thought I’d better run faster.” The Lutes scored three runs in the sixth inning as well. Tori Doten came up with the big hit in that inning, scoring Matt Vick and Corey Ng on a double. Connor Cantu was the next batter up. Cantu came through, bringing in Doten on an RBI single. Cantu performed well at the top of the order, going three-for-six with an RBI and a run scored. Cole Johnson got the PLU offense going in the third inning when he singled home a run. Later in the inning, Marques Carlson did the same when he singled home Jacob Bockelie. Carlson capped off an excellent weekend, going two-for-three with an RBI and two walks. “Our guys had a lot of quality at bats today,” head coach Nolan Soete said. “Eight runs is typically enough to win a game. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case today. UPS played well.” Alex Gregory pitched well for the Lutes in relief. Gregory scattered seven hits over his five innings of work, allowing just two earned runs. Jacob Mortenson was on the mound for the final two innings, striking out two batters while allowing one hit. Andrew Curran got his first start of the season after making 11 relief appearances in 2018. Curran allowed the first three batters to reach base before Puget Sound’s Nick Ultsch hit a grand slam. The Loggers (15-14, 9-9 NWC) never looked back. PLU plays Occidental College in Newberg, Ore. at noon on Thursday before facing George Fox University on Saturday and Sunday at noon for the final three-game conference series of the regular season.
PLU’S GRADDY EARNS WEEKLY NWC TRACK AND FIELD HONORS
The Northwest Conference released its weekly award winners on Monday, April 2, with Pacific Lutheran University women’s track and field student-athlete Machaela Graddy securing NWC Field Athlete of the Week accolades. Graddy lands the award after uncorking a personal best throw of 137 feet, nine inches on Saturday at the University of Puget Sound’s Shotwell Invitational. The senior’s throw placed her second overall in the event and first among Division III competitors. Her mark additionally ranks as the second best throw in PLU program history while her mark currently sits as the second best throw this season in NCAA Division III. A two-sport athlete, Graddy was a national qualifier last season in the javelin while earning Third Team AllAmerican honors this fall as a member of the two-time NWC champion PLU women’s soccer team. Graddy is the second Lute to claim a women’s track and field weekly award with Kelsey Hathaway landing NWC Track Athlete of the Week honors on March 12. Graddy and the rest of the Lutes return to action on Saturday, competing at the Jenn Boyman Memorial Invitational in McMinnville, Ore.
UPS ROWERS GRAB WEEKLY NWC HONORS
The Puget Sound women’s varsity-eight was named the Northwest Conference Crew of the Week, the NWC announced. It marks the Loggers’ third NWC weekly honor this spring. The Loggers placed second among W2V8 boats in the Husky Open, March 31. Puget Sound crossed the finish line in 7:25.248, besting boats from Washington State, Western Washington, Seattle University, and Seattle Pacific. Puget Sound is set to next compete in the Covered Bridge Regatta, Saturday, April 7.
APRIL 5 – 28 THURSDAY, APRIL 5 - BASEBALL South Kitsap vs. Curtis Curtis HS - 4 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 5 - BASEBALL Sacramento vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 7:05 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 6 - BASEBALL Bremerton vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS - 4 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 6 - BASEBALL Sacramento vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 7:05 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 7 - SOCCER Graham-K vs. Bellarmine Prep Bellarmine HS - 4 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 7 - BASEBALL Sacramento vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 5:05 p.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 8 - BASEBALL Sacramento vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 1:35 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 9 - BASEBALL Bonney Lake vs. Wilson Wilson HS - 4 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 9 - BASEBALL Bethel vs. Lincoln Heidelberg Field - 4 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 9 - BASEBALL Stadium vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS - 4 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 9 - BASEBALL Sacramento vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium - 6:05 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 10 - FASTPITCH Wilson vs. Stadium Browns Point Field - 3:30 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 10 - FASTPITCH Bonney Lake vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS - 4 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 10 - FASTPITCH Lakes vs. Lincoln SERA Complex - 4 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 10 - SOCCER Graham-K vs. Curtis Curtis Viking Stadium - 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 - SOCCER Real Monarchs vs. Sounders S2 Cheney Stadium - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 12 - FASTPITCH Mt. Tahoma vs. Stadium Browns Point Field - 3:30 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 12 - FASTPITCH Spanaway Lakes vs. Wilson Wilson HS - 3:30 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 12 - SOCCER Stadium vs. Lakes Harry Lang Stadium - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 12 - SOCCER Spanaway Lake vs. Wilson Stadium Bowl - 7:15 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 14 - SOCCER RGV Toros vs. Sounders S2 Cheney Stadium - 5 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 17 - FASTPITCH Sumner vs. Bellarmine Prep Bellarmine HS - 4 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 17 - SOCCER Mt. Tahoma vs. Lakes Harry Lang Stadium - 7 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 17 - SOCCER Lincoln vs. Stadium Stadium Bowl - 7:15 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 19 - SOCCER Olympia vs. Curtis Curtis Viking Stadium - 7 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 19 - SOCCER Bellarmine vs. Emerald Ridge Emerald Ridge HS - 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 20 - FASTPITCH Olympia vs. Curtis Curtis HS - 4 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 21 - SOCCER Curtis vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS - 12 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 28 - MMA CageSport 50 Emerald Queen Casino - 7 p.m.
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PACIFIC LUTHERAN LOOKING TO WIN TITLE
PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
With six NW Conference games remaining on their regular season schedule, the Pacific Lutheran University baseball is sitting atop the conference standings with a 16-5 record. Second-place Linfield and Whitman sit are tied with a 10-8 record. After that, there is a four-team log-jam in the standings with Willamette, George Fox, University of Puget Sound and Whitworth all locked up with 9-9 marks. Originally picked to finish in fourth place in the pre-season coaches’ poll, the Lutes have rolled to an overall record of 18-11 and could very well wind up playing host to the NWC championship baseball tournament beginning on Friday, April 20, and wrapping up with the title game on Sunday, April 22. A first-place finish in the tournament delivers an immediate qualifier to the NCAA Div. III tournament. The Lutes split with Willamette on Saturday, April 31, winning the first game by a score of 8-4, and then falling 10-3 in the second contest. PLU then hosted the UPS Loggers on Monday, April 2, and despite a late rally, fell by a score of 10-8. PLU will now hit the road for a non-conference game against Occidental on Thursday, April 5, and then three important NWC games at George Fox beginning on Saturday, April 7. Pacific Lutheran vs. University of Puget Sound Thursday, April 26 - 7 p.m. Cheney Stadium Linfield vs. Pacific Lutheran Saturday, April 28 - 10 a.m. Linfield vs. Pacific Lutheran Sunday, April 29 - 10 a.m.
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they were quite there yet. Well, things certainly seem to be changing on the soccer landscape here in the City of Destiny. Not only have Mt. Tahoma and Lincoln fielded higher caliber teams this season, but it looks as though the building blocks are now in place to see these programs move up to a new level. Across town, the Stadium Tigers have shown what it takes to deliver winning teams, and the T-Birds and Abes have put the Tigers to the test in recent outings. This sort of upswing in competition is only going to make the 3A Pierce County League stronger, and should ultimately benefit whichever teams advance through the battlefields and into the post-season. Tacoma teams often get stung when they enter the post-season, because the talent gap between the top couple of teams in their league and the rest of the field is often deep and wide. Because of this, many recent post-season entries from Tacoma have found themselves bounced out of the playoffs before their fans had barely warmed up their seats in the stands. Whether or not teams like Mt. Tahoma and Lincoln are state-caliber yet remains to be seen, but when the two teams met on the pitch at Lincoln Bowl on Monday, April 2, the game had the sort of intensity that one would expect from a do-or-die district tournament game. It looked like a fun game on paper, and the resulting contest delivered on all counts. The Abes put one on the scoreboard just
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Lincoln junior goalkeeper Gabriel Foster puts his body on the line to protect the Abes’ goal. Foster is another one of the rising stars in the Tacoma soccer community.
minutes after the first whistle and a steady attack on the Mt. Tahoma goal followed. After giving up just eight goals in their previous seven games, the T-Birds were in jeopardy of falling behind quickly under the Abes’ offensive onslaught. However, after a host of opportunities, the Abes were unable to find the back of the net in the first half, as Mt. Tahoma sophomore goalkeeper Josiah Bowie stepped up with some sensational, point-blank saves that would ultimately keep the T-Birds within striking distance in the waning moments of the match. The first half also saw the Lincoln defense snuff-out each and every Mt. Tahoma offensive chance, with most not even getting within striking distance of
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a new Cheney Stadium T-shirt, for just $15. For folks that love the baseball experience, yet have been turned off by the soaring cost of attending a game in Seattle, there is no doubt that a trip to Cheney Stadium is not only going to satisfy the baseball cravings, but will also have a significantly smaller impact on the checking account. The Rainiers deliver a full, family-friendly experience. Whether the kids are taking cuts out at the wiffle ball field just south of the grass berm seating, or their joining in on the conga dance line that often stretches from one side of the grandstands to the other, the fun is there for the taking. People love to argue about it, but it’s a no-brainier from this writer. The best sports mascot in the Puget Sound has got to be Rhubarb the Reindeer. He’s not only visible and active throughout the game, but his exploits are not only creative, but often hilarious. That’s without even getting into awesome characters like Epic Sax Gorilla or others.
Friday nights at Cheney Stadium are among the largest attended during the season. Not only is it a great night to get out, following a week of toiling away in the salt mines, but it is also capped with a free fireworks show shortly after the final out of the ballgame. This season, fans have 11 Friday fireworks nights to choose from. Cheney will make the fireworks business an even dozen when they host Reno on July 3, which is also always followed with a fireworks extravaganza. While the fireworks are always an easy draw, there are several other special dates that bring out a variety of fans throughout the season. Throwback Weekend is set for Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22. Fans early to the ballpark will get a free throwback Tacoma Giants cap on Saturday, and a Tacoma Twins hat on Sunday. Every Thursday home game is also a “Thirsty Thursday” with cheap beers and rotating food specials. Special individual games include Salute to Armed Forces Day (Sunday, July 1), Pink at the Park (Sunday, July 22), Paint the Park Purple for UW fans (Friday, Aug. 3), K-9 Innings (Sunday, Aug. 5), Color Cheney Crimson (Saturday, Aug. 18), First Responders Night (Thursday, Aug. 23) and Central Washington University
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Lincoln junior goalkeeper Gabriel Foster. It was a different story in the second half, as Mt. Tahoma came out firing away after finally getting some penetration through the Lincoln defense. After three near- misses and a solid corner-kick opportunity, it was clear that Mt. Tahoma had made the proper adjustments at halftime. It felt like it was just a matter of time before the T-Bird offense broke through for a goal, but somehow the Lincoln defense either held their ground, or benefited from shots that were slightly off their mark. As the second half ground along, the Lincoln offense began to heat up again and Bowie found himself putting in some serious work in the Mt. Tahoma goal box.
Despite some great chances, Lincoln kept missing out on extending their lead by a matter of inches. With the Mt. Tahoma offense pressing to get an equalizing goal, the defense was a little thinner on the back end, but the bodies that were back there were able to block several shots. With just over seven minutes remaining in the match, lightning struck for the T-Birds. A hard foul took place on the edge of the goal box. After conferring with the side judge, the referee deemed it worthy of a penalty kick for Mt. Tahoma. Raul Ramirez lined up a shot and sent a blast into the upper-left portion of the net. Now with just minutes remaining in the match, Mt. Tahoma actually had a chance to win a game that Lincoln had owned for most of the night. Mt. Tahoma had two excellent cornerkick opportunities late that barely missed their mark. Moments later, Lincoln countered with a long, free kick that sailed just inches over the crossbar. The game ended with both teams struggling to manufacture one last scoring run. The 1-1 tie wasn’t a high-scoring affair, but for those in attendance, it was a fun and fierce battle to watch. These look like two very hungry teams with more talent than they may have had in decades. Up next for Lincoln (2-2-2 3A Pierce County League, 2-3-3 overall) is a Tuesday, April 10, road match against a Wilson Rams (3-1-1, 4-2-1) squad that looks like it has started to find its groove. Mt. Tahoma (3-12, 5-1-2) will host Spanaway Lake (2-4-0, 2-5-0) on Tuesday, April 10. The Abes and T-Birds will have their rematch on Monday, April 30, at Mt. Tahoma Stadium.
Night (Friday, Aug. 24). As far as the Tacoma roster goes, fans are going to be busy finding new favorites with all the new faces coming to Cheney Stadium. A last-minute call-up of shortstop Taylor Motter to the Seattle Mariners altered what was set to be the opening night roster, but it’s still stacked with veteran talent. On the pitcher’s mound, Tacoma will roll out Dario Alvarez and Ariel Miranda from the left side. That’s it for Tacoma lefties at this point in the season, as the Rainiers’ line-up is stacked with right-handed hurlers. From the right side, Tacoma will suit up Shawn Armstrong, Christian Bergman (opening night starter), Chasen Bradford, Ryan Cook, Erik Goeddel, Ashton Goudeau, Pat Light, Mike Morin, Max Povse, Josh Smith and Rob Whalen. To start the season behind the plate, Tacoma returns Tuffy Gosewisch and added Garrett Kennedy to the mix. The Tacoma infield returns Gordon Beckham and Danny Munio, while adding Matt Hague and Zach Vincej. There are also plenty of new faces in the outfield with John Andreoli, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Cameron Perkins set to make their first Tacoma appearances. Ian Miller is the sole returnee to the Tacoma outfield.
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TACOMA’S TJ WALKER TAKES COMIC BOOKS INTO DIGITAL TERRA INCOGNITA PHOTOS/IMAGES COURTESY OF JWALK ENTERTAINMENT
Tacoma media empresario Andy “TJ” Walker is the man behind “Phoenix Run,” an “augmented reality” comic book project that can be enhanced by way of a smart phone app and has expanded into a web film series that utilize live actors.
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nvision a place in which the souped-up domain of superheroes is intertwined with the dread realm of zombies. The result would be something like “Phoenix Run,” a comic book world in which the undead are gifted with abilities that exceed the limitations of ordinary humanity. The story takes place in a gritty metropolis called New Seattle, a place where superheroes and zombies exist and everyone is infected with the deadly Z-strain – something that resulted from the government creation of a drug called “Z Nano” that was meant to enhance the human body in order to create a race of “superhuman” peace keepers. The enterprise, however, does not go according to plan and the result is more of a hell than a utopia. The creative force behind this world of the imagination is Andy “TJ” Walker, a home-grown Tacoman who grew up steeped in the fantastical territories of the mind conjured up by comic books. While in junior high and high school, Walker first started to create his own comic books. He recounts how he and his friends would be at Kinko’s Copy Centers late into the night printing out DIY comic books that they would sell to school friends. Noticing a change in direction in the music and film industries, Walker enrolled in Bates Technical College and turned his focus toward digital media and filmmaking. Bolstered by new skills, Walker turned his nascent enterprise, called JWalk Entertainment, in a new direc-
tion and now creates “augmented reality” comic books. “Phoenix Run” is one such project. Not simply a comic book, it has evolved into a web series, made with live actors using high quality film making techniques. The print version of the comic book can be super charged by use of a free a phone app (look up “Phoenix Run Series App” on your phone’s App Store). The app allows a reader of the comic book to hold a smart phone up to the page and watch the pictures in the comic book come to life. The web series of films of “Phoenix Run” (visit www. facebook.com/PhoenixRunShow/ to get more information) was created by Walker and directed by Rick Walters, who is part of the creative team behind the overall, multi-platform project. All three platforms – film, print and phone app – are interwoven in order to generate and enhance one’s experience of the grim and edgy world inhabited by super zombies. New media technologies are used in service of more effective story-telling. By approaching the story from a variety of angles, the creators have greater potential to root the reader/user more deeply within the story, inducing an immersive experience of the stories. Walker is a man with a plan, a media mogul, a mover and a shaker, a multi-talented, multifaceted man using a multitude of media platforms to weave a whole universe into being. There he can tell his stories. In this undertaking, he was inspired by media conjurers like George Lucas, whose Star Wars Universe has become an imaginary place visited by millions around the globe. On the Comic Con and film fest circuit, “Phoenix Run” has chalked up an impressive array of nominations and
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JAVANESE MASKED DANCE Wednesday, April 11, 5-7 p.m. University of Puget Sound, Trimble Hall (in the Forum) “Music, Movement, and Spirituality in East Javanese Masked Dance” features Tari Topeng Gunung Sari, a masked dance from the regency of Malang in east Java, which portrays a legendary prince named Gunung Sari. This hero is much loved in Malang for the elegance of his movements, which are controlled and sometimes womanly, as well as his inner strength and agility. In this dance, Gunung Sari is depicted in the forest, where he often goes to meditate or practice his knightly fighting skills. Gunung Sari is also quite proud of his appearance and dress: As he walks about, he adjusts his outfit, looks at himself in the mirror, and waves at women (or imagined women). To increase his own agility and beauty, he imitates the movements of various animals, including birds and deer. Info: www.pugetsound.edu/news-and-events/ events-calendar/2018/04/11/day
‘I AM JANE DOE’ Wednesday, April 11, 6:30 p.m. The Grand Cinema, 606 Fawcett Ave., Tacoma Annie Wright presents the premiere of the documentary “I Am Jane Doe.” It’s a riveting film documenting a group of mothers battling for their daughters who were victimized by sex trafficking on the adult classified web site Backpage.com. The film will be introduced by a local lawyer featured in the documentary. The lawyer will take questions from the audience afterward. The program is part of Annie Wright Schools’ Night Out at the Grand. Info: www. facebook.com/events/222477748309007
THREE MACRAME POTTED PLANT HANGER WORKSHOP Friday, April 13, 6:30 p.m. Kalectic, 1736 Pacific Ave., Tacoma Join Macramé and Chardonnay as they
awards including a nomination for best international web series at the 2015 Raindance film festival in London; winner of the Audience Choice Award at the 2015 Seattle Web Fest, an Honorable Mention at the 2015 Geekie Awards; an award for Best Drama at the 2014 New Orleans Wizardworld Comic-Con and a Best Song award (for “Imperium,” under the category of protest music) at the 2015 Global Music Awards. It also won a GeekFest Film Festival gold medal at Stan Lee’s 2017 Los Angeles Comic Con. On behalf of his media company, JWalk Entertainment, Walker has also pitched project ideas and story ideas to high profile production companies like Lionsgate (makers of the “Twilight Saga” and “The Hunger Games”) Dreamworks (makers of “Antz” and “Gladiator”) and Denver and Delilah (makers of “Monster” and “Atomic Blonde”). JWalk Entertainment also makes music, virtual reality productions and video games. In addition to all of his work on projects like “Phoenix Run,” Walker and JWalk Entertainment have partnered with Home Life, Tacoma, a group home for boys. Walker shares his experience, knowledge and skills to help youth create and bring forward their own ideas via use of digital technology. Home Life youth have created promotional posters for “Phoenix Run” and the group hosted a special screening of “Phoenix Run” at a local theater during opening week of the cinematic block buster “The Force Awakens.” Walker is doing his part to put Tacoma on the map of the entertainment industry. For more on Walker and his many projects, visit facebook.com/JwalkEntertainment.
partner with Kalectic for an evening of sipping, shopping, snacking, and crafting. They will be bringing together their two favorite things: macramé and plants. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of modern macramé while crafting your own macramé potted plant hangers. $65 includes all macramé supplies, potted plant, all instructions and guidance for your craft, light bites, drinks, shipping discounts and major fun. Space is limited, so grab your spot today! Info: www.facebook.com/Macrame-andChardonnay-1864989953743395
FOUR FAMILY NIGHT AT TAM Friday, April 13, 5 p.m. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma TAM is fun for the whole family. See amazing works of art and play games in the galleries with a family-focused tour of “Places to Call
Home: Settlements in the West.” Enjoy live entertainment by Djimbo – Megan Becker and Olivia Brownlee and create art together. Explore your museum. $20 per family ($10 per family for TAM members); food available for purchase at TAM Cafe.Tickets available at the door and online at bit.ly/TAMfamilyday1. Info: www.tacomaartmuseum.org
FIVE MAKE SOME NOISE AT JOB CARR CABIN Saturday, April 14, 1 p.m. Job Carr Cabin Museum, 2350 N. 30th St., Tacoma Drop by Job Carr Cabin Museum for the monthly craft Saturday event. Activities are designed for children ages 3-9 and their families. On April 14, children can make their own musical instruments. They will have supplies on-hand to create a variety of noisemakers. Admission to the Museum and all events are pay as you can. Info: www. jobcarrmuseum.org
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Broadway Center presents bestselling author Deepak Chopra
Join New York Times bestselling author Dr. Deepak Chopra as he shares new insights from his latest work “The Healing Self” and explores some of the most important and baffling questions about our place in the world. Tickets start at $39 and are on sale now. A $50 meet-and-greet add on is available for a pre-show book signing. The meet-and-greet, book signing and talk will take place at Pantages Theater (901 Broadway, Tacoma) on April 12 at 7:30 p.m. Chopra is the founder of The Chopra Foundation and co-founder of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, and is board certified in internal medicine, endocrinology and metabolism. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, clinical professor at UCSD Medical School, researcher, neurology and psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Additionally, Chopra also serves as co-founder of Jiyo, an adjunct professor of executive programs at Kel-
logg School of Management at Northwestern University and of Columbia Business School, Columbia University. Chopra is the author of more than 85 books translated into more than 43 languages, including 25 New York Times bestsellers. His groundbreaking book “Super Genes,” co-authored with Dr. Rudolph Tanzi (Harmony, November 2015) focuses on the new genetics and is revolutionizing how we understand ourselves and the health of those around us. The World Post and The Huffington Post global Internet survey ranked Chopra 17th most influential thinker in the world and number one in medicine. Time magazine has described Dr. Chopra as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.” Tickets for Deepak Chopra: The Future of Wellbeing, The Healing of Self start at $39 with a meet and greet add-on for $50, and are on sale now. To buy now, call the Broadway Center Box Office at (253) 591-5894, toll-free 1 (800) 291-7593, online at BroadwayCenter. org, or in person at 901 Broadway in Tacoma’s Theater District.
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Screaming Butterflies Productions presents Shakespeare’s ‘Richard II’
Screaming Butterflies Productions, a new theater company in Tacoma, is producing Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of King Richard II” to be performed in the Dukesbay Theater space April 13-29. One of the more rarely produced plays in Shakespeare’s canon, “Richard II” is about a power struggle between two factions fighting to keep or win the crown of England. Historically, it marks the beginning of the War of the Roses in England, over a century of civil war during the Middle Ages. In this production, director Kathryn Philbrook explores the nature of power, how it changes people, how they relate to it, and what happens when they lose it. “It feels very timely,” says Philbrook, “We have two potential leaders, neither of whom is really a very good king, and we see what they are willing to do and give up to stay in power.” Careful not to try to make this an allegory or one-to-one comparison to any specific current event, this Screaming Butterflies production is not setting the play in an identifiable time or place, but is style-influenced by 1920s art deco and “Mad Men” era lines. Set design is by architect S. Matthew Philbrook, and costume design by theater veteran Naarah McDonald. Original music is being composed by Mateo Herrera, bringing an accessible modernity and a fresh contemporary vibe. Rounding out the production team are Jen Tidwell, who does fight choreography and Leo Foster, who is in charge of lighting design. Co-Producers Philbrook and Jeanette SanchezIzenman are excited about this maiden voyage for Screaming Butterflies. They began planning to col-
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Screaming Butterflies Productions, a new theatrical group in Tacoma, is scheduled to launch a production of William Shakespeare’s “King Richard II” on April 13. The play runs through April 29 and features Brittany Henderson as King Richard II and Natassia Reynolds as Henry Bolingbroke.
laborate over a year ago, and surprised each other with how closely their artistic values aligned. “Theatre affords us a space to confront threats to our being as women in a #metoo era and make them safe. Screaming Butterflies is committed to a feminist approach for creating performance with a keen eye on body positivity and a commitment to multicultural artistic collaboration,” says Sanchez-Izenman. In this light, the cast features several women in strong and leading roles: Brittany Henderson plays Richard II, Nastassia Reynolds is Henry Boling-
broke. The rest of the cast play multiple ensemble roles, and include LaNita Walters, Steve Gallion, Cat Waltzer, Ben Stahl, Jackie-Lyn Villava-Cua, Jazmine Herrington, Travis Martinez, Ed Medina, and Tony Hicks. “Richard II” will be performed at Dukesbay Theater in the Merlino Art Center located at 508 6th Ave., Ste. 10, Tacoma. Screaming Butterflies’ website is screamingbutterfliestheater.wordpress.com; and tickets are available for purchase through Brown Paper Tickets at screamingbutterflies.brownpapertickets.com.
AMERICANA NIGHT Celebrate Spring
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The Everyleaf Band played Rock the Dock Bar and Grill Saturday night. The band will next play locally at Taste of Tacoma on June 22.
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Help welcome spring, 19th century style, at Fort Nisqually’s annual Sewing to Sowing event on April 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crowd favorite Blackberry Patch Farm will be back this year with their lambs. Guests can check out our poultry house and visit with our heritage breed chickens and rooster. Families can get their hands dirty in the Fort Nisqually’s heritage gardens, which include the kitchen garden, a small orchard and field crops. Visitors can help operate the Fort’s 1800s winnowing machine and learn more about the agricultural enterprises of the Hudson’s Bay Company. The ladies of the fort will demonstrate various hand-sewing techniques and operate one of the world’s earliest sewing machines, the Wheeler and Wilson. Visitors can learn to sew a button and do some simple embroidery. A fine assortment of needlework by the fort’s sewing guild will be available for sale. All proceeds support the fort’s historical clothing collection. As always, visitors will encounter several dozen historic interpreters while they cook in the kitchen, play music on the porch, spin yarn in the laborers’ dwelling and hammer in the blacksmith’s shop. “Sewing to Sowing is the perfect opportunity to get outside after the long winter,” said event coordinator
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Allison Campbell. “There will be lots of hands-on activities and opportunities for families to explore life in Washington Territory in the 1850s.” Admission is $8-$10. Children 3 and younger are free. For more information, visit FortNisqually.org or call (253) 404-3970. About the museum: Located in Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is a restoration of the Hudson’s Bay Company outpost on Puget Sound. Visitors experience daily life during the 1850s with the help of costumed interpreters. Seven restored and reconstructed 1850s buildings are open to the public, including two National Historic Landmarks. There is also a Visitor Center with Museum Store. The Fort is a facility of Metro Parks Tacoma. For more information, visit www. metroparkstacoma.org/fort-nisquallyliving-history-museum.
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TACOMA OPERA Culture Corner A GUIDE TO CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS OF TACOMA PRODUCTION OF ‘THE MERRY WIDOW’ BEGINS APRIL 14 Art shows and events:
“Akio Takamori: Portraits and Sleepers” Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St. www.museumofglass.org
Composed by Franz Lehár with libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, “The Merry Widow” is based on an 1861 comedy play, “The Embassy Attaché” by Henri Meilhac. It premiered in Vienna at Theater an der Wien on Dec. 30, 1905. The Tacoma Opera performances will take place at the Rialto Theater on Saturday, April 14 and Friday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m. The show will be conducted by Bernard Kwiram and stage directed by Barry Johnson. In “The Merry Widow,” Hanna Glawari has inherited a fortune from her late husband. She is to be the guest of honor at the Paris Embassy of her povertystricken principality of Pontevedro, where there is to be a ball to celebrate the Grand Duke’s birthday. Ambassador Mirko Zeta wants to ensure that Glawari’s fortunes stay in Pontevedro and hopes to marry her to another Ponteverdian, Count Danilo Danilovitsch. Intrigue and romance follow, all to the lilting rhythm of the waltz.
Tacoma Opera announces the productions for its 2018-19 season Tacoma Opera will be marching boldly into its second half-century full steam ahead. 2018-19 will be the opera’s 51st season. The productions for the coming season have just been announced and are scheduled as follows: Fall 2018, “Lucia di Lammermoor” by Gaetano Donizetti Sunday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2 p.m. Venue: Theater on the Square “Lucia di Lammermoor,” Donizetti’s tragic masterpiece, is an archetype of 19th century romantic opera. In the foggy atmosphere of medieval Scotland, the pure and passionate love between Lucia and Edgardo emerges - a love like that of Romeo and Juliette, which was too beautiful to last and too dangerous for their families. After being torn from her true love, Lucia is forced to marry Arturo Bucklaw for political reasons. Betrayed, hurt, and stripped of her reason for living, she loses her mind in the famous “mad scene,” which is a supreme challenge for any soprano who dares to tackle the
role and a much-anticipated delight for audiences. The scene is the climax of the opera - a bloody, graphic ritual wrapped in heavenly bel canto music. It’s a perfect opera for the Halloween season! Winter 2019: “The Rape of Lucretia” by Benjamin Britten Sunday, Feb. 3, 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m. Venue: Theater on the Square First performed at Glyndbourne in England on July 12, 1946, “The Rape of Lucretia” is the first of several chamber operas Britten wrote during his distinguished career. According to Roman tradition, Lucretia, who died around 510 BC, was a noblewoman in ancient Rome whose rape by Sextus Tarquinius, an Etruscan king’s son, was the cause of a rebellion that overthrew the Roman monarchy and led to the transition of Roman government from a kingdom to a republic. Britten takes this ancient Roman tale and transforms it into a dramatic work of misguided hubris and great human suffering, narrated by two compassionate storytellers, male and female. The work is one of Britten’s most intimate and moving works and is a masterpiece of the chamber opera genre. Spring 2019: “The Elixir of Love” by Gaetano Donizetti Sunday, April 7, 2 p.m. Friday, April 12, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2 p.m. Venue: Theater on the Square At the other end of the spectrum from “Lucia di Lammermoor,” “L’Elisir d’amore” or “The Elixir of Love,” is one of the sunniest and sweetest comic operas ever written. It is the story of a simple country farm hand named Nemorino, who falls head over heels in love with the farm owner’s rich and haughty daughter, Adina. He is so desperately in love that he gives up everything he owns to buy a mysterious “elixir of love” from a traveling salesman, not knowing it is really just a bottle of country red wine. After a number of unexpected comic twists and turns, true love wins out and Adina finally admits she loves Nemorino. The music from this opera is possibly the most lyrical and sweetly beautiful of all bel canto operas and Nemorino’s aria, “Una furtiva lagrima (A Furtive Tear),” in act two is one of the best known and beloved opera arias of all time. “The Elixir of Love” is a perfect opera for spring and a lovely way to end a highly dramatic season. For information, visit www.tacomaopera.com.
The career of artist Akio Takamori (Japanese-American, 1950-2017) spanned more than 40 years, during which time he became a well-known influencer of contemporary ceramics. His artistic career pushed boundaries of traditional industrial pottery, ceramic slab vessels, and larger-than-life public art commissions. In honor of Takamori’s outstanding legacy, Museum of Glass will feature glass artwork made during Takamori’s 2014 residency at the Museum alongside his well-known ceramic sculpture. Curated by his wife, Vicki Takamori, “Akio Takamori: Portraits and Sleepers” runs through May 6. Takamori was a professor PHOTO COURTESY OF AKIO TAKAMORI ARCHIVES “Blue Woman,” mold-blown glass by Akio at University of Washington for Takamori. more than 20 years and helped build a ceramics program which became highly-sought after by art students nationwide. Takamori’s work was heavily inspired by his Japanese heritage, as well as art historical movements and cultural events. In August 2014, Takamori completed a visiting artist residency at Museum of Glass, where he created work inspired by head-shaped ancient Roman glass flasks. These flasks, popular during the second and third century AD, were created using molds to shape the glass. This technique, using his ceramic sculptures as the basis for the glass molds, allowed Takamori to bring his expertise in ceramics to the creation of glass sculptures. Each glass piece is also embellished with enamel paints, creating a pictorial surface which plays with the transparency and opacity of the glass. Takamori received the Grand Prize Coney Award from the 2016 Museum of Glass Red Hot Auction and Gala, which included a five-day residency in the Hot Shop. Unfortunately, Takamori was not able to complete this residency before his death. To recognize the legacy and influence of Takamori, Museum of Glass, in conjunction with Vicky Takamori, has invited one of Takamori’s students to fulfill the residency. Artist Timea Tihanyi will be in the Museum’s Hot Shop April 11-15. Tihanyi is a Hungarian-born interdisciplinary visual artist living and working in Seattle. She is the founder and director of Slip Rabbit, a digital ceramics studio in Seattle, which focuses on research with 3D printed porcelain. Tihany’s primary material is porcelain because of its sensual fragility and resilience. During her residency, she will be exploring mathematically-inspired forms and ways in which blown and hot-sculpted glass can be combined with porcelain.
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“Construct (mines),” porcelain with pigment sgraffito by Timea Tihanyi.
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UNLEASH YOUR INNER CHILD WITH LAKEWOOD’S ‘STARCATCHER’ By Steve Dunkelberger
stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
While Lakewood Playhouse’s latest production, “Peter and the Starcatcher,” is the backstory of the much-loved tale of Peter Pan, it is not a story crafted just for children. Sure, the show plays off the need for an active imagination, the jokes and one-liners zing with adults and over the heads of most young’uns in the tradition of Disney and Warner Brothers. Performed on the theater’s thrust stage, the show puts audiences at the heart of a ship’s deck and on a remote desert island thanks to the effective set design by Blake York that plays off the script’s calling for the use of a child’s imagination to flesh out the world. Canes and toilet plungers become swords. A handkerchief flutters in as a bird. Green umbrellas serve as a jungle forest. It all works once audiences embrace the world of make believe. All the magic plays out once people flip that mental switch. It doesn’t take long. Rick Elice’s theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels, the play offers pirates, mermaids, a bit of magic and more than a pinch of fart jokes and cross-dressing punchlines that make it something akin to the love child of Monty Python and Saturday morning cartoons as it tells the story behind the story of Peter Pan. The whole Neverland crew is there: Peter (played by Emily Cohen), Smee (Chap Wolff) and, of course, the future Captain Hook, who is known in the play as Black Stache (Kyle Sinclair). The play explains why the Neverland boys never age, how Hook lost his hand and what pixie dust really is through a parade of vaudeville-inspired performances from a trunk full of props sort of way. Sinclair, of course, was amazing. Heck, he could simply silently stand under a bare light bulb and entertain audiences for hours. Theatergoers might remember him from “Avenue Q” and “Spamalot.” He brings the goofy. He brings the gaffs, and the balance of the cast follows suit with a synergy that only comes from a cast having fun and graciously allowing the audience to come along for the ride. This show looked fun to stage, more fun to perform in and was yet even more fun to watch in all its flash and frivolity.
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The ensemble cast of the Lakewood Playhouse production of “Peter and the Starcatcher,” the story of Peter Pan before Neverland, which runs through April 22.
Juxtaposing York’s highly effective set that creates the make-do vibe required for true make believe are Naarah R. McDonald’s period costumes from Queen Victoria’s Britannia. “Peter and the Starcatcher” runs at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays through April
22, with a special, pay-what-you-can showing at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 12. Regular tickets are $26, $23 for military and $20 for students and teachers. Lakewood Playhouse is located at the Lakewood Towne Center, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. Call (253) 588-0042 or visit LakewoodPlayhouse.org for more information.
‘CABARET’ ROAD SHOW ARRIVES IN THE GRITTY CITY By Steve Dunkelberger
stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
“Put down the knitting, the book and the broom. It’s time for a holiday. Life is a cabaret, old chum. So come to the cabaret.” Tacoma’s Pantages Theater will host the one-show only roadshow production of “Cabaret,” the Tony Award-winning juggernaut of musical theater, on April 10. It seems fitting that the Gritty City will show a production that is getting increasingly grittier and darker with each round of revivals. Life on the surface is grand as champagne on the stage of the infamous Kit Kat Klub, as carefree Germans celebrate the rosy times of the Weimar Republic. But all parties end. So too for the drug-fueled debauchery of the Berlin bar and its performers. The slow boil of Nazism creeps in as lives collapse under the weight of uncertainty that gives rise to fascist hatred. Expect a fair share of gyrating fishnet stockings, tantalizingly tattered 30s-era lingerie,
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ghostly goth makeup and heroin-chic stylings. So basically, it’ll be just like any Friday night at Malarkey’s. The show will be rounding out its midway point of its 160show run around the nation, with a schedule that includes eight shows a week as it heads to its closing in West Virginia in May. But far from being just another show night after night, the production takes on the true spirit of live theater by changing every time the curtains rise on this Roundabout Theatre Company production. Not only are there the personal variations and energy levels of songs all the singers bring to their roles, the show is filled with points that just call for ad libs, like at the top of “Don’t Tell Momma,” where the piano is allowed free range to set the tone with a riff. “There is plenty of room there,” Musical Director Erik Flaten said. “It is such a living, breathing work. It keeps me on my toes.” Flaten was born in Tacoma,
Answering your questions on mental health, relationships and life issues
By Barb Rock DEAR BARB, For months on end, I’ve asked my wife to close a business bank account that was charging enormous fees and that she wasn’t even using anymore. There was always some excuse, and meanwhile, hundreds of dollars were going to waste. I’ve asked her countless times to please only play radio stations with upbeat music in the morning. But morning after morning, she keeps putting on the classical music station, which I’ve told her makes me feel like I should go back to bed. How can she always seemingly forget my request? She has agreed to do dishes on Tuesday evenings, but by midnight on
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The Roundabout Theatre Company, a travelling troupe, brings the Tony Award-winning musical “Cabaret” to the Pantages Theater for a one-night showing April 10.
raised in Eastern Washington and studied music at Central Washington University. He plays a bit of a dual role as the show’s conductor as well as the on-stage director of the Kit Kat Klub’s house band. That fact means he
Tuesday she didn’t do the dishes when she said she would. I don’t want to go to bed angry. Any suggestions? Signed, Looking for Peace DEAR LOOKING FOR PEACE, Your situation is a representation of the mundane resentments in life that lead to marital problems when not handled with effective communication. Left unchecked over time, resentment will lead to anger in relationships, which takes enormous emotional resources to undo. Better to deal with resentment than let it spiral out of control. Resentment and anger in relationships often stem from utter dismay at how your spouse could have possibly done what they did. You just can’t understand it — you never would have done such a thing. You are experiencing subliminal resentment and it will only grow. Anything you feed will grow. Resentments are just like weeds. Left unattended, they will grow and grow until they choke out every other living plant around them. Weeds usually pop out of nowhere. We sure don’t plant them; they just appear. Weeds are
finds himself mentally flip- flopping between 1930s Germany and modern times multiple times throughout the night, depending on whether the song is a club “performance” or music only in the head of the singer.
usually stronger and healthier than the plants around them. They gulp up every drop of water that comes and every bit of nutrients from the soil they are in, leaving the surrounding plants to wither and die. Their roots are deep! To get rid of weeds you must first locate them and then pull them, root and all. We must get all of the root. Otherwise the weed can grow right back. Resentments, too, can seem to come out of nowhere. Resentments are fed by fear and anger and, like the weed, can become very strong and powerful — so powerful that it can drive us to behaviors whether consciously or subconsciously in some way. First eliminate the root cause, then identify that we have resentment and then ask ourselves why and what’s our part? Stop ignoring your feelings. One example about how to phrase dissatisfaction over another spouse’s actions would be to say, “I feel resentful that the business account is still open, hon. I will feel really relieved and relaxed when it’s closed.” Words of endearment are pleasing to hear, but they are precious and few sometimes. You are also effectively
“I have done it 88 times and have never been bored,” he said. “Cabaret” shows at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10 at the Pantages Theater. Tickets are $55 to $129 and available at BroadwayCenter.org.
asking to be relaxed, which is not an outrageous request. Routinely displaying empathy by checking in with your partner about how they are feeling, looking them in the eye, and regularly giving the benefit of the doubt. Once empathy becomes basic behavior, resentment often becomes a thing of the past. A technique that counselors use for couples is something called “start, stop and continue.” Holding hands and looking at each other without breaking eye contact through this entire process, state what you would like your spouse to start doing — taking turns alternating, describing what to stop doing and what to continue doing. This gives the opportunity to speak with eye contact and express your deepest and sincere feelings without interruption. Pay attention to the weeds before they get out of hand. By the way, love and tolerance is the best weed killer. 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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MARINE VIEW CHURCH HOSTS STEEL DRUM JAZZ GURU ANDY NARELL APRIL 8
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Steel drum player Andy Narell performs Jazz Live at Marine View Church on Sunday, April 8 at 5 p.m.
The jazz concert series at Marine View Church keeps on ticking into its 10th year! On Sunday, April 8 at 5 p.m., the church will host Andy Narell, one of the most acclaimed jazz musicians in the world, in a rare Pacific Northwest appearance. With his first solo
album in 1979, Narell (www.andynarell.com) took the steel pan out of the steel band and brought it into the jazz band, and with every recording and concert since, he has explored the possibilities and expanded the role of the pan in contemporary music. Narell has made a total of 15 albums/CDs as
a leader and has collaborated on recordings with the Caribbean Jazz Project and Sakesho. Along the way he has worked with such diverse artists as Spyro Gyra, Bela Fleck, Marcus Miller, Tito Puente, Nancy Wilson, Etienne Charles, Aretha Franklin, Toto and numerous others. He has contributed on a long list of movie scores, TV shows and commercials and as a bandleader and soloist has played hundreds of concerts throughout the world. In addition, Narell has been an artist-in-residence at more than two-dozen universities. Narell splits his time between his Paris hub and St. Lucia in the Caribbean, close to the “birthplace” of the steel drum in Trinidad. Marine View Church is ecstatic to have Narell appear at Jazz Live at Marine View, as are the three exceptional musicians appearing with him: Eugene Bien on keyboards and piano, Dean Schmidt on bass and Teo Shantz on drums and percussion. Don’t miss a fabulous evening of steel drum-centered music in the beautiful confines of Marine View. Admission, as always, is free to all ages. Marine View Church is located at 8469 Eastside Dr. NE, Tacoma. For information, visit www.marineviewpc. org or call (253) 2299206.
SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL CONTINUES WITH APRIL 8 CONCERT
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Susie Napper, renowned viola da gamba player, will be playing at the April 8 edition of the Salish Sea Early Music Festival at St. Luke’s Memorial Episcopal Church.
The next installment of the Salish Sea Early Music Festival will feature a visit by extraordinary viola da gambist, Susie Napper from Montreal, in an exploration of vocalinspired duos for viola da gamba (a cello-like instrument). Flautist Jeffrey Cohan will be playing both renaissance and baroque flutes. The concert is called “Songs without Words 1550-1750” and takes place on Sunday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s Memorial Episcopal Church, 3615 N. Gove St. in Tacoma. This intimate tribute to the power of poetry and song – as rendered instrumentally – will include renaissance two-part music of 16th-century French songs from the ancient song book “Premier Livre de Chansons a Deux Parties” (1578), virtuoso dimi-
nutions for viola da gamba and flute by Bartholmeo de Selma y Salaverde on Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina’s beautiful madrigal “Vestiva e Colli,” selections from Giovanni Paulo Cima’s “Concerti Ecclesiastici” (1610) and from Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck’s “Rimes Francoises et italiennes,” examples of the luscious embellished airs de cour from the time of Louis XIV by Benigne de Bacilly (1668) and as embellished by Jacques Hotteterre (1721). In addi-
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Friday, April 6 JAZZBONES: Jah Sun (reggae) 9 p.m. AIRPORT TAVERN: Publish the Quest, Ian Ayers (yummy) 9 p.m. ALEGRE BAKERY AND GELATO: Erina McGann (singer/songwriter) 7 p.m. EMERALD QUEEN BRIDGE NIGHTCLUB: Nite Crew (dance tunes), 9 p.m. KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Limberlost, Late September Dogs, What Thou Wilt (female fronted rock) 7 p.m., $8-$10, AA THE SAFE HOUSE: Mud on My Bra, Rat Queen, The Screaming Multitudes (punk) 6:30 p.m., AA TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Mitch Fatel (comedy) 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. THE VALLEY: Wheelies, The Purrs, Jupe Jupe, Vanilla (party punk) 8 p.m.
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THE VALLEY: Stoned Evergreen Travelers, James Hunnicutt, Blood Fire and Rainwater, Dog Bite Harris, Nicole Pike, Carrion Crows, The Truck Boys (hillbilly rock) 5 p.m. ALMA MATER: Devin the Dude, Willy J Peso, M Dot80, Power Laces, Zperience, KEV (hip hop) 7 p.m. DOYLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE: Stephanie Anne Johnson and the Highdogs (soul, funk, pop) 9 p.m. DUNAGAN: Curlew’s Call (Celtic) 8 p.m. EMERALD QUEEN CASINO: Keith Sweat (R&B, soul), 8:30 p.m. EMERALD QUEEN BRIDGE NIGHTCLUB: Nite Crew (dance tunes), 9 p.m. KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Thunders of Wrath, Primary Pulse, Dain Norman, Luke Stanton Band (rock) 7:30 p.m., $10, AA PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, LEE HANSEN RECITAL HALL: Regency String Quartet (choral festival) 8 p.m., $10 ROCK THE DOCK: Rockin Aces (rock) 9 p.m. THE SAFE HOUSE: Sky Penis, Greenriver Thrillers (punk) 6 p.m., AA THE SWISS: Gray Sky Blues Fest (blues) 12:30 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Moses Storm (comedy) 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. TACOMA DOME: Professors Zomboy, Borgore, UZ, Stookie Sound, Phase One, Sullivan King, Eprom, Wollymammoth, Kompany, Tynan, AMF (dubstep, electronic, dance) 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 8
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, LEE HANSEN RECITAL HALL: Adam Masucci (string bass recital) noon PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, LAGERQUIST CONCERT HALL: Gregory Peterson (organ concert) 3 p.m., $17 PANTAGES THEATER: Dennis Miller (comedy) 7:30 p.m. STONEGATE: Country Music Jam (jam) 8:00 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Moses Storm (comedy) 8 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Final Notice with Bob Evans (country, rock, bluegrass) 7 p.m.
Monday, April 9
THE SWISS: Open Mic Night (open mic) 7 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Bartlett on bass (jam) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 10
PANTAGES THEATER: Cabaret (opera music) 7:30 p.m. DAWSON’S: Billy Stoops (acoustic jam) 8 p.m., NC FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Tacoma TotemAires Barbershop Chorus (barber shop) 7 p.m. METRONOME: Open Mic (open mic) 7 p.m. PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, LAGERQUIST CONCERT HALL: PLU Symphony Orchestra (classical) 8 p.m., $10 ROCK THE DOCK: Bingo (it’s a game) 7 p.m. STONEGATE: Blues Jam with Roger Williamson (blues) 8 p.m. THE SWISS: Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz (trivia) 8 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: New Talent Tuesday (comedy) 8 p.m., 18+, NC UNCLE SAM’S: SOB Band (jam) 7 p.m., NC
Wednesday, April 11
ANTHEM COFFEE IN OLDTOWN: B Sharp Music Society (jazz jam) 6:30 p.m. AIRPORT TAVERN: Bob Farley, Kristina McMillen (comedy) 8 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 PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, LEE HANSEN RECITAL HALL: Sophia Robinson (viola recital) 8 p.m. 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, April 12
JOHNNY’S DOCK: Little Bill Trio (R & B, blues) 5 p.m. DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC MARINE VIEW CHURCH: Andy Narell (jazz) 5 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Electric Bluegrass, 4 p.m., NC
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 PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, LAGERQUIST CONCERT HALL: Natalie Breshears (vocal recital) 8 p.m. ROCK THE DOCK: Open Mic with Dustin (rock) 8 p.m. STONEGATE: Power Rock Jam (rock jam) 8 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Cash Levy (comedy) 8 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Jerry Miller (rock, blues) 7 p.m.
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Coming Events TOP PICK: MINI MAESTROS: PERCUSSION ON PARADE!
The Symphony Tacoma Percussion Quartet invites you to join them for a grand showcase of the percussion family. The audience will be fascinated by the number of different instruments as well as a few “instruments” that are part of our everyday lives. Listeners will be introduced to the elements of rhythm, body percussion, tempo, and steady beat to name a few. Be prepared for your feet to march, your hands to clap, and for your eyes and ears to be dazzled as the Symphony Tacoma Percussion Quartet goes on parade! Tickets: $7 children, $10 adults. Info: symphonytacoma.org/ youth/family-concerts
‘CATCH ME IF YOU CAN’ Fri., April 6, 7:30 p.m. OPENING NIGHT Sat., April 7, 7:30 p.m. Sun., April 8, 2 p.m. Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave. Nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this delightfully entertaining show was created by a Tony Award-winning dream team, with a book by Terrence McNally (“The Full Monty,” “Ragtime”). Price: Adult: $31/senior (60+), student, military: $29/child (12 and under): $22/groups of 10+: $27 Info: (253) 565-6867; tmp. org FAMILY STORY TIME Fri., April 6, 10:30 a.m. Summit Library, 5107 112th St. E. Stories, art activities, rhymes, singing and finger plays for children and caregivers. Families with young children. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3321; piercecountylibrary.org/calendar OPERA THEATER: ‘INTO THE WOODS’ Fri., April 6, 7:30-9 p.m. University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner St. Based on the book by James Lapine. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Featuring Dawn Padula, director/ producer; and Jeff Caldwell, musical director. Price: $7-$15. Info: (253) 8793369; www.pugetsound.edu
TOYTOPIA Fri., April 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave. What was your favorite childhood toy? A jump rope, a board game, or Space Invaders? Or was it an Easy Bake Oven or a Slinky? You’re sure to find your favorite toys in Toytopia. Ages: All ages welcome. Price: $14 Adults, $11 Seniors, military (with ID), youth/students, ages 0-5 free. Admission for Historical Society members is always free. Info: (253) 272-3500; washingtonhistory.org/visit/wshm/exhibits/ toytopia
tries, Shared Housing, and Child of Fortune. Ages: 8 and over. Price: $25 plus eventbrite fee of $3.45. Info: (253) 228-6800; 253makingadifference.eventbrite.com
GRAY SKY BLUES FESTIVAL Sat., April 7, 1-11:30 p.m. The Swiss Pub, 1904 S. Jefferson Ave. Attention all blues fans. The 11th annual Gray Sky Blues Music Festival 2018 date is set, Saturday, April 7. Live music kicks off right after The Tacoma Daffodil Parade on Pacific Avenue. in downtown Tacoma and ends around 11:30 p.m. Ages: All ages until 8:30 p.m. Price: $10. Info: (253) 572-2821; facebook.com/ events/337528046653107/
PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE Sun., April 8, 10-11:15 a.m. Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1501 Pacific Ave. S. A peaceful, contemplative time in your weekend. Join us for prayers for world peace and uplifting advice on how we can transform our dayto-day life into opportunities for personal and spiritual growth. Ages: All ages. Price: $5-$10 suggested donation. Info: (360) 7547787; meditateinolympia. org/sunday-morning-classprayers-for-world-peacetacoma
MARCH FOR OUR LIVES TOWN HALL Sat., April 7, 2-4 p.m. Mason United Methodist Church, 2710 N. Madison St. The student organizers for March For Our Lives – Tacoma, Julia Henning and Kyungmin Yook, are organizing a town hall specified on gun control. Ages: All ages. Info: (253) 7593539; townhallproject. com/?zipcode=98406 PLAYDATES: TOYS FROM THE WSHS COLLECTION Sat., April 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave. PlayDates celebrates some of the most popular toys in America through a look into the collections of the Washington State Historical Society. Ages: All ages. Price: $14 Adult, $11 seniors/youth/student/military (with ID), children 0-5 free, WSHS members aways free. Info: (253) 272-3500; washingtonhistory.org ROTARY FUNDRAISING EVENT TO HELP FIGHT HOMELESSNESS Sat., April 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Blue Mouse Theatre, 2611 N. Proctor St. Our goal is to better understand homelessness and find solutions. Tacoma Rotarians unite to raise awareness and funds to support these organizations: Associated Minis-
for people to learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are also on a unique journey. Price: Free. Info: (253) 905-9269
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BOOK EVENT: TANYA ERZEN – GOD IN CAPTIVITY Tues., April 10, 7-8:30 p.m. Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 901 N. J St. An eye-opening account of how and why evangelical Christian ministries are flourishing in prisons across the United States. It is by now well known that the United States’ incarceration rate is the highest in the world. Price: Free. Info: (253) 627-8371; ipctacoma.org
BIBLE DISCUSSION – THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK Mon., April 9, 1-2 p.m. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St. Bible discussion – the Gospel according to Mark, led by Pastor Martin Yabroff. No background required. Open discussion and practical applications. Price: Free. Info: (253) 564-4402; saintandrewstacoma.org
Sunday, April 15, 2:30 p.m. Schneebeck Hall University of Puget Sound
‘PETER & THE STARCATCHER’ Fri., April 6, 8 p.m. OPENING NIGHT Sat., April 7, 8 p.m. Sun., April 8, 2 p.m. Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd S.W., Lakewood A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels, “Peter & The Starcatcher” features marauding pirates and jungle tyrants, unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, as the stage production playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty and love – a Lakewood Playhouse and South Sound premiere. Special showing at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 12 (pay what you can actors benefit). Plays through April 22. Prices: $26 general admission, $23 military and seniors, and $20 students/ educators. Parental advisory: Features swordplay and “pirate talk” considered appropriate for those who have seen other funny shows with pirates in them. Info: www.lakewoodplayhouse. org; (253) 588-0042
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DENNIS MILLER Sun., April 8, 7:30 p.m. Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway In this special night of live comedy, experience sharp wit and outspoken takes on today’s hottest topics with raucous political discourse from Dennis Miller. Ages: Adults only. Price: $39, $59, $85, $110. Info: (253) 5915890; broadwaycenter.org
WORSHIP AND COMMUNION Sun., April 8, 8-10 a.m. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St. Spiritually uplifting communion services. Traditional, user-friendly Episcopal worship. Focus on daily living and life’s challenges. Price: Free. Info: (253) 564-4402; saintandrewstacoma.org ARGENTINE TANGO ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS CLASS Sun., April 8, 12-1 p.m. Backstreet Tango, 3505 S. 14th St. You will learn the basic elements for this wonderful dance by certified professional instructors. Dancers can start on any Sunday no need to wait for the start of another series. Stop by for a complimentary class. Ages: 16 years of age and up with guardian. Price: $40 for your first eight classes, first class is complimentary. Info: (253) 304-8296; backstreettango.com YOUNGER-ONSET CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Mon., April 9, 6:30-8 p.m. Skyline Presbyterian Church, 6301 Westgate Blvd. Alzheimer’s Association family younger-onset caregiver support groups provide a consistent and caring place
READ TO A DOG Mon., April 9, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S. Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3304; piercecountylibrary.org/calendar
MEANINGFUL MOVIES SCREENS ‘LOUDER THAN A BOMB’ Tues., April 10, 5:30-7 p.m. Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Avenue South “Louder Than A Bomb” is a film about passion, competition, teamwork, and trust. It’s about the joy of being young, and the pain of growing up. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (206) 948-8309; www. tacomapubliclibrary.org
EFFECTIVELY SOLVING ALL OUR PROBLEMS: KNOWING WHERE TO TURN IN DIFFICULT TIMES Mon., April 9, 7-8:30 p.m. Meditate in Tacoma, 1501 Pacific Ave. S., Ste. #301 Ordinarily, the day-to-day difficulties we encounter give rise to frustration, stress or feeling overwhelmed. By learning to respond to challenges skillfully, with acceptance, compassion, and wisdom, our problems become powerful spiritual fuel. Ages: All ages. Price: Cost $10 per class; $5 for students/s eniors; free for members. Info: (360) 7547787; meditateinolympia.
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POTTERY CLASSES AT THROWING MUD GALLERY Tues., April 10, 6-8:30 p.m. Throwing Mud Gallery, 2210-2212 N. 30th St. Classes are a mix of beginners to more advanced students, which encourages a cooperative learning environment. Ages: 18+ Price: $220 + cost of basic tool kit. Info: (253) 254-7961; throwingmudgallery.com/ pottery-classes/
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TO: Damontay Whitaker
IN THE PUYALLUP TRIBAL COURT PUYALLUP INDIAN RESERVATION TACOMA, WASHINGTON
Case Number: PUY-PC-CV-2017-0026
WSFC Petitioner, v. William Simmons 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.
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Abandoned Vehicle Lakewood Towing Inc. #5002 9393 Lakeview Ave SW Lakewood, Wa 98499 Ph. 253-582-5080 04102018 Auction 01302018 Date 01/30/2018 04/10/2018 Sign in & View @ 112 pm pm Auction Starts @ 2 pm In accordance with RCW 46.55.130 Lakewood Towing Inc. will sell to the highest bidder. See complete listing @ lakewoodtowing.com or posting at our office NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, DOMESTIC RELATIONS SECTION, CIVIL ACTION – LAW, DAWN HALL, Plaintiff v. JOSEPH WILLIAM HALL, Defendant, NOTICE TO JOSEPH WILLIAM HALL, 425 s. Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98402, NOTICE TO DEFEND AND CLAIM RIGHTS. YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take prompt action. You are warned if you fail to do so, the case may proceed without you and a Decree in Divorce or Annulment may be entered against you by the Court. A judgment may also be entered against you for any other claim or relief requested in these papers by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or visitation of your child. When the ground for the Divorce is Indignities of Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage, you may request marriage counseling. A list of marriage counselors is available in the Office of the Prothonotary at Bucks County Justice Center, 100 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. IF YOU DO NOT FILE A CLAIM FOR ALIMONY, DIVISION OF PROPERTY, ATTORNEY’S FEES OR EXPENSES BEFORE DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT IS GRANTED, YOU MAY LOSE THE RIGHT TO CLAIMANY OF THEM. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH FOLLOWING TO FIND WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP; BUCKS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, 135 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901, (215) 348-9413, 1-800-273-2929. The Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County is required by law to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For information about accessible facilities and reasonable accommodations available to disabled individuals having business before the court, please contact our office. All arrangements must be made at least 72 hours prior to any hearing or business before the court. You must attend the scheduled conference or hearing. Notice by attorney for Plaintiff, Lauren Bucksner, A Woman’s Place 18 North Main Street, Suite 200, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 18901, (215) 230-4840, Att ID 202979. You have 20 days to enter your defense. TO: LEO ISSAC CHARLES Case Name: IN RE THE WELFARE OF C., M Case Number: PUY-CW-TPR-2018-0004 Nature of Case: Termination of Parental Rights SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF HEARING A petition for termination of parental rights has been filed against you. You have important legal rights and you must take steps to protect your interests. THIS PETITION COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT LOSS OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. You have the right to a hearing before a judge. You have the right to have a lawyer represent you at the hearing at your own expense and effort. A list of attorneys admitted to practice law before the Puyallup Tribal Court is available from the Court Clerk. A lawyer can look at the files in your case, talk to the supervising agency and other agencies, tell you about the law, help you understand your rights, and help you at hearings. If you cannot afford a lawyer, the court may appoint one to represent you after a separate intake process. To apply for a court-appointed lawyer you must contact the Puyallup Tribal Court at 253680-5585. At the hearing, you have the right to speak on your own behalf, to introduce evidence, to examine witnesses, and to receive a decision based solely on the evidence presented to the judge. YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR for a Preliminary Hearing at the Puyallup Tribal Court located at 1451 E. 31st Street, Tacoma, Washington 98404 on April 19, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.. You must be present at this hearing or the court may find you default for failing to appear. NOTICE PURSUANT TO PTC 4.08.250 WHEN A PARENT AGAINST WHOM A PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS FAILS TO APPEAR, PLEAD, OR OTHERWISE DEFEND WITHIN TWENTY DAYS OF PROPER SERVICE, 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 PARENT IN DEFAULT, ENTER A JUDGMENT GRANTING PETITIONER’S REQUEST TO TERMINATE THE PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THE NON-APPEARING PARENT, PROVIDED THE PETITIONER CAN PROVE THE ALLEGATIONS IN THE PETITION AS REQUIRED BY PUYALLUP TRIBAL LAW. You may call Puyallup Tribe Children’s Services for more information about your child. The agency’s name and telephone number are Puyallup Tribe Children’s Services at 253-680-5489. A copy of the petition is available at the Puyallup Tribal Court.
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This Summons in issued pursuant to Section 7.24.090(4.08.100) of the Puyallup Parental Responsibility Act.
Case Style: Re: C-W.,A
Nature of Case: Per Capita YOU ARE HEREBY summoned to appear and respond to the Civil Complaint/Petition filed by the above named Petitioner in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, located at 1451 E 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. A(n) Initial/Motion Hearing is scheduled at the abovenamed Court on May 8th, 2018, at 9:00 AM You must respond in writing to the civil complaint/petition within twenty (20) days after the date of the first publication of this summons. You must serve a copy of your written answer on the Petitioner and file with this Court an affidavit of service. Failure to file a written response may result in a default judgment entered against you. The parties have the right to legal representation at their own expense and effort. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court. Copies of the Civil Complaint/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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Dated March 28, 2018 Kasandra Gutierrez Clerk of the Court Puyallup Tribal Court 1451 East 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404 (253) 680-5585
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NO. PUY-CS-FC-2018-0005 Summons in a civil action And notice of hearing
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IN THE PUYALLUP TRIBAL COURT PUYALLUP INDIAN RESERVATION TACOMA, WASHINGTON WSFC Petitioner, v. William Simmons 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 May 2nd, 2018 at 9:30 am at the Puyallup Tribal Court. Dated March 28, 2018 Kasandra Gutierrez Clerk of the Court Puyallup Tribal Court 1451 East 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404 (253) 680-5585 To John Doe: Cause no: 17-304-205-5 In regard to guardianship of D.J.F and R.J.F (born 5/30/17) Nature of Case: Guardianship of minor children Michael Maurice Greenhouse Alicia Cassandra Greenhouse Vs Shontelle Monique Greenhouse John Doe SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION YOU ARE HERBY SUMMONED to appear on WEDNESDAY March 7, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Location: 930 Tacoma Ave S., Tacoma, WA 98402. Superior Court of Washington, County of Pierce room 100 Day: Wednesday Date: March 7, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. This is an adequate cause hearing. You have the right to lawyer at your own expense. TO: TASHENA CREE Case Name: IN RE THE WELFARE OF C., M Case Number: PUY-CW-TPR-2018-0004 Nature of Case: Termination of Parental Rights SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF HEARING A petition for termination of parental rights has been filed against you. You have important legal rights and you must take steps to protect your interests. THIS PETITION COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT LOSS OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. You have the right to a hearing before a judge. You have the right to have a lawyer represent you at the hearing at your own expense and effort. A list of attorneys admitted to practice law before the Puyallup Tribal Court is available from the Court Clerk. A lawyer can look at the files in your case, talk to the supervising agency and other agencies, tell you about the law, help you understand your rights, and help you at hearings. If you cannot afford a lawyer, the court may appoint one to represent you after a separate intake process. To apply for a court-appointed lawyer you must contact the Puyallup Tribal Court at 253680-5585. At the hearing, you have the right to speak on your own behalf, to introduce evidence, to examine witnesses, and to receive a decision based solely on the evidence presented to the judge. YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR for a Preliminary Hearing at the Puyallup Tribal Court located at 1451 E. 31st Street, Tacoma, Washington 98404 on April 19, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.. You must be present at this hearing or the court may find you default for failing to appear. NOTICE PURSUANT TO PTC 4.08.250 WHEN A PARENT AGAINST WHOM A PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS FAILS TO APPEAR, PLEAD, OR OTHERWISE DEFEND WITHIN TWENTY DAYS OF PROPER SERVICE, 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 PARENT IN DEFAULT, ENTER A JUDGMENT GRANTING PETITIONER’S REQUEST TO TERMINATE THE PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THE NON-APPEARING PARENT, PROVIDED THE PETITIONER CAN PROVE THE ALLEGATIONS IN THE PETITION AS REQUIRED BY PUYALLUP TRIBAL LAW. You may call Puyallup Tribe Children’s Services for more information about your child. The agency’s name and telephone number are Puyallup Tribe Children’s Services at 253-680-5489. A copy of the petition is available at the Puyallup Tribal Court.
Case Style: Re: C-W.,A
Nature of Case: Per Capita YOU ARE HEREBY summoned to appear and respond to the Civil Complaint/Petition filed by the above named Petitioner in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, located at 1451 E 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.
You must respond in writing to the civil complaint/petition within twenty (20) days after the date of the first publication of this summons. You must serve a copy of your written answer on the Petitioner and file with this Court an affidavit of service. Failure to file a written response may result in a default judgment entered against you. The parties have the right to legal representation at their own expense and effort. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court. Copies of the Civil Complaint/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: Damontay Whitaker Case Style: Re: C-W.,K Case Number: PUY-PC-CV-2017-0020 Nature of Case: Per Capita YOU ARE HEREBY summoned to appear and respond to the Civil Complaint/Petition filed by the above named Petitioner in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, located at 1451 E 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. A(n) Initial/Motion Hearing is scheduled at the abovenamed Court on May 8th, 2018, at 9:00 AM You must respond in writing to the civil complaint/ petition within twenty (20) days after the date of the first publication of this summons. You must serve a copy of your written answer on the Petitioner and file with this Court an affidavit of service. Failure to file a written response may result in a default judgment entered against you. The parties have the right to legal representation at their own expense and effort. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court. Copies of the Civil Complaint/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 (253-7225686) or Linda (253722-5691) 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
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Wanted: Volunteers for groceries. The Empowerment Center currently has a limited number of openings for volunteers in our food bank. These positions will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Come volunteer and receive free groceries! El Shaddai Christian Ministries/The Empowerment Center, 4340 Pacific Ave., Tacoma WA 98148. For more information contact us at 253-677-7740. City of Fife Needs You! We are looking for passionate applicants for open positions on our volunteer Boards and Commissions. Openings are on the Arts Commission, Parks Board, Tree Board and Youth Commission. Applications are accepted year round, but first review will be 3/24/17. Online Application: www.cityoffife. org/getinvolved.
Volunteers ings scheduled in January and March. Log onto www.chifranciscan.org and click “hospice and palliative care” in the “our services” tab to learn more. Or call James Bentley at 253-538-4649 #PROJECTFEEDTACOMA There are about 2,000 homeless in Tacoma and about 1.000 beds. Many are families with children. Please help #PROJECTFEEDTACOMA to provide some basic necessities. All items donated will go directly to people on the street. PROJECT FEED TACOMA is 100% volunteer. This is a true grass roots organization and they really need your help. For more information and to find more go to www. projectfeedtacoma.org. Can you help with some urgent needs as winter approaches? Here are some suggestions and 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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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.
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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
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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 253-536-4494 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 day What we’d like you to talk about in the film: Use 10 minutes or so to tell the most memorable story from your life, the lessons that were learned, and the wise words you want to pass along to your children/grandchildren. Compensation: a DVD in which you are the leading character, and a free upload to our website http://memorycommunity.org/ Contact: send your emails to deyung@memorycommunity.org Or call Deyung at 360850-9850 for scheduling a meeting. The filming is free, but donations are appreciated to help the project continue.
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UNDISCLOSED , WELL-ESTABLISHED LANDSCAPING BUSINESS in Gig Harbor for Sale. $85,000 Cash. Tax return shows substantial increase in sales and net income from previous year. 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: 253224-7109 BAR & GRILL INCLUDES REAL ESTATE. Same location since 1934. Same Owner last 10 years. Owner Retiring. Annual Gross income $500,000 Approx. Excellent Net. Absentee 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
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Keith Sweat
Robin Thicke
CageSport MMA
April 7, 8:30pm
April 14, 8:30pm
April 28, 7pm
I-5 Showroom $30, $45, $70, $75
I-5 Showroom $55, $30,$85, $45,$110, $70, $120 $75
I-5 Showroom $35, $55, $100
Kool & the Gang
Brian McKnight
Battle at the Boat 116
May 19, 8:30pm
June 2, 8:30pm
June 9, 7pm
I-5 Showroom $35, $65, $95, $105
I-5 Showroom $40, $60, $90, $95
I-5 Showroom $30, $50, $75, $100
MORE Winners, MORE Often! 1-888-831-7655 • www.emeraldqueen.com EQC I-5 (I-5 Exit 135): 2024 E. 29th St., Tacoma, WA 98404 • EQC Hotel & Casino (I-5 Exit 137): 5700 Pac. Hwy E., Fife, WA 98424 You must be 21 to enter the casino. Management reserves the right to change any event or promotion. Tickets available at the EQC Box Offices. EQC is not responsible for any third party ticket sales.