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PARADE DAY. (Top) The Daffodil Royal Court was all smiles as they waved to cheering parade-goers. (Left) Grand

Marshal and mixed martial arts champion Miesha Tate was a real crowd pleaser, as was Community Grand Marshal Leo Randolph (right), an Olympic gold-medalist boxer (1976) and current Pierce Transit worker. (Middle) 2016 Daffodil Queen Emily Oliver of Spanaway Lake High School looked beautiful in her place on the royal Daffodil throne.

Fun in the Sun

Happy crowds turn out for annual Daffodil parade By Savannah Fry Correspondent

rowds lined the streets of the four Pierce County cities of Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner, and Orting this past Saturday, April 9, in celebration of the 83rd Annual Daffodil Festival Grand

Floral Parade. The community event is well known throughout the Pacific Northwest, for winding through all four cities in just one day. This year’s theme, chosen by Festival President Debbie Wood, was “Fun in the Sun.” While the Festival itself originally grew as a celebration of the daffodil fields that bloomed in

MEMBERS OF JUSTICE FOR JACKIE COMMITTEE ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL

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UNITED FOR JUSTICE. Family and friends of Jacqueline Salyers, part of

the Justice for Jackie committee, gathered in front of Tacoma City Hall on April 12 to continue their demand for answers to the many questions they have about the young woman’s death. Salyers was a 33-year-old mother of four, also pregnant at the time of her death, and a Puyallup tribal member who was shot and killed by Tacoma police officers on Jan. 28 while police were attempting to apprehend Kenneth Wright Jr. who was in the car with her. Wright escaped and was caught two weeks later. Members of the Justice for Jackie committee addressed the Tacoma City Council, including Salyers’ mother Lisa Earl, who described Wright’s violence toward Salyers and her family. “My daughter was a beautiful person and I always had hope for her. My hope was that he was going to be arrested and taken away so that she could move on with her life and we could move on with her,” she told the council. Salyers’ grandmother, Darlene Red Eagle Salyers, also spoke, focusing on the officers involved in the shooting. “We are wondering why they are back on duty. There has been no investigation. We want an independent investigation by the state patrol in conjunction with the (Puyallup) tribal police.” She also called for body cams and car cams for Tacoma Police officers to ensure greater accountability.

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TROUBLES CONTINUE TO MOUNT FOR PLANNED METHANOL PLANT NWIW OFFICIALS REMAIN SILENT DESPITE CALL TO PAUSE FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH By Steve Dunkelberger

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HOWARD HANSON DAM. The Green-Duwamish River system was listed as number five on American Rivers’ annual list of Most Endangered Rivers. Tacoma gets much of its water from the Green River.

TACOMA’S WATER SOURCE NOW LISTED AS A TOP ENDANGERED RIVER

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The president of Northwest Innovation Works, the company behind the controversial natural gas-tomethanol plant in the offing for Tacoma’s tideflats, was set to speak at the Fife-MiltonEdgewood Chamber of Commerce this week. He was set to talk about the benefits of what is planned to be the

By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

The Green-Duwamish River system that runs from Stampede Pass to Seattle’s Elliott Bay is the source of much of Tacoma’s drinking water and is the possible source of water for the proposed methanol plant that would use 10.4 million gallons of water a day to convert natural gas to methanol. The controversial project faces yet another hurdle with the environmental group American Rivers announcing this week that the Green-Duwamish River is on its annual “America’s Most Endangered Rivers” list.

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the Puyallup Valley, the Festival now represents a commitment to our community’s past and a legacy over 80 years in the making. Princess Kallie Sherwood, from Emerald Ridge High School, was awed by the Festival’s history and “how the community still bands together for a parade, just like 83 years ago.” u See PARADE / page A10

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Tacoma has a tremendous pothole problem, and the residents know it. During the past couple of years, the city has acknowledged this issue by spending millions of dollars in major arterial repairs with the council’s “pothole initiative.” In 2010, routine maintenance by Tacoma’s Grounds and Maintenance Division completed street repairs on 229,638 square feet of road. In 2011, the city repaired about 150,000 more square feet of roads riddled with holes, and continue those efforts. While that may sound like a lot of ground, new holes pop up – or return – each and every day, which means a pothole-free road might never exist in Tacoma. With the help of our readers and our dedicated Pothole Pig, we will continue to showcase some of the city’s biggest and best potholes through our weekly homage to one of T-Town’s most unnerving attributes. Help the Pothole Pig by e-mailing your worst pothole suggestions to SaveOurStreets@tacomaweekly.com. Potholes in need of repair can be reported to the City of Tacoma by calling (253) 591-5495.

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Bulletin Board COMMUNITY INVITED TO FUNDRAISER FOR KPLU Pierce County Community Big Band, Studio 6 Ballroom Event Hall & Studios, The Table, Crown Bar, Ubiquitous Journey and Legendary Doughnuts will be donating their time to hold a brunch tour and Big Band dance on Sunday, April 17 to fundraise for KPLU. Attendees are being offered two options to take part: Option 1: 1 p.m. brunch tour and live music (must purchase ticket ahead – limited reservation spots that sell out); $35 includes all of the food, live music and a dance lesson plus gift for first timers. Visit www.6thAveDinnerTours.com. Option 2: Live music only, $20 at the door, $10 for youth and college students, at Studio 6 Ballroom Event Hall & Studios, 2608 6th Ave. Jazz combo at 2:30 p.m., full Big Band kicks in 3-5 p.m. Period attire encouraged but not required. A KPLU representative will be on hand to take donations and talk about KPLU. This event is slated to be held again on May 15 and June 12, although the times may change. Got to www.6thAveDinnerTours.com for updates. VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE STILL AVAILABLE Did you know you have until Monday, April 18 to file your taxes this year? And that there is still time to have your 2015 income taxes done for free? Volunteers are available at multiple sites throughout Pierce County to help you prepare your taxes for free. These volunteers, who have been certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), are there to help eligible taxpayers claim their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and other refund amounts they are due. This service helps hardworking families and brings millions of dollars back into our community. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $54,000 or less, persons with disabilities, seniors, and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. Here are a few locations: Tacoma Housing Authority at Salishan, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April 9, 1724 E. 44th St., Tacoma. Bethel Family Center, Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April 15, 18020 B St. E., Bldg. P, Spanaway. Sound Outreach, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 16 at locations in Tacoma (1101 MLK Jr. Way) and Graham, both by appointment (253-593-2111). Rainbow Center, Mondays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April 18th, 2215 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. To learn more about these or other free tax sites, please call 2-1-1. Can’t visit an in-person site? File your taxes online for free by visiting www.MyFreeTaxes.com (for households with income up to $62,000). For those that have filed extensions for 2015, or need help with prior year taxes (up to three years back), a few locations will be available after April 18: Goodwill, 714 S. 27th St, Tacoma, Tuesdays from 3:30-7 p.m., by appointment at (253) 573-6698. Sumner Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Sumner, by appointment at (253) 720-8033. Project Homeless Connect, WA State Fairgrounds, 110 9th Ave. SW, Puyallup, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. JURY SCAMS ON THE RISE Jury coordinators in Pierce County have received several reports this week of scammers working the phones to trick residents into believing they owe a fine for missing jury duty. Here’s what to look out for: An unsuspecting person receives a call informing them that they have missed their summons to come to Jury Duty and now have a warrant out for their arrest. They are told the only way to fix the situation is to purchase a cash card from the store, call back a phone number they are given and provide the scammer the numbers on the card. Within minutes the scammers have received the money. One local man was told he missed his Jury Duty notice twice and now had several fines against him, including a fine for Failure to Appear and Contempt of Court. His “fines” totaled $2,500. He followed the instructions he was given and went to a store, purchased the Visa-style cash cards, dutifully called the scammer’s phone number and gave them the numbers on his cash cards. Please keep in mind that Pierce County jury coordinators will not call residents. Those summoned for Jury Duty will receive official notices in the mail.

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BOARD OF HEALTH UNANIMOUS ON HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT In unanimous votes, Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health members passed three resolutions with sweeping public health implications at their April 6 regular meeting. All three ask that projects, regulations, policies, or plans with the potential to affect public health and the environment include health impact assessments (HIA). An HIA is a process that helps evaluate potential health effects. The board addressed the proposed Northwest Innovations Works methanol plant in the Tacoma Tideflats in the first resolution. They want Tacoma city officials to require an HIA as part of the environmental impact statement (EIS) to ensure the project has no unintended consequences on the environment and public health. The EIS, which is a state requirement for projects with significant environmental impacts, may not adequately address or evaluate these issues. “Once again our board of Health has shown great leadership in public health policy,” said Director of Health Anthony L-T Chen, MD, MPH. “In passing these important resolutions, they made passionate statements about health equity and health in all policies, which demonstrates a commitment to make public health part of a broader discussion,” Chen said. The other two resolutions have a broader reach. The second recommends Pierce County and all cities and towns in the county screen projects, regulations, policies and plans for potential health impacts and require an HIA whenever an environmental impact statement is required or screening finds likely significant health impacts. With the third resolution, board members want state lawmakers to change the law to make public health a consideration for projects with anticipated significant health impacts statewide. The board wants the legislature to amend the State Environmental Policy Act to include public health during the evaluation phase of a project, regulation, policy, or plan. It would require screening for potential health impacts and require an HIA whenever an environmental impact statement is required, or screening finds likely significant health impacts. “A health impact assessment could take time, but that investment is worth the effort if it means greater public engagement in the planning process and assurances of little to no adverse public health impacts,” said Board of Health Vice

Chair Rick Talbert. The board’s passage of the resolutions came during National Public Health Week. Greater inclusion of policymakers at all levels to promote a stronger national public health infrastructure is one goal the annual event hopes to accomplish. Policies like those the board passed this week support changes within our public health system to realize the ultimate goal of making the U.S. the healthiest nation in one generation.

WHO WILL BE OUR NEXT COUNTY EXECUTIVE? Three Republican candidates hoping to replace the outgoing Pierce County Executive will speak at the monthly meeting of the 28th District Republican Club at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Cloverleaf Restaurant. Club members and the public are invited to hear State Sen. Bruce Dammeier, former member of the Washington Legislature Larry Faulk, and county councilman Dan Roach explain their plans if they were to become the next county executive. To reserve your seat, call Delores Tulfo at (253) 820-7056 before Wednesday, April 20. Reservations are required. The cost of admission is $5 for club members and $10 for non-members, and you may pay at the door after you make a reservation. You may order and pay for your lunch from the menu. The Cloverleaf is located at 6430 6th Ave. in Tacoma. INSURANCE COMPANY HOSTS SHRED EVENT Local insurance agency Fournier Insurance Solutions will host their annual ‘Stuff the Truck’ free community shred event on Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fournier Insurance Solutions has partnered with LeMay Mobile Shredding to offer free, on-site, heat destruction of personal and confidential documents to all clients and community members · Event is held rain, shine or until the truck is full · Free coffee and Krispy Kreme donuts · Limit to five banker boxes of documents to be shred per person · Non-perishable food donations accepted to benefit Northwest Harvest Event will be held at Fournier Insurance Solution’s office: 5712 Orchard St. W., University Place, WA 98467. Web invitation available at: http://conta.cc/1SZh4mx. ACTIVIST SUMMIT GEARS UP FOR REGIONAL BATTLE OVER TPP Saturday, April 16, the Washington Fair Trade Coalition and Backbone Campaign will host Activate Now!, an activist training summit focused on building the skills necessary to win the political battle against the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The daylong summit is part of an effort to build a regional network against the TPP and put forward a vision for a fair and just global trading system. Tacoma residents will be joined by delegations from across Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon to share challenges, best practices and ideas for future action. Workshops will focus on storytelling and TPP, creative visuals in activism, working with media and strategic campaign escalation. The Washington Fair Trade Coalition has been organizing in Tacoma and across the state to raise awareness that the TPP will advance corporate interests over laws that protect the economy, workers, and the environment. The summit will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 901 N. J St., Tacoma. It is being presented by the Washington Fair Trade Coalition, Backbone Campaign and the Pierce County Central Labor Council. METRO PARKS TACOMA EMBARKS ON SUSTAINABILITY PLAN Metro Parks Tacoma has accelerated its commitment to resource conservation by adopting a three-year plan that sets targets for conservation efforts to make Metro Parks a model of sustainability in Pierce County. The agency has long enjoyed a reputation as an environmentally friendly organization dedicated to resource conservation. In 2006, the Metro Parks board formalized that commitment when it adopted its stewardship and sustainability policy, which requires that environmental impacts be considered in all agency actions and policies. Since then, Metro Parks has made progress in reductions of fuel, energy and materials consumption. This year’s commitment goes a step further by adding targets. “We want to enhance and preserve Tacoma’s livability for future generations. This new sustainability plan is an affirmation of that commitment and will help us track our progress,” said Joe Brady, chief strategy officer for Metro Parks and the person who oversaw the plan’s development. “By the end of 2018 we expect significant reductions, as well as savings, in our use of water, electricity and natural gas.” The plan estimates related cumulative cost savings over the three-year period at nearly $376,000. Among other things, the plan calls upon Metro Parks to: Reduce water usage by 9 percent by 2018, electricity usage by 3 percent and natural gas usage by 5 percent by 2018 Manage at least eight parks throughout the city as “Pesticide Free,” and limit applications of pesticides and fertilizers throughout the rest of the district Adopt sustainable purchasing requirements and ensure that all district staff receive annual training on issues related to sustainability Assist with the City of Tacoma’s goal to increase the canopy coverage provided by the our urban forest by planting at least 30 new specimen trees annually in developed parks Increase the average fuel efficiency of Metro Parks vehicles by boosting the percentage of hybrid vehicles in use Encourage employees to avoid driving alone to and from work Learn more about the Metro Parks Tacoma sustainability plan at www.metroparkstacoma.org/sustainability. DOME TO HOST CITY SERVICES EXPO The City of Tacoma is hosting “T-Town: Play, Explore, Learn” City Services Expo on May 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Tacoma Dome. The free, public event is part of an ongoing effort to raise community awareness about the services delivered by the various departments at the City of Tacoma, educate the community about how city government works, and offer an opportunity for community members to share ideas and feedback about how the City should utilize its resources. Designed to be an interactive community event, it will feature demonstrations, activities, games and prizes for the entire family. “This is a great opportunity for our entire community to connect with their public servants in city government,” said City Manager T.C. Broadnax. “If you’ve been wanting an opportunity to see a fire truck up close, talk to a police officer about making your neighborhood more secure, learn more see more bulletin boArd items on PAGe A3

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A 32-year-old woman from Florida has been identified as the suspect in a series of identity theft and check fraud cases in Pierce County. She was wanted after a woman's purse was stolen during a car prowl DAVID ROSE at a gym in Edgewood. The suspect cashed $6,000 worth of checks at six different banks. She has not been officially charged yet in the case so her name is being withheld. Detectives believe she is connected to the notorious “Felony Lane Gang.” "What they’ll do is break into cars when purses and wallets are left out, take people’s ID, disguise the girls, go through banks and before people realize they’re victims, some of these people have ripped off thousands of dollars pretending to be that person and then back on the car or airplane to Pennsylvania or Florida or to another state," said Det. Ed Troyer with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department. The crime ring gets its name because members use the bank drivethrough lane that’s the farthest from the teller when they cash stolen checks so they can’t be seen as clearly. The group of

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about streets operations through a hands-on activity, and find out about the many other services the City of Tacoma offers, come to this event.” As event details become available, they will be posted at cityoftacoma.org/playexplorelearn and on the City’s event page on Facebook.

SimPly SymPHonic educATion ProGrAm reTurnS Students and orchestras come together worldwide in Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute Link Up program. Tacoma Symphony Orchestra joins over 70 other orchestras across the globe as a Link Up partner orchestra in its popular education program Simply Symphonic. "The strength of the Link Up program is that students are given the opportunity to be active participants in making music. Few other art forms provide the opportunity to participate collectively, which is a special magic of music", says new Music Director Sarah Ioannides. The Link Up program offers an opportunity to build upon the already successful Simply

thieves originated in south Florida and has been operating for the past several years all over the country. They travel the country in rental vehicles and target gyms, parks, daycare centers, and sporting events where women may leave purses in their vehicles. Pierce County deputies received a tip from a caller who recognized the woman after they saw a Tacoma Weekly web Symphonic program, introducing students in fifth grade to the joys of orchestral music. Students first learn to sing or play an instrument in their classrooms, depending up on the teacher and school capabilities and preferences. Then, they bring these skills to the concert hall, performing with a professional orchestra from their seats. Link Up reaches nearly 250,000 students nationwide and is expanding beyond the US, partnering with orchestras in Canada, Spain, and Japan. As part of the partnership, participating schools receive up-to-date curriculum guides for each teacher (featuring lessons on singing, playing the soprano recorder or violin, reading and notating music, and composing and improvising music) with an accompanying CD and DVD, as well as workbooks for each student. Tacoma Symphony recruits local teachers and students for participation and provide professional development workshops and direct support for participating local teachers, as it has for Simply Symphonic's two-decade tenure. In Tacoma, nearly 4,300 students from over 70 schools and 11 districts are participating in Simply Symphonic during the 2015-2016 academic year. Culminating concerts last under an hour and are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday, April 12 and 14. Held in

story with the suspect's photos posted on the Felony Lane Gang Task Force Facebook page. Deputies learned the suspect had recently been arrested in Hatfield Township, PA for a very large quantity of fraud and identity theft related charges. She is being held on $250,000 bail. Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies then contacted law enforcement in Pennsylvania who interTacoma's historic Pantages Theater, Tacoma Symphony Orchestra musicians present the culminating interactive concerts, at the direction of new Music Director new Sarah Ioannides. Many students have never had the opportunity to attend a live concert and are delighted at the beauty of the theater as well as the professional orchestra and instruments. Upon entering the performance hall, one student turned to his teacher and exclaimed, "We are in heaven!" Simply Symphonic is open to all fifth-grade classrooms in the greater Pierce County area, with scholarships available for schools with student populations in need. The Symphony commits to providing access to this awardwinning program by keeping the participation fee low fee at $3 per student. Since student fees cover only 15 percent of the program costs, the Symphony seeks sponsors to provide additional support. Foundation sponsors include the Allison, Baker, Bates Family, De Falco, Dimmer, Florence Kilworth, MJF, and William Kilworth Foundations. Corporate sponsors include Aetna, ArtsFund, Tote Maritime, Callisons, Lexus, Preferred, Panagiotu Pension Advisors, Summit Financial Group, and U.S. Bank. More information may be found at tacomasymphony.org or by calling (253) 272-7264.

viewed her on April 7. She told detectives she and two other male suspects drove from Florida to Washington in January for the purpose of committing theft and fraud. The suspects were traveling in a rental car, spent three days in Washington, then flew from Portland back to Florida. More information to come once she is officially charged.

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NO DEAL FOR METHANOL PLANT, NOT NOW, NOT EVER So letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get this straight. Port of Tacoma Commissioners entered into a lease with Northwest Innovation Works back in 2014 to lease land on the tideflats for a natural gas-to-methanol conversion plant. The size of that proposal then suddenly doubled, from two lines to four. It would be the largest plant of its type ever built in the world with the sole purpose of providing Chinese manufacturers with methanol to make plastics. It was packaged as a greener alternative to coal-fueled plants, which China is trying to avoid building to keep up with the global demand for plastic. The plant was a great â&#x20AC;&#x153;partnershipâ&#x20AC;? to slow the growth of fossil fuel facilities and slow the rising amount of greenhouse gases that feed into the whole â&#x20AC;&#x153;global warmingâ&#x20AC;? thing people are talking about. Yet there is actually no evidence it would do any good or even be better than coal options when all of the environmental issues are tallied, such as the pipeline from British Columbia or the feeder line into the tideflats, or the 10.4 million gallons of water the plant would use, or the power needed to operate the facility that would otherwise go to light 320,000 homes. And then there is the environmental damage of pollutants coming from the plant, let alone the possibility of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;really big boomâ&#x20AC;? with that much natural gas and methanol flowing through a heavily populated area. That area just happens to also be at sea level, in a lahar zone and on an earthquake fault line. Gee, what could go wrong? Granted, NWIW has only had two years to go through the feasibility and environmental review process to get those answers. But that process didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t formally start until last fall and was called off when NWIW officials formally asked for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;pauseâ&#x20AC;? in the process in February. They wanted time to work on specifics and develop a community outreach plan to win over the thousands of protestors and the councils of surrounding cities as well as the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. They have been silent ever since, not even bothering to show up at a public hearing to address an extension on their lease. Plant officials didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even accept a formal request from port commissioners to talk about basic terms they were hoping to get from the elected officials. So now the port is set to decide on a possible lease extension to allow NWIW time to do work that should have been done more than two years ago, but hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even started. The extension would allow NWIW to avoid paying much higher rents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from $8,000 a month under the â&#x20AC;&#x153;feasibility stageâ&#x20AC;? to $270,000 a month starting May 1, which was set to be the start of the plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s construction. Clearly the construction isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to start, since the otherwise simple outline of what the environmental study would address has formally stalled. NWIW has done nothing to answer basic questions about the plant, or even shown anything but dismissive contempt for concerned citizens, surrounding governments and Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own port commission. Its tone should be returned in kind. The Port of Tacoma Commission will decide on the lease extension at noon on April 25, at the Clover Park Technical Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s McGavick Conference Center. The location was chosen because hundreds, if not thousands, will voice their thoughts or at least make their opposition to the lease extension obvious as they have at all other meeting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; meetings only a few of NWIWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top brass actually attended. This plant is wrong for Tacoma. It is wrong for the region. Plans for its construction need to die, and die now.

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Reflecting UPon the DAngeRS of MethAnol

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In an April 1 op-ed piece published in the Tacoma News Tribune (Methanol pause offers time to reflectâ&#x20AC;?), TacomaPierce County Economic Development Board President Bruce Kendall attacks opponents of the methanol refinery proposed for the Port of Tacoma, accusing us of everything from fear mongering to racism. Mr. Kendall tells us to use the current pause in the scoping process for the methanol refinery proposed for the Port of Tacoma to reflect. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s do just that. On May 1, 2014, the Port of Tacoma Commissioners signed a 30-year lease with Northwest Innovation Works, the company proposing to build the refinery. The Port signed a lease with a company that had never built anything before, a company it seems to have known very little about at the time. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we know about NWIW now. We know that in September 2015, NWIW decided to double the size of the methanol facility to an astonishing $3.4 billion, coinciding with President Xi Jinpingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit to Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lincoln High School. Surprisingly, no change was made to the lease, even though water and electricity consumption, as well as wastewater and air pollutants, would necessarily double as well, to equally astonishing levels. We know that NWIW touts its partnership with Johnson Matthey, a British chemical company that would provide the refining technology. In 2008, Johnson Matthey pleaded guilty to felony criminal charges for violations of the

federal Clean Water Act in Utah, including tampering with monitoring equipment. Johnson Matthey paid a $3 million fine. We know that the pressurized gas pipeline feeding the methanol facility would be built by Northwest Pipelines, a subsidiary of Williams Companies, which was downgraded by Moodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earlier this year. Williams' history of accidents includes a 2014 explosion at its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Plymouth, WA, that injured five workers, including one with serious burns, and caused the evacuation of everyone within two miles of the facility. We know that NWIW has proposed two other methanol refineries for the Pacific Northwest, one each in Kalama and St. Helens. The Kalama refinery is farthest along in the permitting process. If, as most residents hope, Tacoma convinces NWIW to leave our city, we still have to contend with the threat of Kalamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s methanol being shipped through our port, since it is uncertain whether the necessary deepwater channels will be built in Kalama itself. Now that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve reflected, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recognize Mr. Kendallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attack for what it is: a desperate effort by the fossil fuel industry to discredit the citizens who have spoken up in such numbers and with such conviction to protect our families and communities from the threat of a toxic refinery. Mr. Kendall owes all Tacomans a public apology, but he owes a particular apology to Tacoma's residents of Chinese heritage. Using false claims of racism to perpetuate his radical business-at-

any-cost agenda exploits the very real historic trauma of Chinese Americans expelled in the 1885 riots. The irony is that if the refinery Mr. Kendall supports were to be built, it would exacerbate current problems of environmental racism by disproportionately impacting residents of color, Latino residents, and Native Americans. Indeed, the Puyallup Tribe has voiced its firm opposition to the methanol refinery as well as an 8 million gallon LNG storage facility proposed for the Hylebos waterway. The citizen-activists opposing the methanol refinery are as diverse as the city we strive to protect, and we work tirelessly to inform the people of our region on the issues surrounding the methanol refinery. Mr. Kendall ends his inflammatory column by hoping that Tacoma will â&#x20AC;&#x153;rise to the occasion.â&#x20AC;? We, the people of Tacoma, are indeed rising, though perhaps not in the way that Mr. Kendall would like. We rise and demand Mr. Kendallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resignation from the EDB, as his divisive rhetoric is out of step with Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s values of inclusion and civil discourse. We rise and ask that our Port commissioners represent the will of the people who elected them. We demand that there be no extension of the NWIW feasibility period, when that portion of the lease expires on April 30. And we insist that Tacoma not become the transfer point for Kalamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s methanol. Most of all, we rise and say no to dirty industry such as the methanol refinery and yes to working together for a better, cleaner future.

PoliticiAnS AnD SexUAl ASSAUlt AwAReneSS Month By Laura Finley April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Far more than a mere chance to don a teal ribbon and say you support survivors, the month is a critical time for raising awareness about rape and sexual assault. On March 31, 2016, President Obama issued a statement acknowledging the continued importance of the month and highlighting some of his administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initiatives. As a long-time advocate and activist on this issue, I applaud President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership and am hopeful that the next president will expand them. Unfortunately, should some of these candidates be elected, I fear that sexual assault will receive minimal attention. That would be a tragedy with devastating consequences. In his statement, President Obama noted that too many women and men are victims of sexual assault and that in far too many cases, they receive little support. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted every 107 seconds. Only 68 percent of those sexual assaults are reported to authorities, in large part due to the victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fear that he or she will not be taken seriously and will even be judged or blamed for the incident. Repeated studies have shown that the risk is even more acute for college students. Yet many campuses are failing to both adequately respond to sexual assaults and to engage in effective prevention programs, as evidenced by the 197 investigations at 161 institutions as of Jan. 19, 2016. President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement also noted that sexual assault is a significant problem in the military, and he pledged

to continue prioritizing this issue. Indeed, one study found that nearly five percent of active-duty women and one percent of active-duty men had experienced unwanted sexual contact. Nearly half of the incidents reported by female victims involved penetration. These are surely underestimates. A 2014 survey found that 62 percent of respondents suffered from some form of social or professional retaliation when they reported a sexual assault. In 2015, the UNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Universal Periodic Review Panel denounced the U.S for failing to curtail sexual violence in the military. Further, Obama noted initiatives he began to help end the backlog on analyzing rape kits and discussed the creation of training and resources for law enforcement that will increase their sensitivity to victims of all genders and cultural backgrounds. It is estimated that more than 400,000 rape kits remain untested around the country, resulting in delayed accountability for offenders and prolonged trauma for victims. Survivors often tell about police officers asking inappropriate questions that clearly imply they are to blame for their own assault. For victims who are transgender, the situation is even worse, as has been documented by human rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. What about Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successor, then? Bernie Sanders has been on the record stating that his support for affirmative consent and bystander programs, both of which are best practices according to advocacy groups like Faculty Against Rape. Sanders and rival Hillary Clinton have both called for serious national conversations about sexual assault on campuses, and Clinton has long spoken

out about womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rights as human rights. While neither has made sexual assault a primary campaign issue, both do seem poised to continue President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initiatives and to take sexual assault seriously. For the Republicans, Ted Cruz has said little about the subject, but he voted against the amendments to the Violence Against Women Act passed in 2013 with the weasel-like dodge that these should be issues handled by the states. Donald Trump has a terrible track record on pretty much anything related to gender, so it is difficult to imagine his support for survivors or for sexual assault prevention. For instance, Trump referred to Mexican immigrants as rapists, lobbied for zero prison time for his chum Mike Tyson, who was convicted of rape, and his ex-wife Ivana claims he made her feel â&#x20AC;&#x153;violatedâ&#x20AC;? during sexual interactions. His special counsel, Michael Cohen, defended Trump and inaccurately maintained that you cannot rape your spouse. In May 2013, Trump tweeted about the scope of sexual violence in the military â&#x20AC;&#x153;What did these geniuses expect when they put men and women together?â&#x20AC;? implying that rape is inevitable among a mixed-gender crowd. There is still time to press these candidates on their positions relative to sexual assault response and prevention. Given the scope of the problem and its long-term traumatic effects, we must all push our politicians to explain how they can carry on and even expand President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initiatives. Laura Finley, Ph.D., teaches in the Barry University Department of Sociology & Criminology and is syndicated by PeaceVoice.

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STATE SET TO SPRAY FOR GYPSY MOTHS

he Washington State Department of Agriculture will conduct the first of several treatments beginning next weekend to eradicate Asian and European gypsy moths, the highly destructive, invasive pests found in several Western Washington sites. Local sites include large areas of Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tideflats, Fife, Edgewood and Milton. In total, WSDA will treat about 10,500 acres with Btk (Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki), which is approved for use on organic food crops and has been safely used in previous gypsy moth eradication projects for many years. April 16 is the tentative date of the first treatments at the ports of Tacoma and Vancouver, with other sites in areas of Seattle, Tacoma, Kent, Gig Harbor, Nisqually, Lacey, and Vancouver beginning treatment over the course of the following days. These treatments are weather dependent, and rain or wind could force a change in the schedule. All applications are expected to be completed by mid-May. For the latest information on when treatments will occur, WSDA is advising people to visit agr.wa.gov/gypsymoth and sign up for e-mail, text, or robo call notifications issued the day before any application takes place.

Changes in scheduled treatments will also be shared via these notification systems. WSDA will use its twitter account, @WSDAgov, to provide timely information during operations. Postcards have been mailed to residents in the treatment areas advising them of the coming work and directing them to notification options. The public can also enter an address in a map on the agency website to verify whether their residence is within the treatment area. To eliminate the gypsy moth caterpillars, WSDA is planning to use Btk, a biological insecticide approved for use on organic food crops. Btk only targets caterpillars. WSDA has safely and effectively used it for more than 25 years, applying it to foliage that is then consumed by gypsy moth caterpillars. Btk is not considered harmful to humans, pets, birds, fish, or bees. It is registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which considers it a low-risk product. Btk is found naturally in the environment and has an excellent safety record. Although the risk is low, the Washington State Department of Health, as a precaution, recommends that people can minimize their exposure by remaining indoors during spraying and for 30 minutes afterwards. If you come into contact with the prod-

uct, wash with soap and water. The treatments will be done by air and range from 25 minutes for the smallest treatment area in Capitol Hill to three hours for the largest treatment area in Tacoma. Each site will be treated at least three times with applications three to 10 days apart. WSDA anticipates all the work will be completed in about four weeks. Btk treatments were recommended by a panel of gypsy moth experts WSDA consulted after last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s large catch of 42 gypsy moths. The trapping results included 10 Asian gypsy moths, the most ever caught in Washington and the first Asian gypsy moths detected since 1999, when one Asian gypsy moth was found. Gypsy moth is a serious threat to Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environment, with the caterpillars feeding on host trees, plants and shrubs. The European gypsy moth has become permanently established in 20 states across the Northeast and Midwest, where it has defoliated millions of acres of forest lands and led to significant and costly trade restrictions for forest products. Because the female Asian gypsy moth can fly, it has a tremendous ability to rapidly increase its population, which could lead to the destruction of urban and natural forests. If gypsy moth were to

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IT'S JUST BUSINESS:

WHEN I WORK APP MAKES EMPLOYEE SCHEDULING EASY MICHAELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MARKETING MINUTE By Michael Harris YouTube! So fun! We spend hours watching videos of our favorite bands, how-to videos on getting the garbage disposal working again, and funny cat videos (my personal favorites â&#x20AC;&#x201C; have you seen the ones with the cucumbers?). MICHAEL HARRIS But what if all the millions of people on YouTube were watching your videos about your business? I think a lot of folks see YouTube as out of reach, but I want to make the case that it's getting easier and easier to get good video content online and it's a marketing piece we can't ignore as part of our overall brand awareness. I'm not gonna lie, it can be slightly confusing to set up your YouTube channel and format it correctly and completely, but just head to the website and dig a little and follow the prompts to create your own YouTube channel and I promise you'll be able to do it. Heck, you could even just watch some YouTube videos on how to do it! The next step is making videos... You can easily spend $5-10k with a professional video company to make you a great promo video and if you have that money, I highly recommend it to set yourself apart from your competitors. But even with a smart phone a couple free apps on your phone, you can make a decent quality video that will build your brand. How about interviewing some of your best customers about what they like about your product? Or interviewing your staff about what they like about working there? You can even make a video comprised of still photos of your products and put a groovy song behind it and call it a day. Get creative and take the first steps to building your YouTube channel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you'll be glad you did!

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While on vacation a while back, my friend was trying to solve a problem, and she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it be cool if there were an app that you could use to schedule your employees and all that it entails without having to call everyone and take hours away from managersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; time?â&#x20AC;? I did some research and found the When I Work app, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been using it ever since. I think that anyone who knows how time consuming it is to create employee schedules will appreciate how much time When I Work saves. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said good-bye to pen and paper for scheduling and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see myself ever going back to these old fashioned ways now that I have When I Work. In a nutshell, When I Work helps businesses schedule, communicate and track time with their hourly employees. Rather than employees having to physically go to their workplace to check their work schedule, When I Work gets this information, and scheduling changes too, out to every employee remotely through their phone and/or computer so that everyone is on the same page and communicating with one another with ease. Chad Halvorson is founder and CEO of When I Work at the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home base in Minneapolis. With a staff of 90 employees and offices in 12 states, including Washington and Oregon, Halvorson said his customers range from businesses with 10-20 employees to those with 300 or more, representing coffee shops, restaurants, retail, hospitality, health care, professional services and more that need to save time and get out of the quicksand of all of the daunting tasks that go with scheduling and communicating with their employees. Halvorson and his team have really looked at every angle and created solutions. Anything that you would do on an Excel spreadsheet or on a piece of paper on the wall, like scratching things out and making changes, you can do on this app. One of the great things I love about this app is that in addition to saving me time, it has eliminated from my companies the ability for employees to say they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what their schedule was. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our target â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our goal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is to get that schedule in front of everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyeballs through as many channels as we can. So weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll send text messages, e-mails, mobile alerts, Twitter so that excuse canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen,â&#x20AC;? Halvorson said. Among its many features, When I Work facilitates employees in trading shifts, requesting time off and includes a â&#x20AC;&#x153;timeclockâ&#x20AC;? that can use any kind of Android or iPhone device as a timeclock, eliminating the need to buy timeclock equipment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you can use a computer at the business as the timeclock terminal instead. When I Work is also a godsend when it comes to employees calling in sick, as the app makes it a snap to send out one message to all employees who could come in and cover the shift. More new features are on the way too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are working on a reporting feature to get better data output of what your scheduled hours are versus what your actual hours are â&#x20AC;&#x201C; more labor distribution reports to get better analytics on what your labor costs look like,â&#x20AC;? Halvorson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also working on a messaging component that will take what we have currently and step it up so that you can have more streamlined communication with your team and company.â&#x20AC;? New users start with a 30-day free trial, with no commitments or obligations attached, which is great because I

think anyone might be nervous if they were used to doing a schedule the same way for years. The free trial makes it easier and more natural for customers to stay with the app, because by the end of the 30 days theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already used it ,and in my opinion they will want to keep going with it. It has made my life much easier because now I can do schedules for the whole company â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no one is overlaying and no one is scheduled twice. In addition, Halvorsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company offers the best customer service. They are right on top of it and available to help with any questions or issues in using the app. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are two things that make or break a companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The experience customers have with the product and the experience customers have with the people. If you can deliver on an experience with both product and people, everything else takes care of itself. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something we put a lot of effort into.â&#x20AC;? Halvorson said customer feedback is critical to keeping When I Work an app that anyone can use and to develop new features that customers will find useful. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have over 14,000 customers now, and I like to hear right from them how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re using it and that continuous learning of what their world is like with our product.â&#x20AC;? The truth is that the app is so user-friendly that new clients should not be afraid of it. As Halvorson explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of folks might look at technology and think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be complicated or take a lot of time to set up and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really tried to overcome that. What we find is that when people really sink their teeth into it, they feel like a hero â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve conquered this thing of scheduling and communicating that they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think was possible. We help people through it and have made it as simple to set up and use as we can.â&#x20AC;? There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an overkill of things the app can do either, which is intentional according to Halvorson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end of the day weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to have 1,000 different features that do 1,000 different things. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just as proud of the features we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have as the ones we do have because that allows us to keep it very simple â&#x20AC;&#x201C; keep the barrier of entry to use it as fluid as we can. We differentiate ourselves by simplicity and ease of use and we do this by making sure the features we do have are extremely effective.â&#x20AC;? It was back in 1998 that Halvorson first started developing When I Work, an idea that was borne on his own weariness with having to go in to his workplace just to check the schedule. However, the time wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t right to move forward with it due largely to the fact that interconnectivity wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t what it is today. For the next 10 years or so he ran a web and software development consultancy. He resurrected the app six years ago and has been going strong ever since, with over half a million hourly employees on the app platform. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing that made me decide to go back to it and jump in really hard was two things,â&#x20AC;? he explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the things that had been missing from 10 years earlier had been fixed: connectivity. Everybody was connected by 2008 when I started it back up. The second thing that kept me going was validation and feedback that businesses were giving me. That got me to go back into it and kept me in it.â&#x20AC;? To learn about When I Work and to see an excellent short video explaining the app, visit www.WhenIWork.com. (Hear my one-on-one podcast interview with Chad Halvorson and his journey to creating his When I Work app at www.ItsJustBusinessShow.com.)

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TAcomA lAceS uP And goeS To School for AnnuAl WAlk SerieS kickoff

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WAlk & leArn. (Left) Downtown On the Go Event Manager Meagan Kula gets walkers ready to go, outlining a course through Wright Park and downtown

Tacoma, with stops at the city's historical schools. (Right) About 250 people took part in the Walk Tacoma kick-off and crowds are expected to grow as the weather turns more summery. The walk is held on the first Wednesday of each month through October. By Michael Sherman Special to Tacoma Weekly

Health-conscious Tacomans honed body and mind on April 6 during Walk Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kickoff event for the year. Participants threaded their way through Wright Park and around downtown, making a couple stops to familiarize themselves with the stories behind two of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic schools, Stadium High School and Central School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time I go, I learn something new,â&#x20AC;? said Pat Sposato, who walked the 1.7-mile route with about 250 others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very interesting.â&#x20AC;? Walk Tacoma, now in its fifth year, is Downtown On the Goâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual series of walking events, aimed at helping the public explore and learn about the different areas of downtown Tacoma. Walks are held on the first Wednesday of every month, and are themed with a different focus each time. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kickoff, held on National Walking Day, included educational pieces by Dr. Josh Garcia of Tacoma Public Schools and Jonah Jensen of BLRB Architects. The two speakers split up the group and lead each half along the course to either of the two schools, where participants listened to a brief history of the building and took in some information before moving on to the next school. Jensen was one of the architects

responsible for the remodel of Stadium High School during 2005-06, when the building was renovated and expanded, and excitedly shared some of the nuances of the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could go on about his for hours and hours,â&#x20AC;? he joked, revealing his deep passion for his work. During the talk, listeners learned about the high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original life as a hotel, the demolition of its upper levels, and the issues it faced with flooding. Jensen, who has also been a board member for Downtown On the Go for four years, also talked about promoting awareness of what Walk Tacoma is and how it can grow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about creating that energy and that buzz, and people see â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that big group, what are they doing?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; They want to be part of it.â&#x20AC;? Meagan Kula, event manager for Downtown On the Go, echoed similar sentiments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This has been the largest program we offer,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;with over 1,250 participants in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s series.â&#x20AC;? Although it started small, with just 10 participants in the first walk, the series has kept up a strong pace over the years, and has grown accordingly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The event has never been cancelled. Weather impacts our attendance, for sure, but people come, rain or shine,â&#x20AC;? said Kula.

Downtown On the Go has crafted a number of partnerships for the events in an effort to start meaningful dialogue and impact the community. American Heart Association, which considers National Walking Day one of its icon days, was one of two collaborators for the kickoff, along with Metro Parks Tacoma. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really just want to promote the importance of being physically active,â&#x20AC;? said Donna Burns, the Heart Walk Director for AHA. She stressed that moderate physical activity has been shown to improve health dramatically â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just 30 minutes a day, five days a week, is enough to lower blood pressure and help control diabetes. For those just starting out, the monthly walks are an opportunity to get together with friends or strangers and make a new physical activity into a fun and educational social event. Also new this year by AHA is a way to participate online: anyone who walked on April 6 can â&#x20AC;&#x153;donateâ&#x20AC;? their minutes walked by posting them to social media with the hashtag #AHALaceUp. The goal nationally is to accumulate 100,000 minutes walked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want people to lace up for their heart health and get moving,â&#x20AC;? said Burns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an opportunity for you to really change your life.â&#x20AC;? Beyond the individual mental and phys-

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HARD WORK. (Above) Some areas, like this spot along River Road, had so much trash that a backhoe had to be brought in to handle it, here driven by Clean Our Rez crew member Lance Keating, with fellow crew member Pete Kalama in the back-ground. (Left) Clean Our Rez supervisor William Kukona-Sonn (left) and Lance Keating dragged a rotted couch from a ditch along River Road, then Lance chopped it up so that it could be hauled away. (Right) With so many hypodermic needles and other dangerous items among the trash, worker Mary Sportsman used a tool to pick up the debris. By Matt Nagle matt@tacomaweekly.com

Anyone who lives on the Puyallup Reservation – and even those who drive through on occasion – has witnessed the sprawling landscape of refuse that has piled up over the years, generated by senseless littering, illegal dumping and homeless encampments. The Puyallup Tribal Council has retaliated by authorizing a massive clean-up project called Clean Our Rez, and the results so far have been nothing short of amazing. Gina LaPointe is the director of the Tribal Workforce Development department and it was she who ignited the fire to unsoil the reservation. Living in Milton and driving to work each day, LaPointe decided to do something about the blight of trash that, over the years, has become an uncontrollable nuisance. “I approached Tribal Council to ask if it would be possible to start a Clean Our Rez crew and to start with the Puyallup River, and Council was gracious enough to allow me to start the program,” she said. “This will be a year-round program and we’re going to clean our rez as much

as we can.” After getting Council’s blessing, Tribal Workforce Development set out to hire members of the Puyallup Tribal community to form the work crew. William Kukona-Sonn, the Clean Our Rez supervisor, said work began in February, and since then they have made immense aesthetic and environmental improvements to the Puyallup River bed. We’ve done at least 70,000 pounds,” he said during a clean-up along River Road on April 5. Tribal members Lance Keating and Peter Kalama have been working with Kukona-Sonn from day one of the Clean Our Rez Program. “Slowly we got more crew and did the big work in the beginning with a crew of 10,” Kukona-Sonn said. On this day along River Road, the aforementioned were also working alongside with crew members Nancy Sam and Mary Sportsman. “I’m really concerned about the river because nobody wants their children to go down there,” Sportsman said. “When our fishermen go fishing down there, there’s all the garbage and the danger with the needles and all kinds of things like that. Our kids get out and run around and play

there and they should be able to enjoy the river, not be in a disaster.” There have indeed been hundreds of needles collectively disposed of thus far (a conservative estimate), along with everything from discarded mattresses and furniture to an abandoned RV that the crew disassembled and disposed of. Puyallup Tribal Police and surrounding area law enforcement departments have been assisting in clearing out homeless encampments, which is a substantial source of the garbage pile-up. It’s something no one really wants to do, but the fate of the river – and the salmon – is at stake and something has to be done to save them. “They got a camp right next to the river, and we can see their garbage going right down the hill and it will end up in the river,” Sportsman said. “It’s a shame,” LaPointe said. “They have nowhere else to go, but our river isn’t the place for them to land.” The Clean Our Rez Program initiative is to start with the Puyallup River and branch out to other areas of the reservation upon completion, eventually only returning to completed jobs sites for future maintenance. The crew is certainly a hard-working bunch, as anyone watching them can see, and their hearts are obviously in their work to bring beauty and respect back to their ancestral lands – the Puyallup Indian Reservation- which are their home and source of life for the tribal community. “I’m so proud of that crew. They’re

really taking initiative to clean up our river,” said LaPointe, whose father, Arnold Williams, was a fisherman in the 1950s60s and was honored with “Arnold’s Drift” – named after him in honor of the record-breaking number of fish he caught in the Puyallup River. “That’s why I’m so passionate about getting this river cleaned up,” she said. Kukona-Sonn is passionate about it too. Taking care of Mother Earth is his Hawaiian and Puyallup heritage, he said, “This is my journey to give back and take care of the land – Mother Earth. My mom was a Hawaiian cultural activist so I’m trying to follow her footsteps. To me, I believe picking up the trash and making Mother Earth beautiful again is part of our culture – to get it back to what it once was.” To join the Clean Our Rez crew, there are several requirements: s Must be 18 or older s Must be a Puyallup Tribal member s Must complete a Tribal Work Force Development application and background release The Clean Our Rez program is 240 hours with the possibility of acceptance into the one-year Program. For more information, contact Tribal Workforce Development’s Gina LaPointe at (253) 573-7857, Heidi Bostrom at (253) 573-6033, and Daniel Duenas at (253) 573-7924. Please swing by to pick up an application at the Puyallup Tribe’s Administration Building, Room 120 or 119.

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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community

State, local and Puyallup tribal officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 18, 2015 for the next Interstate 5 project in Tacoma that will create a new bridge over the Puyallup River and reconstruct the I-5/State Route-167 interchange, commuter lanes and increase access to tribal properties. Pictured here are (left to right): Puyallup tribal member David Duenas; State Representative Hans Zeiger (R-25); Tacoma Deputy Mayor David Boe; Puyallup Tribal Chairman Bill Sterud; State Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson; Hamilton Construction President Scott Williams; WSDOT Olympic Region Administrator Kevin Dayton; and Kierra Phifer with U.S. Senator Patty Murray’s office.

Considered among the most urban of Native American tribes, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians has grown to be a critical component of the South Sound economy. As Pierce County’s sixth largest employer, a donor to a broad range of charitable organizations, and a major funder of housing, roads, education and environmental projects, the Puyallup Tribe stands as a model for taking care

of not only its own membership but sharing its wealth among the broader community as well. The Puyallup Tribe is one of the largest employers in Pierce County. With a payroll of more than 3,200 people that work in the Tribe’s businesses, government, economic development corporation, school, and health and housing authorities — approximately 70 percent

of whom are non-Native — employees enjoy competitive wages and benefits. In 2015 the Tribe spent over $491 million. This spending supports communities by providing good wages and generous benefits to individuals, and through purchases of goods and services from local suppliers, vendors, contractors, construction companies and more. From sponsoring countless local

charities, non-profit organizations, social welfare projects and events that may otherwise suffer or cease to exist, to protecting the environment, funding crime prevention, city improvement projects and healthcare, the Tribe maintains its commitment to honoring its welldeserved reputation as “the generous people,” a reflection of the meaning of the Tribe’s very name “Puyallup.”

PUYALLUP TRIBE BRINGS GOOD THINGS TO LIFE Helping the local economy thrive through renovations and new construction, jobs, opportunities for recreation and attracting business leaders to the South Sound Ever since the Puyallup Tribe established its Emerald Queen Casinos in Fife and Tacoma, the Tribe has generously shared the resulting financial success of these two stable, long-term businesses. Working to improve the quality of life for the people who live and work in the cities that exist within the Tribe’s reservation boundaries, in this 21st century the Tribe remains steadfast in its commitment to sharing the income generated from the EQC and related restaurant, retail and hotel facilities which, in turn, means good things for the people who live and do business in the South Sound. In 2014, the Tribe announced new ventures that will benefit not just tribal members but people from all walks of life, as the Tribe strives to build the local economy and help maintain a good standard of living for communities. EQC BALLROOM AND CONFERENCE CENTER In 2014, the Emerald Queen Hotel and Casino in Fife opened the doors to a brand new Ballroom and Conference Center available for rental to

Renovated into an attractive and spacious multi-functional facility, the Center is perfect for all kinds of occasions.

the public. Located just across the casino parking lot, the former EQC business building was given a makeover inside and out that must be seen to be fully appreciated. Renovated into an attractive and spacious multi-functional facility, the Center is perfect for all kinds of occasions, from wedding receptions, Seahawks viewing parties and family reunions, to confer- Considerable thought went into the design of the Center in order to make it as user-friendly as possible for a ences and conven- wealth of customer needs. tions, retirement parties, office parties and much more. Considerable thought went into the design of the center in order to make it as user-friendly as possible for a wealth of customer needs. The full Ballroom and Conference Center is great for larger functions, and moveable walls divide these areas into three different floor plans, available individually or together. The center also offers a portable stage and dance floor and features a state-of-the-art audio/video system, with 15-foot roll-down video screens that can televise everything from sports games to PowerPoint presentations. Everything needed for a memorable event is included in the rental price – from water and soda, coffee and tea, to the linens, china, glassware and silverware. All food is prepared in the EQC’s award winning kitchens, so clients can rest assured that there will be delicious, fresh choices to please everyone on the guest list. CHANGES TO EQC-TACOMA Since 2004, the majority of operations at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma have been housed in a tent structure. The tent has functioned well over the years, but from the beginning it was intended to be temporary. Now the time has come for the tent to be removed and the casino renovated into a nicer, permanent facility which will not only attract new patrons and tourist dollars to the South Sound; it will ensure that this popular casino continues to offer plenty of fullbenefit jobs to Natives and non-Natives alike.

The newly renovated EQC will offer more room for gaming and attract new patrons and tourist dollars to the South Sound.

Construction is now underway and will include a new parking garage, plenty of surface parking and beautification amenities, like a fountain water feature to create excitement and activity as patrons enter the property. New roads will also be built to allow for easy access to the casino and the Tribe is working closely with the Washington State Department of Transportation in getting the exits off the freeway correctly into the property to allow for smooth entry and exit.

For more information about the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, visit www.puyallup-tribe.com.

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“Four parades is no easy undertaking. And I loved how huge the crowds were! I know the weather helped out.” The involvement of local schools, businesses, and organizations included marching bands, dance teams, and plenty of floats and cars bedecked in the Festival’s signature flower. This community pride was matched by participation from Festivals from all around the Pacific Northwest and Canada, who made the drive along with their own floats and Royalty to take part in the celebration. For Princess Tiauna Bill, from Chief Leschi High School, the faces she was most excited to see weren’t in the Parade themselves, but lining up along the parade route. “I got to see members of my own community, the Puyallup Tribe, and I recognized some children from events we’ve done.” One of her Parade highlights? “My little brother’s face lit up, when the whole [Queen’s] Float waved at him, and said, ‘Hi!’” Princess Shayla Chandler, from Fife High School, was most excited to see the children along the parade route as well. “They were looking around, waving, not really in any sort of direction, until they made eye contact with one of the Princesses… then their whole mood changes.” It was about two weeks ago, on April 3, when 2016 Daffodil Festival Queen Emily Oliver, from Spanaway Lake High School, was crowned at the annual Coronation event in Downtown Tacoma’s Pantages Theater. She enjoyed the Parade from her seat in the middle of the Queen’s Float, a focal point of the event, which also conveyed the 22 other members of the Royal Court through all four Parade routes. Queen Emily says that the Parade reminded her a lot of other events they’ve attended throughout their reign because of how excited everyone was to get involved. “Our job is always, essentially, to help people… even if it’s just to make them smile and remind them that spring is here.” Princess Jessica Nguyen, from Henry Foss High School, will always remember Parade Day because of the people she met along the way. “What will stand out and be most memorable to me about Parade Day is the smiles on everyone’s faces, and not just the children.” “It isn’t until events such as these that I truly see the joy that the Festival brings to Pierce County.” Those that missed attending the Parade in person were able to catch a recording of the Puyallup leg broadcasted during prime time on KONG 6/16 and NWCN later on that evening. The Grand Floral Parade is a central

community event every year, but has grown to include more members of Pierce County, with the integration of the television broadcast, as well as the Daffodil 5K Challenge, which leads local athletes on a series of 5Ks before each leg of the parade begins. What it all boils down to for Princess Shayla is always going to be the Pierce County community, which makes the Festival’s legacy possible. “Whether it be nursing homes or Boys and Girls Clubs, or the Grand Floral Parade, none of it would be possible without the community, and we wouldn’t be able to do what we love if there wasn’t that connection with the people in this area.” Princess Kallie knows that there’s more to it than just one day of fun in the sun. “Most people just see the Parade, but there’s hundreds of hours of work we put in through the community before that.” “We love being on the glorious float and wearing the pretty dress, but to us, the service to our community is the most important thing we can ever do.” While the prominent events of the Festival year center around the Parade, the Daffodil Princesses are by no means finished yet. The Junior Daffodil Parade, making its way through Tacoma’s North End Proctor District, will be taking place on Saturday, April 16 while the Marine Parade, hosted by the Tacoma Yacht Club, will be on Sunday, April 17. The Daffodil Royal Court will also continue with appearances at Boys and Girls Clubs and Pierce County Libraries into the spring. Over the summer, the Royal Court will travel outside of Pierce County to out-of-town parades. There they’ll really earn their title, appointed by the Pierce County Council of Official Ambassadors, by taking part in Festival events from Leavenworth to Seattle to Portland, and many more. Queen Emily is primed and ready to experience the rest of what being a part of The Daffodil Festival has to offer. “I’m just so excited to soak up every ounce of everything we get to do as a Court.” “It has gone by so fast, so I’m just really thrilled for the other parades and appearances we get as we continue on throughout the summer.” Princess Tiauna is excited to get their summer job as Official Ambassadors of Pierce County underway, in traveling to out-of-town Festivals. “I’m excited to take the Traveling Float to different parades and generate sunshine in places other than Pierce County.” For Princess Kimberley Agfalvi, from Bethel High School, it’s exciting just to get back to the roots of what it means to be a Princess. “I’m mostly excited to get back into the community and volunteer.” “I have the opportunity to meet so many amazing people, and get to see some of my new friends at the Children’s Museum and Libraries… I feel like I get just as excited to see them as they are seeing me.”

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The listing is meant to draw attention to threats to the waterways caused by outdated dams and poor flood plain management, as well as pollution and development decisions that endanger salmon and local communities. “The America’s Most Endangered Rivers report is a call to action to save rivers at a tipping point,” said Michael Garrity, Puget Sound-Columbia Basin director for American Rivers. “It’s a shame that despite some progress in recent years, Seattle’s only river remains a shadow of its former self, where salmon are suffering due to a dam without fish passage, a degraded floodplain and pollution. The good news is this is the year that we can put the Green-Duwamish and its salmon on a path to a robust recovery.” Decades of pollution, development and a lack of fish passage at dams along the river have taken their toll on the waterway and its salmon and steelhead runs. Chinook salmon populations, for example, have dropped more than 90 percent. These interrelated challenges demand

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world’s largest plant of its kind on the planet. He then cancelled when critics planned to attend. The cancellation came months after he called for a “pause” in the environmental review process to work on community outreach, only to be largely absent or otherwise unresponsive to questions. Those absences even include not attending a public study session about the company’s request for an extension of the lower rent “feasibility period” of its lease, which is set to expire May 1. Efforts by Port of Tacoma Commissioners to hear the reasons for the extension or even how long the company wants the extension to last also went unanswered. The sound of crickets from NWIW officials and, specifically, from its president, Vee Godley, doesn’t seem lost on Port commissioners. Port of Tacoma has announced that staffers are not working on any concessions to the 30-year lease. A port release stated: “The Port of Tacoma Commission held a study session March 30 to review Northwest Innovation Works’ request to extend the feasibility period of its lease and consider alternatives and related implications. At that meeting, commissioners requested a meeting the following week for Northwest Innovation Works to present reasons why it seeks an extension. Northwest Innovation Works was unavailable. No amendment to extend the feasibility period is under development. No further action is expected until the commission holds a special public meeting scheduled April 25.” That “government speak” means the rent for the 125 acres of the former Kaiser Aluminum plant site is set to jump from $8,000 to $270,000 a month as the lease shifts from its “feasibility period” to its “construction period,” even though no actual

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a holistic approach that includes pollution prevention and clean-up in the Duwamish, restored floodplain habitat in the lower Green, and fish passage for salmon and steelhead at Howard Hanson Dam. Estimates of restoring the waterway hover at about $1 billion. The potential of drawing water out of a river system with many environmental challenges for the proposed methanol plant’s water needs raises yet another wrinkle in an already overlapping blanket of concerns. While not specifically detailed in the American Rivers listing of the Green-Duwamish as its number five endangered river, the proposed methanol plant’s high water use dovetailed into its listing. “We use the list as a way to address decisions and threats as they come up,” Garrity said. The aim for listing the river on the national endangered list is to gather political pressure so the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commits to completing a permanent fish passage system at Howard Hanson Dam by 2021, with interim passage in place for the 2017 salmon run. American Rivers is urging local, state and federal agencies to increase funding for habitat improvement, shade protection and pollution prevention

– steps that are essential for restoring the river’s health. The heightened profile of the river, therefore, adds another spotlight on the already “paused” and controversial plan by Northwest Innovation Works to build the world’ largest methanol-conversion plant on the Tacoma tideflats, which would use water provided by Tacoma Public Utilities. “It creates a lot more uncertainty,” Garrity said. “It is in Tacoma’s best interest for all the other players in the Green-Duwamish watershed to do their jobs.” Many local governments, state agencies, and the watershed’s salmon recovery organization also support an increased focus on addressing the threats to the GreenDuwamish. “Along the middle stretch of the Green River, over the past 15 years, we have planted more than half a million trees, protected more than 1,300 acres of open space, and restored more than 200 acres of wetlands and floodplains to natural habitat – and we don’t want to see our investment go to waste,” said Mark Isaacson, director of DNRP’s Water and Land Resources Division. “The listing of the Green/Duwamish River as the nation’s fifth-most endan-

gered river epitomizes the need for us to make tough choices,” said Doug Osterman, Salmon Recovery Manager for the Green/ Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed (WRIA 9). ”Do we solve the river’s problems by continuing to pour money into bigger and harder levees and a dam that blocks fish passage, or do we set back levees, promote mature vegetation and allow salmon and steelhead into and out of the upper watershed and its 100 miles of prime fish habitat? Fish passage at Howard Hanson Dam is Puget Sound’s next huge opportunity to stave off extinction of Puget Sound’s Chinook salmon, steelhead and killer whales.” The annual “America’s Most Endangered Rivers” report is a list of rivers at a crossroads, where key decisions in the coming months will determine the rivers’ fates. Rivers are chosen for the list based on the magnitude of the threat, any critical decision points in the coming year and the significance of the river to people and nature. It just so happens that the lease between Port of Tacoma and NWIW for the site to build the proposed methanol plant that would involve water from the endangered Green River basin is set for April 25.

construction can begin without permits. The company would also lose the option of terminating the lease. The company can’t get permits from the alphabet soup of local, state and federal agencies without an environmental review. Work to start the review stalled in February when NWIW called for a pause in the scoping work to determine what environmental issues a study would address. Plant backers cited the rising tide of community opposition and a need for more community outreach. NWIW, a company largely backed by the Chinese government, hopes to convert natural gas into methanol at the $3.4 billion Tacoma site. The facility would fill about 1,000 construction jobs while it is being built and then 260 jobs once it is operational. The methanol would then be shipped to China for use as a key component of the manufacturing of plastics and other products ranging from water bottles to fleece jackets and cell phones. The use of methanol has been cited as a cleaner alternative to coal-fired or gas-powered plants. The company has two other methanol plants in the works as well, one in Kalama and one in Clatskanie, Oregon. The Tacoma plant would consume 10.4 million gallons of water a day and use enough power to light 320,000 homes, facts critics say make up just the tip of their environmental and safety concerns. These also include worries about pollution, accident hazards, and a return to Tacoma’s “grit city” image of largely unchecked heavy industry. The planned plant would sit on a former Superfund site, after all. Opposition and questions about the plant grow almost daily. Formal opposition to the plant includes the Puyallup Tribe, Federal Way, Des Moines, Normandy Park and other governments and environmental groups such as the Green River Coalition and Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition. Two citizens initiatives to call for public votes on permits for high-water projects are also gathering signatures to

kill the methanol plant at the ballot box. The most recent government to question the plant is the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Board, which voted unanimously to call for the environmental review to include a health impact assessment, which could take up to two years to complete. Two of the health board’s members, Marty Campbell and Victoria Woodards, voted for the call for a health assessment. They are also members of the Tacoma City Council, which must remain officially neutral on the proposed plant as a way to remain impartial. A little nugget some government conspiracy believers point out, alongside the pro-methanol plant video that included glowing remakes by Mayor Marilyn Strickland and Port Commissioner Connie Bacon, is that Gov. Jay Inslee shepherded the deal from the start. Opposition then built against it. Citizens for a Health Bay, a local watchdog nonprofit that provides environmental information and monitoring of Commencement Bay, took up the cause of providing data and context about the proposed plant rather than allowing rumors and speculation to swirl unchecked. CHB now sees its state funding cut to do its work at a time when it should be expanding. Instead state lawmakers cut funding for its toxic waste monitoring patrols by $83,000, along with $3.8 million in similar efforts around the state. “This grant has been our biggest source of funding in recent years – slightly less

than 10 percent of our funding in a typical year,” said CHB Director Melissa Malott. “It's the only big source of funding we have for some of our less popular work, like Superfund watchdog work. Our other institutional support for Superfund watchdog work, the EPA's Technical Assistance Grant, was terminated for us last summer. So, in the last year we've lost over $100,000 in funding supporting our capacity for Superfund watchdog work.” CHB typically has an annual budget of about $450,000. That stepped up this year to upgrade systems and add staff to research methanol and its environmental effects. “However, I don't think we'll be able to raise the money for this budget, so we're not spending according to our budget because of it,” she said.

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TACOMA RAINIERS OPEN NEW SEASON WITH WINS

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Hilger scored two goals in the first half as the Lions ran out to a 3-0 lead at halftime. (middle) Senior goalkeeper Dylan Zurfluh’s slide tackle looked even more incredible on the soaked Memorial Field grass. (bottom) Senior Jordan Williams fights for the ball. The forward scored two second half goals to help seal Bellarmine’s fourth 4A Narrows league victory of the season.

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For baseball fans, there are very few events over the course of the year that stir as much excitement and anticipation as the opening day of baseball season. While the home opener didn’t go quite according to plan for the die-hard Mariner fans, the Tacoma Rainiers’ faithful were rewarded the night before with a win on what was ultimately a glorious night at Cheney Stadium. First things first: let’s get to the best part about winning. As of this issue, the Tacoma Rainiers are 4-1 and in first place in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, with around 140 games remaining on the schedule. It’s been a great start, now if we can just hang onto that lead. All joking aside, it truly was an opening weekend to remember in Tacoma. The opening night crowd of 6,053 on Thursday, April 7 showed up early to the 7:05 p.m. game and was rewarded with summer-like weather and blue skies as the thermometer flirted with 80 degrees shortly before game time. Last year’s opener was rather enjoyable, but it was breezy and chilly. The home opener two years ago didn’t even happen as one of the wettest Aprils in memory shelved baseball at Cheney for what seemed like forever. To kick off the home opener, the Cheney brass rolled out three of Tacoma’s favorite sons: the Trufant brothers. Marcus, Isaiah and Desmond took to the field and u See RAINIERS / page A15

WINNING. (top) The Trufant brothers joined the opening night festivities by throwing out the ceremonial first pitches. (second-left) Opening night starting pitcher Joe Wieland didn’t get the win, but put together a solid performance. (second-right) Chris Taylor celebrates a home run by Stefen Romero on Sunday. (third row) The teams line up for the Star Spangled Banner. (bottom) Rhubarb, the Puget Sound’s best mascot was already in midseason form opening weekend.

Just when you think you’ve seen every possible weather scenario for a soccer game, things decide to go a little crazy in Tacoma. Following several days of beautiful weather, a nasty weather front rolled through the City of Destiny on Tuesday, April 12, and its arrival was perfectly timed with the start of an important 4A Narrows soccer match between the Olympia and Bellarmine Prep boys’ teams. As this writer pulled into the Lions’ parking lot up on one of the tallest points in Tacoma, the sprinkles had turned into a full-on torrent and the wind was buffeting the car. Of course, unless the skies are delivering thunder and lightning, soccer matches are pretty much immune from a weather postponement. For example, I witnessed the boys’ 4A Colorado state championship game in 2001 in the midst of 16 degree weather, and this match at Bellarmine proved to be even more uncomfortable. Although I can remember how miserable that night was, it wouldn’t compare to the monsoonlike conditions that Olympia and Bellarmine plowed through. The other Tacoma-area teams play their games in the evening, and by that time, things had toned down a bit around town. Not at Bellarmine. They like to kick-off at 4 p.m. in the daylight, which was in very short supply. Because of the weather, my first thought was that playing conditions could very well become an equalizer in a game that had Bellarmine favored by a decent margin. When the winds have more of a typhoon feel to them, the soccer ball tends to get knocked from the sky quickly and the game becomes limited for both sides. That’s how it’s supposed to happen anyways. However, nobody seemed to pass that memo along to the Bellarmine squad as they put it to Olympia in dominant fashion. The Lions hung three goals on the Bears in each half for a 6-2 victory and maintained their grip on second place in the 4A Narrows standings.

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SPORTSWATCH RAINIERS, MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL UNVEIL NEW FAMILY PAVILION The Tacoma Rainiers, in partnership with Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, have unveiled the brand new Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital Family Pavilion at Cheney Stadium. The 9,670-square-foot family pavilion was constructed by Korsmo Construction behind the grass berm located along the first base side of the ballpark and features both a state-of-the-art playground and a regulationsized Wiffle ball field. “We are blessed with great ownership and great partners,” Rainiers Team President Aaron Artman said. “Brad Cheney had the vision, and the Cheney Foundation, Metro Parks and our group helped make it a reality. Adding Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital gives us the opportunity to drive great programming for kids and families who need it, and the folks at Korsmo Construction delivered a project on time and on budget. We are thrilled to debut the Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital Family Pavilion on Opening Day.” The partnership between the club and Mary Bridge, the official children’s hospital and pediatric specialists of the Rainiers, was formed around a common desire between the two to increase and strengthen well-being opportunities for South Sound-area youths. “Providing a healthy and healing future for children is our mission at Mary Bridge,” Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital President Linda Chen said. “This partnership with the Rainiers bridges our values of strong families, strong kids and strong community. We are thrilled to be a part of the Rainiers team.” The project was financed in part by the Ben B. Cheney Foundation, Metro Parks Tacoma, and Rainiers ownership. Since the renovation of Cheney Stadium in 2011, the venue has been constantly improved to enhance the game day experience for the entire community. “We love supporting projects that encourage our community to play outside,” Aaron Pointer, a member of the Metro Parks Board of Commissioners said. “This new Family Pavilion is a great addition to the campus and will be enjoyed by countless kids and their families for years to come.” The Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital Family Pavilion will be open to the public and available for use yearround, but will close to non-ticketed individuals one hour prior to gates opening on Tacoma Rainiers home game days. In attendance for the ceremony were Rainiers majority owner Mikal Thomsen, Rainiers Team President Aaron Artman, and Ben B. Cheney Foundation President Brad Cheney. Also representing the Cheney Foundation were Vice President Piper Cheney, Secretary Treasurer Carolyn J. Cheney, and Board Member Jamie Algee. All tickets, group outings, and suite packages for the team’s 2016 campaign are available for purchase in-person at the Cheney Stadium Box Office, online at www.tacomarainiers.com, or over the phone at (253) 722-2027. The most up-to-date news and notes about the Rainiers throughout the season can be found by following the Rainiers on Twitter (@RainiersLand) and liking the team on Facebook. SOUNDERS U23 TO OFFER PRE-MATCH YOUTH CLINICS/TEAM CAMPS IN 2016 The Sounders U23 team will offer pre-match clinics for youth soccer players as well as team camps in 2016. For the past four seasons, the pre-match clinics and team camps have been a way for Sounders U23 players to connect with the youth soccer players in the south sound community. Players like DeAndre Yedlin, Jordan Morris, and Guillermo Delgado have worked directly with youth players through the pre-match clinics and team camps. The youth clinic option can be found at www.soundersu23.com or through the direct link at http://www. soundersu23.com/tickets/Clinics/index_E.html. For information about the team camps, please contact Darren Sawatzky directly at darrens@soundersu23.com. Tickets and information for the Sounders U23 can be found at www.soundersu23.com. The Sounders U23 kicks off the 2016 season with a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game on May 11 against Outbreak FC at Bonney Lake High School’s Panther Stadium. First kick is at 7:30 p.m.

SOUNDERS WOMENT TO FACE NWSL CHAMPION FC KANSAS CITY IN ROAD FRIENDLY The Sounders Women are set to play two time defending NWSL champions, FC Kansas City and FC Courage of the WPSL. The Sounders Women will play back to back games with the first against FC Kansas City on Wednesday, May 18, then FC Courage on Thursday, May 19. For over a decade, the Sounders Women soccer club has worked to develop players and build role models for young women through the game. Many players at the highest level of the women’s game have taken a turn in the rave green in Seattle and with each year, the club looks to redefine itself in the ever changing soccer landscape. As part of the Player First initiative, the brass looked for ways to expose the next generation of professional women’s players to the level they seek day in and day out in their college and other amateur environments. With the folding of the W-League, the Sounders Women will play in the WPSL national league in 2016. The club was looking to supplement league play with opportunities for the players working for that next level. The Player First initiative is about giving the Sounders Women players the very best environment to continue their growth as players as they move back into their college seasons and ultimately look to make the NWSL home in the future. Alex Arlitt played the 2015 season for the Sounders Women and currently calls FC Kansas

City home. "My summer with the Sounders helped me tremendously to get to the next level. It exposed me to a fast paced training environment and the chance to play with and against some of the best players in the country,” said Arlitt. The opportunity was spawned through a relationship with Head Coach Vlatko Andonovski of FC Kansas City and Darren Sawatzky, the Sounders Women General Manager. The two played together as professional players years ago and coached against each other in the MASL this winter. The commitment comes from Sounders Women owners Cliff McElroy and Lane Smith, along with Huw Williams, FC Kansas City General Manager and Chris Farabee, FC Kansas City Assistant Director of Operations. “I'm very excited about the opportunity to play against Sounders Women. It will give us a chance to look at some of the best young players in the country and evaluate how they will do at the next level. I think that this just a beginning of a long partnership,” said Vlatko Andonovski, Head Coach of FC Kansas City. As part of the cross country trip the Sounders Women will take on FC Courage, the local WPSL team included on the trip. "We are excited about the tremendous opportunity to play the Sounders Women in a WPSL preseason scrimmage. We know that they have had a great reputation formerly playing in the W-League. The WPSL has over 16 regions playing in the US and this is an opponent that we wouldn't normally get to meet, so we are really looking forward to May 19th,” said Wendy Louque, Head Coach for FC Courage. The Sounders Women commitment to developing players in the women’s game brings new opportunities with the same end goal. "The Sounders Women have been synonymous with opportunity and growing the game, explained McElroy, “We want to make sure we are giving these young women great opportunities to continue to develop and grow. The trip to play against the reigning NWSL champions is another great opportunity and we are very happy that our WPSL partners in FC Courage are willing to play.” Both games on the trip will be friendly games with the teams looking to prepare for the season games for both respective leagues. The Sounders Women kick off the 2016 WPSL campaign on May 22 at Starfire Sports Stadium at 12pm. Information and tickets can be found at www.sounderswomen.com.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 14 – FASTPITCH North Beach vs. Chief Leschi Chief Leschi HS – 3 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 – FASTPITCH Foss vs. Stadium Peck Field – 3:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 – SOCCER Mt. Tahoma vs. Foss Mt. Tahoma HS – 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 – SOCCER North Thurston vs. Lincoln Lincoln Bowl – 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 – SOCCER Central Kitsap vs. Wilson Stadium Bowl – 7:15 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 – FASTPITCH Central Kitsap vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 – FASTPITCH Port Angeles vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 – SOCCER Gig Harbor vs. Stadium Stadium Bowl – 7:15 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 – BASEBALL Spanaway Lake vs. Life Christian Heidelberg Field – 12 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 – BASEBALL Wilson vs. Stadium Heidelberg Field – 6 p.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 18 – FASTPITCH Wilson vs. Foss Heidelberg Park – 3:30 p.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 18 – FASTPITCH North Thurston vs. Lincoln Sera Fields – 4 p.m. PLU COMPLETES WEEKEND SWEEP OF RIVAL LOGGERS TO CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH Connor Cantu homered and Pacific Lutheran continued its offensive prowess with a 9-7 senior day victory over cross-town rival Puget Sound. Senior Garrett Brown earned his third save of the weekend. The win gave the Lutes (20-14, 13-8) a weekend sweep over the Loggers (14-18, 11-13) and moved them into a tie for second place in the Northwest Conference standings with George Fox. "The offense came through today," PLU head coach Nolan Soete said. "We've been swinging it well the last couple of weeks. I'm proud of them going down 3-0 and then picking Cole (Johnson) up. Thats what a good team does. They pick each other up." The Loggers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with four hits in the top of the first inning. After Sean Rehon's RBI single in the second inning made the score 3-1, the PLU offense exploded for six runs in the third inning to take a 7-3 lead they would not relinquish. Ben Welch led off the inning with a walk and advanced to second on Landon Packard's infield single. Cole Johnson then singled up the middle to drive in Welch and Tyler Thompson followed with an infield single to load the bases. A pair of wild pitches plated Packard and Johnson to give the Lutes their first lead of the day, 4-3. Brett Johnson had a patient at-bat and drove in Thompson with a single. Connor Cantu then capped off the inning with a bang as he hit a long two-run home run over the right-center field wall to make it 7-3. The Loggers threatened by scoring three runs in the top of the fourth inning making it a 7-6 game, but the Lutes' bullpen shutdown the Loggers the rest of the way. Lee Larson, Leif Hansen and Garrett Brown combined to pitch six innings allowing just four hits and one run. "Larson came in and did a really good job of grinding and getting through," Soete said. "He battled for us. Hansen did a really good job today and improved from yesterday. I thought he looked really good today. Brown came in and finished it off. He did what he has been doing all year." "It feels great," Brown said. "It's not too hard to come in and save games when you have a defense like ours. We have a great defense. I trust my defense and just try to throw strikes." The series win over UPS capped off a great home campaign for the eight PLU seniors celebrated before today's game. "It feels good," Soete said. "This is a tough group of guys, they are resilient. We finished with a 10-2 home record this year and that's pretty good." Garrett Brown now has five saves this season. One more will tie him with Brian Nate (1991) for fifth most in a PLU season. Brown is one behind Willamette's Jackson Watt for the conference lead. The Lutes have clinched a spot in the NWC tournament. They currently sit two games behind conferenceleading Whitworth. Pacific and Linfield sit one game behind the Lutes with a 12-9 conference record. The Lutes will play a midweek non-conference game with Puget Sound before traveling to Portland April 16 and 17 for an important three-game series with Lewis & Clark. – By Christian Bond, PLU Sports.

MONDAY, APRIL 18 – FASTPITCH Shelton vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 4 p.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 18 – BASEBALL Shelton vs. Foss Foss HS – 4 p.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 18 – BASEBALL Mt. Tahoma vs. Lincoln Heidelberg Field – 4 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 – SOCCER Stadium vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 4 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 – SOCCER Shelton vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 – SOCCER North Thurston vs. Wilson Stadium Bowl – 7:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 – BASEBALL North Thurston vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 4 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 – SOCCER Wilson vs. Foss Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 – SOCCER South Kitsap vs. Stadium Stadium Bowl – 7:15 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22 – SOCCER South Kitsap vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22 – FASTPITCH Foss vs. Lincoln Sera Fields – 4 p.m.

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The ChAmP! (left) KING 5 Evening Magazine’s Jim Dever cruised down to Tacoma to put together a feature on Tate. (right) The reigning UFC Bantamweight World Champion was also the Grand Marshall of the 2016 Daffodil Parade. (below) Tate poses with former Foss High School grad Brian Halquist. Halquist has been promoting the Battle at the Boat series and CageSport events at the Emerald Queen for decades. Tate was part of the CageSport 21 Root Sports broadcast team, and also competed twice at the EQC. By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

he city of Tacoma has had its share of top-level athletes over the years. Some have been a part of a championship run with their team, while others racked up victories and accolades in the solo sports. It’s hard to think of any individual sport that is more difficult to envision yourself taking part in than mixed martial arts. As far as I am concerned, the brave folks that enter the octagon cage to square off against a foe that quite literally wants to put your nose into the back of your skull, are working on a different level than the common male or female athlete. The sport of mixed martial arts is exceedingly fun to watch, but let’s face it, you and I probably don’t want to take repeated knees to the ribs, elbows to the face and powerhouse kicks to the legs. Some of these fighters seem larger than life when highlights of their weighins and press conference roll out on the news. They brag and yell and boast and often actually get into a physical altercation with their opponent before the bright lights of fight night even happen. While it often comes across as something straight out of World Wrestling Entertainment, the fact of the matter is these fighters aren’t going to be pulling their punches and throwing fake kicks. They are going to enter the ring and try and destroy their opponent. I’ve often thought that these fighters truly must be wired differently than most to be able to do what they do. Frankly, some of them seem like downright scary individuals whether they are in or outside of the octagon. Then, there are the sort of fighters that, if you met them on the street or at a restaurant, you would never for a moment think that you were talking to one of the baddest men or women on the planet. So let’s talk for a moment about a fighter that goes by the nickname “Cupcake.” The crown jewel of Tacoma athletes right now has got to be none other than former Franklin Pierce standout Miesha Tate. After defeating Holly Holm last month at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the former Cardinal and Washington state wrestling champion was now the UFC World’s Bantamweight Champion. You read that correctly. Tacoma is currently the home of a world champion.

What’s even more exciting and impressive about it is the fact that the sport of mixed martial arts has not only become one of the fastest growing sports in the world, but its stars and champions have eclipsed most of the world’s boxing stars in popularity. This is no small potatoes we’re dealing with here. Tate recently returned to her hometown to have a little time away from the limelight and to touch base with her roots. As fate would have it, the smart folks over at the Daffodil Parade decided it was fitting and proper that they make the world champion the Grand Marshall of the 2016 Daffodil Parade. So for the first time in history, the UFC world championship belt was cruising through the streets of Tacoma on Saturday, April 9 and the world champion was at the forefront of one of Tacoma’s best-loved events. A couple of days later, Tate was holding court at a small press conference at the Celebrity Cake Studio on East 26th Street in Tacoma. The locale was fitting for the slugger known as Cupcake and before too long, word had gotten out and the place began filling up with well-wishers who hoped to get a quick moment with the champ for a photo or autograph after an informal chat with a few press types. One of the best things about meeting Tate was getting to see why so many people around here absolutely love her. She doesn’t come across as a superstar and she certainly doesn’t look like the type of person who could slap a choke hold on you in the blink of an eye. The old saying

“you can’t judge a book by its cover” certainly comes into play when talking about this woman. She talked about some of the hard times she and her mother had growing up. How some winters the water would freeze up in their toilet. The more she spoke, the more I recognized this person as a Grit City sister. She may be at the top of the world right now, but she’s been through plenty to get there. In high school, Tate signed up for the wrestling team. At the time, her only opponents were boys and despite some tough early times, she stuck with this sport that she had grown to love and by the time she was a senior at Franklin Pierce, Tate would win a state wrestling championship at the Tacoma Dome in 2005. A little over one year later, Tate would find herself in the ring for her first amateur bout as a mixed martial artist. Confident in her wrestling skills, Tate hadn’t quite gotten the grasp of the whole striking side of the sport. The bout against Elizabeth Posener at the Wenatchee Convention Center on March 25, 2006 would be a quick lesson for Tate as she not only suffered a defeat in her first bout, but also suffered a broken nose. “It was my first amateur fight, so wasn’t even get paid or anything,” said Tate. “I won the first round. I took her down and I was pretty much so new to fighting that I didn’t even remember to punch her on the ground. I was just wrestling her. The second round she put me in a Thai clinch. She starts kneeing me in

the face and I had no clue how to get out of it. I didn’t know what it was and was basically shooting into knees essentially and one of them she just clean on breaks my nose. “That’s when I realized what I was there to do. I wasn’t there to wrestle, I was there to fight and after that I had no problem punching her.” While it would be a nasty introduction to the sport, it wouldn’t be the first major injury for Tate. On March 3, 2012 Tate was on the wrong end of one of the more gruesome MMA injuries in recent years. In the last moments of the first round, Ronda Rousey had Tate in an arm bar and it ended in a broken arm. You can youtube it if you feel the need. It’s a tough one to watch. Despite that, Tate bounced back and kept her nose to the grindstone. On Jan. 31, 2015, Tate defeated Sara McMann via judges’ decision. After the fight at the hospital, it would be discovered that Tate had broken two orbital bones. It was a painful injury, but she had no plans on giving up anytime soon. This time she bounced back all the way to the top of her profession. Tate (18-5-0) will defend her title on July 9 against Amanda Nunes (12-4-0) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. There will be fans worldwide rooting her on, but the strongest cheers and biggest prayers will be coming from our little slice of the Puget Sound. "Miesha is an amazing athlete and has been close to our program on her way to superstardom,” said Brian Halquist, longtime promoter of boxing and mixed martial arts at the Emerald Queen Casino. “As a matter of fact, our matchmaker Rich Guerin, trained Miesha and Bryan Caraway at his MMA gym in Yakima. We promoted a couple of her fights here earlier in her career. “I knew how popular she had become when we did a personal appearance at the Puyallup Fair with her before the big fights in the UFC. There were 1,000 people in line waiting for her to sign autographs. She signed and signed and signed. I couldn't be happier for her. She's become a part of pop culture and is handling all of the pressures incredibly well. We are all very proud of her at Halquist Productions and I consider Miesha a friend." As the crowd of friends and fans began taking over the Celebrity Cake Studio, it was clear that the Tacoma hometown girl’s star power was only on the rise.

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would usher in a pitching change for Tacoma as Steve Johnson replaced Wieland and the early results were trouble for the Rainiers. Albuquerque quickly put two runs on the board, and Tacoma was now on the wrong end of a 5-4 score. It wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take long to remedy the situation as Tacoma entered the bottom of the fifth inning fired up. With two outs, newcomer Boog Powell slapped a single to center field, driving in catcher Mike Zunino from third base and also bringing in shortstop Chris Taylor. The Rainiers now led 6-5 and they would hold onto the one-run lead for the remainder of the ball game. The night was capped by a fireworks show and the new season and the new-look Rainiers were off and running. On Friday, April 8, the Rainiers took care of business knocking off the Isotopes 5-2 in front of 4,931 happy fans. Tacoma starting pitcher Cody Martin retired the first 12 batters he faced on his way to earning the win. Both pitching staffs put in a solid performance as Tacoma and Albuquerque were each held hitless over the final three innings of the ball game. On Saturday, April 9, the Rainiers came back to earth momentarily and were stung by the Isotopes in a 2-0 pitchersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; duel in front of 4,579 fans. Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s James Paxton had a solid outing, giving up just one earned run, but the Rainiersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bats would only be able to scatter eight hits and failed to cross home plate. Albuquerqueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jeff Hoffman would put together a solid

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Just 10 minutes into the match, senior Robert Nurmi gathered in a feed from junior Max Hilger and punched the ball into the back of the net and the Lions were on the scoreboard 1-0. Before Olympia could put together any sort of response, Bellarmine was on the attack again, and this time it was Hilger who followed up a nifty move with a blast of his own and the Lions were up 2-0 just 12 minutes into the game. Bellarmine would continue its pressure on the Olympia goal and 10 minutes later Hilger took a feed from senior Jordan Williams and found the back of the net again. The Lions would take that 3-0 lead into halftime. Olympia had one big look in the first half off of a free kick from 30 yards out. The ball hit the crossbar, and bounced back into a waterlogged goal

box. Several players hit the ground as the Bears did everything they could to get a toe on the ball. Meanwhile the Lionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense was swarming and sliding in a frenzy as they tried to guard the goal with the ball just a handful of feet from pay dirt. Bellarmine successfully cleared the ball and the Olympia threat was over. It would take just three minutes in the second half for Bellarmine to extend their lead as Williams knocked it into the back of the goal and the Lion lead was now 4-0. Fourteen minutes later, Olympia would finally get on the scoreboard as Duncan Pidone found the upper corner of the goal and Bellarmineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead was now 4-1 with 23 minutes remaining in the match. Despite the field getting more and more soaked, the Bellarmine attack con-

outing from the pitcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mound and record the win. Sunday, April 10 rolled around and the weather was still holding steady for the Tacoma faithful as 3,424 fans showed up at Cheney Stadium for one of those baseball games that the hometown side always loves to see: a blowout victory. Tacoma sizzled Albuquerque by the score of 13-1, and it was a long day for Isotope pitchers as the Rainiers racked up 15 hits and seemed to do what they wanted all afternoon. Issaquah native Adrian Sampson would get the win for Tacoma after pitching six scoreless innings while giving up just one hit. Monday night, April 11, Tacoma welcomed the El Paso Chihuahuas to Cheney Stadium. The night was already a little nippy at game time as 2,129 fans came to cheer on the Rainiers. Despite a late run by El Paso, Tacoma would hold on for a 6-3 victory, giving the Rainiers a 4-1 start to the season, which is their best start in seven years. The following night, the wet and wild Puget Sound weather cancelled the contest way before game time. The game with El Paso has been rescheduled for a doubleheader on July 28. Before hitting the road, Tacoma will face El Paso on Wednesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 14. The Rainiers will return home to Cheney Stadium on Saturday, April 23 for a four game home stretch against the Sacramento River Cats. It is so good to be back out at the ballpark.

tinued. Senior Ryan Clark found the back of the net with 14 minutes left to extend the Lion lead to 5-1. Four minutes later, Olympia caught Bellarmineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior goalkeeper Dylan Zurfluh out of position for their only other goal of the match. Before time expired, Williams would tack on his second goal of the game and sealed the 6-2 victory for Bellarmine. The win pushed the Lions to 6-1-1 on the season, and more importantly 4-0-1 in the 4A Narrows. Bellarmine now has wins over first-place Gig Harbor (9-1-1, 6-1-1), as well as victories over Olympia (4-3-1) and Stadium (3-4-2, 3-2-1), who are both tied for third place. When the season ends, there will be just three Narrows teams advancing to the playoffs. With just a handful of games remaining for the top-four teams, every game could become a deal-breaker from here on out. On the 3A Narrows side, Wilson (5-3-0, 5-2-0) sits in second place behind

powerhouse Central Kitsap (6-2-1, 6-0-1), and just ahead of third-place Capital (5-2-1, 4-1-1) and fourthplace North Thurston (5-3-0, 4-3-0). The top four teams in the 3A Narrows will advance to the playoffs at seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end. Franklin Pierce (6-1-1, 5-1-0) is challenging perennial champion Fife (7-1-1, 6-1-0) for tops in the 2A South Puget Sound League. The Cardinals knocked off the Trojans on Friday, March 25 in a penalty shootout at Fife Stadium. Much like the 3A and 4A Narrows race, the 2A race could go all the way to the final game of the season.

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popular Character actor headed to Tacoma By Ernest A. Jasmin

ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com

any know him as Todd Packer, Michael Scott's boozy bestie from NBC-TV's “The Office.” Even more know him as Champ Kind, whose awkward infatuation with Ron Burgundy is a running gag in the “Anchorman” movies. David Koechner is among Hollywood's most ubiquitous character actors, and next week local fans will get to see him in the flesh as he headlines five stand-up bills at Tacoma Comedy Club from April 21 to 23. The comedian had lots of new projects to discuss when we checked in earlier this week, everything from his voice-over work on Bill Burr's animated Netflix series, “F is for Family” to “Another Period,” Comedy Central's faux turn-of-the-century reality show. But first, we wanted to revisit his oddball partnership with Dave “Gruber” Allen, which culminated in the sadly short-lived “Naked Trucker & T-Bones” show. TACOMA WEEKLY: I actually just binge watched the show “Love” on Netflix, which features your buddy Dave. KOECHNER: Aww, Gruber. TW: That made me wonder this: Who would win a fight between Naked Trucker and New York's Naked Cowboy, and why? KOECHNER: Well, the Trucker's non-violent, so he would find a peaceful solution. Gerald, the Trucker's friend, would sneak up and waylay the dude with a ball-peen hammer. TW: Good answer, good answer. Naked Cowboy also seems like a pacifist, so maybe a battle of the bands would be a more likely scenario. I've read that T-Bones is based on a real guy. Where does that character come from? KOECHNER: There was this drifter that came through my hometown of Tipton, Missouri when I was a sophomore in high school, working at my Uncle's beer joint slash restaurant slash gas station. We used to call him Four-Way George. He would hang out in the afternoons, and the evenings at Emil's Station and Cafe, and that's who Gerald's loosely based on. TW: Do you have any idea if George is still around? KOECHNER: Oh no, he was a drifter. He was with some company, and they were transient, basically. So the roofing company would come to town, they'd work on a bunch of steel sheds and larger barns for farmers, then they'd go to the next town. TW: Of course, the role that most people associate you with is Champ Kind. What were your expectations going into that role, and were you shocked at what a big thing “Anchorman” became? KOECHNER: Eventually, yeah. My expectation was we were gonna have a blast because I'd known McKay (Director Adam) for a very long time, and I was a huge fan of his writing and everything - and Will (Ferrell), too. Originally, the movie made $83 million … so that wasn't a big hit for the studio. It was years later that it became this cult hit and then a pop culture phenomenon. So it was kind of a slow explosion, if you will. TW: What about Champ resonates with people?

KOECHNER: Well, I love that he's so conflicted, and the reason that people may respond to him is 'cause he's actually more complex than you might really even be aware. He yearns for love so deeply, yet he's got so much anger and hurt in his life, and those are things that everybody recognizes. I think it might be emblematic of some of those feelings of angst that everybody carries with them every day. TW: Are there other roles that you thought might be bigger than Champ? Maybe some Lambeau Fields (from “The Comebacks” in 2007) or Uncle Earl? KOECHNER: (He chuckles at the mention of his “Hannah Montana” character.) Ah, Uncle Earl. Uncle Earl was a lark because my daughter was a fan of the show and they asked me to do it. I didn't even know what it was at the time. You know, you just hope everything works. You never pin all of your hopes to one thing. You just hope everything is successful. Me personally, I don't go into a thing hoping, “I hope this one is the big one.” You just want more work, and you hope that you keep climbing upward. TW: Speaking of Uncle Earl, did you see any signs of the Miley Cyrus we know now when you were on set? KOECHNER: Any time I've interacted with her she's been nothing but an absolute sweetheart and a stone cold professional. Now, there have been a few highly publicized incidents that people have probably made too much hay about. She's a performer, and if anything, one could argue that if Madonna was shocking in her time, Miley did whatever she did that was shocking to people. My interaction with her was that she was nothing but a lovely young lady. TW: Getting into what you've been doing in recent years, “Cheap Thrills” stands out as different character for you. KOECHNER: Yeah, one of my favorites. TW: What stands out about shooting that film? KOECHNER: Well, it was a really modestly budgeted picture, but the script was dynamite. First-time director E.L. Katz did an amazing job, and the way that thing came together was even a shocker for me. I didn't think something that cost $200,000 could be such an incredible piece of film. The acting is superb across the board, in my opinion. That was such a fantastic group of actors and it felt like we were doing a play everyday, which is a rare feeling. TW: Was it a difficult transition for you? It's kind of a dark comedy, but … KOECHNER: I always thought that thing was a straight-up drama; not a drama, but a real, twisted thriller. I didn't know that there were laughs in it. So when I watched it with festival audiences and it was getting laughs, I was surprised. TW: Yeah? Like you're in a room full of sickos. KOECHNER: Well, no. I think you have to laugh because it's so intense. People need that release to remind themselves that none of this is real ... and you probably wouldn't make those agreements like everybody did in the film. TW: For all the people used to seeing you on the big screen and TV, what should they expect from your standup? KOECHNER: There's tons of different kinds of stand-up, but mine includes a little bit of everything you know, from traditional standup to observational humor to one-liners to life-based humor. I'm obviously a father of five kids, so

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that (is) a big part of my life. I've had an expansive career, so that plays in. I always measure the audience, and if I think they're just there to hear something from a movie I don't mind throwing out a line or two. But yeah, I've been performing live for 30 years; not standup all the time, but I've been entertaining live for 30 years. I like to think of my show as a fun hootenanny. TW: What do you enjoy about this medium versus creating for film? KOECHNER: It's a raw interaction between you and the audience. There's something visceral about it, and every show is different because every crowd is different. That exact night will never happen again. ... So that to me is always a fun, unique adventure. TW: What do you think you would be doing if not comedy and acting? KOECHNER: I don't know. Uhhh, maybe restaurant management. Bar tending somewhere? I was a poli-sci major in college, so I might be involved in the political process in some regard. TW: Are you following all the shenanigans going on with the different primaries and caucuses? KOECHNER: Yup, it's pretty exciting. Some of it's really disgusting and shocking. But it's not boring, I'll tell you that. TW: It is exciting, to say the least. KOECHNER: I have every faith in the American public to, in the end, make the right and best choice. TW: I'm guessing which way you lean as you say that, but you could easily say the same thing from any perspective. KOECHNER: (He laughs heartily.) I don't wanna lose any potential folks that might come out to this show. I'm a strong supporter of everyone's right to their own opinion. TW: You can just let them project their own beliefs onto your answer. KOECHNER: Yeah. TW: I guess I'll end by asking you what's coming up for the rest of the year. KOECHNER: “Another Period,” we just wrapped on that. I can't remember if all “The Goldbergs” I shot (for the ABC-TV series) have come out yet. I just shot a pilot for CBS called “Superior Donuts,” and we'll know in midMay if that's gonna go to series. TW: “Superior Donuts?” KOECHNER: That's based on a Tracy Letts play from a couple years ago on Broadway. Tracy Letts is the same guy that wrote “August: Osage County,” so it's based on his play. It's a sitcom now, so we're hopeful about that one. There's a movie called “Priceless” coming out some time this year about human trafficking. That's a drama. And there's another drama I did, called “The Headhunter's Calling,” starring Gerard Butler and Willem Defoe that I had a part in, which was a lot of fun. What else? We're gonna record some more “F is for Family,” the Bill Burr animated series for Netflix. I don't know, I continue to do voices on “American Dad.” And, if you have kids, I did a couple of “Sofia the First” and “Regular Show.” (He laughs.) So I stay pretty busy.

THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE OLD TOWN CONCERTS This week, Old Town Treo’s announced the lineup for its Treo’s Summer Concert Series, which takes over Old Town Park, 2350 N. 30th St. with weekly concerts. Shows start at 6:30 p.m. and are free and open to all ages. Here is the schedule of this year’s performers: Steve Stefanowicz Trio (June 1); Barleywine Revue (June 8); Jeff Mims (June 15); Paul Sawtelle Duo (June 22); Nolan Garrett (June 29); Tim Monogan & The Front (July 6); Kim Archer (July 13); Leah Tussing & Rafael Tranquilino (July 20); Kareem Kandi (July 27); Trevalyan Blue (Aug. 3); Champagne Sunday (Aug. 10); Ben Potter (Aug. 17); Sotaria (Aug. 24); Sweet Kiss Momma (Aug. 31). Visit www.

facebook.com/Treossummerconcertseries for updates and other details.

TWO CARNIVORE CUTIES Newborn clouded leopard triplets are getting stronger by the day at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Each cub weighs around 13 ounces, and they are currently under 24-hour care. “Handrearing of these endangered exotic cats is an established practice that’s critical for their well-being as cubs and their later participation in the Species Survival Plan program for clouded leopards,” said staff biologist Andy Goldfarb. He has spent three decades caring for and raising endangered cats, and is known internationally as an expert in raising clouded leopards. Learn more at www.pdza.org.

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valid military ID at any Spring Fair gate that day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Washington State Spring Fair continues through April 17, and highlights this year include the Timber Works Lumberjack Show, the Swifty Swine Racing Pigs and the Dock Dogs competition. Learn more at www.thefair.com.

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The Tacoma Symphony Orches tra Percussion Quartet invites you to join them on a whirlwind tour of the percussion family that starts at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at the University of Puget Sound Schneebeck Concert Hall. Listeners will be blown away by an assortment of instruments from around the world and have the opportunity to travel into the imagination of the percussion family. Tickets are $7; www. tacomasymphony.org.

MILITARY APPRECIATION Members of the military are important to the community. To honor them, the Washington State Spring Fair will host Military Appreciation Day on Friday, April 15. Free gate admission will be offered to all active, reserve, and retired military and National Guard and their dependents, plus disabled veterans with

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LAUGH OUT LOUD AT TLTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By Karen Fleur Tofti-Tufarelli Special to Tacoma Weekly

Good comedy is tough to find: those in search of a good laugh for a Netflixand-popcorn night sometimes have to go back to the 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with a brief stopover in the 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; before landing a winner. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s often even harder to name a great comedic play not penned by Neil Simon; though Frank Kohel, the director of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,â&#x20AC;? Tacoma Little Theateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newly opened production, also lists the late Wendy Wasserstein and Christopher Durang as other successful comedic playwrights, better-known on the East Coast. Durang, in fact, wrote â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.â&#x20AC;? It won the Tony award for best play in 2013, as well as other awards. Managing TLT Artistic Director Christopher Serface said that he saw the play in Los Angeles and â&#x20AC;&#x153;fell in love with it,â&#x20AC;? so it was a top contender on what he calls his â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Boardâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a running list of approximately 20 shows that are possibilities for TLT to produce. The curtain opens on a promising set by Technical Director Blake York, featuring a comfortable, wooden rustic Mission-style couch and chair, and bookshelves filled with knick-knacks that seem an authentic decades-long accumulation, including a wooden owl and a smattering of photographs of two main characters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Vanya and Sonia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; dating from their youth. Rough-hewn ceiling beams â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as well as large stones in the fireplace mantle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are actually painted Styrofoam. As the play begins, Vanya and Sonia interact around the mundane ritual of morning coffee: it is a scene that will remind many husbands and wives of the low-grade irritants and desultory bickering that can characterize the low points of a long romantic relationship. Except, as we learn quickly, Vanya and Sonia are not married â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or even romantically involved â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but brother and adopted sister, trapped, and bored, in part by circumstance but also by their own natures, in a routine but comfortable existence in a Bucks County, Penn. home. Then their sister, Masha (Stephanie Leeper), swoops in â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as a rather caricatured, narcissistic, on-the-verge-of-hasbeen actress giving scattershot homage to her â&#x20AC;&#x153;little peopleâ&#x20AC;? relatives. Much of the play hinges on Masha successfully â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and hilariously â&#x20AC;&#x201C; capturing the gaping cracks underneath the eggshell-thin veneer of her supposed happiness and success: she

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WITCHY WOMAN. Spike (Freddy Tse) and Masha (Stephanie Leeper) look on as Cassandra (LaNita Hudson) consults the heavens.

refers to fancy friends, foreign travel and wears swishy clothes as she tries desperately to hang on to her latest boy-toy, Spike (Freddy Tse). We eventually learn that Masha has been paying all the bills during the time Vanya and Sonia took care of their aging parents. As Sonia asks Vanya: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Masha left me and you to take care of them while she was off gallivanting, having a life. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you feel angry at Masha, that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had a life?â&#x20AC;? Vanya (Martin Larson) inhabits his character â&#x20AC;&#x201C; vaguely irritated, unsure of where to go next â&#x20AC;&#x201C; perfectly. In real life, Larson â&#x20AC;&#x201C; after a long absence from the theater during which he trained as a chef at the Culinary Institute of America in both San Francisco and Hyde Park, New York, worked in Alaska, and also took care of his own mother in her later years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; said that he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;working toward this (his reentry into theatre) the last six months.â&#x20AC;? The inciting event that propels all the major characters into change is a costume party to be held that evening at a local mansion. Neither Vanya nor Sonia are even aware of the party until Masha assures them that they will receive entrĂŠe as long as they accompany her: an "inter-

esting" person. But during the run-up to the party, one event after another provokes Mashaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incipient panic that she will be upstaged. It is Mashaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teetering balancing act between barely-contained jealousy and ice-cold overly-solicitous smiles that provides the most comic fodder throughout the play. Asked if there was anything in her own real life that allowed her to play Mashaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brittle persona so effectively, Leeper laughs: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can be jealous.â&#x20AC;? Her character Masha, Leeper says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;experiences life minute by minute and feels things as they come . . . she is spontaneous and feels things a lot. It may seem selfish â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she needs to be the center of attention.â&#x20AC;? Leeper says she is similar in that she â&#x20AC;&#x153;likes to make people feel things â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mostly I like to make people laugh.â&#x20AC;? After the costume party, where Masha has been eclipsed in her rather dowdy Snow White costume by Sonia, who has donned both a bejeweled persona as well as a deep purple stunning gown as the Evil Witch, Masha complains that â&#x20AC;&#x153;several people thought I was a Hummel figurine.â&#x20AC;? Leeperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real life mirrors her experiential character in part: she met husband

Ryan Coleman in 2009 (they married in 2014) when they were both cast in TLTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Buddy Holly Story.â&#x20AC;? The romance was â&#x20AC;&#x153;sort of a soap opera while it was happening,â&#x20AC;? she said. In another triumph of the production cast â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in this case, the resident costume designer Michele Graves â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Soniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purple gown is actually comprised of both a top and a skirt taken from other gowns and stitched together â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Michele creationâ&#x20AC;? said Kohel. Approximately 30 actors auditioned for the six roles in the play. The competition was fierce, according to artistic director Christopher Serface; Director Frank Kohel said that the quality of those vying for the roles was so high that they could easily have cast the play â&#x20AC;&#x153;three times over.â&#x20AC;? As such, probably the most triumphant part of this productionâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; aside from the many laugh-out-loud lines â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is the precision in casting. An example is the character Cassandra (LaNita Hudson). While introduced as the maid, she is actually part seer, part muse, part conscience â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as well as a psychic and practitioner of magic. One of the most delightful scenes was an interlude added by Kohel, a TLTspecific addition to the script, featuring Cassandra sweeping through the set with a bottle of Glade â&#x20AC;&#x201C; really an excuse, as others were making a challenging costume change, for Cassandra to sing a poignant â&#x20AC;&#x153;God Bless the Child,â&#x20AC;? which inspired enthusiastic applause. Hudson â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who has been singing since age two, she said â&#x20AC;&#x201C; enhanced her characterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s otherworldly appearance by crocheting purple synthetic hair into her actual braids. Her costumes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including an African print dress and an Indian-inspired purse â&#x20AC;&#x201C; were in fact drawn from her actual wardrobe. Elsewhere in the play, Cassandraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quiet-but-vaguely â&#x20AC;&#x201C; threatening obsequiousness is one of the best comedic elements in the evening. The ingĂŠnue character Nina (Leena Lambert) has the least material to work with in the script. That is, until she comes into her own as, of all things, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moleculeâ&#x20AC;? dressed in a green BCBG dress â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in Vanyaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s script-within-a-play. Lambert, with impressive T.V. credentials that include â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parks and Recreationâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pretty Little Liars,â&#x20AC;? says that her career as a performer began early when she won a talent competition at Lake Stevens

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This week in theater: Lakewood Playhouse

Lakewood Towne Center, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., Lakewood, WA 98499 (253) 588-0042, www.lakewoodplayhouse.org

By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com

Tacoma Musical Playhouse just opened â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Scarlet Pimpernel,â&#x20AC;? the latest main stage production of the theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current season. The show is a visually dazzling, musically thrilling romp through the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. TMPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pimpernelâ&#x20AC;? is the version that ran on Broadway in the late 90s, with book and lyrics by Nan Knighton and music by Frank Wildhorn. The show runs the gamut from light-hearted comedy to deadly seriousness. At times the story is no more believable than a Saturday morning cartoon. Then it rises up like a great shimmering dragon and overwhelms the audience with a skin-prickling sensation of delighted awe. The magical grotto of the stage, lit up with color and filled with upwelling music, comes alive with a powerfully visionary force, delivering something approaching a spiritual revelation. (Okay, so I think I had a religious experience.) Directed and choreographed by TMP Managing Artistic Director Jon Douglas Rake, the story is derived from a 1905 English novel that set off a whole literary tradition of spy fiction and featured a hero who disguises himself in ordinary life as a nincompoop (long before the era of Superman). The storyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three main actors are exquisite singers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; robust and powerful in their ability to sweep up the audience and carry them along on this wild ride through a kind of psychedelic version of the

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LOVE TRIANGLE. (from left) Percy (Bruce

Haasl), Chauvelin (Rafe Wadleigh) and Marguerite (Trista Duval) are the three main characters in "The Scarlet Pimpernel." Terror. dark songs like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Falcon in Bruce Haasl plays the Dive.â&#x20AC;? His eye-flashing the heroic English arispresence and vocal mustocrat Percy Blakeney/ cularity are the fuel that Scarlet Pimpernel. Haasl powers one of the opening is great in rousing songs numbers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Madame Guillike â&#x20AC;&#x153;Into the Fire.â&#x20AC;? He lotine,â&#x20AC;? which is wonderis adept in comical songs fully macabre in its ironic and is quite tender in the celebration of the deadly numerous love songs that device of public execution flow from a complex of as a goddess of justice. mistaken assumptions and During â&#x20AC;&#x153;Madame the resulting estrangeGuillotine,â&#x20AC;? the character ment between the English St. Cyr â&#x20AC;&#x201C; played by Josh gentleman and his French Jerard â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sings a poignant wife, Marguerite St. Just. counterpoint to the whole Marguerite is porgristly affair as he is lead trayed by Trista Duval, to his execution. Jerardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whose velvety vocals run song verse stands out as as smooth and steady as a great moment amidst a a wide river through the great scene. (Jerard also theater. plays Hal, one of the ScarThe show stealer is let Pimpernelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band of Rafe Wadleigh, who plays compatriots.) the zealous revolutionary Chauvelin. He rises to subu See PIMPERNEL / page B4 lime heights in hauntingly

Here is an intimate portrait of one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most beloved and controversial figures â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;must-seeâ&#x20AC;? theatrical event. In his customary white suit and ever-present cigar, Twain, as re-created by the great Michael Mauldin, guides us through an evening of uproarious comedy, biting social satire and sometimes dark commentary on the human condition. Admission $20 general; $15 youth.

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When Katurian, a young fiction writer, is hauled in for questioning by detectives, he fears he might have angered the government. As his stories are brought to light, so is his dark past. Intended for mature audiences only. Jacob McCallister, Director Martin McDonagh, Playwright. Visit the Campus Concierge in the Anderson University Center or call (253) 535-7411 to purchase with cash, credit, or debit. Tickets can be purchased at the door the night of the event for cash only. Tickets are for open seating. Admission: $8 general; $5 senior citizens and alumni, $3 PLU community, any student ID and 18 and under.

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Set the day after 9/11, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recent Tragic Eventsâ&#x20AC;? follows a blind date between Andrew, an airport bookstore manager, and Waverly, whose twin sister Wendy might have been working in the World Trade Center. As their night is interrupted by Waverlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neighbor Ron, his maybe-girlfriend Nancy, and Waverlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aunt Joyce Carol Oates (played by a sock puppet), Waverly and Andrew try to figure out the roll of fate within their lives. Written by Craig Wright, directed by Jake Bisuut. Tickets: $8 general; $6 seniors, students, military, Puget Sound faculty/staff/students. Available at WIC, (253) 879-3100, and online at tickets.pugetsound.edu and at the door.

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TACOMA'S EXPAND YOGA SERVES IT HOT By Matt Kite

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Hot yoga. Just two words, but when I hear them now, having finally sat in on my first session, a series of images stretches my mind. I see a puddle of my own sweat. I see fans whirring overhead. I see a roomful of quietly focused people making pleasing shapes with their bodies. How do they do that? As someone who has been running competitively for the last thirty years, I have a strong heart, a bottomless well of endurance and a work ethic that would make any 19th-century Protestant proud. I also have hamstrings so tight Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m convinced someday theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just going to snap like slingshots that have been stretched to the limit and hurl me through the nearest window. Thus the thought, which occurred to me recently â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I should try yoga? Being an extremist, I had to up the ante â&#x20AC;&#x201C; How about hot yoga? Enter Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Expand Yoga, which just moved to a new location on 6th and Proctor. They opened the new digs on March 2, which explains the ongoing construction. But most of the facility is in place, from the unisex locker room to the spacious studio. The latter features handsome hardwood floors and the ubiquitous scent of aromatic cedar. And heat, plenty of heat. For â&#x20AC;&#x153;Original Hot,â&#x20AC;? the yoga class I attended last Friday, the temperature was cranked to a toasty 105 degrees Fahrenheit, the door to the outside hallway was closed and yoga mats were placed in front of a long row of mirrors. Stretching on those mats were a variety of people, most of them young, female and so much more flexible than me. Liz Houck, our confident-yet-serene instructor led us through an hourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of postures, 26 in all. We started and finished with breathing. In between, we

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FLEXIBLE. Liz Houck, an instructor at Expand Yoga, gives a

demo of her technique. contorted our bodies every which way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My massage therapist has been trying to get me to come for about a year,â&#x20AC;? said 48-year-old Angela Wales Rockett, a local artist and art teacher, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been very resistant.â&#x20AC;? Angelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest fear was the heat. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prone to feeling queasy in extreme temperatures, but much to her relief, she lasted the full hour and never once lost her cool â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or her lunch. Better still, her right shoulder, hobbled for some time now with thoracic outlet syndrome, an overuse injury, held up fine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hardest part was not knowing what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing,â&#x20AC;? she said. At least Angela had practiced yoga before. I was 100 percent green â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and had the self-conscious grin to go with my newbie status. But, like Angela, I survived the heat and the steady succession of maneuvers. While Liz took us through each exercise, I watched everyone around me. I was relieved to see some people take postures only partway. For some of us, as Liz reminded me afterward, completing just half of a yoga movement is giving everything we can give.

I was all too well aware of my tight hamstrings, but I also felt gentle tugs in my shoulders, my lower back, my quads, my groin â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you name it. If it could be stretched, I stretched it. I also unleashed a torrent of middle-aged flop sweat that drenched my mat and eventually spilled out onto the floor. When I reached for my towel, Liz recommended I just let the sweat drip off of me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will cool you off naturally,â&#x20AC;? she said. I was ready to fetch a mop afterward, but Liz assured me that everyone sweats during hot yoga â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and no one feels bad about it. Whew, frankly though, it would have been hard to feel bad about anything. I walked home from my first hot yoga session feeling light and relaxed, like a happy jumble of noodles. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t felt that loose in, well, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember. Far from feeling sore or drained, I felt buoyant. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re chronically uncomfortable or tight, or just want to try something new, I have a recommendation for you. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll sweat. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bend your body in ways that seem downright preposterous. But youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll enjoy the process. Expansion is good for you.

t TLT From page B2 High School, impersonating Michael Jackson while lip-syncing to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thriller.â&#x20AC;? Spikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mock audition counted as one of the playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funniest passages. Spike also performs a seemingly near-impossible physical comedy feat which actor Freddy Tse was probably able to accomplish because of his roots in physical theater and movement. A few caveats: despite this being an innocent and fun romp; due to a sprinkling of bad words and a few salacious scenes, this is not PG material. Near the play's end, Vanya engages in a marathon monologue dealing with

the modern obsession with social media to the exclusion of real connection and the resulting fragmentation of society. While ably performed, the passage might best be conveyed in a "Harper's Magazine" essay. Some may be disappointed that Sonia's transformation leads to a rather pat aspiration; and, in general, with the play's lackluster dĂŠnouement. That being said, this is a highly entertaining play that produces not just chuckle-worthy moments, but many of the kind of laugh-out-loud instances that are hallmarks of the best comedy. It is highly recommended.

t Pimpernel From page B3

The entire cast provides a lush vocal tapestry to the production during the many songs in which the ensemble joins in to drive the show to its many musical peaks. Jake Atwood, as Armand St. Just, and Deanna Martinez, as Marie Grosholtz, also deliver stand out performances. Corey Thompson, as Elton, wins many of the laughs with his kooky antics. Haaslâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s set designs combine nicely with John Chenaultâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s varied lighting to carry the audience back and forth between peaceful England and blood-soaked France. The costume designs are so colorful and zany that the show often seems like an animated

painting by a gonzo artist. There is a lot of pastel and florescence going on. The musical score is rich, featuring heaping helpings of brass and liberal amounts of snare drum to augment the string section. It seems like TMP canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a wrong move. Its shows consistently deliver a high level of performance. There is nothing like great musical theater performed live by actors with a high level of ability. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scarlet Pimpernelâ&#x20AC;? is a lavish visual and musical feast. The show runs through May 1, with performances Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. For further information visit tmp.org.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: FIESTAS PATRIAS Year after year, Fiestas Patrias is among the most highest attended attractions at the Washington State Fair. The celebration of Latino culture will return to the grandstand on Sept. 18, this year showcasing the music of Voz de Mando, Proyecto X and Marichi Divas. The fun starts at 5 p.m., and tickets went on sale over the weekend with prices ranging from $10 to $30; www.thefair.com/concerts. Visit www.ticketmaster.com for more info on these other hot tickets except where otherwise indicated. â&#x20AC;˘ Dustin Lynch: 8 p.m. April 27, Emerald Queen Casino, $30 to $75. â&#x20AC;˘ Jo Koy (live taping): 7 and 9:30 p.m. April 30, Moore Theatre, Seattle, $34.50; www.stgpresents.org. â&#x20AC;˘ Hillsong United: 7 p.m. May 9, Showare Center, Kent, $32.50 to $99.50; www.showarecenter.com. â&#x20AC;˘ Billy Gardell: 8:30 p.m. May 14, Emerald Queen Casino, $25 to $60. â&#x20AC;˘ Warren G: 7:30 p.m. May 20, Temple Theatre, $15 to $40. â&#x20AC;˘ Life in Color: 8 p.m. May 21, Tacoma Dome, $40 to $80. â&#x20AC;˘ Buddy Guy: 7:30 p.m. May 25, Pantages Theater, $34 to $110; www.broadwaycenter.org. â&#x20AC;˘ Arsenio Hall: 7:30 p.m. June 4, Pantages Theater, $19 to $69; www.broadwaycenter.org. â&#x20AC;˘ Craig Robinson: 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. June 5 and 6, Tacoma Comedy Club, $37.50 to $52.50; www. tacomacomedyclub.com. â&#x20AC;˘ Brian Posehn: 7:30 p.m. June 9 to 11, 10:30 p.m. June 10 and 11, Tacoma Comedy Club, $15 to $24; www.tacomacomedyclub.com.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Snoop Dogg with Wiz Khalifa, Jhena Aiko and more: 7 p.m. Sept. 2, White River Amphitheatre, $26 to $70.75.

â&#x20AC;˘ Modest Mouse with Brand New: 7:30 p.m. July 30, KeyArena, Seattle, $31.99 to $51.99.

â&#x20AC;˘ Tim McGraw: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4, Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup, $85 to $350.

â&#x20AC;˘ Guns â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;N Roses: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12, Century Link Field, Seattle, $45 to $250.

â&#x20AC;˘ Carrie Underwood: 7 p.m. Sept. 8, KeyArena, Seattle, $45.50 to $75.50.

â&#x20AC;˘ Vans Warped Tour featuring Falling in Reverse, Newfound Glory and more: 11 a.m. Aug. 12, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, $39.50.

â&#x20AC;˘ Dierks Bentley with Tucker Beathard: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Washington State Fair Events Center, $65 to $100; www.thefair.com.

â&#x20AC;˘ Brew Five Three festival: 1 p.m. April 13, outside Broadway Center, $10 to $25; www. broadwaycenter.org.

â&#x20AC;˘ Def Leppard with REO Speedwagon and Tesla: 7 p.m. Oct. 1, Tacoma Dome, $29.50 to $125.

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OLD SCHOOL. (left to right) Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Steve Harris sent their audience into a frenzy with walls of heavy metal sound at Iron Maiden's April 11 Tacoma Dome performance. By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com

Say, didn’t heavy metal used to scare the bejesus out of parents with its socalled subliminal messaging and demonic imagery? Over the past couple of years, the Tacoma Dome has hosted some of the biggest names to popularize the genre in the ‘70s and ‘80s – Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Motley Crüe – and among the enduring images from those shows were loads of gradeschoolers sporting soundcanceling headphones and their very first black concert tees. For those of us old enough to remember Tipper Gore’s Parents Music Resource Center, the notion that metal is now family entertainment seems a bit surreal. But legendary British outfit Iron Maiden continued the trend Monday night at the Tacoma Dome, providing a thrilling rock spectacle that blew the minds of fathers and sons alike. The bulk of the 16,000 in attendance were aging Gen-Xers, getting back in touch with that inner 14year-old, but many brought their actual kids who got to gawk at Maiden’s ghoulish mascot, Eddie, and experience the transformative power of live rock n’ roll for the first time. The band’s setup incorporated an ancient Mayan motif to go with last year’s “The Book of Souls,” a double album that front man Bruce Dickinson said is “about the end of civilization.” The performance started with a cartoon depicting Maiden’s famous Boeing 747, Ed Force One, ensnared by vines in some dense, Central American jungle. Dickinson flew the real version into Sea-Tac airport earlier that day, but the virtual one needed a bit of help from Eddie, whose massive, gnarly

claw ripped it free and hurled it skyward. Then there were the men of the hour – guitarists Adrian Smith, Janick Gers and Dave Murray, drummer Nicko McBrain and founding bassist Steve Harris – surrounded by faux fog as they started with the new album’s opening salvo, “If Eternity Should Fail.” Dickinson had a health scare in 2014 when a tumor was found on his tongue, but he’s healthy now and his operatic wail showed no signs of wear. In fact, at 57, Dickinson performed with the gusto of a man half his age, racing around the stage and leaping over amps without once sounding winded. Gers seemed pretty riled up himself, often whipping his guitar wildly around his torso without missing a note. “If Eternity” was one of six cuts to make an appearance from the new discs, essentially a full album’s worth of new material with “The Red and the Black” and the title track clocking in at more than 10 minutes each. This might have been a big issue with other classic rock bands, but the new material was pretty solid. Dickinson notably dedicated new song “Tears of a Clown” to late comedian Robin Williams, who shocked fans by committing suicide in 2014. “This is one take on what was maybe going through his head,” he said. Then Harris kicked off “The Red and the Black,” bathed in crimson light as he played

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FRIDAY, APRIL 15 THE VALLEY: The Devil Bores Me, Slow Code, 29A (alternative, hard rock) 9 p.m., NC B SHARP COFFEE: Tracy Knoob Trio (jazz) 8 p.m., $5-$10, AA CULTURA: Malo Combo (Latin jazz) 5 p.m. G. DONNALSON’S: Cool Blues with Brian Feist (blues) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: The Phoenix (pop covers) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: The Paperboys (Irish, country, bluegrass, ska) 8 p.m., $15 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Hot Flash (rock) 9 p.m., $5 REAL ART TACOMA: Nolan Garrett, Josiah French, Hannah Racecar, Soccermoms, I’m Not Me (rock, indie-rock, pop) 7 p.m., $5-$10, AA THE SWISS: The Spazmatics (‘80s covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Kurt Metzger (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $16-$22, 18+ early show

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TUESDAY, APRIL 19 DAWSON’S: Doug Skoog and Brian Feist (blues) 8 p.m., NC

THE SWISS: Vicci Martinez (singersongwriter, pop) 9 p.m.

CULTURA: Tribal Theory, CRSB, Two Story Zori (reggae) 8 p.m., $12 to $15, AA DOYLE’S: Twang Junkies (country) 9:30 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: Cool Blues with Brian Feist (blues) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: The Phoenix (pop covers) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Curtis Salgado (blues, soul, R&B) 8 p.m., $17-$20 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: TVK, Lead Fed Infants, Zorched Reality (rock) 9 p.m., $5 PANTAGES: Tacoma Symphony Orchestra presents “Pops: Symphonic Django” (gypsy jazz) 7:30 p.m., $19-$80, AA REAL ART TACOMA: Red Fang, Sandrider, Ex-Gods (sludgemetal, alternative, noise-rock) 7 p.m., $15-$18, AA RIALTO: Northwest Sonfonietta presents “Brahms & Beethoven” (classical) 7:30 p.m., $20-$60, AA THE SPAR: Cadillac Jack Revue (blues) 8 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Kurt Metzger (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $16-$22, 18+ early show UNCLE SAM’S: Lolo & Friends (rock) 8 p.m. UNCLE THURM’S: CJK featuring Andrew Miller (blues) 8 p.m., NC, AA THE VALLEY: Big Wheel Stunt Show, The Sky Giants, Double Creature (rock, garage-rock) 8 p.m., NC

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B SHARP COFFEE: Keith Henson Octet (jazz) 8 p.m., NC, AA DAWSON’S: Linda Myers Band (R&B, blues, jazz) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: Brian Feist (blues) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA HARMON TAPROOM: Open mic with Steve Stefanowicz, 7 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Open mic, 7:30 p.m., NC, AA REAL ART TACOMA: Comeback Kid, Culture Abuse, To the Wind, Erode, Blunt Force (rock) 6:30 p.m., $12 STONEGATE: Dave Nichols’ Hump Day Jam, 8:30 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC, 18+ TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar) 4:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 TACOMA COMEDY: David Koechner (comedy) 7:30 p.m., $17-$23, 18+

PANTAGES: “Saturday Night Fever” (musical) 3 p.m., $39-$110

B SHARP COFFEE: Tacoma Belly Dance, 7 p.m., NC, AA DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC DOYLE’S: Anniversary party with Ethan Tucker Band (singersongwriter, rock) 6 p.m., NC JOHNNY’S DOCK: Ted Dorch Quartet (jazz) 5 p.m., NC

ANTHEM COFFEE: Live Roots (open mic) 5 p.m., NC, AA CULTURA: Ladies Night Out (top 40 DJ) 10 p.m. G. DONNALSON’S: Kareem Kandi Band (jazz) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: Comic Strip Cabaret (burlesque) 8 p.m., $15 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC THE VALLEY: Champagne Sunday (pop, folk) 8 p.m., NC

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Fri., April 15, 8 p.m. Sat., April 16, 8 p.m. Sun., April 17, 2 p.m. Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., Lakewood Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present its fifth show its 77th season: the debut of the famous comedy farce “Noises Off! by Michael Frayn. Called the funniest farce ever written, the multi-award winning ARTWORK BY JAMES STOWE “Noises Off!” presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called “Nothing’s On.” Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play. Parental Advisory: This show is a farce and contains mature language, women in their underwear and men with their pants around their ankles…plus sardines…lots and lots of sardines. Special showings on Thursday, April 21 (Pay What You Can Night) and Thursday, April 28 (“Pay What You Will” actor’s benefit). Price: $25 general admission, $22 military, $21 seniors and $19 students/educators. Info: (253) 588-0042 or www.lakewoodplayhouse.org THE PAPERBOYS Fri., April 15, 8 p.m. Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave. Rooted in the dance music of the British Isles, with a twist of bluegrass thrown in, the Paperboys also blend influences from Latin America, Japan and the rhythms of Africa into their upbeat, pop-friendly mix. Price: $15 advance. Info: (253) 396-9169 TACOMA GUITAR FESTIVAL Fri., April 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St. The Tacoma Guitar Festival will feature over 150 exhibit style booths, guitar workshops led by industry experts, live performance music played by well-known guitarists, guitar personalities meet n’ greets and a festival atmosphere. Come to

buy, trade or sell vintage, used and new guitars, amps, pedals, mandos, banjos, ukes, vinyl records, guitar accessories and more. Price: $15. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com ‘VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE’ Fri., April 15, 7:30 p.m. Sat., April 16, 7:30 p.m. Sun., April 17, 2 p.m. Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. ‘I’ St. Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, PA, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their moviestar sister Masha, swoops in with her new boy toy Spike. Old resentments flare up, eventually leading to threats

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HISTORIC FORT STEILACOOM OPENING OF FORT RESEARCH CENTER Sat., April 16, 11 a.m. 9601 Steilacoom Blvd. SW, Quarters 2, Steilacoom Ribbon cutting ceremony followed by tours and a book sale. Price: Donations accepted. Info: (253) 582-5838 POETRYMUSIC Sat., April 16, 3 p.m. University Place Pierce County Library, 3609 Market Place W., Suite 100, University Place Chris Lee and Colleen O’ Brien perform classic poems set to music. The lines of each poem are projected so the audience can follow along. Info: (253) 548-3307 SOUP-TACULAR FREE LUNCH FOR SENIORS Sat., April 16, 12-1:30 p.m. 5250 Bridgeport Way W., University Place Join us at Bridgeport Place Assisted Living. We’re serving a hearty soup lunch in the gentle comforts like home and with a very social group. SOUP-tacular is a complimentary meal that includes soup-of-the-day, beverages, bread sticks and dessert. New guests and friends are always welcome to join us. Price: Free. Info: (253) 565-1960 FUNDRAISER FOR KPLU Sun., April 17, 1 p.m. Studio 6 Ballroom Event Hall & Studios, 2608 6th Ave. Pierce County Community Big Band, Studio 6 Ballroom Event Hall & Studios, The Table, Crown Bar, Ubiquitous Journey and

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Legendary Doughnuts will be donating their time to hold a brunch tour and Big Band dance. Attendees are being offered two options to take part: Option 1 – 1 p.m. brunch tour and live music (must purchase ticket ahead – limited reservation spot that sell out); $35 includes all of the food, live music and a dance lesson plus gift for first timers. Option 2 – Live music only, $20 at the door, $10 for youth and college students. Jazz combo at 2:30 p.m., full Big Band kicks in 3-5 p.m. Period attire encouraged but not required. A KPLU representative will be on hand to take donations and talk about KPLU. This event is slated to be held again on May 15 and June 12, although the times may change. Info/Reservations: www.6thAveDinnerTours.com MORGAN FAMILY YMCA’S SPRING TRIATHLON Sun., April 17, 7 a.m. Morgan Family YMCA, 1002 S. Pearl St. Each participant receives a free T-shirt. There will be three heats starting with the most experienced athletes at 7 a.m. in this spring triathlon. Price: $15-$20. Info: (253) 5649622 SHARED HOUSING, HOUSE AND LANTERN DISPLAY Mon., April 18, 8 a.m. Catholic Community Services, 1323 S. Yakima Ave. The houses and lanterns were created by artists who designed them to be sold at Shared Housing’s annual dinner auctions. Please stop by and view these little houses and lanterns. Price: Free. Info: (253) 502-2617

FUCHSIA DISPLAY GARDEN Mon., April 18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St. The Pacific Northwest has one of the finest climates for growing a large variety of fuchsias. Display gardens help to convey the beautiful varieties of fuchsias that can grow in your yard. Come enjoy the beauty of hardy perennial fuchsias at Point Defiance Park. Price: Free. Info: (253) 305-1000 TOTEMAIRES BARBERSHOP CHORUS Tues., April 19, 7 p.m. Allenmore Golf Course, 2125 S. Cedar St. Come and stop by Allenmore Golf Course to experience the joy of Barbershop singing. Price: Free. Info: (253) 752-5135 COMMON THREADS: A GLASS EXPLORATION OF KANTHA EMBROIDERY Wed., April 20, 10 a.m. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, 316 S. G St. Hilltop Artists students have been hard at work designing and producing glass art inspired by Kantha embroidery – a textile artform from South Asia that tells stories through patterns and symbols. Price: $3 donation. Info: (253) 591-5330 LIVING WITH VISION LOSS Wed., April 20, 12:10 p.m. Pierce County City Building, 930 Tacoma Ave. S. Live safely, independently and fully even with vision loss. Learn about types of visual impairment, education and skills training, adaptive technology, employment and personal experiences. Price: Free. Info: (253) 798-4600

For more details on these events and many more, visit www.TacomaWeekly.com and click on the “Calendar” link.

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ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) You are amped up to complete all manner of projects, either tiny or huge. Getting things done and taking care of business is first on your priority list. Others can count on you to take care of things, and that makes you feel good.

LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) Working on things that are all manner of witchy and woo-woo this week, you find your happy place dealing with things that few others acknowledge or talk about. You may also want to get things done, but something is holding you back.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) Children and family take precedent right now, especially if they’re offspring. You show the ones around you how much you care by how much elbow grease you’re willing to invest. Start the day with a mop and end it with snuggles.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Your hand-picked social circle may be in need of some assistance this week. You have the fortitude to take care of those beloved people in your life by doing what is necessary. Keep your head down and your nose to the grindstone.

GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) You may realize at this time that there are issues from childhood that you still have yet to deal with. Compartmentalization only works for so long before it blows up in your face. Start to systematically break down your walls to be happy.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Now is the time to put in that extra oomph at work. If you’re up for a promotion or are the head boss and have been neglecting the minutiae, you are super motivated to wrap it all up and stop those tasks from looming over you.

CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) Difficult conversations are exactly that. You’d much rather just crawl back to your blanket fort and hide. But there are serious issues that need to be hashed out right now, and you need to find that core of inner strength to pull from to do it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) All the books. All the classes. All the higher learning is on your plate right now and it doesn’t even feel like a chore. You are an information sponge right now. Your happy place is surrounding yourself with studies and knowledge.

LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) You may find yourself wrapped up in a DIY project for the home this week. Remind yourself that you do actually have a good time when you get your hands dirty. There’s no better way to tune back in to your environment than by fixing it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) You may have some trouble getting projects off the ground. Either you can’t figure out the details or the details remain elusive. Even if you’re feeling gung-ho about things, take a step back and assess until the solution becomes clear.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) Doing what you do best, you steamroll over wishy-washy people and take charge to get things done. Your gruff nature might be a little off-putting at time, but that impression doesn’t last as long as the awe of your sticktoitiveness.

PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) You show the ones you are committed to how much you really care for them by taking care of boring and repetitive tasks. Never one to love those types of things, you would rather deal with them than see someone you love suffer.

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IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS FOR THE PUYALLUP RESERCATION TACOMA , WASHINGTON PUY-CV-PR-2016-0024 IN THE PROBATE OF THE ESTATE OF JANE LAURETTA WILLIAMS WRIGHT ORDER APPOINTING ILLA WRIGHT AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JANE LAURETTA WILLIAMS WRIGHT ODRER For the reasons stated in the Petition presented to the Court by R. Randall Harrison, Attorney at Law , on Behalf of Illa Wright, and in accordance with PTC 8.04.200, the Oath of Administrator Illa Wright, the Affidavit of Attesting Witness Vernetta Miller and the Affidavit of Attesting Witness Diane Barton, the records and files herein, and the executed Will of Jane Lauretta Williams Wright, it is HEREBY ORDERED THAT Illa Wright is qualified and willing to serve as Administrator of the Estate of Jane Lauretta Williams Wright, has proven she is qualified to perform the duties as Administrator of the Estate if Jane Lauretta Williams Wright, is an adult member of the Puyallup Tribe and Illa Wright may be appointed to act as Administrator of the Estate of Jane Lauretta Williams Wright Dated this 31st of March, 2016 Torrone Law,LLC R. Randall Harrison, WSBA # 16514 Attorney at Law

Public Hearing for Native American Education Program 2016-17 Grant Review to be Held April 25th Parents, teachers, administrators, and community members from the following school districts are invited to attend a public hearing on April 12, 2016 at the Puget Sound Educational Service District Tacoma Office. The formula grant for the Native American Program will be reviewed for the 2016-17 school year. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to provide input regarding the program. WHO: Parents, school staff, students, and community members from the following school districts: Franklin Pierce, Peninsula, University Place, and Sumner. WHAT: Public Hearing regarding the 2016-17 Native American Education Program WHEN: April 19, 2016, 5:00-7:00 pm WHERE: Puget Sound Educational Service District – Tacoma Office Cascade Building 2316 S. South State Street, Suite D Tacoma, WA 98405 About the Native American Education Program The Native American Education Program facilitates academic success for Native students and helps all students become more aware of Native American culture, particularly within our region. Coordinated through Puget Sound Educational Service District, the program provides Education Coordinators in four participating school districts: Franklin Pierce, Peninsula, Sumner, and University Place (Pierce County). Notice is hereby given that Chinook Landing Marina will hold a public auction on April 16, 2016, 12 p.m. Location: Chinook Landing Marina, 3702 Marine View Drive, Tacoma WA 98422 The purpose of the auction is to sell the following property (vessels are sold AS IS): Vessel Name: Salty Dawg Registration #: WN 6152LH Vessel Description: 1989 Bayline 2588 Ciera Last Known Owner: Shawn Cunningham Last Known Address: 141 SW 143rd St. Burien WA 98166 Amount Due to Chinook Landing Marina: $1,541.93 Vessel Name: Registration #: Hull ID # CBA-40031 Vessel Description: 1959 40’ Chris-Craft Conqueror Last Known Owner: Ken & Gina Cavish Last Known Address: 933 16th Ave Ct SE Puyallup WA 98372 Amount Due to Chinook Landing Marina: $6,648.94 Vessel Name: Christina Registration #: WN 6616 MB Vessel Description: 1978 32’ Pearson 323 Last Known Owner: William Nicholls Last Known Address: PO Box 2107 Yelm, WA 98597 Amount Due to Chinook Landing Marina: $3,662.20 (253) 627-7676 Fax (253) 779-0576

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ABANDONED VEHICLE SALE Fife Towing, Fife Recovery Service & NW Towing, at 1313 34th Ave E, Fife on 4/18/2016. In compliance with the RCW46.55.130 at 11:00 a.m. Viewing of cars from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Registered Tow Numbers 5009, 5421, 5588. Cash Auction Only www.ﬁfetowing.com

ABANDONED VEHICLE SALE Northwest Towing, at 2025 S 341st Pl, Federal Way on 4/18/2016. In compliance with the RCW46.55.130. at 2:00 p.m. Viewing of cars from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Registered Tow Number 5695. Cash Auction Only www.ﬁfetowing.com

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WANTED: Old Post Cards, Photo Albums, Menus, Shipping, Railroad, Airplane Automobile Items, Old Pens, Watches, Costume Jewelry, Quilts, Toys, Musical Instruments, Native American and Any Small Antiques.

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VOLUNTEERS AmeriCorps Opportunity: Employment Case Manager/Job Developer Tacoma Community House is seek an outgoing, enthusiastic, and motivated professional that is passionate about assisting low-income community members on their journey to self-sufficiency. This professional position is responsible for assisting people in need of employment. The case manager/job developer will provide career counseling, employment & training information, job search skills, workshop facilitation, job placement/followup, and referral to other community resources. The case manager/job develop will assist in facilitation of our Employer Advisory Board and will also develop and implement 3 financial fitness events. Contact Arrie Dunlap at (253) 3833951 or adunlap@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information. AmeriCorps Opportunity: Read2Me Program Specialist Tacoma Community House seeks an AmeriCorps member to assist in the Read2Me Program in local elementary schools. Read2Me is a one-on-one adult/stu-

dent reading program for struggling first, second, and third grade readers. Duties include recruiting volunteers, producing a monthly tutor newsletter, facilitating bimonthly tutor workshops, tracking attendance for both students and volunteer tutors, researching best practicing best practices for tutoring strategies and tutor training and tutoring a student in each of the four schools. You must be 18-25 years of age at the start date of service (Sep 1, 2016Jul 15, 2017). Contact Karen Thomas at (253)383-3951 or kthomas@ tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information. Tacoma Memory Loss Zoo Walk Needs More Volunteers The Early Stage Memory Loss (ESML) Zoo Walk has become so popular that we are in need of two more volunteers to walk with us at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium once a week. We are looking for individuals who enjoy the company of elders to accompany our group of people with ESML and their care partners for a morning walk through the zoo followed by refreshments at the café. LCSNW pays entry fees for the zoo; participants

New Year’s Resolution: Volunteer for Hospice You decided you want to volunteer your time, connect with others, and make a difference. All of that is possible volunteering with Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care. You can help us in many ways. Make a phone call, hold a hand, arrange some flowers, run an errand, or listen to life stories. Our comprehensive training includes access from your computer or portable device for your convenience. Our next training begins March 12th. To learn more or reserve your spot call 253-534-7050. Great Volunteer Opportunity Make friends, have fun and help seniors with simple tasks. You’ll make a big difference by helping people maintain their independence. This is volunteering, not caregiving. Volunteers must be 55 or older, low income, serve 15 hrs/ wk and live in Pierce or Kitsap Counties. Drivers are especially needed. Benefits include hourly tax-free stipend and mileage reimbursement. For information call Julie at Lutheran Community Services, Senior Companion Volunteer Program, (253) 7225686.

Food Bank Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank on the Eastside of Tacoma, WA is powered strictly by volunteers. We provide much needed food and other basic household items to people in need on a weekly basis. Being a volunteer driven organization we are always looking for good people who are interested in donating a few hours of their lives helping make the lives of someone else a little better. Donate as much or as little of your time you want for a wide variety of tasks, there is always plenty to do. If you are looking for a way to be part of something bigger and give a little much needed help to the local community then contact us and we’ll get you started. Please join us in helping to spread a little holiday cheer. Contact 253-212-2778. Help furnish hope to those in need! NW Furniture Bank Volunteers needed. “NWFB helps restore hope, dignity and stability in our community by recycling donated furniture to people in need.” Tuesday-Saturday Truck Volunteers Needed- 9:00 am-2:00 pm. Truck volunteers ride along in the truck, deliver furniture to clients and make residential and corporate pickups; they are an essential part of the NWFB Team. To volunteer contact us at info@ nwfurniturebank.org or call 253-302-3868. South Sound Outreach is offering free tax preparation for those who make $50,000 or less. To schedule an appointment call 253.593.2111 or visit our website at www.southsoundoutreach.org.

PETS Tiny Bird Rescue Sandy 253-770-8552

Need safe farms or barns for indoor/outdoor semi-feral cats. They are fixed, vaccinated and de-wormed. Ages 9 mo. & up. Leave message at (253) 203-4608

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MEET COOKIE DOUGH! Meet Featured Pet Cookie Dough, a real life velveteen rabbit. The dappled Rex rabbit is curious and affectionate in disposition. With a rabbit-savvy household, we’re confident Cookie Dough will continue to come out of his shell. Cheek rubs will also win over this gentle-bun. #A506055 Visit us at 2608 Center Street in Tacoma www.thehumanesociety.org

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