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The year that was 2015 was filled with pivotal decisions and events that will shape Tacoma’s future for years to come. Here is a round up of the top stories of the year:
KEY HISTORIC SITES GET NEW LIVES The big development news for Tacoma’s downtown this year surrounded Old City Hall and the former Elks Lodge, which are now set to be renovated by the redeveloping juggernaut McMenamins of Portland, Ore. McMenamins first started renovations of the historic Elks Lodge earlier this year after the company finished a similar project in Bothell. Then came news this fall that the pub and hotel firm PHOTO BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER is in talks with city officials to redevelop OLD CITY HALL. Destination hotel Old City Hall into a 60-room boutique and pub developer McMenamins is hotel. The complex would include four in negotiations to buy and renovate signature bars showcasing the jailhouse, Old City Hall, next door to the former clock tower and rooftop greenhouse; a Elks Lodge that the Portland-based rooftop restaurant; soaking pools; comcompany is currently renovating. munity/private meeting and event spaces; and a gift shop at this historic landmark site in downtown Tacoma. The former Tacoma City Hall is located just yards away from the Elks Lodge property, making for a potential double whammy of the combined Tacoma icons. The Old City Hall announcement came after the city bought the building earlier this year from the Stratford Company for $4 million, which had not been keeping up with maintenance needs of the building, causing fears that it would be neglected beyond repair. City officials then called for development proposals this fall, bringing four proposals to consider. Those proposals ranged from converting the site to a hotel to a gallery and bar to an office building. McMenamins is known as a developer of historically minded venues with 18 other properties in the Pacific Northwest, including Olympia’s Spar Cafe and the Olympic Club Hotel and Theater in Centralia.
POINT DEFIANCE SLATED FOR MAKEOVER Metropolitan Parks of Tacoma spent years drafting a master plan for Point Defiance facilities, including the zoo and aquarium. The work has been approved and is already underway. The anchoring feature of the planned exhibit space is a clear tunnel visitors can walk through to see aquatic life swim around a 250,000-gallon exhibit tank without the need of a wet suit. The new, three-story facility will begin construction next summer with a planned opening in 2018. The $48.5 million aquarium will be built between the Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater and the Rocky Shores exhibit and span 34,000 square feet. The current aquarium is the oldest facility on the zoo grounds, dating back to 1963. Once the new facility opens, plans call for the current site to be converted to an exhibit space mimicking a South American rain forest, although details and funding sources have not been developed.
Bond dollars are funding a host of other improvements at the zoo, including construction of the sea lion exhibit, which will eventually include California sea lions. Work on that exhibit starts in January and is slated for completion by next summer. A new environmental learning center will start taking shape next spring and open in winter 2017 through a collaboration between the park and Tacoma Public Schools' Science and Math Institute (SAMI) that will serve as classrooms for SAMI students and staff, as well as zoo visitors. Renovations to the walrus exhibit will start next fall and set to open in the summer of 2017. The next large project will be the renovation and expansion of the polar bear exhibit, which is set to start in 2018, with a completion date of summer 2019. More information about plans can be found at: www.metroparkstacoma. org/DestinationPointDefiance.
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VOTERS. Two ballot measures have passed that will funnel millions of dollars in road repairs around Tacoma in the coming decades.
The November vote counts came down to a handful of votes, but that was all that matters. Tacoma voters approved both Proposition 3 and Proposition A that will raise taxes and fees for the next decade to generate an estimated $325 million to go toward road repairs in the city. Proposition 3, which soundly passed,
will raise property and utility earnings taxes, while Proposition A, which edged a win by just two dozen votes, will raise sales tax. All taxes associated with the propositions will generate $175 million of new revenue. In addition, these measures would leverage an estimated $120 million in grants and an additional $30 million from the city’s general fund.
COUNTY'S PLANS FOR EASTSIDE HUB KILLED BY VOTERS After months of public meetings, lawsuits, counter suits and a petition drive against Pierce County, plans to consolidate some county operations into a new hub on the site of the former Puget Sound Hospital on Tacoma’s Eastside were quashed by voters. At the heart of the issue was that many government offices are scattered around Pierce CounRENDERING COURTESY OF PIERCE COUNTY ty in leased spaces that are CONSOLIDATION. Pierce County planned to creeither too small or in need ate a hub for government services by consolidatof costly renovations, ing many operations into a new facility on the site with the county wanting of the former Puget Sound Hospital. Voters then to return the high-profile passed a referendum against it. former hospital site on Pacific Avenue to productive use by filling it with county offices. Pierce County Facilities Management had conducted a two-year analysis of all facilities in 2009 with the goal of improving services and saving money by consolidating and co-locating most general-government offices into a one-stop shop of county services. The group issued its report in 2013, a study that recommended a new general government building rather than continuing leases in outdated facilities. The plan was then to build the office complex under a lease-to-own agreement with Pierce County for a 300,000-square-foot administrative office hub that would house about 1,300 county employees, including the Pierce County Health Department, on nine floors as early as late 2016. But some Tacomans believe the hub might make county services less accessible since the Pacific Avenue and South 36th Street site is located outside of Tacoma’s downtown core and has limited transit service. They won the day by mounting a referendum to stop the project, which voters approved in November.
POINT RUSTON LOGGERHEADS LEAD TO PARTNERSHIP TALK Ruston and Tacoma averted lawsuits and counter suits by signing a deal that would have all permits for the Point Ruston project be processed by Tacoma’s building department rather than by Ruston’s. The $1.2 billion residential and commercial site straddles the Ruston-Tacoma city line. The city-to-city agreement came after Tacoma City Council approved a petition by the Point Ruston developers to annex the 43 acres of their development located
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on the Ruston side of the city limits into Tacoma. The annexation petition followed years of contentious exchanges between Point Ruston owners and the Ruston city officials concerning permits and changes to the 97-acre master plan at the former Asarco smelter Superfund site. The most recent opening at the waterfront location was a state-of-the-art movie theater that screened its first movies this fall.
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TREECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE After you take down the decorations, don’t forget to treecycle your Christmas tree. Pierce County residents who subscribe to yard waste collection service can place their unflocked tree in their container. Flocked trees cannot be recycled and must be disposed of as garbage. Residents may also recycle their tree free of charge at Pierce County’s transfer stations. For locations, visit www.piercecountywa.org/treecycle. How to treecycle: To treecycle, remove the tree stand, tinsel, decorations and any nails or staples. Place the tree in your yard waste container for pick up on your regularly scheduled collection day. The tree must fit into the closed container, so cut the tree into pieces if necessary. If your tree isn’t in the container, you may be charged for the additional pick up. “All trees collected are composted into Cascade Compost, a beneficial soil amendment that is popular with home and commercial gardeners,” said Sheryl Rhinehart, Pierce County Public Works outreach coordinator. “The compost created enhances soil quality, saves water, and reduces reliance on chemical fertilizers. Treecycling also helps save valuable landfill space.” The cities of Milton, Orting, Tacoma, Puyallup and Ruston have special collection programs for households within their city limits. Contact your city hall or local garbage hauler for more details. For more information about preparing for winter, visit www.piercecountywa.org/winterwise.
Adams St & Wright St 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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LOCAL HISTORIAN EXPLORES CAPTAIN COOK’S FINAL VOYAGE David Nicandri will speak at the Steilacoom Historical Museum at 2 p.m. on Jan. 8, the first in a series of lectures, called “Explorations,” presented by the Steilacoom Pierce County Library and the Steilacoom Historical Museum Association. The museum is located at 1801 Rainier St. in Steilacoom. “Arctic Ambitions: Captain Cook and the Northwest Passage,” a collection of essays from scholars and historians edited by Nicandri and James Barnett, tells the
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APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR AUDIT ADVISORY BOARD The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants to fill the citizen position on the Audit Advisory Board. The Audit Advisory Board consists of each member of the Government Performance and Finance Committee, two members of the Tacoma Public Utilities Board, and one person knowledgeable in government performance and financial auditing, public administration, and government financial and fiscal practices. The Chair of the Government Performance and Finance Committee serves as chair of the Audit Advisory Board. The Audit Advisory Board supports the City Council’s Government Performance and Finance Committee in carrying out its audit advisory, oversight and liaison functions. These functions include: ensuring coordination of audit needs of the City Council and the work of independent auditors retained by the City to audit City programs, functions and activities; making audit management recommendations to the City Council; and acting as a liaison between the City Council and the office of the City Manager with regard to audits of City programs, functions, and activities that are not under the direction of the City Council. For additional information on the Audit Advisory Board, please contact Michelle Roose at mroose@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5803. Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. To apply, please visit cityoftacoma.org/cbcapplication or contact Amanda Punsalan at (253) 591-5178, City Clerk’s Office, Room 11, Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Tacoma, WA 98402.
story of British explorer Capt. James Cook’s search for the legendary Northwest Passage on his final great voyage. In 1776-79 on his ship, “HMS Resolution,” Cook explored the northwest coastline of North America as far as the Bering Strait. Afterward he sailed to Hawaii, where he was killed by villagers after attempting to kidnap their king. Nicandri, retired director of the Washington State Historical Society from 1987 to 2011, an author and historian, delves into Cook’s amazing voyage and its relevance to modern day in the Explorations program. Nicandri is the author of “River of Promise: Lewis and Clark on the Columbia.” He lives in Tumwater.
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10 CHARGED FOR ATTEMPTING TO SEXUALLY EXPLOIT CHILDREN Prosecutor Mark Lindquist has charged 10 people, ages 20 to 59, for attempting to sexually exploit children. The defendants were arrested during a two-week sting operation, led by the Washington State Patrol’s Missing and Exploited Children Task Force. They were charged with attempted rape of a child, attempted sexual commercial abuse of a minor and communicating with a minor for immoral purposes. All pleaded not guilty and were ordered held in lieu of bail ranging from $50,000 to $250,000. "Nothing is more important than protecting our children," said Lindquist. "Our goal here was to hold these particular defendants accountable and also to send
a message and deter all those who seek to exploit children." Undercover law enforcement officers communicated with the defendants over the Internet and through text messaging. There were two scenarios used in the operation. In one, officers posed as a mother who posted online ads in an effort to sell her young children for sex. A man and woman drove from Vancouver, Wash. to have sex with who they thought were the mother’s three children, ages 8 to 13. In the second scenario, officers posed as a 13-year-old girl, and responded to online sexual encounter ads the defendants posted. One defendant told police that he responds to Internet ads an average of two
times per day. He said he has a master’s degree in social work, has attended sexual exploitation seminars at work, and has been trained in communicating with victims of sexual abuse. Multiple agencies collaborated in this operation including: the Washington State Patrol’s (WSP) Missing and Exploited Children Task Force (MECTF), Richland Police Department, Pierce County Sheriff ’s Office, Tacoma Police Department, Lakewood Police Department, United States Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office and the Washington State Attorney General’s Office.
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Interested in having your very own apple tree? Applications are now being accepted for tree adoptions at the Curran Apple Orchard Park in University Place. People can adopt trees for one harvest season. Two adoption levels are available depending upon whether or not you want to help maintain your tree. Pruning Adoptions (available January through April) are $40. Adopters are required to prune and thin their tree according to orchard standards along with picking up windfalls (detailed info available at www. curranappleorchard.com). A free classroom session on proper pruning techniques will be taught by master gardener/professional arborist Robert Sweet on Thursday, Jan. 21 from 7-9 p.m. at United Church, 3912 Grandview Dr. W. in University Place. Master gardeners and trained volunteers will also be on hand to provide advice and assistance at free pruning parties at the orchard on the following Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Feb. 6 and 20; March 5 and 19; and April 2 and 16. Orchard Supporter Adoptions (available all year for the current crop) are $65. This is a perfect option for people who desire a tree but would prefer volunteers to take care of tree maintenance duties. All adoptions are for one harvest season. Adopter names will appear on their trees. Both levels of adopters are entitled to
WorkShoP bringS hoArding out from the ShAdoWS Television has made hoarding into prime time entertainment. But hoarding is a mental health disorder that may touch over 1 million people in the US. Often families are torn apart, friends are alienated and marriages suffer. Researches are only now beginning to understand the problem. Pierce County’s Community Connections Aging and Disability Resource Center and Clutter Cutters, in cooperation with the Pierce/King County Hoarding Task Force, will offer “Hoarding: The Hidden Problem – Exposed,” a presentation on hoarding: the facts and myths, its causes and conditions, community resources and remedies and what families can do. “Hoarding: The Hidden Problem – Exposed” will be held six times in January 2016: • Jan. 12, 6:30 p.m. at the University Place Library, 3609 Market Place W. in University Place • Jan. 13, 12:10 p.m. at the County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Ave., 7th Floor in Tacoma • Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m. at the Graham Library, 9202 224th St. E. in Graham • Jan. 15, 12:10 p.m. at the Pierce County Annex, 2401 S. 35th St. in Tacoma • Jan. 20, 6:30 p.m. at the Sumner Library, 1116 Fryar Ave. in Sumner • Jan. 23, 9:30 a.m. at the Soundview Building, 3602 Pacific Ave. S. in Tacoma “Hoarding: The Hidden Problem – Exposed” is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. For more information call (253) 798-4600. In case of inclement weather call (253) 798-8787 for possible postponement or cancellation.
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ERIC VASQUEZ AND CONNECT THE BRICK & MORE WILLIAM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE HEROES We all experience customer service on a daily basis, sometimes good and sometimes bad. Finding the good ones can really be a rewarding experience, so I am on the lookout to find the people who go that extra mile to give the best customer service. In the coming weeks, I will be secret shopping local businesses on the hunt for the people that deliver the best top notch customer service. I am on a mission to find the people behind the jobs. How often do employees get praised by customers for taking good care of them? I want to spotlight and recognize these unsung heroes among us – the ones that, just by doing their job, can make our days better. Please help me by nominating anyone you know who delivers outstanding service, and I may just secret shop that person. You can reach me at william@tacomaweekly.com
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YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR. Eric Vasquez, 11, already owns his own business in Proctor District that has received a steady stream of customers ever since its opening about five months ago. By William Manzanares william@tacomaweekly.com
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t just 11 years old, Eric Vasquez is doing what a lot of adults only dream about: owning their own business. As proprietor of Connect the Brick & More at 3901 N. 27th St. in Tacoma’s historic Proctor District, Eric deals in all things LEGO and other curious things, and after just five months in business his venture is proving to be a sound success. “I used to go to BrickCon up in Seattle and I always loved their displays, and I wanted to open up a shop when I was bigger because I loved seeing all those displays and things,” Eric said. And that’s just what he did. As stated on the company website at www.ConnectTheBrick.com, “Our mission is to provide the community a one-stop shop for all things LEGO and other curious trinkets that both kids and adults may like! This can include collectibles, hard-to-find sets, rarities – all new or gently used.” Eric buys, sells and trades LEGO sets and pieces, and he’s the perfect source for those looking for specific pieces or mini-figures that may be missing or lost. “I love all the people that come here, all the kids – their faces, their expressions, Eric said. “They always come excited and sometimes they come to do trades or sell stuff and that’s really fun.” With help from his supportive
parents Antonio and Luisa, Eric has built a functional and attractive storefront, with 90 square feet of space to work with. His dad handles the website and Internet stuff, while his mom runs the shop when Eric is in school. Eric said they were excited to learn he wanted to open a store, as up to then he had been selling at sidewalk sales and the Proctor Farmers Market. “The community really responded well. I sold a lot. Then I decided one day that I wanted to open up a store.” Noticing the vacant storefront in Proctor, Eric inquired about its availability and he learned that at least 10 other people also waned it for their business space. “One day the owner came to one of my sidewalk sales and said I could have it whenever I want as long as it was okay with my parents,” Eric recalled and Connect the Brick & More secured its new indoor home. He had saved enough money to open a shop by selling at markets, sidewalk sales, and doing business with family and friends, and these customers formed an instant customer base. Stories about Eric and Connect the Brick & More have been featured in local newspapers, on TV and radio, which has also helped attract new business. Eric attributes his success to several things. In addition to having parents who believe in him, “I love doing what I love as a job,” he said. A LEGO collector since about the age of 2, he channeled his hobby into something he can share with others
of the same interests, from kids to adults. “A lot of people trade things or sell them…and teenagers will come because they don’t want tubs of LEGOs anymore. We find the instructions and put the set together, put all the accessories on them and we sell them.” Eric said he can help in locating pieces or mini-figures customers may be seeking. “We take their phone number and try to find it.” And for you parents out there with LEGOs to dispose of because your children are all grown up now, Eric encourages you to come and see him. As such a young entrepreneur, this soon to be middle school student already had ideas for what he wants to be when he gets older. “I might want to be a LEGO designer, like design the sets and work for LEGO,” he said. For other kids his age, and people of all ages for that matter, Eric has this sage advice: “Definitely believe. Sometimes people dream their dreams but sometimes it’s good to live your dream.” Connect the Brick & More is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 2-5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more at www.ConnectTheBrick.com or contact Eric at (253) 627-5322 or eric@connecthebrick.com. Hear more about Eric on the “It’s Just Business Show” with my co-host Michael Harris and me on Thursday, Jan. 7, 3-4 p.m. on KLAY 1180 AM.
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TOP MOST READ STORIES OF 2015 ON TACOMAWEEKLY.COM 1. “WANTED: BEEFCAKE FOR NEXT REAL MEN OF TACOMA CALENDAR� In January, we gave you a preview of the new “Real Men of Tacoma Calendar,� a fundraiser for the Music and Art in Wright Park Festival – and you liked it. Read more in issue’s City Life section. 2. “VICCI MARTINEZ UNVEILS NEW TUNES, BAND� In 2015, T-Town favorite Vicci Martinez formed a Tacoma super-group with Aaron Stevens and Paul Hirschl of indie-folk outfit Goldfinch and local hip-hop producer D.J. Phinisey, followed by their new album “I Am Vicci Martinez� that featured a slicker, electronic-pop sound. Tacoma Weekly Entertainment Editor Ernest Jasmin tells all about in this issue’s City Life section. 3. “JERMAINE KEARSE: REPRESENTING THE 253� “Every so often, you’ll hear an NFL television announcer imply that Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse is from Seattle. Sometimes they’ll get the Lakewood part correct, but treat the town as if it were a suburb of Seattle. As a South Sounder it can drive a person crazy.� When we put together this piece on Jermaine Kearse last season, the Seahawks were a week away from playing in their second straight Super Bowl. Of course, we all know how things ended for the 12’s and Seahawk Nation, and because of the disastrous ending, one of the greatest catches in the history of the big game will forever be overlooked. Kearse hauled in a 33-yard circus catch from quarterback Russell Wilson, got up off the turf and stepped out of bounds at the five-yard line with 1:06 remaining in the game. America and the world expected the Seahawks to pound the ball into the end-zone, take the lead and win the game after that. Kearse would have been immortalized. Instead, it became a long off-season for quite a few folks around the Puget Sound. We still think there’s a pretty good chance he’ll catch a game winner in the playoffs. It’s what he does. 4. “ENCORE SHUTTING DOWN ON FRIDAY� Popular Tacoma nightclub Encore closed its doors in 2015 but opened with a remodel and new name Encore. Read more in this issue’s City Life section. 5. “CHAMBERS BAY SHINES AT U.S. OPEN MEDIA DAY� “I showed up early to make sure I had a decent spot in what would be a packed event room at Chambers Environmental Services Building and watched as a very nervous looking man began unpacking the illustrious U.S. Open Championship Trophy. The silver beauty was set upon the stage, and as the lid was put on the top it didn’t seem to fit at first. The attendant looked worried for a second. A thrill ran up my spine. Perhaps the venerable trophy from 1947 was damaged and out of shape. This was going to be news.�
While Media Day was an eye-opener for our roving sports editor, there was no way it could prepare him for the week-long spectacle that was the actual U.S. Open tournament. Between the hordes of fans, the miles of tromping around the course and an unrelenting heatwave, our man on the scene would end up steering clear of any golf courses for several months following. A break was needed after this incredible event. 6. TACOMA’S YEAR IN HIP-HOP� Tacoma Weekly freelance writer Josh Rizeberg broke down the best and the brightest artists on the local-hip hop scene. Read all about it in this issue’s City Life section. 7. “OBITUARY: GAYLE NACCARATO-LUHTALA� Gayle Naccarato-Luhtala passed away from complications of Lupus on April 2, 2015. She is survived by her loving husband Steve “Gravel� Luhtala; their daughter Tehra and adored Grandson Jayden; father Stan Naccarato (Jeanne); brothers David, Gordon, Steve and Stanton; nieces Mariel Naccarato Schneider (Mike), Mia Naccarato; nephew Nick Naccarato; aunt Marlene Worthington; cousins Clint, Carrie, Cathie & Christie. In spite of her long illness, Gayle rarely complained. She loved meeting friends at the Poodle Dog or booking a gig for Loose Gravel (her husband’s band), endlessly talking on the phone with friends and family. She was so proud of all of us – always bragging to any and all who would listen. Gayle didn’t laugh – she roared. Tacoma is a little quieter since her passing. Never one to miss a party, she would be so happy to know how many lives she touched and how much joy and love she shared with so many friends and family. 8. “TACOMA WEEKLY 2015 ALL CITY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM� “We did away with the usual first-team, second-team mumbo jumbo. As is usually the case, many of the players on the second-teams are just as good as the players on the first-teams. So let’s just forget about all that and show you what a real All-City basketball team looks like.� One thing that has made our All-City teams as popular as they have become has been our new approach at selecting a squad. On the basketball side, it’s pretty simple. Why have little “teams� of five when a real basketball team has 12 players on it? We couldn’t find a reasonable answer, so we created a full 12-man All-City team, and threw in a couple more players for good measure. Quite a few of our 2015 All-City selections are currently playing in college and university auditoriums throughout the United States. Several others are still at
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top 10 of 2015 most-read sports articles on tacomaweekly.com
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best sports photos of 2015
just a glimpse at an amazing year By Justin Gimse
#1 JERMAINE KEARSE: REPRESENTING THE 253 #2 CHAMBERS BAY SHINES AT U.S. OPEN MEDIA DAY #3 THE GRIDIRON DAYS ARE LONG GONE, NOW JOE JARZYNKA HAS TAKEN HIS GAME TO THE STARS
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It’s time to tuck 2015 into bed and turn out the lights. It was a great year to be a sports fan in Tacoma and when you cover a variety of events, one can only hope that they have a sports photographer with them that can adequately capture the feeling and the moment. For two years now, I have been blessed to work with Rocky Ross, whom I consider to be one of the best sports photographers in the Puget Sound. While he’s a consummate pro behind the camera, he’s also a very funny and kind-hearted man. I’m proud to call him my friend and even more proud to share some of the best photos from Mr. Ross from this past year. Visit www.tacomaweekly.com to see more photos in this gallery.
#4 TACOMA WEEKLY 2015 ALLCITY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM #5 TACOMA WEEKLY 2015 ALLCITY FOOTBALL TEAMS #6 WILSON RAMS PICKING UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF #7 MT. TAHOMA VOLLEYBALL: HARD WORK AND CONFIDENCE CHANGING T-BIRD PROGRAM #8 TACOMA STARS SIGNING OF GJERTSEN IS A BIG ONE #9 WWFA CHAMPIONSHIP: PUYALLUP NATION KINGS TOO MUCH TO HANDLE FOR THE OUTLAWS #10 TACOMA STARS DAZZLE FANS IN SHOWARE SEASON OPENER
1) Trevion Brown, Lincoln Abes Basketball. 2) Eli Peterson, South Sound Football Club. 3) Nick Holden, University of Puget Sound Basketball. 4) Isaac Syph, Puyallup Nation Kings Football. 5) Kendall Burks and Luke Hartman, Stadium Tigers and Bellarmine Lions Soccer. 6) Rhubarb the Reindeer, Tacoma Rainiers Baseball Club. 7) Normal U.S. Open putting reaction. 8) Jordan Ramirez, Henry Foss Falcon Soccer. 9) Dockyard Derby Dames, Roller Derby. 10) Hard hits delivered at the Tacoma Dome. 11) Kondalia Montgomery, Lincoln Lady Abes Basketball. 12) Curtis versus Bellarmine, District Playoffs.
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13) Jabari Blash, Tacoma Rainiers Baseball Club. 14) Raphael Cox and Byron Conforti, Tacoma Stars Indoor Soccer. 15) Tacoma Sirens, Women’s Rugby Football Club. 16) University of Puget Sound versus Pacific Lutheran University, 6-2 Logger Win. 17) Micah Wenzel, South Sound Football Club. 18) McKenzie Schwan and Megan Jacobsen, Bellarmine Prep Volleyball. 19) Bobby Moorehead, Stadium Tigers Basketball. 20) Ty Satiacum, Puyallup Nation Kings Football.
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TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS DEC. 30 – JAN. 15
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30 – BASKETBALL Boys – Bellarmine Classic Consolation Bellarmine HS – 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30 – BASKETBALL Boys – Bellarmine Classic Finals Bellarmine HS – 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 2 – BASKETBALL Boys – Yelm vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, JAN. 3 – INDOOR SOCCER San Diego Sockers vs. Tacoma Stars ShoWare Center, Kent – 5:05 p.m.
TUESDAY, JAN. 5 – BASKETBALL Girls – NW Christian vs. Tac. Baptist Tacoma Baptist HS – 5:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, JAN. 5 – BASKETBALL Boys – NW Christian vs. Tac. Baptist Tacoma Baptist HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6 – BASKETBALL Boys – Lincoln vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6 – BASKETBALL Boys – Capital vs. Foss Foss HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6 – BASKETBALL Girls – Wilson vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6 – BASKETBALL Girls – Yelm vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6 – BASKETBALL Girls – Cent. Kitsap vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8 – BASKETBALL Girls – Ilwaco vs. Tacoma Baptist Tacoma Baptist HS – 5:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8 – BASKETBALL Boys – Shelton vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8 – BASKETBALL
SPORTSWATCH LUTES OPEN CALIFORNIA TRIP WITH BIG WIN OVER UC SANTA CRUZ THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Pacific Lutheran women's basketball team returned to the court Monday, Dec. 28 with a 62-49 win over UC Santa Cruz in their first game at the California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks Inn Classic. Pacific Lutheran scored the first six points and never looked back, leading for all but the first seven seconds of play and building a 25-point advantage in the second half. The win improved the Lutes' record to 4-5 and provided a boost to a team that hadn't played in more than a week. "The break was a great reset button both physically and mentally," PLU head coach Jennifer Childress said. "The players looked fresh and had a genuine excitement to get back into competing." Junior Lacey Nicholson helped shake off any potential rust early on, scoring the first six points of the game on consecutive layups and two free throws. She scored 10 of the Lutes' first 13 points and finished the day with 13 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Three-pointers by Kaelyn Voss and Madison Green-Hayward helped PLU hold an 18-12 lead at the end of the opening quarter. Megan Abdo and Ionna Price helped the Lutes fully take control in the second quarter, as they combined for 14 points in the quarter. Kristin Sturdivan added two threepointers late in the period, as the Lutes outscored the Banana Slugs 23-12 in the second quarter to increase their lead to 17-points at the half. "During our big second quarter, we had a couple freshmen stand out," Childress said. "Kristen Sturdivan hit a couple big threes, and Anna Hurd played great defense!" After the offensive explosion of the first half, the Lutes focused on the other side of the ball in the second half. The PLU defense disrupted UC Santa Cruz in the third quarter, limiting the Banana Slugs to six points, and had enough offensive production to boost the Lutes' lead to 25, their largest of the game. UC Santa Cruz used an 8-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to try to pull back, but the Lutes never let the Banana Slugs pull closer than 11 points back as they closed out the 13-point win. Abdo finished with a game-best 15 points, while Price scored 11. Michaela Edgers grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds for the Lutes as PLU out-rebounded UC Santa Cruz 48-to-41. "Our post play was a definite positive both offensively and with rebounding," Childress said. "UCSC was a very physical team, and we held our ground." The Lutes will finish up the CLU Thousand Oaks Inn Classic Tuesday at 4 p.m. against tournament host Cal Lutheran. From there, they'll face Occidental at 12 p.m. on New Year's Eve before returning to Northwest Conference play in January. The Lutes next home games are set for Friday, Jan. 15 against Lewis & Clark at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m. - by Jake Bilyeu, PLU Sports
Boys – Olympia vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8 – BASKETBALL Boys – Yelm vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8 – BASKETBALL Boys – Wilson vs. Foss Foss HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8 – BASKETBALL Boys – Raymond vs. Life Christian Life Christian HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8 – BASKETBALL Boys – Ilwaco vs. Tacoma Baptist Tacoma Baptist HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8 – BASKETBALL Girls – Timberline vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8 – BASKETBALL Girls – Foss vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8 – BASKETBALL Girls – No. Thurston vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 – BASKETBALL Boys – Lincoln vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 – BASKETBALL Girls – Shelton vs. Foss Foss HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 – BASKETBALL Girls – Mt. Tahoma vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 – BASKETBALL Girls – South Kitsap vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 – BASKETBALL Girls – Gig Harbor vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 15 – BASKETBALL Boys – Bellarmine vs. Stadiuim Stadium HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 15 – BASKETBALL Girls – Mt. Tahoma vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 15 – BASKETBALL Girls – Stadium vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 15 – BASKETBALL Girls – Central Kitsap vs. Foss Foss HS – 7 p.m.
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LUTES CONTINUE TO ROLL WITH TIGHT WIN OVER MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR LAS VEGAS – A strong passing performance and late free throws helped the Pacific Lutheran men's basketball team fend off a late push from Mary Hardin-Baylor as the Lutes beat the Crusaders 77-74 in their first game of the D3hoops.com Classic on Monday, Dec. 28. In a game that saw six ties and eight lead changes, advantages were tough to come by. The Lutes accumulated 18 assists, and had nine different players contribute to a 77 point total. Each team had 39 rebounds, but the PLU gained an advantage with 14 second-chance points compared to the Crusaders' eight. PLU also shot 38 percent (8-of-21) from three-point range, besting the 21 percent (4-of-19) performance by Mary Hardin-Baylor. "That team has been in the national tournament several years in a row; they play fast, and we got sucked into their game," PLU head coach Steve Dickerson said. "There was a stretch in the game where we turned the ball over, and missed the front end of three one-and-ones when we could have put the game away. We have to be the one that dictates the tempo of the game. We did that in the second half and it turned out well for us." The dynamic duo of Brandon Lester and Dylan Foreman combined for 41 points in the winning effort. Lester was nearly perfect from the free throw line, making six of seven attempts. He also shot 6-of-15 from the field for a total of 20 points. Foreman got it done from three-point range, sinking four of his eight attempts. Foreman was 5-of-6 from the free throw line and contributed 21 points for his sixth straight 20-point performance. Bryce Miller had a double-double for the Lutes with 11 points and 10 reboundS, and he filled up the stat sheet with six assists, three blocks and two steals. Miller was joined in the post by Jared Christy, who gathered eight rebounds to go with eight points and four assists in his first start for the Lutes. "We just thought Jared had earned the right to start," Dickerson said. "He has been playing really well, and it was going to happen soon enough. He rebounds well and makes great defensive plays. He's only going to get better." PLU built a 45-39 halftime advantage and led by as many as 11 points when a Foreman three-pointer made it 54-43 with 16:59 to play. Mary Hardin-Baylor rallied to pull within four with fewer than 12 minutes remaining, and the Crusaders made it a two-point game at 72-70 with 1:10 to go. Four straight points helped PLU all but put it away at 76-70 as the Lutes held on for the three-point win. After improving to 8-2 this season, the Lutes will square off against Wisconsin-Stout on Tuesday, Dec. 29 in PLU's final game at the D3hoops.com Classic. The Lutes will return home on Friday, Jan. 15 to face Lewis & Clark at 8 p.m. and following evening against Pacific at 6 p.m. - by Christian Bond, PLU Sports
LUTES CELEBRATE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH TACOMA RESCUE MISSION DONATION DRIVE The winter holiday season is a time of sharing and service, and the Pacific Lutheran Athletics programs take part each year with various holiday traditions. One of those took place just prior to Thanksgiving this year, as the PLU cross country and track & field teams gathered donations to share with Tacoma Rescue Mission. "As a team, we make a habit of collecting unused toiletries from any overnight competitions in order to further add to our pool of donations," PLU cross country and track & field coach Heather Kreier said. "This Thanksgiving, both the cross country and track & field teams donated non-perishable food items, gently used clothing and shoes and unused toiletries. As Lutes, we want to uplift those less fortunate than ourselves." This year marked the fifth annual donation drive for the PLU cross country and track & field teams, and it was the programs' most successful yet with nearly 300 food items, 100 clothing items, 500 toiletries and 20 blankets donated to Tacoma Rescue Mission. "It was great to see the teams come together to address a major issue during the holiday season," men's track & field student-athlete Lucas Hatton said. "What was even cooler to see was the amount of people at the mission committed to the same goal as us." "Helping donate and serve the Tacoma Rescue Mission was an awesome experience with my team," men's cross country student-athlete Connor Bates said. "The amount of food, toiletries and other everyday items we brought together was insane." Each year the programs make the donation project into a fun competitive race amongst teams and student-athletes, keeping track of the donated items with daily updates. The drive culminated in a trip to the Tacoma Rescue Mission Nov. 25 to turn in all of the collected items. "It was awesome to see the whole teams come together for a good cause, and the amount donated was impressive," women's track & field student-athlete Leah Johnson said. "It was great how many different items were donated," women's cross country student-athlete Kali Pohle said. "Knowing that everything was going straight to helping people is very satisfying." AP ALL-STATE FOOTBALL TEAMS SHOW VERY LITTLE LOVE FOR TACOMA’S BEST The Associated Press All-State Football Teams have been released and any football fan with two semi-working eyes would probably give the results a grade of “incomplete.” Not only did they release just a First Team and Honorable Mention list, with no second team to be found, but some of the classifications’ selections are weighted so heavily with players from a handful of state tournament teams that it could make one wonder if there were only 12 teams in some of the classifications. It could also make one wonder just how much homework these voters put into this voting privilege that should be looked upon as an honor. That being said, some of Tacoma’s top talent were recognized in several classifications. Bellarmine Prep’s Erik Glueck and Curtis’ Donnell Diego both landed spots on the Honorable Mention list. Lincoln running back Dionte Simon claimed a spot on the 3A First Team, along with offensive lineman Kameron Smith. Wilson’s A.J. Ruffin was awarded a First Team selection on the defensive line. In the 2A classification, Washington’s Tariq Ellis was named to the First Team, along with an Honorable Mention nod for offensive lineman Ieremmia Pelupelu. The final Tacoma selection was for Jackson McKenna-Kier from Life Christian in the 2B classification as an Honorable Mention pick on both the offensive and defensive line. AMATEUR WOMEN’S SOCCER PLANS A 2016 DEBUT WITH NORTHWEST PREMIER LEAGUE There’s a lot we don’t know yet about the Northwest Premier League (NWPL). One conference call has been made so far as preparations are underway behind the scenes to build an elite, amateur, competitive women’s statewide soccer league in Washington. A second conference call is scheduled for the first week in January. The ‘Force’ behind starting this league comes out of Bremerton where the Olympic Force are looking for local alternatives to the WPSL (Women’s Premier Soccer League), which they competed in for the 2015 season. The Force already compete in the Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA), a men’s elite, competitive outdoor league in the 4th division of US Soccer. They also play in the Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) after moving away from the national Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL). So the Force were part of a few voices asking, “can there be a women’s version of the EPLWA?” Rather than waiting another year for an answer, owner Bill Wright and GM Micah McMonagle are organzing interested owners and clubs. First came a symbolic show of hands to see if there are enough clubs committed to at least form a league. There are. Next, the NWPL plans on adopting similar structures to the EPLWA. Publicly, the first official announcement in January should be that the league has formed. There are already social media sites and a league website waiting for this news. Then the clubs involved will start being announced, along with an application process for new clubs. There’s a lot to do and plenty yet to announce, but things look good for a women’s version of the EPLWA to kick off in May of 2016. – by GoalWa.net
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U.S. Open trophy and Rocky Ross.
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The $16 billion transportation package signed into law earlier this year was marked with celebrations through the fall, including the ceremonial unveiling of road signs that will dot Pierce County as construction crews start their work to widen roadways, improve overpasses, replace bridges and finally finish State Route 167. That roadway had been first envisioned decades ago. Gov. Jay Inslee unveiled the signs at Port of Tacoma because the rally for a statewide transportation funding package started on the tideflats with a group of policy makers gathering at the port in April of 2013 to finally get the last section of SR 167 done so freight could travel more easily between the shipping terminals and the distribution centers in East Pierce and South King counties. The completion of SR 167 will cre-
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roAdS. A transportation package was approved to improve Interstate 5,
Port of Tacoma Road, Schuster Parkway and finally complete State Route 167.
TACOMA GRADUATION RATES NOW TOP STATE AVERAGE Tacoma now has a school district others envy. The school district’s graduation rate last year reached 82.6 percent. That is not only the highest rate since the state began tracking rates in 2003, but also shows the fifth straight year of gains, toward the district’s goal of 85 percent by 2020. On top of the sharp increase in graduation rates at each of the district’s nine high schools is the narrowing of what some have called the “education gap” between white students and minority students and between students from affluent homes and those from poor households. The “graduation gap” between white and minority students is now less than 4 percent. The graduation rate for students receiving free or reduced lunch, a federal standard to determine poverty, was 61 percent in 2013. It is now 76.8 percent. The full-court press to improve the district’s high school graduation rate as well as student scores on standardized tests began
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ate a more streamlined drive for freight in and out of the shipping terminals, but also help unclog Interstate 5 and other major roadways by removing 18-wheelers from the mix. The statewide transportation package includes funding for construction of the final road section leading into the tideflats, as well as a host of other projects, including improvement on I-5 along Joint Base Lewis McChord, a new interchange at Port of Tacoma Road and trail projects along Schuster Parkway. Pierce County is the most tradedependent county in Washington, which is the most trade-dependent state in the nation. Money for the transportation projects will come from bond sales and a host of higher taxes, most notably an increase to 11.9 cents per gallon of gas.
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School. Tacoma has a graduation rate of 82.6 percent, the highest rate since
tracking started in 2003, but also 5 percent higher than the statewide average.
in 2012, when the school board set student achievement goals at a time when graduation rates were hovering at 55 percent. The
dramatic turnaround between when the district was labeled a “dropout factory” in a national publication in 2007 until now has
come from community involvement toward specific goals, transparency in district policies and efforts as well as openness around the district to listen. The release of the district’s graduation rate increases came as the district also learned that four of its schools have been named as Schools of Distinction, a state award that focuses on improvement that honors to the top 5 percent of schools in Washington. Those Tacoma schools are Geiger and Stafford elementary schools and Lincoln and Wilson high schools. The announcement marked the fifth year in a row for Wilson, which set a state record. Geiger has won the award four times while both Stafford and Lincoln are newcomers to the statewide honor roll. But Lincoln has the distinction of hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this year as well as being home to the state’s reigning Teacher of the Year Nate Bowling.
U.S. OPEN SWINGS INTO SUCCESS Pierce County’s Chambers Bay Golf Course hosted the U.S. Open this summer and the weeklong event drew more than a quarter of a million spectators to the area and brought international media attention as the largest sports event the county has ever hosted. The event was also profitable. Pierce County incurred about $3.9 million in overall expenses and saw just over $5 million in revenue, resulting in a net gain of approximately $1.1 million. “The bottom line is that the 2015 U.S. Open was a great event, and we want to see it return,”
said Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy. “These are just Pierce County’s numbers. We expect the results of an independent study on the Open’s economic impact to the Puget Sound region and the state to be released soon.” The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, supported by 36 local, state and federal agencies, provided security and traffic control for the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. Economic impact from the event was estimated at $140 million to $150 million in direct and indirect effects that will trickle in during the coming years.
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uS oPen. Golfers and spectators around the world converged on Chambers Bay this summer to see the best golf has to offer.
‘WILD WEST’ OF MARIJUANA RULES RIDES INTO SUNSET
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Pot. The state’s merger of recreational and medical marijuana rules brings tighter oversight on the industry and will lead to many shops to close while others will flourish.
City and county governments around the state are cracking down on the largely unregulated world of medical marijuana dispensaries now that state lawmakers have merged medical and retail marijuana rules. The move streamlines the oversight and levels the marketplace between the untaxed and loosely regulated medical field with the tightly controlled and heavily taxed recreational industry. The crackdown in Tacoma translates into the fact that the bulk of the city’s dispensaries will disappear, from the current 60 clinics to about 12 because the dispensaries are either too young to be grandfathered or failed to follow industry standards concerning security, oversight, business practices and quality controls. Tacoma was one of the first cities in the state to allow medical marijuana dispensaries, which set up shop like any other provider of medical services. Dispensaries mushroomed up near schools,
parks and residential areas. Flashing signs and pot-themed murals dotted the landscape, in clear violation of dispensary rules that called for discretion and subtlety. Shops clustered together with three or four on the same street. The City Council remained patient in hopes that the growing industry surrounding patients with beneficial medicines would police itself or that the marketplace would shake out the fly by nights from the business-minded operators. That didn’t happen. So now the city hasn't any other option than to crack down on the medical marijuana dispensaries, and the easiest way to do that is to mirror the state’s regulations. The state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board is hashing out the specifics of how the licenses will be issued next summer, but the basic requirements are that stores must have been opened since 2013, have remained current on all applicable business licenses and paid all required taxes.
CLICK SET FOR ‘ALL IN’ OPTION An effort to lease the municipally owned Click Network to a for-profit Internet Service Provider morphed into plans that could lead to the fiber optic system expanding so that it could be a phone, Internet and cable television provider in the coming years. The Tacoma City Council rejected a plan fronted by Tacoma Public Utility officials that would lease out the network and then the council unanimously opted for a resolution that would develop a business plan in the coming months to go “all in” by boosting the network so that it could offer phone, cable and Internet services. Lease options could still pan out if the business plan proves too costly or unsustainable, but all options should be explored to develop a municipal product that is high quality enough to make financial sense for both the city and customers. The council decision, which was followed by cheers
from the audience, came after the TPU board offered split endorsements of both plans. TPU now has until April to plot a course to expand Click and present that business plan to the City Council for another round of hearings. Click formed 17 years ago, at a cost of $200 million, to provide a fiber optic network that would allow TPU to install “smart meters” on homes to monitor energy usage. The excess capacity on that high-speed data system allowed for the formation of Click Network, a municipally owned cable television provider, as well as a web of cables that private companies used to connect retail Internet customers. Costs of running the network were split with Click covering 75 percent of the bill and TPU assuming the rest. TPU then backed away from smart meters, however, and shifted 96 percent of the costs of running the network onto Click. That shift gener-
ated a “paper loss” of some $7 million more than what Click generated in revenue each year. TPU then set out to explore ways Click could cover that gap. That research included talks with communications giant Wave Broadband, which in turn offered earlier this year to lease the network for $2 million a year for 40 years and vows to maintain the network. News of that lease proposal prompted Tacoma-based Rainier Connect to match that offer and also vow to provide low-income Internet access plans. Wave matched that. As those lease offers flowed through hearings and study sessions, plans of an “all in” option bubbled up when the council wanted more information about alternatives. The bundling of phone, cable and gigabyte Internet services under a municipal system, according to TPU projections, would cost $31.6 million over five years. It could start turning a profit after eight years under those projections.
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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 2013, the Tribe spent more than $461 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.”
SUPPORT FOR OUR NATIVE COMMUNITY
As a method of preventing substance abuse, the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority organized a drum-making gathering outside the Tribal Youth and Community Center. The drum is a sacred instrument that brings people together and offers a connection spiritually, and a connection with Native culture and identity. “Drum Assisted Therapy” research has shown that drumming improves mental health and spirituality and is beneficial in treating substance abuse disorders. The drum symbolizes the heartbeat of the Mother, and the songs that are sung with drumming are sacred and relate to Native American ancestry, stories and traditions. Even the drum itself offers a connection to the spirit of the animal and the cedar used to create the drum.
To the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, the word “community” means more than its own membership circle. With more than 4,800 Puyallup tribal members locally and across the country, and an Indian population of over 24,000 in the tri-county area, the Puyallup Tribe takes great pride in continuing its ancestral ways by caring for Native American people across the board. HEALTHCARE Puyallup Tribal Health Authority (PTHA) has seen many accomplishments this past year. Below are just a few of the top news stories of 2015. New Construction/Remodel. It was a year of major renovation as PTHA added a two-story, 10,000-square-foot wing to the Takopid building and remodeled existing departments. Community Health moved into its new space both upstairs and down. Pediatrics added six additional exam rooms. Referral Services, Patient Benefits, Patient Accounts, Security and Member Services all moved into their new spaces. And Medical saw a huge improvement with expanded exam room space. Self-rooming. An exciting change at PTHA was the start of self-rooming, where patients now checkin and receive instructions on locating their specific exam room. This process eliminates waiting room time, provides easier access to services and better care as the health services come to the patients. Pharmacy. PTHA has been working over the past few years on improvements in pharmacy workflow. Wait time is now averaging less than two and a half
minutes for medication pick up. Medical School Residency Program. This program has first, second, and third-year medical school student residents. The residency has allowed PTHA to expand capacity, offering primary care physicians to many patients that were previously urgent care only. The addition of Osteopathic manipulation has been a huge success. The residency has allowed growth in the capacity for obstetrical (OB) care at PTHA. In the past year, PTHA has not referred out one OB patient due to capacity issues. Events. Puyallup tribal members enjoyed days dedicated specifically for them during School Days, Healthy Ways and the four Honoring Our Elders days throughout the year. Mental Health Month was celebrated in May at Cheney Stadium as the Puyallup Tribe community enjoyed a Tacoma Rainiers game and participated in a Guinness Book of World Records attempt to bring awareness to mental health. Treatment Center alumni celebrated recovery during the annual Alumni Picnic at Chief Leschi School. ELDERS Elder care is a top priority for the Tribe, with nearly $5.2 million spent last year on elder care services. The Tribe’s beautiful House of Respect Elders Center – a $13 million facility opened in 2009 – stands as testament to the Puyallups’ deeply held reverence for their elder membership. The center, located on a historically significant site above the Puyallup River, offers a variety of health and recreational options for Puyallup elders over 45 years old.
YOUTH The Tribe works to proactively instill positive values in its young members as early as possible through several important means: s Puyallup Tribal Community Center – This 34,000square-foot-facility includes a 15,000-square-foot gymnasium and other areas for youth activities. The facility also accommodates gatherings for meetings, weddings, funerals and cultural activities. The Tribe partners with Junior Achievement to offer financial education to the youth which is now held at the Tribal Community Center for two weeks during the summer. s Chief Leschi Schools – Providing a Nativefocused academic environment for children in prekindergarten through high school, Chief Leschi Schools serves Native American students from more than 60 different tribes with current enrollment of approximately 1,030 students. As one of the largest Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools constructed in the nation, the 200,000square-foot school is intended to be a model for Native American programs around the country. s Grandview Early Learning Center – During 2014, Grandview Early Learning Center served 137 families and 243 children, providing quality and culturally appropriate early childhood care for Native children in the community. Education opportunities within the Tribe don’t stop there. For its members seeking higher education after high school, or their general equivalency degree (GED), the Puyallup Tribe ensures that funding is available for tuition assistance, books, tutoring and more. HOUSING The Puyallup Tribe and the Puyallup Nation Housing Authority (PNHA) strive to provide safe, sanitary, and comfortable homes for Puyallup tribal members, their families, and other Native Americans living in the Puyallup Nation’s service area. During 2014, the Puyallup Tribe spent over $3 million providing housing assistance to more than 150 households. The recently completed Longhouse project in Tacoma added a total of 20 new tribally owned and operated units and have operated at full occupancy from their completion. During 2014, the Housing Authority served 147 individuals. After a couple of years, during which there was a freeze on Section-8 vouchers, the Housing Authority began issuing vouchers again in 2014 and has the funding in place to issue and sustain 40 households. The Puyallup Nation Housing Authority has a total of 37 single-family homes that are being purchased or rented; 70 apartment units; and eight duplex units. All units are kept fully occupied and few vacancies occurred during 2014.
For more information about the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, visit www.puyallup-tribe.com.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2016
By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com
Another year is in the books, and before we look forward to some of the bigger events on the calendar for 2016, let’s look back at the entertainment year that was. Here are 10 of the most widely read stories that ran in our City Life section in 2015. “WANTED: BEEFCAKE FOR NEXT ‘REAL MEN OF TACOMA’ CALENDAR” (JAN. 15)
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Angles in 2014. “When I came home, I was at a low point,” she confessed. “I knew that I would never stop. I just didn’t know what was going to happen next.” Martinez’s solution: Form a Tacoma super-group with Aaron Stevens and Paul Hirschl of indie-folk outfit Goldfinch and local hip-hop producer D.J. Phinisey. She unveiled Enter-Exit-Stay in April with a big benefit concert at Broadway Center’s Rialto Theater. The new album, “I Am Vicci Martinez,” followed, eschewing the roots rock she’d become known for a slicker, electronicpop sound. Most shocking to many of her fans, though, was that she was putting her popular Vicci Martinez Band on extended hiatus. “That was 15 years of my life. So I think If anything happens with that, it’s gonna be in 15 years,” she said. “ENCORE SHUTTING DOWN ON FRIDAY” (JUNE 29)
We knew what you were hungry for as we turned the page from 2014 to 2015, Tacoma. You wanted 100 percent, USDA certified beefcake; and as Tacomans you weren’t looking for any of those hairless, man bun wearing chumps you see modeling $200 T-shirts in all the glossy magazines. Bleeeeeaaarrrgh! Instead, you wanted dudes with lots of ink, beer guts, shaggy beards and, most of all, attitude. So, in January, we gave you a preview of the new “Real Men of Tacoma Calendar,” a fundraiser for the Music and Art in Wright Park Festival that includes the photography of Gary Lappier, Ryan Lowery and more and members of the local club scene bringin’ punk rock sexy back. By the way, the new calendar is out for 2016, this time showcasing “The Real Women of Tacoma,” including members of Mirrorgloss, Trees and Timber and the Gritty City Sirens. You can find copies at Top of Tacoma, 1022 South, the New Frontier Lounge, Zodiac Supper club, the Rabid Poodle Beauty Parlor and Real Art Tacoma. It’s 20 bucks with proceeds benefiting this year’s MAWP Fest, which usually takes place in August at Wright Park. “VICCI MARTINEZ UNVEILS NEW TUNES, BAND” (APRIL 8)
Tacoma club-goers were worried over Fourth of July weekend when one of their favorite hot spots went dark. Encore closed its doors for a few months following negotiations with the owners of a venue in another state with the same name. “It seems so ludicrous because we’re a small nightclub in Tacoma, Washington having to go up against a billionaire,” said Jon Tartaglia, one of the downtown nightclub’s owners. “They have a pretty strong trademark on the word ‘encore’ (and) most people wouldn’t even think you could get a trademark on something like that.” Tartaglia and company took it as a chance to rebrand and remodel the five-year-old nightclub, and they reopened last month as Emblem, with a more relaxed dress code and less emphasis on VIP frills, like bottle service and reserved seating. “TACOMA YEAR IN HIP-HOP” (DEC. 3)
Vicci Martinez spent a decade growing her Vicci Martinez Band into one of the region’s most popular live acts. Then she built a national following as the spunkiest member of Team CeeLo on the first season of NBC-TV’s “The Voice.” Her brush with pop stardom came at a cost, though. She felt her major label debut, “Vicci,” wasn’t a priority for her new label, Universal Republic, and grew disillusioned as sales remained flat. The singer had developed a full-blown crisis of confidence by the time she left Los
Freelance writer Josh Rizeberg – a member of local hip-hop group Almond Roca – broke down the best and the brightest artists on the local-hip hop scene. Among his favorites in 2015 are Artist of the Year King Leez (formerly Leezy Soprano); Breakout Artist of the Year, Cally Reed; Album of the Year “For the Love,” by Don James;
and Venue of the Year, Jazzbones. “I always want the best,” Jazzbones General Manager Dan Rankin said, in response to Rizeberg’s pick. “I was able to get Warren G, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Zion I, Kool Keith, Micky Avalon Dirt Nasty and Mad Child. I have more good acts coming in 2016 like Andre Nikatina and Kreyshawn. Jazz Bones name is growing so touring artists are finally hitting me up instead of me having to track them down.” “HOZOJI MATHESON-MARGULLIS” (FEB. 17) In February, Tacoma Weekly Editor Matt Nagle profiled Tacoma rocker Hozoji Mathes o n - M a rg u l l i s , who is building a national following with both of her bands; she plays drums and sings for Seattle-Tacoma stoner-metal act Helms Alee, and she sings and plays guitar with dynamic Tacoma duo Lozen. In 2015, she toured the country and was the subject of a two-page spread in “Modern Drummer” magazine. “That was a surprise,” Matheson-Margullis said of the magazine article. “I was surprised to be asked to be in it in the first place. I thought it would be a quarter page mention and not a whole spread. It was pretty exciting to me. I read that magazine a lot when I first started out, when I was a teenager and some of my favorite players have been on the cover.” In the profile, we learn that Matheson-Margullis’s music reflects the natural world and its wonders, a sensitivity to wild things that she was born with as an American Indian, and that she continues to embrace as a commercial scuba diver harvesting geoduck and participating in marine research for the Puyallup Tribe’s Shellfish Department. “BLUES MAN TROUT MOUNTS COMEBACK A YEAR PAST THE BRINK OF DEATH” (OCT. 8) At first, Walter Trout was most worried about his career as he experienced chronic fatigue, vertigo and painful cramping that made it difficult to finish a show. But gradually, the blues man realized a lot more was at stake; he spent much of 2014 in hospitals, often doubting he’d receive a liver transplant in time to save his life. He got his new liver, though, and he persevered through months of rehabilitation to return to the stage at Leadbelly Fest in London in May. By the time his comeback trail wound through Jazzbones, in October, he had a totally new lease on life. “I feel great,” he said before his appearance in Tacoma. “I have more energy than I have had in years. I think I’m playin’ better. I feel like a new person; and it’s hard to believe ... but I actually feel like my best years are yet to come now.” USee TOP STORIES/ page B4
THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE ADULT SNOWSHOE HIKES Join Tacoma Nature Center on Jan. 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for an exhilarating easy to moderate hike while basking in the mountain’s winter beauty. No experience necessary, transportation and snowshoes provided. Pack a lunch, snacks and water, ages 18 and up. $65/participant, $58.50/Tacoma Nature Center member. Meet at People’s Community Center, 1602 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Info: (253) 591-6439 or www.metroparkstacoma.org.
TWO FAMILY NATURE WALKS Explore Tacoma Parks during free seasonal naturalist-led family walks on Jan 9. Discover
the amazing plants and animals that live in these parks and how they adapt in the different seasons. Not recommended for wheelchairs, strollers or children under 3. Swan Creek Park at 2820 Pioneer Way E., 10-11 a.m. and Wapato Park at 6500 S. Sheridan Ave., 1-2 p.m. Pre-registration requested at (253) 591-6439 or www. metroparkstacoma.org.
THREE VALENTINES FOR VETERANS Throughout January, the Tacoma Public Library i n v i t e s patrons to decorate va l e n t i n e s being sent to local veterans’ homes.
Help thank a soldier and let them know they are not forgotten. Schools, scouts and community groups are welcome to participate and drop off completed valentines at the library until 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23. Materials provided. Info: www.tacomalibrary.org.
of our family, friends and coworkers – anyone we might encounter. Jan. 4, 7 p.m. at Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1501 Pacific Ave. S., Ste. 301, Tacoma. Info: meditateinolympia.org.
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BACH TO BACH Guitarist Jeffry Steele, whose Four Elegies create soundscapes through digital signal processing, plays “Bach to the Future” on Jan. 3, 3 p.m. at Antique Sandwich Company, 5102 N. Pearl St. Part of the Classical Sundays series with music by J.S. Bach, including the Third Cello Suite. Free will offering. Info: music@jeffrysteele.com or (253) 970-8602.
CREATING BETTER RELATIONSHIPS We all wish for good relationships in our lives, but relationships between parents and children, couples, or even just between friends often suffer from misunderstanding, unrealistic expectations and conflict. You are welcome to this free public talk to receive simple and practical advice about how find meaning and enjoyment in all of our relationships. By keeping this practical and timeless advice in our heart, we will be happy in the company
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LOOKING BACK AT 2015
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(top) Pop star Jason Derulo (center of photo) showed off slick dance moves as he delivered his hits at the Washington State Fair. (middle row l to r) Diamond David Lee Roth and the rest of Van Halen wowed fans at Auburn's White River Amphitheatre in July. Imagine Dragons' meteoric rise continued in July as the band dropped by the Tacoma Dome to perform “Radioactive,” “Demons” and other fan favorites. Motown legend Smokey Robinson made fans swoon during his annual visit to the Emerald Queen in March. (bottom) The Tacoma Dome was ground zero for EDM festivals, including Freak Night, Life in Color and GO Hard (shown.)
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PROTESTORS PEACEFULLY PROTEST AIDS EXHIBIT AT TAM
A GUIDE TO THE CULTURE SPOTS OF TACOMA
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com
On Dec. 17, the night of the Third Thursday Art Walk/Art Mingle, a peaceful protest took place at the Tacoma Art Museum. Activists from a group calling itself “Tacoma Action Collective” placed signs reading “STOP ERASING BLACK PEOPLE” over signs for TAM’s “Art AIDS America” exhibit. The group also hung art on the walls of a smaller gallery space where work by local artists was on display. There was also an event called a “die in,” in which group members laid on the floor of the spaces in which the AIDS exhibit was showing. According to its press release, the group was seeking to highlight the lack of work by African American artists in a show that deals with the AIDS epidemic that is disproportionately felt in the black community. The Tacoma Action Collective asserts that 700,000 black Americans have thus far suffered in the AIDS epidemic and accuse TAM of gross negligence in presenting a show on AIDS consisting of work by 107 artists of whom only four are African American. The protestors demanded that “Art AIDS America” be changed to include greater representation of African American artists before the show tours nationally this year. The protest was conducted peacefully and no harm was done to persons or property. Perhaps the only harm done was to TAM’s public persona and its sense of itself as a judge of what art is worthy of notice and preservation. The AIDS exhibit opened last October and is the result of 10 years of work by TAM’s Chief Curator Rock Hushka and Jonathan David Katz of the Visual Studies Doctoral Program at the University at Buffalo. During the press preview in October, Hushka explained the nuanced and academic purpose of the show. Is was not about the AIDS epidemic as a phenomenon so much as the response to the epidemic by artists, many of whom were connected to the gay community which is where the epidemic first struck with devastating impact. Hushka and Katz hoped to show that the ways in which artists responded to the early phase of the epidemic shaped the subsequent course of American art. As these artists dealt with various facets of the new epidemic, they were forced to abandon some of the then current precepts and theories of art. At the time, academic art was in the throes of the postmodern view that art is devoid of content except what the viewer provides. The sudden shock and devastation of the AIDS epidemic caused many artists to look for ways to make their art have an expressive power that could deal with issues, personal and
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407 S. G St. Tues. through Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Weekends, Mondays and Holidays Info: www.rain.org/~karpeles/taqfrm.html The Karpeles Library is the world’s largest private holding of important original manuscripts and documents. The archives include literature, science, religion, history and art. It has branches in a number of U.S. cities including Tacoma. PHOTO BY RR ANDERSON
ACTION. On Dec. 17 members of
the Tacoma Action Collective protested lack of African American representation in AIDS exhibit at TAM.
social, presented by AIDS. The thesis of “Art AIDS America” is that the ways in which artists addressed the onrush of the epidemic changed the trajectory of American art. Since the epidemic first erupted within the Gay community, it was predominantly gay artists that were the first to have to confront and grapple with the issues involved. Since that time, the epidemic has spread to other demographic groups and artists from those groups now add their expressive power to the fight. But that is beyond the narrow scope that the current show was seeking to address. It is meant to be an art historical examination of the way in which American art was redirected by the work of artists that were dealing with the sudden and strange appearance of what at the time was an unknown and incurable disease. The thesis of the show, however, is so erudite that visitors can be forgiven for taking it to be about the AIDS epidemic in general. The inclusion of work that dates beyond the specific time period in question does not help matters. Because the show does not stick strictly to, say, the first decade of the epidemic, it becomes less focused and the accusation that more African American art should have been included seems all the more valid. The show has managed to elicit the same type of social action that gay groups like ACT UP undertook back in the 1980s. The protest shows that there is room for more exhibitions that examine how the AIDS epidemic involves issues such as disproportional lack of access to health care and lack of public visibility of the epidemic in the African American community. TAM calls the concerns of Tacoma Action Collective important and valid and has agreed to do more to consider diversity in its various functions as a member of the civic community.
New Exhibit: THE WAR OF 1812 Jan. 6 to April 28
View documents covering many facets of this lesser known of America’s early wars. Topics covered: Diplomacy of the War of 1812; The Beginning of the Road to War of 1812: blockades, neutral shipping and impressment; The Monroe Pinkney Treaty; U.S. refusal to Ratify Treaty; Additional discussions: N.W. Boundary and British Navigation of the Mississippi; The 1807 Chesapeake and the Leopard affair; The 1809 Erskine Agreement; Britain’s refusal to Ratify its Own Treaty Offer; Britain’s Justifications; U.S. didn’t ratify it’s Own Monroe Pinkney Treaty; The United States Threatens War; Congress to Adopt a State of War; U. S. to Arm Merchant Ships; U. S. says that the “War Threat is Precautionary;” The Beginning of the War; Massachusetts Declaration; Privateers; Announcement of the signing of the Declaration of War and the British Minister Expelled; War Announced to Each State; The Declaration of War (The French Copy;) The End of the War; Madison’s “Advice to My Country;” The Burning of Washington; The Peace Treaty; Officers must still “report in;” The Announcement of the Ratification of the Peace Treaty and the Evacuation of the British; Thanksgiving for the End of the War; A Privateers Post War Claim; The Grant to Oliver Hazard Perry Hero of the War of 1812 signed by George Washington (two such blank documents were signed in the 18th century by George Washington for future heroes of the 19th century. The two chosen were Oliver H. Perry and Stephen Decatur); John Q. Adams’ letter discussing in detail the origins of the War of 1812, the American character, the prosecution of the war; and The Peace Treaty of Ghent that the negotiated Ending the War of 1812.
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“BLACK SUNDAY: COMEDY CENTRAL VET HEADED TO TACOMA NEXT WEEKEND” (SEPT. 17)
Everyone was talking about Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” this summer with the retirement of longtime host Jon Stewart and the announcement that South African funny man Trevor Noah would be taking over. Then Lewis Black showed up with his “The Rant is Due: Part Deux” tour, a night of rage-fueled standup at Broadway Center’s Pantages Theater. Beforehand, we caught up with “The Daily Show’s” longest tenured voice (he dates back to the early, Craig Kilborn days) to talk about his need to vent, his growing admiration for Pope Francis and the evolution of Comedy Central’s most popular franchise. “The thing I’ve heard ever since I started doing this bull---- for a living is timing is everything, and it really was,” he said. “It wouldn’t have become the phenomenon that Jon made it if we had started 10 years before. It was right in the cross hairs of moving from the industrial age to the technological age, and going into a war that was a rerun of the Vietnam War, only in the desert.”
“YEAR OF THE RAM: MONKEYSHINES SET TO COMPLETE THE CYCLE OF THE CHINESE ZODIAC WITH ANNUAL, CITYWIDE TREASURE HUNT” (JAN. 14) Few art happenings get Tacomans as giddy as Monkeyshines, the popular art project started in 2004 by a mysterious group of artists and volunteers that make glass balls emblazoned with the Chinese Zodiac symbol for that year. Monkeyshines is not an organization; it is an event put on by anonymous artists as a random act of kindness and a celebration of the city. Akin to a giant Easter egg hunt, glass gifts are hidden in public places throughout Tacoma. For the past several years, the postermakers of Beautiful Angle have also placed Chinese zodiac posters around town. Six years ago, a dude dubbed “Marbleman” began leaving handmade marbles all over town. Another entity called “Moonsnail” drops decorated shells on public pathways. For 2015, those undercover artists made shiny baubles decorated for the Year of the Ram, the last stop on the 12-year, Chinese cycle. There are only two rules seekers are asked to abide by each year: Take only one; leave surprises for others to find. Keep your eyes peeled since there are probably a few hidden treasures left over from last year. “SUMMER FESTIVAL PREVIEW” (MAY 20) In few places do people chomp at the bit for summer festival season like we do in the not-so-sunny Pacific Northwest. Last year’s crop of touring big shots included Faith No More, Keith Urban and Iggy Azalea. The Swiss Tav-
ern launched its new (253) Draft Punk Festival, showcasing local craft brews and sets by the F---ing Eagles, the Tripwires, Squirt and more. Music and Art in Wright Park brought us a reunion of ‘90s alt-rock favorites, Dead Letter Office, and the final performance of Olympia’s Full Moon Radio; and events like Art on the Ave, Ethnic Fest, Meeker Days, Hilltop Block Party and Out in the Park reminded us of how fun Pierce County gets once the sun comes out. “GRAND OPENING POSTPONED FOR NEW TACOMA VENUE THE TOWN” (JAN. 20)
Tacoma’s club scene has taken its share of lumps with the closings of Hell’s Kitchen, Tempest Lounge, the Rock Lodge and Grit City Comedy Club, among others in recent years. So there were high hopes for The Town, a new joint that opened in January in the space at 6409 Sixth Ave. that previously housed the Backstage Bar and Grill. Local promoters Herschel Veal, Jr., David Regenfuss and Fred “Freddie Fingerz” Darden took over the lease in the fall of 2013, after putting on a string of successful events at South Tacoma’s Cultura Events Center. Their focus: To draw an eclectic mix of local bands and touring pop stars to the newly renovated, 500-capacity venue. “They know so many great acts that are doing really cool stuff in the industry, both regionally and nationally, that they want to bring to the city of Tacoma,” said Candice Richardson, the venue’s publicist when it opened. “Soul and pop and blues and jazz, all of that’s going to be featured; but they’re kicking it off with an urban music night since they had such great success with their last two events.” Updates on The Town can be found online at www. facebook.com/thetownentertainment.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: ADAM CAROLLA
Comedian, actor and radio personality Adam Carolla is headed to Seattle where he’ll headline the Moore Theater at 8 p.m. on April 23. Carolla became a household name as he co-hosted Comedy Central’s “The Man Show” and the syndicated radio program “Love Line.” These days, he hosts “The Adam Carolla Show” and Spike-TV’s “Catch a Contractor,” and Harper Collins published his latest book, “Daddy, Stop Talking,” in May. “The Adam Carolla” show will broadcast live from the April 23 appearance. Tickets are $47.50 to $58.50 and are available through the Seattle Theatre Group site, www.stgpresents.org. Tickets for these other upcoming hot tickets are available through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster. com) except where otherwise indicated.
• Metal Church with Sin Circus, No Avail, Boneshaker and Chasing the Bullet: 5 p.m. Feb. 20, Louie G’s Pizza, Fife, $25; www.louiegspizza. com.
• Brian McKnight: 8:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Emerald Queen Casino, $40 to $95.
• Peter Frampton: 7 p.m. March 26, Pantages Theater, $55 to $129; www.broadwaycenter.org.
• AC/DC: 8 p.m. Feb. 2, Tacoma Dome, $99 to $140.
• Jeff Dunham: 3 p.m. April 10, Tacoma Dome, $27.
• Buddy Guy: 7:30 p.m. May 25, Pantages Theater, $34 to $110; www.broadwaycenter.org.
• Black Sabbath with Rival Sons: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6, Tacoma Dome, $49.50 to $150.
• Iron Maiden with The Raven Age: 7:50 p.m. April 11, Tacoma Dome, $36.95 to $86.95.
• Arsenio Hall: 7:30 p.m. June 4, Pantages Theater, $19 to $69.
• Brad Paisley with Eric Paslay: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13, Tacoma Dome, $29.75 to $65.
• Aimee Mann with Billy Collins: 7:30 p.m. April 22, Pantages Theater, $29 to $79; www. broadwaycenter.org.
• Dixie Chicks: 7 p.m. July 8, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, $76 to $136.
• Air Supply: 8 p.m. Feb. 13, Emerald Queen Casino, $30 to $75.
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SEATTLE ROCK N’ SOUL BAND PICKWICK WILL HEADLINE REAL ART TACOMA ON NEW YEAR’S DAY. ADDING SUPPORT ON THE BILL ARE SPIRIT AWARD AND BOD WITH AN 8 P.M. START TIME. TICKETS ARE $16 TO $18, AND THE SHOW IS OPEN TO ALL AGES; WWW.REALARTTACOMA.COM.
So long, 2015. We hardly knew ya. And before we can stop and take a breath, our entertainment calendar is already filling up for the new year. So, without further ado, here are eight of the biggest deals headed our way in early 2016. Brian McKnight (8:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Emerald Queen Casino): The 16time Grammy nominated singer has been a force in R&B since the early ‘90s, and fans are sure to swoon to “Still,” “Crazy Love” and “Back at One,” among other hits. Plus, they’ll get to preview material from the singer’s forthcoming album “Better” a week before it drops, on Jan. 29. Tickets: $40 to $95, available through Ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster.com. Paula Poundstone (7:30 p.m. Jan. 30, Pantages Theater): Her witty, improvisational style of stand-up allowed her to become one of comedy’s biggest stars in the ‘90s. In recent years, she’s become equally well known for her frequent appearances on NPR’s news-themed game show, “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” And later this month, she returns to Broadway Center for the first time since she helped kick off Tacoma Pride in 2013. Tickets: $19 to $59, available through Broadway Center, www.broadwaycenter.org. AC/DC (8 p.m. Feb. 2, Tacoma Dome): AC/DC recently announced a series of unplugged dates with heavy emphasis on traditional folk music from the Appalachian Mountain region. Singer Brian Johnson said the change in direction was prompted by ... Awww, who are we kidding? You know exactly what’s goin’ down on Feb. 2. There will be fire. There will be giant, tacky props. There will be @#%@%@ cannons. Angus Young will ring the hell bell, and lose 10 pounds in water weight flailing around during his “Let There Be Rock” solo. A track or two from last year’s “Rock or Bust” album will make an appearance just to assure fans they haven’t been sucked through a wormhole back to 1985. Predictable, yes. A blast, always. But sadly, two members of the legendary Australian band won’t be onstage in Tacoma: Guitarist Malcolm Young, who suffers from dementia, and drummer Phil Rudd who made headlines last year after he was arrested for
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DIRTY DEEDS. AC/DC hits the Tacoma Dome Feb. 2. drug possession and allegedly trying to hire a hit man. (The latter charges were dropped due to “insufficient evidence.”) Here’s hoping no one gets whacked at the T-Dome. Tickets: $99 to $140, available through Ticketmaster.
Black Sabbath (7:30 p.m. Feb. 6, Tacoma Dome): The Godfathers of Metal have suffered more than their share of wear and tear over the decades, from guitar hero Tony Iommi’s battles with lymphoma in recent years to the numerous ways Ozzy Osbourne has pushed the limits of the human body. So fans had to figure they would hang it up before too long. Their farewell tour winds through Tacoma in February, and based on their last local set - at the Gorge Amphitheathre in 2013 fans should expect nothing short of being epic. Sadly, Bill Ward won’t be along for the ride, though, having been absent since 2011, due to a contract dispute. Long Beach’s Rival Sons will open. Tickets: $35 to $150, available through Ticketmaster. Brad Paisley (7:30 p.m. Feb. 13, Tacoma Dome): “Accidental Racist,” his duet with LL Cool J about racial harmony, may not have gone over quite as well as expected in 2013. (Salon called it “a contender for the worst song of all time.”) But you can’t fault the man for not taking chances or not having his heart in the right place. Since then, he’s bounced back solidly with “Moonshine in the Trunk,” an album that’s yielded hits “Country Nation,” “Crushin’ It,” “River Bank” and “Perfect Storm.” Eric Paslay will warm the crowd up in Tacoma. Tickets: $29.75 to $65, available through Ticketmaster. Marvel Universe Live (Various times, Feb. 25 to 28, Tacoma Dome):
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TUESDAY, JAN. 5 DAWSON’S: Doug Skoog and Brian Feist (blues) 8 p.m., NC
HALF PINT PIZZA: Thrown-Out Bones (indie-pop) 9 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC REAL ART TACOMA: Pickwick, Spirit Award, Bod (rock, indiepop) 8 p.m., $16-$18, AA THE SWISS: DJs Omarvelous, Skeemer and Sticky J (DJ dance) 9 p.m.,
SATURDAY, JAN. 2 REAL ART TACOMA: Blanco Bronco, Shapes in Space, Of Sleep, Rose Motel (alternative, indierock) 7 p.m., $8, AA
ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3, AA B SHARP COFFEE: Peeled Bananas (comedy open mic) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA DAVE’S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Ha Ha Tuesday with host Bo Blast (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $5 NORTHERN PACIFIC: Stingy Brim Slim (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA
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JAZZBONES: Captain Morgan dance party with DJ Minus (DJ dance) 9 p.m., $5 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: The Hipsters (rock covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Family Friendly Comedy with Brad Upton (comedy) 4:30 p.m., $6-$12, 13+; Roy Wood Jr. (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $16-$20, 18+ early show
HARMON TAPROOM: Open mic with Steve Stefanowicz, 7 p.m., NC
SUNDAY, JAN. 3 THE SPAR: Chris Stevens and the Surf Monkeys (blues) 7 p.m., NC
DAWSON’S: Linda Myers Band (R&B, blues, jazz) 8 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Open mic, 7:30 p.m., NC, AA 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, JAN. 7 TACOMA COMEDY: Orny Adams (comedy) 8 p.m., $10-$14, 18+ DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Bluegrass Sunday, 3 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Geriatric Jazz (jazz) 11 a.m., NC, AA O’MALLEY’S: Comedy open mic, 8:30 p.m., NC REAL ART TACOMA: The Mystic Vines, Suite Clarity, Color IX (rock) 4 p.m., $8-$10, AA TACOMA COMEDY: Gabriel Rutledge (comedy) 8 p.m., $10$14, 18+
MONDAY, JAN. 4 REAL ART TACOMA: Hannah Racecar, Shore, Docks, Reds (indie-rock) 7 p.m., $8, AA
B SHARP COFFEE: Keith Henson Octet (jazz, bebop) 8 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: College Night (DJ dance) 9 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Josh Duhamel the Band, Marrow Stone (rock) 9 p.m., NC
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TW PICK: ‘ARCADIA’
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Opens Jan. 8, 8 p.m. Also plays Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. SW, Lakewood The comedy “Arcadia” moves back and forth between 1809 and the present at the elegant estate owned by the Coverly family. The 1809 scenes reveal a household in transition. As the Arcadian landscape is being transformed into picturesque Gothic gardens, complete with a hermitage, 13-year-old Lady Thomasina and her tutor delve into intellectual and romantic issues. Present day scenes depict the Coverly descendants and two competing scholars who are researching a possible scandal at the estate in 1809 involving Lord Byron. This brilliant play moves smoothly between the centuries and explores the nature of truth and time, the difference between classical and romantic temperaments, and the disruptive influence of sex on our life orbits the attraction Newton left out. Written by Tom Stoppard (“Shakespeare in Love” and “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead”), this Lakewood Playhouse premiere is winner of the 1995 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play and the 1994 Olivier Award for Best Play. Plays through Jan. 31. Tickets info: www. lakewoodplayhouse.org or (253) 588-0042 ZOO LIGHTS Fri., Jan. 1, 5-9 p.m. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 N. Pearl St. Bundle up and stroll the Zoo as it comes aglow with more than a half-million lights. Experience a magical world of dazzling 3-D animal light displays, including a 22-foot wide rock crab with moving pincers, a whimsical 30-foot-wide underwater landscape, a majestic polar bear family, a giant Pacific octopus and a 17-foot tall tiger head. Price: $17; $16 seniors; $13 children 5-12; $8.75 children
3-4; free for children 2 and under. Info: (253) 591-5337 CAPPY THOMPSON: ‘GATHERING THE LIGHT’ Fri., Jan. 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St. Simply put, Seattle artist Cappy Thompson paints stories on glass. “Gathering the Light” celebrates the story of glass blowing on an epic scale. The piece, which measures 11 1/2-feet high by 15-feet wide, depicts an elaborate landscape of colorful vignettes from a mythical world of glassmak-
KIDS DESIGN GLASS Fri., Jan. 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St. Kids Design Glass is an exhibition that pays tribute to the imagination of children. It showcases 52 glass sculptures designed by children who participated in the Kids Design Glass program. Price: $10; $8 seniors, military & students; $4 children 6-12; free for children under 6. Info: (253) 284-4750 POST HANGOVER REVIEW Sat., Jan. 2, 8 p.m. Bob’s Java Jive, 2102 South Tacoma Way By the night of the 2nd, you should just about have gotten over your New Year’s Eve hangover. Come down and start working on the next one with some great bands at the Java Jive. Price: $5. Info: (253) 475-9843 BINGO & KARAOKE Sat., Jan. 2, 6:30 p.m. Allenmore Golf and Event Center, 2013 S. Cedar St. Every Saturday, Tacoma Elks host bingo at 6:30 p.m. and karaoke at 8 p.m. in the sports bar. Come on down and have a great evening out with great people. Price: Free. Info: www.tacomawelks.com JEFFREY STEELE Sun., Jan. 3, 3-4:30 p.m. Antique Sandwich Company, 5102 N. Pearl St. Having written for country’s
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TUESDAY TRIVIA AT TREOS Tues., Jan. 5, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Treos Old Town, 2312 N. 30th St. Treos hosts several rounds of Trivia every Tuesday evening. Bring a team or join one when you arrive; it’s free to play. Price: Free. Info: (253) 212-2287
BARBARA LEE SMITH: ‘TRANSITIONS AND REFLECTIONS’ Mon., Jan. 4, 12 p.m. Tacoma Community College, 6501 S. 19th St. The Gallery at Tacoma Community College presents Transitions and Reflections, textile artist Barbara Lee Smith’s farewell to the Pacific Northwest. The show is also a celebration of Smith’s long association with the college where Smith’s art has been displayed for many years. Price: Free. Info: (253) 566-5000
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MINDFULNESS MEDITATION Mon., Jan. 4, 7-8 p.m. Tacoma Buddhist Temple, 1717 S. Fawcett Ave. Meditation every Monday evening from 7-8 p.m. at the Tacoma Buddhist Temple. Price: Free. Info: (253) 6271417
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ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) Your normal stubborn nature will slip away to reveal that, even though you are an individual and content to be the lone wolf, there is a great yearning within to be a part of a twosome with another of equal caliber. Right now the focus is taken off of self and put onto partnerships. Put the effort in and you won’t be disappointed.
LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) Always one to focus on partnerships, this week the focus becomes almost obsessive. Try to remember that you are a whole unit on your own and that it doesn’t take another person to complete you. Feel the warm fuzziness for your partner, but remember not to lose yourself on the way.
TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) Reorganizing your life and settling the finer details can be an arduous task unless you’re willing to let someone assist you. Right now the hard work and elbow grease need to be put in to the meticulous plan you laid out earlier this month. Let others assist you so they can make short work of it.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Relationships play an important role in your life right now, but there’s also the chance that they could feel rather stifling. Secrets are kept on both sides and it has you feeling a tad paranoid about your partner finding these out or what your partner could be hiding. Honesty is the best policy. Let the chips fall where they may.
GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) You may be feeling extra soft and flowery this week, as romantic idealism takes hold and leaves you daydreaming abut a certain amour. Feelings of love spring up and leave you feeling inspired and completely devoted. You may even be in the midst of family planning, if the feeling’s reciprocated.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Finding love within your already established contacts is a possibility if you’re unattached, or reinforcing an already steady relationship with a healthy dose of friendship is likely. Building a friendship first provides for a solid, unshakable foundation down the road. Those that laugh together last longer.
CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) Spending time with people that you can be quiet with is important to you. Allowing the one or two close ones into your sacred space and bonding one-on-one creates an emotional closeness unrivaled. Find the ones that you hold closest to your heart and let them see your soft, pink underbelly.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Everyone knows that when you care about someone you are willing to put in the sometimes backbreaking work to make it flourish. The load may need to be carried by you for a while. Although not always ideal, you are strong enough to shoulder this weight on your own. Don’t doubt your own strength.
LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) Communication plays an important role in your close relationships as needs and wants are begging to not only be expressed, but updated and more clearly defined right now. Considering the rate of personal growth, what you needed yesterday may not be what you need today. Have that heart-to-heart.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Partnerships bring about new chances of acquiring knowledge and peel back the layers on subject matter that had been a mystery to you. Perspectives are shared and new territory is explored, both metaphorically and literally. Be thankful for those that can make you see the world with new eyes.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) This week may see you gaining financially through a partnership or marriage. Partners put in the extra effort and the fruits of their labors are handsomely rewarded. You also benefit from the handsome windfall. Spend the extra on the things that have been in need of restoration and repairs.
PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) Partnerships can be a little like the unpredictability of a stormy sea right now. If you’re excited by that prospect, stand on the fore of the boat and let the sea take you to uncharted territories. If you don’t have your sea legs, hang on to anything stable and wait out the bumpy ride.
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NOTICES TO: Derick Ferguson Sr
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Case Name: TOBIN, Nicole Vs FERGUSON SR, Derick Case Number: PUY-CV-CUST-2015-0168 YOU are hereby summoned to appear in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1451 E 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on Tuesday the 26th of January, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
In the Welfare of: S-W, K DOB: 7/28/2015 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0070 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Continued Adjudication Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.
If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.
You are summoned to appear for a Continued Adjudication Hearing on the 4th day of February, 2016 at 1:30 PM.
FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT.
If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.
TO: Patrick O. Barlet
NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
In the Welfare of: B Jr., P DOB: 04/19/2015 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0043 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Adjudication Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for an Adjudication Hearing on the 21st day of January, 2016 at 1:30 PM If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint. TO: Derick Ferguson Sr Case Name: Nicole Tobin Vs Derick Ferguson Sr Case Number: PUY-CV-NC-2015-0167 YOU are hereby summoned to appear in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1451 E 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on Tuesday the 26th day of January, 2016 at 2:30p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT.
TO: Rafeal Arteaga In the Welfare of: B, A DOB: 11/03/201 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0137 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a Continued Adjudication Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for a Continued Adjudication Hearing on the 11th day of February, 2016 at 10:30 AM If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
TO: EDITH HOLLAND In the Welfare of: B, D. DOB: 02/21/2012 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0138 In the Welfare of: B, D. DOB: 08/25/2009 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0136
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PIERCE NO: 15 3 01763 1 In re the Marriage of: David C. Wood Petitioner, And Catherine J Wood Respondent. To the Respondent: The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting: That your marriage be dissolved You must respond to this summons and petition by serving a copy of your written response on the person signing this summons and by filing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 20 days (or 60 days if you are served outside of the state of Washington) after the date this summons was served on you, exclusive of the day of service, the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for the relief requested in the petition. In the cast of a dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, the court will not enter the final decree until at least 90 days after filling and service. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered. Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form: WPF DR 01.0300, Response to Petition (Marriage) This form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the court at the address below, by contacting the Administrative Office of the Courts at (360) 705-5328, or from the Internet at the Washington State Courts homepage: http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms
If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time. One method of serving a copy of your response on the petitioner is to send it by certified mail with return receipt requested.
YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a Status Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.
Dated 05-07-2015 Kevin Stock-Pierce County Clerk930 Tacoma Avenue South #110 Tacoma WA 98402
NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
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U.S. Bank National Association, Plaintiff, vs. 30404 Walter R. Borgmann 722 54th Street Tacoma, WA 98408 Defendant. THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as a defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within 40 days after January 1, 2016,* (which is the first day that this Summons was published in the Tacoma Weekly newspaper) you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, which address is: Fond Du Lac County Courthouse, 160 S. Macy Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, and to Bass & Moglowsky, S.C., plaintiff’s attorneys, whose address is Bass & Moglowsky, S.C., 501 West Northshore Drive, Suite 300, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within 40 days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.
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A Student Needs You. The process of grooming kids for success can act as a powerful deterrent to dropping out of high school. Communities In Schools is looking for dedicated volunteers with an interest in tutoring 9-12 grade at Foss High School. Students need assistance in Algebra, English, Geometry and Trigonometry on Monday and/or Wednesdays. Volunteers must be consistent, reliable and willing to share their knowledge in one of the above areas weekly. Please contact Tiffynee Terry-Thomas @ 571-7380 or xx for details.
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BASS & MOGLOWSKY, S.C Attorneys for Plaintiff P. O. Address:
If this action has not been filed with the court, you may demand that the petitioner file this action with the court. If you do so, the demand must be in writing and must be served upon the person signing this summons. Within 14 days after you serve the demand, the petitioner must file this action with the court, or the service on you of this summons and petition will be void.
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SUMMONS Case No. 15-CV-538 Foreclosure Of Mortgage: Judge Gary R. Sharpe
This summons is sued pursuant to RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court Rule 4.1 of the sate of Washington.
If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT FOND DU LAC COUNTY
In the Welfare of: B, C. DOB: 11/21/2007 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0135
You are summoned to appear for a Status Hearing on the 11th day of February, 2016 at 11:30 AM.
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