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Tacoma set to welcome new sister city By Derek Shuck Derek@tacomaweekly.com

In 1956, President Eisenhower helped develop the first Sister Cities program in order to give cities in the United States a connection to other countries in the larger world. Since that time, Tacoma’s sister cities program has flourished, and is currently set to grow even further when it gains a new partner in, Hvar, Croatia, pending final approval of the Tacoma City Council in February. “The two cities have a lot in common as far as the culture goes. It’s going to be one of those sister city relationships that’s going to prosper,” Sister City Board Member Bill Connelly said. Hvar sits on an island of the same name in the Adriatic Sea, with a moderately warm climate and beautiful ocean views. The city has become a popular tourist spot but is first and foremost a maritime port. “[Sister cities] need a relationship with culture, the sense of community and something else that ties them together. In this case the waterfront shipping,” Connelly said. Tacoma and Hvar are also tied together through Tacoma’s active Croatian community, particularly in Old Town. “There is a real strong Croatian community in Old Town. There is Slavonian Hall started by the Croatian people that immigrated here over 100 years ago – that’s the sense of community,” Connelly said. “There is a strong Croatian community and people actively involved in the community, as well as people traveling back and forth between the two countries.” Connelly cites the Spar as a popular meeting place for the Croatian community when they began immigrating to the City of Destiny more than 100 years ago. The Sister Cities Council hopes to develop some kind of walk around program that will highlight Croatian influence and cultural importance in Old Town. Hvar is known for having a wide variety of flourishing industries, including cooking, logging and a burgeoning film industry that could be handy for the annual Sister Cities International Film and Food Festival that takes place every January at the Blue Mouse Theatre. Hvar has also been an important cultural center for Croatian

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TACOMANS WELCOME 2015 WITH 4TH ANNUAL POLAR BEAR PLUNGE

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Commencing in 2012, Point Defiance Marina has hosted a Polar Bear Plunge each New Year’s Day and ever since then Tacomans have enjoyed this crazy and chilly way of celebrating the beginning of a new year. The City of Destiny has thus joined the ranks of localities in which citizens are able to make a splash or take a flying leap into a cold body of water. In some places this annual tradition is decades old. New York’s Coney Island Polar Bear Club, for example, has hosted cold water plunges since 1903. Seattle has held an annual New Years Day plunge since 1993. The Polar Bear Plunge is a way to symbolically wash away the grime of the old year so that one may emerge alert, energized and ready for another circuit around the sun. Point Defiance Marina’s boat launch is a great location for the event since it allows participants to either go down the ramp and into the water bit by bit or take a leap off the dock where the water is deep. I have participated in Tacoma’s

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THE BIG CHILL. Young and old alike braved chilly waters to celebrate the New year with Tacoma’s 4 annual Polar Bear Plunge held at the Point Defiance Marina.

Polar Bear Plunge every year since its inception. In the inaugural year I was a “gradualist,” walking down the ramp. I thought that it would be best to ease myself into the cold water bit by bit. Ever since then, however, I’ve gone along the dock to where the water is deep so that I can make a flying leap. (I’m told to do that often enough.) My

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A set of public hearings this week make it clear that medical marijuana businesses in Tacoma can expect more oversight of their operations or just be shut down completely. The City Council held a public hearing on proposed regulations regarding collective gardens and medical pot shops at a packed house on Tuesday, while the city’s Planning Commission held a hearing on Wednesday to finalize recommendations to the council regarding recreational pot shops. About 75 people were on the list to testify before the City Council on the issue. Changes could come this summer. The legal concerns are complex. The new and growing industry of medical pot shops has been operating under a set of interim regulations since the state began allowing recreational use of marijuana following the passage of Initiative 502. Under those state rules, retail shops of marijuana and cannabis products were licensed and regulated. The rules didn’t distinguish between medical dispensaries of similar products – which are used by many patients for pain management, treatment of illnesses and to curb the side effects of traditional medical treatments – and retail operations. The city had been allowing “collective gardens” for medical patients seeking to use marijuana. But those hazy rules have been abused by some retail shops operating under the guise of treatment centers, Councilmember Marty Campbell point out. “Medical centers” mushroomed around the city even after Tacoma took the progressive step of forming a stakeholders’ task force to research how the city could allow medical marijuana outlets in the city rather than just ban them outright as other cities have. The city set rules in hopes that the industry would “self police” and weed out the shady operators. “What we are doing right now is not working,” Campbell said. The legal issues around collective gardens got hazier when recreational use of marijuana became legal last year. That put medical pot operations in violation of state law if they operate without a recreational-use license. “That is the legal

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‘L’ and N. 4th Streets Tacoma has a tremendous pothole problem, and the city knows 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.� And 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 continued those efforts in 2012. And while that may sound like a lot of ground, new holes pop up – or return – each and every day, which means a pothole-free road might never exist in Tacoma. With the help of our readers and our dedicated Pothole Pig, we will continue to showcase some of the city’s biggest and best potholes through our weekly homage to one of T-Town’s most unnerving attributes. Help the Pothole Pig by e-mailing your worst pothole suggestions to SaveOurStreets@tacomaweekly.com. Potholes in need of repair can be reported to the City of Tacoma by calling (253) 591-5495.

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Bulletin Board SOUTH MILDRED STREET IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETE The South Mildred Street Improvement Project, rehabilitating the existing roadway from South 19th to South 12th streets, is now complete and open to road and pedestrian traffic. The construction took four and a half months to complete, and removed the existing asphalt roadway, replacing it with eight-inch thick concrete that provides a longer lasting road surface. Bicycle lanes were added, along with bus pullout curb ramps and driveways to meet ADA requirements. To improve pedestrian crossings along South Mildred Street, crosswalks with flashing beacons and mid-block pedestrian islands were also installed. In addition, the existing storm water drainage system was replaced with a larger pipe to reduce flooding that occurs during high-intensity rainfall. “I’m thrilled that we have finally improved this important corridor,� said Council Member Anders Ibsen. “I’ve heard a lot of positive feedback from constituents, and they couldn’t be happier.� The project was federally funded with a total project cost of $2,503,967. For more information, visit cityoftacoma.org. ALICE ROTHCHILD TO SPEAK AT KING’S BOOKS The Tacoma chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace is bringing Alice Rothchild to Tacoma on Jan. 13 at King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave., 7:15 p.m. for a showing of her film “Voices Across the Divide.� Set in the context of Rothchild being raised in an American Jewish Zionist home, the focus of the film is interviews with Palestinian Americans, most of whom were expelled in 1948 and/or 1967 and became refugees, and several of whom are the children of refugees. The film gives a face (and a heart) to what happened to the non-Jews who already lived in Palestine when the state of Israel was formed. Rothchild, who is an OB/GYN and worked on the first edition of “Our Bodies, Ourselves� in the early ‘70’s, also recently wrote a book “On the Brink� about what she witnessed in Israel during the build-up to the Gaza assault this past July (she just happened to be on a trip in Israel for three weeks in June). Hear more about her life during the Q&A after the film. COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE HOLDS FREE WINTER HEALTH FAIR Protect your family and loved ones against the flu. Families can get free flu and pneumonia vaccinations and free health checks on Saturday, Jan.10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Community Health Care’s Hilltop Regional Health Center, 1202 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma. Children must have their parent or guardian in attendance. Flu and pneumonia vaccinations are free for everyone. Community Health Plan of Washington, Medical Reserve Corps of Pierce County and Community Health Care are sponsoring this flu clinic and health fair. Health officials say that influenza season has arrived and activity still has not peaked. Local hospitals are reporting many people being hospitalized with influenza. Getting an annual flu shot is the best thing people can do to protect themselves and their families against the flu. In addition to flu and pneumonia vaccinations, there are also other health activities. These include free blood pressure checks, free insurance enrollment assistance, free dental screenings and free height/weight/BMI checks. Plus there are door prizes, and drawings for gift cards, gift baskets and other prizes. Community Health Care provides medical and dental care to individuals with or without insurance. Insurances accepted include Washington Apple Health, Medicare, Community Health Plan of Washington, Molina, United Healthcare, Coordinated Care and Amerigroup. Those without insurance are treated on a sliding-fee-scale based on income and family size. To make a medical appointment call (253) 722-2161 to make a dental appointment call (253) 722-2151. MEDICAL CANNABIS ADVOCATES HOLD OLYMPIA LOBBY DAY With medical marijuana being a hot topic in Tacoma and across the state, a medical cannabis lobby day will be held in Olympia on Jan. 22, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hosted by Americans for Safe Access, this year ASA members will be taking Olympia by storm in a show of solidarity for patients and the people who care for them. Highlights from the full agenda include: s Rally on Capitol steps s Lunchtime legislative briefing for lawmakers and staff s Training on effective citizen advocacy s Breakout sessions with regional small groups s Professionally designed informational handouts s Pre-scheduled meetings with lawmakers and staff s Raffle tickets for each office visit Learn more on Facebook by searching “Legislative Day of Action for Medical Cannabis� and visit www. americansforsafeaccess.org/wa_lobby_day_2015. GRAND CINEMA EXPLORES FOOD CO-OPS IN AMERICA On Jan. 17 at 9 a.m., The Grand Cinema will host a screening of “Food for Change: The Story of Cooperation in America� along with a meet and greet with Tacoma Food Co-op’s new general manager Jeff Bessmer. RSVP by emailing board@Tacomafoodcoop.com to save your seat. Passionate about innovative management and the leadership of cooperatives, as the executive director of the Santa Barbara Student Housing Co-op, Bessmer led the co-op from dire financial straits to stability and through three successful development projects. Prior to that, he served as a manager at the Willy Street Grocery Co-op in Madison, Wis. where he also served on the Board while the co-op opened its third location. He has started and assisted a number of new co-ops and has successfully lobbied to create a level legislative playing field for co-ops. In May, Bessmer completed a Masters of Management: Cooperatives and Credit Unions degree. Through that program, he learned from the experience of cooperatives of all types around the world. He visited cooperatives and met with their managers in six countries. Jeff is excited to lead the Tacoma Food Co-op to the vision its community holds; he is bringing new energy and insight to the Board and staff of TFC for the benefit the Tacoma community. “Food for Change� is a provocative new film that looks at the current resurgence of food cooperatives in America and their unique historic place in America’s economic and political landscape – somewhere between Adam Smith &

Eugene Debs. “Food For Change,� a feature-length (84 min.) documentary from Home Planet Pictures, tells the story of the co-op movement in the U.S. through a combination of interviews, rare archival footage, and commentary by co-op leaders and historians. The film examines the key role played by consumer-led food co-ops during the decades-long debate over profit-driven capitalism vs. locally controlled economic enterprises. Born in the heartland, cooperatives were seen as the middle path betweenWall Street and Socialism. Filmmaker Steve Alves describes his documentary as “one part food, to two parts politics, to three parts economics.� Alves tracks the co-op movement’s quest for whole and organic foods, and the dream of sustainable food systems. The film profiles several current food co-ops that have revived neighborhoods and entire communities – right in the shadow of corporate agribusiness and national supermarket chain stores. “Today we’re experiencing a renaissance of American food co-ops,� says Sean Doyle, general manager of the Seward Co-op. “These are not marginal enterprises – they are successful and dynamic businesses that are revitalizing communities across the United States. People are once again taking more control over the economic forces in their lives.� But there were darker days for co-ops after World War II, Alves adds. “Big business regained an influential role within the government, laying the groundwork for a post-war culture based on a military expenditures and consumerism.� “Food Co-ops were a byproduct of the Great Depression,� says co-op historian David Thompson, who is also featured in “Food For Change.� “The disparity in wealth between the haves and the don’t haves was the spark that ignited co-ops. As co-ops grew, they restored hope to millions of Americans who began to gain some economic control over their lives and their communities just as coops are doing today.�

HEALTH DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF SAFE DRINKING WATER This month, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department celebrates the 40th anniversary of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The act not only set standards for drinking water quality, it also provided tools to protect the water supply at its source, whether ground water or surface water. Locally, the Health Department’s Water Resources Program works with areas of the law to play a critical role in protecting the health of Pierce County residents. Program staff uses Safe Drinking Water Act tools to monitor drinking water quality, and works to improve surface and ground water quality throughout the county. “The passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act on Dec. 16, 1974, was a giant step forward in protecting public health,� said Brad Harp, program manager in Water Resources and Hazardous Waste. “It’s hard to imagine that 40 years ago, all sorts of pollution — sewage, chemicals and trash — was routinely dumped into our rivers, lakes and streams. This contamination would often find its way into our drinking water,� he said. “But the new law changed all that, and it sets the United States apart as a world leader in drinking water protection.� Harp and his staff in the Water Resources Program are available to share the safe drinking water story with community and civic groups. This includes everything from general information about the Safe Drinking Water Act to the specifics of how drinking water regulations affect local government, businesses and residents. For more information, contact Harp at (253) 798-2851 or bharp@tpchd.org. LEARN HOW TO USE SOCIAL SECURITY Many options are available to individuals when taking Social Security. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages. Planning ahead is important to make the most out of the benefits available to people as they retire or as they need to claim disability. “Making Social Security Work for You� will provide straightforward information about whether, when and how to claim Social Security benefits depending on individual need and circumstances. Two sessions will be provided on Tuesday, Jan. 13: s h3OCIAL 3ECURITY $ISABILITYv WILL BE PRESENTED AT p.m. and will provide information about the program, how disability is determined, applying for disability and the benefits themselves. s h3OCIAL 3ECURITY "ENEFITSv WILL BE PRESENTED AT p.m. and will focus on retirement benefits, taking early retirement, delaying benefits, spousal benefits and working after retirement. Participants are encouraged to sign-up for your mySocialSecurity account before the meeting. Visit www.ssa. gov/myaccount to print and bring your Benefit Statement. Presenting at both workshops will be Public Affairs Specialist Kirk Larson with the Social Security Administration. Sessions are independent of each other. Both sessions are free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. “Understanding is crucial when it comes to Social Security benefits,� said Aaron Van Valkenburg, Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources manager. “Beneficiaries have to make the program work for them in their unique circumstances. Current health, family longevity, current and future employment, marital status, dependents, and post-retirement plans all factor in to making a wise decision.� Both sessions will be held at the Tacoma Area Coalition for Individuals with Disabilities (TACID), 6315 S. 19th St. in Tacoma. Presentations are sponsored by the Pierce County Aging and Disability Resource Center in collaboration with TACID. In case of bad weather call (253) 798-8787 for information about possible postponement or cancellation. Additional information about this workshop is available by calling the Aging and Disability Resource Center at (253) 798-4600 or (800) 562-0332.

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SOCIAL MEDIA HELPS NAB ESCAPED INMATE By David Rose Washington’s Most Wanted - Q13 Fox

When I started Washington’s Most Wanted with our Crime Stoppers partners in 2008, we had to catch fugitives the old fashioned way. We put them on television and asked viewers for tips to find them. Our first capture of 2015 shows how social DAVID ROSE media can also be a powerful force for good. Take Tuesday night’s capture of Richard Robinson in Tacoma for example. On Nov. 8, Robinson was a trustee at the Pierce County jail and was working in the kitchen area. As the trash was being taken out, Robinson took off from the kitchen and jumped a fence to escape. He was being held in the Pierce County jail for two counts of Burglary in the 1st degree, three counts of Theft of a Fire-

arm and two counts of Trafficking Stolen Property. Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County posted his photo and information on their website, www.tpcrimestoppers.com. A month went by and then the holidays passed. Still, Robinson was on the loose. Monday afternoon, I posted his case on the Washington’s Most Wanted Facebook page and also sent out several alerts on our Twitter account, @Catchwmw. Later that evening, Crime Stoppers got anonymous tips that he was at a home on East 28th Street in Tacoma. Those tips were sent directly to Tacoma Police who followed up and took him into custody at 11 p.m. with the help of a Pierce County Sheriff’s Department K-9 team. He is now facing a new charge of 2nd Degree Escape. Thank you to all of you who follow our Washington’s Most Wanted and Crime Stoppers pages on Facebook and Twitter. You are truly making a difference! Robinson is WMW Capture #588.

A man panhandling at a store on Park Avenue liked flirting with danger a little too much. Police were called to the store when the owner called 911 about the man harassing his customers on Dec. 29. When an officer arrived on the scene the man had disappeared, but soon returned riding his bike with no lights or helmet in the oncoming traffic lane and waving his middle finger at the officer and store owner. The daredevil was soon tracked down by the officer, who restrained and booked the man into Fife jail when it was discovered that he, shockingly, had a warrant out for malicious mischief with a $15,000 cash only bail. Another bike rider’s backpack didn’t make him look too innocent at 19th Street on New Years Eve. After being stopped for riding his bike in the dark without a light, police ran a routine records check and discovered the man had a warrant out for his arrest for the possession of burglary tools. Once this was discovered, police checked his backpack and found two sets of wire cutters, large screw drivers, pliers, a battery powered reciprocating saw, several screw bits, folding knives and two additional pairs of pliers in his front pocket. Thinking that maybe he wasn’t a door-to-door handy man, police booked the man into Fife jail for his possession of burglary tools warrant. Compiled by Derek Shuck

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literature, with many famous national writers calling the sunny seaport home. Other important Croatian art, which has found a cultural center in Hvar, includes music, painting, sculpting and architecture. Tacoma has 12 sister cities from various countries including France, Japan, Isreal and Russia. These various cities all share a similar economic situation to Tacoma and are partners with the City of Destiny to support international trade and economic partnerships between the two cities, promote international tourism support, increased understanding of international health and education issues and support artistic and cultural exchanges and partnerships. Sister Cities programs include student exchanges, sports exchanges, performing arts festivals, arts exchanges and the International Film Festival. These programs are monitored and created by the Tacoma Sister City Council, whose mission is to promote global community through citizen diplomacy, cultural education and economic development as well as to develop close friendships and cultural ties within a network of international cities. The Sister City Council meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.cityoftacoma.org

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SOUTH SOUND CELEBRATES THE LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

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The year 2015 kicks off fittingly with several local celebrations of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While the official Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 19, there are several events being held before and after this national holiday to help people of all races and ages start off the new year giving honor to Dr. King’s message of equality, hope and love for all people.

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Lakewood’s 12th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will be held on Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Sharon McGavick Conference Center from 10 am to noon. The theme for this year’s event is “The Dream in Action.” Prior to the formal opening, a commemorative 30-minute “Civil Rights” march will start at 9 a.m. in front of the McGavick Conference Center. The march will end back at the Conference Center at 9:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend both the march and the celebration. Admission and parking are free. This year’s event will feature a wonderful variety of talented performers to include: The Total Experience Gospel Choir, The Prairie Bells, trumpeter Morris Northcutt, the Irish Dancers, the Clover

Park High School Choir, the Chang Hee Suk drummers, the Freedom Dancers plus many more outstanding performers. Welcome remarks will be given by Don Anderson, Mayor of Lakewood. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Dexter B. Gordon, Director of African American Studies Program and Professor of Communications at the University of Puget Sound. The event will also feature a reading by the winner of the Clover Park School District Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. essay contest. Additional guests include displays and representatives from the Buffalo Soldiers Museum and the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society. So mark Jan. 17 on your calendar and be sure you don’t miss this outstanding event of music, dancing, song, history and more. For more information contact Jo Ethel Smith at (253) 584-4673 or Dennis Higashiyama at (253) 589-2489. The Sharon McGavick Conference Center is located at the Clover Park Technical College, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd., Lakewood.

CONVENTION CENTER HOSTS TACOMA’S MLK DAY EVENT

The City of Tacoma’s signature event – the 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration – seeks to build on that message of service and encourages the entire community to join together to celebrate Monday, January 19, 2015 as a day on, not a day off. This year’s theme is “11

Days in the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – Honoring His Legacy in 2015.” The event will take place at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center (1500 Broadway in Tacoma, WA). It is expected to draw roughly 2,000 - 3,000 adults and children. Doors will open at 10 a.m. and the event will start at 11 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food items for the MLK Food Drive benefiting Emergency Food Network. The event will include a performance of “11 Days in the Life of Dr. King,” presented by the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts. “Eleven Days” chronicles Dr. King’s life and legacy through spoken word vignettes, dance, shadow play and historic images. It focuses on Dr. King’s relationship with communities, how he challenged and changed our nation, and his message to honor the dignity and rights of every person. Melannie Denise Cunningham will be this year’s keynote speaker. Ms. Cunningham has lived in Tacoma/Pierce County for 42 years, and her career spans several industries including federal, city and state government, non-profit, radio, television, higher education and entrepreneurship. She is a strategic thinker and a person who always brings a fresh perspective and positive attitude to any situation or environment. In addition to free holiday on-street parking and free parking at Freighthouse

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to an existing Y facility. UWT students wanted gym and gathering places. So she began talks to see if a similar idea could work in Tacoma “When Chancellor Friedman joined UW Tacoma, she brought with her a vision for what we could do together. With the University Y complete, her vision will impact the community for years to come,” said Ronn McMahon, the Y’s senior vice president for strategic advancement and collaborations. Student fees cover the cost of YMCA membership for UWT students for as long as they are enrolled in courses. The facility is also open to non-students who are already YMCA members at other locations. Students who are already YMCA members aren’t double billed. “UW Tacoma is a natural partner, and we are thrilled not only to serve the students, faculty and staff of the university, but to create a community asset that serves to strengthen Tacoma,” said Bob Ecklund, president and chief executive officer of YMCA of Pierce & Kitsap Counties. The center, located on the corner of Market Street and 17th Avenue, sits on the site of the former Longshoremen’s Hall, a 60-year-old building that is being remembered through a two-story mural by Chelsea O’Sullivan on the

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t’s 2015. People everywhere are making resolutions: lose weight, read more, quit smoking, etc. To resolve is the act of finding an answer or solution to a problem. Yet most of our resolutions are never achieved. According to Marti Hope Gonzales, associate professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota, in just six weeks after making a resolution, 80 percent of people either have broken it or cannot even recall what they resolved. And of course, we feel like losers when we don’t achieve these goals. According to Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist and Harvard Business School professor, the process of making resolutions then failing to achieve them could actually be doing more harm than good. We set ourselves up to fail, and when we do, our self-esteem tanks making us even less motivated than we were before making the resolution. Among the many reasons why so many of us fail is the fact that our focus tends to be largely, if not entirely, on personal improvement. In a highly individualistic culture, it is not surprising that people tend to think largely about personal, not

societal changes. To that end, I suggest that instead of making resolutions, we should make commitments for the new year. The word commitment means “the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.� Some would say this is simple semantics, that commitment means almost the same thing as resolution. But I argue that making a commitment connotes a much more sustained emphasis on something, hence the word “dedicated� in the definition. Further, when most of us think of commitment, we think of relationships, which by definition, involves someone other than ourselves. My idea then, is that we should pledge to be committed to a cause or activity that betters others or our communities. Clearly, there is no shortage of community needs for which our assistance would be tremendously beneficial. I recommend the making of commitments instead of resolutions because not only would more people get involved in community-level instead of merely personal change, but more involvement in the community inevitably results in new friendships and interests. It also feels good and, according to

the National Corporation for National and Community Service, results in a number of positive health benefits for older adults, including lower mortality rates, lower rates of depression later in life and increased functional ability. Youth who are involved in their schools or communities tend to earn better grades and are less likely to engage in risky behaviors. For all of us, volunteering or serving our communities results in reduced stress and helps build emotional resilience. According to Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof, authors of the new book “A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity,� who both underwent brain scans to see which parts of the brain were activated by engaging in charitable acts, “the parts of the brain that light up when you give are the same areas that light up when you indulge in pleasures like when you’re eating ice cream or falling in love.� New year, new commitments. Let’s go. Laura Finley, Ph.D., teaches in the Barry University Department of Sociology & Criminology and is syndicated by PeaceVoice.

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hen my parents graduated from high school in 1936, a college education was too expensive for the son of a copper miner and the daughter of a plumber. Eighty years ago, our country was in the middle of the Great Depression, and teens took odd jobs to help put food on the table and pay the family bills. In those days, no bank would lend money to college students. Following World War II, there was new hope. The GI Bill paid for veterans to complete their college or trade school education. My father, for example, graduated from trade schools in Seattle and Chicago and became a journeyman electrician, thanks to Uncle Sam. In the 1960s, the federal government introduced the work-study program, allowing students from middle- and low-income families to work their way through college. I found jobs and, fortunately, didn’t have to borrow money to complete my degree. Today, it is a much different story. Student loans are the norm rather than the exception. As a result, student loan debt has shot past $1.2 trillion and more than 20 percent of American households have student debts averaging $33,000. Student loan debt is even more common among dependent undergrads from low- and middle-income families. The Department of Education reports that in 2012, 44 percent of these students

had student loan debts of more than $12,400. Adding insult to injury, when these students graduate, many can’t find work in their degree fields and end up in jobs that were once the domain of high school students. This widespread underemployment, with its lower salaries, is one of the reasons student loan default rates are 14 percent higher than for mortgages, cars and credits cards, according to the Wall Street Journal. A big contributor to student indebtedness is skyrocketing tuition. Since the 1970s, tuition has shot up by 1,000 percent while the consumerprice index climbed by 240 percent. By 2010, it took 36 percent of annual household income to pay the average private four-year tuition, up from 16 percent in 1970. Frank Mussano and Robert Losue, co-authors of “College Tuition: Four Years of Financial Deception,� focus on three reasons for mushrooming tuition: reduced teaching loads, higher number of administrators and extravagant buildings such as luxury dorms. The U.S. Dept. of Education reports that the number of college administrators has increased 50 percent faster than instructors since 2001. For example, the University of Minnesota added 1,000 administrators in the past decade and now there is one administrator for every 3.5 students on the Minneapolis campus. The non-teaching staff at the University of Pennsylvania swelled by

83 percent, a rate far greater than the growth in student enrollment. Second, the average professor spends much less time in the classroom even though enrollments are increasing. The Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA reports that in 2010, 44 percent of full-time faculty spent nine or more hours a week in the classroom, compared to 12 to15 hours in 1989. Third, higher education construction spending has doubled since 1994. It peaked at $15 billion in 2006 and has leveled off to $11 billion. Paying off those construction bonds is expensive. Mussano and Losue argue that higher education needs performance audits much like those the government conducts on defense contractors, hospitals, social agencies and other businesses that get tax dollars. They believe the resulting cost reductions could bring tuition increases more in line with the consumer price index. Whether you agree with them or not, the fact is the traditional college education on a university campus is slipping away from many families. While it may open new opportunities for on-line universities, in the long run, it is not good for America Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.

here are worker and union efforts around the city to make Tacoma’s minimum wage among the highest in the nation, at $15 an hour, as well as require workplaces to provide a week of paid sick leave. The need for such mandates is to be debated on the grounds that higher wages and sick leave will be good for workers as well as for the public at large, since more money would be flowing through paychecks, and sick wait staffers won’t be coughing on food. These are what some economists call “new kitten� regulations. Who wouldn’t vote to get a new, fluffy kitten that purrs all the time? But there is more to owning a kitten than just petting it. Cats need shots, food, litter boxes and cleaning and on and on and on. With the full cost of owning a kitten coming to light over the years as the kitten becomes a full-grown cat, this becomes a metaphor for the electoral “kitten vote� minimum wage change. $15 an hour may sound good on the surface, but when reality hits home in dollars and time, this could very well outweigh what seemed like a good idea at the time. The same is true for mandatory boosts in wages and worker benefits. There will be costs of providing workers within the City of Destiny a wage that would put it on par with Seattle, when the cost of living here is much lower than in the Emerald City and also requiring businesses to cover the costs of providing mandatory sick leave on top of that increase. Businesses will hire fewer workers, schedule fewer hours for those workers they do have and increase costs of their products or services to help recoup the added expense. Businesses will shut down, move outside the city or simply not open at all. While Washington is always among the top states in the nation with the number of business start-ups, it is also tops in the number of business failures. The combination of those facts creates a revolving door of business openings and closings that isn’t good for anyone. The cost of operating a start-up in terms of rental payments, wages, taxes, permits and utilities, is often just too high for companies to continue operations during the early months or years until a business turns a profit. Covering expenses doesn’t get much easier as a business matures, since new challenges and changes always arise. Tacoma City Council has just two members who know that fact first hand. Only David Boe and Marty Campbell have business ownership experience to balance the “free kitten� arm of the council that doesn’t see, or at least hasn’t addressed, the very real down side of putting yet more mandates on businesses. If the City Council really wants to balance the needs of workers with the needs of the businesses that provide those workers with paychecks, it should draft a plan that does more than just mandate another requirement. Maybe businesses can opt to offer sick leave or higher wages in exchange for breaks on their business and operations taxes for example. But to have a city make such decisions without feeling the pinch itself makes for bad policy and one that will do nothing to help Tacoma reach its destiny.

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t was a spooky late afternoon as I headed through the massive fog bank that had engulfed the north end of Tacoma. Stadium High School was difficult to see from just a couple of blocks away and after parking, I noticed that I could hear voices emanating from the bowels of Stadium Bowl, but the fog hid everything. It was kind of creepy My mission for the day was a non-league boys swim meet between the Stadium Tigers and the Puyallup Vikings. I had no idea it was going to turn into a weight-loss event. First thing out of the gate, if you don’t get directions from someone, you are going to wander around the Stadium athletic facility and as I did, looking like a dummy. Perhaps there are signs directing you this way or that way, but I didn’t see them. Maybe the fog had gotten to me. As I tried a set of double-doors, the steps following went down. I thought this was a good sign because I was sure the swimming pool was subterranean. With some Stadium students here and there, I made sure to replace the “Where the heck am I?” expression on my face with one of surety and confidence. Off in the distance I’m pretty sure I heard a whistle. My prize was close. The first thing you do upon entering the Stadium Aquatics Center is the removal of your coat. After that, and for the next hour and a half, you silently curse yourself for not wearing sandals, shorts and perhaps a tasteful Hawaiian shirt. If you are not ready for it, it is sweltering, and I was not ready for it. Surrounding the swimming pool were scores of Tiger and Viking swimmers. They congregated and laughed and yelled and cheered their swim mates in the pool on to the finish. As far as high school sports go, I can’t recall seeing a rowdier bunch having more fun at a competitive event. It was clear that the swim community is a tight-knit deal. Even when the last place swimmer was incredibly far behind and all of the rest of the swimmers had finished, the swimmers outside the pool would chant and cheer him all the way to the end. I thought it was one of the more touching things I’ve seen while covering sports.

Everything wasn’t wine and roses, however. As each minute went by, I felt I was probably melting a little bit and my beard wasn’t crazy about the 1,000 percent humidity in the air. Rocky Ross, our amazing photographer at the Tacoma Weekly, looked perhaps four pounds lighter than the last time I saw him. This was some serious business. One thing you notice immediately about swimmers is they come in every shape and size. I saw tall, short, skinny, muscular and husky shapes diving into the swimming pool and plowing through the water. It was exhausting. If it’s possible to lose weight by watching others swim, I’m pretty sure I lost at least a few ounces taking in this spectacle. The stamina and endurance these athletes need to pull this off is beyond me. I’ve seen swim meets on television and they can be pretty exciting. What I found to be incredible up-close and in-person was watching the best swimmers kick their feet swimming. I swear there were a few that actually created a wake behind them. The thrust created from their feet was equal to my arms and legs as a young lad combined. It was truly awe-inspiring. Maybe it was the noise reverberating off the cavernous walls, but one thing I found odd was what seemed like incoherent yelling toward some swimmers while they were in the pool. I might be mistaken, but I couldn’t make out much of it and came to the conclusion that had I been underwater, it would have probably sounded like the King’s English. It was also a little difficult to keep track of the events, as there is no public address announcer. Had there been an MC with sunglasses on and a radical attitude, keeping the fans dialed-in on what they were seeing, things would have been near perfect. And of course, the stifling atmosphere, but that was my fault for dressing according to cold, fog weather. Head Coach David Baughman has been leading the Stadium Tigers since 2001 and, yet again, he’s got himself a talented group on his hands. The Tigers made short work of the Vikings in the final point tally and moved to 3-0 on the season. As the meet ended, the Tigers all gathered together for some more chanting and cheering and then they went across to the other side of the pool to give the Puyallup swimmers high-fives and handshakes. It was a refreshing sight to see. Next time, I plan on seeing it in a pair of flip-flops, some board shorts and a tank top.

With only eight players suited up, the Mt. Tahoma girls basketball team was going to have to put in some serious work to get past visiting Peninsula on Monday, Jan. 5 at Mt. Tahoma gymnasium. In the end, the Seahawks ran away with the game as the Thunderbirds were unable to find the bottom of the net in a 54-41 non-league defeat. The Thunderbirds led by as many as ten points halfway into the third quarter but when the scoring dried-up, it was suddenly Peninsula that found some offense. The two teams went back and forth in the first quarter with both squads owning the lead before Peninsula put a few baskets together for a 14-8 lead to end the first period. It was clear the Thunderbirds full-court pressure defense was causing the Seahawks major problems. The only question was just how long Mt. Tahoma would be able to keep up the exertion with only three substitutes available from the bench. The second quarter was strong for the Thunderbirds and the defensive pressure not only kept them in the game, but left them with a two-point lead at the half with a 26-24 advantage. Mt. Tahoma’s senior guard Danette Brown had 15 of her game-high 21 points in the first half. Mt. Tahoma came out on fire in the third quarter and outscored Peninsula 10-2 in the first four minutes. As the game wore on, the Seahawks continued substituting players and bringing in fresh legs. Meanwhile, the Thunderbirds were beginning to show signs of fatigue. With a 36-26 lead, instead of pouring it on, the Thunderbirds went cold and were outscored 11-0 to end the third quarter trailing 37-36. The scoring drought wouldn’t end for Mt. Tahoma in the fourth quarter as Peninsula (3-8) stretched the lead to 41-36. The Thunderbirds would get within four points at 43-39 and that would be as close as they would get for the remainder of the game. Peninsula would make six of their last eight free throws as Mt. Tahoma was forced to foul to try and get back into the game. It wouldn’t work and the Seahawks walked out with an 54-41 upset victory. Still very much in the thick of the league standings, Mt. Tahoma (2-2 Narrows, 5-5 overall) returns to 3A Narrows league action on Jan. 14 when they host the Lincoln Lady Abes (3-1, 6-4) and Jan. 16 when they host the Wilson Lady Rams (4-0, 6-3).

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The Loggers (6-3, 1-0 NWC) opened the game on a 16-2 run through the first 4:18, including eight points by Holden. A 3-pointer by Shattuck just a couple minutes pushed the lead to 22-4. The Bruins used an 8-3 run late in the first half to cut Puget Sound’s lead to 41-19, but the Loggers carried a 47-21 lead into halftime. George Fox outscored Puget Sound, 5-2, in the early minutes of the second half, but a layup by Shattuck three minutes into the period gave the Loggers a 58-29 advantage. Shortly thereafter, James Osorio’s layup have Puget Sound a game-high 30-point lead at 60-30. “We did a great job of executing defensively,” said Puget Sound head coach Justin Lunt. “We played with tremendous energy and urgency. It’s not easy to win a conference game on the road, and I’m very proud of our guys.” The Loggers shot 51.9 percent from the floor, and held the Bruins to just 43.1 percent. Puget Sound looks to maintain momentum when it hosts Willamette on Friday, Jan. 9, at 8 p.m.

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past Bellarmine’s Claire Martin for two. The Lions upended the Lady Abes 56-43 on Friday, Jan. 3.

MONSTER JAM SET TO SMASH THINGS UP AT THE TACOMA DOME

The massive tires and roaring engines are returning to the Tacoma Dome as Monster Jam is set for a four-show run. On friday, Jan. 9 the car smashing good times begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 there is a Pit Party open to fans starting at 11 a.m. Meet the drivers, crews and their monster trucks. The Saturday matinee show begins at 2 p.m., and the evening show starts at 7:30 p.m. The weekend wraps up on Sunday with another 2 p.m. matinee. Due to the size of the Tacoma Dome, Monster Jam will be rolling out 12 monster trucks instead of the usual eight that appear in most arenas around the nation. There will also be a new Monster Jam obstacle course which is a monster truck time trial through and over a variety of obstacles. The quad freestyle motocross jumps will keep the fans riveted between monster truck runs. Each two hour event will also feature Quad Wars, which pits Team USA against Team Canada for the quad bragging rights of North America. “The Tacoma and Seattle area loves Monster Jams,” said Shelbi Curtis from Monster Jam. “The shows always do really well and we encourage people to get their ticket in advance.” For tickets and more information go to tacomadome. org.

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Nick Holden scored a career-high 27 points, and Keith Shattuck continued his sharp-shooting as the Puget Sound men’s basketball team opened its Northwest Conference schedule with an 84-68 win at George Fox on Saturday, Jan. 3. Holden added 13 rebounds for his third double-double of the season, and Shattuck came through with 19 points after shooting 6-for-8 from the field and 3-for-5 from 3-point range. Between his last two games, Shattuck is shooting 86.7 percent from the field for 38 points. He leads the NWC with a 58.9 field-goal percentage.

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The Puget Sound women’s basketball team opened its Northwest Conference schedule with a 77-55 loss at George Fox on Saturday, Jan. 3. The Loggers (9-1, 0-1 NWC) entered the contest ranked 23rd in the NCAA Div. 3 rankings, while the Bruins (11-0, 2-0 NWC) were ranked 12th. Puget Sound’s nine-game win streak comes to a close with Saturday’s loss. It was the program’s best start to a season since the Loggers went 10-0 in 2004-05. “George Fox came to play tonight,” said Puget Sound head coach Loree Payne. “They are a great team and they proved it tonight.” Katy Ainslie continued to assert herself as a force in the paint, logging 17 points, seven rebounds, and a career-high four assists. She leads the Loggers in scoring through the first 10 games of the season with 13.9 points per game. The Loggers were held to 31 percent (18-for-58) shooting from the floor, their lowest mark of the season. Both sides committed 15 turnovers, but George Fox won the battle on the boards, 49-34. “Rebounding was the difference in the game,” said Payne. “We have a lot of work to do as we head into the second weekend of our incredibly tough conference schedule.” Puget Sound looks to get back on the winning track when it hosts Willamette on Friday, Jan. 9, at 6 p.m.

LUTES OPEN NORTHWEST CONFERENCE PLAY WITH 52-41 WIN OVER PACIFIC

Pacific Lutheran never trailed as the Lutes pulled away to a 52-41 men’s basketball victory over Pacific in the Northwest Conference season opener Friday, Jan. 2, at Names Family Court. Pacific Lutheran improved to 3-7 overall and 1-0 in conference play with the win, while Pacific fell to 5-5 overall and 0-1 in the NWC. The Lutes return to action next weekend, heading down to Oregon to take on George Fox and Lewis & Clark. Dylan Foreman scored a game-high 14 points to lead the Lutes, hitting five of his nine shot attempts in the win. Brandon Lester added nine points as he made three of his four three-point attempts, and Bryce Miller grabbed nine rebounds. As a team PLU made 54.5 percent of its shots from long-range (6-of-11) and 42.9 percent overall (18-of42). Mitch Wettig led Pacific with 10 points, while Riley Grandinetti scored nine. The Boxers shot 35.6 percent overall (16-of-45), including 26.1 percent from three-point range (6-of-23). Lester began the night with a three-pointer on PLU’s second possession, and the Boxers tied it up a moment later at 5-5. A 10-2 PLU run helped the Lutes claim a 15-7 lead seven minutes into the game, but Pacific rallied back to within one at 19-18 before tying it up at 23-23 on a layup by Skyler Burgess with two minutes to play in the first period. Lester bookended the half with another three-pointer to give PLU a 26-23 advantage heading into the break. Following an Erik Swartout free throw in the opening minute of the second period, Grandinetti hit a three to pull Pacific within one. That proved to be the closest the Boxers would get the rest of the way. Foreman responded with a three for the Lutes as PLU used a 15-4 run to go up 12 points with 13:24 on the clock. Another Grandinetti three ended the PLU run, and a Burgess layup gave Pacific five straight points and pulled the Boxers within seven. Two free throws by Daniel Gunther at the nine-minute mark made it a six-point game at 44-38, but the Lutes scored the next eight points as Lester capped the streak with his final three of the day to make it 52-38 and the game was all but over. The Lutes return home to face Linfield and Willamette on Jan. 16 and 17.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 9 – HS BASKETBALL Girls – Shelton vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9 – HS BASKETBALL Boys – Foss vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9 – HS BASKETBALL Boys – No. Thurston vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9 – PRO BOXING BATTLE AT THE BOAT 99 Emerald Queen Casino – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9 – MONSTER TRUCKS Monster Jam Tacoma Dome – 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9 – BASKETBALL Men – Willamette vs. UPS UPS Fieldhouse – 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10 – WISL SOCCER Olytown Artesians vs. Tacoma Stars Tacoma Soccer Center – 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10 – MONSTER TRUCKS Monster Jam Tacoma Dome – 2 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10 – BASKETBALL Women – Pacific vs. UPS UPS Fieldhouse – 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10 – BASKETBALL Men – Pacific vs. UPS UPS Fieldhouse – 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10 – ROLLER DERBY Dockyard Derby Dames Pierce College Gym – 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10 – HS BASKETBALL Boys – Raymond vs. Life Christian Life Christian HS – 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10 – HS BASKETBALL Girls – Ilwaco vs. Tacoma Baptist Tacoma Baptist HS – 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10 – MONSTER TRUCKS Monster Jam Tacoma Dome – 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, JAN. 10 – MONSTER TRUCKS Monster Jam Tacoma Dome – 2 p.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 13 – HS BASKETBALL Girls – Chief Leschi vs. Life Christian Life Christian HS – 5:45 p.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 13 – HS BASKETBALL Boys – Chief Leschi vs. Life Christian Life Christian HS – 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 – HS BASKETBALL Boys – Mt. Tahoma vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 – HS BASKETBALL Girls – Capital vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 – HS BASKETBALL Boys – South Kitsap vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 – HS BASKETBALL Girls – Mt. Tahoma vs. Lincoln Mt. Tahoma HS – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 16 – HS BASKETBALL Girls – Wilson vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 16 – HS BASKETBALL Boys – Stadium vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 16 – HS BASKETBALL Boys – Central Kitsap vs. Foss Foss HS – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 16 – HS BASKETBALL Girls – Bellarmine vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 16 – HS BASKETBALL Boys – North Thurston vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 16 – HS BASKETBALL Boys – Mt. Tahoma vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 7 p.m.

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TACOMA STARS REMAIN UNDEFEATED WITH 3-2 SQUEAKER OVER YAKIMA By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

It wasn’t the prettiest win of the season, but the Tacoma Stars were happy to walk away with a 3-2 victory over the Yakima United FC Hoppers on Saturday, Jan. 3, at the Tacoma Soccer Center. The game was a non-league, “friendly� affair and ended up being a physical, defensive battle that was widely unexpected. The Stars are now 7-0 overall and have reached the halfway point of the inaugural Western Indoor Soccer League season with a 4-0 record and 12 points in the league standings. Due to the last Arlington Aviators loss, Tacoma is already assured a spot in the WISL playoffs and is now playing for homefield advantage. Arlington lost a brutal match against the Wenatchee Fire in the closing seconds of a 9-8 heartbreaker. The Jan. 3 match against the Hoppers looked like a wipeout on paper. The visiting Yakima club is an outdoor team that is without a full-length soccer pitch in their area. While the outdoor South Sound FC plays Yakima a couple of times every year in the Evergreen Premier League, no one knew what to expect from the club in an indoor contest. It turns out they’re pretty good. From the start of the

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NEBULA. Head Coach Darren Sawatzky has surrounded himself with a Tacoma Stars roster filled with tough veterans, proven talent and youth on the rise. The Stars lead the WISL with a 4-0 record and are 3-0 in non-league matches, including two wins over MASL and PASL clubs.

game, it was clear that Yakima was going to stack the defensive end and make the Stars work for everything. With South Sound FC goalkeeper Chris Kintz manning the net for Yakima, it was one of the better goalie matchups to be seen this season, with Tacoma’s Aaron Anderson holding court on the other end. Tacoma owned possession of the ball for the vast majority of the first half (and the entire match), but was unable to crack the Yakima defense until 2:51 remained in the opening period. Newcomer and

former Seattle University standout Ed Walugembe saw two-time WISL player of the week Derek Johnson flashing from the right side, hit him with a pass and Johnson drove it inside the right post and underneath a diving Kintz. Tacoma led 1-0. Less than two minutes later, the Stars would strike again as Kyle Danielson found Nate Ford just inside the top of the penalty area. The salty veteran gathered the pass, spun to the left and deposited a rifle shot inside the right post for a 2-0 Stars lead with a min-

ute remaining in the first quarter. It was all Stars in the second quarter, yet again, but the scoring was not coming easy. Yakima’s defense was strong and Kintz was manning the goal with everything he had. Tacoma finally broke through late when Johnson returned the favor to Walugembe. Johnson drove to the left side of the goal, flipped the ball to his right to Walugembe, who was just outside of the penalty area. Walugembe hammered a shot to the left side of the net that Kintz had no chance of tracking. The Stars would go into the half with a 3-0 lead. The third quarter was a scoreless affair and the fans were getting itchy. To some, it reminded them of the 1980’s Stars who would get a decent lead and would then follow it

by going into a defensive shell. It didn’t always work out for Tacoma. This time, it wasn’t quite a defensive shell, but it involved a great deal of passing in the middle and defensive side of the field. Yakima’s Antonio Gonzalez took over in goal for the second half and was nothing short of amazing. At one point he stopped four shots from the Stars in rapid succession that spanned perhaps 3 seconds. It wasn’t clear who had the momentum in the second half, as both clubs pounded away at each other looking for an opening. For the Stars, that opening never appeared again. The Hoppers got on the scoreboard with 6:30 remaining in the fourth quarter as a scrum of bodies produced a ricochet in the penalty area that slipped by reserve Star

goalkeeper Landon Fisher. The score was now 3-1 and Yakima suddenly looked fresh with a little hope appearing. A little over three minutes later Antonio Gonzalez one-timed a ricochet himself that got by Fisher and the score was now Tacoma 3-2 with 2:58 remaining in the game. Tacoma answered by holding onto the ball for the final minutes and escaped with a surprisingly close win. Tacoma returns to WISL action on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 1 p.m. when they will host the Olytown Artesians (2-3) at the Tacoma Soccer Center. The Stars’ last regular season home game is Jan. 31 against second-place Bellingham United (3-1-1) at 7:30. Tickets and information is available at tacomastars. com.

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experienced a bit of trepidation. Even when I swam in the Sound during the summer I had to catch my breath before I got used to the temperature. While reassuring in a way, the presence of the frogman in full scuba gear was a reminder that the authorities were ready to help anyone that found themselves in trouble. There were also tons of lifeguards from the Metro Parks system on hand. Yet despite the chilly air, the sun felt good on the back of my bare legs as I waited for the countdown for the first wave to jump in at noon. There had already been a “Cub Plunge� for the kids at 11:30 a.m. Participants ten and under can go down the boat ramp and into the water. Some go with more gusto than others. Some just get their feet wet but others take the full plunge. (The marina provided floatation vests to any who desired to wear one.) The Point Defiance Pirates led by Captain Graybeard also made one of their members “walk the plank.� One of the pirates used his musket as the signal for participants to make the plunge. There were a total of 450 participants and almost that many more on hand to watch. Plungers were sent in waves so that everyone had the chance to jump. Some went more than once. I was able to take the leap in the first wave. There was the count down and then the gun went off. Amid the general cheers I shouted “Happy New Year!� and jumped out over the cold, greenish water as high as I could go. Then I was down in the weird and wonderful world under the sea. When I came back up, the water was churning with flailing bodies. The calm, surface was now the gray-white color of the rivers flowing with silt right off the glaciers of Mount Rainier. I sidestroked toward dry land, giving off an enthusiastic yelp before stepping out. The water was cold, but it never seems as much of a shock as I expect. The marina provided changing tents, heated tents, hot refreshments and snack bars. The heated tent with its strong heaters was especially welcome. Participants could purchase commemorative T-shirts announcing to the world that they had “survived the Polar Bear Plunge.� Metro Parks also handed out free gift bags that contained discount coupons to the zoo, pens and clip-on lights. What a deal. Once in warm, dry clothing again, I enjoyed watching subsequent waves of plungers and overhearing people’s excited recitations of their personal experiences. There is also a sense of satisfaction at having plunged into the cold depths and coming out feeling invigorated. If 2015 is kind, I will be back to welcome 2016 the same way again. This is a New Year’s tradition that I very much enjoy.

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afternoon touring exhibits and attending a panel discussion titled “Diversity and Changemaking in Children’s Literature.� Children’s book authors, illustrators and

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“Encouraging the values of diversity, inclusion and community change is our way of honoring Dr. King.� Bring non-perishable food items to the History Museum on Jan. 19 to contribute to the national day of service. Donations will be given to the Emergency Food Network along with the donations by the attendees of the program held by the City of Tacoma. Visitors are also asked to bring a picture of something that exemplifies changemaking in the community, accompanied by a one-two paragraph explanation. Images and their captions will be posted on the Community Wall, encouraging open discussion. If you can’t visit the museum that day, the wall will be on view for a week or you can send your images and captions to schoolprograms@wshs. wa.gov so staff can post

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GOSPEL STAR TYE TRIBBETT TO HEADLINE J. KINLOW BENEFIT FRIDAY By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com

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ne of the hottest names in contemporary gospel music is headed to Tacoma. StellarAward-winning singer Tye Tribbett will perform songs from his newest album, “Greater Than,” during a benefit show set for 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at Life Center Church, 1717 S. Union Ave. Lynnwood’s Eva Sabiano, a rising star in her own rite, will open with proceeds going towards $500 to $5,000 scholarships for students who want to attend Jason Kinlow’s School of Barbering and Cosmetology. Recently, the Weekly caught up with Tribbett, who started off talking about his unorthodox approach to gospel and a few stars who helped him along the way. TACOMA WEEKLY: How would you describe the approach you’ve developed to gospel music? TRIBBETT: It’s free, very free (and) unpredictable. I like all styles of music, so I think people never know which way I’m gonna come from, and neither do I, sometimes. I just let it go, and I’m free in my expression. People say, “Is it urban gospel? Is it hip-hop gospel?” I just say it’s kingdom music. The kingdom of God has all types of styles of presentation. TW: I read somewhere that, in the past, conservative pastors have thought you’re maybe too out there. TRIBBETT: Oh yeah, oh yeah; we’ve literally been pushed off the stage by a pastor at a church in north Jersey. I’ll never forget that. TW: Really? When was that? TRIBBETT: It had to be around the year 2000, 2001. At the beginning of the set I think the pastor enjoyed it. I knew what type of church and venue it was, so I kind of made our presentation like a Trojan Horse. We come in a package so you’ll receive us, then we kind of open up and give you all that we are. I don’t think he liked what was inside. (He laughs.) The pastor literally got onstage and started pushing my singers off. I was like, “Wow, God bless you, too, sir.” TW: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett helped you reach the next level in your career. Do you know them outside of the thing with the BET Awards? (The couple requested he perform in 2008.)You did some recording with Will, right? TRIBBETT: Yeah, we did some stuff with Will. I think I’d met him once or twice. … I ran into him a few times. I wouldn’t say I know him like that, like I have his number or anything like that. If I ran into him today and had to jog his memory a little bit, he may remember me. (He laughs.) TW: But they’re fans of yours, though. TRIBBETT: Yeah, yeah, yeah, they love the music. When I go to L.A., I run into his kids more. They love the music. They come to the shows and stuff like that. They’re cool. Faith Hill, we’ve developed a really good relationship with her and Don Henley, as well. They just kind of helped expand my presentation. Like, OK, it’s not just the four walls of the church; there are other people who are just music lovers, period, that will accept this inspirational message if it’s packaged a certain way and not - you know - dogmatic or judgmental. TW: You mentioned Don Henley. You’ve shared the stage with him, and further back you did some stuff with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Did you pick up any tips or insights from them? TRIBBETT: Yeah, Don really talked to me. “Listen, you should do this. You should change the name.” He really set me in his dressing room a couple of times and just kind of sat with me. Tim and Faith, I kind of learned more by watching them; really, the level of production, the professional-

ism, rehearsals, stuff like that. But we built a personal relationship, outside of the career thing. TW: So you can give them a call if you need some advice. TRIBBETT: Yeah, yeah, they’re cool. TW: You left Sony after making your “Fresh” record (released in 2010.) How would you describe the transition from making that record to “Greater Than?” TRIBBETT: (He sighs.) Sony was great. Sony did the job they were supposed to do. But, at that point, I was more established to go out on my own. We did two recordings, East and West Coast, Miami, L.A. I did it all on my own. (I) paid for it out of my pocket - produced it, just did everything – and then we got picked up by another label. So the transition was easy. They didn’t give me any problems. I still have a great, great relationship with Sony. TW: What made you want to follow up with a live album? TRIBBETT: Out of my five albums, two of them are studio, and I get the best responses from the live ones. My performance is very energetic. If you’re listening to an artist, you like to kind of picture them. I’m energetic, so people kind of want to feel that through the album. So, until I learn the formula – how to catch lightning in a bottle in the studio – live albums are my best bet. TW: “Greater Than” has been out for a minute now. Do you have some new songs that you might play in Tacoma? TRIBBETT: We have another tour to do this spring, and them I’m writing songs. I just told the crew – we had an engagement New Year’s Eve, and we were in the back. I said, “Listen, y’all, we gotta really start rehearsing a lot now because I’ve got a lot of songs coming to me.” I’ve got like 50 little voice notes in my phone just waiting to be songs. So I’m ready. I feel that buzz again. ... I think this year will be a year where you hear some new music. TW: If I can switch gears, I wanted to ask about comments you made last year in Sister 2 Sister Magazine. In the interview you said being gay is natural, but not “God’s best for our lifestyle.” Can you elaborate? TRIBBETT: She didn’t put my full quote out. Her question to me was, “What’s up with the church and people who live gay lifestyles, because, to me, I feel like it’s natural?” I said let’s just say it’s natural, homosexuality is natural. Even though it’s natural, it doesn’t mean it’s God’s best. I said a little kid naturally lies. “Did you eat the cookie?” “No, I didn’t eat the cookie.” Why would you lie? Even though it came naturally, lying is not God’s best for the child. Lying is still considered a sin in the Bible. That’s the point I was trying to make. God’s perspective on certain lifestyles, as homosexuality, is not favorable. So how do you present that? How do you present God’s perspective, even in my case? I still have to preach against adultery even though I’ve done it. God’s perspective of adultery is (it’s) wrong. It’s sin. God’s perspective of other things is the same. So how do you - with love - convey that message so that they will live God’s best, as well? That’s all. TW: But do you believe a gay person has a choice, or is it something that’s in their nature?

TRIBBETT: Does somebody choose it, or does it just come to them? If you say it’s natural, that means God made ‘em that way; and that means there’s no problem as far as God is concerned. He put it in their package when they were born. But he didn’t put lying in our package. He didn’t put cheating in our package. He didn’t put stealing in our package, but babies do it, naturally. That’s not the God formula, it’s the sin formula. We’re all born in sin. TW: It sounds like you got a bit of flack for those comments. Do you have family, friends or acquaintances that are gay that maybe responded to that? TRIBBETT: We have to talk about God’s perspective, not what I think. Let’s just go to the scriptures. The Bible is concrete to me, and that’s the be all, end all - not our feelings, not our emotions. So I have a lot of friends that practice the lifestyle, and we are cool; and I have family members who practice the lifestyle, and we are cool. They understand where I’m coming from. It’s not dogmatic or judgmental at all. It’s basically what are we gonna do about this? If this offends God, and it’s not his best for us, but it feels natural to us, what do we do?

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THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE YOUTH ART PY//Art from Parkland’s Youth is hosting its third annual juried art exhibition at Pacific Lutheran University. Don’t miss this opportunity to appreciate young talent from artists age 11-18 in Parkland and the surrounding Pierce County area. Join us Saturday, Jan. 10 from 6-8 p.m. as we celebrate young artists. See what makes Parkland beautiful and meet the young artists. The exhibition will be in the University Gallery, Ingram Hall, Pacific Lutheran University. The show runs one week through Jan. 16.

TWO DANNY QUINTERO Jazz LIVE at Marine View kicks off its seventh year of presenting the finest jazz musicians and vocalists in the Northwest. Featured this month on Jan. 11 at 5 p.m. is dynamic vocalist Danny Quintero. His keen ear for subtle nuances of the “Sinatra School of

Bel Canto’ Singing” – the articulation, phrasing, dynamics and breath control – belies his 25 years of age. For fans of Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, this is a can’t miss performance. With Quintero will be a talented quintet: Alexey Nikolaev on saxophone, Chris Morton on piano, Nathan Parker on bass and Adam Kessler on drums. Admission is free to all ages. Marine View Church, 8469 Eastside Dr. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422.

THREE FAMILY NATURE WALKS Explore Tacoma Parks during these free seasonal, naturalist-led family walks, all ages welcome. Discover the amazing plants and animals that live in these parks and how they adapt in the different seasons. Jan. 10, 10-11 a.m., Swan

Creek Park at 2820 Pioneer Way E.; Jan. 17, 10-11 a.m., Wapato Park at 6500 S. Sheridan Ave.; Jan. 17, 1-2 p.m., Oak Tree Park at S. 74th St. & S. Cedar St.; Jan. 24, 1-2 p.m., Tacoma Nature Center at 19th & Tyler; Jan. 31, 10-11 a.m., Wapato Hills Park at 6231 S. Wapato St. Not recommended for wheelchairs, strollers or children under 3. Pre-registration requested at (253) 591-6439.

FOUR THE CONSERVATORY Stop by the W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory in Wright Park on Jan 15, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., to tour this beloved icon from Tacoma’s past. Free admission. Exotic tropical plants and floral displays await you at this historic glass building, listed on the City of Tacoma, Washington State and National historic registers. With its distinctive 12-sided central dome, 3,000 panes of glass make up the dome and wings of the Conservatory.

FIVE DUKESBAY THEATER

“My Brother Kissed Mark Zuckerberg” returns for four performances at Dukesbay Theater, 508 S. 6th Ave. in Tacoma, after sold out performances in the Northwest and New York. Written and performed by Peter Serko. When Serko’s younger brother David is diagnosed HIV positive in 1988 he is suddenly drawn into his brother’s life. David’s death, from the complications of AIDS in 1992, leaves a legacy finally revealed 20 years after his death. What makes the production unique is Serko’s use of Facebook to locate people who knew his brother at various stages of his life. Some of their recollections become part of the story told in the play. David’s haunting and prophetic final words to his brother, “listen to your heart,” challenge and inspire each of us to live life to fullest, be true to ourselves and follow our dreams... to “listen to our hearts.” Plays Jan. 9, 10 and 17 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. Tickets: http:// peterserko.brownpapertickets.com.

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SCHOOL PAGE ARTWORK, POETRY, AND WRITING FROM TACOMA STUDENTS TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, ART TEACHER: MS. HADDIGAN

Using their knowledge of perspective, students in Ms. Haddigan’s art classes were asked to make a house and background, using India ink, pieces of cardboard, and a sponge. After that dried, they added watercolor.

Students were asked to create their own version of Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night painting. We very much enjoyed their creativity!

BY RIO SHIMUZU, 6TH GRADE

BY NICOLE REYES, 7TH GRADE

BY KELSEY MONAGHAN-BERGSON, 6TH GRADE

BY CHARLIE BARCELONA, 7TH GRADE

BY KAI JORN, 8TH GRADE

BY RANIA KASSEM, 6TH GRADE

BRYANT MONTESSORI SCHOOL I AM FROM... BY CHEYENNE YELLOWEYES, 7TH GRADE

BY TRECY MYLES, 8TH GRADE

NATIONAL PTA REFLECTIONS CONTEST 2015 Each year the National PTA has a contest for students with a variety of categories. We are pleased to have some of their contributions on the student page in the areas of writing, art, and photography. The theme this year was: The world would be a better place if‌ Many of the student entries touched our hearts. It was soon clear that there is a great hope for the world with these enthusiastic young minds using their good brains and hearts. More of these will continue to publish a little bit each month through June.

I am from Honey Comb; from cereal and corn. I am from the basketball. I am from the sunflower and the sunflower seeds. I am from the late risers and early risers, from Shay, Tesh, and Grandma. I am from summer barbecues, and fun parties, “Eat your food,� and, “Go to bed.� I am from new churches every Sunday. I am from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tacoma, friends at the fair, California, and birthday parties. I am from Tacoma. BY JAMAIA M., 4TH/5TH GRADE, TEACHER: MR. HELLER

I AM FROM... My room, from the bed, and my desk. I am from the Mom who makes me happy; a sweet smell of love. I am from the heart, pickles, and a necklace from the flowers that turn white. I am from the singing and the laughing, and from the cooking, and the running, and the helping and caring, and from eating. I am from “Stop!� and, “No-no,� and, “You’re perfect.� I’m from swimming. I am from the hospital, and home, and grandmas. I’m from nachos and steak, from a family reunion and seeing all my family. My treasures are my brothers and sisters. They live in my heart because they help me with life.

The world would be a better place if we didn’t throw garbage in our water so the sea life would be cleaner and safer to eat. BY PARKER SCHIMELPFENIG, PRIMARY GRADE, BROWN’S PT.

The world would be a better place if unicorns existed—full of magic, sparkle, and fun!

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BY INEZ, 4TH/5TH GRADE, TEACHER: MR. HELLER

BY TALLULAH MCKNIGHT, 1ST GRADE, SHERMAN ELEMENTARY, TEACHER: MRS. HAN

The world would be a better place if there was a Candy Kingdom, because if the children ate their veggies, then they would get to go to the Candy Kingdom!

The world would be a better place if everyone had a friend, everyone had someone to make them happy, and someone they could talk to.

CAUGHT IN THE WEB: The world would be a better place if we took the time to look at the things people don’t notice. A web is just a web until you give it the credit it deserves for it’s dominance that create an art piece of leading lines.

BY SYDNEY BIEBER, PRIMARY GRADE, BROWN’S PT. ELEMENTARY

BY MADELEINE MCKEOWN, 6TH GRADE, JASON LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL

BY AYANNA GORDON, 9TH GRADE, LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

Teachers and students interested in submitting work may get guidelines or information from Shari Shelton, (253) 906-3769 or at ssheltonz@centurylink.net, or may contact Donna McCracken, (253) 475-8387 or donnamccra@comcast.net.

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CULTURE CORNER A field guide to the museums of Tacoma Part II The New Year is a good opportunity to give a quick overview of Tacoma’s museums. Last week we covered The Buffalo Soldier Museum, Collins Memorial Library, The Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Foss Waterway Seaport, Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, LeMay America’s Car Museum and The Museum of Glass. This week, we complete the list with part II of our Field Guide to the Museums of Tacoma:

Scandinavian Cultural Center

Pacific Lutheran University Hours: Sun., 1-4 p.m., Tue. and Wed., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: www.plu.edu/scancenter The Scandinavian Cultural Center celebrates the history and culture of Scandinavia with special events, exhibitions and programs. The Center is located at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma in recognition of the University’s Nordic heritage. The Center is open to the public three days a week with a few exceptions. Admission is free and everyone is welcome!

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A MOMENT IN TIME. Painter Robert Koch uses found photographs of unknown people as the starting point for his lively compositions. By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com

A recent trend in the serious art world has been an appreciation of the photographic output of ordinary people. Ever since the advent of the Kodak Brownie in the early 1900s the personal camera has been a prominent feature of American life. For a century now, the culture has been accumulating these images shot by regular people during the course of their everyday lives. These images of fleeting moments of time are generally kept as family treasures. But as people pass on and as families split up, more and more photo collections and photo albums end up in dump piles or in thrift shops. Some end up in the hands of people that have no connection to those in the photos. It is now becoming popular to collect such photographs as a kind of folk art: images captured by the unpracticed eye of ordinary people showing their concerns and interests. They are important documents, too, of the material culture of past generations. For a themed show, Jennifer OlsonRudenko, curator of the Gallery at Tacoma Community College, asked artists to submit work based on found photos. The result is “Found Photographs,” TCC’s latest art show, that will be on display through March 20. The artists in the show used old photographs as fodder for collage, as compositional templates for works in various media and as an avenue for the veneration of ancestors. They use the people and places in found photographs as a way to imagine fictional scenarios. Old photographs of people who are reduced to a nameless face dressed in the style of another time can also function as memento mori, reminders of death. One contemplates these anonymous people who gaze back from the past via the magic of the camera lens. Their names

and the story of their lives have faded away. As a viewer of these images, one is forced to realize that this is the ultimate fate of us all. We are as grass before a wind. “Found Photographs” is thus a show haunted by a kind of melancholy. It is difficult to gaze at people parading before the camera in the prime of their lives and not realize that we are doing the same. Revel in your time and suck the sweetness out of living, because before long all that will remain are paper images, some lingering stories and maybe a continuation of the DNA. Painters like David Roholt, Robert Koch, and Melinda Liebers Cox use photos as compositional guides. Roholt used an old photo of a fisherman as the basis for a lush image with the paint slathered on as thick as cake icing. Koch, meanwhile, buys found photos and uses them to paint loosey-goosey, cartoonish scenes that possess a joyful energy. KoreanAmerican artist Patsy Surh O’Connell used photos of her parents’ arranged wedding as the starting point for a watercolor composition that pays homage to their lives. Fumiko Kimura did a similar treatment with old family photos. Use of old photos as elements of collage is also a recurrent trend in the show. Andrea Erickson used a 1923 picture of her mother as a little girl and combined it with feathers and paper flowers and birds to create a happy, yet surreal, vignette. Colorful pompoms done with embroidery enliven Sharon Styer’s dark image of a scene around a swimming pool. Called, “And the days slip by so easily,” the image is quite striking. The show includes many more artists than we have room for in this brief discussion. Get out and see the show for yourself. The opening reception is Jan. 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. For further information, visit www.tacomacc.edu/thegallery.

University of Puget Sound 1500 N. Warner St. #1088 Info: www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academicresources/slater-museum/ The Slater Museum of Natural History was founded as the Puget Sound Museum of Natural History in 1930. James R. Slater started the museum as a collection of reptiles and amphibians and was the director from 1930-1951. The Bird Division was established in 1934 by Gordon D. Alcorn, the Mammal Division in 1946 by Murray L. Johnson. The museum owes its stature and reputation to these three individuals, their associates and the collections that were donated to the museum because of their activities. Subsequent directors were Alcorn from 1951-1972 and 1978-1983, Edward Herbert from 1972-1975, Eileen Solie from 1975-1978, Terrence R. Mace from 1983-1989, Dennis R. Paulson from 1990-2005 and Peter Wimberger from 2005 to present. Throughout its history the museum has been closely associated with the UPS Department of Biology.

Tacoma Art Museum

1701 Pacific Ave. Wed.–Sun., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays) Info: www.tacomaartmuseum.org Tacoma Art Museum is a public-spirited institution with nationally recognized exhibitions and innovative educational programs. Named by USA Today as one of the “Top 10 Great Places to See Art in Smaller Cities,” the museum has developed a reputation for presenting art in a thought-provoking yet accessible manner with a strong commitment to Northwest art through its acquisition and exhibition programs. Founded in 1935, the museum has strong roots in the community and anchors Tacoma’s lively downtown university and museum district.

Washington State History Museum

1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402 Wed. – Sun., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: www.washingtonhistory.org Founded in 1891 and now into its second century of service, the Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) is dedicated to collecting, preserving and vividly presenting Washington’s rich and varied history. The Historical Society is comprised of a family of museums and research centers, offering a variety of services to researchers, historians, scholars and the lifelong learners. By connecting personal, local, regional and national stories to the universality of the human experience, and collecting materials from Washington State that help tell those stories, WSHS is indispensable to the people of Washington and a vital part of state government.

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CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Primus put its spin on songs from cult classic “Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factor.” The band includes drummer Tim Alexander, guitarist Larry LaLonde (lower right) and bassist Les Claypool (in forefront, lower left).

PRIMUS PROG-ROCKED THE PARAMOUNT Primus played a sold-out Paramount Theatre in Seattle on Jan. 3, kicking out prog-rock jams in typically quirky fashion. The band delivered two sets, the first featuring a variety of fan favorites, the second with backing from the Fungi Ensemble, featuring songs from last year’s “Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble” album. Yes, that would be tunes inspired by the score from the 1971 movie classic, “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.” The source material was appropriately odd for one

of rock’s more eccentric acts, the songs turning even weirder and darker at the hands of superstar bassist and band leader Les Claypool, drummer Tim Alexander and guitarist Larry LaLonde. Primus has made a career out of going against the rock grain, having delivered eight studio albums – one gold, two platinum – that meld alternative metal, funk and progressive rock into a style all their own. – Bill Bungard, Special to Tacoma Weekly

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If you’ve seen one acrobatic troupe you’ve seen them all. These days, they’re all just knockoffs of Cirque du Soleil, right? Then again, you may not have seen anything quite like the Peking Acrobats, the spellbinding Chinese troupe that will return to Broadway Center’s Pantages Theater on Jan. 17. “Cirque du Soleil relies a lot on technical tricks,” said Peking Acrobats producer Cynthia Dike-Hughes. “Our show remains truer to the spirit of Chinese acrobatics, a tradition which dates back over 2,000 years. Our performers are always innovating, which is why the show is so popular and has been running for so long.” Dike-Hughes’s husband, Don Hughes, founded the touring show in 1986, working with the China Performing Arts Organization to recruit some of the most promising acrobats from China. “They wanted to bring Chinese culture to the West and introduce Chinese young people to America,” said co-producer Cynthia Dike-Hughes. “It was a way to break

down barriers between cultures and to further cultural exchange and cultural understanding between our people.” The troupe is directed by Ken Hai and most of its 27 members hail from Beijing where they started honing their craft at a very young age, typically 6 or 7 years old. In Tacoma, they will showcase uncanny feats of strength, balance and flexibility. Nine women will glide around the stage on a single bicycle. Another will juggle delicate paper umbrellas with her feet. There will be precarious balancing acts, highspeed tumbling and martial arts displays. At least one of the performers may be familiar to fans of the “Oceans Eleven” movie franchise. Qin Shaobo starred alongside George Clooney, Bratt Pitt and company as the Amazing Yen. His specialty – which earned him a spot in the films as the crew’s “grease man” – is contorting and squeezing his body into impossibly small spaces. He will also be featured in a high chair balancing act. “A performance by the Peking Acrobats is built on

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ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3, AA B SHARP COFFEE: Comedy night, 7 p.m., NC, AA DAVE’S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Open mic, 7 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (acoustic open mic) 8 p.m., NC

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 THE SWISS: Kareem Kandi (jazz open mic) 8 p.m., NC

JAZZBONES: Sol Seed, The Valley Green (reggae) 8 p.m., $5-$10 GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Chapter 5 (dance) 9 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Massacre at the Opera, Mechanism (metal) 8 p.m., AA THE SPAR: Still Got It Band (rock covers) 8 p.m., NC STONEGATE: All Stars (rock) 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: The Spazmatics (‘80s covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Joe List (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15

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CHARLEY’S: Blues jam with Richard Molina, 8 p.m., NC DAWSON’S: Billy Shew Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Rod Man (comedy) 7:30 p.m., $15, 18+

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TW PICK: KBTC SPARKS, CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG Sat., Jan. 10, 10-11 a.m. Children’s Museum of Tacoma, 1501 Pacific Ave. Join Children’s Museum of Tacoma in partnership with KBTC each month for fun and learning around a selected KBTC television show. This month will feature “Clifford the Big Red Dog.” Registration is required and the Museum opens at noon the Monday prior to each event. Price: Free. Info: (253) 627-6031 BATTLE AT THE BOAT Fri., Jan. 9, 8 p.m. Emerald Queen Casino, 2024 E. 29th St. This is an event featuring the best in boxing at the casino. Price: $25-$100. Info: (888) 831-7655 DISTINGUISHED WRITER SERIES WITH PATTY KINNEY Fri., Jan. 9, 7 p.m. King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave. This monthly event features a distinguished writer followed by an open mic for all poets. Sign-up is at 6:45 p.m. This month features poet Patty Kinney, whose chapbook, “How to Talk to Your Schizophrenic Child,” was nominated for a 2014 Pushcart. The event occurs the second Friday of every month at King’s Books. Price: Free. Info: (253) 272-8801 FINGERTIPS Fri., Jan. 9, 9 p.m. Dawson Tavern, 5443 S. Tacoma Way Dawson Cavern presents Finger-

tips performing soul, funk and R&B classics from every era since the 60’s. Ages: 21 and over. Price: Free. Info: (253) 476-1421 ‘GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS’ Sat., Jan. 10, 8 p.m. Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. S.W. See the comedy that took Broadway and London by storm, “Glengarry Glen Ross” at the Lakewood Playhouse. In the award-winning play, a collection of small-time cutthroat real estate salesmen trying to grind out a living by pushing plots of land on reluctant buyers in a never-ending scramble for their share of the American dream. Price: $25; $22 military; $20 senior (60+); $19 student/educator. Info: (253) 588-0042 MCLENDON HARDWARE FREE DIY CLINICS Sat., Jan. 10, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. McLendon Hardware, 1015 N. Pearl St. Home burglary is one of the

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torch. Price: $35; $5-$10 materials. Info: (253) 227-1694 RETIREMENT FOR AVERAGE FOLKS Mon., Jan. 12, 12:10-2:50 p.m. Pierce County Annex, 2401 S. 35th St. What will retirement look like for the average resident in Pierce County? This event will take an honest look at the resources and realities that can be tapped when retirement rolls around. Price: Free. Info: (253) 798-4600

E-BOOKS AND E-READERS Mon., Jan. 12, 2:30-4 p.m. Pierce County Library – Summit, 5107 112th St. E. Discover the e-readers compatible with Pierce County Library’s e-book resources and learn to download and install the software needed to get started. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3321

WEDNESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA Wed., Jan. 14, 6 p.m. Harmon Brewery & Restaurant, 1938 Pacific Ave. Every Wednesday night try your best using the knowledge you have. Price: Free. Info: (253) 383-2739 DO SOMETHING HEALTHY Thurs., Jan. 15, 6-8 p.m. Hotel Murano – Bicentennial Pavillion, 1320 Broadway Come and be inspired by local chefs from a few favorite Tacoma restaurants as they share their culinary wisdom. Watch as they prepare great local fare and teach some of their best kept secrets for cooking healthy, easy and delicious meals at home. Price: $10. Info: (866) 986-8083

LINE DANCING FOR BEGINNERS Tues., Jan. 13, 6-8 p.m. Asia Pacific Cultural Center, 4851 South Tacoma Way Come and learn what line dancing is all about. Dance to all styles of music while getting a great workout. Price: $45 per 7-week session. Info: (253) 3833900 PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF WASHINGTON Tues., Jan. 13, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. American Art Company, 1126 Broadway The public is invited to view Plein Air Washington Artists juried exhibition. This year’s juror is Jeremy Lipking. This exhibit features 30 Plein Air Artists and 89 pieces. Price: Free. Info: (253) 272-4327

INT. HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE Thurs., Jan. 15, 1-3 p.m. Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S. Tyler St. Homeschool students explore science through hands-on experiments and activities. To participate in this class, students should be able to multiply and divide numbers, add and subtract fractions. Each class is offered twice, choose one time. Price: $12 per student. Info: (253) 591-6439

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ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) Continue to utilize your high energy level and gumption to plan and set goals for the future. You have the right attitude for success and attract others of like mind. Persistence and the willingness to connect by networking with others in similar fields will expedite your progress.

LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) It is now time to lay down the foundation for your future in writing, networking and marketing. An online project or website could be successful if launched within the next few months. Your magnetic personality is attracting the right people to you that will be beneficial in many avenues.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) You have been considering the direction of your career or personal ambitions for a while now. The cosmos has opened up a window of light that will shine clarity and focus on the situation. Use your savvy to save money and pay off debt so you can progress to your next level.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Have your refrigerator stocked as you may be doing a lot of entertaining this week. Unexpected guests or last minute visitors may show up on your doorstep. An idea may come to you regarding a personal ambition or group project that only you can bring to fruition. Dream big.

GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) Expand your horizons to get set on your new path that will unfold in the next few months. You will have to make an important decision so take it to heart before you speak your mind. Moving in new social circles could be lucky for you in making new friends or a possible romantic partner.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Your responsibilities may have you feeling anchored to your career or work place. Remember how fortunate you are that someone relies on your sound judgment, good attitude and your ambitions. Expand your social circle by getting in touch with old friends and classmates.

CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) A lesson worth learning for you is to pace yourself. You are quite busy working hard to stay on top of your demanding career or domestic affairs. Pushing yourself too hard can spiral numerous issues. On another note, a bright idea may pay off big if it can get into the right hands.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) It is time for you to have a heart to heart with yourself. Decide what is working for you and what isn’t. Let go of the old, outdated and unusable within and without. Listen to your gut when making important decisions. Follow your heart to heal old wounds and forgive others.

LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) The cosmos encourages you to listen to the wisdom of others. Someone very important will help you with a successful opportunity if you are in the right place at the right time. Face your fears with courage and dignity when the time comes or face a temporary crisis of confidence.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) An important goal in 2015 is to find the balance between starting new projects and taking time to recharge your batteries. Make the best of promising new opportunities that are coming your way within the next few weeks. You are inclined to be attracted to like-minded people.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) You may have a unique opportunity to take a personal or romantic relationship to the next level. Decide what you really want from this union and don’t be tempted to manipulate the situation. Focus on you and ways to increase your physical fitness, holistic choices and wellbeing.

PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) Your attention has been intensely focused on the direction of your career and domestic situation. The cosmos urges you to have a practical plan in place. Decide where you are going and how you are going to get there. Talk this over with your partner or ask advice from a trusted friend.

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NOTICES TO: IWALANI MCCLOUD FOR THE MATTER OF: LAIRD, KELANI vs. MCCLOUD, IWALANI CASE NUMBER: PUY-CV-DISS-2014-0155 COMES NOW the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, by and through its own motion, and orders the scheduled Initial Hearing set for the 8th day of January, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. be rescheduled to Thursday January 22, 2015at 2:30 p.m. due to Judge’s unavailability. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in the Puyallup Tribal Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, in the matter of which is located at 1638 East 29th Street, Tacoma, Washington, and you are to stay until this Court may hear this matter. YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear on Thursday the 22th day of January, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. for an Initial Hearing. FAILURE TO APPEAR AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT.

NOTICES NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF McFARLAND INTERNATIONAL, INC. Notice is hereby given in accordance with RCW 23B.14.030(3) that McFarland International, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Corporation”) filed Articles of Dissolution with the Washington Secretary of State on December 3, 2014 to dissolve the Corporation, effective as of the date of filing. Any person having a claim against the Corporation is requested to present such claim in accordance with the terms of this notice. All claims against the Corporation must be submitted in writing to the Corporation at the following address: McFarland International, Inc. c/o Cedar Management Company, 5501 Pacific Highway E., Fife, WA 98424-2526. All claims must include (a) the name and address of the claimant, (b) the basis for the claim, (c) the amount of the claim, (d) the date(s) of occurrence of the event(s) on which the claim is based and (e) documents supporting the claim. In accordance with the provisions of RCW 23B.14, claims made against the Corporation may be barred if not timely asserted.

TO: JADE WARD FOR THE MATTER OF: LANDRIE, CHRISTOPHER v. WARD, JADE CASE NUMBER: PUY-CV-CUST-2014-0139 The Petitioner has filed a Civil Petition for Custody against the Respondent in this Court. Both the Petitioner and Respondent have the right to legal representation in this case. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court. The Respondent must respond to this Civil Petition within twenty (20) days after being served. The Respondent must respond by serving a copy of a written answer on the Petitioner and by filing this written answer with this Court along with an affidavit of service. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in the Puyallup Tribal Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, in the matter of which is located at 1638 East 29th Street, Tacoma, Washington, and you are to stay until this Court may hear this matter. YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear on Thursday the 28th day of January, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. for an Initial Hearing. FAILURE TO APPEAR AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. DATE: this 22th day of November 2014.

Orchard Street Investors LLC, 245 St. Helens, Tacoma, WA, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, “19th and Orchard”, is located at the 1400 block of South Orchard Street in Tacoma, WA, in Pierce County. The site is just northwest of the intersection of Orchard Street and the SR16 westbound onramp. The project involves approximately 5 acres of soil disturbance for logging, clearing, arsenicimpacted soil remediation, and ultimate construction of a 120 unit multi-family housing development with manager’s office, access improvements, and utility extensions. Stormwater will be collected, conveyed, stored, treated, and released using temporary erosion control BMPs and permanent drainage improvements in accordance with City of Tacoma Surface Water Management Manual requirements prior to discharging to the City of Tacoma’s public stormwater receiving system. The receiving water is Leach Creek. Any person’s desiring to present their views to the Department of Ecology regarding this application may do so in writing within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Comments shall be submitted to the Department of Ecology. Any person interested in the department’s action on this application may notify the department of their interest within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause measurable change in receiving water quality, and if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater PO Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696

ABANDONED VEHICLE SALE Northwest Towing, at 2025 S 341st Pl, Federal Way on 1/12/2015. In compliance with the RCW46.55.130. at 2:00pm. Viewing of cars from 1:00-2:00pm. Registered Tow Number 5695. www.fifetowing.com

VOLUNTEERS Math or Reading Help Wanted! Communities In Schools is looking for dedicated volunteers with an interest in tutoring 2nd grade readers at Sherman Elementary School on Wednesdays from 3:45-4:45 PM. Tutors are also needed at Mt. Tahoma High School with Algebra in the Math Boot Camp on Monday or Thursdays afterschool. This program is designed to help students improve their math skills/grades before the semester ends on 1/23. Please contact Trisha Tracy @ 571-3843 or ttracy@tacoma.k12. wa.us for specific information. Build a Brighter Future. Help a Student Read Dedication and tireless efforts are making a difference in our community. Communities In Schools is looking for dedicated volunteers with an interest in tutoring 2nd grade readers or to assist in the Homework Club at Fern Hill Elementary School on Wednesdays from 45 PM. Please contact Judy Merritt @ 571-3873 or jmerrit@tacoma.k12. wa.us for specific information. Help Students Graduate. 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 912 grade at Oakland High School. Students need assistance in Algebra, Basic Math and English Monday - Friday. Volunteers must be consistent, reliable and willing to share their knowledge in

one of the above areas weekly. Please contact Leigh Butler @ 571-5136 or lbutler@tacoma.k12. wa.us for more information.

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 912 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. Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care Needs Volunteers Looking to have a positive impact on your community this year? Invest a few hours per week to support our patients and families. Read a book, listen to life stories, give caregivers a few hours to rest and renew. Apply your listening skills and compassion in a meaningful role as a Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care volunteer. Comprehensive training and on-going support are provided. Join our caring and professional team to change lives-especially your own. Training starts soon. Call 1—855— 534—7050 to learn more or log onto www.chifranciscan.org and click on Hospice and Palliative Care under “Our Services”

VOLUNTEERS Food Bank We are a local food bank on the east side of Tacoma, WA and are powered strictly by volunteers. We provide much needed food and other basic household items to people in need on a weekly basis. Being a volunteer driven organization we are always looking for good people who are interested in donating a few hours of their lives helping make the lives of someone else a little better. Donate as much or as little of your time you want for a wide variety of tasks, there is always plenty to do. If you are looking for a way to be part of something bigger and give a little much needed help to the local community then contact us and we’ll get you started. Please join us in helping to spread a little holiday cheer. Contact Enzi 253-212-2778. Volunteer Math Tutor Tacoma Community House is looking for volunteers to help adults improve their basic math skills. Classes are Monday through Thursday 1:00-2:00 pm. The commitment is for one class weekly but we would love to have your assistance any day if you are available. Please contact Karen Thomas at (253) 383-3951 or a kthomas@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information. Volunteer Classroom Assistants Looking for a rewarding experience? Help adult students improve their basic reading and writing skills. Classes are Monday through Thursdays 2:00-4:00 pm. Please contact Karen Thomas at (253) 383-3951 or kthomas@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information. Help a Child Improve Reading One-on-one support makes a huge difference in an elementary student’s ability to overcome reading challenges. As a Read2Me Tutor, you can be that person who makes a difference. The Tacoma School District and the Tacoma Community House are partners in this endeavor and we are on the lookout for committed tutors for grades 1-3. Call Karen Thomas at (253) 383-3951 for more information. Hospice Volunteers Needed To Provide a Special Kind of Caring Franciscan Hospice needs volunteers with helping hands and open hearts to support terminally ill patients in homes and nursing homes in our community. As part of the Franciscan Hospice care team, you will provide companionship and support to patients and their families in a variety of ways. Volunteers receive comprehensive training and support for this life-affirming work. There is a volunteer training starting soon. For more information, call us at (253) 534-7050. EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY FISH FOOD BANK Seeking volunteers to staff Thursdays from 3:30pm -

6:30pm and/or Saturdays from 11am-2pm . Those interested contact Community Coordinator, Kate Wright at 253-826-4654 Address: 3505 122nd Ave E Edgewood

Donate time and receive free groceries. Volunteers needed with skills in management, organization, clerical, food handling, warehousing, maintenance etc. and receive free groceries from a Non-Profit Food Distribution Program. Older teens are welcomed to volunteer and gain valuable work experience. Contact Ms. Lee at (253) 6777740 for further information. PAWS NEEDS WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS PAWS in Lynnwood is looking for volunteers to help care for wildlife this spring. Every year, PAWS cares for more than 3,000 injured, orphaned or abandoned wildlife. Join the team and you can help feed and care for these remarkable animals. It’s a remarkable experience you won’t find anywhere else! For any questions please contact Mark Coleman, Communications Manager, at 425-787-2500 x 817. These are exciting times and you can make a difference! South Sound Outreach Services invites you to be trained as an In Person Assister Volunteer to help Pierce County residents enroll online for health insurance in the Washington Health Plan Finder. Open Enrollment is October 1 until March 31st. Coverage begins January 1st, 2014 for those enrolled by December 15th. Interested trainees may call Heather at SSOS 253-593-2111. You’ll be glad you did!

Become a Senior Companion today! Volunteers help frail or disabled seniors stay in their own home and maintain their independence. Activities include running errands, providing transportation or simply being a friend. Hourly stipend and mileage reimbursement provided. Requirements: must be 55+, serve at least 15 hours a week and be low-income. Drivers are especially needed currently. For more info call Julie Kerrigan, Program Director: 1(800) 3358433, ext. 5686 Help furnish hope to those in need! NW Furniture Bank Volunteers needed. “NWFB helps restore hope, dignity and stability in our community by recycling donated furniture to people in need.” Tuesday-Saturday Truck Volunteers Needed- 9:00 am2:00 pm. Truck volunteers ride along in the truck, deliver furniture to clients and make residential and corporate pickups; they are an

VOLUNTEERS essential part of the NWFB Team. To volunteer contact us at volunteer@nwfurniturebank.org or call 253-302-3868. Portland Ave Community Center Senior Programs We need a volunteer to host programs Tuesday & Thursday 9:30-12, & 1-2:30 pm at Portland Ave Community Center Senior Programs. Volunteer will be calling Bingo and doing some extreme crafting, gardening during spring & summer and into fall. If interested call Bonnie @ 253-2781475 Monday- Friday 8:30-4PM.

Ayusa International SeeksTacoma Host Parents for High School Exchange Students Ayusa International, a 30year-old non-profit that promotes global learning through the hosting of high school foreign exchange students, is seeking parents/families in Tacoma to host for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. Ayusa students are 15-18 years old and come from more than 60 countries around the world including Brazil, Japan, Germany, Ecuador, France, Peru, Morocco, China and Spain; they are all proficient in English. For more information, please visit our website: www.ayusa.org

PETS

Tiny Bird Rescue Sandy 253-770-8552

Need safe farms or barns for indoor/outdoor semi-feral cats. They are fixed, vaccinated and de-wormed. Ages 9 mo. & up. Leave message at (253) 2034608

Pet of the Week

“Toby” Toby is a 2 year old Chow Chow and Pit Mix. Looking for an adorable companion to greet you enthusiastically when you come home? Toby is full of energy and love. He dreams of days in the park chasing tennis balls and spending his life with someone who loves him and will give him the time he needs. Toby could grow into a great hiking and trail buddy someday. He really enjoys treats and would not only benefit from some more training but would enjoy it. Toby has been at our shelter since November 1st, and he is still filled with excitement for life. He came in as a stray so we do not know much about him. Toby needs a house with adults only, children over 14 would be ok. A home with people who want to work with him and love his energy is ideal. A proper and slow introduction to other pets would be needed as his history is unknown.

Visit us at 2608 Center Street in Tacoma www.thehumanesociety.org

Metro Animal Services Pets of the Week 1200 39th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98374 253-299-PETS www.metroanimalservices.org

Help us find our Forever Families this year! 2015 is going to be a good year for us, we can feel it. We’re ready for a fresh start.

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Classifieds Stephanie Lynch

HOMES

HOMES

HOMES

HOMES

2711 Henry Road N

2001 N Cedar St.

11717 10th Ave E

6711 36th St Ct NW, Gig Harbor

We are now experiencing a sellers market which brings more money when selling your home. Call me today if you are thinking about selling for your free market analysis and learn how I will sell your home for the most dollar to you!

Let me help! Call today.

253.203.8985 www.stephanielynch.com President’s Award Recipient 2008-2013

REPRESENTING BOTH BUYERS AND SELLERS Proven Results Experienced Integrity High Service Standards

FOR SALE BY OWNER: $159,950 4322 South G St, Tacoma 98418

NEW CARPET

NEW PAINT

4 bed, 2 bath, well cared for 1476 sq ft single family home s Breakfast nook made from real tree knot wood s Detached garage s Newly finished hardwood floors s New carpet throughout s Fresh paint s Fireplace pellet insert s Master bedroom w/ fully remodeled bathroom s Mother-in-law addition attached to back of house w/ full size bathroom equipped w/ full handicap safety bars. Separate entrance. s Quiet neighborhood close to schools, bus stops and zones, I-5 freeway

NEW FLOORS

253-678-0045 PROPERTY

PROPERTY

OLD TOWN $499,950 Amazing development potential with this unique Old Town property! City has given final plat approval for 4 lots on this prime 3 acre piece. Big views possible from all lots in this great neighborhood, tucked back & out of the way. Walk to the historic Old Town district with its coffee shops, wine bar & restaurants.; then stroll down to the waterfront & enjoy the gorgeous Puget Sound setting with walking paths, public docks, shoreline restaurants & more! MLS# 332653

Call Dave Peterson, Managing Broker at Better Properties N Proctor for more information. 253-222-8480 or davepeterson@betterproperties.com.

FOR RENT

FOR RENT

North Tacoma Office Space for Rent. 800 sq. ft. Heat and Air Cond.Paid. 253-380-0805

CONDOS & HOMES LAKEWOOD

BONNEY LAKE

8416 PHILLIPS RD SW #42

7202 194TH AVE E #7

$875

$850

2 BED 1.5 BATH 975 SF. 2 BEDROOM CONDO HAS HARDWOODS, SS APPLIANCES, GRANITE COUNTERTOPS AND PETS WELCOME.

2 BED 1 BATH 950 SF. AMAZING 2 BED APARTMENT HAS ALL APPLIANCES, PRIVATE BALCONY AND RESERVED CARPORT PARKING

BONNEY LAKE

PUYALLUP

8403 LOCUST AVE E #H4

9109 115TH ST E

$925

$1100

2 BED 2 BATH 1100 SF. BEAUTIFUL CONDO HAS EAT IN KITCHEN, WASHER/DRYER, RESERVED PARKING & COVERED PATIO W/STORAGE.

2 BED 1 BATH 1000 SF. NEWLY REMODELED 2 BED INCLUDES NEW FLOORS, NEW APPLIANCES, GARAGE SPACE & WATER/LAWN.

TACOMA

TACOMA

2305 S 74TH ST #10

4521 S YAKIMA AVE. #3

$585 1 BED, 1 BATH 600 SF. UPPER 1 BED UNIT INCLUDES EAT IN KITCHEN, COVERED BALCONY, LAUNDRY ONSITE AND W/S/G

$685 2 BED 1 BATH 880 SF. CHARMING 2 BED APT HAS EAT IN KITCHEN, NEWER CARPET/BLINDS & $24 SURCHARGE FOR W/S/G

Park52.com · 253-473-5200 View pictures, discounts & more properties online.

Professional Management Services

NO RENT TO OWN, LEASE OR OWNER CONTRACT! HOMES

Manufactured Home. 48 X 24 Model “Cottage” by Silvercrest. Two bedroom, two bath. Nice dining area with built-in dining hutch and nice sized kitchen with lots of cabinets. Stove and fridge are like new. Washer and dryer included. New Heat Pump/air conditioner. Living room has beautiful new shades for the windows. New sunroom built on back of the home. Located in small, well-kept, 55-plus Mobile Home Park. Large lot with low monthly rental for the lot ($352.50). Wheelchair ramp for the front door. Home is very clean- move in ready.

253-536-1930

5414 S Junett St., Tacoma

Two separate living quarters- upstairs has 2 bedrooms, full bath, kitchen and laundry room; lower level has one bedroom, shower, toilet and sink, living room and large kitchen. Laundry possible on either floor (back porch main floor) or lower level. Great rental property or MIL unit or just a home with lots of space- you decide. Quick commute. New carpet, newer windows, Fresh paint, coved ceilings, electricity to garage with new openers. Welcome home.

MLS# 684398 $149,950

Shannon• Better Properties (253) 691-1800

Exceptional Craftsman lives beautifully. Welcoming front porch, beautiful hardwoods and classic built-ins. Stunning kitchen w/ Granite, Viking stove and a Apron sink that steals the show! Lovely yard with Arborvitae trees that provide just the right amount of privacy to relax and rewind. New sewer line, panel and YES a 2car garage! Perfect location: short walk to UPS or Proctor. Great Schools: Lowell, Mason and Stadium. $480,000 MLS# 655057

Absolutely Charming, Mediterranean Style, custom built North Tacoma view home. Enjoy Commencement Bay view from Mstr Br balc. Inside feat. incl. Marble floor entry, St. Steel Appl, Gran. counttops, Cust. built Hickory cab. + Beaut. Brazilian Cherry hardwood floor, Bay windows. Mstr suite w/ FP & Lrg bath+steam shower, Cali closet. New Energy Efficient heating. Cent. vacuum, new paint in & out, new carpet, Finished Bsmt w/ kitchen. Close to Schools, Parks, Freeway, Hospitals & Waterfront. $623,000.

Gil Rigell Better Properties N. Proctor (253) 376-7787

Better Properties N. Proctor Pam (253) 691-0461

16 N SALMON BEACH $349,000 Welcome to this uniquely Northwest home in the waterfront community of Salmon Beach! Featuring main living area on the 2nd floor, the home boasts an amazing panorama stretching from the Narrows Bridge(s) to Pt Defiance. Open concept great room with living/dining/kitchen laid out with views like crazy! 1500 sq ft of deck space gives you lots of room for gardening, entertaining or just relaxing in the SW exposure, with spectacular sunsets, the Olympic Mtns, marine activity & wildlife galore... MLS# 690309

11425 Madera Cir SW, Lakewood

Black Tie Finished yet, Comfortable & Casually Elegant. Named Most Beautiful home in its class. Controlled access, gated & walled community of Madera. The ultimate in seclusion yet near world class amenities. Stylish interiors, warm colors, kitchen that rivals Elle Décor magazine w/ marble, new custom cabinetry, professional appliances, woods & neutral colors, open concept living, flexible floor plan, bed/office on main floor, manicured grounds, unique spaces. Quality. Location. Style. Timeless.

MLS# 726788 $699,500

Shannon• Better Properties (253) 691-1800

3 bed, 2 bath. Great air quality and “Green” building materials. Elegance at your feet with gorgeous hardwood floors throughout! Special touches include..closet organizers in every closet, Manabloc Plumbing, Zero VOC paint. Ecofriendly yard with native plants and 2 car garage. Ideally located close to freeways, shopping...

MLS# 658008 $229,000 Better Properties N. Proctor Pam (253) 691-0461

3 Bed, 1 3/4 Bath. 1,356 sq ft. Open floor plan & vaulted ceilings highlight this handsome rambler on a park-like corner lot in Artondale. Kitchen features an island, new smooth-top stove & convection oven, tile countertops & bay windows. Family room with fireplace is perfect for entertaining as is the large deck & fenced backyard. The master suite, one of three newly carpeted bedrooms, has French doors to the deck and a remodeled ¾ bathroom. 30-yr roof installed in 2005. 10 mins to schools, shopping, recreation & SR-16 MLS# 573155 $257,500 Debbie Houtz Better Properties 253-376-2280

1617 N. Division

Call Dave Peterson, Managing Broker Better Properties N Proctor 253-222-8480 or davepeterson@betterproperties.com

10 N SALMON BEACH $409,950 3 bed, 1 3/4 bath. 1,650 sq ft. Welcome to the unique Salmon Beach community! You are literally minutes from the hustle & bustle of town, yet totally in another world. When you descend the stairway to “the beach”, your cares melt away as you breathe in the salt air & take in the sights & sounds of nature - whales, porpoises, seals, sea lions, otters, seagulls, eagles, herons & more. Literally 12 hours of summer sunshine on your deck that enjoys southwestern exposure. MLS# 646183

Call Dave Peterson, Managing Broker and long-time Salmon Beach resident Better Properties N Proctor 253-222-8480 or davepeterson@betterproperties.com

3578 E F St. $105,000

1116 N. Jackson $214,000

Classic 1920’s craftsmen charmer in the heart of North Tacoma. Hardwood floors, Wood burning fireplace, formal dining room w/ French doors open to patio. Lots of windows & natural light, large kitchen, huge master bedroom suite with walk-in closet. New double pain windows, updated electrical, new icynene insulation, built in storage, unfinished 650 square foot basement with utility & laundry. Walk to restaurants, schools, parks. You will love being an owner in the historic GreyGables! MLS # 643110. $153,500

Heather Redal (253) 363-5920 Heatherredal@gmail.com

3007 N. 19th Tacoma

$399,000

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HOMES

Affordable Comfort $45,000

CALL 253.922.5317

2 parcels : Build your dream home with a gorgeous view of Narrows Bridge and Puget Sound. The property is being sold as one to maximize the building envelope and open space but see what works best for you. Build on one lot, sell the other or build on the whole lot, there is so much opportunity here! (MLS # 612161) Sergio Hernandez (253) 431-2308

This home is completely remodeled and move-in ready with a massive, fenced backyard. U p d a t e d plumbing & electrical. New carpet, paint, moldings, doors. New kitchen with hickory cabinets, range, dishwasher. 12 by 14 covered deck. Huge Outbuilding for storage, alley access. ( MLS # 582500) Heather Redal (253) 363-5920 Heatherredal@ gmail.com

Sergio@ betterproperties. com

Beautiful Craftsman i w a l k i n g pr distance to Univ. w of Puget Sound. Completely ne remodeled. Hand scraped bamboo floors, renovated kitchen with custom granite counter tops and island, stainless steel appliances, new cabinetry & millwork throughout, formal living, dining room, den/study, butlers pantry. 3 bedrooms upstairs w/full master bath. Fin. basement features spacious family room/ full bath & utility area. New electrical & plumbing. ( MLS # 686944)

Heather Redal (253) 363-5920 Heatherredal@gmail.com

COMMERCIAL

COMMERCIAL

COMMERCIAL BUILDING 4008 S. Pine Completely remodeled w/over 200k in high end upgrades. 10 offices, private exits, shared executive conference room, kitchen w/dining area, lots of storage, and 15 parking stalls. One office could be used as apartment for out of state clients. ADA Accessible. Mall & 38th Street Exit.

MLS# 663155 Sergio Hernandez

$599,000 (253) 431-2308

Sergio@betterproperties.com

Businesses Opportunities 4 Sale with Owner Contract LONGTIME ESTABLISHED POPULAR RESTR./LOUNGE Business for sale. $189,000 & size, 4,100 sq. ft.

LAKEWOOD CAFE/LOUNGE Seller is very motivated, price is now $57,000

GIG HARBOR CHINESE RESTR., same owner 26 yrs., $50,000

SAME OWNER: BARTENDING ACADEMY OF TACOMA, Since 1959, Very profitable, Training provided.

Huge reduction

PORT ORCHARD, DOWNTOWN Food & Beverage, annual gross sales, approx. $1,300,000, excellent net. Owner selling real estate & the business for $850,000, terms avail., same location over 100 years.

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TAVERN, w/cocktails, Pulltabs, Mineral Lake, Mineral, Wa., EZ terms, Seller Financing

253-581-6463 253-224-7109

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