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HOMELESS PROGRAMS GET WINTER BOOST, FORM YOUTH CENTER By Steve Dunkelberger & Derek Shuck
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he City of Tacoma is flowing another $235,000 toward homeless shelters and services during the coming winter under, as inclement weather is forcing shelters to go beyond their capacity when winter turns harsh. The city had been using the declaration on a day-to-day basis over the past years, but the decision earlier this month allows shelters to go over capacity every night between now and March. City estimates suggest that some 250 families with children and more than 400 single adults in Tacoma are experiencing homelessness, and that every night about 100 of those families and individuals are turned away from area shelters because of a lack of space. The declaration will allow for 230 more shelter beds. The added money comes on top of the $6.3 million the city is slated to spend on homeless services under the current biannual budget. “The city, as we have talked about during the last several months, is making an effort and looking forward to working with our partners to provide homeless services during these tough winter months,” City Manager T.C. Broadnax said. Because of a lack of a regional approach to sheltering homeless people, Tacoma’s four shelters support an area much larger than the city itself, drawing the homeless from South King County, throughout Pierce County and down to Thurston County. Mayor Marilyn Strickland pointed out that of the 14 homeless shelters and programs in the county, 11 are located within the city, for example. “Tacoma alone can’t carry the full responsibility for the county and adjoining cities in providing services,” she said. “We are happy to
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HoMElEss. The Rescue Mission has added temporary beds to its stock of beds for people transitioning from
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homeless to self sufficiency through the winter.
KEYBANK PRESENTS $30,000 TO GOODWILL FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING
SIGNATURE DRIVE SEEKS TO PUT METHANOL PLANT TO A VOTE By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
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TACOMA’S BILLBOARDS NOW HAVE NEW OWNER By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
Just as City of Tacoma officials begin plans to enforce decade-old zoning rules about billboards, the owner of most of the outdoor signs within the city announced it has sold them to another billboard giant. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, Inc., announced plans this month to sell its local billboards to Lemar Advertising Co. in two multi-state deals worth $458.5 million. The first transaction involves billboards in Tacoma and Seattle as well as in Reno,
Nev. and Des Moines, Iowa. A second deal involves signs in Ohio and Tennessee. In total, the deal transfers some 5,500 billboards in those areas. How the ownership change of billboards in the city will change the billboard zoning enforcement has yet to be determined since Lemar is a national giant in the industry with about 325,000 signs compared to Clear Channel’s 640,000. Tacoma has been at odds over the 311 billboards within the city limits dating back some 30 years. Most recently, City Manager T.C. Broadnax recommended that the city reject recent recommendation by the Planning
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The first public hearing for people to learn details about – and voice their concerns over – a methanol-conversion plant slated for Tacoma’s waterfront is set for next week, but opponents to the plans are already lining up in hopes of blocking the project. A group called RedLine Tacoma Coalition filed paperwork last Friday to begin gathering signatures this spring and summer in hopes of putting an advisory vote on the November ballot. A petition would have to gather 3,190 signatures from Tacoma voters by June 15 to qualify for the Nov. 8 ballot. The vote, if the petition drive is successful enough to land on the ballot, would not be binding. It would just be a vote of the people against the project that would be part of the review process. Group organizers hope that publicity about a petition drive will get more people informed about the project. “Definitely it is about the
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GIFT. KeyBank’s Jason Hall, Sr. Vice President and Wealth Advisor, presents a $30,000 check to Terry Hayes, President and CEO of Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region, in support of the organization’s free financial literacy training.
KeyBank has provided more critical funding for free family, single parent and youth financial literacy with its recent gift to Goodwill’s financial literacy training program. “Goodwill’s financial literacy program, ‘Key to Change,’ aligns perfectly with KeyBank’s commitment to help our communities thrive,” said Sr. Vice President and Wealth Advisor Jason Hall. “We seek to support programs like this because they lead to graduation, employment and financial education.”
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Adams and 31st Tacoma has a tremendous pothole problem, and the residents know it. During the past couple of years, the city has acknowledged this issue by spending millions of dollars in major arterial repairs with the council’s “pothole initiative.� In 2010, routine maintenance by Tacoma’s Grounds and Maintenance Division completed street repairs on 229,638 square feet of road. In 2011, the city repaired about 150,000 more square feet of roads riddled with holes, and continue those efforts. While that may sound like a lot of ground, new holes pop up – or return – each and every day, which means a pothole-free road might never exist in Tacoma. With the help of our readers and our dedicated Pothole Pig, we will continue to showcase some of the city’s biggest and best potholes through our weekly homage to one of T-Town’s most unnerving attributes. Help the Pothole Pig by e-mailing your worst pothole suggestions to SaveOurStreets@tacomaweekly.com. Potholes in need of repair can be reported to the City of Tacoma by calling (253) 591-5495.
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Bulletin Board HELP SET A WORLD RECORD AND PASS A REUSABLE BAG ORDINANCE Mark your calendars for the weekend of Jan. 23 to 24, when Plastic Ain’t Tacoma’s Bag (a coalition of hundreds of concerned citizens) will set a World Record for “Most Reusable Bags Made from T-shirts in 48 hours (across multiple locations).� Campaign organizer Christine Cooley says, “As part of our effort to see a Reusable Bag Ordinance passed in the City of Tacoma, we are putting reusable bags into the hands of as many Tacomans as possible, and demonstrating to the City Council how much citizens want this to happen.� The idea is simple: Each participant will take home the reusable bag they make as well as a pledge card to accompany each shirt. The cards are for the people to commit to actions ranging from using their bag, to pledging to support the Reusable Bag Ordinance in the City of the Tacoma. Pledge cards will be collected and delivered to City Council. “Voila, bags in hands, support demonstrated,� says campaign organizer Sarah Chessman. “We envision thousands of Tacomans participating in sites all around the city. Some locations will be open all day both days, others for a few hours on one day or the other.� “We’ll supply the T-shirts and the training, Tacoma will supply the labor and enthusiasm,� said campaign organizer Felicity Devlin. To find out how you can be a part of this record-setting event visit www.plasticaintourbag.com or visit our facebook page. There you can find out where and when you can make a bag in your neighborhood, take the pledge to support reusable bags, and get updates on our progress towards setting a World Record. TACOMA’S MINIMUM WAGE RULES FINALIZED After a public process that included four meetings to solicit community feedback, Tacoma’s minimum wage rules are now final and available at cityoftacoma.org/minimumwage. These rules will guide the implementation of Initiative Measure No. 1B, which was approved by Tacoma voters in November 2015. Initiative Measure No. 1B called for the Tacoma minimum wage to increase to $10.35 per hour on Feb. 1, 2016 (the same effective date as the Paid Leave Ordinance passed in January 2015). The Tacoma minimum wage would increase to $11.15 per hour on Jan. 1, 2017 and to $12 per hour on Jan. 1, 2018. There will be two public information sessions in the Downtown Tacoma Public Library (1102 Tacoma Ave. S, Olympic Room) for employers and other community members who wish to learn more about both minimum wage and paid leave: Wednesday, Jan. 20, 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 21, 2-3 p.m. Information on both minimum wage and paid leave is also available by calling (253) 591-5306 or visiting cityoftacoma. org/employmentstandards. ‘WHICH WAY TO HEALTH EQUITY IN OUR SCHOOLS?’ Parents and Friends for Tacoma Public Schools (PFTPS), a community group dedicated to strengthening our public education system, will hold a series of programs about health equity in schools beginning with a program on Food and Nutrition. The program will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. at King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for learning about current practices, what changes (if any) are coming to our schools, and exploring what changes could be proposed. It’s also a chance to talk about the increasing needs of the “free and reduced lunch� student population in Tacoma. This event is open to the public, and admission is free. PFTPS is a non-profit, grassroots group. The membership is comprised of parents, community members, past and present education employees, grandparents, community activists and more. PFTPS also welcomes high school and college students, civic leaders, retired school district employees and neighborhood leaders who are interested in joining. Members are expected to support the mission and attend at least two meetings per year. For more information about Parents and Friends for Tacoma Public Schools, visit www.facebook.com/ParentsAndFriendsForTacomaPublicSchools or contact: Kim Golding at (253) 906-8827 or pftpscommunications@gmail.com. METRO PARKS ELECTS NEW LEADERSHIP The Metro Parks Board of Park Commissioners officially welcomed its newest member and elected new leadership at the governing board’s first meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 11. Jessie K. Baines Jr., who helps low-wage workers develop career advancement plans through the Tacoma Urban League, won election to the five-member body in November and replaces longtime Board member Larry Dahl. “After 30 years of participating in various youth programs as a player, volunteer and coach, it’s an honor to be in a position to help shape the future of the parks I grew up in,� Baines said. “I’m eager to participate in any way I can.� Also Monday, the Board held its annual election of officers. Commissioner Erik Hanberg, an author and co-owner of a marketing and design company, moved up from clerk to president. Commissioner Andrea Smith, an assistant vice president in business banking, replaces Hanberg as clerk. The other members are Commissioners Tim Reid and Aaron Pointer. The Board of Park Commissioners sets policy for Metro Parks Tacoma, which owns or operates more than 60 neighborhood and regional parks and attractions. Commissioners serve staggered six-year terms and are elected by voters in Tacoma and parts of Browns Point and Dash Point. CHAMBERS BAY EXPERIENCES CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC OF GOLFERS Following a historic year in which Chambers Bay hosted the first U.S. Open in the Pacific Northwest, the course recently released statistics that illustrate the marketing benefits of hosting the National Championship. As a result of forty hours of television coverage that reached nearly 35 million viewers, Chambers Bay experienced a significant shift in the geographic origin of customers. In the months following the Championship, the percentage of rounds played by golfers from outside the state of Washington reached 41 percent, more than double the historical average. Compared to 2014, in which the golf course welcomed visitors from 12 states and Canada, Chambers Bay dramatically expanded its geographic reach in 2015 by hosting golfers from 45 states and 13 countries, cementing the Pierce County asset as a tourism destination.
This news comes on the heels of the USGA’s announcement of the economic impact from the 2015 U.S. Open that brought a $134 million dollar infusion to the region. “The overarching theme when developing Chambers Bay was to build a course that would attract tourism and benefit the fiscal health of the county,� said Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy. “All economic reports validate that the 2015 U.S. Open was a tremendous success and should remain a source of pride for the entire Pacific Northwest.� “You can’t put a price tag on the value of the exposure to a television audience of that size. The beauty of Chambers Bay and Pierce County were on display for the world to see,� said KemperSports general manager Matt Allen. “We look forward to maintaining the momentum in the upcoming golf season.� KemperSports has managed Chambers Bay on behalf of Pierce County since the golf course opened in 2007.
PERFORMERS NEEDED FOR THERAPUTIC ARTISTIC EXPRESSION Calling performance artists: musicians, actors, playwrights, poets, dancers and those of you interested in creative expression (even if you don’t think of yourself as a performer). This opportunity is a volunteer give/take in three parts: • Experience a profound single day retreat-like Grief Recovery intensive. This is an experiential day engaging the tools to recover from losses of any type (not just death, but other relationship losses, pet loss, job and other transitions). • Based on this experience of recovery, craft an artistic expression of this experience and, • Compile these pieces in a show presented to the community in May. I’ve led two of these events previously in Seattle - one as “Good Grief â€? and another as “Grace and Purpose.â€? Each one has been a delightful and creative presentation to the community of hope and recovery from loss. By volunteering your time and craft to this cause, you come away with life-long skills to deal with loss. And the community bonds we develop over the next few months of rehearsal time are lifelong treasures. There is an information session coming up this week on Sunday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. just for the opportunity to learn more and get answers to your questions. If interested, please text Sherry Anderson for address details at (206) 861-6490. FANTASY LIGHTS ATTRACTS RECORD CROWDS Attendance at this year’s Fantasy Lights was up by 4.3 percent compared to 2014. Over the five-week event, 25,181 vehicles and 164,549 spectators visited the illuminated displays at Lake Spanaway Park. “Fantasy Lights is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the holiday season with family and friends,â€? said Tony Tipton, Pierce County Director of Parks and Recreation. “It’s been an honor to host the event each year. We hope people put us on the calendar again next December.â€? 2015 was the 21st year for the annual event and lasted from Nov. 26, 2015 to Jan. 1, 2015. Fantasy Lights is the largest holiday drive-through display in the Northwest and features more than 300 different animated displays. Visit the Pierce County Parks and Recreation website for more information. LYON PRIDE MUSIC MOVES FORWARD WITH ITS VISION Lyon Pride Music officially got its start in 1999 working with local musicians artists and performers. While continuing to nurture new talent and giving time to volunteer organizations, the company grew to include west coast concerts booking and tour transportation. The next step in the vision is creating a place for teachers, entrepreneurs and musicians to come together to share, learn and grow. Today, many young adults want to learn and participate in non-traditional careers but lack the resources and structure to succeed. With your help we can create an environment that nurtures their talents and abilities and creates a home to network with other like-minded individuals. Whether you skate, play music, blow glass, or are interested in video, photography, recording, sound mixing or if maybe learning event production interests you, these alternative careers need incubation and the Den Alternative Center is what we are building. So far we’ve taken the initiative and purchased a 14,000plus sq. ft. warehouse in the shadow of the Tacoma Dome. The Den will house 10 band rehearsal rooms, art rooms, art walls, a live glass blowing studio, Graffix design, media center, live concert hall, a 4,000 sq. ft. indoor street style skate park and photography and video green screen space. To learn more and make a donation, visit www.lyonpridemusic.com. POLICE 911 AND DISPATCH IN PUYALLUP NOW SOUTH SOUND 911 South Sound 911 reached an agreement with the City of Puyallup to transition 911 and dispatch employees from Puyallup’s City Comm to South Sound 911, which went into effect Jan. 3. The transition is significant in that it paves the way for the unification of 911 and dispatch services for 19 law enforcement agencies in the county. “Welcoming employees from the Puyallup communications center into South Sound 911 brings us closer to accomplishing the mission Pierce County voters established for us, which is to provide unified, regional 911 and dispatch,â€? South Sound 911 Executive Director Andrew Neiditz said. “It is an important piece of the overall picture and represents a cooperative vision for the future of public safety in this region.â€? More work is required before the public will notice a difference in service. A law enforcement operations committee began working in early 2015 to plan for and coordinate operations and procedures to help streamline services. Employees and the 911 and dispatch services in Puyallup will not physically move anytime soon, however. Current operations will remain in Puyallup until the new unified, regional public safety communications center is complete. South Sound 911 has been searching for a suitable site for the facility since June, when a previously identified site was eliminated from consideration due to soil fill and contamination concerns. In November 2011, Pierce County voters approved a 0.1 percent sales tax increase to support public safety, which included the consolidation of six separate 911 centers. To date, four of the 911 centers have become part of South Sound 911. Agreements have not yet been reached to transition fire/EMS dispatchers.
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Undercover Sting in tAcomA tArgetS AccUSed child Sex PredAtorS
By David Rose Correspondent
This will not be easy to read, but it's important information for every parent in our state. Washington’s Most Wanted's Parella Lewis recently joined the Washington State Patrol’s Missing DAVID ROSE and Exploited Children Task Force and dozens of other agencies in a sting operation to identify child predators in our communities. Undercover agents either posted or responded to various ads online. Suspect after suspect showed up to a home in Pierce County where they believed young kids were waiting to have sex with them. “When I say children, minors, I’m talking 11 years old, 8 years old, kids. We’re not talking about what’s on the verge of legal; there’s nothing legal about this,” said Det. Sgt. Carlos Rodriguez. Eleven people in all showed up during the operation: Ten men and one woman ranging in age between 20 and 57 years old. Officers texted with suspects who believed there was a mother pimping out her three children: An 8-year-old girl, an 11-yearold girl and a 13-year-old boy. Charging documents show one couple replied that,
“Young is good. Your limit is our limit. We have fantasies about single-digit age.” The task force says that text was from 49-yearold Robert Quintero and 51-year-old Shelley Harper, who drove almost 150 miles to have sex with these children. All of the suspects have been charged in Pierce County Superior Court with crimes ranging from Attempted Rape of a Child in the First Degree to Attempted Commercial Sex Abuse of a Minor to Attempted Rape of a Child in the 2nd Degree. "Nothing is more important than protecting our children," said Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. "Our goal here was to hold these particular defendants accountable, and also to send a message and deter all those who seek to exploit children." He went on to add, "One defendant told police that he responds to Internet ads an average of two times per day. He said he has a master’s degree in social work, has attended sexual exploitation seminars at work, and has been trained in communicating with victims of sexual abuse.” Here are the upcoming court dates in Pierce County for each suspect and city where they are from: Paul Anthony Carson, 59, Olympia – Jan. 22; Eric Kermit Jacobsen, 48, Enumclaw – Jan. 20; Anthony Ray Blankenship, 32, Tacoma, Not in Custody
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUSPECT WANTED IN PIERCE COUNTY
– Jan 12; Charles Andrew Drury, 50, Puyallup – Jan. 19; Manuel Antonio Figueroa, 37, Federal Way – Jan. 19; Jehran Steven Franklin, 20, Puyallup, Not in Custody – Jan. 19; Shelley Dianne Harper, 51, Vancouver WA – Jan. 19; Robert John Quintero, 49, Vancouver WA – Jan. 19, Kenneth Paul Zimmerman, 57, Puyallup, Jan. 19; Cliff Alan Jones, 41, Lakewood – Jan. 22. “This is the best thing to do, to make sure that people cannot hurt children, because that’s where it all starts. How is that person trafficked? Did they run away? Why did they run away? Are they being abused at home? So, all the cases we work, it’s a full spectrum. Anything with child exploitation, if we can help those kids earlier, maybe we can stop some of that,” said Det. Sgt. Rodriguez. Thanks to the hard work of the task force and so many other agencies, these 11 are now being prosecuted. WSP’s Missing and Exploited Children Task Force is one of the few agencies in the state that can accept public funds. Resources are tight and these arrests are just a small number of the predators out there working every day to abuse kids. Follow this link – www.wsp.wa.gov/crime/mectf.htm – if you would like to help the task force fund do more sting operations like this one. The donation is tax-deductible.
Pierce County Sheriff's Deputies are asking for your help to find Darmar Robinson. He has four active misdemeanor warrants for Domestic Violence Assault in the 4th degree ($75,000 bail on each) and a Domestic Violence No Contact Order Violation ($50,000 bail). Robinson is 5-feet 5-inches and weighs 165 pounds. If you can tell detectives where to find him, Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County will pay you a cash reward of up to $1,000 if the information leads to his arrest. Call the hot line anonymously at 1 (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
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MethAnol PlAnt SeeMS to hAve roSter of concernS Tacomans have a chance to get some facts about the proposed methanol plant in the works for the tideflats at a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. There is a lot of information to digest and a lot of concerns people have for the idea already, and the environmental study hasn’t even started to address the known issues. More concerns will most certainly come to light at the meeting and as the review process works its way through. But what is already known might be enough to kill the idea, for right or wrong. Northwest Innovation Works wants to build the world’s largest natural gas-to-methanol plant at the former Kaiser Aluminum plant. The methanol would then be shipped to China to be used in the making of olefin, a key component in the making of plastics for consumer electronics that range from cell phone parts to carpets and water bottles. On a global scale, the plant would help shift China’s growing economy from its dependence on coal and fossil fuel by feeding the growing demand for plastics through cleaner-burning methanol. But since the products made at the planned Tacoma facility would just mean more plastics, the overall environmental impact it creates would be a wash. At best. And that’s on a global perspective. There are a lot of local environmental and safety concerns about the plant locally that just seem too deep and wide to be engineered away through safety features. The $3.4 billion plant, for example, would use a lot of water and power. Plans call for 10.4 million gallons of water each day, largely from the Green River Watershed. It would consume enough power to light 50,000 homes. It would be a massive project that would employ 1,000 people during construction and 260 people at full operation. Sure, job creation is great. But not at all cost. The plant would be located in a region that is due for an earthquake as well as a lahar from Mount Rainier and also would be located in one of the nation’s shipping hubs. Any mishap could cripple the shipping industry. But also of concern is the rising number of “things that can go boom” located on the tideflats. There are oil and gas refineries, oil trains chugging through around the clock, shipping terminals and an already greenlighted liquefied natural gas plant Puget Sound Energy plans to build to fuel cleaner-burning ships and store for cold snaps. Sure, it is easy to dismiss a doomsday scenario of an incident at any one of these facilities so large that it triggers a mishap at another and another. Such a “worse case” would likely never happen. But having them located together like a line of dominos raises the question. Thus the environmental review shouldn’t just address the concerns of the proposed plant, but also the cumulative concerns of the having such a cluster of gas facilities in the heart of an urban area. Maybe engineering and business practices could mitigate the environmental and economic and safety concerns, but it seems unlikely that those alone could make the plant an asset rather than a project of constant concern.
Letter to the Editor Dear Tacoma Weekly readers, I want you to be among the first to know that I will be seeking re-election to the Office of Sheriff in 2016. The Sheriff's Department has built a strong record of accomplishments in the last several years in the face of very difficult circumstances. We are values-led. We have demonstrated effectiveness and cost efficiency. There is a great deal that needs to be done for public safety now that the recession is ending. I will focus on three things: s Enhancing trust and co-operation s Inviting the community to be more aware of and involved in public safety issues s Building the Department's capacity to deliver more service. I hope that I can count on your support as I work to deliver a strong, values-led, independent approach to safety and justice in Pierce County. Paul A. Pastor Sheriff of Pierce County
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Thirty-seven years ago, the federal government passed a law to keep Indian children safe. Today that promise, embodied in the Indian Child Welfare Act, is under assault. America's multibillion-dollar adoption industry and its allies seek to undermine ICWA's enforcement by filing lawsuits they hope to take to the Supreme Court. If successful, the lawsuits would deny tribes of their right – and their duty – to look after the welfare of their children. As Indian people, we've always known that it's in our children's best interests to stay in their families' homes and to remain connected to their tribes. In 1978, Congress recognized this fact and passed ICWA, which aims to "protect the best interests of Indian children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families." Congress passed ICWA because such protections were desperately needed. In the 1970s, state officials would frequently tear Indian children from their homes for reasons of cultural chauvinism and ignorance. Then, children were served up to America's adoption industry. ICWA hoped to stop this cultural genocide by creating a legal presumption that Indian children belong in their own homes or with other family or tribal
members. To guarantee this protection, ICWA gave tribes the ability to intervene in state courts on behalf of tribal children who had been removed from their homes. Today, the ability of tribes to protect their children remains vital. Consider the case of an adoption attorney in Oklahoma who was recently charged with 25 felony counts, including child trafficking. Sadly, those who make a living offering Indian children up for adoption often stoop to dubious tactics. Without ICWA, tribes would be helpless to protect those children. Yet attacks on the law continue. Recently, the Goldwater Institute -- claiming to speak for all Indian children in foster care or up for adoption -- filed a lawsuit, hoping to have the Supreme Court declare ICWA un-constitutional. This would strip Indian children of the law's valuable protections. The Court would have to decide that it knows the best interests of tribal children better than their tribes do. This would be breathtakingly arrogant and ignore the repeated failures of the United States to protect tribal children. For example, ICWA requires proper notice to parents and tribes of adoption proceedings. This helps ensure all adoptions are fair and transparent.
Only those trying to force or illegally procure adoptions would be opposed to such minimum safeguards. Casey Family Programs, the Child Welfare League of America and several other child welfare organizations, in response to Goldwater's legal challenge, said ICWA "applies the gold standard for child welfare decisions for all children, and unraveling its protections could cause significant harm for Indian children." These organizations deal with both private adoptions and state foster-care cases. And they all agree that the "ICWA embodies the best practices in child welfare." We've known this for years. History shows that only Indian people can be counted on to protect their children. The adoption agencies seeking to overturn the ICWA claim that they know what is best for Indian children. But often, their interest lies in collecting adoptions fees quickly and with minimum fuss. Tribal nations will defend the ICWA with everything they have. Fortunately, President Obama has been a staunch ally in honoring the federal government's promise to uphold the ICWA. This country must not return to a time in which others decide what's best for tribal children. Bill John Baker is the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
Boeing hAS lotS riding on MAX By Don C. Brunell
When Boeing rolled out its first 737 MAX last month, there was little fanfare. Nevertheless, its importance to the company’s future and our state can’t be understated. The good news is Boeing delivered more airplanes last year than Airbus and it has a backlog of 5,800 orders. However, yellow flag goes up when it comes to the 737 MAX. It is behind the A320neo in development and sales. According to the Seattle Times, “Not counting Airbus sales in December – those figures are still to come – the European jet maker’s A320neo in 2015 had already won two-thirds of sales in that market against Boeing’s 737 MAX." Even though Airbus missed its promised debut in 2015 because of engine problems, the A320neo is expects to go into commercial service this year. If all goes well, the 737 MAX will start carrying passengers in the fall of 2017. Boeing has invested billions updating its commercial fleet to make it more fuel efficient, environmentally friendly, comfortable and less costly to operate and maintain. A large part of the funding for the research and development comes from 737 sales. Since it came on line in 1966, it has been the largest contributor to the company’s cash flow and profits. The stakes for Boeing are high. Aircraft manufacturers project the world’s airlines will require 36,770
new planes by 2033. The market value is $5.2 trillion. The strongest growth is in the single-aisle market where three out of four new aircraft are anticipated. That’s where Boeing and Airbus really bump heads. It is also attracting the aerospace companies from Japan, Russia, Canada, Brazil and China. Currently, China poses the greatest threat to Boeing and Airbus. In November, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) rolled out its first C919, which is scheduled to begin test flights this year. It seats between 130 and 200, which is the sweet spot for Boeing and Airbus. The advantage of the C919 is the purchase price. China National Radio reported it could be 30 percent cheaper. COMAC already has 534 orders from 21 airlines. Costs are important, particularly for low-cost airlines in the high growth Southeast Asian market. In China, lowcost flights are currently increasing by nearly 25 percent annually. Southwest Airlines, which is an all 737 fleet, is the prototype for low cost carriers. It offers no frills, such as first class seating, relies on direct internet sales and operates from lower cost airports such as Chicago’s Midway and Houston’s Hobby. Boeing reports the low-cost carriers will need more than 10,000 new
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single-aisle airplanes in the next 15 years. The best news for Boeing is the 737 MAX fits perfectly in that niche. The benefit for Washington is the company is ramping up its 737 production at the Renton plant. It expects to go from 42 planes per month to 52 in 2018. Boeing needs 737 profits to help underwrite the transition to its new family of long-range 777X jets by 2020. The Seattle Times reported Boeing must sell 40 to 60 current-model 777s each year to maintain production and avoid layoffs at the Paine Field factory. The bad news is Boeing sold just 38 last year, down from 63 in 2014. In our state, Boeing accounts for over 160,000 direct and indirect jobs and has nearly 2,000 suppliers. It purchase $5.7 billion in goods and services and in 2014 gave nearly $54 million in charitable contributions. Thankfully, Boeing’s growth is strong and the bulk of its commercial airplanes are assembled in the Puget Sound region. However, the key to keeping its production here is also tied to costs. Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He 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.
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IT'S JUST BUSINESS:
BEEKING’S RAW HONEY AND BODY CARE
WILLIAM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE HEROES We all experience customer service on a daily basis, sometimes good and sometimes bad. Finding the good ones can really be a rewarding experience, so I am on the lookout to find the people who go that extra mile to give the best customer service. In the coming weeks, I will be secret shopping local businesses on the hunt for the people that deliver the best top notch customer service. I am on a mission to find the people behind the jobs. How often do employees get praised by customers for taking good care of them? I want to spotlight and recognize these unsung heroes among us – the ones that, just by doing their job, can make our days better. Please help me by nominating anyone you know who delivers outstanding service, and I may just secret shop that person. You can reach me at william@tacomaweekly.com PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS MILLER
FARM TO FRIENDS. BeeKing’s owner, operator and co-founder Chris Miller is on a mission to spread the good word of raw honey and its multiple health benefits. By William Manzanares william@tacomaweekly.com
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like meeting good people – inspiring people who inspire others – and Chris Miller is a good person. As owner, operator and co-founder of BeeKing’s Raw Honey and Body Care in Auburn, he is on a mission to make people’s lives better and to do his part in helping save our environment by protecting one of our most valuable resources – honey bees. A key component of Miller’s business is education, particularly on the many health benefits of raw honey versus the processed honey found on grocery store shelves. Raw honey is unpasteurized, unfiltered and undiluted – “as fresh off the comb as you can get,” Miller said. “The only reason companies have been pasteurizing honey is for appearance. It looks prettier on the shelves. It’s clearer and won’t crystallize as quickly, but the downside is that it’s no longer healthy for you. The enzymes are all killed in the pasteurization process and filtering it removes all the pollen, so you’re not going to get that allergy relief. It’s a healthier product for our bodies, and it will last 3,000 years and never go bad. Honey was even found in Egyptian tombs.” By “allergy relief,” Miller is referring to the fact that honey made from the pollen of local flowers can have a positive effect for allergy sufferers. “We’ve had customers come back saying that because of the local pollens in this, a spoonful everyday has helped them eliminate or at least keep at bay their seasonal pollen-based allergies. It makes sense. When you go to the doctor for an allergy shot, they’re putting a little dose of that pollen in you that you’re allergic to, and your body is building up immunity to it. That’s the same concept with raw honey.” BeeKing’s Raw Honey and Body Care also sells pollen that customers can take home and use as they wish. In addition to honey and pollen, BeeKing’s Raw Honey and Body Care features a fine selection of all-natural cosmetic products made from beeswax such as lip balms, soaps, body butter and balms, shave cream, beard balm and even a natural deodorant. Currently, Miller is considering adding toothpastes to his inventory.
“Bees give us a lot more than honey in the hives,” Miller explained. “They have a lot of excess comb, and the pollens, so we decided that anything the bees make, we can make products out of them,” using Burt’s Bees as an example. Miller is mindful, however, not to go overboard when it comes to developing new products. “Be careful how thin you spread yourself because sometimes you can miss out on a delivery because you’re out of product ‘x’ because you’re focusing on product ‘y,’” he advises. “Find a core base of products that you can really put your energy into and become the best at. Grow as your business allows you to. Don’t be afraid to take risks, but be aware that when you’re doing that you’re also allowing that product to find its own maturing and its own legs before moving on to the next and the next.” A very personable and friendly man, Miller is his own best advertisement. This is how I first met him at the Puyallup Fair. His outgoing personality made me want to stop and talk. He thrives on talking to customers at farmers markets and anywhere that sells his product, such that his company embraces this motto: “Farm to Friends.” “It’s a promise that we make,” he said. “Whether it’s honey from our own bees or from beekeepers we trust, we’re bringing it from the field, to the jar, to your table. That’s how we do it all. Even with our body care lines, we know the process from beginning to end and have handled that product every step of the way as much possible. We don’t buy anything pre-packaged or have it put in a jar for us and we’re slapping a label on it. That’s not us. We craft these products by hand ourselves.” He said the “friends” part is equally important to him in that his customers are really his friends. “I wouldn’t serve a friend something I didn’t believe in,” as he put it. He calls his sales staff “friend finders” because that’s what they do. “We’re out here not just to sell products; we’re here to make friends.” No matter what you do in business, it’s the relationships you form that will outlast anything else you do. Miller takes this to heart and it includes establishing solid relationships with the people who stock his products at Marlene’s Natural Foods Market, QFC, PCC and Whole Foods Market. From
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my own businesses, the relationships I make at my stores with sales reps are what get me to talk about their product more. I don’t think people realize it’s the relationships we have that make things grow. “It was a lot of fun to see a local natural foods store that believes in the same things we do and wanted to give a young guy a shot at this opportunity,” Miller said about Marlene’s Natural Foods, which gave him his first shot at wholesale. Going into the honey business is something that Miller never really saw himself doing, but he fell in love with it once he began learning from a gentleman he met through his church, who was a beekeeper himself and looking to retire. “If you met me five or six years ago, I was the guy that if a bee or wasp came around, I’d back away and scream like a little girl,” Miller laughed. He was in the design and marketing field at that time, so he offered to help his church friend set his business up for sale. “I started working for him and started seeing a totally different side to bees – not only the joys of the honey and all the varieties they had there, but the bees, what they do for the environment in the area, and the needs and struggles they go through. I fell in love with the whole story of it. My brother and I thought that this would be something really cool our families could do together and be a part of, so we said, 'Let’s just run with it.'” Today Miller is going on season four of beekeeping and learning from other beekeepers he knows and trusts. His wife works with him full-time and he has a handful of part-timers. “My wife has been the spearhead in our family of healthier lifestyles,” he said and thus it was she who led the development of body care products. His brother helps out with the business too, keeping it the family effort that it started out to be. Learn more about BeeKing’s Raw Honey and Body Care at www.beekings.com where you can type in your zip code to find a location near you that stocks BeeKing’s products. And be sure to tune in to the “It’s Just Business Show” every Sunday at 3 p.m. on KLAY 1180 AM radio or online at www.ItsJustBusinessShow.com.
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treeS in tacoma’S Wright Park ARBORETUM COLLECTION DATES BACK TO 1898, INCLUDES 27 CHAMPIONS It’s hard to imagine what Wright Park looked like in 1886 when the Tacoma Land Company donated the vacant land for a public park. Its 27 acres were barren, muddy and likely devoid of native trees, which had been logged off for commercial sale. But conditions attached to the gift required that at least 300 ornamental shade trees be planted on the grounds within four years. Soon after that, experts brought in additional trees from throughout the United States and parts of Europe. That was the start of the Wright Park arboretum, where now 138 species of trees are nurtured for educational display and public appreciation. A number of the largest specimens are nearly as old as the park itself. Want to know which ones? Just read the newly installed signs. A recently completed tree tagging project ties most of Wright Park’s more than 600 trees to its history. Each of about 450 trees bears a label that identifies it by its scientific and common names, its geographic origin and the year it was planted in the park. For example, what is probably the park’s most famous tree, nicknamed the Roosevelt oak, standing close to the W.W. Seymour Conservatory, at 316 S. G St., is labeled “1903.� The tree was planted in honor of President Teddy Roosevelt, who visited Tacoma that year. Most of the signs are attached about 10 feet above ground level. Many hang facing park paths, making them more visible
to walkers and runners. Light-colored signs indicate champion trees, meaning those recognized for dimensions outstanding for the species, or are historically significant to the park. Other signs are brown and blend unobtrusively into their surroundings. “Just by walking around, you will get a sense of the arboretum’s diversity,� said Mark McDonough, Metro Parks’ urban forester. He catalogued each of the trees in a descriptive database before the signs were hung. Metro Parks is developing a new brochure that will highlight many of the so-called champion trees, lay out a walking tour and include a map. The brochures probably will be printed in early 2016 and will be available in the Conservatory and at www.metroparkstacoma.org/arboretum. But you don’t have to wait for the brochures to check out the new signs and appreciate the arboretum’s long history. McDonough suggests starting at the Conservatory and walking along South G Street. “Take a look at the red oaks,� he said. “The size of them is astounding. And not just the Teddy Roosevelt.� His other favorites include the American beeches, found throughout the park; the purple beeches, along Sixth Avenue, east of the park’s bowling green; and the rock elm, also near the bowling green, with its deeply furrowed bark and its narrow, cylindrical shape. “I would encourage spending an hour or two, walking
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around, reading labels and stepping back to view trees as a whole,� McDonough said. It’s a good way to take a break from the cyberworld. Learning about trees doesn’t require special equipment. “It’s enjoyable for any park user.�
city aPProveS moratorium on marijuana ShoPS By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
PHOTOS BY MATT NAGLE
FLYING AWAY. After serving as a favorite social gathering spot for generations of Tacomans, the
Pegasus will be shutting its doors for good, leaving only fond memories of good times and good friends. By Matt Nagle matt@tacomaweekly.com
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The New Year is starting off on a sad note for the loyal customers of the Pegasus Restaurant and Lounge. Sunday, Jan. 17 will be the final day of business for this Tacoma icon after 42 years of being a favorite place to go for generations of Tacomans. It will especially be missed by many members of the Puyallup Tribe, as “The Pegâ€? has been a social gathering place for them going back generations. Owner Janis Johnson said that with the economy not being what it used to be, she felt it was time to close the doors for good. “Traffic isn’t as much as it used to be going by there and the city of Tacoma is raising taxes‌ It just doesn’t look good down the road,â€? she said. Johnson and her husband Harry took over the restaurant in 1981 from Harry’s dad Herbert Johnson, who opened the Pegasus in 1973. When her husband passed away four years ago, Janis started working there regularly and met so many wonderful people that she said it would be hard to count them all. Top of that list would be members of the Puyallup Tribe. “They’ve been regulars at the Pegasus for many, many, many years,â€? Johnson said. “Harry treated them really good and they were good to him. They absolutely adored him and they felt appreciated. That’s who I’m going to miss for sure. I knew them when they were little and now I know their kids and some have grandkids now.â€? When Harry passed away, a celebration of his life was held at the restaurant and Janis said it was a longtime tribal member customer who made the event something she’ll remember forever. “One of our really good customers wanted to do fireworks so he went across the street and lit off all these fireworks. What a display he put on. There must have been a couple thousand dollars worth of fireworks. It was just beautiful. That was really special, something I’ll never forget.â€? When asked for her fondest memory of the Pegasus, this is the memory she shared.
With the impending closure, New Year’s Eve was a special time this year at the Pegasus. “Our regulars wanted to come in one last time and I saw a lot of people I hadn’t seen in long time,â€? Johnson said. The Pegasus staff was on hand as well to say goodbye to customers who became friends over the years with the staff and with each other. “I’ve been really lucky to have such good people surrounding me,â€? Johnson said, noting that Pegasus customers may very well see their favorite staff members again one day working in another Tacoma restaurant. Puyallup Tribal Chairman Bill Sterud was there on New Year’s Eve too. He enjoyed going the Pegasus ever since he was a youngster. “It was packed and everyone was in a good mood,â€? he said of the New Year’s crowd, with lots of reminiscing going on about the pending closure. If you were at the Pegasus weekday mornings for breakfast, chances are Sterud was also there at his regular table. He described the Pegasus fondly as “a working man’s placeâ€? and spoke of tribal fishermen and fisherwomen who would go to The Peg right off the river, dressed just as they were – rubber boots and all – and that was totally acceptable. He said he would very much miss his Sunday mornings there at his favorite table. “They turned on the music and played ‘Breakfast with the Beatles’ on 102.5 (FM radio). I’m going to miss that,â€? said this hardcore Beatles fan. Above everything else, Johnson said it will be the customers that she and the staff will miss the most. “Seeing them every night and being comfortable with them‌ We had a lot of regulars. Some even had their own coffee cups out front.â€? Before the Pegasus celebrates its final day on Sunday and becomes a beloved memory, Johnson had a message for all her customers: “I’m so appreciative of them and thankful for all these years. It’s been really special to get to know them all and their families. I just appreciate that they chose us. People can spend their dollars anywhere and they chose us.â€?
Tacoma City Council unanimously approved a moratorium on new marijuana shops within the city to allow for state lawmakers to develop new rules for the booming pot industry. The moratorium means the city will not issue new business permits for marijuana businesses for as long as the next six months. Current pot shops will be allowed to continue to operate as city planners develop rules about their placement around the city and other business operational issues. The moratorium comes after the state essentially merged the recreational and medical marijuana rules during the last legislative session. The newly named State Liquor and Cannabis Board is working through its rulemaking and enforcement process, which could change the number of shops allowed in Tacoma. “The moratorium would preserve the city's local regulatory authority and the validity of our ongoing legislative process,� according to a city report, noting that the moratorium will end this spring. The state agency set a target of eight pot shops in Tacoma when it developed its initial set of rules after Washington voters approved the recreational use of marijuana in 2012, but that number could double during the current legislative session. The latest increase in state permits is spurred by the Legislature’s move last year to bring medical marijuana shops under the regulatory framework built for recreational marijuana. In working to merge the two markets, the state Liquor and Cannabis Board has raised the statewide cap on marijuana retail licenses from 334 to 556, with dispersal targets set to businesses spread around the state. The increased total for the state means Tacoma will be allocated for more shops. The city’s moratorium will allow time for the city to study its current business and zoning rules concerning marijuana shops with that higher number in mind. The new rules, for example, will address the minimum distance between shops, hours of operation and security. Particularly unique to Tacoma is the fact that the city has more than 60 marijuana businesses, largely medical marijuana dispensaries that were allowed to open without city code addressing their businesses specifically. Many shops were told to either shudder their doors or gain a state license. Those shops that already had state licenses and are current with their tax and licenses would be allowed to stay open until the summer, when the city’s new marijuana codes would go into effect. News of the moratorium in Tacoma follows news from the Pierce County Council that it will revisit a ban on all marijuana shops. The council slated an advisory vote on the April 26 ballot to ask residents in unincorporated areas whether or not to continue its ban.
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Old Spaghetti FactOry prepareS tO mOve lOcatiOnS By Derek Shuck
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After serving the Tacoma area from its Jefferson Street location for more than four decades, the Old Spaghetti Factory will be moving to a new location on Friday, Jan. 22, right down the road to 1250 Pacific Ave. “It’s a newer building, newer infrastructure. We’re closer in proximity to some downtown employers. We're going to have a bigger restaurant to accommodate more guests,” Old Spaghetti Factory marketing manager Ryan Durrett said. “In our time in Tacoma, we’ve built up a lot of great guests and loyalists, and this will allow us to have more room to serve them and more space for things like banquet groups and events.” The Old Spaghetti Factory is a family run business that has been a part of Tacoma since the 1980s, offering a classic Italian dining experience that’s hard to match anywhere else. “We have, for generations, been all about great food and exceptional value with great service. We try to really focus on things that
maybe aren’t as commonplace in today’s culture, in the sense of the decor of our restaurant is unique. You can dine and eat dinner in an old Tacoma trolley car, and all meals are served as three-course meals with bread, soup and salad, an entrée and ice cream for dessert.” As Tacoma’s restaurant scene continues to boom, Durrett believes the new modern space will mesh well with the Old Spaghetti Factory’s retro styling to create a truly unique environment, “As the restaurant industry has evolved, we’ve been very true to our roots and our founder’s mission, and I think people see that when they come in and they feel it through their dining experience with us. We use family recipes to this day,” Durrett said. “Were excited for our years ahead in Tacoma.” There will be a ribbon cutting for the new location on Friday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m., with the restaurant offering its first dinner service on Pacific Avenue that night, with a normal schedule resuming the next day. The Old Spaghetti Factory will be closed Jan. 18-21 in order to move all their materials
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tech. Hundreds gathered to celebrate the opening of the Advanced Technology
Upon its grand opening on Jan. 7, the City of Tacoma officially welcomed a new Bates Technical College facility, the Advanced Technology Center located at 2320 S. 19th St. Officials broke ground on the twostory, 53,000-square-foot building last year. The facility includes an auditorium, meeting spaces, administrative support and educational spaces, a STEM classroom, a learning resource center and student support services. The award-winning building was designed by Tacoma-based McGranahan Architects and achieves the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold rating, according to Bates Technical College officials. “This building provides an outstanding new home for our faculty, staff and students in these programs,” Bates Technical College President Ron Langrell said. “The facility will help reinforce our connections with industry and community members, and will position our college at the forefront of innovation and collaborative learning in our region. The advanced Technology Center houses Bates Technical College’s engineering, information technology and digital media programs and is designed around real world learning opportunities. Speakers at the groundbreaking included Tacoma City Council member Keith Blocker, Langrell, Executive Secretary of the Washington State Building and construction trades council Lee Newgent and others. Student Andrew Olson spoke in front of the crowd of over 100 that had gathered to kick off activities in the new building, speaking about his positive experience at Bates and the advantages
the new facility provides. “Now I have the tools to start a brand new career, and that will help me support my family,” Olson said. Today, Bates Technical College annually serves approximately 3,000 career training students and 10,000 more community members. “The technical college involvement is to create jobs, to put people to work and an investment of this magnitude is incredible. The primary interest here is to make sure we have more and more community engagement,” Newgent said. “You invest your time here, you invest your time in STEM, you invest your time in technical training, and there’s employment waiting for you.” Heath Satow is an artist who contributed a sculpture outside the main entrance simply entitled “Yes,” a title that serves as an ode to Bates Technical College’s affinity for helping students to achieve their dreams. Satow has had his work featured from Los Angeles to Dubai. “That’s what we aspire to here at Bates, to all students who have hope, to all students who have dreams,” Executive Vice President of Bates Al Griswold said. Newly elected city council member Blocker stopped by for his first speaking engagement, and espoused the benefits of a facility that keeps higher education affordable. “Bates Technical College has a tremendous impact on our community as a whole,” Blocker said. “Bates constantly and consistently kept their doors open to allow access to higher education to provide more jobs and more training. Bates continues to grow, continues to supports families and students so they have access to education.” For more information on Bates Technical College or the new Advanced Technology Center, visit www.bates. ctc.edu.
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marlene@tacomaweekly.com Marlene Carrillo has worked at the Pierce County Community Newspaper Group for almost two years and is the ad representative for Downtown Tacoma, the Stadium District, the Tacoma Mall, Northeast Tacoma, The Port of Tacoma and East Tacoma. Marlene loves the Tacoma communities for how connected they are, and how nonjudgmental the residents are. She shows this love by being very active in the community; this includes being a Rotary 8 member, a Paint Tacoma Team Leader, a board member of 6th Ave., and volunteering at Rock the Rim, Planting Seeds, Art on the Ave, and RNR community events. Marlene hopes the next generation can continue the close ties of the current community, as she actively tries to get the youth involved with programs she is a part of.
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t Homelessness do it. It is a moral obligation, but we need everyone to be all in on this so that we can come up with a way to address this.” The Salvation Army’s shelter program of 14 families and six individuals will add 50 beds through March, while the Tacoma Rescue Mission’s 214 beds will be upped by 80 more beds and space for 50 families. Catholic Community Services will add 80 beds to its roster of 167 beds for singles and families. The added beds will help the immediate shortage so fewer homeless people and families are turned away from shelters. But the added beds are just temporary and don’t directly address the underlying issues that cause homelessness in the first place. “Homelessness is a serious problem, and it is a serious problem because we are addressing it in the wrong way,” Rescue Mission Program Director Frank Jackson said. “It’s economics. People don’t have enough money to live.” Even with the improving economy in recent years, wages have not kept up with rising rental costs, for example, so more people are living at or below the poverty line, even with steady paychecks. Some 90 children currently call the Rescue Mission shelters their home. “The idea is not to build more shelters, because if you do, you warehouse people, and warehousing people starts to dehumanize them,” Jackson said. “You can’t build yourself out of homelessness.” FOCUS ON YOUTH On Dec.21, the city of Tacoma turned the Beacon Senior Center into an emergency overnight shelter for youth experiencing homelessness, tackling one of the cities biggest, and most hidden issues facing our area. In 2014, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) found that 1,764 K-12 Tacoma School District stu-
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dents have been identified as experiencing homelessness, and it’s been 30 long years since Tacoma had a dedicated spot for these youth to go for the night. This is something that the city is trying to fix, along with Pierce County Community Youth Services, to develop a center for youth experiencing homelessness that will not only serve as an overnight shelter for youth, but as a location where teens can have the resources they need such as nourishing meals, clothing, hygiene and a place to stay for the night. The center would also provide transitional steps toward permanent housing, case management, basic skills training and access to employment and education opportunities. “Youth and young adult homelessness is unique because the vast majority of the times the young person has no control over their circumstances. It is determined by others,” said Kurt Miller, executive director of Pierce County Community Youth Services. “Research shows that when they are provided resources, there is a positive impact on their mental and physical health, which means the cycle of homelessness can end with them.” The center is accounted for in the city’s budget, and the search is currently on for the perfect location to house the shelter. With the winter season and cold weather upon Tacoma, the city knew it had to act to get immediate relief to those in need, which is how the shelter at Beacon was conceived. “We’ve been looking for that right facility and we have not found it but we continue to look. We had hoped we would have that facility by now, because we knew we also had to address sheltering those young adults,” Tacoma's Human Services Manager Pam Duncan said. While homelessness is an issue that affects all age groups, youth experiencing
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homelessness are especially vulnerable. “A person who is experiencing homelessness is vulnerable for a variety of reasons and when you layer youth onto that, you’re experience makes you more vulnerable,” Duncan said In 2013, a study was conducted by the University of Washington-Tacoma, asking questions to 51 youth experiencing homelessness in Pierce County, 25 percent of whom identified as LGBTQ and were kicked out of their own homes. “Youth of color and LGBTQ youth are disproportionately impacted by homelessness,” Duncan said. This added vulnerability can lead these youth experiencing homelessness into a cycle that can be very tough to escape. Things like the upcoming shelter and Tacoma Homeless Services efforts to connect with these teens are ways to try and prevent this from happening. “Many are likely, if we can’t connect them to services, to stumble. Hopefully we can catch these individuals before they stumble,” said Colin DeForrest, Homeless Services Manager for Tacoma’s Coalition to End Homelessness. “The longer we have a youth on the street, it’s just rolling the dice. They can be preyed upon in so many ways.” The upcoming shelter isn’t the only effort by the city to help curb the issue of homelessness. The Positive Interactions program sees a group of skilled people interface with homeless people to connect them with valuable resources, such as shelter. Furthermore, programs are in place to educate homeowners about foreclosure prevention. “It’s an important issue to tackle because these are human beings and they don’t have places to sleep, and it’s cold outside. If you have a caring bone in your body, it should be unacceptable,” DeForrest said. “It’s vital, being a city workers, that we want to make the best city and the safest city. We want this city to thrive. We want the individuals in this city to thrive. We want to give chances that see these individuals thriving. We want to give every opportunity to really thrive and stabilize.” During this time of year, Tacoma Homeless Services wants people to remember that homelessness is not a seasonal issue. “This is going on in July, in the fall in the winter in the spring. This is an issue that isn’t going to go away without a lot of work from the community,” DeForrest said.
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Commission, a Community Working Group and staff-developed alternative, and simply enforce the rules currently on the books since none of those recommendations went far enough to limit billboards around sensitive areas of the city. Just three billboards meet current zoning rules the city now plans to enforce. The city had hopes to reduce the number of billboards by at least half, but none of the recommendations reached that goal. Clear Channel had sued the city over planned rule changes in 2007, just as rules passed in 1997 were set to go into effect. That led to an agreement in 2010 that recognized Clear Channel’s vested rights in its conforming and legally nonconforming signs, as well as included an exchange program that would allow for digital billboards. Tacomans largely didn’t like the idea of digital billboards, so city officials drafted billboard rules in 2011 that banned digital billboards as well as established a 10-year plan to remove billboards that did not comply with the rules. Tacoma then filed for a declaratory judgement to determine if the 2010 agreement was binding. Clear Channel countersued, which led to the most recent round of recommendations. The city’s original rules, and now the ones staffers are preparing to enforce, would forbid billboards within 500 feet of each other as well as within 500 feet of residential area, schools, open spaces and historical districts.
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vote,” organizer Claudia Riedener said. “But it is absolutely also about getting the word out.” Northwest Innovation Works has submitted plans to build a $3.4 billion methanol refinery on the former Kaiser Aluminum site at 3400 Taylor Way. The plant would convert natural gas into methanol that then would be shipped to China to create olefin for use in plastic containers and cell phone components. The plant would be the largest plant in the world, about twice the size as was first envisioned when NWIW signed a 30-year lease with the Port of Tacoma for 90 acres a year ago. Plans jumped from two to four production lines this fall, just as Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Tacoma. The plant is being largely funded by the Chinese government and British Petroleum. The port took ownership of the former smelter site in 2003 after Kaiser stopped production a decade ago. NWIW is working on two smaller facilities as well – one in Kalama, Wash. and one in Port Westward, Ore. At full operation, the Tacoma plant would produce 20,000 tons of methanol daily through four production lines. About 1,000 construction workers would build the facility, which would then employ about 260 people once built. Of concern to critics and environmental groups is the large amount of water and electricity the facility would use, as well as the environmental impact and potential hazards a gas plant could create so close to highly populated areas. The facility would use enough electricity to power 320,000 homes and require up to 7.8 billion gallons of water per year at full operation. That is more water than all of Tacoma’s residential users combined. The power would come from Tacoma Public Utilities buying electricity on the open market and selling it wholesale to the facility, while the water would come from TPUs current capacity from mostly the Green River Watershed. Organizing opposition to the project now rather than when environmental studies and reviews have been done, Riedener said, makes sure voices are heard sooner rather than later – when momentum has swayed toward construction. The company’s timeline states that could start in late 2017. The first phase could be operational in 2020. “Now is a really a good time,” Riedener said. “Now everyone is talking about it.” Nailing down the environmental impacts about such a massive plant is a bit tough since the plant would be so large, Citizens for a Healthy Bay Director Melissa Malott said, and no permit applications have been filed. “There are no comparables out there,” she said. “Nobody knows the answers yet.” Comments and questions will be gathered this winter by a consultant hired by the City of Tacoma. A draft of the environmental study is expected by summer. The Environmental Impact Statement would cover a wide range of issues linked to the project, everything from economics to traffic and from potential hazards and environmental concerns. The city is the lead agency, with a host of other agencies with jurisdictions over the plant, including: the Port of Tacoma, Pierce County, Puget Sound Clean Energy Agency, Washington State Fish and Wildlife, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington State Transportation and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. Since first proposed, the company has announced that it could reduce its water usage by a quarter by reusing its wastewater, for example. “NWIW is working closely with the Port of Tacoma, the
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cities of Tacoma and Fife, Tacoma Fire Department, Pierce County and the Puyallup Tribe to consider the unique site needs at the Port of Tacoma,” the company announced on the project’s website. “We are committed to working with stakeholders and community members in Tacoma and Pierce County to answer questions about the facility, its operations, and the permitting process. The natural gas for this facility would be delivered to the site via pipeline, and the natural gas provider must also follow a rigorous permitting process that will offer opportunities for public involvement. We will also work with the community to address any concerns that are identified during permitting and design, such as traffic, noise, safety, environmental impacts or other questions about the facility.” The plant would be the second gas facility to undergo review for the tideflats. Tacoma City Council approved plans last year for Puget Sound Energy to move forward with an 8 million gallon liquefied natural gas facility at East 11th Street and Taylor Way, just blocks away from the planned NWIW methanol plant. The $275 million facility would gather and store natural gas that would then be chilled so that it becomes a liquid. That liquefied natural gas would then be used by Totem Ocean Trailer Express for its natural gas-fueled ships and trucks, as well as be stored for use by PSE customers during high-demand winters once the plant opens in 2018. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians has filed paperwork asking a judge to void permits for the project with the argument that its environmental review was flawed. The neighboring gas plants, the three current oil refineries as well as the rise of oil train traffic through the area are raising concerns about the potential of an environmental disaster so close to urban areas that are already in earthquake zones. A public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center will provide informa-
tion about the proposal as well as allow people to comment as a first step in developing the scope of the environmental review. Another meeting is in the works for Feb. 16 in a yet-to-be determined area in Northeast Tacoma. Written comments will be gathered until Feb. 17. Information about the project can be found at cityoftacoma.org/planning. Comments can be sent to tacoma.methanol.sepa@cityoftacoma.org or written to the City of Tacoma’s Planning and Development Services Department, 747 Market St., Suite 345, Tacoma 98402.
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GOLDEN. The Tacoma Golden Gloves turns
68 this year and takes place Friday, Jan. 22 at the Al Davies Boys & Girls Club for the preliminary bouts at 7 p.m. The semifinals and finals will take place on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the UPS Memorial Fieldhouse starting at 7 p.m. Tickets for Saturday are $16 for grandstand and $28 for floor seating. Come prepared to see the most boxing you have probably ever witnessed in your life.
With OLympics ON thE hOrizON, GOLDEN GLOvEs is a biG DEaL By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
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ith several Tacoma high school girls’ basketball teams vying for league titles, it’s nearly impossible to decide whether the boys’ or the girls’ teams are the best in the city. For the average hoop-loving fan around these parts, that equates to an awesome situation to be in. With just a handful of league games remaining on the schedules, and the post-season just around the corner, it’s time to take a look at our Tacoma area teams and see where they stand currently. The best of the best right now is the race for the 3A Narrows title between the Lincoln Lady Abes and the Wilson Lady Rams. After dismantling similar opponents during the first half of the season, it would be Lincoln drawing first blood against Wilson, taking the lead in what should be a race to the finish between the two teams. On Jan. 6, Lincoln faced an 11-point halftime deficit against the Lady Rams. Powered by 2015 Tacoma Weekly All-City selection Tamia Braggs, along with junior forward Morticia McCall, the Lady Abes turned the tables in the third quarter, erasing Wilson’s lead and both teams entered the fourth quarter knotted at 41-41. Lincoln continued the momentum swing until the final buzzer sounded, edging their rivals 53-51, in game one of their two game regular season series. The two teams will face each other again at Wilson High School on Feb. 3. It’s quite possible that both teams will run the table before then and the Lady Rams would need to win that matchup as well as a tie-breaker game that would follow soon after. The disparity between Lincoln and Wilson is simply that great in the 3A Narrows. No other teams have shown that they have four quarters of basketball that can match Tacoma’s top two. It’s important to note that both Lincoln and Wilson scheduled very difficult non-league games this season, to hopefully prepare them
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abE-sOLutELy. (top) Senior guard Victoria Mukisa gets her
defensive game-face on against Tahoma. (middle) Senior center Tamia Braggs has been a force on Tacoma courts for years now and will be taking her game to Santa Clara University after she graduates. (bottom) Junior forward Morticia Mc'Call is proving to be an excellent counter-punch in the paint with Braggs.
The Tacoma Golden Gloves boxing tournament isn’t just the second-longest running event of its kind in the United States, it’s also long been known as one of the finest tournaments out there. Tacoma will host many of the region’s top talent in the amateur boxing game on Friday, Jan. 22 and Saturday, Jan. 23. The number of entries this year is so large, event staff are expecting some of the bouts to bleed into Sunday to crown a champion in each weight class. Back in the 1940’s, the Tacoma Athletic Commission began staging Golden Gloves championships in the Tacoma Armory. The fights moved to the University of Puget Sound Memorial Fieldhouse in the 1950’s and then into the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall in the early 1980’s. Two years ago, the fights returned to UPS and the old look and feel of the Fieldhouse seems like a fitting location for the 68th Golden Gloves. Event coordinators are happy with the move and plan on continuing their partnership with UPS each winter. While every Tacoma Golden Gloves tournament is special, every four years the pressure ratchets up a bit as the event coincides with an upcoming Summer Olympics and the prospect of making a run at a Team USA becomes a real possibility for the best of the best. The best athletes in the world will converge on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this coming summer for the 31st Olympiad, and the “Road to Rio” just might begin for some boxers in Tacoma next weekend. Continuing on the subject of the Summer Olympics, one of the great things about the Tacoma Golden Gloves is that it consistently draws former champions back to the event and some of them began their own Olympic journey in Tacoma many years ago, and returned with a hunk of precious metal around their neck. Last year’s Golden Gloves attendees were lucky enough to have Leo Randolph serving as the ring announcer. Randolph began his climb to the top with two Tacoma Golden Gloves titles. The last win catapulted the Tacoma kid into a run that culminated in a flyweight gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Randolph also went on to win the WBA Super Bantamweight world title in 1980 after a TKO over Ricardo Cardona in the 15th and final round of their spectacular bout. Some of the other Tacoma greats that went on to become world famous boxers are 1972 gold medalist, and former Lincoln High School teacher,
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SPORTSWATCH SOUTH SOUND FC BRINGS NWPL WOMEN’S SOCCER TO GRIT CITY The Northwest Premier League has announced that the South Sound Football Club is joining the new elite amateur women’s soccer league to represent the City of Destiny in statewide play. “The purpose of the South Sound Women’s program is to provide more opportunity for local players to develop and show their potential among a group of similar-minded peers,” says women’s team founder Craig Vincent. “We want to offer players another avenue for reaching the next level.” The South Sound FC Women join the South Sound FC Men of the Evergreen Premier League. John Crouch owns SSFC and is excited to see growth into the women’s game. “We are really looking forward to having the new team as a part of our club,” Crouch says. “It’s great for Tacoma, and we would like to thank Craig Vincent for stepping up and helping make this happen. It is exciting to see the 'South Sound FC' name growing in our area and we know that our teams and players will support each other as we compete in our leagues.” Vincent says career soccer goals are just a part of the SSFC Women’s mission. “An important objective for the club is to provide our players a family. The South Sound Men’s program has been extremely inspiring regarding this, and we strive to match that atmosphere with the women’s program – and, with success, between the men’s and women’s programs, as well.” SSFC becomes the second club announced in the NWPL. The Olympic Force of Bremerton were recently also announced. The Northwest Premier League will be announcing other member clubs in the coming days. League progress can be followed on the official NWPL website at www.NorthwestPremierLeague.com, on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/NWPLsoccer and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/NWPremierLeague. The NWPL is an elite, amateur, highly competitive women’s soccer league for players, coaches, families and fans around the state of Washington to come together through the sport of soccer. Players and coaches can enhance their skills in the NWPL during the summer break from college. Families and fans can cheer their local stars. – Courtesy of GoalWa.net PIERCE COLLEGE TO HOST “SALUTE TO ARMED FORCES NIGHT” AGAINST RIVAL TCC Pierce College Basketball will be hosting its first “Salute to the Armed Forces Night" on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Fort Steilacoom Campus Health Education Center Gymnasium. Tip-off for the Pierce women’s game against Tacoma Community College is set for 5 p.m. Tip-off for the Pierce men’s game against the Titans will be at 7 p.m. The Raiders welcome all military members from Joint Base Lewis McChord and anyone with a military ID gets into either or both games for free. Any members in the JROTC can attend for free in uniform. HOMETOWN HERO ANDRE KEYS TO MAKE PRO DEBUT AT BATTLE AT THE BOAT 104 Tacoma’s Andre Keys, one of the area’s most decorated amateur boxers over the past decade, will make his professional debut on Friday, Jan. 15 at Brian Halquist Productions’ Battle at the Boat 104 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma. Keys will face Seattle’s Lexus Pagampao, who will also be making his pro debut, in a four-round in the 160-pound middleweight division. The card will feature a 10-round main event between WBA-NABA United States super middleweight champion Dashon Johnson and hard-hitting Izaak Cardona. Battle at the Boat 104 will have a special Friday start time with doors opening at 7 p.m. and preliminary bouts starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are available through the EQC box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Keys, who began his amateur career with the Tacoma Boxing Club, is a five-time Tacoma Golden Gloves champion. His five titles are second only to former national champion Mylon Watkins, who captured six crowns at the 68-year-old tournament. A multiple-time regional champion, Keys is also a former junior national champion and has competed at the USA Boxing National Championships and U.S. Olympic Trials. “If you follow amateur boxing in the Northwest you’ve most likely heard of Andre on several occasions,” promoter Brian Halquist said. “Tacoma has an incredibly rich tradition in amateur boxing and his name is right up there towards the top of the list. Few local fighters have accomplished as much as Andre has in the amateur ranks. It’s now time for him to take the next step." The main event will feature the return to the Emerald Queen Casino for Dashon Johnson, who upset Mike Gavronski to capture the WBA-NABA U.S. super middleweight title on Nov. 7. Cardona brings plenty of power into the 168-pound clash, posting a 14-3-0 record with 14 knockouts. Highlighting the undercard will be a super featherweight bout between Jeremy McCleary of Buckley, Wash., and Marco Cardenas. McCleary (8-1-0) is coming off a victory over Health Cline at Battle at the Boat 103 on Nov. 7. McCleary’s only career setback came at the hands of Marcelo Gallardo on Mar. 28. Gallardo, a resident of Renton, Wash., will also be on the undercard, facing Rob Diezel. For more information, please visit www.halquistproductions.com and the Battle at the Boat Facebook page.
THOMAS, LOGGERS EARN DEFENSIVE STATISTICAL CROWNS Following an unbeaten season and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Puget Sound women’s soccer team continues to garner accolades. Lauren Thomas is the 2015-16 NCAA Division III statistical champion for Save Percentage and Goals Against Average, while the Loggers are the 2015-16 Division III women’s soccer statistical champion for Goals Against Average, Save Percentage, and Shutout Percentage.
Puget Sound had a 17-0-5 record and earned its 14thconsecutive Northwest Conference title in 2015-16, and a large part of the team’s success came from the defensive effort of the team. The Loggers, anchored by junior goalkeeper Thomas, earned 19 shutouts in 22 matches. They only allowed three goals over the season. Thomas finished the season with a 0.13 Goals Against Average and a 0.94 Save Percentage, both good for first in the nation. She was named to the All-Northwest Conference Second Team at the conclusion of the season after playing every minute in goal for the Loggers. All of the other Logger defensive starters also made All-NWC teams after contributing to a team 0.864 Shutout Percentage. Senior defender Liz Blonden was named the Northwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year while also making the First Team. Emma Donckels and Jordyn McLuen were named to the All-NWC Second Team, while Bailey Edwards was named to the Third Team. SHELDON WINS NWC ATHLETE OF THE WEEK FOR THIRD TIME Puget Sound women’s basketball senior Emily Sheldon picked up her third Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Week honor, the conference announced Monday. Sheldon led the Loggers to a pair of NWC home wins over Willamette and Lewis & Clark this past weekend. The Portland, Oregon native notched her second double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds during a 67-64 win over the Bearcats on Friday, Jan 8. She scored 24 points to go with eight boards as the Loggers topped the Pioneers, 75-56, the following day. Sheldon shot 51.4 percent from the floor through the two wins. Sheldon leads the NWC in scoring with 20.4 points per game, and she ranks eighth with 6.6 rebounds per game. She was named the Logger Club Logger of the Week earlier this week. The Loggers are back at the Memorial Fieldhouse when they host Pacific on Friday, Jan. 15, for a 6 p.m. tip-off.
TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS JAN. 15 - 23
FRIDAY, JAN. 15 – BASKETBALL Boys – Bellarmine vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 15 – BASKETBALL Girls – Mt. Tahoma vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 15 – BASKETBALL Girls – No. Thurston vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 15 – BASKETBALL Girls – Stadium vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 15 – BOXING Battle at the Boat 104 Emerald Queen Casino – 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 16 – BASKETBALL Women – Centralia vs. TCC Tacoma Community College – 2 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 16 – BASKETBALL Men – Centralia vs. TCC Tacoma Community College – 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 16 – INDOOR SOCCER Vancouver vs. Tacoma Stars Reserves Tacoma Soccer Center – 7:30 p.m.
MONDAY, JAN. 18 – BASKETBALL Girls – Curtis vs. Bellarmine ShoWare Center, Kent – 10:30 a.m.
MONDAY, JAN. 18 – BASKETBALL Boys – West Linn vs. Wilson ShoWare Center, Kent – 2 p.m.
MONDAY, JAN. 18 – BASKETBALL Boys – Seattle Prep vs. Lincoln ShoWare Center, Kent – 5 p.m. LESTER’S 31 NOT ENOUGH TO PUSH LUTES PAST GEORGE FOX Brandon Lester scored a career-best 31 points for the Pacific Lutheran men’s basketball team, but it was not enough Saturday, Jan. 9 as the Lutes fell to George Fox 82-74 at Wheeler Sports Center. Lester erupted for 31 points in 33 minutes of time on the floor, connecting on 11 of 20 shot attempts from the field, including four out of 10 from three-point range, and shooting 5-of-6 from the free throw line. Lester’s 31 points were the Lutes’ most in a game since Kyle MacTaggart also scored 31 in a game during the 2010-11 season. Lester’s performance came following an off-day Friday that saw the junior score a season-low two points. “He came back from last night and was Brandon Lester,” PLU head coach Steve Dickerson said. “We have got to defend better. We got back to being ourselves, but we have to defend better. We did not make critical plays at the end of the game.” The back-and-forth game featured four tie scores and six lead changes. George Fox led by 66-55 with seven minutes remaining before Lester scored six of the next eight points for the Lutes to pull PLU within three with 5:12 to go. The Bruins built their lead back to eight a minute later, but PLU worked its way back to make it a one-point game at 73-72 in the final two minutes. That was the closest the Lutes got, as Rico Thomas made a three-pointer on the Bruins’ next possession and George Fox put the game away with four free throws down the stretch. Jared Christy supplied a double-double for the Lutes, scoring 14 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Dylan Foreman added 10 points and five rebounds to go with three assists, and Bryce Miller scored all nine of his points at the free throw line while gathering eight rebounds. The Lutes shot 33.3 percent (21-of-63) from the field for the game. PLU out-rebounded George Fox 44-to-34. The Bruins made up for it with a strong shooting performance. As a team the Bruins shot 50.8 percent (30-of-59) for the game, and George Fox shot 50 percent (13-of-26) on three-pointers. “They usually shoot well when we come down here,” Dickerson said of the Bruins. “That’s normally a bugaboo of ours: they usually shoot pretty well. Tonight they shot extremely well for three. We did all of those things, and also went to the foul line 34 times. There were stretches where we did make defensive shots, but we did not take advantage of the opportunities we had.” The loss dropped Pacific Lutheran’s record to 9-4 overall and 2-2 in Northwest Conference play. The Lutes will have a chance to bounce back at home next weekend, beginning with a Military Appreciation Night matchup against Lewis & Clark Friday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. at Names Family Court. – by Christian Bond, PLU Sports. OLYMPIC FORCE REMAIN THE LEADERS AFTER HOLDING OFF STARS RESERVES The Olympic Force (5-1-0) jumped out to a 5-1 third quarter lead before holding off a furious rally by the Tacoma Stars Reserves (2-3-1) in a thrilling match before 328 fans at the Olympic Sports Center on Saturday, Jan. 9. The home side had it going early, scoring three first quarter goals before the Stars could reply with one of their own. On the night Enrique Hidalgo scored a hat trick for Olympic and Gus Bermudez scored two. Joseph Cairel led Tacoma with two goals, while Kyle Danielson, Nate Ford, Tyler John and Steve Mohn rounded out the other Stars’ goals. The second quarter saw just one goal as the Force led 4-1 at the break. However, right after kick off of the second half the clubs put together quick scores. It was 6-3 when the Stars pulled their goalkeeper and set up a frantic final few minutes. Tacoma got to within 7-6 before the Force chipped one in to make the final result. A total of 46 goals were scored on Saturday night throughout three WISL matches. The race for a top four finish and a playoff spot is heating up and the results have pushed the defending champion Tacoma Stars Reserves down to fifth place while the Olympic Force remain just ahead of Bellingham and Sporting Everett.
TUESDAY, JAN. 19 – BASKETBALL Girls – NW Christian vs. Chief Leschi Chief Leschi HS – 5:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, JAN. 19 – BASKETBALL Boys – NW Christian vs. Chief Leschi Chief Leschi HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 – BASKETBALL Boys – Mt. Tahoma vs. Foss Henry Foss HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 – BASKETBALL Boys – Shelton vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 – BASKETBALL Girls – South Kitsap vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 – BASKETBALL Boys – Central Kitsap vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 22 – BASKETBALL Boys – Lincoln vs. Foss Henry Foss HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 22 – BASKETBALL Girls – Foss vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 22 – BASKETBALL Girls – Olympia vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 22 – BASKETBALL Girls – Capital vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 22 – BASKETBALL Girls – No. Thurston vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 22 – BOXING Tacoma Golden Gloves – Prelims Al Davies Boys & Girls Club – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 22 – INDOOR SOCCER Rapid City vs. Tacoma Stars ShoWare Center, Kent – 7:35 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 23 – WRESTLING All-City Tournament Stadium HS – 10 a.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 23 – BASKETBALL Women – TCC vs. Pierce College Pierce College – 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 23 – BASKETBALL Men – TCC vs. Pierce College Pierce College – 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 23 – BOXING TACOMA GOLDEN GLOVES UPS Fieldhouse – 7 p.m.
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clutch. (left) Wilson senior guard David Jenkins, Jr. was the 3A Narrows
co-MVP last season and is better than ever this year. (middle) Foss junior Roberto Gittens climbs the ladder for one of his two dunks against Wilson. (right) Sophomore Emmitt Matthews, Jr. has made possibly the biggest splash in the league this season and is a game-changer. (below) Foss junior Donald Scott makes up a formidable inside scoring punch along with Gittens. By Justin Gimse
of the game. Foss jumped out early by a score of 9-3, looking to gain a little daylight on the scoreboard and build some momentum. The When the dust settled and the smoke Rams would answer, closing to within one cleared, it was the Lincoln Abes that passed point before the Falcons finished the first the first test among the top three boys bas- quarter with a small run that gave them a ketball teams in the 3A Narrows. With a 19-14 lead going into the second stanza. heart-stopping, 77-70 double overtime win In the second quarter, it looked as though over Foss on Dec. 18, followed by a 73-59 Foss just might start running away with the statement win over Wilson on Jan. 6, the Abes game as they built a nine-point 27-18 lead have leapt to the forefront of the league stand- midway into the period. A couple of minutes ings and now control their own destiny. later, the Falcons hit a double-digit advantage However, there is still a lot of basketball at 35-25 and the home crowd was going nuts. left in the regular season, and the Rams and However, Wilson would not go away, and Falcons have the talent, and certainly the finished the first half on a 7-1 run closing desire, to claw themselves back into conten- to within four points as Foss led 36-32 at the tion for the league crown. half. Senior David Jenkins, Jr. canned a three One big question was how Wilson (5-1 3A pointer from the wing just before the buzzer Narrows, 9-2 overall) was going to bounce to lift the Ram spirits, as well as the Wilson back following their loss to Lincoln (5-0, 8-2), score. when their very next contest would be on FriThe third quarter was a straight up dogday, Jan. 8, in front of a packed house at Henry fight. Both teams were obviously leaving it all Foss High School? The answer wouldn’t come on the court and flying up and down the floor until Wilson broke a 67-67 stalemate with less at a frenzied pace. Wilson sophomore Emmitt than 30 seconds remaining and held on for a Matthews, Jr. would deliver 14 of his game71-67 win in front of a heartbroken Falcon high 26 points in the quarter and at the end of crowd and a very vocal and happy group of the third, Wilson had taken a 54-51 lead. Ram supporters. Five lead changes would take place in the The fact of the matter was that you couldn’t fourth quarter as both teams were heading ask for a better matchup and a more exciting toward the final buzzer neck and neck. As the game between two of Tacoma’s best. While clock dipped under 30 seconds and the game both teams may very well finish in second tied at 67-67, it would be Wilson’s veteran star and third place in the 3A Narrows standings, stepping forward to give his team one final it’s certainly not a stretch to expect the Rams push. Jenkins drove the left side of the lane and the Falcons to be some serious trouble for and hopped forward, splitting two defenders their opponents come West Central District and put a left-hander in the basket for a Wilson tournament time. lead with 27 seconds remaining in the game. For example, following such a tough Foss called a timeout with 21.9 seconds. On defeat against the Rams, it would be easy to the inbound, Foss freshman Daeshawn Wayne expect a little bit of a letdown from any team. bypassed the hot hands of juniors Roberto Instead, the Falcons headed up the peninsula Gittens and Donald Scott, and instead drove on Monday, Jan. 11 to face fourth place Cen- into double coverage near the left side of the tral Kitsap. Whether the Cougars were itching lane and had his shot gobbled up by the 6-7 to prove that they belonged in the upper-tier Matthews. Two Jenkins free throws iced the of the 3A Narrows, no one will know for sure game at 71-67. after Foss (5-2, 8-5) hung a 91-51 win over Gittens and Scott both finished with 22 them on their own basketball court. points for the Falcons, while Jenkins finished The matchup between Wilson and Foss with 17 and Montre Brown-Lofton added 14 was a back and forth affair that kept the fans points for the Rams. at Dalesky-Black Gymnasium on their feet, Wilson returns to action on Friday, Jan. or on the edge of their seat, for the duration 15 at Mt. Tahoma and will then face a talented team from West Linn (OR) at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan 18 at the MLK Classic at the ShoWare Center in Kent. Foss returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at C ollision C orner home against Mt. Tahoma Domestic & Foreign Auto Body Repair and then hosts Lincoln on Hybrid & Commercial Work Welcomed Friday, Jan. 22. Lincoln will Historic Proctor Business District face Seattle Prep at 5 p.m. 2709 North Adams Ph. 253-759-5354 at the MLK Classic and will Tacoma, WA 98407 Fax: 253-756-7429 then host Central Kitsap on ofďŹ ce@cooperscc.com Wednesday, Jan. 20. jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
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RAM-JAM. (left) Two-time Tacoma Weekly All-City selection Josie Matz has the Rams hitting on all cylinders this
season. (right) Wilson senior Kiki Knox is perhaps the biggest x-factor in the 3A Narrows league. When she starts taking over a game, it usually means "game over" for Wilson opponents.
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for the post-season. The Lady Lions traveled to Washington D.C. in December and faced three straight games against top-flight talent and dropped each contest. Bellarmine also defeated defending 4A state champion Gonzaga Prep, but later lost to top-ranked Todd Beamer. The Lady Lions will face 4A South Puget Sound League – leading Curtis on Monday, Jan. 18 at the MLK Classic at the ShoWare Center. Tip-off is set for 10:30 a.m. Much like the Foss Falcons, the Stadium Tigers (4-7, 0-4) are in the midst of a rebuilding year. A deep 4A Narrows league has not done the Tigers any favors this season. The Curtis Vikings are proving to be better than expected this season and sit atop the 4A South Puget Sound League standings with a perfect 8-0 record to go along with their 10-4 overall mark. The Vikings currently boast a two-game cushion in the standings ahead of Puyallup, whom they have already defeated once by double-digits. Look for the Vikings and Bellarmine to make some serious noise in the 4A district tournament. In the 2A SPSL, Franklin Pierce is having a strong season and currently sits in third place at 5-2, with an overall 10-3 record. The Cardinals trail league leading White River by two games, but look like
position, they could play for a league title against powerhouse Ilwaco when the teams meet on Jan. 28 on the coast. Tacoma Baptist is also putting together a strong season at 2-2 in league and 7-5 overall. If they continue on through to the district tournament, both teams will have a difficult time advancing to the 2B state tournament in Spokane, as the Southwest District is one of the toughest in the entire state. Chief Leschi (1-4, 5-7) has a team that looks like it could finish the season at .500 or better if they can get on a little run. Winning is a new look for the Warriors, and so far they’re doing just fine.
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for a tough post-season run. With only eight slots available at the 3A Hardwood Classic in the Tacoma Dome, the big game experience could wind up being a clutch scheduling decision by both coaching staffs. Lincoln (11-1, 6-0 3A Narrows) has already knocked off Monroe, Tahoma, Hazen and Curtis in non-league games. All four teams sit in first or second place in their own leagues. The Lady Abes sole loss was a road match against state powerhouse Cleveland. Wilson (9-3, 5-1) defeated defending 4A state champion Gonzaga Prep, 4A Narrows – leading Bellarmine, as well as Curtis and Wenatchee in nonleague action. The Lady Rams suffered defeats against perennial power Bishop Blanchet and Kentlake. Both teams are a combined 20-3. With several new faces this season, Mt. Tahoma T-Birds (3-6, 2-4) continues to improve and has been delivering a competitive showing every time they step onto the hardcourt. On the flip side, the Henry Foss Falcons (1-9, 0-6) are continuing to find it a difficult grind in the 3A Narrows. The expected jump down to the 2A South Puget Sound League next season should work wonders for the Falcons. The 4A Narrows race is tight, but it’s Tacoma’s Bellarmine Prep Lions sitting atop the standings. With a new look and retooled approach, the Lions (6-5, 4-0 4A Narrows) have been impressive these season. Like their 3A sisters across town, Bellarmine scheduled a grip of difficult non-league games to prep them
a dangerous team come playoff time. Fife (5-8, 4-3 2A SPSL) has put together some strong performances this season and could be a spoiler in the postseason. The Washington Patriots (2-10, 1-6) are working through a tough season near the bottom of the league standings. On the small school side, it looks like there is a good chance at least two Tacoma teams will be punching a ticket into the district postseason. The Life Christian Eagles sit just one game out of the top spot in the 2B Pacific League at 3-1 and 6-4 overall and are trending upward. If the Eagles can maintain their current
Sugar Ray Seales, as well as former world champions Rocky Lockridge and Johnny Bumphus. The great boxers don’t just spring up out of nowhere and hit the big time. Instead, they put hours and hours of hard work in the gym and on the streets, working and molding their fight game from the ground up. For years, the Tacoma Boxing Club has been one of those launching points for boxers and while they act as the host gym for the Tacoma Golden Gloves, there’s no going easy on the visiting competition. The Tacoma Boxing Club is the reigning 2015 team Golden Gloves champion and is favored to repeat in the qualifying round for the regional and national championships. Tacoma’s event represents the Golden Gloves for the entire state of Washington. “This Golden Gloves is a continuation of helping raise money for the Tacoma Boxing Club to help give these young boxers an opportunity to fulfill a dream,� said Tacoma Athletic Commission committeeman Tony Anderson. “Whenever we have this many boxers scheduled it has turned into an exciting weekend of boxing, with some really great bouts. This being an Olympics year just makes it even bigger.“ If you want to maybe catch a rising star or two, and take in what is sure to be a staggering amount of top-level competitive boxing, then perhaps it’s time to head over to UPS this year and join in on the excitement. This year’s Tacoma Athletic Commission special honoree will be former T.A.C. president and longtime area athletic director, teacher and coach Scott Nordi, in appreciation for his many contributions to amateur boxing, as well nearly every sport offered at area high schools. The Tacoma Athletic Commission will be hosting the Jan. 22 preliminary bouts at the Al Davies Boys and Girls Club at 7 p.m. and the Jan. 23 finals at the University of Puget Sound’s Memorial Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. Ticket prices range from $16 for general admission to $28 for floor seats. Tickets are available at the UPS ticket office at (253) 879-3236 and online at ups.universitytickets.com/.
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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community
State, local and Puyallup tribal officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 18, 2015 for the next Interstate 5 project in Tacoma that will create a new bridge over the Puyallup River and reconstruct the I-5/State Route-167 interchange, commuter lanes and increase access to tribal properties. Pictured here are (left to right): Puyallup tribal member David Duenas; State Representative Hans Zeiger (R-25); Tacoma Deputy Mayor David Boe; Puyallup Tribal Chairman Bill Sterud; State Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson; Hamilton Construction President Scott Williams; WSDOT Olympic Region Administrator Kevin Dayton; and Kierra Phifer with U.S. Senator Patty Murray’s office.
Considered among the most urban of Native American tribes, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians has grown to be a critical component of the South Sound economy. As Pierce County’s sixth largest employer, a donor to a broad range of charitable organizations, and a major funder of housing, roads, education and environmental projects, the Puyallup Tribe stands as a model for taking care of not only its own membership but
sharing its wealth among the broader community as well. The Puyallup Tribe is one of the largest employers in Pierce County. With a payroll of more than 3,200 people that work in the Tribe’s businesses, government, economic development corporation, school, and health and housing authorities — approximately 70 percent of whom are non-Native — employees enjoy competitive wages and benefits.
In 2013, the Tribe spent more than $461 million. This spending supports communities by providing good wages and generous benefits to individuals, and through purchases of goods and services from local suppliers, vendors, contractors, construction companies and more. From sponsoring countless local charities, non-profit organizations, social welfare projects and events that may otherwise suffer or cease to exist, to
protecting the environment, funding crime prevention, city improvement projects and healthcare, the Tribe maintains its commitment to honoring its welldeserved reputation as “the generous people,” a reflection of the meaning of the Tribe’s very name “Puyallup.” In the following pages, you’ll read more about what a valuable community partner the Puyallup Tribe of Indians is to the region and the state.
PUYALLUP TRIBE BRINGS GOOD THINGS TO LIFE Helping the local economy thrive through renovations and new construction, jobs, opportunities for recreation and attracting business leaders to the South Sound Ever since the Puyallup Tribe established its Emerald Queen Casinos in Fife and Tacoma, the Tribe has generously shared the resulting financial success of these two stable, long-term businesses. Working to improve the quality of life for the people who live and work in the cities that exist within the Tribe’s reservation boundaries, in this 21st century the Tribe remains steadfast in its commitment to sharing the income generated from the EQC and related restaurant, retail and hotel facilities which, in turn, means good things for the people who live and do business in the South Sound. In 2014, the Tribe announced new ventures that will benefit not just tribal members but people from all walks of life, as the Tribe strives to build the local economy and help maintain a good standard of living for communities. EQC BALLROOM AND CONFERENCE CENTER In 2014, the Emerald Queen Hotel and Casino in Fife opened the doors to a brand new Ballroom and Conference Center available for rental to
Renovated into an attractive and spacious multi-functional facility, the Center is perfect for all kinds of occasions.
the public. Located just across the casino parking lot, the former EQC business building was given a makeover inside and out that must be seen to be fully appreciated. Renovated into an attractive and spacious multi-functional facility, the Center is perfect for all kinds of occasions, from wedding receptions, Seahawks viewing parties and family reunions, to confer- Considerable thought went into the design of the Center in order to make it as user-friendly as possible for a ences and conven- wealth of customer needs. tions, retirement parties, office parties and much more. Considerable thought went into the design of the center in order to make it as user-friendly as possible for a wealth of customer needs. The full Ballroom and Conference Center works great for larger functions, and moveable walls divide these areas into three different floor plans available individually or together. The center also offers a portable stage and dance floor and features a state-ofthe-art audio/video system, with 15-foot roll-down video screens that can televise everything from sports games to PowerPoint presentations. Everything needed for a memorable event is included in the rental price – from water and soda, coffee and tea, to the linens, china, glassware and silverware. All food is prepared in the EQC’s award winning kitchens, so clients can rest assured that there will be delicious, fresh choices to please everyone on the guest list. CHANGES TO EQC-TACOMA Since 2004, the majority of operations at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma have been housed in a tent structure. The tent has functioned well over the years, but from the beginning it was intended to be temporary. Now the time has come for the tent to be removed and the casino renovated into a nicer, permanent facility which will not only attract new patrons and tourist dollars to the South Sound; it will ensure that this popular casino continues to offer plenty of fullbenefit jobs to Natives and non-Natives alike.
The newly renovated EQC will offer more room for gaming and attract new patrons and tourist dollars to the South Sound.
Construction is now underway and will include a new parking garage, plenty of surface parking and beautification amenities, like a fountain water feature to create excitement and activity as patrons enter the property. New roads will also be built to allow for easy access to the casino and the Tribe is working closely with the Washington State Department of Transportation in getting the exits off the freeway correctly into the property to allow for smooth entry and exit.
For more information about the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, visit www.puyallup-tribe.com.
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Rapper, activist connects King's legacy to Black Lives Matter By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com
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ext week, Tacomans will come together to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And among those sharing their thoughts on the civil rights leader’s legacy will be Pittsburgh hip-hop artist and activist Jasiri X (born Jasiri Oronde Smith) who will speak and perform songs from his new album, “Black Liberation Theology,” at the University of Puget Sound’s 30th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. The free event kicks off at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19 – the day after MLK Day – at the university’s Schneebeck Concert Hall.
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2006 – I put out a song around the Jena Six (a group of black teenagers protesters say were unfairly arrested following a series of racial incidents in Jena, Louisiana.)
TACOMA WEEKLY: So what is your topic? What will you be talking about? JASIRI X: The topic is “Why the Black Lives Matter movement is a fulfillment of Dr. King’s dream.” I’ve seen some people kind of act like the two don’t coexist, like somehow what activists are doing in the Black Lives Matter movement today is somehow different than what Dr. King was doing or talking about. I want to show that that is not correct. TW: How did you first get involved with Black Lives Matter? JASIRI X: I’ve been involved in the (civil rights) movement nationally for about 10 years. In 2005, a group of us from Pittsburgh went to the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March. We went to the Hip-Hop Political Convention and we went to a gathering that was called by Harry Belafonte, called the Gathering for Justice. We came back and we wanted to do something in Pittsburgh, so we started an organization called One Hood that was twofold in terms of dealing with the violence that was happening in our community. … We used hip-hop as a way to kind of bring our communities together. That began, and then that same year – in
TW: How would you describe this moment in American history, where we’ve got a black president, but there are still these tensions and a need for a movement like Black Lives Matter? JASIRI X: I remember when Obama was elected, and the idea it meant we were entering into a post-racial America. It actually did the opposite. It actually brought race to the forefront in a way we’ve never seen. We’ve seen so much vitriol directed at President Obama – his family, his children – in a way we’ve never seen to any other President of the United States. No other president has had their citizenship questioned, has had their religion questioned – just real crazy things. It’s a very pivotal moment because I think that we could go either way. It seems like the country is becoming more divided, and if we continue in that direction it could lead to negative (consequences) for the future of the United States of America. TW: How do you think MLK would react to some of the things going on now? JASIRI X: (Because of) the way people use his name and his legacy, I think he would be very, very upset. To reduce Martin Luther King’s work to one speech on one day is doing a complete disservice. When people do that, it shows that they have not actually looked at and studied this man. He was a man who spoke out against the Military Industrial Complex, so he would have serious issues with the foreign policy of the United States of America and how we’re droning
folks all over the world. He led a movement for equal justice among poor people. So to see (that) working class Americans have stagnant wages while billionaires are getting more and more wealthy, where people have to fight just get a living wage. I absolutely believe he would be on the front lines. He stood for economic boycotts, so I’m sure he would have been proud of what the players at the University of Missouri have done. (Clarification: In November, members of the football team refused to play until racial tensions on campus were addressed, leading to the resignation of President Tim Wolfe.) He would be with us 1,000 percent. His confidante, Harry Belafonte, is with us. So I believe he would be, too.
TW: What else would you like to tell people about your appearance here? JASIRI X: I think it’s gonna be a unique, interesting experience. It’s not gonna be a sugar-coated conversation, it’s gonna be a real conversation. … If you believe Black Lives Matter is the fulfillment of Dr. King’s dream – or if you don’t – come out. If you have an opinion that’s different from that, I’d be interested in hearing it.
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THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE ‘TRANSITIONS AND REFLECTIONS’
“Transitions and Reflections,” textile artist Barbara Lee Smith Smith’s farewell to the Pacific Northwest, is currently on display in The Gallery at TCC. The show features pieces that are more abstract than most of Smith’s previous work. Other changes are evident as well: vertical pieces that suggest figures rather than Smith’s more typical landscapes; darker, warmer colors. However, her trademark fabrics, painting, and stitching provide continuity with her previous body of work. The Gallery is Tacoma Community College Building 4, located near the corner of 12th and
Mildred. Info: Gallery Coordinator Jennifer Olson Rudenko at (253) 460-4306.
TWO ‘SECOND SAMUEL’ It was a simpler time in the late 1940’s, especially in South Georgia in a sleepy little town called Second Samuel.The Great Depression was quickly fading into memory, the war had been won, and “Give ‘em Hell Harry” was still president. Folks in Second Samuel were ready for things to settle down and get back to normal. Except this was the summer Miss Gertrude passed away, and deep dark secrets were about to be revealed. Nobody could have imagined how the death of one sweet little old lady would turn the entire town upside down. Would anything ever be normal again? Plays Jan. 22-Feb. 7 at Tacoma Little Theatre. Info: www. tacomalittletheatre.com.
THREE URBAN SKETCHERS Tacoma’s Urban Sketchers will hold their third Wednesday “Urban SketchOut” on Jan. 20, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All who would enjoy sketching are welcome to join. Meet at the Children’s Museum, 1501 Pacific Ave. Lunch location will be the Pacific Coffee House & Deli in the Wells Fargo building at 1201 Pacific Ave.
FOUR MLK DAY OF CARING Celebrate M a r t i n Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 18) by helping spruce up Point Defiance & Wapato Park alongside other volunteers and give back to the com-
munity through a day of service. Runs 9 a.m. to noon, all ages welcome. Info: ChipInForParks.org.
FIVE WILDFIN AMERICAN GRILL Northwest favorite WildFin American Grill will be bringing its casual Northwest style dining experience to Point Ruston later this month. WildFin’s decor includes high ceilings, an open kitchen, and wood, stone and iron accents, inviting guests to relax and appreciate a good meal. Its menu revolves around local seafood, produce and products abundant in the Pacific Northwest. In celebration of the Point Ruston location opening, WildFin will partner with Tacoma’s Broadway Center for the Performing Arts in a fundraising effort Jan. 18. Info: www. wildfinamericangrill.com
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TAKE SMALL STEPS TO GET FIT By Matt Kite
Fitness correspondent
Is 2016 the year you finally whip yourself into shape? If so, Tracy Horne has some sage advice for you. “Don’t overcommit to a goal,” says Horne, a personal fitness trainer at the Tacoma Center YMCA. “Take small steps. People come in here with a large goal, so what I try to do is reduce that goal. It’s kind of like baby steps—one, two and three. Throughout the year, make it a lifestyle change that will last forever.” You heard that right. If you’ve already etched an ambitious New Year’s fitness resolution onto your 2016 calendar, cross it out and start over. Horne, who leads everything from Boot Camp to Zumba fitness classes at the downtown YMCA, has coaxed countless individuals toward better fitness, and those most likely to succeed are the brave souls willing to start small. “New health seekers are gung-ho for the first or second time out,” she explains. “Then they miss a day or two and get discouraged. It’s okay. Wipe it out. There’s nothing wrong with starting over. It’s about changing the lifestyle and the mindset.” Small goals? Check. Don’t get discouraged? Check. What else should a budding fitness enthusiast do to stay on track? Horne recommends finding “an accountability partner,” someone who can support you throughout the process. Whether that person is a friend, family member or personal trainer, he or she needs to be there for you throughout your fitness quest. That means supporting you after you’ve made it two straight weeks without missing a workout and after you just binged on apple fritters. Speaking of nutrition, you’ll do well to keep in mind that, even after you’ve joined a club, signed up for a class or bought a spiffy new pair of running shoes, you’re only halfway there. “Ninety percent of the goal is nutrition and ten percent is fitness,” Horne says. “If you’re eating the same types of foods that got you to where you are today, then you’re depleting your workout. I always tell people it starts in the kitchen.” But what if motivation is lacking? What if starting too big isn’t a problem so much as starting at all? “Pick a race and sign up for it,” says Darrin Hatcher, race director for the Fort Steilacoom Running Club Resolution Series. “A good way to motivate you to have a goal to look forward to is to
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ARTISTS EXPLORE EVOLUTION AT SEYMOUR CONSERVATORY
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Museum of the Week: LeMay America’s Car Museum 2702 E. D St., Tacoma, WA 98421 Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: www.lemaymuseum.org America’s Car Museum (ACM) spotlights America’s love affair with the automobile. Featuring a nine-acre campus – with a four-story museum as the centerpiece – ACM, situated atop Tacoma and in the shadow of Mt. Rainier, is one of the world’s largest auto museums and attractions when it opened in June 2012. ACM is designed to preserve history and celebrate the world’s automotive culture. The spacious facility houses up to 350 cars, trucks and motorcycles from private owners, corporations and the LeMay collection, which amassed a Guinness Book record of more than 3,500 vehicles in the mid-‘90s. JAN
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PRICKLY. Ed Kroupa's "Cactopi" is one of the art works in the "Evolution" exhibit that opens at the W.W. Seymour Conservatory Jan. 15. By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com
Evolution is the theme of a new art show curated by Tacoma’s impresario of moss and minerals, Lisa Kinoshita. Kinoshita brings together a group of a dozen Puget Sound artists who will exhibit their work in Wright Park’s W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory. The show is called “Evolution: Art, Science & Adaptation.” The concept of evolution, adaptive change over time, has shaped our understanding not only of the origin and branching out of living things, but also of facets of human society, the arts, culture and belief systems. The gush of digital technology is causing a multitude of changes within our world. Evolutionary theory suggests that some of those will be successful and flourish, while some will lead to maladaptive dead ends. The Seymour conservatory seems a great venue for a show on this theme, since the collection of exotic plants bring to mind the Victorian era probe into the natural world that first lead Charles Darwin to his breakthrough theory of the evolution of species by means of natural selection. As seen in a previous art show at the conservatory, there is a danger of the artwork either seeming out of place or getting swallowed up by the surrounding greenery. As intrepid as a Victorian botanist, however, curator Kinoshita is going
full steam ahead on another effort. She has assembled an impressive group of artists including Foundation of Art Award winners Sean Alexander and Elise Richman. The latter is an associate art professor at University of Puget Sound. Tacoma ceramicist Claudia Riedener is also involved. Riedener does architectural tile work and sculptures, and has branched out into public art commissions. There will be work by Paul Cavanagh, Elizabeth R. Gahan, landscape architect Don High and Ed Kroupa, a great metal artist whose bronze floats, encrusted with sea creatures, can be seen in the sand of the former beach volleyball area along the Thea Foss Waterway. Yuki Nakamura, known for her ceramic soccer balls, is a participant, as is Phil Roach, who specializes in dioramas. Botanical artist Jennifer Robbins, designer/photographer Susan Surface and media artist Brent Watanabe round out the group. The show opens Jan. 15 with an artists’ reception and performance by “Moon Age,” a Tacoma-based band led by Grammy-nominated musician/producer Hunter Lea, with haunting vocals by Melinda Campbell. They will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. The show’s poster was designed by Jessica Spring, one of the great Letterpress artists at work in Tacoma. “Evolution” runs through March 6. For further information visit mossandmineral.com.
(STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Design, build, tinker and learn together as you explore the world of automobiles and its relation to science, technology, engineering and math. On the third Saturday of each month, you and your child, grandchild or family can spend quality time together exploring activities available in the Education Studio and Family Zone. For January, it’s a Pinewood Derby. Test out your own pinewood derby car on the Museum’s fulllength track. Learn from guest presenters about how to increase potential energy by reducing friction and increasing weight. Get inspired by viewing awardwinning vehicles and creative designs.
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The Family Zone is a space where kids of all ages can play and engage with hands-on activities:
Go for a Road Trip: Share road trip stories across generations. Prepare for new memories as your little ones drive from sea to shining sea across our oversized map of the United States. Learn How Cars Work: A chassis with exposed parts is the perfect opportunity to explore the basic systems of how cars work. Take the Wheel: Visitors of all ages are eager to climb into the cars at ACM; now you can see what it feels like to “drive” one. Built for Speed: Race pinewood cars down a track and experiment with the science of speed. Share Car Stories: Encourage your child’s curiosity and imagination by engaging with them in a story and creative playtime activities. What moves you? Art Station: Design a car for the future and share your experience at the Museum by decorating your own postcard.
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Join us for an after-hours experience that is perfect for scout and youth groups. Enjoy full access to the Museum’s exhibits including the pinewood derby track in the Family Zone, the racing simulators and slot car track in the Speed Zone. Fulfill requirements for a scout badge or participate in a variety of hands-on learning activities of your choosing.
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LeMay offers workshops that fulfill all or most of the requirements for each badge or pin. Boy Scouts: Automotive Maintenance, Model Design and Building and Traffic Safety. Girl Scouts: Car Care Badge for Seniors. Webelos: Art Explosion Adventure Pin.
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WHERE TO CELEBRATE MLK DAY Here are a few options for locals who want to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. next week: Lakewood MLK Day celebration The Lakewood celebration will kick off with a Commemorative Civil Right March, which will begin at 9 a.m. on Jan. 17 at Clover Park Technical College’s Sharon McGavick Center. It will be followed by a morning of live entertainment, Buffalo Soldier and Philippine Scout exhibits and remarks by Lakewood Mayor Don Anderson and University of Puget Sound professor Dexter Gordon, all of which will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at the college, which is located at 4500 Steilacoom Blvd. Admission is free, and further details are available by calling (253) 983-7835. “Ordinary Men, Extraordinary Change” That’s the City of Tacoma’s 28th annual MLK Day celebration, which is expected to draw 2,000 to 3,000 revelers to the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, 1500 Broadway. The theme highlights young men of color as community assets, in contrast to stereotypes linking them to violence and deficiency. The event’s keynote speaker is Dr. William Bell, President and CEO of Casey Family Programs and a founding partner of Cities United, a national movement focused on eliminating violence in American cities related to African-American men and boys. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award will also be presented at this free, family event, which kicks off at 11 a.m. Visit the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. The 10th annual MLK Day Unity Breakfast This event – held at the University of WashingtonTacoma Y Student Center, 1710 Market St. – will feature keynote speaker Keith Beauchamp, the Emmy-nominated director and producer of the documentary “The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till.” There will also be inspirational music by United in Praise, a dance performance by VarSity Crew Entertainment, remarks by UWT Chancellor Mark Pagano and more, with festivities going from 8 to 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 18. Tickets are $10 to $15 in advance, $20 the day of the event. Learn more by calling (253) 692-4501 or register online at www.tacoma. uw.edu/mlkregister.
University of Puget Sound MLK Celebration UPS will hold its celebration at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at Schneebeck Concert Hall. The keynote speaker is rapperactivist Jasiri X (see story on B1.) He will perform songs from his new album, “Black Liberation Theology” – available online at jasirix.bandcamp. com – and connect Dr. King’s legacy to the current Black Lives Matter Movement. The event is free and open to the general public. Learn more by calling (253) 879-3236.
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KING HAD MORE THAN A DREAM Quick! Quote any of the hundreds of speeches and sermons Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered during his lifetime. Chances are your mind went immediately to his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, familiar snippets of which will be broadcast coast to coast as we celebrate his holiday on Monday, Jan. 18. Or maybe you recall some of his 1963 “Letter from Birmingham City Jail.” But how many are as familiar with his stances on economic inequality, organized labor or the Vietnam War? Here are just a few quotes that likely won’t get equal airtime on MLK Day. On rioting: “America must see that riots do not develop out of thin air. Certain conditions continue to exist in our society, which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots. But in the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard.”
On “creative maladjustment”: “There are some things in our nation to which I am proud to be maladjusted and which I call upon all men of good will to be maladjusted until the good societies realize. I must honestly say to you that I never intend to adjust myself to segregation and discrimination. I never intend to become adjusted to religious bigotry. I never intend to adjust myself to economic conditions that will take necessities from the many to give luxuries to the few. I never intend to adjust myself to the madness of militarism and to self-defeating effects of physical violence.” "On materialism, militarism:" “We must rapidly begin to shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people,
the giant triplets of racism, materialism and militarism are incapable of being conquered.” On the war in Vietnam: “It became clear to me that the war was doing far more than devastating the hope of the poor at home. It was sending their sons, and their brothers, and their husbands to fight and die in extraordinarily high proportion relative to the rest of the population. ... We have been repeatedly faced with a cruel irony of watching Negro and white boys on TV screens as they kill and die together for a nation that has been unable to seat them together in the same school room. So we watch them in brutal solidarity, burning the huts of a poor village. But we realize that they would hardly live on the same block in Chicago or Atlanta. Now, I could not be silent in the face of such cruel manipulation of the poor.”
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: SASQUATCH! LINEUP ANNOUNCED Since its inception in 2002, the Gorge Amphitheatre’s Sasquatch Music Festival has been among the most talked about entertainment events of late spring. Don’t expect it to be any different this year after Monday’s announcement that the Cure, the Alabama Shakes, A$AP Rocky, Digable Planets and Florence and the Machine are among the big shots that will invade Grant County over Memorial Day Weekend. Find the list of bands online at lineup.sasquatchfestival. com. Festival passes, for May 27 to 30, are available for $350 through Ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster. com. That’s also where you’ll find tickets for these big, upcoming shows, except where otherwise indicated. • AC/DC: 8 p.m. Feb. 2, Tacoma Dome, $99 to $140. • Robin Spielberg: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, Theatre on the Square, $19 to $49; www.broadwaycenter.org. • Black Sabbath with Rival Sons: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6, Tacoma Dome, $49.50 to $150. • Brad Paisley with Eric Paslay: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13,
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• Ellie Goulding: 7:30 p.m. April 2, KeyArena, $45.50 to $55.50. • Jeff Dunham: 3 p.m. April 10, Tacoma Dome, $27. • Iron Maiden with The Raven Age: 7:50 p.m. April 11, Tacoma Dome, $36.95 to $86.95. • Aimee Mann with Billy Collins: 7:30 p.m. April 22, Pantages Theater, $29 to $79; www. broadwaycenter.org. • The 1975 with the Japanese House: 8 p.m. April 28, WaMu Theater, Seattle, $36.95. • Buddy Guy: 7:30 p.m. May 25, Pantages Theater, $34 to $110; www.broadwaycenter.org. • Arsenio Hall: 7:30 p.m. June 4, Pantages Theater, $19 to $69; www.broadwaycenter.org. • Dixie Chicks: 7 p.m. July 8, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, $76 to $136. • Brew Five Three: 1 p.m. Aug. 13, Pierce Transit Park, $10 to $25; www.broadwaycenter.org.
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the mystery of the identity of the hermit that lived in the hermitage and what it was he was up to. The dynamism of the play churns up all manner of issues: the nature of time, the eventual ending of the universe through gradual entropy, the order that arises out of chaos, the recurrent nature of knowledge, the poetic way of knowing through leaps of insight, the folly of scholarship that reaches for fame and fortune at the expense of hard evidence. The list goes on and on. Yet it all unfolds through such brightly sharp interaction of the characters that one just has to sit back and listen and watch as if one is in the midst of a great symphony. Lakewood Playhouse pulls off the feat without a glitch. The cast is almost flawless as they flow giddily along with the dynamic interaction among the characters. It is difficult to critique individual performances because the actors seem to so convincingly inhabit their characters. One ends up simply describing the characters themselves. Kait Mahoney is Thomasina Coverly, the precocious daughter of the aristocratic family who is able to make leaps of insight far ahead of her agile tutor Septimus Hodge (played without a hitch by Mason Quinn). Ben Stahl brings a comic easiness into the role of Ezra Chater, the second-rate poet that is always spoiling for a duel but is easily deflected by his own vanity over his poetry. A quadrangle of sexual tension exists amid the present-day denizens of Sidley Park: Deya Ozburn inhabits the brash, brilliant, and cynical author Hannah Jarvis who is pursued by the young mathematician Valentine Coverly, here played by Jacob Tice. A potent state of attraction/repulsion runs between Hannah and Bernard Nightingale played by Jed Slaughter, a professor eager to write a bestselling book and have his name enshrined in the annals of Byronic scholarship. Bernard is also interested in Chloe Coverly, the sultry and witty modern-day aristocrat played by Tracy Torwick. Ninth grader Charlie
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In the 1630s, Nicolas Poussin created a neoclassical painting called “Et in Arcadia Ego” or “Even in Arcadia, there am I.” The sentence is spoken by Death, who is depicted in the painting as a beautiful woman. Even in an idyllic place – Arcadia – death, decay, and dissolution are part of the scheme. It was from this painting that playwright Tom Stoppard took the title of his 1993 play “Arcadia.” Lakewood Playhouse is currently running a wonderful production of this Stoppard masterpiece. Directed by Steve Tarry, this is the third production of Lakewood Playhouse’s 77th season. “Arcadia” is an artistic pièce de résistance that has a symphonic feel in its harmonious complexity and in its use of theme and variation to explore a story that took place in the past and continues to ripple through the present. All of the action takes place around a book-cluttered table in a room of a fictitious English Manor house called Sidley Park, ancestral home of the Coverlys. Some of the action is set in Regency England (early 1800s) – familiar via Jane Austen’s novels – and some is set in present day Sidley Park where the current crop of Coverlys dwell. A cluster of characters, in both past and present, are intermeshed in a web of relationships and storylines that unfold through a brilliant sequence of profound, humorous and bawdy dialogues. The play touches on an array of themes both scientific and artistic that build a conceptual framework of dualities. The orderly, Newtonian universe of the neoclassical period is giving way to the emotional and intuitive world of the Romantic Movement. This is reflected in the remaking of the gardens of Sidley Park that are taking place during the course of the play. Part of this Sidley Park facelift is the construction of a hermitage that is meant to add a rustic note to the new romantic garden. The present day characters become caught up in
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B SHARP COFFEE: Greta Matassa Quartet (jazz) 8 p.m., $5-$10, AA G. DONNALSON'S: Kareem Kandi (jazz) 8 p.m., NC, AA GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Funk Factory (dance) 9 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC PANTAGES: Pink Martini (chamber pop, Latin, jazz) 8 p.m., $34-$110, AA THE SPAR: The Whirlies (rock) 8 p.m. NC THE SWISS: The Windbreakers (yacht rock) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Jackie Kashian (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $16-$20, 18+ early show THE VALLEY: Terrasone, Corrosive Company, Chrono Bats (indie-rock, alternative) 9 p.m., NC
SATURDAY, JAN. 16 B SHARP COFFEE: Dan Duval Quartet (jazz) 8 p.m., $7, AA
G. DONNALSON'S: Jared Hall Trio (jazz) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Funk Factory (dance) 9 p.m., NC HALF PINT: Fun Police (rock, punk, Latin, Americana) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Bree Westbrooks birthday party with Clemm Rishad and DJ Supa Sam (hip-hop) 9 p.m., $10-$15 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC REAL ART TACOMA: Vendetta Red, Grenades, Hot Cops, Newbrighton (alternative, hard rock) 7 p.m., $10-$12, AA THE SWISS: The Spazmatics ('80s covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Jackie Kashian (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $16-$20, 18+ early show THEATRE ON THE SQUARE: Fanny Ara in Juncal Street Flamenco (flamenco) 7:30 p.m., $24-$44, AA THE VALLEY: Sugar Candy Mountain, Reds, DJ BS System (psych-pop, slow core) 8 p.m., NC
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THE SWISS: Puget Sound Music For Youth (rock) 3 p.m., NC, AA TACOMA COMEDY: Battle of the Sexes (comedy) 8 p.m., $10-$14, 18+
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B SHARP COFFEE: Creative Colloquy (spoken word) 7 p.m., NC, AA DAWSON'S: Heather Jones and the Groove Masters (R&B, soul) 8 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Rockaroke (live band karaoke) 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Open Mic Night with host Chuck Gay, 7 p.m., NC, AA before 8:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, JAN. 19 DAWSON'S: Doug Skoog and Brian Feist (blues) 8 p.m., NC
ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3, AA B SHARP COFFEE: Peeled Bananas (comedy open mic) 7:30, NC, AA DAVE'S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Ha Ha Tuesday (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $5 NORTHERN PACIFIC: Stingy Brim Slim (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 REAL ART TACOMA: Dogs on Acid, Power, The Exquisites, Slouch, Post/Boredom indie-rock) 7 p.m., $5-$10, AA DAWSON'S: Linda Myers Band (R&B, blues, jazz) 8 p.m., NC HARMON TAPROOM: Open mic with Steve Stefanowicz, 7 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Cas Haley, Ethan Tucker, Brightside (singer-songwriter) 8:30 p.m., $15 NORTHERN PACIFIC: Open mic, 7:30 p.m., NC, AA STONEGATE: Dave Nichols' Hump Day Jam, 8:30 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC, 18+ TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar) 4:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, JAN. 21 TACOMA COMEDY: Brandon T. Jackson (comedy) 8 p.m., $15$25, 18+; Comic Strip Cabaret (burlesque) 10:30 p.m., $15
JAZZBONES: Saving Abel, Leaving Eden, Blue Helix, ArtrA (rock) 8 p.m., $15
B SHARP COFFEE: Tacoma Bellydance Revue, 7 p.m., NC, AA DAWSON'S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Bluegrass Sunday, 3 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Geriatric Jazz (jazz) 11 a.m., NC, AA O'MALLEY'S: Comedy open mic, 8:30 p.m., NC REAL ART TACOMA: X-Ray, Keshawn the King, D-Habbeats, Brocas Real, FML (hip-hop) 7 p.m., $5-$10, AA THE SPAR: Norman Baker and Back Roads (blues) 7 p.m., NC
B SHARP COFFEE: The Keith Henson Octet (jazz) 8 p.m., NC, AA G. DONNALSON'S: Al Jord (jazz) 7 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: College Night (DJ dance) 9 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC REAL ART TACOMA: One Famm Music Group (hip-hop) 7 p.m., $5-$10, AA THE SWISS: Infinite Flux, Balsa (hard rock) 9 p.m., NC
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COMING EVENTS
TW PICK: INSIDE RADIOLAB WITH ROBERT KRULWICH Friday, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway
Podcasts and public radio have never been more fascinating and popular, and now you have the rare opportunity to experience it live. RadioLab is one of the most downloaded and listened to shows – played on more than 450 NPR stations, and has been downloaded more than 4 million times – and in this special event, co-host Robert Krulwich will discuss the inner workings of the smash hit, shedding light on what makes their work examining big questions in science, philosophy, and the human experience so compelling. Krulwich will also conduct original interviews with local science specialists and dignitaries – including audience Q & A too. Tickets: $19, $29, $35, $49. Info: www.broadwaycenter.org; (253) 591-5894 BARBARA LEE SMITH: TRANSITIONS AND REFLECTIONS Fri., Jan. 15, 12 p.m. Tacoma Community College, 6501 S. 19th St. The Gallery at Tacoma Community College presents “Transitions and Reflections” with textile artist Barbara Lee Smith’s farewell to the Pacific Northwest. The show is also a celebration of Smith’s long association with the college, where Smith’s art has been displayed for many years. Price: Free. Info: (253) 566-5000 GET HELP WITH HEALTH INSURANCE Fri., Jan. 15, 6-8 p.m. Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S. You can still apply for medical insurance. Talk to in-person
assisters from Sea Mar Community Health Centers to find out if you are eligible for health insurance coverage. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3304 HOARDING: THE HIDDEN PROBLEM - EXPOSED Fri., Jan. 15, 12:10 p.m. Pierce County Annex, 2401 S. 35th St. This free workshop will help identify hoarding behaviors, provide an understanding of the disorder and a look at the solutions and resources available in Pierce County. Price: Free. Info: (253) 798-4600 THE STITCHUATION Sat., Jan. 16, 11 a.m. King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave. Get crafty with this new group of needle crafters. Bring a project
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Unlimited Quartet and a 14member brass with percussion ensemble directed by John Falskow, T.C.C. Music Department C. Price: Donations accepted. Info: (253) 759-9511
FAMILY NATURE WALK AT OAK TREE PARK Sat., Jan. 16, 10-11 a.m. Oak Tree Park, 74th St. South and Cedar St. South Explore Tacoma Parks during these seasonal naturalist-led family walks. Discover the amazing plants and animals that live in these parks and how they adapt in the different seasons. Not recommended for wheelchairs, strollers or children under 3, though all are welcome. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 591-6439
‘OUT OF THE COLD, INTO THE ART’ Mon., Jan. 18, 8 a.m. Catholic Community Services, 1323 S. Yakima Ave. Rainier League of Arts Show, “Out of the Cold, Into the Art,” is now on view at Catholic Community Services Tahoma Center Gallery. Price: Free. Info: (253) 926-0329
ARGENTINE TANGO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL CLASSES Sun., Jan. 17, 2 p.m. Backstreet Tango, 3505 S. 14th St. Come learn at the only studio in town build specifically for the purpose of providing authentic social Argentine Tango instruction. Instruction is provided by only professional certified instructors. Increase your abilities in Argentine Tango with this class. Ages: 16 and over. Price: $10 per class or packages of 8 classes and two dances for $40. Info: (253) 304-8296 ‘SOUNDS OF BRASS’ Sun., Jan. 17, 3-4 p.m. Tacoma Community College, 6501 S. 19th St. The 18th annual event features tubist Andy Abel playing musical selections from Ginastera, Stravinsky, Mussorgsky, Vaughan Williams and others. Featured ensembles include the Brass
and send emails, reply to email, check email and delete unwanted email. Requires ability to use a mouse. Price: Free. Info: (253) 292-2001 MICROSOFT WORD 2010 INTERMEDIATE Wed., Jan. 20, 1:30 p.m. Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. This intermediate workshop follows the Word 2010 Basics class, introducing students to the following word processing features: setting margins and tabs, inserting images and creating tables. Requires ability to use a mouse. Basic knowledge of Word 2010 is necessary. Price: Free. Info: (253) 292-2001
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION Mon., Jan. 18, 7-8 p.m. Tacoma Buddhist Temple, 1717 S. Fawcett Ave. Meditation every Monday evening from 7-8 p.m. at the Tacoma Buddhist Temple. Price: Free. Info: (253) 627-1417
HEALTH EQUITY IN SCHOOLS DISCUSSION Wed., Jan. 20, 6 p.m. King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave. Join Parents and Friends for Tacoma Public Schools (PFTPS), a community group dedicated to strengthening our public education system, for a discussion on Health Equity in Schools. Join us. Price: Free. Info: (253) 272-8801
BANNED BOOK CLUB Tues., Jan. 19, 7 p.m. Doyle’s Public House, 208 St. Helens Ave. Banned Book Club meets the third Tuesday of every month at Doyle’s Public House meeting room.The group exclusively reads books that have been banned or challenged, usually at schools or school libraries. The book for January is “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” Price: Free. Info: (253) 272-7468
DO SOMETHING HEALTHY Thurs., Jan. 21, 6:30-8 p.m. Hotel Murano – Bicentennial Pavillion, 1320 Broadway You’re invited to enjoy an evening with local Olympic gold-medalist, model, wife and mother, Amanda Beard. Listen as she shares her incredible journey and rise to the podium, along with her struggles and hardships along the way. Ages: Teen to adult. Price: $10. Info: (866) 986-8083
BEGINNING GMAIL Tues., Jan. 19, 1:30 p.m. Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. This class will teach the basics of registering for an email account with Gmail and performing simple functions within Gmail’s system. Learn how to create
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Christina Wheeler has been studying astrology for the past 22 years. She writes, creates, laughs too loud, and owns a store called The Nearsighted Narwhal in Tacoma, WA. If you ever want to chew the fat about astrology, contact her at tinathehyena@gmail.com. ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) Emotions will bubble to the surface as you feel most content being your usual go-getter self and leading the charge. In times when you try to diminish yourself to more easily go with the flow, the more you feel at odds with your true nature. You’re a fireball. Your true essence is blazing a trail when the already beaten path doesn’t accommodate you. Find your happiness in your fire.
LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) Your partnership focus normally rests solely on the other person and their needs and wants. Right now, you may surprise yourself by being more aggressive than usual in clarifying exactly what it is that you need from your partner. You also have needs that beg to be taken care of but can get lost if you’re too busy taking care of everyone else. Be okay with the focus being on you.
TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) You may be experiencing some heady dreams right now where you are being imprisoned. There are some aggressive and agitated emotions that are stuck somewhere in your subconscious that beg to be felt and analyzed. Feelings of entrapment will continue until these feelings are felt and then let go gracefully. Enjoy your newfound freedom when you finally learn to go with the flow.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) The little details have been piling up, and while you’re a “big picture” kind of person, these details will weigh you down if you keep putting them off. You find that you have a renewed sense of motivation in dealing with myriad niches of life and can aggressively take what it’s throwing you head on without breaking a sweat. You are totally in control right now. Don’t let anyone get in your way.
GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) This is the time that you are bound to grab your friend’s hand and lead them off on an adventure of your own planning. You’re definitely not going to take no for an answer. There are places to see and life experiences to partake in, and there’s no time like the present. Your friend will be grateful for your pioneering spirit and you can look forward to making solid memories that qualify your lives.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Your loyalty to your craft runs strong at this time as new ideas form that are solid and implementable. Your creativity takes on a stronger, more fierce approach and you see yourself paving a new way of thinking in the process. You may surprise yourself with all the new bits of information that are flooding in. Partnership loyalty is also renewed and a childlike innocence takes hold.
CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) There is a fire lit within you that is burning bright and straight under your career senses. Something has changed within you, and you finally see the path lit for you toward your career goals. Your work appetite becomes ravenous as you hungrily bulldoze everything toward your goals. Take this brand new sense of passion and use it to your best abilities. It will take you where you need to be.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Your temper may get a little out of hand when dealing with your family. Authority figures seem to rub you the wrong way without even trying. There are lessons in patience to be learned here and there is no better time for you to exercise your self-control. Try to take the high road and really listen to what they’re saying to you. You may find out more than if you blow up.
LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) The world is your oyster right now as your lust for life comes in full swing. There is so much to be learned through doing, through seeing, and experiencing. You have a sneaking suspicion that the world is a much bigger place than your comfortable microcosm you’ve built for yourself. Take that first step forward through your shadow and make your perspective just a little more grand. VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) Passionate feelings well up within you as you deal with all of the extremes life has to offer. Never one to revel in a comfortable setting until the work is done, there will be plenty of work that requires your expertise and careful planning before you put your feet up. Your passions are simple ones – helping others and being of use. Count on life giving you many chances to feel both.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Communications can take on a heated tone if you’re not careful. Even if you are not upset, your words may be misinterpreted as coming from a place of frustration and/or anger. It’s best to make sure that you are communicating from a good place within and that your intentions are clearly set forth so there is no confusion. Be prepared to douse flames should they arrive unbidden. PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) You go for the gold quite literally right now as earning income weighs heavily on your mind. Perhaps you are saving for a vacation or for something around the home. Whatever it is, you have a fire lit under you to earn that money and spend it on your home or self. You refuse to sell yourself short or do anything that goes against your values and morals. You know what you want.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT FOND DU LAC COUNTY SUMMONS Case No. 15-CV-538 Foreclosure Of Mortgage: Judge Gary R. Sharpe U.S. Bank National Association, Plaintiff, vs. 30404 Walter R. Borgmann 722 54th Street Tacoma, WA 98408 Defendant. THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as a defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within 40 days after January 1, 2016,* (which is the first day that this Summons was published in the Tacoma Weekly newspaper) you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, which address is: Fond Du Lac County Courthouse, 160 S. Macy Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, and to Bass & Moglowsky, S.C., plaintiff’s attorneys, whose address is Bass & Moglowsky, S.C., 501 West Northshore Drive, Suite 300, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within 40 days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. DATED: December 29, 2015. BASS & MOGLOWSKY, S.C Attorneys for Plaintiff P. O. Address: Suite 300 501 West Northshore Drive Milwaukee, WI 53217 Telephone: (414) 228-6700 Shawn R. Hillmann WI State Bar No. 1037005
You are summoned to appear for an Adjudication Hearing on the 29th day of February, 2016 at 2:00 PM If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
IN COURT OF THE PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS BENITA OCHOA, Petitioner, Vs EARL YOUELL, JR., Respondent NO: PUY-CV-PO-2015-0165DV SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Continued Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for a Continued Initial Hearing on the 14th day of March, 2016 at 1:30 PM. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
TO: Julio Taraya Case Name: Puyallup Tribe Vs. TARAYA, Julio
The COURT OF THE OUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS to: EARL YOUELL, JR. (respondent) YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMOND to appear on Tuesday February 09, 2016 at 11:00a.m., At the Court of the Puyallup Tribe on Indians, 1638 E. 29th Street, Tacoma, WA 98404 and respond to the petition filed against you pursuant to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Protection and AntiHarassment Civil Code )PTC ch. 7.19). If you fail to respond, an order of protection will be issued against you for one (1) year from the date you are required to appear. A temporary order of protection has been issued against you, restraining you from the following: (contact the court for a complete copy of the Temporary Order) You are restrained from causing petitioner or any of the minor children residing with petitioner any physical harm, bodily injury, assault including sexual assault, and from molesting, harassing, threatening, or stalking the same. You are restrained from coming near or having any contact whatsoever with the parties, in person or through others, direct or indirectly. You are further restrained from entering the petitioner’s residence, school or place of employment. A copy of the petition, notice of hearing, and ex parte order for protection has been filed with the clerk of this court. DATED 01/07/16 Brandon Young, court Clerk
TO: EARL YOUELL JR Case Style: CUSTODY Case Number: PUY-CV-CUST-2015-0164
YOU ARE HEREBY summoned to appear and respond to the Civil Complaint/Petition filed by the above named Petitioner in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, located at 1451 E 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. A(n) Initial Hearing is scheduled at the abovenamed Court on March 3, 2016 at 1:30p.m. You must respond in writing to the civil complaint/petition within twenty (20) days after the date of the first publication of this summons. You must serve a copy of your written answer on the Petitioner and file with this Court an affidavit of service. Failure to file a written response may result in a default judgment entered against you. The parties have the right to legal representation at their own expense and effort. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court. Copies of the Civil Complaint/Petition and this Summons are available at the Court Clerk’s Office located at 1451 E. 31st St., Tacoma, WA 98404. If you have any questions, please contact the Court Clerk’s Office at (253) 680-5585.
FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT. TO: VELMA L. SATIACUM In the Welfare of: S-A. L DOB: 01/05/2016 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2016-0002 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on the 23rd day of February, 2016 at 9:30 AM.
NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
TO: LUCY TOM In the Welfare of: H.,C DOB: 05/07/1998 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2016-0001 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an INITIAL Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.
If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
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YOU are hereby summoned to appear in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1451 E 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.
If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.
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