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BEST FUN PLACE FOR KIDS: POINT DEFIANCE ZOO AND AQUARIUM
The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium is large enough to offer an awesome array of animals yet small enough to let you get really close to them. It’s fun and affordable and offers breathtaking views of Puget Sound, Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains. The animals and relaxing view helped the zoo come in as the best fun place for kids west of the mountains.
ORGANIZERS SET SAIL FOR TALL SHIPS IN 2017 By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
An effort to have the Tall Ships festivities make Tacoma a port of call in 2017 is getting formalized now that organizers have formal support from city officials to develop a plan, a budget and a roster of assorted who-does-whatby-when items that will include city dollars. Tacoma Waterfront Association founder Stan Selden has u See TALL SHIPS / page A11
WEST END TO BE ADDED TO FORTIFIED BOOZE BAN By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
Tacoma City Council voted earlier this month to add another ban against the sale of fortified wines and malt liquor in an effort to curb public drunkenness and litter that has been linked to the high-power, lowcost alcohol drinks. The latest Alcohol Impact Area would cover Tacoma’s North and West Ends. Tacoma’s downtown and Lincoln District already have similar bans. The effort to add West End neighborhoods has been in the
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73rd and Hosmer Street Tacoma has a tremendous pothole problem, and the city knows it. During the past couple of years, the city has acknowledged this issue by spending millions of dollars in major arterial repairs with the council’s “pothole initiative.� And in 2010, routine maintenance by Tacoma’s Grounds and Maintenance Division completed street repairs on 229,638 square feet of road. In 2011, the city repaired about 150,000 more square feet of roads riddled with holes, and continued those efforts in 2012. And while that may sound like a lot of ground, new holes pop up – or return – each and every day, which means a pothole-free road might never exist in Tacoma. With the help of our readers and our dedicated Pothole Pig, we will continue to showcase some of the city’s biggest and best potholes through our weekly homage to one of T-Town’s most unnerving attributes. Help the Pothole Pig by e-mailing your worst pothole suggestions to SaveOurStreets@tacomaweekly.com. Potholes in need of repair can be reported to the City of Tacoma by calling (253) 591-5495.
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Bulletin Board NEW RESTAURANT TO GIVE AWAY 30 THANKSGIVING MEALS ZZ’s Chinese Food & Pop Jones BBQ is doing something wonderful to introduce themselves to the community – a free giveaway of complete Thanksgiving dinners to the first 30 people who show up between 2-4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Owner/manager Tony Lorenzo Wright has purchased everything for a traditional Thanksgiving feast including turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie for dessert and soda, water and juices to drink. “I hope to have at least enough for 30 people or more,� he said. “We just like to give back to the community and take the opportunity to introduce ourselves.� ZZ’s Chinese Food & Pop Jones BBQ opened just four months ago at 1902 Martin Luther King Jr. Way as an eatery where diners can find a variety of options to satisfy their hunger. �People should eat what they want when they want it. That’s why we’re a seven-day-a-week, 24-hour-a-day restaurant,� Wright said. Texas-style barbeque has been a tradition in Wright’s family for a very long time, and the restaurant celebrates that heritage with Soul Food Sundays, a day the restaurant is dedicated to traditional Southern barbeque, serving such items as ox tails and fried fish. Some of the classic barbeque includes smoked chicken, pulled pork, pork ribs and beef brisket with traditional Southern sides like baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, macaroni salad and cornbread. ZZ’s Chinese Food offers classics like pot stickers, egg rolls and even Chinese donuts. An important aspect of a 24/7 restaurant, breakfast is a specialty. Get more information by calling (253) 343-7712. PROCTOR FARMERS MARKET HOLDS FOOD DRIVE The Proctor Farmers Market will hold a Hunger Awareness Community Food Drive on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both the Rescue Mission and the NW Tacoma FISH Food Bank will be on site to collect food donations to help feed the hungry in Tacoma. Customers are encouraged to buy extra produce and products from their favorite vendors and donate at the Market to help support local shelters and food banks during their busiest season. For more information, please go to www. proctorfarmersmarket.com The Proctor Farmers Market is Pierce County’s only four-season market, and is currently open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Dec. 20 at North 27th and Proctor streets in the historic Proctor District of North Tacoma. CITY HEALTHCARE PLANS TO COVER TRANSGENDER PEOPLE Beginning in 2015, and in line with the City of Tacoma’s Equity and Empowerment Initiative, medical plans for City of Tacoma employees will be amended to include benefits for gender dysphoria. This follows the passage of Resolution 39050, which executes a collective bargaining agreement with the Joint Labor Committee. “Tacomans love our city because of our diversity, our inclusion and our welcoming attitude,� said City Councilmember Ryan Mello. “Tonight, I’m so proud to be part of a City Council that will pass an employee benefit package that includes everyone, including transgender employees and dependents.� The medical plan coverage for gender dysphoria is consistent with state and federal law. In June 2014, Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler sent a letter to all health insurers, reminding them that exclusions and denials of coverage on the basis of gender identity do not fall in line with the Washington Law Against Discrimination and the federal Affordable Care Act. “We know from national survey data that 45 percent of transgender people have attempted suicide at some point in their life. But this figure can be greatly reduced by ensuring that transgender individuals have access to the same medical care as anyone else – care like mental health, cancer screenings and hormone therapy,� said Seth Kirby, executive director of the Oasis Youth Center and board president for Pride Foundation. “Cities and employers like Tacoma are helping to reduce these numbers by ensuring inclusive healthcare coverage.� Current City of Tacoma healthcare plans already include coverage for transgender services, such as hormone replacement. Transgender services are covered as any other services under the plans, and are subject to applicable deductibles, co-pays and co-insurance depending on the provider and type of service received. 15 NOW DELIVERS INITIATIVE LANGUAGE TO CITY ATTORNEY 15 Now Tacoma is demanding a $15 per hour minimum wage for nearly all workers inside the Tacoma city limits. On Nov. 19 they began the application process for a citywide ballot initiative for the November 2015 general election. As the first step of this process, they submitted the proposed text of its wage-hike initiative to the Tacoma city attorney for legal approval. Last month 15 Now Tacoma delivered a petition to the Tacoma City Council with 1,300 signatures of support
for the wage hike. Along with the signatures, 28 speakers addressed the City Council in favor of $15 an hour minimum wage, including social workers, union shop stewards and low-wage workers themselves. The group opted for the initiative process after the Tacoma City Council failed to respond to the demand. The initiative was drafted by members of 15 Now Tacoma and it takes a different approach from $15 laws passed by Sea-Tac and Seattle. It mandates a faster increase in wages, and will help bring a living wage to a larger percentage of the Tacoma working population while exempting small businesses. Under the proposed initiative, an increase in pay to a living wage will start at the earliest date allowed by law. Once the language is approved, the group will begin gathering the roughly 3,500 valid signatures required to put the initiative on the 2015 ballot. “The initiative is the next logical step in our effort to build income equality in Tacoma,� said Mirko Clarke, a 15 Now Tacoma activist and anthropology student at the University of Washington. 15 Now Tacoma has been endorsed by the Pierce County Central Labor Council, the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists of Pierce County, A. Philip Randolph Institute of Tacoma, the Harry Bridges Club and Jobs with Justice of South Sound. “There is a lot of energy and support behind this,� Clarke said. “Tacoma is a working-class city. We deserve a living wage for all Tacoma’s workers.� 15 Now Tacoma is a non-partisan group committed to a fair and living wage. They have weekly public meetings at 4 p.m. on Saturdays at First United Methodist Church in Tacoma. “Like� 15 Now Tacoma on Facebook to stay updated on events and find out how to get involved. Contact 15 Now Tacoma for more information: 15NowTacoma253@gmail. com.
STATE APPROVES FUNDS TO INCREASE RAILROAD SAFETY State regulators have approved nearly $16,000 in rail safety funds to better protect residents of Tacoma. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) approved the Grade Crossing Protective Fund (GCPF) grant at the request of the Tacoma Rail Mountain Division (Tacoma Rail) to install a fence between the railroad tracks and an apartment complex located near McKinley Avenue and 73rd Street East. Tacoma Rail will install 600 linear feet of nine-gauge chain link fence to keep pedestrians off the tracks. The fence will be seven feet tall. The UTC took the action at the recommendation of its staff, which reviewed the site and confirmed the tracks would be safer with a fence. The fence will deter pedestrian access of the tracks, increasing public safety. The upgrades must be completed by Jan. 31, 2015. Tacoma Rail will be responsible for long-term maintenance of the fence. The 1969 Legislature created the GCPF program to provide money for safety measures to reduce accidents and fatalities at public and private crossings and along railroad tracks. The UTC regulates railroad safety, including approving new grade crossings and closing or altering existing rail crossings, investigating train accidents, inspecting publicrailroad crossings, approving safety projects and managing safety education through Operation Lifesaver. WASTE HANDLER FINED $14,000 FOR VIOLATIONS A waste treatment plant was fined $14,000 by the Washington Department of Ecology for violations of its treatment, storage and disposal permit. Ecology fined Burlington Environmental, LLC/Stericycle, which operates a facility at 1701 E. Alexander Ave. in Tacoma, for failing to follow permit requirements for analyzing waste that is treated on site. The company began using a test method without going through the proper procedures to modify its permit. Burlington Environmental, LLC/Stericycle employees also modified the test method that would have resulted in treated waste being correctly identified for appropriate storage and disposal. Current regulations require test methods be used without deviation to ensure all waste is properly identified and secured. This cradle-to-grave methodology protects human health and the environment. Burlington Environmental self-reported the violations during an Ecology investigation into a spill that occurred during waste transportation. Burlington Environmental, LLC/Stericycle is an authorized handler of toxic waste. Once informed of the violations, it ceased using the modified method and began using a third-party laboratory to test the treated waste. “We’re pleased that they responded to our concerns and are committed to working with us to safeguard the community,� said Ava Edmonson, who manages Ecology’s Southwest Region Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction program. This penalty is part of Ecology’s broader efforts to reduce and prevent toxic threats to the environment. see more bulletiN board items at tacomaweekly.com
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food drive honorS memory of four SlAin lAkewood officerS By David Rose Washington’s Most Wanted - Q13 Fox
Nov. 29 marks five years since the four Lakewood Police officers were killed and once again this year, Washington’s Most Wanted is partnering with the department on a food drive in their DAVID ROSE memory. On Nov. 26, officers and volunteers will be accepting donations and raising money to make sure no one goes hungry this holiday season. “We’re going to have a barbecue and we’re going to be out front and we’re going to collect food and donations for the local food banks here, the Emergency Food Network and we’re really looking forward to getting out and talking with the public again and picking up a lot of food and resources for the people in need here
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR MARITIME HERITAGE SWING The public is invited to Maritime Heritage Swing presented by The Landmarks Preservation Commission and the City of Tacoma’s Planning and Development Services Department’s Historic Preservation Office on Friday, Dec. 5, from 6-10 p.m. at the Foss Waterway Seaport (705 Dock St. in Tacoma). The event will feature the sounds of Pierce County Community Big Band, a swing dance demonstration, refreshments and a no-host bar will also be available. This historic preservation fundraiser is commemorating the USS Lexington providing power for Tacoma during the Dec. 1929 power shortage, caused by a drought that affected the hydroelectric sources. Tickets are $25 per person and registration is required in advance by going to eventbrite.com. Free parking will be available at the adjacent Republic Parking lot. Contact Lauren Hoogkamer at lhoogkamer@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5254 for more information. Proceeds will be used to support this event as well as future community education and programming in 2015. This is the capstone on this year’s new effort to provide increased preservation programming and events that engage the community.
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Police APPrehend PerSon of intereSt in tAcomA murder By David Rose Washington’s Most Wanted - Q13 Fox
Tacoma police say a man they were trying to find following the death of a woman in the 880 block of Hosmer Street on Nov. 1 was arrested Monday night in Hoqui- DAVID ROSE am. Donald Mansfield disappeared with his car after the woman’s body was found. Her death has not been ruled a homicide. “We responded to a report of a deceased person in a hotel room,” officer Loretta Cool of the Tacoma Police Department said. “We learned that he had been around this person. We’d obviously like to know what the circumstances were, what he had been doing and what he knows of certain things.” Mansfield was arrested on an outstanding theft warrant and booked into the Pierce County jail.
After he got busted, one criminal decided he should probably be as honest as possible about it. An officer performed a routine traffic stop off of Marine View Drive on Nov. 16 after he noticed the driver swerving along the road. When questioned about the erratic driving, the man in the car claimed he was in the middle of an argument with his wife, who was sitting in the passenger seat. Not fully convinced due to the telltale blood shot eyes, the officer continued to question the man until he found out the driver had consumed three beers about an hour beforehand. After failing some basic field sobriety tests, the man was transported to Fife jail where he blew a .160 on the breathalyzer and received a DUI. When asked whether or not he thought his driving was impaired by drug or alcohol use, he answered, “Between the muscle relaxers, pain pills and beer, yes, I believe so.” Another drunk driver, pulled over that same night on South 56th Street, tried to wave off his drinks by citing some friendly advice from a friend. After an officer pulled him over, the man claimed that he had a couple “vodka-crans,” but it was okay, because his godfather, a retired detective, always told him not to drive after having more than two drinks. The officer, realizing the advice didn’t take the size or content of the drink into account, decided to ask the man to perform some voluntary tests. After failing a couple, the man was transported to the Fircrest Police Department where he blew a .114 and .115. The man was then booked into Fife jail for driving under the influence. Compiled by Derek Shuck
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PORT OPERATIONS SLOW AMID UNION NEGOTIATIONS By Steve Dunkelberger
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The Pacific Maritime Association, the owner collective of shipping terminals on the West Coast, is charging that International Longshore Workers Union members have been intentionally slowing down the loading and unloading of cargo ships in retaliation of stalled contract negotiations. The current contract expired July 1. Union leaders deny a slow down is even occurring, counter charging that terminal owners are on a media blitz to discredit dockworkers in an effort to gain concessions. Terminal owners say the slow down stepped up in late October, affecting shipping schedules at 29 West Coast ports, including Long Beach, Los Angeles, Seattle and Tacoma. “Various reports have detailed the dramatic impact these slowdowns are having at this critical harvest season for Washington State apples, potatoes, Christmas trees and other perishable
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GIVE CHARTER SCHOOLS A CHANCE IN WASHINGTON By Don C. Brunell Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005, flooding cities in four states and killing more than 1,800 people. The government response to Katrina, especially by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), became the poster child for an inept and incompetent bureaucracy. But out of this disaster has come a story of success. The hurricane gave New Orleans educators the opportunity to reinvent the city’s failing public schools. Two years before the storm struck, the state had created the Louisiana Recovery School District (RSD) to turn around a school system that was riddled with corruption and teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Nearly 75 percent of eighth graders could not meet the basic reading standard and 70 percent scored below the basic math standard. The New Orleans public school system was the lowest performing district in Louisiana and Louisiana was the second-lowest performing state in the nation. When Hurricane Katrina struck, the RSD controlled only five of the state’s 128 failing schools. The massive storm was a game changer, opening the way to a vast expansion of charter schools. By the start of the 2014 school year, all of the RSD schools in New Orleans were charter schools and nine out of 10 of the city’s students were in charter schools. According to the Christian Science
Monitor, test scores and graduation rates have climbed steadily in New Orleans. And while there are fewer public school students than before the storm – 43,000, down from 65,000 – the demographics are similar: 90 percent African-American (compared with 94 percent pre-Katrina) and 82 percent low-income (up from 77 percent). Not all of RSD’s charter schools were successful. RSD shut down or did not renew the contracts of six charter schools that failed to meet standards, proving low performing charter schools are dealt with swiftly. Charter schools are independent public schools that are free to be more innovative but are held strictly accountable for improved student achievement. Charter schools let parents “vote with their feet,� creating a market-based approach that promotes competition among public schools pushing them to improve. Nationwide, only about 5 percent of public school students attend charter schools. But in Detroit, 51 percent attended charters in 2012-13, and in Washington, D.C., 43 percent, reports the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Another four cities topped 30 percent. The Christian Science Monitor reports that Memphis, Nashville and Tennessee are already replicating some of New Orleans’ approaches supported by a federal grant to turn around their lowest-performing schools. Missouri’s board of education is considering a New Orleans-style takeover of the
troubled Kansas City schools. It is a different story here in Washington, where a voter-approved charter school law is being blocked. Initiative 1240 allows the establishment of up to 40 charter schools in our state at a rate of no more than eight a year. The initiative, approved by voters in 2012, specifies that low-income, at-risk students be given priority. Charter schools must meet the same rigorous certification and performance standards and teachers must be certified just as they are in traditional schools. But the Washington Education Association wants the Washington State Supreme Court to rule that charter schools don’t meet the definition of “common schools� in the state Constitution and therefore should not be funded with tax dollars. Voters approved I-1240 because they want a choice, an alternative to our state’s traditional public schools. Since students learn differently, voters want to give charter schools a chance. It is time for the opponents to throw in the towel and allow another approach. If charter schools can work in Louisisana and in 42 other states, they can work in our state too. Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.
WHY 2014 ELECTION RESULTS WILL AFFECT EDUCATION By Kara Kerwin There’s a reasonable tendency among Americans to view the education of their kids as an exclusively local issue and distinct to their communities. After all, school buildings are constant fixtures in neighborhoods, sports teams play crosstown rivals and the vast majority of public students still attend schools based solely on zip code. However, the innovations and flurry of activity that take place in classrooms and communities are guided by the state level policies that govern them, which is why the 2014 gubernatorial election results matter, and could potentially mean substantial improvements to student learning. A national analysis found that more than half of governors hold encouraging views or have proven track records on promoting the types of choice and accountability measures that will lift student outcomes and give more power to parents in the educational process. Post-election media reports signaled an overall victory for candidates with fresh ideas on how to make education the great equalizer. This means that if there are meaningful shifts in policy that
facilitate excellent schools, they’re likely to originate from the statehouses and governors’ mansions. These governors and governorselect understand that schools cannot be properly held accountable for results if parents don’t have the choice to look around them and find the best educational fit for their child. And the teachers that work hard day in and day out should be rewarded for performing well and going the extra mile for kids. They appreciate that some students need an alternate environment to master course content, and want to expand charter schools to operate alongside traditional schools, with the necessary autonomy for teachers to cater to particular learning needs. What remains to be seen is whether state executives and lawmakers appreciate the urgency for action and that the status quo isn’t working for every student. Less than 40 percent of America’s fourth graders can read and do math at proficiency according to national assessments, and eighth graders aren’t faring much better. At the high school level, the average scores on the SAT remained flat for the sixth year in a row, and only 43 percent of test takers this year met the college
readiness benchmark. Currently, 14 states plus the District of Columbia make school vouchers available to families, with a lesser number of states containing charter school laws that aren’t just in name only, but equitably fund charters and allow for the autonomy they need to truly thrive. For these reasons, in addition to the principle that parents should have more say over what happens with their child’s education, this election cycle must serve as the catalyst for change to an education system in need of a shakeup. Because American voters chose to elect real reformers, innovations that have been gaining traction in statehouses could soon become realities. A full one-third of states are currently considering some form of school choice legislation, ranging from creation of new programs to strengthening ones in existence. Now that the voters have done their part, it’s up to elected officials to finish the job. Kara Kerwin is president of The Center for Education Reform. Visit www.edreform.com.
The Nov. 4 election results for the dozen charter changes Tacoma residents cast their votes upon show some interesting trends that will affect future elections. The most interesting point of the election is that only about half of registered voters failed to even bother to mark their ballots on how best they believe the city should operate. People are either happy with their city governance or have simply given up their right to voice their thoughts. That never-answerable distinction is up for debate. But the debate is moot. Either people are happy with the way city hall operates and opted out of change or they abdicated that right and endorsed city hall with their silence. This is an interesting point moving forward since countless special-interest groups and supporters of pet projects and causes will flood Tacoma City Council chambers from time to time with calls for action. They will tout “wide-spread support� for their causes and point to the fact that they were able to gather a few dozen people to spend 10 or 15 minutes to wave signs during a council meeting. Absent are the swarms of people who just don’t care. Few people will take time out of their television-watching schedule to wave a sign promoting apathy. It just doesn’t happen that way. That being said, the voters that did cast their ballot on the charter changes seemed to reject the last-minute campaign by governmental gadflies to reject all of the charter amendments in an obstructionist effort to protest the charter review system. Those who voted neither blank checked the amendments nor rejected them outright. The amendments largely passed, which is not surprising since most of them could be categorized as house-cleaning changes so the city’s constitution would mirror current law and city practices. The amendments that would have fundamentally changed how the city operates were split. “No brainer� amendments to remove sexist language and update the city’s discrimination provision in the charter, for example, passed by strong margins. But Amendment No. 4, which allows emergency ordinances to go into effect the moment they pass the City Council, passed by a narrower margin. Changes that give the City Council more oversight of department heads and the director of Tacoma Public Utilities passed, but a change to extend City Council term limits failed. Tacomans apparently want more transparency in their government with more oversight by directly elected officials, but they don’t want those elected officials to be too comfortable in their positions with longer term limits. They also want a citizens’ commission to set the salaries for their elected officials rather than simply having those salaries set by the City Council 16 years ago that included a 2.75 percent annual inflation increase. So the take away of the election is that those who bother to vote want more oversight and accountability in their government. And apparently the majority of Tacomans couldn’t care less what happens either way.
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This 6th Avenue nightlife hot spot was recognized for its chill atmosphere, but also ranked in as No. 3 for Best Jazz Club and #16 for Best Live Music.
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In addition to screening independent, first-run films 365 days per year, The Grand is also the proud host of the Tacoma Film Festival, Tacoma Film Camp, 72-Hour Film Competition, 25 New Faces of Independent Film and many other film programs and events. The Grand was also ranked #3 for the Best Movie Theater.
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At The Mix you will find premium liquors, microbrews, wine, domestic and import beers, billiards, free wi-fi, jukebox and, of course, a sexy atmosphere and great people. The Mix’s friendly atmosphere that welcomes all people is what helped elevate it to the best gay and lesbian bar in Western Washington.
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TACOMA TO HOST ABES AND LIONS STATE MATCHUPS
PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
DYNASTIC! (top) One of the state’s most
dominant players at the net, senior Claire Martin will be a Washington State Cougar next year. (below) Senior all-star Reghan Pukis will take her talents to the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2015. By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
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t was one of the largest crowds in decades at historic Lincoln Bowl, and the Lincoln faithful were forced to stay until the chilly, yet joyful end as Lincoln’s Jusstis Warren and Jeremy Lukosh sacked O’Dea quarterback Nathan West as time expired, snuffing any hope for a Fighting Irish comeback miracle on Friday, Nov. 14. The 35-30 Lincoln victory moves the undefeated Abes (11-0) on to the quarterfinals of the 3A state football tournament but they won’t be leaving town. Lincoln Bowl will host its second state playoff game in a row as the Abes welcome second-ranked Eastside Catholic (10-1) Saturday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. Lincoln’s Jordan Kitna completed 15 of 22 pass attempts for 267 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. Lincoln’s Jayson Williams caught four passes for 146 yards and a touchdown. Williams’ 74-yard reception on the second play of the first drive of the game set up the Abes first score. Kitna took a sack back to the 11-yard line on the next play, but then connected with junior wide receiver Alvin Johnson for a perfect fade-route to the back corner of the end zone that Johnson hauled-in over his shoulder. Lincoln led 7-0 with 10:42 remaining in the first quarter. The Abes held third-ranked O’Dea to a three and out on the next series, but gave the ball back on the following drive with a fumble at midfield. O’Dea advanced all the way to the Lincoln nine-yard line, but a chop-block penalty and 12-yard sack by Lukosh backed O’Dea back to the 38-yard line and they were forced to punt. Lincoln went in reverse themselves next with two big sacks of Kitna forcing them back to their own 14-yard line and the Abes punted. O’Dea (9-2) took over at their own 48-yard line next and three plays in senior linebacker Marcus Johnson jarred the ball loose and sophomore cornerback Joey Sinclair fell on the ball for the Abes at their own 41-yard line. It took just one play for Lincoln to capitalize, as Kitna hit Williams crossing over the middle. Williams leapt over one would-be tackler and followed a pivotal block by junior receiver Tony Archer to make it to the end zone for the score. Lincoln now led 14-0 with time expired in the first quarter. The teams traded short drives on the next four possessions, which ended with Lincoln turning the ball over on downs at their own 44-yard line. Four plays later running back Myles Gaskin ran the ball in from five yards out and O’Dea was on the scoreboard. Lincoln now led 14-7 with 2:33 remaining in the half. Following a kick-off out of bounds,
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HOME COOKIN’. (top) What could have been a huge sack for the
Fighting Irish turned into a highlight film touchdown for Alvin Johnson and the Abes. (below) The Lincoln defense came through in the clutch and halted O’Dea’s comeback.
Lincoln took over next at their own 35-yard line. Four plays got the Abes down to the O’Dea 17-yard line and Kitna went to the air again. Archie ran a crossing-route toward the left pile-on and Kitna hit him with a pass just before he crossed the goal-line. Lincoln now led 21-7 with 31.1 seconds left in the half. O’Dea moved quickly on the next possession and had one last snap from the Abe 36-yard line. Quarterback Nathan West lofted a pass toward the end zone for the last play of the half, but was intercepted by Williams at the three-yard line. O’Dea fumbled the ensuing kick-off and Lincoln senior linebacker Zantease Maddox recovered the ball at the 38-yard line. On the next play, Kitna hit receiver Dehonta Hayes on a quick swing pass and Hayes raced up the sidelines through and past O’Dea defenders to the end zone. Lincoln led 28-7 just 16 seconds into the third quarter. O’Dea capitalized next on a couple of Kitna interceptions by scoring a touchdown and field goal, trimming the Abes’ lead to 28-17 with five minutes left in the third quarter. Lincoln answered with a 12-play, 80-yard touchdown drive capped by a 12-yard Kitna strike to Johnson who dove across the goal line for a 35-17 Lincoln advantage with just over 30 seconds remaining in the third quarter. The Fighting Irish struck back on the second play of the next possession. Gaskin took a pitch and lofted a long pass down the sideline to a wide-open Mikel Owes, who raced to the end zone untouched for the 67-yard touchdown. Lincoln’s lead was down to 35-24 with one second left in the third quarter. Williams fumbled the ball at the nineyard line on the following kick-off and O’Dea punched the ball across the goal line three plays later on a three-yard run by Gaskin. O’Dea went for two and West was sacked. Lincoln led 35-30 with 11:12 left in the game. With 6:16 remaining in the game,
Lincoln took over possession at their own 45-yard line. The Abes rattled-off 12 plays, ending with a turnover on downs at the O’Dea five-yard line. O’Dea took over with just 19.2 seconds remaining in the game and 95 yards to claim the victory. O’Dea’s West scrambled up the sideline for a 22-yard gain to the 27 yard line with 10.8 seconds left on the clock. On the next snap, West was gobbled-up by Warren and Lukosh for a 2-yard loss and that was the ballgame. Lincoln out-gained O’Dea 387 yards to 312 yards. The University of Washington-bound Gaskin rushed for 157 yards on 25 carries. Gaskin’s 6.3 yards per carry were significantly under his season average of 14.4 per carry. The 35 Lincoln points were the most points scored against O’Dea the entire season. The next closest amount of points given up was in the Fighting Irish’s only other loss of the season; a 26-20 defeat by rival Eastside Catholic - Lincoln’s next opponent. The Fighting Irish came into the game surrendering an average of just over 6 points a game. The Abes will come into the game against Eastside Catholic averaging a state-best 50.3 points per game, while giving up just 11.1 points per on the defensive side. The Crusaders average 37.3 points per game and give up 12.2 points per contest.
BELLARMINE 20, CAMAS 13
The surprise of the 4A state tournament has to be the Bellarmine Prep Lions (8-3). In the district playoff, the Lions had to face #10 Kentwood (8-2) at French Field in Kent and handled the favored Conquerors 17-6. The following weekend, Bellarmine had to travel 146 miles south to second-ranked and undefeated Camas on Saturday, Nov. 15 for a first round state game and shocked the Papermakers (10-1) 20-13. The Lions were on the scoreboard just u See FOOTBALL / page A15
BELLARMINE VOLLEYBALL REACHES RARE AIR WITH THIRD STATE TITLE IN A ROW By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
Win one state championship and it’s a big deal. Most high-school athletes never taste that kind of success in their careers. Follow it up with a state championship the next season and sports writers begin attaching words like “elite” and “powerhouse” to a school’s program. When a team hits the jackpot and brings home the state championship trophy a thirdstraight season, there is but one word that is needed to describe it all: Dynasty. The top-ranked Bellarmine Prep volleyball dynasty is now in full effect, as the Lions capped an undefeated 23-win season with a scalding 3-0 sweep of second-ranked Emerald Ridge in the 4A state championship match Saturday, Nov. 15 at St. Martin’s University. The Lions made short work of the Jaguars with wins of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-18. Just one week prior Bellarmine defeated then top-ranked Emerald Ridge 3-1 for the 4A district title. The runner-up Jaguars sat atop the state rankings for the majority of the season and finished the year 22-2, with both losses coming from the digs, sets and kills of the Lions. However, an appearance in the state championship match almost didn’t happen. In the semifinal contest, Bellarmine was pushed to the limit by Greater St. Helens league champion Battle Ground. Bellarmine captured a close first game 25-22, but fell to the Tigers in the second 19-25. The Lions seemed to bounce back with a 25-12 pounding in the third game, but Battle Ground dug-in and took the fourth game 20-25. Even the fifth game was close, as Bellarmine finally dispatched the Tigers 15-13 to move to the championship match. As the top seeded team from the district three tournament, Bellarmine drew a feisty West Valley club for the first round matchup. The champions of the Big Nine league dropped lost the first two games to Bellarmine 25-12 and 25-22, but built upon the close second game to spring a 25-21 upset on the Lions in game three. The defending champs made short work of the Rams in the fourth game with a 25-12 win and advanced. Next up would be Olympia, a familiar
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FIGHTERS ROCK
BATTLE AT
STARS EDGE BELLINGHAM IN WISL SEASON OPENER
THE BOAT 98
PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
STARBURST. (from left to right) Raphael Cox, Nate Ford and Byron
Conforti celebrate a 4-2 advantage off of the foot of Ford. The goal would end up being the game winner. By David Falk Special to the Tacoma Weekly
PHOTOS BY ERNIE SAPIRO
GOING THE DISTANCE. (Top) The main event pit local Mike Gavronski (left)
against Texan Gerardo Ibarra. Despite some big hits, the fight went all ten rounds with Gavronski coming out on top. (Bottom) Previously undefeated fighter Cameron Seville-Rivera suffered his first setback when he was knocked out by Aubrey Morrow early in the third round of the semi-main event. By Derek Shuck derek@tacomaweekly.com
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hen Tacoma Weekly Sports Editor Justin Gimse dragged me along to Bryan Halquist Production’s Battle at the Boat 97 at the Emerald Queen Casino back in August, I wasn’t sure what to expect. As a relative boxing newbie, I naively hoped that every round would end in someone getting their lights knocked out. I quickly learned that boxing was just as much about tactically stealing rounds as it was swinging for the fences, as Battle at the Boat 97’s six match card ended up with only a couple all out slug fests, and a lot of scientific bouts relying on the judges’ decisions. On Nov. 15, I sat down ringside to cover Battle at the Boat 98, and expected similar results; what I got was a lesson in just how quick and brutal the sport can be. The show opened up with Benny Vinson (0-1) taking on Jeff Hatton. (0-1). Vinson didn’t look threatening as he made his way to the ring, bouncing around to punk music in an outfit that looked more like what you’d wear to a pool party instead of a boxing match, while Hatton emerged looking all business. Any doubt to either’s skill was quickly put to rest, as both men were quickly in each other’s face as soon as the bell rang, neither wanting to give an inch of space to their opponent. Referee Louis Jack Bonney was more than willing to let the boys play, and the crowd was treated to two rounds of up close body shots from both competitors. Hutton looked good coming out of the gate in round three, but was quickly taken by surprise when Vinson opened up on him out of nowhere, perhaps saving his strength for this very moment. Hutton was soon trapped in a corner, and could only try and block Vinson’s reign of blows. Jack Bonney called the match at 1:31 in the third round, awarding a TKO victory to Vinson. The next bout put two heavyweights making their pro debut together, as Adam Querido took on Mickey White. White didn’t come alone, as what appeared to be about 30 people in the audience gave a massive ovation for the East Wenatchee native. While Querido relied on putting distance between himself and his opponent to take advantage of his massive reach, White kept his right arm up and primed to deliver a knockout punch, while trying to bate Querido with a lowered left arm. The slow methodical pace of the match sat in contrast to the earlier bout, as both men respected the pure strength of the other, and neither wanted to leave themselves open for a big blow. After two rounds of feeling each other out, the proverbial
gloves came off in the third round, and the official paused the bout several times to make sure White was ok. Near the end of the round, White feinted a big right hook, Querido responded by not feinting and knocking White to the ground, giving him a TKO victory in 2:52 of the third round. The third fight of the night saw David Robinson (1-0) take on Daryl Gardner (2-3, 2 KOs). Gardner immediately went on the attack, weaving around Robinson and trying to land as many blows as possible, including a flurry of shots to end the first round. But as the guy who reeked of beer next to me said, “defense worked for the Seahawks, it will work for this guy.” Gardner continued his game of cat and mouse in the second round, chasing down Robinson and taking shots when he got the chance The second round ended with Gardner looking good, but Robinson looking just as impressive. As my neighbor prophesized, Robinson’s defensive attitude paid off, and he opened the third round by unleashing on an exhausted Gardner. Gardner, perhaps getting a little desperate, missed three big right hooks throughout the round, taking more air out of his sails with each swing; the momentum had clearly shifted. In the fourth round, Robinson had his way with Gardner once again, and ended up just waiting out the bell, placing his faith in the judges who ended up giving Robinson the win by majority, 39-37, 39-37, 38-38. The fourth match saw Tacoma native Will Hughes (3-1, 3 KOs) take on the undefeated new Bryan Halquist signing, Marcelino Pineda (4-0, 4 KOs). The sound of gloves on flesh immediately at the bell plus the competitor’s impressive knockout records gave the impression that the match wouldn’t be going all four rounds. A big combo from Hughes near the end of the round sure made it seem like he had the advantage going into round two. In the middle of the second round, both fighters decided to throw blocking out the window, and the match became the best bout of the night. The brawl devolved into head shot vs. head shot, but both men refused to go down, and the crowd delivered a standing ovation when the bell rang. The third round was a bit of a repeat of the second, with Pineda starting to look a little shaky by the end. The fans around me were convinced someone was going down in round four, but to the fighters’ credit, neither one wavered, and the judges got the final call, giving the win to Hughes in a unanimous 39-37 decision. The six-round semi main event of the night pitted Cameron Seville-Rivera (5-0, 4 KOs) against Aubrey Morrow (6-1-2, 5 KOs), in one of the more disappointing bouts of the night. After an uneventful u See BOXING / page A15
The Tacoma Stars edged Bellingham United FC 4-3 in both sides’ Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) debut on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Tacoma Soccer Center. The Stars scored twice in the fourth quarter to earn the victory before 425 noisy, chanting, celebrating fans. The match was preceded by Stars legend Joe Waters lending a leg to the “first kick” as the Center roared with approval. The Stars were coached by Technical Advisor and Tacoma indoor soccer great Greg Howes. Head Coach Darren Sawatzky is in France finishing an elite coaching certification. Stars goalkeeper Aaron Anderson and Tacoma goal scorer Raphael Cox raved about the atmosphere inside the Tacoma Soccer Center. “I love it, I love coming out here,” Anderson beamed. “It brings back old memories. Great crowd. Lots of beer,” Cox said. “The turnout tonight was amazing. It’s great to play back in Tacoma...it’s really where my heart is.” The first league goal for what are being called “Stars 3.0” came off the foot of Chris Raymond, who tucked home a loose save early in the second quarter to put the Stars up 1-0. It was a match with plenty of action but goals were hard to come by. The Hammers got even before halftime on a goal from Oscar Jimenez. The Hammers grabbed the lead with nine minutes gone in the third quarter on a goal from Austin Curtis. Tacoma would score the next three goals of the match. The Stars’ Cam Vickers didn’t take much time to make it 2-2 as he answered the Curtis goal a minute and a half later. It was also Vickers who provided one of the post-match talking points. A sixth team foul was called on Bellingham in a tough tackle from the
Hammers’ Jon James. Vickers sprung up quickly but then grabbed the fouler in a headlock as both tumbled to the ground. Play stopped, the players were separated and after a long delay both Vickers and Anderson were red-carded and ejected from the match. The sixth foul for the Hammers and the resulting melee meant Tacoma spent some time with a rare four-on-three power play. Tensions were high as the match entered the final quarter tied up 2-2. Bellingham’s traveling Bellinghammers SC supporters were drumming and chanting and the Tacoma Stars Satellites were singing of Tacoma with help from 253 Defiance. The Center erupted when Raphael Cox scored two minutes in to put the Stars up 3-2. Nate Ford found himself on a breakaway along the left boards a couple of minutes later and he played it cool before slotting the ball under Bellingham goalkeeper Keegan Rogers and into the opposite corner to put Tacoma up 4-2. The supporters’ side of the pitch went crazy, chanting Ford’s name as Stars fans celebrated some breathing room. Bellingham was not done, though. A series of power plays finally netted the third Hammers goal by Chris Jepson. It appeared a Tacoma defender tried to clear the ball in front of Stars goalkeeper Aaron Anderson. The failed clearance hit Jepson and ricocheted into the Tacoma goal. It was a tense and nervous Tacoma bench that watched the Stars cling to victory. Right until the very end the Hammers pressured, but the horn sounded with the Stars ahead, 4-3. Tacoma is now 1-0-0 on the young WISL season while Bellingham United is 0-1-0.The Stars travel to Olympia on Nov. 22 to provide the foe for the debut of Oly Town Artesians at 6 p.m. in at Olympia Indoor Soccer. Bellingham travels over the mountains on Nov. 22 to face the Wenatchee Fire.
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TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS NOV. 20 - 29
TACOMA RAINIERS WELCOME NEW SKIPPER PAT LISTACH
THURSDAY, NOV. 20 – VOLLEYBALL NWAC Tournament Tacoma Convention Center – 9 a.m.
FRIDAY, NOV. 21 – VOLLEYBALL NWAC Tournament Tacoma Convention Center – 10 a.m.
FRIDAY, NOV. 21 – WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Concordia Moorhead vs. PLU UPS Memorial Fieldhouse – 2 p.m.
FRIDAY, NOV. 21 – MEN’S BASKETBALL Oglethorpe vs. PLU UPS Memorial Fieldhouse – 4 p.m.
FRIDAY, NOV. 21 – WOMEN’S BASKETBALL College of St. Benedict vs. UPS UPS Memorial Fieldhouse – 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, NOV. 21 – MEN’S BASKETBALL Mt. St. Mary College .vs. UPS UPS Memorial Fieldhouse – 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 – VOLLEYBALL NWAC Tournament Tacoma Convention Center – 10 a.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 – HS FOOTBALL Bothell vs. Bellarmine Prep Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 1 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 – WOMEN’S BASKETBALL College of St. Benedict vs. PLU UPS Memorial Fieldhouse – 2 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 – MEN’S BASKETBALL Mt. St. Mary College vs. PLU UPS Memorial Fieldhouse – 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 – HS FOOTBALL Eastside Catholic vs. Lincoln Lincoln Bowl – 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 – ROLLER DERBY Dockyard Derby Dames Pierce College – 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 – WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Concordia Moorhead vs. UPS UPS Memorial Fieldhouse – 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 – WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Oglethorpe vs. UPS UPS Memorial Fieldhouse – 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 23 – VOLLEYBALL NWAC Title Match Tacoma Convention Center – 3 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOV. 25 – MEN’S BASKETBALL Northwest vs. PLU Olson Gymnasium – 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, NOV. 28 – MEN’S BASKETBALL St. Olaf vs. PLU Olson Gymnasium – 4 p.m.
FRIDAY, NOV. 28 – HS FOOTBALL State Semifinals Tacoma Dome – TBA
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The Seattle Mariners have announced that Pat Listach has been selected to lead the Tacoma Rainiers field staff in 2015, becoming the 30th manager in the franchise’s 55-year history of hosting Pacific Coast League baseball. This season marks the 47-year-old’s first coaching in the Mariners organization, adding to a resume that features more than 20 years of professional baseball experience as a Major League player, coach and coordinator, and manager in the minor leagues. “Pat has a great deal of experience, as a Major League player, and as a minor league coach and manager,” Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said. “We are looking forward to having him work with our young players.” Listach served four seasons as a minor league manager in the Chicago Cubs organization, beginning in 2002 as the skipper at Triple-A Iowa. He went on to manage at the Double-A level with West Tennessee in 2006 and Tennessee in 2007 before earning PCL Manager of the Year honors in his second season at Iowa in 2008. “Pat is passionate about teaching, and has a great track record and experience, both as a player and as a coach,” Director of Player Development Chris Gwynn said. “He’s a very good fit for our organization, and for the Rainiers.” Most recently, Listach spent the 2014 season as the Major League third-base coach with the Houston Astros. His other Major League coaching stops include two seasons with the Cubs as a bench coach in 2011 and as a third base coach in 2012. He also spent two seasons as a third base coach with the Washington Nationals from 2009-10. Listach’s coaching career began in 2000 as a hitting coach at Single-A Lansing in the Cubs system. He also served as the minor league infield coordinator with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013. Listach played six seasons in the Major Leagues with Milwaukee (1992-96) and Houston (1997) after being drafted by the Brewers in the fifth round of the 1988 draft. The switch-hitting shortstop was named the American League Rookie of the Year in 1992 after hitting .290 and stealing 54 bases in 149 games with the Brewers. Listach was originally drafted by the Mariners in the 23rd round of the 1987 draft, but opted to return to school. The Rainiers begin the 2015 season on the road at El Paso on Thursday, April 9 before opening the club’s home slate on Friday, April 17. All season and group ticket packages, including the first-ever “We R Family” membership, are available for purchase now by visiting the team online at tacomarainiers.com or calling the front office at (253) 752-7707.
GJERTSEN NABS COACHING HONORS AFTER TCC REACHES ROUND OF EIGHT
Tacoma Community College men’s soccer team made some noise in the NWAC tournament, knocking off Bellevue 2-0 and Chemeketa 3-0, before falling to Edmonds 2-0 in the round of eight, Saturday, Nov. 8. The Titans finished the season 10-9-2 and for his outstanding work, head coach Jason Gjertsen was named co-coach of the year of the North and West regions. The former Wilson Ram shared the honor with Peninsula’s Kanyon Anderson. The Titans caught fire toward the end of the season and were 4-1-2 over their final seven matches. Titans’ Midfielder Dakota Smith and defender Young Hills were named to the region’s all-star team. On the women’s side, midfielder Toria Southworth and defender Nicole Davis were all-star selections from TCC. Pierce College midfielder Kaylee Holloway was also named to the team.
NWAC VOLLEYBAL TO TAKE OVER TACOMA CONVENTION CENTER NOV. 20-23
Pierce College is gearing up to host the 2014 Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) Volleyball Championships, coming up Nov. 20-23. The tournament will take place at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, in conjunction with the Western Region and Tacoma South Sound Sports Commission. The Raider Athletics Department will coordinate staff and support for the tournament, and is slated to host the championship through 2016. “With Pierce College bringing an NWAC championship event to Tacoma, it’s a huge step not only for the conference, but also for the local community,” said Pierce College Director of Athletics Duncan Stevenson. “Hopefully this will lead to the possibility of bringing other championship events to the area.” The NWAC Volleyball Championship is a 16-team, double-elimination tournament held annually over four days in late November. The tournament itself generally draws a few thousand people from across the region. “The NWAC is excited about this partnership as we continue in our endeavors to provide our student-athletes with a first-class championship experience,” said Marco Azurdia, executive director for NWAC. “Pierce College, the NWAC Western Region, the GTCTC and the Tacoma South Sound Sports Commission partnering together allows this to happen. It’s now about getting to work to run a first class event.” The Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center is the second-largest meeting location in the Pacific Northwest, allowing the NWAC to offer tournament games on two courts simultaneously. “People look at our conference and don’t realize the level of competition that’s happening on the courts,” said Scott Archer, director of external operations at NWAC. “We’re hoping this partnership will raise the profile of the sport overall because there is so much talent out there, and a lot of great stories. These students truly represent the communities they come from, and giving them an appropriate venue to celebrate their accomplishments is very exciting.” Tacoma Community College enters the tournament with a 35-4 record and is considered one of the favorites to challenge for the NWAC volleyball crown.
LUTES WRAP UP SOLID SEASON WITH 49-7 THUMPING OF GEORGE FOX
Pacific Lutheran capped a dominant four-game stretch to end the 2014 season Saturday, Nov. 15, with a 49-7 Senior Day win over George Fox in the Northwest Conference football finale for both teams at Sparks Stadium. The PLU offense saw its streak of three straight 500yard games come to an end, but that was due more to field position than anything as the Lutes put up three scoring drives of fewer than 35 yards. PLU scored the first seven touchdowns of the day and built a 35-0 halftime lead. After taking a few minutes to honor the 26 seniors on the 2014 squad prior to the game, the Lutes saw senior running back Niko Madison make history as the first Lute runner to
surpass 1,000 yards since 1999. Madison carried 23 times for 167 yards and two touchdowns to end the year with 1,026 yards on 128 carries – an 8.0 yard-per-carry average, and 11 touchdowns. He is only the fourth PLU player to reach 1,000 yards in a season. Dalton Ritchey also closed out his career with an impressive outing, accounting for four touchdowns while becoming the fourth Lutes to surpass 8,000 career yards of total offense. He finished the day with 55 rushing yards on six attempts with three rushing touchdowns to go with 143 passing yards and a score. He closes out his career with 8,140 yards of total offense. Kyle Warner caught six passes for 70 yards and a touchdown, as his 3,205 career receiving yards are also the fourth-most in PLU history. The PLU defense dominated a George Fox team that is made up predominantly of freshmen in its first year of play. The Lutes limited the Bruins to only 129 yards and forced six turnovers in the game. John Shaffer led the Bruins with 100 rushing yards and a score, as he capped George Fox’s one scoring drive of the day with a 25-yard run in the fourth quarter. Nearly every player on the team saw playing time for the Lutes, with Kyle Bennett leading the defensive effort with three takeaways as he recovered two fumbles and intercepted one pass. Blake Petersen also snagged an interception in his final game. The Lutes wrap up the 2014 season with a 7-2 overall record and a 5-2 Northwest Conference mark. PLU finishes the year ranked third in the conference standings, behind NWC co-champions Linfield and Pacific. George Fox concludes its first season with a 1-8 overall record and a 1-6 conference mark.
LOGGERS NOTCH ROAD WIN TO CLOSE PROMISING SEASON
The Puget Sound football team closed out the 2014 campaign with its fourth win of the season – a 27-14 triumph at Willamette on Saturday, Nov. 15 in Salem, Ore. The Loggers (4-5, 3-4 NWC) finish the year with their highest win total since 2007. Kevin Miller eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark for the third time this year with 114 yards. His 10 receptions mark the fifth time he’s caught at least 10 passes in a game this season. Braden Foley threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns, one of which went to Miller. Defensively, Connor Savage intercepted three passes and Chris Beaulaurier recorded a season-high 14 tackles, including one sack. William Geary (13), Matt Gilbert (11), and Jacob Wuesthoff (10) each finished with at least 10 tackles, marking the first time this season four Loggers recorded double-digit tackles in a game. Puget Sound opened the scoring on its second drive of the game. The Loggers marched 67 yards on eight plays, including a 22-yard completion to Steven Branham, which set up Dustin Harrison’s seven-yard touchdown run. The Logger defense forced the Bearcats (5-4, 3-4 NWC) to punt on their ensuing possession, allowing the Puget Sound offense to quickly pick up where it left off. Foley hit Miller for a 55-yard touchdown strike to give the Loggers a 14-0 edge in the first quarter. Savage’s first interception of the game set up a 16-yard touchdown completion to Brennan Schon, and the Loggers carried a commanding 21-0 lead into halftime. Willamette got on the board thanks to a 22-yard touchdown run by quarterback Trent Spallas, but a pair of 33-yard field goals by Sawyer Petre gave Puget Sound a 27-7 lead through three quarters. A two-yard touchdown run by the Bearcats’ Dylan Jones early in the fourth quarter accounted for the game’s final score, as the Puget Sound defense shut the door on Willamette for the rest of the game. The Loggers’ 4-5 overall record marks the program’s best single-season turnaround since the 2004 season when Puget Sound finished 5-4 after an 0-9 season in 2003. The Loggers tie Willamette for fifth in the Northwest Conference as both teams finish with a 3-4 conference mark.
PACIFIC LUTHERAN’S VOLLEYBALL SEASON ENDS AT NCAA TOURNEY
Pacific Lutheran ended its 2014 volleyball season on Friday, Nov. 14 as Colorado College defeated second-seed PLU 3-1 in the opening round of the Division III regional tournament hosted by Cal Lutheran. The Lutes fell by scores of 18-25, 27-25, 23-25 and 19-25. PLU completed their season with a 21-5 overall record while the Tigers improved to 30-8, advancing to the semifinals. This was Pacific Lutheran’s fourth-consecutive regional appearance and tenth overall. The Lutes were led by Capron with 18 kills, while Kylai Cooley finished with 14. Samantha North guided her team with 42 assists and libero Amber Aguiar led with 29 digs. Capron added 13 digs and Cooley tallied 17 while North and Taylor Komagome also contributed double figures in digs. Defensively, Michaela Edgers contributed four of PLU’s eight total blocks. With her 10.71 assists per set average, North lands herself in the PLU record books with the fourth-best per set average in the program’s history. Aguiar finished the 2014 season with 642 digs and a 7.13 per set average, landing first place in both categories for the best in PLU program history. The Lutes were held to a .148 team attack percentage while the Tigers hit .246.Colorado College finished with 18 total blocks in comparison to PLU’s eight. CC wasted no time in the first set, taking a quick 5-0 lead over the Lutes. PLU inched its way back to come within one point (14-15), but the Tigers took 10 of the final 14 to secure the 25-18 set victory. Both teams came to battle in the second set, which featured 11 total ties and would require extra points to determine a winner. CC took the initial lead with a PLU five-point rally allowing the Lutes to push a 12-12 tie. The teams continued to battle back and forth and with the score at 25-all, Cooley and Edgers would produce two kills to take the 27-25 victory. The Lutes drew the first point in the third set with the Tigers wasting no time commanding the lead. With the score 12-8 in CC’s favor, both teams battled back and forth with no team producing anything more than two-point rallies. Down 22-24, a kill by Amy Wooten kept the Lutes in the game. CC answered with a kill by Holtze to take the 25-23 win. In a make-or-break set for the Lutes, PLU took a 5-4 lead which was quickly followed by a five-point run at the hand of the Tigers to pull ahead 9-5. The Lutes responded with a rally of their own to even it up at nine apiece. Colorado College ultimately pulled ahead 21-15 with PLU fighting to get within two points (19-21), but four-consecutive kills by the Tigers would secure their 25-19 set victory and a ticket to the semifinals.
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45 seconds into the ball game when junior all-star linebacker Erik Glueck intercepted a pass from Camasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Liam Fitzgerald at the 26-yard line and ran it back for a touchdown and a 7-0 Bellarmine lead. Camas responded with a score on the next possession when running back Cole Zarcone sprinted for an 80-yard touchdown. The point-after kick failed and the Lions led 7-6. Bellarmine answered immediately following the next kick-off as senior running back Nathan Goltermann-Doyle found an opening and broke away for a 70-yard touchdown run. Bellarmine led 14-6 at the end of the first quarter. The teams held each other in check for much of the second quarter, but the Lions put three more points on the board with a 36-yard field goal off the foot of senior all-city kicker Matthew Philichi. Bellarmine led 17-6 at the half. Philichi put three more points on the scoreboard in the third quarter by nailing a 42-yard field goal. The Lions now led 20-6 going into the fourth quarter. Fitzgerald connected on a 35-yard pass play to receiver James Price to cut the Bellarmine lead to 20-13. The Lions snuffed-out two more Camas drives before running the clock
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first round, a right hook from Morrow early in the second knocked Rivera down. Morrow just waited out the remaining few moments to take the round. Smelling blood in the third round, Morrow pounced on Rivera in the corner, knocking him down again. Just seconds after getting up, Rivera was knocked down against the ropes. The official decided Rivera was done for when he was knocked down by a body punch just a few moments later and awarded Morrow the win via TKO at 2:24 in the third round. This brought us to our main event. Tacoman Mike Gavronski (14-1-1, 10 KOs) versus Texan Gerardo Ibarra (14-1, 8 KOs). It was at this point I realized I was surrounded by about a dozen members of Gavronskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family and friends, as they let out a raucous cheer when he entered the ring. The rest of the crowd quickly followed suit, his All-American look and local charm making him an easy hero to root for. Both men were veterans of the ring. They knew better than to wear themselves out early and the first two rounds mostly involved the two feeling each other out. The real action
out for the victory. Goltermann-Doyle put in a workman-like performance for Bellarmine; rushing 29 times for 134 yards and a touchdown. Bellarmineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staunch defense sacked Fitzgerald seven times in the ball game and derailed the second-highest scoring team in the state in Camas. The Papermakers came into the game averaging 50 points a game. Now, Bellarmine faces a familiar foe in a familiar setting. Three out of the last four years, Bellarmine has hosted Bothell in a state tournament game at Mt. Tahoma Stadium. Each contest saw the Lions walk away with the win. Topranked and undefeated Bothell (11-0) has to be looking for some revenge or redemption, but they probably were last year, and the year before as well. The Cougars will come into the game averaging 47.5 points a game, while surrendering fewer than nine per contest.
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happened in the third round, when ibarraGerardo delivered three strong head shots to Gavronski. The sweat that flew off of his head, I swear, almost made its way back to me, sitting 30 feet back. Gavronski must have realized he needed to take control, as all the momentum shifted back to him in the fourth round, leveling Ibarra with body shot after body shot. Every punch felt a little bigger than it actually was, due to a roar from the crowd every time one landed. By round six, Ibarraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense had nearly crumbled, as he was taking shot after shot with few attempts to block. By this point, Gavronski had the match wrapped up if Ibarra couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deliver a knockout punch. However, Gavronski remained steadfast in his assault, and fatigue had set in for Ibarra. Despite getting in a few shots in the later rounds, nothing came close to knocking Gavronski off his feet and when the final bell rang, the judges awarded the win to Gavronski 97-93, 97-93, 96-94, which sent the crowd home happy. The night provided a good mix of fights that were both technical and all out slugfests; Hughes versus Pineda and the main event were worth the price of admission alone, if only to see a local boy come out on top. Battle at the Boat 99 will take place on Jan. 10.
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opponent from the Narrows League. Bellarmine swept the Bears in the previous two meetings during the regular season and followed suit in the second round match-up. The Lions made quick work of Olympia, sweeping them 25-17, 25-12 and 25-13. Future UNLV Runninâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rebel, senior Reghan Pukis finished a stellar career at Bellarmine by walking away with the Most Valuable Player award for the tournament. Washington State University signee, senior Claire Martin was voted to the 4A all-tournament team, as was senior setter Natalie Jensen. Along with the all-tourney seniors, two other Lions will be graduating from this championship team: Madeline Lilley and Madeline Babcock. To make a run at a fourth state championship, head coach Jody DeGroot already has a cupboard stocked with talent and biggame experience. Juniors Hannah Lovejoy, Megan Jacobsen and Jenna Downing are all solid veterans. Sophomores McKenzie Schwan and Claire McCarthy stepped up and were big contributors. Freshmen Hannah Pukis, Addy Woolery and Nicole Sheer all saw major playing time for the Lions. This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MaxPreps.com â&#x20AC;&#x153;Xcellent 25 Writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pollâ&#x20AC;? has Bellarmine ranked 14th in the nation. *The Curtis Vikings made a run at a rematch of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bellarmine/Curtis championship match, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get past Emerald Ridge in the semifinals. The Vikings were swept 3-0, but pushed the Jaguars hard, keeping each game tight to the end 25-22, 25-20 and 26-24. Junior Elly McEachern and freshman Kasey Woodruff were voted to the all-tournament team for Curtis.
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ACME and GOLDFISH get reboot
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NEW BLOOD. Chris Miller and his wife, Michelle, have big plans for the Acme Tavern on Tacoma Avenue, which they bought in September. By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com
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couple of popular local watering holes are getting reboots under new ownership. The first is the Acme Tavern, located at 1310 Tacoma Ave., which Chris and Michelle Miller bought from long-time owner Steve Campagna on Sept. 22. “I’ve been looking to transition out of commercial construction, so we’d been bar shopping and tavern shopping for three years, my wife and I,” Chris Miller said. “We actually live in Federal Way, but we spend all our entertainment money in Tacoma, typically on Pacific or Sixth Ave,” he said. “We’re familiar with Tacoma, and we like Tacoma. So from that angle it made sense. We knew the area, and we saw the potential.” The couple bought the business and all its fixtures for $60,000 and closed for a month for an extensive makeover. Among improvements are a fresh paint job, the addition of wi-fi and a significantly expanded beer selection, bumped up from six to 16 taps with an emphasis on craft brews from 7 Seas Brewing, Narrows Brewing and other local favorites. “We’ve rebuilt the cooler, and now the beer is right at 34 degrees. Before it was mid-40s and kind of warmish,” Miller said. “We’re having some food come out the kitchen now, and then we’ll have a full kitchen in January.” The Acme hosted occasional rock and burlesque shows under Campagna’s ownership – featuring the likes of CFA, Mos Generator and the Gritty City Sirens – and the new owners plan to have an even fuller schedule. “We’ve already had one band come and play for us on Halloween,” Miller said. “I don’t know much about the
music scene, but I have connections, and we’re trying to get more people to come play. So we’ll have another live show on Dec. 12, I think.” Coming up before that, though, is Turkicanus Bicyclette, the November installment of local bike club Tacoma Mob Riders’ monthly “booze cruise.” The pedalpowered pub crawl will kick off at the Acme at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 before heading off to destinations unknown (usually four to five taverns per ride.) Search Facebook for “Tacoma Mob Riders” or call the tavern at (253) 503-6712 for further details. Meanwhile, a pair of local entrepreneurs is raising funds to revive one of the area’s oldest and most beloved bars, the Goldfish Tavern near Ruston. The ‘Fish, as it’s also known, has stood at 5310 N. Pearl St., across the street from Point Defiance Park, since 1933. But the building has been dark for two years, since owner Sandie Stevens shuttered her business after months of slow sales. But now new owners Adam Dopps and Corey Webb have taken over the lease and launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds they need to reopen under a new name, the Defiant Goldfish. Earlier this week, the duo had raised more than $13,000 toward the goal of raising $22,000 by Dec. 5. (Funds go back to donors when Kickstarter goals are not met.) Dobbs has launched his share of bars, having owned four previously, including Seattle’s Greenlake Alehouse in the ‘90s. Granted, this newest project seems especially daunting. “The roof leaks in one corner, and just happens to leak over the electrical panel, so the electrical panel itself is also shot,” he said, rattling off a list of much needed repairs. “The floor has been done at multiple times over
the years, so in some places there is a two-inch drop. At some places there is a six-inch drop; and, for some reason or another, there’s also a hole right in the middle of what would be the restaurant. It needs a lot of work.” Among the changes longtime patrons can expect are the addition of a full kitchen and a patio facing the park. “Before it was a tavern (and) that means kids can’t go in,” Dopps explained. “But with a restaurant license it’s going to be family friendly. It’ll be a full restaurant that kids can go to. You stand out there and you look across the street (at Point Defiance Park) and the bulk of the cars coming from across the street have kids in ‘em.” But among the biggest challenges the new owners face is giving the building an overhaul without straying too far from what locals have grown to love about the ‘Fish over the years. “It’ll look totally different because I don’t know how it used to look,” Dopps said. “But I feel like I’m running for office because anybody that cares about it at all has very, very strong opinions. They all look at it like ‘this is our tavern, and although we really, really want you to open it again we don’t want you to screw it up. We don’t want you to mess with it.’ “We have several people that have old memorabilia from the bar that they’re offering to donate to us, and we’re going to try to utilize as much of that as possible. The one thing we’re really striving to do is minimize the shock value of the change for the people that have grown up going to this place.” The new owners hope to be open by Feb. 1, Superbowl Sunday. Learn more by going to www.kickstarter. com and searching for “Help Adam & Corey re-open Tacoma’s historic Goldfish Tavern.”
THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE FANTASY LIGHTS
The 20th annual Fantasy Lights display will again dazzle viewers with new themes and yearly additions to the largest drivethrough display of lights in the Northwest. Fantasy Lights operates for 35 nights, Nov. 27-Jan. 1 nightly from 5:30-9 p.m. The beautiful two and a quarter mile drive takes place in Spanaway County Park, 14905 Gus G. Bresemann Blvd., just west of 152nd/Military Road and SR 7 (Pacific Avenue) in Spanaway. Fee per car is $14 and $45 per bus (25+ passengers). Halfprice nights for cars only: Dec. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 10. Info: (253) 798-3330 or www.piercecountywa.org/parks.
TWO MICHAEL MOORE The Grand Cinema will be hosting an in-theater audience discussion/Q&A via Skype with Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore following The Grand’s 25th anniversary screening of “Roger & Me” at 7 p.m. Nov. 25. Bring your burning questions about any of Moore’s influential documentaries that include “Bowling for Columbine,” “Sicko,” “Fahrenheit 9/11” (the highest grossing documentary of all time) and many others. Tickets $10 for non-Grand members and $8 for members.
THREE HOLIDAY FAIR TRADE St. Leo Parish and Urban Grace Church will host their annual Holiday Market featuring fair trade and locally sourced items Nov. 22-24 at Catholic Community Services, 1323 S. Yakima Ave. in Tacoma.
Hours are: Nov. 22, 4-7 p.m.; Nov. 23, 1-7 p.m.; Nov. 24, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. Find great holiday gift ideas featuring baskets, ornaments, linens, musical instruments, food products and more from vendors such as Fair Trade Winds, Ten Thousand Villages, Giraffe, Laughing Lotus, Theo Chocolate, King’s Books, L’Arche and many more. The Holiday Market offers an opportunity to shop in a way that promotes justice for people locally and globally.
ever happened to the Magi’s gold? We know that Mary used the frankincense and myrrh as a sort of potpourri – they were in a barn after all. You’ll hear the retelling the story of the nativity, as only Sister can, in a hilarious holiday show. Employing her own scientific tools, assisted by a gaggle of audience members, Sister creates a living nativity unlike any you’ve ever seen. With gifts galore and bundles of laughs, add Sister’s Christmas Catechism to this year’s festivities! Nov. 29, 3 p.m. at Pantages Theater, followed by the 69th annual Holiday Tree Lighting at 5 p.m. Info: www.broadwaycenter.org.
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HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING Bundle up the kiddos and head to Broadway Center for the 69th annual Holiday Tree Lighting at 5 p.m. Nov. 29, a tradition since World War II. Info: www. broadwaycenter.org.
SISTER’S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM From the author of “Late Nite Catechism,” Sister takes on the mystery that has intrigued historians throughout the ages – what-
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HOLIDAY CALENDAR Thanksgiving and Christmas are fast approaching, and here are a few upcoming holiday events to help plan your schedule. Winter Faire at Tacoma Waldorf School 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 Tacoma Waldorf School Meet up for craft making, a puppet play and delicious homemade foods. Purchase natural handcrafted gifts and toys. Take a family holiday photo. This community event will warm your heart for the winter season. Info: tacomawaldorf.org Nate Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Super Funny Thanksgiving Weekend Comedy Show 7 p.m. Nov. 28 and 29 Keys on Main Jackson â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a native of Lacey â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hosts his annual comedy throwdown, which will feature three national headliners this year, Vincent Oshana, K-Dubb and Tiffany Haddish. NATE JACKSON Ticktets are $15 PHOTO BY PION EVENS to $35, and you must be 21 or older to attend. An official after party will be held down the block at Encore, with a separate $5 cover. Info: www.superfunnycomedyshow.com. Zoo Lights 7 p.m. Nov. 28 through Jan. 4 Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
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The 27th edition of Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium will dazzle visitors as more than 550,000 brilliant LEDs bring zoo animals and landmarks to life in a not-to-be-missed kaleidoscope of color and holiday magic. Zoolights runs Nov. 28 through Jan. 4 at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too early to plan an annual trip to a magical world of zoo animals come to life in colorful LEDs. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect outing for family night, date night and friends get-together night. Info: www.pdza. org/zoolights
Forever Christmas 8 p.m. Nov. 29 Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland David Lanz, best-selling piano sensation, and versatile vocalist, Kristin Amarie, perform material from their CD, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forever Christmas.â&#x20AC;? For the globally beloved pianist and composer, Lanz, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forever Christmasâ&#x20AC;? is an album of firsts. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first recording the New Age legend has created from start to finish with a songwriting collaborator and his first prominently featuring a vocalist. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also Lanzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first release since relocating from his longtime home in the Pacific Northwest to upstate New York. Info: www.davidlanz.com â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Goldâ&#x20AC;? 3 p.m. Nov. 29 Pantages Theater Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;CSI goes to Bethlehemâ&#x20AC;? in this interactive, family-friendly holiday mystery extravaganza from the author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Late Nite Catechism.â&#x20AC;? Sister takes on the mystery that has intrigued historians throughout the
ages - whatever happened to the Magiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gold? We know that Mary used the frankincense and myrrh as a sort of potpourri - they were in a barn after all. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hear the retelling of the story of the nativity, as only Sister can, in a hilarious holiday show. Employing her own scientific tools, assisted by a gaggle of audience members, Sister creates a living nativity unlike any youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen. With gifts galore and bundles of laughs, add â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Catechismâ&#x20AC;? to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festivities. Following the show is 69th annual Holiday Tree Lighting. Info: www.broadwaycenter.org
69th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting 5 p.m. Nov. 29 Pantages Lobby
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Enjoy the 69th annual Holiday Tree Lighting following the performance at 5 p.m., a tradition since World War II. Info: www.broadwaycenter.org/events/ calendar/eventdetail/101/-/69th-annual-holiday-treelighting
Centerstage presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jack and the Beanstalkâ&#x20AC;? Nov. 29 to Dec. 21 Centerstage!, Federal Way Centerstageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seventh annual Traditional English Christmas Panto: For most Brits, a visit to the local theatre to see the pantomime is as much part of the Christmas season as turkey is to an A m e r i c a n â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thanksgiving. What is particularly appealPHOTO COURTESY OF CENTERSTAGE ing to the Brits, and now to Federal Way audiences, are the exuberant traditions of â&#x20AC;&#x153;panto.â&#x20AC;? This kind of pantomime is anything but silent. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loud, boisterous, full of music, ridiculous humor and audience participation. The Centerstage version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jack and the Beanstalk, â&#x20AC;&#x153;by Paul Hendy (www.evolution-productions.co.uk/), follows the traditional story of a young boy living with his widowed mother and a milk cow who is their only source of income and their subsequent involvement with a family of giants. ACT 1 Theatre presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Christmas Puddingâ&#x20AC;? ACT 1 Theatre, Suite 104, 5814 152nd Ave. Ct. E, Sumner, WA 98390 Dec. 5, 6 at 7 p.m., Dec. 7- 2 p.m., Dec. 12, 13- 7 p.m., Dec. 14- 2 p.m., Dec. 19, 20- 7 p.m., Dec. 21- 2 p.m. A Christmas experience unlike any other. Choral music you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear in any department store, stories and poems by writers both comic and profound, some of the great writers both past and present, that will touch your soul and heart. Info: www.act1theatreproductions.com Seattle Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus: Our Gay Apparel 8 p.m. Dec. 4 Pantages Theater Enjoy holiday magic and musical moments with new versions of festive favorites in the way only Seattle Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus can provide. Nostalgic carols, sing-a-longs and spritely songs of the season come together for unmatched holiday entertainment. Info: www.broadwaycenter.org
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The Wolf ’s annual Hometown Holiday concert tradition brings together a fantastic roster of talent every year. This year’s artists include Lee Brice, David Nail, Craig Morgan and more to be announced, showcasing The Wolf ’s ability to meet their listener’s high standards for both emerging and established country artists. Info: www.showarecenter.com.
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1964 The Tribute 8 p.m. Dec. 11 Showare Center, Kent Celebrating 50 Years of Beatles Music - 2nd Annual Holiday Show: 1964 The Tribute - hailed as the most accurate re-creation of a Beatles concert from songs, vocals, instruments, suits, haircuts, and even down to the boots. Rolling Stone Magazine calls 1964 The Tribute the “Best Beatles Tribute on Earth”. They have performed at stadiums and arenas around the world, as well as 11 sold-out shows at Carnegie Hall in New York. Info: www. showarecenter.com. Holiday Sparkling Wine Tasting 5:30 p.m. Dec. 12 Azarra Salon & Wine This is Azarra’s biggest wine tasting of the year and the most fun. Bring your friends and celebrate the Holidays with us while picking the perfect bubbles for your own celebrations in December. Info: www.facebook.com/ events/1501556536768717/ Magical Strings 36th Annual Celtic Yuletide Concert 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 Urban Grace Church It wouldn’t be the holidays without the harps, dulcimers, and energetic Celtic sounds of acclaimed family ensemble Magical Strings. The tradition continues this year, as Magical Strings announces its 36th triumphant year of annual Celtic Yuletide Concerts taking place throughout Puget Sound in December MAGICAL STRINGS 2014. Enter the timeless PHOTO COURTESY OF MAGICAL STRINGS realm of Celtic Yuletide. Three generations of the Boulding family set the stage ablaze with the Tara Academy Irish Dancers, lively fiddling of Jocelyn Pettit, soulful songs of Colleen Raney with brilliant Dublin guitarist Colm MacCarthaigh and dynamic percussionist Matt Jerrell. Philip and Pam’s Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer sing mysteries from their recent sojourn in Ireland, augmented by cello, violin, whistles, accordion and concertina. This festive gala of music, dance, storytelling, juggling, and songs of the season brings warmth and joy into the heart of winter. Info: www.magicalstrings.com
Effort launched to protect Native artists
While only a small group, including a volunteer committee and attorneys from the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Northwest Justice Project, and Foster Pepper are aiming to have a big impact on a serious problem for Native American and Alaska Native artisans: counterfeiters. Many Native American and Alaska native artists, whose income relies on creating and selling traditional arts and crafts, are unable to compete with counterfeiters who saturate the market with mass produced knock-offs. Beginning in 2010, the lean team of four attorneys and eight non-lawyers (including the AFSC volunteer committee) has attacked this issue using multiple legal and non-legal avenues by educating Native artisans about their rights, developing methods to identify authentic Native American Art, and using intellectual property and nonprofit law. A number of years ago, in response to the prevalence of counterfeit products, AFSC formed the Indian Arts and Crafts Volunteer Committee. The Committee seeks to help Native artists threatened by products deceptively marketed as Nativemade by informing them about their intellectual property rights. Specifically, Native artists are protected by the Federal Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA). The legislation, enacted in 1990 and amended in 2010, aims to prevent counterfeit goods from being falsely advertised and sold as authentic native artwork. Unfortunately, there is not an effective enforceable mechanism against violators, so in practice the law only protects consumers. In response to the inadequacy of the law, AFSC partnered with lawyers from Foster Pepper and Northwest Justice Project with the aim to create a mechanism for stronger enforcement and an authentication process. The team is forming a nonprofit that will administer licensing and enforcement of a certification mark
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that will tell consumers which goods are authentically Native-made. Ultimately, this new and innovative approach aims to protect Native artisans from counterfeit producers and provide them with economic stability. This unique partnership, consisting of only a few attorneys, plays a big role in strengthening the native communities and preserving traditional arts and crafts. The partnership reflects the wide-scope of available pro bono projects and showcases how a few committee volunteers and attorneys can create lasting impact. The PBEye congratulates this mighty effort!
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra Messiah 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, Gig Harbor 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 St. Charles Borromeo, Tacoma New Music Director Sarah Ioannides will conduct the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Handel’s inspiring oratorio, Messiah, this coming December. This will mark the only complete local performance of the great work this Holiday season. Messiah, celebrating the coming of “the Anointed One,” has inspired audiences for hundreds of years. Among the most famous selections is the poignant soprano aria, “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth,” and, of course, the beloved “Hallelujah Chorus.” Info: www.tacomasymphony.org
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A GUIDE TO THE MUSEUMS OF TACOMA
Museum of the Week: Scandinavian Cultural Center
Pacific Lutheran University Hours: Sun. 1-4 p.m., Tue. and Wed. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: www.plu.edu/scancenter Located at 12180 S. Park Ave. in Parkland, the Scandinavian Cultural Center is a 6,700-square-foot facility housed on the first floor of the University Center at Pacific Lutheran University. Completed in May 1989, the Center features a great hall, three exhibit galleries and a demonstration kitchen. A 25-foot-high, custom-carved Viking ship prow serves as a dramatic visual statement, welcoming guests to the Center. The Cultural Center offers everyone a rich, broad and changing portrait of a living culture other than our own. The Center is a library, an art gallery, a lecture hall, a banquet room, a performance arena, a museum, a classroom and a recital hall.
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This week’s events:
Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Danish Sisterhood Bazaar
Look for the Viking ship at the entrance to the Scandinavian Cultural Center. The bazaar is held downstairs. Purchase homemade baked goods, crafts and “old and new treasures” from the Sisters’ Trunk.
Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All Things Nordic Exchange Nov. 23, 2-4 p.m. Film Series: Hagbard and Signe (1967) Location: Anderson University Center: 101 (Scandinavian Cultural Center), Anderson University Center SCC Meeting Room
Current Exhibits: Nordic Eco: Steps towards Sustainability
“Nordic Eco: Steps towards Sustainability” is a guest curated exhibit by a graduating senior at Pacific Lutheran University, Margret Dolde and sponsored by the Joanne Klein Memorial Fund. That 500-square-foot exhibition, divided into six sections, examines all of the Nordic countries, including Greenland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland for the ways they are working to create a more sustainable future. A 200-year-old ice core, hands-on interactives, photos, videos, artifacts and text examine Nordic innovation in renewable energy, ice-core research and recycling among other things.
Thor Heyerdahl Exhibit
“Out of the box” theorist, explorer and anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl is the subject of an exhibition that just opened at the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Anchored by posters produced by the Thor Heyerdahl Institute and the Kon-Tiki Museum, the exhibition is augmented by a discussion of Heyerdahl’s connections to PLU, and includes artifacts from PLU Faculty Fellow Dr. Donald Ryan.
PHOTO COURTESY OF EMPTY BOWLS
FEED THE HUNGRY. Empty Bowls takes place Nov. 22 at Charles
Wright Academy. $10 gets you an artist-made bowl along with soup made by some of Tacoma’s finest chefs.
The line starts forming an hour before the doors open. That’s when the semi-mad dash begins for the “best” bowls. Preference, of course, is relative. One person might grab a bowl donated by Throwing Mud Gallery, and another person chooses a bowl made and donated by a child at the Washington State Fair. Once selections are made and paid for, with all proceeds going to Emergency Food Network (EFN), attendees make their way to eat free soup, donated by Viva, Pacific Grill, The Swiss, Adriatic Grill, Infinite Soups, X-Group Restaurants, Alina Soups, Puget Sound Family Health and Chambers Bay. It’s an annual tradition enjoyed by more than 500 people each year. More than 1,500 bowls are purchased for the home or for holiday gifts, and more than 700 bowls of soup are consumed over 2.5 hours. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Charles Wright Academy from 1-3:30 p.m. Admission is free. Bowl prices start at $10 and go up from there. Empty Bowls began as a grassroots project for local artists and community members to work together to assist people suffering from hunger. The event now spans to 12 countries and many states across the U.S., generating millions of dollars for various hunger relief agencies. For the last 15 years, EFN has hosted
Empty Bowls in Pierce County, highlighting works from talented veteran artists and new local talent. In 2013, EFN raised more than $30,000 from Empty Bowls. This is the equivalent of 180,000 meals for food-insecure Pierce County residents. In 2013, EFN distributed 15.6 million pounds of food to 63 area food banks, meal sites and shelters. EFN made it possible for our partner food programs to accommodate 1,404,755 total visits in Pierce County. Since 2008, the demand for emergency food has increased 69 percent in our community. To assist in meeting this need, EFN relies on events like Empty Bowls. The continued success of Empty Bowls is due to the overwhelming community support from artists who donate the bowls, volunteers who set up and help run the event, local restaurants that donate soup, and the 500-plus community members who attend the event. “Empty Bowls provides all the lonely bowls I make throughout the year a wonderful home,” says Jenifer Davis, a local potter who throws bowls every year for the event. “I love that I can be part of this wonderful event.” For more information, visit www. efoodnet.org and click on the events page or donate button, call (253) 584-1040, or email info@efoodnet.org.
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35th annual Seattle International Comedy Competition comes to Tacoma for Nov. 22 show
Friday, November 21, 2014 • tacomaweekly.com • Section B • Page 5
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PAUL GREEN’S HARMONICA SHOWCASE WILL TAKE OVER IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH’S MONTHLY BLUES VESPERS SHOWCASE ON SUNDAY, NOV. 23. THE EVENT WILL FEATURE GREEN, GRANT DERMODY AND KIM FIELD STARTING AT 5 P.M. THE EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL AGES AND THERE IS NO COVER CHARGE, THOUGH A COLLECTION WILL BE TAKEN FOR MUSICIANS; WWW.IPCTACOMA.ORG.
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GUFFAW. Davis Tveite is one of 10 comics scheduled to participate in the comedy competition at Tacoma’s Theatre on the Square. By Ernest A. Jasmin
If you want to go back to the ‘80s, Bill Nye the Science Guy. He was a friend of mine, and if you had asked me at that time who among your friends would become the most famous person, I never would have guessed Bill Nye, before he was the Science Guy. TW: So if you go this year you might be seeing the next big thing. Reid: Absolutely, in fact one of our semi-finalists was on “Conan” two weeks ago. His name is Matt Donaher, and he’s from Boston; and another one of our semi-finalists, Guy Branum, is a regular and a writer for “Chelsea Lately.” So some of these people are already achieving on that level. TW: So what’s in it for the winner? Reid: The winner gets $5,000 cash plus a recording contract with a company called Uproar, which is probably America’s No. 1 all-comedy record label. Piece of trivia: the guy who owns that label is the person who first recorded Richard Pryor. And that comes with $1,000 cash advance on the deal. So the winner’s gonna get six grand up front, five from us and a thousand from the record label. But all 10 people at that show will have won a cash prize. Where they place will determine how much cash. There’s five nights of finals, and the very last show is at the Comedy Underground in Seattle.” TW: Are there any big changes to the competition this year? Reid: Well, we went to Spokane this year. We don’t do that very often. We’re always concerned
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Seven hundred comedians applied to compete in the 35th annual Seattle International Comedy Competition; 33 have battled for laughs in local venues, from Seattle to Spokane, and the top 10 will be onstage when the semi-final round takes over Broadway Center’s Theatre on the Square on Saturday, Nov. 22. In the end only one will reign supreme. Before we grabbed our scorecards, we caught up with longtime festival producer Ron Reid to get a better idea of what’s at stake and what we might see this weekend. Tacoma Weekly: For starters, give us an idea about what this competition has grown into over the years. Reid: Little by little, year by year, it’s been built up into this huge, prestigious event. I call it America’s largest touring comedy festival. In it’s current form, it’s 23 shows over 26 days in 19 different venues. It’s attended by between 7,000 and 8,000 people; and it attracts people from all over the world. TW: Can you point to past competitors that have gone on to do big things? Reid: Tom Cotter won the first year that I produced it (1994.) He was living in Boston at the time, and he and a bunch of friends from Boston came down, shared a hotel room. Of course, he’s the guy who lost to the dog act on (NBC-TV’s) “America’s Got Talent.” Probably the most famous winner was Mitch Hedberg in ’97. Other famous people have been in it because we kind of catch them early in their careers. Aisha Tyler was a finalist (from) “Talk Soup,” and now she’s on “Archer.” When Patton Oswalt came here with Brian Posehn they didn’t advance out of their round. They were at that stage of their career.
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FRIDAY, NOV. 21 PANTAGES: Jeff Bridges & The Abiders (country, singersongwriter) 7:30 p.m., $55-$129, AA
B SHARP COFFEE: The B Sharp Players (jump blues) 8 p.m., NC, AA GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Harmonious Funk (dance) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Tacoma Panthers fundraiser with The D1 Experience, DJ Semaj (DJ) 8 p.m., $10 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Tin Man, Anthony Ciarochi (alt-country, rock) 8 p.m., AA MAXWELL’S: Lance Buller Trio (jazz) 7 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Rockbot (live band karaoke) 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Kry (rock covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Justin Willman (comedy, magic) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15 UNCLE SAM’S: Led Zepmen (Led Zeppelin tribute) 8 p.m., $3-$5
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 TACOMA DOME: Judas Priest, Steel Panther (metal) 7:30 p.m., $35$65, AA
B SHARP COFFEE: Rod Cook and Mark Riley (blues) 8 p.m., NC, AA DOYLE’S: Mark O’Reilly and the Old Soul Orchestra (folk, soul) 9:30 p.m., NC GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Vietnamese Night (Vietnamese pop) 8:30 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Wild Child (female rock covers) 8 p.m., $10 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Jar of Flies, Outshined (grunge covers) 8 p.m., $10, free with food donation, AA THE SPAR: Red (classic rock covers) 8 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Soulful 88s (blues, soul, downstairs) 9 p.m., NC; Red Scarf comedy fundraiser (upstairs lounge) 8 p.m., $10 THE SWISS: Ladies Night with DJ Switch (DJ) 9 p.m., $10, ladies free TACOMA COMEDY: Justin Willman (comedy, magic) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15 THEATRE ON THE SQUARE: Seattle International Comedy Competition semi-finals (comedy) 7:30 p.m., $30, AA UNCLE SAM’S: Law Productions (rock) 8 p.m. UNCLE THURM’S: CJK Band (jazz) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA
SUNDAY, NOV. 23 EMERALD QUEEN: Alice Cooper (rock) 7 p.m., $35-$75
DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN: Harmonica Showcase with Paul Green, Grant Dermody and Kim Field (blues) 5 p.m., NC, AA NEW FRONTIER: 40 Grit (bluegrass jam) 3 p.m., NC PANTAGES: Tacoma Symphony Orchestra with Charlie Albright (Tchaikovsky, Beethoven) 2:30 p.m., $19-$79, AA THE SPAR: Steve Cooley & The Dangerfields (blues) 7 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Billy Hoffman and the All Star Band (classic rock) 8 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Brad Upton (comedy) 8 p.m., $10, 18+
MONDAY, NOV. 24 THE SWISS: Blues County Sheriffs (blues) 8 p.m., NC
B SHARP COFFEE: Creative Colloquy (literary, spoken word) 7 p.m., NC, AA GIG SPOT: Monday Mash-Up open mic and trivia, 8 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: Rockaroke (live band karaoke) 11 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Open mic comedy with Eric “Puddin’” Lorentzen, 9 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Rob Rideout Trio (rock) 8 p.m., NC
TUESDAY, NOV. 25 DAVE’S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC
ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3, AA JAZZBONES: Ha Ha Tuesday with host Ralph Porter (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $5 NEW FRONTIER: Open mic, 7 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (acoustic open mic) 8 p.m., NC
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DAWSON’S: Linda Myers Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Vicci Martinez “Live From Jazzbones 2” CD release party (singer-songwriter, pop) 8 p.m., $20 NORTHERN PACIFIC: Zennith Laenid (indie-rock) 7 p.m., NC, AA STONEGATE: Dave Nichols’ Hump Day Jam, 8:30 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Turkey Day pre-funk with DJ Omarvelous (DJ) 9 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY: Jose’s Thanksgiving Eve Comedy Feast with Brian Moote, Adam Norwest, Narin Vann and more (comedy) 8 p.m., NC, 18+ TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar) 4:30 p.m.
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YOUR HOUSE: Thanksgiving Dinner featuring turkey, stuffing and NFL football (holiday) NC, AA
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COMING EVENTS
TW PICK: NORPOINT TURKEY TROT Thurs., Nov. 27, 9 a.m. Center at Norpoint, 4818 Nassau Ave. NE
The Norpoint Turkey Trot is stuffed with holiday activities and features a 5k run, 2-mile run/ walk and a kids’ trot. The race has been bringing families together on Thanksgiving morning for 20 years. For many people it has become as much a part of the holiday as pumpkin pie and football. Both the 5k and 2-mile routes begin at the Center at Norpoint and wind through the streets of Northeast Tacoma, providing mountain and sound views for participants. Price: $25 - $40. Info: (253) 3051022; www.metroparkstacoma.org/trot POLAR PLAZA Fri., Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tollefson Plaza, 1701 Pacific Ave. Come and enjoy art, ice and everything nice this winter when the Franciscan Polar Plaza comes to downtown Tacoma for its second year of holiday iceskating. Franciscan Polar Plaza is a special place for the community to come together and make memories to last a lifetime. Enjoy music, special events and more in partnership with Tacoma Art Museum. Price: $4-$8. Info: www.PolarPlaza.com COASTAL ALCHEMY: ANNA SKIBSKA AND ASSOCIATES Fri., Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St. This is an exhibition of sculptures by Anna Skibska and paintings by Meg Holgate, along with poet T. s. Flock, who contributes “Cannon Beach,” a poem that hangs suspended from the ceiling
with the pages turned to the side. Price: $10; $8 seniors, military and students; $4 children 6-12; free for children under 6. Info: (253) 284-4750 ‘LITTLE WOMEN’ Fri., Nov. 21, 8 p.m. Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. S.W. In a time of war and want, Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth grow from girls into women, guided by their mother Marmee, through romance and loss, illness and courtship, growing up and letting go. Price: $19-$25. Info: (253) 588-0042; www.lakewoodplayhouse.org FAMILY WORKSHOP AT AMERICA’S CAR MUSEUM Sat., Nov. 22, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. LeMay - America’s Car Museum, 2702 E. D St. Build, tinker and learn together as you explore the world of cars. Every fourth Saturday, you and your child, grandchild or family
will spend quality time together designing, creating or exploring cool car concepts. Price: $5 ACM members, $8 plus museum admission for non-members. Info: (253) 779-8490 EMPTY BOWLS Sat., Nov. 22, 1 p.m. Charles Wright Academy, 7723 Chambers Creek Rd. This Emergency Food Network event is an annual ritual enjoyed by more than 500 people each year. During Empty Bowls, attendees can choose from more than 1,200 bowls to purchase for the home and for holiday gifts. After purchasing bowls, guests are served a bowl of soup (in a separate bowl) donated by local chefs. Price: Empty Bowls is free. Bowl prices start at $10. Info: (253) 584-1040 ARTIST CRAFT FAIR Sat., Nov. 22, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave. Tacoma Is For Lovers and King’s Books present a special two-day Artist Craft Fair with different artists each day. A multitude of artists will have tables featuring arts, crafts, jewelry, letterpress prints and more. Your purchases help support artists in Tacoma. Price: Free. Info: (253) 272-8801 HILLTOP ARTISTS 20TH ANNIVERSARY Sun., Nov. 23, 12-5 p.m. Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St. This is an exhibition showcasing the impact of glass art on the lives of youth, the Hilltop neighborhood and beyond. It will include glass objects, images and videos. Price: $10; $8 seniors, military and students; $4 children 6-12; free for children under 6. Info: (253) 284-4750
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ST. LEO/URBAN GRACE HOLIDAY MARKET Sun., Nov. 23, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Catholic Community Services, 1323 S. Yakima Ave. St. Leo Parish and Urban Grace Church will host their annual Holiday Market, featuring fair trade and locally sourced items. Price: Free. Info: (253) 305-0836
Beginning class at 8 p.m., intermediate at 7 p.m. Taught by the South Sound’s longest established tango teacher, with history as faculty at PLU and classes at PSU and TCC. Price: $8.50-$12 singles; $13.50$20 couples. Info: (253) 444-2314 COLLINS MEMORIAL LIBRARY Tues., Nov. 25, 9 a.m. University of Puget Sound at Collins Memorial Library, 1500 N. Warner St. Since 1927 the Brandywine Workshop in Philadelphia has supported and inspired artists and students of diverse backgrounds to produce innovative collaborations in printmaking. This exhibition is of six artists associated with the Workshop: Curlee Raven Holton, Letitia Huckaby, Samella Lewis, Allan Edmunds, Richard Whitman and Tomie Arai. Price: Free. Info: (253) 879-3257
WRIGHT BIRD LECTURE Mon., Nov. 24, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Slater Museum of Natural History, 1500 N. Warner St. Charlie Wright is currently the regional reviewer for eBird in Washington and a member of the Washington Bird Records Committee. His lecture will help us sort out ways to identify gulls, this tough family of birds, understanding molt strategies, behaviors and aging the birds. Price: $15. Info: (253) 879-3356 NATIVE ART EXHIBIT Mon., Nov. 24, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Catholic Community Services, 1323 S. Yakima Ave. Andrew Morrison’s artwork represents four seasons, four directions, medicine wheel, sacred circle and the journey of all Native American souls. Will Victor Foulkes is a Tsimshian artist and his medium is ink on paper. He uses no pencils or erasers; some of his designs are influenced by the tribal stories of the Northwest coastal tribes. David Elving’s inspiration for each piece is from coastal art, plains art and his imagination. Price: Free. Info: (253) 305-0836
WEDNESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA Wed., Nov. 26, 6 p.m. Harmon Brewery & Restaurant, 1938 Pacific Ave. Every Wednesday night try your best using the knowledge you have. Price: Free. Info: (253) 383-2739 FANTASY LIGHTS Thurs., Nov. 27, 9 p.m. Spanaway Park, 152nd Street and Pacific Ave Pierce County Parks and Recreation is pleased to present the 20th annual ‘Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park,’ the largest holiday drive-through display in the Northwest, featuring nearly 300 elaborate displays and thousands of sparkling lights. The beautiful two-mile drive along Spanaway Lake has become a memorable lakeside tradition for the entire family. Price: $14 per vehicle /$45 mini-bus (up to 25+ passengers). Info: (253) 798-4177
ARGENTINE TANGO LESSONS Tues., Nov. 25, 7-9 p.m. Cultura Event Center, 5602 S. Washington St. Learn to dance tango in the style of Argentina, where tango was created. Learn the art of connection and moving with another person in this incredible and versatile dance.
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ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) Is your inner judge working on overtime? Learn all the facts first before you assume you are right. The truth has many layers that take time to unfold. This week’s New Moon urges you to broaden your horizons through travel or study. Take a class, seminar or write an interesting blog.
LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) The New Moon’s influences encourage you to weed out unnecessary luxuries. Cook at home, brew your own coffee and shop at thrift stores or bargain outlets. Be creative with your holiday shopping. Handmade useful gifts mean more to most than cheap imported trinkets.
TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) The New Moon this week urges you to take it slow and easy, limiting your tasks at hand. It is better to get things done well rather than leaving things unfinished or unworthy of your time. Stick to your sense of integrity and let others learn their lessons in their own time. Avoid gossip.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Don’t put off making that important decision. The New Moon’s influence this week is to remind you that procrastination should be avoided. Your generous, thoughtful nature is appreciated by your friends and family. Just don’t overdo your gift buying before you blow your budget.
GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) Your career endeavors are looking very promising this week. The New Moon brings you good luck with a business plan, joint venture or new position. Things will get off to a great start as long as you be yourself. Avoid challenging a boss or higher up that could wreck your plans.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Reflect on an important issue that has been occupying your thoughts over the past few weeks. The New Moon this week urges you to avoid over-committing in your career, personal and home life. Spending quality time with friends and loved ones is exactly what you need now.
CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) Do you feel like you have been sacrificing your purpose in life to make others happy? Maybe your steadfast accomplishments and dedication are part of that bigger purpose. Your feelings run deep and may be hard for you to express but try to do so anyway. Release those emotions.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Your popularity and social standing are soaring. Clients and co-workers look to you for guidance and confirmation. Friends and family are calling for your advice and steadfast ear to bounce off their ideas. Give what you can to help those in need while remaining true to yourself.
LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) Buckle down and get things done. Although daily duties may seem boring and mundane, they help to give structure in our lives. Once thoroughly completed you can have time for more creative activities. This week’s New Moon is filled with freaky fun and big surprises, so be ready.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) This week’s New Moon influences are to motivate you to get ahead and focus on getting lasting results. Complete projects and brainstorm on new and creative ventures. You usually think big, so maybe it’s time to make more realistic smaller goals. A new acquaintance may be insincere.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) An item or idea that seems like a bargain or sure thing may not be what it appears. Do your research and plan to find the best solutions. If it is really worth it, isn’t it worth taking the extra time to get it right? A new destination is in store for you in the upcoming spring months.
PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) People are like snowflakes – no two are exactly alike. This week’s New Moon urges you to embrace your uniqueness and own your personal power. Self-love is not the same as being “selfish.” Treat yourself as you treat others – with love, kindness and respect. Others will reciprocate.
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NOTICES TO: Kayla Royer Case Name: K.H Case Number: PUY-CW-02/12-006 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a Review hearing in the Tribal 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 Review Hearing on Thursday the 5th day of February 2014 at 1:30 p.m. 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: Clinton R. McCloud In the Matter of: Puyallup Tribe vs MCCLOUD, Clinton R. Case Number: PUY-FH-SHELL-2014-0039 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Tribal 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 Tuesday January 06th, 2015 at 10:30am If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT. TO: Julius T. Sanchez FOR THE MATTER OF: Lupe Sanchez vs Julius T. Sanchez CASE NUMBER: PUY-CV-PO-2014-0177DV The Petitioner has filed a Civil Petition against the Respondent in this Court. Both the Petitioner and Respondent have the right to legal representation in this case. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court. The Respondent must respond to this Civil Petition within twenty (20) days after being served. The Respondent must respond by serving a copy of a written answer on the Petitioner and by filing this written answer with this Court along with an affidavit of service. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in the Puyallup Tribal Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, in the matter of which is located at 1638 East 29th Street, Tacoma, Washington, and you are to stay until this Court may hear this matter.
NOTICES TO: Moses Jameel Moody FOR THE MATTER OF: IN RE NAME CHANGE OF: M.J.M. CASE NUMBER: PUY-CV-NC-2014-0162 The Petitioner has filed a Civil Petition against the Respondent in this Court. Both the Petitioner and Respondent have the right to legal representation in this case. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court. The Respondent must respond to this Civil Petition within twenty (20) days after being served. The Respondent must respond by serving a copy of a written answer on the Petitioner and by filing this written answer with this Court along with an affidavit of service. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in the Puyallup Tribal Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, in the matter of which is located at 1638 East 29th Street, Tacoma, Washington, and you are to stay until this Court may hear this matter. YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear on Tuesday the 9th day of December, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. for an initial hearing. FAILURE TO APPEAR AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. DATE: this 31st day of October, 2014. TO: Moses Jameel Moody FOR THE MATTER OF: ANCHETA, Tedehop vs. MOODY, Moses CASE NUMBER: PUY-CV-CUST-2014-0164
The Respondent must respond to this Civil Petition within twenty (20) days after being served. The Respondent must respond by serving a copy of a written answer on the Petitioner and by filing this written answer with this Court along with an affidavit of service. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in the Puyallup Tribal Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, in the matter of which is located at 1638 East 29th Street, Tacoma, Washington, and you are to stay until this Court may hear this matter. YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear on Tuesday the 9th day of December, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. for an initial hearing. FAILURE TO APPEAR AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. DATE: this 31st day of October, 2014. TO: MAURICIA BULLPLUME In the Matter of: Puyallup Tribe vs. BULLPLUME, Mauricia Case Number: PUY-CV-T-2014-0016 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Tribal 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 Tuesday January 20th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT. TO: ARTHUR PAUL MONROE II
FAILURE TO APPEAR AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT.
Case Number: PUY-CV-T-2014-0011
TO: Clara-Casondra Marie Slaton Case Name: A.D.S Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2013-0048
YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Tribal 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 Tuesday January 20th, 2015 at 9:30a.m. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.
You are summoned to appear for an Continued Adjudication hearing and Disposition Hearing on Thursday the 11th day of December 2014 at 11:00 a.m.
FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT.
If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD (REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
In the Matter of: Puyallup Tribe vs. JAMES, Jeremy Jacob
TO: JEREMY JACOB JAMES
Case Number: PUY-CV-T-2014-0004 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Tribal 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 Tuesday January 20th, 2015 at 9:45 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT. TO: IWALANI MCCLOUD FOR THE MATTER OF: LAIRD, KELANI vs. MCCLOUD, IWALANI
TO: Moses Jameel Moody
CASE NUMBER: PUY-CV-DISS-2014-0155
CASE NUMBER: PUY-CV-NC-2014-0163 The Petitioner has filed a Civil Petition against the Respondent in this Court. Both the Petitioner and Respondent have the right to legal representation in this case. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court. The Respondent must respond to this Civil Petition within twenty (20) days after being served. The Respondent must respond by serving a copy of a written answer on the Petitioner and by filing this written answer with this Court along with an affidavit of service. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in the Puyallup Tribal Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, in the matter of which is located at 1638 East 29th Street, Tacoma, Washington, and you are to stay until this Court may hear this matter. YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear on Tuesday the 9th day of December, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. for an initial hearing.
A Child/Family Protection Petition has been filed on January18, 2013. You are hereby summoned to appear for a Dispositional Hearing in the Tribal 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 Dispositional Hearing on Monday the 12th day of January, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. 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.
Both the Petitioner and Respondent have the right to legal representation in this case. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court.
In the Matter of: Puyallup Tribe vs MONROE II, Arthur II
FOR THE MATTER OF: IN RE NAME CHANGE OF: J.M.
TO: Marjorie Morales and Jerry LaPlante Case Name: A-L, A.J.M Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2013-0003
The Petitioner has filed a Civil Custody Petition against the Respondent in this Court.
YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear on the 13thday of November, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. for an Initial Hearing.
YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a Continued Adjudication hearing and Disposition hearing in the Tribal Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.
NOTICES
The Petitioner has filed a Civil Petition against the Respondent in this Court. Both the Petitioner and Respondent have the right to legal representation in this case. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court. The Respondent must respond to this Civil Petition within twenty (20) days after being served. The Respondent must respond by serving a copy of a written answer on the Petitioner and by filing this written answer with this Court along with an affidavit of service. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in the Puyallup Tribal Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, in the matter of which is located at 1638 East 29th Street, Tacoma, Washington, and you are to stay until this Court may hear this matter. YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear on Thursday the 8th day of January, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. for an Initial Hearing.
FAILURE TO APPEAR AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT.
FAILURE TO APPEAR AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT.
DATE: this 31st day of October, 2014.
DATE: this13th day of November 2014.
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VOLUNTEERS Food Bank We are a local food bank on the east side of Tacoma, WA and are powered strictly by volunteers. We provide much needed food and other basic household items to people in need on a weekly basis. Being a volunteer driven organization we are always looking for good people who are interested in donating a few hours of their lives helping make the lives of someone else a little better. Donate as much or as little of your time you want for a wide variety of tasks, there is always plenty to do. If you are looking for a way to be part of something bigger and give a little much needed help to the local community then contact us and we’ll get you started. Please join us in helping to spread a little holiday cheer. Contact Enzi 253-212-2778. Volunteer Math Tutor Tacoma Community House is looking for volunteers to help adults improve their basic math skills. Classes are Monday through Thursday 1:00-2:00 pm. The commitment is for one class weekly but we would love to have your assistance any day if you are available. Please contact Karen Thomas at (253) 383-3951 or a kthomas@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information. Volunteer Classroom Assistants Looking for a rewarding experience? Help adult students improve their basic reading and writing skills. Classes are Monday through Thursdays 2:00-4:00 pm. Please contact Karen Thomas at (253) 3833951 or kthomas@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information. Help a Child Improve Reading One-on-one support makes a huge difference in an elementary student’s ability to overcome reading challenges. As a Read2Me Tutor, you can be that person who makes a difference. The Tacoma School District and the Tacoma Community House are partners in this endeavor and we are on the lookout for committed tutors for grades 1-3. Call Karen Thomas at (253) 383-3951 for more information. Hospice Volunteers Needed To Provide a Special Kind of Caring Franciscan Hospice needs volunteers with helping hands and open hearts to support terminally ill patients in homes and nursing
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EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY FISH FOOD BANK Seeking volunteers to staff Thursdays from 3:30pm - 6:30pm and/or Saturdays from 11am-2pm . Those interested contact Community Coordinator, Kate Wright at 253-826-4654 Address: 3505 122nd Ave E Edgewood Donate time and receive free groceries. Volunteers needed with skills in management, organization, clerical, food handling, warehousing, maintenance etc. and receive free groceries from a Non-Profit Food Distribution Program. Older teens are welcomed to volunteer and gain valuable work experience. Contact Ms. Lee at (253) 6777740 for further information. PAWS NEEDS WILDLIFE VOLUNTEERS PAWS in Lynnwood is looking for volunteers to help care for wildlife this spring. Every year, PAWS cares for more than 3,000 injured, orphaned or abandoned wildlife. Join the team and you can help feed and care for these remarkable animals. It’s a remarkable experience you won’t find anywhere else! For any questions please contact Mark Coleman, Communications Manager, at 425-787-2500 x 817. These are exciting times and you can make a difference! South Sound Outreach Services invites you to be trained as an In Person Assister Volunteer to help Pierce County residents enroll online for health insurance in the Washington Health Plan Finder. Open Enrollment is October 1 until March 31st. Coverage begins January 1st, 2014 for those enrolled by December 15th. Interested trainees may call Heather at SSOS 253-593-2111. You’ll be glad you did!
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$45,000
House for Sale. Manufactured Home. 48 X 24 Model “Cottage” by Silvercrest. Located in Small Mobile Home Park. Very quiet, 55-plus, well-kept homes. Large lot with beautiful landscaping. Low monthly rental for the lot. $352.50. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms. Nice dining area with built-in dining hutch and separate shelving area. Nice sized kitchen with lots of cabinets. All cabinets are solid wood. Stove and fridge are like new. Washer and dryer included in good-sized utility room with utility tub. Heat Pump/air conditioner – newless than one year old. Living room has beautiful new shades for the windows – installed only about six months ago. New- just finished – sunroom built on back of the home. Wheelchair ramp for the front door. Home is very clean- move in ready. 253-536-1930
5414 S Junett St. Tacoma
Absolutely Charming, Mediterranean Style, custom built North Tacoma view home. Enjoy Commencement Bay view from Mstr Br balc. Inside feat. incl. Marble floor entry, St. Steel Appl, Gran. counttops, Cust. built Hickory cab. + Beaut. Brazilian Cherry hardwood floor, Bay windows. Mstr suite w/ FP & Lrg bath+steam shower, Cali closet. New Energy Efficient heating. Cent. vacuum, new paint in & out, new carpet, Finished Bsmt w/ kitchen. Close to Schools, Parks, Freeway, Hospitals & Waterfront. $623,000.
Gil Rigell Better Properties N. Proctor (253) 376-7787
3 Bed, 1 3/4 Bath. 1,356 sq ft. Open floor plan & vaulted ceilings highlight this handsome rambler on a park-like corner lot in Artondale. Kitchen features an island, new smooth-top stove & convection oven, tile countertops & bay windows. Family room with fireplace is perfect for entertaining as is the large deck & fenced backyard. The master suite, one of three newly carpeted bedrooms, has French doors to the deck and a remodeled ¾ bathroom. 30-yr roof installed in 2005. 10 mins to schools, shopping, recreation & SR-16 MLS# 573155 $257,500
Debbie Houtz Better Properties 253-376-2280
16 N SALMON BEACH $349,000 Welcome to this uniquely Northwest home in the waterfront community of Salmon Beach! Featuring main living area on the 2nd floor, the home boasts an amazing panorama stretching from the Narrows Bridge(s) to Pt Defiance. Open concept great room with living/dining/kitchen laid out with views like crazy! 1500 sq ft of deck space gives you lots of room for gardening, entertaining or just relaxing in the SW exposure, with spectacular sunsets, the Olympic Mtns, marine activity & wildlife galore... MLS# 690309
Call Dave Peterson, Managing Broker Better Properties N Proctor 253-222-8480 or davepeterson@betterproperties.com
10 N SALMON BEACH $409,950 3 bed, 1 3/4 bath. 1,650 sq ft. Welcome to the unique Salmon Beach community! You are literally minutes from the hustle & bustle of town, yet totally in another world. When you descend the stairway to “the beach”, your cares melt away as you breathe in the salt air & take in the sights & sounds of nature - whales, porpoises, seals, sea lions, otters, seagulls, eagles, herons & more. Literally 12 hours of summer sunshine on your deck that enjoys southwestern exposure. MLS# 646183
Call Dave Peterson, Managing Broker and long-time Salmon Beach resident Better Properties N Proctor 253-222-8480 or davepeterson@betterproperties.com
3578 E F St. $115,000
1116 N. Jackson $214,000
7901 164th St E., Puyallup
This home is completely remodeled and move-in ready with a massive, fenced backyard. Updated plumbing & electrical. New carpet, paint, moldings, doors. New kitchen with hickory cabinets, range, dishwasher. 12 by 14 covered deck. Huge Outbuilding for storage, alley access. ( MLS # 582500)
Heather Redal (253) 363-5920 Heatherredal@ gmail.com
2 parcels : Build your dream home with a gorgeous view of Narrows Bridge and Puget Sound. The property is being sold as one to maximize the building envelope and open space but see what works best for you. Build on one lot, sell the other or build on the whole lot, there is so much opportunity here! (MLS # 612161) Sergio Hernandez (253) 431-2308 Sergio@ betterproperties. com
3007 N. 19th Tacoma
$419,000
Beautiful Craftsman walking distance to Univ. of Puget Sound. Completely remodeled. Hand scraped bamboo floors, renovated kitchen with custom granite counter tops and island, stainless steel appliances, new cabinetry & millwork throughout, formal living, dining room, den/ study, butlers pantry. 3 bedrooms upstairs w/full master bath. Fin. basement features spacious family room/full bath & utility area. New electrical & plumbing. ( MLS # 686944)
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3720 S. Alaska $195,000
SPANAWAY
3228 S UNION AVE # 309
5708 209TH ST E
$585
$1495
1 BED 1 BATH 450 SF. PERFECT APT HAS FRESH PAINT, EAT IN KITCHEN, W/S/G, BASIC CABLE AND ELECTRICITY INCLUDED.
3 BED, 2.5 BATH 1802 SF. PERFECT HOME INCLUDES FORMAL DINING, FAMILY ROOM, LARGE KITCHEN, GARAGE AND FENCED YARD.
LAKEWOOD
TACOMA
8416 PHILLIPS RD SW #1
15715 18TH AVE CT E
$675
$1595
1 BED 1 BATH 573 SF. 1 BED CONDO HAS HARDWOODS, SS APPLIANCES, GREAT AMENITIES AND PETS WELCOME.
4 BED, 2.25 BATH 2791 SF. BEAUTIFUL HOME HAS DEN, FORMAL DINING, FAMILY ROOM, HARDWOODS AND AMAZING LANDSCAPING.
NORTH TACOMA
TACOMA
630 N PROSPECT ST #16
6601 S 8TH ST #C4
$725 1 BED 1 BATH 515 SF. RENOVATED 2 BED CONDO HAS NEW APPLIANCES, GRANITE COUNTERS, AND W/S/G INCLUDED.
$850 2 BED,1 BATH 800 SF. PERFECT 2 BED HAS ALL APPLIANCES, DECK/PATIO, ASSIGNED PARKING, FIREPLACE AND W/S/G INCLUDED
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Two separate living quarters- upstairs has 2 bedrooms, full bath, kitchen and laundry room; lower level has one bedroom, shower, toilet and sink, living room and large kitchen. Laundry possible on either floor (back porch main floor) or lower level. Great rental property or MIL unit or just a home with lots of spaceyou decide. Quick commute. New carpet, newer windows, Fresh paint, coved ceilings, electricity to garage with new openers. Welcome home.
Coved ceilings, hardwoods, large rooms, covered outdoor living space w/ gorgeous gas fireplace, trex decking & patio for entertaining. And the kitchen? Slab granite, walk in pantry, breakfast bar and dining area all adjoining the great room. HUGE bonus room upstairs, a den on the main AND the home backs to dedicated greenspaceno one will be building behind you... Gotta love the privacy.
MLS# 684398 $154,950
MLS# 682588 $314,995
Shannon• Better Properties (253) 691-1800
p Very clean duplex with mirror units- 2 bed, 1 bath each, both with individual washer/dryer in unit. Rents not at current value- seller is just super nice- great tenants- keep em or live in one side and rent the other or whatever you wish- it is your choice. HUGE lot- 3.81 acres.
Wonderful turn of the century home w/ lovely upgrades AND original charm: New underground power, sewer & waterlines w/ new plumbing, new panel & wiring in home. Soaring ceilings & built-ins add character. MLS# 526817. $258,000
MLS# 647460. $258,000 Shannon• Better Properties (253) 691-1800
Shannon• Better Properties (253) 691-1800
2001 N Cedar St.
11717 10th Ave E
Exceptional Craftsman lives beautifully. Welcoming front porch, beautiful hardwoods and classic built-ins. Stunning kitchen w/Granite, Viking stove and a Apron sink that steals the show! Lovely yard with Arborvitae trees that provide just the right amount of privacy to relax and rewind. New sewer line, panel and YES a 2car garage! Perfect location: short walk to UPS or Proctor. Great Schools: Lowell, Mason and Stadium. $480,000 MLS# 655057
3 bed, 2 bath. Great air quality and “Green” building materials. Elegance at your feet with gorgeous hardwood floors throughout! Special touches include.. closet organizers in every closet, Manabloc Plumbing, Zero VOC paint. Eco-friendly yard with native plants and 2 car garage. Ideally located close to freeways, shopping...
MLS# 658008 $229,000
Better Properties N. Proctor Pam (253) 691-0461
Better Properties N. Proctor Pam (253) 691-0461
1617 N. Division Classic 1920’s craftsmen charmer in the heart of North Tacoma. Hardwood floors, Wood burning fireplace, formal dining room w/ French doors open to patio. Lots of windows & natural light, large kitchen, huge master bedroom suite with walk-in closet. New double pain windows, updated electrical, new icynene insulation, built in storage, unfinished 650 square foot basement with utility & laundry. Walk to restaurants, schools, parks. You will love being an owner in the historic GreyGables! MLS # 643110. $153,500
Heather Redal (253) 363-5920 Heatherredal@gmail.com
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Completely remodeled w/over 200k in high end upgrades. 10 offices, private exits, shared executive conference room, kitchen w/dining area, lots of storage, and 15 parking stalls. One office could be used as apartment for out of state clients. ADA Accessible. Mall & 38th Street Exit.
MLS# 663155 Sergio Hernandez
$605,000 (253) 431-2308
Sergio@betterproperties.com
Businesses Opportunities 4 Sale with Owner Contract BUSINESS FOR SALE, $80,000 – “TACOMA WORLD BEERS PUB”, a “beer geeks” paradise, over 1,200 Imported, Craft & Microbrew Beers, Terms avail. LONGTIME ESTABLISHED POPULAR RESTR./LOUNGE Business for sale. $189,000 & size, 4,100 sq. ft. Huge reduction
GIG HARBOR CHINESE RESTR., same owner 26 yrs., $50,000
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PORT ORCHARD, DOWNTOWN Food & Beverage, annual gross sales, approx. $1,300,000, excellent net. Owner selling real estate & the business for $850,000, terms avail., same location over 100 years.
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LAKEWOOD CAFE/LOUNGE Seller is very motivated, price is now Another price $57,000 reduction
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NEED HELP WITH MONEY TO BUY A HOME? Are you making less than $100,000 per year? HOMEBUYER EDUCATION SEMINAR Saturday November 22nd, @ Edgewood Library 11AM Call for seating confirmation Tom Phillips/Better Properties Valley Associates 253-891-9456
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Shannon• Better Properties (253) 691-1800
3 Beds, 1 Bath, 1391 SqFt, 0.14 Acres: Adorable vintage craftsman w/original woodwork, finishes & attention to detail throughout! Picture perfect with hardwood flrs, fireplace, coved ceilings, large din rm & spacious, bright kitchen w/upgrades & stainless steel appliances. Remodeled bath w/high ceilings, dressing room & closet, 2 bedrooms upstairs, one on main. Dry basement large enough for bed/bath & family room. Fenced bkyd is like a private oasis with mature landscaping & room for entertaining & gardening & garage. Easy access. MLS# 698945
Sergio Hernandez (253) 431-2308 Sergio@betterproperties.com
SAME OWNER: BARTENDING ACADEMY OF TACOMA, Since 1959, Very profitable, Training provided. TAVERN, w/cocktails, Pulltabs, Mineral Lake, Mineral, Wa., EZ terms, Seller Financing
RICHARD PICTON 253-581-6463 or ED PUNCHAK 253-224-7109