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FALLEN HERO: A FAMILY MOURNS, A CITY GATHERS
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(Left) Washington State Patrol Honor Guard members guard Tacoma Police Officer Reginald “Jake” Gutierrez at Mountain View Funeral Home. (Right) Tacoma Police Substation 4 Chief Lt. Corey Darlington told the vigil outside the Eastside station "We are overwhelmed with gratitude" for their support. Some 200 people attended the vigil and about as many attended another vigil later Thursday night at Sheridan Elementary School. The vigil not only mourned the loss of officer Reginald “Jake” Gutierrez, who was killed the previous day, but showed their support for the Tacoma Police Department and first responders. By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
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he family of Tacoma Police Officer Reginald “Jake” Gutierrez appreciates the flow of support from around the world following his murder last week. His funeral is set for Dec. 9 at the Tacoma Dome, where the public are welcome to further pay their respects. “We would like to personally thank the City of Tacoma for the outpouring of love that has been shown for my brother Officer Jake Gutierrez,” wrote Antoinette Gutierrez – Nevada in a statement. “We are humbled by the amount of support he has received from the community and the love we have received from his family in blue. It is quite evident that he has had a tremendous impact on the community. Although we cannot turn back the clock, I hope everyone can find comfort in the fact that my brother
loved his job – he ran towards danger while others ran away. He was my hero before this happened and will be a hero forever in this community. With a heavy heart, my family would personally like to say thank you.” Donations to show support to Officer Jake Gutierrez Memorial Fund can be made at any Wells Fargo location, through Crime Stoppers of Tacoma/Pierce County or at the Tacoma Police Department. Donations of food for Emergency Food Network are being accepted at the Lakewood Police Department, which has extended its annual “Fallen Officer Food Drive” through next week and has already collected 7,767 pounds of food and $9,500. Gutierrez, 17-year veteran of the department, was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 30. He was 45 years old and left behind a fiancé and three children. Gutierrez was responding to a domestic violence call at a house along the 400 block of East 52nd Street. Bruce Randall Johnson II, 38, reportedly shot Gutierrez during the incident and then barricaded himself in the house while other
HONOR STUDENT SPREADS WARMTH IN ANNUAL SOCK DRIVE By Carolin Jones carolin@tacomaweekly.com
In 2013, the Tacoma Fire Department lost the driving force behind their “Put A Sock In It” drive to ensure warm feet for the homeless. That's where Nathan Jensen comes in. “They didn't have anyone to do it, so I volunteered to run it,” says Jensen, son of a former fire chief. At 13 years old, he decided to take over the sock drive. “I just wanted to help the community somehow,” the now 17-yearold says. While other boys his age might be more interested in video games, Jensen spent his time dropping off donation boxes at Tacoma fire stations, his church and school, Life Christian Academy. Last year, Jensen counted 500 pairs of socks, but is hoping to surpass the number this year with his eyes set on a target goal of 800 pairs. A new, dry pair of socks, can make a big difference this time of the year, as it can help prevent getting sick in a time where homeless people are already struggling to stay warm. “I hope that a lot of people think about wanting to donate more. Sometimes people just go through the holiday season and not think about that stuff,” says Jensen, who is also a member of the National Honor Society. During a previous mission trip to Portland, Jensen and his classmates served the homeless by providing food, clothes, haircuts and washing their feet.
officers rescued Gutierrez, who was rushed to Tacoma General Hospital for emergency surgery. He later died of his wounds. Johnson used his own children as human shields during an 11-hour standoff before a Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy shot him while he passed in front of an upstairs window. Johnson’s two children, 6 and 8, were not injured and were removed from the house. Johnson has been described as a troubled man with mounting family troubles, who had just been fired from his job at a downtown barbershop. Tacomans responded to Gutierrez’s shooting death with two candlelight vigils in the Eastside neighborhood the 45-year-old officer patrolled. Both vigils, one at the Tacoma Police Substation where he worked and at nearby Sheridan Elementary last Thursday, drew hundreds of mourners. Hundreds of mourners then lined city streets Friday morning to pay their respects when members of law enforcement agencies and fire departments motorcaded through the city u See HERO / page A11
LINDA HURLEY ISHEM: WOMAN WITH TWO LIVES HAD TO START OVER AT 41 PHOTO BY DAVID ROSE/Q13NEWS
HOLIDAY SPIRIT. This years’ Toy Run had the
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Linda Hurley Ishem By Larry LaRue larry@tacomaweekly.com
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INSPIRATIONAL. A role model for
youth and adults alike, Nathan Jensen is spending the holidays helping those who need it the most through acts of kindness and compassion.
“It just opened my eyes, and I realized that something needs to be done to help them more,” he says. He quickly found confirmation, and motivation, to know that he was doing the right thing. Now, Jensen has no interest in stopping and plans to keep the sock drive going for an indefinite amount of time. u See SOCK DRIVE / page A11
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Linda Hurley Ishem was the vice president of Chicago’s largest African-American run bank before her 30th birthday before she moved to the Northwest and started over. “I moved here in 1988 for a man,” Ishem said. “That's embarrassing, but it's true. I did marry him, and we were together 24 years.” They lived in Tacoma, and Ishem was hired by the State Department of Community Development. Four years later, she went to the Pierce County Department of Community u See ISHEM / page A11
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Car enthusiasts from around the Northwest showed off their holiday spirit of giving at Pacific Raceways in Kent. Thousands attended the Lexus of Bellevue NorthWest Toy Run to benefit Toys for Tots Marine Corps Reserve Program in Tacoma. "We brought a little Lion King toy set so there's some fun little things for little kids on there,” said Ashley Elness. Organizers say it was the biggest turnout in 12 years. "I am completely amazed. The public is much more generous than is commonly known,” said Pierce County Toys for Tots Coordinator Chuck Wharton. Lexus of Bellevue presented the charity with a $5,000 check and brought five SUV’s filled with toys. "These toys will be going to the children within the u See TOY RUN / page A3 FACEBOOK: facebook.com/tacomaweekly
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Bulletin Board HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES MUMPS OUTBREAK The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has issued an alert after Public Health Seattle-King County confirmed several mumps cases and are investigating several more suspected cases, most within the Auburn School District. Auburn is north of the Pierce County line. Pierce County health care providers may also see cases of mumps. Symptoms of mumps include pain, tenderness, and swelling in one or both parotid glands (cheek and jaw area). Nonspecific prodromal symptoms may precede parotitis by several days, including lowgrade fever, myalgia, anorexia, malaise, and headache. For patients with symptoms of mumps, collect a buccal swab and urine for viral PCR and culture at Washington state Public Health Lab. Buccal swab should be collected within three days of symptom onset. Mumps outbreaks are occurring in several states. Unvaccinated persons are at risk, and immunity from MMR vaccine wanes somewhat over time. Most cases during outbreaks are fully immunized. The most commonly reported complication of mumps is orchitis, which affects up to 50 percent of infected males who have reached puberty. Report suspect cases to Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department at (253) 798-6410.
CITY ANNOUNCES PLANS TO RENOVATE TACOMA DOME Percival, the Tacoma Weekly’s beloved Pothole Pig, is still missing. He has not been seen since Nov. 9, when he was spotted in the Stadium District. There have been a few calls to our hotline stating he has been seen, but those have thus far proven to be false reports. Several callers have reported the strong smell of bacon along the stretch of Tacoma Avenue but investigators have attributed that smell to Shake Shake Shake’s Steak and Bacon burger and not the essence of our particular pothole porker. Stay tuned for developing details…
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Mayor Marilyn Strickland and the Tacoma City Council recently approved $21.3 million to renovate the iconic Tacoma Dome in the 2017-18 Biennial Budget presented by City Manager T.C. Broadnax. The Cityowned facility will be revitalized with new seating, exterior beautification, renovated restrooms, modernization of backstage areas, and upgrades to loading docks and security systems. “The Tacoma Dome is an icon, a ‘must-play’ venue hosting world-class events for more than 33 years,” stated City of Tacoma Director of Tacoma Venues & Events Kim Bedier. “We are looking forward to this exciting transformation and setting the stage for the Dome’s continuing legacy as the premier arena for live entertainment in this region.” “Investing in the infrastructure and long-term future of the Tacoma Dome is vital to the continued growth of arts and tourism in the region,” said Strickland. “The sustained economic vitality of the Dome will continue to advance Tacoma’s reputation as a destination.” “The City of Tacoma is committed to excellence and high standards in service,” said City Manager T.C. Broadnax. “The revitalization of this legendary venue will not only impact the skyline but also boost community pride.” Renovations will begin in summer of 2017. New seating will be installed during summer of 2018 with all renovations completed by fall of 2018. State-of-the-art telescopic seating will be installed, eliminating the portable seating from parking lots and providing a more comfortable experience for fans while improving operational efficiency and safety. Upgraded
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NEIGHBORS SCARED AFTER SHOTS FIRED AT PIERCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT'S FOOTHILLS DETACHMENT By David Rose
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Detectives are trying to identify whoever fired shots at the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department's Foothills DAVID ROSE Detachment building in the Bonney Lake area last Saturday while two deputies were inside. "It’s somebody we want to get caught right away because obviously they have a grudge against us personally or police in general, ” said Det. Ed Troyer. At 10:21 p.m., the building at 11107 214th Ave. E. was struck by five bullets. All five shots went into an office window in the front of the building; the deputies were not injured. Investigators believe the suspect(s) likely parked a vehicle, walked into the parking lot then fired directly at the building from less than 100 feet away. “I heard something that sounded like pop pop pop pop,” said Diane Metzger who lives next door with her husband Tim. “We want to get our concealed weapons permit because we’re scared. We don’t want anything like that happening here. We want to protect ourselves,” she said.
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At the time of the shooting there were three fully marked patrol vehicles parked at the detachment inside a fenced area that were clearly visible. Investigators believe the suspect knew there were deputies inside the building when the shots were fired. "This crime is a direct attack on our deputies. But it is also an attack on the entire community. If you attack the people who keep citizens safe, you attack the foundation of safety in the community. Whatever the motivation for this action, it is dangerous and it is flat unacceptable. If someone has the
twisted idea that this is an opportune time to strike out at law enforcement, they will learn that they are sorely mistaken," said Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor. If you have any information on this shooting, call the Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County hot line anonymously at 1 (800) 222-TIPS.
from people saying, ‘We’re gonna have a toy drive at our business. We’ve got 25 employees.’ So, they come and pick up a box and they bring it back with a box full and then there’s two or three more bags full,” said Wharton. Money that is donated is used to
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Diamond Green, one of Tacoma’s premier marijuana shops located at 4002 S. 12th St., continues to grow, opening up a new glass shop right next door last month. Diamond Green has been operating since early last year, and has become a favorite in the Tacoma area for its knowledgeable staff and wide open floor. “We mainly pride ourselves on customer service. Since there are so many shops in the area, we try through service to get them to come back to ours. Our budtenders are very knowledgeable about the product, and a lot of regulars we’ll greet by name when they come in – just little things to let them know they’re appreciated,” employee Adam Crittenden said. Now, two doors down sits their new glass shop, filled with not only a variety of glass products, but also Diamond Green merchandise in the form of shirts and other memorabilia emblazoned with the Diamond Green logo. This has opened even more space in the main marijuana store, giving customers an opportunity to relax and view products without feeling cramped. It also allowed room for Diamond Green to add their medical marijuana counter this last summer. “We keep one of the widest varieties around Tacoma. We carry a lot of local brands, and some of the lowest prices on things like eights and grams of hash oil,” Crittenden said. “We also try and keep a wide variety of product. If someone wants high-end stuff, we have that, and low-end
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FOCUS ON THE SILVER LINING By Peter Bergel The election is over and Trump won. In a country with a sane election system, he would not have, but we have the Electoral College, so he did. In Joe Hill’s immortal words, “Don’t mourn; organize!� ORGANIZING EVERYWHERE Hidden in those words is one of the silver linings that surrounds Trump’s cloud. Look around. People are organizing as they have not done since 2003, when the Iraq invasion was imminent, and maybe even not since the 1960s anti-war efforts. People are coming together to protect each other from racist attacks, support the water protectors at Standing Rock, counter hate speech with love, sustain the environmental gains we have struggled for, continue efforts to halt climate change, reorganize the Democratic Party, protect a woman’s right to choose, and more. In addition, protests have sprung up spontaneously all over the country, some of them involving people not old enough to vote. While complaining about the election results will not change anything, such protests offer a path to building a movement that can make serious change. Stress planning, humor, newsworthy positions, and connections to basic societal values so your campaign will resonate with mainstream Americans. Seattle, San Francisco and other cities have affirmed themselves as Sanctuary Cities, where human rights are respected and protected. Others are demonstrating outside the banks that fund the Dakota Access Pipeline. When I did that with a local group recently, one of the banks immediately locked its doors and its customers could not get in! In my home town of Salem, Ore. a city councilor posted flagrantly racist materials on his Facebook page. The spontaneous uproar that ensued was immediate and intense, leading to his resignation. There is encouraging news on the foreign relations front as well. Trump’s website reported shortly after the election that Trump and Vladimir Putin “discussed a range of issues including the threats and challenges facing the United States and Russia, strategic economic issues and the historical U.S.-Russia relationship that dates back over 200 years.� Rather than pursuing the tense relations that have steadily worsened in recent months giving rise to fears of nuclear war, “President-elect Trump noted to President Putin that he is very much looking forward to having a strong and enduring relationship with Russia and the people of Russia.� Putin’s militarism in Ukraine, his administration’s recent repression and his reported assassinations of dissidents, are no doubt reprehensible, but finding common ground where we can is an inoculant against nuclear aggression. THE STRUGGLE OF OUR LIVES All that said, we all know that we are about to face the struggle of our lives if we are to avert disasters for the
environment, human rights, good government, equity, healthcare, workers’ rights, human decency, politics and a host of other controversial issues. We need to acknowledge that Trump’s candidacy and victory did not cause any of these crises. All were there before. We fear that his administration will make them worse -- because his candidacy already has; it is our job to see that he does not succeed. We stand at a crossroads from which things can get a whole lot worse, but they can also get a lot better. Let us choose the latter course! Each of us will be drawn to the issues and tactics that resonate for us. Please don’t try to convince others that your cause is “the most important.â€? They are all important. Instead, thank each person who is working on any of them – even those you never thought about or thought were important. Come to appreciate how intimately interconnected they all are. They are varying forms of resistance to domination, and efforts to replace it with cooperation. Replacing domination with cooperation has a short name – “nonviolence.â€? No one is saying this is going to be easy. It’s not. It’s going to be one of the hardest things our country has ever attempted, if not the hardest. However, the stakes have never been higher either. The reward of success will be happier, more secure, more fulfilled, healthier people living together more peacefully and gracefully. The price of failure could well be the extinction of our species from this planet, taking many other life forms with us. 100 DAYS OF PEACE AND JUSTICE So here’s a specific suggestion, recently offered by a friend: as Donald Trump follows his inauguration on January 20 with 100 days of revealing to us what his administration’s agenda is going to be, let us begin 100 Days of Peace and Justice during which we reveal what our agenda is going to be. Never in the history of the world has there been a leader who was able to govern without the cooperation – or at least the acquiescence – of the governed. Let us make it clear that we will only accept governance that meets our needs and aspirations. Under the umbrella of 100 Days of Peace and Justice we can speak with a unified voice on all the issues we care about by demonstrating what we want and resisting what we do not want. Initiate projects that fire your enthusiasm and refuse cooperation with those that do not represent you. No overall coordination is required. Just Do It. A FEW EXAMPLES Initially protests will come to mind. Protest if you wish, but I believe we must go beyond protesting to demonstrating what we want and how to refuse what we do not want. For example: • Wear the safety pin (meaning: commitment to everyone’s safety) and be ready to back it up. It says you are a person who will not accept mistreatment of others in your presence and will help resist it. That involves
intervening if violence is threatened, of course, but also if racial slurs, misogyny, bullying or any kind of personal domination appears in your environment. • Set an example of ecologically conscientious behavior. Don’t waste resources. Choose ecologically sound products, resist unsound ones, and cultivate behaviors and attitudes that protect the planet and its systems. Let others know what you are doing. • Take an interest in, and become better informed about, foreign relations. Don’t trust everything you receive from the mainstream media. Seek out alternative sources to balance them. • Support local businesses, boycott irresponsible marketing and marketers, reward good corporate citizens with your business. Tell others. • Turn up at government hearings that concern you, let your representatives at all levels know what you want and what you do not want, support candidates you like, and demand action on important issues. Object when money is used to pervert the democratic process. • Resist the violence that flows into our homes, schools, workplaces and lives on a daily basis via entertainment, video games, language and attitudes. Interrupt it and replace it with healthier alternatives.
NONVIOLENCE In closing, a word about nonviolence – it is crucial to ultimate success in this endeavor for a number of reasons: • If we use violence, or threats of violence to coerce cooperation, we are selling out the fundamental paradigm shift we need to achieve. • Recent research has shown that nonviolence is twice as likely to be successful as violence, and is much more likely to have lasting results. • Any form of social change requires only about 3.5 percent of sustained actively involved people in order to be successful. Violence turns many people off and thus is counter-productive. It also makes it much more difficult for very young, elderly and alterabled people to become involved. • Violence is often initiated by oppressors hoping to tempt their opponents to violence in order to discredit them. Think of the difference in public reaction to the recent window-breaking demonstration in Portland, Ore., vs. the determined nonviolence of the Standing Rock water protectors, even in the face of massive provocation.
We won’t know how much power we can wield until we try. Now is not the time to err on the side of timidity. Peter Bergel is a lifelong peace, justice, environmental, and indigenous rights activist and organizer.
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Reginald “Jake� Gutierrez went to work on Nov. 30, just like any other day during his 17 years of wearing the blue uniform of the Tacoma Police Department. The dispatch to a domestic disturbance at a home along the 400 block of East 52rd Street that day was not unusual either. Gutierrez was known for defusing emotionally tense situations, and this one started like the hundreds of other calls he resolved. Then chaos erupted. Bruce R. Johnson II fatally shot Gutierrez, who other officers managed to pull from the house to be rushed to Tacoma General Hospital for emergency surgery. Gutierrez later died. Johnson used his own children as human shields during a police standoff that ended with a bullet from a Pierce County Sheriff's Office SWAT sniper. Gutierrez was a hero. But he was not a hero because he was killed in the line of duty. He was a hero for the 17 years of reporting for duty with the knowledge that he could be seriously hurt or killed each and every day since he took his oath to protect and serve. He was a hero for continuing to serve as the nation’s streets become increasingly dangerous for those who volunteer to protect citizens from criminals seeking to do harm for their own gain or enjoyment. The nation has experienced 134 police murders just this year, a 14 percent jump from last year. More than half of those were victims of gun violence. It takes a special soul to willingly run toward danger while every fiber, instinct and common sense scream for self-preservation. But police officers, firefighters, other emergency responders and members of the military put others over themselves every day because they are made of special stuff that drives them to serve others at all costs, up to an including their very lives. Clearly, not everyone can do that. But we can all do what is right, by serving our neighborhoods with whatever time, talent or treasure we have so others benefit. None of us can do everything, but everyone can do something. Maybe that is volunteering to serve as a citizen safety patrol by walking nearby streets. Maybe it is being a supportive ear for someone struggling with the daily grind of life or depths of depression. Maybe it’s tutoring a neighbor with English lessons or just helping them with their shopping bags rather than silently watching them struggle as they walk across the parking lot. We can’t all be heroes to the community, but we can all be heroes to someone.
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Merry Christmas! As my time as your Pierce County Council District 2 Representative comes to a close on Dec. 31, 2016, I want you to know it has been an honor to serve as your Pierce County Councilmember. During my past eight years on the Council, I was pleased to serve on the board of the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center, where I worked to protect women and children who are the victims of domestic violence. Also, I have kept my promises to you to help make Pierce County a great place to live, work and play by supporting our farms and farmers, building the new accessible playground at Meridian Habitat Park, and supporting funding to complete two missing links of the Foothills Trail. Furthermore, the Council recently passed the 2017 Budget and once again made public safety our number one priority. We have added five new Deputy Sheriffs, increased the budget for the Corrections Bureau, added electronic monitoring services for the pre-trial services program, provided additional support for South Sound 911 dispatch services, and funded two positions in the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for pro-active property crime cases. Please go to www.piercecountywa.org/Index. aspx?NID=94 for more 2017 budget details. I value the trust you have placed in me to represent you on the Pierce County Council. As always, if there is anything I can do to assist you, please feel free to email me at Joyce.McDonald@co.pierce.wa.us or call me at my office (253) 798-6694 until Dec. 31. After Dec. 31, you can reach me down at the State Legislator as the 25th District Representative! I look forward to hearing from you. Best Regards, Joyce McDonald Pierce County Council District 2
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FIND APOCALYPTIC ALES AT DYSTOPIAN STATE BREWERY CO. By Carolin Jones
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Dystopian State Brewing Company is the new kid on the block of Tacoma's continuously growing beer scene. The historic building that used to be home to the Arctic Bottling Company, and Wagner Motors, has now been overhauled to be a Dystopian-themed microbrewery and 10,000 sq. ft. tap room – yet keeper of the old world charm. While a utopian state represents a place with perfect qualities, the dystopian state does just the opposite. The idea of operating a brewery started about a year ago when co-owners Shane McElwrath, Lana Adzhigirey and Chris Bradley combined business knowledge, the desire to create a family-friendly place and McElwrath's home brewing experience. “We are going to make a lot of styles and do it right here in the Pacific Northwest with local ingredients, try to keep it real and do something original,” says McElwarth who also acts as the head brewer. “We think our beer is outstanding, and it's only going to get better. The brewery is a very cozy and intimate space,” he says about the living room-like atmosphere. The decision to open the brewery in Tacoma was an easy one. “Never mind Seattle and their hundred breweries, neve rmind Portland. Tacoma's got a cool scene, they've got innovative new beers, let's go there and try it out,” says McElwrath. In addition to wrapping up the permit side of the brewery, the multi-talented owners also took a shot at exploring their woodworking skills, building tables from spools and crafting the centerpiece counter top. The three flagship beers include a broad range of flavors: Helmet Breaker, a double IPA on the malty side; the Gold Sigil Honey Wheat Ale made with coriander honey from California; and the Red Queen Red India Pale Ale, aromatic and earthy. There are 18 taps with flagship and seasonal beers. “One of the things that we can do that other breweries can't is doing pretty complex step-mashing with our system, meaning that we can do beers that are very true to style for German beers,” says McElwrath. “That's something this town doesn't have a lot of.” “I always recommend the Red Queen first,” says Adzhigirey who likes to "interrogate" guests about their
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THE TEAM. Meet these fine folks at Dystopian State Brewery Co. – (from left) Shane McElwrath, owner/
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preferred tastes to help with the perfect match. “The Coconut Cream Ale is very popular, but it's very divisive – people either hate it or love it.” As no artificial flavors are used in any of the products, the guests are in for a flavorful experience. “Tacoma has really accepted us with arms wide open,” says Adzhigirey. During the initial opening on Nov. 4, about a thousand thirsty guests were in line for a new taste. Although the brewery is off to a good start, the Dystopian State team already has big plans for the future. Making kegs available to businesses and starting to bottle beers in February are next on the agenda. “We're just
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excited to get going with the full-swing production in the brewery,” says McElwrath. Live music comes to the microbrewery on Thursdays and Fridays, and events like the Sounders MLS Cup Party on Dec. 10, with more event planning underway, will keep guests of all ages entertained. This brewery, however, is not your new neighborhood sports bar, as only a few select events are shown. “We like to keep it about beer, conversation and literature. Back to basics,” says Adzhigirey. “We're a brew town; this is where you can get the best craft beer.” Even McElwrath's daughter Isla, 8, was an eager helper during the growing process and instrumental in deciding if the artwork would be appropriate for other kids. With families as patrons in mind, the Dystopian State team wanted to create a space where everyone feels included. While snack food is available, the brewery plans to book food trucks on Fridays and Saturdays to keep patrons fed. A small café is expected to open as a separate entity within the brewery during the next year. The brewery is located near the intersection of 7th Street and St. Helens. Business hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Cheers to that!
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Gutierrez Fund are also being accepted at any Wells Fargo location and through Crime Stoppers of Tacoma/Pierce County at tpcrimestoppers.com.
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to escort Gutierrez from the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office to the funeral home. The final funeral procession to honor Gutierrez will be held before the funeral on Dec. 9, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The procession will travel from Joint Base Lewis-McChord along South Tacoma Way to the Tacoma Dome for the memorial service. WANT TO HELP OR NEED HELP?
• Donations to the memorial ser-
vice, can be dropped off at any police station or mailed to Tacoma Police Department, 3701 S. Pine St., Tacoma Wash. 98409.
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gency Food Network are also being accepted at the Lakewood Police Department, 9401 Lakewood Dr., which has extended its annual “Fallen Officer Food Drive” through next week.
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the Lighthouse Center, 5016 A Street through Dec. 9 for people to gather to discuss the death of Officer Reginald “Jake” Gutierrez. Clergy and grief counselors will be available from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. nightly to help facilitate conversations and provide resources for people at least through the end of the week.
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Development, which merged with Community Action and named her director. “What I loved about my work was the variety of things I dealt with. I never knew in the morning what the day would bring,” Ishem said. Fast forward to her 41st birthday, April 13, 1995. By then she had a son, Ellis, who was three. “At Center and Mullen Street, I was t-boned by a van,” Ishem said. “It hit me on the driver’s side and completely flipped over my Toyota Camry – one of the many things I learned from reading the paramedic and witness reports. I don't remember anything.” The driver of the van was treated at the scene for a cut on his lower arm. Ishem was rushed to the hospital. “My left elbow was crushed. I had three broken ribs, which led to fluid in my lungs. The air bag inflated and threw broken glass into my face with such velocity there were dozens of pieces embedded,” Ishem said. “For months, when I'd cry, a little piece of glass would be in a tear drop. My husband and son would pick small pieces of glass out of my face with tweezers. “The iris in my right eye was detached.” Doctors worked on her eye and elbow, putting plates, screws and pins in her left arm. For the first few days, they busied themselves with her battered body. It was a friend who first realized there was something wrong with Ishem’s brain.
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“Every pair of socks helps. If you are in the store, you can buy a pair of socks for $1 and drop them at any fire station and help the community,” Jensen says about the socks that will benefit the local homeless community. When he is not collecting socks, Jensen likes playing baseball and attending school. An organization especially looking forward to new socks is the Tacoma Rescue Mission. As the mission relies on donations of all kinds, including much-needed items like socks, donation drives and the collected items can help offset operating costs and provide vital assistance to individuals facing homelessness. During the 2015/2016 fiscal year, the mission served about 2,300 people. Socks are an item always in demand, as feet tend to be the primary method of transportation for homeless individuals and therefore need to stay warm and healthy. Jensen will continue checking the bins for socks until Jan. 13, 2017.
“A friend had flown in to stay with me at St. Joseph’s, and she kept talking to me, kept asking me questions,” Ishem said. “She asked how I felt, and I said 'sore.' “She asked me to spell the word, and I couldn't. I could not add or subtract. “They did a lot of testing and discovered I'd lost all I'd been taught in first, second and third grade,” Ishem said. “The memories were there, I just could not call them up.” She spent weeks at St. Joseph’s, Good Samaritan and Madigan hospitals. Ishem underwent physical, occupational and psychological therapy. A county executive, the first multi-tasking she could manage was walking and talking – and that came to her slowly. “For a year and a half, almost two years, my eyes wouldn't work in tandem, and I had hearing issues,” she said. “The strangest part was that my executive skills weren't affected. I could run my department from home, make assignments, stay on top of things.” But Ishem couldn’t spell her own name. “A former sorority sister who'd been a teacher came to Tacoma and taught me firstthrough-fifth grade, in case I'd lost more than they thought,” Ishem said. “I came to terms with the fact that I was different after the accident. Before, I'd had a photographic memory. Afterward, that wasn't there. “The question I wrestled with was do I love myself as I am now? I began thinking of my life as Linda One and Linda Two, with the accident being the line between us. “I visualized Linda One and Linda Two were having tea, just trying to get to know
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one another. Linda One said, 'You got this ….' and left. “Linda One hadn't had to work hard, not with that photographic memory. Linda Two discovered how learning could be.” In 2001, she enrolled at the University of Washington to pursue a PhD in urban studies. Five years later, she got it – and a job. “I began teaching at UW-Tacoma in ’06, and now I’m also an assistant to the chancellor,” Ishem said. “My life is fabulous.” Now 62, Ishem walks to work on campus, teaches and works with students – the kind of work that sent her back to school. “I wanted to teach urban studies in part because of my work for Pierce County,” she said. “I wanted to be on the right end of the
pipeline. I'd spent a lot of time looking to hire people and not finding anyone local. “What I wanted to do was teach the skill sets that would allow students to solve local problems. “Today, I see former students doing community development work, sitting on planning commissions, helping run nonprofits,” Ishem said. Ishem is divorced, and sees her grown son often. Linda Two stumbles occasionally, groping for a word as she stands in front of a class. If she’s patient, it comes to her. Ishem has learned patience. “People I don’t know reach out to me when they have questions about traumatic brain injuries,” she said. “I tell them what I dealt with, because maybe the story will help someone else.”
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WILSON DOING IT AGAIN RUNNIN’ RAMS WILL BE A CONTENDER
PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
PHOTO BY WILSON TSOI
STARSTRUCK! (top and middle) The
Tacoma Stars Reserves put in a solid night on both ends of the field. The defense kept quite a bit of pressure off of goalkeeper Aaron Anderson. Still, the veteran keeper had an outstanding night, giving up just three goals, while scoring one himself. (bottom) Wilson High School Hall of Famer Joey Gjertsen has tallied four goals and three assists in seven games with the Stars.
WISL STARS PUT A WHIPPING ON DEFENDING CHAMPS By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
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he world of high school basketball is a mixed bag in the early season. Some teams have already got it, while it’s clear that some other squads are probably going to be working toward some success in the next year or so. Occasionally, a school will jump out immediately as a team on the rise and you’d better keep an eye on them. The Wilson Rams boys’ team has had a long stretch of success, so the newest version may not be on the rise; so much as they have the look of another contender under Wilson head coach David Alwert. This is the fourth season of high school basketball for this writer, and at first blush, this Wilson team shares some similarities to recent squads. They’re fast, athletic and can whip up some defensive pressure that can turn an opponent’s game plan into mush. They also have a new look about them that is a little difficult to put a single finger on. With two juniors standing taller than 6-7, the Rams have some size that is going to produce some matchup problems for opponents. While they haven’t exactly been towering in the past few years, Wilson has had some moderate size on their teams. Emmitt
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SPEED. (top) Wilson freshman guard Emani Mitchell pushes the ball up court. (left) Wilson sophomore guard Hunter Allen looks like a spark plug for the Rams. (right) The addition of Wilson senior guard Londrell Hamilton should pay instant dividends for the Rams. (bottom) Wilson senior guard Anthony Stokes gets some air in the paint. Wilson hosts Lincoln at UPS on Friday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Mark your calendars.
It’s starting to get quite chilly around the Puget Sound, but the action around a couple of Tacoma indoor soccer teams has things heating up nicely. The Tacoma Stars of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) will be returning to the cozy, warm confines of the ShoWare Center for a five-game extended home stand, following two road trips that saw the team draw even with two wins and two losses. While the MASL’s Stars were down south, the Western Indoor Soccer League’s (WISL) Tacoma Stars Reserves were playing host to the defending WISL champions. Two seasons ago, the Stars topped the Bellingham United Hammers to capture the inaugural WISL championship. The following season, with the Stars in the rear-view mirror down further in the standings, the Hammers claimed the second WISL championship. Every time the two teams have played, the action has been heated and it’s safe to say that while the two clubs respect each other, there’s certainly no love-fest going on when they meet between the goals. Bellingham came into the game with a 2-0 record, having already claimed a hard-fought 5-3 victory over Tacoma at the Bellingham Sportsplex on Nov. 19. It would be a surprisingly quick turnaround for the rematch between such fierce rivals as the Stars Reserves would host Bellingham on Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Tacoma Indoor Soccer Center. The crowd at the old “Hangar 253” was in fine form as they welcomed the first Tacoma home game since last season. While Bellingham jumped out to an early lead, the fans were then rewarded with an offensive onslaught by Tacoma. The Stars Reserves peppered Bellingham to the tune of 11-3 and secured three points in the standings, putting them at the top in a tie with the Hammers.
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fifth respectively on the school's all-time single season lists. Na additionally sits fourth on PLU's all-time list in game-winning goals (10) while ranking sixth all-time in career goals (34), assists(18), and points (86).
DEC. 9 - DEC. 18
PLU WOMEN CRUSH FIELD AT LOGGER SWIM INVITATIONAL
TACOMA WEEKLY 2016 ALL-CITY GIRLS SOCCER TEAM
F - Madeline Garcia, Bellarmine, Jr. F - Samantha Putnam (pictured), Stadium, Sr. F - Taylor Crawford, Bellarmine, Sr. M - Anna Kerrone, Stadium, Sr. M - Morgan Greene, Wilson, Sr. M - Haley Lepkowski, Bellarmine, Jr. M - Janaisia Smith, Wilson, Jr. M - Naloi Haskins, Mt. Tahoma, Jr. M - Katie Varela, Stadium - Jr. M - Lindsay Rudd, Bellarmine, Soph. D - Scotti Russell, Wilson, Sr. D - Sydney Donnelly, Stadium, Sr. D - Mallory Price, Bellarmine, Sr. D - Lisi Brooks, Lincoln, Fr. D - Ruby Gellner, Stadium, Sr. D - Nora Riches, Wilson, Sr. GK - Isabelle Davis, Bellarmine, Soph.
TAKARA MITSUI FIRST PLU SOCCER ALL-AMERICAN IN 21 YEARS
Pacific Lutheran University women's soccer studentathlete Takara Mitsui added yet another award to her mantel this week, earning Second Team All-American honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Mitsui is the first Lute to earn All-American accolades at the NCAA Division III level and is the first NSCAA All-American since Cree DeWitt landed First Team NAIA honors back in 1995. The senior goalkeeper was the lone Northwest Conference representative on the All-American Team which included a First, Second, and Third Team, all comprising of 15 players from the 433 member institutions of Division III. Mitsui lands the honor after finishing the regular season ranked fifth nationally in minutes played, ninth in save percentage, and 11th in goals against average. The nursing major wrapped up the record setting 2016 campaign with 16 shutouts and 65 saves, playing all 1,982 minutes with a 0.32 goals against average. The Lynnwood native helped the Lutes win its first NWC crown in 24 years in 2016 while ending her career with a 56-13-12 record on the pitch. Mitsui owns the school record for minutes played by a goaltender (6,375), sits second all-time in school history in career shutouts (39), and career goals against average (0.44), while sitting fifth in career saves (269). In addition to earning All-American honors, Mitsui was a First Team All-West Region, First Team All-NWC, CoSIDA Academic All-American, CoSIDA Academic All-District, and the NWC Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 while also securing NWC Defender of the Week honors on three occasions. PLU finished the 2016 season with a 16-1-4 record and a 13-0-3 mark in NWC action. The Lutes won their first conference title since the 1992 season and earned a bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in program history.
PLU'S EDDIE NA NAMED TO D-III ALL-WEST REGION SOCCER TEAM
Pacific Lutheran University men's soccer student-athlete Eddie Na hauled in another major award for his stellar 2016 season, earning a spot on the NCAA Division III All-West Region Team released this week by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The junior forward secures a spot on the 12-player Third Team and was one of four Northwest Conference players to earn All-Region accolades. Na, the NWC Offensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-NWC selection, led the conference in goals (15), assists (nine), and points (39). The University Place, Washington native had five game-winning scores for the Lutes (10-8-2, 7-6-1 NWC) and was a two-time NWC Offensive Player of the Week in 2016, snagging the award on Sept. 6 and again on Sept. 26. His five game-winners and 39 points rank third and
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Securing victories in four events, the Pacific Lutheran University women's swimming team dominated the field over the Dec. 2-4 weekend at the Logger Invitational, running away with the team title to cap off the fall season. "It was a fun weekend to wrap up the fall season with," said Head Coach Matt Sellman. "We swam really well as a team, put up a lot of season-best times and a few personal bests, which is always what you hope for." The Lutes accrued 872.5 points in the team standings, blowing away the field at the seven-team invitational and owning a 157-point advantage on runner-up and host University of Puget Sound. Whitworth University was a distant third with a team tally of 526. Erica Muller tallied a pair of wins in the distance events, owning a four-second cushion over the rest of the field in the 500-yard freestyle, touching the wall in five minutes, 10.19 seconds with teammate Taylor Bingea fourth in 5:20.48. Muller's second win came in the 1,650 freestyle, finishing in 17:57.96 with Bingea netting a runner-up showing (18:05.27) and owning a 15-second gap on the third place finisher. Muller additionally secured a third place finish in the 400-yard individual medley (4:47.85) while Bingea was fourth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:18.91). Victoria Nguyenle secured the victory in the 100-yard breaststroke, clocking a 1:07.65 while placing second in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:26.12). Reese Ackman prevailed in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 59.30. "Erica Muller just had a great weekend and as good a fall meet as she's ever had. Victoria Nguyenle as well." Kylie Webb logged runner-up finishes in both the 200-yard individual medley (2:13.26) and the 400-yard individual medley (4:38.58) while also placing third in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:28.88). Danielle Booth was second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.54) and fourth in the 50-yard freestyle (25.10) while Sarah Stafford placed third in the 100-yard freestyle in 55.41. PLU had a strong showing in the relays, placing second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:40.42), 400yard free relay (3:40.98), and the 400-yard medley relay (4:02.88). "It was a grueling weekend with the swimmers competing in a lot of races and testing our toughness. We showed well in that category and overall it's a measuring stick as to where we are in our training and what we need to do and focus on as we prepare for the championship portion of the season in January and February." The Lutes take the rest of the month off and return to the pool on Jan. 14, hosting Southwestern Oregon Community College in a dual meet at the PLU Pool.
UNBEATEN UPS WOMEN KNOCK OFF EIGHTH-RANKED GEORGE FOX
The Puget Sound women's basketball team upset No. 8 George Fox, 86-85, in Memorial Fieldhouse on Saturday, Dec. 3. The win is the Loggers' first over the Bruins since Jan. 21, 2011. Puget Sound's victory also snaps the Bruins' 33-game win streak against Northwest Conference opponents. George Fox (6-1, 1-1 NWC) held an 82-81 lead with 31 seconds left in regulation when Alexis Noren drove baseline for two points and a foul. The senior converted the three-point play to give the Loggers (6-0, 2-0 NWC) a two-point edge. Following a defensive stop, Claire Fitzgerald hit two free-throws to give Puget Sound an 86-82 lead and put the game out of reach for George Fox. Noren posted a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while shooting 11-for-11 from the charity stripe. As a team, Puget Sound shot 30-for-36 from the free-throw line. Samone Jackson drained a career-high 27 points, shooting 6-for-8 from 3-point range. Elizabeth Prewitt finished with 21 points and seven boards, and Fitzgerald chipped in 11 points and six rebounds. The Loggers' monumental win was far from easy, as Puget Sound committed 31 turnovers and shot just 41.7 percent from the floor. The Loggers took an early 6-4 lead when Noren connected on a pair of free-throws two minutes into game, and Puget Sound didn't allow George Fox to get a lead until it went up, 52-51, with four minutes left in the third quarter. The Loggers held a 43-37 advantage at halftime. Puget Sound returns to action on Saturday, Dec. 17 against Trinity Texas at the two-day PLU Holiday Tournament at 2 p.m. The following day, they will face Buena Vista at 2 p.m.
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THURSDAY, DEC. 8 - BASKETBALL Girls - Lindbergh vs. Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce HS - 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, DEC. 8 - BASKETBALL Girls - Puyallup vs. Curtis Curtis HS - 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 9 - BASKETBALL Boys - Evergreen vs. Washington Washington HS - 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 9 – BASKETBALL Boys – Fife vs. Foss Henry Foss HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 9 – BASKETBALL Boys – Stadium vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 9 – BASKETBALL Girls – Lincoln vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 9 - BASKETBALL Girls - Span. Lake vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS - 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, DEC. 10 - BASKETBALL Boys - Rogers vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS - 7 p.m.
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EXCITEMENT ON THE FLAT TRACK DOCKYARD DERBY DAMES SEASON 11 HEATS UP WITH TWO EXCITING BOUTS
PHOTOS BY RICHARD TRASK
DERBY DAZE. (Left) Marauding Mollys coach Barry Maneltoe talks tactics with the Mollys skaters during a time out. (Center) A pair of Marauding Mollys blockers
try to contain Yo-Yo Mauler (star on helmet,) who was Rodeo City Rollergirls’ MVP jammer. (Right) A group of Rodeo City blockers get into formation to impede a Marauding Mollys jammer. By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com
The flat track was the place to be Dec. 3 as the Dockyard Derby Dames, Tacoma's roller derby league, held its third bout of its 11 season. Dubbed “Wreck the Halls,” the event was a double header. The evening’s first match-up saw the DYDD’s own Marauding Mollys square up against the Rodeo City Rollergirls from Ellensburg. The contest turned out to be one of the most exciting brawls seen on the flat track for quite some time. Rodeo City pulled out to an early lead by virtue of their wily jammers Yo-Yo Mauler, Lady Colt and Master Bouter. Not to be outdone, the swashbuckling Mollys fought back, led by Bones and SkatezOphrinic, the team's two main jammers. In the 18th Jam of the first period, Bones swept the track repeatedly, taking advantage of a power jam (a situation in which the opposing jammer is in the penalty box.) She was able to chalk up a whopping 27 points to put the Mollys into the lead. In the second period, the Mollys were able to hang onto their lead, but with only a narrow margin. The marauders in purple seemed poised to win the bout, going into the final jam with an 18-point lead and only 3 seconds left on the clock. In roller derby, the last jam is allowed to run its course even after the clock has expired. The Rodeo
City Rollergirls placed their slim hopes on Yo-Yo Mauler, who won the lead jam position and proceeded to go on a scoring rampage. When the dust settled, Rodeo City had put up 20 more points bringing them a two-point victory with a final score of 171-169. The feat had the crowd up and cheering wildly for the galloping mavericks from Ellensburg. The second bout of the night was a rematch between the two teams that met in last season's championship, in which the Femme Fianna defeated the Trampires. In this meet-up, the Trampires were thirsty for blood and there were multiple lead changes through much of the first period. The Femme Fianna, however, had several big jams like that of graceful Slainbow Brite who racked up 27 points in the eighth. Slainbow scampered, leapt, and spun her way as she made several scoring runs through the chaos of the pack. Nevertheless, the Trampires managed to keep things close, due in large part to the efforts of jammer RZA Mortis, who had a nearly perfect lead jam percentage rate throughout the first period. The second period of the bout, however, was not as kind to RZA Mortis. She was kept bottled up by opposing blockers and rarely if ever saw herself in the lead jam position. Meanwhile, Trampire jammers Nine Inch Snails and Foxy Opossum had only modest success throughout the contest. Boioing always
managed to win lead in her jams, but she was used as a jammer only sparingly. In addition to Slainbow Brite, the Femme Fianna deployed Penny Tration, Hannibal Deck’er, Chronic Tush and Paulie Pocket Knife with great success. Over the course of the second period, the Femme Fianna pulled steadily away and were able to win victory over the Trampires, a repeat of last season's championship bout. The final score was 195-121 in favor of the ladies of the Emerald Isle. Roller derby bouts are family friendly affairs with fans often dressed in colors or regalia of favorite teams. Mascots pass out candy and prizes. Skaters are at tables selling memorabilia or fanning out through the stands selling raffle tickets. There is a party pier for those over 21 to enjoy adult beverages. There is also a trackside, VIP seating area where the action can be viewed up close. At “Wreck the Halls,” there was a moment of high hilarity when one of the night's announcers tried to leap over the championship trophy before the second matchup. He was unable to make a clean leap over the towering trophy and ended up turning the cherished object into a ruined relic. One can only hope that the damage can be repaired. The next home bout is slated for Jan. 28 at DYDD home track, which is located in the gymnasium of Pierce College in Lakewood. For further information, visit www.dockyardderbydames.com.
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Matthews, Jr. (6-7) and Nathaniel Stokes (6-8) can get after it inside the paint and stretch the defense beyond the three-point line. It’s hard to imagine a more potent pair of juniors in the city of Tacoma. After a year off from basketball, former Tacoma Weekly All-City Team selection Londrell Hamilton has found a new home as the point guard for the Rams. The senior is a playmaker and a game changer when he plays within himself, and a full season playing inside Alwert’s program is probably going to do wonders for Hamilton’s game, and subsequently the fortunes of the Rams overall. Wilson graduated one of the best basketball players the city has ever produced in David Jenkins, Jr. If there were questions as to who was going to fill his shoes, the answer is there’s no way to reproduce the sort of scoring exploits Jenkins delivered in his career. However, this just may be the sort of balanced team that isn’t going to need someone dropping an occasional 50-point game on opponents to secure a win. While some local teams had already played three games, Wilson began the season a little late this year. With their home gymnasium still under remodel, the Rams will be playing their home games at the University of Puget Sound’s Memorial Fieldhouse. Up first on the season’s schedule would be more like an exhibition game for the Rams. The Melbourne Magic paid a visit to UPS on Tuesday, Dec. 6 to finally give the Rams a full-game opponent. A team made up of talented players from three schools in Australia, the Magic were undersized versus the Rams and following a 71-58 loss to class 2B Life Christian the previous night, it felt safe to say that the next 32 minutes were going to be rough on the boys from down under. Melbourne was undersized, but they were certainly quick and scrappy. Midway through the first quarter, it looked as though Wilson was going to put the blowout into
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After killing the first two-minute penalty of the night, Tacoma fell victim to a blast by Bellingham’s Matt Sanchez for the 1-0 lead with 11:10 remaining in the first quarter. It would take Tacoma over seven minutes to find an answer, and it came off the left foot of Tacoma veteran Nate Ford for the 1-1 tie with 4:09 to go in the first stanza. By quarter’s end, it appeared that a big momentum swing had occurred for the Stars, and it would end until the final buzzer to end the game. Midway through the second quarter, Tacoma’s J.J. Schmeck found himself on a breakaway. As the Bellingham goalkeeper Riley Liddle committed to Schmeck bearing down on his left side, Schmeck skipped the ball across the goal box to Eddie Na who punched the ball into the
motion as they approached a double-digit lead. A three pointer and a couple baskets by Melbourne pulled the Aussies within a couple of points and suddenly there was a ballgame going on at UPS. Wilson held a small 19-17 lead at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter started with a flurry from Wilson junior guard Hunter Allen. After scoring on a short baseline runner, Allen then stole the inbounds pass and muscled the ball into the basket. The next inbound pass was nabbed by senior guard Michael Doss, who dished it quickly to Allen for a layup. It was six points by Allen within about a 10-second window, and the Rams were off and running with a 25-17 lead. A little over two minutes later, the Rams lead had exploded to 36-18, as they ramped up the full court pressure and defensive traps. Melbourne had no answer for it, and could only hang on for dear life. Wilson would go on to take a 52-28 lead into halftime. At the 2:26 mark of the third quarter, the Wilson lead had hit 41 points at 69-28. The state of Washington has a mercy rule that begins running the clock during all dead ball stoppages (other than time outs or injuries) once a team reaches a 40-point advantage. It truly was a mercy for Melbourne, as Wilson could have made a legitimate run at a 100-point finish. The 82-36 final score was result of two solid quarters by the Rams. Wilson’s second and third quarter output was frenzied, wild and exciting. It will be quite the sight to see when these Rams put together a solid four quarters of action. The Rams were led in scoring by Matthews’ 19 points. Doss added 14, while Hamilton and Allen added 10 apiece. In all, nine players scored for the Rams in the contest. Every year, the biggest basketball games in the city are the two showdowns between the Lincoln Abes and the Wilson Rams. League and district champions are often the result of who comes out on top between these two teams. Mark the calendars for Friday, Dec. 16 as the Rams will host Lincoln at UPS at 8 p.m. As the games are always a standing room only affair, the expansive Memorial Fieldhouse should be the perfect setting for what could prove to be a titanic matchup.
net for a 2-1 Tacoma lead. Just over two minutes later, Ford would deliver a solo blast past Liddle that put Tacoma up 3-1 and the Stars were rolling. Before halftime arrived, the Stars decided to put some serious distance between themselves and Bellingham. Na would snag his second goal of the night on a feed from Sam Zisette with 4:20 left. Just over a minute later, former Stadium star Raphael Cox made it 5-1 after he stole the ball from Liddle and knocked the ball into the net with the outside of his left foot, with the goalkeeper on his hip. A little over two minutes later, Cox would serve up a perfect pass to Jeff Bader on the wing that the veteran onetimed straight into the far corner of the goal. Tacoma would take a 6-1 lead into halftime and the crowd was eating it up. Tacoma took little time adding to the scoring avalanche in the third quarter. Cox would dish up his second assist of the night as he sent another pass to Bader for another score. Tacoma now led 7-1 with nearly the entire third quarter remaining.
A sellout, once rare, is now common sight. Fans line up at the gates to fill the ballpark each night. They come for a show and a show they do get. Always bigger and better. Who knows what to expect? They see hits and home runs, but that’s just a small part. Proudly displayed is Tacoma’s big heart. Yes, Cheney Stadium is something to see...
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RAM TOUGH. Senior guard Anthony Stokes brings some experience to a new-look Wilson Ram squad. The Rams, along with other Tacoma area teams, should benefit from the WIAA state tournament changes. The Tacoma Dome will welcome 12 teams to the 3A Hardwood Classic, instead of the unpopular eight-team field of recent seasons.
The eighth goal of the night was possibly the most impressive. It wasn’t fancy. It didn’t involve some amazing footwork. What it involved was a nice pass from Zisette to Alex Vogt. The young Star delivered a rocket blast into the Bellingham goal that actually blew through the netting, startling several observers who certainly weren’t expecting such a thing. Just before the end of the third quarter, Tacoma gave up a solo shot to Bellingham to take an 8-2 lead into the fourth quarter. Bellingham pulled Liddle for a sixth attacker at the beginning of the fourth period and they were able to muster their last goal of the night on a shot by Behr Ibarra to make the score 8-3 Tacoma, with 10:15 left in the match. Up next for Tacoma would be the goal of the year, so far. With Bellingham pushing up into Tacoma territory, Stars’ goalkeeper Aaron Anderson got into the action. Getting his mitts on a missed shot, Anderson immediately gathered for a strike of his own. The savvy veteran launched a
throw down the field that bounced just before the third line, and the ball made it past the goal-line before a charging Bellingham player could catch up with it. The Tacoma crowd just about lost their minds. It’s not something you see every day and the goal gave Tacoma a 9-3 lead with just over eight minutes left in the game. Schmeck would make it double digits on a scoring strike with 4:01 remaining. Just over a minute later, Darian Pendergraft would take a pass from Sean Morris for the final score of the night and an 11-3 blowout for the Stars Reserves. The Stars Reserves return to action on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Tacoma Soccer Center against the Snohomish Skyhawks for a 7:30 kickoff. The MASL Tacoma Stars will host rival Ontario at the ShoWare Center at 7:35, following the Seattle Sounders’ MLS Championship Cup match; which will be broadcast at the arena prior to the game. Fans with Tacoma game tickets can enter the ShoWare at 4:30 p.m. for the 5 p.m. Sounders’ broadcast.
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A PLANT WITHOUT A CUSTOMER Pristine waterways next to an industrial complex such as LNG could cause an environmental disaster in the Puget Sound from which we may never recover.
Puget Sound Energy is in the final permitting stages of the proposed LNG plant even though at this point PSE lacks any customers for LNG. The proposal started after the private utility company landed a contract with Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) to provide ships with cleaner-burning LNG rather than diesel, but TOTE has since put those plans on hold, announcing in a news release that the company does not have an exact date for when it will retrofit its ships to use LNG. In other words, PSE wants to build a plant without a customer.
LNG PUTS AREA RESIDENTS IN JEOPARDY Also among its plans, PSE wants to form a for-profit subsidiary to handle the commercial sales of LNG to TOTE and other yet-to-be-determined customers while also storing the LNG for its utility customers to use during extreme weather conditions. Transporting LNG for local ratepayers presents the threat, and the inherent risks, of tanker trucks on our roadways and the potential for gas truck accidents in our neighborhoods or at the plant. Moreover, we would face potential risks to our health, the environment and our wallets for something PSE has yet to prove utility customers need. Thousands of oil train cars enter and leave the Port of Tacoma daily. A train derailment in the river would be catastrophic.
THE HISTORIC DANGERS OF LNG The construction of an LNG plant would require a large capacity natural gas pipeline to be constructed through the heart of the city of Fife, another booming city that lies right on the Interstate 5 corridor through Pierce County. This should deeply concern local residents considering historic on-site accidents that have occurred involving or related to LNG: r On Oct. 20, 1944 in Cleveland, 128 people died when an East Ohio Natural Gas Company’s LNG tank ruptured and exploded. LNG spilled into the city’s sewer system, vaporized and turned into a gas, which exploded and burned.
The I-5 corridor is well known for traffic congestion, which greatly increases the risk of toxic accidents on the highway.
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r On Oct. 6, 1979 in Lusby, MD a pump seal failed at the Cove Point LNG facility, which released natural gas vapors that settled into an electrical conduit. The gas vapors ignited when a worker switched off a circuit breaker, causing an explosion that killed one worker and severely injured another. r On Jan. 19, 2004 an explosion at Sonatrach LNG facility in Skikda, Algeria killed 27 people and injured 56. Three LNG trains were also destroyed. The massive hydrocarbon gas explosion was ignited when a steam boiler that was part of an LNG liquefaction train exploded near a propane and ethane refrigeration storage site. A report from a U.S. government inspection team cited that a leak of hydrocarbons from the liquefaction process initiated the domino effect of explosions. r On April 7, 2014 a “processing vessel” at a Williams Co. Inc. facility near the small town of Plymouth, Wash., exploded, spraying chunks of shrapnel as heavy as 250 pounds as far as 300 yards. The flying debris pierced the double walls of a 134-foot LNG tank on site, causing leaks. Five workers were injured, and local responders warned that vapors from the leaks could trigger a more devastating, second explosion. A county fire department spokesman said authorities were concerned a second blast could level a 0.75 mile “lethal zone” around the plant.
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DOPE MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS TO TACOMA
DOPE MUSIC FEST. Among the performers appearing at the event next week at the Tacoma Dome are popular rapper Gucci Mane.
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he Dope Music Festival – a locally produced showcase of hip-hop, fashion and cannabis culture – will return to the Tacoma Dome next week, this time as a two-day event featuring some of the biggest names in rap music starting at 5 p.m. on Dec. 16 and 17. The inaugural event, produced by Tacoma record label and production company Sky Movement, brought Chris Brown, Schoolboy Q and more to the Tacoma Dome in 2014. After a year up north in Everett, production duties will be split between Sky Movement and Tacoma marijuana retailer Two Five Trees, which will
produce the opening half of this year’s festival. Themed “Old School Night,” the Dec. 16 show will be headlined by Busta Rhymes who will be joined by fellow hip-hop veterans DMX, E-40, Method Man, Redman, Too Short, Kokane, Da Brat, The Pharcyde and Money B and Young Hump from Digital Underground. Sky Movement has put together a roster for night two that focuses on artists popular among milliennials, the likes of Gucci Mane, Meek Mill, Jeramih, Lil Uzi Vert, William Singe and Russ. Comedian Nate Jackson, a Lacey native who is part of the new cast of Nick Cannon’s “Wild’n Out” on MTV, will be back to emcee, as he did in 2014. Homegrown talent will also include Tacoma rappers Yodi Mac and Clemm Rishad. The latter is half of Tacoma songwriting team The Writer’s Block (along
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with singer-songwriter Will Jordan), which is best known for co-writing Nicki Minaj’s 2010 hit “Fly.” “There are so many high-quality people and artists involved that their knowledge and experience really helped,” said Two Five Trees spokesman Dan Curtis. “It was our vision to merge cannabis, music and education into a full-on festival, and I think we’re going to achieve that.” Not that planning the event was without obstacles. “There were some ‘nos’ at first,” Curtis said. “We needed help from Sky Movement to secure the venue. Then those ‘nos’ became ‘yeses’ after we were able to show that this is going to be a big community event with amazing music and top-notch education and knowledge of the cannabis
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TWO JAZZY CHRISTMAS Seattle guitarist Michael Powers will return to Marine View Church on Sunday, Dec. 11,
for his eighth annual Christmas show, billed as “Frosty’s Funky Holiday.” Describing his own style, Powers said it is “rooted in the jazz tradition that keeps pace stylistically with pop, R&B and blues, with blues being at the core of my inspiration.” Music starts at 5 p.m., and admission is free and open to all ages. Marine View Church is located at 8469 Eastside Dr. NE; www.marineviewpc. org.
THREE SANTA-THON It may be a bit nippy out this week, but that won’t stop hundreds of participants from joining the eighth annual Santa Runs Tacoma race, which kicks off at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 10. There will be three dis-
tances on a race course that includes a brisk trot across the Murray Morgan Bridge: Tiny Tim’s 1K, Frosty’s 5K, The Scrooge 10K and Donner & Blitzen’s 21K. Find registration details, a course map and other details at www.santarunstacoma.com.
FOUR 30 AMERICANS The critically acclaimed exhibit “30 Americans” will continue through Jan. 15 at Tacoma Art Museum, 1 7 0 1 Pacific Ave.
The exhibit showcases an influential group of prominent African-American artists who have emerged as leading contributors to the contemporary arts scene in the U.S. and beyond. Admission $15 for adults, $13 for senior citizens and members of the military, $40 per family and free to children ages 5 and under. Admission is also free from 5-8 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; www.tacomaartmuseum. org for further details.
FIVE TOTALLY TUBULAR! Get ready to party hearty at the “Best ‘80s Party Ever” which kicks off at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave. Nite Wave will be on stage kicking out new wave and pop jams from the Reagan Era. Stuff like Duran Duran, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and INXS. The event also doubles at a toy drive for Family Relocation Shelters, so unwrapped gifts for the kids will be accepted. Admission is $15 at the door, but tickets are also available for $10 in advance online at www.ticketfly.com. Will it be totally radical? Like, duh.
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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community
PHOTO BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER
Federal, regional, state and local leaders gathered with the Puyallup Tribal Council to officially cut the ribbon on the Tribe’s new state-of-the-art Salish Cancer Center (SCC) in the spring of 2015. Joining in on the event were (back row from left): former Fife Mayor Tim Curtis; former Congressman Norm Dicks and Puyallup Tribal Council Vice-Chairman Larry LaPointe; (front row from left) Puyallup Tribal Council Members Marguerite Edwards and Sylvia Miller; Puyallup Vice-Chairwoman Roleen Hargrove; Senator Maria Cantwell; Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud; Gov. Jay Inslee; Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen; Congressman Denny Heck; and Puyallup Tribal Council Members David Bean and Tim Reynon.Â
The most urban of Native American tribes, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians continues to be a critical component of the South Sound economy. As Pierce County’s sixth largest employer, a donor to a broad range of charitable organizations, and a major funder of housing, roads, education and environmental projects, the Puyallup Tribe stands as a model for taking care of not only its
own membership, but sharing its wealth among the broader community as well. The Puyallup Tribe is one of the largest employers in Pierce County. With a payroll of more than 3,100 people that work in the Tribe’s businesses, government, economic development corporation, school, and health and housing authorities – approximately 70 percent of whom are non-Native –
employees enjoy competitive wages and benefits. In 2015 the Tribe spent over $491 million. This spending supports communities by providing good wages and generous benefits to individuals, and through purchases of goods and services from local suppliers, vendors, contractors, construction companies and more.
From sponsoring local charities, non-profit organizations, social welfare projects and events that may otherwise suffer or cease to exist, to protecting the environment, funding crime prevention, city improvement projects and healthcare, the Tribe maintains its commitment to honoring its destiny as “the generous people,� the meaning of the Tribe’s very name “Puyallup.�
PARTNERING TO ENHANCE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION Partnering with local jurisdictions to improve local transportation over the past seven years, the Tribe has spent more than $40 million on transportation projects and traffic safety services in neighboring areas. These are largely done in collaboration with state and local governments to benefit the region’s growing traffic infrastructure, which helps everyone. Projects range from lighting and safety improvements to bridges and reconstruction projects, providing hundreds of jobs to local engineers, tradesmen, environmental and cultural resource consultants, construction contractors, and the like. Examples of the Tribe’s expenditures over the past seven years to completed and ongoing projects include: 30TH STREET SAFETY PROJECT, TACOMA Paving, lighting, ADA access, replacement of sidewalks on both sides of 30th Avenue from Portland Avenue to R Street, and one side of 31st Avenue, including relocation
of public utilities. Permitted through the City of Tacoma. The project was completed spring of 2013. 31ST STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT, TACOMA 31st Street was a failed road that has received repavement, curb and stormwater facilities, street trees, and relocation of public utilities. Permitted through the City of Tacoma. The project was completed in summer 2015. EAST ROOSEVELT/EAST WRIGHT STREET IMPROVEMENTS & MAINTENANCE WORK The Tribe committed $15,000 to replace a failing section of Roosevelt that was important for access to the Tribal Health Clinic. A new asphalt overlay was applied, alongside curb improvements and alleyway paving. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING & COLLABORATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS I-5 HOV Project, Tacoma and Fife: Tribal staff has
worked with WSDOT regarding HOV improvements on I-5. East Side Community Projects: Tribal staff is working with the City of Tacoma with respect to long-range transportation planning involving several city streets. Additional Transportation Planning and Administration: Tribal staff works in collaboration with a number of federal, state and local government agencies to plan and administer transportation projects in the region. Inspection Services: The Puyallup Tribe pays for City of Tacoma inspectors for road project oversight; fees to exceed $100,000. Port of Tacoma Emergency Response ITS Study: The Puyallup Tribe has committed $75,000 to partner with the City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, and local port businesses to study emergency vehicle response in the Port of Tacoma tide flats area to address safety concerns and increase local police & fire response.
TRIBE, WSDOT PARTNER TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY In keeping with their mutual agreement reached in 2014, the Puyallup Tribe and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) continue to partner on WSDOT’s HOV construction project on Interstate 5 on the Puyallup Indian Reservation. The agreement provides that work will be conducted in a manner respectful of the Tribe’s lands and treaty rights. For example, in late 2015 WSDOT crews focused on several excavation activities with the Tribe’s archaeological monitors present during the work. The agreement further conveys several parcels of land to the Tribe to offset the lost use of lands on which the Tribe has given WSDOT easements for the project. A right of first refusal gives the Tribe an opportunity to purchase additional lands. The agreement deals particularly with replacement of Interstate 5 bridges across the Puyallup River, as the bridges are more than 50 years old and would not withstand the impact of a serious earthquake. The new bridges will provide a much greater degree of safety in such an event, and the HOV lanes will improve transportation significantly in the area. In addition to providing room for one HOV lane on this portion of I-5, as part of this project WSDOT will also rebuild the northbound I-5 Puyallup River Bridge to make it straighter and wider than the existing bridge; improve the I-5/Portland Avenue interchange; and repave all the lanes of northbound I-5 within the project limits. Construction of the first bridge shafts for the new northbound I-5 bridge over the river has started near State Route 167, and work on the new ramp bridge from northbound I-5 to SR 167 is also progressing. Part of the agreement is to protect the fishery habitat and resource and to preserve Tribal members’ opportunity
to fish, a right guaranteed by the Treaty of Medicine Creek. To accomplish those goals, WSDOT has focused its work in the Puyallup River at times other than fishing season and fish migration periods. The work will use construction methods that minimize impact on the resource. With the project to rebuild the bridge will come in-water work in the Puyallup River that WSDOT is keeing tribal fishermen informed of. This work includes monitoring equipment for water quality to be placed in the water to meet water quality standards for the river established by the Tribe and by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The placement of floating booms will outline an 80-foot channel for boats and behind the booms temporary work platforms will be constructed on both sides of the river. Isolation casings for the in-water bridge piers will also be installed. STATE ROUTE 167 In 2015, Gov. Jay Inslee formally signed a transportation package that will flow $16.2 billion toward roads and transportation routes around the state for the next 16 years. On the roster of projects slated for those dollars is the final leg of State Route 167 that would provide a roadway between the distribution and warehouse hubs of Kent and Auburn to Port of Tacoma waters. The Tribe is working with the state and other partners to ensure that the project remains a top priority and again remains respectful of the Tribe’s lands and treaty rights. The funding package includes $1.85 billion to continue the SR 167 roadway, which currently ends just short of the waterway. The roadway had been first pondered back in the 1970s. Construction started in the 1980s only to stall ever since. It was called a “top priority� for lawmakers for the last generation only to go unfunded year after year
A computer-enhanced image of what I-5 will look like after the new northbound bridge is complete. Note that both northbound and southbound I-5 traffic will temporarily be shifted onto the new northbound bridge while crews demolish and rebuild the southbound bridge.
for the last 25 years. The Tribe, Port officials, business groups and transportation boosters have lobbied for the roadway as a way for the state to be competitive for international shipping traffic, which could avoid transportation delays found through the Puget Sound by routing cargo through Canadian ports and eventually route larger ships through the Panama Canal. Washington is the most tradedependent state in the nation, with 40 percent of jobs related to international trade. Pierce County is the most trade-dependent county in the state, so any threat to that industry raises alarms for businesses and lawmakers alike. The project will receive $2.5 million between now and 2017 and then ramp up to a peak of $395 million between 2021 and 2023 during the main construction period with a final $200 million between 2029 and 2031 to finalize the work. Washington State Department of Transportation estimates a completed SR 167 could fuel job growth to the tune of $10.1 billion.
For more information about the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, visit www.puyallup-tribe.com.
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TAM EXHIBITS WORK OF IMPORTANT NORTHWEST IMPRESSIONIST PAINTER "Y $AVE 2 $AVISON dave@tacomaweekly.com
Lovers of the Impressionists (Is there anyone that doesn’t love the Impressionists?) are in for a treat with the Tacoma Art Museum’s latest show, “Coast to Cascades: C.C. McKim’s Impressionist Vision.� The show consists of more than 40 paintings that span the career of Charles “C.C.� Mckim (1862-1939), a Northwest painter who was based in Portland from the early 1900s through the Depression era. Under the spell of the Impressionists, McKim utilized the techniques of those painters of light and atmospheric effects to produce a body of work documenting the features of our own part of the world. Venturing out from Portland, McKim painted the rugged features of the Oregon coast as well as the forests, fields, lakes and streams that characterize the Pacific Northwest. He captured the grandeur of the Columbia River Gorge and the majesty of the volcanic peak of Mt. Hood. Not only did McKim turn his impressions of the Northwest landscape into works of art, he also popularized impressionism in the region, forming several artist groups and writing about art in local publications. When we think of impressionism, we are most apt to visualize the work of French painters like Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir or Camille Pissarro, painters of the long-settled, gently rolling French countryside. With McKim, however, we have a Northwest artist who employs the impressionistic ideal of capturing light, atmosphere and sensations of place, and uses it to depict the monumental features of the untamed Northwestern landscape.
PHOTOS BY MARK HUMPAL
C. C. McKim (American, 1862-1939), Untitled (Haystack Rock), circa 1915– 20, Oil on canvas, 20 × 26 inches. Collection of Portland Public Schools, Portland, Oregon
The exhibit shows the development of McKim’s power as an artist, tracing the arch of his career from early watercolor sketches and paintings done in earth tones to an increased use of bright color and thick brush strokes applied over the whole canvas. Then come the full blown masterpieces in which McKim plays with texture and color to create impressions of great distance by contrasting gauzy backgrounds with darker, thicker foreground scenes. In his big, blockbuster images of the Columbia gorge, for example, McKim achieves an impression of a great distance
across the river to the vast, rocky walls – punctuated by waterfalls – on the far side of the gorge. McKim’s coastal scenes capture not only the fascinating formations and shapes of the giant rocks, but also the effect of light and shadow and the myriad hues of the water that surges and swells around those stony features. A favorite method of the impressionists was to paint the same subject under a varying range of light and weather effects. Monet’s famous series of paintings of haystacks are the prime example
of the idea. One cannot help but think that McKim’s series of paintings of Haystack Rock, at Oregon’s Cannon Beach, was done as a punning homage to Monet’s well known set of paintings. Part of McKim’s mastery is in his subtlety – in being able to tone things down. In one of his paintings of Mt. Hood, the titular mountain is so ephemeral that it seems barely there at all. While the big, manifesto paintings are indeed stunning, there are any number of smaller, more intimate paintings that draw the viewer in with a beguiling charm. There are alluring snow scenes, simple configurations of forest trees or rows of little houses seen at sunset. The mid-sized, mid-career paintings in which McKim used thick brush strokes all over the canvas, bring to mind the work of Vincent Van Gogh. The Tacoma Art Museum really shines through with this show. Here the institution fulfills something of its mission of introducing its home audience to an important Northwest painter that most of us (myself included) probably have not heard of. It is a good, full examination of the work of an artist that is locally relevant and has the power to help us view our immediate location with a new level of appreciation and inspiration. “Coast to Cascades� runs through March 26, 2017. For further information visit www.TacomaArtMuseum.org.
TAM invites the community to hear from curators Margaret Bullock and Mark Humpal during a Curator Conversation Dec. 11, 2 p.m. The conversation will be followed by a catalogue signing.
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industry.â€? The lineup for the oldschool half of the festival is stacked with high caliber artists that span the ‘80s to the present. “These are legends in music,â€? Curtis said. “Their name recognition is huge, and we are trying to pack as many people into the Dome as we can. We wanted as many people as possible to be exposed to the music and the education, and these artists.â€? Busta Rhymes – born Trevor Smith, Jr., and best known for “Dangerous,â€? “Wooh Ha!!! Got You All in Checkâ€? and other hits – seems especially re-energized at the moment. He is liberally featured on “We Got it From Here ‌ Thank You 4 Your Service,â€? the new, critically acclaimed album from A Tribe Called Quest, the veteran rap group that helped launch his career by featuring his old group, Leaders of the New School, on the classic, 1991 album “The Low End Theory.â€? And, fittingly, Busta’s fierce delivery recalls the days when he “roared like a dungeon dragon.â€? Rapper DMX (aka Earl Simmons) is mounting a comeback of his own. He became one of the few artists to ever have two No. 1 albums in the same year in 1998 when “It’s Dark and Hell is Hotâ€? and “Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Bloodâ€? each topped the charts. He’s had ups and downs since then, including struggles with addiction and bizarre arrests, the latter lampooned by his hilarious cameo in Chris Rock’s 2014 comedy “Top Five.â€? The other Earl, the Bay Area’s Earl “E-40â€? Stevens, has had a seemingly timeless career as
A Guide to the CulturAl events of tAComA
Events of the Week: ‘The Nutcracker & The Tale of The Hard Nut’ Dec. 9 and 16 at 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 3 p.m. Tacoma City Ballet Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway, Tacoma Box Office: (253) 591-5894 www.broadwaycenter.org
This season, Tacoma City Ballet celebrates its 33rd production of “The Nutcracker & The Tale of The Hard Nut� at the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts. This timeless holiday classic, first presented in 1892 in St. Petersburg, has entertained generations for over a century. Now, told in its entirety, “The Tale of The Hard Nut� is presented alongside the traditional Russian “The Nutcracker� creating a glorious production filled with dancing, live music, grand scenery and lavish costumes. Under the artistic direction of Miss Erin M. Ceragioli, with the Tacoma City Ballet Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Bernard Kwiram, in the beautiful Pantages Theater, “The Nutcracker & The Tale of the Hard Nut� promises to enchant your entire family this holiday season. Experience the wonder and magic of this magnificent production. See Tacoma City Ballet’s “The Nutcracker & The Tale of The Hard Nut� at the Pantages Theater for the VERY LAST TIME! Next season, Tacoma City Ballet will perform this beloved production in the new Federal Way Performing Arts and Events Center. Ticket prices $25 through $100.
PHOTO BY PION EVANS
$/0% (/34 Nate Jackson hosts the Dope Music Festival Dec. 17 at Tacoma Dome.
he’s dropped an unbelievable 24 albums since he debuted with “Federal� in 1994. He remains as relevant than ever on his latest discs, “The D-Boy Diary� books one and two. Then there is fellow West Coast rapper Jerry Long, a.k.a. Kokane. “Kokane was a big help and inspiration for this show,� event publicist Lori Pacchiano said. “He is an incredible family man who is married with eight children. He lives in the Pacific Northwest now, but he was an instrumental part of the early Los Angeles hip hop scene. ... He helped bring the show to fruition by using his connections and relationships to get some of the other artists on board.� Topping the bill for the second night of the Dope
Music Festival are Gucci Mane and Meek Mill. Gucci Mane – real name Radric Delantic Davis – has helped spark a renaissance in the Atlanta hiphop scene as he’s popularized the hip hop subgenre, trap music. Meek Mill is currently the most popular MC out of Philadelphia. In 2011, XXL named him to its “Freshman Class of 2011.� He is primarily known as a battlerapper, having survived huge battles with some of hip-hop’s biggest names including Cassidy, Drake, The Game, and Beanie Sigel. Tickets are on sale now with prices ranging from $30 to $120 each night and $97.50 to $202.50 for two-day passes. To learn more, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
PIERCE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER GROUP IS HIRING
Seeking Production Artist Pierce County Community Newspaper Group (PCCNG) is the premier producer of community newspapers in the Tacoma and Pierce County area. Along with our flagship publication, the Tacoma Weekly, we publish the University Place Press, Fife Free Press, MiltonEdgewood Signal and Puyallup Tribal News. PCCNG is seeking a Production Artist. The Production Artist is responsible for a variety of graphic production projects in print, including ad building and page layout. The ideal candidate must possess creative design skills and have the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while being detail-oriented. The position also requires the ability to communicate and work effectively with sales, editorial and production staff to meet daily deadlines. QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: r Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite on a Mac-based platform (experience with InDesign is required; Photoshop and Illustrator skills are a plus) r Experience in laying out editorial copy, or large volumes of copy on tight deadlines r Clean, legible typography skills r Creative and quick-thinking, with the ability to juggle multiple projects r Experience in photo editing, batching, and color correcting r Familiarity with editing and proofreading marks Please email cover letter, resume and work samples to matt@tacomaweekly.com. Please, no phone calls or walk-ins.
Seeking Freelance Writer Pierce County Community Newspaper Group (PCCNG) is the premier producer of community newspapers in the Tacoma and Pierce County area. Along with our flagship publication, the Tacoma Weekly, we publish the University Place Press, Fife Free Press, Milton-Edgewood Signal and Puyallup Tribal News. PCCNG is seeking experienced, dependable, community-minded writers. All areas are needed – news, sports and entertainment. Must be a self-starter capable of following up on assignments and also developing in-depth stories independently in a deadline-driven environment. Photography skills are a big plus, as are copyediting/proofreading skills (AP style). Will include some evening work and occasional weekend hours. Send cover letter, resume and at least three examples of published work to matt@tacomaweekly.com or via regular mail to PCCNG, 2588 Pacific Hwy, Fife, WA 98424. Please, no phone calls or walk-ins.
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Dec. 8, 9, and 10 at 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. Studio Theater, Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Pacific Lutheran University www.plu.edu/theatre When the children of two rival families fall in love, they must keep their new and budding romance a secret. In this reimagining of Shakespeare’s most well known work, the conventions of time and sequence have been manipulated to reposition the original plotlines and dialogue in order to highlight new connections and themes for a modern audience. Only printed tickets will be accepted. No refunds. Tickets are also available at the door or by calling Campus Concierge at (253) 535-7411. Proceeds support Student Theatre at PLU. Learn more at www.plu.edu/theatre. Intended for mature audiences.
Magical Strings’ 38th Annual Celtic Yuletide Concert Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Urban Grace Church, 902 Market St., 3rd Floor, Tacoma magicalstrings.com For many in the Northwest, 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 38th triumphant year of annual Celtic Yuletide Concerts taking place throughout Puget Sound in Dec. Advance tickets: $22 adults, $12 children (12 and under), general seating and $28 for all seats in the Reserved Section. (Tickets are $3 more at the door). Enter the timeless 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 with brilliant Dublin guitarist Colm MacCarthaigh, powerful vocals and singalongs led by Prescott Breeden, 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, a colorful costumed processional and songs of the season brings warmth and joy into the heart of winter.
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WEEKLY REWIND Photos by Bill Bungard When Hey Marseilles (top) headlined the University of Puget Sound’s Field House in 2014, the critically acclaimed chamber pop act had just begun cutting demos for its self-titled third album, which was released in February. On Saturday, Dec. 3, the quintet was back in town delivering the finished product during a laid-back performance at Broadway Center’s Rialto Theater. Marseilles includes brothers Sam and Jacob Anderson who grew up on nearby Anderson Island and went to school in Tacoma. The band launched the first of two sets as a duo with Sam introducing “Madrona,� a spare and elegant piano-andcello instrumental from 2013’s “Lines We Trace� disc.“This piece is for my grandparents,� he said. “I’m happy for you to be here tonight.� Marseilles is known for a lush, pastoral sound that often evokes feelings of melancholy, something that singer Matt
Bishop addressed with self-deprecating humor. A few songs into the set, the soft-spoken front man asked how the audience was doing to which fans indicated they were doing well. “Really? After all these sad song?� Bishop quipped. “This is a particularly sad song,� he added, introducing “North and South� from the new album. Though many of the band’s songs do evoke a similar mood, some of the newer, more upbeat material provided a change of pace. Highlights included “Trouble,� “West Coast� and set closer “Calabasas.� Also performing around town recently were the Iron Maidens (right, center) the all-female Iron Maiden tribute band from Los Angeles, which headlined Louie G’s Pizza in Fife on Nov. 25 and local blues and Americana favorite Junkyard Jane which rocked South Tacoma’s Dawson’s Bar & Grill that same night. Ernest Jasmin, Tacoma Weekly
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: FRANK OCEAN AT SASQUATCH FESTIVAL
Frank Ocean is the first artist to be announced for Sasquatch 2017. The popular music and comedy festival will return to Grant County’s Gorge Amphitheatre from May 26 to 28, and Ocean (born Christopher Breaux) will be there performing songs from his new, critically acclaimed album, “Blonde.� Promoter Live Nation will announce the rest of the line-up in early 2017. Meanwhile, a limited number of three-day passes are on sale at discounted, holiday rates of $275 to $295. Visit www.ticketmaster.com for further details on that and these other shows, except for where otherwise indicated.
• Margaret Cho: 8 p.m. Jan. 27, Tulalip Resort Casino, Tulalip, $45 to $55.
• Chris Botti: 8 p.m. March 17, Tacoma Dome, $26.50 to $196.
• Northwest Sinfonietta presents “Prokofiev & Tchaikovskyâ€? featuring Joseph Swensen: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Rialto Theater, $20 to $50; www. broadwaycenter.org.
• John Cleese: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. March 17, Pantages Theater, $39 to $110; www.broadwaycenter.org.
• Miranda Sings: 8 p.m. Jan. 11, Pantages Theater, $39.50 to $75; www.broadwaycenter.org.
• Blake Shelton: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Tacoma Dome, $29.50 to $65.
• Smokey Robinson: 8:30 p.m. Jan. 13, Emerald Queen Casino, $70 to $170.
• Tommy Castro and the Painkillers: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Temple Theatre, $22.50.
• Steve-O: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 to 15, 10:30 p.m. Jan. 13 and 14, Tacoma Comedy Club, $22 to $35; www. tacomacomedyclub.com.
• “Lingerie Masquerade Ballâ€?: 7 p.m. Feb. 25, Cultura Event Center, $20 to $30; www.brownpapertickets. com.
• Air Supply: 8 p.m. Feb. 14, Emerald Queen Casino, $30 to $75. • Eric Burdon & The Animals: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Pantages Theater, $29 to $85.
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• Lewis Black: 8 p.m. March 18, Pantages Theater, $59.50 to $75. • “The Spin Stops Hereâ€? with Bill O’Reilly, Dennis Miller and Jesse Watters: 5 p.m. March 25, Tacoma Dome, $65 to $125. • Regina Spektor: 8 p.m. April 3, Paramount Theatre, Seattle, $28.50 to $68.50.
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BLUE HOLIDAY. The Sterling Payne Band is one of the acts set to perform at the South Sound Blues Association’s Holiday Party at the Swiss Tavern Dec. 14.
tainment to put together a Youth Instrument Gift Program which gives donated instruments to local kids. The group is also affiliated with Puget Sound Music for Youth, another non-profit group started by local businessman Paul Manuel that hosts a monthly, all-ages jam at the Swiss. Puget Sound Music for Youth band Groovy Voodoo will represent SSBA in the youth portion of the International Blues Challenge, a competition that will take place from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4 in Memphis. The group held a fundraiser to cover travel expenses last month. “You hear that term all the time, ‘keepin’ the blues alive,’� Grape said. “How better to keep it alive than to get young people involved in playin’ it? It’s hard get kids steered in that direction ‘cause they listen to radio and they wanna play all of the rock tunes of the day and all that.� At next week’s party organizers will hand out certificates to individuals and groups that have helped the cause of spreading the blues; there will be free free hors d’oeuvres; and there will be performances by the Sterling Payne and Al Earick bands. “The Sterling Payne
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The South Sound Blues Association Holiday Party will return next week to the Swiss Tavern, 1904 S. Jefferson Ave. The event will kick off at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14. It is free and open to the general public; but it also serves as a membership drive for the 11-yearold SSBA, which is, according to its mission statement, “a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the blues as an American art form on behalf of its performers and fans through education, community and performances.� “Our membership is down, so we want to kind of open it up for other people to come down and see what we’re all about,� SSBA President Gary Grape said this week. “This is a real good area, the Pacific Northwest, for true blues fans and performers,� he said. “There’s a lot of ‘em still around, so we try to bring the blues as best we can to all those folks. On the other hand, we’re trying to teach and bring in the younger generation.� Toward that end, SSBA has worked in conjunction with Ted Brown Music Outreach and Randy Oxford Enter-
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NORTHWEST BLUES AND SOUL GREAT CURTIS SALGO RETURNS TO TACOMA ON SATURDAY, DEC. 10, WHERE HE WILL HEADLINE CULTURA EVENT CENTER, LOCATED AT 5602 S. WASHINGTON ST. DOORS OPEN AT 6 P.M., AND THE SHOW STARTS AT 8 P.M. TICKETS ARE $25 AND AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE AT WWW. TICKETFLY.COM/�WWW.TICKETFLY.COM.
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FRIDAY, DEC. 9 THE VALLEY: Baby Gramps, Bazooka Benny, Ghost Train (blues, jazz, folk)
REAL ART TACOMA: True Crew, Keshawn the King, Voodoo Chile, Creo Vonyae, The Astral Bodiez, X-Ray (hip-hop) 4 p.m., $10, AA TACOMA COMEDY: “Permanent Comedy� with Todd Armstrong (comedy) 8 p.m., $10-$16, 18+ THE VALLEY: Mos Generator, Year of the Cobra, Ancient Warlocks (hard rock) 8 p.m., NC, AA
MONDAY, DEC. 12 B SHARP COFFEE: Greta Matassa (jazz) 8 p.m., $7, AA JAZZBONES: Kim Archer Band and The Paula Boggs Band (blues, rock, soul) 6 p.m., $10-$12 CULTURA: “Azul Fridays� with DJ Mauro (DJ) 10 p.m., $5-$10 G. DONNALSON’S: Johnaye Kendrick (jazz) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Moretta, Arisen from Nothing, Bleed the Stone, Sunshine Wall (metal, rock) 8 p.m., $10, AA REAL ART TACOMA: “Project Hollywood� hosted by DJ Phresh (DJ dance) 8 p.m., $3-$5 THE SWISS: Cypress Grove (blues, rock, jazz) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Andy Woodhull (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $17-$23, 18+ early show UNCLE SAM’S: SOB Band (blues) 8 p.m.
DAWSON’S: Heather Jones and the Groove Masters (R&B, soul, funk) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: “Guitar Going Monday� (blues, jazz guitar) 7 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: Rockaraoke (live band karaoke) 7 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Chuck Gay (open mic) 7 p.m., NC
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REAL ART TACOMA: “Torrey Pines� film screening with Kimya Dawson and Sonic Obsession (animation, indie-rock, folk) 7 p.m., $7-$10, AA
SATURDAY, DEC. 10
THE MULE: “Lunatic Fringe� dance party with DJ Doll Face (pop, wave, funk DJ) 9 p.m., NC
ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3, AA DAVE’S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC DAWSON’S: Doug Skoog and Brian Feist (blues) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: James Haye (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA NORTHERN PACIFIC: Stingy Brim Slim (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA ROCK THE DOCK: Dustin Lefferty (open mic) 8 p.m. STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (open mic) 8 p.m., NC
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14 CULTURA: Curtis Salgado (blues, soul) 8 p.m., $25 G. DONNALSON’S: Johnaye Kendrick (jazz) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: Nite Waves (‘80s covers) 9 p.m., $10-$15 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Andrew Landers and The Mainstreet Struggleville (singer-songwriter) 8 p.m., $10 REAL ART TACOMA: Xasthur, Aaron Turner, Novemthree (black metal, acoustic, rock) 8 p.m., $11 RIALTO: Seattle Men’s Chorus (choral) 3, 7:30 p.m., $32-$55, AA THE SPAR: Richard Allen & The Louisiana Experience (zydeco) 8 p.m., NC THE SWISS: The Spazmatics (‘80s covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Andy Woodhull (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $17-$23, 18+ early show THE VALLEY: Harlis Sweetwater Band, Billy Stoops (blues, soul, rock, Americana) 9 p.m., NC
TCC: A Big Band Christmas with Rich Wetzel’s EXPANDED Groovin’ Higher Orchestra (jazz, holiday music) 7:30 p.m., $15, AA DAWSON’S: Linda Myers Band (R&B, blues, jazz) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: James Haye (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA NEW FRONTIER: Open mic, 8 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Open mic, 7:30 p.m., NC, AA PACIFIC BREWING: Stingy Blues (blues) 7 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Dave Nichols’ Hump Day Jam, 8:30 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC, 18+ TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar) 4:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, DEC. 15
TACOMA COMEDY: Andrew Rivers (comedy) 8 p.m., $10-$16, 18+
SUNDAY, DEC. 11
JAZZBONES: “A Street Blues Benefit� with Ayron Jones, Kim Archer, Brien Feist, James Harlan, The Hillbaileys and Steve Stefanowicz (blues, rock, Americana) 5 p.m., $10 DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: Soulful Sundays (blues, gospel) 6:30 p.m., NC, AA MARINE VIEW CHURCH: Michael Powers (jazz, holiday music) 5 p.m., NC, AA NEW FRONTIER: Bluegrass jam, 4 p.m., NC
B SHARP COFFEE: Keith Henson Octet (jazz) 8 p.m., NC, AA CHAPEL HILL PRESBYTERIAN: Symphony Tacoma presents “Messiah� (classical) 7:30 p.m., $30-$48, AA CULTURA: “Ladies Night Out� with DJ K-Phi (DJ dance) 10 p.m., $5-$10 G. DONNALSON’S: John Maxwell (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC REAL ART TACOMA: “Slam: Let the Poets Be Poets� (spoken word) 7 p.m., NC, AA
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TW PICK: MESSIAH Fri., Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. St. Charles Borromeo Church, 7112 S. 12th St., Tacoma Gather up the family and come enjoy this beloved and moving Christmas musical treat presented by Symphony Tacoma, conducted by Sarah Ioannides. Ages: All ages. Price: Tickets $30, $48. Info: (253) 59158990; www.BroadwayCenter. org
‘MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS’ Fri., Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 11, 2 p.m. Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave. Join the Smith family this holiday season at the 1904 World’s Fair and see how their love and respect for each other is tempered with the genuine humor that can only be generated by such a special family. Ages: All ages. Price: $31 adult; $29 senior, student, military; $27 group of 10 or more; $22 child 12 & under. Info: (253) 5656867; www.tmp.org
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of the season and an Advent reflection by the Rev. Canon Janet Campbell, Priest-inCharge. Price: Donations accepted. Info: (253) 3831569; www.ccptacoma.org
ECHOFLOW Fri., Dec. 9, 9 p.m. Emerald Queen Casino, 2024 E. 29th St. The EQC I-5 Bridge Nightclub hosts your favorite local bands every Friday and Saturday night. Always a good time, never a cover charge. Ages: 21 and over. Price: Free. Info: (888) 831-7655; www.emeraldqueen.com
‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’ Fri., Dec. 9, 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 10, 8 p.m. Sun., Dec. 11, 2 p.m. Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. SW, Lakewood The saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty, whose guardian angel has to descent on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born andthat his has been, after all, a wonderful life. Last presented at the Lakewood Playhouse in 1999. Ages: All ages. Price: $25 general admission; $22 military; $21 seniors; $19 students/educators. Info: (253) 588-0042; www.lakewoodplayhouse.org
LAS POSADAS DE BELEN Fri., Dec. 9, 6-7:30 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 101 E. 38th St. Advent festivities with simple worship service, singing, refreshments and kid-friendly activities. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 4740525; blctacoma.com
MOMTREPRENEUR WINTER MARKET Sun., Dec. 11, 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. Freighthouse Square, 430 E. 25th St. Come out and shop with 50+ handmade vendors at the historic Tacoma Freighthouse Square. The event is located at the back of the building across from the free parking lot. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: www.freighthousesquare.com
‘MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET’ Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St., Tacoma Fri., Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 11, 2 p.m. If you really believe, anything can happen! By chance, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy’s. Kris unleashes waves of good will with Macy’s customers and the commercial world of New York City by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Seen as deluded and dangerous by Macy’s vocational counselor, who plots to have Kris shanghaied to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl’s belief in Santa. In a dramatic decision, the court confirms Kris as the true Santa, allowing Susan and countless other children to experience the joy of childhood fantasy. Ages: All ages. Price: $24 adults; $22 seniors 60+/students/ military); $20 children 12 and under. Info: (253) 2722281; www.tacomalittletheatre.com ‘A TUNA CHRISTMAS’ Fri., Dec. 9, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave. It’s Christmas in the third smallest town in Texas. Radio station OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie report on various Yuletide activities, includ-
ADULT POTTERY CLASS Sat., Dec. 10, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Throwing Mud Gallery, 2210-2212 N. 30th St. The 6-week pottery classes at Throwing Mud Gallery are a mix of beginners to more experienced adult students, which encourages a cooperative learning environment. Ages: 18+ Price: $200 for 6-week session + tool kit. Info: (253) 254-7961; www. throwingmudgallery.com FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS Sat., Dec. 10, 8-9:30 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 12115 Park Ave. S. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have experienced difficulties in life as a result of the way we used to eat. Price: Free. Info: (253) 310-8177; trinitylutheranparkland.org FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY Sat., Dec. 10, 7-8 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, 310 N. K St. This holiday season, join us as we unabashedly celebrate the joy and glory of the Christmas story. Ages: All ages. Price: $15. Info: (253) 3831569; www.ccptacoma.org HILLTOP ARTISTS WINTER GLASS SALE Sat., Dec. 10, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jason Lee Middle School, 602 N. Sprague Ave. The Winter Glass Sale will provide opportunities to find the perfect gift and support the school’s youth. All proceeds go back into its tuitionfree glass art programs. Price: Free. Info: (253) 571-7700; hilltopartists.org/ events/winter-glass-sale ADVENT LESSONS AND CAROLS Sun., Dec. 11, 5-6:15 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, 310 N. K St. Join in a festival of timeless hymns, scriptures, and poetry with choral music by Walmisley, Stanford, Fedak and Mendelssohn, German and French baroque organ music
NEW SPANISH WORSHIP SERVICE Sun., Dec. 11, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 101 E. 38th St. We are offering a new Spanish worship service for the community. All are welcome to this new outreach, which will use the same format as our English service. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 474-0525; blctacoma.com YOUNGER ONSET ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Mon., Dec. 12, 6:30-8 p.m. Skyline Presbyterian Church, 6301 Westgate Blvd. Caring for someone with younger-onset memory loss? Do you need information and support? Alzheimer’s Association family younger-onset caregiver support groups can help. Price: Free. Info: (253) 905-9269; www.alz. org/alzwa SANTA PHOTOS AT TACOMA MALL Mon., Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tacoma Mall, 4502 S. Steele St. It’s time for holiday photos with Santa. Santa will be available for photos at Tacoma Mall through Dec. 24. Santa is waiting, so come share your wish list. Skip the line and make an appointment at www.noerrsanta. com/simon. Ages: All ages. Price: Free; or by appointment $10. Info: (253) 4754566; www.noerrsanta.com/ simon ZOO LIGHTS Mon., Dec. 12, 5-9 p.m. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 N. Pearl St. Bundle up and stroll the Zoo as it comes aglow with more than a half-million lights. Be inspired by dazzling animalthemed displays, including 3-D displays of a swooping bald eagle, a regal polar bear family and a giant Sumatran tiger head. Ages: All ages. Price: $17; $16 seniors; $13 children 5-12; $8.75 children 3-4; free for children 2 and under. Info: (253) 591-5337; www.pdza.org FUCHSIA DISPLAY GARDEN Mon., Dec. 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St. The Pacific Northwest has one of the finest climates
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for growing a large variety of fuchsias. Display gardens help to convey the beautiful varieties of fuchsias that can grow in your yard. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 305-1000; www.tacomaparks.com
glass techniques more widely known in the Pacific Northwest. Price: $15 adults; $12 seniors, students and military with ID; $5 children 6-12; free for children 5 and under. Info: (866) 4687386; www.museumofglass. org
ADVENT CHORAL WORSHIP SERVICE Tue., Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Fircrest Presbyterian Church, 1250 Emerson St. (40th) Join in singing with the blended choirs of local churches – to celebrate Advent. This musical worship service is open to all who are looking forward to the joy of Christmas. A refreshment and fellowship time will follow the worship service. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 564-3737; www.fircrestpres. org
TRAVEL TALK FEATURING BRIAN BIRKENSTEIN Wed., Dec. 14, 7-8:30 p.m. Annie Wright School, 827 N. Tacoma Ave. Brian Birkenstein has now worked for close to 20 years in over 20 countries in a variety of roles. In his personal travels, he has been to all 50 states, 63 countries and all seven continents. Presented by World Affairs Council of Tacoma. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 2795931; www.aw.org
‘30 AMERICANS’ Tues., Dec. 13, 10 a.m. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave. This critically acclaimed, nationally traveling exhibition showcases paintings, photographs, installations, videos and sculptures by prominent African American artists who have emerged since the 1970s as trailblazers in the contemporary art scene. Price: adult $15, student/military/seniors (65+) $13, family $40 (two adults and up to four children under 18), children 5 and under free. Members always free. Info: (253) 272-4258; www. tacomaartmuseum.org
ARGENTINE TANGO LESSONS Wed., Dec. 14, 7-9:30 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. Ages: 18+ Price: $10, $15 couple. Info: (253) 222-0105; tangointacoma. com HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAY AND CANNED FOOD DRIVE Wed., Dec. 14, 6-9 p.m. Insurance West, 11602 101st Ave. E., Puyallup Insurance West invites you, your family, and friends to join us for our festive holiday lights display running until Jan. 2. This magical illumination display of lights will dance along to 12 festive holiday songs each night from 6-9 p.m. Price: Free. Info: (253) 446-1300; insurancewestinc.com
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VOLUNTEERS For more information and to find more go to www. projectfeedtacoma.org. Can you help with some urgent needs as winter approaches? Here are some suggestions and a huge THANK YOU! Needed: Warm Socks for Men, Women and Children; Warm Hats; Gloves; Peanut Butter and Jam/ Jelly; Crackers, Chips and non-perishable snacks; Individually wrapped granola bars or protein bars; cookies; lotion; lip balm; tampons and sanitary napkins; wipes; soap, shampoo and conditioner; gallon sized freezer bags. A BIG THANKS TO THE COPPER DOOR FOR ALLOWING PROJECT FEED TACOMA TO COLLECT DONATIONS THERE. Wear 100 years of Fashion! Like to play dress-up? The Golden Oldies Guild (a volunteer arm of Goodwill) is looking for women to model in our vintage fashion shows. We do shows at lifestyle retirement communities, museums, assisted living facilities, churches, and a wide variety of fundraisers. The collection, from the late 1890’s to l980’s, is women’s garments in about size 12 and smaller. You don’t need to be elegant— you need to like to have fun. We also need piano and keyboard accompanists. Come join us! Contact Christine Oliver-Hammond (253) 573-3138 or goldenoldiesguild@goodwill.com for information or to apply. Help hard-working families by volunteering with VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)! Provide free income tax preparation to low and moderate income households. Locations throughout Pierce County. Day, evening and weekend hours available (February to April 2017). Volunteers can serve as tax preparers, quality reviewers, greeters, or interpreters (for non-English speaking or hearing-impaired tax payers). Free training provided. Learn more and apply online at www.VolunteerTaxHelp. org. Volunteer meals on Wheels Driver Seeking a volunteer Meals on Wheels Driver. Delivers frozen meals once a week in the Pierce County area, mileage reimbursement. Must have a clean background check, WA driver’s license, car insurance and food handlers card. Call front desk for more info: 253-272-8433 AmeriCorps Opportunity: Employment Case Manager/Job Developer Tacoma Community House is seek an outgoing, enthusiastic, and motivated professional that is passionate about assisting
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low-income community members on their journey to self-sufficiency. This professional position is responsible for assisting people in need of employment. The case manager/ job developer will provide career counseling, employment & training information, job search skills, workshop facilitation, job placement/follow-up, and referral to other community resources. The case manager/job develop will assist in facilitation of our Employer Advisory Board and will also develop and implement 3 financial fitness events. Contact Arrie Dunlap at (253) 383-3951 or adunlap@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information. AmeriCorps Opportunity: Read2Me Program Specialist Tacoma Community House seeks an AmeriCorps member to assist in the Read2Me Program in local elementary schools. Read2Me is a one-on-one adult/student reading program for struggling first, second, and third grade readers. Duties include recruiting volunteers, producing a monthly tutor newsletter, facilitating bimonthly tutor workshops, tracking attendance for both students and volunteer tutors, researching best practicing best practices for tutoring strategies and tutor training and tutoring a student in each of the four schools. You must be 18-25 years of age at the start date of service (Sep 1, 2016-Jul 15, 2017). Contact Karen Thomas at (253)-383-3951 or kthomas@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information.
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Join us in changing lives! Changing Rein Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies, a nonprofit, offers equine assisted services to differently-abled individuals. Currently the program offers several volunteer opportunities. Our primary need at present is for program volunteers who work with our horses and support our riders in therapeutic and adaptive lessons. Other volunteer opportunities include: grounds maintenance and administrative/clerical work. Must be at least 14 years old to participate. Horse experience helpful, but not necessary. Training provided. For more information contact: Volunteer Coordinator at 253-370-1429 or volunteer@changingrein.org.
Help furnish hope to those in need! NW Furniture Bank Volunteers needed. “NWFB helps restore hope, dignity and stability in our community by recycling donated furniture to people in need.� Tuesday-Saturday Truck Volunteers Needed- 9:00 am-2:00 pm. Truck volunteers ride along in the truck, deliver furniture to clients and make residential and corporate pickups; they are an essential part of the NWFB Team. To volunteer contact us at info@nwfurniturebank.org or call 253302-3868.
The Tacoma Maritime Institute meets every 4th Monday at the Midland Community Center 1614 99th Street East Tacoma WA Potluck at 6:00, all are welcome. Meeting Starts at 7:00. Call 253-536-4494
South Sound Outreach is offering free tax preparation for those who make $50,000 or less. To schedule an appointment call 253.593.2111 or visit our website at www.southsoundoutreach.org.
Be a Big Brother! Becoming a Big is a fun and easy way to volunteer in your community and make a BIG difference in the life of a child. There are several program options to fit your schedule and interests, such as meeting your Little at school, going on an outing or attending an agency-planned activity. For more information, visit www.bbbsps.org or call 206.763.9060.
Make a difference in the life of a child! The Northwest Youth Sports Alliance is looking for coaches for our developmental youth sports program. Sports vary by season. Coaches are provided general training and go through a national background check clearance process. For more information, visit www.metroparkstacoma. org/nysa or contact Roy
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Great Volunteer Opportunity Make friends, have fun and help seniors with simple tasks. You’ll make a big difference by helping people maintain their independence. This is volunteering, not caregiving. Volunteers must be 55 or older, low income, serve 15 hrs/wk and live in Pierce or Kitsap Counties. Drivers are especially needed. Benefits include hourly tax-free stipend and mileage reimbursement. For information call Julie at Lutheran Community Services, Senior Companion Volunteer Program, (253)722-5686. Food Bank Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank on the Eastside of Tacoma, WA is powered strictly by volunteers. We provide much needed food and other basic household items to people in need on a weekly basis. Being a volunteer driven organization we are always looking for good people who are interested in donating a few hours of their lives helping make the lives of someone else a little better. Donate as much or as little of your
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Winterwood Estates: Lg 3 bd/2.5 bth home on nearly an acre in CulDe-Sac! Original Owner/Lovingly Maintained inside/out. Spacious flr plan w/vaulted entry, Large Dining Rm/French Doors lead to expansive Deck. Gas FP. Updated Kitch w/tile flrs, large Pantry & Laundry/ mud rm. Huge bonus rm w/storage galore! Master w/soaking tub, dbl sinks, skylights & separate shwr. Backyard w/mature trees & sprinkler sys. XL 2-car garage, RV parking & storage shed!
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11002 39th St Ct E, Edgewood, MLS# 1050690
$499,950
Beautiful 3 bed/2.5 bath hm in gated cmmty of Edgemont Terrace! Main flr incl all bds/bths, den, dining, living rm w/gas FP. Hardwood flrs, high ceilings, emergency elect generator w/built in wall panel, Sec Sys, A/C & Central Vac. Chef’s kitch w/selfclose drawers, warm/conv oven, tile backsplash, granite & Jenn-Air appl. Master bath w/jetted tub & deck access. Acorn stair-lift leads to HUGE bonus rm upstairs. Xtra storage in garage! Fully fenced bckyard w/ deck, patio, shed, swing & sprinkler.
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StephanieLynch 253.203.8985
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Serving the Community Since 1991
$435,000
3200 SF, nearly 2 acre masterpiece! Stately, handmade log stairs in entry. Douglas Fir flrs, solid core cedar drs, knotty pine kitch cupboards & cedar beams. Divine kitch w/huge island, xtra storage & ALL appliances stay. Great rm concept on main flr w/wood FP. 2 bonus rms on lower level, wood stove & laundry rm. 3 bdrms w/potential 4th & 3 baths. X-large garage. Deck off dining rm, slate patio & pergola. Heat pump, newer furnace, generator, BB court, fully fenced w/ gate & RV parking. MUST SEE!
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SERGIO HERNANDEZ
35712 52nd Ave E, Eatonville, MLS# 1050758
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FOR SALE 8424 15th Ave SE, Olympia
Beautiful turn of the century home, located central to all services. Remodeled 2 stories w/ basement detached oversized 2 car garage, fully fenced, hot tub, nicely landscaped. Interior Floor plan features open concept living w/ spacious formal living & dining, enticing Kitchen w/Quartz counter tops, Shaker cabinets, Farm sink, Stainless Steel appliances, Pantry & Island. Evening brings 4 bedrooms 2 tastefully tiled bathrooms one adjoining. Partially nished laundry area in basement for games & hobbies.
Charming 2 story with covered porch on corner lot. Living room with soaring ceilings, gas replace and open spindled staircase. Kitchen with SS appl. , walk in pantry and breakfast bar, open to Family room and Dining area. Slider to patio and fenced back yard. Master with walk in closet and 5 pc bath with jetted tub. additional 2 bedrooms that share a jack and jill bath. Close to schools, shopping and JBLM. 1 year old appliances stay! New roof.
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$279,000
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FOR SALE!! 4008 S. Pine, Tacoma
$595,000
Good Investment Property, FULLY LEASED , completely remodeled commercial of ce building, 33 s ft, .25 acre commercial lot, owner occupied, of ces, 3 bathrooms, Spacious conference room, 2 full Kitchen reception area, 2 parking lots front and rear. Centrally located to all services.
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1326 N. HEATHERWOOD W, TACOMA, WA 98406-1433
3008 S. 12TH ST., TACOMA
This MUST SEE newly updated home boasts new hardwood floors, carpets and a large deck that will be nished in a couple weeks. Located in a beautifully uiet part of North Tacoma with a partial view of the sound is just a stones throw from an amazing park and walking distance to a shopping area! ith 3 bedrooms on the main level and another in the lower, this home is large yet cozy! Not to mention the huge rec room downstairs! Come and check it out! You wont regret it! $395,000
3 Beds, 1 Bath, 1250 SF. Wonderful Victorian home that has easy commute to UPS & is close to Franklin elementary!!! Large covered front porch. Main floor bedroom. Both a living room & family room Large bedrooms. Breakfast bar & loads of storage in kitchen. Newer roof, storm windows, newer hot water tank & furnace. Great Value Fully fenced backyard and paved driveway. Fresh paint inside and out, new flooring, updated plumbing & electrical, and fully insulated! Plenty of room for your own touches! Super close to 6th Ave! MLS# 832899 $150,000
Rachel Lieder-Simeon, Redfin Real Estate (253) 780-6068 FOR RENT
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Carmen Neal, Blue Emerald Real Estate 253-632-2920 COMMERCIAL
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RESTAURANT FOR SALE 5013 S 56th, Ste B Tacoma WA 98409 1200 sq. ft.
CONDOS & HOMES TACOMA 3228 S UNION AVE.
UNIV. PLACE 2208 GRANDVIEW DR. W
$625
$1450
1BED 1 BATH 450 SF. CLEAN, COZY APARTMENT IN TACOMA, WITH EASY ACCESS TO WA-16.
3 BED 2 BATH 1742 SF. WELCOME TO THIS 3 BED 2 BATH U.P. HOME, W/HARDWOOD FLOORS ON THE MAIN LEVEL.
DUPONT 2205 BOBS HOLLOW LN
PUYALLUP 9007 115TH ST. E
$1850
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3 BED 2.5 BATH 2274 SF. 2 STORY W/ 3 SPACIOUS BEDROOMS, UPSTAIRS OPEN LOFT, AND LANDING AREA PERFECT FOR A WORK STATION.
2 BED 2.5 BATH 1157 SF. REMODELED TOWNHOUSE W/ 2 BEDS & 1.5 BATH. NEWER FLOORING, APPLIANCES, NEWER PAINT.
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SPANAWAY
14406 PACIFIC AVE S
5121 203RD ST. CT. E
$695
$1425
1 BED, 1 BATH 575 SF. GREAT VALUE IN THIS NICE 1 BEDROOM UPPER UNIT AVAILABLE IN THE PACIFIC OAKS APTS.
3 BED 2.5 BATH 1680 SF. MUST SEE!! FANTASTIC 2 STORY HOME, 3 BEDROOM 2.5 BATH ON A CORNER LOT.
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BUSINESSES OPPORTUNITIES COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS FOR SALE/LEASE KENT, WA, SANDWICH-TERIYAKI, Same Owners last 20 years, great location, short hours (7:30 AM-3:30 PM) Closed weekends. Price, $60,000, Terms may be possible. UNIVERSITY PLACE-COMMERCIAL ZONED, 27th & Bridgeport Way, Former CPA Office Real Estate Included, $225,000, Now Vacant. EATING ESTABLISHMENT WITH BEER & WINE - Same Owners last 9 years, great location, Business price $285,000, terms avail. OFFICE BUILDING WITH 6 SUITES, Close to Wright’s Park, ideal for Attorneys or Professional use. Asking Price $519,000, Terms. Suites are also available for Lease. price reduction LONGTIME ESTABLISHED POPULAR RESTR./LOUNGE ON 6TH AVE. Business for sale. $149,000 $110,000 OR LEASE the space, 3,300 SQ. FT. for $4,000 Month. another price reduction
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