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Put A Sock In It! WHAT’S RIGHT WITH TACOMA FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS SHOW THE VALUE OF CARING Steel your constitution, harness your confidence and zip past the cliff VISIT TACOMAWEEKLY.COM FOR A VIDEO OF KITS OVERCOMING HER FEARS By Kathleen Merryman Kathleen@tacomaweekly.com

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PANTHER PRIDE. Socks in the air! Socks everywhere! Franklin Elementary School students

adopted Tacoma Weekly’s 10th annual sock drive as their holiday project. From left on the top row are Lyriec Bono, Gabriella Sandoval, La’Tajhanay Reed, Mac Davis, William Bailey III, Drake DeVisscher and Oasha Chambers. Seated, from left, are Aiyanna Ellis, Grace Hough, Alondez Jones, Miles Coley, Taylor Wiley, Jayden Hanby and Maya Anaya By Kathleen Merryman Kathleen@tacomaweekly.com

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he Hats are all about socks at Franklin Elementary School. And the socks are all about the Panther Pride value of caring. Panthers, as anyone who has visited the school knows, are thoughtful, responsible, respectful, caring and safe learners. The 260-plus students start each day with a shout-out of those Panther Pride characteristics. They proclaim them on posters. Sometimes, in class, they talk about the tangible aspects of what they mean. That is where the socks come in. Each year, Franklin students greet the holidays with a community service project. Their food drive last year was a big success. In November, they were noodling out what to do this year when someone came in with the Tacoma Weekly issue announcing the Put A Sock In It drive. The 10th citywide campaign aims to warm the tootsies of school kids, low-income families and people who live in shelters. Physical education teacher Milissa Burkey thought it might be a good fit. “We needed something to showcase our principles,” she said. “Caring is something we needed to show from

the inside out. This is our chance to show our community that we care.” Fourth-grade teacher Isaac Thomas saw the idea spark a new realization through his classroom. “They really understand the need, and they understand how cold it can be outside, and how a warm pair of socks can make a world of difference to a person” he said. Associated Student Body officers and class reps voted for the drive. “I thought it was a good idea, and I would enjoy it,” said ASB Treasurer Lyriec Bono, 10. “We could deliver some socks to homeless people.” The students set a goal of 500 pairs, then added in a class competition. Administrators sweetened it all with a prize: A free dress day and root beer floats for the class that brings in the most. Burkey decked it out with props and incentives. She bought giant red felt Christmas stockings to hold donations. She made the The Hats out of socks glued, pinned and sewn to beanies. Every ASB officer and class representative got one. ASB President William Bailey III was no fan. Yes, his hat had a manly pair of insulated boot socks X See SOCK DRIVE / page A8

My fears and I get along very well, thank you. I’ve managed to make a pretty nice life without snakes and heights. I’ve enlisted my weaknesses, including, but not limited to, a sketchy sense of balance, and contrived to make such excellent sense of my failings that I recommend my plan for everyone: No climbing K2. No high wire shenanigans. No driving the Going To The Sun Highway. I’d feel sheepish about building a life around No if I didn’t have such good company. I refer, of course, to the folks who run our federal government. Read, watch, listen to the news, and you see them plastering over their shortcomings with talking points until they’ve left no room to stretch. That would be okay if they had not also built a fiscal cliff with a jagged pile of financial ruin at its base. They are tripping toward it now, and dragging us all with them. They need Jennifer Robinson. Robinson manages Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s new ZOOM! Zipline & Challenge Course. Part wall, tightrope, cliff and not-so-safety net, ZOOM is the sum of some pretty big fears. (The spiders and snakes are in a nearby building.) Robinson is the guide who gets you through them. Not past them. Through them. In ZOOM, she sees a metaphor for our federal government. There is danger at every step, and there is one constant that saves us. At ZOOM, it’s the safety harness. With the feds, it’s the Constitution. With both, we can try, and fail, and fall, and be caught in time to give it another try. “Trust the harness,” Robinson says. “Trust the Constitution.” And so we buckle up. “We” in the drizzle on Monday, were Tacoma Weekly videographer Cedric Leggin and a troop of zoo employees getting familiar with the new attraction – kind of like meeting Nigel the coendu, but in his native rainforest canopy. There are two clips on the harness, and, thanks to the magic of magnets, you can’t undo both of them from the course’s cables at the same time. If you fall, at least one of them will keep you attached to the cables. You might look ridiculous, hanging 30 feet up in the pines, but you’re not going to die. Trust the harness. Robinson demonstrated. Line the clip up with the cable

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Fight for nonprofit funding to headline Dec. 18 council meeting By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

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FUN TIME. Metro Parks’ Sparx program is set to end by

January if dollars can not be found now that the city will not likely help fund it under the new budget.

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The “back to basics” budget Tacoma City Council passed last week clamped down on non-core spending and left some nonprofits facing the question of how they will fun their programs. More than 100 programs sought funding that totaled about $12 million in requests for their social services, but only 54 received any funding at all from the $7 million available. A hearing on the recommendations from the city’s Human Services Commission that vets the requests is set for Dec. 18, with several programs expected to throw “hail Mary” requests to the council after not receiving thumbs up for

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funding. “I’m expecting all sorts of public agencies to be coming out of the woodwork,” Councilmember Lauren Walker said. Likely to come to the podium will be someone from Metro Parks, which submitted nine funding requests of a combined $2 million. None received recommendations in this first cycle of being lumped into a “competitive” grant system rather than receiving earmarked funding from the city for programs. Metro Parks’ Sparx after-school program in the middle schools, for example, is set to end when children return to school after the holiday break unless funding is found to at least pay for a “soft landing” for the program to operate through the end of the year. Parks and

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school officials are in talks to come up with about $150,000 to fund the program through June, and there is a full-court press to find city dollars as well, since the program was started as a pet project by the city. “We created it,” Councilmember Marty Campbell said. “I feel we have the responsibility to put it to bed responsibly. This provides the program with a soft landing.” In reviewing applications, the commission and two community experts focused on three priority areas: increasing employability and self-sufficiency for adults, meeting the basic needs of residents, and preparing children for success. Based on those criteria, recreational programs ranked lower than those that provide wellness services and X See SERVICES / page A8

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Sound Transit officials hope the latest round of open houses that showcase the eight possible new tracks for Tacoma’s Link light rail will naturally whittle that roster down to about six for further study next year. Options range from running rail from the North End to downtown, along Hilltop’s emerging “Medical Mile,� through the Eastside or along Pacific Highway to Fife and the Puyallup Tribe’s commercial center. The idea now is to gauge potential rider information as well as ponder what economic impact the various routes would have. The current 1.6-mile Tacoma Link light rail line currently serves six stations from the Theater District to the Tacoma Dome Station. Trains run every 12 minutes during the day and served nearly a million riders last year. Voters in 2008 approved an expansion of Tacoma Link as part of the Sound Transit 2 ballot measure. Sound Transit’s Tacoma Link Expansion Alternatives Analysis project will

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With the help of our readers and our dedicated Pothole Pig, we will continue to showcase some of the city’s biggest and best potholes through our weekly homage to one of T-Town’s most unnerving attributes. Help the Pothole Pig by e-mailing your worst pothole suggestions to SaveOurStreets@tacomaweekly.com. Potholes in need of repair can be reported to the City of Tacoma by calling (253) 591-5495.

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who had driven a Cummins-powered Packard Touring Car from Indianapolis to the National Automobile Show in New York City the year before. Cummins made the 800-mile trip on just 30 gallons of fuel at a cost of only $1.38.

the race nonstop. He also only used $1.40 worth of “furnace oil� for the 500-mile race. The car, designed by August and Fred Duesenberg and powered by a 85-horsepower yacht motor, was the pet project of Clessie Cummins,

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Second and St Helens Tacoma has a tremendous pothole problem, and the city knows it. During the past couple of years, the city has acknowledged this issue by spending millions of dollars in major arterial repairs with the council’s “pothole initiative,� and in 2010, routine maintenance by Tacoma’s Grounds and Maintenance Division completed street repairs on 229,638 square feet of road. In 2011, the city repaired about 150,000 more square feet of road riddled with holiness, and is continuing those efforts well in to 2012. And while that may sound like a lot of ground, new holes pop up – or return – each and every day, which means a pothole-free road might never exist in Tacoma. Tacoma Weekly’s Pothole Pig “Perceval� gained his name after one of King Arthur’s legendary Knights of the Round Table. Perceval is the earliest recorded account of what has gone down in legend as the “Quest for the Holy Grail,� a mythical golden chalice used by Jesus during the Last Supper that is believed to have special powers. Our Perceval Pig, however, is on an endless quest for the “perfect pothole� and runs into many along his adventures through Tacoma.

Car races are won through innovation, since mere seconds often mean the difference between first and fourth. Those innovations rarely pay off on their first tries, but they build on each other to bring evolutionary leaps in racing. Such was the case at the Indianapolis 500 race in 1931. The Great Depression made gas hard to come by, since few businesses had money to spare for sponsoring racers. The answer for one car designer was shifting to the more efficient diesel fuel. The #8 Cummins Special qualified with an average speed of 97 miles per hour. It was not destined to win, but it was destined for the history books. Dave Evans drove the Cummins to a 13th place finish, but he was the first driver to ever run

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305205. Sound Transit is pondering which proposed route would move riders more as well as spark economic development.

identify and study alternative travel corridors for expansion of the Tacoma Link light rail system. The year-long “alternatives analysis� effort to look at routes to expand with either an extension of the existing line through the Stadium District or lay separate tracks elsewhere in the city looks at ridership, partnership funding potential, impacts on lowincome and minority com-

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A man tried to abduct a child at the interSECTION OF .ORTH TH AND .ORTH @+ STREETS ON $EC ! BOY WAS WALKING TO ,OWELL %LEmentary School when the man grabbed his arm. The boy told school employees, who called police. The suspect was not caught.

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! ,AKEWOOD MAN WAS ARRESTED ON $EC 7 after allegedly stealing electronics from -OUNT 4AHOMA (IGH 3CHOOL !N ALARM sounded at about 2 a.m., which drew officers to the football stadium. Police found a broken window at the television booth, WITH THE SUSPECT INSIDE (E TOLD OFFICERS two youths had broken into the room and he was simply trying to stay out of the rain. Officers found tools and a backpack with stolen items.

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A fatal shooting occurred at the Public Storage facility in the 1200 block of South 3PRAGUE !VENUE ON $EC ! DISPUTE BEGAN as two couples were moving items from one unit to another. The two men, who are related by marriage, argued while one woman went to the other unit. She heard gunfire. She returned to find her husband, 0ATRICK .ICHOLAS HAD BEEN SHOT AND THE OTHER COUPLE HAD FLED .ICHOLAS WAS HIT BY GUNFIRE IN THE HEAD AND SHOULDER (E DIED the following day. !GYEI * -C$ANIEL SURRENDERED TO POLICE ON $EC (E TOLD DETECTIVES THAT .ICHOLAS reached into his coat pocket and thought HE WAS ABOUT TO PULL OUT A GUN &EARING HE would be shot, he pulled a gun and fired AT .ICHOLAS ! GUN WAS FOUND IN .ICHOLAS coat pocket. -C$ANIEL IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER (E PLEADED NOT GUILTY AND IS BEING held in lieu of $1.5 million bail.

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! MAN WAS ARRESTED ON .OV FOR ALLEGedly crashing a car into a home while fleeing police. Bobby Anson Pease is accused of being the driver of a car that made an illegal lane change in the 9600 block of South 4ACOMA 7AY 7HEN 0IERCE #OUNTY 3HERIFF S $EPARTMENT DEPUTIES TRIED TO PULL THE CAR over, it sped off. At one point deputies in a SQUAD CAR SPOTTED THE CAR IN THE BLOCK OF 3OUTH @& 3TREET 0EASE ALLEGEDLY DROVE straight at them at high speed. The driver got up to 85 miles per hour on Portland Avenue before slowing down, apparently so deputies COULD CATCH UP (E THEN GOT ON 3OUTH TH Street, with speeds reaching 90 mph before he lost control and hit a fourplex at South @, 3TREET .O ONE IN THE HOME WAS INJURED Pease suffered a head injury and was taken TO A HOSPITAL (E WAS LATER BOOKED INTO JAIL (E IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF FIRST degree assault and attempting to elude law enforcement. Pease pleaded guilty and his bail was set at $500,000.

THREE FINALISTS VIE FOR SOUTH SOUND 911 DIRECTOR

Three experienced managers are the finalists to serve as executive director of South Sound 911, a consortium of public safety agencies and communities working to build a seamless emergency communications system. Under the new agency’s governance structure, the decision will be made in stages by police, fire and dispatch leaders as well as elected officials representing member agencies and contracting cities and towns. The agency received 32 applications for executive director. The finalists are (in alphabetical order): s *ACK (ARPER )) THE CITY MANAGER IN (ILLSBORO 4EXAS SINCE (E PREVIOUSLY WORKED as city manager in Stamford, Texas, and in code enforcement and other duties in San Antonio and Lubbock. s $AVID -OSELEY WHO HAS DIRECTED THE &ERRIES $IVISION OF THE 7ASHINGTON 3TATE $EPARTMENT OF 4RANSPORTATION SINCE (IS PREVIous career experience includes stints as city MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR IN &EDERAL 7AY

Ellensburg and Steilacoom. s !NDREW .EIDITZ THE CITY MANAGER IN ,AKEWOOD SINCE (IS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE includes stints as city administrator in Sumner and Pierce County’s deputy county executive. The selection is being managed by a search committee representing managers, administrators and elected leaders from member jurisdictions. The selection will occur during a process involving three public meetings. One was held ON $EC WHEN 3OUTH 3OUND HOSTED A RECEPTION FOR THE FINALISTS AT # ) 3HENANIGANS 4HE NEXT PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE $EC WHEN the Combined Operations Board of police, fire and dispatch leaders is scheduled to vote on the search committee’s recommendation for executive director. The meeting will be held AT A M AT 7EST 0IERCE &IRE 2ESCUE 3TATION 0ACIFIC (WY 3 7 ,AKEWOOD

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the Combined Operations Board’s selection is subject to confirmation by the Policy Board, consisting of nine elected officials representing member agencies and contracting cities and towns. The Policy Board meets at 9 a.m. at ,AKEWOOD #ITY (ALL -AIN 3T Pierce County voters approved the creATION OF 3OUTH 3OUND IN .OVEMBER The new agency is tasked with replacing the patchwork of incompatible radio systems and independent dispatch centers with an efficient, state-of-the-art system that enables all first responders to communicate directly with each OTHER -ORE INFORMATION INCLUDING MEETING agendas and membership of the two boards, is available at www.southsound911.org.

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The mental and fiscal challenges of pursuing higher education can be difficult for college students. Those challenges can be even more difficult for students who are supporting FAMILIES IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING CLASS /N $EC MORE THAN GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL STAFF

faculty, students and friends of Clover Park Technical College contributed to a very merry holiday season for 75 student families. )N AN ANNUAL EVENT ENTITLED (OLIDAY (OUSE

the CPTC community adopted student families and provided them with gifts, food, gift cards and a chance to meet Santa. “Lots of students come through and say their families would not have had a Christmas IF THEY DIDN T HAVE THIS v SAID $EBBIE 'URNER

WHO WORKS AT THE .ORTHWEST #AREER AND 4ECHNICAL (IGH 3CHOOL AT #04# AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE (OLIDAY (OUSE EVENT FOR MORE THAN YEARS )N ADDITION TO BEING A PLANNER OF THE EVENT 'URNER WAS ONCE A RECIPIENT OF ASSISTANCE FROM THE (OLIDAY (OUSE h-Y INVOLVEMENT IS PERSONAL /NCE WHEN ) WAS A SINGLE MOM THE (OLIDAY (OUSE GAVE me $15 and you would have thought they had GIVEN ME A HUNDRED v SAID 'URNER h%ACH OF MY KIDS AND ) GOT TOWARD #HRISTMAS AND IT WAS great.� 'URNER IS ONE OF MANY #04# EMPLOYEES who volunteer their time each year to put on the college-wide event. A committee of volunteers plans fundraisers, manages the application and family adoption process and plans a sophisticated gift pick-up event featuring Santa, cookies and punch, and activities for children. The contributions to the event extend beyond the campus boundaries as well. h! LOCAL GROUP ,AKEWOOD &AMILIES IN "USIness, holds a chocolate auction among their members and has donated the proceeds for the last several years,� said Ervin. “This is usually a few thousand dollars.� $URING THE PICK UP EVENT HELD AT THE -C'AVICK #ENTER ON THE ,AKEWOOD #AMPUS OF #04# SMILES WERE PLENTIFUL )N FACT IT WAS hard to tell who was smiling more, the families receiving the presents or the volunteers who donated them. One thing is certain; this campus is dedicated to providing more than just help achieving educational goals. They are

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Some observations on democracy in Washington By Andrew Cray

I would like to respond to the guest editorial by Bill Johnston (“Why do Washington voters hate democracy?� TW 11/30). I challenge Mr. Johnston’s assertions. I feel that what transpired on Nov. 6 in regards to the passage of Referendum 74 and Initiative 502 is not progressive, but libertarian in nature. The people voted in favor of telling the government that it has no right to tell two consenting adults that they cannot marry and also that is has no place in regulating what a person can do with his/her body. Johnston’s analysis of Initiative 502 is correct in that local, state and federal governments have collectively wasted billions on enforcement of laws on marijuana when studies show that the drug is less harmful than its counterpart, alcohol. I do, however, disagree that even though marijuana will be regulated by the state’s Liquor Control Board, the money will not do much to help solve the state’s increasing deficit. The progressive/liberal controlled Legislature will find some way to spend the money instead of using it in more fiscally responsible ways. Over the years we have seen higher taxes on cigarettes, newly formed and obscene liquor tax rates, and I fear the same for marijuana sales. The deeper the fiscal hole, the more government believes they can tax themselves out of it when research shows that when taxes are

higher, revenues generally decrease. I fully supported Initiative 1185 solely on the merit that it would require a two-thirds vote for tax increases. I would also be in favor of advocating such a policy federally. It is well known that the city of Tacoma is broke. Pierce County faces budget cuts and our state’s fiscal year budget is a joke. All three blame the recession for their budget shortages, when fiscal mismanagement is the true culprit. By requiring a twothirds vote in the Legislature, it would require bipartisanship instead of a one party rule that the liberals currently enjoy in our Legislature. It would also require politicians to think about spending cuts instead of keeping the status quo. Johnston refers to the word democracy in his article several times. I cannot understand how requiring a majority of the people’s vote in the Legislature to raise taxes is not democracy. In the case of I-1240, I do not understand the progressives’ position against such a measure other than pandering to their union political allies. It is funny that according to the National Education Association, Washington is ranked 12th in the nation in teachers salaries, but ranks 42nd in total spending per pupil. Charter schools are generally run for far less than traditional government-backed schools and produce results. The teachers are generally paid less, but are arguably

more passionate about student learning than some of their tenured counterparts in public schools. Liberals argue that we need more choice when it comes to health care, women’s rights and other social issues; however when it comes to a child’s education there can only be one choice: public schools. As the O’Jays once sang, “Give the people what they want.� What the people want is an environment for their children where the teachers are dedicated to their child’s education and are challenging their children with tough curriculum and a fun atmosphere instead of paying out of pocket childcare when various teacher unions strike almost every September. Finally, I want to argue the last point Johnston made in his final paragraph about his objections to a supermajority. Simple majority rule cannot blanket all government functions or else we would be further entangled in regulations that are already cumbersome and unnecessary. Some examples in the state Constitution are overriding the governor’s veto and amending a voter initiative within two years of passage. Without such measures in place, the liberals could just veto whatever initiatives they did not like with a simple vote and that that would be a slap into the face of the democracy both he and I love. Andrew Cray is a Tacoma resident.

It is not news that many daily newspapers are struggling to find strong financial footing in the age of the Internet, when news junkies have gotten used to getting their news when they want it, where they want it ‌ on their smart phones or computers rather than on a printed page. So too, however, is the book publishing world with the rise of Kindles, Nooks, tablet computers and large-screen smart phones that allow owners to carry around full libraries of digital books, e-magazines and downloaded movies. While it all sounds great for voracious readers who are looking to avoid the hassle and cost of buying and storing their book lists and movie racks, there is a storm brewing on the digital front. Book publishers make their money off printed books, which have set shelf lives, wear out and get replaced. Digital books do not degrade over time, unless of course, technology makes the format obsolete. The rising shift from printed books to digital ones is pitting publishers against libraries who stock their “shelvesâ€? with the new formats to respond to customer demands for e-materials. To make their financial books balance, publishers are either charging more for digital versions than their printed formats in hopes of getting their profits upfront or “rentingâ€? the materials to libraries through licensing agreements. The rationale for the higher cost is that the books do not degrade, despite the fact that there are little actual “publishingâ€? costs associated with e-materials. The American Library Association has been in negotiations with publishers about this issue, but talks have gone nowhere. Libraries around the country, including the Pierce County Library System, have mounted campaigns to get readers involved in hopes that political pressure will get publishers to talk about the future of e-materials. “The major publishers (Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishing, Penguin Group and Simon & Schuster) are not selling to libraries – including Pierce County Library – or they are selling e-books at inflated prices or with heavy restrictions,â€? the campaign states. “Pierce County Library is confused and frustrated by publishers’ unwillingness to allow libraries to participate in the e-book marketplace. Publishers have not provided a clear answer to their blockade of libraries or holding them hostage to outrageously exorbitant prices, 100 to 300 percent higher than list prices or burdensome restrictions.â€? One solution that seems to be reasonable is the Harper Collins business model concerning e-books. The publisher sells libraries e-books that have been encoded to shut down after 26 uses. The system saves on printing paper copies while also creating a way for publishers and writers to make money off their labor through resale of the same books that was routine in the world of printed word, when book pages faded, covers were torn or bindings became waterlogged. The potential of e-books on society is huge and should be of concern to everyone since digital materials can now mean information can be accessible to everyone, anywhere, at anytime. Thwarting the populace’s drive for e-materials seems short-sighted, since access to such materials will prompt higher demand. Publishers and writers can then lower their prices and retain their profits through the lower production costs and higher demand. They should not be greedy now at the expense of lost sales in the future.

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, I read “Council should avoid Citizens United� (staff editorial, TW 11/23). I agree on your stance about Arizona and some other state issues; however, I feel it is most important Tacoma City Council cannot have its hands tied by not being able to address issues important to the citizens of Tacoma. We must not make them myopic and unaware of trends and matters that could or do affect us now or in the future. I applaud the council for keeping aware of all issues affecting our citizens and issues that could affect us, in order that we can start thinking what is right and what is wrong, in advance of entertainment news, which is about 99 percent nonsense and non-factual. Folks must support issues and an uninformed electorate is democracy lost. I am a supporter of newsprint, as good factual news will keep us a free people. Regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: This decision has been described by most all Republican and Democrat lawyers to be unconstitutional. No one, except big money union bosses, who get to spend more of the member dues and travel more, and of course our do-nothing Legislature in Washington agree this is a monumental decision. Our legislators have spent a year collecting money from lobbyists, traveling to announce their positions and line up their parties in their states, while not doing a darn thing to solve this nation’s problems. It is in fact a monumental blunder by the Supreme Court that should be reversed. Tom W. Davis Tacoma Dear Editor, The passage of Initiative 1240 is an historic victory for students in our state and across the country. Strong public charter schools are at the core of improving our public education system from coast-to-coast. Washington joins 41 other states in allowing charter schools and is the only state to do so through the initiative process rather than the legislative one. The fact that our voters approved I-1240 in an election with a surge of Democratic voters, after previously turning down three prior charter school ballot measures, is a strong signal that they want more options for students and faster change than what the legislative process has been yielding. I commend The League of Education Voters, Partnership for Learning and Stand for Children for their tireless leadership in supporting this charter school measure from conception through Election Day. Now that I-1240 has passed with a comfortable margin, our coalition efforts are focused on full and faithful implementation of this voter initiative. We will be working hard to ensure that Washington’s charter schools are high quality, and focused

on serving low-income and minority children. While our public school system works well for many students, far too many are also being left behind, unprepared for college or careers. Sadly, some 14,000 kids drop out of Washington’s public schools every year. These new public charter schools will be especially important for students who are not succeeding in traditional school district settings, or who need a different learning environment to reach their full potential. Public charter schools are leading the way to universal improvements in public education around the country. As a longstanding education advocate, I am proud that my home state has finally made the decision to provide additional educational opportunities to our children most in need. Washington’s new charter school law is strong on oversight and accountability and it has received very high marks from the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools, which grades states on the quality of their charter school laws. In states across the country, public charter schools are already working to reduce achievement gaps alongside traditional public schools. The success of our students, our state and our country depends on a world-class public education system, and Initiative 1240 is a big step in the right direction. Lisa Macfarlane, Washington state director, Democrats for Education Reform Dear Editor, By refusing to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Senate Republicans are abandoning America’s longstanding leadership in support of our citizens, service members and veterans with disabilities who travel, study, do business or live abroad. This is a disappointing day for Americans with disabilities in Washington and across the country. This treaty embodied the same goals the United States had in enacting the Americans with Disabilities Act – to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, inclusion and full integration into society. Ratifying this treaty would have helped open new markets for American businesses that provide goods and services to persons with disabilities. Yet Senate Republicans chose to put partisanship and politics first. I want to thank the millions of Americans with disabilities, and the hundreds of organizations across the country, who made their voices heard at rallies, in letters or calls, on Facebook or on Twitter. Your continued advocacy will be absolutely critical in continuing to push for ratification of CRPD. U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D) Washington

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It is just fun to be friendly. It is nice to have someone smile back at you and say that indeed they will have a fine day.

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I forget, sometimes, how swell it is to live in a place where so many people pour so much of what they have into causes that make us better humans. They aim to achieve a no-kill animal shelter. They buy, then bless, shoes for strangers. They spring for tens of thousands of holiday meals and fill a warehouse for Toys For Tots. That makes us a city where the ask is always out there, and the invitation to be part of it can be an honor. So I was pleased when Mike Lonergan asked if I would like to be a “celebrity bell ringer� for the Salvation Army at Tacoma Mall last week. “How about just a bell ringer?� I asked. “Deal,� Mike answered. That is how I ended up at the entrance closest to Cinnabon. (Keep that in mind. It will show up later as proof of the kindness of strangers.) Now, a Salvation Army bell ringer serves three purposes: First, we pass on cheery hellos and get generous with compliments. Second, we collect the donations that will make Christmas merry for people trying to get through hard times. Third, we encourage shoppers to locate alternate exits that might come in handy in case of, say, fire or riot. I am proud to say I accomplished all three. Deep in the parking lot, you could see some shoppers react to the bell. Burly men detoured to the Macy’s women’s department. People already sipping smoothies ducked into a restaurant entrance. “It’s okay!� I wanted to yell to them. “You’re fine. No one will think ill of you if you don’t put a coin in the kettle.� Security is excellent in the mall lots, so I restrained myself. For every evasive action, there was a lovely entrance. “Merry Christmas,� I’d ring, “Have a great day.� It was surprising how easy it was to find compliments. “Your scarf matches your boots! How

cool is that?� “Great hat.� “Fabulous smile! Have fun.� Bell ringers give them out for free – no donation needed. It is just fun to be friendly. It is nice to have someone smile back at you and say that indeed they will have a fine day. Sometimes, we get excited too soon about what looks like an incoming donation. Used to be, when someone paused 20 feet away to dig through pockets or a purse, they were dime fishing. On Dec. 7, a good half of them were fumbling for their cell phones. Still, it was nice of a senior gentleman to stop and say he had donated to the Salvation Army already, and bought 1,000 meals for guests of the Hospitality Kitchen. Who would not want to know that there are people out there with such great hearts? It is even more fun when the kids who have gone in, all scrubbed and formal, to see Santa, head back out again. “I asked for a Barbie,� one girl confided. She, her toddler brother and baby sister had made the Big Visit. “Santa told me that Mrs. Claus has a HUGE Barbie collection.� The bow on her red taffeta-and-tulle dress had come undone and dragged through a wet spot. Her hair had returned to its natural state. Her brother’s face was orange with the remnants of a tomato-based breakfast. Everyone was happy, especially when they got to ring the bell and dish some Claus. Mom, who had already had a morning and a half, groped through her purse and emerged first with the cell phone she needed, then with coins to give her children. Princess Red Dress tiptoed to reach the kettle, dropped the dime and grinned. Through the morning, other kids followed, some taught the basics of sharing by their parents, some by their grandparents. All of them were on an early, happy start to a life of generosity.

One mom, shopping solo, could not break the habit. She was on her way out with bags from Old Navy and Crazy 8 and a massive grin. “Love those stores,� I said to her, and she stopped. The nicest people had helped her, she said. It was a bad year, and her children had outgrown their coats. Her mom had given her $40 for new ones, and the Old Navy clerk had helped her find two pea coats to fit her budget. At Crazy 8, the clerk sorted through the sale racks with her, then figured out how give her a 20-percent discount (plus boxes and ribbon!) so each child had a new outfit. “And you people are helping me, too,� the mom said, pointing to the Salvation Army sign. “I want to help, too.� She pulled out her wallet and took out two bills that may be small to you and I but are large to her. “Thank you, ma’am,� seemed inadequate. There were young people, too, who went in, then came out with big donations. There was the Cinnabon baker who brought a hot cup of lovely hot chocolate. To honor her, I tossed an extra dollar in the kettle. And then there was the young man who went in looking sour and left the same way when I wished him Merry Christmas and a good day. He was into the parking lot when I made my big mistake. “Grouch,� I said, I thought to myself. But he heard. He turned to glare, went to his car and drove by, glaring. I owe him an apology. I did not know what was troubling him. I had no business thinking, much less saying, that he was a grouch. Whatever the reason, I was having a better day than he was. So, sir, if you are reading this, I regret what I said. Have a happy holiday season. I put a dollar in the kettle for you.

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works at a restaurant and, with her son and her mom, is living in the Phoenix emergency shelter program. That means that, every week, they pick up all they have and move from one host church or school to another. It is not a laundryfriendly lifestyle, though Phoenix does provide washers and dryers at its family center at 7050 S. ‘G’ St. “I had a busy week at work, and I was rotating through my five pairs of socks with no time to come here to do laundry,� Sharee said. “I’m scrabbling for socks everywhere.� She doesn’t want her last name used because she doesn’t want to have to explain to people how it is that she can have a job but can’t afford a place to live. So Tuesday morning there she was, asking Butschky if she had a pair of socks to spare. Butschky had one and saved her day and her feet. “No one likes to wear shoes without socks,� Sharee said. “If you’re working all day on your feet, I would say that socks are really, really important. It’s cold. You don’t want that breeze on your ankles.� You don’t want to lose your job, either. Her restaurant demands that she wear socks on the job. Thanks to Phoenix, Sharee is headed for the Manufacturing Academy to learn the skills for a living-wage job. She hopes her family can get grounded in an apartment by the first of the year. “This program helps you get on your feet,� she said. And we can help it put the right socks on those feet.

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City’s legislative plate stacked with funding concerns By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

The cure to Tacoma’s financial ills might not be found in Tacoma at all. It might be in Olympia. The City of Destiny has outlined its state legislative agenda for the upcoming session as well

as its ongoing wish list from the federal government. Most of the items deal with the flow of money to the city or ways for businesses to boost expansions and profits. The slate is on the Dec. 18 agenda. “The city supports the use of economic development tools that facilitate urban redevelop-

ment and encourage development, including affordable housing in transit station areas,� the legislative agenda stated. “This may include value capture tools like tax increment financing, local improvement district legislation and funding of existing tools such as local infrastructure financing.�

In plain English, and not government speak, tax increment financing is a way that local cities and states subsidize private redevelopment, infrastructure and other community-improvement projects through tax breaks or incentives with the belief that the project will spawn economic development and therefore

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The “trash talking� about shifting all garbage collection to an everyother-week cycle is over. It’s a done deal. The timing of which neighborhoods make the change, however, is still being worked out. Tacoma City Council has approved a resolution that begins the phasing in of an every-other-week garbage collection program starting in early 2013. The change from weekly to twice monthly trash collection will reduce the cost of the residential garbage collection by as much as $1.3 million per year and will also reduce the carbon footprint of refuse collection by some 40 percent by cutting the amount of time the diesel trucks are running around the city. While the change will save money, residents won’t see lower trash rates, since the savings will be used to control costs and limit future increases. The pilot group of 1,370 households that already have been on an every-other-week garbage collection schedule since mid 2011 will simply continue, while about two dozen temporary workers will be part of a city-wide outreach campaign to inform the weekly collection customers about the pending switch in their areas. “The first group for the citywide implementation will happen in March 2013,� said Solid Waste Management Community Relations official Michelle Warmuth. “The staggered implementation citywide will take up to 10 months to reach

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all single-family homes. We’re still finalizing the exact schedule. I’m hoping to have details by the end of this month or early January.� The move will mean swapping out the current bins for larger ones as well as “knock and talks� with customers. Customers with 20-gallon bins will receive 45-gallon ones, while 30-gallon customers will receive 60-gallon bins. Under the plan garbage and recycling will be collected one week while yard and food waste will be collected the following week. Because trash will be sitting out longer, residents are advised to tie bags closed and keep bin lids on securely and double bag particularly smelly items such as diapers, pet

waste and other odorous materials. In other trash news, the Northwest Construction Consumer Council honored Tacoma Solid Waste Management with the 2012 Best Public Project Under $10 Million award for its administration and fleet maintenance building remodel project. Located at the Tacoma Landfill, the project upgraded the aging and undersized facilities for $6.8 million in construction costs. Accommodating 180 employees, the adjoining buildings, totaling 24,500 square feet, are nearly double the old size. They include increased office, meeting and storage space and up-todate phone and network equipment. The fleet maintenance building was upgraded with a new fluid distribution system, two additional vehicle bays, new lighting and a new roof. “We were bursting at the seams in our old building,� said Environmental Services Interim Director Mike Slevin. “In addition to increasing the size, we modernized the facilities, making them safer, healthier and more operationally efficient. This facility, along with our new Recovery & Transfer Center, is designed to serve our customers for the next 30 years.� Designed to earn the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Silver rating, the administration and fleet maintenance buildings feature many environmentally-friendly elements, including the use of daylighting and lighting controls, captured rainwater, solar hydronic pre-heating, low-VOC emitting materials and the recycling of 93 percent of construction waste.

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for years. The route also sits along strips of vacant and underused land that would be prime redevelopment sites, adding to the route’s high overall potential, he argues. “That changes the whole conversation,� Campbell said. �Now you are maximizing the investments we’ve already made.� Urban transportation issues in Tacoma was one of the main reasons Council member David Boe ran for City Council in the first place, having done his graduate work on light rail routes and community impacts in London. He was not a fan of the final route of the current light rail because it cut off Broadway as one of the few main streets through town, divided what is now Tollefson Plaza and ended at a less-than vibrant strip of Commerce. “One poor decision can have ramifications for a very long time,� said Boe, noting that since the potential expansion routes now under discussion run in different council districts, each of the district-bound council members are championing the route in their neighborhoods. “It’s an ‘us against them’ mentality,� Boe said, noting that he, Ryan Mello, Mayor Marilyn Strickland and Victoria Woodards are at-large council positions, so they sit in unique positions to look at what expansion routes would benefit the entire city, not just a particular district. “It has to be part of a whole city-wide transportation plan.� That said, however, Boe would rather have a shorter extension or expansion soon rather than a longer route decades from now when funding is found and permits are issued. A shorter route would not only show progress for an overall system but spark immediate development and commercial potential along whatever route is selected. “That has been shown time and time and time again,� he said. “If you built rail to an undeveloped area, it will bring development.� The initial screening of the routes will run through Spring, after which the Sound Transit board will select the route officials who will then research costs and timelines. Sound Transit has committed about $100 million to the expansion, so more funding sources will be needed once a preferred route is selected. Those specifics will be roughed out in 2013. “Right now, we are in the middle of the process,� Sound Transit spokeswoman Kimberly Reason said. “All of the routes are working their way through the process.�

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dangling over his left ear. But over the right were orange footies with a jack o’ lantern print. It is the kind of look that only a good leader can carry off. “Everybody kept laughing at me,� William said. “But I kept wearing it every day, and I got used to everyone laughing. The other day, my friend actually wanted to wear The Hat.� Lyriec overcame the same misgivings. “I didn’t really want to wear The Hat at first. I saw everyone laughing at me,� she said. “I went into the bathroom, looked at myself in the mirror and laughed. I decided to join them.� Back in the halls, she marketed The Hat. She made one of the many posters for the drive. On it, a woman says, “Thank you for the socks. I never knew anyone cared.� Lyriec sees the drive as a personal outreach. She wants to be able to make someone happy. She wants to keep someone healthy. “Don’t forget about the sock drive,� she says to everyone who laughs at her hat in the halls. She is building buy-in in the students. The drive, the ASB team members agree, is a chance to exhibit their leadership skills. They take their work seriously. “I’m the first one in my family to be a class representative,� said Alondez Jones. “My mom never did it. My grandmother never did it. I can do it for them.� Lyriec’s older sister inspired her to run for treasurer last year. “Last year I didn’t win. There was someone else who was better at the time,� she said with grace that should not be uncommon, but is. This was her year. “I’m a Franklin Panther,� she said. “And I wanted to show the younger Panthers that I am worthy enough to be their treasurer.� Maya Anaya, 9, hoped and prayed for the chance to follow her brother as a class rep. Now she is learning to be a servant leader. “I want to help other kids,� she said. “I want this to be the number one school in the whole world.� So far, she has not been able to buy socks, so she is finding another way to give. “My mom taught me to knit,� she said. “I’m trying to make socks.� She may not finish by the winter break deadline. But she will finish. “It’s not really about the prize,� Maya said. “It’s about giving socks to other people.�

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and tug. Voila. Instant safety. Or not so voila. I resisted the clip’s simplicity. Never got the hang of pointing the arrow on it to the metal cable. Never mastered the tug. I had to fiddle with it the way members of Congress poke and pull at any procedure that might lead to progress. If I had not been last on the course, the rest of the group might still be up in the trees, lost in a fog of resentment. Robinson drew on all her patience. “You’ll get the hang of it,� she said. “Just put the arrow next to the metal.� We were still on the ground, practicing, and wondering if we could walk through a fishnet, traverse a bridge of rope loops, get past the obstacles on a double high-wire or if we’d fall between the zigzag logs. “If you focus on that doubt, you’re not going to make it,� Robinson said. “If you have the faith that you can trust your harness – your constitution – you can conquer that fear. But if you can’t put your trust in your harness, there is no way to accomplish it. You will allow that fear, and you will fail.�

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match taxes and regulations to a changing local economy,� the agenda continued. “The city will oppose special interest efforts to restrict or otherwise regulate its authority to license and tax, including but not limited to, collection and control of the municipal business and occupation tax.� The city’s lobbying arm will also work to increase the

If you feed, or feed on, your colleague’s fears, the whole enterprise can end in people stuck on platforms reveling in pettiness. Robinson would not stand for that. We the people shouldn’t either. There is a way to deal with someone about to walk a high wire, to work out the nation’s finances. Note to the feds: It is not mocking, sniping or shaking the other end of the wire. It is the Robinson way. “Some people say it’s easier duckwalking across it,� she said. Don’t worry about how it looks, she said. Nobody’s laughing at you. Everyone wants you to succeed. Nancy Pelosi and John Boehner might take a lesson. Imagine them calling out helpful hints to each other. “John, on that log bridge, don’t put both feet on each log. Try a more natural gait.� “Hey, Nance, I found that if I don’t put my whole foot in the climbing wall’s holes, I don’t get stuck.� Imagine all those guys rooting for each other to draw on their core strength to get across the rope net wall. “You’re going down! Step up! Grab it and step up a rung. You can make it. Trust your harness! Trust that core

strength, the constitution.� They need Jennifer Robinson. A day at the zoo couldn’t hurt them, either.

seeking city dollars knows the process and knows the core services they need to provide to receive money. Funding programs that rank low on those priorities, especially when reserve dollars are at stake, skirts the system. “There is a reason we have this process,� she said. “And no one wants to say no to kids.� Parks officials are continuing talks with school and city officials to keep the program going through the end of the school year as well as reviewing the applications they submitted to find ways to articulate the activities in terms of the city’s guiding principles. “It’s a challenge,� Metro Parks spokeswoman Nancy Johnson said, noting that parks are seen as fun activities rather than also providing quality of life,

health improvements and life skills, particularly to disabled people who would otherwise be isolated. The park system’s summer lunch program is another example. While the program is federally subsidized because it targets low-income neighborhoods, it does not track whom it serves. “We don’t ask a kid ‘hey, are your parents poor?’� she said, noting that the needs of the neighborhoods have been recognized by the federal government through the subsidies, but not fully explained in the application. A roster of the programs that sought city dollars, the amount they received and the commission’s comments about each program is available in the online version of this story.

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work, the city supports feebased street funding, such as tolls or other fees that would also allow for rebates for low-income drivers. But funding State Route 167 and Interstate 5 improvements will likely include tolls since those routes are critical to trade and shipping operations in the region, even at their high price tags. SR 167 connections alone will take $2 billion. “A solution that should not be on the table is scaling SR-167 back to anything less than a multi-lane limited access highway,� the agenda stated. That means the city supports SR-167 completion including the use of alternative funding methods that would likely mean changes to the gas tax, ways to gain money from the rise of electric cars or tolling. “We are always talking about doing SR-167 and doing it right,� the city’s Government Relations Officer Randy Lewis said. The big unknown going into the legislative session is how lawmakers plan to

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meet the requirements outlined in the McCleary decision that found the state was not living up to Washington’s Constitution when it comes to public education. The Constitution states the “paramount� duty of the state is to “make ample provision for the education of all children.� “That is pretty ambiguous,� Lewis said. “It is a major problem for the Legislature to come up with that money.� Whatever the definition the Washington State Supreme Court’s ruling means lawmakers have to find more money for public education at a time when budgets are already shrinking. “Any solution to this problem will create winners and losers between the state’s school districts and must still provide the opportunity for local communities to meet unique local needs,� the legislative agenda stated. On the federal agenda are issues concerning finding a solution to the legal issues that arise from the legalization of marijuana in the state while pot is still listed as an illegal drug by federal laws, and the implementation of universal health care programs.

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ometimes the younger sibling can get the better of their elder. That was the case on Dec. 7 at Stadium High School, as Foss head coach Mike Cocke’ topped older brother Doug – the firstyear coach at Stadium – when the Falcons won 51-37 over the Tigers in the crosstown crossover matchup. “He’s been so instrumental with me, as far as my basketball knowledge, through my playing career and through my coaching career,” said Mike Cocke’ of his brother, who was an assistant at Foss for several years. “It was weird,” he added of the matchup, “but it was also fun at the same time.” Jerricho Ballard gave the Falcons a 7-4 lead early in the first quarter with a three-pointer, but the Tigers’ Bobby Moorehead came off the bench to score two late buckets to give the Tigers a 10-9 lead at the end of the period. But the Falcons took control in the second quarter, as Noah Hunthausen hit a three-pointer and Dezmyn Trent added a three-pointer plus a three-point play to make it 18-11 with just three minutes left. The defense, meanwhile, limited the Tigers to just five points in the quarter, and the Falcons took a 24-15 lead into halftime on John Moore’s layup that just beat the buzzer. “They forced us into a lot of turnovers and quick shots,” said Doug Cocke’. “They did a really good job stopping our zone offense. Give them credit, they played a heck of a game.” Foss kept up the defensive heat in the second half, forcing the Tigers into several mistakes while maintaining a comfortable cushion. Jawan Osby hit a three-pointer with just over two minutes left in the third to give the Falcons their largest lead to that point at 34-21, and the lead kept growing early in the fourth. After Trent’s emphatic dunk and another three-pointer by Hunthausen, the deficit was insurmountable for Stadium, at 42-24 with just over five minutes left. “We like to pride ourselves on defense,” said Hunthausen, who finished with eight points and added nine assists and five steals. “All week, we’ve just been working on different pressure defenses that we knew that they couldn’t handle. We brought pressure and it fooled them.” Coming off of a 40-point performance in the previous game, Trent had a slow night comparatively, but still led the Falcons with 13 points while Osby added 10 points. Corey Glackin-Coley led the Tigers with 12 points and Jacob Bills added six points, while standout guard Eric Anderson-Connolly was held scoreless until he hit two free throws late in the fourth quarter. “We just felt that we could get to their guards a little bit,” Mike Cocke’ said. “They struggled from the perimeter, and credit our kids, we limited them to one shot every possession. There weren’t many putbacks. Our kids just came in and executed the game plan and did a heck of a job.” The Falcons next will travel to take on Timberline on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m., while Stadium doesn’t play again until Dec. 19, when they play at Central Kitsap at 7 p.m.

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The intrigue before the start of the game between Bellarmine Prep and Wilson had everyone anticipating a classic showdown. But what ensued was something less than a classic, as 48 combined fouls and 66 foul shots led to a sloppy affair, and the Rams controlled much of the contest to defeat the Lions 70-50 at home on Dec. 7. “We got of to a great start, but after a while some fatigue set in and we were not able to maintain a good, clean pace throughout,” said Wilson coach Michelle Birge. Wilson shot out to a quick 14-0 lead before Bellarmine’s Courtney Schwan got the Lady Lions on the board with just under five minutes left in the first quarter. Bethany Montgomery – the prime reason for Wilson’s early spurt – tied for a game-high 17 points along with Rams forward Tia Briggs. “We wanted to get off to the quick start and get Bellarmine caught up in our quick– paced game, and it worked to perfection,” said Montgomery. The Lady Rams’ biggest lead in the first quarter came at the end, as they mounted a 26-5 lead that they never surrendered, and Bellarmine would never get closer than 12 points on the rest of the night. “Our game is 75 percent mental, and our girls know when they are losing their edge,” said Birge. “Throwing up ill-advised threepoint shots and committing careless turnovers will get their attention in a hurry.” Leading 46-20 at the half, Birge emptied her bench and got some valuable playing time for some of her younger players, as Salina Bradford and Kiara Knox got in the action in the second half. Bellarmine made a late run in the latter half of the third quarter, spurred by Clare Martin and Ionna Price, who would pace the Lady Lions with 16 and 14 points, respectively. “During that stretch we put up some ill-advised three-pointers and got out of our rhythm, but in the end the girls got their intensity back and closed it out well,” said Birge. The hard part of the game, for players and fans alike, was the constant whistle-blowing and trips to the foul line that had both Birge and Bellarmine coach Kevin Meines frustrated from beginning to end. “It was hard to watch, but we have to tell our players to avoid getting frustrated and play through the whistles,” said Birge. “Our team leaders have to do their part in controlling our team’s temper for the whole game.” The Rams host Mount Tahoma on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m., while the Lions will look to turn it around against Stadium at home on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.

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Another exciting fall season on the gridiron is in the books, culminated by Bellarmine Prep’s recent appearance in the 4A state title game. The local talent level again made it difficult to pare it down, but we present our All-City Football Team by highlighting 25 of the best players within the city limits. The group is led by a trio of quarterbacks whose seasons were too good to ignore, so we had to include them on the team. Bellarmine Prep quarterback and Colorado commit Sefo Liufau is simply one of the better players the city has seen in a long time, and his senior campaign was one of his best, as he went 193-for280 for 2,518 yards and 24 touchdowns, while adding eight rushing touchdowns. Tacoma Baptist senior Taylor Martindale carried the Crusaders’ offense, passing for 1,779 yards and 18 touchdowns while running for 769 yards and nine more scores. Lincoln junior quarterback J’Maka Love was another outstanding dual threat, passing for 1,797 yards and 25 touchdowns while rushing for 445 yards and five scores. Bellarmine Prep junior running back Lou Millie was a true workhorse for the Lions this year, finishing with 275 carries for 1,516 yards and 13 touchdowns while also playing a significant role on defense. Wilson senior Devon Phillips – despite being injured for a few games – still totaled 1,000 yards rushing and averaged 7.8 yards per rush to also get a nod. Lincoln senior Joshua Eckwood was the prime passing target of Love this season, catching 53 passes for 897 yards and 11 touchdowns. Bellarmine junior Garrett McKay hauled in 74 catches for 1,007 yards and eight scores, and proved his durability by adding five interceptions on defense. Wilson senior Connor Patterson gets the nod at tight end, proving to be an aerial threat by hauling in five touchdown passes. The offensive line is led by a trio of Bellarmine Prep seniors, as MacArtney McQuery, Matthew McDougal and Kevin Kors helped form one

QB TAYLOR MARTINDALE – SR – TACOMA BAPTIST QB J’MAKA LOVE – JR – LINCOLN RB LOU MILLIE – JR – BELLARMINE PREP RB DEVON PHILLIPS – SR – WILSON WR JOSHUA ECKWOOD – SR – LINCOLN WR GARRETT MCKAY – JR – BELLARMINE PREP TE CONNOR PATTERSON – SR – WILSON OL MACARTNEY MCQUERY – SR – BELLARMINE PREP OL MATTHEW MCDOUGAL – SR – BELLARMINE PREP OL CHASE KNOBLAUCH – SR – LIFE CHRISTIAN OL BRANDON FOGG – SR – WILSON OL KEVIN KORS – SR – BELLARMINE PREP PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

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of the more dominant front fives in the state. Life Christian senior Chase Knoblauch is a hard-nosed player that also made significant contributions at linebacker, and Wilson senior Brandon Fogg helped solidify the Rams’ line at center to round out the group. The defensive line is headlined by physical Lincoln senior Peau Seigafo – who totaled 38 tackles for the Abes – and Mount Tahoma senior Joey Gillies, who showed a good burst despite a rough season for his squad. Bellarmine Prep’s Elijah Klein was a two-way standout on the line, as the junior helped clog up the middle with 27 tackles and three sacks. The linebackers are stout, led by Wilson senior Jake Ferris, who led the Rams with 103 tackles while adding eight sacks, two interceptions and three forced fumbles. Stadium senior Christian Tabile totaled 82 tackles, including three tackles for loss and one interception to fortify the Tigers’ defense. Lincoln junior Ike Castro also earns a nod after leading the Abes with 96 tackles, while adding two sacks and a forced fumble. Foss’ John Moore rounds out the group

after totaling a team-high 75 tackles, with three sacks and an interception. The defensive backs are a dynamic, athletic group led by Lincoln sophomore Dehonta Hayes, who showed great range and intercepted seven passes while adding 41 tackles this season. Bellarmine Prep senior Calvin Chandler – another two-way standout – used his physical frame to notch a team-high 112 tackles. While Stadium senior Tre Scott wasn’t directing the Tigers’ Wing-T attack, he registered 77 tackles from his cornerback spot, showing he can do it all. Foss’ Jeff Lord rounds out the defensive backs after totaling 67 tackles and intercepting five passes, including one for a touchdown. Finally, any group wouldn’t be complete without a prototypical do-itall player, which is what Bellarmine Prep’s Drew Griffin proved to be this season. The junior had 54 catches for 738 yards and four touchdowns, added 66 tackles and five interceptions on defense, and to top it off, had a key 91-yard kickoff return in a state playoff win over Bothell to earn the nod as the all-purpose player.

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Using a string of three straight individual wins to close out the match, Lincoln emerged with a 48-30 win at Foss on Dec. 6 in the teams’ first dual meet of the season. With the match tied 30-30, the Abes’ Muhammad Badji pinned Foss’ Wascar Carpio one minute into the second round of the 113-pound bout to give Lincoln the lead, and Kamar Long followed with a pin late in the second round in the 120-pound bout to make it 42-30, sealing the win. Avery Meyers closed out the match by pinning Mark Alteres just over a minute into the first round to put an exclamation point on the victory. “We’ve got some solid wrestlers and some really green wrestlers,� said Lincoln head coach Ed LaCross. “That’s why it’s tough to catch these guys, who we’re so competitive with, this early (in the season).� The Abes got off to a solid start, as Juan Vicente pinned the Falcons’ Joseph Wertz late in the first round of the 132-pound

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Little Bill brings his Big Band to church

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LITTLE BIG MAN. Little Bill Engelhardt performing at a 2009 tribute concert at Tacoma’s Rialto Theatre. Then Mayor Bill Baarsma read a proclamation that night declaring Little Bill Day a Tacoma holiday. By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com

Inspired by a screening of cult hit “Blackboard Jungle,” Jason Lee Middle School classmates Bill Engelhardt, Buck Ormsby, Lasse Aines and Frank Dutra teamed up to start their own band, the Bluenotes. They started throwing teen dances, eventually scored a national hit with “I Love an Angel” in 1959, and thus started the Northwest garage-rock scene that spawned the Wailers, the Ventures and the Sonics. Engelhardt is still going strong, nearly six decades and several incarnations of Little Bill & the Bluenotes later. On Dec. 16, the Mountlake Terrace resident will return to Tacoma when Little Bill’s Big Band headlines Immanuel Presbyterian Church’s monthly Blues Vespers showcase at 5 p.m. We caught up with the living legend to mark that occasion. TW: In 2009, then Mayor Bill Baarsma declared March 28 Little Bill Day. How do you celebrate? Engelhardt: (Laughs) It’s really funny, when I got that award my son said, “Does that mean the kids get the day off

from school?” That was quite a night. My gonna be there this year. He’s having friend Randy Oxford, you know, had put some health problems, and I don’t know that (tribute concert) together. He played if he’s going to be able to make it. I do in my band for, gee, about eight years; know that on the job will be Rod Cook on nicest young man you’d ever want to guitar and Tommy Morgan, drums; and meet. That was a really special night. But then Scotty Harrison on tenor sax and we don’t actually celebrate that day. Brian Kent on tenor sax and Tony Grasso TW: The December Blues Vespers on trumpet. So it’ll be good music. has turned into a tradition. When did you TW: Is this considered a Bluenotes start doing that over at Immanuel Presshow? byterian. Engelhardt: We do the Bluenotes in Engelhardt: Well, I started working for the summer. I just call this Little Bill’s Big Rev. Dave when he Band every year. was in a church up TW: When did Blues Vespers featuring in Seattle. We did a you change it up Little Bill’s Big Band couple of jobs there, by adding the horn the Blues Vespers. section? 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 And then he moved Engelhardt: Immanuel Presbyterian down to Tacoma out About three years off of Pacific. But Church, 901 N. J St., Tacoma ago, ‘cause the the Blues Vespers, Bluenotes in the where he’s at now, By donation, open to all ages ‘90s, the band I think I’ve been I had then, was a (253) 627-8371 going up there - I 7-piece band with or ipctacoma.org don’t know - 10, 12, three horn players, 13 years. a Hammond organ, Organizers request that you I’m not sure guitar, bass and bring a new, unwrapped toy for (keyboard player) drums. donation to Christmas House Buck England’s The Bluenotes

that I had in the ‘80s, that big band, was without a doubt my favorite combination of Bluenotes that I ever had. I think there’s been over 50 people in the Bluenotes since 1956 when we started. TW: So the Bluenotes have been going on for close to 60 years now. Engelhardt: I find it even amazing, because when we started in Tacoma we were the only kid band in Tacoma playing rock ‘n’ roll. Although, we were playing more rhythm ‘n’ blues, ‘cause we were very influenced by black musicians. My very first job playing music was when I was probably 15, and it was at the George Washington Carver Legion Hall on Tacoma Avenue, the black American Legion Hall. That was my very first job, and that band was called the Bluenotes. So when that broke up and all that and when I went on to start my own band, I called it the Bluenotes. TW: What keeps music exciting for you? Engelhardt: I always want to keep learning more. Good friends of mine, the guys in the Wailers ... what they did, they

annual Christmas Program featuring solo handbell ringer Malia Johnson; harpist Catherine Barrett; Shannon Spicciati on oboe; and Tom Walworth on cello (Kleenex provided). Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. Artistic Director Paul Schultz will give half-hour pre-concert lectures before each performance – at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15 and 2 p.m. Dec. 16. Be sure to bring food donations to the concert for the Proctor District FISH food bank. Mason United Methodist Church, 2710 N. Madison St. Info: www.nwrs.org.

kids in history. What ensues is just plain fun. Tickets $15. Info: (253) 588-0042 or visiting www.lakewoodplayhouse.org.

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THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’ Tacoma Youth Theater presents this uplifting holiday ghost story in Dickens’ original language. This is a great o p p o r t u ni t y to introduce young children to both live theater and Dickens’ holiday classic – and all tickets are pay-what-you-can. Performances are only 45 minutes long and entirely staged by young artists ages 5-15. Dec. 20, 21 and 23 at 3 p.m. and Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. Info: (253) 677-0531 or www.tacomayouththeatre.org.

TWO NORTHWEST REPERTORY SINGERS Northwest Repertory Singers, a most outstanding and revered vocal ensemble, performs stirring choral music for their

THREE A WILLIE K CHRISTMAS Legendary Maui musician Willie K returns to the Emerald Queen Casino I5 Showroom on Dec. 15, 8 p.m. Celebrate the holidays aloha-style courtesy of this Native Hawaiian entertainer with

deep ohana roots, extensive vocal range, ukulele and guitar player extraordinaire. A Willie K Christmas concert will transcend you through time, sound and emotions with songs of Christmas past and present, traditional to originals and all-time holiday favorites! Bring the ohana, invite a friend or bring your special someone. Info: www. emeraldqueen.com.

FOUR ‘THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER’ “The Best Chris tmas Pageant Ever” takes to the stage at the Lakewood Playhouse at 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 24.In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful

FIVE DJ DONALD GLAUDE Superstar DJ Donald Glaude – a guy ranked in the top 100 DJs by England’s DJ Mag – will be back in his hometown with what is being billed as his “birthday tour” on Dec. 21. This evening of highenergy dance tunes will also bring Tommie Sunshine to Jazzbones, 2803 6th Ave., Tacoma. The fun starts at 8 p.m., tickets are $15 and you must be 21 or older to attend. Info: (253) 396-9169 or online at www.jazzbones.com.

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Bursting Tacoma’s bubble: Party at New Frontier Lounge pokes fun at hipsters

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Holiday-themed gift show and fundraiser brings iconic film to life Dec. 18 By Kate Burrows kburrows@tacomaweekly.com

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Camp (www.thecamptacoma.com). And since March, Korbuszewski and blog co-founder Ryan Lowry have used their platform to satirize Tacoma music, art and – above all – hipsters. “We were kind of looking around at all the stuff going on in Tacoma,â€? Korbuszewski says. “And we were feeling like people were taking themselves really seriously with everything. ‌ A lot of people here get a big fish in a small pond mentality. We wanted something that was going to be humorous and kind of poke people a little bit and say don’t take everything so seriously.â€? Among Camp 666’s targets these first eight months: Local megachurches, Instagram junkies and “ironicâ€? hipster fashion. “There is nothing worse than someone who is so completely uncreative that they wear new styles,â€? writes contributor Sloane Peterson. “You know the type; people who wear ironic wolf t-shirts from Urban Outfitters instead of Goodwill. Disgusting.â€? “I think at the beginning it rubbed people the wrong way,â€? Korbuszews-

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The biggest buzz surrounding the Camp 666 Awesome Party is about the debut of “Tacoma’s most enigmatic band,� Scooterhorsey. Event organizer Joe Korbuszewski is reluctant to say much about the group he’ll unveil at the New Frontier Lounge on Friday, Dec. 14. He provides a roster: Tacoma’s top hipster Gregory Red sings and recites poetry; Juicy Garibaldi does programming; and some guy named The Charm is on drums. And he provides the band’s obscure musical genre, “8-bit glitch-pop.� “There is actually a cassette tape and there is real music on it, and it’s 8-bit music,� Korbuszewski says. All very cryptic. But Gregory Red? Scooterhorsey? Those names will sound strangely familiar to anyone who has followed Tacoma’s indie-rock scene for very long. And anyone who has followed Korbuszewski’s Camp 666 blog (www. camp666.com) knows there is a blog punchline coming Friday night. His blog’s name is a riff on Tacoma fashion and culture site Camp

ki says. “I’ve kind of gone out of my way to make sure I’m not directly affronting local people. But a lot of the blogs in Tacoma are very, very serious. Where is everybody with the ability to laugh at our city?� Along with Scooterhorsey, Friday night’s bill will also include the less enigmatic Mahnhammer and Cody Foster Army. There will be a premier for local film, “And My Head Explodes, Episode Two.� And there will be a raffle for a date with Tacoma’s most eligible bachelor, local bartender Alex Henderson. The fun starts at 8 p.m.

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As an unofficial ambassador for the iconic Christmas drama “It’s a Wonderful Life,� Karolyn Grimes, who portrayed Zuzu Bailey in the beloved film, will make an appearance in Fife during a holiday gift show designed to bring the community together in the spirit of the season. It’s a Wonderful Life in Fife takes place Dec. 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Poodle Dog, with proceeds benefiting local agencies advocating for families in need. The daylong event will feature traditional holiday gifts such as wreaths, candles, ornaments, fine art, jewelry and more. Grimes, a Port Orchard resident, will be sharing memories and anecdotes from the film, signing autographs and presenting a private screening of the film later that night. A variety of local businesses will be represented throughout the day, donating their own time and merchandise to the event. “So many people are getting involved in helping out on this, which is wonderful,� said organizer Art Mallonee. The gift show will provide a number of festive photo ops throughout the day, featuring appearances by Santa Pug and Elf Pug

courtesy of Seattle Pug Rescue. Guests will have an opportunity to take pictures and make donations to the organization, which is dedicated to raising awareness about one of the most abused breeds. “Their mission is to take any and all pugs that are offered to the Humane Society, rehabilitate them and find truly worthwhile families to adopt them,� Mallonee said. Attendees will also have an opportunity to learn more about Self Advocates of Washington, an organization dedicated to empowering individuals with special needs. “Members of this organization will be at the show, advocating for themselves,� Mallonee said. “Any donations go straight to the organization.� Admission to the gift show is $3, or $1 with a two-can donation of food to benefit Northwest Harvest. Tickets to the familystyle spaghetti buffet are available for $10, or $6 for seniors. All buffet diners are welcome to attend the “It’s a Wonderful Life� screening at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited, and organizers ask guests to purchase tickets in advance at www.funtownnorthwest.com. “This really is a oneof-a-kind event,� Mallonee said. “Karolyn and I were looking so hard for the perfect venue and community that has the same hometown feel as George Bailey’s town. We thought Fife was perfect.� The Poodle Dog is located at 1522 54th Ave. E. in Fife. For more information about the event, visit www. funtownnorthwest.com.

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The Mayan calendar reaches the end of its 5,125-year cycle on Dec. 21, an event that some say foretells the end of all existence as we know it. With that in mind, local rapper Josh Rizeberg had some advice for getting ready for the end times. “You’ll need your water and batteries for whatever it is – a flood, the Mayan apocalypse, the zombie apocalypse,” he said. “Just if you live in the wrong neighborhood, you may need your batteries.” Supplies or no supplies, you’re probably toast anyway, unless you find one of those boats that saved John Cusack. But thanks to Rizeberg and musical collaborator Preston Bernard, a.k.a. MC Coo’ Beanz, Tacoma’s doomed masses can at least enjoy some funky beats as the world spirals into chaos around them. Beanz and Rize will perform cuts from their new, selftitled debut album at the End of the World Party at Stonegate Pizza, 5421 South Tacoma Way. The bill will also include Shao Sosa, K-Dueski, Awall a.k.a. 2 Piece, King Scrub and D-Vious, with music starting at 9 p.m. The new album is available through Bandcamp.com. And, recently, we caught up with Beanz and Rize to find out what’s behind their dynamic new sounds. TW: When did you guys first hook up as Beanz and

Rize? Beanz: There was a show at this place that’s no longer with us called El Perron. I was booked on the same bill as Josh, and I heard him do his act. I was really amazed by his music and his spoken word, so I wanted to team up with him and do a track. TW: When was that? Rizeberg: That was in, probably, 2011. I had never heard of or seen Coo’ Beanz. And he was just fresher than the average. Whenever we started to talk I was down to collab’ for sure. TW: When and where did you record the album? Rizeberg: We did it earlier this year, all at Beanz’s spot. Every Tuesday we linked up and made music until the album was done. TW: How would you compare what you do as solo artists to how you work together as a duo? Rizeberg: He makes beats and he also makes videos. I don’t make beats or videos. I can’t do anything on a computer. He’s not a poet. I do all that nerdy poetry stuff, all of whatever that entails – like the classes for the kids and stuff like that. That’s my lane. But we linked up on just some straight hip-hop and some smoker, vibin’ out stuff. (Beanz cracks up.) That’s just where we related. TW: There are allusions to things in the headlines, like the song that alludes to Treyvan Martin, “Skittles and Ice Tea.”

Beanz: Yeah, that track was more lettin’ people know that we’re here and (pauses, considering) we like Skittles and ice tea. TW: So it’s not an overtly political track. Beanz: I wouldn’t say it was political. Rizeberg: We did the song, and then we were thinking of like how can we tie all our rhymes together? I (thought) we should end all our rhymes with ‘Skittles and ice tea’ just to pay homage to Treyvan Martin, because that had just happened. We were writing during that time. I don’t think anybody writes a story about what happened to him that night, you know. It’s not corny like that. It’s just some raps, and we just tied it together with that in mind. TW: So what should people expect from your live show? Beanz: Just earth, wind and fire. (Laughs) Just giving our all to the audience. Rizeberg: I still do my (spoken word) thing in the middle, though. But other than that, it’s just a good set. All the songs are fun. We don’t rap over our vocals or anything. We do it the real MC way. TW: You kind of address phony MCs on “Mic Drop.” Are there a lot of those out there? Rizeberg: I would say so, yeah. Beanz: There’s a lot of phony rappers that lie and say they have things, and they don’t live that lifestyle. They say they have gold chains and they have money in their pocket. But when you see ‘em in daily life they look like they’re barely makin’ it. It’s kind of embarrassing to hip-hop and embarrassing to (themselves.) That song “Mic Drop,” That’s who we’re kind of targeting, the MCs that aren’t doing their day job for hip-hop in Tacoma. Rizeberg: There’s still people rappin’ over their vocals at live shows and just not performing right. TW: You see that on some of the big shows. Beanz: Yeah, and that’s kind of lazy, because hip-hop, the whole form, is spoken word and doin’ it live over a beat. I didn’t see Run DMC spittin’ over their lyrics, or the Beastie Boys. We’re just trying to keep it real – keep it hip-hop.

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Fleetwood Mac to return to Tacoma Dome By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Fleetwood Mac have announced a new tour itinerary that includes a return to Tacoma Dome on May 20. Ticket prices range from $49.50 to $149.50 plus service charges, and they go on sale to the general public on Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. Some tickets are being made available early for American Express cardholders and Live Nation Mobile App users. The band is going back on the road to

celebrate the 35th anniversary of signature album, “Rumours,” which included hits “Dreams,” “Don’t Stop” and “Go Your Own Way.” This time around the band will travel with its “Rumours” era lineup, sans Christine McVie. She is a notable omission, sure, but fans will still get original members Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, plus Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, who joined the band in 1975. Fleetwood Mac last stopped by Tacoma Dome on the band’s Unleashed Tour in 2009.

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PUGET SOUND REVELS PRESENT THE CHRISTMAS REVELS SET IN A 12TH-CENTURY ENGLISH MANOR HOUSE SCHEDULED FOR DEMOLITION. COMING FOR A LAST VISIT TO THEIR ABANDONED ANCESTRAL HOME, THE 10TH DUKE OF RUTLAND AND HIS FAMILY ARE STARTLED TO FIND IT NOT AS ABANDONED AS THEY THOUGHT – IT IS FILLED WITH THE FAMILY’S ANCESTORS, WHO ARE GATHERING FOR THEIR ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE WINTER SOLSTICE. THIS CHRISTMAS REVELS SUMMONS THE GHOSTS OF MANY CHRISTMASES PAST AND DRAWS ON MANY CENTURIES OF ENGLISH SONG, DANCE, FOOLERY AND DRAMA. IT IS A MOST AMAZING PARTY, ONE AT WHICH THE WHOLE FAMILY GATHERS! THE CHRISTMAS REVELS IS A JOYOUS, TIMELESS CELEBRATION FOR ALL AGES. IT IS A HIGH-SPIRITED CONCOCTION OF FOLK TRADITION AND HIGH ART – HILARIOUS STREET THEATER TO GLORIOUS CHORAL WORKS. COME AND ENJOY WHETHER IT IS YOUR FIRST TIME OR YOUR 20TH AND HELP DRIVE WINTER’S DARKNESS AWAY. DEC. 15 (AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETED), 16, 18 AND 19 AT RIALTO THEATER. INFO: WWW.BROADWAYCENTER.ORG. SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE

This year marks the 50th annual Singing Christmas Tree and Life Center is celebrating big with “A Golden Christmas.” This dazzling show has become a treasured holiday event for many families throughout Western Washington. Known for being one of the larger and longer running productions in the country, Life Center’s Singing Christmas Tree has enriched the lives of thousands of people throughout the years with its festival carols, dancers, singers, thousands of twinkling lights, elaborate sets, full orchestra, original music and an inspirational story that will make you laugh and may very well bring you to tears. Gather up your friends and family and enjoy a celebration unlike any other in the Northwest. Experience the awe-inspiring grandeur of the living nativity and the birth of a baby born in a lowly manger surrounded by live animals, kings and angels. The tree has inspired, uplifted and created wonderful holiday memories that last a lifetime. Runs through Dec. 23. Get tickets early at www. singingtreetacoma.com before shows sell out. MUSEUM OF GLASS HOLIDAY EVENTS

events to celebrate the holiday season. Designed for families, the events feature hands-on art activities to foster creativity and festive holiday music. Kids 12 and under will be admitted free on each of these days. • Holiday Guitar Recital, Dec. 15, 1-4 p.m. Join B Natural Guitar Studio for their third annual Christmas recital. • Hanukkah Celebration, Dec. 16, 1-4 p.m. Celebrate the last day of Hanukkah with special crafts and treats. What the Chelm will perform Klezmer songs from 2-3 p.m. • Illuminated Traditions: Christmas around the World, Dec. 22, 1-4 p.m. Grab your Sinterklaas sack and revisit some favorite Christmas tradition destinations from around the world. Take a virtual tour to Holland, Australia, Poland, Croatia and then back to Tacoma’s own Wright Park and create your own craft mementos along the way. Dean the Dreamweaver will also provide a tubular bell performance to ensure cheerful travels! • New Year’s Eve Cone Head Workshop, Dec. 31, 1-4 p.m. Ring in the New Year by making cone head party hats. Dean the Dream Weaver will provide musical entertainment. Free admission with First Night button. ‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’ After 10 seasons, this timeless story of the Von Trapp family returns to the Tacoma Musical Playhouse stage just in time for the holidays with a very special production to share with your friends and family. Plays through Dec. 16. Info: www.tmp.org and (253) 565-6867. ‘MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET’

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Tacoma Little Theatre presents the favorite holiday film onstage. Kris Kringle is the personification of goodwill and holiday spirit. As Macy’s holiday Santa, he enchants children and shoppers so completely that he is deemed dangerous by fellow employees who question his competency and plot to ruin him. A small girl’s belief in Santa and the magic of the holiday is at stake in a climactic courtroom decision. Plays through Dec. 23. Info: www.tacomalittletheatre.com and (253) 272-2281. ‘THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER’ In this hilarious Christmas tale at Lakewood Playhouse, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You will believe the mayhem, and the fun, when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! Plays Dec. 13-24 for 10 performances and tickets are just $15. Info: www. lakewoodplayhouse.org and (253) 588-0042. ‘THE NUTCRACKER’

design, this glorious production transports you to a land filled with music, magic and wonder. Plays Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 23, 3 p.m. at Pantages Theater. Representatives from the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation will be on hand at each performance to accept toys, so please bring an unwrapped one with you. Info: www.broadwaycenter.org. • Washington Contemporary Ballet – Takes to the stage at Mount Tahoma High School on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. Info: www.wcbdance.org. • Tacoma Performing Dance Company – Features new choreography and staging. Stadium High School Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 15 and at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dec. 16. Info: www.tacomaperformingdance.org. LIFE CENTER CHRISTMAS EVE Life Center invites one and all to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas at “Candlelight Experiences.” On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, it will hold three services: 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Life Center is located at 1717 S. Union Ave. CHRISTMAS NIGHT WITH SWAMPY CLAUS

For countless people, the holidays would not be the same without seeing a stage performance of “The Nutcracker.” In Tacoma, there are three dance companies presenting this timeless tale: • Tacoma City Ballet – In concert with The Northwest Sinfonietta, Tacoma City Ballet’s “Nutcracker” is performed in the tradition of the St. Petersburg Russian original first presented more than 100 years ago. From choreography to scenery and costume

Dee-rect from the great state of Texas, Swampy Claus is comin’ to town! Also known as Tacoma’s beloved Swampy Draws, Swampy Claus will be giving a free show at the Top of Tacoma on Christmas night around 10 p.m. and also at The Eleven Eleven (date tba)! He is bringing gifts for all the folks on his naughty list, and the best way to get on this exclusive list is

by donating to the Bringin’ Swampy Back fund so he can afford to get up to Tacoma. Donations are being accepted at the Top of Tacoma (3529 McKinley Ave.) and Eleven Eleven (1111 S. 11th St.). Be sure to write your name on the list when you donate or leave a picture of your butt in zebra print spandex so Swampy Claus will know whom to thank. $10 or more will get you a CD, a Polaroid with His Swampyness and elves, and make you a member of his fan club, where all his new stuff can be downloaded! Be sure to “Like” Swampy Draws on Facebook! POLAR BEAR PLUNGE

Kick off the New Year with a cool tradition – a refreshing plunge into invigorating Puget Sound! Jump into the water with other jubilant merrymakers at the Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 1 at Point Defiance Marina. Trade your winter coat for a swimsuit and go knee high, waist deep or take the full plunge! The Cub Plunge, for youth under 10 years of age, begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by an Adult/Family Plunge at noon. Costumes are welcome but not required. The event is free and takes place rain or shine at the Point Defiance boat launch, located at 5912 N. Waterfront Dr. in Point Defiance Park. Daring folks who jump in can warm up afterwards in front of heaters while sipping free hot drinks. In addition to a year’s worth of bragging rights, participants will receive a Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium coupon good for $3 off general admission. Commemorative T-shirts will be available for purchase. For more information visit www.PointDefianceMarina.com or call (253) 5915325.

FIRST RUN Extend the fun and warm up before the Polar Bear Plunge by participating in First Run, a newly created fun run that features a flat, fast one-mile run/ walk near Point Defiance Marina. First Run is free and begins at 11 a.m. on Jan. 1, leaving plenty of time to enjoy the Polar Bear Plunge afterward. No registration is necessary to participate. For more information visit www.PointDefianceMarina.com or call (253) 591-5325. FIRST NIGHT Tacoma’s New Year’s Eve celebration is an alcohol-free, family friendly event that offers all kinds of fun things to do for the small price of a $10 First Night button, available at numerous Tacoma businesses and downtown museums. During the day, get free admission to two museums, free skate rental all day at Tollefson Plaza ice rink and free access to all First Night stages showcasing amazing performances throughout the night. Info: www.firstnightacoma.org. NEW YEAR’S EVE JAZZ

If you are looking to take a drive north for some New Year’s Eve festivities, the Danny Quintero Quartet will be performing at Russell’s of Woodinville with special guest Lance Buller. A real crowd pleaser, Quintero’s voice is like Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin all rolled into one – and he is just as charming, too. $150 per person, includes gourmet four-course dinner and dessert, wine pairings, swinging live music and champagne at midnight. Info: www.RussellLowell.com.

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did great. I never could have done that. Now that Kent’s (singer and keyboard player, Morrill) passed away, I don’t know if that will continue. He was kind of the driving force musically in that band. But they were playing the same music two years ago that they were playing in the late ‘50s. That’s not to put them down at all. It’s like the Kingsmen did “Louie Louie.” I did a show some years back with my big band at the Puyallup Fair, on the main stage. Basically, when I did those kinds of shows all I really had to do was “I Love an Angel.” Then I could pretty much do what I wanted to do. One of the guys in the Kingsmen came up to me later

and says, “You’re really lucky. ... You do all this really great music. We do the same show every time we play.” I thought, wow, I guess I am lucky. But I’ve always wanted to learn. TW: In the past, we’ve talked about how after you had your hit with “I Love an Angel” you were a little bitter about that. But I guessed that’s also freed you in not being so attached to that era. Engelhardt: Well yeah, I used to kid around. I said, “That record damn near killed me.” I was 19 years old and it got on the national charts, it was released in Europe and then it was over. And it was over pretty fast. I’ve said it before, but I was 19, and I felt like a has-been, you know. I just put it in the back of my heart or my head or something. I didn’t like doing “I Love an Angel” in a club setting. I was always praying nobody would ask me

to do that. The first thing that really changed my thinking was my daughter had an eating disorder when she was a teenager, 13, 14. And she was talking to a counselor over in Bellevue. We were asked to come over as a family to one of the sessions with Lisa. The therapist says to me, “I understand you’re a musician.” I said, “Yeah, I am.” She said, “Tell me about that.” And I started to cry. (chuckles) Jan looked at me like, “Bill, what’s the matter?” The lady said to me, “What’s wrong?” I said, “Nothing, I’m sorry I brought it up. I don’t mean to embarrass my family.” And she says, “No, what’s happening?” I blurted out, “I wish I would have never had that record. It was like having one potato chip and you can’t have any more.” She said something to me that changed me right there. She said, “How many of your friends had hit records, Bill?” What she was saying was you should be happy for what you did have, and she’s absolutely right. It changed me. All of a sudden I had a whole different attitude about it - about that song and singing that song. So I just needed a little kick in the butt, I guess. TW: You are known as a guy who, with the original Bluenotes, started the scene that spawned bands like the Sonics, the Ventures and the Wailers. Engelhardt: Yeah, when we started the Bluenotes we were the only one in Tacoma. In Seattle, there was a group called the Frantics, and then another group called the Playboys. But that was it for the Seattle-Tacoma area. Around 1958, maybe, it just exploded. There were bands coming out of the woodwork. I don’t know if it happened anywhere else, but it sure happened in the Northwest. TW: To think that you as a kid started this thing that led to there being all these bands over the decades. Engelhardt: It was really weird, ‘cause we didn’t ever think that way ourselves. We never thought, gee, we’re the first ones over here. Looking back now I think that’s amazing. But when we first started, we just wanted to have a band. I met Buck Ormsby and the drummer, Lasse (Aines). I was with a guy named Frank Dutra. We were at the Sunset Theater up on Sixth Avenue, and I recognized these guys from school. We started talking. Buck played steel guitar and Lasse played drums. We got together the next day at Buck’s house and started practicing in my dad’s garage, and away we went.

Boats set sail with holiday lights this weekend By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

Tacoma’s Holiday Boat Parade is ready to set sail. The flotilla will take to the water at about 5 p.m. on Dec. 15 and head along Tacoma’s waterfront in a celebration of both a holiday tradition that dates back to longer than Tacoma Yacht Club members can remember as well as Tacoma’s ties to the sea. The club itself dates back to 1889, the same year Washington became a state. “Each year, the boats have gotten more sophisticated and more animated,” parade organizer Greg Boyd said. “It has just turned into something. There are some people who spend a fortune on this.” The boat parade, numbering about 30 watercraft is open to TYC members and non-members from around Puget Sound, pulling in boats from Bellingham, Gig Harbor, Seattle and Olympia. Awards are given for People’s Choice, Commodore’s Choice, Best Animation, Best Use of Lights, Best Classic Boat and Best Sailboat.

Spectators can view the parade for free from Point Defiance Marina, anywhere along Ruston Way’s “Restaurant Row” to Thea Foss Waterway. Foss Waterway Seaport is hosting a special viewing event, as is Rock the Dock, where patrons can watch the waterborne twinkling lights and decorations while sipping beers or downing shots. The parade travels along the waterfront, featuring boats large and small competing for top prizes for best decor. As part of the annual tradition, the parade of lighted boats proceeds to the head of Thea Foss Waterway, then each boat turns and exits the waterway a few minutes later. Viewers on land watching from the shores of Thea Foss Waterway’s esplanade get two times the treat by seeing the boats arrive and then depart moments later. TYC formed six weeks before Washington became the 42nd state when a group of 26 sail and power boaters met under the leadership of Linus A. Post, the club’s first commodore, with the expressed desire of organizing a yachting club.

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During the release party for their new CD “Distortion of Reality” last month at Jazzbones, Sevens Revenge signed a new record deal onstage with Tin Star Records. A sister label to Tacoma’s Maurice the Fish Records, which helped Sevens Revenge get their start several years ago, Tin Star Records will help take the band to “the next level” in the 21st century recording industry, including assisting with the band’s sound, look, production values and more to help them achieve the success this awesome band is bound for. Present for the signing were Tin Star Records coowners Danielle Egnew and Roy Pack. Egnew’s roots in Tacoma run deep; there is no doubt that many remember her fun and intimate performances at the much-missed Tempest Lounge. Also a co-owner of Maurice the Fish Records, and herself an accomplished singer/songwriter/ producer, Egnew lives in Los Angeles so that she can be in the heart of her industry. Up to now she’s been mostly a silent partner in Maurice the Fish, “HITCHCOCK” 98 MIN, PG-13 12/14: 2:05, 4:20, 6:40, 8:50 12/15-12/16: 11:50am, 2:05, 4:20, 6:40, 8:50 12/17-12/20: 2:05, 4:20, 6:40, 8:50 “ANNA KARENINA” 130 min., R 12/14: 2:30, 5:40, 8:35 12/15-12/16: 11:40 am, 2:30, 5:40, 8:35 12/17-12/20: 2:30, 5:40, 8:35 “LINCOLN” 150 min., PG-13 12/14: 2:45, 6:00, 9:05 12/15-12/16: 11:30 am, 2:45, 6:00, 9:05 12/17-12/20: 2:45, 6:00, 9:05

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but now has plans to be much more visible with the label, which means she’ll be visiting Tacoma whenever she can and perhaps scheduling a gig or two in the Puget Sound area like she did when she was here last month. “I have been a silent owner of Maurice the Fish for a long time because I wanted to just be an artist,” she said. But the stars are aligned for new ventures between the Fish and Tin Star, with Fish label mates/co-owners Susan Renville and Raymond Hayden (who, by the way, has just released his new EP titled “Broken” and will hold a listening party Jan. 16 at Smoky Joe’s in Fife to which the public is invited). While she was in town, Egnew filled the Tacoma Weekly in on the projects she’s been up to of late. Just in time for the holidays, she has released her very first Christmas CD “12 Days of Christmas.” It includes favorites such as “The Little Drummer Boy,” “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “What Child Is This,” Egnew’s own original holiday offering “Hometown Christmas” plus eight more classic holiday favorites. “It was the best gift I could have given myself: The gift of sharing love through music with the globe,” she said. It was her Backstage Bar & Grill

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cousin Shawn who inspired her to make the CD during what Egnew described as a “bummer” Christmas last year. To help her lift her spirits, he challenged her to, every day, record a simple Christmas carol and post it on the Internet. “He said, ‘Even if you just grab a mic and drag it to the middle of the room, even if you just sit and play and sing – just record a carol every day for the 12 days up to Christmas.” So that’s what she did in her home recording studio. He told her not to get fancy with the music, but Egnew said she couldn’t resist adding French horns, strings and other embellishments. “What I ended up doing was every day from scratch recording these gigantic arrangements.” Among the tracks are two strippeddown songs – “Joy to the World” and “Hometown Christmas” – and with her sweet, gentle voice, “Silent Night” sounds like it was meant to sound. In classic Egnew style, she can turn right around and let her big voice sing out too. “I’m extremely proud of this album. I got to use parts of my voice I never really get to use, which is my big classical voice. That was nice.” Order “12 Days of Christmas” at Amazon.com. Another highlight of Egnew’s past year in music was the Tin Star Records release of the video “Play Some Merle,” a tribute to Merle Haggard that she directed with Tin Star coowner Pack. Filmed in places around Wyoming, the video has received nearly 72,000 views on YouTube. Then there’s the book she released this past summer – “True Tales of the Truly Weird: Real Paranormal Accounts from a Real Psychic.” An internationally renowned psychic/medium and paranormal TV, radio and film host, Egnew has penned her memoirs of things she’s actually encountered in the unseen world, from ghosts and demons to extraterrestrials and more. Learn more and place your order at www. createspace.com/2086832.

FRIDAY, DEC. 14

MONDAY, DEC. 17 GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: The Boinkers (Rock covers) 9 p.m., NC

BACKSTAGE: Iron Mic, 9 p.m. C.I. SHENANIGAN’S: Collaborative Works Jazz (Jazz) 8 p.m. DAWSONS: High Rollers, 9 p.m., NC EMERALD QUEEN: Dirty Blonde (Top 40) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Tin Man, Body Box, Dave Hannon, 8 p.m., $5 LOCHS: Riff Raff, Slowdance, Breaklights, Sky Pilot, I’ll Fight You, 8 p.m., $8-10, 18+ LOUIE G’S: Platinum Spandex (80s metal) 8 p.m., $10, AA MAXWELL’S: Lance Buller Trio (Jazz) 7 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Cody Foster Army, Mahnhammer, Scooter Horsey (Rock) 8 p.m. PARADISE BOWL: Just Dirt (Rock covers) 9 p.m. STONEGATE: Three Skinny White Samoans, 9 p.m. SWISS: Afrodisiacs (Disco covers) 9 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Hella Sunshine, Silver Bullet, Kramer (Rock) 8 p.m. UNCLE THURM’S: Gary Cook (Jazz guitarist) 5:30 p.m. VARSITY GRILL: Rock-Bot live band karaoke, 8 p.m., NC

SATURDAY, DEC. 15 EMERALD QUEEN: Willie K (Hawaiian music) 8 p.m., $20-60

C.I. SHENANIGAN’S: Collaborative Works Jazz (Jazz) 8 p.m. DAWSON’S: High Rollers, 9 p.m. EMERALD QUEEN: Dirty Blonde (Top 40) 9 p.m., NC GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: The Boinkers (Rock covers) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Spazmatics, Mr. Pink (80s covers) 9 p.m., $10 LOCHS: Faces Pale, Esitu, Tyranny Theory, Stript, Days Armor (Rock) 8 p.m., $8 LOUIE G’S: No Quarter (Led Zeppelin tribute) 8 p.m., $10, AA STONEGATE: Kashmir (Led Zeppelin tribute) 9 p.m. SWISS: Kry (Rock covers) 9 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: WTF Band, guest 8 p.m. VARSITY GRILL: Rock-Bot live band karaoke, 8 p.m., NC

SUNDAY, DEC. 16

STONEGATE: Rafael Tranquilino Band (Classic rock/blues) 9 p.m., NC

JAZZBONES: Rockaraoke, 9 p.m. OPAL: Tim Hall Band (Blues jam) 8 p.m. STONEGATE: Acoustic couch jam, 8:30 p.m. SWISS: Jerry Miller (Blues) 7 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Billy Pease & Friends (Blues) 8 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC.18 STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (Singer/songwriter) 8 p.m.

ANTIQUE SANDWICH SHOP: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3 DAVE’S OF MILTON: Tim Hall Band (Blues jam) 8 p.m. DAWSONS: Jho Blenis, Shelly Ely (Blues jam) 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19 DAVE’S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (Blues jam) 8 p.m.

DAWSONS: Crazy Texas Gypsies (Jam session) 8 p.m. GIBSON’S (STADIUM DISTRICT): Ephraim Richardson (Open mic) 7 p.m. STONEGATE: N.M.W.P. (Rock jam) 8:30 p.m., NC

THURSDAY, DEC. 20 STONEGATE: Billy Stoops, 8 p.m.

DAWSONS: Tim Hall Band (Blues jam) 8 p.m., NC

ANTHEM: Taxi Driver (Jazz) 7 p.m. NEW FRONTIER: (Bluegrass jam) 3 p.m. SPAR: Rafael Tranquilino (Blues) 7 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Bill Pease (Blues jam), 8 p.m., NC UNCLE SAM’S: Shandee Jam Band, 7 p.m.

DAWSON’S: Billy Shew Band (Jam session) 8 p.m., NC PARADISE BOWL: Just Dirt (Rock jam) 9 p.m. UNCLE SAM’S: Jerry Miller (Blues) 7 p.m.

Tacoma Weekly’s Music Calendar is always available online at www.TacomaWeekly.com GUIDE: NC = No cover, AA = All ages, 18+ = 18 and older

Do you have a live show or music event coming up? Email makeascene@tacomaweekly.com for a free listing in the Live Music calendar!

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TUES., JAN. 1 POLAR BEAR PLUNGE

COMING EVENTS

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JAZZ LIVE AT MARINE VIEW CHURCH RETURNS DEC. 16 WITH MICHAEL POWERS’ FOURTH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS JAZZ CONCERT. MUSIC-LOVERS WILL FLOCK TO MARINE VIEW TO HEAR POWERS UNLEASH HIS CONTEMPORARY STYLINGS ON RECOGNIZABLE CHRISTMAS SONGS AS WELL AS HIS OWN SELECTION OF MUSIC WITH WHICH HE HAS DAZZLED AUDIENCES FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. HE WILL HAVE WITH HIM HIS ESTABLISHED SIDEMEN EDDY FERGUSON ON BASS AND RONNIE BISHOP ON DRUMS. EXPECT ANOTHER BANNER PERFORMANCE AND PACKED HOUSE! ADMISSION IS FREE FOR ALL AGES. MARINE VIEW CHURCH IS LOCATED AT 8469 EASTSIDE DR. N.E. IN TACOMA. INFO: WWW. MARINEVIEWPC.ORG.

Kick off the New Year with a cool tradition – a refreshing plunge into invigorating Puget Sound! Jump into the water with other jubilant merrymakers at the Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 1 at Point Defiance Marina. Trade your winter coat for a swimsuit and go knee high, waist deep or take the full plunge! The Cub Plunge, for youth under 10 years of age, begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by an Adult/Family Plunge at noon. Costumes are welcome but not required. The event is free and takes place rain or shine at the Point Defiance boat launch, located at 5912 N. Waterfront Drive in Point Defiance Park. Daring folks who jump in can warm up afterwards in front of heaters while sipping free hot drinks. HAPPENINGS –

CHARITY BOOT CAMP

Jeff Jowers, owner and founder of Tacoma’s Ultimate Fitness Boot Camps, is hosting charity fitness boot camps every Saturday benefiting Mary Bridge Tree House. People who sign up for Ultimate Fitness Boot Camp can now donate pieces of clothing, which earns them a spot in a fast-paced, interval-style class free of charge. Info: www.tacomabootcamps.com. ETC –

FREE FIRST WEEKENDS

ETC – Bank of America bank-

card holders and employees receive free admission to the Tacoma Art Museum the first weekend of every month as part of Bank of America’s national Museums on Us program. Info: museums.bankofamerica.com.

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HAPPENINGS – Visit

downtown Tacoma’s Franciscan Polar Plaza for art, ice and everything nice this winter as the skating rink returns for its second year of holiday merry-making. Polar Plaza is a special place for people to come together and make memories to last a lifetime. Enjoy music, special events and more in partnership with Tacoma Art Museum. Franciscan Polar Plaza is open through Jan. 6 RANKO’S HEALTH FAIR

Visit Rankos Pharmacy and Gifts on Dec. 21-22 and Jan. 2-4 for a health fair and open house. Free health screenings will be offered, including bone density, blood glucose, blood pressure, foot exams and diabetic shoe fittings. Flu shots will be available for $26, and pneumonia and whooping cough vaccinations will also be available. Rankos will donate $3 to local schools for every student/alum/staff who receives a flu shot from Stadium, First Presbyterian and St. Pat’s. Prizes, giveaways and snacks will be available, as well as gift bags for the first 100 people. Rankos is located at 101 N. Tacoma Ave. Info: www.rankospharmacy.com. ETC –

SHIFT YOUR SHOPPING TOURS

– Shopping tours are taking place throughout Tacoma, sponsored by GoLocal and Tacoma Art Bus. Downtown Tacoma tours are self-directed and ongoing until Dec. 14. Stadium, Proctor and Old Town HAPPENINGS

tours take place Dec. 15 from 4-8 p.m. For more details, visit www.tacomaartbus.com. FLOWERS FOR TACOMA

lation is composed of a limited, but strikingly vibrant, color palette. The exhibit runs until January. NORTHWEST ART

“Best of the Northwest: Selected Paintings from the Collection” is on display at Tacoma Art Museum. The works on view are some of the best from its collection of paintings by Northwest artists. It runs until March. ART –

ART – “Andy Warhol’s

Flowers for Tacoma” explores the context and development of flower imagery in Warhol’s career, focusing on his 1982 proposal for Tacoma Dome. Warhol’s extensive use of flowers throughout his career is represented by early illustrations from the 1950s, series of flower prints and numerous photographs made by Warhol and his circle that illustrate the artist’s fascination with the fragility and beauty of flowers. The exhibit runs through Feb. 10. Info: www.tacomaartmuseum.org. ‘SCAPES’

ART – Venetian

artists Laura de Santillana and Alessandro Diaz de Santillana have joined forces to create “Scapes,” a dynamic and entirely new body of work at Museum of Glass. The exhibition comprises four rooms based on the Hindu belief that the universe is divided into separate spheres of existence: Earth, Space, Sun, and Moon and Constellations. The de Santillanas have interpreted elements of the Hindu cosmology in glass, creating spaces in which forms and colors correspond to physical phenomena, or the visible universe, and evoke an atmosphere of cosmic vibration. Each instal-

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Pacific islands, hot hula fitness incorporates easy to perform dance moves set to the sounds of traditional Polynesian drum beats fused with funky reggae music, resulting in a modern, hip fitness workout. Hot hula fitness is a fun, new and exciting dance workout that isolates your larger muscle groups, quads and arms, providing a total body workout in 60 minutes. All ages and fitness levels will enjoy hot hula fitness. Admission: $6 (discount with APCC membership). APCC is located at 4851 South Tacoma Way.

The Valley Chorale, a soprano-alto-tenor-bass singing group, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Lutheran Church of Christ the King, located at 1710 E. 85th St. in Tacoma. If you like singing, contact Joy Heidal at (253) 848-1134 or Dixie Byrne at (253) 677-5291 for more information and a personal invitation to join the group. ETC –

MEMORY LOSS SUPPORT

DRUM CIRCLE

Caring for someone with memory loss? Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support groups provide a consistent and caring place for people to learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are also on a unique journey of providing care to a person with dementia. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia will be held the second Monday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St. Contact group facilitator Chuck Benefiel at (253) 584-3267. ETC –

Ted Brown Music Tacoma hosts a free, all-ages drum circle every Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. You do not need to have a drum to participate. For more info contact Ted Brown Music at (253) 272-3211 or visit www.tedbrownmusic.com. MUSIC –

Museum of Glass is showcasing items created by a glass art master over the past 10 years in “Maestro: Recent Works by Lino Tagliapietra.” The Italian artist has invented numerous techniques and designs that are technically flawless and visually breathtaking, yet filled with complexity and difficulty. He is recognized around the world as the maestro of contemporary glass. The exhibition shows his evolution to larger works, bolder colors and patterns over his nearly 50 years as an artist. It runs through Jan. 6. ART –

HOT HULA FITNESS

ETC – Every Monday through

Wednesday, Asia Pacific Cultural Center hosts hot hula fitness classes from 7-8 p.m. Inspired by the dances of the

SUPPORT GROUP

Suffering from fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue? Attend this support group, which meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 4:15-5:15 p.m. at the Tacoma Area Coalition for Individuals with Disabilities building, located at 6315 S. 19th St. The group’s mission is to improve the morale of people coping with these challenges. Its activities include face-to-face encouragement, networking, sharing of resources as well as individual discoveries.

ETC –

UKULELE CIRCLE

Ted Brown Music Tacoma hosts a free, all-ages ukulele circle every Wednesday from 6:30-8 p.m. For more info contact Ted Brown Music at (253) 272-3211 or visit www.tedbrownmusic. com. MUSIC –

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Notice of Trustee’s Sale PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 RCW TO: Crystal Mae Thomas In the Welfare of: T.-B. III, G. D. DOB: 12/03/2009 Case Number: PUY-G-02/12-008 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on January 31, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. TO: Byron Fryberg III FOR THE MATTER OF: Puyallup Tribe vs. Byron Fryberg III CASE NUMBER: PUY-FH-10/12-077 ;OL 7L[P[PVULY OHZ ÄSLK H *P]PS 7L[P[PVU HNHPUZ[ [OL Respondent in this Court. Both the Petitioner and Respondent have the right to legal representation in this case. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court. The Respondent must respond to this Civil Petition within twenty (20) days after being served. The Respondent must respond by serving a copy VM H ^YP[[LU HUZ^LY VU [OL 7L[P[PVULY HUK I` ÄSPUN this written answer with this Court along with an HMÄKH]P[ VM ZLY]PJL YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in the Puyallup Tribal Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, in the matter of which is located at 1638 East 29th Street, Tacoma, Washington, and you are to stay until this Court may hear this matter. YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear on Tuesday the 22nd day of January,2013 at 9:00 a.m. for an Initial Hearing. FAILURE TO APPEAR AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. DATE: this 4th day of December, 2012. Puyallup Tribal Court Clerk TO: Joel Nash Hayes Sr. In the Welfare of: H. JR., J. N. DOB: 03/08/2012 Case Number: PUY-CW-03/12-014 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a Review Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for a Review Hearing on February 4, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.720, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. TO: Vanessa Whitford In the Welfare of: O., S. DOB: 06/23/2008 Case Number: PUY-G-02/11-021 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on January 7, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. TO: Eugene Thomas In the Welfare of: O., S. DOB: 06/23/2008 Case Number: PUY-G-02/11-021 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on January 7, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. NO. PUY-CS 10/12-071 Summons in a civil action and notice of hearing IN THE PUYALLUP TRIBAL COURT PUYALLUP INDIAN RESERVATION TACOMA, WASHINGTON SHARP, Debra A. Petitioner, v. FLORES, Kyle Thomas Respondent, ;OL WL[P[PVULY ÄSLK H JOPSK Z\WWVY[ JP]PS HJ[PVU against you in the above named court. 0U VYKLY [V KLMLUK `V\YZLSM `V\ T\Z[ ÄSL HU answer by stating your defense in writing and ÄSPUN P[ ^P[O [OL JV\Y[ HUK ZLY]PUN H JVW` VU [OL petitioner within twenty (20) days after the day you received notice of this hearing. If you fail to respond, a DEFAULT JUDGMENT may be entered against you without further notice to you. A default judgment is a judgment granted the Petitioner for what has been asked in the Petition. This Summons in issued pursuant to Section 7.24.090(4.08.100) of the Puyallup Parental Responsibility Act. NOTICE OF HEARING: A hearing on the petition is set for January 16, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at the Puyallup Tribal Court. Dated December 10, 2012 /s/ Lou Hammond Clerk of the Court Puyallup Tribal Court 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404 (253) 680-5585

Grantor: LK Broadway, LLC Successor Trustee: Philip S. Brooke III )LULÄJPHY`! (TLYPJHU>LZ[ )HUR Abbreviated Legal: Unit 301, 732 Broadway, a Condominium Full Legal on: Page 2 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 9006780050 Prior Document Reference No.: 200712310047 TO: LK Broadway, LLC 201 St. Helens Ave., Suite #214 Tacoma, WA 98402 Occupants 732 Broadway, Unit 301 Tacoma, WA 98402 Lineberry Kenney, PLLC 201 St. Helens Ave., Suite #214 Tacoma, WA 98402 Donald J. Kenney 16750 Lemolo Shore Drive Poulsbo, WA 98370 LK Broadway, LLC 732 Broadway, Unit 301 Tacoma, WA 98402 LK Broadway, LLC 7HJPÄJ /PNO^H` East Fife, WA 98424 Lineberry Kenney, PLLC 732 Broadway, Unit 301 Tacoma, WA 98402

Donald J. Kenney 17791 Fjord Drive NE, Suite 164 Poulsbo, WA 98370 John Kenney 17791 Fjord Drive NE, Suite 164 Poulsbo, WA 98370 United States Small Business Administration Fresno Commercial Loan Center 801 R. Street, Suite 101 Fresno, CA 93721 Evergreen Business Capital 13925 Interurban Ave. South Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98168 Administration of the U.S. Small Business Administration 10737 Gateway West, #300 El Paso, TX 79935

Lineberry Kenney, PLLC 17791 Fjord Drive NE, Suite 164 Poulsbo, WA 98370 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will, on the 11th day of January, 2013, at the hour of 10:00 A.M., inside the front entrance of the Pierce County Courthouse, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, in the City of Tacoma, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following-described real property, situated in the County of Pierce, State of Washington, to-wit: Unit 301, 732 Broadway, a Condominium, according to declaration recorded under Auditor’s ÄSL 5V HUK HTLUKTLU[ [OLYL[V and survey map and plans recorded under auditor’s ÄSL 5V HUK HTLUKTLU[Z [OLYL[V PU Pierce County, Washington. (Assessor’s Tax Parcel No. 900678-005-0) which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated December 27, 2007, and recorded on December 31, 2007 Auditor’s File No. 200712310047 Pierce County, Washington, from LK Broadway, LLC, as Grantor, to Ticor Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of AmericanWest )HUR HZ )LULÄJPHY` HUK HZ Z\JJLZZVY PU PU[LYLZ[ [V Bank of Tacoma. II. 5V HJ[PVU JVTTLUJLK I` [OL )LULÄJPHY` VM [OL Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligations in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts, which are now in arrears: UNPAID MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST: Unpaid monthly payments: December 27, 2010 remaining unpaid partial payment of $1,793.72 plus 14 payments of principal and interest January 27, 2011 through December 27, 2012 at $1,865.25 $46,559.72 each. LATE CHARGES: Accrued Late Charges $1,585.42 REAL PROPERTY TAXES: Delinquent Real Property Taxes for the year 2010, HUK ÄYZ[ OHSM VM PUJS\KPUN PU[LYLZ[ HUK penalties thereon.* $19,473.22

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*Together with interest and penalties accrued on the delinquent real property taxes from and after the date of this Notice. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal of $241,153.66 together with interest as provided in the Note from the 27th day of December 2010, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on the 11th day of January, 2013. The defaults referenced in Paragraph III must be cured by the 31st day of December, 2012 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the 31st day of December, 2012 (11 days before the sale date), the defaults, as set forth in Paragraph III, are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after the 31st day of December, 2012 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by [OL )LULÄJPHY` VY ;Y\Z[LL [V [OL )VYYV^LY .YHU[VY and Guarantors at the following addresses: LK BROADWAY, LLC (Borrower) 201 St. Helens Ave., Suite #214 Tacoma, WA 98402 DOUGLAS J. LINEBERRY (Guarantor) 1001 32nd Street Court NW Gig Harbor, WA 98335 LINEBERRY KENNEY, PLLC (Guarantor) 201 St. Helens Ave., Suite #214 Tacoma, WA 98402 DONALD J. KENNEY (Guarantor) 16750 Lemolo Shore Drive Poulsbo, WA 98370 I` IV[O ÄYZ[ JSHZZ HUK JLY[PÄLK THPS VU [OL Z[ day of January, 2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above on February 2, 2012 and the Trustee has possession of proof of such posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor, and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor, of all their interest in the abovedescribed property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. DATED this 4th day of December, 2012. Philip S. Brooke III, Successor Trustee 717 West Sprague Avenue, Suite 1200 Spokane, WA 99201-3505

VOLUNTEERS Help lift people out of poverty 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. Volunteers can serve as tax preparers, quality reviewers, greeters, or interpreters (for non-English speaking or hearing-impaired tax payers). Free training provided. Contact Amy Allison, amya@associatedministries.org, or apply online at www.VolunteerTaxHelp.org.

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Get involved with Metro Parks Tacoma’s Citizen Advisory Councils! The Business & Responsive Agency Council helps district leadership with business planning, ÀQDQFLDO VXVWDLQDELOLW\ decisions, revenue development and quality assurance. Monthly meetings focus on issues that affect the future of our park system. Visit www.metroparkstacoma.org/business-volunteer to learn more or call Brett Freshwaters, &KLHI )LQDQFLDO 2IÀFHU DW 253.305.1081. Brettf@ tacomaparks.com.

We need a Spanish speaking volunteer Tuesday & Thursday’s 10:30-11:30 AM. Volunteer to help translate for our Latino senior population. Call Portland Ave Community Center 253591-5391 Ask for Bonnie. Leave a message if she isn’t in she will call you back.

Metro Parks Tacoma Special events bring the community together and provide families with affordable fun. Metro Parks Tacoma needs volunteers to help produce memorable events. Visit www.metroparkstacoma. org/volunteer and signXS WR EH QRWLĂ€HG RI VSHcial event service opportunities. To learn more, contact Roxanne Miles, Volunteer Manager, at 253.305.1068. Roxannem@tacomaparks.com.

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 Fletcher, Youth Sports Coordinator, royf@tacomaparks.com or 253.305.1025. Help a Child Improve Reading One-on-one support makes a huge difference in an elementary student’s ability to overcome reading challenges. As a Read2Me Tutor, you can be that person who makes a difference. The Read2Me program at Tacoma Community House is looking for committed volunteer tutors for grades 1-3. Starting in October,

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Volunteer needed to get seniors up and walking. We need an avid walker that will get seniors walking for a healthier lifestyle. Tuesday or Thursday 1011. Volunteers will need to pass background check. Please call Portland Ave Community Center @ 253-591-5391. Ask for Bonnie or leave a message and she will call you back. Join us in changing lives! Changing Rein Equine Assisted Activities and TherDSLHV D QRQSURĂ€W RIIHUV 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: Jacki Berreth at 253-961-7277 or volunteer@changingrein.org.

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