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TACOMA GATHERS TO MOURN LOSS OF OFFICER
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acoma came together on Friday, Dec. 9 at the Tacoma Dome to celebrate the life and mourn the loss of officer Reginald “Jake” Gutierrez. Gutierrez was a 17-year veteran of the department and a devoted father, brother and fiancé. He was slain during an 11-hour standoff on Nov. 30. A Police Procession brought Gutierrez to the dome from JBLM, where officers from around the state, city officials, friends, family and the public gathered to honor
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Citizens, city officials and fellow officers honored TPD officer Jake Gutierrez on Dec. 9 with a police procession and memorial at the Tacoma Dome.
Gutierrez’s sacrifice “On behalf of the city of Tacoma, its residents, the Tacoma City Council and the numerous elected officials that are here today, we offer our sincerest condolences to his family, his loved ones and all his colleagues, both
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past and present in the Tacoma Police Department,” said Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland. “I have witnessed an amazing outpouring of support from every corner of the United States, and every corner of our community in u See GUTIERREZ / page A4
UNIVERSITY PLACE BOY SCOUT TROOP ROBBED OF SUPPLIES By Derek Shuck derek@tacomaweekly.com
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Tacoma City Council is working on a timeline to collect and review applications to replace outgoing City Manager T.C. Broadnax now that he has accepted the post of city manager of Dallas.
Broadnax, who left a post as the assistant city manager of San Antonio to become Tacoma’s top administrator in 2012, will return to the Lone Star State after the New Year. Councilmembers approved a resolution on Tuesday to begin the process of
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On Monday, Dec. 5 a truck pulled up to Boy Scout Troop 248’s storage shed on Bridgeport Way, tore away the door and made off with many of the Scouts’ supplies. It’s been a week since the event took place and Scout Master Dave Matzen still has no leads on the missing gear. “All are replaceable; it’s just a matter of costing money,” Matzen said. In all, the materials stolen amounts to seven stoves, three propane tanks, five lanterns, three camping propane tees, and a bin full of ceremony equipment as well as the troop flag. University Place residents may know Troop 248 as the group that sells Christmas trees every year in the city. The troop, currently consisting of around 30 boys, is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. The troop focuses on u See SCOUTS / page A11
HOLIDAY GIVING LOOKING TO GIVE TO OTHERS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON? HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS TO HELP SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES. By Matt Nagle matt@tacomaweekly.com
When thoughts turn to giving during the Holidays, it can sometimes be confusing to find just the right charity to donate to given that there are so many to choose from. An informal polling of the Tacoma Weekly staff revealed the following list of 10 suggestions that we’ve put together to help provide ideas to thoughtful Tacomans. There are a lot more where these came from – check out www.greatnonprofits.org/city/ tacoma/WA where you can search area charities by category. Tacoma Rescue Mission It seems that everywhere you go these days, people of all ages are living on the streets or standing on a corner holding a sign in the hopes that someone will help them out with a dollar or two. And now that the weather is turning cold, places like the Tacoma Rescue Mission are a godsend. In addition to offering more than u See GIVING / page A6 FACEBOOK: facebook.com/tacomaweekly
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In another update in the case of our missing porker, Percival, his girlfriend Charlotte claims to have received a phone call from her long-time boyfriend. On Saturday, Dec. 10 at approximately 10:34 p.m., Charlotte answered her phone to hear breathing that was consistent with the patterns of Percival the Pothole Pig. After about 15 seconds, whoever was on the other line hung up. TPD traced the call to a Hilltop cell tower but have no additional information at this time. Keep an eye on the Tacoma Weekly for additional updates, if you have any information about Percival, contact his roommate Derek Shuck at Derek@ tacomaweekly.com.
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Bulletin Board STRICKLAND ANNOUNCES COALITION TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland has convened a group of elected officials in Pierce County to advocate for policies to help alleviate the region’s homelessness crisis. The newly formed Pierce County Housing Stability Coalition includes Puyallup Mayor John Hopkins, Lakewood Mayor Don Anderson, Milton Mayor Debra Perry, and Pierce County Council Members Doug Richardson, Connie Ladenburg and Rick Talbert. “I formed this coalition because homelessness is a complex issue that affects all of Pierce County – rural, suburban and urban communities, not just Tacoma. A unified approach to advocate for policies and resources will be more effective than a piecemeal one," said Strickland. “Many factors can contribute to homelessness such as chemical dependency, domestic violence, mental health issues and access to living wage jobs. This coalition will advocate for policies and programs that help improve housing stability and provide needed help to those experiencing homelessness.” "My colleagues from the Pierce County Council and I look forward to this opportunity to bring an integrated and comprehensive approach to addressing the many facets of homelessness," said Pierce County Council Chair Doug Richardson. "The coalition provides an important venue for meaningful progress." The coalition has developed a set of priorities for the upcoming legislative session in Olympia. These include expansion of successful programs such as Housing First and the McCarver Elementary School Housing Program, and renewing and increasing the document recording fees which are dedicated to helping the homeless. The coalition also supports policies to help local jurisdictions create more affordable housing, and will advocate for legislation that addresses predatory mobile home lending practices. DR. MAXINE MIMMS TO BE HONORED The City Events and Recognitions Committee will honor Dr. Maxine B. Mimms with the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award during the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration on Monday, Jan. 16. The event will begin at 11 a.m. in the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center (1500 Broadway). “Dr. Mimms embodies the mission of Dr. King through her extraordinary dedication to opening doors of higher education to the diverse community in Tacoma,” said Committee Chairwoman Erin Lee. “Our event theme is ‘Beloved Community’ and we gave special consideration to nominees whose work focused on understanding our community and its needs, and delivering solutions.” The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award strives not only to recognize and encourage excellence in community service activities carried out by an individual, organization or group, but also seeks to encourage similar efforts by others who may want to serve in the community. It is presented each year during the City’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration before an average crowd of approximately 2,000 attendees. For more information about the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration, visit cityoftacoma. org/mlk, email MLK@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 5732523.
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BOARD OF HEALTH PASSES MEDICINE RETURN REGULATION The Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health took a stand against the potential dangers lurking in the home medicine cabinet. In a unanimous vote, board members adopted a comprehensive medicine return regulation at their Dec. 7 meeting. The regulation expands options for the safe, convenient, and environmentally friendly disposal of prescription medicines. “Harmful medicines can easily find their way from the medicine cabinet into the wrong hands or into the environment,” said Anthony L-T Chen, MD, MPH, director of health at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. “The regulation protects people and the environment and prevents overdoses and addiction.” In 2015, a majority of heroin users surveyed in Pierce County said they were first hooked on opioid medicines like those found in home medicine cabinets, according to the University of Washington’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute. Heroin later became their drug of choice because it helped them achieve a similar high to medicines like Percocet and Vicodin. Heroin is also cheaper. Feedback from the community influenced the Health Department in the development of this regulation. The Department considered testimony from the public gathered at meetings and written comments. The new regulation will begin to take effect in the fall of 2017. To give residents greater convenience, the regulation will:
• Expand medicine drop box locations to more places such as pharmacies, hospitals, and police stations.
• Add an option for some residents to send unused medicine by mail to a disposal site for free.
• Use funding from the pharmaceutical industry to run the program.
These options will add to the 21 drop box locations where Pierce County residents can get rid of most unwanted or unused prescription and non-prescription medicine. Learn more about the safe and environmentally friendly disposal of unwanted medicines at www.tpchd.org/ medicine-return.
PROBABLE MUMPS CASES IN PIERCE COUNTY Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is investigating four probable cases of mumps in Pierce County, all associated with an outbreak in south King County. “Public health is essential to address disease outbreaks, especially those that cross county boundaries,” said Nigel Turner, communicable disease division director at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. “We coordinate with partner agencies to protect the health of all people in the affected area,” Turner said. What Is Mumps? Mumps is a highly contagious viral illness. An infected person can spread it through face-to-face contact by coughing, sneezing, or spraying saliva while talking. It can also spread by shared cups and eating utensils. What Are the Symptoms? Mumps are best known for causing puffy cheeks and a swollen jaw, the result of swollen salivary glands. The SEE MORE BULLETIN BOARD ITEMS ON PAGE A3
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Puyallup Police and Kent Police are asking for help identifying a bank robber who has hit twice so far. DAVID ROSE First he robbed the Alaska USA Federal Credit Union in the Fred Meyer grocery store on SE 240th Street in Kent on Saturday, Dec. 3. He was in a late 80’s early 90’s red Honda Prelude or
Honda Accord. It appears to have a sunroof, spoiler and flip-up headlights. The bank teller reported that the suspect approached the teller window, presented a note that inferred a threat and fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. Officers fanned out in the area in search of the suspect but were unsuccessful in locating him. He was caught on the credit union’s video surveillance and is described as a white male adult, 23-28 years of age, with facial hair. He is 5-feet, 9-inches tall, and described as having a medium
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE A2 symptoms are: • Fever • Headache • Muscle Aches • Tiredness • Loss of Appetite Meningitis and encephalitis are rare complications of mumps.
How Can You Prevent Mumps? Immunization is the most effective way to prevent mumps. Everyone should make sure they are up to date on their measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR). Other ways to protect yourself: • Avoid contact with anyone infected with mumps. • Wash your hands with soap and water. • Don’t share cups and eating utensils. Who Is More Likely to Get Mumps? • Babies less than one year old. • Children older than one who have not received at least one dose of the MMR. • Adults born in or after 1957 who have not been vaccinated or have not had mumps before. Today the Health Department is reminding Pierce County school districts of steps to control a mumps outbreak. If an outbreak occurred in a school setting, the Health Department would recommend the district exclude unimmunized
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TURKEY SHOOT NETS $36,000 FOR JBLM CHARITIES On Nov. 4, America’s Credit Union (ACU), held its 16th Annual Turkey Shoot Golf Tournament at Eagles Pride Golf Course. Many local businesses and over 100 golfers, including guest soldiers, participated to help raise $36,000 for Santa’s Castle, The Food Basket Program and The Madigan Foundation on JBLM. The tournament originally started to get Santa’s Castle off the ground. Santa’s Castle is a local charity that assists soldiers in need by providing Christmas presents for them to give to their families. Later, the tournament was expanded to also benefit the JBLM Holiday Food Basket Program and the Madigan Foundation, which helps to pay soldiers and their families’ medical costs not covered through insurance. Kenneth S. Leonard, President/CEO of America’s Credit Union, has been there from the beginning and shared the history and meaning of the tournament as well as his commitment to give back to our soldiers. ACU and Ken are honored to contribute to the morale and welfare of our military. ACU wishes to thank the following sponsors for their support of this tournament; Red Wind Casino – Presenting Sponsor for the second year in a row; SWBS – Award Sponsorship; Cascade Print Media – Dinner Sponsor; Bruce Titus Olympia Nissan, Cook Security, Northwest Motor Sports, Tactical Tailor, The USO NW, Cigar Daddies, The Better Business Bureau, BMW Northwest, Arrow Cleaning, AUSA, Boom, Creative, Costco, Access Softek, CUNA, I5 Designs, Jimmy John’s, Sound Credit Union, The Madigan Foundation, US Family Healthplan, Air-Streams and Little Caesars. ACU would like to give a special thank you to the Walmart Lakewood Store for supplying 15 turkeys and Dimitri’s Gourmet Mixes.
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this difficult and challenging time. People of all backgrounds lined the streets to show support. This community held not one, but two candlelight vigils in the pouring rain to show respect and gratitude for our fallen officer.” Donations can be made to the Jake Gutierrez Memorial Fund at any Wells Fargo location. On Saturday, Dec. 17 Jimmy Johns in the Tacoma area will be donating 100 percent of its profits to the fund from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE HARRY POTTER GENERATION NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOUNG GRYFFINDORS TO RESIST TRUMPDEMORT!
By Anne-Marie Codur When my son and I were reading the Harry Potter books together, in 2009-10, I had told him that the imaginary world created by J.K. Rowling represented the very real world of dictatorships and authoritarian regimes in many countries in Asia, in Africa, in the Middle East, where people were arrested, tortured and killed for their ideas or for who they were, for their differences, the color of their skin, the way they worship God or their ethnic origin. If someone had told me then that six years later the death eaters would be roaming wild all over America, I would have laughed in disbelief. Not here. Not possible. But it is now plainly and painfully obvious that the broken, monstrous soul of Lord Voldemort has incarnated itself in an orange looking, pathetic wizard named Trump who has been able, through fear and dark magic, to ensnare the souls of millions of Americans blindly casting their votes for him to make him their leader. He has surrounded himself with pale looking, blond Slytherins calling for a general whitening ethnic cleansing of America where all those who do not look like them, the mudbloods and muggles, are in grave danger of being singled out, silenced, arrested, deported and even worse. This is only the beginning. America is entering the opening chapters of book five, the “Order of the Phoenix.� And all of you kids, whose childhood has exalted the adventures of Harry, Hermione and Ron, know exactly what I am talking about. So it is to you that I am addressing this letter – to my son, to all of his friends, to all their generation. You, kids, know better than the older generations that have failed you and have brought upon this curse on our beloved country. Now is the time for you, young and brave Gryffindors, to roar. Now is the time for you to form Dumbledore’s army, and to train yourself in the art of nonviolent civil resistance. All the spells of Stupefy, Expelliarmus and Expecto Patronum, to name just a few among the most important used to dispel the death eaters and dementors, have all real life equivalent in the world of civil resistance and strategic nonviolent conflict. As you all know, Harry, Herm-
ione and Ron never used the unforgivable curses that cause mental or physical pain (Crucio, the torture curse) and death (Avada Kedavra, the killing curse). Their resistance uses exclusively nonviolent means – they immobilize their adversaries, or disarm them, or build protective shields against their enemies’ spells. And they use the comic relief of “Riddikulus� to dispel their own worst fears. My children, we are going to need this toolbox of non-lethal but powerful spells against the hordes of white supremacists that are feeling empowered by their master to roam freely and wreak havoc in this country. We will need to build our inner strength, our Patronumto to protect our souls from their spells. We will need to learn how to attack them in their most vulnerable spots, how to debunk their lies and destroy their horcruxes, how to use the power of our adversaries to knock them down, using their own spells against them, to disarm them – this is called backfire in the language of civil resistance, in particular through the use of dilemma actions (more on this in the future trainings in strategic nonviolent action that all of you will be taking. For instance, check this site for online trainings: www.nonviolentconflict.org/). And we will need a lot of humor to ridicule them continuously and delegitimize them without any respite, to make them look small and pathetic, because we should never be afraid of them. And all of this will help us gain in strength to build our own power, the power of love and friendship, and the power of community. Our strength will come from the solidarity we are building among ourselves as we are entering the darkness. We will be the lights, the flames of hope, for one another. We will build our courage even if deep down we feel scared. We will do this because we care for each other beyond all difference in religion, ethnic background, sexual orientation, gender or color of skin. We will help and protect each other at all times. We are all one, and we will fight as one to dispel this darkness. And we are not alone. I nominate in the role of Albus Dumbledore, our fierce Senator of Vermont, champion of the 99 percent and leader of the Revolution, Bernie Sanders. Not only does he look the part, he has both the wisdom and the humor of Professor Dumbledore, whose bright velvet hats
would fit perfectly on his silver white hair! The elder wand is his, and Lord Trumpdemort will definitely feel the Bern! And as our equally fierce Professor McGonagall, I nominate none other than Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is a fearless warrior and Gryffindor leader, slayer of all Wall Street 1 percent Slytherins. For the moment I am not sure who the double agent in our story will be – a Republican Snape who will pretend to work for Trump and his apocalyptic crew, but in reality will be sabotaging in secret their whole evil plan. And let us put pressure on Republican Senators and Congressmen at the state level, to push them to defect and not cooperate or at least show no particular zeal in serving their master, in the same manner as the Malfoys. There are Republican governors, and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is one of them, who might eventually join the ranks of the resistance. Let us work on winning him over and some of his peers. So, the stage is set for the biggest fight of all. The grownups, whose tears are starting to dry and who have enough strength left in them, will be reforming the ranks of the Order of the Phoenix to help you in any way we can. But we cannot win this without you, kids – without your passion, your vision, and your fierce commitment. This fight will make you mature early and make you wise beyond your years. This is a fight for the ages, and it will define your generation. From the greatest crises emerge the greatest opportunities and to be 16, 18, 20 years old today, in 2016, is a mighty gift that history is offering you. It is a chance that cannot be missed. This is your chance to change this country and the world for the better. It will be hard and the road might be long. But remember: the darkest hour is just before the dawn. So, young and brave Gryffindors, are you ready? One of your proud moms, Mrs. Weasley A.M. Codur is a scholar, educator and performing artist, an environmentalist and peace activist, academic advisor at the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, and co-founder of the University of the Middle East Project.
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Tacoma City Council set aside $21.3 million in the next biennial budget to renovate the iconic, yet extremely dated, Tacoma Dome in hopes that sprucing up the 33-year-old structure will make it more attractive to event bookers and concert planners. Maybe it will. Heck, nothing could really hurt at this point. But there is a better way. Renovations that include new seating systems, updated bathrooms, improved landscaping and back-office changes to the loading docks and security systems are not set to begin until next summer. At the end of the “updates,� the woodframed dome will structurally be 35 years old, at or at least nearing the service life of other concert venues. The King Dome was deemed obsolete after just 24 years. The Tacoma Dome is more tired and more dated now than the King Dome was when it was demolished 15 years ago. Nothing, no matter how much is updated and renovated, will likely change that. We should talk about retiring it and replacing it with something bigger, better and more befitting a city on the rise. Imagine, if you will, a new landmark dome on the front porch of the city that is surrounded by a coordinated Dome District roster of attractions that includes LeMay - America’s Car Museum, a commuter rail hub at Freighthouse Square, hotel rooms within walking distance and everythingunder-one-roof amenities at the Emerald Queen Casino nearby. Much of those tourism–related changes are already on the way, so now imagine the tired and soiled dome in the middle of that. The picture isn’t particularly attractive to the thousands of drivers who stream by Tacoma on their routes along Interstate 5 or the half million people who attend concerts and performances at the Dome each year. The Tacoma Dome plays an important role in the region’s tourism industry, and so its curb appeal should reflect that. And new bathrooms and sprinkler systems just don’t have that “wow� factor a venue of its stature deserves. The Dome has served us well, and it should be allowed to retire with dignity rather than be kept alive with an infusion of new chairs, no matter how state-ofthe-art they are. The “Dome of Our Own� campaign in 1980 to build the $28 million facility passed voters with 70 percent of the vote. Certainly a bond measure to raise at least that could get a fair shake from the electorate, particularly if the city already has $20 million to match a bond drive.
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250 people a warm and dry shelter every night, the Mission provides 1,200 meals a day to homeless and low-income people, a nurturing Family Life Program to keep families together during recovery, and more than 300 children every year call the Mission their home while their families heal. Their Veterans Resource Center assists homeless veterans in partnership with the U.S. Veterans Affairs Administration and the Mission also helps students to achieve high school credit toward their high school diploma. Tacoma Rescue Mission can really stretch a dollar too – less than $20 provides a meal, shelter and care this Christmas. Learn more at www.trm.org or call (253) 383-4493. New Phoebe House Since opening in 2002, New Phoebe House Association has helped to reunify more than 450 Pierce County mothers and their children who had been torn apart by chemical dependence. By providing housing, services, more than a dozen programs and ongoing support, women heal, learn self-sufficiency and clean and sober living, which in turn gives them the tools to raise their children and break the cycle of substance abuse, homelessness and incarceration. When others had given up on them, a group of concerned citizens banded together with the City of Tacoma and Pierce County to address this need and the non-profit New Phoebe House Association was born. As residents are assured that their day-to-day needs for food, shelter, referrals for medical, mental health, dental care, and clothing assistance are met, they can focus on remaining clean and sober, developing job skills, gaining education, becoming financially literate, building a resource network, and increasing parenting skills. This comprehensive approach allows the women and children to live in the New Phoebe House for up to two years. At the end of this time period, the program goals aim for each woman to be self-sufficient, more resilient, able to parent in a loving and safe manner, and transition to more permanent housing. There are all kinds of ways to give to New Phoebe House, from financial donations to volunteer time and practical items like new mattresses, pillows and towels. Learn more by calling (253) 383-7710 or visit www.NewPhoebeHouse.org. HopeSparks Since 1895, HopeSparks has been lighting the way in Tacoma and Pierce County through innovative programs that help children and families get the tools, resources and skills they need to lead successful lives and raise successful kids. Serving some of the most vulnerable families in Pierce County doesn’t always mean income-based but also their life experiences that a lot of these families have gone through or are currently going through. HopeSparks has 120 years of not just changing one family at a time but changing the community. Today HopeSparks comprises five core behavioral health programs that serve children and families in Pierce County who face trauma, abuse and overwhelming life challenges: Healing Hearts Counseling, Children’s Developmental Services, Relatives Raising Children, Eating Recovery (for eating disorders) and Family Support Services. During 2014, HopeSparks served nearly 3,800 children and families, providing more than 27,000 family sessions and home visits agency-wide. If you would like to help HopeSparks continue this amazing record of success, call them at (253) 565-4484 or visit www.HopeSparks.org.
Northwest Leadership Foundation In 1989 a group of faith leaders in Seattle began a series of conversations asking, “Do our leaders reflect the diversity of the community?” “Are these leaders equipped to tackle complex trends and entrenched social issues in collaboration and compassion?” “How will the leaders of our community continue to be trained and nurtured?” Subsequently, the Northwest Leadership Foundation was established in Tacoma in an attempt to respond to those questions. As a faith-based, nonprofit organization, NLF exists to encourage, develop and strengthen leadership for the spiritual and social renewal of the city. NLF believes that effective leadership sets the tone for a good city or community to bring about change through social entrepreneurship, faith and citizenship. NLF specifically invites youth to serve and resolve to participate in the world; not in ways that sustain the status quo but as change makers for the good. Programs include: mentoring to nurture a young person’s assets; full tuition, full-need urban leadership scholarships; Urban Leaders in Training to serve the city of Tacoma for one year; Proyecto MoLE to build academic, personal and cultural pride in Latino youth; Leaders in Women’s Health to impact health disparities in communities of color; and much more. To give, call (253) 272-0771 or visit www.NorthwestLeadership.org. Citizens for a Healthy Bay With so much lately threatening Tacoma’s environment – methanol, liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants – Citizens for a Healthy Bay is needed now more than ever. CHB was formed in 1990 to represent Tacoma citizens in the Superfund clean-up of Commencement Bay, at the time one of the most polluted bodies of water in the country. Working sideby-side with local citizens, businesses and government, this non-profit’s mission is to clean up, restore and protect Commencement Bay, its surrounding waters and natural habitat to prevent water pollution and make our community more sustainable. CHB continues to be the community’s watchdog for toxic clean-ups, land use and other actions that can impact the health of our water resources. In addition, CHB offers engaging and educational presentations tailored to community organizations, concerned citizens, boaters and school groups of all ages. Keep Tacoma beautiful! Donate to the cause by calling (253) 383-2429 or visit www.HealthyBay.org. The Dugan Foundation The Dugan Foundation is founded on the principle that there is no reason to kill a companion animal for population control. Therefore, the Foundation does everything in its power to assist existing non-profit organizations to shelter, adopt and care for homeless companion animals. It also works to ensure that all of its programs have an educational component to allow people to learn what it takes to make a no-kill community, which is based on the development and implementation of a community-wide comprehensive animal welfare plan. Through community events like Happy Howlidays pet food drive, Woofstock pet adoption and music festival and Fur Ball fundraiser, the Dugan Foundation works to bring people together to care for our four-footed friends. Call (253) 572-7700 or visit www.DuganFoundation.org. The Rainbow Center As Tacoma’s only drop-in center for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning community, the Rainbow Center works to educate, advocate and celebrate individual identity for youth and adults alike. Oftentimes, those struggling with their sexual identity don’t know where to turn, or have nowhere to turn, but that’s not the case in Tacoma, as the Rainbow Center offers an open and welcoming atmosphere to find friends, resources and support. From
organizing social events and educational opportunities to offering AA meetings and book clubs, the Rainbow Center is there to help. And thanks to receiving a Victims of Crime grant, trained victim advocates at the center can assist with the trauma and the long-term aftermath of victimization in marginalized communities, serving individuals who have been victims of: assault, child physical abuse, DUI/DWI crashes, elder abuse, fraud, hate crimes, identity theft, property crimes, robbery, vehicular assault, homicide/attempted homicide, bullying, human trafficking/exploitation, kidnapping and/or missing person, and other crimes. Learn more by calling (253) 383-2318 or visit www. rainbowcntr.org. Northwest Furniture Bank Serving survivors of domestic abuse, people suffering loss from fire and natural disasters, and families coming from transitional housing, the Northwest Furniture Bank strives to give their clients a bed to sleep on, a sofa to sit on, and a table to eat from. Hundreds of volunteers use their time, talents and donated furniture to restore hope, dignity and stability to families that are working hard to rebuild their lives. As families move through the programs and transitional housing that helps them get back on their feet, they leave with little or nothing. Many can barely afford housing and food, let alone a bed to sleep on or a table to sit at. Furniture is a basic need that determines how people feel about themselves and also how well they will perform in the work place or at school. Northwest Furniture Bank even recycles mattresses and box springs. To find out how you can help, visit www.NWFurnitureBank.org or call (253) 302-3868. FISH Food Banks of Pierce County The beauty of donating to FISH Food Banks of Pierce County is that this non-profit distributes food to seven FISH Food Banks and mobile food bank sites across Pierce County to provide nutritious food to people in need with compassion, dignity and respect. This means that donations have a wide reach into communities miles around the greater Tacoma area. And it isn’t a hassle to access the food banks either – all operate on a walk-in basis and new clients are asked to provide I.D. with name, date of birth and current address and the names and birthdays of others in the household. That’s all! FISH serves more than 40,000 individuals each month with the assistance of 700 volunteers. There are numerous ways to help, from donating foods and funds to giving your time. Visit www.FishFoodBanks.org or call (253) 383-3164. Team Backpack/Forgotten Youth Foundation Team Backpack reduces some of the hardships homeless teen students face by providing support to keep them mentally focused and in school through what is said to be the most challenging years in life while facing the added stress of living without a permanent home. With the help of donors in the community, it provides backpack and shoulder bags filled with clothing, personal hygiene supplies, gift cards to food establishments, coats, blankets and gift items for the long holiday break and into the rest of the academic year. Team Backpack started when founder and executive director Nicole Ward saw a need to help those in the community that seem to be forgotten. While working at Rock the Dock Pub & Grill in 2012, Ward was prompted by a random Facebook post from a friend and counselor at Lincoln High School asking for help with a charity for the holidays to assist in an immediate need. Ward posted it on her Facebook page challenging friends to support. Within 45 minutes she received her first backpack from a neighbor and the rest, as they say, is history. Learn how you can help by going to www.TeamBackpack253.org or call (253) 278-2892.
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tions fair and open, Tacoma’s charter requires that elected officials observe a ‘gap in service’ after being elected to two consecutive terms,” her announcement stated. Resigning from the council now is that gap if she is elected mayor. “I will be gone the whole year,” Woodards said. “I want to respect the wishes of the voters.” The council will soon collect applications from Tacoma residents to then appoint someone to serve the remaining year of her at-larger position. Woodards’ only known challenger at this point is local architect Jim Merritt, who ran against Strickland in 2009. The Dallas City Council selected Broadnax over the in-house option of Mark McDaniel, who is the current assistant city manager of Dallas as well as Maura Black Sullivan, the COO of Chattanooga, Tenn; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, a former vice president of CPS Energy of San Antonio and James
selecting a national search firm to coordinate the search and selection process as a way to take action before the end of the year, since the Council meetings for Dec. 20 and Dec. 27 have been cancelled. “This is basically to get the ball rolling immediately,” Councilmember Marty Campbell said during the study session that added the resolution to Tuesday’s council agenda. The selection of the next city manager will be among the last major votes of the current City Council, since four of its nine members are term limited from running for reelection and another is up for reelection. The terms for Mayor Marilyn Strickland, Campbell, at-large councilmember Victoria Woodards and South Tacoma councilmember Joe Lonergan are term limited from running for their seats again, while North Tacoma Councilmember Robert Thoms’ current term also expires in 2017. Thoms is running for reelection. Woodards, who is also the president and CEO of the Tacoma Urban League, Lighthouse Laundry has announced her resigERS! nation from her council HUGE WASH Save Time! seat, which would allow Wash and Dry 8 Loads in 90 minutes! 26th & N. Pearl • Westgate S. Shopping Center her to run for mayor. Open Free Wi-Fi m www.LightHouseLaundry.biz 8am - 9p “To keep city elec-
individualization to make sure every member is having a good time on the many adventures the group takes on. Trips are taken to places like Alaska and Oregon, and these supplies are vital to making sure everything goes smoothly. While there are no leads on who took the supplies, the troop is pretty confident that the thieves don’t have a sweet tooth. One of the few items that remained after the break-in was a giant tub of candy, lef tover from a Halloween event. “I guess we’re just trying to find some humor in the situation. Why wouldn’t you take that?” Matzen asked. If you have any information regarding the stolen supplies, contact Scout Master Matzen at (253) 381-4724.
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RISE UP. (top) Not only does Ecko Aughkopinee have one of the coolest names we've ever seen, but he's also a talented player for Chief Leschi. The junior guard poured in 25 points against South Bend. (bottom) Chief Leschi sophomore Chris Whitford looks like the kind of post-player that the Warriors have needed for a long time. Whitford dropped 26 on South Bend.
BIG HOOP GAINS FOR CHIEF LESCHI By Justin Gimse
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FEELIN' IT. (top) Tacoma Stars' defenseman Evan McNeley is fast becoming a fan favorite around these parts. After several years playing throughout the US, the Everett native was able to make his way back home after the Stars returned to the pro ranks. (left) Jamael Cox was a Tacoma "star" back when he was a Tiger at Stadium High School. (right) Midfielder Alex Megson is a rare "Legacy" player. His father, Neil Megson, was a member of the original Tacoma Stars. (bottom) Puyallup native Mark Lee has been rolling with the new incarnation of the Stars since they began. If there is a loose ball in the corner, you can be sure Lee is in the middle of it.
On paper, it appeared as though the Chief Leschi boys' basketball team should probably come out victorious from their meeting with South Bend on Tuesday, Dec. 13, underneath the Warriors' home roof. One problem with this sort of observation would be Chief Leschi's track record in recent years, when it came to facing opponents that they should be able to readily dispatch. Much too often, the Warriors have found themselves playing down to their opposition's level of play and have wound up in some basketball games that were much tighter than they should have been. As a matter of fact, they often found themselves on the wrong end of a head-scratching loss. This season it looks as though Chief Leschi is beginning to trend in the opposite direction. In recent years, it hasn't been a regular occurrence to see the Warriors roll out a lineup that is taller than the other team. It was usually an odd night when Chief Leschi had a distinct height advantage over the other team. They often made do with a run and gun style of play that was suited to their size and quickness. Things are starting to look a little different now down in the valley. Having already faced what is considered to be the favorites of the 2B Pacific League to kick off the young season, the Warriors came away with two losses by a total of 11 points against perennial state powerhouse Life Christian and Ilwaco. Buoyed by these performances, Chief Leschi boys’ head coach Scott Halasz was looking for his team to continue to play at that level and drop the hammer on a team that resides on the opposite end of the league standings. It hasn't been a regular deal with these Warriors, and he knows that is the only way this team is going to move beyond just making the district playoffs and instead jockeying for a realistic spot in the 2B state tournament in Spokane in March. “I think we’ve already shown early, that we can play with the best of the best,” said Halasz. “We hit that adversity early. Now we learned from it and start building some momentum, and we’ll end up seeing those
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SPORTSWATCH
UPS WOMEN HAMMER GEODUCKS TO REMAIN RANKED AND UNDEFEATED
The nationally-ranked Puget Sound women’s basketball team remained undefeated when it beat Evergreen State, 73-44, on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at UPS Memorial Fieldhouse. Alexis Noren led all players with 13 points, and Jamie Lange posted season highs with 12 points and seven rebounds. The 22nd-ranked Loggers’ (7-0) defense held the Geoducks (1-6) to just 30.8 percent shooting from the floor, and forced Evergreen State into 22 turnovers. Puget Sound also outrebounded the Geoducks, 46-36. The Loggers’ up-tempo offense resulted in 11 assists on 14 made baskets in the first half, as Puget Sound held a 33-13 lead through the first 20 minutes. In all, the Loggers finished with 20 assists on 29 baskets. The Loggers return to action in the Pacific Lutheran Tournament, when Puget Sound tips off against Trinity (Tex.) on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. The Loggers will then face Buena Vista on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. Both games take place at PLU’s Olsen Gymnasium.
MITSUI AND WHITE LAND NATIONAL ACADEMIC HONORS FOR LUTES
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America recognized the top achievers in the classroom and on the pitch in NCAA Division III with Pacific Lutheran University women’s soccer student-athletes Takara Mitsui and Kelly White both earning a spot on the NSCAA Scholar All-American Team. Mitsui landed a spot on the 13-player Second Team while White was a Third Team honoree. Both Mitsui and White were additionally honored as First Team Scholar AllWest Region selections. A total of 39 student-athletes from across the nation were honored with Mitsui and White the lone representatives from the Northwest Conference. The honor is just the latest in a laundry list of awards for Mitsui. The senior goalkeeper was the Northwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year while also earning NSCAA All-American, NSCAA All-West Region, AllNWC, CoSIDA Academic All-American, and CoSIDA All-District accolades. The Lynwood native and nursing major played every minute of every game for the Lutes (16-1-4, 13-0-3 NWC), helping PLU secure the NWC title for the first time since 1992. Mitsui tallied 16 shutouts in goal while finishing the regular season ranked fifth nationally in minutes played, ninth in save percentage, and 11th in goals against average. A four-time NSCAA All-West Region honoree, White lands NSCAA Scholar All-American laurels for the first time in her career. A First Team Scholar All-West Region selection in 2015, the Tacoma native anchored a defensive backfield that pitched 16 shutouts and built a 590 minute scoreless streak that stretched across eight games. A double major in physics and computer science, White was a First Team All-NWC selection in 2016 and showed her versatility on set pieces with four goals and one assist. PLU tallied its first undefeated regular season in program history in 2016 before qualifying for the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time ever. Mitsui and White played a key role in the team’s success in 2016 and leave campus with a 56-13-12 overall record in a Lute uniform over the past four seasons.
PLU MEN STAY ABOVE .500 WITH TIGHT WIN 73-70 WIN OVER WILDCATS
Dylan Foreman piled on a game-high 22 points as the Pacific Lutheran University men’s basketball team survived a scare inside Olson Gymnasium on Friday, Dec. 9, outlasting Portland Bible College 73-70. The host Lutes (5-4) built their largest lead of the game with 10:03 remaining on a Foreman jumper, building a 12-point buffer. The pesky Wildcats (0-10) battled back, hitting four threes while sinking nine free throws over the next eight minutes to close the gap to just a single point with 1:47 remaining. Tyson Birrer came up clutch in the final seconds, hitting four free throws in the last 32 seconds to preserve the three point win after Portland Bible misfired on a three as time expired. “Dylan had a great game and he demands more from his teammates in timeouts,� said PLU head coach Steve Dickerson. “He and Andrew Ardissone are trying to pro-
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vide internal leadership which we desperately needed.� A sluggish start saw the Lutes trailing 15-5 after just eight minutes of play. PLU utilized a 13-2 run late in the opening stanza, taking a two point lead on an Ardissone layup with 2:44 left before the half. The two teams traded jabs the rest of the half with a Kyle Sawtell jumper knotting the score at 30 heading into the intermission. PLU tallied 15 of the first 19 points of the second half and never trailed en route to the non-conference win. Foreman finished the game 10-for-19 from the field, netting a game-high 22 points while Birrer added 13 points and seven boards. Brandon Lester chipped in 12 while Kyle Sawtell had eight points and a team-high nine rebounds. PLU outrebouded the Wildcats by a 42-31 margin and enjoyed a 30-14 edge in points in the paint. Portland Bible inflicted significant damage from the perimeter, hitting 10 three-pointers and shooting at a 47.6 percent clip from distance. The Lutes have the next week off before returning to the hardwood on Dec. 18, facing Illinois Institute of Technology at 3 p.m. in Santa Cruz, California. PLU returns home for a weekend doubleheader on Friday, Jan. 6 against George Fox at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 6 at 6 pm.
PLU’S EDDIE NA PLAYING FOR GUAM NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM
Pacific Lutheran University men’s soccer studentathlete Eddie Na was recently given the opportunity to play with the Guam National Team for the second time this year, representing Guam at the EAFF East Asian Cup Semifinal Round in Hong Kong. Na recently wrapped up his third season with the Lutes, and getting the chance to rejoin his teammates in Guam and gain some unique experience helped cap off another strong year for the Lutes’ leading scorer. Na was named the Northwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year this season while also securing NSCAA All-West Region accolades. “Playing with Guam is probably one of the best things to happen to me so far in my soccer career,� Na said. “It’s different playing with the national team because everyone on the team knows all of Guam will be watching our games and cheering us on.� Na previously played with Guam last March, in a friendly against Chinese Taipei and in a World Cup Qualifying match against Oman. Traveling to play with Guam was a big change for Na, and he was admittedly challenged in his first experience with the team. “When I first went on the trip I was very worried about being the weak link on the team,� Na said. “I was basically playing to not mess up, and I felt like I held back a lot because I felt the pressure needing to perform well and make a good first impression.� This time around, Na and Guam faced off against Chinese Taipei, North Korea, and Hong Kong at the Semifinal from Nov. 13-19. Na didn’t have to worry about the jitters of his first trip to Guam, and he played excellently in his return, starting and playing all 90 minutes in all three matches. “This recent trip was very comforting to me because I knew the guys a lot better and I felt a lot more comfortable, which allowed me to express myself a bit more on the field,� Na said. “I was a lot more dangerous and gained the trust of some of my teammates, and I know that every time I go on these trips I’ll continue to get better and better.� Na looks to improve his game in all facets over the offseason, and making the trip to Guam served as a tremendous first step toward accomplishing that goal. “What I bring back from Guam to PLU is experience. The speed of play is so fast and the players are just as athletic as I am so a lot of my play when I’m abroad is about thinking as much as it is running,� Na said. “I’ve become cleverer in my style of play because everyone at this level is amazingly athletic. It requires a lot of precision and the only way to get through good players is by being smarter.� While playing with Guam, Na was led by Darren Sawatzky, head coach of the Tacoma Stars. The Stars showcase many great young soccer players in the Major Arena Soccer League, including former Lute Derek Johnson. Na learned a great deal about the game under Sawatzky, and he hopes to continue to do so while playing under current Lute head coach John Yorke. “I would really like to thank Sawatzky and Yorke, because without these two I wouldn’t be playing at the level that I am today,� Na said. “I know if I continue to work with them they can help me fulfill my potential and prepare me for my career after college. I can’t be more thankful for these two and their investment in my development and I hope to repay them by helping them reach their goals of winning championships.� Na also looks to continue playing with the Guam national team when the opportunity presents itself again. While he continues to grow as a player, Na can help soccer grow as a sport in Guam, as he takes the team to new heights. “My plan with the Guam team is to continue to represent them whenever I can,� Na said. “I want to help my team qualify for the next World Cup, the Asia Cup and continue to advance into higher spots on the FIFA ranking because I know we are more than capable of it.� Until his next opportunity comes, Na will continue to grow as a player back in the states, and try to lead the Lutes back into contention for the Northwest Conference championship in 2017. “I hope that I continue to be invited back to these trips because I always learn multiple things that I can always bring back and use to help the teams I play for become better,� Na said. “I am very excited for the future but right now I have to focus on the present and train harder and harder every day.� - By Jake Bilyeu, PLU Sports.
TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS DEC. 16 - DEC. 27 FRIDAY, DEC. 16 - BASKETBALL Boys - Olympia vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 16 - BASKETBALL Boys - Sumner vs. Curtis Curtis HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 16 - BASKETBALL Boys - Bethel vs. Stadium Stadium HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 16 – BASKETBALL Boys – Mt. Tahoma vs. Lakes Lakes HS – 7 p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 16 - BASKETBALL Girls - Wilson vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS - 7 p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 16 – BASKETBALL Girls – Lakes vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 7 p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 16 – BASKETBALL Girls – Bethel vs. Stadium Bethel HS – 7 p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 16 - BASKETBALL Boys - Lincoln vs. Wilson Univ. of Puget Sound - 8 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 17 – BASKETBALL Girls – Stadium vs. Clover Park Clover Park HS – 3 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 17 – BASKETBALL Girls – Mt. Rainier Luth. vs. Tac. Baptist Tacoma Baptist HS – 4:30 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 17 – BASKETBALL Boys – Mt. Rainier Luth. vs Tac. Baptist Tacoma Baptist HS – 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 17 - WISL SOCCER Snohomish vs. Tacoma Stars Reserves Tacoma Soccer Center - 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, DEC. 18 - MASL SOCCER San Diego Sockers vs. Tacoma Stars ShoWare Center, Kent - 3 p.m. MONDAY, DEC. 19 – BASKETBALL Girls – NW Christian vs. Life Christian Life Christian HS – 7 p.m. MONDAY, DEC. 19 – BASKETBALL Boys – NW Christian vs. Life Christian Life Christian HS – 7 p.m. TUESDAY, DEC. 20 – BASKETBALL Girls – South Kitsap vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 7 p.m. TUESDAY, DEC. 20 – BASKETBALL Girls – Emerald Ridge vs. Curtis Curtis HS – 7 p.m. TUESDAY, DEC. 20 – BASKETBALL Boys – Washington vs. Foss Henry Foss HS – 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21 – BASKETBALL Girls – River Ridge vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 3 p.m. THURSDAY, DEC. 22 – BASKETBALL Girls – Bellarmine vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 5 p.m. THURSDAY, DEC. 22 – BASKETBALL Girls – Willapa Valley vs. Chief Leschi Chief Leschi HS – 5:45 p.m. THURSDAY, DEC. 22 – BASKETBALL Girls – Stadium vs. Foss Henry Foss HS – 6 p.m. THURSDAY, DEC. 22 – BASKETBALL Girls – Lakes vs. Curtis Curtis HS – 7 p.m. THURSDAY, DEC. 22 – BASKETBALL Boys – Willapa Valley vs. Chief Leschi Chief Leschi HS – 7 p.m. TUESDAY, DEC. 27 – BASKETBALL Girls – Tulalip Heritage vs. Chief Leschi Chief Leschi HS – 1 p.m. TUESDAY, DEC. 27 – BASKETBALL Boys – Tulalip Heritage vs. Chief Leschi Chief Leschi HS – 3 p.m.
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In the next month there are a few high school games that should be considered “can’t miss” contests for local basketball fans. These are the sort of games that are sure to deliver a playoff-level atmosphere. Some of these games may very well determine which team will win their league title, but we’re looking more at the rivalry aspect of the contests. Friday, Dec. 16 has two games on the schedule, going down at the same time that local basketball fans should be bent out of shape about. While they’re waiting on a new gymnasium floor over at Wilson High School, the Rams are currently playing their home games at the University of Puget Sound Memorial Fieldhouse. It’s one of the top venues to watch a basketball game in the South Sound. With that said, the Wilson boys will be hosting the Lincoln Abes at UPS at 8 p.m. Every year, this matchup proves to be one of the most exciting basketball games of the entire season. The teams are hyped. The schools are hyped. The crowd is hyped. Everybody is hyped. Meanwhile, across town, the Lady Abes will be hosting the Lady Rams at Lincoln High School. The two teams will be tipping off at 7 p.m. With the Rams moving back to their own gym in early January, this would have been a fantastic opportunity to schedule a doubleheader for Tacoma that people would have probably remembered for centuries to come. Instead, fans have to choose between one or the other. We know there are reasons and that it makes sense to some folks, but from a pure basketball fan standpoint, we’re up in arms over this. A choice for either game is a wise decision. We apologize on behalf of the schedulers who obviously stepped in it on this one. Thursday, Dec. 22, the Bellarmine Lady Lions will travel crosstown to face the Lincoln Lady Abes. It’s a nonleague matchup that pits the defending champions of the defunct 3A and 4A Narrows Leagues. Both teams currently sit at the top of their league standings, and this game will showcase two teams who have great shots at making it to the 3A and 4A state tournaments at the Tacoma Dome. Tipoff is at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 is a night for the area’s small schools. The Chief Leschi Warriors will pay a visit to the Life Christian Eagles at 7 p.m. The Warriors are a team on the rise and the Eagles have dominated the 2B Pacific League for two undefeated seasons. We’re not calling the upset, but prepare yourself for some non-stop, high-flying action when this one goes down. Monday, Jan. 16 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be two fantastic doubleheaders going down in Tacoma. Foss High School will host the boys’ matchup between Wilson and Timberline at 2 p.m. Both teams are top-level and should challenge for league, if not district titles. At 3:30 p.m. the Foss Falcons will do battle with the Lincoln Abes. Tacoma bragging rights could be on the line for this showdown. Lincoln High School will host the girls’ MLK matchups between Wilson and West Seattle at 3:30 p.m. This is a contest between two teams more than familiar with recent state tournament appearances. Closing out the doubleheader will be the Lady Abes hosting defending 3A state champion Bellevue at 5:15 p.m. Need we really say more on this one?
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rocket shot that forced his defender to make a move for the block. Instead of hammering away, Ramos lightly skipped the ball further to his right and then delivered a blast into the far corner of the goal. Whatever vocal power the 2,029 in attendance had left in reserve went absolutely through the roof as Ramos leaped in delight and climbed to the top of the protective field glass. Despite pulling their goalkeeper for the rest of the game, Ontario would not be able to find an equalizer goal and would head back home owners of a 9-8 loss that felt like a victory for most of the game. Ontario put the first goal on the scoreboard midway into the first period on a goal by Leonardo De Oliveira. Less than two minutes later, Ontario’s Tiguinho Dias made it 2-0 on a feed from Jayme Kapinos. Finding themselves in an early hole has become somewhat of a tradition this season for the Stars. It usually takes a three goal deficit to shake up and wake up Tacoma, but this time they’d push that part back a little further into the game. Antoniuk took
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teams again. Our biggest thing is bringing the intensity, no matter who the opponent is. You’ve got to bury teams that you’re supposed to bury and then you play just as hard against teams that are probably supposed to beat you.� So did they bury the team they were supposed to bury? Not only did they bury South Bend, they did it with a rather new look for the Warriors. Open shots were passed up to make a pass for an even better shot closer to the basket. The post players were dishing off to each other from block to block. This is not the sort of action one has grown accustomed to seeing out of Chief Leschi. At no point in the ballgame did South Bend own the lead. By the end of the first quarter, the Warriors had built a 22-10 advantage powered by nine points from sophomore Chris Whitford. The 6-3 forward was crashing the boards and demonstrated a light touch shooting the basketball. Chief Leschi extended their lead by halftime to 42-18 and it appeared likely that South Bend had already given it their best shot. With Whitford resting on the bench, another Warrior stepped up for a big quarter. Junior guard Ecko Aughkopinee dropped 11 points in the period and did it from
a pass from Evan McNeley off the boards and one-timed it into the back of the goal. Ontario would take the 2-1 lead into the second quarter. Now it was time for the Fury to put Tacoma into their usual three-goal ditch. Ontario scored two goals within the first 4:20 of the second quarter and the Stars now trailed 4-1. Fans looked at each other and seemed to shrug. It was nothing new to a fan base that is beginning to require ice water running through its veins. Playing as though they had been rustled out of a bad dream, Tacoma went on the attack. Another sensational goal by Antoniuk drew the Stars within two goals of Ontario at 4-2 midway into the second quarter. A little over two minutes later, McNeley deflected a wide shot from Joey Gjertsen into the net to draw the game closer at 4-3. With time dwindling in the first half, Jamael Cox stole the ball near the top of the circle, spun a three-sixty and pounded a blast into the back left of the net to tie the game at 4-4 going into halftime. Ramos would deliver his first goal of the night just 33 seconds into the third quarter and Tacoma found itself with its first lead of the game at 5-4. Just over a minute later, Ontario began another run with a goal by Oliveira to make it 5-5. A score by Juan Carlos Gonzales made the score 6-5
inside, outside and from the free throw line. By the end of the third quarter, the lead had extended to 31 points at 64-33. Halasz was able to give his reserves considerable time throughout the game, as well as the fourth quarter, and Chief Leschi (2-2, 2-2 2B Pacific) cruised to an 81-49 victory. Whitford ended with a game-high 26 points, followed close by 25 points from Aughkopinee. Possibly the most impressive performance of the game was delivered by senior guard Yahola Gower. In the past, the Warriors have lived or died by Gower’s scoring performances. Now, the team can survive a rough shooting night by the all-league star, because he is surrounded by a talented cast. Gower finished with just one point, but his leadership was felt on both ends of the court, making steals, grabbing rebounds and delivering assists. “We have the talent and athleticism to allow us to run and gun,� said Halasz. “But that doesn’t mean we can’t play both styles.
for Ontario to end the third quarter. Ontario extended its lead to 7-5 on another Gonzalez blast four minutes into the final period. Down two goals, Tacoma’s wake-up call was again answered. McNeley, an Everett native, crushed a long shot into the left of the goal to pull the Stars within one goal at 7-6 with just over eight minutes left in the match. Less than two minutes later, Gjertsen, a Wilson High School Hall of Famer, took a pass from Cory Keitz and bent a shot inside the upper-right corner of the goal and the game was tied once again at 7-7. The pace of the game was beginning to get furious. A goal by Franklin Pierce alum Derek Johnson sent the crowd into a tizzy as the Stars took an 8-7 lead with just over five minutes left in regulation. Ontario would find an equalizer goal from Nick Perera with just over three minutes remaining. It wasn’t much longer until Ramos delivered his magical game-winner that sent Stars and Sounders’ fans home thoroughly exhausted and happy. Tacoma (5-3) hosts the MASL Pacific Division leading San Diego Sockers (6-2) on Sunday, Dec. 18 at the ShoWare Center. First kick is at 3:05 p.m. A victory by Tacoma will draw the Stars into a first-place division tie with the Sockers. The top two teams from each division advance to the MASL playoffs once the 20-game regular season ends.
I feel like a great team can play both styles. They can slow it down and execute when we’re in a game like we were tonight, or we can run and gun. Whatever our advantage is, we’re going to play toward it. We don’t want to be one-dimensional. “If we can run and gun a team and they can’t keep up with us, we’re going to do it. If we can out-execute a team, because we’ve got a little size, or some mismatches‌ we
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KEEP TACOMA BEAUTIFUL Once upon a time, Tacoma had an ugly reputation for being a dirty city – even giving off its own smell that became notorious as “the aroma of Tacoma.” Adding to this, tourist traffic was low, crime was high and it seemed that Tacoma didn’t matter because Seattle was just a short drive away. This all changed in recent years, as Tacoma has made a stunning comeback and is now one of the most beautiful and livable cities on the west coast. Tacoma is back on the map and no one wants to return to those dark and dreary days.
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Among the most ardent Tacoma boosters is the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, which has been a forward thinking and financially generous leader in keeping Tacoma beautiful. The Tribe’s active protection of this area’s pristine waters, the salmon and all natural resources has benefitted the entire region. The Tribe vigorously opposes the prospect of an LNG plant being sited in the metropolitan Tacoma area. Not only would the plant be placed right on the Tribe’s reservation, it would mar Tacoma’s great scenic beauty, put natural resources at risk and endanger the lives of everyone who lives and works here in the event of a catastrophic LNG accident.
A PLANT WITHOUT A CUSTOMER Pristine waterways next to an industrial complex such as LNG could cause an environmental disaster in the Puget Sound from which we may never recover.
Puget Sound Energy is in the final permitting stages of the proposed LNG plant even though at this point PSE lacks any customers for LNG. The proposal started after the private utility company landed a contract with Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) to provide ships with cleaner-burning LNG rather than diesel, but TOTE has since put those plans on hold, announcing in a news release that the company does not have an exact date for when it will retrofit its ships to use LNG. In other words, PSE wants to build a plant without a customer.
LNG PUTS AREA RESIDENTS IN JEOPARDY Also among its plans, PSE wants to form a for-profit subsidiary to handle the commercial sales of LNG to TOTE and other yet-to-be-determined customers while also storing the LNG for its utility customers to use during extreme weather conditions. Transporting LNG for local ratepayers presents the threat, and the inherent risks, of tanker trucks on our roadways and the potential for gas truck accidents in our neighborhoods or at the plant. Moreover, we would face potential risks to our health, the environment and our wallets for something PSE has yet to prove utility customers need. Thousands of oil train cars enter and leave the Port of Tacoma daily. A train derailment in the river would be catastrophic.
THE HISTORIC DANGERS OF LNG The construction of an LNG plant would require a large capacity natural gas pipeline to be constructed through the heart of the city of Fife, another booming city that lies right on the Interstate 5 corridor through Pierce County. This should deeply concern local residents considering historic on-site accidents that have occurred involving or related to LNG: r On Oct. 20, 1944 in Cleveland, 128 people died when an East Ohio Natural Gas Company’s LNG tank ruptured and exploded. LNG spilled into the city’s sewer system, vaporized and turned into a gas, which exploded and burned.
The I-5 corridor is well known for traffic congestion, which greatly increases the risk of toxic accidents on the highway.
A catastrophic LNG explosion could ignite the entire Port of Tacoma.
r On Oct. 6, 1979 in Lusby, MD a pump seal failed at the Cove Point LNG facility, which released natural gas vapors that settled into an electrical conduit. The gas vapors ignited when a worker switched off a circuit breaker, causing an explosion that killed one worker and severely injured another. r On Jan. 19, 2004 an explosion at Sonatrach LNG facility in Skikda, Algeria killed 27 people and injured 56. Three LNG trains were also destroyed. The massive hydrocarbon gas explosion was ignited when a steam boiler that was part of an LNG liquefaction train exploded near a propane and ethane refrigeration storage site. A report from a U.S. government inspection team cited that a leak of hydrocarbons from the liquefaction process initiated the domino effect of explosions. r On April 7, 2014 a “processing vessel” at a Williams Co. Inc. facility near the small town of Plymouth, Wash., exploded, spraying chunks of shrapnel as heavy as 250 pounds as far as 300 yards. The flying debris pierced the double walls of a 134-foot LNG tank on site, causing leaks. Five workers were injured, and local responders warned that vapors from the leaks could trigger a more devastating, second explosion. A county fire department spokesman said authorities were concerned a second blast could level a 0.75 mile “lethal zone” around the plant.
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ot so long ago, in a conference room not that far away (unless you live way out in Orting or something), a group of four men convened to discuss some of the most important issues of the day. No, they didn’t talk about global climate change or deconstruct this year’s bonkers presidential race. Foremost on their minds was “Star Wars: Rogue One,” for these men were members of Tacoma Weekly’s Nerd Panel. This time around, the panel features mostly regulars in staff writer Derek Shuck, sports editor Justin Gimse and entertainment editor Ernest Jasmin, who served as moderator. The lone newcomer was arts columnist Dave Davison, who brought his unique take on everything from Bothans to Amazons. Here is part of that discussion. EJ: We’re headed into what could be the biggest year ever for cinematic science fiction. But first, just in time for Christmas, there’s “Star Wars: Rogue One” (in theaters on Friday, Dec. 16). So what’s on your wish list for things you want to see in this film? DEREK: It’s about them stealing the plans to the Death Star, right? I want Darth Vader to be in it. I want him to be in it for all of 30 seconds, and I want him at the end of the movie to just kill everyone. EJ: Knowing what we know (the movie is a prequel to 1977’s “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope”) it seems like it has to have a negative ending. DEREK: Presumably, they’re gonna go for this big, long adventure. They’re gonna get the plans, and they’re gonna look real cool doing it. Then, at the end, you just have Darth Vader show up and kill everyone and reinforce how cool and bad ass Darth Vader is. DAVE: Plus, it shows how big of a sacrifice it was to get the plans.
JUSTIN: I guess we’re actually gonna find out what Bothans look like now, and they just look like you and me. DEREK: Hold on, this is bothering me. Bothans stole the plans for the second Death Star. DAVE: Oh, that’s right. I don’t even know what a Bothan is, and I was thinking maybe we would see that. JUSTIN: I always pictured them as some little, blue, furry creatures or something. DAVE: Maybe they’re like Ewoks, but less fuzzy. DEREK: And smart. EJ: OK, enough with the Bothans. What else do you wanna see, Justin? JUSTIN: I want to see what’s left of the Force as far as people’s connection with it; if it has already become a folk tale to the people around the universe. EJ: This is, of course, before old Ben Kenobi shows back up on Tatooine, and the Jedis are all presumed dead now. That seems kind of odd, though, because - unless Obi Wan is like 500 years old – the events of this movie are about 30 years after “Episode III.” So why would people have forgotten there are Jedis? JUSTIN: Well, a lot of people have died – including Bothans. DAVE: The PR campaign or propaganda campaign has discredited them as criminals or a dangerous sect. EJ: We’ll just go with it for the sake of suspending disbelief. DAVE: Why did the Empire feel they needed a weapon that will destroy planets? Is the rebellion so successful up to that point that they need to up the ante? I don’t know if they’ll go into that. JUSTIN: That’s a great point. They can take out a continent just using star destroyers. EJ: Along those lines, why is that the Empire’s only
plan for wreaking havoc? It’s always another, bigger Death Star. Couldn’t they come up with something else? JUSTIN: This sounds like a great “SNL” sketch where they keep showing the same guy at the same grease board going, “I got a great idea.” Then he starts drawing a big circle. (He laughs.) DAVE: Next time, we won’t start putting any exhaust vents in it. JUSTIN: And everyone at the board room table, they’re just looking at it nodding. Um, yeah. DAVE: They can’t disagree. EJ: And the reason they can’t disagree, of course, is they might get force choked by Darth Vader who - as we touched on earlier - is returning to the world of “Star Wars.” How excited are you? And what are the odds director Gareth Edwards could screw him up like in George Lucas’s prequels? DEREK: That’s kind of why I want them to show restraint. I don’t want him in it for very long. I want him to show up, do something cool, and leave. The longer he’s in it, the more opportunity they have to screw him up. EJ: On the flip side, think about how excited you were for Rhino in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” - which we may or may not touch on later – and he’s just in there for like 30 seconds. That’s kind of anti-climactic. DEREK: Yeah, but that particular Spider-Man movie was disappointing in general. If Darth Vader’s scenes are memorable enough, I don’t think the time will really matter. It’s quality, not quantity. JUSTIN: Anyways, along the 30 seconds line, I don’t want a lot of Vader; but when he’s in there, he’s gotta be vicious. If you overkill it, then it’s just like a Darth Vader movie. Or maybe have it to where you don’t see him until all the way to the end. Somebody’s walkin’ up, handing him a cup of coffee. Then he just turns around and stares. (They laugh.)
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THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE FUNNY WOMAN
Comedian Sarah Colonna – best known for appearances on the E! Nework’s Chelsea Lately and her popular books, “Life As I Blow It: Tales of Love, Life & Sex … Not Necessarily in That Order” and “Has Anyone Seen My Pants?” – will headline Tacoma Comedy Club with five big sets this weekend. Performance times are 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16 and 17, and 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. Tickets are $20 to $25; www.tacomacomedyclub. com.
TWO PIER PEER Bring your family and join Foss Waterway Seaport and Metro Parks Tacoma for a “Pier Peer in Tacoma,” an aquatic evening adventure that begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at Foss Waterway Seaport, 705 Dock St. Explore the hundreds of mysterious marine life forms – including some pretty alien looking creatures drawn to underwater lights placed off the Waterway docks. See and touch creatures brought up from the deep by local divers. Participate in a plankton tow. Afterward, hot cocoa will be served as participants discuss what they saw; www.fosswaterwayseaport.org.
THREE “MESSIAH” Symphony Tacoma will deliver a special performance of Handel’s 1741 classic “Messiah” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16,
at St. Charles Borromeo, 7112 S. 12th St. Performers will include Christina KowalskiHolien (soprano); Melissa Plagemann (mezzo-soprano); Wesley Morgan (tenor); Charles Robert Stephens (bass); Amy Boers (harpsichord); Coni Liljengren (organ); and Symphony Tacoma Chorus director Geoffrey Boers. Ticket are $30 to $48; www.broadwaycenter.org.
FOUR GRINCH BRUNCH Head to Whoville – a.k.a. Portland Avenue Community Center, 3513 Porltand Ave. – at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 to feast with Jolly St. Nick and the grumpy Grinch. Enjoy who-pudding, Roast Beast sausage, Who-hash, green Grinchcakes and green eggs, too! Registration includes: Family picture with Santa, Holiday face painting, Holiday music, and Grinchthemed craft projects. Four seating times
available. Sales tax is included in admission fee. Resident $8; Non-Resident $10. Ages 2 and under are free. For more info. or to register call (253) 591-5391.
FIVE TRAIN FEST History and holiday magic unite at the Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave., during the 21st annual Model Train Festival. This museum-wide event for families, railroad buffs and model train enthusiasts showcases the most spectacular and detailed model railroad scenes in the Pacific Northwest – including the largest permanent model train layout in Washington. Admission is $8 to $12 or free for members and children ages 5 and younger; www.washingtonhistory.org.
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t Nerds From page B1 DAVE: They could use him a lot ‘cause this is a chance to really update the man in the costume. You haven’t seen him since the first three when the technology was not as good. You know how the old light saber battles were kind of clunky in the first three movies? Then they were these amazing, orchestrated things in episodes one, two and three. Now Darth Vader can be a lot more agile and dangerous. EJ: You don’t want him to be like Yoda, though. I think we can all agree on that. He was a little bit too agile. (They laugh.) DAVE: I think they’ll do something interesting with him. DEREK: On the flip side, I am excited to see lower level Empirial bad guys like Grand Moff Tarkin again. EJ: Is he gonna be in it? JUSTIN: Yeah, he’s in it. They found a younger look-alike guy. MODERATOR: I think Ben Mendelsohn is who you’re talking about. I thought he was Tarkin, but I looked on IMDB, and he has a different name. He does look spot on like him from the first movie, though. DEREK: I always liked those guys when they’re not getting choked out by Darth Vader. EJ: So “Rogue One� is part of what’s being called the “Star Wars Anthology�series which insiders suggest will have a different feel, down to there not being an opening crawl for the first time in franchise history. Based on the trailers and what you’ve read, how do you expect this flick to stray from the “Star Wars� formula? JUSTIN: I think the only difference is going to be that there’s no touchstone characters that have played a big part in previous movies. You’re basically just dealing with a lot of new faces and characters. Otherwise, it looks like “Star Wars.� I don’t know why they’re not doing the crawl at the beginning. Some changes just don’t make any sense.
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EJ: Will that ruin it for you? Nothin’ says “Star Wars� like the crawl. JUSTIN: No, ‘cause five seconds into the film you’re gonna be rockin’ and rollin’. DAVE: The crawl always oriented you. DEREK: Disney wants to make a lot of money, and the best way to do that is to release a “Star Wars� movie every year. So at what point does “Star Wars� fatigue start to set in? I think doing this “Anthology� thing might mitigate that a little bit. If you have a fresh set of faces and you don’t have the opening crawl it feels unique and different, especially if the tone is different for each one. They have this “Rogue One,� but then you could also do a young Obi Wan Kenobi on Tatooine; kind of a wandering warrior style movie, right? That could have a different feel. Maybe that’s what they’re going for. I’m fine with no opening crawl. JUSTIN: I’m also hoping that they do it a little bit like “X-Men.� EJ: How so? JUSTIN: Well, they have “Old Man Logan� coming out now (that comic series was the inspiration of the upcoming “X-Men� flick, “Logan.�) So I’m hoping for maybe an old man Jar-Jar. (Doing that annoying voice.) “Meesa so tired! Meesa need a nap.�
EJ: Strangely, that’s a perfect segue into our next topic. The events depicted in this film happen between the prequels and “A New Hope,� meaning there’s at least a tiny chance Jar Jar Binks could show up and spoil the fun. In the event of that unthinkable scenario, in what gruesome way should he be killed? JUSTIN: I’ve thought about this. If Darth Vader could cut him in half with a light saber that would be OK. EJ: Is that enough, though? JUSTIN: That’s enough for me. Hey, slice and dice. Get him outta here. DAVE: I think he’ll probably be rotting in an Emperial prison – maybe the Spice Mines of Kessel. DEREK: Yeah. JUSTIN: Oh, snap! DAVE: He knows too much. (They crack up.) DEREK: I agree. Jar-Jar knows too much. I would like to see maybe scenes with Vader cleaning up his past, making sure everything’s taken care of. Then maybe the first scene him force choking Jar-Jar Binks. EJ: But there could also be an outside chance that Jar-Jar touches his inner humanity. That was his buddy from back in the day. DEREK: Were they ever buddies? DAVE: Yeah. JUSTIN: (still doing Jar Jar voice.) Ani? Meesa your only friend.
DEREK: Oh yeah, they were buddies. JUSTIN: I have a better idea. In the beginning of the movie you have Jar Jar. He’s on a secret mission to steal plans for the Death Star. He steals them then takes off in his ship. “Meesa getting awaaaaaay.� Then the ship gets blown away. (They laugh.) EJ: Since you have all these spinoffs, what minor “Star Wars� character would you like to see star in his or her own movie? DEREK: Wedge Antilles (the x-wing pilot.) Wedge is the coolest guy in the Rebellion. He’s in every major battle, he survives every one. He blows up the second Death Star and never gets his due. In fact, in the first “Star Wars� movie, they spell his name wrong in the credits. DAVE: Wasn’t he in some of the books? DEREK: He’s big in the books. DAVE: What about Porkins? DEREK: A Porkins prequel? JUSTIN: “AAAAAAGGGHHHH!!!! Eject! Eject!� EJ: What about Cliff Claven (actor John Ratzenberger)? He was in the original trilogy (as Rebel Major Derlin.) DEREK: He’s in one little shot, right? EJ: He’s in two of ‘em, I think. He’s in the scene where Luke hasn’t checked back in on Hoth. JUSTIN: You know what would be a good tale? It would be kind of a darker “Star Wars� with Bossk, this crazy lizard with a gun that’s
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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community
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Federal, regional, state and local leaders gathered with the Puyallup Tribal Council to officially cut the ribbon on the Tribe’s new state-of-the-art Salish Cancer Center (SCC) in the spring of 2015. Joining in on the event were (back row from left): former Fife Mayor Tim Curtis; former Congressman Norm Dicks and Puyallup Tribal Council Vice-Chairman Larry LaPointe; (front row from left) Puyallup Tribal Council Members Marguerite Edwards and Sylvia Miller; Puyallup Vice-Chairwoman Roleen Hargrove; Senator Maria Cantwell; Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud; Gov. Jay Inslee; Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen; Congressman Denny Heck; and Puyallup Tribal Council Members David Bean and Tim Reynon.
The most urban of Native American tribes, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians continues to be a critical component of the South Sound economy. As Pierce County’s sixth largest employer, a donor to a broad range of charitable organizations, and a major funder of housing, roads, education and environmental projects, the Puyallup Tribe stands as a model for taking care of not only its
own membership, but sharing its wealth among the broader community as well. The Puyallup Tribe is one of the largest employers in Pierce County. With a payroll of more than 3,100 people that work in the Tribe’s businesses, government, economic development corporation, school, and health and housing authorities – approximately 70 percent of whom are non-Native –
employees enjoy competitive wages and benefits. In 2015 the Tribe spent over $491 million. This spending supports communities by providing good wages and generous benefits to individuals, and through purchases of goods and services from local suppliers, vendors, contractors, construction companies and more.
From sponsoring local charities, non-profit organizations, social welfare projects and events that may otherwise suffer or cease to exist, to protecting the environment, funding crime prevention, city improvement projects and healthcare, the Tribe maintains its commitment to honoring its destiny as “the generous people,� the meaning of the Tribe’s very name “Puyallup.�
TRIBE HONORS ALL VETERANS WITH MEMORIAL WALL Under a beautiful, sunny sky on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2015, the Puyallup Tribe held the formal dedication ceremony for its new Veterans Memorial Wall. Gathering outside of Takopid Health Center with men and women in dress uniforms representing many branches of military service, tribal members mixed with friends and family, visitors and honored guests for this important occasion. A number of honored guests were present for the dedication, including U.S. Senator Patty Murray; U.S. Representative Denny Heck; Jim Baumgart, policy advisor on behalf of Washington State Governor Jay Inslee; and Steven J. Gill, tribal liaison and administrator for the Veterans Services Division of the Washington State Dept. of Veterans Affairs. “Every time I come here, I always see something new and exciting happening in your community,� Murray said. “Many people may not realize that nationwide, Native Americans have one of the highest representations in the military, so the memorial is well deserved to say the least, and it’s wonderful to see one that so beautifully reflects the Tribe’s connection to our natural environment.� The memorial features benches to sit on, new landscaping to admire including young evergreen trees and eight bronze medallions, 36-inches in diameter and representing the eight branches of service: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, National Guard and Air National Guard. Six flag poles line the outer rim of the memorial to fly the American flag, Puyallup Tribe of Indians flag, Canadian flag, Washington State
Six flags were raised for the first time on the day of the dedication ceremony.
flag, Tribal Veterans flag and the POW/MIA flag. Puyallup Tribal Council Chairman Bill Sterud gave the opening remarks before inviting the rest of the Tribal Council up to the podium. “Today, here, we have a place of peace – a place to think of our veterans in a good way, a place of honor for a special group of men and women, a place to give special recognition for without our veterans and their sacrifices, what would our world be?“ he said. “I’m honored and humbled to be a part of this Veterans Day celebration and the dedication of this amazing Veterans Memorial Wall.�
Puyallup Vice-Chairwoman Roleen Hargrove described the memorial as “a sacred circle filled with a lot of blood, sweat and tears that was constructed with love, with gratitude and most of all with honor.� “When you come, we invite you – our veterans invite you – to come within this circle and pray, recognize and most of all honor all of our veterans, all of our ancestors, for the fight that they have gone through to get us to where we are today,� she said. “Please, whenever you come don’t just pass by – enter and remember those that fight for our freedom, Native and non-Native alike.�
STEWARDS OF THE LAND AND WATERS Puyallup Tribe dedicates resources to protecting steelhead Caring for the environment and all living creatures has always been a way of life for the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. Going back untold centuries before the first settlers arrived and up to the present day, the Tribe has never faltered in being caretakers of the natural world, and this is shown admirably in the Tribe’s efforts to protect our waterways and the varieties of fish that live there. Most recently, one of the Tribe’s two fisheries has taken proactive measures to save a disappearing run of wild steelhead by installing an acclimation pond on the White River, one of six acclimation ponds installed and operated by the Tribe’s Fisheries Department. With wild steelhead stocks thorughouth the Northwest showing less than stellar survival, this new and different approach will hopefully improve return rates of wild steelhead. The acclimation pond was added in 2016 and is the only one dedicated to bringing steelhead out of the hatchery and into the wild in order to boost their numbers and bring more adults back. “Twenty years ago, we had strong numbers with upward of 2,000 adults returning to the White River alone,� said the Tribe’s Resource Protection Manager Russ Ladley, “and now their numbers have averaged
When filled with water, this acclimation pond can hold between 25,000 and 50,000 juvenile steelhead and should produce between 200-300 adults.
around 300 over the past decade. That’s when we decided we’ve got to do something.� One of the proven methods of improving survival is to take fish away from a totally artificial environment and put them in a more natural environment during the early
imprinting stage of their rearing. This is what an acclimation pond achieves, and in this case the new acclimation pond moves juvenile steelhead up to the headwaters in a more natural water temperature regime. This removes the young fish from the water provided from ground water wells at the hatchery and places them in a “real world environment,� as fish behavior is greatly influenced by water temperature. “In this case, we typically move the fish in January or February and rear them in those ponds for about four to five months and then cut them loose,� Ladley said. “They’re allowed to volitionally move out so you basically open up a screen where they can move out into the creeks which then go to the mainstem White River and then into the Puyallup on their way to Commencemnt Bay.� The pond can hold between 25,000 and 50,000 juvenile steelhead and should produce between 200-300 adults back to this operation. It will take three years to determine returning numbers. As Ladley explained it, “You get the water’s natural chemistry going to the fish, the fish imprint on that as their home and two to three years from now will hopefully head back there to spawn.�
For more information about the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, visit www.puyallup-tribe.com.
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a bounty hunter. It’s him chasing people and doing it from their perspective. So they’re being pursued by basically a creature from their nightmares. DEREK: Do you think there are Disney executives sitting around saying “We could do a Bossk movieâ€? or “we could do a Boba Fett movie?’ Who are we gonna pick? EJ: I’m trying to think of another character that is this popular despite having so little screen time in a movie. Everyone loves Boba Fett. But how long does he appear? A grand total of 10 minutes? DEREK: It speaks to how cool he looks. DAVE: In theory, he’s still alive, isn’t he? He’s being slowly digested by the Sarlacc. EJ: His armor could be acid proof, and maybe he shot his way out. You never know. But moving on to the next topic: Between “Rogue Oneâ€? and “Episode VIIIâ€? next December, a bunch of other iconic sci-fi franchises will return to theaters in 2017. You have “Guardians 2,â€? “War for the Planet of the Apes,â€? the “Bladerunnerâ€? sequel. There’s “Alien: Covenant,â€? and you could even thrown in the live-action version of “Ghost in the Shell.â€? So out of all those which are gonna be the most awesome, and which one has the biggest chance of being a dud? DEREK: “Bladerunnerâ€? is the most interesting. I think it has the potential to be great and the potential to be awful. It’s cool that (director) Ridley Scott is involved. It’s cool that Harrison Ford is involved. It’s just a weird movie to make a sequel to. EJ: And this much later. (The original came out in 1982.) DAVE: Aren’t we almost to the date of the original movie? EJ: We’re almost to the date. I guess they showed the Replicant birth dates, and they were born this year. So I guess the events in the original movie are around 2019, 2020. JUSTIN: You didn’t mention it, but “Kong: Skull Islandâ€? looks frickin’ awesome. It’s got a great cast. They took out Jack Black, inserted John Goodman. Hell yes. DEREK: But John C. Reilly’s in it, and he’s pretty much Jack Black. They’re like the same guy. EJ: They are very similar in their role choices. JUSTIN: You guys are nuts. DAVE: What about “Guardians of the Galaxyâ€? with baby Groot? In the first one, Groot carried the movie. EJ: From what I’ve read, he still has powers and can kick ass. DEREK: But are they going to overdo the cuteness factor. DAVE: That’s what I think. It could be an Ewok scenario. (They laugh.) EJ: We can probably agree the “Star Warsâ€? movies will make the most money. But what will be the biggest non-â€?Star Warsâ€? hit. DEREK: “Guardians 2â€? will probably be the biggest hit. I think this one will be just as big as the first. Marvel movies make a ton of money, and people go in knowing what to expect. I think it’s a sure thing at this point that’s gonna be one of the biggest sci-fi movies, even though some of these other ones have more potential. EJ: We mentioned the superheroes in previous answers, and coming up in 2017 you have “Logan,â€? “Spider-Man: Homecoming,â€? “Wonder Womanâ€? and “Thor: RagnarĂśk.â€? I guess we’ll count the “Power Rangers,â€? too. JUSTIN: Hey, that “Power Rangersâ€? looks awesome, and I wasn’t a “Power Rangersâ€? fan as a kid. I’m all over that. DEREK: I don’t know what kind of tone they’re going for with that. What audience are they trying to capture? People who watched “Power Rangersâ€? as a kid are in their 20s and 30s now. I don’t know if older fans will like it. At the same time, I don’t know if teens are gonna be into “Power Rangers,â€? which they may not have watched. I just don’t understand the audience for that movie. EJ: So we’ll put that at the bottom of the list. So what’s going to be the biggest superhero hit? JUSTIN: “Spider-Manâ€? is gonna make the most money. But I see “Loganâ€? as possibly being the best movie in the bunch. It actually seems like it’s gonna be more of a gritty drama as opposed to being ripped from the pages of the comic books. I’m ready for that. EJ: I’m not as familiar with the source material on that one. How far in the future is that? Logan has aged, even though he ages slower than everyone else, but Professor X is still alive. DEREK: Something has happened to Logan, and he’s losing his powers which includes his ability to not age. JUSTIN: And it looks like some, if not all, mutants are gone, like they’ve been eradicated from humanity. EJ: So that’s your pick. What about you, Dave? DAVE: I think “Loganâ€? is gonna be
good. I like the Thor movies, but I don’t know how much more they can really do. JUSTIN: Wait, is that coming out next year? EJ: Yes, “Thor: RagnarĂśkâ€? which has been described as a buddy road movie with him and Hulk. JUSTIN: That movie’s gonna have serious legs. DAVE: And it’s “RagnarĂśk.â€? It’s the end of the world. DEREK: You’re gonna have the big wolf eatin’ Odin and stuff, right? DAVE: Yeah, the Fenris Wolf. JUSTIN: Maybe we’ll see the kind of the trolls, Ulik. That would be awesome. There’s a lot of side characters from Marvel’s Thor that are gonna be in this movie that I’ve been a fan of since I was a kid. DEREK: Spider-Man has the biggest name, but I’d be interested to see how that does just because there’s been so much Spider-Man. I don’t know if that will discourage people or not. Probably not, but I’m interested to see where they go with that. Then I agree that “Loganâ€? looks like a standout. It just looks like something different, and I’ve always liked the X-Men movies. If it’s gonna be his (Hugh Jackman’s) last one, and that’s crazy to me ‘cause he’s been doing it 15, 16 years now. EJ: It’s confirmed that there will be three villains in the new “Spider-Manâ€? film with Michael Keaton as Vulture, Bokeem Woodbine as Shocker and Michael Chernus as the Tinkerer. We’ve see this sort of villain cramming weigh down previous Spider-Man flicks. Good sign or bad sign? JUSTIN: It’s a good sign because throughout his career Spider-Man has always been dogged by groups of super villains, whether it’s a couple of ‘em or he’s taking on the whole Sinister Six. EJ: So you’re gonna run out and see this one despite the hit-or-miss results of the last few. JUSTIN: Marvel Studios is at the helm now, and they’re gonna be pushing away from the others as much as possible. EJ: Maybe a better way to approach this topic is: What do you hope they get right about this Spider-Man, and what screwed up the other ones? There have been at least three bad ones now. DEREK: I thought Andrew Garfield was a fine Spider-Man. I thought he was a really bad Peter Parker. He was cool, skateboarding. That’s not who high school Peter Parker is at all. EJ: He was kind of like a hipster. DEREK: A lot of the characterization they got wrong. Marvel Studios normally does a fairly good job of bringing their characters to life, so I think we’ll see a more accurate Peter Parker in this one. He seemed fine in “Civil War.â€? EJ: We’ve gotta talk a little DC, too. The “Wonder Womanâ€? trailer came out recently, and you see she’s still blocking bullets with her bracelets and what not. What’s sillier: That she doesn’t just make body armor out of her bracelet material or that people still don’t recognize Superman when he wears glasses? DEREK: We’ve talked about this, EJ. He can slightly alter the muscles in his face so he can look different and ‌ EJ: That did not happen in the movie! DEREK: OK. How do you know? EJ: Because I was looking at him. (They crack up.) JUSTIN: So Wonder Woman’s bracelets, sword and shield – those are all gifts from the gods. She didn’t make that stuff. DEREK: Yeah, she can’t return ‘em. “Actually, I just want armor.â€? EJ: It seems pretty impractical, though. Why didn’t they just give her a suit? Aside from the obvious marketing to 15-year-old boys with sexist DC costumes. (See also: Power Woman.) JUSTIN: But her skin stops bullets. She’s actually bulletproof. EJ: Then why does she have to block the bullets? JUSTIN: Because they hurt. DAVE: In the trailer they show one of her fellow Amazons getting shot. Justin: But that’s a lower caste Amazonian. She’s half god. DAVE: She’s a demi-god? EJ: So what I’m hearing is everyone is down with the bracelets and Superman with glasses is sillier. DEREK: Yeah, sure. EJ: DC movies still aren’t quite as popular as the Marvel ones. So do they bounce back next year with “Wonder Womanâ€? and “Justice League?â€? JUSTIN: They’re getting’ closer, and DC’s comic books have been beating the pants off of Marvel over the last six months. They’re doin’ something right over there, and they’re catching a little fire, too. “Suicide Squadâ€? was a lot bigger hit than I think most people expected. DEREK: I think they always produce good trailers. I thought the “Wonder Womanâ€? trailer was really good; but they also put out really good “Batman vs. Supermanâ€? trailers, and the “Man of Steelâ€? trailers were good, as well. We’ll see. Maybe they’ll finally put out a good movie.
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Events of the Week: Symphony Tacoma’s “Messiah�
Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. St. Charles Borromeo, 7112 S. 12th St., Tacoma, WA 98465 symphonytacoma.org Symphony Tacoma is pleased to welcome to this performance Christina KowalskiHolien, soprano; Melissa Plagemann, mezzo-soprano; Wesley Morgan, tenor; Charles Robert Stephens, bass; Amy Boers, harpsichord; Coni Liljengren, organ; and Symphony Tacoma Chorus director Geoffrey Boers. Tickets: $30+ The Symphony has been a vital part of Tacoma’s cultural landscape since 1946 and has operated as a professional symphony orchestra for the past 20 years. With 80 contracted musicians and an affiliated community chorus, the Symphony brings music into the lives of 15,000 citizens annually throughout the South Puget Sound. The Symphony presents classical, pops, choral, the “Mini Maestros� series for children ages 2-8, as well as master classes and educational concerts each season. Its flagship education program, Simply Symphonic, earns the accolades of educators.
Fire and Ice: Illuminated Traditions Dec. 17, 1 to 4 p.m. Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St., Tacoma, WA 98402 museumofglass.org Join artists Larry Calkins and Jennifer Adams as they take you on an intercontinental exploration of traditional holiday crafts celebrating fire and ice. Carillon Bell Ensemble will perform in the Grand Hall at 1 p.m.
Tack Fused Snowflakes
Dec. 17, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 18, 1-5 p.m. Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St., Tacoma, WA 98402 museumofglass.org Explore the art of tack fusing and create a unique fused glass snowflake out of pre-cut materials. Workshops start on the hour. $12 per snowflake or two snowflakes for $20. Pieces will be available for pickup on Thursday after the workshop in the Museum Store. Shipping is available for an additional fee.
Creative Colloquy Book Launch, Reading & Open Mic
Dec. 19, 7 p.m. B Sharp Coffee House, 706 Opera Alley, Tacoma, WA 98402 creativecolloquy.com Creative Colloquy is closing out a rad year of literary shenanigans with a big finale! Firstly, we will unveil a delightful matrimony of locally penned short stories and poems paired with thought provoking and colorful art throughout the pages of “Creative Colloquy Volume Three.� Our featured line-up will highlight a few of the works you can find within and include: Christina Butcher, Daniel Person, Jenni Prange Boran and Josh Kilen. And a special bonus, Washington state poet laureate Tod Marshall will play celebrity emcee and be performing some of his own pieces for us! Books will be available for sale for $20 a piece and at a discounted price when paired with Volumes One and Two. Open mic to follow, so bring your words to share
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Gift giving, especially during the holidays, can be a challenge when the recipient is a fitness fanatic. Does a new set of barbells say “Merry Christmas?� “Happy Hanukkah?� “Joyous Kwanzaa?� Fortunately, local businesses are stocked with all kinds of fitness-friendly merchandise. If you’re married to a marathoner or buddies with a bodybuilder, there’s a knowledgeable salesperson out there ready to help you pick out the perfect gift. Bob Krain, manager at Precor Home Fitness near the Tacoma Mall, helps countless holiday shoppers every year pick out the perfect gift. His first piece of advice: unless you’re shopping for a white elephant, bring your intended recipient with you to the store. But what if you’re hoping to surprise your friend or loved one? Do your research. Find out what they want and what they need – without tipping your hand, obviously. “The first thing I do when a customer comes through the door is ask them what they like to do,� Krain explains. “What did they like to do as a kid? Ride a bike? Hike? Play sports? Were they an athlete? Usually, if it’s a loved one, you know what they’ve done. That makes it a little easier. Then I try to find out if they have any owies, like bad knees or hips. Are they having trouble with grip when carrying the groceries in? Get them some grippers.� Hand grippers are among plenty of inexpensive fitnessrelated gifts sold at Precor. Other affordable items range from yoga mats to medicine balls. If you’ve got your eye on a big-ticket item like a treadmill or elliptical trainer, make sure it’s exactly what the recipient wants. Otherwise, save
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HAJIME! Kendo is one of the courses available at Metro Parks Tacoma’s STAR Center. Gift memberships are available.
that receipt, because it’s probably coming back. At Proctor’s Fleet Feet Tacoma, running gloves and hats are popular this time of year. So, too, are handheld water bottles and hydration packs, which make useful gifts for marathoners. But coowner Paul Morrison says nothing beats a gift card. “People in the running, walking and fitness community really like shoes,� Morrison explains, “but it’s hard to buy a pair of shoes for a loved one. What we recommend people do is come in
and buy a gift card for approximately the same price as an average-priced shoe. We put the gift card in a miniature shoebox and throw in an energy gel and some other small items. So when they open it, they don’t just get a gift card. They get a couple of treats to go along with it.� Training programs, too, often find their way into those gift card boxes: perfect for your friend training for her first 5-kilometer fun run or half-marathon. “Those work well for New Year’s resolutions, too,� Morrison
adds. Of course, not every present can fit in a stocking or under the Christmas tree. Maybe your friend or loved one would appreciate a gym membership or enrollment in a fitness class. “It’s nice to receive as a gift an experience instead of something that sits in a drawer all year,� says Janet Bissell, a fitness instructor for Metro Parks Tacoma. Bissell leads fitness classes primarily at Jefferson Park, where participants can break a sweat while doing everything from cir-
cuit training to TRX workouts. TRX, in case you’re unfamiliar with the acronym, is short for Tactical Suspension Trainer, an elastic strap invented by a former Navy SEAL. The workouts utilize the whole body and can be done anywhere. A drop-in punch card costs just $60 and is good for 10 classes, which can be spread out over any length of time. Bissell only asks that first-timers call her before their first class. “My classes are kind of like family,� she explains. “A lot of people have been coming for a long time. If you call ahead of time, I can make it more of a basic class so I can go through some of the fundamentals.� The first class is free, by the way. Metro Parks also offers annual memberships at the People’s Community Center and Pool on Hilltop, the STAR Center in South Tacoma and the Center at Norpoint in North Tacoma. Each membership includes access to pools, weight rooms, open gyms and any number of classes. The latter, which are held every day of the week, span the whole fitness alphabet, from aerobics to Zumba. Even seasoned exercisers will appreciate the diversity of offerings, which include martial arts and other exotic activities. Ever heard of yogalates? If you do decide to give an experience instead of a tangible object, Bob Krain’s advice still holds. Know your subject. If your spouse has never expressed an interest in getting fit, a gym membership might not spread much in the way of holiday cheer. It might, however, relegate you to the doghouse. Matt Kite is an avid hiker and masters runner in Tacoma. Check out “3 Minute Hikes,� his hiking channel on YouTube.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: NEIL DIAMOND Legendary crooner Neil Diamond will return to Seattle’s KeyArena with his forthcoming 50th anniversary tour. On July 26, fans can expect to hear hits dating back to the 1960s. We’re talking classics like “I’m a Believer,â€? “Cracklin’ Rosieâ€? and, of course, “Sweet Carolineâ€? that earned Diamond a spot in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and, later, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. The show will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now with prices ranging from $41 to $145. To learn more about that and these other hot tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com except for where otherwise indicated. • Miranda Sings: 8 p.m. Jan. 11, Pantages Theater, $39.50 to $75; www.broadwaycenter.org.
• Northwest Sinfonietta presents “Prokofiev & Tchaikovskyâ€? featuring Joseph Swensen: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Rialto Theater, $20 to $50; www. broadwaycenter.org. • Air Supply: 8 p.m. Feb. 14, Emerald Queen Casino, $30 to $75. • Eric Burdon & The Animals: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Pantages Theater, $29 to $85. • Blake Shelton: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Tacoma Dome, $29.50 to $65. • Tommy Castro and the Painkillers: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Temple Theatre, $22.50.
• Smokey Robinson: 8:30 p.m. Jan. 13, Emerald Queen Casino, $70 to $170.
• “Lingerie Masquerade Ballâ€?: 7 p.m. Feb. 25, Cultura Event Center, $20 to $30; www.brownpapertickets. com.
• Margaret Cho: 8 p.m. Jan. 27, Tulalip Resort Casino, Tulalip, $45 to $55.
• Chris Botti: 8 p.m. March 17, Tacoma Dome, $26.50 to $196.
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• John Cleese: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. March 17, Pantages Theater, $39 to $110; www.broadwaycenter.org. • “The Rock and Worship Road Showâ€? with Steven Curtis Chapman, Francesca Battistelli and more: 7 p.m. March 17, $10; www.theroadshowtour.com. • Eric Church: 8 p.m. March 18, Tacoma Dome, $20 to $86. • Lewis Black: 8 p.m. March 18, Pantages Theater, $59.50 to $75. • “The Spin Stops Hereâ€? with Bill O’Reilly, Dennis Miller and Jesse Watters: 5 p.m. March 25, Tacoma Dome, $65 to $125. • Regina Spektor: 8 p.m. April 3, Paramount Theatre, Seattle, $28.50 to $68.50. • The Weeknd: 7:30 p.m. April 26, KeyArena, Seattle, $35.50 to $121.
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It’s not unusual for pop stars to promote their own brands of booze. Florida Georgia Line pitches Old Camp Whiskey; Drake promotes Virginia Black Bourbon; and Pitbull is the face of Voli Vodka. But not every local band can say they have their own concoction like Tacoma quintet Power Laces, which will celebrate the launch of Power Pale Ale on Saturday, Dec. 17, at Pacific Brewing & Malting. The beer: Power Pale Ale features notes of soft pine, a delicate malt backbone, with hints of lemon and guava. It’s made with Chinook, Cascade, Centennial, Galena, Citra, Belma and Simcoe hops, and it’s 5.2 percent alcohol per volume. “We’re playing and pouring that beer all night long,� said Power Laces vocalist Joseph Abarca, who is also the manager of Pacific Brewing. The band: Power Laces features Joseph Abarca on vocals, synthesizer and talk box; his brother, Jeramey Abarca, on bass; Ryan Gardner on synthesizer; Ary Webb on drums; and his younger brother, Corbin Webb, on guitar. The beginnings: The band formed out of the ashes of Tacoma bands The Approach and The Hooky’s. “Jeramey and I were in the Approach last year, and we had our last show at (Seattle nightclub) the Crocodile,� Joseph Abarca recalled. “One of our band members decided he wanted to do his own thing, and he split from the band. So to Jeramey I was kind of like, ‘I’m done with music. I’m gonna take a break from
it.’ But my brother continued going on with it, and he was playing with Ari, who’s on drums. ... We kind of all came together and said ‘Let’s make a new band. We all live in Tacoma. We’re all talented. We’re all hungry. Let’s just do it.’ So that’s what started Power Laces. We really wanted to make music for ourselves, because in past years we kind of made music for everyone else. What would everyone else want to listen to? What would everyone else want to do?
“Now we’re like, ‘let’s just make something we wanna make,’ which has been really fun and fruitful for a band.� – Joseph Abarca, Power Laces vocalist What kind of songs would go well with these certain bands we wanna play with? Now we’re like, ‘let’s just make something we wanna make,’ which has been really fun and fruitful for a band.� The name: Power Laces is a reference to one of the Abaraca brothers’ favorite movies, “Back to the Future 2� – specifically the scene where Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) puts on a pair of futuristic, self-tying Nikes. “He goes, ‘Oh, sweet, Power Laces,’� Abarca recalled, “My brother’s and my favorite movies growing up have always been
the ‘Back to the Future’ series.� The sound: The band’s eclectic, reverbheavy sound is rooted in dub reggae. “Our theme as a group is to make something new and refreshing, a little electronic with synthesizers and talk boxes and stuff like that,� Abarca said. “So most of our bass lines are gonna be real funky. Our drums are gonna be quick with lots of fills going on. In our group, we try and separate and throw a bunch of different breaks and genres in there. But when it comes to the reggae sound it has a dub-reggae feel to it.� Show details: Joining Power Laces on the bill will be local hip-hop artist Bvmmer and video game cover band, the Skull Kids. “So they’re gonna hook up ‘Super Mario Brothers,’ ‘Megaman’ and ‘Zelda’ games, and then they hand out controllers to the crowd, and they play video games while they’re playing the soundtrack,� Abarca says of the latter. “Then they switch the games during the set, which is pretty rad.� The fun starts at 8 p.m., and the show is free and open to all ages. Pacific Brewing is located at 610 Pacific Ave. Learn more online at www.pacificbrewingandmalting.com.
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Friday 12/10 at 10:00 pm 2611 N. Proctor 253.752.9500 ALI AND NINO (100 MIN, NR) Fri 12/16-Sat 12/17: 11:30 AM, 2:00, 4:30, 6:50, Sun 12/18: 11:30 AM, 2:00, 4:30, 6:50, 9:10, Mon 12/19-Tue 12/20: 2:00, 4:30, 6:50
JACKIE (99 MIN, R) Wed 12/21-Thu 12/22: 2:00, 4:30, 6:50, 9:10
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (137 MIN, R) Fri 12/16-Sun 12/18: 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00, Mon 12/19-Thu 12/22: 3:00, 6:00, 9:00
THE EAGLE HUNTRESS (87 MIN, G) Fri 12/16-Sun 12/18: 12:10, 2:15, 4:20, 6:30, 8:40, Mon 12/19: 2:15, 4:20, 6:30, 8:40, Tue 12/20: 2:15, 4:20, 8:40, Wed 12/21-Thu 12/22: 2:15, 4:20, 6:30, 8:40
LOVING (123 MIN, PG-13) Fri 12/16: 11:50 AM, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50 Sat 12/17-Sun 12/18: 11:50 AM, 2:30, 5:10, Mon 12/19: 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, Tue 12/20: 2:30, 5:10
MOONLIGHT (110 MIN, R) Fri 12/16: 9:10, Sat 12/17-Sun 12/18: 7:50, Mon 12/19:-Tue 12/20: 9:10
ELF (97 MIN, G) Sat 12/17: 10:00 AM
RARE EXPORTS (84 MIN, R) Sat 12/17: 9:10
DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES: THE WHITE ALBUM (88 MIN, NR)
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MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (96 MIN, NR) Wed 12/21: 1:45, 6:45
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Nightlife TW PICK OF THE WEEK: NATE JACKSON’S SUPER FUNNY COMEDY SHOW RETURNS TO KEYS ON MAIN AT 8 P.M. THURSDAY, DEC. 22. THIS TIME, JACKSON – A NATIVE OF LACEY - WILL BE JOINED BY FELLOW MTV “WILD N’ OUT� CAST MEMBER CHICO BEAN. TICKETS ARE $15 TO $25 AND AVAILABLE ONLINE ATWWW.BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM.
FRIDAY, DEC. 16 G. DONNALSON’S: Kim Archer (blues, funk) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA
CULTURA: “Jingle Bachata� with DJ Mauro and DJ Leo (bachata, salsa, reggaeton DJ) 10 p.m., $20 JAZZBONES: Erotic City (Prince tribute) 8 p.m., $15-$20 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Rain Light Fades CD release (acoustic) 7:30 p.m., $10, AA PACIFIC BREWING: “Pints with Santa� with DJ Dodo (DJ) 6 p.m., NC, AA ST. CHARLES BORROMEO: Symphony Tacoma presents “Messiah� (classical) 7:30 p.m., $30-$48, AA THE SWISS: “Metal Madness� with Out of Hate, Love the Dead and Blackline (metal) 9 p.m., $8 TACOMA COMEDY: Sarah Colonna (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $20-$25, 18+ early show TACOMA DOME: “Dope Music Festival� featuring Busta Rhymes, E-40, Method Man, Redman, Too Short, Kokane, Da Brat, Money B, The Pharcyde, DMX (hip-hop) 5 p.m., $30-$120 UNCLE SAM’S: Hambone Blues Band (blues) 8 p.m.
THE SWISS: Puget Sound Music for Youth (all-ages jam) 2:30 p.m., $7, AA TACOMA COMEDY: Sarah Colonna (comedy) 8 p.m., $20$25, 18+
MONDAY, DEC. 19
DAWSON’S: Heather Jones and the Groove Masters (R&B, soul, funk) 8 p.m., NC
B SHARP COFFEE: Creative Colloquy (literary, spoken word) 7 p.m., NC, AA G. DONNALSON’S: “Guitar Going Monday� (blues, jazz guitar) 7 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: Rockaraoke (live band karaoke) 7 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Chuck Gay (open mic) 7 p.m., NC
TUESDAY, DEC. 20
DAWSON’S: Doug Skoog and Brian Feist (blues) 8 p.m., NC
SATURDAY, DEC. 17
TACOMA DOME: “Dope Music Festival� with Gucci Mane, Meek Mill, Jeremih, DJ Drama, Nate Jackson, William Singe, Lil Uzi Vert, Clemm Rishad and Russ (hip-hop, comedy) 5 p.m., $45$150 B SHARP COFFEE: The Soulful 88s (blues) 8 p.m., $7, AA G. DONNALSON’S: Kim Archer (blues, funk) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: Stay Grounded, Rhythm-N-Brown, Island Bound, DJ 671 (reggae) 9 p.m., $10-$15 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: “A Very Brutal Christmas� with Beyond Theory, Bioplague, Odyssian and Otherworld. (metal, rock) 8 p.m., $10, AA PACIFIC BREWING: Power Pale release with Power Laces, Skull Kid and Bummer (reggae, rock) 8 p.m., NC, AA REAL ART TACOMA: Sleeper 72 CD release with Redeem the Exile, Coast Culture, The Vast Ocean (metalcore) 7 p.m., $7, AA RIALTO: “The Christmas Revels� (Christmas music) 2, 7:30 p.m., $12-$34.50, AA THE SPAR: Tatoosh Christmas Party (classic rock) 8 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Strangely Alright, Trees & Timber, Vanilla (powerpop, alternative) 9 p.m., $10 TACOMA COMEDY: Sarah Colonna (comedy) 10:30 p.m., $20-$25 UNCLE SAM’S: “Erwin Family Benefit� with the Motors Band (blues, rock, country) 7 p.m.
ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3, AA DAVE’S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: James Haye (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: Adam Norwest, Scott Losee, Nigel Larson, Mr. Sam Miller, Josh Firestine (comedy) 8:30 p.m., NC, AA NORTHERN PACIFIC: Stingy Brim Slim (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA REAL ART TACOMA: Klownz Over Everything/Sumtin Different Ent. Tacoma Rescue Mission benefit (rock) 5 p.m., by donation, AA RIALTO: “The Christmas Revels� (Christmas music) 7:30 p.m., $12-$34.50, AA ROCK THE DOCK: Dustin Lefferty (open mic) 8 p.m. STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (open mic) 8 p.m., NC
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21
DAWSON’S: Linda Myers Band (R&B, blues, jazz) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: James Haye (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: “Snapchat: Red & White Party� with DJ K-Phi and Nate Jackson (DJ, comedy) 10 p.m., NC, AA NEW FRONTIER: Open mic, 8 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Open mic, 7:30 p.m., NC, AA RIALTO: “The Christmas Revels� (Christmas music) 7:30 p.m., $12-$34.50, AA STONEGATE: Dave Nichols’ Hump Day Jam, 8:30 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC, 18+ TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar) 4:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, DEC. 22
G. DONNALSON’S: Rod Cook (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA
SUNDAY, DEC. 18
RIALTO: “The Christmas Revels� (Christmas music) 1, 5:30 p.m., $12-$34.50, AA DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: Soulful Sundays (blues, gospel) 6:30 p.m., NC, AA NEW FRONTIER: Bluegrass jam, 4 p.m., NC THE SPAR: Polly O’Keary (blues) 7 p.m., NC
B SHARP COFFEE: Marc Harper and the Ground Up Trio (jazz) 8 p.m., NC, AA CULTURA: “Ladies Night Out: Christmas Edition� with DJ K-Phi (DJ dance) 10 p.m., $5-$10 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Susan Jones (comedy) 8 p.m., $10-$16, 18+
GUIDE: NC = No cover, AA = All ages, 18+ = 18 and older
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TW PICK: ‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS’ Sat., Dec. 17, 11 a.m. Mon., Dec. 19, 7 p.m. Tues., Dec. 20, 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 22, 7 p.m. Fri., Dec. 23, 7 p.m. Sat., Dec. 24, 11 a.m. Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave. The award-winning “A Charlie Brown Christmas� debuted in 1965 on CBS and has aired during the Christmas season every single year since. “A Charlie Brown Christmas� has been awarded both an Emmy and a Peabody and continues to warm the hearts of millions each year. Sponsored by Tacoma Weekly. Ages: All ages. Price: $10. Info: (253) 565-6867; www.tmp.org ‘MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS’ Fri., Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 18, 2 p.m. Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave. Join the Smith family this holiday season at the 1904 World’s Fair and see how their love and respect for each other is tempered with the genuine humor that can only be generated by such a special family. Ages: All ages. Price: $31 adult; $29 senior, student, military; $27 group of 10 or more; $22 child 12 & under. Info: (253) 5656867; www.tmp.org ‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’ Fri., Dec. 16, 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 17, 8 p.m. Sun., Dec. 18, 2 p.m. Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. SW, Lakewood The saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty, whose guardian angel has to descent on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born and that his has been, after all, a wonderful life. Last presented at the Lakewood Playhouse in 1999.. Ages: All ages. Price: $25 general admission; $22 military; $21 seniors; $19 students/educators. Info: (253) 588-0042; www.lakewoodplayhouse.org ‘MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET’ Fri., Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 18, 2 p.m. Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St., Tacoma If you really believe, anything can happen! By chance, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy’s. Kris unleashes waves of good will with Macy’s customers and the commercial world of New York City by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Seen as deluded and dangerous by Macy’s vocational counselor, who plots to have Kris shanghaied to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl’s belief in Santa. In a dramatic decision, the court confirms Kris as the true Santa, allowing Susan and countless other children to experience the joy of childhood fantasy. Ages: All ages. Price: $24 adults; $22 seniors 60+/ students/military); $20 children 12 and under. Info: (253) 2722281; www.tacomalittletheatre. com ‘A TUNA CHRISTMAS’ Fri., Dec. 16, 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Spire, 710 S. Anderson The Changing Scene Theatre Northwest, in partnership with Tacoma Musical Playhouse, presents Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard’s hilarious holiday sequel to “Greater Tuna,� “A Tuna Christmas.� Ages: PG-13. Price: $18. Info: (253) 565-6867; tmp.org
LIFE DURING WARTIME Fri., Dec. 16, 8 p.m. Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave. Life During Wartime is the Pacific NW’s authentic Talking Heads tribute show band. Price: $15-$20. Info: (253) 396-9169; www.jazzbones.com ‘THE NUTCRACKER’ (DANCE THEATRE NORTHWEST) Sat., Dec. 17, 2:30 & 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 18, 4 p.m. Mount Tahoma High School, 4634 S. 74th St. Guided by a magnificent angel, Clara dances into a magical dream where anything is possible. A glamorous, fresh exciting holiday favorite. Ideal for family audiences. Ages: Age 3 and up. Price: Children, Students, Seniors (over 60) $11-13 Adults $22-26 Military & Group Discounts Free parking and handicap accessible. Info: (253) 778-6534; www.DTNW.org 12TH FAN @ ACM Sat., Dec. 17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. LeMay – America’s Car Museum, 2702 E. D St. ACM and the Wheels of Boom Car Club have teamed up to celebrate 12th fans with special ACM admission rates, plus dining and merchandise deals on Saturday, December 17. Ages: All. Price: $10-$18 SPECIAL WEAR GEAR = $12. Info: (253) 779-8490; www.americascarmuseum.org FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS Sat., Dec. 17, 8-9:30 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 12115 Park Ave. S. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have experienced difficulties in life as a result of the way we used to eat. Price: Free. Info: (253) 310-8177; www.foodaddicts.org ‘A GOSPEL CHRISTMAS’ Sun., Dec. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Pacific Christian Center, 3211 112th St. East Come and experience “A Gospel Christmas� featuring your favorite Christmas music with a soulful sound and a timely message. Price: Free. Info: (253) 536-0801; www.pacchurch.org SANTA AT ACM Sun., Dec. 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. LeMay – America’s Car Museum, 2702 E. D St. Santa and Mrs. Claus are driving in to ACM this holiday season to upgrade their ride! Join the Claus family for a photo op in a 1906 Cadillac Model K Tulip Touring Car. Ages: All. Price: $10-$18. Info: (253) 779-8490; www.americascarmuseum.org SANTA PHOTOS AT TACOMA MALL Sun., Dec. 18, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tacoma Mall, 4502 S Steele St. It’s time for holiday photos with Santa. Santa will be available for photos at Tacoma Mall from November 4 to December 24. Santa is waiting, so come share your wish list, or make
an appointment at the address below. Ages: All ages. Info: (253) 475-4566; tacomamall. fullslate.com ZOO LIGHTS Mon., Dec. 19, 5-9 p.m. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 N. Pearl St. Bundle up and stroll the Zoo as it comes aglow with more than a half-million lights. Be inspired by dazzling animal-themed displays, including 3-D displays of a swooping bald eagle, a regal polar bear family and a giant Sumatran tiger head. Ages: All ages. Price: $17; $16 seniors; $13 children 5-12; $8.75 children 3-4; free for children 2 and under. Info: (253) 591-5337; www.pdza.org CREATIVE COLLOQUY’S MONTHLY READING & OPEN MIC Mon., Dec. 19, 7 p.m. B Sharp Coffee House, 706 Court C Join local scribes of all levels at Creative Colloquy’s monthly literary event, featuring selected readers and an open-mic session. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (915) 471-5028 21ST ANNUAL MODEL TRAIN FESTIVAL Mon., Dec. 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave. History and holiday magic unite at the Washington State History Museum during the 21st Annual Model Train Festival. This museum-wide event for families, railroad buffs and model train enthusiasts showcases the most spectacular and detailed model railroad scenes in the Pacific Northwest. Ages: All ages. Price: Free for members, $12 adults, $8 seniors/students/military, kids under 5 FREE. Info: (253) 7273500; www.wshs.org/ ADAM NORWEST Tues., Dec. 20, 8:30 p.m. Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave. Adam Norwest is a stand-up comedian and actor from Seattle. Ages: 21 and over. Price: Free. Info: (253) 396-9169; www.jazzbones.com/ RCIA PRESENTS: CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE US Tues., Dec. 20, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1001 North J St. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Grow in your Catholic faith, deepen your prayer life and help build the Church that Christ is calling us to be. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 383-2783 THE CHRISTMAS REVELS Tues., Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m. Rialto Theatre, 310 S. Ninth St. Expect dragons, choral singing, story-telling, harps, fiddle, humor, magic, mystery, and Deuair, a duo from Wales bringing us traditional songs and instruments. The cast includes: high-spirited actor Tony Curry; our adult and children’s choruses; the Seattle Brass Ensemble. Ages: All ages. Price: Adult: $18.50 - $34.50; Discounts for children/seniors/ students. Info: (253) 591-5894; www.broadwaycenter.org
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LAS POSADAS DE BELEN Wed., Dec. 21, 6-7:30 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 101 E. 38th St. Advent festivities with simple worship service, singing, refreshments and kid-friendly activities. Ages: All Ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 474-0525; www.blctacoma.org
DANCE LESSONS W/APRIL MORROW Thurs., Dec. 22, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tacoma Elks 174, 2013 S. Cedar St. Before we have our Thursday dance, April Morrow is here giving dance lessons for one hour. She charges $10 and it is well worth the money. Ages: All. Price: $10. Info: (253) 272-1117; www.tacomaelks.com
LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE AT BIG LOTS Wed., Dec. 21, 1:30-5 p.m. Big Lots, 5401 100th St SW, Lakewood Give Blood, Save Lives. For 70 years, Cascade Regional Blood Services has provided blood for patients at hospitals in Pierce and South King Counties. Before you donate, be sure to eat well and drink plenty of non-caffeinated beverages. Bring photo ID. Price: Free. Info: (877) 24-BLOOD; local.biglots.com/ wa/lakewood/4653
FUCHSIA DISPLAY GARDEN Thurs., Dec. 22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St. The Pacific Northwest has one of the finest climates for growing a large variety of fuchsias. Display gardens help to convey the beautiful varieties of fuchsias that can grow in your yard. Ages: All ages. Price: Free Admission. Info: (253) 305-1000; www. pdza.org
ARGENTINE TANGO BEGINNERS CLASS Wed., Dec. 21, 6:30 p.m. Backstreet Tango, 3505 S. 14th St. Join this group for an Absolute Beginner Level Class. The studio was built with the sole purpose of teaching only authentic social Argentine Tango. You will learn the basic elements for this wonderful dance by a Master Tango Instructor. Ages: Teenagers 16 and above. Price: $40 for eight classes and two practicas. Info: (253) 304-8296; www.TangoInTacoma.com
BALLROOM DANCE Thurs., Dec. 22. 6:30-11 p.m. Allenmore Golf & Event Center, 2013 S. Cedar St. Every Thursday we have a band play ballroom style dance music in the big beautiful lodge room with the nicest dance floor around. Ages: All. Price: $10. Info: (253) 272-1117; www.tacomaelks. com
OZOBOTS - PROGRAM MINIATURE ROBOTS USING COLOR Wed., Dec. 21, 1:30 p.m. Tacoma Public Library – Fern Hill, 765 S. 84th St. Have fun with Ozobots that move in patterns, play games and dance. By using different color markers to draw, these mini robots can be programmed to follow commands. Price: Free. Info: (253) 341-4724; www. tacomapubliclibrary.org
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VOLUNTEERS NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: VOLUNTEER MORE, TWEET LESS CHI Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care has some great ways for you to serve the community and make meaningful connections. Those near the end of life need help with living. If you have 1-4 hours a week to read to someone, listen to their stories, run errands, make phone calls, or welcome people to our hospice facility, then we have several opportunities for you. Join us in the new year for trainings scheduled in January and March. Log onto www.chifranciscan. org and click “hospice and palliative care� in the “our services� tab to learn more. Or call James Bentley at 253-538-4649 #PROJECTFEEDTACOMA There are about 2,000 homeless in Tacoma and about 1.000 beds. Many are families with children. Please help #PROJECTFEEDTACOMA to provide some basic necessities. All items donated will go directly to people on the street. PROJECT FEED TACOMA is 100% volunteer. This is a true grass roots organization and they really need your help. For more information and to find more go to www. projectfeedtacoma.org. Can you help with some urgent needs as winter approaches? Here are some suggestions and a huge THANK YOU! Needed: Warm Socks for Men, Women and Children; Warm Hats; Gloves; Peanut Butter and Jam/ Jelly; Crackers, Chips and non-perishable snacks; Individually wrapped granola bars or protein bars; cookies; lotion; lip balm; tampons and sanitary napkins; wipes; soap, shampoo and conditioner; gallon sized freezer bags. A BIG THANKS TO THE COPPER DOOR FOR ALLOWING PROJECT FEED TACOMA TO COLLECT DONATIONS THERE. Wear 100 years of Fashion! Like to play dress-up? The Golden Oldies Guild (a volunteer arm of Goodwill) is looking for women to model in our vintage fashion shows. We do shows at lifestyle retirement communities, museums, assisted living facilities, churches, and a wide variety of fundraisers. The collection, from the late 1890’s to l980’s, is women’s garments in about size 12 and smaller. You don’t need to be elegant— you need to like to have fun. We also need piano and keyboard accompanists. Come join us! Contact Christine Oliver-Hammond (253) 573-3138 or goldenoldiesguild@goodwill.com for information or to apply. Help hard-working families by volunteering with VITA
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(Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)! Provide free income tax preparation to low and moderate income households. Locations throughout Pierce County. Day, evening and weekend hours available (February to April 2017). Volunteers can serve as tax preparers, quality reviewers, greeters, or interpreters (for non-English speaking or hearing-impaired tax payers). Free training provided. Learn more and apply online at www.VolunteerTaxHelp.org. Volunteer meals on Wheels Driver Seeking a volunteer Meals on Wheels Driver. Delivers frozen meals once a week in the Pierce County area, mileage reimbursement. Must have a clean background check, WA driver’s license, car insurance and food handlers card. Call front desk for more info: 253-272-8433 AmeriCorps Opportunity: Employment Case Manager/Job Developer Tacoma Community House is seek an outgoing, enthusiastic, and motivated professional that is passionate about assisting low-income community members on their journey to self-sufficiency. This professional position is responsible for assisting people in need of employment. The case manager/ job developer will provide career counseling, employment & training information, job search skills, workshop facilitation, job placement/follow-up, and referral to other community resources. The case manager/job develop will assist in facilitation of our Employer Advisory Board and will also develop and implement 3 financial fitness events. Contact Arrie Dunlap at (253) 383-3951 or adunlap@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information. AmeriCorps Opportunity: Read2Me Program Specialist Tacoma Community House seeks an AmeriCorps member to assist in the Read2Me Program in local elementary schools. Read2Me is a one-on-one adult/student reading program for struggling first, second, and third grade readers. Duties include recruiting volunteers, producing a monthly tutor newsletter, facilitating bimonthly tutor workshops, tracking attendance for both students and volunteer tutors, researching best practicing best practices for tutoring strategies and tutor training and tutoring a student in each of the four schools. You must be 18-25 years of age at the start date of service (Sep 1, 2016-Jul 15, 2017). Contact Karen Thomas at (253)-383-3951 or kthomas@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information.
Great Volunteer Opportunity Make friends, have fun and help seniors with simple tasks. You’ll make a big difference by helping people maintain their independence. This is volunteering, not caregiving. Volunteers must be 55 or older, low income, serve 15 hrs/wk and live in Pierce or Kitsap Counties. Drivers are especially needed. Benefits include hourly tax-free stipend and mileage reimbursement. For information call Julie at Lutheran Community Services, Senior Companion Volunteer Program, (253)722-5686.
Help furnish hope to those in need! NW Furniture Bank Volunteers needed. “NWFB helps restore hope, dignity and stability in our community by recycling donated furniture to people in need.� Tuesday-Saturday Truck Volunteers Needed- 9:00 am-2:00 pm. Truck volunteers ride along in the truck, deliver furniture to clients and make residential and corporate pickups; they are an essential part of the NWFB Team. To volunteer contact us at info@ nwfurniturebank.org or call 253-302-3868.
Food Bank Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank on the Eastside of Tacoma, WA is powered strictly by volunteers. We provide much needed food and other basic household items to people in need on a weekly basis. Being a volunteer driven organization we are always looking for good people who are interested in donating a few hours of their lives helping make the lives of someone else a little better. Donate as much or as little of your time you want for a wide variety of tasks, there is always plenty to do. If you are looking for a way to be part of something bigger and give a little much needed help to the local community then contact us and we’ll get you started. Please join us in helping to spread a little holiday cheer. Contact 253212-2778.
South Sound Outreach is offering free tax preparation for those who make $50,000 or less. To schedule an appointment call 253.593.2111 or visit our website at www. southsoundoutreach. org. 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.
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27625 188th Pl. SE, Kent MLS# 1035342
$449,950
Winterwood Estates: Lg 3 bd/2.5 bth home on nearly an acre in CulDe-Sac! Original Owner/Lovingly Maintained inside/out. Spacious flr plan w/vaulted entry, Large Dining Rm/French Doors lead to expansive Deck. Gas FP. Updated Kitch w/tile flrs, large Pantry & Laundry/ mud rm. Huge bonus rm w/storage galore! Master w/soaking tub, dbl sinks, skylights & separate shwr. Backyard w/mature trees & sprinkler sys. XL 2-car garage, RV parking & storage shed!
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11002 39th St Ct E, Edgewood, MLS# 1050690
$499,950
Beautiful 3 bed/2.5 bath hm in gated cmmty of Edgemont Terrace! Main flr incl all bds/bths, den, dining, living rm w/gas FP. Hardwood flrs, high ceilings, emergency elect generator w/built in wall panel, Sec Sys, A/C & Central Vac. Chef’s kitch w/selfclose drawers, warm/conv oven, tile backsplash, granite & Jenn-Air appl. Master bath w/jetted tub & deck access. Acorn stair-lift leads to HUGE bonus rm upstairs. Xtra storage in garage! Fully fenced bckyard w/ deck, patio, shed, swing & sprinkler.
REALTORS
StephanieLynch 253.203.8985
HOMES
1326 N. HEATHERWOOD W, TACOMA, WA 98406-1433
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REALTORS
Better Properties University Place/Fircrest (253) 431-2308 Sergio@betterproperties.com
ld so FOR SALE 1660 S 55th ST, Tacoma
$289,000
FOR SALE 8424 15th Ave SE, Olympia
Beautiful turn of the century home, located central to all services. Remodeled 2 stories w/ basement detached oversized 2 car garage, fully fenced, hot tub, nicely landscaped. Interior Floor plan features open concept living w/ spacious formal living & dining, enticing Kitchen w/Quartz counter tops, Shaker cabinets, Farm sink, Stainless Steel appliances, Pantry & Island. Evening brings 4 bedrooms 2 tastefully tiled bathrooms one adjoining. Partially nished laundry area in basement for games & hobbies.
Charming 2 story with covered porch on corner lot. Living room with soaring ceilings, gas replace and open spindled staircase. Kitchen with SS appl. , walk in pantry and breakfast bar, open to Family room and Dining area. Slider to patio and fenced back yard. Master with walk in closet and 5 pc bath with jetted tub. additional 2 bedrooms that share a jack and jill bath. Close to schools, shopping and JBLM. 1 year old appliances stay! New roof.
FOR RENT
$279,000
CONDOS & HOMES
Rachel Lieder-Simeon, Redfin Real Estate (253) 780-6068
3 Beds, 1 Bath, 1250 SF. Wonderful Victorian home that has easy commute to UPS & is close to Franklin elementary!!! Large covered front porch. Main floor bedroom. Both a living room & family room Large bedrooms. Breakfast bar & loads of storage in kitchen. Newer roof, storm windows, newer hot water tank & furnace. Great Value Fully fenced backyard and paved driveway. Fresh paint inside and out, new flooring, updated plumbing & electrical, and fully insulated! Plenty of room for your own touches! Super close to 6th Ave! MLS# 832899 $150,000
Carmen Neal, Blue Emerald Real Estate 253-632-2920
FOR SALE!! 4008 S. Pine, Tacoma
$595,000
Good Investment Property, FULLY LEASED , completely remodeled commercial of ce building, 33 s ft, .25 acre commercial lot, owner occupied, of ces, 3 bathrooms, Spacious conference room, 2 full Kitchen reception area, 2 parking lots front and rear. Centrally located to all services.
FOR RENT
3008 S. 12TH ST., TACOMA
TACOMA 3228 S UNION AVE.
This MUST SEE newly updated home boasts new hardwood floors, carpets and a large deck that will be nished in a couple weeks. Located in a beautifully quiet part of North Tacoma with a partial view of the sound is just a stones throw from an amazing park and walking distance to a shopping area! With 3 bedrooms on the main level and another in the lower, this home is large yet cozy! Not to mention the huge rec room downstairs! Come and check it out! You wont regret it! $395,000
REALTORS
Serving the Community Since 1991
$435,000
3200 SF, nearly 2 acre masterpiece! Stately, handmade log stairs in entry. Douglas Fir flrs, solid core cedar drs, knotty pine kitch cupboards & cedar beams. Divine kitch w/huge island, xtra storage & ALL appliances stay. Great rm concept on main flr w/wood FP. 2 bonus rms on lower level, wood stove & laundry rm. 3 bdrms w/potential 4th & 3 baths. X-large garage. Deck off dining rm, slate patio & pergola. Heat pump, newer furnace, generator, BB court, fully fenced w/ gate & RV parking. MUST SEE!
REALTORS
SERGIO HERNANDEZ
35712 52nd Ave E, Eatonville, MLS# 1050758
“I promise to follow through and follow up. I’ll discuss with you exactly how I work and what you can expect. I’ll communicate Top Producing Broker 2008-2015 regularly and you’ll know the process each www.stephanielynch.com step of the way. I’m here to work hard for you and make the transaction as smooth as possible. Call me today for your personal consultation.� HOMES
REALTORS
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UNIV. PLACE 2208 GRANDVIEW DR. W
$625
$1450
1BED 1 BATH 450 SF. CLEAN, COZY APARTMENT IN TACOMA, WITH EASY ACCESS TO WA-16.
3 BED 2 BATH 1742 SF. WELCOME TO THIS 3 BED 2 BATH U.P. HOME, W/HARDWOOD FLOORS ON THE MAIN LEVEL.
DUPONT 2205 BOBS HOLLOW LN
PUYALLUP 9007 115TH ST. E
$1850
$1150
3 BED 2.5 BATH 2274 SF. 2 STORY W/ 3 SPACIOUS BEDROOMS, UPSTAIRS OPEN LOFT, AND LANDING AREA PERFECT FOR A WORK STATION.
2 BED 2.5 BATH 1157 SF. REMODELED TOWNHOUSE W/ 2 BEDS & 1.5 BATH. NEWER FLOORING, APPLIANCES, NEWER PAINT.
TACOMA
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14406 PACIFIC AVE S
5121 203RD ST. CT. E
$695
$1425
1 BED, 1 BATH 575 SF. GREAT VALUE IN THIS NICE 1 BEDROOM UPPER UNIT AVAILABLE IN THE PACIFIC OAKS APTS.
3 BED 2.5 BATH 1680 SF. MUST SEE!! FANTASTIC 2 STORY HOME, 3 BEDROOM 2.5 BATH ON A CORNER LOT.
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RESTAURANT FOR SALE 5013 S 56th, Ste B Tacoma WA 98409 1200 sq. ft.
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BUSINESSES OPPORTUNITIES COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS FOR SALE/LEASE KENT, WA, SANDWICH-TERIYAKI, Same Owners last 20 years, great location, short hours (7:30 AM-3:30 PM) Closed weekends. Price, $60,000, Terms may be possible. UNIVERSITY PLACE-COMMERCIAL ZONED, 27th & Bridgeport Way, Former CPA Office Real Estate Included, $225,000, Now Vacant. EATING ESTABLISHMENT WITH BEER & WINE - Same Owners last 9 years, great location, Business price $285,000, terms avail. OFFICE BUILDING WITH 6 SUITES, Close to Wright’s Park, ideal for Attorneys or Professional use. Asking Price $519,000, Terms. Suites are also available for Lease. price reduction LONGTIME ESTABLISHED POPULAR RESTR./LOUNGE ON 6TH AVE. Business for sale. $149,000 $110,000 OR LEASE the space, 3,300 SQ. FT. for $4,000 Month. another price reduction
SAME OWNER: BARTENDING ACADEMY OF TACOMA, Since 1959, Very profitable, Training provided.
RICHARD PICTON 253-581-6463 or ED PUNCHAK 253-224-7109
Friday, December 16, 2016 s TACOMAWEEKLY COM s 3ECTION " s 0AGE
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CALL 253.922.5317
REALTORS
REALTORS
27625 188th Pl. SE, Kent MLS# 1035342
$449,950
Winterwood Estates: Lg 3 bd/2.5 bth home on nearly an acre in CulDe-Sac! Original Owner/Lovingly Maintained inside/out. Spacious flr plan w/vaulted entry, Large Dining Rm/French Doors lead to expansive Deck. Gas FP. Updated Kitch w/tile flrs, large Pantry & Laundry/ mud rm. Huge bonus rm w/storage galore! Master w/soaking tub, dbl sinks, skylights & separate shwr. Backyard w/mature trees & sprinkler sys. XL 2-car garage, RV parking & storage shed!
REALTORS
11002 39th St Ct E, Edgewood, MLS# 1050690
$499,950
Beautiful 3 bed/2.5 bath hm in gated cmmty of Edgemont Terrace! Main flr incl all bds/bths, den, dining, living rm w/gas FP. Hardwood flrs, high ceilings, emergency elect generator w/built in wall panel, Sec Sys, A/C & Central Vac. Chef’s kitch w/selfclose drawers, warm/conv oven, tile backsplash, granite & Jenn-Air appl. Master bath w/jetted tub & deck access. Acorn stair-lift leads to HUGE bonus rm upstairs. Xtra storage in garage! Fully fenced bckyard w/ deck, patio, shed, swing & sprinkler.
REALTORS
StephanieLynch 253.203.8985
HOMES
1326 N. HEATHERWOOD W, TACOMA, WA 98406-1433
HOMES
HOMES
REALTORS
Better Properties University Place/Fircrest (253) 431-2308 Sergio@betterproperties.com
ld
so FOR SALE 1660 S 55th ST, Tacoma
$289,000
FOR SALE 8424 15th Ave SE, Olympia
Beautiful turn of the century home, located central to all services. Remodeled 2 stories w/ basement detached oversized 2 car garage, fully fenced, hot tub, nicely landscaped. Interior Floor plan features open concept living w/ spacious formal living & dining, enticing Kitchen w/Quartz counter tops, Shaker cabinets, Farm sink, Stainless Steel appliances, Pantry & Island. Evening brings 4 bedrooms 2 tastefully tiled bathrooms one adjoining. Partially nished laundry area in basement for games & hobbies.
Charming 2 story with covered porch on corner lot. Living room with soaring ceilings, gas replace and open spindled staircase. Kitchen with SS appl. , walk in pantry and breakfast bar, open to Family room and Dining area. Slider to patio and fenced back yard. Master with walk in closet and 5 pc bath with jetted tub. additional 2 bedrooms that share a jack and jill bath. Close to schools, shopping and JBLM. 1 year old appliances stay! New roof.
FOR RENT
$279,000
CONDOS & HOMES
Rachel Lieder-Simeon, Redfin Real Estate (253) 780-6068
3 Beds, 1 Bath, 1250 SF. Wonderful Victorian home that has easy commute to UPS & is close to Franklin elementary!!! Large covered front porch. Main floor bedroom. Both a living room & family room Large bedrooms. Breakfast bar & loads of storage in kitchen. Newer roof, storm windows, newer hot water tank & furnace. Great Value Fully fenced backyard and paved driveway. Fresh paint inside and out, new flooring, updated plumbing & electrical, and fully insulated! Plenty of room for your own touches! Super close to 6th Ave! MLS# 832899 $150,000
Carmen Neal, Blue Emerald Real Estate 253-632-2920
FOR SALE!! 4008 S. Pine, Tacoma
$595,000
Good Investment Property, FULLY LEASED , completely remodeled commercial of ce building, 33 s ft, .25 acre commercial lot, owner occupied, of ces, 3 bathrooms, Spacious conference room, 2 full Kitchen reception area, 2 parking lots front and rear. Centrally located to all services.
FOR RENT
3008 S. 12TH ST., TACOMA
TACOMA 3228 S UNION AVE.
This MUST SEE newly updated home boasts new hardwood floors, carpets and a large deck that will be nished in a couple weeks. Located in a beautifully quiet part of North Tacoma with a partial view of the sound is just a stones throw from an amazing park and walking distance to a shopping area! With 3 bedrooms on the main level and another in the lower, this home is large yet cozy! Not to mention the huge rec room downstairs! Come and check it out! You wont regret it! $395,000
REALTORS
Serving the Community Since 1991
$435,000
3200 SF, nearly 2 acre masterpiece! Stately, handmade log stairs in entry. Douglas Fir flrs, solid core cedar drs, knotty pine kitch cupboards & cedar beams. Divine kitch w/huge island, xtra storage & ALL appliances stay. Great rm concept on main flr w/wood FP. 2 bonus rms on lower level, wood stove & laundry rm. 3 bdrms w/potential 4th & 3 baths. X-large garage. Deck off dining rm, slate patio & pergola. Heat pump, newer furnace, generator, BB court, fully fenced w/ gate & RV parking. MUST SEE!
REALTORS
SERGIO HERNANDEZ
35712 52nd Ave E, Eatonville, MLS# 1050758
“I promise to follow through and follow up. I’ll discuss with you exactly how I work and what you can expect. I’ll communicate Top Producing Broker 2008-2015 regularly and you’ll know the process each www.stephanielynch.com step of the way. I’m here to work hard for you and make the transaction as smooth as possible. Call me today for your personal consultation.� HOMES
REALTORS
UNIV. PLACE 2208 GRANDVIEW DR. W
$625
$1450
1BED 1 BATH 450 SF. CLEAN, COZY APARTMENT IN TACOMA, WITH EASY ACCESS TO WA-16.
3 BED 2 BATH 1742 SF. WELCOME TO THIS 3 BED 2 BATH U.P. HOME, W/HARDWOOD FLOORS ON THE MAIN LEVEL.
DUPONT 2205 BOBS HOLLOW LN
PUYALLUP 9007 115TH ST. E
$1850
$1150
3 BED 2.5 BATH 2274 SF. 2 STORY W/ 3 SPACIOUS BEDROOMS, UPSTAIRS OPEN LOFT, AND LANDING AREA PERFECT FOR A WORK STATION.
2 BED 2.5 BATH 1157 SF. REMODELED TOWNHOUSE W/ 2 BEDS & 1.5 BATH. NEWER FLOORING, APPLIANCES, NEWER PAINT.
TACOMA
SPANAWAY
14406 PACIFIC AVE S
5121 203RD ST. CT. E
$695
$1425
1 BED, 1 BATH 575 SF. GREAT VALUE IN THIS NICE 1 BEDROOM UPPER UNIT AVAILABLE IN THE PACIFIC OAKS APTS.
3 BED 2.5 BATH 1680 SF. MUST SEE!! FANTASTIC 2 STORY HOME, 3 BEDROOM 2.5 BATH ON A CORNER LOT.
Advertise Your Real Estate Listing in the Pierce County Community Classifieds CALL 253-922-5317 COMMERCIAL
RESTAURANT FOR SALE 5013 S 56th, Ste B Tacoma WA 98409 1200 sq. ft.
Park52.com ¡ 253-473-5200
Contact Sam at (206) 734-8122
View pictures, discounts & more properties online.
Professional Management Services
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
BUSINESSES OPPORTUNITIES COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS FOR SALE/LEASE KENT, WA, SANDWICH-TERIYAKI, Same Owners last 20 years, great location, short hours (7:30 AM-3:30 PM) Closed weekends. Price, $60,000, Terms may be possible. UNIVERSITY PLACE-COMMERCIAL ZONED, 27th & Bridgeport Way, Former CPA Office Real Estate Included, $225,000, Now Vacant. EATING ESTABLISHMENT WITH BEER & WINE - Same Owners last 9 years, great location, Business price $285,000, terms avail. OFFICE BUILDING WITH 6 SUITES, Close to Wright’s Park, ideal for Attorneys or Professional use. Asking Price $519,000, Terms. Suites are also available for Lease. price reduction LONGTIME ESTABLISHED POPULAR RESTR./LOUNGE ON 6TH AVE. Business for sale. $149,000 $110,000 OR LEASE the space, 3,300 SQ. FT. for $4,000 Month. another price reduction
SAME OWNER: BARTENDING ACADEMY OF TACOMA, Since 1959, Very profitable, Training provided.
RICHARD PICTON 253-581-6463 or ED PUNCHAK 253-224-7109
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