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n this season of giving, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians is keeping the blessed tradition by donating to deserving local charities. The Tribe has gifted four Tacoma/Pierce County non-profits with generous donations that will go a long way in helping these organizations continue their vital efforts in the communities they serve.

“It is truly humbling to know that there are so many people in need,” said Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud. “I feel immense joy in us having the ability to take care of those who need it most.

We, as tribal members, know what it is like to grow up with nothing. It gives us all great joy to make someone’s Christmas happier than it would have been otherwise.”

“The donations we made ensure the vitality of the people in our community,” said Puyallup Vice Chair Roleen Hargrove. “It is critical to ensure families and community members, suffering from long or short term setbacks, that they have resources available to get them moving forward in life. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is not unfamiliar with difficult times. We relied on the support of our community organizations not long ago and it is

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Members of the Puyallup Tribe’s Charitable Board joined the Puyallup Tribal Council to present $100,000 to Tacoma’s Toy Rescue Mission, received by its board president and director Martha Davis (in middle).

of great honor that we, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, are able to pay it forward.”

SPIRIT OF 12 – PARTNERSHIP WITH SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Founded in 2004, the Spirit of 12 Partners program embodies the Seattle Seahawks’ commitment to the Pacific Northwest community and its fans. The Puyallup Tribe gifted the Spirit of 12 Partners with $550,000 to help it continue its mission.

At every home game, Pacific Northwest youth service organizations partner with the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and Seahawks fans to raise funds for kids’ programs. These nonprofit partners include YMCA of Greater Seattle, Treehouse (for foster children), Rainier Scholars, Boys & Girls Club of Washington State Association and Camp Fire Snohomish County.

As Spirit of 12 Partners, mem-

bers of community-based nonprofits distribute the Seahawks Gameday Magazine, keeping 100 percent of the proceeds that are then matched by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. In 2014, more than $527,000 was raised in the Spirit of 12 Partners program and more than $3 million in total funds since 2004. Grant programs advance the areas of arts and culture, poverty alleviation, economic relief, education and scientific

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“In the old days, in our aboriginal language, we were known as the S’Puyalupubsh, meaning ‘generous and welcoming behavior to all people (friends and strangers) who enter our lands,’ said Roleen Hargrove. “It is with great pride, and boundless excitement, that the Puyallup Tribe of Indians will be supporting the Seattle Seahawks Spirit of 12 program. We hope that our donation of $550,000 is able to advance community programming, and create innovative opportunities for children and families throughout our state.

The Spirit of 12 program not only generates diverse outlets for personal success, but continues to advance the human spirit.

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians humbly thanks the Seattle Seahawks for their steadfast efforts, friendship, and dedication to our community. GO HAWKS!!"

TOY RESCUE MISSION Tacoma’s Toy Rescue Mission received $100,000 for its work to refurbish and recycle gently used toys for disadvantaged children and seniors in care facilities while providing meaningful volunteer opportunities for the young at heart.

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PIERCE TRANSIT’S SERVICE BACKFILL FROM RECESSION CUTS PROMPTS SYSTEM REBOOT

By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

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WELL-DESERVED. Debbie Klosowski (left) smiles as UP Mayor Denise McCluskey adds her personal words of praise, after presenting the city’s proclamation.

PROFILE: DEBBIE KLOSOWSKI

UP CITY COUNCIL HONORS THIS “POWERFUL INFLUENCE FOR GOOD IN OUR COMMUNITY”

By Grace T. Eubanks

“It’s a hallmark of a good citizen to give back to the community. There are so many ways we can make this a better place to live.”

The City of University Place has just honored the citizen who said that – someone who has found so many ways to give back to the community. Debbie

Klosowski was applauded by UP City Council members Dec. 8 when they recognized her as “a powerful influence for good in our community” for more than two decades and presented her with a City of University Place proclamation.

Klosowski has served as both an elected official and a creative civic leader who helped bring about some of UP’s best community’s assets. An elected member of

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At the last Tacoma City Council meeting of the year, and the last for Deputy Mayor David Boe and Councilmember Lauren Walker, the on-going debate over the municipally owned Click Network got a holiday gift.

The council first rejected, by a 7-1 vote, a plan fronted by Tacoma Public Utility officials that would lease out the network and then the council unanimously opted for a resolution that would develop a business plan in the coming months to go “all in” by boosting the network so that it could offer phone, cable and Internet services.

Lease options could still pan out if the business plan proves too costly or unsustainable, but all options should be explored to develop a municipal product that is high quality enough to make financial sense for both the city and customers who would buy it, said Mayor Marilyn Strickland.

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BUS. Pierce Transit CEO Sue Dreier has been

on the job for six months and has been busy rebuilding the agency’s mass transit system following deep cuts during the recent downturn.

By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

Pierce Transit added 14,000 hours of transit and bus services this year, following 16,000 hours returned in 2014. But the forecast to come back from cutting 222,000 hours during the recession of 2008 and 2013 will take five years, even as sales taxes that fund the system return to pre-recessionary levels.

The deep cuts left only 42,717 service hours in 2014, so the system that serves more than 10 million riders a year has a tough road ahead. Rebuilding a system that was gutted by the downturn will take planning and thought and community involvement, Pierce Transit CEO Sue Dreier said, particularly because the server area is smaller after a handful of outlining cities opted out of the transit system

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SAFE STREETS COMMEMORATES CIVIL WAR’S END Safe Streets is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War’s end, when the 13th amendment was ratified and slavery abolished. Hosted on Dec. 18 by the Washington State History Museum (1911 Pacific Ave.) 1:30-3:30 p.m., the event features Quintard Taylor Jr., Professor of American History at University of Washington; Lorraine McConaghy, public historian emeritus at Museum of History and Industry; Hugh Spitzer, professor of law at University of Washington; Bill Baarsma, former Tacoma mayor; and Eva Abram, dramatic performer. There will be Civil War-era displays courtesy of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address; Civil War authors and military performances. Sponsored by the Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable, Washington Civil War Association, U.S. Army-Fort Lewis, Fort Steilacoom and Tacoma Historical Societies, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Buffalo Soldiers Museum, The Black Collective, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association and the NAACP. LOCAL SENIOR AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP FROM MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE Vernadette Lapena, daughter of John-John and Marissa Lapena, has been awarded a top scholarship from Marion Military Institute – the nation’s oldest military junior college.

Lapena, a senior at Curtis Senior High School, was awarded the Leadership Scholarship in November. The scholarship will cover 50 percent of her tuition at Marion Military Institute.

This scholarship was offered based on her academic achievements and leadership positions. “We look at ACT scores, cumulative GPA and other qualitative factors when reviewing a candidate for this particular scholarship,” said Brittany Crawford, Director of Admissions and member of the Scholarship Committee at Marion Military Institute.

Lapena demonstrated a strong candidate profile in her various honors and positions throughout high school. Lapena is an active member in her NJROTC. She has held numerous staff positions including, Public Affairs Deputy and Company Executive Officer. Lapena is also a member of the Drill Team.

“We look forward to having Vernadette join our Corps of Cadets this fall,” said Crawford.

Lapena is pursuing the Early Commissioning Program at Marion Military Institute, in which she will have the opportunity to earn a commission in the U.S. ARMY in two years.

Since 1842, Marion Military Institute has achieved a national reputation for preparing young men and women for successful civilian and military careers. Students from all over the nation attend Marion Military Institute to establish a strong foundation for future study, and to take advantage of its leadership development and military training programs.

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Tacoma has a tremendous pothole problem, and the residents know it.

During the past couple of years, the city has acknowledged this issue by spending millions of dollars in major arterial repairs with the council’s “pothole initiative.” In 2010, routine maintenance by Tacoma’s Grounds and Maintenance Division completed street repairs on 229,638 square feet of road. In 2011, the city repaired about 150,000 more square feet of roads riddled with holes, and continue those efforts.

While that may sound like a lot of ground, new holes pop up – or return – each and every day, which means a pothole-free road might never exist in Tacoma.

With the help of our readers and our dedicated Pothole Pig, we will continue to showcase some of the city’s biggest and best potholes through our weekly homage to one of T-Town’s most unnerving attributes.

Help the Pothole Pig by e-mailing your worst pothole suggestions to SaveOurStreets@tacomaweekly.com.

Potholes in need of repair can be reported to the City of Tacoma by calling (253) 591-5495.

CITY ACCEPTING COMMUNITY CLEANUP APPLICATIONS Applications are being accepted for the 2016 Community Cleanup program. Tacoma residents may submit an application for their neighborhood to have a spring cleanup date.

“The program is a great opportunity for residents to save a trip to the landfill,” said Lisa Wojtanowicz, Neighborhood and Community Services Division Manager. “Yet, we also want to find out from the people who are using the program how we can improve it to better meet the needs of residents.”

The program offers each neighborhood area the opportunity to participate in a cleanup day. The City provides dumpsters for residential customers who live in singlefamily homes or duplexes on their neighborhood’s day to spruce up their properties and save a trip to the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center.

Residents whose homes are located in the city of Tacoma limits can apply for their neighborhood by going to cityoftacoma.org/communitycleanup to print the 2016 application form. The application this year includes a brief survey about what services residents would like to see added.

Completed forms need to be returned by Feb. 26, 2016 to Community Based Services Community Cleanup (747 Market St., Room 108, Tacoma, WA 98402). Applications also can be faxed to (253) 573-2585 or scanned and emailed to cdegrosse@cityoftacoma.org.

For more information contact Neighborhood and Community Services at (253) 591-5026 or cdegrosse@cityoftacoma.org.

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WORKSOURCE LAKEWOOD CLOSES ITS DOORS WorkSource Lakewood will close Friday, Dec. 18, but job seekers and employers will be able to conveniently access no-cost employment and training services at other WorkSource locations in Pierce County.

“Employers and job seekers will be able to access WorkSource services after the Lakewood office has closed.

WorkSource Lakewood staff will be moving to WorkSource Pierce in Tacoma and other sites in Pierce County,” said James Walker, administrator of WorkSource Lakewood and WorkSource Pierce.

WorkSource services are available to job seekers and employers at seven sites in Pierce County, as well as special services for military personnel at Joint Base LewisMcChord and American Lake Hospital. In Lakewood, affiliate sites are located at Clover Park Technical College and Pierce College Fort Steilacoom.

Employers and job seekers can access the full array of WorkSource services at WorkSource Pierce, 1305 Tacoma Ave. S, Suite 201, in Tacoma. The center can be reached at (253) 593-7300; employers can call (253) 680-7875.

WorkSource also offers workshops for job seekers at Pierce County libraries. A list of workshops and WorkSource locations in Pierce County can be found at go2worksource.com.

Individuals who have been laid off from a job, are rethinking their career or are just starting out can go to WorkSource for help searching for work, assessing and building skills, exploring careers and connecting with employers that are hiring. Studies have shown that people who use WorkSource job-search services tend to find work faster and earn more money than those who don’t.

Services for business include candidate recruiting and screening, job fairs and hiring events, training and skills acquisition for existing workers and labor market data.

In 2014, staff at Washington’s 68 WorkSource centers, affiliates and connections sites helped roughly 169,500 workers and nearly 5,600 employers.

The decision to close the Lakewood office was made as a part of a budget reduction.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FULL TUITION TO 253 STUDENTS Pacific Lutheran University admission representatives spread the word on Dec. 15 about the new 253 PLU Bound Scholarship. Admission Office staff members fanned out on that day and talked with area high school students, teachers and counselors to share information about the scholarship, which awards students who qualify with full tuition for four years at PLU by a combination of federal, state, and PLU grant and scholarship aid.

First-year students beginning at PLU in fall 2016 will be the first eligible to receive the scholarship. The 253 PLU Bound Scholarship will be awarded to College Bound Scholarship eligible students who attend a high school within the 253 area code, have a 3.70 or better cumulative high school GPA, and will be entering PLU as first-year students.

“This scholarship helps with two very important things,” said Matt Burns, a counselor at Tacoma’s Wilson High School. “It can be the scholarship some kids need to get to college, and as a counselor I can use it to encourage and motivate students who are on the fence between being pretty good students and working as hard as they can to be really strong students.”

PLU has a long history of awarding full tuition scholarships to local students and students from all over the state who are College Bound eligible. The Washington State Legislature enacted the College Bound Scholarship (wsac.wa.gov/college-bound) to provide college financial assistance to seventhand eighth-grade students who meet eligibility requirements.

PLU administrators say that a big part of launching and engaging in local outreach about the 253 PLU Bound Scholarship is to make it clear to local low-income high school students and their families that PLU is accessible to them.

“PLU has awarded these sorts of scholarship funds to local students for decades, but we’ve also found that many prospective students who grew up nearby don’t consider PLU because of the private school price tag,” Director of Admission Melody Ferguson said. “We’re working to dispel that myth, both by continuing to make sure that PLU is allocating ample funding for scholarship dollars and getting out into the community to share with students how they can take advantage of these funds as well as other scholarship and grant opportunities.”

Currently there are 700 students enrolled at PLU from the over 50 253 area code high schools who receive $13.2 million in annual gift aid from PLU ($16,847.66 average). Onehundred eighteen of the 700 are College Bound students. The annual total gift aid those College Bound students receive from PLU is more than $1.9 million ($18,905.33 average).

“PLU has always been a great supporter of our middle and lower income students,” Burns said.

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By David Rose

Getting blazed and cruising down the highway can lead to some issues, especially if you forget you have a broken taillight and a warrant out for your arrest.

This was the situation a man found himself in as he was driving down Sixth Avenue on Dec. 9. Unfortunately for the man, an officer of the law noticed his broken taillight and pulled the man over for the offense. The officer found that not only was the man’s taillight broken, but he also had a misdemeanor warrant and a suspended license. The officer began to arrest the man and found a bag of weed while searching him. The man claimed he didn’t think the jail would let him keep it, so he requested that the officer just leave it in the car, which was then impounded. The man was transported to Pierce County Jail where he was booked for the warrant.

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An age progression photo shows what 13-yearold Angela Meeker may look like today at age 50. She went missing in 1979.

“The fact that she was 13 and literally just disappeared DAVID ROSE off the face of the earth is unusual,” says Tacoma Police Det. Lindsey Wade.

Meeker vanished two days before her 14th birthday on July 7, 1979. Wade says, “She was headed to the Tacoma Mall to purchase a birthday card for a friend, and that was the last time she was seen by any of her family members.” A friend told police he saw her on the road. “An acquaintance of hers was interviewed and he actually reported that he ran into Angie on her way to the mall and gave her a ride and said that he dropped her off in the area of the Payless store," said Det. Wade. No one ever heard from her again.

“There was a party scheduled for later in the evening, a birthday party for Angela and another friend; Angela didn’t show up to the party and none of the party-goers reported seeing her at the party or any time after that,” Det. Wade explains.

Because Angela was known to run away and stay gone for a couple of days at a time, she wasn’t reported missing until three days later. Police don’t believe that Angela just took off. Det. Wade says, “We had another case that occurred about six months later,

not too far from here, and it was another 13-year-old girl who went missing and was found murdered 12 days later; that case is also unsolved.”

Police have persons of interest, but have been unable to link them to any crime. They also haven’t been able to claim any remains discovered in the area.

“We have her dental records, we have DNA and we have had no matches,” Det. Wade adds. For Angela’s family, that signals hope that she could still be alive. “I know the family always wants to hold out hope that their loved one is still out there. It’s been 36 years since she went missing and she was just a young girl. It’s hard to imagine a scenario where would she be and what

would she be doing all this time, but you just never know,” Det. Wade says.

She has taken over this missing person's mystery and has a special request for those who knew this teenage girl. “If there are people who knew Angie that might have any information about what was going on in her life at the time, relationships she was in, if they have any information or even speculation about what happened to her, I’d be interested in hearing about it." said Det. Wade.

Angela was 5'1" and 100 pounds at the time of her disappearance with hazel eyes and blonde hair. If you know anything that can help detectives find out what happened to her, call an anonymous tip in to: CRIME STOPPERS: (1) 800-222-TIPS.

sheriffs community academy coming to university Place

By Derek Shuck derek@tacomaweekly.com

Residents of University Place will have the opportunity to learn just how their law organization works with the Sheriffs Community Academy, a 10-week class that will see participants not only learn first hand about law enforcement in Pierce County but also meet the Sheriff and other department members.

The class will go over topics like law, patrol procedures, use of force, detectives, narcotics, K-9, domestic violence, hiring, training and more. Participants will also have the opportunity to go on several field trips to the 9-1-1 communication center, Pierce County Jail and Sheriff’s headquarters.

The course is designed to get those who have taken an interest in becoming community leaders to better understand the process of law enforcement, and use

that information to work with departments in the future.

“Citizens who are active in their communities and who wish to learn more about law enforcement in Pierce County,” Priscilla Crabtree of the Sheriff’s Department said.

“Through education, there is a better understanding between the department and the citizens and [they] become familiar with the various aspects of the Sheriff’s Department, law enforcement role in the criminal justice system and the daily tasks. With this increased understanding, citizens and law enforcement together can achieve realistic solutions to neighborhood problems relating to crime, fear of crime and neighborhood decline,” The department offers the class as a way to boost communications between the public and the police department, and develop a deeper understanding about what it is law enforcement does.

“We hope they will come away with

a better understanding and build a good relationship between the citizens and law enforcement. Our motto is ‘Promoting a positive partnership between the community and law enforcement through education,’” Crabtree said.

The University Place academy begins Jan. 13, 2016 and will meet each Wednesday evening from 6:30-9:30 p.m. for 10 weeks. The South Hill academy begins Feb. 23, 2016 and will meet each Tuesday evening from 6:30-9:30 p.m. for 10 weeks. Participants should be prepared for Road trips and tours of the South Sound 911 Communications, Pierce County Jail, Sheriff Headquarters and Property Room.

Pre-registration is required and applications are accepted on a first come first served basis until the class is filled. At this time there are openings. Applicants must be at least 16 years old. To sign up for the class, visit www. piercecountywa.org to view the application.

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Our View

BE SAfE ANd CARINg fOR ThE hOLIdAYS ‘Tis the season for merriment and overall good cheer, but such festivities come at a cost in a rise emergency calls, either by accident or bad choices.

Think of it as an “egg nog spike.�

Just because it is a time of parties doesn’t mean we have to turn off our brains and not think of being safe.

It should go without saying, but it still must be mentioned that drinking or smoking pot before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle during the holiday season – or really any time for that matter – is not a good idea. Not only do you take your life, and the lives of those who also use the roadway, at risk, but a drunken driving charge could ruin your whole day. Law enforcement officers will be out in force until after the New Year to keep impaired drivers off the road. Use common sense. If you drink, don’t drive.

While shopping, don’t leave packages in plain sight in your vehicles or fill your arms with so many bags that you can’t see your surroundings.

Muggers love blindsiding holiday shoppers who have a roster of “gifts� already wrapped for them.

Don’t give them the chance to ruin your holiday by shopping in groups, parking in well-lighted areas and avoid storing gifts in your backseat.

And then there are the accidents and crimes that happen at home during the holidays. The State Fire Marshal’s Office, for example, reminds residents to be safe with their holiday decorations this season, especially Christmas trees. Natural trees should be well-watered to safeguard against them drying out and becoming a fire hazard. Artificial trees should be made of flame resistant materials.

Holiday lights should be inspected for frayed cords or signs of electrical shorts every year and be unplugged when they are not in use so cords don’t overheat and cause fires. Never connect more than three strands of lights sets, since the longer strands can cause the cords to overheat. All trees and holiday decorations should be kept at least three feet from fireplaces, heaters or candles. And never overload an outlet.

On top of being safe through the holidays, celebrate the season by simply being nice to others.

Care about those around you, either friends or family or friends and family you have yet to meet.

The holidays can be stressful with challenging family dynamics, shifted work demands created by vacations and days off. But take time, even just a few moments, to take care of the people around you. A smile to a stranger can be the best gift you can give to them...and yourself.

CORRECTION In the Dec. 11 cover story “Lincoln District Revitalization Project officially kicks off,� the name of Chey’s Couture Closet owner Tayvia McCullar was misspelled. We apologize for the error.

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Lots aLready done to cLeanse our air

By Don C. Brunell

Just before Gov. Jay Inslee (D) flew to Paris for the global climate summit, he met with Washington business leaders who sought assurances that his proposed carbon cap rule won’t wipe out good-paying manufacturing jobs and send even more industrial production overseas.

Unfortunately, the governor offered no encouragement, the Association of Washington Business (AWB) reported.

Instead, he surprised many in the room by proclaiming that “nothing� had been accomplished in Washington with regard to climate protection since the adoption of emission reduction goals in 2008.

He is wrong about that!

As general background, the cap rule allows state government to collect fees from utilities, manufacturers and even universities that exceed carbon emission limits set by the Dept. of Ecology. It drives the costs up for everyone.

Energy Strategies, a Utah-based energy consulting firm, found that if Inslee gets his way, over the next 20 years it will result in 56,000 job losses, reduce household income by $1,200 annually, and families would see their energy bills increase $56 per month.

Contrary to the governor, Washington Climate Collaborative, a coalition of Washington State workers, farmers and businesses advocating for reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reports our state’s industrial sector emits 21 percent less

CO2 today than it did in 1990.

Industries from food processing to aviation are using new technology to reduce all greenhouse gases while allowing our state’s economy to grow and creating jobs. As a result, the Nucor Steel plant in West Seattle is now one of the cleanest and most efficient steel mills anywhere.

There is a world of difference in air quality between the United States and China, where many American factory jobs have migrated. For example, Beijing’s air pollution was the worst on record during the Paris summit. It was measured 25 times above what the World Health Organization considers dangerous.

On the other hand, Washington’s per capita greenhouse gas emissions are already 36 percent lower than the national average even though our state’s population grew by 500,000 from 2005-2011. Furthermore, we are now within 3 percent of meeting our state’s aggressive 2020 GHG emission’s goal and progress continues.

Boeing’s goal is to maintain greenhouse gas emissions at or below 2012 levels by 2017. Before launching its new initiative, its CO2 emissions had decreased by 9 percent starting in 2007.

Our state already has one of the highest rates of public transit use and carpooling anywhere. In 2013, Boeing employees alone reduced commuting trips to and from work by more than 325 million miles, roughly equivalent to more than 679 round trips to the moon. In the average month, a quarter

of Boeing’s 81,000 employees in Washington use an alternative method to driving alone.

The Pacific Northwest is blessed with an abundance of “greenhouse gas free� hydroelectric power. Even though roughly three fourths of our electricity comes from our network of dams, our state’s electric sector reduced CO2 emissions by 18 percent since 1990.

Wind power has helped. According to the American Wind Energy Association, our state’s wind farms save 2.4 million metric tons of carbon from being emitted yearly.

Despite this progress, Inslee is pushing ahead. If he succeeds, he will remove one of our state’s key competitive advantages – low cost energy.

None of us wants China’s choking air pollution, but going overboard with a battery of new state regulations isn’t the answer. They would be harmful to everyone, especially to the poor, elderly and those on fixed incomes.

It would be wise for Inslee to recognize what already has been accomplished. We can achieve more by working together and encouraging progress rather than slapping on another set restrictive government edicts.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.

Words of Whit, this month: christmas 1914

Steve Whitford

In 1914, our ancestors went to fight in what became known as the “Great War.� Oddly enough, its purpose was to put an end to war forever. Life was simpler in those times. Combatants were volunteers. To them the war was new and exciting. Like other wars, soldiers thought they were being brave and noble, but those ideas perished quickly when facing no-man’s land.

Things worsened as winter set in.

Both sides endured the misery that was life in the trenches. Besides the constant threat of death, the weather now became an enemy as well. The wind and rain combined with the mud and blood that lined the trenches.

Their summer clothing was no match for the relentless cold. Misery was a constant companion.

On Christmas Eve 1914, something special happened. It occurred only once and has never happened since.

The guns went strangely silent and for a time, peace broke out. It happened throughout battle lines in different places, times and ways. The Christmas spirit of peace touched both enemy and friend.

A British captain serving at Rue du Bois heard a German voice speaking English from the enemy trench. “Do not shoot after 12 o’clock and we will not do so either. If you English come out and talk to us we will not fire.�

Regimental Sergeant Major George

Beck noted in his diary, “The Germans shouted over to us and asked us to play football with them. A German band marched along the trenches playing ‘Home Sweet Home’ and ‘God Save the King.’ It made everyone think of home.� “Peace broke out from the North Sea to the Swiss border. Men in trenches as close as 70 yards began to shout ‘Merry Christmas,’ and singing broke out. Soldiers exchanged makeshift gifts like buttons off their uniforms, tobacco, or beer and even food stuff like the oft feared Bully Beef. Officers shared scotch, schnapps, or French wine. By evening’s end, the truce had spread over the entire front and even to sectors manned by French and Belgian troops.�

In Christopher Middleton’s article from the “Telegraph Group Limited� on Dec. 22, 2014, he says, “In British trenches a young farmer’s son by the name of Edgar Alpin starts up a song.

He’s 26, he has a good tenor voice after a few verses of ‘Tommy Lad,’ and he hears voices coming from German trenches where the 107th Saxon regiment dug in a short distance away. ‘Sing it again Englander,’ they call out in English. ‘Sing ‘Tommy Lad’ again.’�

Just as it started, the peace was shattered abruptly. British Medical Director Captain J.L. Dunn noted from his journal, “The cessation of fighting began at 8:30 in the morning. He fired

three shots in the air and raised a flag with ‘Merry Christmas’ written on it.

The Germans responded with a flag that said ‘thank you.’ Suddenly the German captain stood up. We bowed, and then saluted each other. We then returned to our own trenches. The German captain then fired two shots in the air and the war was on again.�

The miracle that happened in 1914 has since been immortalized in verse and song. Mike Harding wrote a song called “Christmas 1914� released in 1977 and was based on a book written by Frank Richards. In 1997 Garth Brooks, in con-junction with Joe Henry, wrote a song titled “Belleau Woods.� Perhaps by far the best rendition was done in 2010 by Celtic Thunder. It tells the tale of the truce and of a young German soldier who delighted all when he sang “Silent Night� from no-man’s land. The next day the storyteller was forced to kill him.

The world is profoundly tired of war. Mankind has been killing so many for so long that for some, death has become their way of life, and blood is shed over worthless sand. So at this very special time of year we pray that the light of peace will shine in every village, country, and mind and a lasting peace can finally prevail.

Steve Whitford is a columnist for Key Peninsula News and author of the column “Words of Whit.�

Friday, December 18, 2015 • tacomaweekly.com • Section A • Page 5

IT'S JUST BUSINESS:

MANDOLIN SUSHI & STEAK HOUSE MICHAEL’S MARKETING MINUTE

By Michael Harris

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henever my longtime friend and on-air co-host Michael Harris is in town, I like to take him around to local businesses. This time I took him to Mandolin Sushi and Steak House in Tacoma where he was introduced to something he had never before experienced – a fascinating and highly entertaining form of Japanese cooking called teppanyaki in which the chef cooks your food right in front of you in a dramatic and delicious fashion.

Michael loved it and rated the experience at an “11.”

“The cool thing about it is it’s not like you sit down and order your food – it’s a show, basically, which was cool for me to see,” he said. “We sat down and they talked about the menu and they asked if we wanted steak, shrimp, chicken, scallops or whatever so got some of each. And then James came out – he was our chef. We were sitting there and he proceeded to flip knives around and set stuff on fire…

He was an amazing showman and a really cool guy, really personable.

We had great conversation and he is really, really freakin’ good at what he does – including juggling fire and knives.” James has more tricks up his sleeve, but I won’t give them

away here. You have to see – and taste – for yourself the mad skills James has developed over his years as a consummate chef.

I had discovered Mandolin a while back for its four-star sushi, but one day I decided to give its teppanyaki a try. For the uninitiated, teppanyaki grills are often confused with hibachi grills. While hibachi grills have an open grill and use charcoal or gas flame, teppanyaki uses a solid griddle cooking surface and is more suitable for smaller ingredients like rice and finely chopped vegetables and meats.

I told Michael that I would love to do an interview with the owners of Mandolin, and they invited us out to come do lunch. What I like best about this restaurant is that it’s the best of its kind that I’ve ever found in all of this area. Mandolin Sushi and Steak House chefs are the best at cooking calamari and lobster and filet mignon and they grill it in front of you. Like Michael said to me, “They don’t just grill it – it’s an art form how they do it. It’s beautiful.”

Mandolin also has a vast menu of other fine Japanese food like teriyaki, tempura and udon, for example, and unique alcohol beverage creations that will make your next dining experience truly extraordinary.

Mandolin owner Song and his wife Jenny opened the restaurant

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about two years ago. With Song having been in the restaurant business for more than 20 years, their vision for the place was one where customers could come in, sit down and enjoy a dining experience they would never forget. The menu is huge and the sushi selections have some unique offerings like a Seahawks roll and a Mariners roll. Chef James was hired when he was at the restaurant as a customer. He said he was so impressed by the food being served that this experienced chef wanted to work there. That in itself speaks volumes to the quality of Mandolin’s chefs and the delicacies they prepare.

I don’t endorse specific businesses very often, but I highly recommend the Mandolin. It’s just one of those cool businesses you find where you wouldn’t know it driving by. It looks great from the outside but they have put together an amazing team of people running this place and designing it. It is certainly something special.

Mandolin Sushi & Steak House is located at 3923 S. 12th St. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch and 4-10 p.m. for dinner; Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 4-10 p.m. Learn more at www. mandolinsteakhouse.com or call (253) 301-4969.

SHELBY JOHNSON

shelby@tacomaweekly.com As Pierce County Community Newspaper Group’s newest addition to its advertising sales department, Shelby Johnson brings a fresh face and new energies to the sales team. This bonafide people person thoroughly enjoys customer service and thrives under the task of making clients happy. Her sales territories include Fife, Milton, Edgewood and Puyallup, and she is excited to have just joined the Fife Milton Edgewood Chamber of Commerce.

Born in Seattle and growing up in Pullman, Shelby graduated from Puyallup High School and never left her home state. “I think it’s beautiful here. I love this area – even the rain and clouds,” she says. In her off-duty hours Shelby likes to spend time with her eight-year-old husky Indie, a rescue dog she adopted almost three years ago.

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WILLIAM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE HEROES We all experience customer service on a daily basis, sometimes good and sometimes bad. Finding the good ones can really be a rewarding experience, so I am on the lookout to find the people who go that extra mile to give the best customer service. In the coming weeks, I will be secret shopping local businesses on the hunt for the people that deliver the best top notch customer service. I am on a mission to find the people behind the jobs. How often do employees get praised by customers for taking good care of them? I want to spotlight and recognize these unsung heroes among us – the ones that, just by doing their job, can make our days better. Please help me by nominating anyone you know who delivers outstanding service, and I may just secret shop that person.

You can reach me at william@fifefreepress.com.

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SkillS. Chef James at Mandolin Sushi and Steak House will entertain you as much as he will satiate your

Keep it simple. That's what we're told, right? But it's not always that simple to keep it simple. Is it one really complex diagram on a white sheet of paper? Or a series of simple diagrams? Or both or neither? However we define it, I think it's a great idea and reminder for all of us to keep MICHAEL HARRIS this "simple" rule of thumb as one of our guiding marketing principles.

One easy way to do this is just simply ask yourself the question, "Is there anything I can take away that would make it easier for my customer to understand my message?" For example, let's say you're making a flyer for an upcoming sale. It's very easy to add lots of graphics and pictures and text to your flyer, and each piece is valuable for sure. But when you step back and look at it, it might look too busy and confusing and might not send a clear message.

Just look at other successful and established companies in your field and I think you'll see a trend of clean and clear and simple branding and marketing.

And by the way, simple doesn't have to mean unattractive – simple can be elegant and epic with a little attention to nuance and detail. So let's all do our customers a favor and work on sending clear and simple and beautiful messages they can use and enjoy!

MARLENE CARRILLO

marlene@tacomaweekly.com Marlene Carrillo has worked at the Pierce County Community Newspaper Group for almost two years and is the ad representative for Downtown Tacoma, the Stadium District, the Tacoma Mall, Northeast Tacoma, The Port of Tacoma and East Tacoma. Marlene loves the Tacoma communities for how connected they are, and how nonjudgmental the residents are. She shows this love by being very active in the community; this includes being a Rotary 8 member, a Paint Tacoma Team Leader, a board member of 6th Ave., and volunteering at Rock the Rim, Planting Seeds, Art on the Ave, and RNR community events. Marlene hopes the next generation can continue the close ties of the current community, as she actively tries to get the youth involved with programs she is a part of.

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Tacoma graduaTion raTes now Top sTaTe average

By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

Tacoma got an early holiday gift with the news that state records show the school district’s graduation rate last year reached 82.6 percent. That is not only the highest rate since the state began tracking rates in 2003 but also shows the fifth straight year of gains, toward the district’s goal of 85 percent by 2020.

The news was unveiled at a community celebration at Gray Middle School last Thursday. The event was held at a middle school to showcase the fact that the effort to improve student achievement continues so the class of 2020, which is in 8th grade now, can reach the district wide goal.

“Part of me wants to immediately reiterate that we have not yet reached our goal,” said School Board President Scott Heinze. “But the best part of me wants to commend the elbow grease applied by educators throughout Tacoma whose relentless dedication to their students has paid off so profoundly in just a handful of years.”

On top of the sharp increase in graduation rates at each of the district’s nine high schools is the narrowing of what some have called the “education gap” between white students and minority students and between students from affluent homes and those from poor households. The “graduation gap” between white and minority students is now less than 4 percent. The graduation rate for students receiving free or reduced lunch, a federal standard to determine poverty, was 61 percent in 2013. It is now 76.8 percent.

“For all the people in Tacoma and across the country who say students of poverty and students of color in urban school districts will never make it, I will tell you that in Tacoma the numbers prove otherwise,” Heinze said. “We have virtually eliminated some persistent, historic graduation gaps.”

The full-court press to improve the district’s high school graduation rate as well as student scores on standardized tests began in 2012, when the school board set student achievement goals at a time when graduation rates were hovering at 55 percent.

“This is not rocket science. This is not magic. There is no silver bullet,” said Superintendent Carla Santorno.

“We cannot do this alone. It takes everyone. I didn’t always believe that.”

Santorno said her shift from district-only solutions to seeking community involvement in education came about 10 years ago, when she saw partnerships and volunteer efforts, but few goals or measurements to show progress.

The dramatic turnaround between when the district was labeled a “dropout factory” in a national publication in 2007 until now has come from community involvement toward specific goals, transparency in district policies and efforts as well as openness around the district to listen. But the effort also requires goal setting under the mantra of “what gets measured gets done.”

“If those numbers drop, I will be here talking about it,”

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School. Tacoma has a graduation rate of 82.6 percent, the highest rate since tracking started in 2003, but also 5 percent higher than the statewide average.

Santorno said. “You have to be willing to show your warts.”

That said, digits on spreadsheets about graduation rates or test scores ultimately mean lives.

“It’s more than numbers,” she said. “It’s our students.”

The release of the district’s 2014 graduation rate increase came as the district also learned that four of its schools have been named as Schools of Distinction, a state award that focuses on improvement that honors the top 5 percent of schools in Washington. Those Tacoma schools are Geiger and Stafford elementary schools and Lincoln and Wilson high schools. The announcement marked the fifth year in a row for Wilson, which set a state record. Geiger has won the award four times while both Stafford and Lincoln are newcomers to the statewide honor roll. But Lincoln has the distinction of hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this year as well as being home to the state’s reigning Teacher of the Year Nate Bowling.

DISTRICT SNAP SHOT s Tacoma’s 82.6 percent rate for 2015 exceeds the 2014 statewide average graduation rate of 77.2 percent by a record 5.4 percent. s The district’s dropout rate continued a trend by falling to 10.5 from 14.3 percent in 2014. s Students considered low-income because they qualify for free or reduced-price school meals saw their graduation rate increase from 70.9 percent in 2014 to 76.8 percent in 2015. s The graduation rate for special education students rose again from 45.9 percent in 2013 to 56.3 percent in 2014 to 59.7 percent in 2015.

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500 kids catch santa claus at 24th annual holiday Breakfast TACOMA’S SUNRISE ROTARY OFFERS PANCAKE BREAKFAST, TOYS, CRAFTS, FACE PAINTING, BALLOON ROOM AND ONE-ON-ONE TIME WITH SANTA

By George White Goodwill

Saturday, Dec. 12, the Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club provided 800 children and adults “face time” with Santa during their 24th annual Santa’s Breakfast. Goodwill hosts the free community event at their Milgard Work Opportunity (job training) Center each year in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma (714 S. 27th St., Tacoma). The 8-11 a.m. event featured a pancake breakfast (with all the fixings), crafts, face painting, a balloon room and valuable one-on-one time with Santa. Families receive books, toys and stuffed animals to take home.

Goodwill, AmeriCorps and the Youth Leadership Group from Life Center volunteer assistance and help with outreach each year.

High community attendance is due to the event’s longevity and flyer distribution at area schools, daycare and families visiting the Salvation Army, Washington Women’s Employment and Education, Tacoma Community House, Associated Ministries and others.

Santa Claus, (aka: Rick Olsen) is a graduate of the Santa School. He offers these answers to the top 30 questions kids hit him with every year, from kids of all ages: What if my house has no chimney?

If your home does not have a chimney, Santa will use some of his special magic dust to make a chimney appear. Once he is finished and back up the chimney, it will automatically disappear.

What if we move to a new house? Santa knows how to find every child by using his magical kid locator. Once he locates a child who is at a different address or location, the sleigh will automatically take Santa to the new location.

What if there is no snow? Many places do not have snow at Christmas time, and it will not keep Santa from coming to you.

How will Santa find me if we are visiting and not at our home on Christmas Eve? Santa will use his magical kid locator. Once he locates a child who is at a different address or location, the sleigh will automatically take Santa to the new location.

How do the reindeer fly? Santa feeds them special Christmas corn that makes them fly.

How does Santa understand all the different languages of the world? Some call it magic, others just think Santa is very, very smart.

Why is Santa a man? “Because I was born a boy, then grew into a man.” (Santa) What's Santa's favorite food? Santa's

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NOT ENOUGH LAP! Santa (Rick Olsen) had his hands full Saturday, Dec. 12 when 500 kids and needy families came to see him at Goodwill’s job training center in Tacoma. Drevion (age 1) wasn’t too big on Santa, however Destiny (left, 10), Zariah (1 and a half), Nasir (8) and Dezaray (8) all got their list delivered. At the free public event kids caught Santa Claus, enjoyed a pancake breakfast, toys, crafts, music and entertainment, face painting and a visit to Santa’s toy station for one-on-one time with the big S.

most favorite food is cookies, but he'll eat just about anything that you like and that you leave for him on Christmas Eve. Is there any food Santa doesn't eat?

Santa won't eat any venison (reindeer) or reindeer burgers.

How much does Santa weigh? A little bit more than he thinks. This way the sleigh will take off without a problem.

What are the elves' jobs? Elves make toys, care for all the reindeer, wrap all the presents and help in Mrs. Claus kitchen. Everyone works together to make the North Pole a clean, safe and comfortable place to live.

What is Santa's most favorite Christmas Eve snack? He does love the cookies, but if you leave something for him that YOU might like, he will give it a try because you like it.

How does Santa visit the whole world in one night? The world’s time zones sure help because when he delivers presents against time, it gives him a bit more time to deliver all of the presents in one night. Having a fast team of reindeer and Santa's special magic dust also helps him.

How does Santa get all the toys into the sleigh at one time? His red toy sack is super magical in that it is bottomless and continues to stay full until Santa has made all his deliveries to all the children around the world.

How does Santa get up and down my chimney? He holds the left side of his nose and shrinks to the size of the chimney then, holds right side of his nose to expand the

chimney back to its normal size.

What if we have a fire burning in the fireplace and forgot to put it out? Santa will put the fire out so he can come down safely and will relight the fire when he leaves your house.

Does Santa have any children? No, but he considers all the children in the world part of his family.

Will Santa always bring what I ask for?

Sometimes Santa thinks that what you ask for may not be the best gift for you, so he may give you something you will enjoy even more.

Where does Santa get his red suit?

Mrs. Claus custom creates all of his suits and she hand sews each one.

Does bad weather make it hard for Santa to drive his sleigh? Santa uses his built-in sleigh GPS Monitor so he is always prepared, even for the worst case of storm conditions.

Does Santa have any hobbies besides making and delivering presents for us?

His most favorite hobby is playing reindeer games, and he also likes to try other games such as scrabble and monopoly. Kind of nice being the only person that gets to create all of your toys, huh?

Why is Santa's suit red? So he won't get lost in the snow; besides, he thinks it’s a fantastic Christmas color.

Is there really a Santa Claus? Santa Claus has been with us since the beginning of time. He is absolutely real and your parents will tell you the same.

How do all the reindeer get their

names? Santa gives them their names with help from Mrs. Claus and the elves.

Why don’t we see any of Santa’s reindeer around when he visits us before Christmas (like today)? Many years ago, a group of people from the government came to see Santa Claus. They were from the United States Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) but they represented every country in the world.

These people are responsible for the safety of all the airplanes in the sky. These people told Santa they were very worried about him being hit by an airplane because there are so many more of airplanes now. They wanted to help Santa fly his sleigh safely. First they gave Santa a special radio so he can contact and tell them when and where he is flying.

Secondly, they arranged so that at many airports there is a special secret building reserved just for Santa's sleigh and reindeer.

Now when Santa flies into a town before Christmas, he radios ahead to let them know he is coming. Then he lands at a nearby airport and the people there open the secret building for the sleigh and reindeer. Then someone either loans him a car or they drive him where ever he needs to go.

On Christmas Eve, Santa can still fly from house to house because the government clears the air around the town where he is delivering presents so he can fly safely.

A group called NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) tracks Santa all over the world. You can follow Santa on the internet at www.noradsanta.org.

Why does Santa live at the North Pole?

It is away from most everything, and this way is can concentrate on making his toys.

Does Santa ever get sad? Sometimes he will get sad, especially when a good boy or girl behaves badly.

Which is Santa's favorite elf? Santa does not have any elf that he loves more than any other elf; they are all loved equally.

How many elves are there? Well, the last time Santa counted he had over 500 elves. You see, it takes a lots of help to keep the North Pole maintained and the presents made every year.

What is Santa's favorite kind of music?

Santa really loves holiday Christmas music.

What kind of treats do the reindeer like? They like to eat carrots and Santa's special reindeer food.

Does Santa really read every letters and/or email he gets? Absolutely! He takes every letter or email he and sits down next to his fireplace and reads each and every one of them.

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At Christmastime, the mission typically serves more than 125 families a day starting around Dec. 2. In total for last year, the mission served 11,152 children and seniors, 7,000 of those in December alone. The mission provides for children’s birthdays throughout the year and is at its busiest at Christmas, Easter and back-to-school time.

Serving the South Sound for more than 20 years, the Toy Rescue Mission is nearly 100 percent volunteer run and receives no state or federal funding, nor is it affiliated with DSHS or any other state agency.

Toy Rescue Mission Director and Board President Martha Davis said the Tribe’s donation is the largest one the Mission has ever received, and she was floored to receive it. “I was in a state of shock to be honored in such a way that I can continue serving the children of Tacoma,� she said. That the donation came at Christmastime, the Mission’s busiest time of year, is icing on the cake. “We have already severed nearly 900 families in eight days and I still have until Dec. 23. I wonder each day how many families will be coming in and if I have enough stuff and now I don’t have to say no.�

Currently, Toy Rescue Mission staff is searching for a new location, as the organization is facing relocation from its current spot next to Tacoma Boys at 607 S. Winnifred St. The mission needs approximately 6,000 sq. ft. and accessible parking for all the families that visit.

Davis said the donation would help in the search for a new location. “We have been

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That hasn’t been done, so punting the system now with exploring a lease plan is premature. “We have a responsibility to do that first,� said Strickland.

Councilman Joe Lonergan voted in favor of exploring lease options based on the information available. He then voted to approve the drafting of a business plan after his resolution to lease the network failed because any further discussion will outline costs, benefits and performance benchmarks. “I look forward to this and getting it right,� he said.

The council decision, which was followed by cheers from the audience, came after the TPU board offered split endorsements of

looking but the biggest problem is it has to be on a main bus line so that clients can find us easily, and for those who don’t have a car to get here.� Those who may have any leads are asked to contact Martha Davis at (253) 460-6711.

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TAHOMA INDIAN CENTER Tahoma Indian Center received $100,000

to enhance its services to assist Native individuals overcome their barriers to permanent housing, employment and self-sufficiency in a loving, protective environment.

A program of Catholic Community Services, the Center serves 1,100 Native people a year free of charge, including serving 50-55 midday meals five days a week. It provides individualized and tailored case management to assist in accessing support resources, offers free laundry facilities and acts as a mailing address for more than 250 people. Native cultural and spiritual ceremonies and social activities are held there as well. Through the Bridges Village housing program, 10 permanent and supportive housing units are available for Native families who have experienced homelessness.

Among the many ways in which the donation will be used, the Center will expand its housing search and rent assistance programs, increase staff hours to provide more direct assistance and build a wheelchair ramp and reinforce stair railings (individuals in wheelchairs are currently carried up the stairs). “It’s an awesome, humbling gift. It will really make a huge impact. This donation will allow us to save Native lives,� said Program Manager Steve Gallion. “That’s the most important thing we can do.�

Gallion said the Center went through a hard year in 2015, as 10 of its clients passed away due to addictions, homelessness and basically not being able to get the help they need, including a stable living situation. “It’s been a serious challenge.�

He noted that the Center will open a women’s shelter on Jan. 1 and many additional plans are being made as well to help Native people address the long-term, fundamental issues that keep them from being the

both plans earlier this month. TPU now has until April to plot a course to expand Click and present that business plan to the City Council for another round of hearings.

Click formed 17 years ago, at a cost of $200 million, to provide a fiber optic network that would allow TPU to install “smart meters� on homes to monitor energy usage.

The excess capacity on that high-speed data system allowed for the formation of Click Network, a municipally owned cable television provider, as well as a web of cables that private companies used to connect retail Internet customers. Costs of running the network were split with Click covering 75 percent of the bill and TPU assuming the rest. TPU then backed away from smart meters, however, and shifted 96 percent of the costs of running the network onto Click. That shift generated a “paper loss� of some $7 million more than what Click generated in revenue each year.

TPU then set out to explore ways Click could cover that gap. That research included talks with communications giant Wave Broadband, which in turn offered earlier this year to lease the network for $2 million a year for 40 years and vows to maintain the network. News of that lease proposal prompted Tacoma-based Rainier Connect to match that offer and also vow to provide low-income Internet access plans. Wave matched that. As those lease offers flowed through hearings and study sessions, plans of an “all in� option bubbled up when the council wanted more information about alternatives. The bundling of phone, cable and gigabyte Internet services under a municipal system, according to TPU projections, would cost $31.6 million over five years. It could start turning a profit after eight years under those projections.

Every public hearing on the topic was swarmed by Click supporters, who questioned TPU’s accounting practice that showed

the running losses, spoke of their fears of having a communications giant profiting from a public asset and shouted their Tacoma pride in being home to a municipal network.

They said the system could be leveraged as an economic tool as well as a way to connect more homes to the Internet, which they saw as an essential part of modern like – on par with water, power and sewer service.

Some 1,200 people signed a “Save Click� petition that was presented to the city. No one presented, or even formed, a petition backing the lease idea. “They love Click for the low prices, speedy service, and friendly hometown support they enjoy over their own municipal network,� said Click supporter Mitchell Shook, who owns the Internet provider, Advanced Stream using the municipal fiber optic system. “Let’s capture this passion in a membership drive to sign everybody up.�

NORTHWEST HARVEST A longtime supporter of Northwest Harvest, the Tribe gave $50,000 to this organization, in keeping with generous donations of years past.

Northwest Harvest is Washington's own statewide hunger relief agency. Its mission is to provide nutritious food to hungry people statewide in a manner that respects their dignity, while fighting to eliminate hunger.

Northwest Harvest’s vision is that ample nutritious food is available to everyone in Washington State. “We are so grateful for our ongoing partnership with the Puyallup Tribe in feeding hungry people statewide,� said Northwest Harvest CEO Shelley Rotondo. “Their most recent gift of $50,000 at Home Team Harvest puts the Tribe’s total contributions to Northwest Harvest at more than $1 million which is over four million meals since 2005. With their ongoing commitment to strengthening the community, the Tribe’s most recent generous grant shows respect and concern for all of our neighbors in need. This is especially helpful since the demand for nutritious food continues to grow at a time when donations are down, yet one in five children in Washington are at risk of going hungry. The Tribe’s gift truly makes it possible for us to work toward our goal of ending hunger.�

EMERGENCY FOOD NETWORK Emergency Food Network (EFN) received $100,000 to assist in its efforts to provide Pierce County with a consistent, diverse and nutritious food supply so that no person goes hungry.

EFN partners with 73 food banks, hot meal sites and shelters, providing them with food at no cost to them or their clients, which are the homeless, unemployed, working poor, elderly, children and military. EFN maintains an eight-acre farm in the Orting Valley and has just started farming it year round.

In 2014, EFN distributed 15.3 million pounds of food and accommodated 1,421,417 client visits, with 6,626 of these visits made by Native Americans. EFN was able to distribute 17 percent more food in 2014 than in 2011, keeping pace with the 11 percent increase in need in the community that same time period. “It was like Chanukkah and Christmas all rolled into one,� said EFN Executive Director Helen McGovern-Pilant, noting that this donation is the highest EFN has ever received since it began in 1982. “It was totally unexpected, an amazing generous and another way the Tribe reaches out to take care of their neighbors in need.�

McGovern-Pilant said the biggest need EFN is seeing this year is among working families with children and senior citizens. For working families especially, it often comes down to them having to decide between getting the car fixed so they can get to work or buying food to feed their children. “These aren’t folks coming in every week. They’re trying hard and may have access to food stamps but then it’s hard to make it through the month,� she said.

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t Pierce Transit altogether.

“When you have a system where we cut back the way we did, things aren’t going to match up when funding levels return,” Dreier said.

While more routes might have higher bus frequency, for example, the frequency of popular transfer routes to and from those routes also have to change to make the overall trip avoid long waits. The trickle down of those changes route by route, as well as the desire by outlining communities to restore lost routes or even add services, prompted Pierce Transit to start a system-wide review that will take much of 2016 with open houses and forums slated for the coming months.

“We really would like people to attend those open house,” Dreier said. “I think it

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really is time of renewal.

Pierce Transit formed in 1979 at a time when urban sprawl in unincorporated areas was just starting. The county’s growth patterns have created pockets of dense populations separated by low-density areas.

That means longer routes and longer bus trips between service hubs in the system’s 22-square miles of hub-and-spoke routes that centers on routes between transit centers on main streets.

Upcoming changes will have to take into account the rising number of baby boomers who are aging out of their cars and seeking public transit options as well as a trend with the younger millennials who don’t want to own a car at all.

“We really have to look at different ways of doing things,” Dreier said.

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UP’s inaugural City Council after incorporation in 1995, she continued on the Council through 2010 and served two terms as Mayor.

ALONG THE WAY In addition to working to help UP take shape as a new city, she gave energy and enthusiasm to other causes. Along the way, she has been a spark in the development of these community benefits – the Curran Apple Orchard, the UP for Arts endeavor and the SunDogs off-leash dog park.

It’s a story of being proud of her community – and service.

“We’ve got to live here!” Klosowski reports declaring when the Wisconsin native and her husband, Dr. Peter Link, came to the area to check on a medical position.

“We saw a newspaper ad about a house that overlooked this apple orchard so we came here and ended up getting that house.” Thus began Klosowski’s strong connection to the Curran Apple Orchard – but first, more about her entry into the civic scene before incorporation.

“I noticed a lot of good things going on in this community but there were some things lacking. There were no sidewalks, no street lights and Pierce County was allowing development without being concerned about its impacts,” she explained. So she started going to the UP Community Council to see what was going on.

DOOR-BELLING “One of my pet peeves is people complaining but not being willing to work on needs,” said Klosowski.

She started door-belling to encourage residents to vote in favor of incorporation, which they did in 1994. Then came the question about standing for election to the City Council after official incorporation in 1995.

“I never had wanted to go into politics and I was rather new here. But University Place people are so welcoming – this is such a close-knit community,” she commented. A final factor, she smilingly noted, was her husband’s comment that she should run for a Council position “because you’re going to go to all their meetings, anyway.”

Why did this lively lady move on to other community pursuits? It’s obvious that she has an affinity for activities that bring people together.

PEOPLE-FRIENDLY CURRAN Good example – the people-friendly Curran Apple Orchard. She got to know her good neighbors, Charles (Chuck) and Mary Curran and became aware of the beauty and peacefulness of the sevenacre orchard they created.

When family ownership of the acreage was ending, “I got involved because I was concerned that we might lose it,” said Klosowski.

When she started talking about it, “people came out of the woodwork” and it

FARE CHANGES EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2016

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The Board of Commissioners is considering a proposed change to senior, disabled, youth and Shuttle fares. The new fares, if adopted, would be implemented March 1.

CURRENT

PROPOSED

Senior & Disabled Local Cash Fare

$0.75

$1.00

Senior & Disabled Local One-Ride Tickets

$0.75

$1.00

Senior & Disabled Local Monthly Pass

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$36

Youth Local Cash Fare

$0.75

$1.00

Youth Local One-Ride Tickets

$0.75

$1.00

Youth Monthly Pass

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SHUTTLE Cash Fare

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For more information, visit piercetransit.org.

was clear that they too wanted to protect the site, she said.

Klosowski wrote the grant that secured the funds for purchase of the property by Pierce County Conservation Futures – which turned it over to the City of University Place – which declared it a city park. Klosowski then worked with others and co-founded CORE (Curran Orchard Resources Enthusiasts), the group that has developed the orchard’s positive activities that make it one of UP’s favorite sites.

More than 700 kids come for tours every year. They learn some botany as they are guided among the trees and have fun. “Our Johnny Appleseed, in costume, is like a rock star for those kids,” she reported.

The orchard also offers entertainment – summer concerts on the stage designed by Curtis High students.

“It’s just an enjoyable way to spend a summer evening,” said Klosowski. “We’ve even had a deer walk right in front of the stage when a band was performing.”

There is the annual cider squeeze, the only regional squeeze held in an actual orchard. Again highlighting the orchard’s benefits, Klosowski recalled the decision to go ahead with the cider squeeze after 9/11. “It turned out to be one of the best events because people just needed a place to get together – a safe place,” she said.

UP FOR ARTS Klosowski also is recognized for co-founding UP for Arts, an organization that is enriching the personality of our community. For 15 years, UP for Arts has supported the acquisition and placement of a variety of art around the city. The group provides opportunities for artists to share their talents with the public by staging the fall and spring Arts and Concerts Series and displays in the Civic Building atrium.

In addition to opportunities for citizens, Klosowski spotted a way to benefit UP’s furry residents – an off-leash dog park. “I posted a small sign on the city readerboard saying ‘Dog park meeting’ – and a lot of people showed up,” she said. This launched SunDogs (Safe Unleashed Natural Dogs) - which negotiated with Pierce County, got a small (less than one acre) designated site at Chambers Meadows and raised the money for fences, benches and supplies.

However, it’s an on-again, off-again story.

The park was deactivated for the U.S. Open tournament – then put back – but now is facing

CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Debbie Klosowski is a powerful influence for good in our community and for more than two decades served as an elected official and as a creative civic leader; and WHEREAS, Debbie is dedicated to enriching the lives of our residents through arts and humanities which affect every aspect of life, stimulate individual growth and in turn produce immeasurable rewards; and WHEREAS, Debbie is the driving force behind much of the City’s cultural opportunities through her role as volunteer and co-founder of UP for Arts, Curran Orchard Resource Enthusiasts, and SunDogs - groups that support and promote concerts, City-wide public art installations, venues for artists and musicians, and the City’s first off-lease dog park for pet owners; and WHEREAS, Debbie’s advocacy and genuine love for the community has earned her the high regard of other civic leaders and the affection of numerous area residents.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of University Place wishes to recognize Debbie Klosowski for her continued involvement, and for giving so generously to an abundance of projects that create opportunities for the community to participate and celebrate the City’s cultural riches that make University Place a destination.

PROCLAIMED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY PLACE, WASHINGTON, ON DECEMBER 8, 2015.

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__________________________ Denise McCluskey, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________ Emy Genetia, City Clerk

an uncertain future as the county plans to revise the Chambers Creek Properties Master Plan next spring.

Inviting people to visit the SunDogs website www. up-dogpark.org), Debbie said, “We’re going to need a lot of people to show up at the public meetings in spring and support this important recreational need.”

Klosowski’s future plans? She obviously isn’t thinking about sitting still. She and her family (which includes son Matt Link and daughter Marissa Link) will be traveling. She will be organizing UP for Arts events – has a started a family-history photography project – and there’s Curran pruning in February. “I love to prune!” she said. “It’s a really good stress reliever – while you’re helping a tree.”

As the recipient of the city’s proclamation obviously sees it, “There’s no reason to be bored in University Place.

So many things to do – the list goes on and on.”

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is cRoWned at sfl 45

PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

got it. (Top) Senior David Jenkins is

one of the best guards in the state of Washington, and it's going to fall on the 2015 Tacoma Weekly All-City selection to guide some new Rams into another postseason run. (Middle) Sophomore Emmitt Matthews is going to rack up several block shots this season if he can stay out of foul trouble. (Bottom) Matthews slams home his second dunk of the night.

PHOTOS BY ERNIE SAPIRO PHOTOGRAPHY

Wilson Rams picking up WheRe they left off

bRaWl. (Top) Daniel Elliott deliv-

ers a wicked kick to the head of Eric Cronkhite, but it wasn't enough. (Left) Amy Montenegro delivers a shot to Glena Avila on her way to winning a title. (Right) Brent "Mankill" Knopp sizes up Jordan Currie for a mighty blow.

(Bottom) Thomas Hoeper continues to impress, this time winning via guillotine choke hold over Robert Burgess.

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By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

You never know what to expect from a live mixed martial arts night of fights. Sometimes the bouts end quickly and brutally. Sometimes, they last until the final bell and go to the judge’s score cards. Then there are the nights where all of the fights leading up to the main event are nothing but awesome submissions or bloody knockouts, and yet somehow, they pale in comparison to the final fight of the night.

That was the case on Saturday, Dec. 12, as Super Fight League 45 went down at the Emerald Queen Casino Showroom. It was an evening filled with exciting matchups, a lot of blood, tons of sweat and a host of cheers throughout.

Whenever a fight fan sees an eightbout lineup, the chances of a good time are magnified, considering the types of combinations Brian Halquist Productions has been putting into the ring.

With some pro debuts, mixed with a couple of veteran fights, the only thing that was going to top it all was fittingly at the top of the bill, and it was also the only women’s fight of the night.

It was also for a championship belt,

and that makes everything a little more special.

Glena Avila, of the Showtime documentary “Glena” fame, travelled north from Oregon to face local favorite Amy Montenegro for the Super Fight League America Women’s Strawweight Championship. At 115 pounds, these women are compact, fit and downright dangerous, and they faced off for a five round bout that was an absolutely brutal affair. However, let’s start from the beginning.

Kicking off the card would be a light-heavyweight match between Nate

“Shaft” Cook out of Tacoma versus Rafael Brewster from Ft. Lewis. While Cook came into the bout winless in three fights, it seemed as though he’d have the advantage over Brewster, who was making his professional debut.

Before the first bell even rang, the crowd could see that these were two intense and scary individuals. Cook came out strong with some takedown action, but apparently Brewster was just waiting for his opening, and when he found it, the trap sprung and Cook found himself tapping out at the 1:36

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Tacoma basketball fans had to be wondering what the Wilson Rams boys basketball team was going to look like this year. While the defending West Central District champions would have a superstar returning at guard for them in David Jenkins, there was definitely going to be some holes to fill from such a talented 2014-15 squad.

So far this season, the answer to the Wilson question has been a resounding “Yes.” Last season’s Wilson team looked like it had a bit more bulk and obviously more experience. This season’s squad looks a bit leaner and surprisingly enough, faster than last season’s team, which says a bunch, considering that Wilson team was one of the quickest teams in all 3A and could fill up the basket quicker than almost any other team.

So how would the Rams fare against an athletic Mt. Tahoma team for their home opener?

Let’s just say the scoreboard had some trouble keeping up for a while.

The T-Birds came into the game 1-2, but were also averaging an impressive 66 points per game.

Mt. Tahoma brought a good mix of size and muscle into the ballgame at Wilson on Friday, Dec. 11 and even looked like they might be able to keep pace with a torrid Wilson offense, but it wouldn’t last for long.

After a left handed dunk by Emmitt Matthews and a three pointer by Jenkins from the top of the key, Wilson would take a double digit lead at 19-9 with just under three minutes remaining in the first quarter. Starting from that point, the two teams would combine for a miraculous 12 straight baskets that were nothing but three pointers. There were no layups. There were no free

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PHOTO COURTESY OF WILSON TSOI

TACOMA STARS EARN MASL ROAD SPLIT; RESERVES ROMP IN VANCOUVER Jamael Cox’s overtime goal lifted the Tacoma Stars (6-3) to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Ambush (0-6) on Saturday night at The Family Arena.

A late-game surge powered by a trio of fourth-quarter goals from forward Dan Antoniuk and Joey Gjertsen forced the first overtime of the Stars season. With just over a minute and a half remaining in the extra period, Cox worked an unassisted goal to give Tacoma the win.

Stars goalkeeper Danny Waltman finished the match with 26 saves on 31 shots, his second-highest save total this season. All but one of the Stars goals were unassisted, with defender Elliot Fauske notching the club’s only assist.

Tacoma striker Ty Hall opened the scoring with his third goal in two games just under nine minutes into the match. St. Louis worked a pair of goals late in the first quarter, and a scoreless second quarter sent the Ambush into halftime with a 2-1 lead.

Stars striker Mark Lee’s third quarter goal was sandwiched between another pair of Ambush goals, giving St. Louis a 4-2 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Three goals from Antoniuk and Gjertsen, countered by a goal from St. Louis’ Kentaro Takada, knotted the match up at 5-5 at the end of regulation.

The victory was a big rebound for the Stars following a rough outing the previous night against the Missouri Comets, where the Stars fell 12-5. The Stars wrap up the first half of their season with a road matchup against the Ontario Fury on Friday, Dec. 18, with a trip to face the Las Vegas Legends the following night.

On the Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) side, the Tacoma Stars Reserves headed south for a visit to the Vancouver Victory on Saturday, Dec. 12. Following a tight game early, the Reserves broke open the game in the second half, pouring goals on the Victory and heading back home with a well-deserved 8-3 win. The Reserves moved to 2-1 on the season and look to regain their usual spot at the top of the WISL standings when they face the current leader, the Olympic Force, on Friday, Dec. 18 at the Tacoma Soccer Center. First kick is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Reserves will have a short turnaround as they must travel south to Olympia the following day to play the Oly Town Artesians in their home opener. First kick at the very unique Evergreen State Pavillion is 6 p.m. and fans are advised to wear their cold weather garments.

Reserves’ veteran Nate Ford was named the WISL Offensive Player of the Week following the win over Vancouver. Ford notched his second straight hat trick and added an assist in the game. Ford is now tied for the lead in the WISL goals department with eight strikes, with teammate Kyle Danielson tied for second with five.

Single game tickets, season ticket packages, group outings, and suite offerings for the MASL Tacoma Stars 2015-16 season are available now. To purchase, call 1-844STARS-TIME or visit the Stars online at www.tacomastars.com. The most up-to-date news and notes about the Stars can be found by following the Stars on Twitter (@ TacomaStarsSC) or liking the team on Facebook.

Tacoma’s next home MASL match is against their old rival San Diego Sockers on Sunday, Jan. 3 at 5:05 p.m. It is also Military Appreciation Night, with special $15 reserved seat tickets also including a limited edition t-shirt.

SOUNDERS U23 ALUMS FINISH COLLEGE SEASONS IN STELLAR FASHION The Sounders U23 team enjoyed another successful season in 2015 winning the Premier Development League Western Conference Championship and advancing to the PDL Final Four. Each year, the team brings in players from around the country to fill a roster along with current Sounders homegrown players. The Player First initiative works well for aspiring players looking to take their game to the professional level and the team has helped put nearly 40 players into professional contracts over the past four years. After hosting the PDL Final Four at Starfire Sports in August, the players made their way back to the college game for their fall seasons with many excelling in their respective college stomping grounds.

David Olsen enjoyed a stellar run with Seattle University to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament after hammering home 16 goals to lead the Redhawks and break the goals in a season record for the University. Along the way, Olsen garnered first team WAC All-Conference, WAC All-Tournament team, WAC Tournament MVP awards, and he is currently a semi-finalist for the Herman Trophy along with Jonathan Campbell of North Carolina and Jordan Morris of Stanford, both Sounders U23 alums.

Jonathan Campbell garnered All-PDL first team honors in 2015 after a busy summer in the South Sound playing for the Sounders U23. The captain for the University of North Carolina led the Tarheels to the Sweet 16 for the third time in four seasons as a 1st Team All-ACC selection. Regarded as one of the top defenders headed into the 2016 MLS draft, the confident Campbell was steady again this fall as he finished his college playing career.

Campbell also received an early fall call into the U23 US Men’s National Team.

The PDL offers a great spring and summer development league option for aspiring players. The Sounders U23 team helped both Olsen and Campbell prepare for the tough fall college soccer schedule and the exposure to the professional environment will only help as these players work to move up in the coming years.

The future is bright for both Olsen and Campbell. The Sounders U23 staff are busy putting together the 2016 version of aspiring players and will host tryouts again in March for players looking to take it to the next level. Until then, check out the Sounders U23 players that plied their trade this fall in the NCAA.

PUGET SOUND LOGGER BROTHERHOOD A REAL THING ON THE GRIDIRON The Puget Sound football program yields a timeless brotherhood that comes with battling on Peyton Field year after year. The 2015 Loggers, however, featured a literal brotherhood. Three pairs of brothers donned the Maroon and White during one of the most successful seasons in Puget Sound history.

Chris Branham and Steve Branham Both Branham brothers are wide receivers, and they often share advice and constructive criticism with each other. They also compete with each other during practice.

“The best memory I have of competing against Steven was during a one-on-one goal-line session,” said Chris Branham, a sophomore. “The object was to see who could catch more jump balls against the defense. We did this during multiple practices, but I’ll never forget coming away with more catches than Steven.”

Junior Steve Branham doesn’t lack confidence when compared to his younger brother. “I’m faster, stronger, can jump higher, and I’m just an all-around better athlete.” Chris admits such things are true. “As of now, but across most sports,” said Chris, “I have a greater range of skill sets.”

Still, Steve recognizes his younger brother’s strengths.

“Chris is smarter and more technical than I am in the mental aspect of the game.”

“Steven had a great influence on my decision to come to Puget Sound,” said Chris. “We do a lot together. It’s like having a best friend who’s been through everything you’ve been through, and who knows you better than anyone else.

Even when I was still in high school, I was here at Puget Sound making new friends while hanging out in Steven’s dorm room.”

“Chris is my best friend,” said Steve. “He’s made my Puget Sound experience a great one. Plus, being on the same team makes it easier on my parents when they want to watch us play.”

Austin Moore and Matt Moore “My older brother was a huge factor in my decision to come to Puget Sound,” said junior linebacker Austin Moore. “Matt never really pushed me to go to college with him – that was a decision I made for myself. Being able to go to school with my brother and play football with him was a big deciding factor for me, and it’s an opportunity that I’m grateful for.”

“Where Austin was going to have his college experience was completely his decision,” said senior offensive lineman Matt Moore. “I’m glad I get to play with him again, but I would have been equally happy with any school he attended, as long as it was outside the Northwest Conference.”

And who’s the better athlete? Well, each Moore points to his sibling. “The better overall athlete is definitely Matt,” said Austin. “Even though he is a bigger guy, he has very good body control and flexibility, which is hard to find with someone as big as him. He is definitely the stronger one of us and really packs a punch when we go head-to-head in practice.”

“Austin is the better athlete,” said Matt. “When we were younger, it was pretty even. But at some point in high school he started to run way faster than I could.”

Donovan Mosier and Tristan Mosier “It’s been a lifelong dream to play on the same team as Tristan,” said junior defensive lineman Donovan Mosier.

“The moment Tristan decided he wanted to play college football, I was trying to convince him to become a Logger.”

Although Donovan aspired to play college football with Tristan, the latter said, “My brother didn’t really have an influence on my decision to come to Puget Sound. But after I committed and started to prepare for college, I realized that having my brother by my side was going to be a big help.”

“I wish I were as tall as my brother,” Donovan concedes. “I also love the way he plays angry and aggressive.” The younger Mosier, a freshman offensive lineman, echoes Donovan’s scouting report. “He’s a lot less hotheaded,” Tristan said of his older brother. “He doesn’t get angry as easily as I do.”

Tristan also delivers a reminder that sibling rivalry never grows old. He contends that he is the better athlete because he is “chunky yet funky. Donovan’s just chunky.”

TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS DEC. 18-30

FRIDAY, DEC. 18 – BASKETBALL Men – Augustana vs. Puget Sound UPS Fieldhouse – 6 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 18 – BASKETBALL Women – Ill-Wesleyan vs. UPS Pacific Lutheran – 6 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 18 – BASKETBALL Boys – Olympia vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 18 – BASKETBALL Boys – Foss vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 18 – BASKETBALL Boys – No. Thurston vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 18 – BASKETBALL Boys – Capital vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 18 – INDOOR SOCCER Olympic Force vs. Stars Reserves Tacoma Soccer Center – 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 18 – BASKETBALL Women – Chicago vs. Pac. Lutheran Pacific Lutheran – 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 19 – BASKETBALL Girls – Charles Wright vs. Tac. Baptist Tacoma Baptist HS – 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 19 – BASKETBALL Boys – Charles Wright vs. Tac. Baptist Tacoma Baptist HS – 2:45 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 19 – BASKETBALL Girls – Tahoma vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 19 – BASKETBALL Women – Chicago vs. Puget Sound Pacific Lutheran – 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 19 – BASKETBALL Women – Ill-Wesleyan vs. PLU Pacific Lutheran – 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 19 – BASKETBALL Girls – Curtis vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 19 – BASKETBALL Girls – Ocosta vs. Life Christian Life Christian HS – 7 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 21 – BASKETBALL Girls – Foss vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 4:30 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 21 – BASKETBALL Girls – Crosspoint vs. Chief Leschi Chief Leschi HS – 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 22 – BASKETBALL Girls – Hazen vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 22 – BASKETBALL Girls – Rainier vs. Tacoma Baptist Tacoma Baptist HS – 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 22 – BASKETBALL Girls – Bishop Blanchet vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 22 – BASKETBALL Boys – Bethel vs. Curtis Curtis HS – 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23 – BASKETBALL Girls – Clover Park vs. Foss Henry Foss HS – 3:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23 – BASKETBALL PHOTO BY ROCKY ROSS

PUGET SOUND DUO TOPS AMONG ALL NORTHWEST CONFERENCE BACKCOURTS University of Puget Sound senior Emily Sheldon and junior Alexis Noren are currently the cream of the crop when it comes to guard duos in the Northwest Conference. The pair are leading in three of the four major statistical categories, and their exceptional play is a good reason the Loggers are sitting at 6-3 overall on the season and 1-1 early in NWC action.

Sheldon is currently averaging 20.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, three assists and 2.1 steals per game. Noren is currently averaging 13.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.1 steals per game. The veteran backcourt will return to the hardwood on Friday, Dec. 18 as UPS faces Illinois-Wesleyan at Pacific Lutheran’s Pacific Northwest Tournament. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m with PLU squaring off against Chicago at 8 p.m. UPS will then face Chicago at 4 p.m. the following day at PLU, while the Lutes take on Illinois-Wesleyan at 6 p.m.

On the men’s side, UPS will host the top-ranked NCAA Div. III team in the United States on Friday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. Undefeated Augustana will pay a visit all the way from Illinois and it will prove to be a true test for the Loggers (4-4). UPS may need every bit of their 82.5 points per game, and possibly more to challenge the team that is the unanimous pick as the current number one team in the country.

Boys – Kent Meridian vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 5:30 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 28 – BASKETBALL Boys – G-Kapowsin vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 29 – BASKETBALL Boys – Puyallup vs. Lincoln Bellarmine HS – 5 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 29 – BASKETBALL Boys – Lakes vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 5 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 29 – BASKETBALL Girls – Curtis vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30 – BASKETBALL Boys – Bellarmine Classic Consolation Bellarmine HS – 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30 – BASKETBALL Boys – Bellarmine Classic Finals Bellarmine HS – 5 p.m.

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Life Christian has that winning Look again

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RISING UP. (Left) Life Christian junior Luke Lovelady goes up for two of his 10 points for the game. (Middle) Senior point guard Wyatt Dunlap is often pushing the pedal to the metal. (Right) Senior forward Reid Roelofs skies for two of his game high 17 points.

By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

Don’t look now, but that little school over by Allenmore has got another red hot boys basketball team. After finishing the regular season a perfect 20-0 last season, the Life Christian Eagles went on to finish 27-2 and brought home a fourth place trophy from the 2B state tournament in Spokane. The scary thing about this season’s model is that they look like they might be even better.

That’s good news for title hopes for Tacoma, and bad news for the 2B Pacific League and the rest of the small schools around the state of Washington.

Last season, the Eagles lost a game in the district tournament and faced the kind of competition that they hadn’t seen during the regular season. It was an eye-opener, and with that in mind, Life Christian head coach Mark Lovelady put together a tough non-league schedule for the Eagles with an eye on toughening them up and preparing them for a post-season run that looks more promising than ever.

Instead of being pushed around by bigger classification schools, the Eagles have charged headlong into each contest and came away with a victory and even more confidence. Two wins in the Tacoma Hoop Go Round kicked the season into gear, and since, the Eagles have gone a perfect 7-0.

Life Christian opened their season with a thumping of 2A Steilacoom (now 5-2) by a score of 82-62, handled 1A Charles Wright (now 4-2) by the score of 49-27, and took care of 2B Pacific League business over Chief Leschi (68-57), Tacoma Baptist (84-26) and North Beach (75-52).

Up next for the Eagles would be a tipoff against some old rivals. Last school year, Life Christian moved down to the class 2B level, leaving themselves without their regular matchups against Pierce County rival Cascade Christian. While they’re not in the same league, or even classification any longer, the teams would meet during the John McCrossin Memorial Basketball Classic on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Curtis High School.

It was a matchup of two teams favored to make some serious noise in the 2B and

1A basketball postseason, and it had all the makings and feelings of a playoff game.

Life Christian jumped out early on the Cougars and for much of the first quarter it appeared that the Eagles may have their way in the ballgame. At the close of the first period, Life Christian led 22-13 and looked loose, fresh and in control. However, that feeling wouldn’t carry over into the second quarter as Cascade Christian buckled down and started to change the flow of the game. The Cougars’ defense began forcing the Eagles into a more hurried feel and it wasn’t working for Life Christian.

With 2:56 remaining in the second quarter, Cascade Christian took their first lead at 28-26 and would take a 35-34 lead into the locker room at halftime.

The third quarter was a physical affair with both teams racking up fouls and neither ending up with much to show for it on the scoreboard. Frankly, it was a sloppy, foul fueled affair in the third stanza.

Despite the rough period, Life Christian was able to knot the game at 43-43 by the end of the quarter.

It was a tightly called game by the

officials and the fourth quarter wasn’t any different. With both teams dealing with players in foul trouble, the trips to the free throw line were a common occurrence in the fourth. With less than four minutes left in the game, Life Christian had built a 57-50 advantage, but the lead felt small considering Cascade Christian’s ability to shoot three-pointers from all over the court.

With 1:30 remaining in the game, the Eagles held a 60-55 lead following a threepoint shot by the Cougars’ Corbin Nohr. It would prove to be the final points for the Cascade Christian (2-2) as the Eagles were able to hit a few free throws and tightened down their defense to earn the hard-fought 63-55 victory. Senior Reid Roelofs led the Eagles with 17 points, while junior C.J. Kovacs added 15 and junior Anthony Kunitsa scored 12.

Two nights later the Eagles would face a tough league opponent in Rainier and it wasn’t even close. Life Christian manhandled the Mountaineers by the score of 81-46 with 2015 Tacoma Weekly All-City selection Luke Lovelady scoring 27 points.

Local Restaurants RESTAURANT SPOTLIGHT: FLYING BOOTS AND WINGS

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ongtime residents of Tacoma are probably familiar with local pub Flying Boots and Wings, located at 614 S. 38th St. The local bar has been a part of Tacoma culture for over 75 years. Even short time residents probably heard about the locale shutting down in 2013, with patrons literally taking memorabilia off the walls on the bar’s last night. In April of last year, new management took over and brought on manager Char Smith, who has been hard at work revitalizing the historic locale.

One of the first steps was to open up the bar, as an interior redesign gave the bar a wide-open space, abandoning the cramped space Flying Boots and Wings was known for previously.

“The bar used to be a little dark and dingy and now it’s all wide open,” Smith said.

Smith has also gone about reinventing the menu, bringing a new sense of fresh food to the bar while retaining some old classics with a focus on various types of wings.

Last week, Flying

Boots and Wings brought back its signature New York steak and prime rib, which were popular before the business shut down.

“Our food is excellent. We have all real hamburgers home made, and for appetizers we have onion rings, fries, homemade jalapeno poppers… We like to say we put a little bit of cheer into our food,” Smith said.

Smith and company are trying to craft an environment where all are welcome, and one that shows that Flying Boots and Wings is back and better than ever.

“It’s a fun and safe place. It’s a great happening place, very friendly,” as Smith describes it.

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throws. From the end of the first quarter and on into the second, Wilson and Mt. Tahoma drained 12 straight trifectas, and the crowd was going wild.

The Rams held a 25-18 lead at the end of the first quarter.

After the barrage of three-pointers finally came to a conclusion,

the Rams held a 37-24 advantage with less than five minutes remaining in the second quarter. From this point, both teams would trade baskets in a physical run toward the halftime buzzer.

Wilson would take a 48-35 lead into the locker rooms.

Mt. Tahoma began the third quarter with some fire and closed the lead to 50-40, which would prove to be the closest the T-Birds would get to the Rams for the

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minute mark, as Brewster held onto a front choke hold and won his debut.

Next up was arguably the most exciting fight of the night. Daniel Elliott from Tacoma would be making his debut against Graham’s Eric Cronkhite (1-0) in a 145pound match. This fight was not for the squeamish as Elliott began nailing Cronkhite with leg kicks to the knee region and they were taking a huge toll on the fighter. I actually wondered if he was going to quit at some point, the shots were so vicious. Cronkhite was able to dig down and connected on some big shots on Elliott, but by the time the first round ended, it would be Cronkhite on his back taking a beating, and was pretty much saved by the bell.

The second round opened with more leg kicks and more gasps and cringes from the crowd. Cronkhite took a kick to the head while he was on the mat and Elliott was docked a point by the referee. As the round progressed, it was clear that the kick had got Cronkhite in the eye as he squinted and pawed at it repeatedly. Just when the fight seemed to be heading toward an Elliott win, Cronkhite took his opponent to the mat and delivered some blows. The fighters got back up and Cronkhite would take Elliott down again, and this time there would be no getting back up for Elliott, as Cronkhite slapped a rear naked choke hold on him and Elliot was done. It was an incredible turnaround.

The third fight would match Kody Kramer (1-0) out of Beaverton, OR, against Patrick Benson making his pro debut fighting out of Kent in a 155-pound match. Benson was one of the crowd favorites of the night and he delivered his fans the goods. The two fighters spent a good portion of the first round on the mat, with neither fighter getting much of an advantage other than a near-choke hold by Benson at the end of the round. The second round would only last 38 seconds as Benson put Kramer’s leg into a lock and began pulling it back toward Kramer’s head. It looked incredibly painful and the crowd was going crazy.

Finally, Kramer could take no more and tapped out, giving Benson a debut victory.

Up next would be Artiom Cula (1-1) out of Kent versus Dylan Potter (1-1) fighting out of Olympia in a 185pound matchup. Potter came out like a whirling dervish with a spinning leg kick that ended up putting him on his own back. Cula was able to get some shots in and almost landed an arm bar before the fighters returned to their feet. It wouldn’t go well for Cula as Potter put both hands behind Cula’s head and delivered a knee to the face that dropped his opponent like a sack of groceries in the parking lot. A couple of forearms to the face were all Potter would need before the referee stepped in and mercifully ended the beat down.

The fifth fight of the night would match Journey Newson (1-0) against Justin Hugo who was making his pro debut. The 135-pounders immediately went after each other in a clutch and to the crowd’s amazement, Newson picked up Hugo, nearly over his head and slammed him to the canvas for one of the best slams I have ever witnessed. Newson got into a mount position and looked to begin dominating the fight. Hugo suddenly flipped out with what looked like an incredible reversal, but all the while Newson and a hold of Hugo and when he flipped his

remainder of the game. Wilson stretched their lead to 18 points by the end of the third quarter, leading by a score of 64-46.

The fourth quarter was all Rams as Wilson had no plans to let Mt. Tahoma back into the ballgame in front of their home crowd. With 5:20 left in the game, Wilson’s lead had stretched to 31 points at 81-50, and for a while it looked as though the Rams might break the century mark on the

scoreboard, but it wasn’t in the cards. Wilson still cruised to a big 95-62 win over Mt. Tahoma and looked as potent as ever.

Jenkins led all scorers with 34 points, while junior guard Anthony Stokes was good for 20 points. Matthews finished with 15 points and was a force inside and defensively. Mt. Tahoma was led by senior Darrell Richard’s 15 points; while senior Adrian Allen added 11 and senior Thomas Wes-

reversal, he actually put himself deeper into what would be a guillotine choke hold and the fight was over for Hugo at 2:17 of the first round.

Up next would be one of the more interesting light heavyweight fighters to grace the ring at the EQC. Thomas Hoeper (3-2) stands around 6-7 and with his wild hair and beard, looks like some sort of wildman that just walked out of the wilderness. He does cartwheels in the ring while waiting for his opponents, and sometimes when it looks like he’s going to lose, he’ll turn the fight around in a heartbeat and take the win. He would face Robert Burgess who was making his pro debut.

The shorter Burgess would try to outmuscle Hoeper and successfully slammed his opponent a couple of times right after the fight started. It appeared to have little effect on the long, lanky Hoeper, and soon the wildman was on the offensive. Burgess put up a good effort on the ground, but in the end Burgess was able to slap a nasty guillotine choke hold that ended the fight.

Up next would be the semi-main event and while both fighters were 197 pounds, they looked like the biggest fighters of the night. Jordan Currie (6-4) out of Coeur d’Alene would take on local favorite Brent “Mankill” Knopp and it looked as though we were going to have a serious brawl on our hands. Currie came out strong in the first with some kicks and knee shots, but they only seemed to fire Knopp up more, as he began to connect with punches to Currie’s noggin. Both men had bleeding cuts before the first round ended.

The second round saw Knopp trying to take the offensive, while Currie seemed to have had enough of getting pounded on and was grabbing, hugging and clutching

ley added 10 points.

Wilson (3-0) returns home on Friday Dec. 18 to host North Thurston (3-2) for a 7 p.m. tip-off.

Mt. Tahoma hosts Capital (2-4) the same night at 7 p.m. Mark the calendars for the two big crosstown basketball games that may very well decide the 3A Narrows champion. Wilson hosts Lincoln (3-1) on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. The rematch will be Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Lincoln at 7 p.m.

as much as he could to stay out of range of Knopp’s bombs. It wouldn’t last long though as Knopp picked his shots and just kept on delivering stinging blows that just brought forth more blood from Knopp’s face. The referee called the fight after the bell, as it appeared that Currie had taken quite the beating and didn’t want any part of another round.

So it was time for the final bout of the evening. The women finally entered the ring and the EQC crowd was buzzing with excitement. What would follow would be five grueling rounds of punishment to both fighters. At 115-pounds, perhaps neither fighter packed quite the wallop that was going to send the other to the canvas for good, and instead both fighters pummeled each other for 25 minutes until their faces didn’t look quite the same as when they entered the ring. Neither fighter demonstrated the desire to do much work on the canvas. Instead, it was a steady diet of punches, knees and kicks. It was type of bout a fan of the Rocky movies would love.

At the final bell the decision went to the judges and it was a bit surprising. While Montenegro won the fight, to the delight of the crowd, it was a split decision and very close. Montenegro won on two judges’ cards with scores of 49-47 and 48-47, while Avila won on the third judge’s card with a 48-47 score. I thought Montenegro owned the majority of the fight and seemed to get in two punches for every shot Avila connected with, but then again, there were some folks in attendance who thought Avila should have got the decision, so that’s why we leave it to the judges.

Super Fight League returns to the EQC on Saturday, Feb. 20. Check the Super Fight League Facebook page for updates and matchups.

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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community

State, local and Puyallup tribal officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 18, 2015 for the next Interstate 5 project in Tacoma that will create a new bridge over the Puyallup River and reconstruct the I-5/State Route-167 interchange, commuter lanes and increase access to tribal properties. Pictured here are (left to right): Puyallup tribal member David Duenas; State Representative Hans Zeiger (R-25); Tacoma Deputy Mayor David Boe; Puyallup Tribal Chairman Bill Sterud; State Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson; Hamilton Construction President Scott Williams; WSDOT Olympic Region Administrator Kevin Dayton; and Kierra Phifer with U.S. Senator Patty Murray’s office.

Considered among the most urban of Native American tribes, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians has grown to be a critical component of the South Sound economy. As Pierce County’s sixth largest employer, a donor to a broad range of charitable organizations and a major funder of housing, roads, education and environmental projects, the Puyallup Tribe stands as a model for taking care

of not only its own membership but sharing its wealth among the broader community as well.

The Puyallup Tribe is one of the largest employers in Pierce County. With a payroll of more than 3,200 people that work in the Tribe’s businesses, government, economic development corporation, school, and health and housing authorities — approximately 70 percent

of whom are non-Native — employees enjoy competitive wages and benefits.

In 2013, the Tribe spent more than $461 million. This spending supports communities by providing good wages and generous benefits to individuals, and through purchases of goods and services from local suppliers, vendors, contractors, construction companies and more.

From sponsoring countless local

charities, non-profit organizations, social welfare projects and events that may otherwise suffer or cease to exist, to protecting the environment, funding crime prevention, city improvement projects and healthcare, the Tribe maintains its commitment to honoring its welldeserved reputation as “the generous people,” a reflection of the meaning of the Tribe’s very name “Puyallup.”

IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY FOR EVERYONE Tribe, WSDOT work together to upgrade roads, protect resources The Puyallup Tribe and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) reached an agreement in 2014 concerning the agency’s HOV Project on Interstate 5 on the Puyallup Indian Reservation.

The agreement focuses particularly on one portion of the project: replacement of the freeway’s bridges across the Puyallup River.

Replacement of the bridges is vital. They are more than 50 years old and would not withI-5 crossing the Puyallup River as it exists now. (Right) A computer-enhanced image of what I-5 will look like after the new northbound bridge is complete. Note that stand the impact of a serious (Left) both northbound and southbound I-5 traffic will temporarily be shifted onto the new northbound bridge while crews demolish and rebuild the southbound bridge. HOV lanes earthquake. The new bridges will only open after both the new northbound and southbound bridges are complete. will provide a much greater degree of safety in such an event and with the fish migration periods. The work will use conthe Emerald Queen Casino in East Tacoma.

HOV lanes will improve transportation in the area. struction methods that minimize impacts on the The agreement provides that work will be conThe agreement allows the project to continue resource. ducted in a manner respectful of the Tribe’s culforward and at the same time protects the fishThe project will meet water quality standards tural resources. The agreement further conveys ery habitat and resource and preserves Tribal for the river established by the Tribe and by the several parcels of land to the Tribe to offset the members’ opportunity to fish, a right guaranteed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. WSDOT lost use of lands on which the Tribe has given by the Treaty of Medicine Creek. To accomplish will construct an upstream fishery habitat mitigaWSDOT easements for the project. A right of first those goals, WSDOT agrees to focus its work in tion project. In addition, the overall project will refusal gives the Tribe an opportunity to purchase the river at times other than fishing season and improve transportation for the public in the area of additional lands.

PARTNERING TO ENHANCE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION Partnering with local jurisdictions to improve local transportation, in the past seven years the Tribe has spent more than $40 million on transportation projects and traffic safety services in neighboring areas. These are largely done in collaboration with state and local governments to benefit the region’s growing traffic infrastructure, which helps everyone.

Projects range from lighting and safety improvements, to bridges and reconstruction projects, providing hundreds of jobs to local engineers, tradesmen, environmental and cultural resource consultants, construction contractors, and the like.

Examples of the Tribe’s expenditures over the past seven years to completed and ongoing projects include: 30th Street Safety Project, Tacoma Paving, lighting, ADA access, replacement of sidewalks on both sides of 30th Avenue from Portland Avenue to R Street, and one side of 31st Avenue, including relocation of public utilities.

Permitted through the City of Tacoma. The project was completed spring of 2013.

31st Street Rehabilitation Project, Tacoma 31st Street is a failed road that will be repaved, establish curb and stormwater facilities, street trees, and relocation of public utilities. Permitted through the City of Tacoma. The project is in the design and engineering phase and is slated to begin in Spring 2015.

Wilkeson Hatchery Access Roads Project This project included rehabilitation and stabilization of an unpaved road critical for fisheries access.

Amenities include paving the road, building retaining walls, fencing, and lighting. The project was completed in the fall of 2013.

Grandview Avenue/East R Street Construction Project, Tacoma The project involved construction of an access road off of Grandview Avenue for the Grandview Learning Center due to safety concerns related to increased traffic projections, and includes installation of a storm water conveyance system from Grandview Avenue to 32nd Street. In 2009, activities related to this project included preliminary engineering, design, NEPA, right of way and completion of plans for the access road. The

stormwater conveyance has been installed, and the project was completed in September 2012.

Transportation Planning and Collaboration with State and Local Governments s East Side Community Projects: Tribal staff is working with the City of Tacoma with respect to long-range transportation planning involving several city streets. s Additional Transportation Planning and Administration: Tribal staff works in collaboration with a number of federal, state and local government agencies to plan and administer transportation projects in the region. s Inspection Services: The Puyallup Tribe pays for City of Tacoma inspectors for both the R Street and Grandview projects, fees to exceed $100,000. s Port of Tacoma Emergency Response ITS Study: The Puyallup Tribe has committed $75,000 to partner with the City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, and local port businesses to study emergency vehicle response in the Port of Tacoma tide flats area to address safety concerns and increase local police & fire response.

For more information about the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, visit www.puyallup-tribe.com.

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'DAILY SHOW'S' ROY WOOD JR. COMING TO TACOMA DEC. 31

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his fall, there’s been a massive buzz surrounding South African comedian Trevor Noah who took over for Jon Stewart, the wildly popular host of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” in September. But he’s not the only fresh face on Comedy Central’s flagship franchise. Among the show’s new correspondents is Roy Wood Jr., Noah’s goto guy when it comes to highlighting the absurdities of police profiling or pumpkin spice mania.

Wood will soon make his Tacoma debut with six big sets at Tacoma Comedy Club, from New Year’s Eve to Jan. 2. So we dropped him a line recently to talk about the new gig, the funniest presidential candidates and how prank calls made him famous.

TACOMA WEEKLY: Looking back at your career, you’ve done a wide range of stuff, from “Sports Nation” to “Sullivan and Son.” How did “The Daily Show” happen for you?

WOOD: I suspect doing some of the stuff I was doing on “Sports Nation” and with USA Today Sports in combination with my style of comedy being a little more opinionated (is) what got me called in for the audition, because I had no idea they were even looking for people.

TW: You came in during a transitional period. On a scale of one to 10, how much pressure did you feel behind the scenes, and has it died down now that Trevor has a few weeks under his belt?

WOOD: I still feel pressure because I’m anxious to make my mark and be in support of the show. I don’t think anyone has really let their foot off the gas in that regard, in thinking that we’re safe or that everything is OK. “Whoo! We got through the first month. OK, high five.”

The show is still finding it’s footing. It’s still finding its identity, and I think that requires everybody to operate at the optimal level of creativity. There’s no days off.

Even now, it’s the day before Thanksgiving, and there’s pitch emails still going around from the writers as we speak. It’s been a wild ride, and I know Trevor has been very focused and very intense. He does a great job of hiding it. But hell, I had butterflies, and my name isn’t the name on the coffee mug.

TW: I imagine it’s a lot like “SNL” where there’s a lot of competition among the correspondents to get airtime or get their bits on.

WOOD: I can’t speak on the “SNL” experience, and everyone talks about what a pressure cooker (and) how competitive it is. But I feel like “The Daily Show” is more collaborative. … It’s not uncommon for another writer or another correspondent to sit in on the writing session for a piece he’s not even a part of. At the end of the day, it all helps the greater good; and, for me, I’m still learning. This is my first unscripted television show in that sense.

In the world of sitcoms, as an actor you’re not allowed in the writers’ room. But it’s the exact opposite here. I have an opportunity five days a week to sit down with a room full of Emmy winners and see how they put together this show that’s done so well for over a decade and a half.

TW: Along those lines, what’s been the most surprising experience that you’ve had?

WOOD: The thing that’s been the coolest about being on “The Daily Show” is how supportive all of the other correspondents are, including former correspondents. I saw Samantha Bee on premiere night, and she couldn’t have been more supportive. I had a chance encounter with John Oliver at a restaurant in New York, and he spoke to me. He legitimately knew who I was, and he gave a lot of input.

In house, (there are) the veterans, the guys who have already been there and are doing it: Aasif Mandvi, Jordan

Klepper, Al Madrigal – especially Al Madrigal. They’ve all given me unique pieces of advice that have all contributed to me having a better understanding of the job and what’s expected.

TW: In your radio career, you were known for making crank calls.

(Find examples at www.roywoodjr. com.) Did you do that a lot as a kid?

WOOD: I did pranks here and there for maybe a year as a child when I first heard “Jerky Boys.” But the origin of the prank calls is when I started doing radio in Birmingham.

I graduated in 2001 and returned to Birmingham and interned at my local station. The comedian they had had just quit. They said, “You can intern, but if you’re gonna be a comedian on this show, you have to do prank phone calls.” I never wanted to do prank phone calls. By the time I reached that age, I thought they were a little corny.

TW: You’ve got some good ones, though.

WOOD: Here’s the thing. I started doin’ ‘em, lo and behold, and they started catching on, and people liked them. So that, pretty much, was where it started.

In 2003, I started putting my prank calls online (for) listeners who missed ‘em that morning. … YouTube starts the next year, and people start taking my pranks and putting them on YouTube. They go viral, which in those days meant you were an email attachment. Somewhere along the way, I had a couple of television appearances, but nothing helped me as much as those pranks.

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TW: So what kind of stuff are you riffin’ on in your standup?

WOOD: I’m growing annoyed during the holidays.

Why is it a must that I have the discount card for you to give me the cheapest price? Just give me the cheapest price. I shouldn’t have to join the grocery store Illuminati to get cheaper produce.

TW: If you put it that way it sounds a little sinister.

WOOD: (He laughs.) Also, I love the bag tax they have now to promote conservation and everything. I don’t know if that’s a Seattle thing, where they charge you for shopping bags now in certain stores.

TW: Coincidentally, we may start doing that here in town.

WOOD: I get the concept of the law. It makes perfect sense, but I feel like a nickel or a dime is not enough to encourage conservation. If you want to encourage people to save the Earth, you’ve gotta charge $35 a bag. That’s a good price point the encourage conservation. If you went to buy a Snicker’s bar, and your total was $36.50, you’d put it in your pocket.

TW: What’s coming up in 2016? And what happened to that show you were doing with Whoopi Goldberg?

WOOD: That didn’t go for a number of reasons that I’m not really that privy to; but the irony of it is, if that sitcom had gone I would have never been able to be on “The Daily Show.” So, to me, 2016 is two words: presidential election. This is where “The Daily Show” is able to really stand apart from all other programs. I think it’s an opportunity for us to really inform the pub-

lic about the candidates while at the same time doing a great job of cracking jokes along the way.

TW: As a comedian, who is your favorite candidate?

WOOD: Trump was funny, but the closer he gets to the actual Republican election, it becomes scary.

Trump is like that cool-looking animal you see from a distance. “Ooooh, look at it. Look at the lion.” Then when it’s right up on your car, it’s not cute any more. It’s a little scary.

TW: Lock the door.

WOOD: My dark horse is Jeb Bush.

TW: It’s not looking very good for him lately.

WOOD: Jeb Bush always has a facial expression like he’s just running for city council, like it’s no big deal. (He laughs.) Bernie Sanders looks strange. He’s an ornery old guy, and Hillary’s Hillary. I like Hillary, but pound for pound, comedically, you’ve gotta go for Jeb Bush - or as I call him, J Beezy for Sheezy.

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THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE MAKE HOLIDAY ART Bring the whole family to Museum of Glass this month to enjoy holiday crafts.

Holiday Glass Fusing, Dec. 19: Choose a festive design, such as a wreath or Santa in the chimney, and create your own holiday ornament. $20 per person, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Make reservation at (253) 284-4719. Illuminated Traditions: Christmas in Arendelle, Dec. 19: Bundle up to stay toasty warm as we travel through Arendelle from “Frozen.” Create Scandinavianthemed Christmas mementos to get everyone in the holiday spirit with artists Jennifer Adams and Larry Calkins. Perfect for all ages, free with admission, 1-4 p.m. Rainier Ringers bell choir will perform songs of the season in the Grand Hall at 1 p.m.

TWO ZOOLIGHTS Bundle up and stroll the Point Defiance Zoo as it comes aglow with more than

a half-million lights.

Experience a magical world of dazzling 3-D animal light displays, including a 22-foot wide rock crab with moving pincers, a whimsical 30foot-wide underwater landscape, a majestic polar bear family, a giant Pacific octopus, and a 17-foot tall tiger head. Warm up in the steamy South Pacific Aquarium, ride a camel, and take a spin on the carousel. You can even wrap up your holiday shopping with our unique gift ideas. Hours: 5-9 p.m.

Info: www.pdza.org/.

THREE ‘LIFE OF BRIAN’ Come to The Grand Cinema on the last Friday and Saturday of each month at 9:09 p.m. for a boldly curated film series featuring the bizarre, spine-chilling, fantastic, or just plain mindblowing at Weird

Elephant presented by The Grand Cinema.

Dec. 25 and 26: “Life of Brian,” the story of Brian of Nazareth, born on Christmas Day, one stable over. No one is safe when Monty Python tackles the New Testament.

As usual, W.E. will have trivia, prizes, special craft brews, group laughter, insanity... and good cheer, naturally! Tickets are available now at www.grandcinema.com/weirdelephant/life-of-brian.

FOUR HELP LINCOLN KIDS For the 90+ Lincoln High School students who are homeless or unaccompanied youth, Christmas break can be really hard. Many of these students rely on the school for 10 meals a week and the thought of being out for 16 days straight is really scary.

We can do something to help. Let’s pull together and bless these students right now! Lincoln High School is currently accepting donations

of non-perishable food items, toiletries and gift cards (lots and lots of gift cards). A gift card to a restaurant or the movie theater gives a student a meal in a warm place and something fun to do for a few hours. The school is located at 701 S. 37th St.

FIVE VINTAGE VEHICLES At LeMayAmerica’s Car Museum, mingle with fellow automotive enthusiasts, enjoy coffee and donuts and meet the drivers and collection team that prepped the stunning red vintage vehicles – a 1957 Chevrolet Nomad, a 1961 Chrysler 300G and a 1966 Ford Mustang – for their 2,400 mile road trip through the snow and ice on their way “home” to the Motor City for the opening of the North American International Auto Show. Sunday, Dec. 27, 8:30-10 a.m. Bring your collector vehicle and share this invitation with your car club. Parking is complimentary until 10 a.m.

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YO HO HO. (right) John Munn (Long John Silver) and (left) Karly Dammel (Jim Hawkins) from the Lakewood Playhouse/Lakewood Institute of Theatre Production of "Treasure Island." The interaction between these two characters is the backbone of what is Lakewood Playhouse's holiday show.

LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE BRINGS HOME THE GOLD WITH ‘TREASURE ISLAND’

By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com

It has been well over a hundred years since Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson penned “Treasure Island,� the classic adventure of the boy, Jim Hawkins, who gets swept into a treasure-seeking voyage to a mysterious island and has to contend with pirates. “Treasure Island� cast a long shadow, shaping the popular image of the sea pirate – including their manner of speech, their fondness for parrots and their constant swilling of rum. “Treasure Island� has bequeathed to us the treasure map upon which X marks the spot, the image of the wild, shaggy marooned man and the standard piratical song: “Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest; Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum!�

It is doubtful that the pop cultural archetype of the sea pirate would exist today were it not for Stevenson’s 1883 yarn. There would never have been the 1950 Disney movie that morphed into the perennial Disneyland ride “Pirates of the Caribbean.� There would never have been the series of movies starring Johnny Depp as the pirate captain Jack Sparrow. There would not exist pirate Halloween costumes, pirate groups like the Seafair Pirates, or even skeletons and treasure chests in our gold fish bowls. “Treasure Island� was the force behind the emergence of the pirate into our popular and media culture.

Over the decades, there have been dozens of adaptations of the novel – from silent films to full blown cinematic treatments. There have been numerous versions done for television, radio and for the stage. One of the stage adaptations, Ken Ludwig’s 2007 script, is playing at the Lakewood Playhouse as the theater’s holiday produc-

tion. For this show, Lakewood Playhouse combines its main-stage talents and resources with those of its Lakewood Institute of Theatre (LIT), the educational wing of the enterprise. LIT trains actors of all ages and levels, and has many youthful students. The result of the collaboration is that the gang of mutinous, bloodthirsty pirates consists mostly of young girls dressed as buccaneers, wielding bladed weapons and flintlock guns and singing the rum-drenched songs of the sea.

The youthful and gender-neutral casting of the Lakewood Playhouse production gives the affair a fun, festive, farcical flavor perfect for the holidays.

A stellar performance is turned in by John Munn, managing artistic director of Lakewood Playhouse. Munn breathes vitality into the one-legged hero-villain, Long John Silver. The star of the show, however, is clearly Karly Dammel who portrays Jim Hawkins. She does so with earnest emotion, clearly inhabiting the character of a boy befriended and then betrayed (and befriended again) by the old pirate. A great deal of pleasure is derived from just watching Munn and Dammel act out the psychological drama between Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins.

Ninth grader Charles Stevens is animated, comical and engaging in his portrayal of the blind pirate, Pew, and of the cheese-obsessed, marooned man Ben Gunn who leaps about and mutters cryptically.

With a cast of 20 actors, it is impossible to do justice to everyone. But mention should be made of Andrew Redford’s portrayal of Billy Bones, the wandering piratewith-treasure-map that sets the story in motion. Cameron Waters’ version of Captain Smollet puts across the stalwart nature of the character. Lydia Helt as Squire Trewlaney is bright and spritely. Cori DeVerse is great as

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both a villain (Captain Flint) and a hero (Dr. Livesy). The Ludwig adaptation of the story also incorporates an adult version of Jim Hawkins that functions as a narrator, moving from point to point and making commentary on the story as it unfolds. The adult Jim is coolly played by Jennifer R. Davy who provides a silky, smooth presence that is a nice counterpoint to the crazy antics of the gang of pirates that seethes to and fro through the theater during the show. Director Jeremy Thompson commented that he chose this adaptation of the story in part because this narrator gave the production an almost cinematic quality.

The play is lush with great scenes like the apple barrel scene in which Jim overhears Long John Silver’s plan to mutiny; the meeting of Jim and Ben Gunn; and the siege of the stockade by the pirates. An especially nice touch is serving the theater popcorn in black, plastic tubs emblazoned with the Jolly Roger. Because the theater is in the round, one can look across and see people holding these piratical vessels, as if they are participants in the performance.

At times the storyline seems a little choppy. If one is not conversant with the twists and turns of the plot, it is easy to get lost. Ludwig also introduced a back-story that took place between Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins’ departed father that was not in the original book. Apparently this was meant to heighten the drama between Long John Silver and Jim, but it actually makes an unnecessary complication. The songs of the pirates are also not always delivered with the type of gusto expected of drunken rogues and salty dogs.

That aside, Lakewood Playhouse’s “Treasure Island� is a swashbuckling good time. The play has a limited run.

It ends Dec. 20, so get out there and get your fill of the pirate’s life while you can. For information visit www. lakewoodplayhouse.org.

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LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE B2 Fine Art Gallery presents boxing themed art show

CULTURE CORNER DEC

2015

A GUIDE TO CULTURAL EVENTS OF TACOMA

This week at Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Ave. Tue.-Sun., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Info: www.washingtonhistory.org

20th Annual Model Train Festival Through Jan. 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Included with museum admission, free to WSHS members. While Santa’s elves produce a lot of train sets each holiday season, they can’t hold a candle to the quality and scale of the ones on display each year at the Washington State History Museum’s Model Train Festival. The event showcases model train displays designed and assembled by model train enthusiasts across the state. The displays occupy every floor of the museum and include the largest permanent model train layout in the state. Bring your camera. Santa is onsite for free photos from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 21, 22, 23. Closed Dec. 24 and 25. For more information, contact Kimberly Wirtz, Marketing & Communications Director at (253) 798-5902 or kimberly. wirtz@wshs.wa.gov.

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THE CLINCH. "Unstopable," by kickboxer/painter Kevin Brewerton.

Chris Farina Veteran boxing photographer Chris Farina specializes in high-end celebrity photography. He is regarded as one of the world’s premier boxing photographers and has been at it for over 20 years.

Robin Antar “My passion is to create virtual records of cultural and personal events that have impacted me greatly. My vision of replicating real-life events in stone allows me to transform emotions into lasting expressions of art for others to appreciate.�

Julie Snyder Oil painter Julie Snyder’s “Daily Drill� is a National Museum of Sport award-winning art piece. Snyder was inspired to paint the piece to celebrate an important first, the introduction of both men and women in Olympic boxing competition during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.

A native of Scotland, Snyder studied drawing and painting at the Glasgow School of Art. Snyder was encouraged to pursue her art by an artist-mother and a writerfather. Snyder’s artistic career has spanned both sides of the Atlantic and includes several years of residence in Southern Spain.

Snyder forged her craft as an illustrator in advertising, publishing and the motion picture industry, including Warner Bros.

This week at Museum of Glass 1801 Dock St. Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun., 12-5 p.m.

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Dec. 19, 1-4 p.m.

Illuminated Traditions

The Fire and Ice Festival continues. Christmas in Arendelle from the hit film “Frozen.� Create Scandinavian-themed Christmas mementos to get everyone in the holiday spirit with artists Jennifer Adams and Larry Calkins. Perfect for all ages. Free with admission. In addition to crafts, Rainier Ringers bell choir will perform songs of the season in the Grand Hall at 1 p.m.

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This week at Scandinavian Cultural Center Pacific Lutheran University Hours: Sun. 1-4 p.m., Tue. and Wed. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Info: www.plu.edu/scancenter/ Dec. 19, 5 p.m.

Nordic Christmas Banquet

The annual Nordic Christmas Fest has been a much-anticipated event in the Scandinavian Cultural Center for over two decades.

The Cultural Center is at its loveliest with candlelight and magical holiday decorations. The evening is filled with great conversation, fantastic food and lively entertainment. The lavish Nordic buffet will leave you in “fine fettle.�

Kevin Brewerton Brewerton made a name for himself as a five-time world kickboxing champion. His charismatic and flamboyant style captured the imagination of his peers and kickboxing fans around the world.

Whether martial art or abstract art, it’s all the same to him. Brewerton’s philosophy that everything is art leads him to explore various mediums, which includes film. His provocative silent short film “Metamorphosis,� which he wrote and directed, won grand prize at the 2008 Richard Lawson Film Festival.

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This week at Tacoma Symphony Orchestra Tacoma Symphony Orchestra Messiah Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m.

St. Charles Borromeo, 7112 S. 12th St Info: tacomasymphony.org

B2 Fine Art Gallery/Studios is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For further information visit www. b2finearts.com.

Chorus Director Geoffrey Boers returns to lead Handel’s Messiah. Tickets: $25-45.

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Each photograph was selected, organized, printed, numbered, mounted, matted, framed and marketed by B2 Fine Art Gallery in collaboration with Chris Farina Photography LLC. The show also welcomes sculptor Robin Antar, California painter Julie Snyder and kick boxer/painter Kevin Brewerton.

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SNOOP DOGG'S COMIN' TO TOWN Around this time last year, rapper Twista thrilled local fans as the rapper dropped by Clear Choice Cannabis for a meet-and-greet session. And now owner Adam Schmidt has drawn another big name to appear at his store, located at 8001 S. Hosmer St., in Tacoma.

“I would say my top three (I want) to get in here would be Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg and Woody Harrelson,” he said on Tuesday. “So I’m really happy were were able to get Snoop.”

The rap legend – born Calvin Broadus and known for “Gin and Juice,” “Who Am I? (What’s My Name?),” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” among other hits – will appear at the store from 4-6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21. “So people will be able to come in, shake his hand, take a picture and get an autograph – all that fun stuff,” Schmidt said. “He’ll just be hangin’ out. There’s no purchase necessary or anything like that. People can just come in and say hi if they want.”

The rapper is all but synonymous with cannabis culture, between the chronic references in his music and his online talk show “GGN,” on which his smokes pot with other celebrities. Last month, he even launched his own brand of marijuana strains and edibles, called Leafs by Snoop.

“Leafs by Snoop is truly the first mainstream cannabis brand in the world,” he’s quoted as saying in The Cannabist. “LBS is blazing a trail for the industry.”

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: ARSENIO HALL Arsenio Hall is headed to Tacoma. The comedian – best known for his popular ‘80s/’90s talk show and as Eddie Murphy’s sidekick in “Coming to America” – will headline Broadway Center’s Pantages Theater at 7:30 p.m. on June 4. Tickets are on sale now with prices ranging from $19 to $69.

Learn more about that one at www.broadwaycenter. org, and find more details about these other hot tickets at www.ticketmaster.com except where otherwise indicated.

• First Night Tacoma with Vicci Martinez, Caspar Babypants, Pearl Django and more: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 31, various downtown venues, $10 to $11; www. brownpapertickets.com.

Tacoma Dome, $29.75 to $65.

• Marvel Universe Live: 7 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 27, 1 and 5 p.m. Feb. 28, Tacoma Dome, $28 to $80.

• Grand Cinema Film Awards Party: 5 p.m.

Feb. 28, Theatre on the Square, $20 to $90; www.broadwaycenter.org.

• Justin Bieber: 7:30 p.m. March 9, KeyArena, Seattle, $122.

• Lyle Lovett with Robert Earl Keen: 7:30 p.m. March 22, Pantages Theater, $39 to $110; www.broadwaycenter.org.

• Pink Martini: 8 p.m. Jan. 15, Pantages Theater, $34 to $110; www.broadwaycenter.org.

• Peter Frampton: 7 p.m. March 26, Pantages Theater, $55 to $129; www.broadwaycenter. org.

• Brian McKnight: 8:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Emerald Queen Casino, $40 to $95.

• Jeff Dunham: 3 p.m. April 10, Tacoma Dome, $27.

• Ralph Porter: 8 p.m. Jan. 24, Tacoma Comedy Club, $10 to $14; www.tacomacomedyclub.com.

• Buddy Guy: 7:30 p.m. May 25, Pantages Theater, $34 to $110; www.broadwaycenter.org.

• Aimee Mann with Billy Collins: 7:30 p.m.

April 22, Pantages Theater, $29 to $79; www. broadwaycenter.org.

• Dixie Chicks: 7 p.m. July 8, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, $76 to $136.

• AC/DC: 8 p.m. Feb. 2, Tacoma Dome, $75 to $140; on sale at 10 a.m. on Dec. 19.

• Black Sabbath with Rival Sons: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6, Tacoma Dome, $49.50 to $150.

• Brad Paisley with Eric Paslay: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13,

• Rihanna with Travis Scott: 7:30 p.m. April 26, KeyArena, $26.50 to $147.

• Selena Gomez: 7:30 p.m. May 13, KeyArena, $60.50 to $126.

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people pretending to operate those,â&#x20AC;? Nardine said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a person (Michael Storslee) thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the stage manager who A new production will transport locals would have cue cards and things like that. back to an era when Andy Williams, We have a television announcer (Steve Perry Como and Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Bing Manning) who does all the intros to the Crosby brought Christmas cheer to livdifferent sections and some of the olding rooms across America. time commercials that we â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ye Olde Merry Holiday put on.â&#x20AC;?

(TV) Spectacularâ&#x20AC;? will The latter will be a mix immerse audiences in the of jingly originals and vinexperience of filming a tage ad spots from Kodak, live Christmas special, Westinghouse and Schick, circa the Kennedy Adminchosen for kitsch value; istration, from Dec. 18 to and, of course, there will 20 at Broadway Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be a seven-piece band, led Theatre on the Square.

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TW PICK: SO GOOD FOR THE SOUL Sat., Dec. 19, 7 p.m.

Marine View Presbyterian Church, 8469 Eastside Dr. NE, Dash Point

This concert series offers pop, soul, gospel and other great music performed by So Good For The Soul, a stellar group of musicians and six vocalists featuring Bryan Duncan.

The monthly series is hosted at Marine View Presbyterian Church, home of the popular Jazz Live concert series. The first So Good For The Soul concert of 2016 is Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. Duncan has released 16 solo albums, three with the NehoSoul Band and seven with the Sweet Comfort Band. He has sold in excess of 1.2 million records and videos and has been recognized for his work with Grammy and Dove Awards. The Dec. 19 So Good For The Soul concert will feature popular Christmas songs.

Info: Concert tickets, band information and videos are available at SoGoodForTheSoul.com.

‘CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG’ Fri., Dec. 18, 8 p.m.

Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave. Based on the beloved 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s children’s book, and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers (Richard and Robert) of “Mary Poppins” fame,“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” is one family-friendly blockbuster that audiences will find Truly Scrumptious. Ages: All ages. Price: $22-$31. Info: (253) 565-6867 ‘A CHRISTMAS STORY’ Fri., Dec. 18 and Sat., Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 20 at 2 p.m.

Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St. This is your last weekend to

leads a high energy band with a new Seattle Southern Blues Rock sound, drawing comparisons to Bonnie Raitt and Susan Tedeschi. Price: $7.

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THE CHRISTMAS REVELS Sat., Dec. 19, 2-4 p.m.; 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Rialto Theatre, 310 S. Ninth St. The 2015 Christmas Revels highlights communities for which the “shortest day” is a long, cold night. Set in Scandinavia, it is bursting with singing, dancing, colorful folk costumes, beauty, humor and stories drawn from the Kalevala, the great Finnish folk epic. It unfolds in a folk art forest by set designer Martin Christoffel. Price: $12-$34.

Info: (253) 756-1804

Promote your community event, class, meeting, concert, art exhibit or theater production by e-mailing calendar@tacomaweekly.com or calling (253) 922-5317.

A GOSPEL CHRISTMAS Sun., Dec. 20, 6:30 p.m.

Pacific Christian Center, 3211 112th St. E. A Gospel Christmas presents “The Son of God: A Christmas Musical Celebration.” Come and experience “A Gospel Christmas” featuring your favorite Christmas music with a soulful sound and a timely message. Price: Donation accepted. Info: (253) 566-7492

HOLY COMMUNION Wed., Dec. 23, 12 p.m.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St. Holy Communion, 35 minutes, convenient in the midst of errands or during lunch.

Price: Free. Info: (253) 5644402 LUNCHTIME MEDITATION: DOWNTOWN TACOMA Wed., Dec. 23, 12-12:35 p.m.

Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1501 Pacific Ave. S. With Buddhist teacher David Eskelin. Woman in meditation, change your mind, change your day. Through meditation we learn to reduce stress and improve our mindfulness and concentration.

This in turn makes us more relaxed, flexible and effective. In these classes we will emphasize creating happiness for ourselves by developing a peaceful mind. Price: $5.

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CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES AT ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Mon., Dec. 21, 1 p.m.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St. A one-hour bible class about Christmas stories in the four gospels. Led by Pastor Martin Yabroff. No background required. Open to all. Price: Free. Info: (253) 564-4402

catch humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s.

“A Christmas Story” follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas, as Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself.

Price: $20-$24. Info: (253) 272-2281

‘YE OLDE MERRY HOLIDAY (TV) SPECTACULAR’ Sat., Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m.

Theatre on the Square, 915 Broadway In a nostalgic night reminiscent of classic holiday television specials, this exciting variety show is taped live before you and the studio audience is filled with humor and heart.

Enjoy a diverse array of songs, dances, stories and comedy that will bring the spirit of the holidays to life. Price: $19$49. Info: (253) 591-5894

BABY TIME AT TACOMA MAIN LIBRARY Tues., Dec. 22, 11:30 a.m.

Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. Join in on one-on-one lap time with bouncing rhymes, a short story, songs and group play. These activities enhance development of language and sensory skills. Program is for babies (ages birth-2) with a parent or caregiver. Price: Free. Info: (253) 292-2001

STACY JONES BAND Fri., Dec. 18, 8 p.m.

Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave. Jazzbones presents Stacy Jones, winner of the 2015 IMEA award “best blues song and the 2014 female vocalist of the year by the WBS. Stacy Jones is a singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who

BATTLE OF THE SEXES Sun., Dec. 20, 8-9 p.m.

Tacoma Comedy Club, 933 Market St. Stand-up and improv collide to prove who is better once and for all: men or women?

Ages: 18 and over. Price: $10-$14. Info: (253) 2827203

TUESDAY TRIVIA AT TREOS Tues., Dec. 22, 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Treos Old Town, 2312 N. 30th St. Treos hosts several rounds of Trivia every Tuesday evening.

Bring a team or join one when you arrive; it’s free to play. Ages: 21 and over. Price: Free. Info: (253) 753-4544

JINGLE BELL RUN Thurs., Dec. 24, 10 a.m.

Wright Park, 316 S. G. St. Wear your best holidaythemed costume. Each race will have its own contest 30 minutes prior to the race start. Price: $10-$20. Info: (253) 305-1022 CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY SERVICE & CHILDREN’S PAGEANT Thurs., Dec. 24, 4 p.m.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St. All are welcome. Sing carols, remember the meaning of Christmas and share Christmas Communion. Price: Free.

Info: (253) 564-4402

For more details on these events and many more, visit www.TacomaWeekly.com and click on the “Calendar” link.

Christina Wheeler has been studying astrology for the past 22 years. She writes, creates, laughs too loud, and owns a store called The Nearsighted Narwhal in Tacoma, WA. If you ever want to chew the fat about astrology, contact her at tinathehyena@gmail.com.

ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) Impatience rules the day for you, as you want what you want when you want it, and you want it right now. Your emotions are on the forefront and you don’t like to waste any time in telling others how you feel. They might not even have a chance to ask before you let them know.

Just try to not be too temperamental.

LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) Your patience in your relationships has run out. You are tired of playing the nice guy and having your needs overlooked in favor of someone else’s. This week you bring the focus back to yourself and demand that others work as hard as you do to make you happy. Define the difference between your wants and needs.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) You may be feeling a little bit like you’ll catch fire if you don’t free yourself from a situation. Whatever is holding you down or cooping you up is driving you crazy and you need to find a way out before you lose your mind. Try to keep your cool and not chew anyone out too badly as you plan your escape route.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) You may be working overtime to wrap up all the details in a job. Obsession rears its head and you go into overdrive taking care of the myriad details of a project. Stretching yourself thin can lead to a hair trigger temper with others.

Make sure you don’t get lost in the details and clearly define what needs to be done.

GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) This week holds the possibility of inane quarrels with your social group. Where once you were patient with their idiosyncrasies, now they just annoy you. Keeping your cool may be the difference between fortifying your friendships and losing them. Try to maintain a more understanding frame of mind.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Having your emotional needs fulfilled through a creative project takes the main stage, as you work tirelessly on it. There may be little patience involved with others as your needs are brought to the spotlight. Family comes together and it reminds you of your place within the group.

Shine bright like the diamond you are.

CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) Your career goals and moves are only slightly out of your reach and it’s almost maddening. Your normal streak of patience and approaching things slowly gives way to wanting everything right now. You have worked hard and you are ready to cash in the rewards. Try your best to be patient, even if you really don’t want to be.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) You may feel a bit torn between being patient and self-sacrificing for your family and demanding that your needs are met. When we work so hard to take care of our families, we also have to balance expressing our needs and making sure they are met, too. Try not to get too grouchy while you figure things out.

LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) Your breadth of vision is vast right now.

You see your life as one big opportunity for greatness. Whereas before you might have had some trouble in deciding your direction, this week you will hone in on a path and the fire of passion will be your guiding force as you start down that road.

The world is at your feet.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Letting others know how you feel and what you need from them is a big priority this week. Controversy might spring up, as your patience runs out. Bickering doesn’t bother you, as long as a solution is reached. While you’re asserting yourself try to keep your demands and expectations realistic. Deep breath, if you please.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) Expecting too much out of people can cause you a great deal of disappointment. Your demands might fall on deaf ears if all you’re doing is demanding. Knock down your lofty expectations of people and try to remember we’re all human and we do what we can. Smooth out the wrinkles in your relationships.

PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) Making money as fast as possible is weighing on your mind, as your normal amount of patience runs out right before the holidays. There may be gifts you need to buy or fare for entertaining and you really want to spend it all on these things. Try to remember that the holidays mean more than presents and fancy cuisine.

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NOTICES TO: Derick Ferguson Sr

NOTICES

NOTICES

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TO: Derick Ferguson Sr

Case Name: TOBIN, Nicole Vs FERGUSON SR, Derick Case Number: PUY-CV-CUST-2015-0168 YOU are hereby summoned to appear in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1451 E 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on Tuesday the 26th of January, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.

FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT. TO: MOORE, Tisha In Re: The Application for a Representative Payee for: M, K Case Number(s): PUY-CV-PC-2015-0087 YOU are hereby summoned to appear in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for Initial Hearing on Tuesday February 16, 2016 at 9:30am.

If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.

FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT. TO: Earl Youell Jr.

Case Number(s): PUY-CV-PO-2015-0165 DV YOU are hereby summoned to appear in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on Thursday January 07, 2016 at 11:00am.

If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.

FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT. TO: Lalaina Ancheta & William Comenout In the Welfare of: A-C, L DOB: 06/18/2012 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2015-0036 In the Welfare of: A-C, O DOB: 11/01/2014 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2015-0037 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Continued Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for a Continued Initial Hearing on the 8th day of February, 2016 at 2:30PM. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.

NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s).

Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.

TO: JACQUELINE D. SALYERS & WRIGHT Jr.

Case Name: Nicole Tobin Vs Derick Ferguson Sr Case Number: PUY-CV-NC-2015-0167 YOU are hereby summoned to appear in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1451 E 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on Tuesday the 26th day of January, 2016 at 2:30p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.

FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT.

KENNETH E.

In the Welfare of: W., K DOB: 04/27/2013 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0094 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Continued Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for a Continued Initial Hearing on the 4th day of February, 2016 at 1:30 PM. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.

NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s).

Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.

YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Adjudication Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for an Adjudication Hearing on the 21st day of January, 2016 at 1:30 PM

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In the Welfare of: B, A DOB: 11/03/201 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0137 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a Continued Adjudication Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for a Continued Adjudication Hearing on the 11th day of February, 2016 at 10:30 AM

NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s).

Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.

TO: EDITH HOLLAND In the Welfare of: B, D. DOB: 02/21/2012 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0138 In the Welfare of: B, D. DOB: 08/25/2009 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0136 In the Welfare of: B, C. DOB: 11/21/2007 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0135 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a Status Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for a Status Hearing on the 11th day of February, 2016 at 11:30 AM. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.

NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s).

Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.

IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE PUYALLUP TRIBLE OF INDIANS FOR THE PUYALLUP INDIAN RESERVATION TACOMA, WASHINGTON PUY-CV-PR-2015-0024 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: Capoeman, Robert Anglius PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator of this Estate. All persons having claims against the Decedent are required to present such claims in writing, with proper vouchers, to the Administrator of the Estate, at the address stated below, within 90 days in accordance with P.T.C. 8.0.4.340.

DECEDENT: Robert Amglius Capoeman DATE OF DEATH:

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PIERCE NO: 15 3 01763 1 In re the Marriage of: David C. Wood Petitioner, And Catherine J Wood Respondent.

To the Respondent: The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting: That your marriage be dissolved You must respond to this summons and petition by serving a copy of your written response on the person signing this summons and by filing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 20 days (or 60 days if you are served outside of the state of Washington) after the date this summons was served on you, exclusive of the day of service, the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for the relief requested in the petition. In the cast of a dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, the court will not enter the final decree until at least 90 days after filling and service. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered.

Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form: WPF DR 01.0300, Response to Petition (Marriage) This form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the court at the address below, by contacting the Administrative Office of the Courts at (360) 705-5328, or from the Internet at the Washington State Courts homepage: http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms If this action has not been filed with the court, you may demand that the petitioner file this action with the court. If you do so, the demand must be in writing and must be served upon the person signing this summons. Within 14 days after you serve the demand, the petitioner must file this action with the court, or the service on you of this summons and petition will be void.

If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time.

One method of serving a copy of your response on the petitioner is to send it by certified mail with return receipt requested.

December 17, 2014

This summons is sued pursuant to RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court Rule 4.1 of the sate of Washington.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: November 27th, 2015 AMINISTRATOR:

Edward Dela Cruz 822 Joann Way Aberdeen WA 98520

Dated 05-07-2015 Kevin Stock-Pierce County Clerk930 Tacoma Avenue South #110 Tacoma WA 98402

TO: Patrick O. Barlet In the Welfare of: B Jr., P DOB: 04/19/2015 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0043

ABANDONED VEHICLE SALE

TO: Rafeal Arteaga

If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.

In Re: Benita Ochoa vs. Earl Youell Jr.

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2 BED, 1.5 BATH 900 SF. PERFECT DUPLEX HAS ALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES, NEW FLOORS, WASHER/ DRYER INCLUDED AND MORE.

TACOMA

NORTH TACOMA

5012 SHERIDAN AVE

1109 N OAKES ST

$1050 2 BED 1 BATH 800 SF. LARGE 2 BED APT HAS NEWER APPLIANCES, WASHER/DRYER, $38 FEE FOR W/S/G AND MORE.

$1395 4 BED 2 BATH 1800 SF. RENOVATED 4 BEDROOM HOME HAS ALL APPLIANCES, GARAGE SPACE, EXTRA STORAGE AND MORE

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4 Bed, 1 3/4 Bath, 2,366 SF. Cute & remodeled 1916 Craftsmen Charmer with open floor plan in a great location for walking & biking to everything!

Large covered porch, classic entryway, new kitchen opens to large dining & living area, high ceilings, crown molding, large master suite w/bath plus 2 additional rooms & bath on main & lg. basement w/ bonus room, mud room walks out to patio, garden space & low maintenance yard. Dbl car garage w/work area, covered RV parking. Newer roof & windows, this home is truly move-in ready!

MLS#: 851997 $249,000

Heather Redal Better Properties University Place/Fircrest (253) 363-5920 Heatherredal@gmail.com

NON-FRANCHISE, VERY SUCCESSFUL & VERY PROFITABLE COFFEE SHOP CAFE FOR SALE. $125,000 with $75,000 down, ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract. pending sale OFFICE BUILDING WITH 6 SUITES, Close to Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park, ideal for Attorneys or Professional use. Asking Price $510,000, Terms. Suites are also available for Lease. price reduction

LONGTIME ESTABLISHED POPULAR RESTR./LOUNGE Business for sale. $149,000 & size, 4,100 sq. ft. Huge reduction SAME OWNER: BARTENDING ACADEMY OF TACOMA, Since 1959, Very profitable, Training provided.

VERY PROFITABLE GROCERY STORE/DELI/BAKERY/MEAT MARKET. La Huerta International Market #2 at 5605A Pacific Ave.Business For Sale, $259,950, Annual Gross Sales $1,400,000, Seller Financing. price reduction

RICHARD PICTON or ED PUNCHAK

253-581-6463 253-224-7109

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