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TACOMAWEEKLY 24 YE A R S O F SE R V I C E BE C A U S E CO M M U N I T Y MAT T E R S

RIGHT FIRST NIGHT ADDS A LITTLE WHAT’S WITH TACOMA SOMETHING THIS YEAR The Amazing Toy Race

Elves on a rampage for Toys for Tots

PHOTO BY KATHLEEN MERRYMAN

DEAL! Steph Price (left) and Shannon

Clancy talked a Fred Meyer manager into giving them a great deal during Toys for Tots Great Amazing Toy Race.

By Kathleen Merryman

By Steve Dunkelberger Stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

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f anyone is bored at Tacoma’s First Night celebration, they really would be trying hard to stay glum. First Night Tacoma-Pierce County is a familyfriendly, arts-centered, alcohol free celebration of New Year’s Eve that takes place throughout downtown Tacoma’s Theater District. The main event kicks off with the Last Mile fun run at 6 p.m. and is followed by a parade that includes marching bands, costumes, masks and, of course, the giant First Night puppets. Once the parade ends, the stages around the district light up and music, dancing, fire hooping and X See FIRST NIGHT / page A9

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NEW YEAR’S EVE. Tacoma’s First Night is set

to bring about 20,000 visitors to downtown for music, stage acts and performances of all sorts.

Teresa Berg has seen just about every bad thing an adult can do to a kid. A Pierce County Sheriff’s detective sergeant, she’s one of the department’s best at investigating crimes against children. This year has been hard on the soul, from the murders of Charlie and Braden Powell in Graham in January to the massacre of 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut this month. That is why she and a dozen other deputies gathered Sunday morning at a warehouse on a carved-up section of ‘C’ Street downtown. They were there for the kids they can still help. And they were there to feel good about helping. That’s vital, not just for law enforcement officers, but for all of us distressed over the evil in the world. It’s how we stand our ground for good. “You can’t make that better,” Berg said of the children lost to violence. “But you can do something in honor of them.” To do that, deputies had invited their friends, kids and spouses to join them in The Amazing Toy Race for Toys for Tots, funded by a gift from the Puyallup Tribe of Indians to Crime Stoppers and Toys for Tots. Toys for Tots had $21,000 to spend on a late push in a season where giving’s down and need is up. Now, turning money into toys is not as easy as it would seem, said Pierce County Toys For Tots Coordinator George Hight. Hight and his burly elves wrangle toys by the thousands in their downtown warehouse. They sort them out of corporate pallets and collection bins into boxes labeled by the age and sex of the child and the town where they’re bound. They work on forklift scale. They have no time for wandering toy aisles, no skill at picking out the best toy for tweener girls. So that $21,000 stumped them. Pierce County Sheriff’s Department spokes-

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FOSS SETS OUT TO EVOLVE AS ITS NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGES MEETING AT FOSS: 4:30 JAN. 8

By Steve Dunkelberger Stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

Foss High School officials are aggressively learning a lesson first championed by British naturalist Charles Darwin more than a century ago. The school either has to evolve and change with the times or die by standing still. School officials gathered parents, neighborhood boosters,

SCHOOL SEEKS ‘MAGNET’ STATUS

business leaders and academics earlier this month to start discussions of how the school could increase innovation and become a magnet school that draws students from around the district. The school has just 1,000 students, which is about half of what it had just 10 years ago, Principal Bonnie McGuire said. The closuring of its nearby feeder schools, as well as the X See FOSS / page A9

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REAL CHANGE. Foss High School is only about two-thirds full after its feeder schools closed

and the rise of SOTA chipped away at its student base. Enrollment is about half of what it was just 10 years ago. Now, an effort is underway to bring student numbers up.

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A teenage boy suspected of shooting a man in Tacoma last month was arrested on Dec. 16. James Simpson, 16, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of David Watson, who was shot in the parking lot of a convenience store. Marcus Langford, 16, is also charged with first-degree murder and seconddegree unlawful possession of a firearm. He has pleaded not guilty to both counts. Police arrested Stimson at a home near the intersection of South 30th and South Tyler streets. Stimson pleaded not guilty and is being held on $2 million bail.

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Someone used a beer bottle to smash a window of a Tacoma Police Department car on Dec. 15. An off-duty police officer discovered the damage when he returned to the vehicle, which was parked in the 600 block of South Pine Street.

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Social workers took custody of a six-month-old baby on Dec. 15 after an examination at a hospital indicated signs of abuse. The mother of the child, an 18-year-old woman, left the baby with roommates in a home in the 1400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way. She noticed the baby was injured when she returned. She took the baby to a hospital, where X-rays revealed broken bones and other injuries. Child Protective Services was contacted and took custody of the baby and a 2-year-old child who lived with the mother.

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A man who was beaten with a hammer died on Dec. 10. Charles Escarcega was taken off life support. According to court documents, he died from injuries suffered earlier in the month. Escarcega’s nephew, Matthew Baker, was arrested. Baker had been acting erratically. He recently moved into his uncle’s home, located on the 3500 block of South Madison Avenue. On the day of the attack, relatives called Good Samaritan Hospital and asked if an employee could talk to Baker. The nephew refused to cooperate and locked himself in a room. Later that day Baker’s mother found Escarcega bleeding and unresponsive. Officers found Baker walking on Union Avenue. He told them his uncle tried to break into his room and attack him. Escarcega suffered skull fractures and bleeding in the brain.

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Someone fired bullets into an unoccupied car on Dec. 12. The incident happened in the 4300 block of South ‘M’ Street. No one was injured and the shooter was not found.

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In order to provide more parking for customers, visitors and shoppers to downtown businesses, the City of Tacoma Parking Services Department is conducting a pilot program to offer twohour complimentary parking to customers using the parking garage facility located at 11th and Commerce Street (923 Commerce St.). The first two hours of free parking will be available with a discount coupon from participating merchants. Each coupon will entitle the parkers in the 11th and Commerce Street garage up to two hours of parking at no charge. After two hours the customer will be given a discount of 50 percent of the hourly rate ($1.25 per hour). Coupons will be distributed by Republic Parking NW, and customers will be directed to visit a participating merchant.

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Seattle Seahawks fans can avoid holiday gridlock and take Sound Transit’s popular event trains to the 5:20 p.m. game against the San Francisco Forty-niners on Dec. 23. Special Sounder trains – in addition to regular Link light rail service – will run to and from the stadiums to serve crowds. Inbound Sounder trains from the south will depart Lakewood at 1:50 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The 1:50 p.m. train will operate to South Tacoma, Tacoma and Puyallup stations only before proceeding to King Street Station. A third south line train will depart Sumner Station at 2:37 p.m. and stop in Auburn, Kent and Tukwila before arriving in Seattle. Inbound trains from the north will leave Everett 2:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Return trains to Lakewood depart 10, 20 and 45 minutes after the end of the game. Return trains to Everett depart 15 and 35 minutes after the game. Some trips may leave King Street Station early if the train is full. Link light rail will also run two-car trains to accommodate crowds. Passengers are dropped off at Stadium Station just a half block from Century Link field. Link light rail serves 13 stations in downtown Seattle, SODO, Beacon Hill, Rainier Valley, Tukwila and SeaTac. Complete game day train schedules are available at www.soundtransit.org/Schedules/Eventservices.xml.

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The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber has announced their inaugural Candidate Academy, to occur in February, 2013. The program, for local leaders interested in running for office, will help participants understand the steps of campaigning and inform them of other aspects of public office that will help them determine whether they are ready to seek office. Through four weekly sessions in February, participants will have the opportunity to learn from local elected officials, business leaders and community advocates who will advise them on how to decide whether to run for office. Encompassing a wide variety of subjects focused on four main themes, “Why Run,� “Context,� “Roles� and “Running for Office,� the comprehensive

Andersen and Lee wrote in their proposal. “Bringing speakers to campus will show that there are women out in the world, beyond college and in the industry, acting and making a difference. We hope that students will be inspired by these speakers to stand strong and walk their own path in life.� Andersen and Lee plan to organize a series of events, including mixers, movies, and guest lectures, from February to April 2013, in conjunction with computer science students at Pacific Lutheran University. Advisor Brad Richards, professor of computer science at Puget Sound, said that the students were energetically working with the Career and Employment Services office and exploring social networks such as LinkedIn to find local female computer science graduates who could be speakers. “Starting and maintaining a local ACM-W chapter would be an incredibly significant accomplishment, as there are very few in the Western states, and none at small colleges,� Richards said. Currently Puget Sound, the only national, independent liberal arts college in Western Washington, has about 65 students who declared computer science as their major or as part of a double major. Of these students, 13 are female. The proposed ACM-W chapter will aim to connect students with women leaders in the industry, to educate students about opportunities, and to broaden the computer science community. The NCWIT Student Seed Fund has awarded $34,500 to 56 student-run programs nationwide, with the aim of recruiting, retaining, and supporting women in computing. The student programs have provided outreach, mentoring, peer support, training, and professional development opportunities to more than 1,750 elementary, middle, and high school students, undergraduates, and graduate students.

program provides a unique opportunity for participants to learn about the election process. Under advisement from local elected officials Brian Sonntag (retiring State Treasurer) and Julie Anderson (Pierce County Auditor), as well as community leaders Amy Pivetta-Hoffman, Mike Crowley, Catherine Rudolph and Faith Homan, the program offers a non-partisan perspective to elected office. The advisory committee agrees this program will encourage individuals from all backgrounds to reflect upon the decision to run for office. “It provides a balanced, nonpartisan approach to taking the first step of running for office,� said Chamber President & CEO Tom Pierson. Applications are currently being accepted and are available at the Chamber’s website, www. tacomachamber.org. For more information, contact Mike Weinman, mweinman@comcast.net.

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The Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners met on Dec. 14 for a daylong work session to discuss the agency’s future and when to implement service reductions after the rejection of Prop 1 in November. Federal regulations require a detailed analysis of service reductions and a robust public process, which takes approximately six months. Based on financial updates and staff recommendations, the board asked staff to prepare detailed timelines and service plans that implement reductions in either September 2013 or February 2014 for review at the Jan. 14, 2013 board meeting. “Pierce Transit is still fighting for our riders and the public. We continue to look for efficiencies, we’re making cuts, and working hard to maintain the highest quality of service possible,� said Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland, Pierce Transit board chair. “Bus service will continue in all of our member jurisdictions.� “Implementation of cutws in either September 2013 or February 2014 means there will be many public meetings during the first part of the year,� said Lynne Griffith, Pierce Transit CEO. “We hope there is robust public input as these plans go out to communities.�

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Two University of Puget Sound students have won national support for a new, local effort to encourage more women to enter the computing and information technology professions. Computer science majors Jillian Andersen ’13 and Shelby Lee ’13 have been awarded a $750 grant to fund their plan to start a college group that supports women in computer science. The $750 Student Seed Fund grant was awarded by the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) and is sponsored by Symantec, a global company offering security, backup, and availability solutions. The two Puget Sound students aim to work with Pacific Lutheran University students to create a joint ACM-W college chapter. The ACM-W represents women in the international Association for Computing Machinery. “By building a community where we can discuss the issues that women in computer science face, we can help foster a sense of belonging,�

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A.J. Watson is a giant in racing circles, and for good reason. His cars win races, lots of them. He holds the record of the “winningest car builder of all time,� with Indy triumphs from 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963 and 1964. The 1959 and 1960 years at Indy not only saw victory but back to back 1-2 finishes for his cars. Watson Roadsters so dominated the Indianapolis 500 that in 1963, 18 of the 33 cars on the track were Watsons or Watson authorized copies of his winning design and engineering. Of the 23 original Watson’s built, 14 led the 500 on different occasions. The 10-year dynasty of Watson Roadsters was accomplished with a car that changed very little over the years except for quite minor fine-tuning of this proven formula. His 1959 Indy Roadster is known as one of the greatest races in Indianapolis 500 history. It premiered at Daytona and placed second with Rodger Ward at the wheel. It then went on to win Indianapolis later that year, along

on when Watson got the wreckage and rebuilt the car during the winter of 1978-79. The car is now celebrated as the Mona Lisa of Indy cars with die cast models, shirts, mugs, replica car kits and an assortment of memorabilia. Watson is honored in the Indy Hall of Fame as well as the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1996. He still reportedly spends several hours day in his car shop.

By John Larson

Supporters of Leonard Peltier gathered at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Tacoma on Dec. 8 for a rally to generate support for clemency for the imprisoned Native American activist. With the recent re-election of President Barack Obama, Peltier supporters feel that between now and the inauguration in January provides an ideal time to demand his release. This event was sponsored by the Tacoma chapter of the Leonard Peltier Defense/Offense Committee (LPDOC) and co-sponsored by People for Peace, Justice and Healing. Peltier has been in a federal prison since his conviction in 1977 for the deaths of two Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) agents. The agents were shot on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota in 1975. Peltier had been living in Seattle. He went to South Dakota because of his involvement with the American Indian Movement. There had been much unrest and violence at Pine Ridge. Peltier supporters feel he was convicted of a crime he did not commit.

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with finishing 13th at the Milwaukee 100-mile race, winning the Milwaukee 200-mile race, and finishing 18th at Trenton. That’s not a bad year. In 1960, the car finished 15th at the Indianapolis 500, finished 20th at the Milwaukee 100-mile race and finished 25th at the Milwaukee 200-mile race. The 1961 season saw tragedy, however, when Tony Bettenhausen was killed during a crash on a test run before Indianapolis. But the car would live

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“How unfair this whole process has been to Leonard,� said Ramona Bennett, a member of Puyallup Tribe and a longtime friend of Peltier. She discussed going to Kansas City to testify in an appeals hearing for Peltier. Family members of the two slain agents sat in the front row. She said they made disparaging remarks when she said positive things about Peltier. “He was an easy person to pin this on,� Bennett said. His conviction caused “an immediate outcry throughout Indian Country.� When President Bill Clinton was preparing to leave office near the end of his second term, Peltier supporters thought there was a window of opportunity for the outgoing president to order his release from prison. “Clinton was so busy

exonerating his crooked friends that he did not have time to think of Leonard,� Bennett declared. She said the FBI and other law enforcement agencies will do everything they can to prevent clemency for Peltier. Bennett urged his supporters to keep up the fight. “We will keep at it. We are as stubborn and dedicated as much as they are cruel. I do not know how many more chances Leonard has. Let’s get him home, please.� Steve Hapy is a member of the Tacoma chapter of the LPDOC. He was a young child growing up in the Tacoma area when the unrest at Pine Ridge unfolded. Watching the federal government going after Indians on their own reservation on television news left a profound impact on him. He said FBI agents backed up what he described

as a “vigilante goon squad� operating on Pine Ridge. “That was a terrifying time as a little kid.� Hapy said Clinton ignored Leonard Peltier, but ordered the release of Puerto Rico independence activists, some who had been convicted of bank robberies and bombings. Hapy feels this was done for the political career of Hillary Clinton, who had recently been elected to represent New York in the U.S. Senate. Hapy said the federal government fabricated the ballistics evidence from the shooting scene. “It is total government malfeasance keeping him in prison.� He urged those in attendance to demand clemency. “Flood the White House with requests for executive clemency.�

72nd and Wilkeson Street Tacoma has a tremendous pothole problem, and the city knows it. During the past couple of years, the city has acknowledged this issue by spending millions of dollars in major arterial repairs with the council’s “pothole initiative,� and in 2010, routine maintenance by Tacoma’s Grounds and Maintenance Division completed street repairs on 229,638 square feet of road. In 2011, the city repaired about 150,000 more square feet of road riddled with holiness, and is continuing those efforts well in to 2012. And while that may sound like a lot of ground, new holes pop up – or return – each and every day, which means a pothole-free road might never exist in Tacoma. Tacoma Weekly’s Pothole Pig “Perceval� gained his name after one of King Arthur’s legendary Knights of the Round Table. Perceval is the earliest recorded account of what has gone down in legend as the “Quest for the Holy Grail,� a mythical golden chalice used by Jesus during the Last Supper that is believed to have special powers. Our Perceval Pig, however, is on an endless quest for the “perfect pothole� and runs into many along his adventures through Tacoma. With the help of our readers and our dedicated Pothole Pig, we will continue to showcase some of the city’s biggest and best potholes through our weekly homage to one of T-Town’s most unnerving attributes. Help the Pothole Pig by e-mailing your worst pothole suggestions to SaveOurStreets@tacomaweekly.com. Potholes in need of repair can be reported to the City of Tacoma by calling (253) 591-5495.

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Emergency Food Network (EFN) is on pace to set another record it would rather not reach. But it needs help because the non-profit food bank supplier knows more people will need holiday supplies this year than ever before. EFN has already reached more than 1.1 million clients this year, making it well on track to break last year’s record of 1.2 million since the holiday giving during December represents about 15 percent of its year-round effort. “The need is certainly growing,� EFN Executive Director Helen McGovern said, noting that the seasonal spike is coming at

a time when personal and corporate donations are down by about $200,000 for the $2.1 million nonprofit because of the lagging economy and money being tight for everyone. “I think this time of year, people think about it more,� she said, so donations naturally spike as well, but not high enough to cover demand. “But the reality is, it is hard all year round.� With responsibility for distributing nearly 14 million pounds of food annually, which represents about 80 percent of all emergency food donated in Pierce County, EFN funnels donations to 67 food banks, meal sites and shelters in Pierce County, as well as stocks up on holiday-themed items

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when the price is right. “Though hunger is a problem all year, we depend on the generosity that we see in November and December to help us through the year,� said McGovern. “There are many people with kind hearts in our community who recognize that the need is greater now than it’s ever been.� Food bank visits jump anytime children are out of school since low-income people often qualify for free and reduced school lunches that aren’t available during summer and holiday breaks. That lack of a school lunch cuts into family budgets that lead to jumps in food bank visits. Holiday-related jumps also come with rising costs of heat during the winter as well as the added expense of holiday spending for gifts and childcare while school is out. Food bank need has increased by 53 percent since 2008 to nearly 1.3 million visits to food programs annually. Generous giving meant a record amount of money raised at EFN’s annual Abundance Auction, bringing in $250,000 for the organization. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians recently donated $30,000 and the Johnson & Haefling Fam-

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ily Foundation also gave $10,000 to help EFN purchase food. The Ben B. Cheney Foundation contributed $7,500 toward holiday-themed food purchases. Family and fellow officers of the four slain Lakewood police officers hosted the third annual Fallen Officers Food Drive, which collected more than 50,000 pounds of food and roughly $25,000 in donations. Those donations have helped fill the gap between funding and need, but donations are still down. EFN is able to leverage each dollar donated to distribute $12 worth of food. The effort does this through bulk purchasing and a strong food donation network such as produce from Eastern Washington being donated as long as EFN covers the freight costs. That means 5,500 pounds of food for just $750 in fuel costs for a truck to shuttle the food from the fields to the distribution center. Another effort started this year has brought in some 150,000 pounds of food. The Extra Row campaign encourages residential gardeners with pea patches in their backyards to tend just one more row of vegetables to donate to the cause.

The star on St. Matthew Episcopal Church’s Christmas tree is made out of socks – cute socks a grade school girl might want. Thanks to the Northeast Tacoma congregation, children whose families are going through tough times will be wearing them. Come January, the people of St. Matthew will deliver dozens, maybe hundreds, of socks to Browns Point and Northeast Tacoma elementary schools. St. Matthew, as its readerboard declares, is Northeast Tacoma’s drop site for Tacoma Weekly’s Put A Sock In It drive. So far, the congregation has bought 250 pairs to hang on the tree, arrange under the tree and stash in a shopping cart near the tree. And it’s not yet Christmas Eve, a prime time to honor the baby Jesus by warming the feet of His children. That style of service is part of the culture at St. Matthew, said member Jim Oberg. “We’re an outreach congregation.� “It’s part of our mission to show Christ’s love in the community,� Leanne Kennedy added. They demonstrated that love on past Christmas trees decked with baby gifts for young mothers and newborns at the former Faith Homes. They demonstrate it by cooking soup for the guests at Nativity House. They demonstrated it last fall with $600 donated to Emergency Food Network, and $300 worth of food delivered to the FISH Mobile Food Bank at Northeast Tacoma Elementary School. “I was struck by the women who were there with their kids,� Kennedy said. “Kids that went to that school needed the food bank. There are a lot more people out there in need than there were four years ago. It’s an invisible need.� These people, these neighbors, have been on her mind, she said. Just before Advent, they moved to the forefront. “We were looking for something to do with our Christmas tree, and I had a vision of a tree full of socks,� Kennedy said. “It’s a simple thing, but I know that wet feet and winter don’t go together.� Pam Ladley loved the mission and the visual. “Socks are so colorful,� she said. And they are. The tree is bright with pinks and reds, blues, yellows and purples. The floor under it is soft with the mossy browns and greens of thick wool and acrylicmix socks. The practical Episcopalians offered their friends the option of giving money, and letting the outreach team multiply it. They raised $250. “We went to Fred Meyer in Federal Way and asked if we could have the Black Friday prices,� said John Kennedy, Leanne’s husband. To his delight, the manager agreed, doubling the good the congregation could do. “John has a smooth tongue,� his wife, Leanne, said. Nah, he said. Fred Meyer has a good manager. Together, they shopped for an assortment of socks to suit men, women, kids and people who live on the streets and in shelters. Pam Ladley spotted her investment in community at Costco. “We were thinking homeless,� she said of the fourpack of wool socks at a little over $2 a pair. “It was such a good deal.� They look good under the tree, too. They, and the rest of the socks, will look even better on the feet the people of St. Matthew bless with their outreach.

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Those who have the gold make the rules By Bill Johnston Former President Bill Clinton once said, “You can’t love your country and hate your government.� There were many things I disagreed with Clinton on, but none as much as this statement. Our government has failed us on so many levels but seldom worse than the murder of 20 innocent children and their teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School. I do love my country and those little ones and what they represent are part of the reason I love my country. But the government – at all levels – along with the National Rifle Association and money-grubbing politicians are accessories to the murder of those children. Their fingers were on the trigger as that monster shot those innocents as sure as if they were there! On the day of the murders I drove by my grandchildren’s grade school several times during the day for no other reason than my out and out fear. No grandparent or parent should ever have to think about doing that, but we do because our government is dysfunctional and paid off by the gun lobby and other moneyed interests. Fellow Americans, when are you going to figure it out? They do not care about us or our children or

grandchildren. With rare exception, a member of Congress is about money and ego. The American mass murder culture is not just about the easy availability of guns manufactured only to kill as many people possible, as fast as possible. There is more. Without exception guns used in mass murders are used by shooters who should be in mental hospitals. We do not have enough mental hospitals. In fact, the Washington State Legislature is about to unleash more of the mentally disturbed into our communities because there is no money to hold them. There is no money because our government lied us into two wars, breaking our economy. We cannot pay for hospitals, mental health, schools, roads or anything basically. Here is the thing. We live in a country controlled by the “golden rule.� Those who have the gold make the rules. So while our Constitution says we are a “democratic-republic� we are in fact a “plutocratic oligarchy.� (Look it up if you do not understand the terms.) The government we have has been perverted to protect property and money. Not kindergarten kids or their teachers and certainly not our communities. But according to the last election apparently 47 percent

of American voters think that is just fine. I do not and I do not think most Americans think so. In fact, with some education I think a lot of Tea Party activists would probably figure it out. I own guns. I started shooting with my Dad when I was 5. I received the expert marksman ribbon with the M-16 while I was in the U.S. Air Force. I was taught how to shoot the M-16 because, if necessary, I was expected to kill other people with it. Thankfully the occasion never presented itself. But as a civilian and a gun owner I have never seen a reason to go out and buy an assault rifle. Think about it: why would anyone? The only answer should frighten you! To quote Edgar Allan Poe regarding a long agony, “I am sick, sick unto death...� over these babies and I will not get over this soon. I will continue to drive by my grandkids’ school, going out of my way more than I have to get where I am going. I have donated to several anti-gun groups and sent letters to our members of Congress. I will also insist my local Democratic Party (sorry Republicans, but I am afraid you are hopeless!) begin to take a stand because we cannot allow this insanity to continue! Bill Johnston is a Tacoma resident.

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, When is the American education system going to wake up? After teaching 25 years with detached court connected students on parole or probation, I have witnessed, based upon the objectives of “No Child Left Behind� and the middle school system, an educational infrastructure that has evolved into a depersonalized system that is producing students that are detached from society. Cold-blooded murderer Adam Lanza is an example of that educational culture. I challenge you; research the history of rising juvenile crime rates, our enormous urban dropout rate and mass murderers. These issues are directly connected to the transition to the urban middle school system and the elimination of extracurricular enrichment activities. School districts are so focused on test scores and benchmarks that they have forgotten an important goal, to raise our children to be positive, productive citizens. We have a large demographic group of young people who feel disconnected from society. We need extracurricular activities and specially designed classes to get students interpersonally connected. If these basic principles are not taught in the home, they can be learned in school. We must teach every student empathy, compassion, camaraderie and honor. Recently while watching Washington’s Most Wanted, a former student, 16-year-old James “J.J.� Stimpson Jr., appeared on the screen for investigation regarding the murder on South 56th Street several weeks ago. Viewing his boyish face was crushing and my heart sank as I thought of an intelligent, witty, handsome young man who senselessly ruined the lives of others. Could we have saved J.J.? I say yes. Tacoma Public Schools needs to return to the junior high system of seventh, eighth and ninth grades and offer more extracurricular programs. Fourteen and 15-year olds are too young and unprepared for high school and as a result feel detached. We need to bring back junior high shop classes, clubs, competitive sports and activities that connect students to their communities. If we continue to focus mainly on test scores and benchmarks, omitting the human factor in education, horrible incidents such as what happened in Newtown, Conn. will continue to be a part of our daily lives. Darrell Hamlin Tacoma Dear Editor, The passage of Initiative 502 changes nothing in public schools in Washington. Certain drugs, including marijuana, continue to be illegal on school property and to anyone younger than 21 years old.

To receive federal funds, districts must abide by the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act and must have a drug and tobacco-free workplace and a similar student policy in place. Each district’s policy has a number of common requirements about marijuana and other drugs, such as not allowing any student to possess, distribute, manufacture or be under the influence. Any student caught will be disciplined according to local district policy and local law enforcement as required. Fines can also be doubled if the arrest occurs within 1,000 feet of a school facility. I-502 changes state law but has no effect on federal law. Some people think that a medical marijuana card is similar to a prescription for a controlled substance and can be brought to schools or the workplace. That is false. Having a medical marijuana card does not mean a student, or an employee, or anyone for that matter, can bring marijuana on school grounds. Students need to be engaged and prepared for school. Marijuana does not allow them to be either of those things. Marijuana dulls the brain. It can lead to paranoia, short-term memory loss and depression. And, for those under 21, it is illegal. Randy Dorn Superintendent of Public Instruction Olympia Dear Editor, In my 26 years of experience with the Washington State Legislature, Olympia has always governed from the middle. This new approach, Republicans in Washington State Senate and Democratic Senators Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon forming a majority caucus, feels a lot like a big shift to the political right. The new majority coalition says that they want to put politics aside and bring forth a bipartisan effort on jobs, education and the budget. So the way we will evaluate their work is by the values upon which they base their decisions. We believe that the voters spoke loud and clear that the wealthy are not paying their fair share of taxes, that we have to prioritize creating jobs and that we need to restore a sense of shared prosperity. I care less about having a diverse set of committee chairs than I do about a Legislature that recognizes that we need greater resources to rebuild our educational, social and physical infrastructure, and that we cannot get there by sacrificing the employment, wages or benefits of our state employees and public school teachers. Jeff Johnson President, Washington State Labor Council

Few would argue that the killing of 20 elementary school children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School last week isn’t a national tragedy. It is. The deaths have caused everyone with common sense to pause, reflect and ponder how to stop similar mass killings in the future. The mass murder of these children and their teachers ranks as the second largest school massacre in the nation’s history, right behind the 2007 shooting at Virginia Polytechnic Institute that claimed the lives of 32 people. There are no easy solutions. Gun-control advocates are using the shooting deaths as a call to action to limit gun ownership void of the discussion about Constitutional rights and personal responsibility of gun ownership. Gun enthusiasts do the opposite, neglecting the fact that the sheer number of guns, roughly one for every resident of the United States, just might play a role in the number of gun-related killings under the banner that “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.� What becomes lost in the back-and-forth banter between those camps are many facts. One point is that the guns used in many of the school-related shootings were illegally obtained somewhere along the lines, so tougher rules aren’t likely to stop a gun from getting into the hands of those who shouldn’t have them. Another point is that the shooters have all had some signs of being mentally ill, or at least unstable, long before the day when they pulled the trigger time and time again, leaving death and questions in their wake. While times like these ignite countless gun-control debates, a step in the right direction would be to also have a mental-illness treatment discussion. There are deeply troubled people walking around today that will be the next school shooters because they lack the access or ability to get the help they need. Society must find ways to connect people with the treatment they need in much the same way as if someone were in a car accident or suffers from cancer. They need treatment to heal their minds the way others need treatment to heal their broken bodies. Solve that dilemma and the number of guns in the nation, and the number of massacres associated with some of them, becomes solvable. Outright banning of guns isn’t in our national character. Neither is a witch hunt against everyone with mental health issues. But awareness of the issues can bring solutions. Otherwise there will be more shootings to add to the roster that is already too long to imagine. If the Connecticut shooting proves anything, mass shootings can happen anywhere. The Puget Sound is not immune. Two students and one teacher, after all, were killed in Moses Lake in 1996, when 14-yearold Barry Loukaitis opened fire on his algebra class. And then there was the Tacoma Mall shooting. And then there was the time Douglas Chanthabouly, 18, shot fellow student Samnang Kok, 17, in the hallway of Henry Foss High School in 2007. Shootings have occurred in small towns and big cities, in urban schools and country communities. While gun violence seems to be on the rise, particularly in schools, America has a long history of tragedies in the classroom. The largest school massacre happened more than 90 years ago. On May 18, 1927, Bath, Mich., school treasurer Andrew Kehoe killed his wife and destroyed his house and farm, before blowing up the Bath Consolidated School by detonating dynamite in the basement of the school. The blast killed 38 people, mostly children. He then drove his car to the school and blew it up, killing himself and four others. This was deadliest act of mass murder at a school in the United States, and a record society would not like to break with inaction. Either we can address the causes or accept that they are part of modern life. Let’s hope society chooses the former.

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Tourney features some of state’s top talent

PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

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Fruehling-Thomas (left) high fives teammate Sam Dusek during the Rams’ win at the Tower Classic on Dec. 15. (Bottom) Dusek celebrates a strike.

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fter the first half of play, it seemed as if Lincoln and North Thurston were in for a sloppy, low-scoring affair. But the second half was a different story, as the Lady Abes’ offense came alive to take a big thirdquarter lead and hang on for a 53-46 win over the Rams at home on Dec. 14. “As a whole, I feel like we did a great job of fighting it out in the end,” said Lincoln head coach Cal-Jean Lloyd. “We did a great job holding on to it, and we’ll take an ugly ‘W’ over a pretty loss.” Leading just 15-13 at the half, senior guard Precious Hunkin nailed a three-pointer to give the Abes a 24-15 lead with just two minutes gone in the third quarter. The Rams closed to within 29-24 late in the third, but freshman post Tamia Braggs responded with a basket inside to ignite a 13-0 run for Lincoln that lasted until early in the fourth quarter. “We went to the locker room at halftime, and coach gave us a speech that we needed to pick the intensity up,” said Hunkin, who had a team-high 15 points on the night. “We came out in the third quarter, picked up our defense and got the offense in place.” Hunkin capped the run with four early points in the fourth quarter as the Abes took a comfortable 42-24 lead. “It was exactly what we needed,” said Lloyd of the run. “It always starts on the defensive end…when we put in a serious effort on the defensive end we can get those points in bunches like that.” But North Thurston began creeping their way back into the contest at the foul line – they got 25 points from free throws on the night – as the game featured 50 fouls, 28 of which were called on the Abes. Alisa Feliciano pulled the Rams within 51-41 with two free throws with just over a minute remaining, and later added two more to make it 52-46 with 15 seconds left, but North Thurston ran out of time to complete the comeback. Braggs helped dominate the interior for the Abes all game long, totaling 13 points and nine rebounds while junior post Breneya Johnson had 12 points and nine rebounds for Lincoln. “We really have the potential to do some great things down in the post,” Lloyd said. “As they get stronger and bring themselves along physically…the sky’s the limit in the post.” Kajana Fernandus led North Thurston with 12 points, while Feliciano added 11. Lincoln moved to 2-2 overall on the season, picking up their first league win to move to 1-1 in the Narrows 3A. The Lady Abes next host Timberline on Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. By Jeremy Helling

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It was common knowledge among some of the local hoop aficionados that Lincoln, Foss and Wilson would be the teams to beat in the Narrows 3A ranks. After losing a tight contest the week before to the Foss Falcons, the Mount Tahoma Thunderbirds returned home on Dec. 14 to defeat the Wilson Rams 69-57 to join the local discussion in the early season. Four Thunderbirds scored in double figures, with Ray West X See BASKETBALL / page A8

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Two-thirds of the way through the 20122013 season and in a tie for second place in the Narrows League standings, Wilson coach Ken Richardson was just a little concerned about the recent struggles of his girls bowling team. And with the Rams set to host the sixth annual Tower Classic at Tower Lanes on Dec. 15 – featuring ten of the best teams in the state along with some of the top bowlers – it had him more than just a little worried. Cascade’s Kayla Zabel, who carries a 206 average, and Olympic’s Kendra Willis – with a 195 average – were just two of the reasons to worry. But Sam Dusek, Hunter Fruehling-Thomas and Brianna Osborn would have none of it, as they posted respective series scores of 560, 548 and 542 to finish with three of the top ten series. The Rams would go wire-to-wire to win the Classic for the first time with a total of 3,227 pins to top runner-up Cascade’s total of 3,160 and third-place Timberline’s total of 3,049 pins. The worrying was now over. “I can’t say enough about the effort by the girls, they were absolutely great from start to finish against some really good teams,” said Richardson of his Rams. Jumping out to a 65-pin lead after the first game, the Rams would never look back against the strong 10-team field. “We didn’t know what to expect from ourselves today, but when we got rolling we never let up,” said Dusek, whose series score of 560 was a big reason for the Rams’ success. Going into the final four games of the series (the Baker games), Wilson’s lead stood at 90 pins over Cascade. The Bruins would be in hot pursuit the rest of the way, but when big efforts were needed, the Rams responded. Consecutive Baker games of 160, 200 and 160 would salt away the win for Wilson. (A Baker game is a 10-frame game bowled by each team’s five rotating members.) “We were really good today, especially when we had to be,” said Fruehling-Thomas. After the third Baker game, the Rams only had to do one thing with a 51-pin lead over Cascade – avoid a complete and total collapse. They did, and with it got their first Tower Classic title. Richardson hopes the result will propel his girls to a great month of practice and strong finishes at both the district and state tournaments – which will again be held in Tacoma. “We were consistent all afternoon,” said Osborn. “We need to carry this over at both districts and state, too.” “The girls responded when they needed to,” added Richardson. “It’s a great way for us to go to both district and state against the best bowlers around. See you in late January.”

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A MONDAY EVENING WORKOUT Benefits for Children of a Taekwondo Education

By Nigel Hemmings

A lot of girls under age eight would probably not see two hours of self-defense training as a fun way to pass the time, but seven-yearold Jaimyn Robinson disagrees. “I like learning new techniques,� she says with a toothy grin. “I also like the part where we run around the room, do pushups and sit ups.� Jaimyn sees her sport, Taekwondo, as a lifetime sport you can start as a child and enjoy the rewards of as an adult. Tonight, Jaimyn and her classmates are refining techniques to prepare for the upcoming belt-advancement testing. The classroom they train in is rectangular, with an occupancy load of 132. Folding chairs for spectators sat in the corner opposite punching bags and a closet of sparring equipment. Hanging on the opposite wall facing these was a row of mirrors to let the students see how they were performing their techniques. Class would begin as soon as the students had run their necessary laps around the spacious parking lot and observed the customary courtesies: bow to the flags and bow to the instructor. No matter how anxious they might be to begin, Taekwondo students at the TKO School of Martial Arts start every class this way to remind themselves that only half of the art is physical. The term Taekwondo (TAE) used to convey the image of two fighters in white uniforms facing one another with nothing but skill and weeks of training to back them up. Today, most people know Taekwondo as that mysterious thing advertised outside a lot of community centers. Taekwondo is the traditional form of Korean martial arts involving the hands, feet, knees and elbows as weapons. The hand-tohand combat techniques of TAE differ from other martial arts in their special emphasis on using the feet for both technique and maneuverability.

Watching Jaimyn and her brothers Tom and Ryan sprint around the room and drop to the floor for pushups immediately highlighted the health benefits of TAE. “It’s really helped me physically,� says Joseph Berg, a 17-year-old red belt in Jaimyn’s class who had been practicing since age 14. “When I started doing it, I could only go up to about 15 pushups. Now my number is 60.� Few people recognize the mental growth that can come from learning proper punching and kicking form. The only way to improve in class is to keep work at it, as the class instructor Don Hagedorn continuously reminds the students. In his class, he constantly encourages students to “fight forward,� since no one “will get anywhere in life by backing up.� Ryan, Jaimyn, and Tom stood in their deep stances, punching in tune with Master Hagedorn’s command. When a fist was misaligned, he’d correct it. When a stance was sloppy, he’d correct it. Not a single kid protested about the instructor’s methods or his corrections, since the three of them knew that he could help them get better. After a while, Jaimyn’s punches were distinguishable from the random swinging most students her age do, and rather resembled those of the higher-ranking belts. According to Master Hagedorn, “if you really believe in them and love them, you’ll push them into an unfamiliar place. Their body might hurt for a bit, but it will make them a better person.� By making these practices a regular habit, they’re reinforcing in their minds that if they want success in their pursuits, they must pursue it. In the words of Christopher Berg, a green belt in the class, “it’s doing things like that, that I didn’t think I could do before, that help me break through the wall to let me do whatever I thought I couldn’t do. And I’ve broken through a lot of walls.� Nigel Hemmings is a student at Pacific Lutheran University.

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leading the way with 19 points while Brian Neal had 17 and Michael Rollins and Andre Wiley had 14 points apiece. “Our seniors took over the court with intensity and they beat a good young team tonight,� said veteran Mount Tahoma coach Owen Chambers of his team. The Thunderbirds’ patience and unselfish ball movement kept them at arm’s length from the Rams all game long. “That is a good young team who really plays hard,� said Neal. “Tonight was a real dogfight, and we persevered tonight.� Mount Tahoma got off to a lightning start and never looked back, opening up a 19-3 lead behind seven points from Neal. The Thunderbirds limited the Rams to just 1-for-11 shooting in the first quarter. But Wilson would find their mark in the second quarter, trimming the Thunderbird lead to 31-22 as sophomore forward Alphonso Anderson poured in eight secondquarter points. Momentum can be a real game-changer, but West took matters into his own hands for Mount Tahoma, scoring seven third-quarter points to stave off a Wilson charge and give the Thunderbirds a ten-point lead heading into the fourth. The Rams offense continued to pick up steam, cutting the Mount Tahoma lead to four early in the fourth

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quarter, but the Thunderbirds maintained their poise for the well-earned win. Chambers, who notoriously chews gum throughout the game, noted that the game made him go through more than his usual amount. “I lost track of the amount of packs that I went through tonight, but in the end it was well worth it. I hope that we can carry this great effort through the rest of the season and grab one of the four league district berths.� Over in the Wilson locker room, Rams head coach Dave Alwert reflected on the game that was. “We missed a lot of shots early and dug ourselves a huge hole against a good bas-

ketball team. We could not come all the way back, but it was a lesson that we will have to learn if we expect to compete in the very strong league.� With Lincoln, Foss, Wilson and now Mount Tahoma all in the fold, it should be a great season in one of the state’s best 3A leagues. By Steve Mullen

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Life Christian spent much of the second half against Vashon Island hitting big shots and going on runs to keep in contention. It was the final shot, which would have been a gamewinner at the buzzer, that didn’t fall as the Eagles lost 67-66 to the Pirates at home on Dec. 18. The Pirates went up 64-56 with just over four minutes left on a three-

pointer by Jessie Norton – who had a game-high 23 points – but Paul Kunitsa later answered with two threes for the Eagles, the second of which pulled them within 67-65 with just over a minute remaining. After Vashon’s Ian Stewart later missed the front end of a one-and-one at the foul line with 11 seconds left and a 67-66 lead, the Eagles got the rebound and set up for one last look at the basket. But the shot rattled off the rim, and time ran out. “This is a young group,� said Eagles head coach Mark Lovelady, whose starting lineup didn’t feature any seniors. “I’m expecting for them to just grow in these games, win these games in the future and take it into the next couple years.� Life Christian sophomore center Luke Grocott dominated in the middle,

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scoring six early points as the Eagles jumped out to a 10-6 lead. Grocott, who finished with a team-high 18 points and 10 rebounds in just his fourth-ever varsity game, was quick to credit his teammates for the success. “They were just swinging the ball around and I was getting good position, and they were giving me good passes,� he said. “I just had to make one move and go up.� Senior Chris Anderson came off the bench to score six points late in the first, and Tyler Bogue had two early baskets in the second quarter to give the Eagles a 29-24 lead. But Vashon stormed back with a 9-0 run behind Norton to take a 33-29 lead at the half. Jordan Bowles and Taylor Roelofs led the Eagles’ charge in the third quarter, scoring four early points apiece as Bowles layup after a steal tied it 39-39 with just under six minutes left in the third. But Norton and Ben Whitaker – who had 14 points for Vashon – again responded,

and Thomas Douglas gave the Pirates a 55-46 lead with a three-pointer late in the third. Grocott took over again early in the fourth, as he scored 10 of his points in the period to help the Eagles keep pace. “He’s starting to come into his own,� said Lovelady. “He’s got great footwork, soft touch with his left and right hand.� Bowles then cut it to 64-59 with just over two minutes left after repeatedly battling for a rebound, leading to Kunitsa’s clutch buckets the last few possessions. Kunitsa hit four three-pointers and finished with 15 points off the bench, while Bowles and Bogue finished with eight points apiece for Life Christian. Stewart added nine points for the Pirates. Despite the bitter finish, Grocott noted the experience can be a positive for his squad. “We can build off this. When we work this hard and lose, we just keep getting hungrier and we want to keep working.� By Jeremy Helling

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man Det. Ed Troyer gave it a quick think. Troyer has volunteered with Toys for Tots and Crime Stoppers forever, and this year added Charlie’s Dinosaur to the load. “He’s a genius,� Hight said. “Ed said, ‘We will get teams of ladies, with men to push the carts. We will get $21,000 worth of quality toys purchased, sorted, boxed and ready to go out on Monday morning.� The teams would also stretch the money until it made a weird buzzing sound. At 10 a.m. Sunday, they were at the warehouse. There were your traditional elves, and a few Mrs. Clauses and a

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team from Allen Realtors. There were the leather-and-stiletto-clad Charlie’s Angels. And, because Ed invited us, my husband and I were there in our Santa hats and an inadequate compact car, representing Tacoma Weekly. Our motto: “Weekly Strong.� We had until 2 p.m., Troyer told the 21 teams, to spend the $1,000 on a gift card, get back, unload the loot, then sort and count it into boxes. We covered this town like spam, baby. No store was spared, and no store was stingy. Managers agreed to discounts. They pointed out good buys. They set up check-out lanes so we did not inconvenience other shoppers. After the shootings, it was a sad weekend, and this goofy stunt made them happy. It made Hight happy, too.

a vocal outcry by parents and students who wanted it saved. Rather than risk being listed again, the school is seeking ways to return to its tradition of being a magnet school that draws students from around the region. “Foss was initially THAT HIGH SCHOOL,� she said, noting that Foss was the first high school in the state to offer the International Baccalaureate diploma program, which is known for its academic rigor and global focus. That effort was borne from a need for innovation. And

“You guys and gals did some magnificent shopping out there,� he said. He had the numbers: 1,688 toys, at an average cost of $12 a toy. That was a nice bit of first aid for a campaign with donations running 20 percent below last year. Meanwhile the Department of Social and Health Services roster has 4,000 more kids on it. Hight figures the campaigns in Pierce, Kitsap and Snohomish counties need 30,000 to 40,000 more toys. Here, he has nothing for hundreds of girls ages 8 to 13. If you’d like to help fix that, call Hight at (253) 861-4525 for donation sites. There is still time to give, still time to help the kids we can, in honor of the ones we can’t. We’re a good-hearted town, and practical. We can do this.

that innovation is needed again. The first brainstorming session to find that educational niche centered on discussion about possibly making Foss a “school within a school� by adding middle school students to parts of the campus as a way to ease them into high school life, or focusing on the school’s technology program or becoming a high school center for classes on international business since Tacoma is an international port city. “There are a lot of different discussions about a

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THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE HILLTOP SANTA Gather up the kids and head out to Sam & Terry’s Barbershop (1110 S. 11th St.) on Dec. 22 for a visit with Santa Claus, noon to 4 p.m. Bring a camera and take free photos of the little ones as they sit on Santa’s lap. Every child will receive a new, wrapped toy, candy cane and memories to last a lifetime. The first 40 people in line will get a free chicken teriyaki dinner courtesy of Happy Teriyaki, and there will be other surprises as well.

truck event to date in the Puget Sound area with 16 trucks competing (up from 12 trucks at the 2012 events); highlighted by two trucks appearing in Tacoma for the first time ever – Monster Mutt Dalmatian and Captain America. The “Party in the Pits� pre-show experience on Saturday gives fans unparalleled views of the trucks up close and a chance to meet the drivers. Info: www.tacomadome.org.

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TWO ROCK THE DOME Get tickets now for the biggest monster jam show in Tacoma – “Rock The Dome� – Jan. 4, 5 and 6 at Tacoma Dome. This year’s event will be the largest monster

“Walking with Dinosaurs – The Live Experience� creator Bruce Mactaggart returns to his beloved Tacoma with a new production which will recreate one of America’s, and indeed, history’s great-

est survival stories. “Apollo 13: Mission Control� will transform Tacoma Dome’s Exhibition Hall into a replica of NASA’s 1970 Mission Control Room where an interactive feast for the senses will ensue, and the fate of the three Apollo 13 Astronauts will be in the hands of the audience. Runs Dec. 21-30. Get tickets at www. Ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000. Details at www.apollo13.co.nz.

FOUR MUSIC BENEFIT Tacoma musician Doug Skoog’s daughter, Nicole, is in need of surgery, and his friends at Maurice the Fish Records are helping out by holding a benefit show Dec. 23, 4-9 p.m., at The Swiss. On the bill: Blues Redemption, Rafael Tranquilino, Rod Cook, Paul Green, Dean Reichert Band, Jim King and the Southsiders and

Crazy Texas Gypsies. Nicole Skoog has been suffering from a debilitating condition called occipital neuralgia. Savings accounts have been drained and insurance depleted, so The Fish and friends are praying that they can raise $5,000 to pay for the neuro-surgery to release her from her chronic migraines that she has been experiencing for the past year. A $10 suggested donation will be taken at the door, with special treats for those who give $250 or $500. If you can’t attend, donate through Paypal at msnlskoog@yahoo.com or at any U.S. Bank location under “Nicole Skoog Medical Foundation #2511.�

FIVE YOGA IN THE NEW YEAR Source Yoga will be celebrating the end of the year and the start of another with a practice including yoga, meditation and music at their University Studio on Dec. 31 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The theme is “Turning the Page and Lifting the Veil� and will be led by their own teachers Bryan Michel and Angi Donovan. This event is back by popular demand from last year. The cost is $25 (10 percent off for members). Info: www.sourceyogaonline.com.

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ASK ASHY. The look of a man who has been asked, “Where’s Dave Chappelle?” one too many times. By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com

First things first: Donnell Rawlings is not Dave Chappelle’s keeper. He’s made lots of TV and movie appearances outside of Comedy Central’s massive but short-lived hit, “Chappelle’s Show,” on everything from “The Wire” to “Spider-Man 2.” But, on the other hand, he is actually ashy.

A few lessons we took away from our interview with Rawlings, the man who will headline two big shows at Tacoma’s Grit City Comedy Club on New Year’s Eve. TW: There’s almost no way around it, so we’ll get the inevitable “Chappelle’s Show” questions out of the way. Rawlings: Oh my god! I just had another interview where they at

least gave me a five-minute window before they popped the question. … Other people, they’re nice enough to wine and dine me. You just went straight to it. [Does growly, Doctor Claw voice.] “This is how it’s gonna be. Shut up!” [Laughs.] You just said, “I’m a bully. Let’s get right into it. Where the hell is Dave Chappelle?” TW: Like I said, I just wanna get ‘em out of the

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way. Rawlings: No, I know it. But you could make me feel better. What you just did was have sex with me with no foreplay. Not to say I don’t like it. But … can I get dinner? [Laughs.] TW: OK, OK, I’ll change it up. Katt Williams made headlines up here recently. From comedian to comedian, what advice would you give that guy? Rawlings: My advice would be you can’t keep smacking white people without thinking justice will be served. [Laughs.] You can’t smack two white people in one week. You KNOW that you’re gonna have an FBI probe, IRS audit and everything. You can’t do it. TW: What’s going on with that guy, though? Rawlings: You never can really comment on what’s going through a guy’s head. But I will say that people don’t know how it feels for a joke not to work. When it just doesn’t work, man, you go to a mode that you can’t explain. Tracy Morgan went through (that) mode. What’s the guy from “Seinfeld.” Richards? TW: Michael Richards. Kramer. Rawlings: Michael Richards went through it. Now Katt Williams is going through a joke not working. So my advice to anybody that goes to a Katt Williams show is make sure you laugh at everything he says. Then you don’t have to worry about it. TW: Have you had a moment like that, a meltdown? Rawlings: Oh yeah, I’m glad mine happened

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T-Town and 253 consolidate Tacoma pride under one roof By Kathleen Merryman Kathleen@tacomaweekly.com

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REPRESENT! Pat and Gail Ringrose of T-Town Apparel are teaming up with Steve Naccarato to expand the stock of Tacoma gear.

Tacomans wear their T-Town pride on their chests. And their foreheads, and their jammies, and, if they are fresh babies, on their adorable little butts. Now it’s getting easier for them to wear their 253 hearts in all the same places. Steve Naccarato, keeper of the 253 heart logo, has opened a new restaurant, Shake Shake Shake, and he’s trusted his heart to Gail and Pat Ringrose of T-Town Apparel. That’ll make it a lot easier for grit-crazed Tacomans to buy their gear. Naccarato ran the bulk of his retail business online, with occasional open shop days at his condo. The model tested the resolve of customers who like to touch what they’re about to buy. The Ringroses run a fine online operation, too. But they’re all brick-and-mortar at 934 Market St. They have their embroidery and screen print operations in the back, and their shop next to the business office in front. Contract work makes up 90 percent of their trade, Gail said. But the Tacoma 10 percent turned out to be the fun part. “Our logo is 10 years old,� she said. “It was created for this business without thought to a retail area.� When Tacomans got a look at that logo – the old-fashioned T with “Town� inside – they got door-knocking stubborn about demanding it on stuff they can wear or stick to their cars. “Seeing people come in here, and the pride they have in this city, it’s just nuts,� Pat said. They buy the T-shirts, hats and hoodies for themselves. “They buy them for overseas exchange students, for out-of-town family, for the mili-

tary,� Gail said. “It’s very rewarding when you see it.� And it’s about time. The Ringroses post new items on their Facebook page, and the next thing they know, they have walk-ins. “Now we have our baby line, ‘Created in Tacoma for Tacoma,’� Gail said. “We were closed, and customers who wanted it were knocking on the window.� The top seller, she said, is the $12 onesie with the T-Town logo on the front and “Tacoma Aroma� on the seat. Those onesies are snuggling up against 253 heart pajama bottoms, with the optional matching tops. Now Naccarato’s interested in developing more items for the Ringroses to manufacture. “I’ve been wanting to offload the apparel side,� he said. “It was just languishing. They do great work. They’re very creative and bring bright ideas to the table.� This month, they’ve stocked up on bright ideas they’d like to bring to Christmas stockings wherever Tacoma Pride arises. There is the $24 next-generation power decal, which lights up when the vehicle’s engine is running. “They started out on ‘Shark Tank,’� Pat said of the idea that took off from a reality show. The Dome, and all the other landmarks, are lasered into a $25 boxed set of wooden coasters, and printed on a $20 deck of playing cards There are the traditional beanies and ball caps and the T-Town dome hoodies. “People want us to paint the T-Town logo on the actual Dome,� Pat said. “We’d have to sneak up there and do it, then paint the 253 heart on the other side.� Let us know when, Pat. We’ll carry the paint cans. We’re that proud.

Lakewood’s ‘Pageant’ perfects comedy with a heart By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

Anyone who has watched, participated in, or especially worked behind the scenes of a holiday church pageant will view Lakewood Playhouse’s production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever� with both post traumatic stress disorder flashbacks and joyful tears of nostalgia. Director Marty MacKenzie folded the already great script and dashed in some spice from the talented cadre of mainstage actors and the theater’s children’s program to serve up a buffet of comedy, hijinx and heart-fluttering holiday treats. The gist of the story is that Grace Bradley (MariClaire Schilling) is tasked with putting on the church holiday pageant at the last minute after the regular director Helen Armstrong (Cassie Cahill) lands in the hospital with a broken leg. Toss in the fact that the worst kids in the world, the Herdmans, show up. And they are a package of destruction and mayhem on which Biblical stories are based. But the show must go on, and it does. Like any real-life pageant, all seems lost when the

stage lights flip on, but what happens is holiday magic. The story is tied together through loftbound narration by Grace’s daughter Beth (Kathryn Dunkelberger). Of course, she anchors the role with punch and vigor (she is my offspring, after all, so you know she is awesome. She’s a Dunkelberger). Add in outlandishly solid performances up and down the cast list, and the show is fun for family and friends or anyone with a soft spot for holiday shows. Standout performances were staged by the gaggle of Herdmans (Alexis Collins, Alex Wrede, Andrew Redford, Tanner Pierce, Nate Johnston and Rachel Wrede.) The set, by Blake York, had bits of church finery that didn’t block the actors having free reign of the thrust stage, which allowed for a particularly hilarious bit involving vaudevillian style antics with flashes of cute vignettes intertwined with full-on campy fun. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever� runs at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 24 at Lakewood Playhouse. More information is available at www.lakewoodplayhouse.org.

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Bimbo’s – by seventeen votes

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FIVE TO ONE. Joe Stortini’s sauce was the big winner with (from left around the table) Chris Luther, Randy Haugen, Kathy Gross, Cindy Williams, Jim Williams and Carol Luther. By Kathleen Merryman kathleen@tacomaweekly.com

In Tacoma, history has a flavor. It tastes like a plate of Bimbo’s spaghetti. For 70 years, it was Bimbo’s dark, smoky, mysterious sauce that kept cops on their beat, put the elbow in business deals and defined the downtown. That downtown was a frayed place from the 1970s to the millennium, a place that slipped into bars and peep shows, card rooms and shelters as commerce gasped toward Tacoma Mall. It was a place where people pointed at a building and the best they could say about it was, “That used to be...” All except the brick place at 1516 Pacific Ave. Bimbo’s opened in 1921, the enterprise of Vittorio “Bimbo” Perniconi. His sauces reminded Italian customers of the flavors they had left for the opportunities of this port city. The sauces beguiled diners to whom spaghetti was a romantic novelty. The sauces built the restaurant, and the restaurant helped keep life in downtown. But, in 2001, it was the spark of new life that killed Bimbo’s. The city bought out the neighborhood

Results of Joseppi’s vs. Bimbo’s Battle of the Sauces

to build The Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. Jerry Rosi, who owned Bimbo’s and whose personality was part of its recipe for success, sold the building, which was not worth much, and the recipe and pots, which had all the value of legend. The recipe went into a safe. Tollefson Plaza went onto the site. The city muddled around with plans for the recipe. It might license it to a restaurant, or a sauce maker for bottling. It might auction it off. In 13 years, it did not do anything. Grown men grew older yearning for Bimbo’s sauce. Good cooks tried and failed to recreate it. Against the odds, the old regulars hoped to taste history again. With the Mayan Apocalypse looming, Tacoma’s reigning Spaghetti King, Tacoma/ Pierce County Crime Stoppers, Charlie’s Dinosaur volunteers and Tacoma Weekly’s publisher made it happen. They cooked up

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Battle of the Sauces, Dec. 13 at Joseppi’s. Proceeds from the dinner, a raffle and silent auction went to Charlie’s Dinosaur, which gives kids going into foster care the supplies they need until they get settled again. Rosi agreed to make his sauce. Joe Stortini agreed to cook his, as well as the salad and dessert, and dedicate his restaurant for the night. That is pure Joe. After a life of teaching and serving in government, he has made his restaurant an engine of community support, inviting non-profits to use it for fund-raising takeovers. “Community service is a way of life,” he said, with the reputation to back it up. “You’re only as good as the people around you.” There were a lot of people around him on Dec. 13. More than 300 people had bought tickets, and a chance to vote on the sauce. “We’ve been waiting for this day,” said

Ken Paskett, who brought the extended family, none of whom minded the halfhour wait. “All our kids grew up going there,” said his wife Barbara. Their grandkids were not so lucky. Her son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Sarah Paskett, brought their kids Joshua, 11, Evan, 8, and Madeline, 5, for their first Bimbo’s experience at family-friendly Joseppi’s. “I have a son in San Jose who almost got on a plane for this,” Ken said. Budgets prevailed, he said, but barely. Jim and Cindy Williams came with Chris and Carol Luther, Randy Haugen and Kathy Gross, a friend from California. Jim Williams retired from the Tacoma Police Department after 30 years, many of them patrolling the Hillside and downtown. “Bimbo’s was my lunch spot,” he said. “My usual was a bowl of minestrone.” He still talks about that soup, Cindy said. “This brings back memories,” Jim said, lingering over his plate of Bimbo’s dark sauce. “Bimbo’s was a good place. There were all kinds of people, state senators and representatives, businessmen from Seattle and Tacoma. It was a very popular place for people to come to, even from outside.” Those were the days when people from “outside” did not come to downtown Tacoma much. Quite a few insiders did not come either. “She didn’t like the downtown too much,” Jim said of Cindy, who never acquired a taste for the sauce, but who bore with Jim’s devastation when it disappeared. “He talked about it for weeks and weeks,” she said. “He could not believe that they would shut down such an iconic place.” She and her friends are Stortini types, she said. They have gone there forever with their families. Their kids chose it for wedding dinners. They like Joe’s sense of community. “I consider Joe one of those people who gives more than he takes,” said Randy Haugen, who preferred Joe’s sweet oregano, tomato paste and sausage to Bimbo’s cloves. At that table, Jim cast the sole vote for Bimbo’s. Even then, he wrote “Sorry Joe” on the ballot. Adrian Johnson, retired from the Department of Corrections, knew his vote before he sat down to his two sauces. He knew it before he bought his ticket. Yes, it would only be Bimbo’s dark red sauce, not the antipasto, the chicken and spaghetti or the sautéed rabbit. But it would be enough. He looked at his plate, held up his fork, and paused. “I tell you,” he said. “It’s going to be wonderful to taste it again.” In the end it was close. With more than 300 votes, Bimbo’s led by 17. Six alleged celebrity judges tied, and children chose Joe’s bright sauce by a huge margin.

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NAUGHTY OR NICE? Flanked by a pair of admirers (long time girlfriend Clare Jensen, left, and Rianne Tillery), Sean Nivens – aka Swampy Claus – unwinds after a traditional Christmas night set at the Top of Tacoma. This year Swampy must fly in from Texas to do the annual show. By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com

Everybody! You better watch out, you better not cry. You better not pout, I’m telling you why. ‘Cause Swampy Claus is comiiiing to tooooown. What? Yes, Swampy, not Santa. And, for the uninitiated, Swampy Claus is a boozy holiday tradition that’s been going on at Top of Tacoma, 3529 McKinley Ave., since 2008. Tacoma singer-songwriter Sean Nivens has headlined the Top the last four Christmases as his musical comedy personae, Swampy Draws. Think crusty, old bluesman meets Flight of the Concords. He sounds like Redd Foxx in need of a Sucrets, and he sings campy cuts about grilled “ALL TOGETHER” (96 MIN, NR) Fri 12/21: 2:15, 4:35, 7:00 Sat 12/22: 12:00, 2:15, 4:35, 7:00 Sun 12/23: 12:00, 2:15, 4:35, 7:00, 9:15 Mon 12/24: 2:15, 4:35, 7:00

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cheese sandwiches, big butts and getting blitzed on Carlo Rossi. You know, the finer things in life. “I dress up like Santa and put some Christmas lights on the shack,” Nivens said, referring to the rickety porch backdrop he uses at shows. “I usually try to fake my way through a couple of Christmas songs,” he said. “A lot of people like to get hammered and come sit on Santa’s lap in front of a dirty, old shack and get their picture taken.” Normally, it’s a short sleigh ride for Swampy Claus. But, in July, Nivens and his girlfriend moved to McAllen, Texas, a town near the Mexican border that - though comparable in size to Tacoma - doesn’t quite have the same music scene. “Pretty much the only shows to go to down here are open mics and cover bands,” Nivens said, when asked about Swampy’s reception in the Lone Star State. “I actually found a couple of guys that are pretty cool to jam along with. I found a bass player and a drummer, and we were going to an open mic thing. But they stopped doing it now, so I’m back on my own again.” So excuse him if he’s a little homesick. But, as a struggling musician, he wasn’t sure he’d be able to afford to return for Swampy Claus until recently. The owners of Peterson Brothers Eleven Eleven – 1111 S. 11th St., in Tacoma – have put out a fundraising jar to help cover the cost of Swampy’s plane ticket.

And last week Nivens was furiously at work on a new album he’ll give anyone who kicks in $10 toward the cause. “It’s just an acoustic album, me and my guitar,” he said. “I’m recording it on my iPad right now. … I have six originals recorded, and I have four more that I’m still not quite happy with yet. But they’ll be ready before (next week).” And speaking of tight deadlines: “I still have to teach my bandmates all the new songs, and I don’t see them until Christmas Eve at 11 o’ clock. So we’re probably going to go to either the Top or The Eleven Eleven, grab a drink or two, and then jam all night.” Swampy will also perform at Peterson Brothers on Dec. 30 before heading back to Texas. You can also listen to tunes from his self-titled debut on the latest installment of the Tacoma Weekly Mix Tape ( w w w. t a c o m awe e k ly. com/mixtape) along with holiday tunes from Big Wheel Stunt Show and Joshua Cain Band.

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ANTHEM: Taxi Driver (Jazz) 7 p.m. BACKSTAGE: Paul Di’anno, Lonero (Metal) NEW FRONTIER: (Bluegrass jam) 3 p.m. STONEGATE: Bill Pease (Blues jam), 8 p.m., NC UNCLE SAM’S: Shandee Jam Band, 7 p.m.

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TUESDAY, DEC. 25 TOP OF TACOMA: Swampy Draws, 10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26 JAZZBONES: Randy Oxford Band (Blues) 7 p.m., $10

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

THURSDAY, DEC. 27 STONEGATE: Billy Stoops, 8 p.m.

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

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

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MON., DEC. 24 LIFE CENTER CHRISTMAS EVE ETC – Life Center invites one and all to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas at “Candlelight Experiences.” On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, it will hold three services: 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Life Center is located at 1717 S. Union Ave.

COMING EVENTS

MON., DEC. 31 FIRST NIGHT Tacoma’s New Year’s Eve celebration is an alcohol-free, family friendly event that offers all kinds of fun things to do for the small price of a $10 First Night button, which are available at numerous Tacoma businesses and downtown museums. During the day, get free admission to two museums, free skate rental all day at Tollefson Plaza ice rink and free access to all First Night stages showcasing amazing performances throughout the night. Info: www.firstnightacoma.org. HAPPENINGS –

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

TUES., JAN. 1 POLAR BEAR PLUNGE HAPPENINGS – Kick off the New Year with a cool tradition – a refreshing plunge into invigorating Puget Sound! Jump into the water with other jubilant merrymakers at the Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 1 at Point Defiance Marina. Trade your winter coat for a swimsuit and go knee high, waist deep or take the full plunge! The Cub Plunge, for youth under 10 years of age, begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by an Adult/Family Plunge at noon. Costumes are welcome but not required. The event is free and takes place rain or shine at the Point Defiance boat launch, located at 5912

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

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TACOMA LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS THE FAVORITE HOLIDAY FILM ONSTAGE. KRIS KRINGLE IS THE PERSONIFICATION OF GOOD WILL AND HOLIDAY SPIRIT. AS MACY’S HOLIDAY SANTA, HE ENCHANTS CHILDREN AND SHOPPERS SO COMPLETELY THAT HE IS DEEMED DANGEROUS BY FELLOW EMPLOYEES WHO QUESTION HIS COMPETENCY AND PLOT TO RUIN HIM. A SMALL GIRL’S BELIEF IN SANTA AND THE MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAY IS AT STAKE IN A CLIMACTIC COURTROOM DECISION. PLAYS THROUGH DEC. 23. INFO: WWW.TACOMALITTLETHEATRE.COM AND (253) 272-2281.

TUE., DEC. 25 SWAMPY CLAUS MUSIC – Dee-rect from the great state of Texas, Swampy Claus is comin’ to town! Also known as Tacoma’s beloved Swampy Draws, Swampy Claus will be giving a free show at the Top of Tacoma on Christmas night around 10 p.m. and also at The Eleven Eleven (date tba)! He is bringing gifts for all the folks on his naughty list, and the best way to get on this exclusive list is by donating to the Bringin’ Swampy Back fund so he can afford to get up to Tacoma. Donations are being accepted at the Top of Tacoma (3529 McKinley Ave.) and The Eleven Eleven (1111 S. 11th St.). Be sure to write your name on the list when you donate or leave a picture of your butt in zebra print spandex so Swampy Claus will know whom to thank. $10 or more will get you a CD, a Polaroid with His Swampyness and elves, and make you a member of his fan club, where all his new stuff can be downloaded! Be sure to “Like” Swampy Draws on Facebook!

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Jan. 6, 2013. HOT HULA FITNESS ETC – Every Monday through Wednesday, Asia Pacific Cultural Center hosts hot hula fitness classes from 7-8 p.m. Inspired by the dances of the Pacific islands, hot hula fitness incorporates easy to perform dance moves set to the sounds of traditional Polynesian drum beats fused with funky reggae music, resulting in a modern, hip fitness workout. Hot hula fitness is a fun, new and exciting dance workout that isolates your larger muscle groups, quads and arms, providing a total body workout in 60 minutes. All ages and fitness levels will enjoy hot hula fitness. Admission: $6 (discount with APCC membership). APCC is located at 4851 South Tacoma Way. DRUM CIRCLE MUSIC – Ted Brown Music Tacoma hosts a free, all-ages drum circle every Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. You do not need to have a drum to participate. For more info contact Ted Brown Music at (253) 272-3211 or visit www.tedbrownmusic.com.

N. Waterfront Drive in Point Defiance Park. Daring folks who jump in can warm up afterwards in front of heaters while sipping free hot drinks. FIRST RUN – Extend the fun and warm up before the Polar Bear Plunge by participating in First Run, a newly created fun run that features a flat, fast one-mile run/walk near Point Defiance Marina. First Run is free and begins at 11 a.m. on Jan. 1, leaving plenty of time to enjoy the Polar Bear Plunge afterward. No registration is necessary to participate. For more information visit www. PointDefianceMarina.com or call (253) 591-5325. HAPPENINGS

BULLETIN BOARD SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE MUSIC – This year marks the 50th annual Singing Christmas Tree and Life Center is celebrating big with “A Golden Christmas.” This dazzling show has become a treasured holiday event for many families throughout Western Washington. Known for being one of the larger and longer running productions in the country, Life Center’s Singing Christmas Tree has enriched the lives of thousands of people throughout the years with its festival carols, dancers, singers, thousands of twinkling lights, elaborate sets, full orchestra, original music and an inspirational story that will make you laugh and may very well bring you to tears. Gather up your friends and family and enjoy a celebration unlike any other in the Northwest. Experience the awe-inspiring grandeur of the living nativity and the birth of a baby born in a lowly manger surrounded by live animals, kings and angels. The tree has inspired, uplifted and created wonderful holiday memories that last a lifetime. Runs through Dec. 23. Get tickets early at www.singingtreetacoma.com before shows sell out. MUSEUM OF GLASS HOLIDAY EVENTS ETC – Museum of Glass has scheduled a series of events to celebrate the holiday season. Designed for families, the events feature hands-on art activities to foster creativity and festive holiday music. Kids 12 and under will be admitted free on each of these days. • Illuminated Traditions: Christmas

around the World, Dec. 22, 1-4 p.m. Grab your Sinterklaas sack and revisit some favorite Christmas tradition destinations from around the world. Take a virtual tour to Holland, Australia, Poland, Croatia and then back to Tacoma’s own Wright Park and create your own craft mementos along the way. Dean the Dreamweaver will also provide a tubular bell performance to ensure cheerful travels! • New Year’s Eve Cone Head Workshop, Dec. 31, 1-4 p.m. Ring in the New Year by making cone head party hats. Dean the Dreamweaver will provide musical entertainment. Free admission with First Night button. ‘THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER’ THEATER – In this hilarious Christmas tale at Lakewood Playhouse, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You will believe the mayhem, and the fun, when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! Plays through Dec. 24 for 10 performances and tickets are just $15. Info: www.lakewoodplayhouse.org and (253) 588-0042. FRANCISCAN POLAR PLAZA ETC – Visit downtown Tacoma’s Franciscan Polar Plaza for art, ice and everything nice this winter as the skating rink returns for its second year of holiday merry-making. Polar Plaza is a special place for people to come together and make memories to last a lifetime. Enjoy music, special events and more in partnership with Tacoma Art Museum. Franciscan Polar Plaza is open through Jan. 6 RANKOS’ HEALTH FAIR ETC – Visit Ranko’s Pharmacy and Gifts on Dec. 21-22 and Jan. 2-4 for a health fair and open house. Free health screenings will be offered, including bone density, blood glucose, blood pressure, foot exams and diabetic shoe fittings. Flu shots will be available for $26, and pneumonia and whooping cough vaccinations will also be available. Rankos will donate $3 to local schools for every student/alum/staff who receives a flu shot from Stadium, First Presbyterian and St. Pat’s. Prizes, giveaways and snacks will be available, as well as gift bags for the first 100

people. Rankos’ is located at 101 N. Tacoma Ave. Info: www.rankospharmacy.com. FLOWERS FOR TACOMA ART – “Andy Warhol’s Flowers for Tacoma” explores the context and development of flower imagery in Warhol’s career, focusing on his 1982 proposal for Tacoma Dome. Warhol’s extensive use of flowers throughout his career is represented by early illustrations from the 1950s, series of flower prints and numerous photographs made by Warhol and his circle that illustrate the artist’s fascination with the fragility and beauty of flowers. The exhibit runs through Feb. 10. Info: www.tacomaartmuseum.org. ‘SCAPES’ ART – Venetian artists Laura de Santillana and Alessandro Diaz de Santillana have joined forces to create “Scapes,” a dynamic and entirely new body of work at Museum of Glass. The exhibition comprises four rooms based on the Hindu belief that the universe is divided into separate spheres of existence: Earth, Space, Sun, and Moon and Constellations. The de Santillanas have interpreted elements of the Hindu cosmology in glass, creating spaces in which forms and colors correspond to physical phenomena, or the visible universe, and evoke an atmosphere of cosmic vibration. Each installation is composed of a limited, but strikingly vibrant, color palette. The exhibit runs until January. NORTHWEST ART ART – “Best of the Northwest: Selected Paintings from the Collection” is on display at Tacoma Art Museum. The works on view are some of the best from its collection of paintings by Northwest artists. It runs until March. GLASS ART MASTER ART – Museum of Glass is showcasing items created by a glass art master over the past 10 years in “Maestro: Recent Works by Lino Tagliapietra.” The Italian artist has invented numerous techniques and designs that are technically flawless and visually breathtaking, yet filled with complexity and difficulty. He is recognized around the world as the maestro of contemporary glass. The exhibition shows his evolution to larger works, bolder colors and patterns over his nearly 50 years as an artist. It runs through

SUPPORT GROUP ETC – Suffering from fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue? Attend this support group, which meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 4:15-5:15 p.m. at the Tacoma Area Coalition for Individuals with Disabilities building, located at 6315 S. 19th St. The group’s mission is to improve the morale of people coping with these challenges. Its activities include face-to-face encouragement, networking, sharing of resources as well as individual discoveries. CHARITY BOOT CAMP ETC – Jeff Jowers, owner and founder of Tacoma’s Ultimate Fitness Boot Camps, is hosting charity fitness boot camps every Saturday benefiting Mary Bridge Tree House. People who sign up for Ultimate Fitness Boot Camp can now donate pieces of clothing, which earns them a spot in a fast-paced, interval-style class free of charge. Info: www.tacomabootcamps.com. FREE FIRST WEEKENDS ETC – Bank of America bankcard holders and employees receive free admission to the Tacoma Art Museum the first weekend of every month as part of Bank of America’s national Museums on Us program. Info: museums.bankofamerica.com. THE VALLEY CHORALE ETC – The Valley Chorale, a soprano-alto-tenor-bass singing group, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Lutheran Church of Christ the King, located at 1710 E. 85th St. in Tacoma. If you like singing, contact Joy Heidal at (253) 848-1134 or Dixie Byrne at (253) 677-5291 for more information and a personal invitation to join the group. MEMORY LOSS SUPPORT ETC – Caring for someone with memory loss? Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support groups provide a consistent and caring place for people to learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are also on a unique journey of providing care to a person with dementia. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia will be held the second Monday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St. Contact group facilitator Chuck Benefiel at (253) 584-3267.

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we will have sessions at Roosevelt and McCarver Elementary Schools. Call Karen Thomas at (253) 383-3951 or email kthomas@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information.

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Literacy Tutor Tacoma Community House is looking for volunteers to help adults improve their reading, writing, and basic math skills. Training is provided. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer tutor, please contact Karen Thomas at (253) 383-3951 or at kthomas@tacomacommunityhouse.org.

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

Make a difference in the life of a child! The Northwest Youth Sports Alliance is looking for coaches for our developmental youth sports program. Sports vary by season. Coaches are provided general training and go through a national background check clearance process. For more information, visit www.metroparkstacoma.org/nysa or contact Roy Fletcher, Youth Sports Coordinator, royf@tacomaparks.com or 253.305.1025. Help a Child Improve Reading One-on-one support makes a huge difference in an elementary student’s ability to overcome reading challenges. As a Read2Me Tutor, you can be that person who makes a difference. The Read2Me program at Tacoma Community House is looking for committed volunteer tutors for grades 1-3. Starting in October,

Volunteer needed to teach beginning basic computers skills for seniors. One day a week for 1 hour class Tuesday or ThursGD\ Ă H[LEOH IRU FODVV DQ\ time between 10-2 pm. Class will start in midSeptember. Volunteers will need to pass background check. Please call Portland Ave Community Center@ 253-591-5391. Ask for Bonnie or leave a message and she will call you back.

Volunteer needed to get seniors up and walking. We need an avid walker that will get seniors walking for a healthier lifestyle. Tuesday or Thursday 1011. Volunteers will need to pass background check. Please call Portland Ave Community Center @ 253-591-5391. Ask for Bonnie or leave a message and she will call you back. Join us in changing lives! Changing Rein Equine Assisted Activities and TherDSLHV D QRQSURĂ€W RIIHUV equine assisted services to differently-abled individuals. Currently the program offers several volunteer opportunities. Our primary need at present is for program volunteers who work with our horses and support our riders in therapeutic and adaptive lessons. Other volunteer opportunities include: grounds maintenance and administrative/clerical work. Must be at least 14 years old to participate. Horse experience helpful, but not necessary. Training provided. For more information contact: Jacki Berreth at 253-961-7277 or volunteer@changingrein.org.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION VOLUNTEERS NEEDED If you enjoy helping toddlers learn, you can help us! Seeking retired or experienced volunteers to assist in expanding our capacity and provide quality learning for busy little people. (No diaper changing!) Background check required. Contact Lee Sledd, Madison Family Literacy 253-571-1887 Meals on Wheels at Federal Way Senior Center seeks morning volunteers: One Co-coordinator, Friday and Monday; two Callers, Monday; three Packers, Wednesday; two Drivers, Thursday. To learn more, call 206-727-6250. Be a Big Brother! Becoming a Big is a fun and easy way to volunteer in your community and make a BIG difference in the life of a child. There are several program options WR Ă€W \RXU VFKHGXOH DQG interests, such as meeting your Little at school, going on an outing or attending an agency-planned activity. For more information, visit www.bbbsps.org or call 253.396.9630. INTERVIEWEES FOR A NON-PROFIT PROJECT “MEMORY COMMUNITYâ€? What It Is: We are Memory Community (a nonSURĂ€W FRUSRUDWLRQ 7KH Memory Community Project is a creative service to seniors. Our Goals & Objectives: To create an accessible resource that: • helps our senior citizens tell their stories • connects the young and the old • increases our understanding of those before us who help us be who we are • honors the generations before us and show our appreciation by preserving their memories • All seniors are welcome WR YROXQWHHU IRU Ă€OPLQJ their story! • At most two days of work during daytime – Day 1: pre-production meeting, and Release )RUP VLJQLQJ 'D\ Ă€OPing, ideally wrapped within half a day What we’d like you to talk about in the Ă€OP 8VH PLQXWHV RU VR to tell the most memorable story from your life, the

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Donate time and receive free groceries. Volunteers needed with skills in management, organization, clerical, food handling, warehousing, maintenance etc. and receive free groceries from D 1RQ 3URÀW )RRG 'LVtribution Program. Older teens are welcomed to volunteer and gain valuable work experience. Contact Ms. Lee at (253) 677-7740 for further information. Knitters and Crocheters &RPH -RLQ 8V /RYLQJ Hearts is a group of volunteers who crochet or knit: hats for chemo, baby items, and blankets for difIHUHQW QRQ SURÀW RUJDQL]Dtions with in the community. We meet twice a month. Once on the second Tuesday, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm and again on the fourth Thursday, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Please join us at the WayPoint Church, 12719 134th Ave KP N, Gig Harbor. We are also in need of donations of yarn. For more information please email: lovingheartsonkp@aol.com or call Virginia at 253-884— 9619 Loving Hearts also meets 1pm to 3pm 3rd Thur. at Clubhouse Mobile Park Ardena Gale 4821 70th Ave. E., Fife 98424 Donate Your Car, RV or Boat. Tax Reduction. All Proceeds Go to Locale Food %DQN )UHH 3LFN 8S &DOO Ted (253) 475-5774 The Backpack Program of the St. Leo Food Connection is looking for a volunteer to pick up backpacks full of food for the weekend for students at McKinley Elementary and Sheridan Elementary from the Food Connection and deliver them to both schools the 2nd and 4th Thursday or Friday of each month for the duration of the school year. Volunteers must have their own vehicle and be able to commit to volunteering for the rest of the school year. This is a low time commitment way to make a big difference to kids! If interested, please contact Britani Hollis: jv@foodconnection.org

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