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METHaNOL PROJECT AXED

The announcement in April that Northwest Innovation Works had pulled its plans to build what would have been the world’s largest natural gas to methanol plant on the tideflats foreshadowed things to come during the rest of 2016 and will most certainly continue into 2017 on other projects in the works. Company officials stated at the time that mounting protests by Tacoma residents and resolutions of opposition from surrounding cities had nothing to do with the Chinese-backed venture ending plans to build the $3.4 billion facility. But the hundreds of people attending any and all public discussions about the plant and voicing their environmental and safety concerns certainly didn’t help the company build support for the project. NWIW officials cited that “regulatory uncertainty” caused them to end the process of developing what questions regarding the project’s impact an environmental review would have to answer. Community opposition to

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the plant then prompted environmental watchers to look at other projects and proposals on the tideflats, pitting business-boosters looking to bring jobs and economic activity to the region against volunteer “water warriors,” who want more protections for the area’s natural resources and more protections against industrial accidents. Chief among those groups has been

RedLine Tacoma, a group of people opposed to Puget Sound Energy’s planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility. The 8-million gallon facility would primarily serve as a fueling station for container ships that are facing stricter emission rules and LNG is a cleaner burning fuel than traditional diesel. Expect much more on this front in 2017.

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Born during the mounting opposition to the now-dead plans for a methanol plant on the tideflats that would have used an estimated 10 million gallons of water a day, the citizendriven Save Tacoma Water group has been in and out of court for its efforts to put initiatives on the ballot that would require a public vote for projects that would use more than 1 million gallons of water a day. The Economic Development Board of Tacoma-Pierce County, the TacomaPierce County Chamber and the Port of Tacoma first successfully sued to stop the signatures from being gathered and counted. Then Save Tacoma Water sued the city for failing to fully dis-

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close the city’s legal billings about the water initiatives since attorneys with the city and port were coordinating a legal strategy against the initiatives while also greenlighting the signaturegathering effort to put the initiatives on

future ballots. The Attorney General stepped into the fray by claiming the legal bills should have been reported as campaign expenses. That suit has since been dismissed.

3 OFFICER REGINALD ‘JAKE’ GUTIERREZ GUNNED DOWN

Tacoma Police Officer Reginald "Jake" Gutierrez was memorialized on Dec. 9 at the Tacoma Dome, where thousands of concerned people and first responders from around the nation paid their respects to the officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty. Donations to the Officer Jake Gutierrez Memorial Fund can be made at any Wells Fargo location, through Crime Stoppers of Tacoma/Pierce County or at the Tacoma Police Department. Gutierrez, a 17-year veteran of the department, was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 30. He was 45 years old and left behind a fiancé and three children. Gutierrez was responding to a domestic violence call at a house along the 400 block of East 52nd Street. Bruce Randall Johnson II, 38, reportedly shot Gutierrez during the incident and then barricaded himself in the house while other officers rescued Gutierrez, who was rushed to Tacoma General Hospital for emergency surgery. He later died of his wounds.

Johnson used his own children as human shields during an 11-hour standoff before a Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy shot him while he passed in front of an upstairs window. Johnson’s two children, 6 and 8, were not injured and were removed from the house. Johnson has been described as a troubled man, who had just been fired from his job at a downtown barbershop and experiencing mounting family troubles. Tacomans responded to Gutierrez’s shooting death with two candlelight vigils in the Eastside neighborhood the 45-year-old officer patrolled. Both vigils, one at the Tacoma Police Substation where he worked and another at nearby Sheridan Elementary, drew hundreds of mourners. More mourners then lined city streets the following morning to pay their respects when members of law enforcement agencies and fire departments motorcaded through the city to escort Gutierrez from the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office to the funeral home.

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When she was born into one of the most successful ship building families in Puget Sound, Karen Martinac seemed a fortunate child. Founded in 1924 by her grandfather, the J.M. Martinac Corp. specialized in yachts, ferries, tug boats and trawlers. “The company was a member of the family – maybe the head of the family,” Karen said. Before she was born, Karen’s father, Joseph, was a World War II PT Boat skipper. “After World War II, Dad was sort of the ‘boy wonder’ of the Martinac company,” Karen said. “He loved boats and his heart was in the business.” She was three when her grandfather had a heart attack. “He was energetic, tightly wound, and they said the only treatment for a heart attack was rest,” Karen said. “He laid on the sofa the rest of his life.” Joseph Martinac took more and more control of the business, an innovative designer whose boats were in demand. Karen grew up with the company. “I never got over the awe of christening a new boat, and we christened them all,” she said. “My grandfather was Croatian. Boats didn’t go out unchristened.” There was never a doubt about the company’s success in those days. “I can recall going to San Diego one summer and seeing all these wonderful Martinac boats in the harbor there,” Karen said. She grew up a determined teen with ideas of her own, something of a rebel, a young woman who feared little. Karen married early – her parents’ wedding gift was a baby grand piano – then divorced and went to Spain for a year. She came home at age 26 and gave birth to her son, Alex. Three weeks later, a woman who seemed to have everything got something no one ever asked for: rheumatoid arthritis. It began with a temperature of 104 degrees, joints that were agonizingly swollen. The pain lasted two years. “At the time, Tacoma didn't even have a rheumatologist,” she said. “I was nursing, so I didn't want to take the medications they did have. “The pain was crushing. I’d try to deal with it 10 minutes at a time. Eventually, that got better.” If the pain diminished, the disease did not. “Within four years, I had both hips replaced, both knees,” Karen said. “My ankles gave out, so I had both of them replaced, too.” Once she could walk again with the help of a walker, she was determined to take back her life, for her and Alex. “The better part of courage is

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POTHOLE OF THE WEEK

Citizens keeping an eye out for our missing plucky porker apparently reach far and wide. A tipster sent in word that Percival the Pothole Pig was spotted at an In-N-Out in Southern California. Additional reports place Percival at a truck stop in Bakersfield. Now, due to our location we here at the Tacoma Weekly have no way to verify this information, which may be dubious at best, and are looking for further tips. If you see our missing pal, please contact derek@tacomaweekly.com.

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Bulletin Board FIRST FLU-RELATED DEATH REPORTED A Pierce County resident died on Dec. 19 following complications from the flu. The man was in his 60s. He had chronic medical conditions that increased his risk of complications from the flu virus. The flu is worse than a bad cold. It can cause days of fever, cough, sore throat and body aches. Each year thousands of people go to the hospital because of the flu. And the virus can lead to death. During the 2015-2016 flu season, 15 people died in Pierce County because of flu-related illness, and in the 2014-2015 flu season, 25 flu-related deaths occurred. “People may have concerns about the current mumps outbreak, but each year the flu makes far more people sick and can result in death,” said Matthew Rollosson, nurse epidemiologist at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. “Getting an annual flu shot is the best way to protect yourself and those around you from the flu,” Rollosson said. Flu activity in Pierce County is on the rise in our community, with more people testing positive when they visit their healthcare provider and get tested. Hospital admissions for flu-related illness have also increased. The number has gone from three in the week ending Nov. 19 to eight in the week ending Dec. 17. Why should I get a flu shot? It’s a neighborly thing to do. You help to protect yourself and the health of those around you when you get a flu shot. The Health Department recommends the flu vaccine for people six months and older. The more people in Pierce County who get vaccinated, the less flu can spread in our communities. Higher rates of vaccination mean fewer visits to the doctor and days missed from work or school. Although the flu is circulating now, it’s not too late to get vaccinated to protect yourself and your family from the flu. Can I still get sick? No, the vaccine is 100 percent effective, but when more people are vaccinated, less illness circulates in the community. Those who are immune compromised or cannot get vaccines because of medical reasons have better protection. Even if a person who has received the shot becomes ill, the vaccine can still protect many people and prevent flu-related complications. Some people are more at risk for flu complications, especially: • Seniors • Children under age five. • Pregnant women • People with diabetes, asthma or other chronic conditions.

If you are at higher risk for flu complications and you develop flu complications, see your health care provider right away. Antiviral medications taken within a day or two after the flu symptoms start might help people at higher risk avoid complications, including pneumonia, hospitalization and death. What are the side effects of a flu shot? Every year millions of people get flu vaccines, which health experts carefully monitor. Most people get a flu shot with no problem. Side effects include soreness, redness, tenderness, or swelling at the spot of injection. These side effects are mild and short-lived, especially when compared to symptoms from a bad case of the flu. The flu vaccine cannot give you the flu.

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TACOMA CITY COUNCIL POSITION AVAILABLE Notice is hereby given that the City Clerk’s Office is accepting applications with cover letter and resume to fill the City Council At-Large Position No. 6, for up to one year, Applications may be obtained from the Customer Support Center, Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Room 220, by calling (253) 591-5361, or at www.cityoftacoma.org/cityclerk. Return completed application form, cover letter and resume to: City Clerk’s Office, Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St. Room 11, Tacoma, WA 98402, or fax (253) 591-5300, or e-mail DSorum@cityoftacoma. org. Applications and materials must be received by the City Clerk’s Office no later than 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Interview Process The City Council will discuss qualifications for this position on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The Government Performance and Finance Committee will review applications to narrow candidates on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. Candidates selected will be interviewed on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at noon at the City Council study session. Qualifications for Office and Responsibilities of the City Council The City Charter provides that citizens seeking appointment to the City Council must be qualified electors (have the ability to register to vote), and City residents for two years immediately preceding the time of appointment. The Council is responsible for enacting all legislation, developing policies and making general decisions for governing the City. Council duties include adopting and amending City laws; approving the budget; establishing City policies and standards; approving contracts and agreements; and representing the City. The Council meets every Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., City Council Chambers, first floor. In addition, study sessions are held every Tuesday at noon in Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Room 16. Council Committees meet in accordance with a set schedule from Mondays through Thursdays in various rooms in the Tacoma Municipal Building. Effective Jan. 1, 2017, Council Members will receive an annual salary of $46,013.92. The City of Tacoma is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation (including gender identity), or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and local laws. If you have questions or need an accommodation in the application process, please call City Clerk Doris Sorum at (253) 591-5361. Persons with a disability, who need assistance with the application process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call (800) 833-6384 or TTY Relay 711 at (800) 833-6388.

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SERIAL THIEVES TARGET PUYALLUP VAPE SHOP

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Pierce County Sheriff's Detectives are asking for help identifying the crooks that have trashed a Puyallup business three times since Thanksgiving. Super Vape’z is tucked away in a strip mall in Puyallup. “They busted the first door. They came in but not too long. They grab something, DAVID ROSE and they go because the alarm was going,” said Super Vape’z store manager Marieane Rosales. In the surveillance video, you can see the thieves smashing the displays, targeting the high-priced goods, and then doing it again just weeks later. “Of course they take a lot of stuff in the shop and they get away again,” said Rosales. Finally they came back a third time. “Two guys again, with the masks, the

ski masks and the gloves and the hoodie,” said Rosales. “Unfortunately, they’re high risk for being burglarized by people that are addicted to something they want to get in there and get it. That’s why marijuana stores are verified and other places where people need to get in and get things like drugs,” said Pierce County sheriff's Detective Ed Troyer. The shop owner tells us the FDA changed rules for selling vape products, adding age restrictions online and at brick-and-mortar stores like Super Vape’z. “They’ve taken so much merchandise. It must be out there for sale somewhere, and whether it's online or being done in person, we don’t know. But if someone is selling this type of equipment somewhere where prices are too good to be true, we’ve probably found our suspects,” said Troyer. After all three break-ins, Rosales and the shop's owner have shown up at the shop at 2 a.m. to find windows

smashed and glass all over the ground. Now they’ve installed a metal gate to try to keep the thieves out. “Kind of painful and angry and I hope that they catch them pretty soon and then they have to pay for it,” said Rosales. If you recognize the men in the video or believe you may know who is responsible for the break-ins, call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-TIPS. You can leave an anonymous message and may get a reward up to $1,000.

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no contact order was put into place. Hart was released from the Pierce County Jail on Dec. 4. That same day the victim’s daughters and the victim herself began receiving Facebook messages sent from an account associated with Hart. On Feb. 13, a private Facebook Messenger message was sent to the victim from a fake Facebook account associated with Hart. It included sexually explicit photographs of the victim that were taken by Hart when he and the victim were in a relationship. On March 4, another private Facebook Messenger message was sent by Hart labeled "Karma." This message also included explicit photographs. The victim said the pictures were not consensual. The explicit images

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department needs your help to identify the suspects responsible for a large organized retail theft. At 11:00 p.m. on Monday, December 12th, 2016, the four pictured suspects stole over $2500 in merchandise from the Kohl’s store located in the 16900 block of Meridian Ave. E. in South Hill. The suspects selected several large mesh shopping bags,

of her were sent to everyone in her contact list, including her mother, her mother's friends, her aunt and great-aunt, her children, her children's friends and boyfriends, the parents of her children's friends, and her friends from school and work. In addition to the pictures, digital videos of the victim performing sex acts were also sent out to her contacts. The victim also said Hart assaulted her numerous times and threatened to kill her and people close to her. She said she believed him and lived in fear. Bail is set at $300,000. Charges are only allegations and a person is presumed innocent unless he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community

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Federal, regional, state and local leaders gathered with the Puyallup Tribal Council to officially cut the ribbon on the Tribe’s new state-of-the-art Salish Cancer Center (SCC) in the spring of 2015. Joining in on the event were (back row from left): former Fife Mayor Tim Curtis; former Congressman Norm Dicks and Puyallup Tribal Council Vice-Chairman Larry LaPointe; (front row from left) Puyallup Tribal Council Members Marguerite Edwards and Sylvia Miller; Puyallup Vice-Chairwoman Roleen Hargrove; Senator Maria Cantwell; Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud; Gov. Jay Inslee; Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen; Congressman Denny Heck; and Puyallup Tribal Council Members David Bean and Tim Reynon.

The most urban of Native American tribes, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians continues to be a critical component of the South Sound economy. As Pierce County’s sixth largest employer, a donor to a broad range of charitable organizations, and a major funder of housing, roads, education and environmental projects, the Puyallup Tribe stands as a model for taking care of not only its

own membership, but sharing its wealth among the broader community as well. The Puyallup Tribe is one of the largest employers in Pierce County. With a payroll of more than 3,100 people that work in the Tribe’s businesses, government, economic development corporation, school, and health and housing authorities – approximately 70 percent of whom are non-Native –

employees enjoy competitive wages and benefits. In 2015 the Tribe spent over $491 million. This spending supports communities by providing good wages and generous benefits to individuals, and through purchases of goods and services from local suppliers, vendors, contractors, construction companies and more.

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

SALISH CANCER CENTER A place where healing begins On April 7, 2015, the ribbon was officially cut at the grand opening of the Salish Cancer Center (SCC). Housed in the Puyallup Tribal Integrative Medicine building in Fife, SCC is a non-profit venture of the Puyallup Tribe and is the first tribally-owned cancer center in Indian Country and the United States. This state-of-the art facility combines conventional cancer treatment (chemotherapy) and integrative oncology (naturopathic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, Native healers and acupuncture) to create a truly modern oncology practice. As the indigenous keepers of the Puyallup Tribe Indian Reservation, the Puyallup Tribe has a strong ancestral bond with nature and creation, and this is reflected in the type of care SCC patients receive – focusing on the mind, body, and spirit using lifestyle, nutrition and botanical medicine that blends quite well with modern oncology practices and produces a foundation for providing innovative cancer treatment. At the ribbon cutting, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee praised Tribal Council Chairman Bill Sterud and the entire Tribal Council for making their vision for SCC a reality. “This is such a delightful day, not just for the Puyallup Nation, but for the state of Washington, because this is a center that is going to embrace health for the entire state of Washington and the Puyallup Nation all at the same time,” he said. “To me, it is a real achieve-

ment to know that the first tribally-owned and operated oncology center in the United States is right here in the Puyallup Nation. This is something for the whole state of Washington to be very proud of.” The SCC care team is delighted to have medical oncologist Dr. Eiko Klimant on board as medical director, as he joined the team just this year. This spring, Dr. Krisstina Gowin, medical oncologist from Mayo Clinic in Arizona, will also be joining the SCC care team. “My goal is to create a meaningful experience for the patient and their caregivers, which includes creating conditions and finding therapies to help assure the best possible outcome for each individual patient,” Dr. Klimant said.

Puyallup Tribal Member David Duenas offered up a Sundance song of sacrifice and honor at the Salish Cancer Center ribbon cutting.

Dr. Klimant was most recently the Medical Director of Integrative Oncology at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia. He is board certified in medical oncology and internal medicine, as well as hospice, palliative medicine and integrative medicine. He has extensive clinical experience in the management of pancreatic, breast, lung and brain cancers. Dr. Klimant is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American College of Physicians and the Society for Integrative Oncology. He is fluent in English, German and French. At SCC, Dr. Klimant works within a multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centered cancer care. “The integrative care model puts the patient at the center. Patients’ needs are addressed on multiple levels, including innovative scientific cancer treatment, spiritual and psychological support, naturopathic medicine and an individualized nutritional program,” he said. While a cancer diagnosis can be the most frightening thing a person has to face and is often all consuming for patients and their care providers, SCC stands as a mighty protector and healer for those who have been told there is nothing more that can be done. “It’s a battle against this disease, only now our warriors are our doctors, nurses, lab technicians and people who are in the health profession world,” said Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud. “Our warriors are going to be armed with the best medicine that can be, whether it exists now or down the road. This is not about making money – this is a non-profit organization that’s dedicated to the saving of lives.” Learn more at www.SalishCancerCenter.com.

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

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4 MAJOR MAKEOVERS FOR TACOMA SCHOOLS

The buzz of the school bell might have marked the end of classes for thousands of students for the summer. But the tone was also the work whistle for construction crews around the district with a long roster of renovations and construction projects thanks to a $500 million bond voters approved in 2013. Crews renovated or expanded six schools during the summer with work on another four schools starting after school began. Likely one of the most innovative projects that district crews swung hammers to complete is the 30,000-square-foot Environmental Learning Center at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, which will house the district’s Science and Math Institute (SAMI) program through a partnership with Metro Parks Tacoma. The new facility is expected to open in late 2017. The nature-themed building will offer eight learning areas for SAMI students and community presentations. SAMI will be housed in portables at the former Camp 6 Logging Museum site along Five Mile Drive until then, a temporary move from the waterfront that was needed for construction of the stormwater treatment facility. More detailed construction information is available at www.tacomapublicschools.org.

decades. The city also spent about $1 million to shore up Old City Hall to avoid further deterioration until the Elks Lodge work is finished, since McMenamins has an option to renovate and lease Old City Hall once the lodge hotel opens. The Elks Lodge is set to open in late 2017, so Old City Hall could follow in 2019 if those plans move forward. Adding to the list of historic landmark buildings slated for renovations is the former hub of Tacoma’s business elite, which is slated to be brought back to its former grandeur. The mansion at 539 Broadway was built in 1889 to serve as the home of the Union Club, which was the social and business center for Tacoma’s men of industry and finance until the club dissolved in the 1980s. The 15,000-sqare-foot facility, which was later known as the University-Union Club after the two clubs merged in 1939, then served as a rental space for proms and weddings but income couldn’t keep up with the demand for repairs as the wood-framed structure aged and began showing signs of wear. Eli and Amber Moreno bought the structure and have since set out to renovate the wood-framed building to house startup companies and “satellite office” workers with shared printer, fax, Internet access, coffee, office supplies and meeting spaces.

covered as part of the $198 million capital improvement bond approved by Metro Parks voters in 2014. The Owen Beach improvement project is part of the Destination Point Defiance initiative, which also includes other waterfront improvements and the Pacific Seas Aquarium in Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium that are also undergoing massive renovations that will further make Point Defiance Park a top tourism and recreation destination. Metro Parks has more than $155 million for capital projects throughout the district over the next two years. Construction of the Eastside Community Center is to begin in 2017 on the campus of Tacoma’s First Creek Middle School, and the facility is scheduled to open in 2018. The opening of the new aquarium at Point Defiance is also planned in 2018. In addition to the those projects, the parks budget provides money for a new peninsula park adjacent to the Tacoma Yacht Club and for Wilson Way, the new bicycle-pedestrian bridge connecting Point Defiance Park and Ruston Way. Construction of the bridge began in November.

9 SOUTH SOUND 911

South Sound 911 is moving forward with the construction of a facility at the 5.34-acre site of the old Puget Sound Hospital in Tacoma’s Eastside. The agency was created as a result of a vote in 2011 that increased sales taxes by one tenth of one percent to support public safety, which included the consolidation of emergency dispatch and records centers around the county.

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5 TACOMA’S HOUSING BOOM

The North End’s six-story, 140-unit apartment complex Proctor Station had neighbors worrying about traffic and parking and prompted one of the earliest signs of Tacoma’s now-booming housing market – and discussions of neighborhood density that such developments often bring. Developers behind Proctor Station are moving forward with a nearby sibling development, Madison 25, and other multi-family developments have been started around Tacoma since then. The city is expected to be home to as many as 100,000 more residents by 2040, so higher buildings and denser, “urban living” developments will most certainly play into efforts to shelter those new residents.

Love him, hate him or just don’t care about him, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist certainly has had his name in newspapers and broadcasts more than any other elected official in Pierce County in recent years. Most of the allegations and legal complaints against the county’s top attorney fizzled out after claims were met with counter claims and mounting legal bills that taxpayers paid. Those allegations involve a complex and drawn-out legal fight that largely has ended after five years and hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money spent in legal fees. The claims have largely resolved themselves with wins in Lindquist’s column, at least so far. One notable exception is a judge’s ruling that Lindquist failed to disclose business-related text messages after a legal challenge. That text cost $325,000 in legal bills and opened the county to future fines. Lindquist is currently priming for a reelection bid in 2018 with no challenger on the horizon, although there has been some chatter – including from members of Linquist’s own staff – about ways to mount an efforts so Lindquist doesn’t at least run unopposed like he did in 2014.

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Portland-based McMenamins is renovating the Elks Lodge into a boutique hotel and entertainment hub after the facility sat vacant and neglected for

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imagination,” Karen said. “I was single, and realized no great love was going to happen in my life. It was difficult to adjust to the disease because it kept changing.” Seeking the independence it had taken from her, Karen took Alex, a corgi they both adored and went to New York. “I got a Masters degree in health advocacy and did some ‘dog stuff,’” she said. She produced annual corgi calendars, which sold well, and was involved in a corgi magazine. And she was in New York when she needed her second hip replacement surgeries. It got worse.

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New restrooms, a children’s playground and a second picnic shelter are among proposed changes for Owen Beach in Point Defiance Park. Metro Parks aims to begin construction in September 2018 and complete the job by May 2019. To do it, Metro Parks has secured a $2.25 million grant from the state Recreation and Conservation Office. Other costs will be

“My first ankle surgery failed, and I had an infection that never healed. I had my lower left leg amputated,” Karen said. “At one point, my cervical spine collapsed. The top two vertebrae lost their ligaments, and my head just hung down. I had a doctor tell me if I hadn't had such a strong brain stem, I'd have died. “I was in a lot of pain, and had surgery in August of '99 to repair it. They used screws, bone grafts and titanium to make the repair. They saved my life,” she said. She began showing corgis at dog shows and found she loved it and could often do the presentations. A collection of giant ribbons followed. In her Proctor district home overlooking the Sound, Karen had two beautiful pianos. One was a baby grand her parents had given her, the other an 1850 instrument

10 GETTING THE LEAD OUT

The trickle down effects of Tacoma Water finding lead in its water system in April prompted Tacoma Public Schools and Metro Parks Tacoma to test their facilities and it rippled to surrounding school districts as well. Testing water systems at public schools is voluntary in Washington. The state Environmental Protection Agency set the lead-contamination threshold at 20 parts per billion, but Tacoma Schools has set a more stringent standard of 15 parts per billion. Initial testing of water that had sat in pipes for more than eight hours at select Tacoma schools showed that specific faucets and water fountains at 13 schools had high levels of lead, but follow-up tests of running water cleared the systems at Larchmont, Manitou Park and Reed elementary schools. The state recommendation for lead testing calls for this two-step test with the first test providing the “worst case” sample and the second showing results that mirror actual use. Fixtures that tested above the limit were replaced or closed until repairs were made. Classrooms with closed faucets were provided bottled water until the fountains were repaired and retested. The rash of water testing started after Tacoma Water conducted tests of its system in the spring and found that some 1,700 homes and businesses potentially have lead levels above the state limit. The cause of the lead has since been linked to “gooseneck” connections between the main water lines and the individual water customers. Goosenecks were installed in the early to mid-1900s, before health officials understood the effects of lead poisoning.

her maternal grandmother left her. “I’d played since childhood, but I lost the strength in my hands, and couldn't play any longer,” she said. “Now I have two pianos I love, and I'll still stop and plunk something out with one finger.” Describing what rheumatoid arthritis has done, Karen’s descriptions are matter-offact, never emotional. Feeling sorry for herself was nothing she ever had time for. When she realized she couldn’t play the piano, Karen took singing lessons. “I'd sing folk songs, songs from the great American songbook,” she said. “I don't want to perform, but my voice was the only instrument I had access to. “At 70, I can cope with this. At 26, I could not. I’ve had doctors tell me now, ‘We just don’t see that kind of damage anymore.’ That doesn’t do me a lot of

good,” she said with a laugh. Alex lives in Portland with his wife, two children and a dog. Their visits are adventures Karen adores. “Once my grandkids learned grandma had a leg she could take off, I became much cooler,” she said. She has outlived her grandfather’s company, which closed three years ago after building 256 boats. Her two corgis, Zelda and Sage, are with her constantly and she smiles looking at them. “My son and his family, these two dogs and the view from this window,” she said, pointing at the Sound. “That’s what keeps me going. People often don’t see what you can’t do. Being isolated is lonely. “I’m fortunate now in that I have a chronic disability, but not chronic pain.”

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ed the state basketball tournaments to 12 teams (up from eight), it's quite possible that the additions will prove beneficial to Tacoma teams who have just missed the cut in recent years. (top) Lincoln junior guard Trevante Anderson and the Lincoln Abes have run out to a 9-0 record following a successful championship run at the Mission Prep Christmas Classic in California.

2016 BROUGHT US SOME JOY AND PAIN By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

10 CLICK! We dove through a mountain of photos by

Tacoma Weekly sports photographer Rocky Ross to bring you some of his best shots of 2016. Some of these shots have never been published before. Many photos capture victory, while others are more akin to a race car wreck. We feel that Rocky is one of the most outstanding sports photographers in the Pacific Northwest, and we’re proud to work with him and publish these gems. (1) Malachi Flynn, Bellarmine Prep Basketball (now Washington State University point guard). (2)Brett Pilling and Austin Moore, University of Puget Sound Football. (3) Felix Herndandez, Seattle Mariners/Tacoma Rainiers Baseball. (4) Meg Rainer, Curtis High School Track. (5) Sean Carlin, Bellarmine Prep Soccer. (6) Michael Ramos, Tacoma Stars Soccer. (7) Sam Langston, Sounders U23 Soccer. (8) Josie Matz, Wilson High School Basketball. (9) Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners Hall of Famer. (10) Hasan Altameemi (#9), Wilson High School Soccer.

The year will go down as a bit of a mixed bag for sports fans. There were quite a few high notes delivered by local athletes and teams, but on the flip side the sporting world lost some of our dearest representatives. Before taking a look back at the good stuff, it’s only fitting to mention a few of sports titans that left us this year. Prior to the age of the Internet and instant news, the world had never seen a sports icon as profound as Muhammad Ali. The champion boxer was arguably the greatest of all time, but his persona outside of the ring, and the struggles he overcame, will forever leave him with the honor of being truly one of a kind. As a kid, I caught the latter stages of his career, and even then I knew that this man was so much larger than anything else going on out there in my little world. He will be missed. Arnold Palmer reshaped the golfing world and brought it to a bigger stage. Craig Sager was the sideline voice of the NBA for decades and I still can’t believe we won’t get to enjoy his character, his wit and the insightful questions he would nail players and coaches with coming onto, or leaving, the court. John Saunders was one of the finest sports hosts and anchors that the business has ever seen. Pat Summitt set the mark and rewrote the record books for women’s basketball. Color man and author Bud Collins was the face and voice of professional tennis for what seemed like forever. Bill Johnson, a Pacific Northwest native, captured the first downhill skiing Olympic gold medal for the United States. These folks were just humans like you and me, but they set the bar of excellence exceedingly high. I am thankful for their contributions to the sports world, and my own life. They will be missed. Here in our little slice of heaven called Tacoma, we lost a legendary figure when Stan Naccarato passed away in May. Throughout his decades of involvement in local athletics, it seems as though there wasn’t a sport that he didn’t dip a finger or toe in. Among many things, we can thank him for the Tacoma Rainiers still playing baseball over at Cheney Stadium when he put together a group that saved Tacoma baseball in the 11th hour. Love it, or hate it, there might not be a Tacoma Dome without Naccarato’s involvement. The unforgettable memories generated within that wooden edifice have touched residents of Washington from every corner of the Evergreen State. It was another successful year for athletics in Tacoma. While there weren’t boatloads of championships brought home by the City of Destiny’s finest, the girls, boys, women and men of our town made their mark in all sorts of sporting endeavors. Baseball once again became king over at Cheney Stadium. The Tacoma Rainiers began the season with a victory on opening night, and never relinquished their hold upon first place in the Pacific Coast League’s Pacific Northern Division for the

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“Best Sports Photos of 2016” gallery online at tacomaweekly.com. (11) Emmitt Matthews Jr., Wilson High School Basketball. (12) Joey Sinclair, Lincoln High School Football. (13) Rhubarb the Reindeer, Tacoma Rainiers Baseball. (14) Kevin Meines, Bellarmine Prep Girls Basketball. (15) Bellarmine Prep Defensive Swarm. (16) Stefan Romero, Tacoma Rainiers Baseball. (17) David Jenkins Jr., Wilson High School Basketball. (18) Tyrone Hall (bottom), Tacoma Stars Soccer. (19) Tony Archie, Lincoln High School Track. (20) Star Man, Tacoma Stars Soccer.

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entire 144-game run. The season may have ended at the hands of El Paso (eventual Triple-A runners-up) in the first-round of the playoffs, but fans will never forget the magical summer over on Tyler Street. Tacoma drew 377,164 fans to Cheney Stadium, the second-most in the 57 years of baseball there. Opening night is set for Tuesday, April 11. The Triple-A All-Star Game is set for Wednesday, July 12. Mark your calendars and get your tickets. The Tacoma Stars returned to the Major Arena Soccer League for their first full season in the pro ranks. It proved to be an instant success for players and the fans as the Stars rolled to a 13-7 regular season, capturing a playoff spot quite literally in the final seconds of the season with a 5-4 win over Ontario. Tacoma’s 8-7 doubleovertime loss to perennial powerhouse San Diego in the playoffs will go down as one of the greatest Tacoma matches in history. Currently, the Stars are 6-3 and tied with San Diego for first place in the MASL Pacific Division. The ShoWare Center in Kent is turning into quite the home field hazard for visiting teams. If you’ve got a decent heart and the blood pressure is okay, you should get out to a game. The Lincoln Abes boys’ track and field team came into the 3A state meet as one of the favorites to make some serious noise. Going into the 1,600 meter relay, the final event of the meet, the Abes held a slim team lead that left them just a little bit of wriggle room to eke out the title, should they not finish in first place in the event. The Abes weren’t going to leave it up to the performance of the other teams in the contest and won the event, sealing their first state track and field championship since 1977. The Tacoma-area welcomed its newest women’s soccer team when the South Sound Football Club expanded beyond their championship men’s program and added a squad to the newly formed Northwest Premier League (NWPL). The Shock were still in the mix for a league championship going into the last few weeks of the season, but they were unable to catch the Spokane Shadow, whom they split with on the season, for the title. South Sound FC (6-1-5) ended the season in second place. The team led the league in goals allowed by giving up just nine scores in their 12 matches against six statewide opponents. The NWPL has since announced the addition of two more teams for the 2017 season. Some of the most exciting soccer was delivered by this club in the late spring and summer. The men’s program delivered a roster stacked with

new faces to compete in the Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA). While the team remained in the mix for the title for much of the season, they were unable to make a move from the center of the pack as the season wound to a close and settled for a fourth place finish (6-7-1) in the eightteam statewide league. The Puyallup Nation Kings football team recently finished a season for the record books. On Saturday, Aug. 6, the

13-game run, the Kings’ “Dark Side” defense held their opponents to an average of just 8.5 points per game. Meanwhile, the Kings were putting 49 points on the scoreboard. While their 2015 WWFA championship was the result of overcoming quite a bit of adversity, they were a straight up wrecking ball to their opposition in 2016. The high school football season delivered some major highlights for Tacoma

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SO LONG 2016! Bellarmine (7-4), Lincoln (9-3), Stadium (6-4) and Tacoma Baptist (10-1) all advanced to the postseason in football this fall. (above) Lincoln junior running back Tristian Kwon was selected to the Tacoma Weekly All-City Team. Kwon finished the season with 1,665 yards rushing and scored 16 touchdowns. Since earning snaps as a freshman, Kwon will return for his senior season looking for a high school career championship sweep. In his three seasons, the Abes have won three consecutive league titles.

off the Pierce County League champion Lincoln Abes 28-14 in the regular season finale to nab bragging rights for the year. Did we mention that Stadium had never sent a football team to the playoffs in the school’s history? They’ve got a stud at quarterback and enough talent returning to put teams on notice for next season. They may have dropped a stunner to the Tigers, but make no mistake about it, the Lincoln Abes were Tacoma’s cream of the crop on the football field. Just when you think they’ve got too many holes to fill from each graduating class, the Abes just roll out another juggernaut of a team. League titles are becoming a regular reward for head coach Masaki Matsumoto and his young men. Bellarmine Prep just keeps on surprising teams on the gridiron. The job that Brian Jensen and his staff are doing over there cannot be praised enough. Not only do the Lions find their way into the playoffs every year, they usually find themselves facing long odds against a highly ranked opponent. This year the playoff run began at 8-1 Todd Beamer, and it kept rolling after the Lions hammered the favorites 17-2. Bellarmine had undefeated Lake Stevens on the ropes the following week, only to see the run come to an end with a touchdown in the final seconds. They’ll be back again. Lastly, I’d like to congratulate Gary Anderson over at Tacoma Baptist High School. He didn’t coach the successful 10-1 football team this season, but his mark has been made on student athletes going through those doors for decades. On Saturday, Dec. 17, Tacoma Baptist celebrated 40 years of Anderson’s work at the school. Whether teaching in the classroom, working as athletic director, or coaching the kids, Anderson’s involvement has reached generations. I was fortunate enough to play under him as the co-captain of the 1990-91 Crusaders basketball team (23-7) that advanced all the way to the State B championship game. While we ended up taking the loss (I’m still haunted to this day), Anderson is still the only head coach in the school’s history to take a basketball team all the way to a state title game. Well done Mr. Anderson.

Kings successfully defended their Western schools this season. They didn’t win their Washington Football Alliance championleague, and they lost in the first round of ship in blistering fashion. The Kings disthe playoffs, but the fact that the Stadium mantled the Wenatchee Valley Rams 46-13 Tigers made such a dramatic improvein the WWFA title game and didn’t stop ment is truly a badge of honor for the there. A week later, the team travelled to whole town. Head coach Thomas Ford Denver to face the Colorado Cougars for is building something special next to the Rocky Mountain National ChampionCommencement Bay. The Tigers knocked ship Game. Puyallup tamed the Cougars by a score of 41-6, and their post-season run of excellence still wasn’t over. On Saturday, Dec. 3 the Kings flew to Las Vegas to face the Silver City RESTAURANT RESTAURANT Stallions to play for the Minor League Easy, Free Parking Easy, Free Parking & MARINA & MARINA Football News National Championship. Puyallup showed no rust from their two and a half month hiatus and corralled the Stallions by a score of 32-10. In all, the Kings finished the season with a perAcross from The Museum of Glass Across from The Museum of Glass fect 13-0 record, with a league title and 1900 EAST D ST., TACOMA (253) 627-3186 1900 EAST D ST., TACOMA (253) 627-3186 two national championships. Over their

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r On Oct. 6, 1979 in Lusby, MD a pump seal failed at the Cove Point LNG facility, which released natural gas vapors that settled into an electrical conduit. The gas vapors ignited when a worker switched off a circuit breaker, causing an explosion that killed one worker and severely injured another. r On Jan. 19, 2004 an explosion at Sonatrach LNG facility in Skikda, Algeria killed 27 people and injured 56. Three LNG trains were also destroyed. The massive hydrocarbon gas explosion was ignited when a steam boiler that was part of an LNG liquefaction train exploded near a propane and ethane refrigeration storage site. A report from a U.S. government inspection team cited that a leak of hydrocarbons from the liquefaction process initiated the domino effect of explosions. r On April 7, 2014 a “processing vessel” at a Williams Co. Inc. facility near the small town of Plymouth, Wash., exploded, spraying chunks of shrapnel as heavy as 250 pounds as far as 300 yards. The flying debris pierced the double walls of a 134-foot LNG tank on site, causing leaks. Five workers were injured, and local responders warned that vapors from the leaks could trigger a more devastating, second explosion. A county fire department spokesman said authorities were concerned a second blast could level a 0.75 mile “lethal zone” around the plant.

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‘The Real Guns N’ Roses is worth the wait in Seattle’ (Aug. 18)

This section’s most viewed story – and one of the most popular in our web site’s history – involved a short trip up Interstate 5 to catch the highly anticipated Guns N’ Roses reunion tour at Seattle’s Century Link Field. Fans of the chart-topping band could finally forget about petty rock feuds, the cast of fill-ins that accompanied lead singer Axl Rose in the early 2000s, and especially those “Fat Axl” memes that were floating around the Internet, much to his chagring. Rose was back in fighting shape on Aug. 12 when Rose, guitarist Saul “Slash” Hudson and local boy, bassist Duff McKagan, shared the same stage in Seattle for the first time since the Clinton era. The big three were supported by longtime keyboard player Dizzy Reed; drummer Frank Ferrer; rhythm guitarist Richard Fortus, who bore a striking resemblance to missing strummer Izzy Stradlin; and hometown girl Melissa Reese (also on keys) as they delivered favorites that included “It’s So Easy,” “Mr. Brownstone,” “Paradise City” and – of course - “Welcome to the Jungle.” McKagan even threw in some well-received nods to the Misfits, Johnny Thunders and Prince. He played a bass emblazoned with the fallen Purple One’s familiar glyph and harkened back to his Seattle punk roots – a time when he played with such local outfits as the Fastbacks and the Fartz - as he sang a killer mash-up of the Misfits “Attitude” and Thunders’ “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory.” His daughter, Grace, warmed up with her band, The Pink Slips, followed by hometown favorites Alice in Chains who delivered a headline-worthy set of their own, chock full of grunge-era classic – “Them Bones,” “We Die Young,” “Would?” – and equally compelling material from their post-comeback albums, “Black Gives Way to Blue” and “The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here.”

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‘AC/DC still thrills despite missing key personnel’ (Feb. 3)

AC/DC concerts are generally satisfying if fairly predictable affairs. For once, though, fans weren’t quite sure what to expect on Feb. 2, as the legendary Australian rock band kicked off a leg of its “Rock or Bust” tour at the Tacoma Dome with some familiar faces missing. Founding guitarist Malcolm Young had called it quits after being diagnosed with dementia in 2014; and drummer Phil Rudd was under house arrest in New Zealand for charges related to methamphetamine possession and “threatening to kill.” So would the most party hearty band in human history still be able to deliver the goods with its roster thus diminished? In a word, yes. AC/DC – featuring singer Brian Johnson, bassist Cliff Williams and backups Stevie Young and Chris Slade on guitar and drums - romped through four decades of hits, thousands of red, novelty devil horns flickering in the darkness throughout. Young sported his trademark crushed velvet schoolboy outfit - this time in spiffy Kelly green - his pasty legs stomping the rhythm as he shredded through “Shoot to Thrill,” “Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be” and the title track to the band’s new album. And familiar gimmicks showed up throughout: A huge bell danging from the rafters for “Hell’s Bells”; their busty, inflatable mascot Rosie,, suggestively stroking her thigh throughout “A Whole Lotta Rosie,” and a set of cannons fired at Johnson’s command during set closer “For Those About to Rock (We Salute You).” It was the concert equivalent of comfort food; and little did local fans realize they were among the last crowds that would get to see Johnson live. He leave the band weeks later as hearing loss made it difficult for him to perform, leaving the future of AC/DC up in the air.

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‘Airport to reopen on South Tacoma Way’ (July 21)

One of the Sixth Avenue scene’s biggest players took his talents to South Tacoma last summer. After years of booking bands for Jazzbones and Art on the Ave, talent buyer Dan Rankin announced that his next venture would be reopening the Airport Tavern Bar & Grill, a spot that had been dark for a couple of years at 5406 South Tacoma Way. Most recently, it had been a gay-friendly tavern. Rankin, his wife Jessica and business partner Matt Church got the keys on July 14, and for our story he outlined his vision for the 100-capacity space’s future. “There’s gonna be some special things that happen in that little place that you wouldn’t normally see happen in places like that,” he said. “But yes, we’re gonna be offering entertainment Thursday, Friday and Saturday.” Rankin also previewed shows he would later bring to the Temple Theatre – including a Halloween pre-funk party headlined by Seattle hip-hop legend Sir Mix-ALot on Oct. 29 – and his vision of bringing another summer festival to his new neighborhood. “I was really worried about what would happen after my exit from Jazzbones, but I’m really surprised at how fast I rebounded and the possibilities that came about,” he said. “We wrapped up with Art on the Ave being the most successful Art on the Ave in the eyes of the business district there. I’m working with (Real Art Tacoma owner Brian) Skiffington and (Stonegate Pizza owner) Jeff Call, curating something similar on South Tacoma Way for next summer. We’re just kind of throwing it around.”

4 ‘North End Social Club open for business’ (Jan. 7)

At the dawn of 2016, Tacoma Weekly dropped in on local entrepreneur Justin Caillier who was busy not only opening a new watering hole at 3013 Sixth Ave., but also taking care of two brand spankin’ new little people. “We moved up here in May,” he said, “found a house in June, started doing construction and moved back with my parents in the house I grew up in for about four months while this was taking shape. Luckily, we got this open on Dec. 11, then had twins on Monday. So I think that’s about it for the year.” Since then, he’s been able to hire some much needed support staff, and North End Social Club has grown into a popular craft beer option on the Ave. “You can just go to an awesome, nice place, socialize with your friends, and come in for a couple of drinks,” Caillier said. “Tacoma’s always been kind of on the edge of change, and I feel the last few years a lot of stuff is starting to happen.”

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Looking for a more upscale way to ring in the New Year? Tacoma Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St., will open its 6,900- squarefoot space – which features beautiful architecture, stylish ambiance – for its black-tie New Year’s Eve party. Starting at 8 p.m., the event will feature two premium bars; a dance floor with a DJ, playing your favorite Top 40 hits and mash-ups; and, of course, a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Patrons looking for more extravagant amenities can choose a VIP ticket package which provides access to the Ultra Lux Lounge and bottomless One Hope champagne. Tickets are $70 to $100. To learn more, look up “New Year’s Eve @ The Museum of Glass” at www.eventbrite.com.

TWO JAZZY NEW YEAR’S Looking to take full advantage of the

long weekend and extend your New Year’s Eve celebration into 2017? Then join Rich Wetzel’s Groovin’ Higher Orchestra as the group headlines Stonegate Pizza, 5421 South Tacoma Way, on Sunday, New Year’s Day. The group will groove listeners with a selection of live jazz, Latin, funk and rock, and the best part is that the show – which will run from 5 to 8 p.m. - is free; www.stonegaterocks.com.

THREE EXTREME HANGOVER CURE? If you’re a little foggy from the previous night’s celebration, nothing will wake you up on New Year’s Day quite like the Polar Bear Plunge, a tradition that will return at 11:30 p.m. at Point Defiance Marina, 5912 N. Waterfront Dr. For the uninitiated, that entails stripping down to your bathing suit – or whatever costume you prefer – and

plunging into Puget Sound’s frigid waters, something that will definitely wake you up considering how chilly it’s been lately. Life jackets will available, and lifeguards will be stationed on the docks for safety. Daring folks who jump in can warm up afterward in heating tents, sip free hot drinks, and purchase treats from the snack bar. Changing tents will also be available. Learn more at www.metroparkstacoma.org.

FOUR PLAYOFF PARTY Typing up Facebook invites. Vacuuming the “man cave.” Finding a decent, sevenlayer bean dip recipe. Hosting for playoff football games can be a pain in the butt. Instead, why not join KJR-AM’s Dave “Softy” Mahler and a few hundred Seahawks fans as they cheer their favorite team on the road to the Super Bowl at 1:25 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, at the Emerald Queen Casino’s I-5 Showroom, 2024 E. 29th St.

Doors open two hours before kickoff, and fans can enter to win $150 quarterly cash drawings. There’s one catch, though: You’ve got to be 21 or older to get in; www.emeraldqueen.com.

FIVE “PROTECT THE SACRED” “Protect the Sacred: Native Artists for Standing Rock” - an art exhibit dedicated to protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline at North Dakota’s Standing Rock Indian Reservation – will be on display through Feb. 16 at Spaceworks Gallery, 950 Pacific Ave. “As Native artists, we reject externally constructed expectations for people of color, who are often confined by the recognition of their ethnicity in the mainstream art world,” reads an exhibit mission statement. “This exhibition empowers Indigenous artists to represent themselves, whether in traditional or contemporary contexts. To learn more, search for “Protect the Sacred” at www.facebook.com.

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Manson and Slipknot: 5 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Marilyn Still creepy after all these yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Aug. 15)

Performers in slasher masks. Video backdrops of maggots, surgical procedures and creepy goats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bigger Than Satanâ&#x20AC;? tees selling like hotcakes at the merch booth. While Ozzy, Snoop and Ice Cube enjoy cuddlier images these days, Slipknot and Marilyn Manson are just as likely to terrify your grandma today as when they emerged on the national scene in the 1990s. Tacoma Weekly readers werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t scared, though. They kept clicking on our gallery of Bill Bungardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photos from the Aug. 11 show at Auburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s White River Amphitheatre.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Monkeywrench to make rare Tacoma appearanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Sept. 22)

Mark Arm is best known as front man for seminal Seattle alt-rock band Mudhoney. In 2016, though, he was in Monkeywrench mode, a state of affairs that comes about roughly once every eight years. Monkeywrench being the garage-rock super-group Arm formed in the early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s with Mudhoney guitarist Steve Turner (shifting over to bass), guitarist Tim Kerr (of Big Boys and Poison 13 fame), guitarist Tom Price (Gas Huffer) and drummer Martin Bland (Bloodloss.) The quintet made a rare Tacoma appearance at Jazzbones on Sept. 24, and Tacoma Weekly caught up with Arm to discuss what had brought his crew off of hiatus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone thought this band had been put to bed,â&#x20AC;? Arm said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but Drive Like Jehu was hosting All Tomorrows Parties, and it was supposed to be in Wales last spring. Rick (singer-guitarist Froberg) sent me a text asking me if I would be up for having Monkeywrench play. He also talked to Tim when they played in Austin, so that kind of got the wheels rolling. All we were planning on doing was playing a show in Seattle as sort of a warmup and playing two shows in the UK â&#x20AC;Ś But the festival kind of collapsed, so we ended up playing the show in Seattle and then twirling our thumbs and going, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, we got this going. Now what do we do?â&#x20AC;? Bland had an idea. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Martin - whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from Australia originally but has lived in Seattle since the early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s basically said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to play in Australia at least one more time before I die,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Arm recalled, cracking up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So it was kind of impossible for the rest of us to say no to that.â&#x20AC;? Hence the tune-up show in T-town.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cheney Rocks: A slew of concerts headed to Rainiersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home fieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Aug. 4)

Over the summer, Tacoma Rainiers president Aaron Artman unveiled plans to bring more music to Cheney Stadium following the venueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $30 million remodel. The idea was to give South Sounders a viable alternative to driving to Redmondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marymoor Park, Woodinvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chateau Ste. Michelle and other mid-sized, outdoor venues to catch their favorite bandsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; summer tours. Toward that end, the Rainiersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first experimented with the R House Concert series, which showcased local artists with a handful of shows in concourse area. But organizers were especially banking on the inaugural Cheneyville Music Festival, which would have brought Dawes, Cloud Cult and Strand of Oaks to the stadium for a what organizers hoped would become a hip, yearly happening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I lose sleep every night about the Cheneyville Music Festival more than I do about anything I do in my normal day job running baseball,â&#x20AC;? Artman said, half jokingly. His anxiety turned out to be warranted: the show was called off due to sluggish ticket sales. Ditto for Hops on the Sound, a craft beer event that was to feature performances by Tonic and Vicci Martinez a month later. Sooooo maybe next year, Tacoma?

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paved the way for decades of doit-yourself musiciansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Nov. 3)

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;From Lacey to Hollywood: Comedian Nate Jackson eyes big break on MTVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wild â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;N Outâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Feb. 4)

Comedian Nate Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s star has been rising since 2010, the year he won the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition, previously a springboard for the likes of Chris Tucker, Omar Epps and Jamie Foxx. Over the next few years, the Lacey native expanded his popular Super Funny Comedy Show from Tacoma to Southern California and Texas and was appearing in viral videos with big shots like of hip-hop and fashion mogul Russell Simmons. This year, he got his biggest exposure yet as one of the newest cast members for MTVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nick Cannon Presents: Wild â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;N Out.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nick is really cool. (Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) kind of like a big brother,â&#x20AC;? Jackson said of his TV mentor, also complimenting the â&#x20AC;&#x153;rare peopleâ&#x20AC;? he was getting to do improv with on the show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to get familiar with a new game somebody will come up with something out of nowhere and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good God! Are you from here? Are you from earth?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ... Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very, very talented people.â&#x20AC;? Keep up with his local show dates online at www. superfunnycomedyshow.com.

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Legendary British outfit Iron Maiden took over the Tacoma Dome in April, providing a thrilling rock spectacle that blew the minds of about 16,000 metal-heads in attendance. The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s setup incorporated an ancient Mayan motif to go with last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Book of Souls,â&#x20AC;? a double album that, according to front man Bruce Dickinson, is â&#x20AC;&#x153;about the the end of civilization.â&#x20AC;? The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ghoulish mascot, Eddie, had a matching makeover. The 12-foot-tall creature sported ancient accessories as he shambled onstage to menace the band as it played the new albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s title track. The classic material got the biggest response, of course. Dickinson sported a red coat and waved a tattered Union Jack for â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Trooper,â&#x20AC;? a fan favorite from 1983â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Piece of Mind.â&#x20AC;? Fans howled along to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children of the Damned,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hallowed Be Thy Nameâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fear of the Dark.â&#x20AC;? And they seemed to get the biggest kick out of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iron Maidenâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Number of the Beast,â&#x20AC;? which featured the nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most epic props, an inflatable Eddie and a menacing devil, each about 30 feet tall. It was heavy metal escapism at its absolute best.

And finally, our saddest story of 2016. Northwest rock legend John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buckâ&#x20AC;? Ormsby â&#x20AC;&#x201C; best known as bassist for Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fabulous Wailers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; died on Oct. 29, his 75th birthday. Friends said he was in Mexico - where he had gone to receive cancer treatment when he fell, resulting in his death. Ormsby was a pivotal figure in the development of Northwest rock nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll as a member of seminal garage-rock bands Little Bill & The Bluenotes and the Fabulous Wailers; as co-owner of Etiquette Records, which he formed with Wailers band mates Kent Morrill and Lawrence â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Robinâ&#x20AC;? Roberts; and as producer on iconic regional recordings of that era. Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ace Records has reissued a number of influential Etiquette releases in recent years, and - on the labelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s web site this week - spokesman Alec Palao summed up Ormsbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy this way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buck Ormsby could with all impunity be considered the true architect of the Northwest sound: that hardhitting, full-blooded and visceral take on vintage rock and R&B best personified by the Sonics, but audibly the common thread that united that corner of the U.S. in the 1960s, with lasting reverberations through to the more celebrated grunge movement 30 years later.â&#x20AC;? In 2017, many expect there will be some sort of tribute concert, perhaps on par with the gala held at the Temple Theatre for Morrill after he died in 2011. Ormsby is a true Tacoma icon, and he will be missed.

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When I visited the Museum of Glass to view David Huchthausenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retrospective exhibit (back in July,) I was told that the museum was scheduled to show off some of the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal collection of Art Deco glass. I was expecting one of those small, quaint displays that the museum often puts in the lobby area. Last week I finally got around to visiting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art Deco Glass from the Huchthausen Collectionâ&#x20AC;? and was blown away by the size, scope and quality of the work. The exhibit, which opened in October, is a treasure trove of beautiful glasswork that Huchthausen has been avidly collecting since the 1970s, when he was a student of Harvey Littleton, the father of the studio art glass movement. Huchthausen is obviously no slouch in the collecting department. This is a man of means equipped with knowledge of glass that has allowed him to amass the ingredients for a great show. The exhibit consists of dozens of sumptuous examples of Art Deco glass vessels and sculptures that come mostly from European glass shops of the 1920s and 30s. I felt like the proverbial kid in a candy shop (an especially good candy shop) as I entered the gallery where the collection is on display. A variety of colors and elegant, interesting forms beckon the eye from every quarter of the space. The starting point of the show is a large sampling of work from the Verreries Schneider glass works that was outside of Paris. The artists of this production shop specialized in multiple colors and layers on large, sensual vessels. These are decorated with stylized designs of various plants and other themes.

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Dec. 31, 6 p.m. til past midnight Downtown Tacoma www.firstnighttacoma.org In its 20-year history, First Night has developed a reputation as a safe, exciting, family-friendly alternative to traditional New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebrations. Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was the first First Night to take place west of the Mississippi. In 2000, First Night Tacoma won the prestigious Prism Award from First Night International for the Best Programming among all of the 300-some cities in the First Night world. In a normal year between 10,000 and 20,000 will attend this celebration. This is truly a community-building celebration, utilizing many community cultural groups, allowing Tacoma-Pierce County actors and performers to â&#x20AC;&#x153;strut their stuffâ&#x20AC;? for their neighbors and friends. The event draws from King and Thurston Counties as well.

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Verreries Schneider (French, founded 1913-closed 1981) Charles Schneider (French, 1881-1953). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vase NĂŠnuphar (Water Lily Vase) from Le Verre FranĂ§ais line, circa 1926-1929. Mold-blown glass with interior and exterior crushed and powdered glass frits and single surface acid cutting.

A personal favorite is an orange and rusty brown vase with a design of big beetles. Other artists, like Rene Lalique, produced amazing forms by blowing glass into steel molds. These mold-blown works are wonderfully tactile: vessels covered in slightly cubist elephants, stylized panthers or voluptuous nudes. Mold-blown works are generally done in glass of one uniform color. Those done in opalescent glass have an amazing effect. The thicker areas have an iridescent cloudiness and the thinner areas are more transparent. The glassmakers of Eastern Europe got in on the game and produced Art Deco glass long after the French producers had gone dark. There are a number of examples of Bohemian objects made of opaque, green-veined malachite that resembles

carved jade. (There is also a blue equivalent.) Huchthausen is a master glass artist working out of Seattle. In addition to Art Deco glass, he collects Bakelite jewelry, French posters, stamps, Maxfield Parrish prints, African masks, vintage slot machines, vintage salt and pepper shakers and Hawaiian shirts from the 1940s and 50s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art Deco Glass from the Huchthausen Collectionâ&#x20AC;? turns out to be one of the best shows that MOG has done. The museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specialty is showing work by contemporary glass artists. It is nice to get the occasional art historical exhibit like this one. By focusing on one stylistic zone, visitors get a crash course in an important era of the history of glass making. The exhibit runs through September 2017. For further information visit museumofglass.org.

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Among the big events that thrilled locals in 2016 were (L-R from top) shock-rocker Alice Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual pilgrimage to the Emerald Queen Casino on Oct. 20; Black Widow and other superheroes coming to life at the Tacoma Dome during â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marvel Universe Liveâ&#x20AC;? in February; Art on the Ave, which brought a whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who of local music to Sixth Avenue in July (Mirrorgloss shown); the littlest model at Spaceworks Neon, a music and fashion showcase that gave many their first look at the new, mixed-use arts space, the Carpenters Building, in June; blues legend Buddy Guy playing the Pantages in May; R&B crooner Keith Sweatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance at the Emerald Queen in April; Korn, featuring singer Jonathan Davis, which played at Auburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s White River Amphitheatre in July; and the return of singer-songwriter Neko Case, a former Tacoma resident who headlined the Pantages in November.

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Still looking for last minute New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve plans? Here are six good bets for ringing in 2017. First Night Tacoma (downtown Tacoma): Between 10,000 to 20,000 are expected to flock to downtown Tacoma for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest and most family friendly New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve celebration. Festivities will kick off at 6 p.m. with the Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shortest Parade, which will start on Broadway between Seventh and Ninth streets and end at the main stage, which will be set up in the park, outside of Broadway Center. Main stage performers will include feature Okestar Zirkonium (6:30 p.m.), Hannah Racecar (7:45 p.m.), Sotaria Gibson (9 p.m.) and Jacob Miller and the Bridge City Crooners. Other performers include Forest Beutel & The Anonymous Blue Fringe, Sloucher, Rabbit Wilde, Uncle Bonsai, Seattle Rock Orchestra and more. Admission is $10 in advance, $14 the day of the event. Visit www.firstnighttacoma.org for a full schedule and other details. Tommy James at the Emerald Queen Casino (2024 E. 29th St.): James and the Shondells will be on hand for the EQâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

annual bash at the I-5 Showroom. Expect to hear some â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hanky Pankâ&#x20AC;? plus the original versions of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mony Mony,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Think Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Alone Nowâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crimson and Clover.â&#x20AC;? The show starts at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free, but to get in you need to snag one of the admission bracelets the casino will start doling out at 3 p.m., with a limit of two per person. You also have to be 21 or older to get in. Jake Johannsen at Tacoma Comedy Club (933 Market St.): The popular comedian â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a veteran of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Late Show with David Letterman,â&#x20AC;? PBSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Comedy Tonightâ&#x20AC;? and Comedy Centralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two Drink Minimum,â&#x20AC;? among other TV apperances - will send off the old year with two big sets. One will be open to ages 18 and older at 7:30 p.m., while the later one, at 10:30, is for the 21 and older set. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Midnight Masqueradeâ&#x20AC;? at Real Art Tacoma (5412 South Tacoma Way): Who says you have to wait until next Halloween or Sakura Con to wear your favorite costume in public? Real Art is hosting a masquerade ball that kicks off at 9:30 p.m. with sets by DJ Gocou, DJ X2050 and special guests. The event is open to all ages, and admission is $15 with a mask, $20 without; www.realarttacoma.com.

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Jazzbones (2803 Sixth Ave.): For a nice blend of rock, soul and funk, try the â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Boneyardâ&#x20AC;? where Seattle psych-pop band General Mojos will headline with tunes from last summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;How Hollow a Heartâ&#x20AC;? EP. Joining the band on the bill is local rock nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soul favorite Cody Ray (formerly Cody Raymond) and his supporting band, the New Favorites; Tacoma neosoul singer Jordani; and Seattleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Scarlet Parke. The fun starts at 9 p.m., but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to be 21 or older to attend. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door; www.jazzbones. com. Louie Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza (5219 Pacific Highway E., Fife): For another allages option, try Louie Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Fife where, starting at 6 p.m., 25 bucks which allows you to pig out on pizza, pasta, garlic bread and more till 9. The hardrockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lineup onstage will include Dedset, Guilty Smoke and Dire Fire; www.louiegspizza.com.

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PANTAGES: First Night with Seattle Rock Orchestra, Baby Gramps, Rabbit Wilde, Sisters, (rock, folk, Americana) 6:45 p.m., $10-$14 festival pass, AA B SHARP COFFEE: T-Town Blues Revue with Joel Astley (blues) 9 p.m., $12-$15, AA CULTURA: Cultura Live New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve party with DJ K-Phi and host Jig (DJ, cabaret) 9 p.m., $20-$50 EMERALD QUEEN: (I-5 Showroom) Tommy James & The Shondells (rock, pop) 8:30 p.m., NC; (Bridge Nightclub) Notorious 253, Chapter 5 (dance) 8:30 p.m., NC FIRST NIGHT MAIN STAGE (DOWNTOWN): Sotaria, Orkestra Zirconium, Hannah Racecar and more (eclectic) 6:30 p.m., $10-$14 festival pass, AA G. DONNALSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Maggie Laird Trio (jazz) 6:30 p.m., $65 includes three-course dinner GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Nite Crew (dance) 9 p.m., NC HALF PINT: The Cutwinkles, Sister Madam (alternative, punk) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: General Mojos, Jordani, Cody Ray & The New Favorites, Scarlet Parke (rock, psychedelic pop, indie-pop, blues) 9 p.m., $12-$15 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Dedset, Guilty Smoke, Dire Fire (rock) 6 p.m., $25 includes buffet, AA MOUNTAIN HOUSE: First Night with Cheap Sweat, The Fawcetts, Etchings, Mr. Motorcycle, Sloucher (eclectic) 6:30 p.m., $10-$14 festival pass, AA PYTHIAN TEMPLE: (main) First Night with Phinisey, Forest Beutel, Edna Vasquez, Uncle Bonzai (hip-hop, pop, Americana, rock) 7:30 p.m.; (lower) School of the Arts showcase (eclectic) 6:45 p.m., $10-$14 festival pass, AA RIALTO: First Night with SANCA Circus, Minion Theater (circus, cabaret) 7 p.m., $10-$11 festival pass, AA REAL ART TACOMA: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Midnight Masqueradeâ&#x20AC;? (DJ) 9:30 p.m., $15-$20, AA THE SWISS: The Hipsters (rock covers) 7 p.m., $15-$20 TACOMA COMEDY: Jake Johannsen (comedy) 7:30, 10:30 p.m., $25-$50, 18+ early show THEATER ON THE SQUARE: Minion Theater, Metro Parks Youth Programming (theater) 6:30 p.m., $10-$14 festival pass, AA UNCLE SAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: The Remedy (rock covers) 8 p.m.

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TACOMA COMEDY: Collin Moulton (comedy) 8 p.m., $10-$16, 18+

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TW PICK: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Opens Fri., Jan. 6, 8 p.m. Plays Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Jan. 29 Lakewood Playhouse at Lakewood Towne Center, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., Lakewood Presented in the Lakewood Playhouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thrust configuration, this production will drop you right into the middle of the wild, silly and very adult romp of a show with all the naughty trimmings. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weird and wonderful as newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter a problem when their car halts in the rain. They both look for contact, only to find themselves at the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite. A place to stay is offered, but will Brad and Janet want to remain there (especially when a large group of Transylvanians dance to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Time Warpâ&#x20AC;?)â&#x20AC;Ś? Dr. Frank-NFurter builds his own man and a whole host of participation for the audience to enjoy. Special Showings: 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 (Pay What You Can Night) and 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 (Pay What You Can Actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Benefit). There will also be two additional midnight shows: Friday, Jan. 20 and Friday, Jan. 27 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our very own â&#x20AC;&#x153;Late Night Night Double Feature!â&#x20AC;? AUDIENCE WARNING: This musical contains adult material and situations not appropriate for children. Also strobe lighting will be used in some scenes. Price: $29 general admission, $27 military, $26 seniors, $21 students/educators. AUDIENCE MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED to come in costume! 21ST ANNUAL MODEL TRAIN FESTIVAL Fri., Dec. 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave. History and holiday magic unite at the Washington State History Museum during the 21st Annual Model Train Festival. This museum-wide event for families, railroad buffs and model train enthusiasts showcases the most spectacular and detailed model railroad scenes in the Pacific Northwest. Ages: All ages. Price: Free for members, $12 non-member adults, $8 students/seniors/military, kids under 5 free. Info: (253) 798-5902; www.wshs.org ALCHEMY SKATEBOARDING WINTER CAMPS Fri., Dec. 30, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., then 1-3 p.m. Alchemy Indoor Skatepark and Education Center, 311 S. 7th St. Learn to skate in only four days at Alchemy Indoor Skatepark and Education Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourday skate camps. With two time slots available, learning to skateboard has never been easier. Ages: Recommended for ages 6-12. Price: $125/ camper. Info: (253) 2374281; alchemyskateboarding OPEN MIC NIGHT AT FORREYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FORZA Fri., Dec. 30, 7-9:30 p.m. Forza Coffee Company, 2209 N. Pearl St. Open Mic Night is perfect for those looking to share their talent and passion for music. Price: Free. Info: (253) 3013925; forzacoffeecompany. com COAST TO CASCADES: C. C. MCKIMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IMPRESSIONIST VISIONS Fri., Dec. 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave. McKimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artistic career as an impressionist painter flourished in Portland during the early 20th century. McKimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s light-filled, evocative images of Oregon landscapes capture the unique beauty and character of the Northwest. Ages: All ages. Price: $15 adult, $13 student/military/senior (65+), $40 family (two adults and up to four children under 18), children 5 and under free. Members always free. Info: (253) 272-4258; www.tacomaartmuseum.org

BREW YEARS EVE WITH LEIFY GREEN Sat., Dec. 31, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Harmon Tap Room, 204 St Helens Ave Join us for Brew Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve! We are pulling out 31 of our specialty Harmon Reserve Series beer and will have them all on tap. Ages: 21+ Price: $15. Info: (253) 212-2725; www.LeifyGreen.com CREATIVE BLACK TIE NYE PARTY Sat., Dec. 31, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St. Come spend the final night of the year in style at the hottest party in the south sound. The Tacoma Museum of Glassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6,900 square foot space offers beautiful architecture, stylish ambiance and is the perfect backdrop for this brag-worthy NYE celebration. Ages: 21+ Parking: Parking garage $2.50 hr. Additional free parking is available on Dock St. Price: $70 to $100. Info: (253) 761-6849; www. museumofglass.org FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS Sat., Dec. 31, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 12115 Park Ave. S. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have experienced difficulties in life as a result of the way we used to eat. Price: Free. Info: (253) 3108177; www.foodaddicts.org PEAKS AND PINTS LUMBERJACK DISCO NEW YEARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EVE Sat., Dec. 31, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Peaks and Pints, 3816 N. 26th St. Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a brother or whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a mother, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re drinking craft beer, drinking craft beer; Feel the nation breakinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and everybody shakinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. And weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re drinking craft beer, drinking craft beer. Price: Free. Info: (253) 328-5621; peaksandpints.com NEW SPANISH WORSHIP SERVICE Sun., Jan. 1, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 101 E. 38th St. We are offering a new Spanish worship service for the community. All are welcome

to this new outreach which will use the same format as our English service. Ages: All Ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 474-0525; blctacoma.com ZOO LIGHTS Sun., Jan. 1, 5-9 p.m. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 N. Pearl St. Bundle up and stroll the zoo as it comes aglow with more than a halfmillion lights. Be inspired by dazzling animalthemed displays, including 3-D displays of a swooping bald eagle, a regal polar bear family and a giant Sumatran tiger head. Ages: All ages. Price: $17 adults; $16 seniors; $13 children 5-12; $8.75 children 3-4; free for children 2 and under. Info: (253) 591-5337; www.pdza.org HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAY AND CANNED FOOD DRIVE Sun., Jan. 1, 6-9 p.m. Insurance West, 11602 101st Ave. East, Puyallup Insurance West invites you, your family and friends to join us for our festive holiday lights display. This year, we are hosting a canned food drive benefiting the Puyallup Food Bank. Price: Free. Info: (253) 446-1300 â&#x20AC;&#x153;LUTHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SMALL CATECHISMâ&#x20AC;? LED BY PASTOR ERIC HULLSTROM Sun., Jan. 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Living Word Lutheran Church, 11707 101st Ave. E., Puyallup An in depth translation of Lutherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s explanations along with other catechetical study helps, such as prayers, worship rites, etc. Price: Free. Info: (253) 445-4292; www. livingwordlutheranchurch. com/services â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;30 AMERICANSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mon., Jan. 2, 10 a.m. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave. This critically acclaimed, nationally traveling exhibition showcases paintings, photographs, installations, videos and sculptures by prominent African American artists who have emerged since the 1970s as trailblazers in the contemporary art scene. Ages: All ages. Price: Adult $15, Student/Military/Senior (65+) $13, Family $40 (2 adults and up to 4 children under 18). Children 5 and

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ARGENTINE TANGO LESSONS, BASICS TO INTERMEDIATE Wed., Jan. 4, 7-9:30 p.m. Cultura Event Center, 5602 S Washington St. Learn to dance Argentine Tango in a warm community of tango dancers where professional tango instruction is provided based on the heart of tango, movement and connection with another dancer and wonderful music. Price: $10. Info: (253) 222-0105; www.tangointacoma.com

under free. Members always free. Info: (253) 272-4258; www.tacomaartmuseum.org ALZHEIMERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ASSOCIATION EARLY STAGE ZOO WALK Mon., Jan. 2, call Katherine Painter at (206) 529-3868 for times Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 N. Pearl St. Are you living with memory loss? Looking to be more active? Join one of our walking groups, which offer individuals living with mild memory loss and related changes an opportunity for regular, light exercise and friendship. Care partners welcome. Price: Free, pre-registration required. Info: (206) 5293868; www.pdza.org

GUEST ARTIST SERIES, TOWN OF STEILACOOM Wed., Jan. 4, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Steilacoom Community Center, 2301 Worthington St., Steilacoom Enjoy an art show by awardwinning artist, Denise MacDonald, (member of Pacific Gallery Artists). Her art will be on display from Jan. 2 through the end of February, 2017 as part of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guest Artist Seriesâ&#x20AC;? hosted by the Town of Steilacoom. Price: Free. Info: (253) 581-1076

BALLROOM DANCING AT STAR CENTER Mon., Jan. 2, 1-3 p.m. STAR Center, 3873 S. 66th St. It is a good idea to come with a dance partner. This dance was formerly held at Southpark Community Center. Price: $5. Info: (253) 404-3939; www.metroparkstacoma.org/star

DAFFODIL VALLEY VOLKSSPORT CLUB Wed., Jan. 4, 9:15 a.m. Daffodil Valley Volkssport Association, 8718 159th St. E., Puyallup We start walking promptly at 9:30, but you must register, so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be late. Be at the Hampton Inn by 9:15 to register and be ready to walk. We start out along the Interurban Trail before we cross West Valley Highway to get to the Christiansen Green River Trail. This is a popular exercise and cycling trail along the Green River. Pass by small parks and businesses to Briscoe Park before returning. Price: Free. Info: (253) 845-6592; www.daffodilvalleyvolkssport.com

PROTECT THE SACRED: NATIVE ARTISTS FOR STANDING ROCK Mon., Jan. 2, 1-5 p.m. Spaceworks Gallery, 950 Pacific Ave. Proceeds go to Water Protectors at Standing Rock. Exhibition curated by Asia Tail (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Protect the Sacredâ&#x20AC;? gives voice to the diverse urban Indian community of this region. The gallery will also serve as a drop-off location for donations during the run of the show (a list of requested supplies can be found at sacredstonecamp. org/supply-list, and also visit sacredstonecamp.org/ faq/#howtohelp. Info: https:// spaceworkstacoma.com/gallery/

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EMPLOYMENT Can you provide Mobile Home Inspections? Applicant requirements include reliable internet, digital camera, GPS/ Smartphone, knowledge of lock change and full winterization. Email your name, phone number, city & state to katelyn@fieldservices.com.

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Completed applications must be received between Jan. 2, 2017 & Jan. 21, 2017 Applicants must be at least 18-years of age and possess a high school diploma or GED. Equal Opportunity for all applicants. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. More information can be found on the IUEC Local 19 website: http://iuec19.org/

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WANTED WANTED: Old Post Cards, Photo Albums, Menus, Shipping, Railroad, Airplane Automobile Items, Old Pens, Watches, Costume Jewelry, Quilts, Toys, Musical Instruments, Native American and Any Small Antiques.

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VOLUNTEERS NEW YEARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RESOLUTION: VOLUNTEER MORE, TWEET LESS CHI Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care has some great ways for you to serve the community and make meaningful connections. Those near the end of life need help with living. If you have 1-4 hours a week to read to someone, listen to their stories, run errands, make phone calls, or welcome people to our hospice facility, then we have several opportunities for you. Join us in the new year for trainings scheduled in January and March. Log onto www.chifranciscan. org and click â&#x20AC;&#x153;hospice and palliative careâ&#x20AC;? in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;our servicesâ&#x20AC;? tab to learn more. Or call James Bentley at 253-538-4649 #PROJECTFEEDTACOMA There are about 2,000 homeless in Tacoma and about 1.000 beds. Many are families with children. Please help #PROJECTFEEDTACOMA to provide some basic necessities. All items donated will go directly to people on the street. PROJECT FEED TACOMA is 100% volunteer. This is a true grass roots organization and they really need your help. For more information and to find more go to www. projectfeedtacoma.org. Can you help with some urgent needs as winter approaches? Here are some suggestions and a huge THANK YOU! Needed: Warm Socks for Men, Women and Children; Warm Hats; Gloves; Peanut Butter and Jam/ Jelly; Crackers, Chips and non-perishable snacks; Individually wrapped granola bars or protein bars; cookies; lotion; lip balm; tampons and sanitary napkins; wipes; soap, shampoo and conditioner; gallon sized freezer bags. A BIG THANKS TO THE COPPER DOOR FOR ALLOWING PROJECT FEED TACOMA TO COLLECT DONATIONS THERE. Wear 100 years of Fashion! Like to play dress-up? The Golden Oldies Guild (a volunteer arm of Goodwill) is looking for women to model in our vintage fashion shows. We do shows at lifestyle retirement communities, museums, assisted living facilities, churches, and a wide variety of fundraisers. The collection, from the late 1890â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to l980â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, is womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garments in about size 12 and smaller. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to be elegantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; you need to like to have fun. We also need piano and keyboard accompanists. Come join us! Contact Christine Oliver-Hammond (253) 573-3138 or goldenoldiesguild@goodwill.com for information or to apply. Help hard-working families by volunteering with VITA

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(Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)! Provide free income tax preparation to low and moderate income households. Locations throughout Pierce County. Day, evening and weekend hours available (February to April 2017). Volunteers can serve as tax preparers, quality reviewers, greeters, or interpreters (for non-English speaking or hearing-impaired tax payers). Free training provided. Learn more and apply online at www.VolunteerTaxHelp.org. Volunteer meals on Wheels Driver Seeking a volunteer Meals on Wheels Driver. Delivers frozen meals once a week in the Pierce County area, mileage reimbursement. Must have a clean background check, WA driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, car insurance and food handlers card. Call front desk for more info: 253-272-8433 AmeriCorps Opportunity: Employment Case Manager/Job Developer Tacoma Community House is seek an outgoing, enthusiastic, and motivated professional that is passionate about assisting low-income community members on their journey to self-sufficiency. This professional position is responsible for assisting people in need of employment. The case manager/ job developer will provide career counseling, employment & training information, job search skills, workshop facilitation, job placement/follow-up, and referral to other community resources. The case manager/job develop will assist in facilitation of our Employer Advisory Board and will also develop and implement 3 financial fitness events. Contact Arrie Dunlap at (253) 383-3951 or adunlap@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information. AmeriCorps Opportunity: Read2Me Program Specialist Tacoma Community House seeks an AmeriCorps member to assist in the Read2Me Program in local elementary schools. Read2Me is a one-on-one adult/student reading program for struggling first, second, and third grade readers. Duties include recruiting volunteers, producing a monthly tutor newsletter, facilitating bimonthly tutor workshops, tracking attendance for both students and volunteer tutors, researching best practicing best practices for tutoring strategies and tutor training and tutoring a student in each of the four schools. You must be 18-25 years of age at the start date of service (Sep 1, 2016-Jul 15, 2017). Contact Karen Thomas at (253)-383-3951 or kthomas@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information.

Great Volunteer Opportunity Make friends, have fun and help seniors with simple tasks. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make a big difference by helping people maintain their independence. This is volunteering, not caregiving. Volunteers must be 55 or older, low income, serve 15 hrs/wk and live in Pierce or Kitsap Counties. Drivers are especially needed. Benefits include hourly tax-free stipend and mileage reimbursement. For information call Julie at Lutheran Community Services, Senior Companion Volunteer Program, (253)722-5686.

Help furnish hope to those in need! NW Furniture Bank Volunteers needed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;NWFB helps restore hope, dignity and stability in our community by recycling donated furniture to people in need.â&#x20AC;? Tuesday-Saturday Truck Volunteers Needed- 9:00 am-2:00 pm. Truck volunteers ride along in the truck, deliver furniture to clients and make residential and corporate pickups; they are an essential part of the NWFB Team. To volunteer contact us at info@ nwfurniturebank.org or call 253-302-3868.

Food Bank Eloiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cooking Pot Food Bank on the Eastside of Tacoma, WA is powered strictly by volunteers. We provide much needed food and other basic household items to people in need on a weekly basis. Being a volunteer driven organization we are always looking for good people who are interested in donating a few hours of their lives helping make the lives of someone else a little better. Donate as much or as little of your time you want for a wide variety of tasks, there is always plenty to do. If you are looking for a way to be part of something bigger and give a little much needed help to the local community then contact us and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get you started. Please join us in helping to spread a little holiday cheer. Contact 253212-2778.

South Sound Outreach is offering free tax preparation for those who make $50,000 or less. To schedule an appointment call 253.593.2111 or visit our website at www. southsoundoutreach. org. Make a difference in the life of a child! The Northwest Youth Sports Alliance is looking for coaches for our developmental youth sports program. Sports vary by season. Coaches are provided general training and go through a national background check clearance process. For more information, visit www.metroparkstacoma.org/ nysa or contact Roy Fletcher, Youth Sports Coordinator, royf@ tacomaparks.com or 253.305.1025.

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CINDERS Just in time for the holidays, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to draw your attention to Cinders. This gorgeous black foster cat has been in the shelter system longer than all his other feline companions, though all he wants for Christmas is you(r love). In fact, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll return care and affection tenfold given his gentleness, fondness for doling out itty isses sniffing your face, hands, and hair , and eenness towards verbal interaction when approached. Cindersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; perfect person would come wrapped in cat savviness, as the 2-year-old is very picky about his litter box â&#x20AC;&#x201D; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need someone to keep it clean, and offer multiple potty boxes to set him up for success. An ideal household would also include a family member who is around often. Please contact Cindersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; foster mom at carmenllundy@ hotmail.com to make his wish come true â&#x20AC;&#x201D; #A493073.

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GREAT LOCATION! Brand new construction in Old Town. Great views of Commencement Bay. Large covered trex decks on water side to enjoy the views. Main floor Master with deck access. Gas fireplaces up and down. Gas furnace with heat pump, Huge Rec/ Family room downstairs. Maple raised panel Cabinets, Granite counters ,Engineered flooring on the entire main floor. Vaulted ceilings. Roughed in Vac system. Deluxe painted millwork.Quiet dead end street. Beautifully staged & ready! A Rare find!

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