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ARRESTS. Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist is preparing to target “chronic offenders,” who are committing more than their fair share of crimes.
PROSECUTOR TO USE DATA TO TARGET ‘CHRONIC OFFENDERS’
490 OFFENDERS WERE ARRESTED MORE THAN FIVE TIMES DURING TWO-YEAR PERIOD PROGRAM MODELED AFTER ONE USED AROUND THE COUNTRY By Steve Dunkelberger
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here is a bit of truth behind the long-standing police adage that 80 percent of the crimes are committed by 20 percent of the people. Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist has now set his sights on the “worst of the worst.” The prosecutor’s office is working on a localized program that is based on a similar one used by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office to pay special attention to repeat offenders around the county who often escalate their crimes the longer they commit them. Similar programs are underway in many major cities around the nation.
“In some cases, it is a matter of days between release and arrest on new charges.” – Gene Miller
FORMER TACOMA POLICE DEPARTMENT DETECTIVE
“The concept here is based on datadriven prosecution,” Lindquist said at a study session of the Pierce County Public Safety and Human Services meeting to outline the priority-offender initiative. “This is something that has worked in other states, and we have adapted it for
RAINIERS, TACOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE 2016 JERSEY DESIGN WINNER
WINNING DESIGN SUBMITTED BY TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL SEVENTH GRADER KELSEY MONAGHAN-BERGSON
Pierce County.” Former Tacoma Police Department Detective Gene Miller is coordinating the effort in the prosecutor’s office. He will essentially use arrest records, Department of Corrections records and other reports to identify criminals who are repeatedly
LAST OF TACOMA’S SUPERFUND SITES INCH TOWARD CLEANUP
PHOTO COURTESY OF CHI FRANCISCAN
APPROVED. CHI Franciscan’s Allenmore cam-
By Steve Dunkelberger
pus will be home to a new psychiatric hospital through a partnership that gained state approval.
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WELL DONE! Winner Kelsey Monaghan-Bergson enjoys a photo opp with (from
left) Betsy Hechtner, Rainiers Director of Marketing and Partner Services, Rhubarb, mom Lita Monaghan and dad Eric Bergson.
The Tacoma Rainiers and Tacoma Public Schools have announced Truman Middle School seventh grader Kelsey Monaghan-Bergson as the winner of the second annual jersey design contest. Kelsey’s winning design will be worn on field by the Rainiers for Tacoma School District Night to be held Saturday, April 23. Prior to the game, Kelsey will receive a personalized replica jersey donning her design, a VIP tour of Cheney Stadium
with her family, and the opportunity to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. “It’s awesome the players will wear the jersey because seeing something I made on a team is an achievement for me,” Kelsey said. “I think that’s really cool.” The specialty jerseys worn by Rainiers players on April 23 will be available for purchase through a silent u See WINNER / page A9
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committing crimes, often shortly after being released from jail or prison. Information about the number of crimes a person committed, the span of time during those crime sprees and the often increasing dangerousness of those crimes will then be used by the prosecutor’s office to determine sentencing recommendations based on a holistic picture of the criminal’s arrest and conviction record rather than just the charges they face when they are re-arrested. “In some cases, it is a matter of days between release and arrest on new charges,” Miller said. Some of that data mining has been done for years, but adding detail and patterns through the program will flesh u See ARREST / page A8
The cleanup plan for the last, and most contaminated, sites on Tacoma’s tideflats is entering its final review process with a roster of questions about the scope of the planned cleanup. The Occidental Chemical site on the Hylebos Waterway has been vacant for years, but the environmental cleanup from its years of operation could likely take decades. It is the last site to start cleanup of the eight Superfund sites in Tacoma. The 28-acre chemical plant operated from 1929 to 2005 under several owners, including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Defense Plant Corp., Todd
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MULTICARE, FRANCISCAN GET GREENLIGHT FOR NEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
Construction is set to start later this year on a new pyschiatric hospital that will come through a partnership between CHI Franciscan Health and MultiCare Medical Health System. The 120-bed facility is slated to open in 2018 now that the Washington State Department of Health has approved the $41 million plan for the Allenmore campus by issuing the plan a certificate of need that greenlights the effort to being construction at 1901 S. Union Ave. Need of the hospital comes as Pierce County ranks among the lowests urban areas in the state u See HOSPITAL / page A9
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23 high school seniors become oFFicial DaFFoDil Princesses anD are nameD ambassaDors oF Pierce county at Princess PromenaDe, Feb. 5 in PuyalluP Princess Promenade is the official kickoff of the 83rd annual Daffodil Festival season in Pierce County on Friday evening, Feb. 5. One of Pierce County’s fondest traditions is the ceremonial recognition and appointment of each year’s Daffodil Princesses. The event is the start of 10 months of serving the county, cities and citizens in many capacities. Education, mentoring children and community service are the platforms that will have seen the Royalty appearing at over 280 events throughout Pierce County. The event will feature each young
woman being tapped and proclaimed an official Daffodil Princess. Here, they will each receive their tiara, sash and traditional Golden Daffodil. This is the first time the Royal Court will be presented to the public. After the tapping ceremony, the young women will receive their Daffodil Princess title and be presented with Resolution R2016-16 that names the Daffodil Festival Royalty as Official Ambassadors of Pierce County. A receiving line will conclude the evening. Princess Promenade will be held at Pioneer Park Pavilion, 330 S.
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No. 5th and 'M' Street Tacoma has a tremendous pothole problem, and the residents know it. During the past couple of years, the city has acknowledged this issue by spending millions of dollars in major arterial repairs with the council’s “pothole initiative.” In 2010, routine maintenance by Tacoma’s Grounds and Maintenance Division completed street repairs on 229,638 square feet of road. In 2011, the city repaired about 150,000 more square feet of roads riddled with holes, and continue those efforts. While that may sound like a lot of ground, new holes pop up – or return – each and every day, which means a pothole-free road might never exist in Tacoma. With the help of our readers and our dedicated Pothole Pig, we will continue to showcase some of the city’s biggest and best potholes through our weekly homage to one of T-Town’s most unnerving attributes. Help the Pothole Pig by e-mailing your worst pothole suggestions to SaveOurStreets@tacomaweekly.com. Potholes in need of repair can be reported to the City of Tacoma by calling (253) 591-5495.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CONTINUES FOR METHANOL FACILITY The City of Tacoma will hold the second of three public meetings Feb. 10 about the scope of the environmental review for a proposed methanol facility at the Port of Tacoma. The City is the lead agency for the facility’s environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). The process will analyze the likely environmental impacts, feasible alternatives and measures to avoid or minimize adverse impacts. Northwest Innovation Works is proposing to build a facility at the port to convert natural gas to methanol. The methanol would be used as feedstock in Asia to produce olefin, a compound used in such consumer goods as cell phones, plastic components and carpet fibers. The cleanerburning methanol would help reduce China’s reliance on higher-emission coal and petroleum. At the second meeting Feb. 10, the City will accept comments on the draft scope of the environmental review, which will be available on the City’s website Feb. 5. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, 1500 Broadway in Tacoma. The third and final scoping meeting, also about the draft scope, is scheduled for Feb. 16 at Meeker Middle School, 4402 Nassau Ave. NE in Tacoma. Oral and written comments will be accepted at the two final meetings. The scoping process deadline has been extended to 5 p.m. March 4. Learn more at www.cityoftacoma.org. STADIUM TO HOST MASSING OF COLORS CEREMONY The 2016 Massing of the Colors ceremony celebrating George Washington's birthday will be held on Sunday, Feb. 21, 3 p.m. at the Stadium High School gymnasium hosted by Stadium High School Admiral James S. Russell, Navy Junior ROTC Unit. Massing of the Colors is a patriotic ceremony honoring those who have served the United States of America and honoring the youth of today who carry on the patriotic tradition. Massing of the Colors will add I Corps Army Band to this patriotic theme. The world-class I Corps Army Band creates bonds between the United States Army and the Pacific Northwest community. Come and enjoy their inspiring selection of music celebrating George Washington, our first Patriot and the long line of patriots who have served our country well. Come early to be seated for the band concert that starts promptly at 3 pm. Free parking at Stadium garage and on-street. PROJECT PEACE HOLDS CULMINATING EVENT The Project PEACE (Partnering for Equity and Community Engagement) Community Conversation Series, which kicked off in September, will wrap up with a culminating event on Feb. 8 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center in the Main Ballroom located on the third floor. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The event, which is hosted by the Tacoma Police Department and the City of Tacoma, will include a review of the information collected during the community conversations; the Tacoma Police Department will present its proposed action items in response to the feedback; and residents will have the opportunity to help prioritize the proposed action items. The event is free and open to the public. For more information about the event, to pre-register or for parking information, visit the website at cityoftacoma.org/projectpeace. THE GRAND CINEMA PRESENTS THE ANNUAL FILM AWARDS PARTY As the South Sound’s home of independent film, The Grand Cinema proudly invites movie lovers to celebrate the Oscars in style at our annual Film Awards Party on Sunday, Feb. 28 at Theatre on the Square. Doors to the party open at 4 p.m. and Oscar coverage begins at 5 p.m. Each year, The Grand Cinema rolls out the red carpet and invites everyone to participate in an interactive celebration of the Oscar nominated films of the year. The tradition continues this February with a live broadcast of the 88th annual Academy Awards ceremony with hosted entertainment from local personalities including former TEDx Tacoma host Adam Utley and local actor Paul Richter (both members of Muh Grog Zoo improv group); Grand board member and veteran event host, Jordan Hightower; and costume atelier and host for the Gritty City Sirens, Ricky German. Attendees are encouraged to dust off their formal wear for this red carpet event or dress as their favorite character from any film from 2015. Costume contest participants will be entered for a chance to win a gift certificate to the Melting Pot ($300 worth of gift certificates will be split among costume winners). See last year's photos. A list of the 19 Oscar-nominated films that played at The Grand in 2015 is available at www.grandcinema.com/film-awardsparty. Giveaways and raffle prizes will be awarded throughout the night, and at least one lucky attendee will win a “Golden Ticket” to The Grand Cinema – good for free movies for a year (for the winner only) in our Predict the Winners contest. Local restaurants will provide delicious food for purchase, and former owner and mixologist from Hilltop Kitchen, Chris Keil, will be serving special cocktails at the event. Beer and local wine will also be available
Meridian in Puyallup. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the program begins at 7 p.m. Seating is reserved. High schools represented: Bonney Lake, Bethel, Cascade Christian, Chief Leschi, Clover Park, Curtis, Eatonville, Emerald Ridge, Fife, Franklin Pierce, Graham Kapowsin, Henry Foss, Lakes, Lincoln, Mt. Tahoma, Orting, Puyallup, Rogers, Spanaway Lake, Stadium, Sumner, Washington and White River. For further information, contact the Daffodil Festival at (253) 8404194 or Steve James at (253) 2976093.
at a no host bar. Guests can support The Grand by participating in a silent auction. All proceeds will support The Grand’s operations and programs. VIP guests will have full event access between the private VIP seating area and general admission stadium seating to enjoy the costume contest and entire ceremony. Dinner in the VIP room will be catered by the head chef from Europa Bistro. This event has sold out in the past several years, and those who want to attend are encouraged to reserve tickets early. VIP tickets have already sold out and only half of the tickets in general admission are still available. Although we’ll be watching the Oscars on the big screen, this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. General admission tickets are $20 ($15 for Grand members) and include event entry and bottled water. Food is available for purchase. Tickets to The Grand Cinema’s event are available at The Grand’s Box Office (606 S. Fawcett Ave.), www. GrandCinema.com, or by calling (253) 593-4474.
HECK CALLS FOR VALENTINES FOR VETERANS For the fourth annual Valentines for Veterans Drive, Congressman Denny Heck is encouraging students of all ages around the South Sound to pen and design valentines for local veterans. The cards are one way to say to veterans, “thank you for your service.” Heck and his office will then deliver the cards to veteran organizations on Valentine’s Day. “We are privileged to live among more than 81,000 veterans in the South Sound, and we have hundreds of thousands of creative students to help us out with some beautiful valentines,” Heck said. “Every year the handmade cards from our talented students pour in, and there is nothing better than seeing the look on the veterans’ faces when we make the delivery.” Students of all grade levels and ages are welcome to participate. Anyone wishing to participate can drop off Valentine’s Day cards at Congressman Heck’s district offices between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, prior to or on Feb. 12. The Pierce County office is located in the William Factory Small Business Incubator at 1423 E. 29th St., Ste. 203 in Tacoma. Participants with questions can call the Congressman’s offices at (253) 722-5860 for Pierce County. SHOW YOUR T-TOWN LOVE WITH #IHEARTTACOMA2016 This February the City of Tacoma’s Historic Preservation Office is inviting residents to show their love for Historic Preservation by competing in the #IHeartTacoma2016 Design Contest. To participate, post a Tacoma Historic Preservation inspired design and/or slogan idea to Instagram, Twitter or Facebook using #IHeartTacoma2016. The contest will run through the month of February and the most “liked” idea will be used on Historic Preservation promotional pieces, including a bumper sticker, and debuted during the May 2016 Historic Preservation Month festivities. “We thought this design contest would be a great way for people to get involved and show that they care about Tacoma’s heritage and historic resources,” said Historic Preservation Coordinator Lauren Hoogkamer. To have your positive and appropriate for a general audience design and/or slogan idea posted, send them to Lauren Hoogkamer at lhoogkamer@cityoftacoma.org, call (253) 591-5254 or for more information, visit cityoftacoma.org/HistoricPreservation. APPLY NOW FOR TACOMA MURALS PROJECT In support of the City of Tacoma’s ongoing efforts to strategically revitalize and beautify Tacoma, the Tacoma Murals Project is seeking applications from community groups interested in collaborating with local artists who will design and implement painted outdoor murals that reflect positive neighborhood themes or messages. The deadline for submissions is midnight on March 14. “The strength of the Tacoma Murals Project is its ability to reflect the diverse voices of our community while creating beautiful artworks that can be catalysts for change,” said Tacoma Arts Administrator Amy McBride. “These murals help create a sense of place and identity, and provide a welcoming entry into our many unique neighborhoods.” Each selected community group will receive a funded mural that includes artist supplies and artist compensation, an artist or artist team from a roster provided by the City, technical assistance and general promotion of the project. In return, each selected community group would be responsible for contributing in-kind services and materials as required to prepare their mural wall, participating in the selection of an artist/artist team from a City-provided roster, coordinating community meetings and the dedication of their completed mural, and maintaining their mural after completion. Community groups must, with property owner permission, propose specific mural walls. Proposed mural walls must be on commercial or public property and located within Tacoma city limits. Priority will be given to sites located in areas without a good representation of public art and/or that are highly visible to the public. It is tentatively projected that five mural sites will be selected for 2016. SEE MORE BULLETIN BOARD ITEMS ON PAGE A8
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MAN CHARGED IN MURDER AT TACOMA CONVENIENCE STORE
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ierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist has charged Robert Deshawn Grott, 29, with murder in the first degree for the shooting death of Julian Jemar Thomas, 23, at a Tacoma convenience store. Grott’s brother, Rashaad Dominique Grott, 22, has been charged with rendering criminal assistance in the first degree for driving him to California after the murder. Bench warrants have been issued for their arrests. "We are all sick and tired of violence like this," said Lindquist. "The defendant fired 46 rounds. We are taking him off the streets for as long as possible and we are working with law enforcement and the
community to make our streets safe." On Feb. 1 at 12:41 p.m., Tacoma Police received reports of a shooting outside the AM/PM convenience store at the intersection of Center Street and South Union Avenue. Thomas was found dead inside a bullet-riddled vehicle in the parking lot. Approximately 46 shots were fired, indicating the shooter reloaded twice. Thomas was struck more than 10 times. Witnesses provided police with a description of the shooter, who fled on a skateboard. Two bystanders had initially followed the shooter, but backed off when they became concerned for their safety. After viewing witness photos and videos of the suspect, the victim’s mother
If you’re driving with both a suspended license and a warrant for your arrest, it’s probably best not to drive around drawing a lot of attention to yourself. A man decided to take a drive on Jan. 19 in his car with headlights that only worked on the bright setting, not exactly inconspicuous. Unfortunately, he drove right by a cop on Sixth Avenue who gave him a courtesy blink with his headlights to signal the man had his brights on. When the man’s car continued to blind the officer, he decided to turn his car around and pull him over. The man explained to the officer that his car’s headlights only worked on the bright setting, a simple problem that became a little more complex when the officer found out that not only was the man driving with a suspended license but also had a $25,000 warrant for his arrest. The man was booked into Pierce County Jail. Compiled by Derek Shuck
told detectives she believed the shooter was Robert Grott. She said that Grott and her son had a dispute several months ago about a missing or stolen handgun. Police served a search warrant at Grott’s home and found a case for a Glock 9 mm pistol, consistent with the shell casings recovered at the scene. Grott’s mother, who lives in California, contacted Tacoma Police and explained that she was aware her son was wanted for murder. She believed her sons fled to California in Rashaad Grott’s vehicle. Charges are only allegations and a person is presumed innocent unless he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
TACOMA FIREFIGHTERS BALL RAISES $25,000 for ‘The GoodTimeS ProjecT’ ALL FUNDS WILL GO TO HELP KIDS WITH CANCER
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If you walked into the Emerald Queen Casino Saturday night, it would have seemed as though you are walking back in time. The showroom was transformed with timeless details includ- DAVID ROSE ing a vintage firetruck to complete the decor for “Winter Blaze,” the Tacoma Firefighter’s 120th annual ball. “This is our 1919 La France. It is an original Tacoma Fire Engine,” said Lt. Alex Wilsie with IAFF Local 31. Each fire station designed a mini fire hydrant art decoration as part of a contest.
The Tacoma Fire Garage won by creating a working hydrant that used real water. The hundreds who attended the event organized by Lt. Dean Miller and his crew were actually helping kids with cancer have a brighter future. They raised roughly $25,000 for “The Goodtimes Project” through silent and live auctions. The nonprofit organization is committed to assisting families affected by pediatric cancer. Camp Goodtimes is a summer camp located on Vashon Island. For the past 30 years, the no-cost pediatric oncology camp for patients and siblings welcomed over 240 campers a year from Alaska and Western Washington for two weeks of traditional summer camp as well as a week-long kayak trip put on by a dedicated staff of 200 volunteers and two paid employees.
“One-hundred percent of these proceeds go to this project. It gives these kids with cancer a chance to be like normal kids during summer time,” said. Lt. Wilsie. Among the attendees were Tacoma City Council members Victoria Woodards, Keith Blocker and Ryan Mello; Pierce County Council members Rick Talbert, Derek Young and Connie Ladenburg, as well as Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. Crime Stoppers of TacomaPierce County and TAPCO Credit Union were among the sponsors along with the Emerald Queen Casino who donated the event space and dinner. If you would like to donate to help the kids, you can get more information at: www.thegoodtimesproject.org.
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Our View
LET’S TALK ABOUT ECONOMICS It is a shock to no one that America’s middle class – however people want to define it – is shrinking. More people are working full time, either at one job or a patchwork of part-time employment to keep their lights on, their rent paid and food in their cabinet, with a single paycheck meaning the difference between a hospital visit and a cough that just doesn’t seem to go away. Data from the United Way of Pierce County and the United Ways of Pacific Northwest shows that fact is all too real in our neighborhoods and around the region. The study, known as the Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, or ALICE report, provides a comprehensive picture of the working poor in the Pacific Northwest with statistics about income versus expenses for food, rent, healthcare and child services. That picture isn’t pretty. A large number of the retail clerks, caregivers to elderly and children and office workers are constantly struggling to cover basic expenses, let alone able to create a financial buffer for life’s emergencies with unpredicted car repairs or medical bills. They aren’t “poor� in the eyes of the federal definition, but their income routinely falls short of their efforts to pay bills, which are rising faster than their paychecks. ALICE families earn more than the federal definition but not enough to afford a basic budget of housing, child care, food, transportation, and health care. ALICE households include women and men, young and old, urban, suburban, and rural, and of all races and ethnicities, and they live in every county in the Pacific Northwest. Nearly half of Pierce County’s 65 towns have 30 percent or more households reporting they earn less than what is needed to cover basic expenses because of the high cost of living in the Puget Sound region. The local Household Survival Budget in the ALICE report tallied the basic expenses of a household as being about double the U.S. poverty rate of $23,550 for a family of four. That translates to $47,100 a year in a market place where more than half of the jobs in Pierce County pay less than $40,000 a year. In Pierce County, 12 percent – 36,274 households – live in poverty as defined by the federal standard and 22 percent – 66,503 households – are working poor under the ALICE numbers. That’s roughly one in five local households. Alongside the rising costs of living, the county also has a lopsided economy that offers more lowincome jobs rather than higher-paying careers, forcing workers to either settle for less and continue to struggle financially or seek larger paychecks by taking their skills to King County. The Pierce County economy is increasingly dependent on lowpaying, service jobs. And the job market for these lower wage jobs is projected to grow at double or triple the rate of medium- and high-skilled jobs over the next decade across Pierce County. That means the problems involving the working poor are set to become much, much, much worse in the years to come. Changing that forecast will take time since the solution not only means talks about the wage gap but also chats about economic development to create higher-wage jobs faster than the cost of living is chomping away at the existing paychecks. Those discussions also will involve training opportunities to educate local workers to fill those higher-wage careers.
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Get PRActIcAl OveR wAteRwAYS ReGUlAtIONS By Don C. Brunell The seemingly endless stream of Obama Administration rules to circumvent Congress and states is driving people away from finding practical solutions to problems and into courtrooms filled with highly-paid attorneys waging a “paperwork� war. Case in point: EPA and Army Corps issued long-awaited rules in March 2014 seeking to clarify Clean Water Act regulatory jurisdiction over additional bodies of water, particularly those that are seasonal or dependent on rain and wetlands near streams. Opponents of the rules, which range from agriculture to small business, argue they amount to a federal government intrusion into states’ rights – a power grab. When Congress recently passed legislation nullifying the rules, President Obama vowed to veto it. Unfortunately, the debate drifted into a partisan battle with Democrats siding with the President. Not having enough votes to override a veto, the issue now is headed back to federal court. On one side is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Farm Bureau, National Association of Manufacturers and more than 30 state business and agriculture organizations challenging the constitutionality of “the EPA and Corps overreach.� On the other is the federal government and environmental activists who want more central government con-
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southwestern Montana. To reach those lakes there was a rough dirt road through a rancher’s field. During the spring, the creek would flood the land and parts of the road. Later in the summer, the rancher would divert water from the creek to flood irrigate his pasture and the road flooded again. The water returning to the creek was muddy. So the practical solution was to install large sprinklers, which spread water more widely over the pasture, fence off parts of the creek so cattle and horses could not lay in flowing water, and elevate the road and install culverts. It made common sense for the rancher to work with sportsman and the state’s local fish and wildlife, agriculture and environmental quality agents to solve water quality problems. Today, the creek, which feeds a nationally known “blue ribbon� trout stream, carries much less sediment and the water quality vastly is improved. Wouldn’t it be better for the President to end his power grabs for which he is establishing his legacy and encourage cooperation? Each state is different and in this case, a federal rule applying to all 50 is just fertile ground for more litigation. Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.
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HAVE TO DIE; HE NEEDED TO LEARN ABOUT NONVIOLENCE By Tom H. Hastings
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trol over water. The beneficiary of all this courthouse wrangling is the attorneys collecting millions in legal fees. Most people are looking for practical solutions that protect our streams, aquifers and lakes and allow farmers, ranchers, homeowners and business to operate. Clearly, the Clean Water Act passed in 1972 was a much needed set of standards necessary to enhance water quality. The intent was for EPA to work with the states to administer it, not supersede their authority. There is no doubt that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sets the rules over navigable waters – waters like the Columbia River where barges and ships take products to and from ports. Even though the major waterways are already under federal protection, the rub comes because the EPA and the Corps want to issue permits and restrict access to an additional 3 percent of waters traditionally permitted by states. Things like stock ponds, intermittent streams, which dry up in the summer, and even critics say the rules, carried to the extreme, would cover puddles in driveways and on playgrounds. Unfortunately, the courts may take years to sort through all this. There has to be a better way grounded in practical, common sense solutions. Here is an example. In the 1960s our family camped along the shores of high mountain lakes in
Video footage of the Oregon State Police shooting of armed occupier LaVoy Finicum following a vehicular chase is so very sad to watch. Finicum may have been quite stupid in his belief that American public lands should belong to private ranchers, but he did not deserve to die. Sadly, he arranged for his own death. Finicum, the spokesperson for the armed militia that took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 2, was quite open – he carried a gun at all times and was ready to use it. He reached for it, apparently, and was shot dead. Geez. Like Finicum, I’ve opposed US policy enough to risk arrest, to occupy federal facilities, and to stand up to federal law enforcement. Unlike him, I’ve actually done it numerous times and never been
shot. I’ve always been nonviolent and, to be frank, my method makes victory possible and, in some cases, achieved. Finicum apparently thought that a gun makes you safer. It is the opposite. I helped occupy Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s office twice – once when he was thinking about how he might vote on the 2002 Senate bill to grant George W. Bush essentially illimitable powers to invade and wage war on Iraq or anyone else. Wyden ended up voting our way. We were nonviolent and courteous. I helped occupy his office again in 2006 to convince him to speak out against the war in Iraq. We were quite friendly, actually, with Homeland Security, who arrested us. Wyden did as we asked – he posted on his website (finally!) that he opposed the ongoing war and he even rose on the United States of America Senate floor to call for an end
to that occupation. As usual, we carried no guns and in fact met with the staff ahead of time to explain nonviolence. I’ve done other nonviolent occupations over the decades—even a one-man occupation of the Soviet embassy in nonviolent resistance to their weaponry. I’ve never even had a weapon pulled on me, let alone being shot, and every single public policy ask I’ve made has ultimately been granted. It is so sad to see Muslim extremists reverting to 12th century brutality and American “patriots� regressing to 19th century behavior. LaVoy Finicum didn’t have to die; he needed to learn about nonviolence. Dr. Tom H. Hastings is core faculty in the Conflict Resolution Department at Portland State University and is Founding Director of PeaceVoice.
NORTH KOREA’S NUCLEAR AMBITION ANd the U.S. PReSIdeNtIAl cAmPAIGN By Robert Dodge, MD With the news of North Korea testing another nuclear weapon, its leadership continues the fallacy of nuclear deterrence promoted by the nuclear powers of the world. This action by North Korea must be condemned just as the continued possession of nuclear weapons by all of the nuclear states. This action is against the growing international consensus for a universal treaty banning all nuclear weapons and making their possession illegal just as chemical and biological weapons have been prohibited. In a year of U.S. presidential elections, where is the voice of reason? Who among the candidates or media has spoken to the legal obligations of the United States and all nuclear powers to work in good faith for the elimination of nuclear weapons? Particularly in view of the current climate science confirming that a small, regionlimited nuclear war using only one-half of one percent of the global nuclear arsenals has the potential to cause the deaths of more than two billion people from the
ensuing climate change following such a war. Who has the courage to speak the truth and put forth a plan to eliminate these weapons? Where is the media in its investigative obligation and engagement of dialogue on this issue in the campaign? Outlets like PBS continue to cover the arms race and modernization of our Trident submarines, each with the potential for the above scenario many times over, as though it is an acceptable outcome of global doomsday if they are activated. This is accepted without question as a fait accompli. We must ask the candidates if they are actually aware of this science, and if so, under what circumstance they are ready to end life as we know it – an act of ultimate state terrorism as they become de facto suicide bombers. For it would be only a matter of time before the global climatic effects of such a use would result in our own deaths. There can be no doublespeak in this response. You are either in favor of the status quo with existing arsenals that drive the arms race and push nations like North Korea to develop their own capabilities,
or you work in earnest to eliminate these weapons. Time is not on our side. The chance of accidental or intentional nuclear war is placed by probability theorists at one percent per year or more. A child born today is not likely to reach her 30th birthday without some nuclear event occurring in their world. Is this the world we want for our children and grandchildren? The candidates and the media must overcome their cowardice in addressing this issue at this critical time. We must demand answers to these questions about the greatest imminent existential threat to our world. We cannot rely on the hope that someone else will take care of this or the notion that I cannot make a difference. In our democracy each of us has a duty and responsibility to be informed and to take action. Robert Dodge is a family physician in Ventura, Calif. He serves on the board of Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles and on the board of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.
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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community
State, local and Puyallup tribal officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 18, 2015 for the next Interstate 5 project in Tacoma that will create a new bridge over the Puyallup River and reconstruct the I-5/State Route-167 interchange, commuter lanes and increase access to tribal properties. Pictured here are (left to right): Puyallup tribal member David Duenas; State Representative Hans Zeiger (R-25); Tacoma Deputy Mayor David Boe; Puyallup Tribal Chairman Bill Sterud; State Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson; Hamilton Construction President Scott Williams; WSDOT Olympic Region Administrator Kevin Dayton; and Kierra Phifer with U.S. Senator Patty Murray’s office.
Considered among the most urban of Native American tribes, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians has grown to be a critical component of the South Sound economy. As Pierce County’s sixth largest employer, a donor to a broad range of charitable organizations, and a major funder of housing, roads, education and environmental projects, the Puyallup Tribe stands as a model for taking care
of not only its own membership, but sharing its wealth among the broader community as well. The Puyallup Tribe is one of the largest employers in Pierce County. With a payroll of more than 3,200 people that work in the Tribe’s businesses, government, economic development corporation, school, and health and housing authorities — approximately 70 percent
of whom are non-Native — employees enjoy competitive wages and benefits. In 2013, the Tribe spent more than $461 million. This spending supports communities by providing good wages and generous benefits to individuals, and through purchases of goods and services from local suppliers, vendors, contractors, construction companies and more. From sponsoring countless local
charities, non-profit organizations, social welfare projects and events that may otherwise suffer or cease to exist, to protecting the environment, funding crime prevention, city improvement projects and healthcare, the Tribe maintains its commitment to honoring its welldeserved reputation as “the generous people,” a reflection of the meaning of the Tribe’s very name “Puyallup.”
SHARING THE WEALTH Puyallup Tribe keeps communities strong The breadth of the Tribe’s giving has long been a model for how people in communities should take care of people in communities. For years, the Tribe has given critical funds to thousands of organizations throughout Western Washington, employing a careful, thoughtful approach when choosing its donation recipients. During the 2014 fiscal year, the Puyallup Tribe contributed more than $2.5 million from its charity and general funds into the local community with donations to various charities and organizations such as hospitals, healthcare and medical research, schools, food banks, literacy programs, job training…the list goes on. Again and again, the Puyallup Tribe’s generosity comes shining through, and 2014 was certainly no exception. In summer, the Tribal Council made its final payment on a $1 million commitment to MultiCare Health System, presenting $200,000 on July 10 to MultiCare CEO Bill Robertson and Foundations of MultiCare Vice-President Sara Long. Thanks to the Tribe’s contribution, the once over-crowded emergency departments of Tacoma
Community partners help the Tribe do good works for those who need them the most. Here, Pierce County Sheriff’s Detective Ed Troyer volunteers at a Christmastime giveaway the Tribe sponsored in 2014, giving out cups of hot chocolate and steaming soup.
At a Puyallup Tribe Christmastime giveaway for the homeless, Puyallup Tribal Council Member Sylvia Miller (in yellow) helps a giveaway visitor pick out gloves and warm hats.
General Hospital and Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital expanded from a small footprint to spanning the length of an entire football field, including both end zones. Continuing its longstanding tradition of supporting higher education, the Tribe made its largest grant to date to the University of WashingtonTacoma - $275,000 that will go toward enhancing
Native American education and research at the university. “This grant from the Puyallup Tribe will help address one of the greatest barriers faced by Native people today – the lack of information and abundance of misinformation the public has about tribes and tribal people,” said Sharon Parker, UWT’s assistant chancellor for equity and diversity. “As the work of this grant ripples out, students, faculty and staff will share in a great communal experience with roots much deeper than the 25-year history of UWT.” And in December, the Puyallup Tribe gave Northwest Harvest $250,000, the food bank’s biggest donation this year. Presented during KING 5 television’s annual Home Team Harvest event, this donation puts the Tribe at the $1 million mark in donations to Northwest Harvest, Washington’s statewide hunger relief agency. “Since 2011, the Tribe has been our largest contributor each year,” said Dee Christoff, director of donor relations. “A significant percentage of our budget every year is raised right around the holidays, and we have to make it last, so a large gift like this really helps us to get through our entire year.” More Christmastime donations were given as well in 2014 – $125,000 to Toys for Tots and $125,000 to Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County. The Tribe’s donation is the largest sinIn keeping with their namesake legacy as “the generous people,” in December 2014 the Puyallup Tribe of Indians gave generously to the University of Washington-Tacoma. Pictured here are (holding check, from left) Kenyon Chan, Interim Chancellor at UWT, and Puyallup Tribal Council Members Marguerite gle gift to these entities, marking the Edwards and Sylvia Miller. Behind them are (from left) Joshua Knudson, Vice Chancellor-UWT Advancement; Michael Tulee, Native American Educator-UWT third year the Puyallups have given this Office of Equity & Diversity; Puyallup Tribal Council Member Tim Reynon; Puyallup Tribal Council Chairman Bill Sterud; Puyallup Tribal Council Vice Chairman Larry LaPointe and Puyallup Tribal Council Member David Bean. amount of financial support.
For more information about the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, visit www.puyallup-tribe.com.
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LINCOLN DISTRICT TO CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR By Derek Shuck
“We're going to show everyone that we can have fun, and this is a great place to go.�
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The Lunar New Year is typically a celebration of the past, honoring those who have come before. This year, the Lincoln International District is hoping it will provide good omens for its future. On Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Lincoln International District, between Yakima and 38th Street, will be celebrating the Lunar New Year with a parade, fireworks and sales in various stores. The celebration used to be a tradition in the district, with the last event taking place five years ago, and now, with encouragement from the city, it’s about to begin again. “[The business owners] miss it. The only problem is nobody could come together to actually host the event – they didn’t have an organizer,� said My Nguyen, the City of Tacoma’s business outreach specialist for the Lincoln District. The event will serve not only as a celebration for the New Year, but as an example
– My Nguyen CITY’S BUSINESS OUTREACH SPECIALIST FOR THE LINCOLN DISTRICT
of the unity of the Lincoln District. “This would be a great thing to bring everyone back together. This is more than just a celebration. There’s a show of unity. We care about the community and we also care about each other. We’re coming together,� Nguyen said. “What it seems like is the community and business owners in this district aren’t as connected as they can be, and the business owners want to show they can put up an event to the local community, and the community can show support. It’s a bonding event – people can get to know each other. It shows that there is community within this district.� A committee of business owners in the
city is putting the event together, and they are making sure visitors know the district is a great place to be. “We’re going to show everyone that we can have fun, and this is a great place to go,� Nguyen said. Some of the promotions available during the celebration include discounts on food, pets, jewelry repair and manicure/ pedicure packages. “It seems like [the businesses are] little kids waiting for Christmas. I can see the excitement in their eyes. They’re excited to see the community, to let them restore the energy they once had in this district,� Nguyen said. “There are tons of promo-
tions, because they want their community members to stay and enjoy the place. It does allow people to get to know what kind of shops are around the district.� Attractions at the event will include the Lincoln High School Drum Line, lion dancers and a ceremonial lighting of the altar. Though the Lunar New Year is traditionally a Chinese event, the district is looking to represent as many ethnicities as possible in the parade. “Every country that we feel we can represent, we will try our best to,� Nguyen said. Another goal of the district is to have parents bring their kids along, to make the Lunar New Year a family affair. Not just to have some fun, but to expand their worldview. “If you bring your kids, you’re not just bringing them to an event, you’re exposing them to other cultures,� Nguyen said. “Come to the event; this is something to experience.� Visit Lincoln District Tacoma on Facebook for more information.
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‘HOOPIN’ 4 HEROES’ COMMUNITY INVITED TO COME OUT, MEET FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS AND SUPPORT SPECIAL OLYMPICS By Matt Nagle matt@tacomaweekly.com
“Hoopin’ 4 Heroes” at Fife High School is less than two weeks away and things are shaping up nicely for this firsttime charity basketball game. On the court will be two opposing teams: the Fife Police Department and first responders on one side and Fife School District staff on the other. Doors to the gymnasium open at 6:30 p.m. and the game starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students with an ASB card, and free for children 10 and under. Proceeds will benefit the Polar Plunge of Tacoma for Special Olympics Washington taking place Feb. 20, noon at Owen Beach in Point Defiance Park. Fife police officer, and resource officer at Fife High School, Patrick Gilbert has been leading the charge in organizing “Hoopin’ 4 Heroes” and he’s encompassed the cities of Fife, Milton and Edgewood in his outreach to make the event a truly community-wide evening for family and friends. Gilbert said “Hoopin’ 4 Heroes” is all about bringing local people together in order to preserve the unique quality of life that residents of Fife, Milton and Edgewood enjoy. “We are trying to make it a big family event and to keep everything homegrown,” he said. “I really love this community. I’ve made a lot of friends here. It’s really a great place to be.” In addition to receiving full support from his Fife Police co-workers and supervisors, Gilbert reached out to Fife High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter to help raise funds and secure prizes for raffles that will
be held at the game. FBLA students Avery Newberry and Brooke Taylor stepped up and have been out getting businesses and individuals signed up as sponsors. FBLA also designed the logo, posters and banners for the event. “FBLA have been rock stars,” Gilbert said, giving credit to students and teachers in the program for getting out there and things done to make “Hoopin’ 4 Heros” the best it can be. “If it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t nearly be as far ahead as we are right now.” Fife High School FBLA organizes a community service project every year. “This year we decided to help Officer Gilbert,” said FBLA Advisor Christiann Thomas. “Officer Gilbert is our School Resource Officer and gives to the students at the high school everyday. He is always out talking with the kids, he coaches football, and he works with our special needs students. The special needs students love him and you can often hear them call, ‘Hello, Officer Gilbert!’ down the hallways. The love that he has put into the programs to lift up those kids is visible in the smiles we see everyday.” One of the Fife High School FBLA Community Service Project chairs has a personal connection to how Special Olympics has helped individuals. Thomas said the chairs, Newberry and Taylor, immediately connected to the charity events Gilbert is organizing and were excited to help. "The event has really helped us get out of our shells to talk with bigger businesses,” the co-chairs agreed. “It's great to have an impact in our community while improving our business skills."
Gilbert and his organizing team are looking to have some special additions during game night, like a side fundraiser to bail people out of an on-site “jail” for example. This being the first time out for “Hoopin’ 4 Heroes,” fresh ideas continue to be brainstormed and finalized. The Metro Pierce Honor Guard will be there to present the colors and former Fife coach Steve Slavens will be the emcee. Fife Judge Kevin Ringus and Fife High Coach Roger Miller will be referees. On the First Responders’ side, team players will include Fife Assistant Chief of Police Dave Woods along with Fife corrections officers and other officers, sergeants, and two officers from the Milton Police Department. The Fife Schools team will be made up of coaches from Fife High and Columbia Junior High. As “Hoopin’ 4 Heroes” is designed to benefit local area students involved with Special Olympics, representatives from Special Olympics Washington will be there to talk at half-time about the program. Gilbert said he’d like to see a Special Olympics program started for youth in Fife, Milton and Edgewood. Working with students in Fife High School’s Life Skills Program (special needs), Gilbert said he knows firsthand that there are plenty of local youth who would be perfectly suited to get involved with Special Olympics Washington. Another benefit of “Hoopin’ 4 Heroes” is that it provides an opportunity for citizens to meet their police officers in a fun and casual setting. This is something Officer Gilbert said he is especially looking forward to. “We’re not just here to give you traffic tickets or take you to
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Bulletin Board continued From PAGe A2 Twenty-seven murals have been completed between 2010 and 2015. Photos of these murals are available on the Completed Murals page on the City’s website at www. cityoftacoma.org, where full project details, and the application, are also available online. Additional information is available from Naomi Strom-Avila at nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5191.
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OPENS CHILDCARE FACILITY The Children’s Museum of Tacoma will open a new, licensed childcare facility in downtown Tacoma on Feb. 8. The Muse: A Children’s Center is a program of the Children’s Museum of Tacoma in collaboration with UW Tacoma. Located at 1501 Pacific Ave. in the lower level of the United Way Building, which also houses the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, the center will serve approximately 70 children aged 18 months to five years old. The Muse will give priority enrollment to children of students, faculty and staff of University of Washington Tacoma, but will also offer additional openings for community members interested in its services. The partnership between the Museum and University that produced The Muse was created to accomplish two goals-provide quality, accessible child care for students and faculty of the University; and to create a childcare model for our community that demonstrates best practices, inspired environments, and child-centered learning philosophies. Debra Friedman, former UW Tacoma chancellor, said of the partnerships, “This has to be bigger than our organizations.” The vision for the The Muse is that it becomes a model center and partner to other centers in our community, working to raise quality for all our community’s children. Both partners see this as a long-term partnership with large community benefit. “The Children’s Museum of Tacoma should be commended for bold vision. We are thrilled to join forces to meet immediate student need, and also to leverage our experiences for the betterment of all children in our community,” said Mark Pagano, Chancellor, University of Washington Tacoma, of the program. The Muse: A Children’s Center emphasizes a childcentered approach to early learning that is inspired by the schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, where the image of the child is seen as capable, competent and with high potential. At the heart of this approach to early childhood education
are the relationships between families, children and teachers. At The Muse families will be welcomed to participate in their child’s learning, and to partner with teachers and children as they explore the environment. The newly renovated space was designed by local BCRA Architects and provides a beautiful environment, which invites wonder, curiosity, joy and discovery. Included in the design of The Muse is the Studio, a place for open-ended art exploration that encourages collaboration and investigation with materials. Playground-ish will be The Muse’s own backyard. Intended to closely resemble a naturally growing backyard, Playground-ish includes sculptures, kitchen gardens, and exploration of natural materials, music and gross motor play. The Muse will operate Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ages include children 18 months to five years old. For more information, including tuition rates, application process, or to request a tour, visit www.PlayTacoma.org/themuse.
UPDATE: TACOMA MALL NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN The City of Tacoma is currently developing a Subarea Plan and Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for the Tacoma Mall Neighborhood. The effort will result in a plan and implementation strategies to achieve local and regional goals for the neighborhood, as well as up-front environmental approval for future development that is consistent with the plan. The study area is 601 acres, including the current 485-acre Center and a proposed 116-acre expansion area. Between July and November 2015, the City conducted a major public and stakeholder engagement effort, including multiple public meetings and events culminating in a multiday Design Workshop. Since that time, the project team has worked to assemble and analyze data, synthesize public input, and identify strategies to meet community objectives for the neighborhood. Several new documents are available on the project webpage, including summaries of public comments to date, of the EIS Scoping process, and of the September Design Workshop. The project is now entering a new phase. From February to June 2016, the City will build on this work to develop the Draft Plan and Draft EIS. This phase will include a second focused effort to engage the community. Additional public meetings will be scheduled for March through May 2016. For more information, visit www.tacomamallneighborhood.com. Contact project staff with any questions: Elliott Barnett at (253) 591-5389; Molly Harris at (253) 591-5383 or email: acmallneighborhood@cityoftacoma.org.
BLOCKER LAUNCHES DISTRICT 3 NEWSLETTER City of Tacoma Council Member Keith Blocker has released the first in a new series of monthly e-newsletters for District 3. The publication is designed to provide community members with information on pertinent issues and events. Topics covered in the February 2016 issue of Council Member Keith Blocker’s District 3 Community Newsletter include the City’s new partnership with the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority, the Cold Weather Young Adult Shelter on South 13th Street, the 38th Street Goodwill reopening, ongoing volunteer opportunities through the City’s boards and commissions, an update on minimum wage, and specifics regarding the upcoming public scoping meeting on the proposed methanol plant. “District 3 has visibly and dramatically evolved over the years,” said Blocker. “I am extremely proud of the work accomplished thus far and, as we plan for and work toward the ongoing growth and success of our area, it is critically important to keep community members well informed.” Community members can subscribe to Council Member Keith Blocker’s District 3 Community Newsletter and other updates from the Office of Council Member Keith Blocker through the City’s website at www.cityoftacoma.org. APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Tacoma City Council is looking to fill nine positions on the Human Rights Commission. The Human Rights Commission consists of 15 members who serve three-year terms and is comprised of representatives of the general public. The Commission brings together diverse perspectives within our community from a variety of backgrounds including, but not limited to, persons with disabilities, youth, labor, religious, racial, ethnic, LGBTQ, gender and gender identity groups in the city. For additional information on the Human Rights Commission, please visit their website at www.cityoftacoma. org/government/committees or contact Andreta Armstrong at (253) 591-5849. Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by Sunday, Feb. 14. To apply, please visit a www. cityoftacoma.org/cbcapplication or contact Amanda Punsalan at (253) 591-5178, servetacoma@cityoftacoma.org, or in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 11, Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Tacoma, WA 98402. see more bulletin boArd items At tAcomAweekly.com
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Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Dayin Rex Henry, 34, and Shane Bryant Sweetman, 33, on Jan. 29 with multiple counts of possession of stolen property and trafficking stolen property. While serving a search warrant at the defendants’ residence in Graham, Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies located stolen trailers, ATV’s, vehicles and tools. The defendants pleaded not guilty and are being held in lieu of $40,000 bail. On Jan. 24, deputies responded to the residence and located stolen property including two trailers, two ATV’s and a pickup truck. Yesterday, deputies returned to the residence and served a search warrant with assistance from the department’s newly-formed Proactive Property Crimes Unit. Inside a large shop, deputies located additional stolen property including three trailers, three ATV’s, a tractor, wheels and tools.
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out those otherwise cursory snapshots. Pierce County already has one of the highest crime rates in the state, which naturally means the area has a high number of career criminals. “As a result of that, we have chronic offenders doing very, very bad things,” Miller said. The chronic offender initiative hopes to not only lower the overall crime
One of the defendants told detectives that they searched the Graham area for trailers during the day, and then returned at night to steal them. They sold some of the stolen property on OfferUp, an Internet marketplace similar to Craigslist. “We are successfully reducing burglaries and other property crimes by focusing resources,” said Lindquist. “I encourage people to report these crimes so they can be investigated and prosecuted.” The Pierce County Council voted unanimously to fund a Sheriff’s Department Proactive Property Crimes Unit in 2016. The Prosecutor’s Office also received funds for prosecuting the additional cases that will arise. This new unit is working to lower the number of burglaries and increase the percentage of reports that are investigated. Charges are only allegations and a person is presumed innocent unless he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
rate by identifying those criminals out there who commit numerous crimes between release from prison and their eventual re-arrest, but also to lower the burden on an already overloaded court system. Miller pointed out that the Pierce County Jail system booked some 32,000 arrestees during the last two years. Those arrests tallied 20,000 individuals, of whom 13,000 were booked on felony charges. Diving into the data shows that 490 of those arrestees were booked five or more times during that period,
earning them the “chronic offender” label. Miller highlighted two of the criminals among the list. One man has been arrested 50 times, with 15 drug and property felonies dating back to 1991. He is currently living in Pierce County. Another man has been arrested 25 times, has 14 convictions dating back to 1988 and is now a registered sex offender in the area. “I’ve got 400 more just like them,” Miller said. “These aren’t even the worst of the worst.”
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Shipyards and Pioneer Americas. It manufactured everything from chlorine ammonia, calcium chloride and muriatic acid to sodium hydroxide and bleach for everything from paper making to ship building. The chemicals contaminated the surrounding soil, sediment and groundwater of Commencement Bay with a roster of hazardous products and heavy metals. Vinyl chloride, for example, is so corrosive that it dissolves rock. The facility was demolished in 2008. The toxins at the site and the surrounding area are hazardous to people who breathe contaminated dust or come into contact with tainted soil or water or eat fish caught from the waterway. Some of the toxins can be absorbed, concentrated and passed up the food chain to predator species, including the some 600,000 salmon fry that navigate the waterway as well as seals and sea lions. Occidental is conducting the
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when it comes to providing mental health services with only 2.8 beds dedicated to psychiatric treatments per 100,000 people. The national average is almost 10 times that number. The local bed count for mental health treatments has been growing with the increased population in the region as well as the closure in 2010 of Puget Sound Hospital. Those combined changes have caused burdens on jail and public mental health programs. “We are pleased that the Department of Health has approved our Certificate
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auction held on the night of the game, with proceeds benefiting Tacoma Public Schools. Jerseys designed for the inaugural 2015 contest by Gray Middle School seventh grader Tony Nguyen netted $3,900 for Palmer’s Scholars. “This is fun. It engages students in a different way. And it’s great for Tacoma,” Rainiers Team President Aaron Artman said. “If we can add a program that further encourages students to connect at school, then that’s a win.” “The progress Tacoma Public Schools has made with graduation rates and getting students on the right path early in their education is terrific,” Artman said. “And if we can help further the mission, then we will. Hopefully this is one way we are supporting that mission.” Tacoma Public Schools has increased high school graduation rates in the district from 55 percent in 2010 to 82.6 percent in 2015, with the goal of an 85 percent graduation rate by 2020. Join the Tacoma Rainiers and support Tacoma Public Schools with the purchase of group tickets to the Saturday, April 23 contest by calling Group Event Coordinator Lohren Stitt at (253) 722-2030. The Tacoma Rainiers are slated to open the club’s 2016 season on Thursday, April 7. Season tickets, group outings, and suite packages for the team’s 2016 campaign are available now, and can be purchased by calling the Tacoma Rainiers front office at (253) 752-7707 today. The most up-to-date information leading into the 2016 season can be found at www.tacomarainiers. com, or by following the Rainiers on Twitter (@ RainiersLand) and liking the team on Facebook. Tacoma Public Schools
scoping phase of the cleanup efforts that has to be approved by the state’s Department of Ecology and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. But that 6,000-page draft is drawing questions from environmental groups like Citizens for a Healthy Bay, which wants answers about how the waterway will be cleaned up to make it safe for fishing and crabbing, the running of salmon and the sea life that call the Hylebos home. “Every time I go on our bay patrol, I see a new species,” CHB Director Melissa Malott said. “That waterway is filled with marine life.” Since the cleanup effort will include sediment, the group has concerns about how the Hylebos could be re-contaminated from future dredging of the shipping lanes, not just along the waterway specifically, but all of Commencement Bay. The toxins are in the water, which means that the chemical plume is moving, making the cleanup area wider with each tidal change. The plume now spans an area more than five times the size of CenturyLink field, according to CHB’s fact sheet. The current
timeline would have the work beginning in 2017 if the cleanup plan is approved later this year. Public comment about the draft plan was fairly strong, despite much of the local environmental discussion focused on the planned methanol plant drawing hundreds of comments and prompting another public hearing after an over-capacity forum at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center earlier this month. “I am actually pretty heartened by the number of people who said they would comment,” Malott said. “They actually feel empowered to comment on a subject they care about.” The waterway watchdog even held workshops on how to provide public comment and testimony during environmental hearings. Some 40 people attended one such workshop earlier this month. Comments and questions about the Occidental site cleanup investigation are now being reviewed by state ecology staffers, who could either finalize the current report or call for another public hearing if there are significant proposed changes to it.
of Need to build a new behavioral health hospital in Tacoma,” said CEO of CHI Franciscan Ketul J. Patel in a statement. “This hospital will serve a critical need for many people in our communities. We look forward to treating patients in this new hospital and truly help meet the behavioral health needs for adults in Pierce and South King counties.” CHI Franciscan and MultiCare have created an independent, not-for-profit organization called the Alliance for South Sound to fund and operate the facility. The state approval comes after the two health care agencies worked for more than a year on the joint venture.
“We are thrilled to be able to bring a new psychiatric hospital to Pierce County,” said Bill Robertson, president and CEO of MultiCare Health System in a release. “There is a severe shortage of psychiatric services in our state and particularly in Pierce County. We applaud the leadership of the Washington State Department of Health in recognizing the urgent need for more inpatient psychiatric beds here in Pierce County.” CHI Franciscan and MultiCare have a history of collaboration when it comes to solving local health concerns that includes a jointly operated trauma services program
is the third largest district in Washington state serving more than 29,000 children in kindergarten through grade 12. The district has 35 elementary schools, nine middle schools, five
comprehensive high schools and six alternative learning sites. Follow the district on Twitter (@tacomaschools) and Facebook for the latest news and information.
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cleAnuP. The former Occidental Chemical 28-acre
site on the Hylebos Waterway operated from 1929 to 2005 under several owners, including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Defense Plant Corp., Todd Shipyards and Pioneer Americas.
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LATE DRAMATICS NET ANOTHER NARROWS TITLE FOR LINCOLN
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ith the 3A Narrows title on the line Tuesday, Feb. 2, at a packed Lincoln High School gymnasium, the pressure was felt by the fans, the players, the coaches and staff and probably for several blocks surrounding Tacoma’s historic school. A victory would clinch a sixth league title for the Abes in the last seven years, while the visiting Wilson Rams were still in the running for the championship, with just one league defeat on the season. Throw in the fact that this is the biggest rivalry in the city of Tacoma, and you’re beginning to get an idea of what was going down between these two teams. The bottom line was that the game delivered the goods all the way until the final possession of the contest. Two free throws with five seconds remaining, followed by a steal and an unlikely, celebratory three pointer, sealed the deal for the Abes as the Lincoln crowd erupted in jubilation following the 57-51 victory. While both teams suffered through some poor shooting performances, the rollercoaster flow of the game had the crowd either on the edge of their seat, or on their feet and hollering throughout. Wilson would take an early lead in the first quarter, as both teams applied tremendous defensive pressure, but it was only a 10-5 advantage with a minute remaining in the period. Lincoln’s Trevante Anderson would close the gap to 10-8 shortly before time expired as he was fouled on a drive by Wilson’s David Jenkins Jr. and converted the layup, as well as the following free throw. The second quarter alone would see seven lead changes between the two teams. It also became clear that part of Lincoln’s game plan was going to be having a defender in Jenkins’ face no matter where he was on the floor. While at the end of the night, Jenkins would get his points, the extended defensive pressure seemed to keep the Wilson offense off-balance and out of sorts for most of the game. With three minutes left in the second quarter, the teams were tied at 21-21. Lincoln would gain the advantage before halftime and entered the locker room with a five point 30-25 lead that was nearly more as senior Trevion Brown just missed on a contested baseline drive at the buzzer. While neither team was exactly scorching the nets in the third quarter, Lincoln was able to build a grind out some baskets and with less than four minutes left in the quarter found themselves with a double-digit 38-27 lead. Two minutes later the Lincoln lead had grown to 42-29 and some began wondering whether Wilson was going to finally catch a little fire in the
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PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
FEVER. (top) Bellarmine alum Adam West
scored two goals and added an assist in Tacoma's win over Turlock. West is now tied with Dan Antoniuk and Derek Johnson for the team scoring lead with 17 points. (middle) Another Bellarmine alum, Danny Waltman, had an exceptional night defending the goal for the Stars. (bottom) Ty Hall was on the bad end of two big collisions in the game. He was still walking and smiling afterward.
PLAYOFF FEVER IS TAKING HOLD OF TACOMA STARS By Justin Gimse
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PCROWNED. (top) With both teams ramping up the
defensive pressure, there was a bevy of loose balls and rebounds to be fought for. (middle) Wilson sophomore Emmitt Matthews Jr. was held in check and strapped with foul trouble most of the game. Watch out for this emerging talent in the postseason. (bottom) As usual, Lincoln senior guard Trevion Brown was smooth under pressure and has a host of solid players surrounding him.
The Tacoma Stars first full season in the Major Arena Soccer League is coming into the home stretch with five games remaining to sort out their playoff fortunes. After a satisfying 8-2 thumping of the visiting Turlock Express on Friday, Jan. 29 at the ShoWare Center in Kent, the Stars control their postseason destiny, if they can keep on winning. Of course, now begins the toughest stretch of the season for Tacoma. With the top three teams in the MASL Pacific Division advancing to the playoffs, it looks fairly clear that the first-place Soles de Sonora (13-2) look like a near-lock with a three game lead over the second place Stars (10-5). Just a half game behind the Stars is the San Diego Sockers (10-6) who already own a head-to-head victory over Tacoma in their first meeting this season. The two teams will face each other twice within nine days of each other this month. Tacoma travels to San Diego on Thursday, Feb. 11, followed by a trip to Sonora two days later. San Diego will return to Tacoma on Saturday, Feb. 20 for a matchup that is expected to play out in front of a big crowd at the ShoWare Center. Tacoma will close out the regular season at home on Friday, Feb. 26 against the Ontario Fury (9-6) who currently resides in fourth place after a heated 7-5 loss at home to the Sockers on Sunday, u See STARS / page A13
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SPORTSWATCH
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LINCOLN ABES CAPTURE 2016 ALL-CITY WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP Team results for the 2016 Tacoma All-City Wrestling Tournament. 1. Lincoln Abes – 278.5, 2. Henry Foss Falcon – 170, 3. Bellarmine Prep Lions – 136.5, 4. Woodrow Wilson Rams – 132.5, 5. Stadium Tigers – 89, 6. Mt. Tahoma T-Birds – 47 Individual results (top four places): 106 Pounds – 1. Juan Foley (FO), 2. Jeremiah Duncombe (LN), 3. Vu Le (LN), 4. Chien Le (LN). 113 Pounds – 1. Chris Jackson (LN), 2. Angel Foley (FO), 3. Boira Mokmoeun (LN), 4. Hermie Baylon (MT). 120 Pounds – 1. Avery Kilfoyle (FO), 2. Damon Serna (WN), 3. Johnauvin Notti (LN), 4. Austin Meneghel (LN). 126 Pounds – 1. Diante Wise (ST), 2. Kobe Khong (LN), 3. Nathan Raas (BP), 4. Emmanuel Croskey (WN). 132 Pounds – 1. Jeramias Sandoval (LN), 2. Jed Klein (BP), 3. Trey Caldwell (ST), 4. Stefan Wiseman (WN). 138 Pounds – 1. Josiah Mayo (BP), 2. Elujah Duncombe (LN), 3. Alex Fasthorse (WN), 4. Chase Galvin (FO). 145 Pounds – 1. Joey Wurtz (FO), 2. Solomon Sok (LN), 3. Isaiah Adams (MT), 4. Marcus Tucker (BP). 152 Pounds – 1. Tristan Kwon (LN ), 2. Nick Goss (LN), 3. Patrick Jacobs (BP), 4. Tim Jensen (BP). 160 Pounds – 1. Marcus Wiley (LN), 2. Clayton Nichols (FO), 3. Andrew Martinez (WN), 4. Jordan Ubaldo (MT). 170 Pounds – 1. Mohamed Diawara (ST), 2. Domomic Martin (LN), 3. Karun Paul (WN), 4. Tyrique Bell (WN). 182 Pounds – 1. Robert Stewart (LN), 2. Dameon Wilson (LN), 3. Matthew Schlenker (WN), 4. Josh Smith (WN). 195 Pounds – 1. Brennan Moore (BP), 2. Teshawn Seu (LN), 3. Xavier Williams (LN), 4. Josh Boutiette (WN). 220 Pounds – 1. Tyler Ferris (WN), 2. William Willsey (LN), 3. Eluid Kariuki (WN), 4. Christian Hernandez (FO). 285 Pounds – 1. Jackson Potts (FO), 2. Afi Salevao (LN), 3. Luke Yi (BP), 4. Josiah Vaiolo (WN). HARRINGTON TO DEFEND TITLE AGAINST JOHNSON AT SUPER FIGHT LEAGUE 46 Justin “Ruckus” Harrington will make the second defense of his Super Fight League America Lightweight championship when he squares off against Woo “Why So Serious” Johnson in the main event of CageSport presents SFL 46 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma on Feb. 20. The Brian Halquist Productions card will also feature undefeated CageSport middleweight champion Brent “Mankill” Knopp facing Jared Torgeson in showdown of light heavyweights. Tickets are available through the EQC box office and all Ticket Master outlets. Doors open at 6 p.m. with preliminary bouts starting at 7 p.m. Harrington (8-2) captured the SFL Lightweight crown with a second-round TKO of Harrison Bevens on July 11, 2015. He made his first defense at SFL 44 with a thrilling first-round submission of challenger Bobby McIntyre on Sept. 26, 2015. Harrington overcame a brutal early offensive onslaught from McIntyre to end the bout with a Triangle Choke late in the first round. Johnson (5-1) brings a three-fight winning streak into the championship bout. He earned his title shot with an impressive win by third-round submission over Chris Aparicio at SFL 41 and was originally slated to face Harrington for the title at SFL 44, but was sidelined with an injury. Now healthy, he looks to wrestle the championship away from Harrington in a clash of the Northwest’s top 155 pounders. “This is the fight fans wanted to see,” promoter Brian Halquist said. “They’ve had to wait almost six months for it, but now it’s here and it’s going to be worth the wait. You have two of the best young fighters in the business facing off with a prestigious title on the line. We haven’t had too many main events that have been as highly anticipated as this one.” Knopp showed little rust after he ended his two-year hiatus during his last time out by defeating Jordan Currie by first-round TKO on Dec. 12, 2015 at SFL 46. It was the first fight for the hard-hitting Knopp (6-0) since his victory over former Strikeforce fighter Cory Devela on Dec. 7, 2013. All six of Knopp’s bouts have taken place at the Emerald Queen Casino with each one ending in a knock out. Torgeson brings a strong resume into the 195-pound batte, registering 17 wins during his professional career. Knopp will be the fifth current or former CageSport/Super Fight League champion Torgeson has faced – a claim no other fighter can make. That list includes current UFC fighters Anthony Hamilton and Trevor Smith, former heavyweight champion Kyle Keeney and light heavyweight champion Alfonso Gonzales. Highlighting the undercard will be Dylan Potter (2-0) as he looks to stay undefeated when he takes on Rob Burgess in a 185-pound bout. Super Fight League 46 is brought to you by Brian Halquist Productions and CageSport MMA. For more information, please visit www.halquistproductions.com and the CageSport MMA Facebook page. PLU SWEEPS FINAL NWC SWIMMER OF THE WEEK HONORS AS REGULAR SEASON ENDS A regular season that has seen the Pacific Lutheran
swimming teams combine for a 12-2 dual record and combined points victories at three larger meets fittingly saw a pair of Lutes earn the Northwest Conference's final Swimming Student-Athlete of the Week honors. Swimming in their final collegiate dual meets, seniors Kiana Sullenberger and Joseph Bowley combined for seven event titles to help lead the Lutes to a dual sweep of crosstown rival Puget Sound on Saturday and earn NWC Student-Athlete of the Week recognition. The wins marked the fifth in a row for the PLU men against the Loggers and the fourth in a row for the Lute women against their rivals. Sullenberger won all four of her events – two individual and two relays – Saturday to help the PLU women complete their second consecutive undefeated NWC dual season and stretch their NWC dual win streak to 15. She won the 100 breaststroke (1:17.61) and 200 breaststroke (2:51.62), then participated in the winning 200 medley (2:04.43) and 400 freestyle relays (4:09.46). The Lutes' 190-53 win over Puget Sound also made this women's senior class the first in program history to go 4-0 against its cross-town rival. PLU's lone senior on the men's squad this season, Bowley won all three of his solo events to lead the Lutes to a 146-97 victory over Puget Sound. He won the 100 breaststroke (1:07.38), 200 breaststroke (2:31.93), and 200 individual medley (2:15.46) and closed the day with a second-place 400 freestyle relay performance (3:41.36). The NWC recognition is the second for Bowley in his PLU career, as he also was named Swimmer of the Week during his freshman season. With the regular season now behind them, the Lutes are currently in the midst of their taper in preparation for next weekend's Northwest Conference Championships. PLU is set to host the three-day event Feb. 12-14 at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. LUTES EARN A DOUBLEHEADER SPLIT TO OPEN 2016 FASTPITCH SEASON Four different Lutes tallied multiple hits as Pacific Lutheran scored 12 runs in the second game to bounce back from an 8-0 defeat in the opener and claim a 12-4 win and a doubleheader split against LeTourneau in the 2016 season-opening doubleheader Tuesday. The opener saw LeTourneau limit PLU to three hits while scoring five runs in the second and three more in the fifth to claim the victory. But PLU broke through for the season's first run in the first inning of the second game, and the Lute offense erupted for eight runs in the fourth and claimed a six-inning victory. "It was good to see us rebound in game two," PLU head coach Lance Glasoe said. "For this time of year, it was really good to see us put some runs on the board in that second game." The Lutes took advantage of four walks and six Yellow Jacket errors in the second game to go with 13 hits. It started in the first inning, as Becca Sorensen led off with a walk and advanced to third on Emily McConnell's double to right. LeTourneau's first error allowed Nichole Schroeder to reach, as Sorensen scored to give the Lutes a 1-0 lead. The Yellow Jackets responded with two runs in the bottom of the first and two more in the bottom of the third, but after that it was all PLU. Four straight singles began the top of the fourth inning, and by the time the frame was over the Lutes had plated eight runs courtesy of six hits, four errors and one run. Three more hits in the fifth scored another two runs, and the Lutes added one more in the sixth to reach 12 and claim an eight-run lead. Sorensen finished the game with two hits, two walks and three runs scored at the top of the lineup, and she took advantage of those times on base to steal two bases. McConnell and Schroeder each drove in two runs, while Kathryn Hatlen tallied two hits in her collegiate debut and Kelli Crawford also picked up two hits. Elli Rassbach made her pitching debut for PLU in the second game, throwing all six innings to earn the win. Marissa Miller took the complete-game loss in the opener for the Lutes. LUTES CATCH FIRE LATE TO PULL AWAY IN 29 POINT BLOWOUT OF WILLAMETTE Pacific Lutheran made a season-high 12 3-pointers and closed the game on a 39-11 run to turn a one-point lead into an 87-58 blowout of Willamette Friday, Jan. 29 in Northwest Conference men's basketball action at Names Family Court. Strong ball movement was apparent for PLU as the team collected 14 assists on the night, with Erik Swartout's five leading the way. The Lutes shot 54.5 percent (12-of22) from 3-point range for the game. In the second half, the Lutes pulled away from the Bearcats courtesy of a 7-10 (70 percent) shooting performance from beyond the arc. Overall, the Lutes shot 56.3 percent in the second half (18-of-32) and 49.2 percent for the game (31-of-63). PLU had five players score in double figures against Willamette. Bryce Miller had a double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Miller also had five blocks, all in the first half of play. Brandon Lester had 13 points on the night, contributing three long-range buckets to the team's season high 3-point total. Kyle Sawtell had 15 points off the bench, including a team-best four 3-pointers. Dylan Foreman tied for the game-high point total with 17. Jared Christy had a perfect night shooting the basketball as the freshman was 7-of-7 from the field. Christy was a dead-eye shooter from long-range as well, sinking three 3-pointers. Defensively the Lutes held Willamette to 30 percent (21-of-69) from the field. PLU forced the Bearcats to turn the ball over 20 times. The Lutes took advantage of those extra opportunities, scoring 33 points off turnovers compared to only six for Willamette. PLU also had its way underneath the basket, as the Lutes outscored Willamette 34-18 in the paint. The Lutes built a 13-point lead early in the second half before Willamette rallied with a 14-2 run to pull within one with 14:23 to play. A few minutes later a Bearcat 3-pointer again made it a one-point game at 48-47 before a Swartout layup sparked a 12-point PLU run that featured eight straight points by Foreman courtesy of two 3's and two free throws. PLU never looked back from there, pulling away to its biggest NWC margin of victory in four years. PLU hosts a pair of games next weekend, as George Fox comes to town Friday night for an 8 p.m. matchup. Linfield visits Olsen Gymnasium Saturday, with tipoff set for 6 p.m.
TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS FEB. 4 - 13
THURSDAY, FEB. 4 – BASKETBALL Girls – Capital vs. Wilson s Wilson HS – 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4 – BASKETBALL Girls – Lincoln vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4 – BASKETBALL Boys – Shelton vs. Foss s Henry Foss HS – 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4 – BASKETBALL Boys – Mt. Tahoma vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4 – BASKETBALL Boys – So. Kitsap vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4 – BASKETBALL Boys – Gig Harbor vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4 – BASKETBALL Boys – Curtis vs. Federal Way ShoWare Center – 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4 – BASKETBALL Girls – Curtis vs. Todd Beamer ShoWare Center – 8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEB. 5 – BASKETBALL Women – George Fox vs. PLU Pacific Lutheran – 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEB. 5 – INDOOR SOCCER St. Louis Ambush vs. Tacoma Stars ShoWare Center – 7:35 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEB. 5 – BASKETBALL Men – George Fox vs. PLU Pacific Lutheran – 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 6 – BASKETBALL Women – Grays Harbor vs. TCC Tacoma Community College – 2 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 6 – BASKETBALL Men – Grays Harbor vs. TCC Tacoma Community College – 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 6 – BASKETBALL Women – Linfield vs. PLU Pacific Lutheran – 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 6 – BASKETBALL Men – Linfield vs. PLU Pacific Lutheran – 6 p.m.
MONDAY, FEB. 8 – BASKETBALL Boys – Central #8 vs. Life Christian Life Christian HS – 7 p.m.
MONDAY, FEB. 8 – BASKETBALL Boys – Mossyrock vs. Chief Leschi Chief Leschi HS – 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEB. 9 – BASKETBALL Girls – Central #6 vs. Life Christian Life Christian HS – 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEB. 9 – BASKETBALL Girls – Central #5 vs. Tacoma Baptist Tacoma Baptist HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 – BASKETBALL Women – Lower Columbia vs. TCC Tacoma Community College – 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 – BASKETBALL Men – Lower Columbia vs. TCC Tacoma Community College – 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 – BASKETBALL Boys – Hazen vs. Lincoln s Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 – BASKETBALL Boys – Sumner vs. Wilson s Wilson HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 – BASKETBALL Boys – Columbia River vs. Foss Foss HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 – BASKETBALL Boys – SPSL #10 vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine Prep – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 – BASKETBALL Boys – TBA vs. Curtis Curtis HS – 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 11 – BASKETBALL Girls – Kennedy vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 11 – BASKETBALL Girls – Sumner vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 11 – BASKETBALL Girls – SPSL #10 vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine Prep – 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 11 – BASKETBALL Girls – TBA vs. Fife s Fife HS – 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 11 – BASKETBALL Girls – TBA vs. Curtis s Curtis HS – 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 13 – BASKETBALL Girls – Play-in Winner vs. Charles Wright Charles Wright HS – 7 p.m.
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AS the PlAyoffS Arrive, tAcomA’S beSt look Potent By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
Most Grit City hoops fans know that basketball is king in Tacoma. To get a feeling about just how strong the action is around the City of Destiny, one only needs to take a look at the first week of the playoff schedule. Depending upon which classification, the opening round of the high school postseason begins Monday, Feb. 8, with firstround games taking place all week through Saturday, Feb. 13. The amazing thing about it all is the sheer “March Madness� feel that will be going on around town as fifteen playoff games will be taking place at Tacoma gymnasiums, with a couple just a few miles outside of the city limits. Normally, this sort of concentrated amount of basketball is reserved for the district and state tournaments, when several games are played at single sites. Well, when the basketball is as good as it has been around these parts this season, this city becomes ground zero for excitement nearly a month before the 3A and 4A Hardwood Classics descend upon the Tacoma Dome. Let’s take a look at the postseason picture for the Tacoma area schools. Starting from the top, we’ll look at the 4A teams. The Bellarmine Prep Lions ran away with the boys and girls 4A Narrows titles this season and they did it in impressive fashion. With just one game remaining on their regular season schedule, the Bellarmine boys have compiled a perfect 11-0 league record to go along with their 16-3
mark. Currently ranked eighth in the Associated Press poll, the Lions look like they might be ready to get over the final, late postseason hump this year and land a spot in the Tacoma Dome. Not only is senior point guard Malachi Flynn an exceptional talent, but the cast of players around Flynn have only gotten better and better as the season has chugged along. Bellarmine will host the 10th seed from the South Puget Sound League to open the playoffs on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Bellarmine’s Lady Lions have also been impressive, as well as being a surprise. After graduating some serious talent last season, it wouldn’t have been a surprise to see Bellarmine take a step back with a cast of young players filling new rolls. Instead, it’s been business as usual for head coach Kevin Meines and his bunch. With one game left in the regular season, the Bellarmine girls are also 11-0 in league play, and 13-6 overall, after playing an exceptionally tough non-league slate of games. The 4A West Central District is going to be tough to advance out of, but don’t be surprised if Bellarmine finds themselves knocking on the door for another trip to the Tacoma Dome. The Bellarmine girls will host the 10th seed from the SPSL in the first round on Thursday, Feb. 11. Over on the 3A Narrows side, the Lincoln Lady Abes are firing on all cylinders to close the regular season. The Lady Abes overcame a gutty performance by the defending champion Wilson Rams on Tuesday, Feb. 2 for a 63-59 overtime win that secured the 3A Narrows
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go time. (left) Life Christian senior guard Wyatt Dunlap will need to step up big for the Eagles if they
want to make a solid run at a state championship. On Feb. 9, Dunlap connected on seven out of nine three pointers in another Eagle blowout win. (right) If Bellarmine Prep is going to advance in the postseason, they are going to need solid, steady and probably big games from sophomore forward Shalyse Smith. The 2015 All-City selection is bound to become a breakout star. Perhaps the time is now?
league crown for Lincoln. With a tough, but winnable game against Mt. Tahoma to close the regular season, the seventh-ranked Abes look to enter the postseason with a 19-1 record, including a perfect 14-0 league mark. The combination of inside power and athletic guards may very well push the Lady Abes into a trip back to the Tacoma Dome. This team is dangerous. Lincoln will host Kennedy on Thursday, Feb. 11 to open postseason play. The Wilson Lady Rams are going to have a difficult road ahead of them. Following a knee injury to All-City guard Josie Matz a week ago, Wilson is going to be hard-pressed to defend their WCD district crown and punch another ticket to the 3A Hardwood Classic. With a talent like Kiki Knox on the team, anything is possible for head coach Michelle
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Birge and her crew, but it’s going to be unlike any journey they’ve faced in recent years. The ninthranked Rams will open the postseason with a home game against Sumner on Thursday, Feb. 11. The Mt. Tahoma (5-8 Narrows, 6-10 overall) girls look like a fifth-place finisher in the 3A Narrows and will hit the road to open the postseason, probably against Auburn Mountainview. The T-Birds have shown a knack for keeping ballgames within striking distance all season, so don’t be surprised if they find themselves nabbing a couple of wins in district play. On the boys’ side, Lincoln and Wilson have wrapped up the first and second seeds out of the 3A Narrows, which brings us to the third seed Henry Foss Falcons. After battling through some of the
most exciting games of the season against the Falcons, both Lincoln and Wilson are fully aware of just how dangerous this Foss team is. It won’t be a shocker for anyone to see the Falcons challenging for the WCD district title, let alone a run at a berth into the Hardwood Classic. Foss will host Columbia River on Wednesday, Feb. 10. This team is our dark horse pick. The small schools in the area may be represented by as many as six teams in the 1A and 2B classifications. The Charles Wright girls finished second in the 1A Nisqually league and will host a first-rounder on Saturday, Feb. 13. From there all the action jumps to the 2B Pacific league and a cast of hopefuls, topped by one of the top teams in the state. On the girls’ side, as it stands now, both Life Christian and Tacoma Baptist will host playoff games on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Life Christian will face the eighth seed from the tough 2B Central league, while Tacoma Baptist looks like it will face the fifth seed from the Central, as the fourth seed from the Pacific. Chief Leschi is on the verge of staking
claim to the eighth seed from the Pacific, which would garner them a road game against third-ranked Napavine or fourth-ranked Toutle Lake. All three teams are going to find the going difficult in this brutal bi-district tournament. On the boys’ side, the Eagles from Life Christian look like they have a serious contender for a state championship run. Last season the Eagles brought home the fourth-place trophy from Spokane and the experience has shown this season. The team has beaten quality teams from higher classifications and as expected, have run away with the 2B Pacific league with a 10-0 mark and 19-2 overall. Life Christian will host the eighth seed from the Central league on Monday, Feb. 8. Also qualifying from the 2B Pacific is another dark horse candidate in Chief Leschi. The Warriors will finish up fourth in the league and will host what appears to be Mossyrock on Monday, Feb. 8. Making it to the state tournament may be too big of a leap for this team, but don’t be surprised at all if they knock off some favored opponents. They can fill up the baskets pretty quick.
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t Narrows contest. Led by eight points from Jenkins in the final minute and a half, the Rams indeed began heating up. Wilson would put together a 10-3 run to close out the third quarter. The Abes’ lead was down to three points until Lincoln senior Alvin Johnson swished a three point shot from the baseline at the buzzer and Lincoln would take a 45-39 lead into the fourth quarter. The final quarter was some of the most exciting basketball of the 201516 season. Wilson would continue to nibble away at the Lincoln lead until the scoreboard read 47-47 with 4:31 following a three pointer from the top of the key from Jenkins. The teams were knotted again at 49-49 with 2:50 remaining in the game. It would be over two and half minutes of crazy, back and forth basketball before either team would score again, as Wilson finally took a 51-49 lead on a rebound tip-in by sophomore Emmitt Matthews Jr. with 35 seconds left in the game. Lincoln would answer in dazzling fashion as Brandon Cotton was left all alone behind the three point line on the baseline. The senior guard took a pass, rose for the shot and found nothing but the bottom of the net as the Abes jumped ahead of the Rams at 52-51 with 18 seconds remaining in the game. Wilson would get the ball across half court and called a timeout with 12 seconds left. Following the break in the action, Wilson senior Montre Lofton-Brown would take the inbound pass and began looking for an opening in the right side of the Lincoln defense. Whatever else was on the agenda would then fly out the window as Lofton-Brown either tripped or slipped and fell to the ground with the basketball. The referee called a travel and the ball went back to the
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Abes. Wilson would then send Cotton to the free throw line and the Abe delivered with two perfect attempts and the Lincoln lead was now 54-51. With little time to really put anything together, Jenkins took the inbounds pass and was swarmed by the Lincoln defense. Dionte Simon stole the ball, and just before time ran out on the clock, flipped the ball into the air toward the basket. It almost resembled an underhanded “granny� shot from back in the day, and the ball dropped from the sky, straight through the basket for a game-ending three pointer and the home crowd went absolutely nuts. Lincoln was led by 15 points from Trevion Brown, followed by 12 from Cotton, and 10 apiece by Anderson and sophomore forward Willie Thomas. Despite being under constant pressure by the Lincoln defense, Jenkins would still net 31 points for the Rams, but his supporting cast had a rough night trying to put the ball in the basket. Both the Abes and the Rams will host a first-round district game on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Expect both teams to make considerable noise in the postseason as they try and snag a spot at the 3A Hardwood Classic at the Tacoma Dome starting March 3.
Jan. 30. While Tacoma will not face the fifth-place Dallas Sidekicks (7-8) again in the regular season, the rival from the olden days is still in the playoff picture. All told, the Pacific Division has turned into the most exciting race to the postseason in all of the 20-team MASL and fans can expect each remaining game to have an intense, playoff atmosphere, with so much on the line. When Turlock came to town, the hometown faithful were served up a bounty of goals previously unseen so far this season at the ShoWare Center. After beginning the season 2-3 at home, the Stars have now improved to 4-3 with three home games remaining. It was a Tacoma connection that got the scoring started for the Stars late in the first quarter against Turlock. Former Wilson High School star Joey Gjertsen found Raphael Cox, a former Stadium Tiger standout for the first goal of the game with just under three minutes remaining in the opening period. The Stars would take no time adding to that tally in the second quarter as veteran forward Dan Antoniuk took a feed from Joseph Cairel and found the back of the net just 25 seconds into the period. A little over three minutes later, Antoniuk would go to work inside the Express’ box and somehow found a passage through a defender and Turlock goalkeeper Edgar Martinez for another goal and the Stars were up 3-0 with just over 11 minutes left in the second quarter. Gjertsen would notch another point nine minutes later with another
hometown connection, this time feeding former Bellarmine Prep standout Adam West for the goal and Tacoma would take a 4-0 lead into the locker rooms at halftime. Turlock picked up the pace in the third quarter and for a while, looked as though they were going to flirt with getting back in the game. Playing outside the box to the left of Tacoma goalkeeper Danny Waltman, Turlock’s Salvador Vergara was in a battle, off the ball, with Antoniuk. After one good pull of the jersey failed to bring Antoniuk down, Vergara grabbed some more jersey and Antoniuk hit the turf. With no whistle to be heard, Vergara gathered in the ball and got off a steamer of a shot past Waltman and the Express were on the scoreboard midway into the third quarter. Turlock’s Adrian Plascencia would take a pass from Roberto Castaneda just two and a half minutes later and the score was now 4-2 Tacoma with just over five minutes left in the third quarter. After the Turlock goals, Tacoma’s defense again went into full stifle mode and the visitors got next to nothing from their offensive efforts for the remainder of the match. The Stars’ defense held Turlock to just seven shots on goal for the game, while dishing out 21 blasts on the offensive end. Just over three minutes into the fourth quarter, the hometown faithful were on their feet screaming, highfiving and shaking their heads. They had just witnessed the goal of the season for the Stars, if not the goal of the year for the entire MASL. Adam West began making a run up the left side of the field with the ball. As he approached midfield, the tall defenseman wound up and pounded the ball on a line toward the far right side of the Express goal box. Seem-
ingly out of nowhere, Raphael Cox entered the picture, flying through the air horizontal and met the ball with his head at the exact perfect moment, sending the ball past a startled Martinez like a shot from a laser cannon. Tacoma now led 5-2 with just under 12 minutes remaining in the game. Gjertsen would finally find himself on the receiving end for a goal three and a half minutes later, as he punched in a pass from another from Jamael Cox, another former Stadium Tiger standout. West would then garner his second goal of the night on a feed from midfielder Troy Peterson and the game was now a 7-2 runaway with about six minutes left to play. With time ticking away, Peterson himself would get the final goal with just over a minute remaining off of a feed from midfielder Mike Ramos, who was celebrating his 25th birthday on the night. Tacoma will host the St. Louis Ambush (2-12) on Friday, Feb. 5 at the ShoWare Center. First kick is at 7:35 p.m. The following night, the Tacoma Stars Reserves of the semi-pro Western Indoor Soccer League broke a late tie against Sporting Everett for an 8-7 victory at the Tacoma Soccer Center. The win pushed the Reserves past Everett into third place in the WISL standings. The top four teams make the playoffs in the WISL and the defending champion Stars (4-3-1) look to be in fine shape to make the postseason, with one game remaining in the regular season. Tacoma’s Tyler John netted a hat trick on the evening, while Nate Ford added two goals of his own. Eddie Na, Jonah Phillips and Byron Conforti rounded out the scoring for the Reserves, with Conforti knocking in the game winner with 3:30 remaining in the game off of a feed from Steve Mohn.
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From Lacey to Hollywood
Comedian Nate Jackson eyes
big break on MTV's “Wild 'N Out” By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com
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t's shaping up to be a big breakout year for Nate Jackson. The Lacey native is best known locally for his “Super Funny Comedy Show,” a series that has brought some of the biggest names in comedy to Tacoma in recent years; and the stars have been lining up for him for a while, actually. There was his 2010 win at the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition, a launching point for the likes of Chris Tucker, Mike Epps and Jamie Foxx. More recently, he's taped stand-up comedy spots for BET, Bounce TV and Aspire TV. You can see him playing rap and fashion mogul Russell Simmons' assistant in a viral video on comedian Spoken Reasons' YouTube channel that has racked up nearly half a million views. Now, he can add to his resume cast member of “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out.” Jackson started recording episodes for the show's eighth season last week, and fans can expect to see him on air when the show returns to MTV later this spring or summer. After learning of his big news, Tacoma Weekly caught up with him on Monday at home in Los Angeles. TACOMA WEEKLY: So how did you wind up on “Wild 'N Out?” JACKSON: I've just been grindin' in more places than just Washington. (He chuckles.) It's just started to add up and become undeniable; and God looks out for your boy. My first attempt at trying to get on the show was reaching out four years ago. There were a lot of moving parts, and there are some other timing things, like me working with Nick Cannon at Emerald Queen Casino. (Cannon headlined KUBE 93 Comedy Jam there in March 2014.) I imagine that helped. TW: What did they have you do for your audition? JACKSON: You workshop, basically. You play the games and stuff like. You try to show some strength, creativity, improv ability. They go from 5,000 interesting people, to 2,000 people who are still interesting. It's a lot of people every year trying to do it. TW: How many people did they choose in this round? Are you one out of 5,000? JACKSON: No, there are five to seven new cast members, and it's not a set show. Think of it as “In Living Color” (FoxTV's sketch comedy hit from the early '90s.) At the end of the episode, you'd see all of those people dancing onstage, but when you watch the episode you might see nine or 10 that did something. There's a cast that's ensemble, and they assemble the teams for each episode – six on each side, then the special guest, and Nick on the opposite team. TW: What's it been like on set? JACKSON: Well, Nick is really cool. (He's) kind of like a big brother. And they are extremely talented. I'm telling you, these people they have on the show have a skill set (that makes them) rare people. Period. When we're trying to get familiar with a new game somebody will come up with something out of nowhere and you're like, “Good God! Are you from here? Are you from earth? That was so funny, and so out of right field and so unorthodox.” Everyone's deep in their right brain, creating on the spot – you, making Picassos. They're very, very talented people. TW: Has Nick given you any particular advice on your
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Lacey native Nate Jackson has joined the cast of "Nick Cannon presents: Wild 'N Out," which returns to MTV this year.
style or stuff that he wants you to do? JACKSON: The best thing he told me was to “do me.” There's jokes, there's battle rapping, there's a lot of different aspects of the show. He said, “Play to your strengths. Do the best with the gifts you have, do those. Be the best you can be.” That was very powerful to me, that what I already have, my abilities … that's what I'm there for. Somebody else might be there for another set of their talents. There's an entire cast, we're a family; and at the end of the day we're putting on a good show. TW: So you're looking at potentially your big break here. JACKSON: Absolutely, walking across the stage on this network, if it airs, has more viewership than all the other TV credits I have combined. TW: Catch me up to speed with what else you've been doing leading up to this. Last time I talked to you, I think you were trying to develop a show. JACKSON: Yeah, I have plenty of irons in the fire of my own. I booked a national Jeep commercial, as well – for the 75th anniversary of Jeep. We shot that already three Saturdays ago. TW: What do you do in the commercial? JACKSON: I drive a Jeep and some kids see me and
they're excited about me in the Jeep. Then the scene is done. So it's like a montage scene. TW: What's been the most eye-opening aspect to what you've been doing down there in L.A.? JACKSON: I think this opportunity proves the adage that hard work does pay off, that you reap what you sow. A lot of stuff I'm talking about coming to fruition, it happened over the years when I was in doubt over whether it mattered. I put in the work, and nothing really came out of it. I was like, “Golly, I feel like I wasted a lot of time doing this or that or whatever.” At the end of the day, every one of those things has panned out to be something that actually added value, that mattered. So for somebody who is an artist or somebody who is grinding and putting in the work, just know that it's not in vain. Keep going, because if you want your dreams to come true and you want your goals to come to pass, you have to put in the work and you have to stay ready so when somebody taps you in, you're always prepared. TW: Congratulations, again. When's the next time you're gonna be up here? Do you still have time for the Super Funny now? JACKSON: No, the Super Funny Show never stops. So I'll be back soon, and we'll be putting on another show, and hopefully it will be epic.
Learn more about Nate Jackson and find updates for his Super Funny Comedy Show at www.superfunnycomedyshow.com.
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TWO ALEX ALBEN Alex Alben, Washington state’s chief privacy officer and author of “Analog Days – How Technology Rewrote Our Future,” will speak at 7 p.m. on Feb. 9 at Parkland/
Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S. in Tacoma. In this interactive presentation, Alben will discuss the tensions surrounding privacy today. He broaches digital culture, online personas and government’s involvement in tracking and sharing personal communication between individuals. The free event is presented by Friends of the Parkland/Spanaway Library and Humanities Washington.
THREE ‘FIELD OF TURBY’ Author William Turbyfill invites you to come celebrate the release of his collection of essays, “Field of Turby.” There will be great food and drink, as well as some fantastic guest readers that he hand-
picked himself, including Jack Cameron, Christian Carvajal, Melissa Thayer, with featured reader Turbyfill. Feb. 8, 7 p.m. at B Sharp Coffee House, 706 Opera Alley (Court C).
FOUR ‘DIE FLEDERMAUS’ Tacoma Opera presents this delicious musical confection that takes you from boudoir to ballroom to jail cell in a cheerful romp full of mistaken identities, naughty flirtations, and light-hear ted deceit – all set to Strauss’s unforgettable and sparkling melodies. Sung in English with English supertitles. A perfect Valentine’s weekend treat! Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 14, 2 p.m. at the Rialto Theater. Info. www. broadwaycenter.org or (253) 591-5894.
FIVE JAZZ LIVE On Feb. 14 at 5 p.m., Jazz LIVE at Marine View welcomes Geoffrey Castle and His Allstar Band with guest vocalist Josephine Howell. Castle is a pioneer on the electric sixstring violin. From his beginnings as a street musician PHOTO BY BILL BUNGARD in New York City and Paris, he rose to play in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of “M. Butterfly.” A theme of Castle's career is to change people's pre-conceived notions of what is possible on a violin, which he does every time he takes the stage. Appearing with Castle and his band is the much-acclaimed, soulful songstress Josephine Howell, adding to the ambiance of this Valentine Day's concert. Admission free to all ages. Marine View Church, 8469 Eastside Dr. NE, Tacoma. Info: www.marineviewpc.org.
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University of Puget Sound’s Kittredge Gallery is back from winter break with a great new show. Aaron Badham’s mechanistic, pop-influenced sculptures are in the main gallery while Rita Robillard’s pictures, done using a mix of screen print and paint, are on the walls of the small gallery. Called “Inflated Fabrications,” Badham’s show consists of a series of large, colorful forms that at first seem to be big, geometric abstractions made of inflated rubber. The bold, raw color and the distinctive wrinkles characteristic of inflatable swimming pool toys are a trick, however. The forms that look cushy soft are in fact made of sheets of steel that have been welded together and then blown up with powerful air. On the walls there are mechanical drawings of bits of machinery or automotive parts that reveal the source of Badham’s forms. The artist has taken things like the pressure plate in an automotive clutch and enlarged it to a monumental scale. The incongruity between scale and the ordinariness of the enlarged object is a device that has long been employed by artists like Claes Oldenburg whose gigantic sculpture of a clothespin has been a feature of Philadelphia’s public art since 1976. Oldenburg was known for creating objects that were meant to deliberately confuse our habits of perception. His 1966 “Soft Toilet,” for example, was a replica of a household toilet made of soft, saggy materials. That which is supposed to be hard, rigid
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BLOWN UP. "HUB," 2014 by Aaron Badham. Polychrome inflated steel, MDF and rubber.
and sterile is presented as something soft, droopy and unsanitary. Just so, Badham gives his enlarged, mechanical parts the appearance of being soft, rubbery and full of air. Their bright colors give them a toylike appearance. Badham goes a step further and doubles back on Oldenburg by making his “soft and puffy” merely a simulation. Being metal, they are not what they appear to be. In this day and age, we are so accustomed to the tricks of contraction, shock and paradox in art that such things are largely taken for granted as conventional stock in trade for today’s artists. Immune to such provocations, we are now free to simply appreciate the masterful craftsmanship and the visual satisfaction yielded by Badham’s work. It seems more as if, like us, Badham is so steeped in the visual language of pop art that he uses it to make poetic, visual objects and
not as a means to provoke his viewers. Robillard’s show in the small gallery is called “Here and Then: Timeless Migrations.” Her silk-screened surfaces are enhanced with great, thick paintings of vegetation. Her paintings of the evergreen trees of the West Coast are particularly engaging. A large central panel with a lavish family portrait of a group of evergreens done atop gold leaf brings to mind antique screens from Japan. Robillard’s reliance on her use of vintage illustrations for some of her silk-screened elements puts some of her work in danger of too closely resembling sections of wall paper. Overall, however, her dense, dark, wonderful paintings of trees are her salvation. Both shows run through Feb. 27. Robillard will be on hand for a gallery lecture and reception Feb. 23 from 5-7 p.m. For further information visit pugetsound.edu/Kittredge.
Originally Produced in New York by Joe Dipietro. Music by Jimmy Roberts. TMP brings back the highly popular musical comedy and the secondlongest running Off-Broadway musical in American theater. “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award as Outstanding Off-Broadway musical. Since its debut in 1996, the show has been an international hit and has been translated into 14 languages. “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” is so popular because it’s one of the most heartwarming pieces in contemporary musical theater. It’s a show for everyone because it is so relatable. “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” offers the perfect date show. With four actors playing over 40 roles in a hilarious evening scaling the dizzying spectrum of relationships, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” reveals the difficulties and joys of connecting with another person, no matter what age. Act I explores the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, while Act II reveals the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, and to those who have dared to ask, “Say, what are you doing Saturday night?” Rated PG-13.
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Feb. 8, 7-9 p.m.
“Field of Turby” book release party with William Turbyfill and other guest readers. Admission free.
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KEYBOARD WIZARDS TO GATHER ON FEB. 6 By Ernest A. Jasmin
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Drop by Louie Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza in Fife this weekend to see some of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heaviest hitters on keyboard. The 11th session of A Night of Keys will kick off there at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6, featuring headliner Brooke Lizotte, Doug Skoog, organizer Raymond Hayden and more. The showcase started at the Mandolin Cafe in 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really simple concept,â&#x20AC;? Hayden said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the time you see guitar players getting together, but you hardly ever see keyboard players doing shows together. What I wanted to put together was something that was actually different. This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just six guys who have been playing for a couple of years. I wanted to get six keyboard players who are well-known around the area; not only for their bands, but well-known for being different.â&#x20AC;? In addition to his solo work, Hayden is known for playing keys with local powerpop act Strangely Alright and with his girlfriend, country singer Jessica Lynne. The other players represent a wide swath
of styles, from Skoog who will be fresh off his appearance at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis where he has competed this week, to Mark Bittler, known for wowing fans of local funk nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soul band Bump Kitchen, with solos on what he calls his â&#x20AC;&#x153;bump stick.â&#x20AC;? (You might know it as a keytar.) Each performer will play a short set during which theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll invite select guests to the stage. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule is as follows: Raymond Hayden with guest vocalist Savannah Taylor (7 p.m.); Anthony Ciarochi with guest vocalist Izzy Parker (7:30 p.m.); Lee Gregory with guest guitarists Troy Moss and Kent Beatty (8 p.m.); Mark Bittler with Bump Kitchen guitarist David Broyles (8:30 p.m.); Doug Skoog with singer-guitarist Brian Feist, of Blues Redemption (9 p.m.); and Brooke Lizotte with John Saint Claire on vocals and violin. The show is open to all ages, and admission is $10 at the door. Louie Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza is located at, 5219 Pacific Hwy. E., in Fife. For further details, call (253) 926-9700 or visit www.louiegspizza.com.
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KEYED UP. Blues musician Doug Skoog conjures up a little keyboard magic.
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â&#x20AC;˘ Jeff Dunham: 3 p.m. April 10, Tacoma Dome, $27. â&#x20AC;˘ Iron Maiden with The Raven Age: 7:50 p.m. April 11, Tacoma Dome, $36.95 to $86.95.
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SEMINAL METAL BAND BLACK SABBATH (BASSIST GEEZER BUTLER SHOW) WILL BRING ITS FAREWELL TOUR TO THE TACOMA DOME AT 7:30 P.M. ON SATURDAY, FEB. 6. RIVAL SONS WILL ADD SUPPORT. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE WITH PRICES RANGING FROM $35 TO $150; HYPERLINK "HTTP://WWW.TICKETMASTER. COM/"WWW.TICKETMASTER.COM.
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FRIDAY, FEB. 5
MONDAY, FEB. 8 JAZZBONES: The Randy Oxford Band (blues, R&B, soul) 8 p.m., $15
B SHARP COFFEE: Field of Turby release party (spoken word) 7 p.m., NC, AA DAWSON’S: Heather Jones and the Groove Masters (R&B, soul) 8 p.m., NC
PHOTO BY BILL BUNGARD
DIRTY DEEDS. AC/DC guitarist Angus Young (left) and singer Brian
Johnson perform their iconic metal during the Feb. 2 kick off of the "Rock or Bust" tour at the Tacoma Dome. By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com
AC/DC concerts are generally a satisfying, if fairly predictable, affair. Yet fans weren’t sure exactly what to expect on Tuesday night, Feb. 2, as the legendary Australian rockers kicked off the latest leg of their “Rock or Bust” tour at the Tacoma Dome with a couple of members missing from their fold. Founding guitarist Malcolm Young called it quits after being diagnosed with dementia in 2014; and drummer Phil Rudd is currently under house arrest in New Zealand for charges related to methamphetamine possession and “threatening to kill.” So would the party heartiest band in human history still be able to deliver the goods with its roster thus diminished? In a word, yes, with Stevie Young and Chris Slade filling in ably, on guitar and drums respectively. AC/DC – also singer Brian Johnson, bassist Cliff Williams and all-star guitarist Angus Young – was a well-oiled machine as the band romped through four decades of hits, thousands of red, novelty devil horns flickering in the darkness throughout. Johnson looked trim and in fighting shape, and though he struggled in a spot or two, it’s remarkable that he can keep up
that vocal-chord-shredding howl without damaging his voice. Young sported his trademark crushed velvet schoolboy duds, this time in spiffy kelly green, his pasty legs stomping out the rhythm as he shredded through early numbers, which included “Shoot to Thrill,” “Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be” and the title track to the band’s new album. The guitar hero shed layers along the way, losing his jacket during “High Voltage” and briefly using his tie like a bowstring during “Sin City.” As usual, his big showcase was “Let There Be Rock.” During a solo that must have lasted 10 minutes, he flailed around on a raised platform as yellow and white confetti showered the crowd and occasionally paused, cupping his ear to soak up the crowd’s cheers. Familiar gimmicks showed up throughout. The bell dangled from the rafters, signaling the start of “Hell’s Bells,” though Young didn’t swing from a rope to ring it as on previous tours (a sign of age?). Their giant, busty, Rosie mascot showed up, 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).”
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Sadly missing, though, was “Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution,” which could have easily been added at the expense of one of the newer cuts. Sure, a band’s gotta change it up every once in a while, but fans don’t especially go to an AC/DC show looking for change. AC/DC set list: “Rock or Bust,” “Shoot to Thrill,” “Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be,” “Back in Black,” “Got Some Rock ‘n Roll Thunder,” “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap,” “Thunderstruck,” “High Voltage,” “Rock ‘N Roll Train,” “Hell’s Bells,” “Givin’ the Dog a Bone,” “Sin City,” “You Shook Me All Night Long,” “Shot Down in Flames,” “Have a Drink on Me,” “TNT,” “A Whole Lotta Rosie,” “Let There Be Rock” Encore: “Highway to Hell,” “For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)” See more photos from AC/DC’s appearance at the Tacoma Dome online at www.tacomaweekly. com.
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TUESDAY, FEB. 9 STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (open mic) 8 p.m., NC
ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3, AA B SHARP COFFEE: Peeled Bananas (comedy open mic) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA DAVE’S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC DAWSON’S: Brian Feist and Doug Skoog (blues) 8 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Ha Ha Tuesday (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $5 NORTHERN PACIFIC: Stingy Brim Slim (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar) 4:30 p.m.
REAL ART TACOMA: Rayfest featuring From the Likes of You, Avoid the Void, Stolen Society and more (rock) 4 p.m., $8-$12, AA G. DONNALSON’S: Rick Gonzalez (jazz) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: The Phoenix (dance) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Mickey Avalon, Dirty Nasty (hip-hop) 8 p.m., $25 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL: Black History Month Soul Festival (step show, dance) 5:15 p.m., $5-$10 THE SWISS: Kry (rock covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Kyle Kinane (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $18$22, 18+ early show TACOMA DOME: Black Sabbath with Rival Sons (metal, rock) 7:30 p.m., $35-$150, AA THE VALLEY: Dick Rosetti: Ex Minor Celebrity, Vanilla (alternative, rock) 8 p.m., NC
DAWSON’S: Linda Myers Band (R&B, blues, jazz) 8 p.m., NC HARMON TAPROOM: Open mic with Steve Stefanowicz, 7 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Open mic, 7:30 p.m., NC, AA STONEGATE: Dave Nichols’ Hump Day Jam, 8:30 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC, 18+
THURSDAY, FEB. 11 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC
SUNDAY, FEB. 7 NEW FRONTIER: Bluegrass Sunday, 3 p.m., NC
DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Geriatric Jazz (jazz) 11 a.m., NC, AA O’MALLEY’S: Comedy open mic, 8:30 p.m., NC
G. DONNALSON’S: Al Jord (jazz) 7 p.m., NC, AA REAL ART TACOMA: Puget Noise, Swan 45, Prosody, Nothing Sounds Good, Black Mantle (rock) 6 p.m., $5-$8, AA THE SWISS: Cashing in Karma, Dain Norman (indie-rock) 9 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: The Dating Game Show with Mitch Burrow, Travis Nelson and more (comedy) 8 p.m., $10, 18+
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TW PICK: TINKERTOPIA FOR KIDS Tues., Feb. 16, 1 p.m. University Place Library, 3609 Market Pl. W. Kids ages 6-12 are invited to create, tinker and construct amazing art using repurposed materials. Knowledgeable Tinkertopia creative use specialists will introduce participants to materials and techniques to help participating youngsters to become creative reuse artists. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3307 ‘SECOND SAMUEL’ Fri., Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 7, 2 p.m. Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St. It was a simpler time in the late 1940s, especially in South Georgia in a sleepy little town called Second Samuel. The Great Depression was quickly fading into memory, the war had been won and “Give ‘em Hell Harry” was still president. Price: $20-$24. Info: Info: (253) 272-2281 ‘I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE’ Fri., Feb. 5, 8 p.m. Sat., Feb. 6, 8 p.m. Sun., Feb. 7, 2 p.m. Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 6th Ave. The perfect date show with four actors playing over 40 roles in a hilarious evening scaling the dizzying spectrum of relationships, "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" reveals the difficulties and joys of connecting with
another person, no matter what age. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, and to those who have dared to ask, 'Say, what are you doing Saturday night?’ Rated PG13. ‘SWEET SUCCESS’ Fri., Feb. 5, 11 a.m. Tacoma Historical Society Museum, 919 Pacific Ave. Mention candy manufacturing in Tacoma and the Brown & Haley Company comes to mind, along with the Hilltop institution of Johnson Candy. However, in the early 1900s Tacoma was one of a select few ideal locations for candy manufacturing in the United States due to a mild climate, low elevation, and the ready availability of shipping options. Bring the family and learn more about this fascinating story. Price: Free (donations welcome). Info: www.tacomahistory.org
BABY TIME AT THE LIBRARY Sat., Feb. 6, 10:30 a.m. Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. Bouncing rhymes, a story, songs, and group play. Studies show these activities enhance development of language and sensory skills. For babies (ages birth–2) with caregiver. Expecting parents welcome! Price: Free. Info: www.tacomalibrary.org BINGO & KARAOKE Sat., Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m. Allenmore Golf and Event Center, 2013 S. Cedar St. Every Saturday, Tacoma Elks host bingo at 6:30 p.m. and karaoke at 8 p.m. in the sports bar. Come on down and have a great evening out with great people. Price: Free. Info: www.tacomawelks.com COFFEE: FARM TO CUP Fri., Feb. 6, 11 a.m. W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory (Wright Park), 316 S. G St. This presentation is the first in the series of “Evolving: A Series of talks on Evolution. CupTara from Cora Coffee, a small batch coffee roaster in Tacoma, will lead a coffee tasting, discuss the origins of coffee, and will share how her coffee dreams led to the reality of owning a small business. Price: $3. Info: www. coracoffeeroasters.com PLAY TO LEARN Mon., Feb. 8 10 a.m. at Madison Complex, 3101 S. 43rd St. 1:30 p.m. at Willard Early Learning Center, 3201 S. D St. Play to Learn is a free program in your neighborhood
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provided by the Children’s Museum of Tacoma. Play to Learn is for children ages six and under and the adults who care for them. Thematic curriculum invites individual play, engaging activities, songs, and a whole group circle time for children and adults to enjoy together. Price: Free. Info: www.playtacoma.org PRIVACY IN THE DIGITAL AGE Tues., Feb. 9, 7 p.m. Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave S. Is privacy dead? What are our privacy rights? Is it possible to protect our online personas? In the age of celebrity culture and the rapid growth of online communities, personal privacy is under threat. Join Alex Alben, Washington state’s chief privacy officer and author of “Analog Days: How Technology Rewrote Our Future,” for a discussion of concepts of personal privacy and digital tracking. Enhanced by various case studies, this presentation is certain to motivate audience members of all ages to think beyond the headlines and explore the politics of privacy and publicity in modern society. Price: Free. Info: www. piercecountylibrary.org
ARCTIC AMBITIONS Tues., Feb. 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave. In a renewal of their longstanding partnership, the Washington State History Museum and the Anchorage Museum in Alaska present an exhibition on James Cook’s Third Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Full of rare objects,
this 5,000-sq. ft. exhibit and its complementary programming make a unique contribution to our understanding of the earliest recorded history of the Northwest Coast of America and Alaska and, in addressing climate change in the Arctic in the context of the Northwest Passage, demonstrates the relevance of that history to the presentday. Price: Free with admission. Info: www.washingtonhistory.org RACE NIGHT AT ACM Thurs., Feb. 11, 5 p.m. LeMay - America’s Car Museum 2702 E. D St. Put your racing skills to the test every second Thursday of the month in the Speed Zone at ACM. Our CXC racing simulators are linked together to provide a realistic racing experience against other drivers. Compete on famous tracks such as: Darlington, Daytona, Dover and more. Race Nights are open to members, friends and the general public. Teams are also welcome to join in on the fun. Price: Free with admission. Info: www.americascarmuseum.org TACOMA LATIN NIGHTS Fri., Feb. 12, 8:30 p.m. Studio 6 Ballroom, 2608 6th Ave. 8:30 p.m. drop-in lesson in Merengue, Bachata and Salsa; 9:30 p.m. Open Dancing - Salsa & more. DJ music (requests taken), full club lights and disco balls, Bose sound system. Price: Dance $5, add lesson for only $5 more. Info: www.Studio6Ballroom.com
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Christina Wheeler has been studying astrology for the past 22 years. She writes, creates, laughs too loud, and owns a store called The Nearsighted Narwhal in Tacoma, WA. If you ever want to chew the fat about astrology, contact her at tinathehyena@gmail.com.
ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) There is a quiet power that others are able to pick up on without you saying a word. Your determination to not only acquire wealth for the freedom but also the stability you so desperately crave may be pushing personal relationships aside. While it’s human nature to focus intensely on things your passionate about, take the time out of your day to check in with the people that love you. TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) Life holds many lessons for us and it’s up to us to either stand in the face of our tragedies and poor choices and learn from them or turn a blind eye to those lessons. Embrace the tangled aspects of your life right now. Siphon out your lessons so that those circumstances won’t be repeated until you get it. There’s always a shining sun on the other side of the cloud cover. GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) There’s a delicate balance of power at play in your life. On one hand, you demand to be the one in charge of resources. On the other, you may be submitting to a higher authority that same power. Be sure to never give too much of your power away and to never rule with an iron fist over those that trust you enough to give you that position. Strike your perfect balance. CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) You may seem a little distant in your relationships as you blaze your career trail quietly, forcefully, and without apology. Your sights are set on conforming to your own whims and logic as opposed to the status quo. You’re stepping into a truly visionary time for yourself. Try your best to make room for those closest to your heart on your epic journey. LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) You’re working a lot lately, aren’t you? If you were looking for a respite, that’s not what this week holds for you. Instead of relaxing and meditating on the next task, you are going to be caught up in details at work that need to be taken care of immediately. Oddly enough, as burnt out as you may feel, there’s also a quiet satisfaction that belies getting those things done. VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) Few things are more important to you than family. For the few out there that may balk at this, citing examples of estranged relatives and familial turmoil, the ones you hold close will be in that space for your lifetime. There’s an especially honed focus on children within your family at this time. Your best bet is to lead them by example.
LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) Your focus is very specifically on your home and family life. There is nothing that will get past you when it comes to protecting these two areas of your life. Whether unstable living conditions or more ambiguous threats are being made, you stand unmovable and steadfast in your role of the great protector. Woe be unto the person that tries to cause any undue harm. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Your work slides into unfamiliar and novel territory. While you’re scrambling to catch your footing and learn new things, different communication methods and avenues are opened and learned easily. Any worries you had about not being able to keep up are quickly dashed as your mental acuity aids you in anything that needs to be done. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Your main concern falls smack dab on the money and where you can squeeze it from next. Long hours, overtime, and taking on odd jobs to make ends meet or afford a much needed vacation are probable. Your work all revolves around the benefit of your home life and abode. Ironclad work ethics and determination will help you achieve your monetary goals.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) If you’ve spent any time feeling not quite in your element lately, this week will bring that full circle back around and you will be on the top of your game, yet again. Distinctly rebellious without making a show of it, you refuse to be who you are or what you’re capable of by anyone. You are tapped into the enormous power you posses. You set your limits, not anyone else. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Anyone trying to stifle you or tie you down in any way will not be tolerated right now. You get the distinct feeling that you’re being judged for reasons that are unknown, if not outright karmic in nature. Your sense of self might take a hit but you’ll soon realize that you’re capable of taking your lumps and still coming out on top. PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) Feeling focused on the greater good for your friends and community kicks you into overdrive as you promote, take charge and roll up your sleeves as needed. True power of leadership comes from not commanding a group but not blindly following it, either. When you take that first step in the direction that is right for you, others will follow suit.
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TO: JOHNA BIRDWELL In the Welfare of: N Jr., K. DOB: 02/22/2007 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2016-0004 In the Welfare of: S, J. DOB: 11/09/2000 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2016-0005
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Abandoned Vehicle Lakewood Towing Inc. #5002 9393 Lakeview Ave SW Lakewood, Wa 98499 Ph. 253-582-5080 Auction 02112016 Date 2/11/2016 View @ 11 am Auction Starts @ 2 pm In accordance with RCW 46.55.130 Lakewood Towing Inc. will sell to the highest bidder. See complete listing @ lakewoodtowing.com or posting at our office TO: ROCHELLE DILLON & MARTIN EDWARDS In the Welfare of: D-E, L DOB: 03/20/2009 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2015-0041 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on the 7th day of March, 2016 at 2:30 PM If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
TO: TASHENA CREE and LEO CHARLES In the Welfare of: C, M. DOB: 07/29/2014 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0054 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an REVIEW Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.
YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Adjudication Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for an Adjudication Hearing on the 18th day of March, 2016 at 9:30 AM. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
TO: ROWENA LESSARD and KEVIN GEORGE Sr. In the Welfare of: G Sr., K DOB: 07/09/2007 Case Number: PUY-CWCW-2015-0061 In the Welfare of: G, K. DOB: 08/29/2011 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0060 In the Welfare of: G, L. DOB: 11/05/2009 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0059 In the Welfare of: G, T. DOB: 05/30/2001 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0058 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a REVIEW Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for a REVIEW Hearing on the 24TH day of MARCH, 2016 at 11:00 AM. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
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4708 S 56TH ST
8403 LOCUST AVE E D2
$1295
$1025
4 BED,1.75 BATH 1648 SF. UPGRADED 4 BED HOME INCLUDES FAMILY ROOM, NEWER CARPET, 2 CAR GARAGE AND FENCED YARD.
2 BED, 2 BATH 1100 SF. 2 BED CONDO INCLUDES $65 FOR W/S/G, ALL APPLIANCES, EXTRA STORAGE AND RESERVED CARPORTS.
UNIVERSITY PLACE
TACOMA
9505 43RD ST CT W #A
2305 S 74TH ST #7
$995
$725
2 BED, 2 BATH 1036 SF. AMAZING 3 BED TOWNHOME HAS NEW CARPET, FRESH PAINT, FORMAL DINING AND COVERED PARKING.
2 BED, 1 BATH 650 SF. 2 BED UNIT INCLUDES EAT IN KITCHEN, COVERED BALCONY, LAUNDRY ONSITE AND $35/MO FOR W/S/G
TACOMA
TACOMA
505 BROADWAY S #808
5001 S ORCHARD ST #D
$1825 1 BED, 1.5 BATH 1360 SF. LUXURIOUS 1 BED CONDO INCLUDES HARDWOODS, GOURMET KITCHEN, DEN AND W/S/G INCLUDED.
Completely remodeled w/over 200k in high end upgrades. 5 offices, private exits, shared executive conference room, kitchen w/dining area, lots of storage, and 15 parking stalls. One office could be used as apartment for out of state clients. ADA Accessible. Mall & 38th Street Exit. HOMES
HOMES
3008 S. 12th St., Tacoma
TACOMA
$825 2 BED, 1 BATH 950 SF. HUGE 2 BED APT HAS FORMAL DINING, WASHER/DRYER, COVERED PARKING AND $25 FOR W/S/G.
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$650,000
5410 MCDACER AVE, TACOMA 98404
NOW LEASING 4008 S. Pine, Tacoma
Office Space For Rent 1,100 Sq feet in Lakewood 253.212.8295
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MLS#: 857864 Area: Central Tacoma Beds: 8 Baths: 3 Heating & Cooling: Forced Air Water Heater: Gas/Basement Appliances: Dishwasher, Range/Oven, Refrigerator Interior Features: Double Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, French Doors, High Tech Cabling, Walk-In Pantry Property Features: Cable TV, Deck, Gas Available
Unimproved land 2.20 acres, 2 parcels each is 1.10 acres, 4053 & 4054, slopping has not been logged and there is a non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress. Property has been incorporated by Milton all building and land use fall under the Milton Municipal Code.
This is a commercial raw land the seller will lease or sale the property can be fenced completely for someone to store equipment or ??. 6000 Sq/Ft, .14 Acres commercial property tucked away between commercial vacant land. Abutting the Sound Transit RR. Pacific Hwy has a high traffic count. Close to all services and freeway. Seller will look at leasing the land and possibly fencing the perimeter. Owner contract terms available.
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1202 S AINSWORTH AVE, TACOMA 98405
Solid Financial LLC, Industrial (land) 5th Ave Ct NE & 66th Ave, Tacoma WA $330,000
12706 Pacific Hwy SW. Lakewood WA 98499 $120,000
Completely remodeled waterfront home with spectacular views of the Narrows Bridge & Puget Sound. 3 bedroom (2 master), 3.25 bath, 2600 square foot beauty on a very private, 1+ Acre lot, makes you feel like you are on a private vacation year round. Attached garage + detached 2-car garage, huge deck, hot tub, hardwood floors, great room with vaulted ceilings. Priced at just 649,000 this home wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last! Call for a showing. (MLS #785667)
3 Beds, 1 Bath, 1250 SF. Wonderful Victorian home that has easy commute to UPS & is close to Franklin elementary!!! Large covered front porch. Main floor bedroom. Both a living room & family room Large bedrooms. Breakfast bar & loads of storage in kitchen. Newer roof, storm windows, newer hot water tank & furnace.Great Value Fully fenced backyard and paved driveway. Fresh paint inside and out, new flooring, updated plumbing & electrical, and fully insulated! Plenty of room for your own touches! Super close to 6th Ave! MLS# 832899 $150,000 Carmen Neal Blue Emerald Real Estate 253-632-2920
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$159,000
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BUSINESSES OPPORTUNITIES COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS FOR SALE/LEASE POPULAR, WELL ESTABLISHED, VERY PROFITABLE EATERY, with Beer, Growlers, Wine & Liquor. Asking price $375,000. HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL LAKEWOOD CAFE, price, $199,000 with $100,000 down, owner will carry a contract, terms, negotiable. MEXICAN FAST FOOD Successful Franchise in Pierce County, 15 yrs. same location. $350k annual gross sales, excellent net. Asking $129,000, terms avail., Owner retiring. NON-FRANCHISE, VERY SUCCESSFUL & VERY PROFITABLE COFFEE SHOP CAFE FOR SALE. $125,000 with $75,000 down, ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract.
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OFFICE BUILDING WITH 6 SUITES, Close to Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park, ideal for Attorneys or Professional use. Asking Price $599,000, Terms. Suites are also available for Lease. LONGTIME ESTABLISHED POPULAR RESTR./LOUNGE Business for sale. $149,000 & size, 4,100 sq. ft. Huge reduction
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MLS#: 861135 Area: SE Tacoma Beds: 3 Baths: 1 Heating & Cooling: Forced Air Water Heater: Gas/Mudroom Appliances: Dishwasher, Range/Oven Interior Features: Double Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room Property Features: Cable TV, Deck, Fenced-Partially, Gas Available, High Speed Internet, Outbuildings, Patio
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