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STATE OF THE ART. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians now has the nation’s first tribally owned cannabis testing lab, Medicine Creek Analytics, at Salish Cancer Center.

It is equipped with the best equipment including a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer to test for pesticides, shown here with the lab’s Scientific Director Aaron Stancik (right) and lab assistant Kyle Shelton.

PUYALLUP TRIBE SIGNS COMPACT WITH STATE FOR CANNABIS TESTING

By Matt Nagle

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he Puyallup Tribe of Indians has signed a historic Marijuana Compact with state Governor Jay Inslee and the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board to govern testing of recreational and medical cannabis products at the Tribe’s new lab, Medicine Creek Analytics. This is the first tribal cannabis testing lab in the country and was made possible by legislation (HB 2000) enacted during the 2015 legislative session.

Under the compact, Medicine Creek Analytics will provide quality assurance testing to state I-502 producers and processors, medical marijuana growers,

“Medicine Creek Analytics has the best science team in the industry, and we are equipped with arguably the best equipment and chemical instrumentation.”

– Scientific Director Aaron Stancik

and other Indian tribes involved with cannabis. The lab is equipped with stateof-the-art instrumentation and a top-notch

‘BETTER TOGETHER’ STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS LOOKS OUTSIDE FOR TACOMA’S FUTURE

science team headed up by Scientific Director Aaron Stancik, who holds a doctorate in chemistry from the University

AUCTION PLANNED FOR TACOMA MALL SHOOTING SURVIVOR DAN MCKOWN

CHAMPION. Hockey player Ryan Raven was

By Derek Shuck

told he’d never walk again, but through his own willpower he’s proving doctors wrong.

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FUTURECAST. Mayor Marilyn Strickland’s third annual State of the City address focused on foreign investment opportunities that could boost Tacoma.

By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland’s State of the City address theme of “Better Together” touched on ways city residents and businesses gathered together on local issues, but she spent much of her

hour-long speech last week on the rise of foreign investments and relationships that will play into the city’s future.

Strickland’s third annual address, sponsored by the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, reviewed major milestones in the city during the past year u See TACOMA / page A9

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On March 1, the ribbon was cut and the doors officially opened to Tacoma Fresh, a convenience store offering a variety of natural and organic foods. PAGE A7

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of Idaho. Lab Assistant Kyle Shelton was a previous employee of PhytaLab, a wellrespected cannabis testing lab in the state, and is a pesticides chemist with years of lab experience in the tobacco industry.

Quality Assurance Officer Dr. Jeremy Riggle is a professor at Eastern Oregon University and directs his own lab in that state.

“Medicine Creek Analytics has the best science team in the industry,” Stancik said, “and we are equipped with arguably the best equipment and chemical instrumentation,” which puts the Puyallup Tribe way ahead of the curve when it comes to cutting-edge cannabis science and research.

“It’s a pioneering venture,” Puyallup u See CANNABIS / page A9

The first bullet entering Dan McKown felt like it electrified his nervous system while also setting it on fire.

He had just come face to face with a gunman firing shots in the Tacoma Mall on Nov. 20, 2005. With his own concealed carry, McKown politely asked the shooter to put his weapon down. McKown couldn’t have known the shooter’s gun was modified to “tap fire,” and the weapon hanging from the shooter’s side like a briefcase fired with a flick to the thigh, making McKown one of seven

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RYAN RAVEN CAN WALK AGAIN, BUT NOT AWAY FROM HOCKEY

By Larry LaRue larry@tacomaweekly.com

All his life, Ryan Raven loved life in a hockey rink. Then one nearly crippled him.

“I loved the Tacoma Rockets when I was little,” Ryan said. “My older brother and I saw flyers saying we could learn to play hockey. He was six, I was four. Before long, we were playing games in Tacoma, Bellevue, Seattle – and Canada on weekends – on different teams. My folks said one year they put 45,000 miles getting us to and from games.” u See RYAN / page A9

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POTHOLE OF THE WEEK

21st & So. Court D 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 SQUARE FEET OF ROAD )N 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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Pierce Transit is developing a vision for how we might provide service to our community over the next 25 years. This Long Range Plan, called Destination 2040, is being drafted now and will impact all who use Pierce Transit’s fixed route, Vanpool, or SHUTTLE services. Please attend the upcoming Public Hearing where you can learn more and weigh in:

Public Hearing, Monday March 14 at 4pm.

Pierce Transit Training Center 3720 96th Street SW Rainier Conference Room Served by Routes 48 & 300

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Bulletin Board CITY SEEKS TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT NEAR DOME STATION The City of Tacoma has released a Request for Interest to developers for a high density commuter housing project on a site owned by Pierce Transit near the Tacoma Dome Station.

Located at 415 E. 25th St., the property is a transit oriented development site with views of Puget Sound at the Thea Foss Waterway. “Developers won’t want to miss this opportunity,� said Community and Economic Development Director Ricardo Noguera. “This site affords easy access to all of the amenities of the Puget Sound region in Tacoma’s increasingly popular South Downtown neighborhood. University of Washington Tacoma is accessible by free Tacoma Link light rail from the project site.�

More than 5,500 people utilize mass transit daily at the Tacoma Dome Station, which offers several commuter and leisure options such as the Sounder trains, the ST Express busses, the Tacoma Link light rail system, and other local and regional busses, including Greyhound. Amtrak is expected to relocate to the Tacoma Dome Station and Freighthouse Square in 2017.

Additionally, 219,000 vehicles pass within three blocks of the site daily on I-5, given the central nature of the Tacoma Dome area to the Puget Sound region. Nearby regional employment centers include: Joint Base Lewis-McChord (11 miles), Olympia, Wash. (30 miles), Seattle (34 miles). “The market for multifamily housing in Downtown Tacoma is robust, with vacancy rates at less than 1 percent,� added Noguera. “With its increasingly vibrant urban core, Tacoma is a housing location of choice. Residents enjoy Tacoma’s world renowned museum and theater districts, along with an increasing array of brewpubs, eateries, galleries and retail options.�

Responses are due by 5 p.m. on April 15. More information is available online or through Pat Beard in the Community and Economic Development Department at pbeard@ cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5039.

LOOKING AT HOW ‘THE BIG ONE’ WILL IMPACT PIERCE COUNTY The sky may not be falling but the earth may be shaking.

By many estimates Pierce County is likely to experience a major earthquake in the near future. That historic event – a possible 9.0 quake – could be tomorrow or 100 years from now. No one knows when. “Surviving the Really Big One� examines what a 9.0 earthquake will look like and its aftermath in Pierce County with a specific focus for older adults and individuals with disabilities. The presentation will review how roads, utilities and services will likely be interrupted and the length of stoppage. We will also present important tips on surviving such a catastrophic event.

The presentation will be held six times in March: s -ARCH P M (Pierce County Annex, Main Meeting Room, 2401 S. 35th St. in Tacoma) s -ARCH P M (County-City Building, Rainier Conference Room 7th floor, 930 Tacoma Ave. S. in Tacoma) s -ARCH P M (Gig Harbor Library, 4424 Pt. Fosdick Dr. NW) s -ARCH P M (Puyallup Library, 324 S. Meridian) s -ARCH P M (Graham Library, 9202 224th St. E.) s -ARCH A M 3OUND 6IEW "UILDING 0ACIFIC !VE 3 in Tacoma) “We all know the big one is coming,� said Aaron Van Valkenburg, Pierce County’s Aging & Disability Resources manager. “But most of us don’t really have a picture of what that means. We’ve never been through anything like what is being predicted. This presentation will provide a realistic picture of what our communities will look like. Even more important, we will hear about what seniors and people with disabilities can and should do to be ready.�

This presentation will be especially important for families, older adults, people with disabilities, families, caregivers and people who depend on ongoing support. Participants will receive a list of considerations to review and discuss with family, friends and neighbors. In addition, there are valuable resources that exist, but those resources will be of most value if they are accessed well before a crisis.

The workshop is an information-only presentation sponsored by the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management and the Aging and Disability Resource Center. The event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. For MORE INFORMATION CALL ‘WHICH WAY TO HEALTH EQUITY IN OUR SCHOOLS?’ Parents and Friends for Tacoma Public Schools (PFTPS), a community group dedicated to strengthening our public education system, is holding a series of programs about health equity in schools. The next program is on School Nurses and -ENTAL (EALTH TAKING PLACE ON 7EDNESDAY -ARCH P M at King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

With many years of education underfunding in this state, do you wonder if schools are able to meet the health needs of ALL students? Does Tacoma have enough school nurses or do schools need to share nurses? How is the gap filled when

a nurse isn’t in the building? If there is a greater need at one school than another, how is this addressed? “This is a chance to learn more about the role of school nurses and how they make a difference in Tacoma’s schools.

We are especially concerned with how a zip code matters when it comes to the health needs of our children,� said Kim Golding, a founding member of PFTPS. This event is open to the public, and admission is free.

PFTPS is a non-profit, grassroots group. The membership is comprised of parents, community members, past and present education employees, grandparents, community activists and more. PFTPS also welcomes high school and college students, civic leaders, retired school district employees and neighborhood leaders who are interested in joining. Members are expected to support the mission and attend at least two meetings per year.

For more information about Parents and Friends for Tacoma Public Schools, visit Facebook at www.facebook.com/ ParentsAndFriendsForTacomaPublicSchools. Contact Kim 'OLDING AT OR PFTPSCOMMUNICATIONS GMAIL com.

SOUTH SOUND PROCLAIMED ‘GREAT AMERICAN DEFENSE COMMUNITY’ The Association of Defense Communities named “South Puget Sound� to the inaugural class of honorees as a “Great American Defense Community.� The announcement comes as part of a program launched this year to acknowledge the contributions that cities, counties and regions that host military installations make on improving the lives of service members and their families. South Puget Sound will be recognized at events in Washington, D.C., including an exhibit and a reception on Capitol Hill. “I was proud to nominate our community for this distinction,� said State Senator Steve O’Ban. “In terms of enthusiasm for our military and desire to help service members and their families, I think South Sound communities stand second to no one – and I think this designation recognizes that.�

In addition to South Puget Sound, the honorees include Colorado Springs, Colo.; Dayton, Ohio; Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.; Goldsboro, N.C.; Grand Forks, N.D.; Lawton, Okla.; Manhattan, Kan.; Monterey, Calif. and Okaloosa County, Fla. “In my nomination, I highlighted the South Sound Military and Communities Partnership as an example of how local governments and military-community support organizations have consolidated their resources regionally to collaborate effectively with JBLM,� said O’Ban. “And in the South Sound, there are a lot of examples to choose from. Our entire region can be proud of this honor.�

COMMUNITY INVITED TO SOUTH SOUND SUSTAINABILITY EXPO The community is invited to participate in the ninth annual South Sound Sustainability Expo on Saturday, March 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center (1500 Broadway). This free event allows participants to discover services and products from over 90 companies and nonprofits that address sustainability needs in the community.

The event features workshops on topics such as electric vehicles, how to fix a flat bicycle tire, and the Sustainability 2.0 Challenge. Attendees of all ages can also take part in expanded kids’ activities like casting a fishing pole, nature golf, and recycled art projects. Returning again is the BookMovie-Music Swap, where attendees are encouraged to bring unwanted media to exchange. In addition, attendees that bring a T-shirt, shopping bag or other fabric item will have the opportunity to screen print an all new octopus design as a way to commemorate the event.

The South Sound Sustainability Expo is presented by the City of Tacoma’s Office of Environmental Policy and Sustainability, with support from Tacoma Public Utilities, Pierce County, Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union, Pierce Transit and the Port of Tacoma.

For event information, including a schedule of workshops and other activities, visit SouthSoundSustainabilityExpo.org or call (253) 591-5172.

LOCAL LEADERS ATTEND WHITE HOUSE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE Mayor Marilyn Strickland and Tacoma Public Schools Superintendent Carla Santorno sent delegates to Washington, DC to attend the Summer Opportunity Workshop and ChamPIONS OF #HANGE %VENT AT THE 7HITE (OUSE ON &EB 4HE two events focused on employment and learning opportunities for youth during the summer months. Bill Hanawalt of Peace Center in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood was recognized as one of nine national winners of the Champion of Change award for his work with in-school, after-school and summer learning programs.

In addition to Hanawalt's work with youth, delegates showcased Summer Jobs 253, a paid summer employment program for Tacoma high school juniors and seniors. This program includes professional etiquette lessons, resume writing and financial literacy classes. Students can also earn credits for graduation and are encouraged to secure references for future employment. “I am very proud of our community for providing paid work experience and career planning for our young people during the summer,� Strickland said. “I've watched students become more confident and make important connections after participating in Summer Jobs 253. Employers value the contributions of the students.�

Tacoma was one of 25 cities across the United States invited to the White House to discuss and share strategies for successful summer opportunity programs for students.

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Public’S helP needed to find Sex offender

By David Rose Correspondent

Pierce County detectives are asking for the public's help to find convicted sex offender Joshua Horton.

The 37-year-old was convicted in 2013 for Communication with a Minor for DAVID ROSE Immoral Purposes. Horton is wanted now for failing to register as a sex offender.

“He’s got an extensive criminal history with the sheriff’s department, weapons violations, assaults. He’s a 'high-violent

offender' and obviously targeting children is a concern for us," said Pierce County Det. Lynelle Anderson. “We want this guy bad. We believe he is a huge threat to our community and to everybody in it and we hope that people step forward and not hide this individual."

Horton has eight felony convictions including attempted burglary and theft. He’s 6-feet tall and weighs 215 pounds. If you know where he’s hiding, call an anonymous tip in to Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County at 1 (800) 222-TIPS (8477). There is a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to his arrest.

DNA MATCH LEADS TO CONVICTION IN 1993 COLD-CASE MURDER A jury convicted James Edward Mitchell, 52, on Feb. 26 of murder in the first degree for the 1993 stabbing death of Linda Robinson. In 2013, cold-case detectives matched Mitchell’s DNA to blood collected at the crime scene.

Mitchell is scheduled to be sentenced on March 25 at 1:30 p.m. in room 214 of the County-City Building in Tacoma.

“This is another success story for justice from our cold case project,” said Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. “Collaboration between the Pierce County Sheriff ’s Department, Tacoma Police Department and our office has resulted in charges in nine cold homicide cases.”

On Feb. 6, 1993, Robinson’s 7-year-old niece knocked on a neighbor’s door and said, “My aunt’s dead and there’s a fire.” The neighbor rushed to the apartment and saw Robinson lying on the kitchen floor, face down, covered in blood. There was food burning on the stove, which caused the fire alarm to sound.

Robinson had been stabbed 10 times in her back, including a fatal stab wound to her lungs.

She was holding a telephone handset, but the cord had been cut. In addition to the blood in the kitchen, police collected blood drops in Robinson’s bedroom and bathroom. Detectives were not able to identify any suspects in the case, and the investigation was eventually suspended.

In 2013, cold-case detectives reopened the investigation, submitting the blood collected in the bedroom and bathroom to the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab for DNA analysis. The lab was able to develop a DNA profile, which identified Mitchell as the donor. Mitchell’s DNA profile was in the system as a result of several felony convictions in the early 2000’s.

Detectives learned that Mitchell and Robinson grew up across the street from one another.

REP. YOUNG MOVES TO STOP NARROWS BRIDGE TOLL INCREASES Within the next year, tolls are set to increase on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Rep. Jesse Young is continuing the efforts to fight future toll increases through an amendment that was approved in the House supplemental transportation budget.

“I have heard time and time again the concerns of constituents who wonder when the increases on the bridge will end,” said Young, R-Gig Harbor.

“The bridge is used by thousands of people each day in order to get to and from work, school and recreational activities at a considerable cost. It is a disappointment that the continued toll increases have become the status quo rather than sitting down and finding a solution. We need to take the overall toll reduction to the next level.”

House Bill 2524, the supplemental transportation budget, was voted on Feb. 25 on the House Floor. It passed by a vote of 84 to 13. Rep. Young introduced an amendment that would allow for $2.5 million in funding of the motor vehicle state appropriation account be provided solely for a debt service payment and withholding for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, with the intent of forestalling the need for the Washington state transportation commission to raise toll rates for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge for fiscal year 2017.

“This is a multi-branch collaboration between the Legislature, Tacoma Narrows Bridge Citizen’s Advisory Committee and the state Transportation Commission,” said Young. “This $2.5 million in bi-partisan, bi-district appropriation keeps from raising tolls on our area commuters until a long-term solu-

tion is worked out.”

“I applaud today’s action by the House of Representatives to assist in funding the debt service for the bridge,” said Bruce Beckett, Chair of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). “After lengthy review of the financial status of the bridge, the CAC recently recommended that tolls not be increased by nearly 70 percent for bridge users this upcoming year. The action today by the House should allow for much needed relief from annual hikes in tolls for all users of the bridge. We appreciate the hard work of Rep. Young and Transportation Chair Rep. Judy Clibborn, D-Mercer Island, in finding this solution.”

Fellow CAC member, Randy Boss added, "Thank you Rep. Young, we, at the CAC, believe this to be the first step toward increased use of the facility which will result in increased revenue and lower toll rates for years to come."

Young also secured a study to pursue House Bill 2717, the Toll by Coffee Act, which has also been included in the supplemental transportation budget. This study will inspire the idea of private enterprise to lease the land surrounding the toll booths to concessionaires to create toll plazas that provide food and drink, goods, or rest areas to drivers as long as they also collect the tolls for the road in an efficient manner. The leasing fees will be dedicated toward paying down the bridge lease as a preemptive offset to future toll raises on commuters.

For more information on Rep. Young, visit: www.representativejesseyoung.com.

APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR CITY EVENTS AND RECOGNITION COMMITTEE The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants to fill the District No. 4 position, and two At-Large positions on the City Events and Recognitions Committee (CERC).

The nine-member committee consists of Tacoma residents, with representatives from each of Tacoma's five Council Districts, who bring a range of perspectives and expertise that focus on the City’s commitment to celebrate civic engagement and special observations.

Committee members are recommended by the Economic Development Committee and appointed by the City Council.

The CERC serves as an advisory and action committee on matters pertaining to City-hosted events and special recognition programs. The committee is responsible for planning, reviewing and evaluating events, engaging the community in its fundraising efforts, and soliciting corporate and private sponsorships to leverage funds for City-hosted events such as the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and the City of Destiny Awards.

For additional information on the City Events and Recognitions Committee, please contact Kala Dralle at (253) 573-2523 or kdralle@cityoftacoma.org.

Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by March 13, 2016.

To apply, please visit cityoftacoma.org/ cbcapplication or contact Amanda Punsalan at (253) 591-5178, servetacoma@ cityoftacoma.org, or the City Clerk’s Office, Room 11, Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Tacoma, WA 98402.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 3 EMERALD QUEEN CASINO SHOWROOM

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Woodstick is a 100% non-profit charity event organized and ran only by volunteers in cooperation with Groove Music for Youth and the Emerald Queen Casino. Proceeds from Woodstick will go toward Groove Music For Youth, a Crime Stoppers-affiliated program that provides musical instruments to underfunded schools and at risk youth.

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´ Longineu Parsons III (Yellowcard, Adam Lambert) ´ Jules Radino (Blue Oyster Cult) ´ Mark Schulman (Pink, Cher) ´ Brian Tichy (Bonzo Bash, Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Foreigner)

´ Alan White (Yes) With special guest, Dom Famularo, teacher, author, clinician, motivational speaker, also known as “Drumming’s Global Ambassador”

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WILSON HIGH SCHOOL’S SCINTILLATION SHOW CHOIR

Group prepares For perForMance at DisneylanD MaGic Music Days anD universal stuDios

By Erica Cooley Special to Tacoma Weekly

For nearly two decades Wilson High School’s Scintillation Show Choir has been bringing beautiful music and exciting dance numbers each year to the Disneyland Magic Music Days and Universal Studios.

The Scintillation Show Choir consists of 20 of Wilson’s most talented sophomores through seniors specializing in singing and dancing and a rhythm section. An interesting aspect of this year’s group of young talent in that half of the choir is made up of students have never been in choir before.

This is completely new experience for them. “All of the students have a passion for singing and dancing that seems to be driven more so by the nature of the show choir music, choreographers, and teacher,” said Choir Director Wendy Shepherd.

On Saturday, March 26 the Scintillation Show Choir will perform a medley of current pop hits at the 25th Annual Show Choir Dinner and Auction fundraiser. This fundraiser will be the only chance for the public to see a preview of the choir’s upcoming performance at Universal Studios Park and Disneyland Magic Music Days experience, and to help raise the money needed for the trip in April. The 25th Annual Show Choir Dinner and Auction will be held at Charles Wright Academy Dome, located at 7723 Chambers Creek Rd., University Place. Doors open at 5 p.m.

At the fundraiser there will be an Italian dinner and a live and silent auction in addition to the performance by the Scintillation Show Choir. The choir’s performance will be a preview of their pop medley perfor-

PHOTO COURTESY OF SCINTILLATION SHOW CHOIR

AMBASSADORS. Continuing a 20-year tradition for Wilson High School, the Scintillation Show Choir will travel to Disneyland and Universal Studios in April to perform their pop medley song and dance performance.

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In addition to entertainment by the Scintillation Show Choir attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a live and silent auction. Items up for bid include a one night stay at Alderbrook Resort, a two night stay at Suncadia Golf Resort (golfing included), one night stay at Hotel Murano, a day of golf at Madrona Links, a party for 12 at the Tacoma Comedy Club, and a wine dinner for four at El Gaucho. Attend this evening of fun to celebrate the performing arts in our schools right here in Tacoma and help the Scintillation Show Choir continue the nearly 20-year tradition of participating in the Disneyland Magic Music Days experience.

With help from the funds raised at the

dinner and auction, the choir will be traveling April 28 to May 1 for two performances at the Universal Studios Park and the Heritage Show Choir Festival, and to participate in workshops from Disney choreographers.

Past performances by Wilson’s Scintillation Show Choir in Disneyland have drawn huge crowds of park goers and received great praise from the staff and entertainers within the park. In past years the choir has been awarded trophies for Best in Performance, Best Vocals, and Best Program at the Heritage Show Choir Festival in Anaheim.

Come out on Saturday, March 26 to see and support the Scintillation Show Choir in their endeavor to represent their school and community in Anaheim. For ticket information, call (253) 571-6156.

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CoStS Are killing AnimAl wASte Power

By Don C. Brunell Converting animal poop to power makes sense, but today it is too expensive. The good news is it reduces greenhouse gas emissions and curtails odors from farms.

Biomass is an important part of our nation’s effort to generate electricity from renewable sources. However, in Washington, where electric rates are low, it is difficult to make an economic argument using biomass to solely produce power.

Our state’s forest products companies have burned wood wastes for decades as part of the manufacturing process. It is called co-generation. Pressurized steam is run through power turbines and then used to make paper, lumber and plywood. In fact, during the last recession our mills kept afloat by selling their electricity.

In recent years, our state’s farmers also started investing in biomass plants to turn animal dung into electrical energy. The process is complex.

Here is how it works. Digesters are oxygen-free tanks in which microorganisms break down manure and capture methane that otherwise would be released into the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas. The biogas from digesters is mostly composed of methane and can be burned to produce electricity or cleaned and pressurized for transport in natural-gas pipelines.

Fertilizers are byproducts that farmers can use or sell.

By diverting waste from open-air lagoons, digesters limit the potential for spills that can pollute waterways

and air contamination. However, that process is expensive. To offset those higher expenses, state and federal officials have provided grants and guaranteed loans.

Farm Power in Skagit County received $500,000 in grants from the state and federal governments and $2.1 million in U.S. Dept. of Agriculture to build a plant that generates enough electricity for 500 homes.

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) invests in Farm Power as a way to achieve Washington state’s requirement that 15 percent of its electricity must come from renewable sources (other than hydropower) by 2020. However, in recent years costs have slowed further development.

In 2011, University of Vermont professor Dr. Qingbin Wang pegged the initial investment at $2 million per farm for equipment and also added that grants and subsidies from government agencies were necessary. Wang estimated that converting manure from the 95 million animals in the United States would produce renewable energy equal to 8 billion gallons of gasoline – approximately 1 percent of the nation’s total energy consumption.

Nationally, President Obama is encouraging farmers to build manure digesters and pipe the methane gas to electric generators. According to the White House, agriculture accounts for 36 percent of America’s methane emissions.

In 2014, the President issued a “biogas opportunities road map� with a goal of producing enough power for 1 million homes by 2025. Last

year, 70,000 homes got their electricity from farm generators.

The Wall Street Journal reported in February that construction of new U.S. farm digesters has slowed sharply over the past two years. Some big meatpackers that have supported development of digesters have become more cautious.

WJS reported that Perdue Farms Inc., among the largest U.S. chicken processors, has pledged to contribute poultry waste to a planned Maryland biogas project, but the company has rejected several other manure-to-energy proposals. “With today’s fossil-fuel prices, many such projects can’t stand on their own,� said Mike Phillips, director of special projects for Perdue AgriBusiness.

In Wisconsin, some dairy farmers are not only scrapping plans for new manure-to-power plants but are shutting down existing ones. Higherthan-expected maintenance costs also makes those systems less economical.

Just as the costs to generate electricity from wind turbines and solar power have come down, hopefully manure biogas power plants will be less expensive to build and operate in the years ahead. The environmental benefits alone make it worth pursuing.

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.

Free PeoPle need FAir trAde, not tPP

By KC Golden and Dorothy Walker When the long-secret text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was finally released to the public last November, it became clear why negotiators didn’t want communities and working families to know what’s in this “free trade� deal. TPP puts profits ahead of fair labor standards, basic health and environmental protections, and human rights. Corporate lobbyists were allowed to influence the text, but citizens were kept in the dark. So it’s no surprise that the substance of the TPP is also an affront to democracy – giving foreign corporations the legal right to challenge state and national laws protecting workers and communities.

Washington State’s economy relies on international trade. That fact is often cited as a reason why we should support “free trade� agreements like the North American Free Trade Agreement and TPP. The logic, it seems, is that because we are a trade-dependent economy, more trade – no matter the terms – is always good.

We see it very differently. The assumption that all trade agreements are good for a trade-oriented economy is like suggesting that if you depend on food, the healthiest diet is more food. That’s great if you sell food, but not if you eat it. Even businesses who want to expand trade need fair rules to ensure that trade works for people, not just investors. Without that basic commitment to fairness, there can be no broad, stable social consensus for policies that facilitate trade.

The most troublesome and antidemocratic feature of the TPP, as in NAFTA, is Investor-State Dispute Settlement. ISDS gives foreign corporations the power to challenge policies that improve working conditions, protect public health, or otherwise protect the public interest. Transcanada Corporation – the company that wants to build the Keystone XL pipeline – is using this provision in NAFTA to try to force US taxpayers to pony up $15 billion to compensate the company for President Obama’s decision to deny the pipeline permit.

Worst of all, this “dispute settlement� occurs in private trade tribunals, with no accountability to any domestic legal system. The lawyers who rule in these cases are often the same ones who represent corporations that sue governments.

What about the proposed methanol plant in Tacoma? It’s a big, controversial decision for this community – made even more difficult by past trade pacts that “offshored� thousands of our state’s best manufacturing jobs, many of them to workers who experience horrific labor conditions. But once the decision on the methanol project is made by democratically accountable state and local officials, should foreign investors be entitled to compensation if they don’t like or didn’t “expect� the result?

In Washington State, we’re building strong, diverse coalitions to tackle the crises of income inequality and climate disruption. These challenges are linked – the best hope for real climate solutions is a clean energy economy that produces good jobs and broad-

ly-shared prosperity. To tackle them, we’ll need to work together, enacting policies that advance clean energy, limit dangerous climate pollution, and accelerate a just transition to a more sustainable and equitable future.

But what if a foreign corporation is betting that big oil’s political power will block this future? What if they’re expecting to profit from increased fossil fuel dependence or inadequate worker protections? Will they demand compensation for “damages� when we secure better working conditions or stronger clean energy policies? That’s exactly what Texas oil magnate T. Boone Pickens is doing in Ontario, where he’s using the ISDS provisions of NAFTA to challenge laws that incentivize local clean energy producers and jobs. Will the very threat of such legal action be used to intimidate our lawmakers and hold us back from winning our best future?

Working families, communities, and conservation groups are building a common vision for a healthy future in Washington. We don’t always agree on every project, but we’re moving forward together. And even when we disagree on a particular proposal, on this we stand united: we should be free to build our future together as a community, under fair rules for commerce and democratically accountable legal systems. The TPP would allow foreign corporations to stand between us and that vision. Congress should reject it.

KC Golden is senior policy advisor at Climate Solutions and Dorothy Walker is chair of the Tatoosh (Pierce County) Sierra Club Chapter.

Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland certainly had the makings of a good idea three years ago when she restarted the tradition of offering a State of the City address, to not only recap the year that passed, but outline the year to come.

Sure, it is more of a symbolic agenda for the coming year since everything goes through the City Council anyway. But the annual address does provide at least a brief moment for residents to ponder the milestones along the way and chart the route ahead.

Strickland’s “Better Together� address this year provided more food for thought than what first might seem apparent. Sure, she talked about the need to be mindful of low and middle-wage workers and how job creation brings opportunities. She talked about how education and career training obviously plays a role in those new local jobs.

She talked about how Tacoma and its residents must work harder to make sure its residents have more shelter over their heads than a tarp or an overpass. That work should most certainly include more effort from the City of Destiny’s suburban neighbors so that solutions for chronic homelessness are holistic, cooperative and measurable outside of bed counts and free meal tallies. As the county seat and Pierce County’s most populated city, Tacoma is the logical driver of those efforts, but everyone should carry at least some of that load.

But the role of Tacoma in the world goes beyond the county borders, or even the region. Tacoma is an international city, courtesy of the deepwater shipping terminals and location on the emerging markets along the Pacific Rim. Washington is the most trade-dependent state in the nation and Pierce County is the most tradedependent county in the state. That is only becoming more apparent as the ports of Seattle and Tacoma strengthen the Northwest Seaport Alliance partnership to coordinate shipping traffic through Puget Sound waters rather than poach each other’s customers.

Tacoma’s role in the world will only get more pronounced as the world increasingly becomes a borderless blob of international trade and the global impacts those trade routes bring. But like the city’s homeless troubles, Tacoma’s neighbors, both near and far, should carry some of that weight.

The future of the city’s role in international trade and global environmental issues should be more of a broader discussion than plans for a particular methanol plant or the possible ban of plastic bags at local grocery stores.

Anyone who missed Strickland’s address can see it on the city’s social media channels or on TV Tacoma, on Channel 12 within the city or on Channel 21 in Pierce County. People can also voice their thoughts through the #253SOTC Twitter hashtag.

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UW-TACOMA TO HOST SOUTH SOUND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

By Eilish McLean

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Special to Tacoma Weekly

On Saturday, March 4, the annual South Sound Technology Conference will be held at University of Washington Tacoma’s William W. Philip Hall, located at 1198 Pacific Ave. The event will include a variety of prominent speakers, including three U.S. congressmen, various business leaders and innovators, and aims to inform the community about important issues related to the field.

Opening remarks will begin at 9 a.m. and will be followed by a Keynote presentation entitled “Women in Technology and Retention,” from director of business development at Cisco Systems Sharon Wong. Cisco Systems is also one of the event’s sponsors. The presentation will be followed by a panel on the same subject, featuring women from multiple arenas of the technology field.

The panel will include Michaela Eaves, a user experience designer, and Tania Johnson, a software engineer. “Women in Technology” will conclude at 11 a.m. Throughout the day there will be a variety of other panels, including “Hacking at Big Problems with Big Data,” “Building the South Sound Technology Hub” and “Educating K-12 in Computer Science.”

A second keynote presentation will occur over lunch, from 12:15 to 1p.m., featuring President of Applewhite Aero Paul Applewhite, and Dr. Chris Lum, research scientist at the University of Washington. Applewhite’s company provides unmanned systems and engineering services while Dr. Lum researches and assesses unmanned systems and surrounding industries. Both will sit in on the subsequent panel on the topic of drones.

“We think the drones panel is going to be really educational for everyone about what global problems are being tackled with new technologies,” said Linda Danforth on behalf of the team behind the conference. This is the first year the conference will feature a panel on unmanned systems. The Student Sampler Breakout will include presentations from students attending the following local schools: University of Washington Tacoma, High College, TAF Academy, Bates Technical College, Green River College and the University of Puget Sound. For a full schedule and more information about the presenters and panelists, visit the University of Washington Tacoma events webpage at www.tacoma.uw.edu/events/content/ south-sound-technology-conference.

The conference aims to benefit the entire community.

Students and educators alike have the opportunity to make industry connections, businesses will be able to network with each other and all attending will walk away more informed. As Danforth said, “A big part of the conference annually is to showcase local business and innovation.” It really is a community event, as will be seen in the announcement of a new scholarship fund to benefit students pursuing degrees in fields related to technology at schools in the area.

Register for the event on their site. Standard admission is $20 and includes the buffet lunch, and extra $5 will also allow you to sponsor a student to go to the conference.

Registration for UW Tacoma students with valid student ID is $10.

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University of Puget Sound named its new president last week with the announcement that Isiaah Crawford will become the 14th president in the private liberal arts university’s history. He replaces Ronald Thomas, who served for 13 years.

“Puget Sound’s remarkable success under President Thomas’s leadership put us in a very strong position to attract top candidates,” Search Committee Chair Robert Pohlad said of the nine-month search that drew interest from accomplished higher education leaders throughout the country, including sitting presidents at high-profile institutions. “This is a special moment in time for Puget Sound to take its next step – a very important step – inspired by a new leader who will build on our mission as a liberal arts college and meet the many challenges facing higher education today. We have found that leader in Isiaah Crawford.

His appointment is a natural extension of our mission and values, and is as exciting a next step as we could ever hope for.”

Crawford’s first day will be July 1. He comes to Tacoma from Seattle University, where he was the provost.

“I’m still wondering if this is a dream,” Crawford said. “I have to pinch myself that this is happening.

It’s real. It’s wonderful.”

Crawford was the first in his

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family to complete college and brings three decades of experience in higher education. A clinical psychologist, he earned his bachelor’s degree from St. Louis University, and master’s and doctoral degrees from DePaul University in Chicago.

He began his teaching career at Loyola University Chicago in 1987, where he became a tenured professor, chair of the Department of Psychology, and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences before assuming the role of provost for Seattle University in 2008.

“I am humbled and excited by the opportunity to serve Puget Sound,” Crawford said in the announcement.

“It is a vibrant institution with a deep sense of community and place – it’s clear that Puget Sound looks not only to educate its students but to shape their abilities to look outside of themselves to find ways to use their education to make a difference in the world. The college is extraordinarily well-positioned to build on its accomplishments, seek continuous improvement, and attain its next level of distinction in fulfillment of its mission as a national liberal arts college.”

Crawford maintained a private clinical practice in Chicago from 1987 through 2002, and has been published in numerous scholarly journals during his career on topics including human sexuality, health promotion, and minority stress. He has served on a number of review panels and editorial boards for pro-

fessional publications, including the International Journal of Sexual Health, Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention & Education for Adolescents & Children, and the National Institutes of Health Panel Review for AIDS and Related Research.

At Seattle University, he directed the Division of Academic Affairs and oversaw the university’s schools and colleges, libraries, enrollment, information technology, institutional research, and offices supporting academic achievement, faculty affairs, and global engagement.

“My own experiences in the liberal arts as an undergraduate student guided me to a life that I could not have otherwise imagined,” Crawford said. “I look forward to working closely with the campus community; to listening, learning, and understanding the culture of the college; and to developing a genuine connection with its many constituents.”

Crawford will ease into community involvement after moving into the president’s residence and might find himself playing tennis or softball or discovering Tacoma’s cultural and gastronomic landscape.

“I like going out to dinner,” he said. “I like my adult beverage every now and again.”

Crawford plans to make the short move from Seattle to Tacoma later this summer with his partner, Kent Korneisel, O.D. who plans to commute to his practice in Southcenter a few days a week.

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MASTER BLADESMITH TEACHES CENTURIES OLD CRAFT AT VULCAN KNIFE

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MASTER AT WORK. (Left) Bladesmith Paul Inman has been mastering the skill of knife forging for more than three decades and now is a master blacksmith

teaching his local apprentices the ancient craft. (Right) Kelly Martin has been learning the skillful craft of knife forging from Paul Inman for more than two years now and continues to learn and grow in her trade through her daily apprenticeship.

By Erica Cooley Special to Tacoma Weekly

Vulcan Knife is among the hidden gems located in the eclectic Freighthouse Square in downtown Tacoma. This unique, local business is keeping an age old trade alive through production of hand forged knives as well as providing knowledge and hands on training to the community in the art form of knife forging. Master bladesmith and owner Paul Inman began his knife making career learning from the father of the resurgence of knife making in the United States, a man named Bill Moran. Inman apprenticed with Moran for several years in Maryland before heading to the West Coast. He also spent a short time apprenticing with Roderick Chapel in Edmonds, Wash. while he was still in the military.

Inman and Dee Button have owned Vulcan Knife for more than 35 years and relocated the shop from Ballard to its current home in the City of Destiny in May 2014.

Since Vulcan Knife came to Tacoma,

Inman has been selling high-quality, handcrafted knives to the public and offering services that include knife sharpening, knife and tool repair and restoration services. Vulcan Knife means “God of the Forge,” and this is a unique trade because very few knife forging craftsman are left with master skills such as Inman’s. His knowledge of the trade has made him an essential part to keeping this age-old skill alive in the 21st century. Inman currently has two apprentices learning daily from him the trade and skills that go into becoming a master bladesmith. Kelly Martin has been apprenticing under Inman for a little over two years now. Her interest was peaked in learning the trade when she first came to Vulcan Knife as a client. Nina Holstrom, Inman’s second apprentice, has been learning and working with him for three years after meeting Inman at the shop. Both Holstrom and Martin had an interest in knives and the craft of knife forging that they have been able to explore and learn about more deeply during their time as apprentices

under Inman.

Holstrom says of meeting Inman, “A friend introduced Paul and me one day. He said to come into the shop and we could make me a fire sword. That day transformed my life forever. A door opened and Paul asked me if I wanted to learn his trade.

I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would love working with metal, wood and leather this much. My love of ceramics can’t compare to what I can achieve with these new materials.”

What makes this craft’s apprenticeship so unique is that learning the art of knife forging from Inman is a long term process such that Martin and Holstrom will be the only apprentices Inman will ever have. The daily lessons that Inman provides Martin and Holstrom offer an unparalleled level of knowledge of a trade that dates back thousands of years.

In addition to his apprentices, recently Inman has started holding weekend knife making seminars where classes of an average of three students can have hands on

experience forging their own black steel 10-inch camping knife with the guidance of a master bladesmith. “I find that the forged blade is stronger and holds an edge better than any blade I’ve encountered in the last 37 years,” Inman states about the art of hand-forged blades. “The reason I like forged knives is because they’re not bound by steel size or stock size and you have more versatility of blade shapes. I forge classic blade shapes, which are more difficult but produce a better blade. I have been attracted to edged weapons and tools since childhood and learned the value of a good and sharp blade and that has stayed with me ever since.”

Inman’s dedication to his trade is what draws students to learn from his expertise in the art of knife forging. Since starting the seminars, Inman has held three 16-hour knife making seminars teaching locals an entry level taste of the art of knife forging.

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FRESH START. Business owner William Manzanares (holding scissors) converted his former smoke shop into a grab-and-go convenience store full of healthy choices for customers. Among those who stopped by that day to congratulate him was Puyallup Tribal Chairman Bill Sterud (right photo).

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On March 1 the ribbon was cut and the doors officially opened to Tacoma Fresh at 6210 29th St. NE. This grand opening celebration went on throughout the day, as customers ventured in to taste free samples and see what this new source for healthy living is all about.

Owner and entrepreneur William Manzanares transformed his North Point Smoke Shop into the Tacoma Fresh convenience store in order to offer the public a way to eat healthy on the go. Stocked with a big variety of natural and organic foods, customers will have a lot to choose from and this is only the beginning. Manzanares said he would gauge what customers are looking for and stock those items that his clientele wants.

Tacoma Fresh sells pre-packaged foods along with fresh produce, salads, sandwiches and ready-made meals, all prepared in the Tacoma Fresh kitchens. Organic refrigerated items range from cage-free eggs and grass-fed meats, cheeses and milk, to dairyand gluten-free frozen treats and yogurts. If you’ve got the munchies, there are quinoa chips and rice chips, no-sugar-added cookies and raw snacks. If you want to “grow your own,” Tacoma Fresh stocks the High Mowing brand of organic vegetable seeds that are 100 percent organic and non-GMO product certified. Tacoma Fresh even has a

little indoor greenhouse with flowers and plants for the garden.

Just about everything at Tacoma Fresh is locally sourced. For example, raw honey is available in many different and delicious flavors courtesy of Bee King’s Raw Honey & Body Care in Auburn featuring products made with beeswax – lip balms, soap, body butter and more.

“This is amazing,” said Bee King’s owner, operator and co-founder Chris Miller. “I’m very proud of him and his team.

He’s had this passion for a long time now and this is something this area needs.”

Right before he cut the ribbon on opening day, Manzanares expressed gratitude to all his employees and friends standing there with him – his team that’s helping to make Tacoma Fresh and its mission a success.

“Everyone holding this ribbon was a part of this dream. I could not have done this without the team I have,” he said.

“Everyone standing up here is a testament that with hard work we can fight this battle together.”

The “battle” Manzanares referred to is the battle to fight obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and other maladies by providing an easy, one-stop shop with nutritious foods rather than the junk foods typically found at convenience stores.

“Healthy living is not about starving yourself. It’s about providing the right kind of nourishment to your body,” he said. “People think diets are supposed to be restrict-

ing, but they’re not, so I came up with the idea to do a grab-and-go food store.”

Manzanares has also closed his North Point Bar and Grill in favor of establishing a business with a health conscious ethic, and if Tacoma Fresh proves to be a hit he will convert the other smoke shops he owns into healthy eating establishments.

Tom Morris has been one of Manzanareas’ longtime customers at North Point Bar & Grill, and he was the very first customer at Tacoma Fresh on opening day.

“I like Will a lot; he’s a smart businessman,” Morris said. “Pretty much everything he touches turns to gold. Just look at how much weight the guy’s lost.”

And Manzanares has lost a lot of weight – more than 40 pounds – and this is what kick-started this Puyallup tribal member in his new ventures to move away from selling tobacco products.

“Tribes need to be known as the innovators of healing and not just the profiteers of vices. What bothers me is when I go to career days at schools and the kids say ‘I want to own a smoke shop, a coffee shop and, now, a weed shop.’ I’m hoping that if I keep doing this, that future generations will say ‘I want to do something healthy and good for people.’”

Manzanares gives thanks to his friend Phylicia Pot for keeping him on track as he attempted to shed weight by following Dave Asprey’s renowned Bulletproof Diet.

“She is my great friend. She saw me get

on this diet and I was struggling. I would have fallen off it, but she said she’d go on the diet with me. If she did not join the diet with me, I would have not been inspired to go on with it.”

From there, Manzanares began reading voraciously about foods and healthy living, including The Whole30 Program and The Paleo Diet. Then he attended a huge convenience store convention in Las Vegas and it changed his world.

“I sat there at a 400,000 square-foot convention saying 'there is nothing I can eat here.' There was junk food everywhere.

Even things that are marketed as healthy, just read the labels and you’ll see it’s not healthy.” Thus, Tacoma Fresh was born.

Among the Tacoma Fresh employees is Mariah Aspuria. “A lot of people we’ve talked to about this whole concept love it,” she said. “It’s a great addition to the community. It’s hard for me to find something that’s actually organic and natural and doesn’t have additives so I love that every product in here can fit my diet.”

Manzanares said he’s always on the lookout for good people who are interested in his Tacoma Fresh concept and want to help make it thrive. “It’s going to take a community to help a community. It’s not just one guy closing down his smoke shop; it’s getting everyone involved.”

Tacoma Fresh is easy to get to, with easy access just off of Norpoint Way. Visit www. tacomafresh.com and (253) 952-7555.

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Chairman Bill Sterud said of the Tribe’s plans. “No one in the U.S. has a cannabis institute, so this could be a place for cannabis science and research and foremost for treating people with good medicine. The lab ties in to the project as a quality assurance mechanism to provide standardization.�

The Tribe recruited Stancik from CannaSafe Analytics in Pullman, a forerunner in the field and the first ISO 17025 accredited cannabis lab in the nation. “We built the lab from the floors up and got it certified with the WSLCB in 2014,� he said. Stancik, described as the “ambassador of cannabis science,� has been involved in the cannabis industry since 2012 when I-502 was first passed by Washington state voters. “I’ve been involved since its infancy, and I’m dedicating my education and career to cannabis science.�

Stancik has also been a guest columnist in “Marijuana Venture� magazine, one of the premiere trade publications for the cannabis industry and his writings have focused on topics he is passionate about like accountability for labs and the importance of establishing cannabis testing standards. There is an ever-growing need for labs to test for potency, cannabinoids (active compounds found in cannabis), residual solvents, heavy metals, pesticides and microbial contamination and with the cannabis industry still so young, regulatory systems and quality control are slowly developing and not without some bumps along the way. “There’s a big question about the reliability of some of these labs,� Stancik explained. In his February 2015 “Marijuana Venture� article “Accountability for labs can solidify testing process,� he writes: “Cannabis testing was developed from the ground up without government oversight.

Early on it was a free-for-all. Labs began popping up everywhere, including mobile testing labs operating out of the back of vans.� Stancik is helping to get this changed by working with other industry leaders to address methodologies and improve quality assurance testing in the Washington market. “At Medicine Creek Analytics, we are interested in taking the high road and being ethical right out of the gate. There is a lot of room for accountability and standardization in the cannabis testing

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industry,� he said. With the tribe backing a lab, it will give consumers, licensees and the WSLCB confidence in the personnel, lab facilities and analytical results.

Most recently, the effect of lax testing regulations resulted in dangerous levels of pesticides being found in marijuana products in Colorado. “Pesticides are a big concern and it’s being addressed,�

Stancik said. “The (Washington State) legislature has now mandated that by July 2016 medical marijuana must be tested for pesticides.�

The Tribe is leading the way when it comes to testing for pesticides with its investment in a key piece of equipment called a LC-MS triple quadrupole mass spectrometer to analyze for pesticides. “It’s a capital investment and a lot of labs are probably going to have to step out of the industry or subcontract for pesticides when it’s required,� Stancik said. “We built the lab out with Shimadzu instrumentation, which is the state-of-the-science. They are an exceptional company – one of the best industry partners you could have as a lab.�

Medicine Creek Analytics will be connected to other cannabis ventures the Tribe is looking at as well, including the production and processing of clinical grade medical marijuana that could possibly be administered to Salish Cancer Center oncology patients. This, Stancik said, could put the Tribe on the international radar. “Israel is the only country with hospitals that prescribe, dispense and regulate standardized cannabis medicines, so the Tribe is really thinking ahead.

I don’t know of any medical clinic in the U.S. that’s prescribing cannabis and ensuring their patients receive standardized products. The tribe is in a unique position having an integrative oncology center and a cannabis lab.� “Studies are showing that cannabis has anti-cancer potential against some of the most virulent forms of cancer,�

Stancik said, noting cannabis’ potential to help patients with Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders. Cannabis is a well-accepted treatment for nausea and vomiting in cancer patients.

With the Tribe’s vision for cannabis science, Stancik said he’s grateful they recruited him. “This is a huge opportunity for a scientist in an untouched field.

Cannabis research has been off-limits for over 75 years. “Our work can help get cannabis back on the pharmacopeia and treated as real medicine.�

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Ryan and Radley have discussed going into business with one another, investing in rental properties or startup companies. It turns out that Ryan wants more than walking and running. “I’ve got goals,� he said. “I'd like to play again – maybe a Tacoma men’s league in the Tide Flats where there's no checking.

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Every day, Ryan spent six hours working in the gym with rehab trainers. He worked with weights, on underwater treadmills, new exercises to work different muscles. “Two weeks into it, feeling came back in my thighs. At about six weeks, I could move my toes,� Ryan said. “I slowly went from a wheelchair to a walker to arm crutches, which made me feel like Bambi on his new legs. I thought it would take me a year to walk. On June 26, I left the hospital to come home to Tacoma – and I walked out.�

Now home with his parents, Ryan has three doctors and two physical therapists, which translates about 10 appointments a week. Then, there are two hours a day in the gym.

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Hockey is a tough, physical game. From 2012 through 2014, Ryan suffered a broken arm, a broken wrist and a shattered ankle. “I broke my wrist on a breakaway, when an opposing player tomahawked me,� Ryan said. “He was suspended for eight games. I missed the rest of 2013.�

The ankle had to be pinned together with screws and plates after he slammed into the boards in one 2014 game with the Peoria Rivermen. “I didn’t play for 469 days,� Ryan said. “I wasn’t certain I was going to come back after the ankle surgery.�

for about 30 minutes. They were afraid to move me. I felt like a dead fish on the ice ‌�

Taken to a hospital, Ryan had x-rays and a CT-scan, then met with a medical team. “I asked how bad it was, and they said 'you'll never walk again,�'

Ryan said. “The official diagnosis was that I had a displaced spinal cord, from my T-10 to L-1, and I'd shredded muscle around my spine. They were surprised, they said, that I hadn't severed the spinal cord.�

Ryan, unable to feel his legs, clung to one hope. “When I heard I hadn't severed it, I knew I had a chance to walk again,� he said The family flew out to be with Ryan, and older brother Radley entered the hospital room and said, 'Where we going to take you to get you better?'

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Ryan’s hockey odyssey took him to Des Moines, Omaha and Chicago in the Central Hockey League, then to Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania for three years on a hockey scholarship.

Always, the tight-knit Raven family followed his play on the Internet or, when they could, in person.

Dad Radley, mother Roxanne and brothers Radley and Rayne were his biggest fans. “My folks both had first, middle and last names that began with ‘R,’ so we were all named the same way – three R’s,� Ryan said. “We have a dog, too. His name is Rennie.�

After college, it was three more leagues in five years. Ryan, a 6-Foot, 4-inch, 225-pound athlete,

Last year, now 30-yearsold, Ryan came back.

Initially, all he could do was work out with the Rivermen.

Late in the 2015 season, he played nine games, and had one goal and eight assists. “We made the playoffs,� he said. “On April 1, I started the first post-season game of my professional career.�

Back home in Tacoma, his family watched the game against the Louisiana Ice Gators in Lafayette via the Internet. Late in the second period, the Rivermen had a scoring opportunity.

Ryan led the break down the ice. “I was on the right wing with the puck and passed back to the trailer,� he said. “As I did I was pushed hard into the boards and went in back first.�

Ryan knew immediately that it was bad. After every injury in his career – even that broken ankle – he’d gotten up and managed to skate off the ice.

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and improve transportation and worries of relations between people of color and law enforcement agencies are being addressed by pulling all sides and perspectives together with respect. “Tacoma is a better city when we realize it’s okay to disagree,� Strickland said. “But please do it in a way that’s thoughtful and uses facts.�

Future discussions, she said, will include how to holistically address Pierce County’s homelessness troubles through working with mayors and county officials; the future of the municipally owned Click Network, which is exploring a business plan following last year’s effort to lease out the fiber optic network to a private Internet Service Provider; and regional transportation projects. A Sound Transit package expected to face voters in November, for example, includes funding for rail service between Tacoma to SeaTac International Airport. “It will be a game changer for our city,�

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The sold-out event followed last year’s “Tacoma Rising� and “Tacoma 2.0� in 2014. A few hundred people attended the event in the Hotel Murano’s conference room, while a handful of protesters waved anti-methanol signs, something that has become commonplace at public meetings and spaces in recent months.

Northwest Innovation Works (NWIW) has proposed the construction of a $3.4 billion natural gas-to-methanol plant on the tideflats. Critics questioned the environmental and safety impacts of what would be the largest methanol plant in the world so close to an urban area, packing hearings with thousands of people each

roster of Chinese investors eyeing the city, including a planned 300-room hotel next to the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. “That has been a longtime in the making, and it’s on track,â€? Strickland said. â€œâ€Ś Outside investors are now looking at Tacoma.â€?

Those investors are not just linked to foreign countries, as Tacoma’s former Elks Lodge and Old City Hall are set to be new destination hotels under the McMenamins brand in the coming years as businesses increasingly see Tacoma as a city on the rise. “Not only are we rising, but we are delivering,� Strickland said, noting the international press coverage of Jinping’s visit, the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay and the rise of Tacoma Art Museum as a destination for Western American art.

She mentioned local concerns, from the city’s $12-an-hour minimum wage vote and the two road repair measures Tacomans approved last fall to fill potholes

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time the topic comes up. The effort to develop a list of what impacts the plant would have to address in its permitting process has since paused. NWIW officials called for the city to stop the environmental review process earlier this month, citing the volume of opposition to the plant by residents, neighboring governments that include Federal Way City Council, the Puyallup Tribe of Nations as well as state lawmakers.

Strickland only briefly addressed the controversy during her address by saying the Chinese-backed plant’s proposal to double in size, from two to four lines, had nothing to do with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Tacoma last year.

That historical visit came through more than two decades of relationship building that started with Tacoma’s selection of Fuzhou, China as a Sister City. Jinping was chairman of the Standing Committee of Fuzhou Municipal People's Congress at the time of his first visit to the city in 1993 as part of that process. Tacoma has seen a

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Over the next hour and a half, McKown lay in the middle of the mall cared for by his friend Crystal, who was working at the mall at the time, and Moses Martinez, an Iraq war veteran who had successfully evacuated another store and returned to see what he could do to help. While the active shooter took hostages at a separate store, McKown was eventually carried out on a stretcher by a SWAT team, later finding out he was paralyzed.

The SWAT members comforted McKown by telling him he was their mission, that they were there for him. Now, a decade later, it’s time for Tacoma to deliver on a similar promise.

McKown has been short on funds, and when his car started having trouble a few weeks ago he wasn’t sure what to do.

McKown took to Facebook to ask close friends for assistance, and his car has since been repaired, but Tacoma resident Donna Walters thinks that shouldn’t be necessary, and she’s trying to organize an auction to help McKown have a cushion in the bank. “He needs money in the bank. Tacoma

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hero. Shooting survivor Dan McKown is known not just for trying to stop

the Tacoma Mall shooter on Nov. 20, 2005, but for his stand-up comedy as well. Now his friends are turning to the public for help as he faces financial needs.

should be taking care of their own. He’s a hero – he tried to stop this guy and it feels like he’s the forgotten soldier,� Walters said.

Walters is soliciting help from the community to donate items to an auction to be held at Lady Luck Cowgirl Up, 14114 Pacific Ave. S. These can be anything from

physical items to gift cards or even services like haircuts from barbershops. In all, Walters is hoping to raise $20,000 for McKown. “Tacoma needs to step up. If anyone wants to donate any type of items that people can bid on – haircuts, dinner for two – we can have all this stuff and set it up at

Lady Luck. We have to do something to help raise money,� Walters said.

McKown draws disability and oftentimes has trouble managing his pain. An unexpected expense can be a major problem, such as when his car was having issues a few weeks ago, which prompted the initial Facebook post. “He has two kinds of courage – courage to fight a bullet and courage again to ask for help. That’s another type of courage; that’s something that’s very hard to do,� Walters said.

This is not the first time an effort has been put together to help McKown. A comedy show last November yielded disappointing results, but Walters is confident that Tacoma will step up and assist one of their own.

These issues have inspired McKown to have a new goal, the establishment of a charity that assists citizens who have been injured trying to perform a good deed. The idea even already has a name: “Samaritan Shield.� “I would like to do a charity for other Samaritans who have gotten hurt in the line of doing something decent,� McKown said.

If you are interested in donating to the future auction, email Lauradawn412@ gmail.com. Keep an eye on the Tacoma Weekly for an update on when the auction will happen.

MovieS, MuSic, Art, PuPPetS, Poetry And coMedy MArk Pierce county reAdS 2016 Countywide events showCase sherMan alexie’s broad Creative range

Sherman Alexie’s portrayals of modern life as a Native American invite a wide range of reactions – laughter, sadness, anger, wonder, disbelief and consternation among them.

An outspoken poet, novelist and screenwriter, Alexie is the featured author of the 9th annual Pierce County READS. The range of events planned for this year’s Pierce County READS explore his work from different angles this March and April.

Pierce County READS encourages everyone to read the same book at the same time and then come together to talk about it. This year, instead of one book, we’re reading and discussing a spectrum of Alexie’s work with four signature events held at notable locations throughout the county. Pierce County Library and community partners also are presenting a slew of regional events, including a poetry slam, a puppet show, indigenous music, film documentaries and even stand-up comedy.

In addition, 22 book and film discussions of Alexie’s and others’ work take place at Pierce County Libraries. Pierce County READS culminates in a personal evening with Alexie speaking and signing books.

Pierce county reAdS event Schedule: ALL EVENTS ARE FREE

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Meet SherMAn Alexie

Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m.

McGavick Conference Center at Clover Park Technical College 4500 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W., Lakewood 98499 A talented and irreverent performer and comic, Alexie will speak and sign books.

Books will be available for purchase. No tickets required. Live streaming of this presentation available at Bonney Lake, Key Center and Orting Pierce County Libraries.

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MAde At the MuSeuM: nAtive AMericAn ArtiStS

Thursday, March 17 at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.

1801 Dock St., Tacoma 98402 A lively presentation about Sherman Alexie’s art and relevant works by Native Americans on display in the Hot Shop. The exhibit will be on view through the summer. Admission is free on Third Thursdays.

THE GRAND CINEMA

“SMoke SiGnAlS�

Wednesday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m.

606 S. Fawcett, Tacoma 98402 Watch the award-winning film “Smoke Signals,� written by Sherman Alexie, and participate in a discussion led by Puyallup tribal member Danica Miller, Ph.D., a UW Tacoma assistant professor of American Indian Studies.

Free tickets are available one hour before the film at the box office. Seating is limited.

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND

unleSS the indiAnS Are WillinG: FlAtheAd reSiStAnce in the 1905 JournAlS oF Abby WilliAMS hill

Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m.

Collins Memorial Library 1500 N. Warner St., Tacoma 98416 Abby Williams Hill was a landscape painter who visited the Flathead Indians in Montana.

Presented by Laura Edgar, M.A., curator of the Abby Williams Hill Collection, and Tiffany Aldrich MacBain, Ph.D., University of Puget Sound associate professor of English.

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

(re)PreSentinG nAtive AMericAnS exhibit And book diScuSSion

Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m.

1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma 98402 What is the “American identity,� and how has the artwork of the American West affected your ideas of American identity? This exhibit explores how artists of different eras and backgrounds represent indigenous cultures. Join the book discussion of Sherman Alexie’s “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven� and guided tour of the exhibit. Registration required at www.tacomaartmuseum.org. The exhibit is on view through 2016. Admission is free on Third Thursdays.

reGionAl eventS

bAnned bookS: SherMAn Alexie

Monday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Pierce County Library Administrative Center and Library 3005 112th St. E., Tacoma 98446 (253) 548-3300 Sherman Alexie is one of the most frequently banned authors in America. ACLU lawyer Patrick Gallagher talks about censorship in the context of Alexie’s work.

the Art oF JeFFrey vereGGe

Saturday, March 19 at 2 p.m.

Gig Harbor Pierce County Library 4424 Point Fosdick Drive N.W. 98335 (253) 548-3305 Jeffrey Veregge’s art blends modern superhero icons with tribal features. A member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, Veregge is the cover artist for Marvel’s “Red Wolf � comics and will discuss his art.

Pierce county reAdS Poetry SlAM

Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m.

Urban Timber Coffee 6621 166th Ave. E., Sumner 98390 Compete for prizes and the prestige of being the Pierce County READS Poetry Slam champion. Rules at piercecountyreads.org.

“reel inJun�

Saturday, April 9 at 1:30 p.m.

University Place Pierce County Library 3609 Market Place W., Suite 100 98466 (253) 548-3307 The award-winning documentary “Reel Injun� by Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond examines the portrayal of Native Americans in film. Claudia Gorbman, Ph.D., UW Tacoma film professor, leads the discussion.

StorieS And MuSic by PAul “che oke ten� WAGner

Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m.

South Hill Pierce County Library 15420 Meridian E. 98375 (253) 548-3303 An award-winning flutist, storyteller and member of the Saanich Nation of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Che oke ten shares traditional songs and stories of his Coast Salish tribal ancestors.

lAuGh like Alexie: StAnd-uP coMedy

Wednesday, April 20 at 7 p.m.

Lakewood Playhouse 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW, Lakewood 98499 Enjoy an evening of comedy featuring local stand-up and sketch comedians.

rAven: A trickSter tAle FroM the PAciFic northWeSt

Saturday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m.

Sumner Pierce County Library &RYAR !VE s See what happens when Raven steals the sun in this children’s puppet show based on

the Caldecott Award-winning picture book

by Gerald McDermott. Craft activities follow each performance. All ages.

book diScuSSionS

“the AbSolutely true diAry oF A PArt-tiMe indiAn� (2007)

Fourteen-year-old Arnold decides to travel 22 miles each way to attend an affluent white school off the rez. The only other Indian is the school mascot. His family and friends feel betrayed and deserted. Arnold learns that maybe he can be part of both worlds. This young adult novel won a National Book Award.

Thursday, March 17 at 7 p.m.

Orting Pierce County Library 202 Washington Ave. S. 98360 (253) 548-3312 Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Milton/Edgewood Pierce County Library 900 Meridian E., Suite 29, Milton 98354 (253) 548-3325 Wednesday, April 13 at 6 p.m.

Steilacoom Pierce County Library 2950 Steilacoom Blvd. 98388 (253) 548-3313 Thursday, April 14 at 2:30 p.m.

Graham Pierce County Library TH 3T % s Thursday, April 21 at 2 p.m.

Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Tacoma 98444 (253) 548-3304 Thursday, April 21 at 2:30 p.m.

Gig Harbor Pierce County Library 4424 Point Fosdick Drive N.W. 98335 (253) 548-3305

“FliGht� (2007)

Zits is a 15-year-old Native American orphan failed by the foster care system. He participates in a violent act. But just as he pulls the trigger, he begins a time-travelling flight into different eras and settings where he discovers the depths of history, violence and a post 9/11 world.

Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m.

Lakewood Pierce County Library 6300 Wildaire Road S.W. 98499 (253) 548-3302

many of the same characters. The Lone Ranger and Tonto symbolize the cultural duality of life on and off the reservation. Sherman Alexie’s screenplay “Smoke Signals� is based on stories in this book.

Saturday, March 12 at 2 p.m.

Summit Pierce County Library 5107 112th St. E., Tacoma 98446 (253) 548-3321 Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m.

Sumner Pierce County Library &RYAR !VE s

“WAr dAnceS� (2009)

Sherman Alexie shares moments from the lives of Native Americans living in non-reservation settings and blended neighborhoods and the resulting negotiations made when living among two cultures. Winner of the PEN/ Faulkner Award for fiction.

Thursday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m. and Friday, March 18 at 10 a.m.

University Place Pierce County Library 3609 Market Place W., Suite 100 98466 (253) 548-3307 Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m.

South Hill Pierce County Library 15420 Meridian E. 98375 (253) 548-3303

FilM diScuSSionS

“dAnce Me outSide� (1994)

This Canadian drama, directed and cowritten by Bruce McDonald, is based on a book by W.P. Kinsella, in which a young girl is murdered on a First Nation reservation. Overt racism leads her tribe to demand justice.

Wednesday, March 23 at 5 p.m.

Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Tacoma 98444 (253) 548-3304

“SMoke SiGnAlS� (1998)

Sherman Alexie’s screenplay “Smoke Signals� is adapted from a short story in “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.�

The film received the Sundance Filmmakers Trophy and the Sundance Audience Award.

The San Francisco Chronicle called it "unpretentious, funny and soulful."

Tuesday, March 15 at 7 p.m.

Graham Pierce County Library TH 3T % s

Tuesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m.

DuPont Pierce County Library 1540 Wilmington Drive 98327 (253) 548-3326

Saturday, March 19 at 1 p.m.

Eatonville Pierce County Library 205 Center St. W. 98328 (253) 548-3311 or (360) 832-6011

“reServAtion blueS� (1995)

Saturday, April 2 at 2 p.m.

Bonney Lake Pierce County Library TH 3T % s

Winner of the American Book Award and Murray Morgan Prize, “Reservation Blues� begins when legendary blues guitarist Robert Johnson wanders onto the Spokane Indian Reservation. Music, magic, misadventure, deals with the devil and self-discovery are in store for the Native American band Coyote Springs.

Tuesday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m.

Buckley Pierce County Library 123 S. River Ave. 98321 (253) 548-3310 or (360) 829-0300 Thursday, April 14 at 11 a.m.

Key Center Pierce County Library 8905 KPN, Lakebay 98349 (253) 548-3309 Monday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Fife Pierce County Library TH 3T % s

“the lone rAnGer And tonto FiStFiGht in heAven� (1993)

A precursor of “Reservation Blues,� this book of inter-connected short stories contains

Saturday, April 16 at 2:30 p.m.

Summit Pierce County Library 5107 112th St. E., Tacoma 98446 (253) 548-3321 Tuesday, April 19 at 2 p.m.

Tillicum Pierce County Library 14916 Washington Ave. S.W., ,AKEWOOD s

nAtive AMericAn StorieS For children

March 28-April 1 Throughout the week, advance copies of Sherman Alexie’s forthcoming picture book, “Thunder Boy Jr.,� and other age-appropriate Native American books will be read during Story Time sessions at all Pierce County Libraries. See piercecountylibrary.org/calendar for times.

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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community

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

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

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

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

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

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

From sponsoring countless local

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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FOUR TEAMS CHASE FOUR CROWNS

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LINCOLN SENDS BOTH TEAMS TO HARDWOOD CLASSIC

PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

TITLE TOWN. (top-left) Lincoln sophomore guard Trevante Anderson is just one of several dangerous play-

ers on the Abes' roster, and has been known to bury some clutch shots in his short career so far. (topright) Lincoln freshman guard Faith Brantley has become a regular piece in a Lady Abe backcourt that swarms opponents on defense and can rain threes on the offensive end. (bottom-left) Curtis senior guard Aushanti Potts-Woods was named the South Puget Sound League South Division MVP this season and can fill up the basket like few others. (bottom-right) Life Christian senior guard Reid Roeloffs plays the game of basketball with his pedal to the metal.

By Randy Rutledge and Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

W

ith a spot in the 3A Hardwood Classic at the Tacoma Dome at stake, the sixthranked Lincoln Lady Abes took on the Rainier Beach Vikings in the regional playoff round at Rogers High School on Friday, Feb. 26. As is usual, it was the swarming defense of the Lady Abes that closed the door on their opponents and punched Lincoln’s hometown ticket to the state tournament with a 53-41 victory over Rainier Beach.

The Lady Abes will play the late 9 p.m. game on Thursday, March 3 at the Tacoma Dome against the third-ranked Arlington (23-1), who boasts a similar stifling defensive game, as well as a pair of impressive, tall post-players. The winner will advance to the 3A semifinals to face either Edmonds-Woodway (16-10) or Kamiakin (14-10). Both teams were unranked in the final Associated Press 3A basketball poll.

Lincoln, who went undefeated in Narrows League play and entered the game against Rainier Beach on a 20-game winning streak, is led by Narrows League Coach of the Year Jamila Jones and features Santa Clara University commit 6’2” Tamia Braggs, who won Narrows League Co-MVP along with Wilson’s Kiki Knox. The Lady Abes defeated the previously undefeated Auburn Riverside Ravens 50-33 on Feb. 20 to take home the West Central District 3A crown.

Rainier Beach also entered the game on a roll, having won eight of their last nine to secure the fifth seed out of the SeaKing district. The Vikings have three players on their roster averaging ten or more points per game: First Team All-Metro League senior Saniah Simpson-Patu (averaging 16.2 points per game), Second Team All-Metro League junior NiRae Petty (averaging 12.3) and senior Imani Dunn (averaging 10.5).

Narrows League Defensive Player of the Year sophomore Kondalia Montgomery set the tone for the Lady Abes’ defense with an authoritative block on 6’0” Viking center Imani Dunn in the opening minutes. The quickness of Rainier Beach’s own defense was a problem for Lincoln in the early going, creating turnovers on passes other teams would not have been able to disrupt. In what was a sloppy offensive quarter for both teams, the Vikings were able to

finish with a 14-12 lead behind six first quarter points from Simpson-Patu.

After struggling with the Rainier Beach press in the first quarter, Abes coach Jamila Jones inserted senior Aamira Turner to provide a veteran presence for his young backcourt. Turner responded by scoring all seven of her points in the second quarter, leading Lincoln on a 9-4 run to start the quarter. Holding a 24-21 lead with 53 seconds remaining in the half, Lincoln turned the ball over on two consecutive possessions, leading to four Vikings points, giving Rainier Beach a 25-24 lead going into the half.

Lincoln’s defense, which has been their calling card, clamped down hard in the second half, propelling Lincoln to a 10-0 run early in the half, forcing Rainier Beach head coach Mychal Ladd to call a timeout with 3:16 remaining in the third quarter, in an attempt to slow down the Lady Abes’ momentum. Rainer Beach’s NiRae Petty knocked down her second three-pointer of the game immediately following the timeout. Taking advantage of two late turnovers, the Vikings were able to cut the Lady Abes’ lead back down to 38-33 going into the fourth quarter.

The Lady Abes continued building their lead in the fourth, with freshman Faith Brantley hitting Lincoln’s only three-pointer of the game to push the lead to ten, dashing the hopes of a Rainier Beach comeback. With 1:30 left in the game, Jones removed his starters, giving his bench a taste of regional round basketball and finishing off a 53-41 victory.

Braggs led Lincoln in scoring with 17, also chipping in an assist, a steal and five blocks. Junior Morticia Mc’Call, who was voted First Team All-Narrows League, scored 15, handing out three assists as well as blocking two shots.

Saniah Simpson-Patu was the only Viking in double figures, scoring 12 points.

“This game was about if we could handle the pressure,” said Jones. “I mean, they [Rainier Beach] are another team that is super speedy. They have great athletes, so my question was could my young guards handle it? We made some young mistakes, but at the end of the day, they handled it.

“When I took over the program….I wanted to put a program on the court that Tacoma could be proud of; something that was bigger than myself, something that was bigger than Lincoln, something that when the Lady Abes are playing people want to u See BASKETBALL / page A15

PHOTOS BY WILSON TSOI

NEW HOPE. (top) Tacoma will need veteran Dan Antoniuk to make some noise against the San Diego Sockers, one of his former clubs. (middle) Sometimes it seems as if Tacoma's Mark Lee is everywhere on the field. (bottom) Celebration! Teammates mob midfielder Mike Ramos after his second game-winning goal in six days.

LAST SECOND HEROICS LIFT TACOMA STARS INTO PLAYOFFS

By Justin Gimse

jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

While many soccer insiders figured they would field a respectable team in their first full season playing in the Major Arena Soccer League, it’s probably safe to say that there weren’t too many folks outside of the Puget Sound area that envisioned the Tacoma Stars winning enough games to make the playoffs.

With a team stocked full of players hailing from Tacoma, throughout Washington State, as well as some choice veterans from around the country, the Stars have officially proved many prognosticators wrong and are playoff bound.

It wasn’t easy on the team, and it surely wasn’t easy on the collective blood pressure of their fans, as the Stars captured another lastsecond win in the final game of the regular season to secure the final spot in the MASL playoffs, taking a 5-4 win over the Ontario Fury.

It was the biggest and most raucous crowd the

u See STARS / page A15

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SPORTSWATCH

PHOTO COURTESY OF CLOVER PARK

2016 WIAA MAT CLASSIC TACOMA AREA WRESTLING RESULTS Champions: Girls – 140-pounds: Flor Parker-Borrero, Wilson, so.; 235-pounds: Lourdes Faletagoai, Clover Park, sr.

Placing: Girls – 105-pounds: Fourth, Akaiyasia Sumandig, Mt. Tahoma, sr.; 125-pounds: Fourth, Anesia Ramirez, Lakes, sr.; 155-pounds: Seventh, Kathleen Flanagan, Wilson, so.; 170-pounds: Sixth, Faith Ghramm, Franklin Pierce, sr. Boys 4A – 120-pounds: Fourth, Riley Riffe, Curtis, sr.; Seventh, Diante Wise, Stadium, sr.; 152pounds: Eighth, Ketner Fields, Curtis, so.; 170-pounds: fifth, Alex Stuart, Curtis, jr.; 182-pounds: Fourth, Hunter Lybbert, Curtis, sr.; Fifth, Jon Bridgman, Curtis, sr.; 220pounds: Fourth, Calhoun Helmberger, Curtis, jr. Boys 3A – 152-pounds: Eighth, Marcus Wiley, Lincoln, sr.; 160pounds: Eighth, Garret Owen-Bisson, Mt. Tahoma, sr.; 170-pounds: Sixth, Jonivan Manibusan, Lakes, sr.; 220pounds: Second, Will Willsey, Lincoln, jr.; Fourth, Tyler Ferris, Wilson, sr.; 285-pounds: Fourth, Jackson Potts, Foss, jr. Boys 2A – 120-pounds: Sixth, Marquel Parks, Washington, jr.; 152-pounds: Fourth, Max Henry-Nelson, Franklin Pierce, sr.; Sixth, Deandre Williams, Washington, jr.; 170-pounds: Third, Tariq Ellis, Washington, sr.; Eighth, Bryce House, Franklin Pierce, jr.; 182-pounds: Fourth, Kitrell Willingham, Washington, jr.; 220-pounds, David Camacho, Washington, jr. Boys 1B/2B – 106-pounds: Elias Harvey, Chief Leschi, jr.

Participants: Girls – 105-pounds: Katie Varela, Stadium, so.; Alina Collins, Bellarmine, so.; 110-pounds: Miekha Loehrs-Dowling, Lakes, jr.; 115-pounds: Amiya Webster, Mt. Tahoma, sr.; 125-pounds: Syanne Ferguson, Lakes, jr.; 135-pounds: Selena Garza, Curtis, fr. Boys 4A – 106-pounds: Evan Janson, Curtis, fr.; 113-pounds: Nathan Hiatt, Curtis, so.; 120-pounds: Patrick Wheeler, Curtis, jr.; Jed Klein, Bellarmine, sr.; 132-pounds: Josiah Mayo, Bellarmine, sr.; 138-pounds: Daniel Ladenburg, Bellarmine, so.; Devin Neal, Curtis, fr.; 195-pounds: Brennan Moore, Bellarmine, sr.; Jay Roberts, Curtis, jr.; 285-pounds: Bernard Tauaese, Stadium, jr. Boys 3A – 113-pounds: Chris Jackson, Lincoln, sr.; 126-pounds: Jeramias Sandoval, Lincoln, so.; 152-pounds: Tristian Kwon, Lincoln, so.; 170-pounds: Jonivan Manibusan, Lakes, jr.; 195-pounds: Teshawn Seu, Lincoln, so. Boys 2A – 113-pounds: Martin Espino-Diaz, Franklin Pierce, sr.; 126-pounds: Josh Camacho, Washington, fr.; 138-pounds: Darius Hatcher, Washington, sr.; 145-pounds: Jordan Lapointe, Franklin Pierce, so.; 170-pounds: Austin Spokely, Franklin Pierce, sr.; 182-pounds: Kitrell Willingham, Washington, sr.; 285-pounds: Pao Soa, Clover Park, sr.; Xavier Tapasa, Washington, sr.

2B PACIFIC BOYS ALL-LEAGUE BASKETBALL TEAM MVP: Luke Lovelady, Life Christian, jr.; Coach of the Year: Mark Lovelady, Life Christian.

First Team: Reid Roelofs, Life Christian, sr.; Yaholah Gower, Chief Leschi, jr.; Austin Perez, North Beach, sr.; Anthony Juarez, Ocosta, sr.; Zac Tapio, Ilwaco, jr.; McKoy Bickler, Rainier, sr.; P.J. Talen, Tacoma Baptist, so.; Theo Bigelow, Chief Leschi, sr.; Connor Pegg, Ocosta, sr.; Kason Koski, Raymond, jr.

Second Team: Wyatt Dunlap, Life Christian, sr.; C.J. Kovacs, Life Christian, jr.; Tyson Johnson, South Bend, sr.; Ethan Bannister, Ilwaco, jr.; Zach Allton, Ocosta, so.

Honorable Mention: Anthony Kunitsa, Life Christian, jr.; Joey Pascua, Tacoma Baptist, so.

2B PACIFIC GIRLS ALL-LEAGUE BASKETBALL TEAM First Team: Courtney Youngblood, Life Christian, sr.; Makenzie Kaech, Ilwaco (MVP); Karlee Freeman, Raymond; Hannah Ellsworth, Ilwaco; Peyton Dungan, Rainier; Alicia Smaciarz, Willapa Valley.

Second Team: Brooklyn Pascua, Tacoma Baptist, So.; Heidi Sowers, Northwest Christian; Kera Anderson, Rainier; Edith Razo, South Bend; Cydney Flemetis, Raymond.

Honorable Mention: Thallia Watters, Chief Leschi, so.; Nay Chapman, Life Christian, so; Alyssa Donaldson, Life Christian, jr.; Alea Yun, Life Christian, fr.; Jennifer Brooks, Tacoma Baptist, sr.; Rachel VanLiew, Tacoma Baptist, jr.

PACIFIC LUTHERAN’S QUEST FOR A MEN’S NWC CONFERENCE CROWN ENDS IN TITLE GAME A back-and-forth first half gave way to Whitworth late as the third-ranked Pirates ended Pacific Lutheran's quest for its first-ever Northwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament championship Saturday, Feb. 27, defeating the Lutes 75-62 in Spokane.

The first half featured three tie scores and 10 lead changes before Whitworth scored the final six points to take a 44-36 lead into halftime. The Lutes led the Northwest Conference in 3-point shooting during the regular season, but PLU connected on only 4 of 16 shot attempts from long-range Saturday. After the Lutes shot an even 50 percent in the first half (16-of-32), the Whitworth defense limited PLU to 33.3 percent shooting after the break (9-of27).

"They are very good defensively," PLU head coach Steve Dickerson said. "We missed a lot of shots. We did not shoot as well as we are capable of. We had six empty possessions that we did to ourselves."

Bryce Miller led the Lutes with his ninth doubledouble of the season, scoring 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting while grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out a pair of assists. Brandon Lester scored 12 points. Jared Christy added 10 points and eight rebounds.

PLU turned the ball over 12 times during the course of the game, only two more than Whitworth's 10 turnovers.

However, Whitworth took advantage of those opportunities, as the Pirates outscored PLU 17-3 following a turnover. The teams finished with an even 34 rebounds each, but Whitworth made four more baskets than PLU did on

the same number of attempts (29-of-59) and finished 8-of21 from long-range (38.1 percent) and 9-of-10 at the free throw line.

"Our kids played hard," Dickerson said. "If we play that same game against other teams in our league, we might come out on top. They have three first-team allconference guys, and they play like it. They are a very good team."

Kenny Love scored a game-high 23 points for Whitworth, while three other players reached 10 for the Pirates.

Whitworth claimed its 10th consecutive NWC Tournament championship and clinched the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Div. III Tournament. PLU finished the 2015-16 season with a 17-10 record, the team's best since the 1997-98 season. The Lutes conclude the year third in the regular season standings and as the conference tournament runner-up for only the second time in team history.

"I think we had a great year," Dickerson said. "There are certain things that we needed to get done to beat a team as good as they are, and we just missed it."

TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS

PUGET SOUND FALLS TO GEORGE FOX IN WOMEN’S NWC TITLE GAME Northwest Conference Player of the Year Emily Sheldon led all players with 22 points, but second-ranked George Fox topped the Puget Sound women's basketball team, 76-57, in the NWC championship game on Saturday, Feb. 27 in Newberg, Ore. The Bruins beat the Loggers in the conference title game for the second consecutive season.

Sheldon shot 8-for-18 from the floor and added nine rebounds and four assists. Saturday marked the sixth time this season Sheldon came up just one rebound shy of a double-double, but the senior finished the year with four double-doubles.

Alexis Noren scored 16 points to go along with eight rebounds for the Loggers (19-8), while Allie Wyszynski finished with 10 points.

The Loggers shot 36.2 percent from the floor, and made just three 3-pointers on 15 attempts (20 percent).

The Bruins' constant full-court press limited the Loggers to 11 team assists, their lowest mark in 11 games. Both sides finished with 37 rebounds.

Despite the loss, Puget Sound exceeded many expectations. NWC head coaches predicted the Loggers to finish fourth in the league. Instead, the Loggers earned the second-best record in the NWC.

Girls – Lewis & Clark vs. Snohomish Tacoma Dome – 10:30 a.m.

MARCUS TRUFANT AND TACOMA STARS TO HELP OPEN NEW SERA CAMPUS FIELD In a demonstration of its versatility, Metro Parks Tacoma's newest athletic field will host soccer and football activities on its first day, including fun with former Seattle Seahawk Marcus Trufant and professional soccer players from the Tacoma Stars. Everyone is invited to join the party at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, when Metro Parks officially opens its $3.4 million Multipurpose Field on the South End Recreation and Adventure (SERA) campus.

Tacoma’s own, Trufant, a former Wilson High School and Washington State University star, is the founder of the Northwest Cougars, an organization aimed at improving the community through athletics and outreach.

"I'm excited to be a part of the grand opening of the SERA field at the STAR Center,” said Trufant. “Our mission with the Northwest Cougars youth athletics program is to use athletics as a vehicle to develop relationships with the youth and parents in our community. To accomplish this mission, facilities that are local and available are a must. This is why the SERA field is such a big win for the youth in the Tacoma area."

The grand opening festivities will also feature appearances by Tacoma Stars midfielder Raphael Cox, forward Derek Johnson, and goalkeeper Danny Waltman. All three players grew up in the Tacoma area. Park Board President Erik Hanberg and Commissioner Aaron Pointer will open the field during a short ceremony. Pointer, who has called Tacoma home since 1972, began a professional baseball career in the 1960s with the Houston Colt .45’s organization and later enjoyed a 17-year career as an NFL referee.

After the ceremony, the field will be split in half for football and soccer demonstrations and drills, with the Stars leading the soccer side. Free miniature footballs and soccer balls will be distributed along with 200 free STAR Center water bottles. Refreshments will be available inside the nearby STAR Center. STAR Center’s Treetops Playgrounds will be open to the public for free from noon to 6 p.m. (parents must be in this indoor playground with their children; for more information, see www.metroparkstacoma.org/treetops.

The multipurpose field is east of the Boys and Girls Clubs’ Topping Hope Center, south of the SERA baseball fields and north of STAR Center and the SERA play area and sprayground. Already, Metro Parks is accepting requests for use of the new field. To schedule your game, call Roy Fletcher at 253-305-1025.

Private donations came from the Baker Foundation, the Ben B. Cheney Foundation, the Dimmer Family Foundation, the D.V. and Ida McEachern Charitable Trust, Metro Parks Tacoma employees, the Names Family Foundation, the Norcliffe Foundation and Totem Ocean Trailer Express.

Raphael Cox - The 29-year-old midfielder graduated from Stadium High School and then played for Highline Community College and the University of Washington before being drafted by MLS Real Salt Lake. He won the MLS cup with Salt Lake in his first professional season and has played for the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League. He’s now playing for the Charlotte Independence in the United Soccer League. His brother, Jamael, also plays for Tacoma.

Derek Johnson - The 23-year-old striker attended Franklin Pierce High School, where he earned SPSL 3A MVP honors. At Pacific Lutheran University, he was twice named to the First-Team All-Northwest Conference team.

Johnson has played professionally for the Sounders U-23 team, South Sound FC, and IFK Stockyard/Rorviks IF in Sweden. He is currently the Youth Development Director for Franklin Pierce Soccer Club.

Danny Waltman - The 34-year-old goalkeeper attended Bellarmine Preparatory Academy and played for the University of Washington from 1999 to 2002. He earned AllPac-10 second team and Pac-10 second team All-Academic honors his senior year at UW. Before joining the Stars, Waltman played five seasons with the Missouri Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also has played with the Chicago Storm of the MISL, the Detroit Ignition (2006-09) and Rockford Rampage (2009-10). Waltman led the Comets to the 2014 MISL championship and backto-back MISL semifinal berths in 2011 and 2012.

MARCH 3-5

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Boys – Bellevue vs. Kennedy Catholic Tacoma Dome – 9 a.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Girls – Kentlake vs. Bothell Tacoma Dome – 9 a.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Boys – Stanwood vs. O’Dea Tacoma Dome – 10:30 a.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Boys – Rainier Beach vs. Lincoln Tacoma Dome – 12:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Girls – Moses Lake vs. Central Valley Tacoma Dome – 12:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Boys – Cleveland vs. Garfield Tacoma Dome – 2 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Girls – Skyview vs. Todd Beamer Tacoma Dome – 2 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Boys – Central Valley vs. Curtis Tacoma Dome – 3:45 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Girls – Mt. Spokane vs. Bellevue Tacoma Dome – 3:45 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Boys – Kentwood vs. Issaquah Tacoma Dome – 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Girls – Prairie vs. Lynnwood Tacoma Dome – 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Boys – Lewis & Clark vs. Federal Way Tacoma Dome – 7:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Girls – Edmonds- Woodway vs. Kamiakin Tacoma Dome – 7:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Boys – Union vs. Gonzaga Prep Tacoma Dome – 9 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 – BASKETBALL Girls – Arlington vs. Lincoln Tacoma Dome – 9 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 – BASKETBALL Boys – 3A Semifinals Tacoma Dome – 3:45 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 – BASKETBALL Girls – 4A Semifinals Tacoma Dome – 3:45 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 – BASKETBALL Boys – 3A Semifinals Tacoma Dome – 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 – BASKETBALL Girls – 4A Semifinals Tacoma Dome – 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 – BASKETBALL Boys – 4A Semifinals Tacoma Dome – 7:15 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 – BASKETBALL Girls – 3A Semifinals Tacoma Dome – 7:15 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 – BASKETBALL Boys – 4A Semifinals Tacoma Dome – 9 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 – BASKETBALL Girls – 3A Semifinals s Tacoma Dome – 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 – BASEBALL Shoreline vs. T.C.C. Tacoma Community College – 12 & 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 – BASKETBALL Boys 4A Championship s Tacoma Dome – 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 – BASKETBALL Girls 4A Championship Tacoma Dome – 5 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 – BASKETBALL Boys 3A Championship s Tacoma Dome – 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 – BASKETBALL Girls 3A Championship Tacoma Dome – 9 p.m.

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BELLINGHAM’S COG BLOCKERS DEFEAT JBLM BETTIE BRIGADE IN ROLLER DERBY ACTION

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FLAT TRACK FURY. (top) A post game portrait of the skaters that duked it out in the Feb. 27 "Lucky in Love" Roller derby bout between the JBLM Bettie Brigade

and Bellingham's Cog Blockers. (lower l to r) Betties' Check-U-L8ter blocks out Cog's jammer Lady Legs-olas; Cog's blocker Smash Ketchum foils Bettie jammer Lady Die: Princess of Wails; Cogs jammer Lady Legs-olas seeks to force her way past Bettie Brigade blockers Check-U-L8ter and Sgt. Severe.

By D. R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com

T

he Dockyard Derby Dames do not hold a monopoly on flat track roller derby action in Tacoma. Joint Base Lewis McChord’s Bettie Brigade roller derby league is a military-affiliated outfit open to women and children of the local military bases.

On Feb. 27, the Bettie Brigade opened its sixth season with a roller derby bout dubbed “Lucky in Love.” The Bettie Brigade played host to the Cog Blockers of the Bellingham Roller Betties. The theme of the evening was Cupids against Leprechauns since the event fell between Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day. The bout took place at Tacoma’s Rollin’ 253 Skate and Community Center, which offers plenty of seating right up close to

the action. (There was also a beer garden on the venue’s upper level.)

At first the bout seemed an even contest. The Cog Blockers took an early lead, but the Bettie Brigade battled back in the fifth and sixth jams and managed to take the lead in the seventh. The Cogs, however, regained the lead in the 10th jam of the first half and from there they pulled steadily away from the Betties.

With a 77 percent lead jammer rate, the Cogs were able to stay in control of most of the bout: collecting points and then shutting down the jam whenever the Betties threatened to gain points of their own. In the end, the Bettie Brigade went down to defeat with a final score of 307-145.

The scope of victory on the part of the Cogs was due in large part to that team’s star jammer, Go-Go Gadget. Agile, slender and calculating, Gadget gained lead

jammer position in every one of the 13 jams she was in. She possessed an uncanny ability to approach a wall of blockers, detect the weak spot and make her way through. She danced and dodged and cut her way through the pack time after time.

There were moments in which it seemed as if the other skaters were frozen in time, leaving Gadget free to breeze by collecting points as easily as picking posies in a pasture. By my count, Gadget earned 121 of the Cogs’ 307 points.

Behind Gadget, Cog jammers Lady Legs-olas and Luna Tick each chalked up 49 points and Pokeyto Mustachio (who has a curly, villainous mustache painted on her face) garnered 38 points.

By comparison, the Bettie Brigade’s top jammer, Lady Die: Princess of Wails, gained 28 points with Champ Pain, Hellfire and the diminutive BeX somewhere behind that mark.

Despite the lopsided score, the bout was fun to watch – especially since the seating put spectators up close to the side of the track. You can hear the jammers shouting to their blockers and closely observe the blockers moving into formation to foil an oncoming jammer or trying to open a portal for their own jammer to forge through the pack. The rough and tumble nature of the game meant that there were no doubt some bruises to nurse after the bout was done.

Of this first meeting of these two teams, the Cog Blocker’s superstar Go-Go Gadget noted that it was “great to get out and play a different team.”

The Bettie Brigade now has time to regroup and make ready for their next home bout on April 23 when the theme of the night will be Birds vs. Bees. For further information on the JBLM Bettie Brigade visit www.Bettiebrigade.com.

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t Basketball

Rogers High School to advance to the Tacoma Dome.

Standing in the Vikings way will be a Central Valley team that enters the tournament battle-tested. The eighth-ranked Bears have lost five games, four of which have been at the hands of Gonzaga Prep and Lewis and Clark, two teams that also qualified for the 4A Hardwood Classic.

Curtis looks like a legitimate contender to make it to the finals, and even pull off a stunner. The Vikings lost two games to top-ranked Federal Way (26-0) by a combined five points, with their only other loss to California powerhouse Roosevelt (22-8).The Curtis/Central Valley winner will advance to the semifinals to face either tenth-ranked Kentwood (20-6) or sixth-ranked Issaquah (21-3).

From page A12

come check them out.”

Rainier Beach was unable to extend their streak of five straight elimination game wins, ending their season with a 16-7 record.

Lincoln advances to the Hardwood Classic for the second time during Jones’ three year tenure as head coach.

“I absolutely love representing the 253.” Jones said.

“That’s a big deal to me. I’m a Tacoma kid. The 253 made me.”

OTHER TACOMA AREA STATE tournAment mAtchuPS:

Lincoln Abes (21-4) vs. Rainier Beach Vikings (21-5) – March 3, Tacoma Dome – 12:15 p.m.

After losing in the second round of the 3A WCD tournament, the Lincoln Abes boys’ team had to buckled down and fight through the loser-out bracket, which they did successfully, claiming the fifth seed and advanced to the regional round. Usually, the Abes have found themselves playing around the Puget Sound in the playoffs, but a fifth seed shipped Lincoln off to the Tri-Cities, where they took care of the Kamiakin Braves 51-45 at Richland High School on Saturday, Feb. 27. The win sends sixth-ranked Lincoln to the 3A Hardwood Classic to face third-ranked Rainier Beach (21-5), who is not only one of the premier teams in Washington, but in the nation as well.

Expect a fast-paced game between the Abes and Vikings. The winner advances to the 3A semifinals against top-ranked Garfield (24-2) or eighth-ranked Cleveland (22-6). Due to what many consider to be an antiquated tournament selection process, the WIAA somehow managed to pit four of the top five remaining ranked teams in the bottom bracket of the eight-team tournament, with second-ranked Bellevue (23-2)as the sole ranked team in the upper bracket.

t Stars From page A12

ShoWare Center had seen for a Stars game, and the hometown boys delivered a performance that will be remembered in perpetuity.

For the second straight game, Tacoma’s Mike Ramos delivered a tiebreaking goal with just seconds to spare on the scoreboard. While it wouldn’t match the timeliness of his goal against San Diego the prior week with 1.9 seconds remaining, this time Ramos delivered a shot that left just enough room for some defensive drama that left many Tacoma fans hoarse and light-headed.

With the clock now ticking into the seconds, Ramos took a pass from Corey Keitz just outside of the box, to the left of Ontario goalkeeper Freitas de Carvalho Sanaldo (who may also have the longest name in the league).

Ramos quickly found himself with a one-on-one as his defender had slipped at the top of the box and fell down. A low blast found its way beneath Sanaldo’s left glove and the Stars were ahead 5-4 with 39 seconds remaining in the game and the ShoWare Center crowd, already on its feet, erupted like never before this season.

It was now on the Stars’ defense and goalkeeper Danny Waltman to lock up the goal and turn away the Fury’s final attack. After making a couple of saves, Waltman challenged a ball lofted in the air at the top of the box. As Waltman batted the ball toward the open field, he had already crossed over the top-line and was called for an intentional handball.

With 17 seconds left on the clock, Ontario now had a chance to tie the game with a “Shootout” between Ontario’s Lucio Gonzaga versus Waltman. Instead of

a penalty shot, a shootout allows the offensive player to advance the ball toward the goal. It also allows the goalkeeper to advance toward the ball and that is how it went down. As the referee blew his whistle, Waltman got the jump on Gonzaga, cutting the distance between the two nearly in half by the time Gonzaga put the ball in motion. Gonzaga attempted a feint to his left and then tried to sneak a blast past Waltman to the right.

To the delight of the crowd, the ball hit the right post and bounced directly back to Gonzaga, but he was unable to trap the ball and it careened toward the sideboards. Meanwhile, both teams had converged upon the defensive end and Ontario was in a mad rush to try and get off any sort of decent shot. They were able to get one last halfpowered bouncer toward the goal that was gobbled up by Waltman. After conferring with the referee

PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

INSIDE GAME. Lincoln junior forward Morticia

Mc'Call (above), along with senior center Tamia Braggs, shut down Auburn Riverside and their height advantage in the 3A WCD district playoffs.

They're going to need to do it again, if the Lady Abes are to advance in the 3A Hardwood Classic and have a shot at the state title.

Curtis Vikings (23-3) vs. Central Valley Bears (20-5) – March 3, Tacoma Dome – 3:45 p.m.

The Vikings make their first trip back to the 4A Hardwood Classic since defeating Newport, Garfield and Jackson for the state championship in 2013. Second-ranked Curtis knocked off Kamiak (16-7) 82-74 on Feb. 27 at that there wasn’t enough time and he wouldn’t have to release the ball, the kid from Bellarmine Prep fell to his knees with tears in his eyes and was subsequently mobbed by his teammates as the scoreboard clock struck zero.

Tacoma’s Joey Gjertsen was the first to score on the night, as he punched an unassisted blasted past Sanaldo for a 1-0 lead barely six minutes into the game. It would take just 10 seconds to double the score as Mark Lee took a pass from Ty Hall and deposited it into the net for a 2-0 lead that would hold for the remainder of the first quarter.

Ontario would own the second quarter, scoring two quick goals in succession midway through the period. Juan Topete would score a solo goal with 7:24 left in the quarter, followed by a goal by Tiguinho Dias on a feed from Topete just over a minute later. The teams would enter the locker rooms tied at 2-2.

Tacoma would strike first in the third quarter as Gjertsen would tally his second goal of the night on an assist from Derek Johnson with 9:08 left in the period. Ontario would not only answer, but they would then take the lead following a goal by Topete just over a minute later and a netter by Mauricio Salles with just 44 seconds remaining in the third.

The 4-3 Ontario lead would hold until just over three minutes remained in the game. Chase Hanson connected with Johnson, and the kid from Franklin Pierce and Pacific Lutheran University did the rest, finding the back of the net and the game was now tied at 4-4 with 3:05 left in the regulation.

After Ramos and Waltman followed up and sealed the deal for the Stars, it was now time to start planning for a two-game playoff series with the dreaded San Diego Sockers. The Stars will have faced the Sockers just a few hours

Life Christian Eagles (23-2) vs. Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos (18-10) – March 3, Spokane Coliseum – 7:15 p.m.

Tacoma’s Life Christian advances to the 2B Hardwood Classic in Spokane for the second straight year since moving down from the 1A boys’ ranks. Last season the Eagles looked like contenders, but slipped in the opening round, ultimately winning out and taking home the fourth-place trophy. This season’s squad knows what to expect this go-round and enter the tournament as one of the favorites to win it all. The Eagles won the 2B Pacific League and 2B Central District crown before dodging a bullet against Napavine (18-9) late in their regional matchup. Napavine got off an open three-pointer to win the game as time expired, but the shot was just about an inch too long and rimmed off, giving the Eagles the hotly-contested 37-35 win.

The fourth-ranked Eagles face a Lind-RitzvilleSprague team that looks beatable, but has also won some big games. The Broncos will have trouble matching Life Christian’s size inside, but it won’t be the first time they’ve seen some tall teams. The winner moves on to the semifinals to face either Mossyrock (18-6) or ninth-ranked Friday Harbor (19-5). Much like the 3A field, the WIAA stacked the opposite 2B bracket, with the first, second and third-ranked teams filling out four spots. after the current issue of the Tacoma Weekly goes to press. Updated game info will be available on TacomaWeekly.com. The Stars will then travel to San Diego for a match on Sunday, March 6 at 5:05 p.m.

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STARS. The students of the UPS Department of Theatre Arts and School of Music combined their talents to assemble a dynamic and professional production of "Rent," the Broadway sensation that altered the course of American Musical Theater.

UPS stages lush production of ‘Rent’

By Dave R. Davison

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O

ur frailty as embodied beings with a limited life span often breeds in us a desire for stability and good health. At best, we can have good periods of time in which we have secure shelter, enough to eat, and well-functioning bodies; but the idea that this state will never end is an illusion. Natural disasters and economic downturns, accidents, disease and old age are perpetual threats to our happy lives. The illusion that we have a permanent abode and a sound body relieves us from stress, but getting comfortable in that illusion can lull us away from awareness of existing in the living moment.

Staying grounded in the moment is one of the great wisdom teachings, recurring throughout human history.

It is also a recurrent theme of Jonathan Larson’s musical masterpiece “Rent,” a production of which is showing at University of Puget Sound’s Norton Clapp Theater. Directed by Jess K. Smith, the UPS production brings together talents from the school’s Department of Theatre Arts and School of Music. The show runs thorough March 6.

“Rent” features characters coping with precarious living conditions in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. They are artists and bohemians living in a neglected building at a time when property owners are seeking to gentrify the area to take advantage of the boom of the rising Internet economy.

Half of the main characters in the play are also living with HIV. This is a group of characters for which there is no way to cast an illusion of permanent shelter and unending good health. They are living perpetually on the edge of homelessness and disease.

Consequently, a main element of “Rent” is in these characters’ need to find a way to live in the moment, free of regret. It is largely through their love for and support of one another that they are able to achieve this.

Larson’s masterpiece (the crescendo of his life since he died young of a heart condition on the night that the

Broadway production or “Rent” was due to open) is based on Giacomo Puccini’s “La bohème,” an opera written exactly 100 years before “Rent.” “La bohème” deals with artist characters trying to make a precarious living in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1840s. Some of the characters are afflicted with tuberculosis, one of the feared plagues of the era that claimed many young lives just as HIV/AIDS did a century later.

“Rent” was groundbreaking, among the first mainstream dramas dealing with HIV/AIDS, addiction, housing and police brutality. It ran from 1996 to 2008 making it one of the longest running Broadway productions in history: 12 years and 5,123 performances. It was also made into a motion picture, starring the original Broadway cast.

The UPS production of the show brings its audience in touch with the hauntingly beautiful, poignant drama that is driven as much by its characters as by the well-crafted music that lingers in the mind and leaves one hungry to experience it again and again.

The UPS students – cast, musicians and crew – are amazingly good. The cast members are uniformly gifted with strong, melodic voices that flesh out Larson’s songs.

The show stealer is Patrick Zimmerman who plays the golden-hearted, HIV positive drag queen, Angel. Zimmerman is a dynamic singer with an agile set of vocal chords that give him a wide expressive range. He makes a damn cute drag queen to boot.

Angel is paired up with Collins, an HIV positive teacher played by Owen Sokoloff. Sokoloff has several memorable musical performances, especially his sonorous solo during a funeral scene.

Mimi, the heroine-addicted, HIV positive erotic dancer, is played by Mattea Prison whose velvety, creamy voice carries some of the most memorable numbers in the show, like “Light my Candle” and “I Should Tell You.” Prison also uses her long, silken blonde hair to dramatic effect.

Mimi is paired with Roger, a guitar playing, HIV positive former junkie who now just wants to write one last, great song with the time allotted him. Roger is portrayed

by Gabriel Lehrman whose brassy vocals flesh out more of the hits like “One Song Glory,” and the exquisitely

lovely “Your Eyes.”

The brash, irreverent, unpredictable Maureen is portrayed by Emily Laliotis. Her voice is as indomitable, sassy and proudly brazen as the character she plays. Maureen’s love interest is Joanne, played by the stately Elise Eldridge.

Eldridge has a cool, suave tone – silky and lyrical.

The last two of the eight main characters are Benny, the sell-out landlord (nicely played by Robbie Diaz), and Mark, the filmmaker who is the “witness” to the events of the play and sometimes functions as narrator. Mark is ably played by Michael Stahl.

The production leaves plenty of room for the rest of the ensemble to stand out during solo parts in the midst of the enchanting tale that unfolds within the magical space of the theater.

Larson’s songs often well up and form into exquisite, sonic edifices of harmony in which lyrics sung by different characters weave into one another. Choice musical themes are revisited several times, satisfying the longing to hear them more than just once.

“Rent” hits many high points such as the heart wrenching “Will I?” in which a character at an HIV support group is most frightened over whether or not he will lose his dignity as the disease runs its course.

There is also the iconic “Seasons of Love” that is recognizable even to those that have never seen or heard “Rent” before.

The only drawback to the UPS production is that the hard rock instrumentation at times overwhelms the vocals and it becomes impossible to make out the lines being sung. This can make the story difficult to follow for those unfamiliar with it. Hopefully, this problem will have been ironed out before the production’s second and final weekend of performances.

There is only one week left to see this well crafted production of a contemporary Broadway classic. “Rent” ends March 6 so get out there and see it while you have the chance (at $11 general admission and $7 for senior citizens, military and students, this is a steal.)

For further information, visit www.pugetsound.edu/ news-and-events/campus-news/details/1456.

THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE TECH CONFERENCE The 2016 South Sound Technology Conference will be held at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 4, at the University of WashingtonTacoma’s William W. Philip Hall, located at 1918 Pacific Ave. Honorary cochairs include congressmen Denny Heck, Derek Kilmer and Adam Smith. Topics include “Drones, Drones, OMG Drones,” “Women and the Technology Industry,” “Building the South Sound Technology Hub,” and “Little Kids are Coding.”

Admission is $20 general admission and includes lunch, or $25 if you would like to help sponsor a student to attend. The cost is $10 for UW Tacoma students with valid student ID. Info: www.tacoma.uw.edu/sst.

TWO “THE PRODUCERS” Mel Brooks’ classic 1968 comedy, “The

Producers,” is now a hit Broadway musical, which will be performed at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, at Tacoma’s historic Pantages Theater. The stage adaptation of the movie took Broadway by storm in 2001, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards and three Olivier Awards. Tickets are available now with prices ranging from $39 to $110. Info: www.broadwaycenter.org.

THREE WEARABLE ART The 22nd annual RAGS Wearable Art Sale and Gallery Competition will take place at 6 p.m. from March 10 to 13 at Larson Mercedes-Benz of Tacoma in Fife. Seven Tacoma artists are featured in the show: Mimi Anderson, Unique Handwovens, Kali

Basi, Ann Darling, Cheryl DeGroot, Joan Joachims, Amy Reeves, and Elayne Vogel. A third of each RAGS artist’s sales benefit the YWCA’s domestic violence prevention and intervention programs. In the last 21 years, RAGS has raised $1,402,000 for the YWCA Pierce County’s life-saving domestic violence services and plans to bring the 22-year total to over $1.5 million with this year’s event.

Info: www.ragswearableart.org.

FOUR THE RUSSIAN MASTERS On Thursday, March 10, enjoy an allRussian evening of salon music by such great composers as Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Rimsky-Korsakov,

arranged for Chamber Ensemble and solo singers. Tickets are $85 but are sure to go fast with only 100 seats available for this exclusive event. They are available through the Tacoma Opera office. Info: (253) 6277789 or www.tacomaopera.com.

FIVE SWORD & LASER CLUB The Tacoma Sword & Laser Book Discussion Group is a locally-organized, real-life offshoot of the online Sword & Laser community.

Each month, the group picks either a fantasy or a science fiction book to read and discuss. This month, the group will meet at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, at King’s Books to discuss the classic novel “The Sword of Shannara” by Terry Brooks, which will be available at the store. Info: www.kingsbookstore.com.

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TAM exhibits retrospective of artist-explorer John Mix Stanley

By Dave R. Davison

A GUIDE TO CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS

Theatrical openings this Week: Tacoma Little Theater 210 N I St., Tacoma, WA 98403 (253) 272-2281 www.tacomalittletheatre.com

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Tacoma Art Museum is currently hosting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Painted Journeys â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Art of John Mix Stanley,â&#x20AC;? which features works by the artist-explorer that documented the peoples and landscapes of the American West in the pre-civil war era. Despite setbacks that would have driven most people into despair, Stanley (1814-1872) kept on going, working away at his art and trying to establish a museum devoted to the memory of the native cultures that were going through dramatic change as Euro-Americans were embarking on westward expansion.

Stanleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal setbacks were substantial.

In 1865, some 200 of his paintings were destroyed in a pair of fires: one at the Smithsonian and one at Barnumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s American Museum in New York. Another disaster was the loss of a large portion of Stanleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection of Native American artifacts when the ship that was carrying them sank on its way to the east coast.

Later, Stanleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art studio burned down and more of his works were lost. Even after death, Stanley could not get a break. In 1927 a warehouse that contained many of his prints burned down.

Because of these losses, Stanley is not as well known as he should be.

Nevertheless, enough of his work remains to serve as a valuable document of his travels, of the native peoples and early EuroAmerican settlement of the West. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Painted Journeysâ&#x20AC;? is the first ever retrospective of Stanleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work, comprised of 60 paintings, drawings and prints.

The show was organized by the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyo. The exhibit opened at Tacoma Art Museum in January and will be on

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John Mix Stanley (American, 1814 1872) "Black Knife, An Apache Chief on Horse Back, Reconnoitering Gen. Kearney's Command," Version I, 1850. Oil on canvas. Image Overall: 42 3/8 Ă&#x2014; 52 in. (107.6 Ă&#x2014; 132.1 cm). Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., gift of the Misses Henry (1985.66.248.933)

view through May 1. It is the largest collection of Stanleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work to be assembled in one place.

The show includes some of Stanleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early work from his career as a traveling portrait painter.

Originally from New York State, Stanley launched his painting career from Detroit and soon began to travel through the western territories as part of various expeditions. He traveled with a caravan along the Santa Fe Trail and was part of Isaac Stevensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mission to survey a route for the Northern Pacific Railroad, the terminus of which, incidentally, was in Tacoma. (Is it possible that Stanley might once have stood on the very spot where many of his surviving works are now displayed?) Stanley eventually reached all the way to the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Stanley is best known for his portraits of the Native people of the West.

He blended these portraits and the Western landscape with artistic models from Europe and classical antiquity. Many of his portraits of Native Americans, like the Apache chief Black Knife, show the subject mounted on horseback like a depic-

tion of St. George or some other European equestrian hero. Others of his figures, like the Seneca chief Red Jacket or the Native woman in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Unveiling of the Conspiracy,â&#x20AC;? are posed like Roman senators or figures in a Greek tragedy. Stanley poses groupings of people atop rocky promontories as rustic pedestals. Stanleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buffalo Huntâ&#x20AC;? brings to mind images of Spanish bull fights. Here, however, a trio of Native American hunters on horseback are engaged in bringing down a fiery buffalo that Stanley draws as a big, dangerous, dark puff ball. Stanley is also fond of depictions of game animals all laid out after the hunt. These too bring to mind Dutch still lifes or the dead pheasants and rabbits so prevalent in German, Black Forest woodcarvings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Painted Journeys â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Art of John Mix Stanleyâ&#x20AC;? gives a dose of history in addition to the sheer visual enjoyment that it provides. Learning of the perseverance of the man in the face of adversity is also a valuable life lesson for us all.

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Starring Katelyn Hoffman as Lala Levy, Jill Nicole Heinecke as Sunny Freitag, Stacie Hart as Boo Levy, Kim Holm as Reba Freitag, Russ Holm as Adolph Freitag, Kelly Mackay as Joe Farkas and Steven James Walker as Peachy Weil.

Tacoma Actors Repertory Theater 715 S. 11th St., Tacoma, WA 98405 tacomarep.org SHE KILLS MONSTERS March 4 through April 3, Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m.

We are very excited to announce the next show of our inaugural season, â&#x20AC;&#x153;She Kills Monstersâ&#x20AC;? by Qui Nguyen.

Winner of the 2013 AATE Distinguished Play Award! â&#x20AC;&#x153;She Kills Monstersâ&#x20AC;? is a comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She Kills Monstersâ&#x20AC;? tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all. Tickets $25 general, $22.50 Student/Senior.

Centerstage! Theatre 3200 SW Dash Point Rd., Federal Way, WA 98003 (253) 661-1444 www.centerstagetheatre.com DEATH ON THE SUPERMARKET SHELF March 4 through March 26, Visit website for times and dates â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seven dead from poisoned Tylenol: One crime that terrorized a nation.â&#x20AC;? In 1982, 8-year-old Michelle saw her mother die after taking Tylenol. Six more deaths were reported. What followed was a nationwide panic that forever altered consumer confidence. Alan Bryce, writer of â&#x20AC;&#x153;For All That,â&#x20AC;? brings us another engrossing play â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a real life murder mystery with a darkly disturbing backdrop of corporate intrigue with the child of one of the victims still in relentless pursuit of the truth. Written by Alan A Bryce, directed by Tina Polzin, music arranged and recorded by Dawn Clement. Starring Thomas Allen as Marty Sinclair, Dale Bowers as James Burke, Melanie Hampton as Lynn Reiner, Cooper Harris-Turner as Scott Bartz, Sara Henley-Hicks as Michelle Reiner, Cora Pearlstein as Michelle Reiner (child), Molly Winter as Michelle Reiner (child/understudy), David Hsieh as Roy J. Lane, Amanda Keogh as Danielle Webb, Jamie Pederson as Ed Reiner, Gianni Truzzi as Roger Arnold, Dean Wilson as James Lewis and Kate Witt as Leann Lewis.

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MEMORIES OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE

Tacoma's kindergartners are a bit young to see the raunchy, R-rated â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deadpool,â&#x20AC;? the latest superhero flick to hit pay dirt at the box office, but they could still easily get their superhero fix last weekend at the Tacoma Dome thanks to Marvel Universe Live, a spectacle that combined the high-flying, wheelie-popping stunts of X-Games; the goofy, choreographed smack-downs of the WWE; and the jaw-dropping, pyrotechnic mayhem of a Rammstein concert. (We're talking dude getting lit on fire pyro!)

Many of the smallest fans sported the costumes of Wolverine, Spider-Man and other iconic characters from Marvel Comics as their parents escorted them to their seats. Then, once the lights went down, they got lost in a story line that seemed pulled straight from their favorite Saturday morning cartoons.

The plot of Marvel Universe revolved around the mysterious Cosmic Cube, a relic that gives its owner ultimate power. Thor smashed it to bits as the show opened, of course, just to keep it out of the wrong hands; but wherever he goes, his villainous brother, Loki, can't be far behind.

Over the next two hours, a team of iconic heroes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the likes of Iron Man, Captain America, Hawkeye and more took on a rogue's gallery of aliens, thugs and super-villains. There were massive kung-fu battles, shootouts and car chases (albeit, in a circle.) Captain Marvel, Spider-Man and Green Goblin soared high above the arena floor, their flight and web-slinging simulated by wires.

Cap raced around the Dome, chasing the Red Skull on a motocross bike, and at one point they both flew off of a ramp, landing on a ledge 20 feet in the air. But the most crowd-pleasing appearance of all was a cameo by a lumbering, 10-foot-tall Hulk who showed up just in the nick of time to smash some bad guys.

Here are a few scenes from the show. Visit www.tacomaweeky.com for more of Bill Bungard's pics, including shots of Blue Oyster Cult at the Emerald Queen and Black Violin's sold-out show at Broadway Center.

Photos by Bill Bungard MODERN MARVEL. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marvel Universe Liveâ&#x20AC;? appeared at the Tacoma dome Feb. 25 to 28. Audiences were treated to

an extravant show of live superheros who contested for the Cosmic Cube, an artifact that gives its owner dominion over mankind. The likes of Spider-Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Storm and Wolverine tried to keep the Cube out of the hands of Loki and his ilk.

Ernest A. Jasmin, Tacoma Weekly

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: TIM MCGRAW Country superstar Tim McGraw â&#x20AC;&#x201C; known for â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Like It, I Love It,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indian Outlawâ&#x20AC;? and other smash hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is â&#x20AC;&#x153;doinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the Puyallup.â&#x20AC;? Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the latest big name to be announced for the Washington State Fair, with a performance scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 4 at the Washington State Fair Events Center grandstand. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, with prices ranging from $85 to $350; www. thefair.com.

Learn more about these other hot upcoming tickets online at www.ticketmaster.com, except where otherwise indicated. â&#x20AC;˘ Peter Frampton: 7 p.m. March 26, Pantages Theater, $55 to $129; www.broadwaycenter.org. â&#x20AC;˘ Jeff Dunham: 3 p.m. April 10, Tacoma Dome, $27. â&#x20AC;˘ ZZ Top: 7 p.m. April 10, Emerald Queen Casino, $70 to $185. â&#x20AC;˘ Iron Maiden with The Raven Age: 7:50 p.m. April 11, Tacoma Dome, $36.95 to $86.95. â&#x20AC;˘ Aimee Mann with Billy Collins: 7:30 p.m.

April 22, Pantages Theater, $29 to $79; www. broadwaycenter.org. â&#x20AC;˘ BeyoncĂŠ: 6 p.m. May 18, Century Link Field, Seattle, $45 to $280. â&#x20AC;˘ Billy Joel: 8 p.m. May 20, Safeco Field, Seattle, $53.75 to $133.75. â&#x20AC;˘ Buddy Guy: 7:30 p.m. May 25, Pantages Theater, $34 to $110; www.broadwaycenter.org.

â&#x20AC;˘ Sasquatch Festival featuring Alabama Shakes, The Cure and more: May 27 to 30, Gorge Amphitheatre, George, $350. â&#x20AC;˘ Ladies Night Out, vol. 7 featuring Tevin Campbell, El Debarge, Silk and more: 7:30 p.m. May 28, Showare Center, Kent, $32; tickets.showarecenter.com. â&#x20AC;˘ Arsenio Hall: 7:30 p.m. June 4, Pantages Theater, $19 to $69; www.broadwaycenter. org. â&#x20AC;˘ Dixie Chicks: 7 p.m. July 8, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, $76 to $136. â&#x20AC;˘ Slipknot with Marilyn Manson and Of Mice & Men: 6:30 p.m. June 11, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, $30 to $72; on sale 10 a.m. Friday, March 4. â&#x20AC;˘ Watershed Festival with Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Merle Haggard and more: July 29 to 31, Gorge Amphitheatre, George, $199.

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â&#x20AC;˘ For King & Country with Matt Maher: 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 12, Washington State Fair Event Center, $26 to $46; www.thefair.com.

â&#x20AC;˘ Thompson Square: 9 p.m. Sept. 9, Washington State Fair Event Center, Puyallup, $35; www. thefair.com.

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Sept. 22, Washington State Fair Event Center, $65 to $100; www.thefair.com.

â&#x20AC;˘ Chris Janson: 9 p.m. Sept. 10, Washington State Fair Event Center, Puyallup, $35, www.thefair. com.

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PUYALLUP ROCKERS SWEETKISS MOMMA WILL RELEASE A NEW EP, CALLED “WHAT YOU’VE GOT,” ON FRIDAY, MARCH 4 AT LOUIE G’S PIZZA. THEY AND THE MOSS BROTHERS BAND WILL BE ADDING SUPPORT TO LOCAL COUNTRY FAVORITE, JESSICA LYNNE. MUSIC STARTS AT 8 P.M., AND THE SHOW IS OPEN TO ALL AGES; WWW.LOUIEGSPIZZA.COM.

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GET PREPPED. Hip-Hop artist Prep Chambers is scheduled to perform at Real Art Tacoma on March 11.

By Josh Rizeberg Special to Tacoma Weekly

One of my favorite parts of this job is that I get to hear all the new music. It is my mission to stay on top of the scene.

If there are new artists out there buzzing, then I need to listen to their music and check them out.

Lately, I have noticed a new face around.

Prep Chambers has his headlining debut Friday, March 11 at Real Art Tacoma (5412 South Tacoma Way.) Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m., it is all-ages, and it is sold out.

Joining him that night is Tacoma hip-hop heavyweight, Cally Reed. How does a new artist to the area sell out a large venue? By skill, good music, grinding, and meeting the right people. Take notice, new artists. This is how you get in the game.

Bruce “Prep” Chambers originally hails from West Orlando, Florida. I wanted to know how West Orlando compared to Tacoma.

“I grew up in the projects in Orlando," he said.

"We weren’t as spread out.

My whole extended family was right there. I was accustomed to the streetlife, but gangs are bigger up here. The music scene is also bigger and better, though. Down in Florida trap music is the thing.

Here there are more hiphop heads and that’s the type of music I make. I don’t do Trap music so my music fits better up here.”

Like many other HipHop artists, he got here by way of the military. (This is apparent because during our talk he uses “Roger” to show that I have understood something correctly.) He is only 25 years old

and has been in the area for 5 years. According to Prep he “liked it so much I didn’t want to leave.”

Chambers has only been making music since 2014. However, he already has put out two well-received e.p.’s and he just released his first fulllength album, “Black Winter” that has guest-verses from King Leez and Cally Reed and production from @IAMHayday. I got the honor of being invited to the album’s listening session at ETC. It was a small affair, very personal. It consisted of Prep Chambers introducing songs off the album and us just soaking it in. Prep’s style is classic Southern Lyricism. Chambers does have that vintage Southerndrawl but he also can ride the track like a true lyricist. He does not rely on hooks or chorus-like vibes to entrance the listener.

The young M.C. uses his chops, aggressively spitting with a full arsenal of street-smart and introspective lyrics. Prep even ventures into the storytelling realm as he adeptly covers events and topics.

I asked Chambers how he was able to meet Hayday, King Leez, Cally Reed, and the ETC guys.

How was this guy able to meet all the necessary people to jump head-first into the scene and rise straight to the top? Well, it all comes down to the

hustle. Chambers was first a party-promotor. He tells me, “I met Leezy from promoting parties. Then when I started making music, I met Hayday out and about and let him hear some of my material. I met Cally through Hayday after that.”

It is like it was meant to be. When I asked him what made him make the switch from promoting shows to actually becoming an artist, Chambers revealed, “I just used to mess around, but when I finally played some stuff to other people they really encouraged me to start making music.

People like Hayday told me to keep my accent and make the kind of Hip-Hop I want. Don’t make what is popular.”

During our interview at the hailed DJ Phinisey’s Remedy Recording, I asked Prep who else in the scene he was cool with and he replied. “Jacmov, Ripp, and I appreciate Seattle Hip-Hop as well.”

Chambers let me know he understood he was off to a good start.

He finished by telling me how he "went to a lot of other artist’s shows and showed love. Then I made my plans.” Spoken like a true soldier. If you want to hear and download Prep Chamber’s work go to richwithrealness.com. All of his albums are available for free stream there as well.

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COMING EVENTS

TW PICK: GARDEN TOUR SHOWCASE AT POINT DEFIANCE ZOO & AQUARIUM Sun., March 6, 10 a.m.

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 N Pearl St. Where do garden plants come from? All over the world! Learn about the origins and long journeys of many exotic plant species around the Zoo. Animals aren’t the only residents of the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The zoo is also home to hundreds of varieties of plants, which fulfill important roles on grounds. Join zoo horticulturist Bryon Jones for an hour-long Garden Tour to learn about many of the plants in the zoo’s collection. The assortment of plants around the zoo “sets a stage for the animals,” said Jones, who joined zoo staff in 2005. With a master’s degree in environmental horticulture, Jones has worked to cultivate a stunning botanical paradise. Plants serve a number of purposes at the zoo, from decorative to functional.

Zookeepers use some of the plant growth, such as banana leaves and bamboo shoots, as food or skill-building tools for the animals. Garden Tours are free with paid admission or membership and begin at the Pacific Rim Plaza, just inside the zoo’s front gate, at 10 a.m. on the first Sunday of every month. Info: www.pdza.org/garden-tours 2016 SOUTH SOUND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE Fri., March 4, 8 a.m.

University of Washington Tacoma, 1918 Pacific Ave. Topics for the 2016 South Technology Conference include women and the Technology Industry. Building the South Sound Technology Hub, Little Kids are Coding and more. Price: $10-$25. Info: (206) 291-8528 KEEP CALM & CARRY A SONG Fri., March 4, 10 a.m.

Pacific Lutheran University, 12180 Park Ave. S. A celebration of the songs that kept the G.I.’s jiving and the homefront hopeful through World War II. A duo of musicians, Karen Haas and Debi Rinehart, will fascinate with trivia from songs like Lili Marlene, Don’t Fence Me In, Chattanoog

Choo Choo and a medley of military tunes. Ages: Adults. Price: $15. Info: (253) 241-4166 "RENT" Thur., March 3, 7:30 p.m.

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UPS, Jones Hall, 1500 N. Warner St. Based on Puccini’s opera, “La Boheme,” “RENT” explores the lives of young artists living in NYC. Under the shadow of relationships, drugs and the AIDS crisis, this Pulitzer-prize winning musical offers a heartrending and ultimately hopeful look at love and friendship in the face of illness. Price: $11; $7 seniors and students. Info: (253) 879-3100

EQUEST SPECIAL RIDERS AUCTION & DESSERT FUNDRAISER Sat. March 5, 5 p.m.

Dryer Masonic Center, 306 S. 134th St. Silent and Live Auction Fundraiser benefitting Equest Special Riders. An evening of desserts, face painting and balloons, as you bid on our many items.

Equest Special Riders has provided instruction for physically and mentally challenged horseback riders since 1982. Price: $10. Info: (253) 988-7606 BINGO & KARAOKE Sat., March 5, 6:30 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 THE STITUATION Sat., March 5, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave. Get crafty with this group of needle crafters. Bring a project to work on and stitch, hook and knit away. We encourage anyone who knits, crochets, embroiders, cross-stitches, crewels or sews to join us. We meet on the first and third Saturday of every month. Price: Free. Info: (253) 272-8801 "THE PRODUCERS" Sun., March 6, 3 p.m.

Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway Bialystock and Bloom. Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks’ classic cult comedy film. Now as a

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DO YOU HAVE TINNITUS? Tues., March 8, 6:15 p.m.

Sumner Library, 1116 Fryar Ave. Join others with tinnitus for coping skills, encouragement and compassionate understanding in a warm, friendly atmosphere. Price: Free. Info: khystad7@gmail.com

big Broadway musical, "The Producers" once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor.

Ages: Mature audiences.

Price: $39, $59, $85, $110.

Info: (253) 591-5894 ARGENTINE TANGO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL CLASSES Sun., March 6, 2 p.m.

Backstreet Tango, 3505 S. 14th St. Come learn at the only studio in town build specifically for the purpose of providing authentic social Argentine Tango instruction. Instruction is provided by only professional certified instructors. Increase your abilities in Argentine Tango with this class. Ages: 16 and over.

Price: $10 per class or packages of 8 classes and two dances for $40. Info: (253) 304-8296

LINE DANCE CLASSES Tues., March 8, 6-8 p.m.

Asia Pacific Cultural Center, 4851 South Tacoma Way Line dance classes are for fun and exercise. Come and learn easy routines to all styles of music. Ages: All ages welcome. Price: $45 for 7 weeks.

Info: (253) 752-0205 LUNCHTIME MEDITATION: DOWNTOWN TACOMA Wed., March 9, 12-12:35 p.m.

Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1501 Pacific Ave. S. With Buddhist Teacher David Eskelin. Woman in Meditation Change your mind, change your day. Through meditation, we learn to reduce stress and improve our mindfulness and concentration. This in turn makes us more relaxed, flexible and effective. In these classes, we will emphasize creating happiness for ourself by developing a peaceful mind.

Price: $5. Info: (360) 754-7787

KITTREDGE GALLERY EXHIBIT Mon., March 7, 10 a.m.

University of Puget Sound – Kittredge Gallery, 1500 N. Warner St. Come enjoy the current gallery exhibits at Kittredge including works by James Allen and Deborah Kahn. Price: Free.

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BUFFALO SOLDIERS MUSEUM Wed., March 9, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Buffalo Soldiers Museum, 1940 S. Wilkenson St. Learn about American History 1866-1944 and the Buffalo Soldiers. The name given to these men because of their service, honor and devotion to the United States. Price: Donations accepted. Info: (253) 272-4257

PLAY TO LEARN Mon., March 7, 10 a.m.

Madison Complex, 3101 S. 43rd St. Play to Learn is a program hosted by the Children’s Museum of Tacoma for children ages six and under and their adults, parents, grandparents, neighbors, family and friends. Price: Free. Info: (253) 627-6031

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ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) Work takes on an important role as you find yourself hunkering down to get it all done.

You find your self-discipline is at an all-time high, and that makes working, dieting, exercising and budgeting easier for you. Tighten that belt, both literally and figuratively, and see what you can accomplish.

LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) Your father, or father figure, is highlighted within your life. You find a new appreciation for all the hard work he has done for you. You are able to draw parallels between you and him and it brings you a sense of comfort. Let good old dad know how much you appreciate him.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) Traveling for work or learning new skills to utilize at your job is on the calendar. If either of these scenarios are possibilities, you might surprise yourself by seeing exactly what you are capable of. Keep your nose to the grindstone and do what is required of you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) I’m not sure who it is that needs a stern talking to you in your life, whether it’s your family, a neighbor, or even yourself. Whoever it is, the law is about to be laid down for them and you have no issue with letting them know how it is. Try to get your point across in the nicest way possible.

GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) Whatever job it is that you do or that needs to be done, you can be counted on to hone in on it with a laser-like focus. Even if it’s simply being stoic in the face of great emotion, you are able to tap into your inner strength to do what needs to be done. Revel in being rock solid.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Frivolous spending is definitely not on your agenda. If anything, you find reasons to avoid spending money and hold on to it with a vice-like grip. Finding the self-control to do this comes easy this week. Revel in your financial security at the end of the day.

CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) Your relationships may need you to be a little less gentle in the coming week. Right now your usual soft nature needs to toughen up a bit. Your life is begging you to take on a more dominant leadership role and you may find at this time it’s easier for you to step into those shoes.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) If you’ve been feeling a tad out of whack lately, this week bestows the opportunity to get back into your element. Emotions will be felt internally and not shown externally, just how you like it. You gather your self-esteem by exerting absolute control of yourself.

LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) Just like your spirit animal, the lion, you tend to be equal parts lazy and highly motivated.

This week you will be on top of things like you have never been. Any little chore around the house or item on your to-do list will be dealt with swiftly and efficiently. Tie up all your loose ends.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) There may be some deep-seated feelings boiling beneath your surface lately. The last thing you may want to do is express them, but they do need to be acknowledge and dealt with.

Try to accept these feelings and feel them out, even if only done in private.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) You may find yourself taking a stronger, unmovable stance within your family. If it’s with children, you may have been feeling the need to crack down and implement rules that are more stern than usual. Try not to go too overboard when ruling with your iron fist.

PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) Your friend group may need you to take on a more fatherly role this week, as there are things that need to be taken care of that require a responsible perspective. They will be looking to you to take care of things, so be prepared to step up to the plate.

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Abandoned Vehicle Lakewood Towing Inc. #5002 9393 Lakeview Ave SW Lakewood, Wa 98499 Ph. 253-582-5080 Auction 03102016 Date 3/10/2016 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 I, Gracie A. Allen have received a court order through The Puyallup Tribal Court Case No. PUY-CV-LOA-2015-0156 Assigning me as Exector of Decedant John D. Coe’s Estate as of January 21, 2016. This is also notice to any all creditors regarding John D. Coe, date of birth 12-12-69, dated of death 9-6-15 with last known address 2116 104th St S. Apt G201, Tacoma, WA 98444, that all persons having claims against the estate are required to present such claims in writing, with prepared voucher to the Administrator if the Estate, Gracie a. Allen, at PO Box 705, Hoodsport, WA 98548 within 90 days after this notice is given. Additionally, any and all information regarding the whereabouts of Georginna Ibarra Coe and /or Stephen Garcia can be forwarded to the Administrator at the above stated address.

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

You are summoned to appear for a Continued Dispositional Hearing on the 12th day of May, 2016 at 9:30 AM. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. 1451 EAST 29TH STREET, TACOMA,WA 98404 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.

NO. PUY-CS-06/12-051 Summons in a civil action And notice of hearing IN THE PUYALLUP TRIBAL COURT PUYALLUP INDIAN RESERVATION TACOMA, WASHINGTON Angela N. Ronayne Petitioner, v.

Julian Dillon Respondent, The petitioner filed a child support (civil) action against you in the above named court.

In order to defend yourself, you must file an answer by stating your defense in writing and filing it with the court and serving a copy on the petitioner within twenty (20) days after the day you received notice of this hearing.

If you fail to respond, a DEFAULT JUDGMENT may be entered against you without further notice to you. A default judgment is a judgment granted the Petitioner for what has been asked in the Petition.

This Summons in issued pursuant to Section 7.24.090(4.08.100) of the Puyallup Parental Responsibility Act. NOTICE OF HEARING: A hearing on the petition is set for April 27, 2016 at 9:30 am at the Puyallup Tribal Court.

Dated February 24, 2016 Kasandra Gutierrez Clerk of the Court Puyallup Tribal Court 1451 East 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404 (253) 680-5585

TO: Anthony Montes Jr. Case Style: Custody

TO: WAUHILLA SIMMONS

Case Number: PUY-CV-CUST-2016-0016

In the Welfare of: L., M DOB: 12/12/12 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2016-0005 In the Welfare of: L., K DOB: 03/11/15 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2016-0004

Nature of Case: Parenting Plan

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 18TH day of APRIL, 2016 at 2:30 PM. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. 1451 EAST 29TH STREET, TACOMA, WA 98404 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: Julian Dillon Case Style: Custody

YOU ARE HEREBY summoned to appear and respond to the Civil Complaint/Petition filed by the above named Petitioner in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, located at 1451 E 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

An Initial Hearing is scheduled at the abovenamed Court on March 31, 2016, at 3:00 p.m.

You must respond in writing to the civil complaint/petition within twenty (20) days after the date of the first publication of this summons.

You must serve a copy of your written answer on the Petitioner and file with this Court an affidavit of service.

Failure to file a written response may result in a default judgment entered against you.

The parties have the right to legal representation at their own expense and effort. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court.

Copies of the Civil Complaint/Petition and this Summons are available at the Court Clerk’s Office located at 1451 E. 31st St., Tacoma, WA 98404.

If you have any questions, please contact the Court Clerk’s Office at (253) 680-5585.

NO. PUY-CS-CS-2015-0055 Summons in a civil action and notice of hearing IN THE PUYALLUP TRIBAL COURT PUYALLUP INDIAN RESERVATION TACOMA, WASHINGTON Ashley Marie McCord Petitioner, v. Jesse Patrick Thomas Respondent,

Case Number: PUY-CV-CUST-2016-0006 Nature of Case: Parenting Plan

The petitioner filed a child support (civil) action against you in the above named court.

YOU ARE HEREBY summoned to appear and respond to the Civil Complaint/Petition filed by the above named Petitioner in the Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, located at 1451 E 31st Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

In order to defend yourself, you must file an answer by stating your defense in writing and filing it with the court and serving a copy on the petitioner within twenty (20) days after the day you received notice of this hearing.

A(n) Initial Hearing is scheduled at the abovenamed Court on March 17, 2016 at 1:30 P.M.

If you fail to respond, a DEFAULT JUDGMENT may be entered against you without further notice to you. A default judgment is a judgment granted the Petitioner for what has been asked in the Petition.

You must respond in writing to the civil complaint/petition within twenty (20) days after the date of the first publication of this summons.

You must serve a copy of your written answer on the Petitioner and file with this Court an affidavit of service.

Failure to file a written response may result in a default judgment entered against you.

The parties have the right to legal representation at their own expense and effort. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court.

Copies of the Civil Complaint/Petition and this Summons are available at the Court Clerk’s Office located at 1451 E. 31st St., Tacoma, WA 98404.

If you have any questions, please contact the Court Clerk’s Office at (253) 680-5585.

NOTICES NAME CHANGE Regarding the Name Change of Dominick Elijah Green Minor By Shannon Rafter Parent/Guardian DIRECTED TO Donald Eugene Green YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that pursuant to RCW 4.24.130, the mother /father/legal guardian of the above named minor child)ren), has filed a Petition to Change the Name of Dominick Elijah Green TO Dominick Elijah Rafter PLEASE CONTACT Shannon Rafter 253-222-4768 CALL FOR BIDS CITY OF MILTON MILTON WAY PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS (17TH AVENUE TO 23RD AVENUE) Sealed Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the City of Milton, 1000 Laurel Street, Milton, Washington 98354, up to 10:00AM; local time on March 22, 2016, for furnishing the necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, and guarantees thereof to construct the Milton Way Pedestrian Improvements (17th Avenue to 23rd Avenue).

This Contract provides for roadway widening and sidewalk installation on the north side of Milton Way from near 17th Avenue to near 23rd Avenue. The improvements include, but are not specifically limited to, excavation, grading, retaining walls, undergrounding of overhead utilities, storm drainage improvements, asphalt paving, cement concrete curbs and gutters, concrete sidewalks, landscaping, illumination, traffic signal modifications, channelization, signing, traffic control, and other miscellaneous items as further shown, described, and indicated in the Contract Documents.

The Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud shortly after the time and date stated above. Proposals are to be submitted only on the form provided with the Contract Provisions. All Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check, cashiers check, money order, or bid bond payable to the “City of Milton” and in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid.

Contract Provisions and Contract Plans may be examined at the office of the City of Milton, local plan centers in the project area, or the office of the Project Engineer, Gray & Osborne, Inc. Licensed Contractors and Material Suppliers may obtain a copy of the Contract Provisions and Contract Plans, free of charge, in electronic format (PDF on compact disk(s)) along with registration as a planholder only at the Seattle office of the Project Engineer, Gray & Osborne, Inc., 701 Dexter Avenue North, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98109, (206) 284-0860. Request for Contract Provisions and Plans may be faxed ((206) 283-3206) or emailed (grayosborne@g-o.com). Request must include company name, physical address, phone and fax numbers, and email address. Registration as a planholder is required to obtain Contract Addenda.

Contract questions shall be directed only to the office of the Project Engineer.

The City of Milton in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT KENAI IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION K.M.R, DOB: February 14, 2007 Minor under the age of Eighteen (18) Years Case No. 3KN-15-220 PR/A NOTICE OF HEARING TO: MARK ALLEN GRAMMER PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a hearing will be conducted to determine whether a Petition for Adoption of K.M.R, minor child born on the 14th day of February, 2007, at Tacoma, Washington, should be granted for GAUDALUPE RENTERIA, JR. The haring in this matter will be conducted at the ALASKA COURT SYSTEM, Kenai Superior Court, State Court Building, 125 Trading Bay, Suite 100, Kenai, Alaska, 99611, on the 23rd day of March, 2016, at the hour of 1:30 o’clock p.m.

As the biological father of K.M.M, you have a right to attend this proceeding, contest the issues, and defend your right of natural parenthood. If the Court grants the Petition for Adoption, such action will have the effect of establishing the relationship of parent and child between GRUDALUPE RENTERIA, JR., and in the same manner as if he was the natural part of the child. Such action would abolish all rights and obligations of support, custody, maintenance and inheritance.

For further information concerning this matter, please contact the Attorney for Petitioner at the following address: JEFFREY DOLIFKA, DOLIFKA & ASSOCIATES, P.O. BOX 498,Soldotna, Alaska, 99669, (907) 262-2910.

The address and phone number of the Court are: ALASKA COURT SYSTEM, Kenai Superior Court, State Court Building, 125 Trading Bay, Suite 100, Kenai, Alaska, 99611 Telephone (907) 283-3110.

PETS Pet of the Week

Dated March 2nd, 2016 Kasandra Gutierrez, Clerk of the Court Puyallup Tribal Court, 1451 East 31st Street, Tacoma, Washington 98404 (253) 680-5585

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE IN RE THE ADOPTION OF ETHAN DANIEL AHLSTROM, NO: 15-5-01010-3 SUMMONS AND NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF PETITION/HEARING RE: TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP A person under the age of eighteen.

TO: “JOHN DOE” alleged father AND TO: “JOHN DOE”, person claiming a paternal interest in the above-named child.

You have been named as the father or a possible father of the above-named child. A Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship has been filed in the aboveentitled court. The Petitioner(s) are/is asking the Court for an order permanently terminating the parent-child relationship between you and the child, permanently terminating all of your rights to the child and for a Decree of Adoption declaring the Petitioner(s) to the legal parent (s) of the child.

The child was born on June 21, 1999, in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. The name if the child’s mother was BRANDY JENII AHLSTROM at the time the child was conceived.

In order to defend against your defense in writing and by serving a copy upon the attorney at the address below within thirty days after March 4, 2016 the date of first publication of the summons and notice ,or an order permanently terminating your parent-child relationship with the child by default will be entered. A default order is one where the Petitioner(s) is/are entitled to what he/she/they ask for because you have not responded.

If you serve a notice of appearance on the attorney at the address below you are entitled to notice before a default order may be entered.

One method of serving your response is to send it by certified mail with return receipt requested. If service is made by mail , the service shall be deemed complete upon the third day following the day upon which the response is placed in the mail, unless the third day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, in which event service shall be deemed complete on the first day other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, following the third day. You have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you are indigent and request an attorney will be appointed for you. You are further notified that you have the right, pursuant to chapter 26.26 of the Revised Code of Washington, to file a claim of paternity regarding this child. Failure to file such a notice, or to respond to the Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship within thirty days of the first date of Publication of this summons and notice is grounds to terminate your parent-child relationship.

If the child is a Indian child as defined by the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. 1901 et. Seq., and if you acknowledge paternity of the child or if you paternity of the child is established prior to the termination of the parent-child relationship, your parental rights may not be terminated unless you give valid consent to termination, or your parent-child relationship is terminated involuntarily pursuant to chapter 26.33 or 13.34 RCW. The Court hearing on the Petition of Termination of Parent-Child Relationship shall be on the 1st day April, 2016 at 9 AM in Courtroom 3, pierce County Superior Court, located at ReNew Hall WA 98402.

YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT ORDER PERMANENTLY TERMINATING ALLL OF YOUR RIGHTS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD DATED THIS 22 DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2016 PIERCE COUNTY COURT CLERK

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Build Success Many middle school students need your help with math homework and preparing for tests and quizzes in our after school program on Tuesdays at Baker Middle School. Be a part of their successful transition to high school by helping them with math now. Please contact Jenna Aynes at jaynes@ tacoma.k12.wa.us or 253-571-5053 or Lori Ann Reeder lreeder@tacoma. k12.wa.us or 253-571-1139 for specifics.

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This Summons in issued pursuant to Section 7.24.090(4.08.100) of the Puyallup Parental Responsibility Act. NOTICE OF HEARING: A hearing on the petition is set for May 4th, 2016 @ 9am at the Puyallup Tribal Court.

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Dedication and tireless efforts are making a difference in our community. Communities In Schools is looking for dedicated volunteers with an interest in tutoring 2nd grade readers or to assist in the Homework Club at Fern Hill Elementary School on Wednesdays from 4-5 PM. Please contact Judy Merritt @ 571-3873 or jmerrit@ta-

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A Student Needs You. The process of grooming kids for success can act as a powerful deterrent to dropping out of high school. Communities In Schools is looking for dedicated volunteers with an interest in tutoring 9-12 grade at Foss High School.

Students need assistance in Algebra, English, Geometry and Trigonometry on Monday and/or Wednesdays. Volunteers must be consistent, reliable and willing to share their knowledge in one of the above areas weekly. Please contact Tiffynee Terry-Thomas @ 571-7380 or xx for details.

Food Bank We are a local food bank on the east side of Tacoma, WA and are powered strictly by volunteers. We provide much needed food and other basic household items to people in need on a weekly basis. Being a volunteer driven organization we are always looking for good people who are interested in donating a few hours of their lives helping make the lives of someone else a little better. Donate as much or as little of your time you want for a wide variety of tasks, there is always plenty to do.

If you are looking for a way to be part of something bigger and give a little much needed help to the local community then contact us and we’ll get you started.

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