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STAGING THE SUPERBOWL OF GOLF INVOLVES A LOT OF MOVING PARTS COUNTY EXPENSES, REVENUE PROJECTED TO BE ‘A WASH’

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GOLF. The US OPEN at Chambers Bay will cost Pierce County about $4 million, but that will be recouped through lease agreements and revenue sharing. By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

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eals are done. Agreements are signed. Interlocal agreements are cleared. Plans are in motion, so now the work begins. And details matter when it comes to holding what amounts to the Superbowl of golf that will bring some 245,000 people to Pierce County for the U.S. Open in mid June. Construction of the United States Golf Association’s tent city of pavilions, viewing areas and official facilities are

“We aren’t really sure how that’s going to all work. We are still trying to put all those pieces together. It is all new to us.” – Lakewood Police Chief Brett Farrar underway at Chambers Bay, while the security and transportation plans are in the works. Those plans will outline how the estimated 30,000 spectators will daily shuttle from the event’s main parking facilities at Lakewood’s Fort Steilacoom

Park and Puyallup’s Washington State Fairgrounds to the golf course in University Place. The tournament is projected to bring in $150 million in tourism-related spending. u See U.S. OPEN / page A2

he 115th annual tournament, set for June 15 to June 21, is largely sold out, with only a few tickets for practice rounds still available. This year marks the first time the U.S. Open has been held in the Pacific Northwest and one of the rare times it has been hosted by a public course, since Chambers Bay is owned by Pierce County. Only two other municipally owned facilities, Bethpage in New York and Torrey Pines in California, have hosted the U.S. Open. The U.S. Open is a 72-hole event. The field of 156 golfers will be cut to the lowest 60 scores halfway through the event. An 18-hole playoff would be held if two or more players are tied after the regular 72 holes. The tournament will be broadcast in 180 countries and reach more than 100 million viewers. Much of that coverage will be from Fox Sports.

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has been gathering signatures to put a $15 an hour minimum wage proposition on the November ballot since December.

$15 MINIMUM WAGE ON TRACK FOR NOVEMBER BALLOT By Derek Shuck RENDERING COURTESY OF PIERCE COUNTY

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ADMIN. The planned Pierce County Administrative Building has a growing number of critics that are concerned over the financing projections used to justify the new construction.

A vote for a $15 an hour minimum wage in Tacoma is moving forward, with activist group 15 Now Tacoma is on their way to gathering enough signatures to make it a proposition on the upcoming November ballot. “We’re about half way to our projected minimum number of signatures. This is the actual legal minimum plus a buffer to account for ineligible signatures,” 15 Now Tacoma member Max Hyland said. “We’re making good progress and expect to submit on time or early with sufficient signatures but we are still eager to get more help. It’s easy work but it’s cold outside and every set of hands makes the work u See WAGE / page A12

PLANNED COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING SET FOR COURT, BUILDING RENEGOTIATIONS By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

The construction window is closing next week on the yet-tobreak-ground administration building planned to house 1,300 county workers at the former Puget Sound

Hospital site on the Eastside hill of Pacific Avenue. A lawsuit on the ability of county residents to call for a public vote on the plan has been dropped, so the legal snag means the current construction contract Pierce County has with Seattle developer Wright

Runstad will be renegotiated to take the delay into account. The County Council killed a lawsuit against the petition gatherers in a split vote Tuesday, a move that overturned County Executive Pat McCarthy’s directive to the county’s

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North 11th near North K Street Tacoma has a tremendous pothole problem, and the city knows it. During the past couple of years, the city has acknowledged this issue by spending millions of dollars in major arterial repairs with the council’s “pothole initiative.� in 2010, routine maintenance by Tacoma’s Grounds and Maintenance Division completed street repairs on 229,638 square feet of road. In 2011, the city repaired about 150,000 more square feet of roads riddled with holes, and continued those efforts in 2012. 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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Bulletin Board HEALTHY SCHOOLS GRANT APPLICATIONS OPEN Health and academic success go hand in hand. And since 2010, schools and school districts in Pierce County that seek to improve the health climate for their students can get help making this connection with a Healthy Schools Grant from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. The Health Department will award up to $5,000 per year to schools and up to $10,000 per year for districts. All Pierce County schools and districts are eligible to apply. Multiple schools from the same school district may apply, but each school must submit a separate application. Applications are available at www.tpchd.org/healthyschools; the deadline to apply is Friday, April 10, at 4 p.m. “Schools play a critical role in promoting the health and safety of students and helping them to establish lifelong healthy behaviors,â€? said Frank DiBiase, Environmental Health division director. “We’re making the Healthy Schools Grants available to help Pierce County educators advance this mission.â€? The grant program is especially focused on promoting increases in physical activity, improved nutrition and preventing tobacco use because studies show these are some of the most critical areas of concern for school-aged youth. According to the 2012 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey, 27 percent of Pierce County 12th-graders were overweight or obese. The same survey indicated that 15 to 17 percent of 12th-graders had used candy-flavored tobacco products, cigarettes or hookah pipes. And preliminary results from the 2014 Healthy Youth Survey show an alarming increase in adolescent use of electronic cigarettes. Direct questions about the Health Schools Grant Program to Linda Graves, health promotion coordinator, at lgraves@tpchd.org or (253) 798-3817. GO2 PROPERTY SERVICES STARTS WORK ON PLAYGROUND Go2 Property Services, a full-service landscaping company operated by Goodwill, is starting site work this week on the new Lakewood Family YMCA’s playground that will service 8,000 children in the community. Later this month, the outdoor nursery space and some parking adjacent to the YMCA will be transformed into a kid-designed play space in less than eight hours, thanks to 250 area residents, employees and volunteers from the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties, Disney, Club Penguin and KaBoom. Playground design is based upon children’s drawings incorporated into final design. Go2 Property Services was developed by Goodwill as a non-profit revenue generator to help fuel their job training and placement programs throughout their 15 county region. Offering custodial services, carpet cleaning, full-service landscape work, maintenance, floor polishing, painting and general handyman work, the company now employs 48 people (www.go2propertyservices.com / 253.627.7660). Revenue from the business, combined with a catering company and thrift store operations, generate free job training and job placement for more than 9,600 people per year. Goodwill’s Go2 Services has seen a 75 percent increase since last year in residential and commercial clientele throughout Pierce County. BOARD OF HEALTH URGES TOUGHER E-CIG LAWS Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health passed a resolution urging the state legislature to pass tougher laws to regulate electronic cigarettes. It was the second time in four years that the local public health agency has taken a leadership position on efforts to prevent youth access to tobacco products, e-cigarettes and related vapor products. “Our Board of Health is taking a tough stance on alternative tobacco products and the harmful impact they have on the health of our youth,â€? said Director of Health Anthony L-T Chen, MD, MPH. “We urge the legislature to regulate and tax these products in a fashion consistent with other nicotine products,â€? Chen said. The resolution states that the Board is prepared to adopt additional local regulations to prevent youth from accessing electronic cigarettes and related vapor products in Pierce County if state legislative action does not adequately protect the health of youth, according to Chen. Currently, Washington state legislature is considering several bills that would: ¡ Prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes and related vapor products to minors.

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But that comes at a cost. Tacoma, for example, earmarked $200,000 for Tacoma Police to provide assistance for the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay and another $90,000 to increase Special Emphasis Team patrols in the areas of the city affected by the U.S. Open, largely downtown and at commercial centers. The Tacoma Police Department is coordinating with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office on how city police will be used for the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. The golf tournament’s security and transportation plan involves a roster of local police agencies as well as the FBI and the Coast Guard, all of whom are tight-lipped about the details of those plans for obvious reasons. What is known is that Pierce County overall will spend about $4 million on the week-long event, money that will be paid back from the leasing of the park and through a percentage of the ticket sales.

¡ Tax such products at levels similar to tobacco products. ¡ Impose limits on the marketing, labeling and distribution of electronic cigarettes. In 2011, the Board of Health became one of the first local health jurisdictions in the state of Washington to adopt regulations prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes to minors and limiting the use of e-cigarettes in public places. Since then, the impact of e-cigarettes has worsened. A recent statewide report found that 8 percent of eighth-graders, 18 percent of 10th graders, and 23 percent of 12th graders had used e-cigarettes within 30 days of the survey. Locally, calls from residents to the Washington State Poison Control Center concerning e-cigarettes have increased 15-fold, from two in 2012 to 29 in 2014. E-cigarettes are products that deliver a nicotine-containing aerosol (commonly called vapor) to users by heating a solution typically made of nicotine, unknown and potentially toxic chemicals, and flavoring agents. Nicotine is harmful to youth because it impacts normal brain development. However, e-cigarettes continue to be marketed in a variety of flavors meant to appeal to youth – such as chocolate and cotton candy.

FOSS WATERWAY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS The Foss Waterway Development Authority is seeking Volunteers to serve on its Urban Design Review Committee. This committee reviews development projects on the Thea Foss Waterway for compliance with the Foss Design & Development Plan, and acts as advisors to the FWDA Board. Applicants must have expertise in one or more of the following disciplines: architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, planning, or development of a scale/type similar to existing Foss projects. An application can be obtained from the FWDA’s website or by sending an e-mail to ldreyer@theafoss.com. Completed applications must be delivered to the FWDA office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2015. THREE DESIGN TEAMS WIN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGE On Thursday, March 5, three teams received top honors for their innovative visions in the first-ever “Tacoma Green Infrastructure Challenge.� During this sold-out finals event, held at the University of Washington-Tacoma, finalist teams presented to fellow competitors, spectators and a panel of judges consisting of local leaders in the field of sustainable development. Capturing the award for green roadway design, for the City of Tacoma sponsored South Tacoma Way business district site, was the “Keep it Green� team from KPG. KPG is a local engineering firm in Tacoma known for sustainable Greenroad designs. This team also received the People’s Choice trophy for their Team 101 design board. Public voting was conducted online for a week and at the event, with over 900 votes received from around the country. First place team for the design of an industrial redevelopment site, sponsored by the Port of Tacoma, was the ASCE Sustainability Committee. This team included members from Basalite, BergerABAM, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, Jacobs, Paladino and Company, Ridolfi, and students from University of Washington and Colorado State University. A high bar was set by this team for water quality and sustainability for industrial sites with Envision. Top honors in the urban redevelopment of the SERA Athletic Fields, the Metro Parks Tacoma sponsored site, went to Contour Engineering, Nature by Design and a student from St. Martin’s University. This team developed a clear strategy for integrating green infrastructure elements in a cohesive and cost-effective solution for the site. The winning team in each of the three categories received a $5,000 cash prize and a trophy. This was the first such competition in the Pacific Northwest. Similar competitions have been held in about a dozen other cities, but Tacoma’s desire for new ideas and innovation placed an emphasis on forming multi-disciplinary teams and integrating students from several universities. This design competition was developed through a partnership between the City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, Metro Parks Tacoma, University of Washington Tacoma and the Center for Urban Waters. For more information, visit cityoftacoma.org/tgichallenge. Look for highlights of these designs and the teams in the spring edition of Urban Green. see More bulletin board iteMs at tacoMaweekly.coM

“At the end of the day, we think it is going to be a wash,� County Executive Pat McCarthy said, noting that any extra money left after expenses will be reinvested back into the county-owned golf course. “We will have enough money we need to provide for a safe and secure event.� That will be important not only because of the safety surrounding such a massive event and the flood of tourists to the area, but the tournament itself will be broadcast around the world, providing Pierce County and the region as a whole an opportunity to showcase its growing tourism industry. “Truly, the eyes of the world will be on us,� McCarthy said. “This is a big deal.� Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor did not respond to repeated attempts for an interview about the security plans. Every city in the region has been briefed on what to expect when golfers come to town and have passed ordinances accordingly. University Place, for example, recently announced that street parking in neighborhoods around the golf course’s

Grandview Drive and much of the city won’t be permitted. The city has also banned drones and other model plane use in the city during the U.S. Open out of security and safety concerns surrounding the potential of the remote control airplane buzzing spectators during the tournament. The off-leash dog park, Bridge to the Beach and parts of the Chambers Bay walking trail will be closed starting March 16 to allow for construction work to be done safely. Public access to much of the 930-acre site will be restricted from then to late summer. Since Lakewood is renting out Fort Steilacoom Park for it to serve as a parking hub, city police will be out in force on the main routes between Lakewood and the course. But many officers will also likely find themselves either at the course or in other cities. The details are still being worked out. “We know they need a lot of bodies,� Lakewood Police Chief Brett Farrar said. “We aren’t really sure how that’s going to all work. We are still trying to put all those pieces together. It is all new to us.�

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WMW’S 600TH CAPTURE

MISSING PIERCE COUNTY SEX OFFENDER CAPTURED By David Rose Washington’s Most Wanted - Q13 Fox

A Pierce County sex offender on the run since 2012 is Washington’s Most Wanted’s 600th fugitive captured. Andrew Genders was arrested Tuesday night, March 3, at 571 Wood Hill St. in Rialto, Cali. by U.S. Marshals. The 24-year-old DAVID ROSE is currently in the San Bernardino Jail, awaiting extradition to Washington state to face charges of Escape from Community Custody and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. He was convicted in 2009 of Assault in the third degree with Sexual Motivation for preying on a young boy he was babysitting. “Now that we know where he’s living down in California, we’re going to be able to notify those people of his background to see if there’s any other victims,” said Pierce County Sheriff ’s Det. Ed Troyer. After being featured on Washington’s Most Wanted on Feb. 13, Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County got numerous viewer tips that Genders was living in Rialto. The Pierce County Sheriff ’s Department worked with the Department of Corrections to modify Genders’ warrant so he could be arrested and transferred back to Washington to face his charges. The sheriff ’s department also notified law enforcement in Rialto that an unregistered sex offender may be in their area. The Washington State Department of Corrections coordinated efforts with the U.S. Marshals Service to locate and arrest

Genders based on addresses provided by Washington’s Most Wanted viewers. The U.S. Marshals were able to verify the addresses and conducted surveillance on the home where they believed Genders was staying. U.S. Marshals spotted him and took him into custody. “Credit really goes to the partnership with local law enforcement agencies like Pierce County,” said Acting Assistant Chief Raymond Fleck of the U.S. Marshals Service in the Western District of Washington. “Once they get a case like this, our Violent Offender Task Force adopts it, and we can immediately take action no matter where a fugitive is hiding. Our kids live in these communities

too so anytime there is a wanted sex offender who has fled to another state, we take finding that fugitive very seriously.” It’s a true team effort from start to finish! “Congratulations to Washington’s Most Wanted on their 600th capture. That’s a lot of people that wouldn’t be in jail if it weren’t for your viewers and everybody that helps get these bad guys caught. 600 people. That’s half the population of the Pierce County jail. That’s a lot of bad guys off the streets,” said Det. Troyer. A big thanks to our Washington’s Most Wanted viewers, Department of Corrections and the U.S. Marshals Service for their help!

While it may be true that every day is a fresh start at life, the same does not hold true for your criminal record, as a young man found out on March 5 at a Union Street department store. Police were called to the store when the criminal and a friend were eating food and drinking beverages that were not paid for, and also they were lounging on a couch in the furniture department. When an officer arrived, both teens ran away, with the criminal’s friend being caught. Thinking he got away, the criminal returned to school the next day, where the officer was waiting for him. When asked if he knew it wasn’t okay to run away from police when ordered to stop, the teen claimed he didn’t think “yesterday would carry over into today.” The criminal was transported and booked into Remann Hall for obstruction. Another criminal had his own fantasy about the way the law works – just because you once owned a house doesn’t mean you own it forever, especially if it’s been boarded up by the city of Tacoma. A man who previously owned a house on A Street tried to break in to retrieve some personal property he claimed to have left at the home on Feb. 28 when police were called in. The man tried to explain that he had previously owned the house, but that didn’t stop him from being booked into Fife Jail for trespassing. Compiled by Derek Shuck

MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE FOR FIERY CRASH Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist has charged Matthew James Haygood, 31, with vehicular homicide, three counts of vehicular assault, failure to remain at an accident resulting in death, and failure to remain at an injury accident. Haygood was reportedly drunk when he struck a family’s vehicle near Spanaway, killing the father. He pleaded not guilty and is being held in lieu of $500,000 bail. “This is a particularly horrible example of why drunk

driving is so dangerous,” said Lindquist. Haygood was driving his neighbor’s oversized pickup truck on March 7, when he rear-ended a vehicle in Spanaway. Witnesses said Haygood was swerving and crossing the centerline prior to the crash. Haygood sped away from the scene. Ten minutes later, Haygood crossed the centerline of State Route 507 near East Gate Road and struck an SUV, carrying a family of four, head-on. The

father, who was driving, died at the scene. His wife, the frontseat passenger, suffered substantial abdominal and head injuries, including the loss of an eye. Their 12-year-old daughter was trapped in the backseat behind her father. She had a head laceration, a spinal fracture and two broken legs. The other daughter escaped serious injury. Haygood’s truck was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived. Haygood hid in the woods for four hours. When

he returned to the scene, he said he had been “wandering around the woods for hours calling for help.” Haygood told officers that he borrowed the truck from a neighbor so he could pick up some wood pallets. He then went to a friend’s house and drank before getting behind the wheel. Toxicology results are pending. Charges are only allegations and a person is presumed innocent unless he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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TacoMan raises Funds For TV show dedicaTed To science By Derek Shuck

something that people want to see. We’re like a band that’s trying to get signed,� Boyd said. “It’s the determination I think that separates the artist from the hobbyist.� Boyd has been working on the show for two years now, and he hopes this push will be what launches the show into the spotlight and allows science to be taught in a fun and informative way. “Go big or go home. Swing for the fences because you only get one shot at this type of thing,� Boyd said. “Any artist just sticking with their art, something good will happen, I think.� For more information on “Why, Adam?� or for volunteer opportunities, visit www.whydamshow.com.

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Why is the sky blue? Why does the ocean have waves? Why does food go bad? Oftentimes, these questions are asked by kids, but how many adults really know the science behind these thoughts? Local man Adam Boyd is looking to answer these questions for people of all ages in his in-development television show “Why, Adam?� filmed right here in Tacoma. “I knew I wanted to make a science show about everyday life, especially the stuff we as Americans take for granted. I knew I wanted it to be a mix of ‘Mr. Wizard,’ a show I used to watch growing up, and ‘Dirty Jobs’ where we go out and find the answers,� Boyd said. The show features Boyd playing a hyper-inquisitive and wide-eyed version of himself. Each episode, he stumbles upon a scientific question, like why the power goes out, and travels to various Tacoma locations to find the answers. One of the show’s biggest strengths is the close connection with fixtures in Tacoma – the studio was constructed by Boyd and a team of volunteers at Rampart Antiques on Broadway, and Tacoma Power has already been filmed for an episode. “The show that we’re making doesn’t exist anymore – it’s either fully educational and very serious like ‘Cosmos,’ or it’s the ‘Real World’ or something. What we’re trying to do is put those two together. The stuff that happens on the set is scripted, the stuff that happens on location is not, so we’re mashing those two together to hopefully get people interested in science,� Boyd said. The community is coming out for a science summit next month to help support the show and encourage Tacoma to get involved with science. Events throughout the city will take

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SCIENCE! “Why, Adam?� creator Adam Boyd prepares for filming in his studio, located inside Rampart Antiques on Broadway. The studio was constructed on a practical budget by the “Why, Adam?� team.

place from April 4 to 11. April 4 will also mark the start of the “Why, Adam?� Kickstarter campaign, with a modest goal of $1,000 to help fund the show. “This is a balance of us getting support from the community and giving things back to the community,� Boyd said. The first night of the summit will include a celebration at the Odd Otter and The Mix, with the Odd Otter unveiling the specialty Why Adam Dark Belgian beer. The next day will feature a special Tacoma cult movie club showing. The April 6 event will be a “Why, Adam?� sponsored Rockaroke event at Jazzbones. April 7 sees the “Why, Adam?� show team up with the Grit City podcast for the “almost celebrities� poker tournament at the Brass Lantern. April 8 features

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two events, gaming with Adam at Terracrux games and trivia night with Reverend Colin at Meconi’s pub and eatery. The Office Bar and Grill will host a science trivia night on Thursday, April 9. Friday, April 10 is punk rock night, with the Wreckless Freaks, a circus sideshow revival troupe, and punk band Red White and Dead rocking out at Stonegate Pizza. The final night, Saturday, April 11, will bring things full circle to the Odd Otter for a wrap party. Boyd hopes to make the summit an annual event, but with a different benefactor each year. Ideally, he would like to put on a citywide science fair, with the proceeds being donated to the Tacoma School District for updated science textbooks. All of the effects for “Why,

Adam?� are practical, with no green screens or digital trickery. This gives local artists an opportunity to shine on the program, whether for puppetry or claymation effects. Boyd invites volunteers to get in contact with him and flex their artistic muscles for the show. “There’s so many talented artists here, people that aren’t in film that have these great talents they can give,� Boyd said. Boyd and his crew plan to film three episodes at the end of the month, detailing with why the ocean has waves, why food goes bad and why the power goes out. They will then shop these pilots around to networks to try and get a national TV deal. “We need the right person to see the show. We’ve got something special and we’ve got

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CAN WASHINGTON AVERT CALIFORNIA’S WATER WARS?

By Don C. Brunell

California is in the midst of a fierce water war, a conflict that holds lessons for us in Washington State. In many ways, we are alike. Both of our states’ populations are growing, and we have some of the world’s most prolific agriculture regions which require lots of water. Washington is served by a vast network of storage reservoirs that make up the Columbia River drainage. It stretches from the northern Canadian Rockies to as far south as Wyoming. On the other hand, California with its 38 million people, has a series of reservoirs in the Sierra Nevada Mountains but draws heavily from the Colorado River. A 1922 compact governs the amount each state takes from Colorado River. A big problem is California, which gets two-thirds of its water from the Colorado, has taken more than its share. Now the State of Colorado wants to keep more of water for its population growth. There are no easy solutions. One remedy floated in California is to raise the 602-foot high Shasta Dam on the Sacramento River by 18.5 feet. That suggestion has touched off a war of its own. Even during wet years, there is barely enough water in California to nourish arid farmlands, supply thirsty cities and flush young salmon down its rivers to the sea.

The problem is exacerbated by a prolonged drought, which is now heading into its fourth year. In early March, California’s hydrologic survey revealed that the Sierra Nevada snowpack is far below normal and 2015 could be the lowest in nearly 25 years. Drawing additional water from the Colorado isn’t an option because that drainage has experienced a water shortage for the last 15 years. The stakes are high and tensions are growing. It is estimated that water from the Colorado River alone adds $1.48 trillion to our nation’s economy. In 2014, California’s agricultural economy lost more than $2.2 billion and shed more than 17,000 jobs as farmers fallowed nearly a half million acres of fields, according to estimates by the Center for Watershed Sciences at the University of California, Davis. Barring an unforeseen deluge, the losses this year are expected to be even higher. It is likely that, once again, one of the hardest hit areas will be the southern part of the Central Valley, which gets all of its imported water from Bureau of Reclamation projects. Last year, 220,000 of the district’s 614,000 acres were fallowed and even more lands may go barren this year. Even if the Pacific Northwest could bail out California, this year would not be the year to do so. We too are short of snow in the Cascades. At the end of February,

some snow pack monitoring stations near Mount Hood recorded no snow for the first time in at least 33 years. The bottom line is we also need water for our 1.8 million irrigated acres of farmland, of which three-fourths depends on surface water accumulated in reservoirs. Our state must protect its $49 billion food and agriculture industry, which employs approximately 160,000 people and contributes 13 percent of the state’s economy. Our state’s population is growing as well, surpassing seven million people. Finding enough clean fresh water is a worldwide challenge as population, food production and industries expand. That’s a long-term issue, but for now, competing interests in our state must find ways to avert what is going on in California. It won’t be easy, but taking the battle to Congress, state capitols and courts only creates winners and losers. Solving this problem requires creative leaders and innovative thinkers with broad vision who are able to find common ground, compromise and new approaches. Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently 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.

IRAN AND THE ‘MEMORY HOLE’

By Arnold J. Oliver

Although Israeli Prime Minister Netenyahu in his speech to Congress painted Iran as a threat to peace, he left out important details concerning the relationship between Iran and the West. There is considerably more to the story. The uncomfortable fact is that, by any fair measure, Iran has been more sinned against than sinner. To explain, we will need to dip into what George Orwell called the “Memory Hole� and review the momentous events of the 1940’s and 1950’s as well as their far-reaching consequences. For several years after the Second World War, the U.S. had a positive image with many Iranians. After helping to convince occupying Soviet forces to leave the country, and attempting to mediate an agreement between Iran and Great Britain, the American government was generally well regarded. But these good relations were not to last. During the summer of 1953, a major crisis developed between Tehran and Washington. At that time Iran was an emerging democracy with elected leaders. Led by the popular Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadeq, it was embroiled in a conflict with the British over oil. The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company was owned by British interests and supported by the British government. In a grossly unequal colonial-style arrangement, the Iranians were not even allowed to examine the ledgers. As the dispute with the British intensified, the Iranians finally became determined to nationalize their country’s oil industry. The British responded by freezing Iranian assets, imposing a worldwide embargo on Iran’s oil, and pulling their technicians out of the country. Oil output slowed to a trickle, Iran’s economy went into a tailspin, and unrest grew. Britain’s destabilization efforts were working. Although the Truman government had

been sympathetic to Iran, in 1953 the new Eisenhower administration accepted the British view that the Iranian regime had to go. On July 11, President Eisenhower secretly signed an order to overthrow Iran’s young democracy. The die was cast. The U.S., calling itself the world’s promoter of democracy, would instead overthrow a democracy and install a dictator. On Aug. 19, the U.S.-orchestrated military coup emerged triumphant, and the exiled monarch, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, was installed on the Peacock Throne. A secret history of this CIA operation, written in 1954 by agent and participant Donald Wilber and leaked to the press, leaves no doubt as to the central role played by the United States. Had the Shah been a benevolent ruler, the image of the U.S. in Iran might not have become so tarnished, but benevolent he was not. And to make matters worse–much worse–American and Israeli intelligence agents organized SAVAK, the Shah’s personal secret security force. Before long, Iran developed into a full-blown police state complete, with thousands of informers, censorship, arbitrary arrest and imprisonment, and widespread torture and assassination. Of course, none of this was a secret to the Shah’s many U.S. advisers. According to the Harvard Human Rights Journal, many of SAVAK’s 15,000 full-time agents were “trained in the United States and Israel where they learned ‘scientific’ methods to prevent unwanted deaths from ‘brute force’�. Electrified chairs fitted with metal masks were used “to muffle screams while amplifying them for the victim.� Another historian called the Shah’s methods of torture “horrendous� and “equal to the worst ever devised.� Aiming to terrorize an entire population, SAVAK repression was both extreme and widespread. Few Iranian families were spared, and among the victims were family members of the Shiite clerics who would later overthrow the Shah’s regime in 1979, and spark the seizure and hostage-taking

crisis at the U.S. embassy (yes, hostagetaking is terrible, but let us remember that every hostage was eventually returned alive and physically well). An honest assessment of these events would lead to an understanding of why the United States government is loathed by so many Iranians. They are fully aware of American complicity with the Shah’s 25-year reign of terror. Although the Clinton administration did offer a partial apology, the admission never made it into the consciousness of the American people, nor into the perspective of the mainstream media. Its time for a new direction in U.S.Iranian relations. Whatever one may think about the government of Iran, the Iranian people do not deserve to be subjected to the collective punishment of illegal economic sanctions. The U.S. trade embargo against Iran should be lifted. The issue of weapons of mass destruction can only be resolved in the context of recognizing that Iran has legitimate, real, and rational security concerns, including Sunni extremism such as ISIS. For its part, Iran also needs to make changes. Its government must show far more respect for the rights of dissidents and demonstrators. All political prisoners should be released, and press censorship end. A judicious mix of honest atonement by both sides, along with other confidencebuilding measures, can lay the foundation for a new and mutually beneficial relationship between Iran and the West. But above all, Americans need to acknowledge that the overthrow of the Iranian government in 1953 was a dark chapter in the history of the United States, and resolve that it not be repeated. Arnold “Skip� Oliver writes for PeaceVoice and is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio. A Vietnam veteran, he belongs to Veterans For Peace, and can be reached at soliver@heidelberg.edu.

Locals marched across Tacoma’s Murray Morgan Bridge on March 8 to commemorate a historic series of events that took place 50 years ago, on another bridge nearly 2,700 miles away. They crossed Thea Foss Waterway last weekend to mark the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the infamous clash between peaceful protesters and club-wielding police on Selma, Alabama’s Edmund Pettus Bridge, a structure named, appropriately enough, for a Confederate general and Reconstruction-era grand dragon of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan. In 1965, African-Americans simply sought the right to vote, a notion discouraged across the Jim Crow era South by poll taxes, rigged “literacy tests� and more overt acts of terrorism that notably included the murder of activists James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner the previous year in Mississippi. Undaunted, members of Selma’s Dallas County Voters League and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee continued their efforts to register black voters. They invited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and members of his Southern Christian Leadership Conference to join their cause, and Bloody Sunday was prelude to a series of historic protest marches, from Selma to the state capitol in Montgomery. The notion that all citizen be treated equally under the law was an affront to the Southern establishment, and scenes of defenseless marchers being beaten by men in uniform played out in nightly news broadcasts; photos of protestors with bloodied heads but unbroken spirits appeared in newspapers around the world. Their brave actions provided a turning point for the civil rights movement and set the stage for the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965. Today, many see issues of discrimination, racial or otherwise, as remnants of the distant past. Some go as far as saying we live in a “post-racial� society, complaining that discrimination in all its forms is being overstated and politicized for personal gain; this even as headlines about racial profiling and use of excessive force by law enforcement and racist fraternity chants gone viral highlight an ugliness that still lingers. Consider that, in 2013, the Supreme Court effectively struck down portions of the Voting Rights Act forbidding states with a history of voter suppression from changing their voting laws without federal approval. Within hours, Texas legislators announced they would enact a new voter I.D. law that, critics charged, was aimed at knocking minority voters from the rolls. Similar legislation has since passed in other states. While America may no longer have “whites only� bathrooms and waiting areas, the color barrier is still very much part of everyday life, not just in the former Confederate South, but on every street in every town, including those found in the 253. Pierce County is home to two of the state’s 11 organized hate groups. The Northwest Knights of the Ku Klux Klan call Tacoma home, while a neo-Nazi group beds down in Milton. But there are also a fair number of everyday bigots, such as the coward who recently beat a Tacoma woman for loving another woman or harass people because they “look Muslim� or because they pray to a different creator. People will always be thus, unfortunately. People define themselves by groups they belong to. But that definition, by extension, defines who they are not. That creation of “us� and “them� is as much of our humanity as the drive to comfort a crying baby or to worry about future generations. There is hope, however, that while discriminatory opinions may not change, laws that enable them can and should change. While no law has changed a belief based on a false premise, a law can certainly change behavior. Just like cross burning, something that was once considered simple vandalism if it was considered at all, now carries a hefty sentence as a hate crime, any act or rule or gesture that seeks to limit the rights of one group over another should carry the same label.

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TACOMAWEEKLY 2014 ALL-CITY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM

TACOMA WAS A HOTBED FOR HIGH-FLYING AND HOT-SHOOTING SCORERS

BOBBY MOOREHEAD - STADIUM

LONDRELL HAMILTON - STADIUM

HAYWOOD IRWIN - FOSS

PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

STATED. (top) Bellarmine’s Shelby MALACHI FLYNN - BELLARMINE

DAVID JENKINS - WILSON

REX BODOIA - BELLARMINE

Gavigan closes out a solid career for the Lady Lions. (mid) Alton McKenzie had some big games for Bellarmine and will return next season. (bottom) Freshman Shalyse Smith could be a cornerstone for Bellarmine for three more years.

PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

BELLARMINE BRINGS HOME 4A SIXTH-PLACE TROPHY By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

JOSIAH BARSH - LINCOLN

TREVION BROWN - LINCOLN

LUKE LOVELADY - LIFE CHRISTIAN

ROBERTO GITTENS - FOSS

KEUN PALU-THOMPSON - WILSON

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here were four boys’ basketball teams out of the eight within the city of Tacoma that finished with 20 or more wins this season. It takes some serious firepower to rack up 20 wins, let alone four times over. That kind of success made it even more difficult to choose the 2014 AllCity Boys Basketball Team. We did away with the usual firstteam, second-team mumbo jumbo. As is usually the case, many of the players on the second-teams are just as good as the players on the first-teams. So let’s just forget about all that and show you what a real All-City basketball team looks like. There are 12 players on an active roster, right? Well why not make an actual team out of this post-season honor? For good measure, we threw in two more players because it became impossible to stop at just 12. u See ALL-CITY / page A11

In their first trip to the state tournament since 2011, the Bellarmine Lady Lions took home the sixth-place trophy from the 4A Hardwood Class on Saturday, March 7. With a season-ending 23-4 record, it was one of the most successful seasons in school history and only outdone by previous fourth and fifthplace finishes. The Lady Lions entered the state tournament ranked fourth in the final Associated Press poll and were paired-up with secondranked Inglemoor for the Thursday, March. 5 opener. Bellarmine was going to have a serious battle on their hands with a stacked Viking lineup, which included 6-5 all-state center Deja Strother. The Lady Lions were going to need a strong defensive effort, exceptional shooting and a huge game rebounding to get past Inglemoor. The game couldn’t have started worse for Bellarmine on all fronts as Inglemoor kept the Lady Lions off of the scoreboard until 19.5 seconds remained in the first quarter when senior Claire Martin hit one of two free throws. Nothing would fall for Bellarmine and it seemed as though every bounce went straight into a pair of Viking hands. The effort was there, but it just wasn’t happening for the Lady Lions. By halftime, the Inglemoor lead was 25-10 on the heels of 12.5% shooting by Bellarmine. The second half saw some improvement

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SPORTSWATCH TACOMA RAINIERS REVEAL NEW LOGO AND UNIFORM SET

The Tacoma Rainiers have unveiled new logo marks and additions to the club’s official uniform set in preparation for the start of the upcoming 2015 season. Taking over as the team’s primary logo is an updated version of the scripted “Rainiers” mark that was first introduced when Tacoma was first named the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners in 1995. It is joined by a stand-alone scripted “R” logo that began as a fan favorite and now serves as the club’s secondary mark. “This isn’t a typical team logo/uniform change,” said Rainiers Team President Aaron Artman. “This came from our fans. They wear more hats, shirts and other merchandise with the “R” on it than anything else, by a wide margin. And internally, we all love the look as well. So it just made sense to make the switch.” The introduction of both logos ushers in the Rainiers latest on-field looks, as new road, home alternate and batting practice uniform combinations make their club debuts this season. For the first time in franchise history, the Rainiers will roll out an all-red alternate jersey-hat combination that will be sported on both Sunday and Thursday home games throughout the season. The jersey features the primary “Rainiers” script logo labeled across the chest in white, along with white numbering and white piping lined along the seams and sleeves. The home alternate hat will also be cloaked in red with a scripted “R” logo positioned on the front in white. The Rainiers new road jersey was designed with the forefathers of Tacoma baseball in mind, and tips its cap to the Tacoma Giants of the 1960s with classic block letters that proudly spell “Tacoma” across the chest. The classic all-gray scheme will be topped by a navy blue hat adorned with a bold red “R” worn during games when the team is both home and away. Capping off additions to the Rainiers logo and uniform sets is a newly designed batting practice hat. The front features a mountainous outline meant to represent the namesake of the club, and is bisected by a climbing axe depicting a baseball bat-shaped handle. Along with its obvious visual connections to the club, the image was created to represent the team’s overall aspirations of ascending to the top. Official team merchandise, including t-shirts, replica jerseys, hats and other apparel featuring the Rainiers new design elements, are available now in the Team Store and can be found online at tacomarainiers.com. The Rainiers newest uniform combinations can be seen during Opening Weekend at Cheney Stadium beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 17. Tickets to 2015 Opening Weekend, as well as season tickets, group outings and suites packages are available for purchase in-person at the Cheney Stadium Box Office, online at tacomarainiers. com, or over the phone at (253) 752-7707. The most up-todate news and notes about the Rainiers leading into the season can be found by following the Rainiers on Twitter (@RainiersLand) or liking the team on Facebook.

UPS LINEBACKER RECIEVES PRESTIGIOUS NCAA SCHOLARSHIP

Puget Sound senior linebacker Max Mirande is a recipient of the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, the NCAA recently announced. Mirande is one of only 29 men’s fall sports participants across all three divisions to receive the award. Mirande intends to use the $7,500 scholarship for medical school. The Klamath Falls, Oregon, native has a 4.0 GPA while majoring in molecular and cellular biology, and minoring in mathematics and business. He is set to graduate in May 2015. “I want to thank the NCAA for its generosity. I am sincerely appreciative as this scholarship will be a significant help to me and my family as I pursue medical school,” said Mirande. “I am honored to represent the Logger football team and the University of Puget Sound.” Mirande was one of seven Loggers to be named to the 2014 All-Northwest Conference Second Team. He finished the season with 68 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and an interception. “After four years of diligent hard work, it is exciting to see Max recognized for excellence in the classroom,” said Puget Sound head coach Jeff Thomas. “Max is the embodiment of what Division-III athletics represents: he is well-rounded academically, athletically and in his community service outreach. We will miss him in our program dearly, yet we hope that this honor inspires future Loggers to become NCAA Postgraduate Scholars, as well.” Mirande is the fifth Puget Sound student-athlete to receive the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship since the Loggers joined Division III in the 1999-2000 academic year.

LOGGERS SWEEP PACIFIC FOR THREE ON THE ROAD

The Puget Sound baseball team completed its threegame sweep at Pacific with a 9-4 victory on Sunday, March 8. The Loggers posted four runs in the eighth inning to secure the win and improve to 9-7 (7-2 NWC) on the season. Logger starting pitcher Merle Rowen-Kennedy earned his third win of the season after allowing just three hits and an unearned run with five strikeouts through six innings. The Loggers grabbed a 3-0 lead in the third inning thanks to a Boxer error and an RBI single from Connor Savage and a run-scoring double by Backes. Pacific got a run back in the bottom of the stanza, but Puget Sound plated two more in the seventh thanks RBI singles by Backes and Hosmer, giving the Loggers a 5-1 edge. The Boxers cut it close with three runs in the bottom of the seventh, but Puget Sound put the game away in the eighth. The Loggers outhit the Boxers, 15-7, and both sides committed two errors. The Loggers return home on Saturday, March 14, to host Willamette for a doubleheader that starts at 12 p.m.

LUTES MOVE UP TO 19TH IN NATIONAL BASEBALL RANKINGS

The Pacific Lutheran baseball team keeps winning

series and climbing the rankings, crossing into the top20 at No. 19 in the latest d3baseball.com poll released Tuesday, March 10. Pacific Lutheran improved to 12-5 win a 2-1 road series win over the weekend against a Willamette team that had missed the top-25 by one spot in last week’s poll. The Lutes swept the Saturday doubleheader 4-2 and 14-2 before Willamette bounced back to take the finale 5-3 on Sunday. Through the first four polls this season, PLU has received increasing point totals each week. The Lutes received three points in the preseason poll before climbing to No. 23 with 68 points in the first regular season poll. Last week’s rankings saw PLU remain at No. 23 despite a vote increase to 105, while Tuesday’s latest poll revealed 136 points for the Lutes. Pacific Lutheran has outscored opponents 95-63 this season while posting a .300 team batting average and a 2.57 team earned run average. The Lutes are tied for second in the Northwest Conference standings with a 6-3 record.

LUTES TRIO NAMED NWC STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Standout performances highlighted the weekend for Pacific Lutheran athletics, and a trio of Lutes earned Northwest Conference recognition as Student-Athletes of the Week for their respective sports. Dominique Jackson earned Women’s Field honors for her season debut performance at the Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker. The junior thrower led the PLU track & field teams with a pair of first-place performances and one second-place performance at the season-opening meet. She won the shot put and hammer events with marks of 38-11.75 in the hammer and 152-9 in the hammer, while placing second in the discus with a toss of 124-6. All three marks were conference qualifiers and personal records for Jackson. On the golf course, the PLU men’s golf team opened the spring season with a team title at the Puget Sound Invitational, and Justin Lee earned Men’s Golf honors after topping all NWC competitors with a second-place performance. Lee shot a tournament-best two-under 70 on Saturday and concluded the weekend with a two-round total of 147 to finish second on the individual leaderboard and lead the Lutes to the tournament title. Down in Salem, Ore., Collin Nilson earned Baseball Position Player honors after his contributions at the plate helped lead the Lutes to a 2-1 series road win over Willamette. The senior outfielder went 8-for-15 with five runs batted in and five runs scored, hitting his first home run of the season to account for three of the Lutes’ four runs in a 4-2 series-opening victory. He added four hits, three runs scored and an RBI in a 14-2 second-game win on Saturday before adding three more hits and driving in another run in Sunday’s game. Jackson and the PLU track & field teams will be home this weekend for the PLU Invitational on Saturday at 9:30 a.m., while Nilson and the 19th-ranked PLU baseball team will host Whitworth in a three-game series beginning Saturday at 12 p.m. Lee and the Lute men’s golf team head to Oregon for the two-day Lewis & Clark Invitational.

LUTES FALL IN SERIES FINALE, BUT TAKE TWO OF THREE

Willamette scored four unearned runs in the bottom of the second inning, and despite out-hitting the Bearcats Pacific Lutheran could not overcome the early deficit as the 19th-ranked Lutes’ bid for a series sweep fell short with a 5-3 Northwest Conference baseball loss Sunday afternoon at John Lewis Field. Pacific Lutheran earned the 2-1 road series win by virtue of a doubleheader sweep on Saturday, leaving the Lutes at 12-5 overall and 6-3 in conference play. Willamette ended the weekend with a 13-3 overall record and a 6-3 NWC mark as the Lutes and Bearcats are tied for second in the NWC standings. Kyle Rossman took the loss for the Lutes, allowing five runs – with only one earned – in six innings while throwing 88 pitches. Ty Donahou threw the final two innings for the Lutes, limiting the Bearcats to one hit and one walk on 26 pitches. Tyler Olson picked up the win for Willamette with six innings of two-run ball, and Andrew Koumelis earned his second save of the season after pitching the final two innings in relief. Tyler Thompson’s second home run of the season drove in two for the Lutes, while Collin Nilson tallied three hits and Ben Welch and Drew Oord each picked up a pair of hits. Nate Bush led Willamette with two hits, while Rolenn Himuro drove in two for the Bearcats. Willamette scored all five of its runs in the bottom of the second inning, with four coming in unearned following a PLU fielding error. The Bearcats recorded five of their eight hits in the frame, with Himur’s two-out, two-run double serving as the biggest hit of the inning. PLU got on the board with two runs in the top of the sixth inning. Nilson opened the inning with a full-count single to center, and Thompson stepped to the plate and sent the ball over the fence in center. The Lutes added one more in the top of the seventh and left two runners on base. Frank Airey led off with a single and Welch reached on a fielder’s choice. Oord singled to right, and Connor Cantu reached on a fielder’s choice to leave runners at first and second with two outs. Nilson singled to left center to pull the Lutes within two at 5-3. The Lutes had two more hits in the top of the ninth, but a double play lineout picked up the first two outs as Willamette held on for the win. PLU returns home for a weekend series with Whitworth starting with a doubleheader on Saturday, March 14 at 12 p.m. and the third game on Sunday, March 15 at 12 p.m.

TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS MARCH 13-22 FRIDAY, MAR. 13 – SOCCER Boys – Franklin Pierce vs. Wilson Stadium Bowl – 7:15 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAR. 14 – RUNNING St. Paddy’s Day Run Tacoma, 8th & Pacific – 8:10 a.m.

SATURDAY, MAR. 14 – FASTPITCH Linfield vs. Pacific Lutheran PLU – Doubleheader – 12 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAR. 14 – FASTPITCH Willamette vs. Puget Sound UPS – Doubleheader – 12 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAR. 14 – BASEBALL Whitworth vs. Pacific Lutheran PLU – Doubleheader – 12 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAR. 14 – BASEBALL Willamette vs. Puget Sound UPS – Doubleheader – 12 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAR. 14 – FOOTBALL Waitsburg Elite vs. Puget Sound Outlaws Harry Lang Stadium, Lakewood – 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAR. 14 – ROLLER DERBY Dockyard Derby Dames Pierce College – 6 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAR. 15 – FASTPITCH Willamette vs. Pacific Lutheran PLU – Doubleheader – 12 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAR. 15 – FASTPITCH Linfield vs. Puget Sound UPS – Doubleheader – 12 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAR. 15 – BASEBALL Whitworth vs. Pacific Lutheran PLU – 12 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAR. 15 – BASEBALL Willamette vs. Puget Sound UPS – 12 p.m.

MONDAY, MAR. 16 – HS SOCCER Boys – Washington vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAR. 19 – HS SOCCER Boys – Mt. Tahoma vs. Foss Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAR. 19 – HS SOCCER Boys – No. Thurston vs. Lincoln Lincoln Bowl – 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAR. 19 – HS SOCCER Boys – Central Kitsap vs. Wilson Stadium Bowl – 7:15 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAR. 20 – FASTPITCH Wilson vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAR. 20 – HS SOCCER Boys – Todd Beamer vs. Lincoln Lincoln Bowl – 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAR. 21 – BASEBALL Treasure Valley vs. TCC TCC Minnitti Field – 10 a.m.

SATURDAY, MAR. 21 – BASEBALL Bellevue vs. TCC TCC Minnitti Field – 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAR. 21 – FOOTBALL Clark County vs. Puyallup Nation Kings Chief Leschi Stadium – 6 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAR. 22 – BASEBALL Clark vs. TCC TCC Minnitti Field – 10 a.m.

SUNDAY, MAR. 22 – BASEBALL Clark vs. TCC TCC Minnitti Field – 4 p.m.

ELLIOTT’S SEVEN LEAD STADIUM IN GIRLS’ LACROSSE SEASON OPENER

Grace Elliott scored seven goals as Stadium rolled to a 21–4 Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association defeat of Klahowya to open its 2015 season, Monday, March 9 at Stadium High School. The midfielder finished the night with eight points including an assist and four draw controls. Sadie Pickering followed in scoring with six goals while goaltender Layne Perkins was rarely tested, recording two saves. Stadium (1-0-0) returns home to face Issaquah on Wednesday, March 18 with a 6:30 p.m. start.

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LAdy RAmS dRoP two NAIL-BITERS AT STATE PHOTO BY ROCKY ROSS

WHAT A YEAR! Life Christian head coach Mark Lovelady guided his team to a 27-2 record, a fourth-place state trophy and captured his 300th career victory this season.

LIFE CHRISTIAN BRINGS HOME SPokAne HARDWARE

PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

SO CLOSE! (top) As she did throughout her career,

Wilson senior Kapri Morrow left it all on the floor every game. (bottom) Wilson will miss the intensity that senior Amanda Darden brought to each contest.

By Justin Gimse

By Justin Gimse

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It wasn’t the fairytale ending for the Life Christian boys’ basketball team, but it was the best ending they’ve ever had. Following an opening-round defeat at the 2B state tournament at the Spokane Coliseum, the Eagles rebounded to win two-straight and took home the fourth-place Hardwood Classic trophy. The fourth-place finish and 27-2 final record were both all-time bests for Life Christian, which took its first trip to Spokane since moving down from the 1A classification this past summer. The champions of the Pacific 2B league, Life Christian entered the post-season with an undefeated record before running into a cold shooting night in districts that resulted in the Eagles receiving a lower seed into the state tournament. When the draws were announced, Life Christian was paired with third-ranked Liberty (Spangle); possibly the one team in the 2B classification that could match-up even with the Eagle’s impressive roster height. The teams squared off on Thursday, March 5 and it was tight throughout. Liberty kept within reach of the Eagles and finally took the lead, 48-47, with just over four minutes u See LIFE CHRISTIAN / page A11

The Wilson Lady Rams entered the 3A state tournament Hardwood Classic with a championship trophy on their minds. After dropping their first two games by a combined six points, it was difficult not thinking about just how close the Lady Rams were to making a run into the title game. After winning the 3A Narrows and West Central District crowns, the Lady Rams entered the state tournament on a roll, having won 11 games in a row. For their reward, Wilson was paired with defending 3A champion Cleveland for their first round opener on Thursday morning, March 5. From the opening tip-off, the Lady Rams had their game in gear and jumped out to a 20-6 lead early in the second quarter. The press was working and Cleveland couldn’t buy a shot. However, the Eagles would scratch back into it before halftime, closing the gap to eight points with Wilson up 26-18. The third quarter saw Cleveland ramp-up its own defensive pressure and the Eagles would outscore the Lady Rams by four points in the quarter and the Wilson lead shrunk to 41-37. At the 5:22 mark, Cleveland took its first lead of the game and maintained their pressure on Wilson, forcing the Lady Rams to work hard for every shot. Wilson caught a cold streak in the fourth quarter, but had several good chances at the basket before time expired. They couldn’t find the bottom of the net however, and Cleveland escaped with a 59-56 victory. The Eagles crashed the boards

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The Tacoma Weekly would like to congratulate all of these fine gentlemen for their exceptional seasons on the hardwood.

2015 BOYS’ ALL-CITY TEAM BOBBY MOOREHEAD

Stadium, 6-6, Sr., F, 26 ppg. Moorehead was the MVP of the 4A Narrows league and will be taking his game to the University of Montana next fall. Always a match-up problem for the opposition.

DAVID JENKINS

Wilson, 6-1, Jr., G, 22 ppg. Jenkins was the Co-MVP of the 3A Narrows league. Known for big plays and taking over big games. Tacoma gets to see him for one more year.

MALACHI FLYNN

Bellarmine, 6-0, Jr., G, 24 ppg. Flynn was a first-team 4A Narrows selection. The junior is one of the most talented players on any court he steps onto.

JOSIAH BARSH

Lincoln, 6-2, Sr., G, 17.6 ppg. Barsh was the Co-MVP of the 3A Narrows league. The athletic guard was a threat from beyond the three-point line, as well as above the rim.

HAYWOOD IRWIN

Foss, 6-2, Sr., G, 19 ppg. Irwin was a first-team 3A Narrows league selection. Irwin was the spark plug for Foss. Deadly from the outside and a force on the fast-break.

LONDRELL HAMILTON

Stadium, 6-1, So., G, 20 ppg. Hamilton was a first-team 4A Narrows selectin. The sophomore directed the Tiger offense and had flashes of brilliance. Junior season could be the breakout year.

DAYTON PASCUA

Tacoma Baptist, 6-0, Sr., G, 27 ppg. Pascua was a first-team Pacific 2B selection. Scored 41 points on Jan. 24 against Ocosta; tying a Crusader record.

TREVION BROWN

Lincoln, 6-0, Jr., G, 17 ppg. Brown was a first-team 3A Narrows selection. Dangerous from way beyond the three-point line and a rising star in Tacoma.

KEUN PALU-THOMPSON

Wilson, 6-4, Sr. G, 14 ppg. Palu-Thompson was a first-team 3A Narrows selection. A smooth touch from outside and able to play above the rim. Was a 2014 All-City Football selection as well.

LUKE LOVELADY

Life Christian, 6-6, So., G, 14 ppg. Lovelady was the MVP of the Pacific 2B league. A threat both inside and outside, the sophomore led the Eagles to a 27-2 record.

REX BODOIA

Bellarmine 6-4, Sr., F, 15 ppg. Bodoia was second-team 4A Narrows selection. Bellarmine’s big guy took care of business in the paint against some of the league’s biggest players.

SAM DABALOS-MCMAHON

Foss, 6-2, Sr., G, 13 ppg. Dabalos-McMahon was a first-team 3A Narrows selection. A clutch performer for the Falcons. Steady, cool under pressure and a threat to score anywhere.

remaining in the game. The Lancers would limit Life Christian to just four points the rest of the way and moved onto the semifinal round with a 56-51 victory. Junior Reid Roelofs led the Eagles with 19 points. Liberty would go end up losing to Morton-White Pass in the championship game 72-57. Life Christian would bounce back in the consolation round against Walla Walla Valley Academy Friday morning, March 6. The Eagles almost let it slip away though, letting the Knights wipe out a 14-point lead and tie the game at 45-45. A bucket by Luke Lovelady and two free throws by Andy Comfort in the closing moments sealed the 49-46 victory for the Eagles and propelled the team into the trophy round on Saturday, March 7. In the way of a fourth-place Eagles’ trophy would be a tough Okanogan squad that battled back from a double-digit deficit to threaten Life Christian late in the fourth quarter. Free throws by Comfort and Wyatt Dunlap sealed the 65-61 vic-

and will return for another season.

ELIJAH COTTON-WELCH

Wilson, 6-4, Sr. G. 12 ppg. Cotton-Welch was a defensive stopper for the Rams and hard to handle around the basket. Turned the tide for Wilson in some big games.

ROBERTO GITTENS

Foss, 6-5, So. F, 14 ppg. Gittens was a second-team 3A Narrows selection. A strong presence in the key for Foss. Had a knack for disrupting opponents’ inside game and a soft touch with the ball.

HONORABLE MENTION

Trevante Anderson, freshman, Lincoln. Robbie Bernovich, junior, Bellarmine. Andy Comfort, senior, Life Christian. Nick Dennis, senior, Mt. Tahoma. Dominique Hammond, senior, Wilson. Montre Lofton-Brown, junior, Wilson. Stephon Shaw, junior, Foss. Tavon Shelley, senior, Mt. Tahoma. Dionte Simon, junior, Lincoln. Jayson Williams II, senior, Lincoln.

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tory for the Eagles and a trophy was coming back to Tacoma. Comfort scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in his final game as an Eagle. The 6-5 senior averaged 19.5 points per game for the tournament, setting a new state tournament school record in the process. “We played three games at state for a total of 96 minutes and I feel that we outplayed our opponents for 90 of the 96 minutes,” said Life Christian head coach Mark Lovelady. “We had a few spurts here and there were we didn’t get much going offensively and that ended up hurting us in the fourth quarter of the first game at State. “The team bought into our servant mentality and embraced making the extra pass, sacrificing for the team, and working together as a unit on the floor,” Lovelady said. “The entire season I never had to discipline them for being selfish, not working hard, or not being coachable. I am super proud of this amazing group of young men”

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for Bellarmine, but not nearly enough in the face of a determined Inglemoor squad that was crashing the boards and absolutely smothering on defense. The Vikings would go on to win the game 56-33 and eventually ended up losing in the state championship game to Gonzaga Prep in a double-overtime thriller, 57-52. The loss bumped Bellarmine into the consolation bracket and they made the most of it. Next up was Skyview, and the game was a reversal of fortune for the Lady Lions. Bellarmine kept the Storm off of the scoreboard until just 58 seconds remained in the first quarter. Bellarmine would take a 15-5 lead into the second quarter and a 24-15 lead into halftime. Bellarmine ramped-up the defensive pressure again in the third quarter, holding Skyview to just four points against the Lady Lions 16. Skyview cut the lead to 11 points with 3:07 left in the game, but that would be it for the Storm as Bellarmine took the 51-35 victory and would play Saturday for a trophy. Up next for the Lady Lions would be the Walla Wall Blue Devils and their standout guard Mikayla Ferenz. Bellarmine would put in a gutsy performance, but ultimately the game was decided from the free throw line. Walla Walla went to the line 40 times in the game, which was more than double what Bellarmine had given up in the previous two state tournament contests. The Blue Devils would make 29 free throws against just nine by the Lady Lions on their way to a 63-49 victory. Claire Martin, playing in her final games for the Lady Lions, was named to the second-team all-tournament team after averaging 15.3 points a game.

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SOLID. Wilson junior Kiki Knox was a game-breaker for the Lady Rams

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in the second half and finished the game with a 45-25 rebound advantage over Wilson, which could have been the deciding factor. Wilson senior Kapri Morrow led the Lady Rams with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while junior Kiki Knox added 14 points. Cleveland would end up losing to topranked Lynnwood in the state championship game 54-42. Forced into the consolation bracket the following morning, the Lady Rams looked like they might be able to take Arlington early on. The Lady Rams built a steady lead and took a 31-24 advantage into halftime. Wilson outshot and out-rebounded the Eagles in the first half, but they also would be hampered in the second half as Morrow garnered her fourth foul of the

game with 1:52 left in the second quarter. Morrow had 14 points in the first half, but and wouldn’t return in the second half until midway through the third quarter. The winds had shifted and Morrow would go on to attempt only five more shots for the rest of the game when Wilson would need it the most as Arlington outscored Wilson 21-9 in the third quarter and took a 45-40 lead into the final eight minutes. The Lady Rams refused to go away in the fourth quarter and stayed within arm’s reach of the Eagles throughout. A free throw by Wilson’s Josie Matz cut the lead to 58-56 with 51.3 seconds remaining and victory seemed within reach for the Lady Rams. It would prove to be the final point for Wilson as Arlington’s defense gave the Lady Rams nothing easy in the closing moments. The Eagles would win 59-56 and Wilson’s fantastic season came to a close with a 21-6 record. Morrow led Wilson with 19 points, while Matz added 16 and Amanda Darden scored 10.

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legal staff to file the action. Councilmember Joyce McDonald called that a misuse of executive authority since only the council can file lawsuits, when she sided with other council members to kill the lawsuit. “This lawsuit was not initiated by the council,” she said. The emergency resolution by Councilmember Dan Roach was supported by Council members Jim McCune and Doug Richardson of Lakewood and Jim McCune of Graham. In a world where time is money, dirt remains unmoved as costs increase, market rates change and construction crews shuffle to other projects as petitioners gather signatures for a public vote on the whole project. Pierce County projects the costs will rise quickly and dramatically if the referendum for a public vote on the $127 million project drags through to the fall ballot. Delays could kill the deal even if the call for a public vote quietly fails because market changes could no longer allow the project to remain feasible, according to court documents on the issue. McCarthy had been seeking a ruling to stop a Gig Harbor resident from gathering signatures on his referendum, arguing that the County Council already voted on the plan – albeit in a split 4-3 vote – and the council has the sole right of making administrative decisions. Council members Connie Ladenburg, Joyce McDonald, Rick Talbert and Derek Young had voted yes on the new building, while Council

“This lawsuit was not initiated by the council.” – Councilmember Joyce McDonald members Jim McCune, Doug Richardson and Dan Roach opposed the plan. The new administrative, 330,000square-foot building would consolidate 19 county services into a single facility rather than at more than a dozen leased spaces around Tacoma that are aging and in need of upgrades. Leases for those offices total $3.2 million a year, which would end with the new building. The nine-story building at 3580 Pacific Ave. would be built and owned by Wright Runstad. The county would then have a lease-toown agreement that would transfer ownership after 30 years. The total cost of the lease payments and interest would be about $235 million, with the actual construction financed through what is called a 63-20 partnership. Such partnerships are growing in popularity for government projects because they allow government agencies to finance capital projects by issuing tax-exempt debt, often making it more cost-effective for public project sponsors to issue debt than their private sector partners. The partnerships, named after its Internal Revenue Service tax code description, allows a local government and a private developer to form a nonprofit corporation to issue tax-free bonds that are then paid off by lease income. Pierce County would pay Runstad about $8 million a year

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for three decades and then own the building outright. That income requires the $4 million in payroll savings of eliminating 38 positions, the sale of the 60-yearold Pierce County Annex near South Tacoma Way and the ending of the current leases for spaces around the county. Those combined savings would total about $300 million over the time of the lease-to-own agreement. The Pierce County Health Department, a separate government agency, is also set to sublease space in the new building for $1 million a year. The divided county council remains divided on the plan, with Councilmember Ladenburg writing a letter to her constituents saying the new building will save money over time by avoiding patchwork of leases of substandard office space and increase efficiencies born from having a one-stop shop for government services. Council Chairman McCune countered Ladenburg’s views by saying the projected savings were overstated, while the costs were understated to make the project work and a sense of urgency was created to silence critics. The county had been studying its lease agreements for years, back when the facility’s price tag was estimated to be $67 million. The need for more space and parking changed that early cost projection.

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lighter.” The group needs to collect 3,160 signatures by the middle of June, and is making solid progress since beginning the signature collection drive in December. “There are about 30 core people I know who are hitting the bricks to make this happen, and about 120 who have touched the campaign tangentially and have helped in some way but aren’t up to their hips in it,” Hyland said The law would be similar to measures passed in SeaTac and Seattle last year, but with the added benefit of watching those ordinances pan out and examining what could be done differently. Unlike the measure passed in Seattle, the proposed Tacoma ordinance would see the minimum wage hike take place just a few months after it would pass. “Seattle’s law, while noble in spirit, is functionally useless. The last person to get phased in won’t see $15 until 2021, and by that time the $15 will be worth about $13.15 if inflation remains stable,” Hyland said. “We at 15 Now Tacoma do not feel that $13 someday is an acceptable ‘middle ground’ to $15 now, which is already a

compromise demand.” The proposed Tacoma bill would impact every business with a gross income over $300,000 a year. The minimum wage would also be increased every year based on inflation. “Our law does not have a phase-in for any business; Jan. 1 2016 we go up to $15 an hour for all employees of all types in the entire city. However, small businesses, as defined by the city, are exempted from the law, not phased in. We will rely on economic forces to catch them up at a rate they can handle,” Hyland said. “We also learned from the SeaTac debacle and have included enforcement language that actually empowers the city to enforce the law.” While the city’s finance director would be in charge of making sure businesses conformed to the new wage, the law would also create a citizen committee to monitor the city’s administration and enforcement of the minimum wage requirements. Employers who fail to meet the minimum wage requirement could face fines or even jail time for withholding funds from employees. Those interested in joining the campaign for 15 Now Tacoma can join in their weekly meetings every Saturday at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist at 621 Tacoma Ave. S.

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Tacoma Art Museum brings the Southwest to the Northwest with new show starring Georgia O’Keeffe By Dave R. Davison

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G

eorgia O’Keeffe is a bright star in the constellation of American painters. During her lifetime, she managed to fashion herself as the wise woman of the desert – wandering about the New Mexican landscape in her black, Navajostyle dresses collecting bleached bones, ruddy stones and hunks of weathered wood to take back to her adobe studio to use as models for her iconic paintings. Beginning in the early 1900s, artists of the well established East Coast art world (among whom O’Keeffe was firmly entrenched) began to venture to New Mexico, the “Land of Enchantment,” where Native American, Hispanic and Anglo cultures intermingled in a rich blend that those from the eastern cities found to be intoxicatingly exotic. Colonies of these artists and their fellow travelers sprang up in Taos and Santa Fe. To the sensibilities of the easterners, a trip to New Mexico had the lure of a foreign land, a place where they could dwell as expatriates without having to use a passport. It was a place where they could dress themselves up in Southwestern costumes and appropriate the images and artifacts of the people around them. Earlier this month, Tacoma Art Museum unveiled an important and fascinating show that examines works

TANGLED. “Deer Horns” (1938). Oil on canvas by Georgia O’Keeffe.

by O’Keeffe and some of the artists that were working in New Mexico as her contemporaries. Entitled “Eloquent Objects, Georgia O’Keeffe and Still-Life in New Mexico,” the exhibit zeros in on still-life paintings. The show examines how these artists were able to reveal the essential elements of the Southwest through the objects that they chose to arrange and depict in still-life paintings. The show brings together 22 works by O’Keeffe and 42 by her contemporaries. The result is a lush, visual experience. There is plenty to delight fans of O’Keeffe – most especially the large flower painting, “Jimson Weed” – one of the largest of her prolific series of paintings of flowers. For those who feel overexposed to O’Keeffe there is great richness and much to discover in the work being done by her fellow painters that shared New Mexico with O’Keeffe. The show is presented in thematic categories: bones; blossoms; fruits, vegetables and domestic objects; cultural artifacts; architecture and abstractions. The “wall of bones” is all O’Keeffe with a few exceptions such as the utterly charming, untitled painting of horse skulls and a dressmaker’s form by Beatrice Mandelman. O’Keeffe was fascinated by PHOTOS COURTESY TACOMA ART MUSEUM animal skulls and bones that she LEVITATION. Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Mule’s Skull with Pink Poinsettia” found in her desert haunts. She (1936), is oil on canvas. viewed them not so much as symbols of mortality but as objects of beauty in and of Still-Life Tradition in the Northwest.” Museum visitors are asked to question what kind of still-life might define themselves. In their paintings of the cultural artifacts and adobe our region. Quibbles over mission statements aside, “Eloquent architecture of the Native American and Hispanic inhabitants of New Mexico, the painters of the artists’ Objects” is a good show. Once seen, it will surely hang in colonies did much to define New Mexico as an exotic the memory for a long time. The show runs through June and spiritual realm for their eastern audiences. Artists like 7. For further information on the show and related events Gustave Baumann and Alexandre Hogue pulled Native visit www.tacomaartmuseum.org. American spirit objects out of context and presented them as colorful curiosities. A few highlights of the show are Stuart Davis’s colorful “Still Life with Map,” Marsden Hartley’s “Santos,” and Emil Bisttram’s “Cactus” which is akin to something by the Spanish surrealist artist Juan Miro. Most of the paintings stick to the basic principal of the still-life as arrangements of objects on a surface. Many of the artists show the influence of artists from abroad like Paul Cezanne and Pablo Picasso. Placing O’Keeffe alongside her contemporaries allows one to see just how unique she was amongst this company. Neither traditional nor interested in cubist experimentation, she isolates and zeroes in on one or two objects and captures the color and form as registered by the fixed (as opposed to the roving) eye. A number of the artists included in “Eloquent Objects” are also represented in the Haub collection in the museum’s new wing. This makes one wonder whether the gravitational pull of the Haub collection is not beginning to unhinge TAM from its stated mission of placing its emphasis on the art of the Pacific Northwest. Between “Eloquent Objects” and the Haub collection, there is precious little of the Pacific Northwest at TAM. A fig leaf to the ideal of the museum’s mission is offered by COZY. Alexandre Hogue’s “Studio Corner Taos” a didactic tie-in to a small show in an adjacent space: “The (1927) is oil on canvas, mounted on wood.

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TWO ‘TALK RADIO’ Tacoma Little Theatre presents “Talk Radio” by Eric Bogosian, on Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. Barry Champlain, Cleveland’s controversial radio host, is on the air doing what he does best: insulting the pathetic souls who call in the middle of the night to sound off. Tomorrow, Barry’s show is going into national syndication and his producer is afraid that Barry will say something that will offend the sponsors. This, of course, makes Barry even more outrageous. Funny and moving, off beat, outrageous and totally entrancing. Tickets $10 for non-TLT members, free for members. Get tickets online at www. tacomalittletheatre.com or call the Box Office at (253) 272-2281.

THREE ‘KON TIKI’ In honor of National Night of Science on Screen, The Grand Cinema (606 S.

Fawcett Ave.) will screen “Kon Tiki” on Monday, March 16 at 6:45 p.m. Science on Screen is an unexpected pairing of science and film in connection with a national initiative funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This film and discussion event will offer audiences the opportunity to learn about local concerns of marine debris and watch “Kon Tiki,” an action packed nautical exploration film. All ages welcome. Tickets start at $9.50, discounts apply for students, military, senior and members of The Grand. Info: www. grandcinema.com/movie.php?id=842.

FOUR ‘SONGS OF THE EMERALD ISLE’ “Songs of the Emerald Isle” is a captivating collage of song, pipe and dance from the Emerald Isle with favorites such as “O Danny Boy” and “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.” Kaitlyn Lusk KAITLYN LUSK has quickly gained inter-

national acclaim and won the hearts of audiences with her incredible voice and captivating presence. Trent Kowalik shot to stardom in the West End production of “Billy Elliot the Musical,” a role that earned him a Tony Award. Andrew Thomson is an accomplished Gaelic musician whose haunting uillean pipes evoke an ancient beauty. Together with the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra they will create a celebration of Gaelic merriment. March 22, 2:30 p.m., Pantages Theater. Tickets: www.BroadwayCenter.org.

FIVE BEACH CLEAN-UP Gather up the kids and help beautify Tacoma at clean-up events held every third Saturday at the Point Defiance Marina. Join other volunteers to make a difference in the health and cleanliness of our beaches. March 21, 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at Point Defiance Marina Complex, 5912 N. Waterfront Dr.

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SCHOOL PAGE ARTWORK, POETRY, AND WRITING FROM TACOMA STUDENTS

These watercolor and pen pieces were inspired by plankton gathered from Thea Foss Waterway in conjunction with the Foss Waterway Seaport Museum Exhibit on Scuba Diving. Students were interested in providing watercolor visuals to enhance the exhibit and pique curiosity about what the museum has to offer. This fabulous art was done by students in Ms. Placentia’s classes at the School of the Arts (SOTA).

LILA SMITH, 10TH GRADE

Ms. Oviatt’s woodworking students at Wilson High School continue to delight us with their skillfully crafted band saw boxes. All of us would love to have such a wondrous creation in our homes!

TALMON GLIDDEN, 10TH GRADE

MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE WITH KINDNESS HALEY COPELAND, 4TH GRADE, TEACHER: MRS. ALBERTS, WHITTIER ELEMENTARY

K indness is forgiving others. I f you look for the good in people, it will be found. N ever say mean things about other kids. D o to others as you would want someone to do to you. N urture and care for people. E mpathy helps you know how other people feel and how to help them feel better. S elflessness is thinking more about others and less about yourself. S ervice helps others. KEEP ANIMALS SAFE

IF ALL KIDS HAD FAMILIES

Don’t kill sharks just for their fin keep them alive so they can swim. Big cats, rhinos and elephants should roam free. Don’t kill them just for a trophy. Orcas, Humpbacks and Blue whales are awesome to me. Keep our oceans clean and don’t dump trash in the sea. These animals are wild, beautiful and wonderful to see. Protecting these creatures is important for you and me.

The world would be a better place If all kids had families. Families for young, Families for old. Families for kids around the world You have to have a family. They do not. Help them find a family.

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JADYN CHESSMAN, 2ND GRADE, TEACHER: MS. GUILFORD, FAWCETT ELEMENTARY

Water for Ronny “The world would be a better place if all kids had clean water to drink. Some kids have to walk miles to carry a bucket of dirty water back to their house. My family sponsors a kid named Ronny, in Uganda, Africa. I wonder if he has clean water to use like I do?�

EVELYN LUIPPOLD, 1ST GRADE, TEACHER: MRS. CARINI, GRANT CENTER FOR THE EXPRESSIVE ARTS

Love Lions and Tigers “The world would be a better place if people would not be rude to tigers and hunt animals for taking their fur.� PAISLEY KRESS, PRE-SCHOOL (AGE 4), TEACHER: MS. BUETTEMEIER, GRANT CENTER FOR THE EXPRESSIVE ARTS

JONAH NEIDLINGER, KINDERGARTEN, TEACHER: MS. GREER, BROWN’S PT. ELEMENTARY

Little Things Make a Difference Peace in Summer “The world would be a better place if we took care of our environment.� DEVON FORBUSH, 6TH GRADE, TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

“The world would be a better place if everybody helped the Earth be clean. For example, you could recycle, plant trees, pick up trash, carpool, save energy, and more.� BRIELL H. YI, 4TH GRADE, TEACHER: MRS. LIEBL, BROWN’S PT. ELEMENTARY

Wandering Magic “I think the world would be a better place with magical helpers along the way, and fairies also. If the world was as beautiful as these nature lovers would make it, it would be amazing.� ALEXANDRA THOMAS, 8TH GRADE, TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Teachers and students interested in submitting work may get guidelines or information from Shari Shelton, (253) 906-3769 or at ssheltonz@centurylink.net, or may contact Donna McCracken, (253) 475-8387 or donnamccra@comcast.net.

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SUBTLE AND DELICATE Two new shows at Kittredge Gallery

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Museum of the Week: Scandinavian Cultural Center

Pacific Lutheran University Hours: Sun. 1-4 p.m., Tue. and Wed. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: www.plu.edu/scancenter Located at 12180 S. Park Ave. in Tacoma, the Scandinavian Cultural Center is a 6,700 square foot facility housed on the first floor of the University Center at Pacific Lutheran University. The purpose of the Scandinavian Cultural Center (a volunteer organization) is to bring together individuals and ethnic organizations of the Pacific Northwest to preserve the heritage and culture of the five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), to promote understanding of the immigrant experience, to strengthen ties with contemporary Nordic countries, and to support Pacific Lutheran University’s Scandinavian Studies Program and the Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection. Active membership in the SCC is open to anyone, regardless of ethnic background, and requires the payment of annual dues as set forth by the Scandinavian Cultural Council. The Center offers year-round programming through cultural events, classes, and exhibits. Several events are held annually: Danish Fastelavn, Norwegian Heritage Festival and Annual Spring Banquet, Swedish Sankta Lucia Fest, Norwegian Christmas Service and Nordic Christmas Party/Julfest. The Scandinavian Cultural Center holds over 3,200 artifacts, 95 percent of which were gifts and donations made by members of the community. The collection that is housed at the SCC is therefore collectively an expression of the experiences of Scandinavian and Scandinavian-American heritage. PHOTO COURTESY OF KITTREDGE GALLERY

SPACEY. Makoto Fujimura’s “drawings” are made with watered down pigments and golden glitter spilled onto large sheets of absorbant paper. A show of these works is at Kittredge through April 11. By Dave R. Davison

of a two-month residency at Halle 14, an dave@tacomaweekly.com old cotton mill converted into a cultural center housing restaurants, studios and Two new exhibits have come to the walls art galleries. During their residency, the of University of Puget Sound’s Kittredge three artists were able to work freely on Gallery. The main gallery space is devoted individual pursuits. to “Process Drawings: Recent Works by Fascinated by fragile and ephemeral Makoto Fujimura.” This show consists of insect wings found on the window sills, large, thick sheets of paper that are bolted Baldwin did a series of enlarged, steel to the walls. Fujimura, an artist, writer reproductions of the wings in which the and orator with an international following, intricate structure of the wings of various created these works as part of a perforinsects is examined. mance collaboration with perAndres, on the other hand, cussionist Susie Ibarra. While did a variety of fluid paintThink of Ibarra sat at her drum kit and ings and drawings (somewhat improvised spacey percussion akin to the watery “drawings” Jackson effects, Fujimura worked with of Fujimura out in the main his subtle and delicate pigPollock on space). An experimental sculpments upon the paper surface. ture made with stalks of grass powerful Glittering gold mingles with and zigzags of found metal is blues and greens as Fujimura especially interesting. Andres muscle goes slow motion. Think of also did a trio of hand-bound Jackson Pollack on powerful sketchbooks with her watery relaxers. muscle relaxers. paintings on the canvas covers. The resulting, watery Shuford’s interest in dance images are more subtle than the color field and movement is said to have inspired her paintings of Mark Rothko. They seem a muted, purple, yellow and cream colored little too subtle to be very interesting to installation. A boxy, sculptural form is someone who is not in a state of meditasuspended above a painted canvas on the tion or under the influence of psychotropic floor. A similar painting hangs on the wall substances. They would, however, make behind the suspended contraption. It is difgood wall coverings upon which other ficult to discern just how the movement of paintings could be hung. the human body inspired the mini-installaA film called “Golden Sea” was made tion that seems more like a static abstracto document the process of Fujimura’s tion in three dimensions. delicate and subtle work. The process is far “Beyond Chance and Control” was more interesting than the end result. curated by Luc Sokolsky who observed all Kittredge’s small gallery space houses of the work of the three UPS graduates and a show called “Between Chance and Condeveloped ideas for an exhibition. trol.” Three recent UPS graduates – Haley Both exhibits run through April 11. Andres, Abbie Baldwin and Kristan ShuFor further information visit pugetsound. ford – went to Leipzig, Germany as part edu/Kittredge.

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This week’s events:

March 16, 10 a.m. Norwegian Cooking Class

Norwegian cuisine in its traditional form is based largely on the raw materials readily available in Norway and its mountains, wilderness and coast. It differs in many respects from its continental counterparts with a stronger focus on game and fish. Many of the traditional dishes are results of using conserved materials, due to the long winters.

March 17, 10 a.m. Opening of “Comings and Goings in Scandinavia”

“Comings and Goings” is focused on the unique ways Scandinavians deal with birth and death and how those ways have changed through time.

Current Exhibits: The Scandinavian Cultural Center has three exhibition galleries: Hildahl Gallery is the main exhibition space inside the Scandinavian Cultural Center. It consists of six bays equipped with special lighting, a flexible mounting system, security, and custom display cases. “Comings and Goings is Scandinavia” is showing in this space. Larson Gallery is always on view to the public because it is located in the hallway entrance to the Scandinavian Cultural Center. It consists of five custom-made, locked display cabinets. Currently showing is an exhibition about the Vikings using posters from the Oslo Ship Museum and artifacts from the SCC collection. Stuen Room is an intimate gallery space where many of SCC’s larger household items are displayed, including a selection of furniture. It is also used as SCC’s reading room. Four locked, glass doors separate this gallery from the shared used space in the Scandinavian Cultural Center.

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If you’re thinking of stocking up on legal pot soon, you might want to do it before April 1. That’s when Doug Benson – the star of “Super High Meâ€? and host of popular podcast, “Getting Doug with Highâ€? – will headline Tacoma Comedy Club, and that guy is sure to put a good sized dent in the local supply. His show is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. (What’s that in Pacific Stoner Time?) and tickets are $20. Find them online at www.tacomacomedy.com. Here are 10 other hot tickets you might want to mark on your calendar, with more info available at www.ticketmaster.com except where otherwise indicated. • Maroon 5 with Magic! And Rozzi Crane: 7:30 p.m. March 28, Tacoma Dome, $46.50 to $122. • Vicci Martinez: 7:30 p.m. April 18, Rialto Theater, $19 to $69; www.broadwaycenter.org.

• David Sedaris: 3 p.m. May 3, Pantages Theater, $29 to $85; www.broadwaycenter.org. • New Kids on the Block with Nelly and TLC: 7 p.m. May 6, Tacoma Dome, $51.50 to $91.50 • Luke Bryan with Randy Houser and Dustin Lynch: 7:30 p.m. May 16, Tacoma Dome, $39.75 to $69.75. • Shania Twain: 7:30 p.m. June 5, Key Arena, Seattle, $46 to $136; on sale 10 a.m. Friday, March 13. • Tower of Power: 8:30 p.m. June 6, Emerald Queen Casino, $35 to $65. • Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon and Dennis Miller: 7:30 p.m. June 16, Tacoma Dome, $35.50 to $99.50 • Imagine Dragons with Metric: 7 p.m. July 31, Tacoma Dome, $26.50 to $56.50 • Kelly Clarkson with Pentatonix: 7 p.m. Aug. 12, Key Arena, Seattle, $25.50 to $95.50; on sale 10 a.m. Saturday, March 14.

‘JAVA TACOMA’ BREWS UP Smokey Robinson turns up A STIFF CUP OF COMEDY the charm, delivers Motown hits at the Emerald Queen

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JAVA. Joy Misako St. Germain, Marie Tjernlund and Sharry O’Hare brew up some laughs in “Java Tacoma: Game of Scones.� By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

Dukesbay Productions has brewed up another episode in the continuing musical comedy centered at the fictitious Perky’s Coffee shop. “Java Tacoma 5: Game of Scones,� written by Aya Hashiguchi and directed by Micheal O’Hara, is part laugh factory, part homage to William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth� and a healthy scoop of local references. This installment of the ongoing series has Jeri (played by Joy Misako St. Germain), Kate (Marie Tjernlund) and Linda (Hashiguchi) doing their usual passive-aggressive friendship thing as Bert (Malcolm J. West) ponders a bid for mayor while his daughter Anna (Chevi Chung) opts to open a pot shop in the back room of their family brew business. The swirl of trouble percolates as campaign financing troubles and the lack of a business license for the newly legal weed venture combine for some odd family conversations. Toss in some storyline-stopping musical

dance numbers, and that’s the gist of this one-set show that also includes Randy Clark, Christopher Gilbert and Sharry O’Hare. A few jokes brought more than a grin, but not many of them considering that the show ran more than an hour and a half without an intermission. The song-and-dance schtick was less than thunderous, but didn’t cause ear bleeds or cringes. The plot had holes and gaps in logic, but so does every other play if you think about it. Overall, it was a solid effort for a locally penned, locally produced and locally acted production. But it might just be the episode that future generations look back upon to say that is when the iconic “Java Tacoma� series jumped the shark into irrelevance. “Java Tacoma 5: Game of Scones� plays at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays through March 22 at The Dukesbay Theater, on the second floor of the Merlino Art Center at 508 Sixth Ave. in Tacoma. Tickets are $10, which includes coffee, tea, cookies and a scone. Tickets and more information are available at www. dukesbay.org.

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SEATTLE SINGER-SONGWRITER ROCKY VOTOLATO WILL PERFORM SONGS FROM HIS FORTHCOMING ALBUM, “HOSPITAL HANDSHAKES,� DURING A SPECIAL TACOMA HOUSE SHOW AT 8 P.M. ON SUNDAY, MARCH 15. TICKETS ARE $20. THOSE AND FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT WWW. UNDERTOWTICKETS.COM.

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SOUTHERN SOUND. Paul Thorn will join Joe Ely and Ruthie Foster on stage in Tacoma.

By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com

Gregg Allman famously pointed out the redundancy of the term “Southern rock.� “You might as well say ‘rock rock,’� he said; the South being the crucible for a world-conquering sound that borrowed liberally from the traditions of blues, country and gospel. Paul Thorn is one of three singer-songwriters that will highlight those roots sounds during Southern Troubadours in the Round, a concert that will be held on Saturday, March 14, at the Pantages Theater. Recently, he recalled how those cross-pollinating styles informed his earliest musical experiences, as he grew up the son of a Pentecostal preacher in small-town Mississippi. “Elvis is from my hometown – Tupelo, Miss. – and we both grew up singing at black churches and white churches,� Thorn said, speaking in an easy drawl. “At the black churches, they had sort of a rhythm and blues style of gospel; and at the white churches, they had more of a country-western style gospel. “That’s where Elvis kind of formed a lot of his style of performing. When people’d see him wigglin’ his waist, at the time they thought it was vulgar; but in reality, wigglin’ is what you saw people do at church. When people danced with the spirit, they would dance like that. I don’t shake like Elvis does, but I shake a little bit.� Thorn will be joined at the Pantages by two friends from the Lone Star State, Ruthie Foster and Joe Ely. Foster is the

Grammy nominated singer-songwriter who was named Female Artist of the Year at the 2010 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Ely is known for “She Never Spoke Spanish to Me,â€? “Fingernailsâ€? and other cult hits, and he has shared the stage with artists as varied as Lyle Lovett and the Clash during a career that spans back to the ‘70s. “None of our music is the same,â€? Thorn said. “Joe does the Texas rockcountry thing. Ruthie grew up like me, singin’ at church; and even though she’s not a gospel singer – and I’m not a gospel singer, either – there’s are gospel influences in what we do. I really like that about Ruthie’s music.â€? For his part, Thorn, 50, took an unusual path to musical stardom. In the 1980s, he was better known as a prizefighter and once went six bloody rounds with former world champion Roberto Duran. He lost by TKO. “He was incredibly hard to hit,â€? Thorn recalled. “If I threw 20 punches and landed one I was lucky.â€? When he was still fighting, Thorn worked a day job at a furniture store, playing music at night. Record executive Miles Copeland, the brother of Police drummer Stewart Copeland, discovered him playing at a pizza joint and signed him to a record deal in 1996. Amazingly, the first time Thorn attended a rock concert, he was there opening for Sting. “Being a minster’s son, we were not allowed to go to secular concerts as a kid,â€? he said. “You’d think I’d be more nervous, but ‌ it was something I’d done my whole life. I just did it in front of a church con-

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gregation.� Thorn experienced a breakthrough with his 2010 album “Pimps and Preachers,� which reached No. 12 on Billboard’s Independent Music chart and earned him spots on “The Tonight Show� and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.� His newest album is “Too Blessed to Be Stressed,� a collection of inspirational songs and related stories that can be traced back to his childhood. “There was this lady I went to church with when I was a kid, Sister Johnson,� he recalled. “Any time you’d ask her how she was doing she’d say, ‘I’m too blessed to be stressed.’ That always stuck in my head as a positive way of looking at things. So I wrote this song.� “Just about every song on the record has got somethin’ positive in it. Some of the songs talk about problems, but they also talk about the solutions to the problem. That’s what I like to do with my music.� The Southern Troubadours show will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Pantages, which is located at 901 Broadway downtown. Tickets are $19 to $69, and can be purchased online at www.broadwaycenter.org.

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B SHARP COFFEE: Dean Reichert 6 (blues) 8 p.m., $5, AA DAWSON’S: Fingertips (soul, R&B, Motown) 8 p.m., NC GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: The Phoenix (dance) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Common Kings, New Kingstone, Stay Grounded (reggae) 8 p.m., sold out KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Booke Lizotte, Doug Skoog, Lee Gregory, Raymond Hayden, Mark Bittler, Anthony Ciarocchi (keyboard showcase) 6 p.m., $10, AA METRONOME COFFEE: Peter & The Tribe (indie-rock) 8 p.m., NC, AA O’MALLEY’S: Lit End (hard rock) 9 p.m. PANTAGES THEATER: Jake Shimabukuro (ukulele, blues, flamenco, funk) 7:30 p.m., $19-$69, AA STONEGATE: Bobby Hoffman and the All Star Band (classic rock) 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Mr. Pink (dance covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: D.L. Hughley (comedy) 7:30, 10:30 p.m., $20, 18+ early show UNCLE SAM’S: Majik’s going away party, 8 p.m. UNCLE THURM’S: S.A.S.S. Featuring Shelly Ely (blues) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA

IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN: Bill Sims Jr., Rood Cook and Toast (blues) 5 p.m., NC B SHARP COFFEE: Live reading of new music with Ben Smith, 3 p.m.; Tacoma Belly Dance Revue, 7 p.m., NC, AA DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: 10 Tiny Dances (Experimental dance) 6 p.m., $7-$15 NEW FRONTIER: 40 Grit (Bluegrass jam) 3 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Geriatric Jazz (Jazz) 11 a.m., NC, AA O’MALLEY’S: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC THE SPAR: Blues night, 7 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: D.L. Hughley (comedy) 7:30 p.m., $20, 18+ UPS – SCHNEEBECK HALL: TSO Brass Quintet presents “Mini Maestros: 3-2-1 Brass Off! (Classical) 2:30 p.m., $7-$10, AA

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JAZZBONES: Rockaroke (live band karaoke) 11 p.m., NC O’MALLEY’S: The Black Rose, 9 p.m. STONEGATE: Rob Rideout Trio (rock) 8 p.m., NC

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 DOYLE’S: Rusty Cleavers, Dixie Highway, Ockham’s Razor (Americana, bluegrass, Celtic) 3 p.m., $10

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 RIALTO THEATER: Havana Heat & Harlem Beats with The Harlem Quartet and Aldo LĂłpezGavilĂĄn (Cuban jazz, Latin fusion, classical) 7:30 p.m., $20-$60, AA B SHARP COFFEE: Joe Cook Band (blues) 8 p.m., $5, AA CULTURA EVENT CENTER: Justin Hayes, Boe Blast, Narin Vann and Kareem Walters (comedy) 8 p.m., $10-$30 DAWSON’S: Fingertips (soul, R&B, Motown) 8 p.m., NC DOYLE’S: Nolan Garrett, Fields Under Clover, Ethan Tucker, Staxx Brothers, Positive Rising (rock, funk, reggae) 3 p.m. GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: The Phoenix (dance) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Rick Estrin & The Nightcats (blues) 8 p.m., $17.50 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Chasing Oz, Mom’s Rocket (rock) 6 p.m., AA METRONOME COFFEE: Kelly Brightwell (singer-songwriter) 8 p.m., NC, AA O’MALLEY’S: Offtrack & Rain City, Puget Sound Pipes & Drums (rock) 8 p.m. PANTAGES THEATER: Southern Troubadours in the Round with Joe Ely, Ruthie Foster and Paul Thorn (acoustic, blues, soul, Americana) 7:30 p.m., $19-$69, AA THE SPAR: Arcadia (pop) 8 p.m., NC ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH HALL: St. Paddy’s Pub Night, 8 p.m., $10-$15 STONEGATE: Bobby Hoffman and the All Star Band (classic rock) 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: The Spazmatics (‘80s covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: D.L. Hughley (comedy) 7:30, 10:30 p.m., $20, 18+ early show UNCLE SAM’S: Wayward Strangers (classic rock, blues) 8 p.m.

ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3, AA DAVE’S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC DOYLE’S: Rusty Cleavers, Dixie Highway, Ockham’s Razor (Americana, bluegrass, Celtic) 3 p.m., $10 JAZZBONES: Ha-Ha Tuesday with Brad Upton and host Ralph Porter (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $5 NEW FRONTIER: Open mic, 7 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Stingy Brim Slim (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA O’MALLEY’S: The Fun Police, Tiger Fighting Freemasons, Seamus & Shannon, John Lennox (rock, punk, alternative, Celtic) 9 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (acoustic open mic) 8 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Tacoma Firefighter Pipes & Drums (5 p.m.)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

THE SWISS: Little Bill & The Bluenotes (blues, jazz) 8 p.m., NC B SHARP COFFEE: Puget Sound Revels Pub Sing (open jam) 7 p.m., NC, AA DAWSON’S: Linda Myers Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Open mic, 7:30 p.m., NC, AA STONEGATE: Dave Nichols’ Hump Day Jam, 8:30 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC, 18+ TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar) 4:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

STONEGATE: Billy Stoops (open mic) 8 p.m., NC B SHARP COFFEE: Keith Henson Octet (jazz) 8 p.m., NC, AA CHARLEY’S: Blues jam with Richard Molina, 8 p.m., NC DAVE’S OF MILTON: Open jam, 8 p.m., NC DAWSON’S: Billy Shew Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC THE NEW FRONTIER: Canon Canyon (indie-rock) 9 p.m., $5 THE SWISS: Ben Union (pop, rock) 9 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Mike E. Winfield (comedy) 8 p.m., $10, 18+

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TW PICK: ‘PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE’ Opens Friday, March 13. 7:30 p.m. Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. ‘I’ St. Tacoma Little Theatre presents the quirky comedy “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” written by Steve Martin (Yes, That Steve Martin!). Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso are in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics with his theory of relativity and the celebrated painter set the art world afire with cubism. The two geniuses muse on the century’s achievements and prospects as well as other fanciful topics with infectious dizziness. A final surprise patron to join the merriment at the Lapin Agile is a charismatic, dark haired singer time warped in from a later era. Open Friday, March 13 and plays until Sunday, March 29. Friday and Saturday showings are at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. This show is recommended for ages 13 and up. Tickets are $22-$15 PLU KEYBOARD STUDENTS RECITAL Fri., March 13, 8-9 p.m. Pacific Lutheran University – Lagerquist Concert Hall, 12180 Park Ave. S. Pacific Lutheran University Keyboard Students will perform selections that include: Four Mazurkas, Op. 24 by F. Chopin; Sonata in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3 by L. van Beethoven; Capriccio in G Minor, Op. 116, No. 3, Intermezzo in E Major, Op. 116, No. 4 by J. Brahms; Dansas Gitanes, Op. 55 by J. Turina; Notturno in G flat Major by O. Respighi and Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 by R. Schumann. Price: Free. Info: (253) 535-7621 JAKE SHIMABUKURO Fri., March 13, 7:30 p.m. Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway Jake Shimabukuro, the undisputed master of Hawaii’s most classic instrument, is on his way to becoming a household name with over 12 mil-

lion performance views on YouTube. The ukulele virtuoso, featured in the documentary film “Mighty Uke,” is also a studio and touring favorite of legends like Ziggy Marley, Bela Fleck and Jimmy Buffet, plays rock, jazz, classical, blues and more. Price: $19-$69. Info: (253) 591-5894 PUGET SOUND BOAT SHOW Fri., March 13, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St. With hundreds of boats under one roof, and top area experts sharing their tips in seminars, the event will be a go-to destination for Puget Sound area boaters this spring. Price: $12. Info: (253) 272-3663 BARE: A BOUDOIR EXHIBITION Sat., March 14, 5-8 p.m. B2 Fine Arts Gallery & Studios, 711 Saint Helens Ave. This exhibition features sketches and drawings by Northwest Mystics art-

ist Guy Anderson, a photography collection by Paul Dahlquist as well as a variety of contemporary works by artists Alex Clayton, Marsha Glaziere, Marianne Hanson, Nina Mikhailenko, Ron Schmitt and Ric Hall. Price: Free. Info: (253) 2385065

FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS Sat., March 14, 8-9:30 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 12115 Park Ave. S. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have experienced difficulties in life as a result of the way we used to eat. Through shared experience and mutual support, we help each other to recover from the disease of food addiction. Our program of recovery is based on the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. We make use of AA principles to gain freedom from addictive eating. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins at FA meetings. Membership is open to anyone who wants help with food. Price: Free. Info: (253) 979-0866 DANCE THEATRE NORTHWEST’S ART INSPIRES ART Sat., March 14, 1-2:30 p.m. Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St. Art Inspires Art features Dance Theatre Northwest company members and guests in “art inspired” pieces created by Melanie Kirk-Stauffer, artistic director. The works center on the collections and installations from “The Patra Passage,” “Kids Design Glass Too” and the “Chihuly Drawings” exhibitions. Performed to music from Baroque to Broadway -- the performance is presented as a lecture demonstration. Price: $10; $8 seniors, military & students; $4 children 6-12; free for children under 6. Info: (253) 284-4750

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through stories, songs, meditation and crafts. A parent needs to accompany each child. Price: $10 suggested donation. Info: (360) 754-7787

LOOSE CANON COMMUNITY CONCERT AND SING-ALONG Sun., March 15, 4-6 p.m. Bethany Presbyterian Church, 4420 N. 41st St. Listen and sing along to an evening of gospel and folk songs. Loose Canon brings their unique mountain bluegrass sound and spirit to this family, toe-tapping event. Homemade pie and cobbler will follow the concert and sing-along. Donation of non-perishable food or cash for NW Tacoma FISH food bank. Price: Free. Info: (253) 752-1123

PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Tues., March 17, 8-9:30 p.m. Pacific Lutheran University – Lagerquist Concert Hall, 12180 Park Ave. S. The Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra Student Showcase Concert features winners of the 2014-2015 Student Soloist Competition. Elizabeth Binkley, soprano will perform Exultate, jubilate, K. 165, by W.A. Mozart. Kaela Shoe, percussionist will perform Concerto for Marimba and Strings by Emmanuel Sejorne. Alan Young, tuba will perform Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Taylor Whatley, composition will have his piece Rhapsaody for Organ and Orchestra performed featuring Dr. Paul Tegels on organ. Price: $8; $5 seniors; $3 students. Info: (253) 535-7621

LEGO & BUILDING MADNESS Tues., March 17, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Parkland/ Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S. Use the library’s Legos, straws and connectors, blocks and more to construct fabulous contraptions. Duplos and other blocks are available for the little ones. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3304

FORGIVING OTHERS, FORGIVING ONESELF, FORGIVENESS AND FAITH Mon., March 16, 7 p.m. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St. A five-session discussion class, open to all. Topics: Forgiveness is Not What You Think, Living in God’s Forgiveness, Forgiving Yourself, Forgiving Others, Forgiveness and the Life of Faith. Price: Free. Info: (253) 564-4402

ABC BOATING COURSE Wed., March 18, 7-9 p.m. Point Defiance Marina, 5912 N. Waterfront Dr. This basic boating course is designed as an introduction to legal and safe power and sail-boating. It meets the requirements for the mandatory Washington State Boaters Education card. Ages: 16 and over. Price: $50. Info: (253) 591-5325

MEDITATION FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES Mon., March 16, 4-5 p.m. Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1501 Pacific Ave S. Children will learn simple Buddhist principles, such as kindness, respect for others and keeping a happy heart,

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WITCHY WOMAN HOROSCOPES Christina Wheeler has been studying astrology for the past 22 years and runs The Nearsighted Narwhal on Sixth Avenue in Tacoma with her partner, Ossain. She loves combining her writing and craftiness to make zines and has one out now called Gypsy Grimoire Magickal Herbs & Spells available at her shop. She also heads the committee for the Sixth Avenue’s Dia de los Muertos parade. Contact her at thenearsightednarwhal@gmail.com for any questions or just to chew the fat about the stars.

ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) Changes may be occurring with your work this week. The world may view you in entirely different ways, either to your liking or not. You may be feeling a tad overwhelmed with responsibilities. Commit to what you’ve already said yes to and say no to any new commitments. Karma comes back to dole out its payback or rewards. Dig your heels in and wait for your payment. If you’ve been good you have nothing to worry about. TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) Get curious about what is motivating your emotions. Past heartbreaks and broken promises make it difficult to fight the knee-jerk reaction to head to new horizons instead of dealing with the issues head on. The imagination is a necessary escape for you. Let your mind wander while you fulfill your obligations. GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) You will be reaping the full effect of relationship karma this week and for the weeks ahead. Whether you’ve acted respectably or not so nicely, you will be getting it back tenfold. Try to differentiate what is real and what is not all while keeping a tight lip as communications will be taken out of context. If you’re dealing with a loss you will feel it fully. Remember we never truly own anything or anyone. All ownerships (and emotions) are temporary. CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) Now’s the time to turn a lover into a business partner or vice versa. It’s eyes on the prize from here on out and whatever you are choosing to undertake can be simplified by the help of someone who loves you. Health will take on a crucial role in your life, to the point of hyper vigilance. However you’ve been treating your body, now you will reap either the rewards or the pitfalls.

LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) Your pressing need will be to take care of your nest this week. If chores have been piling up and falling to the wayside lately, now is the time to pick up the slack and give your home the deep clean and attention it so desperately needs. Karma is knocking on your front door. Be cautious if you have been mindlessly flapping your gums or saying things that you don’t mean. Whatever you’ve said in secrecy is going to come back to haunt you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Take a long, hard look at yourself, Scorpio. Do you like what you see? Are you where you wanted to be at for this stage of your life? Are you valuing yourself highly enough? Others will pick up on your self-worth and how you view yourself and will use it to determine their valuation of you. Don’t let anyone price you at less than what you are. Charge more for your services, both monetarily and spiritually. You are definitely worth the asking price.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Take some time to delve into the fantasy structure of your ideals. Peel back the layers of your psyche to figure out what is real and what is wishful thinking. There needs to be a good effort put forth to reorganize your reality so that it is the most helpful and healthy one you can have. Actions always start in the mind first. Sweep away the dust for optimal living.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) Good or bad karma is heading your way, dealing very specifically with your childhood, your parents and the place that your heart knows as home. If you have been selflessly giving, if you have been altruistic, Saturn will be giving you that pat on the back you so richly deserve. Will the work ever be done for you, dear Virgo? Schedule some playtime for a breather, if only for a few hours. You need it.

PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) Whatever behavior you’ve exhibited as an authority figure in the past will either help or harm you this week. If you’ve done the groundwork on building a good reputation, karma will help make that happen. If your behavior has been secretive or less than savory, prepare to be confronted with the consequences. Help your karma by volunteering your time or energy into a worthy cause to you. Pay it forward.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Let me give it to you straight: if you want that cabin on the lake, you’re going to have to work for it. If you want a higher self-esteem, you’re going to have to stop talking down to yourself. Things will not appear magically for you, so get used to the idea that whatever you’re wishing for is going to require some effort, maybe a lot. It’ll be worth it in the end when you’re sitting on the front porch of your cabin, thinking about how you like yourself just the way you are. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) There may need to be some work done on how you present yourself to other people. Are you giving the impression that you want to give? Take a practical, no frills look at yourself. Tweak what needs to be tweaked. There is true beauty in being able to show the world who you really are and being unapologetic for it. Let the fantasy version of yourself go and reacquaint yourself with who you truly are.

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NOTICES

NOTICES

TO: Wahelute Mills

TO: SYLVIA CARRILLO

In the Matter of: Puyallup Tribe vs Waheluete Mills

In the Welfare of: B, C DOB: 02/25/2015 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0021

Case Number: PUY-FH-SHELL-2015-0003 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Tribal 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 28th day of April, 2015 at 9:00 am If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT. TO: JADE WARD In the Welfare of: T, Y. DOB: 11/06/2004 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0068 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an ADJUDICATION Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for an ADJUDICATION Hearing on the 13TH day of APRIL, 2015 at 10:30AM If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.

NOTICES

Changing Rein Assisted Activities and Therapies

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 a _ Initial Hearing on the 30th day of April, 2015 at 9:00 AM If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint. TO: JIMMY JOHNS In the Welfare of: S, A DOB: 03/28/2001 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2014-0064 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an CONTINUED INITIAL Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

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

If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT.

Summons/Valerie Marie Minton/John Doe Minton

In the Matter of: Puyallup Nation Housing Authority vs WARD, Jade Case Number: PUY-CV-EVT-2014-0188 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a Motion Hearing in the Tribal 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 Motion Hearing on the 31st day of March, 2015 at 11:00 am

IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE PUYALLUP TRIBLE OF INDIANS FOR THE PUYALLUP INDIAN RESERVATION TACOMA, WASHINGTON PUY-CV-PR-2015-0024 SUMMONS TO APPEAR AND NOTICE OF HEARING In the Matter of the Estate of: Capoeman, Robert Anglius TO: Tonia Shumate David Edward Dela Cruz Gladys Rarden Beverly J. Sandstrom Rachel D. Capoeman Elmer S Capoeman YOU AND EACH OF YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in this Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th St, Tacoma Washington for a Initial Hearing on Thursday, April 2nd 2015 at 1:30 PM and you are ordered to stay until this matter can be heard by this Court. FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT, AND THE PETITIONER(S) GRANTED WHAT IS ASKED FOR IN THE PETITION. DATED on 26th day of February 2015 TO: Donald George IV Case Name: In Re the Welfare of : T.C-G and D.G.V Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0016 PUY-CW-CW-2015-0017 A CHILD/FAMILY PROTECTION PETITION HAS BEEN FILED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2015 AGAINST YOU IN THE CHILDREN’S COURT OF THE PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS You are hereby summoned to appear for a Continued Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for a Continued Initial Hearing on Monday the 20th day of April, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. 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. WHEN A PARTY AGAINST WHOM A JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT FAILS TO APPEAR, PLEAS 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, WITHOUYT FURTHER NOTICE TO THE PARTY IN DEFAULT, ENTER A JUDGMENT GRANTING THE RELIEF SOUGHT IN THE COMPLAINT.

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Birth Control Patch Study Are you interested in trying an investigational birth control patch? If you are 18 or older you may be eligible. Compensation available for your time. To learn more call Planned Parenthood Tacoma at 253-396-5300 or check http://www.secure-study.com for details.

PETS

You are summoned to appear for a CONTINUED INITIAL Hearing on the 27TH day of APRIL, 2015 at 9:00AM

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: WARD, Jade

VOLUNTEERS

David T. Bonfiglio, P.C., 4356 N. Civic Center Plaza, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, David T. Bonfiglio - 014964, Phone: (480) 970-0974, Fax: (480) 947-4345, david.bonfiglio@ azbar,org, Attorney for Plaintiff In The Superior Court Of The State Of Arizona In And For The County Of Pinal The Allstate Corporation, a Delaware corporation, d/b/a Allstate Insurance Company Plaintiff, v. Valerie Marie Minton and John Doe Minton, husband and wife; Black & White partnerships 1-10; XYZ corporations 1-10 and L-N limited liability companies 1-10; John and Jane Does 1-10. Defendants. No. CV201402031 Summons Daniel A. Washburn The State Of Arizona To The Defendant(s): Valerie Marie Minton and John Doe Minton, 1669 E. Verona Street, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140. You Are Hereby Summoned and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within the State of Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona - whether by direct service, by registered or certified mail, or by publication - you shall appear and defend within 30 days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the date of service. Where process is served upon the Arizona Director of Insurance as an insurer’s attorney to receive service of legal process against it in this state, the insurer shall not be required to appear, answer or plead until expiration of 40 days after date of such service upon the Director. Service by registered or certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of filing the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court. Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made. Service upon the Arizona Motor Vehicle Superintendent is complete 30 days after filing the Affidavit of compliance and return receipt or Officer’s Return. Rule of Civil Procedure 4, A.R.S. §§ 20-222, 28-502, and 28-503. You Are Hereby Notified that in case of your failure to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. You Are Cautioned that in order to appear and defend, you must file an Answer or proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required, and you are required to serve a copy of any Answer or response upon the Plaintiff’s attorney. Rules of Civil Procedure 10(1), A.R.S. § 12-311; Rules of Civil Procedure. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case, at least five (5) days before your scheduled court date. Signed And Sealed this date Aug 26 2014 /s/ Chad A. Roche Clerk of the Court By /s/ Rebecca Padilla Deputy Clerk. Instructions For Obtaining Copy Of The Complaint To Whom It May Concern: A copy of the Pinal County Superior Court; Case No.: CV-201402031 may be obtained by contacting David T. Bonfiglio at 480-970-0974 or writing a letter requesting a copy to David T. Bonfiglio, P.C., 4356 N. Civic Center Plaza, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.

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Need safe farms or barns for indoor/outdoor semi-feral cats. They are fixed, vaccinated and de-wormed. Ages 9 mo. & up. Leave message at (253) 203-4608

Pet of the Week

Willow Wanted: a loving, permanent home for the stunning Willow. The 6-year-old Domestic Shorthair has been with the Humane Society since February, and in order to be set up for success, Willow’s adoption fee has been waived. In the shelter environment, Willow may flirt for your attention, but she tends to shy away from actual petting. While she may very well just need a little extra time, her heart is pure gold. It’s unclear how Willow would do with other animals, as she came to the Humane Society as a stray, and she’d probably do best with children 12 and older who can understand her temperament. Come check out this inquisitive little love in the Petunia Louise Community Cat Room — A495445

Visit us at 2608 Center Street in Tacoma www.thehumanesociety.org

Metro Animal Services Pets of the Week 1200 39th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98374 253-299-PETS www.metroanimalservices.org

My name is Twist, and I am probably the most social rabbit you have ever met! Affection is what I crave, and if you feed me delicious carrots you’ll be a friend for life. Stop by the shelter and pet me. I can’t wait to meet my Forever Family!

Volunteer Orientation & Training March 22nd, 2015 1pm-3pm 6204 288th St. E., Graham, WA 98338 For more information please call: 253-370-1429 www.changingrein.org facebook.com/ChangingRein

Smile Looking for volunteers who want to share the passion of reading with a struggling reader! All-Star Readers is held Monday and Wednesdays 3:45-5:00 at Arlington Elementary School now through mid-June. Contact Lori Ann Reeder, Program Manager at lreeder@tacoma.k12.wa.us or 253-571-1139 for specifics and to get started.

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.

Math or Reading Help Wanted! Communities In Schools is looking for dedicated volunteers with an interest in tutoring 2nd grade readers at Sherman Elementary School on Wednesdays from 3:45-4:45 PM. Tutors are also needed at Mt. Tahoma High School with Algebra in the Math Boot Camp on Monday or Thursdays afterschool. This program is designed to help students improve their math skills/grades before the semester ends on 1/23. Please contact Trisha Tracy @ 571-3843 or ttracy@tacoma.k12. wa.us for specific information. Build a Brighter Future. Help a Student Read 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 45 PM. Please contact Judy Merritt @ 571-3873 or jmerrit@tacoma.k12. wa.us for specific information. Help Students Graduate. 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 Oakland High School. Students need assistance in Algebra, Basic Math and English Monday - Friday. Volunteers must be consistent, reliable and willing to share their knowledge in one of the above areas weekly. Please contact Leigh Butler @ 571-5136 or lbutler@ tacoma.k12.wa.us for more information. 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.

Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care Needs Volunteers Looking to have a positive impact on your community this year? Invest a few hours per week to support our patients and families. Read a book, listen to life stories, give caregivers a few hours to rest and renew. Apply your listening skills and compassion in a meaningful role as a Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care volunteer. Comprehensive training and on-going support are provided. Join our caring and professional team to change lives-especially your own. Training starts soon. Call 1—855— 534—7050 to learn more or log onto www.chifranciscan. org and click on Hospice and Palliative Care under “Our Services” 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. Please join us in helping to spread a little holiday cheer. Contact Enzi 253212-2778. Volunteer Math Tutor Tacoma Community House is looking for volunteers to help adults improve their basic math skills. Classes are Monday through Thursday 1:00-2:00 pm. The commitment is for one class weekly but we would love to have your assistance any day if you are available. Please contact Karen Thomas at (253) 383-3951 or a kthomas@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information. Volunteer Classroom Assistants Looking for a rewarding experience? Help adult students improve their basic reading and writing skills. Classes are Monday through Thursdays 2:004:00 pm. Please contact Karen Thomas at (253) 383-3951 or kthomas@tacomacommunityhouse.org for more information. Help a Child Improve Reading One-on-one support makes a huge difference in an elementary student’s ability to overcome reading challenges. As a Read2Me Tutor, you can be that person who makes a difference. The Tacoma School District and the Tacoma Community House are partners in this endeavor and we are on the lookout for committed tutors for grades 1-3. Call Karen Thomas at (253) 383-3951 for more information.

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4820 N Shirley St. Tacoma $439,000

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Welcome to this uniquely Northwest home in the waterfront community of Salmon Beach! Featuring main living area on the 2nd floor, the home boasts an amazing panorama stretching from the Narrows Bridge(s) to Pt Defiance. Open concept great room with living/dining/kitchen laid out with views like crazy! 1500 sq ft of deck space gives you lots of room for gardening, entertaining or just relaxing in the SW exposure, with spectacular sunsets, the Olympic Mtns, marine activity & wildlife galore... MLS# 690309

Mark Hulen 253.761.8888 Better Properties North Proctor mark@betterproperties.com

www.betterpropertiesnorthproctor.com 10519/10521 Mt. Tacoma DR SW Lakewood $439,000 Incredible opportunity to own a well maintained duplex plus an 1800+ sf shop/office! Just a few blocks from Pierce College and near shopping. 3 bedroom, 2 bath units with over 1200 sf each. Ideal for an owner/user, hobbyist, mechanic or a great place to store your cars, boats, equipment or? in the detached shop. Plenty of room to park your RV also. GSI does not include the full shop potential income, only the office portion. Only a short distance from historical Steilacoom and the waterfront!

Mark Hulen 253.761.8888 Better Properties North Proctor mark@betterproperties.com

www.betterpropertiesnorthproctor.com

3578 E F St. $105,000

HOMES

6027 S. Lawrence 3 Beds, 1¾ Bath, 1855 SqFt. Beautiful turn of the century Dutch Colonial home completely updated with character galore. Hardwood floors, foyer, banister staircase, large living & dining rooms, high ceilings, large remodeled kitchen, separate utility rm, 3 bedrooms up w/loft for possible 4th bedroom. Updated electrical & plumbing, new windows, tank less water heater, heat pump, insulated floors, oversized bathtub, security system. Fully fenced back yard w/large deck, sprinkler system, 2 car garage w/ upgraded electrical. MLS # 730787 $179,000

Heather Redal (253) 363-5920 Heatherredal@gmail.com

11425 Madera Cir SW, Lakewood

3 Bed, 1 3/4 Bath. 1,356 sq ft. Open floor plan & vaulted ceilings highlight this handsome rambler on a park-like corner lot in Artondale. Kitchen features an island, new smooth-top stove & convection oven, tile countertops & bay windows. Family room with fireplace is perfect for entertaining as is the large deck & fenced backyard. The master suite, one of three newly carpeted bedrooms, has French doors to the deck and a remodeled ¾ bathroom. 30-yr roof installed in 2005. 10 mins to schools, shopping, recreation & SR-16 MLS# 573155 $257,500

1116 N. Jackson $190,000

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Call Dave Peterson, Managing Broker Better Properties N Proctor 253-222-8480 or davepeterson@betterproperties.com

COMMERCIAL

COMMERCIAL

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Excellent business opportunity! The owners of “Sure to Rise Bakery,” located in Cashmere WA, are looking to retire. This business has been operating for 65 years and has supported our family since we bought it in 1985. We do both wholesale and retail out of our Front Street location. We own the building and all equipment. Please call 509-548-4788 for more information. COMMERCIAL BUILDING 4008 S. Pine

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2 parcels : Build your dream home with a gorgeous view of Narrows Bridge and Puget Sound. The property is being sold as one to maximize the building envelope and open space but see what works best for you. Build on one lot, sell the other or build on the whole lot, there is so much opportunity here! (MLS # 612161) Sergio Hernandez (253) 431-2308

This home is completely remodeled and move-in ready with a massive, fenced backyard. U p d a t e d plumbing & electrical. New carpet, paint, moldings, doors. New kitchen with hickory cabinets, range, dishwasher. 12 by 14 covered deck. Huge Outbuilding for storage, alley access. ( MLS # 582500) Heather Redal (253) 363-5920 Heatherredal@ gmail.com

Sergio@ betterproperties. com

Completely remodeled w/over 200k in high end upgrades. 10 offices, private exits, shared executive conference room, kitchen w/dining area, lots of storage, and 15 parking stalls. One office could be used as apartment for out of state clients. ADA Accessible. Mall & 38th Street Exit.

MLS# 663155

$599,000

Sergio Hernandez (253) 431-2308 Sergio@betterproperties.com

PROPERTY

PROPERTY

OLD TOWN $499,950 Amazing development potential with this unique Old Town property! City has given final plat approval for 4 lots on this prime 3 acre piece. Big views possible from all lots in this great neighborhood, tucked back & out of the way. Walk to the historic Old Town district with its coffee shops, wine bar & restaurants.; then stroll down to the waterfront & enjoy the gorgeous Puget Sound setting with walking paths, public docks, shoreline restaurants & more! MLS# 332653

Call Dave Peterson, Managing Broker at Better Properties N Proctor for more information. 253-222-8480 or davepeterson@ betterproperties.com

Businesses Opportunities 4 Sale with Owner Contract CONDOS & HOMES TACOMA

UNIVERSITY PLACE

14406 PACIFIC AVE S # 14

7508 41ST. ST CT W #B10

$685

$850

2 BED 1 BATH 675 SF. PERFECT 2 BED APT INCLUDES W/S/G, EAT IN KITCHEN,ONSITE LAUNDRY AND CLOSE TO EVERYTHING.

2 BED 1 BATH 800 SF. LARGE 2 BED APT HAS NEWER APPLIANCES, WASHER/DRYER, $24 FEE FOR W/S/G AND MORE.

TACOMA

TACOMA

4322 S ALDER ST

6601 S TYLER ST #10

$695

$685

2 BED 1 BATH 880 SF. UPGRADED 2 BED DUPLEX HAS FRESH PAINT, EAT IN KITCHEN, PATIO AND $24 FOR W/S/G.

2 BED 1 BATH 880 SF. PERFECT UNIT INCLUDES ALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES, $24 FOR W/S/G, CLOSE TO EVERYTHING AND MORE.

NORTH TACOMA

BONNEY LAKE

509 N YAKIMA AVE #406

8403 LOCUST AVE E #B1

$895 2 BED 1 BATH 950 SF. PERFECT UNIT INCLUDES ALL APPLIANCES, FAMILY ROOM, DINING AREA & $25 FEE FOR W/S/G.

$875 2 BED 2 BATH 1100 SF. BEAUTIFUL CONDO HAS EAT IN KITCHEN, WASHER/DRYER, RESERVED PARKING & COVERED PATIO W/STORAGE.

Park52.com · 253-473-5200 View pictures, discounts & more properties online.

Professional Management Services

Black Tie Finished yet, Comfortable & Casually Elegant. Named Most Beautiful home in its class. Controlled access, gated & walled community of Madera. The ultimate in seclusion yet near world class amenities. Stylish interiors, warm colors, kitchen that rivals Elle Décor magazine w/ marble, new custom cabinetry, professional appliances, woods & neutral colors, open concept living, flexible floor plan, bed/office on main floor, manicured grounds, unique spaces. Quality. Location. Style. Timeless. MLS# 726788 $699,500 Shannon• Better Properties (253) 691-1800

LONGTIME ESTABLISHED POPULAR RESTR./LOUNGE Business for sale. $189,000 & size, 4,100 sq. ft.

SAME OWNER: BARTENDING ACADEMY OF TACOMA, Since 1959, Very profitable, Training provided.

GIG HARBOR CHINESE RESTR., same owner 26 yrs., $50,000

TAVERN, w/cocktails, Pulltabs, Mineral Lake, Mineral, Wa., EZ terms, Seller Financing

Huge reduction

PORT ORCHARD, DOWNTOWN Food & Beverage, annual gross sales, approx. $1,300,000, excellent net. Owner selling real estate & the business for $850,000, terms avail., same location over 100 years.

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VERY PROFITABLE GROCERY STORE/DELI/BAKERY/ MEAT MARKET. Business For Sale, $275,000, Annual Gross Sales, $1,400,000, Seller Financing.

RICHARD PICTON or ED PUNCHAK

253-581-6463 253-224-7109

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