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Gathering on a warm and sunny afternoon on April 17, a festive crowd turned out for the official ribbon cutting for Diamond Green recreational cannabis shop at 4002 S. 12th St. Joining owner Malkit Singh were members of his family (Singh’s dad had the honor of cutting the ribbon) along with loyal customers, a live DJ spinning music, members of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce and others who came to celebrate this new business. “It’s exciting to see owners like this really stepping out and opening up a shop like this,� said Chamber president and CEO Tom Pierson. Tim Pavolka, who with

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his brother-in-law owns the building Diamond Green resides in, called Singh “a true entrepreneur. He’s a

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Division and ‘J’ 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 continue those efforts.

While that may sound like a lot of ground, new holes pop up – or return – each and every day, which means a pothole-free road might never exist in Tacoma.

With the help of our readers and our dedicated Pothole Pig, we will continue to showcase some of the city’s biggest and best potholes through our weekly homage to one of T-Town’s most unnerving attributes.

Help the Pothole Pig by e-mailing your worst pothole suggestions to SaveOurStreets@tacomaweekly.com.

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PILOT FOOD TRUCK PROGRAM BEGINS MAY 1 Market Street – between 9th and 11th streets in downtown Tacoma – is about to get livelier starting at 6 a.m. on May 1. Food trucks will have a marked presence in that location on the first and third Fridays of the month from that point through the end of July, with the use of Tollefson Plaza on the second and fourth Fridays of the month. They will also be on Ruston Way on the weekends. “With support from Metro Parks and the City of Tacoma’s Environmental Services and Public Works departments, successful food truck events have taken place before in Tacoma at Wright Park and Cheney Stadium, in addition to the daily trucks we see in many neighborhoods,� said Council Member Marty Campbell, chairman of the City’s Economic Development Committee.

The location chosen for the launch of the pilot food truck program is expected to have minimal impact on downtown parking and on most restaurants, and draw more foot traffic to the area.

For more information about the program, contact Kala Dralle at kdralle@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 573-2523.

PUBLIC INVITED TO TRAIL RIBBON CUTTING Join the City of Tacoma to commemorate the Phase II completion of the Water Flume Line Trail on Wednesday, April 29, starting at 5:30 p.m. at 7411 S. Cedar St. in Tacoma.

The celebration will start with a trail dedication and a ribbon “cutting� event with elected officials and special guests followed by attendees riding or walking through a “ribbon� for a guided bike ride or walk on the newly reconstructed trail.

This project is part of the City’s effort to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety along the South Tacoma Way Corridor by restoring the six-and-a-half mile trail. This 1.8 mile portion is anchored at both ends by parks and includes construction of ADA accessible curb ramps, traffic signals for safer crossings, reconstruction of hazardous sidewalks, interpretive and wayfinding signs, energy conserving LED lighting, benches and bike racks. “By connecting schools, parks, business districts, and the regional transportation systems to the places people live, this trail will serve Tacoma well,� said Council Member Joe Lonergan. “It’s exciting to have the completion of this beautiful transportation corridor through South Tacoma.�

Phases three and four of the project between Pine and C Streets are being designed now and are the final links in the trail to connect South Tacoma with the Tacoma Dome area, the downtown and the Thea Foss Waterway.

For more information on the Water Flume Line Trail, contact City Project Manager Said Seddiki at sseddiki@ cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5204.

HARVEST PIERCE COUNTY TO HOST ANNUAL SPRING SUMMIT If spring has you eager to start gardening, mark your calendar for Saturday, May 2 and join Harvest Pierce County for the 6th Annual Spring Summit hosted at Lincoln High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come and celebrate our local food system, learn about sustainable living and hopefully make new friends in the process. Heather Flores, author of “Food Not Lawns,� will be this year’s keynote speaker and looks to inspire Pierce County to turn itself into a “paradise garden.� “This free, family-friendly event is so important to building the skills and resources for a community interested in harnessing the abundance it has available to them,� says Ryan Mello, executive director of the Pierce Conservation District. “Come celebrate the abundance of Pierce County on May 2 for this day of skill-building and community.� Presenting sponsors, MultiCare and Coordinated Care, make this possible and free for the public.

Classes will include Urban Foraging, Fermenting, Con-

smart guy and he’s going to make this work. He’s a good businessman and‌ we’re excited to have them.�

tainer Gardening, Sharing Economy, and much more. The Lincoln High School Plant Sale will take place with purchases supporting student efforts and providing you with vegetable starts of your own. The event is free to all and includes a delicious lunch. Please visit www.harvestpiercecounty.org to reserve your spot.

Youth between the ages of 6-16, or folks who are connected with youth programming taht values healthy eating or gardening, are encouraged to join the youth track happening alongside the Summit. Hosted by Sustainable Roots, a program of Northwest Leadership Foundation, the youth track focusses on empowering youth to engage with their food system and celebrate healthy eating. This is an excellent opportunity to engage children in the rich world of growing food and a great way to connect with other programs in the county that connect youth to the food system.

Harvest Pierce County is a program of the Pierce Conservation District that supports 70-local community gardens and the gleaning program, which combined, help donate over 100,000 pounds of fresh, locally grown food to Pierce County food banks and school districts annually.

HELP TACOMA SET A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD “It sounds wacky, and it’s harder than people think – 3.5 miles of hopping. But it’s a great way to bring together the community.�

With those words, University of Puget Sound senior Brandon Johnson ’15 and a band of others are launching Puget Sound Hopscotch – Tacoma’s first-ever attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the longest hopscotch course.

Everyone is invited to come to hop for Tacoma on the University of Puget Sound campus Sunday, May 3, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fundraising event will aim to break the world record for the “longest hopscotch game,� last set at 3.42 miles at the University of Guelph, near Toronto, Canada, in 2011. The goal: a whopping 3.5 miles.

The course, marked with blue and yellow flour, will wind along the campus sidewalks and parking lots, and begin and end at Kittredge Art Gallery. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. at Jones Circle, near North Alder and North 15th Streets, or you can register online at pugetsound.edu/hopscotch.

And no, you do not have to hop the entire course. But the families, adults, teens and kids who do come along for some hopping great barbecue food, music by KUPS radio and kids’ clay art can do Tacoma a good turn, even if they sit on the sidelines taking selfies. With a suggested donation of $5 a person or $10 a family, the event will raise funds for Puget Sound’s youth programs, which organize college student tutoring and mentoring for the schoolchildren of Tacoma.

Yes, someone does have to hop the entire course in order to set the Guinness World Record: two people, in fact. Those would be Brandon Johnson, who had this bright idea, and his good friend Graham Robinson. Together with a small team of other hoppers, they are now in training for an ordeal that they figure will take a couple of hours and at least a pound of sweat.

Come cheer them on! Come put Tacoma on the map and be able to say “I was there when ...�

Proceeds from the fundraising will benefit the college’s Center for Intercultural and Civic Engagement’s youth programs that match Puget Sound college students with Tacoma youth for mentoring and tutoring, in partnership with Tacoma Public Schools, Peace Community Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound, and Communities In Schools of Tacoma.

To register for Puget Sound Hopscotch, visit pugetsound. edu/hopscotch. For the latest information on Facebook visit: facebook.com/events/355670921307403.

To volunteer or involve your community group, contact Skylar at cice@pugetsound.edu or Brandon at (509) 9532862. see more bulletin boArd items At tAcomAweekly.com

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VIEWER TIPS LEAD TO CAPTURE OF WANTED MAN

By David Rose Washington’s Most Wanted - Q13 Fox

A Tacoma man, wanted since last July for allegedly choking a woman and threatening to kill her, has been arrested in Arizona.

Washington’s Most Wanted viewer tips called into Crime Stoppers of Taco- DAVID ROSE ma-Pierce County led to the capture of Kylen Wilken-Johnston. He was booked into the Maricopa County Jail after Tacoma Detective David Lucky worked with the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office to get Wilken-Johnston’s warrant amended to allow for nationwide extradition.

Prosecutor Mark Lindquist has charged him with domestic violence assault

in the second degree and domestic violence felony harassment. Officers say WilkenJohnston walked into the victim’s room and threatened to kill her. She told officers she begged him to stop as he choked her until she passed out. She doesn’t know how long she was unconscious but he was gone when she came to. The Tacoma Police officer who interviewed her the next day says, “Her eyes were completely red with no white portions visible. The center of her eye appeared distorted, and both of her eyes were black and brown.” She was also in a lot of pain and having trouble breathing.

Wilken-Johnston has waved extradition and will be brought back to Pierce County in the next couple of weeks. Washington’s Most Wanted airs Friday night at 11 p.m. on Q13 FOX and Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. on JOEtv and 10:30 p.m. on Q13 FOX.

BILLS PASSAGE ENSURES FERRY SYSTEM FUNDING Pierce County officials are applauding the state legislature for passing a bill that aligns ferry system funding increases with inflation. Prior to Senate Bill 5307, revenue streams to county ferry systems were largely dependent on available state gas-tax funds and often subject to shifting political winds.

“Pierce County is one of three counties in the state that operates its own ferry system, the funding for which – until this bill was passed – was capped at a million dollars divided three ways. In fact, despite the population increases there hasn’t been an increase in ferry funding since 1991,” said Doug Richardson, Pierce County Council Vice Chair. “Thanks to Senator Steve O’Ban and Representatives Jake Fey and Dick Muri, our ferry system will get a much-needed revenue boost and will therefore rely less heavily on the county road fund.”

In late 2013, Richardson helped draft the first version of what eventually became SB 5307 while studying ways to make transportation funding more consistent from year to year and less reliant on legislative action. Pierce County Airport and Ferry Administrator Deb Wallace says the bill’s passage is welcome news.

“It’s been over 20 years since the legislature last increased our funding,” said Wallace.

SB 5307 will help reduce Pierce County’s reliance on funding ferry operations with county road funds, monies Wallace says are needed for other county roadwork and maintenance. Once the bill is signed by the governor and becomes law, the statewide funding cap will increase to $1.8 million for the next two-year period and Pierce County should see its share increase between $200,000 and $300,000.

For more information on the Pierce County Ferry System, please visit www.piercecountywa.org/ferry.

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at once to the organization at Larson Audi’s Fife location on April 21.

“Being put in a situation they don’t have the means to change, there’s a benefit in giving them even little things they can hold on to,” third-generation manager Rob Larson Jr. said. “It’s the consistency of having these things when they are put into foster care.”

Tacoma detectives involved with both Crime Stoppers and Charlie’s Dinosaur accepted the check on behalf of the non-profit, and all were thankful for the various donations made over the last month and a half.

The majority of the donated money will likely go to new clothes for children in need.

“It’s very important – it gives foster kids something that’s theirs, something that’s familiar and they’re in control of,” Detective Brian Lund said. “It makes a big difference if a kid has a backpack to carry around his things in rather than a trash bag.”

The Look Larson Automotive Group, which has 15 locations throughout the Tacoma, Fife and Puyallup areas, got hooked up with Charlie’s Dinosaur last Christmas.

After Rob Larson Sr. donated over 400 bikes to Toys for Tots, Officer George Hight, who helps organize the Toys for Tots campaign, introduced him to the Charlie’s

Dinosaur organization. Larson and the company immediately got on board, putting donation boxes in every store and encouraging not just customers but employees as well to donate, with “jean days” employees could participate in if they donated $10 to the cause.

The Larson dealerships are active in other charities and non-profits across the city. They are currently gearing up for Relay for Life this summer.

“Larson automotive really cares about getting involved,” Larson customer service representative Noah Gregg said.

In 2012, Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County developed the Charlie’s Dinosaur outreach program in cooperation with the Cox family following the tragic murder of their grandsons Charlie and Braden on Feb. 15, 2012 at the hands of their father Josh Powell who also died. Powell’s wife, Susan Cox Powell, remains missing. Volunteers teamed up with the Cox family, the case detectives from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, and child advocacy groups to provide care items for children placed into emergency foster homes. Today, Charlie’s Dinosaur partners with businesses all around Tacoma to provide for children in need. If you would like to donate to the nonprofit, mail donations (make checks out to Charlie’s Dinosaur) to Crime Stoppers, Attn: Ed Troyer, 6824 19th St. W., #139, University Place, WA 98466.

Smoking is such a strong addiction for at least two Tacomans that they were willing to go to jail to get a drag on their cancer sticks.

Such is the story of two men who were smoking at a bus stop along the 2400 block of Pacific Avenue on April 15. Smoking while within the bus shelter is against transit rules. There are “no smoking” signs posted around the facility. A uniformed officer went to inform the two men that they were in violation of the rules. One of the men said that he already knew it was against the rules to smoke, but he did it anyway.

The other man said nothing. This prompted the officer to do a little more investigation. That investigation paid off because the officer learned that both of the men had already been banned from transit facilities because of previous violations.

That fact prompted them to get a ride to the Fife jail for processing on criminal trespass charges. It should be noted that the jail is also a non-smoking facility.

Another case of addiction gone wrong involved a drunk man outside a night club along the 2800 block of Sixth Avenue on April 17. He had been cut off for being drunk and had argued with the bartender and the security guards, who subsequently bounced him from the premises. He then opted to take random swings at people waiting in line, hitting at least three people before security guards could control him. Responding officers talked to the drunken pugilist and found him to be on the extreme scale of drunkenness, with all the fun features that entails. He was booked for fighting in public and disorderly conduct.

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Home & Garden

FOUR KEYS TO PREVENTING PREMATURE DEATH IN THE GARDEN

By Pam Young Have you ever seen a honey bee that’s got so much pollen on her feet and thighs that she can barely fly? I often wonder if some of them never make it back to their hives they’re so overloaded. It’s spring again and all the more reason to be organized not just with housecleaning but in the garden.

This time of year the nurseries are teeming with flowers that beseech us like friendly puppies at the Humane Society to take them home. And we SHEs (Sidetracked Home Executives) are like busy bees around those beautiful flowers. After all, we survived winter and we’re sick of gray and ready for sunny colors.

But like those bees, we can get carried away buying more than we can plant. We fly home with our trunks full of flats of flowers and the optimism we’ll plant them all in a day. But so often we poop out in the middle of the plant and the remaining purchase is at the mercy of our next planting mood, which can easily result in death of the remaining purchase. Death by good intention!

yourself for doing all the hard work first. And you won’t have the guilt that comes with unintentionally killing innocent life.

This year I’ve turned one of my pet peeves into an advantage. We have a big meadow and every spring the moles convene like they’re at a mole retreat. Their underground social network rivals Facebook. They seem to converge on our meadow about when the grass starts growing.

As I walked through the grass and inspected the hills I noticed how rich the dirt was and I thought, “I should use it when planting flowers in the beds that have a great deal of clay.�

I went to my local nursery and asked what I could add to the dirt to make it good as a potting soil.

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4 KEYS ALL START WITH A ‘P’ A good rule of your green thumb is the four “Key Ps.� Plan, Prepare, Purchase, Plant. If you try to prepare and plant at the same time, you’ll poop out, and then those plants that you’ve taken into your care face possible death. Of course it’s not premeditated, but the plants will be just as dead.

Key 1: Plan – Divide your yard into zones. When you divide up a project into manageable parts, you won’t get overwhelmed. Figure out what you’d like to have brighten each zone and write down how many of each plant you want. It’ll be like a grocery list.

Don’t plan another zone until you’ve finished planting one you’ve planned.

I like to add at least one perennial each year (those are the plants that come back) in each of my zones.

Key 2: Prepare – Prepare the soil and even dig the holes before you head to the nursery.

Key 3: Purchase – Take your list and limit what you buy to the amount of holes you’ve already dug. Don’t be tempted while you’re in the beauty of all the colors and fragrances. You don’t have to stick to the exact kind of flowers on your list, just the number of plants.

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After the Grand Entry and tribal veterans posted the colors, the dance exhibitions began and a community dinner was served. Anthony Bluehorse served as emcee, and a moment of silence was held for the late Arnold Littlehead, a beloved emcee of many powwows gone by. Raymond Rehaume served as Arena Director and Host Drum was White Eagle Singers.

Graduating students from Tacoma Public Schools and Tacoma Community College were honored at the powwow (above). White Eagle Singers provided the Host Drum for dance exhibitions.

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The primary purpose of the “tacHOMEa” project, which is the final piece of their graduate program, is to help ensure that new residential development in Tacoma maintains affordability, expands housing options and is sensitive to the existing character of each neighborhoods as the city’s population grows.

And it will grow.

Projections predict the city could add as many as 127,000 residents and 47,000 new housing units by 2040. Providing

residential options for those new residents will mean in-fill programs that will develop some vacant parcels as well and higher density of current sites. The trick will be to add those new residents without dramatically changing the character of the neighborhoods.

“This creates a problem for ensuring compatibility with neighborhood design and the perceived character of residential areas,” Cynkar wrote in the project outline. “Not surprisingly, the debate surrounding this

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However, this can distract from the even more critical discussions around essential housing issues stemming from growth and development: those of housing diversity and affordability, and concerns around displacement.”

It was Tacoma’s high forecast for growth and its diverse array of neighborhood characters that prompted the graduate students to select the project as one of eight projects out of a roster of some twodozen proposals around the Pacific Northwest. It is the only project along Puget Sound. The rest involve Portland-area neighborhoods.

“Tacoma is one that drew a lot of interest,” Cynkar said.

Tacoma’s future will tie in neighborhood density, historical preservation, gentrification issues, public and private projects as well as wide ranges of quality of life and transportation concerns. But before those issues can be addressed, the tacHOMEa effort needs residents to answer quick surveys about their neighborhoods.

“We want to encourage thriving Tacoma neighborhoods, and we are working with the city to revisit their toolkit to see if it helps preserve the distinct qualities of Tacoma’s neighborhoods,” Mathez wrote. “Concerns about

infill development tend to be about compatibility in scale, look and function, as well as increased traffic and noise impacts. How can we address these concerns while identifying options that fit and enhance residential areas?

Tacoma has great urban neighborhoods, so let’s work to enhance those qualities.”

To that end, the students have already gathered about 300 comments so far, but they want more since the more responses they receive will strengthen their understanding of the city’s neighborhoods.

“The more the merrier, obviously,” Cynkar said.

The team is particularly interested in gathering comments from around the city since the project involves each neighborhood, not just the historic, downtown or single-family communities.

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acoma Historical Society will hold its annual Historic Homes of Tacoma tour on next week, showcasing some of the city’s most venerable structures.

First Presbyterian Church, located at 20 Tacoma Ave., S., will serve as the event’s reception center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 2 and 1-5 p.m. on May 3. Tickets are $25 for the general public, $20 for Historical Society members. Tickets are good for both days but only allow for one visit to each house.

Below is a rundown of some of this year’s stops. Learn more by calling (253) 472-3738 or visiting www. tacomahistory.org.

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Ambrose Russell designed this grand Prairie-style home of 5,597 square feet for George and Minnie Dickson in 1909 at a cost of $30,000.

Mrs. Dickson worked with Russell closely; and her taste and inspiration is most evident in the interior of the home. George Dickson came to Tacoma in 1882 and opened Dickson Brothers clothing in 1883 with his brother William. George died in 1935, Minnie in 1949 – both at the home. Dr. Murray Johnson and his wife Helen bought the home in the early 1950s. The current owners purchased the home in 2004.

MASON HOUSE

This Victorian home of 2,846 square feet was built for John Q. and Virginia W. Mason in 1889, a year after the couple arrived in Tacoma from Illinois.

A Civil War veteran and military telegraph operator, John returned to Chicago and rose to become chief dispatcher for the Wabash Railroad. He came to Tacoma as assistant superintendent for the Northern Pacific Railway. In 1895, he joined Western Union as inspector for the Tacoma district. Virginia was active in civic affairs, including the women’s suffrage movement and, later, as a leader in the establishment of the Franke Tobey Jones retirement community.

The Masons lived in the home until 1896.

The home’s exterior retains its ornate walkaround porch. The current owners purchased the home in 1978, have done extensive renovations of the interior. Ornate woodwork and maple floors in the entry, living room, parlor, and dining room add an elegant look. The entry retains the original oak turned post and banister. French doors lead to the living room, which has bay windows at the front and side and a large fireplace. The parlor has a mural and paneling on one wall. The spacious dining room retains its original corner cabinets.

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WALKER HOUSE

Tacoma architect Ambrose Russell designed this large English Tudor, two-story home of 4,566 square feet for Robert and Marie Walker. Contractor Cornell Brothers completed the home in 1909 at a cost in excess of $7,000.

Robert Walker was a real estate developer, who came to Tacoma in 1887. He went to Alaska during the gold rush and built a flat-bottomed boat to shoot the Yukon River rapids. He returned to Tacoma in 1900, resumed his real estate business, and married Marie Hellig in 1901.

The Walkers sold the home in 1917 to Jane P. S. Wells, the independently wealthy wife of Bishop Lemuel H. Wells. Lemuel Wells, a Civil War officer on General Grant’s staff and later an Episcopal priest, came to Tacoma in 1882. He was rector of

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St. Luke’s Church until 1889, when he established and became rector of Trinity (now Christ) Church.

In 1892 he was consecrated bishop of the Spokane district and served as bishop until his retirement in 1913. He and Jane Wells, who married in 1914, relocated to Tacoma in 1915.

The upstairs still has the original hall closets, while the six original bedrooms of the home are now reduced to five bedrooms and a large closet. The large master bedroom was the result of removing a wall and relocating one of the three original upstairs bathrooms. The bathroom near the southwest corner of the home has its original claw-foot tub. Many of the original windows are also still in place. The attic, intended as a nursery, has two bedrooms and a bath with its original tub.

Schroeder houSe

In 1890, Sherman Schroeder built this five-bedroom Victorian-style home of 3,551 square feet for $2,000.

Among its many owners were Morris and Rebecca Summerfield, who owned the home from 1899 to 1913. In 1904 Morris opened The Summerfield Co., a men’s furnishing store on Pacific Avenue. He had worked as a salesman since 1887 for Gross Brothers department store (where the Pantages Theater now stands) and after 1897, when the Gross brothers split up, for a men’s store owned by Ellis Gross.

Summerfield was a noted whist player and a director of the Tacoma Whist Club. Scores of whist contests were regularly reported in the Tacoma Ledger.

The home’s entry features hand-carved oak woodwork on the stairway. The entry also features a built-in bench and a wall-mounted hall tree and mirror. The Victorian-era archway leading to the parlor was originally installed in a home in San Francisco. The parlor fireplace retains its original tile work and oak mantel. The Persian rug dates from 1915. An arch from the entry leads to the dining room, which features rich, inlaid wood. Beyond the butler’s pantry is a full bath done in vintage style. The library-den retains its original oak paneling and bookshelves. Note the ornate hinges on the doors leading into this room. The kitchen has been nicely redone. A breakfast table sits invitingly before a bow window. Double doors lead to a deck.

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Although there are no federal regulations currently in place for the vape industry, the FDA has outlined several guidelines that could be implemented, which include limiting sales to persons under age 18, banning vending machine sales, mandating warning labels, prohibiting free samples and requiring vapor product companies to register with the FDA to monitor compliance and quality.

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Another hit to the stores would be the ban of Internet sales in the state. A large portion of vape business comes from online sales and should these sales be banned, customers would be forced to buy their supplies online from out of state vendors, which would be a serious hit to the vape shops in the Evergreen State that rely on these sales to operate.

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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community

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

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

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

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

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

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

From sponsoring countless local

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

TRIBE BRINGS UPSCALE CIGAR AND SPORTS LOUNGE TO FIFE

Renovations to the former Mitzel’s restaurant next to the Emerald Queen Casino in Fife are well underway to transform the building into a fine cigar and sports lounge called Stogie’s. Capitalizing on the cigar lounge trend that is showing real staying power across the country, Stogie’s will be a pleasurable place for adults to enjoy the finest cigars, liquors, upscale food and 30 large-screen TVs for sports viewing. The approximately 6,000-squarefoot Stogie’s will have 132 total seats and a VIP lounge as well. It is being designed by Capital Architects, the firm that also designed the Tribe’s Youth/Community Center.

With construction, interior design and outside landscaping almost complete, a grand opening

event will be announced in the spring of 2015. To staff Stogies, a job fair is being considered to fill up to 20 positions that will be available.

With so much redesign accomplished for Stogie’s, anyone who used to patronize Mitzel’s will certainly not recognize the place now that it has received a full makeover with a modern aesthetic featuring rich woodwork, stainless steel fixtures, lots of light and tasteful designer touches everywhere. The goal is to create an environment of indulgence and luxury, which will be apparent the minute customers walk through the big glass doors at the entryway. From there, cigar lovers will be treated to a selection of superior imported cigars and fine liquors to suit the most discrimi-

nating taste. Personal lockers will be available for cigar aficionados to safely store their cigar paraphernalia under lock and key.

Among additional amenities at Stogie’s that customers will enjoy are plans for an outdoor beer garden in the warmer months with live music that will be in keeping with the relaxing, laid-back ambiance at Stogie’s. The food menu will be in development as well, always with an eye toward superior cuisine to match Stogie’s overall character. The Tribe is also looking at gaming options at Stogies. With so much potential to be explored, Stogie’s is sure to be the go-to place for connoisseurs looking for just the right place to enjoy the finer things in life.

NATIVE AMERICANS DO PAY TAXES Indian people pay taxes. They pay most of the same taxes non-Indians pay, and in some cases additional Tribal taxes as well. Indians have a few tax exemptions, just as non-Indians do. The Puyallup Tribe and its members are dramatic examples of these realities.

Indian tribes collect taxes that are then sent to the appropriate taxing bodies. The Tribe withholds federal income tax from its employees (who include Puyallup Tribal members, other Indians, and non-Indians), and from the per capita pay-

ments it makes to its members. As federal law provides, the Tribe sends that money to the I.R.S., a total of over $45 million in FY 2014.

As an employer, the Tribe pays its share of payroll taxes and withholds payroll taxes from its employees, which is then sent to the Social Security Administration and other government agencies. Those taxes added up to over $19 million in FY 2014.

Under the terms of agreements with the State of Washington and local governments, the Tribe

collects and pays tax funds to those governments, including about $11 million to the State of Washington, and over $300,000 to the City of Fife. Unlike all other governments, non-trust land owned by the Puyallup Tribal government is often subject to state and local property taxes. In 2014, the Puyallup Tribe paid over $800,000 in property taxes to state and local governments.

The total amount in taxes collected, withheld, or paid to the various governments by the Tribe in FY 2014 was approximately $77 million.

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

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CLIMBING. (top) Shortstop Mark Jones

nearly does a cartwheel while applying the tag for a key out against North Thurston. (middle) Alex Motonaga kicked it into gear and beat the throw to home plate. (bottom) Pitcher Mack Larson showed some grit giving up just two runs and handing North Thurston their first league defeat.

WILSON RAMS HOPE TIMING IS RIGHT FOR POST-SEASON RUN

By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

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acoma baseball fans know that April games at Cheney Stadium often turn into wet rides home following a rainout. As a matter of fact, for years I have thought the Rainiers should just hit the road for the month of April and return in May for some dryer games.

Of course that’s not going to happen, but it seemed to make sense on many of those gloomy evenings waiting for the game to be called.

This year the Rainiers opened up the season on Friday, April 17 under clear skies and made it through an entire weekend homestand without even a sniff of rain in the air. Even as they began their next series on Tuesday, April 21 against Albuquerque, Mother Nature gave Cheney a pass and that made it five dry and complete games in a row to open up the season. I’m not sure what the odds were for that to happen, but I would have been laying my money down on lots and lots of rain.

Friday night’s home opener was an absolute joy to behold.

The parking lots were packed.

Cheney Stadium was looking gorgeous and a night of excitement was about to go down.

I’m not sure how many helicopters have landed in center field at Cheney, but I’m pretty sure the number is pretty close to zero. Before the opening lineups a yellow chopper circled the stadium a few times before setting down in center field and what stepped out was one of the

u See RAINIERS / page A15

By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

CLEAR SKIES. (from top clockwise) The new Rainier uniforms look classy and sharp. Rhubarb returns for another season of smiles and laughter. Helicopter parking is in center field. Festive fans filled the stands throughout opening weekend. Mariner great Edgar Martinez looks like he could still wear the uniform.

It’s that time of the year when teams are going to make their move, if they’ve got it in them. From the looks of the Wilson Rams baseball team, they look young and hungry enough to not only make some serious noise in the 3A Narrows standings, but perhaps beyond that into the post-season.

What better way to test out where your team is than a match-up against the top team in the standings? Wilson took the test against North Thurston on Tuesday, April 20 and passed with flying colors, downing the visitors 6-2 in an exciting game under clear blue skies at Wilson High School.

Wilson wasted no time getting on the board in the bottom of the first inning as freshman Charlie Larson reached first on an error by the North Thurston shortstop. Junior Mark Jones smacked a single to left field and Larson wheeled his way to third base. Jones rounded first base a little too far and was then caught in a pickle between first and second. Meanwhile, Larson waited for the moment and sprinted to home plate scoring Wilson’s first run. The Rams led 1-0 after the first inning.

The Rams added another run in the bottom of the third inning as junior Alex Motonaga reached second on a bad throw to first base, advanced to third base on a ground-out by Larson and then scored on a wild pitch. Wilson now led 2-0 after three innings.

North Thurston answered in the top of the fourth inning, but the Rams dodged a bullet.

Wilson loaded up the bases following an error, a walk and a single to right field. A sacrifice fly to right field scored a run and then junior

u See WILSON / page A14

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SPORTSWATCH

Brokenshire can never be accused of taking easy fights. In August 2014, Brokenshire traveled to Russia to fight Bellator MMA’s savvy veteran Alexander Sarnavskiy (30-3) in his hometown. In February, Brokenshire brought his talents back to the EQC to battle Super Fight League America Lightweight and Featherweight Champion Julian “Juicy J” Erosa (14-2) in a rematch from December 2012.

Brokenshire rose to local stardom that night defeating Erosa in a thunderous five round main event. Despite suffering a loss in Russia and the rematch against Erosa, Brokenshire feels that his setbacks will only help him grow as fighter.

Tickets for Super Fight League 40 are on sale now through the Emerald Queen Casino box office as well as all Ticketmaster locations and start at only $35. Fans are encouraged to reserve their seats early, as this event will sell out. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first bout scheduled for 7 p.m. Super Fight League America 40 is brought to you by Brian Halquist Productions and CageSport MMA. For more information, please visit http://halquistproductions.com as well as the CageSport MMA Facebook page.

TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS APRIL 23 – MAY 3 THURSDAY, APRIL 23 – SOCCER Central Kitsap vs. Lincoln Lincoln Bowl – 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 23 – SOCCER Bellarmine vs. Stadium Stadium Bowl – 7:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 23 – BASEBALL Albuquerque vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 – BASEBALL George Fox vs. PLU s Pacific Lutheran – 1 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 – BASEBALL Gig Harbor vs. Wilson s Wilson HS – 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 – SOCCER Capital vs. Foss Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 6:30 p.m.

BELLARMINE PREP’S KLEIN EARNS ALL-AMERICAN WRESTLING HONORS

After several grueling rounds, Bellarmine Prep’s Jed Klein, a 17-year-old wrestler in his junior year, earned All-American honors on Sunday April 12, 2015 in the 113 pound weight class of 16- to 18-year-old wrestlers. While losing his first match of the tournament on Saturday to the eventual champion David Campbell of California, he persevered and went on to win every subsequent elimination match, which put him into the medals round on Sunday.

“This is a really big deal for me,” said Klein, “I have been working toward an All-American title most of my life.

After such a disappointing high school season, this one is extra special for me and gives me a chance to show my Bellarmine coaches and teammates that I am not going to take next season so lightly.”

The 18th annual Reno World Wrestling Championship tournament was held at the Livestock Events Center in Reno, Nevada from April 10 to 12. This tournament has a collegiate wrestling tournament, using National High School Federation rules and was open to school-age wrestlers. A majority of the participants travel from all over the United States, with some coming from other countries.

LUTES SWEEP PIONEERS FOR FIRST OUTRIGHT NWC CONFERENCE TITLE

Pacific Lutheran had no interest in sharing. One day after claiming at least a split of the 2015 Northwest Conference regular-season baseball title, the Lutes defeated Lewis & Clark 5-4 Sunday afternoon to conclude the series sweep and clinch the outright crown at PLU Field.

By finishing first in the regular-season standings, the Lutes earn the right to host the inaugural Northwest Conference Tournament April 24-26. The four-team, doubleelimination tournament will also include second-seeded Linfield, third-seeded Whitworth and fourth-seeded George Fox. PLU and George Fox will open the tournament on Friday at 1 p.m. The winner of the conference tournament receives the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Div. III West Regional.

Saturday’s doubleheader saw the PLU offense put together the first back-to-back, 20-run performances in team history and the Lutes and Pioneers total 61 runs.

So naturally on Sunday starting pitchers Garrett Brown and Alex Heimbrodt combined to pitch 16 innings while allowing five earned runs between the duo.

Brown held the advantage in earning his fourth win of the season, striking out seven Pioneers while giving up three earned runs on eight hits and one walk. His day finished at 109 pitches as he gave way to 2014 All-American AJ Konopaski, who recorded the final three outs for his 10th save of the season and the 30th of his record-breaking PLU career. Konopaski became only the sixth pitcher in NCAA Div. III history to reach 30 career saves.

Collin Nilson hit his third home run in as many games, crushing his sixth of the season over the wall in left center field in the bottom of the fifth to break a 4-4 tie with what proved to be the game-winning run. Nilson’s homer proved to be the lone extra-base hit for the Lutes on Sunday as five Lutes contributed on hit in the win. Nilson scored a pair of runs as he also reached base via walk, while Landon Packard, Tyler Thompson and Ben Welch each had a single and a run scored. Thompson and Welch each also drove in a run, as did Drew Oord.

“We’ve put ourselves in position to win the conference almost every year,” Loomis said. “What made it unique for me is that we won every series, in fact we haven’t even lost back-to-back games. We were able to put consistent weekends back-to-back eight times, and that’s really hard to do in this conference. For us to be able to show that kind of consistency is really a hallmark of what these guys are all about.”

The win also improved PLU’s season record to 26-9 overall and 18-6 in conference play. That gave PLU its fifth 25-win season out of 13 years with Loomis as head coach. Prior to Loomis’ tenure, the Lutes reached that win threshold only once. Loomis took over as head coach in 2003 and has compiled a 319-192-2 record in his 13 seasons at the helm, surpassing Larry Marshall for the program coaching record (Marshall finished his 19-year tenure with a record of 317-367-2).

“The individual record, it’s just a part of longevity, but this is a special group,” Loomis said. “It’s been really fun to be part of the run they’ve been on.”

TACOMA’S BROKENSHIRE LOOKING TO REBOUND AT SUPER FIGHT LEAGUE AMERICA 40

On Saturday, April 25, live from the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Drew Brokenshire (10-3) will step into the Super Fight League cage once again. The man known as “The Eternal Fire” will be looking to fight his way to another championship opportunity against the alwaysdangerous Jason Gray (4-1) of Enumclaw.

Over the past three years, perhaps no Northwest fighter has gained more of a following than Brokenshire. His raucous fans pack the I-5 showroom every time he fights, cheering loudly for the Tacoma native. But this time will be different. After suffering submission losses in each of his last two bouts, Brokenshire knows he needs to win this one.

“I’m very excited to get back on the winning track and Jason is in my way,” said Brokenshire. “Wrestling has always been my Achilles heel in the past, so facing a strong wrestler like Jason adds extra motivation.”

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 – BASEBALL Albuquerque vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 – BASEBALL Green River vs. TCC TCC Minnitti Field – Doubleheader – 1 p.m.

BUFFALO SOLDIERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB TO HOST BOXING TOURNEY BENEFIT

The Seattle-Tacoma branch of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club will hold its first annual Buffalo Soldiers Boxing Tournament Saturday, April 25 at the Al Davies Boys and Girls Club. First gloves touch at 7 p.m. A $10 or more donation is requested for admission and all of the proceeds are scheduled to go toward funding youth boxing at the Tacoma Boxing Club.

LOGGERS’ BENSON NAMED NWC CREW COACH OF THE YEAR

Puget Sound crew head coach Aaron Benson has been named the 2014-15 Northwest Conference Crew Coach of the Year, the conference announced on Tuesday.

On April 11, he led the Loggers to a conference title in the inaugural NWC Championships. The women’s varsityeight squad grabbed a first-place finish with a time of 7:02.50, and the second varsity-eight won with a time of 7:24.13. The two boats combined for 42 points for Puget Sound.

The Loggers also earned three NWC Crew of the Week honors during the 2014-15 academic year.

Since Benson came to Puget Sound in the fall of 2012, both the men’s and women’s varsity eight crews have been undefeated versus Division III competition. Last season, the women’s varsity eight and second varsity eight both earned bronze medals at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, while the men’s varsity eight progressed to the grand final at that regatta for the first time in a decade.

Next up for the Loggers is the WIRA Championships in Sacramento, California on Sunday, April 26.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 – MARTIAL ARTS Super Fight League America 40 Emerald Queen Casino – 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 – BOXING Buffalo Soldier Tournament Al Davies Boys Club – 7 p.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 27 – BASEBALL Wilson vs. Foss s Foss HS – 4 p.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 27 – BASEBALL Central Kitsap vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 4 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 28 – SOCCER Central Kitsap vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 28 – SOCCER Shelton vs. Lincoln s Lincoln Bowl – 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 28 – SOCCER Foss vs. Wilson s Stadium Bowl – 7:15 p.m.

UPS’ WHITEHALL NAMED NWC ATHLETE OF THE WEEK FOR THIRD TIME

Allanah Whitehall has been named the Northwest Conference Women’s Track Student-Athlete of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday. This is the third time this season and the second consecutive week she has earned the honor.

At the Spike Arlt Invitational last weekend Whitehall continued her exceptional sprinting season. She picked up two first-place finishes in the 100-meter (12.06) and the 200-m (25.13). Whitehall beat out the competition in the 100-meter by nearly half a second and in the 200-meter by more than half a second.

Whitehall ranks in the nation’s top-10 fastest times in the 100-meter and top-25 fastest times in the 200-meter.

Puget Sound competes next at the NWC Championships on Friday, April 24. The meet, hosted by George Fox, gets underway at 2 p.m.

ROSSMAN EARNS NWC HONORS AS LUTES CLIMB IN LATEST POLLS

Pacific Lutheran’s record-breaking weekend on the baseball diamond earned the Lutes recognition both within the Northwest Conference and at the national level, as the Lutes climbed to their highest spot in the rankings all season and Kyle Rossman was named NWC Pitcher of the Week.

After climbing as high as 19th earlier in the season and spending the past several weeks sitting just outside the Top 25, PLU jumped eight spots this week to rank 18th in the latest d3baseball.com Top 25 poll. The Lutes also climbed one spot to 17th in the most recent Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Poll.

Along with the Lutes’ team recognition, Rossman received conference recognition for his complete-game performance on Saturday. The Lute sophomore earned his fifth win of the season and lowered his earned run average to 2.07 after limiting Lewis & Clark to two runs on eight hits in his third complete game of the year.

The Lutes scored 48 total runs in a three-game sweep of visiting Lewis & Clark to clinch the 2015 Northwest Conference regular-season title. With the conference crown, the Lutes earn the right to host the inaugural NWC Tournament on April 24-26. Tournament action begins with top-seeded PLU taking on fourth-seeded George Fox on Friday at 1 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 – BASEBALL Shelton vs. Lincoln s Heidelberg Field – 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 – BASEBALL Foss vs. Wilson s Wilson HS – 4 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30 – BASEBALL Wilson vs. Bellarmine s Bellarmine HS – 4 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30 – BASEBALL Fresno vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30 – SOCCER Olympia vs. Stadium s Stadium Bowl – 7:15 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 1 – SOCCER Capital vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 1 – SOCCER Shelton vs. Foss s Lincoln Bowl – 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 1 – BASEBALL Fresno vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 1 – SOCCER Lincoln vs. Wilson Stadium Bowl – 7:15 p.m.

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SOUTH SOUND FC LOOKS TO CLOSE THE DEAL THIS YEAR

PHOTO BY JASON FOSTER

HUNGER. Over 100 soccer hopefuls turned out for South Sound Football Club’s open tryouts.

The Shock’s roster is stocked with Tacoma area talent and will grow again once the college year is over.

By Justin Gimse

to wrap up a championship weekend. With no help from the Stars, the Shock needed a win on Sunday and a tie or loss by the Shadow the same day for the Shock. It just wasn’t in the stars for South Sound.

Fast-forward nine months and the wounds and memories are still fresh with the Shock.

“When you finish the season with a 10-3-1 record you probably figure you’re going to be in first place,” said head coach Adam Becker. “That was very hard to take, especially the way it all went down to end the season. It’s only made us that more fired up to push ourselves even further this year.”

It’s apparent that the word is getting out about the Shock and the level of play in the EPLWA. The team held their open tryouts in March and the response was overwhelming. Over 100 local soccer players showed up for two days of tryouts, almost quadrupling the turnout in 2014.

“The turnout was unbelievable and it just shows the amount of respect that our team and the league seems to be getting now,” said Becker. “Almost every team in the EPLWA has taken big steps forward to make their teams and organizations better.

“Our team is loaded with Tacoma area guys and we still have a second wave of college players that won’t be arriving for a second set of tryouts until their spring seasons are over. We’re on a mission this year.

The team opens the season with one of the toughest games on their schedule.

Sunday, April 26, the Shock will travel

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For those that have been living under a rock for the past year, you might be unaware that the South Puget Sound is turning into a hotbed of soccer talent. One of the clubs smack in the middle of all this is the South Sound Football Club. Known as the Shock, due to the earthquakes that have shaken our region for millennia, the SSFC is embarking upon their second season in the Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA) and boy have they got some chips on their shoulders.

Last season the Shock fell a single point shy of the EPLWA title and it all went down on a July weekend that will be remembered for a long time.

The Shock traveled to Vancouver to square off against one of the strongest clubs in the league and came away with well-deserved 2-0 victory. This was on the heels of brutal 2-1 road win over Bellingham United just two days prior. Now the team had to wait for the results from Spokane where the first-place Shadow were hosting Wenatchee United. With a win, Spokane would take the EPLWA title. A tie would give the Shock the crown. Spokane took care of business 3-0 and won it all.

The zinger of the weekend was centered on Spokane’s match against the Seattle Stars the day before. Apparently the Stars had trouble getting all of their players to the game so the team fielded just nine players, including their coach, against the Shadow. Many saw this as a shameful way

north to face Bellingham United, one of their biggest rivals. As a matter of fact, the Shock will play six road games (including two friendlies) before they set foot in their home digs at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood.

One of the early-season tests that is a “must-see” will definitely be the SSFC friendly match against the Sounders U23 on May 17 at Sumner’s Sunset Stadium.

First-kick is set for 2 p.m. and fans can expect a true battle as both squads are packed with players that are very familiar to each other and have also played on the same teams together prior.

South Sound’s home opener will be May 23 against Wenatchee FC at Harry Lang Stadium. First kick is set for 7 p.m.

Go to southsoundfc.com for ticket and youth team promotion information.

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5/30 vs. Seattle Stars FC at 7 p.m.

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6/20 vs. Olympic Force at 7 p.m.

6/27 vs. Yakima United FC at 7 p.m.

7/11 vs. Bellingham United at 7 p.m.

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pitcher Mack Larson struck out the next batter. Larson then launched one into the dirt that junior catcher Noah Hill was unable to snag. North Thurston scored from third base on the errant throw and the score was now tied up at 2-2.

After a scoreless bottom of the fourth, Wilson played with fire yet again in the top of the fifth as North Thurston had runners on first and third with just one out. Wilson then caught the runner at third in a rundown and then Mack Larson struck out the next batter to end the North Thurston threat.

Wilson then put together three runs in succession in the bottom of the fifth inning. Senior Alex Kheriaty led off the inning taking a pitch square in the back and took first base. Motonaga then rapped a single into short right field. Charlie Larson advanced both runners with a sacrifice bunt. Kheriaty scored from third base on a short flair behind second base by Jones. The Rams scored on yet another rundown play as Motonaga scored while Jones was caught between first and second.

North Thurston’s first baseman rifled the ball home, but Motonaga slid home before the ball arrived. Mack Larson followed up with a hot shot inside the third base bag that scored Jones and the damage was done for Wilson as they now led 5-2 after five innings.

The Rams added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth, but it seemed as though the steam had been taken out of North Thurston. Mack Larson struck out the final two batters of the game for the 6-2 Wilson victory.

The win pushes Wilson into sole possession of fourth place in the 3A Narrows standings. While the top six teams in the league will advance to the district tournament, the fifth and sixth spots will be most likely dealing with two powerhouse clubs from the 3A South Puget Sound League. Currently Auburn Mountainview (12-1) and Bonney Lake (13-1) sit atop the SPSL standings with Sumner (10-4) in third place. The Rams now sit at 5-4 in the 3A Narrows (6-6 overall) and trail first-place North Thurston (8-1, 8-6) by three games, second-place Central Kitsap by two games and third-place Shelton by one game.

Each move up the standings gives the Rams even a better shot at making it through the district tournament and securing one of the five seeds into the state tournament. Foss High School (4-5, 7-8) is also in the running for a district berth and currently sits in sixth place with a three game lead over seventh-place Lincoln (1-7, 2-9).

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Eighteen year Mariner all-star Edgar Martinez made his way from center to the pitcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mound and the crowd went nuts.

Martinez one-hopped the pitch into home plate, smiled and waved to the fans.

It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the best first-pitch to start a game, but then again it was astronomically better than the frightful offerings baseball fans have witnessed from the likes of 50 Cent, Carly Rae Jepsen and Carl Lewis in recent years.

The Edgar was then presented with his 2013 Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame plaque that he earned by batting .344 during his four-year career with the Calgary Cannons. For those that remember, Martinez had some great days against the Tacoma Tigers back in the mid-eighties. I would be out of my mind if I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t add that Edgar Martinez should be in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. There, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out there.

One of the first things I noticed as they introduced this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rainiers to the field was just how great the new uniforms look.

The red uniforms, with the classic Rainier script look sharp, classy and definitely old school.

The game began ominously as starting pitcher Mike Kickham gobbled up a short

nubber by El Pasoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadoff hitter Rymer Liriano and delivered a wild toss out of the reach of Jesus Montero at first base. The feeling of doom and gloom was short-lived, however, as the Rainiers followed with a quick double play and a strikeout by Kickham to end the threat and the inning. We were off and running.

A familiar face greeted the fans leading off for the Rainiers. Center fielder James Jones spent two-thirds of the season with the Seattle Mariners in 2014, but was also a fan-favorite down here in Tacoma. The fleet-footed kid drew a walk to lead-off.

Two batters later and Jones was on third base. Montero stepped to the plate and began what many hope to be his season of resurrection with a single over second base scoring Jones and the Rainiers were on the board.

Speaking of Montero, the former bigtime prospect and occasional major leaguer, looks fit, trim and ready to play. Last season Montero entered spring training somewhere in the neighborhood of 40-pounds overweight. Marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; skipper Lloyd McClendon wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pleased and sent Montero down to Tacoma where he had a slow start.

The butt of broken-record jokes on Seattle sports radio, Montero picked up his game mid-season and was awarded National Minor League Player of the Month for July.

A month later he was injured and shortly after was involved in an altercation with a Mariners scout who, employing an ice cream bar was harassing Montero publicly

about his weight. The talking heads on the radio had a field day about the overweight player they had not seen for months. Had they seen his days in Tacoma, they would have seen a player already slimming down.

Of course, they failed to mention that, not wanting to leave the cozy confines of King County, and they certainly never mentioned that just one month prior, Montero was named best minor leaguer of the month. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m rooting for the kid and hope he can make those microphone geniuses think twice about piling on in such an ignorant manner.

The home opener went sideways late on the Rainiers and they dropped a tough 4-2 game against the Chihuahuas. Several fans near me were referring to El Paso as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chupacabrasâ&#x20AC;? which I felt was both hilarious and very cool. I want a Chupacabra jersey.

Rainiers mascot Rhubarb was already in fine form as he got the crowd involved and laughing along with his shenanigans.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how it is with other Triple-A ball clubs, but it feels pretty good having a mascot that is actually better than the parent organizations. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s correct, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m putting the Mariner Moose on notice. This reindeer down here is making you look like old news buddy. Maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to step up your game a little bit.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Râ&#x20AC;? Yard was packed out in left field and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to spending a good deal of time out there this season.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably one of the coolest views and

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m usually not too excited about a new vendor at the stadium. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m normally happy with a dog or two, perhaps some peanuts or popcorn. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about regular baseball fare. The inclusion of the Red Hot at Cheney Stadium looks like another grand slam for the Rainiers and the fans.

With a selection of local craft beers on tap and some of their signature hot dogs and sausages being doled out, the Red Hot is probably already the best concession stand at Cheney Stadium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been there for all of five games. Tacoma thanks you for that one Rainiers and the lines at the Red Hot were proof of it.

I spent several hours at the ballpark opening weekend, and even though we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win a game, it was one of the best times ever. My wife and I brought her folks from Walla Walla out to the game on Saturday night and they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have had a better experience. Cheney Stadium and the Tacoma Rainiers are delivering the â&#x20AC;&#x153;wowâ&#x20AC;? factor like never before and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a great summer at the ballpark in Tacoma.

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arvel Studios’ “The Avengers” has raked in more than $1.5 billion since its release in 2012; and the smart money is on its sequel, “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” to do just as well, if not better, once it hits theaters on May 1.

Expect superheroes and sci-fi to be all the rage at your local cineplex for the rest of 2015; and we’ve assembled our third annual Nerd Panel to break down all those guilty, geeky pleasures that are on the way.

This time, we recruited Michael Fitzgerald,

Moderator: There are so many things to cover in the world of “nerd-dom” this year. Why don’t we start with “Daredevil” since that just debuted: What did Netflix get right, and what did they get wrong?

Fitzgerald: It’s definitely a lot more right than the movie, I would say. (He laughs.)

Moderator: That’s a low bar.

Fitzgerald: I like that they glossed over the origin allowing a lot of people to … just jump right in. That’s probably the hokiest part of Daredevil too: “Ah, I got radiation in my eyes. Now I’m a superhero.”

Shuck: I agree. … Over, essentially, a 13-hour period, you get little bits and pieces of it; so it doesn’t feel like one big, extended, boring sequence. I really enjoyed it.

Gimse: I think it’s better than half of the comic book movies that have ever been on the big screen.

Moderator: So it’s up there with Christopher Nolan’s “Batman?”

Gimse: Just a touch below that, I suppose. … I just wish that it would only come out once a week. There’s some good cliffhanger stuff in a lot of episodes, and being able to just click the next button kind of ruins that a little bit.

Moderator: So you’re saying you have the discipline to avoid immediate gratification.

Gimse: Yes, it took me three days to watch the 13 episodes instead of just one. (He cracks up.)

Shuck: The other thing I really enjoyed about it that is kind of similar to Christopher Nolan’s Batman is that he just gets beat up a lot. There are a couple of fight scenes where when he punches someone, they’re not just down for the count. You can see that wearing on him, and it’s very down to earth and gritty.

Moderator: The big thing coming up next week is “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” If not for another movie we’ll be talking about, that would probably be the year’s biggest blockbuster. So what are your hopes and expectations?

Fitzgerald: Hopefully, it’s as fun as the original.

That’s gonna be hard to beat; and hopefully more fun than “Guardians of the Galaxy” so people will get more hyped about comic books and come to my shop. (He laughs.)

Shuck: My favorite scene from the first “Avengers” is the long take where everyone is fighting, and then Iron Man shoots his repulsor ray at Captain America’s shield, and the shield deflects it to other people. I want more scenes like that where they’re working together and using their powers in weird ways.

who owns Destiny City Comics, located at 218 St. Helens Ave., in Tacoma. His nerd credentials also include stints with Wizard Magazine and Seattle’s Fantagraphics Books.

Returning to the panel from last year is Tacoma Weekly reporter Derek Shuck, whose superhero obsession started with a 1990s run of “The Avengers” illustrated by legendary artist George Perez. Rounding out our trio is Tacoma Weekly sports editor Justin Gimse, who also started collecting when he was knee-high. “We took a lot of vacations as a kid,” he recalled, “and my dad was always happy to shut me up by puttin’ mounds of comic books in my lap for trips.”

Moderator: They kind of hinted at that in one of the trailers. Isn’t there a batting thing with Thor?

Shuck: Yeah, yeah, when he kicks (Captain America’s) shield up and then he hits it into someone.

Gimse: A lot of people think “Avengers 2” is gonna be a slam dunk. I think they’re on unsettled ground here, because this is the second act. It’s gonna be darker and grittier; and how dark and how gritty, that’s a touchy thing. The movie could end up coming out kind of flat.

Shuck: Marvel is planning so far ahead (that) I hope they’re not losing sight and just setting up for “Avengers 3.” I feel like “Iron Man 2” kind of had that problem where it was like “the Avengers are coming. This movie is a setup for the Avengers.” If you saw no other Marvel movies, I would like for this one to still hold up on its own.

Gimse: And at the end, they better not have Captain America sealed up in carbonite. I’m just sayin’. (They crack up.)

Fitzgerald: It’s not going to effect box office sales, but I wonder if Ultron (the main bad guy) is gonna be too scary for kids. I always thought he was one of the scariest villains.

Moderator: Loki had kind of a sarcastic, playfulness to him.

Shuck: He’s a fun villain. I wouldn’t call Ultron fun.

Moderator: So you’re gonna get your first look at Ultron in this movie, along with Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and the Vision. What are you three most excited about?

Fitzgerald: I’m intrigued by Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, and also the fact that they might be “Inhumans” and how that might play out. (Marvel Studios’ “Inhumans” is due in 2019.)

It also has to do with the fact that Marvel doesn’t have the rights to “The X-Men.” (20th Century Fox owns those movie rights.) That’s why Quicksilver is going to be in both franchises.

Shuck: I’m interested to see what they’ve done with their origin … and how they come about.

Gimse: It’s gonna be hard to top “X-Men’s” Quicksilver, though. He was immediately one of the best characters in any of the “X-Men” movies.

Shuck: I remember when the pictures came out for the two Quicksilvers, and everyone was talking about how goofy the “X-Men” one looked, and I think he was probably the best part of (last year’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”)

Moderator: Then he just disappeared, though.

Why not have that guy help you out later?

Fitzgerald: Yeah, that was weird.

Shuck: That is always the problem with super speedsters in that they’re really over-powered and they can do anything. So you kind of write yourself into a corner when you have someone who’s faster than everyone.

Moderator: Coming down the pipe is a superhero movie with much lower expectations, “Fantastic Four” (out Aug. 7). Thoughts on the previous two versions – or, I guess, technically, previous three. (There was an unreleased, low-budget version in 1994 that has achieved cult status on YouTube.) Is this thing going to flop or blow up?

Fitzgerald: It’s hard to say with just the teasers. I do like the high sci-fi premise, though. We’re not living in the space race age any more, so it is kind of cool to go with the (“Ultimate Fantastic Four”) origin.

Moderator: I know the classic origin. How is the “Ultimate” origin different?

Gimse: (It’s) an experiment that went wrong.

Fitzgerald: Yeah, with a giant pyramid (connected to) the Negative Zone. It was the radiation from that that gives them their powers, which is, I think, a cool way to do it. It’s better than, “Oh, you’re a scientist and I’m your girlfriend. … I’m gonna bring my kid brother, too.”

Gimse: We’re gonna bring the high school quarterback for the fourth guy!

Fitzgerald: One thing I think the (2005 and 2007) movies did get right was the kind of comedy, family thing going on which I don’t really see in this new teaser trailer at all. So I’m kind of worried about that.

Gimse: The word on the street on this movie might be what kills this movie. It’s tough when you have a franchise that literally has years of built-up animosity from the comic book world. A lot of people are looking at this already and yawning.

Moderator: You could say the same thing about “Daredevil” (after the universally panned Ben Affleck movie from 2003). But the TV show is trending at around 95 now on Rotten Tomatoes.

Shuck: I’d like to interject that, as a 12-year-old kid that first “Daredevil” movie was awesome. (They laugh.)

Gimse: Yeah, as a jaded 30-year-old, it wasn’t awesome. But I’m gonna watch “The Fantastic Four” with clear eyes. … They’ve gotta get it right one of these times.

Shuck: There’s a whole bunch of people hoping the

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Here’s the perfect way to explore the exciting district of 6th Avenue while supporting your community Learning Exchange. Walk around the district and collect chocolates from over 25 locally owned and operated small businesses. Bring a friend and find your new favorite place to shop, eat, experience art or just hang out. April 25, noon to 4 p.m. Buy your ticket at Ubiquitous Journey or online.

TWO CINDERELLA BALL Tacoma Yacht Club and Metro Parks Tacoma’s Specialized Recreation program

are working together to produce a Cinderella Ball for young men and women with special needs on April 26, 1-4 p.m. The idea is to give a prom-like experience to the participants, including donated dresses, an honor guard and even a Cinderella-style carriage. Volunteer to help by contacting STAR Center at (253) 404-3950 or by emailing tycoutreach@ gmail.com.

Come take part and show how the LGBTQ community cares for our environment at Wright Park. April 25, 9 a.m. to noon.

Come at 9 a.m. to sign in for the event, get tools and gloves, meet each other and enjoy snacks. Open to the public, all ages welcome.

FOUR DINE OUT – FIGHT AIDS

THREE EARTH GAY TACOMA OUT for Sustainability, Mpowerment Tacoma and Tacoma Metro Parks invite you to celebrate Earth Day the gay way with a fabulous service project. This is the third annual Earth Gay in Tacoma.

On Thursday, April 30, join with thousands of diners throughout the South Sound region to raise funds for HIV/AIDS prevention and cares services. With over 50 local restaurants to choose from, the opportunities to

support and empower those in our community affected by HIV/AIDS are endless.

Dining Out for Life is one of Pierce County AIDS Foundation’s two key fundraisers each year. All proceeds will directly fund PCAF’s HIV/AIDS care and prevention services in Pierce, Thurston and Lewis counties.

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FIVE POETRY SLAMS Join City of Destiny Poetry Slams on April 29 from 7-9 p.m. for a free workshop with slam poet Georgena Frazier at Bethlehem Baptist Church (4818 E. Portland Ave.). Open to any Tacoma-area teen interested in writing or performing poetry, no matter your level of experience.

Also be sure to mark May 15 on your calendar for the City of Destiny Poetry Slam: Hilltop Edition, open to all poets ages 12-19.

Learn more on Facebook at City of Destiny Poetry Slams or email destinyslams@gmail. com with questions.

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TLT TAKES FULL SWING WITH ‘FAIRWAY’ COMEDY

PHOTO BY KATE PATERNO-LICK

SPOOF. (L to R) Deya Ozburn (The Woman), Bryan Bender (Richard Hannay), Frank Roberts (Clown #1) and Paul Richter (Clown #2) from the Lakewood Playhouse Production of “The 39 Steps.”

LAKEWOOD GOES GOOFY WITH ‘39 STEPS’ SPOOF

By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

Cross the brilliant intrigue of an Alfred Hitchcock murder mystery as the base storyline and toss in a handful of goofy, Monty Pythonstyle hijinx and you get the idea of Lakewood Playhouse’s “39 Steps.” Or actually, it might be closer to a few handfuls of mystery lines tossed into a salad of goofy bits. That’s up to the viewers. Regardless of the proportionality of the recipe, the show is a full meal of theater goodness.

The show is a spoofy revision of Hitchcock’s famed thriller of the same name, adapted by Patrick Barlow and John Buchan, that has an otherwise regular dude mixed up in an international spy ring as he tries to clear his name of a murder he didn’t commit. Take all the cliché spy-thriller characters: the German femme fatale, the gumshoe investigator, the hapless nub trying to convince everyone about a conspiracy

no one else can see and the show is off and running. Oh yeah, the dozens of characters are played by only four actors. They often find themselves playing two characters at the same time in the British spirit of the “Tuna, Texas” comedy series.

Genius, just genius.

Anchoring the show is the Richard Hannay (played by Bryan K. Bender) as the otherwise straight-laced nub who gets mixed up in prewar espionage. His character is largely the “straight man” to the vaudevillian bits that play around him, but he also has just enough subtle goofy moments to keep the laughs flowing. The ubertalented Deya Ozburn plays the sultry German spy before she gets killed off only to take on the role of the damsel in distress by the end of the show. The major load of costume and character changes fall on the skills of Paul Richter, a founder of the local improv powerhouse troupe Muh Grog Zoo and Frank Roberts, a utility actor on the rise. They deliver all that was

ordered with the speed and completeness of a Jimmy Johns sammich.

Side dishes of note that make the John Munn-directed comedy a full meal are the costumes by Diane Runkel, the set by Lex Gernon and props by Virginia Yanoff. Extra kudos go to the whole tech crew Nena Curley, Kristin Zetterstrom, Jenifer King, for a dash of intentionally, off-timed sound and light effects that break the “fourth wall” between the audience and the actors through double takes and death stares from actors to the sound booth.

“The 39 Steps” runs at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays through May 10. Special pay-what-you-can and actor-benefit showings at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 23 and April 30 are also slated.

Tickets are otherwise $19 to $25.

Lakewood Playhouse is located at 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd.

For further information, call (253) 588-0042 or visit LakewoodPlayhouse.org.

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GOLF. Expect zany antics during “Fairway.”

By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

Tacoma Little Theatre kicks off the festivities linked to the U.S. Open coming to town in a few weeks by staging “The Fox on the Fairway” by Ken Ludwig. The full-energy farce about all things golf is like an episode of “Three’s Company” with a lot more ugly sweaters and mixed-match socks. There are pratfalls, double takes and on-stage chase scenes that would make Buster Keaton proud.

Set at the Quail Valley Country Club during its annual cross-club golf tournament, the play centers on the bet between the club manager (Andrew Fry) and his rival (George McClure) that includes a grip of cash and an antique shop. Toss in a “sure thing” golf ace (Rodman Bolek), who tends to choke when things go wrong and liberal servings of off-links booze chugging, and the chaos begins.

This one-set production is directed by Curt Hetherington and features Tracy Torwick, Stacia Russell, and Shelleigh-Mairi Ferguson, who is amazing as a battle-tank wife with a secret soft spot.

While all of the actors brought their “A game” to the show, the “above and beyond” kudo goes to Bolek for his quirky, almost Rain man-like portrayal as the “Wunderkind of the putter”. Bolek was odd and charming and energetic and awesome in the role of the zen-seeking ball whacker.

“The Fox on the Fairway” runs at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays through May 3.

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B2’s ‘AHOY!’

Maritime art for a maritime city

CULTURE CORNER

A GUIDE TO THE MUSEUMS OF TACOMA

Museum of the Week: Scandinavian Cultural Center

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ROMANCE. Austin Dwyer’s “Evening Date with a Lady” portrays the tall ship Lady Washington amid contemporary tug boats.

By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com

Tacoma is a maritime city. We are accustomed to the sight of all manner of aquatic vessels out on Commencement Bay or in the Tacoma Narrows. Sail boats and other pleasure craft mingle with fishing boats. The great container ships and grain ships engage with tugboats and launches in their mysterious, slow motion dance. Salish canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and jet skis ply the waters close to shore. The occasional tall ship, whose tall masts blossom with swollen sails, cast us backward in time and allow a glimpse of how the first peoples must have seen the new explorers to our piece of the world.

Given the maritime nature of Tacoma, it is remarkable that so little of the art of the city deals with ships and shipping.

Salmon and sea life are represented well enough, but outside of the annual Maritime Fest, there is not that much of the romance of the sea celebrated in our art.

B2 Fine Art Gallery, however, has seen fit to fill this obvious niche in its current show called “Ahoy! A Maritime Exhibition,” which runs through May 16. The show features work by four artists that work in the long tradition of maritime art and ship portraiture.

Foremost is Irish-born, Seattle-based Austin Dwyer. A master oil painter, Dwyer has devoted himself to painting the romance and adventure of life on the sea.

He paints contemporary seaside scenes as

well as scenes out of history such as the dramatic “Battle of Copenhagen” or “The Sinking of the Lusitania.” His painting “Evening Date with a Lady” combines the historic with the contemporary in a depiction of the tall ship Lady Washington sailing in Seattle’s Elliott Bay, with a Foss tug and a variety of pleasure craft.

The modern Seattle skyline, a mingling of light and shadow, looms in the background. Dwyer pays as much attention to atmospheric effects and moods of the sea as he does to the details of the ships that are the stars of his dramas.

“Ahoy!” also features a number of very charming watercolor and acrylic portraits of fishing vessels and working craft by Tacoma native James Cole, who passed away not long before the exhibition opened. Cole worked professionally as a marine designer and became a fishing vessel historian. His paintings and illustrations are compiled in the book “Drawing on Our History – Fishing Vessels of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska,” which is available in the gallery.

The show also features some big, bold linoleum prints of native canoes and rowing teams by Mary Pacios. Chilean artist Susana Rodriquez’s semi-abstract, washy paintings convey a gauzy impression of generic boats on the water. Simple and pretty, these are a little too much like art for hotel rooms.

“Ahoy!” runs through May 16. For further information visit www.b2finearts. com.

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 more than 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.

APRIL 2015

This week’s events:

April 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Norwegian Heritage Festival

When HM King Olav V of Norway visited Pacific Lutheran University in 1975, local Norwegian-Americans staged a Norwegian Heritage Festival in his honor. It was such a huge success that it became an annual tradition. Today the festival features Norwegian foods, entertainment, vendors and crafts and demonstrations (e.g., rosemaling, Hardanger embroidery, spinning, and woodcarving).

The Norwegian Heritage Festival celebrates Norwegian culture through artisans, vendors, performers and authentic food.

It usually takes place on the last Saturday in April and runs from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. Free admission and free parking.

Relax with friends and family in the Norwegian Café where you will enjoy on-stage performances by Norwegian musical, vocal and dance groups, while tantalizing your taste buds with authentic Norwegian food such as ertesuppe (pea soup) lapskaus (beef stew), pølse med lompe (Norwegian hot dogs), rømmegrøt (cream pudding), smørrbrød (open-faced sandwiches) and tasty baked goods. Have fun shopping for authentic Norwegian products in the vendor booths that line the hallways just outside the café.

The Norwegian Heritage Festival is a combined effort of Daughters of Norway Embla Lodge #2, Sons of Norway Norden Lodge #2, Nordlandslaget Nordlyset and the Scandinavian Cultural Center.

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Moderator: There is hope on one front. Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Marvel just get â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spider-Manâ&#x20AC;? back?

Shuck: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a deal.

Fitzgerald: Yeah, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spider-Manâ&#x20AC;? is gonna be in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Captain America: Civil Warâ&#x20AC;? (due next year) and there might be a chance that Black Widow or one of the Avengers is gonna show up in the new â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spider-Manâ&#x20AC;? movie.

Moderator: So how did Spider-Man go so wrong?

Shuck: As far as the first (reboot, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Amazing Spider-Manâ&#x20AC;?), it was kind of what we talked about earlier where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an origin story. Well, everyone knows SpiderManâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s origin at this point (but) they were adding some clever twists to it with some intrigue with his parents. But then they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything with that.

Moderator: They did too much with that, I would argue.

Shuck: In the first one they did nothing. â&#x20AC;Ś The second one it seemed like they were more setting up for their own universe, but they were going way too hard on it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey, look, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Doc Ockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tentacles back there. Look at all these Easter eggs everywhere,â&#x20AC;? and there was no focus. It was just a bad, bad movie, I think.

Moderator: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deadpoolâ&#x20AC;? is also around the corner, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been seeing some photos from the set in Vancouver lately. What are you hoping for with that one?

Gimse: Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna be an R rated movie. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the most gnarly heroes or villains in the Marvel Universe, so you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t powder puff, candy coat â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deadpool.â&#x20AC;?

Shuck: I hope it does him justice after his appearance in â&#x20AC;&#x153;X-Men Origins: Wolverineâ&#x20AC;? where they took away his mouth, which is about the dumbest thing you could do to Deadpool.

Gimse: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Merc with a Mouth.â&#x20AC;?

Shuck: Now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a merc. It is interesting that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ryan Reynolds who played him in that movie, as well. Are they gonna address that, or is it just gonna be a reboot type thing?

Moderator: Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll start the movie with him waking up from a really bad dream.

Shuck: Since it is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deadpool,â&#x20AC;? there are probably gonna be jokes about him being in that movie.

Fitzgerald: They never address that Emma Frost is in that movie, too, after being in â&#x20AC;&#x153;X-Men: First Classâ&#x20AC;? (which takes place decades earlier).

Shuck: Yeah, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;X-Menâ&#x20AC;? continuity is messed up.

Moderator: Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re starting to get into the C List characters. Why should we care about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ant-Manâ&#x20AC;? (starring Paul Rudd and due June 17)â&#x20AC;Ś?

Fitzgerald: Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re definitely taking it into the comedy route.

Shuck: I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. It seems like they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even really care about it. They keep saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;Captain America: Civil Warâ&#x20AC;? is the start of the new phase of Avengers movies, and then â&#x20AC;&#x153;Avengers 2â&#x20AC;? is the end of this phase. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ant-Manâ&#x20AC;? is in between them, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said somehow itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to connect.

Gimse: It sounds like a one-off. Ant-Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the hokey characters. Hopefully, at some point ... heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll turn into Giant-Man (his alter ego.) That would be kind

of rad.

Moderator: Now on to the most important topic, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Wars.â&#x20AC;? Based on the two trailers, do you expect â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Wars Episode 7: A New Hopeâ&#x20AC;? (due Dec. 18) to be more like prequel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Warsâ&#x20AC;? or classic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Warsâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;Ś?

Fitzgerald: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too hard to say right now, but it does look good. â&#x20AC;Ś I feel like it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be bad with how good the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Warsâ&#x20AC;? comics have been.

Shuck: There are some encouraging signs that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going for the rustic look of the original movies rather than the glossy look of the prequels. We only have two minutes of footage, but from what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen it looks encouraging.

Moderator: If nothing else, we can all take solace in the fact that Jar Jar Binks is probably dead at this point in the future.

Shuck: We were talking before we got here about how, at the end of the new trailer, instead of Han and Chewie it could just be Jar-Jar Binks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sa goinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the outrage that would cause. (He laughs.)

Moderator: Theaters would be set on fire from coast to coast â&#x20AC;&#x201C; cars turned over.

Fitzgerald: You might have seen riots, yeah.

Moderator: So between all the things weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been talking about â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Avengers,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Wars,â&#x20AC;? even have nerd tech like the Apple Watch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where does 2015 rank in terms of all time great years to be a nerd?

Shuck: This is a very good year for nerds. However, I think the next couple of years are gonna be just as good.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just one â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Warsâ&#x20AC;? movie, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna be a whole bunch of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Warsâ&#x20AC;? movies. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna be a whole bunch more â&#x20AC;&#x153;Avengersâ&#x20AC;? movies. I think â&#x20AC;&#x153;Episode 9â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Avengers 3â&#x20AC;? might be coming out in the same year. So going forward, 2019 may be better than 2015. But right now 2015 is looking pretty good.

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KOOL KARACTER. One of rap’s most eccentric artists will be in Tacoma on Sunday.

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When it comes to being a pop chameleon, David Bowie’s got nothing on Kool Keith. The rap legend - born Keith Thornton - has accumulated a ridiculous number of alter egos since he burst onto the national hip-hop scene in 1988, with the Ultramagnetic MCs: Dr. Octagon, Dr. Dooom, Black Elvis, Poppa Large, Keith Korg, and that’s maybe half.

Which made the guessing game all the more difficult when he hinted at possibly reviving one of his characters recently. “I just finished a big concept project,” said the rapper, who will headline Jazzbones on Sunday, April 26.

“It’s one of those albums that people have always wanted to try and duplicate; and I hooked up with the person, and we did it again.”

Keith’s signature disc is “Dr. Octagonecologist,” his kooky 1996 concept album about Dr. Octagon, a lusty, mentally unstable, time-traveling, gynecologist from Jupiter.

His solo debut sealed his

reputation as one of the more eccentric characters in hip-hop; and returning to that material could only mean “the person” in question could be Dan “The Automator” Nakamura, the Bay Area beatmeister that helped bring Octagon to life.

But that person could just as easily be Kutmasta Kurt, his partner in crime on 2004’s “Diesel Truckers” album, or Ice T, part of Keith’s raunchy supergroup, Analog Brothers.

“I’m just keeping that under my hat,” he said. “I just keep it professional, you know.”

“But there’s no personae,” he insisted. “It’s whatever we get back to finish. Any artist that I’ve worked with in the past ... whether it’s Kutmasta Kurt and ‘Diesel Truckers’ or it’s Ultramagnetic (or) Dan the Automator, it’s the same, professional stuff. Whoever wants to relink and connect; it’s the same job, just better music.”

Fans will just have to up for clues on Sunday; but the rapper was at least more forthcoming when it came to his penchant for

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“People may not take (what I do) as urban, but I’m more urban than any artist out because I live in the city, I walk though the city,” he said. “I’ll write something that people won’t say. I might write about a girl with a bald head. I might write about a person on disability. ...

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“Illuminations” features Dance Theatre Northwest company members and guests in art inspired pieces created by Melanie KirkStauffer, artistic director. The works center on the collections and installations from The Patra Passage, Kids Design Glass Too and the Chihuly Drawings exhibitions on display at the Museum of Glass. Performed to music from Baroque to Broadway – the performance is presented as a lecture demonstration. Price: Free. Info: (253) 778-6534 THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY Fri., April 24, 7:30-10 p.m.

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LeMay Marymount Event Center, 325 152nd St. E. Treat yourself to a delightful evening just in time for spring and Mother’s Day. This is a fabulous event held at the Marymount Event Center and featuring some of the greatest wineries and

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This premier event will feature carefully selected wineries and chocolate and candy vendors, as well as specialty gift shopping vendors. Price: $20-$25. Info: (253) 272-2336 PACIFIC GALLERY ARTISTS MEMBER ART SHOW Fri., April 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tacoma Nature Center at Snake Lake, 1919 S. Tyler St. “Art That Comes...Naturally,” the 2015 member show features fine art in a variety of media and styles. Price: Free. Info: (253) 591-6439 6 WEEK GEEK Sat., April 25, 2-4 p.m.

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Plan to spend about three hours per week on independent learning between sessions. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3304 BABY BUMP EXPO NW Sat., April 25, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Info: (253) 830-6601 SOUNDS OF BRASS POPS CONCERT Sun., April 26, 3-4:15 p.m.

Tacoma Community College, 6501 S. 19th St. This concert is sponsored by Brass Unlimited and features saxophonist Tracy Knoop.

Broadway, movie music, light classical and standard songs will be performed. Price: Free.

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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.

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your own keepsake, make paper creations and witness steamroller printing thanks to the Tacoma Arts Commission. Price: Free. Info: (253) 272-8801 WORKSOURCE WORKSHOPS Mon., April 27, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S. Navigate sticky situations such as age, background and reasons for leaving a job.

Create a winning resume and an effective cover letter you can modify to target specific positions and receive the newly updated “Resume Kit.” Price: Free. Info: www. piercecountylibrary.org

LUNCHTIME MEDITATION: DOWNTOWN TACOMA Wed., April 29, 12-12:35 p.m.

Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1501 Pacific Ave. S. With Buddhist Teacher David Eskelin. Through meditation we learn to reduce stress and improve our mindfulness and concentration. In these classes we will emphasize creating happiness for ourself by developing a peaceful mind.

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MEDITATION FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES Mon., April 27, 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 through stories, songs, meditation and crafts. A parent needs to accompany each child. Price: $10 suggested donation. Info: (360) 754-7787

PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY’S REGENCY STRING QUARTET Wed., April 29, 8-9:30 p.m.

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ARGENTINE TANGO LESSONS Tues., April 28, 7-9 p.m.

Cultura Event Center, 5602 S. Washington St. Learn to dance Tango in the style of Argentina where tango was created. Beginning class at 8 p.m.; intermediate at 7 p.m. with two hours of classes and practice for all levels concentration on good social tango, not tricks or “patterns.”

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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) Your self-confidence and drive to achieve are highly intensified this week. It’s going to be a hard-hitting, dynamic time for you to get things done and to overcome all obstacles. Your personality is magnetic and you are going to shine like the sun. Just be careful to not become too impatient or bulldoze over people in your race to do it all.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) You are being called to take action, though you may be unsure of what road to take. Your lesson this week is to go with the flow and not try to impose your own will, no matter how badly you want to take control. This may be especially difficult as now you are probably feeling impatient with life. Good karmic returns are promised if you trust the process.

GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) The likelihood of you using your talents and force of will to amass a following is high right now.

You get a major boost from a sun-moon conjunction in Aries that lights the fire for you to take some major action and make big plays. People gravitate toward you and expect you to lead. Try not to act too impulsively.

CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) If you are in a position of authority, this week will reignite a passion within you to lead with an amazing amount of self-confidence.

It’s very easy for you to get completely engrossed in your work, and this week denotes less mental activity and more physical action. You are a highly capable individual and whatever goal you’re working toward will be met with blood, sweat, and tears.

LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) You may experience a spontaneous whim to travel and dive in without even thinking.

This isn’t a bad thing. There is definitely a bonfire of independence and individuality for you to draw upon at your slowest times, but this week it will be greatly intensified. Take care to not estrange yourself in relationships. No Leo is an island.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) You very well may be called upon in service to someone else this week, especially if that person is going through a crisis. Your need to not only define yourself by the work that you do but also your service to others is aflame and you can be counted on to handle things in a practical manner when others can’t. Be sure to take care of yourself and your needs with that same verve.

LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) All sources point to self-containment and subjectivity right now. You have a very intense need to define yourself in your relationships and an air of authority that gives you the self-confidence to make decisions, sometimes without even consulting your partner. You are always hyper-aware of other people’s needs, but you know what’s best for you. Put yourself first for once.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) There is nothing that will stop you when it comes to throwing yourself into work at this time.

You are singularly focused on what needs to be done, and you’re not about to let anything stand in your way. Your routines need to change and you realize this. Old habits fall to the wayside in efforts for you to become the best version of yourself that you can be. Be sure to come up for air.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) If you have been feeling over-worked lately you will simply not be able to stifle the intense need to get out and let loose right now. The hobbies and interests that have fallen to the wayside will not be ignored any longer. Get creative again and give your left brain a rest. You’ll be at your best when you have found your balance between work and play.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Everyone needs to be nurtured and right now you are feeling that need, especially from your parents or those that have influenced you while you were growing up. The need for acceptance, both inner and outer, blazes strongly right now, though you have no need or want for worldly success. You are happiest in your nest this week, tweaking the details.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Navigating new experiences is high on your priority list. The passion to learn new things, see new places, and attain total and utter freedom is on your mind. If you were waiting for a time to explain to someone exactly how you feel, now would be your window. Communicating how you feel and what your needs are at this time is highly favored, as you will be met with understanding.

PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) Your sense of inner strength and resolve is strong right now and you can’t think of anything you hate more than relying on others to meet your needs.

You are greatly self-motivated and take care of the minutiae effortlessly, but please give yourself enough time to relax so that you won’t burn yourself out mentally or physically.

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TO: MELODY BROWN

TO: JASON ISBELL, MONICA ISBELL

TO: Michelle Hutchins and Michael Zollner

In the Welfare of: M.B DOB: 10/03/14 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2014-0065

FOR THE MATTER OF: LORELEI EVANS VS. JASON ISBELL, MONICA ISBELL

In the Welfare of: Z., L. DOB: 11/10/2013 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-008

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

You are summoned to appear for a _ Continued Dispositional Hearing on the 11th day of JUNE, 2015 at 1:30pm 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: ERIC TSOSIE Case Name: DILLON, Nadine vs TSOSIE, Eric Case Number: PUY-CV-PO-2015-0025DV YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a Continued 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 a Continued Initial Hearing on Tuesday the 2nd day of June, 20 15 at 3:00 p.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. TO: Sonia Silva Case Number(s): PUY-CV-EVT-2015-0029 YOU are hereby summoned to appear in the 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 Trial on May 12th , 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: CORA MCNUTT Case Name: WSFC vs MCNUTT, Cora Case Number: PUY-CS-FC-2015-0009 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a Continued 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 a Continued Initial Hearing on Wednesday the 3rd day of June, 2015 at 9:30 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. TO: Claudia Cota-Ancheta & Donald George IV In the Welfare of: T. C-G DOB: 04/30/2009 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2014-0039 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.

You are summoned to appear for a Continued Initial Hearing on the 1st day of JUNE, 2015 at 2:00PM 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: JEREMY E. COLLINS In the Welfare of: C, N. J. DOB: 06-01-2004 Case Number: PUY-CW-TPR-2015-0034 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on the 4th day of June, 2015 at 1:30 PM If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.

NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s).

Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.

CASE NUMBER: PUY-CV-CV-2015-0005 The Petitioner has filed a Civil Petition against the Respondent in this Court.

YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a 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.

Both the Petitioner and Respondent have the right to legal representation in this case. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court.

You are summoned to appear for a Continued Initial Hearing on the 11th day of June, 2015 at 2:00 pm

The Respondent must respond to this Civil Petition within twenty (20) days after being served. The Respondent must respond by serving a copy of a written answer on the Petitioner and by filing this written answer with this Court along with an affidavit of service.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in the Puyallup Tribal Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, in the matter of which is located at 1638 East 29th Street, Tacoma, Washington, and you are to stay until this Court may hear this matter.

YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear on Thursday the 28th day of May, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. for a continued Pre-Trial Hearing.

FAILURE TO APPEAR AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. DATE: this 1 day of April, 2015.

TO: WENONA THOMAS In the Welfare of: A.T DOB: 03/29/2014 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2014-0049 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an REVIEW Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for a REVIEW Hearing on the 18TH day of JUNE, 2015 at 11:00AM 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: BRET STRICKLER In the Welfare of: A.M.R.S & A.M.S DOB: 05/18/11 & 04/25/08 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0006 & PUYCW-CW-2015-0005 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Continued 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 a Continued Adjudication Hearing on the 18th day of June, 2015 at 1:30pm 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: CLAUDIA ANCHETA & DONALD GEORGE IV In the Welfare of: C-G, T DOB: 04/30/2009 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0017 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 JULY, 2015 at 11:00AM 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.

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

NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s).

Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.

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Public Hearing for Native American Education Program 2015-16 Grant Review to be Held April 27th Parents, teachers, administrators, and community members from the following school districts are invited to attend a public hearing on April 27, 2015 at the Puget Sound Educational Service District Tacoma Office. The formula grant for the Native American Program will be reviewed for the 2015-16 school year.

In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to provide input regarding the program.

WHO: Parents, school staff, students, and community members from the following school districts: Bethel, Franklin Pierce, Peninsula, University Place, and Sumner.

WHAT: Public Hearing regarding the 2015-16 Native American Education Program WHEN: April 27, 2015 5:00-7:00 pm WHERE: Puget Sound Educational Service District – Tacoma Office Cascade Building 2316 S. South State Street, Suite D Tacoma, WA 98405 About the Native American Education Program The Native American Education Program facilitates academic success for Native students and helps all students become more aware of Native American culture, particularly within our region. Coordinated through Puget Sound Educational Service District, the program provides Education Coordinators in five participating school districts: Bethel, Franklin Pierce, Peninsula, Sumner, and University Place (Pierce County).

Crown Castle is proposing to add antennas and increase the compound of the tower at the following site: 825299 Lakewood Center located at 6310 Mt Tacoma Drive SW, Tacoma, Pierce Co. - lat: 47-10-9.66 long: 122-31-17.94. Crown Castle invites comments from any interested party that believes the proposed action may have a significant impact on the environment or on any districts, sites, buildings, structures or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and/or specific reason the proposed action may have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment. Specific information regarding the project is available by calling Monica Gambino at 724-416-2516, during normal business hours. Comments must be received at Crown Castle USA - 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 attn Legal Dept. by May 20, 2015.

To Sean Fritz; In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for the County of Pierce. Sean Fritz, Petitioner v.

Ashley Tolliver, Respondent; Pierce County Cause No. 10-5-00271-1. The Respondent has filed a Petition for Modification of the Parenting Plan. You are here by summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 24th day of April, 2015 and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the Petition of the Respondent, Ashley Tolliver, and serve a copy of your response upon the undersigned attorney for Respondent, Ashley Tolliver, at her office below stated; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Petition, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. Laura M. Groves, Attorney for Respondent, 1008 Yakima Ave, Ste 201, Tacoma, WA 98405.

VOLUNTEERS 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 4-5 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 912 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 912 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 253-212-2778.

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.

PETS Tiny Bird Rescue Sandy 253-770-8552

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

Hope Blue-eyed Hope came to the shelter covered in sores, requiring a foster home. In the care of a Humane Society employee, dear Hope healed, and she’s now ready to start her life anew. In a quieter home with cat savvy folks (no children please), this wallflower will blossom into the lap warmer we’ve all come to know and love. She’ll also do best in a single pet household, wanting you all for herself. In addition, this 6-yearsyoung little miss only eats dry and canned food from Hill’s Prescription Diet C/D for urinary tract health at present. Please look into your heart, and if able, give the gift of a second chance. # A495316

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

Tiny Boo is a young, sweet little girl. She is waiting for you to come and adopt her, but she wants to be an only dog because she knows she’s the only dog you’ll ever need! Tiny likes to snuggle in her bed, and she will talk your ear off. Tiny Boo would do best in a family with older children that she can play fetch with.

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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.

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Incredible opportunity to own a well maintained duplex plus an 1800+ sf shop/office! Just a few blocks from Pierce College and near shopping.

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6027 S. Lawrence 3 Beds, 1¾ Bath, g n 1855 SqFt. i d Beautiful n turn of the Pe 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.

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3720 S Alaska St. 3 beds 1 bath 1,391 sqft. Adorable vintage craftsman w/original woodwork, finishes & attention to detail throughout!

Picture perfect with hardwood flrs, fireplace, coved ceilings, large din rm & spacious, bright kitchen w/upgrades & stainless steel appliances. Remodeled bath w/high ceilings, dressing room & closet, 2 bedrooms upstairs, one on main. Dry basement large enough for bed/bath & family room. Fenced bkyd is like a private oasis with mature landscaping & room for entertaining & gardening & garage.

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1116 N. Jackson $175,000 2 parcels : Build your dream home with a gorgeous view of Narrows Bridge and Puget Sound.

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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.

NOW LEASING 4008 S. Pine 2100 SQ. FT. 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.

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

12706 Pacific Hwy SW. Lakewood WA 98499 $120,000 This is a commercial raw land the seller will lease or sale the property can be fenced completely for someone to store equipment or ??. 6000 Sq/ Ft, .14 Acres commercial property tucked away between commercial vacant land. Abutting the Sound Transit RR. Pacific Hwy has a high traffic count. Close to all services and freeway. Seller will look at leasing the land and possibly fencing the perimeter. Owner contract terms available.

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Businesses Opportunities 4 Sale with Owner Contract

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

Currently used as non conforming triplex.

Over 1/2 acre! This classic home has views of the Sound & Olympic Mountains. Many upgrades yet original woodwork and charm.

Main level has large kitchen with vaulted ceiling, skylights, 2 bedrooms & full bath.

Upstairs & downstairs have been converted to separate units and could be easily converted back to a fabulous 4 bedroom home. OR subdivide (3 lots? -buyer to verify) Fully fenced yard with fruit trees, RV parking, detached garage/shop.

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16 N SALMON BEACH $349,000

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Absolutely Charming, Mediterranean Style, custom built North Tacoma view home. Enjoy Commencement Bay view from Mstr Br balc.

Inside feat. incl. Marble floor entry, St. Steel Appl, Gran. count-tops, Cust. built Hickory cab. + Beaut. Brazilian Cherry hardwood floor, Bay windows. Mstr suite w/ FP & Lrg bath+steam shower, Cali closet. New Energy Efficient heating. Cent. vacuum, new paint in & out, new carpet, Finished Bsmt w/ kitchen.

Close to Schools, Parks, Freeway, Hospitals & Waterfront. $623,000.

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

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.

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