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TRIBUTE. (Above) The Brothers in Arms Motorcycle Club is sponsoring the 84-mile ride that will take place during the rally. (right) The guest speaker this year will be Mary Dague, a U.S. Army Veteran and member of the Army’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team. She lost both of her arms after getting a call for an IED that the Iraqi army had picked up. Now she serves as a mentor to other wounded warriors and civilians alike.

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acomans looking to find entertainment for a good cause can check out the fifth annual Rock and Rally for the Troops, presented by Lyon Pride Music at the Cheney Stadium Parking lot on Aug. 1 from 6-10 p.m., with doors opening at 5 p.m.

The event will feature live bands, a motorcycle ride and a silent auction to raise funds for Operation Ward 57, a non-profit organization serving veterans across the country.

The silent auction will include things like autographed memorabilia and motorcycle gear, and will be taking place from 5-7 p.m. This is a fantastic way to get some unique swag while supporting an important cause.

The rally will feature its annual motorcycle ride, sponsored by the Brothers In Arms Motorcycle Club, a group of riders that bond over being veterans. The ride is self led, meaning you can go at your own pace and the group won’t be cramped up riding down the road. The journey will last for 84 miles and will hit locales like the Milton Tavern and Captain Jack’s in Sumner. u See ROCK AND RALLY / page A4

IT’S OFFICIAL: POTHOLE PLANS TO BE ON NOV. 3 BALLOT

By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com

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WAGE. Tacoma City Council approved a $12 minimum wage plan for the fall ballot that will run alongside a citizen initiative for a $15 plan.

COUNCIL SLATES $12 WAGE PROPOSAL FOR FALL BALLOT

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Tacoma City Council last week slated a plan for the November ballot that would boost the city’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2018. The council’s proposal will ride the same ballot as a citizen initiative that would set the minimum wage at $15 on Jan. 1, 2016.

The $12 package comes after the city organized a Minimum Wage Task Force to research wage issues in the city as $15 Now organizers began gathering signatures for its initiative. The task force presented largely split recommendations about rates and timelines but agreed that any measure should be phased in over several years and include studies about u See WAGES / page A4

NATIONAL TITLE FOR SOUTH SOUND A12 REST IN PEACE, E.T.: Tacoma mourns the loss of a well-loved member of the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium family. PAGE A2

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Tacomans will vote in November on two street repair and maintenance packages that would increase a host of taxes to raise as much as $325 million during the next decade to fix a backlog of about $800 million in road repairs in the city that was created by underfunding street repairs since the 1980s.

The packages were approved last week by the City Council and by the Transportation Benef it District, which is solely comprised of members of the City Council but is required under state law. The council approved a package that would levy a 1.5 percent tax on power, natural gas and phone service earnings as well as charge a levy of 20 cents per $1,000 of assessed value on property tax. The council, acting as the Transportation Benefit

Gov. Jay Inslee formally signed a transportation package last week that will flow $16.2 billion toward roads and transportation packages around the state for the next 16 years.

Funding for the transportation package comes from an increase to the state’s gas tax. The per-gallon tax will jump 11.9 cents in phases starting with a 7-cent boost in August, putting state taxes on gas at 46.5 cents per gallon.

On the roster of projects slated for those dollars is the final leg of State Route 167 that would provide a roadway between the distribution and warehouse hubs of Kent and Auburn to Port of Tacoma waters.

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REST IN PEACE, E.T.

POTHOLE OF THE WEEK E.T. - the wondrous walrus who came to Tacoma as an orphan in 1982 and quickly became a cherished member of the community - died Thursday, July 16. He did not recover from anesthesia following a two-hour surgery to drain a severely infected pharyngeal pouch.

“At age 33, he was a geriatric walrus with multiple medical issues,” said zoo head veterinarian

Dr. Karen Wolf. “He had been ill for many weeks with a serious bacterial infection. He had not eaten for 17 days, and he suffered from painful arthritis that made it difficult for him to haul out of the water.”

Zoo Deputy Director John Houck described E.T. as a superb ambassador for his species.

“We are extremely saddened by the loss of E.T., who was a well-

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North 3rd between I Street and Yakima Ave Tacoma has a tremendous pothole problem, and the residents 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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KILMER ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR TCC CYBERSECURITY TRAINING U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (D-WA) has announced that Tacoma Community College (TCC) won a National Science Foundation grant to educate and train cybersecurity professionals. The investment of $599,790 will bolster TCC’s successful Networking and Cyber Security associate degree program that prepares students for cybersecurity jobs. The award comes as the Office of Personnel and Management recently announced that two separate hacks of their system compromised the records of more than 25 million Federal government employees, contractors, and those close to them.

“Recent breaches have shown that hackers know how to punch through our cyber defenses,” said Kilmer. “This huge threat proves how important it is to continue building a cybersecurity system that can protect everything from our personal records to the electrical grid. Tacoma has recognized this and continues to build a thriving cybersecurity hub that can create jobs and play an essential role in beating back attacks. This grant allows TCC to expand a program that is already training a new generation of cyber professionals and proves that the nation is taking notice of what is happening in our region.”

“TCC is delighted to receive this grant from the National Science Foundation,” said TCC president Dr. Sheila Ruhland. “At a time when cyber security has become such an important part of our everyday lives, this grant will enable TCC to expand capacity to train cyber security professionals. The timing could not have been better, particularly as we target separating or retiring military personnel and veterans.”

According to TCC Networking and Cyber Security program chair Jeanette Smith –Perrone, the NCS program at TCC is unique. “The program focuses on helping students develop skills for technical acumen, team building, communication, conflict resolution, issue analysis, solution development, project implementation, and ethical decision making.

The program has direct articulation to Bachelor degree programs without additional course requirements into Western Governors University,” said Smith-Perrone.

TCC will use the grant to: · Increase the number of Networking & Cyber Security Associate in Applied Sciences Degrees; · Support servicemembers looking to apply their military skills in the civilian workforce; · And work with industry partners to directly place students and graduates in professional internships and jobs in the cyber field.

TCC’s campus is located near three military installations: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Naval Base Kitsap, and the National Guard’s Camp Murray – which houses a strategic cyber-unit. The college has also been named a Military Friendly School by GI Jobs magazine.

ACU’S AMY TIEMEYER RECEIVES JBLM HALL OF FAME AWARD America’s Credit Union’s (ACU) Military Relations Liaison Amy Tiemeyer was recognized with the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Hall of Fame Lt. Gen. William H. Harrison Service Award. Established in 2003, the JBLM Hall of Fame program recognizes one community member annually who has contributed to the community as a civilian for three or more years, and who through his or her efforts, made an exceptional impact on our service members, military families, or the JBLM community.

Since starting her career at ACU in 2012, Tiemeyer has taken on several key volunteer duties to include being the President of the Captain Meriwether-Lewis Chapter of the Association of the United States Army, President of the McChord Field Chapter of the Air Force Association, and a member of the Navy League Executive Council.

Tiemeyer supports the JBLM Better Opportunities for Single Service Members program, the Base Service Member Leadership Graduations, the monthly JBLM Newcomer Orientations, the Lewis Community Spouses Club, the Army and Air Force balls and individual unit balls, the JBLM elementary schools, and the Boys and Girls Club of America.

Additionally, she also promotes new leaders through support of the Junior ROTC Programs in the area high schools.

Tiemeyer exemplifies the spirit of the Lt. Gen. William H. Harrison Service Award as a person who has made a positive impact on our service members, our military families, and the JBLM community. The recognition reflects the great

loved member of the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium family and a community icon who delighted generations of visitors,” Houck said. “He leaves a legacy of helping people learn about walruses and other Arctic mammals and the perils they face due to climate change.”

Read more about dear E.T. on the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium website at www.pdza.org/et.

pride on her, JBLM, and the United States Army.

$40 MILLION GRANT SECURED TO REBUILD SCHOOL AT JBLM Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Reps. Denny Heck (WA-10) and Adam Smith (WA-09) applauded an announcement from the Department of Defense that it has awarded a $40 million grant to Clover Park School District to rebuild Evergreen Elementary School. Last year, Murray, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Heck, whose district includes Joint Base LewisMcChord, fought to secure federal funding for defense projects in Washington state, including the construction of new schools that serve military families.

“Our community can’t wait for this critically important project to break ground,” Heck said. “Many children of servicemembers stationed at JBLM attend Evergreen and we want to make sure this school is well-equipped to handle each student’s education needs.”

“For years, our community has worked together to secure funds to support our servicemembers and their families,” said Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee. “All children in the Puget Sound region must have access to a high quality education and I am pleased that these DoD funds will be used to ensure that our students needs are being met.” The grant comes through the DOD’s Office of Economic Adjustment Public School Recapitalization program, which has supported extensive school construction efforts at Joint Base Lewis McChord. Previous projects include Hillside Elementary School, Carter Lake Elementary School, Beachwood Elementary School, Meriwether Elementary School, and Rainier Elementary School.

GOSPEL TAKES MAIN STAGE AT ETHNIC FEST Gospel music has proved a powerful draw in the nearly 30 years that Metro Parks has organized Ethnic Fest, Tacoma’s midsummer celebration of ethnic and cultural diversity in Wright Park.

This year’s event, July 25 and 26, taps into that spirit and elevates it to the main stage. Gospel promoter and master of ceremonies Tracie Davis has organized a special lineup of singers and dancers to deliver three hours of variations on the genre on Sunday, July 26.

Gospel shows on a secondary stage at previous Ethnic Fests attracted big crowds, confirming the genre’s popularity. So this year, Metro Parks organizers decided to feature and expand the gospel program, which is just one element of the annual showcase of diverse music and dance that is the Ethnic Fest hallmark.

Davis promises a captivating show that lifts the audience off its feet with hand-clapping, foot-stomping music that fills the soul. Featured performers include nationally renowned DaNell Daymon & Greater Works, singer Erica Walker and the Gospel Echoes, a South Sound men’s quartet. Also integral to the program are the Unity Choir, made up of 100 voices from throughout the region, and Pleasant Movement, a group of 25 dancers who will perform to a gospel medley.

Saturday’s performance schedule spotlights Seattle-based jazz guitarist Michael Powers, who will be debuting his new album, “Retro Radio,” at the event. Also featured are Mukana Marimba, playing Zimbabwean marimba music; VamoLá!, a Brazilian-style dance and drum ensemble; and the Salsa Rosa Orchestra, playing salsa, merengue and bachata dance music. Additionally, Tacoma’s Asia Pacific Cultural Center is putting on two music and dance shows, one Guamanian and the other, Samoan.

This year’s program also includes hands-on activities such as African, Native American and Celtic mask-making; skateboarding for preteens/teens; graffiti art and an opportunity to try outvideo production. Korean drumming, Hands on Hula and a Japanese tea ceremony are other features.

On Sunday, in addition to gospel, featured performers are Dale Russ and Mike Saunders, who play Celtic dance music; the Spirit of Ojah, with African Highlife music, jazz, soukous and reggae; the Apato’erau Tahitian Dance & Drumming Co.; and reggae singer Alex Duncan.

A new addition to this year’s Ethnic Fest is “In My Shoes: A Disability Awareness Experience,” a series of exhibits designed to increase awareness and compassion for those with various disabilities. Participating organizations include the Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Pierce County Hearing Speech and Deafness Center, the Pierce County Association of the Blind, Miss Wheelchair Washington and the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

For more information, go to www.metroparkstacoma.org/ ethnicfest.

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PUYALLUP VEHICLE PROWL, FRAUD CASE

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Jacki Oakes learned a tough lesson when she parked behind the Lighthouse Christian Center in Puyallup where she volunteers. Never leave your purse in the car.

Oakes was only inside for a few minutes get- DAVID ROSE ting ready for church the next day, but when she came out, she found her SUV’s window smashed and her purse stolen.

She cancelled her bank card right away but wasn’t fast enough.

“By 10:20, they had already made over $800 in transactions on my card,” Oakes said.

Puyallup Police were able to obtain surveillance images of the suspects using her card at a nearby gas station. They are asking for the public’s help in identifying them. They were driving a 1995 to 1998 green over gray Ford Explorer. The main suspect is a heavy set woman with long, wavy, black hair. She was wearing a blue hoodie with a green graphic, black tights and sandals. Another woman was with her.

She has a pear shaped body and reddish hair. She was wearing a red blouse and blue jeans. There was a man with them wearing dark clothing but he wasn’t seen clearly on camera.

“For these people to do this and target people at churches to commit credit card fraud, I’m assuming they do this all the time. They’re looking for other victims.

They need to be stopped. They need to be held accountable for this crime and I want them bad,” said Det. Mike Lusk with Puyallup Police.

Oakes says her bank returned her money but it took several weeks plus she had to get her car window fixed.

“They caused me a whole lot of grief and it’s sad for them to risk prison over money and I hope they get what’s coming to them so they can learn their lesson,” she

said.

Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 if you can identify the suspects in this case. Call the hotline anonymously at 1 (800) 222-TIPS (8477). This case will be featured along with surveillance video of the suspects on Washington’s Most Wanted 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.

It has been said that alcohol is the cure for and cause of most problems.

Two incidents last week illustrate that the latter is true enough.

A man was trying to get a bed for the night at the Rescue Mission but was refused entry on July 17 because he was reportedly extremely intoxicated. He then pulled a “shank” made from a piece of bamboo and a fourinch blade tied together by a shoelace. Police were called and found the man outside the mission, waving the knife. The man was arrested and said he wanted to kill the mission staffer who refused him a bed for the night. The man was booked on a list of charges and warrants.

A second lesson about knowing “when to say when” went unlearned the following day, when a man was refused more beer at a convenience store along the 8200 block of Pacific Avenue because he was already intoxicated. The drunkard then began arguing with the clerk when a customer stepped in to calm the situation down. He was rewarded with a punch to the face. The drunk beer seeker was arrested and taken to jail.

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SUMMER FIRE PREVENTION: TIPS TO REDUCE GRASS, BRUSH AND WILDLAND FIRES Often, when we consider fire protection for our home, we consider things such as smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, and exit plans. While all of these things are important, it’s time we take a look outside the home for fire danger as well! There are some simple steps that anyone can take in the yard to limit fire risk.

Grass, brush and wildland fires destroy hundreds of homes and thousands of acres of land every year across the nation. While lightning is often the cause of large wildfires, more outdoor fires are caused by careless human acts. This year’s summer weather projections will likely result in very dry conditions. Therefore, homeowners are urged to take all necessary precautions, to prevent the spread of grass, brush and wildland fires in our community.

The fire code requires that all dry weeds, grass, brush and other combustible vegetation be cut-down and removed by the property owner to prevent the ignition and spread of fire to adjacent property and structures. Fire-safe landscaping is an effective tool that creates an area of defensible space between your home and any flammable vegetation. A fire-safe landscape utilizes watering, mowing, spacing, pruning, and fire resistant vegetation that are planted to stop the spread of fire to your yard and home.

Here are a few fire-safe landscaping tips: s Maintain grass with frequent watering and mowing s Remove natural debris such as fallen leaves and downed branches

s Prune shrubs and remove dead materials s Prune trees at least ten feet from the ground s Eliminate small trees and plants growing under trees s Decorate your yard with fire resistant plants (plants with little to no resin, little buildup of dead materials, and plants that have fleshy leaves and flowers).

East Pierce Fire & Rescue is encouraging you to keep fire safety at the forefront by learning how to landscape and maintain your property to minimize possible fire damage and slow fires if they start. Visitwww.eastpiercefire.org for more fire-safe landscaping tips.

Remember, fire safety is your responsibility – Fire Stops With You!

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t Potholes From page A1

District board moments later, approved a second measure that would increase sales tax by one-tenth of a percent. Both measures would sunset after 10 years.

“We are already putting $10 million a year toward city streets,” Mayor Marilyn Strickland said. “It’s still not enough.”

Both measures were unanimously approved with last-minute amendments that required annual collection and expense reports to show residents the added money is being used as promised, which is also a requirement of state law.

The measures are stripped down versions of a rough plan Strickland mentioned in her “State of the City” address in February which called for $500 million in additional roads spending during the next 10 years at a cost of about $15 per family per month. The measures now call for about $325 million over 10 years at a cost of $7.50 per family per month. The added taxes would actually raise only about $175 million, while the rest of the total, $120 million, would come from federal and state grants and $3 million a year from the city’s General Fund.

“It’s pay as you go, so we don’t go into debt by doing this,” Strickland said.

The added roads dollars will rebuild and maintain up to 70 percent of the residential street network, and address projects included in the Transportation Master Plan and six-year Comprehensive Transportation Program such as pothole repairs, street overlays, walking or biking paths and improved freight access projects.

“Now is the time to take action and raise dedicated funds to fix Tacoma’s streets,” said Strickland. “This plan holds us accountable for delivering results and will create more than 400 direct and indirect family wage jobs.”

Over the next three months, city staff will provide opportunities to learn more about these ballot measures so citizens can make an informed decision on Nov. 3.

“If we do nothing, the $800 million hole just gets larger,” Councilmember Robert Thoms said.

The next step on the road to the ballot box comes Aug. 4, when the city selects the “for” and “against” campaign committee members.

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Registration for the ride will take place at Rock the Dock Pub and Grill, 535 Dock St, at 11 a.m. on Aug. 1. The suggested donation is $20 per bike and $10 per additional rider. This will also cover admission into the concert.

The ride will finish just in time for the music, headlined

by Eve to Adam. Other bands that will be performing include Klover Jane, Van Eps and JP Hennessy.

“The biker community has always been a big supporter, and so have bands, and we thought let’s put the two together and let’s have a fun day and raise some money and help educate some folks that may not know about veterans’ issues,” said Britteny Hamilton, executive director of Operation Ward 57.

Not only will it be a great time but it’s also a strong show of support for both the military and Ward 57.

“I think there’s kind of two reasons (to attend) – an overall general show of support for our military and veterans and a great way to be there and show support, but also to be there and raise support for Ward 57,” Hamilton said.

Operation Ward 57’s mission statement is to support wounded, injured and ill service members, veterans, their caregivers and those that aid in their recovery by providing assistance and outreach in their recovery, comfort and morale, and through advocacy, education and promotion

t Wages From page A1 the impacts wage increases would have on the working poor and the city’s business climate.

The council’s plan would increase the minimum wage in Tacoma to $10.35 an hour early next year, as the state minimum wage would only increase to $9.67 because of the state’s annual increases to the Consumer Price Index.

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go to $11.15 in 2017 before increasing again to $12 on Jan. 1, 2018. It would then increase annually at the same percentage of the CPI for the region. It does not take into account any tip credits or tax breaks for businesses that pay minimum wage but also offer health insurance or retirement plans, something business groups supported.

The $15 Now effort raised enough signatures to put a plan on the ballot to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 on Jan. 1, 2016, making it the highest minimum wage in the nation.

The dueling ballot measures will appear as one item in two parts. Part one will ask if either measure should become law, while the second part will ask which option the voter supports.

“It’s confusing,” Mayor Marilyn Strickland said. “I admit that.”

State law and the City Charter, however, require that proposals on a single issue appear together, she noted during a public

of their circumstances. Ward 57 began in Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Maryland and has since spread nationwide. Rock and Rally for the Troops is one of the few fundraisers the non-profit puts on every year.

This is the fifth year the rally will be taking place. The idea came to Hamilton after support from local Seattle band Fall From Grace inspired her to use music as a fundraiser.

“I thought ‘I’m a big music fan and I know a lot of veterans that use music for healing, so let’s do some kind of concert,’” Hamilton said.

The guest speaker this year will be Mary Dague, a U.S. Army Veteran and member of the Army’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team. On Nov. 4, 2007 she lost both of her arms after getting a call for an IED that the Iraqi army had picked up. But despite her injuries Dague has pushed on serving as a mentor to other wounded warriors and civilians alike. When asked about the experience you will hear how grateful she is to be able to share her story and you will quickly learn of her wacky sense of humor, her compassion, and her new sense of purpose.

“It’s a great opportunity for people to hear about her experience,” Hamilton said.

General admission tickets are $20, or purchase a family package, four tickets for the price of three. VIP options are also available. For more information about Operation Ward 57, visit www.operationward57.org, and for more information on Rock and Rally for the Troops, visit www. rockandrallyforthetroops.com. hearing on the issue where she also mentioned that the $12 plan is similar to a failed proposal state Democrats floated during the last legislative session that would have bumped the state’s minimum wage to $12 by 2019. The city’s plan reaches that a year earlier, through a 25-month, phase-in period.

About 40 people testified at the public hearing, roughly split between people blasting the $12 plan as a pro-business plan to derail the $15 plan and businesses worried about how they would be able to cover increased expenses borne from wage increases.

Don Hansen talked about the 250, largely fixed-income residents of his Cascade Park assisted living facilities. He said their rents would have to jump to cover an overnight increase to $15 an hour.

The facilities would not be able to simply absorb the added expense and would likely just close.

“We could not exist on that basis,” he said.

Councilmember David Boe was the lone no vote on the $12 plan, noting that any discussion about solutions for wage inequality should be done on the state and federal levels since a cityby-city approach creates a competitive disadvantage for economic development.

He pointed out that Tacoma has 200,000 residents and 100,000 jobs. About 70,000 of those jobs are filled by people who live outside of the city. Any wage hike in Tacoma, therefore, would come at a cost of Tacoma businesses to largely only benefit workers who live and shop elsewhere.

Councilmember Anders Ibsen countered by saying that the idea of a minimum wage has changed in recent years. It is no longer a training wage or one for young workers. He noted that about half of all welfare recipients work at least 30 hours a week, and more than half of minimum wage workers are older than 35 years.

“That is the new normal,” he said. “The status quo is not working.”

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By Matt Nagle matt@tacomaweekly.com

For the past five years, Tom Reynolds, a.k.a. the Hilltop Santa, has made Christmas bright for children who otherwise may have little to nothing at this special time of year.

Starting at least 10 months before Christmas, Reynolds secures donations of toys and candy and reaches out to business owners and the like to host him. Wearing his authentic Santa suit, and his real beard, children line up to visit with the Hilltop Santa and he even provides photos as keepsakes when he is able to do so.

Times have grown lean, however, where donations are concerned, and the Hilltop Santa will not be able to continue his blessed mission for kids this year without the donations he needs to do it. His efforts to find toys and such for the children are not panning out, and Reynolds is getting desperate at this point, fearing that his time as Santa is coming to a sad and untimely end.

“I need help,” he said. “If there is a lack of donations this year, sad to say but Hilltop Santa isn’t going to stay. I don’t want to disappoint the kids but it’s hard. I don’t want to stop but it’s draining and I get frustrated. I don’t know what to do.”

Not letting this situation get him down just yet, Reynolds is trying to stay optimistic and has arranged to be at the Toy Rescue Mission in Tacoma on Nov. 28 and offering photos, and likely Shiloh Baptist Church as well. He’s been seeking out donors too, including businesses or individuals who would be willing to donate a big present to raffle, like a boy’s bike and girl’s bike for example. He has made phone calls, visited in person and used other means to gather up anything he can for kids before Christmas arrives but so far his sack of toys remains empty. Time is running out and Reynolds is feeling the pressure.

“The kids look forward to it and God knows I don’t want to disappoint them because I had it bad too when I was a kid,” he said. “And I don’t want to not do it because the (Santa) suit will just hang in the closet and not be used.”

To illustrate the importance of what he does, last Christams a woman came in to Toy Rescue Mission with seven kids from 2-13 years old. “Each one of them had cancer. Some of them didn’t want to get down off my lap,” Reynolds said. This is just one example of the joy the Hilltop Santa brings to children such that he would be sorely missed if he were forced to discontinue his merry mission.

The package includes $1.85 billion to continue the current SR 167 roadway, which ends at Interstate 5. The roadway had been first pondered back in the 1970s. Construction started in the 1980s only to stall ever since. It was called a “top priority” for lawmakers for the last generation only to go unfunded year after year for the last 25 years. Even the new transportation plan won’t spark a construction boom to finish the project since further engineering and design work will take several years to finish. But its impact will be felt sooner.

The project will receive $2.5 million between now and 2017 and then ramp up to a peak of $395 million between 2021 and 2023 during the main construction period, with a final $200 million between 2029 and 2031 to finalize the work.

Washington State Department of Transportation estimates a completed SR 167 could fuel job growth to the tune of $10.1 billion.

“We are thrilled to see the Legislature finally present an investment plan to finish what was begun so many years ago,” Port of Tacoma Communications Director Tara Mattina said.

“The project is at about 30 percent design and still needs about 30 percent more of the right of way. Would we have preferred to see it happen years ago? Of course. We’ll take it now – and gratefully.”

Port officials, business groups and transportation boosters have lobbied for the roadway as a way for the state to be competitive for international shipping traffic, which could avoid transportation delays found through the Puget Sound by routing cargo through Canadian ports and eventually route larger ships through the Panama Canal, which is currently being considered for widening.

“Washington farmers, manufacturers and businesses of all sizes need an efficient transportation system to reach global markets,” said Port of Seattle Commission Co-President Courtney Gregoire in a statement. “This package means jobs and economic development across our state, and we thank our senators and legislators for recognizing the need to invest in transportation infrastructure.”

International trade through Tacoma waterways generates more than 29,000 jobs and nearly $3 billion in economic activity each year. Washington is the most trade-dependent state in the nation, with 40 percent of jobs related to international trade. Pierce County is the most trade-dependent county in the state, so any threat to that industry raises alarms for businesses and lawmakers, alike. The increasingly competitive nature of international trade also prompted officials with the Port of Tacoma and Port of Seattle to merge many of their administrative operations to boost efficiencies. The Northwest Seaport Alliance, which would make the Puget Sound the third largest cargo gateway in the nation, is currently under review by the Federal Maritime Commission.

The package also includes almost $500 million to widen Interstate 5 along Joint Base Lewis-McChord, which is currently a choke point during commute times.

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SAM & SANTA. Sam Daniels (left), owner of Sam & Terry’s Barber

Shop, has hosted Hilltop Santa Tom Reynolds in his shop as a way to support Reynolds’ efforts for the neighborhood children.

In past years, Reynolds has sent letters of invitation to philanthropists, sports figures, celebrities and political leaders locally and across the country – from President Barack Obama and the First Lady, to Oprah Winfrey, Mayor Marilyn Strickland and Gov. Jay Inslee, and sports teams like Seattle Sounders and Seahawks.

Two years ago he got a big surprise when a hand-signed letter arrived from First Lady Michelle Obama offering words of encouragement: “Thank you so much for the commitment you have shown to your community. Our strength as a country and our ability to responsibly shape our future depends on passionate Americans who dedicate themselves to improving their home communities. Your example of service

shows once again that each of us can make a difference for those around us.

Thank you again for all that you do.”

Reynolds said he’s not down for the count yet and has faith that people will come forward to help.

“I will do this for however long the man upstairs lets me,” he said. “It’s the reason for the season. Without God there would be no Christmas. That’s the way I’ll always feel, so it’s probably my calling to do this.”

Those who wish to donate new toys, coloring books and crayons, candy and things kids generally like getting at Christmas are asked to call Reynolds at (253) 576-0321 or (253) 272-5551 to make arrangements or e-mail matt@ tacomaweekly.com and your message will be delivered to Reynolds.

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DeCADeS of lAwmAkerS fAileD ‘Common SenSe’ teSt State Route 167 flows through the warehouse and distribution centers of Kent, Auburn, Sumner and the whole Puyallup Valley only to abruptly stop before it reaches the international trading hub found on the Tacoma Tideflats will finally get that fixed.

But not for another generation, some 60 years after it was first considered and decades after being listed on the top rungs of roadways of critical significance to the economic health of the region.

Washington lawmakers finally crafted a transportation package during the last marathon bill tossing session that will flow $16.2 billion toward roads and transportation packages around the state for the next 16 years through higher gas taxes, jumping to 46.5 cents per gallon over time.

While the added taxes will be painful to absorb, at least the money will go toward that final leg of State Route 167 that would provide a continuous roadway between the distribution and warehouse hubs of Kent and Auburn to Port of Tacoma waters.

It’s just going to take ages to get it finally done after first being planned in the 1970s and partially built in the 1980s only to hit the legislative gridlock drivers experience on Interstate 5 and pretty much all highways during commute times.

During the celebratory bill signings about the eventual building of a roadway that is long overdue is that the cost has jumped beyond calculations as the decades of inaction came and went. The delays will also continue since the roadway isn’t projected to actually open until the year 2031.

While the state’s new transportation package is a step in the right direction, the tough decisions remain about the state’s roadways and the costs associated with building “mega projects� while struggling to find the dollars to pay for the increasing need for roadway and bridge repairs.

These are going to be tough talks, but hopefully they won’t drag out for generations like the funding needed to get State Route 167 actually built.

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, I am writing to thank you for printing the guest editorial by Tacoma City Council candidate Tom McCarthy (“Not clicking with Tacoma – TPU Management,� TW July 17, 2015). It is clear that McCarthy’s priorities are in line with those of the residents and businesses of Tacoma who are looking for ways to grow Click Network and keep it as a citizen-owned municipal asset rather than relinquish control to a dispassionate non-Tacoma based corporate entity.

The TPU CEO was given direction by City Council to determine what it would take to keep the Click vision alive and well. Instead, through secret negotiations with outside firms, midstream changes in accounting principles, and polling based on unproven data, TPU management has attempted to paint the most dismal picture possible for the future of our public network.

Current management seemingly lacks the vision to investigate new revenue sources such as home security monitoring, providing fiber interconnect facilities for cell tower operators, etc., as well as introducing new services to the city such as networking all traffic signals to change timing based on traffic volume and monitoring outages.

I believe Tom McCarthy “gets it.� He sees the possibilities Click Network offers to enhance the breadth of experience and quality of life for the Tacoma of the future. It is this type of forward thinking that is lacking in current TPU top management.

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By Don C. Brunell There was a time when wine connoisseurs looked with distain on wines produced in the United States.

Then, when California wines gained popularity, those made in Washington were viewed with skepticism. Wines fermented in Chile, Argentina and Australia were dismissed for years before finally being stocked on store shelves.

Well, in the years ahead, you may see Chinese wines appearing in America, and they may compete with Washington’s award-winning, fine red wines.

Surprisingly, some wines produced in China are getting good reviews, wine expert and author Karen MacNeil told CBS news. “I’ve been to every other wine region in the world, and I thought, ‘Wine near the Gobi Desert, impossible, right?

Unthinkable.’ But, boy, wine near the Gobi Desert – it is a reality, and it’s a big reality. Our grandchildren will probably know this like they’ll know any other wine region in the world.�

The idea that a barren area of China might be the world’s next great wine region is mindboggling, but converting a vast desolate tract to fertile crop land is possible with water.

That’s just what happened in Washington starting with the completion of Grand Coulee Dam in 1942. The dam’s reservoir now supplies water

to irrigate 671,000 acres of cropland including wine grapes.

Today, irrigation water from a network of dams on the Columbia, Yakima and Snake rivers has transformed our state into one of the world’s most productive agricultural regions that produce some of the world’s most prized wines.

Similarly, the dry lands in Ningxia, about 500 miles west of Beijing, have had an infusion of fresh water from government-sponsored water projects. It is now home to more than 50 wineries.

There are about 80,000 acres of vineyards under cultivation in Ningxia and they plan to expand to 160,000 acres by 2020. That will be more than three times the acreage in wine production in the entire state of Washington, our nation’s second leading wine producers.

China is the fifth largest producer and consumer of wine. As the country’s standard of living continues to increase and people have more disposable income, they are drinking more fine wine.

While the history of Chinese grape wine dates back more than 4,600 years, the renewed taste for wine has grown rapidly over the last decades with China’s economic boom. Because domestic production could not keep pace with demand, China has relied on imports – including wine from Washington State.

In 2014, China’s wine imports from Washington took a 25 percent nosedive.

China’s economy slowed down and

the Chinese government’s austerity programs left its citizens with less money to spend on wine. However, the long-term outlook is brighter even as China increases it acreage in grape wine production.

Ningxia vineyard owners are rapidly expanding. As MacNeil noted, it took the Napa Valley growers in California a century to build a market, something China’s Ningxia region has done in a decade.

The wildcard for Ningxia growers is the frigid winters and harsh Gobi winds. Vineyard owners must bury their vines after the fall harvest to protect them from the extreme cold. Then they carefully uncover them at the right time to encourage the grapes to grow again.

Washington wines can be competitive in China but China’s growing presence in the wine business is something we should watch carefully as they start to compete for shelf space in the USA. With more than 200 million Chinese now in the middle class, the market for fine wines is growing. As the quality improves, as MacNeil pointed out, Washington winegrowers now need to pay attention to Chinese labels.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.

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Last month, I was a guest on the award winning PBS show “Arizona Horizon� hosted by Ted Simons. Ted is a fellow independent and in the makeup room before we went on air, he told me his worries about the decline in primary voting – it’s down to 24 percent in the state. Worse still, only 12 percent turn out for major party primaries.

We kicked the statistics around while checking the powder on our noses.

These figures, while concerning, are not unique to the Grand Canyon state. Voter turnout is declining nationwide while the numbers of Americans who identify as independents – currently 42 percent according to Gallup – continue to rise.

On air, Ted brought the voter turnout issue up, and we disagreed about whether independents feel apathetic (his view) or feel alienated (my view.) The extreme culture of partisanship makes most people feel powerless, because they are.

The increase in independent voters is a statement about that powerlessness. When people choose a political identity that is other than what the parties want, it is an act of resistance, a step toward changing the partisan nature of the system.

Declaring our independence as voters is one act of defiance. Another is the growing momentum toward primary reform: abolishing party primaries and instead, conducting public primaries where all voters, regardless of affiliation, are eligible to cast ballots. Parties should compete in the political process. But they shouldn’t run the competition. The American people are pressing toward a new and expanded definition of voting rights, one that challenges the partisans to put democracy first.

Hillary Clinton began her campaign kickoff with a speech at Texas Southern University on voting rights. She berated the Republican Party for voter suppression and fear mongering about voter fraud.

She advocated for basic democracy reforms – automatic voter registration at age 18; 20 days of early voting in all states; and the restoration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which provides

an enforcement mechanism to protect the rights of African American and Latino voters. All good in my book.

What was most telling, however, about Hillary’s roaring rhetoric (she’s a feminist, we’re going to hear a lot more roaring) is what was missing: the rights of independent voters and the need to reform the primary system to make it inclusive and nonpartisan. Without addressing those issues, her voting rights appeal is, in effect, a form of voter fraud.

If you don’t speak out against the barriers faced by all voters – including the 42 percent of those who have opted out of being members of a political party – you have distorted the cause of voting rights.

Historically, these questions have revolved around the status of African American and Latino voters and, of course, women. These Americans were enfranchised by the 14th, 15th and 19th Amendments. The Civil Rights Movement translated its vision of nondiscrimination and racial equality into the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Since then, the voting rights cause has centered on protecting voters of color and ensuring full admittance to the political process. This struggle continues to this day, even as both parties use the issue as a political football to telegraph messaging to their core bases.

At the same time, a new self-selected political constituency has arisen in America, the independent voter. This includes an increasing and significant number of voters of color, who have opted for independence as their political identity. Does Hillary Clinton, voting rights “champion,� intend to speak for them, too?

In 2007, Hillary ran around the country trading on her husband’s popularity, presenting herself as the candidate of African Americans. At the time, the country’s leading black independent, Dr. Lenora Fulani, an early Obama supporter, asked, “Who decided Hillary was best for the black community?� Black America decided she wasn’t. These days, I’m asking another question. Who decided Hillary is the champion of voting rights?

Back to Arizona where, for example, 50 percent of Latinos are independents.

Come the presidential primary on March 29, they’ll not be permitted to vote in either party primary, because the presidential primaries are a “members only� affair. They won’t even be able to vote for Hillary Clinton! Isn’t that a conspicuous form of voter suppression?

Young people coming of age politically, more than half of whom identify as independents, will also find themselves locked out of primary voting. In nearly every state, meanwhile, the taxpayers are footing the bill for an exclusionary system.

Hillary proclaimed that Americans are “problem solvers� and that “our political system is so paralyzed in gridlock� that the American people have lost trust in government. However, she says, “We don’t hide from change, we harness it.�

Hillary, here’s your chance to do that. Even though you are a Democrat – actually because you are a Democrat – don’t hide from the fact that 42 percent of Americans are independents. Don’t demean the cause of voting rights, to suit your political purposes. Fight to give all voters – including independents – the chance to vote and to build bridges together, regardless of party affiliation.

That’s how the American people can solve our problems.

My message to Hillary, woman to woman, is this: If you are not prepared to challenge your own party to fight for voter freedom for all the American people then you shouldn’t be president.

And that goes for Jeb and Bernie and Carly and Rand and Marco and Martin and the rest. When they come to your state, the independents will have to tell them so.

Jacqueline Salit is author of “Independents Rising� and president of IndependentVoting.org, a national association of independent voters seeking full inclusion in elections. Salit ran Mike Bloomberg’s campaigns on the Independence Party lines in NYC and is working with a multi-faceted coalition in Arizona to give voters the opportunity to choose a nonpartisan election system in 2016.

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STAUNCH SUPPORT. (left) Tacoma City Council Member Victoria Woodards spoke last year at Lindquist’s auction, and returning this year (right) will be author Maria Semple, shown here with Lindquist and his daughter Sloan.

STAR-STUDDED 7TH ANNUAL AUCTION FOR LINDQUIST AT KING’S BOOKS Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist’s seventh annual Signed Book and Spirits Auction will be held at King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave. in Tacoma, on Thursday, July 30, at 5 p.m.

Auction items include Garth Stein’s novel, “The Art of Racing in the Rain,� and Maria Semple’s “Where’d You Go, Bernadette.�

New York Times bestselling authors Stein and Semple are

both expected to attend. Last year, Semple auctioned off her own book, coaxing bidders into paying top dollar.

Other signed books on the auction list include bestsellers

by Ann Rule, Bret Easton Ellis, and Lindquist. Music fans will have the chance to bid on signed CDs donated by Peter Buck of R.E.M. and actress/singer Molly Ringwald. And a surprise star or

two usually appear at the event – so keep any eye out.

For those who like libations with their literature and music, wine and whiskey bottles are up for auction and open for drinking. The Harmon Pub will provide beer. You can nibble light appetizers between stacks of used books as King’s remains open for business during the festivities.

This signature fundraising

event for Lindquist typically includes local celebrities. Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland, Sheriff Paul Pastor and Sonics Guy Kris Brannon are guest star auctioneers this year. Detective Ed Troyer will once again be the emcee. Last year, some guests from the audience, including former Tacoma Mayor Bill Baarsma, were brought on stage to hawk auction items. “The books, wine and whiskey

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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.”

SALISH INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY CARE CENTER Tribe opens state-of-the-art cancer center in Fife The Puyallup Tribe of Indians has opened a new, state-of-the-art cancer care clinic in Fife.

Named the Salish Integrative Oncology Care Center (SIOCC), it is housed in the first floor of the Trans Pacific building that the Tribe has purchased, located at the Interstate 5/Port of Tacoma exit.

“It is with full honor and dignity of our Tribal Council, tribal members, reservation and ancestors that I announce the opening of the Salish Integrative Oncology Care Center,” said Puyallup Tribal Chairman Bill Sterud, noting that the center is the first Tribal-owned cancer care center in Indian Country and the United States. Opening the center fulfills the Puyallup Tribe’s vision of bringing integrative cancer care to Native Americans and non-Native Americans alike and to participate in cancer research.

The Tribe’s goal is to target national and regional Native Americans fighting cancer. Although SIOCC serves non-Native individuals wanting an integrative approach for cancer treatment, this treatment will not diminish the services provided to Native Americans. Quite the opposite, as treating non-Natives will help ensure a viable and robust program for the underserved Native population.

The 8,200-square-foot cancer center has 23 infusion chairs and features numerous amenities to make patients’ time there as comfortable as possible. For example, to help instill a serene atmosphere and peace of mind for patients, chemotherapy treatment rooms offer beautiful views of the majestic Mount Rainier. Outdoor treatment areas will be available in the spring and summer months.

SIOCC is staffed by board-certified medical oncologists and naturopathic oncologists, as well as natural cancer care and complementary cancer care practitioners who are experts in providing innovative treatment for most types of cancer.

“As the indigenous keepers of the Puyallup Tribe Indian Reservation, we have a strong ancestral bond with nature and creation. We believe that natural healing through traditional roots, berries, herbs and traditional healing can blend with modern oncology practices,” said Chairman Sterud.

It is with the foundation of “integrative medicine” that the Puyallup Tribe hired the former providers of Seattle Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center to build upon traditional oncology (chemotherapy, radiation and other pharmaceutical treatments) with whole person integrative medicine, including

Named the Salish Integrative Oncology Care Center (SIOCC), it is housed in the first floor of the Trans Pacific building the Tribe has purchased, located at the Interstate 5/Port of Tacoma exit.

naturopathy, acupuncture, Chinese medicine and Native American treatments.

“Most of our allopathic community doesn’t believe in how we practice medicine with complementary care,” said Kim M. Sunner, practice administrator. “However, the Puyallup Tribe, which has operated the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority since the early 1970’s, wants to build upon the established and proven success record that mixes traditional and natural healing.”

Medical Oncologist Dr. Paolo Paciucci spoke in gratitude for the Puyallup Tribe’s vision and their resolution to sponsor an integrated oncologic care center in a setting of restorative tranquility and to have chosen the providers of the Seattle Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center team to carry out this vision.

“I am very excited to continue to work with a group of people that practice cancer medicine in a setting that is quite different from that of com-

partmentalized, often fractured and ‘institutionalized’ model of larger oncology centers,” said Dr. Paciucci. “I have come to appreciate the kindness, humanistic and personal care that is delivered by this group of practitioners, nurses, coordinators and patient navigators whose foremost goal is that of delivering individualized and compassionate state-of-the-art medicine.”

As Dr. Paciucci pointed out, one does not “cure” ailments with infusions of drugs only. “The friendly atmosphere, the attentive dedication of a team of professionals and the concurrent treatments imparted by a group of exceptional naturopathic practitioners help shatter the negative mythology associated with ‘cancer’ and its often fearful implications,” he said.

For more information on the Salish Integrative Oncology Center, call Lauree Ombrellaro, Transition Manager, at (253) 382-6300 or visit www.SalishOncology.com.

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

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BENGALS CAN’T MATCH KINGS’ INTENSITY AND FALL FROM UNBEATENS

TOP PHOTO BY BARRETT GODDARD/ BOTTOM COURTESY SSFC

CHAMPS. (top) The old men of the

young Shock. Five South Sound players capped their final U-23 appearance with a national championship. (bottom) Head coach Adam Becker and SSFC owner John Crouch display the goods.

SOUTH SOUND FC BRINGS HOME NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY

By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

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t was billed as the championship rematch, and it played out like a statement game for the Puyallup Nation Kings. After struggling through an early season that saw two coaching changes and some surprising non-league losses, Puyallup set its sights upon the league-leading and unbeaten Pierce County Bengals and put the Western Washington Football Alliance on notice with a 33-8 handling of the defending WWFA champions.

In front of one of the biggest crowds ever at Chief Leschi Stadium, Puyallup made the most of several Bengal miscues and stifled Pierce County’s offense from start to finish. The Bengals would put eight points on the board off of a fumble return; meanwhile, their offense would be kept off of the scoreboard.

It took four plays for the fireworks to start flying in Puyallup. After holding Pierce County on their opening possession, Puyallup made the most out of a bad Bengal bounce and put a touchdown on the board before most fans had a chance to bite into their hot dogs.

After a Pierce County three-and-out, Bengal punter Junior Meade launched a punt off the side of his foot that fell nearly five yards behind the line of scrimmage. The ball took a Puyallup turn, bouncing backward and right into the arms of Puyallup’s Nigel Harbison, who sprinted down field, juked Meade at the 15-yard line and crossed the goal line for a Kings’ touchdown with just over two minutes off the clock. After a Nick Rhodes field goal, the Kings led 7-0.

The Kings pushed the Bengals back on the next possession, forcing a punt on fourth-and-15. This time Meade launched the ball downfield and Puyallup would have to start on their own 25-yard line. Seven plays later, the Kings were knocking on Pierce County’s door again facing a second-and-one from the 18-yard line. After handling several high snaps to start the game, quarterback Justin Southern could only get a finger on the next snap, tipping the ball into the air. Running back Isaac Syph got a few fingers on the ball as well just before the Bengal defen-

PHOTOS BY KEVIN PETERSEN

SHOWDOWN. (top) Demetrius Moore drops Pierce County’s Marcus

Thomas for a three-yard loss. (left) Antonio Curran and Samuel Vories celebrate a touchdown. (middle) Isaac Syph had a solid game for the Kings and scored a touchdown. (right) James “Butter” Burkley had a sack and two forced fumbles for the Kings. (bottom) James Tyler III continues to display acrobatics on the field.

sive line crashed into the scene. Pierce County’s J.R. Ala burst from the pack with the ball and began rambling down the field with Kings hot on his heels.

Just as he was about to be taken down, Ala pitched the ball back to teammate Robert Edwards at the 25-yard line and two heartbeats later the Bengals were on the scoreboard. Following a two-point conversion pass from Octavus Walton to Pierre Culliver, the defending champs took the lead 8-7 with 3:40 left in the first quarter.

The two teams would then trade the ball back and forth three times over the next four plays from scrimmage.

Puyallup’s Southern was intercepted at the Bengals 43-yard line, which was then answered by a fumbled pitch by Pierce County that was finally recovered by Puyallup’s Kevin Graves at the Bengal seven-yard line. On the very next play, Corey Newton took a handoff from Southern, was stripped of the ball as he hit the Pierce County defensive front and the Bengals came out of the pile with the ball at their own four-yard line.

The Bengals would muster no offense during the possession, moving the ball out to just the five-yard line. Meade was forced to punt from the back of the Pierce County end-zone and another punt took a strange bounce for the

Kings, as the ball immediately skipped across the ground and was downed at the Pierce County 17-yard line.

It would take Puyallup just five plays to punch the ball into the endzone as Southern lowered his head from the five-yard line and was met by a host of Bengal defenders three yards later. Before the quarterback’s forward momentum had been stopped, several Puyallup offensive linemen got behind Southern and pushed the pile, and their quarterback, across the goal line. Puyallup’s two-point conversion would fail and the Kings took a 13-8 lead with 10:57 left in the second quarter.

On the ensuing kick-off, the ball bounced the wrong way for Pierce County yet again. After Rhodes dropped a pooch kick in-between Pierce County players, Devante Cyprian beat them all to the football and Puyallup would take over on the Bengal 27-yard line.

Cyprian sprinted to the end-zone for what was initially called a Puyallup touchdown, but a drawn-out conversation between the referees followed and they remembered that a kicking team couldn’t advance a fumble and the Kings would have to go to work for more points Pierce County looked to have the u See FOOTBALL / page A15

Sometimes the third time isn’t a charm.

Sometimes a team needs to raise several thousands of dollars and venture east for a fourth time before magic will strike.

In the case of the South Sound FC U-23 team, it worked out to be less magic and simply way more talent and firepower that would drive the boys from Tacoma toward their firstever United States Adult Soccer Association U-23 national championship.

After making an impressive run in the 2014 tournament in Pennsylvania, it looked for a while like the Shock would bypass this year’s tournament in Virginia Beach after the organization had already pumped out large amounts of money in the previous three years, as well as ramping up operations here at home.

It wasn’t setting right with South Sound head coach Adam Becker though.

“I just knew we could bring back the championship and I told (owner) John Crouch that,” said Becker. “I knew this was the team that could win it all this time.”

With a roster that included two all-stars from fellow Evergreen Premier League teams, Becker was more than dead-on in his assessment of the team’s chances. South Sound would play four games, twice playing two full 90-minute games on the same day, and outscored some U-23 heavies by a combined 19-4, not counting the 3-0 win they were awarded due to a forfeit by Maricopa FC Saturday morning.

South Sound kicked off their tournament run on July 17 against Brooklyn United FC. Scotty Hanson kicked off the championship scoring run with a goal just seven minutes into the match on a nice feed from the Vancouver Victory’s Timur Zhividze, who was on loan from South Sound’s friendly league rival.

Tyler John would follow with a header from J.J. Schmeck that found the back of the net for a 2-0 lead before halftime. Zhividze would get into the scoring act 10 minutes into the second half with a one-on-one breakaway goal for a 3-0 Shock lead. Goalkeeper Evan Munn was denied a shutout by a late deflection, but the game was South Sound’s at the final whistle at 3-1.

Six hours later, the Shock would take to the pitch once again. Facing the New Jersey Knights FC, South Sound poured it on heavy from the get-go. Isidro Prado-Huerta scored just four minutes into the game and followed it up with a second goal six minutes later on an assist from Max Harvey. Eleazar Galvan would make it 3-0 just eight minutes later. Galvan is the leading scorer in the Evergreen Premier League and was on-loan to the Shock from Wenatchee FC. Five minutes later, John would take a feed from Galvan and the score was 4-0.

u See TROPHY / page A15

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SPORTSWATCH

Arena Soccer League (PASL) for two years before helping found the WISL in 2014.

SOUNDERS WOMEN CAN’T OVERCOME BLOCKED PENALTY KICK IN WESTERN FINALS

PHOTO BY ROCKY ROSS

TACOMA’S JOHNSON SCORES AGAIN AS SOUNDERS U-23 ADVANCE TO NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Playing the final 28 minutes with 10 men, the Portland Timbers U-23s could not overcome a second-half surge in a 4-1 loss against Sounders U-23 in a Premier Development League (PDL) Northwest Division playoff match on Sunday, July 19, at Merlo Field on the campus of the University of Portland.

Finishing in second place in the Northwest Division with a 6-3-4 overall record, the Timbers U-23s earned two wins over Sounders U-23 (8-4-1) during the regular season, but could not overcome their rival’s man-advantage.

Sounders U-23 tallied the eventual game-winning goal in the 64th minute as forward Guillermo Delgado tallied his second goal of the match with a close-range effort past Timbers U-23s goalkeeper Collin Partee.

Portland controlled possession early in the match, opening the scoring in the sixth minute as forward Anthony Macchione received a ball from midfielder Foster Langsdorf near the top of the penalty box. Macchione fired a shot from the top of the box and saw it deflect off a Seattle defender and find the back of the net past Seattle goalkeeper Paul Christiansen for a 1-0 lead.

Seattle responded quickly as Delgado scored his first goal of the match in the 10th minute, converting a one-onone attempt past Timbers U-23s starting goalkeeper Eric Dick after receiving a long ball into the corner and beating a defender. For Portland, Dick recorded four saves in the first-half to keep the match level at 1-1 at halftime.

Early in the second half, Timbers U-23s midfielder Michael Sperber was sent off after receiving his second yellow card of the match in the 62nd minute, reducing Portland down to 10 men for the final 28 minutes of the second half with the score knotted at 1-1.

Following Delgado’s go-ahead goal for Seattle, the Timbers U-23s kept the deficit to one goal until a scramble in the box allowed Sounders FC U-23 defender Jonathan Campbell to find the back of the net on a rebound after Partee stopped the initial shot in the 73rd minute. Substitute forward Derek Johnson solidified the result for Seattle, scoring in the first minute of second-half stoppage time to close out the match.

Sounders U-23 will now face the champions of the PDL Southwest Division, the Burlingame Dragons FC (10-1-2), in the opening round of the PDL Championship Tournament in Tucson, Arizona on Friday, July 24. First kick is set for 6 p.m at the Kino Sports Complex.

Britt Eckerstrom entered Saturday’s W-League Western Conference Championship match with the best Goals Against average in the W-League. Her skill was on full display as she led the Colorado Pride to a 2-1 win over the Seattle Sounders Women and an invitation to the W-League National Championship Final Four on July 25 and 26 in Laval, Quebec.

The Pride started strong as they have in recent big games; Springs native, Darcy Jerman created a Seattle turnover at midfield in the 3rd minute, and she found W-League scoring leader Tara Andrews, who collected the pass and weaved through multiple defenders on her way to her 19th goal of the season. Eckerstrom then got involved in the game winning goal in the 17th minute when her long punt to Andrews resulted in a 35-yard lob by Andrews as she found Sounder keeper, Rose Hull, scampering back to her line.

The key moment of the match came in the first half stoppage time as lots of contact inside the Pride penalty area resulted in a Pride foul and a penalty kick attempt for the Sounders. Mele French of the Sounders lined up, delayed, stutter-stepped and sent one to Eckerstrom’s right.

The Penn State senior had it measured and knocked the ball wide to preserve the two goal lead going to the locker room.

The Sounders tried to apply early 2nd half pressure, getting off the first shot less than a minute into the half.

The Pride backline, as they have done all season, stood tall on repeated Sounder threats to cut the lead in half. As Pride center back, Holly King, described, “a two-goal lead is the most dangerous in soccer,” and after the penalty kick save before half, King added “we knew we had to buckle down”.

The Pride were looking to put the match out of reach with the third goal that never came, but they came close.

The best chance came in the 61st minute when Andrews slotted a 20-yard pass to speedster Ally Watt; the Sounder keeper and defender converged and collided but got enough of a touch on the ball to deflect it out for a corner. The Pride’s Amy Neal came in for Watt and, with her fresh legs, made an immediate impact generating three scoring opportunities. The best was when she outraced Sounder keeper, Rose Hull to the ball and managed to get it back to Andrews, who tried to get a clean look on the empty Sounder net, but the ball sailed wide.

The Sounders got their breakthrough in the 84th minute when Ashley Clark spun and beat Eckerstrom low to the far post. The teams already knew there would be at least two minutes of stoppage time because the brutal 90-degree heat forced a 70th minute water break. Pride players were lunging to get a toe on the ball or shoulder checking to put any Sounder on the ball just a bit off balance as the Sounders spent a lot of time at the top of the Pride 18. With one last rush, the Sounders were offside and the whistle blew to give the Pride their first Conference Championship after playing in the 2014 final and dropping the match.

When asked what made the difference, defender Jessy Batelli shared that team chemistry was key. “We worked really hard to get close to the team so we could get past this point.”

The Pride will join the Laval Comets, Quebec Dynamo and Washington Spirit Reserves in Laval for the national semi-finals on Friday, July 24; the championship and consolation matches will take place on Sunday, July 26.

UPS’ GORDON NOMINATED FOR ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM

After 16 stages of 2015 Tour de France, Tacoma native Tejay Van Garderen is putting together another amazing performance following his fifth place overall finish in 2014.

As of this edition of the Tacoma Weekly, Van Garderen sits in third place behind Great Britain’s Christopher Froome by two minutes and 52 seconds and 22 seconds behind Columbia’s Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas. The nextclosest United States cyclist is Andrew Talansky, who is in 17th place and trails Froome by 23:15.

Van Garderen, 26, races internationally for the BMC Racing Team (Switzerland’s Bicycle Manufacturing Company) and has had a successful 2015 season so far, with a second-place finish at the Tour of Oman and a second-place at the Criterium du Dauphine, where he lost to Froome by just 10 seconds overall.

Puget Sound offensive lineman Misha Gordon has been nominated for the Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team, which aims to “recognized college football players from across the country who exemplify a superior commitment to community service and volunteerism.”

Gordon, a native of Burbank, California, is the only Northwest Conference member to be nominated for the Good Works Team. Max Mirande (‘15) earned the same nomination in 2014.

“Misha has been a leader on and off the field from the moment he arrived at Puget Sound,” said Logger head coach Jeff Thomas. “This well-deserved recognition is another reminder of Misha’s positive influence on campus and in the community.”

Gordon has helped lead several volunteering initiatives for the football team, including the Trick-or-Can food drive, Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity, and Tacoma City Marathon. In April, he was named the male recipient for Puget Sound’s Paul and Helen Perdue Award for community service.

The Allstate AFCA Good Works team began in 1992.

This year, there are a record 197 nominees from across the country.

WESTERN INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE’S ARLINGTON AVIATORS SUSPEND OPERATIONS

UPS’ AINSLIE AND MIRANDE NAMED NWC FIRST-TEAM SCHOLAR ATHLETES

TACOMA NATIVE VAN GARDEREN IMPRESSING AT TOUR DE FRANCE AGAIN

The Arlington Aviators have no home venue after Soccer First closed earlier this year. General Manager Merrick Parnell issued a statement revealing that the club is suspending operations.

“The Arlington Aviators are suspending operations for the upcoming Western Indoor Soccer League season, while we re-evaluate our arena situation and seek possible relocation,” Parnell says in the release.

“The Aviator Organization would like to thank our loyal fans and the great city of Arlington for their support, along with the support of the Downtown Arlington Business Association. Arlington and the Stilly Valley has proven to be a great market for Indoor Soccer and we have enjoyed a great history. The Aviators would like to thank those who worked so hard both on and off the field. Especially our owners Tom Harris and Raymond O’dell, and Andrew Escalante, a great player who also help get the franchise started in its inception.

“We hope to resume play in the following year, and continue to provide a high level product and a high level experience for our fans.”

The Aviators were born back in 2012 when a name the team contest was held. The club played in the Premier

Katy Ainslie and Max Mirande have been named 201415 Northwest Conference First Team Scholar-Athletes, the league recently announced.

Ainslie graduated in May with a 3.92 GPA after studying business and economics. She also helped lead several community service initiatives, such as Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics, YMCA Youth Clinic, AdoptA-Family, and the Trick-or-Can food drive.

On the court, Ainslie averaged 12.4 points per game as the women’s basketball team reached the second round of the NCAA Division-III Tournament. The post player from Redmond, Washington, finished the year as an All-NWC Second Team selection. Ainslie also earned Puget Sound’s Roberta Wilson Award, which is presented to the female student-athlete who displays excellence in both athletics and academics Mirande also graduated in May, as he rounded out his esteemed Puget Sound career with a 4.0 GPA while majoring in molecular and cellular biology, and minoring in business and mathematics. In addition to several volunteering efforts, Mirande was nominated for the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team, the Cliff Harris Award, and he received the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship – which he intends to use for medical school.

On the gridiron, the linebacker from Klamath Falls, Oregon, finished the 2014 season with 68 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and was named to the All-NWC Second Team.

Mirande also earned Puget Sound’s Harry Werbisky Award, which is presented to a well-rounded male student-athlete who strives to excel both athletically and academically.

TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS FOR JULY THURSDAY, JULY 23 – TENNIS PNW Open Men’s Singles Tacoma Lawn & Tennis Club – 11 a.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 23 – TENNIS PNW Open Women’s Singles Tacoma Lawn & Tennis Club – 11 a.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 23 – BASEBALL Salt Lake City vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 24 – TENNIS PNW Open Men’s Singles Tacoma Lawn & Tennis Club – 11 a.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 24 – TENNIS PNW Open Women’s Singles Tacoma Lawn & Tennis Club – 12:30 p.m.

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

PHOTO BY ROCKY ROSS

SATURDAY, JULY 25 – RUGBY Tacoma Aroma 7’s Tourney Portland Ave. Playfields – 9 a.m. – All Day

SATURDAY, JULY 25 – TENNIS PNW Open Men’s Singles Semis Tacoma Lawn & Tennis Club – 11 a.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 25 – TENNIS PNW Open Women’s Singles Semis Tacoma Lawn & Tennis Club – 12:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 25 – FOOTBALL Snoh. Thunder vs. Puy. Nation Kings Chief Leschi Stadium – 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 25 – FOOTBALL Snoh. Mayhem vs. Pierce Cty. Bengals Sunset Stadium, Sumner – 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 25 – BASEBALL Fresno vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 26 – TENNIS PNW Open Women’s Finals Tacoma Lawn & Tennis Club – 11 a.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 26 – TENNIS PNW Open Men’s Finals Tacoma Lawn & Tennis Club – 12:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 26 – BASEBALL Fresno vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 1:35 p.m.

PHOTO BY RAIMUNDO JURADO

MONDAY, JULY 27 – BASEBALL Fresno vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium – 7:05 p.m.

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PNW OPEN MONTERO BACK TO TACOMA? returns For 124th

GOOD THING FOR US

PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

DIAMOND. (top-left) Jesus Montero gets five from Skipper Pat Listach following yet another home run. (top-right) Pitcher Roenis Elias is 2-0 since moving down from the Mariners. (bottom-left) Jabari Blash looks to regain his power stroke since moving up from Double-A Jackson. (bottom-right) Shortstop Chris Taylor has spent time with Seattle and Tacoma this season while trying to find his swing.

By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com

PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

MATCH. One of the longest-running tennis

tournaments in the United States returns for its 124th year at the Tacoma Lawn and Tennis Club. From July 22 to the championship matches on July 26, some of the best players from around the State of Washington, as well as talent from around the country will hit the courts for a share of $22,000 in cash winnings. (top to bottom) Jackson Sue brings his impressive game back to Tacoma.

2014 Women’s champ Maggy Lehmicke won’t be back to defend her title. Defending Men’s champ Kyle McMorrow returns as a secondseed in a strong field of 32 players.

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For lifelong Mariner fans, this rough season should come as no surprise. After decades of toil and trouble, with a few glimmers of sunshine sprinkled around, one would think we had become accustomed to the usual excitement and anticipation, followed by the usual (and often dramatic) letdown.

This season it just seems different.

Following an off-season filled with hype from the national media and a rosier outlook on offense with the addition of homerun king Nelson Cruz, Mariner fans were buoyed with high expectations and what seemed to be maybe the promise of a new era in Seattle baseball.

Without getting into too many nasty details, this season is beginning to feel like a dagger between the ribs and somebody keeps on twisting the knife. Let’s take a look at the most-recent twisting. It’s time to have a little chat about Tacoma Rainiers first baseman Jesus Montero.

It’s been a long time since a single player in the Mariner organization has caused as much division amongst Seattle baseball fans. After a difficult, and ultimately embarrassing, 2014 campaign, Montero returned this season with what looked like a chiseled frame and a new lease on life. The only problem seems to be his inability to extract himself from Mariner manager Lloyd McClendon’s doghouse.

For Tacoma Rainier fans, McClendon’s doghouse is a fine place to be for Montero, since our team has fed off the slugger all season. When Montero is in the lineup, the Rainiers look like a much better team than their 45-52 record shows. As much as this Mariner fan thinks Montero deserves to be playing every night with Seattle, if they decide to continue throwing sub-200 hitters at opponents, while keeping Montero down here in Tacoma, most of us Tacoma fans will gladly take it.

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But let’s get real about how ridiculous this situation is.

As of this writing, Jesus Montero is batting .330 in 85 games with the Rainiers. He’s hitting left-handed pitching for a .362 average, meanwhile he is hitting right-handed hitting (supposedly a big weakness) for a .317 average.

Throw in 15 homeruns, 12 doubles, 68 RBI and we’re talking about Triple-A All-Star numbers here.

Actually, we absolutely are talking about Triple-A AllStar numbers, as Montero was named to the Triple-A AllStar team earlier in July. All the hard work and dedication finally paid-off for Montero, and he was set to take a trip to Omaha for Triple-A’s biggest spectacle of the season. It would have been a nice reward had he not been called up for the first time this season to the play for the Mariners.

Ten at-bats later, Montero was shuttled back to Tacoma.

Sure, he had three hits in those chances and even scored a run and drew three walks, but it just wouldn’t be a proper 2015 Mariner season without a continuous run of disappointing roster decisions.

Montero is still young and, in fact, looks like he has a big future in front of him. The big question is whether it will be as a Seattle Mariner, a Tacoma Rainier or will he be shipped off to another ball club in a trade for a reliever with maybe a few innings left in his arm, or maybe yet another prospect that will ultimately end up playing out their career with another organization. With this team, who can even begin to guess?

If the Mariners were into rewarding hard work and truly giving a player a second chance, Montero should be their man. Given 100 at-bats or so in the Majors and he’d probably begin shining for the Mariners. In just a few games, he certainly looked as good, if not better, than at least half the current Mariner hitters.

Lots of us down here in Tacoma get to witness these goods on a regular basis at Cheney Stadium. If Seattle doesn’t want to bring him up, we’ll be happy to make do with him down here.

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From Shrinky Dinx to “Extra” Sugar Ray front man harkens back to his band’s ‘90s heyday Sugar Ray

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he members of Sugar Ray called their third CD “14:59,” acknowledging how little time they had to bank on “Fly,” their sole hit at the time. Album No. 3 kept them in heavy radio rotation, with hits “Every Morning,” “Someday” and “Falls Apart,” and 16 years later they’re remembered as one of the most ubiquitous bands of the turn of the millennium.

This weekend, they’ll drop by Tacoma’s Emerald Queen Casino with the “Under the Sun Tour,” the ‘90s nostalgia fest that also includes Better Than Ezra, Uncle Kracker and Eve 6. Front man Mark McGrath checked in last week to let local fans know what they should expect.

TACOMA WEEKLY: Tell me how the “Under the Sun Tour” came together.

MCGRATH: A few years ago, I noticed that there hadn’t been a tour put together that kind of celebrated that great music of the ‘90s. The ‘60s has “Happy Together,” the Turtles tours, and a few others. The ‘70s does, the ‘80s of course has a few hair metal tours, new wave tours. There just hasn’t been that definitive ‘90s tour yet.

So I got together with Art (Alexakis) of Everclear, and we came up with “Summerland” and got some great bands together. We had Everclear, Gin Blossoms, Sugar Ray, Lit and Marcy Playground. That was our first year. … The time was right, but we sold out events across the state and it went really well.

After the tour was over, Art and I had different creative ideas of how this could proceed. He wanted to be more guitar-oriented and driven, and he went off and took “Summerland.” I started “Under the Sun” about three years ago and kind of kept the same spirit of the original.

TW: Why did you choose the bands you have on the bill? Are these guys you’ve known or toured with before?

MCGRATH: These are all bands that I’m friendly with and get the spirit of what this show is about. This show is about hits. We’re not gonna put together a greatest hits package then go play seven cuts off our new (album) and hoodwink the audiences. This is purely a hits tour, which is great. To be honest with you, I don’t want to hear these bands’ new stuff, either, just like you don’t. I wanna hear the hits, and let’s hear them in the correct manner. No jazz interpretations, and let’s have some fun out there.

TW: When you guys first broke through with your first hit you were pegged, maybe unfairly, as being a flash in the pan. But here we are almost 20 years later, and you’re still doin’ it.

MCGRATH: We’d kind of come from a “metally” punk background, kind of the nu metal scene before it even developed. We were opening for bands like Korn and the Deftones, so I think we were fairly pegged as being a one-hit wonder. There was only one hit on that record; and if you ask any band starting out right now in their mom’s garage, they would kill family members to get to that one hit record.

We called the record after “Floored,” which had the one hit, “14:59.” We knew where we were, we knew what

people were saying. “Enjoy being the Kajagoogoo of the ‘90s.” People really wanted us out of there quickly, and fortunately we came up with a couple of songs on the record “14:59,” which was a tribute to our 15 minutes of fame. ...

Thank God it had “Every Morning,” “Someday” and “Falls Apart” on it and ended up selling 3 million copies, a million more than “Floored” did. After that, it was difficult for people to call us one-hit wonders, though people tried.

TW: What is most different about touring now for you versus, say, when you’re 25?

MCGRATH: When we hit the ‘90s, and we had that big, giant hit, all of a sudden it was a business. We were a commodity, and that was associated with the band. I’m still living like, “Where’s the beer? Let’s have some fun!”

The crowds are getting bigger, and I had to learn to be a little bit more professional.

If you’re almost 50 years old and drinkin’ beer, it’s not the most attractive thing in the world. There’s nothing more depressing than a bloated rock star fading out to pasture. … So it’s changed a lot. You know what I mean?

It used to be booze and strippers backstage. Now it’s babies and formula.

TW: Fun fact, though probably not fun for you guys at the time: You had to drop your original brand name because of Milton Bradley. Presumably the Robinson and Leonard estates have been more generous.

MCGRATH: Yes, we were called the Shrinky Dinx (like the 1970s Milton Bradley toy, Shrinky Dinks). Once you get signed, it’s a whole new reality. We had gotten a lawyer and he got a letter from … one of those companies.

They said, “That’s great, you want to license the name Shrinky Dinks from us. That’s fantastic. It’s a half million dollars a year. Here are the terms.”

(We realized) we have no chance of doing this, so we said, “You know what? We’re gonna call our 12 fans and let ‘em know we changed our name. I don’t think there’s gonna be a big confusion happening here.” So we came up with the name Sugar Ray. I’m a huge sports fan, and I’ve been abusing the guys in the band with my sports references since day one. I sold ‘em Sugar Ray as being a piece of Americana, like 7-Up or Ford – like he’s the pimp on the street corner in Cleveland. I kind of shied away from the actual, literal meaning.

TW: Well after you guys had broken through, you popped up on “Extra.” How did that come about? You’re on one side of the entertainment spectrum, and then you pop up on the dark side, if you will.

MCGRATH: One thing I was able to do during the success of Sugar Ray is, if you could chew gum and read the monitor, they’d let you host these award shows, like MTV Rock N’ Jock or the Billboard Music Awards. …

So I did a few of those things, and I don’t know if I was good; but someone at “Extra” had seen me do a few of these awards shows and said, “Look, you kinda suck, but there’s something there. Why don’t you come in for a meeting?” I literally went in on a Friday, took this meeting; then, two weeks later, I’m hosting a nationally syndicated entertainment news program, demanding me to be there every day.

The band never quit. We never broke up. We still

played 40, 50 shows a year. ... But it was cool, man. The people there at “Extra” are really smart and funny. They put on a new show, and they make some amazing things happen every day. So I really met some great friends there, I had a great time there, and I learned a skill there that I still apply to today.

TW: I’m guessing the other guys in the band might have pitched you some shit about the “Extra” thing.

MCGRATH: Ehhh, I think they understood the value of it. Having a TV profile is very powerful – still is. It kind of kept our name alive, my name alive, during that kind of down period when the ‘90s was completely recycling itself.

I never thought I’d be put on this world to sing, let alone host a show for “Extra.” So though I love performing and always will ... it’s not like I’m some tortured songwriter that just needs to write his songs, you know.

I could see if Jack White did this it would be confusing.

But look: the guy from Sugar Ray hosting “Extra,” is that really weird?

TW: I read somewhere that you’ve had in recent months you’ve had some legal issues with Murphy (Karges) and Stan (Frazier.) What’s going on with that, and where does that stand?

MCGRATH: We went to mediation, wrapped it all up.

Everybody’s cool; and, as always, Rod (Sheppard) and I will be carrying on as Sugar Ray. TW: I see that you have a solo record coming out as opposed to a Sugar Ray record. Is that related?

MCGRATH: No, my feeling on that is if it’s not the original guys I don’t feel good about putting out original material with Sugar Ray’s name. That being said, I like to create.

I like to write songs. I was the majority songwriter in Sugar Ray. It’s what I do and haven’t done in a long time.

So I financed the record myself, and I could throw it up on iTunes like everybody else did; but I know there’s so many great web sites out there like Pledge (www. pledgemusic.com) and all these other great spots that are able to give you a platform to reach out to the fans.

We’ve been doing a lot of performing, not a lot of writing. So we finally found a great outlet to do that, and we want to release this stuff like every six months. We’re taking it back to the ‘60s when those bands used to record a record in a day and release it. We don’t want to be so precious with the music and worry about it. … We just want to put it up there and build up a little bit of wealth of material, so that’s what we’re doing.

Under the Sun Tour 8 p.m. Saturday, July 25 Emerald Queen Casino 2024 E. 29th St., Tacoma $45 to $90 www.ticketmaster.com

THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE MARINERS FANS Jack in the Box restaurants are selling $1 Seattle Mariners window decals to benefit the Seattle Children’s Hospital in support of its mission to prevent, treat and eliminate pediatric diseases. All proceeds will go to Seattle Children’s Hospital with Jack in the Box matching donations up to $25,000.

Jack in the Box is also saying thanks to ALL Mariners fans. Any time the Mariners win a home game this season, fans can visit at any participating Jack in the Box restaurant to receive a free Jumbo Jack with any purchase. The promotion is only valid the day after the Mariners win a home game. All fans have to do is mention “Mariners” to the cashier – no coupon necessary.

TWO ETHNIC FEST Since 1986, Ethnic Fest has featured the

many cultures and ethnic groups that make Pierce County a great place to live. Enjoy two free days of music, dance, art, and foods from around the world July 25 and 26, noon to 7 p.m. at Wright Park. More info at www.EthnicFestTacoma.com.

THREE TALENT NEEDED If you sing or dance and want to entertain seniors,People’s Retirement Home would like to talk with you. The home needs people that can volunteer once even and sing, dance or do some kind of fun activity. Contact Glenda Wiffler at (253) 926-0329.

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DALAI DOC Dr. Barry Kerzin, physician to the Dalai Lama, will present on July 30, 6:30 p.m. at William W. Philip Hall, 1918 Pacific Ave. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk by HH Dalai Lama and continues to be a diplomat in the American Board of Family Medicine and a Fellow in the American Academy of Family Practice. Both the founder and chairman of the Human Values Institute in Japan, he teaches compassion and secular ethics in medical schools and universities around the world including a TEDx talk on happiness. Lecture is free but registration is required at http://engage.washington.edu/ site/Calendar?id=126301&view=Detail.

MODERN MILLIE JR. See amazing local youth in this Broadway hit. “Thoroughly Modern Millie” is based on the zany 1920s musical, and is performed by over 30 students between the ages of 8 and 18. Young Millie Dillmount has just moved to the big city in search of a new life for herself.

It’s 1922 and New York is full of intrigue and jazz in a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever. Filled with fun flappers, dashing leading men, and a vile villainess, “Thoroughly M o d e r n Millie” is full of madcap m errim e n t .

Saturday, July 25 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Theatre on the Square. Tickets: $8 at www.

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IN-PERSON. Roseanne Supernault, star of the film â&#x20AC;&#x153;MaĂŻna,â&#x20AC;? will be the special guest at the July 24 screening of the film.

Puyallup Tribe presents free film festival

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians has put together a freeadmission film festival July 24 to 25. It will be held at the tribeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youth and Community Center at 5803 N. Levee Rd. in Fife. Special guest Roseanne Supernault will be in attendance. This Canadian film and television actress is best known for her roles as Natalie Stoney in the television series, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blackstone,â&#x20AC;? and as the title character in the 2013 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;MaĂŻna,â&#x20AC;? which will be showan as part of the festival line-up. Films begin at 7 p.m.

Scheduled to be shown on Friday, July 24 are: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Search for the Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Indian Tacoâ&#x20AC;? (2010, 10 min.) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Introduced by director Steven Paul Judd, this 10-minute short film tells a whimsical story of a Choctaw grandfather who regales his grandson with a magical story of flying cars and talking rabbits and a man named Three Shades of Black who is on a quest to find the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best Indian taco. Starring Noah Watts and Crystal Lighting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;MaĂŻnaâ&#x20AC;? (2013, 100 min.) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This feature-length Canadian film begins 600 years after a bloody confrontation between MaĂŻnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band, the INNU Tribe, and the Inuit, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Men from the Land of Ice.â&#x20AC;? MaĂŻna, daughter of the Grand Chief Mishtenapuu, finds herself on a mission that will change the course of her life. In order to fulfill a promise made to her friend Matsii as she lay readying to pass into the spirit world, MaĂŻna has to follow the trail of her enemies

to retrieve Nipki, Matsiiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 11-year-old son who has been captured by the Inuit. She is taken captive herself by Natak, the Inuit clanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leader, and forced to travel with them to the Land of Ice. Stars Roseanne Supernault, Graham Greene, Tantoo Cardinal and Ipellie Ootoova. â&#x20AC;&#x153;MaĂŻnaâ&#x20AC;?was named Best Picture at the 2013 American Indian Film Festival, and Supernault was named Best Actress. The film also garnered six Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Picture, Best Art Direction/Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score and Best Make-Up. Scheduled to be shown on Saturday, July 25 are: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chasing Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;? (2013, 116 min.) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; In its purest form, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chasing Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;? is a love story for all time. Told in flashback from his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deathbed, William Wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Danny Glover) story traces his first meeting of the beautiful Venus (Tantoo Cardinal) who is from the Lightning Clan, a mystical Native American family living in Arkansas. William and Venus meet and fall in love, challenging her deceased fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision for her true love and her destiny. After Williamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father is stricken ill, William cannot follow her to Broadway so Venus strikes out on her own, believing that she will find her calling on a magical night in the city. But soon after she arrives, she realizes that she is ill and that her life could be in danger.

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Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; father passes away and William travels to New York to find his Venus. A wild storm, an impromptu play on a city building and an eventual reunion all bring them together. All of this in memory as William, now without his wife, tries to reach her from beyond, seeing visions of her in and around his home during storms. His son believes his father is mentally ill but they both are witness to a miracle on earth and the heart-pounding conclusion to this magical story. Also stars Graham Greene, Chelsea Ricketts and Mike Wade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of Mice and Menâ&#x20AC;? (2011, 74 min.) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Directed by Kyle Hudlin-Whelan, in this adaptation of John Steinbeckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic Depression-era novella about friendship and the importance of dreams, powerful yet childlike Lennie (John Cook) and his quick-witted protector George (Stanley Wood) are imagined as two displaced Aboriginal teenagers. The main action of the story takes place today in a rooming house in Winnipeg, Canada, rather than on a farm in California during the 1930s. Lennie and George are not migrant farm workers; instead they have left the desolation of their remote northern community searching for work in city after city. As their destiny unfolds tragically, they are buoyed by the hopes of their dream of having their own place up north in the bush, where they could live off the land by trapping, hunting and fishing.

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Friday, July 24, 2015 â&#x20AC;˘ tacomaweekly.com â&#x20AC;˘ Section B â&#x20AC;˘ Page 3

ABSTRACT PAINTING FEATURED AT B2 FINE ART

By Dave R. Davison

CULTURE CORNER

A GUIDE TO THE MUSEUMS OF TACOMA

Museum of the Week: Fort Nisqually Living History Museum

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It was not that long ago that abstract art was the dominant trend in painting. Devotees of the so-called New York school taught the tenets of abstraction from positions in the art departments of the universities and a generation of painters was suckled on the milk of abstraction. The arc art of history was seen as the story of how artists came to free themselves from the tyranny of the outer subject and became liberated â&#x20AC;&#x201C; able to immerse themselves in a world of pure paint. Painting was pared down to its most basic elements: color, texture, tone, line, gesture.

The history of art did not end with the abstract expressionists, however. The pendulum swung the other way, and now the majority of painters do not work in the abstract. Once opened, though, a door cannot be closed, and abstract art is now a viable avenue of pursuit for any painter that wants to go in that direction.

B2 Fine Art Gallery (that celebrated its 5th year in business last weekend) is currently hosting a show of works by a trio of local painters that traffic in abstraction.

Called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Driven to Abstraction,â&#x20AC;? the exhibition shows off the work of Tacoma artist Vic Wade, Seattle artist Elmore Williams Jr. and Olympia artist Becky Knold.

Wadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s large paintings are of two types. There are dense, busy paintings that cover the surface somewhat uniformly like a mash-up of Jackson Pollock and Willem De Kooning. And then there are paintings with big, geometric areas of bold color that have just the right amount of fuzz around the edge to give them a gritty feel. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your Average Saturn Saturday,â&#x20AC;?

Wade lays down some cosmic cartography with concentric circles and orbs in

Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St. Wed.-Sun., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Friday at the Fort July 24, 6-9:30 p.m.

Adults enjoy a night out at Fort Nisquallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friday at the Fort.â&#x20AC;?

Bring your friends and enjoy a summertime party in the most unique setting in Puget Sound â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fort Nisqually. The 6th Annual Friday at the Fort will be held on Friday, July 24 from 6-9:30 p.m. Enjoy the beauty of Point Defiance Park at dusk while the music of The New Iberians adds energy and fun to the scene inside the walls of Fort Nisqually. Whether you choose to kick back and relax or, dance the night away, the festivities inside the fort will leave you forgetting the world outside. Bring your favorite beach blanket or chair; quench your thirst and feed your hunger with unique, local refreshments available for purchase. Craft beer from Gig Harborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7 Seas Brewing, delicious Washington wines, tasty cider from Fish Tale Ale, empanadas from Pampeana Empanada, a family-owned business that provides traditional-style baked empanadas with delicious and creative fillings, and gourmet hot dogs from Mikeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Weiner Trap. Admission is $12 for advanced purchase and $15 at the gate. Friday at the Fort is for adults ages 21 and older. Tickets can be purchased online at FridayAtTheFort.org or in person at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum inside Point Defiance Park.

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RINGS. Vic Wadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your Averate Saturn

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;? is part of B2 Fine Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excursion into abstract painting that runs through Aug. 15.

vibrant orange, green, blue and red.

Williams Jr. is much influenced by the masters of cubism, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Some of his smaller pieces venture into pure abstraction, but most are an Afro centric exploration of classical cubism. Originally from South Carolina, Williams Jr. has a lifetime of experience as a painter and an arts educator.

His use of cubism to depict African American heroes like the poet Phillis Wheatley gives the gravitas of the modern to these subjects.

Knold is a late bloomer as a painter. It was not until her retirement as an instruc-

tor in the International Studies Program at Saint Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University that Knold followed the calling of the way of the brush. With confident strokes Knold sets free a pent-up inner power. Knold works in sweeping strokes of toned-down color to create paintings that are both energetic and bashful. Her work is an interior designerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream: amiable to a tastefully furnished room while able to maintain visual interest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Driven to Abstraction,â&#x20AC;? is a good reminder of the power and potential of abstract art. The show runs through Aug. 15. For further information visit www. b2finearts.com.

Crafts of the Past: Graced in Glass July 25-26

This weekend is the opening of the Fort Nisquallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Graced in Glass,â&#x20AC;? which explores the history of trade beads in the Pacific Northwest and features a display of 19th and 20th century Native American beadwork.

During the weekend, Carla Bruno will be demonstrating lampwork bead making, one of the methods used to create the trade beads that stocked the Sale Store at Fort Nisqually in the 19th Century. Darcie Pacholl and Alex Fennell will be demonstrating and graciously sharing the continuing tradition of Native American beadwork.

Bruno is an Art Educator at Hilltop Artists, where she teaches flamework. She has been infecting people with the glass bead bug for more than a decade. Using a modern torch, Carla will demonstrate the century-old techniques of making wound glass beads and share information about the history of glass bead making. As time allows, visitors may have an opportunity to make their own bead with a torch. Pacholl, Sugpiaq, is Executive Director and Founder of B.R.I.D.G.E., an organization with a mission to encourage and initiate the intergenerational, intertribal cultural exchange between Native American/Alaska Native Elders and Youth to share language, customs, traditions and beliefs. Fennell is Pachollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s niece.

Her passion for beading began when she first saw how great a finished medallion looked. She has been learning the art of beading from B.R.I.D.G.E. elders. Pacholl and Fennell will help visitors learn the steps needed to create a beaded rosette necklace.

Each weekend through September 27 a different artist will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;in-residenceâ&#x20AC;? at the Fort with displays and demonstrations of their work. Most will also offer visitors the opportunity to try their hand at the specific art form.

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Fife’s Connor Lewis releases country CD

By Ernest A. Jasmin

ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com

Connor Lewis has gone country. The Fife High School senior is probably best known as singerguitarist for local teen rock outfit, Fistful of Dollars; but he’ll showcase a twangier side of his repertoire on Sunday, July 26 at the B Sharp Coffeehouse as he celebrates the release of “Back to the Jukebox,” the four-song debut CD of his new project, Connor Lewis & The Desperados.

“It’s pretty exciting,” Lewis said. “It’s been a goal of mine for a long time to put out a CD. It’s just been a lot of fun.”

Lewis formed Fistful of Dollars while participating in Ted Brown Music Outreach’s Live It Out Loud program, which organizes local teens into bands and gives them hands-on experience with songwriting, collaboration and performance; and it was through that program that he met regional country favorite Jessica Lynne, who produced his new album.

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“He’s so beyond his years as a songwriter that I felt very much compelled to work with him in getting his music out there and help him achieve the first step on

his journey,” she said.

“It was a really inspiring project. The type of country that he does is more traditional, diving back into the older Johnny Cash,

Waylon Jennings style country, which is actually really popular up in Seattle. So I was encouraging him to stay true to what it is he wanted to do.”

Going from hard rock to country wasn’t always the smoothest transition, Lewis admitted. “With Fistful of Dollars I would kind of scream out the notes,” he said.

“You have to hit higher notes in rock a lot more. Country’s more of a lower baritone range, so that was a challenge for sure, trying to transition. It took me a while to get used to the singing style of country, and I still have a lot to learn.”

Lewis recorded his new CD at Crash Bang Boom Studios in Milton with help from seasoned veterans that include “Country” Dave Harmonson on pedal steel guitar, Sander Vinberg on bass, Kim Fields on harmonica, Dave Smith on drums, Eric Robert on keyboards and Kat Bula on fiddle.

Harmonson’s band, Country Dave and the Picking Crew, will open Sunday’s show at 4 p.m. All ages are welcome, and the $10 cover charge includes a copy of “Back to the Jukebox.” The new CD is also available for $3.96 through iTunes.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: TIM ALLEN Catch “Home Improvement” star Tim Allen as he delivers a stand-up comedy set at the Emerald Queen Casino on Oct. 24. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 24, with prices ranging from $40 to $100.

For further details, visit www.ticketmaster.com, which is also where you can find more info on these other upcoming shows, except where otherwise indicated.

• Imagine Dragons with Metric: 7 p.m., July 31, Tacoma Dome, $26.50 to $56.50.

• Martina McBride: 8:30 p.m., Aug. 1, Emerald Queen Casino, $45 to $115.

• Chris Young: 8:30 p.m. Aug. 14, Emerald Queen Casino, $40 to $90.

• Christopher Titus: 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Aug. 21 and 22, 8 p.m. Aug. 23, Tacoma Comedy Club, $27.50 to $37.50, www.tacomacomedyclub.com.

• Pain in the Grass with Slipknot, Lamb of God and more: 2 p.m. Aug. 23, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, $32 to $72.

• Sinbad: 8:30 p.m., Sept. 25, Emerald Queen Casino, $25 to $65; on sale at 10 a.m. June 26.

• Heart: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15, Washington State Fair, Auburn, $30 to $90, www.thefair.com.

• Michael Ian Black: 7:30 p.m.

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• Iggy Azalea: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Washington State Fair, Auburn, $55 to $85.

• Queen – It’s Kinda Magic starring Giles Taylor: 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 26, Pantages Theater, $29 to $79, www.broadwaycenter. org.

• Lewis Black: 7 p.m. Sept. 27, Pantages Theater, $59.50; www.broadwaycenter.org.

• Juan Gabriel: 8 p.m., Nov. 20, Tacoma Dome, $73.50 to $229.50.

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MUSIC MOGUL. Mr. Network (Theo Hall) is the founder of the Tacomabased One-Famm music label.

By Josh Rizeberg Special to Tacoma Weekly

A 17-year run in the music industry is almost unheard of. There are so many new people coming into Tacoma that their knowledge of the city scene may only go back five years, maybe 10. Well, for some of us who have spent our lives here, one of the names in the local scene that goes back to the pre-2000s is One Famm. One Famm is a music label based in Tacoma. The founder is Theo Hall, or as most of us know him as, Mr. Network.

Mr. Networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entrance into the music-scene came early. He was one of those 10-year-olds who was already a DJ at house-parties back in the 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. He thought he was destined to be a DJ until his equipment and records were stolen.

This calamity was too much to overcome for a young boy with no money. Mr. Network just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the funds to get more records and more equipment. This tragedy forced him to pickup new talents and hobbies.

He got into football heavily.

He and his brother started a sports entertainment company based out of Portland in 1990. They specialized in throwing sports-related parties and events.

In 1991, they expanded their company to include music promotions. They

called this branch of their company Next Level Promotions. Next Level Promotions turned into one of the most effective marketing and promoting companies in the country. Mr. Network has received 18 plaques for his marketing and promoting of Grammy Awardwinning artists. The list is expansive and includes too many notable national artists to even begin to name.

Basically, national record labels hire Next Level Promotions to help them get the word-out on their artists and albums.

In 1998, he saw an opportunity to open a record store in Tacoma. Right on the corner of South 15th and Martin Luther King Jr. Way stood One Famm Music Super Store. It was a true community cornerstone. They had records, CDs, and tapes for sale, and they also had a fully-functioning recording studio in the back. Organically, Mr. Network started meeting talented local artists from Tacoma. Meeting all these new people, he knew he could use his knowledge of the music industry to form a record label. That is when One Famm music formed in 1999. One Famm was huge in the city back then. They had true block parties every summer for Juneteenth, closing down M.L.K. from South 15th to South 17th.

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would come out in the thousands to see and hear local hip-hop and R&B from the roster of One Famm artists.

Although the brick and mortar store is now closed, its presence in the community and local-scene has never left. One Famm is having a showcase at Jazzbones, Saturday, July 25, 7:30 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). Presale tickets are $5 and tickets are $10 at the door.

This show will highlight One Fammâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extensive lot of artists. The show features Sunniisiide Boulevard, Dwayne Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Arby, Kader Sundy, Mz. DVS, Sarah Rim, D-Logic, Scott Elkins, T-Greens and Chip Brokem. One Famm is a very diverse record-label and the show will reflect that. There will be hip-hop, R&B, live instrumentation and bands, pop-music and artists that cater to the Cambodian and other international cultures, as well as rappers with a multitude of styles from all corners of the country. The Tacoma music sceneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history is a solid one we can all be proud of. One of those bricks in the house that is our local music-community is One Famm. Come celebrate all their new talent.

B SHARP COFFEE: Fourth Friday Folk Series, 8 p.m., $5, AA DAWSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Heather Jones and the Groove Masters (blues, soul) 9 p.m., NC GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Nite Crew (dance) 9 p.m., NC IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN: The Show Ponies, Billy Stoops (Americana, indie-folk) 7 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: Blues Redemption (blues) 8 p.m., $7 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC METRONOME: Nate Vernon (singer-songwriter) 8 p.m., NC, AA STONEGATE: S.A.S.S. (blues) 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Strangely Alright with Vanowen and Rock Stark (rock, pop) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Ralphie May (comedy) 7:30, 10:30 p.m., $32.50-$53, 18+ early show TACOMA DOME: Motley Crue, Alice Cooper (rock) 7 p.m., $35-$125

B SHARP COFFEE: Connor Lewis and the Desperados, Country Dave and the Picking Crew (singer-songwriter) 4 p.m., $10 (includes CD), AA DAWSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC JOHNNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DOCK: Maia Santell & House Blend (blues) 5 p.m., NC LOUIE Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Clear the Chaos, Asterhouse, Strictly Business and more (alternative) 7 p.m., $8-$10, AA NEW FRONTIER: 40 Grit (bluegrass jam) 3 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Geriatric Jazz (jazz) 11 a.m., NC, AA Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;MALLEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Comedy open mic, 8:30 p.m., NC THE SPAR: Leanne Trevalyan (singer-songwriter) 7 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Ralphie May (comedy) 7:30 p.m., $32.50$53, 18+

KEYS ON MAIN: Nate Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Super Funny Comedy Show with Tacarra and Nick Carthan (comedy) 7 p.m., $15

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COMING EVENTS

TW PICK: GOODGUYS 28TH WESCO AUTOBODY SUPPLY PACIFIC NW NATIONALS July 24-26, Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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KITTREDGE GALLERY EXHIBIT Fri., March 27, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

UPS– Kittredge Gallery, 1500 N. Warner St. Come enjoy the gallery exhibits at Kittredge including works

by Makoto Fujimura and Puget Sound students studying art abroad in Germany. Price: Free. Info: (253) 879-3555 ‘PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE’ Fri., March 27, 7:30-10 p.m.

Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St.

The Tacoma Little Theatre presents “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.” Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso are in a Parisian cafe in 1904. The two geniuses muse on the century’s achievements and prospects among other fanciful topics with infectious dizziness. A final surprise patron joins the merriment at the Lapin Agile: a charismatic, anachronistic dark-haired singer the audience will surely recognize. Price: $15-22.

Info: (253) 272-2281

VINTAGE STATION WAGONS Fri., March 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LeMay Museum, 2702 E. D St. Come see the grand opening of ACM’s newest exhibit: Vintage Station Wagons. Price: Free. Info: (253) 779-8490

6-WEEK GEEK Sat., March 28, 2-4 p.m.

Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S. Get an intro to coding and web design basics including HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Impress yourself and your employers, friends and family. Learn with others at the library and practice at home. Plan to spend about three hours per week on independent learning between sessions. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3304 FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS Sat., March 28, 8-9:30 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 12115 Park Ave. S. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have experienced difficulties in life as a result of the way they used to eat. Through shared experience and mutual support, we help each other to recover from the disease of food addiction. The program of recovery is based on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. It makes use of AA principles to gain freedom from addictive eating. Price: Free. Info: (206) 979-0866 MIXXEDFIT CLASS Sat., March 28, 9-10a.m.

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SPRING BREAK SUPERSTARS Mon., March 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 N. Pearl St. Salute the zoo’s conservation animal superstars as they enjoy special treats. Price: $6.7517; free for children 2 and under. Info: (253) 591-5337

Lori Chung, MixxedFit is a people-inspired dance fitness program that is a mix of explosive dancing and boot camp toning. Price: $5; free for members. Info: (253) 404-3939 ARGENTINE TANGO BEGINNER LEVEL CLASS Sun., March 29, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Backstreet Tango, 3505 S. 14th St. Join this group for an Absolute Beginner level Class. The studio was built sole purpose of teaching only authentic social Argentine Tango. You will learn the basic elements for this wonderful dance by certified professional instructors. Price: $40 (8 classes and 2 dances); $7 continuing students. Info: (253) 304-8296

LAKEWOOD ITTL LEAD GROUP Tues., March 31, 7:30 a.m.

IHOP, 7445 S. Hosmer St. iTTL is a referral groups organization offering educational seminars. Speed Networking gives another opportunity to network. Quarterly events. Lead With Heart – we give back to the community, food baskets for families in need. Price: Free. Info: www. itakethelead.com

MEDITATION & MODERN BUDDHISM Mon., March 30, 7-8:30 p.m.

Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1501 Pacific Ave. S. Meditation is becoming more popular, but many people have many questions. How do we get a qualified practice started? How do we make use of our practice? What can meditation do for me? These are some of the most common questions. In our weekly class, learn about meditation as explained in Buddhism but presented in a way that fits our modern, busy world. We will learn to calm our mind, develop new and beneficial attitudes, and focus on our mind so that we have greater control over our experiences in life. www.meditateinolympia.org/monday-nights-tacoma. Price: $10. Info: (360) 754-7787

WOODEN BOATS Tues., March 31, 6 p.m.

Summit Library, 5107 112th St. E. See wooden boat models and hear boat-building history with a Gig Harbor BoatShop boatwright. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3321 ABC BOATING COURSE Wed., April 1, 7-9 p.m.

Point Defiance Marina, 5912 N. Waterfront Dr. This basic boating course is designed as an introduction to legal and safe power and sailboating. It meets the requirements for the mandatory Washington State Boaters Education card. Preregistration required. Price: $50. Info: www.metroparkstacoma.org/marina-instruction-classes

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ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) You may be feeling a little needy in your relationships this week. Weighing who gives more and who gets more will get you nowhere fast. Keep in mind that you should do your best to meet your own needs without relying on someone else. Deep feelings and thoughts will fester if you don’t learn to express them. Open up to a partner about how you feel. They’ll hear you.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) There’s a good chance to fall in love all over again with someone this week or to attract people without even trying. Subconsciously you are looking to have your needs met through a partner and you will form relationships with people on that basis. Just remember that the best person to fill your needs is you, and learn to appreciate other people for their positive traits and not just what they can do for you.

GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) You’re looking for a balance this week. You have an almost obsessive need to care for someone but right now you probably need a little bit of caring, as well. It’s a fine line to walk – to be the caregiver and the one that needs caring – but if you express your needs on the fore then people are much more likely to meet them. This week it’s bear hugs all around.

CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) Instead of spending your time creating something new this week, an eye for detail begs to be cast on the things you’ve already created to see what you have learned and what to do next. Pay close attention to details. Brainstorm new ways that you can use old creations or how you can spruce them up.

Creativity and observation are the name of the game.

LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) You may be feeling some very deep-running emotions for your family on a very primitive, tribal level.

Any good that has happened between you and them recently will be like a chord plucked at the highest note that never fades. But on the other hand, any bad that has happened will reverberate just as ceaselessly. Promise yourself to feel it out, forgive, move on, and celebrate the cosmic balance.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) Navigating through life is one of your specialties, isn’t it? You are adept at problem-solving and creative solutions. This week that skill will be focused into expressing your feelings and taking short trips to different places. Intense urges and instincts will come to the surface but you can look forward to a cool detachment that will allow you to sort things out. Take it all in, breathe it all out.

LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) There will be a great need for comfort for you this week. Whether it’s because you’ve been way too stressed out about your finances – or lack thereof – or there are relationship woes present, it’s time for some comfort. Get in a bubble bath, order some pizza, cry your eyes out in a tub of ice cream, or channel your negative energy into something creative. Just do something for you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) You’re at risk here, Scorpio. The concrete walls you’ve built up around yourself may have a crack in them. People may find out just how tender, emotional, and caring you are! Someone may have gotten in behind the curtains already and you’re about to find out just how much they know about you. It’s okay. Believe in their goodness and trust the situation. You’ll be okay.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Things may be a little off kilter for you this week. You may have an issue defining exactly what you want, need, like, or hate. Words may just not be there but that’s okay. We are all alone in this world, together. There is no harm in realizing that. Sometimes it can actually be quite liberating if you learn to rely on yourself and yourself alone. Let others in but don’t think it necessary.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Capricorn-Sometimes, when we accept someone or something for what it is we expect it to be a two-way street. Sometimes it is not reciprocated. Look to this week to gauge society’s reaction to you and possibly any art you create. Don’t be tenderhearted about any rejections if they’re present. Keep a stiff upper lip and continue to do what you do best. You’re on your way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) If you feel like being in the spotlight, this week will present you an opportunity to do so. There may be a natural need to be appreciated and, yes, even idolized for your talents. Being in the public eye is what you want so don’t be timid about it. Just get yourself out there, make the connections and relentlessly pursue what it is that will make you happy.

PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) If you’re counting down the days until a vacation, you should seriously consider just picking up and leaving somewhere. Even if it’s just a day trip, there are things that are begging to be found by you – things that will bring you the comfort you’ve been seeking. It might also do you well to listen to someone with a differing opinion than your own. Find common ground to find peace.

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NOTICES TO: CULBERTSON, Wendi B. Case Name: Puyallup Tribe vs. CULBERTSON, Wendi B. Case Number: PUY-CV-T-2015-0001 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Tribal Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on August 18, 2015 at 9:00a.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: ANTHONY SAKELLIS In the Welfare of: S-D, D DOB: 01/17/2015 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0007 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.

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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.

IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS FOR THE PUYALLUP INDIAN RESERVATION TACOMA, WASHINGTON Case no: PUY-CV-PR-2015-0059 In the Matter of the Estate of: MCCLOUD, Steven Reese DOB: 07/16/1958 Deceased.

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Agreed) (Court Clerk action required) THIS MATTER comes before the Court pursuant to an agreed Petition for Letter of Administration.

Steven McCloud of the Puyallup Indian reservation and County of Pierce, State of Washington, on the 3rd day of May, 2013, passed away, leaving at the time of his death personal property subject to probate administration. The court, having reviewed the Petition, enters an Order appointing Teresa Harvey as Administrator of the Estate.

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS COURT appoints Teresa Harvey as Administrator of the Estate of Steven McCloud.

WHEREAS, said Administrator having been duly qualified, this Court authorizes her to administer the Estate according to Puyallup Tribal and other applicable law.

WITNESS, the Honorable, JUDGE of our said Court and the Seal of said Court hereto affixed this 7th day of July 2015.

PUYALLUP TRIBAL COURT TO: Maria A. Carrillo and Juan Martinez In the Welfare of: J.D.M DOB: 08/24/2000 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2015-0027 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.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA Case No: 13-cv-05979-BHS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, v.

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The United States of America to Farmstead Company Trust: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 3rd day of July 2015, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the Complaint of the plaintiff, the United States of America, and serve a copy of the answer upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff, the United States of America, at her office below stated; and in the case of your failure to so do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court.

The object of this action is to (1) reduce to judgment the outstanding federal tax, penalty, and interest assessments against Delight Wilson, (2) to foreclose federal tax liens against that property owned by Delight Wilson, and (3) and determine that Farmstead Company Trust has no interest in that real property.

THE REAL PROPERTY The subject property consists of two adjacent parcels: parcel number 032023-003-000, and 032036010-000, located at 514 Carr Road East, Randle in Lewis County, Washington, 98377.

The United States District Court has ordered that you be served by publication of this Summons. If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Plaintiff Attorney:

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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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.

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2be/1ba Apt. For Rent Full Kitchen, living room; laundry & parking. $680/m At Tacoma 8324 S. Park Ave. Contact 206-214-8538

HOMES

NORTH EAST TACOMA

TACOMA

2910 59TH AVE NE

5406 S BIRMINGHAM ST #8

$925

$595

2 BED, 1 BATH 900 SF. HOME HAS HARDWOODS, NEW WINDOWS, FORMAL DINING, WASHER/DRYER AND STORAGE.

1 BED 1 BATH 625 SF. CORNER UNIT HAS ALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES, EAT IN KITCHEN, $38 FOR W/S/G AND COMMUNITY LAUNDRY

UNIVERSITY PLACE

TACOMA

4212 BECKONRIDGE DR W

3453 S 31ST ST

$1450

$750

3 BED 1.5 BATH 1675 SF. GORGEOUS TOWNHOME HAS FIVE PIECE MASTER, HARDWOODS, PATIO, FENCED YARD & OFFICE.

2 BED 1 BATH 900 SF. SPACIOUS DUPLEX INCLUDES NEW WINDOWS, EAT IN KITCHEN, PRIVATE YARD AND CLOSE TO EVERYTHING.

TACOMA

TACOMA

505 BROADWAY S #904

14406 PACIFIC AVE S # 11

$1895 1 BED, 1.5 BATH 1256 SF. LUXURIOUS CONDO INCLUDES HARDWOODS, GOURMET KITCHEN, DEN AND W/S/G INCLUDED.

$695 2 BED 1 BATH 710 SF. PERFECT APT INCLUDES W/S/G, EAT IN KITCHEN,ONSITE LAUNDRY AND MOVE IN SPECIAL.

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HOMES

HOME FOR SALE Gig harbor. 3 bd, 3 ba, 1 acre, park-like setting. Near downtown.

Owner will carry contract. $237,000. Patty 253-853-5046

NEW LISTING

Contact: Dick and Sharon Vasel 253-327-1808 FOR SALE BY OWNER Check us out on www.zillow.com/homes

6711 36th St Ct NW, Gig Harbor

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Light, bright with a great floor plan and wonderful, private outdoor areas- you will love this 4 bedroom, 2.25 bath home. Super well maintained, with newer windows, recently serviced heat pump/AC unit (that will come in handy during our HOT summer,) new quartz counter tops in kitchen, master bedroom, 2 fireplaces, HUGE trex style decking, a quiet neighborhood, this is the home you have been waiting for. Add in a 2 car garage and media room/ den/family room- don’t blink- this one won’t last long.

MLS# 800843 $299,950

4820 N Shirley St. Tacoma $439,000

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Light, bright & lovely w/ a super charming yard and a nestled, private feel- hard to believe one is mere minutes from walking trails, shopping, dining, schools, parks, & award winning Norpoint Community Center w/ free water park just in time for summer. This 4 bedroom, 2 bath home has a large master bedroom w/ continental bathroom & soaking tub. Huge family room downstairs, formal dining, wired for generator, fully fenced backyard and an efficient kitchen w/ new appliances... Welcome home.

MLS# 792243 $293,329

PROPERTY

PROPERTY

Solid Financial LLC, Industrial (land) 5th Ave Ct NE & 66th Ave, Tacoma WA $475,000 Unimproved land 2.20 acres, 2 parcels each is 1.10 acres, 4053 & 4054, slopping has not been logged and there is a non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress. Property has been incorporated

by Milton all building and land use fall under the Milton Municipal Code.

35412 88th Ave S, Roy, WA 98580 11.15 AC Land $500.000

6019 50th St. Ct. W. University Place

Shannon• Better Properties (253) 691-1800

CONDOS & HOMES

Panoramic View! Easy Access to I-5 Charming, Custom Built Home, 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, Roof Garden, 2 Car Garage, $236,000

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HOMES

33024 30th Ave SW, Federal Way

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President’s Award Recipient 2008-2013

CALL 253.922.5317

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

Debbie Houtz Better Properties 253-376-2280

10519/10521 Mt. Tacoma DR SW, Lakewood

11.3 acres located on SR706 off of 506 high traffic count, across from Strip Mall, and a variety of services and businesses.

Zoned RAC commercial and industrial businesses that provide goods, services, employment, group homes, and senior housing. Corner of SR 702 and 88th Ave.

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

1116 N. Jackson $130,000

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

Sergio Hernandez (253) 431-2308

Sergio@betterproperties.com

COMMERCIAL

COMMERCIAL

NOW LEASING

www.betterpropertiesnorthproctor.com

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

3 bedroom, 2 bath units with over 1200 sf each. Ideal for an owner/user, hobbyist, mechanic or a great place to store your cars, boats, equipment or? in the detached shop. Plenty of room to park your RV also. GSI does not include the full shop potential income, only the office portion. Only a short distance from historical Steilacoom and the waterfront! $439,000

14624 51st Av Ct NW, Gig Harbor

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

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

936 S. Sheridan Tacoma Tri-Plex

www.betterpropertiesnorthproctor.com

4008 S. Pine

2700 SQ. FT. Completely remodeled w/over 200k in high end upgrades.

7 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.

Sergio Hernandez (253) 431-2308

Sergio@betterproperties.com

BUSINESSES OPPORTUNITIES

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS FOR SALE/LEASE “LANDMARK BBQ INN,” Free-Standing, 3,900 SF Bldg., 12,700 SF Commercial Lot in Lakewood. Asking Price $450,000.

Cash flow now with this beautiful Victorian triplex with tons of character in good location!

Walk to hospitals, downtown, parks. Main floor has one lg bedroom plus attached small bonus room, dining, lkitchen with nook, new carpet, bay windows. Upstairs has 2 bedrooms, bath, lg living room, kitchen & balcony. Lower level has 2 studio apts & bath, could be turned into a 2 bedroom. Sep. utilities for main and upper units. Great investment with lots of character.

Live in 1, rent the others!

$219,000 Heather Redal (253) 363-5920 Heatherredal@gmail.com

1,648 SF W/ side by side units- 2 bed, 1 bath each, both w/ separate decks, laundry facilities, & individual garages this is the rental for you.

HUGE lot- 3.81 acres with a pond, a creek and possible marketable timber-enjoy the private, secluded feel while being super close to civilization. Rent rates are lower than market value, so financial info is low.

Rents could/should be closer to $900, currently rented for $675 per side, seller has lowered the rents as a perk for his tenants staying so long.

MLS# 780554 $239,950 Shannon• Better Properties (253) 691-1800

OFFICE BUILDING WITH 6 SUITES, Close to Wright’s Park, ideal for Attorneys or Professional use. Asking Price $510,000, Terms.

Suites are also price available for Lease. reduction LONGTIME ESTABLISHED POPULAR RESTR./LOUNGE Business for sale. $189,000 & size, 4,100 sq. ft.

GIG HARBOR CHINESE RESTR., same owner 26 yrs., $40,000 Huge reduction

PORT ORCHARD, DOWNTOWN Food & Beverage, annual gross sales, approx. $1,300,000, excellent net. Owner selling the business for $250,000. Estate Sale, Price Negotiable. price reduction SAME OWNER: BARTENDING ACADEMY OF TACOMA, Since 1959, Very profitable, Training provided.

VERY PROFITABLE GROCERY STORE/DELI/BAKERY/MEAT MARKET. La Huerta International Market #2 at 5605A Pacific Ave.Business For Sale, $259,950, Annual Gross Sales $1,400,000, Seller Financing. price reduction

RICHARD PICTON or ED PUNCHAK

253-581-6463 253-224-7109

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