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A TALE OF TWO CITIES: Tacoma hosts cannabis trade show while Fife goes to court against pot By Steve Dunkelberger
“It’s like any home and garden show,” organizer Bob Smart said. “Except no home and garden.” Vendors showcased lighting systems, soil samples, marijuana-related products and business services as well as breakout seminars on legal issues and business practices in the industry that was made legal with the passage of
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DOPE SHOW. Seattle-based Dope Magazine is positioning itself as the go-to magazine for the cannabis culture in the Pacific Northwest.
Marketed as the first business-to-business marijuana trade show in the nation, CannaCon Northwest seemed like any other trade show, with vendors of insurance, swag bags of T-shirts and hats and small business owners swapping business cards.
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casual philanthropy of supporting a cause from your couch cushions, to celebrating these men and women up close and personal on the streets of Tacoma.
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ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) Putting your own energy and vitality into what you create will make it more successful. Take extra care while examining contracts and work documents, as mistakes could be made. Your long-term focus is shifting to your health and wellness sectors. Eat smart.
LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) A long-term bond could strengthen this week. Talk through the differences, and agree to disagree if necessary. You may be high in demand for social engagements and events. Keep some spare cash around in case you might overspend this weekend.
TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) If you have been looking for answers, you may just get them this week. Clarity comes to you from several directions leading you to accurate conclusions. You have begun an important period of planning and assessment. Not all that glitters is gold.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Keep your priorities in front of you and stick with them. Don’t allow others to distract you or knock you off course. Obstacles and delays may often prevent you from forging ahead. You may question the intentions of important people in your life. Give yourself outlets for restlessness.
GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) Too many demands may be made of you causing excess stress. Try to avoid this by delegating wherever you can. If there are delays, it is better to go with the flow than to force issues that could backfire on you. Patience is a virtue that takes years to master.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) You have been craving a lot of action lately. Use this energy to have some extreme fun with friends and loved ones. Experience something fantastic that you will always remember. This may help you release inner tensions and utilize your focus at work on a more even tone.
CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) You are beaming with positive potential this week. You are also in your financial element or on a “lucky streak.” Use your creativity and confidence for ideas to bring in extra money. Someone may be purposefully trying to annoy you – ignore their jealous nonsense.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) I bet you could use a vacation after all your hard work. Take some time out for yourself or take that trip you always have wanted. Someone may be showing you their bad side. Let them know their behavior is not tolerated. Once the boundaries are set, it will be clearly understood.
LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) The sun is shining on you, warming your heartstrings and bringing some much needed clarity. You may feel like a weight has been lifted, freeing you up to experience new ways of thinking. It’s okay to be different – being your true self is what really matters.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Don’t take things at face value, as things may get skewed. Double check things before you sign, especially in financial matters. Sometimes delays can work in our favor. Spend some special time with someone who needs you. Express your inner feelings with love and truth.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) Are you going in too many directions? One minute left, the next minute to the right? All you are doing is boxing yourself in. Time is now to focus and prepare your plan and don’t deviate from it. Waste no time and conserve your energy reserves.
PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) A golden opportunity could be heading your way if you focus on career and financial matters. Channel your restless energy constructively. Shift your desires for personal satisfaction to the collective whole. A friend or co-worker may give you helpful advice in matters of the heart.
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I regret that, even as a kid, I never could do a cartwheel. I needed that particular skill a couple of weeks ago when, instead of pulling a cheerleader stunt, I merely walked out of the Tacoma General Hospital procedure room where a jolly medical crew removed my port. For those of you who have never rented a condo in Cancerville, ports are the implants into which nurses infuse us with the chemotherapy that’s saving our lives. Mine was purple, triangular and about the size of a Brach’s chocolate-covered orange crème. Getting it removed means that chemotherapy is over, that I don’t need the weekly bags of chemicals that terrorized and killed the cancer that was jumping beyond my right boob. It means I can move on to radiation, which, in turn, means that after daily zaps every weekday for seven weeks, I’ll be sprung from the hard part. Like I said, cartwheels. And some weird mixed feelings. The chemicals that helped save my life made it miserable at the same time. I managed to nail just about every side effect in the Welcome to Cancer manual, from the top of my bald head to the tips of my numb neuropathic toes, with stops at nausea, raspy voice, a lost sense of taste, fatigue and creepy separated fingernails in between. And yet… I am alive to whine about it. From the beginning, the people who ordered up those chemicals dreamed of the day when they would never see me again. Sure, they gave us warm blankets so we would be comfy in our recliners in the infusion suite. They had juice and ice water to keep our fluid intake up, and roast beef sandwiches and tapioca pudding if we were there around lunchtime. We shared books, which introduced me to Dean Koontz’ golden retriever Trixie – kind of a gateway dog to his tales of Frankenstein fighters. They checked our I.D. bracelet code and triple checked our meds to protect us from any errors. They asked us about our side effects and symptoms, and sent word to our doc if they thought we couldn’t handle our meds that week. They listened to us, and shared bits and pieces of their lives as if we were old friends. They warned us that if we X See CANCER / page A9
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ilitary personnel and those who support them took to the streets on Saturday, Aug. 16, for the second Celebrating Military Service Parade put on by the Daffodil Festival in conjunction with the City of Tacoma. Pierce County serves as home to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, one of the largest joint bases in the country, as well as one of the most prominent employers of the county, with more than 44,000 active military members on base. With the local veterans organizations and families of soldiers adding onto the military population of Pierce County, there are plenty of men and women worth celebrating in the community. Hence, the parade: a call to action, away from the casual philanthropy of supporting a cause from your couch cushions, to celebrating these men and women up close and personal on the streets of Tacoma. Previous to last year’s inaugural Celebrating Military Service Parade, nearly 60 years had divided the downtown celebration from the area’s last military service parade. As last year’s efforts proved to be a resounding success, such a positive X See PARADE / page A5
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Initiative 502 and that legalized recreational marijuana use. There were more suits and ties than tie-dye shirts and no Bob Marley ballads piped through the speaker system. “This is a business show about a business,” Smart said. Only business owners were allowed into the first day of the four-day show, while members X See CANNABIS / page A8
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Bulletin Board BRING THE FAMILY TO 63RD ANNUAL BUSCH’S DRIVE-IN REUNION The 63rd annual Busch’s Reunion will be held on Aug. 24 at Griot’s Garage, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day will be packed full of vintage cars, hot rods, customs and muscle cars looking their best, with car owners coming from far and wide to visit and talk all about their prized ride and good times at Busch’s. There will be music from the fabulous ‘50s, awards and everyone who registers, $15, will receive a commemorative dash plaque of Busch’s 1955 menu cover; a color copy, suitable for framing, of Mayor Marilyn Strickland’s official 2013 proclamation for Vintage Vehicle Appreciation Month in Tacoma; and the Aug. 15 Tacoma Weekly with its front page story on this summer’s historic National Street Rod Association appreciation day. Known as the car cruising capital of the West Coast back in its heyday, Busch’s Drive-In was the place to be during the 1950s and to this day it remains a beloved icon for those who grew up during those carefree times. Back then students at Lincoln High School made Busch’s their home away from home, as on any given Saturday night it was commonplace to see teens in hot rods and customs from throughout the Northwest and Canada lined up at Busch’s, the largest drive-in north of San Francisco. Many of these youngsters continued their love of the automobile as serious experts in auto detailing and restoration. Even though this cruising hot spot is no more, and owners Bill and Thelma Busch have since passed away, their spirit and the great memories of Busch’s will be honored at the 63rd reunion. Bring the family and enjoy the summer day with friendly people and Tacoma’s great legacy as the cruising capital of the West Coast. *(;*/ ( 90+, ;6 ;/, -(09 (5+ /,37 20+: The Washington State Fair opens at the Puyallup Fairgrounds on Sept. 5 and runs through Sept. 21. Let the Kiwanis Club help you get to the fair gates round-trip throughout the fair’s run. Follow the Kiwanis signs to the Best Western Hotel parking lot on South Hill every day of the fair. On Saturdays and Sundays you can also come to the Park-N-Ride lot on South Hill or the Goodwill lot on River Road. A van will be there to give you and your family a ride to the fair. A suggested donation of $5 per person or $10 per family is requested. Your donation will be used to help Kiwanis better serve our children, schools and community. Kiwanis thanks the Puyallup Elks and the Lions Club for their help and donated hours to provide this transport service. ANNIE WRIGHT OFFERS YEAR-ROUND ,(93@ */03+/66+ 3,(9505. 796.9(4 Annie Wright Schools has announced changes that impact the schools’ Early Childhood program for boys and girls, ages three to five. Beginning with the 2014-2015 academic year, pre-school and pre-kindergarten will be offered year-round, only closing on major holidays, with no impact to the current tuition costs. Annie Wright Schools will still offer the same educational curriculum rich in discovery, exploration, play and inquiry, integrated with program highlights that include Spanish, swimming, lab science, art, library and physical education. Early Childhood families now have the additional convenience of extended care and programming before and after the school day begins, with no added fees. Early Childhood students will also be cared for during the schools’ typical breaks, closing for major holidays 10 days per year. Classes will remain small, with 16 students maximum and two teachers per class. “Annie Wright Schools have decided to make a further substantial investment in the education and care of our youngest students,� says Christian G. Sullivan, Head of Annie Wright Schools. “We understand that families, especially dual working parent homes, thrive on more options and flexibility for their younger children. This is a very significant addition to our current program aimed at meeting those needs.� Tuition rates for Annie Wright Schools’ Early Childhood program will not change, giving families the option of learning and care from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Half-day and full-day options are available. The schools are still accepting applications on a space available basis for the 2014-2015 academic year. Families interested in learning more about the Early Childhood program at Annie Wright Schools should contact Joy Phelps, Day School Admissions Director, at joy_phelps@aw.org or (253) 284-8602. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 0556=(;0=, 4,5;6905. 796.9(4 University researchers call it “The 9th Grade Shock.� The transition from eighth grade to the freshman year of high school, statistics show, is when students fall behind and drop out in the greatest numbers. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound has partnered with Tacoma Public Schools for a pilot project to pair 30 ninth-grade students with local adult volunteers for oneto-one mentoring – and battle the transitional shock. The mentoring pairs will meet once a week, every week, throughout the school year at Stadium and Foss high schools, where mentors and students will enjoy lunch together, talk about school and personal goals and build relationships. “Ninth grade is a critical year,� said Amy R. Mack, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound. “Ninth graders have barely reached adolescence yet every decision they have made and will make going forward will dramatically affect their future. A stable, consistent mentor provides a critically positive impact on these kids at this crucial point in their lives.� Big Brothers Big Sisters will work closely with each school, and the school counselors and teachers will refer the students. “We have a responsibility to help every student discover his or her own successful path in life,� said TPS Superintendent Carla Santorno. “Through our partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters, caring adults will invest in the lives of our ninth graders, supporting academic success and development of the whole person.� Big Brothers Big Sisters needs 30 mentors to help build the self confidence necessary for a ninth-grade student to successfully transition into high school. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound will interview potential mentors, run background checks and require Washington state identification for this site-based pilot program. Mentors must be 21 or older for the Foss and Stadium program, willing to commit for one year and employed or a fulltime student. Mentors will attend a one-hour informational session and two hours of training with ongoing support during the
school year. Case managers will keep in touch with the mentors through monthly calls and on-site visits to ensure the mentors and ninth graders are a good fit and find ways to connect. Community information sessions will take place at 621 Tacoma Ave. S., Suite 302 on Sept. 6 and 27 at 10 a.m. Those interested in attending an information session should RSVP to StartSomething@bbbsps.org.
TACOMA AREA RESIDENT STOCKS :*/663 :<7730,: -69 20+: 05 5,,+ As a new school year approaches, traditional back-toschool activities ramp up and families fill the aisles shopping for school materials, clothes and all the right digital gear to help students return to the classroom ready to learn. For many Tacoma-area residents, however, the season for student discounts and school supplies also presents a great opportunity to help other children in need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is an opportunity for the local community to come together for the greater good and to reach out beyond the boundaries of the town,â&#x20AC;? said Laura Roddy of Tacoma. Roddy is one of more than 100,000 year-round volunteers nationwide â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including six in Tacoma â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who serves with Operation Christmas Child, which delivered nearly 9.9 million gift-filled shoeboxes last year in more than 100 countries to children struggling from war, disease, disaster, poverty, famine and persecution. The shoebox gifts included toys, school supplies and basic hygiene items. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back to school shopping is the perfect time to stock up on key items for OCC. Often notebooks, crayons and pencils are marked down so you can get more for less and have the opportunity to reach more children,â&#x20AC;? said Roddy. This November, Operation Christmas Child volunteers like Roddy will support thousands of drop-off sites nationwide, where gift-filled shoeboxes will be collected and transported with a wide variety of resources, including bicycles, camels and canoes. Each shoebox will eventually be hand-delivered to a child in need. For many children, this represents the first gift they have ever received. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has delivered gift-filled shoeboxes to more than 113 million children in more than 150 countries. In 2014, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoebox gifts to reach another 10 million children. For more information about how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call (253) 365-3433 or visit samaritanspurse.org. National Collection Week for giftfilled shoeboxes is Nov. 17-24; however, shoebox gifts are collected all year at the Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Purse headquarters in Boone, NC. Participants can also build a shoebox through an online tool offering a personalized and convenient way to send a gift to a child in one of the hardest-to-reach countries. Using special tracking technology, participants can follow their boxes online and discover the country to which their gifts will be delivered to children in need. To register a shoebox gift, use the online donation form at samaritanspurse.org. LEMAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CONCOURS Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ELEGANCE TO HOST 150+ VEHICLES The Pacific Northwest Concours dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Elegance (formerly known as Kirkland Concours dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Elegance) happens Sept. 5-7 at the LeMay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Car Museum (ACM) Haub Family Field, 2702 E. D St. The three-day Concours will host more than 150 vehicles, including classic, brass and muscle cars. Attendees can also participate in a classic and sports car tour and attend a dinner catered by awardwinning chef Tom Douglas. Proceeds support the Hagerty Education Program at Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Car Museum, a nonprofit that provides hands-on training to young adults interested in collectible vehicle restoration. The event schedule is as follows: Friday, Sept. 5 (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) Tour dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Jour â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A 100-mile classic and sports car drive begins at ACM and travels through the scenic country roads of Puget Sound. Breakfast and lunch are provided. Pricing: $80 per car Saturday, Sept. 6 (6:30-10 p.m.) Silent auction with wine and hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres Dinner with live jazz Live auction highlighted by an all-electric BMW i3 Pricing: ACM members $150; general admission $175 Sunday, Sept. 7 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Pacific Northwest Concours includes Classic Car Club of America Classics, BMW motorcycles, Shelby Mustangs 1965-1970, Mustangs 1964 ½-1973, muscle cars 1964-1972, vintage flathead hot rods, Pre-1920 antique cars, European cars with American engines and American tail fins of the 1950s. Pricing: Adults $35; ACM members $25; students $25; youth $10; family of four $50; children under 5 free; seniors/military/AAA/Hagerty/State Farm $30 For further information, please visit www.pnwconcours.org. SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COMMUNITY ACADEMY (**,7;05. (7730*(;065: The Pierce County Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department is looking for interested citizens to attend its fall Community Academy program. The Parkland-Spanaway academy begins Sept. 18 and will meet each Thursday evening from 7-9:30 p.m. for 13 weeks. The academy is an opportunity for participants to learn first-hand about law enforcement in Pierce County and to meet the Sheriff and other department members. The course seeks to familiarize the public with all aspects of the Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department and provides insight into the practices of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. The class covers topics such as the law, patrol procedures, use of force, detectives, narcotics, K-9, domestic violence, hiring and training and more. Field trips are scheduled to the 9-1-1 Communications Center, Pierce County Jail, Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headquarters. Pre-registration is required and applications are accepted on a first come first served basis until the class is filled. You can register online or print out and mail in the application. Details on the class will be sent once your application is received. Applicants must be at least 16 years old. Fingerprinting and a photo I.D. are required after preliminary acceptance to the academy. Visit the Community Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s page at http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/ to learn more. :,, 469, )<33,;05 )6(9+ 0;,4: (; ;(*64(>,,23@ *64
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Puyallup Tribal Police arrested a Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Wanted fugitive early Saturday morning, Aug. 17. Derek Oatman DAVID ROSE had been on the run from King County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputies since he was featured on WMW July 2. The 26-year-old had five warrants for his arrest for drugs and having a stolen car. One of those stemmed from an incident on Jan. 28, 2013 when Kent police responded to a 911 call about a man asleep with food in his hands inside a Burger King. Officers found Oatman in the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat of a car with the
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The memorial service for Relay for Life founder Dr. Gordon Klatt, which will be held Aug. 24 at Mt. Tahoma High School, will be televised live by TV Tacoma starting at 1:30 p.m. TV Tacoma is carried on both the Click! and Comcast Cable systems. On Click! TV Tacoma can be seen on Channel 12 in the Tacoma city limits and in Pierce County, with the exception of University Place, on Channel 21. On Comcast, TV Tacoma can be seen on Channel 12 in the Tacoma city limits and on Channel 21 in Pierce County. TV Tacoma is not carried on the Comcast system in University Place.
engine running and a small child in a car seat in the back. Oatman agreed to a field sobriety test, which he failed. Officers said they found a prescription bottle in his jacket containing 3.5 grams of black tar heroin. When asked about it, police said, Bateman laughed and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mine. I found it.â&#x20AC;? He then said that he â&#x20AC;&#x153;bought it from
some guy at Winco. He told me it was chocolate.â&#x20AC;? A blood test came back positive for heroin, morphine, benzodiazepines and opiates. Oatman was arrested again the next month by Renton police for possession of meth and heroin with intent to distribute. Three months later, Renton police again arrested him for
illegally having 20 tablets of Xanax. He also was accused of having a stolen motorcycle from Federal Way after crashing it and running from the accident. Puyallup Tribal Police received information on Oatmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whereabouts from a bail bonds agent, took him into custody and booked him into the Pierce County Jail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad we could help apprehend this dangerous criminal,â&#x20AC;? said Joe Duenas, chief of the Puyallup Tribal Police Department. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to have the help of outside agencies, including bail bondsmen who also work hard to help apprehend some of these folks.â&#x20AC;? Be sure to watch â&#x20AC;&#x153;Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Wantedâ&#x20AC;? Fridays at 10:30 p.m. on Q13 FOX and 9:30 p.m. on Joe TV.
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Gimme Shelterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; event to benefit homeless vets House of Matthew and La Stella Foundation, two non-profits and Washington charities, are joining forces to produce â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gimme Shelterâ&#x20AC;? on Saturday, Aug. 23 to benefit homeless veterans. The event is being sponsored by the Lakewood Walmart and will take place in their parking lot at 7001 Bridgeport Way W.
in Lakewood between noon and 5 p.m. A day of family fun is promised with a classic car show, miniature golf, live music, arts and crafts booths, activities for kids and an assortment of delicious food. A special concert performance will be made midday by international recording artist Tony La Stella, who has appeared in
concerts, television programs and motion pictures around the world. The event is free to the public. Come out and support this great cause while having a day of fun-filled activities. All proceeds will go to House of Matthew to benefit homeless veterans. Learn more about House of Matthew at www. thehouseofmatthew.org.
An important part of growing up is realizing that your parents arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t is interested in the Tacoma only onesWeekly that make the rules. An what is happening our community. underage criminal in caught shoplifting Please youronnews on 72ndsend Street Aug.and 17 story foundideas this to news@tacomaweekly.com. out the hard way. After being caught trying to steal $7 worth of items, police questioned the suspect asking why they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a hold of her mother. The criminal responded that she no longer lived with her mother, because she had to follow rules in that scenario, not quite realizing that rules also exist in the outside world, oftentimes with more serious consequences. The criminal was transported and booked into Remann Hall. It should be clear to most people that police officers are different from your buddies who sit around smoking marijuana in your basement, but one criminal traveling on Schuster Parkway on Aug. 15 didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite get this distinction. After police attempted to pull the suspect over for more than a mile, the officer approached the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side window and immediately smelled both alcohol and marijuana. During the stop, the man continuously laughed, smiled and made jokes with the officer, while admitting he had both consumed alcohol and smoked marijuana earlier in the evening. After conducting DUI tests, the driver was arrested and booked into Fife Jail. Compiled by Derek Shuck
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rently exhibitors include both large and small organizations from United Parcel Service, MultiCare Health System, ThyssenKrupp Aerospace NW/TMX Aerospace and Walmart to General Plastics Manufacturing, Gordon Trucking, Starbucks and Wilcox Family Farms. Also several educational institutions will attend including Pierce College, Commercial Driver School and DeVry University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very happy with the response of employers so far, but we still have great exhibitor opportunities available,â&#x20AC;? stated Shellie Willis, event organizer and Workforce Development Manager for WorkForce Central. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We anticipate over 500 participants interested in various indus-
tries and levels of employment. We are putting every resource we have into this.â&#x20AC;? This year Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wearhouse, Dress Barn and Gene Juarez have teamed up to sponsor a Spotlight on Fashion segment of the career fair. Models will exhibit how men and women accustomed to fatigues can easily dress for success at job interviews and on the job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the economy picking up, employers are eagerly looking for workers,â&#x20AC;? continued Willis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is that transitioning service members, as well as veterans and their families, have every opportunity to find a job with growth potential and a living wage.â&#x20AC;? Boots2Work has also caught the eye of
many of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elected officials. Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland will visit to speak with the participants around 11:30 a.m., while the mayors of Lakewood and Bremerton also plan to stop by, along with Representatives Denny Heck, Graham Hunt, Laurie Jinkins, Derek Kilmer, Larry Seaquist and Hans Zeiger, Senator Jeannie Darneille and Pierce County Councilmember Doug Richardson. Businesses interested in exhibiting at the career fair can contact Linda Helenberg, Business Services Specialist, at boots2work@workforce-central.org or (253) 254-7651.
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Mayor Marilyn Strickland urges Tacoma residents and business owners to participate in the U.S. Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public comment period on potential job reductions at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The Army is in the process of scaling back its forces, and recently published a Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment (SPEA) analyzing how installations, including JBLM, could be affected by job reductions. The SPEA projections estimate a loss of up to 16,000 military and civilian jobs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The men and women who serve our country out of JBLM are vital to our community,â&#x20AC;? said Strickland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are valued members of our neighborhoods, and customers of our businesses. They generously volunteer for charities, have families to support and are caregivers. These job reductions could result in negative impacts to our schools, the housing market, and local economy. The community of Fort Polk, Louisiana mobilized over 4,000 public comments and lost only 250 personnel. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re facing drastic cuts, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imperative that the people of Tacoma and Pierce County make our voices heard in this process.â&#x20AC;? The U.S. Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Comment period closes on Monday, Aug. 25. Get more information and submit public comment online at jblm-growth.com or write to: U.S. Army Environmental Command; ATTN: SPEA Public Comments, 2450 Connell Rd., Building 2264, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam, Houston, TX 78234-7664.
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Pierce Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to consolidate county services in a new facility at the site of the former Puget Sound Hospital landed a key partner recently, when the Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health voted to join the project, but financial details are still under negotiations. At issue is $400,000 in relocation costs. More details on the plans are expected this fall. The health department currently operates from a 38-year-old facility next to the former hospital site on East Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strip of Pacific Avenue. Redevelopment of the site will cost about $87 million and offer 235,000 square feet of space, with about 55,000 of that used for the health department operations if plans solidify. Pierce County owns the building that houses the health department and faces about $15 million in repairs to the current building, making a move attractive to both agencies. The health departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to
explore a move is the latest news concerning Pierce Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans to demolish the abandoned Puget Sound Hospital along Pacific Avenue to then build an office complex to consolidate many of its operations that are now in leased spaces around the city. The former hospital at 3580 Pacific Ave. was closed in 2010 and was listed for a possible surplus sale with no takers. Absent a new owner, it has sat vacant for four years. During that time, Pierce County officials started looking at how to control their leasing costs and boost efficiencies by co-locating governmental services. The 66,000-square-foot hospital, which has parts that date back to 1926, was expensive to heat and maintain. Renovations would be more expensive than new construction. Current leased spaces around the county are also facing costly renovations as well. So locating county government offices at a new facility on land the county already owned started making financial sense. Moving 1,000 county employees to the Lincoln District site would also provide an economic boost
to the neighborhood and provide for future growth. Plans are to have design work done this year with a new building springing up in 2015 with the actual move set for 2016 if the county can cobble together enough partners. The staffing shuffle would move the Assessor-Treasurer, Auditor, Planning and Land Services, County Council, County Executive and Public Works operations into the 13-acre former hospital site. Office spaces within the County-City Building in downtown Tacoma and other countyowned facilities that would be freed up in the shuffle would be filled by other departments currently housed in leased spaces around the city, namely the County Annex, which was built originally to be a department store. The new facility would be privately built through a lease-to-own agreement, with the roughly $100 million pricetag would translate to $4 million a year for 30 years at which time the county would own the facility outright. Detailed costs will come out during the design phase.
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BRUTALITY. Members of Tacoma Stands Up rallied at Pugnetti Park Tuesday night to stand with the protesters against police brutality in Ferguson, Mo. By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
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Strong state employment but warning lights are flashing By Don C. Brunell The good news is Washington is separating itself from the national jobless rate. In July, an average 6.2 percent of Americans were looking for work, while Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unemployment rate dropped to 5.6 percent. The state added an estimated 7,300 jobs in July, and Juneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report of 9,100 new jobs was revised upward to 13,600 jobs. The Seattle-Bellevue-Everett area boasts our stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lowest jobless rate at 4.7 percent. Even so, warning lights are flashing. Counties in northeast and southwest Washington continue to struggle with unemployment rates as high as 8.5 percent. In fact, one-third of Washington counties posted June unemployment rates above the national average. In Longview, a major industrial center and international port, it is 7.1 percent. Another troubling factor is too many young people canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find jobs. Washington Research Council President Richard Davis found nationally the youth unemployment rate for those aged 16 to 19 years old is about 22 percent. In Washington, that number has approached 30 percent, well above the national average. High youth joblessness is not unique to America. In June, Pope Francis addressed the issue in a meeting with young people in southeast Italy: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We cannot resign ourselves to losing a whole generation of young people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the strong
dignity of work.â&#x20AC;? Recently, the Italian government reported that unemployment in the Molise region, site of the Popeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting, was 16.4 percent. But the jobless rate for young people aged 15 to 24 was 50 percent. Chronic high unemployment leads to civil unrest and rioting. Analysts found the 1972 riots in Liverpool, England were linked to long-term unemployment, particularly among young people. If youth unemployment is a worldwide problem, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the answer? First, parents must encourage their children to stay in school and learn the basics: reading, writing and arithmetic. Then people need to learn a set of skills to become employable. Since we all learn in different ways, our schools must be more flexible in providing learning opportunities. For example, many students today want nontraditional forms of education, such as online courses and specialized schools like the Aviation High School in South Seattle. These alternatives pique studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; interest and give them a reason to attend school. Second, advanced and continuing education must also offer a variety of options. Not every student is interested in or can afford a degree from a fouryear university. Many want a skill from a community college, technical institute or a specialized academy such as Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Northwest Railroad Institute. An increasing number of adults would
like to earn a college degree, but because they have families and jobs, they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a year or two off to go to a traditional college. An alternative for them is affordable, self-paced degree programs such as WGU-Washington offers. However, a good education is only part of the answer. In the end, we need to create jobs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; something that has been lagging significantly since 2008. For example, energy development holds great potential. In fact the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best place to look for work is North Dakota where Bismarck has the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lowest jobless rate at 2.6 percent. The best opportunity for young people to find their first work is a parttime or seasonal job at a local business. That first job provides the experience they need. There is no substitute for on-the-job training and there is no more satisfying experience than cashing that first paycheck. So here is one key recommendation for our elected officials who want to reduce youth unemployment. Remove barriers to employment and reduce costs so employers can afford to hire people. Work provides dignity and hope, a way to lift people out of poverty and despair. Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.
Michael Brown and Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s structural violence epidemic By David Ragland I flew into St. Louis on Saturday, Aug. 9, to celebrate the birthdays of my mother and nephew and immediately learned about Mike Brown, a soon-to-be college student who was fatally shot by Ferguson police. As my community and I struggle to make sense of this recent murder, I cannot help but think of the structures of racism and violence in America and how they perpetuate police brutality against Black Americans. Police brutality is a national crisis, but the underlying structural violence â&#x20AC;&#x201C; racism, economic injustice and militarism â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is a national epidemic. The disproportion in police use of force against Black Americans persists and cannot be tolerated. An April 2013 report prepared by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement found that killings of Black Americans by â&#x20AC;&#x153;law enforcement, security guards and standyour-ground vigilantesâ&#x20AC;? have increased from one every 36 hours, in the first half of 2012, to one every 28 hours by the end of that year. This appalling statistic is rooted in structural racism that systematically excludes persons of color from opportunities and perpetuates negative stereotypes. In their 2006 book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide,â&#x20AC;? Meizhu Lui and Barbara Robles illustrate this continuing, race-oriented, systematic exclusion of Americans of color from opportunities that are supposed to build an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wealth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; business loans, employment opportunities, mortgages and G.I. Bill benefits, for example. BBC Newsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2012 mini-documentary, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Delmar Dividing Line,â&#x20AC;? illuminates how the
structural violence of impoverishment in St. Louis, Mo., continues to fall along racial lines with Blacks in the north with low incomes and Whites in the south with significantly higher incomes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a separation reminiscent of the 19th century. In a society where wealth brings respect, these economic injustices translate into social, cultural and institutional views of Blacks as lazy and morally inferior. In addition, the Black community is often framed as violent and animalistic, as illustrated by a recent CNN video of a protest in Ferguson, Mo., where a police officer shouted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bring it, all you f***ing animals!â&#x20AC;? Perspectives like these serve to perpetuate structural racism and justify violence against the Black community as people who should be feared. In his Aug. 4, 2014 article for Gawker, Jason Parham argues that police brutality should finally be considered a national crisis. While I agree, we should go a step further and address our national epidemic of structural violence. With increasingly militarized police departments throughout the U.S., supported and influenced by a government that uses violence to police the world, our city streets are battlegrounds. With structural racismâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s harmful, dehumanizing images, the enemy insurgents are Black. How should we respond to this national epidemic and the murder of Michael Brown? In dealing with the immediate issue, protesters and the family of Brown want his killer immediately arrested and tried in court. This may happen, but while the motto on most police cars is protect and serve, there is an overwhelming sense in communities of color that police often simply protect their own.
In the short-term, as a start, we should require police to wear cameras on their uniforms. A 2013 Cambridge University study found that body cameras for police in Rialto, Calif. reduced the use of force by 50 percent. We should pursue greater community involvement in, and oversight of, policing. Further, we need to create policies that reward those who have taken mediation and nonviolence training and who demonstrate empathy and commitment to the communities they serve. Most importantly, in the long-term, we need restorative justice programs and processes enabled in communities across the nation. Restorative justice processes can open dialogues between police and their communities and lessen the friction and false images that lead to Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murder â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or Eric Garner, or Oscar Grant or Kendra James or Jonathan Ferrell or James Perez or any other unarmed young black person unjustly killed by police who have been primed and pumped up to use lethal force against perceived but nonexistent threat. As a national community, we have to demand justice for Brown and all others killed by or suffering from structural violence and its perpetuation of police brutality in America. We have to demand justice that restores our communities through listening, power sharing and mutual respect and moves us toward a cure for this national epidemic. David Ragland, writing for PeaceVoice, is a visiting assistant professor of education at Bucknell University, board member for the Peace and Justice Association and United Nations representative for the International Peace Research Association.
ith a marijuana industry trade show at the Tacoma Dome, a handful of pot shops now open in the city and a spattering of lawsuits about halted business openings in Fife, Lakewood and Pierce County working their way through the court system, people interested in the growing business will have their eyes on a small Superior Court courtroom on Aug. 29. There, Judge Ronald Culpepper will hear summary judgment arguments on a Fife case that gets to the heart of much of the legal clouds surrounding the retail sales of marijuana products in the state following the passage of Initiative 502 in 2012. The owner of the Fife Gallery wants to sell marijuana at a storefront in Fife. City officials have not issued a business license because the sale of marijuana would run afoul of federal law. Washington and Colorado voters, however, passed initiatives to decriminalize marijuana use for recreational purposes and established state laws to govern their retail sales. Two-dozen states are leaning toward doing the same after passing state laws that allow marijuana use for medical reasons. Fife, Pierce County and Lakewood officials argue that federal law stating marijuana is an illegal drug trumps the will of state voters to allow for its legal sale in regulated pot shops. For its part, Department of Justice lawyers stated last year that federal prosecutors would continue to enforce federal priorities regarding preventing sales of marijuana by criminal enterprises, preventing drugrelated violence and the use of firearms in the cultivation and distribution of marijuana and would rely on state officials to enforce laws to support those priorities. Agents would largely remain hands off regarding marijuana users and growers who are not otherwise linked to other crimes unless states fail to keep criminal activity separate from retail marijuana sales. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Department of Justice expects that states and local governments that have enacted laws authorizing marijuana-related conduct will implement effective regulatory and enforcement systems to protect federal priorities and the health and safety of every citizen,â&#x20AC;? federal lawyers stated last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are emphasizing comprehensive regulation and wellfunded state enforcement because such a system will complement the continued enforcement of state drug laws by state and local enforcement officials, in a manner that should allay the threat that a statesanctioned marijuana operation might otherwise pose to federal enforcement interests.â&#x20AC;? Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retail marijuana licensing and enforcement system is too young to determine if it is robust enough to pass federal review, but all indications are that the Department of Justice has taken a wait-and-see approach. The state Attorney Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office and the American Civil Liberties Union have joined the legal fray on the side of upholding the will of state voters to decide what business activities are permitted within the state, regardless of federal law. With the momentum of history swaying toward other states following the lead of Colorado and Washington, it would seem that a lot rests on the decision next week, although it will likely be appealed by whichever side loses. It would seem prudent to side with would-be pot retailers not only on the argument of honoring the will of state voters, but on the stand that a city shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the authority to outlaw businesses based on their potential of possibly running afoul. Businesses that break the rules, however, should be fair game and targeted aggressively as a way to legitimize the new industry. But outlawing retail sales out of some â&#x20AC;&#x153;reefer madnessâ&#x20AC;? paranoia isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sound.
Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, Exceptional gratitude for Rob Okunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s editorial in the Aug. 15 edition of the Tacoma Weekly. I think Mr. Okun has nailed the precise reason why there have been wars throughout history, continuing, always continuing. If leaders had empathy for â&#x20AC;&#x153;the other,â&#x20AC;? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see how they could order destruction of â&#x20AC;&#x153;the otherâ&#x20AC;? in all its forms. How could they? Empathy entails reaching deeply for the other point of view. Negotiations are possible, without destruction. Thanks, Rob. Nancy Farrell Tacoma Dear Editor, Thank you so much for the tribute by Kathleen Merryman for Dr. Klatt in this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Weekly (Aug. 15). I worked with him as a student nurse at St. Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, as a graduate nurse in surgery, and had him as my personal physician for a number of years. Throughout all that time, Dr. Klatt and his wife were wonderful and very thoughtful. I was wondering if there was any way possible to have his memorial service televised. He has done so much for so many far and wide I am sure that many who are unable to attend in person would be grateful to at least be able to attend at least if through TV. Ahead of time, I will tell you of my appreciation in your efforts to at least make this a possibility. Patti Gordon Tacoma [Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: Dr. Klattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memorial service will be aired live on TV Tacoma starting at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 24. More information can be found on Page A3.]
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predicts that many of the newcomers will fail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You must be a good businessperson, like in any other industry,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone can open a business, and a lot of people are jumping in who have no idea what they are doing. Those people are going to get weeded out.â&#x20AC;? The trade show came as the first of Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retail marijuana shops opened their doors, while the nearby city of Fife is headed to court to fight to uphold its ban against retail marijuana shops within city limits. The city is expected to argue that allowing retail pot shops would violate federal law, which still lists marijuana as an illegal drug. That designation, the city
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Court Judge Ronald Culpepper is set for Aug. 29. The first question for Hogan to decide will be whether I-502 overrides local zoning rules and requires local governments to allow marijuana businesses. An Attorney Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion on the matter issued in January concedes the initiative doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t force cities to allow retail pot businesses but the reasoning behind a cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ban canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be based on a legal argument that states federal law trumps local laws on such matters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are intervening in this case to ensure that Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marijuana law goes forward as the voters intended when they adopted it,â&#x20AC;? said Alison Holcomb, ACLU of Washington criminal justice director and the author of I-502, the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marijuana law. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Federal law does not preempt our stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marijuana law, nor can individual cities opt out of state law.â&#x20AC;?
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mal commitment to green road practices and explicit goals for certification show not only that Tacoma is being proactive about their communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concern for sustainability and climate change, but are willing to prove it. The Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolution is a great example for other local agencies that want to build better transportation projects, enhance quality of life, and improve the environment within their communities, too.â&#x20AC;? Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience so far has proven that the approach combines environmental benefits with reduced costs over time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new and perceived as higher quality, people assume itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more expensive,â&#x20AC;? said Public Works Director Kurtis Kingsolver. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not necessar-
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ran into each other at Costco, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to make the first move because federal privacy regs forbid them from saying hi to us unless we invite it. As if we would not bolt to them and hug. Toward the end of chemo, I began to realize that when it was over I would not see them again, unless I began stalking in Costco. Which gave me an idea. I looked up how to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;thank youâ&#x20AC;? in the languages â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 16 of them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that infusion
center staff could speak. I ordered two big Costco cakes with all of them, plus roses, written in icing. We brought them to my final chemo appointment as a lovely parting gift. Except, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go away. My numbers, and the numbness in my toes and fingertips, were worrisome. Skip this week, my doc ordered. Come back next week. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll schedule a time to get your port out then. I was horrified. Fighting cancer is all about getting poked. Blood out for testing. Meds in. Blood out. Meds in. Swab with sanitizer. Repeat. That, said my doc, is over. I needed a week to
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playing field and make sure that students get what they need to succeed, including school supplies, food, clothing, health and dental care, and other services such as counseling and academic assistance.â&#x20AC;? Communities In Schools also offers the following tips to parents to offset the cost of school supplies: Reuse folders, backpacks and other items from previous school years Organize a swap with neighbors of new or gently used school supplies See if donations are available from your school or local community organizations Shop around and compare prices on goods at different retailers A downloadable info-
ily true. But as we develop the policy and program, we will weigh community benefits, operations costs and other factors to find the right fit for Tacoma.â&#x20AC;? The policyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aim will be to achieve Greenroads GoldCertification on large projects, plus one certified example of a residential block, alley and trail to complement the four existing projects. City staff will also attempt to apply the same practices, though not full certification, to all new and reconstructed road projects. For residents, the policy should also make a difference providing healthier opportunities for those who choose to use the pedestrian and bicycle facilities that will be included as a part of future improvements, plus a host of other possible benefits.
graphic highlighting these tips for parents can be found at http://www.communitiesinschools.org/about/publications/publication/backschool-shopping-tips. Every 26 seconds, a young person in America drops out of school, resulting in a staggering 1.2 million student dropouts each year. Individuals who do not finish high school earn nearly $1 million less over a
The national headlines tell the story. We all know a problem exists with the skills gap â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a widening gap between the jobs available and the skill-sets of the workers seeking jobs. But how do we solve it? WorkForce Central has some ideas in a new report just published this summer, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Force of the Future.â&#x20AC;? This report examines the current state of the workforce within Pierce County and aims to understand the balance between workforce supply and industry demand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In an ideal world, the skill, expertise and quantity of the workforce closely aligns with the needs of industry,â&#x20AC;? stated Linda Nguyen, CEO of WorkForce Central. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Understanding the potential misalignments is crucial to shaping our regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workforce and economic development policies, strategies and investments.â&#x20AC;? The first section of the report is a brief overview of the labor market
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lifetime than college graduates. Each yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dropouts will cost the nation billions in lost wages, taxes and productivity over their lifetimes. Much of this can
in Pierce County. The following sections dive deeper in to what makes up the Pierce County labor force supply, looks into the youth pipeline, and reviews what skills and talents are in demand. The report is very accessible through a series of infographics highlighting each topic. The information for these graphics draws on the many national and local economic, educational, and community resources and data available. Through review and analysis, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Force of the Futureâ&#x20AC;? helps connect the dots to more effectively develop talent for the needs of our local industries. To review the report online, go to workforce-central.org and look under WorkForce Happenings. To receive a copy of the report, contact Marta Gronlund, communications director at WorkForce Central, at mgronlund@workforce-central.org or (253) 448-8282.
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he last time the two teams squared-off it was the “game of the year.” This time, with the Western Washington Football Alliance championship trophy on the line, the two teams went and topped it with the “upset of the year.” The Pierce County Bengals (10-2) capitalized on two second-half interception that went for touchdowns and held the undefeated Puyallup Nation Kings (10-1) high-scoring offense incheck on their way to a 21-9 WWFA championship game victory in front a big crowd at Renton Memorial Stadium on Aug. 16. Receiver and strong safety Junior Meade was the Tacoma Weekly Player of the Game as he stole the show for the Bengals. Meade got his hands on a blocked punt and two interceptions for Pierce County that put a decisive 14 points on the board for the underdogs. From the outset things looked good for the fourth-ranked Kings though. On the opening kick-off Kings cornerback Nico Curran recovered a fumble by the Bengals’ Blue Zurel at the 14-yard line. After stalling-out on three plays, Puyallup opted for a field goal attempt, but Ryan Burks’ 30-yard try was tipped at the line and fell a few yards short of the goal post. Following a three-and-out defensive stand, the Kings got the ball back again deep inside Bengals territory after a miscue by Meade. Three plays later, Kings’ quarterback Justin Southern rolled-out to his left and hit a wideopen Sam Solomon in the back-left of the end zone and the Kings were on the board 7-0 with 8:39 left in the first quarter. It would also mark the final time the Puyallup offense would find the end zone. The teams traded punts for the remainder of the first quarter as the defenses began to assert themselves on both squads. Lightning struck on the final punt of the quarter as Meade blocked Burks’ punt and Isaiah Martin dove on the ball in the end zone for a Bengals touchdown. It was 7-7 with 48.3 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The teams failed to move the ball significantly against each other in the second quarter, but it was a penalty that may have changed the course of events. Standing at his own goal line, Ronald Purdue attempted to field a deep punt by Burks, and the ball squirted out of his hands and into the end zone where Kings’ linebacker Vikah Lefau fell on the football and the Kings took the lead momentarily. There was a yellow flag back near the line of scrimmage. The points were wiped off the board and the Kings had to kick it again. In a heart-stopping moment, with teammates and coaches
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HOME STRETCH. Ty Kelly (top) has been
rock solid in the field and at the plate for the Rainiers in 2014. The Texan has yet to see the Big Leagues, but he’s getting closer. (bottom) Michael Saunders is batting .327 in his rehabilitation assignment from the Mariners.
LAST CHANCE TO SEE RAINIERS AS SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
PHOTOS BY JUSTIN GIMSE
GR-R-REAT! With a team stocked with Tacoma talent (top), the
Pierce County Bengals won their first championship in 26 years. (mid) Quarterback Octavis Walton and the Bengals offense never scored a touchdown, but they only surrendered two point to the Kings’ “Darkside” defense. (bottom) Vikah Lefau’s touchdown fumble recovery was nullified by a penalty.
yelling to not touch the ball, Purdue again attempted to field the punt at the goal line and fumbled for the secondstraight play. Luckily for Purdue and the Bengals, this time the ball bounced right back to him and the disaster was averted. The game remained tied at 7-7 until 6:09 in the third quarter. Following a punt to the five yard line by Burks, the Kings took immediate advantage of the Bengals desperate field position and swarmed quarterback Octavis Walton in the end zone for a safety. The Kings now led 9-7 and would get the ball back at their own 44-yard line following the Bengals kick-off. Five plays later the game changed quickly as Jimmy “Butter” Burkley stepped in front of a quick pass down the line from Southern and sprinted untouched 58 yards down the field for a 14-9 Bengals lead with 3:46 remaining in the third quarter. It was Burkley’s ninth interception of the season. “He did the same signals two plays before,” said Burkley. “So he called it again and threw it to my side and I just read it. That was the game changer right there I think. That set the tone. It
definitely woke us up.” The Kings went for it on fourth down on the next possession but came up short at their own 46-yard line. They forced the Bengals to punt on the next possession and regained control of the ball at their own 20 yard line. Eleven plays later, the Kings faced a fourthand-ten from the Bengals 13 yard line and opted to go for it. Southern was quickly bottled-up for a sack and the ball went back to the Bengals with 8:30 remaining in the game. Three minutes later, the Bengals were forced to punt and the Kings would start work from their own 32 yard line. Six plays later, Southern dropped back from the Bengals 37 yard line and lofted a pass toward the end zone that was intercepted by Meade, who brought the ball out to the seven yard line with 2:10 left in the game. The Kings defense forced another three-and-out by the Bengals and took over at the Bengals 43 yard line following the Meade punt with 1:38 remaining in the game. Following a quick seven-yard connection to Reggie Woods, Southern aired it out on the next play X See FOOTBALL / page A13
Were you planning on catching a Tacoma Rainiers game this summer? Well, you had better make it quick as the hometown boys begin their final two series of the season after returning from tilts against New Orleans and Round Rock, Texas with a 5-3 record. The Rainiers welcome two clubs that are in the midst of a serious late-season competition in the American Northern division of the Pacific Coast League. Tacoma hosts the Omaha Storm Chasers from Aug. 20-23 and the Iowa Cubs from Aug. 24-27. Omaha (69-61) currently sits atop its standings, just two games ahead of second-place Oklahoma City and three games in front of Iowa (67-65). Tacoma (68-63) would need some major help to close-out and win the Pacific Northern division, but it’s still mathematically possible as the Rainiers sit five games behind divisionleader Sacramento (73-58) with 12 games to play. One thing that is keeping some hope alive is the improved play of the Rainiers who boast an 11-7 record in August, following an impressive 18-12 showing in the month of July. Throw in some Seattle Mariner players in the club for rehab assignments and anything is possible. That sounds like some good reasons to get down to Cheney Stadium soon. Speaking of which, the Mariners roster is going to be expanding very soon and many current Rainiers are inevitably going to be called-up to finish the season in the Big Leagues. With the improved play of the Mariners and a playoff atmosphere brewing around the Puget Sound, it’s safe to say that some of these Rainiers players will see some action, great or small, before it’s all said and done. This is just one more reason to get out for the final Rainiers push. Mariner regulars Michael Saunders and Justin Smoak are still playing for the Rainiers and both have been solid. Saunders has been on a rehab stint and has batted .327 while he’s been in Tacoma. Smoak was sent down from
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OUT OF MY ELEMENT VII:
GRIT EDITION
A look back on the first six months of this crazy ride
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IN YOUR FACE! Events such as the Battle at the Boat (above), CageSport and Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Highland Games are just a sampling of the diverse coverage the
Tacoma Weekly offers up outside of our standard sports offerings. Look for our High School Football Preview and Battle at the Boat 97 recap in next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue. By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
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t has been nearly six months since I took over as the Sports Editor here at the Tacoma Weekly, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll say that it has easily been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Now that the summer sports season draws to a close, I thought this would be a good time to look back at the spring and summer sports happenings in Tacoma and share with you some of my thoughts concerning the state of sports in the Grit City of Destiny. JG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The impact of the growing Hispanic population in Tacoma has had an awesome effect on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer programs. For years, Tacoma high schools have toiled away on the soccer pitch in mediocrity at best. The influx of Hispanic student athletes, as well as those from Russia, Asia and Africa has moved Tacoma soccer to the next-level and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a matter of time before we see a 3A Narrows team play for the state title. This season Wilson, Foss and Mount Tahoma had state-caliber teams and got
snake-bit in the district tournament. That experience should pay off in the coming years, and Stadium and Lincoln will be getting stronger as well. JG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Last season, the Seattle Seahawks dazzled the world and achieved what seemed to be every goal they set out for themselves. One of the cornerstones and hallmarks of their ascent was their dedication to taking their season one game at a time and not looking past the next opponent. From their coaches to their players, that is all you ever heard from them. With that in mind, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still amazed at what I have heard and overheard from some local coaches and players the last six months. You would think some of these teams could walk on water from what they were saying and how they observed their opponents. Several players and coaches told me their teams were going to win this or that championship. All of them were wrong and I hope they can look at the Seahawks model and figure out how to better approach their seasons next year.
JG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a fan of the eight-team format for the state basketball tournaments and neither is the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coaches association and neither are most of the fans Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve spoken with. That being said, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) continues to thumb its nose at the desires of those they are supposed to be serving and has stated that it will continue with the smaller format. The cities and businesses of Tacoma, Yakima and Spokane are missing out on some serious tourism dollars when only half of the schools and fans are traveling to their respective arenas for two to five days. The WIAA claims the 16-team format makes less money for the WIAA. The last time I checked, fans donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go out to games to support the WIAA. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the kids, the schools and their towns. Lincoln, Stadium and Bellarmine all had basketball teams make it to the round of 16 this past season, and yet there was no spot for them on the courts in the Tacoma Dome. JG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The return of competitive sports at Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s middle schools is going to have a lasting impact on our area high
schools. Over two decades ago, they did away with the programs and our high schools have suffered because of it. Look for a resurgence of Tacoma football programs in the years to come. JG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still surprised at the hohum attitude surrounding the fifth-place finish in the Tour de France by Tacoma native Tejay Van Garderen from the area and national media. He was not in the conversation prior to the event, yet once he moved into the top-10 he maintained his spot amongst the best cyclists in the world. Perhaps the fact that he was merely born here and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grow up here is the reasoning behind the oversight. We chose to cover him because no matter where you grew up, if it all started here in Tacoma, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a little bit of our Grit in your bloodstream. JG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I found that rugby is one of the most exciting sports Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever witnessed in-person. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still a little sketchy on all of the rules, but I pretty much get the drift of it all. However, unlike most other sports that I love, I never for a minute X See GRIT CITY / page A13
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to build a strong sustainable club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to compete with our allies,â&#x20AC;? says Knittel. STSC and Tacoma United share the boundaries and players have to make a choice. Since STSC generally offers more recreational competition, it serves as a developmental program. Meanwhile many players with advanced skill end up outgrowing the developmental stages and want to move to more competitive play. Tacoma United has many skill levels and many competitive teams that already exist. With both clubs working as one, the developmental players can have a chance to play and improve, but also move to a higher level, without moving neighborhoods. Both clubs are run by committed parent volunteers, skilled coaches and referees. Echaniz believes that this is the only way that all kids South Tacoma can play at their level and in the area they live in. The clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new name will be South Tacoma United and all information about our club is available online at stsoccer. org and facebook.com/southtacomaunited.
AUGUST 21-27 THURSDAY, AUG. 21 TRIPLE-A BASEBALL Omaha Storm Chasers vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:05 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUG. 22 TRIPLE-A BASEBALL Omaha Storm Chasers vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:05 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUG. 23 PRO BOXING Battle at the Boat 97 Emerald Queen Casino â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE AND PLU YOUTH CLINIC COMING SOON
SATURDAY, AUG. 23 TRIPLE-A BASEBALL Omaha Storm Chasers vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:05 p.m.
SUNDAY, AUG. 24 TRIPLE-A BASEBALL Iowa Cubs vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:05 p.m.
MONDAY, AUG. 25 TRIPLE-A BASEBALL Iowa Cubs vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:05 p.m.
ROCKY MAKES A COMEBACK!
TUESDAY, AUG. 26 TRIPLE-A BASEBALL
Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy to have our resident photographer extraordinaire back in the USA. Rocky Ross spent the last couple of weeks hopping around the Alps. Look for his High School Football Preview and Battle at the Boat 97 shots in next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition of the Tacoma Weekly.
Iowa Cubs vs. Tacoma Rainiers Cheney Stadium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:05 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27 TRIPLE-A BASEBALL
BATTLE OF THE BOAT 97 RETURNS TO EQC AUGUST 23
The gloves will be laced-up once again Aug. 23 at the Emerald Queen Casino showroom. The ten round main event will feature former IBF Light Middleweight World Champion Kassim Ouma (28-8-1, 17 KOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) versus rising star Osumanu Adama (22-4, 16 KOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) in what is expected to be one of the most thrilling main events in years at the EQC. The six-round semi-main event will feature local undefeated star and knockout artist Marcelino Pineda (4-0, 4 KOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) versus a tough Virgil Gree (8-2, 2 KOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s). Also appearing on the card will be local rising stars Jeremy McCleary (4-0), Cameron Sevilla-Rivera (4-0, 4 KOs), and Harrison Bevens (2-0, 2 KOs). Tickets are available online through Ticketmaster and can be purchased in-person at the Emerald Queen Casino box office.
Iowa Cubs vs. Tacoma Rainiers FINAL HOME GAME Cheney Stadium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:05 p.m.
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The third annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock the Rimâ&#x20AC;? event will be held on Sunday, Aug. 31 at Foss High School, 2112 S. Tyler St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This back to school event and barbershop basketball tournament will feature lots of free giveaways including backpacks, school supplies, professional haircuts, BBQ, manicures, face painting, bouncy castles, raffle prizes, entertainment and much more. Later that evening starting at 7 p.m. the free â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock the Rimâ&#x20AC;? Labor Day comedy bash will take place at the Washington State History Museum. Hosted by Justin Hayes, the evening features entertainment by Chris Crayzie, comedian Sweeng and the opportunity to be part of Joe Bhlastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DVD filmed by Rightway Photography and Design. Six VIP tables are available with champagne. This is 21-and-over event. For information, call (253) 861-3889.
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Registration for the RAGE Girls Volleyball League in the Puyallup and Spanaway-Parkland communities will be held on Sept. 13 at Franklin Pierce High School from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and again on Sept. 20 at Puyallup High School from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. League play is offered for girls in grades 3rd-9th in both the elementary and junior high divisions. Cost is $45 if registered before Sept. 13 or $50 afterwards and includes a T-shirt, an instructional clinic, and seven matches. An instructional clinic by members of the Pacific Lutheran University volleyball team will be held on Sept. 13 from 9-10:30 a.m. for students in grades three to five and from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. for students in grades six to nine. Players who register will be entitled to attend PLUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home match on Sept. 20 at no charge. Another similar clinic will be held on Sept. 20 at Puyallup High School conducted by members of the Puyallup Vikings high school team. Volunteer coaches are also being sought. Over 240 girls participated in the league last year. For further information go to www.recre8.org and click on Rage Volleyball League or contact Justin Luckman at (253) 298-3026 or at jluckman@fpschools.org
Youth soccer organizations South Tacoma Soccer Club and Tacoma United have announced that they will be merging to form one club. In order to effectively serve the youth soccer players in the South Tacoma area, STSC President, Joe Knittel and the board of directors, worked to achieve a bond with Tony Echaniz, President of Tacoma United. He and his board of directors hope that the newer, much larger, club can build a place for all soccer players to develop their skills. Both clubs want to offer the most to young soccer players in the area and feel that this will benefit both clubs greatly. STSC is Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest youth soccer club, and has served Tacoma since 1954. It has had many successes this past season and is looking to grow and expand its membership. Tacoma United, is a club that serves a large portion of the Latino community. It has many successful teams including this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boys U-15 National Champions, Chelsea Academy. Both feel that working together is the best way
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have pictured myself playing the sport. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brutal and bloody and people roll over on top of your head and everybody looks like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in a car wreck by the time the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m perfectly satisfied rooting from the sidelines. JG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The same goes for boxing and mixed martial arts, which, by the way, are going on in Tacoma regularly and are topquality affairs. The Battle at the Boat and Cagesport productions at the Emerald Queen Casino are solid from the opening bout to the main event. If you go to one of these events, you will probably return. You have been warned. JG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sports like roller derby and indoor soccer will never be able to compete with the likes of football and basketball for most folks. However, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be shocked when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re reporting on packed and standing-room only crowds at the Dockyard Derby Dames and Tacoma Stars games this coming fall. The days of 15,000 Tacoma Stars fans in the Tacoma Dome are long gone, but 800 fans crammed into that old-school Tacoma Soccer Center for games in the new Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) are probably going to be the norm. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same thing for the roller derby. The Dockyard Derby Dames regularly skate to standing-room only crowds out at the Pierce College gymnasium. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be sure to let you know when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all going down. JG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; There are some great football players in the Tacoma area. A good example is in the Western Washington Football Alliance. Whether you call it amateur or semi-pro football, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard-hitting, athletic and three of the top four teams in the 10-team league were Tacoma-area teams and stocked with former Tacoma high school talent. The Puyallup Nation Kings, Pierce County Bengals and Puget Sound Outlaws put together some incredible performances this season. JG - If I were in charge of the Tacoma Rainiers schedule, those boys wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t step foot in Cheney Stadium in the month of April. Six games were rained-out over the course of four series, including Opening Night. These are young men weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re resilient. Have them hit the road for the month and then those 16 games can be played during the golden days and nights of summer here in the City of Destiny. JG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Several years ago, back when our fair city was going through some more troubling times, the powers-that-be decided to do away with the annual football attraction that was the â&#x20AC;&#x153;GridGo-Round.â&#x20AC;? Citing fights among students and safety issues, they put it up on the shelf and it has sat there forgotten for far too long. As my last little tidbit here, I beseech the football gods to touch the hearts of those who make such decisions at Tacoma School District and that one of Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best sporting traditions will return to the field for the 2015 season. Amen.
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the Mariners to work on his game and has responded with a .305 batting average and has significantly cut-down on his strike-outs. Expect outfielder James Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; feet and glove to get him back on the Mariners roster before the season is out. The rookie has already played in 83 games for Seattle and led off for the club for much of the season. Jones was sent back down to Tacoma to make room for recently acquired center-fielder Austin Jackson from the Detroit Tigers. This home stand may also be the last time you get to see Taijuan Walker in a Rainiers uniform. The 22-year old top-prospect has been a dynamo on the mound over his last two starts and may finally be finding his groove. Walker has struck out 22 batters over 13 innings in the last two games while giving up just one earnedrun in each victory. With a call-up likely to the Mariners followed by the next spring training, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible we may never see Walker down here again. First baseman and designated hitter Jesus Montero may be a season-ending wild card. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no secret that Montero arrived at
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and Meade intercepted the ball at the 27 yard line. However, this time Meade took it all the way back 73 yards for a Bengal touchdown and a 21-9 lead with 1:16 left in the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My coach told me to play my position, stay deep and watch the quarterback,â&#x20AC;? said Meade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I did and played to the ball,
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spring training grossly overweight and that was one of the bigger reasons he was sent to Tacoma and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the big club. He was called-up for six games earlier in the season and saw 17 at-bats before being shipped back down to Tacoma where he has battled .286 in 97 games with 16 home runs and 74 runs batted in. Montero won the Minor League Baseball Player of the Month award for July and he has slimmed-down significantly since opening day. If Marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; skipper Lloyd McClendon decides to let Montero out of his dog house, he
could possibly be a factor for the Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s before itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all said and done. The new â&#x20AC;&#x153;Râ&#x20AC;? Yard seats in left field at Cheney Stadium are fantastic and highly recommended. However, as Cheney faithful will attest to, there is not a bad seat anywhere in the ball park. With eight games remaining, perhaps itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to stop talking about going out to Cheney Stadium and instead grab your ball cap and glove and hit the door. Tickets are available online at tacomarainiers.com, by phone at (253) 7527707 or in-person at the Tacoma Rainiers box office.
got the interception and took it to the house.â&#x20AC;? On a fourth-and-15 play with time nearly gone, Southern was picked-off by safety Michael Willis and the game was over. The victory marked the first WWFA title and first league championship for the Pierce County Bengals in 26 years and the enormity was not lost on head coach Ron Baines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really happy right now,â&#x20AC;? said Baines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy for the way that they played. The big
time is where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at, right here, right now. I got that from Frosty Westering. The big time isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the big game at the end of the season. The big time is every day, every practice to get to that game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We treated each day and each game like it was the big time and we finally got here and we treated this one like it was the big time and now that we won we are the big time. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m awfully proud of them. This really is a sweet victory for me, the team and my coaches.â&#x20AC;?
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acomans looking for a new lunch spot are in luck. After a successful first few months, French restaurant the Aviateur, located at 1498 Pacific Ave., has expanded to be open during lunch hours Tuesday through Saturday from noon-2 p.m., adding to their traditional 5-9 p.m. dinner hours. The Aviateur is one of the few places in the city where you can find genuine French cuisine, a perfect spot for a date or a getaway from work for a distracting lunch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect place to take someone. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice and roomy,â&#x20AC;? owner Bertrand Young said of the restaurant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nice place for someone to relax during the day.â&#x20AC;? On the other end of the spectrum, for the night owls the bar remains open until midnight with a small bistro menu for food orders. The Aviateur has also evolved its menu to keep up with the new hours. This includes introducing items like crepes to appease customers looking for some-
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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT SUPPORTING THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF OUR COMMUNITY
The Puyallup Tribeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s donation of $200,000 to Northwest Harvest will help keep food on the table for countless struggling families.
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 Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 3,300 people
â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 74 percent of whom are non-Native. Working in the Tribeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s businesses, government, economic development corporation, school, and health and housing authorities, these employees enjoy competitive wages and benefits. In 2012, the Tribe spent more than $445 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. Even during the recession, the Tribe increased employment and funded substantial vendor purchases and construction projects,
keeping many businesses afloat and people employed. As the country continues to recover from past economic woes, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians leads the way locally. From sponsoring dozens of local charities, nonprofit 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 health care, the Tribe maintains its commitment to honoring its well-deserved reputation as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the generous people,â&#x20AC;? a reflection of the meaning of the Tribeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very name.
Support For Our Native Community To the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;communityâ&#x20AC;? means more than their own membership circle. With more than 4,600 Puyallup tribal members locally and across the country, and an Indian population of more than 24,000 in the tri-county area, the Puyallup Tribe takes great pride in continuing its ancestral ways by caring for Native American people across the board. HEALTH CARE The Puyallup Tribal Health Authority (PTHA) opened in 1974 and today offers a wide variety of services annually to a patient population of more than 12,000 from more than 200 tribes. Services provided include medical, pediatrics, dental, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, mental health counseling, tobacco cessation programs, problem gambling programs, and alcohol and drug treatment programs. Following the vision of continuous improvement, the Health Authority recently completed a 10,000-square-foot expansion, and is in the process of a renovation project that at completion will provide much needed clinical space by adding 13 exam rooms, six pediatric exam rooms and three dental operatories. PTHA was the first tribal clinic in the country to start an Osteopathic Family Medicine Residency in 2012. It began with two residents, and it was quickly recognized that expanding to four would go a long way toward filling access gaps. Four new residents began training in July. The residency will reach full capacity in FY15 with 12 residents. The vision of this program is to train new doctors to work in Indian Country with full understanding of how health is affected by the cultural, environmental and familial aspects of tribal communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to train healers not just technicians,â&#x20AC;? said Clinical Director Dr. Alan Shelton, MD. PTHA received national attention from the White House when President Obama addressed PTHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great success in a speech at the 2013 Tribal Nations Conference (in part): â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś[T]he Puyallup Tribal Health Authority in Washington state created the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first tribal family medicine residency program. Patients are cared for in a culturally sensitive way, often by Native American staff. And weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing results â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a young physician caring for a revered tribal elder; a doctor who has delivered babies in the community for years, and now his son is also doing the same. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creating more quality health care, but also sustaining bonds between generations. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress that we need to build on.â&#x20AC;? ELDERS Caring for their elders is a top priority for the Tribe, with $4.5 million spent last year on elder care services. The Tribeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful House of Respect Elders Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a $13 million facility opened in 2009 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; stands as testament to the Puyallupsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; deeply held reverence for their elder membership. The center, located on a historically significant site above the Puyallup River, offers a variety
Lieutenant Governor Brad Owenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (back row, left) archery classes at Chief Leschi Schools have been a real hit with children and adults.
of health and recreational options for Puyallup elders over 45 years old. YOUTH For the youth, the Tribe works to proactively instill positive values in its young members as early as possible through several important means: Puyallup Tribal Community Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This 34,000square-foot facility includes a 15,000-square-foot gymnasium and other areas for youth activities. The facility also accommodates gatherings for meetings, weddings, funerals and cultural activities. Chief Leschi Schools â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Providing a Native-focused academic environment for children in pre-kindergarten through high school, Chief Leschi Schools serves Native American students from more than 60 different tribes with current enrollment of approximately 890 students. As one of the largest Bureau of Indian Education (BIA) schools constructed in the nation, the 200,000square-foot school is intended to be a model for Native American programs around the country. Grandview Early Learning Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Providing quality and culturally appropriate early childhood care for Native children in the community, during 2013 Grandview Early Learning Center served more than 120
families and 210 children. Education opportunities within the Tribe donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop there. For its members seeking higher education after high school, or their general equivalency degree (GED), the Puyallup Tribe ensures that funding is available for tuition assistance, books, tutoring and more. HOUSING Believing that everyone deserves a comfortable home to live in, the Puyallup Tribe and the Puyallup Nation Housing Authority (PNHA) strive to provide safe and sanitary housing for Puyallup tribal members and other Native Americans. During 2012, the Housing Authority spent more than $4 million providing housing assistance to approximately 150 households. The recently completed Phase II of the Northeast Longhouse project in Tacoma added another 10 townhomes to the complex for a total of 20 townhomes. These housing units were built in an energy-efficient manner and are culturally relevant to the community. Beyond providing safe and affordable housing, the Longhouse project also revitalized a struggling neighborhood. As the project came together, a long-stalled construction project across the street started up once again. Today, new single-family homes are now for sale on non-tribal land across the street.
For more information about the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, visit www.puyallup-tribe.com.
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and the english beat goes on
SKA POWER. Dave Wakeling will bring the U.S. version of The Beat to Jazzbones on Aug. 27. By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com
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he Beat was among England’s most infectious musical exports of the Thatcher era, at the forefront of the country’s ska revival movement in the early ‘80s with a string of genre-blurring hits that included “Save it for Later” and “Mirror in the Bathroom.” But by the time the sextet had gained serious traction in the States – adopting the name The English Beat to avoid confusion with the American power-pop group of the same name – it had started to split into factions that would go on to form Fine Young Cannibals and General Public. Today, though, The Beat goes on. Granted, original band members remain in different camps. Vocalist Ranking Roger leads the British version of the band while singer-guitarist Dave Wakeling runs the Redondo Beach-based incarnation, which will headline Jazzbones on Aug. 27. Wakeling promises a dynamic mix of old favorites and new cuts from the forthcoming “For Crying Out Loud” disc, his band’s first studio album in more than three decades. Here’s some of what he had to say about making a new record and what it would take to totally patch things up with his old band mates. TACOMA WEEKLY: What is your recollection of the events that led to the first lineup breaking up? WAKELING: There was a genuine movement in parts of the band that they needed to get back to roots and do some living ... so as not to end up writing songs about being in a pop group. So some of the band did that … and then Fine Young Cannibals appeared (featuring bassist David Steele and guitarist Andy Cox). Me and Roger carried on as General Public, really having just a few months gap after the end of The Beat. It had run its course in the same way it had magically come together with such a disparate set of people and musicians. There was an age range of 16 to 58 when we started the band
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... and a whole hue of different colors and generations within that. TW: What are the odds of the original lineup ever getting back together? WAKELING: Every time I’ve asked most have said yes, but enough have said no to make it not happen. I’ve said yes every time anybody’s mentioned it to me. More than that, to be honest, I think there should be a Dance Craze 2 tour next summer with The Specials, Madness, Selecter … while most of us have still got two legs and one of them, at least, that works. TW: Are you in touch with any of the other guys? WAKELING: Yes, somewhat. We seem to be vaguely in touch over publishing. TW: But not so much in a “how’s it going?” catching up kind of way. WAKELING: No. Do you keep in pretty regular contact with the first person you dated? TW: Not so much. WAKELING: Same thing, you see. We’ve been in touch, I feel, a bit more than I expected. We gather reluctantly every few years to re-license the catalog; and we’re always, it seems, pleasantly surprised that the catalog’s gone down in history even better than (expected.) So there’s always a little bit of friendship to start with, and it doesn’t take long until we realize why we got sick to death of each other in the first place. All those personality traits that we began to dislike in each other have now had 30 years to get far more extreme. (He laughs heartily.) TW: But 30 years later people still love the music that you made. What is it about songs like “Save it for Later” or “Mirror in the Bathroom” that they’ve stood the test of time? WAKELING: Well, we really, really, really, really meant them at the time. I think that helped a bit in longevity terms. They’re quite complicated songs, but they come across as simple, so they’re easy to connect to. I like that rather than the opposite way. I hate really simple songs that come across as really complicated. So they’re nice and direct; “Mirror in the Bathroom”
particularly with the bass line being in 2-2 time signature. That’s the secret of it, and “Save it for Later” because of its odd tuning. They’re both kind of original. They don’t really sound like much else. TW: You been raising money for a new album on the Pledge Music site where I see you’ve got 25 demos posted. What’s the status of the record? WAKELING: We just finished the pledge and got 100 percent of it. When we go on tour now … we’re going to try to carve out a rendition of the songs that gets all of our favorite bits in and either makes it sound like the best song you ever heard in a disco or the best live concert you’ve ever been to and you can’t really tell the difference. That’s the idea that we’ll be doing whilst we’re on tour until September; and then back on the West Coast until the New Year. We’re going to majestically put all the pieces of that together including some bits we might record whilst on the road capturing that certain “joie de vivre.” TW: There’s always been a sociopolitical aspect to what the band did, and I see one of the newer songs has the working title “Gaza: If Killing Worked, It Would Have Worked By Now.” WAKELING: It does get growingly frustrating each passing decade of my life to see the same ritualistic melting of children in Gaza and the same reasoning and excuses trotted out every few years. I remember seeing the Six-Day War (the 1967 conflict between Israel, Jordan and the United Arab Republic). I remember seeing it on black and white television thinking, “I’ll bet you it’ll be good when I’m a grown up, because all of this stuff will have stopped by then.” It hasn’t, has it? It’s much worse, and you start to take personal responsibility for your part of a generation that just stood by and watched this. It’s just awful. So, in simple terms, “If Killing Worked, It Would Have Worked By Now.” (He recites a few lyrics.) “You turn on the TV and you see what they’ve done/ They make our culture seem like a setting sun/ But we’re better than that because we know
how/ If killing worked, it would have worked by now.” I’m just stunned really, now. I have to start squinting to watch the TV news across a wide room nowadays, but it’s still the same melting of other people’s babies. I thought we’d have moved on, ‘cause it doesn’t work. TW: Are you doing a lot of new material in Tacoma? What should we expect from the set list? WAKELING: Expect the unexpected, of course. But, particularly, there will be new songs, and there’s no set list. It’s all very (improvised). I measure the audience (and think), “Oh, I know what you’d like.” I mean, there’s certain songs that tend to come in clumps now because they work one after the other. … But the last few shows, I’ve been starting with a new song – whoah, hello – for that sort of shock value. So I may do that again. We’ll see. TW: What else is coming up for you? Maybe after the new record you can have a General Public reunion. WAKELING: Well, I wish. I thought that would be good fun. We seem to try quite a lot of stuff, me and Roger; and we get awful close, but it never quite comes off. So I’ve sort of left it as “if anybody would like to do anything, give me a shout.” It gets embarrassing after a bit if you try and organizing something and then it nearly gets there and it doesn’t happen. My take on it is it would be worth doing … simply because the people who paid for every meal that me and Roger and our children and grandchildren have eaten, ever since they bought the record in the first place, they’d like to see us again. So I think we should just do it again.
New Covenant Pentecostal Church. March begins forming at 9 a.m. and will commence at 10 a.m. Ending point is People’s Park, 900 MLK Jr., Way. Sponsored by Pacific Lutheran University Office of Admission. Bring the kids and come walk to build stronger families. Info: Rev. Dr. Purter at (253) 381-4549 or tmafamilymarch@gmail.com.
be at Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. ‘I’ St. All tickets $14. For reservations, call (253) 272-2281 or purchase online at www.tacomalittletheatre.com.
(motorcycle balance and control through varied terrain) by the Puget Sound Trialers Club; precision group formation demonstrations by the Tenino Motorcycle Frill Team; and more. The festival continues with a 70-mile, three-hour scenic ride for vintage and modern motorcycles and scooters that begins at ACM on Aug. 24 at 9 a.m. (registration opens at 8 a.m.) and finishes back at the museum with a barbecue lunch. Cost for participants is $15.
The English Beat in concert with the Georgetown Orbits and DJ Dubmatix 8 p.m. Aug. 27 Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave., Tacoma $25 (253) 396-9169 or www.jazzbones.com for further details
THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE ART QUILTS American Art Company (1126 Broadway) is currently hosting the 12th annual Northwest C o n t e m p o ra r y Art Quilt Exhibit. See a wide selection of quilts in many different styles and themes, all of which are intricate works of art amazing to behold. Show runs through Oct. 4.
TWO FAMILY MARCH Tacoma Ministerial Alliance presents its annual Family March on Aug. 30 in conjunction with the TMA Gospel extravaganza. Starting point is at Martin Luther King Jr. Way and 23rd Street at
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THREE SUMMERPLAY 2014 The Changing Scene Theatre Northwest, in partnership with Tacoma Little Theatre, presents its 12th annual festival Summerplay 2014: A Festival of New Works, Aug. 22-30, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 24 at 2 p.m.; and Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Summerplay 2014 is directed by Pavlina Morris and features world premieres each performance such as “Luck of the Irish” by Charlie Birdsell, “Life-Changing Email” by John C. Davenport, “Spring Cleaning” by Scott Gibson and more. Performances will
FIVE LeMay-America’s Car Museum (ACM) will host its third annual Vintage Motorcycle Festival, “The MEET at ACM” Aug. 23, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Held on ACM’s Haub Family Field, The MEET is expected to attract 450 vintage motorcycles and scooters from owners across the nation and will feature pre-1981 motorcycles; judged classes with an awards ceremony; used Bike Corral and Swap Meet; vendors offering apparel, bike accessories and restoration services; motorcycle brands offering new motorcycles for test rides; observed trials demonstration
COURT C MEGASALE A full weekend megasale will be happening at Court C Studios Aug. 22 and 23 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Aug. 24 from noon-4 p.m. featuring fabric, art, yarn, kimonos, painted furniture, books, jewelry, Mexican folk art, supplies, vintage stuff, art dolls, quilts, frames, clothing, and Fibers Etc. will be having their annual yarn sale. Address is off the corner of 7th Street and Opera Alley in downtown Tacoma between Broadway and St. Helens.
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ONE DAY, THREE FESTIVALS Seriously, what is the deal with Tacoma and festival planning? Last month, locals had to put their party plans together with Art on the Ave, Tacoma Pride and the Tacoma Jazz and Blues Festival all going on at the same time; and last weekend heads were spinning with the possibilities again with Music and Art in Wright Park, the Opera Alley Block Party and McKinley Hill Street Fair all falling on Aug. 16, to name just a few. Fortunately, Tacoma Weekly managed to catch these three, and hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some of what we saw for those of you who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t manage to clone yourselves over the weekend. Find a larger version of this gallery online at www.tacomaweekly.com.
Music and Art in Wright Park
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PARK ART. MAWP Festival featured artist Killian Lord.
Opera Alley Block Party
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PUPPET MASTER. Artist Jason Holland (blue shirt) puts the finishing touches on a giant marionette displayed at Opera Alley Block Party.
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INSPIRED. Katie Barth works on a masterpiece at Opera Alley Block Party.
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PLU hosts U.S. premiere of art exhibition inspired by Norwegian Constitution’s 200th anniversary
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A GUIDE TO THE MUSEUMS OF TACOMA
Muesum of the Week: Foss Waterway Seaport
705 Dock St. Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Info: www.fosswaterwayseaport.org/ The mission of the Foss Waterway Seaport is to celebrate Tacoma’s rich maritime heritage past, present and future. Located on the waterfront in a century-old wooden wheat warehouse, built for cargo arriving by rail and departing by sail (“where rails met sails”) during the early years of Tacoma. The Foss Waterway Seaport is Puget Sound’s premier maritime heritage, education and event center where families, students and entire communities come to discover, explore, work and play. The development partners of this project, the Foss Waterway Seaport and the Foss Waterway Development Authority, are dedicated to creating a venue that will continue to bring the downtown waterfront to life as a place for everyone.
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All About Steam Weekend Sat., Aug. 23 – Sun., Aug. 24
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FREEDOM. “Copenhagen, August 1807,” part of the “Red White and Blue” modern-art exhibition debuting at PLU on Aug. 24.
An exhibition celebrating the Norwegian Constitution opened on May 17, 2014 (the constitution’s 200th anniversary), at the Eidsvoll Center in Norway – and now that same exhibition will come to PLU. The exhibition, “1814-2014: Red White and Blue–Norwegian Constitution, American Inspiration,” is made up of works by 10 renowned Norwegian modern artists. Together, it’s a visual exploration of themes ranging from freedom and stability to the struggles facing democracy and globalization. Each of the 10 chosen artists submitted several works: bold, colorful graphics; subtle ink drawings and photographs; and oil paintings, sculptures and mixed media. “The U.S. premiere of these specially commissioned artworks at Pacific Lutheran University’s Scandinavian Cultural Center is a particular honor,” said Dr. Elisabeth Ida Ward, director of the SCC. “We have a deep historic connection to Norway here at PLU, but this exhibition is also about looking forward to create a more inclusive democracy today. We think it will resonate with students and the public.” Accompanying the show is a scholarly volume of essays by leading authori-
ties on the history and importance of the Norwegian constitution. (The book, also titled “1814-2014: Red White and Blue,” is available at Garfield Book Company at PLU.) Trond B. Olsen of ArtPro, Norway, curated the exhibition and the publication, and the U.S. tour is supported by the Royal Norwegian Consulate. The ceonsul of Norway in Seattle, Kim Nesselquist, facilitated the exhibition’s Tacoma premiere. “The relationship between Norway and the United States is very strong and continues to be critical for Washington state,” he said. “ It was important we get the exhibition here.” The exhibition opens to the public at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, and runs through Sept. 28. After it closes at PLU, it will move to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, where a scholarly symposium on the relationship between the constitutions of Norway and the United States will be held. The Scandinavian Cultural Center is located on the ground floor of the Anderson University Center. Admission is free. For further information visit www.plu. edu/scancenter.
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This weekend event will feature the Seaport’s wonderful “steam” exhibit and is geared to area families and steam enthusiasts. The Northwest Steam Society will bring a collection of their steamers to moor at the Seaport’s dock. The boat owners plan to share their steamers with museum guests. They will demo and explain how steam engines work, and be available to answer questions. The numerous steam whistle sounds coming from the event are sure to attract the curious. If you have never seen these delightful boats, now is the time to come to the Seaport. The group plans to race their boats on the Thea Foss Waterway (time TBA). Guests will also be able to go for a short cruise. For the younger generations, plan to purchase a steamboat kit. Build it and race it in our large pond located in the Seaport’s parking lot. We will have many steam activities for kids of all ages.
Seaport Exhibits: Peek into Our Attic and Share Our Dream
The Seaport is a place where stories are told with artifacts gathered on extended loan. Our hands-on activities blend the history of our region’s working waterfront with the science of Puget Sound’s waterways. Many of our new exhibits will be linked to schools’ social studies, history, science and economics curricula and state standards.
Balfour Dock Building Exhibit
Our building is the last remaining intact section of a continuous heavy timber frame warehouse that defined Tacoma’s waterfront for almost a century. The Balfour Dock Building Exhibit is a key exhibit in our permanent collection. The exhibit showcases the history of our building complete with a piece of the heavy timber truss that supported the original wharf. Learn more about our building’s history while viewing this amazing structure.
Boats for all Occasions
See our wonderful collection of classic recreational boats in an exhibit called “Boats for all Occasions,” which includes original Andrew Foss rowboats; Willits canoes: Faith, our Columbia gillnetter outfitted for youth boater education; hand-built small craft for cruising local waterways, and impeccably restored Poulsbo boats. Also included are a number of models from the Mosquito Fleet era.
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Historical Society Tacoma Hotel exhibit offers look into the past
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FIRE. The Tacoma Hotel fire of 1935 was a landmark disaster of the city. By Steve Dunkekberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
The Tacoma Hotel was the grandest hotel north of San Francisco and provided the city with a gem of prosperity and hope while most West Coast cities were still largely wood-framed structures. All the notables of the gilded age stayed there any time they ventured to the Pacific Northwest, including politi-
cians, writers, actors and millionaires. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the greats and famous who came to the Pacific Northwest stayed in the Tacoma Hotel,â&#x20AC;? Tacoma Historical Society Board Member and former Mayor Bill Baarsma said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was nothing comparable in Seattle, nothing.â&#x20AC;? The hotel was built by the railroad in 1884 and operated until a dramatic fire destroyed it in 1935. It was located on land that is now the State Farm building. With the hotel set to turn 130 next year had it survived,
the Tacoma Historical Society has gathered an exhibit of artifacts and histories about the impact the hotel had on the City of Destiny. The exhibit will run into the New Year, with a roster of special talks and presentations. The Tacoma History Museum is located at 919 Pacific Ave. in the historic Provident Building. Downtown Tacoma offers all-day street parking for just $1.50 on Saturdays. Museum admission is free.
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BIG AIR. Bike stunts will be part of this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hilltop Street Fair.
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Among many signs that the new Hilltop Street Fair may not be your typical Tacoma block party: organizer Tom McCarthy dressing up as a 10-foottall razor clam. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of an original performance called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mossyback & the Gossiping Clams,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; which is based on a Native American legend about how clams got buried in the sand,â&#x20AC;? McCarthy explained. The piece â&#x20AC;&#x201C; written by local author Phoenix Milligan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is part of Giant Puppet Theater and will be performed in the morning at Street Fair, which will take over a stretch of Martin Luther King Jr. Way, between 9th and Ernest S. Brazill streets, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I worked with Phoenix for years, and we just really wanted to do something for the community, and this was just a great CALVARY (100 MIN, R) Fri 8/22: 1:50, 4:10, 6:30, 8:45 Sat 8/23-Sun 8/24: 11:30am, 1:50, 4:10, 6:30, 8:45 Mon 8/25-Thu 8/28: 1:50, 4:10, 6:30, 8:45 MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT (97 MIN, PG-13) Fri 8/22: 4:25, 6:45, 9:00 Sat 8/23-Sun 8/24: 11:45am, 2:05, 4:25, 6:45, 9:00 Mon 8/25: 2:05, 4:25, 6:45, 9:00 Tue 8/26: 4:25, 9:00 Wed 8/27-Thu 8/28: 2:05, 4:25, 6:45, 9:00 BOYHOOD (165 MIN, R) Fri 8/22-Thu 8/28: 1:40, 5:10, 8:30 THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (122 MIN, PG) Fri 8/22: 2:55, 5:35, 8:15 Sat 8/23-Sun 8/24: 12:10, 2:55, 5:35, 8:15 Mon 8/25-Thu 8/28: 2:55, 5:35, 8:15 THE STANDBYS (76 MIN, NR) Tue 8/26: 2:15, 7:00
way to do it,â&#x20AC;? McCarthy, a Hilltop resident, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is just one example of the heart that the community is putting into this.â&#x20AC;? Organizers say Hilltop Street Fair was inspired by Music & Murals, a popular festival that revolved around Hilltopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park for several years. Like that event, the new festival is meant to celebrate the transformation of a once maligned neighborhood. Hilltop was once known for gang violence. But, in recent years, Tacomans have come to associate the neighborhood with some of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hippest hangouts - Hilltop Kitchen, Peterson Brothers 1111, 1022 South, the Broken Spoke â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and they anticipate the expansion of Tacoma Link light rail to Martin Luther King Way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hilltop Street Fair is going to be the big coming out party for the success that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had in the last two or three years,â&#x20AC;? McCarthy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For 10 years, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just seen these great aspects of Hilltop, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kind of in pieces,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an opportunity to bring them together into the framework of a street fair that everybody fits into. The energyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s there. People are really hungry for this event - not just for Hilltop, for Tacoma. For so long, Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s image has been linked to Hilltop.
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Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still gonna be the case, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gonna link it to a different narrative of Hilltop rising.â&#x20AC;? Street Fair will feature three main areas focus. At one end, the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park Stage will feature 10 hours of family-friendly activities and performances, including gospel, puppet shows, skating clinics, Samoan dance, spoken word, vintage cars and more. Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park is also where the inaugural Hilltop Crop Swap will take place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If people have a lot of vegetables in their garden, they can bring â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em in and trade them for vegetables they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have,â&#x20AC;? explained Street Fair producer Mario Lorenz, the star of Marioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Variety Show, which will go on at 10:30 a.m. Meanwhile, the 1111 stage will showcase some of the Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hottest bands at MLK Way and 11th Street, the likes of Hilltop Rats, True Holland, Wildberries, Fun Police, Deathbed Confessions, Blanco Bronco and the F---ing Eagles. There will be a beer garden and stunt cyclists will perform gravity defying stunts on a half-pipe built by Broken Spoke between bands. Community Health Careâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hilltop Regional Health Center will also provide free health screenings, insurance assistance and a variety of kid-friendly activities, with music provided by Radio Disney. The clinic, located at 1202 Martin Luther King Way, is also providing 300 free parking spaces for Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. Learn more about Hilltop Street Fair online at www.hilltopstreetfair. com.
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FRIDAY, AUG. 22 JAZZBONES: Daniel Kirkpatrick & The Bayonettes, Kara Hesse, Whitney Monge (rock) 8 p.m., $10
B SHARP COFFEE: LAZ (spoken word) 7 p.m., NC, AA GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Grinder (dance) 9 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC MAXWELLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Lance Buller Trio (jazz) 7 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Rockbot (live band karaoke) 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Kry (rock covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Kermet Apio (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15 UNCLE SAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Law Dog Productions presents nine bands (rock) 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUG. 23 JAZZBONES: Randy Hansen (Jimi Hendrix tribute) 8 p.m., $10
B SHARP COFFEE: Kareem Kandi Band (jazz) 8 p.m., NC, AA DOYLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Champagne Sunday (folk, pop) 9:30 p.m., NC GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Grinder (dance) 9 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC PEOPLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PARK: Hilltop Street Fair featuring Peace Lutheran Choir, Deathbed Confessions, Dockyard Derby Dames and more (eclectic) 10 a.m., NC, AA STONEGATE: Real Time (dance) 9 p.m. THE SWISS: The Hipsters (pop covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Kermet Apio (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15 UNCLE SAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Abate Luau featuring The Motors (rock) 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, AUG. 24 TACOMA COMEDY: Emo Phillips (comedy) 8 p.m., $20, 18+
GIG SPOT: Monday Mash-Up open mic and trivia, 8 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: Rockaroke (live band karaoke) 11 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Open mic comedy, 9 p.m., NC
TUESDAY, AUG. 26 JAZZBONES: Ha Ha Tuesday with host Ralph Porter (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $5
ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3, AA DAVEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Open mic, 7 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (acoustic open mic) 8 p.m., NC
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27 JAZZBONES: The English Beat, The Georgetown Orbits, DJ Dubmatix (ska, rock, pop) 8 p.m., $25
DAWSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Linda Myers Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Dave Nicholsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hump Day Jam, 8:30 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC, 18+ TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar) 4:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUG. 28 THE SWISS: Barleywine Revue (bluegrass, country) 9 p.m., NC
DAWSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: 40 Grit (bluegrass jam) 3 p.m., NC THE SPAR: Anni Piper (blues) 7 p.m., NC
MONDAY, AUG. 25 THE SWISS: Crazy Texas Gypsies (blues) 9 p.m., NC
B SHARP COFFEE: Creative Colloquy with Lucas Smiraldo (spoken word, literary) 7 p.m., NC, AA
CHARLEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Blues jam with Richard Molina, 8 p.m., NC DAWSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Billy Shew Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Crater (rock) 9 p.m., $5 TACOMA COMEDY: Gabriel Rutledge (comedy) 8 p.m., $10, 18+ UNCLE SAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC
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Pearl Django is one of the most highly regarded hot club style groups working today. Although its roots are firmly in the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grappelli, the extensive repertoire includes traditional jazz classics and original compositions. The steady pulse of rhythm guitar and an unmistakable swing delights audiences of all musical sensibilities. Price: Free. Info: (253) 752-6621 COMICS & PIZZA BOOK CLUB Fri., Aug. 22, 7 p.m. Harmon Tap Room, 204 St. Helens Ave. Join this book club adapted to mutants, aliens, technogeeks and puny humans who like to read comics. August’s book is “AllNew X-Factor, Vol. 1: Not Brand X” by Peter David, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Lee Loughridge. Books available at King’s Books. Price: Free. Info: (253) 2728801 KERMET APIO Fri., Aug. 22, 8 p.m. Tacoma Comedy Club, 933 Market St. Born and raised in Honolulu, Kermet Apio enjoyed a childhood in paradise. He spent his time watching television, playing and procrastinating everything else. To this day, he still does all three extensively. After graduating from high school, Apio moved to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. Seattle became home. In early 1989, Apio did his first open mike night at the Comedy Under-
ground in Seattle. Price: $10-$15. Info: (253) 282-7203 RANDY HANSEN Sat., Aug. 23, 8 p.m. Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave. Raised in Seattle, guitarist Randy Hansen first attracted attention as a member of nightclub act Kid Chrysler and the Cruisers. The group’s tonguein-cheek repertoire encompassed several styles of popular music, but was marked by the musician’s imperturbable pastiche of Jimi Hendrix. Price: $9.99. Info: (253) 396-9169 FAMILY CAMPOUT Sat., Aug. 23, 7 p.m. Owen Beach at Point Defiance Park, 5605 N. Owen Beach Rd. Sleep under the stars at Owen Beach and Browns Point Lighthouse Park with your family and friends. This unique experience also includes tent space, evening snacks, ghost stories, songs, crafts, entertainment and a hot sunrise breakfast. You will need to bring a tent, sleeping bag, toiletries, camp chair, swimsuit/towel,
flashlight and bug spray. Price: $50 for four-person tent space; $75 for a six-person space; $100 for an eightperson space. Info: (253) 305-1000
STADIUM FARE Sat., Aug. 23, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 20 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma Stadium Fare is Tacoma’s specialty food and fine arts market in the Historic Stadium District at the parking lot of the First Presbyterian Church, across from Wright Park and on the corner of South 2nd and South ‘G’ streets. The market features vendors with great local food and artistic wares, along with musical guests every Saturday. The Fare has something for the whole family. Price: Free. Info: (253) 592-1420 THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF TACOMA Sun., Aug. 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children’s Museum of Tacoma, 1501 Pacific Ave. The Children’s Museum of Tacoma believes that play is the right of every child. From preschool, to playto-learn, to the Museum’s Pay As You Will program, the Children’s Museum of Tacoma celebrates the power of play in the lifelong journey of learning. Open Wed.-Sun. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: (253) 6276301 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ONE-ON-ONE HELP Mon., Aug. 25, 4-6 p.m. University Place Pierce County Library, 3609 Market Place W., Suite 100 Need help finding affordable health insurance? Washington state certified in-person assisters provide information and enrollment help with Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) and qualified health plans under the Affordable Care Act. Price: Free. Info: (253) 584-3307
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ARGENTINE TANGO LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS Tues., Aug. 26, 8-9 p.m. Cultura Event Center, 5602 S. Washington St. Argentine tango lessons for absolute beginners. Learn this elegant way of moving on the dance floor with easy to understand and follow lessons. These lessons include an hour of class weekly and a weekly dance to learn how to use what you are learning with other dancers. Partners not needed. Practice time starts at 7 p.m. and beginning class starts at 8 p.m. Price: $12 per person drop in; $20 per couple or up to 35 percent discount with punch card. See website for details. Info: (253) 2220105/www.culturaevents.com
SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE FOR FOSTER KIDS Wed., Aug. 27, 10 a.m. Sleep Country USA, 5225 Tacoma Mall Blvd. To ensure the Northwest’s nearly 20,000 foster children are prepared with the essential tools for a successful school year, Sleep Country is hosting its annual School Supply Drive for Foster Kids through Sept. 7. To lend a helping hand, drop off donations of new school supplies including backpacks, flash drives, binders, notebooks, pens and pencils at any Sleep Country location. For more information or to find the nearest store, visit www.sleepcountry.com. Price: Free. Info: (253) 474-8022
COMPUTERS FOR BEGINNERS Tues., Aug. 26, 2-3:30 p.m. Summit Pierce County Library, 5107 112th St. E. Cover basic computer skills and concepts, including identifying the parts of a computer, understanding basic computer terminology and navigating a window using a mouse and keyboard. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3321
THURSDAY NITE LIVE TOASTMASTERS CLUB Thurs., Aug. 28, 7-8:30 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 12115 Park Ave. S. A fun, supportive club to learn public speaking, communication, and leadership skills. Meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month. Visitors always welcomed. Info: (253) 537-4842
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HERB GODDESS HOROSCOPE Kerri Bailey is a horticulturist and a certified herbalist. She makes custom blends and consults at Ubiquitous Journey (www.UBJourney.com) on 6th Avenue. Kerri owns two businesses – the online herb store www.HerbalElements.net and a water garden store inside Alpine Nursery in South Hill (www.AlpineGrows.com) called The Pond Pad (www.ThePondPad.com). She writes blogs on gardening, ponds, natural health and herbal remedies and teaches classes through Free University (www.FreeUNW.com).
ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) Putting your own energy and vitality into what you create will make it more successful. Take extra care while examining contracts and work documents, as mistakes could be made. Your long-term focus is shifting to your health and wellness sectors. Eat smart.
LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) A long-term bond could strengthen this week. Talk through the differences, and agree to disagree if necessary. You may be high in demand for social engagements and events. Keep some spare cash around in case you might overspend this weekend.
TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) If you have been looking for answers, you may just get them this week. Clarity comes to you from several directions leading you to accurate conclusions. You have begun an important period of planning and assessment. Not all that glitters is gold.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Keep your priorities in front of you and stick with them. Don’t allow others to distract you or knock you off course. Obstacles and delays may often prevent you from forging ahead. You may question the intentions of important people in your life. Give yourself outlets for restlessness.
GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) Too many demands may be made of you causing excess stress. Try to avoid this by delegating wherever you can. If there are delays, it is better to go with the flow than to force issues that could backfire on you. Patience is a virtue that takes years to master.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) You have been craving a lot of action lately. Use this energy to have some extreme fun with friends and loved ones. Experience something fantastic that you will always remember. This may help you release inner tensions and utilize your focus at work on a more even tone.
CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) You are beaming with positive potential this week. You are also in your financial element or on a “lucky streak.” Use your creativity and confidence for ideas to bring in extra money. Someone may be purposefully trying to annoy you – ignore their jealous nonsense.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) I bet you could use a vacation after all your hard work. Take some time out for yourself or take that trip you always have wanted. Someone may be showing you their bad side. Let them know their behavior is not tolerated. Once the boundaries are set, it will be clearly understood.
LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) The sun is shining on you, warming your heartstrings and bringing some much needed clarity. You may feel like a weight has been lifted, freeing you up to experience new ways of thinking. It’s okay to be different – being your true self is what really matters.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Don’t take things at face value, as things may get skewed. Double check things before you sign, especially in financial matters. Sometimes delays can work in our favor. Spend some special time with someone who needs you. Express your inner feelings with love and truth.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) Are you going in too many directions? One minute left, the next minute to the right? All you are doing is boxing yourself in. Time is now to focus and prepare your plan and don’t deviate from it. Waste no time and conserve your energy reserves.
PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) A golden opportunity could be heading your way if you focus on career and financial matters. Channel your restless energy constructively. Shift your desires for personal satisfaction to the collective whole. A friend or co-worker may give you helpful advice in matters of the heart.
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Both the Petitioner and Respondent have the right to legal representation in this case. This Court has a list of attorneys and spokespersons who are admitted to practice in this Court. The Respondent must respond to this Civil Petition within twenty (20) days after being served. The Respondent must respond by serving a copy of a written answer on the 3HWLWLRQHU DQG E\ Ă&#x20AC;OLQJ WKLV ZULWWHQ DQVZHU ZLWK WKLV &RXUW DORQJ ZLWK DQ DIĂ&#x20AC;GDYLW RI VHUYLFH YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in the Puyallup Tribal Court on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, in the matter of which is located at 1638 East 29th Street, Tacoma, Washington, and you are to stay until this Court may hear this matter. YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear on Tuesday the 30th day of September 2014 at 1:30 p.m. for an Initial Hearing FAILURE TO APPEAR AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. DATE: This 18th day of August 18,2014 Puyallup Tribal Court TO: DONNA JOSEPH & EUGENE JOSEPH Sr. In the Welfare of: J.N DOB: 12/29/2013 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2013-0052 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an ADJUDICATION Hearing in the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for a ADJUDICATION Hearing on the 13th day of OCTOBER, 2014 at 2:30 pm If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal DGMXGLFDWRU\ KHDULQJ WKH &RXUW PD\ Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH SDUHQW V 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 LV VKRZQ WR WKH &RXUW E\ D PRWLRQ DQG DIĂ&#x20AC;GDYLW RU 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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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 DGMXGLFDWRU\ KHDULQJ WKH &RXUW PD\ Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH SDUHQW V 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 LV VKRZQ WR WKH &RXUW E\ D PRWLRQ DQG DIĂ&#x20AC;GDYLW RU 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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3728 N Gove St, Tacoma
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Tammy Burmeister Keller Williams Realty PS 206-293-1731 tammy@elitecoord.com
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Shannonâ&#x20AC;˘ Better Properties (253) 691-1800
6711 36th St Ct NW, Gig Harbor
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DUPONT
18809 104TH AVE
1437 BOBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOLLOW LN
$1750
$1275
4 BED 2.5 BATH 2273 SF. AMAZING HOME ON GOLF COURSE HAS FORMAL DINING, DEN, FIVE PIECE MASTERS, A/C AND MORE.
4 BED 2.5 BATH 2205 SF. LARGE HOME HAS FORMAL DINING, NEW CARPET, FRESH PAINT, FAMILY ROOM, FENCED YARD AND MORE
TACOMA
PUYALLUP
2305 S 74TH ST #20
2824 6TH ST SE
$585
$1650
1 BED, 1 BATH 600 SF. RENOVATED 1 BED APT INCLUDES W/S/G, EAT IN KITCHEN, NEW BATHROOM AND COVERED PATIO.
4 BED, 3 BATH 1800 SF. LAVISH HOME INCLUDES GOURMET KITCHEN, HUGE BEDROOMS, PETS POSSIBLE AND FENCED YARD
NORTH TACOMA
LAKEWOOD
5321 N PEARL ST #305
8416 PHILLIPS RD SW #62
$1275
$775 2 BED 1 BATH 800 SF. 2 BED CONDO HAS HARDWOODS, SS APPLIANCES, GREAT AMENITIES AND PETS WELCOME.
Absolutely Charming, Mediterranean Style, custom built North Tacoma view home. (QMR\ &RPPHQFHPHQW %D\ YLHZ IURP 0VWU %U EDOF ,QVLGH IHDW LQFO 0DUEOH Ă RRU HQWU\ 6W Steel Appl, Gran. counttops, Cust. built Hickory cab. + Beaut. Brazilian &KHUU\ KDUGZRRG Ă RRU Bay windows. Mstr suite w/ FP & Lrg bath+steam shower, Cali closet. 1HZ (QHUJ\ (IĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW heating. Cent. vacuum, new paint in & out, new carpet, Finished Bsmt w/ kitchen. Close to Schools, Parks, Freeway, Hospitals & :DWHUIURQW
Park52.com ¡ 253-473-5200
Gil Rigell Better Properties N. Proctor (253) 376-7787
Professional Management Services
2213 S 72nd St
1617 N. Division
$194,950
$155,000
2 BED 1 BATH 900 SF. GORGEOUS CONDO ACROSS PT. DEFIANCE INCLUDES HARDWOODS, W/S/G, SMALL DOGS OK & MORE.
Debbie Houtz Better Properties 253-376-2280
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HOMES FOR SALE
HOMES FOR SALE
COMMERCIAL BUILDING 4008 S. Pine Completely remodeled w/over 200k in high end upgrades. 10 offices, private exits, shared executive conference room, kitchen w/dining area, lots of storage, and 15 parking stalls. One office could be used as apartment for out of state clients. ADA Accessible. Mall & 38th Street Exit.
MLS# 663155
$669,000
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Shannonâ&#x20AC;˘ Better Properties (253) 691-1800
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Heather Redal (253) 363-5920 Heatherredal@ gmail.com
HOMES FOR SALE
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3578 E F St, Tacoma â&#x20AC;˘ $105,000 This home is completely remodeled and move-in ready with a massive, fenced backyard. Updated plumbing & electrical. New carpet, paint, moldings, doors. New kitchen with hickory cabinets, range, dishwasher. 12 by 14 covered deck. Huge Heather Redal Outbuilding for storage, (253) 363-5920 alley access. ( MLS # Heatherredal@gmail.com 582500)
NEW LISTING: VIEW LOT â&#x20AC;˘ $214,000 1116 N. Jackson, Tacoma
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2 parcels : Build your dream home with a gorgeous view of Narrows Bridge and Puget Sound. The property is being sold as one to maximize the building envelope and open space but see what works best for you. Build on one lot, sell the other or Sergio Hernandez build on the whole lot, there (253) 431-2308 is so much opportunity Sergio@betterproperties.com here! (MLS # 612161)
11425 Madera Cir SW Lakewood
2001 N Cedar St.
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2 HOMES IN ONE! 1207 N K St. A 3 Bdr, 3 Bath AND a 2 Bdr, 2 Bath. Historic 1910 North Slope home is all new inside and out . Condo living with QR +2$ +LJK &HLOLQJV JDV ÂżUHSODFHV separately metered.
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$399,000 %HG %DWK VT IW 2SHQ Ă RRU plan & vaulted ceilings highlight this handsome rambler on a park-like corner lot in Artondale. .LWFKHQ IHDWXUHV DQ island, new smooth-top stove & convection oven, tile countertops & bay windows. Family room ZLWK Ă&#x20AC;UHSODFH LV SHUIHFW IRU HQWHUWDLQLQJ DV LV WKH ODUJH GHFN IHQFHG backyard. The master VXLWH RQH RI WKUHH QHZO\ carpeted bedrooms, has French doors to the deck and a remodeled ž bathroom. 30-yr URRI LQVWDOOHG LQ 10 mins to schools, shopping, recreation & SR-16 MLS# 573155 $257,500
HOMES FOR SALE
2212 N Ferdinand St Tacoma
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3614 E G St, Tacoma
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11717 10th Ave E 3 bed, 2 bath. Healthy living at itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ă&#x20AC;QHVW 0HWLFXORXV %HDXWLIXO KRPH ZLWK WRQV RI QDWXUDO light. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll love to entertain in this desirable open Ă RRU SODQ WKDW¡V HQHUJ\ HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW has great air quality and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greenâ&#x20AC;? building materials. (OHJDQFH DW \RXU IHHW ZLWK JRUJHRXV KDUGZRRG Ă RRUV WKURXJKRXW 6SHFLDO WRXFKHV LQFOXGH FORVHW organizers in every closet, Manabloc Plumbing, =HUR 92& SDLQW (FR IULHQGO\ \DUG ZLWK QDWLYH SODQWV DQG FDU JDUDJH ,GHDOO\ ORFDWHG FORVH WR IUHHZD\V shopping... Lovely Home!
MLS# 658008
$229,000
Better Properties N. Proctor, Please call Pam (253) 691-0461 for details or private showing.
$480,000
MLS# 655057
Better Properties N. Proctor, Please call Pam (253) 691-0461 for details or private showing.
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OLD TOWN $499,950 Amazing development potential with this unique Old Town property! City KDV JLYHQ Ă&#x20AC;QDO SODW DSSURYDO IRU lots on this prime 3 acre piece. Big YLHZV SRVVLEOH IURP DOO ORWV LQ WKLV great neighborhood, tucked back & RXW RI WKH ZD\ :DON WR WKH KLVWRULF 2OG 7RZQ GLVWULFW ZLWK LWV FRIIHH VKRSV wine bar & restaurants.; then stroll GRZQ WR WKH ZDWHUIURQW HQMR\ WKH gorgeous Puget Sound setting with walking paths, public docks, shoreline restaurants & more! MLS# 332653 Call Dave Peterson, Managing Broker at Better Properties N Proctor for more information. 253-222-8480 or davepeterson@betterproperties.com.
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Businesses Opportunities 4 Sale with Owner Contract GIG HARBOR CHINESE RESTR., same owner 26 yrs., $100,000 w/terms, $50,000 down payment PORT ORCHARD, DOWNTOWN
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CALL RICHARD PICTON 253-581-6463 or ED PUNCHAK 253-224-7109
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