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Kilmer partnered with Downtown On The Go to hold an informal talk about mass transit – and whatever else constituents wanted to talk about – while riding a bus from downtown to Proctor and back last Friday. By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
It seemed only fitting to have a chat about mass transit aboard a bus rather than at some town hall forum with charts and maps showing the routes through a rainbow of colored lines webbing around the county, so Downtown On the Go gave Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-WA, 6th District) a call to talk with bus passengers during a ride on Pierce Transit’s Route 14 around Tacoma. u See BUSES / page A10
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BEAUTIFUL TACOMA. Nearly three years ago, local Kassie Mitchell decided to start decorating Tacoma’s bike racks with yarn. Today, more than 55 structures have been “yarn-bombed.” Mitchell purposely picks bright colors to decorate the racks. If possible, Mitchell will also try and match the colors of the yarn to the colors of the business the rack sits in front of.
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November’s ballot would raise $175 million over 10 years to fund road repairs around the city.
requent visitors to 6th Avenue have seen the change in recent years. Bike racks are no longer drab pieces of gray street furniture where you can lock up your bike, but instead a colorful piece of local flavor thanks to a coating of yarn. The architect behind this change is Kassie Mitchell, a born and bred North Tacoma woman dedicated to beautifying the town. Mitchell has always had an artistic mind and wanted to bring that creativity to Tacoma, but she had difficulty in deciding what her targets would be. At first, she made yarn covers for growlers before transitioning to making sweaters for the Christmas season. Putting yarn on trees has been picking up steam in several cities, but Mitchell believed they were already pretty enough. Then inspiration hit her two and a half years ago when she was walking down the street one day and the city’s bike racks haven’t been the same since. “I didn’t know where I was going to go with my yarn stuff, then one day I was walking down the street and I looked at the bike racks and I turned to my friends and go, ‘I’m just going to put yarn on those,’” Mitchell said. Mitchell started by “bombing” just a few racks on 6th Avenue and when she got a lot of positive feedback, she decided yarn bombing would be her new passion project. Today, Mitchell has yarn-bombed around 55 racks and u See YARN BOMBER / page A11
STADIUM ART, WINe & BEER WALK A9 REGGAE TREND: There will be tropical reggae vibes aplenty this year to carry Tacomans through the blustery winter months. PAGE B5
CITY FUNDING SOURCE
10 YEAR REVENUES
New Sales Tax (+0.1%) (Prop 4) $45 million New Utility Gross Earnings Tax $90 million (+1.5%) (Prop 3) New Levy Lid Lift (+$0.2 per $1,000AV) (Prop 3)
$40 million
New Additional General Fund Support (Council Budget)
$30 million
Existing Revenues ($20 Tab, 2% UGET)
$100 million
City Funding
$305 million
Grant Matching Funds
$120 million
TOTAL FUNDING
$425 million
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The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber has issued endorsements for Tacoma City Council's Propositions 3 and 4, the tax packages facing Tacoma voters that would fund street repairs around the city for the next decade.
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The smoking gun is something smart criminals don’t leave just laying around, and this says a lot about a man who was pulled over on Commerce Street on Aug. 26. An officer pulled the driver over when he noticed him swerving all over the road. As the driver rolled down his window, the officer had a pretty clear idea what was going on, as he got a view of a bunch of empty beer cans in the truck. When asked if he was drinking, the driver said he drank three beers earlier in the day, and also had no idea where he was. Several failed voluntary sobriety tests later, and the man was transported to Tacoma Police Department headquarters where he blew a .138 and .135 on a breathalyzer. He was then transferred to Pierce County Jail for driving under the influence. If you have a warrant out for arrest, avoiding things like petty theft is probably a good idea in order to keep a low profile. But some people never learn, like a shoplifter on Aug. 27. Police were called to a Pacific Avenue store when the location’s manager wanted the man, who had a history of stealing items from the store, banned from the location. When the officer arrived, he ran a routine record check and found the man actually had a warrant out for his arrest. The man was arrested for his warrant, transported to Pierce County Jail, and banned from the store. Compiled by Derek Shuck
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Alexander Riggs, AKA "Alexander Rix," is wanted by Tacoma Police and the Department of Corrections. He is currently on probation after getting out of prison for shooting a man mulDAVID ROSE tiple times in the arm, abdomen and legs in 2010. “Riggs shot him repeatedly, telling him to die,� said Officer Loretta Cool with Tacoma Police. The victim told officers he suspected the shooting stemmed from his relationship with Riggs' girlfriend. The case was originally charged as attempted murder with a firearm. Riggs was convicted of Assault 2 and was sentenced to 63 months in prison. He got out and now is wanted for escape from community cus-
tody, which means he is not following the terms of his release and supervision. “We don’t know if someone else confronted him, what he would do,� said Cool who added, “This is a man that I would not approach on the streets.� Riggs has a crescent moon tattoo on the right side of his neck, a red heart on left side of his neck and lots of tattoos on his arms/shoulders. His criminal history includes 13 felony convictions for assault, narcotics possession, burglary and possession of stolen property. He is 5'9� and 175 pounds. This photo of him was taken earlier this year. “We’re hoping someone recognizes him and is able to tell us where we can find him,� said Cool. If you have any information that can officers locate Riggs, there is a cash reward of up to $1,000. Call Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County anonymously at 1 (800) 222-8477.
COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF LAWSUIT AGAINST COUNTY The Washington State Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a malicious prosecution and defamation lawsuit filed against the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and the Sheriff’s Department. The trial court dismissed the lawsuit in 2014. This is the second time former teacher Harold Wright unsuccessfully sued Pierce County after being charged with rape. Wright
sought $7.6 million from Pierce County in a federal lawsuit that was dismissed in 2013. “We are committed to fighting meritless claims in court," said Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. "Our strong stands save county taxpayers money in the long run." In 2007, a jury convicted Wright and his friend of raping a former student. Two years later, the Court of Appeals concluded
the trial court had improperly instructed the jury and overturned that conviction. The criminal case against Wright was dismissed in 2013 when witnesses could not recall important details several years after the sexual assault. The Court of Appeals agreed with the trial court that Wright’s claims in the civil lawsuit lacked a factual basis.
POLICE HELP SENIORS BE SAFE AT HOME Local communities have become much more accessible and senior-friendly. Even so, when it comes to personal safety, older adults and people with disabilities need to take special precautions at home as well as out and about. Together with local police departments and Safe Streets, Pierce County Community Connections Aging & Disability Resources will host a series of five public presentations on simple things individuals can do to maintain their personal safety. s Sept. 14 – Lakewood Police Department, 9401 Lakewood Dr. SW, from 6:307:30 p.m. s 3EPT n 4ACOMA 0OLICE $EPARTMENT 3701 S. Pine St., from 6:30-7:30 p.m. s 3EPT n 'IG (ARBOR #ITY (ALL 'RANDVIEW 3T FROM P M s 3EPT n 3UMNER 3ENIOR #ENTER
15506 62nd St. Ct. E., from 6:30-7:30 p.m. s 3EPT n 'RAHAM 0IERCE #OUNTY Library, 9202 224th St. E., from 10:3011:30 a.m. “There is no doubt that seniors and people with disabilities are often targeted,� said Aaron Van Valkenburg, manager of Aging and Disability Resources. “Criminals see this vulnerability as an opportunity for quick gain with less risk on their part. But people can take some simple steps to improve personal safety both at home and in the community.� While prime time television and other media constantly exaggerate violent crime, it is nevertheless a serious problem. Nationally the ratio of property crime to violent crime was higher for the elderly (13 to 1) than for younger persons ages 25 to 49 (3 to 1). The rates of violent crime (3.6 per
1,000 persons) and property crime (72.3 per 1,000) against elderly persons remain high. In addition, the rate of violent victimization for persons with disabilities (36 per 1,000) was more than twice the age-adjusted rate for persons without disabilities (14 per 1,000). The five presentations scheduled in September will be presented by officers from THE ,AKEWOOD 4ACOMA 'IG (ARBOR AND Sumner Police Departments as well as the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. Participants will receive practical tips for personal safety, hear about crime in their neighborhoods and understand how best to interact with local police. The event is free and no RSVP is required. For additional information about “Making it Safe at Home,� call the Aging and Disability Resource Center at (253) 798-4600.
ATTEMPTED THEFT Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies are attempting to identify the suspects responsible for an attempted theft at a bank. At 6:35 a.m. on Sunday, August 9th, 2015, two unidentified suspects attempted to steal cash from the night deposit box at the Umpqua Bank branch located in the 11800 block of Canyon Rd. E. in Puyallup. The suspects placed a glue covered card in the night deposit box door, then used fishing line to lower the glue trap into the deposit box. The female suspect tried multiple times to
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Bulletin Board FIRE DEPARTMENT HOSTS REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY On Sept. 11, the Tacoma Fire Department will honor the heroes and victims of 9/11 at a public remembrance ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. at the Firefighters Memorial (3301 Ruston Way). This marks the 14th anniversary of this tragic day. The program will include speeches by Mayor Marilyn Strickland, Tacoma Fire Deputy Chief Toryono Green and Lt. Ray McCormack of the New York Fire Department. Questions or requests for additional information can be directed to Joe Meinecke in the Tacoma Fire Department at (253) 255-3260. FORUM FEATURES SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES Parents and Friends for Tacoma Public Schools (PFTPS), a community group dedicated to strengthening our public education system, will hold a school board candidates forum on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 6:30-8 p.m. The forum will take place in the Tahoma Room in the Commencement Hall, University of Puget Sound. This is an opportunity for voters to meet and compare the candidates, and to learn their positions on important topics. There are two Tacoma School Board seats being filled this November. This event is open to the public, and admission is free. PFTPS is a non-profit, grassroots group. The membership is comprised of parents, community members, past and present education employees, grandparents, community activists and more. PFTPS also welcomes high school and college students, civic leaders, retired school district employees and neighborhood leaders who are interested in joining. Members are expected to support the mission and attend at least two meetings per year. For more information about Parents and Friends for Tacoma Public Schools, visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook. com/ParentsAndFriendsForTacomaPublicSchools. Contact: Kim Golding at (253) 906-8827 or pftpscommunications@ gmail.com. FORMER TACOMA POET LAUREATE WINS PRIZE FOR POETRY Former Poet Laureate of Tacoma (2011-12), Tammy Robacker, was recently awarded the Keystone Chapbook Poetry Prize by Seven Kitchens Press. Robacker’s chapbook manuscript, “Cuttings,” was chosen as the Keystone Prize winner by final contest judge and renowned poet, Deirdre O’Connor. The Keystone Chapbook Prize is awarded to a poet who was born in, or has lived in, Pennsylvania, as well as any writer with a self-defined “Pennsylvania connection.” Robacker spent her early childhood years growing up in Meadville, Pennsylvania before moving to Washington State when she was 12 years old. “Cuttings” is a body of work dedicated to the memory of Robacker’s father, who was also born and raised in Pennsylvania. Robacker lost her father to cancer in 2004. The poems address some of the difficulties of that experience and loss and the bittersweet father-daughter relationship that existed between the two. Robacker is a Hedgebrook Writer-in-Residence award winner (2011) and a TAIP grant recipient (2009). Her second poetry book “Villain Songs” is forthcoming with ELJ Publications in 2016. She published her first collection of poetry, “The Vicissitudes,” in 2009 (Pearle Publications). Tammy's poetry has appeared in “Synesthesia,” “Menacing Hedge,” “Chiron Review,” “VoiceCatcher,” “Duende,” “So to Speak,” “Crab Creek Review,” “WomenArts” and “Up the Staircase Quarterly.” Currently enrolled in the Rainier Writing Workshop MFA program in Creative Writing at Pacific Lutheran University, Robacker will be graduating in summer 2016. Seven Kitchens Press will be publishing “Cuttings” in upcoming months and the book will be available this winter. INTERFAITH COALITION PRESENTS ON FOOD JUSTICE Associated Ministries and the Tacoma Interfaith Coalition are presenting “Just Food: Realizing Accessible, Affordable and Healthy Food.” This free event will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20 from 1-4 p.m. at the University of Puget Sound Upper Marshall Hall at Wheelock Student Center. As Rabbi Bruce Kadden says, “Thinking about what we eat, and the whole process which produces the food that we eat, has never been more important. As religious communities, we need to take the leadership in thinking about food and eating in new ways.” Emergency Food Network Executive Director Helen McGovern-Pilant will give the keynote address followed by conversations on food justice, local farming, neighborhood action, civic leadership and food access. “Statistics show there were over 1.4 million visits to food banks and meal sites in Pierce County in 2014. Who were they? Your neighbor. The biggest increase are in senior citizens and working families with children, and this is wrong,” she said. We hope to have everyone leave with an “action plan” on how they can help in their community. After the event you are welcome to stay and help fill backpacks for St. Leo’s Food Connection Backpack Program. “Topics such as food, hunger, and justice may be framed differently across various spiritual, religious, and ethical traditions, but as members of a broader social context this is a set of issues that we can come together to invite conversation, reflection, and action about” states Dave Wright, University Chaplain at the University of Puget Sound. “Hunger is a year-round reality in our community, with visits to Pierce County food banks and hot meal sites up 70 percent since 2008. Identifying ways of increasing food security for everyone in our community is essential to help everyone reach their potential” according to Kevin Glackin-Coley, director, St. Leo Food Connection. The Tacoma Interfaith Coalition includes Associated Ministries, University of Puget Sound, Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Temple Beth El, St. Leo's Food Connection, University of Washington-Tacoma, and Tacoma Buddhist Temple. To learn more about the event visit https://facebook.com/ AssociatedMinistries and sign up on the event page. For more information, contact Wendy Morris at wendym@associatedministries.org or (253) 383-3056, ext. 117. THE LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE IS CELEBRATINg “LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE THEATRE DAY” Lakewood Playhouse is celebrating a very special day on Friday, Sept. 18 as it has now been proclaimed Lakewood Playhouse Theatre Day by the City of Lakewood. The public is invited to come and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lakewood Playhouse in style with a special ribbon cutting ceremony with the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce and a wonderful reception with food provided by Carr’s Restaurant. There are sure to be a number of local dignitaries and actors from many of our productions both past and present. The ribbon cutting ceremony and reception is scheduled from 5:30-6:30 p.m. followed by that evening’s performance of “A Few Good Men” by Aaron Sorkin. This modern masterpiece is performed on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Performances will be Sept. 11 through Oct. 11, with special showings
at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 (Pay What You Can Night) and 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 18 (“Pay What You Can” Actor’s Benefit). Tickets are $25 (general admission), $22 (military), $21 (seniors) and $19 (students/educators).
TACOMA FILMMAKERS’ DEMENTIA FOCUSED FILM RAKES IN AWARDS Based on a true story in writer/director, Linda Palmer’s family, “Our Father” deals with a dementia stricken, estranged father being cared for by his son and his family. It tackles the harsh realities of this type of caregiving in a story stacked with more twists and turns thought possible in a 21-minute short film. The film has been an official selection at seventeen film festivals and won 15 awards including, Best Short, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Cinematic Achievement, Best Supporting Actor, Best Score, Best Human Sexuality Film and Audience awards so far. It’s currently an official selection of the Burbank Int’l Film Festival where it has been nominated for Best Film by Women and Best Actor for Michael Gross. It’s also an official selection of the Tacoma Film Festival, which takes place Oct. 8-15 at The Grand Cinema. Most people won’t recognize actor, Michael Gross from the long-running television series, “Family Ties,” or perhaps all of the “Tremors” franchises, in this harrowing role of a man in late stage dementia with burdening secrets. What drew Gross to the project was his own experience caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s for nearly 10 years, and the well-received, darkly crafted script. The filmmaker, Linda Palmer attended Whitman Elementary, Stewart Junior High and graduated from Yelm High School. She currently has a feature film (“Last Call at Murray’s”) and web series (“Carbon Dating”), both also starring Michael Gross, due out this October, and is set to direct another feature film (“Turnover”) in 2016. Marvin Glover attended Mount Tahoma High School, WSU for undergrad and UW for my post-baccalaureate work before attending the USC School of Cinematic Arts film school. He recently completed producing, music producing and writing an original song for director, Palmer’s recent feature film, Last Call at Murray’s. Marvin will also be co-producing Linda’s next film, “Turnover.” Suzanne Kelman is a film producer, a director, a produced and multi-award-winning screenwriter, an award-winning playwright and a novelist. She traveled to France early this year along with Linda Palmer to support “Our Father” during the American Pavilions Emerging Filmmakers Showcase at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Aiona Byuwek recently moved to Washington, and through workshops at The Grand Cinema started taking screenwriting classes, which led to meeting Palmer and co-producing Our Father. She soon joined the co-producing team of “Last Call at Murray’s” and is working on producing a feature film called "Nevermind the Knife" with local producers and crew. The unusual part of “Our Father” is the short film’s ability to raise awareness and funding for Alzheimer’s as well as gain attention for the filmmakers. In its one-year festival run, it has raised close to $40,000 in donations as the filmmakers work towards possible Academy Awards recognition. For more information about future film festivals the short will be in, see the film website: www.OurFatherProductions. com. The film stars Michael Gross, Michael Worth (“God’s Ears”), Eileen Grubba (“Five Year Engagement”) and David Topp (“The Box”). LEAgUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OFFERS HELP WITH FORUMS It’s election season again. And, we’re here to help. The League of Women Voters, a 95-year-old premier nonpartisan organization, can help you with candidates and issues forums. LWVT-PC can help you learn how to run a forum, provide moderators and timekeepers, provide and suggest ground rules, invite the candidates and make your forum a success, in a completely nonpartisan manner. LWVT-PC is a volunteer organization, with voter service and education the primary missions. And, the organization is dependent on contributions to do what it has been doing for almost a century. If a moderator and a timekeeper are provided, an honorarium of at least $75 is requested. If LWVT-PC does more of the work, more of an honorarium is requested. LWVT-PC will do everything but locate the site, and provide seating and microphones for $150. However, as LWVT-PC’s mission is Voter service, if you are unable to pay, or can only pay less, LWVT-PC will still help you. Contact LWVT-PC as soon as possible, so they can help you. Call or email the League office, (252) 272-1495, lwvtacomapierce@gmail.com; or call or e-mail Lyz Kurnitz-Thurlow at (253) 924-0288, lyzkurnitz@harbornet.com or Ann Williams (253) 759-3355, willar12000@yahoo.com. ORgANIZATION WORKS TO MAKE CITY MORE ALZHEIRMER’S FRIENDLY The Home Instead Senior Care offices serving Tacoma are helping to launch a new campaign designed to make the community more Alzheimer’s friendly. Through the Alzheimer’s Friendly Business program, the Home Instead Senior Care offices will provide free training to local businesses to help equip their employees with information and resources needed to welcome families who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. Research has revealed that these family caregivers might be reluctant to frequent public places because of the behaviors that could be associated with the disease. In a recent survey of Alzheimer’s caregivers, 74 percent reported that they and their loved ones have become more isolated from the community as a result of the disease. Furthermore, 85 percent reported that they feel a reduced quality of life due to isolation. “For many caregivers, the unpredictable nature of the disease can make going out in public with their loved one intimidating,” said Lois Etienne, RN, CSA, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care offices serving Pierce and South King Counties. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, the number of people with dementia worldwide is expected to grow to a staggering 75.6 million by 2030 and 135.5 million in 2050. “Given the statistics, most businesses that deal with the public will be serving people with Alzheimer’s and their families,” said Etienne. “It’s critical that local businesses start working now to build Alzheimer’s friendly communities to better serve their customers with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.” Local businesses can work directly with the local Home Instead Senior Care offices to coordinate an in-person training. An online training module also is available at AlzheimersFriendlyBusiness.com. Once the training is successfully completed, businesses will receive a window cling with the Alzheimer’s Friendly Business designation, which is valid for two years. For more information about Home Instead Senior Care’s Alzheimer’s Friendly Business program and to access additional resources, please visit AlzheimersFriendlyBusiness.com or call (253) 943-1603. SEE MORE BULLETIN BOARD ITEMS AT TACOMAWEEKLY.COM
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It started as just another day, but it ended as a defining day in American history. Teens in high school today, for example, have grown up in a time when their neighbors, brothers, sisters, fathers and mothers have been called away on countless deployments in defense of their nation. They don’t know an America without war – an entire generation has grown up without peace. The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 that leveled the World Trade Center towers, damaged the Pentagon and scattered blood-spattered wreckage in a Pennsylvania field didn’t just cost 2,977 innocent lives. The wars on terrorism the attacks sparked have added 6,000 military deaths to that tally and countless injuries, both in body and mind, in all who served their nation’s call. It is right. It is proper. It is worthy to spend a few quiet moments of reflection on this 14th anniversary of the day that changed, and will continue to change, America. Unrest around the world continues to threaten us and our way of life, and America has soldiers, airmen and sailors in harm’s way to make sure evil doesn’t win. But also armies of first responders risk their lives for others, not for riches or reward but out of an inner call toward service. Ponder a nation with more of them – more people driven by service rather than self, of duty rather than personal gain. Here in the South Sound, there are two opportunities to show support and gratitude for these brave men and women. The Tacoma Fire Department will honor the heroes and victims of the 9/11 attacks at a public remembrance ceremony at 9 a.m. on Sept. 11 at the Firefighters Memorial, 3301 Ruston Way. The program will include speeches by Mayor Marilyn Strickland, Tacoma Fire Deputy Chief Toryono Green and Lt. Ray McCormack of the New York Fire Department. A parade through Fife, Edgewood and Milton will also mark the 9/11 anniversary with a groundbreaking ceremony of what will be a 36-foot-tall monument at Milton’s Veterans Memorial, a beam reclaimed from Building Two of the World Trade Center. Construction starts this week with a completion date set for mid 2016.
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eqUAlItY: MORe WORk tO Be DONe By Wim Laven Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 26, marked the 95th anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The purpose of this amendment is to prohibit restrictions being placed on the right to vote on the basis of gender. While many believe that the passage of this amendment gave all women an equal right to vote in 1920, this was not really the case. Native Americans did not gain the right to U.S. citizenship until 1924. They had been denied citizenship until that time largely because of their struggle to preserve their own cultures. The federal Indian Citizenship Act did not give all Native Americans the right to vote because the law allowed states to ban Native Americans from voting. Utah was the final state to allow Native Americans to vote and this did not happen until 1956. Japanese-Americans didn’t get citizenship until the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act allowed first generation Japanese Americans the right to become naturalized citizens. In 1954, the Hernåndez v. State of Texas lawsuit established that U.S. citizens of Mexican descent were entitled to 14th Amendment protections, citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law, which included the right to vote. The Civil Rights Act of 1957
was Congress’ support of the 1954 Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, which held that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." It focused on the importance of the right to vote and the discriminatory tactics, like poll taxes and literacy tests, being used to deny people their Constitutional right to vote for federal offices. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 formally outlawed many practices being used to prevent people from voting, but it did not address all of the limitations many citizens faced. For example, the Act did not take into account that not all U.S. citizens are fluent in English or that they may not be able to read the ballots. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was amended in 1975 to protect the voting rights of citizens who do not speak and read English. In 1993, the National Voter Registration Act attempted to respond to issues with uniformity and accessibility in voting, but this act is still being challenged in places throughout the country. In 2012, the NAACP brought voter rights complaints to the United Nations. The aim was to bring awareness to the issues of dozens of states attempting to limit voter participation by enacting laws restricting when and where eligible voters are able to register, shortening early voting opportunities, restrictive
changes to voter identification laws, and banning people with criminal pasts from voting. In particular, their complaint highlights the ways in which these laws disproportionately impact people of color. The list above is not exhaustive, but it does make it clear that women’s equality, and equality in general, was certainly not achieved in 1920. It also demonstrates that over the past 95 years, some people were considered more equal than others when it came to being included in the American tradition of democracy. This list also makes it clear that there is still much work to be done in gaining equal voting rights for every American. Even though we are in the year 2015, equality is still not something many have in the U.S. We can help rediscover the dream and the passion for equality by staying vigilant and understanding that there is still work to be done to create a better system and a better society. The power of the people and the strength of our voices, as expressed through our votes, must continue to push the cause of equality until it is finally and fully achieved. This is the America that every citizen deserves. Wim Laven, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is a doctoral candidate in International Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University and teaches courses in conflict resolution.
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By Don C. Brunell
On Sept. 4, the State Supreme Court derailed Washington’s nascent charter school movement when it ruled that charter school Initiative 1240 is unconstitutional. Approved by voters in 2012, I-1240 allowed up to 40 charter schools at a rate of eight per year. The initiative specified that low-income, at-risk students be given priority and charter schools were required to meet the same rigorous certification, performance and teacher accreditation standards as traditional schools. Nevertheless, the state teachers’ union sued to overturn the initiative and in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court agreed. What happens next? No one knows at this point what will happen to the students enrolled in the nine charter schools already in operation. Voters approved I-1240 because they wanted a choice, an alternative to our state’s traditional public schools. Now that choice is gone. That is unfortunate, because charter schools are a proven success. Ironically, the best evidence of that came in the wake of one of our nation’s worst natural disasters. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf coast, flooding cities and towns in four states and killing more than 1,800 people. The government response, especially by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), became the poster child for an inept and incompetent bureaucracy.
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But out of this disaster has come a story of success. The hurricane gave New Orleans educators the opportunity to reinvent the city’s failing public schools. Two years before the storm struck, the state had created the Louisiana Recovery School District (RSD) to turn around a school system that was riddled with corruption and teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Nearly 75 percent of eighth graders could not meet the basic reading standard and 70 percent scored below the basic math standard. The New Orleans public school system was the lowest performing district in Louisiana and Louisiana was the second-lowest performing state in the nation. When Hurricane Katrina struck, the RSD controlled only five of the state’s 128 failing schools. The massive storm was a game changer, opening the way to a vast expansion of charter schools. By the start of the 2014 school year, all of the RSD schools in New Orleans were charter schools and nine out of 10 of the city’s students were in charter schools. According to the Christian Science Monitor, test scores and graduation rates have climbed steadily in New Orleans. And while there are fewer public school students than before the storm – 43,000, down from 65,000 – the demographics are similar: 90 percent African-American (compared with 94 percent pre-Katrina) and 82 percent low-income (up from 77 percent). Not all of RSD’s charter schools were successful. RSD shut down or did
not renew the contracts of six charter schools that failed to meet standards, proving that low performing charter schools are dealt with swiftly. Charter schools are independent public schools that are free to be more innovative but are held strictly accountable for improved student achievement. Charter schools let parents "vote with their feet," creating a market-based approach that promotes competition among public schools pushing them to improve. Nationwide, only about five percent of public school students attend charter schools. But in Detroit, 51 percent attended charters in 2012-13, and in Washington, D.C., 43 percent, reports the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Another four cities topped 30 percent. Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee are replicating some of New Orleans' approaches to turn around their lowestperforming schools and Missouri's board of education is considering a New Orleans-style takeover of the troubled Kansas City schools. The State Supreme Court ruling means that, for now, Washington parents cannot choose charter public schools. Hopefully, supporters will be able to offer them that choice again soon. Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.
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ORGANIZERS HAMMER AWAY AT DETAILS before tool lending librAry oPenS By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@tacomaweekly.com
DIYers, home fixers and want-tobe woodworkers will soon have a way to clean their drains, reframe doors or make bird feeders as the Tacoma Tool Lending Library preps to open early next month. The nonprofit will operate much like a traditional library, expect patrons will be asked to donate an annual membership of $40 to be able to borrow hammers, saws, post hole diggers and belt sanders for up to a week instead of Harry Potter books and movies. Experts are also being lined up to offer lowcharge Do-It-Yourself classes for people interested in learning about basic home repair projects or hobbies from sewing to woodcarving. “This project is all about sustainability — promoting environmental sustainability through shared resources, and promoting a sustainable community by maintaining a place for people to learn and engage each other in improvement projects,” according to the effort’s mission statement. “It encourages individuals who want to participate in waste reduction and care for their homes and neighborhoods, and also creates a community network that promotes sharing and mutual support.” The library formed in a Spaceworks Tacoma location at 1120 Pacific Ave. a few months ago and has already found a more permanent location in the heart of the Hilltop neighborhood. About 50 members have signed on already, about a month before the shop actually opens. Tacoma Tool Library hopes to develop a community-supported tool lending library that is accessible to residents regardless of income and where patrons share their tips and skills to the benefit of their community by empowering others to do their own home projects. A larger goal is for people to learn more ways to repair or reuse appliances or furniture so that they are saved from landfills. That’s a goal supported by grant dollars from Zero Waste Washington, which is the umbrella nonprofit for the library. “They are the ones who sort of spearheaded the program,” organizer Sharayah Kinney said. Tool lending libraries have cropped up around the nation in recent years, with five in Seattle, one on Vashon
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Island and another four libraries in Portland. The Tacoma location will be the first in the South Sound, but has hopes of expanding to new locations, with long-range eyes on either Central Tacoma or the Eastside. But to do that, requires tool donations and memberships. Library organizers will be gathering donated tools at the Spaceworks Tacoma’s fifth anniversary party at People’s Park on Sept. 12 and at Park(ing) Day on Sept. 18 to stock the shop’s shelves by the soft opening on Oct. 3, with sights on full opening later in the fall. The effort is now accepting most tools, working or not, but can’t accept gas-powered lawnmowers or equipment because of safety hazards associated with fumes and potential leaks. “Right now, we are taking everything,” said steering committee member Rebecca Solverson. The most sought-after tools are: impact hammers, circular saws, power drills, ladders or all sizes, saws, grinders, routers, extension cords, yard tools, oscillating multi tools and sanders. Once collected, the tools will be serviced,
numbered and cataloged to be lent out to members. Members wouldn’t be able to check out more tools until previously borrowed tools are returned as a way to safeguard against theft. But theft of tools seems to be more of a fear than a reality for similar libraries around the nation. “What we have found is that people overwhelmingly see it as a community resource,” Solverson said, so they don’t tend to steal the tools since they know their neighbors might need them. “This really is about community.”
WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOOL LIBRARY? Visit tacomatoollibrary.com or facebook.com/tacomatoollibrary or email info@tacomatoollibrary. com. A soft opening event is set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at 1314 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, where people can meet the Tacoma Tool Library volunteers, donate tools and tour the facility.
The lung cancer community is on a mission: to make surviving lung cancer the expectation, not the exception. Hundreds of local residents will join in that mission by participating in the Tacoma Free to Breathe 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Walk Presented by Korum Automotive Groupon Saturday, Sept. 19 at Wright Park. All proceeds from the event support Free to Breathe, a lung cancer research and advocacy organization dedicated to doubling lung cancer survival by 2022. “Fundraising for lung cancer research can help families think of survival in terms of years, instead of months,” said volunteer event chair Julie Drobny of Tacoma. United in the belief that every person with lung cancer deserves a cure, the Free to Breathe community has helped raise more than $12 million to fund groundbreaking research, enroll more patients in clinical trials and provide free educational resources to those living with lung cancer. Community members, teams and local businesses came together during the 2014 Tacoma Free to Breathe 5K Run/Walk to raise over $61,500 for a disease that touches over 224,000 newly diagnosed patients each year. Event chairs hope to reach their goal of $72,000, which will go a long way in supporting lung cancer research and educational programs. The 5K Run/Walk will be the main focus at this year’s enlivening event. Prize drawings will accompany an already invigorating day that the entire family can enjoy. Special recognition will be given to top finishers and fundraising heroes. Help double lung cancer survival by 2022. To register and begin fundraising, visit www.freetobreathe.org/tacoma. Those who aren¹t able to attend the Tacoma Free to Breathe 5K Run/Walk Presented by Korum Automotive Group can still have an enormous impact by registering and fundraising as a virtual walker in the event. Or, those who wish to create their own unique fundraiser can access tools from Free to Breathe that will help turn any passion into a custom fundraising opportunity. The possibilities are endless but the end result is certain – improving the lives of everyone affected by lung cancer. To get started today, visit www.freetobreathe.org/ community-fundraising.
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Buying local is a concept most people agree with. It’s an even sweeter deal when those small businesses engage with their customers while saving them money. This is the idea behind Miller’s Jewelry and Repair, recently relocated to 4602 Pacific Ave. “I started as a teenager working in a coin and jewelry shop and started going to school at a young age once I saw the jeweler working on something. I said I can do that and I decided to it,” Miller said. “When people said, ‘you can’t do that,’ I said, ‘yeah you can, how do you think they learned?’” Open since 2002, Miller’s is run by Mike Miller and his wife Khyna. Miller has been working with jewelry for more than 20 years, and Khyna is quickly learning the craft. Whether you are in need of jewelry repair, design or the purchase of an in-store design, Miller’s is the place for you. Together, the husband and wife team create a welcoming atmosphere that
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anyone looking for jewelry work will appreciate. Not only that, but Miller is both the owner and primary jeweler, so you can be sure the person you’re talking to will be the person working with your jewelry. “Well, most jewelry store owners hire a jeweler to do your work, I do everything
COMMUNITY INVITED TO PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR TACOMA MALL NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN The City of Tacoma’s Planning and Development Services Department is hosting a series of public events for the Tacoma Mall Neighborhood Subarea Plan. This plan is being developed over the next year to encourage positive growth in the area with a focus on jobs and housing. There are several upcoming opportunities for the community to provide input on key issues that will help develop a vision for the area. Scoping Process: As part of this effort, the City will examine potential impacts and infrastructure needs related to the growth and development of the area, through an Environmental Impact Statement. One of the first steps of the environmental review process is requesting public comment to ask citizens and organizations for their concerns and ideas. Starting Sept. 4, through Oct. 5, the City is requesting public comment that can be provided in the following ways: · Public Scoping Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 17, 5:30 p.m. at the Asia Pacific Cultural Center (4851
S. Tacoma Way). · Written comments can be provided: via mail to Elliott Barnett or Molly Harris, Planning and Development Services Department, 747 Market St., Room 345, Tacoma, WA 98402; via email to tacmallneighborhood@cityoftacoma.org. Design Workshops: The City will also hold a series of public workshops to develop design concepts and scenarios for growth and development within the neighborhood. All meetings will take place at the Asia Pacific Cultural Center (4851 S. Tacoma Way) on the following dates: · Introductory presentation: Monday, Sept. 21, 5:30-7 p.m. · Presentation of preliminary concepts: Tuesday, Sept. 22, 5:30-7 p.m. · Final presentation of concepts and scenarios: Thursday, Sept. 24, 5:30-7 p.m. For more information, visit tacomamallneighborhood.com or contact project staff Elliott Barnett at (253) 591-5389, Molly Harris at (253) 591-5383 or email tacmallneighborhood@cityoftacoma.org.
myself. That’s a huge advantage. It’s like when you go to [an auto shop], you’re talking to a sales person then they talk to a mechanic to relay what the customer wants done. Sometimes there can be miscommunication there,” Miller said The miscommunication issue is important in the jewelry business. Due to the
expensive purchases, it’s best to be as clear as possible. “A lot of times, a sales person will write down the information, and then they will go to the jeweler and they do the work, sometimes, because they didn’t talk to the customer. Sometimes they end up doing things wrong,” Miller said. “I guess you could say you’re going to get the job done right if you talk to me, and to me I think that’s a huge advantage.” Miller will oftentimes charge up to three times less than major jewelers, and this can help customers out quite a bit when it comes to appraisal values. “Typically I’ll sell and repair below the appraisal value, so (the customers) end up paying way below what appraise value is. They get a good value. Chain stores marking-up is definitely a thing,” Miller said. Miller is a well-known jeweler in the local area. When other jewelers have to turn away customers, oftentimes they will give customers Miller’s number. To skip the middleman, or for more information on Miller’s Jewelry and Repair, call (253) 548-0441.
GRAND CINEMA WELCOMES JOHN RATZENBERGER It isn’t every day that a multiEmmy-nominated, top grossing box office actor visits the City of Destiny. The 10th Annual Tacoma Film Festival, presented by The Grand Cinema in early October offers the community the chance to meet talented actor, screenwriter, director, and producer John Ratzenberger. Ratzenberger is best known for his role as Cliff Clavon, the wry mail carrier in the classic sitcom “Cheers.” He is also the only actor who has appeared in all of Pixar’s computer animated movies to date (from “Toy Story” to “Inside Out”), his most memorable vocal animations likely being Hamm, the piggy bank from “Toy Story,” and Mack the truck in “Cars.” Animations for characters from “A Bug’s Life,” “Monsters Inc.,” “Finding Nemo” and “Brave” have also endeared him to children and adults alike. Ratzenberger will help celebrate the Tacoma Film Festival by appearing at two events including a Saturday morning movie at The Blue Mouse and a special evening mixer offering the chance to meet
the star in person. Tickets are now on sale for both events: · “Toy Story with Pixar Star,” a family friendly film event at The Blue Mouse Theater at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 featuring a film introduction by Ratzenberger and free mini donuts and milk for all. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children (ages 12 and under). More info and tickets at http://www.tacomafilmfestival. com/tacoma-film-festival-events/ toy-story-with-a-pixar-star. · “An Evening with John Ratzenberger,” a night of food, drinks, and entertainment at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Annie Wright School. Guests will have the opportunity to hear a brief speech from Ratzenberger, participate in a hosted Q & A with the actor, request an autograph and take a picture with the star. Appetizers and dessert will be provided compliments of Europa Bistro, and there will be giveaways with hosted entertainment. Tickets are $40 and $35 for members of The Grand. More info and tickets is available at http://www. tacomafilmfestival.com/tacoma-
film-festival-events/an-eveningwith-john-ratzenberger. Screening over 100 independent films from the Northwest and countries around the world, the Tacoma Film Festival (TFF) connects the community with acclaimed filmmakers and film selections that cannot be seen elsewhere in Washington this fall. This year for the first time ever, TFF will also feature “25 New Faces of Independent Film,” the world’s only convergence of Filmmaker Magazine’s list of up-and-coming filmmakers from around the globe. “25 New Faces” events will offer festival-goers the opportunity to watch and discuss films with talented filmmakers expected to rise to prominence in the industry. The full festival schedule will be announced on Sept. 17, when printed programs will be available in stores and museums across the city. General tickets for the Tacoma Film Festival will be available starting in Sept. 17 at The Grand’s Box Office (606 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma, 98402), or online at www.tacomafilmfestival.com.
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he Seventh Annual Stadium District Art, Wine and Beer Walk happens Saturday, Sept. 19, 4-8 p.m. Taking place in one of Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest and most beautiful neighborhoods, the evening offers the perfect opportunity to stroll the streets and discover, or rediscover, why so many Tacomans call this cozy area home. Registered as a National Historic Site with more than 100 historic and architecturally significant buildings and 150 stately historic homes, Stadium District has long been considered a jewel in the city landscape. During the walk, dozens of locations will be participating to provide festival goers with the best wine, craft beer and local art that our region has to offer. All proceeds from the event will benefit Historical Stadium District. More than two-dozen artists will be displaying their creative work throughout the neighborhood amid strolling musicians. Local Stadium businesses will be hosting artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work as well and offering wine and beer tastings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some phenomenal artists as usual â&#x20AC;&#x201C; some returning and some new,â&#x20AC;? said Val Floyd, who is co-chair of the Walk Committee with Sharon Benson. For the past six years, only wine was on the menu; but new this year, regional and local craft brewers will be interspersed throughout the district: Pacific Brewing
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TAKE TRANSIT TO THE WASHINGTON STATE FAIR Guests of the Washington State Fair can save on gas and parking, avoid the traffic, and enjoy the biggest party in the state by bus or commuter rail this year. Pierce Transit and Sound Transit will operate special service during the Fair to provide Fair guests an easy option for getting there. Purchase State Fair tickets before you go: www.thefair.com/tickets
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regional reduced fare permit and youth $.75 one way, $2.50 all day pass; children 5 years old and younger ride free with paying passenger; up to four children at 13 and under ride free with paying passenger For more information about the Fair Express visit: www.piercetransit.org/washington-state-fair-express. Once again this year you can let go and ride the Sounder train to the Fair. Special Sounder trains will run on two Saturdays, Sept. 19 and 26, serving nine stations between Everett and Puyallup.
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RAINIERS END A GLORIOUS SEASON IN GRIT CITY LOCAL BASEBALL LOVERS PREPARE FOR NEXT APRIL
PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS
SO LONG. (left) Seattle Mariner starting pitcher James Paxton dropped in for a short stint with the Rainiers while he rehabbed a bum finger. Paxton would end up tearing a fingernail a week later and was put on the 15-day disabled list. (right) The big kahuna of mascots in the Northwest has got to be the ever-lovable Rhubarb. Simply the best. By Justin Gimse jgimse@tacomaweekly.com
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fter speaking with a couple of friends in recent days, we all agreed that we were already in deep mourning about the end of the Tacoma Rainiers baseball season. Even though our team ended up well out of first place, it didn’t matter. It was a magical spring and summer at Cheney Stadium, and it will probably go down as one of the best in history. Going into the final weekend at Cheney Stadium, the Rainiers had suffered a total of one rainout the entire season. This is pretty much an unheard of thing around any ballpark in the Northwest and the folks over at the club couldn’t find another season like it upon memory. As chance would have it, the final Friday night was sold out and the weather was
threatening. The clouds opened up for a short drench, and the rest of the game saw a few sprinkles here and there. The Friday night fireworks closed out the festivities following an awesome 8-3 explosive win by Tacoma over the visiting Nashville Sounds. When you throw a firework show on every Friday night home game throughout a rainless spring and summer, the entertainment value against the price of an inexpensive ticket at Cheney Stadium becomes a steal. The fine folks over at Cheney rolled out 14 firework shows to thrilled masses this season and I’m pretty sure that’s got to be some sort of record around these parts. Lightning would strike on Saturday as the Puget Sound and Northwest region was pounded by a punishing, violent storm. Regardless of an expected sold out house, the Rainiers called the game early in the
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day and planned for an evening redo the following Sunday as the second game of a split doubleheader. My wife Jolene and I rolled out Sunday for what was to be our final game at Cheney for the season. It rained a little and tossed about some threatening skies, but the sunshine of the afternoon game, when it broke through, felt like the final kiss from the baseball gods on what would turn out to be a perfect day. In the case of a doubleheader, the games are trimmed to seven innings each. Our final game, less the rainout makeup to come, went into extra innings. A walk off single by James Jones into left field brought in Patrick Brady to score and everyone left happy with the golden 6-5 win. We should probably take a moment to talk about the Rainiers’ most famous player. Without a doubt, the best mascot in the Northwest has got to be Rhubarb the
Reindeer. The kids go absolutely nuts when he’s around and the skits he throws down with the “Fun Bunch” had this kid laughing time after time and game after game. I witnessed Rhubarb deliver an Atomic Elbow Drop on a “Purse Snatcher” one night just right of first base. Later on, our boy turned into “Rhubula” the vampire reindeer and after scaring several would-be victims, was chased off through the crowd by a basket of delicious garlic fries. If you were there, I’m pretty sure you enjoyed it. The kids up north only wish they had a mascot like Rhubarb. He’s our reindeer kids. I’m sorry. You might get our players, but you’ll never get our beloved reindeer. Buckle up as you wade through the pumpkins, footballs, Christmas trees and expensive Valentine gifts my friends, and mark your calendars for Thursday, April 7, 2016. We’ll be opening the season against Albuquerque. It’s just around the corner.
A SEASON TO REMEMBER COMES TO A CLOSE The Tacoma Rainiers bid farewell to a memorable 2015 season at Cheney Stadium. The team went 2-1 over their final weekend at home and Tacoma Weekly photographer Raimundo Jurado was on the scene. Mark your calendars for April 7, 2016 as the Rainiers return to action for what is sure to be another fantastic season at one of the best ballparks in America.
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 – SOCCER Girls – Clover Park vs. Foss Henry Foss HS – 4 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 - VOLLEYBALL North Thurston vs. Foss Henry Foss HS – 4:45 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 – VOLLEYBALL Gig Harbor vs. Stadium Stadium HS – 4:45 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 – SOCCER Girls – Washington vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 6:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 – SOCCER Girls – Wilson vs. Fife Fife Stadium – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 – VOLLEYBALL Clover Park vs. Foss Henry Foss HS – 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 – VOLLEYBALL NW Christian vs. Life Christian Life Christian Academy – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 – FOOTBALL Stadium vs. Wilson Stadium Bowl – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 – FOOTBALL Lincoln vs. Puyallup Sparks Stadium, Puyallup – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 – FOOTBALL Radford (HI) vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 – FOOTBALL Gonzaga Prep vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 – VOLLEYBALL Decatur vs. Fife Fife HS – 7:15 p.m.
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 – ROLLER DERBY Dockyard Derby Dames Pierce College Gym – 6 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 14 – VOLLEYBALL Foss vs. Mt. Tahoma Mt. Tahoma HS – 4:45 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 14 – VOLLEYBALL Lincoln vs. Wilson Wilson HS – 4:45 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 15 – VOLLEYBALL Tacoma Baptist vs. Chief Leschi Chief Leschi HS – 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 – VOLLEYBALL Central Kitsap vs. Foss Henry Foss HS – 4:45 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 – VOLLEYBALL Mt. Tahoma vs. Lincoln Lincoln HS – 4:45 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 – FOOTBALL Capital vs. Lincoln Lincoln Bowl – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 – FOOTBALL Shelton vs. Henry Foss Mt. Tahoma Stadium – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 – FOOTBALL North Thurston vs. Wilson Stadium Bowl – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 – FOOTBALL Stadium vs. Bellarmine Bellarmine HS – 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 – FOOTBALL South Bend vs. Tacoma Baptist Curtis Viking Stadium – 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 – FOOTBALL Iwaco vs. Life Christian Harry Lang Stadium – 7 p.m.
LOGGER EARNS NWC DEFENSIVE HONORS FOLLOWING UPS GRIDIRON SHOCKER Chris Beaulaurier has been named the Northwest Conference Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday. The senior captain from Spokane, came away with eight tackles and one big game-changing interception in Puget Sound's 22-19 overtime win at Claremont-M-S on Saturday. The Loggers were trailing early in the fourth quarter, 19-6, when Hans Fortune hit Brennan Schon for a 64-yard touchdown completion. In the Stagg's very next offensive play, Beaulaurier picked off CMS quarterback Trey Reynolds and returned the interception down to the CMS eight-yard line. One play after that, Fortune connected with Kevin Miller for the game-tying touchdown with 11:50 left in regulation. The Puget Sound defense kept the Staggs off the scoreboard in the first possession of overtime, and Sawyer Petre nailed a 24-yard field goal to give the Loggers a season-opening win. Puget Sound hosts Occidental on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. UPS WOMEN TAKE TWO ON THE ROAD TO OPEN SOCCER SEASON In a battle of nationally ranked teams, the University of Puget Sound women's soccer team defeated Wheaton College 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Bob Baptista Invitational. Both Logger goals were scored by freshmen. The first 45 was a defensive affair, with just three total shots taken, and the teams entered halftime knotted at 0-0. The game opened up in the second half, with Puget Sound (2-0) striking first. Tayla MacPherson gave the Loggers the lead in the 61st minute on an unassisted goal, her first of her collegiate career. Lura Morton also opened her career tally in the game, scoring in the 76th minute to give Puget Sound a 2-0 lead. Wheaton (2-1), coming off an overtime victory the previous day, got one goal back in the 89th minute when Ally Witt scored, but the Loggers proved victorious to stay undefeated in the young 2015 season. The Loggers were outshot by Wheaton (11-7) and took fewer corner kicks (7-1). Grayson Williams-Krebs and MacPherson led Puget Sound with three shots each, and goalkeeper Lauren Thomas recorded two saves. Puget Sound's next match will be Sept. 11, when the team hosts Cal Lutheran at 2 p.m. to open their home schedule.
PLU VOLLEYBALL FINISHES SEASON-OPENING ROAD TRIP 3-2 AND HEAD HOME The 23rd-ranked Pacific Lutheran volleyball team concluded its trip to Michigan with a pair of morning matches Sept. 5, as the Lutes fell in three sets to tournament host Calvin before bouncing back to end the weekend with a 3-1 victory over Thomas More. Calvin, ranked first in the preseason AVCA national poll, defeated the Lutes by set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 25-19. The Lutes followed with a four-set win over Thomas More, defeating the Saints by set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19. PLU wraps up the weekend with a 3-2 overall record. Michaela Edgers led the Lutes with a .588 attack percentage against Thomas More, tallying 11 kills on 17 attempts. Chloe Epker tallied a team-best 14 kills and added 13 digs against the Saints, while Lucy Capron totaled nine kills in the loss to the Knights and added nine more against the Saints. Carpon was named to the all-tournament squad for her performance in the weekend's four matches. "I thought we played well against Calvin in the second and third sets," PLU head coach Kevin Aoki said. "And we really had a good match against Thomas More, with Michaela having a breakout match. Lucy played in every second of every set to earn all-tourney honors, and I thought Chloe really played well this weekend." In the first match, Calvin jumped ahead in the first set and showed why it’s ranked atop the national poll. The Knights hit .500 in that opening set and pulled away to a 25-13 win. PLU made the next two sets much closer, with Calvin needing a fivepoint streak late in the second set to try to pull away from a PLU squad that had tied it up at 17-17. A 4-1 Lute run got PLU back within two at 24-22 before the Knights closed it out. The final set was similar, with PLU staying within one as late as 17-16 and hanging within two up until 21-19 before Calvin scored the final four points of the match. Next up for the Lutes is the Puget Sound Premiere Tournament, as PLU will take on Linfield and Trinity Friday, Sept. 11 at Puget Sound's Memorial Fieldhouse. PLU WOMEN GO 2-0 TO OPEN SEASON WITH DUAL ROAD SHUTOUTS Pacific Lutheran scored two goals in the opening minutes of the second period and the Lutes shut out their second straight opponent to open the 2015 season, picking up a 3-0 women's soccer victory over St. Thomas. PLU closes out its trip to Minnesota with two wins off a 4-0 scoring advantage against a pair of nonconference teams. The Lutes' next challenge will come Sept. 11 when they host Hamline in the 2015 home opener at 2 p.m. "Overall, we had another pretty good attacking performance today in tough, humid conditions," PLU head coach Seth Spidahl said. "Our little five-minute outburst at the beginning of the second half really put us in control." Pacific Lutheran tallied nine shots and forced St. Thomas goalkeeper Tarynn Theilig to make five saves in the first period, but the Lutes didn't break through until 78 seconds after halftime, when Kaylie Rozell took a pass from Machaela Graddy and sent a volley from outside the box into the net to make it 1-0. Graddy got a goal of her own a minute-and-a-half
later when she chipped it over Theilig into the goal following a pass from Emily Hanna. Fifteen minutes later Krista Morford scored her first goal of the season off a one-on-one with Theilig. "We played a lot more consistently this game," Hanna said. "We had some really good goals today. It was nice to see a few of the freshmen play more and really see how deep our bench is. Overall it was a good trip to get us rolling for the season. "To start the season off 2-0 against two of the top five predicted teams in the MIAC is a good start," Spidahl said. "With still lots of time to improve as a team, I'm excited about the potential of this group." GEARED UP FOR SOME HOME COOKING, PLU MEN FINISH TEXAS ROAD SWING 2-1 Pacific Lutheran's bid for a second straight overtime winner fell short as a deflected ball found the net for Texas Dallas in the 95th minute of play gave the Comets the 1-0 nonconference men's soccer win over PLU Sept. 4. J.T. Hawkins knocked a 30-yard shot off a PLU defender into the right corner of the net to give Texas Dallas the Golden Goal victory. PLU's first loss of the season dropped the Lutes' record to 2-1 after three games in four days in Texas. "Really tough loss tonight on a deflected ball in overtime," PLU head coach John Yorke said. "I'm incredibly proud of the way our guys played. The result does not reflect the character that the team showed tonight. Overall this was a very good trip that will help us as we get ready for the Northwest Conference." Pacific Lutheran hosts Massachusetts-Boston in its 2015 home opener Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. STRONG START PUSHES THREE LUTES TO OPENING WEEK NWC HONORS The Pacific Lutheran fall sports programs began the 2015 season in strong form last week, and a trio of Lutes earned Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Week recognition for their performances. Senior outside hitter Lucy Capron earned volleyball honors after leading the 23rd-ranked Lutes to three victories in five road matches to open the year. Capron tallied a team-best 60 kills for the week and earned all-tournament honors at the Calvin Tournament in Grand Rapids, Mich. She also finished the week with 57 digs and a .206 hitting percentage to go with seven service aces and a pair of block assists. Lute juniors Kaylie Rozell and Takara Mitsui earned women's soccer recognition. Rozell garnered offensive honors after assisting on the game-winner in the final minutes of the Lutes' season-opening 1-0 win over Concordia-Moorhead and scoring the eventual game-winner two days later in PLU's 3-0 win at St. Thomas (Minn.). Mitsui, the 2014 NWC Defensive Player of the Year, began the 2015 campaign where she left off last season with defensive recognition after earning a pair of shutouts in goal. She played all 180 minutes and combined for five saves between the two matches. Capron and the Lutes will compete at the Puget Sound Sept. 11 with two matches at University of Puget Sound on Friday before hosting the Saturday slate of matches. Meanwhile the PLU women's soccer team hosts Hamline Friday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. in the Lutes' home opener, with California Lutheran coming to town the following day at 4 p.m.
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BLASH DESTROYS THE MONTH OF AUGUST AND NABS PCL HONORS Tacoma Rainiers outfielder Jabari Blash was named Pacific Coast League Player of the Month for August, Minor League Baseball announced today. Blash, 26, sent out 14 home runs through 29 games in August, the most hit by any professional baseball player in a single month this season - the mark surpassed Bryce Harper’s 13 in May and Albert Pujols’ 13 in June. The outfielder led the PCL in home runs, total bases (75), extra-base hits (18), RBI (27), slugging percentage (.750), and OPS (1.131) last month. The Virgin Islands native has sent out a career-high 32 home runs this year between time with Tacoma and Double-A Jackson, the second most in minor league baseball this season. His 22 home runs with the Rainiers are tied for fifth most in the PCL. Blash’s previous career high mark for a single season was 25, set in 2013 while splitting time between Advanced-A High Desert and Double-A Jackson. Blash was selected by Seattle in the eighth round of the 2010 draft, after playing two seasons for Miami Dade South Community College. TACOMA STARS CONTINUE SEARCH FOR TOP TALENT FOR MASL ROSTER The Tacoma Stars hosted an invitation-only trial on Friday, Sept. 4, attended by 25 local athletes seeking an opportunity to join the Stars in preseason activities. The Stars are currently in the process of building their roster in advance of their first full season in the Major Arena Soccer League. The club recently held a tryout open to the public and will host another open trial on Friday, Sept. 25. “The trial game this past Friday gave us another opportunity to see players in a competitive environment,” Stars Head Coach and General Manager Darren Sawatzky said. “Some of the players earned their way into preseason camp and others will be signed in the coming weeks.” In addition to filling out the club’s MASL roster, there is also an opportunity to add talented players to the reserve-level Western Indoor Soccer League roster. The Stars roster currently consists of three local players with extensive professional soccer experience - goalkeeper Danny Waltman, forward Derek Johnson, and midfielder Joey Gjertsen form the core of the club’s roster. “We need to add some players from outside the area, but the local guys have shown well and we want the best connection to our community we can have,” Sawatzky said. Additional player signings and schedule information for the 2015-16 season are expected to be released in the coming days. Season ticket packages, group outings, and suite offerings for the Tacoma Stars 2015 season are available now. To purchase, call 1-844-STARS-TIME or visit the Stars online at www.tacomastars.com. The most up-to-date news and notes about the Stars leading up to the start of the 2015 season can be found by following the Stars on Twitter (@TacomaStarsSC) or liking the team on Facebook.
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Any notions of a reboot or setback were quickly cast aside at Lincoln Bowl, as Lincoln dismantled a Roosevelt High School team from Portland that probably began the day with a little payback and revenge on their minds in the second year of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;I-5 Shootoutâ&#x20AC;? series between the two schools. Lincoln had other plans as they ran roughshod over the Roughriders to the tune of 54-7 in front of a happy, and perhaps relieved, Abes crowd. Right from the get-go, the Abes made it clear that they were there to dominate the game and continue their winning tradition, now under new head coach Masaki Matsumoto. After stuffing the Roughriders on their opening drive, the Abes went to work on offense and despite a cast of new starters; looked frighteningly familiar to last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top-rated offense in the state. On the sixth play of the drive, junior quarterback Joey Sinclair spun out of danger in the pocket and rolled out toward the Lincoln sideline. Sinclair spotted a wide open Marcus Wiley on the sideline and zipped a pass to the senior. Wiley did the rest as he spun out of two tackles near the end-zone and at the last moment, leaped toward the goal-line with the football extended and just crossed the line for the Abesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first touchdown. The point-after attempt went awry and the Abes led 6-0 with 8:22 remaining in the first quarter. Lincoln forced Roosevelt to punt the ball away after pushing the visitors back seven yards and took over possession at their own 61-yard line. It would take just one handoff to senior tailback and 2014 Tacoma Weekly All-City selection Dionte Simon for the Abes to put another notch on the scoreboard. Looking as fast and nimble as ever following a knee injury that cut his 2014 season short, Simon burst through a Cadillac-sized hole in the line and sprinted to the end-zone untouched for a 61-yard dazzler that brought the crowd
to their feet. Lincoln now led 13-0 with 5:27 remaining in the first quarter. On the next possession, Roosevelt managed to put together enough yards for a first down, but any momentum was short-lived as Lincoln junior Javier Huebner intercepted a pass from Roosevelt quarterback Bishop Dixon and the Abes would take over the ball on the Roughrider 47-yard line. The Abes wasted little time on their possession, taking just three plays to find the end-zone. With a first down at the 23-yard line, Sinclair connected with receiver Alvin Johnson for a wide open touchdown and the Abes advantage was now 20-0 with 1:32 remaining in the first quarter, and the floodgates were just beginning to open. Roosevelt managed another first down on the next possession in the face of a swarming Lincoln defense that was flying to the ball with reckless abandon. Nearly reaching midfield, Roosevelt went for it on fourth down and Dixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pass fell incomplete, turning the ball back over to a Lincoln offense that seemed poised to do whatever it wanted. It would take all of five plays this time for the Abes to hit paydirt. From the 20-yard line, Sinclair lofted a perfect ball to Tony Archie, who snagged it out of midair for another Lincoln touchdown. The senior receiver and 2014 All-City selection would go onto rack up 102 yards through the air on the day. The Abes now led 27-0 with 10:15 remaining in the second quarter. The Roughriders went in reverse on the next possession as the Abes sacked Dixon twice, forcing Roosevelt to punt the ball away. Lincoln would then put together a 56-yard drive that spanned a whole two minutes and ten seconds. Promising sophomore running back Tristian Kwon took a handoff from the sixyard line and followed a host of Lincoln blockers into the end-zone for another touchdown. Lincoln now led 34-0 with 4:44 remaining in the second quarter. A fumbled snap by Roosevelt on the next possession didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help matters for the visitors. Simon made them pay quickly with a nine-yard scamper up the
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middle for Lincoln and the Abes now led 41-0 with 3:25 left in the second quarter. Roosevelt found a sliver of daylight on the following possession and it would also prove to be the singular high-point for the Roughriders on the afternoon. Dixon took a snap from the Roosevelt 38-yard line and found receiver Dantae Watkins down the sidelines for a long pass that Watkins turned into a 62-yard touchdown with his legs. Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead had shrunk to 41-7 with 2:18 remaining in the second quarter. It would take two snaps for Lincoln to answer Rooseveltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s score on the next possession. Sinclair rolled to his right, looking to pass the ball downfield. Seeing some daylight, the speedy signalcaller tucked the ball under his arm and followed some key blocks toward the sideline, where he then tightroped down the line with a surprising extra-burst of speed into the end-zone for a 42-yard score. Lincoln now led 48-7 with 1:33 remaining in the first half. Lincoln would play deep into their bench in the second half. With 10 seconds left in the third quarter, senior running back Walker Flynn followed a mess of blockers into the end-zone from five-yards out and that would wrap the scoring for the remainder of the day as Lincoln looked impressive in their 54-7 victory. Sinclar would finish the day completing eight passes on just 11 attempts for 172 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed eight times for 80 yards and a score. Simon would roll up 103 yards rushing on a mere eight carries, with two touchdowns. Kwon added 57 yards on five carries and a score. Archie caught five passes for 102 yards and a touchdown, not including a 24-yard scoring catch that was called back on a penalty. Up next for the Abes will be another rematch from last season. Lincoln (1-0) hosted the Vikings from Puyallup in 2014 and proved to be difficult hosts, rolling to a 52-23 win. Friday, Sept. 11, Puyallup (0-1) will do the hosting at Sparks Stadium. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.
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t Stadium From page A12 the half, and again behind their running game worked the ball down the field, gashing the Tigers for big chunks of yardage. Jackson Cooley scored again from three yards out and as the half ended, the Trojans were up 36-13. The game settled down quite a bit in the second half. Stadium's defense seemed to have regrouped and found ways to shut down the Trojan's running game. The only offensive action of the third quarter came from the Tigers, with their juggernaut running back Jamon Chambers scoring on a 38-yard run with 5:06 left in the quarter. The two-point attempt failed and after three quarters Stadium had drawn a little closer, 36-19, which set up a very exciting final quarter. The teams traded possessions to start the fourth quarter. Stadium took over at their own 21-yard line and put a nice drive together, with Chambers again capping off the drive with a 21-yard touchdown run. Mascareno added the extra point and suddenly things were even more interesting. The Tigers had played stifling defense for the entire second half and with 5:35 to go in the game found themselves trailing by just 10 points, 36-26. Stadium tried an onside kick, but Fife recovered. The Tiger defense was stout and forced a punt, and their offense took over on their own 15-yard line. Stadium marched down the field, but Fife made them pay for every yard. The Tigers were able to punch in a touchdown though, on a one-yard run by senior running back Eric Auelea. The kick for extra point was no good, and the clock was down to 1:09. The outcome of the game hung on another onside kick attempt by the Tigers. Fife recovered again, and when the Trojan's Jackson Cooley ran through the Stadium defense for 25 yards, Fife was able to take the victory formation and hang on for an exciting 36-32 win. Stadium's next game is a 7 p.m. kick-off on Friday, Sept. 11 against rival Wilson at Stadium Bowl. Late last week, investigators found the sinkhole damage to the Stadium Bowl surface to be fixable and said the surface will be playable within a week. Next up for Fife is a road game Sept. 11 up to Seattle to face Evergreen.
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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community
State, local and Puyallup tribal officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 18, 2015 for the next Interstate 5 project in Tacoma that will create a new bridge over the Puyallup River and reconstruct the I-5/State Route-167 interchange, commuter lanes and increase access to tribal properties. Pictured here are (left to right): Puyallup tribal member David Duenas; State Representative Hans Zeiger (R-25); Tacoma Deputy Mayor David Boe; Puyallup Tribal Chairman Bill Sterud; State Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson; Hamilton Construction President Scott Williams; WSDOT Olympic Region Administrator Kevin Dayton; and Kierra Phifer with U.S. Senator Patty Murray’s office.
Considered among the most urban of Native American tribes, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians has grown to be a critical component of the South Sound economy. As Pierce County’s sixth largest employer, a donor to a broad range of charitable organizations, and a major funder of housing, roads, education and environmental projects, the Puyallup Tribe stands as a model for taking care
of not only its own membership but sharing its wealth among the broader community as well. The Puyallup Tribe is one of the largest employers in Pierce County. With a payroll of more than 3,200 people that work in the Tribe’s businesses, government, economic development corporation, school, and health and housing authorities — approximately 70 percent
of whom are non-Native — employees enjoy competitive wages and benefits. In 2013, the Tribe spent more than $461 million. This spending supports communities by providing good wages and generous benefits to individuals, and through purchases of goods and services from local suppliers, vendors, contractors, construction companies and more. From sponsoring countless local
charities, non-profit organizations, social welfare projects and events that may otherwise suffer or cease to exist, to protecting the environment, funding crime prevention, city improvement projects and healthcare, the Tribe maintains its commitment to honoring its welldeserved reputation as “the generous people,” a reflection of the meaning of the Tribe’s very name “Puyallup.”
SHARING THE WEALTH Puyallup Tribe keeps communities strong The breadth of the Tribe’s giving has long been a model for how people in communities should take care of people in communities. For years the Tribe has given critical funds to thousands of organizations throughout Western Washington, employing a careful, thoughtful approach when choosing its donation recipients. During the 2014 fiscal year, the Puyallup Tribe contributed more than $2.5 million from its charity and general funds into the local community with donations to various charities and organizations such as hospitals, healthcare and medical research, schools, food banks, literacy programs, job training…the list goes on. Again and again the Puyallup Tribe’s generosity comes shining through, and 2014 was certainly no exception. This past summer the Tribal Council made its final payment on a $1 million commitment to MultiCare Health System, presenting $200,000 on July 10 to MultiCare CEO Bill Robertson and Foundations of MultiCare Vice-President Sara Long. Thanks to the Tribe’s contribution, the once over-crowded emergency departments of Tacoma
Community partners help the Tribe do good works for those who need them the most. Here, Pierce County Sheriff’s Detective Ed Troyer volunteers at a Christmastime giveaway the Tribe sponsored in 2014, giving out cups of hot chocolate and steaming soup.
At a Puyallup Tribe Christmastime giveaway for the homeless, Puyallup Tribal Council Member Sylvia Miller (in yellow) helps a giveaway visitor pick out gloves and warm hats.
Native American education and research at the university. “This grant from the Puyallup Tribe will help address one of the greatest barriers faced by Native people today – the lack of information and abundance of misinformation the public has about tribes and tribal people,” said Sharon Parker, UWT’s assistant chancellor for equity and diversity. “As the work of this grant ripples out, students, faculty and staff will share in a great communal experience with roots much deeper than the 25-year history of UWT.” And in December, the Puyallup Tribe gave Northwest Harvest $250,000, the food bank’s biggest donation this year. Presented during KING 5 television’s annual Home Team Harvest event, this donation puts the Tribe at the $1 million mark in donations to Northwest Harvest, Washington’s statewide hunger relief agency. “Since 2011 the Tribe has been our largest contributor each year,” said Dee Christoff, director of donor relations. “A significant percentage of our budget every year is raised right around the holidays, and we have to make it last, so a large gift like this really helps us to get through our entire year.” More Christmastime donations were given as well in 2014 – $125,000 to Toys for Tots and $125,000 to Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County. The Tribe’s donation is the largest sinIn keeping with their namesake legacy as “the generous people,” in December 2014 the Puyallup Tribe of Indians gave generously to the University of gle gift to these entities, marking the Washington-Tacoma. Pictured here are (holding check, from left) Kenyon Chan, Interim Chancellor at UWT, and Puyallup Tribal Council Members Marguerite Edwards and Sylvia Miller. Behind them are (from left) Joshua Knudson, Vice Chancellor-UWT Advancement; Michael Tulee, Native American Educator-UWT third year the Puyallups have given this Office of Equity & Diversity; Puyallup Tribal Council Member Tim Reynon; Puyallup Tribal Council Chairman Bill Sterud; Puyallup Tribal Council Vice Chairman Larry LaPointe and Puyallup Tribal Council Member David Bean. amount of financial support. General Hospital and Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital expanded from a small footprint to spanning the length of an entire football field including both end zones. Continuing its longstanding tradition of supporting higher education, the Tribe made its largest grant to date to the University of WashingtonTacoma - $275,000 that will go toward enhancing
For more information about the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, visit www.puyallup-tribe.com.
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summer’s last party New rides, concerts & trekkies among
attractions at washington state fair By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com
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e’re on the other side of Labor Day, which can only mean one thing: it’s time to “do the Puyallup.” The Washington State Fair will present its usual cornucopia of concerts, carnival rides and cowboys from Friday, Sept. 11, to Sept. 27 at the Washington State Fair Event Center in Puyallup. This year’s theme is “Party Big Washington,” and wandering the fairgrounds will be new mascot Big Washington, a furry giant reminiscent of Sasquatch. Major difference: He’s real. He won’t be the only guy in costume, though. Tons of Trekkies are expected to beam down to Puyallup this month, many adorned in their best Spock and Sulu attire to celebrate one of the Fair’s new displays. “Star Trek: The Exhibition” will present a collection of props and other artifacts commemorating the original 1960s TV series, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and the more recent motion picture reboots, including a full-scale mock-up of the U.S.S. There are also related events. Trekkies will meet up for a cosplay event that will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Washington State Fair’s End Zone Sports Bar and for a costume parade that will depart from the Northwest Outdoors tent daily at noon. Taking part in the procession is free with Fair admission, but the exhibit requires a
separate ticket, costing $6.50 to $8. Joining familiar attractions like the Extreme Scream and the Zipper on the midway this year will be three new rides. Ten cars will spin at dizzying speed at the end of the rotating arm of the Italian-built Evolution. Rock Star is a guitar-shaped thrill-ride that whisks riders 55 feet above the midway before giving them the sensation of free-fall as they swoop back towards the ground. And the Phoenix will provide a family-friendly Ferris wheel experience in the kid-oriented SillyVille section of the Fair. Food is always a big attraction at the Fair, where festival-goers will scarf down Krusty Pups, elephant ears and hot buttery scones – gluten-free diets be damned. But one new exhibit will have fair-goers contemplating how the midway’s sweetest confections came to be. “Sweet! A Tasty Journey” takes a nostalgic look at the history of candy and how it’s made. And for grownups there’s “the world’s largest bar,” Beer Haven, featuring 60 taps serving the best in regional craft brew throughout the Fair’s 17-day run. Then there is a new slate of entertainment to thrill spectators at the 11,000-seat grandstand, starting with the rodeo this weekend. Here’s this year’s concert lineup:
PHOTOS COURTESY OF WASHINGTON STATE FAIR
s Terry Fator: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18, $30 to
$30
s Dan + Shay “Dancin’ in the Dirt Party”
(also following the rodeo): 9 p.m. Sept. 12, $30
$60
s Keith Urban’s “Raise ‘em Up Tour”: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19, $40 to $100
s Weird Al Yankovic: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14,
s Chris Tomlin and Toby Mac: 7:30 p.m.
s Heart’s “Music = Love Tour”: 7:30 p.m.
s Patti LaBelle with Tacoma Symphony:
s Washington State Fair Rodeo playoffs:
s Fifth Harmony with Bea Miller: 7:30
s Iggy Azalea with Tinashe and Elijah
s Colt Ford “Dancin’ in the Dirt Party”
s Crystal Gayle and Lee Greenwood: 7:30
s Duran Duran with Chic: 7:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Sept. 11 and 12, $25 to $35 (following the rodeo): 9 p.m. Sept. 11,
$30 to $60
Sept. 15, $30 to $90
p.m. Sept. 16, $28 to $55 p.m. Sept. 17, $28 to $45
Sept. 20, $38 to $63
7:30 p.m. Sept. 21, $28 to $75
Blake: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, $55 to $85 Sept. 23, $60 to $100
s Jake Owen with A Thousand Horses: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24, $45 to $70
s Kool & the Gang with En Vogue: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, $35 to $60
s Jason Derulo: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26, $40 to $65
s Pitbull: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27, $70 to $110
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The Washington State Fair Events Center is located at 110 Ninth Ave., SW, in Puyallup. Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $7.50 to $12.50 or free for kids, ages 5 and under. For more info, visit www.thefair.com.
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THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE
This year’s Pacific Northwest Concours d’Elegance is bringing an eclectic set of vehicle classes to America’s Car Museum (ACM) on Sept. 13. “Working guys” trucks, customs, lead sleds and super cars are among the 13 classes and more than 160 vehicles that will grace the Museum’s 3.5-acre Haub Family Field. Along with the Concours, the Museum has a few connected events the same weekend. ACM is inviting sports and vintage vehicle owners to join its Tour d’Jour on Friday, Sept. 11, at 8 a.m. for a 100-mile cruise through the backcountry of Puget Sound. The Museum will also host a Dinner d’Elegance with a silent and live auction, Saturday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m. Info: www.AmericasCarMuseum.org.
TWO ‘ULYSSES’ READING GROUP Did you start Joyce’s “Ulysses” thinking “Woo hoo! Banned in Boston and intellectual cred at the same time!” only to discover yourself losing momentum after chapter three and relegating your copy to the living room book case? Well, maybe it’s worth another try! Starting Sept. 15 from 5-7 P.M. at King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave., an intrepid Donner party of “Ulysses” readers will lend each other sufficient moral support to make it all the way through. Every Tuesday, we’ll sit down to talk about another 50 pages of “Ulysses” culminating 15 weeks later (just before Christmas) in a book well read. Info: (253) 272-8801.
THREE FAIR FUN There’s no shortage of fun to be had with over 101 free things to do at the Washington
State Fair. Be sure to check out some favorites while planning your trip, http:// www.thefair. com/fun/freethings.
his clients and, in so doing, puts the military mentality and the Marine code of honor on trial. Info: www.LakewoodPlayhouse.org.
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FOUR ‘A FEW GOOD MEN’ Lakewood Playhouse continues its 50th anniversary celebration with “A Few Good Men” opening Sept. 11. This Broadway hit about the trial of two Marines for complicity in the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay sizzles on stage. The Navy lawyer, a callow young man more interested in softball games than the case expects a plea bargain and a cover up of what really happened. Prodded by a female member of his defense team, the lawyer eventually makes a valiant effort to defend
PIONEER DAYS FESTIVAL Take time to unplug the electronics and take a trip to a simpler time at Pioneer Days Festival, presented by Job Carr Cabin Museum on Saturday, Sept. 19. This sixth annual festival is a “pay as you can” event. Vi s i t o r s will find many fun hands-on ac tivities and games BY ISABELLA H. for children, as well as pioneer craft demonstrations, old-time music and storytelling everyone can enjoy. Begins at noon with a flag ceremony and runs until 4 p.m. in Old Town Park. Refreshments will be available for purchase from Treos and other Old Town restaurants.
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BETTY SAPP RAGAN REMEMBERED IN KITTREDGE EXHIBIT
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Museum of the Week: Scandinavian Cultural Center
Pacific Lutheran University Hours: Sun. 1-4 p.m., Tue. and Wed. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: www.plu.edu/scancenter/ Located at 12180 S. Park Ave. in Tacoma, the Scandinavian Cultural Center is a 6,700 square foot facility housed on the first floor of the University Center at Pacific Lutheran University. The purpose of the Scandinavian Cultural Center (a volunteer organization) is to bring together individuals and ethnic organizations of the Pacific Northwest to preserve the heritage and culture of the five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), to promote understanding of the immigrant experience, to strengthen ties with contemporary Nordic countries, and to support Pacific Lutheran University’s Scandinavian Studies Program and the Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection. Active membership in the SCC is open to anyone, regardless of ethnic background, and requires the payment of annual dues as set forth by the Scandinavian Cultural Council. The Center offers year-round programming through cultural events, classes, and exhibits. Several events are held annually: Danish Fastelavn, Norwegian Heritage Festival and Annual Spring Banquet, Swedish Sankta Lucia Fest, Norwegian Christmas Service and Nordic Christmas Party/Julfest. The Scandinavian Cultural Center holds over 3,200 artifacts, 95 percent of which were gifts and donations made by members of the community. The collection that is housed at the SCC is therefore collectively an expression of the experiences of Scandinavian and Scandinavian-American heritage.
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MEMORY LANE. Betty Sapp Ragan, “Chateau?” (from Geometry
Rising Series), circa 2013-14, acrylic on wood with digital print, 36 x 48 in. Collection of Mac Ragan. By Dave R. Davison dave@tacomaweekly.com
Tacoma lost one of the respected elders of its art community last May when photographer and printmaker Betty Sapp Ragan died at age 78. From 1989 until retirement in 2004, Ragan was a member of the arts faculty at University of Puget Sound. UPS is now remembering this professor in a show that covers her career as an artist. The show is entitled “A Life in Art: Betty Sapp Ragan Retrospective, 1969-2014.” Born in Alabama in 1937, Ragan embarked upon a career in art that took her all over the world. She earned her Master of Fine Art in 1985 from New York’s Pratt Institute. From there she joined the UPS faculty, where she was instrumental in the formation of a photography department. Much of Ragan’s work revolves around architectural elements. One of her most remarkable series of works consists of large scale, hand-colored collages that combine fanciful architectural elements with portraiture. Pictures of individuals are placed into the stylized statuary and relief designs that embellish buildings of earlier eras. “At the Winthrop,” for example, shows a pair of human-headed lions flanking an urn. Ragan superimposed the head of a woman that she knew onto the lions. (Sometimes the name of the model is given and sometimes not.)
Ragan loved to work in series. Samples of numerous series are included in the show. The “Button Down Series” features articles of clothing in the windows and archways of isolated architectural edifices. There are some wonderful examples of a series of intaglio prints called the “Freudian” series that Ragan did in the 1960s and early 70s. In works like “Large Blue 7,” from the early 1980s, Ragan is seen to be moving in the direction that would define much of her mature work. Here are the first images that combine architectural elements, photo portraiture and painting. Ragan was always on the leading edge, adapting digital techniques to her work as soon as they were available. Ragan’s last series of works, the “Geometry Rising” series, is exhibited in Kittredge Gallery’s smaller space. Here are large, acrylic paintings of landscapes upon which blueprints of buildings are pasted. Ragan was fascinated with questions of why we build the buildings that we build and where we choose to put them. Here the natural world and the human-made world are disharmoniously imposed upon one another. The center of the gallery is occupied by a recreation of the studio space that Ragan had in the Harmon building where she worked on the “Geometry Rising” series. Kittredge Galley will host a closing reception Sept. 17 from 5-7 p.m. For further information visit www.facebook. com/KittredgeGallery.
This week’s events:
Sept. 15, 11 a.m. Wheat Weaving
Jean Whipple will be returning to the Scandinavian Cultural Center for a one-day workshop on wheat weaving on Tuesday, Sept. 15. This traditional folkcraft is especially useful to practice in the fall, when the wheat is being harvested in Scandinavia, and in time to make wonderful Christmas ornaments in classic Scandinavian designs. Learn how to make wreaths, hearts, animal shapes, and geometric patterns with wheat and other grasses, following the practice of generations of rural Scandinavians. Cost is $5 and you get to take home whatever you make.
Sept. 16, 17, noon to 3 p.m. Tapestry Project Free both days
Linda Caspersen has agreed to hold a two-day workshop focused on the amazing tapestry collection in the Scandinavian Cultural Center, some of which rival the best examples of their kind. We are fortunate to have these beautiful pieces in our collection. During the workshop, Linda will pull out a selection of tapestries and explain how they were made, including the kinds of dyes and weaving techniques. Participants will be able to get hands-on with the pieces, as they work with Linda to sew “sleeves” onto the back of the chosen pieces. This is to help facilitate displaying these tapestries in the future. Some in fact may wind up in an upcoming exhibition in the Ingram Gallery of the School of Arts and Communication. The exhibition, which will open in February 2016, will feature wall hangings from the SCC Collection. If you would like to join us Sept. 16 and 17, the workshop will take place from noon to 3 p.m. on both days. It is free, and coffee will be provided. We appreciate participants volunteering to help out with preparing the collection for exhibition.
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Popular Jazz Live series returns to Marine View Church this weekend
Jazz Live at Marine View will kick off its new season this weekend. The annual series brings free, all-ages jazz shows monthly to Marine View, which is located at 8469 Eastside Dr. NE, in Tacoma. Here’s the new lineup: Charles James Quaret (5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13): Pianist and keyboard player Chris James honed his chops in the San Francisco jazz scene of the 1960s and 1970s performing with the likes of Stan Getz, Mark Murphy and Richie Cole. His supporting cast includes bassist Osama Afifi, sax player Wayne Ledbetter and drummer Wade Reeves. Together, these series newcomers put their own spin on recognizable jazz, pop and R&B classics, adding fresh arrangements to everything from Brubeck to the Beatles. Nearly Dan (5 p.m. Oct. 11): If you don’t have the luxury of calling in Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, this Seattle-based Steely Dan tribute act is the next best thing. “I’ve been chasing these guys (and gals) for years now,” Jazz Live director Jim Foster says. “Steely Dan is in my top five music groups of all-time.” Expect a set list packed with prog-pop classics like “Peg,” “Reelin’ in the Years” and “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number.” Darren Motamedy (5 p.m. Nov. 8): The talented saxophonist returns from Las Vegas to weave his smooth jazz spell at Marine View for the first time in five years. Michael Powers (5 p.m. Dec. 13): A regional favorite, the Seattle jazz guitarist returns for his seventh annual Holiday Jazz show. Learn more about the Jazz Live series by calling (253) 229-9206 or visiting www.marineviewpc.org.
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JAZZY. Guitarist Michael Powers, shown at last year’s Ethnic Fest, will return to Marine View Church for his annual holiday show in December.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: GODSMACK
Still kicking after two decades, rock chart-toppers Godsmack will take over Kent’s Showare Center on Nov. 3 with “Straight Out the Line,” “Voodoo” and other hits. Adding support is Red Sun Rising with an 8 p.m. start time. Tickets are $27.50 to $55 and can be found online at www.showarecenter.com for further details. Visit www.ticketmaster.com to learn more about these other upcoming shows except where otherwise indicated. • Hometown Throwdown with Big and Rich: 2 p.m. Sept. 13, Cheney Stadium, $33.50 to $50. • Weird Al Yankovic: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Washington State Fair, Puyallup, $30 to $60; www.thefair.com. • Heart: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15, Washington State Fair, Auburn, $30 to $90, www.thefair.com. • Nate Jackson: 8:30 p.m. Sept. 15, Jazzbones, $5; www.jazzbones.com. • Caroline Rhea: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 to 19, 10:30 p.m. Sept. 18 and 19, $20 to $24, www.tacomacomedyclub.com.
• Patti LaBelle: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21, Washington State Fair, Puyallup, $28 to $75; www.thefair.com. • Iggy Azalea: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Washington State Fair, Puyallup, $55 to $85; www.thefair.com. • Duran Duran with Chic: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23, Washington State Fair, Puyallup, $60 to $100; www.thefair. com. • Jake Owen with A Thousand Horses: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24, Washington State Fair, Puyallup, $45 to $70; www.thefair.com.
• Sinbad: 8:30 p.m., Sept. 25, Emerald Queen Casino, $25 to $65.
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• Kool & The Gang with En Vogue: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Washington State Fair, $35 to $60; www.thefair.com.
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• Johnny Mathis: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8, Pantages Theater, $89 to $169; www.broadwaycenter.org.
• Jason DeRulo: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26, Washington State Fair, Puyallup, $40 to $65; www.thefair.com.
• Scorpions with Queensryche: 8 p.m. Oct. 9, Showare Center, Kent, $32.50 to $67.50; www.showarecenter.com.
• Terry Fator: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Washington State Fair, Puyallup, $30 to $60; www.thefair.com.
• Pitbull: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27, Washington State Fair, Puyallup, $70 to $110.
• Jay Mohr: 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Tacoma Comedy Club, $25 to $35; www.tacomacomedyclub.com.
• Keith Urban: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19, Washington State Fair, Puyallup, $40 to $100; www.thefair.com.
• Lewis Black: 7 p.m. Sept. 27, Pantages Theater, $59.50; www.broadwaycenter.org.
• Juan Gabriel: 8 p.m. Nov. 20, Tacoma Dome, $78 to $234.
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BASHY. Positive Rising will perform at Jazzbones, along with High Ceiling and Tribal Order, on Oct. 3. By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com
Summer may be drawing to a close, but Tacoma music fans can at least take solace in this: There will be tropical reggae vibes aplenty to carry them through the blustery winter months this year. Jazzbones has been ground zero for South Sound reggae for a few years running with its One Love Wednesday series showcasing the best local artists in the genre and a pipeline of Hawaiian artists – the likes of which include Green, J. Boog and Anuhea – bringing their infectious, popinfused variations from the South Pacific. “Some of the more well known bands, like Clinton Fearon, have been coming here for years,” Jazzbones talent buyer Dan Rankin said, alluding to regional acts that have breathed new life into the sound locally. “The Northwest Sons really kicked the local reggae scene in the pants and got things started here at Jazzbones four years ago, or maybe a little bit longer; but we really started locking into reggae when Mighty High was at its peak. “Then it just grew and grew and grew. It’s a really community supported genre here in Tacoma. You see the same faces out at
every show.” The newer player is John Jeffers who, in October, launched an online music channel called Northwest Rooted Radio. The Live 365-powered play list showcases bands from Washington, Oregon and Idaho alongside more well known national acts, like Rebelution and Pepper, but switches to a “locals only” format evenings. Recently, Jeffers started booking some of those bands at the Swiss Tavern downtown in hopes of boosting the region’s resurgent reggae scene. “It’s growing by leaps and bounds,” Jeffers said of the region’s appetite for reggae. “You can see it when you look at big event spaces like Marymoor (Park in Redmond) that bring in roughly 5,000 people for Sublime, Pepper and Rebelution show. “A big part of the resurgence is just in the sheer number of bands up here, he said. “If you look back as far as five or more years ago, there was only a handful. In the Seattle area you have maybe 10 bands, and now there’s 50 between Oregon and Washington alone. There’s just a large number of bands coming out, and I think it has a lot to do with the change in the type of reggae. There’s a lot of people up here blending
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the Seattle rock sounds with reggae rhythms to create their own kind of style.” Here are a few upcoming shows for reggae fans to mark on their calendars: Inna Vision with Stay Grounded and the Valley Green: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Jazzbones, $10; www.jazzbones.com. Canon & Lion of Judah, Mista Chatman and The Lights: 8:30 p.m. Sept. 18, The Swiss, $7; www.theswisspub.com. Positive Rising with High Ceiling and Tribal Order: 8 p.m. Oct. 3, Jazzbones, $10 The Valley Green with Steady Riot and the Northshore Band: 8 p.m. Sept. 26, The Swiss, $8 Tribal Theory with The Approach: 7 p.m. Oct. 18, Jazzbones, $10 Tribal Order with Collection of Lone Souljahs and the Valley Green: 8 p.m. Nov., 28, The Swiss, $10. Visit www.jazzbones. com and www.theswisspub.com for directions and other details.
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DAWSON’S: Fingertips (Motown, R&B, funk) 9 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Pignoramus, Church of Hate, Taco Ninjas (metal) 8 p.m., $5, AA METRONOME: Michael Gee (blues) 8:30 p.m., NC, AA THE SWISS: Afrodisiacs (dance) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Dwayne Perkins (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $16-$20 UNCLE SAM’S: Orange Comet (rock, alternative, metal) 8 p.m.
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DAWSON’S: Fingertips (Motown, R&B, funk) 9 p.m., NC KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC THE VALLEY: The Spins, Ephrata, Meghan Yates & The Reverie Machine (indie-rock, pop, experimental) 8 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Wild Child (rock covers) 8 p.m., $10-$12 THE SPAR: Red Classic Rock (rock covers) 8 p.m., NC THE SWISS: The Spazmatics (‘80s hits) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Dwayne Perkins (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $16-$20
SUNDAY, SEPT. 13 TACOMA COMEDY: Jubal’s Comedy Battle Royal (comedy) 8 p.m., $10-$14, 18+
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 THE SWISS: The Red Elvises (surf, garage-rock) 8 p.m., NC
B SHARP COFFEE: Jay Thomas (jazz) 6 p.m., $5-$10, AA DAWSON’S: Linda Myers Band (R&B, blues, jazz) 8 p.m., NC HARMON TAPROOM: Open mic with Steve Stefanowicz, 7 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: One Love Wednesday with Inna Vision, Stay Grounded, The Valley Green (reggae) 8:30 p.m., $3 NORTHERN PACIFIC: Open mic, 7:30 p.m., NC, AA STONEGATE: Dave Nichols’ Hump Day Jam, 8:30 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC, 18+ TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar) 4:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 TACOMA COMEDY: Caroline Rhea (comedy) 7:30 p.m., $16-$20, 18+
DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC JOHNNY’S DOCK: Blues Redemption (blues) 5 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: 40 Grit (bluegrass jam) 3 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Geriatric Jazz (jazz) 11 a.m., NC, AA O’MALLEY’S: Comedy open mic, 8:30 p.m., NC THE SPAR: Kim Archer (rock, blues, acoustic) 7 p.m., NC
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COMING EVENTS
TW PICK: ‘EYES OF THE TOTEM’ Fri., Sept. 18, 7 p.m. Rialto Theater, 310 S. 9th St.
Lost for almost 90 years, celebrate the return of “Eyes of the Totem” to the Rialto Theater with a weekend of events. Sept. 17, 7 p.m.: “Willow Frost, H.C. Weaver & Me: An Evening with Jamie Ford” at Tacoma Public Library; Sept. 18, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.: Re-Premiere of H.C. Weaver Production’s “Eyes of the Totem” at the Rialto Theater; Sept. 18, 6 p.m.: “Eyes of the Totem” reception at Tacoma’s Historic Pythian Temple; Sept. 20, 2 p.m. “Eyes of the Totem” screening followed by “Suffering Heroines and Leering Villains: Eyes of the Totem and Silent Movie Melodrama” with UWT Professor of Film Studies Claudia Gorbman at Rialto Theater. Info: www.eyesofthetotem.com MARIA MULDAUR Fri., Sept. 11, 8 p.m. Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave. Song stylist Maria Muldaur is considered by many to be one of the first female rock stars. She was the third woman ever to be on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Her fame was ignited by her sizzling 70s smash hit “Midnight at the Oasis,” and Muldaur has since gone on to become the first lady of American roots music. Price: $15$20. Info: (253) 396-9169 DISTINGUISHED WRITERS SERIES Fri., Sept. 11, 7 p.m. King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave. This monthly meeting features
a reading with a local writer followed by an open mic for all poets. Sign up is at 6:45. Price: Free. Info: (253) 272-8801 PEOPLE OF THE ADZE: SHOALWATER BAY TRIBE Fri., Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave. The highly decorative, yet utilitarian carvings created by the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe and members of its Carving Apprenticeship Program are on display at the Washington State History Museum. Price: $11 for adults, $8 for seniors, students, and military, children 5 and under free. Info: (253) 272-9747
FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS Sat., Sept. 12, 8-9:30 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 12115 Park Ave. S. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have experienced difficulties in life as a result of the way we used to eat. Through shared experience and mutual support, we help each other to recover from the disease of food addiction. Our program of recovery is based on the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. Price: Free. Info: (206) 979-0866 MIXXEDFIT CLASS Sat., Sept. 12, 9-10 a.m. STAR Center, 3873 S. 66th St. Created and founded by Lori Chung. MixxedFit is a people-inspired dance fitness program that is a mix of explosive dancing and boot camp toning. Price: $5; free for members. Info: (253) 404-3939 SECOND SATURDAY BOOK CLUB Sat., Sept. 12, 2 p.m. Summit Library, 5107 112th St. E. You are always welcome to this fun and lighthearted book club. Visit the Summit Library help desk for your copy of the book. Saturdays at 2 p.m. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3321 BEHIND THE CURTAIN Sun., Sept. 13, 7 p.m. Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave. This entertaining and informative presentation has been designed to enhance
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KOREAN AMERICAN ARTISTS OF WASHINGTON STATE Wed., Sept. 16, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. The Korean American Artists Association of Washington State is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 by local Korean immigrants. The mission of KAAW is to encourage and support Korean American Artists in the region in the pursuit of artistic endeavor in order to enrich both personal and community life. Price: Free. Info: (253) 292-2001
the theater-going experience. In about 90 minutes, the cast and crew will present an informal, educational and enlightening introduction to the upcoming mainstage performance. Price: Free. Info: (253) 565-6867 BACK-TO-SCHOOL CARNIVAL Sun., Sept. 13, 5 p.m. Mason United Methodist Church, 2710 N. Madison St. This Back-to-School Carnival at Mason United Methodist Church (in the Proctor district) will feature games, food, prizes, a bouncy house and a DJ. Come join in the fun. Price: Free. Info: (253) 759-3539 WORKSOURCE WORKSHOPS: JOB LAB Mon., Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 2-4 p.m. Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S. Need help with a job-finding question or issue? Find one-on-one help for your job search from WorkSource employment professionals. Get advice on topics such as how to develop and launch an effective job search strategy, resume, cover letter and application assistance, interviewing tips and more. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3304
MUSICWORKS4VETERANS BENEFIT CONCERT Thurs., Sept. 17, 8 to 11 p.m. The Swiss, 1904 S. Jefferson Live Music on stage at 8 p.m. with performances by: Jeanlizabeth, Jim Allum, Josh Goering, MusicWorks4Veterans Band. Raffels throughout the evening. Drawings include: 4 X Meals for Two, 4 X Monthly guitar lesson packages (offered by Josh Goering). Grand Prize Drawing TBA at event. Join us early to hear Don play a heartfelt rendititon of “Taps” on his trumpet. He is known nationally for playing Taps at sunset each evening from the deck of his home on Dash Point. Price: Free (donations accepted.) Info: www.facebook. com/MusicWorks4Veterans
MONDAY EDITION BOOK GROUP Mon., Sept. 14, 6 p.m. Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S. All are welcome to join this free book discussion group. No registration is required. Drop-ins welcome. This month we read “The Invisible Man” by H.G. Wells. Price: Free. Info: (253) 548-3304
CRAZY MATH GAMES Thurs., Sept. 17, 4 p.m. Anna Lemon Wheelock Library, 3722 N. 26th St. Join Crazy 8’s Math Club and you’ll participate in Flying Marshmallows, Toilet Paper Olympics and more. Ideally, participants will attend all 8 sessions with a special gift for those with perfect attendance. Price: Free. Info: (253) 617-7811
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WITCHY WOMAN HOROSCOPES Christina Wheeler has been studying astrology for the past 22 years. She writes, creates, laughs too loud, and owns a store called The Nearsighted Narwhal in Tacoma, WA. If you ever want to chew the fat about astrology, contact her at tinathehyena@gmail.com. ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19) There is something turning in you, begging you to give more of yourself. Someone may need your caretaking quite badly right now and the emotional benefits of performing these acts of service and love flow both ways. Healing yourself may come easiest through helping to heal another. Roll up your sleeves and show your love and support by caring for another’s needs as if they were your own.
LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22) While you smile, laugh at others’ jokes, and carry on and ignore your less-than-savory feelings, your subconscious is working overtime. While you sleep, while you automatically take in and file information, your brain is doing and undoing dogma, trauma, and all things hidden to you in your waking state. It’s all for the greater good. Continue to smile while your soul is under construction.
TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20) There is some care and thoughtfulness needed of you for a creative project or parent-to-child relationship. It’s important for you to take care of the menial labor and mundane tasks in order to move forward. The easiest way to show how much you care is through doing and taking care of business, even if it’s not yours that needs tending to. Take those able hands and use them for good.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) You find great peace and tranquility in aiding the cause of others this week. You may be in dire need of distraction from your own intensities and what better way to function than to divert your attention to a need that is bigger than your own? Whether it’s making sandwiches to give to the homeless or doing things on an even smaller scale, remember how much good you are capable of.
GEMINI (May 21 – Jun. 20) Whether it’s tending to the personal space you call your homestead or issues that need dealing with surrounding your mother, both may require some finesse, open-mindedness, and good ol’ elbow grease. Put the hard work in to buff all the imperfections and dirt away until your homestead or your mother both shine well enough that you can see your own reflection in them once again.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) You’re going to be going in elbows deep this week at work, so prepare yourself for it. Something may spark a great need to tie up loose ends and take care of the minutiae of your job right now and you are more than capable of handling all of this. There is a sense of comfort in knowing just how much you can do and that you are self-reliant the whole way. Be the tower of strength you know you are.
CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22) You are no stranger to a budget, as you tend to have cash just magically stick to you and you are usually more than careful about spending it extravagantly. Tightening your purse strings can be a good thing as long as you leave room for some guilty pleasures. Keep your budget and don’t look to big expenditures this week, but also try to indulge a little bit on something that makes you smile.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Digging into heavy research on a particular subject is highly attractive to you right now. There is something calling to you and its name may rhyme with smoogle. You have a pressing need to know not only more about something, but everything about it. Your passion for this heats up until you can consume the entirety of it and get your fill. Be easy on the caffeine and remember to sleep, though.
LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22) Since luxury and attention just so happen to be what lights the spark in your eyes, this week you will learn how to do without and still show that amazingly flashy smile of yours and mean it. Doing without sometimes means finding small comfort in the fact that you can survive on much less than you thought you needed. Realize that you are much less high-maintenance than you thought.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) There is something that’s been gnawing away at your subconscious for a while now and it’s time for you to roll up those sleeves, grab your pick axe, and start chipping away at it. There are two possible outcomes for this course of action. One ends with a pile of rubble that is useless to everyone. The other ends in a beautiful bust of the life you’ve lived thus far. It’s the artist’s choice. Choose wisely.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22) This week, you will kick into overdrive with getting things done. No task is too small or too big to keep you from attacking it with vigor and enthusiasm. You are truly at your best when you are getting things done, as hard work and service to others is what you are basically all about. No one can get the job done like you can. Just make sure no one tries to take advantage while you do what you do best.
PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20) Focusing your energies on taking care of someone you have romantic feelings for may be just the change of scenery you need. Cooking for a date, offering back rubs, or helping with math homework could all be on the itinerary. There is great power in doing, and an even greater power associated with doing for others. Forget all your woes and worries, and help someone else with theirs.
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PETS Pet of the Week
TO: LETICIA M. SILVA
Tiny Bird Rescue Sandy
In the Welfare of: S, N. DOB: 03/01/2013 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2014-0052
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Meet Baxter Featured Pet Baxter owes his life to the dedicated folks at Animal Control. The agency rescued the 2-year-old Shih Tzu and Dachshund – Wirehaired mix from being locked up without food or water. The little guy was placed in our care severely underweight, but with Humane Society staff’s love, care, and attention, Baxter has begun to heal. We see this bundle of energy as a diamond in the ruff, a pup who will need a tender touch and a bit of training. Baxter, like all animals, has a right to fresh water, a nutritious diet, comfort, and the freedom to be his best possible self. #A499811
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TO: PRISCILLA YOUNG and DONALD A. YOUNG In the Welfare of: Y., L DOB: 08/19/13 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2014-0061 In the Welfare of: Y., J DOB: 05/28/15 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2014-0060 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Dispositional Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for a Dispositional Hearing on the 12th day of November, 2015 at 1:30pm. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an 4TH Review Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for a 4TH Review Hearing on the 28th day of January, 2016 at 9:30 AM. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint. TO: NICHOLAS L. MILLER In the Welfare of: M. Jr., N. DOB: 11/27/2005 Case Number: PUY-G-JV-2015-0024 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on the 19th day of October, 2015 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 adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
TO: TASHENA CREE & LEO CHARLES
TO: JACQUELINE SALYERS In the Welfare of: W, K. DOB: 07/27/15 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0094 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Continued Initial Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for a Continued Initial Hearing on the 22nd day of October, 2015 at 1:30pm. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
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In the Welfare of: C-C, M. DOB: 07/29/2014 Case Number: PUY-W-CW-2015-0054 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a 2nd Review Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for a 2nd Review Hearing on the 14TH day of January, 2016 at 9:30 AM. If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
TO: LISA SIVONEN In the Welfare of: D Jr., A DOB: 09/05/08 Case Number: PUY-CW-CW-2015-0065 YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Continued Motion Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404. You are summoned to appear for a Continued Motion Hearing on the 22nd day of October, 2015 at 11:00 AM If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585. NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.750, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS. Notice, pursuant to §7.04.740, If the parent(s), guardian or custodian fails to respond or appear for the formal adjudicatory hearing, the Court may find the parent(s), guardian or custodian in default, and enter a default order of child/family protection and order necessary intervention and appropriate steps the parent(s), guardian or custodian must follow to correct the underlying problem(s). Notice, pursuant to § 4.08.250, when a party against whom a judgment is sought fails to appear, plead, or otherwise defend within the time allowed, and that is shown to the Court by a motion and affidavit or testimony, the Court may enter an order of default and, without further notice to the party in default, enter a judgment granting the relief sought in the complaint.
VOLUNTEERS Help a Child Improve Reading One-on-one support makes a huge difference in an elementary student’s ability to overcome reading challenges. As a Read2Me Tutor, you can be that person who makes a difference. The Tacoma School District and the Tacoma Community House are partners in this endeavor, and we are on the lookout for committed tutors for grades 1-3. Orientations will be held the week of Sep 21st. Call Karen Thomas at (253) 383-3951 for more information.
Great Volunteer Opportunity Make friends, have fun and help seniors with simple tasks. You’ll make a big difference by helping people maintain their independence. This is volunteering, not caregiving. Volunteers must be 55 or older, low income, serve 15 hrs/wk and live in Pierce or Kitsap Counties. Drivers are especially needed. Benefits include hourly tax-free stipend and mileage reimbursement. For information call Julie at Lutheran Community Services, Senior Companion Volunteer Program, (253) 722-5686.
Smile Looking for volunteers who want to share the passion of reading with a struggling reader! All-Star Readers is held Monday and Wednesdays 3:455:00 at Arlington Elementary School now through mid-June. Contact Lori Ann Reeder, Program Manager at lreeder@tacoma.k12.wa.us or 253571-1139 for specifics and to get started.
Build Success Many middle school students need your help with math homework and preparing for tests and quizzes in our after school program on Tuesdays at Baker Middle School. Be a part of their successful transition to high school by helping them with math now. Please contact Jenna Aynes at jaynes@ tacoma.k12.wa.us or 253-571-5053 or Lori Ann Reeder lreeder@tacoma. k12.wa.us or 253-5711139 for specifics.
Math or Reading Help Wanted! Communities In Schools is looking for dedicated volunteers with an interest in tutoring 2nd grade readers at Sherman Elementary School on Wednesdays from 3:45-4:45 PM. Tutors are also needed at Mt. Tahoma High School with Algebra in the Math Boot Camp on Monday or Thursdays afterschool. This program is designed to help students improve their math skills/grades before the semester ends on 1/23. Please contact Trisha Tracy @ 571-3843 or ttracy@tacoma.k12. wa.us for specific information.
Build a Brighter Future. Help a Student Read Dedication and tireless efforts are making a difference in our community. Communities In Schools is looking for dedicated volunteers with an interest in tutoring 2nd grade readers or to assist in the Homework Club at Fern Hill Elementary School on Wednesdays from 4-5 PM. Please contact Judy Merritt @ 571-3873 or jmerrit@tacoma.k12.wa.us for specific information.
Help Students Graduate. The process of grooming kids for success can act as a powerful deterrent to dropping out of high school. Communities In Schools is looking for dedicated volunteers with an interest in tutoring 912 grade at Oakland High School. Students need assistance in Algebra, Basic Math and English Monday - Friday. Volunteers must be consistent, reliable and willing to share their knowledge in one of the above areas weekly. Please contact Leigh Butler @ 571-5136 or lbutler@tacoma.k12. wa.us for more information.
A Student Needs You. The process of grooming kids for success can act as a powerful deterrent to dropping out of high school. Communities In Schools is looking for dedicated volunteers with an interest in tutoring 912 grade at Foss High School. Students need assistance in Algebra, English, Geometry and Trigonometry on Monday and/or Wednesdays. Volunteers must be consistent, reliable and willing to share their knowledge in one of the above areas weekly. Please contact Tiffynee Terry-Thomas @ 571-7380 or xx for details.
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Classifieds Stephanie Lynch
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With an incredible layout & a light, bright, open floor plan this 2 story beauty, located in a quiet neighborhood & backing to a greenbelt, is the home for you. Arched doorways, coved ceilings, & French doors are just some of the charming features- add in a large kitchen w/ great work spaces & walk in pantry, & we see character & efficiency working hand in hand. The awesome family room PLUS a den in addition to 4 bedrooms make this home so easy to live in. Come view, you won’t want to leave.
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Cash flow now with this beautiful Victorian triplex with tons of character in good location! Walk to hospitals, downtown, parks. Main floor has one lg bedroom plus attached small bonus room, dining, lkitchen with nook, new carpet, bay windows. Upstairs has 2 bedrooms, bath, lg living room, kitchen & balcony. Lower level has 2 studio apts & bath, could be turned into a 2 bedroom. Sep. utilities for main and upper units. Great investment with lots of character. Live in 1, rent the others!
$219,000 Heather Redal (253) 363-5920 Heatherredal@gmail.com
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3 bed, 1.75 bath. Super charming Craftsman style home with mature landscaping, French doors, fun detailing, a pretty kitchen with a sweet breakfast nook, lovely hardwoods, newer bathrooms, and a central location for easy commuting make this a wonderful home ... Partially finished basement waiting for new owner(s) to make a media room, rec room, extra bedroom or just have tons of extra storage. MLS# 82403 $171,000
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8808 37th St W, University Place With a huge yard, great floor plan, newer 30 year roof and some gorgeous updating, this 3 bedroom home with family room AND large bonus room is welcoming it’s new owners. Add in coveted U.P. School District, apple and plum trees, gas range, newer carpet, and lovely neighborhood- the only question is what are you waiting for? MLS# 836017 $309,329
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Solid Financial LLC, Industrial (land) 5th Ave Ct NE & 66th Ave, Tacoma WA $475,000 Unimproved land 2.20 acres, 2 parcels each is 1.10 acres, 4053 & 4054, slopping has not been logged and there is a non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress. Property has been incorporated by Milton all building and land use fall under the Milton Municipal Code. 35412 88th Ave S, Roy, WA 98580 11.15 AC Land $500.000 11.3 acres located on SR706 off of 506 high traffic count, across from Strip Mall, and a variety of services and businesses. Zoned RAC commercial and industrial businesses that provide goods, services, employment, group homes, and senior housing. Corner of SR 702 and 88th Ave.
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1116 N. Jackson $130,000
2 parcels: Build your dream home with a gorgeous view of Narrows Bridge and Puget Sound. The property is being sold as one to maximize the building envelope and open space but see what works best for you. Build on one lot, sell the other or build on the whole lot, there is so much opportunity here! (MLS # 612161)
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Cute little home on a HUGE lot. Wood floors, character, an oversized tandem garage, and central location with a super low price tag- why rent when you can have this cutie for your own.
MLS#: 838135 $99,950 Shannon• Better Properties (253) 691-1800
4418 N 19th St, Tacoma
Heather Redal (253) 363-5920 Heatherredal@gmail.com
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3 Bed, 1 3/4 Bath. 1,356 sq ft. Open floor plan & vaulted ceilings highlight this handsome rambler on a parklike corner lot in Artondale. Kitchen features an island, new smoothtop stove & convection oven, tile countertops & bay windows. Family room with fireplace is perfect for entertaining as is the large deck & fenced backyard. The master suite, one of three newly carpeted bedrooms, has French doors to the deck and a remodeled ¾ bathroom. 30-yr roof installed in 2005. 10 mins to schools, shopping, recreation & SR-16 MLS# 573155 $257,500
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3 Beds, 1¾ Bath, 1855 SqFt. Beautiful turn of the century Dutch Colonial home completely updated with character galore. Hardwood floors, foyer, banister staircase, large living & dining rooms, high ceilings, large remodeled kitchen, separate utility rm, 3 bedrooms up w/loft for possible 4th bedroom. Updated electrical & plumbing, new windows, tank less water heater, heat pump, insulated floors, oversized bathtub, security system. Fully fenced back yard w/large deck, sprinkler system, 2 car garage w/ upgraded electrical. MLS # 730787 $179,000
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Gleaming hardwoods, coves, arches, characterall sweetly wrapped in this North End Bungalow with private fenced yard, a large living room, separate dining area and a cute kitchen with space for informal dining... A large mudroom, nice sized bedrooms, updated bath and garden space welcome you. Extra offstreet parking, natural gas heat and fireplace- Welcome to the U.P.S/Proctor district.
MLS#: 838040 $229,900 Shannon• Better Properties (253) 691-1800
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1,648 SF W/ side by side units- 2 bed, 1 bath each, both w/ separate decks, laundry facilities, & individual garages this is the rental for you. HUGE lot- 3.81 acres with a pond, a creek and possible marketable timber-enjoy the private, secluded feel while being super close to civilization. Rent rates are lower than market value, so financial info is low. Rents could/should be closer to $900, currently rented for $675 per side, seller has lowered the rents as a perk for his tenants staying so long. MLS# 780554 $234,950
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Incredible opportunity to own a well maintained duplex plus an 1800+ sf shop/office! Just a few blocks from Pierce College and near shopping. 3 bedroom, 2 bath units with over 1200 sf each. Ideal for an owner/user, hobbyist, mechanic or a great place to store your cars, boats, equipment or? in the detached shop. Plenty of room to park your RV also. GSI does not include the full shop potential income, only the office portion. Only a short distance from historical Steilacoom and the waterfront! $439,000 Mark Hulen 253.761.8888 Better Properties North Proctor mark@betterproperties.com
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4008 S. Pine
2700 SQ. FT. Completely remodeled w/over 200k in high end upgrades. 7 offices, private exits, shared executive conference room, kitchen w/dining area, lots of storage, and 15 parking stalls. One office could be used as apartment for out of state clients. ADA Accessible. Mall & 38th Street Exit.
Sergio Hernandez (253) 431-2308
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12706 Pacific Hwy SW. Lakewood WA 98499 $120,000 This is a commercial raw land the seller will lease or sale the property can be fenced completely for someone to store equipment or ??. 6000 Sq/Ft, .14 Acres commercial property tucked away between commercial vacant land. Abutting the Sound Transit RR. Pacific Hwy has a high traffic count. Close to all services and freeway. Seller will look at leasing the land and possibly fencing the perimeter. Owner contract terms available.
Sergio Hernandez (253) 431-2308
Sergio@betterproperties.com
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COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS FOR SALE/LEASE OFFICE BUILDING WITH 6 SUITES, Close to Wright’s Park, ideal for Attorneys or Professional use. Asking Price $510,000, Terms. Suites are also available for Lease. price reduction
LONGTIME ESTABLISHED POPULAR RESTR./LOUNGE Business for sale. $149,000 & size, 4,100 sq. ft. Huge reduction PORT ORCHARD, DOWNTOWN Food & Beverage, annual gross sales, approx. $1,300,000, excellent net. Owner selling the business for $250,000. Estate Sale, Price Negotiable. price reduction SAME OWNER: BARTENDING ACADEMY OF TACOMA, Since 1959, Very profitable, Training provided. VERY PROFITABLE GROCERY STORE/DELI/BAKERY/MEAT MARKET. La Huerta International Market #2 at 5605A Pacific Ave.Business For Sale, $259,950, Annual Gross Sales $1,400,000, Seller Financing. price reduction
RICHARD PICTON or ED PUNCHAK
253-581-6463 253-224-7109
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