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QUACK. The Duck Daze parade celebrates the end of the rainy season and is a way for the community to come together under one event. The parade will begin at the corner of 27th Street and Bridgeport Way and end in Market Square.

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niversity Place residents can get ready to welcome the summer with the annual Duck Daze celebration on Saturday, June 4 at 10 a.m. The classic community event rolls in with a parade, a car show and a fire station 31 open house. “What Duck Daze, and specifically the Duck Parade, have always provided is a family-gathering event. It brings the whole city together for one morning to enjoy the spectacle and joy the parade

“What Duck Daze, and specifically the Duck Parade, have always provided is a family-gathering event. It brings the whole city together for one morning to enjoy the spectacle and joy the parade brings, as well as the comradery within the community.” – Mayor Javier Figueroa brings, as well as the comradery within the community,” Mayor Javier Figueroa said.

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SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND PIERCE COUNTY COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS DEPUTY DIRECTOR LEAVITT BRINGS WITH HER A CAREER OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS, LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES, AND VETERAN AND SENIOR SERVICES TO BID FOR STATE HOUSE. May 16 marked the beginning of filing week, the weeklong deadline for those seeking to run for office this November. With its start comes the news that Dr. Mari Leavitt (D-University Place) will run for the State House against Republican Dick Muri. Leavitt is deputy director of Pierce County Connections, the county department in charge of delivering support services for local families, seniors, veterans and adults and children with disabilities. “I am excited to be undertaking this challenge to get our state back on the right track,” said Leavitt. A mother u See LEAVITT / page 7

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The Duck Parade will begin at 10 a.m. and start at the corner of 27th Street and Bridgeport Way and continues south

SCHOOL DISTRICT TO TEST WATER IN SCHOOLS By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@universityplacepress.net

Media coverage about water samples around Tacoma schools and then other schools around Puget Sound created a stream of calls to University Place School District offices by concerned parents with questions about the safety of the water in their children’s schools. “Over the last several weeks, we have been in close contact with our water provider, Tacoma Public Utilities, and the Pierce County Health Department to ensure any necessary precautions are taken to keep our water clean and our students and staff safe,” stated Deputy Superintendent Jeff Chamberlin in a note to parents. “The recent problem in the City of Tacoma has been attributed to approximately 1,700 lead ‘gooseneck’ pipes in the Tacoma area. TPU has informed us that there are no known lead gooseneck fittings in University Place, and we have no reason to believe at this point that the lead problems in Tacoma are happening in any

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JUNE 14 CELEBRATION TO BE HELD AT UPPER SCHOOL COMMONS AT CHARLES WRIGHT ACADEMY By Eilish McLean Special to University Place Press

They spend too much time using technology. They have a changing value structure. They need to get off your lawn. It seems everyone has something to say about youth. Sheila Philip is no different, however her contribution to the conversation came after driving her teenaged son and his friends to expensive after-school activities, all located elsewhere in Pierce County. There was no space for youth to go after school within the city of University Place itself. At the time, a group was also working to get an initiative on the ballot that would establish a Metro Parks District within University Place proper. That initiative went on the ballot last month, and failed to pass. As Patricia Mannie, chairman of the board of the West Side Branch of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, said of the vote, “It shows that people didn’t want to use tax dollars for this project.” However, the enthusiasm for the idea of a UP based community space didn’t wane. Meanwhile, Philip, owner of the Children’s Castle daycare

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in University Place, was working with local churches to raise private dollars for a similar enterprise. Ten months after the planning started, Community Connection Place, a nonprofit, is celebrating its launch with a celebration on June 14. “Our dream is to create a safe and supportive environment centered on education, fitness, creativity and wellness,” according to the Community Connection Place Board of Directors. The recreational center is located off Bridgeport Way and 40th Street, right between the animal care clinic and Washington Federal Bank. This location is one of the ways the board hopes to meet their dream. The piece of property was recently acquired for the project, near several University Place schools and residential neighborhoods. “Kids will be able to walk there, ride their bikes… It’s located right off the bus line so they could bus there as well,” says Mannie. Of course, the space isn’t limited for use by the under-18 crowd. There aren’t many community spaces in University Place, and Community Connection Place will offer a more u See COMMUNITY / page 7

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Metro Parks officials on May 13 reported that more than 60 drinking water sources throughout the park district recorded either no lead or minute levels well below public health limits. Staff members collected samples from water fountains and sinks in buildings and parks where water is intended for consumption. Sites included all of the community centers, sports field complexes, neighborhood parks, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, and all areas at Point

Defiance Park that are used by students of the Science and Math Institute (SAMI), for example. Samples were taken from April 29 to May 5 with guidance from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and following a testing program developed by the Environmental Protection Agency. First, a sample of stagnant water was taken from fixtures not in use for 8 to 18 hours. Staff took the additional step of testing the fixtures after they were flushed.

The samples were sent to Spectra Labs in Tacoma. As of Friday, the district had received results for all but two of the 67 tests. The remaining tests were for the district’s headquarters building, built in 1993. A list of sites and results is available at www.metroparkstacoma.org/waterquality. Public health standards call for action if lead is found in concentrations greater than 15 parts per billion (ppb). Most Metro Parks drinking water sources tested at 2 ppb or less.

WEST PIERCE FIRE & RESCUE SEEKS PREPAREDNESS COORDINATOR West Pierce Fire & Rescue is hiring a Preparedness Coordinator through the AmeriCorps Program. This position will be utilized from September 2016 through July 2017 and work within our current CERT program. Below is the information posted on our website, along with the link to apply. It is the mission of West Pierce Fire & Rescue, in partnership with the Lakewood and University Place community, to provide excellent fire protection, prevention, education and emergency services. The AmeriCorps volunteer will support that mission by assisting in supporting and providing disaster preparedness training in several forms including Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The volunteer will provide program support, research, and assist in documentation of outreach activities. One primary goal of the program is to ensure that the preparedness message is heard throughout the District, particularly

in low-income neighborhoods. This will be accomplished through public speaking, newsletters, event support, personal contact, preparedness training, and the use of CERT ambassadors. The volunteer will place special focus on low-income areas to promote and host preparedness programs. It will be the responsibility of the volunteer to create a system for updating printed and web-based materials. The volunteer may be activated for an emergency or disaster event in a support role for the Department Operation Center. This position is contingent on funding. The member will support the CERT program to include setup of the room and organization of class materials in support of the instructors. Under the direction of the supervisor, the volunteer will research and suggest methods of enhancing support for CERT members, with an emphasis on low-income participants; to include training, funding and community recognition. They

will participate in developing and providing programs to inform the public about types of disasters and ways to prepare for the impacts of those disasters. They will encourage attendance by citizens at preparedness programs and track all citizen volunteer hours. The volunteer will have significant interaction with the public, so must be comfortable speaking with people both in-person and on the phone. The volunteer will be given opportunities to be involved with hands on disaster preparedness activities. The volunteer will focus on methods used by low-income members to enhance their preparedness level. For more information or to apply through the AmeriCorps website, go to http://tinyurl.com/z3vgm9w. Applications will be accepted until July 31. If you have questions or for more information, please contact Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Rachel Adler at Rachel.adler@ westpierce.org or (253) 983-4564.

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16th CAB Soldier BeComeS firSt femAle to re-enliSt AS 19d

A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, I Corps, became the first female to re-enlist for the military occupational specialty 19D, cavalry scout, during a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Wednesday, May 4. Sgt. Kayci Landes, an AH-64 attack helicopter repairer, has been in the Army for five years, and deployed to Afghanistan in 2012. She will start her cavalry scout training in October. “I like a challenge,” said Landes. “I enjoy spending time in the field. The fact that they spend a lot of time in the field doesn’t bother me. I do enjoy the dirty part of the Army, even though I haven’t had as much time doing that.” Landes is married to Army Spc. Brendan Stahl-Dugger, a combat engineer assigned to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. “He’s not worried about whether or not I can do it,” said Landes. “He’s just not sure I’ll like it.” Landes has four children, including an 11-week-old infant. She waited until the night before her re-enlistment to talk about her new MOS with her children to delay the inevitable list of questions she expected from them. “I told them a little too early that we were coming to Washington, so I had to deal with questions about Washington for like six months,” said Landes. She is not worried about this change affecting her children because they have grown accustomed to the challenges of life as an Army family. Landes is also trying not to think too much about the attention her decision is generating. “I’m just doing the job I’m trying to do,” said Landes. “I know some people say it’s trailblazing, but it’s a job people have been doing for a long time.” Leaders from around JBLM supported Landes at her re-enlistment ceremony,

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ArmY. U.S. Army Sgt. Kayci Landes, an attack helicopter repairer assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th

Infantry Division, I Corps, is congratulated by Command Sgt. Maj. Kirk Coley, 16th CAB command sergeant major, following a re-enlistment ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 4. Landes became the first female Soldier to re-enlist in the Army as military occupational specialty 19D, cavalry scout.

and they recognized the historic importance of the event. “It’s quite remarkable for people to want to do something when you’re breaking ground,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Jack H. Love, 7th Infantry Division command sergeant major. “I think it’s really going to take off, but it takes these firsts to make it happen. I’m pumped up.” The Army announced its implemen-

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DANCE. (Top Left Photo) Oceana Thunder and Neil Alexander dance in “Habanera.” (Top Right Photo) (Top row, left to right): Solana Sartain, Madeline Ewer, Philandra Eargle, Nadia Niva, Amelia Arial and Olivia Stephen-Jordan; (Lower row, left to right): Lauren Trodahl, Emma Young, Olivia Estes, Fancy Williams and Oceana Thunder. (Bottom) DTNW Artistic Director Melanie Kirk-Stauffer works with dancer Lauren Trodahl.

Dancers at Dance Theatre Northwest are gearing up for a busy summer. Starting in June, you’ll see them dancing/prancing down Bridgeport Way in bear costumes during the City’s annual Duck Daze Parade on June 4. Why bear costumes? They are there to remind everyone that soon hundreds of bears will be descending on the Curran Apple Orchard for the 3rd Annual Teddy Bear Picnic, July 17. Ever wonder what goes into choreographing an event at the Museum of Glass? Artistic Director Melanie Kirk Stauffer of DTNW begins her journey with a trip to the museum to observe and study the latest exhibits by renowned glass artists. She loves them all but admits to having her favorites. Taking notes about the pieces and the artists, she turns them into the inspirations that become the dance performances. Pairing the glass pieces with music and color and costumes, audiences will be drawn into the artistic dances from a new perspective. Mark your calendars for this special and spectacular event at Tacoma’s premier Museum of Glass on June 11. June will end with the annual Summer Recital at Mt. Tahoma High School on June

25. The next day some of the dancers, along with Melanie, will board a plane for New York City for an educational and intense week of training with New York City’s top schools including the Joffrey Ballet.

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OUR READERS WRITE IN

TACOMANS MUST TURN THE Page on meThanol debaTe By Erik Bjornson

Tacomans across the political spectrum breathed a sigh of relief with the death of the proposed methanol refinery. Tacoma residents now have an opportunity to come together to plan for the appropriate land use on Port property that supports the health of Tacomans, is environmentally wise, creates jobs and is economically sound. However, Tacoma cannot regulate their land use policies by relying on public protests, citizen initiatives and state legislative bills. Established in 1918, the Port has been the hub for shipping, industrial uses, and a source of family wage jobs. However, a lot has changed since 1918. First, with the advance of technology, larger scaled and more dangerous uses are possible. The proposed methanol plant would have been the largest in the world with unknown environmental and health threat. Second, much housing has been built on or near the Port property since 1918. The entire NE Tacoma neighborhood has been developed recently and is immediately adjacent to the Port. In 2000, the City of Tacoma approved construction

of the Northwest Detention Center which now houses up to 1575 people on the tideflats. Third, Tacoma has only recently had sufficiently good air quality to be removed from the "non-attainment" designation. Additional pollution from the Port could cause the EPA to place Tacoma back into a "non-attainment" designation. Forth, Tacoma has been experiencing water droughts recently. In 2015, TPU requested Tacomans to reduce their water use 10 percent. Fifth, the health and environmental standards and health expectations of Tacomans have changed since 1918. Tacoma residents are no longer willing to live in a city where the Asarco plant spews toxic waste and the stench of industrial activities (ie Tacoma Aroma) are permitted to continue unabated. Many polluted sites that were occupied by industry are still heavily contaminated. Today, far more is known about the health and environmental consequences of chemicals and petroleum products. No one is suggesting that Port property be rezoned to only allow yoga studios and organic tofu restaurants. However, the City of Tacoma can no longer take a laissez-faire attitude which allows

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any industrial activity no matter how dangerous, polluting or water consuming given the proximity of the Port property to residents. In his recent opinion piece, Tacoma City Council member Robert Thoms states: "My vision is of a city that is less industrial than its past. We can have jobs and commerce and quality of life, but we also must have a better understanding of what the parcels in the port and surrounding area are able to handle, and what are the right projects and zoning to create the future we want." Other councilmembers have made similar public remarks. With public input, the Tacoma Planning Commission should determine the appropriate uses that should be permitted in an industrial zone adjacent to an urban area, which has pre-existing pollution issues and a limited water supply. Examining existing practices of other similarly situated cities would be a good starting point. With the right process and patience, the trust of the public for the city to protect the health of Tacomans could start to be restored. Erik Bjornson is an attorney in Tacoma and the former board chair of the North End Neighborhood.

Toward susTainable uP RECREATION SERVICES By James Clark

The City Council should act on the will and priorities of University Place voters and deliver future full-service balanced budgets that include community recreational services. The majority of citizens who worked against the metro parks proposal attended the May 2 City Council meeting to work toward better, less costly program solutions. They asked the Council to improve its transparency and communications with citizenry, change its funding priorities, and reinstate funding for recreation services in 2017 and beyond. Citizens want 201718 budget numbers to be released immediately for public review and discussion. Recreational programs are part of the Council's adopted vision for a safe city that provides a supportive environment for citizens to work, play and raise families. Citizens spoke to the ongoing need and importance of maintaining the $400,000 community recreational program. Extrapolating 2016 budget numbers, citizens offered specific funding suggestions to pay for recreation services, including reducing executive positions, reducing management costs, cutting city beautification and community events expenses and deferring regional

growth center planning costs. The city's 10 management executives currently cost taxpayers $1.5-$1.6 million per year. Recreational services for resident children, families, and seniors are higher priority than city regional growth center plans designed to bring another 23,000 people into University Place. Unfortunately, park district supporters (Save University Place Parks and Recreation, SUPPR) issued a negative UP Press editorial to the overwhelming majority of University Place voters who voted "no" on the metro tax district proposal. Maligning those opposed to the metro park proposal and denigrating the City's financial future does not help the community find affordable, realistic solutions for much needed community services. SUPPR was specifically invited to attend the May 2 City Council meeting to lend support for ongoing recreational programs, but they declined, with one exception, to support ongoing recreation services. SUPPR says that if the community will not accept their redundant municipal government proposal with its six-fold increase in recreational program cost, they will refuse to help the community find another solution. Their expertise might have been helpful. Responsibility for what comes

next for recreational services clearly rests with the City Council. On Monday, the Council seemed adamantly opposed to funding recreational services despite last month's strong election turnout and support for city's recreation programs. Council would not commit to making 2017 budget specifics publicly available before Sep 2016. The Council also balked at calls for a balance budget within current revenues and seemed defensive about reducing executive staff levels or salaries. Instead, the Council focused on raising new taxes on residents in the form of 6 percent franchise fee ($360,000 total estimated revenue) on Pierce County sewer services. At $5,300 on average, University Place taxpayers currently pay the highest property tax in incorporated Pierce County, nearly $1500 more than the average county taxpayer. University Place citizens can voice their opinions on recreational services, budget priorities, taxes and fees by making it a priority to attend Council meetings over the next several weeks and months. Council meeting agendas and packages are posted on the city website. If you care about recreational opportunities and services for your children, families, and seniors, you need to find time to attend the next series of Council meetings.

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ing jab at John Munn during the fundraising roast last Saturday. (Bottom) Dean Scharer, John Munn’s high school friend from Charles Wright Academy, plays the part of Chris Farley to retell the story of Munn’s “flying car incident.�

That smell of smoke wafting through Lakewood and University Place last Saturday wasn’t a community picnic or forest fire. It was Lakewood Playhouse’s Managing Artistic Director John Munn in the hot seat during a celebrity roast to mark the 50th birthday of the theater’s building and raise money for youth theater programs. Area actors and theater lovers, including University Place Press’ Steve Dunkelberger and Tacoma Musical Playhouse founder Jon Douglas Rake, spent the evening poking fun at Munn and raised $11,000 along the way. The money will go to the theater’s Annual Friends Fund for future productions and scholarships as well as toward the theater’s new air condition system. Local actor Christian Doyle served as the emcee for a night that also included a preview of the theater’s upcoming production of “Avenue Q,� which opens June 3.

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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community

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Federal, regional, state and local leaders gathered with the Puyallup Tribal Council last spring to officially cut the ribbon on the Tribe’s new state-of-the-art Salish Cancer Center (SCC). Joining in on the event were (back row from left): Fife Mayor Tim Curtis; former Congressman Norm Dicks and Puyallup Tribal Council Vice-Chairman Larry LaPointe; (front row from left) Puyallup Tribal Council Members Marguerite Edwards and Sylvia Miller; Puyallup Vice-Chairwoman Roleen Hargrove; Senator Maria Cantwell; Puyallup Chairman Bill Sterud; Gov. Jay Inslee; Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen; Congressman Denny Heck; and Puyallup Tribal Council Members David Bean and Tim Reynon. Learn more about the cancer center on pg. 3.

The most urban of Native American tribes, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians continues 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 3,100 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 2015 the Tribe spent over $491 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 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 destiny as “the generous people,” the meaning of the Tribe’s very name “Puyallup.” In the following pages, you’ll read more about what a valuable community partner the Puyallup Tribe of Indians is to the region and the state.

PARTNERING TO ENHANCE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION Partnering with local jurisdictions to improve local transportation, in the past seven years the Tribe has spent more than $40 million on transportation projects and traffic safety services in neighboring areas. These are largely done in collaboration with state and local governments to benefit the region’s growing traffic infrastructure, which helps everyone. Projects range from lighting and safety improvements, to bridges and reconstruction projects, providing hundreds of jobs to local engineers, tradesmen, environmental and cultural resource consultants, construction contractors, and the like. Examples of the Tribe’s expenditures over the past seven years to completed and ongoing projects include: 30TH STREET SAFETY PROJECT, TACOMA Paving, lighting, ADA access, replacement of sidewalks on both sides of 30th Avenue from Portland Avenue to R

Street, and one side of 31st Avenue, including relocation of public utilities. Permitted through the City of Tacoma. The project was completed spring of 2013. 31ST STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT, TACOMA 31st Street is a failed road that has received repavement, curb and stormwater facilities, street trees, and relocation of public utilities. Permitted through the City of Tacoma. The project was completed in summer 2015. EAST ROOSEVELT/EAST WRIGHT STREET IMPROVEMENTS & MAINTENANCE WORK The Tribe committed $15,000 to replace a failing section of Roosevelt that was important for access to the Tribal Health Clinic. A new asphalt overlay was applied, alongside curb improvements and alleyway paving. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING & COLLABORATION

WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS I-5 HOV Project, Tacoma and Fife: Tribal staff has worked with WSDOT regarding HOV improvements on I-5. East Side Community Projects: Tribal staff is working with the City of Tacoma with respect to long-range transportation planning involving several city streets. Additional Transportation Planning and Administration: Tribal staff works in collaboration with a number of federal, state and local government agencies to plan and administer transportation projects in the region. Inspection Services: The Puyallup Tribe pays for City of Tacoma inspectors for road project oversight; fees to exceed $100,000. Port of Tacoma Emergency Response ITS Study: The Puyallup Tribe has committed $75,000 to partner with the City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, and local port businesses to study emergency vehicle response in the Port of Tacoma tide flats area to address safety concerns and increase local police & fire response.

TRIBE, WSDOT PARTNER TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY In keeping with their mutual agreement reached in 2014, the Puyallup Tribe and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) continue to partner on WSDOT’s 3-4 year HOV construction project on Interstate 5 on the Puyallup Indian Reservation. The agreement provides that work will be conducted in a manner respectful of the Tribe’s lands and treaty rights. For example, in late 2015 WSDOT crews focused on several excavation activities with the Tribe’s archaeological monitors present during the work. The agreement further conveys several parcels of land to the Tribe to offset the lost use of lands on which the Tribe has given WSDOT easements for the project. A right of first refusal gives the Tribe an opportunity to purchase additional lands. The agreement deals particularly with replacement of Interstate 5 bridges across the Puyallup River, as the bridges are more than 50 years old and would not withstand the impact of a serious earthquake. The new bridges will provide a much greater degree of safety in such an event, and the HOV lanes will improve transportation significantly in the area. In addition to providing room for one HOV lane on this portion of I-5, as part of this project WSDOT will also rebuild the northbound I-5 Puyallup River Bridge to make it straighter and wider than the existing bridge; improve the I-5/Portland Avenue interchange; and repave all the lanes of northbound I-5 within the project limits. Construction of the first bridge shafts for the new northbound I-5 bridge over the river has started near State Route 167, and work on the new ramp bridge from northbound I-5 to SR 167 is also progressing. Part of the agreement is to protect the fishery habitat and resource and to preserve Tribal members’ opportu-

nity to fish, a right guaranteed by the Treaty of Medicine Creek. To accomplish those goals, WSDOT has focused its work in the Puyallup River at times other than fishing season and fish migration periods. The work will use construction methods that minimize impact on the resource. With the project to rebuild the bridge will come in-water work in the Puyallup River that WSDOT is keeing tribal fishermen informed of. This work includes monitoring equipment for water quality to be placed in the water to meet water quality standards for the river established by the Tribe and by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The placement of floating booms will outline an 80-foot channel for boats and behind the booms temporary work platforms will be constructed on both sides of the river. Isolation casings for the in-water bridge piers will also be installed. STATE ROUTE 167 In 2015 Gov. Jay Inslee formally signed a transportation package that will flow $16.2 billion toward roads and transportation routes around the state for the next 16 years. On the roster of projects slated for those dollars is the final leg of State Route 167 that would provide a roadway between the distribution and warehouse hubs of Kent and Auburn to Port of Tacoma waters. The Tribe is working with the state and other partners to ensure that the project remains a top priority and again remains respectful of the Tribe’s lands and treaty rights. The funding package includes $1.85 billion to continue the SR 167 roadway, which currently ends just short of the waterway. The roadway had been first pondered back in the 1970s. Construction started in the 1980s only to stall ever since. It was called a “top priority” for lawmakers for the last generation only to go unfunded year after year for

A computer-enhanced image of what I-5 will look like after the new northbound bridge is complete. Note that both northbound and southbound I-5 traffic will temporarily be shifted onto the new northbound bridge while crews demolish and rebuild the southbound bridge.

the last 25 years. The Tribe, Port officials, business groups and transportation boosters have lobbied for the roadway as a way for the state to be competitive for international shipping traffic, which could avoid transportation delays found through the Puget Sound by routing cargo through Canadian ports and eventually route larger ships through the Panama Canal. Washington is the most trade-dependent state in the nation, with 40 percent of jobs related to international trade. Pierce County is the most trade-dependent county in the state, so any threat to that industry raises alarms for businesses and lawmakers alike. The project will receive $2.5 million between now and 2017 and then ramp up to a peak of $395 million between 2021 and 2023 during the main construction period with a final $200 million between 2029 and 2031 to finalize the work. Washington State Department of Transportation estimates a completed SR 167 could fuel job growth to the tune of $10.1 billion.

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affordable alternative than Chambers Creek for those who need an event space, whether for a local non-profit or a birthday party. And, as Mannie adds, “If people didn’t want a recreational center funded by tax dollars, then one funded by private dollars they can get behind.” The June 14 celebration will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at the Upper School Commons at Charles Wright Academy. Community Connection Place has been targeting local businesses, Chamber of Commerce members and other local leaders, as well as local churches to attend. But all, especially youth, are encouraged to attend. Appetizers will be provided by Grassi’s Ristorante while a musical performance will be given by Drum

Intermediate School’s Advanced Choir to provide entertainment. Gary Yazwa, president of the Boys and Girls Club of Puget Sound for many years, will be presenting a keynote address on the importance of youth development, drawing on his experience with the Boys and Girls Club. He lives in Arizona currently, so he’ll be making a special trip. Those interested should RSVP at communityconnectionplace.org by May 31. “I think there’s been a lot of passion in the past about keeping a recreational center in University Place proper,” Mannie said of the event, “and here’s an opportunity for that. I would encourage everyone to come out, have some great appetizers, and learn more about the project.”

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said. If you are interested in participating in the car show, the entry fee is $20, and an application can be found at http:// cityofup.com/residents/events/duck-daze/ uptown-cruisin-car-show. Trophies will be awarded at 2:30 p.m, and are sponsored by businesses around the city, any business interested in sponsoring a trophy can contact Bob Schwartz at (253) 381-6453 or Charlie Maxwell at (253) 405-9014 for information and an application. Fire Station 31’s open house is the perfect place to bring kids. The house will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the West Pierce Fire & Rescue Headquarters, Station 31. Not only will children have an opportunity to check out actual fire trucks, but families will have the opportunity to talk to firefighters about what it is they do. The Headquarters will also include face painting and temporary tattoos as well as lifejacket and helmet fittings, $14 for life jackets, $7 for bike helmets and $10 for Multi-Sport helmets. Finally, Nonperishable food donations will be collected for local area food banks. The city is hoping Duck Daze will once again bring the community together to celebrate the warm days ahead. For more information, visit cityofup.com.

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which has become a bit of a community mascot in University Place. University Place community members Terry Reim and Dixie Harris get the credit for getting Duck Daze going as a way to celebrate the end of the rainy season and the improvements to Bridgeport Way. Adopting the yellow duck as the symbol of the event really hit home with residents such that the duck became a community mascot. The annual UPTown Cruisin’ Association and American Legion Post 138 Car Show will also start at 10 a.m. in front of the UP Civic Building, and is poised to be the biggest one yet. Featuring vintage, classic, hot rod, tuner, modern cars and maybe a few old military vehicles. The proceeds from the show this year will go towards The American Legion Service Officers fund to help local veterans in need and to the U.P. Veterans Flag Plaza project. “The one difference this year is an expanded, bigger-than-ever UPTown Cruzin Car Show. The car show is a crowd favorite, and it will move to Market Square,” Holloway

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of our schools.” Testing of water for contamination, such as high lead levels, is not required by state law or by school district policy. So district officials don’t routinely conduct them. The high level of concern, however, has prompted the district to test the faucets and water fountains in schools as a safeguard and allay any fears parents and community members might have about the water quality in school facilities. “We are very fortunate to have generally newer schools constructed after the time that lead pipes were commonly used,” Chamberlin wrote. “While this does not eliminate the possibility of drinking water problems, it does reduce the likelihood of water quality problems.” The so-called “goosenecks” fixtures were commonly installed around the nation up to the middle of the last century, when lead poisoning was becoming

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better understood and those lead fixtures were replaced with copper or other metals. Any goosenecks or other lead fixtures that remained around the nation after the plumbing industry shifted away from then were then routinely replaced during the passing decades when water systems were upgraded. “The health and safety of our students is our first priority and we will continue to work closely with TPU

and the health department to take whatever action is necessary to provide safe water to students and staff in our schools,” Chamberlin stated. University Place, let alone its namesake school district, largely grew up after the practice of using lead pipes was abandoned in the 1940s. By contract, the water systems at Tacoma schools date back to the turn of the last century, so when TPU

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to seven, with a daughter and son-inlaw stationed in Germany, Leavitt has worked for Pierce College, Tacoma Community College, and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. “The partisanship and gridlock that we have seen at our state capital has shortchanged our kids and local families. I come from a background where we roll up our sleeves and find solutions, not excuses – and it is time for new leadership that can work with members of both political parties for the benefit of local families. In addition, as a member of a strong and diverse military family, I understand how important it is to come together for the benefit of our military families, and all our families.” As deputy director of the Pierce County Connections agency, Leavitt oversees, with the director, over 190 employees and is responsible for administering the county’s delivery of a wide range of community based services that include support for veterans, early childhood learning programs, youth violence prevention, programming for children with developmental disabilities, job placement and training services for adults, affordable housing, and homelessness, in addition to many other important programs to help struggling families get back on their feet. Prior to that Leavitt worked at Pierce College as the Director of Student Support Services, leading programs to help local students with access, college readiness, wrap around services, mentorship, and community engagement services. She also worked as an intern for the State Board of Community and

found lead contamination in its water, school officials there set out to test every faucet at every school. The state Environmental Protection Agency set the lead-contamination threshold at 20 parts per billion, but Tacoma Schools have set more stringent standard of 15 ppb. Tests of water at 13 Tacoma schools, including Whittier in Fircrest, initially showed high levels of lead. That prompted officials to

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WINNERS. (left) Shortstop Chris Taylor has spent time with the Seattle Mariners, as well as stints with the Rainiers. Always the owner of a solid glove, Taylor

is hoping his work in the batter's box continues to improve in Tacoma. (right) Recently sent down to Tacoma for Shawn O'Malley, multi-talented Luis Sardinas is set to get the sort of playing time he really needs to hone his game.

THE BOYS OF CHENEY ARE GETTING THE JOB DONE By Justin Gimse jgimse@universityplacepress.net

A hot and dry summer looks to be in the forecast for the South Puget Sound and if you are a baseball fan that means there’s a good chance that you’re going to find yourself at the ballpark taking in a game, or a few, before it’s all said and done. Let’s be honest, you’ve probably heard how surprisingly good the Seattle Mariners have been this season. However, there’s a team closer to home that is taking care of business like no other team in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). The Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers enter their upcoming four-game home stand against the Iowa Cubs with the most wins in the PCL, and the best record in the PCL’s Pacific Northern Division with a 23-16 record, including a rock-solid 14-5 record within the cozy confines of Cheney Stadium. Much like their parent club just to the north, the Rainiers have been winning games with a dramatic flair that has kept baseball fans returning to Tacoma’s hallowed ballpark to the tune of 4,051 fans per game so far. Coming into this season, the word around the country was that the Mariners were probably going to struggle, and furthermore, their farm system was an absolute wreck. So far this season, the situation couldn’t be

further in the opposite direction. As of press time for this issue, the Seattle Mariners find themselves with a 22-16 record, and hold a one-game advantage over the second-place Texas Rangers. Despite being swept at home recently by the dreaded Los Angeles Angels, Seattle is somehow getting it done with a new-look roster, and a newly found lease on life. The Mariners’ Double-A club is the Jackson Generals of the Southern League. The team from Tennessee is currently 22-16 and sitting half a game ahead of the Montgomery Biscuits for the lead in the North Division. Some folks may not give much thought toward a Double-A team, but with several of the Mariners most-coveted prospects doing their work in Tennessee right now, the current state of this “wreck” of a farm system is actually looking pretty good. Baseball over at Cheney Stadium has been awfully exciting recently. Not only did the Rainiers roll out “Throwback Weekend” on the current home stand, where our home team wore the uniforms of the Tacoma Giants on May 14 and the Tacoma Tigers on May 15, which included free hats for the fans, but the late-game heroics have left Rainier fans energized and making plans for their next trip to the ballpark. As the Giants, Tacoma found themselves in a real chess match with the Omaha Storm

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Chasers. Not a lot of hits and not much scoring was going on, so it was going to be a gut check for the players and fans if Tacoma was going to pull off the win. Trailing 2-1 and with one on and one out in the seventh inning, designate hitter Rob Brantly stepped up to the plate. The lefty launched a shot over the right field fence and the sell-out crowd of 6,295 went absolutely nuts. The late 3-2 victory would be a small taste of even more excitement to come in this home stand. The following day, wearing their gorgeous Tacoma Tiger uniforms, the Rainiers couldn’t muster much offense and dropped the game 4-2 in front of 5,609 fans. This writer grew up with the Tigers, and frankly, I can remember more losses than anything, so this seemed traditional and perhaps par for the course. Monday night would be a real heart stopper for the 2,773 in attendance. Tacoma, back in their regular Rainiers’ attire, found itself trailing 5-0 entering the bottom of the second inning. It was a bit of a chilly night, and let’s be honest, that’s the sort of score that finds fans leaving for the warmth of their homes a little early. Those that remained were treated to none other than a storybook ending. Mike Baxter would pound a solo homerun in the bottom of the second, putting the Rainiers on the score-

board. Tacoma would then grab another run in the fifth and sixth inning to close the score to 5-3 Omaha. Baxter would find himself approaching the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with the Rainiers trailing 5-4 after picking up a run off of an RBI single by Chris Taylor. With two men on base, and two out, Baxter would tattoo another shot over the right field wall for a walk-off home run and Tacoma finished the comeback with a 7-5 win. Baxter and Brantly would combine for a couple of homeruns the following day as Tacoma edged Omaha again 7-5, winning the series against the Storm Chasers for the first time since 2008. Up next for the Rainiers is a four-game home stand against the Iowa Cubs. Tacoma will open the series on Thursday, May 19 at 7:05 p.m. For the adults, this is also a Thirsty Thursday promotion night. Friday night, the 7:05 p.m. game will be followed by a free fireworks show. We don’t need to expound on those details any further. It’s a fireworks show, grab some blankets and get out there. Saturday’s game will start at 5:05 p.m. and Sunday’s series closer will start at 1:35 p.m. Tacoma will then hit the road and won’t return to Cheney until Tuesday, May 31. Visit the Cheney Stadium box office for tickets or go to www.tacomarainiers.com for more details.

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T-Town MMA delivers A workouT wiTh A Punch

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Alive And kicking. (Left) Head instructor Jimmy Thompson warms up before class at T-Town MMA. (Right) Max Pearson and Tanner warm up at T-Town MMA. By Matt Kite

is boring or repetitive and that you can run, jump and even hit or kick things as part of a workout? Better still, what if that workout gave you all the benefits of more traditional exercise – plus a heaping helping of self-confidence and a side dish of badassery. That’s what the good folks at T-Town MMA are serving up in Central Tacoma. Jimmy Thompson, head instructor at T-Town MMA, says between 70 and 75 percent of his students attend weekly classes simply to get in shape and learn self-defense, not to become the next kickboxing champion. You don’t have to be in even so-so shape or know the first thing about self-defense to attend kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu or mixed martial arts classes. “A person with little experience can expect to get acquainted with the vibe of the gym� during their first class, says Thompson, a two-time World Pro-AM Champion with black belts in American freestyle karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

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I love to exercise. I don’t feel right if I don’t get out for my daily run, preferably in the woods or on the track. I also do daily pushups and a whole regimen of dynamic stretches. Lifting weights? Sure. I’ll even exercise on a stationary cycle if you put a TV in front of me. When I’m feeling cheeky, I’ll join my son for a short bike ride to Legendary Doughnuts (the calories burned are always dwarfed by the calories consumed). But as far as some people are concerned, my love of exercise just makes me weird. I get it. You’d rather spend your free time chilling out. You only run if someone is chasing you. And the only thing you lift on a regular basis is a pint of ale. Still, though, you want to be fit – for the sake of your health, your vanity or both. What do you do? What if I told you that not all exercise

important to prevent osteoporosis. Well, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and kickboxing are essentially weight-bearing activities.� Even those training for another event or discipline will benefit from learning martial arts. “When your body is strong and fit,� Thompson notes, “you can simply push harder. You will start to win the small battles – that 200-meter hill at Mile 3. When you are coming out of Point Defiance during the Sound to Narrows and you need to really dig deep up that final 1-kilometer hill, that upper body strength helps more than a lot of people would think.� If you’re a cyclist, Thompson says, you’ll notice an improvement in your bike handling and overall flexibility. But perhaps the most important benefit – and one available to any student of the martial arts – is psychological. Everyday problems don’t look so daunting once you’ve mastered an arm bar or a headlock escape.

“That’s huge. Liking the training and who you are training with is one of the most important things. It’s hard to accomplish much otherwise. Beyond that, a first day in kickboxing would consist of learning how to walk. Sounds funny, but footwork is such a key fundamental. From there, new students learn how to punch and then how to step and punch.� Brazilian jiu-jitsu students, meanwhile, learn what Thompson calls “footwork for the whole body,� plus positions, techniques and drills. Of course, it’s not all fun and roughhousing during classes. Students do their share of pushups, sit-ups and lunges at a brisk tempo. By practicing various punches and kicks for kickboxing and by learning various grappling maneuvers for Brazilian jiu-jitsu, students are participating in power and speed training that taxes the whole body. “Another thing that it really helps with is bone density,� Thompson says. “We hear about how weight training is

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Health and wellness businesses were on display last Saturday, May 14 at the Civic Building Atrium for Get Fit, Partner UP! Massage therapists, chiropractors, personal trainers and more were on hand to showcase their local business. Thank you to all who participated and attended. Watch for more Partner UP! Events in the future.

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As usual, Tacoma has been rockin' in May. Among the shows you might have missed over the last couple of weeks are (left to right from top) Andrew Landers and the Mainstream Struggleville (May 6 at Jazzbones); The Soul Spiderz (May 6 at Stonegate Pizza); Vicci Martinez (May 7, Cultura Event Center); Rock & Roll Magic (Dawsons Bar & Grill); Lamar Stillwell of Point Defiance (May 7 at Cultura Event Center); Flora de Luna with Rich Segoiva (May 6 at Louie G's Pizza); Pauly Shore (May 15 at Tacoma Comedy Club); Mistress of Reality (May 13 at Louie G's Pizza). Photos by Bill Bungard.

Tacoma Jazz & Blues Festival canceled – Ernest A. Jasmin This year’s Tacoma Jazz & Blues Festival has been canceled. Organizer Rich Wetzel issued a press release over the weekend outlining a drop in sponsorship for the event, which was scheduled to take place on July 30 in South Tacoma. “Based on the sponsorship minimum it takes to produce the festival, sadly I have to let everyone know we are canceling the Saturday, July 30, 2016 date for what would have been the 14th annual Tacoma Jazz & Blues Festival,” he wrote. “At this point I just want to take some time off and re-evaluate if I want to do the festival again, or some other location or format, or just go back to producing a few special guest artist concerts each year instead with my band.” Founded in 2002, the event moved around to several venues – the Swiss

and Harmon taverns, Broadway Center, Freighthouse Square – before landing in South Tacoma and becoming a block party in 2014. Last summer, the event drew several hundred jazz and blues enthusiasts to a two block stretch of South Tacoma Way, between 54th and 56th streets, with main stage talent that included Tacoma singer-songwriter and NBC-TV “The Voice” alumnus Stephanie Anne Johnson, “Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” trumpet player Chuck Findley and Portland soul man Curtis Salgado. After a “precipitous drop” in sponsorship this year, Wetzel established a May deadline for determining whether the event would go forward. He said the festival has cost about $30,000 to put on each of the last two years, a budget that is covered by ticket sales and sponsorships by regional businesses.

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RoCk PaCk. London's Wolf Alice – featuring Joff Oddie, Ellie Rowsell, Theo Ellis and Joel Amey – will play the Gorge Amphitheatre's Sasquatch Festival on May 27. By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@universityplacepress.net

It's not quite summer yet, but for many regional music fans the Gorge Amphitheatre's Sasquatch Music Festival is the unofficial kickoff to summer concert season. The festival will draw thousands of hipsters and party animals to the Grant County desert from May 27 to 30 for performances by the Cure, Alabama Shakes, Grimes, Florence and the Machine and more. And one band that definitely should not be missed is London's Wolf Alice, a quartet that has been making waves since it's debut album, “My Love Is Cool,” arrived on our shores in June. Alice will take the Yeti Stage at 8:45 p.m. on May 27, and recently we caught

up with guitarist and co-founding member Joff Oddie to talk about his band's meteoric rise. University Place Press: If I remember correctly, you're actually somewhere down south. Oddie: We're in Miami at the moment. UPP: How is the tour going, and what have been the highlights so far? Oddie: We started off two months ago headlining, doing smaller shows with a band called Slaves from the UK that are friends of ours - just playing smaller towns that we haven't hit before. Now we've jumped straight onto Coachella, and then onto this 1975 support tour, which is quite different from what we were doing before.

CALENDAR EVENTS TOP PICK: FILMS INSPIRED BY AGE Sat., May 21, 1:30 p.m. Wed., May 25, 6 p.m. University Place Pierce County Library, 3609 Market Pl. W., Univ. Place May is “Older Americans Month” and the University Place Library is celebrating with a series of powerful films that explore remarkable journeys of elder people who still want to be part of the world and contribute to their communities. On May 21 see Ingmar Bergman’s 1957 classic “Wild Strawberries” starring Victor Sjöström (in photo), about an aging professor who, after living a life marked by coldness, is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence; and on May 25 see “Mr. Holmes” starring Sir Ian McKellen as the super sleuth entering the sunset years of his life. There will be a 15-minute discussion after each film. Sponsored by the Pierce County Library System, Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources and Friends of the University Place Library. Price: Admission is free. Info: tinyurl.com/2dqe4ny 10 PEOPLE WHO CHANGED OUR LIVES Fri., May 20, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. Through a series of portraits in pencil, Chloe Snell and Emily Miller sought to capture the wisdom, grace, energy and passion of ten teachers at the Tacoma School of the Arts - teachers who have strongly impacted their lives throughout the past four years. All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 292-2001 CITY OF DESTINY POETRY SLAM - LINCOLN EDITION Fri., May 20, 6 p.m. Lincoln High School, 701 S. 37th St. City of Destiny Poetry Slam: Lincoln Edition is open to any poet ages 13-19.Themes for the

slam are Community, Neighborhood and History. It’s a single round indy slam and only one poem per person. Price: Free. Info: (253) 571-6764 YA IN WA TOUR Fri., May 20, 7-9 p.m. King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave. Join us as we welcome four talented authors of young adult fiction to celebrate their latest books. Kristin Halbrook (“Every Last Promise”), A.R. Kahler (“Shades of Darkness, Ravenborn #1”), Mindi Scott (“The Way Back to You”) and Carly Ann West (“The Murmurings”) will talk about their work, the publishing process and take audience questions; plus there will be giveaways. Price: Free. Info: (253) 272-8801

SASQUATCH FESTIVAL

But it's cool. It's all different. We've come to steal all of their fans. UPP: You've had quite a run since the album came out last summer. What would you point to as the best, worst and weirdest experiences since your profile has blown up this past year? Oddie: The best and worst? It's so strange. I remember one of the highlights. We played a show at a venue in London, called the Brixton Academy, which is quite famous. Then the next day we flew out to America. I can't remember the town it was, but it was the smallest show I think we've ever played. So we went from playing a sold out 5,000-seater in London to (playing for) 30 people maybe. That was kind of bizarre. It's been

May 27 to 30 Gorge Amphitheatre 754 Silica Road NW, George Festival passes are $350 www.sasquatchfestival.com properly amazing having a go at it again over in the States. It feels like you have to start again here. UPP: You're busy touring the world now, but I wonder if you've started to u See SASQUATCH / page 14

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LAKEWOOD CHAMBER BOWLING NIGHT Sat., May 21, 5:30 p.m. check-in Narrows Plaza Bowl, 2200 Mildred St. W., U.P. Cool raffle prizes and camaraderie. Goofy awards and trophies. This event is limited to 48 people. Price: $120 for your 4-some, $35 individuals. Fee includes shoe rental, two games, amazing food, networking & a great time. Adults 21 & over. Info: (253) 582-9400 QUEEN VICTORIA’S BIRTHDAY AT FORT NISQUALLY Sat., May 21, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St. A merry mood envelops the Fort on this occasion. Children and adults play games, and many of the Fort’s ladies and gentlemen will be dressed in their finest, 1850s style, at Queen Victoria’s Birthday. Price: $5-$8, children 4 and younger admitted free. Info: (253) 591-5339 NIFTY 50 COMMUNITY NETWORKING GROUP Sat., May 21, 11:30 a.m. Joeseppi’s Italian Ristorante, 2207 N. Pearl St. Open to the public, new and fun speakers on key subjects, Bill Baarsma MC. Price: $10 optional lunch. Info: (253) 761-5555 ACT OF DEFIANCE Sun., May 22, 8 p.m. Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave. Act of Defiance is a fourpiece heavy/thrash metal band from Los Angeles. Price: $10 advance. Info: (253) 3969169

STOP WORRYING, START LIVING Mon., May 23, 7-8:30 p.m. Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1501 Pacific Ave. S. Participants will receive teaching and guided meditations to help them let go of their of underlying sources of fear and to open up to a life of great joy, flexibility and confidence. Price: $10 per session; members free. Info: (360) 754-7787 TAHOMA CENTER GALLERY- TACOMA MOUNTAINEERS’ PHOTO GROUP Mon., May 23, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Catholic Community Services, 1323 S Yakima Ave. This exhibition presents photographs of cities, shorelines, starlit nights, deserts, mountains and floral still lifes from the Tacoma Branch of the Mountaineers. Price: Free. Info: (253) 502-2617 TOTEMAIRES BARBERSHOP CHORUS Tues., May 24, 7 p.m. Allenmore Golf Course, 2125 S. Cedar St. Come and stop by Allenmore Golf Course to experience the joy of Barbershop singing. Price: Free. Info: (253) 7525135 PRINTMAKING AND PICASSO’S INNOVATIONS Wed., May 25, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Lutheran University, 12180 Park Ave. S. An overview of the history of printmaking leads to a focused discussion of Pablo Picasso’s work in this media. This class will cover Picasso’s work in each major area of printmaking, discussing what

differentiates these processes from each other and how Picasso approached them with innovation and great curiosity. Price: $15. Info: (253) 241-4166 BUFFALO SOLDIERS MUSEUM Wed., May 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Buffalo Soldiers Museum, 1940 S. Wilkenson St. Learn about American History 1866-1944 and the Buffalo Soldiers. The name given to these men because of their service, honor and devotion to the United States. Price: Donations accepted. Info: (253) 272-4257 COMMON THREADS: A GLASS EXPLORATION OF KANTHA EMBROIDERY Thurs., May 26, 10 a.m. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, 316 S. G St. Hilltop Artists students have been hard at work designing and producing glass art inspired by Kantha embroidery - a textile art form from South Asia that tells stories through patterns and symbols. Price: $3 donation. Info: (253) 591-5330 FUCHSIA DISPLAY GARDEN BY TAHOMA FUCHSIA SOCIETY Thurs., May 26, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St. The Pacific Northwest has one of the finest climates for growing a large variety of fuchsias. Display gardens help to convey the beautiful varieties of fuchsias that can grow in your yard. Price: Free. Info: (253) 305-1000

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work on the next album, or if there might be new songs on your set list that fans can listen up for. Oddie: Not on this tour. We played a bit of new material on our headline tour before this. We were testing out some stuff. There's plenty of new material knocking around. We finish touring properly in September, so we're really going to knuckle down around then. UPP: So that's when the serious work begins. Oddie: Oh yeah. UPP: Your sound is quite eclectic on the first album, so I can only imagine what direction you're going in this time. Can you give me an idea of what the new tracks sound like? Oddie: Nope. I will wait until the album is done before I say anything about the record. UPP: So under wraps, huh. Well, tell me about your process. Do one or two of you bring fully formed songs to the band? Do you work the songs out together in the studio? Oddie: There's literally no (plan.) I think that's kind of what makes everything sound so varied. Some stuff is just jam based, then we kind of arrange it. Some stuff is fully formed songs that people will write, and everyone writes. (It's) part of what keeps everything kind of different. UPP: The band started with you and Ellie (vocalist Rowsell.) How did you guys first meet, and what made you decide you needed to form a band together? Oddie: (Long pause.) I don't know, really. We just met through friends. We just played each other a couple of songs, and then it was kind of like, “Do you want to do this?” I think we'd both decided before we met that we wanted to start a band. It was just a lucky coincidence. … We both wanted to make music, but we didn't really know people that wanted to make the same kind of music. UPP: The name of the band is a reference to a story by Angela Carter. What is the significance of that story to you guys? Oddie: The reason's a bit more abstract than she's a girl who was brought up by wolves. There's all those kind of feral ele-

ments that you can draw on in hindsight and stuff like that; but, to be honest, it was literally just a book that was pulled off the shelf, and someone went, “Oh, that works. That sounds pretty cool.” UPP: I'm gonna guess this might be your first time at the Gorge. Oddie: I think so. That's north of Seattle, right? UPP: Actually, you're gonna be playing in the middle of the desert. It looks kind of like a painting, this venue. Oddie: Oh really? I didn't realize it was the desert. We played Coachella a couple of weeks ago, and that was f---ing hot! UPP: What was that experience like? Obviously, that's a huge festival – potentially, 100,000 people that you're playing for. Oddie: It was cool, yeah. There's a lot of prestige attached to Coachella for some reason. It's definitely a very L.A. kind of music festival. It's very pruned and pretty, and everything is in it's right place and very clean. It's kind of a world away from the UK festivals where everyone's rolling around on the floor with their eyes rolling into the back of their heads because they've done too many pills. The English festivals are usually (where) people's inhibitions go right out the window. UPP: You might see a bit of that at the Gorge, at Sasquatch Festival. Oddie: Hopefully, hopefully. UPP: It can get pretty wild there. Have you checked out the bill of people you'll be playing with, and is there anyone in particular you're looking forward to meeting backstage? Oddie: I'll be completely honest, I haven't seen the lineup yet. UPP: Let's see, I don't know the day to day, but I know the Cure will be there. I think the Internet will be there. Oddie: Well, I love the Cure, so that's good. UPP: You mentioned you may go into the studio in September, but what else are you looking forward to for the rest of 2016? Oddie: We're gonna be thinking about new music, for sure. And yeah, just festivals. We're gonna finish this one in the US, go back to Europe and do a load of festivals. We actually come back for Lollapalooza in Chicago. It'll be fun.

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2 p.m, June 18 The Swiss Tavern, 1904 Jefferson Ave. The concept is pretty straightforward. “It's kind of a showcase of music and 253 breweries,” Swiss owner Jack McQuade explained before the events's inaugural run last year. “We're gonna close off the street in front of the Swiss and have an outdoor stage all day long.” Organizers released this year's lineup earlier this week: The DTs, Llama, Sir Coyler & His Asthmatic Band, Twink the Wonderkid, Machine Animal, The Derelicts, Less Than Equals, Trees & Timber, Date Night with Brian, Radio On, The Riffbrokers. There is no admission charge before 8 p.m., then it's $10 for the inside performances after that. Check www. theswisspub.com for updates.

ART ON THE AVE

11 a.m. July 10 Sixth Avenue, between Cedar and Trafton streets The 17th installment of Tacoma's biggest block party is expected to draw around 10,000 revelers to Sixth Avenue, between Cedar and Trafton streets. Expect some of the biggest names in regional rock, pop and hip-hop, divided between three stages; booking agent Dan Rankin confirmed Pig Snout, Positive Rising and Mechanism with more announcements expected next week, and hinted that “a major artist” might drop by for a Beatles-style rooftop performance, atop Triple C Cannabis Club. Or sign up at the new busking stage and do your own performance. “It'll be a 20-minute performance for whoever wants to walk up and sign up,” Rankin said. “We'll have a place for them to put out their tip jar.” The event will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Learn more at www.on6thave.or/ art-on-the-ave.

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1 p.m. Aug. 13 Broadway, between 9th and 11th streets Broadway Center's blues and brews showcase is back. Beer fanatics can sample

PICK OF THE WEEK: WEST COAST RAP LEGEND WARREN G WILL HEADLINE THE TEMPLE THEATRE WITH SUPPORT FROM Q. DOT AND AYO DOT & THE UPPERCUTS AND RALPH PORTER. THE SHOW STARTS AT 8 P.M., AND TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR $20 TO $75; WWW. TICKETMASTER.COM.

sudsy concoctions from dozens of popular brewers from around the region, the likes of 7 Seas, Wingman, Elysian and Schooner Exact. And keeping people up and dancing this year will be The Paul Green Blues Band at 1:30 p.m., Rod Cook and Toast at 3 p.m., Barleywine Revue at 6 p.m. and the Stacey Jones Band at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for drinkers, $10 for designated drivers, and you've got to be 21 older to attend; www.broadwaycenter.org.

MUSIC AND ART IN WRIGHT PARK

Noon Aug. 13 Wright Park, 501 S. I St. Decisions, decisions. One the same day at Brew Five Three is MAWP, the big summer showcase of what's hot in regional punk, indie-rock and alternative music. This year's lineup isn't finalized yet, but performers from last year included Hilltop Rats, Perfect Bombs and the final performance of Olympia's Full Moon Radio, to give you and idea of what to expect. It's a family friendly, non-profit event, and you can check in at www.mawptacoma.com to donate or for more info.

WASHINGTON STATE FAIR

Sept. 2 to 25 Washington State Fair Event Center, 110 Ninth Ave., SW, Puyallup Savor the last days of summer as you “so the Puyallup,” more than three weeks of rides, rodeos and mouth-watering grub. Headlining the Washington State Fair Event Center's 11,000-seat grandstand this year are Kid Rock (Sept. 3), Tim McGraw (Sept. 4), Jimmy Buffet tribute band, A1A (Sept. 5), Creedence Clearwater Revisited (Sept. 7), Thompson Square (Sept. 9), Chris Janson (Sept. 10), For King & Country and Matt Maher (Sept. 12), DNCE (Sept. 14), Charlie Wilson (Sept. 16), Alan Jackson (Sept. 17), Fiestas Patrias (Sept. 18), Chris Young (Sept. 19), Gavin DeGraw and Andy Grammer (Sept 21), Dierks Bentley (Sept. 22), Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy (Sept. 23), Fo Rida (Sept. 24) and Train. Find show times and ticket prices at www.thefair.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 20 THE SWISS: Champagne Sunday, Steve Stefanowicz & Too Many Cooks (chamberpop, folk, rock) 9 p.m., $5-$10 B SHARP COFFEE: David Deacon-Joyner Trio (jazz) 8 p.m., $5-$10, AA CULTURA: Latin Fridays (Latin DJ) 9 p.m. G. DONNALSON’S: Kareem Kandi (jazz) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Harmonious Funk (dance) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Inna Vision, The Steppas, Eli Mac (reggae) 8 p.m., $12-$15 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: The Mayors, Jericho Hill and guests (rock) 8 p.m., $5, AA REAL ART TACOMA: The Astral Bodies, Kid Whiz, Nemesis, Prep Chambers, Corner Boyz (hip-hop) 5 p.m., $10-$14, AA TACOMA COMEDY: Chad Daniels (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $16-$22, 18+ early show TEMPLE THEATRE: Warren G, Q. Dot, Ayo Dot & The Uppercuts, Ralph Porter (hip-hop, comedy) 7:30 p.m., $20-$75 UNCLE SAM’S: Nothing Sounds Good, Dogger, Downglow (rock) 7 p.m. THE VALLEY: Monoclub (folk) 8 p.m., NC

SATURDAY, MAY 21 DOYLE’S: Sotaria (neo-soul, R&B, funk) 9:30 p.m., NC

G. DONNALSON’S: Good Vibes Trio (jazz) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: The Afrodisiacs (dance) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Positive Rising, High Cieling (reggae) 9 p.m., $10 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: One Gun Shy, Hellbelly, Rebels Against Wicked, Ariah Christine & Sean Crukendall (rock) 8 p.m., $5, AA NEW FRONTIER: Brandon Birkedahl & The Alibis, James Hunnicut, Jack Rainwater (country, Americana) 9 p.m., $5 REAL ART TACOMA: Colonies, Weeknites, Nyoka, Lips N’ Tongues (indie-rock) 7 p.m., $7-$10, AA THE SWISS: Kry (rock covers) 8 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Chad Daniels (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $16-$22, 18+ early show TACOMA DOME: Life in Color with Knife Party, Tritonal, Louis the Child and Slander (EDM) 8 p.m., $59-$84 UNCLE SAM’S: Michael Hershman (jazz) 8 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 22 UPS – SCHNEEBECK HALL: Tacoma Symphony presents “Mini Maestros: Peter & The Wolf” (classical) 2:30 p.m., $7-$10, AA

DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Act of Defiance, Mechanism, Casualty of God (hard rock) 8 p.m., $10 NEW FRONTIER: Bluegrass Sunday, 3 p.m., NC REAL ART TACOMA: The Sunshine Wall, Fallen Kings, Rat King, Salem Knights (rock) 4 p.m., $5-$10, AA RIALTO: Tacoma Youth Symphony “An Enigmatic Caprice” (classical) 3 p.m., $8-$19, AA TACOMA COMEDY: Chad Daniels (comedy) 8 p.m., $16-$22

MONDAY, MAY 23

DAWSON’S: Heather Jones and the Groove Masters (R&B, soul, funk) 8 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Rockaroke (live band karaoke) 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Chuck Gay (open mic) 7 p.m., NC

TUESDAY, MAY 24 STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (open mic) 8 p.m., NC

ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3, AA B SHARP COFFEE: Peeled Bananda (comedy) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA DAVE’S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC DAWSON’S: Doug Skoog and Brian Feist (blues) 8 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Ha Ha Tuesday with Kool Bubba Ice and Luke Severied (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $5 NORTHERN PACIFIC: Stingy Brim Slim (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25

DAWSON’S: Linda Myers Band (R&B, blues, jazz) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: Brian Feist (blues) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA HARMON TAPROOM: Open mic with Steve Stefanowicz, 7 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Open mic, 7:30 p.m., NC, AA STONEGATE: Dave Nichols’ Hump Day Jam, 8:30 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC, 18+ TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar) 4:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 26 REAL ART TACOMA: Black Breath, Weekend Nachos, Wreck, Response, Mysterious Skin (metal, rock) 7 p.m., $17-$20, AA

ANTHEM COFFEE: Live Roots (open mic) 5 p.m., NC, AA G. DONNALSON’S: Kareem Kandi (jazz) 8 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: Caskey, Neema206, DJ Thay (hip-hop) 8 p.m., $10-$15 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Barleywine Revue (bluegrass, country) 7 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Louie Foxx (comedy, magic) 8 p.m., $10-$16, 18+ UNCLE SAM’S: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC THE VALLEY: The Fame Riot, LSD and the Search for God, Sick Sister (pop, indie-rock) 8 p.m., NC

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