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22ND ANNUAL CURRAN ORCHARD CIDER SQUEEZE A SMASHING SUCCESS FRESH APPLE PIE A BIG HIT COMMUNITY ENJOYS ORCHARD’S BEAUTY SUNSET BIBLE BLUEGRASS BAND SERVED SWEET TUNES
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COMMUNITY UNITY. The Curran Apple Orchard Cider Squeeze provided a wonderful
opportunity for U.P. families and friends to enjoy getting outdoors and appreciating one of the city’s most beautiful treasures – its bountiful apple orchard.
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undreds of people poured into the Curran Apple Orchard in late August to celebrate the 22nd annual Cider Squeeze by picking apples, making cider and enjoying lively outdoor entertainment. The Curran Orchard Cider Squeeze is a beloved community tradition that invites tree adopters and other members of the community to enjoy the fruit of more than 250 trees in the orchard. Event goers sat beneath their apples trees or on the hillside below listening to the Sunset Bible Bluegrass Band. There they enjoyed fresh apple pie with ice cream and some great music.
Thank you so much to all of the 2016 tree adopters, CORE and other volunteers whose support make this event possible every year. Tree adoption information is available online at www. curranappleorchard.com. Current tree adopters have priority to readopt trees annually, and new applications are accepted in January for the following season. CORE, the volunteer group that sponsors the squeeze, meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. in the UP City Hall Complex/Windmill Village, 3715 Bridgeport Way W., Room E-2. We welcome new members and are always looking for volunteers to help behind the scenes and all u See CIDER SQUEEZE / page 3
TEARS OF SUPPORT, TEARS OF REMEMBRANCE
CITY’S BOND RATING BUMPED UP TO ‘AA’
UP POLICE TO HOLD ‘COP TALK’ ACADEMY
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GRIEF AND SUPPORT. Parents Jon and Jennifer, and daughter Madison,
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had just a short time with new baby Maximus before his passing. They reached out to the TEARS Foundation for support, and hope that caring people will attend the TEARS fundraiser on Oct. 1 to help keep the Foundation strong for other parents suffering such a loss. Learn more details about the fundraiser in the story below.
TACOMA FOUNDATION HELPS PARENTS GRIEVING THE LOSS OF THEIR BABY By Carolin Jones carolin@universityplacepress.net
(Note: Last names in the story below have been withheld to help protect privacy.)
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hen Jon and Jennifer met in 2003, a match was made. The casual encounter at a workplace function turned into a commitment for life when the pair tied the knot in 2007. Five years later, the couple welcomed daughter Madison. Being both from families with siblings, they wanted to add another member to their family and were expecting another child in no time. “I was so
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S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term rating of the City of University Place outstanding general obligation bonds from “AA-“ to “AA.” The improved credit rating means the city can qualify for lower interest rates on its bond offerings, including the refinancing of existing bonds at a lower interest rate, which could result in millions of dollars in savings over the life of the bonds. “The upgrade is a direct result of the difficult budget decisions that the City Council and City Manager have made over the last five years,” said Deputy Finance Director Leslie Blaisdell in the announcement. “The rating agency specifically said that the rating upgrade was due in large part to the city’s substantially improved budget and financial conditions.” It was just five years ago that the city was on the state auditor’s watch list of municipalities that might go bankrupt, but since then the city’s financial picture has jumped two steps from an ‘A+’ rating to the current ‘AA’ rating. “I hope people can appreciate that we are not in the place we were a few years ago,” Mayor Pro Tem Kent Keel said, commending City Manager Steve Sugg and his staff for the work they have done to implement the City Council’s directives. “We can all feel very good about that.”
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COP TALK. University Place residents
learn about police policies and issues during the Community Academy. By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@universityplacepress.net
University Place residents, business owners and office workers have a chance to learn more about law enforcement, the issues facing police officers and the communities they serve. The University Place Police Department, which is staffed by members of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department through a contract with the city, will be holding a seven-afternoon Community Academy to address various aspects of modern police practices and policies. The class will provide overviews of patrol procedures, use of force policies, drug laws and investigation procedures as well as basic tips to avoid being a victim of crime and the changing landscape of police work brought by technology and changes in law. The course is part of the department’s outreach effort to quell misconceptions about
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Police Blotter A victim of a vehicle prowl was contacted at Chambers Bay North Meadow. Her window had been smashed and her purse had been taken. Someone also attempted to use her debit card at local stores, including one successful fraudulent purchase. Witnesses reported watching a female suspect smash the window, take the purse and then flee in a vehicle driven by a male suspect. A license plate was given, which had a report of sale. Surveillance video was obtained, and a female suspect was positively identified. The suspect was further picked out of a photo montage by the witness. The suspect was arrested and booked into the Pierce County Jail. A victim of a vehicle prowl was contacted in the parking lot of a fitness club in University Place. The responding officer saw that the victim’s passenger window had been shattered. The victim advised the officer that she had left her purse on the front seat of her car. Another victim was contacted at a nearby apartment complex. She reported to police that an unknown suspect entered her unlocked vehicle and stole her purse, which contained her driver’s license, military identification, cash and the gate key to her apartment complex. A male victim of a vehicle prowl reported that his 9mm pistol had been taken from the glove box of his vehicle. He had left his vehicle unlocked and awoke in the morning to find his doors wide open. A victim was contacted in the parking lot of a medical facility in University Place. She reported that her passenger window had been smashed, and her wallet was taken from under her front passenger seat. Her wallet contained her social security card, debit card and $500 in cash.
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CITY COUNCILMAN FIGHTS TO IMPROVE PROPERTY CRIME INVESTIGATIONS “Only eight to 11 percent of property crimes in Tacoma are being investigated” – Tacoma City Councilman Robert Thoms By David Rose Washington’s Most Wanted - Q13 Fox
Nothing in this world is more precious to LeShaun Alexander than his two little girls. The single dad works as a carpenter,, so when thieves stole his tools, which he left DAVID ROSE at a work site overnight in East Tacoma, he was devastated. “My girls, they look up to me because I get up and I go to work every day,” says Alexander. The tools are worth at least $2,000. He says officers came and dusted for prints and while Tacoma Police confirm they took a burglary report, City Councilman Robert Thoms says more needs to be done. “I’d like to see, first and foremost, the number of property crimes be reduced in the city of Tacoma,” he said. Thoms says he had a task force review Tacoma’s residential property crime, including burglaries and car prowls. “Last year and into this year, the state of Washington was ranked number one for property crimes and the city of Tacoma was number one in the state,” he said. Among the findings in the report, presented in March, Thoms discovered that only eight to 11 percent of property crimes in Tacoma are actually investigated. “That means some 90 percent are more than likely not investigated, and that just simply won’t stand for me.”
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Thoms is not only looking to add more officers to the force, but also potentially change the way property crimes are investigated. "For most Tacomans such crimes will be the only crime that happens to them and it is a tremendous violation of their sense of safety. Tacomans deserve to feel safe and I will look to increase investigators and cops in this budget to let criminals know, Tacoma will catch you if you steal from our citizens.” In a response to the criticism, the Tacoma Police Department says: “Unfortunately, property crimes have a low solvability rate. The Tacoma Police Department chooses which crimes to investigate based on the probability of solving the crime. Each report is read and, based on the ability to investigate any further, a case may not be investigated.”
For example, if a car is broken into and property stolen and there are no witnesses and no evidence for forensics to process, the chances of catching anyone are very low. "The same crime with a fingerprint or a witness to identify someone would be investigated. The police department is working with minimum staffing presently, so detectives are assigned based on the probability of catching someone. Even beyond identifying who the suspect is, the department also has to work with the prosecutor's office to attempt a conviction. So, property crimes are not investigated the same way that a person's crime is, where a victim can testify to what happened.” Meanwhile, LeShaun is just trying to make ends meet. He’s borrowing tools from friends to get the jobs done to support his family.
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fAmily TimE. The Curran Apple Orchard Cider Squeeze
brought all ages of the U.P. community together to enjoy all that the orchard has to offer.
orchard activities. For more information, please contact apples@ curranappleorchard.com. Special thanks to the following people who helped make the 22nd annual Cider Squeeze a success:
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PROTECT & SERVE. While events like National Night Out connect law enforcement with the
citizenry, as seen in these photos, the University Place Police Department's Community Academy delves more deeply into law enforcement, the issues facing police officers and the communities they serve.
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police officers, particularly with the backdrop of the national debate surrounding high-profile police shootings of African Americans that gave rise to the Black Lives Matter movement and street protests. People attending previous academy courses ranged from retirees and elected officials to high school students and business owners. It is designed for not only community leaders and future leaders, but also for people who simply want to know more about law enforcement issues to broaden their perspectives beyond headlines and sound bites. But it’s not a seven-week commercial, either. The academy is designed to be a discussion. “There is so much out there about the different perceptions of law enforcement,” Chief Mike Blair said, noting that this course is designed to provide information in a straightforward, street-cop perspective. “This is my message.” The concept of offering the community academy started decades ago and has changed and evolved over the years as laws and perceptions changed, but the purpose of the academies remains the same. The academy operates on the belief that the more citizens know about the department, the better relations will be between citizens and law enforcement. The academy hopes to increase understanding between the department and members of the community it serves. Three particularly interesting presentations given during the biannual course are: Sheriff Paul Pastor’s historical perspective about law enforcement
changes, “Nine Flashpoints in American Policing,” Deputy Kris Nordstrom’s talk “Legalized Marijuana and its Impact on Public Safety,” and “Personal Gun Ownership in America,” presented by deputies Dan Hacker and Lincoln Hales. The UP academy is a localized version of the Sheriff’s Community Academy that are held around Pierce County and often are held at night. The upcoming academy in UP is held in the afternoon to allow people to attend an academy without disrupting their home lives and schedules.
COmmuniTy ACAdEmy Oct. 3: Introduction to policing in University Place & Course overview Oct. 10: Protecting your property Oct. 17: Patrol Procedures & Use of Force Oct. 24: Nine Flashpoints in American Policing Oct. 31: Legalized marijuana and its impact on public safety Nov. 7: SS911 Communications Officer /K-9 Demo Nov. 14: Personal gun ownership in America This next Community Police Academy will meet from 1-4 p.m. on Mondays from Oct. 3 to Nov. 14 at the Police Headquarters, 3609 Market Pl. W. The academy fills up so pre-registration is required. Pre-registration forms are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the class is filled. Applicants must be at least 16 years old. To sign up for the class, call (253) 798-3141.
Tree Adopters: Louise Acosta, Regina Anderson, Debbie Andre, Thomas Arter, Lana Bacon, Sally & Bill Barrett, Melody Boylan, M. Bradley, Kelly & Diane Bradley, Team Brain Energy, Kathy Brown, Dave & Gretchen Buck, Jennifer Carlson, Chambers Bay Women’s Club, the Chow Family, Ian & Karen Chow-Miller, Alec & Tina Coleman, Robert & Lara Cooper, Katrina Coovert, Patti Daily, Mike Davis, Jane Davison, Howard Dempsey, Kristine Docherty, Karen & Reg Fennell, Abbie Fennell, Teresa Ferreira, Petty Fuchs, Stephanie Gaston, Rebecca Giovani, Greg Gooch, Sue Gurley, Don Hager, Lee Haines, Dan Hall, Amy & Andy Hand, Lois Hanford, Irene Hauzinger, Nancy Henderson, Lillian Herd, Cliff Higley, Sean & Chris Hoey, Scott Hoover, Ray Humphreys, Andrew Hutchison, Taylor Johnson, Johan Karlsen, Judith Karman, Bill & Sharon Klancke, Laura Klein, Debbie Klosowski, Kristin Koontz, Robert & Sandra Kuharic, Patrick Langevin, Gertrude Langton, Fred Langton, Peter & Coni Liljengren, Kaelah & Jeff Maki, Merissa Marr, Emma & Tony Martelli, Lester & Emilia Martin, Marylou Michael, the Mitchell Family, Bob Mohr, Joanne Moran, Jason & Patty Mykland, Cooperative Narrows, Scott & Katrina Neff, Joe Norton, Catherine Nugent, Family Orrino, Linda Patten, Leslie & David Pearson, Pat Pepper, Pavel Petryakov, Linda Piccolotto, Maryellen Priedeman, Ann Read, Teresa Reid, Marie & Robert Robertson , Jane Robinson, Terry & Donna Roth, Family Schligher, Brandie Shipps, Daniel & Allison Shoop, Bev Smith, Lavin Stavich, Tony & Dianne Stefanko, Katherine Stinson-Jenny, Jay Stricherz, Harry & Della Taylor, Steve & Pat Thompson, Jan Thornburg, Cheryl Torem, Shirley Tronsgard, Amy Utecht, Mark VanBeek, Steve Voigt, Lawrence Warwick, Kathleen Weber, Jenny Wetzel, Susan Wigley, Jessica Wille, Marcy & Tom Williams, Charles Williams, Victor & Ann Wilson, Kristin Wysong and the Charles Wright Academy Kindergarten. CORE (Curran Orchard Resource Enthusiasts) Sally and Bill Barrett, Bob Bennett, Gretchen Buck, Kris Docherty, Abbie Fennell, Karen Fennell, Reggie Fennell, Sue Gurley, Debbie Klosowski, Rick Mercier, Robert Sweet, Laura Thomas, Larry Warwick, Jill Worthington. Press Operators Sally Barrett, Ethan and Ellie Froney, Arne Handeland, Rick Gamas, Mark Holmes, Bill Horn, Chris Horn, Gregg Howe, Dan Morris, Robert and Martha Nohle, Tyler Pease, Mark and Kelly Stave, Tom and Marcy Williams, and Larry and Patty Warwick. Volunteers Charles Williams, Luz Davison, Amber Davison, Kayla Stewart, Sean Rodrigues, Curtis High School students, the Sunset Bible Bluegrass Band, the “Big Apple” and “Johnny Appleseed.” Special thanks to the following for their assistance and participation: Whole Foods, Costco, Hometown Hotdogs, UP Refuse (Roger Gruener), Narrows Cooperative Preschool, United Church in University Place, City of University Place Public Works and Parks (Gary Cooper, Debbie Sage and Chris Driscoll), City of UP Finance Department and Howard Lee.
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PUYALLUP TRIBAL IMPACT Supporting the Economic Growth of Our Community
PHOTO BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER
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.
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.
For more information about the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, visit www.puyallup-tribe.com.
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LESSONS IN BUSINESS:
KNOWING WHEN IT’S TIME TO CLOSE THE DOORS By William Manzanares william@universityplacepress.net
When big companies fail, we always seem to hear about or read an analysis of why from an outside observer – “business experts” and the like – but never really from someone inside the company laying out exactly why the business had to close. It could be that people just don’t want to face their failures. After closing my Tacoma Fresh natural foods convenience store last month, I want to shed some light on the subject for entrepreneurs who may be facing the same crossroads: when to hold ‘em, or when to fold ‘em. In the beginning months, Tacoma Fresh was doing great. The grand opening was a lot of fun and many friends came out to support my new venture and, in turn, support the employees I hired. As word began spreading, people came in to check it out and, being a convenience store in the health food market, Tacoma Fresh allowed for no real expectations for people to have preconceived notions of what the store was supposed to be. That was a good thing for those with an open mind to what we were trying to do, and a not-so-good thing for those who had it set in their minds what “healthy” means. That was difficult and a real challenge – the nitpickers and naysayers who had
negative things to say about the store. I soon realized that a lot of people’s idea of health is somewhat skewed. I think that with the nature of what was put out there about us being a health food store, everyone assumed that their idea of health was the right way. But when they came in and we didn’t have it to their exact specifications, one of the hallmarks of Tacoma Fresh was that we encouraged customers to tell us what they’d like to see in the store, to give them a stake in having a grab-and-go place to eat well. However, when I ordered it and put it on the shelves, they wouldn’t come back to buy it. Frankly, in this case we catered to the customer in a big way and it backfired on us. We lost money. The grab-and-go, freshly made food proved to be a hit, but it became a problem when we would run out of the things to make fresh foods all day. That left some customers unhappy and likely to not return. But serving fresh foods all day wasn’t our goal to begin with. The freshly made foods were just a part of the larger, overall store. We didn’t set out to be a Subway sandwich shop where customers could have it made their way. Tacoma Fresh wasn’t set up for that kind of individual service. We tried different things, like making a seating area that some customers asked for,
but that didn’t catch on. Plus, more grocery stores are expanding their selections of natural foods more than they did a year ago, which made for more competition. Some have said that the business needed a better location, but what does that actually mean? A place with more foot traffic? A place closer to those who wanted a different location? Then I realized that people shop at places like Whole Foods due in part to the prestige of it all – being able to afford the higher-end experience in a multi-million dollar grocery showplace located in nice, shiny neighborhoods. It’s why someone drives a certain brand of car that’s very expensive when they could be driving a mid-priced car. It’s that “experience” they want. So unfortunately the clientele we were trying to cater to could not and would not do their shopping at a small convenience store when they could go elsewhere and have “the experience.” Despite our best efforts, the numbers weren’t growing. I thought that things would kick into gear, but it didn’t happen. Somewhere along the line I realized that Tacoma Fresh was not catching on and that it would be a poor business decision to stay open. I had to sit down and give some real, serious thought to why I should keep the store open. I learned a lot during the
process of establishing Tacoma Fresh. I learned the market and that the grab-and-go fresh food sold the most, as opposed to prepackaged items that didn’t move as well. So I made the decision to close Tacoma Fresh and assimilate the employees over to my other business, Smokin’ Willy’s drive-thru convenience store, and brought Tacoma Fresh food there to sell. For those who are upset that Tacoma Fresh is gone, we’ve tried to bring as much as we can into the adjacent building so you don’t have to go very far. At Smokin’ Willy’s you can get the same best-sellers that were sold at Tacoma Fresh: Caesar salads with house made dressing; Guam style chicken salad and wraps; pesto chicken sandwiches; chicken curry wraps; sub sandwiches with house made sauces; Bulletproof brand coffee; and freshly baked cookies, cakes and cinnamon rolls. We’re handing out samples every day so customers can try before buying. My focus now is to help Tacoma Fresh food exceed tobacco sales. I’ve knocked off the word “health” because I think it might actually scare some people away, but we’re still making things fresh and making it daily. Now the experiment is this: Can Smokin’ Willy’s sell those Tacoma Fresh food items that sold well in a stand-alone store? Interestingly, there are those
who refuse to do business with a smoke shop, but Smokin’ Willy’s is much more than that – it is a drive-through convenience store that sells all sorts of items. The same Tacoma Fresh foods are still being made by the same employees, only at a different location. I am still committed to helping people live healthy lives – that has not changed. The lesson in all of this is that failure is always an option and no one should go into any business without thinking about an exit strategy. If you go into business not thinking that it could fail, that’s just not smart. You should look at every scenario when you go into business: What if it succeeds beyond my wildest dreams? How am I going to keep that momentum going? What if it fails miserably? What’s my exit strategy? Asking – and answering – these types of questions early in the game can save you much heartache later and provide a “Plan B” for your entrepreneurial dreams. No one can take away the fact that I was passionate about giving the buying public a quick and easy way to get healthy, allnatural foods on the go. Customers who want to support this cause are invited to come to Smokin’ Willy’s on North Point and buy up these foods and keep people employed because that’s what it does – keeps local people employed.
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A NEW LEAGUE MEETS SOME NEW CURTIS VIKINGS By Justin Gimse jgimse@universityplacepress.net
The 2015 autumn athletics season, for Curtis High School was nothing short of spectacular. State championships were won by the volleyball team, as well as the boys’ water polo squad. The football team made an appearance in the playoffs, while the girls’ soccer team was one of the best in the state, losing a quarterfinal nail-biter to the eventual state champions. The boys’ swim team took home the second-place state trophy, while the girls’ cross country team put together a quality season with a 15th place performance at the state meet. As much as the hometown fans would love to see these sparkling successes carry over into the 2016 school year, the fact of the matter is there are quite a few new faces taking over leadership positions throughout the boys and girls sports at Curtis. It’s still relatively early in the season for each respective sport, but at first blush it appears that there might be some growing pains going on so far this fall. It should also be noted that the new-look 4A South Puget Sound League just might be the best in the state in several sports. After the WIAA reclassification went down following the 2015-2016 school year, the SPSL saw a dramatic realignment as some schools found themselves in a new classification and league entirely. The new 4A SPSL includes five holdovers from the old SPSL South including Graham Kapowsin, Puyallup, Rogers, Emerald Ridge and Curtis. The additions of Bellarmine, Sumner, Olympia and South Kitsap have created somewhat of a “super league” that should
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be sending battle-tested teams to the state tournaments for years to come. When the Curtis girls’ soccer team visited the Bellarmine Lions on Thursday, Sept. 15, it was clear that a new rivalry was in the offing. Despite a distance of just 4.7 miles, the Vikings and Lions have spent their time in separate leagues for years. While the schools were more than acquainted with each other at the playoff-level, the grind, intensity and excitement of a league race has not been a part of the picture. Times have now changed, and it looks like it’s going to be quite a bit of fun. Bellarmine and Curtis were both state tournament squads a year ago and fielded several of the best players in the South Puget Sound, including Curtis’ Morgan Weaver, everyone’s player of the year. One year removed, the two teams have quite a different look, but plenty of talent. From the opening whistle it was clear that Bellarmine was
going to be in attack mode. The Lions’ offense peppered the Viking goal the entire first half, but came away empty with several near misses to show for it. Curtis had possibly their best chance of the game with seven minutes remaining in the first half. Caiti Yazzolino found herself on a breakaway up the center of the field. Bellarmine goalkeeper Isabelle Davis decided to come off of her line to make a challenge for the ball. Yazzolino put a toe under the ball, lofting a shot over the head of Davis and into the back of the net. Meanwhile, the sideline referee had raised the offside flag and Curtis’ best shot was wiped away. The game held at 0-0 until 18 minutes into the second half when Bellarmine’s Haley Lepkowski sent a beautiful pass into the center of the box that found teammate Sam McKiernan for a perfectly-timed header into the net. The 1-0 Bellarmine lead would hold until eight minutes remained in the match when Cur-
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next for the football team is a home game against Olympia on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Vikings Stadium. Olympia is 3-0 and has scored 55, 49 and 49 in their three games so far. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The defending state champion volleyball team is just about set for a full slate of league contests. The race for the league title is probably going to roll either through Curtis, Bellarmine or Emerald Ridge. Curtis (3-2) visits Bellarmine (3-2) on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7:15 p.m. and will return home for a match against Rogers on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7:15 p.m. The defending state champion boys’ water polo team has started the season at 3-0, including a 12-4 victory over perennial rival Bellevue. The next two home matches are set for Thursday, Sept. 22 against Wilson and Thursday, Sept. 29 against Mark Morris. Both contests have a 7:20 start time.
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University Place Press sales rePs tackle innovative Fitness six-week Fitness challenge 24/7 sUPPort via Facebook innovative Fitness encoUrages cUstom goals
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WORK IT. This group of ladies, which includes University Place Press sales reps Andrea Jay and Rose Thiele (front, left), meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the six-week challenge, a workout routine that focuses on core and abdominal strength. By Derek Shuck derek@universityplacepress.net
Working out becomes much easier when you have a goal to achieve, and this is the basis for Innovative Fitness, located at 1105 Regents Blvd., Ste. C, in Fircrest. Innovative Fitness provides personal training that strives to motivate, educate and inspire people to reach their optimal health and fitness goals. University Place Press sales reps Rose Thiele and Andrea Jay are participating in the Innovative Fitness six-week fitness challenge as a team. Their goal is to lose collectively 40 pounds or 12 percent of their body fat. The challenge includes a three-day a week class with about a dozen other ladies that focuses on abdomen and core workouts, with a little bit of cross-fit thrown in. The program is not simply one-hour sessions three days a week,
“I love being in a group. That teamwork really makes you want to work out.” – rose thiele - U.P.P. sales rep as proper exercise and nutrition is a 24/7 activity. Innovative Fitness understands this and, through their Facebook page, provides supports for its clients at all hours. “[The program has] a lot of squats, planking and they set you up with a meal plan. It’s pretty intense. You follow a meal plan on your workout day, a different meal plan when you’re not working out, and they give you a cheat day and a fasting period of 16 hours after your cheat day,” Jay said. “Every day they’ll post something on Facebook where you either answer a question or post a photo of your meal. They keep in touch and keep you in check a
lot. They’re very good.” “If you have any questions, they have a Facebook page where we can email back and forth and talk and ask them questions about anything,” Thiele said. Thiele has a goal of losing 10 pounds, while Jay hopes to improve her core. With Innovative Fitness, they can customize their goals with the program. “We’re the only challenge-based fitness program there is,” Innovative Fitness owner Jesse Uwell said. “You create what you want, you create your own results. You pick what you want and we help you get that instead of us picking it for you.”
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CLICK PLANS TO FACE TPU VOTE NEXT WEEK The Tacoma Public Utilities Board will vote on Sept. 28 on which of the three “all in” proposals to recommend to the Tacoma City Council that could ultimately expand the municipally owned Click Network into a phone, Internet and cable provider. The difference between the proposals involves how to finance the upgrades to the fiber optic network. The plans come after TPU announced last year to lease the network to a private company, which prompted an outpouring of cries to “Save Click” as a city asset. The leasing plans were put on hold to allow time for a series of closed-door meetings of a committee of appointed officials and technology experts to research ways to make Click profitable based on co-mingled accounting practices regarding shared costs between Click and Tacoma Power by expanding its system and increase customers. The seven-member committee included two TPU members, two City Council members, a member of the Tacoma School Board, a retired Click worker and a technology company CEO. It failed to reach a consensus and proposed dueling plans centered on which entity would foot most of the bill. Those recommendations have since been translated into TPU board proposals. One plan would have the city’s general fund subsidize Click’s expansion and operation starting with $2.8 million next year and building up to about $7.5 million by 2025. This option would shrink TPU’s expenses regarding the network from the current $6 million a year to about $2.4 million by 2025. A second plan inverts that proposal, with TPU stepping up its funding of Click to $7.5 million, while the city would spend between $1.7 million and $2 million a year. Then a third proposal bubbled up at last week’s utility board meeting, with TPU board member Bryan Flint fronting the idea that TPU would simply borrow up to $14 million from the city to cover the expenses of upgrading the system to provide gigabit Internet speeds and cover operational costs until the network turns a profit. If the all-in option moves forward, Click is expected to offer a $14.95 Internet access for qualified low income customers, of which $9.25 of the monthly charge is expected to be covered by the new Federal Lifeline program, leaving a customer's outof-pocket cost at $5.70 per month. Costs for regular Internet package would be competitive with other Internet Service Providers. The TPU recommendation from the Sept. 28 meeting will then move to the City Council, which will have its own public hearing process before it votes. A vote is expected later this fall. The TPU board’s study session on the Click proposals will be held at 4:15 p.m. with the regular meeting set for 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the TPU auditorium, 3628 S. 35th St. Learn more about the proposals and voice your thoughts at: myTPU.org/ClickResolution.
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Seniors, Let’s Celebrate! University Place seniors are invited to celebrate fall’s arrival with a special free bingo and pizza party at the Senior Center on Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join your friends and make new ones while enjoying good fun, food and fellowship. In order to allow staff to plan accordingly, please R.S.V.P. to the University Place Senior Center at 253.564.1992 by Monday, Oct. 10. The Senior Center has several great trips planned this fall as well, including an outing to the Lake Wilderness Arboretum and Trail in Maple Valley next Tuesday, Sept. 27. A few spots remain, so please contact the Senior Center immediately to sign up. The van leaves at 10 a.m. and will return at 2 p.m. Cost is $10. A few spots are also still available for the Oct. 8 trip to Lattin’s Cider Mill in Olympia. Enjoy the
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sweet aroma of apples and enjoy samples of their fresh-picked crunchy apples and award-winning cider. Enjoy lunch (on your own) at Tenino Pizza afterward. The price for the outing is $25, with the van leaving at 9:30 a.m. and returning at 4 p.m. The Senior Center also has a bowling outing planned for Oct. 11, a trip to the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma on Oct. 18 and the Centralia Outlets
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(Left) Pfc. Ortiz, a U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, receives a trophy from Maj. Gen. James, 7th Infantry Division commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Love, 7th ID command sergeant major, during a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 9, 2016. Ortiz won the welterweight combatives championship during Bayonet Week 2016, which was a series of competitive events between all of the units within 7th ID. (Right) A 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Soldier soars to catch the disc as the team rallied to victory in Ultimate Frisbee at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 9, 2016. The 16th CAB team beat out all others from 7th Infantry Division to take the title as Bayonet Week 2016 Ultimate Frisbee Champions.
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City of University Place earns Improved “AA” Bond Rating S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term rating to ‘AA’ from ‘AA-’ on the City of University Place outstanding general obligation bonds and assigned its ‘AA’ rating to the City’s series 2016 limited-tax general obligation (LTGO) bonds. The international credit ratings agency noted in its report that its improved rating reflects the City’s “very strong management with very strong financial policies and practices.” The improved credit rating means the City can qualify for lower interest rates on its bond offerings, including the refinancing of existing bonds at a lower interest rate, which could result in the City saving millions over the life of the bonds. “The upgrade is a direct result of the difficult budget decisions that the City Council and City Manager have made over the last five years,” said Deputy Finance Director Leslie Blaisdell. “The rating agency
specifically said that the rating upgrade was due in large part to the City’s substantially improved budget and financial conditions.” Five years ago the City was on the state auditor’s watch list of municipalities that might go bankrupt. In that five-year span the City has jumped two steps from an ‘A+’ rating to the current ‘AA’ rating. Mayor Pro Tem Kent Keel commended City Manager Steve Sugg and his staff for the hard work they have done to implement the City Council’s directives. “I hope people can appreciate that we are not in the place we were a few years ago,” Keel said. “We can all feel very good about that.” For more information about the City of University Place bond rating, contact City Manager Steve Sugg at 253.460.2500 or Deputy Finance Director Leslie Blaisdell at 253.460.2517.
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ȗ Riconosciuto Park - located at 5200 Bridgeport Way (south side of Cirque Park). Goal for the day will be trail maintenance-trimming, spreading wood chips and/or gravel on walking trails.
We’re celebrating Earth Day, Arbor Day, National Parks Week and your local parks in one fun event. This will be Make a Difference Day’s 15th year! It’s gratifying to know you are part of a major countywide effort with nearly 2,000 other people working in their local parks at the same time. Bring gloves, shovels, rakes and wheel barrow, join your neighbors and friends for a few hours helping improve your parks. For more information about Make a Difference Day, contact the Parks Department at 253.460.6493.
HOLIDAY BAZAAR PARTNER UP The next Home-Based Business Partner UP will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Civic Building Atrium. This event will be open to the public and will feature a variety of local businesses displaying and selling their products and services just in time for the holiday season! Look for more details which will be available in upcoming Headlines editions as well as on the City website at www.CityofUP.com.
UNIVERSITY PLACE 2016 FALL CLEAN-UP WHEN:
Residents NORTH of 40th St. W., Saturday October 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents SOUTH of 40th St. W., Saturday October 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE:
University Place Refuse and Recycling - 2815 Rochester St. W. (1 block south of 27th St., 2 blocks east of Bridgeport Way W., behind Cheers West) The City of University Place, in conjunction with University Place Refuse Service Inc., is offering you an opportunity to dispose of and/or recycle some unwanted items and yard waste for free!
ȗ Limit: 1 Load per household for all items. Except: YARD WASTE ONLY LOADS - NO LIMIT! ȗ Help us be good neighbors by securing and covering all loads! ȗ For safety reasons, children and pets must remain in vehicles! ȗ City of University Place residents ONLY PHOTO I.D. WILL BE REQUIRED. ȗ No liquids, paint or hazardous materials (car batteries o.k.). ȗ No loads larger than a regular pickup truck or equivalent small trailer will be allowed. ȗ No regular household garbage will be allowed. ȗ Residential only - No commercial material or loads will be allowed. ȗ The size of items can’t exceed 5’ in any direction (except appliances and furniture). ȗ No fuel tanks, enclosed barrels or drums of any kind. Water heaters and propane tanks are o.k.
PLEASE SEPARATE ITEMS INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES FOR RECYCLING: ȗ WOOD ITEMS: clean unpainted lumber, pallets, etc. ȗ METAL ITEMS: scrap steel, appliances, lawn mowers, barbeques, plumbing, etc. ȗ YARD WASTE: limbs, grass, leaves, other vegetation, no stumps or limbs larger than 4” in diameter, no dirt, rocks or sod. NOT ACCEPTED: blackberries, Scotch broom and other noxious weeds. ȗ TIRES: with or without rims. ȗ CONCRETE, BRICKS, STONE. ȗ CAR BATTERIES. ȗ ELECTRONIC WASTE Recycling: computers, monitors, printers, TVs, laptops, cell phones, cameras, etc.
ȗ Colegate Park - located at 36th & Crystal Springs. Activities will include trail maintenance, brushing and clean-up.
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HOW SOON IS TOO SOON? unLicenSed Mary Bridge expert anSwerS your queStionS aBout precociouS puBerty petS can Be expenSiVe By MultiCare Health System
Puberty: We all go through it, and most of us probably have some uncomfortable memories from that time in our lives. Just imagine what it would’ve been like if you’d gone through puberty when you were only 7 or 8 years old. It does happen to some children, but fortunately treatment is available. We sat down with Gad Kletter, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist new to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, to learn more about precocious, or early, puberty. Dr. Kletter specializes in diagnosing and treating the endocrine system and hormone disorders in infants, children and adolescents.
Q: What is central precocious puberty? Dr. Kletter: Central precocious puberty (CPP), also known as early puberty, is a condition in which puberty starts too soon in children. For girls, this would be under the age of 8; for boys, under the age of 9. Puberty normally begins in girls between the ages of 8 and 13 and for boys ages 9 to 14. Most children don’t go through early puberty. It occurs in one out of every 5,000 to 10,000 children. ty?
Q: What causes early puber-
Dr. Kletter: In most cases, there is no special reason early puberty occurs, and it’s not known to be genetic. Girls are more at risk than boys, but it’s unknown as to why. Q: Are there complications? Dr. Kletter: Bone matura-
tion is quicker than normal in children with CPP, which could cause them to stop growing earlier than usual. This could affect their adult height if left untreated. Early puberty could also lead to social and emotional difficulties, such as estrangement from peers who haven’t entered puberty yet. Studies on this are difficult to reproduce, so it’s hard to say for certain – but hormones do cause behavioral changes, so it’s not hard to believe.
Q: What are the signs and symptoms? Dr. Kletter: The signs of CPP are the same typical signs of puberty, just at a younger than normal age: Girls begin producing extra estrogen in the ovaries and boys begin producing more testosterone in the testicles. These hormones produce the physical and emotional changes associated with puberty, such as pubic hair and rapid growth. There is really no difference between normal puberty and early puberty except the age in which the child is presenting. Your child does not need to be showing all signs of puberty to be considered to be in early puberty. Q: How is it diagnosed? Dr. Kletter: Your child’s primary care provider will give your child a physical exam and a series of tests and labs, then may refer you to a pediatric endocrinologist. An X-ray may be done to help determine bone maturation, as well as a blood test to see the level of hormones in a child’s bloodstream. An ultrasound may be used to determine the development of sex organs and an MRI or CAT scan may be done to examine any abnormalities in
the pituitary gland in the brain.
Q: What treatment is available? Dr. Kletter: There are two major options for treatment: injections or a small implant. The implant is inserted into the forearm of the non-dominant hand. The treatments work by suppressing puberty hormones and start working within a few weeks. How long treatment is needed depends on your child’s individual progression, which is determined based on height, bone growth rate and other factors.
By Steve Dunkelberger stevedunkel@universityplacepress.net
Pet owners in University Place that fail to purchase an annual license tag for their animals may find themselves facing a large fine if the animal is impounded. The fine for owning an unlicensed animal is $246. “Most people think that if they have their animal microchipped, that is enough, but it isn’t,” Leslie Wheeler, U.P.’s Public Safety office manager explained in an announcement. “Animal control and vets are generally the only ones who have the wands to read the chips, which means that if an animal gets loose and does not have a tag, and a neighbor or a passerby finds the animal, they have no way to return them to their owners. So they could end up at the shelter, which is very traumatic for the animal and very expensive for the owner, since it can cost close to $100 to retrieve an animal.” Leslie receives a monthly report from the Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County animal shelter on animals that have been adopted or impounded and returned to their owners. They cross reference that list with its database of licensed animals. Reminder letters then go out to pet owners that an annual license is required for all pets within University Place. People who fail to obtain an annual pet license for their animals within a 30-day period are then subject to a citation by Pierce County Animal Control. “I think all pet owners would prefer to have their pets returned directly to them,” Wheeler said. “Having a tag with Animal Control’s contact info means that if someone comes across a lost animal, they can contact Animal Control directly and hopefully help the animal get back home quickly.” To register a pet, apply in person at the University Place Police Department, 3609 Market Place W., Suite 201 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Applications are available for download on the Animal Licensing webpage. For additional questions or information, contact Leslie Wheeler at (253) 798-4251.
Q: What should I do if I think my child needs treatment? Dr. Kletter: Talk to your child’s doctor to find out if treatment is necessary. It’s best to have an evaluation if you think your child is going through early puberty – the earlier it’s detected, the more effective treatment will be. Interested in research about early puberty and endocrinology? Learn more at www.multicare.org/research-clinical-pediatric. Mary Bridge Children's Hospital was founded in 1955 and is southwest Washington's only pediatric hospital. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the hospital offers a wide range of pediatric care and services, and is recognized for medical excellence and child-friendly care. MultiCare Health System is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 11,000 employees and a comprehensive network of services throughout Pierce, South King, Thurston and Kitsap counties.
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ENTERTAINMENT
AssemblAge TheATer presenTs vivid version of ‘moby dick’ By Dave R. Davison
dave@universityplacepress.net
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o whales are killed during Assemblage Theater’s production of Herman Melville’s classic story “Moby Dick.” No whales, of course, are physically present. Yet, working with a minimalist set and with nothing but skillful directing, a solid script and great acting, the drama and violence of a 19th century whaling ship are brought so vividly to life that mime-like enactments of the killing of whales seem so palpable that the act is disturbing. Moby Dick, the gigantic, white, indestructible force of nature in the form of a sperm whale, is one of the most iconic beings in American literature. Melville’s story of Captain Ahab’s obsession with taking revenge on the mighty whale, which cost him a leg, was adapted for the stage by Ken Conners. This stage version is called “Moby Dick: The Tale Retold.” Director David Domkoski and a cast of actors bring the tale to life and carry the audience with them on an odyssey that spans the globe as the crew of the Pequod hunt for whales (one of the 19th century’s main sources of illumination in the form of whale oil for lamps) and participate in Ahab’s obsessive hunt for Moby Dick. Tonally, the play rolls from quiet, moody moments to times of brash, high volume action. Cast as Captain Ahab, Dennis Rally seems to have emerged from the mind of Melville himself with his seaman’s beard and lanky, grey-brown hair. He looks just as one imagines Ahab. He turns in a powerful performance in the complex role of the vengeful obsessive who forsakes reason, economic logic and human compassion in his quest to hunt the white whale. Equally impressive is Mark Peterson as Starbuck, the first mate who is the counterpoint to Captain Ahab. The anatomy of Ahab’s motives is revealed through a series of verbal conflicts between Starbuck – honest, intelligent and morally grounded – and the vengeful, hateful Ahab. In an example of the colorblind, gender-neutral casting used in the production, Queequeg, the tattooed, Pacific Island harpooner, is played by Heather Christopher. The animistic Queequeg seems more in touch with the forces of nature. He is quick to befriend and exhibits a no nonsense acceptance of fate. When his divinatory
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF ASSEMBLAGE THEATER
WHALE HUNTING. Cast of
Assemblage Theater’s “Moby Dick: The Tale Retold.” (above) (l to r) Front row: Chad Russell,(Stubb), Heather Christopher (Queequeg), Jillian Mae Lee (Sailor) Middle: Kaylie Rainer (Flask), Tyler Dobies (Sailor) Back Center: Mark Peterson (Starbuck) on ladder; Tim Hoban (Ishmael). (Right photo) Dennis Rolly (Ahab) and Mark Peterson (Starbuck).
CALENDAR EVENTS TOP PICK: ‘FALL FOR DANCE’ Dance Theatre Northwest Sat., Oct. 1, 7 p.m. at the University Place Library Atrium, 3609 Market Pl W, FREE Sat., Oct. 22, noon to 3:15 p.m. at the Tacoma Dome Food and Gift Show (free with admission) Sat., Nov. 19, 7 p.m. at Vintage Narrows Glen, 8201 6th Ave., FREE Dance Theatre Northwest Artistic Director Melanie Kirk-Stauffer has announced a series of community performances coming this fall. Info: (253) 7786534 www.DTNW.org ‘THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES’ Fri., Sept. 23, 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24, 8 p.m. Sun., Sept. 25, 2 p.m. Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., Lakewood This three-person comedic version of the Sherlock Holmes classic will drop you right into the middle of this fast paced comedy of impossibly quick changes, comedic chaos and mysterious mystery. Special pay-what-youcan actors’ benefit showing at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22. Price: $25 general admission, $22 military, $21 seniors and $19 students/educators. Info: (253) 588-0042 or www. lakewoodplayhouse.org ‘THE UNDERPANTS’ Fri., Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Sept. 25, 2 p.m. Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 North ‘I’ St. The renowned comic actor and author of “Picasso at the Lapine Agile” Steve Martin provides a wild satire adapted from the classic German play about Louise and Theo Maske, a couple whose con-
servative existence is shattered when Louise’s bloomers fall down in public. Ages: All ages. Price: $24; $22 students, seniors & military; $20 12 and under. Info: (253) 272-2281; www.tacomalittletheatre.com ‘MOBY DICK – THE TALE RETOLD’ Thurs., Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. Tacoma Youth Theater, 924 Broadway, Tacoma SPOILER ALERT: The whale wins! Are you one of the thousands of people who claim to have read this great American novel, but what you really meant was that you: 1.) Read the Cliff’s Notes; 2.) Breezed through the comic book version; 3.) Picked it up at the bookstore (or library), read the back cover, looked at the illustrations and considered it read. Join the crowd. You missed a lot: Crazy prophets. Mutiny. Thrilling whale hunts. Obsession. Death and destruction. It’s all in the book, and in Assemblage Theater’s “Moby Dick: The Tale Retold.” Price: $15 adults (under 65), $10 students,
Promote your community event, class, meeting, concert, art exhibit or theater production by e-mailing calendar@universityplacepress.net or calling (253) 922-5317.
active military, adults 65+. Tickets at the door or through www.brownpapertickets.com. Info: www.assemblagetheater. com UNIVERSITY PLACE FALL ART & CONCERT SERIES Fri., Sept. 23, 7 p.m. Civic Building, 36th & Bridgeport, U. P. Featuring performing artists are Hale Bill and the Bopps, Swedish fiddle and fold music. Price: $15/person. Info: (253) 566-5656; www.UPforArts.org ‘ADDAMS FAMILY’ Fri., Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family - a man her parents have never met. Ages: All Ages. Price: $31; $29 seniors, students & military; $22 12 and under. Info: Reservations required: (253) 565-6867; www.tmp.org/ JIMMY THACKERY & THE DRIVERS Fri., Sept. 23, 8:30-11:45 p.m. The Landmark Catering & Convention Center, 47 Saint Helens Ave. Temple of Blues with three big acts, one night only with John Nemeth, Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers Stacy Jones Band. Ages: 21+ Price: $25$55. Info: (253) 985-5322; www.tacomaslandmark.com “MUSEUM DAY LIVE – SMITHSONIAN” Sat., Sept. 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 9601 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood Fort Steilacoom will come alive as re-enactors live and work as soldiers, officers,
their wives, children and friends. Price: Free. Info: (253) 582-5838; www.historicfortsteilacoom.org SPRINKER CLASSIC CAR & TRUCK SHOW Sat., Sept. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sprinker Recreation Center, 14824 S. C St. Featuring more than 500 classic cars and trucks are anticipated to be on display. Price: Free. Info: (253) 7984056; www.piercecountywa. org/index.aspx?nid=1272 ART GARFUNKEL Sat., Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway Blessed with what The New York Times described as a “beautiful countertenor,” singer Art Garfunkel has made an indelible mark on the music world as both a solo artist and half of the unrivaled, Grammy Award-winning Simon & Garfunkel. Price: $29-$85. Info: (253) 591-5894; www.broadwaycenter.org/ ARGENTINE TANGO Sun., Sept. 25, 12 p.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Backstreet Tango, 3505 S. 14th St. Come learn at the only studio in town build specifically for the purpose of providing authentic social Argentine Tango instruction. Instruction is provided by only professional certified instructors. Ages: 16 and over. Price: $10 per class or packages of 8 classes and two dances for $40. Info: (253) 304-8296; backstreettango.com LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING WITH DAVID GEORGE GORDAN Mon., Sept. 26, 5:30 p.m. Tacoma Public Library-Moore Branch, 215 S. 56th Ave. Lecture and book signing
with David George Gordon, author of “Adventures in Entomophagy - Waiter, There’s NO Fly in My Soup!” Price: Free. Info: (253) 3414848; www.tacomalibrary. org FUCHSIA DISPLAY GARDEN BY TAHOMA FUCHSIA SOCIETY Mon., Sept. 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; www.pdza.org HIDDEN LIVES OF OWLS Tues., Sept. 27, 7 p.m. King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave. Naturalist Leigh Calvez will talk about her new book “The Hidden Lives of Owls,” as she takes the reader on adventures into the world of owls: owlwatching, avian science, and the deep forest – often in the dead of night. Ages: All ages. Price: Free. Info: (253) 272-8801; www. kingsbookstore.com LINE DANCING Tues., Sept. 27, 6-8 p.m. Asia Pacific Cultural Center, 4851 South Tacoma Way Beginners and intermediates can get on the dance floor for fun and exercise in this seven-week program. Beginners meet on Tuesdays, Intermediates on Thursdays. Price: $45 for 7 weeks. Info: (253) 7520205; www.asiapacificculturalcenter.org
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ENTERTAINMENT PICK OF THE WEEK: JENN CHAMPION – THE ARTIST FORMERLY
KNOWN AS JEN GHETTO, OF CARISSA’S WIERD FAME – WILL HEADLINE AN ALL-AGES SHOW AT REAL ART TACOMA ON MONDAY, SEPT. 26. JOINING HER ON THE BILL WILL BE SUN RIAH AND LOBSANA WITH AN 8 P.M. START TIME. TICKETS ARE $9; WWW.ETIX.COM.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 23
MONDAY, SEPT. 26
REAL ART TACOMA: Lo There Do I See My Brother tour kickoff, Dust Moth, Slow Code, Compass & Knife (rock) 8 p.m., $8, AA B SHARP COFFEE: CD Woodbury Trio (blues) 8 p.m., $7, AA CULTURA: Héctor Tricoche (salsa) 9 p.m. G. DONNALSON’S: Jonaye Kendrick (jazz) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Nite Crew (dance) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: Two Story Zori, Rhythm N’ Brown (reggae) 8 p.m., $10-$15 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Rochelle DeBelle, Xolie Morra & The Strange Kind, Baby and the Nobodies, Downglow (rock) 8 p.m., $7, AA THE SWISS: Mom’s Rocket, Antihero, R.A.W. (rock) 9 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY: Lachlan Patterson (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $16-$22, 18+ early show UNCLE SAM’S: SOB Band (blues) 8 p.m. THE VALLEY: Devour, Deathbed Confessions, Cryptic Enslavement (metal) 8 p.m., NC WASHINGTON STATE FAIR: Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy (comedy) 7:30 p.m., $55-$80, AA
SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 WASHINGTON STATE FAIR: Flo Rida, Natalie La Rose (hip-hop) 7:30 p.m., $40-$68, AA B SHARP COFFEE: Hopscotch (jazz) 8 p.m., $7, AA G. DONNALSON’S: Jonaye Kendrick (jazz) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Nite Crew (dance) 9 p.m., NC JAZZBONES: The Monkeywrench, The F-ing Eagles, Radio On, Red Hex (garage-rock, alternative) 9 p.m., $12-$15 KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC LOUIE G’S: Ariah Christine, Limberlost, Girls Love Rockets, Modern Day Poets (rock) 8 p.m., $10, AA REAL ART TACOMA: Nothing Sounds Good CD release, Guilty Smoke, Defiant, Sprism (rock) 8 p.m., $7, AA THE SPAR: Denny Blaine (rock covers) 8 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Rumor 6 (covers) 9 p.m. TACOMA COMEDY: Lachlan Patterson (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $16-$22, 18+ early show TACOMA ELKS: The Great Pretenders (rock covers) 7 p.m. $6-$10 UNCLE SAM’S: Ladell’s Way, 8 p.m. THE VALLEY: Prophets of Addiction (rock) 8 p.m., NC
THE SWISS: Chuck Gay (open mic) 7 p.m., NC
Experienced dancers with classical training are needed for upcoming performances of “Arts Are Education,” “Art Inspires Art” and other community arts performances. Positions are open for company members, the junior dance ensemble and guest performers. Call (253) 778-6534 for an application and audition appointment or send DVD audition and resume to: DTNW, 2811 Bridgeport Way West #24, University Place, WA 98466. The next audition starts at 8:50 a.m. Saturday Sept. 24, is for junior dance ensemble members. The audition requires advanced completion of a junior dance ensemble performing member application and consists of participation in an intermediate-level youth ballet class. No prepared variation or solo is required. Girls
are asked to wear pink tights and ballet shoes, a black leotard, waistband and to arrive with their hair secured up; they should bring pointe shoes if they are dancing on pointe. Leg warmers, extra shorts, jewelry and skirts are not permitted in the audition class. Boys should wear black shorts or tights and a white T-shirt or leotard. White shoes and socks are preferred. Please pick up your applications as soon as possible. Be prepared and arrive early. Dance Theatre Northwest is a 501(C)-3 non-profit organization. Our goal is to provide American contemporary dance performances and ballet-based dance education; to maintain artistic integrity; and to offer the community an opportunity to experience dance as an important art form.
LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE DELIVERS MYSTERY FARCE TO KICK OFF 78TH SEASON
DAWSON’S: Heather Jones and the Groove Masters (R&B, soul, funk) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: G’s showcase with Brian Feist (blues) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA JAZZBONES: Rockaroke (live band karaoke) 7 p.m., NC REAL ART TACOMA: Jenn Champion, Sun Riah, Lobsana (alternative, indie-pop, electronic) 8 p.m., $9, AA
TUESDAY, SEPT. 27 TACOMA COMEDY: Christina Pazsitsky (comedy) 8 p.m., $20-$26, 18+ PHOTO BY TIM JOHNSTON
HOUNDED. Lakewood Playhouse’s “The Hound of the Baskervilles” stars (l to r) Kayla Crawford, Gary Chambers and Jacob Tice. ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3, AA B SHARP COFFEE: Peeled Bananas (comedy) 8 p.m., $5, 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 G. DONNALSON’S: G’s showcase with Brian Feist (blues) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA NORTHERN PACIFIC: Stingy Brim Slim (blues) 7 p.m., NC, AA STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (open mic) 8 p.m., NC THE VALLEY: Ben Von Wildenhaus, Entresol, Dalembert (rock) 9 p.m., NC
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28
DAWSON’S: Linda Myers Band (R&B, blues, jazz) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: James Haye (blues) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA HARMON TAPROOM: Open mic with Steve Stefanowicz, 7 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: Open mic, 8 p.m., NC NORTHERN PACIFIC: Open mic, 7:30 p.m., NC, AA REAL ART TACOMA: Bes, Sap Laughter, Loser Dog, Videlicet (indie-rock) 8 p.m., $5-$8, AA STONEGATE: Dave Nichols’ Hump Day Jam, 8:30 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY CLUB: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC, 18+ TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar) 4:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 29 JAZZBONES: The Ghost Wolves, Bastard Child, Klondike Kate (garagerock, blues-rock, alternative) 7:45 p.m., $5-$7
SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 WASHINGTON STATE FAIR: Train (rock, pop) 7:30 p.m., $50-$75, AA
B SHARP COFFEE: “Songs of Hope” with Billy Stoops, Alice Stuart and Emily Aldridge (singer-songwriter) 3 p.m., AA DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: “Soulful Sundays” (blues, gospel) 8 p.m., NC, AA NEW FRONTIER: Bluegrass Sunday, 3 p.m., NC THE SPAR: Ted Dorch Band with Buck England (blues) 7 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Duane Goad (comedy) 8 p.m., $10-$16, 18+
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ANTHEM COFFEE: Live Roots (open mic) 5 p.m., NC, AA CULTURA: Ladies Night Out (hip-hop DJ) 10 p.m. DAWSON’S: The Billy Shew Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC G. DONNALSON’S: Jared Hall Trio (jazz) 8 p.m., NC, AA KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Joe DeRosa (comedy) 8 p.m., $16-$22, 18+ TACOMA ELKS: Casanova (dance) 6:30 p.m., $6-$10
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Don’t expect an actual Sherlock Holmes who-done-it when you attend the Lakewood Playhouse production of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” (the opening show of the venerable community theater’s 78th season of main stage plays.) No, this version is the one adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle by John Nicholson and Stephen Canny in 2007. On paper, this production has a lot going for it: three of LP’s best actors – Jacob Tice (“Arcadia”), Kayla Crawford (“Avenue Q”) and Gary Chambers (“Noises Off”); a well known set of characters and story to play with and the fine direction of John Munn. Yet somehow, the comedic romp through the moody English moors gets a little bit bogged down in the mud. It is difficult to pinpoint precisely where the play falters, but many of the gags got just a polite giggle. Some of the jokes just lay there without receiving much notice at all. Perhaps the Sunday matinee that I attended simply did not have enough of an audience (it was the opening Sunday of the new Seahawks season) to have a critical mass to produce the comedic chain reaction between performance and audience. The actors were definitely energetic – racing to and fro, coming and going from various parts of the stage. Among the three actors, several dozen characters are played. The main characters, however, are Sherlock Holmes (Tice), Dr. Watson (Crawford) and Sir Henry Baskerville (Chambers). In addition to a somewhat pompous ver-
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bones indicate that he will die, he promptly orders a carpenter to make him a coffin. Christopher plays the role so well that she is soon accepted as the bronzed, muscular harpooner of the sea. Ishmael, the story’s literate narrator (a school teacher who goes to sea to satisfy an itch for adventure and to see the world), is played by Tim Hoban. From time to time Hoban stands aside and engages the audience directly. Tyler Dobies (very debonair as the suave British captain of the Swan), Jillian May Lee, Kaylie Rainer and Chad Russell are all superb in their multiple roles. Most of the actors do double duty as there are more than a dozen roles played by the eight members of the cast. Well crafted lighting effects and a variety of haunting, nautical sound effects and music also help to evoke the vision of the illfated adventure that unfolds before the eye, the ear, and the mind’s eye of the audience. “Moby Dick: The Tale Retold” captures the essence of the Melville classic. It is a psychological and philosophical examination of obsession and the burning desire for revenge. It seems to present the danger
sion of Holmes, Tice also plays the eyepatched villain Stapleton, the gaudy floozy Sicily (who sounds like Julia Childs) and Barrymore, the bent butler who does everything with comical slowness. Crawford is dynamic in her role as the gun-toting, trigger happy Watson. Crawford’s beguiling presence is one of the strengths of the show. Chambers, meanwhile, is a great comedic actor with a rubbery agility perfect for a slapstick excursion like “Hound.” The minimalist set – a few chairs in a black, blank space – is designed to allow much of the scenery to take place in the imagination of the viewer. In this the piece is almost a hybrid of a theatrical performance and a radio show. The steam bath scene has the actors fully clothed, but wrapped in towels so that the audience understands that they are to be imagined naked. One of the more successful gags was when the two men stand up and drop their towels and confront one another as a cringing Crawford/Watson is trapped between them. Another audience favorite is the rapid replay of the entire first act as the beginning of the second act. Then the play drops back into low gear. The storyline gets lost amidst the gags, which too frequently go unloved by the sleepy audience. As I say, perhaps a Seahawks Sunday was not the time to generate a sufficient surplus of silliness to create the catalyst of laughter that this piece could surely produce on a good night. “Hound of the Baskervilles” runs through Oct. 9. For further information visit www. lakewoodplayhouse.org. of a strain of Western worldview in which humankind places itself in an antagonistic stance towards the natural world. It may warn of the consequences of the greedy urge to usurp from nature more than should be taken. Industrial scale hunting of whales took a terrible toll on these magnificent creatures whose bodies were treated as a limitless natural resource. The warning applies to us now in dealing with the destructive consequences of the hunt for fossil fuels at the cost of an ever-increasing amount of fracking, driving of pipelines, deep sea drilling and strip mining. While the play could have been condensed here and there in the interests of run time, this in a great story performed with great aplomb by a lively cast and crew. Assemblage Theater is a personal theater project of its director, David Domkoski. There is no board of directors, no staff, no space, no season. Assemblage was originally created in 2012. It exists to produce provocative, quirky and challenging plays that explore the endless possibilities of live theater; plays that celebrate language; plays that engage, inspire, entertain and challenge audiences. “Moby Dick: The Tale Retold” runs through Sept. 24. Shows are held at Tacoma Youth Theater space at 924 Broadway in downtown Tacoma. For further information visit www.assemblagetheater.com.
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