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Cantwell touts Martinac for veteran hiring for ship building

Pierce Transit signs deal with drivers

Frost Park draws weekly collection of artists

Chalking, chatting, chortling

By Steve [email protected]

Gone are the days when teachers used chalk to teach their lessons at schools, now that those dark green or black chalk-boards have been largely replaced by dry erase boards or even computerized “smart boards.” But the glory of chalk lives on at Tacoma’s Frost Park at noon every Friday from April to October.

Last Friday’s Frost Park Chalk Off, Sea-son Five, Episode 20, drew about a dozen artists under the burning sun as they vied for bragging rights of the “top chalker” of the day.

The effort started five years ago with the simple idea that stemmed from a Go Local meeting of having people come downtown, organizer and Feed Tacoma blogger turned activist Kevin Freitas said.

People just agreed to spend their lunch


A tentative deal has been approved by Pierce Transit and Amalgamated Transit Union Local #758 negotiators that has no wage increases for the bus drivers and rede-signs medical and dental benefit plans over a three-year labor contract that is meant to control health care costs.

PHOTOS BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER

FRIDAY FUN. Artists of all sorts and

ages gather at Frost Park at noon

every Friday to show off their chalk-

ing skills.


U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) stopped by Tacoma’s J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding last week during the Congressional break to

promote the idea of extending tax incentives for businesses that hire unemployed veterans and wounded warriors.

Veterans fill about 40 percent of the payroll at Martinac, which expects to hire 50 more employees in the next months to build a new fishing vessel that marks a new age in com-mercial fishing as well as busy times at the shipyard.

Company President Joe Martinac said that on days when elected officials do not stop by, radios blast the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and classic rock standards. But no ships to build means no music in the bays.

“It’s not much fun when the music stops around here,” he said, noting that the current vessel under construction is the first fishing boat built at the facility in 20 years. “This is truly going to be a landmark vessel for the industry.”

The visit came after Cantwell helped to advance a bipartisan bill that would extend the Returning Heroes and Wounded Heroes Work Opportunity Tax Credits through 2013. These credits allow businesses to obtain a tax credit of up to $9,600 for each qualified veteran – those who have been unemployed or have a service-connected disability – they hire to fill job open-ings. The credits are set to expire at the end of the year if not renewed.

“Last month, 31,000 veterans returned here to Washington state, looking for employment,” Cantwell said. “That’s a challenge that we know very well here in Pierce County particularly because it has one of the highest concentrations of veterans in the country.”

Employers can earn tax credits of up to $5,600 when they hire unemployed veterans and up to $9,600 when they hire veterans with service-related disabilities.

The umbrella legislation, Family and Busi-ness Tax Cut Certainty Act, passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance by a 19-5 vote and is currently pending consideration by the full Senate. In addition to the tax credits for hir-ing veterans, the legislation would also extend key tax credits, including deductions for state and local sales taxes, building low-income housing, producing clean energy and investing in research and development. Without an exten-sion, Washington residents would no longer be able to deduct the sales taxes they pay from their federal income tax returns. For 2009, the most recent year of published Internal Revenue


AHOY. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) stopped by Tacoma’s

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding last week to promote legislation to

aid returning veterans. Company President Joe Martinac and the

Puyallup Tribe’s military and tribal affairs liaison Chris Winters said

the legislation means employment and job training for the area.

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Section A • • tacomaweekly.com • Friday, August 24, 2012

1951 nash rambler

POTHOLEOF THE WEEK

Pothole pig’s

Tacoma has a tremendous pothole problem, and the city knows it.

During the past couple of years, the city has acknowledged this issue by spending millions of dollars in major arterial repairs with the council’s “pothole initiative,” and in 2010, routine main-tenance by Tacoma’s Grounds and Maintenance Division completed street repairs on 229,638 square feet of road. In 2011, the city repaired about 150,000 more square feet of road riddled with holiness, and is continuing those efforts well in to 2012.

And while that may sound like a lot of ground, new holes pop up – or return – each and every day, which means a pothole-free road might never exist in Tacoma.

With the help of our readers and our dedicated Pothole Pig, we will continue to showcase some of the city’s biggest and best potholes through our weekly homage to one of T-Town’s most unnerving attributes.

Help the Pothole Pig by e-mailing your worst pothole suggestions to [email protected].

Potholes in need of repair can be reported to the City of Tacoma by calling (253) 591-5495.

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The Nash Rambler is consid-ered by many car lovers as the first “compact car,” although it is large and powerful compared to models of today in that class of cars. The Rambler was designed to be smaller and less expensive than contempo-rary cars offered by the big three car companies of Ford, Chevrolet and Plymouth, yet still accommodate five passengers, with two people in front and three in the rear seats.

While in development the car was going to be called the Diplomat, to stick with the theme of its other cars, the Stateman and the Ambassador. But Dodge already owned the name, so it became the Rambler by default, which was the name of a Nash proto-type produced in 1902.

The Rambler was built between 1950 and 1954 by Nash Motors’ division of Nash-Kelvinator Corp. In 1954, Nash-Kelvinator merged with the Hudson Motor Car Co. to become AMC, American Motors Corp. The Nash Rambler was then built by AMC in Kenosha, Wisc. for another year before being discontinued.

The 1951 version got 25 miles to the gallon with a 2.8 liter engine and

cost $1,800. The car might seem familiar to

classic DC Comic lovers. Lois Lane, the heartthrob of the “Superman” television series of the 1950s, drove a Nash Rambler.

“It was an apt choice for the Daily Planet reporter: easy to park, thrifty

with gas and, in 1951, quite afford-able at $1,933,” wrote one car lover in Consumer Guide. “And that was for the grandly named Custom Landau convertible, distinguished by a cloth roof that furled like the door on a roll-top desk.”

PHOTO BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER

City may change domestic fowl regulationsBy John Larson

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Tacoma City Council is considering revisions to city laws that could make it easier for more residents to raise chickens, ducks, geese and other domesti-cated birds in their back-yards. Kristi Lynett, man-ager of the city’s Office of Sustainability, presented the proposed changes to the domestic fowl ordinance during the council’s Aug. 21 meeting.

The effort began last year when the Sustainable Tacoma Commission stud-ied the issue. This is a group of citizens appointed by the council to review city prac-tices and advise ways in which Tacoma can be more sustainable. A council com-

mittee has received updates on the proposed changes.

Under current rules there is no limit to how many birds a Tacoma resident can raise on their property. The proposal would set a limit of six adult birds. Lynett was asked if the proposal defines adult. She said it did not, due to the possibil-ity that a female bird could produce young and thus put the owner’s limit above six hens.

Current rules require chicken coops to be 50 feet away from other buildings. Given the size of the lots in Tacoma, many coops are much closer than this to a house or detached garage. The proposal calls for reduc-ing this setback to 12 feet.

The ordinance would change the term “domes-

tic fowl” to “poultry and pigeons,” with poultry defined as birds raised for meat or eggs, “such as chickens, turkeys, ducks or geese.”

If the council passes the ordinance, the new rules would apply to anyone set-ting up a new coop. So, residents who currently own more than six birds would be allowed three years to comply with the limit of six.

The ordinance would change violations from a criminal offense to a civil offense. Councilmem-ber David Boe said this is “much more applicable to the situation.”

Roosters have long been banned inside the city lim-its and this proposal would maintain that. The male of the chicken species is not allowed in town because of their propensity to crow

loudly early in the morn-ing. Boe asked if other male birds would be banned, such as turkeys. Lynett said this is not addressed in the pro-posal. She said male turkeys are not nearly as loud as roosters.

Councilmember Marty Campbell, a Nebraska native, noted he is the only member of the council who grew up on a farm. He noted that male turkeys can get very loud, but they tend to do so later in the day, rather than at the crack of dawn as roosters do. Lynett was directed to consider add-ing a ban on male turkeys before the measure comes back to the council for a vote.

This led Mayor Marilyn Strickland to jokingly pose a question to the city attor-ney on the legality of such a ban. “Are the males of the species a protected class?”

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As most allergy sufferers will tell you, allergy symp-toms can always be bother-some, turning any time of year into sneezing season. A runny nose, itchy eyes and scratchy throat can arise as the days get shorter and the leaves begin to change.

The fall can be especially difficult for people who are

sensitive to mold and rag-weed pollen. But these sea-sonal elements aren’t the only triggers that can make symptoms worse this time

of year. There are also a few lesser known triggers. Here are four things you might not know about fall allergies, courtesy of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology:

• Hay fever - Hay fever,

a term from a bygone era, actually has nothing to do with hay. Instead, it’s a gen-eral term used to describe the symptoms of late sum-mer allergies. Ragweed is a common cause of hay fever,

which is also known as aller-gic rhinitis. The plant usually begins to pollinate in mid-August and may continue to be a problem until a hard freeze, depending on where you live. See an allergist for prescription medications to control symptoms or to see if allergy shots may be your best option.

• Lingering warm weather

- While most people enjoy Indian summer, unseason-ably warm temperatures can make rhinitis symptoms last longer. Mold spores can also

be released when humidity is high, or the weather is dry and windy. Be sure to begin taking medications before your symptoms start. Track your allergy symptoms with MyNasalAllergyJournal.org and visit with your allergist to find relief.

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folks might find it difficult to

keep up with raking leaves throughout the autumn. But for allergy sufferers, raking presents its own problem. It can stir agitating pollen and mold into the air, causing al-

lergy and asthma symptoms. Those with allergies should wear an NIOSH-rated N95 mask when raking leaves, mowing the lawn and gar-dening.

• School allergens - It’s

not only seasonal pollen and mold that triggers allergies this time of year. Kids are often exposed to classroom irritants and allergy triggers. These can include chalk dust and classroom pets. Students with food allergies may also be exposed to allergens in the lunch room. Kids with exercise-induced bronchoc-onstriction (EIB) may expe-rience attacks during recess or gym class. Help your child understand what can trigger their allergies and asthma, and how they can avoid

symptoms. Be sure to notify teachers and the school nurse of any emergency medica-tions, such as quick relief in-halers and epinephrine.

No matter the season, it’s important for those who think they may be suffering from allergies or asthma to see a board-certified aller-gist. An allergist can help you develop a treatment plan, which can include both medication and avoidance techniques.

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ZOO ATLANTA ANNOUNCESDEATH OF AN ICON

Ivan, a 50-year-old male western lowland gorilla, has died at Zoo Atlanta.

Ivan was a South Sound icon for decades, while he was on display at the B&I Shopping Center, until he was finally moved to Zoo Atlanta in 1994 following financial and ani-mal rights pressures to move him.

Born in the wild around 1962 in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivan was sold by wildlife traders to the owners of the Tacoma shopping center in 1964. Three years later, the young gorilla was moved to an indoor enclosure inside the store, where he would spend the next 27 years as Tacoma’s most famous non-human resident. The “Shop-ping Mall Gorilla” collected thousands of friends, fans and visitors, but by the mid-1990s, Ivan’s solitary lifestyle had ignited a national movement to have him relocated. Facing mounting pressures from the zoo-logical and animal rights communities, Ivan’s owners donated the then 32-year-old gorilla to Zoo Atlanta in 1994.

Following a recent decline in the geriatric ape’s health and behavior, the Animal Manage-ment and Veterinary Teams elected to perform a diagnostic assessment under general anes-thesia on Aug. 20, and Ivan never regained consciousness following the procedure.

“The Veterinary Team had been observ-ing Ivan carefully in recent weeks following weight loss, apparent lack of appetite and a respiratory illness. When it became obvi-ous that our efforts to modify his diet and his existing medication regimen were not resulting in significant improvement, it was necessary to perform a diagnostic procedure to determine the underlying causes of Ivan’s condition,” said Hayley Murphy, director of veterinary services. “General anesthesia car-ries a degree of risk in any veterinary proce-dure, but these risks are compounded in an individual of Ivan’s advanced age and delicate

condition. We are heartbroken that this proved the case, and Ivan did not recover from the anesthesia.”

As is the case with all animal deaths, regardless of age, a necropsy will be per-formed through the zoo’s partnership with the University of Georgia Zoo and Exotic Animal Pathology Service in the College of Veterinary Medicine.

I-5/SR 16 CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

Most work occurring on the Eastbound Nalley Valley project will be done during day-light hours for the next few weeks, so motor-ists will not have to endure night closures of State Route 16 for a while. Motorists can still expect, however, to encounter daytime single-lane closures on South Tacoma Way, South Center and South Sprague Avenue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

Interstate 5 in Tacoma, on the other hand, will continue to see night closures of multiple lanes in the northbound direction while crews excavate and replace broken concrete panels. Each night through Aug. 23, crews will reduce northbound I-5 to one lane around 9 p.m., and run that one lane through the South 38th Street collector/distributor. They will close the South 56th Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 at the same time. All lanes and the ramp will reopen by 5 a.m. each following morning.

Extended closure hours will happen Aug. 24. On that day, crews will reduce northbound I-5 to one lane an hour later than usual, around 10 p.m. Northbound I-5 will stay reduced to one lane until 10 a.m. on Aug. 25, five hours later than the usual reopening time. That added time will allow crews to get more bro-ken concrete roadway panels excavated and replaced. They will also use that extra time to do some paving and install new signs and guardrail.

TRADESHOW FEATURESTRIBAL ENTERPRISES

The South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency (SPIPA) will host B2B Expo 2012, a one-day business tradeshow at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center on Sept. 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This event is a gathering of area Native American tribal enterprises, individual Native American businesses, non-Native American businesses and affiliated agencies, to share information regarding services and products that they can provide to each other and to explore opportunities for business collabora-tion and partnerships.

City BriefsDRIVE HAMMERED, GET NAILED

The annual Drive Hammered, Get Nailed patrols began Aug. 17 and run through Sept. 3. Tacoma Police Depart-ment is a participating agency. Extra law enforcement is canvassing roadways dur-ing this campaign. Last year in Pierce County during the same time period, offi-cers on routine and extra patrols arrested 287 people for driving under the influ-ence.

MISSING BOYS FOUNDTwo boys went missing last week from

their homes along the 5400 block of South Cedar Street. Zabian Welcome, 9, and Jeffrey Zupan, 11, had last been seen the afternoon of Aug. 15. Two days later officers went to the 1200 block of North Tacoma Avenue, where a man reported seeing the boys sleeping in front of his home. They were taken to a police station to speak with detectives.

PARKING LOT ROBBERY

A man was robbed in a parking lot on Aug. 15 by two men he planned to buy cell phones from. The victim agreed to meet the two at 10 p.m. in the parking lot of the Fred Meyer store at 4505 S. 19th St. One suspect pulled a gun. The victim ran across the parking lot and was tackled by the sus-pect. The victim wrote down the license plate of the vehicle the suspects fled in. He called police, who used the information to locate the house where the vehicle is reg-istered. One suspect was arrested.

GAS STATION ROBBEDAn armed man robbed a gas station on

Aug. 15. The incident happed at the Shell station at 801 Division Ave. The suspect fled on foot. Officers with a K-9 unit searched but were unable to locate him.

SMASH AND GRABPolice arrested a man on Aug. 14 who

allegedly broke into a pharmacy and stole several bottles of pills. Officers responded to the 1200 block of South 11th St., where witnesses reported seeing a man throw a brick through the window of a pharmacy. Officers pursued the burglar on foot. A K-9 unit was brought in to track him. He was booked on suspicion of second-degree burglary.

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A highlight of the day’s activities will be a VIP leadership luncheon featuring a panel discussion by Tribal Chairpersons W. Ron Allen (Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe), Brian Cladoosby (Swinomish Tribe) and Cynthia Iyall (Nisqually Tribe) to discuss their respective tribe’s economic diversifica-tion initiatives. The panel will be moderated by Whitney Jones, director of the Squaxin Island Tribe’s Ta-Qwo-Ma Business Center.

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Night club struggles to keep the music goingBy John Larson

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A sluggish economy and a recent change in state liquor laws are among the challenges facing Back-stage Bar and Grill. Some of its customers are step-ping up to make sure it does not become the next music venue in town to shut its doors.

Joy Hutt opened the establishment, located at 6409 6th Ave., last year. She recently asked her friend Jud Morris to take over management. Morris quickly organized a show to raise money for the club, which took place on Aug. 15. The bands Big Fish, Degree of Disorder, Mechanism, Sin Circus, Magic Carpet Ride and Hookerfist all performed free of charge. The cover charge was $6 but patrons were encouraged to donate more. Raffle tickets were sold, with donated prizes including recording studio time and use of a public address system for a show.

Morris said the evening raised about $5,000. Many patrons made $20 and even $50 donations upon enter-ing the club. “We owe it to

the musicians and fans,” Morris said. “They showed their true colors.”

Two mainstays of the local music scene have closed this summer. The Mandolin Café hosted many shows by singer/songwriters, folk acts and some blues and jazz. Hell’s Kitchen catered to punk rock and heavy metal. The former closed when its building was sold. The lat-ter opened on 6th Avenue in 2002 before moving downtown. A new state law requiring such estab-lishments to have sprin-

kler systems was out of the club’s financial reach in that location, so it moved to the home of a former Mexican restaurant down-town. But eventually nec-essary repairs to the build-ing became too expensive and the operators decided to cease operations after 10 years. A new club called the Loch’s is set to takes its place early next month.

There are other venues with live music, some that book the type of harder rocking acts the Backstage is known for. Morris points to Louie G’s in Fife as a

good place to catch a band, but it does not quite have the rock club atmosphere of the Backstage.

He grew up in Los Angeles and used to catch local bands in the legend-ary clubs of the Sunset Strip. He recalls hitting Gazzarri’s and catching Motley Crue before they became one of the major rock acts in the nation.

The Backstage was designed to replicate the vibe of the L.A. clubs. Dis-play cases include items related to some of the big-gest rock bands of the past 30 years, including guitars autographed by rock stars.

“Joy created something amazing here,” Morris said.

He said Hutt brought him in to oversee manage-ment and booking. “This place has been run by Joy’s heart and not a business mind,” he remarked. “If we can save it for Joy we will.”

Morris is trying to determine the right mix of musical styles for the establishment. He wants to have live music six days a week. His plan is to have heavy metal on Mondays and classic rock on Tues-days. Wednesday would be ladies night, perhaps with blues as the musi-cal genre. He is consider-ing country on Thursdays. Saturdays would be hip-hop nights. Fridays would be set aside for rock acts

on national tours, or if none were available Mor-ris would book some of the popular Tacoma-area metal bands. Sundays will continue to offer local rock music shows organized by Levi Lyon.

“I want to have the right mix for the right days of the week,” Morris observed.

The ongoing econom-ic doldrums are partly to blame for the Backstage’s situation. “The economy in general is having an impact on a lot of clubs,” he said.

A new development is the state’s recent departure from the liquor business. “This has made it harder and more expensive for bars to get their booze,” Morris said. “We have a hard time keeping it in stock.”

He would like to see some of the major national liquor distributors step in. “Now everyone is going to Costco and Safeway to get their booze,” he said. “The big boys need to come here to make it easier for us to obtain liquor.”

Morris plans to revise the club’s menu. “Our chef is phenomenal,” he observed. Morris would like to offer more items like steak and lobster and shrimp scampi, while still offering some of the bar food staples it currently serves. He noted that back in his hometown, Gaz-zarri’s was famous for its fine food as well as being a top-notch music venue.


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Dear Editor,Bravo to Bill Johnston for his guest editorial “The American

empire continues slow descent into failure” (TW 8/10) and Tacoma Weekly for even printing it. Johnston says what so many of us fear about our country; in truth that we may be sliding into failure. However, we still have the power of one person/one vote (although in some states, there is even a problem with this). Despair is not an option. There are some candidates who believe that might does not make right. Find them. Help them. Register voters.

One cannot do much alone, but many can accomplish miracles. We need everyone who shares Johnston’s fears to help in the November election. Everyone.

Nancy FarrellTacoma

Dear Editor,In August 2011, American citizen (and former Tacoma resident)

Jason Puracal was convicted of drug trafficking, money laundering and organized crime. I am deeply concerned about the clear flaws in the prosecution of Jason’s case and his deteriorating condition. I am not the only one paying attention. Jason’s situation has generated increasing international attention, including a report by the United Nations, a congressional letter to President Daniel Ortega from a group of 43 lawmakers and a petition made up of hundreds of family and friends in the United States.

My heart goes out to Jason’s family as we continue to fight for him to get a chance at a fair trial. Continued vigilance for respect of international law in Jason’s case and awareness of Jason’s circumstances are vital as we urge the Nicaraguans to reach a just resolution. Unfortunately, Jason’s appeal has faced continual delays and I would urge Nicaraguan authorities to ensure his appeal is heard in an impartial manner. Despite the injustice of Jason’s original trial, I

am hopeful that a fair ruling can be achieved in his appeal.U.S. Representative Adam Smith

Tacoma

Dear Editor,As a business owner, I searched for local candidates whose

business sense and economic vision I could support. Derek Kilmer emerged as our state representative. He is energetic, well informed and appropriately mindful of the obligations of bipartisan politics to bring his visions to fruition.

Derek’s support for well-balanced economics in concert with well founded concerns for the environment and his deep-rooted attachment to Western Washington, along with his genuine interest in our military, satisfied me. Now, as Norm Dicks has retired from serving the 6th Congressional District, Derek is moving forward to fill that seat. Dicks, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and a score of others have endorsed Kilmer, believing he is the best candidate to fill Norm’s seat.

Derek speaks well, listens well and has the uncanny knack of formulating economic policies and vision in the language of middle class lay people. Derek has been an asset to our community in Olympia and I encourage all to give him fair consideration. I am confident he will do in Washington, D.C. what he has done here: create new jobs, develop relevant legislation, support economic recovery and amplify concern for all in the intricate balance of community.

My business in Gig Harbor, which I have owned since 1988, will benefit from Congressional partners like Derek Kilmer to ride through this painful recovery. Endorsed by many prestigious organizations and people, it is the middle class folks like me, Derek’s family and yours whose votes will count.

Ellie F. SternquistUniversity Place

Guest Editorials

By Bill Johnston

Here in Western Washington summer is a concept. The rest of the country sees it as a season. We see it as a date on a calendar. A time of intermittent drizzle between spring showers, misty rain in the fall and the winter downpour.

Our days tend to be gray and any day above 75 degrees is considered a scorcher. We native Washingtonians immediately begin to pine for the misty fall days. We like the clouds hanging just on the tops of the evergreen trees and the rain that keeps us from looking like raisins.

It was recently reported that 2011 is the hottest year on record in the United States. I will not bore you at this point by listing all the examples of historically extreme weather, particularly in the South and the Southwest, with Oklahoma seemingly the hardest hit. It is weather so far from our weather experience I think I can back away and look at the situation dispassionately.

And yes I know I am being cruel here, but do you know what? Oklahoma

is getting what it deserves! It is being baked, cooked, fried and barbecued! The state’s crops are drying up and blowing away. It keeps getting hotter and dryer. A state with an economy that usually sucks anyway is getting worse.

Why do I believe the citizens of Oklahoma deserve such a fate? What have these gawd-fearin’ Americans, these freedom-lovin’ Okies from Muskogee, done to get this taste of Hell while still on Earth?

I am reminded of what Mark Twain once said: “Reader, suppose you were an idiot; and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.” It is hard to pinpoint any particular dim bulb in Congress, but Oklahoma by sending James Inhofe to the United States Senate has really gone above and beyond.

Only one of Twain’s idiots could deny climate change and global warming, and that humans have had a major hand in creating it. Inhofe is that idiot. According to Inhofe (and I quote) “ A human role in climate change is a hoax because God is still up there. The arrogance of people to

think that we, human beings, would be able to change what he is doing in the climate to me is outrageous.”

To me what is outrageous is that this box of rocks is sitting as a member of the U.S. Senate. It is also outrageous that Oklahoma has burdened us with this intellectual throwback and we have to suffer because he and his fellow 17th-century Republican Party can and does stop any effort to mitigate global warming.

I propose not one dollar be sent to Oklahoma to provide relief from failed crops, wild fires and any other disaster. Nothing. The citizens of Oklahoma do not like “big government” so do not let them have any.

I suggest Inhofe think about another Biblical quotation: “For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind.”

I think God is trying to tell Oklahomans and their unwitting senator something.

Bill Johnston is a Tacoma resident.

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Ivan the gorilla is perhaps the most popular animal in Tacoma history. He died earlier this week at Zoo Atlanta, where he spent the last 18 years of his life. He was 50 years old.

Ivan was born in what was then Belgian Congo. He was captured and shipped to the United States by wildlife traders. He ended up at the B&I Shopping Center on South Tacoma Way, where he lived for 27 years by himself in a concrete enclosure.

During his time here, scientists learned much about gorillas. Humans came to learn of the social structures and considerable intelligence of the species. As time passed, pressure began to mount on B&I’s owner to allow him to move to a place where he could interact with other gorillas. The owner agreed.

A generation of local residents has fond memories of visiting Ivan at the B&I. While his passing saddens them, it provides an opportunity for a space in the Tacoma area to serve as his final resting place. Where exactly is a matter for discussion. But this is where his memory would best be honored.

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Our Views

OPINION

By Paul Guppy

Amid the swirl and controversy of the recall election in Wisconsin, the underlying policies the state legislature enacted more than a year ago by passing Act 10 have been steadily implemented. Now that the dust has settled, it is a good time to review the changes Wisconsin enacted and determine if they offer practical ways our own lawmakers can improve public education for Washington’s children.

The issue is especially pressing because our state Supreme Court ruled in the McCleary decision that the Legislature needs to provide better public schools. A new report from Wisconsin shows the reforms adopted there have freed up millions in new dollars for public education. This is good news for Washington’s cash-strapped lawmakers.

While media reporting about Wisconsin focused on street demonstrations, protestors occupying the capitol building and dissident lawmakers fleeing across state lines, a surprising consensus has emerged among policy experts. It turns out the Wisconsin reforms, despite all the heated rhetoric and predictions of doom, are quietly working. Here are some examples:

Madison Schools – with the savings from Act 10, the superintendent of the state capitol’s schools announced plans to expand kindergarten, open a new middle school, offer a free employee health benefit option and avoid any teacher layoffs.

Kimberly Area Schools – a new health

plan saved $821,000, and employee pension contributions will save a further $1.3 million, allowing more funding for programs that benefit children.

Neehah Schools – the school board in this small town district saved more than $4.5 million through policy changes made possible by Act 10.

Green Bay Schools – school officials saved $12 million through collective bargaining changes, without increasing class sizes or cutting programs for students.

Racine Schools – the school board realized $25 million in savings, mostly through a more affordable health plan and increased employee retirement contributions.

In case you think these are just selective cases, see the Wisconsin report “2011 Act 10 – Reforms and Results,” a 52-page summary of news reports about school district savings around the state. All these school improvements were accomplished without raising taxes. The report says the statewide school levy dropped for the first time in six years, and the overall property tax burden was held to the lowest change in 15 years.

Wisconsin’s experience reveals the core strength of our country – we are not a monolithic nation run by a single central government, but a united federation of 50 republics. This unique civic arrangement, brilliantly conceived at our founding, allows for a great deal of experimentation.

One state may try an idea while the other 49 watch. If the idea works, it is

worth imitating. If it fails, it can be safely ignored, with no effect on the lives of most Americans. The same cannot be said of federally-imposed schemes, in which the same risk is imposed on everyone at the same time. What Washington can gain from being one of 50 laboratories of democracy is especially important right now.

In McCleary, our Supreme Court said the Legislature is failing to meet its constitutional duty to provide for the education of children. While expressing a preference for one bill, ESHB 2261, the justices were wise enough to note that, since they are not policy experts, elected officials are the ones who must choose the best way to fund schools. “This court defers to the Legislature’s chosen means of discharging its Article IX, section 1 [public education] duty,” they ruled.

Act 10 gave Wisconsin school officials greater flexibility in negotiating with unions, enabling them to control rising health care costs, free up money for the classroom, avoid teacher layoffs, expand programs for kids and even provide raises in some cases.

Washington lawmakers can learn a lot from their Great Lakes colleagues. Rather than increasing property taxes or other revenue, Wisconsin-style reforms could allow lawmakers to make better use of existing revenue and improve the education of children, all without raising taxes or laying off teachers.

Paul Guppy is vice president for

research at Washington Policy Center.

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A great business and civic leader passed away earlier this month, a man who leaves a lasting impact on Tacoma and Pierce County. Jack Fabulich died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease on Aug. 10 in a care center in University Place. He was 84.

In the private sector, he spent his career at Tacoma-based Parker Paint Co. He served as president and chief executive officer from 1982 through 1993.

He served on Port of Tacoma Commission for 31 years until he opted not to seek re-election in 2007.

When Fabulich took office, Port of Tacoma was a small-time seaport that handled primarily bulk cargo. Under his guidance, the port went full-speed ahead into the modern era of international trade. Created by Pierce County citizens in 1918, the Port of Tacoma has become one of the largest container ports in North America and one of the top 50 in the world. It handled 85,000 container units a year when he was first elected. Upon his retirement, this figure had topped two million.

The Port of Tacoma is considered an “economic engine” for the region, with some 43,000 Pierce County jobs related to shipping activities and 113,000 jobs around the state. Port-related jobs generate $637 million in annual wages in Pierce County, which is big considering Washington is the most trade-dependent state in the nation, where one out of three jobs are related to international trade. Fabulich helped bring the world to Tacoma and Tacoma to the world.

He was among the local leaders who played a pivotal role in settling the Puyallup Tribe’s land claims, which involved hundreds of acres of land in the Tideflats, Puyallup River valley and downtown Tacoma. This settlement set aside valuable land for the tribe and cleared up titles for other parcels, providing needed clarity to potential new businesses about land ownership.

Unlike some individuals, Fabulich had a fitting honor bestowed upon him prior to death. After he left the commission, port officials decided to rename the five-story Port Business Center the Fabulich Center. The commission holds its meetings in the office building, located along Port of Tacoma road at the entrance to the Tideflats that spans 2,400 acres of industrial property.

He was a proud alumnus of the University of Puget Sound. He graduated from the school in 1951, when it was still called College of Puget Sound. He played football and ran track on an athletic scholarship for the Loggers. He went on to serve as president of the UPS Alumni Association and Board of Trustees. The school presented him with its Lifetime Alumni Achievement Award in 1996 and Alumni Community Service Award in 2001.

The memorial service for Fabulich will take at 11 a.m. on Aug. 24 in Kilworth Chapel at the University of Puget Sound.

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clothes, suppliesRock the Rim 2012

By Kate [email protected]

The competition will be fierce when Tacoma’s barber shops take to the court in the Rock the Rim barber-shop basketball classic, a tournament featuring some of the district’s top-notch high school athletes. The teams will compete at Lincoln High School for top honors – bragging rights and a trophy – on the court in a day filled with free food, music and, best of all, free school supplies, backpacks and haircuts for students who attend.

The basketball tournament has been an annual event for the past

eight years, but this year organizers wanted to add a new element to help local families prepare for the new school year.

“This time of year gets expensive for a lot of families,” said organizer Rayland Jensen. “These parents are already spending a lot of money on school supplies and clothes, so we’re trying to help by saving them a little money on haircuts.”

Jensen runs the Goodfellas Bar-bershop, and is looking forward to competing with his colleagues on the court. “We’ll have some of the best high school kids on our teams, and I hope people come out to see their

favorite players in action.”Organizers will also be giving

away up to 400 backpacks full of school supplies. The day will feature music by Boe Blast and DJ Taber, free food and other activities.

“This is a great family event,” Jensen said.

Organizers are still accepting donations of schools supplies and backpacks, which can be dropped off at Goodfellas Barbershop, located at 1001 S. 11th St. in Tacoma.

Rock the Rim takes place Sept. 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lincoln High School, located at 701 S. 37th St.

BACK TO SCHOOL

The Tacoma Urban League and Immanuel Pres-byterian Church are teaming up Sept. 4 for a back-to-school event to benefit local students in need. The event will take place from 5-7 p.m. at Trinity Presbyte-rian Church, located at 1615 6th Ave. Free backpacks and school supplies will be distributed to students of all ages, with priority given to students who attend Bryant Montessori and Jason Lee Middle School.

The event will feature free food and access to com-munity resources and information, and the church’s clothing bank will also be open for families who attend. A voter registration table will be hosted by Tacoma Urban League Young Professionals. Unin-sured youth can receive a free physical and immuniza-tions at the church’s medical clinic.

The community can help support the event by donating supplies or making financial donations at any of the following locations: Trinity Presbyterian Church (1615 6th Ave.), Sam & Terry Barbershop (1110 S. 11th St.), Tacoma Urban League (2550 S. Yakima Ave.), and Immanuel Presbyterian Church (901 N. ‘J’ St.)

For more information, visit tpctacoma.org.


Celebrate the beginning of a new school year with the friendly faces of Mothers of Zion and Servanthood Ministries Revival Center, during an event to benefit local students and families. The End of Summer Blaze takes place Aug. 25 from 5-8 p.m. in the Save-a-lot parking lot, at 1105 S. MLK Way. The event is geared to all ages, and attendees will enjoy live music, food, entertainment and more.

“This event will be a lot of fun, and we hope it gives our youth a better outlook on life,” said orga-nizer Orealia McClean. “I want them to understand that they’re not alone, and that we care about them.”

Organizers will raffle backpacks full of school supplies and prizes.

McClean hopes the community will come out to celebrate, enjoy some good music, food and entertain-ment.

“I want these students to know that people care about them, and that there is help available,” McClean said. “They don’t need to resort to drugs or gangs. We’re there for them.”

For more information, or to donate backpacks or school supplies, visit www.mozministries.com.

End of Summer Blaze features free school

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Back to school event features free haircuts, food, music and more

PHOTOS COURTESY OF RAYLAND JENSEN

SLAM DUNK. Students will receive free haircuts, school supplies and backpacks in a fun-filled day at

Lincoln High School on Sept. 2.


Dog behavior expert offers valuable workshopBy Matt Nagle

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Canyon Crest K-9 Training Center in Tacoma is offering an opportunity for dog owners and their four-legged friend to develop a richer relationship together.

On Sept. 15 Ron Pace, inter-nationally renowned dog expert, author and head trainer at the cen-ter, will hold his first-ever public workshop to which all dog owners are invited (space is limited to 100 participants). Titled Dogs Are Great, participants and their dogs will be taken through the cen-ter’s four-week/10 private lesson training course in one eight-hour workshop.

Tom Pace, a pet first aid/CPR expert (and no relation to Ron Pace), will also give a presenta-tion. Ron Pace made international news last year when he saved a Boxer named Sugar that had a seizure at the center and stopped breathing. “He died for two full minutes,” Pace recalled. He applied chest compressions and “mouth-to-snout” resuscitation and it was all caught on an eight-minute video that went viral (see the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uVzF6fL-IY). Pace was nominated Hero of the Year by The American Red Cross for taking action to save Sugar.

At the workshop, Ron Pace will be teaching the methods he has developed and put into use over the past 35 years at Canyon Crest. “This is a very unique pro-gram and it works,” he said. “We

get the toughest dogs – the most aggressive and dominating. I can take any dog – a Rottweiler that wants to tear me apart – and make him my friend in a few minutes without using any food.”

Whether you are an owner, trainer, rescue/shelter worker or other canine enthusiast, Pace said this workshop is for you. “Any-body who has an interest in get-ting a better relationship with their dog, including anybody that is into showing dogs, a hobbyist, a veteri-

narian, a trainer, anyone can come in and see what we do.”

Pace will work one-on-one with each dog to read and under-stand his/her behavior. Workshop participants will learn things like how to lay the foundation in com-munication that allows you to do anything with your dog, how to correct your dog’s undesirable behavior, and how to be your dog’s leader.

If your dog bites or barks, digs up the yard or chews the furniture,

pulls on his leash, is high-strung or is in need of any type of training, Pace is the go-to trainer. Known as a “trainer’s trainer,” Pace put all his years of experience and knowl-edge into a step-by-step book titled “Who’s The Boss?” He has trained dogs for numerous police agencies at the city, county, state, federal and tribal levels, and was the first civilian trainer to be contracted to search for narcotics in Washington state schools. Pace has provided trained dogs for TV commercials,

music videos and documentaries, and his work has been featured on televisions shows “Wild About Animals” and “Whaddyado.” He has performed hundreds of dem-onstrations, entertaining and edu-cating thousands of people. He currently serves as an executive board member for the Tacoma Pierce County Humane Society.

In 2010 Canyon Crest was awarded The Torch Award by the Better Business Bureau for West-ern Washington’s Small Business of the Year. Pace and wife Patti run their full-service training facility on five scenic acres. The cen-ter offers a professional trainer/instructor course, breeding of high quality German shepherds, board-ing, doggy daycare and groom-ing services. In 2009 the center expanded with the addition of Dogabetics, which serves type 1 and 2 diabetics by training medical alert dogs to respond to changes in human blood sugar levels.

Coming soon to the center, a new Doggy Day Care and Play Land is now under construction and scheduled to open this fall. It will be a spacious area and fully supervised, with lush artificial grass and a half-acre of play space with trees, shade and a covered structure.

To register for the Dogs Are Great workshop, and to learn more about Canyon Crest K9 Training Center, visit www.doggytrainer.com. Lunch will be served dur-ing the workshop. The center is located at 4515 Vickery Ave. E. Call (253) 926-9200.

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Geriatric distinctive looking animal was one of the first at the zoo’s Asian Forest SanctuaryA geriatric tapir suffering from heart

and respiratory problems was euthanized at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium on Aug. 21.

Jambi, one of the first animals to popu-late the zoo’s Asian Forest Sanctuary when it opened in July 2004, suffered from con-gestive heart failure and attendant respira-tory problems, zoo head veterinarian Dr. Karen Wolf said.

At 27, he was near the end of the lifespan range for Malayan tapirs, an endangered species.

“He was an aging animal who was sig-nificantly declining in health,” zoo Gen-eral Curator Karen Goodrowe Beck said. “Our veterinary staff worked for months to provide him with medication that would relieve his symptoms and make him more comfortable.”

At the same time, zoological staff changed his diet in an ongoing effort to

coax him to eat and take his medications.But Jambi’s health continued to decline;

he was eating very little and spending much of his day lying down.

“We are extremely saddened by this loss,” Goodrowe Beck said. “Jambi was an integral part of the group of Southeast Asian species that came to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium eight years ago to popu-late the Asian Forest Sanctuary exhibit.”

Wolf and the veterinary staff performed a necropsy on Aug. 21 in an effort to determine and understand Jambi’s disease. A CT scan will be performed on his skull for evaluative purposes.

Jambi came to Tacoma from the Nation-al Zoo in Washington, D.C. Malayan tapirs are herbivores native to the dense lowland rainforests of Southern Burma, the Malay Peninsula, Thailand and Sumatra.

Their appearance is striking: The front of their bodies is black, then a white or

gray saddle covers their backs. Males weigh up to 850 pounds. Jambi’s unusual, barrel-shaped physique and rubbery nose made him a favorite at the zoo, with chil-dren and adults often puzzling over the lumbering animal and trying to guess his lineage.

The International Species Informa-tion System, a global network of animal management professionals, lists about 60 tapirs in North America and about 180 worldwide. Some 3,000 are estimated to live in the wild.

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium would like to continue to work with this species, but there are no tapirs currently available, Goodrowe Beck said. Jambi was a vital part of the zoo’s education efforts and conservation messages regarding the link between human destruction of criti-cal habitat and the dwindling numbers of many species in Southeast Asia.

Rare Malayan tapir Jambi euthanized at Zoo

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“Whether driving a bus, answering customer service calls, working in mainte-nance, or any of the many other critical jobs at Pierce Transit, our ATU members are highly skilled profes-sionals, proud of their public service,” said union local President Don McK-night. “This agreement is about saving jobs, not just the jobs of Pierce Transit employees, but the tens of thousands who rely on the vital service that our mem-bers provide every day.”

Union negotiators inten-tionally agreed to a three-year contract to show the community and transit offi-cials that they are willing to think long term when it comes to improving the

agency and its services, McKnight said, noting that just agreeing to a one- or two-year deal could have been perceived as a stall-ing tactic for bigger pay-offs when the economy improves.

“It was never about that,” he said. “The mem-bership has always been sensitive to the economics of this.”

One bundle of work-place conditions such as overtime policies the agen-cy wanted to change, for example, has been taken off the table and cleared the way for a deal, he said.

“We need to get Pierce Transit back to what it once was,” McKnight said. “It needs to get out there and

serve the public.” News of the deal comes

after Pierce Transit officials announced a stalemate after meeting with union nego-tiators more than 20 times since May, and called in federal mediators to begin “interest arbitration” with the Public Employees Rela-tions Commission. That can be a drawn-out process because it involves juggling schedules of transit offi-cials and union leaders as well as the federal regula-tors to present proposals before a final deal can be determined. State law does not allow transit workers to go on strike. A decision by the arbitrator is binding.

“I am very grateful ATU Local #758 leadership came back to the bargain-ing table,” said Lynne Grif-fith, Pierce Transit CEO.

“As everyone continues to navigate through difficult economic conditions, it’s important for the public to recognize that we under-stand their expectations for keeping down costs and maintaining the best ser-vice possible. This tentative agreement reflects what we’ve heard from the com-munity and our Board of Commissioners.”

A vote to ratify the ten-tative agreement by ATU Local #758 members will take place Aug. 29. ATU Local #758 represents some 708 Pierce Transit employ-ees.

The labor dispute comes at a tough time for the agen-cy, following almost a year of sales tax revenue com-ing in less than budgeted and a ballot measure set for November. The union

had wanted a 1.5 percent pay raise this year and a 2 percent increase next year as well as concessions on health care premium costs. The transit agency will look for ways to control its costs by reviewing benefits, while the union members will split any increases in premiums if they increase more than 10 percent a year during the life of the con-tract.

“It will be several years to get to where we need to be,” Griffith said.

Voters will face a deci-sion on a sales tax increase of three-tenths of 1 percent in November. The increase is expected to raise $28 million a year, if approved by voters. It would increase annual service hours from 417,000 to 580,000, within a smaller geographic area

than before, after several areas in East Pierce County opted out of the bus service area altogether. The added tax would also raise $7 mil-lion for new buses within a year.

“As the Pierce Transit representative for the citi-zens of Fife, Milton and Edgewood, I am glad to hear the hard working men and women at Pierce Tran-sit will get to vote on a contract,” Fife City Coun-cilmember Glenn Hull said. “Future growth in our three cities will demand an active transit system. This contract and upcoming November ballot measure to increase revenue by 3 cents per $10 spent in our communities means the dif-ference between having a transit system or not.”

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Service data, nearly 850,000 Washingtonians took advantage of the state and local sales tax deduction and reduced their taxable income by more than $1.8 billion.

Washington State Employment Security Department reports that some 1,700 veterans have been hired with the help of the Returning Heroes and Wounded Heroes Work Opportunity Tax Credits. As of last month, there were 31,000 unemployed veterans in Washington. Most of them are located in Puget Sound because of its proximity to Joint Base Lewis McChord and U.S. Navy operations in Bremerton.

Martinac is currently building the Northern Leader, the larg-est fishing vessel under construction in the nation. The company expects to hire 50 workers during the next several months to build the vessel’s interior for Alaskan Leader Fisheries. The Northern Leader’s construction was spurred by Cantwell’s legislation to create a cooperative for the freezer longline fishery off Alaska’s coast.

The new vessel is a sign that the fishing industry sees prof-its ahead, partially brought by legislation Cantwell promoted two years ago that created a cooperative for the freezer longline fishery, where companies are allocated set harvest quotas. The cooperative eliminates the “race for fish” and enables companies to harvest more value from each catch, helping to increase profit by 20 percent and spur investment in new fishing vessels with greater processing and storage capacity. The Northern Leader will have greater processing capacity and offer the largest freezer hold capacities of any longliner vessel.

The Puyallup Tribe’s military and tribal affairs liaison Chris Winters, who is also the business representative for the Interna-tional Union of Painters and Allied Trades Local 1964, said the legislation provides returning veterans with assistance from a grateful nation.

“They don’t want a hand out; they want a hand up,” he said.The 88-year-old company offers apprenticeships solely to

Native Americans and to military veterans through the employ-ment program Helmets To Hardhats.

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hour at Frost Park at the corner of South Ninth Street and Pacific Avenue. Then someone brought chalk. A competition com-menced. The rest is history.

“It kind of happened without chalk and then it happened with chalk,” he said, not-ing that some 140 chalk offs have come and gone since then. Some had themes and prizes, others were just for fun and the fame of being a chalker.

It was Chris Robson’s first time at Frost Park. He learned about the weekly chalk offs through his Internet searches of art groups, which included the Frost Park Facebook Page. He likes the idea of chalk art because of its portability and its public reach.

“I wanted to do something that I could do anywhere and do it legally,” he said as he sketched out his gas-masked figure on a planter.

Brian Bartlebaugh brought his sons, Tyson and Trevor, out to draw a water-themed chalk drawing for an afternoon outing.

“I absolutely wouldn’t miss it,” he said as he clapped his hands to clear the chalk dust from his palms.

James Stowe has used his share of chalk at the Frost Park events. He has participated in chalk offs since the beginning.

“It is sort of a tradition now,” he said. “It is a nice way to spend a lunch break.”

The Frost Park Chalk Offs have even been honored by Tacoma City Council, which named April 6, 2012, “Frost Park Chalk Day” at a council meeting last spring.

PHOTO BY STEVE DUNKELBERGER

CREATIVE. Chris Robson was drawn to Chalk Off as

a way to make art in pubic places legally. This was

his first time at Frost Park.

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While high school athletes are still pre-paring for the upcoming season, the

Greater Puget Sound Youth Football League got its new season started on Aug. 18, with an excit-ing slate of games throughout the area.

The Parkland Raiders and the A&R Central Hornets faced off for three games at Lincoln High School, with the Hornets garnering shut-outs in the first two before the Raiders’ eighth graders responded with a dominant offensive performance for a big win.

The Hornet fourth graders began the day with an impressive 15-0 win, getting on the board on a safety late in the second quarter. Quarterback Josiah Nixon notched one-yard touchdown runs in the third and fourth quarters, and running back Dai’Shaun Nichols broke off several long runs – including a long kickoff return to start the second half – to highlight the effort. The Raiders were led by running back Jay Gray, Jr. – who had several long runs of his own – and linebacker Metitilani Noaese, who had several crushing hits.

The Hornets fifth and sixth graders followed that up with a 26-0 win in game two, as Elijah Smith-Johnson had a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter and a 40-yard fumble return for another score early in the third.

“The punt return was huge,” said Hornets coach and team President Koshawn Armstrong. “The blocks were sealed, he got the ball in the open field and hit the sideline and he was gone.”

Quarterback Jaeveon Cunningham hit Armoni Bashay for a 19-yard touchdown in the second quarter, and Bashay connected with Davion Gaines for a two-yard score in the fourth to seal it.

“We’ve been putting a lot of emphasis on passing the ball, because they don’t expect you to do that much at the youth level,” Armstrong said. “I would have liked to see our running game be a little stronger and more consistent, but when you spread them out and are getting the ball all over the field, I can’t complain.”

But the Raiders’ eighth graders displayed a solid stable of running backs in taking a 46-18 win over the Hornets to end the day. Quarter-back Christian Perez got the Raiders started with a 17-yard touchdown pass in the first, and Braxton Blue scampered 17 yards on a reverse later in the first to make it 12-0. Hornet quar-terback Jake Nielsen connected with Matthew Grant for a 47-yard score to make it 12-6, but the Raiders marched back downfield with sev-eral long runs, and Trenton Mitchell capped the drive with a one-yard plunge.

“(The offensive line) really carried us, they

YOUTH LEAGUE STARTS NEW SEASONAngels sweep Tigers,

Hornets get two wins

PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

POWER THROUGH. (Top) Hornets fourth

grade quarterback Josiah Nixon plows

in for a touchdown in his team’s 15-0

win on Aug. 18 at Lincoln High School.

(Bottom) A Raider receiver can’t haul

in a pass after being hit by a Hornet

defender in the fourth grade game.As the end of summer quickly

approaches, the excitement is growing quickly on local football fields. Coach-ing changes and a new crop of talent have highlighted the offseasons for local squads, and we begin our 2012 High School Football Previews by taking a look at the six local Narrows League Teams. We will preview Curtis, Lakes, Clover Park, Life Christian, Charles Wright and Tacoma Baptist in the Aug. 31 edition.

BELLARMINESuccess breeds success. This has been

the case on the hill the last three years, and that should be the case again in 2012 with a 4A championship well within reach of a talented group of players.

The offense is summed up in one word – loaded. Senior quarterback Sefo Liufau leads a group that features three three-year starters on the offensive line.

“With Sefo at the helm it gives you a great deal of confidence,” said head coach Tom Larsen, beginning his 10th year at his alma mater.

Macartney McQuery, Matthew McDougal and Kevin Kors lead a group that also includes Michael Ota to give the Lions one of the best offensive lines in the state.

With the recent departure of running back Isaiah Flynn, the Lions will go with Lou Millie and Brandon Thompson in the backfield, with Calvin Chandler at wide receiver to give opposing defensive coordinators many sleepless nights. The defensive side of the ball has a little more work to do, but look for Millie, Chandler and Thompson to see a lot of action there too.

As the 2012 season progresses, Larsen has to make sure of one thing – don’t look ahead to the anticipated showdown with Olympia in the capital city.

“The league title could be on the line, but I have a lot of confidence in our senior leadership,” he said.

Having reached the state semifinals in 2010 and the quarterfinals in 2011, don’t count out the first Saturday in December at the Tacoma Dome for this group of hungry Lions.

By Steve Mullen

STADIUMThe Tigers are young and athletic, but

will have to restock their numbers after 23 seniors graduated last year – includ-ing three-year starting quarterback Tyler Stumph. Head coach Jess Nelson has

switched athletic wide receiver Tre Scott – at 5-foot-10, 170 pounds – to quarterback to man the Wing-T attack.

“Tre brings a lot more athleticism, so I’m sure you’ll see him running the football a lot more than the previous five years we’ve been here,” Nelson said.

Junior Nick Loftin will be the feature back out of the backfield, and displays great quickness and pass-catching ability. Senior tight end Jacob Bills and senior wide receiver Jonathan Buchholtz will make plays in the passing game as well.

Senior linemen Cooper Hayes and Christian Tabile will look to lead the charge up front, while also serving as starting linebackers on the defense. Loftin also serves as an outside linebacker, as the Tigers will emphasize bringing pressure in their 3-5 defensive scheme.

With younger players being forced to step up, Nelson noted that the group has been receptive and very quick to learn.

“A real strength is that team cohe-sion and working together,” said Nelson. “There’s a real coachability, there’s no egos. That makes it a really fun group. We’ve got some real talent, but it’s going to be a group effort. Some years you’ve

got that key guy – this year it’s all hands on deck.”

By Jeremy Helling

MOUNT TAHOMAThe Thunderbirds have a lot of pro-

duction to replace on offense, but several athletes are in the competition at key posi-tions.

Senior basketball standout Michael Rollins will attempt to step in at quarter-back, but Shawn Tatum and Adrian Allen are in the running as well.

“They’re all good athletes,” said head coach Kevin Hanis. “I’m comfortable with all three of them.”

The competition at running back is open as well, with senior Zach Holt returning to lead the group. Chris Keyes and Isaiah Hudson should get some car-ries, while Parshay Small is a newcomer who is really catching Hanis’ eye.

The receivers are solid, with senior Jakob Wilson and sophomore Keshawn Craig displaying athleticism on the out-side.

“That’s actually going to be the strength of our team,” Hanis noted.


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The Mariners’ trade of Ichiro to the New York Yan-kees in July resulted in the Rainiers acquiring two pitch-ers from New York. Right-handed starter D.J. Mitchell was profiled in the Aug. 17 issue. The second pitcher, right-handed reliever Danny Farquhar, is the subject of this week’s interview. Far-quhar started his career in the Toronto Blue Jays’ sys-tem in 2008. Since then he has been traded or claimed on waivers by the Yankees, Oakland and Seattle. He has been with Toronto, New York and Oakland twice. Through all this packing and unpack-ing, he and his family (wife and 11-month old daughter) have managed to keep a posi-tive outlook on life as seen through the eyes of a profes-sional baseball player.

Tacoma Weekly base-ball correspondent Karen Westeen caught up with Far-quhar recently to find out a little bit more about him. (As of Aug. 20 Farquhar’s record with Tacoma is 2-2, with three saves and a 4.66 ERA in 13 games.)

TW: You were born in Miami. Do you still live there?

DF: No. Now we live in Lafayette, La. During the season my wife and daughter travel with me.

TW: What about col-lege?

DF: I attended three years of college at the Uni-versity of Louisiana-Lafay-

ette, where I was a finance major.

TW: Do you think you will eventually get your degree?

DF: I want to get back to it but I’m not sure if I will. It’s tough with having a fam-ily and playing baseball.

TW: Did you play other sports or positions in high school and college?

DF: I played infield and pitched in Little League and elementary school, and outfield and pitched in high school. I’ve been just a pitcher since college. I ran track and played volleyball in middle school, and ran cross country in high school.

TW: Where were you in 2008 when you were drafted by Toronto?

DF: I was at home, hang-ing out with my parents. The information came up on the computer.

TW: Did you expect the Blue Jays would draft you?

DF: No. There were a lot of teams that showed inter-est, but not Toronto.

TW: Have you always been a relief pitcher?

DF: Professionally yes. I made some starts in college, and it didn’t go too well so I went back to the bullpen and that went very well. I did a lot of closing before this year, especially in 2010 and 2011. This year not much.

TW: Talk about the long and winding road you have traveled since you were drafted.

DF: I spent 2008 to 2010 with Toronto (in their lower level farm system,) then I was traded to Oakland at the end of the 2010 Fall League. I had played with the Javelinas (the Mariners’ Fall League team.) My mom called to tell me she had heard about my maybe being traded for Dan Uggla to the Marlins, but that didn’t go through and the next day I got traded to Oakland. I went to spring training with Oak-land and was playing with Sacramento in Tacoma when

I got traded back to the Blue Jays and was assigned to Las Vegas.

I spent 2011 with Las Vegas. I got called up in to Toronto in September and pitched against Boston, Ana-heim and Tampa Bay.

TW: When did you make your Major League debut?

DF: At Fenway on Sept. 13, and it didn’t go very well. (Farquhar pitched to eight batters in two thirds of an inning. He gave up three earned runs on three hits and walked two with no strike-outs. In three Major League games he was 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA.) But the next two outings went very well.

In the spring of 2012 I started with New Hampshire (Toronto’s Double-A affili-ate) for two months, then was designated for assign-ment and claimed off waiv-ers by Oakland. I spent three weeks in Sacramento, and was designated for assign-ment again while the team was in Las Vegas, and I was claimed off waivers by the Yankees. I was with them for about a day or two, then they took me off the roster and I cleared waivers, pitched in Double-A Trenton for two

to three weeks before I was sent up to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. I was on the road in Gwinnett, Ga., when the Mariners claimed me. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre had no home field this year (it is being renovated,) sort of like my season.

TW: Did you know that there was another trade com-ing up you were probably going to be involved in?

DF: No. The trade was completely done with when we found out. I always knew maybe six to eight hours before the Internet when trades went down. This time I saw it on the Internet and I couldn’t believe it.

TW: Do you have any idea why all these trades have gone down?

DF: I really don’t but the good thing is to be wanted. I can’t control any of it, so I try not to be too concerned. I figure it will look good on my resume that I was traded for Ichiro.

TW: When you got here on July 24 did you know any of the players?

DF: Besides D.J., just from playing against them.

TW: How are you getting along with the new pitching coach Dwight Bernard?

DF: He’s given me a couple of suggestions here

and there, just let me do my thing, nothing drastic. I have thrown from seven different arm angles this year. They were pitching coach sugges-tions, to help me to get back to the Major Leagues. Now I’m being my stubborn self and doing it my way.

TW: What do you con-sider your out-pitch?

DF: My fastball right now, but I don’t throw very many of them.

TW: You get to watch the batters from the bullpen dur-ing the game. Does that help you figure out what pitches you will throw to them?

DF: It’s pretty far down there and every pitcher is different. I throw mostly cut-ters, and how I go is based on their swings.

TW: Have you spent any time on the disabled list?

DF: In spring training this year I missed an out-ing or two due to tightness in my right bicep, caused by my arm angle and from my knuckles scraping on the ground, plus carrying my daughter in my right arm. I don’t carry her anymore with my right arm.

TW: What have been the highlights of your career so far?

DF: Getting called up to the Major Leagues last year and getting traded for Ichiro, and sharing these things with my family.

TW: You are only 25 now but have you thought at all about what you would like to do when your pitching career is over?

DF: I don’t know. I’m hoping this baseball thing lasts long enough that I can figure out what I want to do. Besides I’m trying to get to all the teams in the Major Leagues. I’ve only been with four and that means there’s 26 left.

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Joey Gillies returns to man the tight end position while doubling as a defensive end, while seniors Sampson Williams and Schrien Vong and junior Nehemiah Barr will be key up front as well. Senior Sam Carroll was switched from running back to lineman to add depth, and senior Luis Montecinos, at 290 pounds, should add bulk on the defensive side.

Holt, Hudson and Small should make and impact at linebacker for the Thunder-birds, who switched down the 3A ranks this year.

“It’s every bit as com-petitive as 4A, I don’t see much of a drop,” Hanis said. “It’s fun to play against the Tacoma schools…there’s a variety of different offenses and defenses to deal with.”

By Jeremy Helling

LINCOLN

To say an air of excite-ment rings the field at ven-erable Lincoln Bowl is an understatement. Jon Kitna, former Abe and 15-year NFL veteran, returns to his alma mater to turn around the fortunes of Abe foot-ball.

“I’m very pleased with

the physical condition my team is in, they had a great spring and summer workout-wise,” Kitna said.

Leading the Abe attack will be freshman quarter-back Jordan Kitna, son of the head coach, who pos-sesses good athletic ability and a strong arm. His main target on the outside will be senior wide receiver Joshua Eckwood, who gives Kitna a big target at 6-foot-2.

Quinn Bell, at 6-foot-6, and Eric Cooper, who fills out at 250 pounds, give the Abes a lot of push up front. The tailback position will be in the capable hands of Jonathan Hardnett.

On the defensive side, the Abes will be strong up front with 6-foot-5, 290-pound Mark Alapati and 6-foot-4, 265-pound Jamarae Finnie clogging the line of scrim-mage. The defensive back-field will be led by senior Tayvon Murray.

The Narrows 3A should be a real dogfight, and Kitna wants to instill a real attitude early in his troops. “The tough conditioning during the summer got these kids off to a great start, we have the athletic ability to com-

pete and we have to instill this in our kids game-in and game-out.”

By Steve Mullen

WILSON

With two injury-filled, sub-par seasons behind them, the Wilson Rams are looking forward to the 2012 campaign. Don Clegg begins his 25th year in west Tacoma with a lot of optimism, and there’s good reason for it.

The Dean of Tacoma coaches will have a lot of talent to work with, includ-ing multi-talented quarter-back Moses Lewis, tailback Devin Phillips, wide receiver James Sivonon and tight end Jake Ferris to go along with a veteran offensive line.

“We were really young the last two years, and these players have grown up some and are ready for a good sea-son this year,” said Clegg.

Wilson will be talented on the defensive side, too. The defensive backfield will be especially strong with Ben Matz, David Chen and Malik Moreno leading the way, while Ferris will be a force at linebacker.

Clegg bought back some faces from the past on the coaching staff to instill some grit to this group. Ahmad Robinson and Anthony Mat-thews bring back some atti-tude from the glory days of the late 90’s. With the addition of both Shelton and Mount Tahoma to the 3A ranks, Clegg sees a real dog-fight for the league title.

“We’d like to think we would have a chance to win this thing if we can stay healthy. Timberline and North Thurston will have a slight advantage going in.”

By Steve Mullen

FOSS

Having just taken over the job last spring, Pat John-son is already making an impact for the Falcons. Par-ticipation numbers are up in the mid-40’s and the Fal-cons return several experi-enced players as they look to rebuild the program.

“We’re athletic and foot-ball smart,” said Johnson. “They seem to pick up cov-erages well, pick up schemes well. They’re a very close-knit group.”

Junior quarterback Nick Burton will run the Falcons’ spread attack, and Michael Mason will man the full-back spot after suffering a shoulder injury last year. Junior running backs Baac-ari Kiner and Malik Smith bring quickness and should get a bulk of the carries. Junior Marcellus Potts and 6-foot-3 sophomore Chris Reynolds – a transfer from Idaho – will make an impact at wide receiver.

Dowell Freeland and JaRon Artis provide size at tackle, and Patiole Pesefea should make an impact on both sides of the line. Tight end Ryan Cole is talented, but may be asked to serve as

an offensive linemen as well as starting at defensive end. Alonzo Jones and Jeff Lord are playmakers at defensive back, and Mason and John Moore will lead the line-backer corps.

The Falcons look to rebound from having gone 1-19 the last two seasons, but Johnson said the focus is entirely on the future.

“We’re looking to play all four quarters, no matter the situation,” said Johnson. “There’s going to be bumps in the road. We’re going to lose a game, we’re going to let up a big play – it’s going to happen. So how do we react to it?”

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Nielsen did his best to bring the Hornets back, con-necting with Jordan Lacy-Spaulding on a 45-yard touchdown pass in the third and scampering for an 89-yard touchdown later to cut it to 26-18. But the Raiders then reeled off three straight scores, with Blue hauling in a 40-yard touch-down pass and Salo Leaeno-Aga returning an intercep-tion 45 yards for a score – his second touchdown of the day.

“This guy runs and hus-tles,” said Watkins of Leae-no-Aga. “He’s a leader, and it pays off.”

By Jeremy Helling

ANGELS SWEEP TIGERSDomination was the

name of the game on Aug. 18 at Foss High School, as the Eastside Angels swept four games from the North-east Tigers, giving up only three touchdowns on the afternoon.

In the first game, East-side’s Eddie Brown Jr., scored four touchdowns, including a 60-yard inter-ception return to lead the Angel fourth graders to a 32-7 win.

“It was fun, we played hard and my teammates blocked great all afternoon, and we could not have done this without our coaches,” said Brown, Jr. “I hope we can win the title.”

“We played and worked really hard and had a lot of fun, and our coaches did a great job,” added A. Jay Allen.

More of a defensive game from start to finish, the Angels won the fifth grade game 12-0, as the Tigers could not muster any offense whatsoever.

“We put this team togeth-er three years back,” said Angels coach Avery John-son. “We have a great devel-opment program here and the kids come to play each week.”

Troy Allen provided all the offense the Angels would need with a 68-yard touch-down run in the first quarter, and he hauled in a 70-yard

touchdown pass to close out the scoring in the third.

The sixth and seventh grade Angels would pick up where their younger squads would leave off with a con-vincing 32-6 win over their Northeast counterparts, dominating from start to finish.

In the finale, Marcus Hamilton led the way for the Eastsiders with two touch-down runs and a 22-yard score on the last play of the first half as the Angels’ eighth grade squad won 39-7 to wrap up the sweep.

“The kids played great from start to finish,” said 23-year head coach Don Jones. “What we would like to see from these kids after they leave the program is to honor God, respect their parents and be good citizens, too.”

Assistant coach Ron Banner added “we want to keep these kids focused in a positive way and keep them mentally tough at the same time.”

“We hope we are on our way to the title, and we respect each other as a team and have each other’s backs on a day-in, day-out basis,” added Hamilton.

If they keep playing this well all eight games of the season, they may add that league title to their trophy case in each of the four grade levels.

By Steve Mullen

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BIG PLAY JAY. Raiders running back Jay Gray, Jr. sprints down the sideline, and had several big runs for the Parkland fourth graders.

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Although there are few better reasons to do the Puyal-lup than to stock up on some good old-fashioned scones, this year’s lineup features more events, highlights and activities packed into two weeks than ever before. In addi-tion to a stellar concert lineup featuring performances by Tim McGraw, Enrique Iglesias and Willie Nelson, the Fair also has brand new attractions for the curious, adventurous, thrill-seeking kid in all of us.

The Fair’s new zipline will sweep riders through a 130-foot-long journey, giving them a unique view of the grounds from 28 feet in the air. For $10, riders will be strapped into a full-body harness, and speed through Zip It. For half that price, riders can take another shot at it if they haven’t quite had enough.

“This is a truly exhilarating ride that gives people a

really great view of the Fair,” said Public Relations Counsel Karen LaFlamme.

For the first time ever, the Fair will hold a non-competi-tive walk to benefit the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. The 5K Do the Puyallup Walk to Beat Breast Cancer will take place Sept. 22 at 8 a.m. Each walker who registers will enjoy free gate admission along with a free T-shirt. “This walk is a great way to bring the family to the Fair,” she said. “Why not register and walk a little bit before enjoying the Fair for the day?”

The new Rainforest Adventure exhibit is a great fam-ily attraction, featuring animals and greenery from South American rainforests. Naturalists and interpreters will be on hand to explain what guests are seeing, and they will also hold stage shows a couple times a day to showcase the animals. The exhibit is free with gate admission.

An independent exhibit called “Our Body: The Uni-verse Within” features artful, educational displays featur-ing actual human bodies and organs. For a separate $7 ticket, visitors of all ages will enjoy a chance to examine the human body as a whole. Guests will journey through each of the body’s major systems, allowing people to learn

firsthand how they function and relate to other systems. “People will walk out of this exhibit with an appreciation of the human body and how it works,” LaFlamme said.

Checking out these exhibits and riding a few rides is enough to make anyone work up an appetite and, as always, Puyallup Fair food exhibitors are more than eager to help out. This year’s food highlights include the infamous Earthquake burgers, curly fries and elephant ears, along the Everything Fried booth, featuring fried bubble gum, lemonade, candy bars and more. Although these specialties may not sound like the healthiest of snacks, adventurous eaters can rest assured all food – fried butter included – at the Fair is prepared using trans fat-free cooking oils.

The Fair is offering free gate admission on Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon for all who donate non-perishable food items in celebration of opening day. Military Appreciation Days will take place every Monday at the Fair, and value pack tickets are available at all Puget Sound Fred Meyer locations.

For more information, visit thefair.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2012

VOLUNTEER WITH FILM FESTThe 2012 Tacoma Film Festival is coming up Oct. 4-11. Why not get involved as a volunteer? Or if you are a business owner or know of someone who is, this is a great opportunity to donate items that can be placed inside welcome bags that go to all filmmakers and VIP pass holders. The festival could always use your monetary gift to help cover costs, too. E-mail [email protected].

WA UNITED FOR MARRIAGE

Come out and help celebrate the grand opening of the new location for the Pierce County office of Washington United for Marriage, Sept. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at 715 Pacific Ave. E-mail Hannah at [email protected] with questions.

YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER

Boys and girls ages 4-7 can play soc-cer inside with this Pierce County Parks and Recreation indoor soccer program. The fee is $45 per participant; register Aug. 27-Sept. 10. Registration, practices and games are held at the Lakewood

Community Center, 9112 Lakewood Dr. S.W. Volunteer coaches are needed for this program. For more information or to register call (253) 798-4177 or online at www.piercecountywa.org/parks.

FREE BOAT TOURSPort of Tacoma will be offering free port tours by boat on Aug. 26 as part of Maritime Fest. The boats depart from 535 Dock St. on Thea Foss Waterway at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Boarding is first-come, first-served. Passengers with mobility challenges are invited to take the 4 p.m. tour when low tide makes it easier to board. Call (253) 597-7564 or visit www.maritimefest.org.

MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS

Yes, it is a car museum, but LeMay has a penchant for anything on wheels. On Aug. 24-26 its first annual Vintage Motorcycle and Scooter Festival takes place featuring exhibits of sweet rides, panel discussions, beer garden, food, live music and more. Visit www.LeMayMuseum.org.

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By Dave R. [email protected]

Tacoma can be tough turf for artists. It is difficult for an individual artist to scrape out a living here, yet glass artist Diane Hansen is doing just that. As co-owner of “Bella Balls” and as a success-ful participant in Tacoma’s Public Art in Depth (PA:ID) program, Hansen appears to have established strong roots and is flourishing like the proverbial tree beside a stream.

A mini-retrospective of Hansen’s glass-work is currently on view at Gallery 301 (located 301 Puyallup Ave). The show features over a dozen of Hansen’s ele-gant, classical vases, raised platters and other vessels. Examples from Hansen’s trademark “Venus Series,” which feature silkscreened imagery derived from San-dro Botticelli’s renaissance era “Birth of Venus,” are there to behold. “Rococo Venus,” the show’s centerpiece, is a gigan-tic, cream-colored bulb-shape on a fluted stem. The silkscreened face of Botticelli’s Venus gazes out from a band that runs around the center of the vessel. Amber col-ored scallop shells and curlicues decorate the monumental piece.

Influenced by a keen admiration of

the material culture of Paris and Ver-sailles, Hansen’s vessels are voluminous and regal. Thick, glass leaves and golden-flecked glass pears often cling in clusters to the bold, beautiful forms that Hansen creates.

In the early 1990s Hansen studied glass blowing at Seattle’s Pratt Fine Arts Center under the likes of Lino Tagliapietra (the Italian master of glass), David Levi and Richard Royal. She is also affiliated with the Pilchuck glass school in Stanwood and has twice been a guest artist at the Museum of Glass. Her business “Bella Balls,” which is co-owned with Lesli Jacobs-McHugh, creates Japanese-style glass floats that are accented with sterling silver adornments. As a result of her involvement with the PA:ID program Hansen has been selected by Sound Transit to do an artistic makeover of the A Street Underpass that will serve as a pedestrian link between downtown and the Dome District.

The retrospective at Gallery 301 is a concise little tour of the work of this important local artist. The show runs through Sept. 9. The gallery is open by appointment only. Hansen would be glad to come by and unlock the doors for inter-ested art viewers. She is available at (253) 222-0716.

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Boatbuilding is an art. Commence-ment Bay Maritime Festival organizers are hosting an event to make sure it does not become a lost art.

The eighth annual Quick and Dirty Boat Building Competition will be held Aug. 25, and will let everyone try their hands at making stuff that floats just in time to put their crafts in the water for the main Commencement Bay Maritime Festival. The Quick and Dirty challenge pits boat builders from around the area in a competition using limited time and resources. All builders must use a “mys-tery material” in their craft and then race it around a course to test its ability to float and its handling on the water.

In a spirit of fun and cheap laughs, teams are encouraged to dress up and be creative. Costumes range from pirate outfits to tutus and combat boots. Boats are no less eccentric. The mystery material will be supplied to each team at the start of

the competition. Teams will be judged on how they use this material in the construc-tion/decoration of their boat.

When the boats are completed, there is an exuberant parade down to the beach. At the waterway, the event continues with a 100-meter boat race. At least two people are required to paddle the boat, although winning the race (or even staying afloat) is not the only priority for contestants. The boats are judged on race finish place, orig-inality, quality of construction, seaworthi-ness and people’s choice, among others.

There are 11 teams signed up to com-pete this year, assuring plenty of chaos.

Proceeds go to the Youth Marine Foun-dation. The contest is a fun and enjoyable event for all parties involved and lets the public see what can be done with a little wood, a little glue and a lot of imagina-tion.

More information is available at: www.maritimefest.org.

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AFLOAT. Teams pit wits to build boats using a “mystery material” they must include on their vessel.

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CLASSICAL. “Rococo Venus” is the star of a mini-retrospective of the work of glass artist Diane Hansen on view at Gallery 301 through Sept. 9.

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What started 35 years ago as a small gathering of friends of Harold and Nancy LeMay has grown into a highly anticipat-ed annual event attended by thousands of car enthusiasts. The 35th annual LeMay Car Show, Auction and Swap Meet takes place Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Marymount Event Center. One of the most anticipated elements of this car show will be the presence of two 1948 Tuckers – which is a rare occurrence in Washington. In addition, children will have a chance to have their photo taken with Tow Mater, one of the stars of the animated hit “Cars.”

Funding collected by the Tow Mater photos will be donated to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.

The event will also feature a Car Club Corral, a vintage car auction in the after-noon and an auto swap meet. Vendors will be selling products throughout the day.

The auction is slated to begin at 1

p.m., featuring several dozen restorable parts and vintage vehicles. An auction preview will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Car clubs attending the event will receive VIP treatment, with premium, reserved parking to showcase the vehicles. There is no extra charge to participate – club members simply pay the general admission fee.

Individual car lovers are welcome to show their own collector vehicles at the event, starting at 8 a.m.

The LeMay Family Collection will be on view featuring more than 500 cars stored on the grounds of the former 87-acre Marymount Military Academy. The LeMay Family Collection currently stands at somewhere between 1,800 to 2,000 cars.

Marymount Event Center is located at 325 152nd St. E. in Spanaway. Gen-eral admission is $10, or $5 for children ages 6-17. Children 5 and under are free. LeMay Family Collection Foundation members also receive free admission.

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Considering last year’s large and festive turnout for the 60th anniversary reunion to honor the famed Busch’s drive-in, this year’s second annual event at Griot’s Garage promises to be just as fun. It happens Aug. 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Open to the public, everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the open-air car show and friendly atmosphere – and maybe even learn a thing or two about Tacoma’s storied cruising past. Open to all special interest vehicles, early-bird registrants at the show will receive a dash plaque and a CD of the greatest songs from the ‘50s that once played at Busch’s.

A beloved car cruising capital of the West Coast, if not the nation, Busch’s was a hop-ping place during the 1950s. Even though the cruising hot spot at South 38th Street and South Tacoma Way is no more, and owners Bill and Thelma Busch have since passed away, their spirit and the great memories of Busch’s will be honored during this Sunday’s family friendly anniversary celebration.

Local car enthusiast Walt Kaplan is lead organizer for this event, and he also supplies the hit music from the ‘50s that plays throughout the day. “I was told that several early pioneers and legends of the hobby from Lincoln High School were reac-quainted for the first time in over 50 years,” he recalled about last year’s reunion. “Mar-velous weather, Griot’s, a fantastic facility, friends, fellowship and the wonderful stories shared about the glory years of the ‘50s at Busch’s brought back fond memories and also a few tears.”

Back in the day, students at Lincoln High

School helped make Tacoma the epicenter of the cruising phenomenon by making Busch’s their home away from home. On any given Saturday night, it was commonplace to see hot rods and custom cars from through-out the Northwest and Canada lined up at Busch’s, the largest drive-in north of San Francisco. Many of these youngsters contin-

ued their love of the automobile to this day as serious hobbyists and auto detailing and res-toration experts. These “old timers” will be at Griot’s on Sunday with their rides polished and glistening, and they are always willing to talk about their cars with anyone. As Kaplan said, “Those of us who grew up in Tacoma and were part of the Busch’s scene during the

‘50s are dedicated to keeping those wonder-ful memories alive and sharing them with the next generation of hot rodders.”

He thanked Griot’s Manager Jason Mathews, Assistant Manager Guy De Vivo and the entire Griot’s crew for helping make the reunion possible. Griot’s Garage is locat-ed at 3333 S. 38th St.

PHOTO COURTESY OF LEMAY FAMILY COLLECTION FOUNDATION

CLASSIC. Two rare 1948 Tuckers will be featured during the 35th annual LeMay Car Show, Auction and Swap Meet.

Show includes fundraiser for Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital

Busch’s 61st anniversary reunion to honor Tacoma’s golden era of the 1950s

PHOTO COURTESY OF WALT KAPLIN (FROM TACOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLECTION)

CRUISING CAPITAL. Back in the 1950s, Busch’s drive-in was the teen scene for socializing, romancing and lis-tening to the hit music of the era. On Aug. 26, many of those who gathered there will reunite at Griot’s Garage to cel-ebrate Busch’s 61st birthday, and the public is invited.

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C.I. SHENANIGAN’S: Collaborative Works Jazz (Jazz) 8 p.m.DAWSON’S: Blues Redemption (Blues) 9 p.m., NCGREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Nite Crew (Top 40) 9 p.m., NCLOUIE G’S: Jar of Flies (Alice in Chains tribute), Outshined

(Soundgarden tribute) 8 p.m., $5-10, AAMAXWELL’S: Lance Buller Trio (Jazz) 7 p.m., NCNATIVE QUEST: Open mic night, 5 p.m., NCNEW FRONTIER: Nightgowns, Still Caves, I Like Science, 8 p.m.O’MALLEY’S: Kramer, Josh Duhamel Band, Mad Mardigan,

Liberterrorists, 8 p.m., $5PARADISE BOWL: High Rollers (Classic rock) 9 p.m., NCROCK THE DOCK: Zero Down Blues Band, 9 p.m., NCSTONEGATE: Jerry Miller (Classic rock jam) 9 p.m., NCSWISS: M80s (‘80s covers) 9 p.m.UNCLE THURM’S: Kareem Kandi Band (Jazz) 8 p.m., NCVARSITY GRILL: Rock-Bot live band karaoke, 8 p.m., NCUNCLE SAM’S: Degree of Disorder, 69 Lines, Buttafuko, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUG. 25UNCLE SAM’S: David Allan Coe, Michael Dean Damron (Country)

BACKSTAGE: Hookerfist (Tool tribute) Bullet In Your Head (Rage Against the Machine tribute), Pilot To Bombapslap, 9 p.m.

C.I. SHENANIGAN’S: Collaborative Works Jazz (Jazz) 8 p.m.DAWSON’S: Blues Redemption (Blues) 9 p.m., NCEMERALD QUEEN: 4 More (Top 40) 9 p.m., NCGREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Nite Crew (Top 40) 9 p.m., NCJAZZBONES: Everlast, Sarah Cronce, Sweet Kiss Momma,

Mikedrastic, 7 p.m., $28.50NEW FRONTIER: Girl Trouble, Criminal Code, Red Hex, 8 p.m.O’MALLEY’S: Deathbed Confessions, Absence of Grace, Earth

Mother (Metal) 9 p.m., NCPARADISE BOWL: High Rollers (Classic rock) 9 p.m., NCSTONEGATE: Happy Endings (Top 40) 9 p.m.SPAR: Stray Dogs (Bluegrass), 8 p.m.SWISS: Kry (Rock covers) 9 p.m.TAHOMA TEA: Jill Cohn, Fleur Jack (Singer/songwriters,

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Hidden Casualties, MTBANEW FRONTIER: (Bluegrass) 3 p.m.

STONEGATE: Stonegaters (Classic rock jam) 8 p.m., NCSWISS: Louie Fest benefit, 3 p.m.

MONDAY, AUG. 27STONEGATE: Rafael Tranquilino Band (Classic rock/blues) 9 p.m., NC

JAZZBONES: Rockaraoke, 9 p.m.OPAL: Tim Hall Band (Blues jam) 8 p.m.RED TUNA: Afrodasia (Jazz) 6:30 p.m., AASTONEGATE: Acoustic couch jam, 8:30 p.m.SWISS: Palmer Junction (Blues) 7 p.m.UNCLE SAM’S: Billy Pease & Friends (Blues) 8 p.m.

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ANTIQUE SANDWICH SHOP: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3DAWSONS: Jho Blenis, Shelly Ely (Blues jam) 8 p.m.LOUIE G’S PIZZA: Acoustic open mic, 6 p.m.NEW FRONTIER: Settlers of Kaletron, 7 p.m., NCRED TUNA: Afrodasia (Jazz) 6:30 p.m., AA

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29DAVE’S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (Blues jam) 8 p.m.DAWSONS: Crazy Texas Gypsies (Jam session)RED TUNA: Afrodasia (Jazz) 6:30 p.m., AASTONEGATE: Tatoosh (Classic rock) 8:30 p.m., NC

THURSDAY, AUG. 30JAZZBONES: Kry (Rock covers) 9 p.m., NC

DAWSON’S: Billy Shew Band (Jam session) 8 p.m., NCNEW FRONTIER: The Heroine, 5 p.m.ROCK THE DOCK: Dustin Lafferty (Acoustic open mic) 8 p.m., NCSTONEGATE: Billy Roy Danger & the Rectifiers, 8 p.m.SWISS: Tantrum, Stripe Valley Sway, 9 p.m.UNCLE SAM’S: Jerry Miller (Blues) 7 p.m.

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Local saxophone player Kareem Kandi is back with a new album. He and his band, drummer Julian Mac-Donough and bass player Bob Hutchinson, offer seven Kandi originals and one cover tune on “See What I’m Saying.”

Leadoff track “Now You Know” is a lively tune that begins with a blast of drum-ming. Kandi offers some energetic yet tasteful sax playing.

“Friends For Now” has a much slower pace. Kandi’s playing is more subdued than on the first track. It is quite tasteful and sophisticated.

At seven minutes and 25 seconds, “Love In All Its Forms” is the longest song on the album. For much of it, drums and bass are in the background.

“After Party” is a lively tune that goes in a Latin jazz direction. The drum-ming is quite busy and plays a major role in the over-all composition. The three musicians know when two of them should hold back to let the third be in the spotlight, as evident in Hutchinson’s solo, when the sax is silent and MacDonough only plays cymbals.

MacDonough’s solo sounds more like what one would expect from a rock band, rather than from a jazz trio.

The song that is not an original is “Something Won-derful.” Written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Rich-ard Rodgers, it is from the 1951 musical “The King and I.” While the original has lyrics, this rendition is done as an instrumental. It begins at a very slow pace. MacDonough softly brushes the cymbals and Hutchin-son plays a light bass line, setting the foundation for Kandi’s soulful sax. Later Hutchinson plays a slow bass solo.

“Hustlin’” is an upbeat number that goes in a bebop direction. This tune epito-mizes coolness and really demands the listener’s atten-tion. Hutchinson shows off his chops on the bass solo.

“Open Windows” is a busy composition. Here MacDonough’s drumming

is all over the place while Kandi plays over it.

“R.I.T.” wraps up the album. The sax playing here is cool and sophisticated, while the bass line propels the whole band forward.

“See What I’m Saying” displays the considerable talents of these three musi-cians. It should please local jazz fans.

Kareem Kandi Band plays Uncle Thurm’s in Tacoma at 8 p.m. on Aug. 24 and with Track Knoop at Royal Lounge in Olympia at 8 p.m. on Aug. 27.

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Jill Cohn“BEAUTIFUL I LOVE YOU”

Through this, her ninth CD, singer, songwriter, pia-nist and guitarist Jill Cohn continues her musical journey to find the good stuff within the oft-harsh lessons of life and love. A poet with insights steeped in hope and faith, on “Beautiful I Love You” Cohn finds much humor in life’s difficulties but not in a Pollyanna sort of way by any means. Cohn’s expressions of her spirit are bittersweet and sometimes wry but always with so much realness that she can make you feel better if only by singing your pain. Rest assured: Cohn’s music will lift you up.

She invited guest musi-cians to record with her on this CD. Drums, acoustic bass, Wurlitzer and more add much to the musical tapestry Cohn weaves with ambience and gentility. Next time you are having a bad day or feel-ing stressed out or sad, put “Beautiful I Love You” on and it will give you the medi-cine you need.

Cohn is an incredibly compassionate and sympa-thetic person, as evidenced by what her music is about. In fact, she says she titled the CD with words she believes everyone needs to hear more every day. The things she sings about happening to her are the same things that hap-pen to us as well – the listen-ers to whom she is reaching out to help heal or at least convince to let go and stop trying to figure everything out in life.

If you are a single per-son who feels so lonely for companionship – for that one person to love who will love

you back – listen to this CD and hear what Cohn has to say. She knows your pain and your joys. This is so wonder-fully illustrated in “Search-ing for the Song.” She sings, “When your heart is hurt/ and you long for love/ pause to see the road you’re presently on/ hear the melody hear right from wrong/ don’t stop searching for your song.”

Leadoff track “Live Life” sets the tone beautifully for the entire CD musically and lyrically. In a light and gen-tle voice Cohn gives sound advice in this song, asking the big questions in a humble way. “…all I am looking for is God,” she sings. And in the end, “…I decided not to decide and just live life.”

“West From Carolina” comes next, taking the listen-er on a road trip to redemp-tion. This leads into “High-way 40,” a fun song about traveling alone in a car that is not chugging along so well. It is at that scary moment when stranded along the side of the road that freedom breeds desperation and loneliness. Cohn sings of these things in a lighthearted, honky tonk style as if she laughs in the face of danger. With the next track being titled “Leap of Faith,” Cohn seems to swoop in to say, “Sometimes it takes a leap of faith/ when there’s no one there to catch you.”

“John Denver’s Ghost” is playful and quite humorous in its adoration of the self-proclaimed “Country Boy” as Cohn’s perfect boyfriend/husband. She lays out her daydreams of how her Prince Charming in a cowboy hat would worship her. Among Denver’s qualities, Cohn sings that he “lets me win all our fights/ always says the three special words/ baby, you are right.”

“Missing In The Moment” is a reminder to come back to earth when your mind is way out in space obsessing about what may or may not happen. “So focused on the future/ I forget to see the bril-liant stuff/ right here, in the moment.” The CD is full of this type of simple wisdom, as Cohn really has a knack for putting things into per-spective.

On Aug. 25, Cohn will perform in Tacoma at the Tahoma Tea Room, 1932 Pacific Ave., 7-9 p.m. All ages are welcome to this free musical event that the whole family would enjoy. This will be a double bill, as New Zea-land powerhouse singer Fleur Jack (now residing in Seattle) will also perform. If you like Ann Wilson, Rosie Thomas or Brandi Carlile, you will love Fleur Jack.

Visit www.jillcohn.com and www.fleurjack.com to learn more. Find Cohn on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and iTunes.

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SAT., AUG. 25PEG KEHRET BOOK LAUNCH

ETC – Join award-winning children’s author Peg Kehret as she celebrates the release of her new memoir, “Animals Welcome: A Life of Read-ing, Writing and Rescue.” The book is a chronicle of life in a log house on a 10-acre wild-life sanctuary near Mount Rainier and her work in ani-mal rescue. The royalties of the book go to the Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project. The event takes place at 2 p.m. at King’s Books, located at 218 St. Helens Ave. Info: www.kingsbookstore.com.

SPANISH LANGUAGE BOOK CLUB

ETC – Join the Spanish Lan-guage Book Club. The fea-tured book, plus most of the discussion, will be in Span-ish. The book for August is “Aura” by Carlos Fuentes. Books are available at King’s Books. The group meets the last Saturday of every month at 11 a.m. at the bookstore, located at 218 St. Helens Ave. Info: www.kingsbook-store.com.

MON., AUG. 27OPEN HOUSE AT MET VET

HAPPENINGS – Visit Met Vet from 5-7 p.m. for an artist open house featuring the work of Kim Wake of Black Mutt Studio. Wake creates person-alized portraits of your pet, available in rich, beautiful oil pastel or vividly detailed pen-cil. Light refreshments will be served. Metropolitan Vet-erinary Hospital is located at 401 Fawcett Ave., suite 100 in downtown Tacoma. Info: www.metvetpets.com.

CAPES AND COWLS BOOK CLUB

ETC – Join this book club adapted to mutants, aliens, technogeeks and puny humans who like to read superhe-ro comics. August’s book is “Wonder Woman, Volume I: Blood” by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang. Books are available at King’s Books. The club meets the fourth Monday of every month at King’s Books at 8 p.m. Note: The bookstore will be closed from 7-7:45 p.m. and will re-open for Book Club. King’s Books is located at 218 St. Helens Ave. Info: www.kings-bookstore.com.

TUES., AUG. 28VEGAN BOOK CLUB

ETC – Join the Vegan Book Club, coordinated by The South Sound Vegan Meet-up Group. The book club is open to anyone interested in a vegan diet, vegans and vegan-curious alike. The book for August is “Dominion” by Matthew Scully. Books are available at King’s Books. The group meets the fourth Tuesday of every other month at the bookstore, located at 218 St. Helens Ave. Info: www.kingsbookstore.com.

SAT., SEPT. 1PADDLE & PINTS

HAPPENINGS – Paddle & Pints provides perfect pairing of boats and brews. The fun begins at 10 a.m. with an easy paddle on Thea Foss Water-way and continues afterwards

with local craft beer, food and entertainment at the Tacoma Craft Beer Festival. For the boat and brew enthu-siast, this combination is the recipe for a perfect Satur-day outing! This guided trip departs at 10 a.m. on Sept. 1 from the Thea Foss boat launch and provides partici-pants with a view of the city skyline while kayaking past Museum of Glass and the marinas. Near the end of the waterway, the Tideflats come into view along with Mount Rainier on a clear day. Paddle & Pints is for adults ages 21 and over, and beginners are welcome. All instruction and equipment is provided. Pre-registration is required, call (253) 305-1022 or visit MetroParksTacoma.org/out-door. Cost is $50 for those in need of equipment and $30 for participants who bring their own. Trip price includes admission into the festival. Info: www.metroparkstaco-ma.org or www.tacomacraft-beerfest.com.

SUN., SEPT. 9PENS ON FIRE

HAPPENINGS – Tammy Robacker, 2010-11 Tacoma poet laureate, will lead a

series of four poetry writing workshops where participants will learn about and practice a variety of poetic forms and elements. The workshops will take place at write@253, a non-profit community writing center located at 1310 MLK, Jr. Way. The workshop takes place from 2-4 p.m. on four consecutive Sundays start-ing Sept. 9. Cost is $20 per session or $70 for all four. Scholarships are available for those with financial need. No one will be turned away for inability to pay. For more information or to register, e-mail [email protected].

COMEDY HYPNOSIS SHOW

HAPPENINGS – Jim Kellner has entertained audiences for more than 15 years and has helped countless individu-als lose weight, quit smoking and change their lives for good using the power of their own minds with the power of hypnosis. Fascinated with hypnosis since his teens, he once tried to hypnotize his little sister with a library book. Unfortunately his room remained uncleaned. Will you be the star of the show? Your

friend? Your family mem-ber? And most importantly... will Kellner’s room ever get cleaned? Doors open at 7 p.m. at the Tacoma Comedy Club, and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tacoma Comedy Club is located at 933 Market St. Info: www.tacomacomedy-club.com.

THURS., SEPT. 13IGNITE-U HOOPLA

HAPPENINGS – Ignite-U’s business expo and network-ing event, Hoopla, is taking place at the Emerald Queen Casino from 3-9:30 p.m. The event will feature live music performed by Folsom Prism, more than $5,000 in appe-tizers, thousands of dollars in prizes to be given away, more than 100 vendors, and an overall fantastic network-ing opportunity. The Emerald Queen Casino is located at 2024 E. 29th St. in Tacoma.

FRI., SEPT. 21A SPORTING CHANCE

HAPPENINGS – Cheney Sta-dium is hosting an evening of good old-fashioned detecting at a murder mystery din-ner theater. Enjoy an upscale ballpark dinner while sleuth-ing with friends and family during an interactive show that will keep you guessing. Doors open at 6 p.m. A $40 ticket includes parking, din-ner and the show.

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WEDNESDAYS AT LAKEWOLD GARDENS

ETC – The Pacific Northwest has the most beautiful long summer evenings, creating a wonderful ambiance at the gardens. Lakewold Gardens wants to share the summer night experience with its visi-tors, which is why it is extend-ing its hours every Wednes-day in August. Come to the gardens to escape the heat, or to relax after a long day – either way a summer night at Lakewold is unlike any other. Standard admission fees apply. Lakewold Gardens is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each Wednesday in August. It is located at 12317 Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W. in Lakewood.

HOMEBUYERS WORKSHOPS

ETC – The Washington Home-buyers Association is a non-profit organization that is committed to educating people who are interested in buying their first home. The following seminars are free: Aug. 27-30 from 6-7:20 p.m.

TW PICK: HOUNDS ON THE HILL

THERE’S A FUN OPPORTUNITY AUG. 25 FOR THE COMMUNITY TO BRING A BELOVED DOG, FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO THE FIRST ANNUAL HOUNDS ON THE HILL EVENT AT PIERCE COLLEGE PUYALLUP. THE PUYALLUP CAMPUS WILL BE TRANSFORMED INTO A COMMUNITY FAIR, FILLED WITH DOG-THEMED EVENTS, BOOTHS AND SPONSORS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A 2.4-MILE WALK FROM CAMPUS, AROUND BRADLEY LAKE AND BACK. THE WALK WILL START AT 9 A.M. THE REST OF THE DAY WILL HIGHLIGHT K-9 DEMONSTRATIONS FROM THE AIR FORCE, PIERCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND U.S. CUSTOMS/BORDER PROTECTION; 4-H DOG OBEDIENCE DEMONSTRATIONS; AGILITY DEMONSTRATIONS; A 20-YARD DOGGIE DASH; A VARIETY OF CONTESTS FOR YOUR MUTT;AND MUCH MORE! PRE-REGISTER ONLINE AND SIGN UP FOR A T-SHIRT FOR YOU AND A BANDANA FOR THE PUP. REGISTRATION RANGES FROM $15 TO $20. DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.HOUNDSONTHEHILL.ORG. HOUNDS ON THE HILL IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE PIERCE COLLEGE FOUNDATION, PIERCE COLLEGE AND THE ROTARY OF SOUTH HILL PUYALLUP. ALL PRO-CEEDS WILL BE DIVIDED BETWEEN THE PIERCE COLLEGE FOUNDATION AND THE ROTARY OF SOUTH HILL PUYALLUP.

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at the Coldwell Banker Bain office building (3560 Bridge-port Way in University Place); and Sept. 5 from 2-7 p.m. at the Moore Branch Library. Info: (253) 682-1157.

KNITTERS, CROCHETERS, UNITE!

ETC – Loving Hearts is a chari-table knitting and crocheting group comprised of communi-ty volunteers. The group makes hats for chemo patients, baby items, blankets, wheelchair/walker bags, fingerless gloves for veterans, and the group also runs a backpack program for children. Loving Hearts meets in Gig Harbor on Sept. 11 from 1-3 p.m. and again on Sept. 26 from 7-9 p.m. at WayPoint Church, located at 12719 134th Ave KP N. in Gig Harbor. The group will also hold a Fife meeting on Sept. 20 from 1-3 p.m. at Ardena Gale Mobile Park, located at 4821 70th Ave. E. Volunteers are always in need of yarn, knitting needles, cro-chet hooks and button dona-tions. For more information, e-mail [email protected].

FALL FREE FOR ALL

HAPPENINGS – The Fall Free for All is a community arts fes-tival that offers more than 75 music, dance, drama, film and children’s events and activities Saturday and Sunday, and all for free. Come enjoy the the-aters, support regional artists, dine out and shop in Tacoma’s vibrant Theater District. Note: No events will be held during dinner hours so visitors can enjoy the great restaurants in downtown Tacoma. Fall Free for All takes place at a variety of Broadway Center venues, from noon to 11 p.m. on Sept. 22, and 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 23. The event is free, but requires a wristband. Register for yours at www.broadway-center.org, and visitors can pick them up the weekend of the event.

RETAIL THERAPYHAPPENINGS – Grab a group of girlfriends and get on board the party bus for a Tacoma day trip and shopping spree. Your $75 ticket includes con-tinental breakfast, a boxed lunch and a wonderful “swag bag” with sweet deals and sur-prises. Proceeds will benefit the Broadway Center’s acces-sibility programs, particularly Fall Free For All. The event takes place Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: www.broadwaycenter.org.

WATT’S VISION

ART – “Marie Watt: Lodge” is a mid-career retrospective of this Portland artist at Tacoma Art Museum. The title of the exhibition refers to space of welcome; at its center is a hearth, a place where stories are shared. It is on display through Oct. 7.

THE GALLERY AT TCC

ART – An exhibition of paint-ings and prints by Alain Clerc and David J. Roholt is on dis-

play in The Gallery at Tacoma Community College through August. Admission is free. Gallery hours during summer quarter are Mon.-Thurs. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gallery is located on TCC’s Tacoma campus. To access, use the entrance just off South 12th Street between Pearl and Mil-dred streets. Info: www.taco-macc.edu.

STEINBECK EXHIBIT

ETC – In 1940 novelist John Steinbeck and marine biolo-gist Ed Ricketts chartered the boat Western Flyer for a jour-ney to the Gulf of California in Mexico. Their six-week voy-age formed the basis of their book “Sea of Cortez: A Lei-surely Journal of Travel and Research.” The 76-foot purse seiner was built in Tacoma by Western Boatbuilding Com-pany. The book and the boat are examined in the exhibit “Voyage of Tacoma’s Western Flyer: John Steinbeck in the Sea of Cortez,” on display at the main branch of Tacoma Public Library. The exhibit, organized by Foss Water-way Seaport, provides unique insights into the two men’s personal experiences during their expedition on board the Western Flyer, an introduc-tion to their crew and a brief history of Tacoma’s boatbuild-ing industry. The exhibit runs through Aug. 25.

NORTHWEST ARTART – “Best of the North-west: Selected Paintings from the Collection” is on display at Tacoma Art Museum. The works on view are some of the best from its collection of paintings by Northwest art-ists. It runs until March.

LISTEN LIVE AT LUNCH

ETC – This First Lutheran Church free concert series is in its fourth season, with performances taking place every Wednesday at noon. The church will open its doors to people who want to eat their lunch in the sanctuary and listen to live music, ranging from classical to jazz. First Lutheran Church is located at 524 S. ‘I’ St. Info: www.first-lutherantacoma.com.

‘ORIGINS’ART – “Origins: Early Works by Dale Chihuly” runs through Oct. 21 at the Museum of Glass. The exhibit showcas-es works made by Chihuly in his early career, from 1968 through the 1980s. The art-work displayed includes 30 transitional pieces from prominent local collections and the museum’s permanent collection, along with historic exhibit posters from the Mary Hale Cockran Library. Col-lectively, the works chronicle Chihuly’s influence as an art-ist, a visionary and a pioneer of the American studio glass movement. Info: www.museu-mofglass.org.

GLASS ART MASTER

ART – Museum of Glass is showcasing items created by a glass art master over the past 10 years in “Maestro: Recent Works by Lino Tagliapietra.” The Italian artist has invent-ed numerous techniques and

designs that are technically flawless and visually breath-taking, yet filled with com-plexity and difficulty. He is recognized around the world as the maestro of contem-porary glass. The exhibition shows his evolution to larger works, bolder colors and pat-terns over his nearly 50 years as an artist. It runs through Jan. 6, 2013.

‘SCAPES’ART – Venetian artists Laura de Santillana and Alessandro Diaz de Santillana have joined forces to create “Scapes,” a dynamic and entirely new body of work at Museum of Glass. The exhibition com-prises four rooms based on the Hindu belief that the uni-verse is divided into separate spheres of existence: Earth, Space, Sun, and Moon and Constellations. The de San-tillanas have interpreted ele-ments of the Hindu cosmology in glass, creating spaces in which forms and colors corre-spond to physical phenomena, or the visible universe, and evoke an atmosphere of cos-mic vibration. Each installa-tion is composed of a limited, but strikingly vibrant, color palette. The exhibit runs until January.

‘HOPE IN HARD TIMES’

ART – Washington State His-tory Museum’s “Hope in Hard Times” exhibit showcases the 1929 Wall Street collapse as it plunged Americans into a period of great uncertainty as unemployment skyrocket-ed, banks failed and housing foreclosures hit record highs. President Herbert Hoover put it succinctly: “About the time we think we can make ends meet, somebody moves the ends.” “Hope in Hard Times” shares how ordinary people worked for change in their communities, pulling togeth-er to find ways to deal with the crisis. A billy club used during the 1934 “Battle of Smith Cove,” Works Progress Administration artifacts and everyday items are among some of the objects showcased in this exhibition. The paint-ings and sketches of Ronald Debs Ginther, also featured in the exhibition, comprise one of the most complete visual records of the Great Depres-sion. The exhibit runs through Nov. 4. Info: www.washington-history.org.

HOT HULA FITNESS

ETC – Every Monday through Wednesday, Asia Pacific Cul-tural Center hosts hot hula fitness classes from 7-8 p.m. Inspired by the dances of the Pacific islands, hot hula fit-ness incorporates easy to per-form dance moves set to the sounds of traditional Polyne-sian drum beats fused with funky reggae music, result-ing in a modern, hip fitness workout. Hot hula fitness is a fun, new and exciting dance workout that isolates your larger muscle groups, quads and arms, providing a total body workout in 60 minutes. All ages and fitness levels will enjoy hot hula fitness. Admis-sion: $6 (discount with APCC membership). APCC is located at 4851 South Tacoma Way.

STEILACOOM FARMERS MARKETETC – The Steilacoom Farmers Market is open every Wednes-day from 3-7 p.m. The Steila-coom Summer Concert series offers a free concert across the street from the market each week at 6:30 p.m. Shop in an open-air market over-looking the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains. For week-ly fresh finds at the market updates, follow the market on Facebook or join the mailing list at steilacoomfarmersmar-ket.org.

‘IN THE SPIRIT: CONTEMPORARY NORTHWEST NATIVE ARTS’

ART – The seventh annual “In the Spirit: Contemporary Northwest Native Arts” exhib-it is at the Washington State History Museum. The exhibit displays artwork from more than two-dozen Native Ameri-can tribes and runs through Aug. 26. The exhibit is curated and juried through a partner-ship with The Evergreen State College Longhouse Education & Cultural Center, and cel-ebrates the cultural traditions and modern expression of Native artists throughout the Pacific Northwest. General admission: $9.50 for adults, $7 for seniors and military, children 5 and under admitted free. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: www.washing-tonhistory.org.

DRUM CIRCLE

MUSIC – Ted Brown Music Tacoma hosts a free, all-ages drum circle every Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. You do not need to have a drum to par-ticipate. For more info contact Ted Brown Music at (253) 272-3211 or visit www.ted-brownmusic.com.

SUPPORT GROUP

ETC – Suffering from fibro-myalgia or chronic fatigue? Attend this support group, which meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 4:15-5:15 p.m. at the Tacoma Area Coali-tion for Individuals with Dis-abilities building, located at 6315 S. 19th St. The group’s mission is to improve the morale of people coping with these challenges. Its activities include face-to-face encour-agement, networking, sharing of resources as well as indi-vidual discoveries.

CHARITY BOOT CAMPETC – Jeff Jowers, owner and founder of Tacoma’s Ulti-mate Fitness Boot Camps, is hosting charity fitness boot camps every Saturday benefit-ing Mary Bridge Tree House. People who sign up for Ulti-mate Fitness Boot Camp can now donate pieces of clothing, which earns them a spot in a fast-paced, interval-style class free of charge. Info: www.tacomabootcamps.com.

FREE FIRST WEEKENDS

ETC – Bank of America bank-card holders and employees receive free admission to the Tacoma Art Museum the first weekend of every month as part of Bank of America’s national Museums on Us pro-gram. Info: museums.banko-famerica.com.

ORGANIZING FOR AMERICA

ETC – Organizing For Ameri-ca is a grassroots movement with the goal of re-electing President Barack Obama in 2012. It is an organiza-tion of volunteers hoping to educate, recruit and build a strong network all across the United States. The group wel-comes all interested parties to attend their monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at Native Quest, located at 2354 Jefferson Ave. in Tacoma.

THE VALLEY CHORALE

ETC – The Valley Chorale, a soprano-alto-tenor-bass sing-ing group, meets every Tues-day at 7 p.m. at Aylen Junior High School, located at 101 15th St. S.W. in Puyallup. If you like singing, contact Joy Heidal at (253) 848-1134 or Dixie Byrne at (253) 677-5291 for more information and a personal invitation to join the group.

MEMORY LOSS SUPPORT

ETC – Caring for someone with memory loss? Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support groups provide a consistent and caring place for people to learn, share and gain emotion-al support from others who are also on a unique journey of providing care to a person with dementia. A free infor-mation and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia will be held the sec-ond Monday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12th St. Contact group facilitator Chuck Bene-fiel at (253) 584-3267.

UKULELE CIRCLE

MUSIC – Ted Brown Music Tacoma hosts a free, all-ages ukulele circle every Wednesday from 6:30-8 p.m. For more info contact Ted Brown Music at (253) 272-3211 or visit www.tedbrownmusic.com.


Festival celebrates the art of craft brewing

Fascinating Fair Facts from 2011

71,581 – Slide lovers rode the Giant Slide

62,702 – Kids of all ages loved the roller coaster

25,350 – People got a thrill out of the Extreme Scream

15,000 – Children had their faces airbrushed in Mazatlan’s

face painting station

378 – People were lost (and found) at the Lost Persons station

6,876,000 – Feet of toilet paper were flushed away

127,513 – Darigold chocolate milk samples were tasted

69,875 – Aluminum cans made it to recycling bins

15,531 – Military troops and their dependents enjoyed free

gate admission during Military Appreciation Days

1,159,527 – Warm fair scones were enjoyed

90,000 – Pounds of nonperishable food donated on opening day

24 – Countries were represented with entries in the

International Photo Salon Exhibition

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2012 Concert SeriesWillie Nelson – Sept. 7, 8:30 p.m.

Craig Morgan – Sept. 8, 9 p.m.

Heart – Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m.

Martina McBride featuring Aaron Watson – Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Toby Mac featuring Jamie Grace – Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m.

Jeff Foxworthy – Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m.

Jackie Evancho feat. The Tacoma Symphony – Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m.

Enrique Iglesias – Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.

Big Time Rush feat. Cody Simpson – Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.

Doobie Brothers feat. Don Felder – Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.

Jeff Dunham – Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Pitbull – Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m.

Tim McGraw – Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.

Train featuring Mat Kearney and Andy Grammer – Sept. 23, 7 p.m.

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Bennett Thurmon has been brewing beer at home for 25 years. Not long ago, a friend pointed out to him that Tacoma lacked a beer festival, so Thurmon decided it was time to do something about it. The result is Tacoma Craft Beer Festi-val. The fourth annual event will take place on Sept. 1.

“It has turned out to be quite a lot of fun and quite rewarding,” said Thurmon, who is director of the festival. The event continues to grow in popularity. It was held in Foss Waterway Seaport the first and second year. It outgrew that venue so last year it was moved to the park at 2101 Dock Street on Thea Foss Waterway.

Last year the event drew 41 brewers. That turned out to be not enough, as ticket sales were halted at 4:30 p.m. when beer was running low. “Last year we had to turn away hordes of people,” Thurmon said. “This year we will make sure to have lots of beer on hand.”

He said 65 brewers have expressed interest in participat-ing this year. He expects to pare that number down to about 58. Most are from Washington, with a few from Oregon and California. There might be a brewer or two from Colorado as well.

“A lot of brewers tell us we run the best festival in Wash-

ington,” Thurmon remarked.Brew Essentials, a local business, will do on-site brew-

ing demonstrations. Various brewers will be available to discuss their brewing process.

“It will bring together those who are passionate about craft beer,” Thurmon commented.

For entertainment there will be music from six bands, and there will be karaoke as well. Food vendors will sell Mexican food, barbeque and other cuisine.

Proceeds from the festival will go to Tacoma Histori-cal Society. Thurmon has a friend who is on its board of directors. He told Thurmon the society obtained 3,000 glass negatives from a photography studio that were taken around the turn of the last century. As the society lacks the funds to develop them, members considered donating the nega-tives to Tacoma Public Library but the library also lacks the needed funds.

“[The historical society] needed some help raising money and we are happy to do it,” Thurmon remarked.

The event runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is 21 and over only. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door, with a $10 discount for active-duty military at the door. Tickets include a 5.5-ounce glass and 10 tokens for tastes. Additional pours will cost $1.50. For more information visit www.tacomacraftbeerfest.com.

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HOMES FOR SALE

Timeless,Classic Beauty

APPROVED SHORTSALE

6925 Hillgrove Lane SW $335,000

Timeless, classic beauty w/

upgrades galore, sits on estate like

lawn w/ lovely landscaping. W/ 4 bedrooms & 3.5 baths, this

gorgeous home beckons you w/

charm & easy floor plan. Pick your

master bedroom- one on the main floor or take the one upstairs- the choice is yours.

Huge 2 car garage w/ additional

shop area- very appealing to some;

spacious living room, dining room & sweet kitchen

appeal to all. Newer windows,

heat pump & A/C. Rumored to have once been

owned by the Rockefellers... MLS# 224641

Shannon Agent Extraordinaire

253-691-1800 or shannonsells

@hotmail.com Better Properties

North Proctor

Gated 55+Sheffield Pl.3BD 2BA Rambler. NO STEPS! A/C.

2 car Garage. JLS#73248Lorraine Dill JLS 253.831.2944

Classic Victorian w/the comfort of modern updates. Hardi plank siding, newer

roof, plumbing & electrical. Beautiful hardwoods throughout main floor. Great size living room w/original built-ins flows into spacious dining room off of kitchen.

3 bdrms & gorgeous full bath on 2nd floor. Finished family room on 3rd floor makes space for everyone! Roomy but maintainable flat backyard is perfect for

outdoor entertaining. Call Today

Monica Scott 253-861-0449

1513 N. 7th St Tacoma, WA 98403

$289,000

Completely Remodeled Double Wide In Milton in Desirable Gated Adult Park. New Kitchen and Bathroom, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom. New Heat Pump, A/C, Covered Deck, Garage, Fenced Yard. $109,000 Call Larry 253-835-0642 or 253-221-6049

price reduced

LakewoodFood & Beverage Businesses

4 Sale with Owner Contract

VERY SUCCESSFUL/PROFITABLE SPORTS BAR Business is For Sale for $390,000 Terms are avail.TACOMA LANDMARK TAVERN With Liquor, $225,000. (Bus. & R.E.), Terms Available.LARGE ASIAN RESTAURANT With Cocktails. Price $129,000POPULAR BAR AND GRILL featuring the largest outdoor, class H amphitheater events in the state. Business is for sale for $180,000. Terms are avail.DOWNTOWN TACOMACOFFEE SHOP CAFE1,200 SF with excellent lease, $46,000,terms available.RURAL LIVING:ASHFORD, WA- Restr./Lounge, $125,000 with $50K Down, Real E. Avail: 3.4 Commercial Acres for Future Devel., 3 BR Remodeled Home, laundromat.

CALL RICHARD PICTON or ED PUNCHAK253-581-6463 253-224-7109

pricereduced

FURNITURE FURNITURE

Crescent Park ApartmentsLakewood. $495/month

1 Bedroom Apts. Laundry on site.

Quiet Area. Good Parking. Most

units, no stairs. Water, Sewer & Garbage included.

Call Manager (253) 983-9383

Big John’sLawn Care

(253) 397-7013

Fall Clean-up

HAULING HAULING

Seeking dynamic, high energyleasing agent and supervisorexperience and skills a plusat this brand new mid rise

Tacoma building – The PacificaSalary + $100 per lease

[email protected]

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Special move in!$650 / 2ba/1bath.

$725/2ba/1bath, W/D inside the unitSpecial move in:

1/2 rent + $500 Dep+$35 Screen feeFull Kitchen, living room, parking lot...

Contact 206-214-8538At Tacoma 8324 S. Park Ave.

CHARMING, TURNKEY HOME ON

THE 18TH HOLE 4420 40th Ave NE

$349,000

3 Bed, 2.5 Bath. Charming, turnkey home on the 18th hole in super quiet community- feels

secluded, yet minutes from I-5.

Enchanting details & warm, Tuscany colors throughout-

this home is a gem. Move in & start

relaxing- the work has already been

done. Enjoy morning coffee on covered front porch, dine al fresco & listen to nature from your

back deck. Granite slab counters,

master on main, a den which could

easily double as 4th bedroom, yummy

media nook upstairs- this house has it all.

Welcome home. Shannon Agent Extraordinaire

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North Proctor

We need a Spanish speaking volunteer

Tuesday & Thursday’s 10:30-11:30 AM. Volunteer to help translate for our Latino senior population. Call Portland Ave Community Center 253-591-5391 Ask for Bonnie. Leave a message if she isn’t in she will call you back.

Volunteer needed to teach beginning basic computers

skills for seniors.One day a week for 1 hour class Tuesday or Thursday flexible for class any time between 10-2 pm. Class will start in mid-September. Volunteers will need to pass background check. Please call Portland Ave Community Center@ 253-591-5391. Ask for Bonnie or leave a message and she will call you back.

Volunteer needed to get seniors up and walking.

We need an avid walker that will get seniors walking for a healthier lifestyle. Tuesday or Thursday 10-11. Volunteers will need to pass background check. Please call Portland Ave Community Center @ 253-591-5391. Ask for Bonnie or leave a message and she will call you back.

Join us in changing lives!Changing Rein Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies, a nonprofit, offers equine assisted services to differently-abled individuals. Currently the program offers several volunteer opportunities. Our primary need at present is for program volunteers who work with our horses and support our riders in therapeutic and adaptive lessons. Other volunteer opportunities include: grounds maintenance and administrative/clerical work. Must be at least 14 years old to participate. Horse experience helpful, but not necessary. Training provided. For more information contact: Jacki Berreth at 253-961-7277 or [email protected].

The Tacoma Maritime Institute

meets every 4th Monday at the Midland Community Center 1614 99th Street East Tacoma WA Potluck at 6:00, all are welcome. Meeting Starts at 7:00

CONVERSATION PARTNERS NEEDED

Help adults learn to speak English! Mornings, no experience or foreign language skills needed. South Tacoma. Contact Lee Sledd, Madison Family Literacy, 253-571-1887.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION VOLUNTEERS

NEEDEDIf you enjoy helping toddlers learn, you can help us! Seeking retired or experienced volunteers to assist in expanding our capacity and provide quality learning for busy little people. (No diaper changing!) Background check required. Contact Lee Sledd, Madison Family Literacy 253-571-1887

INTERVIEWEES FOR A NON-PROFIT PROJECT “MEMORY

COMMUNITY” What It Is: We are Memory Community (a non-profit corporation). The Memory Community Project is a creative service to seniors. Our Goals & Objectives: To create an accessible resource that: • helps our senior citizens tell their stories • connects the young and the old • increases our understanding of those before us who help us be who we are • honors the generations before us and show our appreciation by preserving their memories • All seniors are welcome to volunteer for filming their story! • At most two days of work during daytime – Day 1: pre-production meeting, and Release Form signing Day 2: filming, ideally wrapped within half a day What we’d like you to talk about in the film: Use 6 minutes or so to tell the most memorable story from your life, the lessons that were learned, and the wise words you want to pass along to your children/grandchildren. Compensation: a DVD in which you are the leading character, and a free upload to our website http://memorycommunity.org/ Contact: send your emails to [email protected] Or call Deyung at 253-858-2445 for scheduling a meeting. *The filming is free, but donations are appreciated to help the project continue.*

Meals on Wheelsat Federal Way Senior Center seeks morning volunteers: One Co-coordinator, Friday and Monday; two Callers, Monday; three Packers, Wednesday; two Drivers, Thursday. To learn more, call 206-727-6250.

Be a Big Brother!Becoming a Big is a fun and easy way to volunteer in your community and make a BIG difference in the life of a child. There are several program options to fit your schedule and interests, such as meeting your Little at school, going on an outing or attending an agency-planned activity. For more information, visit www.bbbsps.org or call 253.396.9630.

Donate time and receive free groceries.Volunteers needed with skills in management, organization, clerical, food handling, w a r e h o u s i n g , maintenance etc. and receive free groceries from a Non-Profit Food Distribution Program. Older teens are welcomed to volunteer and gain valuable work experience. Contact Ms. Lee at (253) 677-7740 for further information.

Pet of the Week

“Scooby”Who is this handsome fella? It’s Scooby, our

Featured Pet of the Week! Scooby came to the

shelter when his family wasn’t able to care for him

anymore. Since then Scooby has been entertaining

us with his ball catching antics and award-winning

smile. Scooby is a 6 year old lab mix. He’s a

neutered male and has a wonderfully thick, soft coat.

Scooby is looking for a home with older children

and no cats. He already knows how to ’sit’ and walks

well on a leash, but he would love to attend training

classes where he can learn new skills. Sound like

the perfect companion for you? Come check him out

today! Ref. # A465380

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VOLUNTEERSNOTICESATTENTION: The Foss Waterway Development Authority is soliciting public comments on their Master Redevelopment Strategy (MRS) document. This document will guide future redevelopment activities of the Authority on the west side of the Thea Foss Waterway. The MRS documents can be accessed at www.theafoss.com or may be viewed in the FWDA office by appointment at 535 Dock Street, Suite 204, Tacoma, WA. The public comment period will be open until noon on August 31, 2012.

Tiny Bird RescueSandy

253-770-8552

LOST CAT

White w Gray Tabby Shorthair-

with orange forehead spot. Lost around Dale Lane East, Valley Ave,

Holms Rd and 62nd Ave

REWARD when FOUND!!!

Please call 206.617.2986

TO: Kayla Royer In the Welfare of: H., K. DOB: 12/22/2004Case Number: PUY-CW-02/12-006

YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a Review Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for a Review Hearing on November 15, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact the court clerks at (253) 680-5585.

NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.720, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS.

Meet Neal! Neal is a

quiet boy who needs

a stable environment

without a lot of activity.

He is looking for a

Forever Family that won’t

need to relocate any time

soon!

Meet Scooby!Scooby is a sweet boy

with lots of play left

in him! He could use

some training but he

is great with children

and would make an

amazing addition to his

Future Forever Family!

TO: Brittney Nicole Rowland In the Welfare of: C., B. DOB: 11/18/2007Case Number: PUY-CW-08/11-041

YOU are hereby summoned to appear for a Review Hearing in the Children’s Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for a Show Cause Hearing on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.


NOTICE, PURSUANT TO TRIBAL CODE SECTION 7.04.720, THE COURT MAY FIND THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR AT A COURT HEARING. THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD(REN) BEING PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME AND THE PARENT ORDERED TO CORRECT CERTAIN PROBLEMS.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF

PIERCE

PHH MORTGAGE CORP. F/K/A CENDANT MORTGAGE CORP., Plaintiff(s), Vs.Case: NO. 12-2-08332-6SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

TRICIA J. ROBINS, an individual; GORDON J. ROBINS, an individual, Defendant(s)

TO: GORDON J. ROBINS, Judgment Debtor(s).

The Superior Court of Pierce County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pierce County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. If developed, the property address is 2218 205TH AVENUE, LAKEBAY, WA 98349.

The sale of the above-described property is to take place:Time: 10:00 A.M.Date: Friday, October 12, 2012Place: 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 984022nd Floor Entry Plaza

The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $159,195.68 together with interest, cost, and fees, before the sale date.For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff at the address stated below:

Date at Tacoma, Washington, August 20, 2012.PAUL A. PASTOR, JR., SHERIFF OF PIERCE COUNTY.By: Christine A. Eaves, Deputy Civil Section, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room, 1B-203, Tacoma, Washington, 98402 (253) 798-7520

See legal description below or reverse:LEGAL DECRIPTIONPARCEL NO: 2100050330

LOT 33 OF JOEMMA BEACH, ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED MAY 8, 1996 UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 960508357, IN PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON.

ALSO TOGETHER WITH A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS CREATED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 9102110351, IN PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON.

SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:

A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS DELINEATED ON JOEMMA BEACH, ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED MAY 8, 1996 UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 960508357, IN PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON.

RESERVATION OF MINERAL RIGHTS, AND THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS THEREOF, BY INSTRUMENTS RECORED UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBERS 259657, 380143 AND 8806300535.

EASEMENT MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AND PROTECTIVE COVENANTS RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 9102110351.

EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 9604190184, WHICH IS A RE-RECORDED OF INSTRUMENT RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 9507120558.

RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, DEDICATIONS, NOTES, EASEMENTS AND PROVISIONS CONTAINED AND/OR DELINEATED ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT RECORDED UNDER SUDITOR’S NUMBER 9605080357.

COVENTANTS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND/OR EASEMENTS BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 96050990223.

PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS OF THE JOEMMA BEACH HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, WHICH INCLUDES RIGHT TO TAX AND ASSESS LAND OWNERS WITHIN THE PLAT OF JOEMMA BEACH.

BERESFORD*BOOTH, PLLCWILLIAM O. KESSLER, ATTY.145 THIRD AV S., STE 200EDMONDS, WA 98020(425) 776-4100

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE

OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF

PIERCE

ORDER OF SALECASE NO. 12-2-08332-6

PHH MORTGAGE CORP. F/K/A CENDANT MORTGAGE CORP., Plaintiff(s), Vs. TRICIA J. ROBINS, an individual; GORDON J. ROBINS, an Individual, et al., Defendant(s).

TO: GORDON J. ROBINS, Judgment Debtor:

An ORDER OF SALE has been issued in the above captioned case, directed to the Sheriff of Pierce County, commanding the sheriff as follows:

THE STATE IF WASHINGTON TO: SHERIFF OF PIERCE COUNTYIn the above-entitled court, on August 2, 2012, plaintiff recovered a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure against Gordon J. Robins in the total sum of $159,195.68 itemized as follows:

Judgment Creditor: PHH Mortgage Corp.Creditor’s Attorney: William O. Kessler, BERESFORD BOOTH PLLCJudgment Debtor: Gordon J. Robins, an individual

Underlying Judgment Amount: $112,562.22Pre-Judgment Interest and Penalties: $35,577.77 ($19.14 per diem)(through July 30, 2012)Late Charges & Escrow Advances: $6,172.54Attorneys’ Fees and cost $4,883.15Post-Judgment Interest 12.00%

2. The judgment is entered in Execution Docket of the Superior Court for Pierce County as Judgment Number 12-2-08332-6.

3. The judgment is a foreclosure against all of the defendants herein of a Deed of Trust on the real property commonly known as 2218 – 205th Avenue, in Lakebay, Washington, 98349, and legally described as follows:LOT 33 OF JOEMMA BEACH, ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED MAY 8, 1996 UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 960508357, IN PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON.ALSO TOGETHER WITH A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS CREATED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 9102110351, IN PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON.SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS DELINEATED ON JOEMMA BEACH, ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED MAY 8, 1996 UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 960508357, IN PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON.RESERVATION OF MINERAL RIGHTS, AND THE TERMS AND

PROVISIONS THEREOF, BY INSTRUMENTS RECORED UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBERS 259657, 380143 AND 8806300535.EASEMENT MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AND PROTECTIVE COVENANTS RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 9102110351.EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 9604190184, WHICH IS A RE-RECORDED OF INSTRUMENT RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 9507120558.RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, DEDICATIONS, NOTES, EASEMENTS AND PROVISIONS CONTAINED AND/OR DELINEATED ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT RECORDED UNDER SUDITOR’S NUMBER 9605080357.COVENTANTS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND/OR EASEMENTS BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S NUMBER 96050990223.PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS OF THE JOEMMA BEACH HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, WHICH INCLUDES RIGHT TO TAX AND ASSESS LAND OWNERS WITHIN THE PLAT OF JOEMMA BEACH.PARCEL ID NO. 2100050330

4. On August 2, 2012 the Court ordered that all of the above-described property be sold and the proceeds applied to the payment of the judgment and interest, attorneys’ fees and costs, and increased costs and interest, THEREFORE, in the name of the State of Washington, you are hereby commanded to proceed to seize and sell forthwith, and without appraisement, the above-described property, in the manner provided by law, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the judgment, interest and costs, and setting the redemption period for 8 months.HEREIN FAIL NOT, but make return within 60 days, showing you have executed the same.WITNESS the Honorable Bryan E. ChushcoffPresiding Judge of the Superior Court, and seal thereofThis 16th day of August, 2012BY: DeputyTawnya MartinThis sale date has been set for October 12, 2012. YOU MAY HAVE A RIGHT TO EXEMPT PROPERTY from the sale under statutes of this state, including sections 6.13.010, 6.13.030, 6.13.040, 6.15.010, and 6.15.060 of the Revised Code of Washington, in the manner described in those statutes.BERESFORD*BOOTH, PLLCWILLIAM O. KESSLER, ATTY.145 THIRD AV S., STE 200EDMONDS, WA 98020(425) 776-4100

TO: Tisha N. Moore

In the Matter of: Tisha N. Moore vs Lucas Cooley

Case Number: PUY-CS-02/12-022

YOU are hereby summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing in the Tribal Court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which is located at 1638 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington 98404.

You are summoned to appear for an Initial Hearing on the 3rd day of October, 2012at 9:30 a.m.


FAILURE TO APPEAR, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT.

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1941 S. Hosmer St, Tacoma

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10319 139th St Ct E, Puyallup

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22219 146th Ave E, Graham

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20109 Des Moines Me-morial Dr, Des Moines

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6703 S. Mason Ave, Tacoma | $189,950 | Remodeled Rambler on oversized corner lot features 2 car garage with alley access plus 3 car carport. Room for everything you could have to store. Slab granite counters, cherry cabinets, western pecan flooring, new carpet through-out, new fixtures, large jetted tub in master bath with new cabinets, counters and tile. Home is

completely remodeled and ready for new owners. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths plus bonus room. Walking distance to NEW STAR CENTER, Boys and Girls Club, Manitou Park and schools.

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HOMES FOR SALE

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Stunning 5 bed, 3.5 ba home! Finished in 2009, barely lived in home features gorgeous cherry flooring on mainfloor. Upgraded milwork, open floor plan w/ lg kitchen, granite counters, island, SS appliances. Dining rm, 2 Gas fireplaces. Master suite w/ dbl

sinks, tile, soak tub w/ view, walk in closet. Walk out basement w/ fam room, 2 bedrms & full bath. Laundry rm w/ sink. Covered trex deck w/ tranquil view. BBQ plumbed with gas, plumbed for a/c. Sprinkler system, fenced yard, sec system & more!

Stephanie Lynch253.203.8985

www.stephanielynch.comJohn L. ScottTacoma North

4717 Alameda Ave W, Univ. Place$435,000

HOMES FOR SALE WATERFRONT WATERFRONT

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parking lot rights. $40,000.

Contact Salmon Beach North:

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