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Gray skies do nothing to dampen Grand Floral Parade

Festivities continue with

Junior Daffodil Parade and

Daffodil Marine ParadeBy John Larson

[email protected]

A light drizzle did not dampen any spirits during the 80th annual Daffodil Festival Grand Flo-ral Parade as it rolled down Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma on April 13.

Popular floats were the entries from Puyal-lup Tribe of Indians and the Daffodil Festival,

which carried Daffodil Queen Kenna Erhardt and her court. Other floats came from around Washington, Portland and British Colum-bia. Marching bands from high schools around Pierce County per-formed.

The Seafair Pirates were on hand with their pirate ship-themed float, while some pirates walked along the sidewalks interacting with parade viewers. More than 150 entries, including car clubs, mounted

When Biot meets Tacoma something beautiful happensLOOK FOR BLOG UPDATES, PHOTOS AT GLASSSISTERS.TUMBLR.COM

By Kathleen Merryman

I have never met so many people eager to come see all the delights that Tacoma has to offer as I did at the start of the

month.They live in Biot, the south

of France, a few miles from Nice, with a view of the Medi-terranean on the Riviera. And they want to come here.

Biot and Tacoma are embark-ing on a sister city relationship,

and our new French sister city residents are eager to see our glass art scene, our museums, and sample our history and food.

Their delegates, who visited last October, went home with

PHOTO BY NICOLAS SOUQUET

SAY FROMAGE. The American delegates and their French hosts posed for their official group shot in front of one of Fernand Legers mosaics on the grounds of the museum built in his honor. See BIOT / page A5

Questions remain

as council

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By Steve [email protected]

Investors would have done well if theyd copyrighted the phase Good question. Ill get back to you and its derivatives prior to the Tacoma City Councils latest and last study session before the officials endorse a route for the Link light rail expansion. The April 16 chat with Sound Transit offi-cials was chock-full of the otherwise mon-ey-making phrase.

Councilmember Marty Campbell ques-tioned the ridership projection of 3.5 mil-lion users a year given that the projections seem larger than the full capacity of the system of just 2 million. The answer lay in the definition of a rider.

He also worked Sound Transit spread sheets on cost projections and wondered how a straight light rail line along Port-land Avenue from East 25th to 44th streets would cost $20 million more than running a rail line from the Theater District Station up a hill and onto Stadium Way to 6th Avenue. Answer unknown, outside of that is the projected cost.

Councilmember David Boe had a flurry of questions, including how the routes were judged on their economic potential, since one route would front some of the largest swaths of open commercial space in the city that are zoned high density and indus-trial yet ranked lower than one route that is more built out. The answer was in the dif-ference between commercial development and residential development, but that was fuzzy.

I dont see how these are put together because they seem contrary to our zon-ing code, Boe said, also noting that the 6th Avenue route ranks high on economic development potentials when it has a lack of open and under-developed land when compared to other routes.

Another Boe question involved the potential success of a local improvement district (LID) along whatever route is cho-sen. The higher the assessed property val-ues along the route translated to a higher rate of success to tax those property own-ers to raise the $50 million needed in a local partnership to make the route funding package pencil for federal grants. One trouble with that is that the routes have nonprofit and governmental offices along them that are tax exempt, notably MultiCare Health System on the Martin Luther King Jr. routes and Puyallup Tribal

MORE ONLINE: View the route matrix and summaries by visiting the online version of this story.

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TOP PHOTO BY JOHN LARSON / LEFT PHOTOS BY JOE MICELI/[email protected]

FLOWER POWER. The Daffodil Queen and her court (top photo) looked stunning for the parade, which attracted all kinds of characters to entertain the crowds including pirates (left) while cheer squads from area high schools (bottom left) kept spirits high.

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CANTWELL URGES FAA TONOT CLOSE CONTROL TOWER

In a new letter, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and a bipartisan group of six other Senate and House aviation leaders urged the Federal Aviation Administra-tion to prevent the closure of 149 air traffic control towers across the country. The 149 contract towers which are operated by contractors for the FAA are scheduled to close on June 15.

Five contract towers in Washington would be among the contract towers closed under the current plan: Renton Municipal Airport, Tacoma Narrows Airport, Yakima Air Terminal/McAllis-ter Field, Felts Field in Spokane, and Olympia Regional Airport.

The letter, sent April 11 to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, was led by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD). The letter was also signed by Cantwell and Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), the Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security. It was also signed by House commerce and aviation leaders: Representatives Bill Shuster (R-PA), Nick Rahall (D-WV) and Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ).

We are profoundly disappointed with the decision of the FAA to tar-get 149 FAA contract control towers for closure on June 15, the Senators and Representatives wrote. We ask that you identify lower priority spend-ing elsewhere in the FAAs budget for reduction.

The FAA had initially planned to begin the closure of the contract tow-ers on April 7, but on April 5 the FAA announced the closures would be delayed until June 15. Cantwell had raised concerns with Huerta about the impact of the potential closures in Wash-ington state and around the country.

It is deeply troubling that the agen-cy seems intent on proceeding with the closure of key air traffic control assets absent adequate safety and study. We recognize that the FAA faces difficult choices, but in this instance we remain opposed to the FAAs actions and will continue to urge action to keep con-tract towers open and operational, the letter continued.

A Commerce Committee hearing on aviation safety was held on April 16 at which FAA Administrator Huerta testi-fied. The hearing examined the conse-quences of sequestration on the FAA and the agencys efforts to implement safety provisions in recent FAA reau-thorizations.

WESTBOUND SR 16 CLOSUREAT NARROWS BRIDGE DELAYED

Drivers who were preparing for the April 26 weekend closure of the west-bound State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge can take a breather. A project to replace a problematic expansion joint has been delayed a few weeks.

The Washington State Department of Transportation and its contractor, Mowat Construction, learned April 12 that the new expansion joint, which is being fabricated specifically for this bridge, will not be ready in time. The work and associated traffic restrictions will more likely occur in mid-May.

A new closure date will be announced once WSDOT can verify a new schedule with certainty.

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BOY CHARGED WITH FATAL CRASHA 17-year-old boy has been charged

with vehicular homicide related to an automobile wreck that occurred in Point Defiance Park on April 12. A 15-year-old boy, Alex Ramirez, died at the scene. According to court documents, witnesses told police that four teenagers were drink-ing. They got in a car, which did not halt for a stop sign on Five Mile Drive and hit a tree. Firefighters responded to a crash. The suspect told police he was the driver and had drank beer before the crash. Empty beer cans were found at the scene, along with an empty wine bottle. The charge was filed in juvenile court. A hear-ing will take place on April 25 to deter-mine if he will be charged as an adult.

ROBBERY SUSPECT CHARGEDPierce County Prosecutor Mark

Lindquist has charged Erik Lee Bryan with robbery, attempting to elude police, vehicular assault and hit and run in con-nection with an incident that occurred on April 5. A woman was preparing to lock up her business when she was approached by a man. He asked if he could collect cans from her recycling bin, which she agree to. He then entered the office, pulled a guy and demanded cash. He took the victims cell phone, keys to her van, about $25 and the business bank deposit. He fled in the van and the victim called police.

Officers spotted the van at a nearby intersection. While it was stopped at a red light, they ordered the driver to exit. He sped away with police in pursuit. The van hit a car driven by a woman with six of her children. The car flipped upside down. The van driver fled on foot. A K-9 unit located him. He told officers he fled because the Department of Corrections had issued a warrant for his arrest. He denied driving the van. Witnesses to the crash and the robbery victim identified the defendant. The women and children were taken to a hospital, where the mother was treated for a minor injury and one child for a cut to her head. The defendant pleaded not guilty and his bail was set at $1 million.

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PUYALLUP NATION POLICET o P r o t e c t a n d S e r v e o u r c o m m u n i t y

PUBLIC NOTICE / PUYALLUP TRIBAL SEX OFFENDER

MONITORING AND REGISTRY

The Puyallup Tribal Council has chosen, for the safety and security of

its membership and our community, to create a sex offender registry that

monitors sex offenders who reside, work, or attend school within the ex-

terior boundaries of our Reservation. Therefore certain individuals who

have been convicted of specified offenses will now need to register with the Puyallup Tribal Police Department. Therefore;

All Native Americans who are enrolled in a federally recognized tribe, who:

Currently are registered as a sex offender by conviction in any jurisdiction, or convicted of an offense with registration

requirements by the Puyallup Tribal SORNA Code, or are

Currently are un-registered as a sex offender, but have been convicted for certain offenses specified in the newly established Puyallup Tribal SORNA code, who

Currently reside, work, or attend school within the exterior boundaries of the Puyallup Reservation.

Must now register as a sex offender with the Puyallup Tribal Police Department.

Registration must be completed at the Puyallup Tribal Police Department

located at 1638 East 29th Street, Tacoma, WA 98404. Failure to register is

now a criminal offense and punishable by incarceration of up to one year

in jail and or a $5,000.00 fine. For further information please contact;

Detective Jason Wrolson (253) 680-5614 Email [email protected] or Lieutenant Todd Wescott (253) 680-5623 Email [email protected] Puyallup Tribe Sex Offender Web Site http://puyallup-tribe.nsopw.gov/

A public information meeting is scheduled for May 1, 2013 at the Span-

ish Church located at 2919 East Portland Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404. Meet-

ing will begin at 5:30 PM. and all residents and community members are

encouraged to attend. Light snacks, refreshments and Housing Transpor-tation will be provided.

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GOT AN AWESOME KID? PROVE IT.By Steve Dunkelberger

[email protected]

Every parent believes, or at least should believe, their children are the most bril-liant and adorable creatures on the planet. In that vein, Taco-ma Weekly is holding another contest to win more Tacoma swag.

The contest is simple: Send us a photo (yes, just one) of your child (or children) with no more than 100 words about why he or she (or they) are awe-some. The deadline is April 22.

The images will be posted on April 23. The most likes on Facebook or votes on our con-test gallery at TacomaWeekly.com by the end of the contest, May 3, will win a four-pack of ticket vouchers to see Sesame Street Live at Tacoma Dome, May 10-12. The runner-up will receive two ticket vouchers.

Sesame Street Live: Cant Stop Singing tells the story of Elmo as he gets his furry fingers on Abby Cadabbys magic wand and finds there is something in the air. Sesame Street becomes a nonstop, all-

singing, all-dancing musical montage with the whos who of the famous neighborhood.

Before the show, Play Zone at Sesame Street Live will be in full swing, where children can experience their favorite street by sitting in Big Birds nest, popping up in Oscars trash can, twirling in Zoes dance studio or visiting Elmos World. Play Zone opens one hour before the show and is free with your Sesame Street Live ticket.

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The power of CommunityLocal Life, Go Local

and Tacoma Farmers Mar-ket will host a movie night and conversation around the theme of grass roots commu-nity efforts at the Grand Cin-ema on April 29, 6:30pm. The movie, The Power of Com-munity, has strong themes of local food, sustainability and walkable neighborhoods all through the lens of neighbor-led efforts. The night will also kick off Go Local and Local Lifes 2013 City of Neighbor-hoods Campaign.

The Power of Commu-nity is a documentary filmed in Cuba and focuses on whats known as The Spe-cial Period in Cuban history. When the Soviet Union col-lapsed in 1990, Cubas econ-omy went into a tailspin. Oil imports were cut by more than half and food by 80 percent. This film shows how Cuban communities pulled together, created solu-tions and ultimately thrived in spite of their decreased dependence on imported energy. The interviewees share how they transitioned from highly mechanized agri-culture to using organic farm-ing and urban gardens. They also share how their com-munities reoriented their lives around walkable neigh-borhoods and alternatives to

oil-dependent transportation. After the movie, representa-tives from the three organiza-tions will host a conversation about the hidden assets found in relational and neighbor-level collaboration.

For Go Local and Local Life, this will be the kick-off of their City of Neigh-borhoods Campaign. The campaign will be a series of monthly events that center around the City of Neighbor-hoods Conference on May 18 and last through the sum-mer.

The conference will be at the historic Downtown Post Office building and will fea-ture keynote speaker Jim Diers, returning by popu-lar demand. Jim was inspiring and fun to listen to. He always has lots of interesting stories from his work with neigh-borhoods around the world, said Mayfield. Many work-shops and presentations from about 40 local and grassroots leaders are also expected as part of the day.

The Power of Community showing at the Grand Cinema will cost $5. City of Neigh-borhoods is $20. Tickets for both can be found online at BrownPaperTickets.com. More information is available at CityofNeighborhoods2013.com.

THE GRAND CINEMA

By Kathleen [email protected]

We had a plan for the Charlies Dinosaur drive.

At first, we established a timeline to collect neces-sities for new foster kids through the Daffodil Fes-tival (April 13). It seemed a natural break in life in Pierce County.

Weve changed our mind.

This is a new drive for a new non-profit, a city-wide idea we havent tried before. It took a while to explain it, to get people collecting those hoodies and jammies, those toilet-ries and backpacks.

Now were rolling.Were hearing from

bars and bistros that have signs and collection sites. People who have had a pint or two of excellent beer are, it turns out, gen-erous. Imagine how gener-ous they might be if they had a friendly competition with another establish-ment.

Weve heard of a tweener girl whos plan-ning a pajama party, and inviting her friends to bring new PJs to donate.

Rite in the Rain, the people who make paper you can yep, write on in the rain heard about the drive on Saturday, and had a sign up on Monday.

So we are ditching our plan. Were adding a month. We have posters to share, and we can make more.

Weve found that, instead of a box, a piece of rolling luggage, duffle or backpack makes a great donation site.

Stop by the Tacoma Weekly office at 2588 Pacific Hwy. on your way to Pick Quick Burgers for lunch and pick up a poster, or put a donation in our girlie suitcase. Stop by any police or sheriff s substation and donate.

Or save the trip, and shift into the drive.

People in Tacoma are doing good things for the kids who need it most.

Why stop now?

ABOUT THE DRIVEChild abuse and

neglect cases are some of the hardest on Pierce County Sheriff s depu-ties. Though they are all awful, the deaths of Char-lie and Braden Powell at their fathers hand was one of the worst. Who could make sense of a parent murdering his own boys?

After they found a picture Charlie made of a happy dinosaur, five detectives saw it as the mascot of an effort to help the kids they still can. They founded Charlies

Dinosaur as a non-profit to help children moving out of abuse and into fos-ter care.

Theres an awkward time in that process, said Det. Sgt. Theresa Berg. The children rarely have clean clothes, toiletries or anything to pass the time in the few days when they are in meetings, hearings and temporary care. Char-lies Dinosaur fills in that blank with a backpack or rolling suitcase filled with new necessities.

The detectives are allowing us to help fill those bags during Tacoma Weeklys Charlies Dino-saur Drive for Foster Kids. The list of things the chil-dren need, and the places to bring them are next to this story.

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1963 studebaker avanti #1001

By Steve [email protected]

Car maker Studebaker Avanti was in trouble in the late 1950s. Sales were tanking. It needed a big win. Car designer Raymond Loewy was hand-picked in 1961 to deliver. And he did.

Loewy hired the best and the brightest in the business, namely John Ebstein, Robert Andrews and Tom Kellogg for the task. Without time for focus groups or market studies they, quite literally, locked themselves in a house and set out to design their dream car that would make the Stude-baker company hip again with young car buyers.

They had a clay model of their design in just 10 days. It was presented to Studebaker, and production started within months. Their car was designed to be a personal luxury coup and was marketed as Americas only four-passenger, high-performance personal car!

The two-door Avanti had a radi-cal fiberglass body that was mounted on a modified Studebaker Lark Day-tona 109-inch convertible chassis with a modified 289 Hawk engine that

packed a 240-horsepower engine. The car was fitted with British Dunlop designed front disc brakes and a spe-cial option pack that included a Paxton supercharger that added 50 horsepow-er to the car.

The Studebaker Avanti has been described as one of the more signifi-cant milestones of the postwar indus-try. But the car was too little too late to save Studebaker. The car was only produced for about two years under the Studebaker name. Avanti replicas, however, were produced by a series of

other companies until 2006.The Avanti in the LeMay collection

is confirmed by Avanti documentation as being #1001 the first Avanti sold. The car was donated to the museum from the collection of Dr. Daniel Cook of Lakewood. Museum researchers are trying to figure out when the car was painted the current psychedelic colors and are working to bring it back to its original look. LeMay-Americas Car Museum has the Avanti 1001 Res-cue Project to make sure the work is done correctly.

PHOTO COURTESY OF LEMAY COLLECTION

POTHOLEOF THE WEEK

Pothole pigs

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 councils pothole initiative, and in 2010, routine mainte-nance by Tacomas Grounds and Maintenance Divi-sion 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 continued those efforts in 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 citys biggest and best potholes through our weekly homage to one of T-Towns 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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Local RestaurantsLittle Jerrys Breakfast & BurgersThis shrine to Seinfeld serves up mighty delicious dishes

By Sean ContrisSpecial to Tacoma Weekly

It seems that I was destined to be a Seinfeld fan from the moment I was born. One of the clearest memories I have of my father from an early age is simply of him in front of a TV, engrossed in this show about nothing. The shows opening, and legendary, bass line became a part of my daily soundtrack, and the words soup Nazi, jerk store and Festivus carved an early place into my still developing vocabulary.

So as I walked into Little Jerrys, a local restaurant dedicated to and in celebration of Jerry Seinfelds piece of sitcom history, it was like a homecoming of sorts. Lined wall-to-wall in the restaurants rather tight space was every piece of Seinfeld memorabilia imaginable. Photos of the cast are signed and hung; even the iconic Kramer portrait hangs above the restaurants customers, embracing the appearance of the loathsome offensive brute that he is. Just above the refrigerator, stacked atop one another, sit props and allusions to some of the shows greatest jokes and lines, some that only truly dedicated fans will be able to understand (War and Peace, anyone?).

Keeping with the Seinfeld theme, the names of every single item on the menu are derived from the show. Examples include the brilliant Assman (a burger with chili poured over its patty), The Big Stein (a Philly cheesesteak) and The Mimbo (a burger stuck between two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches). Regardless if you are a fan of Seinfield or not, the wide range of exotic burgers available on the menu are the main draw of Little Jerrys. Then there is the French toast, hotcakes, breakfast skillets, eggs Benedict, salads, sandwiches, soups,

burgers, fries and much more, including a wide variety of side items. It is clear that the Seinfeld aspect of Little Jerrys is only the draw, while the punch is the simply extraordinary food at moderate prices that this restaurant offers.

As of last month, on March 18, Little Jerrys celebrated its first year in business. Founded by co-owners and husband and wife duo Anthony and Tara Valadez, along with their sole fulltime cook Tyrone Raspberry, and their hostess and server Francesca Mendozza, Little Jerrys has been open to the public for breakfast, lunch and early dinners. In addition to the wide variety of food available, Little Jerrys takes its fan-dom one step further in embracing some of the Seinfeld shows wilder gags into full-blown events. Just this last December, the staff and several devoted customers celebrated their first ever Festivus, even going as far as having The Airing of Grievances just outside in the parking lot.

As the restaurant goes on, I hope to have more events, said

Anthony Valadez. I was thinking of a Keith Hernandez mustache day, you know, where anyone who comes in with that mustache gets a discount, or maybe an Elaine Dance Off day. Valadez also briefly mentioned the ideas that the restaurant has for its near future: Were looking to getting a food truck, he said with a smile on his face. Im not too sure on what well call it; probably The Jerk Store.

Little Jerrys is located in Fern Hill District, at 8233 S. Park Ave. Open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn more at www.littlejerrys.com, on Facebook or call (253) 948-4482.

Sean Contris is a student at Wilson High School.

PHOTO BY SETH WHEELER

Little Jerrys owner Anthony Valadez gives due justice to two favorite American pastimes: eat-ing and television.

By Matt [email protected]

When bombs exploded in Bos-ton this week, many heart-ening stories came out of the terror about people rushing to help the injured. Complete strangers took care of each other, showing that there are so many good people in the world today, from Massachusetts all the way to our own backyard.

Rosie Tomyn is just such a person. A stay-at-home mom with a teething son to contend with, for the past months this Edgewood resident has been working to help another Moms baby with a rare dis-ease and in desperate need of medical help. To raise funds for the babys surgeries and care, Tomyn is organizing a 5K walk/run on June 15 at Edgemont Junior High in Edgewood.

One-year-old Casen Buswell of Puy-allup was born with an extremely rare congenital vascular malformation called glomuvenous malformations plaque type, or GMV plaque type.

He is one of only 14 people in the world suffering from this condition and one of only two with such an extreme case. Cas-ens condition is very rare, as it covers his thoracic area, belly, arms, upper shoulders/back and right thumb. Without proper treat-ment, the disease will lead to hardening of his blood vessels, skin, muscle and arteries, which will become worse as he gets older.

There are only two doctors in the world

who have developed a treatment for Cas-ens condition, and they live in Belgium. On top of this, the Buswells insurance does not cover his treatment because of its classification as experimental. Now, in addition to the mounting medical bills the family already is shouldered with, the Buswells are facing relocation to Belgium in the hopes that doctors can successfully treat their little one.

Tomyn said that when she met little Casen and mom Jenna at a Scentsy party her friend was having, she knew instantly that she had to do something.

After you meet that little guy, youre sold youre going to help, Tomyn said. Hes just a little sweetie and so resilient. With all hes got going on, hes just amaz-ing. I just felt compelled to help.

She said the Buswell family is stay-ing strong as well, even though medical expenses are piling up. They are getting bill after bill, Tomyn said, and Casen will be having more surgeries over the coming years.

Other fundraisers for Casen have been

held, and the Buswell family got a huge lift when Arlington racing enthusiast Ron Cook raffled his 1957 Chevy Bel Air and raised $11,000 for Casen another case of a complete stranger coming forward to help a baby he has never met. The winner of the car has pledged to sell it and donate the money to Casen as well.

Now, Tomyn is lending her hand. The 5K walk/run fundraiser she is putting together does not happen until June 15, but Tomyn is doing all she can now to get the word out.

The big push now is for people to register, she said, which really helps her in planning the event. Entry fee is $30 before June 14 and $35 day of race. All entries include a race day T-shirt and all proceeds will go to the Buswell family. Register at http://raceforcasen.webs.com. The race starts at 11 a.m. near Edgemont Junior High School in Edgewood, 2300 110th Ave.

Sponsors are also needed, as are area businesses and organizations to set up booths in the park. The hope is that if we

can get enough vendors at the park, it will be an additional pull for people to come out.

There will be a lot going on that day, including silent auctions, raffles, a DJ spinning festive music and a professional photographer offering photos of race par-ticipants and families. And, barring any health issues, Casen himself will be there with his mom, who will say a few words to the crowds.

The race will be timed and on a certi-fied course, which has not been run in four years, Tomyn said. This will be a great opportunity for runners looking for a new course to get out there on that course. Whether you run the race at full tilt or take the course at a your own nice, slow amble, or if you want to be a spectator, Tomyn said this event is for you. Everybody is welcome. We just want as much a show of support for Casen as we can get out there that day.

Tomyn said she welcomes the help of anyone who wants to volunteer on the day of the walk/run or before. If someone wants to help, Ill figure out a way they can help, she said.

Contact Tomyn at [email protected]. Learn more about Casen at www.facebook.com/raceforcasen.

Local mom organizes 5K walk/run for baby with rare diseaseRace for Casen

Hes just a little sweetie and so resilient. With all hes got going on, hes just amazing. I just felt compelled to help.

Rosie Tomyn

5K RUN/WALKJUNE 15, 2013 AT 11:00AMEDGEMONT JUNIOR HIGH

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photos of a city sparkling with glass and public art, lovely homes, historic buildings and excellent hamburgers. They have told their friends how welcoming we were, how much fun we showed them, how comfort-able they were in our town.

I know. I know. Theyre way ahead of the people in Federal Way.

From April 3 through 7, it was their turn to show off their town to Tacomas leaders in arts and civic life. Deputy Mayor Lau-ren Walker led the delegation, on her own time and her own dime. Former Mayor Bill Baarsma and his wife, Carol, Catherine Sarnat, Agnes Jensen and Chris and Gwen Porter represented Tacomas interests in history, culture and language. Ben Cobb and Sarah Gilbert of the Museum of Glass brought their glass-blowing skills.

Because Biot Mayor Jean-Pierre Dermit asked them to bring a journalist, the del-egates invited me to join them. Before we left, we set up a blog, glasssisters.tumblr.com, to keep up with the adventure.

If we had known what Biot has to offer, we would never have attempted that goal.

We knew it was a walled Medieval town that has made an industry of pottery since Roman times. We knew it had made the switch to glass, and that we would meet some of the artists. We knew we would be there for Biot et les Templiers, its annual celebration of its history with the Knights Templar. We knew we have technology, mountains and salt water in common.

After we landed in Nice, we learned one more sisterly connection: The brassy cities nearby Cannes and Nice have superior-ity complexes.

Biot has the history, the art and the progress.

The walled hill town may have lost its castle to the centuries, but it retains streets built by people who never imagined cars. It is a warren of walkways between stone homes and shops. Nothing but the bell tower rises more than five or so stories. Residents have fun with plants, arching them over walkways, potting color on tiny balconies. They built public art into the town from the ground, where they set the stones in patterns, up to statues.

They are a town of walkers, and one of their favorite stops is Hotels Les Arcades, the hotel, restaurant and caf where we stayed. About 500 years old, it once housed

livestock in the basement and a tobac-conists shop at street level. Its owners, the Brothier family, are art collectors, and enlisted artists and artisans to help them expand into a hotel where every room is different, and every space frames paintings, mosaics or sculptures. That basement now houses a gallery of modern art.

It was from here that we set out each morning on a schedule packed from 8 a.m. to past 10 p.m. And it was over breakfast the second day that we decided to put the blog on hold so we could savor the reality.

After World War II, Biot had everything weary artists craved. Fernand Leger came for the light, and his wife built a museum for his works after he died. Down the hill in Antibes, Pablo Picasso came for the light and a woman, and the pottery and the free stay and support in the building that now houses his museum.

A decade later, the glassmakers came to Biot. They set up hotshops in town and around town and agreed on a special-ty: bubble glass. They coated their cores of molten glass with baking soda, added another layer of glass, and blew it all into frisky glasses, plates and art. The craftsmen evolved into artists, then masters: Robert Pierini and his son, Antoine, Jean-Claude Novaro, Raphael Farinelli, Pascal Guyot,

Didier, Daniel and Christophe Saba, Rich-ard Ranise, Veroniqe Monod and Jean-Paul Van Lith.

Now their work draws some 700,000 visitors a year to La Verrerie de Biot, owned by Serge Lechaczynski and his fam-ily. Its a museum, a school, a hot shop and a gallery. It has had a Chihuly for years, and a Ben Cobb since April 4.

Huguette Marsicano, a marketing expert with a fondness for Biot and Tacoma, saw glass as an opportunity for a natural pairing between the two cities. The French call it a jumelage or twinning. In it, each com-munity maintains ties with the other; they promote one anothers work, attractions, festivals.

That brought us to the Knights Templar who, from the early 1100s, were the law and order on the routes to the Holy Land. In the 1200s, they settled into an old castle and developed Biot and the lands around it.

For five years, Biot has celebrated their history and legend with a three-day festi-val, Biot et les Templiers.

Residents dress in their finest Medieval garb and, trust me, they have some pretty fine garb, right down to the chain mail, hel-mets and robes. The faux-lepers who visit every year are the hit of the show.

Even the town dresses up, with olive and laurel garlands overhead, straw bales in the streets and burlap over storefronts. They hold jousting tourneys, sword bat-tles, a marketplace and torchlight parades through town in the evening.

This year, their theme was food, and fine chefs prepared pork, salmon, lamb and beef to centuries-old recipes.

Admission is free, hotels are booked, restaurants are full, and sales of every-thing from biscuits to bows and arrows, sunglasses to bubble glass are brisk, and everyone profits.

Its a success story, one that can instruct Tacomans.

That, after all, is part of the point of this jumelage. We each learn from the other.

Biots civic leaders learned how crucial our volunteers, including those with ties to churches, are to the health and life of the city.

They were surprised to hear about Taco-mas mural project and community gardens, and delighted with the packets of seeds Ed Hume sent to them.

Catherine Sarnat, is a volunteer with and donor to Tacomas Sister City pro-gram, We took a positive step toward huge cultural and economic opportunities with the recent visit to Biot by our delegation from Tacoma, she said. Our French hosts received us most graciously, and we are deeply appreciative. The experience was unforgettable. Glass artists from both cities have started a dialogue about collaborating on art projects to sell. Mayor Dermit has a vision of establishing a gallery dedicated to these projects. A student from Whitman College got a summer internship in Biot to work with Pascale Nicol, who is in charge of Cultural affairs.

There is more. The local middle school is working on setting up a student exchange program.

The people we met in Biot have asked that we add them as contributors to the Glass Sisters blog, and maintain it as an ongoing conversation.

And, of course, we have standing invi-tations to our new friends to become old friends, and visit us any time in a city that becomes more beautiful every year.

land on another. Those facts were not apparently part of the evaluation since funding part of the study after the route is selected.

Initial answers to those questions, however, are in the works for consideration by the time the council begins pondering its endorsement for a vote later this month. And there are a lot of issues already known to consider.

Two hybrid routes that were added in the final weeks of the endorsement process have since been reviewed with mixed results but added to the debate.

Tacoma City Manager T.C. Broadnax, with a nod from the council, had Sound Transit look at a route that would run about a mile from the Tacoma Dome Station to Portland Avenue and East 29th Street with one expan-sion and from the South 25th Street and Pacific Ave-nue Station to Martin Luther King Jr. Way, with three sta-tion options. One would be at

South 19th Street, another at South 11th Street and anoth-er at 6th Avenue if money were available. It is not. The full route would cost $199 million. The shortest route would cost just $120 million but operational costs would be high as much as $20 million a year because of the steep grade going up Tacomas hillside and the need for more trains.

We would basically have to operate two sys-tems, Sound Transit Senior Project Manager Val Batey said.

The current 1.6 mile Link costs just $4.3 million a year to run trains. The top options under review would run trains for about $10 mil-lion a year with twice as many trains as the current line.

A stakeholders group of business and civil lead-ers, including the Puyallup Tribe, recommended its own hybrid that would run tracks from the Tacoma Dome to Portland Avenue and East 29th Street and would run tracks to Martin Luther King Jr. Way from the cur-rent Theater District Station

up Stadium Way to Division Avenue. It, too, had sev-eral station options based on available money. The least expensive would be to MLK and 6th at $130 mil-lion, followed by MLK and 11th at $160 million or all the way to 19th for $170 million.

It would cost about $12 million a year to operate.

The two hybrid options shared the drive to connect the current line to Hilltop as well as to link Portland Avenue to downtown. The former would provide trans-portation from the hospi-tals to downtown. The latter would help tie in the low-income Salishan neighbor-hood to downtown as well as provide a tourism link to the Puyallup Tribes Emer-ald Queen Casino complex at a time when it announced plans for a $200 million complex along the route.

The tribe has also offered to allow Link riders free park-ing at its 2,500-stall parking complex, which would help solve parking issues that have plagued Tacoma Dome concerts and larger events at Greater Tacoma Conven-

tion and Trade and Center. City dollars to build parking have largely evaporated dur-ing the citys recent budget troubles. Staff at both city venues have complained that they cannot compete with other venues because of their lack of available park-ing, made more dire with part of the Domes parking lot now occupied by LeMay: Americas Car Museum.

The council will consid-er a resolution in support of Tacomas preferred Sound Transit expansion route, and possibly an alternate, during its April 30 meeting. The Sound Transit Board will then vote on a route on May 23. More detailed review of the route, particularly how to fund a $50 million local partnership, would then follow. Those dollars could come from an LID assess-ment on property owners along the route or other rev-enue sources.

Another aspect of the Portland route that has some folks supporting it is that it would qualify for federal dollars used to fund trans-portation projects to and from Native American res-

ervations. Using those dol-lars would lessen the need for an LID or other local tax to come up with the $50 mil-lion local match of the $150 million project.

That is something I have been thinking about a lot, Campbell said.

Whatever route gains the council nod, Mayor Mari-lyn Strickland said that it is important that the route pro-vide a spine for future Link expansions that would reach to other neighborhoods.

It is important to under-stand that we eventually want a city-wide system, she said.

All totaled, Sound Tran-sit has reviewed 24 route ideas and has pared the list down to three top choices and the two alternatives dur-ing the last two years. The other routes on the short list

are: one that would run from the Theater District station to Stadium and up to 6th Avenue and end at Union Avenue for $163 million; one that would run from East 25th Street to Portland Avenue for $119 million; and one that would loop up Stadium from the Theater District and down MLK to South 19th Street for $133 million. The target budget for the new line is $150 million that would be split evenly between Sound Tran-sit, a federal grant and the yet-to-be determined local partnership.

The next step toward that could come with a transpor-tation master plan that would aid the next route selection that will likely be funded by a yet-to-be Sound Transit 3 package in the works for a ballot in 2016.

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STADIUM SCORES EARLY AGAINST NORTH KITSAP

PAXTON IMPRESSES, BUT BEES TOP RAINIERSHome opener suspended by rain

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Eager to put an overtime loss to first-place Peninsula-Gig Harbor the week before behind them, the Stadium lacrosse team made sure there was no suspense against North Kitsap. The Tigers took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, and Patrick Holcomb and Aaron Park tallied six goals apiece as Stadium took a 20-3 win at home over the Vikings on April 15.

We just wanted to come out strong, and not play down but play to our very best, said Hol-comb, who scored two goals in the opening five minutes to give Stadium a 2-0 lead.

Jonny Eyre, Edgar Valentine and Harry Dill-man added goals of their own in the next 10 min-utes, and Park added his first goal on an emphatic overhead slam from the left side to make it 6-0 in the 17th minute.

This year we have a lot of scoring threats, which has been really, really nice, said Stadium head coach T.J. Serrianne. The offense isnt run for one specific person, so it really just helps everybody get open.

Stadium leading scorer Noah Leonard fol-lowed one minute later with a goal that bounced in front of the net and past Viking keeper Nick Brown. The Tigers dominance was evident in the fact that they did not allow a shot on goal until 10 seconds left in the opening period, when North Kitsaps Kellson Arthurs got his squad on the board with a goal.

If we have the ball they cant score, Ser-rianne said. The less we play defense the better. We have a great defense and I have a lot of confi-dence in them, but again, they cant score if they dont have the ball.

PHOTOS BY ROCKY ROSS

SCORING POWER. (Top) Stadium lead-ing scorer Noah Leonard (16) fires a shot at goal as North Kitsaps Kellson Arthurs (1) slashes at him with his stick. (Bottom) Stadiums Patrick Holcomb (left) battles for a ball against North Kitsaps Kory Qvigstad.

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IMPACT NEWCOMERS. (Top) Starting pitcher James Paxton delivers in the Rainiers home opener at Cheney Stadium on April 12. (Bottom) Mike Zunino, who has been swinging a hot bat, makes contact against Salt Lake City in the home opener.

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FALCONS GAINING STEAM, TOP ABESSantos tallies pair of goals for Foss


The Foss boys soccer team came into this season with high expectations after returning a good portion of the squad that advanced to the district play-offs for the first time ever last spring. After a rough start to the season, the Falcons continued their recent roll with a 3-1 win over Lincoln on April 11 at Mount Tahoma Stadium.

Theyre gelling, said Foss head coach Mark Kramer. Theyre a great team in my opinion because of the way they get along with each othertheyre unselfish, theyre encouraging. They dont get down on each other, they dont start chirping at each other. They are a fun team to coach.

The Falcons got on the board in the 15th minute, as senior midfielder Pablo Santos converted a penalty kick

after being taken out in the box. Santos doubled the lead just over 20 minutes later, corralling a ball from 40 yards out and driving a beautiful strike over the Lincoln keeper.

I practice (that shot) a lot, and I think thats the benefit I get from it, Santos said.

Kramer noted that with the striking ability of Santos, fellow midfielder Rene Ramos and forward Jesus Perez, the Falcons have developed some new

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BIG LEG. Foss forward Jesus Perez (7) takes a shot as Lincolns Oswal Gonzalez (14) and Jose Trujillo-Zuniga (3) defend.

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By Steve MullenCorrespondent

With an intriguing group of prospects ready to show their wares and a large opening night crowd waiting in eager anticipation, everything was in line for a great night of baseball for the Tacoma Rainiers on April 12. But Mother Nature intervened at Cheney Stadium, and the Rainiers ultimately fell 8-4 in the contest that was resumed on April 13.

Before the hard rains came, Rai-niers starting pitcher James Paxton was giving the fans a show of his own. The big left-hander struck out six batters in four and two-thirds innings while touching as high as 98 miles per hour on the radar gun.

James has done a real good job of getting command of his breaking pitches, which he did not have last year, said Rainiers manager Daren Brown. His velocity was great. His progression is coming along nicely to this point.

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After breezing past the field in the 400-meter dash at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational in Oregon the weekend before, Foss Marcus Chambers decided to turn his attention elsewhere at the Tacoma Invita-tional on April 13 at Lincoln Bowl. Despite running the 100-meter dash for the first time this season, Chambers still emerged with the victory with a time of 10.80 sec-onds, and added a win in his more familiar 200-meter dash to headline the local com-petitors at the 35-team event.

I dont really know technique for the 100, because Ive never really talked about it, said Chambers, who added that he wants to focus on improving his speed to

help break the state record in the 200-me-ter dash. I really had no thought process going into it, it was just go in and run.

I wanted to be in the last heat to run with the big guys, but since I didnt have any (seed) time, they put me in the first heat. It was fun still.

The wet conditions also did not stop Chambers from running a season-best 21.44 seconds in the 200, just over four-tenths of a second slower than the state record he hopes to break soon. The Falcon senior recently committed to the Univer-sity of Oregon, and was clad in Ducks gear the entire afternoon. When I went on my visit, the kids just treated me like I was already part of the team. (Its) track city. They have a great atmosphere. Thats what I love.

Tacoma Baptist also had a strong contingent on the afternoon, as Rebecca McDonald set a season best of 12.72 seconds in winning the 100-meter dash while also placing second in the 200-meter dash in 27.02 seconds. Crusader team-mate Austin Lutterloh placed fourth in the 300-meter hurdles in a season-best 41.02 seconds while also taking fifth in the 110-meter hurdles.

Lincoln had a strong showing in the field events, led by senior Jada Harvey, who placed second in the girls discus with a season-best toss of 121 feet while add-ing a second-place finish in the shot put and sixth-place finish in the javelin throw. Boys teammate Josh Eckwood took third in the long jump with a mark of 20 feet and seven inches, Dehonta Hayes added a fifth-

place finish in the triple jump and Dontae Swenson took fifth in the high jump.

Wilsons James Sivonen led the Rams effort with a fifth-place finish in the 300-meter hurdles in a season-best 41.11 seconds, while the girls team of Violet Morrow, Bethany Montgomery, Aujanique Doss and Amanda Darden took fifth in the 4X100-meter relay for the Rams.

Charles Wright Academys strong cross-country running background was showcased in Ruben Riordans second-place finish in the 3,200-meter run in a personal-best nine minutes and 18.52 seconds, while teammate David Goldstone placed fifth in the 1,600-meter run. Sta-diums Cameron Freshwaters took seventh in the 3,200-meter run and 10th in the 1,600-meter run.

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Wolverines win on last possession, Panthers get pick six

DEFENSE IS KEY IN WINS FOR MEEKER, STEWART

For well over three quar-ters, neither Meeker nor Gray could get anything going offensively against each other. But after getting a key turnover, Meeker launched the winning drive late in the fourth quarter, and Grays last-gasp effort came up just short as the Wolverines took a 6-0 road win on April 11.

Our defense has been the thing that has clicked faster than our offense, said Meeker head coach David Shepard, speak-ing on the shutout performance. Thats been the best part. Our tackling is not amazing, but we always seem to be in the right spot.

After a scoreless first half, Meeker got the ball in good posi-tion after recovering a fumble on the second play of the sec-ond half. But the Pilots defense stood firm, forcing a three-and-out, and the offense looked to get some momentum going. But after quarterback Bishop Fejeran

scrambled for seven yards on 4th-and-5 to keep the follow-ing drive going near midfield, the Wolverines Bernard Tauese came up with another huge fum-ble recovery early in the fourth quarter near midfield.

We had a great effort in the first half, said Gray head coach Daniel Dominguez. I think we let up a bit in the second half.

Meeker then launched an eight-play, 56-yard drive all on the ground that was capped by an eight-yard touchdown run by Dallas Williams, who didnt play in the first half but had six car-ries for 33 yards on the drive.

(The game plan) was just hang on to the ball and lets chew clock, Shepard said of the final drive. Last week we couldnt really get anything going on offense either. We just kind of chewed clock when we needed to and controlled the ball when we needed to.

But Gray stayed alive thanks to a 35-yard completion from

Fejeran to Michael Nelson, get-ting the ball to the Meeker six-yard line with just seconds to play.

It was a great catch, we just couldnt punch it in at the end, Dominguez said.

Fejeran made a valiant effort to scramble to the right on the final play, but was stopped three yards short of the tying score.

Meeker moved to 2-0 on the season, relying mainly on their defense once again. The Wolver-ines got a 14-7 win over Truman the week before thanks to an interception return for a touch-down and a fumble recovery for another score.

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If the early season results are any indication, the return of mid-dle school football to Tacoma has been a great success. Twenty-five years in the making, the talent level of the sixth-through-eighth

grade players will soon give local high school coaches reasons to smile. It was no different on April 11, as Stewart travelled to Mason and got a 14-7 win to go 2-0 on the young season.

We have a mixed bag of tal-ent on this team, but they are a very ambitious group that works hard in practice every day, said Stewart head coach Jason Ono, who also assists head coach Pat Johnson on the Foss High School football staff. He added that the 2-0 start can be greatly attributed to his teams defensive efforts. The hard work that these kids put out on the field is a great tribute to our coaching staff.

Stewart got on the board first when Micah Tate picked off a pass and rambled 15 yards to the end zone on the opening posses-sion of the game, and the two-point conversion gave Stewart an 8-0 lead. The Stewart defense continued to dominate the first half and hold the Mason offense to just three first downs in the

first 16 minutes of play, as the score stood at 8-0 at halftime.

Stewart would increase their lead late in the third quarter. Fac-ing 3rd-and-17 from their own 40-yard line, quarterback Austin Music hit David Harris with a 57-yard strike, and one play later Leroy Sole ran it in from three yards out to make it 14-0. Mason got its first break of the game when on fourth down inside their own ten-yard line, Zane Brewer recovered a botched snap in the end zone, and Kathleen Flanagan added the extra point after to cut it to 14-7. But Stewart would pro-ceed to run out the clock to stay undefeated.

We have a good group of experienced players, said Stew-art player Marquis Jenkins. The ones who dont have a lot of playing experience are getting it real fast, and with mine and some of my teammates playing experience, we are getting better every day.

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BIG TURNOVERS. (Left) Meeker outside linebacker Jarred Gessel (34) forces a fumble at the start of the second half in the win over Gray. (Right) Stewarts Micah Tate (27) sprints into the end zone after intercepting a pass as Masons Dominik Golob gives chase.

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Holcomb noted that his squad comprised of players from Wilson High School, Lakes High School, Steilacoom High School and School of the Arts, along with Stadium has come a long way from last season. We have come really close this year, and I think weve clicked as a team a lot more than last year. I think thats helped the chemistry, and with that the better play on the field.

The Tigers sit at 4-1 in league play, just one game behind Peninsula-Gig Har-bor, whom they will face again at home on April 29 at 8 p.m. The Tigers will next host South Kitsap on April 22 at 6 p.m. at Sta-dium Bowl.

early part of the game, Pax-ton said. But Ill get back to doing that my next start.

Another interested observer of Paxtons efforts on Friday was catcher Mike Zunino, who has been tearing it up offensively early in the season. The Golden Spikes award winner in 2012 from the University of Florida, Zunino was happy with Pax-tons effort. James had some great velocity to go along with his curveball tonight. Hes going to be great before this season is over.

The Rainiers offense, meanwhile, was having a tough time solving Salt Lake right-handed pitcher A.J. Schugel, who gave up two hits and struck out seven in four innings of work.

Tacomas one threat came in the second inning. But with runners on second and third with two outs, center fielder Denny Almonte struck out to end the inning.

After the game resumed the following day, Salt Lake would add on to their lead, scoring one run in both the seventh and the eighth innings for a 7-0 lead. The Rainiers bats came alive in the bottom of the eighth to make this a game. Carlos Peguero and Rich Poythress both drove in a pair of runs in the inning, but it would not be enough as the Bees would add another run in the ninth to close out the scoring and the 8-4 win for Salt Lake.

In the seven-inning reg-ularly scheduled game that followed, Salt Lake rallied for two runs off of Tacoma reliever Danny Farquhar in the seventh to take a 4-3 win over the Rainiers.

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elements to their offense. Weve been trying to

take the ball too low, and so I just said take the shots earlier, Kramer added. Thats why we were tak-ing shots outside the boxthats something we havent had in years past.

Trailing 2-0 early in the second half, Lincoln created some good scoring chances, but a couple of early shots by Juan Leon narrowly missed.

The breaks just arent coming our way, said Lin-coln head coach Monte Gibbs. We have the poten-tial, and we just havent put it together. Weve got guys in the middle that can change the ball, we get the ball on the wing and get penetration, we just dont

have the guy to finish. Foss then took control

in the 52nd minute when Koby Nguyen stool a pass off a goal kick and sent it to Perez, who slotted it in the left side to make it 3-0. The Abes finally got on the board 11 minutes later on Leons beautiful free-kick goal which he curled into the left netting from the right side but it was too late to have much of an impact.

The win gave the Fal-cons three league victories along with one draw, as they sat in a third-place tie with North Thurston. They will host Timberline on April 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Mount Tahoma Stadium, and travel to Shelton on April 25 at 6 p.m. The Abes will host Wilson on April 23 at 7 p.m. before travel-ling to Timberline on April 25 at 7 p.m.

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HARD SLIDE. Foss midfielder Pablo Santos (11) is taken down in the box by Lincolns Juan Leon, leading to a penalty-kick goal for Santos.

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units and dance teams, participated.The Grand Sweepstakes Award went to the Sumner float. The Presidents

Award went to the entry from Port Orchard. The Clover Park community float took home the Queens Award. The Princess Award went to the float from Sequim. The Festival Award went to the float from Leavenworth, the charming, Bavarian-themed town in Central Washington. The Daffodillian Award went to the float from Chief Leschi High School. The Ambassador Award went across the Canadian border with the folks from Hyak, B.C. The Peach Festival float won the International Award.

After wrapping up in Tacoma, the first leg of the parade, it continued on to Puyallup, Sumner and Orting.

The Daffodil festivities continue this weekend. The Junior Daffodil Parade will take place in Proctor District starting at 10 a.m. on April 20. Unlike the main parade, this one does not have the large floats. Instead it is geared toward children, with groups from day care centers, Girl Scout troops and junior high schools walking along the route. It encourages fun and creativity for the young people of the area. Costumes, pets, music and non-motorized floats make this a special event. This will be the 52nd year for this parade.

Daffodil Festival takes to the water on April 21, when Tacoma Yacht Club holds the Daffodil Marine Parade. Dozens of yachts and marine ves-sels are decorated with daffodils and head onto Commencement Bay. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. at Tacoma Yacht Club, located near the ferry ter-minal at Point Defiance Park. The boats head south to Thea Foss Waterway. There are many places along the waterfront to view the boats.

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FLOAT FUN. Nothing makes a parade more festive than marching bands,

and Lincoln High Schools band (bottom) fit that bill perfectly. Apple

Blossom Festival royalty traveled over the mountains from Wenatchee

(top left) and even some Disneyland princesses got in on the fun.

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THE THINGS WE LIKE

EARTH DAY FILM

Follow Academy Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons on a journey around the world to discov-er what happens to the billion of tons of waste produced each year. Trashed investigates the worlds most polluted paradises and the extent and effect of the global waste problem. The documentary screens April 22 at 6:45 p.m. at The Grand Cinema in celebration of Earth Day. There will also be a post-film discussion led by Jordan Rash, conservation director at Forterra Northwest. The Grand Cinema offers a $2 discount to students, seniors and armed service members.

AMERICAN YOUNGCountry duo American Young will headline the KMPS-FM (94.1) showcase at the Spring Fair in Puyallup. Their performance is sched-ule for 7:30 p.m. April 19 at the Washington State Fair Events Center. Comprised of Jon Stone and Kristy Osmunson, the duo had writ-ten songs for Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton and others before branching out with their own band. The show is free with fair admission. Tickets are available at par-ticipating Fred Meyer stores, Safeway stores and South Hill Mall for $7.50 for adults and $5.50 for students, ages 6 to 18 years. The Spring Fair will take place from April 18-21.

GAELIC MUSIC AT MOGJoin fellow music lovers at the Museum of Glass with Seumas Gagne for an evening of Scottish Gaelic song, story and music on April 28. Combining harp and voice with personal stories of his Gaelic adventures, Gagne will create an evening of music, humor and wit that you will long remember. He will perform much of the music from his CD Baile Ard, as well as new songs in the

works for his second CD. He will be joined by fiddler Christine Traxler, cellist Colin Isler and percussionist Tom Fallat, as well as some very special backing vocalists: several long-time Puget Sound Revels singers. Concert begins at 7 p.m. Tickets $16.50 at www.pugetsoundrevels.org.

KID ROCKKid Rock will close out the Washington State Fair concert series. On Sept. 22, Rock the rap-rocker known for Cowboy, All Summer Long and other hits will headline the grandstand at the Washington State Fair Events Center, formerly the Puyallup Fair &

Event Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. April 20, with prices ranging from $45 to $95. Find more concert info at www.thefair.com

POP UP ARTView the artworks of 14 Tacoma visual art-ists at Look Here, a one-night only salon style exhibition in a Tacoma building before it is listed on the real estate market for sale. It is located at 1215 Earnest S. Brazill St. Featuring works by Bill Colby, Karen Doten, Kristin Giordono, Victoria Johnson, Lisa Kinoshita, Lynn Di Nino, Janet Marcavage, Yuki Nakamura, Nicholas Nyland, Frederic Quinn, Betty Sapp Ragan, William Turner, Emily Wood and Otto Youngers. Curated by Victoria Johnson, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Admission is free.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013

City Life

By Ernest [email protected]

Armed with an accordion, a really bad mustache and a penchant for par-ody, Weird Al Yankovic became one of pops most unlikely superstars in the early 1980s, back when Eat It and I Lost on Jeopardy were in heavy rota-tion on MTV. But who knew he would still be a musical force to be reckoned with 30 years later?

No, really, Weird Al is a boss. His albums chart higher now than when he first hit pay dirt. And he has doled out hits for way longer than The Knack, Survivor and Coolio, among the chart-toppers he has parodied. Hence, the legion of howling, sign-waving fans that will come out to see the undis-puted King of Pop Parody April 28 at Tacomas Pantages Theater.

Recently, Tacoma Weekly inquired about his lasting appeal. But first

Tacoma Weekly: Food puns have played a big role in your career. What are the most and least funny foods?

Weird Al: Hmmm, lets see. I dont know if Ive ever been asked that before. Congratulations! The most funny food, I think, is probably broccoli. And the least funny food would be kale. Its odd because you often see broccoli and kale together, but they are diametrically opposed in terms of humor.

TW: So no kale parody songs. Weird Al: You do a kale joke, and

you bomb. Most comics know that. TW: How would your life be dif-

ferent now if you had started with the guitar instead of the accordion?

Weird Al: I think about that every

waking moment. I may not have had the career trajectory that I wound up having, because I think the reason that I was discovered by (syndicated radio host) Dr. Demento was because I was this goofy kid playing accordion and thinking he sounded cool. Whereas, if I had submitted my tapes with a guitar I would have probably blended in with everyone else.

TW: What is your most memorable encounter with someone you have lam-pooned?

Weird Al: Oh, there have been so many. One of the more recent ones was Chamillionaire. He approached me at the Grammys. I was on the red car-pet, and he came up to me cause he had just won for rap song of the year for Ridin, which I had parodied as White & Nerdy. He thanked me, and he said my parody, he thought, was one of the big reasons why he won, because it made it undeniable that his song was rap song of the year. Which was great. I love to hear that artists have a great sense of humor, and they feel that Ive helped them in some way.

TW: On the flip side, do you occa-sionally have hostile encounters? Or do you have brilliant parodies you want to do but cannot because the artist has threatened to sue you or something?

Weird Al: Well, I dont have hostile encounters because I always get permission and ... theyre not sur-prised when the parody comes out.

The only artist who has consistently said no has been Prince. Truthfully, I havent even approached him in 10 or 20 years because I got the mes-sage back in the 80s that he wasnt into people messin with his music.

TW: Youve been at it for a minute. But I was shocked to read

that Straight Out of Lynnwood and Alpocalypse are your first two albums to chart in the top 10. How do you explain that?

Weird Al: My humor is the kind of stuff that builds, so it takes maybe 20 or 30 years to really appreciate it. So I think the rest of the world is finally catching up. And yeah, my last two albums are my highest charting ones.

Its nice. I like the slow build, because a lot of artists that have had a career as long as Ive had would have peaked in the 80s, and then they become nostalgia acts. When they do live shows and say heres something from the new album, that means its the bathroom break.

TW: I last saw you at the Puyallup Fair maybe three, four years ago and saw just how fanatical people still are about you. Do you ever marvel that your career has lasted way longer than most of the people you parody?

Weird Al: It boggles my mind. Im very grateful that my fans have stuck with me, and Im continually amazed by the irony of my career. Because I was

a guy who wasnt supposed to have a career at all, and then I was grudgingly given a chance thinking, This is a nov-elty artist, hell be gone in two months. Meanwhile, Ive become a novelty dino-saur. Ive hung around longer than most sane people would have imagined.

TW: That can be the title of your next album: Novelty Dinosaur. Your last one, Alpocalypse came out a couple of years ago. You have the song about TMZ on that record. Have you actually been harassed by paparazzi from TMZ?

Weird Al: I do get stopped. I go for a coffee drink, and then there are cameras in my face. But, you know, I have a pleasant conversation with them like I would with anybody. And after a while they say thank you and go on their merry way. Its never gotten to the point where its been detrimental to my sanity.

TW: I vaguely remember from the last time I talked to you that you had a different look back then and you could kind of hide by shaving off your mus-tache and slicking back your hair.

Weird Al: Right, I dont really hide so much any more. I think less people recognize me since 1998, which is when I did lose the glasses and the facial hair. In fact, to this day when kids dress up like me for Halloween they still rock the old-school Weird Al look with the glasses and the mustache and the bangs. I guess that was the iconic look. But I like to change it up every 20 years or so just to keep people guessin.

TW: At that rate, we have another five years before the next phase.

Weird Al: And then who knows? All bets are off.

TW: Are you working on a new album, maybe a sequel to Trapped in the Drive-Thru?

Weird Al: (Laughs) You know, R. Kellys still doing that. But I think Ive had my say. Yeah, I am working on the new album. Ive got three tracks that are completely done. Ive got three more tracks that are written and will be recorded in May, and then Ill be focus-ing on the parodies.

Beyond that, I cant give you any information because I dont know when the right ideas will strike or when the big hit single concept will come to me. Theres no way of possibly anticipat-ing, because Im always waiting for pop culture to present me with the right opportunity.

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AL-POCALYPTIC. Weird Al Yankovic is sure to rock Tacomas Pantages Theater with Polka Face, White & Nerdy and other pop parodies on April 28. Wild accordion solos will also be involved.

Tacoma is about to get WEIRD

Weird Al Yankovic brings his Alpocalypse Tour to the Pantages

WEIRD AL YANKOVIC:THE ALPOCALYPSE TOUR

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Puyallup Tribe operates two of the five hatcheries on the Puyallup River, playing a vital role in salmon restora-tion and commercial fishing alongside non-tribal facilities.

With the Tribes acquisition of an innovative fish screw system, the fisher-ies operations expect to become more efficient and effective in 2013 than ever before. The system moves fish through peak returns without relying on their natural migration habits, according to Russ Ladley, resource protection manag-er for the Tribe. The system reduces the time and resources required to move fish during peak times, and moves them more efficiently improving hatchery production. This has greatly lessened man hours needed for fish spawning, Ladley said. We have had trouble load-ing fish during peak returns when they dont want to move through the fish ladder, but the fish screw would make it not optional to keep moving.

The application of this system is

growing in the Pacific Northwest, but the Puyallup Tribe is staying ahead of the curve by working closely with fabricators to improve the design and maximize the success of the system. The Puyallup Tribe is leading the way through its hard work, resources, and innovation to improve the system with the hopes it can be utilized by Tribal and non-Tribal fish hatcheries to improve hatchery operations and fish production.

In addition to the Tribes innova-tive hatchery operations, a $250,000 2012 project to build an acclimation pond on private land in Clearwater to provide for spring Chinook runs is now complete, and should see its first fish next spring. This project fills a production hole weve had since the road washed away in 2009, Ladley said. The Tribes hatchery is key in providing spring Chinook runs for Tribal and non-Tribal fisherman on the Puyallup River.

Over the years, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians has transformed itself and its role in the community. The Tribes determined protection of its natural resources, its pivotal role in development of Tacomas port area, the Tribes major donations to other govern-ments and to charitable organizations, the new-concept Tahoma Market gas station and convenience store, and the development and expansion of the Tribes Emerald Queen Casinos are examples of the Puyallup Tribes economic progress.

Through its two Emerald Queen Casino locations, Administration, Health Authority, Housing Authority, economic development corporation, and school, the Puyallup Tribe is one of the largest employers in Pierce County with a payroll of more than 3,500 people 74 percent of whom are non-Native and total spending in 2011 of nearly $430 million. This spending supports the community by paying good wages and generous benefits to indi-viduals, and by purchasing goods and services from local suppliers, vendors, contractors and construction companies. Assistance provided to the broader Native American community and the Puyallup Tribal membership also has a far-reaching impact in the community as most of these dollars are in turn spent in the local economy.

The Puyallup Tribe is continuously liv-ing up to its name, which means, generous and welcoming behavior to all people. As such, the Tribe is a key sponsor of count-less local charities, non-profit organizations, social welfare projects and events that may otherwise suffer in todays tight economy.

Despite economic uncertainties across the country, the South Sound is doing well, and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians plays a key role in keeping that a reality. From funding education, jobs, healthcare, city improvement projects, crime prevention and environmental efforts, the Tribes tradition as the generous people is as strong today as it ever was. This pamphlet gives several examples of the Tribes participation in the community.

Indian people pay taxes. They pay most of the same taxes non-Indians pay, and in some cases addi-tional Tribal taxes as well. Indians have a few tax exemptions, just as non-Indians do. The Puyallup Tribe and its members are dramatic examples of these realities.

Indian tribes collect taxes that are then sent to the appropriate taxing bodies. The Tribe withholds federal income tax from its employees (who include Puyallup Tribal members, other Indians, and non-Indians), and from the per capita payments it makes to its members. As federal law provides, the Tribe sends that money to the I.R.S., a total of over $42 million in FY 2012.

As an employer, the Tribe pays its share of payroll taxes and withholds payroll taxes from its employees, which is then sent to the Social Security Administration and other government agencies. Those taxes added up to over $16 million in FY 2012.

Under the terms of agreements with the State of Washington and local governments, the Tribe collects and pays tax funds to those governments, including about $10 million to the State of Washington, and $300 thousand to the City of Fife. Unlike all other governments, non-trust land owned by the Puyallup Tribal government is often subject to state and local property taxes. In 2012, the Puyallup Tribe paid nearly $1 million dollars in property taxes to state and local governments.

The total amount in taxes collected, withheld, or paid to the various governments by the Tribe in FY 2012 was over $70 million. 59th Street Project in Fife - financed by Tribal tax dollars.

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April 25 is Pierce County AIDS Foundations Dining Out for Life, when nearly 70 restau-rants in Pierce, Thurston and Lewis coun-ties will be donating 25 percent of diners food bills to PCAF. Led by AIDS service organizations in 60 cities in the U.S. and Canada that day, the beauty of this fund-raiser is that anyone and everyone can take part, including celebrities who loan their star power to the cause like film and TV star Pam Grier and Project Run-way alum Mondo Guerra.

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This is Griers third year to speak out on behalf of people with HIV/AIDS by being a celebrity spokesperson for Din-ing Out for Life. Known for her iconic portrayals in films like Foxy Brown (1974), Coffy (1973) and Quentin Tar-antinos Jackie Brown (1997), among many others, and her television roles in The L Word and Law & Order: SVU, Griers appeal remains strong to this day.

In 2010 she wrote her memoir Foxy: My Life in Three Acts, which became a New York Times Bestseller and won

Best Memoir of 2010 from the African American Literary Organization. In 2011, Grier received her Doctorate of Humane Letters from Maryland University Eastern Shore, an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Langston University, the Golda Meir Leadership Award and the Entertainment AIDS Alliance Visionary Award. In col-laboration with Subaru of America, Inc. and the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum, she started the first Pam Grier Community Garden and Edu-cation Center in Dallas. And just last year she received the Legend Award at the Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards.

Tacoma Weekly had the chance to chat briefly with Grier this week from her home in Denver:

TW: Your ongoing support of Dining Out is so very appreciated. Is this some-thing you see yourself supporting for years to

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