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An observant viewer provided a tip to Washington’s Most Wanted (WMW) that led to the arrest of DAVID ROSE convicted serial rapist William Manus. On Friday night’s (Aug. 9) broadcast, Manus was featured on the program for failure to

register. Earlier this month, the level 3 sex offender – the worst of the worst and highest risk to re-offend – “went off the grid� in Pierce County. With his long criminal history, cops knew they had to find Manus and quickly. “The danger of having registered sex offenders who’ve been convicted of rape multiple times, and robbery, and drugs, and a whole host of other crimes, is that you know they’re still out doing it,� said Pierce County Detective Ed Troyer. “We didn’t

City News VIBRANT SCHOOLS HOLDS <5+605. 9(*0:4 >692:/67

Vibrant Schools is hosting Undoing Institutional Racism (UIR) Workshops with facilitators from The People’s Institute Northwest. Each workshop session will have 40 participants for two days – Aug. 28-29 and Sept. 18-19. The August session will be for community and civic organizations. September will be dedicated to educational organizations and institutions. A dinner event will be held October bringing all participants from the August and September workshops together for information sharing and development of action steps as the result of UIR training. Those involved in these workshops will be asked to continue on as a cohort looking at collective action within our Tacoma community to address issues surrounding equity and race within their institutions. Everyone who participates in quarterly events will have the opportunity to present what anti-racist and equity work they have done at the 2014 Race and Pedagogy Conference. For more on how to be a participant, volunteer, or to sponsor these events, contact Info@VibrantSchoolsTacoma.org. Vibrant Schools coalition is comprised of long-time community members and public education supporters. Members send their children to Tacoma Public Schools, volunteer in the classrooms, tutor in after-school programs, knock on doors for school bonds and levy campaigns and employ the graduates. Vibrant Schools unites to advocate for children and support teachers as professionals through a constructive and collaborative approach.

TACOMA SELECTED TO HOST FILM FORWARD

Sundance Institute and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities has announced that FILM FORWARD: Advancing Cultural Dialogue will host free public screenings of eight films for the first time ever in Tacoma. These films are: “Town of Runners,� “The Light in Her Eyes,� “Chasing Ice,� “The Loving Story,� “Bones Brigade,� “Valley of Saints,� “Beasts of the Southern Wild� and

know where he was at, so that made Mr. Manus a very, very dangerous subject, who was likely going to hurt somebody else and continue a life of crime to support his habits.� “The unique thing about this was that he’s semi-transient,� said Loretta Cool of the Tacoma Police Department. “We’d been unable to locate him anywhere and a viewer had watched the show, either the 9:30 p.m. or 10:30 p.m. show, and by 11:30 had called in stating that the sub-

“Under the Same Moon.� The film tour will take place Sept. 3-7, with moderated discussions following each screening. Filmmakers Julia Meltzer (“The Light in Her Eyes�) and Jerry Rothwell (“Town of Runners�) will be present on Sept. 4 and 5. FILM FORWARD is a partnership of Sundance Institute and four U.S. federal cultural agencies: the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and The Institute of Museum and Library Services. It is a touring program that offers film screenings, workshops and discussions designed to foster dialogue and cross-cultural understanding. “Truly a community effort, the City of Tacoma’s Arts Program is partnering with the Grand Cinema, Washington State History Museum, Tacoma Public Library, Tacoma Public Schools, Metro Parks, University of Washington-Tacoma, University of Puget Sound and more to present this robust and insightful program,� said Tacoma Arts Administrator Amy McBride. “There is no cost to see any of these screenings and everyone is welcome. In particular, we would love to see those who are new to independent film, students and the local filmmaking community come out and attend.� “My job as a filmmaker is to tell truthful stories about the world. I am hoping ‘The Light in her Eyes’ will help audiences gain a greater understanding of women’s roles and rights within conservative Islam, especially now while the Middle East is undergoing great change.� said Meltzer. “I am excited to meet audiences in Washington through the FILM FORWARD program and participate in a dialogue about universal themes that unite and affect us all.� “‘Town of Runners’ is a film about opportunity, which is a theme that connects audiences from Ethiopia to Washington State,� said Rothwell. “From growing up in Kenya, to living in the United Kingdom, to filming around the world, I have come to realize how film can be a powerful medium to discuss global issues. I look forward to using ‘Town of Runners’ as a catalyst for conversation.� Sundance Institute staff members traveling with the program are: FILM FORWARD Direc-

ject was last seen in the area of 82nd and Hosmer.� Cool said the caller believed that the subject was staying in a field. “The officers responded out there and actually searched a wide-open field that had a lot of bushes and things, and were able to locate the subject and take him into custody without any problems.� Manus is the 448th fugitive caught since Washington’s Most Wanted started in November of 2008.

tor Meredith Lavitt, FILM FORWARD Manager Jacqueline Carlson and Sundance Institute Social Media Manager Royale Zeigler. For a full schedule of events in Tacoma, visit cityoftacoma.org/arts. Following FILM FORWARD’s visit to Washington, upcoming destinations include: Bosnia & Herzegovina (Sept. 19-25); and Maine (Sept. 30-Oct. 4). Completed programs this year include California, Mexico, Colombia, China, Taiwan and Puerto Rico.

FARMERS MARKET HOLDS GALA FUNDRAISER

The Tacoma Farmers Market Board will present its Banquet of Bounty annual fundraising dinner on Oct. 11. The event encourages us to remember that our vibrant cultural and agricultural heritage is alive and well in Pierce County and beyond. As the Tacoma Farmers Market approaches 25 years, the local food offered at Banquet of Bounty will remind you that farming has helped grow our region for over a hundred years – and that we are fortunate to have such a bounty of locally grown food. Last year, the inaugural dinner welcomed 85 guests and exceeded its fundraising goal. This year, organizers expect to have 150 attendees. Dinner will be prepared by Chef Matt Stickle, and will feature the bounty from local farmers and producers. The event will feature special guest speaker Molly Wizenberg, award-winning food blogger (http://orangette.blogspot.com) and author of New York Times bestseller “A Homemade Life.� The evening begins with a no-host cocktail hour from 6:30-7:30 p.m., with dinner starting at 7:30. Tickets are $75 per person, available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/414851. Proceeds from the event go toward keeping vendor fees affordable for all farmers and producers and to provide funds for market capacity-building. Near and future goals include providing weekly chef demonstrations at all markets, expanding educational offerings at the South Tacoma market, from canning and gardening seminars to eating healthy on a budget, and creating mobile market opportunities for large businesses and communities lacking access to healthy, local food.

Police Blotter A man violated a no-contact order when he stole a laptop from his ex-girlfriend’s car that was unlocked along the 6800 block of Tacoma Mall Boulevard on Aug. 8 and then left a voice message that he had taken it and still had keys to her residence. He also said that he still loved her. The woman feared the man would continue violating the restraining order against him. Patrol officers spotted a man in the middle of the roadway near the corner of South Seventh and Martin Luther King Jr. Way on Aug. 8 and found that he was sweating profusely and slurring his words. The man had three hypodermic needles in his pocket, one of which was full of liquid. The man refused to give his name when he was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and was searched. The officer then found a bag of methamphetamine in the man’s pocket. He was taken to jail and booked after officers spent two hours trying to identify the man. Compiled by Steve Dunkelberger

CORRECTION

The Aug. 9 cover story headline “Student organizes UWT’s first official sports team� was incorrect. UWT’s Soccer Club was the first sports club on campus (2007-2008) and UWT doesn’t have “teams� but rather “clubs.� Tacoma Weekly apologizes for the misinformation.

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