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WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012
Vol. CXXIII, No. 138
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Fund-raising success for Tacoma playing card project
Image Courtesy Tacoma Makes 14 Tacoma artists, 52 Tacoma locations, and 2 jokers was the winning hand for local company Tacoma Makes to raise over $20,000 in contributions for the creation of an original deck of cards celebrating Tacoma and Tacoma artists.
Dept. of Ecology awards funds for Puyallup's Meeker Creek restoration project
Posted online Tues., July 17 The Washington Department of Ecology has finalized funding offers for 57 clean water projects worth $82 million in loans and grants, from funds approved in the 2012 state budget. Projects qualifying for Ecology's clean water funding include upgrades and expansion of sewer plants and collection systems; sewage system improvements; water re-use facilities; water cleanup projects; stormwater and groundwater projects; stream-side protection and restoration projects; public clean water education projects, and more. In Pierce County, the City of Puyallup was awarded $215,891 for the Meeker Creek Riparian and Stream Restoration Project, which will remove 1,000 linear feet of the 4,385-foot Meeker Creek from its trapezoidal ditch and return it to a natural, meandering stream channel, restore over 100,000 square feet of riparian habitat, and allow for natural expansion of the adjacent wetland. A complete list of project descriptions and funding amounts can be found online at https:// fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/summarypages/1210024.html. Funding for Ecology's integrated loan and grant program comes from a combination of dedicated state and federal monies. Of the current $82 million shared, $13.5 million comes from the Centennial Clean Water Program, which is funded through state bonds. The federally funded Clean Water Section 319 Nonpoint Source Fund provides $1.6 million. The Washington State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, a combination federal grant, state match and interest and loan repayments, provides $67 million. The next application cycle for Ecology's water quality grants and loans begins Sept. 1 and ends Nov. 2. Ecology will hold funding application workshops around the state in mid-September. Visit Ecology's Water Quality Financial Assistance Web site for details. This latest round of funding became available July 1.
Using the online crowd source funding website Kickstarter.com, the project's goal was to raise $13,000 in order to cover the initial investment of artist fees and printing costs. This goal was reached in six days, thanks to the overwhelming support of the Tacoma community. Kickstarter projects allow for contributions in return for rewards at various levels. The $20 contribution, which will be the retail cost for a deck of cards, has over 170 backers (out of 376 backers total). "The deck will be sold in retail establishments in Tacoma with a suggested retail of $20, so pre-purchasing through Kickstarter is a great way to reserve your deck and Tacoma Makes will cover the sales tax," said cofounder Maija McKnight. Having raised more than the initial goal for the project, the company plans to increase the print run from 2,500 to 5,000 decks of cards, start planning for a second deck of cards, and will be coordinating several fall events to celebrate the arrival of the Tacoma playing cards. The original artwork will be on display throughout the month of October at Amocat Cafe, located at 625 Saint Helens Avenue, and coincide with a opening reception and launch party on Fri., Oct. 26. Backers will be able to pick-up their rewards (cards, posters, proofs) as well as have the opportunity to purchase the original works of art and meet the artists. Game night at Kings Books, located at 218 Saint Helens Avenue, on Thurs., Nov. 8 will invite you play card games including go-fish, hearts, poker and more. The Tacoma playing cards will be provided and participants will be playing for various prizes throughout the night. The artwork that will illustrate the card faces will be finalized by the end of the month and submitted to the United States Playing Card Company for printing and delivery in eight weeks time. The artwork as it is received from the artists will be posted on the Tacoma Makes Web site, as well as distributed through Facebook and Twitter accounts. The artists are as varied as the locations depicted and include Art Chantry, Audra Layman, Brian Hutcheson, Britton Sukys, Chandler O'Leary, Chris Sharp, Elise Richman, Jessica Spring, Kristin Giordano, Lance Kagey, Meghan Mitchell, Otto Youngers, R. R. Anderson, Shaun Peterson. The back of the card, box and rank/suit is hand illustrated by Chandler O'Leary. More information is online at tacomamakes.com.
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New I-5 Federal Way 'y over' ramp opens Posted online Tues., July 17 The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Monday opened the first of two new elevated fly over ramps between Interstate 5 and State Route 18 in Federal Way. The aptly-named flyover ramps take vehicles directly from one highway to the other -- a seamless transition that eliminates merging and lane changing at different speeds. One ramp takes vehicles from westbound SR 18 to southbound I-5, while the other takes vehicles from eastbound SR 18 to northbound I-5. "This is a very busy interchange with semitrucks, box trucks, minivans and passenger vehicles all jockeying for position, trying to navigate through signals and then rapidly getting up to freeway speed," said Aleta Borschowa, WSDOT project engineer. "This new interchange gives drivers enough sight distance and acceleration space to enter the highway safely." The second ramp will open July 23. The new ramps are the cornerstone of a $112 million project at the I-5/SR 18/State Route 161 interchange that also rebuilt ramps from eastbound SR 18 to southbound I-5 and ramps to SR 161. Drivers will start using the new ramp from eastbound SR 18 to northbound I-5 on July 23. The ramp from SR 18 to SR 161 is expected to open in October. The area is a key corridor for Pacific Northwest businesses such as Wild Waves and Weyerhaeuser, and for trucks hauling freight to and from the Kent/Auburn industrial complex to points north, south and west. Bellevue-based Northwest Construction kept the project sustainable by limiting the number of trips crews had to make off-site and reusing materials. These crews laid the groundwork for Woodinville-based Mowat Construction to build and open the ramps six months ahead of schedule. Sen. Tracey Eide (D- Federal Way), who helped cut the ribbon at the ramp opening Monday, agreed that the new ramps are a valuable investment for King County drivers. "Not only will these ramps help reduce congestion on I-5, they represent the efforts of a bipartisan collaboration among all levels of government to achieve substantive progress for south King County residents," Eide said. This project was paid for by the 2003 and 2005 state gas-tax funding packages and by federal funds. Future plans for the I-5/SR 18/SR 161 interchange include two new ramps.