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THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
Vol. CXXIV, No. 2
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF TACOMA Devoted to the Courts, Real Estate, Finance, Industrial Activities, and Publication of Legal Notices
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Port of Tacoma News
Posted online Weds., Jan. 2 Book your free, behind-the-scenes Port of Tacoma tour today The Port of Tacoma is accepting reservations for free, 75-minute guided bus tours offering a behindthe-scenes look at Port operations. The tours will be held on Tues., Jan. 22, at 10 a.m.; Fri., Feb. 15, at 1 p.m.; Weds., March 20, at 10 a.m.; Mon., April 22, at 10 a.m. (Earth Day tour highlighting public access and habitat sites); Tues., May 21, at 1 p.m.; and Fri., June 21, at 10 a.m. Space is limited and reservations are required. Children age 6 and older are welcome. Photo identification is required for passengers older than 17 years of age. Tours depart from The Fabulich Center, located at 3600 Port of Tacoma Road. To reserve your seat, call (253) 383-9463 or e-mail bustours@ portoftacoma.com. (Please provide names of everyone in your party and a phone number where you can be reached). Tours are subject to cancellation due to severe weather or unforeseen emergencies. More information is available online at portoftacoma.com. Posted online Tues., Nov. 27 Port of Tacoma seeks nominees for annual Summit Awards The Port of Tacoma is seeking nominees for its annual Summit Awards, which honor Port of Tacoma customers and tenants for corporate achievement and business excellence, and will be presented at the annual breakfast in April. Three categories of leadership are recognized: Business Magnet – A Port customer or member of the supply chain (shipper, transportation or logistics service provider, developer) for business development efforts and investments that led to a recognizable increase in business volume or new business opportunities for the Port of Tacoma, and have a positive economic effect for the citizens of Pierce County;
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Downtown Tacoma museum to showcase century of Pacific Northwest motorcycle history
Posted online Weds., Jan. 2 Downtown Tacoma's Washington State History Museum is set to open a new exhibit highlighting the history and culture of motorcycling in the Pacific Northwest. The exhibit, which opens on Sat., Jan. 26 and is entitled "Let's Ride! Motorcycling the Northwest," takes visitors on a journey of discovery to explore the past century of motorcycling, its culture and its communities. According to museum officials, Northwesterners have been enthralled with the adventure of riding since the early 1900s, both for business and for pleasure, and the activity has played an important part in shaping our young region's history. With nearly two dozen rare machines on display, "Let's Ride! Motorcycling the Northwest" combines the artistry and science of motorcycles with the history of motorcycling. "It's remarkable how much the history of motorcycling reflects the Northwest's great themes of cultural diversity, urbanization, conflict and community," said Jennifer Kilmer, the director of the Washington State Historical Society. "This ex-
hibit is another lens through which we can study our state and our region's unique history, while exciting visitors with the allure of motorcycles and the romanticism of riding the open road." Visitors will learn about the experience of motorcycling through interactive exhibits, videos, and impressive displays of antique machines from 1906 up to machines from the 21st century. Exhibit highlights include a motorcycle owned by Steve McQueen, an early United Parcel Service delivery bike, the discovery of Washington's first motorcycle, the iconic Seattle Mariner machine, and a look at Moses Lake's own Evel Knievel. In addition to the exhibit, the museum will host a series of special events, such as seminars for beginning and advanced cyclists, two motorcycle club rallies (on April 13 and May 11 to raise money for school transportation), First Friday gallery talks and viewings of classic motorcycledthemed films. More information is available online at washingtonhistory.org/wshm/featured-exhibits.aspx.
Livable Community – A Port customer or tenant for a project, program or initiative that demonstrated the business community's positive contribution to Pierce County through social responsibility. Criteria include philanthropy and charitable giving, community service and employee volunteering, community engagement and outreach, and employee development; Environmental Stewardship – A Port customer or
tenant for a project, program or initiative that supported Pierce County's sustainability and honors biodiversity and the interconnected nature of industry, people, wildlife and natural systems. In addition to recognition as a Summit Award winner at the Port of Tacoma's annual breakfast in April, recipients receive a Summit Awards flag and plaque to mark the organization as a top performer; listing on a plaque at the Port's administrative offices as a Summit Award winner; and inclusion in Port communications. The Summit Awards recipients last year were MacMillan-Piper (Business Magnet), Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Environmental Stewardship), and International Labor and Warehouse Union Local 23 (Livable Community). Self nominations are welcome and encouraged. Nomination forms and information are available online at portoftacoma.com/summits. Recipients will be chosen by a panel of community and business leaders, led by a Port commissioner. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 13. Email them to lkvidera@portoftacoma.com, fax them to (253) 593-4534, or mail them to Port of Tacoma Summit Awards, P.O. Box 1837, Tacoma, WA 98401-1837.
Tacoma house fire injures 2
Posted online Weds., Jan. 2 Photo Courtesy Tacoma Fire Department Tacoma fire fighters responded to a house fire at approximately 10:20 p.m. Tuesday night. Fire crews arrived at the scene to find heavy flames and smoke pouring out of the front of the 1.5-story, 936-square-foot single-family residence located in the 4500 block of South Fawcett Avenue. Two people inside the home were transported to an area hospital for injuries suffered in the blaze.
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The cause of the fire was undetermined and resulted in an estimated $65,000 dollars damage to the building and its content, according to Tacoma Fire Department officials.