402 Tacoma Avenue S., Suite 200 TACOMA, WA 98402 PHONE (253) 627-4853 FAX (253) 627-2253
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
Vol. CXXIV, No. 6
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF TACOMA Devoted to the Courts, Real Estate, Finance, Industrial Activities, and Publication of Legal Notices
Published Since 1890
Visit our Web site at www.tacomadailyindex.com
INSIDE:
LEGAL NOTICES BANKRUPTCIES LIENS ORDERS FEDERAL COURT AUDITORS OFFICE NEW BUSINESSES editor@tacomadailyindex.com
Meyer named Port of Tacoma commission president Posted online Fri., Jan. 4 Photo Courtesy Port of Tacoma Port of Tacoma commissioners have named Don Meyer to lead the 2013 Commission. Meyer, who was elected to the Commission in November 2009, succeeds Commissioner Dick Marzano as president. MEYER Meyer is the former executive director of the Foss Waterway Development Authority and a former deputy executive director of the Port. Born and raised on a farm in South Dakota, he has an undergraduate degree in business from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma and a master's degree in business administration from the University of South Dakota. He currently serves on the Pierce College board of trustees, the Pacific Lutheran University School of Business Executive Advisory Board, the Tacoma Waterfront Association, Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Development Board, the board of the LeMay Car Museum and the Joint Municipal Action Committee. He also recently served on the Governor's Connecting Washington Task Force. The 2013 Port of Tacoma Commission includes Don Meyer, president; Clare Petrich, vice president; Don Johnson, secretary; Connie Bacon, first assistant secretary; and Dick Marzano, second assistant secretary. The Port's five commissioners serve fouryear terms. Officer positions rotate yearly.
Electrical ďŹ re causes $15K in damages to Tacoma home Posted online Tues., Jan. 8 Tacoma fire fighters responded to a reported house fire at approximately 7:49 a.m. Tuesday morning to find smoke and flames pouring out of the one-story residence, located in the 4000 block of North 25th Street. Crews entered the house and were able to confine the fire to its room of origin, according to Tacoma Fire spokesperson Joe Meinecke. No occupants were home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries to report. The cause of the fire was a failure of the home's knob and tube electrical wiring, resulting in $15,000 in estimated damages to the building and its contents, according to Meinecke.
Clover Park Tech set to unveil $2.4M library renovation Posted online Tues., Jan. 8 Photos By Todd Matthews, Editor Clover Park Technical College will unveil the $2.4 million renovation of its nearly 40-yearold library during an open house this week. According to school officials, the project was funded using proceeds from a land sale to the Clover Park School District. Instead of building a new structure, administrators decided to redesign and renovate the nearly 23,000 square foot building, formerly known as Building 15, into the Learning Resource Center, which houses a large technology commons, group and individual study rooms, eLearning staff offices, tutoring offices, instructional lab, and library. The building's renovation did not increase the footprint of the building, but rather made efficient use of the entire space. The renovation began in May and took seven months to complete. "The college used the existing building and reinvested funds to create a space that will serve more students, provide more resources, and use technology to assist our students with achieving success," said Amy Goings, vice president for operations and college relations at Clover Park Technical College. The funds for the project included a $700,000 minor works project allocation from state capital funds and the proceeds from the sale of property to the Clover Park School District. That property is now being developed as the site of Harrison Preparatory School and an as-
sociated elementary school that will replace Oakwood and South Gate Elementary Schools in Lakewood. When complete that property will share facilities and resources with Clover Park Technical College. "The library has gone from a caterpillar to a butterfly in seven months," said Elaine Holster, librarian at Clover Park Technical College. "The space is now clean, modern, functional and student-friendly. The students gained study space, comfort and a one-stop location for instructional services for tutoring and e-Learning." The new building will be unveiled during an open house on Weds., Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Lakewood Campus of Clover Park Technical College. More information is available online at cptc. edu.