Tacoma Daily Index, March 27, 2013

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2013

Vol. CXXIV, No. 59

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Tacoma Arts Commission

9 organizations, 16 artists awarded $295K

Posted online Mon., March 25 The Tacoma Arts Commission recently awarded $255,000 to nine Tacoma-based arts organizations through its Arts Anchor Fund program, and $40,000 to 16 Tacoma artists through its Tacoma Artists Initiative Program. The Arts Anchor Fund program awards range in value from $20,000 to $35,000 each, and the Tacoma Artists Initiative Program awards are $2,500 each. Funding for both programs is for the 2013-14 biennium. The 2013-2014 Arts Anchor Fund program award recipients are Hilltop Artists, Museum of Glass, Northwest Sinfonietta, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma Musical Playhouse, Tacoma Opera, Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, Tacoma Youth Symphony Association and The Grand Cinema. In 2012, these nine organizations served 462,539 people, provided free admission to 76,021 people, and generated an estimated $8.82 million for the local economy. The Tacoma Arts Commission established the Arts Anchor Fund program in 1995 to provide financial support to major local not-for-profit arts organizations that significantly improve the quality of life for Tacoma. These arts organizations serve Tacoma's community through regularly scheduled performances, exhibits and events, and school and outreach programs. The 2013-2014 Tacoma Artists Initiative Program funded artists are Sean Alexander, Carla Barragan,

Port terminals shut down again following fatality Posted online Mon., March 25 Port of Tacoma officials closed its terminal operations Monday morning following a fatality at one of its facilities. "The death this morning at a Port of Tacoma terminal does not appear to be the result of an industrial accident," said port spokesperson Tara Mattina. "According to the coroner, it is a probable cardiac-related death. The investigation is still ongoing. Our deepest sympathies are with the family and friends." The port was scheduled to be shut down until 8 a.m. on Tues., March 26. Additional details about the victim, who was believed to be an ILWU 23 longshore worker, were not immediately available. This is the second fatality at the port in one month. On March 12, a worker died in an industrial accident at Pierce County Terminal.

Bill Colby, Alice Di Certo, Kyle Dillehay, David Domkoski, Oliver Doriss, Josie Emmons Turner, Sarah Gilbert, Erin Guinup, Meghan Mitchell, Mark Monlux, Kat Ogden, Scott Scoggin, Erik Steighner and Noah Struthers. Funded Tacoma Artists Initiative Program projects include the choreography and production of a contemporary dance piece, creation and exhibition of two- and three-dimensional art, direction of a theatrical production, performance and recording of music, production and screening of a film, public reading of poetry, and production of whiteboard animation videos. The Arts Anchor Fund program and Tacoma Artists Initiative Program are two of three funding programs administered by the Tacoma Arts Commission. For a complete listing of funding programs and information about the Tacoma Arts Commission, visit tacomaculture.org.

Water rescue earns Tacoma ďŹ re ďŹ ghter Medal of Valor Award

Posted online Mon., March 25 City of Tacoma officials announced Monday local fire fighter Annie Craig will be recognized this week with a Medal of Valor Award for her actions during a recent water rescue. According to city officials, after arriving at Owen Beach in Point Defiance Park for an unrelated 911 call, the Tacoma Fire Department's Ladder 3 fire fighters spotted John Bronson swimming in the water near an overturned canoe. Rebecca Thayer-Blunt, Bronson's daughter, swam out to help Bronson get the canoe back to the beach but the two were unable to do so by themselves. As the Tacoma Fire Department's Ladder 3 crew assembled equipment to assist from shore, Bronson began struggling to keep his head above water, submerging several times. Tacoma Fire Department fire fighter Craig entered the water and swam to Bronson. With Thayer-Blunt's assistance, Craig towed Bronson about 40 feet back to shore, where Bronson was medically evaluated, warmed and then released at the scene. Craig is scheduled to receive the award during a ceremony on Weds., March 27 at 2 p.m. at Tacoma Municipal Building, City Council Chambers, 747 Market St., first floor, in Tacoma. Bronson, Thayer-Blunt, Tacoma Fire Chief Jim Duggan, Tacoma Fire Captain Jennifer Gunnel, fire fighter Jack Hawkins, and fire fighter Craig are expected to attend the ceremony.

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Walk Tacoma

Series begins April 3 in Wright Park

Posted online Mon., March 25 Downtown On the Go and the American Heart Association, in partnership with Metro Parks Tacoma, are coming together to host a walking event next week in celebration of National Walking Day. The event, which will be held on Weds., April 3, will kick-off Downtown On the Go's 2013 Walk Tacoma series. Participants will enjoy a garden walk through Wright Park and the Conservatory led by Urban Forester Kathy Sutalo and Natural Resource Coordinator Mary Anderson. They will also learn about the many historic trees that were planted in the 1890's, as well as the beautiful plants in the perennial beds and borders, and the tropical plants inside the W. W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory. The April 3 walk, sponsored by Doyle's Public House, will begin at the south side of Wright Park by the lion sculptures at noon. Walkers will be able to visit booths from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. to learn more about healthy lifestyles, healthy commutes, and other walking events. The first 100 walk participants will receive a swag bag, and all participants who walk, bike, or take the bus to the event will be eligible for additional prizes. There is no preregistration necessary. The Walk Tacoma 2013 series is an eightevent walking series held on the first and third Wednesdays between April and August. The fun, themed walks, now in their fourth year, encourage downtown employees and residents to exercise and enjoy the outdoors by discovering the different walking routes and parks in downtown Tacoma. The walks are scheduled at the lunch hour and just after work to encourage downtown employees to walk during their workday, whether it is to and from work or at a lunch break. Walking maps of the routes are available at no cost at Downtown On the Go, located at 950 Pacific Ave., Suite 300, at many downtown businesses, or by contacting Downtown On the Go Coordinator Meagan Kula at (253) 682-1734 or dotg@tacomachamber.org. More information is available online at downtownonthego.org.


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