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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013
Vol. CXXIV, No. 167
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Tacoma Moon Festival returns Sept. 21 Posted online Mon., Aug. 26 The Chinese Reconciliation Park in Tacoma will host the sights and sounds of many Asian cultures in September when the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation presents its second annual Tacoma Moon Festival. The Moon Festival is a popular Asian celebration of abundance and togetherness dating back over 3,000 years to China's Zhou (pronounced "joe") Dynasty. Since the festival models the traditional Moon Festival celebrated in China, the festivities and activities will feature Chinese and other moon legends and, as the festival closes at nightfall, a parade of lanterns led by the Moon Princess. The festival will also feature music, dance, and theatrical performers from a number of heritage communities, from Asia and the Pacific Islands to Europe and Mexico, who have made their homes in the Tacoma area. The festival will also include live entertainment and hands-on activities for adults and children. Festival goers will enjoy a variety of ethnic foods in the food court, including moon cakes, the Chinese pastries traditionally served during the Moon Festival. The food court will also feature a wine and beer garden. The festival will run from 12 p.m. noon to 8 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 21 at the Chinese Reconciliation Park, located at 1741 North Schuster Parkway. Last year's festival drew nearly 4,000 attendees, and more are expected this year. Major event sponsors and supporters include AAT-TV, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, City of Tacoma, City of Taichung (Taiwan), Click! Cable TV, East Asia Supermarket, Arlene Joe and Richard Woo, James and Eileen Kelley, KO-AM TV, Korean Women's Association, Local 76 IBEW, Pacific Lutheran University, Pacific Nephrology Associates, Port of Tacoma, Radio Hankook NW, Inc., Tangram Design, and University of Puget Sound. Organizers for the festival are seeking community volunteers and involvement from the greater Puget Sound area to support the Tacoma Moon Festival as it returns to Tacoma's waterfront. If interested in sponsoring or volunteering, please visit the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation online at TacomaChinesePark.org and facebook.com/TacomaMoonFestival.
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Grants available for heritage barns
Posted online Mon., Aug. 26 Photo Courtesy Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation The Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP) announced Monday that applications to request funding through the Heritage Barn Rehabilitation Grant Program are available. Part of the state's Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative established in 2007, the grant program assists with rehabilitation projects designed to stabilize and preserve designated Heritage Barns across the state. Since the program's inception, Heritage Barn Grant funding has provided assistance to 46 Heritage Barns throughout Washington. "This program is made possible because of the tremendous dedication and passion owners have for their historic barns," said Jerri Honeyford, Chair of the Barn Advisory Committee that oversees the initiative. "Washington's agricultural heritage is a rich component of our state's history and we applaud those who continue to serve as stewards of these remarkable structures." Rehabilitation grants are awarded through a competitive application process. In three funding rounds, the Barn Advisory Committee has reviewed nearly 240 grant applications. Criteria for funding include, but are not limited to, the historical significance of the barn, urgency of needed repairs, and provision for long-term preservation. Priority is given to barns that remain in agricultural use.
The Scholz Farm in Orting dates back to 1931. It is one of 52 heritage barns in Pierce County that was nominated to Washington state's register of heritage barns.
"The Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative has achieved the objectives of saving historic barns while raising awareness and educating the public about the role agriculture continues to play in terms of economic development and heritage tourism," noted DAHP Director Dr. Allyson Brooks. "Washington State now boasts over 500 designated Heritage Barns spread across all 39 counties statewide, and our agency looks forward to building on the success of the program in the coming biennium." Historic agricultural structures listed in the Heritage Barn Register, the Washington Heritage Register, or the National Register of Historic Places are eligible to receive grant funds. To be eligible for listing in the Heritage Barn Register, barns must be over 50 years old and retain a significant degree of historic integrity. All nomination/application materials related to the Heritage Barn Register and the Heritage Barn Rehabilitation Grant Program can be downloaded from DAHP's Web site at dahp. wa.gov/heritage-barn-register. Barn owners with questions about the program are encouraged to contact Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Field Director Chris Moore at (206) 624-9449 or via e-mail at cmoore@preservewa.org. Grant applications are due on Mon., Oct. 28 2013, with grant awards slated to be announced in early 2014.