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TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014
Vol. CXXIII, No. 77
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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City selects artist for Murray Morgan Bridge mural
Posted online Fri., April 18 Photo Courtesy City of Tacoma A Gig Harbor artist has been picked by the City of Tacoma to create a mural along Dock Street on the concrete wall of the stormwater collection system below the western side of Tacoma's Murray Morgan Bridge. Artist Nick Goettling was among 10 artists whose work was reviewed earlier this year by a review panel that included community members affiliated with the site and Tacoma Arts Commissioners. On April 14, the Tacoma Arts Commission approved a recommendation to select Goettling for the public art project. "The panel was impressed with Goettling's bold graphic style of painting and his personal connection to the history of the area," said Tacoma Arts Commission Chair Traci Kelly. "His emphasis on colorful layers and interest in making the work approachable to all viewers fit the needs of our community." Goettling recently completed a mural on Morgan Street in Chicago (pictured). Goettling will continue research of the bridge and history of the area, and will connect with members of the local community in developing a mural design. Painting will begin over the summer and the final mural will be completed by the end of October. In January, the City of Tacoma invited artists from Pierce, Kitsap, and Thurston Counties to apply for the $10,000 project (see "Tacoma seeks artists for Murray Morgan Bridge mural," Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. 15, 2014). The application deadline expired on March 14.
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Mark your calendar for 5th Annual Harvest Pierce County Summit Posted online Fri., April 18 Image Courtesy Pierce Conservation District Tacoma and Pierce County residents interested in learning more about their local community’s effort to connect with their food supply and each other are encouraged to attend the 5th Annual Harvest Pierce County Summit next month in Tacoma. The family-friendly event includes activities for kids, lunch provided by Free Range Kitchen, and a range of classes on topics such as wild urban foraging, seed starting 101, building your own garden beds, and community-based barter. The 5th Annual Harvest Pierce County Summit will be held on Sat., May 3, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., at Gray Middle School, located at 6229 S. Tyler St., in Tacoma. The event is free, but attendees are encouraged to pre-register online here. The event is a program of the Pierce Conservation District, a non-regulatory division of state government that has worked with Pierce County landowners since 1949 to manage natural resources on forest and agricultural land, riparian areas, fish and wildlife sites and other types of rural and urban areas. The organization aims to assist property owners with the protection of water quality, improvement of fish and wildlife habitat, and resource conservation while sustain the area's vital agricultural community. More information is available online at harvestpiercecounty.org.