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Point DeďŹ ance Park Pagoda Centennial Celebration May 18
Photo Courtesy Metro Parks Tacoma Metro Parks Tacoma will host a centennial celebration next month for the Pagoda (pictured) in Point Defiance Park. The Pagoda's history dates back to 1913, when the Board of Park Commissioners voted to construct a Japanese-inspired streetcar station in Point Defiance Park. The station opened on June 14, 1914 to much fanfare. As streetcars were displaced over the years, the building transitioned to a bus station in 1938. It was officially renamed the "Pagoda" in 1960, and was restored by Metro Parks Tacoma in 1988. In April 2011, an arsonist set fire to the building. However, it re-opened to the public following a 21-month restoration project that respected its historic integrity. Last year, the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation presented Metro Parks Tacoma with a Special Achievement award for the restoration work. The Pagoda is also a gathering place for garden shows, weddings, and other special events. More than three-million people visit the Pagoda annually, according to Metro Parks Tacoma officials. The Pagoda Centennial Celebration will be held on Sun., May 18, between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the Pagoda in Point Defiance Park, located at 5400 N. Pearl St. The event will include natural history tours of the park narrated by Urban Forester Kathy Sutalo; cultural history tours of the park narrated by Metro Parks Tacoma Historic and Cultural Resource Manag-
er Melissa McGinnis and retired Fort Nisqually Curator Bill Rhind; and live music and refreshments. More information is available online at metroparkstacoma. org/pagoda-centennial. Metro Parks Tacoma is looking for your photos of the Pagoda to create a community collection of memories. You are encouraged to submit photos reflecting your personal memories of the Pagoda, from any year in the Pagoda's history. Scanned photos from the past are welcomed as well as current photos. Top photos will be featured on Metro Parks Tacoma's Web site and social media pages. Photos may also be used in a slideshow at the Centennial Celebration. More information is available online at metroparkstacoma.org/ pagoda100. To read the Tacoma Daily Index's complete and comprehensive coverage of the historic Pagoda in
Point Defiance Park, visit our Web site for the following articles: -- Volunteers create 1,000 cranes for Point Defiance Pagoda grand re-opening (Tacoma Daily Index, Dec. 11, 2012); -- Year In Review: Point Defiance Park pagoda arson (Tacoma Daily Index, Dec. 20, 2011); -- Teen receives maximum sentence for Point Defiance Park Pagoda arson (Tacoma Daily Index, Oct. 12, 2011); -- Pierce County Prosecutor: Charges filed in Point Defiance arson (Tacoma Daily Index, April 26, 2011); -- Metro Parks pursues restoration plans, emergency remediation for historic pagoda (Tacoma Daily Index, April 20, 2011); -- Fire fighters battle blaze at historic Point Defiance pagoda (Tacoma Daily Index, April 15, 2011).
Peak season Pierce County ferry rates, schedule changes effective May 1 Peak season on the Pierce County ferry will bring changes to fare rates. Peak season runs May 1 to Sept. 30. Riders should also be aware of several schedule changes that go into effect May 1 that will be in place year-round. Peak season fare rates start May 1 for Pierce County ferry passengers that drive a vehicle or motorcycle onto the ferry. Walk-on passenger rates are the same year-round, and bicycles can be walked on at no extra cost. Riders will not be able to use non-peak season tickets once peak season begins. Passengers driving vehicles 21 feet in length or less will see their rates increase from the non-peak season rate of $17.30 to the peak season rate of $21.65, while passengers driving motorcycles will see an increase from
$9.30 to $11.65. Rates for seniors or disabled drivers will increase from $14.40 to $18.10. The five-trip Value Pass for vehicles 21 feet in length or less remains at $69.15, while the five-trip Value Pass for motorcycle commuters remains at $37.20. Several schedule changes that are effective May 1 were adopted by Pierce County with input from ferry riders in 2014. These changes apply year-round. The Thursday run leaving Steilacoom at 8:40 p.m. will now operate year-round to allow ferry riders to attend after-school and other evening activities. This change was made possible by eliminating the Sunday run departing Steilacoom at 10 p.m., which has low ridership. The first run Monday to Friday will no
longer serve Ketron Island and will depart Anderson Island 15 minutes earlier at 6:15 a.m. to give commuters the ability to get to work sooner. The second run Monday to Friday departs Steilacoom 15 minutes earlier at 6:45 a.m., and a stop at Ketron Island will be added. On the first and third Tuesday of the Month, the 10 a.m. run will travel from Steilacoom to Ketron Island to Anderson Island, rather than traveling from Steilacoom to Anderson Island to Ketron Island. The Pierce County Ferry System provides service between the town of Steilacoom, Anderson Island and Ketron Island. Visit piercecountywa.org/ferry to view the ferry schedule and a full list of vehicle and motorcycle fares.