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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014
Vol. CXXIII, No. 112
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Post Office Building Metro Parks Tacoma Art Walk June 19 to dedicate renamed Verlo Playfield
Artists will open the doors of the historic Tacoma post office building this month to celebrate the creative reactivation of the downtown Tacoma landmark. On Thurs., June 19, between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., visitors are invited to participate in the Tacoma Post Office Building Art Walk. The event will feature artists exhibiting and performing their work, tours of artist studios, special screenings and installations, and a happy hour in the new Post Hall event space. Highlights include the "Luzon Memorial Exhibition," a special exhibition curated by Jori Adkins that memorializes the historic Luzon building; Spaceworks Artscapes Installations by Jennifer Chushcoff and Erin Dengerink; and a screening of "The Believables," a documentary exploring the puppetry of Jeremy Gregory. The 104-year-old Tacoma Post Office Building is located at 1102 A St. in downtown Tacoma. The event is a partnership between Spaceworks Tacoma, A Street Associates, and Power Property Consultants. Sponsors include the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, City of Tacoma, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Americans for the Arts, and Ovation TV. More information is available online at spaceworkstacoma.wordpress.com.
Posted online Tues., June 10 Photos Courtesy Metro Parks Tacoma Metro Parks Tacoma will unveil new signage next week for a park recently renamed to honor a Tacoma couple instrumental in youth sports on the city's east side. A public process to rename McKinley Playfield began last year when officials responded to reports of confusion among some residents over two public parks located so close to each other— McKinley Park, located at 907 Upper Park St., and McKinley Playfield, located at 4321 McKinley Ave. In April, Metro Parks Tacoma Board of Park Commissioners voted unanimously to rename the site "Verlo Playfield" in honor of Ben and Reba Verlo. The Verlos coached youth sports, advocated for the development of the former Boys and Girls Club on Tacoma's east side, and often provided a home for kids who didn't have a place to stay. A dedication ceremony to unveil the new signage at the park will be held on Mon., June 16, at 12 p.m., at Verlo Playfield, located at 4321 McKinley Ave. Visitors will have an opportunity learn more about the park's new name and be
part of a community photo when the sign is unveiled. More information is available online at metroparkstacoma.org/verlo-playfield/.
Graduating class to set record at UW Tacoma commencement
A record number of University of Washington Tacoma students will gather this week at the Tacoma Dome to participate in the school's 24th annual commencement ceremony. According to UW Tacoma officials, 1,549 undergraduate and graduate degrees will be awarded by the campus this year. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson will be the commencement speaker at the
ceremony. Ferguson is a University of Washington alumnus, having served as president of student government and graduating with a political science degree in 1989. The Chancellor's Medal, recognizing the graduating senior who has the most distinguished academic record, will be presented this year to Sharon Hunter, who will receive a bachelor's degree in environmental science. Hunter received
a Chancellor's Undergraduate Research Scholarship and a Mary Gates Research Scholarship. The 2014 University of Washington Tacoma commencement ceremony will be held on Fri., June 13 between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the Tacoma Dome, located at 2727 East D St. More information is available online at tacoma.uw.edu/commencement.