Tacoma Daily Index, December 11, 2014

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014

Vol. CXXIII, No. 238

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Dome District

5 artisan Tacoma furniture makers to open showroom Posted online Weds., Dec. 10 Article By Todd Matthews, Editor Image Courtesy Spaceworks Tacoma A Dome District building that was originally constructed more than 75 years ago and served as the headquarters for Durobilt Furniture and Upholstery for five decades will soon be home to a collective of artisans manufacturing locally crafted, sustainably sourced, custom made furniture and furnishings. The 2,500-square-foot REVIVE showroom, located at 323-A Puyallup Ave., is a collaboration between Spaceworks Tacoma and Dome District boosters Jori Adkins and Rick Semple, who purchased the property from the City of Tacoma three years ago. The City purchased the building near Puyallup Avenue and East D Street in 2005 to prepare for the D Street Overpass project. When the project was completed three years later, the building sat vacant for a while. When the City looked to sell the property, Adkins and Semple stepped forward with interest (see "Tacoma City Council approves Dome District property sale," Tacoma Daily Index, Oct. 5, 2011; and "Tacoma City Council committee OKs Dome District property sale," Tacoma Daily Index, Sept. 29, 2011; and "City poised to sell Dome District property," Tacoma Daily Index, Sept. 22, 2011). Over the past decade or so, the couple has purchased and carefully renovated several circa-1920s buildings along the 300 block of Puyallup Avenue, including a former gas station. Today, the buildings are home to a variety of businesses, such as an art gallery, fitness center, and garden store. "We love old buildings," Adkins told the Tacoma Daily Index after purchasing the former Durobilt building (see "Dome District Revival: With former

Durobilt building, pair continues historic preservation streak on Puyallup Avenue," Tacoma Daily Index, Aug. 22, 2012). "We finally got it from the City at a good price and are willing to put a lot of our time into it, to give the building back some pride and help make that corner of the Dome District be colorful and active since it is on a very visible corner. We never know what a building will be once we are done, but we have

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great tenants who all love our buildings and the sense of community that they are creating." The five local businesses coming together to create the REVIVE showroom include Alchemy Concrete, birdloft, rePly Furniture, Spring Fever Upholstery, and Wane + Flitch. A grand opening celebration will be held on Thurs., Dec. 18, between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. RSVP online by contacting Spaceworks Tacoma Manager Heather Joy at heatherj@tacomachamber.org. Spaceworks Tacoma is a joint initiative of the City of Tacoma and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber that aims to activate empty storefronts and vacant spaces in Tacoma.

3 people join Tacoma Human Rights Commission

Posted online Weds., Dec. 10 By Todd Matthews, Editor Tacoma City Council approved a resolution Tuesday appointing three people to Tacoma's Human Rights Commission. The 15-member commission is tasked with studying, investigating, and mediating community issues that may result from prejudice, bigotry, and discrimination, according to the City's Web site. Commission members are appointed by Tacoma City Council; serve three-year terms; and include representatives of the general public and the employer, labor, religious, racial, ethnic,

handicapped, and women's groups in the city. The Human Rights Commission typically meets at 5:30 p.m. every third Thursday at Tacoma City Hall. Earlier this year, the City issued a call for applicants to fill one unexpired term and two three-year terms on the commission. Tacoma City Council's Public Safety, Human Services, and Education Committee interviewed five candidates — Kelsey Brennan, Kevin Cline, Darion Reese (seeking re-appointment), Tono Sablan, and Suzanne Skaar — during a public meeting on Thurs., Nov. 13 (see "5 candidates apply to

serve on Tacoma Human Rights Commission," Tacoma Daily Index, Nov. 12, 2014). The committee then forwarded its recommendations for appointments to the full city council for final confirmation (see "3 locals could join Tacoma Human Rights Commission," Tacoma Daily Index, Dec. 5, 2014). On Tuesday, Tacoma City Council re-appointed Reese to serve a three-year term to expire on Dec. 31, 2017; appointed April Nimick to a serve an unexpired term to expire on Dec. 31, 2016; and appointed Skaar to serve a three-year term to expire on Dec. 31, 2017.


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