Tuesday, April 14, 2015 ● Tacoma Daily Index
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[Warhol's proposal] was probably the least popular. He was the most controversial back then because he was the most controversial artist, I think. He was the only one that any layperson would know because he was a celebrity. He was on TV. Studio 54. Vidal Sassoon commercials. You know, this wacky New York guy. So even if people didn't know anything about art, they would know who Andy Warhol was and not like him for whatever he stood for—or like him! I mean, I was never a giant Warhol fan. I have grown to appreciate his work and what he has done, particularly as we look at our culture now, just sort of how our lives have become pop culture in a way that they never were, in some weird way. But [there's] also the test of time. His reputation as a preeminent American artist. Period. Like it or not, he's huge. "It is a really lyrical and poetic piece of his work." There's a series called 'Flower for Tacoma Dome.' There are about nine or ten different images. It's the same image, but different color schemes. That is something that, over the course of the past couple years, has hit me as kind of— wow!—he created a series based on [the Tacoma Dome proposal]. So that puts the piece in this whole different context [in terms of] his body of work. [Tacoma Art Museum Curator] Rock [Hushka] was saying flowers have always been a consistent piece throughout [Warhol's] work, no matter what he was doing. It's always been something that he has wanted to do. I think that back in the day people assumed that he was being snarky or whatever. But it is a really lyrical and poetic piece of his work. "This would be an icon for a cultural community." There are definitely people who oppose it. There always will be. I've come to terms with that. We are not going out expecting everybody to like everything. That's impossible. So let's not have that expectation. But I think that there's support in the way that there never has been be-
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NuStar Energy awarded Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber enviro award Posted online Mon., April 13 The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber has awarded the 13th Annual Tahoma Environmental Business Award for outstanding environmental awareness and efficiency to NuStar Energy. The award was presented during a luncheon on Fri., April 10, at Pacific Grill Events Center in downtown Tacoma. The event was hosted by the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber and sponsored by Taylor-Thomason Insurance. According to Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber officials, NuStar Energy aims to continually improve processes and programs to ensure that the best environmental practices are shared across their numerous terminal and storage systems, such as painting roofs to reduce metal pollutants that may be in contact with storm water; the development of a Bucket Tree to prevent empty buckets from collecting storm water, and upgrading vapor hoses to improve capture efficiency for emission at the truck rack. The company has also made internal changes which have improved storm water and air quality, as well as a significant reduction in waste, and has surpassed 23 years since their last reportable spill, according to Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber officials. Other nominees for this year's award included Associated Petroleum Products, Inc.; Cartridge World; Nisqually Red Wind Casino; NW Etch; Point Ruston, LLC; Puglia Engineering, Inc.; and TPT U.S. Limited. Past recipients include JL Darling (2014), Targa Sound Terminal (2013),Richlite Company (2012), Waste Connections (2011), Walsh Construction (2010), Carlile Transportation Sys-
tems (2009), Pacific Lutheran University (2008), Totem Ocean Trailer Express (2007), Port of Tacoma (2006), McFarland Cascade (2005), Simpson (2004), and Kay Parks/Dan Meyer Auto Rebuild (2003). The luncheon and awards ceremony on Friday included featured speakers representing the intersection of business and the environment, such as Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Executive Director Craig Kenworthy, who discussed steps for achieving air quality improvements; and City of Tacoma Transportation Engineer Joshua Diekmann, who discussed Tacoma's Transportation Plan. To read the Tacoma Daily Index's complete and comprehensive coverage of the Tahoma Environmental Business Awards, visit our Web site for the following articles: — Nominations accepted for annual Tahoma Environmental Business Award (Tacoma Daily Index, March 17, 2015) — J.L. Darling Company awarded TacomaPierce County Chamber enviro award (Tacoma Daily Index, April 11, 2014) — 10 nominees for Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber's annual enviro award (Tacoma Daily Index, April 7, 2014) — Tacoma-based Targa Sound Terminal earns Chamber environmental award (Tacoma Daily Index, April 12, 2013) — Tacoma-based Richlite earns Chamber environmental award (Tacoma Daily Index, April 13, 2012) — Waste Connections earns Tahoma Business Environmental Award (Tacoma Daily Index, April 26, 2011)
fore. I think it's way, way more positive than it's ever been. The negative things are kind of the same old,
same old. Some of it is wanting to protect the Dome or pay attention to deferred maintenance that needs to be dealt with whether we do anything with it or not. Some people just don't like change and they don't want to see their skyline change. Fair enough. That's common. People are concerned that money should be spent elsewhere. But it's not like we have a big pile of money laying around that we are choosing to do this with. It's got to be privately raised. Some people say, "Why not a local artist?" They think it's a choice. It isn't. It's intrinsically linked to the Warhol name to any ability to even approach dollars like that. But the arguments aren't like, "We hate art." Back then it was so poisonous. We're such a different community now than we were then. This would be an icon for a cultural community that exists.
Pierce County ferry peak season begins May 1
Photos Courtesy Pierce County Peak season fare rates start on Fri., May 1, for Pierce County ferry passengers that drive a vehicle or motorcycle onto the ferry. Peak season runs through Weds., Sept. 30. Passengers driving vehicles 21 feet in length or less will see their fares increase from the non-peak season rate of $17.80 to the peak season rate of $22.30, while passengers driving motorcycles will see an increase from $9.60 to $12. Rates for seniors or disabled drivers will increase from $14.85 to $18.65. The five-trip Value Pass for vehicles 21 feet
in length or less remains at $71.20, while the five-trip Value Pass for motorcycles remains at $38.30. Walk-on passenger rates are the same yearround, 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. The Pierce County Ferry System provides service between the town of Steilacoom and Anderson and Ketron islands. Visit piercecountywa.org/ferry to see a full list of fares.
"This is more than art." I think it has the opportunity to telegraph who we are as a community. This is more than art. If the City were to say, "What's something that we could do that could bring eyes to our community that nothing else would? What would make people pay attention to Tacoma who never heard of us, cared about us, or anything?" This is something that will do that in a way that I can't even fathom.