Tacoma Daily Index, May 04, 2015

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MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015

Vol. CXXIV, No. 85

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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Top Stories April 2015

Posted online Fri., May 1 By Todd Matthews, Editor Here are the top five stories read by visitors to the Tacoma Daily Index's Web site during the month of April, according to Google Analytics. 1. Tacoma City Council approves contract for Hilltop community center aquatic facility (Tacoma Daily Index, April 2, 2015) — A long-shuttered community swimming pool and aquatics facility in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood is expected to re-open next year following major upgrades and new amenities. A groundbreaking ceremony for the $7.5 million project will be held on Thurs., May 7. 2. Tacoma Dome: For Amy McBride, Warhol's rooftop flower is larger than the Dome (Tacoma Daily Index, April 14, 2015) — City of Tacoma Arts Administrator Amy McBride is a strong advocate for a plan to cover the Tacoma Dome in art designed more than 30 years ago by the Pop artist Andy Warhol. 3. Tacoma to donate iconic Lincoln District street lamps (Tacoma Daily Index, April 29, 2015) — Dozens of iconic, bright red ornamental street lamps that once lined the Lincoln International Business District are being offered up for donation by the City of Tacoma. In March, the City replaced more than two-dozen street lamps with new light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. As a result, the old fixtures have been repackaged in boxes that were used to ship the new light fixtures, and are now being offered up by the City. 4. Tacoma Dome: How Ellida Lathrop helped to shape public art at the Dome (Tacoma Daily Index, April 6, 2015) — In 1975, arts advocate and Tacoma resident Ellida Lathrop led a campaign to enact the One Percent for Art Ordinance in Tacoma. The law was exactly what it sounded like: one percent of the budget to construct public buildings would be set aside for public art. Five years later, Tacoma voters approved a plan to spend $28 million to build the Tacoma Dome. The ordinance set aside $280,000 for public art at the Tacoma Dome and drew interest from blue chip artists, including Pop artist Andy Warhol. 5. Tacoma Dome: Before Warhol's flower, Lyn Messenger drew diamonds on the Dome (Tacoma Daily Index, March 30, 2015) — Lyn Messenger has a special connection to Tacoma. A local resident and architect for nearly 50 years, Messenger was a member of the original

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: A new aquatics facility is planned for the People's Community Center in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA / METRO PARKS TACOMA); City of Tacoma Arts Administrator Amy McBride (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS); An iconic Lincoln International Business District street lamp (PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA); Tacoma arts advocate Ellida Lathrop (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS); Tacoma Architect Lyn Messenger (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS). engineering and design team that built the Tacoma Dome, one of the largest wood-domed arenas in the world. What's more, Messenger designed the triangular, light-blue, diamond-shaped pattern that has covered the Dome's roof since the indoor arena opened to the public on April 21, 1983.

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