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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Vol. CXXIV, No. 223
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Tacoma to introduce $50K historic preservation grant program By Todd Matthews, Editor The City of Tacoma is expected to introduce a heritage grant program that aims to help non-profit organizations and public agencies working on projects related to local history and historic preservation. Tacoma City Council set aside $50,000 from its contingency fund in June, and the City plans to award matching grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. According to City staff, grant applications will be evaluated based on the level of community impact, quality of proposals, historical importance and significance, ability to proceed with the project, projects that reach underserved audiences and promote underrepresented historical themes, and the organization's ability to execute the project. Similarly, exhibits, events, and educational activities; documentation and research projects; and training and capacity building programs will be eligible for grant funds. General operating expenses, acquisition, receptions and fundraisers, debt service and endowments,
Tacoma Historical Society hiring part-time director Posted online Mon., Nov. 16 The Tacoma Historical Society is hiring a part-time director to facilitate the non-profit organization's day-to-day operations, assist its Board of Directors in the development and implementation of its strategic goals and objectives, and help meet the organization's financial objectives. The ideal candidate should be familiar with the history of Tacoma and hold a degree in museum studies and/or non-profit management. The part-time, 20-hour-per-week position will be paid at an hourly rate, commensurate with the applicant's qualifications, with no paid benefits. The preliminary, six-month contract period will begin in January and could be extended through Dec. 31, 2016, if funding becomes available. The complete job description and application are available online at tacomahistory.org.. Applications are due by Fri., Dec. 4, and can be mailed to the Tacoma Historical Society, P.O. Box 1865, Tacoma, WA 98401, or dropped off in person at 919 Pacific Ave. (Do not mail applications to 919 Pacific Ave.). The top three applicants will be interviewed in mid-December. More information is available online at tacomahistory.org.
commercial enterprises, political and religious activities, and support to individuals will not be eligible for grant funds. The City is expected to announce the grant program and issue a call for applications in midDecember, host an information session in January, and accept applications until the end of February. A panel is expected to review the applications in March and make their recommendations for grant funding to Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission. The commission will make its decision on grant funding in April. Tacoma City Council's Neighborhoods and Housing Committee was briefed on the program by City staff during a public meeting on Monday at Tacoma City Hall. The staff memo, slide show presentation, and an audio recording of the meeting is available online at cityoftacoma.org and tacomadailyindex.com. "I'm hoping for a couple different things," Tacoma Historic Preservation Officer Reuben McKnight told the council committee. "I'm hoping for more exhibits and events, perhaps from some of our heritage groups that don't do very many of those. I'm also hoping that we'll have a better dialogue and develop more of a relationship with heritage organizations around the city." Heritage organizations in Tacoma and Pierce County have benefited from similar programs. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's annual Valerie Sivinski Washington Preserves Fund program has awarded more than $100,000 to more than 100 heritage projects since the program was introduced in 1997 (see "Washington Trust to announce historic preservation grant recipients Dec. 8," Tacoma Daily Index, Nov. 3, 2015). Nearly two-dozen organizations in Tacoma and Pierce County have been awarded nearly $24,000. Pierce County's Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission awards grants using funds provided by a Washington State law enacted a decade ago that directs one dollar of a five-dollar filing fee toward historic preservation and historical programming. Pierce County Council is expected to vote this month to award just over $100,000 to more than a dozen local heritage organizations (see "14 Pierce County groups could share $100K for historic preservation projects," Tacoma Daily Index, Oct. 27, 2015).
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Sweet Success
Tacoma Historical Society exhibit spotlights candy manufacturing Posted online Mon., Nov. 16 The Tacoma Historical Society will unveil a new exhibit in December that explores the historic significance of candy manufacturing in Tacoma. Mention candy manufacturing in Tacoma and the Brown & Haley Company comes to mind, along with the Hilltop institution of Johnson Candy. In the early 1900s, however, Tacoma was one of a select few ideal locations for candy manufacturing in the United States due to a mild climate, low elevation, and the ready availability of shipping options, according to Tacoma Historical Society officials. Although the importance of Tacoma's mild climate declined with the development of refrigerated rail cars in the 1920s, Tacoma has remained a hub of candy manufacturing. "Determining starting dates for these companies has been difficult," said Tacoma Historical Society President Bill Baarsma. "Many gradually evolved from a soda fountain, ice cream shop, or small kitchen industry. We were surprised to learn how many candy companies chose to manufacture in Tacoma, producing high-quality products despite facing challenges." The exhibit, entitled Sweet Success, explores the historic significance of these companies, now thought to number more than 75. An opening reception for Sweet Success will be held on Tues., Dec. 1, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., at the Tacoma Historical Society Museum, located at 919 Pacific Ave., in downtown Tacoma. The exhibit will run through March 26, 2016. More information is available online at tacomahistory.org.