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Best of 2020:

Recognizing Heroes

America is a nation built and shaped by millions of unsung heroes who all have amazing legacies with stories we could all learn from. The same is true in our local neighborhoods; some of our local organizations and businesses have fascinating stories of hope during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this special Best of 2020 issue, ShowCase Magazine celebrates our local heroes and spotlights their efforts during the stay-at-home period and celebrates the best in our region as voted by you, our reader.

We also shine our light on the nominees from our Best of 2020 readership poll as voted on by you, our readers, this past April. You voted on 50 categories from shopping to food and golf courses to giving back. You voted for the best and the brightest in our region and we have compiled the nominees here in celebration.

We invite the businesses in this issue to “pause� and celebrate their success at being recognized as the best in each category, even in these challenging times. The daily endeavors that each organization performs are extraordinary. We realize that the level of excellence that we convey in these pages is not easily achieved.

So whether you are reading this online, in print, digitally, or on social media, we invite you to congratulate the organizations and heroes that are spotlighted here and send them your patronage and appreciation. Congratulations to the Best of 2020!

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HOME REMODELERS American Dream Design Build 133 15th St East, Puyallup 253.446.9000 americandreamdesignbuild.com

Kingdom Builders

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Wren & Willow

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HOME BUILDERS Kingdom Builders

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Rob Rice Homes

1868 State Ave NE, Olympia 360.754.7010 robricehomes.com

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Scott Homes

3016 10th Ave NE, Olympia 360.357.9167 scotthomes.com

HOUSING COMMUNITIES Point Ruston

HOME BUILDING SUPPLIERS Gray Lumber

5005 Ruston Way, Tacoma 253.414.1991 pointruston.com

Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community

1301 North Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma 253.752.7112 tacomalutheran.org

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Harbor Greenscapes

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Sound Glass

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LANDSCAPE DESIGN SERVICES

Cultivating Kindness Landscape & Design 360.999.2366

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Olympic Landscape

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NURSERIES Bark and Garden Center

INTERIOR DESIGN Calla Lily Designs

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Vassey Nursery

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Northlight Interiors

1107 West Main St, Sumner 253.826.0339 northlightinteriors.com

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AUDIO VISUAL/CABLE SERVICES Desco Audio and Visual 2306 Harrison Ave NW, Olympia 360.943.1393 descoav.com

Hardcastle Entertainment Renton 425.255.6992 hardcastleentertainment.com

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Olympic Landscape: Heart For Community

Olympic Landscape has been designing, building and servicing outdoor residential and commercial spaces in the South Sound for more than 40 years. As an expert landscape contractor, the company creates beautiful outdoor living spaces, unique gathering spaces and specially-themed gardens for homes and businesses.

The owner and CEO, Joe Areyano, plans to continue that legacy.

He is also adding new services and products that will carry Olympic forward for at least another 40 years.

“My family started a landscape company in 1980, so I’ve been around the industry for the majority of my life,” says Areyano.

“At age 16, I started learning every division of the company, from landscape retaining walls to irrigation.” After about five years, he was promoted to field manager and continued to work his way into greater responsibilities. He’s now a certified landscape professional. This hands-on experience, he says, helps him ensure that customers receive the highest-quality service.

Since Areyano purchased Olympia Landscape from founder Neil Hedman, he has been expanding the business. The company

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intends to grow into a regional leader, expanding its service area and the services it offers: landscape design and maintenance, snow and ice removal, and small works. This is good news for local businesses and homeowners who need these services.

The growth of Olympic Landscape is good news for the larger community as well. The company increased the number of employees to about 50 in 2018. Additionally, Olympic donates 10 percent of net profits to local charities and events. St. Francis House, which eases the hardships of those in need in east Pierce County, and Backpack Kids, which provides food to children in need for weekends and school breaks, are two that Areyano says the company is particularly proud to support. vJULIE LEYDELMEYER Olympic Landscape 5620 112th St E, Puyallup 253.922.7075 olympiclandscape.com

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Furniture Works

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Holy Lamb Organics

113 Thurston Ave NE, Olympia 360.819.4293 holylamborganics.com

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Old Cannery Furniture Warehouse 13608 Valley Ave East, Sumner 253.863.0422 oldcanneryfurniture.com

Selden’s Furniture

1802 62nd Ave East, Tacoma 253.922.5700 seldens.com

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SHOPPING EXPERIENCE PIERCE & KING COUNTY A Picket Fence 1006 Main St, Sumner 253.863.6048 apicketfence.com

Almond Roca Outlets 3500-C 20th St East, Fife 253.620.3030 brown-haley.com

Creative Forces

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Envy

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Fleet Feet

3813 North 26th St, Tacoma 253.272.8890 fleetfeettacoma.com

Johnson Jewelers

103 South Meridian, Puyallup 253.848.1332 Johnson-jewelers.com

Kent Station

417 Ramsay Way, Kent 253.856.2301 kentstation.com

Off the Beaten Path 1109 Main St, Sumner 253.987.5632 myshoppingpath.com

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1101 Outlet Collection Dr SW, Auburn 253.833.1790 outletcollectionseattle.com

South Hill Mall

3500 South Meridian, Puyallup 253.840.2828 southhillmall.com

Throwing Mud Gallery

2212 North 30th St, Tacoma 253.254.7961 throwingmudgallery.com

Sunrise Village

10507 156th St East, Puyallup 253.904.8923 mysunrisevillage.com

Tacoma Mall

4502 South Steele St, Tacoma 253.475.4565 simon.com

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The Outlet Collection

1115 Main St, Sumner 253.863.7933 simpletidings.com

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Uptown Gig Harbor

4701 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor 253.851.4557 uptowngigharbor.com

Whole Foods

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Drees of Olympia Demonstrates The Art Of Business SHOPPING

In a world of on-line shopping, Drees still sets the standard for in-home furnishings and gifts for over 90 years.

The home furnishings shop on the corner of Washington Street and Legion Way in downtown Olympia is celebrating its 90th year in business. Housed in a building built in 1890 in downtown Olympia, Drees offers a variety of products including home furnishings, gifts, seasonal decorations and stationary.

The 90-year-old legacy started in 1929 when Jimmy Drees bought the Art and Paint Store and added additional decorative products. He brought the first fine wallcoverings to Olympia in the 1930’s He sold the store in 1965, and it was sold again in 1976 to the store’s current owner, Ruthann Panowicz Goularte.

Ruthann has been at the helm for over 40 years.

Ruthann grew up in Olympia, went off to college, and then to Washington DC to work at the Smithsonian.

Her return to Olympia was rooted in running the beloved store where she shopped as a child. “We believe that Drees offers more than great products; we create traditions, nurture relationships, enhance homes, and provide a respite from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.” is a Jimmy Drees quote on his windows.

Drees has not only been a pillar of the shopping community in Olympia, it also gives back to the community in various ways. Ruthann is a founding member of the Junior League of Olympia and has served on multiple boards, including the City of Olympia’s Parking and Business Improvement Area, the Board of Directors at Thurston First Bank in Olympia and member of Seattle Art Museum Supporters.

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THURSTON COUNTY Archibald Sisters

406 Capitol Way South, Olympia 800.943.2707 archibaldsisters.com

Belleza Ropa

101 Capitol Way North, Olympia 360.352.7672 (ROPA) bellezaropa.com

Capital Mall & Promenade 625 Black Lake Blvd, Olympia 360.754.8017 shoppingcapitalmall.com

Compass Rose

3815 North 26th St, Tacoma 253.759.0077 compassroseshop.com

Courtyard Antiques

705 4th Ave East, Olympia 360.352.3864 courtyardantiquesolympia.com

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GIFTS Almond Roca Outlets

705 4th Ave East, Olympia 360.352.3864 courtyardantiquesolympia.com

3500-C 20th St East, Fife 253.620.3030 brown-haley.com

Off the Beaten Path

Creative Forces

1320 Broadway, Tacoma 253.227.8871 creativeforcesbycarolyn.com

1109 Main St, Sumner 253.987.5632 myshoppingpath.com

Drees of Olympia

524 Washington St SE 360.357.7177 www.dreesofolympia.com

Tacoma’s Antique Row

743 Broadway, Tacoma facebook.com/tacomaantiquerow

Gracie’s Boutique

120-A South Tower Ave, Centralia 360.623.1586 facebook.com/graciesfashions

Linnea’s Unique Boutique at

Best of Capital Medical Center 2020 3900 Capital Mall Dr SW, Olympia

360.704.4777 facebook.com/linneasdreamolympia

JEWELRY LeRoy Jewelers

CARS BMW Northwest

940 Broadway, Tacoma 253.272.3377 ljewelers.com

Linnea’s Unique Boutique at Capital Medical Center

3900 Capital Mall Dr SW, Olympia 360.704.4777 facebook.com/linneasdreamolympia

ANTIQUES Courtyard Antiques

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4011 20th St East, Tacoma 877.730.3012 bmwnorthwest.com

Panowicz Jewelers

111 Market St NE, Olympia 360.357.4943 panowicz.com

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Capitol City Honda

2370 Carriage Loop SW, Olympia 800.594.2956 capitolcityhonda.com

Titus-Will Ford

3606 South Sprague Ave, Tacoma 253.475.4151 tituswillford.com showcasemedialive.com

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Wellness Begins At Naturepedic Organic Mattress Gallery

Mindy and Jason Schaefer recently opened Naturepedic Organic Mattress Gallery in University Place’s blossoming town center.

That’s where to find chemical-free mattresses, bedding, soft Holy Lamb baby gear and comfy cotton robes.

offer a look at how organic products are combined to create comfy beds. This is the only privately owned gallery for experiencing the mattresses between Vancouver, BC, and the San Francisco Bay area.

“We care about organic,” Mindy Schaefer said. “It is about health and the preservation of our natural world.”

“Come in and take a short rest,” Schaefer invited. Then, shoppers can check the shelves and displays of Holy Lamb organic and Coyuchi products for their children or grandchildren.

A baby started the movement. In 2003 Barry A. Cik, a boardcertified environmental engineer with a long record of advocacy for safer products, researched mattresses for his first grandchild.

He couldn’t find a single option that didn’t have questionable chemicals, potential allergens or hazardous flame retardants.

The Schaefers say their vision is to promote health and well-being and to strengthen the local economy using sustainable and ecological practices. Their shops in University Place and in Olympia (in the historic Steam Plant Building) are owner operated.

Barry and his sons Jeff and Jason co-founded Naturepedic to offer parents a better mattress for their babies. Now Naturepedic has grown to offer certified organic mattresses and accessories for the whole family.

“We bring distinctive, comfy healthy goods to the marketplace without ever compromising our commitment to sustainability and the environment,” Schaefer said. vEMILY HAPPY

In the University Place shop, small baskets of fleecy wool invite shoppers to feel the natural fibers. Cut-away mattress samples

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Bringing life to flowers for over 25 years.

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Featuring unique gifts: Bunnies by the Bay Votivo Candles Vance Kitera Candles Franz Chocolate Home Expressions

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Friendly Elegance . Classic Comfort Fine Handmade American Craft 253.274.1630 artstoptacoma.com

Repair . Restore . Reinvent Manufacturers of fine custom jewelry 253.272.3377 LJewelers.com

The Art Stop and LeRoy Jewelers, 940 Broadway, Tacoma

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SERVICES INSURANCE COMPANIES Altman Insurance

CREDIT UNIONS America’s Credit Union

Duncan and Associates Insurance

Sound Credit Union

1025 Black Lake Blvd SW, Olympia 360.705.0466 altmanagency.com

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2111 Harrison Ave NW, Olympia 360.352.7588 duncanins.com

BANKING SERVICES Columbia Bank

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Commencement Bank

Four locations in the South Sound 253.284.1800 commencementbank.com

Olympia Federal Savings

Eight Locations in the South Sound olyfed.com

Umpqua Bank

Fourteen locations in the South Sound umpquabank.com

Wells Fargo

Several locations in the South Sound 253.432.8751 wellsfargo.com

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Several locations in the South Sound columbiabank.com

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5211 Capitol Blvd, Tumwater 360.584.9500 fluffyandfloyd.com

TwinStar Credit Union

Fournier Insurance Solutions Montesano, Chehalis, Gig Harbor, University Place, Bremerton fourniersolutions.com

PET STORES Fluffy and Floyd

OBEE Credit Union

Six locations in the South Sound 800.642.4014 obee.com

WA State Employees Credit Union Ten locations in the South Sound 800.562.0999 wsecu.org

Mud Bay

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Wag Pet Store

2703 North Proctor St, Tacoma 253.756.0924

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REAL ESTATE AGENTS Better Homes & Gardens Realtors

2301 North 30th St, Tacoma 253.593.5100 506 2nd Ave, Seattle 206.816.3002 connelly-law.com

12815 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup 253.435.5500 bhgpc.com

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Sharon Benson

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Virgil Adams Real Estate 806 State Ave NE, Olympia 360.352.3756 virgiladamsre.com

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909 Pacific Ave, Tacoma 253.572.2327 blitzflorist.com

Capitol Florist

515 Capitol Way South, Olympia 360.357.5757 capitolflorist.com

Ledger Square Law 710 Market St, Tacoma 253.327.1900 ledgersquarelaw.com

Stephanie Stocker Henderson Law Group

1800 Cooper Pt Rd SW, Olympia 360.943.7710 hendersonlaw.net

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OlyFed: Heroes Here For You Every Day For some businesses and organizations, their mission statements or slogans are catchy phrases they use for marketing. At Olympia Federal Savings (OlyFed), though, they take it one step further as they live up to their motto, “Here for You. Here for Good.” every day through their actions and deeds.

in their counties to obtain over $4.3 million in loans, helping these operations retain more than 520 jobs right here in our community.

$15,000 in donations to the Thurston County COVID-19 Response Fund and the South Puget Sound Habitat For Humanity Emergency Family Needs Fund.

“A little over a year ago, private sector jobs surpassed public sector jobs as the main providers of income in Thurston County,” Drummond said. “We recognize small businesses are essential to the success of our local economy and the health of our community, so helping neighborhood entrepreneurs is the right thing to do to keep us moving in a positive direction.”

“As a mutual bank, accountable to our customers, not corporate shareholders, we dedicate approximately 10% to 15% of our profits to the community every year,” Drummond said. “In response to the pandemic, we thought it was vital to help our area’s most vulnerable individuals and families to ensure they get the help they need to stay healthy and safe.” When faced with this challenge, OlyFed shows that they truly live up to their slogan “Here for You. Here for Good.” vEMILY HAPPY

Under the direction of President and CEO Lori Drummond, OlyFed tackled the issues of the pandemic in a two-pronged approach.

First, as a financial institution, OlyFed jumped into the work of assisting local small businesses with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that were part of the national relief package. All eight OlyFed Next, as one of the leading philanthropic businesses in the South Sound, OlyFed branches in Thurston and Mason counties worked with small businesses and nonprofits stepped up to help its neighbors with

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UPLIFT-ING Tacoma Through Art & Culture Uplift Tacoma is a way to make creative lemonade out of adversity’s lemons. Sharing music, visual arts, performances and creative activities can offer inspiration and support in tough times.

That’s the goal of Tacoma’s Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality in launching an initiative labeled Uplift Tacoma, according to Amy McBride, arts administrator for the City of Tacoma. The multimedia platform is designed to help Tacoma residents access and share creative activities through social media, TV Tacoma and a centralized website.

Uplift Tacoma is designed to celebrate creative and inspirational practices and family fun. Maybe weeks of physical distancing offered a chance to revisit old skills or develop new ones.

“Now it’s time to inspire others,” McBride said.

“There’s a tremendous amount of talent in this community,” McBride said. “Now people are dusting off the guitars they haven’t played for years. People will have developed different skills. They’re asking, ‘Where can I find support for areas I’m rediscovering.’”

Uplift Tacoma wants to be sure people can find connections.

The program sets a platform to share the interesting creative experiences that are happening. It is a place to display talents and to enjoy the talents of others.

“Community isn’t canceled. Love isn’t canceled. Soul isn’t canceled,” McBride reminded. “Who knows what talents will be offered.”

McBride recommends logging on to TacomaCreates.org. The City-sponsored site lists dozens of arts organizations whose activities can inspire artists, ranging from the Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Buffalo Soldiers Museum, Centro Latino, Hilltop Artists and Tacoma Youth Theatre to the city’s popular museums, Symphony Tacoma, jazz with the Kareem Kandi World Orchestra and literary arts with Write253.

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Learn about Uplift Tacoma by watching a video produced by Darryl Crews. Go to TacomaCreates.org.

“We have a rich diversity of offerings in our community,” McBride added. “Uplift Tacoma offers support as we connect to healing and health and joy.” vEMILY HAPPY Uplift Tacoma TacomaCreates.org

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

WELLNESS

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HOSPITAL CARE Capital Medical

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MultiCare Health Services

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St. Joseph Medical Center 1717 South J St, Tacoma 253.426.4101 chifranciscan.org

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Olympics West Retirement Inn

1301 North Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma 253.752.7112 tacomalutheran.org

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Weatherly Inn

Synergy HomeCare

2920 Harrison Ave NW, Olympia 360.338.0837 synergyhomecare.com

HEALTH CARE SERVICES Capital Medical Center

6016 North Highlands Pkwy Tacoma 253.752.8550 weatherlyinn.com

3900 Capital Mall Dr SW, Olympia 360.754.5858 capitalmedical.com

Wesley Homes

3 locations Des Moines, Puyallup and Bonney Lake wesleychoice.org

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MultiCare Health Services

Multiple locations in the South Sound 253.403.1000 multicare.org

Providence St. Peter

413 Lilly Rd NE, Olympia 360.491.9480 washington.providence.org

St. Joseph Medical Center

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ORTHOPAEDIC CARE SERVICES Foot & Ankle Surgical Associates

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Olympia OB/GYN Heroes: Babies Born During Pandemic Babies are born when they are ready, and dedicated medical personnel tackle coronavirus challenges to deliver them safely.

Cari Bussey, certified nurse midwife with the clinic, said, “So much about obstetrics is about family. It is different not having family members in the clinic with the mother.”

that ties the visit to the patient’s electronic health record. Patients receive a link via email or text and can access us through their mobile phones, iPads and desktops.”

That’s true of the team at Olympia Obstetrics & Gynecology (OOG), who developed new techniques as they work with patients and welcome babies. They are using technology in positive ways while they keep everyone safe.

“I can’t wait to get over separating families,” Dr. Bell agreed. Partners are always welcome in the delivery room, but “not a lot of extra people are invited into the hospital,” he said, adding that for some patients this limitation created a “beautiful intimate time.”

Deb Cannon, practice administrator/manager at the clinic, said, “We are a big family, and maybe none of us really understood what it means to be an ‘essential worker’ until now. We have been proud to have maintained a safe environment for everyone; that includes the babies.”

“We’ve discovered a lot of silver linings,” Bussey said. “Health care workers have been forced to hop on the telemedicine effort. We’ve been able to adopt what works for us, and patients enjoy some benefits. “OOG utilizes a telehealth system

ShowCase Magazine salutes Olympia Obstetrics & Gynecology for going the extra mile for their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. vEMILY HAPPY

“We love moms and babies,” said Dr. Darrel Bell. “The virus hasn’t changed how special each delivery has been. I thank all those who protect mothers and babies by wearing masks and practicing social distancing.” An average of 100 babies a month are delivered by clinic medical staff.

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DENTAL SERVICES Light Dental Studios

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615 Lilly Rd NE, Olympia 360.413.8413

Puyallup Pediatric Dentistry 11201 88th Ave East, Puyallup 253.466.1696 smilesforkids.com

SoundBridge Dental Arts 2727 Hollycroft St, Gig Harbor 253.857.4114 soundbridgedentalarts.com

Tranquility Dental

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Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community

1301 North Highlands Pkwy,Tacoma 253.752.7112 tacomalutheran.org

WORKOUT FOR WELLNESS Tacoma Body & Brain Yoga

Best of 3826 Bridgeport Way West, University Place 2020 253.566.9642 bodynbrain.com

The Valley Athletic Club

4833 Tumwater Valley Dr SE, Tumwater 360.352.3400 valleyac.com

YMCA of Pierce & Kitsap Counties

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EYE CARE SERVICES Clarus Eye Centre

PEDIATRIC CARE Olympia Pediatrics

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SPA SERVICES Olympus Spa

Evergreen Eye Center

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SCHOOLS Bellarmine Preparatory School 2300 South Washington St, Tacoma 253.752.7701 bellarmineprep.org

Cascade Christian Schools Six campuses in Pierce County 253.841.1776 cascadechristian.org

Evergreen Christian School

1010 Black Lake Blvd SW, Olympia 360.357.5590 ecsolympia.com

Life Christian Academy

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Seven Inlets Spa

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Sound Family Medicine

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SALON SERVICES FoxFire Salon

2701 North Proctor St, Tacoma 1912 65th Ave West, Tacoma 253.565.7765 foxfiresalon.com

Intaglio Salon at Point Ruston 5101 North Main St, Tacoma 253.472.0359 theintagliosalon.com

Jax Salon & Spa

3111 Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor 253.851.5599 jaxsalonspa.com

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MultiCare Good Samaritan Good Samaritan has been caring for COVID-19 patients since the beginning of the pandemic in Washington. Throughout the COVID-19 response, community members have been providing a morale boost to health care workers through kind words, donations and artwork.

Read the following reflections from Good Samaritan team members about working at the hospital and what the outpouring of support from the community means to them.

After all of this, I can’t wait to see my friends up close and hang out. My two-year-old daughter keeps me hopeful. She reminds me of what things used to be like.”

Charlene Falgout, Chief Nurse “I’m so proud to watch our nurses, day after day, dress up in gear and take care of our patients with courage, heart and grace. They adapt to the numerous changes and they continue to do the right thing to protect and care for their patients and families.”

Lescia Myers, Clinical Director, Critical Care Lescia has been leading the COVID-19 teams at Good Samaritan.

“The support from the community is what brings joy to staff throughout the day. It makes us feel like we are not alone.

I want to celebrate our COVID-19 teams on 8-Dally and 5-Dally.

My team and the staff at Good Samaritan Hospital have been amazing. The support from the community and the response from the system and across the nation makes me hopeful for the future.”

Michele Rivers, Director of Nutrition Services “The support from the community is beyond. It’s beyond. We just love you for it. We all have families at home. But we are all a family too. My team has more than eighty people and we’re at the frontlines of this pandemic as well. I’m proud of the way that we’ve been able to help others. I’m also proud that we can still come here and have fun.”

Acacia Corson, Patient Access “I love all of the community support – I love all of the art. Something so small can make such a difference. The small businesses who have had to cut their own business but are still making donations to support us – it speaks volumes.

What makes me hopeful is the way everyone at Good Samaritan Hospital jumped into action during this crisis, ready to assist one another and other departments any way they could.

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Sandy Ross, RN, BSN, CPAN – PACU Nurse “I’ve worked here for 29 years. The community support

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right now is very heartening. The artwork is wonderful! We have pictures from kids in the PACU. We also love the donated meals. I want to recognize some of the unsung heroes like our housekeeping and nutrition services team members. They are just as exposed as the rest of us and they are doing such great work.”

Dr. Dennis Kolb, MD, Chief Medical Officer “I’m proud of the way our teams have been flexible with all of the changes, never losing sight of why we are all here. Everyone who works here has stepped up in their own way. What makes me hopeful for the future is knowing the strength of our team.

The support from the community is everything – it’s why we’re here.”

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As a youth growing up in the Bay Area of California, Michelle Brenner enjoyed big, traditional Sunday dinners with family. When lasagna was served, it usually accompanied an occasion of sorts and brought back warm memories. When she witnessed people buying store-bought, commercially made lasagnas as part of their pandemic meals, the Gig Harbor resident felt compelled to make an incredible offer via Facebook: She would make a lasagna free of charge for anyone who wanted one.

Eight weeks later, Brenner has made over 1,060 lasagnas, surpassing her original goal of making 1,000 total in eight weeks.

Her small gesture has grown into a regional phenomenon. People order lasagnas to be sent to hospitals, fire fighters, senior centers, essential retailers, and even prisons. While Brenner says her lasagna may be no better or worse than others’ homemade lasagna, it comes right from her heart. Each pan has a bit of a different journey to reach its happy recipient, and Brenner is equally happy to continue making them.

“The lasagna is really only a small part of the story. The biggest part of the story is the connections I am making between people during this situation,” Brenner said. While she makes all the lasagna alone, other people who want to help do so by buying and delivering her supplies. More and more people are offering their support and help as she continues to provide delicious lasagnas to the community.

Recently, the Gig Harbor Sportsman’s Club even offered her use of their commercial kitchen, which has improved Brenner’s capabilities immensely.

With the ingredients for each lasagna estimated at $16-19, depending on how successful her shopping in bulk is accomplished, Brenner hopes to raise money now that she has reached her goal of making 1,000 lasagnas. And as long as supplies continue to hold out, she can be found in her kitchen, spreading lasagna love.

“Maybe this was my true calling. Something I was always meant to do. It took an awful thing to open this door.” vLYNN CASTLE The Lasagna Lady facebook.com/michellebrenner

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Basilico Ristorante Italian 507 Capitol Way S, Olympia 360.570.8777 ristorantebasilico.com

3712 9th Ave, Puyallup 253.864.7005 chilithai.com

Mama Stortini’s

3207 East Main Ave, Puyallup 253.845.7569 240 West Kent Station St, Kent 253.854.5050 mamastortinis.com

Massimo Italian Bar & Grill

13802 Purdy Dr NW, Gig Harbor 253.514.6237 massimobarandgrill.com

Mercato Ristorante 111 Market St, Olympia 360.528.3663 mercatoristorante.com

Sorci’s Italian Café & Enoteca 1012 Ryan Ave, Sumner 253.891.8400 sorcisitaliancafe.com

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Indochine Asian Dining Lounge

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The Lemon Grass Restaurants 212 4th Ave West, Olympia 360.705.1832 8101 Quinault Dr NE, Lacey 360.459.9511 5801 Capitol Blvd SW, Tumwater 360.705.0055 thelemongrassrestaurants.com

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Don Juan’s Mexican Kitchen & Cantina

Crudo and Cotto

2717 N Proctor St, Tacoma, 253. 292.1120 www.crudoandcotto.com

El Gaucho

2119 Pacific Ave, Tacoma 253.272.1510 elgaucho.com

Green.House Restaurant

4793 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor 253.514.6482 greenhousegigharbor.com

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McMenamins Elks Temple 565 Broadway, Tacoma 253.300.8777 mcmenamins.com

4419 Harrison Ave NW, Olympia 360.688.1497 donjuanstenino.com

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Ramirez

5105 Capitol Blvd SW, Tumwater 360.753.1829 ramirezmexicanstore.com

Swing Wine Bar

825 Columbia St SW, Olympia 360.357.9464 swingwinebar.com

Waterstreet Café

610 Water St SW, Olympia 360.709.9090 waterstreetcafeandbar.com

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Indochine’s Creativity In Crisis DINING

What do you do in a community crisis? If you’re Russel Brunton at Indochine in downtown Tacoma, you figure out how to prepare tasty meals for hungry local heroes and keep your staff on the job.

From the early days of the coronavirus challenge, Brunton joined several other restaurant owners to provide nutritious meals for medical personnel at local hospitals. They worked in collaboration with Hero Meals. Donors provided funds, and Downtown Tacoma Partnership ordered and delivered meals. Indochine has prepared some 30 delicious meals a week.

“It’s great to work with Downtown Tacoma Partnership,” Brunton said. J.D. Elquist is a fantastic coordinator. They promote online.

He communicates daily, and people cooperate. Consistency is really important.”

“The shutdown has been an exercise in creativity,” Brunton explained. “We reduced our prices by 25 percent. The challenge has been to keep the food fresh and to keep the boxed orders straight.”

Brunton found that fried rice, noodles and curry dishes travel especially well, but he tries to add something different to the menu every week.

During difficult weeks it hasn’t been just about the food or about community service. It’s been about individuals who need to work.

Brunton says Indochine has been aggressive about keeping people employed. “It’s important to keep our group together, to keep everyone active, to keep their skills sharp,” he said. “Our business is skill-based and team-oriented.”

“I think the most exciting thing to me is when we are able to bring staff members back to work,” Brunton said. “We have a lot of young people working at the restaurant, and when we can bring one back, it is a great feeling. They are excited to get back to the restaurant and get back to work.”

Most staff work in the kitchen to prepare the signature Indochine dishes. During the shutdown phase, three or four team members have worked in the front on every shift to distribute pickup orders.

Cooperation, creativity and community service have been key to weathering the COVID-19 pandemic.vEMILY HAPPY

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The Saint Martin’s University 125th Anniversary Celebration will be in lieu of the 2020 Gala featuring Jacques Pépin. We look forward to welcoming Jacques during our 2021 Gala.

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Giampaolo Falchetti and Kathryn Philbrook recently opened Crudo and Cotto, a fresh Italian and Northwest-inspired restaurant in Proctor. The husband-wife dynamic duo are also the owners of Olympia’s Basilico Ristorante. Italian cuisine comes naturally for Gianpolio; he grew up in Umbria, Italy, where food is synonymous with fellowship, providing a hospitable meeting place for family and friends to share moments together.

The dining room is an old house restored to a chic new dining option with a bar. Diners can enjoy the visceral experience of watching the food being prepared. The restaurant invites you to linger with friends and loved ones and spend time together.

Crudo and Cotto has a playful and unexpected menu featuring both uncooked selections, with salads, cheese, fresh prosciutto, seafood and oysters, and cooked offerings for entrees, such as pasta and braised meat. The dishes represent a mix of Italian tradition, modern Pacific Northwest influence and a healthy sprinkling of local ingredients, all presented with a dash of fun. Giampaolo says, “We want to bring a new dining experience to Tacoma that is fresh and inviting. This is our pleasure!”

Some favorite items include the raw oysters, shucked fresh at the bar, paired with a light bubbly drink. Salmon and halibut are cut expertly, and Giampaolo’s mom’s favorite dish, Fritto Misto – an assortment of vegetables, shrimp, and calamari – is perfectly prepared. Ravioli di Salmone, also a favorite on the menu, is freshly made ravioli with a salmon-filled center. Specialty cocktails include signature Italian cocktails, liquor, and digestives. There is sure to be something for everyone.

Crudo and Cotto offers a dining experience that is fresh and inviting, like a fresh breeze from the sea, with a focus on delicious and well-presented food. It is certainly a place where care is given to each and every dish. “It is like having art on your plate,” says ShowCase publisher Robin Lucas. Visit Crudo and Cotto for the food and fellowship, and taste Italy in a new, refreshing way. Visit Crudo and Cotto for the food and fellowship, and taste Italy in a new, refreshing way. vNATASHA WILLIAMS Crudo and Cotto 253.292.1120 crudoandcotto.com

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DESTINATIONS, ENTERTAINMENT & GIVING BACK GOLF COURSES Chambers Bay

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Salish Cliffs

91 West State Route 108, Shelton 360.462.3673 salish-cliffs.com

ENTERTAINMENT Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center

31510 Pete Von Reichbauer Way South, Federal Way 253.835.7010 fwpaec.org

Tacoma Arts Live

901 Broadway, Tacoma 253.591.5894 tacomaartslive.org

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THEATERS Century Point Ruston 5057 Main St, Tacoma 253.752.6325 cinemark.com

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DESTINATIONS LeMay – America’s Car Museum 2702 East D St, Tacoma 253.779.8490 americascarmuseum.org

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Museum of Glass

512 Washington St SE, Olympia 360.753.8585 washingtoncenter.org

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Grand Cinema

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park

110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup 253.841.5045 thefair.com

606 South Fawcett Ave, Tacoma 253.593.4474 grandcinema.com

1801 Dock St, Tacoma 866.468.7386 museumofglass.org 11610 Trek Dr East, Eatonville 360.832.6117 nwtrek.org

Washington State Fair 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup 253.841.5045 thefair.com

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Homeless Backpack Heroes How often do people consider if the homeless person sleeping in an exposed area is an adolescent? Or when was the last time a homeless adolescent had a decent meal?

“Homeless Backpacks provide weekend food to homeless students,” founding board member of Homeless Backpacks, Kelly Wilson, says. Homeless Backpacks serves over half a dozen school districts in Washington.

The story of the organization starts with a group of women getting together to discuss what they could do for the homeless back in the early 2000s. The discussion led to each woman bringing a practical item to the next meeting to fill 20 backpacks.

“These bags are much thicker, so it is not obvious that it is a bag of food.”

Homeless Backpacks serves 573 students per week at $8 a bag; the recent cost has increased due to food cost increases. The organization doesn’t rely on government or grant funding, but instead depends on schools, churches, businesses, and two fundraisers they host each year to raise money and awareness. Unfortunately, this year’s fundraisers have been cancelled due to the pandemic and limitations on public social gatherings. “Homeless Backpack’s mission is to ‘End Homelessness One Face at a Time.’ ” says Wilson. vJORDAN MARIE MCCAW Homeless Backpacks homelessbackpacks.org

“Back in 2006 when we started the program, the food was put into plastic grocery bags,” says Wilson.

“It was obvious that there was food in the bags, so we provided each student being served a backpack to put the weekend food bag into.

The student would walk into the counselor’s office with an empty backpack and walk out with a bag of food inside of it.”

When plastic bags were banned in Thurston County, Wilson and her team invested in an alternative bag that is thicker and heavier.

“The cost of that bag is covered by bag sponsors who pay to put their logo on the bags,” Wilson explains.

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Museum’s “Votes for Women: 100 Years and Counting” The Washington State Historical Society plans to open the game-based exhibition Votes for Women: 100 Years and Counting post-pandemic. The museum made alterations to the original exhibition so that everyone can play safely in the expansive gallery spaces.

Votes for Women: 100 Years and Counting is a vibrant celebration of female achievements in politics and society. It focuses on the national suffrage story and our state’s connections, explaining how Washington women led the way to the ratification of the 19th Amendment.

“We are beyond excited to open this exhibition,” said Mary Mikel Stump, the Historical Society’s audience engagement director.

“When we started thinking about how to tell the suffrage story in exhibition form, we immediately thought of Jessica Spring and Chandler O’Leary. Their creative work in their book Dead Feminists: Historic Heroines in Living Color made them a natural choice to highlight women change-makers who paved the road to the vote, and to explain what that has meant in the one hundred years since ratification in August of 1920.” Stump added, “It’s been wonderful working with these two witty, wise women who have laid out the story in six succinct sections where visitors can actively participate.”

The exhibition is richly illustrated with artwork created by O’Leary and Spring. Visitors will also see historic objects and ephemera from the Historical Society’s collections alongside reproduced historic photographs and ephemera from the National Archives. Spring and O’Leary noted in their curator’s statement, “The Washington State History Museum put forward a challenge: Could we engage visitors in a journey to celebrate women gaining equality at the ballot box, but also consider all the obstacles that—to this day—prevent all Americans from exercising their voting rights equally? And what if that visitor experience could be a game?”

As a result of O’Leary and Spring’s approach, visitors will journey through an interactive history lesson where game components provide opportunities to synthesize and apply what they’ve learned.

“You’ll come out knowing the names of those who fought for this basic constitutional right, and you’ll appreciate your right to vote as never before!” commented Stump.

Votes for Women: 100 Years and Counting is on view through November 8, 2020. vCONTENT PROVIDED BY WASHINGTON HISTORY MUSEUM

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Image credit: Jessica Spring and Chandler O’Leary’s signature illustrative style is featured throughout the Votes for Women: 100 Years and Counting exhibition, and seen here in the History Museum’s exhibition poster.

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