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ITY RS P E L A IV C CITY OF N E U UNIVERSITYP LACE WASHINGTON HEADLINES VOLUME 7 ISSUE 6 JUNE 2008 A Publication of the City of University Place Free Summer ‘Concerts in the Park’ Series at Page 2 • Council Corner the Curran Apple Orchard ‘The Tempest’ August 14 • Q & A Shakespeare in the Join in one of the community’s most popular Parking Lot Page 3 summer pastimes with friends, family and neighbors Swing Reunion Dead Edsels Incendio every other Thursday evening throughout the summer • Mayor's Golf Tournament Orchestra July 10 July 17 June 26 50-60’s Latin Guitar from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Curran Apple Orchard Park, • Benefit for BigToys Big Band Rock n Roll World Fusion 3920 Grandview Drive West. U.P. Kiwanis and the Friends of Homestead Page 4 Park will provide food and refreshments available for purchase. This year’s fabulous lineup also includes a theatrical performance of 'The Tempest' by • CDBG Grant for 70th St. Maia Santell & Gerry Andal & Shakespeare in the parking lot. Should House Blend Michael Powers Sponsored by: • Alameda & 40th St. Roughriders August 21 inclement weather occur on a concert July 24 August 7 Jazz Sidewalk projects Jazz, Blues & Swing Country Western night, the rainout location will be the Curtis High School Cafeteria. Page 5 • Chipsealing to start National Night Out Pages 6-7 • Fireworks Guidelines 2008 • Grandview Trail Safety It is getting to be time for University Place citizens to Page 8 August 1 & 2 turn on outside lights, lock • Surprise Escape FREE Family Fun Entertainment! your doors and step outside to join neighbors in the fight against • Summer programs Come join the celebration of University Place! This year’s annual com- crime. National Night Out will take • Camp UPlay munity festival will begin on Friday, August 1 from 6 to 10 p.m., and place this year on Tuesday, August 5. This is a Page 9 Saturday, August 2 from 11 a.m. to10 p.m. This two-day event will fea- wonderful opportunity for your public safety ture two stages of music with a variety of top-notch family entertainment, team to interact with you on your street. • Spring Flower & Plant and be held at a NEW location, University Place’s very own Cirque Park. National Night Out is designed to: Heighten Sale Recap The University Place Festival features entertainment for people of all crime and drug prevention awareness; strengthen • Cirque City-Wide Sale ages, enjoy over 150 local vendors and concessions; a variety of food from neighborhood spirit and police-community part- • Baskets & Beautification hot dogs and barbecue to Mexican cuisine, all available to attendees at rea- nerships; and send a message to criminals letting donors sonable prices. This year it’s all about the Kidz Zone; with inflatables & them know that neighborhoods are organized bouncers, youth sport activities, trout pond and much more. We have got and fighting back. Page 10 a great line-up of fun activities and live entertainment for friends and fam- University Place Police & Fire Departments, • Six-year Transportation ilies to gather and enjoy together. This year Saturday's headline entertain- along with City Staff and Council, will be cara- Improvement Plan ment will be the popular 70’s & 80’s musical group, “Pablo Cruise,” and vaning around the City in police and fire vehicles local rockabilly group “The Dempsey’s.” The UPtown Cruisin’ Association visiting all neighborhoods that register before- • Sign up for CodeRED Classic Car Show will have one of the largest car shows in the Puget Sound hand. Register your neighborhood by Thursday, Page 11 area featuring car clubs from throughout Western Washington. July 31 by calling the U.P. Police at 798-3141. Donations and support from area businesses and individuals help • Tattle Tale Lights to make this event possible. It is easy to become a sponsor of this great • Garage Sale Signs community event; sponsorship packages are available at Upcoming Events • Utility Tax Refund various levels. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or Jun. 7 Duck Daze Parade, a vendor, information and application forms are available at 10-4 Treasures in the Park, Page 12 www.CityofUP.com. Fire & Police Open House For additional festival information, please contact U.P. • Pierce County READS Jun. 26 Swing Reunion Orchestra Parks and Recreation at (253) 460-2530. 6:30-8 at Curran Apple Orchard Thank you to our media sponsor CLICK! 2 A PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE JUNE 2008 COUNCIL CORNER... What better way to ring in the Daze celebration will offer family- strong sense of community char- summer season than with one of friendly entertainment all day acter where helpful citizens and University Place’s most popular long, the best way to celebrate the avid volunteers unite to create a events? Duck Daze is coming summer season and show off your sense of place that is unsurpassed on June 7 and will be bigger and community pride in yellow. anywhere else. Duck Daze is one brighter than ever before. Show We are all very lucky to live in event that epitomizes community your community spirit by wearing a community as bright and vibrant character in University Place, and yellow on Saturday morning for as University Place, brimming it’s one of my personal favorites the parade and then head over with opportunities for social inter- because it includes something for to Homestead Park to find some action, volunteerism, recreation, everyone. Rain or shine, there is ‘treasures’ of your own at the and event participation. Thanks nothing like the dazzling demon- Treasures in the Park Antique Sale to the generous support of U.P. stration of enthusiasm and com- and Flea Market, or enjoy karaoke residents and volunteers, events munity spirit during the parade. and entertainment from the main like Duck Daze, Treasures in the To experience the magic of stage. Local U.P. Firefighters will Park, and the Fire and Police Open Duck Daze for yourself, make sure Ken Grassi & Lorna Smith, be hard at work grilling free hot House are made possible and you attend the ninth annual Duck Councilmembers dogs all afternoon for hungry made enjoyable in a place where Daze celebration on Saturday, June Duck Daze goers, so visit the children and senior citizens alike 7 and be a part of one of the best Public Safety Building for free can all live healthy and productive events our city has to offer! CITY COUNCIL food, safety demonstrations and lives, taking advantage of the great the opportunity for kids to sit in a opportunities set before them in Lorna Smith Linda Bird ..........................564-6305 police car or fire engine. The Duck our city. Here in U.P., we have a Councilmember Debbie Klosowski ..............565-8466 Lorna Smith .......................460-0910 Ken Grassi ..........................627-7196 Stan Flemming ...................460-2500 Q & A Gerald Gehring ...................460-2500 Where 'art' thou? Jean Brooks ........................973-0495 Q: With gas prices up, does the City get It is a classic Norman Rockwell scene: a more gas tax to work with? town picnic, live music, and a cooling breeze rustling through leafy trees. Now don’t be No. Gas tax is based on pennies per gallon, and crabby if you can’t guess. MEETING CALENDAR not the pump price, so as people conserve and use less (Continued on page 11) gas, City (and State) gas tax revenues go down, not up. June 9 – No Meeting June 16 – 7 p.m. Q: How can I find out whether I qualify Regular Meeting for a utility tax refund? June 23 – 7 p.m. Low income households are eligible for a refund Special Meeting of tax paid (not a rebate if you didn’t pay the tax). For June 30 – 7 p.m. more information see the article on page 11 or visit Special Meeting our website at www.CityofUP.com. All City Council meetings are held Coffee and Cookies with Council in the Town Hall meeting room, This month you can meet in the evening with Mayor Linda Bird and Windmill Village, 3715 Bridgeport Councilmember Gerald Gehring for cookies on Tuesday, June 24 from 6:30-7:30 Way, usually at 7 p.m., (unless oth- erwise posted). Changes to meeting p.m. at City Hall, 3715 Bridgeport Way West. If you'd prefer a morning alterna- times and locations are posted at tive, please join Mayor Linda Bird on Wednesday, June 25 from 9-10 a.m. at the City Hall, University Place Library, Senior Community Center at 2534 Grandview Drive West. and Fire District #3, or contact Take the time to drop in to say hello and get your questions answered. Citizens can the City Clerk’s Office for current also schedule other dates and times with City Councilmembers by calling 460-2500. information about meeting dates and agendas. For information on the location of other City Committee CORE UP for Art SUNDogs meetings, as well as current infor- mation about meeting dates and Meets at City Hall Meets at City Hall Meets at U.P. Presbyterian agendas, please contact the City 3715 Bridgeport Way W. 3715 Bridgeport Way W. 8101 27th Str. W. Clerk at (253) 460-2510. 1st Wednesdays at 7 p.m. 3rd Tuesdays at 7 p.m 3rd Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. JUNE 2008 A PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE 3 Time FORE golf! University Place businesses, civic to the U.S. Open in 2015. lunch, as well as prizes and awards. organizations and individuals are This community-based event All participants will also receive invited to form teams for the second will be open to four-person teams gift bags loaded with goodies from annual Mayor’s Golf Tournament at who will compete in a best-ball University Place businesses.