Visits to Neighborhood Council Meetings - North End, New Tacoma

People's Center Room with Mirror

Friends of Tacoma Public Library are clarifying beliefs we have about the priority that should be shown for the library in the city budget.  The city manager visits Neighborhood Councils now, Monday and Wednesday evenings I attended Neighborhood Council Meetings for the North End and the New Tacoma Neighborhood Councils. 

The City Manager, Mr. Broadnax, said libraries would be funded without cuts, and at the North End meeting one of the Friends of Tacoma Public Library did bring up the earlier cuts that have had an effect on library open times and on staff.  At the New Tacoma meeting I mentioned a concern for the Valhalla Hall and the MLK Subarea, where the light rail will arrive in the near future. 

The North End meeting was at Trimble Hall, rather new at University of Puget Sound, the New Tacoma meeting was at People’s Center.  My trip to Trimble Hall began from the Puyallup Station on the 400 Pierce Transit, to the Dome Station, where I transferred to a 13 Pierce Transit and continued to transfer after a supper break in Old Town at the Spar Café.  The water in the sunshine at the dock looked cold at high tide, and a little choppy.  Such a beautiful time to be at the very old café.  The 13 became the 14 at Proctor and continued to UPS. 

Wednesday evening at the People's Center we met in the Board Room, which contains a large mirror.  It is interesting to watch, soon one does realize how important this is to dancers.  I took my bike to People’s Center.  The ride back as it became dusk required a back light, which I had with me.