Back of Photo: Rob McGarvey of Maple Valley puts his all into the arm wrestling competition Maple B Valley Days but lost this match in the double-elimination tourney. Photo By Peter Haley
Back of Photo: Them Prom Kim holds three-year-old Sokha Buntun during a Tacoma Police Dept. seminar on crime prevention in the Salishan Housing District. These seminars are for people with limited knowledge of English. Photo by Joe Giron
Back of Photo: Tacoma Police Dept. officer Manny Ortiz conducts a crime prevention seminar in the Salishan Housing District Wednesday. The seminars are designed for people with limited knowledge of English. Photo by Joe Giron
Back of Photo: News Jlona, left, and her husband Willfried Schorno relaxed back home in their Matterhorn Restaurant in University Place now that they have been granted permanent resident status in the United States. Much paperwork, and support from local friends, helped the couple win their five year fight against deportation. Bruce Kellman
Back of Photo: State Troopers were on the look-out for motorists who wanted to drive through the water over Meridian street at 144th in the South Hill area of Puyallup. They issued $46 tickets to several drivers Friday morning -- for failing to obey a restrictive sign. Trooper Steve McDonald, left, and Trooper Mike Erickson watched. Bruce Kellman
Back of Photo: International Chess Master John Donaldson gives a lecture to the Tacoma Chess Club. Donaldson is the son of former City Manager Bill Donaldson, and also graduated from Stadium High School. Donaldson has achieved the highest ranking of any Tacoma chess player and was captain of the U.S. Olympic Chess Team. Neighbors 6/5/87 Photo by Scott Eklund
Back of Photo: Thien Long, his wife, Soeuth Tuy Long and their baby, Ellen Mary Long (age 1.5) rest on a bed in their apartment in Tacoma. This is for a story on welfare for Southeast Asian refugees. Photo by Joe Giron
Back of Photo: Dianne Galland, left, has become "Big Sister" to 17-year-old Toni Ackland, a young, single mother. She holds her 2-month-old daughter, RaChelle, a premie who still requires oxygen (see hose). The two spend several hours a week together. Geff Hinds/photo
Back of Photo: This building at the corner of 19th and K is being offered for sale as a site for an Arco Convenience store. News/Martin Bill Hunter Photo
Back of Photo: Ken Miller is spearheading a new group which has a goal of decreasing the average class size throughout the Tacoma School District. He hopes for 20 kids per class by 1991-1992. Bruce Kellman/photo - for use with Sandy Nelson's story
Back of Photo: Inez Moore, left, helps Anna Ballard and Terry Hubbard with arithmetic as a volunteer. Sheridan Elementary 4th graders (9yrs) Bruce Larson/Photo
Back of Photo: Student Karen Foster at Jason Lee Middle School sits in Mr. Steve Cairns 8th grade, English/U.S. History class and listens to his discussions on U.S. History. Foster is an eighth grader who's not so thrilled about middle school.
Back of Photo: Tacoma teachers walk the sidewalk outside District offices at Central School as part of an informational picket to let administrators know their disapproval of the school districts latest offer. The Tacoma Education Association has set Tuesday 10/6 as a strike deadline. News/Nelson Bill Hunter Photo
Back of Photo: Woman Race Winner Before the Race Candace Cable-Brooke (right) helps a fellow racer stretch out before the race. His name is Paul Clark from Terris B. C.. Candace is from California and she went on to win the women's division in the race. Photo by Russ Carmack
Back of Photo: "BIZ 10/2/87 Gillie "Suzanne C. Dicks, wife of U.S. congressman Norm Dicks, reacts after letting fly the bottle of champagne to christen the MV Sea-Land Tacoma this morning. The ceremony for the containership took place at the Sea-Land terminal in the Port of Tacoma. Mrs. Dicks is the sponsor of the vessel. Staff Photo by Joe Giron"
Back of Photo: Jim Russell walks near an area of water with piles of manure in it (background behind subject). The Firgrove resident is concerned the manure in the diked area on 144th St. E. will create a health hazard. Joe Giron/photo
Back of Photo: Pierce County Executive Joe Stortini spoke at an informational meeting held at Lakewood Community Center Monday night to discuss the proposed Law Enforcement Levy. In foreground of photo is Sheriff Ray Fjetland, who also spoke to the group. Staff photo by Bruce Kellman
Back of Photo: Jule Sugarman, Secretary of the Department of Social & Health Services, testified this week before the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee. Metro Staff photo by Bruce Kellman
Back of Photo: Rick Spillman directs the Center for the Study of Artificial Intelligence at PLU (Pacific Lutheran University). Staff photo by Peter Haley
Back of Photo: Rick Spillman directs the Center for the Study of Artificial Intelligence at PLU (Pacific Lutheran University). In this illustration, he is in the Artificial Intelligence Lab. The lines of programming superimposed above him are from an AI test. Staff photo / illustration by Peter Haley
