Back of Photo: The Rev. George A. Stallings talks about his split with the Roman Catholic Church, and founding his own Imani Temple in Washington D.C., in Rev. Vernon Burroughs office prior to services at Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church. Staff photo by Bill Hunter
Back of Photo: Dennis LaPointe, newly elected chairman of Puyallup International Inc., a corporation which will oversee the tribe's economic development programs, listens to input from other board members at a recent meeting.
Lyle Quasim, director of Safe Streets, looks back over the past year of fighting to make Tacoma's streets safer. Photo by Karen Stallwood (Neighbors/Pierce)
Back of Photo: Lyle Quasim was recognized with a Distinguished Service Award at the 1990 Pacific Lutheran University Commencement NEWS / Bill Hunter photo
Back of Photo: The Rev. George Stallings conducts services at the Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church/ Stallings has broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and has founded his own Imani Temple in Washington D.C. NEWS/MAYNARD; Staff Photo by Bill Hunter
STALLINGS AFFAIR -- According to a published report, The Rev. George Stallings, who broke from the Catholic Church last year to form an independent African-American Church, had a two-year homosexual relationship with an employee of his former church. Associated Press Photo, 1989
Front of Photo: VANCOUVER, Wash.--PLEADS GUILTY--Westley Allan Dodd is led into the courtroom in Vancouver's Clark County Courthouse Monday where he pleaded guilty to charges he murdered three young boys and tried to murder a fourth. Dodd, who went against the advice of his attorneys, faces the death penalty or a mandatory life sentence without parole for first-degree aggravated murder. AP photo, 1990
Back of Photo: Norbert Paul and Maggie Heasley were a whirlwind at the weekly square dance at the Kent Senior Center called "Ring N Swing" last Thursday. Every Thursday from 1 to 3 seniors from around the area get together for the dance with a live caller. Haley
Back of Photo: --Old Meets New-- The older generation tackles the technology of the new as 66-year-old Virginia Thorington tries her hand at working a video camera. Thorington is part of a group of Walla Walla, WA. area senior citizens who are taking video classes with the hope of learning how to produce their own television show. Jeff Horner/Photo
Back of Photo: Tuyet Mazziotta feeds her 14-month-old daughter during a visit to the Luner New Year Festival celebration in the Kingdome Saturday. This is the beginning of the year of the horse. It's two days of food, music, booths, and combines many groups of differing Asian backgrounds including Vietnamese, Cambodian, Chinese, Thai et cetera. The traditional dragon dance can still be seen tomorrow afternoon after 4 pm in Chinatown in S. Seattle.
Back of Photo: Puyallup Project/Patty Butler Patty Butler enjoys the closeness of family and the feeling of living in an Indian community in Youngsville.
Back of Photo: News (Photo by Russ Carmack) Judy Kipp, from the Tacoma Historical Society, reads from her notes at the corner of S. 11th and A. St. pointing out the local sites such as the Weyerhaeuser Co. Building which use of be called the Tacoma Building. Also from that location is the Perkins Building which was completed in 1906, and prior to the construction of the Eleventh Street Bridge in 1911. The VIP group went on a modified version of Walking Tour 2. some of the other sites they saw was the Bank of California, the Pantages Theatre, the location of the old Peoples-Store, The Rhodes Store, and other notable locations.
Back of photo: School district and Safe Streets officials stood by while the Washington National Guard used two bulldozers to clear a parcel of land in front of McIlvaigh Middle School on the East Side of Tacoma Sunday morning. The 118th Transportation Company of the 144th Battalion cleared the school district property that Shanta Wright of Safe Streets said had been an area of drug activity. (Bruce Kellman 1/6/91 with story by Doreen)
Back of Photo: Ben Erhart, owner of Barnacle Bill's, is concerned what might happen to business if the Blair Bridge is closed. Photo by David Brandt Gillie/biz
Back of Photo: Safe Streets kicked off its "take-back-the-streets" blitz with a community mobilization meeting Monday afternoon at the county-City Building in downtown Tacoma. Police chiefs from all over Pierce County attended to discuss drugs and violence in the community. Karen Stallwood
Back of Photo: As the beginning of an expansive church effort to address the drug problems in the community, Brad Beeman speaks to a small audience (about 25) at the United Methodist Church in Lakewood. Over 24 Lakewood churches with combined congregations of over 3,600 people participated in Safe Streets Sunday. David Brandt
Back of Photo: Thuy Vu, Vietnamese refugee, represents the Bureau of Refugee Assistance. He met with Vietnam vets who are returning to Vietnam at a special meeting held a the American Lake Veterans Hospital. News/Leslie Brown Bruce Larson/Photo
Back of Photo: Off-duty Burien police officer Dennis Russell, center, talks with a Metro bus driver as partner (and fellow off-duty cop) Glen Jackson, right, casts a wary glance at the busload of passengers at a bus stop in a Burien shopping center. The two spend one night each week moonlighting with the Metro as security officers. Geff Hinds/Photo Porterfield
Front of Photo: "Dave Purchase (center, in hat and sunglasses) hands out clean hypodermic needles in exchange for used ones on Commerce Street in Tacoma. Standing next to him is a Pierce County Health Dept. worker who is engaged in a survey. (shot 2/7/89).
Back of Photo: "Dave Purchase hands out clean hypodermic needles in exchange for used ones on Commerce Street near 17th. Next to him is a Pierce County Health Department worker who is working on a survey."
(For) "Severson story" (Photo by Peter) "Haley 2/7/89"
Back of Photo: Tacoma Fire Department personnel put Mike Moss, son of Harold Moss, into a waiting ambulance after he was stabbed near the 2700 block of 6th St. S.
Back of Photo: WASHINGTON--MAVERICK PRIEST--As a photographer takes aim, Rev. George A. Stallings preaches before an independent Catholic congregation Sunday morning at Howard University in Washington, against the wishes of his bishop, Cardinal James A. Hickey. According to church officials, Stalling's establishment of the Imani Temple is a major blow to Hickey, who earlier this year was accused of racism for closing three inner-city Catholic high schools. The move also puts Stallings on a collision course with the Roman Catholic Church. Associated Press Photo
Back of Photo: Dr. John Siemens has more time for his own horses (gathered around him) as he slowly begins to faze out his business as a horse doctor and plans for retirement. Photo by Karen Stallwood (Inside Track)