Saturday at the Film Fest
Lots going on at today’s Film Festival!
The Exit133 Top Pick Spitfire 944 plays at 2:15 pm today at the Grand. The filmmaker of “Spitfire 944” and the pilot featured in the film will be in attendance.
The film short shows with 7 shorts, include last year’s winner of Best Local Film, and “How Big is Tacoma,” the short Exit133 previewed a few months ago.
Also at 2:15 pm is Arid Lands, another of our Top Picks, which plays at the School of the Arts Theater. The filmmakers will be at that screening too.
At 4:15 pm My Eating Team Has A Paddling Problem plays at the School of the Arts Theater.
And at 7:50 pm at the School of the Arts Theater, a series of 8 comedy shorts will play, including the Top Pick Full Disclosure and a few more we gave high marks to.
Basically, this is one of the best days for the festival. Check some films out!
6 comments
R RR Anderson January 14, 2008
Blueberry Park… yum!
T tomtuttle January 14, 2008
particularly relative to the following comment
[quote]in my opinion, we need to grow our system where we are currently underserving our residents with space and amenities[/quote]
It is also important to MAINTAIN existing services. For over fifty years, Titlow Pool has uniquely served as a REGIONAL 50 meter aquatic center, and a place where people can actually SWIM outside in the summer. The Parks board is currently considering options that include supplanting this facility with another splash park (like the one at Stewart Heights). Such a decision would run counter to the “replacement” language in the bond passed by citizens.
There used to be 50 meter pools at both Stewart Heights and South Park; Titlow is the only one remaining except Colman Pool in West Seattle.
I urge Mr. Mello, his fellow commissioners and concerned citizens to ensure that Pierce County continues to have an outdoor 50 meter pool available.
S Steve Wells January 14, 2008
I note with great interest and appreciation that Mr. Mello says we need to do better at getting folks on the waters of Commencement Bay (“We need to be finding more ways to get people on the water – shoreline, water access are in high demand.”). It seems many folks feel water access means getting NEAR the water. To me it means getting ON the water, and Mello seems to get that. Hooray.
A AndyLee January 15, 2008
Mr. Tuttle,
you have not been following the Titlow pool issue closely. At the Commissioners Nov. 26 meeting they passed a resolution that the replacement will be a 2 pool complex – splash and 50 meter. The minutes are located at:
http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/files/library/6cc2f0eb6a0c264f.pdf
No decision has been made as to where, but there will still be a 50 meter pool in Tacoma.
S Squid January 15, 2008
I want to ask Mr Mello to please please find a way to create more off-leash dog parks within the city limits of Tacoma, specifically at LEAST one for the North End where there is a high concentration of dog owners. Kandle Park would be a great place for one – just a football field sized enclosure would be super and would allow us dog owners to exercise our pooches without risking a $250 fine.
T tomtuttle January 15, 2008
AndyLee, thank you kindly for the reference. On the contrary, I have been following the Titlow issue quite closely.
The resolution does not specify a 50 meter pool (which is critical, especially to competitive swimmers). Nor does it specify in what order the pool complex development will take place. To say “it will be a two pool complex” is not the same as “a 50 meter pool will be built first to replace Titlow pool”. MPD has not yet identified adequate funds to develop the entire project in phase one.
Again, I am deeply grateful to Commissioner Mello and the rest of the board for their support.