Celebrating 74 Years of Dedication to Sports and Civic Better1nent Rob Tillotson, President
www.tacomaathletic.com The TAC supports sports and the youth of Pierce County, And the TAC Needs You lf su pporbng youth ,md 5porls m focomn•Pierce Cuunl) b app,,allng ta you, j-1i11ing the Tacom,, Alhl�tic C(lmntls,.ion should ht! a "no-l,r.iiner•· No nlhcr sporls-<'rienlc,'ti org,1niatiun In Pi= Co unty <!l'er has done more tor our kids and their sport;, ,ind the TAC Is curre.nll)' cel ebr.,ting 7--1 years of doing just that. :'\'c-ilrly St, mill ion h,i:, bt'ell dnnnlcd Iv school!•, recre.1bon de- parlments, buy, and glrb club,, Je,,c"ing teams nnd md,v,d ual nlhlctes durl11g Hlilt tim" I hanks lu T-'.C du.-,, and ;,ped,11 events staged bv Comntlsslon membi!J'S, Among lht.' lu11d-ro11�.,-, or o,·ents wluch the TAC supporl,s or ,prntson. are tht.' Hnn,1u;;1 o( Champions, th<• Shanamnn Sports fvlus�um illTacom;i -P1e1·c(' Cuullt}', the Tom £\:a.mes S.;1Jute to Spurts and the TAC AU,Jetc of she Year program, the annu.,I Golden Gloves •m�leur b-Oxutg shuw hhis vear wa,. ;,,ur 69tb const'<'.uhw1, ,ind Lhe Celebritv Golf Oas. sic. ff Lh� TAC 6 dc'>liued lo continue it, �(fort., of support, it nt.'<.'li< 1h11 hl!lp uf cMc-mlmled, sport:,.-mittd<.'d citi7ens like you. A TAC lncllvltlual membership or• T,\CCorp,,rate/ Uusiness .M embership .is thl' idc.,1 w,1, tu assist thi� worthwhile ,,1use
An appl icallon bt•lu"' wlll =1bl� you k, joh1 now Ory"u may loc.111! ,111 npplkaUun 1nm, on line at ,V\v, v.taoom.1 othletic. c� m,. For 1n1ormabon, contlcl TAC me-mbcrsh.ip chnimum Doug McArthur atl53-75'l•IIM or via ;;mail al d(mgmc@n\'enture.cc,rn rAC �JEMllERSrar APrl.lCATJON Name ______________ Phun e ____ _____ _________ Address ___________________ E-m,1iJ ,1ddres, lndlvlclu,il Meml>er,hlp - $100, CurporateContnnuttcrns -S25ll. Enclose ched.. \loll tor Tacom.., Athletic Cummi5s.i on, Bo, 1 IJO.l. Tnco111a. W/198-m 2016 Sprinker Recreation Center 40 Year Celebration
"Playgrounds To The Pros: An Illustrated
History Of Sports In Tacoma-Pierce County"
From games plnyt'dm scltooly.irds to professional champkln >hiP temn,. sport., h.n"C <t«Dp,ed a11101rarh)nl plarem-the adtnral dJ!\,clilpment 11f 1he Tamma m\!a. Playgronnds 111 the l'ros prol'ld1!$ an t.."<llinl'lve uvervmw of the spam rlay1.'ll tn th� region during the last 150 Vl?ilts, llbnot limited Jo smh crowd f.ivontesasbas,,ball, Jootb:ill.imd b.,�ib.111: it�lso includesarcht!n· and llll!n rnclng. bowling and b11,mg, ho™1Shoes and hydroplanes, marbles ,md mountainccrfng. socccraru:l i;wimming. n11d much mQ/'11. Thi, lifsttlry of mun: than �o,.�acknowlL'dges the mntl} lt1l!1l and women athletes whn ha\'l! o:ontrihuled tu lhclt �l"'"> 01•er lhl! ye.its. including 1..oiKSecrelo, wh� epltomiz.ed lte,kaHng In lhe I�; pro golh!r Kem Sh11, who annpeted in six Ma.Ii!!!', 13 US. O_p<,IU;,an4 seven l'GA Chnmp1ooshipsJ Ryillt Moore, who won 1he 200-l US. AmateurChampion,h\p; DQugSle,·cmso11, i;oohe of the riotou• Ta,:0maR11dctsTn the late lortle!> and fiftll!s;and Gerlmde Wilhd.lnscn, 1936 Olymp�athlrte and �lar �hotl,,lup ,� the T.1cuma ligeretlt'S. II Is also rt tnnute to lht' coll�. scitQ(IJ�. org.-inlz,,tlons, (1wners, tnllJ1.lgers. co.1ches, refun.'l.�. umpires1 and fun.c; who l1.11vl'. help...:! m.tl:espa�sntha �1!)ll1hrnnt jl\11101 Tocomaand Prem, County', cummunlty, a plan, wl1ero Jon, of a gmne, nnJ game, 1s hvn�red and enjoyed HOWlO OROEll PlAVGROUNDS10 THEPROS llott\o\ m.iyb.: pur cb.il<d dll'l.'l'U) lhmugh the l\tcoma ,lthlel[c Commissio,dor 525.00 plu�nn nddJt,011�) $o 1f shipping bTl'qtllre:l.. Semi p,wmcnl!u TAC-l'6Box II�. T•col11a, WA 98!!11 J111r crcd11 c.ud p,aymenl• oraddltron,,J inforntJ�nn contact Mnrc Ulau ohrtbhl,1uiill:antC1SL
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I wrsh 10 extend a wam1 welcome to cvcrvone on this exciting cl,,\ a, we cclcurate sO years of recrea1Ior1 servkes m the 5pnnker Recrc.ition Center! Tlus complex demon Slfilles our C'CITllmi1rncn1 10 locaU commuml}' services and the conmbutron it provides 1{1 our l.'Conomy, The regional recreJtion oppmwnr1,es tha1 �p11nke, h,r, Jlrovidt'CI our ci1lz�n) h.we heen an out,t,incling achievement.
l111ide 1he Harry Sprlnker Recreatl11n Ce11re1 you'll t1ncl an NHL regula1lrm Ice rink. tour indoor 1ennis mlll ts and •lurutdnnr 1ennl� courts a»,ell as se,-eral me�ling rooms, a11 dr1 11 alk dlld 0Ihe1 rec reallooal am�nlti,;-,;. Thr fun ccr111inue; as \OU ventutl' ou1sicle with eighl ball fiel1ls, I\\O b,llkethall courts, a plavgrouncl concessinn �t,md, 65 a,reF of walking lralls anrl <li course SPIRE-the moun1aln clrmbors' mck. N01d1ere else will vuu flnd such a cli,me varie1y r.ii heallh and n1nl!S> opp0r1u11llles In 1'1erce Coumv. n1e ,,,s,on rr, provide a c•>mprehensive a1hle1ic compleJ1. rn Pierce Couniy was cornple1ed in July or I ?76 ,ind Sprrnkcr rnnllnues to meet lhe ever-evol,•mi recrea1ion,1I needs oi our communflv. Through the ye,m, 1he Ccn1er has hoslt'd loa,I nnrf reg,nnal sortball. 11gure skatms, ice hockev and 1ennis e,e11ts 1hat drew people Into Pierce Coun1y 1rom ,111 o,er lhe P.icilic" NW reglun.
WlIh the support of our ciliiens, anrl 0ur Plerte Cou11t)' Council, we r.11ov,11ec! Sprinkcr in 201 I to ln'1lre that lhis sporu comple� will conllnw ,ervlng lhe region for many )ears 1n come.
Ml Ill) ' bc'<I 10 rVN)'One auemllng todav's even! ,1nd thanl) ou i.ir your rnntlnuing supporl nl crur P.iru ,111d Recreation Depar1menl. Sincerd,•,
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On beh,,lf oi Pierre County PaJh & Reaeation, it is mi pleasure 10 welcome vou to the-l01h Anmvcrsal) Celebra1fon of Sprir1k0r Rt-creation Cenlet This clO)' promls� to be an excnmg one 1ull 01 ;,II the manv activi11es the cilizen; oi Pierce Cou111v onjov at d115 fac1l1Iv
CclehrMc every1hlng our complrx has lo oife,; ,, 11ewl r renovated ,ce arena. mdoor o!- outdoor 1ennh cnur1>, a1hlctic fields ,k.ite l>oarcl p,irk ancl Spire Rori(! Be rure and walk rim, n ·M�mof'\• Lane• In our rrmocleled Rainier Ronm Jnd visit Sprlnker', hl•lnrii-,,l displ�)We ha\� wr1rkcd hard 10 provide each dl1rl PV�')' nne 111 )'OU d 'Day of Pia( .tnd I Ifmn� all our ;tait and vohrn1cm (err lhclr time anrl derllc;11ion lo Sflrlnker's many prugnrm, ,rnd evenls. Tiielr commll me11t 10 this tfeiiartmmt is remarkable.
I am hono1ecl 10 co111fnue 11, ,crvc the pL'Clple of Pierce Count\. Celrhralr -10 tear< with u• �nd wel come LO vour Spnnker home! Srncerelv, �
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Dear Guests,
As the General Manager o1 this remnrk able focillty, I wouln like 101\'elcome you all to I he 40th Annlversary Celehr.lllon for Sprinker Recre a1lon Center!
II goes wrd,out sa1•Jng lhot lhl� raclllly has creaIed so many opportunities whfch have mspired our )'OUlh 10 1hink big ger, reach higher, nnd stnve for e,cellence. However aher 35 years of service, Sprlnkcr \l'ils In desperate need of repairs which 1hrea1�ned our ahlllty 10 maintain these se1Vices. In 20 I a thanks LO our County Executl\'t!, County Counc:11 and mosI lmpQrtttJ1tly our PJerce Counrv clIizens, the renovation was approved and completed. In my IO years wrth Pierce Counly Parks and Recreat1Qn I am humbled fl)• 1he surporl o( so many 10 Insure 1hat this special place would con1inue its legacy for decades 10 l'llrne. l' vr discovered 1>ha1 makes Spdnker LnJly spt-clal I� not jus1 the sheet of ice, the courts or the ballfields. buI ins1ead the dedicated maintenance anrl recrealron professionals who serve lhe public eacl1 and evt?f'\• rfay. I \vOuld like la lake Ihls opportunity 10 1hank my Sprlnker mmily for all 1helr hard work and elTorl lo puI on thl� ama1ing e\'ent and lo c.xp� how gra1eful the comrnuolly 15 for your ongoing service. )���� Kyl�ntermule, General Manager Sprfnker Recre.itlon Center
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Half) H. Sprinker was kmJwn throughout the Stat� of Washlngton as •M,. County Commissioner,. serving 1or 22 vears in
that c;,poc,tv. Perhaps one 01 the biggest accompli,hments was the establishmem of thr munty's nrs1 parks & recrea1,.1n depart• ment 1l1rot1gh his eilnrts, Pierce Count) llr,t obtained S1ianawa) Park, ,1nd added AmcriG1n 1..1k� Park and other parcel, of land. He was instrumental in lhe planning nnd hullding oi Sprln�er Recrca1ion Cente,. Harry Sprinker also was instrumental In
the construction oi the Countv City Build1ng. ,v1oun1ain View Hosphal tnow the Pierce Coumv Health Depart• menll, lhe Fox Island Bridge lodging al Pararllse on ML Rainier, as \\ell as the building oi the day lodge !here and the esli!bliihmenl of a count\ road svs1em.
Harry Spnnker was born ,n Hell,nwoocl l<ans,1s. in 1896. He attcnd<KI the Kansas Ci!\ College or Business \dministratlon, His ilrst job wa. a 1rnvellng c!Jlm, ndfus1er
for an ln<urance compani• b ut the Creal Depre,;sion cost h,m hrs job and he came west. He opened ,1n oi11ce in the Puget Sound Bank Bullcflng, In downtown Tacoma then moved 10 the fl. dellly Building. This move wa• the cata l)"'t \\hich started his politfcal career. John Binns, countv rhi'lir man, encoura�t-cl Sprmker 10 run 1or the office ni county rnmmissloncr Mr. Sprink<'r Sl'IV<'d with elgh1 other rnmmisslonet> during the 22 year period imm 1948-69. Harry Sprlnke, passecl awav In I q91 a1 lhe age c,f 9;,
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Celebration Activity Schedule Ice Skating
n:JO 1m ...............·--··---···-··-Sign up ior Introductory Oa= 10:00-l:OO pm.... ___ . Public Sbsion I 0: ICl-l0:.!5 ,1m ... ·-··--......... . lmroduct1on 10 learn to �kale (Ins; 10:30-10:�5 am.......................... . lntroductlon to Learn to SkJlc Cl,m I 0:50-J I ·Q'i .,m .........-................ .. Introduction 10 Hockey Cla11 11: llH I.2.'i .am ... ... ..................... l111rodur1inn 10 Ho,kry Cl,1s, 11:!5-1 I :10 ,mr .... ........................ figure �km1n� Exhlbi11on-:,oph1e D�roUI f't!vlon Zuarn.(011 11:30-11:00 pm .. ........................... 8roomball 12:00-12:JOpm .... ........................ Bmumb,111 12:1()-12:50 ............ _..........._ ...... ICE CUT I !:50-1:00 pm...... --.....-.............. AS1,ure Skaun� bhlbnlon,-Jo1clan 1.ee. L1l1· Sco11 I :00-1 LlU pm ................................... H11d1•y Gamr Exhlblllon I :JS-1 :30 pm ............................. .... lntrorlucli1111 to H0t.k�\ CL1» I :ii-1: 10 nm - ..................... ... lnt1f}(luction to Lea1111U Sk,11e C.ln1, 2:15-1:.10 pm.-............................... lntroduc11un 10 learn ro SlJ1r n.m 2:J ;-J:UO pm ................................. llroumh,1II l:1111 prn .............. ... ..........____ .. 1:.ntl nilce Arllvllles
Rainier Room
10:00-1:00 pm ................................. Hisw, \V,1lk � rood SJmple, Vendoo.; UJ\IPQUA fee Creme Gi,ea\\,11 - 1:00-5:Ull prn ................................... Sr,rlnker Rt«rCAtion Ccn,�r Reunlun 4:4.5-,:llil rm........................... .... S�dkm.->,\ar1,1ger Kyle \VlnIermure/M,1rr Rl�u
Upstairs Foyer
10:U0-1:00 pm................................. AI l \Vall 1 1.00-11:0n pm ...............-.--....... Local Artl1I-K,llP ll<wlr lrl �how WOJ� 12:00--l:00pm ... .........______ .. , Pierre C'1JunIy Pnrk ,1nd Rf'croa1ion Improvement S1unles
Tennis Observation Area
I 0:00--l:OO pm ................................. Kitl, Art•,I Foosball. ring Pong. Air I lode,. fJce Pi1rn1ing, P,,1 Rrnls
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11:00-12·30 pm...... . ..-......... .. lnw1ml'rlia1e/1\dv.u1cell l.b\<11h-lur1rt1,; 6. AtfullS 12:30- l·lO pm .... ·-....... -..... , lifllioner lesson,r,....Juninrs � ..\dulls 1:30-3:00 pm ................................... Fun.� G,um•,r,....Ro�t the Pru, Serve to \Vin Vollcv & Ground,trokc Chai lenge J:U0-1:00 pm ................................... \.1alch Pl,1y-Slnglc.< I. Doubles
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Ice Show Special Guest Stars Kaitlin Hawayek & Jean-Luc Baker Sprinker Re.-reation Center Is proud 10 welcome our special guest stars, Kal1li11 Hawayek & )eJ11-Luc Baker. Ha1•111µ 1ormed Ihcir rar111er;h1p m 2012, their career ac ron1plishments indl1de 1014 World Jurnnr Ch.1mplons 2014 US lunior Cham1iions dnd 101 l LS Junlnr Sliver Medollm. The) r,,cei1II)' pl.1cetl 51h In lhl' US Cham •· ion, 1 <hi1>; In Champion�hip D,1nce ,Intl I wi,
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Hr <kme<J "ilh )O) lvn ,:ing for five vears, ill "hlch lllTle lhe leiITTl "115 roachecl h) h,; paie,11,. SIC\'C and Shmon. wlm rompe1ed ill lhe 1986 Oi\111pk Wl111er Gilmt'S and still coach In Seattlt'. w,,shlngmn. Perwnal Notes: Mitlins pan•nt, an• /1.!hnatlwn ,\ Kr/11/n a111./ 5/,e h,1; 1 bruthE•rs 8radle1 .S. Nal11,m crnc/ her �p1mgc1 spaniel Zoe)': K,1illfn
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T,l01Jll\ H,m,rinrl-l'1es1der1I 1-.elly C.w.m-Vice Preilrloni Chri�tlne Srnll-Sem!l,11) · Sh,1wn Sl.huler-T1e,1<urer Oireclors Chervl Coates Renrt• Mvrtwd1 Chns11 Pa11e1son, \IIJrtha Smith l'asl Pres1dent-lore11 Zimmetm,,n
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Brooke Om1man. l.JJ1l' B,ut�. Stephani,; 8u1ge«, l,1nlre ru1b..,, Jord,1� U'(' Lisa �1.1r1in. 5td(l'\' 'lorrlc G!Pnn P.lll<"SOn Brencfa l\·IPl<On SueEIIPn Qui�� Mlka,•ld RJndrilrh Hl'idl 5ulfh ,rn �.1lh} W,11nhouse
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Our First Pierce County's Parks & Recreation Director- Tom Cross
Mission TheThomasA. Cross Cnclowmen1 ru11tl spec111c,1I I)• IosIers, seeks, encoura�cs and Iecewes giiis m enhance and develol) parks and rrneat,on program, ancf facili ties Ihroughou1 Plcrcc Co1m1y.
Friends oi Par�s ,1nrl Re1.reatlun re,;ognlze the imlJOrt.lnce r,r prc.,.iding modernfzcd l)ark facllille<. anrf e�randing parlu and rccrc.itlon �ervice< !or the cilizens ni Pierce Countv Con1rlbu1ions 01 ,111111 and dona1ions irom generous cmzens have helped 1hc l'arks anrl RecreaI,on Oepartrn�11t to provide mnre for all In our communlt)', In lhi> tlmt' oi ,hrinkmg 1Judget1 ,ind grtl\, Ing r.ommun,tll'> allrul,Ifc giit, ore vital to contlnu� service, fcir parl-5 dnd recr�alion. The Thomas r\. Closs i>arlu ,nrl R<>ve,1llon Endo" ment Fund ha• heen creatro lo col lect these d1>nation< nnd guid� thrm to Ihe grealc'St good (or the commu111tv, About Tom Cross 1om Cross was Plrrm Cou111r·• ""' Park, ,1nrl Rec:reatlon Director..� lifelong Pierce Coun1y re.I cfenl Trim heg,m hh ��r;,er in 194- with 1hr Mc1roIwllt.1n Parks District oi Ta com,1. When Pierce Coun1v crea1ed the Parks bepar1n1en1 111 1958 Tom was chosen In head the deparimenJ, He spenl the ne,,t .?.3 )c:>ars nunuring I>arl-, ,md r11creatton programs
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Tom flJ�sed Jway in December oi 1003. In his last )'Cal5 he was able to see !his fund grnw aml was pleased Jo know 1ha1 this endow, mem wil l beneli1 Iu1ure gener.,t,ons.
Cross was lns:trumentul In !he developmenl oi 1he lake Spanaway Goh Course, Sprmker Rec reahon Center, Gonyen P�l) field, Spanmvay P.1rk. Harry Todd Park, Forest P.irk, l,1ke l\Ood Active Park lhe Lnke\\'!lOCI Commu nll)' Ccnt�r. acqufsitioo of lhe boat launch anrl <eaplane base al l\onh Amerlc,1n LJke anrl worked with lake\\CX>d Kiwanis toward developing Klw,1nl< Pilrk, He worked to ne goIi,1I� a k•ase with the �talc of Washington 10, r-ort Steilacoom Park and Fort Steila coom Gali Course for 1he recreat1<1nal pleasure o/ 1hr general public Ttim used his fore• sight 10 estahllsh an lnterconnecIed network or �choc,I1, local government and co1111nunit1 se,vIce proups, all ,_.,,king together to provide more rec1e-
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Bi the rimH h� retired In 1981 Tom had 6uided the deparrmem irom its mode,t begmning oi IO sites comprising I Di acres ann 1 650 (11et of waterironI 10 43 1ltei wmpri�lng 1,800 acres and 60,000 feei Di 1va1erfronl
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The Thnm�s A. Cross Park, and Recreation Endowment Fund Is a laslfng legacy lo., man who knew the benefils of pla). Throughoul hi< life. Tom strove to ensuro that all Pie.rce Cou11ty rcsldl'nts should have numerous ,ind wildl) varied opportuniIies Ior recre.1Iion. Please join us 111 ncknowlcdg,ng h,s work 11hile providing for future generations with ,, dorwtion Donations
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Thomns /\. Cmss Parks and Recreallon Endowment Fund 950 Pacific Ave SIC I I 00 Tacoma, II/A 98402 All dooat,ons are fax dcducnble Ii )1Ju would like further lnfom,,,tion about 1he Thomas A. Cro,s Pilrks and Recreation Fnclowmenl Fund, pleas� tonract ScoII aI 1 253} 798-4006,
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Our First Director of Community Centers-Marc Blau
A 1969 gradu.'1e of Stadium Hi sh �chool MMe auended tho University 01 Puget Sound and graduated from the Unl,erslty c;if Washington In 1973 with ,, BA In Reae allon Admlni;1r.,1ion,
While attenclfng UPS ,'vla,c started wNking /or the Pierce Countv PJrks & Recreation Depnrtmcni reporting 1he results oi cl,,llv athletic comesls to 1he Tocoma l\ews Tribune. Ii lead 10 coordinating the de1>ar1menl's public relations efforts for the next sevP.ral years while continuing hrs CCJllege studies at d1e Linlvel'Sil) o(Washln1,1tan. Upon gr;1dua1ion hr was lmmedi.ltely hired full-time wo1king ior the Pierce County l'ar�'S & Rwea1lon Department as an Ad ministrath·c Assistant. During that time he started thd first co-rec volleyball, b,uketb,111 and slowpitch prosrams in the count)'· With the opening of the indoor complex al Sprinkcr Recrea11on Center 1n Julv 01 1976 Marc was promoted tn the rmsitlon oi Director and wi1h the opening of the Lakewood Communil) Center in 1979 he took on the litle oi Director of Communll}• Cen1ers. Some of the �ccompllshment; wl1h the dep,1rtmen1 induded raising approximately Sl 00,000 10 purchase and ins1all an elec tronic message center at the 1n1crs�c1lon of Pacific Avenue and Milttarv Road to promote and publicize programs: created the Hali-Centul) Plus slownltrh leagues for 5S .incl over men and women 1ha1 grew ttJ 14 teams and over 200 par1ldpan1s; organized a reunion of the Lakewood Winter Club that focll5ed on 1he histor) or figure skating In Pl�rce County; organlxed a reunion of high school and )'OUlh hockey programs that iocused on the history of hockey 1n Pierce County; worked wilh lhe Lakewood Winter Club 111 resurrcc1lng annual ice shnws; coordinated the use of Sprinker Center for 1he 198, U.S. Nalional Figure Skating Champlon;hlps and lhe 1990 Goodwill Games; facilltated and promotetl 1he first car sh011 at Sprlnker in 200-1 organized high school ,111-nighl graduation p.ir1les and elementary school end--0f-thc-year parties annualli•; created a sign .,, lvcrtJsing program on the ball0elds 1or local business; or�nl,ed 1he Pi�rcc Cou"._I)' Dec.11hle1e 01 the Yc.,r event In the . m1d-i0s: was toumamem director 01 West Central Dlstnd slnwp11.ch and instp1tch dis trict rournamcnt; for over 20 ioears; and ran 0l'er 50 local, sr.,1e and reglnnal USSS.-\
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Tnm Cro;,, Direc1or of 1he Pierce County Park. & Recreation Dcpan• ment anrl the man who offere<J Marc his nrst and only /LIii-time job, was a visionarv and re1erred 10 Sprinker Recreauon Center as one oj 1he department's 'crown je,•,el,' and that i, how the stilff treated the fadllty. "The intent was to offer a varlet) of programs al a11 affordable pdce that would lead lo a quaI lty cxpcrlenre anrl I lhink we accnmpll1hetJ that on a regular basis." -'What I am mos, proud oi is all al:toUJ th� staff that we hired on the recreauon ;ide bec,1use so manv ni them have been ihere im 20 or more yi:;,rs-Recc,i Boyle Pall)' Grifliths, Paula Warle. Shani Stewart, Kaih\· Wainhou:ie and l�nice Teodoro-Forbes. I may havt.e driven the ship but glvl' slilii credit for smooth <ailing as lhelr hard work I� what made Sprlnker such a fantastic suc cess and 115sct in lhc community." For his lon�time involvement with the USSSA Slo\,•p11ch ori;anlzauon he was elected to 1he USSSA Slilm m Washington Hall of fame ,n 2008. In 2009 he received the Tom Cross Servii:e Award presented by the Washington Officials AssorlMion 1or the State of Washlngmn ,ind In ;\ugust of
101.; he was Inductee] Into 1he Washington Of1icials- Assoc1a1ion's Hall oi Famu lf>r h1; 41 vear,; nf Sl'rvlrn 10 the sport 01 vnllP,) hall.
Bl�LI has lw.-cn l11ahm,tn of 1he Tacoma,Pl�ra Cnunty Sports Hal I oi fome <Ince 2005 and the Execut11 c Direcior for the SL1tt• of Washing- ton Spoils Hall ol Fame since 2011. He also has been acti.e w,th the 1acoma-Picr,c Countr Baseball-Softhall Oid1lmer, ..\ssocfation ,Ince 198.i. Marr co-iounded the Shanaman Sport., Mu•eum at the Tacoma Dome In 199-l with Clav Hunting1,,n: co-authored lh� hoc1k, 'Pla1g1ounds Ill �10 Pros:A.n tl1115lratcd H1s1orv 01 Sports In Tacoma Pierce Countv' in 1005 with Doug McArthur: and is 1he autho1 oi "Baseball m racoma-l'lerce Cmrnl)' lh,11 was puhllshed In 2011. He retired in 200-l after a 31-)'ear G11eer wllh Plerct Counl\ a111I 101 the pa,1 11 1•PMS has worked as a Sales AslOCiate ior Winning Sea.qins, a loc.11 srreE•n 1,rin1 and embroider) com1,;my. Married to "Ife Chef) I 10, 18 112 vears. their daughter, C.). is a kmderganen 1eacher 111 1hr Auburn �chool District aml their son, (h,1d, works in Boi,e, ID 1nmll ing HVA( uni�-
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NORTI-1\\1:.STITNNIS CORPORATION has op<'ra1ed Sp rinker Tennis Center and lhe )pnnker Pro Shop s,nce 199-. Our kno" lt-dgeable Pre, Shop statt assists customer; 11ith making rhe right rlerlslons 11hen thooilng an)lhlng from perium1,,nct' lenni< mcqu,•ts anrf siring;. tl11lng hocle) ska1e., and proLedlve gear In �elrcli� !ht> pcrfc'ct pnir oi figure <�ate< and IJl,,clcs. Pro Shop Manager. T!�a?y Fem-. has been wllh our slall Ll)r 15 vcnrs. She is commruco Lo providing all rennrs, hocke\' and ,f...1to rustomer, w11h 1he 1111e.1 111 customor len Ice.
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We offer tennis ins1ruction In g1<1u11 an, I rrival� settings. A variety or funinr lrnni� camps arc hdd eY<'I) yew, lndurllng a I 0 we!'k <ummrr tennis camp. /\dull USTA Leat;ue pl.iv at 5prinker ooam 1he l11rgP.sI number OJ 1eams in 1he S\V WA arc.1 and ever,· ye:ir, Sprrnker learns compeie m Sec tional and Na1ional US1'A 01amp1onsh1ps Sp rinker Tennis i, h1:1,1 Lu more: th,m 16
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Sprinker i, abo the home cnurl ior T,1roma' , Pacl1k Lu1hemn Unlversit\ Mm's anrl w,,mcn'> tennis learn<. Therr i< alway< great 1ennf� going on at Sprinker Tennis Ccnlt!f and our (ulli• s1ockeil Pro Shop pro,•ides the best selec• fort ol lemus. hockev and skate gear fn 1own. s1op bv lhe shop todav or C"ail 253· 331-6300 for addi11011al imormanon.
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