Bruce Kendall

I thought the dialog that happened during his presentation went well. the class seemed to keep him busy with questions through his presentation and I think he needed an extra half hour to thoroughly cover the issues in depth. I am impressed with his accomplishments regarding the rebuilding of Tacoma. I found it interesting to know that I didn't know about the golf course built over and old strip mine causing me to wonder about the quality of advertising the city is lacking. Rome wasn't built in a day but if it were me... I would really push for public (Puget Sound) awareness of the hidden features in Tacoma.
It's easy to be a critic so why not go with it. I think there is a diamond in the ruff when you consider the Port of Tacoma. If I were trying to build up the employment rate in Tacoma, that would be my priority. I don't have facts off the top of my head about the amount of jobs created by the Port of Seattle, but I'm sure it is extreme. When you consider that Seattle wouldn't even be on the map if it weren't for it being a port town in the first place. Also consider the aroma of Tacoma I would say if Tacoma changed its reputation to being a port town vs a pulp mill would also be helpful.
I went down to Gig Harbor a couple of weeks ago to have warranty work done on my guitar. The only other time I've ever been to Gig Harbor is when I had a bad sailing experience with a friend of mine wich involved being sucked into the strong currents of the narrows because of no wind and a broken motor. We ended up getting a tow into Gig Harbor from a passing boat. Then we had to deal with the public humiliation of having another friend of mine towing us back to Point Defiance with his jetski prompting a standing ovation from the patrons of a local bar as we were pulling out of the harbor. I didn't realize what a nice little town Gig Harbor was. In my opinion it may even be more appealing than Friday Harbor. My point, I like the direction Bruce is going with the water front in Tacoma and I think Gig Harbor is the model to emulate.