Wednesday, June 16, 2021: Chinese Reconciliation Park
We normally start with brief announcements at 10 am. Then we meet again at 12:30 to share our sketches, also known as the "throw down". Depending on State rules at the time, we might not have a throw down. There will also be no lunch plans.
This will be our first outing since everything shut down due to pandemic restrictions.
I have chosen to start on a weekday as Pierce county's infection statistics are still much worse than other areas. Hopefully there will be fewer people in the park on a weekday morning.
While all restrictions will be lifted 4 days after this meeting, we will still follow the current rules (as of this writing on 5/16): "outdoors masks are still required when proper physical distancing can’t be maintained." CDC guidance for fully vaccinated people is just that, "guidance" so the State has not yet made a change. If there is a change, I will make an edit here.
EDIT 5/17 UPDATE: According to Gov's press conference last week, those fully vaccinated (2 weeks post final dose) do not need to wear masks. The State Dept of Health website has not yet been updated.
I have chosen to start on a weekday as Pierce county's infection statistics are still much worse than other areas. Hopefully there will be fewer people in the park on a weekday morning.
While all restrictions will be lifted 4 days after this meeting, we will still follow the current rules (as of this writing on 5/16): "outdoors masks are still required when proper physical distancing can’t be maintained." CDC guidance for fully vaccinated people is just that, "guidance" so the State has not yet made a change. If there is a change, I will make an edit here.
EDIT 5/17 UPDATE: According to Gov's press conference last week, those fully vaccinated (2 weeks post final dose) do not need to wear masks. The State Dept of Health website has not yet been updated.
Obviously, if you have had symptoms such as cough, fever or shortness of breath, in the last 2 weeks, please do not attend.
Meet at 10 am in the parking lot.
Though the map shows it on Ruston Way, the City of Tacoma website lists the address as:
1741 N Schuster Parkway, Tacoma, WA 98402
http://www.tacomachinesepark.org/
"The park design is a mixture of traditional Chinese scholar’s style gardens and beautiful natural waterfront setting.The Chinese Reconciliation Park is a 4 acre park that is located at the southern end of the 1.5-mile Ruston Way waterfront along Commencement Bay, and is in the proximity of the early Chinese settlement that was burned down during the tragic expulsion."
"A "Ting" is a Chinese pavilion. The Fuzhou Ting was donated by Fuzhou, China, one of Tacoma's Sister Cities, in support of our Chinese reconciliation efforts."
--Kate Buike, Admin
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