Seattle Adult Entertainment: Safe Streets honors superstars in the community
Members of the Pac-Yak Neighborhood Group fight crime on all fronts. Their extensive efforts help make Tacoma’s South End a better place. A regular neighborhood patrol reports and deters suspicious activity. Residents work with the Tacoma Police Department to reduce dangerous driving through their streets. Cleanups are conducted to combat blight. Pac-Yak participants also network with other block groups to share information, and attend citywide symposiums and trainings to build new skills. Members of the Pac-Yak Neighborhood Group are making their streets—and Tacoma—safer for everyone.
Gloria Ripoli
Gloria Ripoli sees herself as both a businessperson and a neighbor with a vested interest in reducing crime. As owner of Gloria’s Bar and Grill in Tacoma, she watched Pacific Avenue undergo many changes until she realized that it was time take action. Now she is a key member of an anti-prostitution campaign. She also uses her business to support the “Just Yell Fire” child self-defense program. Gloria Ripoli has seen Pacific Avenue change over the years. Now this small business owner is helping the neighborhood make a change for the better.
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