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Thursday, June 8, 2017 VOL. NINETY-THREE, Issue No. 48 Waterfront Phase 1 |
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Roger Stanton is the project manager for what Metro Parks calls Waterfront Phase I, which is the huge, multifaceted park development work by the entrance to Point Defiance Park. The project involves working with the EPA to transform Asarco's old slag peninsula into a waterfront park, build a trail that connects the Ruston Way parks to Point Defiance, build a pedestrian bridge that will feature amazing views, expand parking for boat trailers using the marina, and enhance the entrance to the park.
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THIS WEEK'S HELPERS Invocator - Kathleen Olson
National Anthem & Four Way Test - Jan Brazzell Board Greeter/Host - Tracy Peacock Greeter/ Membership/Roving Mic - Greg Rolsma Birthdays - Alex Trettin
Fine Counter - Cynthia Darland
Meeting Reporter for Gearshift - Kathleen Olson Meeting Sponsor - Jan Brazzell WANT TO HELP AT A ROTARY MEETING?
There are clipboards at every meeting for you to sign up to help out! --Leading the National Anthem & Four Way Test
--Giving the Invocation
--Playing piano
--Mentoring a Pandaka
--Greeter and Roving Mic
--Writing the Gearshift Meeting Notes
Birthdays to celebrate
Cynthia Darland - Jun 4
Bill Baxter - Jun 8
Kathleen Olson - Jun 8
Shon Sylvia - Jun 8
Bill Pickles - Jun 10 Anniversaries to Celebrate Anthony Chen - 8 years - Jun 4
Mark Anderson - 14 years - Jun 5
Chris Serface - 3 years - Jun 5
Jamie Will - 42 years - Jun 5
Ross Hjelseth - 21 years - Jun 6
Peter Carlstrom - 16 years - Jun 7 |
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NEW PROJECT!! |
Habitat Restoration Project Friday, June 9, 1:00pm—5:00pm Come restore our environment by removing harmful invasive species at “A Place of Circling Waters,” as well as trash that has floated into the wetland. Long pants and sturdy boots are required, along with rubber boots if you would like to help with trash removal in the marsh. Long sleeves, a hat, and rain jacket are highly recommended, although not required. If anyone who would like to volunteer is allergic to bees, please let Jeanine Riss know ahead of time and bring an epi pen. We’ll provide gloves and tools, snacks and cold drinks. Please register by June 8! If you have any questions, please contact Jeanine Riss at jriss@healthybay.org. Site is located at 1621 Marine View Dr, Tacoma, WA 98422 |
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EMERGENCY FOOD NETWORK FOOD REPACK PROJECT - JULY 8 FROM 12-230
We need 15 volunteers to join us at the EFN Distribution Center, 3318 92nd Street South, Lakewood, 98499. The warehouse is enclosed but not temperature controlled, a sweatshirt or jacket is recommended. Please keep in mind there’s always the potential to get food on your clothes. Due to safety reasons, closed toe shoes are required. Minimum Age: The minimum age to volunteer as an individual at the Repack Project is 16. Youth ages 14-15 can volunteer with a parent or guardian. Liability Waiver Form: All new volunteers to EFN need to submit a Liability Waiver. Returning volunteers do not need to submit another form unless their information has recently changed. Volunteers age 14-17 need to have the form electronically signed by a parent or guardian. The Liability Waiver can be found here - Liability Waiver Please sign up at the weekly meeting or let Jim Whitacre know if you are able to join in and lend a hand!
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SENDING WARM THOUGHTS Thoughts of sympathy are extended to Mary McNally, who lost her husband Dennis and Cindy Niemi who lost her father recently.
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LAPTOP COLLECTING DUST??? Rick Olson, Fix-It Wizard, is willing to accept gently used older laptops (8 years or less) that you no longer need. He will clear the memory from your laptop and get it all set up with the needed software to be used by our visiting Exchange Students. What a great gift for our students!. Please contact Rick at fixitwiz@hotmail.com, or contact the office if you have a laptop to donate. |
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Here is an invitation to all of the wonderful Rotarians who have hosted our students or taken them on excursions during their stay here in Tacoma. The RYE Committee would like you to join them for a year end barbecue to say goodbye to our three fabulous students! We will meet on Tuesday June 6 at 530 at Carol and Chris Webster's home at 3019 North 29th St. Tel: 253-759-4864. Please RSVP by June 4 and plan to bring a potluck dish for sharing. Carol and Chris will provide BBQ chicken so any compatible side dish would be welcome.
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Offsite meeting on June 8! What a fun group we have joining us at the Pagoda this week! I know some of you have been travelling or unable to be at a meeting to make reservations, we can add a few more if we get the count to the caterer by Tuesday, but we will be unable to accommodate walk-ins with a meal. Below is the list of members who have been billed. Jeff Albers, Mark Anderson, Jim Boardman, Dan Bogart, Jan Brazzell, Linda Kaye Briggs, Marsha Burns +1, Libby Catalinich, Peter Carlstrom, Cynthia Darland, Peter Darling, Stephen Deal, Sue Dreier, Jace Dwinell, Robin Echtle, Carolyn Else, Stephanie Farrar, David Flentge, Jeremy Fogelquist, Julie Foley, Hunter George+1, Rusty George, Joe Gordon, Don Hansen, Maria Harlow, Jim & Enid Harris, Donna Haynes, Andrew Imholt, Diane Kelleher, Harrison Laird,Shanna LaMar, Kelly Lane and Luis,Roger Lilley, Jeff Lovely, Dane Meyer, Stacey Ogle, Kathleen Olson, Rick Olson, Tracy Peacock, Cap Pearson, John Pfaff, George Pilant, Gil Quante, Charley Rance, Debbie Regala +1, Greg Rolsma, John Schneider, Chris Serface, Pat Steel, Pete Taylor, Diane Tilstra, Michael Thompson, Pamela Transue, Larry Treleven, Alex Trettin, Christina Turner, Jim Whitacre, Kirsten Willis, Missy Zenczak and Clay Zhang.
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Rotary at the Rainiers on July 13! Join with other Rotary clubs from around the district and beyond to enjoy fun and fellowship. The evening starts with tailgating in the parking lot at 5:30 followed by the game at 7:05. For $18 you will receive a reserved seat ticket, tailgate food of hamburgers and hot dogs, water, wine and beer. Once inside the ballpark you will also have a meal of a hot dog, chips and water and as well as a complimentary program. Please call or email the office at 473-7723 or bookkeeper@rotary8.org for reservations and payment for you and your family! You can also see Joy at the meetings to order and pay for tickets. Payments must be received by June 30.
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We Need 35 Volunteers from Tacoma #8 Rotary to be Rotary Carnies at Camp Goodtimes on Thursday, July 20th The theme is "The Great Outdoors" which we're interpreting as everything from wild animals to nature to merit badges and park rangers! Our club has sponsored a Carnival for the day for kids with cancer and their siblings for many years. It brings fun and enjoyment for the kids, and we have a blast as well! All volunteers must be over 17. If you would like to help, please contact Ann Voves at annvoves@comcast.net or you can reach her at 253-988-5607.
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ROAMERS Cynthia Darland - Shelton Skookum Jim Whiitacre - Shelton Skookum Larry Treleven - Bend
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UPCOMING RELATIONSHIP BUILDING SOCIALS
The Fellowship/Relationship Building Committee invites all members of Tacoma 8 to join them on Thursdays at 5 pm. These socials are a great way to meet some new Rotarians or catch up with old friends. Pandakas, these meetings will fulfill your "social" requirement prior to graduation and, for all members, it’s fun! June 8th, 2017 Stack 571 Burger & Whiskey Bar 5061 Main Street Tacoma, WA June 15, 2017 Fujiya 1125 Court C #1 Tacoma, WA June 22, 2017 The Beach 8612 6th Avenue Tacoma, WA June 29, 2017
Galleyside
July 6, 2017
No Social –Holiday week
July 13, 2017
Rotary Night at the Rainiers
Tail Gating starts at 5:30 Reservations required
July 20, 2017
The Fish Peddler
1199 Dock street
Tacoma, WA |
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HIGHLIGHTING YOUR BUSINESS
It looks like we have meeting sponsors covered for the remainder of the Rotary year. Special thanks to all of our wonderful members who supported the club in this way. No rest for the Vocational Services Committee however, as they are already looking for members to sponsor our summer meetings. Now is your chance to help the club offset the cost of the speaker's meal, gift and other program expenses, by signing up for a meeting. Have your company’s name in lights and sign up today. Meeting Sponsor Cost: $100 per meeting. We are now allowing a 1 minute video in lieu of a slide and 1-2 minute presentation. To sponsor a meeting, contact Don Sheppard or the Rotary office.
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Reflections from the meeting of June 1 by Kirsten Willis |
At 12:13pm President Becky rang the bell to officially begin the Rotary Club of Tacoma #8 June 1st meeting, sponsored by Dean Curry, Life Center. The Nation Anthem and Four-Way Test was brought to us by Elliot Stockstad, Habitat for Humanity, and accompanied by Jack Warnick, Piano Man. Christina Turner, Multicare Foundation, and Jan Brazzell, Advancement Consulting, brought the microphones around to introduce visitors at the meeting. It was great to see so many guests at the lunch for our speaker!
Dawn Lucien, introduced the program speaker, Former Congressman Norm Dicks. He discussed his ties with Tacoma; including renovation of the Pantages Theatre, fixing the Tacoma spur, transforming Union Station as a Federal Courthouse and his leadership in cleaning up Commencement Bay. As for our national political climate, Norm shared that the investigation into Russian involvement with the 2016 Election is an extremely serious situation. He hopes the special investigator, Robert Mueller, will be able to do his job so that the House and Senate can get back to work! Former Congressman Dicks spoke to the importance of preventing this type of influence in the future. He also discussed the top items on his agenda for current congressmen Derek Kilmer and Denny Heck. Locally, it is the cleanup of the Puget Sound from storm water runoff. Nationally, climate change and cyber-security are the two most important issues to tackle now. President Becky thanked Norm and will be donating a book to a Little Free Library in our community for his speaker’s gift. Next our meeting sponsor, Dean Curry, Life Center told the audience about the upcoming Hope253 event on August 13th at the Tacoma Dome. Over 200 churches participate in the event which brings hope and encouragement to the 253! Mark Starnes, Boys and Girls Club, told the audience about how our Rotary Club helped replace the field trip vans for the kids at the club. Using donations from the Raise the Paddle at the 2016 Imagine Auction (I think I helped with that event😊) our Rotary Club in partnership with Tacoma South replaced two Boys and Girls Club vans and the kids got to go on a fishing trip for the first ride! President Becky, then followed-up with an update on other projects that 2016 Raise the Paddle helped support:
Tacoma Sunrise - $7,000 for winter hats, gloves and coats for 500 low income children, plus a visit with Santa and a hearty breakfast
Sparks – $12,000 to a Greater Tacoma Community Foundation initiative
Rotary 8 Scholarships Committee - $8,000
Rotary 8 Grants Committee - $10,000
Move that Bus – $3,000; this is a district project to move a bus full of medical supplies to a city outside of Puerto Vallarta.
Currently there is a balance of about $3,900 with two more small projects in the works. And on the 22nd of June we will hear more about the funds from Raise the Paddle from the Tacomi Vice Auction.
Next, President Becky announced the Anniversaries: Naomi Villano - 7 Years cumulative; Gil Quante - 16 years cumulative; Richard Jamison - 27 years; and John C. Dimmer, 56 YEARS!!! Stephanie Farrar, Ten Capital, celebrated birthdays with Roger Lilley, Enid Harris and Jim Whitacre who stood in for Amanda Savage. Roger and Enid both shared stories about their favorite birthday celebration! Announcements included a reminder that the meeting next week is offsite at the Point Defiance Pagoda with Roger Stanton as the speaker. President Elect Mark Anderson will be presiding. PE Mark also announced the July 13 th Rotary Night at the Rainiers Game event. Last, but never least, Maria Harlow announced sign-ups for Galleyside are taking place now for the June 29 th excursion. President Becky thanked our meeting sponsor Dean Curry, Life Center, and reminded everyone about the evening social. President Becky rang the bell and we were all reminded to Explore Rotary! |
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Sound advice for Service Above Self Living, by Past President Bill Baxter |
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"The highest reward for a man's toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it." Unknown
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