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Thursday, May 25, 2017 VOL. NINETY-THREE, Issue No. 46 Our Wonderful Exchange Students |
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Enjoy the insight from these delightful students as they share what they have experienced during the last several months as they explored and learned about Tacoma. We have all enjoyed seeing them change, grow and develop as young adults. This is always one of the most inspirational programs of the year and may even bring a tear or two to our eyes. Louis will go back to Switzerland, in time for his Grandmother’s birthday, and go back to high school, because his year here and classes will not “count.” He even pushed himself and took A.P. Chemistry. He did take time to travel and help his ice hockey team have a great season. Ailsa’s sparkling personality was revealed to us as her English became more proficient and she performed in Stadium’s production of Hairspray, and she also highlighted her dancing talents at the District conference. Luis also enjoyed performing in Hairspray and will he will go back to Columbia and enter university to study architecture. This young gentleman was beloved by all the 5020 exchange students and fellow thespians at Stadium. Do you have a child or grandchild that might consider an exchange opportunity? This a great way to provide them with an idea of how lives are changed through the Youth Exchange Program. Invite them to join you this week. We will also be awarding scholarships to students from Wilson, Tacoma Baptist, Stadium, SOTA, SAMI, Oakland, Mt. Tahoma, Lincoln, Life Chrisitian, Bellarmine and Annie Wright. This will be be a week to celebrate!
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THIS WEEK'S HELPERS Invocator - Jamie Brooks
National Anthem & Four Way Test - Chris Serface Piano - Libby Catalinich Board Greeter/Host - Jeff Albers Greeter/ Membership/Roving Mic - Harrison Laird Birthdays - Malcolm Russell
Fine Counter - Carol Duris
Meeting Reporter for Gearshift - Jeff Rounce Meeting Sponsor - Jamie Brooks 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
Tim Daly - May 24
Becky Fontaine - May 25
Monique Nadeau - May 26
Alex Trettin - May 27 Anniversaries to Celebrate Mike Dunbar - 25 years - May 21 Jan Schwenger - 21 years - May 23 Dawn Lucien - 10 years - May 24 |
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The World's Greatest Meal Plan to End Polio |
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Our speaker turned our luncheon into an opportunity to end polio, by challenging members to contribute and qualify for a 2 to 1 match from the Gates Foundation. Not surprisingly, Brien Elvins, led the way and many other generous members responded by raising over $2,400 which will translate into $7,200!! Many of our members have already pledged to Polio Plus through their Project Greater Good donation, but if you would still like to contribute just let us know. We are so close to ending this disease, with only 5 reported cases this year!
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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! We have another travel opportunity for you! The June 8 meeting will be held at the Pagoda at Point Defiance and reservations will be required. We will be hearing from Roger Stanton of Metro Parks about Waterfront Phase I, which is the huge, multifaceted park development project impacting the entrance to Point Defiance Park. You will see sign up sheets on the tables the next 2 weeks. The price for the meal will be $20. Please email Joy at bookkeeper@rotary8.org to reserve your place and make payment arrangements. So far we have RSVP's from the members below, there is still plenty of time to make your reservation! Jeff Albers, Mark Anderson, Dan Bogart, Linda Kaye Briggs, Stephen Deal, Jace Dwinell, Carolyn Else, David Flentge, Julie Foley, Maria Harlow, Diane Kelleher, Harrison Laird, Kelly Lane and Luis, Jeff Lovely, Dane Meyer, Stacey Ogle, Cap Pearson, Gil Quante, Greg Rolsma, John Schneider, Alex Trettin, Jim Whitacre and Clay Zhang. Don't see your name? Give us a call and we will get you on the list!
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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 $17 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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RANDOM TABLE DAY COMING SOON
Time to make some new best friends, compliments of the Membership Committee. At the meeting on June 1, you will receive a table number when you get to the meeting and it will take all of the guess work out of where to sit! Members with guests will be assigned seats together.
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ROAMERS Larry Treleven - Suncadia
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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! May 25th, 2017 Indo Asian 110 N Tacoma Tacoma, WA June 1, 2017 Johnny’s Dock 1900 E. D St. Tacoma, WA 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 |
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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 May 18 by Jim Henderson |
President Becky Fontaine called the May 18 meeting of the Rotary Club of Tacoma #8 to order by ringing the bell at 12:12 pm and welcoming all. She thanked this week’s meeting sponsor, Don Sheppard, Salvation Army, and asked Don to do the invocation. Past President Pat Steel, Corporate Mystic led us in the national anthem and the Four Way test, and Jack Warnick played the piano. Get Well cards were being circulated for Past President Nita Sell, Miriam Barnett and Dawn Lucien. Visiting Rotarians and members with guests were asked to stand and introduce themselves as the mics were brought around by Peter Carlstrom, Homestreet Bank and Maria Harlow. Among the guests were visiting Rotarians from Tacoma Sunrise and Tacoma Narrows, and former Club President Denny Rowley. President Becky then called on Debbie Regala to introduce today’s speaker, Rotarian Susanne Rea who is a Polio Eradication Advocate. Susanne joined Rotary in Australia in 1994, and is herself a Polio survivor. She was recruited to the RI Foundation District Fundraising Team and over three years, her small Rotary district became the second largest donor to the Foundation in all of Australia. Her district in Australia is most of Queensland and the Northern Territory. She started a club project, which then became a district project and came up with the ‘World’s Greatest Meal’ name for it, and presented it at the 2014 International Convention in Sydney. She has made multiple presentations to District Conferences on what local Rotary Clubs can do to end Polio. She said we are very close to ending it, and each year shows a downward trend on doing that. She said that vaccination is the key to Polio eradication and has participated in numerous eradication efforts worldwide. She said malnutrition is also a barrier to eradication. She said there is an army of people helping to stamp out polio. She lauded the financial support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and urged our club members to be willing to donate $100 to help end Polio, and a number of members stood up saying they would do so. President Becky thanked Susanne for her comments, gave her the speaker thank you card, and presented her with a book which will be donated in her honor to a neighborhood little library. Meeting sponsor Don Sheppard came forward to say ‘Let’s Eradicate Polio’. This week’s anniversaries were: Chuck Heaton – 3 years; LaTasha Wortham – 6 years; Edwin Hill – 21 years; Steve Bader – 33 years; and Jeff Lyon – 34 years. Gil Quante, Greenhaven Interactive, came forward to help celebrate birthdays. Coming forward were our Exchange Student from Indonesia Ailsa, and Jake Fey, along with George Howe who were all asked a question but given little time to answer it. Also celebrating this week but not present was Tasha Smith. President Becky announced that at last week’s District Conference, our club’s Literacy Committee was recognized with a District award. We also are celebrating a total of 21 new members introduced into the club so far this Rotary year and received a recognition certificate for that as well. We were reminded to sign up for the June 8 offsite meeting at the Point Defiance Pagoda. Dues statements were being mailed out and members are asked to return them by June 19. There was time for True Confessions and a number of members came forward to ‘confess’ happenings: Peter Darling – a 5 week cruise, including 10 days on Malta; Clay Zhang for a trip to Taiwan; John West a week in Chelan and attending his granddaughter’s college graduation from WSU; Ann Voves spent three weeks in Africa; George Pilant was at a conference last week and visited with Past President Bill Baxter today; George Howe for lots of skiing; and our three Exchange Students – Ailsa the end of school almost here and no more performances of Hairspray; Louis attended a Stadium HS district soccer game; and Luis went to a Tacoma Rainiers game. President Becky then thanked our meeting sponsor and speaker, and said next week’s meeting will be awarding over $35,000 in scholarships to area high school students, and the always anticipated talks by our three inbound Exchange Students. We were reminded to ‘Explore’ and the meeting was adjourned at 1:12pm. |
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Sound advice for Service Above Self Living, by Past President Bill Baxter |
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"The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others." Albert Schweitzer
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