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Oct 26, 2020 - Nov 06, 2020
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Nov 03, 2020
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Changing Lives Around the World
Nov 05, 2020
As we begin Rotary Foundation month our International Service Committee is please to present 3 stories of how our donations have been multiplied with matching funds from the Rotary International Foundation. We will hear from Tom Borgen who will share successes in the development and implementation of clean water projects in Guatemala. Dennis Buschman, MD has spent much time in Africa working with children in farm schools to provide access to learning options and improving their opportunity to break the cycle of poverty through education. Pennye Nixon, from the Etta Foundation will bring examples about the work they do to bring healthcare to Bolivians as well as some of their clean water and sanitation efforts Tom Borgen is a 10 year member and Past President of the Gig Harbor Morning Rotary Club and currently a Rotary Assistant Governor for Area11. Tom initiated a “Tiny House” program supported by Rotary to provide students in the Peninsula Schools District skilled trades program with hand on experience and is involved through Rotary with the Mary Bridge Courage bike event each year. He has served on their International Committee and is passionate about clean water and sanitation. Tom was born in Ketchikan, Alaska, graduated from Oregon State University with a BS in Business and received an MBA from Portland State University. Tom owned Orca Sales and Marketing, a manufacturer’s representative agency, contracting with domestic and international manufacturers of building products to market their products in the Northwest and Alaska for 30 years and founded a homebuilding company with his son in West Seattle. Tom is now retired living in Gig Harbor. Dennis Buschman, MD grew up in the Belgian Congo including one year of high school. He attended Tabor College from 1960-64 followed by studies at U of Kansas Medical School form 1964-68. He completed his Residency in Radiology at U of Utah from 1972-75 Dennis also served in the US Air Force from 1967-72 He was with Group Health/Kaiser Permanente for 28 years. He is a 5 year member of the Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club. Pennye Nixon founded Etta Projects, a non-profit organization working in Bolivia with rural villages providing access to clean water, sanitation and healthcare. She holds a M.A. in Psychology from PLU and a B.A. in Human Services from the University of Tennessee. Nixon was awarded the RESULTS Kitsap Peninsula Global Humanitarian Award for her work with global poverty and the International Woman of the Year Award by the city of Montero, Bolivia. She was recently named as The Greater Tacoma Nobel Peace Prize Laureate for 2017 and was honored to participate in the Nobel Ceremonies in Oslo Norway in December. |
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Nov 06, 2020 8:00 AM
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Nov 10, 2020 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Celebrating the Military in Our Community
Nov 12, 2020
Col. Duncan came to JBLM in July from the Pentagon, where he directed Force Modernization and Mission Command on the Army Staff with the Chief Information Officer. He has served in a variety of positions since being commissioned from the Reserve Officer Training Program at Northwest Nazarene University, in Nampa, Idaho. He has deployed to the Philippines, Iraq twice and to Afghanistan. Duncan is a graduate of the Signal Office Basic Course, the Infantry Captain Career Course, the Signal FA-53 Course, the Combined Arms Services and Staff School, three Combat Skills Training Courses, Air Assault School, High Risk Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Course, Jumpmaster School, the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. Col. Duncan will provide an update on JBLM, how they are dealing with COVID, what the base has been doing and what they will be doing heading into the holiday season as well as of hiring Veterans. |
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Nov 17, 2020
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Swimming Up Stream - Memories of Service
Nov 19, 2020
Debbie was elected to the House of Representatives in 1994 and then elected to the Senate in 2001. She represented the 27th District which includes parts of Tacoma, Ruston, and Fife until her retirement in 2012. Throughout her career Debbie sought to work in a bi-partisan manner which provided success in a myriad of policy areas. Debbie is a strong believer in representative government and encourages people from all walks of life to run for public office. She has recently written a memoir entitled ‘Swimming Up Stream’ which recounts memorable experiences from her 18 years of service and will share some of those anecdotes. |
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Dec 02, 2020 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Creating a Culture of Safety
Dec 03, 2020
We will heara what all Rotarians need to understand and do to ensure we create a safer environment for Rotarians, friends of Rotary and those whom we serve. Becky Fontaine has been involved with Rotary Youth Programs since 1999. For several years she was involved with the Youth Exchange Program but now serves as the District Youth Protection Officer. In 2006 she was the sole district representative to a conference when Rotary first unveiled the “Youth Abuse & Harassment Policy. Over the years, Rotary has made several changes that have impacted how districts around the world not only work with youth, but other vulnerable populations. Professionally, Becky has worked for various non-profit organizations with over 30 years in senior leadership positions. Today, she works for the American Red Cross and recently was deployed to on many large disasters, most recently the WA and OR wildfires. Throughout her career she has worked with and supported volunteers in diverse roles. |
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Dec 14, 2020 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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