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Jul. 11, 2019 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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It Matters
Jul. 18, 2019
John Gaines aka “John PUSH Gaines” is a former at-risk foster kid turned youth advocate. John has spoken at universities, nonprofit organizations, youth conferences, NBA skill camps, churches, and schools. He has worked with groups of parents, civic groups, educators, coaches & mental health professionals. His ultimate goal is to inspire young people with his life and to help them realize regardless of the adversity or obstacles they may face; they can still PUSH to be the great human being that they were created to be. He attended Bellarmine and then moved on to East Central University where he graduated Outstanding Student in Business and won a football championship as captain of the football team! He graduated from Liberty University with a Master degree in Business Leadership, and in 2019 he graduated with his Doctorate in Business Administration. John currently is working at his dream job as the Community Relations Manager for Tacoma Public Utilities. In his free time, he spends time mentoring and inspiring youth through the PUSH for Dreams Leadership Academy, a small nonprofit he founded. He lives in Tacoma with his wife Emily, newborn baby Anorah and dog Lola. |
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Jul. 18, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Jul. 18, 2019 11:55 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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What's Happening with Cancer Research and Treatment
Jul. 25, 2019
Dr. Frank Senecal has practiced oncology in the South Sound for more than 30 years. He is the founder of Northwest Medical Specialties and serves as St. Joseph Hospital’s Director of Oncology. Dr. Senecal is also the Medical Director of Hospice of Tacoma, Chairman of the Department of Medicine and Chief of Staff at St. Francis Hospital, and is a Fellow of American College of Physicians. Dr. Senecal graduated with high honors from Indiana University for both undergraduate and Medical School and continued his post-graduate medical training at the University of Washington. He completed his fellowship at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and is also Board certified in Internal Medicine and Hematology & Oncology. Passionate about cancer research, Dr. Senecal founded the South Sound Cancer Awareness Research Expansion (CARE) Foundation in 2008 to help bring top research trials to the South Sound and has published several scientific research articles. He firmly believes that research is the path to the cure and making research available locally to advanced stage patients – so that they may receive treatment close to home surrounded by family and friends – is a top priority. |
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Jul. 25, 2019 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Honoring Tacoma’s Women of Destiny
Aug. 01, 2019
In the Centennial Year of the Congressional Passage of the 19th Amendment.” Bill will share stories of some of Tacoma’s most notable “Woman of Destiny” from Thea Foss--to arguably the most improbable Olympic gold medalist in modern history—Tacoma’s own Gretchen Kunigk Fraser. Some remarkable stories of personal achievements and how that defined our City. Bill was born and raised in Tacoma, graduated from Stadium and attended the University of Puget Sound where he received a BA degree in political science in 1964. After graduation, he became the first Tacoma student to receive a Scottish Rite Masonic Fellowship for graduate study at George Washington University in Washington D.C. In 1968, he accepted a faculty position at the University of Puget Sound where he taught courses in political science, business management, public administration and urban studies. In 1991, he was elected to the Tacoma Council as an at-large council member. Since the council position was part-time, he continued his career at UPS where he established the public administration program. In 2001, Bill retired from UPS upon being elected Tacoma’s 37th mayor. During Bill’s terms as council member and mayor, Tacoma participated in the successful completion of the Museum of Glass, the Tacoma Art Museum, the restoration of Union Station, the Murray Morgan Bridge, the Seaport Museum, the Albers Mill and the environmental cleanup of the Foss Waterway. The University of Washington -Tacoma became a four-year undergraduate institution during his tenure as mayor. Tacoma also constructed the largest municipally owned telecommunications system in North America (Click network). Bill is now retired and volunteers as the president of the Tacoma Historical Society and as a board member for several non-profits. He and his wife Carol live in Tacoma’s North End. He has a son, Bill, a daughter, Katya, and three grandchildren. |
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Aug. 03, 2019 5:30 p.m.
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Aug. 10, 2019
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Evergreen Now
Aug. 15, 2019
George Bridges came to Evergreen after serving for ten years as president of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. He previously served as Dean and Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education at the University of Washington, where he also served as Professor of Sociology. After earning his undergraduate degree in 1972 from the University of Washington, Dr. Bridges pursued his graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania. There he earned his M.A. in criminology and Ph.D. in sociology. Prior to pursuing an academic career full time, Dr. Bridges worked as a social scientist in the staff office of the Attorney General of the United States. In this capacity he assisted in the design and implementation of research programs on federal law and justice policy. Over the course of his career Dr. Bridges has taught and lectured at many universities, holding faculty appointments at American University, University of Maryland, Case Western Reserve University, and the University of Washington. He has testified numerous times before legislative bodies, including the U.S. Congress, the Washington State Legislature, and the U. S. Civil Rights Commission, primarily on subjects pertaining to legal policy and treatment of racial and ethnic minorities in the administration of criminal justice. The Evergreen State College, a nationally recognized public liberal arts and sciences college with campuses in Olympia and Tacoma, has produced outstanding alumni such as Macklemore, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groenig, Lynda.com founder Lynda Weinman and U.S. Congressman Denny Heck. A recent economic impact study found that that for every state dollar spent, Evergreen returns $4.68 in economic activity to the state of Washington. George will talk about the renewal work we are doing to better serve the future entrepreneurs, teachers, artists and leaders currently studying at Evergreen. |
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Aug. 15, 2019 5:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Aug. 16, 2019 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Aug. 18, 2019 6:00 p.m.
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District Governor visit
Aug. 22, 2019
Mo is the practice manager for two law offices on Vancouver Island. In the past she and husband Dale have owned and operated a general insurance office with five locations employing astaff of 45. She sits on the Asset Management committee of Strathcona Community Futures, a Federal program for providing loans to unique or.start up businesses. A member of the Rotary Club of Comox, Mo was Club President in 2009-10, but before that she was the District Membership Chair in 2005-2009. At the start of her year as club president she was responsible for introducing the Visioning program to district 5020. She has many years of Rotary training experience and has served at; Multi-District PETS, Rotary Leadership Institute, presenter at one of seven international membership summits in 2007, and most recently as chair of the Board of Directors for the 2019 President Elect Training in Seattle. During Mo’s tenure as a Rotarian she has participated in many initiatives including three national immunization trips to Ethiopia and raising the funds for creation of a micro finance bank. Dale, and her husband of 44 years, Dale, are Paul Harris Fellows, Bequest Society members and Major Donors to The Rotary Foundation. They have two children and their lives are further enhanced with the joy of being grandparents to five wonderful grandchildren. Bringing up the rear is their 10 year old Labradoodle Molly. |
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Aug. 24, 2019 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Sound Transit
Aug. 29, 2019
Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff has been a leading transit executive for more than a decade. Rogoff spent 22 years on the staff of the Senate Appropriations Committee, including 14 years as Democratic Staff Director on the Transportation Subcommittee. From 2009-2014 Rogoff led the Federal Transit Administration under President Obama, and from 2014-2016 he was the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Since coming to Sound Transit in 2016, Rogoff has been overseeing the largest transit expansion program in North America, building a $54 billion, 116-mile regional rapid transit network by 2041. Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff will outline the agency’s current work to build the largest mass transit expansion in the nation as mandated by Puget Sound voters. He will focus on Sound Transit’s Pierce County projects including the Tacoma Dome Link Extension and the Hilltop Extension, as well as the agency’s partnerships in Tacoma to create jobs and affordable housing. |
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spuyaləpabš: Welcome to the Puyallup Tribe
Sep. 05, 2019
spuyalÉ™pabš, the Puyallup people, were known as the “generous and welcoming people to all who enter our lands.” Today as in the past, the Puyallup people measure wealth not by what they have but by what they share. Tribal Council Chairman David Z. Bean will talk about the Tribe’s impact in our region today as not only a sovereign nation but one of the largest employers in Pierce County, a generous donor to charitable causes and a defender of natural resources and prosperity for future generations. David Z. Bean graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 1992 with a degree in business and public administration and after college worked for the Puyallup Tribe’s economic development arm and as a small-business owner. In 2006, he won election to the Puyallup Tribal Council, the Tribe’s seven-member governing body, and in June 2019 accepted the chairmanship. David also serves as vice chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association and is active with other Indian associations. He participates regularly in cultural activities such as drumming, singing, dancing and language classes, and he continues the fishing tradition he learned as a child by participating in Tribal fisheries as a diver harvesting geoducks. |
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Sep. 05, 2019 11:55 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Sep. 07, 2019 2:00 p.m.
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Sep. 10, 2019 11:45 a.m.
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Sep. 14, 2019 5:30 p.m.
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Pierce County Library
Sep. 19, 2019
Jaime Prothro has worked in public libraries for 25 years, beginning at the Emporia, KS public library where she grew up using the library. She has been a branch manager in a diverse community in Wichita, KS, and has held multiple administrative roles that helps shape policies, services, and the impact public libraries can have on individual community members. She is currently the Customer Experience Director at PCLS where she helps oversee public services across 20 library locations. Her work is centered around her creative commitment towards improving library experiences for residents, helping spark success for individuals through programming and services, and helping staff build outstanding relationships with their community. She fundamentally believes that strong libraries contribute to strong communities. |
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Sep. 19, 2019 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
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Exchange Student Welcome Presentations
Sep. 26, 2019
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Port of Tacoma
Oct. 03, 2019
The Port of Tacoma commission sets policy and strategic direction, and authorizes all major expenditures. Our port is among the largest container ports in North America, and a major center for autos, bulk, breakbulk and heavy-lift cargoes. The economic impact of the port includes real estate and marine cargo operations supporting more than 29,000 jobs and generating nearly $3 billion in economic activity for our community. The Port works to create jobs and economic growth for our community and the region. We will hear from the candidates for the two Port Commission positions on the November ballot: Position #3 – Frank Boykin and Deanna Keller Position #5 – Kristin Ang and Dave Bryant |
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The Unfinished Civil War in China
Oct. 17, 2019
Chaos and Protest in Hong Kong: a historic perspective and how is America involved Elaine Chan, a native from Hong Kong, has researched on Asia's Labor Market as a grant recipient from the International Labor Organization and the World Bank. Her Dissertation was on export-led growth of the Four Asian Tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan) and its implication for China. Upon receiving a Ph.D in Economics Development at Cornell Universities in 1988, she had worked at the World Bank on China's industrialization. as well as the progress of poverty and income inequality. She has also worked at General Motors as an International Economist analyzing capital investment in China and Asia. Joining Elaine will be Seth Kaplowitz. Seth has lived and worked in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and was a visiting professor at Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. He is an attorney and former real estate executive with an extensive background in real estate development and construction. He began teaching at Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University shortly after his return from Asia in 2010 where he was developing real estate in Hong Kong, Shanghai, China, and Phuket, Thailand. He recently relocated to Tacoma. |
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Oct. 19, 2019 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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The Ghosts of Tacoma - Pretty Gritty Tours
Oct. 31, 2019
You will learn today about the haunted history of Tacoma. Chris and Tawny Staudinger have traveled around the globe together as award-winning travel writers and videographers since they met on Mount Kilimanjaro 10 years ago. After experiencing more than 50 countries, they decided on Tacoma as a place to call home in 2014. “When we chose a home base, we knew we wanted to continue sharing travel experiences with people, but this time as tour guides,” said Chris Staudinger. Their idea came to fruition in August 2016, when they paired with their longtime friends and board-game partners, Jackie and Paul Richter, to create Pretty Gritty Tours. Today, the team leads tours to everything from spooky haunts to historical neighborhoods.
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Say Yes to a Vet
Nov. 07, 2019
Chief Master Sergeant Trisha D. Almond is the Washington State Senior Enlisted Advisor for Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington National Guard. She represents the highest level of enlisted leadership for the Washington National Guard and is responsible for the welfare, readiness, morale, development, and care for over 7500 enlisted personnel of the Washington National Guard. |
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Nov. 09, 2019 8:00 a.m.
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Nov. 14, 2019
The award-winning team at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center invites Rotarians to join us in celebrating 15 years in downtown Tacoma! We won’t make you sing happy birthday (or will we?). The Greater Tacoma Convention Center hosts an average of 220 events annually with more than 125,000 attendees. More than 32,000 room nights are confirmed through 2024, for an estimated $20 million in economic impact over the next five years. The construction of the four-star, 304-room Marriott Tacoma Downtown hotel is changing the downtown landscape right before our eyes. We have plenty to celebrate! The venue was just recognized by Northwest Meetings & Events magazine as one of the top convention centers in Washington state and also by industry publication Exhibitor magazine as one of the top 20 convention centers in North America. Please join us in the first floor lobby at 1500 Commerce St. If you don't want to worry about downtown parking take the Link Light Rail and be dropped at the front door! Please RSVP by Friday, November 8 at 3 pm. |
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Gratitude
Nov. 21, 2019
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Nov. 23, 2019 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Dec. 20, 2019 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Jan. 02, 2020 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Jan. 07, 2020 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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