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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
spuyaləpabš, 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 AM – 1:00 PM
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Sep 07, 2019 2:00 PM
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Sep 10, 2019 11:45 AM
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Sep 14, 2019 5:30 PM
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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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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 AM – 1:00 PM
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Oct 23, 2019 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
volunteers must complete a volunteer form |
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Oct 24, 2019 11:35 AM – 11:55 AM
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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 AM
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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 PM – 2:00 PM
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Dec 05, 2019 7:00 AM
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Dec 05, 2019 8:00 AM
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Dec 05, 2019 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Dec 05, 2019 1:00 PM
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Dec 10, 2019 10:30 PM
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Dec 14, 2019 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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Dec 16, 2019 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
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Dec 19, 2019 11:00 AM
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Dec 19, 2019 11:00 AM
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Dec 20, 2019 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Jan 03, 2020 8:15 AM
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Jan 07, 2020 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
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Jan 16, 2020 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM
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Jan 21, 2020 5:00 PM
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Jan 23, 2020 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
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