It's one of those traditional meetings that we all LOVE!! Enjoy learning about our fantastic inbound exchange students Renata Ramirez from Paraguay and Jacob Christenson from Norway. We will also be joined by returning student Abby McDermott, who spent last year in Chile. You will have the chance to understand how your investment in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program truly changes lives!

We had another great crew out on September 15. Special thanks to volunteers Mike Dunbar, Linda Kaye Briggs, Stacey Ogle, Annie Ramirez, Tamara Williams as well as friends and family. They joined past and scheduled volunteers Kim Bedier, Jan Brazzell, Marsha Burns, Libby Catalinich, Carol Duris, Sally Glover,  Whitney Grisaffi, Michele Johnson, Cindy Niemi, Renata Ramirez, Debbie Regala, Greg Rolsma, John Schneider, Alex Trettin and Mark Anderson. Gil Quante  and Jim Whitacre  were there to  feed our great volunteers! Next build date is October 5 and there are still spaces left.  You can use this link to register.  There are also other dates available over the next few weeks to volunteer.  Use this link for a different date.  Here are other members  who  have signed up to participate in the build. 

We are working on the plans for smooth sailing to the Yacht Club!  There are many details to work out and you will be hearing more from our Meeting Transition  Team lead by Robin Echtle. Please let her know if you have interest in helping. Special thanks to Bryan Flint, Jim Merritt and Stacey Ogle who are helping with the planning.    We have 5 more meetings at the Landmark!

We welcomed 2 more new members on September 6.  Sharon Benson was introduced by her husband, Past President Barry Benson.  Sharon is the Managing Broker at Windermere Professional Partners. We heard a delightful story about how she and Barry met and their short courtship. Sharon is a dedicated community volunteer serving on many boards and devoting her time to benefit those in need in Pierce County.  She will make a wonderful member and we are so excited to have her join the club. Pat Nagle  was reintroduced to the club by his sponsor Cindy Niemi. He is the Co-Owner of the Harmon Brewing Company.  Pat was a member of the club for 16 years and was gone for 3 years, he was busy at that time growing the business and also had recently married and had 4 new sons.  We are thrilled that Pat has found the time to re-engage with Rotary.  Be sure to welcome Sharon and Pat to the club and invite them to join you on a committee!

 

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