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Thursday, November 21, 2019
VOL. NINETY SIX,  Issue 21
Featuring Jim Harris - John Schneider & Katrina Self
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In the spirit of the season of Thanksgiving, three club members who represent different lengths of service to Rotary – Jim Harris, John Schneider and Katrina Self – will speak about what gratitude means to them. We hope this is one of those programs that causes you to pause and reflect.
December 5
Rotary 8 Invests to End Malaria in Zambia
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December 12 - Thursday at 5
Ben Bridge
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December 19 - Holiday Program
Gabe - Nico & Rotary Talent
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There is always an opportunity to get involved in a Rotary Project. Below is the upcoming schedule from the Projects Committee. For more information you can contact the Projects Committee Co-Chairs Diane Kelleher or Gil Quante, or the Project lead as noted below.  Please let them know if you have an idea for a project as well. 
 
November - December 12- Giving Tree - Miriam Barnett and Pat Steel
November 21-In Meeting Project-Sharon Chambers-Gordon
November 23-EFN Break Bags 
December 14-EFN Break Bags
December 20-Salvation Army Bell Ringing-Ann Voves
 
We have something for everyone in our list of upcoming projects.  Our next project happening after a meeting will be this week when we will be packing 200 hygiene bags for Raising Girls. Your Projects Committee is working with the Interact Committee to have the students from Life Christian join us at the EFN Break Bag event on November 23 (they have over a dozen students signed up!) We have far exceeded the 25 volunteers needed...many hands make light work! Sign up sheets for Bell-Ringing for the Salvation Army will be on the tables this week!
Raising Girls Is Right Around the Corner
The bins and boxes are packed and ready to haul to the Yacht Club (thanks Andy Laycock!) Friday afternoon Sharon Chambers-Gordon, Di Trenh, Carol Webster (and Chris) , Gil Quante and Rusty Hersey prepared the 30+ boxes and bins that you will help us pack into bags for girls in our Tacoma schools served by Raising Girls. What a great way to end our meeting on Gratitude.  Please plan to be there!
The Giving Tree
WOW - JUST WOW! Tacoma 8 Rotary members are the most generous community members. All of the ornaments have been claimed, although I am sure each of the agencies we are working with would still take an extra gift card or two, if you haven't had a chance to sign up. The back of the ornament says when to return the gifts, unwrapped please. You can return them at meetings or to the office until December 12! Thank you for helping to make the holidays bright for children you will never know, but who will be so grateful.  Gifts this year will go to children at the YWCA domestic violence shelter, Tacoma Rescue Mission’s Adams Family Campus, and Catholic Community Services.  Thank you for your generosity and care for others during the holidays!
Rusty H & Gil                 Whitney, Stacey & Di
 
Jeremy & Jeff                   Jim & Ann             
 
SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING
It's that time of year again to clear some time on Friday, December 20  from 11 AM - 2 PM to be People of Action! Please come help us fill the kettles for the Salvation Army, we need 20 volunteers to cover hour long shifts at Farrelli's, Harmon and Katie Downs. Please contact Ann Voves 253-988-5607 or annvoves@comcast.net. to volunteer! 
We had a group from our club join in with other Pierce County Rotary clubs to assemble hundreds of bicycles for children in need. Special thanks to Elaine ChanJacki Farrar, Gil Quante and Jennifer Weddermann.  A special shout out to Stacey Ogle who traveled to participate,but couldn't find the crew. What a great group of members who were up early Saturday, 11-9 to be People of Action!
ROAMERS
 
Stacey Ogle - Federal Way
Stacey Ogle - Seattle 4
Larry Treleven - Denver
Membership Proposal
Unless written objections are submitted to the Board within 10 days of this posting, the following individual  will be invited to membership: 
 
Kathleen Sande
Past Service - Education
Consultant
Sponsor: Carol Duris
 
Sarah Allen
Education - Vocational Services
Executive Director College Advancement and Foundation
Bates
Sponsor: Lin Zhou
 
Emily Mendez-Bryant
ASSNS: SOC SVS - Community Collarborations
Chief Development Officer
United Way
Sponsor: Missy Zenczak
ROTARY 8 LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
We will be presenting our 2nd Annual Lifetime Achievement award to coincide with the celebration of our 110 year anniversary.
 
Criteria for selection
Commitment to the club through service activities as well as financial support. It is important to recognize the quality and quantity of service to the club.  Additional factors that could be considered is service to the local and global community
Qualification of nominees
  1. Must have been a Rotarian for a minimum of twenty (20) years. Here is a link of 20 year members. Service in other clubs will be considered as well
  2. Must be a Rotarian of Tacoma Rotary 8 in good standing.
  3. Past Presidents are eligible having been out of office three full Rotary years
  4. A member may be nominated more than once.
  5. Deceased members may be nominated provided they were alive during  part of  the award year
Please take the time to thoughtfully consider a worthy recipient.  Fill out the form completely (including your name as the nominator) They need to be returned to the office by December 5, for distribution to the selection committee. Forms will be at the meeting or use this link to download one. 
MEETING VOLUNTEERS 
Reflection-Gus Martin
Board Greeter/Roving Mic- Linda Kaye Briggs
Board Greeter-Libby Catalinich
Greeter/Roving Mic-Greer Todhunter
National Anthem & 4 Way Test-Sharon Chambers-Gordon
Piano-Libby Catalinich
Fine Counter-Di Trenh
Storywriter-Noah Baskett
Meeting Sponsor-Whitney Grisaffi
AV Assistant-Chris Serface
 
WANT TO HELP AT A MEETING?
Please contact Kathi to volunteer 
--Leading the National Anthem & Four Way Test
--Giving the Moment of Reflection
--Assisting with Audio/Visual
--Greeter and Roving Mic
--Sponsoring a meeting
--Check in Assistant
 
Birthdays This Week
 
Phill Curiale - Nov 18
Jacki Farrar - Nov 18
David Flentge - Nov 19
Ray Schuler - Nov 20
Anthony Chen - Nov 21
Amy Wigstrom - Nov 21
Jamie Brooks - Nov 22
Gordon Neu - Nov 22
Jon Murray - Nov 23
 
Anniversaries to Celebrate
 
Peter Darling - 36 years  
Mike Hansch - 37 years 
Pat Steel - 42 years 
Social at The Table May 16
Upcoming 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.
 
November 21
Katie Downs
3211 Ruston Way
Tacoma, WA
 
November 28
No Social Happy Thanksgiving
 
December 5
Christmas Party Carlyn Roy’s house
2915 N 30th Street
Tacoma, WA
Starts at 5:30
Bring a bottle of wine or beer and an appetizer to share
 
December 12 - Thursday at 5
Ben Bridge
4733 Tacoma Mall Blvd, Suite 100
Tacoma, WA
 
It was another great Thursday at 5. Guests were busy mingling, enjoying a fully stocked bar, and delicious nibbles and a great little party favor!   Members also cleared all of the remaining gift tags off the Giving Tree. What amazing members we  have!! We celebrated the 15th  birthday of the Convention Center with a cake (they did not make us sing) but they did ask Jim Merritt and Rodger Benson, an architect who worked on the building  with Jim 15 years, ago to do the honors of cutting the cake. (thanks to Sharon Chambers-Gordon for taking a few pictures!)

Thought for the Week

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The Gearshift is a weekly publication to inform you about current happenings in the Rotary Club of Tacoma #8. We meet on Thursday at the Yacht Club, 5401 Yacht Club Road, Tacoma, WA. 
Noon - 1:00 pm
The Rotary Office is located at:
1001 Yakima Ave, Suite 9A
Tacoma, Washington 98405

MAILING ADDRESS:
PO Box 1777
Tacoma, Washington 98401-1777

Phone:  253.473.7723
info@rotary8.org
www.rotary8.org
 
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
830 - 5
 
Speakers
Dec 05, 2019
Rotary 8 Invests to End Malaria in Zambia
Dec 12, 2019
Dec 19, 2019
Holiday Traditions
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Upcoming Events
EFN Break Bag Pack
EFN Distribution Center
Nov 23, 2019
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
 
Executive Committee Meeting
Red Elm
Dec 03, 2019
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
 
World Community Service Committee Meeting
Cole Graphic Solutions
Dec 05, 2019 7:00 AM
 
Program Committee Meeting
Tacoma Yacht Club
Dec 05, 2019
11:00 AM – 11:55 AM
 
Weekly Meeting - Ogle & Peacock
Tacoma Yacht Club
Dec 05, 2019
11:55 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Thursday at 5 - Ben Bridge
Ben Bridge Jewelers
Dec 12, 2019
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
EFN Break Bag Pack
EFN Distribution Center
Dec 14, 2019
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 
Board of Directors Meeting
Rotary Office
Dec 16, 2019
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
 
Weekly Meeting - Holiday Program
5401 Yacht Club Road
Dec 19, 2019
11:55 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Fellowship & Relationship Building Committee
Cloverleaf
Jan 21, 2020 5:00 PM
 
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