By Bill Johnston
The Tacoma-Pierce County ARA chapter is up and running. The group meets monthly at 11:30 a.m. on the third Thursday at Joeseppi’s in Tacoma’s West End Neighborhood – by the Narrows Bridge, for those unfamiliar with the City of Destiny.
The chapter has elected officers for the year, including Ron Richardson, the retired National Executive Vice President of UNITE-HERE, as chapter president.
The group has organized along a very social agenda. Meetings start with a time to reconnect socially, followed by a buffet lunch, a speaker and then a short business meeting. Committees have been formed. The group will spend the slow summer months working out committee goals and planning to involve the membership in achieving them.
ARA National President Barbara Easterly is expected to visit in the fall. The chapter plans to organize a meeting for her, possibly with a fund raising aspect.
Tacoma and Pierce County retirees are invited to call Membership Chair Bill Johnston at (253) 627-6860 – or simply show up at Joeseppi’s, at North Pearl and North 21ss t at 11:30 a.m. on the third Thursday. Not only will new members meet interesting union, progressive and involved retirees, but they’ll have a great time doing it!
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