Daily Dim Sum - Monday, November 14, 2011

Humane Society Pet of the Week

We thought we’d start the week off with a cute animal fix. Meet Brody, the Humane Society’s dog of the week. He’s five years old, and describes himself as a slightly shy, sensitive boy, with good manners, seeking same. If you have a quiet household, and are looking for a loyal companion, he’s waiting to meet you at The Humane Society. (And if things don’t work out with Brody, they’ve got lots of other potential companions for you.) Hmmm … kinda looks like someone we know.

2011 Seinfeld Emerging Leader Award

At this week’s luncheon, the City Club will honor this year’s Seinfeld Emerging Leader Award recipient, Melody Rodriguez. Rodriguez works with the Northwest Leadership Foundation and Proyecto MoLÉ at First Creek Middle School. The mission of Proyecto MoLÉ is to encourage and prepare predominantly Latino youth to be leaders in their communities. The Seinfeld Award acknowledges the work of emerging leaders who demonstrate the qualities and values of leadership, but who are not yet acknowledged as established leaders in our community. The other two finalists this year are Chris Jordan, an artist and member of the Youth Philanthropy Board, and Terese Ngo Pasquier, Advancement Director for the Tacoma Philharmonic. The City Club Lunch will be this Wednesday, November 16.

New Clover Park Health Services Building

Health services is an area of growth in our current climate where “growth” isn’t a word we get to use a whole lot. Healthcare-related occupations are one of the few areas that continue to see balanced or even increasing demand, and the schools in our area are taking note. Last month the University of Puget Sound celebrated the official grand opening of its 42,500 square foot William T. and Gail Weyerhaeuser Center for Health Sciences, and this week Clover Park Technical College will bring out the gold shovels to break ground on a new, health sciences facility that will be just about as large. The new building will be home to the school’s 11 health training programs (the largest number of healthcare-related programs available at any school in Pierce County), will also be LEED certified. The new facility will give health occupations students at Clover Park new and improved facilities in which to train for career paths that offer growing opportunities.

Good morning, Tacoma.