On Friday, May 22nd, our guest speaker was Tracy Rubstello from Bridge Receiving. Tracy has visited our Club many times in the past, updating the members on the most recent activities of Bridge Receiving. The Bridge Receiving Center provides emergency placement beds and is described as the only option of its kind in the region. Region C includes Whatcom, Skagit, Island, San Juan, Snohomish and King Counties. Pierece County has no beds, and when five beds are available there, they are only available for boys age 11-17. High need was emphasized due to limited statewide capacity.

Chris Jacobson, President of AquaFest and member of our Club spoke about AquaFest 2026 at our meeting on Friday, May 8th at Village Concepts. Chris opened up by talking about the planning, attendance, budget, sponsorships, safety and operations.  AquaFest runs 3.5 days which is a tradition goiing back 57 years. Estimated attendance is in the 20,000-30,000 range mostly in the upper range. The focus is on community-building and the economic impact through visitor spending and tax revenue.