Emily Reaney, 10, of Lakebay raised $5,000 for her fifth-grade class to attend a three-day, two-night Environmental Learning Class at Camp Seymour.camp pic
Emily’s grandfather, Roger Coleman, was a longshoreman in Tacoma for over 40 years and meets regularly with fellow International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 23 members for social events.
Emily thought she would be talking to her grandfather and a few of his friends, but there were 40 people at the luncheon.
“I was a little bit nervous,” she said. “A lot nervous. I was sinking down in my chair.”
