July 24, 2007

 

 

DON’T MISS THE AUGUST 21 BBQ DINNER FROM 5 PM TO 9 pm AT THE ROWELL RANCH PICNIC AREA . . . LIVE MUSIC, BBQ STEAK AND ALL THE TRIMMINGS . . . $35 PER ADULT (CHILDREN FREE) . . . CONTACT DWIGHT AT 510-582-5366 . . .

 

 

OPENING

President Richard Short opened the meeting and asked Jeff Moore to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a report from Mark Poniatowski on the recent passing of CV Rotarian Steve Jones followed by Bruce Johnson’s asking the Lord’s Blessing on Steve’s family, on our meal and fellowship, remembering those who serve overseas and at home protecting the freedoms we enjoy.  President Short shared his thoughts on the validity and timeliness of the Four-Way Test!

 

 

PROGRAM NEXT WEEK

July 31 - Mark: please add who the speaker is . . .

 

GUESTS

Lots of visitors today, including Rotarians John Caldwell (Hayward) and Rick Romney (San Jose), and visitors Bill Nott and Kevin Forkner.

 

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

President Short read a letter from CV Chamber of Commerce Executive Director (and CV Rotarian) Valorie Robles congratulating the CV Rotary Club for twenty-two years of membership.   

 

REPEAT OF ANNOUNCEMENTS PREVIOUSLY MADE

August 4           Rotary Day at the A’s - ,more info to follow

 

RECOGNITTIONS

$10      Mark Poniatowski

$10      Jim Fitzpatrick

$10      Beth Moore

 

PROGRAM

Dwight Perry introduced our speaker for today, Eric M. Latham, Founder and President of Walk About America,.  The mission of Walk About America is “to invigorate the generous nature of Americans by enhancing community awareness and involvement.”  And invigorate us Eric did with one of the most moving and inspiring program we have ever been blessed with at CV Rotary!  The passion of ths 25-year-old to reach others was tremendous, and as he shared stories from his 206 day, 3591 mile “walk” in which he raised over $20,000 leaving Nags Head, North Carolina (and the Atlantic Ocean) and walking across the Golden Gate Bridge to Baker Beach (and the Pacific Ocean).  During the trip he turned down 271 rides (he truly walked the entire way!), was stopped by the police thirty-four times (and had his ID checked fifteen times!) and lost 42 pounds!  Declaring himself a “professional pedestrian,” he carried sixty-five pounds on his back and shared a power point presentation with too many highlights to list, including a great one of his enjoying GSDs (Gas Station Delicacies), and he told great stories about the over one hundred people who walked with him at some time along the way, some for miles and some for a few hundred feet.      His book “Take Steps with a Purpose - A Walk About American for Cancer Research” was available at the meeting with one half of the discounted $20 cost going to the Oakland Children’s Hosptial.  Watch out in the future for this young man . . . and for his next book . . . learn more about Eric and Walk About America at www.walkaboutamerica.org or email Eric at elatham@walkaboutamerica.org . . .

 

 

THE HUNT FOR THE CORRECT MARBLE

Eric Latham reached into the marble sack and pulled out visitor Will Nott’s ticket and with $80 at stake and 15 marbles in the sack . . . . reached into it and . . . won . . . $5.00 . . .  Congratulations!

 

FUTURE PROGRAMS

(Mark - Please add what you have!  Or leave blank . . .)

 

See you next week!