Hello Capitola Aptos Rotarians:
For the majority of our members-who did not make it to our September, 28 evening meeting at Fairfield Inn
For a change of palate pleasing we had a pizza and salad dinner at a reduced price.
The 18 in-person attendees seemed to enjoy it. Mardi was on zoom.
We finished most of the wine and champagne the members brought- waste not...
Kelly got a jump on the rest of us at the golf course
We had red solo cups for Rotacare - that is very millennial of us
Lowry ran the meeting
We had no musicians so no songs
Dr Art quoted Natalie Wood- "The only time you can change a man is when he's a baby."
Mark Twain said "the only person who really wants change is a baby with a wet diaper."
Dostoevsky said "Everyone thinks about changing the world but nobody thinks about changing themselves."
So, if we put those 3 together- are we blaming baby boys for not changing their own diapers?
Check out the calendar for online events. Some of them:
Pickleball tournament Oct. 21st
Park Street cleanup Oct. 22d
Nelson spoke for a few minutes on why/how important this is not only for keeping the street clean but for keeping the trash from washing onto the beach and into the ocean
Pumpkin painting is Saturday the 28th
The memorial of life for Suzy Hamlin was at the big room at Seascape on September 17- many Rotarians were among the hundreds who filled the room to honor and remember Suzy. Rich gave a heartwarming and tearjerking tribute to her. She was truly a blessing to the world and was truly loved by many.
Joanie Stokes' 90th (really?) surprise party was at the Seascape porch (our room) on Sept. 24. There were at least 40 attendees and the surprise was complete....despite the tables of women unable to keep quiet while Joane approached the room and Eric and Ken were trying to shhhhh them so they wouldn't spoil the surprise. A great time for a great woman.
Joanie's husband Graham was the Detective at our 9/28 meeting
We got a historical geography lesson
We learned : Ethiopia was formerly Abyssinia; Ghana was formerly the Gold Coast, Thailand was formerly Siam.
Nelson quipped, " I met a guy and asked him if he was from Thailand. He said Yes-siam'" (say it).....
Our guest speakers were Brian and Jamie King who run the non-profit group Mountains to Sea. Brian is a former teacher who dedicate his skills to helping kids with problems - Jamie is his life and business partner.
They run the program through local high schools. They take groups of 10 kids once a week for 12 weeks into nature in a supportive environment and do activities like sailing, hiking and climbing, all tech-free. For most of the kids it is their first meaningful "outdoor" experience.
They encourage group participation, trust building and being non-judgmental. They set small goals that are challenging but achievable.
The responses from the students and the schools are very positive- their program is very successful.
A great organization doing great things for the youth in our communities.
See everyone Thursday at lunch at Seascape!
