El Cerrito Rotary: The Wheel April 29, 2010

Editors:  Gary Buffon & Michael Dougherty
Week of April 29, 2010     
(www.rotary5160.org) 

President Tracy welcomed everyone to the Friendly El Cerrito Rotary Club.  Nobuko led the flag salute and Gary A provided the thought for the day.

Secretary John:   Introduced Brodie Giles (Tracy’s husband), Karl Gustofson.  Andy introduced two of his three sons visiting today:  Jack and Harry

4-Way Test Presentation:    Andy led the recital of the 4-Way Test

Announcements:

• Nancy told us about the success of a fund raiser her bank did for a non profit organization
•  Karen announced  the additional day at GGF we have been offered on May 9^th.  If you can spare a three hour block of time on that day come sign up to help our club make $1000.
• Karen also reminded that fund raising committee will meet next Wednesday.

Happy dollars:   

Nobuko is happy to be home after here trip to Japan.  Gary B reminded everyone of the 4-Way Test Speech event next week where three of our Interact Club members, Clara, Emily and Qi Q iwill be making seven minute presentations to us and I assure you it will be a good event and a great time to get to know three of the fine young folks in our Interact Club!!  Jack is happy to be back from his trip to NYC.  Tracy is happy Brodie was able to join the fun today.

Sgt at Arms Nancy:   Not on duty today.

Today’s Program: 

Michael D introduced today’s speaker Ron Carino a coach for the Team in Training (TNT) organization.   TNT is one of the main fundraising arms for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  This great organization has raised over one billion dollars since its inception.  During that time the survivable rate for people with these types of blood cancer has improved from 4% to over 80% today.  TNT offers a great way for people who want to do physical activity while doing something great to fight cancer.  TNT is the largest sport training program that involves fund raising and doing this great work to fight cancer.  Sporting events that TNT offers include:  Training for running marathons, bicycling program for 100 miles rides.  Triathlon training, walk/run programs, cross country skiing, Iron Team and ultra marathon training.  All the TNT coaches are certified and provide a high rate of success for their participants.  Ron ended by telling a story of the woman who stand beside the TNT Marathon in Alaska with a sign indicating she is a cancer survivor.  She does this from the beginning of the event until it is over, some seven hours.  It is these experiences that provide a lot of motivation for the TNT participants.  Thanks Ron for a stimulating talk. 

Tracy showing Ron Carino the book presented to a grammer school in his honor for his presentatopm

Genie Stone:  Sonya won the magic stone for May.  She will be telling us about the important things in her profession and at El Cerrito Royale

Today’s Lottery Winner:   Frank had his ticket pulled and won the bottle of wine.  Andy had his ticket drawn and then drew a cats-eye marble.   At our next meeting the jackpot is $105. 

Thought for the Week:

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

--Theodore Roosevelt