4 Way Test:
Alfredo led the group in the Four-Way Test. Today we had 14 members present and one guest, Adriana Adame, who is considering joining our club!
Rotary Moment:
Today we skipped it to have more time for our guest speaker.
Announcements:
*The Project Amigo Dia de Los Muertos dinner fundraiser was a success!
*The Rotary Club of Vancouver Downtown invited us to the Rotary Foundation Dinner on November 18. More details in this link: http://richmondrotary.com/event/rotary-foundation-dinner/
* Our club's Christmas party will be at John Haley's house on December 9th, make sure you save the date!
Guest Speaker:
Our guest speaker today was our member Larry Belsito doing his classification talk.
Some if the highlghts of his presentation:
* He was born in Ontario, his father was Italian and his Mother Canadian.
* He had 3 brothers.
* He met Tania, his wife, in 1972. They have 5 grown children.
* Some of the places he has lived and worked in: Dubai, Fiji, Brazil, Puerto Rico and Qatar.
* He joined Rotary in 1979 and he is a charter member of our club. He has bee our club's president twice.
* He actually danced with Tina Turner in 1983!
Thought of the day:
It's one of those days where even my coffee needs coffee!
Next Speakers:
Nov 1 - Garry Shearer, RI Foundation and Polio Plus
Nov 8 - Mark Ferrari, Port of Vancouver
Nov 15- Business Meeting with District Governor Don Evans.