Pledge of Allegiance:
Jerry Winges did a fantastic job remembering the words.
Thought for the Day: No thoughts for the day. No-one was thinking about anything.
Sunshine Report: All fine physically – mentally, not so sure----??
Announcements:
Christine Krolik briefed us on her trip to the Amalfi Coast and the wonderful food there, and promised to share photos at a future meeting, and some leftover pizza.
Bobba Venkatadri was honored in Pebble Beach at the “Forgotten International” celebration. He won the Passion Award for his never ending efforts in India to better the lives of students and the poorest of the poor. We are so honored to have his passion for Rotary and his efforts on international projects. Congratulations Bobba!
Cary Koh reminded us of the need for families willing to host 1 (or more) of 5 Japanese students who will visit us in March of next year for about 10 days. Please contact Cary Koh if you would be willing to host.
December 13 will be our Holiday Party luncheon here at Burlingame Rec Center’s “Big Room” so save the date!
Jennifer Pence needs volunteers to visit BHS to talk to students about their occupation. Please contact Jennifer for details.
Dance Class: Kaori Mikoshiba, a BHS mom and dance instructor at the Rec Center had us up and moving for stretches and a Zumba workout. She also teaches ballroom dance classes, so if interested check out the Burlingame Rec Center catalog.
Membership: Doug Person and Emily Matthews inducted our newest member Grace Redman into the Burlingame Rotary Family. Grace is a life coach and business coach and the owner of “Dare to Achieve.” Check out her website at daretoachieve.com. Welcome Grace!!
Halloween Costume Contest: Jennifer Pence invited all those brave enough to wear a costume up to the stage. After a tightly contested battle among all the contestants, the winners were:
Most Fits Their Personality: Fritz -- leftover pizza and Cary Koh -- Beer
Scariest: Jim Shypertt -- scary mask (I thought it was Groucho Marx--?)
Most Educational: Bobba – Saturday best “Going to Temple” outfit
Biggest Heroes: Alan Drummer: Batman and CharleneDrummer: Supergirl
Cutest: Raul, Katrina, and baby to come Marianna: Scarecrow Family 3
Most Creative: Jennifer Pence: Nudist on strike (when is the strike over?)
Program: JoAnnah Nagler joined us to talk about Creativity. She is the author of Stay with Me, Wisconsin (Coyote Point Press), and three nonfiction books including Naked Marriage (Skyhorse Publishing); How to Be an Artist Without Losing Your Mind, Your Shirt, or Your Creative Compass (W.W. Norton); and The Debt-Free Spending Plan (HarperCollins.) JoAnnah is working on a 5th book, has a podcast, and has produced 2CD’s. On top of that, she teaches Yoga! The highlights:
Creativity is inside of us all – “let the tomato plant produce the tomatoes”
Age is not a factor—you can be creative as a child, an adult and as a senior
Give yourself permission to put on different hats—step out and see how they feel
Try small blocks of time at a pursuit rather than long sessions—this is more successful at finding out what you enjoy doing
Experience the joy of expression – Joy is in the process and not the product
You do not have to be an expert or achieve a certain goal—Just Do It!
Our very own Burlingame Rotarian, Mark Lucchesi has started a podcast for the Burlingame Historical Society called "Burlingame is a Small Town." He has interviewed a number of Burlingame Rotarians as well as other prominent folks in our community. You can check out his YouTube podcasts 