The club sang a rousing chorus of R-O-T-A-R-Y followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.  Although the patriotic song choice was not recorded, this Spoke writer will confidently assume it was either America or America the Beautiful. The invocation was given by Jason E., who recited the Boy Scout Philmont blessing.

 

Lunch!

 

 

 

 

 

The club sang a not-so-rousing rendition of Old Paint.

 

A recent post to RI's Rotary Voices: Stories of service from around the world asked, "Is your [Rotary] club fun?"  The San Francisco Evening club is!  Service is important but Rotary should also be fun—your membership will benefit as well.

 

                        Salt Hill Makeup: Monday, 13 April 2015

                        Board Meeting: Tuesday, 14 April 2015

 

 

 

Jason E. comes to our club as an experienced Rotarian, having been a member in Wyoming where he worked for the Boy Scouts; he's also lived in Idaho and Utah.  He is the oldest of six Eagle Scouts—there would have been seven, but his sister was not qualified; she went on to raise her own Eagle Scouts, though.  Jason and his family came to New Hampshire when his wife received an offer from Southern New Hampshire University to head one of their departments. Here he serves as district executive for the Boy Scouts of America and lives in Hopkinton with his wife and two daughters.

 

Valerie A. admits she is not much of a public speaker, but if you ask her about her kids, she could speak for hours! She was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio by a single mother who was one of the top car salespersons at a time when women were not very welcome in the field. Valerie took up competitive roller skating when she was 7 years old to keep herself occupied and found herself devoting many hours to the sport.  By the age of 16, she was 2nd in the world for pairs!  After graduating from school, Valerie worked for a bank, and then a meat facility before a long-time career at Beck Aluminum. Now in New Hampshire, she works for Farm Family Insurance and loves it. But her two sons are her pride and joy.

 

Bartolo G. grew up around Newfound Lake in New Hampshire with his parents and brothers, Vincenzo and Anthony (this Spoke writer is guessing they're not a Swedish family).  Bartolo's father served as director of Camp Mayhew, a non-profit camp for at-risk boys supported by our local United Way.  After graduating from President-Elect Don's alma mater, Bartolo coached for many different schools—at Washington College in Maryland he lost two championships in sudden death overtime. Eventually, he found himself the assistant lacrosse coach at Dartmouth, and enjoyed it so much, he wanted to return to the area.  On August 1, his State Farm Insurance office will open at the Hanover Street Plaza.  Bartolo's wife, Shirley, is a highly successful business woman whom he met in the 4th grade, reconnecting years later on Facebook.