Speakers

The Sausalito Cruising Club is having their annual Halloween party for its members and their guests on "our" last Wednesday of the month's evening meeting, October 31.

Therefore, we will have our Wednesday evening meeting one week prior on October 24th and no lunch meeting on Thursday, October 25.

1. Gain an overview of personal preparedness methods to keep you safe at home and while traveling abroad.
2. Become knowledgeable about the Rotary D5150 Disaster Response Plan and your role of support during a disaster.
3. Effective ways to “emotionally care” for yourself and others during and after a disaster.
4. Be inspired to enroll in future personal preparedness and disaster response trainings offered by local expert professional disaster response organizations.

Sausalito resident and marathon swimmer Melissa Blaustein will share her story of disappointment and perseverance in her quest to complete one of the world's most difficult endurance challenges. Melissa will share her personal experience of learning to swim less than three years ago to becoming a world-record holding marathon swimmer. Hear how she trained for the 21 mile 15 hour 51 minute swim, the bizarre carbohydrates and hot chocolates she consumed on the journey, and the disappointment of her first attempt followed by the harrowing events of her success just two weeks later, which has led her to believe that anything is possible if you believe in your own ability to achieve it. Melissa translates her love for the ocean into her role as a sustainability commissioner for the City of Sausalito.