** PLEASE NOTE ** Our club will perform undergo a Visioning process to determine our club's future development plan. This meeitng will be for members only. Please come back to Lift Lounge on Tuesday, May 21 at 5:30pm for our next regular meeting.

Members - The meeting will be from 4p-9p. Please try and make the meeting.

A short and sweet presentaiton from a dedicated lifetime Rotarian. We are very excited to have Pancho come to our club and share his story.

Highlights of Pancho's presentation:

• Been a member of Rotary 41yrs
• A Rotarian for 38yrs
• Traveled to 71 countries...98% on Rotary projects
• Inducted into "Arch Klumph Society" in 2011
• Member of R.I.s Cadre team for 8yrs

Susan Millhollon was hired as the Executive Director of Dogs4Diabetics (D4D) in 2011 to assist in guiding the organization as interest and demand expanded for diabetic medical alert dogs.   Prior to joining the organization, Susan was a long time health services executive, with a Masters Degree in Public Service and Community Development. Her business experience includes positions with Anthem Blue Cross and Magellan Health Group, and also with United Airlines, in Employee Assistance Programs. Her personal interest in diabetes has motivated her to be active in various diabetic causes, including the ADA and JDRF. 

In November 2012, Susan graduated with her own D4D dog, Vera, who accompanies her when speaking about Dogs4Diabetics and the impact the dogs have in the lives of diabetics.  

We will meet at Vanessa's Bistro II in Walnut Creek, CA.

Caroline not only has a love of libraries, literature, and working with people that comes from her experience within the library, she has a varied past and skills and passions that help inform her daily work. She has worked as a public relations professional in San Francisco and has a keen understanding and interest in publicity, outreach, and marketing, which she uses in promoting the library. She has a bachelor’s degree in Art History, she is an avid reader, and is also immersed in the fitness industry as a competitor, fitness personality, blogger, and writer.

We will be meeting at Vanessa's Bistro II, Walnut Creek, CA.

The Iron Horse district is the local Boy scout organization including Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill and parts of Lafayette.  Scouting provides the following for our youth:

• Adventure: Scouting is many boys' introduction to the great outdoors and, most important, a lesson on their place in it.    
• Leadership: Scouting builds leaders. Former Scouts sit on the boards of global corporations, walk the halls of the White House, and have been known to occasionally go hiking on the moon. The life lessons they learn in Scouting help them make good decisions throughout life.
• Learning: Many Scouts achieve more before the age of 18 than some people do in a lifetime. Best of all, they do it to not only improve themselves, but also their communities and country.
• Service: There are many paths to follow in life. With the invaluable guidance of adult leaders, Scoutsare better prepared to enjoy their lifelong journey that leads them to personal success.
• Outdoors: Youth today face many distractions. The world is more than computers and video games.Scouting promotes active involvement in the enduring nature of the Scouting experience.

Location: Vanessa's Bistro, 1329 North Main Street, Walnut Creek 

Scott Lechman and President-Elect Allen Kwan will preview their District Conference presentation on New Generations service at our meeting on Tuesday, September 25 at 5:30pm. The presentation will include some history on our club, highlightson our club'sprojects, go intoProject Volunteer, and outline some of our future goals. This is a good introduction to what our Club does and how we contribute to Rotary. Bring your questions, enthusiasm, and guests who wonder what we do every Tuesday night.