Attention All Members:  If you haven't done so already, please sign up and attend the annual Holiday Party which we are holding at John Albrecht's home.  It will be held on Friday, December 16, at 6 pm.  Also, I would appreciate a few volunteers to tidy up before we leave.  This should only take a few minutes to accomplish with 5 people.

 

You may RSVP for the party and sign up for the clean up crew by following this link:

 https://portal.clubrunner.ca/8195/Event/holiday-club-celebration

 

JoJo entertained us with the history of his childhood experiences with sports, his realization of the importance of education to achieve his goals, and eventual success leading to college at UCLA and a 10-year career in professional football.  After retirement, he wanted to pass on what he learned to our local youth.

 

JoJo and his wife, Suzi, started MEFIYI (Me For Incredible Youth, Inc.) in 1997 to build a stronger community and workforce through support of youth sports programs and educational enrichment.  MEFIYI partner with local businesses to introduce students in the age group 12-18 to future employment opportunities.  Through promotion of youth sports, education, and career building, they enhance the lives of our local students and help provide a strong well-educated workforce for our Nevada businesses.

 

If you own or know of a business that would want to get involved with our local youth, get in touch with MEFIYI at https://www.mefiyi.org/

 

Mark Schauss will be educate us about Ukraine and Russia this Friday.

Mark Schauss is the host of the popular history podcast, Russian Rulers. His love of Russian history comes from his mother's side of the family whose ancestors served in the Russian Admiralty from the time of Peter the Great until the Russian Revolution. His podcast, also known as Russian History Retold, has been active since 2010 with over 1.5 million listeners downloading an episode or more.
You may have friends interested in this topic and I encourage you to invite them to attend.

 

Berry Courtney provided a Veteran's Day memorabilia table and recited "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae to recognize the sacrifices of our military veterans.  We recognized the veterans in our club.  Thank you all veterans for your service!