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Alicia Argiz-Lyons, Executive Director for Kids Wish Network, gives us a wonderful send-off in downtown Tampa at the Tampa Bay History Center. Proceeds from the donations on this tour will benefit Kids Wish Network, and we are proud to have partnered with them on this adventure. Alicia arranged for the news helicopter to film our departure out of Tampa with the Packard weaving her way out of downtown traffic! We had some friends from the Hyde Park Rotary Club come to see us off- Harry Heuman, Bill Moline, District Governor Ed Odom, Alicia Argiz-Lyons, Kelly Lyons, President Ruth VanDyke. A big THANK YOU to Tampa Bay History Center for hosting our send-off, and the Columbia Cafe for supplying the guava pastries and coffee. Thanks again to Alicia and her husband Kelly for the send off and ... read more
Day One Send Off
Off to the Rotary International Convention
Generator melt down


By way of an introduction...this is my first entry into "blog" world, and I am excited to share the experiences of our journey! I am Joanne Pistorius, and my husband, Brando, and I have set off on an adventure driving our 1930 Packard from Tampa, Florida, USA to Montreal, Quebec Canada, over 1700 miles one way. We are doing this to gain awareness for our Rotary Club (Tampa-Hyde Park), our Rotary Fellowship (Antique Car Enthusiasts ACHAFR) and the charity we support, the Kids Wish Network. Along the way we wanted to give other local Rotary Clubs the opportunity to get a little publicity, so that more of the community neighbors would gain awareness of how many wonderful community service activities the Rotary Clubs participate in, and how vital the community service organization is to all of ... read more
Antique, Classic and Historic Automobile Fellowship of Rotarians ACHAFR
Rotary Club of Tampa- Hyde Park
Kids Wish Network




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