President's letter

 Good news travels fast. Bad news even faster sometimes, and if you didn’t get the word about the club losing a member recently, I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but here it is. A member of the CCW since 2015, and a good friend of mine, Mike Latta passed away suddenly on August 14th at his home.

Mike was a gruff, but lovable guy, a talented writer, a sailor, a former race car driver, an original Mad Man (an actual advertising creative—not the kind John Hamm played on TV), and a solid friend who told it like it was. 

When he liked my writing, he told me. When it sucked, he told me, and on good days, he even told me why it sucked.

He didn’t drive much at night during the past couple of years, so you might not have seen him at meetings, although he did like the daytime picnics and parties. Speaking of… we’ll be celebrating his life at a place we think the former sailor would approve of (Lover’s Point Park in Pacific Grove). We’ll meet at the picnic tables on Monday, September 22nd, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to swap stories and remember a great character. Water and paper goods will be provided. If you feel like it, bring a little something to share (appetizers, desserts, live Maine lobsters, etc.) as we send Mike off. If you need further info, feel free to email me at scotty@scottycornfield.com .

Thanks for listening.

Scotty out