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Ocean rower Katie Spotz reaches halfway point, on pace to make history
Spotz of Mentor keeps some 1,500 followers on Twitter updated daily from sea
by WKSU's AMANDA RABINOWITZ


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Amanda Rabinowitz
 
22-year-old Katie Spotz left Senegal, Africa in her 19-foot ocean row boat around the first of the year.
Courtesy of Amanda Rabinowitz
A 22-year old Mentor woman who wants to make history with a cross-Atlantic Ocean row has reached the half-way point of her journey. Katie Spotz left Senegal, Africa, around the first of the year and will arrive in Brazil in about six weeks. WKSU's Amanda Rabinowitz catches up with Spotz through her close friend and fellow ocean rower Sam Williams.
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Mentor woman, 22, aims to make history with cross-Atlantic row

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Dear Amanda; Thank you for that interview with Sam Williams. Those were good questions. Katie is fortunate to have a friend like Sam who understands what she is experiencing. I admire her courage. Good luck Katie. Alfred


Posted by: Alfred Bonke (Vancouver, Canada) on February 9, 2010 8:00PM
Amanda, Thanks for the live interview of Sam at Katie's halfway point. As an ocean rower himself, his insights about her "ups and downs" are thought provoking and motivating to all. She has had incredible impact on the many Rotary friends she is meeting on three continents starting in Chagrin Falls, then in Dakar, Senegal and soon in Cayenne, French Guiana. Additionally almost 1600 people are following her progress electronically. All are impacted when we reflect on the fact that her 70-80 day solo ocean row is not for herself. Her objective is to raise awareness of the billion people who don't have safe drinking water. To date she has raised over $50,000 for safe drinking water projects in many countries. Her long term vision and daily stamina demonstrates her commitment to Rotary's motto of "service about self."


Posted by: Roger (Chagrin Falls, OH) on February 8, 2010 9:50PM
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