Yvonne Flint gave what is known as a “senior” Craft Talk. (The term “senior” is not a reference to age, but to length of time in Rotary.)

Yvonne’s parents were Seven Day Adventists and her father was a hospital administrator. It was in Watsonville, California, that Yvonne took her first breath and looked around. Nevertheless, her geographical bearings were to be short-lived. While growing up, Yvonne and her parents lived in four different states: California, Illinois, Florida and Tennessee.

At age 15, Yvonne found herself in Saigon, South Vietnam, at a time when South Vietnam was a war zone. She went to boarding school in Singapore. In 1975, Yvonne’s parents were airlifted out of Vietnam. The family next took up residence in Yokohama, Japan.

In a dramatic change of scenery, Yvonne was back in the U.S. at Southern Missionary College, a Seventh Day Adventist College in Collegedale (near Chattanooga), Tennessee.

Once again the tide swept Yvonne back into Asia, this time into Thailand where she taught school.

In 1981, Yvonne was back in California. She went on to complete her college education at Loma Linda and Cal. State, San Bernardino, graduating with a degree in accounting.

In 1984, Yvonne and her husband Craig were married.

In 1994, the Flints moved to Monrovia. Although they have no children, they boast six nieces, two nephews, three godsons, and one cat. Yvonne has her own CPA practice at Yvonne Flint, CPA, 525 S. Myrtle Avenue, Suite 209, Monrovia, California 91016.

Yvonne notes that she is a third generation Rotarian. Her grandfather is a member of the Rotary chapter in Montebello, California. Her father is a member of the Rotary chapter in Camden, Maine. Finally, in 1992, Yvonne joined Arcadia’s Rotary Club. She is now the District Foundation Simplefield Grant Chair for 2008 – 2009.

Because of its combination of international activity and hometown emphasis, Rotary was the perfect organization for Yvonne. She finds that people around the world basically want the same things for themselves: a peaceful, happy life, and a safe home for their children.

Yvonne singled out two Rotarians for serving her as mentors: (1) Gil Stromsoe (e.g., for his work with Rotary Amigos), and (2) Bob Novell (for his work in Uganda).

This is Yvonne’s second year working at the District level.