Notes from Rotary Meeting of February 25, 2013
Mitch Feikes chaired the meeting, in the absence of President Deb Varnak. He called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance and the Four-Way Test of Rotary. Marv Goad offered the prayer.
Happy $$’s –- Mitch Feikes, Glade Montgomery, Vern Sikora, Judy Hamilton.
Sergeant-at-Arms – Mitch Feikes acted as Sergeant today (with Marv Goad wielding the collection basket) and raised money for the club by asking questions about La Porte weather. We paid to learn that the warmest month in La Porte is August with an average temperature of 83 degrees; the coldest is January. The average high in January is 31 and the low 18. The hottest day on record was 104 degrees in September 1953, and the record low was -23 in January 1993. March 1st marks the beginning of meteorological spring; those who love spring were glad to learn that the daily high temperature in March averages 46 degrees.
Announcements –
Spring Clean up for Rotary Gazebo – Coming soon. Jason Day is working to coordinate this effort as an Eagle Scout project.
Sergeant-at-Arms – A volunteer is needed to handle this assignment through July 1.
Greeter – Marv Goad has agreed to accept money and track attendance for March meetings.
Speaker for March 4 – Prosecuting Attorney Bob Szylagi
Board Meeting – Wednesday, March 6 at 12pm at Timbers Restaurant
Presenters for Ms. Woods classroom – needed for February 26 on the subject of “Human Resources/Insurance; and on March 19 on the subject of “Budgets and Retirement”. Sessions are at 1:45pm and last approximately 20 minutes. Call Deb is you can do this (362-0826).
La Porte County Public Library early childhood literacy center – Open House on Monday, March 4 from 6 to 7:30pm at the main library children’s department. Give back night fundraiser set for February 27 from 5 to 8pm.
Rotarian Gene Burrows suffered a mild stroke recently and is recovering at home.
Program – Dr. Joseph Rosenblum, DO FACC FACP of Concierge Cardiology in LaPorte –
Sr. Judian Breitenbach introduced Dr. Rosenblum, a practicing cardiologist in Northwest Indiana for 20 years. He is a proponent of wellness and a holistic life style for himself and his patients and is currently exploring the benefits of energy medicine through partnership with Namaste Center. The concept of concierge cardiology arose from the decreasing amount of time doctors can spend with patients in traditional medical settings. D r. Rosenblum meets with patients for 30 minutes, as compared with 10 minutes in traditional offices, in order to offer more personalized health service to his patients. In his remarks, he focused on the risk factors for heart disease including age, gender, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and genetics/family history. Of equal concern, he said, are the factors of mental attitude and stress. Knowing your risks for heart disease, and reducing those risks through healthy eating, keeping weight under control (no more than 2000 calories per day), exercise, meditation, taking personal time for yourself, “service above self, i.e. giving of yourself to others, are all vital in maintaining your health.
Rotarians in attendance were: Mike Arnett, Judian Breitenbach, Bert Cook, Mitch Feikes, Ron Gigliotti, Marv Goad, Judy Hamilton, Bill Hedge, Brad Hindsley, Norm Juday, Glade Montgomery, Mike Seitz, Vern Sikora, Mike Sutton, Kregg Van Meter. Guest/Prospective member: Dave Dykstra