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Invocation: Given by Don Tubbs No News at 7:00 Guests: Stan
Socha from the Brunswick Club, Mike Fuller (Exchange Student for the Club in
1989 to Findland; now living in Bloomington, IL and is a Rotarian), Vincent
Philippart Sergeant @ Arms: Don Rossman
supervised as Kevin Gifford collected dollars for missed meetings & future
missed meetings, the good weather Jim Hunter will be enjoying next week away,
Mike Fuller who is proud to be a Rotarian, those who participated in the Past
Presidents Meeting (if you have not responded to the letter, please contact
Karen), a successful auction, leaving early (many $$ for this), John Sobotincic
having another wedding in the family in June, missed Auction due to the flu, new
batteries that are in Emma Rogers (as she darted around the room!!), Ken Tenders
daughter and family who are headed to Japan for a 1 year tour, Dan Watson and
all those who helped with the auction, a great meal in honor of Pulaski’s
birthday, the Dental Clinic at the Medina County Health Clinic that needs funds,
a conference in TX that went well for Cinzia, the upcoming Citizen of the Year
event, for Dale being in FL to watch the Indians next week, for both auctioneers
Darrell and Kevin, Hall’s daughter who released a new CD, the Annual Hoopla on
March 18th at Medina High School, Brad being mistaken for Brian even
on his wedding day, the speaker, the visitors and students, Dick Patterson, Brad
finally dating (??), the Tribe beating the Blue Jays, this year’s Golf Outing
(the committee has begun their work), Linda won her bowling championship,
sitting between 2 handsome gentlemen (is it the handsome part or the gentlemen
part that has you confused?), for the priviledge of speaking to the club and
those who are staying for it, for Steve’s jokes at the “pre-meeting”, Emma
Roger’s birthday on 3/11 (one year old already!!). Golf
Outing:
Please look for sponsors and foursomes for this year’s event.
President’s
Message:
Rotary license plates are now available.
They are $25 more than the usual fee with the $$ going to the Rotary
Permanent Fund. For more information, call Dave Ewing at 1-800-323-1914 or
e-mail him at dce1914@aol.com.
In
conjunction with the Rotary District Conference that takes place on May 8th
and 9th, there will be a District 6630 Golf Outing at Quail Hollow
Country Club. Cost is $80 per
person and includes golf, cart, breakfast, lunch and prizes.
See Quine for more information. Citizen
of the Year:
Cinzia Rolling has accepted the responsibility of overseeing this years
contest. Nomination Forms are still available. Upcoming
programs:
March
13- Auction Recognition Night
March 20 – Offsite meeting: An
Evening in Tuscany at the Medina Cty Career Ctr.
March
27 – 4 Way Speech Contest
April 3 – Akron/Canton Regional Food Bank Program: Tonight’s
speaker was Dick Patterson from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
Dick was also a founding member of the Brunswick Rotary Club. NAMI was created over 20 years ago and has over 1200 chapters in the U.S.
and Canada. There are no paid
employees; every person is a volunteer. There
is no funding from the United Way or any government body; all funding comes from
membership and grants. NAMI’s mission is to improve the quality of life, ensure dignity and
respect for persons with serious mental illness, and offer support to their
families. Mental illnesses are due to neurological brain disorders that interfere with
normal brian chemistry. These
disorders cannot go away but can be treated.
2.8% of the U.S. population is affected by serious brain disorders.
That is equal to over 300,000 people in Ohio and 4,200 in Medina County.
Every 15 minutes someone commits suicide and every day 5 of them are
children. For Medina County, all education and support groups meet at the Medina
Hospital. Education is free.
An Advocay Manual is available which lists over 80 sources for services
and benefits in Medina County. Free
programs include Family-to-Family and Hand-to-Hand.
These both provide basic information and skill training
for parents, family members and friends who cope with the daily issues
involved when a loved one has a brain disorder.
Other programs are available for clergy and law enforcement officers.
NAMI’s Vision for the future includes 1) Eliminating insurance parody for
discrimination against mental illness/brain disorders [House bill 33 introduced in OH to prohibit discrimination for treatment
of Mental Illness and Substance Abuse]; 2) 24/7 psychiatric care in Medina
County; 3) Medina County to adopt a Mental Health Court; 4) Stigma will no
longer be attached to the mentally ill; 5) The day the citizens of Medina County
will have a 24/7 crisis housing facility for the mentally ill; 6) President
Bush’s commission will honor the pledge to the mentally ill that all are
created equal. THE FOUR WAY TEST “Of the things we think, say or do: First - Is it the Truth? Second - Is it Fair to all
Concerned? Third - Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships? Fourth - Will it be
Benefitical to all Concerned
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