Building Trust Through Rotary 10/2/13
Greetings all,
Week one at our new home in the Marina City Club was off to a good start. Below is a review of this week's meeting and upcoming Playa Venice events. Remember to read all the way through for this week’s Note from the Universe.
I saw a lot of pictures being taken by people. Please forward them to me.
The revised newsletter has been delayed a week or so due to operator error. Yes, that is me but in my defense I was drinking. :)
Dear fellow Rotarians and friends,
Highlights from this week:
As mentioned, this was our first meeting in new home - Marina City Club. They did a nice job. Bacon was crispy, sausage was tasty and the eggs were real.
We had a great turnout for the first meeting and Katie did an amazing job filling in for Tom who was somewhere on the beach in Mexico with shots of tequila. Tom, we better see some good Happy Bucks upon your return.
The Marina City Club was very welcoming to us. We still need to do some work on the room flow/set-up but it was a positive first meeting. Even though only a few people wanted the free champagne to celebrate.
Also, Welcome back to Tore from his travels. Back to being Youth Services Director.
This Weeks Speaker:
Dr. John M. Kennedy.
Great work on stress and cardiac issues. Huge increase on Christmas and New Year's Day. Road rage stress is even an issue.
Simple rules to not have heart disease/help prevent heart disease:
- Eat right, exercise regularly and chill out/relax/de-stress.
- More powerful then meds and invasive surgery
HEART:
- Heal your blood pressure
- Energize and Exercise your Heart
- Act on Fat
- Reduce Blood Sugar
- Tackle Tryglicerides Cholesterol.
Pet owners have lower blood pressure and lower cadio risk. Interesting data.
Guests this week included:
- Roselyn Glickman - President of Optimal Thinking in Century City.
- Don Montero - Also with Marina City Club. Just got back from Phuket.
Announcements:
10/13 - Midnight Mission - 8 to 9 spots still available. 3-6 on Sunday the 13th.
10/22 - Cultural Dinner. The Costa Rica house is donated again for a week.
Argonaut spread came out with a nice spread.
Goal is to net $20k this year. We can do it. Key areas of need right now is seeking sponsorships and auction items.
Happy Bucks for this week:
- Dan and Peter (20 each) Happy Marilee is here (Sorry for the potential misspelling).
- Howard (20) for all dolphins who participated in boat ride.
- Tore (20) Daughter had baby, first grandchild
- Jim (20) USC fired coach (about time).
- John (20) thanks for putting new place together
- Peter (25) thanks for marina hospital for putting him back together again
Save the Date:
Oct 13 Midnight Mission (Tom Dixon)
Oct 22 Cultural Dinner (Gwen Vuchsas, Lisa Schwab)
There was no raffle again this week. The pot is over $1,500.
And now, a Note from the Universe:
“You've done better than you know. You've helped more than you realize. And you're closer than you think.
Because even then things will still get better, and better, forever more.
Not to even mention how good you still look in blue jeans”
Tallyho,
The Universe
All Notes from the Universe are courtesy of TUT's Adventurers Club
Have a great week,
Jory