Meeting Notes and Club News Wednesday, November 28, 2001
Volume 61, Issue 20		Written and reported by Jim Blackburn

Prez Bill opened the meeting on an uncommonly chilly November afternoon. After the Pledge of Allegiance, we were led in singing by Griff Duncan and a sextet of Rotarians and the playing of Mike Oates. The latter later provided dining music from various bits of musical theatre including the Man of La Mancha, Showboat, etc.

Art Levine was the source of a fine Thought for the Day on the topic of the damage that words can do and impossibility of total retraction.

Visiting Rotarians and Guests were ably introduced by Bob Savage. They were as follows:

Dick Hopping; guest for the last time of Dan Kiernan; Chris Meyer guest of Buck Catlin; Dr. Jo Ann Brannock guest of Chris Fraschetti; Kevin Zeiger guest of Jim Lapak.

The Rev. Jon West had winning ticket, but was thoroughly stumped by Dr. Peloquin's question and received $10 consolation prize compliments of Larry Larsen.

Prez Bill introduced and honored Dr. Greg Franklin as Rotarian of the Week.

Then, we began a record breaking series of announcements:

Harbor Cruise 12/15 - Terri Grassi

Family Xmas Party 12/19 - Charlotte Defresne-Dyess

Annual Fund Raising Concert 1/26 balcony tickets avl at group rates for $10 - Griff Duncan

Broadway New Year's Eve Event 12/31 Summit House - Griff Duncan for FCLO

Chamber of Commerce Sugar Plum Ball 2/16 - Bob Clark Jr.

Annual Holiday Party for Shut ins 12/12 need to arrive by 11 am to help with transportation Alan Atwell. (Alan won the weekly political correctness prize)

Holiday Delights $5 a car full and there is a "kick back " to the Fullerton School District - Dick Mathewson

Fundraising for Rotary Room at CSUF over half way completed (Yeh!!!) - Warren Wimer

Bill McGarvey has a broken collar bone and Sandy Hayes (wife of Jack Hayes and sister of Jim Vanderburg) was injured in an automobile accident.

Recognitions were meted out to:

Chung Lee her B'day; Bob Savage Sue's B'day and UNM whopping of NMSU; Chet Shultz Pitt Panthers Victory over WVU; Dale Schumacher, Carl Camp, Bill Camp (in absentia) Bill Gorman Purdue's loss to IU; Jim Blackburn IU's victory over Purdon't

Sports Medicine

Greg Franklin introduced his Chiropractor and a prominent sports medicine practitioner, Doug Anderson, DC. Dr. Anderson is also a Cal State Fullerton alumnus. Doug's message in a nutshell was that consistency and moderation in terms of rest, spirituality, fuel and exercise are the keys to living longer. We are all genetically disposed to eat and live in ways that are not best for us. Engineering and modern life have changed our lives and environments without changing our bodies. Water provides essential hydration, lubrication, etc. that improve almost all bodily functions, i.e. frequent drinking of water and whizzing are good for you. Many other beverages provide "empty calories", i.e. fairly high caloric intake, but you are still hungry, so you still eat stuff and take in more calories. Fruit and vegetable intake needs to increase and carbohydrates should be consumed in a manner that matches body's needs. In general, the more processed a food is the worse it is for you. Dr. Anderson answered some tough questions about sports supplements, etc., and was a fine representative of his profession as well as his alma maters.

Omitted Recognitions from Nov. 21 (with apologies from Bill Schenk)

Bob Bean, Ray Ashcroft, and Pat McKinley were each recognized for the spousal birthdays of Alma, Mary Ruth, and Barbara Ann. Ed Mytkowicz was recognized on the occasion of he and Esther's fifty-fifth wedding anniversary. Bob Engemann was likewise recognized for his and Joann's Sixtieth wedding anniversary!

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