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GREETERS: Karen Donnan & Jim Dominik
THOUGHT & PLEDGE: Donna McDonald
ATTENDANCE: Al Dollinko
SCRIBE: Walter Reed
TREASURER: Treasurer: Bob Meeder
VISITING ROTARIAN: Narayan Murarka, Barrington Breakfast RC.
GUESTS: Three New Trier HS Interact Students – John Schmisek, Andrew Geiser, Eleanore Kulp. Also Steve Anderson.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The New Trier Interact students reported about current activities. They have about 20 members, would like to interact with us more closely and are raising money to help rehabilitate US military veterans through a concert.
Rotarian Murarka reported details of the Rotary Foundation matching grant and D-6440 Club contributions which have funded major projects in Guatemala over the past 3 years. $58,000 was funded for the Mechanical Cow project (a device to process soy milk) two years ago, $154,000 for a 5-year plan to provide water in schools and communities last year. The current year project in Guatemala, worth $194,000, is providing two more mechanical cows and water and sanitation facilities in 7 elementary schools and for nearby homes. Murarka reported that WHRC is involved in a new Guatemala project and WHRC Member Rob Davis is currently back in Guatemala. A total of $145,000 for the named projects was contributed from Clubs outside our District.
President Martin reported that a thank-you card had been received from Oakton Community College for the vocational scholarships funded by WHRC.
Elaine Falk asked for volunteers to help assemble food packages from 11:00 to 1:00 pm on Saturday at the Winnetka Community House.
District Governor/Member Sarah Oliver urged members to register for the annual District Conference and to serve as volunteers (which is customary for the Governor’s Club members). The Conference will be held at the Oakbrook Hills Resort in Oak brook from April 11-13. Carol Wells is coordinator for volunteers.
John Wertymer invited members to attend the public show at the Cornelia Arts Center on Friday, March 21 from 6:00 to midnight.
GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS:
Sheri Miller’s family recently celebrated her father’s 85th birthday.
Joann Aggens will be going to Senegal with a church mission project.
The Hon. Abbey Romanek earned applause for winning the election yesterday as a County Judge.
SHENANIGANS: George Vandervoort cited various authors and poets and their thoughts about Spring.
SPEAKER: Rebecca Bloomfield of Jerry S. Pearlstein Insurance Ltd.
What women need to know about heart heatlh
Abbey introduced Rebecca who spoke about heart disease risks and incidence for women and recommended methods of prevention and diagnosis. She stated that 1 in 8 women die of breast cancer but more succumb to heart disease.
She advocated 7 prevention factors: Smoking, weight and body mass (women are NOT “small men”), slowing down while eating (“breathe while you eat”), exercise (150 minutes per week – walk, use a treadmill, walk upstairs), laughing (it’s “internal jogging” and reduces pain), lower cholesterol levels (“if you’re going to eat it, eat slowly).
Bloomfield also stated that cardiac problem manifestations are different for women and often more subtle. She named fatigue, sweating, nausea, dizziness, unusual sleeplessness for days, a sense of doom.
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