East Palestine Rotary News

February 26, 2007


"There is incredible value in being of service to others. I think if most of the people in therapy offices were dragged out to put their finger in a dike, take up their place in a working line, they would be relieved of terrible burdens."

Elizabeth Berg


FUTURE PROGRAMS:

March 5th RYLA
March 12th Gary Clark
March 19th Brad Allison
March 26th Club Assembly

Click here to see the complete 2006-07 program list


  • Guest today: Daniel

  • Stephanie won the drawing 

  • Happy/Sad Bucks: HB by Stephanie for winning the drawing; HB for Roger because his son is taking a drinking class

  • Please pay your dues to Roger ASAP

  • The GSE team from Italy will be at East Palestine High School on April 30th

  • May 12th will be DOG Day

  • Our club will give a $100 scholarship to the varsity soccer player with the highest GPA

  • We will honor Jon & Ellen Rettig as the non-Rotarians of the year at the March 19th meeting

  • The Cancer Relay for Life in 2007 will be on June 15-16 in Salem.

  • The Easter Egg Hunt will be March 31st.  We will take photos with the Easter Bunny & service coffee, doughnuts, etc.

  • The District Conference will me held at the Holiday Inn Metroplex in Girard on April 27-29.

  • The Rotary International convention will begin on June 17 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Rotary FAQ

How many clubs are there in Rotary?

Rotary has over 32,000 Rotary clubs worldwide.

How many members are there worldwide?

There are more than 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide.

What are the qualifications for membership?

Prospective members must

  • Hold (or be retired from) a professional, proprietary, executive, or managerial position
  • Be able to meet the club's weekly attendance or community project participation requirements
  • Live or work within the vicinity of the club or the surrounding area

What are the responsibilities of membership?

Members are expected to attend weekly club meetings. Members must pay annual dues to their clubs, their Rotary district, and Rotary International. Members are expected to participate in local or international activities or projects of the Rotary club. Clubs encourage members to aspire to leadership or committee roles within their clubs.

What are the attendance requirements?

An attendance record of 60 percent is required to remain an active Rotarian. Any missed meeting must be made up within 14 days before or after the regular meeting. To accommodate busy schedules, there are various opportunities to make up missed meetings.

Joke

Medical Quotes

The following quotes were taken from actual medical records as dictated by physicians...

 

By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped, and he was feeling better.

Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.

On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it had completely disappeared.

The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1983.

Patient was released to outpatient department without dressing.

I have suggested that he loosen his pants before standing, and then, when he stands with the help of his wife, they should fall to the floor.

The patient will need disposition, and therefore we will get Dr. Blank to dispose of him.

The patient refused an autopsy.

The patient has no past history of suicides.

The patient expired on the floor uneventfully.

Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital.

The patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days.

She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate directions in early December.

The patient left the hospital feeling much better except for her original complaints.

The patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.

The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of gas and crashed.

She is numb from her toes down.

The skin was moist and dry.

Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches.

Coming from Detroit, this man has no children.

Patient was alert and unresponsive.

When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room

 

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