Byesville Rotry--Officers for 2009-2010

Pictured:

• Joe "Grizz" Smith, Sergeant at Arms,
• Chris Morris, Immediate Past President,
• Joe Waske, President-Elect,
• Dan Navicky, Secretary,
• Marilyn Milhoan, Director,
• Phyllis Jeffries, President,
• Nellie Bichard, Director,
• Chuck Fair, Director.
• Not pictured: Bob Long, Treasurer.

Byesville Rotary Holds Changing of the Guard Dinner

Pictured: Joe “Grizz” Smith—Byesville Rotarian of the Year, 2009.

Pictured: Paul Harris Fellow Awards—Marilyn Milhoan and Bill Hartley.

Thursday, June 25, the Byesville Rotary Club installed new officers at a dinner held at the Cambridge Country Club. Officers for 2009-10 are Phyllis Jeffries, President; Joe Waske, President-Elect; Bob Long, Treasurer; Dan Navicky, Secretary; Joe Smith, Sergeant of Arms, and Chris Morris, Immediate Past President. Directors for the new year are Marilyn Milhoan, Nellie Bichard, and Chuck Fair.

Marilyn Milhoan and Bill Hartley received Paul Harris Fellow Awards. Bill received a Sapphire Award which indicates donations totaling over $2000. These awards are given in recognition of donations of $1000 to the Annual Programs Fund, PolioPlus, or the Humanitarian Grants Program.

The Rotarian of the Year Award was presented to Joe “Gizz” Smith for his contributions to club activities such as serving as the Easter Bunny at the clubs “Breakfast with the Bunny. He has set new criteria for the Sergeant of Arms position by combining service and fellowship in the Sergeant of Arms responsibility to raise funds by fining club members. Club members have fun paying dollar fines and work as members of teams to answer questions from articles in the Rotarian monthly magazine.

Chris Morris, out-going President, reviewed the year’s accomplishments which included providing Christmas Food Baskets for 225 community members, the Annual Health Screening held in cooperation with SEORMC, presenting scholarships to Meadowbrook High School seniors, presenting dictionaries to all third graders in the Meadowbrook School District, and “Breakfast with the Bunny”—the club’s newest fundraiser.

These accomplishments are the result of club members putting the Rotary motto “Service Before Self” into action. Many club members were recognized for their contributions to club projects and were honored for perfect attendance. District 6690Assistant Governor, Kathy Kaluger, and Cambridge Rotary President, Andrew Warhola, Cambridge Rotary President, and his wife were guests at the dinner.

The club’s next meeting will be July 7 at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.

Byesville Rotary Views Presentation about New Technology Available at SEORMC

Pictured: Chris Morris, Byesville Rotary President, Richard Dair, Speaker Chair, Darrin Klink, PC Technician, Ron Cobb, Director SEORMC Outpatient Services, Dr. Jackson Flanigan, MD.

Reading for next meeting: July 2009 Rotarian--President's Message, "Scot's Honor," p. 30.

Don't forget--

• The Changing of the Guard Dinner on Thursday at 6:00 at the Cambridge Country Club.
• The Chicken BBQ on Saturday.
  

Dr. Jackson Flanigan, Ron Cobb, and Darrin Klink used visual aids to demonstrate the “Pill Cam,” a new technology available at SEORMC. The patient swallows a pill and in 8 hours a tiny camera will take over 60,000 pictures of the patient’s small intestine. This is the area that can’t be seen in a colonoscopy or an endoscopy.
During the procedure, the patient will wear a four pound, wireless receiver which will capture the pictures. The patient can go home or to work during the procedure. The “Pill Cam” is one time use only so all the patient has to do is return the receiver.
The “Pill Cam” is not used to screen for disease. Based on a patient’s symptoms, a doctor may prescribe the “Pill Cam” procedure in order to further evaluate the patient’s condition.
In the past, this medical technology was available in Columbus. A patient from the Cambridge area might wait 3 to 4 months before being scheduled for the procedure. Having “Pill Cam” available at SEORMAC reduces the time the patient must wait.
The Byesville club will be holding its second chicken BBQ at the gazebo in Byesville on Saturday, June 27. Monies earned from the BBQ will be shared with the Salvation Army. Club members are reminded that dues are due.
The club’s next meeting will be at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.

Byesville Rotary Collecting Change to Help Eradicate Polio

Pictured: Joe “Grizz” Smith, Chris Morris, Byesville Rotary President, Chuck Fair.

Grizz says next week we will have a comprehensive "final exam" based on questions we have already answered. Get your dollars ready.

The Byesville Rotary Club has placed blue pyramids with the Rotary wheel logo in local stores. The club is using these containers to help raise funds that will be used to eradicate polio. The Rotary club encourages local community members to join this effort by putting their change in the blue pyramids.

This year the Bill Gates Foundation offered a challenge grant to Rotary for $200 million. Rotary clubs throughout the USA are committed to matching the grant dollar for dollar. To date through Rotary’s efforts have resulted in a 99% decline in polio cases. The change deposited in the blue pyramids will be used in the last push aimed at eliminating polio.

The club will be holding its Changing of the Guard Dinner on Thursday, June 25, at the Cambridge Country Club. Dinner will be at 6:30 with a social hour beginning at 6:00pm. Anyone interested in attending the dinner can call Nellie Bichard at 740-439-4966.

The club’s next meeting will be June 23 at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.

Additional business:

• Dues were due June 15.
• Please check the blue pyramids about once a week. Bring the change to Bob.
• The June 27th BBQ will be shared with the Salvation Army.

Byesville Rotary Learns about New Services at SEORMC

Pictured: Chris Morris, Byesville Rotary President and Ray Chorey, SEORMC.

Readings for next week: June Rotarian
Sylvan Barnet: Rotary’s Man at the UN, p. 16
Look at World Roundup, p 14.

Ray Chorey from SEORMC was guest speaker at this week’s Byesville Rotary Club meeting. He stated that disease prevention was important tool in staying well and thanked the Rotary Club for working with SEORMC to provide an annual Health Screening for community members.

Chorey stated that the current economic problems have increased the number of challenges SEORMC faces. One of the challenges is caused by changes in the way employers support health care for example many employers have implemented higher deductibles for their employees.

Another challenge is working to meet the needs of patients who need services but who are having difficulty paying for those services. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that in Guernsey County 28% of all adults and 6% of all children do not have health insurance. This puts stress on both SEORMC and the patients.

Chorey reported that despite the economic challenges, SEORMC staff members continue to work toward providing increasing better services. As part of this effort, SEORMC has been successful in recruiting new doctors with specialties needed by the area to Cambridge. The new doctors include a neurologist and a 2ed orthopedic surgeon.

SEORMC has also added new services such as pill cameras and internal acid reflux monitors. SEORMC is the only hospital in southeastern Ohio to offer these cutting edge technologies.

In other business, the treasurer reported that the golf scholarship outing went well. After signing checks for the scholarships, the club still has about $221.oo to use for next year.

The Interact talen show also went well. The Interact Club eeeaaarned about $570.00.

The Byesville Scenic Railway would like to share a BBQ with the club on the first Saturday in October which is also the date of their Steam Engine Days.

Jessica has a club Twitter page up and running.

The club’s next meeting will be 7:30am, June 16, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.

Byesville Rotary Holds First Meeting in New Location

Pictured: Byesville Rotary Club members and Church of Christ Stop Nine Evangelist Woody Biggs.

Readings for next meeting: Rotarian for June

• "How I survived Genocide and Learned to Live Again," p. 46,


• and just for fun look at the photo contest winners, p. 38.

This week the Byesville Rotary Club began meeting at the Stop Nine Senior Center. The club welcomed 13 new members this year and outgrew their old quarters. A sign will be ordered to make it easier for visitors to find the meeting place.

The club will be holding its Changing of the Guard Dinner on Thursday, June 25, at the Cambridge Country Club. Dinner will be at 6:30 with a social hour beginning at 6:00pm. Anyone interested in attending the dinner can call Nellie Bichard at 740-439-4966. Reservations should be made by Friday, June 19.

In other business, the club welcomed Jamie Hopps as its newest member.