1. Healthcare

Next Meeting: February 6, 2015
Opener: Anil Nair
Program: George Martin – Addictive
Behavior
Greeters: Rossi, Galan, Cady
Place: Bertucci’s
February 6, 2015 / Volume 25, No. 32
Sunrise Rotary Club of Westport ● P.O. Box 43 ● Westport, CT 06881-0043 ● www.westportsunriserotary.com
January 30 Club Meeting
Opener
Addiction and recovery is
the topic at February 6th
Meeting
Nick Notes
By Nick Clarke
I missed my column
last week. Sorry. It was
the snow of course.
As it is the first column
of the month I am giving
you a poem.
As a seaman myself in
my early years I particularly like this
one by John Masefield.
Sea Fever
By John Masefield
Jane Ross opened
Guests
Gioia Riccio, speaker
Tony Ahlstrom, guest of Randy
Christophersen
Visiting Rotarians
Steve Jakab, Trumbull Rotary
Program
Radiologist Dr. Gioia Riccio gave a
presentation on 3-D mammograms. A
new diagnostic procedure, which
shows promise in the early detection of
breast cancer.
George Martin, a native of
Southport, CT, has been a White
House dinner guest with three
presidents. He has partied with the
Stones, Liza Minnelli, Elvis and was
engaged to Cher. He married super
model Sunny Griffin, was a partythrowing partner at Studio 54 and
owned five eateries with partners like
Dave Debusschere, Bjorn Borg, John
McEnroe, and Calvin & Kelly Klein.
He has been very wealthy three
different times and totally broke and
homeless twice.
As a self-admitted recovering
cocaine addict, he assists other
people suffering addiction into
recovery.
George
was
employed
in
Professional baseball for the 23
years. He ended his career as a
Major League Scout with the Atlanta
Braves. During that time George
raised money for charities and now
sits on four non-profit boards. George
recently headed the Wakeman Boy
and Girls club Hall of Fame Fund
Raiser and produced the opening
fund raising Gala for the Westport
Weston Family "Y" Currently he is the
Executive Director of the McKinney
Family Foundation raising money for
the Homeless.
He is now publishing his book titled
”By George”.
I must go down to the seas again, to
the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star
to steer her by;
And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s
song and the white sail’s shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea’s face,
and a grey dawn breaking,
I must go down to the seas again,
for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that
may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the
white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown
spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again,
to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s
way where the wind’s like a whetted
knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a
laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream
when the long trick’s over.
The Westport Sunrise Rotary Club
meets
7:30AM every
Friday
Morning at Bertucci’s, 833 Post
Road East in Westport. Meetings
are open to all Rotarians and their
guests.
Follow us on twitter: @WSRotary
District 7980 Governor: Mukund Nori • Club President: Dennis Wong
WSR
holds
another
successful food drive
WSR conducted a food drive at
st
Stop & Shop on January 31 to
benefit Homes With Hope's Food
Pantry. The Club collected about
$9,000 worth of food and delivered it
to the Gillespie Center.
Here are some photos of the event:
To the Editor:
Thank you Stop & Shop. Thank you
Stop & Shop Saturday shoppers.
Thank you Westport Sunrise Rotary.
Thanks to all who supported Sunrise
Rotary's January 31st food drive for
Homes With Hope's Food Pantry,
which is located at the Gillespie
Center in downtown Westport.
Through the generosity of all these
civic-minded individuals, members of
Sunrise Rotary
(http://www.westportsunriserotary.com)
braved the day’s freezing conditions
and collected 166 large boxes of nonperishables – including peanut butter
and jelly, rice and pasta, cereal and
juice - plus $671 in cash. Together
these donations will allow our Food
Pantry to continue providing those in
need with some or all of their daily
bread.
Homes
with
Hope
(http://www.hwhct.org)
provides
nearly 3000 bags of groceries every
year to neighbors who have fallen on
hard times, and this biggest single day “food raiser” goes a long way to
meet the needs of so many.
It was an extraordinary effort, and
that effort represents what is so good
about this very generous community.
Jeff Wieser
President & CEO
Homes With Hope
A Student of the
thanks the Club
Dear
Westport
Members,
Sunrise
Month
Rotary
It was a pleasure sharing my
volunteer experiences with you and it
was quite an honor to receive the
Service Above Self Student of the
Month Award. My grandfather, a
former rotarian, was thrilled to hear
about my award and was also happy
to learn about all the great things that
you do.
Thank you so much for the Barnes
and Nobles gift card and for the
opportunity to be a part of your
morning breakfast. I very much
enjoyed meeting all of you.
Sincerely,
Sydney Robison
In appreciation, Homes With Hope
President Jeff Wieser wrote the
following letter:
Ed Horne - February 3
Michael Keen - February 17
Matthew Mandell - February 18
Jeff Cohen – February 27
Club Announcements
►
Mario
Sa’Couto:
Fellow
Rotarians - Wow! What an event we
had Saturday. Working as an almost
perfectly oiled machine, our Rotarian
Team collected and delivered to the
Gillespie Center 166 large boxes full
of non-perishable groceries plus $671
in cash, a total estimated value of
about $9,000! And all this was only
possible because of your dedication
and hard work in very difficult weather
conditions. Amazing! I am proud to be
associated with you.
Thank you from the bottom of my
heart. I think we well honored the
Rotary motto of Service Above Self.
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Greeters
February: Rossi, Galan, Cady
March Nair, Kleine, Bloom
April: Hass, Wetmore, Getraer
May: Strong, Hauck, Cederbaum
June: Sa’Couto, Ellison, Violette
July: Press, Zielinski, Clarke
August: Cowherd, Mathias, Bunche
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Meeting Openers
February 13: Maury Hill
February 20: Tom Ayres
February 27: Ken Bernhard
March 6: Linda Bruce
March 13: Phil Sharlach
March 20: Ned Hickok
March 27: Ron Holtz
Programs
February 13: TBA
February 20: Susan Granger –
Movie Critic
February 27: TBA
March 6: TBA
March 13: Patty Lewis & Julie
Mombello - Adam J. Lewis Preschool
March 20: Stephen Baumann Discovery Museum
March 27: David Levinson –
Norwalk Community College
April 3: Catherine Onyemelukwe Author
Gillespie Center Schedule
On the first Saturday of each month, two
Rotarians are assigned to deliver and
serve meals to the homeless at the
Gillespie Center. Please contact Mildred
Bunche [email protected]
February 7: Ross & Kaner
March 7: Cederbaum & Adams
April 4: Ayers & Masumian
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Mar 2 Mon - Board of Directors meeting
at Christ & Holy Trinity Church Tower
Room, 5:30-7:00pm
Apr 6 Mon - Board of Directors meeting
at Christ & Holy Trinity Church Tower
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May 4 Mon - Board of Directors meeting
at Christ & Holy Trinity Church Tower
Room, 5:30-7:00pm
Jun 1 Mon - Board of Directors meeting
at Christ & Holy Trinity Church Tower
Room, 5:30-7:00pm
Jun 6 Sat – Tue Jun 9 - Rotary
International Convention in São Paulo,
Brazil
Avenues of Service
Rotary’s commitment to Service
Above Self has been channeled
through the Avenues of Service,
which form the foundation of club
activity.
Club
Service
(Fun,
Fellowship and Fundraising)
Club Service focuses on strengthening
fellowship and ensuring the smooth
functioning of Rotary clubs.
Vocational Service (Four-Way Test)
Vocational
Service
involves
club
members serving others through their
professions and aspiring to high ethical
standards. Rotarians, as business
leaders, share skills and expertise
through their vocations, and they inspire
others in the process.
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Service
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Giving and Hands-On)
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Rotary clubs have to implement club
projects and activities that improve life in
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reach around the world and to promote
world understanding and peace. It
includes everything from contributing to
PolioPlus to helping Rotary Youth
Exchange students adjust to their host
countries.
New Generations Service (Rising
Young Voices)
New Generations Service recognizes the
positive change implemented by youth
and young adults through leadership
development activities such as RYLA,
Rotaract and Interact club service
projects, and creating international
WSR Board of Directors
President: Dennis Wong
President Elect: Jeff Cohen
Past President: Bob Galan
Secretary: Rick Jaffe
Treasurer: Jeff Cohen
Sgt. at Arms: Roy Fuchs
P.E.N.: TBA
Member at Large: Charles Adams
Member at Large: Mildred Bunche
Member at Large: Helen Garten
Member at Large: Ron Holtz
Member at Large: Sheila Keenan
Member at Large: Justin Phillips
Member at Large: Mario SaCouto
Member at Large: Elizabeth Wong
Member at Large: Nora Jinishian
understanding with Rotary Youth
Exchange.
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Reporter
Roy Fuchs
Columnist
Nick Clarke
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