Notes from 2/13/18 Meeting
Song: Rick Considine
Thought of the Day:
Guests and Visiting Rotarians: Linda Martin
Announcements:
Frugal Feast
This year’s Frugal Feast will be held at the Woodfords Congregational Church
in Portland on Friday, February 23
rd from 5:30 – 7:30PM. The Frugal Feast will focus on food insecurity issues and the Hampton Rotary will be part of a panel to speak about the programs (Hampton Rotary Shopping Spree) to assist those in need. A portion of the $25 dinner fee will go to the Rotary Peace Centers. Appetizers, salad, soups, fruit and dessert will be served. Additional information and registration:
http://rotary7780.org/event/frugal-feast/
Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program
- Hannaford store (
630 Lafayette Road, Hampton NH) has selected Rotary Club of Hampton as the February recipient of the Hannaford Cause Bag program
featuring the "Helps" bag
. For every "Helps" bag sold during the month of February at the Hampton Hannaford, the Hampton Rotary will receive a $1 donation!
The Rotary Leadership Institute
The Rotary Leadership Institute provides participants the opportunity to learn more about the basics of Rotary, meet other Rotarians from around our District and surrounding Districts, and Learn how other Rotary Clubs are run and what they do. While there are several institutes available throughout the year, there is one being held on Saturday, March 24th from 7:30 AM to 3:30PM at York County Community College, Wells, Maine.
The institute consists of Parts I, II, III, & Graduate Classes. The parts have to be taken in order. The registration fee is $75.00 which includes materials, breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks
. Registration closes Saturday, March 19
th. To initiate course registration, please go to
www.rlinea.org and click on the highlighted site name that you wish to attend on the left hand side of the page. This will automatically take you to that site’s registration page.
Rotary Reads: Donna Abisis wanted to thank everyone that brought books for Rotary Reads. We collected 16 books and $24 for the purchase of books for our little libraries!
Hampton Rotary Brochure: Geoff Merrill is putting together a Rotary Brochure personalized to our club. He needs picture, a "rotary moment" and why you like Rotary.
Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Tuesday, February 20th – Business Meeting (evening) at the Old Salt, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 27th – Breakfast Meeting
Tuesday, March 6th – Breakfast Meeting
Tuesday, March 13th – Breakfast Meeting
Tuesday, March 14th – Board Meeting at the Partridge House, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 20th – Business Meeting (evening) at the Old Salt, 5:30 p.m.
Upcoming Events
Rotary Frugal Feast – Friday, February 23rd
Loco Sports Food Pantry – Sunday, March 4th
Blood drive – Friday, March 16th
Rotary Leadership Institute – Saturday, March 24th
Hampton Academy 8th Grade Oratorical – Wednesday, April 4th
Food Pantry Shopping Spree – April tbd (21 or 28)
Upcoming Speakers
JP Pontbriand, Club Health Protection Officer – February 20th
Noam Azriel Baranovsky , 2018 Eileen D. Foley Fellowship Recipient (Friends Forever) – March 6th
Cassandra Carter, Seabrook Recreation Dept – March 27th
2018 Rotary Mount Washington Summit: 2018 Rotary Mount Washington Summit
This Rotary year’s District Conference will be held at the Mount Washington Resort on May 4 – 6, 2018. This district conference will feature five districts (7780, 7790, 7850, 7910, 7930). Registartion details and information can be found at:
Rotary Home page link: http://2018rotarysummit.org
Registration link: http://2018summit.org/sitepage/2018-summit-registration
Website Advertising: Looking for Hampton Rotary Website sponsors - $100 a year
50/50: Joe Korowski drew the 7 of clubs.
This weeks Speaker: Linda Martin, Seacoast Neuropsychology Center: The Portsmouth Neuropsychology Center offers sompassionate, holistic, and evidence-based evaluations and treatment, provided by sensitive and highly skilled professionals to help address ceeds of adults and children. To learn more visit their website at http://www.portsmouthneuro.com/
Most evaluations require two to three sessions. Typically, a session lasts three to four hours. The evaluation process is divided into the following four steps:
Step 1: Assess Strengths and Weaknesses
Clinicians utilize a holistic and developmental approach to acquire a thorough understanding of the individual’s unique strengths and weaknesses. First, the clinician has an initial interview with the individual or parents to gather relevant background information, such as developmental, academic, and medical history. With permission, the clinician then seeks additional information from physicians, teachers, and other therapists to better understand the individual. Another step at this stage may involve doing a school observation to observe the child in his or her academic environment. Teacher rating scales and input is gathered to quantify teachers’ concerns, which is critical for students with school-based problems. During the actual assessment, the clinician utilizes a number of paper-and-pencil and computerized tests, and conducts an extended interview of the individual’s mood and behavior. The following areas are typically assessed during the evaluation:
- Intelligence
- Academic Achievement
- Memory and Learning
- Language
- Attention and Executive Functions
- Visual Spatial Motor Functions
- Adaptive Behavior
- Emotional and Behavioral Functions
- Social Functions
Test results are used to determine an individual’s strengths and weaknesses in various areas, and determine what types of interventions will be most effective.
Step 2: Educate and Increase Awareness
Following the actual testing, the clinician meets with the individual or parents and presents clear and detailed feedback. For child clients, parents are provided with recommendations to help their children navigate school and home life through individually tailored feedback. As appropriate, a separate feedback session is provided to children in developmentally appropriate language. Such feedback demystifies the nature of any challenges they have and provides practical and evidence-based support for improving areas of weakness. For adult clients, the feedback is designed to increase awareness about their strengths and challenges and provide education about any underlying difficulties.
Step 3: Build the Toolbox
Built into the recommendations, the clinician provides evidence-based strategies to maximize the individual’s success across the many facets of his or her life—personal, social, academic, and vocational. A concrete “action plan” is created, which paves the way for positive outcomes in the short- and long-term.
Step 4: Make Connections
For child evaluations, our clinicians are available to attend Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings with parents and to work with the school team to translate the results of the evaluation into practical classroom recommendations. With permission, we share the findings with primary care providers and other professionals. As needed, we provide referrals to neurologists, psychiatrists, speech/language therapists, occupational therapists, psychotherapists, tutors, and support groups.
Need to do a makeup? Neighboring Clubs Meet on the following days and times:
Exeter: Meets Mondays at 12:15 PM at the Exeter Inn, 90 Front Street, Exeter, NH
Newburyport: Meets Tuesdays at 12:15 PM at Andiamo Restaurant, 24 Winter St, Newburyport, MA
Portsmouth Lunch Rotary: Meets Thursday at 12:15 PM at the Portsmouth Country Club, 80 Country Club Lane, Second Floor, Greenland, NH
Portsmouth Seacoast (Sunrise) Rotary: Meet Thursday's at 7:30 AM, Cafe Espresso, 783 Islington St, Portsmouth, NH
Amesbury MA: Meets Thursdays at 12:15 at Crave Restaurant, 32 Elm St, Amesbury. They do a new evening social meeting the first Thursday of the month at the Amesbury Sports Park, 12 S. Hunt Rd, Amesbury from 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Rochester: Meets Monday's at 12:15 PM, Governor's Inn, 78 Wakefield St, Rochester
Raymond: Meet Wednesday mornings at 7:30 AM at the Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery, 58 Route 27, Raymond. Exit 5 off 101.
Dover: Meets Wednesday at 12:15 PM at 121 Broadway, Dover, NH
Kittery Maine: Meets Tuesday's at 7:30 AM at Kittery Estates, 220 State Road, Kittery
Kittery Maine After Hours: Thursdays from 5:00 - 6:00 pm at Hillside Flowers & Gifts, 151 State Rd, Kittery - meeting in garage in the back.
Visit these neighboring clubs and make some new friends and contacts!