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Rotary Meeting on September 25th
will be at
THE CLARION HOTEL
1230 Congress Street, Portland
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Posted by Rusty Atwood
on Sep 22, 2015
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.JPG) Liz Cotter Schlax
President & CEO, United Way of Greater Portland
Liz assumed leadership of United Way of Greater Portland in January 2015. As President & CEO, she guides United Way’s strategies that achieve community change in the areas of education, financial stability, and health to improve people’s lives.
Liz started her United Way career at United Way of Dane County (Madison, WI) in 1998 after working for four years in other nonprofit organizations including KaBOOM!, Up with People, and the Partnership for National Service/Points of Light Foundation. She served as Campaign Director in Dane County until December 2000, when she left to pursue graduate studies.
Upon completion of her master’s degree, Liz joined the management training program at Deere & Company, more commonly known as John Deere. During her six years with John Deere, Liz became a trained Examiner for the Iowa affiliate of Baldrige National Quality Program, while she served in marketing and strategic planning roles in Moline, IL; Cary, NC; Zweibruecken, Germany; and Johnston, IA.
Liz returned to United Way in Des Moines, IA in January, 2009 and until December of 2014, led United Way of Central Iowa’s Advancement Division, which included corporate engagement, grants, individual engagement, and marketing staff.
Liz grew up in Waterville, Maine, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Harvard University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University. She serves on the Board of the Portland Community Chamber of Commerce.
Liz and her husband, Michael, live in Yarmouth and have two school-aged daughters.
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Posted by John Marr
on Sep 21, 2015
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One need not be an NFL player to have suffered a closed head injury, often referred to as a concussion. However, it is this major sport which has brought this trauma to the headlines and into proper focus for we mere mortals. At this week's meeting we had the advantage of double docs, instead of diplopia (double vision). We were fortunate to have two cerebral protectors guiding us under the support of the Maine Concussion Management Initiative (MCMI) out of Colby College. Doctors Paul Berkner and William Heinz presented to the Club, explaining some of the current initiatives being taken to safeguard the source of our cognition and personality. The goal of the MCMI is to educate in an effort to lessen the effects of closed head injuries.
A concussion occurs when there is “an energy mismatch” in the skull which causes the brain to be jarred and we experience what is commonly said to "have our bell rung." Women are just as likely to suffer a concussion as are men. It comes as no surprise that football is the worst offender to men and soccer is the most common sport in which a woman will suffer a brain trauma. Preventing a trauma is difficult, at best, short of living in a protective bubble and eliminating contact in sports. It's estimated that about 3.8 million sports-related concussions occur each year. However, 54% of the concussions every year are caused by events outside of sports. Each concussion makes one more susceptible to a subsequent injury. The NFL is spending millions of dollars to develop equipment to prevent an injury, but the doctors did not give the impression that a solution was likely to be found. Consequently, the concentration is on the care protocols as the best way to limit the damage done by a closed head injury. When a significant hit is taken, an individual should be immediately attended, a rigid assessment made and if there is even a remote likeliness that a concussion has occurred, the person should be taken from the activity and put in an environment that will limit stimulus and cognitive demands.
What are the symptoms of a concussion?
1. Headache
2. Fatigue
3. A “foggy” sensation
4. A sense of being “slowed down”
If a person, following a head jarring event, experiences some of these symptoms, they should seek medical attention and be prepared for at least two weeks of significant reduced activity to allow the brain to heal. It is imperative that we realize that there is no such thing as a minor head injury and the frequency of trauma will undoubtedly increase the chances of life-changing behavior and dramatic outbursts, including suicide.
Fortunately, the schools realize that head injuries of any magnitude are serious and have to be dealt with immediately and sincerely. The school systems are introducing techniques such as heads-up tackling and blocking in football in an effort to reduce the chances of injury. They are introducing penalties to reduce the number of “blind side” hits. Improvements in equipment will help, but is not the final answer....only a step. The most important thing we can do to limit the impact of concussions is to get educated. The Maine Concussion Management Initiative is hard at work to get the message across. For further information and instructions, you can visit their website: web.colby.edu/mcmi
(Photo: President Bowen Depke, Dr. William Heinz, Dr. Paul Berkner and Rusty Atwood)
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Posted by Tom Talbott
on Sep 22, 2015
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President Bowen opened the meeting by greeting 57 members and 5 guests. Russ Burleigh provided the invocation.
With a nod to our centennial celebration, Russ noted that none of us would be around for the next centennial, so we’ll just look 50 years into the future. Combining a mix of research and prognostication, the future….is dire! Overcrowding, food shortages, new diseases...and he was just getting started. The line was drawn where it was suggested that climate change will affect wine production. Enough! Bowen declared the meeting was to be adjourned, and to go enjoy the beautiful day… while you still can!
.JPG) 1st VP Laura Young provided a reflection of the years 1931-1932 for our weekly history lesson. “Plop Plop Fizz Fizz” – Alka Seltzer was introduced; the Star Spangled Banner became the National Anthem; the Lindburgh baby was kidnapped and later found deceased; President Hoover declared a five-day work week; Amelia Earhardt’s transatlantic solo flight took place; Goofy and Donald Duck hit the silver screen; and of course….the Yankees won another World Serie, behind Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, defeating the Cubs. Laura also shared a number of pictures from that time period, including a 1931 photo of the Tate House and the Kotzschmar Organ (misspelled at the time to Kotzschman). There was also a photo of Mary Thompson, a President of the YWCA at the time, married to Dr. John Thompson, who was great-grandfather to one of our Past Presidents, Fred Thompson. In addition, Mary was the adoptive mother of Rusty Atwood’s wife’s grandmother. Give Laura Young a research project, and she goes to town!
.JPG) John Curran stepped up to tell us about a young man from the Dominican Republic who is in intensive care at Maine Med, suffering from sickle cell anemia. This is a devastating disease, that has taken the lives of several of his siblings. His twin brother is also ill. His mother traveled here from the Dominican with just the clothes on her back. Maine Med has assisted with food and lodging, but those limited funds only lasted a few days. Our International Service Committee will be helping, but we are asking if anyone else can provide additional support, please contact John: curraj1@mmc.org
 Peter Goffin announced that one of the next centennial projects will be to repair and rededicate the flagpole and plaque located at Andrews Square. (Junction of West Street, Clark Street, and Pine Street in downtown Portland.) The square was named to honor Harold Andrews, the first soldier from Maine to lose his life in WWI. The original dedication was in 1921. Peter added that there will be a free breakfast for Veterans at the Holiday Inn on Veterans Day (7-9 a.m.), and they are looking for businesses to help underwrite the cost of the breakfast. If you can help, contact Pete: peter.goffin@ubs.com.
Amy Chipman gave us great news on our club’s Rotary Foundation annual giving. Our goal last year was $15,500. We buzzed right by that amount to the tune of $25,150! Nice! Kudos to Amy who has done an outstanding job leading the charge. We went from 59 to 69 Sustaining Members. Our goal this year is $23,000. Let’s make it happen!
Speaking of which, our respect and appreciation to our immediate Past President, Kris Rosado, who became a Paul Harris Fellow for the third time. Well done Kris......a standing ovation indeed!
Bowen will have a lot more to say about the Gala, but wanted to give a special thanks to Kathy Grammer, Mike Fortunato, Christine Force, Loretta Rowe and Elise Hodgkin for all the planning, organization, and implementation they did to make it one of the greatest nights in our club’s history. George Crockett chimed in from the audience that he cannot recall a more well-planned, thorough execution of an event......extremely well-done. A spontaneous standing ovation ensued, as the sentiment was shared by one and all. It was a great team effort spearheaded by superb leadership, and the result was outstanding!
Music for the day was led by Bill Blount, with Kathleen Grammer on the keys. A rousing rendition of “Grand State of Maine” ensued. New members were reminded that the official state song was written by the late Roger Snow, who is former member Dave Snow’s grandfather, as well as, former member and Past President Rick Snow’s great-grandfather.
Ellen Niewoehner conducted the raffle, and as fate may have it, the name drawn at random from the audience was HERS! Alas, Ellen was unable to connect on pulling the elusive Queen of Hearts from the deck, and thus missed out on the cash prize of $558. Pursuit of earnings continue.
Congrats to Janelle LoSciuto and Dillon Bates, and their new baby boy! Everyone is doing fine.
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Invocator: Alan Nye
Program Reporter: Alan Nye
Bits & Pieces Reporter: Julie L'Heureux
Registration/Greeter: _________
Sell Meal Tickets: Jake Bourdeau
Raffle: David Clough
Badge Box: Loretta Rowe
Collect Meal Tickets: Jerry Angier
Rotary Moment in History: Dave Smith
Song Leader: Alan Nye
Pianist: None
Sgt-at-Arms (Early): Charlie Frair
Sgt-at-Arms (Late): Ralph Hendrix
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Portland Rotary meeting locations for 2015
If you would like to mark your calendars,
we are at the following locations through Sep. 2015:
Sep 25 - The Clarion Hotel
Oct 2 - Italian Heritage Center
Oct 9 - Holiday Inn By-the-Bay
Oct 16 - Maine Medical Ctr Research Lab
Oct 23 - Holiday Inn By-the-Bay
Oct 30 - The Clarion Hotel
BOLD dates are scheduled Board meeting days.
Any questions, please contact Loretta at: lrowe@maine.rr.com
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Posted by Bill Blount
on Sep 22, 2015
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THE ROTARY DOUBLES TENNIS LEAGUE
Rotary Tennis Fall Session 2015
Week two scores are:
| TEAM 1 |
TEAM 2 |
TEAM 3 |
TEAM 4 |
TEAM 5 |
TEAM 6 |
| Barns |
Blakeslee |
Lowry |
Bourdeau |
Gross |
Seddon |
| Thompson |
Ray |
Noyes |
Hall |
Ingram |
Nickerson |
| Moore |
Herodes |
Chipman |
Bowker |
Putnam |
Asch |
| Grammer |
Carr |
Jorgensen |
Burleigh |
Sawyer |
L.Young |
| 2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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Posted by Loretta Rowe
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The meeting minutes of the Portland Rotary Club's Board of Directors are posted on our website the month following their approval. From the "Home Page," click on the "Board Meeting Minutes" in the listing at the left.
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