ROTARY CLUB OF VINELAND

January 9, 2007 Newsletter

Editors: Linda Foster
Photos: Jay Parks
Website: www.vinelandrotary.com
Email: vinelandrotary@comcast.net

Flag Salute & Prayer

Marty led our singing, the flag salute and 4-way test.
Cornell gave the blessing

Guests

John Wisda fom the Elmer Club visited us today. Jackie Cheyne was the guest of Sherry Kejzman.
Special welcome to new members, Melanie Druziako & Chalky Ottinger .

Birthdays

Karen Bauman - January 1st
Wayne Triantos - January 1st
Bill Jannerone - January 2nd
Bill Dudley - January 8th

Announcements

P. Mike thanked Carol Captis and Ed Duffy for the great job on the Holiday Party which featured Father Time and Baby New Years.
2 Club members participated in the "Polar Bear Plunge" in Ocean City on January 6th.
A recent "Mikeneese" statement "If you do something incredibly stupid in the beginning of the year, the rest of the year is bound to get better!"
Ken announced he has folders for our club guests. Please see Ken when you bring a guest to lunch.
Ron McMahon thanked all that participated in our recent Blood Drive. If you were not able to participate, there is another blood drive being held this Monday at the Moose Hall. You can signup on line or call the American Red Cross. Our next drive is set for late April.
Karen Bauman announced she is sponsoring a "Getting Healthy for the New Year" seminar at her business tomorrow at 2 pm.
P. Mike announced that the Vineland Rotary Club will host the GSE France team May 31 - June 5th. 4 families are needed to host the team.
A thank you note was received from the Vineland Special Education Department for hosting the Special needs xmas party.
Pat shared another joke.

**Meeting Speaker/Programs**

Finemaster

Substitute Finemaster Carl, fined Ron Pierson for being an Ohio State graduate, Dave "Dan" Hanranhan, Loren "Dancing" Riggins, Bill Dudley, Hugh & Carol Captis.
Ron McMahon gave blood drive "Happy News". Joe Delgado was a first-time donator and Carl Johnson reached 105 pints! Joe, you have a long way to go to catch Carl!

Today’s Program

PE Bill, introduced our guest speaker, Brad Bernardini, MD., and office manager, Mark Worden, of South Jersey Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Brad was a doctor for the US Olympic Ski Team. Brad gave the club a slide presentation on the ACL Knee Injury and repair.

Women are more prone to have this type of injury than men. Mainly a sports injury, Philadelphia Eagles player Donavan McNabb is currently recovering from an ACL tear. The most common symptom is a popping sound with the immediate onset of pain and swelling. It is diagnosed by examination with the aid of MRI. Years ago, this knee repair involved a procedure resulting in large incisions. Brad has been trained with the newest technology and surgical procedures, using only 2 small incisions for the repair. Recovery can take up to a year. There is a "Jump Start" program developed using specialized exercises to help prevent this injury.

Special Anniversary

Phil Lirio celebrates his 61st year in Vineland Rotary! Congratulations Phil.

Upcoming Programs

January 16th - Mark Kutner - Elder Care
January 23rd - Don Money
January 30th - Ken Dondero and Membership Committee Presentation
February 13th - Tuesday, Vineland Rotary Valentine's Day Party, Vineland Developmental Center Back to Newsletter Home Page