Gallipolitan
Editor’s Note–Here’s the Gallipolitan for last week and thanks to Margaret Evans for taking attendance and sending the recap of the meeting.
President Deb reminded us of the evening meeting next week. We’ll eat at 6:30 with social time prior. Remember to bring an ornament for the exchange. President Deb reminded us of the evening meeting next week. We’ll eat at 6:30 with social time prior. Remember to bring an ornament for the exchange.
We will not meet the following two Tuesdays but be ready to come back strong at the beginning of the year.
Bonnie’s coin box contained $129! That is a record which will be hard to beat. Bonnie’s total contribution through coin boxes for the year 2008 is $295.05. Bonnie decided to split her contributions between RIF and our local foundation. Congratulations to Bonnie for providing so much help to others through her contributions.
Help Wanted! Chuck is still looking for an assistant to help with the secretarial duties. Please contact him if you’re willing to help.
The district governor mentioned our ice cream dipping in the district newsletter.
The local Rotary in Maumbi has been instrumental in helping in humanitarian efforts and in the effort to restore peace and order there. Paul Koch reported that BEF is going to do new signs for the tent for the festival. The new signs will advertise ice cream, dumplings and pies. BEF will create and store the signs. Paul also notified us that one of the boy scouts who helps at the festival, Justin Ferrell, is conducting a toy drive as part of his Eagle Scout project. He will be collecting toys at Walmart this Saturday.
Split-The-Pot–There is still approximately $130 in the big pot since Margaret drew the ten of clubs. She did win $8 in the small pot which she absolutely refused to share with her daughter Evans who was a guest. Margaret fined anyone who did not attend the symphony.
Fellowship–Grae and Debbie Saunders both got fined for being late. Jenny Evans paid $5 to have Resty and Mel sing Happy Birthday to her. It is evident that Mel doesn’t sing but he did chime in heartily on the “dear Jenny” part. Resty valiantly carried the day on the rest of the song.
Happy Buck$–Kurt Dailey’s happy buck was in honor of the employees at his plant who decided to forego their christmas party and donate the money instead to Serenity House and the Mason County Homeless Shelter. Kurt noted that the amount was substantial and that his fellow employees have big hearts. Kurt also paid another buck to announce his new job - VP for Administration of ICL Chemicals of North America. He’ll have an office here and one in New York.. Resty Alonzo paid $5 to have the club sing to him for his 74th birthday.
Jenny Evans reminded us to reserve January 10, 2009, for the Black and White Ball as a fund raiser for our club’s contribution to the Relay for Life. The Gallia Academy Jazz Band and “Strange Candy” will be performing. Jenny also paid a buck to announce that she has been accepted into law school.
LouEllen’s fellowship tidbit was entitled, “You might be a Scrooge if …. your only holiday decoration is a rotting pumpkin.”
Program–Speaker Grae Schuster, newly inducted member, talked about his work as a radiation oncologist at the Holzer Center For Cancer Care. He works with surgeons and other specialists to mix and match their approaches to tailor a treatment plan specific for each cancer patient. Grae described using high energy x-rays to kill cancer cells through placement of treatment beams using a computer. The computer helps balance the correct distribution of rays to get the cancer but not unduly damage the patient. Because the rays kill normal tissue in addition to the cancer, there is an unavoidable 5% complication rate using this treatment. This is the unfortunate acceptable necessary rate in order to give enough radiation to cure the most patients.
Grae discussed how treatment of prostate cancer has progressed so much that there is much less damage to the patient in achieving success.
Grae described that most treatment sessions are about 15 minutes in length and require about 30 -44 treatments for a cure. Most patients are now able to continue their normal activities after receiving treatment.
The highest cure rates are being seen in prostate and breast cancer after lumpectomy. Lung cancers are to hardest to cure with a cure rate of only 5%.
The Holzer center delivers standard treatment just like every place else in the country. Our center can do 99% of the treatments that are done at universities around the nation.