June 7, 2019 / Volume 28, No. 44




a prince named nelson

"it's not unusual"

dino paul crocetti

Rotary International District: 7980
District Governor: Larry Gardner
Club President: Eileen Flug


June 7, 2019
Westport Inn



Opener: sub

Program:  Ron Holtz - Membership Best Practices - 2019-20

Greeters: Augustyn, Freedman, Galan


REALLY IMPORTANT DATES


********  EILEEN FLUG'S BIRTHDAY ********
JUNE 7

CLUB ASSEMBLY -  NOTICE OF CLUB ASSEMBLY TO APPROVE NEW SLATE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FRIDAY JUNE 21

CHANGEOVER PARTY
THURSDAY JUNE 27




"So did we win?" my wife asked when I called her after the Great Duck Race. "No, but we were one of the first 2,600 finishers."
 
All together a successful day - over $50,000 in ticket sales and $20,000 from sponsorships.
 
The ducks went off to catch the tide at 3:00pm, bobbing toward the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen bridge. In what seemed a fast paced race, the winners were quickly plucked out of the water. The Duck of the Day won the $5,000 VISA Gift Card for Westporter Susan Witkow. Right behind was the $1,000 VISA Gift Card winner, a duck belonging to a person known only as Rosenblum. Among the eight other winners, who each received $500 VISA Gift Cards, were six Westporters, one from Hamden and another from Milford.
 
Long before, and even after the race Saturday was a day of family fun in the sun - particularly for young children. Terri Eldh took over face painting from her late beloved mother Cheryl (and let us not forget her father, Dick, one of our club's founders). Mark Mathias brought his show duck, the mascot of the Maker Faire and the world's largest 3D printed plastic duck, made up of 475 individual pieces crowd sourced from around the world.
 
Ralph Krueger oversaw the Nerdy Derby, an annual contribution of the Maker Faire. Mickie McCabe, a newbie this year, helped children do duck art, cutting, gluing, decorating - making projects that will spend the next few weeks on their family's refrigerators.
 
Thank you to all who helped make this our most successful Duck Race.
 
First to Miggs Burroughs for once again selecting the best of our Decorated Ducks - the Most Buoyant Duck, created by A.J. Penna, who has every year provides the front end loader that drops the ducks in the water, and Embrace Orthodontics, a first time supporter, for the Best Grill in the Bill.
 
Miggs named the Berchem Moses PC entry, Statue of Liberty Duck, Best in Show. This duck represents what this country stands for, in the words of the Emma Lazarus inscription on the statue in New York Harbor - and on a plate affixed to the duck statue - "Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."
 
He commented that all the Decorated Ducks "Have something to say."
 
We thank our many sponsors, the greatest support we've had in the history of duckdom. One we want to give a special shout out to is Baker Graphics for the wonderful work they continue to do on all our promotional pieces.
 
Thank you also to our club MVPs. While many members lent a hand or four, a few led this year's effort - June Getraer, the event chair; Tim Wetmore, our ticket manager; Bruce Paul, for heading up water operations; Brian Nathanson, for heading up the land operations; Joe Renzulli, for always being everywhere and making sure everything got done; and Marty Burger for taking the air out of Sunny. And Eileen, thank you for being our Mother Duck.
 
And lest we forget, we had a visit from a real duck. Fairfielder Junie Cassone came by just before the race and showed off Mochi, her Blue Swedish duck, one of over a dozen she keeps. She said ducks are loving animals that can provide emotional support. And their eggs are delicious.
 
Now on to Westport Uncorked, Friday, November 22 at the Westport Inn, our holiday fund raiser, where we'll treat our guests to 100 wines provided by Liquor Locker of Westport.

(Roy Fuchs)



Paul Epstein spoke to Westport Sunrise Rotary at our 7:30AM breakfast on May 31, 2019.




Rotary Is Medicine
 
Paul Epstein, ND, a doctor of natural medicine and a practitioner of mind-body integrative medicine, recently offered club members insights into how we can destress and heal ourselves.
 
He billed his talk as "The Healing Power of Love." Here love, it seems, is a huge umbrella under which Rotary lives - Epstein talked positively about our Four Way Test, our service to our community, our acts of charity, accepting people as we find them, and without being judgmental.
 
Another form is the Serenity Prayer, which Eric Zielinski mentioned in his opener. It is a cornerstone of Alcoholics Anonymous and a life guide - "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
 
"My work is helping people find that place inside of them that connects physical ailments to something hidden in their minds. Illness is not only physical. It also is a mind-body-soul thing." He added "The healing you seek lies within you."
 
Former office mate Brian Nathanson commented people are in pain. We need to find the source of it and engage in the healing process.
 
That source, Epstein stated, is stress. "80 percent of physician visits are for stress related complaints."
 
He wound back to the 1970s, before he became a naturopathic physician. He read Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer by Kenneth Pelletier. "As a physician I see people whose minds have become slayers. Not on purpose, but out of habits. Processes they live with, and how they've learned to live with their stress. "
 
Pelletier defined two types of stresses. Type I is largely the response to a singular event that brings on physical pain - stepping off a curb and twisting an ankle. That stress is immediate, identifiable and resolvable, and can be treated by traditional medicine.
 
The other, the maladies Epstein treats, are Type II - those with deeper roots in our lives and lifestyles. These stresses do not have an immediate onset, they are not often readily identifiable and often not resolvable in the near term.
 
Newer research added a more complex definition. Stress starts early in life, as reactions to Adverse Childhood Events - ACEs. "Much as our parents may have loved us, and none of this was on purpose, we just lived with stress."
 
Research says that every child suffers stress. If a mother allows her baby to cry in his crib for a few minutes every morning before she comes to hug and change him, his stress management system is activated, then mitigated. That child learns to cope.
 
But if a child is neglected or mistreated over the long term his stress management system is continually activated but not relieved by a caring adult. He starts to suffer toxic stress.
 
And toxic stress, the result of "lifestyle ACEs," is the number one predictor of such chronic ailments as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, the three major killers in our society.
 
He addresses these lifestyle ACEs through "mind-body medicine and how people relate to the issues and illnesses in their lives," and added "the most powerful medicine we have is in our own minds, in our own lives, and how we choose to deal with that."
 
One part of his healing process is listening - to get beyond the physical ailments and talk to the sources of stress that brought them on. Another is meditation - he often asks people to close their eyes, use their body's natural ability to turn down stress, to help them find those areas where they're not aware of what's happening.
 
He circled back to Rotary. "Eat a healthy diet, take a walk, join a Rotary club, stay connected in your community. Those factors are medicine, more powerful than the drugs you take because they get to the core of healing."
 
"If we want to live a long life, stop focusing on yourself and start being compassionate to others."

(Roy Fuchs)



LAST WEEK'S GUESTS:



PLEASE WRITE GUEST NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS REALLY CLEARLY.  LEGIBILITY COUNTS.  THANKS.
Nick's Notes:




PETE WOLGAST'S OPENER
(from several weeks ago)

25 Thoughts to Live By, Jerold Panas
 
Most beautiful attire  .     .     .     A Smile
Most destructive habit           .     .     Worry
Greatest joy .     .     .     .     .     Giving
Greatest loss            .     .     .     .     Your self-esteem
Most satisfying work  .     .     .     Helping others
 
Ugliest personality trait   .     .     Selfishness
Most endangered attributes    .     Values and ethics
Three great words     .     .     .     Count on me
Greatest natural resource       .     .     Our youth
Greatest "shot in the arm"      .     .     Encouragement
 
Greatest problem to overcome .    Fear
Weakest excuse .     .     .     .     I didn't have time
Most effective sleeping pill .   .     Peace of mind
Most crippling disease      .     .     Excuses
Most powerful force in life .     .     Love
 
Most incredible computer .     .     The brain
Sheer bliss   .     .     .     .     .     Yes, I will
Worst thing to be without .     .     Hope
Deadliest weapon      .     .     .     .     The tongue
Four most power-filled words  .     I can do it
 
Greatest asset    .     .     .     .     Faith
Most prized possession    .     .     Integrity
Most powerful channel of communication    Prayer
Most contagious spirit      .     .     .     Enthusiasm
Most important thing in life    .     God




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June Birthdays





June Getraer - June 5
Eileen Flug - June 7
Justin Phillips - June 10
Rick Jaffe - June 11
Ken Bernhard - June 14
Ron Holtz - June 23
Vik Muktavaram - June 30


JOIN ROTARY AND CHANGE THE WORLD
(VIDEO)

JOIN ROTARY AND CHANGE THE WORLD

(sourced by Dennis Wong)


IDENTIFYING PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS FOR OUR CLUB

Think of your contacts, acquaintances, friends and family members who might qualify for membership in the Club.  It's not necessary to know whether they are ready to join Rotary.  

Professional Contacts:
Consider your supervisor, current and former colleagues, acquaintances from professional associations and people you have done business with recently.  

Service Contacts:
Consider neighbors, community leaders and acquaintances who have volunteered with you on Rotary or non-Rotary events or service projects.

Community Contacts:
For example:
Medical Professionals, Real Estate Agents, Financial Managers/Planners, Religious Leaders, Lawyers, Business Consultants, Accountants, Veterinarians, Non-Profit Professionals, School Administrators, Social Workers

Have a name?

Send it in with some contact info.
jbcohen27@gmail.com

On the first Saturday of each month, two Rotarian's are assigned to deliver and serve meals to the homeless at the Gillespie Center. Please contact 
Bruce Paul
bruce.a.paul@gmail.com 



June 1, 2019: unknown, TBD
July 6 - Fuchs and Hauck
August 3 - Masumian and Ayers
September 7 - Mathias and Watson
October 5 - Augustyn and Renzulli
November 2 - Burger and ....



The Crier includes the
"Club Calendar", where the upcoming Club events are listed. Please submit event information to: jbcohen27@gmail.com
Sunrise Rotary Club members serve as greeters and deliver the openers at the Club meetings on a rotating basis. If a member is unavailable on the assigned date, it is essential that he or she find a replacement and submit the name to:
jbcohen27@gmail.com

Greeters
 
2019
           
May                   Hawley; Nathanson; Harmer
June                  Freedman; Galan; Augustyn
July                   Hauck; Wolgast; Lavielle
Aug                   Fuchs; Nair; Violette
Sept                  Cohen; Block; Garten
Oct                    Zielinski; Jaffe; Flug




Meeting Openers
 
                  
June      7        Mullen (needs a sub)
             14       Overland
             21        Herman
             28        Looney
 
 
July       12       Ayres
             19       Hibbard
             26       Getraer
 
 
Aug.        2       Augustyn
               9      Renzulli
              16      McCarthy
              23      Galan
              30      Masumian



Programs:

May 31 - Paul Epstein, "Healing Power of Love"
June 7th - Ron Holtz - Membership Best Practices
June 14th - Christina Dufour - "Work, Life, Balance Is A Myth"
June 21st - Club Assembly
June 28th - Gene Braunstein - Comedy


Westport Sunrise Rotary Club Board Meetings
Usually the first Monday of the month 5:30-7PM in Town Hall Room 201.  All are welcome.  
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-WayTest)
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.

Community  Service  (Charitable Giving and Hands-On)  Community Service is the opportunity Rotary clubs have to implement club projects and activities that improve life in the local community.

International Service (International Projects and PolioEradication)
International Service encompasses efforts to expand Rotary's humanitarian reach around the world and to promote world understanding and peace. It includes everything from contributing to Polio Plus 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 understanding with Rotary Youth Exchange. 




President: Eileen Lavigne Flug
Past President: Ron Holtz 
President Elect: Karen Kleine 
Secretary: Yvonne Senturia 
Treasurer and Sunrise Rotary Foundation President: Jeff Cohen
Membership Chair: June Getraer
Program Chair: Ralph Krueger
Hands On Co-Chair: Bruce Paul
Hands On Co-Chair: Rob Hauck
Charitable Giving Chair: Helen Garten
Youth Services: Justin Phillips
Youth Services : Pat Riemersma
International Chair : Rick Jaffe
Rotary International Foundation Chair: Joe Renzulli
Member at Large: Mark Soboslai
Member at Large: Liz Wong





  
Editor/ Photographer Jeff Cohen
Reporter/Photographer Roy Fuchs
Columnist Nick Clarke


 


The Westport Sunrise Rotary Club meets 7:30 AM every Friday Morning at 
The Westport Inn
1595 Post Road East.

 Meetings are open to all Rotarians and their guests.
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