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Posted by Yvette Hohler
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Today, club member Erika Jurasits, DO, MPH, and proprietor of Integrative Healing Wellness, Inc., spoke to us about Well-being and Detoxification. Erika, an osteopathic physician with over 20 years of experience treating patients with conventional medicine, spoke of her transition to functional medicine because she has come to believe that the body should be treated as a whole rather than as individual parts. The whole body treatment focuses on improving the mind, body, and spirit by using the body's own innate ability to heal itself and creating a sense of complete wellness. In order to improve people's health, Erika works collaboratively with her clients on the 5 pillars of health: hormone balance, nutrition, detoxification, fitness and relaxation. Erika spoke about the effect of environment and genetics on us and noted that we usually contact medical specialists when we are already experiencing the signs and symptoms of disease. Her emphasis tends to be on healing via detoxification or cleansing the body by taking away the things that bother you. Symptoms of toxicity include fatigue, joint pain, headaches, bloating/fluid retention, food cravings, constipation, puffy eyes/dark circles, allergies, canker sores, inability to concentrate, etc. (We all admitted to suffering some, if not all of these.)The issues needing to be addressed include these types of stress/toxins: physical (due to surgery, trauma, etc.), chemical (due to our exposure to household, beauty, and other such manufactured products), and emotional. Erika interviews her patients thoroughly, has them undergo a variety of medical tests, and discusses with each the path that seems best suited to creating a healthy body. Usually, a specific, balanced diet is key to wellness. Detoxification often calls for cleansing and removing personally harmful substances from one's diet such as caffeine, alcohol, dioxins, barbituates, organophosphates, pesticides, paint, exhaust fumes, etc. Consuming certain foods (broccoli, cauliflower, raw garlic, onion, etc.) helps the cleansing process. Other foods need to be avoided, ie., grapefruit & citruses, white foods, etc., and replaced by organic whole foods. In treating the whole person, Erika believes she is more successful at helping her clients move towards wellness.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS: There's $48 in the pot waiting to be won. Will you be our next winner? Next opportunity: our March 1st luncheon. We will have our next Stuff-A-Van Events on Sat., Mar.5th and Sat., May 7th at Mt. Sinai's King Kullen Store. Please volunteer to help out at either or both events. The New Officer Training Session will take place on Saturday, March 5th, 12-5PM, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Plainview. SAVE THIS DATE: Our Networking Activity will be held on Wednesday, March 16th, from 6:30-8PM at Archana's People's United Bank in South Setauket. Please plan to bring guests (preferably prospective Rotarians) to this wine & cheese event. (There will be NO REGULAR MEETING on Tuesday, March 15th, as a result.) Have you responded to the Dragon Boat Race survey? If not, please do so a.s.a.p. in order that Debbie can fill out the application for the club's team, The Rowtarians. Gift of Life, Inc. is sponsoring the "41st Crusade of the Heart Gala" on 3/19 at The Garden City Hotel. The Reception begins at 7 PM and will be followed by Dinner at 8 PM. This is a black tie preferred event.Cost: $225 p/p. Meanwhile, another Gift of Life Fundraiser is planned for 4/28 from 6 to 10 PM at Windows on the Lake in Lake Ronkonkoma.This will be an Oldies Dinner Dance (black tie preferred or business suit) with a live oldies show. The cost is $95 p/p prepaid ($100 at the door) and includes unlimited wine/beer and dinner and dancing. The keynote speaker will be George Solomon. For further info, contact Bob Nathan (646-321-7134). Checks should be made out to Gift of Life % Bob Nathan, 32 Mystic Circle, Bay Shore. Reminder: Our Spring Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck Cleanup Day will be May 15th. Chores may include painting. Rocky Point and Middle Island Rotarians and the Interact clubs they sponsor have been invited to join us and PJHS Interact. Sharon sent her greetings along with the news that she has been attending Rotary meetings each week since been in the South. She'll undoubtedly return to us with many good ideas for club activities.You've been invited to the Hauppauge Rotary Club's Casino Night to benefit the Cleary School for the Deaf and his club on Sat., 3/12, 7-11 PM at The Cleary School (301 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset). The cost is $75 p/p and includes $2500 in Funny Money, a buffet, dessert, wine, beer, soda, and a door prize. Glen Cove Rotary has informed us that PDG Anthony Messineo, "tireless champion for children through Gift of Life", passed away on 2/20.In lieu of sending flowers, a donation to Gift of Life in his memory (Gift of Life, Inc., 475 Northern Blvd., Suite 22, Great Neck, NY 10021) will be most welcome. The wake is being held on 2/24 & 2/25 at Dodge Thomas Funeral Home in Glen Cove, while services will take place 2/26 @ 10:30 AM at St.Hugh's of Lincoln Church in Huntington Station. RI President K.R. Ravindran & Rotary District 2080 invited us to join them in Rome at the Jubilee of Rotarians in St. Peter's Square, The Vatican, on 4/30. The registration deadline for this event is 3/15. For more info, go to the Jubilee of Rotarians website. Dennis reported that RYLA will meet at 7 PM at Deepwells in St. James on Thurs., 3/10.
Bob Huttemeyer is still calling for future speakers. Kindly volunteer yourself or others who would be interesting future Rotary guests.
If you missed today's meeting, kindly inform Yvette about make-ups in a timely fashion.
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Posted by Yvette Hohler
on Feb 23, 2016 |
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Here you can post little tidbits of information, reminders, or anything else!
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FEBRUARY CLUB ASSIGNMENTS:
TABLE: ERIKA JURASITS & NANCY UZO
INVOCATION: CYNTHIA BERNER & BOB HUTTEMEYER
SERGEANT AT ARMS: JIM RHATIGAN & SHARON BRENNAN
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Posted by Yvette Hohler
on Feb 23, 2016 |
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Table: Erika Jurasits & Nancy Uzo
Invocation: Cynthia Berner & Bob Huttemeyer
Sergeant At Arms: Jim Rhatigan & Sharon Brennan
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Posted by Yvette Hohler
on Feb 23, 2016 |
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...MICHAEL SCEIFORD, who celebrated his birthday on February 2nd; PAUL VIGLIANTE, whose birthday was February 4th; ERIKA JURASITS and BILL JAEGER who both celebrated their birthdays on February 14th; AMY LUND, who has a birthday today, February 23rd; DEB ENGELHARDT, whose anniversary is February 25th; and KEVIN MURRAY, who celebrates his 35th year in Rotary, while KARL JANHSEN celebrates his 15th!
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Posted by Yvette Hohler
on Feb 23, 2016 |
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"Tell me, and I may remember. Show me, and I will remember. Involve me, and I will understand."
-Chinese proverb
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Posted by Yvette Hohler
on Feb 23, 2016 |
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When sign-makers go on strike, is anything written on their picket signs?
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Posted by Yvette Hohler
on Feb 23, 2016 |
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***The following is a list of donation "assignments" for members' once-a-month donations via the Club to the Open Cupboard:
Betts, Judi: Toilet Paper
Bossert, Ken: Shampoo/Conditioner
Brennan, Dennis: Canned Fruit
Brennan, Sharon: Spaghetti Sauce
Berner, Cynthia: Rice
Curry, Bill: Apple Juice
Dinunzio, Ed: Diapers
Engelhardt, Debbie: Juice Boxes
Gautam, Archana: Baby Wipes
Hanson, Susan: Baby Formula
Hohler, Yvette: Beans
Jaeger, Bill: Canned Vegetables
Janhsen, Karl: Milk (Dry or Boxed)
Jurasits, Erika: Cereal (Hot or Cold)
Kopcienski, Al Cereal (Hot or Cold)
Lund, Amy: Canned Chicken
Murray, Kevin: Tuna
Rhatigan, Jim: Diapers
Sabo, Pat: Beans
Sceiford, Michael: Grape Juice Boxes
Vigliante, Paul: Milk (Dry or Boxed)
***Check the list for your name and assigned item. (If you are not listed, you may donate any listed item. Corporate members are encouraged to donate individually. If you would like to be listed with a specific item, contact Debbie and specify your item of choice.)
***Bring contributions to the Heritage Diner on the 2nd Tuesday of the month or give to another Club member who will be attending.
*** If you would like to be reimbursed, bring receipt(s) to the meeting.
***Thanks for your community and Club support!***
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