Coral Gables RotaryGram: Vol. 66 No. 8 Notes from the Podium

President's Time

Rotary International has designated August as Membership Month. Almost as important as new members is to make the members we already have feel like Rotary adds something special to their lives. We try to make it possible for our members to have the opportunity to network whenever possible. We want our members to get to know each other outside of the hour they spend together at the weekly meetings. Our 5th Friday Socials are not only a good way to secure friendships, hosting one is a great way to show off your business. Community Service projects give our members a chance to work side by side with each other and accomplish good things for other people. The membership committee, in an effort to increase our members' fellowship even more will be setting up Pot Luck Suppers beginning next month too. If you want the chance to introduce us to your business, volunteer for a Craft Talk. Vocational Service Chair Frank Sexton will give you an informal ten minutes to educate us on what you do and how our members can possibly assist you. Good Rotary Clubs have happy members. We're a GOOD Rotary Club!

COMMUNITY SERVICE MEETING tomorrow night at the home of Carlos Ruiz de Quevedo. Got a project you'd like us to undertake? Come to the meeting tomorrow night at 6:00. Contact Deena Bell-Llewellyn for more details.

Practical, meticulous and intelligent fussy worriers are born under the sign of Virgo, the Virgin. Say Happy Birthday this week to Chief Jim Skinner today, Abe Horowitz on the 30th AND ...

A VERY SPECIAL

HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY

DR. BETTY METCALF

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28TH

There's only one Rotary Anniversary to celebrate this week ... Dr. Jim Hirschmann has been a member of our club for five years. Congratulations Jim. We're proud to have you!

Happy $$

The good Dr. Randy was here today to Groh scholarships. But today instead of Happy Dollars he renamed it Holler Dollars - the wireless wasn't working but people in our club know how to talk loud! Chris Morrison was happy that we are no longer in the path of Hurricane Irene, however not pleased that UM remains in the Cone of Concern. He informed us that Stanford is one of only four major colleges that has never been charged with a major NCAA violation. Terry Long was happy that President Debbie and her partner of Milian, Swain met with the Cutler Bay Advisory Board to discuss their wetlands and related issues. Rick Tonkinson was happy that after four months in his new office, the Tonkinson Financial sign is finally up on their building. Look for it near 27th Avenue on South Dixie. Chris Tyson announced that they are selling a statue of Abraham Lincoln that was given to his father-in-law in 1948. His wife wanted to take it to her home in Switzerland but the US Government wouldn't allow her to take it out of the country. It's been valued at $700,000 but they expect it to sell for around $1.1 million. More money for Rotary!! Bob DelPozo (who once was a member) wanted to tell everyone how much he misses the Club and thank us for all that we do. AND ... he paid extra to say how cool it is that this year will be the 25th Anniversary of the Caroling Competition, Sally B's beloved festival of kids singing in front of the holiday tree. It begins on November 30th but now's the time to get involved. Dick Golden told a clean joke about a drunk trying to catch up to traffic on US 1. Dan Scipione was happy at the response and support from our Club for his wife's team in the Leukemia/Lymphoma event. Jim Roen was busting his buttons over his son Brandt winning a gold medal in the North American Rowing Championship. It's the equivalent of Wimbledon for rowers. He's sooo proud! HAPPINESS PAYS SO KEEP ON SMILING.

Introduction of Visitors & Guests

Deena Bell took over for the crackerjack team of Bullman and Santerio who were both missing in action today. Fred Baddour brought Bob DelPozo as a guest today. Margarita Tonkinson brought her niece Sofia. Rodney Langer brought his father Roger who is in the Miami Rotary Club and Joe Witz was also visiting us from the Miami Club. We had an International Rotarian from Ecuador who brought us not only his club flag but information on an international project they're involved with. Come back again any time. You'll find we are a friendly bunch!

Working Rotarians - August 25, 2011

Greeters - Steven Spann & Rolf Frankfurter

Registration - Aaron Glasser

Collections - John Porro & Dan Scipione

Head Table - Rodney Langer

Special Needs - Frank Sexton & Lan Nghiem-Phu

DeWitt Law Silver Dollars - Susan Guttmann

Given to - Deena Bell & THE Donald Trombly

Pin Drawing Gift - Roger Langer

Pin Drawing Winner - Terry Long

50/50 Raffle - Gloria Burns, Don Trombly & Fred Baddour

50/50 Winner - Miki Spiejers

4 Way Test - George Reeves

Today's Program

Jim C. Hirschman, M.D., FACP, Senior Ship's Physician, Carnival Cruise Lines"Experiences in Shipboard Medicine."

Jim began his career as a ship's doc in 2007 after 38 years in Emergency and Cardiac Medicine with the Coral Gables Fire Department. He wanted to continue to work but he wanted it to be different. It IS different!

He explained how the size of the medical staff is based of course on the size of the ship. There are one doc ships with three nurses, and there are two doc ships with four nurses. The nurses are skilled at ER, ICU, Coronary Care, ACLS and PALS.

Ship docs are in reality a combination of family doctor to the hundreds of crew on the ship and they handle emergency medicine for the passengers. But it's nothing like having a private practice. You get to combine the joys of traveling to interesting places with the joys of practicing unusual medicine.

You never know what you might be treating. Could be anything from a bad sunburn to a diabetic coma or a major heart attack or stroke. He's had to stitch up heads and fingers. He's had to order people removed from the ship for further treatment. The cases he gets run the gamut. He really loves his work.

The Carnival Victory was his first assignment. It remains his favorite ship in the fleet. Maybe you want to sail with Dr. Jim one of these days? You'll be in really good hands to say the least.

NEXT WEEK'S MEETING: Albert Borrero, Camp Boggy Creek: A year-round camp serving seriously ill children.

Thought for the Week

by Abe Horowitz

"The most compelling reason to buy a computer for the home will be to link it to a nationwide communications network. We're just in the beginning stages of what will be a truly remarkable breakthrough for most people.

As remarkable as the telephone.

Steve Jobs

February1, 1985

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