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Club Information
Rotary Club of Avon-Canton - Founded 1973
Avon-Canton
Service above Self
We meet Fridays at 7:30 AM
Avon Old Farms Hotel
279 Avon Mountain Rd.
Avon, CT  06001
United States
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 February 2, 2018
(Happy Groundhog Day!)
 
Beverly LaPlume
 
Avon-Canton Animal Control
 
Sergeant-at-Arms Report
January 26,2018
 
Members Present: 40
 
Make-Ups: None  
Guests: Cheryl Stone (Speaker)
 
Fines: Arnie Goldman paid a self-imposed fine for being quoted in the Courant in an article about the North Canton Fire Station; he also paid a fine for Devra Sisitsky who was quoted in an article about the Makers Space Summit.  
Happy Dollars: $ 17.00  
Raffle Winner: Len Dunstan
 
Birthdays
           Steve Morris
 
Not only did Steve celebrate his chronological birthday this week. He also celebrated the 6th anniversary of the attack and amazing recovery that began at the gym and continued to John Dempsey Hospital. Cherie Walton gave a happy dollar of thanks that he is in her life. We are all glad that he is a member of Avon-Canton Rotary and that he is doing such good work at FAVARH>
 
Happy Double Birthday, Steve!!
Happy Dollars
 
Gary Miller told a joke about the relative importance of a man's wedding day and of having a ticket to the Super Bowl. Guess which one won!
 
Capri Frank gave $5 because she was feeling so much better after suffering through the pain of a cracked tooth. Fortunately Dr. Jeane Best, Craig Buhrendorf's wife and a highly-regarded dentist, helped her and got the problem remedied. Capri described Jeane's office as a dental spa. Capri was also pleased that fiance John Brighenti was voted Best Plumber in the area.
 
Arnie Goldman wasn't really happy about jury duty, but he was willing to provide service to the courts.
 
Tom Voorhees was happy that his daughter has become a Rotarian, joining the Bonita Springs (FL) Rotary Club.
 
 
 
Robin DiNicola didn't throw in a happy dollar, because her arms were full. She certainly looks very happy to be carrying Salvatore Pantano, who has been accompanying his mom Heather to the meetings. It's good to get them in the habit young.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Announcements
 
Shawn (hotel staff) purchased a new eagle for our flag. Thank him when you have a chance.
 
Calendar of Upcoming Events
 
Wednesday, February 7: Pub Night at the Seasons Restaurant in the Avon Old Farms Hotel. Time is approximately 5:00 - 7:00. Goodies are generally provided.
 
Saturday, February 24: Taste of the Valley, at Farmington Gardens.  Each member has been provided 4 regular tickets ($50) for personal use or to sell. Anyone wishing to obtain VIP tickets should contact Chuck Joseph. Tickets can also be bought online on the Club's website. Checks should be made out to "Avon-Canton Rotary Community Fund, Inc." which is our 501c3 charity. Gary Hyde has asked that the ticket numbers be written in the Memo field. The information on the back of each ticket should also be filled in.
 
Awards and Community Service Grants
 
Paul Harris Awards
 
Foundation Chair Joanne Santiago presented Paul Mikkelson with a Paul Harris+5 award. This represents $6,000 in combined contributions by the club and Paul to the Rotary Foundation. This is a strong activity by our club and its members in supporting the work done both around the world and also in our own district. Congratulations, Paul!
Main Presentation
Cheryl Stone
Body by Cheryl
 
Rollie Sterrett introduced speaker Cheryl Stone. He and Paul Mikkelson have both worked with Cheryl as their personal trainer. She has been a certified trainer for 25 years and has just retired from the YMCA in Granby. She lives in Canton and wants to do training with women in their homes.
 
Cheryl reminded us that regular physical activity is needed to maintain Physical health. Components of appropriate activity include:
 
  1. Strength training.
  2. Cardiovascular endurance
  3. Flexibility training.
 
We begin to lose muscile mass as early as 25 and need to work on all muscle groups two times a week. The muscles should be worked until they are fatigued or fail to complete the exercise. This helps to make muscle fibers bigger and also fights osteoporosis. It helps to increase the metabolic rate. (At this point Rollie has a question, and Carol mentioned that has many questions while he's training.) Carol advocates beginning training for younger people to fight obesity and diabetes. She also believes working with a trainer helps to avoid energy. An exercise routine needs to be varied to get best results. Strengthening the core (trunk) also helps to strengthen the muscles in the limbs
 
Cardio exercising strengthens the heart muscle and stops heart enlargement. The goal is to get the heart rate up for a sustained time - 20 to 30 minutes is good. Flexibility training lengthens muscles to give a better range of motion. It prevents injury and results in better posture. One goal is for better balance.
 
This is Paul on a bosu ball - a sort of half-ball with a platform on top. Bosu means both sides used and keeps the muscles in sync with each other. This kind of training also helps the muscles to work better with joints. Paul acknowledged that it can be difficult to find to exercise. It's good if it becomes a habit - sort of like being a Rotary meeting on Friday morning.
 
Carol also reminded us that good nutrition is also essential to staying healthy. She recommended a book - Younger Next Year - as a guide to healthier living. There is now also a version for women.
The book presents and explains rules for a healthy life.
 
  1. Exercise Six Days a Week.
  2. Eat What You Know You Should.
  3. Connect to Other People
  4. Commit to Feeling Passionate About Something
Carol also threw is "Spend less than you make." Not a bad rule, either.
 
Special Announcements
None this week.
 
Mail Bag
We received a Thank You letter from Jolly Lux on behalf of Global Light Orphans. The club's donation of $ 4,950 has helped GLO to provide healthcare at a new clinic - the Nyantozi Community Health Clinic in Uganda. Jolly says our continued support has helped GLO "bring hope where there was none."
 
Photo Credits
Photographs courtesy of Phil Worley unless otherwise indicated.
 
Editors Notes
Submission Deadline: Members are kindly encouraged to submit all materials for each week's Early Riser as early as possible. Please note that some editions may be published and distributed as early as the Saturday following our meetings, and during those weeks further contributions to the Early Riser will be included in the subsequent week's edition.
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