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>to be wearing long pants. I wonder if any one remembers the tale of
>Bowser's Trousers and his flair for notorious attire. Oh well, time does
>pass by rather quickly. Tom spoke of his tomato plant, which is now twelve
>inches high. Tom stated he now knows why he and his wife do not return to
>Durango until the first of May. Jim Mulkey was asked to open with prayer
>and pledge. Tom then began the introduction of our guests. Summer may
>be past but we did have quite a few guests present for our meeting. Ted
>Robson was there, as was Jenny Kane. Rick Donner joined the group, as did
>Gabriel Zeilinger. Rod Mueller, a dentist, was at the table with our guest
>speakers, Dr. Chuck Salka and Dr. Don Bader. Tom introduced his guest Doug
>Lashley. Tom mentioned our failure at meeting the needs of Habitat on
>this past Tuesday. Tom and Americare had expected seven worthies to appear
>to help build the new duplex at Jenkins ranch. Tom showed and the rest were
>waiting for a phone call that never came. Tom said that he was given jibs
>all day long for lack of response. Mark Prouty was given the floor to
>speak about the Mexican Food Fiesta. Mark began by thanking the club for
>all the help. He said at one point he thought he and two others would have
>to do all the work. Fine free passes were given to many in the club for
>their help above and beyond expectations. The names were Dave Farmer, John
>Marshall, for directing traffic, Don Freemyer, Jane Fogleman, Emil Nagy for
>doing everything that was needed and continuing to volunteer, Arvella and
>John her husband, for doing dishes and finally being asked to sit down and
>relax. Thanks also to all the drivers who picked up food or went to City
>Market for things we needed, Dick Pearson for the great help of City
>Market, Jill Bruce for handling the deliveries, Ward Homes for the great on
>the air coverage, Mike Mc Guire for the arrangements with the band and the
>right volume level, Sam Stites for having his wife come and help. Scott
>Mathis was noted for bringing his wife, Joy, to help. Nancy Hammond was
>awarded a pass for all the great printing she did. Mark Seiter also sent
>his wife Janet to collect the cash and all the information on attendance.
>Medow Gold and Coca Cola each gave a discount and Southwest Ice donated the
>Ice. Rick Routh was the guy who took all the extra food to Manna Soup
>Kitchen and the Shelter. This truly was a team effort. Mark thanked one and
>all and Kevin remembered the effort needed to do this. Bill Maurer
>was presented his Paul Harris Certificate and Medal this day. He told a
>great story about alligators and courage as our group wanted to recognize
>him for his courage. He thanked the group and stated that we each show
>courage each day as we fight the alligators in our lives. Jeff Brown
>was honored by the State Patrol for his efforts to have folks buckle up.
>Jeff passed out two dollar bills to all the kids at Escalante who were
>buckled up when they arrived at school. Greg Lyman told of how Ron Mass and
>his family had survived a car crash as they were wearing seat belts. Krispy
>Kreame donuts were presented to Mike McGuire for the president. Tom
>mentioned that we received an award from the Salvation Army for our bell
>ringing efforts. Dave Brooks needs help with the review of scholarship
>applications. If you want to help Dave, give him a call or he may call you.
>Tom Brossia needs help in finding a place for our Rotary Exchange student.
>He has two who appear to be great choices, so give him a call. Pam Moore
>asked for help with the trash pick up on the 21st. The day begins with
>breakfast at Kennebec café. Wayne, Miss Jane, Rick, Jack and Mike all
>volunteered. We then heard from the Dr. Salka and Dr. Bader about
>Travel Health Services. These physicians can help avoid some of the common
>problems faced by travelers to exotic places. They discussed the fact that
>out of 100,000 travelers, traveling for one month, it is expected that
>50,000 will develop a health problem. These 50,000 breaks down to having
>8,000 visit a physician and 5,000 having to stay in bed during the travel
>period. They also expect that 1,100 will be incapacitated when they arrive
>home, 50 will be evacuated from where they travel, 500 will be hospitalized
>and 1 will die. The clinic they are opening will be a place where a person
>traveling can come for advice, counsel and guidance in what to expect in
>the way of illnesses when traveling to some remote or exotic destination.
>They are able to provide immunizations and medicines to help prevent
>illness from ruining your once in a lifetime trip. Did you know that
>travelers diarrhea is the most common illness when traveling? Accidents
>also make up a large number of traveling problems such as motor vehicle
>crashes or other accidents. Be wise - check with these guys before
>traveling. Thanks Dr. Salka and Dr. Bader.
Meeting Schedule: April 19 Club Assembly
April 26 Bob Ledger
May 3 Community Summit
May 10 Bill Masters, Sheriff from Telluride
May 17 Calvin Cook, Brainstorm Industries Telecom 101
May 24 Michael Scannel County Manager
May 31 Deb Pace La Plata Youth Services
June 7 Patty Zink WorldCup Mountain Bike Race
June 13 Will Morris Mesa Verde Update
June 20 Club Assembly
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>BEAR (Joe Thompson)