Rotary Gram

Durango High Noon Rotary Club

April 17, 2003

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm"

Ralph Waldo Emerson...........

Today we gathered on the 'other side of the wall'. Jeff asked Wynn to give the invocation and to lead us in the pledge. We were all glad to see Ted Robson back with us after a trip to Denver for surgery.

Guests were introduced, including:

Dr. Terry Heddington

Tonya Burke

Claire Lodahl

Duffy McKay

Tim Walsworth

David Daws

Announcements

Scholarships: Ward gave us an update on the selection of this year's recipients. The committee received 36 applications, which have been narrowed to 20, with final interviews to be the week of April 21st. The club will award $9,000.00 to local HS grads going to college or persuing vocational studies.

Mexican Food Fiesta: Mark Prouty asked for volunteers with pick-up trucks to transport food from the Double Tree to the fair grounds. The traditional burrito rolling party will be held at the Double Tree on April 30th, 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Red badge Rotarians are encouraged to participate. A license to sell beer has been obtained and Coors has donated 2 kegs to get things going. Get signed up for the event, there are tasks for all skill levels.

Tres Durangos Cinco de Mayo: The performing group from Durango, Mexico is coming to town for the Cinco de Mayo weekend celebration, May 2 - May 5. Paulette asked for volunteers to host one or more members for three nights, to provide breakfast and to transport them to town and back for events. Please call her at 385-4354 w or 259-2143 h to do your part. You may all call Dee Dee deHaro Brown, Director of the Durango Latino Education Coalition at 759-2609. Que diversion y oportunidad apreciar una otro cultura!

Relay for Life: Jeff reminded us of the upcoming event and encouraged us to participate by forming teams. Contact Jennifer, 247-0278 or Mary Dowler, 385-7977 for details on this ACS fundraiser.

Club Service

Sergeant at Arms: Rick O'Block has the duty again this week and conducted himself with typical aplomb. He began by reading a series of phrases that carry a lot of meaning. First among them was, "The conscious is what hurts when everything else feels fine."

Members with important news included Melisa, celebrating her 2nd anniversary; P.E. Chessa , a birthday and 13th anniversary; Dave Ganevsky's son at the state science fair; Jennifer Simon had her photo in the paper, but no mention of Rotary affiliation and Mark P. with a correction to the time for the Mex Fest reported in the Herald.

Support the troops: Bud and Steve were saluted for their efforts to bring the Rotary Wheel to the event on the 12th at Rotary Park.

David Farmer returns: David is back from 4 weeks in Hawaii, where he continued his service to others in the local communities.

Community Service

After the Prom: Doug Lashley thanked the club for it's financial support of the second after prom party for DHS. It was a great affair and the kids showed their appreciation.

Mentors: Steve Redding held a mentor's meeting right after the club meeting.

Program

Jeff asked Ron Holligan to the podium to introduce the day's speaker, Dr. Terry Heddington. Dr. Heddington is Ron's neighbor, a SW Colorado native and a 5 year resident of Durango. He gained national recognition as a Derma-pathologist at the University of Michigan, spending more than 20 years in hair biology. He was the first pathologist to do biopsy studies on the drug Rogaine.

Dr. Heddington presented a series of slides, including side-show images of bearded ladies and men with extreme amounts of facial hair, touching on the cultural aspects of hair growth. He went on to explain bit about the biology of hair, including the muscle at the base of each follicle that 'makes your hair stand on end'. The average person has around 100,000 hair follicles and looses between 100 and 150 hairs a day naturally.

In the mature adult, when hair is shed, a new on is usually growing in. He pointed out that hair, teeth, feathers and nails have a similar anatomic relationship. Ask Susan Sanders to explain.

Alopecia is the term used for hair loss, whether temporary as with chemotherapy or after pregnancy, or permanent (androgenic) as a result of hormones and genetics. Hair follicles may diminish in size, producing smaller hair, with changes beginning after puberty. Hair length is related to the individual's growth period or cycle.

Balding is limited to the scalp and with age, hair begins to grow elsewhere on the body. An example of growth cycling in the annual hair loss or shedding of animals.

2 drugs have been developed to treat alopecia in both men and women, Rogaine and Propecia. Both are effective and must be used indefinitely to maintain results. Surgical methods are also common, with the most acceptable being the transplant of 3-4 follicles (units) together.

Dr. Heddington took a few questions and Jeff thanked him for addressing the group. With nothing more for the good of Rotary, Jeff closed the meeting.

Coming Up

Apr 24 Colorado Open Space

May 1 Mexican Food Fiesta

John E. Marshall

3005 County Road 207

Durango, CO 81301

970-259-6248 p

970-259-4498 f