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Top of the Week January 24, 2018
 
Top of the Week!
 
 
Save the Date
 
There will be a fundraiser for the upcoming Rotaplast trip being sponsored by the club on February 2. The event will be held at the Atlantic Grill in Rye, NH. Stay tuned for further details.
 
Bring in Your Peanut Butter
 
The annual Peanut Butter Drive by the Basic Needs Committee is underway. Bring in small sized peanut butter jars over the next three weeks or make a cash donation.  
 
 
Check Your Profile
 
The Communications Committee is asking that everyone log onto ClubRunner and check your profile to make sure it is up to date.  Change is part of life and we hope to be able to reflect those changes in our website.  Happy surfing.
 
 
Rotary Connections is back!!!
 
Rotary Connections let’s our members know that their Rotary club is thinking of them.  Members facing a health issue, death in the family or a life celebration, we are here!  
 
If you know of any of our members who may need a Rotary Connections, please reach out to the Cathy Nickerson or President Ben.
 
 
Let us Know What is Happening!
 
If you have an event or news that you would like to share with your fellow Rotarians, please forward the information to Dennis Moulton for inclusion in the weekly eBulletin. My contact information is d-moulton@comcast.net.  And please send photos!
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Rotary Log for January 18, 2018
Rotary Log for January 18, 2018
 
We were greeted today by a most good-natured character- our own Cuzin’ Richard Smith.  Richard says he would enjoy having the role regularly.  It would be worth it just to hear that uninhibited laugh! The songmeister was Judy Loto; and it was well-done.  John Rice offered the invocation, a duty to which he is very well-suited- in any of his languages.
 
Announcements
 
 
Ramona Dow reminded us that the annual Basic Needs Committee Peanut Butter Drive will take place during the next three meetings.  Bring the smaller size or, if you prefer, a Hamilton and they’ll buy it for you.
 
On February 2nd at 7PM our club will hold a fundraiser for October’s Rotaplast trip at the Atlantic Grill. The Labrie family is hosting.  What an exciting adventure we are embarking on in honor of Jim Labrie! Imagine raising funds to change the lives of more than 100 young people. Especially since they might not get another chance to have the surgery done!
 
 
President Ben announced that his daughter broke not only her ankle but her cast. Therefore, he contributed a not-so happy dollar to the coffers.  He is behind budget on Fines and Happy Dollars, folks.
 
Happy Dollars
 
Paul Whitcomb sang the praises of the Edgewood Center for his recent stint there…Al Lantinen and Dave Holden were happy that Jay Gibson’s knee replacement was a success…
 
 
Bill Hurley was recognized with a dollar for being a Good Samaritan. Moe Sullivan spotted him pushing a van out of the snow…And Richard Smith coughed up a dollar for his pleasure at being the Greeter. 
 
The contributions picked up from there with Wayne Semprini offering $10 to celebrate the birth of his third grandchild…Stanford put five bucks in for something to do with a Christmas card and the Center for Wildlife…
 
 
Finally, John Tabor gave a whopping $30 for his 30 years in the newspaper business.  Congratulations on your retirement, John!
 
The Program
 
 
Dave Holden introduced Dr. Jeff Donatello and his presentation titled, “Introduction to Stem Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine.”  Dr. Donatello is one of 200 specialists in the country practicing what he calls “the future of medicine!” 
 
 
Injecting human umbilical cord (mesenchymal) cells into degenerating joints is considered by some to be controversial.  The good doctor is certainly not of that mind.  Bring him your inflamed and exhausted knees, ankles, hips, shoulders, fingers, back or neck! He almost guarantees relief and regeneration.  The treatment, which takes place in his office, is the simple injection of cells directly into the affected joint.  Shots are not covered by health insurance and the cost per one CC. injection is $4,000 dollars. Two will set you back $7,000 dollars.  One lucky patient had two knees and a shoulder done for the price of two!
 
 
There were many questions about the procedure, suggesting more than a few tired joints in the joint.
 
The 50/50 drawing
 
 
Our greeter, the esteemed Mr. R. Smith took home the bucks, but not the match.
 
Respectfully submitted, Neal Ouellett
Photos by Tube Loch
 
 
New Members Photos
To see photos of our new members click on the following link:
 
http://portsmouthrotary.org/PhotoAlbums/new-member-photos-welcome
Speakers
Jan 25, 2018
Leadership - Your Potential
Feb 01, 2018
Seacoast Pathways
Feb 08, 2018
Campaigne for Legal Services for NH Legal Assistance
Feb 15, 2018
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Upcoming Events
Cash Committee Meeting
Eastern Bank
Jan 25, 2018
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
 
Salvation Army Soup Kitchen
Salvation Army
Jan 31, 2018
4:00 PM – 6:15 PM
 
Rotaplast Mission Fundraiser
Atlantic Grill
Feb 02, 2018
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Board Meeting
Service Credit Union Corporate Office
Feb 07, 2018
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Communications Committee Meeting
Portsmouth Country Club
Feb 08, 2018
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Basic Needs Committee Meeting
Infinite Imaging
Feb 14, 2018
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
 
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