THE PIKES PEAK SERTOMAN Now in our 64th Year  

Meeting on May 13, 2010

 

 

                      

                                                                                   

 

Eighteen members enjoyed a sandwich bar with all the trimmings, ham, turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, potato salad, fruit cocktail or a chef salad.  Thanks to Tully Weiss (and Tootie) for wonderful cookies! As usual Eric Scott started us with the Sertoma song and Mike Verble   suggested we sing Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie. I think we will wait some time before we try it again! Welcome back Don Cloud led us in the pledge and Rod Wells returned from an extended trip to lead us in prayer.

 

 

         Guest Sertomans & Guests

 

                             None

                                                     

                   Announcements

 

John Poyzer advises that the New Horizons Band of Colorado Springs (of which he is a member) has 3 outdoor concerts coming soon.  The concerts will be 6:30PM, at 1201 W Cheyenne Road,   June 17^th, July 1^st and  15^th.  The concerts are FREE and food will be available.

 

Reminders:  The Starlight Spectacular cycling trip is June 12^th.  Contact Terry Zebarth for more information.  Bob Mossey has several cycling trips in the future including the Pikes Peak Downhill May 16^th and 22^nd.  Also trips to Breckenridge starting at Vail Pass on June 5^th, July 3^rd and July 25^th.  Call Bob for more info.

 

 

Hear’ye Hear’ye  ALL MEMBERS!!!

 

Your presence is requested at the next meeting,  May 20^th.  This will be a closed meeting and possible club changes will be presented.  It is important that you be there!!!!

 

                           Culture

 

                             None

 

 

                       Business Notes

 

Bob Louden was fined for NOT making an announcement!

 

                          Program

 

Eric Scott introduced Kim Green, a therapist with Franciscan Community Counseling at Mt. St.  Francis.  Franciscan Community Counseling (FCC) was established in 1987 by the Sisters of St. Francis in Colorado Springs affording mental healthservices to the people of the region. FCC is financially supported by a variety of donors including Pikes Peak United Way, the Sisters of St. Francis, church communities of the region and various other organizations.

Kim works with post traumatic stress disorder patients, mostly patients involved in domestic violence and sexual assult. 

Prior to her arrival at St. Francis she was in Wichita working with Viet Nam Vets with PTSD.  She is most interested in body chemistry and cited that all emotions have a chemical reaction.  She explained why the body reacts by shaking during and after an automobile accident. This is caused by an adrenaline reaction expending energy and should not try to be stopped. Awareness is important in situations such as this. Kim explained traumatic brain injuries caused by body fluids not going between the lower spine and brain.  Cranial therapy is sometimes preformed by an osteopathic doctor.

 

 

There will be NO bulletin next week.  The bulletin editor will be out of town.

 

                           $$$$$$$$$$$

 

Willie & Tully split the small pot and Willie struck again taking the big pot.

THE PIKES PEAK SERTOMAN Now in our 63rd Year  

Meeting on May 6, 2010

 

 

                                                                                                       

 

 

A slim crowd of 16 met for lunch today.  The menu included chicken fried steak and gravy, mashed potatoes,  green beans, fruit cocktail, or the usual chef salad and thanks to Bill Brummett, cookies.   Prez Eric Scott got things going with the Sertoma Song followed by Skip Hales’ selection of I want a Girl.  Norm Andersson led us in the pledge while Skip, doing double duty today, led us in remembrance of National Prayer Day.

 

 

         Guest Sertomans & Guests

 

                             None

                           

                        

                   Announcements

 

Terry Zebarth advised us the Scholarship Committee met and he confirmed that the present 5  scholarship recipients will continue to receive their funds.  Terry  also stated that the board will once again make available $5000 for individual grants of $500.00 to local colleges and/or universities.

 

Prez Eric reiterated the importance of the meeting on May 20^th.  Everyone is encouraged to attend as this entails the future of the club.

 

Also, the next steering committee meeting is May 11^th at  16 East Kiowa Street at 4PM and everyone is welcome.

 

                  

                         Culture

 

Frank Ulrich had a funny redneck joke but was fined anyway.  

 

 

                       Business Notes

 

                              None

 

 

                          Program

 

Norm Andersson introduced Lennie Coleman, an Air Force Academy graduate and now a retired Colonel.  He spoke on the United States response to Hurricane Katrina with an air expeditionary group.

 

The Colonel explained how the military preformed services at the New Orleans International Airport.  He described how the Delta Terminal was turned into a hospital and morgue and how space was created for 4500 beds for displaced persons.  He told how 20-30  airevac helicopters evacuated persons and how medevac cared for some 3200 patients.

This hurricane was the costliest as well as one of the five deadliest and largest natural disasters in the history of the U.S. At least 1,836 people lost their lives in the actual hurricane and in the subsequent floods.  Winds reached 175 MPH while heavy rain brought 8 to 10 inches and caused over 80 billion dollars in damage.

 

The hurricane formed over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005 and on August 29^th made its second landfall in Southeast Louisana after crossing southern Florida. The storm surge caused 53 different levee breaches in greater New Orleans submerging 80% of the city.  An estimated 3 million people were left without power.

 

President George W. Bush declared a state of emergency on August 27th in Louisana, Alabama and Mississippi.   The economic effects of the storm were far-reaching.  The Bush administration sought $105 billion for repairs and reconstruction in the region which did not account for damage to the economy or infrastructure.  To this day, 5 years later, thousands of people are still living in trailers.

 

Thanks again to Norm for an interesting program!!

 

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Terry got the small pot and Tully the big pot.

THE PIKES PEAK SERTOMAN Now in our 63rd Year

Meeting on April 29, 2010

 

 

                                                                               

                      

We had a nice group of 21 members in addition to our speaker today.  The meal consisted of roast beef and gravy, potatoes, veggies or a chef salad and delicious cookies that Skip Hale brought (thanks Linda!). Everyone seemed pleased with the meal today. 

 

Our leader Eric Scott started us in the Sertoma song and our guest Carmen Andersson suggested we sing, God Bless America in honor of our guest speaker.  Thanks to Jim Reilly for leading us in the pledge and Bob Mossey for his leadership in prayer.

                  

Guest Sertomans & Guests Mrs. Norm (Carmen) Andersson  graced us with her presence today.

 

Announcements Terry Zebarth announced that the Scholarship committee will meet at 16 East Kiowa,  May 5^th,  at 4PM.  Bob Mossey informed us of several cycling trips available.  Included are the Pikes Peak Downhill on May 16^th & 22^nd and June 12^th & 23^rd.  Cost is $59 including transportation to the top of the peak.  A trip to Breckenridge, starting at Vail Pass is available on June 5^th, July 3^rd and 25^th. Trip is 28 miles, mostly downhill and is $39.  A van can be furnished if a group of 8 gets together. Call Bob for more info.

Also, Starlight Spectacular is June 12^th and contact Terry Z. for more information.

 

Your board met on April 27^th. Eric Scott announced that on May 20^th there will be a closed door meeting resulting from this board meeting. It is crucial that all members be at this meeting!

 

 Culture John Poyzer had a couple, one good the other lengthy. Eric also had one resulting in John Whitten receiving a loaf of bread.

 

Business Notes   None

 

Program Thanks to Norm Andersson

for arranging the program and Dick Wilhelm for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introducing our 26^th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt (in the person of  Don Moon).

Don’s portrayal of T.R.  has taken off and he has been part of many public and private events.  Don is a Colorado native with roots going back to the 1800’s when his grandparents arrived in Colorado in a covered wagon and homesteaded 640 acres along the Arkansas River. Don was raised in Pueblo and after 19 months in Viet Nam he settled in Colorado Springs. Dons’ portrayal of Theodore Roosevelt takes on his personal and political and civic life.

 

During his program, Don lives the life of Roosevelt from start to finish and tells of Roosevelts days as NYC Police Commissioner, Undersecretary of the Navy, his rough riders days, Governor of NY and of course, Vice-President and President.  T.R. was born in 1858 in New York City into an affluent family.  He wanted to be a natural scientist and studied nature at his home in Oyster Bay and in the Adirondack’s as a youth.  He attended Harvard and excelled in boxing and rowing and was the captain of the boxing team.

T.R. was a consummate politician and had been schooled by his father and mother to be a leader, nothing but the best effort was due. A wonderful program!!!!   

 

 

 

 

$$$$$$$$$  John Poyzer  and Eric Scott  split the small pot and Bill Brummett got the big bucks.