 Robin
Loftis introduced today’s two speakers who included Jhonna Loftis
and Kathy Bahma (pictured on left). Jhonna is a very recent
recipient of a heart transplant and Kathy has had hers for 9
years.
Kathy goes out to speak to schools and groups to encourage
people to become involved as donors. Ninety thousand people are on
the waiting list for transplants of all kinds (heart, lungs,
kidney, small intestine, livers) in the United States right now.
Every day about 17 of them die. In our five state region that
includes 2,254. Many people need transplants due to genetic
factors such as Kathy’s. She represents a group called Life Source
that coordinates and links donors with recipients. They also
provide an extensive network of support mostly for the donor
families but also for the recipients. That is how Kathy got to
meet her donor family and how she became a “member” of that large
group. As an only child she appreciates her new siblings and
relatives and stays in touch with them.
Jhonna answered questions about her experience. She explained
that there is a 4-6 hour window where the recipient must be
available to receive the donated heart. She stayed in contact with
Life Source through her cell phone and waited in the hospital 8
hours. The amazing thing is that she was out of the hospital in
about a week.
Both Kathy and Jhonna must stay on anti rejection drugs for the
rest of their lives. These drugs are very expensive. Both women
encouraged all to add the donor tag to their driver’s licenses and
include the wish to donate organs in their living wills.
Kathy left us with some wisdom—”life is a journey and some of
the hills are might big but everything is worthwhile.. |
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Thanks Karla Nelson for Taking Notes!!!! |
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| Announcements |
| Social Committee Alert The social committee
got together to plan the holiday party which will take place
after the New Year. |
| Jan 21 - Bucket Checkers Wanted
The Camp Sertoma Club is looking for volunteers to help them
raise money for their program by checking buckets at the
Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Tournament. Volunteers are needed
from 7-12 p.m. See Mike Howard if you wish to join this fun
activity. |
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| Pipe and
Drape Schedule |
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| Ceiling Dates |
| March 11, 2006 |
Jenny Hammers Wedding |
| Sept.30, 2006 |
Emily Segler Wedding |
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| Ticket Winner |
| Julia and the Dog Pound |
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| Pot-O-Gold
Winner |
| Mike Boen |
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| Attendance |
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Guests: Dawn Hines
CharterWest Mortgage, Kathy Bahma from Life Source, Luke and
Jhonna Loftis |
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| *Everyone is encouraged to bring potential
members to a Sertoma meeting with the Club picking up the cost.
However, you will be billed $9.50 for any other guests. |
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| Greeter
Schedule |
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| Remember:
Greeters (Be sure to take care of your duties that include meeting
people at the door and getting the ticket money counted and
divided with half going to Tami to give away and half to Diane for
the social committee's budget). As greeter you have several
duties. You need to arrive about 10 minutes early. It is your job
to greet people, help them find their badges and sell them a
ticket if they wish to participate. The money collected must be
divided by the Greeters equally--half goes to the Current Club
Treasurer and half goes to the Club President along with the
bucket of tickets. Be there by 11:45 and call somebody if you
can't. Call Patty Hartman. |
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| Jan 18 |
Matt Pecarich, Steve Pelkey, Gerry Peterson |
| Jan 25 |
Gary Phillips, Randy Phillips, David Pundt |
| Feb 1 |
Jim ORourke, Mark Puschinsky, John Raboin |
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| Sertoman of
the Day |
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Of
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| Rumor Corner
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- Charlie’s Invocation prayed for all the good-looking
Sertomans and the not so good looking ones.
- Apologies to Allen Hall, Dennis Lutterman, and Jim ORourke
for the mix up in the picture captions last week.
- Charlie has taken up free fall sky diving and Raboin has
opened Raboin’s Fish and Chips.
- Art Confused Becker must have celebrated his birthday too
much last week.
- Mike Boen donated his winnings to Shoes for Pat (his wife).
- We had a double Pooch fine since he escaped the clutches of
the sergeants last week.
- It doesn’t pay to sit in the dog pound and win the ticket
drawing—the sergeants immediately think it is worth a $2 per
person fine.
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Photo's |
| Photos Photos Everywhere New photos
go up almost every week on our new MSN Community homepage. This
community is for the club, easy to join and gives you the
opportunity to add edit or delete any photos that are posted as
well as leave messages for fellow Sertomans. It is a good way to
thank someone for doing a good job or give them some positive
feedback for a big event in their life. If you wish to view the
current photographs or check out the new online directory go
to: http://communities.msn.com/BrainerdNoonSertoma/_whatsnew.msnw |
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| Congratulations |
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Congratulations to the Rookie Committee for an excellent well
planned party. Click here for some photos, go to the MSN photo
link to see all. |
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