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This Week at Rotary: Nov 16, 2017
 
Peachy's back for second week, and in good form as our president. Here he's caught singing
God Bless America, led by master GBA Singmeister, member Brad Thorp.
 
Our speaker Brandon Craig, the lead athletic trainer at Centerville High School, is seen in the middle of the picture below with our President on the left and Vice President Chuck King.
 
And Boyd Preston arrived early to help with setting up. He is seen adjusting The Four-Way Test banner. The club members recite the test at the end of each meeting.
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November 1
 
Ann Blackburn
November 13
 
Bill Abrams
November 15
 
David Wolf
November 19
 
Raymond A. Merz
November 24
 
Brad Huffman
November 25
 
Gregory B. Horn
November 28
 
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November 25
 
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November 6
 
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November 9
 
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Gerry Budi
November 28
 
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November 3, 2016
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November 13, 2014
3 years
 
Ram Nunna
November 29, 2012
5 years
 
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Rotary's Theme for 2017-18
 
Centerville Rotary Club Meeting Nov. 16, 2017
 
 
The GREETERS​​​: ​​​​  
 
11/16/2017 Sofie Ameloot and Dr. David Herman
11/23/2017  Thanksgiving: No meeting....Blessings to all.
11/30/2017  Kim Senft-Paras and Sivaji Subramaniam
12/07/2017  Jim Briggs and Ed Flohre
12/14/2017  No meeting: Christmas dinner at Yankee Trace. 6 p.m. beginning
12/21/2017  Lee Hieronymus and Mark Gerkin
If you cannot greet on the day assigned, contact Kitty and she will schedule a replacement.
 
Here are our official greeters for the day, Sofie Ameloot and Dr. David Herman, just about to greet Bob Lamb, a visiting Kettering Rotarian. Eric Beach is coming in behind them, and Peachy is just at the left in this picture.
 
 
Boyd Preston also helps greet as Dottie and Don Overly arrive.
 
And here comes John Callander in his jaunty hat, perfect for the cold day.
 
And here is Past-President Ron Hollenbeck
 
Here Boyd is seen greeting member Joyce Young, with Sofie at the right.
 
And then came Ron with member Jack Workman on the right.
 
 
And Harvey Smith came in as Bob Lamb signed in.
 
And here Dale Berry looks as if he thinks Doc Herman might be a coat tree.
 
And a look inside the dining room shows some are more eager than others to let the show begin, though the main course has yet to be served. Dessert is always good with salad.
 
And here comes Jim Briggs trying to speed by the camera, which was ready this time.
 
And here everyone turned just at the wrong time. 
 
And now it's getting crowded inside.
 
And dapper Brian Hayes stops for the camera. Always with a great smile. And we catch Ann Blackburn, who is a bit more camera shy for no good reason. She's a great clapper, in case you haven't noticed. And hopes to attend more frequently, she said.
 
And then again Jim Briggs. He is busy explaining something to someone.
 
And so, where's lunch? They seem to be asking.
 
And Dan Johnson and Mike Wier discuss matters while Brian Bergmann looks for something.
 
And Brad Huffman makes his entrance.
 
 
Today's Guests included:
 
Jeff Senney's guest Nick Tarkany, who owns a new brewery company in the Normandy Square shopping area just east of the putt-putt golf course on Ohio 725, west of Big Lots. Jeff is on the left and fellow drinking pal and cigar smoker Pat Beckel is on the right. Nick said they don't serve food, but you can bring or order in food from area restaurants.
 
Our guest speaker Brandon Craig is on left.
 
And guest Dottie Overly comes with her husband Don.
 
 
The Centerville Rotary Club met at The Golf Club at Yankee Trace at noon. President Peachy (Mark) Metzner led the Pledge of Allegiance; Harvey Smith gave the prayer, alluding to Thanksgiving and the many blessings we all have received, and Brad Thorp led another great rendition of God Bless America, sung by club members.
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 
 
President Peachy Metzner was in good form again. He is shown here singing GBA with the club.
 
 
Peachy noted our speaker and also reminded everyone that there is no meeting on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. 
Peachy said he had received 12-14 nominations for Rotarian of the Year, but could use more if you care to send them to him via e-mail.
 
Ron had noted earlier that the club will match a $500 donation to move a member up to the next PHF level. Checks needed to be made out to The Rotary Foundatiion, not to the Centerville Rotary.
 
He noted earlier that Dec. 14 is the Christmas Holiday dinner here at Yankee Trace.
 President Peachy said Mark Gerkin's application to join the club has been accepted and that he probably will be inducted in December. 
 
Peachy said at the last club meeting that club member Joyce Young has retired after 20-plus years as a Washington Twp. Trustee and that a retirement celebration will be held in her honor at the West Rec Enrichment Center on Dec. 15 from 4 to 6 p.m.
 
Club member Rebecca Quinones brought in a special treat for all the donations made at the last meeting to help the San Juan Rotary Club sponsor it's annual dinner for some 500 needy kids in the area, where they have been without power and water. She had a Puerto Rican favorite, with a biscuit-like base with milk and sugar, etc. Yum. 
 
Boyd passed out sign-up sheets for the Christmas dinner, which will be available at the next several meetings. You may bring one guest for free. Each additional guest will cost $12.50. You also need to note if you want the alternative meal rather than the traditional one.
 
Club awards will be made at the Christmas dinner.
 
Frank Perez had the Adopt-a-Family wish lists for members to choose from. There are 25 families, and it's suggested that around $75 be spent on a family's wishes. He said some of the kids just want underwear and such. Dec. 7 will be the first turn-in date for the gifts, he said.
 
HAPPY BUCKS: 
 
Erich Eggers, our Sgt.-at-Arms, has been collecting Happy Bucks for BOGG, Because of God's Grace, which helps those in need with food and activities, etc. Gerry Eastabrooks passes the cup.
 
Here are the two.  
 
President Peachy started the Happy Bucks by giving $20 for being "twenty times peachy."
Chuck King gave a Happy Buck for our speaker, and Ed Flohre gave a couple Happy Bucks for our guest, etc. Harvey Smith gave for BOGG and Dave Trout gave a couple Happy Bucks for being out of the cold and having to take lads to basketball, and only 40 days 'til Florida.
Don Stewart gave for his outstanding daughter Mallory, who made National Honor Society and got a 32 on the ACT test...out of 36, and never studied. She's a junior in high school, he said.
And Erich threw in an an aside, saying he thought he might have been a 21 on the test way back when. And someone else hollered, "Maybe a 12." Sounded like Harvey....
Ron Hollenbeck gave his Happy Bucks, noting that he went to an evening Optimist Club meeting and talked about Operation Warm. He said the club seems interested in participating in the winter coat project in the future. And then Ron said something, which I think was directed at Pat Beckel, stating that next Thursday he would be letting his employees leave at 4 p.m so they could be having dinner with their families.....and someone said they didn't get it and another person reminded that person that next Thursday is Thanksgiving.
Dan Johnson gave his Happy Bucks for being happy to see Peachy back, while Dan Sortman said he was in Hilton Head and that his second youngest, Tracie, got engaged last week and plans to be married next year. 
Brad Thorp gave for someone having taken Harvey's seat, either Erich or Brad, in some sort of pre-meeting picking of the seats.
And Don Overly, an ex-school superintendent at CHS, gave his Happy Buck for Mallory and her achievements in education.
Jack Workman said he was just Happy. And Doc Hoback said he was Happy, Jack was Happy.
Bob Fry gave $5 for something long forgot...(that's all I heard)
Rebecca gave for Sofie Ameloot's daughter asking her daughter to go ice skating, and her daughter broke her wrist. 
And Sofie gave for Mallory, Don Stewart's daughter. 
Pat Beckel gave for Ron, Peachy, and Ann, and their great wit and humor.
Mark Febus gave and Matt Kuhn, and Kisha, who was just Happy.
Kim gave for Peachy being back, and Arnie gave $10 Happy Bucks for being with the District's Youth Exchange and interviewing applicants. They have 11 young people to go and need to interview four more applicants on an upcoming Monday evening, Nov. 27. Let him know if you want to help.
Ann Blackburn offfered up $10 plus $2 for missing everyone and a birthday Monday and being Happy to be here and for the new members.
Ray Merz gave his Happy Bucks for the fun they had distributing dictionaries and thesauri at Driscoll Elementary School and said something about a Thanksgiving birthday.
Lee Hieronymus thanked everyone for allowing him to be Santa Claus at Woodland Lights, offering hm up last week at the meeting at the Rec Center director's request for stand-in Santas.
"Back home they said they didn't need me," he said.
 
 
Today's Speaker, Brandon Craig.  Talking about football helmet impact monitoring.
 
Below you see Chuck King, who introduces our speakers and is the club's vice president.
 
Chuck said Brandon is from West Carrollton, where he graduated in 2011. He attended Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, where he played football while studying to become a certified athletic trainer, graduating in 2015. Chuck said Brandon received his Masters degree in Business Administration from Anderson University in 2017, while working as a certified athletic trainer for Anderson. He will be covering football, boys/girls golf, wrestling, hockey and boys/girls lacrosse at CHS, Chuck said.
 
Brandon said Bill's Donut Shop paid for the special helmets and monitors for the high school football team, all 108 of them. There are 109 players but one wanted to wear his own helmet, which could not be fitted with the impact devices, he said.
 Brandon said at football games they carry the alert monitors on them, which give data from inside the football player's helmet. Each helmet has an insert that corresponds to the player's skill level and position, he said. The equipment is not meant to protect one from impacts and does not diagnose a concussion, but it signals single and multiple impacts and sends an alert to the monitors. The sensors in the helmet sends the information to the alert monitor. There are different thresholds for the different skill levels and positions, he said. The equipment is Windows and Mac OS compatible, he said. The device measures the head impact not the helmet impact, he said. Coaches are alerted to hits to the head that they otherwise might not be aware of, he said. The monitor can hold a seven-day accumulation of significant impacts, he said. The sensor pad is installed in the helmet over liner.
Two have already broken this year, though they are expected to last at least three years, he said.
They are designed to fit small, medium, large, and extra large. The 2x-large has to be special ordered, he said.
 Coaches can use the devices to help players learn the proper techniques to avoid a head injury, he said. They can also see when it might be necessary to call home and alert the mom and dad of any impacts and to have a follow up protocol to see a doctor if necessary.
 Brandon said there are 32 freshmen and 77 varsity players. During the football season they have had over 10 concussions in the varsity and jr. varsity. The freshmen have had over 5 concussions, he said.
They had more than 100 alerts. He said four of the concussions would never have been seen except for the alert system going off. 
The picture below shows the design of the sensor insert and the alert monitor.
 
 
The picture below describes the player unit.
 
 
And now you see the alert monitor features.
 
Brandon passed around his alert monitor, and this is a picture of it close up.
 
And no, Ben is not showing a touchdown scored. He's an ever faithful employee of Yankee Trace who makes sure we all get our food served on time and takes care of the set up and take down with additional crew. Thanks Ben, for all your good work.
 
The meeting was closed with the reciting of the Rotary Four-Way Test.
 
 
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