The Rotary News
Rotary News by Editarian Amy Remmert President Rex Bell called the meeting to order. Invocation was given by Ann Rohrbaugh, news by Richard Piet and Arts by Jeff Lee. We had three visiting Rotarians: Clint Taylor, Cereal City Sunrise; Dick Weaver, San Jose Ca; and Coby Chalmers, Portage, and there were many guests. President Rex announced that The World Community Service Committee will have containers available at the badge table next week for anyone wishing to donate Christmas gifts to the girls of Casa Amparo. If you would prefer to write a check, please make it payable to "Kalamazoo Rotary Charities" and designate Casa Amparo. Deadline is November 20, 2008. Contact any member of the Casa committee if you have questions-Barb Walters, Greta Williams, Dan Hartlieb, Bob Boughner or Linden Griffin. Club Announcements: Bob Coleman announced that he is open to sending gifts to the troops. One of our members, Don Phillips is serving there now. Please let Bob know if you are interested. A Fireside Chat will take place on November 13th at 7 p.m. at the Park Club. Please call the Park Club with your RSVP. Family of Rotary Committee will meet next week after the regular Rotary meeting. Eric Tiller introduced our speaker, Ken Holtyn of Holtyn & Associates. Amongst his many accomplishments, Ken is a board member at the Centers for Disease Control, Chair of the Michigan Step up Campaign, and is active in Worksite Wellness programs. Ken and his staff go into worksites to talk about best practices for Wellness in the Workplace. Choices in lifestyle affect an individuals health risks. With health risks rise in the workplace, healthcare costs rise. When health risks decrease, healthcare costs also go down. With healthy lifestyles, productivity increases. The best way to address wellness in the work place is to educate, institute best practices through one on one coaching. This is the philosophy of Holtyn & Associates. You must create a culture and provide an environment that promotes fitness and addresses issues like elevated blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose. Goals must be set and skills should be developed. You need to motivate people, provide them with resources and do follow-up. Kalamazoo Valley Community College has been ranked highest in the country for their wellness initiatives |
