February 23, 2012 - Kathy Wehman LakeWood Health Center

In attendance: Mike, Ann, Marty, Phil T., Chris, Reed
50/50: Marty

Everyone enjoyed the wine tasting. District Conference coming up in April. Need to get a bobber cooler and items to fill it. The package worth should total $100. Tina Rennemo will be joining us next week, she may become a member.

Roses will come in on the 28th of March. We will start selling with order forms next week. We can also deliver to Canada.

New Rule: If you are the winner of the 50/50 draw and you miss the next meeting and your 50/50 draw duties - you get double fined.

Chris has Jason Breuer lined up to present on the Theater Digital Projector project for our March 1st meeting.

Kathy Wehman joined us today from Cardiac and Pulmnary Rehab and the Diabetic Resources Center at LakeWood Health Center.

Interesting Data:

Abdominal obesity or those with an apple shaped body have an increased risk of having a cardiac event. Those with this body shape typically have the same size waist as they do inseam.

We discussed Coronary Artery Disease - the narrowing of the hearts arteries which is usually a result of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is cholesterol deposits in the walls of the coronary arteries.

There is a blood test called CR-P that identifies a marker for having a cardiac event. The test looks for a specific chemical reaction in the body that is a marker for persons at risk for a heart attack. You have to ask your doctor for this test. It is a good test to ask for if your family has a history of cardiac events.

We reviewed a handout about what causes heart attacks and what can help stop the process, including a discussion on medications that are used and the importance of properly taking these medicines if they are prescribed to you.

Most Minnesotans are deficent in Vitamin D3. The vitamin is used by every organ in our body and a deficiency could be related to things like diabetes, kidney problems and more. The recommended dose is 2000 IU per day. As your doctor if this might be a good supplement for you.

Exercise should be everyday of the week - 5 days per week. 30 to 60 minutes. Get your heart rate up. Do not do weight training every day but every other. It builds bone mass and helps to prevent osteroperosis.

Kathy shared how important exercise is and how being active played a major roll in helping her survive four heart attacks.

Diet is not something that you start and stop. Diet is how you eat. We are the only society that eats meat everyday. We talked about our BMI and reviewed a BMI chart that Kathy provided.

170 lbs and under up to 33 grams of fat per day.

If you are diabetic ask your doctor about free shoes, there is a program that comes to Baudette once a year.

February 16, 2012 - Rotary Social

Vicki Blake from West Side Liquor joined the Baudette Rotary Club at Rainy River Resort. Blake educated the group on how to pair food and wine during our wine tasting event. Rainy River Resort prepared a meal of chicken and pork and students from Lake of the Woods High School choir performed.



Wines featured at the wine tasting:
Cupcake Moscato D'aste was served with the cake/dessert.
Monkey Bay Cab Sauv was served with the chicken.
Massino Rioya-extra was used for tasting.
Pinot Noir-Coppoal was served with the chicken and pork.
Clos du Bois Chardonna was the great wine with the salad.

February 9, 2012 - SWCD Josh Stromlund

In attendance: Dave, Phil, Mike, Ann, Jaime, Kent, Loretta, Josh, Jack, GloriaAnn, Reed, Phil T.

Happy Birthday to Mike Larson
50/50: Phil won the draw?

In conversation:
Jack is working on an April date for the spaghetti feed at the school.

Mike is working with the Friends of Zippel to target legacy funds for Zippel Bay State park improvements and has an upcoming meeting with the county board.

AIM Fishing tournament will be in Baudette the 3rd weekend of August.

SWCD - Josh Stromlund

Josh is the Director of the SWCD. The first topic of discussion was the Wheelers Point Sanitation District. This includes eight resorts and six small businesses. A feasibility study was down in this area and with a result of a high priority to upgrade the system. SWCD anticipated full implentation of a center pivot irrigation system by Fall 2013, depending on funding.

Next we discussed the Bostic Zippel Watersheds. SWCD clean water partnership grant to assess water quality. The NRCS federal resources helped modeling and soil fingerprinting in the area. A report has been developed with summary and public hearing in April.

For more information on SWCD project go to: www.lakeofthewoodsswcd.org

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Next weeks meeting is at RiverView Resort. Wine Tasting with West Side Liquor and Vicki Blake.

February 2, 2012 - Pequana Playhouse, Joyce Washburn

In attendance: Jaime, Ann, Jack, Marty, Phil T., Ralph, Reed, Tammie, Dave and Joyce
50/50:Ann
Happy Bucks: Jack, Dave, Ralph, Reed, Tammie, Ann and Phil T.

In Conversation: Rotary club raised just over $200 at the ECFE carnival - the funds are for the backpack program at the school. Need to raise additional funds to help them cover one month of the program at approx. $700.

Habitat for Humanity Bicycle Team will be cycling from Green Bay to Winnipeg. They are interested in stopping in Baudette and wondering if Rotary would sponsor a dinner for them on July 12. The club seemed to be in favor of this.

Gift basket for district conference. Last year we did a bobber cooler. We will try and make that a tradition. Reed is looking into the cooler.

Phil T. to email us about a basketball fundraiser opportunity.

Spring Spaghetti feed at the school - Jack to coordinate.

We should invite Mary Jo Otten and any other potential members to the social on Feb. 16 at Rainy River Resort.

Joyce Washburn was our guest. She shared information on the Pequana Playhouse (PP). PP had their first meeting in 1982. They reincorporated in 1999 and have the current designation as a 501C3. They have a volunteer board of directors, Vicki Morrison Goble is their current President.

Over the years the PP has put on a variety of productions including: Wizard of OZ, South Pacific, Annie, Fiddler on the Roof, Sound of Music and murder mysteries.

The PP brings in productions from the Mixblood theater and the Prairie Fire Group does a one week kids camp in the summer that ends with the kids putting on a play for the community. This year the kids program will be Peter Pan. All children that are able to read are welcome to participate.

A Patriotic Pageant is being planned for the night before the 4th of July and a dinner theater is planned for the fall featuring the Foreigner.

Save the Date for April 9th - the next Mixblood production will be in town.