Charleston Vandalia Rotary Club

Vandalia Rotary Register

May 14, 2008

Karen Price, President 304-342-2123

Jennifer Willits, Secretary 304-340-9994

Rotary FAQ:
Rotary is an organization of business and professional people united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

Water Project
There’s still time to donate to the Ghana Water project.  Michael Keeney has been collecting member contributions in a big ole water jug.  The contributions will be matched.  This is a small project that will make a big difference in the health of people in Ghana by providing safe drinking water and eradicating a nasty and deadly worm.

Save the Date
Our yearly outing at the Power Park is tentatively set for June 30th.  We’ll be letting you know what you need to do to sign up for an evening at the ballpark as soon as the date is confirmed.  So stay tuned.

WV Read Aloud
Cynthia Kolsun is in charge of the signup sheet for the Read Aloud program scheduled for Malden.  If you missed the signup sheet and are interested in participating in this project check with Cynthia next meeting.

Speaker Notes

Our special guest Ali R. Rezai, M.D., videoconferenced with us from the Summit Conference Center in Charleston this week.  He serves as co-chairman of the Center for Neurological Restoration at Cleveland Clinic, one of the top hospitals in America.   Dr. Rezai, a board certified neurosurgeon, is one of the world’s leading experts in deep brain stimulation (DBS) and was among the first in the country to perform a highly promising neurosurgery procedure involving the use of a "pacemaker" for the brain.

Also known as a form of neuromodulation, DBS uses electronic stimulation through an implanted nervous system pacemaker to treat neurological disorders. DBS is used to treat Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders, and it is being studied as a treatment for other disorders such as intractable epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorder, treatment-resistant depression and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Not only was the content of his talk informative, it was a first of its kind for our Rotary because it used videoconferencing to hook him up with our Rotary Club.  READ MORE »

Upcoming Speaker

Join us next week as we welcome Tony DeMeyo, Head Football Coach for the University of Charleston.   

Membership Application

To join the Charleston Vandalia Rotary Club please fill out the online membership application or forward it to a friend.

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The Club meets as a BREAKFAST MEETING, Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Christ Church United Methodist on Quarrier Street in downtown Charleston.
The Vandalia-Charleston Rotary Club was chartered February 23, 2002.
Club # 57426, District 7550, Rotary International
District Governor: Ken Jaskot
Rotary International Web Page: www.rotary.org | District Web page: http://www.rotary7550.com
Area Clubs Meeting Schedules
Charleston: Monday, Noon, Charleston Civic Center
South Charleston: Tuesday, Noon, Kanawha Country Club
St Albans Rotary: Thursday, Noon, St Albans Women's Club
Putnam Rotary: Tuesday, Noon, La Sha's Restaurant

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