UPCOMING SOCIALS & PROJECTS & EVENTS  

For more details and additional events, see the Announcements section below.

More socials, projects, & events coming soon!

Please note: The bulletin committee could use more writers.   

Opening Ceremonies:

President Casey, “Welcome to the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa where the Magic of Rotary is alive and we continue to do good in our world while have fun.”

Birthday boy, Sam McMillan, led us in the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, the Four-Way Test and read us a few quotes for his Reflection: On Being Yourself “When you are being yourself your life will flow effortlessly and love will sparkle in your eyes.”

On Spirituality “Spirituality is the ability to accept any situation in life.” On Rock Bottom: “Become the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life,” JK Bowlin

Guests of Rotarians:

Theresa Healer was the guest of Mary Graves. She is the director of the Miss Sonoma County Pageant.

Celeste Monnette, Dr. Suegee Tamar-Mattis and Ann Tamar-Mattis were our guest speaker(s) and support

Sunshine Report:

Richard Lazovick just took his son off to college and came back with Covid. He’s fine.

50/50 Drawing:

Matthew Henry said we had 9 marbles and $35.00 in the pot. Guest Theresa Healer had the correct ticket, but she did not pull out the blue marble. She got to take home $10.00.

Paul Harris Fellows:

Doug Landin had three more Paul Harris awards today. President Casey got a new +2 pin. Ray Giampaoli got a new +7 pin and Craig Meltzner got a new +8 pin!

Did you know that with every $1000 donation, 333 children get vaccinated. Plus, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation matches 2-1. So, these three helped 6660 children get vaccinated. With the match, that means 19,980 children get vaccinated!  Can you say, “Wow!”

Announcements:

The meat auction will be Friday, September 20 at Kim Murphy’s home.  It is a casual party. Want to ride her donkey?

The Wild Game Dinner was amazing! Thank you, Ray and Jodi, for putting this together and Jeff and Patty Kolin for hosting.

Recognitions:

President Casey said $100 will be donated to Ray Giampaoli’s next Paul Harris award for the Wild Game Dinner.  Sam McMillan was recognized for receiving the 4-H Leadership Award. Sam admits that 4-H is in his blood he has been in 4-H his whole life. He is donating $100 to Dana Justice (a new family member).

Today’s program, “Ketamine: Psychedelic Assisted Therapy.”

With the recent death of Matthew Perry, Dr. Suegee Tamar-Mattis and Celeste Monnette want to clear the air about using Ketamine.  It is very safe when used properly.  In Matthew Perry’s case, he was getting ketamine from people who had no business using it. Dr. Suegee and Celeste are the owners of Liminal Medicine in Sebastopol. Celeste is a Trama-Informed psychotherapist for over 25 years. She has been a Certified Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist since 2018. Suegee is a board-certified Family Medicine Physician, as well as having certification in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies and other training.  What they do is not new.  It is a combination of traditional therapy and medicine.  Conditions currently being researched for ketamine use include: depression, suicidal ideation, PTSD, anxiety, migraines and cluster headaches, bipolar disorder, substance use disorder, chronic pain and end of life anxiety. It helps the brain to grow new neurons (neurogenesis) and help the brain form new connections and pathways between neurons (neuroplasticity).

The concept is like a snow globe.  Our brains get suck in our own ruts.  Ketamine therapy shakes up the brain, like a snow globe, and allows for the brain to have a fresh start and get out of the ruts. Ketamine is safe to use, but should only be used with medical supervision. Why use ketamine vs. other therapies? It has a rapid anti-suicidal effect, a rapid antidepressant effect, treatment resistant depression, works with antidepressants and it is the only legal psychedelic. It is undergoing research for other possible conditions. It should not be used for those with psychosis or schizophrenia, active mania and some personality disorders. It does have side effects that include higher blood pressure, vomiting and nausea. For more information contact them at Liminal Medicine, 1020 Gravenstein Hwy S Ste 120, Sebastopol, CA (707) 861-0807, www.liminal-med.com.  They will be having an open house on Saturday, September 7, 2:00-4:00pm.  All are welcome.

 

 

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