Thibodaux Rotary Club
Thibodaux Rotary Club | Wendy Adams, Audiologist
July 31, 2012
By: Amy Connor-Flores
Wendy Adams, and Audiologist with Health Innovations presented at our meeting on Tuesday. Her presentation featured a brief anatomy lesson of the human ear.
She also described various types of hearing loss. These include Conductive, which occurs in the outer and middle ear and can be repairable, Sensorineural hearing loss, which is an inner ear or nerve problem and normally not treatable, Mixed hearing loss which is a combination of the two aforementioned types, and Central hearing loss which may be a loss of the ability to process information.
Noise, age, health problem, medications, toxins, and genetic or other diseases can all contribute to hearing loss. Wendy explained that 48 million Americans are affected by it and of these, 9 million are senior citizens. Hearing loss is the 3rd most common chronic condition among older adults and 40% of individuals affected are over age 65. Over 90% of these individuals have a type that can benefit from hearing aids but only 10-20% obtain them.
If left untreated, hearing loss can diminish a person’s ability or desire to stay socially connected and can lead to stress, other undesirable conditions including fatigue, stress, and even Alzheimer’s. It is important to visit a physician as soon as possible when experiencing a significant change in one or both ears, sudden hearing loss, drainage, dizziness for longer than 90 days, or unilateral tinnitus.
Thibodaux Rotary Club | District 6200 Governor, Mark LaCour
July 24, 2012
District Governor’s Visit
By: Rita Dickie
District Governor, Mark LaCour was present at our meeting on Tuesday to do his annual visit. Also present was Mark Lee, and Badi. Assistant District Governors.
Governor LaCour commented that he was a snake catcher in his early days. He said that the Good Ship Rotary was an inspiration to make his community a better place and that was why he joined Rotary. We should use our membership in Rotary to build friendships and net working to help others out when they are in need.
Women were allowed to join Rotary in 1987. This has allowed Rotary to increase it’s membership.
Governor LaCour has endorsed CHOICES. This is a program to help children to stay in school. TACO Bell has agreed to fund the program with a grant of $50,000. Keeping children in school helps everyone in the community and he feels that this would be a good “hands on” project for Rotary Clubs in our district. The program is put on by business people and not the school personnel. 12 lessons in the program.
He gave out pins to the membership with the motto for the year “Peace through Service” Individuals have to have lower needs taken care of before higher needs. We need to spread good will throughout the world to promote peace. Continue reading
Thibodaux Rotary Club Enters The Social Media Era!
To better accommodate our membership and those interested in the Thibodaux Rotary Club, we are expanding into the social media realm. Granted, we may be going kicking and screaming, but we are going. And it only makes sense.
We live in a visual world where there is constant competition for viewers and for the viewers, competition for the programs that get their attention. Service organizations, like Rotary, recognize that and as we have always done, are adapting.
You’ll notice the icons on the right side bar under the title, “Follow Us.” All you have to do is simply click on either icon and be taken to either our YouTube channel, where you can see full presentation videos of some of our recent speakers. Or, you can “follow us” on Facebook, get the latest on the Thibodaux Rotary Club and hopefully, in the not to distant future, interact with other Rotarians from around the world.
Yes, the Thibodaux Rotary Club has moved into the social media era!
Thibodaux Rotary Club Event | Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D. part 6
Part 6 – Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D. – Questions and Answers on the national health care plan, the Supreme Court, and coastal restoration for Louisiana.
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 1
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 2
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 3
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 4
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 5
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 6
At the Tuesday meeting of the Thibodaux Rotary Club, Mayor Tommy Eschete presented Congressman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) representative for the 6th District in Louisiana, as the guest speaker. The lower portion of the 6th district now encompasses parts of northern Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes.
Congressman Cassidy covered a wide array of topics, from the energy concerns of the nation, the resurgence of manufacturing in the US, to issues surrounding coastal restoration for Louisiana. He also touched on President Obama’s healthcare plan, gave his take on the Presidential race, and then took questions from the audience.
In the U.S. House, Bill serves on the Energy & Commerce Committee and its subcommittees on Health; Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade; and Environment and the Economy. He serves as an Assistant Whip for the House Republican Conference. His legislative focus is health care and energy.
Thibodaux Rotary Club Event | Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D. part 5
Part 5 – Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D. – Comments about the upcoming 2012 presidential election, energy concerns of the country, farming issues concerning fertilizer runoff in the lower Mississippi river.
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 1
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 2
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 3
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 4
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 5
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 6
At the Tuesday meeting of the Thibodaux Rotary Club, Mayor Tommy Eschete presented Congressman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) representative for the 6th District in Louisiana, as the guest speaker. The lower portion of the 6th district now encompasses parts of northern Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes.
Congressman Cassidy covered a wide array of topics, from the energy concerns of the nation, the resurgence of manufacturing in the US, to issues surrounding coastal restoration for Louisiana. He also touched on President Obama’s healthcare plan, gave his take on the Presidential race, and then took questions from the audience.
In the U.S. House, Bill serves on the Energy & Commerce Committee and its subcommittees on Health; Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade; and Environment and the Economy. He serves as an Assistant Whip for the House Republican Conference. His legislative focus is health care and energy.
Thibodaux Rotary Club Event | Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D. part 4
Part 4 – Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D. – The national health care plan and its impact on the economy and the quality of health care. Alternatives to the present health care plan. Coastal restoration and its impact on the nation’s energy concern.
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 1
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 2
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 3
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 4
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 5
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 6
At the Tuesday meeting of the Thibodaux Rotary Club, Mayor Tommy Eschete presented Congressman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) representative for the 6th District in Louisiana, as the guest speaker. The lower portion of the 6th district now encompasses parts of northern Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes.
Congressman Cassidy covered a wide array of topics, from the energy concerns of the nation, the resurgence of manufacturing in the US, to issues surrounding coastal restoration for Louisiana. He also touched on President Obama’s healthcare plan, gave his take on the Presidential race, and then took questions from the audience.
In the U.S. House, Bill serves on the Energy & Commerce Committee and its subcommittees on Health; Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade; and Environment and the Economy. He serves as an Assistant Whip for the House Republican Conference. His legislative focus is health care and energy.
Thibodaux Rotary Club Event | Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D. part 3
Part 3 – Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D. – The core of the national health care plan. The state of Medicare and Medicaid. Alternative plans being considered.
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 1
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 2
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 3
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 4
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 5
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 6
At the Tuesday meeting of the Thibodaux Rotary Club, Mayor Tommy Eschete presented Congressman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) representative for the 6th District in Louisiana, as the guest speaker. The lower portion of the 6th district now encompasses parts of northern Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes.
Congressman Cassidy covered a wide array of topics, from the energy concerns of the nation, the resurgence of manufacturing in the US, to issues surrounding coastal restoration for Louisiana. He also touched on President Obama’s healthcare plan, gave his take on the Presidential race, and then took questions from the audience.
In the U.S. House, Bill serves on the Energy & Commerce Committee and its subcommittees on Health; Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade; and Environment and the Economy. He serves as an Assistant Whip for the House Republican Conference. His legislative focus is health care and energy.
Thibodaux Rotary Club Event | Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D. part 2
Part 2 – Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D. – Resurgence of manufacturing in the U.S. The relationship of energy policies to economic growth.
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 1
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 2
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 3
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 4
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 5
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 6
At the Tuesday meeting of the Thibodaux Rotary Club, Mayor Tommy Eschete presented Congressman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) representative for the 6th District in Louisiana, as the guest speaker. The lower portion of the 6th district now encompasses parts of northern Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes.
Congressman Cassidy covered a wide array of topics, from the energy concerns of the nation, the resurgence of manufacturing in the US, to issues surrounding coastal restoration for Louisiana. He also touched on President Obama’s healthcare plan, gave his take on the Presidential race, and then took questions from the audience.
In the U.S. House, Bill serves on the Energy & Commerce Committee and its subcommittees on Health; Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade; and Environment and the Economy. He serves as an Assistant Whip for the House Republican Conference. His legislative focus is health care and energy.
Thibodaux Rotary Club Event | Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D. part 1
Part 1 – Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D. – Coastal restoration and its effects on the nation. The road to economic recovery flows through energy. Manufacturing.
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 1
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 2
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 3
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 4
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 5
Congressman Bill Cassidy – Part 6
At the Tuesday meeting of the Thibodaux Rotary Club, Mayor Tommy Eschete presented Congressman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) representative for the 6th District in Louisiana, as the guest speaker. The lower portion of the 6th district now encompasses parts of northern Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes.
Congressman Cassidy covered a wide array of topics, from the energy concerns of the nation, the resurgence of manufacturing in the US, to issues surrounding coastal restoration for Louisiana. He also touched on President Obama’s healthcare plan, gave his take on the Presidential race, and then took questions from the audience.
In the U.S. House, Bill serves on the Energy & Commerce Committee and its subcommittees on Health; Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade; and Environment and the Economy. He serves as an Assistant Whip for the House Republican Conference. His legislative focus is health care and energy.
Dr Donald B. Kearns, MD – Part 6 | Thibodaux Rotary Club
The Thibodaux Rotary Club recently had Dr Donald B. Kearns, MD speak as part of an ongoing series “Meet My Cousin.”
Craig Stanga, past president of the Thibodaux Rotary Club, presented Dr Donald B. Kearns, MD – Clinical Professor of Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery Surgeon in Chief, Rady Children’s Specialists of San Diego. Dr Kearns also happens to be Craig’s first cousin.
In Part 6, Dr Kearns shares some innovative approaches for treatments taking place in children’s medicine.
Part 1 – Meet My Cousin – Dr Donald B. Kearns
Part 2 – Meet My Cousin – Dr Donald B. Kearns
Part 3 – Meet My Cousin – Dr Donald B. Kearns
Part 4 – Meet My Cousin – Dr Donald B. Kearns
