Program August 23, 2017 1. God Bless America, Pledge of Allegiance 2. Invocation - 3. Visiting Rotarians & Guests - Mark O'Reilly 4. Announcements 5. Rotary Minute - Kathleen Guy & Lindsey Dickinson 6. Raffle - Anne Bonney 7. Happy Dollars 7. Program - TC Technology Incubator- Russell Schindler 8. Inspiration - Jay Buckmaster Events to Remember August 23, 7:00 am - Membership meeting before the main meeting. August 24 - Backpacks for Kids - Sign up on clubrunner for a chance to distribute packs. This is our largest community event of the year. September 14, 8:00 - 8:45 am - Backpacks for Kids Committee Meeting - Rotary Board Room at the Chamber September 27, 7:00 am - Membership meeting before the main meeting. September 28, 5:00 - 7:00 pm - Sunrise at Sunset, Hotel Indigo, It's a time to hangout with other Sunrise Rotarians. What Did I Miss Last Week? Guest Speaker: Freshwater & Swimmers Itch by Ron Reimink Swimmer’s itch is a rash that can occur after you go swimming or wadding outdoors. It is most common in freshwater lakes and ponds. Ron explained that simmer’s itch is a growing problem in northern Michigan. It’s like having a mosquito bite for 10 days. Swimmers often blame the ducks for causing this, but it is a very specific duck called a Merganza. But ducks are the only culprit. There is a certain type of snail that also helps spread swimmer’s itch. The snails are actually how humans end up getting swimmer’s itch. It happens when they’re exposed to microspcopic larva from snails. The snails however are getting infected from the Merganza duck’s feces. It’s a matter of breaking cycles. Each year the snails lay new eggs and each year the ducks infect new snails. Ron felt the best solution is to move the ducks to other areas that dona’t have snails so they can’t continue the parasite cycle. How do you prevent swimmer’s itch? Stay out of deep water, towel off , get your wet bathing suit off as soon as you get out of the water. |