Phather Phill’s Prayer

Heavenly Father: we all need to have a quiet time every day to be with You. A time to enjoy communicating with You and emptying ourselves of all our concerns. We realize we are blessed. Not as rich as we would like
to be, but not as poor as many. There are more with problems than we think we have and even more that have no solution. Thank You again for us being Optimist; helping youth with consistent love and fellowship. Help
us help everyone by following our Creed, especially to be too strong for lies, too noble for gossip, too strong for the devil and too confused to recognize trouble. Amen!

Today’s Guests

Guest	Guest Of
Becca Dryden	Bill Stone
Gresham Dryden	Bill Stone
Nathan Dryden	Bill Stone
Pamela Jacques	Speaker

All Photos from the Meeting are Here

Special Presentation

Dan Beck had a special presentation for Phather Phil. Phil Robinson has been writing and saying our prayers for over 25 years. For several years now, he has used his iPad to help him write these beautiful and funny prayers. Recently, his iPad broke, so we presented him a new inscribed iPad so he can type his prayers again.

God Hears and Answers Prayer

Presented to

“Phather” Phil Robinson

By the Centerville Noon Optimist Club

In Recognition and Appreciation for the Countless Prayers

that You Have Authored and

Offered on Our Behalf for Decades

New Grandbabies

Dave Kay and Bill Stone received an “Optimist” embroidered bib for their recently born grandchildren.

Committee Announcements

Bob Burkman asked members to please sign up for the Big Back Yard Party. This event has combined the Centerville Washington Day in the Park with the National Hunting and Fishing Day. We need volunteers on September 15, 2018. between 1 and 4. You would be signing up for 2-hour shifts.

Greg Griffin, co-chair of the Christmas Tree Lot fundraiser, announced work for the tree lot has started to ramp up. He and Karl Frydryk are the chairs this year. There is another shortage of trees this year, but our suppliers are able to fill our truck order.

Beth Duncan, social chair, stated the annual Installation Dinner is on September 25, 2018 at 6 PM at Canopy Creek Farm and the cost is $35 per person. There will not be a lunch served that day at Yankee Trace.

Chris McAlpine announced Tri-Star Soccer will be on Friday 9/21/2018 at 5 PM until 7:30 PM at the Rec Center. He still needs volunteers.

Happy Birthday Bob Collins

Today was Bob Collins’ actual birthday. Charlie Tapp led us in another installment of our talentless singing of Happy Birthday, that both makes you smile and brings a tiny tear. My ears still hurt, plus it is stuck in my head.

Today’s Speaker

Beth Duncan introduced today’s speaker, Pamela Jacques, MS, CPW, CHES. Pamela Jacques serves as the Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation Ohio. She believes epilepsy is now in the same place cancer was 25 years ago- a secret no one wants to share, but with strategic communications and programming, that can change. People will realize it is not uncommon and it is not a secret to be hidden away.

Pam received a BA in Communications from Wright State University and a MS in Health Services from California College for Health Sciences. She is a certified heath education specialist and in professional writing. Before coming to the Epilepsy Foundation, she spent 21 years at Premier Health, 9 as the Executive Director of Premier Community Health, a subsidiary of Premier Health.

She specializes in disease self-management education and health communications, winning numerous national and state health communication awards.

The New Epilepsy Foundation Ohio was just formed and represents all of Ohio. They are trying to get the word out. One of the major issues with getting the word out is people (and their families) with the disease keep it a secret because a lot of the general population do not understand the disease. Quite a large number of people are afflicted with Epilepsy. More people live with Epilepsy than Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis and Cerebral Palsy combined. You know someone with Epilepsy, but may not know that they have it.

Epilepsy is a brain disease that is an electrical storm or electrical misfiring in the brain, causing a person to have repeated seizures.

We usually don’t know exactly why a person has or gets epilepsy.

Common causes of Epilepsy can be linked to

Head injury
Brain infection
Stroke
Brain tumor
Brain malformations
Alzheimer’s or other dementias
Genetic and inherited factors

Who Gets Epilepsy

About 140,000 people in Ohio have epilepsy or 1.2% of the population
1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetimes
Epilepsy does not discriminate- it affects all ages, genders, races, religions and social backgrounds

What to do if you see a person having seizure:

Stay calm and speak calmly
Protect the person from harm and stay with them until the seizure is over
Do not hold the person down
If they fall to the ground, put a soft item under their head
Roll them to their side, if possible, to keep their airway clear
Time the Seizure
Do not put anything in their mouth

When to call 911

If the person has never had a seizure before
If they have trouble breathing or waking after the seizure
They have another seizure right after the first one
They are hurt during the seizure
The seizure happens in water
The person has a health condition or is pregnant
The seizure lasts 5 minutes longer than the usual seizure the person experiences

Epilepsy Treatments:

Medications
VNS- Vagal Nerve Stimulation
RNS- Responsive Neurostimulation
Brain surgery
Dietary Therapies

Children who have epilepsy

Children can have multiple issues, including issues with academic achievement, behavioral and emotional adjustment and social interactions
About ¼ of children cannot be controlled with medicine
Epilepsy medicines can cause behavior and mood changes/problems
Experience bullying at a higher rate than other students- even by school staff

Adults with Epilepsy

Often experience discrimination in jobs or school
Often bullied or treated differently
Often treated like they cannot do what others can
Higher risk of depression, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and other mental health issues
Medications can cause fatigue, memory problems and other issues
Women with epilepsy have issues around pregnancy and birth control effectiveness

Quick Facts About Epilepsy

Epilepsy is not a mental illness it is a brain malfunction
You can NOT catch epilepsy from another person
There are more than 20 types of seizures, either Generalized or Focal
Some seizures can go undiagnosed as it looks like the person is just staring into space

Programs and Services

Kid’s Crew
Closed Facebook Groups; one for Parents of Children with Epilepsy and one for Adults Living with Epilepsy
24/7 Helpline, available online or by telephone 1-800-332-1000
My Seizure Diary, a Free self-management tool records, tracks and helps people manage seizures, see https://diary.epilepsy.com/lgin

As of September 5, 2018, the Epilepsy Foundation Greater Dayton Region is expanding to become the Epilepsy Foundation Ohio. It has expanded from covering 11 counties to all of Ohio.

Additional Links

Contacting the Epilepsy Foundation of Ohio

937-233-2500

800-360-3296

Epilepsy Foundation of Ohio [email protected]

11 W. Monument Ave., Suite 101, Dayton, Ohio 45402

Birthdays

Member	Birthday
Robert Collins	September 04
Roberta Taylor	September 07
Karl Frydryk	September 08

Membership Anniversaries

Member	Month	Day	Joined	# Years
Gail Aiken	September	8	9/8/1993	25

New Member Readings and Inductions

Name	Sponsor	1st 2nd 3rd Reading or Induction
Bryan Miller	Joan Cordonnier	2nd Reading
Daniel Koons	Mike Bevis	3rd Reading
Dana Dring	Craig Dring	2nd Reading
Carolyn Taylor	Beth Duncan	Induction
Steve Linder	Mike Brubaker	Induction

Sergeants at Arms

Member	Infraction
Kelly Stone	She had last week’s 50/50 winning ticket, but couldn’t find it before the next ticket was called
Don Kelley	Dropped a check on the ground which is littering
30+ Year CNO Members	Not aging gracefully
Kelly Stone	Not all of her grandkids who were guests today said pledge of alligence
Evelyn Griffin	Evelyn lost a name tag but since she is so nice Dan Passidomo was asked to pay her fine
Jack Anderson	Only showed up today because he was told he won a prize from golf outing
Dave Kay	Wearing Michigan State apparel to lunch too often
Carol Burkman	Carol did not hug one of the sergeants but since she is so nice Jay McAlpine was asked to pay her fine
Bob Duffy	Fined for all of the times he sat at the birthday table when it was not his birthday

Happy Bucks!

Member	Reason
Myron Rheaume	Getting a new knee on Thursday
Myron Rheaume	His autistic son Scott Rheaume who is a FOO, said, when Myron told him he was coming to lunch today, “Scott not FOO, ‘Scott Optimist'” – PRICELESS
Jay McAlpine	Greek Festival is this weekend. Please come out. He and his wife will be working the pastry booth over the weekend. The festival happens every year the weekend after Labor Day.