May 22, 2014 a Hazy Spring Morning for Our Meeting with 17 Lakehead

May 22, 2014 ON THE DOOR IN 2013/14: Karl was on the door today with Clint set to help out in June. The sign-up sheet for our 2014/15 will be out next week…so pick a month, help your Club, and meet the members as they arrive.

JULY Richard Kehrig JANUARY Mo Papich AUGUST Mo Papich FEBRUARY Graham Stewart SEPTEMBER Mo Papich MARCH Karl Ratz OCTOBER Karl Ratz APRIL Karl Ratz NOVEMBER Volker Kromm MAY Karl Ratz DECEMBER Allan Kozlo JUNE Clint Kuschak

CLUB MEETING SPONSORSHIP: If you can help your Club and wish to promote your business or community interests through a month sponsorship, please contact Sergeant Bill or Clint. Here is the sponsorship line-up for 13/14.

JULY Sunset Memorial Gardens JANUARY John Howard Soc. AUGUST Scotiabank FEBRUARY Valhalla Inn SEPTEMBER Beaux Daddy’s MARCH Blair Schoales OCTOBER RFDA APRIL MS Society NOVEMBER Investors Group MAY Salvation Army DECEMBER NOSM JUNE 5 Star Rotarians

President Gail shares the “thank-you” certificate received from Easter Seals at their recent recognition event…we donated $500 this year and have supported Easter Seals for most of our 30 years

Our sponsor this month is THE SALVATION ARMY Thank you Rotarian Gail Kromm

Gail used her time today to talk a little about another role of the Salvation Army in our community. The families evacuated from northern communities due to threat of flooding have been A hazy spring morning for our meeting with 17 Lakehead Rotarians temporarily housed in other centres including Thunder Bay. The on hand and our special guest Nathanial Izzo, the City of Thunder Salvation Army and its volunteers are helping to direct these people Bay’s Family Physician Recruitment Specialist to local services and resources during their time here. A big part of their assistance is to simply listen to the people and provide comfort and assurance during a very stressful time. The Salvation Army performs such service to victims of natural or other disaster President Gail’s theme for our Club this year… including fire and flood. They have a mobile soup van that can “ENGAGING THUNDER BAY IN ROTARY” provide warm food anywhere there is need. Gail reminded us too that they are always in need of volunteers to help including drivers and people to help prepare and serve food to those in need.

OUR FAMILY OF ROTARY IN THUNDER BAY Assisting with logistical coordination of relocating family physicians to Thunder Bay Celebrating birthdays this month LIISA LESKOWSKI Networking and fundraising through community groups, businesses ROY LUCAS and corporations to support physician recruitment and retention SANDY LYCHOWYD initiatives

And celebrating anniversaries this month LAKEHEAD ROTARY CLUB…HAPPY 30th on May 8

CALENDAR – MEETINGS & EVENTS: MAY – ROTARY CONVENTION MONTH MAY 29 BRIAN BRESCIA – CLASSIFICATION TALK MAY 29 CANADA CLUB MEETING

JUNE – ROTARY FELLOWSHIP MONTH JUN 1-4 ROTARY CONVENTION JUN 4 BOARD MEETING JUN 5 SEAN TRESERRA/JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY ABORIGINAL REMOTE INTERVENTION PROGRAM JUN 12 KAREN PUDDICOMBE/SANDY TADDEO ANTI-EXPLOITATION COMMITTEE OF T.BAY JUN 19 BUSINESS MEETING JUN 26 PRESIDENT’S BBQ The Thunder Bay Physician Recruitment and Retention Council is a JULY – A NEW ROTARY YEAR BEGINS partnership of community, medical, government and academic JUL 1 CANADA DAY JUL 2 BOARD MEETING institutions with a mission to recruit and retain the right number and JUL 3 VOLKER KROMM – ICE CLIMBING mix of physicians and health care professionals for Thunder Bay JUL 10 OPEN and the communities that we serve: JUL 17 BUSINESS MEETING JUL 24 OPEN Nathanial talked about the various ways they meet and connect JUL 31 OPEN with physicians looking to start a practice or move to our community to pursue their career. He also shared some of the statistics AUGUST – MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT MONTH related to the current level of patient-physician service in our AUG 4 CIVIC HOLIDAY AUG 6 BOARD MEETING community. It was somewhat shocking to know that 13,000 people AUG 7 OPEN in Thunder Bay do not have direct access to a doctor or nurse practitioner and must therefore rely on Emergency services or a AUG 14 OPEN walk-in clinic. While we are enjoying some success attracting AUG 21 BUSINESS MEETING physicians and medical personnel to our community, we are also AUG 28 OPEN facing a big reduction due to the retirement of our current physicians. And new medical personnel are not prepared to take SEPTEMBER – YOUTH SERVICE MONTH on the large patient base that some of our veteran doctors have SEP 1 LABOUR DAY SEP 2 BOARD MEETING WITH NEW D.G. been covering for years. SEP 3 BOARD MEETING SEP 4 DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S VISIT There are definite challenges but there are also some unique SEP 11 OPEN opportunities and resources to offer potential newcomers to our SEP 14 TERRY FOX RUN medical community in Thunder Bay. Here are some of these: SEP 18 BUSINESS MEETING SEP 25 OPEN ACUTE CARE Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is a 375-bed tertiary PRESENTATION: care academic centre, with a fully integrated Regional Cancer Our special guest today was Nathanial Izzo. As Family Physician Centre Program. Services include a comprehensive range of Recruitment Specialist Nathanial is responsible for the development medical and surgical subspecialties including dialysis, angioplasty, of a comprehensive recruitment strategy for family physicians in infectious diseases, maternal/child care, acute and forensic conjunction with various committees focused on health care psychiatry, oncology specialized cancer services, emergency and professional recruitment and retention. His mandate includes: trauma.

Development and documentation of the recruitment process COMPLEX CARE AND REHABILITATION St. Joseph’s Care Group provides diverse inter-professional Administration of the recruitment incentive and retention program programs in complex care, physical rehabilitation, long-term care, mental health and addiction treatment. In-patient, out-patient and Relationship development with key community partners to actively day services are provided to meet the needs of the residents of promote Thunder Bay as a desirable place to live and work Northwestern Ontario.

MENTAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY HEALTH, LONG TERM CARE Thunder Bay provides a wide range of mental health services to our local and regional clients, including a variety of community based programs and supportive housing options. There are many delivery systems for primary care which include clinics, community health centres, family health networks and health promotion programs. Both private and public long term care facilities are available in Thunder Bay.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Teaching, research, advanced practice and continuing professional development opportunities for physicians and health professionals are offered through numerous programs, including: •Residents of the Canadian Shield Program •Northern Ontario School of Medicine •Lakehead University •Comprehensive tele-health services •Molecular, biotechnology and genetic research facilities •Regional outreach opportunities

In addition to these advantages, Thunder Bay offers economic advantages and a vibrant cultural community to newcomers and their families. Housing costs are very reasonable compared to larger centres and commute times are also low by comparison.

To learn more about the work being done to attract more medical personnel and to see how our community is marketed, visit:

www.tbayfamilydocs.com

If you have any questions about the Thunder Bay Physician Recruitment and Retention Council or about Nathanial’s particular mandate, please contact him at:

Nathanial Izzo City of Thunder Bay (807) 625-3155 [email protected]

FELLOWSHIP FINES: CLUB SERVICE: Richard recognized President Gail for counting down her final days We have been recognized by our District for our achievements this as our President. Giuseppe was also recognized on behalf of the year and certificates were presented at the recent District Valhalla Inn for the fine background music still playing over the PA Conference. Included in these awards was our President’s during our rendition of the Canadian anthem. In tribute to the fine Citation, something we work for each year. weather we are about to receive this weekend, those who have

already enjoyed a round of golf were invited to pay a “penalty”.

Andy in consideration of Brian Brescia’s classification talk next

week, any in the room who have not yet done their talk were invited

to pay. Richard shared his recent success hauling smelt from a

local river and Bill was recognized for his smelly story of smelting

long ago with young friends and their “joke” on him – stashing some

smelt behind the back seat of his car. And in tribute to the current

Royal visit to Canada, those who have not met Prince Charles in

person were invited to pay a fine. Chris’ happy dollar was for his

son who turns 6 today and Allan’s happy dollar was for Maya who

turns 16 on Sunday. Chris also offered a happy dollar to promote

the “One Day In May” event to be held at Beaux Daddy’s in support

of the MS Society. Bill closed this creative round with a sad dollar

on behalf of his beloved Chicago Blackhawks and their 6 – 2 loss in

their last NHL playoff game.

50/50: Giuseppe was the winner of today’s 50/50 draw and his $8 win will go to the Rotary Foundation later this year.

NEXT MEETING: William Thomas Dupree (born July 4, 1909? in New Orleans, THURSDAY, MAY 29th Louisiana-died January 21, 1992 in Hanover, Germany) was an BRIAN BRESCIA – CLASSIFICATION TALK American blues boogie-woogie pianist known as Champion Jack Dupree. When he was one year old, his parents died in a fire at their grocery store and Dupree entered an orphanage. He was sent to the New Orleans Home for Colored Waifs, the same institution Welcome regular contributor to your weekly Club Chronicle – Bill that Louis Armstrong “graduated” from. At the orphanage, he taught Butuk with his “Bill’s Stuff” Column himself to play the piano. He learned to play blues piano from some local bluesmen and soon began playing in barrelhouses and other drinking establishments.

He left the orphanage at age 13 and began a life of travelling. He lived in Chicago, Indianapolis, and

Detroit. He continued to play piano and worked as a cook. While in Detroit, he met Joe Louis who encouraged him to become a boxer. He took the name “Champion Jack” Dupree, as a tribute to Champion Jack Johnson. He had 107 bouts and won several Golden Gloves Awards.

At age 30 he returned to Chicago and was spotted by a record Champion Jack Dupree producer who produced Dupree's first recording session in June 1939. In 1941, after 18 months of making records, he returned to New Orleans to play in some important theaters. In 1942 he was drafted in to the U.S Navy as a cook. He spent two years as a Japanese prisoner of war. He was discharged in New York in 1945 and decided to stay in New York. For eight years he recorded for small independent labels until he signed with King Records in 1953 and recorded with them for two years.

In 1959 he was invited to play in Britain after which he decided to remain in Europe. He lived in Britain, Switzerland, and Denmark before moving to Sweden in 1976.A year later, he made his final move to Hanover Germany where he worked as a cook in a club. In 1990 and 91 he played at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and the Chicago Blues Festival. In the later years of his career he recorded with, John Mayall, Mick Taylor, Eric Clapton and The Band.

Champion Jack died of cancer in Hanover Germany on January 21, 1992 He was inducted in to the Blues Music Hall of Fame in 1993. Watch and listen to Champion Jack Dupree at: