ISSUE
NO. 7
AUGUST 17, 2001
OUR
80th YEAR
www.RotaryClubofSantaMonica.org
THINK BETTER, FEEL BETTER
Around
1785 a physician named Franz Mesmer helped a few patients by talking them into
a sleeplike trance, then telling them they felt fine. Sometimes the results
(like warts that disappeared) were impressive. But Mesmer never explained his
methods.
Subsequently
other doctors experimented with a technique that came to be called hypnotism
(after the Greek word for “putting to sleep.”) Sigmund Freud used
hypnotism in psychoanalysis. He and others found that most people couldn’t
be hypnotized, even when trying to cooperate, but suggestible patients
sometimes were relieved of pain and even of illness.
In
our time hypnotism has been woven into medical literature and into show
business. We’ve all seen hypnotist-entertainers. Most of us know one or two
doctors and dentists who use hypnosis as a form of anesthesia, or as a help in
treatment.
The
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis trains and certifies some medical
practitioners. Among them is our speaker today, Dr. Bruce Goldberg. He holds
three college degrees including a 1984 master’s in counseling psychology
from Loyola College.
In
1989 he retired from dentistry to become a full-time speaker and writer. He
has appeared on a dozen television shows, and published two books. He’ll
speak to us on “Overcoming Phobias.”
MENTIONED
MEMBERS AND MERRIMENT = $350
(Taxes
collected to date: $2,150.00)
Our
famine Number One Pico man Klaus Mennekes (first at Casa del Mar) paid us
a $100 motor tax for buying his first motorcycle. Just another Rotarian
following his free adventurous spirit, as President Hal did in his
youthful days. Congratulations, Klaus, be safe and enjoy the excitement.
Nat
Trives, Dee Menzies and Gee-Shin Lee were “ambassador taxed”
$25 apiece for attending a national assembly in New Orleans. This gathering
occurs every five years and must be very productive, to judge from our samples
of those in attendance. Incidentally, our new YMCA building is taking shape
beautifully.
WHAT
GOES AROUND, ETC. President Hal seized the chance to levy a $75 revenge tax
against Past President Herb Roney, who had assessed unmerciful fines on
him while in office. To Herb: Even if you wife “is crazy” about you, that is
only one person’s opinion. It does not lessen the tax. As a retired dean of
Santa Monica College you can well afford it, but if your wife is truly crazy
about you, no doubt you can persuade her to pay it.
I
am at a loss for words about Marvin Martinez, our SMC administrator and
new Rotarian, eluding the blissful bonds of matrimony for so many years.
According to his own happy report, he and his fiancée of fifteen years are
getting along well and enjoying their adventure through life. That’s what
counts. Marvin: keep happy, work your own time schedule, and don’t rush into
anything. We thank you for the $100 deliberation tax. Please pay promptly.
-- Lionel Ruhman
COMING
SOON
 |
Friday,
August 24
- “Elder Care” by Bunni Dybnis of LivHome |
|
Friday,
August 31
- DARK, Labor Day week-end |
|
Friday,
September 7 - “The New L.A.
Cathedral” by Rev. Monsignor Kevin Kostelnik |
|
Friday,
September 14 - “The Dance Doctor”
by Tom Wilson |
|
Thursday,
October 24 - Rotary Golf Outing –
being held at Tierra Rejada in Moorpark |
ONWARD
WITH ROTARACT
By
Bill Crookston
Rotaract,
our club-sponsored organization for Santa Monica College students, recently
completed another school year of activity. Santa Monica Rotarians should be
proud of it.
Thanks
to Lynette Shishedo for her involvement over the past four years. As business
professor at SMC, Lynette takes responsibility for encouraging student
involvement.
You
may have seen some of the students working on our projects: Shots for Tots,
Police Thanksgiving Feast, Beach Clean-Up Day and others. The International
Rotaract charter mandates at least four hours of community service per semester
for members. Students can also find other ways to service in various Westside
civic activities.
This
past year our club treasurer Hugh Travis scraped up funds for Rotaract T-shirts,
so the members are identified when they are in the community.
During
the semester Rotaract holds business-education meetings every other Tuesday on
campus. Many members have told about themselves in miniature craft talks.
A
pay-off for Rotaract comes in a sponsored end-of-the-year banquet, where student
leaders and Rotarians can salute each other. Tony P’s was the site in June.
Vivian
Rivas, who was president last year, went on to become our Rotaract Governor. She
spoke at the district breakfast meeting and at our Friday meeting. Her parents
came to our meeting. They are proud of their 21-year-old. We all are.
In her talks, Vivian especially praised the convention workshops as useful and inspirational.