Rotary Club of Warren, PAThank you to Darlene Schultz John for talking to us about Hospice of Warren County and all the services they offer to comfort, support, and quality of life for individuals with life-limiting illnesses, including heart disease, lung disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s. Their services center around caring for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—and providing support for the patient’s loved ones. Hospice is an incredible resource in our community.
Beth Marshal our District Governor came to visit us this month. She told us about the zone project:
FEED 10 MILLION As the world’s premier volunteer Service Organization, Rotary Zone 33/34 will focus on supporting and caring for our neighbors by feeding at least 10 Million meals during the Rotary year 2020-2021.
We presented her with a check for her Governor Projects, which include:
HANWASH which is an initiative to provide Hait with universal access to sustainable, safe, and reliable water and sanitation.
MIRA Foundation USA Inc which provides trained guide dogs, free of charge, to visually impaired children, ages 11 to 16
Dannielle Nebinski from the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) was our speaker today. Since we toured their Warren Headquarters last year, they have expanded from the 5th floor onto the 4th and are making plans for the 3rd floor.
They are servicing nine counties: Cameron, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, McKean, Potter, Venango, and Warren.
Students are learning remotely through the Summer and Fall Semesters and hopefully will be back in classrooms in January of 2021. They offer six different degrees and recently added in an Applied Technology Associate Degree. They also offer Workforce Development Classes to help people progress in their careers. More info at https://regionalcollegepa.org/
Brad Moore from U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson came to talk to us last week. A life-long resident of Howard Township, Centre County, Pa., Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson represents Pennsylvania’s Fifteenth District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
His focuses are:
Issues
His staff is available to help with many federal issues just go to https://thompson.house.gov/contact or Phone: (202) 225-5121
We loved having Becca Swick and Erie as a guest at our Rotary lunch last week. The Sight Center’s mission is “to prevent blindness and promote independence for those with vision loss.”
The road to becoming a Leader Dog for the Blind is not an easy one. ERIE is slowly learning that he is not a typical puppy, and that there are special rules that apply to him. We wish him luck on his journey to service.
Read more about Erie and the Sight Center at https://www.sightcenternwpa.org
Terri Allison came to talk about A Safe Place. They are a Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault Shelter. They offer victims multiple services including individual counseling, legal advocacy, temporary shelter. They have several offices now with the main office on the grounds of the State Hospital. They are in charge of the Crime Victims Program for Warren County. If you want to help they appreciate gift cards to Walmart to help victims get the necessities they need.
Thank you to Tatiana Malys, Assistant District Attorney for being one of our speakers last month.
Tatiana graduated from Penn State Dickinson School of Law in 2015. She worked briefly as an Assistant District Attorney in Lebanon County, PA prior to working as a Judicial Law Clerk for the 24th Judicial District clerking for the Honorable Timothy M. Sullivan. Most recently, she was an Assistant District Attorney in Franklin County, PA, before moving to Warren in 2018. Tatiana has a Bachelor Degree in Law from her home country Romania.
She had great stories about coming to the US and being overwhelmed by all the choices we enjoy every day. She also shared some history about Voivode of Wallachia a hero In Romania.
Scott Newton from Gaughn’s Drug Store came to talk to the club about CBD products. He did lots of research before he decided to carry anything.
What are Cannabanoids?
Cannabinoids are the chemicals that give the cannabis plant its medical and recreational properties. Among the 113 cannabinoids produced, THC and CBD are the most prevalent and the most well-understood. Most strains of marijuana sold today are cultivated with higher levels of THC.
THC is known for its psychoactive properties and is the reason you feel “high” after ingesting marijuana.
CBD is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid and actually works to counteract the high. CBD also has numerous benefits, such as anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties.
Why is “full-spectrum” the best?
Cannabinoids, terpenes and other chemical compounds found in cannabis achieve limited success when working in isolation or as individual components. Research suggests that when these individual components of the cannabis plant support one another, therapeutic benefits are magnified. Together, they produce an effect that is greater than the sum of their parts. This phenomenon is known as the “entourage effect.” The entourage effect supports the idea that whole plant medicine is superior to pure extracts.
Gaughn’s Drug Store only offers CBD products that do 3rd parting testing for each lot. Otherwise you cannot be sure that you are getting it at effective levels.
Have questions? Stop by Gaughn’s Drug Store and talk to Scott.
Piper moved home from Alaska in 2006 to begin the journey that has become Allegheny Outfitters.
After eight years as an air traffic controller in the US Navy, Piper moved home to Warren with her three children (under four) in 2006 to make a go of AO. She is Leave No Trace Master Educator certified from the National Outdoor Leadership School and ACA Level II Kayak Instructor certified. She is co-author of the Allegheny River Paddling Guide, and published On the river and down the trail…, a collection of 100 photos adventuring in the Pennsylvania Wilds. She is also one of the founding members of the annual Allegheny River Clean-up.
Canoeing, kayaking, backpacking, climbing, hiking, biking, snd skiing are just a few things that AO does. Make sure you stop by their new location at 20 Clark Street Ste A, Warren, PA, 16365.
came and spoke to us, earlier this month, about the process of rebuilding after the devastating fire they had over a year ago. They were so grateful for the response from the fire departments, hazmat crews and United Refinery for helping with the fire. No one was hurt and the house next door were not damaged.