UPCOMING PROGRAMS...
STRATFORD: - Meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Forsyth Country Club
Jan.20: David Meyer, "Giving Your Relationships a Tune-up"
Jan.25: THIS MEETING IS ON TUESDAY WITH THE WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY. THE SPEAKER IS JAMES BRINKLEY, CHAIRMAN, LEGG MASON WOOD WALKER, INC., "AN INVESTOR'S LIFE GUIDE" YOU MUST SIGN UP!!! WE WILL NOT HAVE A MEETING AT FORSYTH COUNTRY CLUB ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 27!!
Feb. 3: Ms. Cindy Sutton, MBA, from the Trinity Center, "Coping with Clinical Depression"
Feb.10: Special Valentine's Day Program
Feb.17: Dr. Waldemar Debinski, Director of WFUBMC Brain Tumor Center of Excellence
Feb.24: Dr. W. Robert Lee, WFUBMC Residency Program Director in Radiation Oncology

WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY: - Meets Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center
Jan.18: Tom Denenberg, Betsy Main Babcock Curator of Art at Reynolda House , Museum of American Art
Jan.25: James Brinkley, Chairman, Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc., An Investor's Life Guide


REYNOLDA: - Meets Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the LJV Coliseum
Jan 21: Professor David Lubin of the Art Department of WFU
Jan.28: Rodney Stilwell of the Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries
Feb. 4: Billy Prim, President & CEO of Blue Rhino Corporation
Feb.11: Dale Pollock from the Film School at NCSA, "RiverRun 2005"
Feb.18: TBA

CLEMMONS: - Meets Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. at the Village Inn - Clemmons
Jan.19: Tom Jenkins, Club Website
Jan.26: Gail Andrerson, Winston-Salem Chamber of Commercre


ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEWS & INFORMATION................

DATES TO REMEMBER:
February 10 - Board Meeting 11:45


UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:
Celebrating 100 years of Rotary Together - February 23, 2005. You are invited to a special birthday party. The birthday party will be at the Koury Convention Center at Four Seasons, in Greensboro. We will be talking about this more in the future.
This is a very special event and everyone will be encouraged to attend this meeting.

PROGRAM FEATURES............

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the Shelter Box program for the Tsunami Relief efforts in South Asia. To date we have raised over $5,000. Way to go Stratford Rotary. Once again you have risen to the occasion. President Charlie Chatham chose this program because it is sponsored and matched by Rotary District 7690 and the money will go directly to the program. If you have not contributed and would like to, contact Charlie Chatham or Margaret Warren

January 6 - Our speaker today was Jennifer Columbine, Assistant Director for the YMCA. Jennifer brought us a timely message about losing weight and getting back in shape after the holidays. Obesity in this country is out of control, especially in our children. 74% of our children, or 1 out of 5, are obese. She talked about our resting metabolism and how it affects our weight and energy. We need to increase our strength training to boost this metabolism. We cannot control our age or genetics but we can control our weight, activity level and metabolic rate.

January 13 - Our speaker today picked up where last week's speaker left off. Dixie Yow, Forsyth Medical Center, talked about Diet Myths. Dixie showed talked about "Eating Healthy for the New Year." It is never too late to take care of your body. Small changes make large differences. Losing weight is not about starving yourself but making better choices for a better lifestyle. Ms. Yow talked about the importance of more fiber in our diet (whole grains, beans & peas, fruits & vegetables) and less fat. She discussed the types of fats and the problems they cause. We should not eliminate all fats, just eat the right kind of fat. Studies have proven that three servings a day of low fat dairy products help to lose belly fat and lower blood pressure. Losing weight and being healthy is moderation, small portion and better choices. Make one change at a time and make it a lifetime change.