MIKE GIBSON, SMBR Past-President (1996-97), shared his long history with Rotary, first as a child attending Rotary with his father and then as a long-time membership of our Club.
“Believe you can…and your are already half-way there!”
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FUN, FOOD & FRIENDS
Event chair Pat McDermott shared what promises to be the next SMBR major fundraiser. With all of the sponsorship opportunities filled and 318 tickets sold, the preliminary numbers are in:
Gross Receipts: $112,000
[Sponsorships/$98,000]
[Ticket Sales/$4,950]
Expenses: $52,800
Net: $59,800
All of this would not have been possible without the support of an army of SMBR members that gave their time, treasure and efforts for this event. Clearly a template has been developed that has established a SMBR brand for such an event.
CONGRATS FOR A JOB
WELL DONE!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Last Call for Volunteers
Contact Mason Frakes
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Celebrate Scouting…
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Reagan Library Trip
We're all set!
Saturday November 14
8AM to 6PM / $100/person
There are still 10 seats available. Ask a friend to join in the fun!
Contact Kate Ferguson
or Jim Bray
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Contact Betty Miller
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Mark Your Calendars
Saturday, December 12
A Genuine “Holly” Day Party STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES
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BRAGS
MOLLY ALVES, in absentia, bragged $20 for LAURIE TAMURA for being recognized by the SMV Chamber of Commerce as the 2026 Citizen of the Year. She was joined by SHANNON SEIFERT ($45), ANDY CALDWELL ($100), and LAURIE TAMURA herself ($200) for this very surprising honor.
HUGO GUZMAN bragged $73 for The Rancho Vino event, now in it's 17th year surpassed the $1,000,000 mark in fundraising.
TANYA ASTROSKY shared the very successful District 5240 President-Elect event for hubby SCOTT ASTROSKY's year as District Governor. $100
ERIKA WEBER proudly shared that she had recently completed 62 orbits around the sun…donating $62 to the cause.
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FINES
PATRICE MOSBY, in all the excitement going on, forgot to pick up the money bag. $30
BERTO RODRIGUEZ got dinged $30 for not mentioning a recent Unidos in Community Award!
IF you missed the Concert with a Cause event…Thank You for the Donation. $30
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PROGRAM
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
WAYNE MILLER, D.C., D.A.B.C.N.
SMBR Past-President (1990-91)
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) are medical treatments that administer oxygen to accelerate the body's natural healing process. First used in Great Britain in 1662, this process was clinically established in the 1930s and wider applications used in the 1940s through the 1960s.
During a session a patient sits inside a clear hyperbaric chamber with well above normal atmospheric pressure. While the patient breathes 100% medical-grade, oxygen is forced into the blood plasma thereby enhancing the healing process by adding to the existing oxygen carrying red blood cells.
As the use of HBOT continues, many physicians and researchers push forward and look at other conditions that HBOT may benefit. Studies show positive results with neurological conditions such as stroke, brain injuries, and or cognition disorders. In many of these cases, HBOT treatment improves the conditions of patients, even with very poor prognoses. Studies into the treatment of autism, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, and even cancer are underway.
