 MICHAEL
TARWATER
Speaks to Charlotte Rotary
By Matt Joyner
Apple or donut?
Michael C. Tarwater, President and CEO of
Carolinas Healthcare System ("CHS") is posing this question to his
employees, the local public, and, now, to Charlotte Rotary. Natalie
English introduced Tarwater, a 24 year veteran of CHS, the largest
healthcare system in North Carolina with 4,300 beds.
The apple/donut question is part of CHS' new preventative health
awareness multimedia campaign called "LiveWELL Carolinas!," an
initiative according to Tarwater with an ultimate goal "to change
human behavior on a massive scale." With the American healthcare
system already in crisis and the aging of the Baby Boomer generation
threatening to push it over the brink, LiveWell Carolinas! is
designed to attack the problems of healthcare costs and utilization
rates where they begin - with the individual's maintenance of their
own health through diet, exercise, quitting smoking and moderating
alcohol consumption.
CHS intends to succeed in Charlotte first and export the model to
other markets. Believing that "healthy living begins at home," CHS
has begun the implementation of LiveWELL Carolinas! in its own
workplace. In December, 2005 the program of physical exercise and
weight management was announced to all CHS employees and was fully
subscribed within 45 minutes. The results to date? In one month the
228 program participants lost a combined total of more than half a
ton of body fat! Readers of the Charlotte Observer can track the
ongoing progress of three CHS employees as they make their way
through the program.
Other aspects of the LiveWELL Carolinas! program include a website
dedicated to the issue of wellness (www.carolinas.org/livewell) and
the hiring of Dr. Jessica Schorr Saxe in the newly created position
of Medical Director of Prevention and Community Wellness. Dr. Schorr
Saxe will be cultivating partnerships between CHS and schools,
social service agencies and community-based health organizations.
One particularly significant related initiative is CHS' fight
against childhood obesity - an alarming current trend fueling the
increase in Type 2 diabetes and catastrophic illnesses at middle
age. With a cut in physical education classes in school and outdoor
play time at home, an increase in junk food consumption and a
sedentary lifestyle of computers and video games, today's kids are
increasingly unhealthy and, in a word, fat. So fat in fact that the
current generation of American children may well be the first
generation in the history of the country that has a lower life
expectancy than their parents' generation - a sobering prospect
indeed.
So, Charlotte Rotary, apple or donut?
Head Table:
Joe Penner, Brenda Lea, Herb Harriss, Natalie English, Tyson
Bennett, Robert Kirk; Invocation: Bill Bradley
Visitors &
Guests:
John Nicolay; Health & Happiness: Jim Woodward; Song: Gregg Walker
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NEW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Robert L. Finley (Bob)
McColl School of
Business
Queens University of Charlotte
1900 Selwyn Ave. (28274)
704-337-2396
finleyr@queens.edu |
Bob is the Dana Professor of Finance and Director of the Professional MBA
Program for the McColl Graduate School of Business, Queens
University of Charlotte. He has held a number of posts in the
business school, including chair during the years in which it
received national accreditation and was named for Hugh McColl.
In addition to his course teaching, Bob delivers customized
financial training courses for business executives through the
school's Executive Leadership Institute, particularly in the
areas of capital budgeting and business valuation. Bob received
his degrees in finance and economics from the University of
Oklahoma, and he remains a life-long Sooner fan. He currently
serves as Vice-President and member of the board of Directors
for the Charlotte Economics Club and supports a variety of
service projects. His role model for joining the Rotary was his
father; friends of his father in the Enid, Oklahoma Rotary
remain friends and mentors. Bob and his wife Cathy live near
Queens. |
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Rotary Club of Charlotte
841 Baxter Street, Suite 118, Charlotte 28202
chltrot@bellsouth.net 704-375-6816 |
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Welcome to
Ronnie Bryant, introduced
to the club by Mike Crum
on Tuesday. Ronnie is President and CEO of the Charlotte
Regional Partnership and can be contacted at
rbryant@charlotteusa.com,
or 704-347-8942.
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David Anderson
reminded club members to attend either of two sessions,
March 7 or 21, to learn more about off-shore volunteer
opportunities. DGE Joe Morris will provide the ins and outs
of how Rotarians may become personally involved in Rotary
projects in other countries.
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Did You See In The Paper: Jim
Woodward at the American Heart Association's 48th
annual Greater Charlotte Heart Ball;
Cynthia Marshall whispering
into the ear of Jeff Elder about the 20th anniversary party
for Communities In Schools. There was also a very good
coverage for CIS with the upcoming NC Education Ball,
scheduled for June 3, 2006; Tony
Zeiss announcing his latest book to hit the
shelves in March: "Build Your Own Ladder";
Floyd Davis, CEO of
Community Link, contributed to an article about online
mortgage calculators; David Erdman
visited 50 houses of worship in 2005. Though his initial
motivation was political, he walked away from the experience
with a renewed sense of privilege and blessing through the
blend of so many congregations; Jim
Woodward is teaching financial management to 32
MBA students at the uptown campus of UNCC; The play by play
of John Nicolay's
Valentine serenade by the barbershop quartet made you smile
all over again; Tim Newman, Ronnie
Bryant, Michael Smith and Bob Morgan shared their
time and talent while discussing economic development
strategies to an audience of roughly 300 businesspeople and
politicians.
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Anyone wishing to purchase the How I Survived WWII
documentary DVD can contact the Rotary office. Copies are
selling for $20.
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Jody Billiard has been
named Vice President, Controller at Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Consolidated. Update your Roster to show Jody's contact
information:
jody.billiard@ccbcc.com,
704-557-4219.
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WORTH REPEATING: Frances Haithcock
invited club members to walk in the shoes of a CMS educator
when she addressed the club last month. Anyone interested in
participating in shadowing an educator can make their
interest known by contacting either the Rotary Office, or
Phyllis Croutch (CMS) at
Phyllis.croutch@cms.k12.nc.us.
The event is scheduled for a half day, and at this point,
we're looking at a date of March 17th.
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Habitat House kicks off
next week, March 2nd. Volunteers are still needed! Check the
club's
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Attendance
Record |
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2/21/06 |
2/23/05 |
| visitors &
guests |
14 |
100 |
| club
members |
171 |
149 |
| total
attendance |
185 |
249 |
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New Members | Resignations |
John Shell
Sherman Burns
Ronnie Bryant |
William Rikard
Bob Landers
Keith Nowokunski |
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Wedding
Anniversaries |
28 Jean and Joe Penner
01 Carolyn and Ed Nowokunski
03 Caroline and Ed Driggs |
| Birthdays and
Birthplaces |
28 Rob Wright, Philadelphia, PA
01 Charlie Ibach, Sioux City, IA
03 Mike Parrott, Houston, TX
04 Jimmy Flowers, Charlotte, NC
05 Ken Samuelson, Maryland
06 Richard Bailey, NYC, NY
06 Don Haack, Milwaukee, WI
06 Edwin Peacock, Charlotte, NC |
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