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Buchmann urges Early Risers to restore and maintain their health

Submitted by Gwendolyn K. Perry Honore, Folks Talk
Friday, May 24th, 2013, 10:07am
Buchmann urges Early Risers to restore and maintain their health

Dr. Thomas Buchmann, CEO of Wellness Interventions and Buchmann Natural Health Center,  gave timely information to members of the Baton Rouge Early Risers at their weekly meeting, on how they can take care of their mind, body and spirit.

A naturopathic doctor, he provides a health care approach that offers much more than merely an alternative medical system. “I work with people who want to restore their health and stay healthy.  I do not diagnose nor prescribe. I consult and recommend,” he said.

Dr. Buchmann helps people to learn about vitamins, minerals and supplements.  “There are supplements today that help us with metabolism and other illnesses.  There are a lot of people with mineral deficiency and there are a lot of people who are not drinking enough water, he said.  “This causes significant issues, such as joint pain and loss of concentration. “We should consume half of our body weight in ounces of water per day.  If you work out, you should drink more water and not tea and cold drinks as substitutes.

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Banta says it takes years to build and maintain a village

Submitted by Gwendolyn K. Perry Honore, Folks Talk
Friday, May 24th, 2013, 10:05am
Banta says it takes years to build and maintain a village

How do we start solving difficult problems?  Creag Banta, an associate with LegalShield Legal Services for families and businesses, said it takes a village to solve problems, but we have not been defining our villages properly.

According to Banta, president of the Baton Rouge Early Risers Kiwanis and guest speaker for the morning, your village is all of the people in your life to whom you relate primarily through love, trust, friendship and kinship.  “A village takes years to build and constant effort to maintain. Villages are unstable and dynamic.  Every change in our relationships alters our village and all of the other villages we touch,” he said.

In his presentation, he noted that our village is the place where we learn about character, responsibility, duty, honor and love.  On the other hand, he said, we have the veldt, the great out there, the place of competition and production.  “It is a place of institutions, corporations and governments.  The veldt is where we go every day to produce the abundance that provides 90 percent of our support.”

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Kiwanis urged to support the Eliminate Project

Submitted by Gwendolyn K. Perry Honore, Folks Talk
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013, 11:22am
Kiwanis urged to support the Eliminate Project

Dennis M. Oliver, Kiwainis District Coordinator of the Eliminate Project, urged members of the Baton Rouge Early Risers Kiwanis to get involved to stop the suffering of children and help save a life.

The Eliminate Project is Kiwanis International’s global campaign to help eliminate Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) from the face of the earth.   “All it takes is a little bit of money and effort,” Oliver said.  The Kiwanis family, UNICEF, and partners have united to provide the immunization needed to protect 61 million mothers and their babies.  Kiwanis International has pledged to raise 110 million dollars by 2015.

MNT is a tragedy but it can be prevented.  According to information circulated by the organization, “Just three vaccine doses, costing roughly $1.80, can protect a woman and her future babies.  Now we need to reach them, often in places that are remote, impoverished and invisible to the world.”  It requires vaccines, syringes, safe transport and storage, education of communities, training of health workers and more. 

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Department of Revenue representative speaks at Kiwanis Meeting

Submitted by Gwendolyn K. Perry Honore, Folks Talk
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013, 11:04am
Department of Revenue representative speaks at Kiwanis Meeting

Jason DeCuir, Assistant Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue and Chief of Staff for Legal Affairs, spoke at a recent weekly meeting of the Baton Rouge Early Risers Kiwanis.  According to DeCuir, the tax reform will result in many changes for residents of Louisiana, including the elimination of state income taxes.  Pictured are Kimberly Doley, General Counsel, Louisiana Department of Revenue, Dr. Donald Andrews, Dean of the College of Business at Southern University and Attorney DeCuir.

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Xavier University Alumni hosting annual jazz brunch Sunday

Submitted by Michelle McCalope, Web Producer
Sunday, March 24th, 2013, 8:00am
Xavier University Alumni hosting annual jazz brunch Sunday

The president of Xavier University, Norman Francis,  will be the keynote speaker at a jazz brunch hosted by the Baton Rouge Chapter of the  Xavier University Alumni Association.

The brunch will be held March 24 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lod Cook alumni Conference Center, 3838 West Lakeshore Drive,  on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge. A silent auction will also be held.

Tickets are $50.  Proceeds will be used to fund scholarships.

For more information, call (225) 205-1544 or (225) 939-7346.  Tickets will also be available at the door.

 

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Xavier University Alumni hosting annual jazz brunch Sunday

Submitted by Michelle McCalope, Web Producer
Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 10:53am
Xavier University Alumni hosting annual jazz brunch Sunday

The president of Xavier University, Norman Francis,  will be the keynote speaker at a jazz brunch hosted by the Baton Rouge Chapter of the  Xavier University Alumni Association.

The brunch will be held March 24 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lod Cook alumni Conference Center, 3838 West Lakeshore Drive,  on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge. A silent auction will also be held.

Tickets are $50.  Proceeds will be used to fund scholarships.

For more information, call (225) 205-1544 or (225) 939-7346.  Tickets will also be available at the door.

 

Copyright 2013 WAFB. All rights reserved.

 

 

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Kiwanis to hold annual fundraiser at Southern University

Submitted by Gwendolyn K. Perry Honore, Folks Talk
Friday, March 15th, 2013, 8:31am
Kiwanis to hold annual fundraiser at Southern University

The Baton Rouge Early Risers Kiwanis will hold its annual Red Beans and Rice Dinner with Smoked Sausage on Saturday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Mayberry Dining Cafeteria, Faculty Wing at Southern University.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers, dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to community projects.  Proceeds in past years have been donated to some of the following: Boy Scouts of America, Projects for the Aged, Shoes for Needy Children, Boys and Girls Club, Youth Mentoring, and the Baton Rouge Food Bank. The public is invited to participate in this worthwhile event. 

Prior to the group's discussion of the fundraiser and recruiting efforts,  individuals listened to a message by Dr. James L. Lloren, SU Chancellor, as he gave an update on the university.  

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