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January
27, 2009
Today’s
Program Cancer Prevention and Treatment Anilkumar N. Raider M.D.
Dr.
Anilkumar N. Raiker was born in Goa, India. He is married to Mrs. Poonam
Raiker, and they have two children. They currently live in Largo.
Dr.
Raiker received his MBBS Degree (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery –equivalent to M.D.) from University of Bombay, India in 1978.
He continued as a Rotating Intern at the Medical School at the
University of Bombay. In October 1979 until May of 1980 he served as the
Medical Officer & Administrator of Primary Health Center of Public
Health Services in India.
In June
of 1985 he finished as Senior Resident in Internal Medicine with Mount
Sinai Hospital and Affiliated Hospitals in New York. In June of 1987 he
completed Medical Oncology/Hematology Fellow at Howard University Cancer
Center in Washington, D.C.
In
October 1987, he began work at the Gastroenterology & Oncology
Associates in St. Petersburg. Since June of 2002 he has served as
President of Pinellas Cancer Center in St. Petersburg. He was published
in the Cancer Journal in 1989 and 1998 in the Journal of Clinical
Oncology.
Last Week
at Kiwanis
Kiwanian
of the Day, Biff Baker, introduced Bill Maxwell, columnist of the St.
Petersburg Times and a former college professor.
Maxwell,
feisty and opinionated, delivered a fast-paced program sprinkled with
amusing anecdotes and sharp, stick-in-your-eye comments regarding race
relations in the United States. As Maxwell was speaking, President
Barack Obama delivered his inauguration speech. It is Maxwell’s hope
that Obama is able to close the gap between blacks and whites so the
country can leave the last vestiges of Jim Crow thinking behind.
But Obama
cannot do this alone as Maxwell maintains, it is up to us to take charge
and not be afraid when we see racism. He urged us not to be reactive but
proactive and to put racist people and racist comments in their proper
place.
Maxwell,
born into a share cropping family, saw racism early in his life, and his
life’s ambition was to speak out against racism. He refused to be
controlled by others just because of race.
Recognizing that our club is all about children’s welfare, he urged us
to educate children about the perils of racism and the importance of a
good cultural mix.
In
response to a question, he said despite advances made in Maxwell’s
lifetime, there are still places he would be afraid to be seen.
Answering another query, he explained that to him it doesn’t matter
whether the word “Black” or “African-American” is used in describing a
particular race. Words are not the problem; it is the context and the
meaning behind the words that is important. He mentioned a column he
wrote against Jesse Jackson’s desire to replace “Black” with
“African-American”.
Bill, on
a historic day, we appreciate your perspective you brought to this club
and your ideas to help all us further better race relations.
Guests
and Visitors
We had
58 members and 6 guests attending.
Frank Maggio, guest of Nick Gizzrarelli
Donna Lawrence
John D. and Cynthia Ferenchik, guest of Donna Lawrence
Frank Shaver, guest of Stan Shaver
Jerry Little, guest of Tom Nelson
Editor's
note: Special thanks to Kathy Condon for taking notes for me as I have
missed the last two weeks.
What’s
Happening
New
Members Introduced
Three new members were inducted by President Biff Baker.
Chip Jones, sponsored by Mark Shames
Tom Masterson, sponsored by David Abbey
Nancy Biesigner, sponsored by John Biesigner
Congratulations Chip, Tom and Nancy for joining our club. We look
forward to seeing you often.
Kiwanis
Zone Conference
Don’t forget the Kiwanis Zone Conference 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Eckerd
College Saturday, January 31. Charles Stuart encouraged any members to
attend this informative event, especially Board members, officers and
committee chairs.
Former
Member in Hospital
Former member Steve Hahn is very ill with cancer. He would love to see
you in room 624 @ St. Anthony's Hospital.
USF
Career Fair
New member Terry Dowling announced to us the USF St. Petersburg 2009
Career Fair.
This
event will be held at USF St. Petersburg on Thursday, January 29 from
11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Campus Activities Center (CAC) on
campus.
The
Spring 2009 Career Fair is an opportunity to identify quality
degree-seeking applicants for internships, co-ops, and permanent
openings, to market your organization to students and the campus
community, and to provide occupational information. USF St. Petersburg
is a separately accredited, fiscally autonomous institution of the
University of South Florida. More than 5,600 students are enrolled in
38 undergraduate and graduate degree programs through the college of
Arts & Sciences, Business and Education.
We are
inviting employers from the private, government, and not-for-profit
sectors to attend this event. We will provide employer representatives
with a table to display information concerning your company and the
specific positions that you are seeking to fill. Lunch for up to two
company representatives and one parking pass will be provided.
If you
are interested in attending this event please contact:
Katie
Ramsberger
Coordinator of Employer Relations
The Career Center
USF St. Petersburg
727 873-4182
kramsber@spadmin.usf.edu
Today’s Quiz
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Who
named the Super Bowl and why?
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Where
was the first Super Bowl played?
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Name
the other cities that have hosted the Super Bowl.
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Name
the former Bucs players who won the Super Bowl MVP. (Hint: There
are three)
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How
many times has Tampa hosted the Super Bowl and what years?
Last Week’s Quiz
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President William Henry Harrison died only six (6) weeks after his
inauguration. John Tyler succeeded him.
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President Harry Truman was the first to have his inauguration
televised in 1949.
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President Warren Harding was the first to ride in a car at the
inauguration in 1921.
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President George Washington gave the shortest inauguration speech of
135 words. President William Henry Harrison gave the longest speech
with 8,445 words. Perhaps that is why he died. By the way, President
Obama’s speech was 4,904 words long.
Prayer of the Day
All
blessings come to us through our Lord.
He will teach us,
for in beholding his life
we find that he is the best example.
--St. Teresa of Avila
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