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RETIRED
EMPLOYEES OF KERN COUNTY
MINUTES OF GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
January
14, 2003
The
meeting was called to order by President,
David Merritt, at 12:06 p.m.
Walter Stewart led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
A moment of silence was held.
There was one new
member, Ed Gonzales in attendance.
Our guest speaker was
introduced by our 1st
Vice-President, Norman Briggs.
Dr. Michelle Compton, Pharmacologist
from Kaiser Pharmacy spoke on interaction of
prescription drugs.
Dr. Compton stated that if you take
as much as 10 different drugs, then you have
a good chance that you could have trouble
with interaction results. Dr. Compton is fortunate that in her days work she spends
time meeting with patients to discuss their
medications. Dr. Compton stated that senior citizens take over one-third
of all drugs.
The cost of drugs is going up
rapidly.
It costs $500 million dollars to
research and develop new drugs.
Drug companies spend $8 billion
marketing to doctors, so ask your doctor for
samples, especially if you do not have
prescription coverage.
Most prescriptions will not hurt you
if you use them past the date on them but if
it is over a year old, throw them out.
If you take nitroglycerin throw it
out 6 months after it has been opened.
There are certain drugs that say do
not consume grapefruit juice while taking
the drug.
The reason is that studies have found
that grapefruit juice is the only juice that
changes enzymes in the liver.
If you consume the grapefruit juice,
then you will not get the benefit from the
drugs you take.
Dr. Compton had a lot of questions to
answer.
BUSINESS MEETING:
Doris Williams gave the Treasurer’s Report
for November 30, 2002.
Doris reported the total REOKC
membership, as of November 30, 2002 was
3,054.
Doris gave the Treasurer’s Report
for December 31, 2002 and reported the total
REOKC membership, as of December 31, 2002
was 3,049 members.
CRCEA – Everett
Julkowski was not in attendance.
EYE GLASS – Helen
Heath was not in attendance.
SUNSHINE – Elinor
Wells reported that she sent two sympathy
cards and one get well card.
NEWSLETTER – Joe
Porter reported that The Trend is at the
printers and will be coming out very soon.
OLD BUSINESS – No old
business
NEW BUSINESS – It was
announced that we hoped to start monthly
luncheons in the near future, but it would
probably be April before it happens.
There would be more information
coming at future meetings.
The attendance prize
was won by Dr. Michelle Compton, our guest
speaker.
There were 15 - $5.00
door prizes given out.
After the distribution
of door prizes, the meeting was adjourned at
1:00 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted this 19th day of
January, 2003.
Ginger
Mello, Secretary
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