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Grand
Bend WI Forms a Book Club!
Pictured
above are (L-R) Barb Kilback,
Carolyn
Lavers, and Mireille Bumstead
Grand Bend WI (London Area) recently hosted
a ROSE
Session
which focused on their newly formed book
club!
The
first book on their list was "The Book
of Awesome"
by
Neil Pasricha. During their discussion,
it was noted
that
this is a lighthearted book that everyone
can
relate
to. The book is written in blog style
and shows
that
many little things in life can bring us
happiness.
It
was a very positive and uplifting read!
The next book
on
Grand Bend WI's list is "Water for
Elephants" by Sara
Gruen.
Happy reading!
Elgin
County District WI Raises Awareness
Pictured above are (L-R) Sherry Ball, Joanne
Erickson,
Tracy Grant, and Ethel de la Penotiere
WI
Members in Elgin County District (London
Area) truly
listen
to the needs of their community. A
local resident,
who
was caring for her granddaughter afflicted
with
Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), approached
the
Elgin
County District ROSE Coordinator in hopes
that
WI
might be the answer to help bring awareness
of FASD
to
the public.
After
several months of planning, Elgin County
District WI
hosted
a ROSE Session - an FASD Awareness Day -
in
St.
Thomas, Ontario. With representatives
from 23 health
and
support agencies on hand, 80 attendees learned
about
the dangers of drinking during pregnancy,
as well as
how
to recognize and understand the behaviours
of
someone
afflicted with FASD and where to get help.
As
a result of the donations made at this ROSE
Session,
Elgin
County District WI was able to donate $200
to the
Talbot
Teen Centre. Thank you Elgin County
District WI
for
the many volunteer hours you dedicated and
congratulations
on an outstanding ROSE Session!
Beamsville
WI Gets Crafty!
Pictured above are the
Craft Day participants showing
off their finished cards!
The
Members of Beamsville WI (Hamilton Area)
celebrated
WI
week by inviting the community to join them
for their
Annual
Craft Day! The ladies welcomed Ingrid
Younger from
"Stamp
Up" who demonstrated how to create
a thank you
card
and a birthday card. The end results
were beautiful!
Congratulations
Beamsville WI on a terrific ROSE Session!
Russell
Village WI's Energy Flows
ROSE Session attendees listen closely
as Tony Gyenis shares
information about Feng Shui
A
certified Feng Shui consultant and teacher,
Tony Gyenis,
was
invited by Russell Village WI (Eastern Area)
to introduce
the
how-to and the benefits of applying Feng
Shui philosophy
at
a recent ROSE Session. Mr. Gyenis
gives consultations to
individuals
on their homes, businesses, and in landscaping
the
garden
to promote a peaceful atmosphere.
Mr.
Gyenis is also a Certified Vibrational Therapist,
and gave
a
brief introduction to this lesser-known
therapy. Vibrational
(sound)
Therapy is a "Feng Shui" of the
body and, in skilled
hands,
can identify and eliminate many "blockages"
to
physiological
well-being.
It
was a wonderfully entertaining and well-attended
evening.
As
WI Member, Carole McIlhagga says, "Meetings
such as these,
we
find, make us better conversationalists
and expose us to new
and
interesting concepts. Always be willing
to grow and increase
your
knowledge. ROSE Sessions are the best!
Have fun with them!"
Congratulations
Russell Village WI on a job well done!
For
more information on the ROSE Program, please
contact the
ROSE
Program Coordinator at 519-836-3078 or
roseprogram@fwio.on.ca
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