Happy Sunday, Rotarians!
The leaves have changed and are now falling, the snow showed up on Friday, making for a "fun" rush hour, and there's a lot of news to share, so let's get to it!
This week's speaker is Michele L. Walter, who will share her wisdom about "Finding Peace in the Midst of Change: A Mindfulness Meditation Framework.
Michele L. Walter shows freedom-loving Gen X’ers and trailblazing organizations how to move through transitions with more confidence, courage, and clarity. Michele is a recovering attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice who quit her 20-year career at the age of 49 to focus on her own full-time business—Life From The Summit. She is a Certified Professional Coach, Certified Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner, and Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher. Michele is also the host of The Gen X Shift podcast. In her spare time, she serves as a trip leader with the Colorado Mountain Club, is a three-time Ironman, a mountain lover, and a devoted dog mom to her pitbull, Winnie.
According to Michele, "Humans know that change is inevitable; yet we constantly struggle with it. The fear, uncertainty, and unwelcome nature of change can feel chaotic, overwhelming, and disorienting. Mindfulness meditation is an invitation to create more peace in the midst of change. During this talk, you will learn the basics of mindfulness meditation, an equation that can change your life, and three mindfulness practices that you can put into action right away for whatever transition you are facing."
The only constant in life is change and it impacts us all, so I encourage you to join us for this highly relevant and applicable presentation!
Important Dates and Opportunities to Volunteer:
The Seniors4Wellness Thanksgiving luncheon is on Friday, November 8th. They need volunteers to help serve and clean up. There will be two seatings, from 11:00 - 12:30 and from 1:15 - 2:30. Seniors4Wellness can be reached by email at seniors4wellness@outlook.com or call (720) 835-8776. The website is seniors4wellness.org.
Rotary International World Polio Day is Oct 24th. All donations will be doubled by the Gates Foundation. It would be great to get 100% club participation!
The Alternative Fair is on Nov 8 and 9. It’s a great event for Holiday shopping to benefit nonprofits in the area. Additionally, it's when we kick off Ice Melt ticket sales, so please sign up to sell tickets!
Our drive to collect items for homeless veterans continues until November 7th. There is a box at our meetings to deposit your contributions. The items needed are listed below and remember to include a hand-written note of encouragement and gratitude along with your generous donation.
1 SMALL bar of soap
1 comb
1 razor and small shave cream
1 SMALL bottle of water
1 each hand and foot warmer (high need!)
1 lip balm
1 stick deodorant
1 toothpaste and brush pack
1 travel sized hand sanitizer
1 small pack wet wipes
1 men's underwear (sm. or med.) (high need!)
NO FULL-SIZE products and NO SOCKS.
The Club Christmas and Holiday Party will be on Sunday, Dec 15th at the Mount Vernon Canyon Club. Details to follow. RSVP to Maren Schreiber so she can get a headcount.
Looking ahead...
Next week's speaker will be Chaundra Price, who will be talking about changes in health insurance in 2025 (including Medicare and non-Medicare plans.)
On a personal note, I'm excited to be speaking to our club on November 6th. You'll learn about fall prevention, and ways to improve balance.
Those are the updates for this week. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and see you all Wednesday evening!
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