Natick Rotary Sprocket 11/17/15
The meeting was called to order by President Trish Kelley, Sergeant at Arms, Shannon Sharpe led us in the pledge of allegiance, Verna tickled the ivory and we all sang along to “Grand old Flag”. In light of the tragedy in Paris, Dr. Joe Keefe provided an inspirational invocation about human kind, miners of safety, and our Rotary International principles.
GUESTS/VISITORS: Ian Mevorich, Dwayne, Charlottesville, VA Rotary, Marcie Bower (speaker)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
President Trish:
· BOD Meeting scheduled after luncheon to discuss grant distributions
· 11/24 – Turkey Deliveries at Natick Service Council – after our 10am meeting – please arrive promptly thereafter at NSC at 11am
· 12/3 is club assembly
· Bryant: Annual holiday part is 12/15 At Jack’s Abbey, Clinton St in Framingham. Guests are welcome – please sign up prior to event see email sent
· Scott: 12/20 is 3rd annual opioid vigil at Common Street Church; Clean out your attic day is 5/14/16
· Andy: Dictionary program/books ordered – getting dates from schools – likely distribute second week in December. More to follow
· Tobe: 2016 Calendar for A Place to Turn will be distributed. Two people needed each month…more to follow.
5 Minutes with a Rotarian: Verna Duffy
Verna spoke about her childhood spent on a cow farm in VT (now Stanford Valley Golf Course) with her parents and sister. She moved to Stanford, VT in 1946 and lived in a hired hands home on a farm. She discussed how she and her sister slept in an unfinished attic connected to a cow barn where they played, made recipes of blueberries and ground glass(!?!), and had free reign of the farm. It was a simple, but most pleasurable time in her life.
GUEST SPEAKER:
Marcie Bower, Stepping Stone Acupuncture & Wellness. Marcie spoke about how acupuncturists understand the human body. She mentioned five “windows” into the body, including: yin/yang; Qi and blood; Five Elements; Microsystems; and Balance Method.
Yin/Yang: two fundamental forces at work in the human body and in nature. When yin/yang is in balance, we are in a state of health.
Qi and Blood: Qi refers to energy that flows through meridians in our body. Diseases occur when there is not enough or too much Qi. Blood is the acupuncture sense and a deeper form of energy that flows through the meridians.
Five Elements: Marcie spoke about the five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) and how the body is related. These elements interact with each other and provide the acupuncturist with info about how different systems in our bodies interact.
Microsystems: different parts of our body can be used to represent our whole body. For example, our ears and hands are connected to our whole body.
Balance Method: the whole body is connected by meridians of energy flow and certain parts of our body can be used to treat opposite or adjoining body parts.
Marcie’s presentation was fascinating to hear and learn about.
RAFFLE: Ben had the right ticket but pulled the 9 of hearts.
Respectfully submitted
Greg Tutuny
