Jim Johnston said there were 16 rotarions..  One visiting  Bill  D

Dunk and guests Suzanne , Abigail, Max Shiffman  and Holly Dinsmore and Ryan( didn"t catch last name.  

 

Special guest was Cambridges exchange student  Yay Gee Shia

 

 

  Nancy ran the show  and Nancy and Vanessa were losers

  Buffet Lunch next week,

 

Christmas party at he club  I think November 26.  I forgot to get Rena Notes

 

I recieved this from Jeff and Anne Marie.

 

The International Committee bought 120 pairs of shoes for kids in Mexco

Friday they will distribute them and participate in the Feeding  the Future Program

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Keith plans to share his experience November 4.

 

As i said I neglected  to pick up Rena "s notes    So I can tell you WLU plays  Waterloo at University stadium in a OUA quarterfinal matchup.

 

 

 

We are currently looking for another bulletin editor and welcome aspiring writers looking to do light-hearted character assassinations (optional, but encouraged). Contact President Rena if you want to join the Bulletin Fold.

  Graham had a birthday

 Nancy has 4 grand children 

Ivanna is off to Italy to see family

Dr Tom is off to Australia

Todd is taking Abigail back to Ottawa and the going to see his other daughter who is attending one of the eastern provinces  University,  I think Dalhousie

 

Vanessa introduced Karen Dunk.    Karen is a volunteer instructor with the Sashbear Foundation.  .  This organization works with families tha are suffering from mental disorders and offers courses in how to deal with them.

 

Their mottto is making waves for mental health and suicide prevention,

 

The new word we learned to day is    emotional dysregulation.  Someone with OCD or ADHD could suffer from this.     . I think outside stresses effect them disproportionally. 

 

.  Rather than discounting this behavior empathy is needed

 

Second big word   DBT Dialectial Behavior Therapy.

 

This can be taught to layman and familes to help them cope...  Any one can learn    Sashbear offers a 12 week  course.  ( I think Karen said she does this on Zoom once a week for 2 hours )