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On November 5th, TOPS #VT16, Rutland had a special guest speaker at their meeting.  Sandra Owens, of Walk Rutland presented information on the importance of walking for fitness and demonstrated some yoga stretches. After her presentation, she led an outdoor walk for those who wished to participate.  Walk Rutland is a program that encourages people all over Rutland County to get out and walk more.  The group looks for volunteers to lead walking groups at various times and locations.  The members of TOPS #VT16, Rutland have been taking turns taking home a TOPS Portion Plate and using it for at least one meal per day.  For those not familiar with the TOPS portion plate, it is a 9 inch plate that has lines on it to show the portion that should be vegetables, meats, and grains, as well as pictures that compare portion sizes to the size of common items.

This giant rock is one of the many places some of the members of TOPS #VT109, Jacksonville visit on their group walks.  Pictured are Judy Carrier, Fran Madden, Ina Abildgaard, Liz Fournier, Brenda Raleigh, and Pam Moore.

You Can Not Change Where you Have Been, but You Can Change Where You Are Going

Chapter Anniversaries         The following chapters are celebrating                 anniversaries in September, October, and               November.  Congratulations to all of you! 119, Peacham- September 10th- 10 years 85, Chester- September 17th- 27 years 87, Morrisville- September 20th- 26 years 128, West Burke- September 26th- 6 years 96, St. Johnsbury- October 8th- 21 years 125, Morrisville- October 10th- 7 years 141, Manchester Ctr- October 18th- 1 year 133, Groton- October 28th- 4 years

Like many of us, leader Brenda Raleigh of TOPS #VT109, Jacksonville says her chapter has been struggling lately, with more weekly net gains than net losses.  Brenda recently presented a program that she had originally used at the beginning of the year, but it can be used any time we feel we need to get ourselves back on track.  Several of the members indicated they felt motivated when they left the meeting that night after hearing the program.  Brenda's program can be found here..  Thanks, Brenda, for sharing it.

Links to Other Useful Sites TOPS Headquarters Mayo Clinic SparkPeople MyPyramid.gov Calorie King Eating Well- healthy recipes

Newsletter Material Wanted What programs or contests has your chapter done that members especially liked?  Do you have success stories to share?  Have you had any interesting guest speakers?  I am always looking for news and ideas for the newsletter.  The more you share, the better the newsletter will be.