Our guest speaker on Friday, September 11th was Wen Chen. She was here to talk about chinese medicine. Chinese medicine is based on the Taoism Theories--that each human body is a small universe. The liver is connected to eyes, and the kidney is connected to the ears and everything is holistic and interconnected. Documentation goes back 2500 years by author Brian QUE about how Chinese medicine works. Diagnosis revolved around looking, listening/smelling, asking and pulse talking. The best health care works on prevention so you never get ill. Some of the best prevention methods is based on what you eat. All food is broken down to hot and cold which is tied to ying and yang. All of the good must be eaten in balance. Dumplings were invented as medicine back around 200  AD. As the lunar new year approached,  dumbling soup was eaten to keep you healthy in the winter.

We were honored to have our District Governor Kathleen Olson as our guest again on Friday, August 28th. The previous week was in the school district parking lot under sunny skies. Double booking was the reason we couldn't meet inside. The District Governor was formally introduced by Assistant District Governor, Area J by Jean Seruntine. The District is launching a District Engagement Initiative this year, There will be a gap year from the typical District Conference. Kathleen is hopeful that the gap year will allow Clubs in the District to get involved in the District Engagement Initiative. She went on to state that the District Engagement Initiative is a great way to tell the Rotary story. What could our Club accomplish if we had other partners involved with us on a project? Kathleen commented that our Club was deeply dedicated to The Rotary Foundation, budgeting $2,500 but raising over $8,000.