Wa-Rite

Wa-Rite is a female-only club that meets on Fridays from 9-10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Weigh-ins are from 8-8:45. Dues are $ 10 ayear, plus 10 cents upon signing in. LW ID cards must be shown. For support on a weight-loss journey, women are welcome to stop by at 8:15 to weigh in and complete the registration paperwork.

On June 26, members learned that the club lost a total of 17.5 pounds. The biggest loser was Joyce Brannon with a 3-pound loss. Nancy Sheets reached her short-term goal and earned $10 as a reward.

The last Friday of each month is the club’s share day. Members talked about the value of learning from one another, and the importance of following the Golden Rule— treating others with kindness and respect regardless of their religious beliefs.

For example, Judaism teaches people “what you yourself hate, do to no man”; Christianity says, “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”; and Buddhism says, “hurt not others with that which pains yourself.” Members agreed that kindness is a value shared by many religions.

The weekly food for thought was a quote by Dr. B ernie Siegel, “The simple truth is that happy people generally don’t get sick.”

—Jan Friedland

Joyce Brannon