The "Manhattan Optimist Club Bulletin" #51: 9-20-23

VOLUME 2023            SEPTEMBER 20         NUMBER 51

President Thad Hall’s welcome was followed by the flag salute.  

ACHES & PAINS:  Be thankful for all your blessings and be kind, you never know what others are dealing with…

PROGRAM:   Mike Fincham introduced our speaker, Sharon Steiner, Licensed Massage Therapist of Coast-to-Coast Bodywork. She started her career early in life, trained as an athlete and then as a physical educator.  To address the needs of her clients, she draws upon her special awareness, body awareness and knowledge of injury protocols developed from her experience as a multi-sport athlete.  By adapting her own personal experience into the formal training of physical education has broadened her understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, giving her an emphasis on total body fitness and care. 

Sharon’s bodywork today has been formed by interpersonal and organizational planning skills that were gained in her 13 years in the teaching field.  For over 30 years now, she’s operated her own business as a massage therapist and that has taught her about the physical, emotional, and spiritual concerns that lead people to seek massage therapy.  As she analyzes and individualizes each session, she pays particular attention to muscle tension and joint mobility.  She is always aware of the multilayered needs of each person in all domains.  She’s developed a unique stretching and pressure technique over the years that allows her to effectively address the personal needs of people from all stages of life.  Beyond relaxation, her bodywork instills each client with a more flexible and balanced body and mind. 

Sharon has studied many massage modalities: Swedish, Thai, Tregger, trigger point, sports massage and various deep tissue techniques, reflexology, and shiatsu.  Equally, she has developed a strong intuition as she’s listened, since childhood, to literally thousands of people and their bodies for nearly 50 years.  She uses this cumulative knowledge to assess and problem-solve each individual’s situation, working to release tension, alleviate pain and promote relaxation. 

Lastly, Sharon states, she’s always an educator and now a facilitator of total body awareness, confidently helping people achieve their personal health goals using the nurturing and supportive techniques developed over her long and thriving career. 

You can reach Sharon at 785-307-7760, to set up an appointment, and for more information you can go to https://ctcbody.work

CLUB STUFF/ANNOUNCEMENTS and UPCOMING EVENTS:

Community Blood Drive – Sept 18th and 19th was a success.
Marathon Fundraiser – Oct 7th see Greg McCune for volunteer opportunities
Chili Crawl – Oct 14th vouchers are available looks like they have a full slate but if you want to help out, see Bill Wisdom, there is always room for more.
Membership Recruitment Contest ends 9/30 – still all tied up!
Doug Jardine, riding to raise funds for Childhood Cancer – he’s 95% of the way there.  Thanks to all who have supported this effort. Thank you, Doug.

GUESTS: There were no other guests this morning.        

Meeting adjourned with the OPTIMIST CREED.

 SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS:  PROGRAM CHAIRS – Heather Peterson/Mike Fincham

 September 27: NOON MEETING - Outgoing Presidential Address, Installation of Officers, Year-end Awards.

OCTOBER PROGRAMS:  PROGRAM CHAIRS - Heather Peterson/Craig Cox/Bill Wisdom/Thad Hall/Mike Fincham

October 4 MORNING MEETING: Thad Hall/Bill Wisdom - New Officer Installation & New Presidential Address- Topic:  “New Optimist Year 2023-24”  

October 11 NOON MEETING: Student of the Month Presentation and Program - Jordan McKnight, A&H Farms.  Topic:  “A&H Farms Operation”

October 18 MORNING MEETING: Program: Vivienne Leyva, Riley County Public Works Department. Topic:  “Computer Scams”

October 25 NOON MEETING: Program:  David Starks, Sr. District Executive, Coronado Area Boy Scouts of America. Topic: “Boy Scouts of America Overview”

September Birthdays