Meeting of October 15, 2015

Posted by Catherine Ibrahim 
on Oct 26, 2015
 
Meeting started at 12:15 PM
 
Flag:   Peter Satuloff     Invocation: Judy Coates     Song:  Judy Coates – America The Beautiful    
 
Guest:
  • Kathleen Ronald (President, Speaktacular)
  • Michael Parentean (Financial Adviser)
  • Jeffrey Stern (President, Rotary Club of Woodland Hills)
  • Constance Bessada
 
Wynne Ritch (PP) presided over our meeting today as president Maria Valencia was out of town.
 
 
Announcements:
 
Wynne reminded members about our “service above self” event slated for March 10th 2015.       
 
Barbara Pampalone gave an update on the Fleet Street Bicycle Repair event and said the event was well appreciated by the community.
 
Andy Dunchan gave update on our forthcoming Poker Tournament.  He stated that it was the responsibility of members to invite friends and family to the event to make it a memorable one so that our guest/visitors will be encouraged to come again next year.
 
Guest Speaker:  Kathleen Ronald (President Speaktacular  
 
Our guest speaker gave a very informative talk on CLUTTER.  She started by defining Clutter. Clutter is defined as: confused or disordered state or collection; to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner; Clutter is caused by a persons belief that more is better. And so we hold on to things that may or may not even be useful to us.  She stated that there are different kinds of clutter; Physical clutter, relationship clutter, emotional clutter, mental clutter, social clutter and a lot more.  Clutter makes people sad.   Most of the time, it makes people feel guilty and embarrassed.  Clutter is not healthy.  She said that at the point of purchase of anything, you should first ask yourself, “do you need it” or “do you want it”? 
 
Now more than ever, people are surrounded by things they don’t need. She mentioned that fact that there is an increase in physical clutter which is evident in the proliferation of self-storage units.  1 in 12 United States household is paying for a storage unit.                 
 
The same goes for relationship clutter.  Our society thrives on social relationship and encourages having many close friends and family members.  As a result, people may feel obligated to cling to people they do not necessarily, because society demands that they do. People amass hundreds of friends on Facebook despite not personally knowing half of them. People hoard relationships like people hoard items.  This is very unhealthy.  She encourages people to de-clutter their lives in order to live a happy and healthy life.         
 
 
 
Judy Coates won our raffle for the day.
 
The meeting ended at 1:20 PM