DECEMBER 2013/JANUARY 2014 AIWConnections December/January Program Annual Christmas Tea, Tuesday, 10 December at 13:45 SAVE THE DATES COFFEES Friday, 6 December Area Coffee: Lavaux Riviera Wednesday, 11 December Meet & Greet Coffee Wednesday, 8 January Meet & Greet Coffee Friday, 24 January Area Coffee: La Cote DECEMBER EVENTS Friday, 6 December Get in the Christmas spirit at our annual Christmas Tea with delicious home- Free Spirits: Foire d’hiver et de made cakes, carol singing, and entertainment by the fabulous Dynamic Divas. Tradi on Saint-André, Thonon We will celebrate on Tuesday, 10 December from 13:45-16:00 at the AIWC Tuesday, 10 December Clubhouse, Avenue Eglantine 6, 1006 Lausanne. The cost is CHF 15 for Christmas Tea members and CHF 20 for guests. Friday, 13 December Reservations and/or cancellations must be received by Friday, 6 December. Art Apprecia on: “Délices Space is limited and priority will be given to members. Please let us know if d’ar stes”, Vevey you are unable to attend on the day as there may be a waiting list. Tuesday, 17 December Send an email to [email protected], complete the registration Out to Lunch Bunch: Le Palais form under EVENT REGISTRATION on our website www.aiwc- Oriental, Montreux lausanne.org, or call the AIWC office at 021 320 26 88 and leave a clear JANUARY EVENTS message with your details. Thursday, 9 January New for 2014 Geneva and currently Program Out to Lunch Bunch: Café de Director at Wellness Attitude, a l’Evêché, Lausanne Monthly General Meeting company specializing in the field of Friday, 10 January at 9:30 Friday, 10 January fitness and health. Patricia will AIWC General Mee ng In January, AIWC Lausanne will speak about keeping your “New introduce a regular monthly meeting to Year’s Resolution” towards a fitter, Thursday, 23 January which all members are welcome. The healthier 2014! Explore Lausanne: Thermal General Meeting will be held at 9:30 on All members welcome. Send an Baths, Yverdon the second Friday of every month. email to registration@aiwc- Friday, 31 January JANUARY lausanne.org or just turn up. Light Free Spirits: Foire de Saint Date: 10 January 2014 refreshments will be served. Ours, Aosta, Italy Time: 9:30-11:30 Place: Salon Alice Bailly, Opera de FUTURE EVENTS Lausanne, Rue de Theatre 12, Lausanne Friday, 14 February Nearest bus stop Georgette, nearest AIWC General Mee ng, parking Bellefontaine. Lausanne Enjoy your holidays without guilt Friday, 14 March because January’s General Meeting will AIWC General Mee ng, feature guest speaker Patricia Soave, a Lausanne former teacher at the conservatory in
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE in Vevey, and on Tuesday, 17 is still there. Please help welcome December, the Out-to-Lunch these women to our club! Bunch dines at Le Palais Oriental in Montreux with an January is the start of a new venture opportunity to visit the for the AIWC. We will hold a General Marché de Noel. In addition, Meeting on the second Friday of each there are the usual Area and month at the Lausanne Opera from Meet & Greet Coffees and 9:30. The Meeting will be free entry activity group meetings. with coffee, an opportunity to socialise with other members—old You may notice that most of and new—and will feature a speaker the above take place during on a variety of topics of general the day. However, times are interest. This will also allow you to changing and more and more find out about new activities and The holiday season is nearly upon us, women are out in the events in the pipeline. This is YOUR and the run up has well and truly workplace by day. As a club that Meeting! Please support it. All these started. As usual, there will be so prides itself on inclusivity, we are things are only as good as the much to fit in before many of you finding that we need to include the members make them. increasing number of working return home for the holidays and This is the last newsletter of 2013, others welcome family and friends women. Last month, we had a very successful wine tasting on a Friday which has been a very full and to a “Winter Wonderland” (hopefully) interesting year. All of us on the here in Switzerland. evening, and the pub and cinema “pop up” evenings are also popular. board are brimming with ideas for The club has had a great autumn But we’d like to do more to the coming year and hope that we packed with events, outings, and encourage working women to join will be able to make 2014 as exciting, activities, and in December we can the club. We need to offer more varied, and inclusive as possible. look forward to another full month. activities in the evenings (to add to Let me wish you all the very best for On Friday, 6 December, there is a trip the one evening book group), and I'm the coming holiday season. to the Foire d'hiver in Thonon. On looking for volunteers to start up Tuesday, 10 December, the celebrated these evenings. If you have ideas, Happy Holidays!!! Christmas tea takes place at the please write to me on clubhouse with wonderful food and [email protected]. Even if Susan Alloun great musical entertainment. On one is busy working all day the need Friday, 13 December, there is an Art for friendship and social interaction Appreciation trip to L'Alimentarium with other English-speaking women
FOR YOUR DIARY Imagine looking up from a mountain village into a spectacle of color. Imagine looking down on the snow-covered peaks of the Alps. Imagine both! Chateau-d'Oex 36th International Festival of Balloons takes place 25 January to 2 February.
There are programs for children, air shows, passenger flights, and more. For more information, visit www.festivaldeballons.ch
AIWConnections is published nine times a year. No article may be reproduced in whole or in part without the written consent of AIWC Lausanne. AIWConnections reserves the right AIWC CLUBHOUSE to edit copy submitted. Opinions expressed are not necessarily endorsed by La Maison de la Femme AIWConnections or AIWC Lausanne. Avenue Eglantine 6 1006 Lausanne (second Contact: newsle [email protected]/adver [email protected] floor) Communica ons Chair: Wendy Manwarren Generes Tel: 021 320 26 88 Editors: Wendy Manwarren Generes and Jennifer Whistler Email: Assistant Editors: Mar na Coxova and Deb DeLau [email protected] Circula on Manager: Jeanne Wahl
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LIL 2014 CHAIR NEEDED JOIN THE NOMINATING After two years as chair of the COMMITTEE Living in Lausanne committee, The Nominating Committee, responsible for I’m stepping down and would putting together a proposed slate of executive officers love to ind volunteers to for election for the 2014-2015 club year, will be chaired organize next year’s event. by Liz Coates and Sue Ferguson. Please consider The LIL seminar is one of the joining Liz and Sue on this important committee as a highlights of the AIWC year member-at-large. The committee is interested to hear and a valuable service to new members' suggestions for President, Vice- ex-pats. Many of you attended President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Please send your previous LIL workshops, made suggestions to [email protected]. lasting friendships, and picked up tips on living in CALLING ALL AUTHORS! Switzerland, so if you’d like to share your knowledge and experience, please consider volunteering. There’s a tried and tested formula and nothing is too AIWC authors are invited to the literature onerous. If you’d like to discuss what’s involved, please meeting on Thursday, 20 March at 9:30 in drop me a line at [email protected] Lausanne. We’d love to hear about your It’s a rewarding and fun event to be involved in and a experiences and get a view into your world as great way of giving something back to the club so please a writer. Willing to participate? Please contact do consider offering your support. Many thanks! Eve Krayenbuhl at [email protected] Lynne Field or 021 903 10 58.
POTENTIAL CLUB NAME CHANGE There, I've said it. I've identified the elephant in with the amendment process outlined in our the room. The room, of course, being our Constitution, have formed an ad hoc committee. wonderful club. Since the approval of its original The Parliamentarian (that's me, yes, again) chairs Constitution in February 1969, the rules regarding this committee and I invite you to serve with me on membership in our club based on nationality have this committee as it should consist of Board changed multiple times. In 2006, the club grappled members and members-at-large. If you are not able with issues of its identity ultimately choosing to to help on the committee, please send me your insert "International" into the former name thoughts on this issue as all viewpoints need American Women's Club of Lausanne and to rescind airing. the provisions that the President and Vice- President must be U.S. citizens. These changes Deirdre McDaniel, Parliamentarian stemmed from a recognition of the rise of the international composition of the club, a practical WHAT ARE WE READING? desire to allow the entire membership to be considered for leadership positions, and support On the docket for the for the welcoming philosophy on which the club Readers, Original list: The was founded. Understanding the continued Garden of Evening Mist by evolution of our club's demographics, and given a desire to be inclusive, in a more significant vote Tan Twan Eng (6 January); last year we annulled the Associate Member The Unbearable Lightness category of membership for non-Americans of Being by Milan Kundera thereby making all members equal in terms of (3 February); The Round voting rights and ability to hold office. House by Louise Erdick (3 While we no longer maintain distinctions based on March); Af liction by Russell Banks (7 April); nationality, we are frequently perceived as being a Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth (5 May); The club only for Americans because of our name. Elephant’s Journey by José Saramago (2 June). Many non-American women do not seek Readers 2: Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan (18 membership in our club due to this misperception. Members of the Executive Board therefore propose December). to change the name of our club and, in keeping
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ACTIVITY GROUPS • We welcome new ideas. If you have a proposal for a new group, contact [email protected]. • Full group descriptions, photos, and the calendar are on our website: www.aiwc-lausanne.org. If you do not have access to a computer, please call the AIWC office at 021 320 26 88 and leave a clear message. We will post you the calendar on a monthly basis. • Please notify the Activity Group Leader or Hostess of a meeting or outing that you plan to attend.
meetings: Dream I, 13 Dec. & 10 literary styles. Next meetings: 2 Dec. EXISTING GROUPS Jan.; Dream II, 20 Dec. & 17 Jan. & 6 Jan. Music Appreciation Readers 1 • Art Quilting • • Nicole Kälin, 021 964 36 90 Marie Lou von Schack, 021 653 40 47 Susan Alloun, 021 963 24 59 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Meets 4th Wed. of every month Meets Fri. afternoon once a • Bridge Liz Baron Demarco, 021 652 38 51 9:30-11:30, except Dec., June, July, month. Members take turns hosting. [email protected] and Aug. Next meeting TBA Jan. • Readers 2 Two groups meet weekly, Wed. or • Singing for Fun Marilyn Stelzner, 021 534 98 99 Thurs. afternoons, at a member’s Gill Brigginshaw, 021 944 37 46 [email protected] home. Beginners welcome. [email protected] Meets 3rd Wed. at 9:30. Members Meets Thursdays 13:30-15:00 at Les take turns hosting and serving • NEW GROUP: Bunco Debbie Cepla, 078 795 99 21 Monts-de-Corsier. Led by brunch. Contemporary literature. [email protected] experienced musical director. All • Readers 3 Bunco is a social dice game that levels welcome; no musical Lynne Hanson, 021 711 03 47 involves no skill. Meets last Fri. experience necessary. CHF 20/class. [email protected] evening of every month. Spouses Free introductory session. Meets 1st Thurs. each welcome. Starts 31 Jan. • NEW GROUP: The Wine Club month 13:00-15:00 at clubhouse. Books based on members’ • Business Networking Group Briana Steele-Zerbini, 079 846 56 84 Emma Collins, 078 714 55 53 [email protected] recommendations. Members take [email protected] Meets once a month on a Wed. turns leading discussion. Meets 4th Wed. of every somewhere in Lausanne. Occasional • Readers 4 month (except Dec. & Aug.) tastings and commentaries by a Sue Rains, readers4@aiwc- 9:15-11:00 at the clubhouse. The wine professional. lausanne.org group has its own newsletter, • NEW GROUP: Top Gear Meets 3rd Wed. morning of Linkedin, and Facebook page. Next Janet Greenwood, 078 840 69 89 every month at clubhouse. meeting: 22 Jan. [email protected] • Readers, Evening [email protected] • Cooking, Int’l in Lausanne Love driving and exploring alpine Karen Wilson, 021 800 54 54 scenery? Join us for weekend day Open to members and their intlcookinglausanne@aiwc- trips to explore Switzerland’s best. partners. lausanne.org READING GROUPS Meets once a month on a Fri., Sept. LANGUAGES thru May, at members’ homes. • Literature • English Conversation • Cooking, Int’l in Vevey Tanis Vollmann, 021 729 94 51 Mandi Ashmore, 021 784 08 59 Ann Hartwell, 021 921 29 89 Liliane Barry, 079 360 55 13 [email protected] Gilla Stead, 021 943 55 27 [email protected] Meets Mondays at 14:30 at [email protected] Meets 3rd Thurs. of the month at clubhouse. We chat for an hour. Meets the last week of the month at members’ homes. Next meetings: 17 Next meetings: 9 & 16 Dec. members’ homes. Members take Dec. at Monica Taillard’s home, (Christmas lunch in Lausanne). No turns hosting and serving a meal. topic: holiday meeting; 16 Jan. at class in Jan. Festive Feast: 6 Dec. Tani Vollman’s home, topic: Venice • French Beginner Conversation • Dream Interpretation I & II in literature. Maija Remlinger, 079 880 66 61 Anna Bourgeois, 021 801 62 23 • Readers, Original [email protected] [email protected] Kathy Koenitzer, 021 791 47 71 Meets Tuesdays 14:00-15:30 at Two groups meet once a month, Fri. Christine Stuart, 021 800 49 31 clubhouse. We read dialogues, work morning, at clubhouse 10:00-12:00. [email protected] on phrasing and pronunciation, and Jungian analyst. The group works Meets 9:30, 1st Mon. each month in listen to audio recordings for together to analyze dreams. Next clubhouse library. Members take comprehension. No class during turns suggesting books in varying
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ACTIVITY GROUPS (CONT’D) school holidays & 7 Jan. Resumes 14 • Fit and Fun Walking [email protected] Jan. Jewell Pahl, Meets occasionally throughout • French Intermed/Advanced 021 731 13 51, 076 592 09 70 season when conditions look good. Conversation [email protected] Check members-only Facebook Juliette Brull, 021 616 87 27 Meets every other Thurs. or Fri. for page for outings or contact Angel. [email protected] 2.5 to 3.5 hours. Next walk: 5 Dec. • Squash Meets Tuesdays 9:30-11:00 at with a visit to the Marché de Noël Judy Lister, 021 657 10 70 clubhouse. Converse, read, and see de Montreux. Jan. dates TBA. [email protected] movies in French. No class during • NEW GROUP: Golf Meets Mondays 10:00-11:00 school holidays. Resumes 7 Jan. Joan Goodman, 079 778 51 42 at Alcatraz in Renens. • German Advanced Conversation [email protected] • Tennis Puidoux Karin Hansohm Schwarz, Network of members interested in Anne Guyot, 079 212 03 02 021 791 25 63, golfing, and a resource for finding [email protected] [email protected] golfers of similar ability level. No Meets Mondays 9:30-10:30 & Meets Fridays twice a month organized matches. 10:30-11:30 and Thursdays 9:30-11:00 at clubhouse. We read • Hiking 9:30-11:00 & 11:00-12:30. about German historical events, Karen Wilson, 021 800 54 54 • Tennis Vidy German enterprises, and German [email protected] Carole Gattiker, 021 802 29 10 towns to be visited. Occasionally No planned hikes until April. [email protected] watch German films. Next classes: 6 • NEW GROUP: Skiing, Cross Meets Thursdays 10:00-11:00. Country & 20 Dec. and 10 & 24 Jan. • Yoga Martina Coxova, 078 661 37 49 SPORTS/FITNESS GROUPS Donna Lambert, 077 487 90 13 [email protected] [email protected] Meets twice a month Sat., weather • Badminton Meets Mondays 13:30-15:00 & Anne Cappin, 021 803 26 42 permitting throughout ski season. Thursdays 14:00-15:30. Cost [email protected] Starts: 4 & 18 Jan. time and location CHF 20. Meets Tues. 14:00-15:00 at Centre to be confirmed. Malley-Prilly. All levels welcome. • Skiing, Downhill, Competent REFERENCE ONLY Skiers • Falun Gong Judy Lister, 021 657 10 70 French Classes Formal Carole Collard, 022 733 29 69 • Jane Miners, 021 791 27 33 Jewell Pahl, 076 731 13 51 [email protected] [email protected] Beginner and intermediate classes Bring a mat and wear comfy clothes Ski season starts Tues., 7 Jan. An through the Institute Fazel. Cost to do exercises for mind and body. email will be sent to the group each CHF 25/hour. At clubhouse. Next classes: 11 Dec. Mon. with info about the next day’s Sketchbookers 13:30-15:00; 18 Dec. 9:30-11:00; 8 & • trip. Rhonda Langham, 021 905 16 58 22 Jan. 13:30-15:00; 15 Jan. Skiing, Social [email protected] 9:30-11:00. • Angel Richards 021 311 27 01 AIWC EVENTS • Free Spirits decorating & book swap at OUTINGS Anne Heggie, 021 311 75 09 clubhouse. 15 Jan., Alimentarium in [email protected] • Art Appreciation Vevey. Weekend outings: 7 Dec., ice Alison Watts, 021 311 41 43 On Fri., 6 Dec., we’re off to Foire skating at Montchoisi. 14 Dec., [email protected] d’hiver et de Tradition Saint-André, Lausanne Family Christmas Run. 4 On Fri., 13 Dec., we'll visit the Thonon. On Fri., 31 Jan., we’ll head Jan., snowshoeing in Chalet-a- Alimentarium in Vevey to see to Foire de Saint Ours, Aosta, Italy. Gobet. 12 Jan., MUDAC Family 'Delices Artistes' & have lunch. Register online or by email ateliers of design. Register online or by email [email protected] • Out to Lunch Bunch [email protected] • NEW GROUP: Kids’ Corner On Tues., 17 Dec. at noon, we’re • Explore Lausanne Krista Chavez, kids@aiwc- going to Le Palais Oriental, Quai Latika Bhirangi, 079 617 40 36 lausanne.org Ernest-Ansermet 6, Montreux. It’s Pauline Malley, 021 807 21 62 Family-friendly group for anyone near the Marché de Noël so we can [email protected] with kids of any age. Outings 1st & visit that. On Thurs., 9 Jan. at noon, On Thurs., 23 Jan. we’ll visit the 3rd Wed. of every month. Family we’re going to Café de l'Evêché, Rue thermal baths at Yverdon. Register weekend outings. Next outings: 4 Louis-Curtat 4, Lausanne. Register online or email registration@aiwc- Dec., Christmas crafting & Usborne online or by email registration@aiwc- lausanne.org books at clubhouse. 18 Dec., cookie lausanne.org PAGE 5 DECEMBER 2013/JANUARY 2014
AIWC GIFT GUIDE Did you know that some of our members are talented artisans Pelin Kosar creates mosaics using and entrepreneurs? Check out these holiday offerings that colored glass, stone, and other would make perfect gifts for anyone on your list. materials. Each is made to order. Email [email protected] or call New member Heather Munetsi runs a 079 153 29 79. shop that specializes in South African wines, oils, and olives, but sells varieties Nicole Heusch from around the world. Visit hand-embroiders www.hhhwine.com. pillows and monogrammed napkins for the holiday. 079 634 92 10 or Find Swiss-crafted décor, ornaments, [email protected] and gifts at Liliane Guinard’s Art Suisse boutique in Ouchy, Place du Kari Lund Port 1, 1006 Lausanne. Mestre will sell her wreaths, dishtowels, garlands, Buy and more at the Lutry Christmas botanical birthday calendars, market on Sunday, 8 Dec., giving cards, and one-of-a-kind CHF 1 for every item sold to the paintings from Gusta van Ligue de Cancer Vaudoise. Dobbenburgh’s Nature’s Art www.norwegianhearts.com webshop, www.botancal.nl. Christine Seifert works in many Europe & Nature sells 100% natural media and sells her abstract art, European furniture and décor and collages, photographs, lithographs, makes custom pillows and and sculptures on her website at comforters. Christine Dumont is www.christine-seifert.com offering AIWC members a 10% discount. Type AMIS into the Martina discount codes window at checkout. Coxova makes bracelets and Visit www.europeetnature.com. charms using semi-precious beads, freshwater pearls, and Briana Steele-Zerbini’s online mother-of-pearl buttons, among shop sells small accessories others. Custom orders welcome. (larger items coming in January) Visit her from American and European Facebook page www.facebook.com/ vendors. You’ll love their martina.coxova?fref=ts. "Chalet Style" with pillows for the holiday/ski season. For Indian-made ladies’ casual and Shipping from Lausanne, formal dresses and tops, contact Indibala limited stock, and estimated one Collections owner Leena Bansal at week shipping time, www.theoriedesign.com. [email protected] or 078 713 27 64. AREA COFFEES Join us for a coffee and meet your introduce them to other people. This Antoine Shopping Centre, Vevey neighbors! Your region is listed way we all contribute to a culture of Area Contacts: Margaret Ellison, next to your name in the directory: friendship and support within AIWC. Maggie Fern, Janet Greenwood, Jill Juskiw, Rhonda Langham, Philippa Stanley Lausanne (LSN), North Lausanne • LA COTE (LC) (NL), West Riviera (WR), Lavaux Friday, 24 Jan., 10:00 • MEET & GREET COFFEES Riviera (LR), La Cote (LC). New location! L’Auberge de Members and non-members We aim to create a relaxed and open L’Union, St. Prex welcome Area Contacts: Anne Cappin, Carole environment for members and Wednesday, 11 Dec., 9:30-11:00 Gattiker, Jewell Pahl and Carol Barry nonmembers to meet old friends and Wednesday, 8 Jan., 9:30-11:00 AIWC Clubhouse, new. Please help make everyone feel • LAVAUX RIVIERA (LR) Avenue Eglantine 6 welcome. If you see someone standing Friday, 6 Dec., 9:30 1006 Lausanne alone, introduce yourself and if possible Manor Restaurant, 2nd floor, St.
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SPECIAL EVENT AIWC GROUP SPOTLIGHT: FRENCH CLASSES SPECIAL 4-WEEK COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION COURSE WITH AIWC Instructor: Susan Morris, 078 847 77 30, MEMBER EMMA COLLINS [email protected] We are fortunate to have Susan Morris starting a new course of French lessons. After passing A levels in the UK, Susan went to Paris to study at the Sorbonne for a year. Twenty-five years later, she was still there, married to a Frenchman, working in French companies, and speaking like a native! After a move to Switzerland in 2001 and obtaining a teaching diploma, she started teaching French to ex-pats and English to the Swiss. Lessons focus on practical, functional French so that students are able to interact as quickly as possible in a Discover a life changing French-speaking environment. Advance attendance communication practice to bring sign-up and pre-payment of 10 classes required. Classes are held Thursday afternoons at the clubhouse. Contact more connection, joy, and Susan directly at the above phone number or email to compassion to your relationships register and arrange payment. Beginners 13:30-14:45 Compassionate Communication, also known as Nonviolent Communication, is a powerful awareness Advanced Beginners/Intermediate 15:00-16:15 practice and process that increases connection and Cost CHF 12.50 /class transforms both internal and external conflict. The process helps people develop compassion, increase clarity in communication, and transform habitual reactions, thinking, judgments, and language to bring deeper understanding to their relationships. This four- week introduction to Compassionate Communication includes: ★Introduction to the concepts and tools of Nonviolent Communication. ★Explore practices for developing deeper self- understanding and awareness of your own feelings and needs. ★ Learn to express yourself honestly, and listen to others AIWC member Erin Potter says it’s time to put those and yourself with empathy. New Year’s resolutions to the test, ladies. February will ★ Practice how to use Compassionate Communication in be Abs, Back & Booty month at AIWC. Sign up for this daily life, including how to navigate conflict and four-week, 60-minute, twice-a-week workout class to situations where there are strong feelings. strengthen and tone legs, hips, stomach, back, arms, ★ Increase your ability to understand and be understood and butt. by others. •WHEN 9:30 or 11:00 Wed. & Fri. in February Dates 6, 13, & 27 March and 3 April* •WHERE AIWC Clubhouse, 3rd floor. Time Thursday mornings, 9:30-11:30 •COST CHF 160 (CHF 20/class) Venue AIWC Clubhouse •DEADLINE 31 January, class size limited to 15 Special Member Price CHF 150 •BRING a mat, hand weights (1.5kg-5kg), & water *Note: There is no class on 20 March. •CONTACT [email protected] to sign up or call Erin, 079 196 81 14 with questions. Space is limited to a small group of 8 participants. Contact Emma at [email protected] or Erin runs GLOW Fitness Bootcamp in and around call 078 714 55 53 to reserve your place, and pay your Lausanne’s parks, beaches, and forests and focuses deposit of CHF 100 to secure your booking. on everyone moving, ultimately feeling healthier, fitter, and happier!
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