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Hi everyone! I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the board and all the members for the cash gift I received this week. Beyond the money it is gratifying to know that what I do behind the scenes here on the website has not gone unnoticed.

Talk about perfect timing, too. My main system hard drive crashed (thank God for backups!), so this gift will enable a quick replacement.

Thanks again, everyone, this truly means a lot to me.

Best wishes,
Rick

Come to the June 11 general meeting for the installation of the new Leadership Team. As announced last month, the structure of the Board of Directors has changed to an executive board made up of 7 members, and committees to handle all the other jobs. The LT met for the first time on May 30 for a Team Retreat, where we got to know each other better and brainstormed ideas for growing VCPWN (Minutes of the meeting are posted on this site: http://vcpwn.org/node/24).

Here's the short answer...

1. The most important element the body needs for health is Air(oxygen). Without oxygen you will quickly die. It is important to oxygenate every part of your body with your breathing. Oxygen enters your blood through your lungs and gets carried throughout the body.

Breath exercise:
Inhale through the nose for 10 counts - stand straight expand the rib cage
Hold 10 counts, and
Exhale through the mouth 10 counts.

On May 14 (the day before my 70th birthday), my husband was delivering one of my 6-part polyptych art canvases on top of his van, which he thought was securely tied down, along highway 33 to the CSUCI Ventura gallery when he heard an awful sound. A gust of wind completely blew one part off into the brush and the second was smashed. He phoned me to come help him look for the missing part. From the car we found nothing. I sent him home with the remains and walked along the road for a mile or two. A stranger stopped and asked if I was alright.

Handwriting analysts Sheila Lowe and Linda Larson were guests on the Dr. Bunny Show on KKZZ 1400 AM radio. They discussed how depression and anxiety can be seen in handwriting, and they gave some graphotherapy exercises to help alleviate stress.
www.sheilalowe.com

Merle DiVita, our January speaker for the Ventura County Professional Women’s Network--VCPWN(with a few good men), said that, “I believe what is going on today is all part of an economic cycle and much sooner than media would have us believe, we will be on the upswing.” Merle, a Senior Vice President-Wealth Management with Smith Barney and a Certified Financial Planner as well as a Certified Investment Management Analyst here in Oxnard, brought her knowledge from 29 years of experience in her industry. She was also a founding member of VCPWN almost 26 years ago.

Their once was a business person named Fred/Needed referrals and said:/ It’s do or die,/ So I’ll join BNI/And get my business out of the red!

Spencer/Lorraine entertainment services provides "entertainment" of all types. Principal Jim Spencer, an attorney for over 35 years, specializes in estate planning, wills and probates. He now has a seminar series spotlighting seniors and how they can protect their assets leading into this later stage in life. Know someone who could use this information? Pass it on!

Did you know - Shirley Lorraine writes and performs original cowboy poetry - a humorous genre sure to delight and amuse. Need a different kind of program? Consider an evening of cowboy poetry and western music.

Here's a round up of some of my best tips and inspiration from Twitter this week:

"A goal without a plan is just a wish." ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Mom opens skateboard shop at son's request: This mom’s, like, totally rad http://snurl.com/fvma7

7 Ways to Spice Up Your Resume http://snurl.com/fy1oo -- I especially like #5. Replace the objective with a value summary

Must read: How to Start (or Start-over) Building Your Personal Brand http://snurl.com/fsw86

Tweetdeck Gets Facebook Integration http://snurl.com/fvlig

How to create a Facebook fan page http://snurl.com/g5e0v