October 2016 Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 3

Chairlady's Note

大家好嗎! Hello Everyone!

I hope you are all safe after Typhoon Megi hit us with her full force. As a native of the American southeast coast, I grew up waiting for the next hurricane to hit-mostly because it meant a day or two off from school, but also because the extreme of the storms always felt cleansing. Not only did the storms knock away the loose and rotting debris from the landscape, but they also forced me to pause and renew my appreciation for my blessings.

The past few weeks, I have been recovering from Shingles (virus). It is often triggered by stress and a compromised immune system. It was a wake up call that I have once again let myself become unbalanced. I was forced to put the brakes on all of my activity and really focus on what matters.

Then Megi came and gave me even more time to reflect. Last year, in October, I challenged myself and the IWAT membership to focus on a balanced lifestyle. Many of you all took up the challenge with concentrated effort. I did as well. But now I see that I did not keep that goal a priority.

And so with renewed enthusiasm, I take up the challenge again. I commit to finding physical and mental balance as well as finding social, work, and personal time balance. I hope you will join me beginning with our monthly luncheon on October 12th in the Dakeng Nature Area at the Sun Hot Spring Resort for a cleansing bath in the hot spring as well as lovely lunch.

While we lunch, we will have the opportunity to sign up for activity groups that will put us in touch with others who have similar interests. Then we will create Line Groups which will allow us to make connections with other members through shared interests. If you are not able to join in our hot spring luncheon, you may also sign up for our Line groups by clicking on this link and completing the survey. I will also post the survey below, so you can complete it now!

With much love,

Rebecca MacNeal

IWAT NEEDS YOU TO SHARE YOURSELF!

1. BAKE SALE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Bakers, Candy Makers, Shift Workers

2. COFFEE MORNING and BOOK CLUB Hostesses Needed!!!

Please email iwatpresident@gmail.com to get involved!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

CLICK LINKS (if available) ON THIS NEWSLETTER TO JOIN IN or JUST EMAIL iwatpresident@gmail.com

October October 5 10am-12pm/7pm-9pm Book Club (The Girl in the Red Coat)

October 12 9am-2pm Spa Day and Monthly Luncheon October 19 10am-1pm Baking Workshop

October 20 11am-2pm Chinese Cooking Class October 26 10am-12pm Hueiming S chool Coffee Mornin g

October 29th 12pm-6pm Compass Festival Bake Sale Booth

November

November 2 10am-12pm/7pm-9pm Book Club (The Light Between Oceans)

November 9 11:30 Monthly Luncheon-Potluck!

November 16 Tour

November 30 Coffee Morning

Check out our Calendar Here too!

OCTOBER ACTIVITIES

October Chinese Cooking Class

Jessie Liao, Workshop and tour maker extraordinaire brings us a Chinese Cooking Class:

Information

When: THURSDAY, October 20th, 11am-4pm

Where: 1F No. 363 Huiwen Road, Nantun District

台中市南屯區惠文路363號一樓

Cost: NTD1500

Seating Limited to 8 persons-RSVP Now! Click here!

Menu: Garlic Stir-fried Veggies, Traditional Minced Pork Sauce, Braised Chicken Wings with Chestnuts, Mapo Tofu, Soup with radish, Meatball, and Pork Ribs

Compass Festival Baking and Sale

Please join our baking workshop where we will bake to prepare for our bake sale at the CompassFest! A simple lunch will be served! AND/OR Come out and help us sell our delicious treats!

WORKSHOP:

When: Wednesday, October 19th 10am-1pm

Cost: NTD300 to cover supplies and lunch

BAKE SALE

When: Saturday, October 29th 12pm-6pm

Hueiming Coffee Morning

Learn about the Hueiming School for the Blind and Disabled! Receive a tour of the facility and meet the students for whom we fundraise! Bring a dish to share and maybe a few extra dollars to donate!

Time: 10/26 10:00-12:00

Location: Huiming School Main Campus

No.336 Yatan Road, Daya District

大雅区雅潭路四段336号

Click here to RSVP!

FREE BUS SERVICE PROVIDED

Bus stop 1 : 9:00am GongYi Road near Nobel Bookstore

Bus stop 2: 9:15amFamily Mart near Shinko Mitukoshi and Opera House

** Final pick up time and address will be confirmed and announced later.

Special Offers for IWAT Members

Kuang Tien Hospital would like to offer the following discounts to our membership.

Special Offers

A. Cosmetic Treatments: Seasonal Promotions & 10 % discount on surgeries

B. Health Exam: 10% discount on full body health exams over NT$15,000

C. Natural Medicine Clinic: 10% discount on the initial session & 22% discount for 3 sessions

Please contact Suling Chen in the International Health Services Center (04-2665-1900 or ihsc@ktgh.com.tw) for more information or check out their website (http://www.ktgh.com.tw/web/English/)