Mount Holly Newsflash - Thursday, September 16, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly -Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 1 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com
FOLA Offers "Brigadoon", a Classic Musical, Saturday, September 25
While it may not yet be May, "the mist of May will be in the heather" at the Heald Auditorium of Ludlow Town Hall on Saturday, September 25 at 7 PM as FOLA presents the film version of the great musical, "Brigadoon".
"Brigadoon" is a 1954 MGM musical film based on the 1947, based on the Broadway musical of the same name by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. The film was directed by Vincente Minnelli and stars Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, and Cyd Charisse.
Americans Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas, on a hunting vacation in Scotland, discover a quaint and beautiful village, Brigadoon. Strangely, the village is not on any map, and soon Tommy and Jeff find out why: Brigadoon is an enchanted place. It appears once every hundred years for one day, then disappears back into the mists of time, to wake up to its next day a century hence. When Tommy falls in love with Fiona, a girl of the village, he realizes that she can never be part of his life back in America. Can he be part of hers in Brigadoon?
The film features a number of great songs including "Almost Like Being in Love", "The Heather on the Hill" , "Waiting for My Dearie", and "I'll Go Home with Bonnie Jean". It also features the dancing talents of Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse.
As with all FOLA movies, everyone is welcome and there is no entrance fee; donations are appreciated to offset expenses. Per town policy, masks are recommended for those already vaccinated for Covid-19 and required for those who are unvaccinated. For information, call 802-228-7239 and https://fola.us.
For Immediate Release: Thrive in Celebration ~ Community Acupuncture Clinic Nearing 8.5 Years of Service to the Region
By: Virginia Voronin, Licensed Acupuncturist & Lisa M. Donohue, MA, LMT
Did you know that community acupuncture, originating in China, has become popular in the United States? Many supporting studies and testimonials report that community acupuncture to be a very effective healing modality. In New York City, in the 1970's The Nada Protocol (National Acupuncture Detoxification Association), was developed. It's an ear acupuncture treatment that is still widely researched and used in treatment for a variety of disorders such as sleep, headaches, physical pain, digestion, depression, anxiety, addictions and many other health concerns. The Nada Protocol consists of putting five acupuncture needles or special adhesive seeds on specific acupuncture points in each ear. Then, participants quietly sit together for 30-40 minutes. "It can be a very profound meditative experience" says Virginia Voronin, Licensed Acupuncturist".
She has led several community acupuncture clinics in southern Vermont in the last ten years. And is presently offering a monthly clinic at Thrive Center of the Green Mountains, just south of Rutland, Vermont. "I have witnessed some very impressive results with this simple healing modality" she says. Virginia believes that sitting quietly in a meditative atmosphere improves the effects these ear points have on the whole body, mind, and spirit. And, for people who regularly meditate report that their meditative experience deepens. "People come in with migraines and leave without them; people come in with back pain and leave pain free. But one of the most rewarding results for most people that is that they leave with a revived sense of peace and relaxation." In the eight plus years at Thrive Center there are some participants who have come almost every month since the beginning. One person reports that after the clinic she sleeps like a baby for the next ten nights or so. Another person reports that their depression has diminished significantly. After each clinic there is a question, comment and sharing time. For thousands of years Acupuncture has been practiced in China, Japan and Tibet. In careful observation of nature and practice they found that "energy" has pathways (meridians) throughout the body and by stimulating points along these pathways it was discovered to have observable affects on health and well being. Acupuncture is utilized in clinics and hospitals for pain management and other health disorders throughout the Eastern world. It is widely utilized in Europe and now has a firm grounding in the United States and is beginning to be be used in hospitals and clinics. At Thrive Center in Wallingford, owners Lisa Marie Donohue, MA, LMT, and Joe P. Donohue, DC invite new people to come, but they must reserve their place as there is a limit of 10 people each month - (Formerly 15 people). At present seating and mask requirements are in compliance with the present COVID situation. There is a FREE WILL donation that Virginia Voronin passes onto Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB), a non prophet organization that brings community acupuncture to disaster areas around the world. A tiny monthly donation is also made to the Thrive Center for organization, marketing, utilities / expenses to maintain the program. For more information about AWB go to: https://acuwithoutborders.org/
Excitedly, from the outset Thrive asked for permission & endorsement of their clinic program installment from all of the local Acupuncturists that they could locate, before they rolled the clinics...The support was astoundingly positive. Referrals to local / regional acupuncturists have been made daily from our office (and even prior to that); given the rich resource base to choose from. "We are really fortunate that way - to have such a bevy of qualified and talented practitioners to choose from", adds Lisa Donohue, who has sought out this modality for nearly 30 years, herself, as part of her health care regiment.
Currently, the clinics are usually every 4th Tuesday of each month @ 6:30 PM. We will gather again on September 28th.; which will be our last clinic for this year given precautions and the holiday season. We plan to resume again on January 25th., 2022 ~ weather and pandemic factors dependent.
Some noteworthy outcroppings Include:
To date, the oldest dedicated relief inspired (AWB) clinic.
Over a thousand dollars has been donated, after basic expenses.
15% of the client / patient base have expressed interest / have participated. Nearly 90 Clinics have been hosted with approximately 1,000 served.
The average attendance ~ prior to the pandemic was 11 participants.
Interested people can contact the Thrive Center of the Green Mountains at: (802) 446-2499; uthrive@vermontel.net to reserve their place and / or Virginia Voronin (802) 779-3652; <virginiavoronin@yahoo.com> for more information on the entire treatment process. Please attend fed and well hydrated. Updates & posts can also be viewed here: www.facebook.com/thrivecenterofthegreenmountains
~ Favorite Quotes of Virginia Voronin
"This Day, this Day that brings yet another opportunity to experience the subtle yet strong call to be the "you", the one who lives to explore the world with refreshed eyes, ears, nose and mouth. To feel that feeling of rejoice that comes from within the
extraordinary and eternally expanding you." ~ As received via Email
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"Every great and deep difficulty bares in itself its own solution.
It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it."
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