The intention of this presentation is to introduce the attendees to Feng Shui on a broader scope, and the concept of ‘energy’ which emanates from the physical form of the environment. Did you ever walk into a space and feel creepy? Feng Shui can explain why! Energies can be beneficial and enhance human life, stagnant and non-supportive, or even destructive. This presentation will show how to recognize some of these energies, provide insights on how to capitalize on the beneficial ones, and mitigation techniques to neutralize the negative ones. In essence, the goal of the presentation is to enhance the way we look at the world.
Understanding how energy works will help ensure that the places we create support and enhance the lives of the people who live or visit there. The physical form of the environment affects us all, and often we can actually feel the impact. The value of feng shui is that it takes these things from a level of ‘feeling’ to the level of ‘conscious choice’ allowing us to mindfully choose better, more supportive environments.
Biography - Kevin Walters
Mr. Walters is the founder of Feng Shui Planning – Feng Shui and Urban Design. He is a graduate of the Masters of Urban and Regional Planning program at Virginia Commonwealth University, where his thesis focused on feng shui and Neighborhood Development.
He has studied Black Hat feng shui with the Western School of Feng Shui and Classical feng shui at the Golden Gate School of Feng Shui. He is the author of several articles on Feng Shui, including “The Feng Shui of Seaside” published in the New Urbanism Division Newsletter of the APA, and “What Can We Learn from an Ancient Chinese Practice?” published in the December 2007 edition of Planning Magazine.
He has presented Feng Shui programs at Arizona and Virginia Planning Conferences, Arizona and Virginia Housing Conferences, the National Healthy Homes Conference, the 2012 Virginia Main Street Toolkit Workshop.
Mr. Walters received a Bachelor of Business Administration from The College of William and Mary in 1975.
Would you believe me if I told you only 44% of Americans between 24 and 30 years of age have attained a college degree? Since I have college-age children, I‘ve followed this, and other related, college statistics recently. Knowing this little statistic, I was happy when JAN GREEN introduced Judith Noyes, who shared with us a little about the Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona. I feel this is a GREAT program that will offer participants a great opportunity for developing a long lasting career. As the year winds down, if you find yourself wanting to donate a few more dollars to a worthy cause, please consider donating to the Rotary Vocational Fund.
We celebrated a new member during our meeting. DALE BERG introduced us to TOM WILLIS. TOM comes to us by way of California, and brings significant experience supporting community efforts. TOM, I’m sure I speak for the whole group when I say we are looking forward to your help with next year’s car show! If you aren’t on a committee(s) yet, expect a call from STEVE PICKERING in the near future.
Speaking of STEVE PICKERING, he was our one and only birthday celebrant this meeting. Happy Birthday STEVE!
For our program this week, MARGARET HIGGINS introduced us to Terry Stevens, CEO of Cenpatico Integrated Care. Cenpatico focuses on coordinating the local organizations involved with treating behavioral health issues. This is a very important function and we are fortunate to have organizations like Cenpatico working within our community.
In closing, let me paraphrase ERNIE MINCHELLA: Bonjourno everyone!
For twenty-five years, our club has joined with a Rotary Club in San Carlos, Mexico in a Christmas celebration entertaining the families, and particularly the children, of that area. Occasionally, we’ve done more than a mere party by providing lasting assistance to the region, including improvements to the library and donation of computers. This long-standing relationship was a key reason our club took on the challenging soccer field project completed earlier this year.
It’s no secret that there has been dwindling attendance by our club at the December party - what used to be two full bus-loads was less than a van full last year. In consideration of that and our exhilarating success of the soccer field, we’ve opened discussions with the San Carlos club about potential, new events that would be more along the lines of a service project; sustainable and eligible for grant funding, which the parties were not.
Matt Blair is leading the talks with our Rotarian colleagues in San Carlos. Our club is considering several international projects in addition to possibilities near La Manga, a neighborhood we’ve seen first-hand as having much greater needs that the much-improved area of San Carlos.
As the two Rotary clubs discuss new possibilities, we remember those parties that built the relationship and had the added benefit of providing fun opportunities for us to get to know our fellow Rotary Club of Tucson members. Everyone will be encouraged to take part in some way in our new international service projects. That can be hands-on, planning and logistics, or financial help. If you’ve provided dollars to fund the prior San Carlos parties, please consider directing that support toward new international service.
And if you’d like to be involved early in this new beginning, talk with Board member Bruce Tunze or with Matt.
Congratulations once again to all of you on the beautiful soccer field. It’s a crowning achievement to remember as we develop our next endeavor to bolster international relations.
The intention of this presentation is to introduce the attendees to Feng Shui on a broader scope, and the concept of ‘energy’ which emanates from the physical form of the environment. Did you ever walk into a space and feel creepy? Feng Shui can explain why! Energies can be beneficial and enhance human life, stagnant and non-supportive, or even destructive. This presentation will show how to recognize some of these energies, provide insights on how to capitalize on the beneficial ones, and mitigation techniques to neutralize the negative ones. In essence, the goal of the presentation is to enhance the way we look at the world.
We celebrated a new member during our meeting. DALE BERG introduced us to TOM WILLIS. TOM comes to us by way of California, and brings significant experience supporting community efforts. TOM, I’m sure I speak for the whole group when I say we are looking forward to your help with next year’s car show! If you aren’t on a committee(s) yet, expect a call from STEVE PICKERING in the near future.
behavioral health issues. This is a very important function and we are fortunate to have organizations like Cenpatico working within our community.
