What’s News • February 2010
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Free Event to Help Local Families
Susan Shumsky holding a workshop Monday, Feb 8
Valentine’s Day Gray Whale & Dolphin Boat Trip
Valentine’s Day is Vision Center’s Third Anniversary
4-Day of Healing Arts of Emei Qigong
EarthFair 2010 will be April 18
Sugar: The Bitter Truth, a very enlightening YouTube report
Free Event to Help Local Families
On Saturday, February 6, KPBS and the Escondido Children’s Museum will host a free community resource event and two presentations of Families Stand Together, Sesame Street’s new primetime special. The program offers strategies and tips for families with young children during the tough economic climate. Families are invited to attend one of two presentations of the film that will be followed by a Q&A session with acclaimed financial journalist, George Chamberlin.
Event activities will kick off at 9 am with an outdoor resource and activity fair featuring craft activities, story times, snacks, live entertainment by the Jumpitz and resource booths that will focus on providing money saving solutions.
Film screening and resource fair is scheduled Saturday, February 6 from 9 am–3:30 pm at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 North Escondido Boulevard, Escondido, CA 92025
Susan Shumsky holding a workshop Monday, Feb 8
Susan Shumsky will be giving a workshop on Monday, Feb. 8 at 7 pm, and will be speaking at Visions, on Sunday, Feb 7 at 10 am.
At the Sunday service she will speak on: Divine Revelation. Her Monday evening workshop is titled “How to hear the voice of God.” The workshop is designed to heal ego blockages that have prevented clear inner divine contact and communication. See, hear and feel the holy presence through Divine Revelation. Receive messages and answers to practical questions from the “still small voice” within.
Dr. Shumsky is a bestselling author, pioneer in the self-development field and New Thought minister. She authored Divine Revelation, in continuous print with Simon & Schuster for 14 years, as well as the award-winning Miracle Prayer and Exploring Chakras.
Master Gu will conduct many events, with a special guest, singer and teacher Lucinda Drayton from England: healing event at Conscious Life Expo in LA, Feb. 13; weekend at UCLA, Feb. 27-28 and UCSD, March 13-14.
As a special appearance, British Singer Lucinda Drayton as described as the best kept secret of music world, will offer her songs and message of love, wisdom and peace. Master Mingtong Gu, founder of the non-profit Wisdom Healing Foundation, will be leading this sacred form of universal energy to amplify healing for individuals and the planet as a whole. Move slowly and personally through a tunnel made of creative healing energy, activated and manifested as human vibration — movement, image/visualization, music and songs. This is a process of releasing dis-ease and re-creating the body, mind and spirit. Join in, collectively, to magnify the healing of yourself with the universal energy.
Master Mingtong Gu is an internationally recognized teacher and healer who received his training from a variety of Grandmasters of China and Tibet and at the world’s largest Qigong hospital.
For Lucinda’s tour in USA, visit www.facebook.com/LucindaDrayton. For more information on Master Gu’s schedule, visit www.chicenter.com or call 800-959-2892.
Valentine’s Day Gray Whale & Dolphin Boat Trip
A romantic Valentine’s Day cruise is planned for Feb 14 from 11:00 am–3:00 pm. See the dolphins and migrating whales up close and personal with Animal Communicator Laurie Reyon! Reyon will translate their messages of healing, wisdom and self-empowerment for you as we view the cetaceans from a catamaran. Boat trip departs from Dana Point.
Another trip is scheduled Sun, Feb. 21 at 12:30–4:30pm.
For more information or to register contact Reyon at 619-271-9461 or e-mail to PuddysPlace@yahoo.com.
Adults $95/each, Children 3-12 years $65/each.
Valentine’s Day is Vision Center’s Third Anniversary
Three years ago, Vision: A Center for Spiritual Living was created to be a place where everyone is welcome, supported, loved and empowered to create the life that they truly desire.
The inspiration of Founding Minister, Rev. Patti Paris, this all-inclusive, multi-faith community has become a vibrant, growing member of the San Diego community inviting everyone “To Transform Your Life Through Practical Spirituality.”
Rev. Patti’s talk for the 10 am service will be “Celebrating Love.” She will be joined by musical guest, Andy Anderson. Following the morning service, there will be a festive “Sharing Brunch” where members will bring in their BEST food creation for everyone to enjoy.
The Waldorf School of San Diego will hold an open house for middle school and high school students and their parents on Tues, Feb. 23, 6:30–8 pm A new hight school opened September 2008. Call (619) 287-3054, www.waldorfsandiego.org. The address is 4135 54th Place, San Diego, CA 92105-2303
Four Days of Healing Arts of Emei Qigong
A four-day level one training will be conducted by Wendy Goldman on Feb. 20-21 and Feb. 27-28 at the Marina Village in San Diego. A certified teacher of Emei Qigong, she has trained extensively with Grandmaster Fu Wei Zhong. The price for the four days is $60 and the purpose of the training is to enhance physical vitality, reduce stress, and expand spiritual understanding. Classes are from 9am-5pm except for Sunday Feb. 21, which ends at 4pm. There will be a group healing on Sunday, Feb. 21 from 4-5 pm. For more see EmeiQigongHealing.com
EarthFair 2010 will be April 18
Exhibitor registration for San Diego EarthWorks’ EarthFair 2010 at Balboa Park, on Sunday, April 18th, is now open. You can go to this site to register for a booth or volunteer. It is the largest annual environmental fair and Earth Day Celebration – produced by volunteers.
Go to this e-mail for booth informatin and to volunteer:
www.earthdayweb.org/EarthFair.html
Sugar: The Bitter Truth, a very enlightening youtube report
Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their effects on insulin. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [7/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16717]
Dr. Lustig puts high fructose corn syrup as the biggest demon that keeps the US obese. He said Nixon started the cheap food campaign during his presidency because he did not want it to influence the election. Butz sold corn syrup as the thing that would not allow people to go hungry, but it did just the opposite. He calls fructose a poison and says it is added to many foods. He claims McDonalds offers only 7 foods that do not have it added. Studies conclude that drinking a cola made children hungrier and they ate more.
Watch it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM
This is a compelling discourse on health and obesity in children as well as adults. Warning: This program may make you a food-label checker.