summer achievement

Southwest Pennsylvania News
Taking and Keeping Off Pounds Sensibly in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cumberland,
Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lawrence, Mifflin, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
September 2015
Real People. Real Weight Loss®
SUMMER ACHIEVEMENT
Fall Rally will be here before we know it! Hope everyone is
making plans to attend! Please note the times and places below.
I still need volunteers for all but the Waynesboro rally. First to
volunteer gets special seating at the rally!
SEPTEMBER 19, 2015
THE VILLA
New Castle, PA
Armstrong, Beaver, Butler &
Lawrence
SEPTEMBER 26, 2015
THE WILLOW ROOM
Belle Vernon, PA
Allegheny, Fayette, Greene,
Washington & Westmoreland
OCTOBER 10, 2015
THE SAVOY
Waynesboro, PA
Cumberland, Franklin & Mifflin
NOVEMBER 7, 2015
SOLOMON RUN FACILITY
Johnstown, PA
Bedford, Blair, Cambria,
Huntingdon, Indiana & Somerset
In This Issue
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Motivational Message

Milestones
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Puzzle Fun

Recipe Corner
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Did Ya Know?
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Spotlight on...
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May 19-21, 2016
State College, PA
Don’t panic if checks you have
written to me have not cleared
as quickly as you think they
should. Due to my
overwhelming schedule, I am
only able to do banking twice a
month!
Summer
Achievement
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ARD 2016
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Bring a Friend
NEELA MISRA
PA 0059 Pittsburgh
JANICE GEIBEL
PATRICIA KRILEY
NAOMI FRAZIER
Motivational Message
PA 0181 Butler
September is upon us and just as the kiddos have gone
GLORIA SLAVIK
back to school, we need to get back to the basics to
PA 1168 Bellwood
meet our weight loss goals. How many of you took a
“vacation” from your TOPS journey over the summer? If
so, it is time to start over and show some success by
years end.
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READING: read your TOPS News from cover to
cover. Read the labels on every item you purchase
at the grocery store. Read all the wonderful articles
available on the TOPS website. Even when you think
there is nothing else to learn about weight loss and
Chapter anniversaries
Pa 0563 mckeesport
Pa 1003 greencastle
health, you can always learn more.
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45 years
30 years
CONGRATULATIONS!
WRITING: do you do a food chart every week? If
not, start writing one now. Do not use the excuse
that you do not have time. If you have time to bite
it, you have time to write it. How often do you send
a note to your TOPS pals? Sometimes in helping
others, we help ourselves the most. Are you on
Facebook? Write or share a post about your
journey.
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Chapter Audits are due in August for the dates
of August 1, 2014-July 31, 2015. Keep the
following in mind when doing the audit:
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The Treasurer does not participate in the
audit. The Treasurer should supply all
documentation to the Leader, who then does
the audit with the other members of the
Executive Committee
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Monthly bank statements are to be sent to
the Leader, not the Treasurer.
ARITHMETIC: as we learned from two great losers at
IRD, weight loss is all in the numbers. How many
glasses of water should you drink a day? Do you?
How many calories should you eat per day? Do you?
Do you keep track or just hope it all works out?
Remember to get back to basics this fall and have an
awesome, successful end of the year!
You can find the audit form on the TOPS
website
Eva Frick
Connie Smith
PA 0104 Irwin
Susan Thomas
Cyndy Keifman
PA 0444 Bedford
Cathleen Bruner
Diana Sarver
Louann Lucas
Sandi Allen
Allison Young
Carol Martin
Ruth Weiland
PA 0152 Lyndora
Peggy Lohr
PA 0765 Windber
Joyce Woolsey
Jeff Reed
Dana Dravich
Catherine Andresky
PA 0284 Beaver
Grace Berard
PA 0295 Pittsburgh
Marilyn Gorby
Tammy Gorby
PA 0360 Houston
Lynn Diane Wood
Karen Cogley
PA 0369 Kittanning
Lance Young
PA 0379 Hollidaysburg
Karen Stoykovich
Angela Keslar
PA 0388 Johnstown
Susan Leleck
PA 0399 Ebensburg
Bonnie Shultz
Pamela Johnson
PA 0841 Commodore
Karen Bucher
Ellen Swigert
PA 0868 Carlisle
Cathy Roush
Cathy Bolten
PA 0908 Mechanicsburg
Geraldine Wakefield
Billie Clemens
Sally Knepp
PA 0989 Mount Union
Mabel Hogue
PA 1003 Greencastle
Tracey Luther
Marchelle Peck
PA 1104 Somerset
Velma Shook
Gigi Kozusko
PA 1105 Butler
Donna Hescox
PA 1168 Bellwood
Maria DiDiano
PA 1269 Penn Hills
Mary Camerer
PA 1299 Duncansville
Jodi Russo
PA 1311 Johnstown
Barb Snyder
Guy Snyder
Robin Keister
PA 1323 Camp Hill
Judith Phillips
PA 1393 Waynesburg
Laura Kacy
PA 1406 Sarver
Robin Beck
PA 1463 Connellsville
Jean Polenik
PA 1464 Clymer
Denice Campbell
PA 1476 Paris
Kelly Dinwiddie
Christine Kubala
Robert DeMarco
PA 1585 Vanport
Stephen McQuown
PA 1620 Bakerstown
Jodi McManus
PA 1641 Washington
Gertrude Sinz
Davette Carson
PA 1674 Cabot
Contact Me
Coupons were mailed to Leaders and are also available in
the latest issue of TOPS News. Copies are accepted.
How many new members will you have by the end of the
year?
Lisa Lash
TOPS Coordinator
Southwest Pennsylvania
114 Beechnut Road
McDonald, PA 15057
724-579-9312
[email protected]
Office Hours:
Monday & Thursday
10:00-6:00
Visit TOPS on the web at
www.tops.org
www.topscares.com
Janice Geibel of PA 0181 Butler has been a TOPS member
for 35 years. She is the perfect example of “never give up”.
Janice became a KOPS member on February 26, 2015 with
a loss to goal of 101.25 pounds! Here is her story:
Wow! I finally made it! 100 pounds (plus a little more) lost. I
had tried many diets before but none worked for very long.
In June of 1980 my best friend talked me into joining TOPS with
her and I began to lose. I needed something to keep me accountable
so I began to record my food intake on a diet sheet and it works
for me. I firmly believe in keeping the sheet, it only takes a few
minutes a day and as they say in the commercials, “I am worth
it!”
The best advice I can give TOPS members is to get involved. Become
an officer. Share what works for you with others in the group.
Remember that we are all fighting the same battle! And try
keeping your diet sheet, it works!
Congratulations, Janice! You are a wonderful testament to
“What TOPS Can Do For You”!
Do you have a success story you would like to share? Send it to
my contact information above.