Friends,
Our Trailer looks great!
Joel Harris did an excellent job taking a couple pictures from our Friday morning bike rides and creating the fun graphics for our trailer. Great job Joel and THANK YOU for donating your time and talents for doing the design work!
Greg Aukofer has a great relationship with the people at Signs and Lines by Stretch in Waukesha and asked them if they would put some graphics on the trailer for us. We have used Signs and Lines by Stretch for years at Wisconsin Metal Parts and they are aware of what we are doing for people with MS. They were happy to donate the signage for us.
A huge thanks goes out to the people at Signs and Lines by Stretch for donating the signage. Thanks Steve and Stretch!
Our Open House was Amazing!
We had our open house on Saturday. We had around 170 people take time out of their life on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and join us. That’s amazing!
I’m extremely amazed and pleased with the turnout and the experience our guests received. We had so many people help with the planning, preparing and sharing food, cleaning, moving equipment around, etc. Bob loaded all the chairs on his trailer and borrowed them from the Big Bend Lion’s Club and returned them. Thanks Bob! The booklet that Gregory and others worked on turned out really nice. THANK YOU so much to all who helped make this possible!
I loved the program and the way Phil prepared for it and presented it. You did another awesome job again this year Phil. Thank you!
Dr Kate Kern did an excellent job sharing information about some of the fun and excitement she brings to the gym. Nice job Dr Kate and thank you!
Ricky Heldt shared some amazing stories about people at the gym who are making some incredible progress with the Neubie electrical stimulation therapy. Thanks so much Ricky!
Linda Catterson shared these nice pictures. Thank you Linda for being a big part of our family sharing your gifts of Reiki, photography, friendships and so many other gifts.
The video that Anne, her daughter Kathryn, Chad and Rich put together was very inspirational. I’m still amazed that all the content for the video was created on one average Wednesday morning at the gym with the exception of the bike ride pictures. Thanks so much Anne, Kathryn, Chad and Rich for making this video. Thanks also to all who were in the video. It represents us well and I love it!
Here’s a link to the video. https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1027674639 Please feel free to share it with anyone you feel could benefit from it.
We received some very generous financial donations from some of our guests as well. THANK you so much to all who contributed! You, along with our many volunteers are making it possible for us to do all we do for free. It’s critical to our mission that we continue doing what we do for our friends with MS for free.
Thanks to ALL for making our open house so special!
My E-mail Change
Please change my e-mail in your address book to dan.erschen@gmail.com and use that e-mail going forward. Thank you!
Craft Fair / Bake Sale
We have many gifted people in our MS-Just Keep Moving Family. If you’re one of those talented and gifted people and would like to sell some of your goods, please let Pam or Bonnie know. We have a small amount of space left.
Mark your calendars! The second annual craft fair will be held at the gym Nov. 22 10:00am – 1:00pm and Nov. 23rd 9:00am – 2:00pm. All proceeds from the bake sale will benefit MS-JKM. Stay tuned for more details in the newsletters. Bakers needed! Questions? Please see Pam or email Bonnie @ bonnie.erschen@gmail.com.
Ed and Adam’s Podcast
Last week, Adam and Ed had a nice conversation with Joanne Enk as she shared her perspective of being a volunteer at the gym, serving our country, batman, bike rides, motorcycles, etc.
Here’s a link:
Conversation with Joanne by Positive Vibes Living with MS
Thanks Adam, Ed and Ava for doing these podcasts together!
Member Spotlight – Susie Carney
If you get a chance to talk with Susie, ask her about how she feels now compared to how she felt before doing the electrical stimulation at the gym. I’m thankful she responded so positively to this.
Cardio and Balance Programs
These classes are aimed to get everyone exercising together. I like that word “together” . We’ll need help from volunteers before and after the cardio class on Wednesdays and Fridays to get members on and off equipment. All are welcome and encouraged to join.
Wednesdays
8:30am – 9:00am: Cardio exercise
Location: in the big room using aerobic equipment in front of big TV
Pick your favorite piece of equipment to use, bring a water bottle, and arrive a few minutes early to get the equipment set up to your height.
10-10:30am: Cardio exercise
Location: in the big room using aerobic equipment in front of big TV
Pick your favorite piece of equipment to use, bring a water bottle, and arrive a few minutes early to get the equipment set up to your height.
10:30 – 11:00am Tai Chi led by Ricky
Fridays:
9:30 – 10:00am: High intensity interval training (HIIT) body weight circuit class. Great for those who aren’t attending Friday morning bike rides and want to get their heart pumping! Geared to intermediate to advanced ability level. Class may be indoors or outdoors depending on weather. Find Dr Kate at the start of the class time.
10:00 – 10:30 am: Seated balance class
10:30 – 11am: Standing balance class
Pick the class / classes you feel most able and comfortable participating in. We will have chairs set up to sit on and/or use for balance support.
Email Dr Kate at kborn1234@gmail.com with any questions.
Friday Morning Bike Ride
We are done for the season. Let’s work hard over the winter so we can pick right back up where we left off. Let’s enjoy our winter together and think Spring!
Educational Sessions
Friday, November 15th 11:00am – 12:00 pm- we will play a pre-recorded webinar hosted by CanDoMS covering “MS Gadgets: How Assistive Technology Can Help You”. Discussion and questions will be facilitated by Dr Kate Kern.
Friday, December 13th 11:00am – 12:00 pm – Jamie Wolfe, nurse practitioner and MS certified nurse at ProHealth, will share with us about resources available to those living with MS from a clinical perspective.
Future topics could include: emotional health, nutrition, yoga, tai chi, wellness topics, safe use of gym equipment for your body, best exercise for you and more. What topics would you like to see? Please let Dr Kate, Joan, Traci, Ricky or Dan know.
Let’s get together!
We’ll be getting together from 8:00am – noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at the gym. I hope you’ll join us!
Wisconsin Metal Parts – Westmound Building
MS-Just Keep Moving, Inc.
W228N791 Westmound Drive
Waukesha, WI 53186
Prayer Group We’ll be having our prayer group Wednesday from 11:00am – noon.
I just love the way we share, pray and laugh together while we witness prayers being answered weekly. It’s truly amazing!
Thanks goes to God and to everyone that joins us. Let’s get together to share, listen, talk, give thanks, and pray however God leads us.
MS-Just Keep Caring – Our Caregivers support group will be the first and third Friday of each month from 10:00 – 10:30am. The next one will be this Friday, November 15th 2024. If you’re a caregiver of someone you love with MS, please join us and share your experience of caring for your loved one. This has been very helpful for many. Thanks to all who participate!
Our Facebook page is private. That means you’ll need to join if you want access to all our fun and progress. We’re now at 560 members. That’s awesome! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2639832389489709
Our Facebook page is active and fun. Lots of people are doing more and sharing their journey on Facebook. Feel free to join, post and share your experiences and comments.
There were some awesome pictures, videos and comments shared again this past week. Thank you to all who are sharing!
Thai Massage with Ricky Heldt
Ricky will be here on Wednesdays doing Thai Massage.
There is a sign-up board to be used to accommodate your needs for your exercise plan. Some people with spasticity need to be massaged / stretched out before they can exercise. Some people need a massage after a hard workout to loosen up their tight muscles or relieve pain.
We have limited spots for massages, please be considerate of people that need the massage the most in order to do the exercises they need to do or recover from the exercises they just did.
You can pick the time slot that works for you.
Reiki with Linda and Mary Linda and Mary will be here on Fridays doing Reiki. Many people say their Reiki work is “magical”. We’re thankful for Linda and Mary for sharing their gifts and talents with us. Feel free to let them know you’d like to do Reiki with them. They also have a sign-up sheet.
Inspirational Humor with Adam Wollert
We’ll be having our inspirational humor zoom call with Adam again next Tuesday. Adam is a gift to all of us. Thanks to all who joined us today!
Please join us if you can.
Tuesdays @ 1:30PM
Here’s the link to join us…I hope you do!
Join Zoom Meeting with this link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9431389152?pwd=bWlYbFNaazVnM1M1cWxWMitlODdXUT09
Meeting ID: 943 138 9152
Passcode: 3qP2hu
Phone: 1-312-626-6799
Let’s reach out
I encourage you to share a smile and encouragement with someone. Perhaps you could call someone that you have not talked with for a while just to say hi and see how they are doing. We all could use a little extra love and encouragement.
MS is tough. Let’s have faith, remain calm, be flexible, help each other and learn as much as we can about the challenges of each day as we make good choices and take action.
Let’s keep moving, smiling and loving It helps!
In God We Trust…we are in good hands.
Dan
Our Website: http://msjustkeepmoving.org/
P.S. I was pretty busy this past week with the open house. I didn’t get out with the camera too much. I did catch a couple turkeys trying to figure life out together.
This one happened to flap its wings when I hit the shutter button.
This is the time of the year when the bucks are in the rut. This guy was running through a farmers yard with his nose to the ground chasing a doe. He happened to lift his head up for a picture.
This leaf looked nice enough to take a picture of it.
Do you ever feel a little out of place? I bet this tree felt that way for many years.
I happened to catch a nice sunset on my way home last night.
For those who can’t get out and enjoy nature due your challenges with MS…my heart is with you. You are with me every time I’m out there. I enjoy being out there and I also enjoy sharing with you. I know how hard it is not to be able to get out and enjoy nature. Let’s enjoy nature and God’s beauty together this way.
