Blaine Lake TOPS No. 5167 Chapter held its annual installation of officers following its regular meeting April 9 with eight members in attendance.
Angie Keryliw, chapter leader, planned a creative and innovative way to celebrate the installation of officers by using a hand and fingers to relate each part to an officer's position and duties. The declared officers included Angie resuming the position of chapter leader, Charlene as co-leader, Diana as secretary, Dorothy as treasurer, Marie as weight recorder and Doreen as assistant weight recorder. Marie was presented with the chapter division certificate for being the chapter member with the most pounds lost in 2012.
TOPS is an acronym for Take Off Pounds Sensibly and is a weight loss support group that understands the challenges of losing weight. TOPS meetings are held weekly in Blaine Lake in the Hoeppner Insurance Board Room Tuesday evenings at 5 p.m.
The evening begins with a confidential weigh-in process prior to the meeting. TOPS is a non-profit and non-commercial organization that does not sell, promote or endorse any products. The member's physician provides the individual with his/her eating and exercise plan.
The TOPS chapter provides support, encouragement and educational opportunities to make healthy, permanent, lifestyle changes. Members are not just supporters at meetings but also between meetings with cards, calls and a reassuring hand of friendship. All members and executive are on a volunteer basis but share the common goal of weight loss, which, with a support group, can be a fun and exciting process.
The Blaine Lake TOPS No. 5167 Chapter welcomes all individuals, whether male or female, to join. Let TOPS assist you with the moral support and encouragement that will lead you on a journey to better health and weight loss. More information can be obtained by visiting a meeting Tuesday nights or by calling chapter leader Angie at 306-497-3119.
