Hours of the festival are 10 am until 8 pm each day.  Fifty Forward is located at 108 Donelson Pike.  Everybody’s welcome!

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Fifty Forward is an independent, non-profit organization that “enriches the lives of adults 50+ by providing pathways to health, well-being and lifelong learning.”  Call 615-883-8375 for more information.

Tuesday, June 14 at 5:30 Mayor Karl Dean’s Walk 100 Miles With The Mayor campaign is coming to our area. On Tuesday June 14 at 5:30pm Mayor Dean will be walking 3.14 miles at the Stones River Greenway. The walk schedule and updates can be found on the campaign website, www.walk100miles.com, and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/walk100miles or you can contact either Ms. Alix Laurain at alaurain22@hotmail.com or Ms. Tara Tenorio at tara.m.tenorio@gmail.com.

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Friday, June 17, 2011
Donelson – Hermitage Chamber of Commerce Women In Business Luncheon

Networking at 11:15; Program 11:44 to 1 p.m. at Fifty Forward,
125 Donelson Pike, Donelson aka Nashville, TN 37214

The Donelson-Hermitage Chamber “Women in Business” are pleased to announce that the speaker for our June meeting will be Cathy Holland of the Nashville Metropolitan Airport Authority. She is a wonderfully energetic lady that will be a delight to listen to!

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!

Reserve at www.d-hchamber.com as soon as possible, but by no later than 5:00 pm on Tuesday, June 14, please. Cost for Chamber members is $15, $20 for non-members. If you arrive without a reservation, you will have to wait to see if there is space and the price increases by $5 – so reserve now!

Networking time is set for before the lunch, from 11:15 until 11:44 when we will officially begin the meeting. If you wish to provide a door prize, please let Abbey Cannon know by e-mail at acannon@ftb.com. We sincerely appreciate all of our door prize donors!

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THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2011 5 – 8PM
Picture This Framing & Art Gallery in Hermitage hosts their monthly “Third Thursday” Click here for the scoop on this free event featuring local artisits, wine tasting and delicious bites from the Bicyclette Restaurant

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A Chorus Line NOW PLAYING Thru JUNE 25th

And, Dont miss the fabulous production of A Chorus Line at Keeton Theater this month. Click here for the details http://www.thelarrykeetontheatre.org

Friday, May 20, 2011

Networking at 11:15; Program 11:44 a.m. – Fifty Forward, 108 Donelson Pike

“Feel Great, Look Good”

The Donelson-Hermitage Chamber “Women in Business” are pleased to announce that our May meeting will focus on some facts, tips, and other good information to help us get ready for the summer season. We will have a combination of speakers as Allyson Shumate (fitness and training) and Dr. Kimberly Vincent (dermatologist) will let us know what we need to “Feel Great, Look Good”.

We will conclude with a Q&A session, so where else can you get lots of networking, fellowship, a good lunch and professional advice? Nowhere but WIB, so …..

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!

Reserve at www.d-hchamber.com as soon as possible, but by no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17th please. Cost for Chamber members is $15, $20 for non-members.

Please note that if you attend the luncheon without a previous, timely reservation, that the price at the door will be increased by $5.00 and you may have to wait until others are seated to be sure that we have space available.

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY!
Hope to see you there!

Celebrate EARTH DAY

at the Donelson – Hermitage Chamber of Commerce

April ”Women in Business” Luncheon

Friday, April 22, 2011

Fifty Foward @ 125 Donelson Pike

Nashville, TN 37214

Networking at 11:15; Program 11:44 to 1 p.m. -

!!!!DOOR PRIZES!!!!

The Donelson-Hermitage Chamber “Women in Business”  are pleased to announce that the speaker for our April meeting will 
Commander Michelle Donegan, Hermitage Police Precinct.
She is a fascinating lady who leads with enthusiasm and conviction and you will be glad that you came! So….. 

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!

Reserve by calling the Chamber office at 615.883.7896 no later than 5:00 pm  on Tuesday, April 19, please. Cost for Chamber members is $15, $20 for non-members. If you arrive without a reservation, you will have to wait to see if there is space and the price increases by $5 – so reserve now! 

NEW! Networking time is set for before the lunch, from 11:15 until 11:44 when we will officially begin the meeting. If you wish to provide a door prize, please let Abbey Cannon know by e-mail atacannon@ftb.com. We sincerely appreciate all of our door prize donors! Also if you are interested in becoming a future table sponsor, let Abbey know that as well.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

In ancient times, when a woman reached menopause and began to feel the pull of death and rebirth into a new life phase, her tribe let her go free of duties for a year or so. She could wander, go deep into the forest, across the far hills, seeking solitude, time for reflection. She might gather roots and herbs only found in hidden places, to be used later. She had time to forge a deeper connection with Spirit than her busy life had previously allowed.

She would look at her lined face and grey hair in still river pools, sleep under the stars, slowly facing the fact that she was in the last phase of her life. By the time she returned she had deeply accepted the Great Round of birth, growth, maturation, decline, death and renewal. Having completed the mid life rite of passage, she was refreshed and ready to serve her tribe again. Her experience, knowledge and wisdom was valued and recognised : healer, midwife, mentor to the young, spiritual counsellor, she had her place in her community till the day she died.

Serene? Well, now and again....

photo of Anne W by Lynne Connor (2009)

“ But this is the twenty-first century!” I hear you say. “Things are very different now.”

I wonder. Are they? It is certainly true that humans have never lived such comfortable, materially sophisticated lives as they do now, if they live in the affluent societies of the West. Within this current cultural phase, there is a powerful preoccupation with one stage of life.Youth. It is possible because of huge advances in science, medicine and technology to delay the process of aging. Death has come to be seen as a defeat, rather than a normal part of the whole life cycle.

However, from gnats to galaxies, everything is woven into the Great Round. Why should humans think themselves exempt ?

Everything passes, and we pass with it. Denial of this robs us of a creative opportunity to face and accept the flow of life as it is. Acceptance, which takes experience, courage, reflection, and time, can lead to happiness and spiritual peace. Denial of any kind usually trails misery in its wake.The  mid life rite of passage is presented to us all, the choice being denial or acceptance. The latter road is slower and harder, but in my opinion - based on experience - infinitely more rewarding in the end.

ps ok, Emily, you’re in your early thirties. What’s YOUR view? (or anyone else out there – whether in Youth, Mid-Life, or Genteel Decline (I prefer to call it Post-Career Life, myself!)

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(this is an edited version of an article first published in Connections Magazine, Scotland, UK, August 2005)

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500 words copyright Anne Whitaker 2010
Licensed under Creative Commons – for conditions see Home Page