Frances Lord, who prints, folds, stamps and mails the hard copies of our newsletters to chapter members who have no email address yet on file.
May 12th, Debbie Roberts (Stop Guessing)
Join Debbie Roberts for a high-energy presentation on her signature Assessment, Treatment & Muscle Activation (ATM) Technique™ that puts the ―fun‖ in correcting shoulder dysfunction. Debbie, a personal trainer and group exercise leader for over 27 years, created the ATM Technique™ to help therapists hone their skills in assessment, multiple treatment modalities, and – the [...]
Outstanding Service Award Winner
Posted by greg on May 15th, 2010
Legislative session comes to a close
Posted by greg on May 9th, 2010
The regular legislative session comes to an end in Tallahassee, Florida. Senators and Representatives are headed back to their home towns as the session ends. This year we found that our profession was under attack from several fronts and various Senators and Representatives. Here is the official legislative report that was given to the executive committee via email.
Take time to thank those that were involved from the Flagler/Volusia Chapter in contacting our local Senators and Local Representatives.
The 2010 session was once again dominated by budget shortfall projections and every special interest fighting for their piece of the budget pie. Add to that the veto of two Republican backed bills, one dealing with teachers and the other the reinstatement of leadership funds and top it off with Governor Crist declaring that he will be running as and Independent it is a wonder that FSMTA legislation even got a hearing.
Legislative News April 21, 2010 – Updated April 28th
Posted by greg on April 22nd, 2010
Senator Gaetz moved to add amendment 471622 to SB752 which would allow students to operate without a license and earn money without a license. In affect, making no incentive for someone to get a license if they failed there first exam. Allowing people to do massage therapy without a license and in effect practicing medicine without a license. Our Lobbyists were on the ball and alerted the executive committee of the Senator’s actions and called our President Maureen of the executive committee immediately and called to action all of the chapter boards to call immediately to their state Senators and State House of Representatives the FSMTA’s opposition to the amendment to bill SB752 which is a bill that will crack down on Medicaid and Medicare Fraud in the State of Florida. This amendment was attached to this bill on April 20th, 2010.
Maureen alerted the chapter board by email and asked us to call our Senator’s to let them know we are not in favor of the bill with this amendment. Maureen immediately went to work calling each and every state senator to let them know that the FSMTA was against such bill and urged all the chapter’s board members to do the same. Well, most sprung into action immediately and called about this amendment.
Sports Team Update April 2010
Posted by greg on April 17th, 2010
Please update your Sports Team membership papers:
W-9 updated Oct 1997 version or better.
New application form 2/2010 version
Copy of malpractice insurance 2010
Easter Beach Run
43rd Annual Run Forrest, Run! Easter Beach Run Saturday April 03, 2010
History of the Race….
The Easter Beach Run was established in 1967 by the Daytona Beach Leisure Services Department. First held on Easter Sunday afternoon to provide an activity for visiting college students, this event has developed into one of the favorite fun races in Northeast Florida. Now held on Easter Saturday, this is their 43rd year.
6Th annual Run for Sparc
South Peninsula Avenue at Davis Park, near the Ponce Inlet Light House To get there: A1A to right on Ocean Avenue, left onto South Peninsula. Run for your Life5k run/walk on a beautiful and accurate course through Palm Coast Town Center. This course, Located at Central Avenue & City Place, has a unique advantage in that family and friend spectators will be Able to observe the race for almost half the distance. From Belle Terre, by the new Publix, go east on Central Avenue to City Place; or from State Road 100 by FPC High School, go north on Bulldog Drive to Central Avenue. Look for these upcoming events:
Easter Beach Run……………………Daytona Beach……April 3
Run for Sparc 5K……………………..Ponce Inlet………….April 10
Run for your Life……………………….Palm Coast………..April 17
April 14th Margie Meshew Table Top Thai Massage
Posted by greg on April 16th, 2010
Margie has been a licensed massage therapist since 1989. She’s been teaching massage for over 17 years and received the National Achievement Award in 1999 for Teacher of the Year from the Career College Association. She is a Traditional Thai Massage instructor who received her teacher certification from ITM in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
In 2001 Margie developed Swe–Thai Massage which became the subject of her first top rated instructional video. Margie’s second video Table Top Thai A Comprehensive Massage Routine was released in 2004 and her latest video Comprehensive Thai Bodywork & Herbal Ball Application was released in February 2007. Margie travels throughout the world conducting Traditional Thai, Table Top Thai, Swe-Thai and Herbal Ball massage workshops and has provided specialized Spa Training to many four and five star/diamond resorts. Having herself made 18 trips and logged over 1,200 hours of instruction in Thailand, Margie still enjoys taking groups of Massage Therapists from the U.S. to Chiang Mai, Thailand for one month each year to receive certification in Traditional Thai Massage. In addition to massage Margie is a certified Hatha Yoga instructor and is Reiki I & II certified.
On April 26th 2009 Margie had the honor of being inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame. Margie will be doing a presentation on Swe-Thai Massage for the Flagler Volusia FSMTA Chapter on Wednesday April 15, 2010. More information about Margie Meshew’s workshops, seminars and classes can be found on her website: www.UITMASSAGE.com.
