KOPS Honor Day

Kops Honor Day honored Ila C. for reaching her KOPS goal and Rose H. and Sharon D. for their KOPS anniversaries.

Congratulations to you all!

Chapter Officers for 2009

We didn't have a lot of surprises when we elected our new officers. They are the same officers we had last year! Sue G. was elected Leader with Joan S. as Co-leader.






















Ruthellen is our treasurer and Rose is our secretary again.


Weight recorders are MaryAlice and assistant, Peggy.


Thanks to Ilona for the delightful program.

Best losers

Best loser for the first quarter was Barb B.
Best loser for the month of March was Ilona S.

Both of these women are an inspiration! Ilona has had at least 6 consecutive weeks of weight loss! Keep up the good work!

Congratulations to some REAL winners!!!!!

Congratulations to Joan S., our chapter queen for her 90# loss!!! Runner up is Annette W. with a 60.5 # loss!!

Division winners were: Cindy P., Joan S., Alrhetta A., Annette W., Ila C. and Stefani W. Way to go!!

Valentine Contest winners were: Annette W., Peggy M., Joan S., Sue G., Bee C., Barb B., Ila C., and Stefani W. Do you see a correlation between division winners and the contest winners?? If we do what we know we are supposed to do, we not only lose, but we become winners in many other ways!!


Congratulations to Marsha W for the publication of her book Trail of Storms. If you are interested in purchasing a copy, contact her.

2008 AWARDS

Congratulations to all TOPS members that received awards at the 2008 Awards Day held on March 5.

Division winners were: Cindy P, Joan S, Alrhetta A, Annette W, Ila C and Stefani W.

Thank you charms and pins were given to: All Chairmen and officers.

KOPS were honored in the following category:

KOPS at or below goal for 2008:

Peggy M, Kathryn L, Sharon D and Marilyn B.

KOPS in the Black all year:

Ruthellen M, Peggy M, Kathryn L, Sharon D, Sarah B, Marilyn B, Wanda C.

The KOPS that hit a bump in the road on their journey (those that went out of leeway) were given a certificate and a bumble bee pin.

Step Up to the Plate Award was given to Barb B

Outstanding TOPS award was presented to Renee D

and Shining Star Award was given to Bee C

Joan in the news again

A weight loss success story

Joan Savage is a member of TOPS, and has enjoyed great success with the program. So far, the 74-year-old Payson woman has lost 90 pounds. She has been with TOPS since 2006. Key elements to the program are keeping an exchange record and food diary.

“It has been a wonderful experience for me,” Savage said. Some of her favorite parts of the program are the contests and the rewards of charms. She has claimed more than 40 charms during her time with the program.

“The greatest benefits of the program are the accountability it provides and how cost effective it is,” she said.

She said one of the lessons she has learned is to be thankful for what we have, and know there are some things about our bodies that cannot be changed.

Much of the popular diet literature — found in magazine and newspaper articles and in diet books as well — features claims that after a certain age it is more difficult for women to lose weight. That may be the case, but Savage is a stunning exception. Her advice to others who want to lose weight, “There is no time like the present, so don’t put it off.”

Payson Roundup Thursday, April 2, 2009