With your members, come up with a time you’ll meet next and, if possible, future meetings. A group may choose to meet every Sunday, for instance. Consistency is good for keeping all members on the same page, not forgetting meetings and having a set time to indicate when they refer others to the group. A time schedule doesn’t have to be set immediately. It may take a few meetings to come up with a good day and time and afterwards you may still need to switch to accommodate others. The introductory meeting of the group is a good time to indicate what you want the group meeting to be like while also listening to what other members want. For the next meeting, start breaking the time into segments. The first part of your book club can be about sharing how your week went while having snacks. The second part can be discussion over the assigned reading. The third part can be about addressing any concerns or suggestions. If you want a larger group, decide how you’ll grow your group. Consider placing advertisements on bulletin boards around town, starting a page on social media, making a website, and having members recruit new members. The more the word of your group spreads, the better chance you’ll have of finding new people who keep the group going and provide new insight. Sign up for a website such as Meetup.com. There is a fee for listing the group, but the listing may make your group easier to find for interested people. In order to keep old members and attract new ones, it helps to get everyone in contact with one another. One way of doing this is a social media page. Another is a member’s forum. You can also design a newsletter you can email to your members. By creating contact, members talk to one another, which is appealing to potential members and helps you share information while promoting group solidarity.

Summary: Decide when you’ll meet next. Establish meeting structure. Recruit new members. Conduct member outreach.


The heel position is when the dog's shoulder is lined up with your legs. The clicker is optional, but using that or a simple word will help in the reward phase.  Clickers can be found in most pet stores. You want to get in the habit of rewarding the correct position frequently so the dog remembers it. Deliver the treat near your leg in the area you want the dog to walk. During a leash walking exercise, if your dog walks out ahead, try turning around quickly and getting the pet's attention.  Do something such as calling the dog's name and moving in the opposite direction to get the dog to follow you. When the dog catches up, and assumes the heel position, use the sound and treat reward technique. " Once the dog is reliably walking by your leg into position then you can add the command word.  Do this in low distraction areas at first. You might want to try this in your home before attempting it on a walk outside. Remember to reward the correct behavior and position with the clicker/word and treat. This should be a simple command like "free dog" that lets the pet know he can walk again.  Work this into the training of the heel command. Don't allow this to ruin the leash control you have over the pet. Do this during the heel training of each dog.  This will teach the dog to respond to the command and not just expect a routine. Remember to use the reward techniques for correct behavior.

Summary: Use a clicker, word, and treat to mark the heel position. Get your dog to catch up to you and heel. Add the word "heel. Use a release word. Vary the time between the heel and release commands.


These will usually indicate the material that the satin sheets are made of, and whether they are washable or for dry-cleaning only. Proceed with this cleaning method if the material is for dry-cleaning only.

Summary: Check the care tags of your satin sheets. Dab on the stain with a sponge or washcloth soaked in cold water, and try to remove as much of the stain as you can. Sprinkle some salt on the remainder of the stain. Take your satin sheets to your dry cleaner as soon as possible, and allow them to take care of removing the rest of the stain.


To get rid of cattails, you need to completely remove the root system. Cattails propagate through rhizomes. The rhizomes send out additional roots horizontally, quickly resulting in new plants. Manual removal is most effective if you dig out the rhizomes when cattails are first establishing themselves in a pond.  Dig down below the root system to remove the cattails. Dispose of the cattails. Consider using a backhoe for manual removal if you need to remove a larger amount of cattail stands.
Summary: Dig up the cattails.