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Dr. Baron Harper with his patient, Ms. Helen Youngblood. Ms. Youngblood had the more subtle symptoms of heart disease that many women experience. She said, “I felt like I had indigestion and ongoing pain in my right shoulder and neck. I waited way too long to see my doctor – maybe months too long. "When I could stand it no more, I asked my nephew to drive me to the Emergency Department in Oroville, where I live, and the next thing I remember, is waking up at the Heart Center at Rideout.” Ms. Youngblood’s advice: Don’t ignore your symptoms, don’t wait; call 9-1-1 !
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Heart Disease &Women Baron Harper, MD
eart disease is often thought of as a problem for men, but did you know that more women than men die of heart disease each year? It’s true. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular diseases and stroke cause 1 in 3 women’s deaths each year, killing approximately one woman every 80 seconds. One challenge is that some heart disease symptoms in women may be different from those in men and they are often misunderstood – even by some health care providers. Fortunately, women can take steps to understand their unique symptoms and begin to reduce their risk of heart disease. While the traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease – such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and obesity—affect both women and men, other factors play a bigger role in women.
• Pain in your arms, neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back, or abdominal discomfort. • Indigestion, heartburn, nausea, or vomiting. • Sweating. • Dizziness or lightheadedness. • Unusual fatigue. What to do There are lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your risk of heart disease. These include:
Risk Factors in Women • Diabetes.
• Not smoking.
• Fat around your abdomen, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high triglycerides.
• Maintaining a healthy weight.
• Mental stress and depression. • Smoking. • Lack of physical activity. • Low levels of estrogen after menopause. Symptoms in Women In women, symptoms can be more subtle than the obvious crushing chest pain often associated with heart attacks. The most common heart attack symptom in women is some type of pain, pressure, or discomfort in the chest. However, this symptom isn't always severe, or even the most prominent symptom. Sometimes, women may have a heart attack without chest pains. Women are more likely than men to have heart attack symptoms unrelated to chest pain, such as: • Shortness of breath.
• Exercising 30-60 minutes a day.
• Eating a diet that’s low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and salt. • Eating the recommended fruits and vegetables. • Avoiding excessive alcohol intake. • Learning to cope with or avoid stress. Talking to your physician if you suffer from depression. • Monitoring and treating high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. • Avoiding sugar. What NOT to Do Women often chalk up the symptoms of heart disease to less life-threatening FRQGLWLRQV OLNH DFLG UHà X[ WKH à X RU normal aging. Women tend to wait longer than men before going to the emergency room. If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms – even if you think your symptoms aren’t bad or will pass, call 9-1-1.
Here’s what not to do: • Don’t drive yourself to the hospital and don’t have a friend drive you to the hospital. Call 9-1-1. • Don’t dismiss what you feel. Don’t worry about overreacting. Don’t worry about being wrong. Call 9-1-1. Take Action! Remember, quick action can save your life. The signs and symptoms of a heart attack can develop suddenly, but they also can develop slowly, sometimes within hours, or even days, or sometimes even weeks. If this is the case, call your doctor for a prompt appointment. Your doctor can evaluate your symptoms. If you need a primary care doctor, consider one of our skilled physicians at Rideout Primary Care Clinics. About Dr. Harper Dr. Harper has been in practice for 22 \HDUV DQG LV %RDUG &HUWLÀHG E\ WKH American Board of Thoracic Surgeons in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. He serves patients at Rideout Cardiothoracic Clinic in Marysville and performs surgery at The Heart Center at Rideout Memorial Hospital. He and his colleague Dr. Patrick *ULIÀWK DUH WKH GRFWRUV DW 50+ ZKR specialize in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery. To learn more, visit RideoutCardioThoracic.org
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MEET CHRISTY SILLMAN s a life-long heart patient, Christy Sillman, RN, MSN has been advocating for her specialized heart care since the day she was born. As a self-described “professional patient,â€? Christy now educates fellow patients on KRZ WR Ă€QG WKHLU YRLFH DQG ZRUN ZLWK WKHLU PHGLFDO WHDP WR HQVXUH HIĂ€FLHQW and appropriate care. Christy works as the outpatient nurse coordinator and inpatient nurse educator for The Adult Congenital Heart Program at Stanford, as well as co-coordinator of the adolescent young adult heart clinic at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Her story of perseverance despite receiving inappropriate medical advice helps to serve her passion for patient empowerment. Christy was born with the complex congenital heart disease Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia. Initially, doctors told her parents that there was nothing they could do, so they should take her home and keep her comfortable, because she would only live for three days. Luckily, Christy’s parents knew there had to be more options and signed Christy up to receive an experimental new medication, prostaglandin E, which would keep her alive until she could be transferred to a different hospital where surgery could be performed. It took three heart surgeries for Christy’s EORRG WR Ă RZ LQ D QRUPDO SDWWHUQ DQG oxygen levels to rise to a normal level, all by the time she was four years old. She then went on to see a pediatric cardiologist with expertise in congenital heart disease every six months to ensure her heart was functioning properly. At
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seventeen years old, doctors told her she would again need surgery to replace her pulmonary valve and the human homograft that served as the main trunk of her pulmonary artery. Two weeks after graduating high school, Christy was once again enduring open-heart surgery. Six months after this surgery, Christy turned eighteen years old and her
She went on to college, studied abroad in Europe, and found a handsome young man, Steven Sillman, to marry. It had been 10 years since Christy had seen a cardiologist, and once in nursing school, Christy re-evaluated that gut feeling and decided to seek care. She was too old to see a pediatric cardiologist, yet would a general cardiologist with expertise in coronary artery disease be able to care for her? She found a general cardiologist with a special interest in congenital heart disease and re-established cardiac care. Sitting in a waiting room with people who were all over the age of ÀIW\ VKH NQHZ LQ KHU JXW WKDW this wasn’t exactly the right kind of care either. Christy and her husband Steve looked to start a family and asked her cardiologist if Christy would be able to safely undergo pregnancy and labor. The cardiologist sent Christy to a pediatric cardiologist for a second opinion. Again, she didn’t feel like she belonged in this waiting room full of toddlers. How many of this doctor's patients had been pregnant? This second option told her that she was low-risk, and encouraged her to proceed with the pregnancy.
pediatric cardiologist discharged her from his practice, stating she was ´À[HG¾ DQG GLGQ¡W QHHG WR VHH DQ\RQH again. Christy knew in her gut that this couldn’t be right. How could she go from seeing a cardiologist every six months to never seeing a cardiologist again? How could all her heart issues go away solely based upon her age? She VKUXJJHG RII KHU JXW IHHOLQJV DW ÀUVW because after all, she was just a teenager and this man was a highly-educated physician.
Once pregnant, Christy’s gut feeling began to grow bigger (along with her belly), and she started experiencing new symptoms. Her local general cardiologist told her that the symptoms were all part of normal pregnancy and not to worry, but again, Christy didn’t feel comfortable with that assessment. She started researching and discovered DQ HQWLUH VSHFLDOL]HG ÀHOG RI FDUGLRORJ\ called an adult congenital heart cardiology. There are approximately only sixty adult congenital heart cardiologists in the entire United States,
HAND & GENERAL SURGERY despite congenital heart disease being the number one birth defect affecting babies. There are now more adults with congenital heart disease than children due to the development of successful surgical interventions. Yet, in 2009, Christy would have to call multiple LQVWLWXWLRQV EHIRUH Ă€QGLQJ DQ DGXOW FRQJHQLWDO KHDUW FDUGLRORJLVW LQ WKH Bay Area. Unfortunately, Christy had gone into pre-term labor and was placed on bed-rest, unable to visit this new cardiologist. She delivered a healthy baby boy named Noah via C-section and was told she was doing well. Two months after delivery, Christy again had sudden new symptoms. She was very short of breath, unable to go up the stairs in her home without stopping for a rest, and she had increased heart palpitations. She saw her local general cardiologist ZKR WROG KHU WKDW KHU KHDUW ZDV Ă€QH DQG VKH ZDV ´MXVW DQ DQ[LRXV QHZ mom.â€? Christy was depressed and again felt in her gut that this wasn’t right. After all, she wasn’t anxious about stairs, so why couldn’t she get up them? Eight months later, after multiple workups with other specialists IRU KHU V\PSWRPV &KULVW\ Ă€QDOO\ VDZ WKH DGXOW FRQJHQLWDO KHDUW cardiologist in San Francisco. Her gut feelings were right. She was diagnosed with postpartum cardiomyopathy, was going into heart failure, and was very sick. They discussed the possible need for a heart transplant should her heart continue to deteriorate. Luckily, with a new medication regime and a commitment to strengthening her heart through daily cardiovascular exercise, Christy was able to improve her heart function. Looking back at her lack of appropriate cardiology care, she felt angry. How many other adults with congenital heart disease had experienced the same thing? She became passionate about this cause, began advocating with The Adult Congenital Heart Association, and ultimately joined Stanford’s adult congenital heart team in 2013. February is heart month, and Christy urges all women to take control of their health care. Many women put their family before themselves, EXW LQ QHJOHFWLQJ WKHLU RZQ KHDOWK PD\ Ă€QG WKHPVHOYHV QRW ZHOO enough to care for their families. To care for yourself is to care for your family. Listen to your gut feelings, seek second opinions, do research, and keep an open dialogue with your health care team. Come to appointments prepared with a diary of symptoms you want to discuss, take notes, and understand the “why, what, and whenâ€? of the care plan EHIRUH OHDYLQJ WKH GRFWRU¡V RIĂ€FH 0RVW RI DOO GR QRW OHW IHDU VWDQG LQ the way of receiving care. As Christy’s life-long heart story continues, she will require more surgeries in the future and is at high risk for developing arrhythmias and infections of the heart. Once you cut through the heart it is never the same; all children and adults with congenital heart disease require life-long care with a specialized congenital heart cardiologist. If you wish to research further information about congenital heart disease please visit The Adult Congenital Heart Association at www.achaheart.org
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Getting started on a fitness plan can be a little daunting to many people. But with a few simple tips, you too can be moving in no time. And once you get started, there’s no end to where you can go! Here are five easy steps to help you get going. START WITH BABY STEPS The first mistake many people make, once they decide to start a fitness program, is to go from doing nothing to doing too much. Start with 15-20 minutes of exercise and work your way up to 30 minutes to start. Once the 30 minutes feels easy, you can add more if you like. Exercise is cumulative. If you can’t do a 30 minute workout, do two 15 minute workouts. GET THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT— INCLUDING SHOES Get some good fitness shoes, and wear loose, breathable clothing. If you are uncomfortable while working out, that will be a perfect excuse to quit. Fitness shoes should never have to be “broken in.” They should fit well and feel good from the beginning. Try them on and walk around the store. Just because they are cute, or the cool brand everyone is wearing, does not make them right for you.
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DO AN ASSORMENT OF EXERCISES You need a combination of cardio exercises, weight training, and stretching to balance your workouts. Cardio exercises raise your heart rate and cause you to breathe harder, thus strengthening your heart and lungs. Weight training will add some muscle and strength to your body, which causes a rise in your metabolism. Stretching is important to keep you from getting sore or causing pain when you are not working out. Do exercises you enjoy, because if you don’t like the type of exercise you are doing, you simply won’t do it for long. Get professional help if you are unsure if you are doing exercises correctly so you do not get injured. GET YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY INVOLVED There are two reasons for this one. First, if your friends and family are not supportive of your decision to get healthier, this may sabotage your work. Tell them why you are
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doing it, and invite them to join you. Second, having a workout partner or buddy helps with this process. Most people do not like to work out alone, and having a buddy creates accountability. You can both keep the other one moving when those hard days come up and one of you just doesn’t want to work out. SET GOALS AND KEEP THEM Decide in advance your reasons for starting a workout program, and write them down. Be specific. Just stating that you want to lose weight or get healthy won’t keep you going. Dig a little deeper and ask yourself why you want to get healthy or lose weight. Also, ask yourself what will happen if you don’t reach your goals. And one important thing to remember is to write down how you will reward yourself when you do reach those goals.
Cyndi Shatswell is the Fitness Director of the Yuba City Racquet Club and has been in the fitness industry for 27 years. She holds a certification in Group Exercise from ACE and is an Advanced Personal Trainer certified by PTA Global. Cyndi is on the PTA Global Certification Board and is a Parks and Recreation Commissioner for Yuba City. Cyndi is married and has two daughters, and holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration.
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Tell us about yourself. I am a 40 year old triathlete, Ironman, wife of 15 years, mother to 7 cats and a dog, Senior Telecommunications Project Manager for PG&E who absolutely loves everything that the great outdoors has to offer. Well, except spiders...I’m not a fan of spiders. What is the Yuba Sutter Tri Club? The Yuba Sutter Triathlon Club LV D QRW IRU SURÀW RUJDQL]DWLRQ in our 5th year of accepting memberships, dedicated to the improvement of physical health in the Yuba Sutter Area. We provide a fun, light-hearted atmosphere which offers training for athletes at any level. How did you get involved? Well, in all honesty, my pants got too tight and I refused to buy the next size up. That is what motivated me to go back to the gym, lose weight, and do
P\ ÀUVW VKRUW FRXUVH WULDWKORQ with my husband in 2008. In January 2011, while training with some girlfriends for the YMCA Chinese New Year 10k in San Francisco, one of my friends mentioned that she heard about three guys that started a tri club in Yuba City. That’s when I met Chris Bridges, Bobby Cooper, and Tim Mallen, the fathers of YSTC! We quickly got to work setting up a board with club RIÀFHUV WR JHW WKH FOXE RII WKH ground and design a jersey for XV WR UDFH LQ ZDV RXU ÀUVW RIÀFLDO \HDU 6LQFH WKHQ ZH KDYH hosted several events in the Yuba Sutter area, including the recent 5th Annual River Run that took place on the Shanghai Bend levee in December. We offered the 5k and 10k run/walk for free to encourage participation. It was a great event and our event sponsors were very generous to help us offer a free race!
Can anyone join? How? Anyone can join! We have swimmers, we have bicyclists, we have runners, we have Spartans, we have Ironmans, we have mountain bikers, and we have both duathletes and triathletes. We have a bunch of members doing their very ÀUVW WULDWKORQ WKLV \HDU LQ $SULO It’s a really fun group and we have a great training schedule that everyone is welcome to try and see if they like it before signing up. Membership is $65 a year and includes a YSTC tech shirt. We have some amazing sponsors that offer our members discounts and support. Members receive a weekly workout email that includes a schedule, club XSGDWHV DQG VSHFLÀF VZLP ELNH run workouts. It’s always more fun and motivating to workout with people who have similar goals. A lot of information can be found on our website, including membership applications, calendar of events, and cool stuff
the club is doing. We also have a Facebook discussion page that any and all are welcome to join. Any advice to anyone that would like to become more active? If you want to become more active, do it! If you have been sedentary, be sure to start off slow and build. I remember that I used to tell people that I didn’t run, and that I wasn’t built to run...and now I LOVE running! When I started, I walked a quarter mile, jogged a quarter mile and walked a quarter mile. That was the sum total of my run workout. Week after week I was able to build on that, and walk and jog for a little bit longer each time. When you slowly build, you allow your body to slowly build with you and it gets stronger and stronger...muscles, aerobic ability, and endurance. If this former over-weight smoker can do it, you can do it too!
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Fitness, Friends, & Fun By Jennifer von Geldern Photo by Heather Smith Photography
Have you seen us? We’re out cycling on roads you might drive, getting ďŹ t, enjoying the outdoors, and sharing good times (often in bright colors). We invite you to join us! Road cycling is one of the most welcoming and rewarding activities you can take up. It can be a solo sport, but it’s especially satisfying with a friend or a group.
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Anchored by a bike path that zips us from Yuba City’s western edge to the town of Sutter and scenic roads around the Sutter Buttes, the YubaSutter area is a road cyclist’s dream. Heading out of town in nearly DQ\ GLUHFWLRQ F\FOLVWV FDQ HDVLO\ Ă€QG YDVW VWUHWFKHV RI VPRRWK URDGV ZLWK YHU\ OLWWOH DXWR WUDIĂ€F DQG ORYHO\ YLHZV RI WKH %XWWHV RUFKDUGV DQG ULFH Ă€HOGV )RU WKRVH ZDQWLQJ WR WDFNOH VRPH FOLPEV WKH 6LHUUD Nevada foothills roll right down into Yuba County. ´:H KDYH VR PDQ\ URXWHV PRVW ZLWK YHU\ OLWWOH WUDIĂ€F WR FKRRVH IURP Âľ FRQĂ€UPV 6XVDQ .RURVH RI 6XWWHU &DOLIRUQLD ZKR¡V EHHQ cycling in the area for 20 years. “We never get bored, we just take a different turn and see other sights. If we want to climb hills, the rollers start just outside of Marysville. Between Sutter and Yuba Counties, ZH KDYH PLOHV RI Ă DWV UROOHUV VWHHSHU KLOOV LG\OOLF VFHQHU\ DQG OLJKWO\ traveled roads. You just can’t beat it.“ Road cycling’s popularity has grown as our community has grown, and it’s common to see cyclists whizzing along the outskirts of town, headed for even more open roads. Two Yuba City bike stores, Van’s Bicycle Center, opened in 1975, and Corner Bike Shop, opened in 2012, are great resources for merchandise or maintenance and repair services.
“The Yuba-Sutter area is incredible for cycling,â€? says Drew Mitchell, manager of Corner Bike Shop. “We have great weather, mild winters, and lots of rural roads. Cycling’s popularity will continue to rise – it puts you in touch with nature, gives you time to relax and think clearly, and gives you an awesome workout in a low-impact way!â€? Cycling can be a key component in a healthy lifestyle and great for UHOLHYLQJ VWUHVV ,W¡V DQ HIĂ€FLHQW DHURELF DFWLYLW\ WKDW¡V UHODWLYHO\ HDV\ on joints, and allows for everything from a light outing to an intense workout. Also, the more you cycle, the more your body will crave nutritious foods, which can lead to healthier eating. %H\RQG Ă€WQHVV FDPDUDGHULH LV D ODUJH SDUW RI F\FOLQJ IRU PDQ\ SHRSOH Many of us have built steady friendships through our shared passion and miles covered together. A long-established group of health-conscious road cyclists, Yuba-Sutter Cycling holds monthly meetings, but is loosely organized enough to accommodate members’ varied riding preferences and offers both scheduled and impromptu group rides. Corner Bike Shop also hosts group rides on Monday evenings during daylight savings months. “The rides are great for getting together to ride, talk about bikes, and enjoy the area’s beautiful scenery,â€? says Mitchell. “We have a usual turnout of 15 to 20 cyclists. People enjoy it as a lowpressure environment to ride, chat, and not worry about being on the road DORQH ,I \RX KDYH WR FKDQJH D Ă DW FKDWWLQJ ZLWK EXGGLHV PDNHV LW DFWXDOO\ fun, or if you don’t know how, someone is there to help.â€? ´, HQMR\ ULGLQJ ZLWK IULHQGV Âľ VD\V .RURVH ZKR EHJDQ F\FOLQJ WR UHKDE D knee after surgery and has never looked back. “It’s always fun and feels safe. We’re more visible to drivers in a group and can help each other out. Cycling is great for camaraderie with both men and women. As a woman cyclist, I feel the guys in our group treat us as equals – they make sure we’re okay, but we all just get out there and ride – and it’s great to see women with common goals supporting each other.â€? Most organized events for recreational road cyclists are known as centuries (100-mile rides) or metric centuries (100k rides, about 62 miles). If you’re new to cycling, those distances probably sound daunting, but don’t count those rides out! Most centuries offer shorter routes, closer to 20 miles, for anyone wanting to take part but not yet ready for the longer routes. For a nominal fee, most single-day organized rides offer route maps, rest stops with power snacks, catered lunch, and roadside repair support if needed. Often, it’s not long before new cyclists log a couple hundred miles and begin to set organized rides as goals. Events for road cyclists abound in Northern California. Bike Around the Buttes, launched in 1984 and held April 16 this year, offers 17-mile, 40mile, and 100-mile courses from Sutter. The 3F Century (for Flat, Fast, )XQ HVWDEOLVKHG LQ DQG KHOG 0D\ WKLV \HDU VWDUWV DQG Ă€QLVKHV LQ Colusa and offers a full century, a metric century, and a 38-mile route. Other nearby rides include Tour de Lincoln in Placer County, the Chico :LOGĂ RZHU &HQWXU\ LQ %XWWH &RXQW\ DQG WKH *ROG &RXQWU\ &\FOLQJ Challenge in Nevada County. All offer shortened routes. $UH \RX UHDG\ WR MRLQ XV \HW" ´7DNH WKDW Ă€UVW VWHS ² PDNH WKH GHFLVLRQ WR ride. Even if your schedule doesn’t allow you to join one of our groups, get some friends together and start your RZQ F\FOLQJ JURXS Âľ FRQFOXGHV .RURVH Either way, we’ll see you on the road!
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A healthy snack is easy to prep and satisfying! Keep it simple and be sure to have some key ingredients in your fridge and cupboards to help you make a wise decision when it comes to fueling your body mid-day. We often grab the not so healthy choice, just out of convenience. So clear your cupboards of the processed gies. foods and stock up with fruits and veggies.
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Take two slices of cucumber, spread some hummus on one, top with carrot, avocado, salt and pepper, then sandwich with another cucumber slice and enjoy!
California Turkey Rolls Lettuce Roasted Sliced Turkey Pepper Jack Cheese Sliced Red Bell Pepper Mashed Avocado Dijon Mustard (optional) To Assemble:
Take a leaf of lettuce and layer the turkey, cheese, bell pepper slices, mashed avocado, and mustard, then roll it and enjoy!
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MOMMY SCHOOL: AN ADVENTURE IN
COLOR by Melinda Staples
In the fall issue, I wrote about my journey to start teaching our preschool children at home. My goal in sharing my story was to help other parents gain enough self-conďŹ dence to teach their own preschool children, whether solely at home or as an at-home enrichment to a program in which their children were already enrolled. Teaching children in a hands-on, fun, and interactive way helps children enjoy learning and establishes the foundation they need to continue their academic success. It also strengthens the parent-child bond, as parents and children are engaged in projects together.
• With paint or food coloring, mix primary colors to create new colors. • Go on a walk to look at all the colors. • Read color books like The Freight Train or Color Kittens. Color Flower Project As you talk about individual colors throughout the several weeks of WKLV XQLW \RX FRXOG PDNH D FRORU à RZHU 'UDZ D URXQG à RZHU FHQWHU DQG WKHQ PDNH DWWDFKDEOH SHWDOV LQ DOO WKH FRORUV LQFOXGLQJ EURZQ EODFN DQG ZKLWH $V \RX ÀQLVK WKH FRORU RI WKH ZHHN KDYH \RXU FKLOG JOXH WKDW FRORU SHWDO RQ WKH à RZHU Color-a-Week
Teaching Color Concepts Sometimes the easiest concept to begin teaching is color. Color can be age-appropriately introduced to children as young as 2-4 years of age, and can carry over into other activities you would normally do with your children, such as grocery shopping, cooking, going on walks, and more. Plan at least one week for each color, depending on how many days a week you and your child do preschool together. Although colors do not have to be taught in rainbow order, I would suggest teaching all colors, including black, brown, and white, as well as an overview of all colors and how colors interact and mix. But please remember, a lot of explaining about colors takes the fun out of school! Do the project and explain the color concept during the project. Use short sentences and descriptions. Color Overview One way to begin is with a very general overview of all the colors before discussing individual colors. This opens their eyes to the beauty of the world, helps children understand how colors can be mixed to create new colors, and helps them identify colors they like. Here are some project ideas for the color overview: • Use colored fruit loop cereal to create a rainbow. • Make a construction paper train with rainbow-colored cars. 16 ME A N D M I NE M AG A Z I N E | S PR IN G 2016
2QFH \RXU FRORU RYHUYLHZ LV ÀQLVKHG \RX FDQ EHJLQ IRFXVLQJ RQ RQH color a week and doing projects and activities dealing with that color VSHFLÀFDOO\ ,I \RX SODQ DQG SUHSDUH \RXU SURMHFW LGHD %()25( VFKRRO time, you can focus on having fun with your child. Make sure the activities you do during the week appeal to you and your child and are all focused on one color. Remember, it is also fun to tie color in with any holidays that are approaching. Project Ideas Here are some examples of possible projects for the different colors. As this is just a sample of ideas you could use, the hope is that it will stimulate your own creative ideas. Red Week Activities: • Make heart animals out of various-sized hearts glued together in an animal shape. • Read Clifford books. Orange Week Activities: • Paint a paper plate orange and add yellow facial features to make it look like a pumpkin. • Make freshly-squeezed orange juice. Yellow Week Activities: • Sponge paint with various shades of yellow paint. • Make lemonade or lemon squares. Green Week Activities: • Make a green crayon melt and cut in the shape of shamrocks. • Read Green Eggs and Ham and then cook them.
Blue Week Activities: • Freeze blue ice cubes. • Read Rainbow Fish. Violet Week Activities • Put a blob of purple paint on card stock and blow with a straw. • Make purple paint by mixing red and blue paint. Black Week Activities: • Tape a round piece of card stock in the bottom of a pie pan, squirt some black paint onto the paper and roll a marble through the paint to make a design. • Read The Witch Next Door books. Brown Week Activities: • Have a teddy bear tea party. • Read The Gingerbread Man and make gingerbread cookies.
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White Week Activities: 0DNH VQRZÁDNHV • Finger paint with shaving cream. Color Book Display Idea As a way to display all the color projects (or pictures of the project) that you and your children complete, you could make a color book. As you and your child do projects for each color, have your child choose their favorite and staple it to a piece of white construction paper. You could use the FRORU ÁRZHU IURP WKH FRORU RYHUYLHZ section that your child made as the cover for the book. Once the book is completed, have fun WDNLQJ LW WR DQ RIÀFH VWRUH WR EH VSLUDO bound. Your child will be able to admire their book and enjoy showing it to family members because it looks like a real book and displays their work in an appealing manner. You CAN Teach , KRSH WKLV JLYHV \RX VRPH LGHDV DQG PRUH FRQÀGHQFH RQ KRZ <28 FDQ teach your children. An interactive and hands-on teaching approach helps little hands and minds think and learn about the fascinating world around them, and also have fun doing it. There are many more ideas in my new book entitled Mommy School: The Preschool Years. Happy teaching! Melinda Staples is the mother of seven amazing children and is their biggest cheerleader. She has recently written a book entitled Mommy School: The Preschool Years. For more ideas or to obtain a copy, please email her at mommyschool101@gmail.com.
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very year around this time, as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re beginning to grow weary of winter and sense that nicer weather is just around the corner, the urge to get outside and get active again is something we can all relate to. For you food and wine lovers, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some suggestions for you that will have you looking forward to the weekend for some nearby, back-road discoveries. In our â&#x20AC;&#x153;localâ&#x20AC;? region alone, we have at least 15 wineries stretching from Oroville, Bangor, and Oregon House, and winding up at the base of the Buttes. Neighboring regions like Nevada County host some 20 wineries and tasting rooms, Placer County with 20 and counting, El Dorado has 41, and there are another 20 in the Fairplay region. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over 120 wineries and tasting rooms nearby, and that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even take into account the many more in the Clarksburg, Yolo, Lodi, and Lake County regions. With this many wineries, regions, and options, I figured Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d make it easy for you and give you a few â&#x20AC;&#x153;mini toursâ&#x20AC;? that will get you started, get you familiar with the areas, and give you the confidence and insight you need to venture out further on your own and discover some new places with friends and family this spring and summer. The idea here is that once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ventured out and got a sampling of the area, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll feel confident in coming back to discover the many other wineries that are sprinkled throughout the beautiful back roads of our Sierra Foothills. These suggestions are not presented in any particular order, but hopefully will give you some ideas for planning regular outings. TOUR 1: For many of us in the Yuba-Sutter area, Oroville is a familiar destination. The big attraction is Lake Oroville, but the Historic Downtown district is becoming a popular strolling and shopping spot. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the home of Purple Line Urban Winery. This is one of the more recent additions to Oroville, and local winemakers and partners Kate and George have been a welcome change to the area. With select wine grapes sourced from some of the best growers and appellations in the neighboring regions, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find a delicious range of varietals to choose from.
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Not far up the road, the scene and the vibe is all â&#x20AC;&#x153;countryâ&#x20AC;? at Long Creek Winery & Ranch, with well-known local farmer Berton Bertagna and his assistant winemaker, Connor Vaccaro. Not only will you enjoy their wine selection and hospitality, but the tasting room and ranch are a welcoming and relaxing way to spend a part of your afternoon. Bring along some bread and cheese or a picnic lunch, grab a glass or bottle of wine at the tasting room, and enjoy the pond, the vineyard, and the view. Wrap up the afternoon with a short drive down to Grey Fox Vineyards. They are known for their â&#x20AC;&#x153;old worldâ&#x20AC;? estate-grown reds including Sangiovese, Syrah, Barbera, and Zinfandel. Their whites include Muscat, Viognier, and a Chardonnay, with
grapes sourced from the cooler Mendocino area. The Tuscan-style property offers a great view of the vineyard, the Buttes, and valley below. Enjoy sampling their wine selection from both the tasting room and the outdoor patio. End the day with a tasting of their famous Ports & Dessert wines. TOUR 2: Heading up the hill towards Penn Valley, Grass Valley, and Nevada, there are lots of options. You will find everything from tasting rooms and urban wineries to full-on estate vineyards. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small sample to get you going. After this brief introduction to the area, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have your bearings and be ready to start planning your next weekend getaway. First, stop at Pilot Peak Vineyard and Winery in Penn Valley. Lynn and Jacque Wilson, along with
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partners Len and Nancy Stevens, offer a fun tasting that begins with whites in their tasting room, then meanders down to the outdoor garden patio area to sample a selection of their reds. The regulars, know as “PEAKers,” enjoy regular events including live music and food pairings.
TOUR 1 Purple Line Urban Winery 760 Safford Street Oroville, CA 95965 • 530-534-1785 PurpleLineWinery.com Long Creek Winery & Ranch 323 Ward Blvd Oroville, CA 95966 • 530-589-3415 LongCreekWinery.com
Next up, head to Bent Metal Winery where owner/ winemaker Scott Brown and wife Judy welcome you enjoy their selection of wines, and if you forgot your picnic, no worries! They’ve got “all the stuff ” to build your own, including a bottle of wine, of course! You may even enjoy some Bocce Ball on their new court.
Grey Fox Vineyards 90 Grey Fox Lane Oroville , CA 95966 • 530-589-3920 GreyFox.net
TOUR 2 Pilot Peak Vineyard & Winery 12888 Spenceville Rd Penn Valley , CA 95946 • 530-432-3321 PilotPeak.com
From there, it’s a short drive down to Grass Valley where there are a number of choices for tasting rooms. For something unique, visit winemaker Rob Chrisman and his wife Marilyn at their Avanguardia Wines Tasting Room in downtown Grass Valley to close out your afternoon. Their selection and style of premium “old world” reds and whites will leave you wanting to learn more about where these delicious wines originated and why you hadn’t discovered them sooner. TOUR 3: Look to the East as you’re headed towards Roseville and you’ll see foothills. That’s where the winegrapes grow, and that’s where you’ll find over 20 wineries. On this tour you’ll pass by, or be very near to many other wineries, and I encourage you to visit them all eventually. These first three, however, will familiarize you with the area, and make it a breeze to come back often to sample the wines of these unique and varied winemakers. We begin at Viña Castellano Winery. The beautiful estate vineyards and acres of landscaped grounds are just the beginning. Enjoy one of the largest selections of their “award winning” Spanish varietals and blends in California. Did I mention the stone wine cave tasting room, the Island bar, or the tapas parties? Pull yourself away at some point and head over to another unique and charming family-owned and operated winery with many outstanding accolades for their award winning wines. Mt. Vernon Winery is the perfect “mid-point” to this tour on a select portion the Placer County wine trail. The friendly and knowledgeable staff will make this a fun and memorable experience. Now on to the “home stretch” with a stop at the tasting room of Cante Ao Vinho in the historic district of Rocklin. Brothers Tom and Frank Farinha have carried on the winemaking style with the passion and tradition of the country of their heritage: Portugal. The tasting room, in the historic Barudoni Building, has become “the place to be” in the area, and as they say, if you love great wine, you’ll love tasting it at Cante Ao Vinho. TOUR 4: This leg will surprise and delight you! Wine grapes grow in a wide range of soil types, elevations, and climates. Heading up towards Collins Lake, there are a number of “tucked away” vineyards and wineries, with an eclectic mix of winemakers whose philosophy and approach may differ, but the outcome is a selection of quality wines that you will find nowhere else. On this tour, we’ll head out to the furthest winery first, and work our way back.
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Bent Metal Winery 14364 McCourtney Road Grass Valley , CA 95949 530-559-9533 BentMetalWinery.com Avanguardia Wines 209 West Main Street Grass Valley, CA • 530- 274-9911 AvanguardiaWines.com
TOUR 3 Viña Castellano Winery 4590 Bell Road Auburn, CA 95602 • 530-889-2855 VinaCastellano.com
Lucero Vineyards and Winery is the passionate endeavor of Dan and Marian Lucero. On family-owned property dating back to 1906, Dan and Marian “hand planted” the first vineyard in ‘93. Known for their limited production and ultra-premium wines, a visit to their tasting room and winery reminds us that the art and craft of winemaking is truly an expression of the “spirit” of the winemaker. Next, enjoy the drive through the Pines down towards Oregon House and onto Renaissance Vineyard & Winery. Founded in 1978, they are the first and the largest vineyard and winery to commit to winemaking in the area. They believe that this region could not only grow and produce exceptional grapes and wine, but could become known for the quality and diversity of the wines and winemakers of the Sierra Foothills.
Mt.Vernon Winery 10850 Mt.Vernon Rd. Auburn, CA 95603 • 530-823-1111 MtVernonWinery.com Cante Ao Vinho 5250 Front Street Rocklin, California 95677 • 530-632-8058 CanteAoVinho.com
TOUR 4 Lucero Vineyards and Winery 10654 Texas Hill Road Dobbins, Ca 95935 • 530-692-9214 www.LuceroVineyards.com Renaissance Vineyard & Winery 12585 Rices Crossing Road Oregon House , CA 95962 530-692-3159 RenaissanceWinery.com Hickman Family Vineyards 77 Orange Avenue Bangor, CA 95914 • 530-679-0679 HickmanFamilyVineyards.com
To complete this circuit of our wine tasting tour, and to experience the range of wines and styles, we’ll head down the road to Bangor and drop in on the Hickman Family Vineyards. Tod & Alyse Hickman, a young couple with a family, a passion, and a dream, planted their first wine grapes in the Spring of ‘05. Six years later, they officially opened the doors of their winery to the public on Mother’s Day. Once you’re there, get into some of the wines, and spend some time with the winemakers and other folks out for the day, you’ll want to come back. I encourage you to “get out there,” and discover something new in and around the area in which you live. The real joy in life comes from living it! We are truly fortunate to live in such an abundant area. Celebrate it, share it, and enjoy it. See you on the trail. Cheers!
Mike Wreyford, AKA Mike the “Wine Guy” is a food, wine, travel, & lifestyle expert. This writer, blogger, foodie/wine enthusiast, and spontaneous traveler is the host & producer of “The Good Life” show, a popular weekly radio talk show. Mike combines his lifetime of travel, 30+ years in the restaurant/bar business, and an ongoing appreciation of wine with his marketing and entrepreneurial expertise to share his passion for food, wine, and travel with his fans.
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