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A County in Transition
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The LBGTQ+ community in Moore County has made great strides over the years for equality, but there’s still much more work to do.
Pub People
Greg Girard, Amanda Jakl
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Educators of the Year
Celebrating the dedication and work of Dante Poole, principal of the year, and Leah Bartram, teacher of the year in Moore County.
At the Table
Our 20th president James A. Garfield said it best: “Man cannot live on bread alone; he must have peanut butter.” We couldn’t agree more.
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Creative Conjuror
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On the Cover “True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.” – Kurt Vonnegut
Idea Inventor
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Word Geek Cliff Nelson
Education Issue
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Contributing Scribblers
John Bowman, Darcy Connor, Christin Daubert, Jamie Doom, Brianna Johnson, Robert Nason, Amanda Oden, Patti Ranck
Visual Alchemist Steven Jordan
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Quicksand 6 Good Reads
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School Pics 18 Garden Variety
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Beer Matters
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Shop Local
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Be Inspired 34 Parenting in the Pines 36 Pet Care 38
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Feeling Trendy
On the Fly
Locker style, smart water bottles, writing tablets and more. Oh yeah, we’ve got all the trendy school supply ideas for this coming year.
William Dean of Flowland shares his favorite book, a hidden talent (sort of ) and the one piece of advice he would give his younger self.
DIY
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Dropping In
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Puzzles
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Last Word
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editor note
by Greg Girard
Yes, I wore parachute pants. What else are you
copyright or trademark infringements on that but, needless to say, they are fully channeling the ’80s vibe and they’ve got just going to wear while break about every color you would ever need. The question that concerned us back in the day was what to dancing at a 6th grade do with all those zippers. Should they be all unzipped? Pockets talent contest in the ’80s? zipped but legs unzipped? I had a friend who never unzipped the In hindsight, not the best fashion option but at the time, man, I was as cool as it comes. Coordinate it with new Nikes and a Billy legs so that they were always tight on his ankles. That was his thing. I preferred the unzipped look with the cool upside down Idol-esque tank top, rips included, and I was all in. “V” showing. But, dude, that’s just how I rolled. Do I have a picture of this? Maybe. Will it ever see the light The strange thing about style trends is some can stand the of day? Not a chance. test of time while others are best left to be mocked decades later. Now that you’ve laughed it out, I will say, in fairness, that I think I could still get away with the grunge flannel look of fashion trends are all about perspective. Trends come and go, so the ’90s. It may come across as a little baggy but I don’t think beware. The time may be approaching where parachute pants it would get many second looks compared to me sporting neon make their triumphant comeback. blue nylon jeans (only $49.95 at parachute-pants.com). There’s actually a parachute pants store online. The address If you have any idea where I’m going with this walk down is parachute-pants.com for anyone interested. My red shiny pants with black zippers is now $69.95. I can’t remember how much my fashion lane, you’re one step ahead of me. As I was editing our Feeling Trendy story, it got me thinking about first day of school original pair cost but I can imagine it was at a premium in those outfits and I was quickly down the rabbit hole. days. Fashion is not cheap. I hope you enjoy our annual education issue! The store’s logo is a Rubik’s cube. Not sure about the www.SandandPineMag.com | 5
QUICKSAND BY THE NUMBERS » ERASERS
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The year English chemist Joseph Priestley discovered “a substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the mark of black lead pencil.” The substance was rubber. You’d think this would be Priestley’s claim to fame, but no, four years after he found rubber, he discovered oxygen, which we think you’ll agree is a little more important than an eraser. Interestingly, today many erasers are made of vinyl.
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The year the electric eraser was invented by Arthur Dremel of Racine, Wisconsin. Though erasers had existed for centuries, the small motorized tool applied just the right amount of pressure when erasing to prevent “paper trauma,” which apparently is a real problem in the paper world. And yes, it’s that Dremel, the Dremel Multitool.
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The number of years ago that bread was the original eraser. Yes, you read that right. Before it was discovered that rubber worked for correcting mistakes, moist bread was used to take pencil off of paper. And if you needed a snack while you edited your work, you already had one handy. Although, lead poisoning may have cropped up for those error prone.
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The number of years a rubber tree has to grow before it can be tapped for its latex, which is then refined into rubber. The harvesting process doesn’t harm the tree and one tree will produce about 19 pounds of latex annually.
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Number of nonduplicate erasers held in the World’s Largest Collection of Erasers according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Petra Engels of Germany started her collection in 1981 at 9 years old. Her collection has erasers from 112 countries.
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The amount, in dollars, you’d pay for a Gucci magic eraser. It has the Gucci symbol engraved into it and comes in a black leather case. You can correct your mistakes in luxury.
LOOK, LISTEN & LEARN
OUTER SANDBOX ROAD TRIP!
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street No matter where you grew up, chances are you spent a good portion of your childhood imagining and learning on Sesame Street. Based on a book by Michael Davis, the film chronicles the history of the children’s television program from the artists, writers, producers and educators who created the magic. Don’t be a Grouch ... check it out. Whisk Tired of trying to figure out what’s for dinner every single night? Us too! Luckily, we downloaded the Whisk app and now we are able to compile all of our recipes, make grocery lists and explore new menu options right from our phone. Our favorite features are the ability to customize a weekly meal plan based on our food preferences as well as the detailed nutrition information and calorie counter. Peanut Having kids can be isolating and it can be difficult to find your tribe. The Peanut app works like a dating app and uses algorithms to connect women with similar interests and commonalities. Think Tinder, but for moms. Use the app to schedule playdates, get advice or maybe meet your new bestie. You don’t want to swipe left on this one!
Road trip! Beyond the boundaries of our little sandbox, there is much to see. Here are a few events worth checking out. For events with a more local flavor, check out moorechoices.net. And check with locales before heading out! THROUGH AUGUST The Lost Colony Outdoor Drama Manteo | thelostcolony.org This drama produced by the Roanoke Island Historical Association is the nation’s premier and longest running outdoor symphonic drama. Watch epic battles and Indian dances as you dive into the mysterious and compelling tale of the 117 English men, women and children whose dream still lives on in spite of their unusual disappearance. SEPTEMBER 18 Green Energy Park Youth Festival Sylva | visitnc.com Watch demonstrations of glassblowing, blacksmithing, pottery, woodcarving, printing and raku kiln firing. The metal forges and the glass furnaces used by the artists use renewable landfill gas for power. Children can create their own works of art. There will also be live music and food. SEPTEMBER 25 Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival Elkin | yadkinvalley.org The Main Street of Elkin will be lined with vendors of all types—antiques, jump houses, pumpkin painting and more. The festivities kick off with The Annual Great Pumpkin weigh-off, where pumpkin and watermelon growers from all over the East Coast hope their gourds make it into the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth top 10. Some of the pumpkins are known to reach over 1000 pounds!
QUOTES “True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create their own.” – Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek writer
“We learn from failure, not from success.” – Bram Stoker, Dracula
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TO YOUR HEALTH
Health Tips Sow your wild oats Eliminate dairy from your diet and make the switch to oat milk. This plantbased alternative is a popular dairy-free, vegan-friendly milk substitute made by soaking and blending steel-cut or rolled oats with water and then straining them through cheesecloth to separate the milk
from the oats. Oat milk is a great source of fiber and nutrients because it’s free from many common allergens and is a great alternative for those with dairy sensitivities. Just beet it The bulbous root vegetable that everyone loves to hate is reaching superfood status and we are adding it to our diet any way we can. Research has shown that
drinking as little as 8.4 ounces of beet juice daily can lower both your systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Beets are a good source of potassium, a mineral and electrolyte that helps nerves and muscles function properly.
Live Lightly Tips on living a more sustainable life
Let off some steam Sitting in a steam room might significantly improve your cardiovascular health. A study of older individuals showed that moist heat improved circulation, especially in
extremities. Improved circulation can lead to lowered blood pressure and a healthier heart. It can also promote healing of broken skin tissue. Taking a steam is also a great way to open up your sinuses, burn calories and reduce stress.
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Back to school season is upon us and there are plenty of ways to get your kids ready for class sustainably. Just because it’s a new year doesn’t mean getting all new school supplies. Often, backpacks, pencil boxes and other supplies, like scissors, can be reused from last year without buying brand new. Encouraging your children to take care of items like backpacks and lunchboxes ensures they will be in good condition for years to come. Also, instead of buying a whole new wardrobe, try hosting a neighborhood clothing swap with friends as an alternative. And always try to buy recycled or refurbished supplies when available.
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Good Reads by Darcy Connor
Preschool/Toddler
Picture Book
Bobby Babinski's Bathtub
Tomorrow I'll Be Kind
Written by Judy Young
Written & Illustrated
Illustrated by Kevin Barry
by Jessica Hische
Bobby Babinski’s dad is determined to make bath time fun—and, boy, does he ever go all out. First, he cuts a hole in the roof and installs an enormous slide replete with several loopity-loops. Did that make Bobby happy for bath time? Well, for a few seconds. So Papa Babinski steps it up again. Enter the whale and dolphins and, well, you get the idea. Fun graphics make this a joy for you and your little one.
Following up on her book Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave, author Jessica Hische addresses the growth of personalities, positive behaviors and socialemotional skills needed to navigate school and life in Tomorrow I’ll Be Kind. “Tomorrow I’ll be everything, I strive to be each day. And even when it’s difficult, I’ll work to find a way.” Both books are a great reminder for those kiddos getting ready for school on how to be a good friend and classmate, and how life is about trying new things.
Elementary School 5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything) Vols. 1-3 Written by National Kids
The first 5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything) came out in 2012, and while one of the facts was a prediction that by 2020 we’d be getting pizzas delivered by drone (getting closer but not there yet), these books are great for your information-hungry readers. Perfect for road trips, on the beach or just hanging out at home, your young reader will not want to put these books down. Although, fair warning, you may be inundated with “Did you know …?” questions. Like, did you know Abraham Lincoln was the first president to have a pet cat? Did you know an employee of Johnson & Johnson invented the modern BAND-AID in 1920 to help his wife who was always cutting herself in the kitchen? Or did you know your brain generates enough electricity to power a lightbulb? Did you know …?
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Battle of the Books 2021–22 Middle School Reckless, Glorious Girl By Ellen Hagan
Written in verse form, this novel by Ellen Hagan is a unique story about growing up as a middle school girl. The story follows Beatrice Miller during her summer before seventh grade. As Bea navigates the ups and downs of friendship, puberty and identity, she confronts the looming questions we all grapple with: Who am I? Who do I want to be? How do I get there? Hagan tackles the roller coaster ride that is life as a middle school girl, and her writing can ping from one issue to the next just like the mind of her subject. While the story veers into clichéd territory at times, cliches are based on truths that every pubescent teen must face.
Adult The Midnight Library By Matt Haig
“It is not difficult to see yourself through the lens of other people, and to wish you were all the different kaleidoscopic versions of you they wanted you to be. It is easy to regret, and keep regretting, ad infinitum, until our time runs out. “But it is not lives we regret not living that are the real problem. It is the regret itself. It’s the regret that makes us shrivel and wither and feel like our own and other people’s worst enemy. “We can’t tell if any of those other versions would of been better or worse. Those lives are happening, it is true, but you are happening as well, and that is the happening we have to focus on.” Matt Haig’s newest novel The Midnight Library asks the question most of us have contemplated at some point: If you had the choice, what would you do differently in your life? What if there was a library that could help you do just that? Would you take a look? Haig’s protagonist Nora Seed must make that decision as she searches to understand what makes a truly fulfilling life.
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Elementary School At the Bottom of the World Bill Nye and Gregory Mone Ban This Book Alan Gratz Blood on the River Elisa Carbone Found Margaret Peterson Haddix The Fourteenth Goldfish Jennifer L. Holm From the Desk of Zoe Washington Janae Marks Merci Suarez Changes Gears Meg Medina The Old Willis Place Mary Downing Hahn Middle School The Crossover Kwame Alexander I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda Etiquette & Espionage Gail Carriger Maybe He Just Likes You Barbara Dee Ashes to Asheville Sarah Dooley Paper Things Jennifer Jacobson Roller Girl Victoria Jamieson The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition William Kamkwamba Alexander Hamilton: The Making of America Teri Kanefield Song for a Whale Lynne Kelly Under the Mesquite Guadalupe Garcia McCall
The Parker Inheritance Varian Johnson Rain Reign Ann M. Martin Runaway Twin Peg Kehret Save Me a Seat Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan Shouting at the Rain Lynda Mullaly Hunt A Snicker of Magic Natalie Lloyd Stella by Starlight Sharon M. Draper
Cinder Marissa Meyer Bloom Kenneth Oppel All of the Above: A Novel Shelley Pearsall A Good Kind of Trouble Lisa Moore Ramée Ghost Jason Reynolds Between Shades of Gray Ruta Sepetys Undefeated: Astonishing Rise of Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian Football Team Steve Sheinkin Counting By 7s Holly Goldberg Sloan The Screaming Staircase Jonathan Stroud The Bridge Home Padma Venkatraman Deathwatch Robb White Beyond the Bright Sea Lauren Wolk www.SandandPineMag.com | 11
A County in Transition Story by Amanda Oden Photos by Amanda Jakl & courtesy of Sandhills PRIDE
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omeone who has firsthand experience investing in our community and working to make our school system more inclusive is Adam Faw. He has been an educator here in the Sandhills for 18 years and considers himself an ally for his LGBTQ+ students. “It is certainly a tough environment all around the country right now for transgender students and their families,” he says. “There are many students I engage with who identify on the LGBTQ+ spectrum and I think it’s important that as teachers and parents, we have the language and understanding that is necessary when addressing their needs.” In the two decades that Faw has been a resident of Moore County he has definitely noticed a shift in a direction toward progressiveness. “I have seen Moore County as a whole become more inclusive in the last 20 years but, that’s not to say we are where we need to be. The community tends to be more conservative, so we do things to move the needle. There’s no one thing or act that’s going to change everything.” There is a myriad of issues at the national, state and local levels getting media attention currently that directly affect Trans students and their families. So-called “bathroom bills,” many modeled directly after North Carolina’s own controversial House Bill 2 (which required students to use a bathroom or locker room based on the sex listed on
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their birth certificate), have been popping up regularly since 2016. There are currently 28 state legislatures weighing measures that would ban transgender youth from participating in sports. And Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina recently introduced a measure that would criminalize the provision of gender-affirming treatments including surgery, hormone treatments or hormone blockers for anyone under the age of 21, putting doctors at risk of losing their medical license and being fined. State Senate Bill 514 would also require state employees (including teachers) to immediately notify a parent or guardian in writing if a child displays a “gender nonconformity” or expresses a desire to be addressed in way that contradicts the gender they were assigned at birth. LGBTQ+ advocates fear this measure will out people under the age of 21 that tell state workers they may be transgender. Even closer to home, some members of the Moore County School Board recently presented anti-trans policy wishing to include a localized version of the since repealed “bathroom bill” to the existing Title IX policy. These same School Board members have routinely made anti-trans statements on various forms of media, both personal and public. Those are a just some of the of issues weighing heavily on the minds of Trans youth and their families before they even walk into class. It’s why in this environment Faw has been working on initiatives educators can do to help improve the school experience for Trans students and
Above, ready for the parade. Right, educator Adam Faw.
children in other marginalized groups. “The first thing I suggest is to create an intentionally inclusive and welcoming experience within the classroom,” he says. “Most teachers begin the first day of school by offering and asking for general information. On day one, introduce yourself using your pronouns. That shows that we as educators respect what that means and understand the importance of it to these kids. It also becomes a teachable moment for a student who has never heard of using pronouns in an introduction.” Faw adds: “I also like to ask right off the bat, ‘Is there another name you may want me to call you that I don’t have on my roster?’ I use the example of a kid named Robert choosing to be called Robby, or someone opting to use their middle name instead of their first. Maybe they have a nickname they prefer? We accept name changes all the time in society and don’t usually think anything of it. Why should it become an issue because a student is Trans?” Faw’s last suggestion for teachers trying to make their classrooms safe and inclusive for all students is simply to be respectful and be mindful of how language is used in the classroom, not just by the teacher, but by the students as well. “We need to respect the choices of other folks, whether we agree with them or understand them. We know that language is important and we are all aware that even if it is unintentional, language can hurt feelings. We also need
to be aware that language changes as culture evolves. So, things that may have been considered socially acceptable say 10 years ago may now be offensive and are no longer appropriate.” Ultimately, Faw’s hope is that his students and their families find the support and resources needed to feel welcome as members of our community. A great place to start is the Sandhill’s Pride website (sandhillspride.org) that has links to LGBTQ+ inclusive businesses and medical providers. For local families looking for fellowship, The Congregational Church of Pinehurst, Emmanuel Episcopal Church and The Sandhills Jewish Congregation all consider themselves to be LGBTQ+ inclusive. Also, many of the local schools (both public and private) offer resource centers or have a Spectrum/Gay Straight Alliance available to students. “These students have always been here,” says Faw. “There have always been Trans students and members of the LGBTQ+ community in Moore County. It’s important for these students and their families to know they are not alone. While they all have varying degrees of comfort when it comes to talking about it, they need to know there are open and affirming organizations here to support them. We want to help all of our students feel included and safe. That's not a political statement, that's a decency statement.” BEING TRANS Faw’s comment that there have always been Trans members www.SandandPineMag.com | 13
"Lack of acceptance by power structures directly impacts suicide rates. We know this. It costs the teachers nothing to allow the student to choose their pronouns. And it lets the students know they are willing to put in the time to make sure humans are treated as people." – Kat
of the Sandhills community is echoed by Kat. Kat (who has requested that we not print their last name for privacy reasons) has lived in Moore County for the majority of their life. “I grew up as an affluent white male in this county,” says Kat. “Attended private school here for a while, went to Southern Pines Middle School before it shut down. I graduated from the University of Maryland, but other than time away for college, this has been my home.” Kat is an academic working in the private sector who lectures and creates workshops for universities on subjects such as Gender and Queer theory. Their workshops have been featured at Washington State University, Texas A&M and Florida State University. An ardent educator, Kat is especially impassioned when it comes to discussing Trans issues. The reason for their interest is simple. Kat transitioned from male to female and is a Trans woman. “As a child, I didn’t have the ability to access information the way kids today do. The internet existed but wasn’t widely used in the mainstream. I knew I liked to wear girls' clothes but I didn’t know why. It wasn’t until I got to the tail end of university that I was able to identify some of the feelings I had been experiencing. I kind of completely changed course after transitioning. I wanted to know myself better and found a huge segment of resources I never really knew existed. It’s been a fun trip!” Being a Trans person working in academia, Kat is paying close attention to a lot of the current news stories
regarding Trans youth and education. “It’s sad that these kids are having to deal with so much discrimination and such misinformation being spread about them. Humans are so complex. We realize that every individual is unique and we have reached a point in society where we have to recognize words as a physical act. A classmate calling someone something derogatory or a teacher refusing to address a student by their chosen name or gender identity, those things cause immeasurable pain. Lack of acceptance by power structures directly impacts suicide rates. We know this. It costs the teachers nothing to allow the student to choose their pronouns. And it lets the students know they are willing to put in the time to make sure humans are treated as people. Taking it one step further, someone that doesn’t necessarily agree with Trans people can simply use neutral pronouns such as They/Them.” While misgendering and hate speech are bad, there is a worse fear for members of the LGBTQ+ community, and especially Trans people as of late. Globally, there were 350 Trans people reported as murdered in 2020 alone. Forty-four of those murders were in the U.S. In April of 2021, there were two Trans women murdered in Charlotte, bringing the threat of violence closer and closer to residents here in the Sandhills. “I personally have experienced very little discrimination while in Moore County but I know it’s here. Violence against Trans people is a constant concern,” says Kat. “That’s why I mind my p’s and q’s. I have what is known as
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passing privilege (because I have had enough constructive surgeries to present as female with little question) but I’m constantly worried that some mouthbreathing troglodyte is going to see me enter a women’s restroom and want to rough me up. But you can’t be paralyzed by fear. I still have to pump gas and get groceries. As a parent, I’m just not ready to have a conversation about that type of fear and violence to my child, so you live your life as best you can. People forget that what happened to Matthew Shepard was only 20 years ago. We don’t talk enough about the very real threat that people in marginalized groups face daily.” While the current local politics make them feel uneasy at times, Kat has no intention of leaving anytime soon. “I love it here. It’s beautiful. My family grew up here. Home is home. Moore County is like this right now, but I know it can be better. So, let’s make it better. The option to leave comes from such a place of privilege when you think about it. Not everyone has that choice. It takes money to leave. When you leave a place like Moore County for somewhere more progressive, you are taking your money, your voice and your votes somewhere else. I’d rather invest in the community and help make it more inclusive.” ADVOCATE Helping to make our community better by working directly with and on behalf of Trans and LGBTQ+ students is Michael Bleggi. Bleggi is the Executive Director of Sandhills PRIDE, which is a non-profit Sandhills
Michael Bleggi, executive director, Sandhills PRIDE
based LGBTQ+ support network and educational advocacy group. He graduated as Valedictorian of Pinecrest High School in 2013 and is a Duke University alumnus. Bleggi took on the role of Director of Sandhills PRIDE in 2019 and is excited to be able to work for a cause he is so passionate about, in the community he grew up in. “Based on the work we have been doing as a non-profit, it really feels like our community is ready to change for the better. There has been some backlash recently that sometimes makes us feel like we’re taking a step back instead of progressing, but it’s important to remember that, sometimes it can be a good thing. Often in history when progress toward equality is being made, there is a retaliation. But we have a lot of allies on the ground here working to make sure we keep moving forward.” As a former student in Moore County and now a community advocate, Bleggi has some ideas that schools can use to make their learning environments more inclusive. “One of the most important things I suggest schools do is have an actively inclusive anti-harassment policy that specifically provides protections for LGBTQ+ students,” he says. “The
research has shown that schools with these types of anti-harassment policies reduce suicide rates, not only for LGBTQ+ students, but they reduce suicide rates for straight males as well. Also, students need more resources than are currently being made available to them. Mental health resources, especially. And that’s not always the fault of the school, it's more of a fault in our society. Funds just aren’t being made available for these types of programs and budgets are spread thin.” Like Kat and Faw, Bleggi has suggestions for small things teachers can do in their classrooms that can have a big impact on their students. For example, Bleggi suggests incorporating LGBTQ+ people into lesson plans. “Show that there are successful scientists, politicians, mathematicians, people of all walks of life that are thriving members of society that also happen to be on the LGBTQ+ spectrum. One thing that made me laugh growing up, is in history class they would be teaching about someone and they would say, ‘So-and-so lived alone but had a caretaker or dear friend looking after them for many years’ and I’d be like, come on, you can just say they were a couple! It’s a simple adjustment to a lesson that shows people as they actually were. Representation is so important.” Sandhills PRIDE has a number of resources for educators and community members, one of which is the program aptly called Safe Zone. Safe Zone is a program where teachers, administrators and school staff undergo volunteer training to become identifiable and informed LGBTQ+ allies in the schools and/or their places of work. The goal of these trainings, says Bleggi, is to guide adults who are present in our
community through a training that helps them become more aware of the specific issues confronting LGBTQ+ kids, families, and coworkers, and the resources available to them. Sandhills PRIDE offers the program free of charge and have conducted training at Pinecrest High School, The O'Neal School and for the League of Women Voters. Other programs aim to engage and support members of the LGBTQ+ community and their families directly. “We have a Trans and Nonbinary discussion group that is currently held via Zoom and is led by Trans and Nonbinary community members,” shares Bleggi. “There’s Pride Parents, which is a support group for parents of LGBTQ+ children. And we also have Pride Fridays which we host at the Teen Center of the Boys and Girls Club. Acceptance, of course, must go beyond the classroom to include the entire community, and Bleggi has some suggestions there as well. “One thing to do at home is basic research. Look up what the definitions of gender and sex actually are. Study the history of PRIDE. Take a few moments routinely and educate yourself. The second is when in public, vocalize that you are an ally. Make it known that you won’t tolerate discrimination. Visible allyship is the most important form of allyship. Think of it this way: If you aren’t LGBTQ+ and you see a little rainbow sticker in the window of a restaurant, it probably won’t really matter to you. But if you are a member of that community, seeing that sticker can mean the world. Everyone can be a hero and being a visible ally can save a life.”
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Educators of the Year
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DANTE POOLE PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Aberdeen Elementary School
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rincipal of the Year Dante Poole of Aberdeen Elementary wasn’t looking to become a principal, but his background gave him a unique perspective to leading a school. Poole started his career in Moore County as a mental health therapist, a position that took him into many of the local schools. When a position for a school counselor opened up, the principal at Cameron Elementary asked him to consider it. He discussed it with his wife and even though it was a significant pay cut, he took the job. “It was the right thing to do,” he says. Soon after he was encouraged to attend the yearlong Principal Preparation Program at the Sandhills Leadership Academy. He attended with many other recipients of the Principal of the Year awards, including Jenny Purvis and Shaun Krencicki. Poole says this award isn’t only because of his dedication. “Every day I get to do something that could change the trajectory of another person's life towards something amazing—kids, parents and staff. This award is affirmation of all the hard work my team has put into continuously improving the life outcomes for our students. We did something incredible this year by bringing two schools together and opening a brand-new school building in a pandemic! I am grateful for the respect and admiration of my colleagues.” Poole is a New Jersey native and earned a Biology degree and a graduate degree in Counseling and Student Personnel Services from the College of New Jersey. Father to four sons and husband to Anisa for the last 25 years, Poole is a dedicated family man who moved to North Carolina in 2006 to support his mother-in-law. Now entering his sixth year as principal of Aberdeen Elementary, Poole wouldn’t have it any other way. “When you find a school and you say those are my people. I feel like that with Aberdeen. These are my people.” He adds: “Life is full of possibilities and as educators we have the opportunity and privilege to provide students with environments, relationships and resources that make schools the gateway to turning those possibilities into realities for our children. Education is a sacred trust that requires a sense of urgency about investing in the instruction of all students. Together we can inspire and empower students to engage in the pursuit of learning so that they may be equipped to live a life that matters to them and benefits our communities.”
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eacher of the Year Leah Bartram has always been an educator, even if it wasn’t in an official capacity. In high school she tutored younger students; as an adult she was a Girl Scout, Cub and Boy Scout leader, religious education teacher and a teacher’s assistant in her children’s classes. It was her husband’s health scare that put her on the path to “official” teaching. Her 37-year-old husband had to have open heart surgery for a heart valve issue and the idea that she might have to be the main financial support for a family of six pushed her into action. “While my husband was recovering, I applied for college and started on my long-held dream of becoming a teacher. Although I was terrified at being the ‘old lady’ in classes, I found out that I was still a very good student and more importantly, that I absolutely loved learning. On the day of my graduation, I looked at my parents who attended the ceremony and said with great fervor, ‘I am a teacher.’ My mother told me, ‘You always were. Now it’s just official.’” Bartram has been at New Century Middle School for eight years as the Special Education Inclusion Teacher/EC Facilitator. She says the most satisfying part of being a teacher is what she calls the lightbulb moment. “This is the look of understanding and the smile that comes to a student when he or she masters a concept that was challenging for him/her. For some students, especially those with disabilities, the ‘lightbulb moment’ can be life changing. The student gains selfconfidence in his or her abilities that expands to other areas in his or her life and it is so exciting to watch.” But teaching isn’t without its challenges, specifically the school/home life balance. “Like most every teacher, I do a lot of my paperwork, planning and responding to parent emails after regular school hours and on the weekends. Finding the balance of spending an appropriate amount of time on school work versus family and personal time can be difficult. I’ve found that setting ‘office hours’ for myself, when home, has allowed me to spend the time I need on school work while giving myself plenty of family and personal time.” Having been chosen as Teacher of the Year, she feels like she’s in good company. “It was very exciting to be recognized as the New Century Teacher of the Year by my colleagues and I never expected to be chosen. It has been both a bit overwhelming and somewhat unbelievable. All of the teachers chosen as TOY by their individual schools are excellent, caring teachers who all deserve recognition for their hard work and dedication.”
LEAH BARTRAM TEACHER OF THE YEAR New Century Middle School
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Garden Fall and Winter Veggies
BY JOHN B OW M A N N.C. Cooperative Extension Service Master Gardener Volunteer
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As a lifelong gardener, one of the more pleasant surprises of my move to this area from “up north” was learning that I would be able to have an outdoor vegetable garden year-round. Our climate supports three growing seasons and, with a few exceptions, most of what was planted this past spring and early summer is now gone. Although we may be still experiencing harsh summer heat, much of the summer gardening season has come to an end, and it is now time to start planning our fall and winter garden. If you are planning to plant fall vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages, kohlrabi, arugula, lettuce, spinach, kale, collards, mustard greens and Swiss chard, seeds will need to be planted in late summer. You may get a head start by buying many of these
vegetables as plants at area nurseries and garden centers; however, root vegetables like turnips, beets, radishes, onions, parsnips and kohlrabi are best planted by seed. Early in the fall, cabbage “worms” (caterpillars) can often be found eating many of the brassicas or cruciferous vegetables. Our first frost date occurs here by the end of October. Most of the plants that have been listed above can easily survive these early frosts, while some of these plants, like kale, collards, onions and garlic, will survive the winter cold into spring.
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At the
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n 1895, John Harvey Kellogg filed a patent for a “food compound” that involved boiling nuts and grinding them into a digestible paste for his patients at the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan. Kellogg experimented with almonds before settling on peanuts, which were a cheaper nut to obtain. It didn’t take long for this nut butter to take off in popularity. “A Seventh-Day Adventist, Kellogg endorsed a plant-based diet and promoted peanut butter as a healthy alternative to meat, which he saw as a digestive irritant and, worse, a sinful sexual stimulant,” writes Kate Wheeling in an article for Smithsonian Magazine. “His efforts and his elite clientele, which included Amelia Earhart, Sojourner Truth and Henry Ford, helped establish peanut butter as a delicacy.” While Kellogg can’t claim the original invention of nut butter (the Incas were making nut butter several centuries before), within just a few years peanut butter became an American staple. During World War I, the U.S. was forced to ration meat and “Meatless Mondays” introduced this nut butter to a national palate. Crunchy peanut butter was introduced in the 1930s by Joseph Rosefield and his company Skippy, adding the smooth or crunchy conundrum to other great debates of our time, like democracy or communism. (A recent survey has 49 percent of Americans preferring smooth and 29 percent preferring crunchy, leaving 22 percent having no preference. Indecision should not have been an option.) Today, nearly 90 percent of American households have peanut butter in the pantry. Since this is our education issue, we thought it would be appropriate to offer some peanut butter recipes for the coming school year. Enjoy!
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Peanut Butter Pancakes
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Ingredients
½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup whole wheat flour ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
(or granulated sugar) ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 large egg (for vegan, replace with ¼ cup dairy free milk) ¼ cup creamy peanut butter 1 cup milk of choice
Directions
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, sugar, and kosher salt. In another bowl, whisk together the egg, peanut butter and milk. Add it to the dry ingredients. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until a smooth, thick batter forms. Lightly grease a skillet with butter and wipe off extra grease with a paper towel. Heat the skillet over low heat. Pour the batter into small circles (a little less than ¼ cup each). Cook the pancakes until the bubbles pop on the top and the bottoms are golden: low and slow is the key! Then flip them and cook until done. Add a tiny splash of milk to the batter so that it is pourable. Repeat with the remaining batter, adjusting the heat as necessary (the skillet can get very hot on the second batch). Place the cooked pancakes under an inverted bowl to keep them warm. Serve immediately with maple syrup and if desired, a slather of peanut butter.
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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars sallysbakingaddiction.com / Yield: 20-24 bars
Ingredients
2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 cup + 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter, divided 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup salted butter, melted 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 8 full sheets graham crackers)
Directions
Line an 8×8 or 9×9 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside. Mix the melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, and confectioners’ sugar together in a medium bowl. Stir in 1 cup of peanut butter, then press evenly into prepared baking pan. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons of peanut butter with the chocolate chips in the microwave or on the stove. Stir until smooth. Spread over peanut butter layer. Chill in the refrigerator until completely firm, at least 2 hours. Allow to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve chilled. Setting them out for a few hours at room temperature for serving is OK. Cover leftover bars tightly and refrigerate for up to 1 week. Freezing Instructions: Cover bars tightly, as a whole or cut into individual squares, and freeze for up to 3 months. I simply line the squares in a freezer-friendly container between sheets of parchment paper. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving. Peanut Butter: For best texture, I strongly suggest a processed creamy peanut butter such as Jif or Skippy. I do not recommend oily or natural style peanut butter for this recipe.
5 Minute Peanut Butter pinchofyum.com / Yield: 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients
2 cups dry roasted peanuts 1–2 tablespoons honey or sugar Salt to taste
Directions
Place peanuts in a food processor. Run for 4-5 minutes. During this time, you’ll see the peanuts go in stages from crumbs to a dry ball to a smooth and creamy “liquid” peanut butter. Stir in the honey and any additional salt. Store in the fridge or at room temperature, if you think you’ll go through it fast enough.
PB&J Parfait delish.com / Serves 4
Ingredients
1 cup old-fashioned oats 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1/2 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon EVOO 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Kosher salt FOR THE BERRY JAM 1/4 cup blackberries 1/4 cup blueberries 1/4 cup raspberries 1/4 cup strawberries, hulled and halved
1 tablespoon orange juice 1 tablespoon honey kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
lowfat yogurt containers 1/2 cup unsweetened peanut butter Mixed berries, for serving
FOR THE PARFAIT 4 mixed berry Greek
Directions
Make granola: Preheat oven to 325 F. On a small rimmed baking sheet, toss oats with coconut, peanuts, oil, cinnamon, and a large pinch of salt. Bake, stirring halfway through until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, make berry jam: In a small pot over medium heat, combine berries, orange juice, and honey with a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and continue to boil until strawberries are broken down and liquid thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. There should be ½ cup of berry mixture. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Let cool. Assemble parfaits: Set aside about 1/2 cup of yogurt for topping parfait. Divide half of the remaining yogurt among the bottom of four 1-cup glasses or mason jars. Top with half of the peanut butter followed by half of the mixed berry jam. Sprinkle half of the granola on top. Repeat with remaining yogurt, peanut butter, jam, and granola. Dollop reserved yogurt on top and top with a few berries, if desired. 24 | SAND& PINE MAGAZINE August/September 2021
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Beer Matters
Becoming a Smarter Beer Drinker BY JAMIE DOOM THERE IS AN OLD ADAGE that anything worth doing is worth doing well, and I have come to learn that this “anything” includes beer, especially drinking beer. Whether you intend on pursuing a more rigorous beer certification program or you would rather casually follow the self-taught path, the most underrated part of becoming more knowledgeable of beer is that it will require you to drink beer at every step. And for many of us, what embodies higher education more than drinking booze and studying? The Cicerone Program Much like wine has the Sommelier program; beer has the Cicerone program. There are four levels to the Cicerone Certification Program (cicerone.org). The Certified Beer Server (Level 1) can be taken online and many breweries around the Sandhills require their beer-tenders to have this training (currently over 125,000 people have achieved 26 | SAND& PINE MAGAZINE August/September 2021
this entry level certification). Level 2 or “Cicerone” is much more rigorous and will require travel to testing centers around the Southeast (currently just over 4,000 people are certified Cicerones). Level 3 is the Advanced Cicerone and will probably require you getting on a plane and spending a couple hundred hours of study. Level 4 is Master Cicerone, and there are only 19 Master Cicerones in the entire world. One of them, Joe Vogelbacher, is the owner of Sugar Creek Brewing in Charlotte. I find the resources at cicerone.org extremely valuable. If you consider yourself even a little bit of a beer aficionado, I suggest you register, use the free resources and then take the certified beer server test. If you’re going to be having beer, why not know as much as possible about it? It’s a wonderful opportunity to impress and even annoy your friends and family. If this all sounds too academic and serious, however, I encourage you to be a beer autodidact. The Self-Taught Beer Way Falling into a delicious rabbit hole of beer doesn’t have to feel like work, and we’ve never had more resources and knowledge available about beer than this exact moment. So whether you want to learn about beer styles, brew your own beer and create your own recipes, or fully taste beer
by pairing it with the perfect foods, I have some reading for you. The Complete Beer Course: Bootcamp for Beer Geeks, Joshua M. Bernstein. In my opinion, this is the best introductory book on beer, and it seems to be the most comprehensive. Each section is structured around easy-tofollow classes. The history of beer, the brewing process, distinct beer styles and even how to taste beer are all covered in this book. How to Brew, John Palmer. The story of brewing in America and even in the state of North Carolina always begins with a robust home brewing culture. It’s quite possible many of your favorite local breweries started in a garage, and this book was probably something they referenced many times along the way. Clocking in at 400 pages, this book covers everything from purchasing supplies to brewing from kits to full grain brewing. It’s the best place to start if you’re interested in brewing at home.
Designing Great Beers, Ray Daniels. Ray Daniels is the founder and director of the Cicerone Certification Program so it is fitting that one of his books be mentioned here. After receiving a thorough education in home brewing from the book above, are you going to begin making your own recipes? This book is indispensable because it defines parameters around beer styles, giving the home brewer freedom to flash creative within those styles. It has more than 200 detailed style tables, and it can be found in most craft brewery libraries. The Brewmaster’s Table, Garrett Oliver. There is probably no more universally loved person in the craft beer world than Garrett Oliver, the brewmaster and vice-president of production at Brooklyn Brewery. Here he has given a generation of beer lovers a whole vocabulary of the senses for pairing beer and food. We are all familiar with the idea of pairing wine with food, but did you know you could also do that with beer? In fact, Garrett makes the Ca
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case for beer being a more versatile liquid for making culinary flavors, smells and textures pop. Other resources: Brewersassociation.org. This is the website of Craft Brewers Association, and it provides a wealth of information from styles, history, sales data and everything in between. They also publish a magazine, The New Brewer, every two months. CraftBeer.com. This is another great resource that has a lot of valuable beer serving information and a Beer 101 Course. Improving our knowledge of the things we love should be a lifelong endeavor, and I hope you’ll make these resources part of your continuing education or give these books a spot in your summer-reading book shelf. Your smarter palate will thank you.
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A new school year is upon us,
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and with it comes new trends. And who better to introduce you to those trends than your trusted shepherds of style here at Sand & Pine? Ok, so in high school we may have been a little more like Duckie than Blane. And sure, the fact that we’re using a Pretty in Pink reference to define cool may make us seem like just the opposite. But trust us, we were just late bloomers. Now we’re almost as in vogue as all the school impedimenta we’re about to drop on you.
Locker Looks Gone are the days when the only things decorating your locker were your smelly gym shoes and a moldy sandwich.Today’s lockers require embellishments! The latest trend is to adorn your locker with fun accessories that make your cubby truly your own. Whether it’s a tiny spinning disco ball and a small patch of shag carpet for the lover of all things vintage, or a petite macrame plant hanger complete with faux plant for the budding bohemian, the possibilities are endless! Add some fun magnets or a magnetic picture frame or two for extra personalization. Just make sure you aren’t late for class because you were busy admiring your mini chandelier.
Water Works Knowledge isn’t the only thing your kiddos are thirsting for. We all know how important it is to stay hydrated, but how can you be sure your little scholar is drinking enough water without you there to nag them all day? One trick to get them guzzling is to send them off to class with a hydration tracking water bottle. There are tons to choose from. The most basic options simply have markings on the bottle showing you how much water you have consumed. But the more advanced bottles sync up with your smartphones and nudge you throughout the day to get your drink on, giving you reminders either by changing color or sending a reminder to your smartwatch.
eco-lunching If you’re like us, your favorite class is, well, lunch. Plastic is passé and one-time-use anything is so last year. So in 2021 our lunch boxes are looking a little eco-friendlier. Stock your kiddo’s lunch box with a cloth napkin (bonus points if you make your own using recycled fabric from home), bamboo utensils and reusable snack bags. Bento boxes are a great way to eliminate the need for snack bags altogether and the handy compartments keep your picky eater’s different food types from touching. Your precious pupil will be snacking sustainably all year long. www.SandandPineMag.com | 29
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While plastic is antiquated and paper is nearly past tense, we can’t help it that we still love jotting down notes the old-fashioned way with a paper and pen (not a chisel and stone, and shame on you for thinking we’re that old). But paper use isn’t great for the environment and most assignments are conducted via laptop or even smartphone these days. That’s why the Rocketbook Core Smart Notebook is really appealing to our inner hypergraphia. This 36-page notebook can be used endlessly by simply wiping the pages clean. But where do all your deep thoughts and doodles go? Don’t fret, all your handwritten notes are immediately transferred to your cloud service of choice, such as Dropbox, Google Drive or iCloud. Ours came equipped with a Pilot FriXion pen and a microfiber cloth so we were ready to start squiggling straightaway.
We wash our hands a bajillion times a day now, but how often do we really think about sanitizing the small gear and electronics we handle regularly? Given that scientists at the University of Arizona found that your cellphone is 10 times dirtier than most toilet seats, we probably aren’t Lysoling everything with the gusto we should be. Which is why this year we are investing in a UV and UVC phone sanitizing box. At about the size of your average iPhone box they are just the right length and depth to also blast the germs off your keys, calculator, pens, pencils or fidget spinner. We’ll sleep easier knowing our stuff is at least more sanitary than the standard lavatory.
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( Be Inspired )
The Case for Art BY CHRISTIN DAUBERT
MY HEART BROKE WHEN THE “ART CART” STOPPED going around to classrooms. This reality highlights that we live in a data-dominated world—a measurable world where artificial intelligence and technology influence our daily decisions, from where to focus early education to which route will be fastest on our commute to work. 34 | SAND& PINE MAGAZINE August/September 2021
The loss of the art cart in classrooms sent a message that there was no room in the curriculum for skills that were not measurable by tests. It set up art and creativity as something at odds with the new emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. An evolving world suggests that we pivot to STEM, but should we have to leave the arts behind in order to do so? All of us, but most especially children, need creativity and art to live healthy lives. It’s vital that we as a community make sure our kids have access to the creative outlets that their brains desperately need for development. Creativity is the freest form of self-expression. Something pure and satisfying is sustained when children are able to express themselves openly and
without judgement. For kids, the desire to create usually stems from their own personal experience and is a way to healthily express their thoughts and feelings. Art (define it however you’d like) is a vehicle to help children process change—moving, loss, new siblings, deployment—be it positive or negative. There’s a reason that art therapy has taken off in the past decade. Creativity also promotes cognitive growth by providing an opportunity to try new ideas, ways of thinking or problem solving. Fun fact: This is also true for adults! When you’re looking to provide a creative outlet for your children, pay attention to their interests and ideas. This can be done by listening intently to what they tell you, and writing it down. After you listen, offer them a variety of creative outlets. Creativity isn’t just done with crayons and paper, but it doesn’t require expensive supplies either. String, cut up paper, tape or glue, leaves, playdough, a spatula to bang on a bowl—all of these are tools to help children explore their creativity. It’s important to carve out time to talk about what they create and what they chose. Giving the child choices throughout the process is very empowering for them. It may seem like a small thing to an adult, but in the world of a child who has most of their decisions made for them it is vital. Choosing to color with crayons versus paint, to use tape instead of glue, to tear the paper instead of cutting it, is very validating and freeing. You may discover that exploring ways to create with your child, and participating in children’s forms of expression, awakens your creative soul, too. Imaginative or creative play is another educational tool. Play helps children create their unique perspective and is an activity that draws on the child’s innate power of imagination. Using open-ended, non-structured play allows children the opportunity to try out new ideas as well as build on and experiment with old ideas. So why is this important for the education edition? I wholeheartedly believe the education system needs creativity threaded throughout it. Not because it is a “break” in curriculum, but because it is crucial in the emotional and intellectual development of children. We are all born creatives and, unfortunately, the majority of us learn our way out of it. While adding “art” into STEM and making STEAM is slowly catching on, I’m holding out hope that traditional education systems will do more to carve out space for imagination, creativity and free expression. When we create a system where children are free to share their joy, pain, trauma and imagination, we create a whole child whose essential needs are met so they can better focus on spelling and subtraction.
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Unicorn Wishes BY AMANDA ODEN
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IN THE
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MY OLDEST CHILD has a birthday coming up—a milestone, if you will. She is turning 5, half a decade, and I have turned into a weepy nostalgic mess anytime the subject is brought up, which is a lot, because Bowie is so excited to be a bonafide big kid that she won’t stop talking about it. The other day she used the phrase “when I was a child” while explaining something to her little brother and I got the giggles, which was followed by a quick bout of crying because how did she get so big, so fast? And just where did all that time go, anyway?
I remember the first week after we brought her home from the hospital. How sharp, jagged and dangerous everything seemed to me. I seriously avoided corners and door frames because I was terrified of bonking her perfect little head. I’d lie down with her on our big bed and before I knew it an entire hour had passed and all I’d done in that time was to marvel at her tiny fingers and toes. She didn’t sleep at night and was often colicky. I’d spend long nights (so exhausted I swore even the hair on my head felt tired) rocking her in our bathroom, because for some reason the fan sound in that room was the only noise that would soothe her.
My husband and I are both big on birthdays, but decided early on that we wouldn’t give our kids birthday presents from us (they get plenty of those from their grandparents anyway). Instead, we would throw them really cool, often elaborate birthday parties. As a family, we get really enthusiastic about choosing a theme, figuring out decor and putting together fun menus. For Bowie’s first birthday we had a Taco Bell themed fiesta complete with a “Taco Smash” because she used to say “yum” loudly from her car seat anytime we drove past a Taco Bell. Her second birthday was all about Cookie Monster. Her third, trolls. Fourth was a spooky
My neighbor was older and her children were grown. She was a parent far away from the newborn trenches I was in, and she said something to me that I brushed off at the time, but that gives me pause now that my baby is not in fact a baby anymore. After one particularly demanding night with no sleep, I was complaining to a neighbor about how tired I was and how I felt like I was so exhausted but wasn’t really accomplishing anything, just holding a baby all day and night. My neighbor was older and her children were grown. She was a parent far away from the newborn trenches I was in, and she said something to me that I brushed off at the time, but that gives me pause now that my baby is not in fact a baby anymore. She said, “The days are long, but the years are short.” And now, after five very long and simultaneously short years, we are going to celebrate!
Halloween theme, which was especially odd because she has a September birthday. But it was what she wanted, and it was her day, so I broke out the spiders and skeletons. This, her fifth year on the planet, is going to be all about unicorns, because “I just love animals with magic and horns on their heads.” I’ve tried to explain that unicorns aren’t actually a real animal to no avail. “If I believe in them enough, then they do exist” is a type of logic that is actually really hard to argue with. We’ve spent a lot of time coming up with cake ideas and trying to decide between a balloon wall or a photobooth. There are invitations to
design and party favors to select. Yesterday, after falling down a particularly steep unicorn party theme rabbit hole on Pinterest, I discovered that you can actually RENT A UNICORN! For a (not totally unreasonable) fee, you can pay someone to dress up their pony as a magical unicorn. They will bring said pony to your backyard, and your kids and all their friends can RIDE A UNICORN! Can you imagine how excited she would be, if a unicorn came clomping around our pergola? I brought it up to my husband and his response was, “That’s pretty extra, even for you,” so I know I’m a bit out of my
She said, “The days are long, but the years are short.”
depth here. But then I started thinking. It’s been a rough year, and my kids showed more grace than I could have ever imagined. My daughter is amazing. It’s almost as if I dreamed up exactly the sort of daughter I’d like to have and she just appeared (with maybe a touch more sass than ordered). She’s only going to be filled with this much magic and wonder for a short time. The days are long but the years are short. We’re renting the unicorn.
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I like to take my pup camping in the summer. What's the best solution for dealing with fleas and ticks?
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Not many things can beat a summer camping trip, and it can be even more enjoyable with your favorite furry friend. But like any trip, it’s best to be aware of problems that may arise, especially with your pet. Yes, we’re in the middle of flea and tick season. And whether you’re out in the country or in the middle of town, no one is immune to fleas or ticks.
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If you’ve ever wondered how fast these annoying pests can multiply, adult female fleas can lay up to 20 eggs a day. Fleas can jump distances up to 110 times their body length and can transmit diseases like tapeworm, cat scratch disease and typhus. Ticks, which are technically arachnids, will attach to animals or humans for a few hours or a few days, feeding continuously on the host’s blood. When full, the tick will then detach from the host. While fleas leap, ticks will simply hang out on the tips of grasses or leaves and wait for a host to saunter by. There are 850 species of ticks and they can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and powassan virus. The best remedy, of course, is prevention. Regular monthly treatments are a must for your pets, and your veterinarian can prescribe those. Your vet will be up-to-date on the best and safest treatment options for your fourlegged friends. But if you forget a monthly treatment and find a flea or two, here are some tips to keep them at bay: •
Blue Dawn dish soap is known to be useful in getting rid of an infestation, and is safe for dog and cats. Note that Dawn doesn’t prevent an infestation, nor is it a flea repellent. It’s an easily accessible product for most of us and can be the
first temporary step in ridding your pet of those nasty fleas. If your pet has sensitive skin or is prone to skin issues, skip the Dawn and go right to your veterinarian for a flea shampoo. •
Always have a backup. As great as most flea and tick products are, if you’re going to be out in a wooded area, use an essential oil spray in addition to regular treatments. We don’t recommend blending your own essential oils. Undiluted oils can be very dangerous, so check your favorite pet store for safe blends to use on your pets.
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Don’t forget to treat your home and yard. Rapid infestations can happen and become harder to treat once the home or yard has been invaded. There are sprays available at hardware stores for DIYers, and plenty of pest control companies for those who would like to stay hands-off.
As always, check with your veterinarian before selfprescribing treatments. There’s no reason not to bring your pet on a camping trip or hike in the woods, and with a few, simple precautionary steps, you can enjoy the great outdoors without the worry of an itchy, scratchy return.
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DIY
By PATTI RANCK, Indigo Earth Creative
If Life Was All Rainbows and Sunshine H
ate to be the bearer of bad news, but summer is just about over, even in the warm southland. Time to pack away the Slip 'N Slide, unhook the kiddie sprinkle from the hose and put up the pool toys. Hmm … this is a lot of stuff to store, and the kids have outgrown the pool noodles and little floaties. What to do? Well, instead of filling the landfill with a lot of items that are probably not biodegradable, hold on to some of those noodles. They could make a useful art project. You could cut them in half and have a good old-fashioned Monty Python sword fight. Kids of all ages would have fun with that. Or you can make a cute rainbow wall hanging to redecorate a kid’s room. Think of the first day of school photos in front of it. Adorable! When I was little our mom always took our picture getting on the school bus. Yes, she actually made the bus driver wait until she got her perfect photo (and yes, it was embarrassing every year!). So let’s do something different this year.
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The Stuff •
At least 5 pool noodles (4 for the rainbow and 1 additional).
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4 different colors of yarn that match your color scheme. One skein of each should be enough.
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Hot glue gun. Use the low temperature kind, it won’t melt the foam or burn your fingers as quickly. Note: ALWAYS keep your small children away from the hot glue gun. I feel compelled to give reminder warnings (and I’m sure you’ll be equally careful with any cutting tools as well).
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Scissors
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Tape measure
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Serrated knife
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Toothpicks
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Galvanized 14 gauge/75 lb. wire. (This should be marked on the front of the package.)
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Wire cutters. Note: Use lightweight fabric in coordinating colors to your yarns. This is not a necessity, but I found it helped cover and camouflage the bright color of the pool noodles. Even though it creates an extra step, it made the yarn wrapping a lot less tedious since it didn’t require perfection in wrapping. The fabric will be cut into long strips and wrapped and glued along the entire length of each noodle as the “base” prior to the yarn wrapping.
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Twine
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Command strips for hanging
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Optional: Fiberfill or white balloons to make faux clouds for each end of your rainbow. Or you can use your extra yarn to make fringe.
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DIY The Doing 1. Begin by threading the wire through the center hole of each of the 4 foam tubes. Use your wire cutters to snip the ends. Then bend until the tube holds the shape you want. 2. As you bend each tube and try to lay one above the other, you will notice that additional length is needed for each layer of the rainbow. This is where the extra noodle comes in (the one you did NOT put wire into). Assuming all noodles are similar in length, be sure to measure the additional length of each foam tube arch for your rainbow. Your tubes may be a different size so pull out the tape measure and then cut with the serrated knife. The extra pieces I cut were: Second arch was 6 3/4 inches; third arch was 15 inches; and fourth arch was 22 inches. For each one I pushed in 3 toothpicks halfway into the end piece, added a good amount of hot glue, and pushed the ends together. Hold this for a minute until the glue sets. Now you have all the proper lengths for the rainbow arches. 3. Optional: Cut the fabric into 3- or 4-inch wide strips and then hot glue as you spiral wrap the tubes, overlapping the fabric a little as you go. In my mind, I was initially thinking that the fabric wrap would’ve sufficed for the design, but it was a no-go and looked more like it was wrapped in bandages, so it only worked well as a base to help hide the foam tube color. It definitely still needed the yarn wrap. 4. Plan out the order you think the colors will look best and tie the end of a skein of yarn around the end of one tube, hot glue to hold the first few yarns you wrap around to anchor it and then wrap … wrap … wrap … wrap … until you are all the way to the other end of the foam arch. Continue this with each of the next tubes and their coordinating yarns. 5. Laying all the arches on your work table (or the floor) in a stacked rainbow pattern, take your twine and wrap around the base of one end of the rainbow, tie tightly and hot glue to hold. Move up to the top of the arches and add some hot glue in between each layer of the yarn-wrapped foam tubing, holding firmly together until the glue sets on each layer. Then move down to the other base end and tie and glue as you did on opposite 1st end. 6. For the clouds at the ends of my rainbow, I hot glued random chunks of fiberfill (aka the stuff used for pillow stuffing). But you can also cut and glue on fringe or tie on a bunch of small (maybe 5-inch) white balloons. Note: No one recommends hot gluing balloons cause, yup, they’ll pop. 7. Hot glue a small piece of twine to the back and use with command strips to hang your little bit of happiness and let the party/photo session begin! Who says life isn’t all rainbows and sunshine?
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42. State in the NW United States 44. Hallucinogenic drug 47. Predict 49. U.S. TV award 50. The maple 51. Kangaroo 52. Itch 53. Take by force 54. Gender 55. Brink Down 1. Martial art 2. Fertiliser 3. An extra name given to someone 4. Wood sorrel 5. Relaxes 6. Killer whale 7. Welters 8. Normal 9. Ancient Greek coin 10. Swing around
11. Trial 17. Australian explorer 19. Sexless things 22. Uneven 24. Blossom 25. Sack 26. Australian bird 27. Assist 28. Preserved corpse 29. Kinsman 30. Pig enclosure 32. Sowers of seed 35. Short parody 36. Twosome 38. Showy flower 39. Distant 40. Caribbean dance music 41. Prepare patient for operation 43. Agave 45. Complacent 46. Levee 48. Before 49. Optic organ
EATING AN ______________ WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ____________ Ladderword puzzles are like crosswords but with a twist. The words in the middle column are anagrams of the words of the first column. The words in the last column are anagrams of the middle column plus one additional letter. The anchor words (the down clues) are related by a common theme. Across 1. Bury 3. Keep 5. Having a stronger, sharper taste 6. Waterwheel conduits 7. Flower parts
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Last Word Vaccines The use of vaccines dates back to 1000 CE when the Chinese inoculated their population against smallpox by wiping a piece of skin infected with cowpox onto patients. Similar techniques, called variolation or inoculation, where a portion of a smallpox blister was transferred to an open cut of a healthy person, were used in Africa and Turkey around the same time before reaching Europe and the Americas. Variolation was not without controversy. In 1721, a smallpox epidemic was raging through Boston and prominent clergyman Cotton Mather advocated variolation to the populace. Two hundred and forty eight people were subsequently variolated and of those six died from the procedure. By the end of the epidemic, 844 people died and nearly 1,000 more fled the city. And while 3 percent of those variolated died, 14 percent of those that contracted the disease died. Those favorable percentages for variolation didn’t stop some from vilifying Mather. A rock was thrown through his window with a note attached threatening: “Cotton Mather, You Dog, Dam You. I’ll inoculate you with this, with a Pox on you.” Following the epidemic, Mather wrote: “I never saw the Devil so let loose upon any occasion. The people who made the loudest Cry … had a very Satanic Fury acting them. Their common Way was to rail and rave, and wish Death or other Mischiefs, to them that practis’d, or favour’d this devilish Invention.” Counter-intuitive it may be, but the method of inoculation or the act of immunizing a person against a disease by introducing infected material or microorganisms into the body, allowing the body to create the antibodies to fight off future infection, was successful in protecting millions of people for centuries. In the late 18th century, a British doctor named Edward Jenner confirmed that exposure to cowpox could also immunize people against smallpox and created a method of injection against the disease rather than through skin lesions. The scientific name for the virus cowpox is vaccinia from the Latin word vacca, meaning cow, and so Jenner named the process of immunizing 48 | SAND& PINE MAGAZINE August/September 2021
people “vaccination.” As science and technology improved, “vaccines” became a safer method than variolation for protecting people from diseases. Indeed, over the next two centuries, as mass immunization programs developed, smallpox was eradicated from the globe in 1979. Louis Pasteur’s rabies vaccine in 1885 tends to mark the beginning of the vaccine era, with the study of bacteria becoming an essential field of medicine in the 20th century. In the 1930s, vaccines were developed for diphtheria, tetanus, anthrax, cholera, plague, typhoid and tuberculosis, to name just a few. A few decades later came vaccines for polio, measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox. Humans, and animals, have dealt with several pandemics and plagues in history. From whooping cough, typhoid fever and yellow fever to Spanish flu, polio and COVID-19, each has taken a devastating toll on our existence. Today, with the introduction of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, the science of vaccination has taken another giant step in efficacy. mRNA vaccines teach our cells how to make a protein that triggers an immune response inside our bodies without using live virus as part of the formula. The success of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine has prompted scientists to look for prevention and protection from other viruses and diseases using the same science, including Zika virus, the flu and cancer. For information on where to get vaccinated in North Carolina for COVID-19, visit covid19.ncdhhs.gov/vaccines.
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