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Escape the ordinary

Summer feels like a deep breath after a long sprint. Time to slow down, time for vacation, time for toes in the sand, time just for the sake of time. The weather goes from warm to insufferably hot. The drinks are on ice, the nights are longer, and the music gets louder. We dance in our bare feet. There’s a reason why we all have summer playlists on iTunes and the lyrics from summers past in our heads­— the boys of summer, summer loving, the summer of ‘69, summer breeze makes us feel fine, and we fall in love with the lazy, crazy days of summer. But for now, the possibilities are as endless as the days, time stops on summer nights, and worries just seem to disappear. Toss the SPF into your beach bag, turn off the AC, roll down the windows and sing along to your summer playlist. Destination: anywhere you can smell salt and sand. You have the whole day ahead of you. Sunset starts at 8:30 p.m. sharp. Let’s catch a front row seat. We’ll bring the party and meet you there.

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“Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.” Randy Pausch

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“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” Michael Altshuler

The ENDLESS SUMMER Issue

Founder

Nikki Hardin Creative Director Caitilin McPhillips caitilin.mcphillips@skirt.com Market Manager Ashlee Griggs Duren ashlee.duren@morris.com

Features

Contributing Editor Gracie Shepherd gracie.shepherd@gmail.com

While Lying Down On The Job

Sales Director

Martha Tolles.......................................................8

Lisa Dorn lisa.dorn@skirt.com

A Home Of Our Own

Sales Executives

Doressa Hawes doressa.hawes@skirt.com

Sandra Roth.....................................................15

Lisa Taylor lisa.taylor@morris.com

Swimming Lesson Carole Rothstein............................................21

Maidi McMurtrie Thompson maidi.thompson@morris.com Mary Porter Vann mary.vann@morris.com Circulation

Margaret Ranew margaret.ranew@morris.com

In This Issue

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Jon Michael Sullivan Advertising

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SKIRT! THIS M O N T H

He’s So Original................................................ 9

It’s officially summer now, and time for us all to come out of hibernation.

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draw us all closer together - in proximity, at the very least.This month, we’re highlighting local women who are working hard to bring people together, this summer and all the time. Whether it’s yoga, creative cooperation or giving kids a place where they are wanted and needed, the women in this issue put a premium on community. I hope that they will encourage you to find a new community of your own to dig into and be a part of, to both give and receive. If there’s one thing we could use more of in our overlymobile, connected society, it’s true togetherness.

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He’s So Original | Richard Heaton

Richard and his wife Zoom opened TLC Medical Centre, Inc. in 2003, originally specializing in pediatric care. It wasn’t something Richard had necessarily seen in his future, but since 2003 the business has done nothing but grow, expanding from the original 600 square foot location to the current location on Silver Bluff Road, which is more than 5,000 square feet. “We are blessed with a really nice group of patients,” Richard says.While Zoom, a pharmacist, handles the clinical side of things, Richard focuses on equipment and understanding insurance policy. As an Aiken native, he loves that his business is a part of the thriving local economy. “I love the folks who move here and like Aiken the way Aiken is, and allow for Aiken to thrive,” he says. Having worked for other people and for himself, he says he much prefers the latter. “I prefer being able to impact peoples’ lives directly instead of indirectly,” he says. “In the small business, when you meet with your wife and she approves, the board has met.”

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the rays in the garden. It’s a jungle out there; no fall leaves allowed. Backyard barbecues. Hamburgers: check. Tofu dogs: check. Tiki torches, mood music, and good company spilling across the lawn: check, check, check. Outdoor concerts. Music is better when it’s live and under the summer stars and time seems as endless as the day. What, we’ve been here for eight hours? Coffee on the front porch. It always seems to last an eternity on these wonderful warm summer mornings. Add a slow moving fan, a lazy cat, a wind chime that is not even thinking about moving and lots of overstuffed pillows. We believe in a thing called “slowing down.” Is it too early for cocktails?

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BEST BOOK FOR SKIPPING DAILY MEDITATION:

BEST BOOK TO READ IN ONE SITTING:

BEST BOOK FOR LONG FLIGHTS:

BEST BOOK TO DITCH REALITY TV FOR:

BEST BOOK TO READ BEFORE BED:

The Heart of the Revolution: The Buddha’s Radical Teachings of Forgiveness, Compassion, and Kindness by Noah Levine. A dose of “om” in a punk rock package to get your zen on without leaving the comfort of your Kindle.

One Kick by Chelsea Cain. The author of popular crime novel series (beginning with Heartsick) just came out with her first in a new series with tough female protagonist Kick Lannigan. It’s like candy for your brain.

Uganda Be Kidding Me by Chelsea Handler. The queen of irreverent humor wrote another LOL-fest, this time about traveling the world. Perfect when you need to lighten up from travel stress.

Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann is an over-the-top classic about three showbiz girls clawing their way to the top and hitting bottom in New York City. Better than “Housewives” (of anywhere)!

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. If you missed this classic in college, it’s a great nightstand read in small doses for surreal dreams.

BEST BOOK TO FEED YOUR 80S NOSTALGIA:

BEST BOOK FOR YOUR BEACH BAG.

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VJ:The Unplugged Adventures of MTV’s First Wave by Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn is an inside look at the “glory days” of MTV (when MTV still played music videos). Enjoy the flashback!

The Vacationers by Emma Straub follows a highly dysfunctional family on their summer vacation and is particularly satisfying because it makes our families look so very normal by comparison.

The Work, by Wes Moore. If you’re revving up for your day, you might as well rev up for your life. Moore shares the stories of diverse, modern change-makers and how they created their purposes in the world.

If I Stay by Gayle Forman is a young adult novel about difficult choices. If you loved The Fault in Our Stars, this one’s for you.

Ever wonder what it would be like to be married to one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century who is also a famous alcoholic and womanizer? Neither have we, but Mrs. Hemingway by Naomi Wood is a can’t-put-it-down read.

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Charleston’s one and only Sue Monk Kidd knocks it out of the park again with her latest, The Invention of Wings. It’s a fictional account of the story of the Grimke sisters and so very deserving of the accolades.

We watch documentaries and movies about them because psychopaths are fascinating (from a distance), and so is Jon Ronson’s latest nonfiction book, The Psychopath Test.

Gonzo Girl by Cheryl Della Pietra, inspired by the author’s real-life experience as Hunter S. Thompson’s assistant, doesn’t come out until late July, but we’ve already preordered!

Dr. Christiane Northrup’s latest, Goddesses Never Age:The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Well-Being, is filled with tools and inspiration for bringing vitality and vibrancy into your own ageless years.

If you can’t let it go, let it be short! Seth Godin’s The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) is full of great tips for goals, and you can read it in about an hour. Have a margarita.

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A Home of Our Own Sandra Roth

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loved roaming through the malls. We knew every mall within a fifty-mile radius. We even drove to the largest mall in the world in Canada. Actually, it was the perfect life for kids. We kept our clothes and other necessities in a small storage unit. And for dinner it was McDonald’s, Burger King and Del Taco. It was our summer of complete freedom, no utility bills, no chores, and no worries. It was our summer sacrifice. The car was crowded and messy, but those were small dilemmas for a single mother of five kids who had so much to look forward to. At night, under the stars, we’d talk about our new home. “I want a swimming pool.” “I want a big yard.” “I hope the kids who live next to us are nice.” “Do we get to walk to school?” “Can we have a TV in our rooms?” “I want my own room.” “You have to share; there are too many of us.” “Where is the new baby woman gonna sleep?” The questions were never will do anything to better her Our days were spent ending and I loved it because it was our life and the lives of her children. under the warm summer sun, dream, something we all wanted, something We’re like bears or lions when it all day, every day. It was a kid’s worth making a sacrifice for. comes to protecting our children dream, they loved it.” Then, three months after we had moved and keeping them safe, warm into the old Toyota Celica, the time came. and fed. That’s why moving my We finally had saved the money we needed five children, aged five to 17, into to purchase a home, and our little girl just a car for the summer of 1994 didn’t turning four months old could come home. She seem like too much. The nights were was doing fine in her foster home, we warm and the days hot, and a perfect time visited her weekly, but I couldn’t to better my life and that of my children. wait to bring her to her forever We didn’t pick that summer, it just happened. home. I was tired of renting; I wanted my children to have more. We picked a two-story Wanted them to experience living without the constant “Today I look home with a huge yard for worry of when we would have to move hanging over back and wonder, the kids to run and four their heads. I wanted to paint their rooms bright blues and was it such a big bedrooms, one downstairs pinks, even black.I didn’t want to worry whenever one of them sacrifice living in for me. There was a huge accidentally punched a hole in the wall, which happened a lot. the car?” enclosed patio, which would I wanted to focus on my kids, not on the hassles of being a become the playroom for renter. So I made the decision to move the family into my 1982 the next 10 years, and a huge Toyota Celica until we could save up enough money to buy a fireplace. The money we had left home. It’s impossible to save money when it’s all going into was wisely spent on a swing set with rent. Now I could save the rent money until we had enough. a fort, a rock climbing area, a monkey bar, Then something happened, something unexpected. While and three different kinds of swings. Made of living in the car, I received a call from Social Services telling wood, it could not be destroyed, even by my most rambunctious me that the sister of the two boys I had adopted years earlier kid. And it stood proud until the last kid was out the door. needed a home. Of course I couldn’t refuse to take her, and Our baby came home and settled into the one home she I couldn’t tell Social Services we lived, temporarily, in a car, would know for her entire life. Eventually she was the last kid at so I told them I would be thrilled to make her a part of our home, so she was able to claim two of the bedrooms as her own, family, but we were in the process of finding and buying a one for her clothes and one for sleeping. house and so would need a few months. Social Services agreed Today I look back and wonder, was it such a big sacrifice that as soon as we were settled in our new home I would take living in the car? The kids loved their hot summer days with the sister of my two sons. the world as their front room, and still talk and laugh about it. For the next three months, I visited her at the emergency Now after raising a total of six kids alone, and watching them foster home she had been placed in. She was adorable and grow up in a home of their own, I have to say: If I get nothing I couldn’t wait to bring her home. else in this life I will have been given enough. As for the other kids, thank God it was summer. I worked a night shift and so was able to sneak them into the facility after the evening shift left. They stayed snug on those warm, muggy nights until I could bring them into my workplace. I never got Sandra Roth is the single caught, and ended up working there 35 years; long after my kids were secret guests. They still remember it as their summer mother of six children. at work with mommy. She works for the State of Our days were spent under the warm summer sun, all day, California in forensics mental every day. It was a kid’s dream, they loved it. We did a lot health. Her hobbies include together those few homeless months. We went on extended camp outs in the mountains, fishing, swimming at lakes, or exploring mines and taking her just spending luxurious days at every park in the city. The kids jeep off-road, and hiking.

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Lauren Carnes | Community Over Competition

Within the creative industry, increasingly easy access to technology over the past several years has enabled many photographers, graphic designers and the like to work for themselves - abolishing the idea of coworkers as the norm. Although the independence of self-employment can be empowering, it can also be isolating. Lauren is a wedding photographer based out of Augusta, and found herself wishing that there was a way for her to easily connect with other local creatives. “It can be really competitive out there,” she says. This spring, Lauren began a branch of #TuesdaysTogether, a national effort through the Rising Tide Society to get creatives in communities all over the world to meet in order to prioritize friendship and togetherness over fears of competition. Already, the response in the CSRA has been strong, with people coming from as far as three hours away. “People have been super receptive,” she says. “I think we all just desire to connect with someone, to share wins and mourn losses.” #TuesdaysTogether meets the first Tuesday of every month, and more information can be found on Facebook at the TuesdaysTogether - Augusta, GA page.

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Moniqua Acosta | Space to Share It’s been a little more than a year since Moniqua opened Space Yoga Studio on Monte Sano Avenue, and already she has reinvented the way she shares yoga with the community. Originally, Moniqua opened Space as a small, traditional yoga studio specializing in anti-gravity practices and swing yoga. She still offers those classes and more, but has now transitioned into a donation-based model that allows practitioners to pay as much or as little as they want for a class. “Originally, yoga was not meant to be something you paid for - it’s a service,” she says. So far, the concept has been met with great success, not only financially but has also increased the studio’s reach and attendance. “More people are willing to come, and people are coming more often,” she says. Moniqua sees the Space community as much more than just customers, and has created events to enrich that community such as her upcoming GirlPOWER summer camp, where girls ages 10-16 will learn about topics including meditation and nutrition, listen to guest speakers, create scrapbooks and crafts, and of course yoga.

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Kim Evans | Doing Good Work

Although having fun is a big part of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the CSRA, Kim has loftier goals (and has met them) for the six locations in the Augusta area. She’s been with the Boys and Girls Clubs since 2008, when she came on as a part-time finance director, and now serves as executive director over the entire area. “We try to address the whole child,” she says. “It’s not just after-school homework help or a fun place for kids to be.” They focus on helping kids build good habits in academics, healthy lifestyle and character/citizenship. For the past six years, the Boys and Girls Clubs have had a 100 percent graduation rate for their high school seniors, have had no teen pregnancies and no first time entries into the juvenile justice system. Nationally, 57 percent of Boys and Girls Clubs alumni say that their involvement in club saved their life. “I feel like if you can save even one life, you’re doing good work,” Kim says.

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february six words That Describe Me:

Katie Duncan Vice President of Marketing Family Y of Greater Augusta

six of my Favorite Things:

1. Travel Junkie

1. Running

2. Marketing Pro

2. Kayaking

3. Avid Reader

3. My two cats

4. Runner

4. A rare filet

5. Cat Lover

5. Gerber Daisies

6. Shoe Addict

6. Macaroons

Photo by J.M. Sullivan

Always, always trust your gut feeling. Take time to pamper yourself occasionally. Take advice from elders – they have been there and done that many times over.

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