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A Mother’s Hand Have you ever taken your mother’s hand and looked closely at it? It is soft to touch, yet strong to hold. A mother’s hands are never still. There’s always something to pick up around the house; someone to cradle; devotional time and prayer; food to prepare for the family; laundry to fold; and the list goes on... a mother’s work is never completed. As we focus on all blessed mothers this month, I encourage you to sit with your children and show them your own hands and listen to the wonderful comments they make. Also, take the hands of your mother and observe the beauty of God’s love. Wrap your arms closely around your children and show them the true love that you have for them. I have two beautiful children whom I so dearly love with all of my heart. I am perplexed, proud, amazed, humbled, teary and profoundly grateful to be given the gift of motherhood and having the gift of a mother. As we mature, we never outgrow the need of a mother’s comfort and reassurance that all will be fine tomorrow. It is hard to believe that Bay Area Christian Family has been a part of the community for eight years now and I would like to take a moment and thank you for supporting us each month and supporting the advertisers throughout the magazine as well. I look forward to providing this community with positive, good news for many years to come. As we enjoy this wonderful season that leads into summer, take time to reflect on the things God has placed before you and enjoy turning the pages of this issue… Happy Mother’s Day & Blessings,
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CONTENTS
VOLUME 8, NUMBER 12
DEPARTMENTS 3 From the Publisher • A Mother’s Hand
ON THE COVER 14 Known for personally returning phone calls, local attorney David J. Maloney shares how his faith plays an important role in his professional and personal life. See page 14. 9 Summer Fun 21 VBS Guide 2017
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6 Celebrating 10 Years of Serving Homeless Women 9 Are You Ready for Family Camp? 21 VBS Guide 2017 22 A Shrimper’s Legacy
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11 Bagainomics 11 Potluck • Lucy Greer’s Pineapple BBQ Sliders 12 Hassle Free Zone • Peel Back the Layers of Household Clutter 16 Money Matters • From the Desk of Dave Ramsey
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17 Senior Scene • Successful Aging - Part 4 18, 19 Healthy Living • 1 on 1 with Jason Greene: You Have to start 23 Bringing Out the Winner in Your Child •Listen Up! 24 Coloring Page 24 Support Groups 25 Calendar 26 Ad Directory
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Celebrating Years of Serving Homeless Women Founded in 2007, McKemie Place is the only overnight shelter for single, homeless women in all of Mobile, Washington and Baldwin Counties. Our first guests were given shelter in March of 2007 as a service under the United Methodist Inner City Mission, thanks to the efforts of the late Jamie Praytor. McKemie Place is proud to celebrate our 10-year anniversary this year! It’s hard to believe that we’ve been serving unaccompanied homeless women in our area for this length of time. We definitely could not have done it without your contributions and prayers! In 2016 alone, McKemie Place served 470 individual women. While some of our Guests are struggling to get back on their own two feet, some have jobs and go to work each day. But, all find comfort, friendship and spiritual support as they seek to rebound from the challenges life has thrown their way. McKemie Place is a safe haven for homeless women. We currently have a 69bed capacity and provide a place for women to temporarily stay overnight. Through the gracious assistance of dedicated volunteers, who prepare, bring and serve our evening meals, we are also able to serve dinner each evening to our Guests. As we are currently a temporary, emergency, overnight shelter only due to sharing space with the United Methodist Inner City Mission, we are searching for a building we can call our own to be able to serve our Guests day and night, each day of the year. With the closing of 15 Place’s ancillary
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services, we at McKemie Place had to act quickly so that our Guests would not have a lapse in daily access to bag storage, laundry, mail, lunch and day shelter services. Being able to replace these daily services for our Guests in such a short time period made us aware that our benevolent community is more than willing to help those in need. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers as our Board of Directors is tasked with managing McKemie’s growth. McKemie Place relies heavily upon community support to operate the shelter. Please be sure to check our #WishlistWednesday that’s posted each Wednesday on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mckemieplace), Twitter account (@mckemieplace) and Instagram account (McKemie Place). This #Wishlist is for the Shelter’s URGENT needs of the week. We’re always in need of items such as laundry detergent, garbage bags, cleaning supplies and toilet paper. Your donations are needed now more than ever! We ask that you please consider making a donation of your time, goods or financial resources. You won’t regret it. Be sure to “Like” our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram and Twitter for the latest news and developments at McKemie Place. Email us at info@ mckemieplace.org to sign up for our monthly email newsletter. — Jessica James, Executive Director McKemie Place, Inc. Jessica@mckemieplace.org
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Ahhh…just thinking about summer vacation gets me excited about warmer weather, longer days, and meaningful family time together. The options of where to go and what to do are countless, and trying to please my crew had become more of a dreadful chore than an enthusiastic adventure…until a couple of years ago when we had the opportunity to experience family camp. Our days were preplanned, the variety of activities engaged each personality type, and everyone agreed it was our best vacation ever!
mouths not our thumbs” is refreshing. There’s just something about being in nature…where the stillness draws you together and closer to Christ. This paradox is something many may not ever be exposed to in their chaotic, noisy lives. The scriptures remind us in Psalm 46:10, “Be still and know I am God.” Nothing is more powerful than being in nature together, to have purposeful quiet time and down time, to truly sense the presence of the Lord. For many people, vacation is simply a break from the daily stress and overloaded schedules throughout the So what’s at the heart of choosing to year. While this is great, wouldn’t it be spend time together in the woods at better to come back rejuvenated with Deer Run Family Camp? In the words a stronger sense of direction and purof my fifteen-year-old, she loves pose than when you left? At Deer Run being removed from technology and Family Camps, one of our biggest enjoys “real time, not screen time.” My goals is for parents and children to thirteen-year-old agrees wholeheart- grow spiritually as they recommit to edly that communicating “with our what is most important in the overall
picture of life. Making memories are at the center of family camp. Whether it’s at the lake, on the zip line adventures, during outdoor movie night, on a hike, acting in a hilarious skit, or building a cardboard boat for the regatta — the possibilities are endless to create special moments together! Relationships are naturally strengthened as family members bond by participating in relaxation and recreational interests. Friendly (and sometimes fierce) competition allows for teamwork to emerge and for parents and siblings to see and appreciate different perspectives of each other. Although stopping by the camp store to purchase memorabilia and apparel
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is always a favorite, families are sure to leave with unforgettable “souvenirs” that can’t be purchased — the priceless benefits of mom and dad reigniting their marriage, new and deeper friendships, a mindset to value people over things, and a sincere desire to cherish the gift of family. We would love for you to join us this year for one of our two family camps at Deer Run — either July 2-8 for a 4th of July weeklong adventure or September 1-4 for Labor Day weekend. Visit DeerRun.camp/camps/family-camp for more info and to register your family or call 615-794-2918 if you have questions. – Jada Daves, Family Camp Director, Deer Run Camps & Retreats
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Don’t wait until a broken washer hose causes major water damage to your home. Inspect your washer’s water hoses and, if yours are the older plain rubber kind, consider changing them to sturdier braided stainless steel. There’s only a minor difference in the cost and it could save you a bundle in the future.
Quick “n” Easy Dump Cake Years ago, dump cakes were all the rage. With everybody looking for things they can make in a hurry, they’re making a comeback. Here’s a simple recipe with which you can make a variety of cakes. You’ll need: (A) 1 box of yellow cake mix; (B) 2 cans of pie filling – cherry, blueberry, apple, or peach – whichever you prefer; and (C) 1 stick of margarine or butter, melted. Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Cover the bottom evenly with pie filling. Sprinkle the entire box of dry cake mix over the top of the pie filling. Pour the melted margarine/butter over the top, covering as thoroughly as possible. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is light golden brown – don’t overcook.
Vacuum Your Refrigerator Did you read that right? Yep. Your fridge’s coils (usually located on the back or on the bottom front) vent the hot air from the fridge’s motor. If they’re caked in dust, they can’t do their work and that means your refrigerator working harder and costing you more electricity or, worse yet, overheating and liable to go kaput. Use the hose and brush attachments on your vacuum cleaner to clean those coils before you have a problem.
Microwave Your Sponges Sponges are great for cleaning, but well-known for harboring germs. Rinse your sponges thoroughly; then place in a single layer in the microwave and nuke for one minute. This should kill all the germs and your sponges will be ready to use again. Caution: they’ll be hot when you take them out of the microwave.
Ingredients: 1 ½ lb ground beef (I use ground New York Strip) 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon black pepper ½ sweet onion, thinly sliced Fresh pineapple, thinly sliced swiss cheese, sliced 12 King’s Hawaiian Jalapeno Rolls ½ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup BBQ sauce 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
Preparation Combine ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper in a bowl. Divide into 12 burgers. Grill over medium high heat 3-4 minutes on the first side. Flip and top each burger with a pineapple slice. Then top with Swiss cheese. Cook for another 3 minutes while cheese melts. Serve on jalapeño rolls with sliced onion and sauce. Sauce: Whisk mayonnaise, BBQ sauce and yellow mustard together in a bowl. Serve over cooked burgers. — Chef Lucy Greer Greer’s Market & Catering
Closing Thoughts “But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart” (I Samuel 13:14a, NIV). Everything in this life is temporary – except for the love of Christ Jesus. If you want an enduring home, center it around Jesus. He knows our hearts better than we know our own. I pray yours is seeking after Him. — Judy Woodward Bates Want Judy to speak to your church, civic organization, or ladies’ group? You can contact her and follow her on her website, www. Bargainomics.com, as well as Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
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Peel Back the Layers of Household Clutter After winter, we are ready to feel lighter, but we feel pulled down by layers of clutter in our homes, storage areas, and even cars. The pervasive feeling around household clutter seems to be guilt. We struggle with our clutter, and then we feel bad about our struggle. First, give up the guilt. Recognize that clutter sometimes comes off in layers. Though it would be nice if clutter all came off in a weekend cleanout in one giant purge, in real life, it often doesn’t work that way. My college textbooks and paperwork are a great example of why clutter sometimes will come off in gently peeled layers. Since I had invested a lot of time and energy in studying, I initially felt my college books and notes somehow represented who I was. After a few years, however, I was able to toss the notes and textbooks for subjects that weren’t critical to my majors. Later, I could toss the box with notes and textbooks of my major too. Today all that remains are a few papers I wrote and kept because I got a kick out of them, and, I hang onto the illusion that my kids might get a kick out of them some day--as though they are going to be interested reading Mom’s old papers (yeah, right). You can toss that clutter guilt too:
• Make it a habit to regularly “sweep” through a room, or even just a drawer. Cull out items that haven’t been used in a reasonable period of time. Keep in mind that our sense of time can become distorted. If I think I haven’t used that salad mold for a year or two, but that I might still use it again “someday,” the reality probably is that I haven’t used it in over three years and that I won’t use it in the future either. • Pretend to move across the country. As I look at each item in a room, I ask myself if I would be willing to pack it up and move it across the country. If I would not take it to a new home, why would I let it hang around here in my present day home? • Ask yourself what your grown children will do with an item you are reluctant to toss. What will they do when they find it in the bottom of a closet someday? Will they know what it is? Will they know the family history behind this treasure? If they will see no value in it, why hang onto it? If it has value, make sure your kids know the value (sentimental, historical, or financial) now.
• Recognize evolution. Styles, colors, and technology constantly change for almost everything. Think about stereo equipment, deep entertainment centers for deep televisions, records, old vacuum cleaners, microwavable dishes, and baby clothes, to name just a few. Ask yourself if the item you cling to will stand the test of time. If not, send it on its way now. • Schedule regular clutter clearing. It could be scheduled on your calendar on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual basis. Whatever works best for you! It is perfectly fine for clutter to come off in layers, especially if we are willing to make it a habit to address our clutter regularly. People constantly change. Our lives constantly change. Clutter is kind of like an onion. We get to peel it off in layers and we can manage it! — Barbara Tako Barbara is a clutter clearing motivational speaker and author of Clutter Clearing Choices: Clear Clutter, Organize Your Home, & Reclaim Your Life (O Books, 2010), a seasonally organized book of clutter clearing tips that readers can pick and choose from to fit their personal style and needs. She also is a breast cancer and melanoma survivor who wrote Cancer Survivorship Coping Tools—We’ll get you through this. Sign up for her free monthly clutter clearing tips newsletter at http://www.clutterclearingchoices.com.
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Practicing Faith & Law Although Gulf Coast Attorney David J Maloney is probably most recognized from being on dozens of billboards in lower Alabama and Mississippi and having been in over 200 television and radio commercials, he is becoming more and more recognized for his successes in the courtroom, his faith-based charity work, various sponsorships and willingness to take on the biggest insurance companies. Maloney is the Managing Shareholder of Maloney-Frost, LLC, a law firm with offices in Mobile, Alabama and Biloxi, Mississippi, which focus primarily on cases involving injuries resulting from falls or other incidents on another’s property as well as from car, motorcycle or big truck accidents. His firm also handles hurricane, flood, fire and other homeowner oriented insurance claims. “Basically, if an insurance company is not doing what it is supposed to do when someone is hurt or suffers some sort of loss, it is my job to get them to do it,” says Maloney, when asked to describe what his clients hire him to do. David Joseph Maloney grew up with humble surroundings in the heart of the Catskill Mountains near Woodstock, New York. “When I was growing up, we were food-stamps poor for a stretch,” Maloney recalls. “My step-father worked in a factory during the day and went to night classes for years while my mom worked as a cashier and then as a social worker and we still struggled financially, but we did a lot of things together that didn’t require money during that time.” Before going to bed every night, instead of watching TV, he and his brother would read pages from the Bible and share their thoughts about what they read before saying their prayers and going to sleep. “I remember the day we started with Genesis. I was probably eight or nine and my brother four or five. I also remember when we finished the book of Revelations a few years later. I think I got a lot more out of the Bible by reading it myself and discussing it than I would have if my parents told me what to think or believe. Teenagers are funny that way.” Maloney went to St. John’s Catholic Church, where he was an altar boy until he turned eighteen and his parents sang in the choir. When asked what made him decide to become an attorney, he attributes it to Harper Lee’s book, To Kill a Mockingbird. “It was required reading for English class. I was probably 13 when I read it and I knew right then that I wanted to be a lawyer. As time went by, I knew I wanted to help the underdog.” Maloney says a lot of his clients feel like the underdog when having to deal with big insurance companies. “I also think that when you truly love what you do, you do it better…you do it well…and I love what I do. I believe God put me on this Earth to do this. He put me on this planet to help people and to protect them from others who may want to take advantage of them, especially if they don’t know what their rights are.” David J. Maloney obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from RIT and went to Law School at Cumberland at Samford University in Birmingham, graduating and passing the Bar in 1992. Going to law school is what brought him to Alabama. After Hurricane Opal in 1995, David purchased storm damaged property on the Gulf Coast to repair and resell, but he fell in love with the area and the people and he stayed. He opened a law office in Mobile in 2000 without even a legal assistant. “My first office was a historical home on Church Street a few blocks from the Courthouse, like so may law offices.” Over time, he became more well known for his straight-forward approach in television commercials educating viewers as to the law. In 2004, he formed Maloney-Strohmeyer, LLP and his commercials became more creative. In 2009 he partnered up with Attorney Jim Frost, a seasoned local attorney and well respected litigator. “It has always been important to me that my firm actually litigate cases. Unfortunately, there are some insurance companies that will not do what is right unless you show them that you can force them to. There are also some that won’t unless you literally force them to. Many injury firms that advertise never go to Court. We do and we win and insurance companies know that.” In 2000, Maloney also met his future wife, Eva. “I definitely knew she was the one well before she felt I was the one for her,” David says fondly. “Eva exists to do good for people. That is who she is. That is how she was raised. There is no person who knows Eva who dislikes her. Everyone who knows her, loves her. I’m the lucky one.” Eva Maloney is the daughter of Dr. T. Lunkim, a Christian missionary and Pastor of several Churches in the Northeast corner of India. He has published books on the Bible and its teachings. He was once even imprisoned for several months for transcribing the Bible from Hebrew into his native language as it was mistakenly believed at that time that he was publishing propaganda. “Eva approaches faith much like her father. People see the joy she carries with her. When you realize so much of it comes from her faith, it helps you with yours as well. She is a great example of living by example.”
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When questioned on what achievements he is most proud of and why, Maloney refers to his family and law firm. “From a law firm perspective, obtaining a good result for a client is very emotionally rewarding. From a family standpoint, we have love, trust, faith and a willingness to work long and hard and if you have those things, you can pretty much accomplish anything. You can also get through some of the most difficult times.” Maloney refers to having lost his home in Hurricane Ivan in 2004 as an example. “For days after that storm I went into a deep depression. Like so many people, we lost almost everything we had worked all our lives for. Between prayers and my brother’s words of encouragement, we got busy and dirty and after almost three years, we were re-built and back home.” David J Maloney’s next big goals involve his charity work and he hinted at possible Judicial aspirations. “I am currently involved in two charities which are very close to my heart. One is an orphanage in India my wife’s sister runs
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When asked about how his faith impacts his personal and professional life, Maloney says “I believe God wants us to help people who genuinely need help. Many of my clients are hurt and in pain, have medical bills piling up and their injuries may put them out of work. Then some insurance adjuster adds insults to their injuries. That’s where we come in.” When you speak with David, you immediately know that he means what he says and says what he means. “As an attorney, it is not my job to tell people what they want to hear. It is my job to tell them what they need to know. That way they can make the best decisions for their situation,” Maloney remarks.
called Lodestar Children’s Home.” Many of the kids in Lodestar had parents killed as a result of local conflicts. They are being raised in an orphanage associated with the Kuki Christian Church. The number of kids in the orphanage keeps rising, but the contributions don’t. Maloney has held annual events at his home raising thousands for the orphanage. He is also hard at work for another non-profit organization. He did not elaborate on which, but did say it involves hospitalized children and their families. When asked if he’d ever run for public office, Maloney suggested possibly looking to become a Municipal or “Night Court” Judge. “I think I could be fair and objective, which is what most people want in a Judge, but I do not want to give up the daily practice of law because I love it so much,” Maloney adds.
When asked about what practices and disciplines he employs to grow in his faith, David Maloney says having a child really helps. “Eva and I want our son to have God in his life, but we want him to grow into his faith rather than feel he must have it because we tell him to. That way when he gets older, he will own his faith because it is his and not someone else’s handed down to him. In some ways, he also gives me more discipline by periodically asking me what Jesus would do in certain situations. It forces me to think about it more than perhaps I otherwise would in a normal hectic day and that helps keep me spiritually grounded.” Having helped thousands of injury victims on the Gulf Coast, Maloney has established a name for himself as a successful negotiator and litigator who will personally return your call. “I’ve returned calls from the post office, my dry cleaner, the Courthouse while waiting for a hearing and even from Disney World while on vacation.” he says. “Injuries don’t stop at 5PM, so neither do I.”
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Dear Dave, My wife and I are debt-free, and we’re ready to start building our first home. We’re a little short on cash to make the 20 percent down payment you recommend, but we do have a fully funded emergency fund in place. Would it be okay to take a little out of our emergency fund to make up the difference? — Chris Dear Chris, Well, you didn’t give me exact numbers here. I don’t know how short a little short is, and I don’t know how big your emergency fund is. If you use a little of your emergency fund to round off the 20 percent and then you have an emergency, where are you going to be? I recommend always having three to six months of expenses set aside for emergencies. If you’ve got $50,000 in your emergency fund and you use $10,000 of it, you’ll be fine. But anything that leaves you with less than three or four months of expenses stashed away would worry me. That’s the way you’ve got to look at it. Just use a little common sense with the numbers. I’d love for you to put down 20 percent because you’d avoid private mortgage insurance (PMI), which runs about $75 a month per $100,000 borrowed. It costs you a lot of money if you don’t put down 20 percent. You should try to do that if possible, but don’t be irresponsible with your emergency fund in the process. Your emergency fund, when it’s there, tends to keep emergencies away. When it’s not there, you have a tendency to attract emergencies and your life starts to sound like a sad country song! — Dave Ramsey
Dear Dave, I’ll be getting out of the military soon, and I want to open a coffee roastery in civilian life. I had planned to work at an established place like Starbucks for a while so I can learn the business. Recently, I’ve become concerned with this idea from an ethical point of view. Can you give me some guidance? — Wayne Dear Wayne, First, thank you for your service. The fact that you have enough integrity to even think about this means you’re a conscientious, honest person. I think you’re going to be okay. Making and serving coffee is not a proprietary set of information. It’s done all over the world by lots of people, so you’re not violating any ethics by doing that. Now there would definitely be something wrong with you stealing another company’s exact recipes or logo, but I think you already knew that. There’s nothing wrong with learning how to make different coffee drinks that are made all over the world. Starbucks doesn’t have a corner on that. There are coffeehouses all across America these days, so there’s no ethics breach. Just understand what’s proprietary about a company or a brand, and don’t duplicate that. Best of luck to you, sir!
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Successful Aging To age gracefully and successfully, to be as pain free and dementia free as possible we must only add years to our lives, not rot away sickly, always in poor health.This is the forth strategy in our successful aging series: Social interaction will extend your life.You must care, connect and commit. Basically, we have three basic foundations of our brains, our thinking brain, our physical brain and our emotional brain. Our thinking brain solves problems, allows us to speak French and strategies the next supper club. Our physical brain gets us up in the mornings, moves our muscles in exercise class and reads this magazine. Our emotional brain keeps us in the worry mode that grandson Johnny will not pass algebra and your new pants for church make you uncomfortable. Of our three brains: thinking, physical and emotional, we need all three not only to survive but to be happy and live as pain free as possible. All thoughts and actions from each of these three brains are interwoven and interconnected sending messages throughout brain giving us direction and focus. Say you are outside strolling your baby in a shallow carriage. Suddenly an icy wind blasts though while dark clouds roll in. Your physical brain says it is cold and the wind is strong, the thinking brain says to get the blanket and wrap up baby while the emotional brain purrs and oohs at the baby “it’s okay, I’ll keep you warm” simultaneously directing your physical brain to pick baby up, bring it to your chest for added comfort and hurry to shelter. As we get older, the first brain to go is the emotional brain. Slowly but surely, we cut ourselves off. Neighbors move away, we outlive our friends, our hearing or sight dwindles, we lessen our participation in activities and events. Our only friend becomes the TV or a book. We sit. Decay sets in. We slowly rot away. Now we don’t do this over night but it is hard to see the damage of isolation because it is so incremental. At this point we are still mobil and responsive but have turned off our emotions. Cutting off the emotional side eventually cuts off interconnections to the thinking and physical brain. As emotions are turned off the emotional brain becomes drained and dry, it is not going to tell the physical brain to wrap up the baby and snuggle it. Worse, it is not going to tell the thinking brain to get the blanket. Worse still, your physical brain may feel the wind but not make the connection that it is cold. The first three successful aging strategies concentrated on the physical and intellectual(thinking) side of adding years to our lives. Remember—conduct aerobic exercise to help create new brain cells, conduct mental exercise to connect these new brain cells and consume good nutrition to productively feed your brain. This forth strategy of staying emotionally linked is just as biologically imperative and a crucial challenge to aging. There are studies after studies proving social isolation is bad for your health and that having continual social engagement with friends and family is good. The Longevity Project, a book covering an eight decade study of 1,500 subjects born around 1910 specifically reports that religious women live longer primarily because of the social connectedness of their faith-based lifestyle. They worshiped with others, joined committees and engaged in social outreach. Emotional engagement, interacting with others is the key to happiness and survival. It is never too late to care, connect and commit. — Janet Rich Pittman Dementia Administrator, Practitioner, and Prevention Specialist www.TheBrainNerd.com
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H EALTHY L IVI NG presented by: Jason’s Fitness
1 on 1 with Jason S. Greene: You Have to Start! Summer is coming and the clothes are coming off, but once again your clothes are still several sizes too large and no one, including you, wants to see that belly without a shirt over it. So, you vow to quit eating everything that tastes good and to start running 10-miles a day until you lose all of that flab! How is that working out for you? That’s right it’s not, and it never will. As boring as it may sound you are going to have to make slow consistent changes to not only get the body you want, but more importantly, to stay in the body you want to have for the rest of your life. So, what do you do? First and foremost you have to move. That’s right, start moving. Were you expecting me to outline some workout routine that is guaranteed to whip you into shape in two weeks or less? Wake up “Toto” we are not in Kansas anymore. This is the real world and there are no quick fixes, so move. Walk you dog, chase your kids, park further from the front door, and take the stairs instead of the elevator. When a commercial comes on TV, get up walk around the house for two minutes before the show comes back on. Stand up when you are on the phone and pace around, instead of sitting around. Just move, because movement burns calories and burning calories makes you leaner. Is this going to make you look like a fitness model? No, but it is a start, and more importantly it is a sustainable habit. You will find as you start to move you will want to move more. Remember objects in motion tend to stay in motion. As you become more comfortable moving you can then transition to the things that really add up like taking longer walks, resistance training, using a treadmill, elliptical or exercise bike, etc. Having been in the fitness industry for over 35-years the biggest mistake I see people make is trying to do too much, too soon, only to give up in frustration. One of the things I tell my fitness coaches is, “As important as it is to push clients, sometimes it is even more crucial to know when to pull in the reins and slow them down, in order to avoid burn out and/or injury.” Second you have to change your eating habits. Not drastically, but slowly and simply, because you have to be able to live with these changes. I am only going to give you a couple of tips to start with. Start drinking a minimum of ten glasses of water a day and make sure you drink a glass before every meal. Eat three medium size apples a day, one before each of your largest meals along with the glass of water. If you don’t like apples pick another fruit, oranges, pears, a cluster of grapes, just make sure it’s fresh. The reason this method works is simple. I didn’t take anything away from you. I didn’t tell you not to eat all of the things that you already know you shouldn’t be eating. This is a trick I use on myself. If I ever tell myself no more sweets, guess what I crave? On the other hand, if I tell myself “You can have a cookie, but first you have to eat an apple and drink a glass of water” I never feel deprived and more importantly, I don’t want the cookie. Start making these simple changes and by next year you will be the first one in the pool! — Jason S. Greene E-mail your question to Jason@JasonsFitness.com You can see this exercise and many others demonstrated at www. southfit.com!
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2017 June 4-7
Spring Hill Baptist Church 2 S. McGregor Ave - (251) 342-5349 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., completed K4- 6th Grade www.shbc.cc
June 5-8
Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church 23050 Hwy 98 - (251) 928-0977 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., K-5th Grade www.easternshorepca.org
June 5-9
Fairhope United Methodist Church 155 S Section St - (251) 928-1148 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., rising Kindergarten- rising 6th Grade www.fairhopeumc.org Fairhope Church of Christ 890 Greeno Rd - (251) 928-9053 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 2 yrs- 5th Grade www.churchofchristatfairhope.com Eastern Shore Baptist Church 6847 Park Dr - (251) 626-5550 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., K-5th www.myesbc.net Redemption Church 1251 Industrial Pkwy - (251) 679-3266 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., completed K-5th Grade www.goredemption.com
June 11-15
West Mobile Baptist Church 7501 Airport Blvd – (251) 639-9952 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 pm, 4 years- 6th Grade www.westmobilebaptist.org
June 12-15
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., K4- completed 5th Grade www.dumc.org
June 12-16
Government Street Baptist Church 3401 Government St - (251) 660-7444 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., completed K4-5th Grade www.governmentstreet.org St. Ignacius Church 3704 Spring Hill Ave - (251) 342-9221 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., K5- 6th Grade www.stignatiusmobile.org
June 26-30
Christ United Methodist Church 6101 Grelot Road - (251) 342-0462 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 4 years-5th Grade www.christumcmobile.com
July 17-19
Regency Church of Christ 501 S University Blvd (251) 345-8050 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., all ages www.regencycc.org
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South Coast Church 1000 Cody Road S. (251) 380-6901 www.southcostmobile.com Living Word Church 2900 Dawes Road (251) 633-0033 www.livingwordmobile.com — Guide details from information submitted by churches, web searches and phone calls.
June 15
Eastern Shore Church of Christ 1209 Daphne Ave - (251) 626-7345 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. www.escoc.net
June 19-23
Dauphin Way Baptist Church 3661 Dauphin St - (251) 342-3456 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., completed K-5th www.dwbc.org Ashland Place United Methodist Church 15 Wisteria Ave - (251) 478-6356 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., completed K3-4th Grade www.apumc.com Cottage Hill Baptist Church 4255 Cottage Hill Rd - (251) 660-2422 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m., K5 -8th Grade www.cottagehill.org Holy Cross Lutheran Church 3900 Airport Blvd - (251) 342-8755 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., K4- 6th Grade www.holycrosslcms.org
Daphne United Methodist Church 2401 Main St - (251) 626-2287
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A Shrimper’s Legacy Legacy Seafood LLC is a family-owned and operated fresh seafood market and catering business located at 7272 Theodore Dawes Road in Theodore, Ala. Legacy is now owned by the third generation of shrimpers, Steven Gabbard. Gabbard takes pride in the business that was started by his grandfather, Thomas Auld in 1957. Auld began working on shrimp boats in Georgia. Through a lot of hard work and sacrifice, he and Gabbard’s uncle were able to purchase their own boats. In 1993, Gabbard was only five years old when his family opened Edgewater Seafood in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. He recalled working right beside the men every summer unloading each shrimp boat. He learned what a true family legacy was all about at this young age.
thereafter and she played such a vital role in the business. Fisherman’s Legacy remained strong for several years and in 2016, his grandfather and uncle decided it was time to retire from the shrimping industry and Fisherman’s Legacy closed. Gabbard and his wife, Meggan, did not want this legacy to die. Family was so important to Gabbard and he knew it was time to carry on the tradition. After prayerful consideration and planning, Gabbard found the perfect spot to open a third generation seafood marketplace. The name of his business defines his family heritage, Legacy Seafood LLC. The doors opened just before Christmas last year and they have been blessed beyond measure. Legacy Seafood is located next to Walmart on Theodore Dawes Road. For the freshest seafood, straight from our local waters, be sure to visit our market and also inquire about our catering services. We know the importance of family and our mission is to serve all of the families around us for years to come. Stop by or call today for all of your seafood needs, (251) 525-8333. — Steven Gabbard, Legacy Seafood LLC
In 2010, the BP Oil Spill occurred and practically put his family out of business. Rather than giving up, his family revamped the business to include a retail market and Deli. Fisherman’s Legacy opened their doors in 2011. It was a difficult time to start this new venture. Aside from overcoming the obstacles of the BP Oil Spill, Gabbard’s grandmother passed away shortly
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One O ne off tthe he greatestt weaknesses that we have seen in parents over the years is not knowing how to listen to their children – or choosing not to listen. Listening is essential to knowing where your children are and where they may be headed. Practice. Listening is a learned and practiced trait. The more we listen to our children, and they know that we are listening, the more they will want to talk. One of the best ways to get them to talk is to ask questions – not yes or no questions, but questions that will get them talking. For example, don't ask, "Do you like Miss Jones?" Instead, ask, "Why do you like Mrs. Jones?" or "What makes Mrs. Jones a good teacher?"
wisdom to listen to them better, to hear what is really being said, and more importantly to hear what is not being said. Trust me – listening is the key to building a strong relationship with your children. Keep on practicing!
— John Croyle, Founder, Big Oak Ranch, Author, Who You Are/ Defying the Circumstances that Define Us, Bringing Out the Winner in Your Child, The Two Minute Drill to Manhood and Raising a Princess, www.bigoak.org
Be Patient. You should try to get your children to talk, but when you get an "I don't know," perhaps you should back off or redirect to something that interests them or something they are ready to talk about. We might be banging on a door that is partially closed, but if you keep banging on it, it will completely close. Use Wisdom. Don't dig for things that are tucked deep in their chest that they don’t want to yet share. We have to give them the opportunity and space to decide to hand those gems to us. When we listen to God, He will give us the
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MAY 2017 Calendar Apr 28 – May 14 Playhouse in the Park Presents “Bye Bye Birdie” - Public Shows will run for 3 weekends from April 28th – May 14th 2017. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $14 for students/seniors, $16 for adults. All performances are at Playhouse in the Park. Call 251-602-0630 for reservations. April 29 – July 29 Market in the Park – Spring & Summer Market in the Park will be held every Saturday from 7:30am to 12pm. For more information please visit www.specialeventsmobile.org May 3 Brown Bag Bienville – Come out and listen to the wonderful sounds of live jazz every Wednesday in the Spring in beautiful downtown Mobile. For more information please visit ncsmobile.org May 4-6 Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival – Tanger Outlets presents the annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival located at the Foley Sports Complex from 2pm to 10pm. Enjoy the floating works of art as they glow across the skies of South Baldwin County. Guests can enjoy free, fun entertainment for the entire family. For more information contact 251-943-3291 or vist www.gulfcoastballoonfestival.com May 5-13 Chickasaw Theatre presents “The Music Man” – Join us for the final show of our 53rd season, “The Music Man”. Chickasaw Civic Theatre, 801 Inoquois Street. Please visit www.cctshows.com
S U P PORT G ROU P S Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon offers help and hope to families and friends of alcoholics. New Life Al-Anon meets MWF at 12:00 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2921 Airport Blvd. Courage to Change Adult Children Al-Anon meets Mondays 5:30 p.m. at Activities Bldg. Room 232 Spring Hill Baptist Church, 2 South McGregor. Searching For Serenity Adult Children AlAnon meets Saturday 11:00 a.m. at Activities Bldg. Room 240, Spring Hill Baptist Church, 2 South McGregor. For meeting information call 251-639-5858.
May 5-6 2017 Quilt Show, Festival of Quilts – The annual quilt show will be held at the Abba Shrine Center, 7701 Hitt Road from 10am to 5pm. Please visit azaleacityquiltersguild.com for more information.
present their annual Mother’s Day Garden Concert at 1pm. Enjoy music as you stroll throughout the gardens. Limited seating will be provided, but visitors will be allowed to bring their own chairs and blankets. For more information contact 973-2217 or visit bellingrath.org
May 6 5K Rescue Run and Wiggle Waggle Run/Walk – Race benefits Animal Rescue Foundation. Event located at Bellingrath Gardens and Home beginning at 8am. Please visit www.eventbrite.com
May 20 Fallen Heroes 5K – Join us in honoring our military service members while enjoying the day at USS Alabama Battleship. The event starts at 7am and concludes with a Memorial Service honoring Alabama. For more information please visit www.eventbrite.com
Lions Club Tunnel Vision 5K – Proceeds from the Tunnel Vision 5K will benefit the sight programs of the Lions Club of Mobile. The event begins at 8am at the Mobile Public Library Downtown Mobile. For more information please visit www.tunnelvisionrun.org May 7 3rd Annual Mobile Streets Alive – The Delta Bike Project, Downtown Mobile Alliance and One Mobile are teaming up to bring you an afternoon of free family fun. Join us in Cathedral Square from 2pm to 6pm. For more information visit www.mobilestreetsalive.org May 13 The Big Walk - Come join us for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Alabama annual event. Funds raised will go towards supporting this great cause, its easy to join as a team or an individual. For more information, visit www.bbbssa. org/TheBigWalk2017 May 14 Mother’s Day Garden Concert – The Mobile Symphony Youth Orchestra and Bellingrath Gardens and Home will Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group (South Alabama)- 3rd Tuesday of every month from 6 to 7pm. No entrance or support fees associated with the group. VIA Senior Center, 1717 Dauphin Street, Mobile, 36604. For Meeting information call 251.776.5999. Alzheimer’s Dementia Support Group- Touching Hearts Senior Care, 3rd Tuesday of each Month, 11am-12pm, 3263 Demetropolis, Ste10, Mobile, AL 36693, 251.455.4204, no fee all invited
Compassionate Friends Grief Support Group – 1507 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36604, (251) 471-1511 Hours: 6:30 p.m., 2nd Tuesday of Alzheimer’s Support Group (Fairhope)- Thom- each month as Hospital Wellness Center, 750 Morphy Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36533 (251) 660-5661 Discover Groups The groups below help individuals battling adAlzheimer’s Disease Support Group (Mobile)- diction, coping with divorce, suffering from a E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center, 169 Mobile loss and co-dependency. This is done through Infirmary Blvd., Mobile, AL (251) 435-6950 a Christ-centered and Bible based approach. Hours: 2nd Thursday of every month from 10 to 11 am New - Discovery Group starting Monday, December 7th from 7-8 pm at Graceport Church,
Thunder on the Bay – Come and experience a living history event for the entire family which highlights Ford Gaines integral part in the Battle of Mobile Bay. For more information please visit www. townofdauphinisland.org
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Apr 28 – May 14 Playhouse in the Park Presents “Bye Bye Birdie” - Public Shows will run for 3 weekends from April 28th – May 14th 2017. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $14 for students/seniors, $16 for adults. All performances are at Playhouse in the Park. Call 251-602-0630 for reservations.
May 28 Dauphin Island Sunday Sunset Concert – The town of Dauphin Island presents the Sunday Sunset Concert series with Lisa Mills. Entrance fee is $5 per person. For more information, visit www.town- May 4-6 Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival – ofdauphinisland.org Tanger Outlets presents the annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival located at Memorial Day Fireworks – Dauphin Island – Join us for the annual Memorial the Foley Sports Complex from 2pm to 10pm. Enjoy the floating works of art as Day fireworks event located at the West they glow across the skies of South BaldEnd Beach beginning at 8:45pm. For win County. Guests can enjoy free, fun more information visit entertainment for the entire family. For www.townofdauphinisland.org more information contact 251-943-3291 or vist www.gulfcoastballoonfestival.com
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Positive Parenting Discovery Group every Tuesday from 7-8 pm Exchange Club Family Center, 3101 Interat Christ Anglican, 3275 Halls Mill Rd, Mobile, national Drive, Suite 701, Mobile, AL 36606, Al, 36606 (251) 479-5700 Discovery Group every Thursday at 7 pm at Widowed Persons Group Wings of Life, 800 St. Louis Street, Mobile, Al, Dauphin Way Baptist Church, 3661 Dauphin 36602 Street, Mobile, AL 36608 Group meets Wednesdays at 3:30 pm 251-342-3456 Divorce Recovery Support Group – 6101 Grelot Road, Mobile, AL 36609 Widowed Persons Service of Greater Mobile (251) 342-0462 Grief groups and “Building a New Life” Hours: 6 p.m. - 7:30p.m. every Wednesday group offered at different times and in several locations. Call the WPS office for info. 1204 Mom’s Day Out – Hillcrest Rd. Mobile, AL, 251-470-6866 First Baptist Church, 806 Government Street Childcare in Downtown for working Moms and Dads, (251) 432-6513, ext. 22, Hours: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday, ages 8 Does your organization offer a support group weeks to 4 years for the Bay Area? Mom’s Support Group Tell us! Send your information to: Exchange Club Family Center, 3101 Internabayareachristianfamily@mchsi.com tional Drive Ste 701, Mobile, AL 36606, (251) to be listed in upcoming issues 479-5700 Hours: 1-2:30 p.m. Thursdays
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Living Word Church – 2900 Dawes Road, Mobile, AL, (251) 633-0033, www.bradsullivan.org
Blue Cliff Career College – 2970 Cottage Hill Road, Mobile, 251-473-2220, www.blue.edu
Maloney-Frost LLC – 601 Government Street, Mobile, AL, (800) 8093669, www.maloney-frost.com
Children’s Health System - www.childrensal.org
The Man About Town - Ray Weinshenker - 251-391-3601
Christopher Mullenix, DMD, MD, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 715 Downtowner Blvd, Mobile, 251-471-3381, www.mobileoralsurgery.com
Marcie-n-Me – 8150 Cottage Hill Road, Mobile, AL, (251) 634-4844, facebook.com/marcienmegifts
Deer Run Retreat - 888-794-2918, camps.deerrunretreat.org
McKemie Place – www.mckemieplace.org Mobile Ballet – 251-342-2241, www.mobileballet.org
Friedman’s Fine Jewelry – 851 E I-65 Service Road, Suite #100, Mobile, Mostellar Medical Center - 12701 Padgett Switch Rd, Irvington, AL, AL, (251) 479-9469, www.friedmansfinejewelry.com 251-824-2174, www.mostellarmedical.org Greer’s – Locations throughout Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Palmer’s Toyota Superstore - 470 Schillinger Road South, Mobile, AL, www.greers.com 251-639-0800, www.palmerstoyotasuperstore.com Hacienda San Miguel - 880 Schillinger Road, Mobile, AL, Pickett Orthodontics – 6611 Wall Street, Mobile, 251-607-0110, 251-633-6122, www.picketortho.com www.sanmiguelrestaurante.com Jason’s Fitness – 3724 Cottage Hill Rd, Mobile, AL, 251-391-1234, www.southfit.com L.A. Carpet Broker – 776 Lakeside Drive, Mobile, AL, (251) 666-4733, www.lacarpetbroker.com
Power 88 Christian Radio Station, Goforth Media, – 6530-B Spanish Fort Blvd, Spanish Fort, AL 36527, 251-473-8488 and 888-473-8488, www.goforth.org Sun Flooring – Two locations to best serve you in Mobile and Eastern Shore, (251) 476-5114 and (251) 625-1864, www.sunflooring.net
Legacy Seafood LLC – 7272 Theodore Dawes Road, Theodore, AL, (251) Window Décor and More – 25595 Canal Road, Suite A, Orange Beach, 525-8333 AL, (251) 980-2456, www.windowdecorllc.com Lighthouse Restaurant - 12495 County Road 23, Irvington, AL, Zaxby’s of Mobile - Three Locations to Serve You, Schillingers Road, 251-824-2500 Hwy 90 & Springhill Ave, www.zaxbys.com/mobile
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