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As I write this, I’m coming off a wonderful weekend spent with some of God’s most special people. My church was involved with the firstever Camp Barnabas, a weekend of fun for special-needs adults, and I was lucky enough to be a part of it. I was a companion for Alan, and my husband was a companion to Preston and Justin. The staff at Camp Tekoa and countless volunteers made it possible for us to have some wonderful adventures. While it was meant to bless the campers, as usual, it was the volunteers who were blessed. If you ever get an opportunity to work with special populations, I urge you to do so. 200% guarantee you will love it!

Happy Mother’s day to all the women caregivers out there! We applaud your tireless devotion to the families you love and thank you for shaping our future generation.

Chermak & Hanson Orthodontics are our May cover story. Both my daughters were former patients of theirs and have a beautiful smile to attest for it. May runneth over with opportunities to be involved in our community. This is also our last month of Summer Camp Showcase. If you haven’t planned the summer for your children, be sure to check out all the amazing camps on pages 36−45, and refer back to the April issue for our “At-a-Glance” section for additional information. Be sure to tell them you saw it in Forsyth Family Magazine!

You may have noticed our Kids’ Morning Out events each month.

Coming up in June, we’ll have our first Family Night Out at Midtown Café & Dessertery. We have some fun things lined up, including food specials and prizes, so make plans to join us June 7th!

Forsyth Family Disclaimer Please note that the inclusion of stories and articles in Forsyth Family magazine does not imply endorsement of products or people. The views of the authors are presented for information and entertainment only, and may not necessarily reflect the views of Forsyth Family. Specifically, Forsyth Family in no way endorses any claim associated with health and/or well being with respect to any particular person. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied,including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. We will not be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage that is caused or alleged to have been caused in connection with the use of, or reliance on, any content in this magazine. Forsyth Family reserves the right to deny any advertisement or listing that does not meet Forsyth Family standards. Submissions are welcome but unsolicited materials are not guaranteed to be returned. Forsyth Family assumes no responsibility for information, products, services or statements made by advertisers or editorial contributors. All rights reserved.

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Few restaurants are as recognizable in Winston-Salem as Midtown Cafe and Dessertery. It has been a staple in the community for nearly three decades for its delicious, made-from-scratch, homecooked atmosphere.

“Midtown Cafe and Dessertery has been a Winston favorite for 28 years,” said Co-owner Jeff Cayton. “Its staying power is attributed to its appeal to all kinds of people. Everyone who visits Midtown has his or her favorite reason to go.”

It may be hard to choose your favorite reason for dining at Midtown Cafe and Dessertery, with offerings including “… weekend brunch that you can have any time of the day all week long; ease of breakfast or lunch for business meetings; a varied menu including salads, burgers, sandwiches, chicken pie and quiche; comfort classics for dinner; and more than 20 made-from-scratch desserts,” said Jeff. “Midtown is conveniently located and is a great place to take the family for dinner and a great place to pick up dinner for the family.”

Whether you enjoy Midtown for the classic offerings, an extensive kids’ menu with breakfast favorites included, comfortable booths, the water fountain on the patio, or you just like the relaxed atmosphere with no noisy bar or blaring televisions, Midtown is constantly looking for ways to improve the customer experience. “We have a new seasonal, after-3-p.m. dinner menu that still includes such favorites as fried chicken and meatloaf under their comfort classics, but now offers a great, tasty selection of appetizers and grill classics,” said Jeff.

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“We have appetizers such as BBQ chicken quesadillas and loaded home fries; tasty seasonal grill offerings, like coconut shrimp and lemon herb chicken; and a great beer and wine list, including summer favorites like a lemon shandy or citrus sangria, without having the bar atmosphere. We also offer one of the best dining patios in Winston-Salem, with cafe lighting, surround sound, flowers and trees, and seating to accommodate larger groups.”

Midtown Cafe and Dessertery has always focused on family values and a homelike atmosphere for the whole family to enjoy!

“We want to provide an affordable place to take out the family for dinner that the kids will enjoy as well, but we knew we needed to stay in tune with the seasonal taste buds of the adults,” said Jeff. For busy families with limited time to cook great meals, Midtown has a solution! “Midtown can also take care of the rest of your dinner needs for the week,” said Jeff. “Stop by the Midtown Market located inside the restaurant. There you will find the beautiful display of all the made-from-scratch desserts, great grab-and-go fully cooked microwavable and frozen take-and-bake entrees and sides like lasagna, quiche, casseroles, chicken pies and more. We can even help if you have a large party to take care of.”

Midtown Cafe and Dessertery is located at 151 South Stratford Road in WinstonSalem. Hours of operation are Sunday– Thursday from 7 a.m.–8:30 p.m. and Friday–Saturday from 7 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

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Visited a Museum Lately?

BY VONDA HENDERSON

A museum is defined as “a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.”

Given that very dry definition, why celebrate International Museum Day on May 18th? That’s a very good question. Unlike the definition, museums provide a fascinating glimpse of our history, showcasing all the adventure and discovery experienced by our ancestors. Some provide a glimpse of what someday might be in science, aviation and discovery opportunities.

restored Reynolds Mansion, built in 1917, has lovely grounds to walk and gardens to stroll through on warm days.

We are fortunate to have museums in our area that celebrate our heritage and look to the future. Some are traditional exhibits, some are self-guided, and some are interactive; in other words, we have a great mix around us.

Lest we forget, we are in NASCAR country—the Winston Cup Museum and Special Events Center is located at 1355 N. Martin Luther King Drive. Enjoy a self-guided tour of 33 years (1971 to 2003) of Winston Cup history, including 20 race cars and other memorabilia.

Interest in museums perked up after the 2006 release of Night at the Museum. Some museums even offered overnight stays for families to capitalize on this renewed interest. To foster interest in museums at an early age, there are several interactive museums that are right in our neighborhood.

SciWorks, located at 400 W. Hanes Mill Road, a hands-on and nature park facility, was a favorite place for my daughter in her childhood years. She loved the shadow room, where your silhouette would be in rainbow colors when you stepped away.

Years later, my grandson attended a week of summer camp there and loved to visit the animals on the nature trail.

The Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem, which opened in 2004, was a 75th-anniversary gift from the Junior League of WinstonSalem. Its climbing lobby to the second floor is a child’s delight.

Among the things to do, there is a reading area, a building area and an art studio. There’s also a Krispy Kreme Factory and a Food Lion store, in which kids can use their imaginations.

The Reynolda House Museum of American Art shares exhibitions from colonial to contemporary. A coming exhibit of Ansel Adams’ “Eloquent Light” is one that’s sure to be exciting. The 12 / ForsythFamilyMagazine.com

Just down the road from the Reynolda House is another former home transformed into a museum. The 1929 home of a local industrialist, James G. Hanes, is now home to SECCA (Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art) showcasing the latest in modern, cutting-edge exhibitions.

Old Salem, a re-creation of 250 years of our history from 1766 to 2016, is a not-to-be-missed living history in the heart of Winston-Salem. The guided tours by volunteers dressed in period costumes are truly memorable. The gardens are designed to reflect the period of each home. Demonstrations by other volunteer artisans of work and family life during that period make the visit worthwhile.

The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts is also well worth a visit. The museum is internationally recognized for the study and understanding of the history and material culture of the American South. Housed in what was an old grocery store in Old Salem, the museum exhibits everything from textiles, pottery and silver to furnishings.

For a unique museum tour, drive to Kernersville and visit Korner’s Folly House Museum. The home, built in 1880, is an amazing tour of 22 rooms on three floors with seven levels. Ceiling heights range from 6 to 25 feet.

Museums are a wonderful way to share history, embrace heritage, experience arts and sciences, and just have fun.

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Everyone has good days and bad days. Most people have a wide range of emotions that allow them to express their feelings and move on. Others may experience mood swings that can impair them for days or longer. If you or someone you know experiences the latter, it may be time to consider professional guidance to determine if the cause may be bipolar disorder.

“Bipolar disorder, simply stated, is an instability of mood ranging from extreme irritability and/or excitement to a deep depression,” said Terri Economos, director of clinical services at Old Vineyard Behavioral Health. “There are several types of bipolar disorder varying from person to person and severity of the mood swings.”

The mood swings of bipolar disorder are more intense than normal ups and downs. The disorder can cause poor job or school performance and harm relationships. The most extreme symptoms of bipolar disorder are mania and depression. While mania symptoms are defined by an increase in energy and a decreased need for sleep, the disorder can also manifest itself in an overly happy or irritable mood. Other symptoms include restlessness, agitation, racing thoughts (jumping from one idea to another), trouble concentrating and poor judgment. As it swings, the mood changes to depression. Fatigue takes over and is often accompanied with irritability. There is prolonged sadness, hopelessness, feelings of guilt, worthless or helplessness and a loss of interest in once-enjoyed activities. One may have trouble concentrating, remembering or making decisions, sleep too much or too little, become restless or agitated and have thoughts of death or suicide with or without suicide attempts.

“Bipolar disorder is difficult to diagnose, needing professional assessments and often monitoring over time to fully commit to this diagnosis,” said Economos. “This disorder can look different for different people with varying intensities of symptoms. When the extremes are more irritability, it may look like an intermittent explosive or impulse control disorder; or people often seek help in the depressive state and not include the feelings of hypomania making the correct diagnosis difficult. The exact causes of bipolar disorder are not clear, but there appears to be a biological imbalance in chemicals in the brain and a hereditary component as it is more common with people who have a parent or sibling with the disorder. As it does appear biological, it is something

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A diagnosis is based on the presence of certain symptoms over a period of time and the absence of other causes such as some medicines, certain conditions, and a family history of bipolar disorder. There are four forms of this condition: BIPOLAR I DISORDER Symptoms show recurrent episodes of mania immediately followed by depression and the episodes can be severe.

BIPOLAR II DISORDER Less severe episodes of mania that alternate with periods of major depression.

BIPOLAR DISORDER (not otherwise specified) When the person has symptoms of bipolar disorder, but symptoms don’t meet criteria for disorders I or II. CYCLOTHYMIA Episodes of hypomania that alternate with episodes of mild depression that lasts for at least two years.

Primary treatment for bipolar disorder is with medicine called mood stabilizers. A treatment plan is based on the pattern of the illness. Psychotherapy is often an integral part of a comprehensive plan. “Medication and behavioral therapy is best together,” said Economos. “The behavior therapy which helps with mood regulation and daily life skill building is DBT or dialectical behavioral therapy.” Therapy may include cognitive behavioral therapy, counseling and family therapy.

“If you suspect someone is dealing with this disorder, you should schedule a professional assessment and encourage your loved one to be sure to share all aspects including the depression, inflated mood and energy periods,” said Economos. “We need to be very careful with the adolescent population as they are quick to be given this diagnosis but are young, developing, dealing with environmental stressors of adolescence and hormone changes.”

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BY SUSAN WOODALL For families with school-aged children, spring break means another several days to a week of keeping them occupied and entertained.

As much as you love your children and spending time with them, it would be nice to have a night or two away to attend an event that catered to adults. You are in luck with two special packages centered around the NC Wine Festival on May 28th that provide you with a fun, relaxing, stay-cation while allowing you to discover or rediscover the wonderful town of Clemmons.

The Village of Clemmons is getting the word out about all the city has to offer by awarding grants using funds from the occupancy tax to businesses or groups that highlight promoting the city. Submitting a grant proposal, Forsyth Magazines, Village Inn Hotel and Event Center, Medaloni Cellars and Milner Brothers have put together two very special packages to make for a dream weekend while showcasing some of the wonderful places, businesses and events Clemmons has to offer.

If you are planning to attend the NC Wine Festival scheduled for May 28th, why not combine the festival with one of the package deals and have a mini-vacation? For those interested in a one-night getaway, you can select a package that includes one night accommodations at the wonderful Village Inn Hotel and Event Center, two tickets to the NC Wine Festival, shuttle service to and from the wine festival at Tanglewood Park, entertainment in the Crosby Pub and Restaurant on Saturday night and a delicious hot breakfast buffet for two guests -- all for $160 plus taxes. You will be rejuvenated and still have the rest of the holiday weekend to be with your family.

More than 25 NC wineries will be setting up tents at Tanglewood Park during the festival on May 28th providing tastings from 12pm to 6pm. This is a great way to enjoy wines from your favorite vineyards and discover new wines to add to your list. In between tastings, you can browse the many local shops and organizations that will be on site, listen to great live music and enjoy a variety of food items available for purchase.

After a wonderful afternoon of great wine and entertainment, you will be thrilled that you chose a package deal that included being shuttled to and from the festival.

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morning, before returning to your children and/or routine, you will be treated to a scrumptious, hot breakfast buffet.

If you would like to extend your stay to explore the Clemmons area some more and make it a real mini-vacation, there is another option for two nights. This package includes a twonight stay at the Village Inn Hotel and Event Center, two tickets to the NC Wine Festival, shuttle service to and from the wine festival at Tanglewood Park, a hot breakfast buffet for two, entertainment in the Crosby Pub and Restaurant on Saturday night and a Medaloni Cellars vineyard tour for two on Sunday, May 29th plus a dinner with wine pairing for two at Milner Brother’s Restaurant on Sunday night -- all for $345 plus taxes.

After a busy Saturday, a good night’s sleep and a wonderful breakfast buffet, you can do whatever comes to mind before heading off for your tour of Medaloni Cellars vineyard with Sunday hours of noon to 6pm. Comprised of 22 acres of rolling hills located in the heart of the Yadkin Valley, this winery offers a wide selection of white and red wines that are sure to please.

That evening you will dine in the private room at Milner Brother’s Restaurant where you will enjoy a specially selected three-course meal. A choice of soup or salad, three delectable choices of entrees, dessert and two wine pairings to complement your meal will make for a memorable dining experience. Milner Brother’s Restaurant will happily address any dietary concerns patrons may have.

Sometimes it is important to do something nice for yourself. Either the one or two day package is a great way to get away while staying close to home. Whether you want a fun way to celebrate a special occasion, or just want to spend time with friends or that special someone while discovering or rediscovering all that Clemmons has to offer this is the deal for you.

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SPRINGTIME in Old Salem PHOTOS BY JAY SINCLAIR

In May, the fun is blossoming all around at Old Salem Museums & Gardens. The beautiful, award-winning gardens are in bloom and fun activities abound, making it the perfect time to visit Old Salem!

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Speaking of the gardens, every Thursday in May, you can enjoy a free “Thursdays Through the Gardens Tour” with the gardeners of Old Salem. Tours begin at noon and last an hour. The Gardens at Old Salem showcase horticulture practices of the Moravians in Salem from 1769 to 1847, with each garden featuring elements and materials from a specific time period. These tours are a chance to see the carefully restored and maintained gardens in the District first-hand. Take a midday break and enjoy the beauty of Old Salem. You might even find ideas for your own garden.

Although the tours are free, space is limited. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 1-800-441-5305. Tours begin at the Market Fire Engine House on Salem Square (across from Moravian Book and Gift).

Did you know that George Washington slept two nights at the Salem Tavern, right here in what is now Old Salem? In 1791, President George Washington, touring the southern battlefields of the Revolutionary War, spent two nights in Salem, attending a service, studying the waterworks system, and speaking to the townspeople. This year’s Spring Festival at Old Salem will commemorate the 225th anniversary of his visit. Come to Old Salem on Saturday, May 21st, and take part in the “Spring Festival: A Visit with George Washington.”

On that day, you’ll be able to enjoy handson activities, historic demonstrations, and even a chance to interact with George Washington. There will be historic fire engine drills, hearth cooking, make-andtaste opportunities, and much more for the whole family. The Spring Festival runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and

all activities are included with the purchase of an All-In-One ticket. Purchase a ticket online at oldsalem.org/tickets or the Old Salem Visitor Center. Friends of Old Salem enjoy free admission.

Also taking place that day is the sixthannual Old Salem Pottery Fair on the Square, which will feature more than 30 North Carolina potters from across the state who will be selling their handmade stoneware, earthenware, and folk art in a variety of styles. This outdoor event will be held on Salem Square in the historic district.

At the Fair, you will find a wide variety of unique, handmade, and hand-signed gifts for graduates, wedding couples, and Father’s Day—or treat yourself! The Pottery Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free.

Over Memorial Day weekend, Old Salem is presenting a full day of fun events called “History Meets HorsepowerTM.” Visitors to Old Salem on that day (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) will have the chance to explore transportation and motion from the early days of Salem through modernday race cars. Visitors can view a variety of transportation methods, ranging from recently restored bicycles from the late 1800s to Kyle Busch’s #18 M&M’s Show Car and race car simulator. Ticketed visitors can enjoy wagon rides, participate in a hands-on craft and more. All activities are included with the purchase of an AllIn-One ticket. Purchase a ticket online at oldsalem.org/tickets or the Old Salem Visitor Center. Friends of Old Salem enjoy free admission.

Hope to see you at Old Salem Museums & Gardens in May! For a full list of events and activities visit oldsalem.org.

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Join the gardeners of Old Salem Museums & Gardens for tours of the gardens. 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

mesda design seminar: “design southern style” May 7

Series of lectures on what’s chic in Southern style, moderated by Tom Savage of Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library.

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Celebrating George Washington’s visit to Salem and more! Pottery fair featuring more than 3o area potters.

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Explore transportation and motion from the early days of Salem through modern day race cars, featuring Kyle Busch’s #18 M&M’s Show Car and race car simulator.

For a full list of events, visit oldsalem.org or call 336-721-735o

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Tips to Help Parents Manage Digital Media

BY CHRISTINE JORDAN, EdS, LMFT, Wake Forest Baptist Health Brenner FIT

“Would you please put down your phone?”

Digital media is easily available through TVs, computers, tablets, smart phones and video game consoles. Managing the many screens our kids watch is daunting, especially because they watch not just one, but multiple screens at a time. So, where do we start?

In 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) held a media research symposium with experts in the fields of research, education and medicine. The purpose was to better understand the effects of digital media on children. From this symposium, the AAP created a list of recommendations for parents.

SET LIMITS AT EVERY AGE. The AAP recommends setting limits with digital media just as you do with behavior, bedtime, and parenting. However, taking control of digital media in your home can easily feel like you are in a battle. Setting limits goes smoother when you first onnect with your children. Let your kids teach you about their favorite video games. Find out why it is so important to them before you discuss limiting time with these games.

Once you start talking about setting limits, involve your children. Kids are more likely to follow a plan that they helped you create. When you put this into practice, you may try asking, “I understand you enjoy video games. What other activities do you enjoy? Can we work together to have fun in a variety of ways?”

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AVOID DISPLACEMENT. Digital media can easily take the place of other important activities like conversation and play. Notice what is missing because of your family’s use of digital media.

Brainstorm with your family a list of fun things to do together that don’t involve a phone, computer or television. Also, planning when family time occurs will make it more likely to happen. By adding media-free time together, your family will naturally spend less time staring at screens.

CREATE MEDIA-FREE ZONES. Create places in your family life where digital media are not allowed. Dinner time or before bed can be a time when all screens are off-limits. Your family may decide that bedrooms will be media-free zones after a certain time in the evening. Decide together where everyone’s phones will charge overnight. A car ride used to be the best place to engage a child in conversation. Now with the portability of screens, many children spend their car ride looking at a phone or tablet. Make the car a media-free zone to get the conversation going again.

MODEL MEDIA BEHAVIORS. Children imitate adults, so it is important to limit your own use of digital media. When your kids ask you to put your phone down, take them seriously and respond to their request for some one-on-one attention.

This may be the perfect time to discuss

how difficult it is to manage phones and computers in our lives.

ENGAGE IN DIGITAL MEDIA TOGETHER. Encourage your kids to share with you what they are doing online. This will increase your understanding of digital media’s importance to your children.

It will also help you understand what they are looking at every day. Since these devices are an integral part of our lives, experiencing them together can add richness to your family life.

Skyping together with a grandparent who lives in another town is just one example of how digital media can help us remain connected.

It is never too late to help your kids and family make changes around digital media. With your leadership as a parent, you may be surprised at your children’s willingness to put down their phones and do something that does not involve a screen.

Brenner FIT (Families in Training), a pediatric weight-management program at Wake Forest Baptist Health Brenner Children’s Hospital, is here to help families create healthier lifestyles together. Brenner FIT Kohl’s Family Collaborative offers free cooking, nutrition, and parenting classes.

Visit BrennerChildrens.org/BrennerFit for our current class listing. Register by calling 336-713-2348 or e-mail brennerfit@ wakehealth.edu.

Free Brenner FIT Classes Join experts from Brenner Children’s Hospital for these FREE Brenner FIT Kohl’s Family Collaborative classes. Registration is required. Unless otherwise noted, classes are held at Brenner FIT in the William G. White Jr. Family YMCA, 775 West End Blvd., Winston-Salem.

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During these hands-on cooking classes, you and your family will prepare a quick meal and learn how it meets Brenner FIT recommendations. Each meal follows the balanced plate concept and will include a protein, grain, fruit and vegetable. Mature children are welcome with parental supervision.

Join Dr. Joey Skelton, Director of Brenner FIT, as he trades one white coat for another in a hands-on cooking class. Dr. Skelton will teach you how to prepare quick, simple weeknight recipes that everyone can enjoy. The class will focus on vegetable recipes that he prepares for his own family. After cooking with Dr. Skelton, you will sit down and enjoy what you’ve prepared with a main entrée.

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R.S. Parker Homes

Where Tradition Stands Strong

BY MARTIE EMORY For R.S. Parker Homes, business is all about family. With 20 years of experience in the real estate arena and a steadfast commitment to quality craftsmanship, this is a family-owned operation that focuses on what’s best for its clients’ families, not just on the day they move in, but for many more years to come.

That has been the company’s tradition since the start, as founder Ronnie Parker Sr. began R.S. Parker Homes based on three defining characteristics every team member still stands by: quality craftsmanship, uncompromising business ethics, and quality-built homes.

Now with two divisions—its coastal division based out of Myrtle Beach, SC, and its Triad division locally, the company has built homes on individual lots in some of the area’s most desirable neighborhoods for years, and recently re-entered the development business as well.

“Now that we’re back in the development business, we’re excited to deliver turnkey communities to our customers where we can be more involved in making it a creative, simple, and satisfying experience,” says Regional Manager Justin Mendenhall, who has been with the company since its early years.

In the fall of 2015, R. S. Parker Homes rolled out the first new community in several years, Reagan Point. It’s a beautiful all-brick community in Pfafftown, just one mile from Ronald Reagan High School. Their two newest communities— Barrington Oaks & Waterford Glen—are both situated in Clemmons and are set to roll out this year. Barrington Oaks, an already existing and enormously popular neighborhood, will be adding a second and third all-brick phase, and construction at Waterford Glen will begin in May. A fourth equally beautiful community—Pilot Bluff—will be located in King, offering residents convenience of location and a welcoming place to call home. A few lots remain available in phase one of this lovely neighborhood, and phase two will be opening later this year.

If you’re in the market for a new place for your family, there are three model homes open to tempt you, one at Barrington Oakes, one at Reagan Point, and one at Pilot Bluff, with the Waterford Glen model set to open this fall. Besides the ease (and fun!) of 3D virtual tours, all model homes are open for viewing, and you’ll find professional representatives onsite to advise future residents on all aspects of the R.S. Parker Homes process. They will introduce you to the company’s philosophy of “family first,” and outline standard and custom features for the 20-plus floor plans, pricing guidelines, and financial incentives.

But as seasoned builders, they also realize every family’s situation is unique, so in addition, they offer free design expertise to guide you in customizing your floor plan.

“We’re very proud and fortunate to be able to deliver a product to our customers that has exceptional quality, value and service,” says Mendenhall.

“We’re a small, family-owned business where long-lasting relationships are extremely important to us. However, we are a large enough company to have the production resources where we’re able to provide a product that is valued by every client.”

With R.S. Parker Homes’ multi-level warranty program, you can also be assured that your complete satisfaction is their number-one priority, taking care of your future home just as they would their own.

If you’re searching for your dream home, visit one of these beautiful model homes, or contact Kaitlin Eller, Sales & Marketing, at R.S. Parker Homes at 336-688-0091, or visit them online at rsparkerhomes.com. Their office is located at 502 Hickory Ridge Drive in Greensboro, NC. 24 / ForsythFamilyMagazine.com

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BY DENEANE DAVIS, Academic Dean & KORI MACKALL, Director of Communications at The Piedmont School Most teachers will tell you that it often takes a month or two to help our students recover from their summer break. Most classrooms spend the beginning weeks of school reviewing skills that were forgotten before even starting their current grade level curriculum. If you do the math, kids are losing up to four months of possible instruction during the year that could otherwise advance them to the next level. This isn’t even taking into consideration that May is also a month spent in review, simply to help prepare students for end of year testing and exams at most schools.

In my experience of teaching and tutoring students in the summer, I’ve witnessed tremendous gains and results from that small amount of time. I’ve had an opportunity not only to review and remediate skills, but also to accelerate many of my students, giving them a sneak peek of upcoming curriculum standards, as well. As a mom, I’ve even used this same strategy to help my daughter, who showed some signs of auditory processing disorder that caused her struggle in the early grades. After getting her a weekly tutor during the school year and providing about four weeks of summer academic enrichment consistently every year, she qualified for Advanced Learning services by 4th grade and is currently thriving in her middle school.

So many parents are missing this perfect opportunity to help prepare their children for the rigorous expectations and increasing demands of current curriculums. After suggesting to a parent that her child needed help in the summer one day, she replied, “But he’s worked so hard all year, and he needs a break.” Well, I ask this question in response to that common feeling among parents: Is the break worth seeing your child struggle for the next ten months?

I can only tell people what that extra time in the summer has done for my daughter. She now feels good about herself; she loves school and she is successful. My daughter still enjoys her time swimming and vacationing at the beach each summer.

She also has extra time to participate in drama and gymnastics camps, as well. Approximately 3 hours each day of academics in the summer has provided my daughter consistency of her yearly routine and restored her self-esteem for a lifetime.

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As an educator at The Piedmont School, I struggle with the purpose of this extended time off every year. I’ve seen summer become more detrimental for our students of all backgrounds.

So, the question we need to begin to ask ourselves: Is summer break breaking our kids?

Academics and Fun at The Piedmont School This Summer In our years of teaching and coordinating the summer program at The Piedmont School, we have always seen parents struggle with the decision to enroll in academic tutoring, due to needs their child has or to enroll in the “fun stuff” to provide their child with a “break.” At The Piedmont School we have found a perfect balance of both, a one-of-a-kind program in our area that provides both elements. The Piedmont School Summer Enrichment Program offers academics in the morning and enrichment activities in the afternoon.

The morning academic sessions group students by ability, meaning if students are struggling and needing to play “catch up,” they can be accommodated accordingly. We will also accommodate students who are performing at grade level and provide them with instruction to prepare for the upcoming school year. Our highly qualified teachers provide instruction and groups have a 1:6 ratio. The Piedmont School has always been dedicated and specialized in working with students with learning differences (such as ADHD, processing disorders and/or specific learning disabilities). However, our Summer Enrichment Program is open to anyone looking to benefit from continued academics while having some great fun this summer!

Our program runs 5 weeks (June 20th–July 29th, while closed the week of July 4th). We have several options available, including a half-day/academics-only option (8 a.m.–11a.m.); a half-day enrichment-only option (12 p.m.–3 p.m.); a full-day academics and enrichment option (8 a.m.–3 p.m.); and also drop-in options for those who cannot commit to 5 weeks. Enrollment is now open and will close June 3rd. Please visit our website for dates, program specifics, pricing and more information: www.thepiedmontschool.com/summer.

You may also contact Deneane Davis (Academic Dean) ddavis@thepiedmontschool.com or Kori Mackall (Director of Communications) kmackall@thepiedmontschool.com for information.

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With...Professional Women of Winston-Salem (Aka: PWWS) BY: HEATHER SPIVEY

On Saturday, February 27th, over 70 guests gathered for the first-annual Professional Women of Winston-Salem event at the BB&T Ballpark Founders Club. The theme of the event was “Eat, Drink and Be Giving.”

All proceeds from the event go towards the Scholarship Fund. The scholarship fund, established in 2000 by the Professional Women of Winston-Salem, is for single mothers who are in, or attending, school in Forsyth County. The premise of the scholarship is to help single mothers complete their education while juggling the demands of family, work and school and demonstrating a strong commitment to their academic studies.

PWWS has held silent auctions in the past during their monthly meetings (2nd Wednesday of the month, from 11:30−1:00 at the Founders Club); however, this was the first time the event was held in the evening.

The atmosphere was exciting as guests enjoyed entertainment by 201 Media (Mike in the Night DJ Services) and perused the auction items. Prints Charming had a photo booth set up for guests to remember the evening. BB&T Ballpark Founders Club provided a fabulous dinner and Christina’s Dessertery topped the evening with their scrumptious cupcakes.

PWWS would like to thank their many sponsors and businesses that helped make the evening possible. For a complete list and to see more photos from the evening, visit the PWWS Facebook page.

If you know of someone who may be interested in applying for this scholarship, please visit pwws.org or email brooke@pwws.org.

All scholarship applications are due by May 15th.

PWWS will hold its second annual event in late February 2017. If you would like to learn more about PWWS and upcoming events & meetings you can visit www.pwws.org/ about-us/ and like us on Facebook!

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FINANCIAL FOCUS Should Yo u Re tire

For many people, the concept of retirement can be scary, both emotionally and financially. If you, too, feel somewhat anxious about what awaits you, you might feel more comfortable in knowing that, depending on where you work, you might be able to retire in stages.

As its name suggests, retiring in stages typically involves reducing one’s work hours from full-time to part-time, and then, eventually, to complete retirement. If you enjoy the social relationships of work, and you define part of your identity with what you do at your job, this type of gradual transition may be easier for you to accommodate yourself to than the abrupt transition from “worker” to “retiree.”

As for the financial aspects of such a move, you will want to plan ahead. A “phased-in” retirement can affect your investment and income strategies in several areas, such as these:

• Social Security – You can start collecting Social Security as early as age 62, but your monthly payments will only be about 75% of what you’d get if you wait until you reach 66 (assuming that 66 is your “full” retirement age). And the payments get larger from there, until they “max out” at 70. So, if you had planned to retire at 62, but instead retired in stages, you could possibly afford to delay taking Social Security until your checks were bigger. You could work and receive Social Security, but if your earnings exceed a certain amount, some of your benefits may be withheld, at least until you reach full retirement age—after which you can earn as much as you want with no withholding of benefits. However, your Social Security could still be taxed, based on your income.

• Required minimum distributions – During your working years, you may well have contributed to tax-deferred retirement accounts, such as a traditional IRA and a 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored plan. But once you

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turn 70½, you must start taking withdrawals (“required minimum distributions,” or RMDs) from these accounts.

You can’t delay taking these payments, which are taxable. But if you did retire in stages and continued to work part-time, past when you expected to completely retire, you may be able to stick with the required minimum withdrawals at least for a while, rather than taking out larger amounts immediately. In this way, you could potentially keep more of your retirement funds growing in your tax-deferred accounts.

• Investment mix – If you planned to retire at a certain date, you might have created a specific mix of investments designed to provide you with sufficient income to last your lifetime. But if you continue to work, you may not have to rely so heavily on your portfolio— that is, your IRA, 401(k) and all investments held outside these retirement accounts—to help you meet your income needs. Consequently, during these extra years of work, you may be able to withdraw less from your portfolio, thus potentially having more assets to provide for your income needs down the road.

As you can see, a “phased-in” retirement could help provide you with options in making a variety of financial decisions.

So, plan carefully before you exit the workforce—a gradual departure may be a good way to say “goodbye.”

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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BY DENISE HEIDEL Parents are always on the lookout for wholesome activities the kids can enjoy, and if it’s an event they can enjoy, too—all the better! Once a year, that comes along in the form of Clemmons Community Day! This year, Clemmons Community Day takes place on May 7th at the Jerry Long Family YMCA in Clemmons.

Seven years strong, Clemmons Community Day was the joint, creative venture of Jody Peske and John Bost—both dynamic members of the Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber. Their vision for a Chamber-sponsored event designed to promote local businesses has become an annual favorite that is attended rain or shine!

Michael Roels, who co-owns Essential Balanced Bodywork with his amazing wife, Emily, is the Chamber’s Vice-President of Community Service. He is in his second year of service to the event, and this year, he is also the chair of the planning committee. “Last year, 140 vendors participated in Clemmons Community Day, and despite an unseasonably chilly, rainy day, over 1500 people joined us to celebrate at Clemmons Community Day!” Always one to extend credit where he believes it is due, Michael shares that the event’s popularity is largely attributed to former Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber president, Joanna Lyall. “While Joanna no longer serves in a leadership position,” said Michael, “she still volunteers and has set the bar high for all of us who work on this event.”

Ginny Chase serves as the Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber Director and takes great pride in the effort that goes into making the Clemmons Community Day event a day for great family fun. “We love seeing the kids enjoy all the fun activities we’ve planned. We promise to keep the whole family entertained!”

While entertainment is a priority, another focus of Clemmons Community Day is to showcase the local businesses in the area. Ginny said, “The Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber has grown so much over the last few years.

We are always looking for innovative ways to promote the local businesses in our community. One of our newest ideas is a “Shop Local” card, which will be available for purchase at the Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber tent.” This $10 card is a great idea, and this year, 15 local businesses are offering discounts and incentives for a full year.

Clemmons Community Day is also an ideal time to help support the local Clemmons Food Pantry! Visitors are encouraged to bring canned food to donate, and Forsyth Magazines is doing their part to motivate visitors as well. For every canned food item donated to the Clemmons Food Pantry, visitors will get a door-prize ticket for the Forsyth Magazines prize board which will be located in their tent.

Rain or shine, Clemmons Community Day is going to be a great place to be on May 7th. You and your family are going to love it!

Ginny and the volunteers who plan Clemmons Community Day are already making plans for 2017! The Chamber is grateful for seven years of hospitality by the Jerry Long Family YMCA, but in 2017, Clemmons Community Day will be moved to Tanglewood Park, a larger location.

Those who are interested in participating should contact Ginny at LewisvilleClemmonsChamber@gmail.com.

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7TH ANNUAL CLEMMONS COMMUNITY DAY Saturday, May 7th, 2016 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Jerry Long Family YMCA, 1150 S. Peace Haven Road, Clemmons Additional parking available at Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center

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Could it be? Is it spring? Many families are welcoming the idea of some warmer weather and fun, outdoor activities that don’t require at least three layers of clothing. Well, on behalf of Forsyth Family Magazine, allow me to welcome you to the Summer Camp Showcase! For the next three months, we will include a special section within the magazine, highlighting some great summer camp options for your children.

Summer camp programs begin filling up early, and this is the time to start budgeting and planning for ways to keep the kids entertained during their summer break.

Whether you’re looking for a variety of day camp options, so the kiddoes stay engaged during the summer months, or you’re hoping that overnight camp will help your child develop a sense of independence, all summer camp programs offer great benefits to your child. Here are just a few of those benefits: 1. Fun (obviously) 2. Education (but cleverly disguised as fun!)

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“I attended summer camp and adored every second of it! The activities were always a blast, but the best part of it for me was the instant camaraderie. Your cabin mates immediately became your friends, and our differences were appreciated, even celebrated. Once it was over, we exchanged letters and looked forward to seeing one another the next summer. Camp was a magical

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PEDAL AND METAL

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Do you love to bike? Do trucks of any sort fascinate you?

Well, the Village of Clemmons has an event you won’t want to miss: The 2016 Pedal and Metal Fest. Plan on attending this free, family-friendly, fun-filled day on Saturday, May 21st, at Morgan Elementary School, 3210 Village Point Drive, Clemmons, NC. The festival will run from 10 am to 1 pm, rain or shine. You can bring your bike or tricycle to join in the fun.

This is the third-annual Pedal and Metal Fest and it’s going to be exciting. May is Bicycle Safety month, so the rides will include reminders and tips on how to be safe when riding. Clemmons Bicycle will check over your bike to be sure it’s ready for the riding season.

What else will be going on? Take a look: • TOUCH-A-TRUCK: There will be 20-plus trucks for all shapes and sizes—from police cars, fire trucks, construction vehicles, the Krispy Kreme cruiser, pick-up trucks, tractors, and more. Kids are welcome to climb in, sit behind the steering wheel, and imagine driving down the highway. Big kids will like these, too!

• Power Wheel & Company Club, a unicycle team from Whitaker Elementary School, will put on a show. Have you ever seen a unicycle rider up close—imagine the skill needed to stay balanced on one wheel!

• A clogging team from Pro Dance Academy of Clemmons will perform.

• Balloon animals, created by Mr. Mike, will be available.

• Face painting, sponsored by Jerry Long YMCA, is always fun.

• Forsyth Family is hosting a booth that will include an opportunity for kids to make a craft.

• Novant will have a booth and will act as the first-aid station if needed.

• Make your own smoothie by riding the Blender Bike, sponsored by the

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Rotary Club of Clemmons. Burn off some calories and make a healthy treat.

• Participate in two bike rides around the greenway, sponsored by Clemmons Bicycle. Clemmons Bicycle will demonstrate safety signals and tips to make biking safe and enjoyable. In addition, they will also have helmets for sale and will ensure proper fit.

• Join in on the bike rodeo, open to all riders.

The highlight of the day is the Bike Giveaway, sponsored by Forsyth Magazines and Clemmons Bicycle. The drawing will be held at 12:45 pm, and you must be present to win. Each Pedal & Metal attendee will receive one ticket, and the prize will be a gift certificate valued at $500. You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity!

And, of course, there’ll be lots of food. Chic-Fil-A, Boone Doggies, and Kona Ice are the food vendors to enjoy during your fun-filled day.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Shannon Ford, Village of Clemmons Marketing/Communications Director, at 336.766.7511 or sford@clemmons.org.

She and her team of 30+ volunteers have been hard at work to ensure that Pedal & Metal 2016 is the best yet! It takes a village—The Village of Clemmons—to set-up events designed for family fun with some safety direction included.

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Patient-Centered and Community-Minded

BY CAROLYN S. PETERSON PHOTOS BY J. DARREN PHOTOGRAPHY

When Dr. James Bruce McLain and Dr. J. Richard Steedle founded their orthodontic practice in 1985, they began a legacy not only of expert, skilled and knowledgeable orthodontic care with a focus on the patient, but also of reaching out to their community, to help and serve in any way they could. Upon the retirement of Drs. McLain and Steedle, Dr. David Chermak and Dr. John Hanson took over the practice, striving every day to maintain a patient-centered practice while staying active in their community, knowing that serving others is the greatest reward in life. As Dr. Hanson said, “Drs. McLain and Steedle left quite a legacy of giving in our community, not only with their patients, but with those they served outside of the office.”

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Dr. David Chermak Dr. Chermak, a native of California, after a few moves across the country, found himself at the University of Kentucky, receiving his undergraduate degree and then attending dental school at the University of Louisville, finishing up his orthodontic residency at Detroit Mercy. “Growing up, I felt like medicine was an area I wanted to be in, and I had had a great experience with my dentist and my orthodontist, so that had a big influence on my decision to pursue dentistry. I wanted to help and serve others, and through orthodontics I can make an impact on a young person or an adult by giving them the smile and confidence they may not have had,” commented Dr. Chermak.

Some people know exactly what “they want to be when they grow up,” and others take a more circuitous route to finding their calling in life. Dr. Chermak knew that he wanted to be involved within the medical field in some area, and dentistry was of specific interest to him; Dr. Hanson was mechanically minded and initially chose engineering, and in the end, they came to their orthodontic practice with different perspectives, but sharing a belief in what makes for a successful practice.

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Following his residency, Dr. Chermak, knowing he wanted to live in the South, moved to Raleigh, NC, working in a practice for less than a year, before coming on board with Drs. McLain and Steedle, in 2001, when Dr. McLain retired. “My wife, Marci, a dental hygienist, and I moved here to Winston-Salem from Raleigh almost 15 years ago, and this area has become our home. I can’t imagine living anywhere else. With our two sons, Stephen, 9, and Pierce, 6, we stay busy. Marci has continued to work two days a week at Clemmons Family Dental and volunteers at our son’s school each week,” Dr. Chermak said. For Dr. Chermak, being an orthodontist is about establishing a trust from the patient’s first visit.

“Building relationships with not only our patients, but with their parents, is very important, because braces ‘happen’ to a family. The support that parents give us at home makes a huge impact on how successful the orthodontic treatment is in the end. Most of our patients are between 8−15 years old, but we have adults into their 80s who have orthodontic work. With each patient, seeing them leave

with a big smile, knowing we have helped to change their lives, is a great reward and the reason our team loves what we do on a daily basis,” commented Dr. Chermak.

Dr. John Hanson Dr. John Hanson grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and loved to take things apart, finding out exactly how they worked.

“My family has always believed in hard work and making a difference in the lives of others. My maternal grandfather, an immigrant from Italy, arrived like many others with nothing, became a coal miner in Pennsylvania, and was eventually paralyzed from the waist down in a mining accident. To support the family, my mother and her sister worked at various jobs. Sadly, my father’s father died when he was 16, so he joined the Army and served during the Korean War, going to college on the GI bill, returning to Cleveland for work and school,” recalled Dr. Hanson. An engineer at heart, Dr. Hanson majored in mechanical engineering at Ohio State University, but after accepting an internship with NASA in Cleveland his junior year, Dr. Hanson transferred to Cleveland State University, where he graduated. “After my research

at NASA in the area of ceramics, I took a position with General Electric Company as a field engineer, but I felt that there was something more for me. My wife, a dental hygienist, was working for a general dentist and an orthodontist, and one day I went and observed. When I saw orthodontics, that was it…engineering in the mouth! I returned to school for dentistry at the University of Illinois in Chicago, while my wife worked to support our growing family of, by then, two children,” Dr. Hanson commented.

A trip to North Carolina was all it took to sell Dr. Hanson and his wife, Michelle, on moving, so he practiced as a general dentist in Matthews, NC, with orthodontics still in his heart. “We saved our money and then, unfortunately, my father died, and with the portion he left me, I supported my family—at the time, three children—while in orthodontic training at the University of Rochester in New York. After completing the training in 2003, we returned to NC, settling in Winston-Salem with child number four, born one week after moving and, since then, adding another one. With three boys and two girls, ranging in age from 20−10, life is busy and full,” stated Dr. Hanson.

Different Paths, Same Destination Drs. Chermak and Hanson didn’t know each other before becoming partners; their paths never crossed. “Through the American Association of Orthodontists, individually, we submitted information that got us in touch with Drs. McLain and Steedle, each interested in retiring, which led to us partnering in the practice. The situation couldn’t have worked out better.

Even though we came into orthodontics

from different paths, we share the vision of making each patient’s experience the best it can be. With the advancements in braces and orthodontic appliances, we can move teeth in a gentler fashion, with less pain and fewer visits. Success in orthodontics involves the patient having an understanding of how their decisions can impact the time they wear braces and the outcome. Establishing a strong relationship with the patient is important when asking them to do certain things for a better outcome. That may be brushing well, taking care of their appliances, or wearing rubber bands or retainers. What our team does every day is so rewarding, and hearing patients say, the day they get their braces off, ‘I’m going to miss coming here,’ tells us that we are doing something right,” Dr. Hanson said. Yet the team at Chermak and Hanson doesn’t just make a difference during business hours, but in their communities after hours.

“Over the years, our practice has been supported by our community, and so giving back and serving others is an important part of who we are. We have participated in building two Habitat for Humanity houses, supported local organizations like the Ronald McDonald House, The Arts Council, and The YMCA Partnership with Youth. We have volunteered with Catholic Social Services, as well as sponsoring many activities, including annual school auctions, yearbooks, sports teams, bands and cheerleading activities—the list goes on.

We have been blessed with the team we have in place, our patients, and the communities we serve, so giving back will always be part of who we are. If you work every day to serve others, what can go wrong?” stated Dr. Hanson.

Chermak and Hanson Orthodontics serves patients at three locations: • 1564 N. Peace Haven Road Winston-Salem, NC 336-760-1491 • 3742 Clemmons Road Clemmons, NC 336-766-8244 • 524 S. Main Street King, NC 336-983-4551.

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Kidz, Kuzins, and Kamp (or, Kuzin Kamp)

BY ELLEN WAKEFIELD

Kidz. Kuzins. Kamp? Marianne Schuler knew of a great

way to get the grandkids together to spend time with her and her husband…and for the kids to spend time with each other.

She discovered this idea in a magazine article: getting all the grandkids together in one place during the summer; no parents, one week, all fun. With the help and collaboration of some pretty obliging parents, the idea of “Kuzin Kamp” became reality.

Marianne began Kuzin Kamp in 1998. There were six grandkids, ranging in age at the time from three years old to nine years old; three sets of two siblings spread across three states (not including where Marianne and her husband, Charlie, lived). Kamp began on a Saturday or Sunday during summer break and lasted until the following weekend. Logistically, all the adults worked together to make sure, somehow or another, all the kids arrived at the beach house in Little River, South Carolina, where they would spend the next seven days with their grandparents and each other. The “each other” part was important. Marianne tells me that with all the cousins living so far away from each other, she worried that they’d grow up spending very little time with each other, and getting to know each other even less. “I wanted a time and a place where the kids could spend time building relationships with each other,” she says. “I don’t know if there would have been as many chances for everyone to get together if it hadn’t been for Kuzin Kamp.” And indeed, that time spent together was invaluable and helped to form relationships between the cousins that might not have had a chance to flourish otherwise.

No parents, no rules. No bedtimes, no rising times, no idea too far-fetched. As was tradition, on the first night of Kamp, there was a grand meeting of the minds. Everyone sat together and each cousin wrote down everything they wanted to do that week: bowling, movies, mini golf, the beach, the pool, boating… if they could think it up, (and it was possible), the grandparents made it happen. Marianne and Charlie made a commitment to making the week as fun as possible for everyone…and fun it was!

With so many activities and so many kids, one might think that a weeklong tornado of chaos would ensue. I am told that that was not the case. I got the scoop from Brooke Eagle, one of Marianne’s granddaughters. “We all looked out for each other.

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point it out to Mamaw,” she says. “We all had the best time, but we kept each other in line.” I ask Brooke what her favorite activity was. “Medieval Times. It was everyone’s favorite!” Structured a bit like a barn dinner theater, Medieval Times provided an entertaining show consisting of jousting, and other such things, that the whole family enjoyed along with their meal. I tell Marianne about Brooke’s mention of this activity, and she tells me that one of her grandsons, now 28, recently paid her a visit, and requested an outing to Medieval Times. I guess you can’t get too much of a good thing—especially where childhood memories are concerned.

Marianne says she has absolutely no regrets about Kuzin Kamp.

Valuable time was spent with the grandkids, and about the grandkids. The main goal was always, always about time. Time spent getting to know each other, forming lasting bonds with each other, and about everyone just plain enjoying themselves a week during the summer, when a break from the normalcy of home meant something more than just not going to school.

In looking back and enjoying the memories of that precious time spent with her family, Marianne hopes that just maybe the idea might come full circle: she got her idea from an article in a magazine; perhaps we can all be inspired by that same idea, too.

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Let us first eliminate the loopholes. There is no chance another fantastic beast or creature will result in the cancellation of exams this year. Secondly, before you start thinking about eating one of Fred and George’s “Fainting Fancies,” a “Fever Fudge,” or a “Nosebleed Nougat” to delay the inevitable, it is better to focus your efforts by writing a plan of action, which includes a workable, livable studying schedule. Easing frustration and anxiety will help all students discover they truly can achieve a score of “exceeds expectations” or—better yet—“outstanding” on exams. This month, the Harry Potter Guide will offer tangible tips to keep a student’s mind focused and confident, as the countdown towards OWLS and NEWTS and other exams, begins.

PREPARATION “Ron had been startled to discover there were only six weeks left until their exams. ‘How can that come as a shock?’ Hermione demanded as she tapped each little square on Ron’s timetable with her wand…‘I dunno,’ said Ron, ‘there’s been a lot going on.’

‘Well, there you are,’ she said, handing him his timetable. ‘If you follow that, you should do fine.’ Ron looked down it gloomily. ‘You’ve given me an evening off every week!’ ‘That’s for Quidditch practice,’ said Hermione.”

Of course, Ron was unhappy to find his days and nights were bound by reviewing class notes, reading chapters, analyzing all tests and quizzes, in addition to completing nightly homework. Similar to Ron, there are many clever family members and friends who can help you create a study schedule. As a student, you will have to sacrifice to see the goal of seeing the grade you desire. Studying alone or with friends, it is wise to adhere to the schedule by focusing on your most difficult subjects at least twice a week, and not adding any new commitments. The best way to increase your energy level and reduce stress is to grab your lucky broom and put forth 100 percent effort into your Quidditch practices.

THE VALUE OF BREAKS “The exams were nearly upon them, and instead of lazing around outside, the students were forced to remain inside the castle, trying to bully their brains into concentrating, while enticing wafts of summer air drifted in through the windows.” Yes, there will be many enticements to abandon your chair, notes and books. While you must keep the promise to start studying at a particular hour and for a specific duration of time, there is relief in the break, especially when frustration or exhaustion is evident. “‘I’ll never remember this,’ Ron burst out one afternoon, throwing down his quill and looking longingly out of the library window.” What you choose to do for those five to ten minutes is up to you. Shooting a few baskets, apparating into the kitchen for a snack, or sending an OWL to a good friend will rejuvenate your mind and spirit long enough to return to studying.

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WILL AND WON’T Breathe. Yes, breathe. Students need to remember that they have taken important tests for years. Determine what strategy works best for you. For instance, do you need to listen to understand the information? Perhaps, if you are an auditory-style learner and need to see and write to grasp the content. It is okay to be nervous. “‘Well, that’s a good sign, I never feel you perform as well in exams if you’re not a bit nervous,’ said Hermione heartily.” Most importantly, believe in yourself. If you have studied and are getting a good night’s rest, you “will” do well. There is no room for negative statements.

CAST A REFLECTION SPELL “‘Hermione,’ said Ron sternly, ‘we’ve been through this before...we’re not going through every exam afterwards. It’s bad enough doing them once.’”

One of the most important and forgotten strategies is reflection. How often do you ask yourself, “Why did I achieve or fall short of the grade I wanted?” and “How can I improve as a student in studying and completing homework, and taking tests?” Learning never stops, whether you are a student or an adult. The achievement comes when students can recognize their mistakes, tweak the plan twice or three times and celebrate success. Good luck!

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Triad Mac

BY VONDA HENDERSON

The Triad Mac team has been in business providing Apple support (at-home, repair, off-site backup, business IT, and new/ used Macs) for over four years.

They average about 150 repairs per month. They are Applecertified specialists in training, repair, and technical support. As stated in their mission statement, “We care about educating, increasing productivity, and giving people peace of mind. We help you get the most out of your Apple technology.”

At Triad Mac, looking out for the technical welfare of their customers is of upmost importance. Robert Phelps, President of Triad Mac, makes a practice of alerting customers to potential scams that may impact their equipment and their personal data. Robert shared that a new “scareware” scam is making the rounds.

This is not a malicious virus; it is a way for a scammer to get access to your data and could lead to identity theft.

THERE ARE THREE WAYS THAT THIS SCAM MAY BEGIN: You may receive a pop-up message on your computer with a message that “You have a virus. Please call this number immediately.”

You may receive an e-mail message stating that you have a virus.

You may receive a phone call from someone identifying himself or herself as a Microsoft or Apple employee.

them to clean your computer (typically, a one-time cleaning or a lifetime option ranging from $600 to $1,200). All the while during this conversation, the scammer is busy collecting your data (tax information, banking, personal data, etc.).

So what should you do?

Robert recommends that if you get one of these messages, take no action with the caller or e-mails. Call a professional specialist; Triad Mac has already dealt with 24 of these scams in the past year.

Change all passwords and shut down your computer. Triad Mac will back up your data, clean the computer, and reset it back to its factory settings. At that point, they will reload your data. You may have to reload some or all your software, but you will have peace of mind that your computer and your data are safe. Triad Mac’s fee to recover from a scareware event is a flat fee of $49.

Tips/reminders from Triad Mac to keep data safe and secure: Do not let anyone have access to your computer, other than a legitimate repair service center.

Remember that no website exists that will tell you that you have a virus.

Microsoft or Apple will not call you to tell you that your computer has a virus.

Do not respond to any e-mail that requests your passwords.

To protect your data, use long passwords of more than ten characters. Robert recommends a sentence that you can easily remember; this is considered safer than a mix of characters.

Protect your passwords.

When making purchases via the Internet, check for a lock icon on the website’s address bar. The lock indicates that the website is secure.

The ultimate goal of these messages is to ask for and gain remote access to your computer to “remove the virus.” You may be told you have a webkit virus. In actuality, webkit is what runs the Internet browser and it is certainly not a virus.

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Planter and Raised-Bed Gardening for the Urbanite

BY LISA S.T. DOSS

The word “garden” brings to mind an open yard of space and sunshine, except for those who live in the city, in an apartment, or have a small square footage of lawn. Possessing the will to grow fruits and vegetables, the know-how and a green thumb is all that is truly needed. Today’s gardeners are creative, and redefining the phrase “curb appeal.”

Planter Containers We have all seen one house that stands out, not for its unique style or painted colors; instead, the front porch and steps are abounding with color. Strawberry vines drape from the lip of hanging baskets while planter boxes—containing peppers, onions and a variety of herbs—cover every inch of the deck rails.

In five- gallon buckets, tomato plants thrive as sunflowers stretch their heads toward the sunshine. Planter containers allow you to grow food anywhere (with a minimum of five hours of direct sunlight) when a ground garden is not possible.

Imagine the options…

• Small to large barrels are well suited to grow beans and potatoes, and vine crops such as cucumbers and squash.

One solution to keeping vegetables “safe” is to use a trellis and, if possible, add wheels to the bottom to capitalize on an extended day of sunlight.

• Five-gallon buckets or wooden boxes can be used for tomatoes, eggplants or peppers.

• Smaller planters, eight to twelve inches, are ideal for herbs, radishes, and carrots.

Spacing requirements are found on the seed packets. Once the seeds have sprouted, you can thin the plants to leave the desired number suitable for the container.

The Ingredients Containers require adequate drainage and aerated soil. In a new growing season, the first step is to thoroughly clean each container and sprinkle the interior with baking soda. Make sure the bottom of your container has plenty of holes and a suitable lidded “saucer” to contain the outflow of water. For best results, two steps are necessary.

1. For all containers, place one layer of stones at the bottom to permit drainage.

2. Mix a generous portion of peat moss with your potting soil.

(The lighter, the better.)

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thriving locations for raised-bed gardening. Your embarrassing square footage now has rows of wooden boxes or concrete blocks. Trellises and wired screens, tomato cages and sticks encourage vertical growth of a variety of fruits and vegetables.

The gardener continues to create new and exciting ways to reap the rewards of a harvest.

Compost Great enriched soil is challenging to maintain year after year, unless you compost. Imagine not having to haul heavy bags of trash to the curb every other day; instead, the contents are recycled. Think about what really needs to be thrown into the trash. Without plastic and glass, paper and cardboard, what remains is chemical- laden containers, discarded food and organic material, such as egg shells, coffee grounds, vegetable and banana peels. These items and many others can be composted to create an enriched soil known as black gold.

Eliminate the need to buy potting soil and start making your own.

(For a complete list of compostable items, check out http://www. compostinstructions.com/what-you-can-and-cannot-compost/.)

A Container To compost, you need two containers.

1. For your kitchen, use a plastic lidded container of medium size.

Once filled, it can be transferred to the composter. Children as young as three can differentiate between what is trash and organic material. Everyone in the household needs to be on board, and knowledgeable of compostable goods. You’ll be amazed at how much is on the list.

2. While you can buy a tumbler or rolling composter, or an enclosed bin, it can also be made with inexpensive materials.

If well-maintained, the unit will not omit a putrid odor; instead, the system will smell clean and fresh.

Urbanites can be surrounded by the beauty of thriving fruits and vegetables just steps away from the front door. The moments watering precious plants, pulling the occasional weed and seeing the daily growth from each plant and vine is therapeutic and calming. In those places of concrete, gravel and wood beams, it makes perfect sense to establish a garden.

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Use No Excuses and Have No Fear: Advice for the Class of 2016 When I think about the advice I’d like to give this year’s graduating class, it comes from a position of experience.

If you want to know how to go somewhere, ask someone who’s been there. If you want to make something, ask someone who’s made it before. If you want to fix something, ask a person who knows how to fix it; you understand what I’m getting at here. So, if you want advice on what to do after graduation, take it from someone who’s been where you are right now: nervous, a little uncertain, hopeful about the future and excited about what’s to come.

Whether you’re graduating high school and eager to continue your journey into higher education; graduating college and contemplating what lies ahead in your career, fortunate enough to have a job opportunity to go straight into the workforce, or perhaps a little of both, my advice is the same…use no excuses and have no fear.

faster. Eventually, it begins to feel like years are going by at the pace in which months did before. Later on, you’ll begin to find that making changes becomes a little bit harder than it is now, and that’s really when excuses can come into play.

Unfortunately, a lot of those excuses will be valid then.

So avoid that pitfall now and move forward in a direction toward doing, if not immediately, then eventually, what you want to do in life, whether professionally, or personally, or both. In that way when the “excuse time” comes, hopefully you’ll be so far ahead it won’t matter or be relevant to you.

“There’s no need

As for the other half of my advice, right now I recommend you plow forward like a bull in a china shop and have no fear! Your experiences need for fear, at the moment are limited; so, believe me, you don’t know enough yet to be afraid. because life That all comes later—it’s only after you’ve will lead experienced the true ups and downs of life that fear begins to creep into your decisionyou where making. Responsibility begins to feed your Don’t let excuses get in your way of doing fears; responsibility to yourself, your spouse you’re supposed what you want to do. Don’t let them or significant other and your children—the list to be…” hamper your pursuit of what you enjoy, or goes on. But for now, you have none of that, so prevent you from taking the path you want you have neither the time nor life experiences to take. From this point forward for the rest to let fear be a part of your vocabulary. So of your life, you’ll always have opportunities don’t let it be. You are stronger than you could to use excuses for why you can’t or don’t do the things you ever imagine. You have abilities that haven’t even been want to do. The list is endless, believe me. But don’t let that tapped yet. You’ll do and achieve things in life that you happen now; there will be plenty of time for that later on aren’t even close to understanding at this time. So be your in life. As for now, while you’re young, eager, energetic, full best cheerleader instead of your worst critic. of life, take this time to grab life by the horns and just hang on for the ride. If you have bumps in the road (which will All of this you can do if you try. You have it within you. inevitably happen from time to time), just keep taking steps There’s no need for excuses, no need for fear, because life forward. Some steps will be big, others will be tiny, but it will lead you where you’re supposed to be; as for now, just doesn’t matter, because either way you’ll still be moving. open the door and walk outside, the world is waiting.

It’s when you stop and stand still that life begins to pass you CONGRATULATIONS go out to all the graduates of 2016 by, and that, my friends, can happen in the blink of an eye. and to their parents, who stood by them along the way. May At this age life is moving at a steady even pace, but as you your future be bright and your glass ALWAYS be half-full! grow older, each year life begins to speed up faster and

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Teaching a Child to Care for a Pet

BY ROBIN WHITE ELLIS Social media is chock full of inspirational quotes and memes.

Most of the time, I smile and keep scrolling, but one managed to catch my attention and, to my mind, spoke an inherent truth.

The quote is by Paul Shapiro and states, “How we treat those at our mercy speaks greater volumes about us than anything else.”

My immediate thought referenced our treatment of animals.

My family adores animals to such a degree that there have been times we nearly overextended ourselves in rescues. Upon further consideration, I believe that the kind treatment of animals begins at a young age and is ultimately the responsibility of adults to teach children.

Pets play a large part in a child’s life. My daughter has never known life without a pet. Over the years, she has assumed more responsibility when it comes to the care of our furry friends. Whether your pet is an enormous dog or a tiny goldfish, caring for a pet both teaches and encourages empathy, compassion and a sense of responsibility. The greatest part of all is that a pet becomes a friend and faithful companion.

The age of your child will play a part in their role regarding duties. The initial step is to have a discussion with your child. Even young children can understand that an animal is a living creature, capable of pain, both physical and emotional. Talk with your child about how certain situations will affect the animal you bring home. The next step is to make a list of the responsibilities of pet care. Children five years of age and under need supervised, simple tasks. They can assist with feeding 2 / ForsythFamilyMagazine.com

and providing water. They can put away pet toys and add newspapers or shavings to a hamster cage. Don’t forget the fun parts of playing fetch! Older children can take on the duties of exercising and grooming your pet. They can even clean up droppings...hey, it is a nasty job, but important for a child to understand nonetheless. From bathing and brushing to walking and washing food bowls, every step taken by your child opens their eyes to the immense responsibility of having a pet.

As the adult, always keep in mind that it is ultimately your job to make certain the animal is properly maintained.

Always follow up on your child and check that the tasks have been completed properly. Even the most responsible and loving child will make mistakes and find it challenging to follow through on every promise. Instead of punishment, which makes the experience dismal, use praise and accolades to encourage your child when they do well. If they forget something, explain how it negatively affects the animal and what they can do to correct the situation.

Teaching a child to have compassion for animals leads to a greater compassion for people. It plays a part in the development of the child’s character. Creating a bond with a pet is truly fulfilling. My little dog, Milo, is one of my life’s greatest comforts and delights. That little nine-pound ball of fluff can fill an emptiness I didn’t even recognize in my heart. His eyes speak to me in a very human manner and are always filled with adoration, sweetness and affection.

I am thrilled to give that gift to my daughter by teaching her the joy that comes from a loving commitment to a pet.

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Deductive Logic

BY STACY LEIGHTON

Reason dictates that as we grow, so too does our ability to think critically.

Raising children, however, isn’t always “rational.” Just ask any parent. Our precious offspring are born with countless abilities and endless curiosity.

They are not, however, born with the ability to think critically. It’s up to us to teach them deductive logic. It takes time and patience, but the rewards are truly great.

It’s never too early to start. Some things parents can do: • If you are instructing your child, explain the reasons why you are doing the things you do.

• Encourage them to ask questions.

• Where possible, invite them to try it and ask them what they might do differently.

• Ask them what they think and why. Encourage their curiosity.

• If your child has difficulty or disagrees, allow them to voice their rationale respectfully (you don’t have to agree).

• Be open to their thoughts and opinions; if it doesn’t make sense to you, ask them to explain (it might make sense after all).

• In problem solving, help them to eliminate irrelevant information.

• Ask them what are the facts? Where do we find them?

• Ask them what others think, and if they were the others, why might they think that?

• Teach them the difference between fact and opinion (evidence vs. interpretation).

When we do this, we give them the tools they need to make good decisions, because their decisions have consequences. Some parents believe children should learn from consequences alone. Well, I’d sometimes say, “Yes,” and sometimes, “No.” It’s important to understand that there are three types of consequences: 1.) Natural 2.) Logical and 3.) Imposed The first is organic, it occurs without our help and is often the best teacher, but usually the least desirable. For example, your new driver drove too fast, they got a ticket, resulting in fines and penalties. This is bad. Now they will have to work to pay the fines and decide how they can avoid this in the future (ex. leave earlier next time and mind the speed limits).

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Of course, we would rather our children didn’t have to learn THAT lesson, so that leads us to the Logical Consequence. These lessons have a lesser impact, but are still very effective. Explain this possible scenario to your new driver. Ask them if this happens, then what will be the outcome? What are better choices? Walking them through the scenario will help them to build their deductive logic skills (and maybe save some fines and penalties).

The Imposed Consequence is the least effective. Taking the same scenario, the parent says “If you get a ticket or are driving too fast you’ll lose your driving privileges.” The parent pays the fines; the child doesn’t learn to be accountable.

Worse, the parent has to drive their child everywhere while he plots for the next Fast and Furious adventure.

Sure, you can do things for them faster, better and easier, but why? As parents, we must allow them to learn from their mistakes and face the consequences of their actions.

It requires great courage, but the payoff is even greater. When we teach our children how to think things through, we give them power. This is the power they will need to work things out for themselves.

Children who understand deductive logic will blossom into adults who thrive in complex work environments, as well as their personal relationships. They are responsible, diplomatic, and creative thinkers. They will be equipped to enjoy lively discussions with varied opinions, and draw their own informed conclusions. And isn’t that just what we all hoped they would be? I know this to be true; I see this when I look at my two young adults.

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I am going to share a disgraceful story. In fact, it is so outlandishly wrong that you may believe it is untrue, but that would be a mistake. Once upon a time...around three months ago...my daughter went to the mall with her friends. I ended up at the same mall to shop for a gift. Knowing I was there, my daughter sent me a text, informing me that the cutest sweater in the entire world existed in her favorite store. She tried it on and left it hanging in the dressing room so I could make my way to that shop, locate it, and then purchase it. When I asked her how much it cost, her reply was quite telling. She had no clue. Yay! A sweater scavenger hunt for me and my prize will be spending my money on something for her! Lord, I’m being tested, right?

Getting teens to understand the value of a dollar is a daunting task. Despite the horrific moment related above, my daughter is actually quite grateful for what she receives. Unfortunately, gratitude does not equal financial prowess, so it is up to us as parents to teach our teenagers how to be fiscally savvy. Their idea of planning for the future is hearing that you have to spend money to make money...so they purchase a Playstation 4.

The sad truth is that if you have a teenager, you are most likely verging on being broke yourself! We need to look at this age group in a different manner. They are adults-in-training and, as such, need to learn the importance of saving and planning ahead.

They may not be in college yet, but I guarantee they deserve a Ph.D. in spending their parents’ cash. For our Millennials, money exists about as long as a Snapchat photo. YOLO, right? Their wants are high, and their funds are low. My daughter is such a generous soul, but she is generous with my money as well as her own! Listed below are some tips to save both your own bank account and their financial future.

Be open about your family’s finances. It can be difficult to discuss bills with our kids, but it is important for them to understand.

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Encourage them to earn their money! Teenagers need to grasp the time and effort involved when it comes to making a buck.

Apply heavy focus on needs versus wants. Concert tickets fall into the “want” category, while having food on the table is a “need.”

Open both a checking and a savings account for them. Saving is difficult for teens, because their concept of the future seems quite distant. Teach them early on to save at least ten percent of their earnings.

Let them use a debit card. The key word there is “debit.” While teens need to be educated and comfortable with electronic banking in general, never hand over a credit card. A teenager with a credit card is a bone-chilling nightmare.

Urge your child to donate another ten percent of their earnings to a church or charity of their choosing. It doesn’t hurt to have that constant reminder to help others.

Teach them to look for bargains. One store may list an item much higher than another. Look for coupons and show them how to compare prices.

This will be difficult, but allow them to make mistakes! If they do not listen, do not bail them out. It is vital to the process for them to correct their errors...and it doesn’t hurt for them to discover how wise you are after all!

Teaching your teenager how to budget may seem like a thankless, rigorous, and unending task...and it is, indeed!

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Driven to Distraction

BY REBECCA OLSEN In 2013, the National Center for Biotechnology Information produced a study that found the average adult attention span is 8 seconds. The average attention span of a goldfish? 9 seconds. What followed (in addition to numerous jokes), was an increased focus by researchers on not only how technology is influencing our lives, but also how it’s distracting us from living them.

Admittedly, the digital distractions keep adding up— social media, web-based gaming interfaces, news media, entertainment, music and lifestyle apps, the list goes on and on. And with mobile phone technology, those distractions can go with us anywhere at any time. The National Safety Council estimates one in four accidents are caused by drivers distracted on their cell phones.

Office workers now check their e-mail an average of 30 times an hour. Whether at home, in the office, or in transit, distraction has become the norm. Yet we often consider these distractions just a part of multi-tasking, even though numerous studies document the negative effects of multi-tasking, particularly for young learners who are most susceptible to the appeal of media. A 2013 study by California State University–Dominguez Hills found that students didn’t make it even two minutes into their “study-time” before being interrupted by some form of media. Within 15 minutes students had already spent 65% of their time off-task, even though they were asked to focus on homework that was important. A 2014 study of college students found that in a 3-hour study session students engaged in 35 media-related off-task behaviors of 6 seconds or more, equating to almost a half-hour off task. In other studies multitasking was directly linked to lower GPAs. Researchers have repeatedly found an inverse relationship between quality of work and increase in multitasking behaviors.

The question for educators and parents alike is what happens when attention is spread across multiple fields. As schools try to integrate technology into the classroom to teach students 21st-century skills, they also increase their exposure. With the average kid engaging in somewhere between 5–7.5 hours of media a day, it’s inevitable that some of that time is spent multitasking.

Given the highly interactive and stimulating format of most media, it’s easy to see how students can develop

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the habit of checking in (or rather out) and subsequently repeatedly engaging and disengaging in learning. A survey by Common Sense Media found half of ‘teens surveyed used media while doing homework. Yet the research would suggest that multitasking takes away from the type of analytical, deep thinking students should be engaged in when learning. The brain needs processing time—time to consider what is being read, weigh information, form opinions and challenge assumptions—time that jumping from learning to one webpage or app to another and back doesn’t allow for.

Some activities place little demand on the brain. That’s why you can walk and talk at the same time, without one task coming at the expense of another. However, when brains are engaged in more cognitively demanding activities, the wear on the brain becomes evident as a lack of working memory, poor mental organization, and the inability to filter out distractions. In studies, even people who considered themselves to be efficient multitaskers actually scored much lower than their peers focused on a single task. The thinking seems to go, more is better, but in actuality more might just be much less efficient in regards to the brain. A study out of the University of London found that multitasking impacted IQ scores, lowering the average participant’s IQ by 15 points, similar to how people who were “high” or sleepdeprived scored.

What might be most damaging isn’t even our multitasking behaviors, but rather our perception that we are effective at it. “People can’t multitask very well, and when people say they can, they’re deluding themselves,” says neuroscientist Earl Miller. Adding that, “The brain is very good at deluding itself.” We’ve convinced ourselves that we’re better off, that multitasking is a sign of intellectual superiority, and we’ve modeled that behavior for our children. The bottom line—turning on student’s brains, may take turning off the technology. This is an act of self-discipline which will be difficult for most of us to model or enforce. The road to successful learning is full of shortcuts and dead ends, and it’s up to us to help students learn to navigate them without being driven to distraction.

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The Susan G. Komen Northwest NC Race for the Cure

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The Susan G. Komen Northwest NC Race for the Cure® is all of these things and so much more. It’s magical, in that it’s a celebration of life; it’s a chance to come together in memory of those we’ve lost; it represents, as well as funds, hope for a breast cancer-free tomorrow; and it’s a lot of fun.

This year, Komen Race for the Cure is even more magical; it’s being held AT NIGHT! Unlike the typical neon night 5K, ours will be whimsical—almost like a fairytale setting. Luminaries will line the course, T-shirts will glow in the dark, and we will come together for one collective goal: to save local lives. Join us on Saturday, May 7th, 2016— activities begin at 6:00 pm; 5K starts at 8:00 pm.

No matter whether you’re young or old, a survivor or not, you will love participating in the Race at night. It’s the same Race, but with a new spin; it’s not just a 5K—it’s so much more! You can walk, run or just come out to support—no matter how you participate, when you’re involved in the Race, you’re saving lives, locally, right here in Northwest NC. Our mission at Komen Northwest NC is to eradicate breast cancer. Our impact is LOCAL, across our twentytwo county service area. Until the cures are found, we empower individuals through breast health education, ensure quality of care for all and energize science to find the cures. Seventy-five percent of monies raised stay here and fund educational initiatives, because early detection is a key step in the path to survival and this money provides grants to local healthcare organizations to provide free mammograms to underserved and underinsured women and men. The other twentyfive percent goes to national research to find the cures. To learn more about YOUR local Komen Affiliate and to register to participate in the Race, visit our website at komennorthwestnc.org or call us at (336) 721- 0037.

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May 2016 / 13

Teaching Children the Importance of Keeping NC Beautiful

BY LISA S.T. DOSS

As parents

As parents, we treasure the moments when we can take our young child outside to observe the natural world.

While our steps forward may be hindered by a sudden curiosity for dandelions, a pile of stones, or an insect on a mission, outings even a mere ten steps away from the front door are educational. A child’s world expands beyond the yard when he or she becomes a passenger along service roads and highways.

Learning is achieved through questions such as, “Where are we?” and, “What is that?” Interest in water towers, speed and city limit signs, flowers, and trees broadens to questions about townships, roads and signs, and the scene outside his or her window. It is easy for parents to wonder who the teacher is and who the student. With the eyes of a child, we, too, can see the wonder of the road. By taking advantage of the “teachable moment,” children can learn about the ways of man, both good and bad; therefore, every day can be a lesson to help children understand the importance of keeping North Carolina beautiful.

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1. TRASH: Children understand they should not touch what is termed trash on the ground; yet, they can learn the value of personal responsibility. The moment a child requests a slice of wrapped cheese or other packaged item, the question to follow is, “Where does the plastic go?” In time, the answer, “into the trash can” will become second nature. Reminders are essential, especially in selfserve restaurants, parks, and other public places.

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2. TEACH RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING: Children want to follow the rules and have responsibility; therefore, teach them how to separate trash from recyclable items such as paper, plastic, cardboard, and, depending on your child’s age, glass. Children as young as four can understand the rules of composting. With reminders and the ability to verify the difference between trash and a compostable item, children can see firsthand how their efforts are aiding the environment.

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3. NATURE WALKS: The great outdoors offers wonderful opportunities for children to explore their environment.

Add adventure to the walk, and ask your child to find particular items, such as flowers, leaves, acorns, and animal tracks, depending on the season. Your child may enjoy a pair of child binoculars, a magnifying glass, or even a collection bag. At home, include the day’s

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findings in a book comprising hand-drawn pictures.

Pretty soon, your child will be more interested in naming trees, discovering moss, and discussing land erosion.

Appreciation and respect will grow as children have opportunities to connect with nature.

4. CREEKS: Children are drawn to the babbling of water, and will immediately want to explore a creek; therefore, have a pair of water shoes on hand, especially if you know a creek is nearby. Educationally, the lessons will arrive in teachable moments. You conscientious child will comment on the cleanliness of the creek. This will be a perfect time to discuss why trash belongs in a trashcan, or needs to be recycled or composted. Furthermore, picture books can help explain why our fish and wildlife are in danger.

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5. BEAUTIFICATION: The back-seat driver can make keen observations. It is easy to notice a beautiful flower garden in the middle of town or a row of trees livening up a street. To live in a beautiful state, children must be active participants. Whether through the Boy or Girl Scouts, a 4H club, or part of a school club, the future of North Carolina’s continued beautification lies in our youth.

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6. GREEN LIVING: With a strong education in litter, protecting the environment, and the how-to’s of beautification, children already have an idea of living in a “green world.” How often do we, as parents, say, “Turn off the lights when you leave a room”? “Why don’t you draw a picture on the back side, too?” or, “Let’s use the egg cartons to grow seedlings.” The dialogue is already in place; now, children need only the encouragement to feel empowered.

Riding down the highway, children will notice signs that say, “Keep NC Beautiful.” That is a conscious moment of pride and appreciation of our home state.

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LET DOWN?

Lift Up!

BY CINDY KEIGER In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

For better or worse, we are all fallen human beings. We are likely to mess things up from time to time and let others down in the process. This includes your pastor. So, what should you do if you believe your pastor has fallen short in some way? Here is some wisdom recently shared with us

by The Rev. Joseph Jennings, who is a pastor and an area superintendent of a large denomination.

“I occasionally hear lay people point out deficiencies in their pastor...let me encourage all of you first and foremost to pray for your pastor!

Nothing else will make as much of a difference in your pastor’s development. Talking critically among other church members never helps.

Talking directly with your pastor may help if it’s done in humility and love.

BUT, talking about it with God will change both you and your pastor more than you can imagine.”

Today, if you are feeling let down by your pastor, be the one to lift him up in prayer, seeking God’s wisdom and discernment about how best to restore your relationship.

This “Minute for Your Minister” is brought to you by Energize Ministries—providing encouragement, refreshment, and recreation for your pastors and ministry leaders. For more ideas about encouraging your pastor, visit energizeministries.com. You can also find out about ongoing contests and opportunities on the Energize Facebook page: facebook.com/energizeministries.

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Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! ~ Genesis 1:1, 31 Don’t you love this time of year? The days are getting warmer, and you may be dreaming of summer fun. God made this amazing world—this very good world. He wants you to enjoy it and also to take care of it.

Enjoy God’s world! You can plant seeds in a small garden, water them, and watch them grow. Go hiking with your family or friends and learn more about nature and the world around you.

Try something new: ride a bike on a dirt road, roller skate around a park, go fishing in a little stream. Start a rock collection. Be brave: go to summer camp or learn how to swim.

If you like a quiet spot more than adventure, you can sit outside and draw or paint a picture of what you see. Use a phone or camera to take photos of tiny bugs or flying birds. Write a poem or sing a song about the butterflies, the ocean, or summer storms. Lie on your back and see how many “animals” you can find in the clouds.

Take good care of God’s world! Don’t litter. If there isn’t a trash basket nearby, take your empty water bottles and food wrappers home with you. When you are on a hiking trail, don’t pick the flowers. Don’t hurt bugs or bees or animals or trees. Follow the rules; if you don’t know what the rules are, ask an adult. God made the world beautiful, and you can help keep it that way.

Now you’re ready to explore God’s world, right? But here’s something you can do to make your outside time extra special: Add praise and thanks to God. When Mom cooks a good meal, you thank her. When Dad teaches you how to throw a softball, you say, “Thanks, Dad!” When your friend shares a yummy treat with you, you are happy and thankful.

This is God’s world, so how will you thank him today? Fill in the blanks.

Lord, thank you for ______ and ______.

God, I’m so glad you made the ______, the ______, and the ______.

I love this time of year when I get to ______ with my friends.

Thank you, God, for letting me live in your world. It’s awesome!

A Politically Correct Prayer

BY TAMI RUMFELT Wow. This has been an, ahem, interesting political season to say the least. I’ve watched with shock and dismay as the grown men and women who would like to lead our nation have resorted to a whole new level of bullying, name-calling and ugliness.

I was lying in bed the night after watching a particularly contentious debate feeling pretty hopeless about the future of America when I started to pray. However, I wasn’t sure how to pray or what to pray for.

“Dear God, please, please don’t let that candidate become president.” That didn’t seem right. Who am I to tell God who should or shouldn’t lead our nation?

“Dear God, I cannot imagine what would happen if that person became president, but Thy will be done...I guess.” Okay, so why am I even talking to God about this, if that’s how I feel?

I struggled for a few more minutes trying to figure out how to have this conversation with God when I was reminded of some very familiar words that Jesus shared with his disciples about prayer. In Matthew 6:9, Jesus says, “This then, is how you should pray...” What follows is the most famous prayer of all time, the prayer that many of us call, “The Lord’s Prayer.”

That night, as I began to pray those same words that I had prayed so many times before, they took on a whole new meaning. In the context of this volatile political climate and my troubled heart, they provided the peace I needed to know that, regardless of who becomes our next president, Jesus is still Lord, and that’s really all that matters.

So, let’s pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, As we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from the Evil One. For Yours is the kingdom and the power And the glory forever. Amen.”

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BY REVEREND JENNIFER HAMPTON OF SUNRISE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Welcome to May! Spring has sprung; the good news is we are officially finished with snow (fingers crossed!) and the days are getting longer. I can appreciate many blessings which come with each changing season; however, the arrival of spring and extended daylight hours into the evening are a source of true joy in my life!

As a kid, I remember springtime meant I could stay up later playing basketball or riding my bike through the woods behind our house.

In college, it meant I “studied” outside while all the shirtless boys would play Frisbee in the upper quad. As an adult, I’ve learned more and more how the cheerfulness of spring and my positive demeanor may have less to do with play time, blooming colors, and shirtless college men surrounding us, and more with the amount of time we are able to spend outside.

After visiting with some dieticians and health-care professionals, I’ve learned new reasons I can’t help but love spring! Turns out, moderate exposure to the glorious sunshine spurs our awesomely designed bodies to create Vitamin D. While the relationship between Vitamin D and depression is a subject of ongoing research, the National Institute of Health cites several studies where extensive correlations exist between increased sun exposure and improved mood!

Every Sunday, without fail, my dad sends me an early-morning text message or phone call to say, “Rise and Shine.” On the days when the weather is dreary, dark and rainy, he usually adds, “Looks like we’re going to have to make the sun shine on our own today.”

What a great reminder for us as Easter People, Resurrection People, and Children of the Light! Especially, knowing the correlation between sunshine and mood, how important it must be for us to truly shine in the Son’s light each day. By doing so, we bear witness to the promise of hope and the joy of knowing an all-loving God. As Christians, we are not promised an easy life, good health, exemption from tragedy or loss; but we are promised that we may face these and all circumstances with hope; a hope that shines bright in the darkness. A hope that lives within us, and a hope we are responsible for keeping shining in the world, so others may come to have faith in that same hope, as well.

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BY LISA S.T. DOSS To adults, grief may feel like a tidal wave; a strong force standing tall and blanketing our bodies in a weighted darkness. Without answers or time spent being comforted by dads and moms, children are quickly taken under the wing of a relative or close friend for a day or two. Children may feel resentment by the separation and need to have difficult questions answered. The mood of the house will change across months, (and grow tense during holidays, birthdays and anniversaries). Parents will notice the budding artist, musician, or athlete no longer desires to engage in their talents, and the words “I can’t.” or “I don’t care.” are frequently voiced. It is not the same conversation as when a pet goldfish, or family cat or dog dies. This time, a child cannot be shielded from death; instead, we must help them understand their feelings of sadness and anger. And, yes, if a child is old enough to love, he or she is capable of grieving.

Sadly, young children are encountering death at a younger age.

“In a study of 11- to 16-year-olds, 78 percent reported that at least one of their close relatives or friends had died.” If you wonder what options are available for your grieving child, here are a few suggestions that may assist during the days and months after a tremendous loss.

Counseling Shock arrives in a matter of weeks after the death of a loved one.

We find our mind cannot articulate thoughts or feelings, and too often we believe professional help is the answer, not just for ourselves, but especially our children. Under the age of five, the options are limited. Insurance companies will not differentiate between the types of counselors; therefore, you may be forced to spend days making difficult phone calls and feeling the weight of exhaustion. Personally, our family sought a “play therapist” for our four-year-old daughter after the death of her little brother.

While the type of counseling was a perfect fit for our child, we stopped attending once the therapist claimed she could not share any details of her session due to “client confidentiality.”

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For older children and teens, counselors are available, but it is best to receive a recommendation from friends. The biggest challenge is finding the right person for your child. Initially, you may not consider Hospice; however, these counselors do provide sessions through the “Kids Path” program. During the first three months, our family was appreciative of Mountain Valley Hospice. A representative came to our house to offer separate sessions to Kevin and me, and our daughter, Sayre.

Healing in Friendship Every summer, Hospice provides a “Grief Camp” for children who have lost a significant family member. At the end of a daylong camp, “campers,” ranging in age from five to sixteen, will stand holding their balloon and waiting for the moment to release it to the heavens. Grief camp brings children together, yet one thing that is necessary is the bonds of friendship. Despite parents not wanting to take a child to dance class or little league, a birthday party or play date, these gatherings are necessary for children to heal. While adults may lack the right words, children know exactly how to comfort a grieving friend with words, hugs and actions.

Family Togetherness In the days and months after a loss, communication between family members may be initially challenging. While every day will bring a tidal wave of emotions based on triggered memories, it is important to have a plan for holidays, birthdays and, especially, anniversaries. Just remember, grief does not have a time clock.

Each person experiences and shows grief differently; therefore, do not rush a child. In time, she will give you every dandelion from the yard and start drawing and writing letters again (even if they are scribbled, wavy lines). If you can, help her create a string board of pictures, and start the routine of telling nightly anecdotal stories about her recently departed sibling, parent or grandparent. Tucked in bed and comfortable, a child can openly ask questions and contribute memories, say prayers and blow kisses skyward. Together, parents and children can grow stronger as a family through the love and memory of a loved one’s name.

Yes, keep saying the name, again and again, every day!

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The following is a listing of this year’s Free Comic Book Day selected comics:

BY ROBIN WHITE ELLIS

Mark your calendars, folks, because Free Comic Book Day is upon us! First celebrated in 2002, this event takes place on the first Saturday of May, which falls upon the seventh this year. It is an annual promotion by the comic book industry... specifically administered by a panel of retailers, publishers, suppliers, and Diamond Comic Distributors. The intent is to bring new readers to this artistic genre, call back former readers, and thank current buyers of comic books and graphic novels for their continued purchases and support.

Publishers produce special edition comics to give out, and the variety is attractive to many! Thousands of shops have given away millions of comic books, in the United States and internationally.

To find a participating store, visit www.FreeComicBookDay. com and enter your zip code in the store locator box. This website is full of pertinent information regarding events, stores, hours, and past celebrations. You can also opt to receive an e-mail newsletter. Independent comic book specialty shops offer more than just a few free comics.

They also run great sales, offer door prizes, and art contests for the public. Fans of all ages appear in everything from superhero shirts to full cosplay attire. Each customer is guaranteed at least one free comic book, and several stores offer more than one.

GOLD BOOKS • Archie #1 • Bob’s Burgers • Bongo Comics Free-For-All • Boom! Studios’ Summer Blast • Camp Midnight #1 • Avengers • Dark Horse: Serenity/Hellboy/Alien FCBD 2015 • Doctor Who: Four Doctors Special • Rom #0 • Suicide Squad #1 • Valiant 4001 A.D. • Pokemon SILVER BOOKS • 2000 A.D. • Assassin’s Creed • Attack on Titan Anthology Preview • Awake #0 • Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises #1 • Captain America #1 • Help the CBLDF Defend Comics • Z2 Comics Lab • Con Man’s Spectrum • Dark Horse All-Ages Sampler • Space Goat Presents: Dark Lily and Friends • DC Superhero Girls #1 • Love and Rockets Sampler • Avatarex: Destroyer of Darkness • Dream Jumper Book One: Nightmare Escape • Grumpy Cat (and Pokey) Special • Hilda and the Stone Forest • Junior Braves of the Apocalypse • Lady Mechanika #0 • March Trilogy Sampler

• Devil’s Due/First Comics Mixtape • Mooncop: A Tom Gauld Sampler • Oddly Normal Chapter One • Overstreet’s Comic Book Marketplace • The Phantom: 80th Anniversary Special • The Pink Panther #1 • Sanjay and Craig/ Harvey Beaks • Science Comics • Sonic Sampler • Spongebob Freestyle Funnies • Stan Lee’s The Unknowns/ Howard Lovecraft • Strawberry Shortcake #0 • Street Fighter V #1 • The Stuff of Legend Preview • The Tick Special • One Punch Man/My Hero Academia • We Can Never Go Home/ Young Terrorists • Worlds of Aspen

As you can see from the myriad titles, there is something to interest everyone! This is also a great chance to support your local businesses. My family and I are already planning our ensembles and looking forward to spending an enjoyable day together while also receiving free comic books, games, and great sales.

Don’t miss it! How often are you able to walk into a store and receive free items?

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“We ask a lot of questions to ensure we have a clear understanding of what a client needs. The answers help us develop and guide clients in the right direction to grow their business. We really love what we do, and we strive to make the marketing, graphics and web process easy and comfortable for everyone.”

If you are thinking of starting a business, or already have a business, have you asked “what makes your service or product offering unique? Are the messages you want to convey clear and engaging?

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Chris Burcaw, a writer and strategist who has been with LinTaylor for five years and is still considered the ‘new guy,’ puts it this way, “our success is built solely on the success of our clients’ achievements.

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My Experience Homeschooling a Teenager

BY ROBIN WHITE ELLIS

My daughter asked for quite a long time to be homeschooled.

My answer was an adamant, “What? No way!” As time passed, that vehement response became tempered due to circumstances.

She was ahead of the game and bored. She yearned for oneon-one instruction without the frenetic distractions involved in institutionalized schooling. She loathed the drama of high school life and was happy with her group of friends, whom she could see without being involved in the day-to-day social life of a high schooler. Her reasons had merit, so I opened my mind to the possibility. Despite the whole process feeling overwhelming and daunting to the nth degree, I opted to give it a go. After all, if we crashed and burned, we should know very soon, and she could simply go back to public school while I tucked my tail between my legs and retreated.

Despite getting the paperwork done and committing to the process, I was filled with doubts and insecurities. I did not want any of my shortcomings to hinder or limit her growth and education. When I considered the core subjects, I knew that I could hold my own with English, literature, and history...but science and math? Oh, my. I may very well become useless after algebra. After all, it has been a long time, and I didn’t enjoy those subjects back then! Another wicked thought popped up... wasn’t foreign language required? No comprendo. Ultimately, I discovered a bookstore that carried multiple curriculums for each subject, walked through the door, and screamed, “Help me!”

(Okay, perhaps that is a slight exaggeration.) The woman there was obviously an angel with invisible wings. She sat me down and schooled me on homeschooling! I walked out with every subject I needed as well as blank report cards, transcripts, college admission portfolios, and a newfound confidence.

Even with these tools and a great deal of research, things did not begin as smoothly as I would have liked. My daughter and I both have an “ooh, shiny” stream of consciousness that, in one instance, morphed from world geography to Roswell and Area 51. Going off the subject at hand was a bit too easy. Within a reasonable time, we found our groove. I learned to record 26 / ForsythFamilyMagazine.com

everything and to stay organized. Thankfully, there are many resources at a parent’s fingertips, which partially include co-ops, tutors, online schools, and satellite schools.

Homeschooling numbers are on the rise. Many parents are making this choice, yet there is still an annoying stigma attached to it. Some people resort to stereotypes and preconceived notions of awkward, socially inept kids without friends who have never heard of evolution or carbon dating and will have no future.

This is insultingly untrue. Homeschoolers are still subjected to the same standardized tests, state requirements, and SATs that are headaches for public schoolers. They simply experience individualized education instead of being pushed through the system like sheep. There is no such thing as a cookie-cutter education that works for every student. Some children flourish in the system, and some don’t.

What about the social aspects, such as prom and sports? A few of us are putting on our own prom with other homeschoolers and their public-school friends. There are countless sports options available locally, and my daughter enjoys attending the local high school games. She has been able to focus on outside interests, diverse electives, and extracurricular activities. My daughter is a talented pianist, vocalist, and artist who has been offered internships. She enjoys the “normal” whirling teenage social life with her friends and (heaven help me) even goes on dates. She has time for volunteer work, which makes her feel more connected to her community, and is on track to graduate a bit early.

When it comes down to it, every child is different and that includes their academic prowess. What works for us may not work for you. I encourage every parent who is considering the homeschooling option to...excuse the pun...do their homework before jumping right in. It seems frightening at first, but there are many tools available, as well as homeschooling groups who will be happy to give you a lesson on Homeschooling 101. As long as your teen is growing academically, socially, and spiritually, you may rest assured that you are on the right track.

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Family Reflections Capturing and Living in the Moment

BY MARTIE EMORY

Remember

the last Christmas card photo you coerced your family into staging?

Was it literally 70 degrees outdoors, but you wanted to avoid the rush of last-minute printing and dressed everyone in mid-winter sweaters? Did you even drag in the family dog, um, without his permission?

Most of us are guilty on all counts.

Then it was the start of your family vacation. Take a quick tally of how many shots you took of your kids before you even unpacked.

Parents have long been guilty of being eternal—and relentless— family photographers. Now that almost everyone carries a camera in their pocket at all times via their smart phones, no moment is entirely safe from a parent’s attempt to capture the perfect pose.

Studies even suggest that our constant urge to capture our lives via photography can even affect our memories. We no longer rely on our memories to engrave the details of our family celebrations and vacation adventures, because we know we have them digitally. Maybe, just maybe, those lifetime events should be etched in our minds as well. Sometimes it’s better—and healthier—to carry those memories within you, not just in the cloud, where the chances of them all ever being catalogued and creatively labeled is, well, remote.

Yet, we crave the family heirloom scenario of our children carrying these photos with them into their own adulthood, and for that we need documentation. Please don’t suggest to the scrapbooking mom that she’s taking too many photos, because her artful hobby of journaling memories and events is a gift to her children—and a keepsake they will surely treasure.

But there are ways to lessen the pressure of coming away with a perfect photo and taking the art of family photography to a new level, where it becomes a fun exchange and a shared, creative way to keep everyone engaged in the moment. Read on!

Tips for capturing but also enjoying the moment: If you’re the mom who’s always taking the family

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photos, you are never, ever in them. Twenty years from now your kids will want to see your smiling face also, so don’t hog the camera—let dad or another sibling take a turn and make it a true family photo op.

About your kids’ birthday parties: If you’re busy on the technical end, you’re probably missing their wide-eyed smile when opening a favorite present. It’s the same with “first” moments: You’re focused on filming them and completely miss those tiny feet taking giant steps. Get one good shot then step back and take it all in.

Family vacation: Dads are just as guilty! You capture the sunset on the beach but totally missed how beautiful your wife looked in its glow. Yes, mom got a photo of the glitzy hotel, but she failed to notice a beautiful flock of seagulls circling the sand. Focus, pun intended, on your family members and not the buildings.

Now that we’re not only snapping pictures, but also posting them to this or that social media site, that’s even more time away from keeping an eye on your son or daughter on the soccer field. You’ll still be proud when you get home, so enjoy the game and wait to post your photos later.

Kids tired of posing? Learn to be more casual about your family photography and make it part of what you’re doing together, especially on vacation. Let each child choose a place to have a keepsake photo made and you might just see a happier, more relaxed smile as the result!

Set aside time later on to journal a bit about your photos, adding your own reflections to each milestone family event or unforgettable vacation. Then your children will have photos and your words to hold close for years to come.

When it’s time for a parents-only vacation: You want to truly soak in the ambiance of your destination and not focus too much on the material details. Leave your camera in the hotel or at least in your backpack the first day and simply take it all in. Then go back and capture the highlights you enjoyed most.

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We Salute You, Moms!

BY RACHEL HOEING WITH TRIAD MOMS ON MAIN We salute you moms in the minivans And those in the SUVs. We salute those in the pick-up trucks And those on the ATVs. We honor the moms who work in an office And the ones who stay in their homes.

We honor those who wait tables And those who answer the phones.

We love the moms who wear diamonds And the moms who have tattoos.

We love the moms who buy new clothes And those who prefer them used.

You touch our hearts, you moms who are liberal And those who lean to the right.

You touch our hearts, you moms who protest in public And those who choose to pray alone at night.

Of course we love moms who clean And those who hire a maid.

Of course we love moms who tackle projects alone And those who have an aid.

The best moms are those who yell “WTF” And the ones who say “Gosh golly gee.”

The best moms are the ones who take shots of whiskey And the ones who sip on hot tea.

We cherish moms who live in mansions And moms who may rent a house.

We cherish the moms who are single And those who have a spouse.

The awesome moms run around crazy, The cool moms are composed.

The awesome moms are always busy, The cool moms lounge in their robes.

Good-looking moms are chubby, Good-looking moms are thin.

Good-looking moms work out, Good-looking moms sleep in.

What makes us all different Is a breath-taking view.

For if all moms were the same Then their kids would be, too.

We salute all of you, moms No matter who or what you may be.

Because in the end we all have one goal Loving our kids to the best of our ability.

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What IS the Feingold Diet?

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One night, many years ago, our 4-yearold son had a fever of 103, due to double ear infections. I remember giving him a popular children’s pain reliever. He was just so tired, but couldn’t sleep because his ears hurt. Within 20 minutes he began jumping on and off the bed and running around the house. He did this for an hour until he finally passed out. It turns out that he was having a reaction to Red Dye 40.

Not hives or shortness of breath; instead, this additive turns him into the Wild Thing of Borneo…every time.

It wasn’t long before I realized this food dye is in hundreds of foods and drinks made for children. So, naturally, we eliminated this food dye from his diet.

We became hypervigilant about watching for specific behavioral reactions after he ate anything and everything. We found to a lesser degree that food dyes Blue 6 and Yellow 5 also made him feel like he needed to move. We discovered simple sugars and yeast made him feel bad and gave him dark circles under his eyes.

We carefully monitored school menus and made substitutions when necessary.

This was exhausting! We were in over our heads, and there were just too many variables.

That’s when I discovered the Feingold Diet. This program’s research and materials saved our sanity. In the late 1970s, Dr. Ben F Feingold published his theories that eliminating three key artificial food additives and silicates could diminish

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many childhood disruptive behaviors.

This diet is also known as the elimination diet. The aim is to improve a child’s health, behavior, and learning. Some of the behaviors it has been known to help are Short Attention Span; Emotional difficulties, such as mood swings and anxiety; Hyperactivity; Impulsivity; Neuromuscular Involvement and Compulsive Behaviors; Sleep Disturbances; and Cognitive and Perceptual Disturbances.

Many of the physical reactions reported to have been helped were: ear infections, asthma, headaches, and migraines, hives, and congestion.

If these physical complaints sound a lot like allergy symptoms to you—you would be right. Dr. Feingold’s long career was spent researching, practicing, and founding national organizations in Pediatric Pathology and Allergy.

The diet is a two-step process. The first step or phase is to eliminate completely any foods that contain the following: • Artificial Food Coloring (Labeled as the color+a number, ex. Red 40, Blue 6, Yellow 5); • Artificial Sweeteners (Aspartame aka Nutrasweet, Acesulfame K, Sucralose, Saccharin and Neotame); • Artificial Preservatives (BHA, BHT, MSG or Monosodium Glutemate, Sulfites, Nitrate, and Benzoate) and

• Silicates (Some plants make salicylate to protect themselves from insects and disease. These include apples, berries, grapes, oranges, peaches, plums, tangerines, and tomatoes. Don’t worry, these fruits will be reintroduced in phase two) Phase two consists of gradually reintroducing each of these to determine if your child has a reaction to them.

After completing phase two and reintroducing fruits, our family was eating and feeling healthier. For my son, who became overly energized by food dyes, and felt poor when he had too much sugar or yeast, this was resolved for us. However, all children are different, even siblings.

Your child may exhibit one, some, or none of these behaviors. It’s important to remember that changing a child’s diet may not be the answer for every problem. As always, consult with your physician.

I should tell you this process takes some time. It will require careful shopping and food preparation, and observation. For more information, I encourage you to visit their website, Feingold.org. There you’ll find shopping lists with literally thousands of approved foods (sorted by product name), recipes, and support materials.

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Life Changing Lessons My Daughter Taught Me

BY ROBIN WHITE ELLIS

I chose the name “Rose” for my daughter when I was four years old. Initially, I used it for myself, and then eventually bestowed “Rose” upon my dolls. As I grew, I knew that one day I would have a real Rose of my own.

Once the time came to plan for a child, I knew the kind of mother I would be and how to accomplish the perfect raising of a child.

Any parent reading this is likely scoffing!

Once a baby comes into your world, all of these ideals and theories are knocked apart, one by one. As much as a mother teaches and molds a child, the little one also recreates aspects of the mother. My Rose, in her seventeen years, has taught me more about the world and myself than I ever could have learned on my own.

Her first lesson for me was that miracles exist. Due to medical issues, I should never have been able to conceive.

My heart cracked a bit more as every month passed with negative results, and each fertility option failed.

Time passed, and I grew despondent. Suddenly, that plus sign appeared on a test, with no rhyme or reason as to the timing. My world was set aflame with this miracle! Before she even took her first breath, she was blessing me with a stronger faith and the belief in hope.

Rose was the answer to every time I lifted my gaze toward Heaven in supplication. All these years later, when I need a reminder that miracles exist, I look into her eyes and am reminded of that beautiful truth.

It didn’t take very long for her to unwittingly offer another lesson...that we are born to love. Rose adored being with other children, and it did not matter how they looked or what difficulties they faced. When she was three, we were in a line, and she noticed a child of another race. She said, quite loudly, “Mommy, she looks different.”

My nerves immediately stood on end, but before I could interject, she continued, “She’s beautiful!” How powerful is that?

Yes, baby, she looks different than you, and she is beautiful for it! Children can see the tapestry of humanity and find beauty in the whole, and also in each individual thread. They haven’t discovered judgment or hate, because that is not our birthright.

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I always believed myself to be compassionate until I saw how much Rose brimmed with loving care. She opened my eyes every time she toddled over to a crying child on the playground, embraced this stranger, and murmured, “It’s okay, it’s okay.” Many times, she would lead a small tyke over to me, point out a scraped knee, and insist that I “fix it” with a “boo-boo pad and kiss.” Even in her solo playtime, she was caring. She once created a game called “Rich Cat, Poor Cat” and gave examples of the differences.

The rich cat had ample food placed in a lovely bowl while she showed the poor cat eating crumbs off a newspaper. Rich Cat was blessed with a gorgeous, canopied doll bed while Poor Cat slept in a shoe box. I was forced to choke down my laughter as Rose became enraged over the differences in a game she created herself! Every time she displayed such a difference, she became angrier that Rich Cat didn’t share with his less fortunate brethren. She had us bestow a wonderful prize (free sodas for life) upon the Poor Cat in an attempt to improve his lot in life. She knew even then that blessings should be shared.

When I consider the many ways Rose has changed me, I believe we should all endeavor to have hearts and minds more like children. Knowledge and growth needn’t come with the baggage of a jaded spirit. I vividly recall rediscovering the magic of fireflies through Rose’s eyes. Her first viewing of those twinkling lights in the trees left her enraptured. Every multicolored sunset made her smile. She showed me that I was pretty special and unique myself as she looked upon me with something deeper than mere approval upon her face. My flaws were overlooked or easily forgiven. She made me want to extend that level of grace to others.

She embraced imagination and creativity.

She reminded me to sing aloud, laugh freely, discover new things, and believe in fairytales.

Even now, seventeen years since her birth, I see who I want to be in my daughter’s eyes. I was honored to be her first friend, the first person to embrace her, to witness her first breath. She teaches me even today and will most likely do so for decades to come. Because of my Rose, I have a greater understanding of my God’s love for me. There is a delightful melding of both captivity and freedom in this fierce, tender, unconditional bond. My daughter has been my greatest teacher and also my greatest love.

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For Kelly Ellis, AKA Mrs. Ellis, an eighthgrade mathematics teacher at Meadowlark Elementary in Winston-Salem, NC, the morning of March 15th, 2016, started like any other Tuesday morning, until Mrs. Ellis walked down the school’s hallways and felt the “warmth” of the love from students and faculty.

In July 2015, after waiting three years past the suggested time for a colonoscopy, 53year old Kelly Ellis had the long-dreaded exam. “I’m really bad about not going to the doctor on a regular basis for checkups, but last summer I let them do all their routine tests. The only test that came back with bad news was my colonoscopy.

Maybe if I hadn’t been such a chicken about having a colonoscopy at 50, they might have caught it sooner, involving only the removal of a polyp,” recalled Mrs. Ellis. With no symptoms, only the results of her test, Mrs. Ellis’ surgeon said her cancer was Stage 3, penetrating the intestinal wall, but not spreading beyond that. Things could’ve been much worse, had Mrs. Ellis developed symptoms, since colon cancer is the second-leading cause of death in our country.

As her 32nd year of teaching began, Mrs. Ellis was faced with 28 radiation treatments, Monday through Friday, mid-August to the end of September, accompanied with chemotherapy pills, both working to stop the growth and reduce the size of the tumor for surgery.

Surgery came in December with the removal of Mrs. Ellis’ rectum and a foot of her large intestine, along with 15 lump nodes, only one with signs of cancer.

With an ileostomy to allow for healing, hopefully to be reversed this June, Mrs. Ellis began the four intravenous chemo treatments from mid-January to March 16th, 2016, making her sensitive to cold from foods and drinks, to breathing cold air, to touching cold surfaces. Mrs. Ellis started wearing gloves during the entire school day, keeping her hands from having

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muscle spasms due to being cold.

Mrs. Ellis was inspiring those around her, from students to co-workers, through her cancer treatments—only being absent for three days before surgery and six days missed due to chemo treatments and side effects. “By God’s grace and through prayers is the only way I was able to handle what I went through. I would tell my students not to miss school, because if I can go through what I have and not miss class, then they shouldn’t either. I had the prayers of not only my church, family and friends, but from the staff at Meadowlark Middle, my students and their parents. When I felt down, I’d remind myself that there were others with worse problems and remember how much love I have in my life. Keeping my daily routine of teaching was a wonderful distraction for me,” Mrs. Ellis said.

Throughout her treatments, Mrs. Ellis’ team members, Beth Brown, Debbie Harwood and Annie Little, had been finding ways to celebrate Mrs. Ellis’ treatment milestones with cards from students.† “A week before my last chemo treatment, Debbie Harwood told everyone that it would be nice if the students wore gloves the day before my last treatment in support of me, since they had gotten used to seeing me wear gloves in class following my treatments. That suggestion grew to a bigger show of support with a group of students making posters and blue ribbons to be worn in support of colon cancer awareness. The morning of March 15th, I saw posters with some of my ‘sayings’ on them and others with ‘We (g)love you, Mrs. Ellis’; I started crying because I realized what was being done on my behalf,” commented Mrs. Ellis.

With a big blue ribbon on her classroom door, Mrs. Ellis was met by students walking down the school’s halls wearing gloves. Such an outpouring of love from the warmth of devoted hearts for a teacher they love!

† Mrs. Ellis would also like to especially thank students Dani Guerrie, Kobie Cason, Tyler Toborg, Alanna Sanders, Jelena Boskovic, Samantha Lents, Alexa Speas, Myles Gunter, Nicole Azzouzi, Syndee Kilby, Laouratou Barry, Bre Harper and Ivey Chatham for making posters and ribbons to support her.

“I plan to retire this year, and I imagine my last day will be emotional. I’m going to take some time off before I start job-hunting.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with many outstanding people. Sometimes when people find out I work with teenagers, they share with me all the bad things teens do, but I know that the majority of teenagers are good people who care about others, even through their own struggles that we may know nothing about. I hope this year I was an encouragement to them and showed them that even when bad things happen in our lives, we can survive them with the love and support of others. I think that was God’s plan for me,” Mrs. Ellis said.

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From the Mountains to the Coast:

A Look at North Carolina’s Favorite Spots

BY MEGAN TAYLOR

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My love for North Carolina goes deep. We have the mountains on the west and the coast on the east, with abundance in between. What more could anyone want? Nicknamed the Tar Heel State, NC’s history dates back to the original 13 colonies. It became a state in November 1789 and today, 227 years later, North Carolina is still thriving and has something for everyone.

NC is surrounded by numerous mountains, including the Appalachian and Smokey Mountain ranges. This area can be divided up into three different parts: the Foothills, the High Country, and the Smokey Mountains and Cherokee.

Within the Foothills, the city of Asheville is a favorite among many. Visitors can tour the famous Biltmore House and Estates. End the day in the city’s lively downtown with eclectic food and shopping. Looking at the Foothills, other hot spots travelers love are the Blue Ridge Parkway and Pisgah National Forest.

The High Country includes the towns Boone and Blowing Rock. Go back in time to the Wild West at Tweetsie Railroad or take a walk on the mile-high bridge at Grandfather Mountain. During the winter, Beech and Appalachian Mountains are popular with skiers and fans of winter sports.

Heading inward, the next part of the state is the Piedmont region, home to Charlotte, the Piedmont Triad and the Triangle.

Science Center and the North Carolina Zoo in nearby Asheboro. In Winston-Salem, see where the Moravian town of Salem started by touring Old Salem, the historical replica of the town. The neighboring city of High Point is known as the furniture capital of the world, full of shops and museums. While there, be sure to take a picture with the World’s Largest Chest of Drawers. Not too far away from the area is the Yadkin Valley, where many wineries are located.

Located near the border between North and South Carolina, Charlotte lives up to its advertising motto, “Charlotte’s Got A Lot.” Visitors can enjoy the thrill rides at the theme park Carowinds, discover new things at The Discovery Place, or fill their need for speed at the NASCAR Hall of Fame and Charlotte Motor Speedway. Also, Concord Mills and the American Girl store are ideal places to shop in the city.

THE COAST

Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point create the Piedmont Triad. Animal lovers will dig the Greensboro

Over 300 miles of beaches, tons of lighthouses, and a chance to see wild horses on the beach make up the perfect place to relax on the coast. Also, history lovers can visit Revolutionary and Civil War sites. Two favorite spots for travelers: the Outer Banks and Wilmington.

The Outer Banks and Currituck offer new adventures. See where the Wright brothers first took flight and learn about their journey at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills. Beholding the Cape Hatteras lighthouse, finding the wild horses in Corolla or catching a show at the Lost Colony outdoor theater in Manteo are foolproof ways to spend the day.

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As for the Smokey Mountains, the Cherokee Indians often referred to them as “the land of the blue mist.” Some areas of interest here are the Great Smokey Mountains National Park and Bryson City.

The Triangle consists of our state’s capital, Raleigh, as well as, the main cities of Durham and Cary. Visitors can explore Raleigh’s Museum of Art and Museum of History while sports fans can catch a game of the Carolina Hurricanes or the Durham Bulls in their stadiums.

Lastly, Wilmington, nicknamed “Hollywood East,” attracts people from near and far. Fans can tour various filming locations of movies and TV shows, including Iron Man 3 and One Tree Hill. Aside from the film scene, Wilmington’s Historic District shouldn’t be missed, along with the NC Aquarium and Fort Fisher. A unique experience for all ages is stepping aboard the USS North Carolina battleship, where you learn about the battleship’s history and more.

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“So that’s it,” I thought as I got ready to pull out of the dorm parking lot. I was hot, sweaty and exhausted from moving my son into his first dorm. I looked around the car to make sure we got everything. It was then that I noticed the car was quiet, too quiet.

There were hundreds of college kids, parents, and cars as far as the eye could see. And yet I never felt more alone.

I called my husband, who is stationed overseas. He tried to be helpful; he said, “He’s a great kid!” I knew that. “We did a great job raising him.” I knew that, too. “He’s going to be just fine, better than fine.” Yeah, I knew that, too. I missed him already. His laugh, his friends, his hugs and even his dirty clothes. Okay, that last one was a lie.

At first, you may not want it. That’s okay. Eventually, you may begin to like it. Here are a few ways to prepare yourself for this transition and to begin to enjoy it: 1. CREATE SYSTEMS; along with room and board make sure you teach your child how to budget. Teach them how to set limits to protect themselves; Teach them “Neither a borrower nor a lender be”; protect their study time.

2. SET UP A TIME AND DAY that they will call you to touch base. It’s hard, I know, but if you call them, you will invariably interrupt something, and you’ll only feel bad because they are distracted.

They call it Empty Nest Syndrome, also known as the postparental period. It’s not a real illness per se, but it is common enough to have some very real symptoms. Empty Nesters experience loss; with that comes worry and sadness. Remember the first day you dropped your child off at daycare or school?

Remember how your arms ached to hold them? There is that, too. You may feel a little lost as your roles and routines have changed. It’s a little confusing trying to remember who you were and what you did before your time and attention became someone else’s.

3. Try to ALLOW THEM THE SPACE they need to find themselves, but be available if they need you.

According to Dr. Vijai Sharma, Ph.D., there are 3 phases:

6. TAKE CLASSES; get a part time job; explore new hobbies. You are still young and vibrant. Like to DIY? Or yoga? Or hiking?

Now’s the time!

MOURNING THE LOSS GRIEF WORK AND RECOVERY RENEWAL AND INTEGRATION I have to agree with him. It gets better. There are some positive things that come with this phase of life. For instance, you can make some extra money by renting their room on Air BnB…just kidding. Don’t do that. You will have more time on your hands.

4. While you’re making sure that you are okay with this transition, make sure younger siblings are okay, too. ENJOY THEM— remember, your oldest had your undivided attention first, now it’s their turn.

5. ENJOY YOUR SPOUSE! Empty Nesters often find this another honeymoon phase.

7. ACCEPT that this is new to everyone. Their experience will not be like yours, it will be all their own.

8. FIND FRIENDS who are also empty nesters, a support group, or professional support. If your depression or anxiety is too much, or lasts more than a few weeks, reach out. You’re not alone.

Your child is embarking on a new adventure, but this can also be an amazing time for empty nesters, too. Stay positive; you’ll still have much to look forward to. You will find renewed passions and new interests. Then, when they come home, and they will, you both will have stories to tell.

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A Mother’s Day Tea to Celebrate Mom

BY EMILY EILEEN CARTER

May is the month that we honor Moms. Why not celebrate all Mom does by hosting a “Tea” for her? Though we don’t live across the pond where “High Tea” is a royal tradition, we can make mom feel like a regent. Kids can create these easy, elegant and delicious “Tea Time” recipes to make Mom feel like royalty for the day. (But—it’s okay if she prefers iced to hot tea!)

Cucumber Tea Sandwiches with Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese INGREDIENTS: • 1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced • 1 8-oz. package of cream cheese & Greek yogurt (such as Greek Mountain Farms’ Greek Cream Cheese & Greek Yogurt) • ¼ cup of light mayonnaise • ¼ teaspoon garlic salt • 1 loaf of whole wheat or multigrain sliced bread, crusts removed DIRECTIONS: 1. Place cucumber slices between paper towels on a plate and allow liquid to drain.

2. Mix cream cheese & Greek yogurt, mayonnaise and garlic salt.

3. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly on each slice of bread.

4. Divide cucumber slices over half of the bread slices.

5. Stack other half of bread slices with spread sides down over the cucumbers’ sides.

Chocolate Chip Scones INGREDIENTS: • 1¾ cup all-purpose flour

• 3 Tablespoons orange juice

Mint Iced Tea

DIRECTIONS:

INGREDIENTS:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

• 3 English Breakfast Tea Bags

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

3. Next, using a pastry blender or a large fork, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the chocolate chips. Mix in the orange juice to form a dough.

4. Put the dough on a floured surface, then pat or roll into a 9-inch circle about ½ inch thick.

5. With a biscuit cutter, glass or hands, cut or mold out 12 scones, pushing the dough scraps together for the last few, if necessary.

6. Transfer the scones to the baking sheet.

• 3 Peppermint tea bags • 1 bunch fresh mint leaves • ½ cup sugar or 1/3 cup stevia DIRECTIONS: 1. Bring 8 cups of water to a boil in a large pot.

2. Place tea bags in boiling water, add half of mint and steep for 10 minutes.

3. Strain into a pitcher, discarding tea bags and mint.

4. Stir in sugar or stevia to dissolve.

5. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, until chilled.

6. Pour into glasses full of ice, garnish with mint and serve.

7. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Move to wire racks to cool.

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Cucumber

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• 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cubed

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The Train’s a’ Comin’

BY VONDA HENDERSON

Amtrak Day is May 1st. In its heyday, train travel was the preferred method of traveling across the US. Traveling by train had a continental flavor to it, with formal dining cars, a separate sleeper car, and uniformed porters. Many songs were written about trains—“Folsom Prison Blues,” “City of New Orleans,” “Chattanooga Choo-Choo,” “The Midnight Special,” “500 Miles”— from county to folk, from big band to rock ‘n roll. Even train robbers were romanticized (let’s not forget that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid robbed trains).

We all seem to be fascinated by trains. Model railroad sets given for Christmas that end up winding around the tree as part of the decorations. Entire communities designed and built around model trains in elaborate detail. Or, groups dedicated to modeling as a reminder of by-gone days, when towns sprang up when the railroad came through. “I’m proud to be a railway modeler.”

(Rod Stewart) Since 1971, Amtrak has been rebuilding and re-introducing travelers to the merits of train travel. Last year, approximately 30 million people traveled somewhere in the US by rail. Train travel does have many pluses: there’s more leg room, movement is less restrictive, power outlets are available for electronics, there’s a dining car where you can order from a menu, lounge cars are usually part of a long trip, a second-floor observation deck may be an option to view the fantastic scenery that you’d miss if flying or even driving. The atmosphere is relaxed and laid back. If you are on a long trip, reserve a space in a sleeper car. “The train is a small world moving through a larger world.”

(Elisha Cooper) Train excursions have some of the most breathtaking scenery to be found. Whether a predominately West Coast trip, cross country, or East Coast, these are among the most scenic and famous train options:

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Travel from Los Angeles to Seattle. Along the way, view the Cascade Range with 22 tunnels. Enjoy the Pacific Parlour car with WIFI connection, comfy couches, tables for working (if you must) and a café.

Travel from New York to Montreal. Enjoy the view of the Hudson River; pass by West Point and Lake Champlain along the way.

CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR This route runs between Chicago and San Francisco. This is considered a trip of a lifetime with travel through Nebraska, Denver, the Rockies, Reno and Sacramento.

PACIFIC SURFLINER Travel along California beaches between San Luis Obispo and San Diego and feel free to bring along a surfboard or bike. There are special storage racks to accommodate boards and bikes.

SUNSET LIMITED Travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans. The route travels near the US/Mexican border, through Tucson and El Paso to “The Big Easy.”

This route is the oldest continuing running line, which at one point in its history traveled from California to Florida.

THE EMPIRE BUILDER This 46-hour rail trip from Chicago to either Portland or Seattle takes you through Glacier National Park (comprised of one million acres, two mountain ranges and a glacier). Enjoy the observation lounge car and the seven-mile long tunnel. This route takes in some of the major portions of the Lewis and Clark trail.

Consider a trip by train and enjoy the views, without worrying about maps or traffic!

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Adventurers Wanted, Book One: Slathbog’s Gold by M.L. Forman Ages 10−14 | REVIEWED BY LISA S.T. DOSS It was just a small sign outside a bookshop window. Alex Taylor found the words “Adventurers Wanted; Apply Within,” interesting; therefore, he walked into Mr. Clutter’s shop. If you like unexpected happenings, adventure, and magic, you will enjoy accompanying Alex through the door to a faraway land.

Yes, Alex becomes an “adventurer,” alongside seven others in a company comprising elves and dwarves. Along the way, Alex realizes he is not an ordinary human, but something much more. As a fifteen-year-old, he is necessary to the group who seek the lair of, and plan to kill, an evil dragon named Slathbog the Red. Alex is a thoughtful, common-sense adventurer, who learns the ways and rules of a company. This well-written story of great lessons and interesting characters, loyalty and friendship has qualities similar to The Lord of the Rings series. Readers will desire to continue the adventure in books two, three, and four while waiting for another adventure to begin.

On the Night You were Born by Nancy Tillman Ages Baby−Toddler | REVIEWED BY EMILY EILEEN CARTER We received this beautifully written and illustrated book for Christmas this year.

A perfect baby shower gift, this book sings the songs of praise, joy, delight, wonder and uniqueness of the night your little one was born. “Never has there been anyone like you…,” we read to our son on his second birthday, as tears welled up in my eyes. The night my son was born was truly a miracle and, like this book, declares that the polar bears danced and the trumpets played!

Happy Hippo, Angry Duck: a Book of Moods by Sandra Boynton Ages Baby−Toddler | REVIEWED BY EMILY EILEEN CARTER We are huge fans of Sandra Boynton, especially her book Pajama Time. This book was a recent gift for “Big-Brother-To be,” and is perfect for a two-yearold. Each page has a different character expressing a mood for the day, from the “Happy Hippo” to the “Confused Cow.” These books cover a range of emotions, and, as we all know, two-year-olds can be very temperamental. This book is spot-on!

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BY LISA S.T. DOSS As soon as a child can spot an airplane in the sky, he or she wonders what it is like to fly through the clouds and look down upon the earth. My daughter was no exception. Days after her fifth birthday, we loaded one suitcase on wheels, one child’s purple duffle bag and three backpacks into the back of our vehicle, and drove to the airport. Despite the heavy rainstorms impeding our speed, our daughter was brimming with energy and anticipation. For weeks, we had discussed what she could expect to find at an airport and described the experience of flying. Bright eyes and exclamations of “really!” and “wow!” led to questions about a farther region and people beyond her address. Before the start of every family trip, I typically ask the same two questions, “Are you ready for an adventure?” and “Are you ready for anything?” As parents, we know that travel with a young child is rarely smooth and picture perfect. In receiving a verbal agreement, the word “Yes” covered problems along the way that may be defined as the need for patience, long lines, or a 21-hour layover.

CREATE AN ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEM When traveling by vehicle, we take meticulous care in planning where food and drinks, handy wet wipes, and entertainment from hand-held electronics to magnetic games and books are located.

The only way to survive an airport with a young child is to carry the compact essentials on your back. With each member donning a backpack, parents can ensure two hands are always available to hold a child’s hand, or pick her up at a moment’s notice. Plan to have one person take care of important documents, such as boarding tickets and identification cards. It will eliminate the need for both parents to remove their backpack and search zippers, and most importantly, to take the focus away from your children for even one second.

THE BACKPACKS With two adults carrying backpacks, the bulk of the weight can be evenly distributed. If landing occurs in the late evening, pack a change of clothes and several outfits for your child. Airports, and especially airplanes, can be cold places; therefore, plan to pack lightweight pants and long-sleeved shirts, with ease of accessibility. Since you may not want to wash your child’s face with a bathroom paper towel, keep a child’s washcloth in a Ziploc bag in one of the shallow zipped compartments.

Children will want to take all of their stuffed friends; however, in exchange for their favorite bear or doll, choose a thin blanket that can be rolled up to serve as a pillow. (Better yet, pack two receiving blankets.) Your child will feel important if she also has a backpack. In keeping it light, you may consider buying a brand-new “wipe-clean activity book” and a hand-oriented activity, such as tile or rod magnets. And, allow only one electronic game. (Make sure your child’s backpack can fit into yours; otherwise, you will be very uncomfortable.)

THE LAYOVER Before our family even arrived at the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, we learned our connecting flight was canceled. For my reassurance, I gently whispered to my sleepy daughter, “The next step is going to be a great unknown adventure. Are you ready?” You never think an overnight layover is possible until it happens. Just as a precaution, research hotels in advance to ensure you have an affordable solution to the question, “Where are we staying tonight?” If you have the pleasure of spending hours at an International Airport, there are numerous kid zones where your children can run, play and meet a new friend or two. The alternative is walking up and down the concourse or playing games such as “I-spy” or “the alphabet game.” Lastly, check the weather in the city of your connecting flight and destination. Strong storms may delay your travel plans. If delayed on the flight home, think of the two positives: 1. Your family already knows the airport well, and 2. You may be able to receive a discount at the same hotel. As parents know, in flying with young children, you must anticipate just about everything!

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EMERGENCY KITS – GRADUATE KIT

BY LINDSAY CRAVEN

Emergency kits might inspire fear at the first mention of their name, but they aren’t necessarily tied to instances of disaster. Thanks to handy sites like Pinterest and Etsy, there’s inspiration for ways to create kits for both real emergencies or for those little emergencies that life throws at us daily. This column will explore ideas of items that could be essential for various types of emergency kits, so that you can be inspired and start your own. This kit makes a great gift for the new high school grad in your life.

To gather all of the items for this kit, grab a laundry basket in a fun color or design to keep the gift fun and functional.

Some travel laundry detergent will always be handy for a new college freshman, or even a high school grad moving out on their own for the first time. The travel-size detergent will keep your gift basket affordable and will also be handy for the grad, given the limited space and storage in a dorm room.

The steady diet of a college student is usually of a fast food or microwavable variety. Toss in a selection of different microwave entrees. Look for a healthy variety with limited sodium and lower fat to help encourage them to make healthier options.

If your grad is pickier about their meal options, you could always grab gift cards from their favorite fast-food restaurants.

A dorm room essential is shower shoes.

Using a communal bathroom and shower is a likely setup for athlete’s foot or plantar warts, with that many teenage feet floating in and out. Toss in a pair of inexpensive but durable flip-flops that your grad can wear in the shower to maintain his or her foot health.

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Living with a stranger for the first time is going to be overwhelming. There will likely be different study habits, sleep patterns and more. A great gift for your new grad will be a quality pair of earplugs so they can go to a quiet place whenever they need to. An added bonus would be an eye mask to help out with nap and bed times that don’t mesh with their roommates.

College dorms are a breeding ground for germs, and the latest colds and flus move quickly. While your grad won’t be able to beat them all, they can be proactive. Include vitamin C to keep their immunity up during those late-night study sessions, hand sanitizer so they can avoid the latest bug wherever they are and some Clorox wipes so they can wipe down their dorm belongings regularly.

Your grad is going to have lots of early-morning classes that will likely follow late-night paper writing and studying, so they will probably appreciate a steady supply of their favorite coffee. Since they likely won’t be allowed to have a coffeemaker in their room, grab the to-go version if it’s available. If you’re not sure what they drink, you can always grab a gift card to a Starbucks or whatever coffee shop they’ll have near or on-campus.

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To My Son’s Future Wife

BY DENISE HEIDEL

I’ve thought about my son’s future wife for a long time, and though he is only 18, I honestly believe I know who she is. I pray so anyway. And if it turns out that I’m wrong, then I will wish his first love nothing but happiness and joy because she is a remarkable young woman who has been a great blessing to my son and our family. While it may seem premature to think about marriage for someone who is barely a legal adult, I think of his future wife often, and I want to tell her a few things…

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Hope du Jour

New Restaurants Help GROW a Great Cause

BY CAROLYN S. PETERSON

In a city such as Winston-Salem, NC, with all the wonderful restaurants, the competition among them for patrons is pretty fierce. But even with that competition, each restauranteur knows there are some things in this life that you need to join together and fight, and one of those things is hunger in our community. Crisis Control Ministry brings local restaurants together each year with Hope du Jour, this year on May 3rd, 2016. It is an all-day and evening event, where participating restaurants donate 10% of their day’s proceeds to support the ministry’s food pantries. “In the first few years, we had about 50 restaurants participate, however that number has grown to over 135, and each year we have new ones join us for Hope du Jour. Some of the restaurants have been with us since the beginning, but with the great places we have locally to eat, we are excited each year for those new ones that decide to support Hope du Jour,” said Lucy Shaffer-Doherty, PR and Marketing Coordinator Crisis Control Ministry.

Two restaurants new to Hope du Jour this year are Tre Nonne, an authentic Italian restaurant and Thai Harmony, a Thai and sushi restaurant.

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TRE NONNE Having only been open since January 2nd, 2016, Tre Nonne’s owners, Tony, Alice and Debby Marsca, have been embraced by their community, having found out about Hope du Jour from reading a flyer that was left at their restaurant. “Tre Nonne is about family; our recipes are handed down from generation to generation and our name means ‘three grandmothers’ in Italian, paying tribute to our grandmothers and the food they passed down to us. Because we are about family, as a family, we love to give back to people in our community, and we think this is a great way to do just that. We’ve lived in the Clemmons, NC, area for the past 8 years after growing up in Brooklyn, NY. This area has become our home and helping those in the community in need of food is what Hope du Jour is about, and we hope that our participation helps this great cause,” said Tony Marsca.

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Patsavimol Ruangrat, a native of Bangkok, Thailand, moved to the Winston-Salem, NC, area in 2001. She studied to be an MRI technician at Forsyth Technical Community College and also worked at Thai restaurants around town.

Eventually, Patsavimol decided to open her own restaurant with her mother, Aratporn, who oversees the kitchen. Specializing in Thai cuisine and sushi, Thai Harmony opened its doors in December 2015 and has found success. Like the owners of Tre Nonne, they wanted to give back to the community. “I found out about Hope du Jour when I worked at a local restaurant, and also I participated as a patron, eating out on the day [of Hope du Jour] in the past. My mother and I believe in supporting our community and giving back. With 10% of our proceeds on that day going to help others who are hungry, it means a lot to my mother and me. We hope on that day to have many of our regular customers, and also some new ones come out and support this cause,” Patsavimol commented.

Tre Nonne is located at 177 Jonestown Road, WinstonSalem, NC. Hours of operation: Tuesday–Thursday, 11 am–2 pm, 4 pm–9 pm; Friday, 11 am– 2 pm, 4– 10 pm; Saturday, 11 am–10 pm and Sunday 11 am–6 pm.

Thai Harmony is located at 102 W. 3rd Street, WinstonSalem, NC. Hours of operation: 11 am–3 pm; 5–10 pm.

This year’s Hope du Jour is on May 3rd, 2016. For more information on Hope du Jour and a full list of participating restaurants, please visit www.hopedujour.org or “like” their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Hopedujour.

Dine at participating restaurants and help support the mission of Crisis Control Ministry to assist neighbors in crisis to meet essential life needs and to become self-sufficient.

Tuesday, May 3 For a list of participating restaurants, go to www.hopedujour.org. For daily specials, like our page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hopedujour.

Can’t eat out on May 3? Please send your “Second Helping” donation to: Crisis Control Ministry, Hope du Jour, 200 E. Tenth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS: Clemmons 2520 Tavern, L, D, SB, M Cherrie’s Café, L, C** Clemmons Kitchen, B, L, D East Coast Wings, LewisvilleClemmons Road, L, D Little Richard’s Barbecue, L, D, C Milner Brothers, L, D, C, M Mossy’s Eats, Ales & Spirits, L, D Pete’s Family Restaurant, B, L, D Ronni’s, D** Villa Grill & Flatbreads, L, D, C Kernersville Bistro B & Wine Bar, L, D Cagney’s of Kernersville, B, L, D, SB, C, M Cake & All Things Yummy, L, D, C, M Captain Tom’s Seafood and Oyster Bar, L, D** Don Juan’s Mexican Restaurant, L, D, C Low Price Mart & The Grill, B, L, D, M Outwest Steakhouse & Saddle Room, D Lewisville Ciccione’s Ristorante, L, D, C, M The Coffee Mill in Lewisville, B, L, D, C, M J. Butler’s Bar & Grille, L, D Pig-N-Out Barbecue, L, D, C Rural Hall Coronet Seafood Restaurant, D, M* Mayflower Seafood II, L, D** Walkertown Little Richard’s Barbecue, L, D, C Winston-Salem 6th & Vine, L, D

1703, L, D, C Arigato Japanese Steak & Seafood, D* Bagel Station, Oakwood Dr., B, L Bagel Station II, Peace Haven Rd., B, L The Basil Leaf Thai & Sushi, L, D Bernardin’s at Zevely House, L, D** Bib’s Downtown, L, D, C, M Black Mountain Chocolate, L, D Bleu, L, D, SB B.L.L. Rotisserie Factory, L, D, C Brixx Wood Fired Pizza, L, D, C Burke Street Pizza, Burke St., L, D Café Gelato, L, D Cagney’s Kitchen, B, L, D, SB** Camel City BBQ, L, D, C, M Camino Bakery, B, L, D Carmine’s Italian Restaurant, L (Sat. & Sun. only), D, C Carriage House Restaurant, L, D** The Carving Board, L, D, C** Cities, L, D, SB, C, M Cloverdale Kitchen, B, L, D, C** Coppola’s Pizzeria, L, D** Dewey’s Bakery, Thruway Center, B, L, D Dewey’s Bakery, Reynolda Manor, B, L, D Diamondback Grill, D, C, M** Diamondback Downtown, L, C, M** Downtown Deli & Café, B, L* Duke’s Restaurant, B, L East Coast Wings, Country Club Rd., L, D Elizabeth’s Pizza, University Pkwy., L, D, C** Elizabeth’s Pizza, Silas Creek Pkwy., L, D, C Famous Toastery, B, L, D, SB, C, M Finnigan’s Wake, L, D, SB, C, M First Street Draught House, L, D, SB* Foothills Brewing, L, D

Forsyth Seafood Market & Café, L, D Fratellis Italian Steakhouse, D Golden India Restaurant, L, D Goody’s Restaurant, B, L, D, M Grecian Corner, L, D, C* HakkaChow L, D, C Hero House, Stratford Road, L, D* Hero House, Peters Creek Pkwy., L, D* Hill’s Lexington Barbecue, B, L, D, SB, C, M** Honky Tonk Smokehouse, L, D, C Jeffrey Adams on Fourth, L, D Jimmy the Greek Kitchen, B, L, D** Kabobs on Fourth, L, D Kilwins, L, D Kimono Japanese Restaurant, Country Club Rd., L, D, C** Lighthouse Restaurant, B, L, D** Mama Zoe Michael’s, B, L, D, SB, C Mary’s Gourmet Diner, B, L, SB, M Mayflower Seafood Restaurant, Peters Creek Pkwy., L, D Mellow Mushroom, L, D, C Midtown Café & Dessertery, B, L, D, SB, C** Milner’s American Southern, L, D, C, M Mission Pizza Napoletana, D Mozelle’s Fresh Southern Bistro, L, D, SB, C M.R.F. Deli Provisions, L, D, C Nawab Indian Cuisine, L, D, SB, C* North Point Grill, L, D, M O’Brien’s Deli, L, D, C Old Fourth St. Filling Station, L, D, SB, C, M o’So Eats, L, D PB’s Takeout, L, D** Paul’s Fine Italian Dining, L, D, M**

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When Garnet, Sparkle Girl and Doobins went to the beach recently, they stayed in a place that had a recliner. Stretching out in a recliner was a new experience for Doobins, and he discovered that he liked it quite a bit.

Part of me would love to have a recliner at our house. If we did, though, I know the chances are excellent that it would doom any chance of ever being productive after I came home from work and, quite possibly, could lead to Garnet clocking me on the head with a broom one day when I said, “What do you mean that, after I worked so hard all day, you won’t serve me my supper in this extremely comfortable recliner?”

It could also lead to tussles with Doobins and the animals over the question of who had dibs on it at any given moment. My guess is that Garnet and Sparkle Girl would declare that they were far too dignified to sit in a recliner but that, one day, I might discover one of them lounging there with a copy of Coastal Living when I came back inside to retrieve the car keys I forgot.

No, it’s just as well that we don’t have one.

The first recliner in my life belonged to my grandfather, Daddy Ralph.

All the grandkids were welcome to sit there as long as he wasn’t in the room. The second he stepped through the door, though, everyone knew to scramble out of it right away, because the recliner was where he sat when he was in the den.

I trace my appreciation of stories told well directly to Daddy Ralph.

He had entertaining tales galore.

When I was older, my uncle Harry secretly put a tape recorder under the kitchen table one day and urged Daddy Ralph to tell this story and that one. When I listened to the recording, I learned that, when Daddy Ralph wasn’t editing his stories for the delicate ears of grandchildren, they were even more colorful.

One trouble with liking to tell stories is it can be impossible to remember whether you already told a particular story to someone.

One of the things I like about meeting new people is that I can relax, knowing that, without question, it’s the first time they have heard the story about the man who surprised me by saying that the bowtie he was wearing was one of 350 he had made over the years, or the story about the hot-dog-eating contest that had a photo finish.

Unfortunately, for my family, when we have guests, I may forge ahead with a story knowing full well that, with Garnet and the kids, the only question is how many times they have heard it before.

BY KIM UNDERWOOD

If Sparkle Girl can manage to listen one more time, she may offer colorful commentary. If the story has exceeded her limit, she may head to the kitchen to make sure she has all the ingredients she needs for those peanut-butter cookies she suddenly remembered that she’s thinking about baking.

ABOUT “Small Stories for a Big World”…

Kim Underwood and Garnet Goldman met when Kim asked Garnet whether she would be interested in illustrating his story “His Dogness Finds a Blue Heart.” “I don’t draw dogs,” Garnet said.

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She eventually agreed to give it a go, though, and, in the process of working on the book they became friends. Garnet came with Sparkle Girl and Doobins, and, when Garnet and Kim married, they became a family.

Each month, Kim asks Garnet, Sparkle Girl and Doobins what he should write about. Doobins says it doesn’t matter to him. Sparkle Girl may suggest writing about the 1958 Oldsmobile Super 88 convertible that she knows he is going to buy her when she gets her license.

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OUR FASCINATION WITH

Ancient Mysteries

BY ROBIN WHITE ELLIS

Throughout history, humans have searched for greater knowledge. It is a constant desire, and probably always will be a goal for society. We want to understand not only the basic facts, but also the deeper meanings of “Why?” and “To what purpose?”

At times, this becomes an impossible demand, because, as far as mankind has come, mysteries still exist. Some things cannot be broken down by logic. In the past, our ancestors used what was available in their time to explain these conundrums.

When it comes to mysteries, most will agree that the Bermuda Triangle has been followed by a question mark for quite a long time. The three tips of the Triangle point to Bermuda, Miami, and Puerto Rico. It is one of only two places on Earth where a compass will not point north. In fact, the compass spins, as if it is also confused! You can imagine the problems that has caused for pilots and captains! A great many airplanes and more than fifty ships have disappeared in this area. One rather outlandish theory for all of this is that the barrier of Time itself is very thin in the Bermuda Triangle. Do people actually believe in time travel? Yes. As proof for this, they point to an incident that occurred on June 7th, 1964. Carolyn Cascio was flying her Cessna, with one passenger, from Nassau to the Grand Turk Island. Around the expected time of her arrival, she radioed the Nassau Airport, informing them that her compass was spinning erratically and that she could not contact the airport on the island for landing.

Cascio left her microphone on and the conversation between herself and her passenger could be heard by airport control. Cascio said, “I don’t understand this. I must have made a wrong turn. This should be Grand Turk, but there is nothing down there, no airport, no houses.” Her passenger agreed, and she continued, “It is the right place on the map, and the shape is right and all, but this island looks uninhabited. Look, no buildings, no roads, nothing.

It has to be Grand Turk, but it’s not there. It looks like Grand Turk, but it just can’t be.” The really odd part is that people in many places on Grand Turk Island could see her circling above. The airport there tried repeatedly to communicate with Cascio, yet she never heard them. She eventually decided to turn around, but was never heard from again. Many believe that Cascio and her passenger were seeing the island as it 28 / ForsythFamilyMagazine.com

appeared in the past, and basically flew through a rip in time.

Stonehenge has been a point of interest for centuries.

On the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, the building of Stonehenge began around 3100 B.C. and continued in phases until sometime near 1600 B.C. It is mind-boggling that prehistoric builders toiled for over 1500 years without engineering knowledge or modern machinery. Some of the huge boulders came from over two hundred miles away! Even more shocking is that Stonehenge is built on the basis of the square root of three and can predict both solar and lunar eclipses, if one lines up the sun and moon with the stones that make up the inner circle.

There is no written record and no wasted rocks or unused stones were left. What is the reason for this seemingly impossible task? Past theories have been varied and incredibly odd! It has been called a landing pad for spaceships or even an observatory for extraterrestrial sightings. Many people in the past believed that Merlin himself used magic to call the stones across the sea to mark the graves of chiefs and kings, including King Arthur’s father. The problem there is that Stonehenge predates the real-life people who inspired the tales of Camelot by several thousand years.

These are merely two of the countless examples of Earth’s mysteries. They are fascinating and have been puzzled over by both brilliant scientists and laymen alike for millennia. When it comes down to it, we may never know the reasons behind many of our ancestors’ creations or nature’s confusing phenomena.

Outlandish conspiracy theories abound, as well as possible common-sense postulations. While the answers may never be proven, investigations will continue. Why? Ultimately, it is because humans possess a curiosity and thirst for knowledge that has led us from the wheel to outer space. These traits and desires to know more are not baseless, nor are they useless. Perhaps if we continue our search, we may come to a place of truth. Until then, we find excitement and enjoyment in the unknown.

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Make it great with summer camps at the Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem Day and week long camps for ages 3 - 4th grade

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Work with real tools, build forts with colorful pipes, and enjoy our fresh “toddler tool” space. Build It! is the perfect space for the whole family to imagine, create, and play.

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One of our favorite couples just became a Forsyth Family! Avery Brooke Corbett was born on April 4th at 7:59 am to parents Will and Meghan! Four-legged big brothers, Moze and Charlie, are ready for her to wake up and play!

Big brother Lucas would like to introduce his new playmate “Maximus Quill Dodson” born March 29th, 2016….

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Dustin & Emily Jennings celebrate the birth of their first child and newest Clemson fan Wyatt McCain Jennings born March 23rd.

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CHANG THAI Nearly a decade ago, Matt Cohn and his wife, Nok, decided to open Chang Thai in Clemmons. They wanted to create a place where people could dine on authentic Thai and Japanese cuisine at reasonable prices with the best service in town. Several years later, the business is thriving, with a second location in Pfafftown and a consistent return of customers who know Chang Thai is the best around!

“My wife is from Thailand, and cooking has always been a passion of hers…neither of us really knew how to get a restaurant started, so we asked around and got through it,” said Matt. “Each [Chang Thai] location has a sushi chef with a unique style, and each chef prepares the sushi menu based on his or her own expertise and style. We do authentic Thai food with fresh meats and vegetables. Everything is made from scratch; we don’t buy anything premade.”

Chang Thai offers weekly sushi and dinner specials as well as its comprehensive menu, with favorites such as Thai barbecue chicken, crab fried rice, drunken noodles and more mainstream favorites like pad Thai, red curry and spring rolls. What sets Chang Thai apart even further is the genuine pride Matt and Nok take in their business. “We really do enjoy this,” said Matt. “It is a very tight family cooking environment. We have learned a lot over the years, and we want to thank our loyal customers for all

BY MEGHAN E.W. CORBETT

of their support. We really do appreciate all of them. They are the best! Everyone says that they think our food is really good compared to others. Portion size is much better, and our price points are better than most. We also use ingredients to work around food allergies. We make sure to use clean utensils and pots and pans when people let us know they have seafood allergies. If you go into the kitchen, you will see raw vegetables and meat, because we do not pre-cook our meat or vegetables. It is as fresh as it gets, and we get all of our vegetables from local farmers. The freshness is really important to us. We also use really high-quality meat and cut off all the fat to make sure it is healthy.”

In addition to the extra steps Matt and Nok take to create healthier options, Thai food in general is very healthy. “A lot of doctors recommend that those with heart health problems should eat Thai food,” said Nok. “In Thai kitchen cooking, we use more than 10 herbs, and they all benefit the body.”

Whether you have dined at Chang Thai before or not, you owe it to yourself to see what all the fuss is about! With two convenient locations to serve customers better, let Matt and Nok show you what you’ve been missing with authentic Thai and Japanese cuisine!

CHANG THAI is located at 4162 Clemmons Road in Clemmons (336.778.0388) and at 4613 Yadkinville Road in Pfafftown (336.815.8018). The Pfafftown location also offers delivery at lunch with qualifying orders. Both locations are open from 11am−9:30pm, Monday through Thursday; 11am−10pm, Friday; 12−10pm Saturday and 12−9:30pm Sunday. Chang Thai closes from 3−5pm Monday through Friday. For more information, visit the website at www.changthainc.com.

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APRIL 30 & MAY 1

SPRING PARADE OF NEW & REMODELED HOMES 1-5pm, Saturdays & Sundays. Visit SpringParadeofHomesWS.com for more info

NOW THROUGH MAY 15

“MOTION MANIA” EXHIBIT AT SCIWORKS 10am-4pm, 400 West Hanes Mill Road in W-S. Visitors of all ages can test their design skills as they create roller coasters, race tracks and superhighways -- all while learning about friction, force and energy!

Included with museum admission. www.sciworks.org

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CENTRAL TRIAD HOME EDUCATORS – MIDDLE SCHOOL CO-OP CLASSES 9am-2pm, 2935 Cole Road in W-S. Cost: $10/child per class. www.CentralTriadChurch.com

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Thursday, May 12 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

William G. White Family YMCA 775 West End Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC

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Kids of all ages, parents, and teachers are invited to this FREE event!

Enjoy pizza, games, prizes, and a short presentation by 2016 Festival Author Bonnie Doerr.

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ARTQUILTSVOICES 6-8pm, Page-Walker Arts Cary & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop in Cary. PAQA-South (Professional Art Quilters Alliance -- South) will present its membersonly exhibit ARTQUILTSvoices. We use our voices to communicate with those around us. www.paqa-south. org

MAY 3

HOPE DU JOUR (see ad page 115) For a list of participating restaurants, go to www.

HopeDuJour.org HOMESCHOOL/SMALL GROUP DAY AT SCIWORKS 10am-12pm, 400 West Hanes Mill Road in W-S. Programs for home-educated children and other small groups. “What’s the Buzz?” (grades K-4) at 10am and “Science Extravaganza” (grades 5-9) at 11am. Group admission rates apply, and pre-registration is required.

Call 714.7105. www.sciworks.org

MAY 5

KIDS’ MORNING OUT 10am-12pm, Legacy Saddlebreds, 4151 Thomasville Road in W-S (only 10 minutes from Hanes Mall). A free event for kids of all ages! Pony rides, activity stations and a hayride! Each adult attendee will receive four tickets for our fabulous prize board.

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KERNERSVILLE SPRING FOLLY 6-7pm, Downtown Kernersville. Spring Folly is Kernersville’s largest and most comprehensive music festival. Held annually the first full weekend of May, the festival attracts 20,000-25,000 people to downtown Kernersville for a weekend of wholesome family entertainment. www.kernersvillespringfolly.com

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TANGLEWOOD FARMERS MARKET (see ad page 101) 8:30am-12pm. Tanglewood Park

MAY 7

GO FAR 5K & FUN RUN FAMILY EVENT 7:30-11:30am, 4050 Piedmont Parkway in High Point. The GO FAR 5K and Fun Run is a family friendly event. Register to run with your kids, or cheer them on as they cross the finish line! The Fun Run begins at 8:15am, and the 5K starts at 9am. Stay for food and fun after the race. Cost: $15-$35/person. gofarclub.org CLEMMONS COMMUNITY DAY 10am-2pm, Jerry Long Family YMCA in Clemmons.

Vendor booths and activities for kids. Free event…canned donations for the Clemmons Food Pantry encouraged! Questions, please email lewisvilleclemmonschamber@gmail.com.

KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE (see ad page 127) Activities begin at 6pm, 5K starts at 8pm. Register at KomenNorthwestNC.org PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT AT SCIWORKS 5:30-10pm, 400 West Hanes Mill Road in W-S. Kids (ages 4-11) will enjoy a pizza dinner, museum exploration and a movie. Cost: $20/child in advance (register by 5/5); $25 at the door. Additional siblings: $15 advance/$20 at the door. Call 714.7105 to register. www.sciworks.org

MAY 8

RUN FOR NICU HOPE 8-10am, Lawrence Joel Coliseum Fair Grounds, 2825 University Parkway in W-S. First Annual 5K for Capturing Hopes. 100 Meter Fun run starts at 7:45am for children under the age of 10. 5K official start time is 8am. All proceeds go towards photographing NICU babies and families at Brenner and Forsyth. Cost: $25/ person. www.capturinghopesphoto.org

SHEPHERD’S CENTER USED BOOK SALE 9am-9pm (5th-6th); 8am-2pm (7th), 400 Deacon Boulevard in W-S. All proceeds benefit programs for older adults. www.shepherdscenter.org

MAY 11

A DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM DANCE FESTIVAL Hours vary. Various locations in Downtown WinstonSalem. Daily movement classes, pop-up, rooftop and courtyard performances, as well as site-specific dance works throughout Winston-Salem’s downtown.

Join us to see works by local, guest and organizing artists! http://helensimoneau.com/on-site-in-sight-adowntown-winston-salem-dance-festival/

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FIRST FRIDAY FLEA MARKET 6-9pm, 632 Holly Avenue in W-S. Stop by and check out our quaint little flea market on your way to or from the Gallery Hop! www.facebook.com/ events/946421365465788 4/14/16 4:06 PM

BOOKMARKS STORYTIME 11-11:30am, 390 South Liberty Street in W-S. Learn more about Bookmarks at bookmarksnc.org.

SUMMER READING KICK-OFF PARTY (see ad page 128) 5:30-7:30pm, William G. White Family YMCA, 775 West End Blvd, WS. GIRLS’ (AND GUYS’) NIGHT OUT 5pm…until! Medaloni Cellars, 9125 Shallowford Road in Lewisville. Enjoy $5 glasses of wine and 10% off wine cases! Also, register for TONS of prizes and giveaways!

“SCIWORKS AFTER DARK”: SPECIAL SCIENCE CAFÉ PRESENTATION 7-8:30pm, 400 West Hanes Mill Road in W-S. “Drones

and the Amazon” by Max Messinger, founder of Linn Aerospace and Research Fellow with WFU Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability. Program is free. Food truck available for dinner purchases. www. sciworks.org

address, case-based learning and a World Café style conversation during which providers and pregnant and parenting teens will learn from each other how they can work together along the journey toward building healthy families. www.northwestahec.org

MAY 13

DADDY/DAUGHTER SPRING FLING DANCE 6-8pm, 390 South Liberty Street in W-S. This spring-themed dance is a special night you will always remember! Enjoy a pizza dinner, craft, cookie decorating, story time and dancing! Hearts & Arrows Photography will photograph you and your little girl. Cost: $10/member; $12/non-member. Space is limited. www.childrensmuseumofws.org

FREE SHRED DAY 9-11am, 1396 Westgate Center Drive in W-S. The Phoenix Company is providing a free “shred day.” The limit is four, 30-gallon trash bags with a suggested donation of four cans of food or $5. The money will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC. http://thephoenixcompany.com/blog/ free-shred-day

MAY 13-15

AUDUBON NORTH CAROLINA ANNUAL MEETING Begins at 3pm on Friday. 420 High Street SW in W-S. Please join us for the Audubon NC Annual Meeting hosted with Forsyth Audubon. This special event will be held in the heart of North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region, where birds and bird lovers of a feather will flock together. Cost: $90/person. http://nc.audubon. org/landing/about-us/landing/annual-meeting-2016

MAY 14-15

TRIAD DOG GAMES (see ad page 131) Compete or spectate! Charity event to help sick and injured pets. New location at the W-S FairgroundsTriadDogGames.com

MAY 14

BETHABARA HIGHLAND GAMES (see page 81) 10am-4pm, Historic Bethabara Park HEROES HELPING HEROES PEDAL & JAM 7:30am-5pm, 2145 Chestnut Grove Road in King.

Cyclists will feel the love with fully stocked rest stops, support vehicles patrolling the route with care, King/ Queen of the mountain fun prizes for the first cyclists topping designated peaks, a delicious meal and musical entertainment. Cost: $35/person through April 30th; $40/person afterwards. www.active.com/ king-nc/cycling/races/heroes-helping-heroes-pedaland-jam-2016?int=72-3-A1

MAY 15

SPACE & SCI-FI DAY AT SCIWORKS 1-4pm, 400 West Hanes Mill Road in W-S. Celebrate space exploration and science fiction! Learn about the New Horizons expedition, enjoy space-themed crafts and meet “Star Wars” characters from the 501st Legion, including Boba Fett and Darth Vader! Included with museum admission. www.sciworks.org

MAY 17

MONKEY HOOPER FITNESS 11-11:30am, 390 South Liberty Street in W-S. It’s May; let’s play! Join Monkey Hooper for hula hooping with custom made hoops, tunnel time and parachute play. Bring your favorite stuffed animal, and watch it bounce up and down on the parachute! www. childrensmuseumofws.org

MAY 20

ROAD TRIP: WORKING TOGETHER TO SUSTAIN TEEN PARENTS ALONG THE JOURNEY TOWARD BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES 9am-1pm, Bridger Field House, 499 Deacon Boulevard in W-S. This program will combine a keynote

MAY 21

PEDAL & METAL FESTIVAL (see pages 46-47) 10am-1pm, Morgan Elementary School, 3210 Village Point Drive in Clemmons. Bike rodeo, touch-a-truck and much more. FREE event, food available for purchase.

PRESCHOOL “SUPERHEROES” CLASS AT SCIWORKS 10:30am-12:30pm, 400 West Hanes Mill Road in W-S. Special class for ages 3-5 with an adult caregiver.

Pre-registration required. Cost: $7/pair members; $15/ pair non-members (includes museum admission). Call 714.7105 to register. www.sciworks.org COLOR DOWNTOWN 3-6:30pm, Rich Park in Mocksville. Color Downtown is an event the whole family will enjoy! Dance and twirl with your tutu, hop, skip, run or walk through downtown Mocksville and Rich Park, and be transformed into a colorful work of art with each color station you pass. www.active.com/mocksville-nc/ running/distance-running-races/color-downtown2016?int WAKE FOREST BASEBALL VS. LOUISVILLE 4-7pm, 401 Deacon Boulevard in W-S. It’s Senior Day at the ballpark, come out and honor our seniors for their last home series. It is also Armed Forces Day. Fans will receive red, silver and blue beads while supplies last, and fans that show their Military ID will get in for free! Cost: $5/ticket. wakeforestsports.com MAD HATTER GALA (see ad page 93) 7-10pm, The Hawthorne Inn, 420 High Street, WS. Benefitting the Winston-Salem Youth Chorus.

MAY 26

“ANIMAL SECRETS” PREVIEW NIGHT AT SCIWORKS 4-8pm, 400 West Hanes Mill Road in W-S. Get a sneak peek at the new “Animal Secrets” exhibit, and discover the differences between domesticated and wild animals. Hear from a local vet, and visit Forsyth Humane Society’s ROVER to meet some adoptable pets! Cost: $3/person; free for members. www. sciworks.org

MAY 27

PETER PAN (see ad page 81) 6pm at Reynolds Auditorium. Ballet & Performing Arts Centre celebrating 20 years!

MAY 28

NC WINE FESTIVAL (see pages 16-17) Check out the great NC Wine Festival packages and enjoy a relaxing weekend!

eat, drink, enjoy repeat DINING SPECIALS:

MONDAY & WEDNESDAY - 35 CENT WINGS TUESDAY - ENDLESS PASTA $9.95 & HALF PRICE WINE NIGHT THURSDAY - $5.00 CLASSIC BURGER NIGHT FRIDAY & SATURDAY - BEST PRIME RIB IN TOWN SUNDAY - BRUNCH & “NEW” BLOODY MARY & MIMOSA BAR!

MUSIC & EVENTS:

MONDAY – MIKE BUSTIN 6-9PM WEDNESDAY –& KARAOKE WITH DJ CHRIS Mac Nelli’s

TUESDAY – TRIVIA - $100.00 CASH PRIZES THURSDAY – EVERY OTHER THURSDAY IS PAINT NITE

3RD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH IS SPORTS TALK WITH SCOTT HAMILTON WSJS RADIO FRIDAY & SATURDAY LIVE MUSIC

MUSIC & EVENTS SCHEDULE: 5/5 CINCO DE MAYO PARTY!! – KNUCKLES DEEP –

MEXICAN BEER TAP TAKEOVER! MUCHO FIESTA! 5/6 – EDDIE CLAYTON & WILL JONES – 8-11PM 5/7 – KENTUCKY DERBY DAY PARTY! DRESS UP LADIES HATS & TEA PARTY 2-4 PM - PRIZES FOR BEST HAT – CLASSIC MINT JULIPS & HORSE PLAY! GREAT DINNER SPECIALS 5/8 – SPECIAL MOTHERS DAY BRUNCH – FLOWERS TO ALL MOMS – CLOSING AT 3 PM 5/12 – PAINT NITE – 7PM 5/13 – STERIO DOLL – 9-12 PM 5/14 – SURRY LINE – 9-12 PM 5/20 – JAMES VINCENT CARROLL – 8-11 PM 5/21 – KNUCKLES DEEP – 9:30-12:30PM 5/27 – PAINT NITE – 7PM 5/27 – OPEN MIC NIGHT – 8-11 PM 5/28 – OPEN MIC NIGHT – 8-11PM 5/30 – CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY – WILL REOPEN ON 5/31 Like us on FaceBook - Follow us on Instagram & Twitter to keep up with other daily specials or events.

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ACTIVITIES

Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem .... 119 Legacy Saddlebreds ................................... 55 Salem Gymnastic ....................................... 43 SciWorks ............................................45, 119 Studio Create ............................................. 41 Triad Eco................................................... 101 TRU Taekwondo ......................................... 57

ATTORNEY

Carl Hearn................................................ 117

AUTOMOTIVE

TJ’s Body Shop ......................................... 126 Flow Auto ................................................... 11 Shine Time Express Car Wash .................... 31

BAKERY/CONFECTIONS

Christina’s Dessertery .............................. 113

BEAUTY / STYLING

Oval Office ................................................. 53 V’s Barbershop........................................... 59 Lewisville Laser & Aesthetics ...................... 93

CHILDCARE

Imprints ..................................................... 44 YMCA ......................................................... 37

CHURCHES

Sunrise United Methodist Church ............. 78

DENTISTS / ORTHODONTISTS

Chermak & Hanson ..................................... 9 Kingery & Kingery ..................................... 69 Rudnicke Orthodontics .............................. 91 Salem Smiles ............................................. 71 Southern Dental Associates ......................... 5 Tina S. Merhoff and Associates Pediatric Dentistry ..................................... 15

EDUCATION

St. John’s Lutheran School....................... 117 The Piedmont School................................. 73

FINANCIAL

Edward Jones Financial ............................... 3 Truliant Federal Credit Union ....... Back Cover

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FLORAL

Dahlia’s ...................................................... 97

HEALTH & FITNESS

C3 Fitness .................................................. 83 Dream Dinners ........................................ 117 Gotta Get Thin .............................................. 7 TRU Fitness ................................................ 57 YMCA ......................................................... 37

HOME

Bloomday Granite.................................... 103 Budget Blinds ............................................ 69 Busy as a Bee Concierge .......................... 105 Chamberlain Place .................................... 71 Clemmons Town Center Apartments ......... 61 Dero’s......................................................... 19 Exterior Pest Solutions ............................... 87 Isenhour Homes ........................................ 57 Maria Kazakos, Broker ............................. 113 No Mosquitoes.com .................................... 2 Pest-X ........................................................... 2 R.S. Parker Homes ..................................... 13 Salem Windows & Doors ........................... 59 Stitches ...................................................... 87 Stratford Landscape Supply ..................... 109 Susan Maier-Colon, Broker ........................ 95 Welden Village .......................................... 31 Wright’s Landscaping ................................ 95

HOME MEDICAL CARE

Home Instead Senior Care......................... 27

INSURANCE

Ireland Insurance....................................... 61 State Farm-Will Wilkins ........................... 101

Summer Family Care ................................. 29 Wake Forest Baptist Health Brenner Children’s Hospital ...................... 23 WomanCare ............................................... 95

MENTAL HEALTH

Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services .......................................... 63

PHOTOGRAPHY

J. Darren Photography............................... 48

RADIO STATIONS

WBFJ .......................................................... 79 WMAG ..................................................... 111

REAL ESTATE & HOUSING

Chamberlain Place .................................... 71 Clemmons Town Center Apartments ......... 61 Maria Kazakos, Broker ............................. 113 Susan Maier-Colon Berkshire Hathaway................................... 95 Welden Village .......................................... 31

RESTAURANTS

Chang Thai ............................................... 125 Christina’s Dessertery .......................113,125 Hakkachow Asian Eats ............................. 125 Honky Tonk Smokehouse ........................ 125 Mac & Nelli’s ....................................125, 128 Midtown Café & Dessertery ................25,125 Omega House ......................................... 125 Tanglewood Pizza Grill ............................. 125 Which Wich ............................................. 125

RETAIL

Wright’s Landscaping ................................ 95 Stratford Landscape Supply ..................... 109

Clemmons Bicycle ................................... 105 Dero’s......................................................... 19 Hip Chics Boutique & Gift .......................... 73 Rolly’s Baby Boutique ................................ 65

MEDICAL

SERVICE

LANDSCAPING

Acne Research Study ................................. 53 Forsyth Family Eye Care ............................. 63 Hillcrest Vision ........................................... 99 Home Instead Senior Care......................... 27 Lewisville Laser & Aesthetics ...................... 93 Lyndhurst Gynecological Associates .......... 67 Rosacea Research Study ............................ 53

201 Media ................................................. 99 Busy as a Bee Concierge .......................... 105 Hauser Rental ............................................ 99 Hayworth-Miller Funeral Homes & Crematory .................................. 75 Lin Taylor Marketing Group ..................... 113 Nu expression.......................................... 107

Perfect Pair Events ................................... 123 Triad Mac ................................................. 105

SUMMER CAMP SHOWCASE

Camp Say ................................................... 37 Creative Palooza ........................................ 44 Furies Sports Camp-FCDS .......................... 43 Imprints ..................................................... 44 Legacy Saddlebreds ................................... 38 Mad Science .............................................. 42 Merriwood Christian Camp ....................... 45 ProDance Academy .................................... 41 Salem Gymnastics ..................................... 43 SciCamp..................................................... 45 SportsPlex.................................................. 42 St John’s .................................................... 44 Studio Create ............................................. 41 Summer Quest-FCDS ................................. 40 TRU Taekwondo ......................................... 43 Venture Club Calvary Baptist ..................... 42 WinShape Camps ...................................... 40 Winston-Salem Dash Baseball Academy ..................................... 42 YMCA Camp Hanes .................................... 43 YMCA ......................................................... 37

TECHNOLOGY

Nu expression.......................................... 107 Triad Mac ................................................. 105

UPCOMING EVENTS

Bethabara Highland Games ...................... 81 Clemmons Community Day ...................... 33 Hope du Jour........................................... 115 Imprints Night of Hope ............................. 89 Mad Hatter Gala-WS Youth Chorus ............ 93 Movie Night at the Village ........................... 4 NC Wine Festival........................................ 17 Pedal and Metal Fest ................................. 47 Peter Pan – Ballet and Performing Arts Centre ................................................. 81 Race for the Cure ..................................... 127 Springtime in Old Salem ........................... 21 Summer Reading Kick-off Party ............... 128 Tanglewood Farmers Market ................... 101 Triad Dog Games ..................................... 131 WS Dash .................................................. 121

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