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Tri-State full of special people, places

Michelle Goodman is the editor of Tri-State Living magazine and The Tribune.

She is a native of Concord, N.C., but has called the Tri-State her home since 2010.

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ver the years, we at TriState Living Magazine have been very blessed to have so many people let us share their stories.

From first-time and long-time business owners to dedicated musicians and artists to community heroes who dedicate their time to helping others, there have been a variety of faces and places featured in the pages of Tri-State Living.

And as much as we’ve covered in the past five years, we know there is a wealth of creativity waiting to be explored. And we could use your,

the readers, help in finding those special people to highlight.

One section of the magazine that remains popular with readers is our homes feature. For each edition we feature an architecturally unique, historic or recognizable home.

This is one of the hardest features to put together, but in the end, it makes one of the most interesting.

We could always use help finding people who are willing to let us into their house to find out what exactly makes a house a home.

If you are interested in having your home featured in Tri-State Living, please contact me at michelle.goodman@tri-stateliving.com.

Another popular feature in our magazine is the artist feature.

Showcasing the many talents of our region’s artists has been a true treat for us and we are always looking for more people to feature. If you or someone you know is passionate about their art, please contact us.

The success of Tri-State Living has been in large part because of the special people and places featured in its pages. Help us continue that work by letting us know what you would like to read about.

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I draw a lot of my songs from the area and my Native American roots. It is any kind of story that hits me.

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living 14 difference makers w Branches reaching out to

help domestic violence victims

16 DAY trip w Kentucky home to

family-fun destinations

18 Treasures w Luv It! Gifts in Wheelersburg

home to unique items

Boutique sells trendy plus-sized fashions

A place to sip wine, create art

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‘music of the people’

shopping

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Uncork & Create

arts & culture

on the cover Ashland’s Bella Boutique specializes in chic clothing for the modern woman.

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trendy plus-sized fashions

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features 26 uncork & create w Regional business a place

to unwind, paint 32 yoga w Tri-State yoga scene

expanding due to demand

homes

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haven for decades

food 50 in the kitchen w Angelo’s Huntington’s

newest Italian restaurant

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picky palates

in every issue 4 from the editor w Tri-State Living wants to

feature your home

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Center’s executive director chats 66 the last word w Highlands marketing director

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Carol Allen is the latest executive director of the Highlands Museum and Discovery Center and has increased membership and attention to the center.

When you were named director, what were the first thoughts to go through your mind?

Oh my gosh, what have I done? I found I had inherited a lot of debt. But here is the situation and you accept it and what can you do about it. We’ve increased membership and found an event to help grow the museum as it should be. We found “Dancing with the Stars.” ? Define luxury.

Luxury is having friends and family around you. ? If you ran for president, what would your platform be?

A fair educational system for all children, including early childhood education. And we need to make college education affordable for all. We need to bring back businesses from overseas and put Americans to work. ? What famous person do you admire most?

The one I admire the most is Jesus. ?

What is your best characteristic?

Intense and tenacious. I keep at it. I am goal-oriented. I do everything I can do to achieve the goal. ? If you could take the perfect vacation, where would it be? On a beach somewhere under a palm tree. ? What characteristic do you dislike in others?

I can’t stand anyone who steals or lies. I think that is the worst characteristic anyone could have. I value honesty and trustworthiness in people. ? What has to happen for you to go home at night and say it’s been a good day? Maintaining a good relationship with other people, with your staff. I don’t think you have to kill the world every day as far as moving mountains. But go home and say I have done my best. ?

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up close Grammy nominated folk singer Steve Free tells stories through his “music of the people.�

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arts & culture | On Display

Making music of the people Folk singer tells stories through art

Story Benita Heath | Photography Jessica St. James

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is recent Grammy nomination aside, musician and songwriter Steve Free has a simple goal: Fame isn’t the reason he does what he does.

“I don’t want to be a star,” Free said. “There are people who want to be a rock singer, country singer, opera singer. Their goal is to be a star. They want to be up on stage.”

But that’s not the kind of music Free has built a multiple decades-old career on. He is a folk singer, pure and simple.

“If you want to be a folk singer, you want to be down as close as you can get to people, on their eye level,” Free said.

“You want to connect with them and let them know you are one of them. You are a storyteller. Folk singing is the music of the people.”

This spring the McDermott native may lose a bit of that anonymity with a Grammy win for his latest CD. Free’s musical roots are strong, starting with growing up with a mother who was a gospel singer and played piano in a Baptist church. Not a talent her son inherited.

“I can’t play piano a lick,” he said.

His instruments of choice are varied: guitar, harmonica and Native American flute.

“When I was in the service in the Air Force, I met a guy

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from Philly who played a little guitar,” Free said. “I got one and started playing.”

After the two men got out of the service, they formed a folk music group.

“Then disco killed that,” he said.

But his fellow service man moved down to southeastern Ohio and now plays bass in Free’s band.

Each year traveling 16,000 miles is the norm for the musician who writes his own songs that is a special creative experience.

“It takes a long time,” he said. My songs are stories and sometimes it takes a lot of time. I draw a lot of my songs from the area and my Native American roots. It is any kind of story that hits me.”

Those stories have made up a career where Free has learned what he does best and enjoys doing it.

In it he has won nine ASCAP awards, has a platinum record and three Americana Music Award nominations.

“This is my niche,” he said. “I found out my music is basically folk-oriented, story telling. That is the kind of music I can do best. You try different things, but people still say your music is so relaxing. I guess I was put here to entertain people.”

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up close Branches Domestic Violence Shelter in Huntington is a nonprofit that offers help to victims of stalking, dating violence and domestic violence.

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ranches B reaching out Story Heath Harrison | Photography Jessica St. James

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manda McComas said the best part of her job is being able to help others.

She is the executive director of Branches Domestic Violence Shelter in Huntington, a nonprofit offering assistance to families and victims of stalking and dating violence and domestic violence.

“People who come here have just experienced the worst of life,” she said. “We get them back on course. By the time they leave, they’re able to stand on their own two feet. It’s a great feeling.”

McComas previously worked as the marketing director for the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington. She took the position leading Branches five years ago.

Her duties include writing and overseeing grants to keep the shelter funded, something she says is the biggest challenge of her job.

“We could always use more funding,” she said. “We’d love to expand, so we’re always looking for ways to find funds and create funds.”

The shelter, which serves Cabell, Wayne, Mason, Putnam and Lincoln counties, is funded through both the public and private sector. McComas said they get backing from state, federal and local governments, as well as individual donations.

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In addition to funding, she handles general management of the shelter and oversees the staff, which consists of 10 fulltime and seven part-time workers.

She said they work “24/7” to meet the needs of those who come to them.

“We offer individual and group counseling, a weekly support group and legal advocacy,” she said.

Branches also provides speakers on domestic violence issues to schools, offices and community groups. A “Safe Dates” curriculum is available to teens to provide education and help prevent dating violence.

She said those seeking help can first call the organization’s Amanda McComas main number and an assessment is conducted regarding their needs. The average stay of women or children seeking shelter is about 30 days.

“A lot of our clients are female,” she said. “It feels great to give back.”

In addition to the Huntington shelter, Branches operates an outreach office in each county to provide resources to victims of domestic violence.

Anyone seeking help or know of someone in a dangerous relationship can call the shelter at 304-529-2382.

All calls are confidential.

Those seeking to donate can visit the website at www.branchesdvs.org.

living | Day Trip

Discover

the Tri-State

Four day trip destinations that won't break the bank

Newport Aquarium, Newport, Ky. { About 2.5 hours from Ashland } Cross a bridge over shark-infested waters, spend some time with the otters or visit any other of the many fish, amphibians, reptiles and water dwelling creatures who call the Newport Aquarium home. Admission is $23 for adults and $15 for kids 2-12.

Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville, Ky. { About 3 hours from Ashland } Take a historic walking tour of Churchill Downs and view two levels of exhibits featuring 20,000 items.

Admission also includes “The Greatest Race,” a 360-degree high-def film. Admission for adults is $14; children 5-12 is $6 and children 13-18 is $11.

Cumberland Falls, Corbin, Ky. { Three hours and 20 minutes from Ashland } Known as the “Niagara of the South,” the 125-foot wide waterfall is dramatic day or night. But it’s only at night during a full moon that you

can see the moonbow, a phenomenon not found anywhere else in the Western Hemisphere.

Mammoth Caves, Mammoth Cave, Ky. { About 4 hours from Ashalnd } Visit the world’s longest known cave system, with more than 400 miles explored. Tours are just $7 for adults and $5 for children. Once you’ve traversed the caverns, explore above ground and take a hike or go canoeing on the Green River.

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up close Bella Boutique in Ashland’s Camayo Arcade is a trendy, versatile and carries clothing for the modern woman.

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Luv It! Gifts in Wheelersburg home to special and unique items

Coco & Carmen headband. $14.00

Mud Pie ceramic veggies. $5.99

Mud Pie round cut board set. $45.99

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Coco & Carmen bracelet. $36.99

Gingersnap necklace. $23 Gingersnaps. $14.99 & $9.99

Dena fold case. $24

Dena ID case. $24

Dena coin purse. $16

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Tutu hanger. $24.99

Lunch tote. $35

KB Ethos hat. $21.99

Designer reading glasses. $14.99

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School spirit jewelry. $19.99

Viva bead necklace. $32.99

Monkey sock plush. $29.99

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shopping | In the Biz

In the Biz | shopping

Chic for all Shop offers fashion for special sizes Story Benita Heath | Photography Jessica St. James

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achel Adkins is eager to show off her favorites in her new boutique.

“I love this,” Adkins said as she holds out the black skirt of a long red and black knit dress. “This would be great for Christmas. It has an Empire waist that anyone can wear.”

Then there is the Indian-print inspired tunic top with bell sleeves.

“These have three-quarter-length sleeves,” she said. “That works great for women who do typing.”

Pair that with leggings and there’s an outfit ready for work or dinner out.

Trendy. Versatile. Stylish. That describes the clothes at Adkins’ new boutique, Bella, in the Camayo Arcade in Ashland.

What makes this boutique different from any other in Ashland is it is reverse of the typical dress shop.

“We have extra large to triple X,” Adkins said. “There’s only one rack with the smaller sizes.”

That’s because Adkins knows what it’s like not to be model thin and still wanting to have great looking clothes.

“When I went to the mall, I couldn’t find anything,” she said. “I was a size 14. I couldn’t find clothes.”

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That was her inspiration for the boutique that opened in June and she hasn’t stopped being amazed at her success.

“I am blessed,” she said.

Ironically, Adkins’ background isn’t strong in retail. For only a year, she worked at the boutique at the other end of the arcade, Haut Panache.

One day she was talking about this pipe dream of hers to her then boss, Colleen Griffith, owner of Haut Panache.

“She said ‘You should open a shop for plus size,’” Adkins said.

And that advice was all it took.

“It was a big leap of faith,” she said.

Refusing to take out a loan, Adkins tapped into savings to finance inventory for her venture.

“It should work on whatever we have,” she said. “It is growing super fast. Clothes here are trendy, business casual. I don’t carry jeans. Things you could wear to work and church.”

Despite fashion magazines touting women who look as

if they live on air, Adkins said a national survey shows the average dress size for women is size 14.

“It makes a lot of sense to open a shop for average-size women,” she said.

Throughout the boutique are clothes racks bearing items that can be paired like wide legged palazzo pants with ponchos and short-sleeved shells.

“I hang things together, where people can visualize outfits,” she said.

Besides the clothes, Bella Boutique offers chunky jewelry that can add an extra chic look to any outfit as well as crystal jewelry handcrafted by Ashland artist Linda Pennington and faux leather handbags.

As she looks out to the promenade of the arcade, Adkins reflects on how much she appreciates the location of her shop.

“It love how historic this arcade is,” she said. “It is 89-years-old. I love the chance of being right in downtown Ashland.” a Tri-StateLiving | 25

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Uncorking Uncork & Create | feature

creativity

Fledging artists have place where they can bloom Story Jennifer Chapman | Photography J. Bird Cremeans

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or now, the chairs in the brightly-colored room are empty. Easels and paint brushes are atop the tables, patiently waiting to be used. Blank canvases and more than a dozen bottles of paint in every color of the rainbow anticipate working together to create what will be not only a masterpiece, but an experience.

In minutes, the new and seasoned artists alike will trickle in — some in groups, some solo, but all ready to let their

creativity flow and have fun in the process.

Uncork and Create has been the birthplace of works-of-art in Barboursville, West Virginia, since August of 2013. Owned

by Larry and Danielle Snidow of Charleston, the business made its start in restaurants and other on-site locations in 2012, before settling in its first location in Charleston.

A long-time friend of Danielle’s from grade school had opened a similar business in Wheeling, and it inspired her to bring something like that to the Tri-State.

Danielle said she thought about the idea and looked into it for about a year before deciding to try putting some classes together. It only took a few months before they saw the need for a permanent space, and they opened the doors to the Charleston site.

While Danielle does not consider herself an artist, she has a passion for art. In addition to managing and coordinating events with Larry, Danielle is also involved in the creative aspect, choosing what will be painted and then working with the artists to implement the ideas.

“We have amazing artists working, and that creates a great experience,“ Danielle said. “We are seriously blessed that we have had the opportunity to have these great artists as part of the team.”

Danielle said their goal is to continue expanding the creative opportunities, as they have been doing already. In addition to a canvas painting, there are events offering wineglass painting, a create-your-own jewelry class, an “Uncork 28 | Tri-StateLiving

and Get Crafty” class, as well as a gourmet food class that is offered at the Charleston location.

Larry said the idea for the gourmet cooking class came almost immediately after opening the Charleston location, but it took a while to implement.

“It’s very much like the Uncork and Create classes, except it’s all cooking,” Larry said. “You come in and bring your bottle of wine, and we have a chef that will take you step-bystep through a gourmet meal and you eat everything while you are doing that.”

“I love creativity,” said Danielle. “Being able to work to find the paintings and create the event. If I get interested in something, like wine glass painting, I can create an event around that. It’s a great way for me to explore my creative interests and then just bring them to people and create an experience where they don’t have to figure out how to do it or purchase the supplies, because when they come here we have everything they need and someone teaches them how to do it.”

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Public events are scheduled Thursdays through Saturdays, though private events can be scheduled anytime.

For public classes, customers can sign up on the website, and pay in advance online, at a rate of $35 plus tax per person.

If there are spots available the day of the event, Danielle said people are welcome to show up that day, but if there is a particular project a person is wanting to do, she recommends signing up as soon as possible, as sometimes the studio sells out of spaces.

The Huntington studio holds 50 painters in their larger room, with a smaller studio in the back that can hold up to 18.

Painters need only bring any snacks and drinks they would like, as everything to do the project is provided. The events last between two and two and a half hours, and the project is taken home that day.

Private events can be done on-site or offsite, and are the same cost as a public event. Children’s birthday parties are at a cost of $25 per person, with a minimum of 10 children. Uncork and Create can also host fundraising events at the studio, with a minimum of 20 people and the tickets costing $40 per person. The organization featured receives $10 of that cost per ticket.

Danielle wants to assure any prospective painters that anyone can do it.

“You don’t even need to be able to draw a stick figure,” she said. She added that the artist will walk the class through each step of the painting and it works.

Rhonda Copley seconds what Danielle said. Copley, 48, of Ashland, Kentucky, is a frequent patron of Uncork and Create, and said no experience is necessary.

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“You just have to be willing to have a good time,“ Copley said. “It’s $35 to do a canvas. If you look at that like you would spend that kind of money going to the movies and going out to eat, you will have fun, and you will end up with a canvas or a wooden cutout for your door.”

For Copley, it is more about the overall experience of the event than it is the finished product.

“I’ve done several that I call closet art,” she laughed. “And I’ve done several that are good.”

Copley has been to nearly 15 events at Uncork and Create, and encourages anyone thinking about trying it to do it. She recommends getting a group of friends to go along.

“It is a lot of fun, because you can just laugh at each other.”

She said the first time she and her friends went, they were taking it too seriously.

“Everybody’s pieces looked good,” Copley said. “After that, we really started having fun with it.”

For Danielle, knowing the room is beginning to fill up, and that fun and creativity will soon be flowing, is what it’s about.

“I love putting events together, bringing people together, and having people take an opportunity to do something they might not do in their normal life because they are so busy, and kind of get in touch with that creative feeling inside them,” Danielle said.

“I think that can be the start of something big for people.” a

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Yoga | feature

Get your ‘om’ on Yoga becoming popular workout in Tri-State Story Dawn Nolan | Photography J. Bird Cremeans

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he beginning of a new year is often viewed as a time of change, a fresh start, and one of the most common resolutions is to get fit. Practicing yoga has several physical and mental health benefits: from increasing strength and flexibility to reducing anxiety and tension. Here are three local studios where you can get your “om” on.

Studio 8 • Huntington, West Virginia Joan St. Clair knows the power of yoga because she’s experienced it first-hand.

“I had lower back issues, it would go out, and I was told that the core strengthening of yoga would definitely help,” she said.

Indeed it did. Yoga not only aided her physically, but mentally as well.

“It’s also helped with social anxiety. It’s made me more confident and comfortable in my body and who I was.”

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After practicing regularly for a while, St. Clair signed up for teacher training, although she didn’t have any real intention of pursuing that path. However, since one of the training requirements is to lead sessions, St. Clair began practicing in her attic with some friends. After about a year, she opened Studio 8 on Eighth Street in Huntington.

“At the time there wasn’t a bonified studio,” she said.

“There were just some classes being held in fitness facilities and churches.”

Studio 8 offers a full line of classes, from hot and restorative yoga to “Mommy and Me” and “yoga for runners.”

“To my knowledge, we are the only one that offers it (yoga for runners),” St. Clair said. “It’s a slow moving class that focuses on stretching bigger muscles to help reduce injury and repetitive motion stress.”

Studio 8 also offers meditation classes, dharma talks, tai chi, massage and reiki therapy, stress and relationship and nutrition and health coaching along with a variety of workshops. Recently, they’ve added a small retail section with yoga accessories and locally made artisan items and had their first class of yoga teacher training graduates.

They’re also big on community outreach efforts.

“Our entire goal at Studio 8 is to cultivate health and mindfulness at an individual level in order to create a

healthy and well community,” St. Clair said.

Rates range from $12 for a single class drop-in to $250 for an unlimited four-class pass. Student discounts are available.

Studio 8 is located at 803 Eighth Ave. in Huntington.

Visit www.studio8wv.com or call 304-634-0949 for more information.

Brown Dog Yoga Katrina Mailloux opened Brown Dog Yoga in January 2013 in Huntington’s Heritage Station. A former attorney, she had a mission: to “help people become healthier, happier, better versions of themselves.”

“I wanted to empower people to affect positive change in their lives,” Mailloux said. “That’s my goal with it.”

Once she began teaching out of her home four days a week, it only made sense to Mailloux to open a studio.

Over the past three years, Brown Dog has grown from three teachers and around a dozen classes a week, to two studios (in the original space and the former Birds of a Feather Boutique), 10 teachers and 35 classes.

“We come from the place that yoga is for everyone,” Mailloux said. “We have sort of a yoga buffet. People can pick and choose the classes that they want to take.”

Some of the most popular classes include heated yoga, restorative, and flow/Vinyasa.

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“It kind of changes depending on the season,” Mailloux said.

The weekly “Align and Wine Yoga Hour” has also been a hit.

“It started out as just that,” Mailloux said. “We allowed people to bring their beverage of choice. The whole idea centers around slowing down and enjoying the wine. That class is a favorite for a lot of people. It’s slow, mindful and relaxing.”

In addition to yoga classes, Brown Dog also offers BDY Barre, a “fusion of yoga, pilates and cardio” (“It’s my favorite thing to do next to yoga,” Mailloux said.) and BDY Sculpt, a “weighted cardio class.”

“People are still in the mindset that yoga isn’t a workout,” Mailloux said. “We wanted something that would accommodate but be more private than a gym.”

Current pricing at Brown Dog ranges from $30 a month for a new student or $16 drop-in rate up to $875 for one year unlimited.

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“Yoga is a form of meditative movement,” Mailloux said.

“We’re about compassion, love and peace.”

Brown Dog Yoga is located at 210 11th St. in Huntington.

Visit www.browndogyoga.com or call 304-617-6240 for more information.

Eternal Yoga & Pilates • Ashland, Kentucky After living in California for more than two decades, Kathy Meija (some may know her from the Vh1 show, “Suave Says” with husband Gerardo and children) returned to the Tri-State with a dream.

“I knew that I wanted to go home and open a (yoga) studio,” Meija said.

Meija’s first studio was located in the Camayo Arcade.

“I had a smaller space there,” she said. “I’d have to rent the room at the end of the hall if a class was over seven or eight people.”

Her new space, located further down Winchester Avenue,

opened in September. It is features a retail section and waiting area as well as two rooms for classes.

Meija enlisted the help of her favorite instructor from California, Jake Autry, to help get the business up and running.

“He came here for a three-month deal and stayed,” Meija said.

Eternal has more than a dozen different yoga and fitness classes on a weekly basis.

“We are the only studio that has an ongoing prenatal class (called Birth Warriors),” Meija said. “It started as an eight-week series, but it will continue.”

Classes are open to all ages, genders (there’s even a BROGA class) and sizes.

“More to Love (a yoga series designed for plus-size women) is our most popular class,” Meija said. “The first day I opened it up I had 28 people. Our typical class size is

between five and nine.”

Meija described “More to Love” as a very accepting, body positive class.

“A lot of women have this false image of yoga — they think that they have to be younger, cooler, super skinny, flexible… There are a lot of adjustments you can make, though. These women are just so happy to be doing yoga.

It’s the highlight of their week, and it is my favorite class to teach because there’s so much joy.”

Class prices range from $25 for a two week unlimited pass to $250 for a 6 months unlimited pass.

“It’s (yoga) more than just exercise,” Meija said. “It’s a way of life, it’s a way of breathing.”

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Ironton mansion shows rich history of city

W

alking up the stone pathway to one of Ironton’s oldest homes on Fourth Street, a neatly kept landscape, white porch and black shutters on all of the windows pop against the home’s red brick structure.

Built in 1851, the 165-year-old home belongs to Ironton lawyer and city councilman Kevin Waldo and his wife, Alyce.

“The house was built for the Culbertson family, who owned the only lumber company in town at the time,” Kevin Waldo said. “My family bought the house from them in 1954, and other than the Culbertson family, we were the only two families to own the home.”

Kevin Waldo said he was born and raised in the home and lived there off and on his whole life. He purchased the house from his father’s estate in 2003.

The Greek Revival-style home still contains its original features, while updates were added for a blend of old and new. New kitchen cabinets, a sunroom that leads to the outdoor patio, another bedroom and additional living spaces upstairs are just some of the changes the Waldos said they made when they updated 10 years ago. Each room of the original part of the house, including the three original bedrooms, contain a fireplace and all of the light fixtures are also original, although Tri-StateLiving | 41

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the fireplaces have been converted from wood burning to gas and the lighting was converted from gas to electric. The only light that still operates on gas is the one that hangs on the front porch. With the additions, the total number of bedrooms now reaches four as well as seven bathrooms in the home. Each bedroom is equipped with its own bathroom and walk-in closet.

Detailed woodwork, archways and warm colors are abundant from the moment one steps into the house, as the staircase is the first thing that’s noticed coming up from the original wood flooring that still spreads throughout the entire first floor. To the left of the staircase sits the living room with the dining room behind. Large wood pocket doors pull out from the wall to separate the two spaces. To the right of the staircase is the family room, which goes around to the kitchen, where more history of the home is revealed

with some of Kevin Waldo’s parents’ original pots and pans hanging above the kitchen fireplace.

“A lot of things that I decorated with were things I found in the basement that are originals of the house,” Alyce Waldo said. “I wanted to find things that were Kevin’s parents’ and bring them back to life.”

Alyce Waldo said along with the pots and pans, a painting that hangs on the wall of the living room, letters written by Kevin’s parents back and fourth when his father was in the service on top of a chest next to the staircase and a mirror that hangs above the chest are all original to the home.

A large bookcase upstairs that nearly reaches the top of the home’s 12-foot ceilings is filled with books that belonged to Kevin’s dad, adding to the rich history of the home. Also upstairs are the bedrooms, laundry room and a lounge room Tri-StateLiving | 45

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and game room at the end of the hall, equipped with TVs, couches, foosball and ping-pong tables and various other games, which Alyce said are used by her children every weekend.

A small third floor space with a window overlooking some of Ironton’s landscape is one of the more unique features of the home, which also contains its own elevator and intercom system to make communication throughout the house easier.

“I enjoy that my kids get to enjoy the house. They have friends over every Friday or Saturday night,” Alyce Waldo said. “It’s nice knowing Kevin grew up here and now I’m raising my kids here.” a

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Buon Appetito Story Dawn Nolan | Photography J. Bird Cremeans

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atthew Noah and Sean Crager decided to put their 30-plus years of combined experience in the restaurant industry to the test in October when they opened their own Italian eatery, Angelo’s Ristorante, in the former Tahona Grille location on 10th Street in Huntington.

“It was the next step if we wanted to stay in this business,” Crager said.

“After so many years you’ve got to decide if you want to get out or go all in,” Noah added. “It’s (cooking) all I’ve ever done.”

The two met while working at 21 at the Frederick, another establishment just a down the street from where they decided to set up shop.

“I was front of the house manager and Matt was the executive chef,” Crager said.

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Creating new flavor of Italian favorites

Although 21’s menu is more steak and seafood, Italian cuisine is not new to either owner. One side of Noah’s family is Italian, and he spent several years at Rocco’s Ristorante in Ceredo. Crager previously worked at Olive Garden.

The food at Angelo’s, though, is completely original.

“This is our own sort of thing,” Crager said.

“Matt has put his own tweak on the food.”

A good example is the slow-cooked Italian meat sauce, made with braised beef.

“It cooks for about eight hours every time I make it,” Noah said. “It’s got red wine, different spices and seasonings, and it’s not the usual ground beef. It’s actually more like stewed meat that’s pulled apart and cooked. It adds more flavors.

It’s a long process, but I believe it’s worth it.”

Other standouts include the homemade ravioli, Tri-StateLiving | 53

In the Kitchen | food pepperoni rolls, pizzas and Strombolis — all made fresh — and the lobster manicotti.

“It’s the best seller so far,” Noah said.

“The manicotti isn’t made with pasta. It’s actually made with crepes. Nobody else does that, and it’s nothing like people have had before.”

Angelo’s has a happy hour that runs from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and specials such as BOGO drafts and discounts on wine bottles and pizza on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Lunchtime catering is available.

There’s also a private room with bar that can be used for functions such as parties and banquets.

“A lot of people don’t know we have that,” Crager said. “There are only a few places downtown that have that capability.”

Despite the learning curve that comes with becoming your own boss, Crager and Noah are hopeful about the future of Angelo’s.

“I’m a firm believer in execution,” Crager said.

“If you can put out good food and good service and bring the same thing day in and day out, then you should be okay.”

“It’s all about what you put into it,” Noah added. Our work ethic will set us apart. We’re owners that are actually here every day. We’re here at 10 in the morning and are the last to leave.

As long as we can keep going and do what we do, I think we’ll be successful.” a

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Southwestern Bean and Pasta Soup • 2 cans (15 ounces each) southwestern bean salad, divided • 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil • 3/4 cup chopped bell pepper • 1/2 cup sliced green onions • 1 small jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped • 1 large clove garlic, minced • 1 can (14.5 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes • 1 carton (32 ounces) low sodium, reduced-fat vegetable or chicken broth, divided • 1 cup water • 1/2 cup ditalini pasta, uncooked

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Place contents of one can bean salad in blender or food processor. Process until partially pureed, with small chunks remaining.

In large soup pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over mediumhigh heat until hot. Add bell pepper and onions; cook and stir about 2 minutes to soften. Add jalapeno; cook and stir 1 minute. Add garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds.

Stir in pureed bean salad; add second can of bean salad and tomatoes. Add 3 cups of broth and water. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Add pasta; cook 7-9 minutes, or until pasta is al dente. Add additional broth as desired for consistency. Serve with toppings, as desired.

Feta Stuffed Chicken with Grape-Port Sauce • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese • 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes • 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided • 1 cup thinly sliced onion • 2 cups red California grapes • 1/4 cup port wine • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary Make pocket in each chicken breast by cutting horizontally.

Spoon cheese into each pocket. Secure pockets with wooden skewers, if desired. Brush chicken pieces on both sides with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and red pepper flakes.

In large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of oil over medium heat.

Add chicken. Cook uncovered for 12 minutes, turning once.

Add 1/4 cup chicken broth to skillet. Cook covered for 3-5 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken from skillet. If any liquid remains in skillet, gently boil until liquid evaporates.

Carefully add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to skillet. Stir in onion. Cook uncovered over medium-high heat until onion is soft. Add grapes. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes or until grapes begin to split. Remove and set aside about 3/4 of grape-onion solids, leaving liquid and remaining grape-onion mixture in skillet.

Stir remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth, port wine and vinegar into grape mixture in skillet. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered 3-5 minutes. Stir in reserved grapeonion solids.

Place chicken on serving plates and spoon grape mixture over chicken. Garnish with rosemary.

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food | From the Cookbook

Fresh Fruit Pizza Tart • 16.5 ounces sugar cookie dough, prepared • 4 ounces nonfat cream cheese, softened • 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar • 1 1/4 cups black grapes • 1/2 cup red grapes • 2 kiwifruit, pared and sliced

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Heat oven to 350˚F. Pat cookie dough into bottom of greased 10-inch tart pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.

In electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sour cream.

Gradually add sugar; beat until completely mixed and fluffy.

Spread mixture over entire surface of each pan of baked cookie dough.

Arrange grapes and other fruit as desired, covering entire surface with fruit; press gently. Refrigerate until chilled.

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Stuffed Breakfast Portobello Mushrooms • 2 large Portobello mushroom caps • 1 teaspoon olive oil • 10 ounces (about 3 links) sweet Italian turkey sausage, removed from casing • 1 cup chopped baby spinach • 1/2 cup salsa • 2 eggs • 1/2 avocado, peeled and sliced thinly • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese • 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro Heat oven to 400˚F. Place mushrooms, smooth side up, on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 10 minutes.

Remove from oven and place mushroom caps smooth side up on platter lined with paper towels to drain some of the water.

In medium frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Brown

sausage and break into small pieces with back of wooden spoon while cooking. Stir in spinach and salsa. Transfer mixture to mixing bowl to cool slightly.

Carefully separate egg yolks then place whites in one bowl and yolks in 2 separate small bowls. Beat egg whites with fork.

On baking sheet lined with parchment paper, place mushrooms smooth side down. Place half of avocado slices under mushrooms.

Add egg whites and cheddar cheese to sausage mixture and combine well. Divide mixture in half and stuff into Portobello caps on top of avocado.

For each mushroom, make well in center of sausage mixture large enough for egg yolk.

Bake 10 minutes and carefully pour yolk into each well.

Bake until yolks are set, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

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food | From the Cookbook

Garlic pasta w/Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Basil • 8 ounces (about 2 cups) elbow macaroni • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter • 1/4 cup diced red onion • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 1 cup 2% milk • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated Parmesan cheese • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth • salt • pepper • 1/3 cup julienne sun-dried tomatoes, not in oil, divided • 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil, divided

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Cook pasta according to package directions.

Meanwhile, in large, deep skillet, heat butter over medium heat until melted. Add onion; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic to skillet; cook 1 minute or until fragrant, stirring frequently. Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 minute or until flour is dissolved and mixture is smooth and paste-like. Gradually whisk in milk, about 2 tablespoons at a time, until sauce thickens.

Stir in Parmesan cheese until well combined. Stir in chicken broth. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Remove from heat.

Add pasta to skillet; toss to combine. Stir in 1/4 cup of the tomatoes and 1/4 cup of the basil. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Top with remaining tomatoes and basil; serve immediately.

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here is something to be said for wandering, deviating from life’s everyday routine. At the Highlands Museum & Discovery Center, we frequently get visitors who wander.

They are often people who regularly pass the museum and have finally gotten the chance to come inside. On weekends, we get day-trippers from other parts of the Tri-State who stumble upon us as they explore downtown Ashland. We also have regular visitors who frequently wander in to check out new exhibits. Most wanderers usually take their time in the museum, reading each label and intensely observing the artifacts. It is amazing to see people explore a new environment or discover unknown aspects of a familiar one.

What the museum’s wanderers may not realize is how much they inspire me to explore my own surroundings.

Their curiosity is a reminder to create wandering moments in my life. Even though I see our exhibits every day, I often revisit them and search for details I may have previously missed.

The museum’s Winchester Avenue location puts me within walking distance of many of Ashland’s interesting treasures. My lunch breaks often provide the chance for me to become a wanderer. On my way to the different downtown restaurants I often take a moment to observe Ashland’s architectural features, imagining the unique histories held within the buildings. Other times I find myself in the shops and galleries that line Winchester Avenue. It is amazing to see so many unique items and 66 | Tri-StateLiving

Emily Roush is the education and marketing director of the Highlands Museum and Discovery Center.

artwork created by local individuals. I am astounded at what I can stumble upon in a 30-minute lunch period.

I feel privileged to be part of an environment that offers me the chance to wander into so many learning opportunities. The Tri-State region is home to countless communities that offer unique charms and experiences.

The chance to wander into something new and fascinating is always present, whether you have a day to spare or only lunchtime.

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