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IVY – Stately 4BR residence, over 5,800 fin. sq/ft, on 5 acres, just west of C’ville Quality-built, open floor plan, gourmet kitchen, 1st floor MBR. Finished terrace level, 3-car garage, large rear deck. Beautiful mountain & pastoral views! $895,000. MLS#511414 Steve McLean (434) 295-1131.

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OFF GARTH ROAD - Superbly constructed stone and stucco 5BR residence, copper roof, private 2.6 acres, 3 miles to UVA. Over 6,800 fin. sq.ft., main level MBR, gourmet kitchen, spacious rooms, great details and wonderful entertaining spaces. $1,295,000.

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JAMES RIVER - Charming circa 1920 5 bedroom farmhouse, pool, guest cottage, 118 acres, elevated land perfect for animals or vineyard, plus bottomland and long frontage on James River. VERY SCENIC, PRIVATE, MT. VIEWS. $1,495,000. MLS #507998

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HISTORIC CARRSBROOK - Built circa 1794, is one of Albemarle County’s most distinguished 18th century homes w/SW mtn & Rivanna River views 4.5 acres, pool, guest house just north of Charlottesville. On Virginia Landmarks Register & National Register of Historic Places. $995,000 . Call Steve McLean (434) 981-1863 MLS#516850.

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Just Between Us… This month marks a major transition in my life. All our “little chickies” will be off to school. I’ve been feeling a bit mournful about the idea of waiting until 2:3o or even 4 every afternoon until I can have them home with me, hugged by my own arms for certainty. I love our schools and teachers, and I am so happy for our youngest to experience the wonders and joys that he has been envying all his young life. Too many times to count, his big hazel eyes filled with tears as the bus pulled away from our street. There were even a few brash attempts at boarding this magical vehicle that transports, seemingly everyone else, to a mythical wonderland filled with snacks, art class, recess, field trips and parties.

I am also looking forward to being released from some of my chauffeur duties by what one friend calls, the big yellow angel of mercy. By my rough calculation I’ve been driving children to and from preschool for just over a quarter of my life. That is a long, loooong time to be watching the clock for 11:50. I wonder if once in a while I’ll forget and jump up from whatever I’m doing, dash to the car and set out for preschool? Seems likely. Pretty sure the house will feel too empty and I’ll drift a bit, but everyone assures me it will

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Happy new school year!

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TABLE OF

Contents

Local Moms Making Parenting Easier

OUR TOWN

LIVING WELL

News 8

The Buzz Around Town 10

Do your children have fewer chores during the school year than they do in the summer?

Snapshot 12 Jill Dahl

Cool Stuff 30 Great Toys, Gadgets, Books & More Nutrition Basics 32 Finding the Right Food for Your Pet

Healthy Family 34 Put Sleep on the Back-to-School List

Our Schools 14

Editor’s Pick!

See what Bumble is buzzing about! Prizes, events & more going on around town.

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Out & About Calendar 20 August Activities & Events for Families

Daytrip Fun! 24

Building a Village 48

Five Steps to Helping Single Parents Find Support

Bumble on the Fly 18

Bumble Around the Community

INSPIRATION

Leaders Among Us

Bravo! 16

Wes Bellamy

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Inspiring a Love of Science 52

Gooey, Explosive & Easy Projects to Do at Home

The First Day of Preschool 60

A Mom’s Mixed Feelings

Jumpology & Carytown

uilding Confidence B on the Track 70 Developing Athletic & Life Skills for School-age Girls

Family Tree 36 To Grandparents’ House We Go

Tips & Trends 40 Fabulous Finds & Fun

Home & Garden 42 Lighting the Night

Crafty & Fun 46 Goodness Rocks

RESOURCES

2014 Back to School Guide 66

Tips & Resources for a Great Year

2014 After School Guide

Sports, Arts & More

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UNTIL NEXT TIME

The Best Science Project Ever 80

Or, What Not to Do

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NEWS

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Budding Entrepreneurs Computers4Kids held a week-long entrepreneur camp for a dozen teenagers last month, culminating in a

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competition for $50 in start-up money for their proposed enterprises. The teens had to present business plans to a panel of judges and include their research, expected costs and argue why their plans could succeed. The proposals ranged from baked goods to lawn service to custom phone cases. The top three winners, who were awarded bonus money for their plans, were

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Women Can Fly, a newly-created volunteer organization,

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hosted their first event in Charlottesville last month.

220 women and girls ages 8 and over signed up to learn more about what it’s like to fly a plane. The event included educational activities and free plane rides at the Charlottesville-Albemarle airport with local flight instructors. Participants were given pre-flight briefings and

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to 125 young people, ages 6 to 18, on June 16 at the Old Scottsville School. The Club is open all day during the summer, after school, and during school breaks. Their goals include serving youth to positively impact their lives in the areas of academic success (on-time graduation), healthy lifestyles, citizenship and service.

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Quack! Kindergartners Help Abroad The kindergarten class at Regents of Charlottesville earned $1 each by doing chores at home for a missions through the gift catalog from local non-profit Christian Aid Mission with their teacher Mrs. Jackie Huemme, they chose to spend their hard-earned $15 to buy a brood of ducks and a dozen baby chicks to feed needy children in India. christianaid.org

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36% say “yes” 64% say “no” I find that with more flexible schedules and My children have a chore list that doesn’t less homework, it’s easier to fit chores in. I change just because school is in or out. It’s present it like a scavenger hunt. There’s a about teaching them responsibility. note at the bottom of their hamper that gives Michelle H. them a clue about their next chore. At the end they get a small reward.

We try to teach our four kids responsibility Sam P., mother of 2 and them do chores year-round. Some chores change based on the weather, but they still I have the time and mental capacity to figure have things to do to help all year round. out more chores for the kids to do.

Mom of 4 in Crozet Jane in Ivy As a single mom working full-time, sometimes I have my daughter do more chores during it’s easier and faster to do things myself. But the summer. We have more time at home to a child can’t learn responsibility...if you don’t get things done! give them a chance, so it’s something I’m Amy M., mother of 1 girl working on.

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Albemarle High School is now home to the 2014 5A boys’ lacrosse state champions. They beat Loudoun County to take the title. Albemarle’s boys’ soccer team were also runners-up for the state championship this year.

Covenant School’s boys’ lacrosse team took home the VISAA Division II state championship title after a heartbreaking loss in the finals last year. They beat Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 12-10 to win.

The Miller School’s baseball team ended their season as runners-up in theDivision II state finals.

St. Anne’s-Belfield girls’ soccer team are the 2014 VISAA Division I state champions. STAB’s baseball team finished their season as state champ runners-up.

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team defeated York to win the 3A state championships. Western’s boys’ soccer team defeated Blacksburg 7-6 in penalty kicks to win their first state title since 1996.

Woodberry Forest beat FUMA by 81 points to win the state VISAA title in boys’ track and field. Woodberry’s golf team also took home the state title this year.

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Jill Dahl

Dahl’s parents didn’t attend college but encouraged her to go. Then Dahl’s favorite high school teacher, Paddy LaRue, convinced her this goal was attainable and guided her through the process. “She was the one who asked me, ‘What are you doing with your life? You have potential so let’s get it together.’” As a result, Dahl is creative with solutions for struggling students. And she encourages parents to allow teachers and other adult mentors speak into their children’s lives.

When asked about work-family balance, Dahl is quick to admit she is still learning. “We try to sit down to a family dinner a few times a week, though I am working on not being too hard on myself when it doesn’t go as planned. The important thing is to make the most of the moments we have together,” she says.

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As Jill Dahl begins her second year as principal of Charlottesville High School, she notes how her past experience as the first in her family to attend college and her present role as mom to two teen boys shape her approach to education. “Having teen sons allows me to connect with parents. I can honestly say, ‘We’re in this together.’ And when I sit down with a student, I ask myself, ‘If my child were in this situation, how would I want that educator to treat him?’”

What is one thing your parents did well that you try to emulate?

They let me make my own decisions and live with the consequences. I let my children try and fail and learn from those situations while we are available to process with them.

What do you like best about living here?

So many things! The seasons, great camping, hiking the Appalachian Trail — all the wonderful outdoor things. I also love the many great shows that come through the area.

Whom do you admire?

My mother, who taught me to depend on no one but myself. Education was so important to her. My dad, who shared his love for the outdoors, hard

Dahl and her husband, Eric, moved to Fluvanna County three years ago with their sons Macen and Garrison, and two shelter dogs, Buddy and Ellie.

work and his sense of humor. And my students over the years. Some have troublesome things in their lives — things you or I could never imagine — and still they get up and come to school and try their best. It’s so important to value each individual’s best rather than what we perceive to be society’s “best.”

You have two sons. What have you have learned about educating boys? Let boys be themselves. If they need to move, find ways to fit

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I also ask students why they signed up for the academy. Every year, the most frequent response is, “My mother made me do it.” By the next day those sentiments have turned into genuine enthusiasm.

Our school division recently completed its strategic plan, which has one goal: “That all Albemarle County public school students will graduate having actively mastered the lifelong-learning skills they need to succeed as 21st-century learners, workers and citizens.” A sense of leadership and its responsibilities has a lot to do with achieving that goal.

I tell students the academy will help them answer three questions: How much do you want to be a leader? How visible do you want to be? And in which direction do you want to take people?

Reflecting on these questions compels students to think deeply about their values and the purpose of their interaction with others. History is filled with examples of people who led others in the wrong direction.

Leadership is not about being elected to high office or taking over a Fortune 500 company. It is about our primary job in education — unleashing the potential of every student. The very best leaders are, at the most basic level, good people. They have identified what they believe in, what is most important to them, how to connect with others whose life experiences are so different from theirs and how to inspire, rather than simply influence.

During last year’s academy graduation, I asked a few participants to talk about what they learned. I was startled to see one young man raise his hand. He is a quiet student who only participated in our sessions if he was called on. He gave an eloquent and thoughtful description of how the academy had changed his life. Everyone in the

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Wes Bellamy believes in the power of mentoring. The Albemarle County High School teacher saw Charlottesville kids of all ages hanging out, slap boxing and generally getting into trouble. A former boxer, Bellamy decided to give kids some structured mentoring through boxing and in 2011 formed HYPE (Helping Young People Evolve). He began by walking up to kids on the street and inviting them to join him to learn boxing after school at Tonsler Park.

“Boxing teaches discipline,” Bellamy explains. “We saw grade averages go from 1.8 to 3.2 GPA

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encouragement at HYPE. He also realized that he was a role model for the younger kids in the program. In his last year of high school, he had straight As and is now attending PVCC and working. His goal is to work with kids.

Bellamy is also enthusiastic about the Black Male Alliance’s new local Black Male Achievement initiatives: Young Lions is for boys ages 8 to 12, and My Brother’s Keeper is for young men ages 18 to 24. He is actively recruiting black male mentors to work with both age

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Announcements Ali Brent, is the new assistant principal of

Changes & Relocations Leftover Luxuries, interior design consign and shop in the Pantops Shopping Center, now open Thurs.–Sat., 10am-6pm.

Charlottesville Ballet Academy.

P.E. teacher Kathy Thomas is retiring after 30 years of

The newly renovated Salvation Army Family Thrift Store

teaching at Meriwether Lewis and Baker-Butler Elementary

(604 Cherry Ave.) has new hours: 10am-6pm. 979-5230,

Schools.

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Engage Albemarle (engage.albemarle.org) is a new online

The owners of Blue Mountain Brewery have purchased South

forum for conversation about the future of the greater

Street Brewery (106 W. South St). Temporarily closed for

Albemarle County area.

renovations until mid-September, the brewery will re-open

Bounce-n-Play now has Laser Tag, Wed.-Sun., for individuals,

under the same name. 293-6550, southstreetbrewery.com

groups, and parties. 973-1111, bouncenplayofcville.com

U-Fab, a upholstery and fabric store, will open in mid-August

Now Open

in its new location at 2171 Ivy Rd. 245-8322, ufabstore.com

Black Jack’s Soul Food Kitchen, which has a mobile truck,

Farewells

has opened a storefront diner at 820 Cherry Ave. 995-5485,

The Farm near the Belmont Bridge has closed.

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The downtown mall location of Five Guys Burgers & Fries has closed.

Safe Schools/Healthy Students has closed following the expiration of its federal grant.

Sustain, Inc. in the Main Street Market has closed.

New

Spring Creek office in Zion Crossroads opening in January 2015!!

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by Marti Pugh

Ivy Publications Presents Check out the wonderful events we are sponsoring this month! Charlottesville Family and Bumble are proud to sponsor the Ash Lawn Opera held at the Paramount Theatre in July and the Albemarle County Fair held at Ash Lawn – Highland.

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Bumble will be visiting his bee friends again this month at the Virginia Discovery Museum! Come join him on Friday, August 15 from 4-5pm.

Ash Lawn Opera:

Albemarle County Fair

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FESTIVALS & FAIRS Greene County Fair

July 29-August 2, Tuesday-Friday 5:3011pm, Saturday 4-11pm, Greene County Fairgrounds, Stanardsville This family extravaganza features carnival rides, auctions, petting zoo, cornhole tournament, live entertainment, contests and more. greenecountyfairvirginia.com

Summer Blues & Brews Festival

Find more family-friendly events & festivals online at CharlottesvilleFamily.com!

Wild West Weekend Mountain Rail Adventure Toy Train Show

Albemarle County Fair

July 31-August 2, Thursday 4-10pm, FridaySaturday 10am-10pm at Ash Lawn-Highland Fun at our very own local fair, featuring farm animals, exhibits, baked goods, crafts, 4-H events, pageant queens and old-time country fun! Sponsored by CharlottesvilleFamily.com albemarlecountyfair.com

Louisa County Agricultural Fair

July 31-August 2 at Fireman’s Fairgrounds Enjoy the 4-H shows, petting zoo, fair contests and games. Opening concert Thursday night with Chamomile and Whiskey. louisacountyagfair.com

Blackberry Harvest Festival at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery

August 2 at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery Hill Top’s Annual Blackberry Harvest and Music Festival is an all day event! Pick your own blackberries (or let the kids) while you enjoy a glass of your favorite Hill Top wine.

361-1266, hilltopberrywine.com

August 9 at Frontier Culture Museum A strong line-up of Blues musicians, local food, as well as many special release and limited-edition brews to enjoy.

540-324-3215, shenandoahconcerts.com

August 2, 9am-3pm at Holiday Inn Monticello Fun event for the entire family. Come see toy trains in action! 804-342-6023, vatraincollectors.com

25th Annual Homemade Peach Ice Cream Days

August 2 & 3, Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm at Chiles Peach Orchard The Crozet Lions Club will be making and selling homemade peach ice cream, a local favorite! 823-1583, chilespeachorchard.com

Augusta County Fair

August 5-9 at Augusta Expoland Carnival rides, tractor pulls, demo derby, motocross, live music, and fireworks.

540-245-5627, augustacountyfair.com

Edible Food Fest in Orange

August 9, 10am-6pm, Downtown Orange Celebrate with local and artisan foods, beer, cider, wine, chef demos, children’s activities and music. 540-672-2540, ediblefest.com

August 9-10 at Durbin Depot, West Virginia Go on a railroad adventure with steamdriven Old #3 engine and a cast of Western characters. 866-651-4296, mtn-rail.com

Carytown Watermelon Festival

August 10, 10am-6pm on West Cary Street, Richmond 3,000 watermelons, 60 musicians, over 100 exhibitors, one of the largest kids’ areas of any festival on the east coast, and all of the great Carytown style.

804-304-6870, carytownrva.org

Sunday Sundowns

August 10, 3-6pm at Washington Park Pool Join in an afternoon of fun, food, music, games and free swimming at Washington Park. 970-3260, charlottesville.org

Rockingham County Fair

August 11-16 at Rockingham Fairgrounds The state’s largest agricultural fair with rides, competitions, motor sports, animals and concerts. 540-434-0005, rockinghamcountyfair.com

Blue Ridge Mountain Music Fest

August 16, 12-7pm at Wintergreen Resort Wintergreen Performing Arts will present the voices of the Blue Ridge through its 9th Annual Blue Ridge Mountain Music Fest.

325-8292, wintergreenperformingarts.org

Fluvanna County Fair

R. L. Bethke

August 21-23, Thursday-Saturday at Pleasant Grove Park, Palmyra Rides, midway games, live music and food vendors. fluvannacounty.org/services/parksand-recreation/events

Tristen Fest Music Festival

County Fair!

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Rockingham County Fair August 11-16, Monday-Saturday at Rockingham County Fairgrounds See this page

August 29-30 Friday-Saturday at Small Country Campground, Louisa Enjoy live music, food, drinks and kids’ activities in memory of Greene resident Tristen Roach. Proceeds to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. 566-1762, tristenfest.com

{our town calendar} Taste of the Mountains Street Festival

August 30, 9am-4pm in Madison Live entertainment, shopping, food vendors, pony rides, antique cars and a re-enactment of Civil War camp life.

540-948-4455, madison-va.com

Take a News Break

Heritage Harvest Festival

September 12 & 13, 9am-5:30pm at Monticello Annual celebration of gardening, sustainable agriculture and local food. Tastings, workshops, exhibits and kids’ activities.

984-9800, heritageharvestfestival.com

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Shrek the Musical

August 1-3, 8-10, Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 2:30pm at Four County Players Your favorite story of Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, Lord Farquaad and Gingy set to music.

540-832-5355, fourcountyplayers.org

Ash Lawn Opera: Fiddler on the Roof

August 2, 3, 6, 8 at The Paramount Theater Set in Tsarist Russia, this timeless tale of the triumph of humor and love over hardship is an experience you will want to share with your entire family. Sponsored

by CharlottesvilleFamily. 979-1333, theparamount.net

Summer Movie Express

August 5 & 6, 10am at Regal Stonefield “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” and “Rio 2.”

244-3213, regmovies.com

AldersgAte United Methodist ChUrCh Presents…

Children’s

Consignment Sale Gently Used Children’s Clothing, Toys, Baby Equipment and lots more!

“Choose YoUr ChAritY” Preview event!

Wednesday, Sept. 10th, 2014 • 11am-7pm • $5 Entry Fee

SALE DATES: September 13 - 20 Fully stocked with new inventory on the 13th!

Consign with us and receive 65% of your sales! Easiest tagging process around! Volunteer with us and shop first!

(You are not required to consign in order to volunteer.)

“...an extremely well-organized sale...the best run sale I know of!!” ~Helen S.

1500 East Rio Rd. Charlottesville

For sale schedule, volunteer and SPONSORSHIP opportunities:

www.hereweegrowagain.com

Lollipop Shop

Next Sale September: Fall & Winter

LollipopShopSale.com Kids’ clothes (sizes 0-preteen), toys, baby equipment, maternity clothes, costumes. . . and more!

Location: TBA (check website for updates)

www.LollipopShopSale.com

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Tween Movie Matinee

August 12, 3pm at Central Library “Shiloh” rated PG. Bring blanket or pillows to lounge on the floor. Free popcorn.

979-7151, jmrl.org

Charlottesville Municipal Band Summer Concert No. 6

August 12, 8pm at The Paramount Theater “Celebrate the Big Bands” at the final summer concert of the season. Lobby ensemble at 7:15pm and instrument petting zoo for kids 7:30-7:45pm. 295-9850, cvilleband.org

Dive-In Movie: “The Little Mermaid” August 15, 8:30pm at Crozet PARC YMCA Picnic in the park from 6:30-8:30pm and then jump in the pool for a movie.

205-4380, piedmontymca.org

Concert with Old Crow Medicine Show

August 17, 5:30pm at Maymont Estate, Richmond Country/bluegrass favorites in concert on the Carriage House Lawn. Children 10 & under permitted with paying adult.

804-358-7166, maymont.org

STYLISH IN EARLYSVILLE

Movie Night!

Sips & Cinema August 28 at Early Mountain Vineyards See this page.

Movie Night at Sips & Cinema

August 28, 7-11pm at Early Mountain Vineyards Break out your picnic blankets and lawn chairs for an outdoor movie, “Back to the Future” (rated PG). Showtime 8:30pm.

Tickets include a bag of popcorn.

540-948-9005 earlymountain.com

Sesame Street Let’s Dance

September 10, 10:30am & 6:30pm at John Paul Jones Arena Join Elmo and friends for an up-close, interactive experience that includes dance parties. 575-8497, johnpauljonesarena.com

DISCOVERING HISTORY Farm and Barn History Day

Now-November 23, Saturdays, 2pm, at Ivy Creek Natural Area Come enjoy the barn at Ivy Creek Natural Area. Newly repaired with displays donated to understand both the cultural history of the farm and the natural history of the area.

973-7772, ivycreekfoundation.org

Historic Court Square Walking Tour

Now-October at Albemarle Historical Society Various historical tours around Court Square, the Downtown Mall and local cemeteries.

296-1492, albemarlehistory.org

Monticello Family-Friendly Tours

Now-September 2, 10am-3pm at Monticello These short tours designed for kids ages 6-11 feature hands-on opportunities and provide a glimpse of what life was like for children at Monticello. 984-9800, monticello.org

MARKETS & BAZAARS

4425 REDWOOD LANE • $665,000 A first floor master suite is a huge plus but room to spread out upstairs or down is ultimate flexibility no matter what your situation or lifestyle. Community pool and tennis courts make it easy to meet your neighbors or settle in and focus on your own corner of the world and relish the space, convenience and comfort of this well cared for 5 bedroom home.

Martha deJarnette (434) 981-3957. MLS# 522644

MINUTES TO DOWNTOWN

City Market

Saturdays, 7am-12pm, Second and Water Street parking lots. charlottesville.org

Forest Lakes Farmers Market

Tuesdays, 4-7pm, Ashwood Blvd. at the South Recreational Facility in Forest Lakes. forestlakes.net

Crozet Farmers Market

Saturdays, 8am-12pm, Crozet United Methodist parking lot. 823-1092

Farmers in the Park

Wednesdays, 3-7pm, Meade Park charlottesville.org

Here Wee Grow Again

1605 KEITH VALLEY ROAD • $599,000 Tons of space both inside and outside – sits on over an acre in a convenient, established neighborhood in Greenbrier School District. This home features spacious living areas, a huge master suite with corner jacuzzi tub, 4 or 5 BRs, hardwood floors, and 2 fireplaces. Updated kitchen features Corian counters, glass tile backsplash and stainless appliances.

Lisa Lyons (434) 987-1767. MLS# 522580

GOURMET KITCHEN & .4 ACRES

September 13, 9am-5pm & 15-20, 10am-6pm at Aldersgate Methodist Church Semi-annual kids’ consignment offers gently used clothes, toys & gear. $5 charity pre-sale Sept.10. 973-5806, hereweegrowagain.com

The Lollipop Shop

September 13-21, 10am-6pm, Sundays 1-6pm Location TBA. Find gently used kids’ clothing, strollers, cribs, toys and furniture at this semi-annual sale. lollipopshopsale.com

LEARNING FUN Public Night at the Observatory

August 1 & 15, 9-11pm at McCormick Observatory Three telescopes offer amazing views of our galaxy, weather permitting, along with a slide show and tour. 243-1885, astro.virginia.edu

1728 BENDING BRANCH RD • $519,000 A floor plan for today’s living where spaces are open, light is abundant and no rooms go to waste. Finishes that include nail in place warm stained hardwood floors, gourmet kitchen with black honed granite counters, white painted cabinets with tile backsplash, formal moldings, beautiful hardware and light fixtures.

Lindsay Milby (434) 962-9148. MLS# 522478 4 0 1 P A R K S T R E E T • C H A R L OT T E S V I L L E , VA

434.977.4005 WWW . L O R I N GW O O D R I F F . C O M CharlottesvilleFamily.com

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DAYTRIPFun! Jumping for Joy! Just north of Richmond, there’s a new place to get your jump on. Jumpology Trampoline Arena has over 8,000 square feet of connected, world-class trampolines.

The trampoline “field” features over 50 trampolines, angled wall trampolines, a pit of multi-colored foam blocks, and basketball and dodgeball areas. The jumping Gavin Brown Adventure

energy builds as the day goes on, so little visitors might want to arrive for the earliest jump times. In fact, during KidsJump times (Mon–Fri. 9am-12pm), 6 and unders can jump for a discounted price and their adults jump for free! Tickets for one- and twohour time slots can be purchased in advance. (Most jumpers say one hour is plenty of time to exhaust your energy.) Required safety waivers can also be filled out in advance online. Be aware that open jump time slots on Friday and Saturday fill up fast. Family night discounts are offered to walk-ins on Monday nights. And be sure to check their calendar for theme nights, teen nights, special needs nights and discounts throughout the year. Jumpology hosts birthday parties and groups as well, so check the schedule for closings and private events before you go. Children must be 13 years old or older in order to be dropped off without an adult. 202-625-4290, jumpology.us

Be an InsIder Get the latest updates on area fun and news!

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With our private and theme party packages, planning your child’s big day is a piece of cake.

Visit www.vadm.org/membershipBirthday. html or scan the QR code to learn more.

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Visit us at CharlottesvilleFamily.com and sign up for our weekly E-Newsletter packed with calendar highlights, daytrip ideas, and much more!

Exploring Richmond’s Carytown If you find yourself with some time before or after Maymont Park or the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, or if you just want to take a few hours to explore specialty shops in Richmond, Carytown is the place to go.

Sugar Shack Donuts Check it out on N. Lombardy, RVA. sugarshackdonuts.com Voted Top Ten Tastsiest in the Country! by USA Today

Voted “Best Shopping Neighborhood in Virginia” by Southern Living, this “mile of style” includes over 300 local boutiques and restaurants. Park for free in designated lots or parking decks, and take a stroll along West Cary Street. Some favorites include the dozen or so consignment shops, Dixie Donuts (closed on Mondays), and the new location of bbgb tales for kids independent bookstore. Check out the 10am classes at Cartwheels & Coffee if you’re looking for a unique coffee shop playplace to go with preschoolers. In the spring, there’s an annual sidewalk chalk festival, and winter holidays bring horse-drawn carriage rides.

And don’t miss the Annual Watermelon Festival this year on August 10. The festival boasts 60 musicians, 100 exhibitors and over 3,000 watermelons. Add one of the largest kids’ festival areas, and you’ll find something fun for the whole family. And it’s all just an hour away! carytownrva.com

Come Play in the Hay!

Greenfield Fall Festival 2014 Greenfield is a great educational activity for people of all ages. Take home a pumpkin, enjoy hayrides, farm animals and try the giant slide!

And of course play in the 5 acre corn maze. There is also a straw play area for toddlers.

Dairy Road (Rt 633) 2 miles north of Ruckersville off Rt 29 (434) 985-7653 • www.greenfieldfallfest.com

Rese r Fun ve Your Fall Fi Trip TOD eld AY!

Open to the public - weekends from October 1 - November 1. Sat 10-6, Sun 1-6 Groups of 15 or More Welcome Anytime! Please call for an appointment during the week.

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{our town calendar} Stuffed Animal Pet Show and Sleepover August 5, all day at Gordon Avenue Library Groom, dress and display your stuffed animal. Animals can spend the night or go home with you after fun activities. jmrl.org

Wacky Wednesday

August 6, 11am-12pm at Northside Library Meet Clifford the big red dog, search for wacky changes in the library and take home a wacky prize. jmrl.org

Let’s Go Cook

Go Hoos!

Tots & Dots

August 7, 9:30-11:30am at Monticello Young cooks and their grown-ups begin by harvesting fruits and vegetables from the Monticello gardens. Then prepare recipes that were favorites of the Jefferson family.

984-9800, monticello.org

UVa Football Season Opener August 30, 12pm at Scott Stadium See page 29.

August 5, 10:30am at Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Museum For children ages 6 months to 4 years.

A brief tour of visual art and then time for multi-sensory structured play; drop-ins welcome! 244-0234, kluge-ruhe.org

Come Grow With Us!

August 5 & 12, Tuesdays, 10:30am at Chiles Peach Orchard Story time, a take-home craft or cooking project, and small container for pick-yourown fruit, and a snack. Ages 3-8 823-1583, chilespeachorchard.com

Animals, Aliens, Monsters: Creating Characters that Pop

August 7, 3pm at Northside Library Join author Jennifer Elvgren in learning how to bring characters to life. Bring a book with your favorite character, notebook and colored pencils. Registration required. For rising 3rd graders & up. 973-7893, jmrl.org

LEGO Mania

August 8, 3pm at Northside Library August 14, 3pm at Central Library Get together with LEGO-minded people

Keeping you up to date on the latest agriculture news and information.

Fridays at 7:30 p.m. • Saturdays at noon Sundays at 11:00 a.m.

OCTOBER 12 • 6 PM l TICKETS: www.theparamount.net • 434-979-1333

215 East Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902

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THANK YOU TO OUR PARAMOUNT PRODUCER’S CLUB SPONSORS

wvpt.net

to build great things. For grades K and up.

Registration is required. jmrl.org

Open Playtime in a Waldorf Classroom

August 12, 9-11am at Charlottesville Waldorf School Enjoy a casual gathering with other families and lots of indoor and outdoor play stations.

973-4946, cwaldorf.org

Summer Shimmy Dance Party

August 12, 10:30am, Gordon Avenue Library Boogie, rock, shake it all about! A fun-filled active 30 minutes of dancing. For ages 5 & under. 296-5544, jmrl.org

Teddy Bear Tea: In the Garden!

August 28, 10:30am at Gordon Ave Library Bring a teddy or special stuffed friend for some bear-y good stories and outdoor tea party. Dress yourself or your friend for the occasion! Registration begins August 14.

296-5544, jmrl.org

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

Take a hike!

National Park Free Fee Day August 25 at Shenandoah National Park See this page.

grounds. For adults and children ages 4 & older. 804-358-7166, maymont.org

Who’s Awake? A Family Night Hike

August 22, 7:30-9:30pm at Maymont Nature Center, Richmond Meet some of Maymont’s nighttime residents plus experiments, games and a hike of the

Annual Central Virginia Star Party

August 23, 6-10pm at Albemarle CiderWorks Use telescopes and learn about the universe with fun hands-on activities. 924-7494, bit.ly/starparty2014

Shenandoah National Park Free Fee Day August 25 at Shenandoah National Park Enjoy the park without having to pay an entrance fee to celebrate the National Park Services Birthday. 540-999-3500, nps.gov/shen

Boogie with best buddies!

September 10 John Paul Jones Arena Box Office ticketmaster.com • 1.888.JPJ.TIXS

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Paint the Town Orange Pep Rally

August 29, begins after Fridays after Five on the Downtown Mall. The UVA marching band will parade the length of the Mall to a pep rally at the Pavilion. downtowncharlottesville.net

UVA Football Season Opener vs. UCLA August 30, 12pm at Scott Stadium Cheer on our ‘Hoos at their home opener!

924-8821, virginiasports.com

Boys and Girls Club Cycling Challenge September 14, 8am start in Crozet Join hundreds of cyclists for a bike ride through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 25-100-mile routes, plus an 8-mile family ride. bgcchallenge.org

ESPECIALLY FOR TEENS Hack Jam 101: Teen Tech Time

August 5 & 12, 1-2:30pm at Central Library Learn basic webmaker tools, create from scratch coding and other customized projects.

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

979-7151, jmrl.org

Blinking Bling: Light-Up Jewelry

August 6, 2-4pm at Northside Library Make jewelry that lights up with conductive thread, circuits and batteries. Presented

by Tech-Girls. Grades 6-12. Registration required. 973-7893, jmrl.org

Anime Club

August 11, 6:30-8:30pm at Northside Library Watch episodes of your favorite anime with friends while enjoying snacks and pocky!

Registration. Grades 6-12. 973-7893, jmrl.org

Crazy Crafternoons

August 13, 2-4pm & August 27, 4:30-6pm at Central Library See what you can create from random items in the teen supply closet. Grades 6-12.

979-7151, jmrl.org

Game Night

August 18, 6:30-8:30pm at Northside Library Wii, PS2, board games and prizes.

Registration recommended. Grades 6-12.

973-7893, jmrl.org

ESPECIALLY FOR PARENTS Sales Tax Holiday: School Supplies & Clothing

August 1-3 Purchases of certain school supplies, clothing and footwear will be exempt from the Virginia sales tax. tax.virginia.gov

Workshop & Open House - “What is Montessori?”

August 17, 2-4pm at Albemarle Montessori Children’s Community Director Fred Catlin answers questions and discusses the benefits of Montessori education. 540-671-9894 albemarlemcc.com

First Day of School for Public Schools August 20 CharlottesvilleFamily wishes everyone a great first day of school!

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{living well parenting pets}

Nutrition Basics Choosing the Right Food for Your Pet

Pet owners today are confronted with a dizzying array of pet food choices. Just like for the rest of our family, pet parents want to make the best choices for their furry friends. Below are some guidelines and definitions. Step one in choosing a good pet food is to be sure it is AAFCO approved. The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) sets nutrition standards and all foods that are AAFCO approved have adequate amounts of macronutrients (protein, carbohydrate, fat) and well as micronutrients (vitamins, minerals).

Dry Food Dry food, or kibble, represents the majority of pet food sold in the US today. It is convenient, stores well and is palatable to most pets. On the other hand, these foods are highly processed, lack moisture and can be high in carbohydrates. Quality and price vary depending on ingredients and percentage of “fillers”.

by Dr. Janice Raab

Canned Foods Canned or wet foods are also popular. The cans are convenient sizes and most cats and dogs love the taste. Compared to dry foods, canned varieties are moisture rich and often offer more protein. Like dry foods, quality and price vary.

Raw Diets

Parenting Pets

Raw diets have improved dramatically in recent years and are now commercially available. These diets often have higher quality ingredients, are less processed and contain fewer additives than canned or dry options. They are usually in the freezer section of your local pet store. Check that the food is tested for bacterial contamination and meets AAFCO standards. There are also dehydrated and freeze-dried options.

Home Made Diets More and more pet owners are opting to cook for their pets. This

Don’t be caught up in pet food fads;

can be a wonderful and healthy option as long as you follow some guidelines. First, use a recipe developed by a veterinary nutritionist to be sure it is balanced. Most pet food recipes call for calcium and vitamin

consult your veterinarian

supplements in addition to the protein and carbohydrate. Don’t skip

for pet nutrition advice!

these simple, but important ingredients. Next, be sure to use fresh, not “aging” foods. Finally, store your homemade pet food properly. Many people cook in large batches and freeze the food in portions to last 2-3 days.

Now that you are armed with these definitions and guidelines, you need also to remember that not all dogs and cats have the same nutritional

needs! Recommendations for calories, amount of protein, carbohydrates, fat and even particular vitamins and minerals vary based on your pet’s age, breed and medical conditions.

Luckily, your veterinarian is available to help with these important decisions.

Veterinarians are trained in nutrition, and the needs of pets with particular medical conditions. Contact your veterinarian if you have questions about the best food to feed your pet. After all, we all are what we eat!

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Put Sleep on the Back-to-School List The Best Students Are Well-Rested This time of year, your shopping list likely includes a backpack, lunch tote and other essentials to prepare your child for school. The most important item, though, can’t be bought: a home life that nurtures plenty of sleep.

When children are sleep deprived, they often can’t sit still, pay attention or remember what they learned in school. Some diagnoses of ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder) are even directly linked to a lack of sleep.

“Treating sleep problems is sometimes enough to eliminate attention and hyperactivity issues and even learning problems,” notes Pearl Yu, MD, a University of Virginia Children’s Hospital pediatric sleep medicine expert.

Sleep deprivation is widespread among American children. According to the National Sleep Foundation’s 2004 Sleep in America poll, more than two-thirds of children experiences

by Kelly Casey

one or more sleep problems at least a few nights a week. For children with ADHD, too little sleep can worsen their symptoms. At the same time, ADHD medications, which are stimulants, may make it harder for a child to fall asleep. Compounding the issue even further, sleep disorders are more common among children with ADHD. In a study by the National Sleep Foundation, 50 percent of children with ADHD had signs of sleep-disordered breathing, compared to 22 percent of children without ADHD.

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Research also suggests that restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder are

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more common in children with ADHD. A child with ADHD — or any child who has trouble sleeping — should be evaluated by a specialist to rule out a sleep disorder, Yu says. “If your child snores at night, be sure to have her checked for sleep apnea. With this breathing disorder, a person’s airway gets blocked during sleep. Your brain doesn’t get into deeper stages of sleep because it keeps waking you up to make sure it gets enough oxygen,”

HIT SNOOZE

explains Yu, who sees patients at UVA Forest Lakes Health Center in

Even an extra half-hour of sleep can help kids get higher test scores. Learn more about the importance of sleep from the National Sleep Foundation at sleepfoundation.org.

Charlottesville. She also has a satellite clinic in Fishersville once monthly.

As a pediatric sleep medicine doctor, Yu has medications that she can prescribe to help kids sleep. But she prefers instead to help families instill good sleep habits. First off, make sure everyone spends enough time in bed. The amount of sleep one needs is the amount needed to wake up in the morning feeling refreshed. In general, sleep needs change with age and parents should aim for: 12 hours for preschoolers, 10 hours for school-aged children, 9.5 for adolescents and 7 to 8 hours for adults.

“I always tell parents to make bedrooms the one place protected from

any electronics that give off light at night,” Yu says. “Our bodies and brain need darkness to release melatonin, the “neuro-hormone” that makes us drowsy. If you’re watching TV or an electronic device, melatonin is suppressed.”

While adults seem to have a greater ability to tolerate sleep deprivation, kids have a more difficult time and the consequences can be profound: “When you are sleep deprived, it’s hard to learn,” Yu says. “You need the deeper stages of sleep to incorporate what you have learned (short-term memories) into long-term memories. Children struggle in school when they forget what they learned and can’t build upon the basics.”

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House We Go

The Best Plans for Your Place or Theirs

This is the time of year when families often travel to visit grandparents or out-of-town grandparents come to Charlottesville

a time. Grove offers this advice:

to see the grandkids. Making the most of these visits often requires

Get rid of the feeling of “guest.” It’s much easier when grand-

some work up front to make things go smoothly. It’s good to antici-

parents don’t feel like they need to be entertained when they visit.

pate challenges and lay out expectations ahead of time, according to

Grandma and Grandpa have a lot more fun when they find ways to

Charlottesville family counselor Kelly Maurer who shares these sug-

fit into the family and offer to help out where they can. Grove’s mum

gestions for when you’re spending time away from home:

does laundry, for example. And her parents are willing to shuttle the

Plan the schedule together. Discuss how you will spend your

kids to practices and play dates.

time, and strive to balance the needs of both older and younger

Be sensitive to each other’s comfort levels. Every family has

members of the family. Grandparents need to know how important

their own way of doing things, and it’s much easier for both parents

regular naps are for a two-year-old, for example, and how active your

and grandparents if everyone can remain nonjudgmental. While

boys need to be. How active the grandparents need or want to be will

Grove loves for her mum to do the laundry, for example, her sister

also affect the kinds of activities you do.

does not.

Prepare the kids for being at Grandma’s house. Think about

Be aware of kids’ changing needs. When Grove’s son was

how rigid or relaxed your parents are about things like wiping your

younger, he and his grandpa were joined at the hip. These days,

feet when you enter the house, running in the house and touching

Grandpa has to give him more space. So instead of telling his grand-

fragile objects. Talk to the kids about how you expect them to behave

son to get rid of his iPad and come fishing, Grandpa just sits down

in this new environment.

at the table next to him, sorts through his tackle box and lets his

Prepare yourself. Meal times, for example, may be a special

grandson decide when it’s time to head down to the river.

challenge with expectations about table manners and the kinds of

Pay attention to the spouse. Early on, Grove made the mistake

foods you do or don’t want the kids to eat. Maurer suggests parents

of telling her husband of plans for her parents’ visit. Now she asks

decide where they can give a little and where they need to set a firm

how his calendar looks and when would be a good time for their

boundary — with the kids as well as their parents.

extended visit. Even if he really doesn’t have any other obligations,

Sensitivity to each others’ needs also makes spending time together more enjoyable. When local mom Lisa Grove’s parents come

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it makes a big difference, Grove says, to include him in the planning process from the very beginning.

{living well family tree} HINT If you visit Grandma and Grandpa’s house regularly, consider leaving there some of those items that you use regularly: shampoo, a sippy cup, extra diapers, a few books and toys.

“When grandparents enter the door, discipline flies out the window. ” — Ogden Nash

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Want to Relive the Beach?

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by Lauren Thompson

Summer is lingering and fall is just around the corner, so there is no better time to be outside entertaining friends. One of the easiest and least expensive ways to transform an outdoor space is to use different kinds of lighting. Try some of these clever ideas to cast a pretty glow from your trees or from the tabletop to enliven the ambience of your outdoor space.

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{living well home & garden} Recipe of the Month

Ingredients: 3 whole-wheat pita bread rounds, halved crosswise and split horizontally

FLATBREAD PANZANELLA WITH WATERMELON, FETA & MINT

4 c torn romaine lettuce 2 c seeded and cubed (1 in.) watermelon 1 c chopped tomatoes (2 med.)

• Preheat broiler. Arrange pita bread pieces, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Broil 4 inches from the heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until toasted and crisp. Cool on the baking sheet. Break into bite-size pieces.

• In a very large bowl, gently toss together lettuce, watermelon, tomatoes, red onion, parsley and mint. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil and salt. Add lemon juice mixture to lettuce mixture and toss to coat.

½ c chopped red onion (1 med.) ¼ c snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley ¼ c snipped fresh mint 3 T lemon juice 3 T olive oil ½ t salt

• Add pita pieces and toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.

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Goodness Rocks!

Preserving Summer Memories

Come August, we squeeze out the last drops of summer and then turn our attention to another school year. Truthfully, the month usually goes by too fast. So this year my family is starting a tradition to remember the good memories we’ve shared this summer — a tradition that we’ll continue when the faster-paced school schedule begins. We’re calling it our Jar of Blessings.

The concept is simple, really. We will write down moments that have filled us with appreciation, gratitude and love. These notes will go into a jar, where we can see them each day and take them out to bring back memories and remind us of the blessings we’ve received. By writing on rocks, we give weight to what’s too easily forgotten when 46 46

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we’re busy and invoke the idea of building our family’s foundations.

Some moments will be predictably sweet, like grandparents’ visits. Others may be fleeting moments, like catching the first fireflies of summer. Some are simple fun, like spontaneously going out to ice cream in our PJs. We may also include moments of achievement, like a personal best swim meet time.

For those moments yet to be remembered, we will set aside rocks waiting to be inscribed.

I’m keeping ours on the kitchen table so both little hands and big hands are encouraged to pull them out, to remember and to have a grateful heart. If the jar fills quickly, perhaps we’ll start a new one for each year.

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Jar of Blessings

Materials 1 glass or plastic jar 2 bags of smooth black stones (available at a dollar store) 1 fine-point, white paint pen (oil-based is best) Other supplies for decorating the jar (optional)

1. Gather together to talk about some great moments from the summer.

2. On the smooth surface of a stone, write a note about a memorable moment. Include date or season and the family member’s name, if you like.

3. Place the jar where you’ll see it often, and keep blank rocks and a paint pen handy.

4. Create a label for the jar.

Making It Your Own

• When you’re traveling or exploring, collect rocks (when permissible) to use in your Jar of Blessings.

• After you write a note, let your child decorate the opposite side of the rock with colored paint pens so his artwork is included.

• Label the jar with a term that suits your family best — thankful, goodness rocks, good times, #grateful and so on.

Keep It Going

• At a meal, perhaps Sunday dinner, allow each family member to choose a stone and talk about the memory. Ask each other, What did you like? How did that feel? What hashtag would you give it? Is this something you’d like to do again?

• Use the rocks within a centerpiece at Thanksgiving or as place-card holders for a special gathering.

• For a family outing or a parent-child date, hand your child a blank rock and say, “Your choice — what memory would you like to go make?” At the end of your date, write on that rock and add it to the jar.

Krissy has come to peace with the fact that, although she tries, she will never have it all together, especially while mothering and homeschooling two girls, being a wife and running a business. She is the owner of KM Photography and her recent work can be seen at kmphotographyblog.com.

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Building a Village Steps to Helping Single Parents Find Support

by Liz Taylor

by Liz Taylor

There’s an old African proverb that says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Ask most parents today and they will likely agree that they need help. With the demands of careers, school, activities and more, parents often have to rely on their village to help them out — from giving their child a ride to soccer practice to providing impromptu babysitting on a snow day when they have to work.

For single parents, that village is even more of a necessity. Even the most super-organized among us are going to need the support of others.

As a single parent new to Charlottesville a couple years ago, my first priority was building my village. From getting to know my neighbors to introducing myself to parents at school or on the soccer field, I sometimes had to go outside my comfort zone but I was rewarded as my village grew. I met people who were more than willing to help out when, for example, my sons had soccer games at the same time but at two different places.

If you’re a single parent new to Charlottesville or you’ve lived here for a while but are new to single parenting, the good news is that friendly help is out there. Here are five steps to get you started on building your village.

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— counselor Wendy Summer

Step 1: Find Your Village People

Step 2: Add on to Your Village

find the right ones.

are existing villages out there that you’ll want to be a part of. These

A village isn’t a village without people in it, but you’ll need to Liz W., the single parent of a 4-month-old daughter, moved

While you are building your own village, don’t forget there

might include your child’s school or the church you attend.

to Charlottesville last summer to start a new job. She says that

Mary Johnston, a first-grade teacher at Burnley Moran

she immediately got to work on building a network of friends and

Elementary School, says parents can enlist the help of their child’s

support.

teachers in connecting with other single parents and available

“I pick up friends now like I used to pick up men,” she jokes.

resources.

“I met one woman sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office.

“If someone asked me to give her information out to other

I met another in line at the store. I just strike up a conversation and

single parents, I would contact them to get confirmation, and then go

exchange numbers. I also sought out my spiritual community as

from there. Other resources that schools offer are counseling groups.

soon as I arrived and introduced myself as new to town and started

There are groups at some schools for specific familial situations, like

asking for help. People were very willing to assist.”

an incarcerated parent or single-parent households.”

That community also included the people she surrounded herself with

Your church or faith community is another place to consider adding to your village. Whether it’s joining existing groups that

during the day: her co-workers.

“I got to know women at work and started inviting folks to lunch,” she says.

“One lead always led to another, and before I knew it, I had a phone full of numbers and a solid community in Charlottesville.”

support parents or volunteering to start up something new, making

You can also find Charlottesville-area caregivers through ASAP Sitters (asapsitters.com) and Monticello Nannies

connections where you already find support just makes sense.

Church youth groups actively look for volunteer projects, so let them know when you are overwhelmed with yard work or suggest teens at your church babysit the kids of single parents (or parents with a spouse who travels often) on one Friday night a month at the church. The teens will have a blast together, your kids will be well entertained, and you’ll get a much-needed night out.

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Find a few other families to trade babysitting with.

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a friend of a friend, which gave me a lot of comfort,” she says. “She helps out during normal work hours at my home and also helps me with cooking and other errands I couldn’t do while working full-time as a single mom. She is incredible and working with her is the best decision I’ve ever made for myself and my family.”

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number of resources online that can help you as a single parent.

Parenting Network of Charlottesville (PNOC) is a Yahoo group that is free to join

{inspiration parenting} and currently has almost 2,000 members. The group serves as a

the motivation in this loop is admirable: wanting the best for their

networking forum for families with minor children of all ages. While

children. But I think it can be helpful to think of self-care as part of

not specific to single parents, it can serve as a source of information

being a good parent. Moments and periods of ‘selfish’ focus on their

and referrals that you’ll find helpful.

own needs apart from their children actually makes for happier,

Online resources specific to local single parents are harder to

healthier parents.”

find, says Jenny F., another newcomer to the area and single mom to

As a single parent, you may think that you don’t have time to

a 2-year-old. “I did a lot of Internet searching and wasn’t able to find

take care of yourself. While your time may indeed be limited, there

any support groups in the area specific to single parents. Our needs

are many things you can do without even leaving home — a phone

are a bit more unique than dual-parent homes.”

call with a friend, a few minutes reading or meditation.

With the help of others, she is exploring creating a new Facebook

You may also consider scheduling a few sessions with a

group specifically targeted to single parents in the Charlottesville

counselor to help sort out your needs for taking care of yourself.

and surrounding area. “It will hopefully be a hub for many topics,

If you work for a company with an Employee Assistance Program

activity suggestions, meetups, information on resources, sales and so

(EAP), you may be able to receive counseling at no cost, or ask your

on.” She notes that the group will have privacy protections in place so

healthcare provider to recommend practices that use a sliding fee

only members can see posts.

scale.

Meetup.com is another place to meet others who share similar interests. There are more than 100 groups in the area, including several that connect parents and families.

If You Build It, Your Village Will Come

Like Rome, your village won’t be built in a day but don’t

Step 5: Take Care of the Village Leader — You

get discouraged. In some cases, you’ll need to pursue supportive friendships. In other cases, you just need to articulate what you need

As you build your village, it’s important to remember that a

so others can respond. Charlottesville has many adults eager to lend

village is only as good as its leader. In order to be the best parent for

a hand and include you and your children in their plans, so don’t get

your child, you need to take care of yourself.

caught thinking of yourself as a burden. You come with your own

Wendy Summer, a counselor at Charlottesville Counseling

gifts and strengths to offer the community.

Services, says tending to your own needs is critical to being a good parent, single or not. “It can be easy for all parents, and particularly

Liz is the Charlottesville mother of three boys, including

single parents, to get caught up in a selfless loop, tending to the

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A Collection of Gooey, Explosive and Easy Projects to Do at Home Memories of high school biology labs gone awry, days spent memorizing the table of elements and endless lectures have left many parents feeling uncertain about their ability to encourage a love of science in their children. After all, how can we excite our kids about a subject that we find so daunting?

Relax! Science doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to start with lectures and lessons.

Learning can even start with what looks like summer playtime.

by Kris Bordessa

INSPIRING A LOVE OF

Science

by Kris Bordessa

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Wonder Drives Knowledge As a matter of fact, Randy Bell, former program coordinator for science education at the Curry School of Education (now a dean at Oregon State University), suggests that children be allowed plenty of time to explore before being introduced to the facts. “When children can explore a concept first,” says

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Even very young children can surprise adults with their enthusiasm for scientific learning and can soak up ideas like sponges, says Nancy Newman, an outreach educator with the Virginia Museum of Natural History. She says science experiences are important for young children. “Finding out about textures, amounts, weight, length, opposites, magnification and life cycles all help children explore, develop vocabulary, think about possibilities, understand there are multiple answers sometimes and that a scientist asks questions and tries to find solutions.”

The World Is a Science Classroom Both Bell and Newman suggest getting in tune with nature as a means for introducing science. Participating in a bird walk, feeling the wind, listening to the leaves in trees and kicking up dry leaves on the ground all help children

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to be more aware of their surrounding. “Becoming an observer of nature helps with observing the world in general,” says Newman. “However,” she notes, “parents need to get over their reluctance to pick up a worm, to watch a bee drinking nectar of gathering pollen, watch a snake slither by or hold a toad.

They must set examples. Fears — like prejudices — are learned from adults.”

A child’s innate need to explore and discover will inevitably lead to experimentation. Whether indoors or out, you’ve probably noticed that even the youngest of children will mix and pour, blend and stir. They will discover that water almost always flows freely, whereas sand only flows when dry.

The following projects offer the opportunity to experiment with some simple science concepts, using items you probably have around the house.

Make every effort to allow as much hands-on experimenting as possible with these projects. Sure, there may be a few spills if you let the kids do the mixing, but the learning that happens by allowing them to decide “how much” and “when” is just as valuable as the science itself. Some of the simpler projects included are suitable even for preschool-aged children. Of course, when using sharp instruments or matches, caution should be used and there should always be an adult on hand.

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Borax Crystals What makes a crystal a crystal? It is a solid with a symmetrical shape and flat sides, due to the arrangement of its molecules in a repeating pattern. Snowflakes are examples of a crystal; they always have six sides. With this easy experiment, you can see firsthand how crystals form over a few days.

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When you can no longer dissolve any more borax in the water, the water is saturated with borax, and you are ready to grow a crystal! Insert your pipe cleaner shape into the jar of water so that it hangs suspended from the pencil but submerged in the water. Place the jar in a safe place where it won’t be disturbed for two or three days.

Hot water holds more borax crystals than cold water. As heated water molecules move farther apart, they make room for more borax

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e that he r u s e b I “How can I be n a c w o H is ready? ready?”

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The First Day of

Preschool A Mom’s Mixed Feelings

by Blair Lonergan

How can I be sure that he is ready? How can I be sure that I am ready?

As the air becomes cooler and the summer draws to an end, I try hard to swallow that lump in my throat and ignore

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{resources back-to-school} Dates to Remember Mark your calendar with these important dates for Charlottesville and Albemarle County public schools.

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{resources back-to-school} OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULES ALBEMARLE COUNTY

All You Need To Know

SCHOOL LUNCH PRICES

Agnor-Hurt: August 18, 11am-12pm, grades K-2; 1-2:30pm grades 3-5 Albemarle High: August 14, 6:30-8pm Baker-Butler: August 18, 4-6pm Broadus Wood: August 18, 4-6pm Brownsville: August 14, 4:30-6:30pm Burley: August 14, 4-6pm Cale: August 18, 4-6:30pm CATEC: August 13, 5-7pm Community Public Charter School: August 18, 3:30-5:30pm Crozet: August 18, 5-6:30pm Greer: August 19, 8-10am Henley: August 18, 10am Hollymead: August 18, 4:30pm, grade K; 5-6pm grades 1-5 Jouett: August 15, 10am-12pm Meriwether Lewis: August 18, 3:30-5pm Monticello High: August 14, 6:30-8pm Murray Elementary: August 18, 5-6:30pm Murray High: August 14, 5:30-7:30pm Red Hill: August 19, 4-6pm Scottsville: August 19, 4-6pm Stone-Robinson: August 19, 4:30-6pm Stony Point: August 18, 4-5:30pm Sutherland: August 19, 10am-12pm Walton: August 14, 4-6pm Western Albemarle High: August 14, 7pm Woodbrook: August 18, 4-4:45pm grade

CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE Albemarle County Schools: Grades K-5: $2.30 Grades 6-12: $2.55 Charlottesville Schools:

Breakfast Prices K-12 Full Price: $1.50 K-12 Reduced Price: $.30 Lunch Prices Milk: $.50 K-8 Full Price: $2.25 9-12 Full Price: $2.50 Reduced Price: $.40

CHS Freshmen Orientation: Tuesday, August 5 & Wednesday, August 6, 9am-3pm All Elementary Schools (PK-4): Monday, August 18, 1-3pm Walker School (5-6): Monday, August 18, 3-5pm Buford Middle School (7-8): Monday, August 18, 5-7pm Henry Avenue Learning Center: Monday, August 18, 4-6pm CHS (9th Graders): Monday, August 18, 4:00-5:30pm CHS (10th-12th Graders): Monday, August 18, 5:30-7pm

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Asked about the group’s appeal, Jackson-Via fourth-grader Yasmeen gushes, “It’s a positive, awesome club!” Lillian, a St. Anne’s-Belfield fifth-grader, also emphasizes that what Girls on the Run teaches is as important as how it trains: “I learned how to stand up for myself and my friends in an assertive and kind way. I felt powerful, and I learned I can run farther than I ever thought I could.” Lillian’s teammate, Peyton, shares that enthusiasm, saying, “I think girls should be on this team because you make so many new friends and you learn so much.”

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Girls on the Run — aka GOTR — is thriving in the Charlottesville area, with teams at Clark, Jackson-Via and Johnson Elementary Schools; Henley and Walton Middle Schools; and St. Anne’s-Belfield School.

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stress, teamwork, bullying, Internet safety, managing conflict. Later, the girls get into dealing with romantic relationships.” Running is used as a way to talk about all these things.

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with circle time,” she says, which involves a of the day. Outside, they warm up, maybe with a game of tag, and then run some laps around the school building. “Jackson-Via has a roof all around it,” Gillikin explains, “so even in the rain we can run outside.” During the

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warm-up, girls answer questions on the day’s topic.

“What I say most often when people ask me about the program is how impressed I am with the curriculum,” says Katie Kishore, Charlottesville program liaison for the Girls on the Run organization. “I’ve done a ton of coaching and a ton of teaching, and I am very impressed with the curriculum. It’s sharp, helpful to kids and fun.”

Sisson first heard about GOTR while she was in college at UNC-Chapel Hill. After she started teaching at St. Anne-Belfield’s

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Lower School, she says, “I saw this void for fifth and sixth grade athletics, and that’s when I wanted to bring it to STAB” — which is exactly what she did in the fall of 2012.

By this spring, St. Anne’s had almost 40 girls participating in the Celebration 5K at Sweet Briar College. The biannual 5K event held there draws hundreds of girls from the

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region on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and

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May.

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{resources back-to-school} awesome.” So she brought the program to Jackson-Via’s third- and fourth-grader girls in 2011.

“One great thing about the program is giving these girls an opportunity to do something after school,” Gillikin says. “The other big thing is watching their attitudes change.” The program’s focus on positive self-talk renders changes in the girls so noticeable that “teachers see the changes in the kids who are involved,” she says. “I’ve seen it change them across their lives.”

“My favorite thing about Girls on the Run,” says Jasmine, a Jackson-Via fourthgrader, “is when people work together. I

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learned I can be positive.” Positive self-talk is a huge part of the Girls on the Run and the Girls on Track curriculums. Coach Gillikin talks about how the program asks girls to think about “plugging in to the Girls on the Run cord by ‘unplugging’ negative nasty thoughts and ‘plugging in’ a hose full of positive energy and letting them be filled with that.”

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“A great part of Girls on Track is that Anne’s participant. “We learn important life lessons while having loads of fun and a healthy dose of exercise. Girls on Track has really encouraged me to bring out the best in myself and be the best I can be.”

“I love how it draws in every type of girl,” Kishore says, “from girls who are super athletic and will probably run cross country in high school to girls who have never been running before and don’t like it much, from girls whose families belong to gyms to girls whose families don’t exercise. They all like to be part of a team — something engaging, something active, something fun.”

A pair of sisters who joined Gillikin’s Jackson-Via team started off the year having difficulty across the board with school.

At the end of the year, when she asked what their favorite part of the program was, one of the sisters said, “I learned how to think positive” — the exact kind of success story Girls on the Run aims for.

Teamwork & Confidence Another of Gillikin’s students started the program especially shy and knowing only one other teammate. “I watched her discover that she liked running and how to be part of

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a team,” Gillikin says. “And I saw her make that transition to wanting to encourage everyone on the team, not just the one friend.

She became less shy and more willing to take a risk.” This girl ended the program with a lot more friends than she started with — another success story.

“The Girls on the Run program also definitely helped me in PE,” says St. Anne’s fifth-grader, Ellie who, over the course of the school year, improved her time in the mile by a whole minute. “I bested myself!” she says.

Parent

involvement

is

another

important component of the Girls on the Run program. “At Jackson-Via, we really try to get parents involved,” Gillikin says. “For three years, every single family has come to the Celebration 5K. I don’t think there’s anything else we do that gets 100 percent family participation.” This is slam-dunk success.

According to Gillikin, “it shows that when a girl is really invested in doing something, her family gets into it,

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{until next time humorous reflections}

The Best Science Project Ever Or, What Not to Do

by Rick Epstein

With school about to re-open, it’ll soon be time to think

he realized that pure gold was so dense that a pound of it

about science projects. My ideas range from unworkable to

would displace less water than a pound of a less-dense metal.

stupid, so the kids consult my wife Betsy and leave me out

Whereupon he jumped out of the tub and ran down the street,

of it.

yelling “Eureka!” A scientific principle and a nutty genius One day last year, I went into the kitchen to investigate

running around without his toga — what more could I want?

a mysterious crunching sound and found my 12-year-old

The next day in science class Jim Delahanty brought his

daughter Marie using a tablespoon to grind up cornflakes in

candle-powered radio to the front of the room. He’d found the

a cup.

plans in Popular Electronics. Jim explained how it worked and “What’s this?” I asked.

lit the candle. Mrs. Plantinga put her ear down to the wires and

“My science project,” she said. All around her was the

transistors that were carefully mounted on a metal box, and

fallout of creativity — opened cereal boxes, spilled cornflakes,

said, “James! This is marvelous. I can hear music!” You’d think

crumbs, crumpled notepaper and the remains of an after-

he had invented radio.

school snack. “I’ve got three brands of

The teacher’s smile faded as I set up a big Hawaiian

cornflakes, each with a different

Punch can brimful of water on the demonstration counter.

percentage of iron in it. I grind

“I will demonstrate Archimedes’ principle,” I announced.

them up and use a magnet to

“He discovered it and he ran around yelling about it. He was

see how much of the powder

naked. This is a one-pound iron weight,” I said, holding up a

it picks up from the three

pinecone-shaped weight I’d borrowed from my mom’s Black

different piles of powder. It’s

Forest cuckoo clock.

“How about, is the iron in cereal, like, real iron?”

going pretty well. But the

The class watched in fascination — as if I were a

teacher said a science project

live mouse being fed to Mrs. Plantinga’s classroom snake. I

has to answer a question and I

plunged the pound of iron into the can. The water level rose,

can’t figure out what question

but because of surface tension the water bulged up over the

this answers.”

I suggested, “How about, is the iron in cereal, like, real iron?”

rim of the can and would not spill. “Uh, the water is supposed to run down into this measuring cup,” I said lamely. But the surface of the water was as tough as bull-hide and nothing

“Something like that, Dad,” she said

happened — except Mrs. Plantinga, disgusted by my lack of

dismissively. Her demeanor lacked the respect that is due a

preparation, shoddy setup and incomprehensible explanation,

battle-scarred veteran of the Cold War.

snarled, “Sit down!”

When I was in school, our country was trying to beat

About 10 years later I encountered Jim Delahanty and

the Russians and every red-blooded American had to do his

his wife in line at a movie theater. I reminded him of his

bit. For kids, that meant we all had to do science projects.

science project, and he confided, “You know, I followed the

Nowadays, of course, the goal is Global Competition.

instructions in the magazine, but the darn thing wouldn’t

My problem was most acute in seventh-grade because

work. So I bought a tiny transistor radio, turned it on very low

my teacher was the dour Mrs. Plantinga, a retired research

and built it into the metal box. I figured no one would ever put

scientist from DuPont. We’d have to present our projects

their ear down there unless the candle was lit.”

in front of the whole class with Mrs. Plantinga watching in judgment from the back of the room.

The day before my project was due, I was still pawing

Up against American ingenuity like that, is it any wonder the Russian empire eventually blew apart like a paper doll under a power-mower?

desperately through the World Book Encyclopedia seeking

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an idea. Then I found the story of Archimedes, an ancient

When not orchestrating the comings and goings

Syracusan who was trying to figure out how to tell pure gold

of his children, Rick Epstein works for a chain of

from a cheap alloy. As he lowered himself into his bathtub,

newspapers.

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