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Hallsley
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LIFESTYLE LETTER
NOVEMBER 2021 PUBLISHER
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INSIDE THE ISSUE NOVEMBER 2021
FEATURES 16 No, Not THAT Colorado Aileen Colorado lives on through a fund her family established to help others with muscular dystrophy
20 Home is Where the Art Is Perkinson Center is Chesterfield’s beautiful new space for art, music, drama, education and community gatherings
24 Plain and Simple Dress your Thanksgiving table in minimalist style, and let your meal provide color and scent
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26 All in the Family Jeff Cochran’s kids are a key part of his State Farm insurance agency
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Good Times
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Around Town
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Local Experiences
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Giving Back
24 Food & Wine 26 Local Limelight 28 Inspired By 30 Lifestyle Calendar
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Winterfield Block Party Fun! Midlothian Lifestyle joined in the fun at a Back-to-School Block Party Sept. 9 at Winterfield Crossing. Music was provided by the KOS Band. Sponsors included River Run Dental, Cyclebar, Qdoba, BDC, Gather, Rowhouse, Virginia Credit Union, Four Seasons Restaurant, Carytown Bicycle Co., Richmond Virginia Orthodontics, Aldi, Triple Crossing Brewing, Wong's Tacos and Starbucks. PHOTOS BY STEVEN CASUPANAN.
43rd Street Festival of the Arts This year's 43rd Street Festival on Sept. 11 raised funds and awareness for CARITAS and included a moment of silence in honor of 9/11 victims on the 20th anniversary of the attack. Kat Simons with Lite 98 hosted a fun ceremony and kept the energy going for all the artists and supporters in attendance.
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AROUND TOWN
FALL EVENTS SCHEDULED AT THE PERKINSON CENTER
AUTHOR’S NEW BOOK REVEALS POE AS UNLIKELY SELF-HELP GURU
A variety of musical, stage and art offerings are
After a pandemic, a recession, and endless polit-
on tap this fall at the Perkinson Center for the Arts &
ical conflict, what the world needs isn’t another
Education, 11810 Centre St., Chester. They include:
self-help book about how you’re “in charge” of your
+ The Addams Family Musical presented by Broken Leg Theater, through Nov. 7 + Lynne Koplitz presented by Pearl St Comedy, Nov. 3
happiness. Instead, we require a different breed of hero: Someone whose life was a total dumpster fire yet achieved spectacular success anyway.
+ Ed Hatch: Fine Oils Gallery Exhibit, Nov. 12-Dec. 23
Enter Edgar Allan Poe, a downbeat hero for
+ Acoustic Series: Ragged Mountain String Band, in
screw-ups everywhere. In his native America, Poe
partnership with Chesterfield public libraries, Nov. 10 + Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks presented by The Illuminated Stage Theater Company, Nov. 17-Dec. 6 + Ryan and Ryan, Dec. 9. For details and tickets: perkinsoncenter.org
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may seem the unlikeliest source of wisdom. Though Poe failed again and again, he also persevered. Now he boasts 3,733,559 Facebook fans and 400 cowriting credits on IMDB. What’s his secret? In her new book, Poe for Your Problems: Uncommon Advice from History’s Least Likely Self-Help Guru, Midlothian author Catherine BaabMuguira — who’s covered Millennial issues for NPR,
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HOLIDAY MARKETS + Over the River Maker’s Mart was created to highlight the artisans who live and work in Southside. Nov. 26-27, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Bon Air shopping center. 3044 Stony Point Road, Bon Air, Virginia 23235 + Another Woman’s Treasure 2021 at Bon Air UMC is a unique shopping experience! Every penny supports homeless students. Nov. 5 4-8 p.m., Nov. 6 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 1645 Buford Road, Bon Air, Virginia 23235 + The Annual Fall Festival at Ironbridge Church is a safe, fun night with friends and family. Go get some Christmas shopping done! Nov. 6. 10900 Ironbridge Road, Chester, Virginia 23831 + The Craftsmen's Classic Art & Craft Festival Christmas Show at the Richmond Raceway Complex features original designs from hundreds of talented artists. Nov. 5-7, hours vary. 600 E Laburnum Ave Richmond, Va + The Huguenot-Robious Farmer’s Market is open year-round! All local vendors, plentiful parking, dog friendly. Every Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Great Big Greenhouse. 2051 Huguenot Rd Richmond, VA
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+ Newly opened in October, Cameo Cakery & Cafe is a must-visit. Sweet and savory cakes, charcuterie, coffee, beer, wine, cider, and kombucha on tap. Cozy inside. 306 Libbie Ave, Richmond, Virginia 23236 + Coal Mine Coffee is a community-friendly cafe, locally owned and named in honor of Midlothian's coal mining heritage. Good food, great coffee, and yummy fudge. 117 Browns Way Rd Midlothian, Va + Specializing in made-from-scratch breads, Great Harvest Bread Company has huge scones, awesome cookies, and plenty of space inside or on the pet-friendly patio. 13541 Midlothian Tpke Midlothian, VA + What a combination -- art and coffee! Art Factory is a great place to bring the entire family to create, appreciate, and enjoy art over your coffee. 4810 Market Square Ln, Midlothian, Virginia 23112
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+ Most of the menu at Perk! is locally sourced - the baked goods will keep you coming back! Great vibe bringing that independent downtown culture to Bon Air. 2620 Buford Rd North Chesterfield, VA
THANKSGIVING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES + CCHASM Alliance for Social Ministry is well-known for coordinating with churches to collect Thanksgiving dinner ingredients for local needy. Other donations accepted too. 4317 School St Chester, Va + Chesterfield County's food bank always needs volunteers to work in its warehouse, distribute food and drive food from donating stores. They’ll assist with hosting a food drive, too. 12211 Iron Bridge Rd, Chester, Virginia 23831 + FeedMore is Central Virginia's core hunger-relief organization composed of programs including the Central Virginia Food Bank. It depends on the help of its 200 daily volunteers. 1415 Rhoadmiller St, Richmond, Virginia 23220 + Richmond Animal League always needs pet supplies. It offers a fundraising toolkit to help with group volunteer efforts. At the holidays, foster homes are especially needed. 11401 International Dr North Chesterfield, VA
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GIVING BACK
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AILEEN COLORADO LIVES ON THROUGH A FUND HER MIDLOTHIAN FAMILY SET UP TO HELP OTHERS LIVING WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
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Stephanie Colorado
ARTICLE MARY ELLIN ARCH | PHOTOGRAPHY HUNTER HENKEL PHOTOGRAPHY & PROVIDED
The CFMD board: Stephanie, Zeni, Lori, Steven
USUALLY, WHEN PEOPLE FIRST HEAR ABOUT THE
Champion Award, given to a young professional with a
COLORADO FUND, THEY’RE A LITTLE CONFUSED,
disability who displays Aileen’s leadership and talent.
MISTAKENLY ASSUMING IT HAS SOMETHING TO
And, her family launched The Colorado Fund.
DO WITH THAT STATE OUT WEST WITH THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SKI RESORTS. But “Colorado” is the name of a Midlothian family that honors one of its own through grant-giving to help improve the lives of people with muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular disorders.
“We talked about it pretty immediately, and turned to figuring out the logistics,” says Stephanie Colorado, Aileen’s sister, who also lives with muscular dystrophy and serves on the fund’s board as treasurer. “We recognize that both Aileen and Stephanie are lucky to have resources and opportunities, and we
The Colorado Fund for Muscular Dystrophy, also known
want to be able to share that,” adds Lori Colorado
as CFMD, preserves the memory and legacy of Aileen D.
Dodd, a cousin to the sisters who serves on the fund’s
Colorado. Born with muscular dystrophy, Aileen refused
board as secretary.
to let her condition interfere with living her life to the full-
What’s commonly known as “muscular dystrophy” is
est. She enjoyed an active childhood of school, activities,
actually a collection of progressive neuromuscular con-
and camp, then went to college where she organized her
ditions that limits mobility, breathing, and other bodily
own support system to personally manage her care and
functions. Muscular dystrophies are estimated to affect
graduated with a degree in communications. Afterward
250,000 people in the United States. Breathing disor-
she worked for nonprofits and the Virginia Department
ders, along with related brain, nerve and muscle dis-
of Aging and Rehabilitative Services. Her advocacy for
eases, are the leading causes of death related to these
people like her with neuromuscular disorders resulted
conditions. The Muscular Dystrophy Association and
in two Personal Achievement Awards from the regional
the Lewin Group, a health services consulting group,
and state Muscular Dystrophy Association.
studied three common neuromuscular disorders and set
Following her death in 2011 at age 36, from compli-
the total estimated cost of illness to the nation at $1.07
cations from pneumonia, Aileen and her work were
to $1.37 billion per year. (Findings were published in a
memorialized in two ways. The Department of Aging and
peer-reviewed summary report in Muscle and Nerve in
Rehabilitative Services established the Aileen Colorado
2013.) The conditions affect both children and adults.
CONTINUED >
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GIVING BACK (CONTINUED)
The Colorado family and longtime friend Steven
Virginia, heard about the Colorado Fund from a friend
Casupanan make up the nonprofit’s board. Board mem-
and found Stephanie via Facebook. Nicole's dream was
bers meet several times a year to plan fundraising and
to build a deck with a ramp so her boys could navigate
visibility activities and review grant applications. “We
their wheelchairs out of the house for outdoor fun.
focus on quality of life,” says the fund’s president, Zeni Colorado Resa, another cousin to Stephanie and Aileen. Steven, the fund’s vice-president, grew up in Midlothian
the whole family to share an outdoor dinner, go stargaz-
with the Colorado family within the Filipino American
ing and observe wildlife in the woods behind their home,
community. “Aileen personally helped me during a rough
the deck and ramp now provide "a second handicapped
time of my life,” he says. “She hired me to be her driver
ramped exit out of our house in case of emergency."
to and from work as well as an assistant to help her with
Nicole particularly appreciates the Colorado family's
miscellaneous things. One of the biggest lessons Aileen
empathy and support. "A diagnosis like muscular dystro-
taught me is how to simply ‘get back up’ and have a pos-
phy is not easy for anyone," said Nicole, who recently lost
itive mental attitude regardless of your circumstances.”
one of her sons to the disease. "I know the Colorado fam-
Charity activities are organized each year to raise
ily understands this concept as much as we do. Despite
money to allocate as grants. Funds come through dona-
having their own struggles, they go out of their way to
tions and events like bake sales and profit-sharing nights
help others in the same boat. We are forever grateful for
at local restaurants – for a while, there was an annual 5K
their help and generosity."
race. Visibility is obtained through Google and Facebook ads and other social media methods. The fund is often used to help children with neuromuscular conditions afford special summer camps, which can
Maria K.B. of Richmond developed her neuromuscular condition in her 30s. She sought assistance from the Colorado Fund to upgrade her manual wheelchair to a motorized one.
cost up to $2,000 per week per child. Both Aileen and
"It's definitely increased my independence, not to have
Stephanie found annual camp experiences critical to their
to rely on anyone to push me around," says Maria, now
personal growth, in addition to providing an outlet for fun.
47. "It also lifts straight up and helps me get things from
“To do things away from Mom and Dad builds basic
cabinets, and it reclines and has a footrest so I can put
life skills,” says Stephanie. “You learn how to advocate for
my feet up. It's more cushioned and much more com-
yourself and to ask for the help you need.”
fortable." She adds, "It's hard, day by day, to go through
Grants are also made to help those with neuromuscular disorders afford life-enhancing equipment and amenities. Grant recipients tell poignant stories about how the Colorado Fund improved their quality of life.
something like this. This is a family that's aware of that. They are inspirational." Stories like these provide the Colorado family and board with the motivation to continue their work – and to
Lena Jackson of Chesterfield was looking for a way to
expand as a nationwide organization. “If there’s anything
upgrade her manual hoyer lift to an electric one when she
we can do to improve someone’s quality of life, we want
heard about Colorado Fund from her physical therapist.
to do that,” Stephanie says.
"I was initially confused by the name," she recalls. "I was amazed that it was in Virginia and based in Midlothian!" Lena, whose form of muscular dystrophy, limb girdle, is progressive and worsened in her 30s, used her grant to purchase a used hoyer lift, which "opens up so many possibilities." "It allows me to sit in a chair more often. It eliminates strain on my family members who help to lift me. It folds
To date, the Colorado Fund has distributed more than $28,000 in grants and camp sponsorships. Upcoming local fundraising events: + Nov. 7: Mosaic restaurant, 6229-A River Road, Richmond, in honor of Aileen’s birthday, 13% of pre-tax food purchases donated to CFMD for those dining at dinner. mosaicedibles.com
and fits in the van, so we can take it on vacation," Lena
+ Every Monday in November: Charred Swift Creek,
says. "It is a blessing. It really touched my heart. It sounds
13451 Hull Street Road, Midlothian, $1 from every pizza
cliched, but it's helped me not to give up on my future, to
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take a step closer to reaching my other goals in life." A mother of two boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, who asked to be identified as Nicole E. of Northern
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SEEDS PLANTED 60 YEARS AGO HAVE BLOSSOMED
In addition to its primary use as a cultural center, the Perkinson
INTO THE PRIDE OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY. The
is available to rent for private, corporate, and community events,
Baxter Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education is the
including weddings. Chelsea Buyalos, director of education, is
region’s first public arts center to be built from the ground
developing relationships with teaching artists to offer classes.
up in the last century.
The center held a virtual livestreamed grand opening in
It started in the 1950s, when John Rolfe Players brought com-
December 2020 amid the COVID-19 quarantine, and has offered
munity theater to Chester. The group disbanded in 1995, but the
virtual and in-person live events since. (See our Around Town
desire for cultural opportunities remained as arts devotees led
section for fall offerings.)
by Betty Matthews conceived the idea for a cultural center.
Jon says artists love the center, especially the stage. Andrea
The idea accelerated in 2004 when the county issued con-
Brook, a performer with Sonic Butterfly, calls it “purposefully
struction bonds, but the 2008 recession derailed private fund-
constructed to be of equal quality to a grand theater while offer-
raising. Several years later fundraising resumed, and a $1 million
ing an intimate environment that makes everyone feel at home.”
gift in 2016 from retired dentist Dr. Baxter Perkinson and his wife,
“Every single one of our performers have commented on
Elaine - both artists - provided the final momentum as well as
the feel and the acoustics of this place,” Jon says. “All of them
inspiration for the center’s name. The Jimmy Dean Foundation,
have commented, ‘I want to come back to this place.’ It’s that
led by the country singer’s widow Donna Dean Stevens, also
‘clean” a room.”
was a major donor, which earned Dean additional naming rights.
Mary Abbyss of Chester Village Apartments “started taking
“The Number 1 thing we hear – people don’t know we exist,”
pictures before the groundbreaking and did it daily until the gold
says Sarah Snead, interim executive director and secretary of the center’s board. “We want people to know we’re here.” Managed by the Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, the $16.9 million, over 20,800-squarefoot center located in Village Green next to the Chester Library boasts impressive facilities: + 350-seat Jimmy Dean Theater with a 35- by 36-foot stage. + The Baxter & Elaine Perkinson Art Gallery. + 1,250-square-foot multipurpose education center with attached patio. + 520-square-foot classroom equipped with sprung floors suitable for dance. + Artists’ amenities: green rooms, ensemble dressing rooms, and star dressing rooms, some equipped with sprung floors. + Catering kitchen, climate-controlled storage rooms, and a loading dock.
letters were added.” “I’m interested in everything the center offers,” says Mary, affectionately addressed as “Miss Mary” by staff. “I look forward to attending many functions. This location is perfect!” The center’s staff basks in the rave reviews and shares a commitment to contribute to Chesterfield’s national reputation for quality of life. Interim Director Sarah, a retired deputy Chesterfield County administrator, notes that the center is a new hammer in the county’s economic development toolbox. “This is an asset we can market,” she says. “We’ve opened minds and allowed people to see the value that the arts can provide a community,” adds Chelsea. Heather Miles, the center’s office manager, who also handles publicity, recalls an early memory of a grade school theatrical performance she was in. “I don’t remember much about my life
Art hangs everywhere, in hallways, classrooms – even
from second grade but I remember exactly how it felt to be on
restrooms. “You won’t find art just in the gallery,” says R.
stage,” she says. “Every single person who comes here – we’re
Jonathan Shelley, production manager and technical director.
affecting their lives and the lives of the people they tell. That
“The whole building is the art gallery.”
energizes all of us.” CityLifestyle.com/Midlothian
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ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY MEGHAN BUTCHER
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Plain and Simple
DRESS YOUR THANKSGIVING TABLE IN MINIMALIST STYLE AND NEUTRAL COLORS, AND LET YOUR MEAL PROVIDE THE COLOR AND THE SCENTS THIS THANKSGIVING, LET YOUR FOOD BE THE STAR OF YOUR TABLE WITH THIS MINIMALIST TABLESCAPE. With just a few simple touches, this look is easy to achieve and budget-friendly - leaving more money to invest in those fixins’! Tips for your minimal neutral tablescape:
Tired of the traditional, orange, brown, red and
slightly stacked atop each other (to hide the ends) create
yellows of Thanksgiving? This is a great break
the runner. Mix in white 6-inch candles (votives will give
from tradition. The soft green of eucalyptus, off-
the same look). Then sprinkle small pinecones, acorns
white placemats, black dishes and gray cloth
or even small neutral pumpkins – whatever you prefer.
napkins allows for your cranberry sauce, tossed
Then add place settings, and you're done! For an extra
salad and veggies to bring all the color to the
touch, I created small “Thankful” cards in Canva and
table. These dishes and placemats are both bud-
printed them at home on cardstock. You can use these
get-friendly, right from Target.
as name cards, use different thanksgiving-themed words, or even menu cards. Your guests will appreciate
SETTING THE SCENE:
the small touches that make this table special.
Setting a beautiful table can be intimidating.
Unscented candles like these are available at any
Pinterest ideas can be overwhelming and cost a
dollar store. Be careful of scented candles. The fab-
fortune to recreate. Setting this table is beyond
ulous aromas coming from the kitchen create all the
simple! Step one: Two bunches of eucalyptus
Thanksgiving scents you need. Eucalyptus bunches can be purchased from your favorite florist, grocery store or Trader Joe's. TABLE EXTRAS: Want a pop of color? Rather than having your napkin rolled or in a ring on the plate, tuck the napkin in between the large plate and salad plate so it hangs off the side of the table. Leave room in the center of your plate for a cloth or real pumpkin. Velvet or fabric pumpkins are a trendy way to dress up your table and add a splash of vibrant color. Incorporating neutral dishes and serving platters keeps the look cohesive. When you transfer those mashed potatoes to a bowl, aim for one that will compliment your table. I love this ceramic white pumpkin for serving after-dinner treats like cookies, candy or any dessert that can be stacked. Meghan Lucas is Midlothian Lifestyle’s stylist. See her work at dirtyblondestylist.com.
S I M P LE
THE COLOR SCHEME:
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LOCAL LIMELIGHT ARTICLE MARY ELLIN ARCH PHOTOGRAPHY THE BRAND ARTISAN CONSULTING GROUP
ALL IN THE FAMILY
JEFF COCHRAN’S KIDS ARE A KEY PART OF HIS BUSINESS, AND STATE FARM HAS ALWAYS BEEN PART OF THE CLAN
Jeff Coch ra n LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON. And like daughter.
years. I wanted consistency and a fun work
affair. Son Tanner Cochran has worked with Jeff
environment. Here we have both. I have grown
for four years, and daughter Nikki McPartland
a lot here, and I hope to be able to do for my
for 11, both as licensed agents.
family what he did for us.”
Another licensed agent, Dawn Toney, has
Nikki’s route took a more indirect path. She
been a Cochran agent for 19 years. Tracy Clavey
started working at a pizza shop at 16, while also
has five years as a licensed Cochran agent, and
working for her dad. “Just before my one-year
Joey Lamoureux came aboard this year.
anniversary at Little Caesars, I decided to work
Jeff’s team handles sales and customer ser-
full-time with my dad,” she says. “We’ve always
vice, freeing Jeff to focus on business develop-
been really close, plus the pay was better,
ment. “I tell the team: My job is to get the phone
hours more consistent, and I didn’t come home
to ring, your job is to take care of the clients,”
covered in flour.”
Jeff says. “They do a really good job.”
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flickered once. Fast forward to my early adult
Jeff Cochran’s State Farm agency is a family
In 2013, Nikki left the agency to return
For Tanner, working with his dad came
to retail, where she worked for two years.
naturally. “I saw how hard he worked when I
“Although this was a good time for growth,
was younger,” Tanner recalls. “He was laid off
new experiences and making friends, I realized
around 2002, did odd jobs, then came home
I had made a huge mistake and hopped back
to study for his state licenses. He balanced
on the State Farm wagon,” she says. “Working
raising us, helping mom, and starting his own
with my dad, brother and the rest of the
company – and the power at home never
team is wonderful. We all work well together.
Jeff Coch ra n & tea m It’s awesome when he takes us all on a trip at the beginning of the year to somewhere like Wintergreen or Fort Lauderdale – it helps us find inspiration for the goals for the year.”
“It’s nice to be able to do that for customers who don’t have the means,” Jeff says. As with most insurance agencies, about 95% of business
State Farm is also part of the family. Jeff was inspired
comes from home, life, and auto lines. State Farm also
by his uncle, a State Farm agent, to get into the insurance
partners with Quicken and Rocket Mortgage to offer home
business, and he’s been a State Farm client himself since
loans, and with a financial company to offer annuities, mutu-
he was 16. “I’m very loyal to the brand,” Jeff says. “The com-
al-fund investing and tax-deferred college savings plans.
pany’s always been very good to me as a customer and as
Jeff, a graduate of Virginia Tech, spends a lot of work time
an agent. My kids have grown up with State Farm, too, and
on community involvement in Powhatan County, where his
they’re very loyal also.” Dawn has been insured by State
agency is based. He’s a member of Powhatan’s Rotary Club
Farm for over 20 years, too.
and Chamber of Commerce, as well as a business network-
“We believe in the company,” Jeff says.
ing group. After hours, he and wife Joi enjoy relaxing at their
Jeff particularly likes how State Farm gives agents “draft
North Myrtle Beach vacation home and traveling, recently
authority” as they see fit. Jeff recalls a client who lost every-
visiting Pennsylvania’s Nemacolin resort. Jeff also is a mem-
thing in a house fire. With his draft authority, he wrote a
ber of a motorcycle club and plans regular excursions on his
substantial check against the client’s claim amount to use
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic.
for immediate shelter, food and clothing needs.
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INSPIRED BY BEN HIGGINS TALKS COFFEE, HOPE & HUMANITY, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE THANKFUL
Living a Purposeful Life
PROBABLY BEST KNOWN FOR BEING LEAD #20 IN THE BACHELOR, THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO BEN HIGGINS THAN BEING ONE OF AMERICA’S REALITY TV SWEETHEARTS, SUCH AS HIS DEEP PASSION FOR MAKING MOVES TO “MULTIPLY GOOD IN THE WORLD.” PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED 28
Since his time on The Bachelor, Ben has taken the opportunity to use his fame to create not one, but two inspiring podcasts, publish a successful autobiography, while also elevating awareness of his “for-purpose” Generous Coffee brand. We sat down with him (virtually) to reflect on all that he has accomplished in this season of “thankfulness.”
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CL: WHAT DOES THE TERM ‘THANKFUL’ OR ‘GRATEFUL’ MEAN TO YOU?
Plus, we believe that people enjoy drinking life-changing coffee that has a story behind it over their regular cup of coffee.
BH: It may sound corny and cliche, but when I think of gratitude, it’s an every day break to look at where my life
CL: WHAT ARE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PEOPLE TO GIVE
sits and to be thankful for the friends and family around
BACK IN THEIR COMMUNITY?
me and the things that I am able to be a part of.
BH: I think everybody can figure out what they can do in their local communities by asking the same question: What is it around me that makes me the
CL: TELL US ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE MOST PROUD
angriest? Maybe it’s people without homes, maybe it’s animals or the environ-
OF OR INSPIRED BY?
ment. What emotional pull is it? Go after that.
BH: I just want to be a part of really cool stories that I believe are good and healing. And my filter on whether
Plus, you can do that sitting on your couch drinking a great cup of Generous Coffee.
they are good or not comes from my faith. I just want to be a part of loving others and loving God well.
With over 1.2mm Instagram followers, Ben Higgins is co-founder of @generous_ coffee_, author of #AloneinPlainSight, host of @hopestillwins, and co-host of @
CL: HOW DID GENEROUS COFFEE BEGIN?
almost_famouspodcast.
BH: The idea came in July of 2017 and we launched in January of 2018. When the show [The Bachelor] happened, our fundraising increased 500%, but we also knew that it probably wasn’t going to last. We asked ourselves how we can make this more sustainable, and we came up with the idea that we could start a for-profit business and call ourselves “for-purpose.” We donate 100% of our profits to non-profits.
We believe that people enjoy drinking lifechanging coffee that has a story behind it over their regular cup of coffee.
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Meadowdale Library
Celebrate fall with local author and storyteller Ali Pfautz, The Story Lady. This special story time offers stories, songs, and lots of fun. This will be an outdoor program, so please bring your own blankets or chairs to sit in. Rain date: Tuesday, Nov. 16. Registration begins 14 days before event. chesterfield.evanced.info
16 2021 RICHMOND HOLIDAY ARTISAN MARKET Eat 66 in Forest Hill
This market will include talented artisans, live music, craft beers, food trucks, and other fun stuff. You'll find fresh produce, handmade home decor, jewelry, art, apparel, candles, jewelry, clothing, accessories, food items and much more. Till 4 p.m. Free admission. fairsandfestivals.net
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HARVEST DANCE: MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
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Come out to Camp Paradise and
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about the North American turkey and the harvest season. Also learn
about Thanksgiving and its roots
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