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LIFESTYLE LETTER

FEBRUARY 2018 PUBLISHER

Michelle Moody | Michelle.Moody@LifestylePubs.com EDITOR

Abbey Bradley | Abbey.Bradley@LifestylePubs.com EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Tera Michelson

Cultivating Creativity.

FEBRUARY WEATHER OFTEN HAS US STUCK INSIDE, GOING A LITTLE STIR-CRAZY AS WE EAGERLY AWAIT SPRING. So this month we’ve come up with some new ways to help you pass the time indoors by cultivating creativity.

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Maria Eilers, Laura Leavitt, Tera Michelson CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Mark Garrett Photography, Len Kaltman-West Chester Corporate Photography

Are you a DIY-er or do you have a mound of half-finished projects haunting you? If I’m being completely honest, I have a long history of starting artistic projects that I never quite seem to finish. I have a craft desk that still holds the materials needed to create a baby scrapbook for my now 12-year-old son. Next to my dust-covered sewing machine is a stack of material that my kids and I were going to use to make hats for a winter coat drive—a project we started more than two years ago.

If this sounds familiar, you’ll appreciate the simplicity and speed of the do-it-yourself projects we feature this month. Inside you can try one of our ideas for a hand-made Valentine’s Day gift. If you prefer someone else makes the treats for you, you’ll enjoy meeting the owner of Delicious Designs Cookies in Olde West Chester.

We wanted to find a unique local artist to spotlight who would inspire our readers to

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get creative. We never imagined the artist would be covered in fur and walk on four legs! This month meet Chloe, the painting dog.

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These are just a few of the stories inside this month geared at cultivating creativity. So grab a paintbrush or spatula and get ready to create!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2018

FEATURES 16 Sweet Treats Delicious Designs Cookies Satisfies Your Sweet Tooth

20 Pupcasso Meet Chloe, West Chester’s Painting Dog

26 Spotlight On Lakota School Theater Takes Center Stage

30 A Handmade Valentine’s Day Make it feel like an extra special at-home valentine’s day this year

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with thoughtful touches from the heart—and hands

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DEPARTMENTS 6

Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Hot Spot

20 Artist’s Palette 30 DIY 36 Giving Back 38 Lifestyle Calendar 42 Parting Thoughts

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NOMINATE A WOMAN TO WATCH

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store design within the U.S. In the announcement,

to Watch” issue will be out in May, but before we

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your nominations. Know of a great woman in West

paved walkways to intricately connect pristine

Chester or Liberty Township who is making waves in

parks, water features and central plazas with high-

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CTI RESTAURANTS RAISES OVER $20,000 FOR THE HEROES’ FUND In their annual “Honor a Hero” fundraiser benefiting The Heroes' Fund, locally-based CTI Restaurants has raised $20,700 at their 11 Taco Bell locations and their Uno’s restaurant located in West Chester. “This is the largest amount we’ve ever raised through fundraisers at our restaurants and we’re thrilled to be able to do this for those who have risked their lives serving our country,” said Becky Wilber, President of CTI Restaurants.

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WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP NAMES NEW ADMINISTRATOR The West Chester Board of Trustees hired Larry D. Burks in December to serve as West Chester Township’s next Administrator. Burks replaces former Administrator Judi Boyko who resigned after a 13-year career as West Chester’s Administrator. West Chester

Liberty Center, the $350 million mixed-use

Trustees interviewed candidates for the position in

complex, was honored with commendation in the

early November and identified Burks as a strong can-

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Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) 2017 Annual

Burks serves as assistant city manager of Bellevue,

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LIBERTY CENTER ANNOUNCES 2018 CHANGE FOR CHARITY RECIPIENTS The Liberty Center Foundation is adding six charity recipients for this year’s Change for Charity program, through which a portion of parking meter proceeds collected at Liberty Center benefits the designated organizations. Recipients for the 2018 Change for Charity program include: Most Valuable Kids of Greater Cincinnati, January/ February; Companions on a Journey, March/April; Bold + Brave Kids Foundation, May/June; Anthony Muñoz Foundation, July/August; Pink Ribbon Girls, September/October; and Caring Community Collaborative, November/December.

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PHOTOS OF THESE MOUTH-WATERING SWEETS PROBABLY HAD YOU CRAVING A BITE BEFORE EVEN READING THE FIRST WORD ON THE PAGE. Whether you choose to try the signature cutout cookies with buttercream icing, truffle cake pops or perfectly crafted candies from Delicious Designs Cookies, these sweet treats are sure to bring a smile…and leave your sweet tooth wanting more.

“Cookies are generally for happy occasions; I love being included in family celebrations and traditions that way,” shares owner and baker Arin Singer-Bonk.

Singer-Bonk started her West Chester baking business by offering Camp Cookie, a summer camp experience that included cookie-decorating and other activities. As the camp and birthday parties ventures grew, she knew she needed a permanent space where she could continue to expand. The bakery in Olde West Chester now also offers classes for children’s groups and adults, in addition to the made-to-order cookies and treats.

“Fresh cookies and confections are always available for purchase in-store, but a majority of what I do is by custom order,” Singer-Bonk says. Experience the warmth, hospitality and delicious smells for yourself at Delicious Designs Cookies this Valentine’s Day. DELICIOUS DESIGNS COOKIES

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ARTIST’S PALETTE

PUPCASSO MEET CHLOE, WEST CHESTER’S PAINTING DOG ARTICLE TERA MICHELSON | PHOTOGRAPHY LEN KALTMAN-WEST CHESTER CORPORATE PHOTOGRAPHY

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LIKE OTHER PAINTERS, CHLOE HAS DEVELOPED A STYLE ALL HER OWN. She carefully selects colors

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They’ve been a family since Chloe was 12 weeks old.

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in her muzzle and use brushstrokes to paint. Kallay credits Chloe’s instructor at Canine Good Citizen for her training skills.

“I learned so much from our instructor about training her and being creative, taking it step by step,” Kallay says.

Chloe is gentle and patient, and motivated by games with a tennis ball or Frisbee. She paints at parks, special events and fundraisers. Kallay and Chloe visit assisted care facilities for the elderly, families of sick children at Ronald McDonald House, and children at St. Joseph’s Orphanage. Chloe is a furry philanthropist for other pets in need, giving fifty percent of the income generated from her paintings to support PAWS Adoption Center in Monroe.

Chloe is a friendly dog, eager to please and quick to learn. She loves people. When your eyes meet hers, her white-tipped tail swishes back and forth with joy, in a similar motion as her paintbrush when she paints.

Kallay wants to share her gifted Pupcasso with people of all ages.

“She has never met a stranger! She really loves people. She has such a personality. She has a way of making people smile, whether they are ‘dog people’ or not,” Kallay says of Chloe. “I want to be able to share that with people.”

Border collies are smart. Kallay has trained Chloe not only to paint, but also to play guitar, compete as a dock diver, in agility and with a disc.

She performs a variety of tricks. Kallay is continuously preparing Chloe to stay disciplined in busy and distracting environments. You may see them together around town, training in local pet-friendly retail shops.

Chloe isn’t the only one being trained; she is busy training her human, too.

“She has the most beautiful spirit I’ve ever met,” Kallay says. “Chloe was able to help me love deeper. It was so meant to be.”

Have a dog-loving Valentine? Make a bid for Chloe’s masterpiece pictured here. Watch for a February auction on our Facebook page, Facebook.com/WestChesterandLibertyLifestyle. Proceeds from the auction will benefit Peaches Bully Rescue, a safe-haven for bully breeds of all shapes and sizes. Learn more at PeachesBullyRescue.com.

“SHE HAS NEVER MET A STRANGER! SHE REALLY LOVES PEOPLE. SHE HAS SUCH A PERSONALITY. SHE HAS A WAY OF MAKING PEOPLE SMILE, WHETHER THEY ARE ‘DOG PEOPLE’ OR NOT,” KALLAY SAYS OF CHLOE. “I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHARE THAT WITH PEOPLE.”

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SPOTLIGHT ON LAKOTA SCHOOL THEATER TAKES CENTER STAGE ARTICLE LAURA LEAVITT | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED WANT THE CHANCE TO LAUGH, CRY AND INTERACT WITH A GROUP OF TALENTED PERFORMERS? You don't have to go far to find great entertainment. Right here in West Chester and Liberty Township, Lakota schools have fun, creative shows coming up this spring, showcasing a variety of young talent. Check out the upcoming season of local musicals and sketch comedy.

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LAKOTA WEST HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS

SHREK

THE MUSICAL

LAKOTA WEST HIGH SCHOOL SHREK THE F EPRESENTS B R UA RY 23-25,M 20 1 8 MUSIC BY JEANINE TESORI

BOOK AND LYRICS BY DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE February 23 at 7:30 p.m.

February 24 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

LAKOTA EAST HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS

TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES PLAYS IN THE BABY GO BLIND (30 60 MINUTES) F E B R UA RY 2 -3 & 9-10, 201 8

February 25 at 2 p.m.

Tickets: $12 pre-sale / $15 at the door Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure based on the DreamWorks Animation film by the same name that chronicles the life of an unlikely hero, Shrek the Ogre, and his fairy-tale accomplices. Watch as they fight bad guys and meet other characters from many well-known stories for an adventure that is entirely new, despite being full

PLAY BY GREG ALLEN

of recognizable favorites. The show is sure to be lively, colorful, funny and

February 2, 3, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m.

charming, with exciting sets, costumes, puppets and more. The show sat-

Tickets: $10 online or take your chances at the door for a discount

isfies audiences of all ages and is likely to leave you rolling with laughter.

Two ensemble casts will create what they dub a “Neo-Futurist sketch comedy” performance, where 10 actors bring the audience along for the fast-paced challenge of putting on 30 “plays” in 60 minutes. Features include trying to make a two-minute version of Macbeth and other enigmas like a play about “the absurdity of running with scissors.” You’ll go outside your comfort zone by getting to know what behaviors we sometimes don’t recognize because we’ve grown so accustomed to them. “Splash-Zone” seating is suggested for those who want to join in on the fun, and the show is intended for mature audiences.

LAKOTA EAST HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE A P R I L 6-8 & 12 -1 4, 201 8

LAKOTA PLAINS JUNIOR HIGH PRESENTS

MULAN JR

M A R C H 1 6 -1 8 , 20 1 8

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY DAVID ZIPPEL, JEANINE TESORI,

BOOK BY RACHEL SHEINKIN

STEPHEN SCHWARTZ, MATTHEW WILDER AND ALEXA JUNGE

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY WILLIAM FINN

March 16 at 7:30 p.m.

April 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 at 7:30 p.m.

March 17 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

April 8 at 2:30 p.m.

March 18 at 3 p.m.

Follow along as the competition gets intense on the

Tickets: $10

stage at The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

The tale of Mulan and her trusty, if mischievous, friend Mushu the

This show includes some optional audience participation

Dragon, was told in the well-known Disney animated film. The musical

in the excitement of being “guest

draws on the Chinese legend of

spellers” on stage. The life of the

Hua Mulan and presents an adven-

average junior high kid is played

turous heroine who chooses to defy

out in this group of unusual stu-

her social standing as a woman to

dents during one of their defining

join the army in disguise as a boy.

experiences, and the humor and

Watch as her strength and valor

situations make it appropriate

are tested and she faces choices

for mature audiences. Watch in

between revealing her identity and

anticipation to find out who will

saving China through cleverness

win in this non-conventional

and the help of her friends.

competition for success.

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1. Mound the flour in the center of a work surface with a well in the middle. Crack the eggs into the well and beat with a fork until smooth, then work flour into eggs with the fork. Use a bench scraper to work in the rest of the flour a little at a time. When the flour is incorporated, form the dough with your hands into a rounded mass for kneading. Lightly dust your workspace with flour and knead dough about 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Cover dough with a bowl or plastic wrap and rest 1 1/2 hours, or chill overnight.

2. To roll by hand, flour a clean work surface. Vigorously roll dough to a very thin circle and roll constantly with even pressure as it stretches for several minutes until as thin as possible, almost translucent.

3. To cut by hand, lightly fold sheets one at a time into thirds and cut to desired thickness. Recipe from MarthaStewart.com.

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1/2 cup heavy cream 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup cocoa powder, for dusting WHAT YOU DO

1. Bring the cream to just a simmer in a saucepan over low heat. Pour the cream over the chocolate in a bowl and let stand about 10 minutes to melt the chocolate. Add the vanilla, stir until smooth and set aside to cool for 1 hour at room temperature.

2. Beat chocolate at medium speed until thick and light-colored. Spread over the bottom of a baking dish, smooth and refrigerate 2 hours until firm.

3. Pour cocoa powder onto a deep plate or shallow bowl, and using a melon baller or small ice cream scoop, scoop out balls of chocolate. Roll in cocoa powder until coated and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Recipe from FoodNetwork.com.

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GIVING BACK

BRIGHT BUILDING, BRIGHT FUTURE THE NEW BOYS & GIRLS CLUB PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR LOCAL STUDENTS

1.

2.

ARTICLE ABBEY BRADLEY | PHOTOGRAPHY LEN KALTMAN-WEST CHESTER CORPORATE PHOTOGRAPHY WHEN MEMBERS OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF

spaces and more. The club is open Monday through Friday

WEST CHESTER/LIBERTY RESUMED THE SCHOOL

after school and full days during the summer.

YEAR IN JANUARY, THEY WALKED INTO A BRAND

West Chester philanthropist Patti Alderson, who is assis-

NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART BUILDING. Located on

tant treasurer and resource development officer for the club,

nine acres on the site of the former Union Elementary

led fundraising efforts for the project, which began in 2013.

School, the club is a safe place for children to go after

“[The need for a club] was brought to me many times.

school who might otherwise go home to an empty

I didn’t know much about the Boys & Girls Club, but yet

house. The 30,000 square foot facility was built to serve students in grades 2-12 from Lakota elementary schools.

“There are so many opportunities available to them [because of the new facility],” says Bridget Graber, Boys & Girls Club CEO. “This is a safe, nurturing place for children to come after school to make friends, complete homework, develop healthy lifestyles and learn how to become good citizens and community leaders.”

The $6.8 facility features a full-sized indoor gym, an outdoor basketball/volleyball court, an art room, media center, green room, multiple classrooms, a café, clinic, meeting

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“This is a safe, nurturing place for children to come after school to make friends, complete homework, develop healthy lifestyles and learn how to become good citizens and community leaders.”

it kept showing up in front of me,” Alderson

afford to pay, you can pay $50 to join. If you’re

recalls. “So I thought, ‘Well if anybody’s

on free or reduced lunch, it can be as little as

going to make it happen, I guess it’s going to

$5 or $10. We turn no one away.”

be me so I better get moving.’”

In fact, the facility can host up to 500 stu-

Alderson got to work by applying for a

dents, a goal which Graber and Alderson

$750,000 grant from Ohio Attorney General Mike

hope to achieve in the coming years. To

DeWine’s office, and began fundraising among

continue reaching more children, the club

local residents in 2015. In total, she’s raised more

will rely on donations from community

than $7.6 million for the Boys & Girls Club.

members, who can sign up on the club’s

“I feel very blessed to live in a community like we do, and I think it has such a big heart,” Alderson says. “When people know there’s a need, they respond.”

nearly any price point.

For every child who’s entering the new building this year, Alderson hopes they feel

For the more than 200 students who

like they have a place to belong.

walked into the new club, their wide eyes

“I hope that they feel welcomed and

were met with not only a beautiful facility and

loved. We want them to walk in and believe

engaging activities, but also with a warm wel-

they belong somewhere because so many

come from team members and volunteers.

kids feel alone, like they don’t fit in any-

“Every child is welcomed from our community. It is not for the rich or the poor, everyone is welcome,” Alderson explains. “If you can 1. From left are Bridget Graber, Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty CEO; Dave Cook, club board chairman; Patti Alderson, assistant treasurer and resource development; and Joe Hinson, West Chester-Liberty Chamber Alliance president.

website to make a monthly donation at

where,” she says. “Every body’s welcome at the Boys & Girls Club.”

BGCWCL.com

3.

2. Debbie and 53rd Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner donated funds for the $6.9 million Boys & Girls Club gymnasium. They were among 77 donors who contributed to equip and furnish the building.

3. Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty leaders, board members, educators with the Lakota Local School District, and state and local politicians participated in the dedication and ribbon- cutting ceremony for the new building.

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Chase away the winter blues and

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ety of performances that include sketch

MY FURRY VALENTINE

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Sharonville Convention Center

intended for mature audiences. Shows

Visit Greater Cincinnati's largest com-

are February 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m.

panion animal adoption event Febru-

Doors open at 7 p.m. for pre-show enter-

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WELLNESS SYMPOSIUM

tainment. Tickets are $10 online. Sites.

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pets will be brought together in a fes-

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH PRESENTATION

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MidPointe Library will host “Hidden

KITE FLYING

Figures: A Story of Gender, Race and

VOA Museum

Space” on Sunday, February 4 at 2 p.m.

Pigs Aloft Kite Association flies extraordi-

Eric Guttag will give the presentation and

nary kites each month on the front lawn

then open the discussion for questions/

of the VOA Museum (weather permit-

comments from the audience. All are

ting). This group typically meets the sec-

invited to attend. MidPointeLibrary.org

ond Sunday of each month. Join them

SHREK THE MUSICAL

Sunday, February 11 from 12-5 p.m. at the

Lakota West High School

VOA Museum. WestChesterOH.org

Lakota West High School will pres-

MidPointe Library

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management, autism, dentistry, and food and inflammation. Cost to attend is $99. February 17, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in West Chester. WomensHealthInitiatives.org

23-25 ent Shrek The Musical February 23-

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25. Performances are Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. ​Tickets are $12

Nature Basket programs are for preschool

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Sultan's Mediterranean Cuisine

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Cincinnati Transformation invites you

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PARTING THOUGHTS

our contributors SIX FREELANCERS SHARE WHAT THEY LOVE MOST ABOUT THEIR CREATIVE WORK WITH LIFESTYLE. ARTICLE ABBEY BRADLEY | PHOTOGRAPHY LEN KALTMAN-WEST CHESTER CORPORATE PHOTOGRAPHY

LAURA LEAVITT

SHAWNA TAYLOR

ERIC WILBER

WRITER

WRITER

PHOTOGRAPHER

Home: Hamilton

Home: Liberty Township

Home: West Chester

Day gig: Writing Center Director

Day gig: Team Lead at Vantiv

Day gig: photographer & musician

at a local college

Joined Lifestyle team: 2016

Joined Lifestyle team: 2017

Joined Lifestyle team: 2016

“Writing is an outlet for me, no mat-

“One of my favorite parts of photog-

“I love getting to meet interesting

ter the subject. I love that some-

raphy is seeing people's reactions.

people and hear their stories during

one trusts me enough to share

I love the joy people get when they

interviews. I always learn some-

who they are with the public.”

see good photos of themselves."

LEN KALTMAN

TERA MICHELSON

MICHELLE LLOYD

PHOTOGRAPHER

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PHOTOGRAPHER

Home: Liberty Township

& COPY EDITOR

Home: West Chester

thing new whenever I write a story.”

Day gig: corporate photography

Home: West Chester

Day gig: sales rep for

Joined Lifestyle team: 2017

Day gig: author/freelance writer

Electronic Components

“I always get to meet interest-

Joined Lifestyle team: 2015

Joined Lifestyle team: 2015

ing people and see behind the

“We live in a blossoming area full

“What I love most about taking

scenes of many different busi-

of interesting people, places and

photos for Lifestyle is meeting

nesses. And doing what you love

events. Each writing or photo assign-

new people and hearing about

makes it never seem like work.”

ment teaches me something new

their unique stories."

about this great place I call home.”

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Results and patient experience may vary. While CoolSculpting is safe, some rare side effects may occur. As with any medical procedure, only our CoolSculpting provider can help you decide if CoolSculpting is right for you. In the U.S., the CoolSculpting procedure is FDA-cleared for he treatment of visible fat bulges in the submental area, thigh, abdomen and flank. Outside the U.S., the CoolSculpting procedure for nonnvasive fat reduction is available worldwide. ZELTIQ, CoolSculpting, the CoolSculpting logo, the Snowflake design, and Fear No Mirror are regstered trademarks of ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc. ©2017 All rights reserved. IC02267-A

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