Lake Cities Living Magazine July 2017

July 2017 The Therapy

of Dance

Falcons

ALL-District

PICKLED

Foods

Our

Business

is Customer

Service

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Steve Gamel Susan Neuhalfen

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Table of

Contents

16

On the Cover is Scott Fly (fourth from the left) with his outstanding Toyota of Denton Team

Featured: Our Business is Customer Service

Family 08 Inside Community 09 Inside Education 10 Edit This with Steve Gamel 11 Falcons All-District 12 Coaching Changes Come to Guyer 13 Dentistry with Loretto Dentistry

14 Editor’s pick: The Therapy of Dance

Lifestyle

20 Gardening with Complete Solutions 21 New & Exciting in Lake Cities

Yourself

24 Is Direct Primary Care the Future?

26 Fitness with Outlaw Fit Camp 28 Insurance with Dave Reese Agency 30 Nutrition with Savory Bistro

Learn about back to school shopping hacks on pg

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Know

Be in the

Family

Inside Community

Divorce Workshops for Women Divorce Workshop for Women will be held on Saturday, July 29th from 9a-noon at the Emily Fowler Library, 502 Oakland St. A second workshop will be Thursday, August 17th from 9a-noon at LePeep, 1435 S. Loop 288. This 3-hour event features a family law attorney, a certified divorce financial analyst, and a life coach to address the legal, financial and emotional issues associated with divorce. The library workshop is free, the August workshop is $50.

Pre-registration required. Call Sonja 940.566.1212.

LDHS All 80s Reunion in September

The 3rd Annual LDHS All 80’s Reunion is September 9 from 11am until 7pm at Westlake Park in Lake Dallas at the Cottonwood Pavilion. There will an 80’s DJ, a bounce house for kids, BYO snacks, lunch, dinner, and beverages.

Boats, jet skis, fishing and swimming supplies are welcome. The party is open to all 1980’s alumni of Lake Dallas High School, their friends and family.

Donations to help fund the event can be made at www.gofundme.com/ LDHSreunion2017

Come Dancing August 12th This is a great opportunity to bring the kids and try out different dance classes to see what they like! A Time to Dance Studio’s Open House will be Saturday August 12 from 10am-2pm. Everyone is welcome to try out dance classes including Mini Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro and Modern Classes. They’ll have prizes, games, face painting, registration and more. Go to www.attds.com for more information.

Animal Shelter Partnership The City of Lake Dallas has agreed to assist the City of Corinth and their residents by allowing them to use the Lake Dallas Animal Shelter. Until recently, Corinth had partnered with the City of Denton but the distance made it difficult. If you live in Corinth and your animal is missing, you are encouraged to call the Lake Dallas Animal Shelter at 940.497.7090.

Inside Education LDHS Highsteppers Win Awards Lake Dallas High School Highstepper officers Avangeline Graves, Emylee Herring, Ashley Howell, Anna Ruggiere and Madison Wood, under the direction of Libby Claycomb, received the Spirit Award, Presentation Award, Danceline Staff Award and Super Sweepstakes Award at the DFW Danceline Officer Camp in Grapevine.

In addition, all five officers won spots on Danceline Elite, a prestigious performance group selected by audition. In the past, Danceline Elite has traveled to New York, Walt Disney World and the Bahamas to perform.

Guyer Represents at Texas Boys State Students from Guyer High School represented the district in the recent Texas Boys State, which teaches students about government. Each student participates in a mock government, with the entire group creating laws and guidelines that govern the program. They also met with Texas elected officials. Guyer Students

photos courtesy of LDISD and Melaynee Broadstreet

attending included Nathan Gates, Frazier Flannery, Nick Taylor, Garrett Ozmer, Stephen Gomez, Andrew Winn, Alex Rodriguez, Caleb Rodriguez and Morgan Allen.

6th Grade Roundup Planned

Denton ISD Freshman Start School

All incoming 6th graders are invited to

All Denton ISD high school freshmen will start

attend Cowboy Roundup on Thursday,

August 10th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Meet teachers, make new friends and

school Tuesday, Aug. 15, to gain a familiarity with their new campuses. Only freshmen

enjoy a hotdog cook-out. Parents will

will attend this school day. The official first

6th grade waiting area on the west side

August 16. This is an early start compared to

need to drop off their 6th grader at the

of the building between Crownover and Hawk. This is a student only event. No locker items or other supplies will be permitted during Roundup.

day of school for Denton ISD is Wednesday, previous years. School will be ending the last full week in May before Memorial Day. The

LD Football Camp Grades 7th-9th July 31, August 1 & 2 at Falcon Stadium 3rd Annual Community Leadership Breakfast with Special Guest Speaker, Dan Rather August 1 at 7:30am LD Quarterback Club Golf Tournament August 7, 8am at Oakmont Country Club

Schedule Pick Up the Week of July 31 - August 3 from 10am - 2pm by grade level Schedule Pick Up for All Grades August 3 from 4pm - 7pm August 4 from 7am - 12pm

full calendar may be found at dentonisd.org.

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Family | Edit This

Why It’s OK If Readers Point Out Mistakes In Your Writing

I

got an email recently from a reader who was kind enough to point out an error I made in an old article. The article,

which I wrote in March, focused on why

you don’t use apostrophes to pluralize last

names. Somehow, I used one incorrectly in a closing example.

Ugh! Major fail on my part!!!! I think

the reader even joked around and said

something like, "I was about to give you an 'atta boy' until ..."

It was a fun exchange that I was

completely open to and one of two

conversations I had with readers that

day. Earlier, a friend of mine sent me a

Facebook message to let me know about a typo in a non-related article. Not only

did I correct the errors online as quickly as I could, I thanked both of them for saving me from future embarrassment.

Obviously, you want to write clean and keep mistakes to a minimum. But all

writers should embrace situations where readers point out mistakes that slip by.

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Here's why: 1. You create an open line of communication with your readers.

2. It shows you aren't perfect, either, which for the reader builds confidence.

Writers are storytellers. It's personal, and we want to get it right in every possible way. Most of the time we do, but if there's even the tiniest mistake out there, we often struggle to face those flubs head-on.

Naturally, I used to dread the idea of a random reader pointing out a faux pas.

3. You have a better indication of who is reading your posts and what their interests are.

I figured that would lead to them losing

4. You can learn to deal with mistakes in your writing in a constructive way.

won't waste their time pointing out a

That last reason is equally as important as the rest. I don't know many writers – including yours truly – who enjoy making mistakes. Like my sister-in-law just told me, "I hate it when I spend tons of time working hard on a piece only to find that I've missed a super important detail, it's completely unclear, or I've written complete garbage."

faith in my work or message. But I've come to the realization that readers generally mistake – or praising me for a job well done – if they didn't enjoy reading my stuff.

So I embrace their feedback, for better or worse. You should, too.

by Steve Gamel Edit This 469.360.3611 www.edit-this-npsteve.com

Falcons

all-district

T

by Steve Gamel

he District 11-5A all-district lists were announced last month for baseball and softball, and several Lake Dallas standouts made the cut.

Family

District 14-5A: BASEBALL First Team Pitcher Mason Meeks Lake Dallas, Jr.

Outfield Ryan Depperschmidt Lake Dallas, So.

Catcher Carson Ulshafer

The Colony, Sr.

Second Team

In all, 13 athletes between both teams were selected, including five first teamers. Overall, it was solid representation for the Falcons despite missing the playoffs in both sports. Players were chosen by district coaches for their performances in league play.

Pitcher Tyler Duffey: Lake Dallas, Jr.

Catcher Kyle York: Lake Dallas, So.

Infield Logan Cowart: Lake Dallas, Jr Braden Maiwald: Lake Dallas, Sr.

Designated Hitter Jakob Machuca: Lake Dallas, Jr.

Leading the Falcon baseball team was the duo of Mason Meeks and Ryan Depperschmidt. They were the only two to make the first team. Tyler Duffey, Logan Cowart, Braden Maiwald, Kyle York and Jakob Machuca all made second team.

First Team

In softball, the Lady Falcons picked up six selections overall, including three first-team picks in Autumn Graham, Aubrey Meyers and Maddy Breckenridge. Callie Buxton, Allison Owens and Madi Bodkin were all second-team selections.

District 14-5A: SOFTBALL Autumn Graham Lake Dallas, Sr.

Aubrey Meyers Lake Dallas, Fr.

Maddy Breckenridge Lake Dallas, Jr.

Second Team Calle Buxton

Lake Dallas, Sr.

Allison Owens Lake Dallas, Jr.

Madi Bodkin

Lake Dallas, Sr.

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Family

Coaching Changes Come To Guyer

by Steve Gamel

T

here have been plenty of coaching vacancies to resolve this summer, but

will only make their schools better. Adams started the

Guyer program in 2005 and led both the boys and girls

perhaps Guyer had the most

teams to the state tournament.

interesting case.

It is expected that he could

In the span of just less than a

one day do the same for

it had hired a new head golf

maintain consistency with its

Ryan, which has struggled to

month, the school announced coach, assistant golf coach,

and head girls soccer coach

Lance Brown

Kenny Blevins

Mandy Hall

– all of them connected by one coach’s

program over the years.

Meanwhile, Brown has been

by Adams’ side for the previous nine golf

decision to leave Guyer entirely.

seasons. He knows all the athletes and is

Here’s what happened: in May, longtime

expected to make a seamless transition.

he started in 2005 for crosstown rival

assistant gives the program another state-

Bringing Blevins into the golf fold as an

golf coach Roddy Adams left the program Denton Ryan. That move prompted

Guyer officials to move Adams’ faithful assistant, Lance Brown, into the head role in early June. But now Brown needed an assistant, and the first

person to throw his name into the hat was girls soccer coach Kenny

Blevins. Blevins got the job, which then led to Mandy Hall coming

over from Denton Braswell to fill Blevins’ spot.

The entire shakeup, including Adams’

departure, took only a month to complete.

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Despite the

craziness

surrounding these coaching moves,

all the coaches involved

will only make their schools

better

title winning coach to learn from. Blevins led the Guyer girls soccer team to its lone state title in 2013.

Blevins is a certified golf instructor and had been looking for an

opportunity to transition into golf

without having to leave Guyer. He

also knows Mandy Hall extremely

well, as Hall and Blevins’ daughter

used to play against each other

in high school. Hall is a former star

goalkeeper at the University of North

Texas. She started her career at Lake

Dallas before moving to Braswell last school year.

Dentistry | Family

Dental Tools: 101 L

et’s face it. When it comes to consumerism, there is a lot of noise out there on what to buy, and the

dental aisle of the grocery store is no

exception. So how do you choose the right tools for you?

When it comes to selecting a manual

toothbrush, it’s best to select one with soft bristles. I know it seems counterintuitive; you want a good cleaning so the harder the scrub, the better, right? The reason

this rationale is wrong is, over time, firmer bristles can lead to problems like tooth

wear and gum recession. My patients may have heard me say, “…after all, the Grand

Canyon was carved out by running water.”

All you need is time and a bit of pressure to cause change.

As far as electric toothbrushes, I stand

behind my favorite; Philips Sonicare. I can usually tell when a patient consistently

uses a sonic toothbrush. This is due to the significant reduction in plaque, tartar, and

inflammation; it’s substantial! As a matter-

of-fact, Sonicare touts a 2 minute brushing (which, by-the-way, is the correct amount of time to devote to each brushing) is

equivalent to 31,000 brush strokes or 2

months of regular brushing with a manual

toothbrush. Moral of the story: invest in a sonic toothbrush, please.

Let’s talk floss. It’s important to use

mechanical methods to clean in between teeth daily. This is a critical step since

gum disease starts between the teeth.

Flossing is tried-and-true however, those with periodontal disease, large spaces, bridges, and braces may find that this

method leaves a lot to be desired. I’m a

fan of the Water Flosser by Waterpik®. It is an irrigation tool which flushes debris from between teeth. Another plus: it

allows you to add an oral rinse solution like Listerine® in dilution to deliver

antibacterial properties right where you need them. This is an essential tool for those with any form of gum disease.

If further guidance is needed, check for products with the ADA Seal of

Acceptance, and as usual, make sure

you’re brushing twice daily and (water)

flossing once daily for optimal oral health.

by Kristina Mackie, DDS Loretto Family Dentistry, PLLC lorettofamilydentistry.com 940.498.2290

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Family

The

Therapy

Dance

of

by Susan Neuhalfen

T

eresa Cooper has a heart for people who are different.

The UNT dance instructor who teaches ballet, modern, tap, and choreography in the Dance and Theatre Department has always enjoyed bringing music and dance to life.

“My husband and I were part of a performance group that went to nursing homes and other facilities,” she said. “We would work one on one with different people because music and dance are good therapy for everyone.”

Last year, a friend approached her about a teaching a dance class for people with special needs. Teresa thought it was a great idea so she approached Elya Coleman, the owner of A Time to Dance studio in Hickory Creek. Elya agreed it would be a great time to try it.

The class began fall 2015 and they had several students sign up – surprisingly, mostly boys. The class is free one day different conditions.

“One of the biggest challenges is getting them to stay vertical when they plié,” said Teresa. “Many students have a tendency to bend forward when they bend their knees so dance helps with posture.”

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Another student was unable to slide/ gallop across the floor, a skill many find basic. They worked on it for months. One day, he finally got it and everyone was jumping for joy.

In addition to the physical benefits, Teresa says they find themselves teaching social skills as well.

“Many are shy so we start each class with a prayer circle” she said. “At the end of class we ask them to thank the musicians who work with us by shaking their hands and looking them in the eye.”

There are actually many social skills that involve dance including learning when it’s okay to touch someone and how to dance with other people. Skills that most take for granted have to be taught to many of her students.

Teresa also has a special connection to this class. Her husband, Andy, serves as the pianist for the class. Andy was a professional musician who suffered a stroke six years ago. He was left paralyzed on his left side as a result of the stroke. He had to learn to play with only one hand

and now serves as an inspiration not

only to the students, but to his biggest fan, Teresa.

“He has come so far and I’m really proud of him,” said Teresa.

Teresa explained that Andy had a hard time doing the basic things, which is typical after a debilitating stroke.

The class has proven to be therapeutic because he has to really be engaged

throughout the class. Teresa also loves it because it’s something they can do

together. They discuss the class on the way there as he chooses just the right

music. His next challenge will be learning music for hip-hop.

“I teach more of a modern dance class

but they’ve asked for more hip-hop. We’re going to work on that for the fall class,” said Teresa.

They also hold classes in the summer

and the students have become close,

working together and growing physically and socially. They are hoping to expand by starting another adaptive class for

younger students in the fall at A Time to Dance.

“I used to pray that my husband and

I would have a ministry together,” said

Teresa. “It’s been a long road, but now we do.”

photo courtesy of A Time to Dance

a week and includes students with

She told of one student who was always slumped over and looking down. They began working on extending his spine through dance imagery. She also had him stretching with an exercise ball. Now he stands up straight and looks up more.

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Our

Business

is Customer Service

by Susan Neuhalfen

N

ow that the construction is almost finished around Toyota of Denton, Scott Fly and his staff have a pretty

audacious goal for the 2017-2018 school

year. They are helping the Lake Cities area charities raise a half a million dollars.

The rules are simple. Sell raffle tickets for

$2 each and put the names of the people who purchase the tickets in the hopper at Toyota of Denton. The charity keeps ALL

of the money. Toyota of Denton will take care of the rest.

“We recruit charities – anyone from the Boy Scouts, to school bands, PTAs and

sports teams - and they have the entire

school year to sell tickets,” said Scott Fly,

General Manager of Toyota of Denton. “At the end of the school year, someone wins a car. It’s that simple.”

There’s no overhead, no insurance,

nothing to plan and nothing to pay. If you

run a non-profit organization, that is music to your ears. Just sell tickets, turn them

in each month so that Toyota of Denton

can keep track of how much money each

organization has raised, and YOU keep the money for your organization.

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Lake Cities charities for several years.

They really want this to become

a great fundraiser for some very deserving organizations.

“We want as many organizations as

possible to join us,” said Fly. “The bigger, the better.”

The winner gets a new car and lots of

choices. Because both stores are involved, the first choice is whether the winner wants a Toyota or a Honda. Basically, the winner is given $30,000 in credit

(the dealership will also pay for tax, title and license which isn’t included in the

$30,000) and may choose the car he or she wants.

“One of our winners was a Lake Cities resident who wanted a 4Runner,”

photo by Scott Young Photography

said Fly. “So we put the credit toward

“Most dealerships are owned by dealer

which wasn’t much.”

stock price,” said Fly. “I’m worried about

the 4Runner and she paid the difference, This fundraiser was named The Best

Adopter Outstanding Fundraiser for several years by Denton ISD and the Denton Chamber of

groups and are worried about their my customers.”

Toyota of Denton has made many

changes since the dealership was

purchased in 2014. They have

a new service department,

Commerce. Altogether they’ve raised over

$1.7 million for local charities but want

to raise even more money. Their goal

of $500,000 for this

year is big, but then

Scotty Fly and his crew

believe you go big or go

The winner gets a new car and lots of choices.

home. For those interested

in signing up or to get more information, just go to

www.communitysupportntx.com.

Sponsored Content

This is just the tip of the iceberg for what

giving their customers an exceptional

time they bring

in their car. They

are also expanding

to include two new

car washes and a new

detail center that will go

in at the end of the year.

Every time customers bring in

their cars for service, they will get their cars back nice and clean as part of a regular service with us.

The most amazing reason to go to Toyota

be home and the community to be part of

lifetime powertrain warranty on their cars.

and his business partner. While most other

mile powertrain warranty, this one is for

community. They consider Lake Cities to

of Denton, however is that they offer a

the family. The dealership is owned by Fly

While most have a three-year or 3,000

believe in running Toyota of Denton as a family style business.

“We’re in the customer service business,” said Fly. “We just happen to sell and service cars.”

experience every

Toyota of Denton does for the Lake Cities

dealerships are corporate owned, they

For Fly and his staff, the changes they are making are all about putting the customers first. They live and work in the Lake Cities and they want to make sure that everyone has a great experience when they go to Toyota of Denton. After all, to them, you’re family.

an unlimited time and miles when you purchase a new Toyota or select pre-

owned vehicle from Toyota of Denton.

855.252.3886

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Back to School

Lifestyle

Shopping

Hacks

by Susan Neuhalfen

B

ack to school shopping, especially for multiple kids, can be taxing on your patience as well as your budget. While we can’t do much about your patience, we can certainly help your budget. Here are some school clothes shopping hacks to help you weather the next couple of weeks:

OUT WITH THE OLD Clean out the closets: Start by

cleaning out closets. Figure out

what fits and what doesn’t so you’re not buying doubles. Then bag up the goods (providing they’re still

wearable) and a have a party with

some other moms. Put out tables for the clothing with sizes listed and let

everyone exchange away. Designate one person to take the remainder of the clothes to the donation center.

If the clothes are no longer wearable, take them to Recycle2Support. They

can be recycled to make clothing and other goods for those in need.

CHECK PRICE MATCHING Price match: For clothing, you will

find that many places price match.

Walmart and Target price match

everything so underwear, socks and the

without sales tax (8.25%). Crowds can

when you go to the mall.

know is that stores like Macy’s, Nordstrom,

purchased online, by phone and by mail.

www.shopgoldentriangle.com.

basics are covered. What you might not

Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, J Crew, and Kohl’s also price match. Just make

sure you have read and understand their policies before you go shopping.

RESALE CLOTHING STORES Hit the thrift store: Many kids grow out of their clothes before they wear out.

Plato’s Closet, Thrift Giant, Kid to Kid and many others offer great quality clothing

at a discount. There are plenty of online

garage sales (Facebook, eBay, Thredup. com, and more) as well.

TAX FREE HOLIDAYS Save the 8.25%: The next tax-free holiday in Texas is August 11-13 where retailers

offer clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced less than $100

get a little crazy so this includes items Layaway plans are allowed if needed.

Also, more savings can be found at GIFT CARDS

website of the store to see if there is an

Gather old gift cards: Right now, take 15 minutes to go through your drawers, your purse, your leftover gift bags, and everyplace else you can think to look for

there is. There are also lots of other online

once used, usually have an expiration date

couponsherpa.com, coupons.com are the

Put them all in one place, either in your

com is the one that most of the retailers

them.

ONLINE COUPONS Check the website: Before you go

anywhere you should always check the online coupon. Nine times out of ten,

new or partially used gift cards. Gift cards,

coupons and apps. Retailmenot.com,

so you want to take advantage of them.

three most recommended. Retailmenot.

purse or in the car so you don’t forget

interviewed highly recommended. It’s

also a phone app so you can just show

your coupon on your mobile device when you’re ready to check out.

Malls including the Golden Triangle Mall have savings through using their Wi-Fi

Gift cards at a reduced price: Places like Sam’s and Staples as well as sites

like GiftCards.com and Amazon allow

you to purchase gift cards at a reduced price, allowing you to save a little bit of money.

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Lifestyle | Gardening

Fire Pit: Adding that fire pit area creates a

IT’S GETTING HOT OUT HERE...

3. Are you looking for dining space or more casual sitting areas OR both?

people want to build this new outdoor space.

HOW DO I FIT EVERYTHING I

WANT INTO THE SPACE I HAVE??

This is where hiring a “patio designer” and not just “patio builder” comes into play.

Here are a couple things your designer will be looking for: 1. How many people will be on the patio at a time and how much turf or bed space are you willing to lose?

2. What exposure does the back of the house have and what are the light requirements on the bordering interior rooms?

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a patio helps people to relax.

Seating: Stone seat walls are a great solution to limited seating. Taking up about 1/3 of the space of a standard chair and costing half as much, they are a great way conserve space and money.

5. What is going to be the feature of the patio? Fireplace, BBQ/kitchen, relaxing seating or fire pit?

insured contractor with a portfolio that

paying for.

pressing questions we hear when

that being able to enjoy different areas on

Make sure to use a locally bonded and

Bar Top: Extending the counter/grill backsplash into a bar top not only conserves space but also gives twice the usage out of something you’re already

et’s talk about patios and the most

people to gather and converse. We find

4. Is this an all-weather patio?

WHAT ARE THE PATIO OPTIONS TO CONSIDER?

L

destination other than an eating area for

matches the quality and scope of work you want. Let the right contractor guide you and you should end up with a great space to enjoy for many years.

by PJ Kratohvil of Complete Solutions completesolutionsdfw.com

New & Exciting

Lifestyle

in Lake Cities

Y

ou may have seen your Community Relations Liason, Becka Materne, around town and as she hit the pavement getting to know the community.

If you haven’t then you’ve most certainly seen Susan Neuhalfen, who is our Community Writer, on her way to meet up a local leader to get the latest in Lake Cities news. These two wonderful women have met so many people and gotten the inside scoop on what’s new and exciting right in your neighborhood.

Susan Anderson wins award The North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church(U.M.C.) recently awarded Lake Cities Chamber member Susan Anderson with the Harry Denman Evangelism Award.

Those in the Lake Cities know Susan to be a model of character, integrity and leadership in our community.

Boho Summer Chic & Water Gowns Hosted by Camellia Concepts Friday, June 9 Amy hosted a beautiful event to shine the spotlight on many lovely young ladies who are passionate about their careers in modeling. Also, attending were three talented photographers...LeeAnn Widyn, Chad Rodgers and Jazmin Jernigan... along with a local fashion and lifestyle blogger, Stephanie Casey w/Dallas Trends.

G-force Adult Laser Tag at Noble Rey Hosted by Noble Rey Brewing Company Friday, August 4

G-Force will be heading out to Noble Rey Brewing Company to set up Adult Laser Tag outside! They’ll have king of the hill, bomb defusing and capture the flag with games changing up every hour. Ticket Options: Adults (over the age of 21) = $15 for two Noble Rey beers and two games of laser tag. Under 21 = $10 for two games of laser tag.

New to Lake Cities Mobile Pop Up Boutique This one of the most creative uses of a trailer we’ve seen. Follow Southern Whimsy on facebook and see where they’ll end up next! facebook.com/southernwhimsytexas/.

travel Where your imagination takes you Imagine yourself in California, Florida or somewhere tropical. Now go and experience it!

For a full service travel agency visit CrazyImaginationTravel.com/Mistie.

Weddings for People in a Hurry Got a limited budget and can’t wait to tie the knot? No problem!

Skip flying out to Vegas and visit popandgoweddings.com.

Back2School Backpack and Health Fair August 10 at Lake Dallas Middle School.

For those children in need, they will offer free haircuts, free immunizations and the Lions Club will be offering free eye screenings. To see how you may help visit, www.therehastobemore.org

Taste for a cause 2017 September 23 from 6pm until 9pm at the Witherspoon Distillery in Lewisville.

A fun night of music, creative cuisine, a distillery tour, high energy live auction and more. It benefits the Denton County Friends of the Family. For more information go to www.dcfof.org/taste-for-a-cause.

Pumpkin Palooza Fall Festival October 21 from 11:00am-9:00pm at Corinth Community Park. They’ll have live music, family fun, hot air balloons and, best of all, it’s free. For more information go to CorinthPumpkinPalooza.com.

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Yourself

Wave Is Direct Primary Care

the

of the Future?

by Susan Neuhalfen

CALL

Some Direct Primary Care physicians will not only include phone consultation, patients may send a picture of a rash and the doctor will call in a prescription.

ASK

GET DIAGNOSED

GET MEDS

T

he debate over medical care has become almost as divided as the political parties in our country. Medical insurance has become a necessary evil although the evil part isn’t just the insurance companies. Now that the government is involved, more rules have been applied, making it harder not only on the patients but on the doctors as well.

As a result, doctors are scrambling to find new ways to provide quality healthcare for their patients. One of the newest ways to do this is a medical model called Direct Primary Care.

Direct Primary Care is an alternate way for

toenail removal, wart treatment and the

insurance. DPC facilities charge patients a

management such as diabetes, thyroid

doctors and patients to interact without

monthly fee that covers different services.

For some, a monthly fee covers any and

all visits and consultations, even over the

phone. For others, it also includes lab and blood work.

DPC facilities do not have to answer to insurance companies, so many of the

same rules don’t apply. For example, any tests ordered by a DPC doctor are paid directly to the lab by the DPC facility. A

Vitamin D Test which costs a DPC $38, has a cost of over $1000 at a local hospital.

Why? Because at the hospital, the patient

is paying for the people who can’t or won’t pay. The lab knows the doctor will pay, so they don’t gouge the patients.

Many DPC facilities schedule as long as

an hour for patient appointments because they aren’t under the same pressure to

see a certain amount of patients per day as they are with insurance companies.

That’s because insurance companies

don’t pay doctors unless they actually SEE the patient. That’s why a doctor won’t

diagnose over the phone or just write a

prescription without first seeing a patient.

Also, insurance dictates that doctors see a particular number of patients within

a certain amount of time, so hour-long appointments just aren’t feasible.

Some Direct Primary Care physicians

will not only include phone consultation,

patients may send a picture of a rash and the doctor will call in a prescription.

For the most part, Direct Primary Care is about wellness and preventative

medicine. Primary care doctors provide minor procedures such as laceration repair, skin lesion removal, ingrown

like. They also handle chronic disease

disorders, high blood pressure and mood disorders. For those with chronic disease

or conditions such as asthma, DPC can be a lifesaver.

DPC patients still need health insurance to cover hospital emergencies and to meet the Affordable Care Act criteria. Since

ACA was enacted, catastrophic insurance (high deductible, used only in case of

emergency) is not as affordable as it used to be.

The argument against DPC is that patients will forgo insurance altogether especially those who are younger and don’t get sick often. The problem comes when

something bad does happen and not

only will they owe the medical bills, but the government will fine them for not having insurance.

The other concern is that the more doctors turn to DPC, the less doctors there will

be to fill the insurance gap. Insurance has

become such a headache, that many older doctors have retired early. Many others

are choosing a different path altogether.

To put it in perspective, with insurance,

well over 60% of doctor’s office costs are

administrative, which is why DPC doctors can survive on the monthly cost alone.

Many of the DPC doctors say that they

don’t make as much money, but the trade off is worth it.

DPC is growing in the North Texas area and facilities are popping up in Frisco,

Argyle, Roanoke, Plano, Dallas and Fort Worth with another to soon open in

Flower Mound. It’s whether patients find the additional cost worthwhile that will determine its survival.

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Yourself | Fitness

Exercise

and Workout Injuries A

fter putting it off for too long, you commit to get fit—only to find yourself injured the minute you start working out.

exercise program, but fail to properly strengthen these muscles, the result is often an aching back.

All of the sudden your fitness goals go

back on the shelf and you are left to deal with the pain.

result of an improper warm-up and insufficient stretching.

• Strained muscles: Not to pick on that desk job, but another result of

2. Sprain: occurs when a ligament

sitting all day is tight back muscles.

the bat or after years of regular

or torn. While this can happen to any

warmed up and stretched before

same. It is discouraging, painful and

placements of sprains are in the ankle,

(connects bone to bone) is stretched

When these muscles are not properly

workouts, the result is always the

ligament in your body, the most common

exercise begins, muscle strains occur.

downright depressing.

wrist and knee. Often this injury will

Whether your injury occurs right off

And since studies suggest that up to 38% of all exercisers suffer from an injury each year, it is a subject worth exploring.

happen suddenly as the ligament is

stretched beyond its normal limit, usually during a fall or other acute trauma.

There are plenty of ways to fix these injuries and get you on the road to health.

The best way to start the ultimate injury prevention plan is to work with our team,

3. Low Back Pain: it is said that 80% of

your qualified fitness experts. Together

The following three ailments occur

at some point in their lives—and the list

craft a plan for your unique fitness goals.

explore the cause of each and so that you

themselves. Here are the main reasons for

Top 3 Workout Injuries

the population will experience back pain

commonly among active people. Let’s

of causes is as diverse as the sufferers

can start your very own injury prevention

workout related back pain:

plan—because let’s face it, you simply don’t have time to spend nursing an

injury (and losing all that progress you had made).

1. Strain / Pulled Muscle: occurs

when a tendon (connects muscle to

bone) or muscle is stretched or torn.

• Improper form: Similar to bad

will leave your back sore and aching.

end? Call us today to get started. It’s time

is corrected this pain should subside

you deserve!

results before this summer comes to an

The good news is that once your form

to take action and get the results that

after a healing period.

back muscles are inactive and

| July 2017

eliminate these pains.

performing weight bearing exercises

or loss of function if the strain occurred

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when we explore ways to alleviate and Wouldn’t you love to see awesome

• Weak muscles: If you have a desk

in a tendon. Many strains occur as the

Or you can wait until next month’s article

posture, using improper form while

If you suffer from a strain you will feel

pain and swelling in the muscle belly,

we will explore proper technique and will

job then chances are your deep

unconditioned. When you start an

by Jesse J. Leyva, Outlaw Fit Camp www.OutlawBootcamp.com

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Yourself | Insurance

Why I love my community

But Hate Pumpkin Pie W

hen something happens to you – you’re in an auto accident or your house suffers some kind of damage – you don’t want to talk to a stranger at a random 1-800 number in California. You want someone to be there face to face to help you…someone you know…someone you trust.

That’s why you should work with a local insurance agent. Anything you need, The Dave Reese Agency is right in the neighborhood and just a few blocks away to help you with whatever has happened.

Plus we have free coffee!

We know this community, and more importantly, we love this community.

The Lake Cities is our home.

My team at the David Reese Agency is involved in several community events,

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and we’d love to have you join us. First

up, we’re a sponsor of the Back2School

Backpack and Health Fair, where kids in

need can get medical check-ups, haircuts, school supplies and so much more. It’s

held August 10 at LDMS and we always need supplies and volunteers.

We also love Denton County Friends

of the Family, who provide services to

victims of domestic violence and sexual

abuse while promoting safety, healing and prevention. We are sponsoring

Taste for a Cause on Saturday September 23rd at Witherspoon Distillery in Lewisville. Sponsorships are available and fun is guaranteed.

Rounding off the fall season, we sponsor Pumpkin Palooza with the City of Corinth.

We had over 8,000 people attend and expect even more this year. The best news is that it is FREE. Our agency sponsors the pumpkin pie eating contest and I don’t even like pumpkin pie! But did I participate? YES! Do I ever want to eat pumpkin pie again? Gosh, no (you don’t want to hear that story!).

But if it raises money and brings this community together, you can count our whole agency in! Come and see the difference when you work with your local Farmers agent.

by Dave Reese The Reese Agency (Farmers Insurance at Oakmont) 940.387.2181

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Yourself | Nutrition

Pickled Foods Dear Annette:

long way. Pickled foods are meant as really

Pickling is easy and there are several

to do. Why is that?

pickled foods can irritate the stomach for

at stores like Target where you can buy

I hear pickling foods is a very healthy thing

condiments with our meals. Too much

some people and raise sodium levels. A

Dear Reader:

Almost every culture has some form of

little pickled food with a meal just helps

fermentation or pickling in their cuisine

digestion and can help the integrity of our

keep the bounty of a harvest, so food was

Be wary of store bought pickled items.

because there were no freezers or way to pickled to preserve it.

gut biome.

Read the labels as many are extremely

Through the power of observation,

high in sodium and sugar. Many

also good for health. We now know

heat which kills all the good bacteria and

fermentation to break down the cellulose

careful to bring in only pickled items that

digest. In the process of fermentation

retain the health benefits.

cultures realized that pickled food was

processed pickles are made with extreme

the science behind it. Pickling uses

enzymes. Stores like Whole Foods are

fiber of plants and make them easier to

have not been over processed so that they

good bacteria, enzymes, antioxidants, and probiotics are created. These are all vital

to a good gut biome. 70% of our immune

system is in our gut biome. What cultures

observed was that eating these foods kept them from being sick as often.

Most pickled foods start with vinegar, salt and spice. Some use sugars. Like most

things that are good for us a little goes a

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pickling recipe books available even

pickling supplies. Here are two great links to check out to learn more about pickling this summer.

www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-dill-pickles-cookinglessons-from-the-kitchn-193350 www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/how-to/article/howto-pickle

Sincerely Yours, Annette Doody

Savory Bistro Owner & Wellness Coach

www.thesavoryteam.com