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Lifestyle Ocean City Today
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
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COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Davenport completes basic training
Reflexology, reiki, massage offered during Berlin fair LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Feb. 24, 2012) On Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., downtown Berlin businesses Atlantic Retreat and Optimal Health Chiropractic will present a Holistic Health Fair in the Berlin Chamber of Commerce building, located at 14 S. Main St. Chair massages, reflexology and reiki, a healing technique based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to activate the natural healing processes and restore physical and emotional well-being, will be offered during the free health fair. Also on hand will be chiropractors, acupuncturists for humans and pets, organic grocers providing samples and experts in the fitness field, among others. “The bottom line for this fair is, to share all the healthy living alternatives for our community. We are truly lucky to have such a wonderful array of practioners and health-related businesses in our area” said Terri Street, owner of Atlantic Retreat. “[The fair] is all about health and fitness. It’s a really good, informative type of fair. It’s for people looking for alternative ways to take care of themselves.” Now in its second year, the event was offered last year, but on a much smaller scale, at the Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services office in Berlin. Street said the event surpassed expectations as 10 vendors participated and more than 100 people attended. As of Monday, 18 businesses had signed up to be a part of the 2012 event. “We want to educate people and spread the word about what’s out there alternatively and what we all can do to have a healthy mind, body and soul,” Street said. For more information, call Atlantic Retreat at 410-430-6581 or Optimal Health Chiropractic at 410-629-1845.
The CSA pom squad of Clarksburg, Md., performs during the 2011 Reach the Beach Nationals at the Ocean City convention center. This year’s competition kicks off at 5 p.m. tonight with solo and partner stunts.
BRING IT ON Thousands of cheerleaders, dancers bring their ‘A game’ to OC for one of nation’s largest cheerleading competitions
LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Feb. 24, 2012) Reach the Beach is among the nation’s largest cheerleading competitions, and this weekend, it will bring roughly 6,000 athletes to Ocean City to perform on the resort’s convention center stage. The Reach the Beach Nationals competition will begin at 5 p.m. tonight and continue through Sunday evening at the 40th Street venue. About 300 school and recreational cheer teams, and approximately 100 dance squads primarily from Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., are scheduled to take part. The athletes will compete for $20,000 in cash prizes, as well as medals, trophies and national championship jackets. One coach will also win a new Kia Soul (by random draw) during this year’s event. Reach the Beach will be packed with high-en-
ergy cheering, dancing, tumbling, twirling and tossing as boys and girls, ages 5 through highschool seniors, perform in front of thousands of spectators. “It’s going to be an action-packed weekend,” said Jennifer Lodder, marketing coordinator for Epic Brands, the parent company of Reach the Beach Nationals. Reach the Beach was previously presented by American Cheer & Dance Academy. As of June 1, American Cheer & Dance Academy and Spirit Unlimited, founded in 1991 and 1999 respectively, merged to create Epic Brands. In addition, Reach the Beach National branched off to become is own brand of national competitions, according to www.theepicbrands.co m. “It’s one of the best productions that we put on as far as lighting and staging in an utmost competitive atmosphere. It’s one of the largest recreation and school nationals.”
Solo and partner stunts are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. tonight (Friday). The recreation and school cheerleading competitions will kick off at 7 a.m. and continue until 11 p.m. on Saturday. Individual cheerleaders will also perform that day. Individual and team dance routines will be featured on Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m. Admission on Friday costs $7 for adults and $4 for children ages 610 and seniors (65 and older). On Saturday and Sunday, admission costs $20 for adults and $14 for children and seniors. Children 5 and younger will be admitted free. Multi-day passes are also available. Participating teams hope to qualify for the U.S. Finals championships, which will take place in Indianapolis, Baton Rouge, La., Orlando, Kansas City, Anaheim, Calif., Providence, R.I., and Virginia Beach. For information, call 877-322-2310 or visit www.theepicbrands.com.
Air Force Airman Christian L. Davenport graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Davenport, a 2011 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School, is the son of Cathleen Davenport of Ocean Pines.
Local Weston Price chapter to meet The Worcester County chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation, a nonprofit, tax-exempt nutrition education program, will hold its next monthly meeting at 3 p.m. on March 10, at Greenbranch Farm, 5075 Nutters Cross Road in Salisbury. The foundation is dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism. It supports a number of movements that contribute to this objective, including accurate nutrition instruction, organic and biodynamic farming, pasture-feeding of livestock, community-supported farms, honest and informative labeling, prepared parenting and nurturing therapies. Specific goals include establishment of universal access to clean, certified raw milk and a ban on the use of soy formula for infants. Dr. Price’s research demonstrated that humans achieve perfect physical form and perfect health generation after generation only when they consume nutrientdense whole foods and the vital fat-soluble activators found exclusively in animal fats. Greenbranch is a small, family owned farm currently specializing in a wide variety of vegetables and berries. For more information, visit www.greenbranchfarm.com, www.westonaprice.org or www.ourupperroomstudio.com.