RWM June 2012 Issue

june 2012

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women inspire

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women taking aim

education

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Not-so-family-friendly songs include “I’m Not Wearing Underwear Today,” “It Sucks to be Me,” “If You Were Gay” and many more that you probably shouldn’t sing to the kids.

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contents ETC 7 PLATTER CHATTER: Chakara Bistro

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FASHION FORWARD: Teach Me To Laugh

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FABULOUS FINDS: Gifts for Dad

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LEADING WOMEN 14

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HEALTHY WOMAN: Good Skin Care

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SPECIAL FEATURE: Healthy Highway

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WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS 22 LOCAL BUSINESS MATTERS 24 QUEEN OF ARTS 26

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SPECIAL FEATURE: Women Taking Aim

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COVER STORY: Dr. Elvera Berry

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WISDOM IN A TRAFFIC JAM

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FITNESS: Hello Sunshine, Good-bye Fat

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MAKING DOLLARS & SENSE

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FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Wildlife Educators

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IN HER OWN WORDS 52 WORLD OF WOMEN’S SPORTS

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EVENTS 56 RW PETS: Joyful Rescues

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A LITTLE RWM COUNciLING

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GARDENING DIVA 62

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RW TIPS: 12 Organizing Tips

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Letter from the PUBLISHERS “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”

-- William Butler Yeats Yeats could very well have been speaking of our June “cover girl,” Dr. Elvera Berry when he uttered his famous quote. Dr. Berry, chair of the Communications Department at Roberts Wesleyan College, has spent more than 40 years igniting a spark in virtually all of the students who have passed through her classroom.

Rita LaVeck Jenniffer Merida Brandon Vick

Contributing Writers Jenn Bergin Sarah Jane Clifford Ashley Cooper Colleen Flaherty Maria Fustanio Frances Grossman Sherrif Ibrahim, M.D Lynn Kendrot Joan E. Lincoln Angella Luyk Zina Nelson Mark Forrest Patrick Caurie Putnam Mark Scudieri Nicole Shein Stephanie Williams

After meeting Dr. Berry at the cover shoot, it was easy to see why she is a popular professor among the school of communication students at Roberts. Her warm, unassuming presence makes you feel instantly at ease and the conversation flows effortlessly. We are very excited to experience first-hand the results of Dr. Berry’s incredible teaching.

You see, one of her students, Ashley Cooper, was an intern for us during this last semester. You’ve gotten a chance over the past months to read much of Ashley’s work within the pages of our issues. In fact, for her final assignment, we asked Ashley to write the cover story on her professor, Dr. Berry. It’s evident in Ashley’s writing and the way she speaks of her professor that Dr. Berry is fanning the flame of enthusiasm within her students that will last well past their days in her classroom. Read her story on page [32].

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The number of women purchasing hand guns has risen significantly over the last five years, both nationally and on a local level. Women are purchasing guns not only for self defense, but more and more are discovering the fun of shooting sports as well. What was once thought of as a “men only” activity is fast becoming popular among the female audience as well. Read story on page [28] and find out what local women are saying.

Each issue includes articles on health, fashion, fitness, finance, home matters, dining, lifestyle and personal perspectives, as well as a spotlight on local Rochester women.

Thanks to everyone who participated in last month’s Skana Spa Giveaway! The response was overwhelming and one lucky winner and her guest will have an incredible day of relaxation and pampering on us! This month, Rochester Woman Magazine, along with Diamonds Limousine will be giving away a Wine Tour Package for one lucky winner and five of her closest friends. Tour the wine trails on us! Turn to page [47] for all of the details.

Go out and enjoy this beautiful summer weather! Dont forget to bring RWM’s latest edition to read while traveling and be sure to stop by and say hello to RWM on July 7 and 8 at the Cornhill Festival.

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Photography for the cover story was provided by Brandon Vick Photography and makeup and hair was done by Tiffanie Prota from Salon Bella Vita in Pittsford.

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The story of small town girl Sherrie and city boy Drew, who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams. Their rock ‘n’ roll romance is told through the hits of Def Leppard, Joan Jett, Journey, Foreigner, Bon Jovi, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Poison, Whitesnake, and more.

Set around an incoming asteroid threatening to end life on Earth. Steve Carell stars as a man whose wife leaves him amidst the ensuing panic, prompting him to seek out his high school sweetheart who yearns to be with him when doomsday arrives. Keira Knightley plays the female lead, a neighbor of Carell’s character who accompanies him on a romantic road trip to find her.

Magic Mike follows Mike (Channing Tatum) as he takes a young dancer called The Kid (Alex Pettyfer) under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money.

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The classic story of Peter Parker an outcast high-schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets.

Local Artist to Be Featured in a National Publication

Jennifer Wells, a resident of Victor, NY will have her beadwork featured in “Showcase 500 Beaded Jewelry,” by Ray Hemachandra.

This gorgeous book features 500 images of the world’s best contemporary beaded jewelry, produced by nearly 300 international artists whose work is notable for exceptional technical expertise, innovative combinations, and sheer beauty. It includes excellent work by beadweavers, studio jewelers, wire workers, and bead makers.

Jennifer Wells Studio, LLC (JWS) was founded by Jennifer Wells in 2011. A graduate of the School for American Crafts at RIT in Rochester, Wells has been designing and fabricating jewelry for over 15 years. She has worked both as a jeweler and art teacher, her work experience as a designer combined with her mastery of beading techniques has led to a truly unique breakthrough in beaded jewelry.

JWS designs are largely influenced by natural, organic shapes while exploring surface textures, color and pattern.

Jennifer Wells’ work is shown in exhibitions and sold nationally in boutiques. Her work has also been featured in Cowboys & Indians Magazine, Beadwork Magazine. She regularly participates in gallery exhibitions and is a member of organizations such as The Surface Design Association, Crafthaus and The Rochester Contemporary Art Center.

Jennifer is a fan of the 500 Series and the various artists included in these books she is extremely honored to be included in this book www.larkcrafts.com/500-series.

For more information regarding Jennifer Wells Studio LLC, please visit http://www. jenniferwellsstudio.com.

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The Xerox International Jazz Festival June 22-30 The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) has quickly become one of the nation’s most popular and most respected music festivals of its kind.

Founded in 2002, attendance at the festival has grown each year, from 15,000 the first year to more than 182,000 in 2011 - attracting music lovers from around the U.S. and the world.

This year’s festival promises to be bigger and better than ever. Headline acts for the 2012 festival features an impressive lineup including Bonnie Rait, Dana Krall, Nora Jones and Steve Martin, all of which are sold out, but tickets are still available for Experanza Spalding, Zappa plays Zappa and Daryl Hall with special guest Keb Mo. As one of the nation’s leading international music festivals, organizers John Nugent and Marc Iacona bring together unique musical sounds from many countries, highlighting international artists’ take on the only true American art form - jazz. The festival’s European style makes it a great place for people to meet. With many streets closed, the ambiance makes it a destination for friends to connect, discuss favorite music, and enjoy a bite to eat.

The diversity of 18 venues, all located within walking distance in and around Rochester’s east end cultural district, ranges from elegant concert halls and intimate clubs to vibrant outdoor stages. Each offers a comfortable setting in which to appreciate and savor the many genres of creative improvised music, all under the auspices of jazz. Nightly jam sessions at the Rochester Plaza Hotel are another highlight, since there’s no telling who will drop in to play.

For more information on the Xerox International Jazz Festival and a full list of concerts and locations, visit www.rochesterjazz.com.

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Veronica Sheehan Senior Vice President of Network Operations Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. St. John Fisher College Alumna, Class of 1988

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Chakara Bistro:

Something for Everyone

by nicole shein I photos by jenniffer merida Pan-Asian restaurants are popular because they offer the proverbial “something for everyone.” With its varied menu that incorporates elements of Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese and Filipino cuisine, Chakara Bistro and Bar lives up to that proverb, without stinting on quality or authenticity.

The unassuming exterior of this Fairport-area restaurant belies a clean, minimalist, urban interior. There’s a small bar, where you can enjoy one of the signature cocktails--I tried the refreshing, potent Asian Pear, made with Grey Goose La Poire, sake, St. Germaine and sparkling wine--a glass of beer or one of several dozen wines.

As intoxicating as the cocktails was the warming aroma of fiery wontons. These morsels, essentially a spiced pork meatball encased in a soft wonton skin, are plated with garlicky red chili oil sauce and garnished with peanuts and scallions. They are less spicy than the name might imply, but diners who dig hot stuff need not worry, as a bottle of Sriracha tops every table at Chakara. A generous order of ten wontons means it’s no sacrifice to share.

Also from the “First Taste” section of the menu are vegetable gyozas. These dumplings look like the same dish you’d get from any Chinese take-out joint--but don’t be fooled. Inside is a crunchy, savory dice of cabbage, carrot and other veggies that’s delicious and very different from ordinary gyoza fillings. What really elevates these appetizers, though, is the dipping sauce. This garlic-ginger-soy “vinaigrette” is thick, slightly sweet, a little spicy and all around delicious.

flavor, this dish reminded me of nothing so much as a beef daube or other hearty stew. Its rich, brown sauce, studded with chunks of garlic, seems inspired by classic French cuisine.

My favorite of the three entrees? Lemongrass pepper shrimp. The minute my plate hit the table, the scent of lemongrass wafted upward, promising vibrant Thai flavors to come. A brilliant orange chili sauce starts out sweet and gets hotter as you’re savoring the shrimp, but the lemongrass, with its characteristic cool and woodsy notes, tempers and balances its spice.

Chakara offers some noodle and rice dishes, but focuses most of its attention on “Tour of Asia” entrees. I tried three, starting with Japan, in which a slab of soft, smoky eggplant plays plate to a pile of steak, chicken and shrimp. The meats are tender, almost velvety; the shrimp generously sized and succulent. A ponzu reduction serves as the sauce to unite the flavors of the proteins, while two crunchy tempura-fried shrimp and two crisp asparagus spears add texture and visual interest.

Asian cuisine isn’t particularly strong in the dessert department, but Chakara does offer fried ice cream--your choice of greentea or vanilla--topped with chocolate sauce and whipped cream. For those who must have a sweet, this is a whimsical conclusion to the meal. Vietnamese-style coffee and a selection of loose-leaf teas, including chai, cherry blossom and sencha, are available as well.

Similarly, the “Garlic Fusion Trio” offers steak, shrimp and chicken piled atop a stir-fry of Chinese broccoli, snow peas, red bell pepper and carrots. Although thoroughly Asian in presentation and

Chakara Bistro is located at 7328 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd. Visit them online at eatchakara.com. rochesterWomanMag.com :: june 2012

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::fashion forward

By Joan E. Lincoln

“I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner.

I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.” - Audrey Hepburn Fashion Icon

Laughing is a reaction to certain stimuli. Traditionally, it is considered a visual expression of happiness, or an inward feeling of joy. It may ensue from hearing a joke, being tickled, or other stimuli.

The power to laugh is truly a gift from God – and expression of a joyful ,happy heart! We usually get our “happy” from our circumstances. But we have also conditioned ourselves to laugh even when everything goes wrong.

There is even a global initiative to unite all mankind through unconditional love and laughter — The Laughter Club. It is a nonreligious, non-racial and non-profit organization committed to generate good health, joy and world peace through laughter. This revolutionary idea has changed the lives of hundreds and thousands of people around the world and has helped them to attain a state of complete wellness.

The goal should be to teach ourselves how to embrace laughter and joy. Laughing gives us the opportunity to cut loose and reenergize ourselves. Joy should be a breath of refreshing air to our bodies. Do not allow your soul to become clogged by worry, doubt or un-forgiveness.

Allowing your spirit to become free of hindering thoughts and selfdoubt will make room for happiness to shine through. We need to learn how to “release” through laughter.

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Laughter connects us with others. Just as with smiling and kindness, most people find that laughter is contagious, so if you bring more laughter into your life, you can most likely help others around you to laugh more, and realize these benefits as well. By elevating the mood of those around you, you can reduce their stress levels, and perhaps improve the quality of social interaction you experience with them, reducing your stress level even more!

A happy heart is like medicine. We all have reason to be joyful! We all have full plates with choices and circumstances; it is how we respond to this “Plate of Life” that brings us happiness, joy and contentment.

Remember too, a smile is the best fashion accessory you can add to you wardrobe. A big smile ads to your self confidence, makes you appear more friendly and accessible and boosts your attraction level.

And as everyone knows, a smile is contagious so who knows you may even start a trend!

Joan E. Lincoln is the owner of Panache Vintage and Finer Consignment in Brighton Commons.

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You don’t need to own a vineyard to make your own wine! The people at Casa Vin Arte can provide you with the tools to create custom and delicious wine in your own home. They offer a variety of reds, whites, blushes and desert wines, bringing in their juices from all over the world. The wine loving man in your life can start his own batch of premium wine in less than thirty minutes! Gift certificates are available for request on their website.

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Located in East Rochester, the Havana House has been selling the best cigars and accessories in town for eight years. With over a hundred different types of cigars, pipes and tobacco, the cigar loving man will never be disappointed. The Havana House also offers custom made pipes, and will do special orders on request. With Cigar Appreciation Dinners and Cigar Charity Functions, customers will be able to surround themselves with people who appreciate a fine cigar as much as they do!

585-586-0620 I www.havanahouseinc.com

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For the man in your life who loves to grill, he can find the perfect seasonings and spices at Naples Valley Brand Products. The company was started fifteen years ago and is located in the beautiful Naples Valley. You will never be lost for any cooking ideas if you keep your pantry stocked with their various spices, rubs and seasonings. Their website also provides customers with numerous recipes and ideas to spark the cooking passion in any man. Naples Valley Brand Products also offers many different gift packages and case pricings available for purchase on their website.

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The Men’s Club at Shear Ego The Men’s Club at Shear Ego is the perfect location for the man looking for a salon experience catered just for them! The salon offers hair, skin, body, hand and foot treatments designed especially for men. The man in your life can relax and enjoy himself while being surrounded by a championship pool table, fireplace, plasma screen tv’s and even a private lounge! Gift certificates and packages are available for purchase directly from their website.

585-586-1781 I www.shearegomensclub.com

fahsye...for men too...

Fahsye (pronounced: Fah-Sii with an “i” sound) a premier Rochester accessories boutique, was founded in 2012 by Suthida “Fon” Sakulsurarat. A native of Bangkok, Thailand, Fon moved to Rochester in 2003 to attend Rochester Institute of Technology.

Specializing in sterling silver and marcasite jewelry, fabric handbags, silk scarves and other handmade fashion accessories, Fahsye brings a taste of Thailand to Rochester, New York. The shop’s design aesthetic is reminiscent of a high-end Soho boutique without the exorbitant price tags and carries designers such as Marc Jewelry, NaRaYa, Kanokwalee and more.

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By Caurie Putnam | Photo by Rita LaVeck

Walking into the Memorial Art Gallery for the Upstate New York Families for Effective Autism Treatment’s (UNYFEAT) annual gala this April, the first thing you noticed was the silent auction. Snaked around the stone wall perimeter of the gallery’s foyer were about a hundred high-value items and services that had been donated by local businesses, artists, and individuals.

Each auction item was meticulously and beautifully displayed.

The auction garnered $20,000 for the organization in just a few hours and was chaired by UNYFEAT member Nicole Hilger.

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When it comes to building things, Nicole is an expert.

Nicole is the Director of Special Events and Outreach for the Builders Exchange of Rochester - a not-for-profit established in 1888 to support businesses identified with the building industry.

Through her programming, Nicole supports members who build every type of commercial, industrial, institutional and public building; supply building materials, fixtures, machinery and equipment for every type of construction; and furnish surety bonds, mortgage loans, financing and insurance for every construction activity.

“One of the most important things Builders Exchange does is to bring business here to Rochester,” Nicole said. “I’m not out in the field in a hard hat, but I provide a support role to the construction industry.”

Nicole’s work recently earned her a board position with the National Association of Women in Construction’s (NAWIC) Greater Rochester Chapter.

For 55 years NAWIC has supported women in all facets of the construction industry by providing opportunities for mentoring, educational experiences, professional development, and networking.

“When people think of the construction industry they don’t often think of polished, educated, women,” said Brandonne Rankin, Director of Community and Government Relations for the Builders Exchange of Rochester. “Nikki’s involvement with NAWIC is so important because it will hopefully change that.”

Nicole’s work in the construction industry indirectly stems from her work at home as the mother of triplets, along with her husband Aaron. The two met in a political science class while undergraduates at the University of Rochester. Nicole grew up outside of Pittsburgh and Aaron in Lockport.

In 2004, Nicole and Aaron, who now live in Victor, gave birth to Emma, Sophie, and Alex. Nicole stopped working outside the home to care for the triplets. When they were around eighteen months, she noticed some subtle differences between Alex and his sisters. At age two and a half, Alex was diagnosed with autism.

“For two years we had twenty hours a week of Early Intervention therapists in our home,” Nicole said. “When you have a child with special needs it becomes a full time job.”

When Alex was four, Nicole and Aaron realized the steadfast, solid support they gave one another was not enough.

“You figure out very quickly who your friends are,” Nicole said.

“Having multiples makes your list of friends small and then when you add autism to it the list gets even smaller.”

That all changed when they found UNYFEAT – a grassroots organization founded in Rochester in 2004 to provide support to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.

The group now has over 1,000 family and professional members.

“We needed to broaden Alex’s world and ours too,” Nicole said.

“We needed to find people in the same boat who understood us.”

The support and friendships Nicole found through UNYFEAT inspired her to get involved in a leadership level.

“I wanted to give back and say thanks,” Nicole said.

Nicole credits her sorority experience at the University of Rochester and girlhood experience at the all-girls Ellis School in Pittsburgh with laying the foundation for her love of volunteer work. Nicole’s volunteer special event planning with UNYFEAT prompted her to take on her position with Builders Exchange of Rochester once the triplets started first grade.

She strives to balance her roles and lives by the saying, “Keep calm and carry on.”

“The piece of my life I never want to give up is being a mom first,” Nicole said. “The kids know that when I’m home I’m ‘Mom,’ when I’m at work I’m an event planner, and when I’m at UNYFEAT I’m sometimes an event planner.”

This balance is something that doesn’t surprise those who have known Nicole before she juggled three important roles.

“Nikki is the queen of balancing and multitasking life,” said Sue Bloch, of Brighton, who has known Nicole since 1994.

Bloch was the advisor of the EpsilonTau Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta at the University of Rochester when Nicole became a member.

She is now the president of the Rochester alumna chapter of the sorority – an organization Nicole is also involved with.

“Nikki seems to effortlessly balance her life as a daughter, wife, mother of triplets and as my loyal and fun loving friend,” Bloch said. “She’s an amazing woman respected and admired by many.”

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::healthy woman

By Sherrif Ibrahim

Not a day goes by in the office without several patients asking, “What should I be doing for my skin?” Despite the recent explosion in beauty products that all claim to erase years and wrinkles, the basic fundamentals of skin care remain the same: gentle cleansing, sun protection, and moisturizing. The number of products on the market is simply mind-boggling. Every time you walk down the aisle at Walgreens, Wegmans, or Target, there seems to be an increasingly bigger section dedicated to several new lines of beauty products and another 25 products from Olay, L’Oreal and ROC. Surely these can’t ALL be products that people need to use to achieve the brilliance and youthful glow we’re all after!?

The truth is, despite their claims of youth and promises of wrinkle reduction, none of these products have actually been proven to have any benefit beyond the basic functions of cleansing, protecting, and moisturizing. The average woman uses about 12 beauty products each day, and there is no doubt that researchers at these companies have invested billions and billions of dollars to develop products that feel great on the skin, that absorb easily and smell good. So while the only thing the use of these products will harm is your wallet, don’t feel that their use is necessary to maintain the health of your skin. There are plenty of more affordable options at the store that can keep your skin protected and looking radiant.

THE BASICS:

Sunscreen: the one ingredient that matters most.

Whether it is in your moisturizer or makeup, no other one component to your skin care regimen carries as much importance. Even if you are not “laying out” and even during the winter months, every little bit of ultraviolet (UV) exposure adds up over the course of your life. UV damage leads to wrinkles, discolorations, broken blood vessels, saggy skin, and skin cancer. It destroys the collagen and elastic fibers in your skin and leads to premature aging. It is never too late to start the daily use of sunscreen. Just make sure that the label indicates that the product is ‘broad spectrum,’ meaning both UVA and UVB rays are blocked.

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Moisturizer: Keeping the skin hydrated is important for a variety of reasons. Most importantly, the skin is our barrier to keep the important things like water in and to keep environmental pathogens out. Once the skin barrier breaks down, we can become dehydrated, and become more prone to inflammation, irritation, and even infection of the skin. While the ideal type of moisturizer will depend on your type of skin, a good general approach is to select products that are ‘noncomedogenic’ (won’t clog pores) and oil-free. Favorite products of dermatologists include CeraVe and Cetaphil, both available at almost all drug stores and supermarkets and very affordable.

Managing Breakouts: When it comes to fighting those annoying

breakouts, they can happen at any time and any age. There are many frustrated women in their 40’s and 50’s who are still dealing with annoying pimples. Breakouts can occur from a variety of reasons, with hormones, genetics, and stress being the most common.

There has not been a single definitive study in the medical literature linking any particular food to acne – whether chocolate, milk, or fat, none of these are known to cause or promote breakouts. Another myth is that more frequent or rougher washing will improve acne.

Minor breakouts can be improved with over the counter agents that include benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid. Anything beyond that warrants a visit to the dermatologist to discuss some of the prescription agents out there that can clear up your skin.

For breakouts, the retinoids can be of big help. This is a class of medications that is related to vitamin A. Once applied to the skin, they get converted to retinoic acid, a chemical that can work wonders. Improvements in light blemishes, fine wrinkles, oilreduction, increased collagen production and acne prevention are but a few of the benefits of the use of retinoids. Weaker retinoids are better tolerated and available over the counter as ‘retinol,’ while the stronger retinoids are available only by prescription from your doctor.

Take good care of your skin with the above simple steps, and incorporate them into your daily routine. In the end, your skin will thank you and reward you by helping you maintain the integrity of your skin and regain lost youth.

We are an upscale Redken 5th Avenue salon located in the heart of Pittsford Village. Come enjoy our relaxing, professional atmosphere with a complimentary beverage and meet our team of color and design specialists!

We have permanant makeup available as well as the Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup Line. www.janeiredale.com HOURS tuesdays - 9am to 7pm wed & thursdays - 9am to 8pm fridays - 9am to 7pm saturdays - 8am to 6pm call TODAY for an appointment & free consultation!

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Cleansing: When it comes to cleaning the skin, gentler is always better. The delicate skin cells of the face do not respond well to harsh treatments, whether chemical or physical. Try to avoid overuse of harsh exfoliants or abrasive cleansers. Stick to mild, moisturizing products and your fingers to wash to your face.

Overly rough scrubbing will only irritate your skin and can lead to breakouts. The brands listed above also have great facial cleansers at a budget price, and good old-fashioned Dove soap is always an excellent choice.

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BY JENN BERGIN I PHOTOS BY RITA LA VECK

She can be proud - because teachers across the country are doing just that.

Now in its fifth year, Healthy Highway has succeeded in motivating children and families to develop healthy lifestyles, and is changing the way that educators incorporate fitness and nutrition into schools. The schoolwide initiative incorporates healthy living into all aspects of education on a daily basis, all year long.

Celebrity chef and TV host Rachel Ray’s nonprofit organization Yum-o!, which empowers kids and their families to develop healthy relationships with food and cooking, recently recognized Cooper and Healthy Highway on the site’s “How Cool is That?” blog, as an organization making an effort to improve wellness.

A recognized health and fitness expert, Cooper spent 30 years as a physical education teacher, primarily in the Greece school district. It was during her years in the district that she developed PE Rules of the Road, as a curriculum-based program designed to teach children to move safely through the gymnasium using traffic metaphors. The success of the program was the catalyst and creative inspiration for the development of Healthy Highway.

“It just evolved organically,” says Cooper. “I realized it was working and the kids were really responding.”

Each year, Cooper added to the curriculum, gathered feedback and welcomed ideas from her students.

“It just took off,” she says. “I never even knew what I was getting myself into!”

Cooper retired from teaching in 2007. Two weeks later she registered her business by filing for a DBA, and Healthy Highway was officially born.

The Healthy Highway concept is an imaginative and interactive method used to encourage physical exercise and activity, and promote an understanding of healthy foods and basic nutrition. Cooper provides teachers with a complete classroom kit, which includes a curriculum guide complete with lesson plans and activities to “fuel inject” into standard curriculum throughout the year.

The success of the program lies in the fact that it’s been test-driven developed by a teacher for teachers.

“I can look other educators in the eye and say with confidence that I know it works,” says Cooper. “Because, I did it myself.”

What child doesn’t love cars? This program is centered on the idea of “the road to healthy living” and allows students to track the progress of their “car” by marking stops along an imaginative roadway to wellness. Kids are able to easily relate to the concept of their bodies as fast, shiny cars that need to be taken care of, with engines that need food for fuel.

Healthy Highway makes nutrition fun and easy to talk about and allows for questions such as, “How can I get around a roadblock?” Or metaphors like, “Time to cool-off, and take a moment ‘in the garage’.”

Crucial to the program are its posters and visual aides, which include easily recognizable traffic signs such as “Stop” or “One Way,” along with lessons to incorporate activity and encourage safety.

To promote the healthy and easy classification of foods, the kit also includes flash “food” cards which depict common foods as “traffic lights” - green light foods are “every day” foods; yellow light foods are “slow down and think” foods and red light foods are “stop and think” foods.

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“There’s no better compliment than to have someone take your idea and then just run with it,” says Wendy Cooper, founder and president of Healthy Highway, an innovative curriculum-based K-5 program that encourages health, fitness and nutrition.

This symbolism is successful in helping children to develop an understanding of each food’s nutritional value - without talk about diets, “good versus bad,” or the declaration of any food as off-limits. Instead, children learn to be accountable for their choices, and begin to understand that eating a red light food means it will take 25 jumping jacks to burn off, whereas a green light food will only take five. The program easily translates at home and becomes a way for families to also incorporate nutrition and wellness.

As a former educator, Cooper created a program that is easy to implement and simple in its concept. She understands that teachers don’t want to entirely revamp their curriculum or necessarily have time to read packets full of information. Healthy Highway can be tailored to reflect each school’s specific needs and personality, providing a consistent approach and common vocabulary across the school, while also allowing for individuality.

Healthy Highway can be incorporated into all aspects of education and teachers can easily work the program into objectives that already need to be met, without adding a new lesson to teach. For example, a secondgrade teacher with the objective of teaching a directional lesson, taught her students to write a recipe. They then learned to make and serve the snack. The music teacher taught students a “food fact” rap, the art teacher helped students make clay foods, and the nurse’s office became a body shop - where kids were reminded to “fuel up” if they felt tired.

“Physical education is so much more that just running around and playing kickball,” says Cooper. “The question becomes, how can we fuel-inject nutrition concepts into any unit of study while still keeping movement a top priority?”

Cooper feels confident in the strength of her program and travels to health and physical education conferences to promote the curriculum. While she admits to a learning curve while discovering the fundamentals of running a business, she feels certain that the framework of Healthy Highway will guarantee its success, and she has had great support working locally with businesses and other educators.

“I’m right at that tipping point - it’s ready to explode,” Cooper says.

“That’s how I feel right now.”

Protecting the vision for Healthy Highway and her curriculum ideals is most important for Cooper, as she strives to empower children and their families to make healthy choices. Healthy Highway is now in the 3rd edition of its curriculum and continues to evolve, recently incorporating character education - with street signs depicting “Respect Road,” “Honest Street,” and “Teamwork Avenue.”

The goal is the make New York State a leader in wellness, says Cooper.

As a nationwide initiative, she hopes to get one school from every state to sign the “Healthy Highway Pledge” to make one conscious and healthy choice each day.

Not only does Cooper advocate for wellness – but she also practices healthy living in her daily life. Although an unapologetic chocolate lover, she also enjoys outdoor activates like hiking and biking. Always innovative and creative, Cooper is a local pickleball “champion.” Her twenty-something daughters have inherited her love of the tennis-like game played with a wiffle ball, and one will visit from Florida to be her doubles partner September, at the local pickleball tournament at Charlotte Beach.

Wellness is important, but Cooper never forgets the most important component of healthy living – happiness.

“It’s all about laughing and having fun. Healthy Highway is something that both the kids and teachers enjoy,” Cooper says. “That’s always been my philosophy, to keep it fun. And if this can help even one child – it’s worth it.” rochesterWomanMag.com :: june 2012

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By Jenn Bergin | Photos by Rita Laveck

Growing up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, artist Christine Waara developed a deep appreciation of nature and beauty. She fondly recalls the smell of pine trees and a rainy day, and has always loved the sight and smell of a box of Crayola crayons.

currently on display at the Assisi Institute and will be featured at a Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra show in June. She also teaches painting and has created instructional videos, which are available for developing artists. Her note cards, prints and tiles are not only sold through her website, but at local events, such as the Clothesline Arts Festival, as well as at Fairport Pharmacy and The Artful Gardener.

“As a kid, when anyone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always said – an artist,” says Waara.

“My gift is my art, that’s who I am,” says Waara. “I knew that if I pursued that - things would just happen, they would fall in place for me.”

She attended Northern Michigan University and earned a degree in Speech Communication, although every elective she took was in art.

Upon graduation, Waara and her husband moved to Rochester. She fell in love with the local landscape and culture, and began a successful career in marketing and sales. Yet she never forgot her first love – painting.

Like many artists, Waara is inspired by nature. Her ability to live consciously and ever “in the moment” allows her to notice the light on objects, how it creates shadows to makes things come alive and vibrant colors. She has a keen ability to “see beauty where people might just pass by and not even notice.” Her deep sense of self, allows her to fluidly express herself creatively.

“Being an artist is all about learning to see,” says Waara. “Once you can identify how you feel, you paint from your heart as well as from your head.”

“The quality of my work is not necessarily about the outcome or the technique - it’s about how I feel,” says Waara.

The couple started a family, and Waara decided to stay home to raise their two sons. She nurtured her natural creativity through gardening, hosting themed birthday parties, and taking art classes. Once her children started school full-time, Waara faced a crossroads and had to decide whether to return to her career in marketing and sales, or pursue her passion.

She chose to follow her “authentic path” and is now living the dream she’s had since she was seven years old.

Waara teaches at the University of Rochester’s Creative Workshop at the Memorial Art Gallery, works with gifted art students at Fairport and Hilton High Schools as an “Artist in Residence,” and helps young artists develop portfolios and offers private instruction.

With a little push and a lot of support from husband, Waara “began calling herself an artist” and started her business, the Christine Waara Studio. Her teacher and mentor, local artist Wendy Gwirtzman, had helped her to develop her skill, build the confidence to submit work and encouraged her to get involved in the local art community. Waara now has a complete gallery available online and sells original watercolor painting, pastels, prints and creative cards all over the world.

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She also teaches art in nursing homes and is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association to offer art therapy to help patients and caregivers communicate, and as an outlet for the expression of feelings that are no longer easy to communicate with words.

“You’re never too old or too young to create,” she says.

While family will always remain her priority, Waara looks forward to having more time to focus on her career, with both of her sons in college next year. Inspired by culture and travel, Waara hopes to teach beginner painting in different parts of the world. She believes in “thinking big.”

“It’s not about where I came from it’s about where I’m going,” says Waara.

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BY STEPHANIE WILLIAMS I PHOTOS BY JENNIFER MERIDA

It’s common for a small business endeavor to start when its owner unexpectedly discovers an absence of services for a special or newfound need. Rochester may be reasonably diverse fiscally, however there is hardly enough blue blood to sustain the personal baby nurse circuit. In the late ‘80s, daytime infant care centers were virtually unheard of.

Ginny Nacy discovered this absence after having her own children which gave her the idea for the Toddler’s Workshop.

“Childcare back then wasn’t what childcare is today,” explains Nacy. “A bunch of two-year-olds putting their heads on a table to be quiet just did not work well with me – that’s just horrible!”

Nacy, who was teaching first grade on the west side while raising a toddler and newborn, knew she was not the only one who wanted to maintain her career and still be a mom. So, along with her sister-in-law, they opened the first Toddler’s Workshop at the current Schlegel Road Elementary School in 1987.

“We don’t take care of days, we take care of children,” says Nacy.

“That’s why we call it child care.”

The Irondequoit resident is elated at the thought of the company’s remarkable evolution over the past 25 years; beginning as the only infant care center in the greater Rochester area to its expansion into an 8 1/2-acre campus off of Route 104, the addition of Railroad Junction (its elementary-aged care program), and its refreshing approach to day care, a term that often evokes glorified and overpriced playpens.

It didn’t take long for the new approach to childcare to take off – with high-quality care envisioned by a well-seasoned educator and Webster’s appeal to new and growing families found a higher demand for Nacy’s program. In 1996, Nacy opened its current May Street facility along with Railroad Junction, easily accessible for communities spanning Perinton to Williamson, where naturally curious children relish in a year-long summer camp-style environment fostering a love of learning and playing.

“Children need to be children! They need to learn through their play and we need to give kids the opportunity to be a child and explore. They need to understand what they are exploring in their environment – asking questions and intrigue.” Alongside her three top expectations for children – that they know how to get along well with others, they know how to read, and know how to swim; she explains how children guide their own curriculum through discovery and their own curiosities. It’s not uncommon for teachers to develop an entire unit around baking, sewing, worms, or football based on the student’s requests.

Nacy attributes much of her success to being in the right place at the right time with just a pinch of luck. Webster’s close-knit

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community owes plenty to the center’s success and sustainability for over two decades, with former students returning to work at the center or running into Nacy at the high school play. It’s also this community that helped Nacy pick herself up after the unexpected loss of her husband, Kevin. “Three days after his funeral, my accountant came over and taught me everything I needed to know about financials – Quickbooks, filing yearend taxes, everything. It was so empowering because before, he was the numbers person and I was the teacher. As a family we worked well together.”

Reflecting upon 25 years of laughter, fun, and achievements, Nacy is particularly sentimental upon the eve of its anniversary celebration in June. “At this point I’m doing it all, and I don’t have the confidante that I used to have with my husband, but I have other resources, but I have to say that I’m really proud of everything I have achieved with this center. It’s bittersweet, because I wish he was here!”

Toddler’s Workshop & Railroad Junction is located at 10 and 12 May Street, Webster or visit www.toddlersworkshop.com for more information.

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BY STEPHANIE WILLIAMS

Slightly off the beaten path of Fairport’s main stroll, Outside the Box Gallery provides an eclectic selection of paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and more by a collective of independent local artists. Located in The Box Factory office building overlooking the Erie Canal, the gallery houses an abundance of works from decorative figurines to printed scarves suitable for gift giving. Recently opened in November, the gallery’s members have developed a myriad of creative ways to partner with fellow community entrepreneurs and inviting the public to think outside their own proverbial boxes.

Chicago native Nancy Radzik, currently residing in Ontario, realized her lifelong dream of opening a gallery following the close of a gallery in Pittsford she frequently exhibited at. With the help of her fellow full-time artists - many of whom had had some association with the well-connected and active artist - they transformed a small suite in The Box Factory into a new dimension of creativity. Brimming with variety and walls nearly covered with painting and sculpture, it’s clear it won’t be long until the co-op will need a larger space.

Why did these artists choose Fairport over Park Avenue or the South Wedge? “Fairport residents support their local businesses,” says Radzik. She also notes the large amount of foot traffic throughout the warmer seasons as an attraction.

“Most of our work’s subject matter centers around nature,” explains Ms. Radzik. From watercolors and sculpture to cards and mixed media, the gallery is a hub celebrating local creativity on all levels.

Interestingly enough, when sorting through the co-op’s works to

display, there was one particular orb that seemed to jump from artist to artist. “The Moon Wall came about quite by accident,” notes co-op member Ann Bavis. “It seemed like almost every artist had a moonthemed work of art.”

The gallery’s desire to reach out to the community beyond themselves will become evident throughout this year, with previous exhibitions including “Once Upon A Dumpster,” in which 14 artists submitted pieces using repurposed materials including denim jeans and sleeping bag linings.

“The Once Upon a Dumpster exhibit evolved out of a desire to have some artwork in the gallery made out of recycled materials,” says Radzik. “It was a huge success.”

Most recently, the gallery hosted and exhibit called “Purse-sonalities,” a collection of vintage handbags altered into imaginative sculptures by the co-op and community artists. The exhibit featured handbags from all walks of life, altered in a variety of ways attempting to encompass the identity of the unknown previous owner.

The gallery hopes to reach out to the community throughout the year with a number of other special events including participating in Fairport Canal Days, a juried exhibition comprised solely of works by college students, and organizing an artsy scavenger hunt. Additionally, community artists interested in becoming a part of the Outside the Box co-op are welcome to submit their own work for inclusion in the gallery.

Outside the Box Gallery is located at The Box Factory building in Fairport.

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Three years ago Rebecca Melton decided it was time to do something she had been thinking about for some time. She applied for and got her concealed carry permit from the State of New York, then purchased a 9mm handgun.

“I told my husband this was something I wanted to do for myself,” Melton said. “I wanted to get my permit while I still had the opportunity.” Melton went on to say that after she got her permit, three of her friends did the same.

Melton and her friends are not alone; the image of the typical American gun owner is quickly changing. What was once thought of as a male-only activity is quickly catching on among women across the country.

Surprised? Don’t be. Over the past few years the number of women purchasing and shooting guns for sport has increased exponentially. There are variety of reason for this renewed interest including the growing availability of various disciplines of recreational shooting, the greater interest in self-protection, political activities in Washington and most of all the availability of programs specifically geared toward women and new shooters. Most women who shoot say they do it not only for self-protection, but because it relieves stress, helps them find peace and concentration and most importantly— feel feminine.

“Learning to shoot a hand gun helped me to conquer one of my fears,” explained Melton. “I found the experience to be very liberating and empowering.”

In the “Living on the Edge” segment by Diane Ohlik of CNBC Business News, it was reported that nationwide gun sales were up 14 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, and this growth is largely due to women getting more involved and increasing their participation in shooting sports. Ohlik reported that 47percent more women participate in some facet of shooting now than they did 10 years ago, and according to a recent Gallop poll, a surprising 23 percent of all women own a gun. Many shooting ranges across the country offer ladies night or other special programs to increase opportunity and bring groups of women together in the sport. Manufacturers have also responded with special offerings for women. Although women can shoot any firearm that is properly sized for them, there are increasing offerings of handguns with pink or lady rosewood grips, pink guns and cases, and other accessories and equipment that display a feminine touch, if desired.

Colleen Herlehy, CEO of The Write Source, says she purchased a firearm primarily for protection. “My husband travels a lot and I want to protect myself.” Herlehy said. “I think all women should learn to safely handle firearms whether they plan to own a gun or not.”

Perhaps most important might be that many women have found that becoming involved with shooting offers the opportunity for some pure enjoyment, as well as facilitating a greater degree of self-confidence.

Certified instructor, past competition shooter and NRA Women On Target Clinic Director Jim Kinsman, of Farmington, sees this repeatedly in people who contact him to discuss lessons or to ask how they can become involved in shooting.

“I find that the over-whelming majority of women are primarily interested in learning to shoot handguns. Second and third preferences are the shotgun sports (trap, skeet and sporting clays) and then rifle shooting,” Kinsman says.

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anyone getting a firearm for protection or self-defense be thoroughly trained in its use and operation, and practice with it on a regular basis.” A few lessons with a qualified, knowledgeable and patient instructor can help an individual progress very quickly, and can teach them some exercises that they can easily practice safely, on their own and in their own home, but ‘with the curtains closed’ Kinsman explained with a smile. Practice and repetition help develop muscle memory and enable the shooter to be confident, safer, quicker and more efficient with their use of the firearm.

New York State residents must be at least 21 years of age and have a clean criminal record to obtain a handgun permit through their county clerk’s office, which allows the permit holder to possess and/or carry a handgun.

Anyone 14-20 years of age can shoot handguns, but cannot possess or own them until they turn 21 and obtain their own permit.

Nationally, federal background checks done on gunbuyers in spring of 2012 showed an increase of twenty percent over 2011, and the 22nd straight month-over-month increase. The NSSF (National Shooting Sports Foundation) reported the growth in firearms numbers have been ‘driven by an unprecedented number of Americans choosing to exercise their fundamental right to keep and bear arms.’

NSSF Senior Vice President Lawrence G. Keane said “To millions of Americans our industry’s products represent liberty, security and recreation.”

As a result of the exploding popularity of shooting with women, Kinsman started offering the NRA’s popular Women On Target program four years ago at the Victor Rod & Gun Club. The classes are limited to 30 women and fill quickly, often resulting in a waiting list for the next class. The all-day shooting clinic consists of a couple of hours in the classroom reviewing all of the basics, safety rules, and the operation of different firearms, gun selection and ammunition properties. Then the women spend the rest of the day in small groups of four to five each, rotating through six or seven stations, each offering a different specialty, including the shotgun sports of trap and skeet shooting, a high-end air rifle station, a .22 caliber rifle station, a handgun station, and the opportunity to observe several demonstrations.

Dianne Steeley, has attended the clinic all four years. In fact, she was such a regular attendee, that Kinsmen asked her to come and assist at the event.

“I had been around guns all my life but never shot one,” said Steeley. “This was a great way to have the opportunity to shoot all types of guns and learn how to handle them safely.”

The women who attend the Women On Target clinics are anywhere from 14-83 years of age. “I love seeing the ‘more mature’ ladies coming out; you’re almost never too old” he says. He has seen some surprisingly excellent shooters in their late 70’s or 80’s. He also tells stories of those who come engulfed with a fear of firearms, but who leave with broad smiles and stories to share, or even brag about.

Anyone with questions, lesson inquiries or who wants to discuss learning to shoot firearms can reach Kinsman at (585) 733-4890.

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Most days, you can find her in the annex on the second floor of the Cultural Life Center (CLC) at Roberts Wesleyan College. Room 212 is her regular stomping ground for teaching communication courses. If she’s not there, she’s tucked away in her office at the Religion and Humanities building on Orchard Street, grading papers into the late hours of the evening.

And if you haven’t spotted her at either location, she is likely in Hamden, Connecticut, visiting with her son, a professor at the Yale School of Music, her daughter-in-law, and her three year old grandson.

Elvera Berry, known affectionately to her students as, “Dr. Mrs.” is not only a professor, but is also Director of the College Honors Program and Chair of the Communication Department at the College. Her longtime colleague, Dr. C. Harold Hurley, Professor of English, calls Elvera “an institution in her own right.”

The person she brings takes the risk of connecting with her students. “Elvera has shaped my personhood unlike any other educator I have known. My mind, my heart, and my spirit are so grateful that that initial invitation she extended to me (and to all of her students) to step with her into the world of ‘still trying to figure this all out,’” says Celeste Grayson Seymour, Ph.D. candidate, Duquesne University.

Dr. Rebecca Letterman of Northeastern Seminary comments, “Elvera Berry pours her life into the education of her students, both inside and outside the classroom. True encounter - both with texts and with people - is her passion”.

As the daughter of German immigrants who were never able to attain anything beyond that of sixth and eighth grade educations, there was no question: she would inevitably be going to college. Interestingly, Dr. Mrs. attained her undergraduate degree from Roberts Wesleyan College. She majored in German (ironically, the language she initially resented having to learn), and minored in Spanish and Music.

Dr. Mrs. taught German at the secondary level in the Greece School District. She had been teaching one year when her alma mater, Roberts Wesleyan College, approached her offering her the position to teach German at the postsecondary level. Dr. Mrs. accepted, and it was in that same year that she met another new faculty member, young Paul Berry, who she refers to as being “a magnificent tenor and renaissance thinker.” Berry was, and is today, a music professor at the College. He says of her, “[She’s] an unusual combination of commitment and energy, with empathy and self-discipline.” The two were married in 1966.

She completed two Master’s degrees: German/Linguistics at University of Rochester; Speech/ Rhetoric at SUNY Brockport. After foreign language offerings were reduced, and the College received a Title III grant, she was instrumental in

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developing a Communication Major grounded in the Liberal Arts. In 1987, she received a Ph.D. from the University of Buffalo, combining her endless fascination with rhetorical studies with the philosophy and practice of undergraduate higher education.

Each of these academic feats, however, did not come bereft of challenges. While pursuing her graduate level degrees, attending to the needs of her students, and extending her services to the community, Dr. Mrs. was also invested as a wife and mother.

“Of course, anyone who really knows me knows that I’ve never mastered the ‘balance’ piece,” she explained, “I’ve tried to do what I do as well as possible but surely have short-changed some areas in the process. I suspect many professional women will resonate with my tendencies: what is most apt to be short-changed is the non-professional side.” Her son, a second generation ‘Dr. Paul Berry,’ has another opinion.

“She probably feels as if her professional activities kept her away from her family, but I rarely perceived them as such at the time,” he said. “Her travel to conferences provided opportunities to sample my father’s odd but creative cooking.

Occasionally she would have to bring me to class and station me at the back of the room with some books and colored pencils, but afterwards she would talk with me about what she was teaching and why, and whenever we were together I felt comfortably at the center of her life.”

Dr. Mrs. is petite, sprightly even, but one only becomes aware of this when standing next to her, for her personality is large and electrifying enough to fill CLC 212’s capacity. She allows for no passive spectators in her class. Everyone is given the opportunity to contribute to the classroom discussion that she so masterfully facilitates.

Her adamancy about student-to-student interaction mirrors literary and social critic Kenneth Burke’s philosophy of “keeping the conversation going” in a “voyage of discovery together.” Regarding that “voyage,” she notes: “I attempt to create a classroom environment in which students are, indeed, challenged but also supported in their efforts to make connections with the subject under investigation and with each other.”

In addition to the engaging dialogue she enforces among students, Dr. Mrs.’s approach to academia is profoundly concerned with seeing that students recognize and make connections, not only among their various courses, but are able to see how the material they’ve encountered in class manifests itself in day-to-day experience.

“Life in compartments doesn’t tend to serve us very well,” she argues, “It is so difficult now to pursue education for nourishment and transformation; we seek training for specific ‘jobs’ despite the data showing how little security

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“Dr. Berry pushed me, in both class and life, because of the deep care, concern, and affection she lavishes upon her students. She never taught us what to think; she always taught us how to think.” –Rev. A.J. Thomas, Senior Pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church.

Her philosophy of education is, in part, based off of the ideals of her own influences; a conglomerate of the afore-mentioned Kenneth Burke, Roberts Wesleyan College founder B.T. Roberts, educator and activist Parker Palmer, theologians Dietrich Bonhoeffer, C.S. Lewis, and Frederick Buechner, among several others have attributed to her method.

“It would be wrong to pretend that Dr. Mrs. was only a teacher.

She silently observed as I searched for my footholds in a new environment. She smiled, watching new relationships blossom. She pushed when I was on the verge of giving up, and she affirmed when no one else could.” –Robin Kanak, Villanova University

Alumnus A.J. Thomas (Senior Pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Charlotte NC) captures her intent: “Dr. Berry pushed me, in both class and life, because of the deep care, concern, and affection she lavishes upon her students. She never taught us what to think; she always taught us how to think.” Author Eileen Button adds: “Elvera taught me to value questions more than answers. When I was a student, she once gave an infamous final with the single question, ‘So what?’

What concerns does Dr. Mrs. have about higher education? “Two things I find increasingly lacking in academe,” she says, “wisdom and grace. I don’t mean we’re increasingly stupid—we have access to more factoids than ever before! But what we do with what we think we know is another matter. Wisdom does not trade long-term vision for short-term schemes, or enduring consequences for immediate gain. And then there’s grace, a rather old-fashioned word for the 21st century—witness the nature of current academic, political, social, and theological debate. By ‘grace’ in this context I mean the genuine desire to be freed from, and free others from, shackles of circumstance, bigotry, ignorance, greed, or deception. To those ends, I see the classroom as a place of real conversation, in which I, too, will be learning.”

A Penn State Ph.D. candidate, Bryan Blankfield, explains: “When confronted with an “either/or” situation, Dr. Mrs. offers a “both/ and” perspective. I cannot think of a more fitting description of her pedagogy . . . [She] taught me that education . . . is a lifelong process of discovery, as we better understand ourselves mentally, spiritually, and relationally with others.”

As 2014 will mark Dr. Mrs.’s fiftieth year teaching, I asked her, “Why Roberts?”

She responded, “It’s almost all I ever have done—and probably all I ever will do. In the best of times, I may occasionally have caught just a glimpse of what Frederick Buechner describes in Wishful Thinking: ‘The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.’”

Former students of hers are literally planted all over the world hosting a vast variety of professions. Here’s what some have so graciously disclosed after reflecting on their experiences in her classroom: “Dr. Berry has many gifts. She knows how to inspire, how to make people think, and how to scare the bejesus out of you. I graduated a decade ago, and I still reach out to her a few times a year asking for her feedback on projects. And she’s still inspiring me, making me think, and sometimes scaring the bejesus out of me.” –Kristin Valentine, Director of Development, Bread for the City.

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there is in any job. I want students, if possible, to learn about ‘being’ even as they’re preparing to ‘do.’ I want them to be given a chance to wrestle with the life-sustaining big questions in the company of other serious wrestlers!”

Elvera Berry is an accomplished conference presenter and recent author of a major book chapter in Humanistic Critique: Teaching and Learning as Symbolic Action (2010). She has presented countless papers at dozens of Higher Education and national and regional Communication conferences, been a member of numerous Middle States Accreditation Teams, and led faculty workshops on several college campuses. She currently serves on the Executive Council of the Eastern Communication Association, at whose annual conventions her senior students regularly present papers, and as secretary of the Kenneth Burke Society.

Among having received other prestigious awards, she was the first recipient of Duquesne University’s Spiritan Award for Teaching, given to her because of her efforts toward students in their undergraduate pursuits has perpetuated their becoming outstanding professionals and graduate students.

“Of course, anyone who really knows me knows that I’ve never mastered the ‘balance’ piece,” she explained, “I’ve tried to do what I do as well as possible but surely have short-changed some areas in the process. I suspect many professional women will resonate with my tendencies: what is most apt to be short-changed is the non-professional side.” rochesterWomanMag.com :: june 2012

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Tonya, Your business plan is a good start. I however believe there are a few questions you should answer before you start to develop your plan.

Most of these questions will come up again when you make the leap to formalize your business plan. What I am suggesting is to make sure you have a viable business. It’s important that you write the answers out to each of these questions, and let a few trusted people look them over. In our minds we often understand what we are saying, but the key is can others.

1. Who are you? What qualifies you to run this or any business?

What experience do you have? Are you planning to learn on the job, or take business classes? What is your background in?

2. What exactly is your business going to offer? What product or service will you be offering to others? Who will be your client? How will you attract these clients?

3. Who is your competition? What makes you different from everyone else?

4. Will you need an office, warehouse space? Are you planning to work from home? Travel to different cities?

5. When do you plan to start this business and start taking on new clients?

6. What about expenses? Will you get a loan, or use your credit cards?

How will you pay the bills until you have steady revenue?

These are just a few questions to get you started thinking about what it is you want to do. The better you can define and answer these questions, the easier your business plan will be.

Once you are satisfied with your answers, ask yourself if you feel good about your business idea. If you do, then the next step is to put together your business plan. If you do not, then you need to reevaluate your business idea. When you are ready, your business plan can be anything from a simple one page document to a 100 page document. It all depends on the amount of research and data you want to put into it.

There is no required amount. If you are still feeling overwhelmed there are many books you can read, such as “Business Plans for Dummies”.

The internet is full of books and guides.

If you would like to talk to someone about your plan you can reach out to SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) www. scorerochester.org or SBA (Small Business Administration) www. sba.gov. Who better to talk to than people who have been in your shoes? They are there to be the sounding board, to ask questions in order for you to flesh out your idea better. If you don’t know where to find information, they can help you. They may be able to make suggestions that you might not have thought of.

Don’t let the business plan scare you into not pursuing your dream.

Take a few minutes out of each day to work on it. Before you know it, you will have you’re working business plan. I say working, because you will continue to make changes and adaptations throughout your business. Take the leap and join the world of business owners.

Angella Luyk is CEO of Midnight Janitorial Inc. and published author of Wisdom in Traffic Jam. Want to learn more about her or have a question, check out her website www.wisdominatrafficjam.com or www.midnightjanitorial.com or contact her directly 585-414-6960.

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::wisdom in a traffic jam

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::fitness

BY COLLEEN FLAHERTY

If you haven’t started getting ready for tank tops and bathing suits, don’t fret. Here are some guidelines for getting lean just in time for tan lines!

find it educational to figure out their body’s traits. Many Endomorphs blame themselves for not working hard enough while they might be doing the wrong type of working out for their body type.

As the saying goes, hard work pays off. And with that hard work comes something of worth. Isn’t your body the first and most important thing you should be respecting? Every woman should know they are worthy, and capable of anything. The first thing I tell my clients is that this commitment to yourself is going to take hard work, followed by discipline, time, and fun.

Women’s bodies store more body fat in preparation for pregnancy, but where men and women store fat differs. Men gain “beer bellies” while women gain hips and thighs. The whole baby bearing thing makes women predisposed to easier fat deposition while men’s genes want to build muscle.

Endomorphs should perform more cardiovascular exercises through body weight and weighted exercises while Ectomorphs should pile on healthy calories and weight train. Mesomorphs are in the middle and should balance their routine with two thirds weight training and one third cardio.

To break it down even further, different body types fall under different categories. An Ectomorph is that super-skinny friend that never gains an ounce while never seeing the inside of the gym. Our friend the Mesomorph more than likely played sports in college and has an athletic build, but her weight probably fluxuates from muscular to softer features. Endomorphs are your friends that have a rounder body and find it hard to lose fat no matter what they do.

Don’t forget to add in fun exercise activities to keep you interested and going all summer (year) long. Now that warmer weather has arrived, Rochester outdoor activities are in full swing! Join a pick up soccer team (RAPS), a running group; spin class, outdoor group exercise, Frisbee, gardening, etc. Many towns have community centers that put on great activities throughout the year.

With these three classifications come different traits. An Endomorph probably has a slow metabolism and a genetic make up that makes it hard for her body to release the grip on her fat cells. Although a Mesomorph is muscular looking, she can still gain fat easier than an Ectomorph. A high metabolism keeps Ectomorphs from gaining weight (fat or muscle). Most people are a mix of two categories and

Depending on what you like to do, and what your body needs, write a schedule of how many times you’ll lift weights and how many times you’ll add cardio. A good guideline is to weight train three to four days per week with two to three days of cardio. If you’re not sure of it all, hire a personal trainer for a couple sessions to learn the best regime for you.

Last but surely not least, after each activity as part of every cool down process, stretch. This is the best time for your warm muscles to lengthen, relax, and oh does it feel good! Also, self-massage with a foam roller increases blood flow and works out those tight hot spots.

Colleen is a certified personal trainer at Fore Performance. Her blog can be found at http://babybumpacademy.wordpress.com.

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Melisza Campos

RCSD Board Member/Vice President of Operations at Dale Carnegie: Rochester/ Rochester ACTS member and Ibero Education Taskforcer

By Ashley Cooper I PHOTO BY jenniffer merida

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of “Facebook” recently claimed, in an interview for PBS and AOL’s “Makers” series, “There’s work, and there’s life, and there’s no balance.”

Closer to home, an equally wise woman, Melisza Campos, heartily agrees with Sandberg. “I’ve come to terms with the fact that there’s no such thing as ‘balance,’” she admits, “You have to manage it all.”

Apart from serving as a board member for the Rochester City School District in her fifth consecutive year, Campos is also splitting her time as vice president of operations and master trainer at Dale Carnegie (Rochester). She is also expending energy in her role as mother to two youngsters: Rafael, age three, and Karina, hardly over twelve months.

In addition, Campos is also an active community member, directing her attention toward organizations and committees to the likes of ACT Rochester and the Ibero Education Taskforce.

“You’re very busy, aren’t you?” I exclaimed. With a laugh, Campos replied, “I just need to cooperate with the inevitable by being flexible, adaptable.” All the while, Campos is fixated on two of her great loves (second only to her family): Rochester and education.

A native of Rochester, Campos champions the city she adores in every deed. “I love our community, I love our people. It’s [Rochester] a great place to raise a family.” She adds, “We just need to harness that good will so we can move forward.”

For Campos, a substantial part of perpetuating progress in the city involves accentuating the importance of education, particularly in city schools.

As a graduate of State University of Geneseo, education has always played a vital role in Campos’ life. “I still believe that I’m continuing to learn things on a regular basis,” says Campos.

“I changed my major probably three times,” she shares, “but it gave me the foundation to be able to prepare myself for the professional world. As a country, we need to challenge ourselves.”

In terms of her approach to education as the youngest female to serve on the Rochester School Board, Campos states, “Our kids are going to be doing jobs. We have to think about how we can make sure our kids are competitive globally because that is something that’s lacking right now.”

For Campos, being a Rochester school board member is rewarding because she witnesses the efficacy of programs that she helped to implement, or, as she says, “being a part of the change and knowing you’re having an impact on the community.” Campos added that she was pleased when visiting local schools in recent weeks to see the fruits of the board’s labor in promoting health and wellness for students. (continued on page 46)

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“ The future of this city depends on our kids graduating – we cannot afford to lose another generation.”

Patty Malgieri

President, Hillside Work Scholarship Connection

BY Stephanie Williams I PHOTO BY jenniffer merida

It seems trite to say Patty Malgieri’s varied and fruitful career in public service has touched an incredible amount of young people for the better, however the impact she has made as the current president of Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection is an integral component to the all-too-urgent recovery of Rochester’s city schools. The former Deputy Mayor of Rochester has settled into her relatively new role overseeing this inspiring program, ever so vital to providing our future generations with opportunities they deserve, from job training, academic coaching, and above all, a positive place for kids to be kids.

The voluntary program, contingent on the student’s desire to graduate high school on time, matches students with a full-time youth advocate, many of whom were students in Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection themselves. These youth advocates differ from a social worker or school guidance counselor in that they are reachable 24/7, with a goal to make sure the students they mentor don a cap and gown on graduation day. Upon satisfying their academic goals, they then are encouraged to join after-school programs for like-minded individuals from New Generations of Young Men, a leadership guidance program for young men of color, to Careers in Public Safety, for those interested in becoming police officers or firefighters.

Students may also be placed in entry-level jobs at Wegmans or University of Rochester. College tours, bowling and movie nights are among the array of activities offered to students in the program.

“When Bob Duffy ran for Lieutenant Governor, I had a number of opportunities from running for mayor or remaining Deputy Mayor, but I always had in the back of my mind a desire to do something more hands-on to influence K-12 education,” says Malgieri. “Coming to Hillside was what I was looking for in terms of doing something in the education arena short of working for the district itself.”

Malgieri, who was already familiar with Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection through previous work as President of the Center for Governmental Research, a Rochester-based non-profit think tank founded by George Eastman, had always seen potential in the program to grow and had consistently advocated for the program through the years, seeing Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection as a worthy investment for the City of Rochester.

“Convincing Mayor Duffy to invest in Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection was a highly unusual step, but the city went forward with the idea that through investing in the program would curtail the costs associated with more kids going through the criminal justice system. This is a preventative way to avoid those costs and invest in something positive.”

It’s no secret that students who are falling through the cracks of the education system and failing to graduate are at higher risk for a host of not-so-positive outcomes. We read about those students way too often in local media – Malgieri hopes to see more recognition of those who don’t fit into the negative stereotypes and unfavorable media the district is so used to.

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“You are no good unless you put your own oxygen mask on first.

Brenda Ockun

Owner/Publisher, StepMom Magazine By nicole shein I PHOTO BY jenniffer merida

You might say that StepMom Magazine was born out of selfish reasons; after all, founder and publisher Brenda Ockun launched the online periodical after becoming a stepmother herself, and embarking on a futile search for resources and information. Since its debut in 2009, however, the magazine has given practical advice--and perhaps even more importantly, a sense of community and support--to women everywhere.

“When I married my husband in 2004, there were few resources available,” says Ockun, whose stepchildren are now teenagers. “Being a stepmother is a role that hasn’t been defined well. There is so much conflicting advice, and it’s hard to know what the right thing to do is when becoming part of the stepkids’ lives. I want the magazine to be a 360-degree look at the whole situation: what’s it like for not only the stepmom, but also the mom, the kids, the husband who can feel caught in the middle.”

To that end, Ockun has assembled a team of contributing writers with impressive credentials. They are published authors, licensed therapists, and experts in a variety of other fields, from social work to domestic life to law. “The writers offer clinical advice based on research and facts,” Ockun explains. “But what they will all tell you is that there are so many stereotypes and stigmas and misinformation.”

One of the major issues in step-parenting, she continues, is the dynamic between the mother and the stepmother. “When a stepmom enters the picture,” says Ockun, “it can be very unsettling for the mom. They may assume that the stepmom wants to take over or replace her, that her intentions are greater than what they really are. Or she may not want to share parenting time or experiences. It can be challenging to allow somebody else in.

“From the stepmom’s point of view, she’s just trying to form a comfortable bond with the kids. She recognizes the special relationship [with the mother] and doesn’t want to infringe.

If they can both respect that each one has a place in the child’s heart, that child will benefit the most, far and away.”

Ockun understands the difficulties involved in blended families, having been a stepmom herself for ten years. “As far as the kids and I, our relationship is really good,” she muses. “It’s evolved over the years, but my stepkids are really good kids.”

These days, Ockun and her husband Gregg, along with the kids and two Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs, spend quality time together at their Victor home, or make the short drive to eat at waterfront restaurants in Canandaigua. Ockun (continued on page 46)

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::rw inspire

melisza campos (cont)

PATTY MALGIERI (cont)

brenda okun (cont)

As all leaders are well-aware, those granted the privileges and responsibilities of influential positions are not exempt from societal criticism.

Campos chooses to embrace the philosophy of Donna Karan and “accentuate the positive.”

“We have some unbelievable superstars in the program,” says Malgieri. “We need to do more to recognize individual kids who are unbelievable because they are good role models for others.”

enjoys cooking and baking from scratch -“the kids love my chocolate-chip cookies!” she laughs--but also relishes a great restaurant meal.

“As long as I can stay focused on the positive things that are happening, there’s definitely criticism that has merit,” explains Campos, “welcoming that criticism as well as I know how keeps me grounded. There’s a lot of scrutiny, which is okay.”

What does Campos believe to be among the Rochester city school district’s strongest assets?“ The majority of our teachers are fantastic; they have the passion and they have the care,” she insists, “We have a good staff. We just have to make sure that we’re giving them the tools to be successful.”

Malgieri reflects on her career and everything that has led her to Hillside. “I’ve always thought of myself as a government person, and I never really wanted to be a teacher, but I’ve always believed that a successful school district can change everything for the better. The future of this city depends on our kids graduating – we cannot afford to lose another generation.”

Campos is adamant about advancing city schools in three contexts. First, she is passionate about surveying parents of students more enthusiastically to affirm that a student’s whole family unit is benefitting from the educational experience in Rochester, not just the student.

“I’m a foodie,” she explains. “I love to grab dinner out, it’s a good way to decompress. Selfcare is very important. You are no good unless you put your own oxygen mask on first.”

As StepMom Magazine continues to grow its readership and provide valuable advice and commiseration to stepfamilies, Ockun still thrives on the personal, heartfelt feedback she receives from readers.

“When a reader sends me an email that says, ‘I was ready to give up, but you made a difference,’ or ‘You’ve saved my marriage,’ or ‘My relationship with my stepkids has done a 180,’ that is my greatest satisfaction.”

She also states, “We have to focus in on a strong leadership and the development process for our principals. What we find is that when there’s strong principal in the building, there’s student achievement.”

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::dollars & sense

BY ZINA JC NELSON

When you’re in your twenties, probably at your first job, stuggling to make ends meet, saving for your future may be the least of your concerns. Even with decades of work ahead of you, however, in these uncertain times, saving for your future, even retirement, isn’t something you can afford to put off.

Wondering where to start? Here are five financial tips every young adult should consider to help manage money and better prepare for the future: Invest in Your Future. These days, technology changes in the blink

of an eye. To make certain you’re not blindsided, make it a point to make ongoing career education a priority. Doing so will not only enhance your skills, but increase your professional potential. The more varied and flexible your skills, the more attractive you may be to prospective employers.

Start Saving Now for Later. The uncertainty of today’s workplace may mean that your professional life may be interrupted by short or long periods of change. Therefore you may face periods of unstable income so creating an emergency fund to cover several months’ worth of living expenses can help you manage these transitions. You may also use this savings for other opportunities, such as starting your own business or continuing your education.

Save Early and Often for Retirement. Retirement may seem

very far off right now. But today, saving for your retirement is your responsibility, and it will take discipline, diligence and lots of time to make it happen. With employer-sponsored 401(k) plans, the responsibility of saving rests on your shoulders, so make time and compound interest your allies.

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Let Retirement Funds Accumulate. If you change jobs often in your working years, consider rolling over your account into an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or new company retirement plan. Although it may be tempting to cash in the account, especially if you have accumulated only a small amount, be careful: doing so makes it immediately taxable and you may also incur an early withdrawal penalty. A greater concern is that you may be unable to make up for time already spent to accrue these savings.

Use Credit Wisely. Credit card companies frequently target young

adults with the lure of “easy money.” While credit cards offer convenience (it’s virtually impossible to conduct some transactions, such as reserving airline tickets, without one), they also have the potential to create debt problems. Because payments can be stretched far into the future, overspending on credit can create an illusion of wealth. Paying off the balance each month is the best way to control credit.

Plan Now for the Future.

Remember, the funds you accumulate during your working years may be your primary source of retirement income. Although no one knows what the future will bring, a little discipline and common sense over time can help you better manage your current and future financial affairs.

Zina JC Nelson is a Financial Services Rep and Financial Advisor for MetLife Financial Group of Upstate NY 400 Meridian Centre, Suite 101.

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::for a good cause

By Stephanie Williams I photo by jenniffer merida

Hiawatha, the umbrella cockatoo with dusty blue eye shadow and sunkissed feathers, is the chattiest bird you’ll ever meet. He has adapted well into his role as one of the Wildlife Educators Coalition’s (WEC) star exhibition bird, a role satisfying his love for the spotlight.

Wildlife Educators Coalition is a network of exotic animal owners and handlers who have been working in this field for several years. The Coalition provides programs to introduce children of all ages to the wonders of the natural world through personal experiences with the animal ambassadors from the program.

There are over 100 animals who participate in the different programs.

Presentations include introductions to the animals, sharing their personal history and the life their wild counterparts lead. The WEC programs fulfill several of the New York State Educational Standards in Science.

We sat down with Karin Fires, founder of the WEC and Hiawatha’s adopted mother, and talked all about raising exotic animals in beautiful downtown Avon, the innermost thoughts and feelings of birds, and their adjustment to life as education aides throughout upstate New York.

Rochester Woman: Where is Hiawatha native to?

Karin Fires: Hiawatha is native to the rainforest in Indonesia, most specifically the Moluccan Islands. They live in large flocks of 40-50 birds and their enemies are hawks. You wouldn’t normally think of yellow and white as camouflage, but when they are flying, all you can see is sunshine and clouds. He would normally eat coconuts in his natural environment.

RW: What are the challenges of owning an umbrella cockatoo or any other kinds of exotic birds?

KF: Many of our animals are rescues – when I first brought Hiawatha home, he had serious trust issues because his previous owners had not treated him well.

RW: Hiawatha is so talkative! How well does he grasp the English language?

KF: He speaks English pretty well and has a huge vocabulary. He really understands the language. He asks me questions and we have conversations often. When I first brought him home, he would say things like “How Err You?” and “What Doin’?” He eventually recognized that he was speaking improperly and corrected himself and can now say “How Are You?” and “What are you doing?” He also swears a little bit, but only when he’s frustrated or mad – he gets mad when nobody pays attention to him.

RW: What other exotic animals make appearances at WEC events?

KF: We have a monkey, a kinkajou, a fox, and a giant rabbit. We also have a lot of different kinds of reptiles, snakes, amphibians, frogs, and a bug zoo. We have an endangered species program as well.

RW: If someone wanted to, say, own a monkey, what are the necessary steps to take?

KF: New York State has some of the toughest law on exotic animal ownership in the entire country – you can only own a monkey for education or research purposes. Since monkeys are so unpredictable and can infect humans with certain diseases and vice-versa, there are safeguards at the state and sometimes federal levels to protect both parties.

RW: What advice do you have for those who want to own any kind of exotic animal?

KF: Hiawatha is horribly noisy. He’s messy and destructive – he could take a patio table apart in about four minutes. You’ve got to be of a certain temperament to handle it. There is absolutely a dark side to exotic pet ownership – we recommend that those who are interested first volunteer with an organization like ours to see if they have what it takes.

For more information about the Wildlife Educators Coalition and its programs, visit http://nywec.com/ or call (585) 259-7112.

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::in her own words

By Maria Fustanio | Photo by Rita LaVeck

As a teenager I loved doing my own hair as well as that of my friends. I would style and curl everyone’s hair that would let me. Two of my aunts who were stylists were my inspiration to pursue this career. They were very excited to learn that I was interested in becoming a stylist and encouraged me to go to cosmetology school. After graduation, I began my career in a salon in Irondequoit working along side my aunt.

Several years later, my youngest sister also decided to become a hairstylist. After she finished her schooling we decided to open a salon together, which we operated for a few years.

As time went on, I began to think about what else I could do with my experience and knowledge. In May of 1989, I came across an ad in the newspaper for a teaching position at Shear Ego International School. I called for an interview and met with the owners who ended up offering me the job.

After thinking long and hard about my decision, I accepted the position, confident it was the right move in my career.

I really loved teaching cosmetology because it allowed me to pursue my passion of hairstyling as well as share my knowledge with the students. After some years in this capacity, I was asked to be a supervising instructor for the school which meant that I would oversee several teachers and other activities. Shortly thereafter, I was promoted to the position of director of education which grew to include supervising the entire teaching staff, developing curriculum for all the school’s programs, interviewing and hiring of the new teaching staff, arranging and attending regular staff meetings and arbitrating teacher and/or student issues.

It was then in 1998 that Shear Ego School launched a new program, Barber-Styling. This was a very exciting time for me because, not only was I completely involved in its development and promotion, but we were the first to bring barbering to the upstate area. I had always loved cutting and styling men’s hair so I knew it would be a great fit right from the start, but it has definitely turned out to be much more than that for me. To this day, we are one of the only accredited barber schools in upstate New York and students pursue their education with us from as far as Saranac Lake, New York.

As the years passed, the popularity of the program continued to grow. In 2006, the school was invited to a convention in Trinidad-Tobago to cover sanitation requirements, the New York State barbering curriculum, licensing, and the state board examination. Then in 2008, I was asked to serve on the committee to revise the BarberStyling Practical Examination. It was at this time I also became a New York State Barber Examiner. Additionally I felt it was very important to become involved with our accrediting commission and I have since become a national evaluator for NACCAS (National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences) and have attended numerous conventions.

I can say with great sincerity that my greatest passion is teaching. In my 23 years working for Shear Ego International School of Hair Design, teaching is the most rewarding to me. I have been an instructor for both the Cosmetology and Barber Programs, but I have come to love teaching the Barber program the most. My students come from all areas and all walks of life but nothing is more fulfilling to me than to hear of their successes and to know that I helped them achieve their dream.

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By Sarah Jane Clifford

Hundreds of years from now when archaeologists are investigating our society, they will find endless examples of women’s sports in the United States: stadiums, swimming pools, running shoes, hockey sticks, skis, softball gloves, posters of sports stars, etc. Even today a basic survey of our country would reveal sports and physical education for girls is everywhere: physical education classes, Special Olympics, neighborhood soccer games, jogging, televised professional sports and much more.

outdoor activities sometimes included long hikes in the woods to make exercise more interesting for his students.

Various forms of sport and physical education have been around since the late 1400’s and gained momentum and recognition in the centuries that followed.

Charles Beck who was a student, friend and follower of Friedrich Jahn teamed up with a friend and they made their way to Switzerland, France and eventually America. George Bancroft, who had opened the Round Hill School in America had been looking at and studying the German system and immediately hired Beck to teach Latin and physical education in the form of German gymnastics. So Beck became the first official physical education teacher in America in 1825.

One of the first men to recognize the importance of physical activity in school curriculum was Johann Bernard Basedow in Germany. He included gymnastics as part of the daily curriculum devoting up to three hours per day to educating through physical activity. Basedow required a specific uniform for both his male and female students so they could have unrestricted movement. He also offered a camp for two months during the summer for his students.

In 1810 Friedrich Jahn, “the father of gymnastics,” began working outdoors with his students using simple exercises and games. His

The thing that motivated Jahn to develop a system of physical training was his deep sense of patriotism. Germany had been soundly defeated in the Napoleonic wars. So he developed his system with the hopes of creating strong, sturdy and fearless youth who would help secure Germany’s freedom and defend the Fatherland from outside forces.

If you have information, ideas, comments or suggestions for “World Of Women Sports,” please contact Sarah Jane Clifford at 585/388-8686. Her e-mail is gtc@frontiernet.net. Clifford owns and operates The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester, Inc., 2051 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd.

Historical Physical Education Timeline (1800’s)

Below is a timeline of important historical physical education events through the 1800’s.

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The Normal Institute Denmark’s Bill of 1814 James Naismith of Physical Education is establishes first-ever invents basketball.

1823 founded in Boston. mandatory physical Catherine Beecher founds 1866 education.

776 BC 1896 Hartford seminary for girls California becomes first First ancient First Modern Olympics with American Style Calisthenics state to pass physical Olympiad is held.. is held in Athens, Greece. (early form of aerobics). education legislation.

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By Mark Forrest Patrick

In December of 2002 things changed for homeless dogs, puppies, cats and kittens in Western New York with the formation of a 501(c)3 and a non-profit corporation called Joyful Rescues. The founder and creator, Joye Turock, along with her husband Jeff created the rescue group to provide an affectionate and loving forever home for the homeless pets.

The Turock household has truly “gone to the dogs”. When they formed Joyful Rescues they converted their home and living space into a no-kill shelter; they never euthanize an animal due to space constraints. Joyful Rescues is located in Cuba, New York on eight acres of a doggy paradise.

The facility has a pond for the dogs to swim and acres for them to run and frolic. At Joyful Rescues a majority of the pets are kept in the Turock home and other small housing facilities on their property.

The rescue relies on volunteers to foster and care for the pets. Currently Joyful Rescues has a volunteer/foster base of approximately one hundred and twenty five volunteers. The rescue is not your typical shelter environment. A majority of the pets are not in cages and live in a home environment once they have completed the quarantine period unless medical or behavioral needs warrant a cage. Joyful Rescues has approximately eight foster homes in the Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo area. The average stay for a pet at Joyful Rescues is approximately three months. Unfortunately, there are those pets that stay with the rescue a little longer due to medical and or behavioral issues. The rescue at the present time has approximately 145 dogs and 40 cats in their care. According to

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Joye, “our goal is to reduce the overpopulation through spay and neutering and to put us out of business.”

The goal of Joyful Rescues is to re-home and save dogs and cats from becoming homeless through education, spay/neutering and being a part of the community. Before any pet is adopted it is required to be spay/ neutered to control the pet overpopulation.

Joyful Rescue consists of a volunteer Board of Directors including the founder Joye Turock. With the rapid growth and expansion the rescue has four full time paid employee and one part-time employees to assist with the care and handling of the pets. The pets receive the best quality care from the day they are brought to the rescue to the day they are adopted.

When you visit with a volunteer at Joyful Rescue it is truly heartwarming when you see the love and care they have for their pets. The pets truly have a special place in the homes of the foster families. During my conversation with Joye she had fifty dogs at her feet all waiting for a forever home. This is a true commitment and the rescue should be applauded for their time and energy given to these pets.

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BY MARK S. SCUDERI, CDFA

Debbie thought she was heading toward an amicable divorce. Three years and $25,000 in legal fees later, Debbie couldn’t understand what happened. Her children were being pulled in different directions and the house she was awarded in the settlement was in foreclosure.

Debbie had heard about divorce nightmares from her friends, but didn’t think they would happen to her. As it turned out, Debbie’s ex-husband Leonard wasn’t faring so well either. Problems with the children and a long drawn out divorce battle that consumed much of his time and energy had resulted in his priorities taking a back seat and his company subsequently laying him off from his job.

It didn’t have to end this way.

We’ve all heard stories similar to Debbie and Leonard’s. Not just a few, but many. Why? It doesn’t make sense until you understand the dynamics taking place behind the scenes.

Divorces generally have three stages: Financial, Mediation and Legal.

The key to avoiding divorce nightmares is to utilize trained professionals in the right order.

A Certified Divorce Financial Analyst handles the financial stage of a divorce. Working with one spouse or ideally with both, assets and liabilities can be traded and split quickly and fairly. Income and expenses are analyzed and divided so both spouses have a chance to recover financially. In most cases, this stage can be completed in as little as two weeks. If mediation is required, different financial scenarios can be compared to give the couple and mediator more information.

Mediators look out for the best interests of both parties and their children and try to bring reason to the table. Visitation schedules are an example. Again, in most cases, this stage can also be completed in two weeks.

Attorneys represent the last stage of the process. It’s important they write the separation agreement to fulfill the wishes of the couple as long as it’s reasonable and legal. They are then responsible for filing the right paperwork at the right time with the court.

So how do divorce nightmares begin? Understand that lawyers are not trained to handle the financial aspects of a divorce or to mediate. They are trained to be adversarial in their role of protecting their client’s interests. Hiring an attorney to handle the financial and mediation stages of your divorce places the most expensive of the three professionals in a position they were not trained for. Your attorney isn’t fighting for your fair share; they are fighting for your fair share and half of your spouse’s fair share. Your spouse’s attorney is doing the same for your spouse! Attorneys often turn your divorce into a battle of ego and emotion instead of logic and fairness.

Legal retainers are another matter. Most people would turn around and walk out if an attorney quoted them $20,000 for a divorce.

Retainers are kept low to get you in the game. I liken them to the frog and boiling water analogy. Place a frog in boiling water and he simply hops out. Place a frog in cold water and slowly bring it to a boil, the frog doesn’t hop out. A $5,000 retainer can easily be used up before you know it.

Judges understand that couples who agree on a reasonable settlement themselves are more likely to live up to the terms than settlements forced on them by a trial. With more than one out of every two marriages ending in divorce, the system is simply not designed to handle all divorce cases going to trial. Yet most lawyers threaten to do just that if their demands are not met.

The next time you hear about a nightmare divorce, keep in mind the three stage process and how that couple probably got roped into lawyering up right away. Reading this article will more than likely save you or a friend tens of thousands of dollars someday.

Mark Scuderi, MBA, is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™. For more information visit his website at www.financialseparation.com.

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::gardening diva

By Frances Grossman

It’s June – the fun and carefree time of year when it’s cool to toss our outdoor spaces. Impatiens are tough and will withstand the summer sunglasses on and have the wind blow through our hair. Our wardrobes heat beautifully on a regular watering schedule. They are fabulous for are brighter, the fabrics lighter and pedicures are at the top of mind as your garden, window boxes and containers. our favorite ‘go to’ shoes will feature our new seasonal nail polish colors!

Annual Vinca: is the summer love for our grower, Bruce! Excellent for Many of our favorite summer magazines talk about fashion forward filling in your garden with bright colors, Vinca is incredibly tolerant of thinking – easy care materials that look great and highlight our best the heat and can withstand drought very well. You can plant Vince in features. I can’t help but think of the movie, ‘The Devil Wears Prada’. spots that have all day hot summer sun and expect to be rewarded with There is one scene that stands out in my mind. Meryl Streep’s character deep, rich green leaves and happy ongoing red, pink, white and twotalks about the fashion world and how the top, best known designers toned summer blooms. strategically plan, target and thoughtfully execute each new style that will grace the runway. Their expert knowledge and willingness to take Bloodleaf (Iresine Herbstii): is Jamie’s favorite. I can always count on chances on design and color sets the tone for what the rest of the world Jamie to come up with the unusual varieties that will make an incredible statement and this is no exception. Growing to approximately 24” the wears.

Iresine offers dramatic color for the garden but more specifically for Sure – we live in upstate New York where we, as a community, tend to containers and window boxes. The ‘veining’ offers a faux texture on the be a bit more conservative than the chic and edgy boutiques in Milan leaves that is stunning and the foliage color POPS for fabulous interest. or Paris. But one thing remains, we are all looking to see what’s NEW, This is a must have for your outdoor spaces. what’s HOT and what the latest trends are.

I would be remiss if I didn’t give a ‘shout -out’ for my favorite Rose as Gardening is very similar to fashion. Your flowers, garden art, planters June is National Rose Month. Vintage and ‘soft feminine’ is the fashion and landscaping are all accessories that ‘dress’ and compliment your here as in clothing, thus let’s talks about The English Rose.Traditional, home & garden. Although I have learned so much about gardening nostalgic and fabulous, you will be rewarded with incredible fragrance, and decorating our outdoor living spaces over the years, I’m certainly big beautiful blooms and magnificent color for your garden. not an expert in every area. I too, scour the latest gardening magazines to see what trends and colors they are showing for the season. I love So there you have it my friends, you personal Flower Fashion Show going to the markets in Atlanta and New York with Dan, our Garden right here in print! Stop in to the nursery for the real-life; knock your Art & Home Décor buyer to see what’s new and hot for the upcoming socks off experience of Paris or Milan, right here in Rochester! seasons. It’s fun and well…one of the fabulous parts of my job!

I spoke with our growers and buyers and am thrilled to bring you the hottest picks for plants in your summer garden….

‘Patchwork’ Impatiens: These beautiful sea-shell shaped blossoms light up a shade garden. The lavender, pink and peach color choices are all two-toned for added interest and ongoing vibrancy for your

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Enjoy...

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Are you feeling stressed from the disorganization surrounding you at home? Do you have more than one generation living with you?

1. Family Discussion: No one person can take on the burden of maintaining a large household.

Hold a family discussion to share your thoughts and obtain buy-in.

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for each member. Assign tasks on a rotating basis.

For the younger children, use stickers and a treat to mark their completed tasks.

3. Disorganized Chaos: A family calendar or whiteboard is ideal to share appointments and other commitments.

4. Children: Set aside an area where book bags, jackets, shoes, lunchboxes, homework, etc. are deposited immediately after entering your home.

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8. Incoming Mail: Designate a location for incoming mail for each adult.

9. Bill Paying: Designate an area for bill paying, storage of unpaid and paid bills, and a recordkeeping book. Utilize online bill paying services.

10. Laundry: Designate laundry stations. There are some great rolling carts holding 3 bags for instant color sorting.

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12. Straighten Up Prior to Bedtime: Before the children head to bed, time should be taken to pick up any toys, clothes, shoes, blankets, and dishes.

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