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Sexual and Domestic Action Alliance
Regina Malveaux YWCA South Hampton Roads Page 29
Empower Youth Shape the Future

Cindy Gendron VBSPCA Page 33
Your Personal Balance Sheet

Alexis Swann Wells Fargo The Private Bank Page 12
Outdoor Beach Women!

Archery - Fly Casting - Kayaking- Hiking Backpacking - Camping - Wilderness Survival - Geocaching/GPS Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation
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Janet Wilms, R.Ph., MBA Care Coordination Specialists Page 8
Women in Profile
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I, for one, am happy that the long hot smoke-filled summer is over. My thanks to Hurricane Irene for putting out most of the fire in the Great Dismal Swamp, and allowing us to go outside and breathe fresh air again! If youd like to reminisce about those hurricane days, please read our Travel article on page 37. There are even a few museums you can visit, if youd like to know more about some of the noteworthy hurricanes in our past. I hope you spend a moment reading the article by our resident pharmacist. Janet Wilms is the owner of Care Coordination LLC. She is a Health Coach and a Health and Wellness Consultant. She helps individuals and groups navigate through the maze of medical information that they receive from their doctors to establish for them, a healthy lifestyle and path to wellness. As a pharmacist she pays special attention to the medication regimen that is in place and the potential for drug interactions, duplications of therapies and the difficulty of adhering to a prescribed plan. It is a step-wise approach to attaining superior health. Her article is on Page 8. The holidays are just around the corner and we have some unique gift ideas for you. Donna Elias is back with her wonderful lighthouse art and nautical gifts. Please see page 18 to visit her online store. Readers of The Southeastern Virginia Newspapers get free shipping! Take advantage of the promotion and get your holiday shopping done early! If you have kids to buy for, why not give them the gift of reading. Childrens book author Lynn Armstrong Coffin offers her four newest books, sure to delight any young child. With wonderful illustrations by Lynn, the books are learning tools, but the kids are having so much fun reading them, they dont realize they are learning too! You can order these online as well. Please see page 19 for the website. Our regular feature, the TLC Tray is a great gift for someone who is sick and will be laid up for a while. The bed tray comes complete with a bowl and cup, an activity book, a teddy bear and more. Please see page 20 for ordering information. The Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation department is offering what sounds like a really cool afternoon of outdoor activities on October 15. There will be archery, fly casting, kayaking, hiking, geocaching and lots more. See page 28 for registration details. Fall is looking pretty good! Have some fun! See you in December. Enjoy! Barb
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Table of Contents
Banking
Your Personal Balance Sheet .................................................. 12
Healthy Eating Home
Its Apple Pickin Time .........................................................10,11
Business
Community
Ask For Help, Give Help, Get Help............................................. 13 J-MAC Contruction Services ..................................................... 17
Beach Museum Gets New Name ...............................................30 Breast Cancer Awareness ......................................................... 22 Disabled American Veterans Thrift Store Website .....................32 Downtown Hampton: Shopping, Dining, Beauty, Fitness.......... 34 Foodbanks Mission ...................................................................36 Habitat Thrift Stores ..................................................................31 Halloween at Air & Space Center .............................................. 35 Lets Move! With the Girl Scouts .............................................. 21 October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month.........................23 Outdoor Beach Women .............................................................28 Preventing Domestic Violence: A Mothers Words ....................27 Reading Aloud to Your Kids ........................................................26 VBSPCA: Empower Youth, Shape the Future ............................33 YWCAs RESPONSE Program.......................................................29
Medical Professionals
Care Coordination Specialist ....................................................... 8 Choosing a Physical Therapist .....................................................4 United Surgical Partners Week ...................................................5
Personal Development Power of the Paper Real Estate
Transformative Resiliency ..........................................................14 Welcome to Southeastern Virginia Womens Newspapers........39 What People are Saying About Us..............................................38 Costa Rica Condos for sale......................................................... 16
Education
Life Lessons for Language Learners ..........................................15
Travel
Hurricane Irene ......................................................................... 37
Website
Gifts
The Southside Woman on the Internet .....................................40
Original Art & Nautical Gifts ..................................................... 18 TLC Tray .....................................................................................20 ChildrensBooks .........................................................................19
Women in Profile
Meet Eight Local Women..................................................... 24,25
Health and Wellness
Free RX Prescription Card ....................................................... 6,7 Shaklee Weight Loss Competition ............................................. 9 TLC Tray .....................................................................................20
As the founder of Care Coordination Specialists LLC, Janet Wilms, R.Ph.,MBA provides a step-wise approach to attaining superior health. She offers preventative health counseling and nutritional supplementation, medication therapy education and interaction monitoring, focused consulatation sessions and wellness through a weight management program.
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Complex Conditions Call For Innovative Treatments: How to Choose Your Physical Therapist
sports conditioning have innovative programs that can assist any athlete to return to their prospective sport from youth to geriatric, and week-end warrior to professional! You can play an active role in choosing the right Physical Therapist and Clinic for you. All it takes is a little research and a working knowledge of the types of care available for your injury or condition. Written by Tracye Ziglar, DPT
Tracye Ziglar is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who is employed by Orthopaedic & Spine Center. Orthopaedic and Spine Center Physical Therapy Department provides the most comprehensive care available. Our team of highly skilled staff (combined experience of over 65 years in rehabilitation and wellness) will work closely with our physicians to provide best-practice care to you, the individual. Our goal is to ensure maximal functional return to mobility and independence and highly satised customers.
hen you need care, how can you ensure that you choose a physical therapist or physical therapy clinic qualied to provide your treatment? The discipline of physical therapy addresses any number of diagnoses, including, but not limited to: Musculoskeletal conditions, such as spinal and muscular pain Extremity pain Soft-tissue and bone injury Post-surgical nerve and bone disorders Neurological disorders, such as brain injury, stroke and MS Geriatrics, work-injury rehab, womens heath and sports medicine.
technique that uses electrical current to deliver medicine across the skin membranes, into specically-targeted tissues. This method works well for areas of treatment that are fairly supercial to the skin, such as for lateral epicondylitis, patellar tendonitis or rotator cuff tendons. Although not a new therapy, iontophoresis has evolved into a very effective take-home patch delivery system that is both highly effective and convenient for the patient. WOMENS SPECIFIC HEALTH incorporating ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES an often-sensitive topic, womens-specic health issues have come out of the dark to become a legitimate area of PT treatment. We have Therapists available to treat a variety of pelvic oor dysfunctions that affect so many women between the ages of 20 to 80, including incontinence. We also provide pre and post natal treatment programs for lower back pain and associated pain due to pregnancy. FUNCTIONAL & SPORT-SPECIFIC TRAINING This treatment philosophy can arguably dene who we are as orthopaedic therapists, although clinicians often take a traditional, isolated approach to addressing pain or the source of a problem. Functional movement assessment is a comprehensive and evidence-based clinical model for addressing joint and movement dysfunctions. In addition, our trained experts in exercise physiology and
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rthopaedic and Spine Center, of Newport News, has been recognized by Beckers Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management Review as one of 50 Orthopedic Practices to Know in an article highlighting Orthopedic practices across , the nation. As one of only two Virginia Orthopedic practices chosen, community reputation, services and practice size were the selection criteria used to compile the list, based on extensive research by the editorial sta at Beckers. Practices do not pay and cannot pay Top 50 Orthopedic Practices to Know to be included on this list. To learn more about Beckers Review and OSC scan the QR code to the right using your smartphone to be directed to the website.
OSC Recognized by Beckers Review
You can go to any number of PT clinics in this area and nd adequate care provided by PTs using the traditional methods of therapeutic intervention manual therapy, massage, exercise, and electrophysiology, etc. What sets a clinic apart, though, are the intangibles the handson, individualized attention and sometimes, the stateof-the art, innovative treatments that cant be found at the PT Clinic down the street. The OSC facility provides those traditional therapies, i.e., customized exercise programs; spinal stabilization; manual mobilization of the spine, extremities, and soft tissue; and typical therapeutic modalities such as ultrasound, heat, cryotherapy, vaso-pneumatic compression and electrotherapeutic currents. However, in addition to these, we provide some not-so-typical interventions that may need a little further introduction: LLLT Low level laser therapy (also known as Cold laser light therapy) (LASER stands for Light Amplication Of Stimulated Emissions Of Radiation), a relatively new area of application in medicine in the United States, (though it has been in use for more than 25 years in Europe). Potential and proven areas of treatment include: tendon and ligament injury, edema reduction, soft-tissue injury, arthritis, pain-relief, scar tissue inhibition and burn/ulcer care. MYOKINEMATIC & POSTURAL RESTORATION This integrated approach to treatment of spinal and pelvic-femoral pathologies stresses postural and muscular retraining and control, along with ergonomics and body mechanics for optimal health and lifelong habits of proper movement patterns. IONTOPHORESIS an alternative electrotherapeutic
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United Surgical Partners International Mission Statement To provide first class surgical services for the local community in a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment; one in which we would be happy to treat our own families
United Surgical Partners International and Bon Secours Surgery Center at Harbour View United Surgical Partners International and Bon Secours Surgery Center at Secours Surgery Leadership would like to acknowledge the wonderful team members at BonHarbour View Leadership would like during United the wonderful team members Week October 10th Center at Harbour View to acknowledge Surgical Partners Internationalat Bon Secours Surgery Center during United Surgical Partners International Week October 10thOctober 14th October 14th 2011. 2011.
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Health Coaching: An interactive person-centered plan for wellness
down with him for approximately one hour. He would have filled out a questionnaire in advance that we would review in this session. This allows Tom to see for himself the medical challenges he faces and put them in priority for which ones he feels ready to address. It also allows me to understand the medical diagnosis and treatment plan he has been given by his medical provider. My goal is to assist Tom in understanding the medical issues he is facing and to develop a plan that will allow Tom to make some small changes to improve his health. I want Tom to be an educated health consumer empowered to participate in his health care decisions. There are three key areas that I address in a Health Coaching plan. Since I know that the quantity and quality of nutrients that individuals eat impacts every cell and system in the body, I always address the nutritional plan for every person. 98% of Americans dont eat the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables every day, and the nutrient content in our food supply has declined. If we factor in the fact that nearly one-third of the average Americans diet consists of fast food, then we have a situation where our bodies are not being supplied with the fuel to thrive. As a pharmacist, I pay special attention to the medication regimen that is in place and the potential for drug interactions, duplications of therapy, and difficulty with adherence to the prescribed plan. I have found that the possibility of duplicate therapies increases according to the number of physicians an individual visits for their healthcare. Finally, I conduct a stress assessment with my clients. High levels of stress can undermine any attempt to improve overall health. Together we develop an overall picture of wellness unique to you. We spend time breaking the plan down into manageable, bite-sized pieces and start tackling the issues.
What is Health Coaching?

Coaching is a relationship. Health coaching is a partnership in wellness designed to assist individuals and small groups of people in taking the necessary steps to improve their overall health and well-being. A Health Coach breaks down information into understandable terms and develops an individual, specific coaching plan. The coaching plan is an interactive roadmap that identifies health-related questions and concerns, sets goals to address those concerns, and establishes a path to wellness. The plan uses sequential, attainable goals and landmarks throughout the process to determine progress toward attaining that healthy lifestyle. At the center of the action plan is you. You are the driver while your coach helps you navigate the health information highway.
This type of integrated approach combines the knowledge and expertise of your healthcare team with your individual motivation to change. While it is not the answer to everyones needs, this coordination of care can help people plant the seeds for lasting change that will directly impact their long-term health.
A licensed pharmacist, Janet Wilms R.Ph., MBA has over 18 years experience in the healthcare field. Prior to establishing Care Coordination Specialists LLC in 2008, Janet practiced pharmacy throughout the MidAtlantic with direct experience in retail, hospital and home care settings. She has also worked as a Pharmacy Services Manager for drug policy development for one of the largest health insurance providers in the country. Janet has been proudly affiliated with the Shaklee Corporation since 2008.
Written by Janet Wilms, R.Ph., MBA As the population ages and our lives become more stressful, the health challenges faced by individuals become more and more complex. People often present to their healthcare provider with a generalized complaint of feeling run down or just not right. Perhaps it is a new chronic medical condition such as diabetes or metabolic syndrome that has been identified. Either way it can be difficult to digest all the information presented during a 20 minute consultation with your physician. It can be even more difficult to take that first step towards change. An approach to health care that sets small, short-term goals and provides support and follow-up for success is essential to making lasting change. Here is a good example. Tom hasnt been feeling well for quite a while. He has no energy to get out of bed in the morning and has trouble staying focused late in the afternoon. His joints ache and he also has trouble digesting some foods, either getting heartburn or just feeling uncomfortable after eating a big meal. At Toms last check-up the doctor said his blood pressure was getting too high, his weight was too high, and his blood sugar was not low enough. In addition to that, Toms employer just changed the insurance plan and he isnt sure if he will need to change his medication. Tom is feeling overwhelmed and confused. He stays awake at night wondering which problem to tackle first. My Health Coaching approach withTom would be to sit
Health and Wellness

Shaklee Cinch Weight Loss Competition Winning Team
to determination and modern technology, they attended the weekly sessions by web cam and conference calls and contacted and encouraged each other frequently. None of them had ever tried any Shaklee nutritional products before so this was a big leap of faith. Megan, a young mom, who enrolled her family on their health adventure, was frustrated with other weight loss programs plus she had the added challenge of a 2-week vacation in the middle of the competition. Pat, the mom, had always tried to lose weight without success and naturally wondered how this could possibly be any different. Pizza, which seemed to pop up everywhere, was her special challenge. Danielle wanted to lose 15 pounds and felt she could not do it without the teams motivation. (Shaklee has found that weight loss is more achievable when a team push/pulls each other ahead-especially when there are lots of prizes as incentives.) She coldturkeyed her 2-liter a day soda habit and discovered the benefits of water. Katy did not need to lose much but she was stuck on a plateau in spite of lots of healthy exercise; she conquered the plateau and lost the weight. Like it, or not, exercise is a big part of the health puzzle. For a variety of reasons we may not exercise at all, or do enough, or do exercises that actually help us target our goals. The worst-case scenario is that we may harm ourselves by doing an exercise incorrectly. Danielle said she was too lazy to exercise but discovered that she liked Zumba classes; Megan used a personal trainer twice a week and learned to balance cardio and weight Who is Shaklee?
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Written by Susan Martin Independent Distributor
he Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) is causing a multitude of health challenges. Shockingly, the United States ranks 37th in longevity behind countries such as Cuba, Chile, Costa Rica and Greece even with all of the medical technology and pharmaceutical innovations available. A major consequence of our S.A.D. is the obesity epidemic which, sadly, affects our children as well. One-third of all children born today will have shorter lives than their parents due to type 2 diabetes; 90% of which is preventable. Our super busy lifestyles, compromises of convenience, products marked healthy that are filled with sugar, fat, and artificial ingredients put us at risk for many diseases linked to inflammation including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, certain cancers and Alzheimers disease. Only a tiny percentage of Americans eat 7-9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. And why are there weight challenges for those who eat a healthy diet? In the past 50 years the nutrient content of our crops has declined up to 38% causing us to eat more to get the nutrients we need. Not very reassuring, but the good news is that we can positively influence our health daily with lifestyle changes and through the quality of our nutritional intake. To meet these challenges, several Shaklee Leaders in Hampton Roads have created Shaklee Cinch Weight Loss Competitions. The summer competition just ended; it featured 16 people, 4 of them out of state, who joined reluctantly and/or skeptically and still managed to lose 130 pounds and 69 inches. They achieved this with the help of their Shaklee sponsor; their team; the Shaklee Leaders instructions in nutrition and the philosophy behind many of our weight loss challenges; understanding the Shaklee difference; drinking lots more water (and lots less soda); and groan- exercise. (There just seems to be no escaping it!) Weekly door prizes, pounds and inches lost, better health and the grand prize of a cruise for four were the benefits. The Winning Team of four: Pat, the mom, and her three daughters, Megan, Katy, and Danielle, had the added challenge of living out of state - in two different states, no less! And their Shaklee Leader, Carol, was in another state too. Thanks Southeastern Virginia Womens Newspapers
lifting exercises; Pat went from intermittent to regular exercise; and Katy conquered her plateau by altering her cardio and weight routines with the help of the medical professional on the Shaklee Leaders team. Every week, the team and their leader would call in to the conference number, watch on web cam and ask questions. They encouraged and motivated each other and they all said it was the team effort that led to the results. Accountability was powerful because if you ate the box of donuts, you had to answer to the team. And the final week, they doubled their daily exercise! Now their challenge is what to do with their grand prize! Congratulations-well done! The 3rd Shaklee Cinch Weight Loss Competition is currently in progress on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3229 MacDonald Rd., Virginia Beach, 23464 (off Indian River Rd. near Military Hwy). This contest runs until Nov. 17, 2011. Guests are welcome to check it out in preparation for the January Competition. If you would like to speak to any members of the winning team or have any questions, please contact me.
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Shaklee Independent Distributor Phone: 757- 467-3952 e-mail: mermaid4@cox.net Website: www.shaklee.net/mermaid For a healthy you, a healthy home, and a healthy planet. October/ November 2011
Its apple pickin time in Virginia!
Healthy Eating
Written by Nancy Monaghan Food Editor Virginia is the sixth largest apple-growing state, sendin September, October and November, and there is plenty ing nearly 5.5 million bushels of apples to market each of time to stock up on these delightful orbs. season, and that season is here! There are more than a dozen apple festivals in Virginia We turned to the U.S. Apple Association, headquartered in October and November, visit www.virginiaapples.org/ in Virginia, to find some apple recipes you might not have events to see the list. in your recipe box already. On these pages we have seven healthy examples of ways to use apples beyond the lunchAnd for dozens more apple recipes, visit www.usapple. box. More than half of Virginias apple harvest takes place org.
Apple-Cranberry Stuffed Pork Chops with Sauteed Apples

2 medium tart apples 1 cup finely chopped fresh spinach or one 10-oz package frozen spinach thawed and squeezed dry 1/3 cup dried cranberries, chopped 4 tbsp apple juice, divided 4 boneless pork loin chops 1 thick (about 5 oz each) tsp salt tsp ground black pepper 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter Peel and chop one of the apples. In a small bowl mix chopped apple, spinach, cranberries and one tablespoon of the apple juice and toss to combine. With a very sharp knife, cut crosswise into each chop to form a pocket, taking care not to cut through. Stuff each chop with about cup of the apple-spinach-cranberry mixture. Season chops with salt and pepper and heat olive oil in a very large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops and cook until well browned, about seven minutes per side. Remove to a platter and cover to keep warm. Heat butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Thinly slice the remaining apple (do not peel it), and add apple slices and remaining three tablespoons of the apple juice to the skillet. Cook until apples begin to soften, about five minutes. Serve with pork chops. Yield: 4 servings
Apple Turkey Chili

2 tsp olive or canola oil cup chopped onion 2 tbsp minced seeded jalapeno pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb 97% lean ground turkey 4 tsp chili powder tsp salt tsp ground cumin tsp dried oregano leaves 1 15-oz can no-salt-added black beans, drained and rinsed 1 mildly tart, crisp apple such as Braeburn or Jonagold, unpeeled, cored and diced 1 15-oz can undrained no-salt added chili beans in chili sauce 1 14.5-oz can undrained no-salt added small diced tomatoes 2/3 cup apple cider or apple juice tsp packed grown sugar 2-3 tbsp reduced-fat or fat-free sour cream Optional garnish: thin apple wedges, thin lime wedges, cilantro sprigs tender. Add ground turkey and cook over medium heat for six to eight minutes or until the turkey is no longer pink, breaking turkey into -inch crumbles,. Stir in salt, chili powder, cumin and oregano, cook 30 seconds more. If necessary, drain and discard juices. Stir in diced apple, black beans, chili beans with sauce, tomatoes, apple cider and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Gently simmer over low to medium-low heat, covered, about 15 minutes or until desired consistency is reached. Top with sour cream, if desired, and garnish with apple, lime wedges and cilantro. Yield: 4 servings Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, jalapeno and garlic, cook for two to three minutes or until onion is
---Recipe and photo courtesy U.S. Apple Association
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Refreshing Apple Sangria
cup calvados (apple brandy) 2 tbsp packed brown sugar 5 cups apple juice or cider, chilled 1 medium crisp apple such as Gala or Fuji, cored and cut into thin wedges 2/3 cup sliced strawberries cup halved white or red seedless grapes 1 750-ml bottle extra dry Cava (Spanish white sparkling wie) or white Rioja, chilled Ice In a large pitcher, stir together calvados and brown sugar until sugar is dissolved. Stir in apple juice, apple, strawberries and grapes. Can be covered and refrigerated for up to two hours. Just before serving, add sparkling wine, gently stir. Pour over ice into glasses. Yield: 8 or 10 servings.
Apple Cran Granola Bars

1-1/4 cups coarsely chopped dried apples -1/3 cup apple juice or cider 1/3 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped 2 cups quick-cooking oats 1 cup slightly chopped walnuts cup toasted wheat germ 1/3 cup steel-ground oats cup agave nectar or light corn syrup cup packed light brown sugar 2 tbsp canola oil 1 tsp vanilla extract tsp salt 1/8 tsp baking soda Non-stick cooking spray
Preheat oven to 300. Line the inside of a 9-inch square baking pan or dish with heavy foil, extending foil over the edges of the pan. Generously coat foil with nonstick cooking spray, set aside. Combine apples, juice and cranberries in small saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered over medium-low heat about four minutes or until juice has evaporated and fruit is softened. Remove from heat and set aside. Place quick-cooking oats, walnuts, wheat germ and steel-cut oats in a single layer in a large, shallow baking pan. Bake in preheated oven about 15 minutes or until lightly brown, stirring once halfway through baking. Remove from oven, cool slightly.
Stir together agave nectar (or light corn syrup), brown sugar and oil in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and gently simmer for one minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Immediately stir in salt and baking soda until mixture just begins to foam. Then stir in oat mixture until evenly coated, then stir in apple mixture. Put mixture in the prepared baking pan, and press it down firmly with the back of a spatula or metal spoon lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking oil. Bake about 20 minutes until the top begins to lightly brown. Cool completely in the baking pan. Use foil to lift out of pan, cut into bars, remove from foil. Store in a single layer in a tightly-covered container at room temperature for up to three days., Yield: 16 bars.
Savory Onion and Apple Tart

2 tbsp olive oil 4 medium onions, thinly sliced (about 8 cups) 2 medium apples, cored and thinly sliced (about 3 cups),divided 1 13.8-oz can refri erated pizza dough (such as Pillsbury) cup crumbled goat or feta cheese 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme or 2 tsp dry thyme Preheat oven to 425. Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and half the apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are very soft and begin to caramelize, about 25 minutes (mixture will appear to melt and become spreadable).
Meanwhile coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Press dough into a rectangle on the baking sheet, and prick all over with fork tines to prevent bubbling. Bake until lightly brown, about 10 minutes, and remove from oven. Spread
Chicken, Apple and Basil Sausage Patties

1 tbsp olive oil 1-1/2 cups finely chopped, u peeled, sweet-tart red apples cup finely chopped sweet onion 2 small cloves garlic, minced 1/3 cup very finely chopped fresh basil
1 tsp rubbed sage tsp salt tsp ground coriander tsp fresh ground black pepper 1-1/2 lbs ground chicken or turkey (white and dark meat) Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple and onion, cook about two minutes or until nearly tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic, cook for 30 seconds more. Transfer mixture
to a large bowl and cool to room temperature. Stir basil, sage, salt, coriander and pepper into apple mixture. Add ground chicken and mix with your hands until just combined (do not overwork meat mixture). With damp hands, form mixture into 16 half-inch-thick patties. Transfer to a tray or baking sheet lined with plastic wrap. Cover and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.
apple-onion mixture over dough, sprinkle with cheese. Just before serving, top with thyme and remaining sliced apples, broil on high until apples begin to wilt, about one minute. Cut into wedges and serve. Yield: 16 appetizer servings
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add patties, (if frozen, thaw first) cook for six to eight minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted near centers reads 165 degrees, turning patties halfway through cooking. Drain on paper towels before serving.
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Managing the Debt on Your Personal Balance Sheet

Look at your debt levels in order to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities
Assess Your Risk Exposure
Whether your debt is helping or hurting your personal balance sheet depends on several factors, including whether there is any expected return on your investment. Because they can generate income or lead to capital appreciation, for instance, Action Items mortgage debt and invest Create your personal ment debt are typically more balance sheet. welcome on a balance sheet Calculate and analyze than lifestyle debt, which tends to cost money rather your debt-to-income ratio. than make it. If your lifestyle Retain sound investments debt is growing over time, it may suggest that you are liv- and eliminate risky ones. ing beyond your means. Still, by definition, all debt carries risk and, therefore, should be managed carefully. Debt is an extra expense that you choose to incur, Hornung says. The most obvious risk is that your disposable income is reduced due to loan payments. Ensure that your expected cash flow is adequate before taking on the debt burden. Would an interruption to your cash flow cause the debt to become a problem? If something happensyou get sick and cant work, you get laid off from your job, theres a divorce and the family income declines by halfmeeting those debt payments can become a real problem.
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Presented by Alexis Swann Senior Vice President, Private Banker, Wells Fargo
eft unchecked, a personal balance sheet can start to look a lot like an untended garden. If you ignore it, it will grow out of control and accumulate unwanted vegetation. In a garden like that, its often hard to tell the flowers from the weeds. And just as you would tend a garden regularly, you also should review and clean up your balance sheet on a routine basis, says Paul C. Hornung, senior credit officer of Wells Fargo Private Bank. He suggests that your liabilities are a good place to start, and explains, The goal is to grow your net worth over time. You should look at your balance sheet and think about the amount of leverage in it. If your debt keeps getting bigger over time, your net worth is going to get smaller. There are three dimensions to evaluating the amount of leverage in your balance sheet: Debt payments. Assess whether you can afford your payments and whether you are comfortable with the amount youre paying, based on your income Debt-to-asset ratio. Consider the amount of debt on your balance sheet compared to the amount of assets Type of debt. Understand the type of debt on your balance sheet
Protect Your Financial Future
No matter the type or amount of debt, the best way to mitigate its risks is to assess it in relation to your income, Hornung says. There is no magic number for the right amount of leverage, he says. The most important thing is to make sure that the debt youre taking on is at a relatively tolerable level in relation to your overall financial picture. Even if you can afford to make all your monthly loan payments, if youre not investing in assets that are growing, your balance sheet is decidedly To calculate your debt-tounbalanced, Hornung income ratio, divide your concludes. Debt isnt monthly debt payments by your intrinsically bad, he monthly income: says. But if the asset Monthly debt / monthly income against which you took out the loan is not earn= debt-to-income ratio ing a rate of return that matches or exceeds the interest that youre paying on your loan, its probably not a very good investment. In that case, I would say it probably makes more sense to sell the asset, pay off the loan and stop earning a negative return on that investment.
Wells Fargo Private Wells Fargo Private Bank provides products and services through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and its various affiliates and subsidiaries. Wells Fargo does not provide tax or legal advice. This article is for information and education purposes only, and should not be construed as tax or legal advice, which Wells Fargo and its affiliates cannot provide. Please consult your professional tax and legal advisors to determine how this information may apply to your own situation. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Member FDIC
Define Your Debt
In addition to calculating your debt, analyzing it requires categorizing it, Hornung says. He notes there are three basic types of debt on the typical individual balance sheet: Mortgage debt. This is the first and most obvious category of debt and consists of the loan you used to buy your house. Investment debt. This kind of debt is used to pay for assets, such as rental properties. Your investment should generate a sufficient rate of return to carry the debt. Lifestyle debt. There are two kinds of lifestyle debt. The first kind includes credit card debt, which typically is used for its convenience factor to buy groceries, gas, entertainment and other everyday purchases. The second kind of lifestyle debt, such as a home equity loan, is used to finance major purchases, such as college tuition or a home remodel, to close cash flow timing gaps.
A critical wealth-planning tool, your personal balance sheet tells you what you have and what you owe so that you can accurately assess what youll eventually have, and whether that will be enough to satisfy your financial goal(s). To get a clear picture, you need to know what youre spending your money on and whether youre spending it wisely. The amount and types of leverage on your personal balance sheet can tell you both.
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Be Proactive! Do a Report Card on Your Balance Sheet

Ask yourself:
1. Is the original strategy for my debt still working the way I intended? If the answer is no, consider adjusting it. 2. What kind of debt do I have and when is it maturing? Will I have to refinance? If you do, give yourself some lead time, as the lending environment has changed significantly. Lenders are not as willing to extend the debt or may do so using less favorable terms. Assess your maturities and try to ensure that all your debts are staggered over time.
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Business ASK for helpGIVE helpget help

Written by Shelley Smith Certified Facilitator The Alternative Board Coach, Strategic Business Leadership
re you a person, an owner, a leader, an executive, a mother, a father, a grandmother, etc. that loses sleep and tries to fix problems on your own? Moreover, everyone elses too. Have you ever met someone in any walk of your life that thought they were in control and never second-guessed that perception? While reading this short article I hope to challenge the very foundation of how business and many lives run today. That is the challenges ask for help and see what would / could happen. Asking for help comes in so many different shapes and sizes and sought after in many ways. As a mother of three, a husband with MS and a full time career I have at many times found it hard or rather impossible to ask for help. Why? I think I can do it all or rather I would like to think I can do it all for everyone. I suppose I can, but only to a certain extent. At some point, something does have to give. (Give, that is interesting. Hold that thought!) Asking for help does not mean you are not capable, it simple means you need more assistance or more hands or simply put, it is not your thing to handle. We all have strengths and areas needing improvement; on the other hand, do we, improvement? Why cant we simple be the best at what our God given talents are and simple give, give,
give on those strengths, those talents. You have many options and circle of influence where you can ask for help; your peer group, your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your work team just to name a few. Once your heart, your mind, your soul wraps around the concept of asking for help then GIVING help is so, so easy. You can give back to others naturally when you see strengths others possess first. You become so in tune with your own abilities and passions that you want to freely give to others and offer up your talents. Giving happens without being asked; without expectations of what a person gets in return. Giving naturally becomes second nature. We cannot put limits on how we can give help. The possibilities are endless.
Finally, once you are in tune with asking and giving, getting comes back in the most unexpected and beautiful ways. Maybe you cannot stay for a networking group, someone gives your elevator speech for you and you hear about it later from another attendee. Perhaps the neighbor sees you running all day with errands, picking up the kids, going to work, yard-work and brings over Sunday dinner. The kids suddenly put the dishes away and clean their rooms. Your desk and files are cleared and put away. All your business cards put into your contact management system. There are many commercials, many posters about pass it on. Pass it on works famously if you live on the principle of Ask, Givethen get. Try it, ask for help and see what happens. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Shelley Smith is the President of Pink Sky, Inc., and a TAB-Certified Facilitator in the Newport News, VA area. Prior to owning her own company, Shelley spent several decades in top executive positions within Marriott Corporation, LTD Management and HMP Properties. Most of those years were spent working directly in the Hampton Roads area. She has established a long line of networking partners of well-respected and established companies. Shelley has substantial knowledge and experience in the operations of day-to-day businesses. Her expertise
includes making assessments of a stand-alone unit or multiple units, reviewing key performance drivers and advising the owner, president or CEO on how to deploy their staff and use other resources to operate more efficiently through systems and processes. Shelleys education includes certifications from Cornell Business School in Ithaca, NY as well as a long list of professional certifications acquired while working for and within Marriott, Hilton, Starwood and Intercontinental Hotels.
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Personal Transformation
Transformative Resiliency: Creating New Responses to Lifes Challenges Part 2
Written by Mary Elizabeth Lynch Co-founder and President Personal Transformation and Courage Institute In my last article, I introduced the concept of transformative resiliency the capacity to not only bounce back from a difficult situation or life experience, but also to respond to adversity in such a way that one becomes stronger, wiser, and more capable. In order to make a significant change in the way we respond to lifes challenges, we need to understand how our minds work. Whats more we need to build capacity for learning and growing from our experiences. That will allow us to shape our minds in such a way that new and healthier responses to life become possible. Science supports the principle of transformative resiliency. Neuroscience, which study the structure and capabilities of our brains, uses the term neuroplasticity to describe the human brains ability to overcome limiting habits and conditioning. Basically, we have an innate capability to create new internal wiring for more positive responses to lifes challenges. That, in turn, builds our capacity to become more resilient and gain new insights, as well as attain greater physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. But exactly HOW might we begin to reprogram our brains in order to build transformative resiliency? I would like to propose four steps, and they are easy to keep in mind if you remember the word AIMS. Just think: As a woman aims to transform her life, resiliency is a crucial ally. A is for appreciation. We are all faced with many difficult decisions and situations, and that is just a fact of life. It is also true that we are blessed in so many ways. Blessings can be as simple as a beautiful sunset, a childs smile, or an encouraging word from a friend. They are all events to be recognized, celebrated and appreciated. There are so many wonderful experiences that happen to us, many of them in just the ordinariness of life. By remembering to appreciate the blessings in our lives, we have a first step toward transformative resiliency. I is for ideal. Clarify your core values, which are the essence of your lifes ideal. What inspires and motivates you and the way you want to be with yourself and others? What is the spirit or energy you want to bring to lifes difficult situations? Oftentimes, we dont even stop to think about how we would like to respond to lifes challenges. We are on automatic pilot and let our thoughts and emotions run away with us. Take some spiritual time out to clarify and even write down the core values that you want to have guiding your life. What is your ideal? What spirit or energy would you like to bring to adversity, so as to enhance the chances for honest communication, understanding, and cooperation? Maybe your ideal is based on the values of peacefulness or love or joyfulness. The key to transformative resiliency is to have an ideal to which you personally feel a deep connection. Then, when adversity strikes, you have a touchstone for regrounding yourself. There may be only so much you can do to immediately change the adversity, and you can do only your part. But your part can be transformative if it comes from your core values and your ideal. M is for mindfulness. The regular practice of contemplation or reflection makes it all the more likely that you will see life with eyes of appreciation AND that you will respond to adversity from the perspective of your ideal. Make time for reflection in your life. Transformative change can happen in your busy life only when you make the space for it. Research studies have shown how mindfulness practices such as meditation, nature walks, deep breathing, conscious exercising, and other such mindfulness practices help us to slow down our reactive patterns, gain perspective, relax, and increase our emotional awareness, command, and control. S is for stop. When you catch yourself being emotionally upset with some adversity, take a 90 second time-out. It will show you how we are more than our emotions. According to Dan Siegel, a Harvardtrained clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA and co-director of its Mindfulness Center Research Center, it takes approximately 90 seconds for an emotion to pass through our bodies. Our emotions are powerful energies that affect our thoughts and our actions. If we can pause for just 90 seconds instead of acting on an emotion, we regain more command and control over our reactions. That can be a huge step toward building capacity for transformative resiliency. So, remember your AIMS appreciation, ideal, mindfulness, and stopping and youll discover your capacity to turn adversity into a growth experience. These four practical steps will build your capacity to step back from your habitual responses to lifes challenges and begin to see new, more healthy ways to live. Go to www.transformationANDcourage.org for details of workshop courses with Mary Elizabeth, including the October 28-30, 2011, Womens Retreat, The Soul of Resiliency: Building Capacity for Courage and Renewal.
Mary Elizabeth Lynch, M.A., J.D., is a co-founder and president of the Personal Transformation and Courage Institute. A graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, Mary Elizabeth practiced law and mediated legal disputes for many years. She now uses her legal skills, intuition and insight to help others clarify their highest intentions and Ideals. This opens the way for people to see themselves and their life situations in new and expanded ways, and helps them move through physical, emotional and mental patterns that stand in the way of fully expressing their gifts and talents in the world.
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Life Lessons for Language Learners

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Written by Stacey Kammerman CEO KAMMS World Wide
was recently training a group of world language teachers on language acquisition and methodologies when an interesting topic arose: How can teachers integrate life lessons into daily language instruction? After an interesting conversation with the group of teachers that day, I returned home and reflected on the language theories I had just taught. I realized that the ways we teach language are actually intertwined with the way we conduct our lives as social beings, regardless of what language we speak. The process in itself is a life lesson. Let me explain. There are three ways (called strands) in which we teach a language. They are interpretation, interpersonal and presentational. Interpretation Interpreting language and situations is what we do as humans from the time were born. Before we can speak, we communicate with facial expressions, body language and sounds. We then interpret peoples responses as good, bad or indifferent. As we learn to speak the language, even though we hear the words the same as everyone else, we may interpret what is being said differently. So, in essence communication is dependent on the interpretation of the message. It is the same when we are listening to someone speak another language; we must interpret the meaning, not just the words. Interpersonal Interpersonal activities consist of the interactions that occur between individuals or groups. Again, we begin this activity (verbal and nonverbal) at an early age: with our families, at school and with friends. We continue these interactions for the rest of our lives. As second language learners, its imperative to use the new language with others as much as possible, to really understand how to communicate well and be interpersonal in the target language. Interpersonal skills are important for all Southeastern Virginia Womens Newspapers
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Childrens Books Share your love of reading with a child

Written by Lynn Armstrong Coffin Book Publisher ACD inc.
Fish Out of Water, Ants in My Pants, Frog in My Throat
ASTRONAUT ALPHABET ANT
ALLIGATOR APPLE ALIEN
DANCING
DOLL
Teach your child the alphabet, from an Astronaut with an Alien to a Zebra in a Zeppelin. Or help them learn to count from One Dancing Doll to a Zillion Shinning Stars. ACDs colorfully illustrated Educational Set with its
engaging pages of letters and numbers will have them laughing and learning at the same time. Each book contains an activity sheet in the back so your child can practice his or her new skill. I fell in love with the art of the Childrens book after the birth of my son. I would buy books to read to him by the quality of the illustrations and soon realized that illustrating childrens books was something I could do. It was a perfect fit with my art background and has developed into a real passion. After my first books were published by Random House in 1991 I was hooked and have been creating ever since.
hese are just a few of the wacky and whimsical Idioms illustrated in my new release, Idioms on the Loose. Whether you are four years old or 80 you will enjoy the humor and silly drawings in this wonderful book of Idioms in the English language. Hunt for the narrator hidden on each page as you try to understand their strange meanings. As owner of ACDinc., Armstrong Coffin Design, I am happy to announce the release of four new titles for young readers. These books are a great addition to your childs first library as they encourage your child to find hidden objects, recite the alphabet, count or decifer the meaning of a phrase. They teach while entertaining and are perfect for reading with your child. Teachers will find these books to be an especially good resource as they are perfect for pre school through the first few grades. I even have an Italian teacher who uses Idioms on the Loose in her adult language class.
Inspiring the love of reading can never being too soon. It will be one of the most important gifts you give your child.
Lynn Armstrong Coffin is a professionally trained illustrator who began her career in Graphic Design. She has spent more than 30 years in the commercial advertising field creating art for companies from Tropicanna to GNC, First National Bank to Barnies Coffee & Tea, to name just a few. She has now returned to the Childrens Book field and is committed to providing quality, entertaing and educational books for young readers.
Find the fly who buzzes through each colorful page in OUT TO WALK, a beautiful contemporary version of a Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme. You will find yourself and your child sharing enjoyable time together while exploring the pages and even learning the rhyme.
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Gifts
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Written by Marcy Germanotta Communications Director Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast
n October 22, Girl Scouts of Colonial Coast (GSCCC), WAVY TV and Tidewater Parent Magazine, will host Lets Move from noon to 4 p.m. at the Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach. The sponsors and Pembroke Mall have joined to raise community awareness of childhood obesity and other key health issues. Its part of a national effort launched by First Lady Michelle Obama. The goal is to help raise healthier American children. This free event, open to the public, will have exhibits, booths with information, simple health screenings and a stage area featuring Zumba demonstrations and a Fitness Fashion Show. Among the exhibitors will be Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Healthy You program a weight management program for children. Families will be invited to participate in a mall scavenger hunt, and there will be prizes and giveaways. Visitors to the event are being asked to bring a healthy canned food donation for the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia. Most in need are nutritious items such as peanut butter and canned soups and vegetables. Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in three children are overweight. The numbers are even higher in African American and Hispanic communities, where nearly 40% of the children are overweight or obese. If we dont work together to solve the problem, one third of all children born in 2000 or later will suffer from diabetes at some point in their lives. Many others will face chronic obesity-related health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and asthma. Lets Move is just one of the many events Girl Scouts have lined up for this scouting year which started October 1. The 2011-12 year is special because Girl Scouts locally and nationally will be celebrating the 100th anniversary. Southeastern Virginia Womens Newspapers
A delegation of Girl Scouts will be leaving Hampton Roads in mid November to attend the national Girl Scout convention in Houston, Texas. The three-day convention will include an array of events, including a period to recognize famous former Girl Scouts which include well-known women such as Katie Couric, Oprah Winfrey and Gina Davis just to name a few. When the local delegation returns, they will be hosting their own famous former event in Norfolk on November 19. Leading women leaders who are former Girl Scouts will be honored at a luncheon. These women thirteen of them - have been selected to appear in the GSCCC anniversary calendar, Celebrating 100 Years of Leadership. The calendar will have its formal debut and release at the luncheon. The calendar will sell for $10 and will be available online at gsccc.org and in the Girl Scout shops located at A Place for Girls and the Peninsula Girl Scout Service Center. This is an exciting time for us, Council CEO Tracy Keller said. For 100 years, Girl Scouts has done more than any other organization to provide leadership opportunities for girls. Americas most accomplished women in public service, business, science, education, the arts, and community life are Girl Scout alumnae. Were proud to say that sixty-nine percent of female U.S. senators were Girl Scouts and that every female astronaut who has flown in space was a Girl Scout. Its important that women leaders, such as our famous formers, serve as role models for girls today. With their help and support, we can prepare girls who will be our future world leaders. If you would like more information on the Girl Scout 100th anniversary events, how to become involved as an alumnae or register as a volunteer, contact GSCCC at 1-800-77SCOUT or visit gsccc.org.
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October 22, 2011 noon to 4 p.m. Pembroke Mall Virginia Beach

Get moving with Girl Scouts at this health fair! Kids Fitness Fashion Show by Kohls Zumba and Pilates Demonstrations Kids in the Kitchen by Junior League CHKDs Healthy You Progam Simple health screenings And much, much more!
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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Written By Erin Zabel Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Abusive behavior begins at a young age and, when not corrected, can progress into a lifetime of dating and partner violence. Dating violence is defined as one partner trying to maintain power and control over the other through abuse. We often think of abuse as physical, but it also often includes mental and emotional abuse, coercion, isolation, stalking and threats. It occurs between partners of all races, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. And in our society, this learned behavior begins as early as pre-school or before, is not corrected or even unintentionally encouraged, and escalates as time progresses. Statistics show that 1 in 3 teens has experienced violence in a dating relationship; that forty percent of teen girls ages 14-17 say they know someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend; that the large majority of teens who are raped know their rapist as either their boyfriend/girlfriend, friend or casual acquaintance; and that more than 4 out of 10 domestic violence incidents occur among non-married people. Dating violence does not only occur between heterosexual couples either. Studies show that teens identifying themselves as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender experience dating violence at the same rates as their heterosexual counterparts.
Other ways to be helpful:
ctober is domestic violence awareness month, reminding us how important it is to be educated about domestic violence, to recognize the signs of an abusive relationship and be able to help those close to us who are trapped in such a relationship. Intervention is key, as abuse can escalate for years and include children in the family, as well as resulting in loss of life. There are many local resources and places you can turn to for help, for yourself, a friend, or other loved one.
Be there and listen. Help your friend/loved one recognize the abuse. Tell your friend/loved one that she/he is not alone. Tell your friend/loved one that she/he does not deserve to be abused. Be non-judgmental. Help your friend/loved one understand the abuse is not their fault Help your friend/loved one develop a safety plan If your friend/loved one decides to leave/break-up with the abuser, continue the support. Help your friend/loved one contact resources for help.
If you or a friend/loved one are involved in an abusive relationship and you need help, here are some excellent local resources: Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia (www. ppsev.org) Transitions Family Violence Services (http://www. transitionsfvs.org/) Samaritan House (http://www.samaritanhouseva. org/) HER Shelter (http://www.hershelter.com) YWCA South Hampton Roads (www.ywca.org) Ubasti (http://ubasti.bbnow.org/)
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The Facts
Every 9 seconds in the U.S. a woman is assaulted or beaten Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women, more than car accidents, muggings and rapes combined At least one in four women has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime, equaling close to 3 million women each year. Men also experience domestic abuse, accounting for around 15% of cases each year. Women of all races are about equally vulnerable to violence by an intimate partner. Intimate partner violence affects people regardless of income. However, people with lower annual income (below $25K) are at a 3-times higher risk of intimate partner violence than people with higher annual income (over $50K). Nearly three out of four (74%) Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence. On average, more than three women and one man are murdered by their intimate partners in this country every day. The health-related costs of intimate partner violence exceed $5.8 billion each year. Of that amount, nearly $4.1 billion are for direct medical and mental health care services, and nearly $1.8 billion are for the indirect costs of lost productivity or wages. Studies suggest that between 3.3 - 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually. Three in four women (76%) who reported they had been raped and/or physically assaulted since age 18 said that an intimate partner (current or former husband, cohabiting partner, or date) committed the assault. One in five (21%) women reported she had been raped or physically or sexually assaulted in her lifetime.
(Domestic Violence Resource Center) (Domesticviolencestatistics.org)
Some common signs that someone you know is involved in an abusive relationship include:
Physical signs of injury Indecision Changes in mood or personality Use of drugs and/or alcohol Pregnancy Emotional outbursts Isolation from friends/family
Erin Zabel is the director of marketing and public relations for PPSEV. She can be reached at 309-4834 or marketing@ppsev.org.
What to Do
It can be very difficult and painful to witness a friend or loved one who is involved in an abusive relationship. It takes time and patience to assist that person, though intervention is extremely important to ensure their safety. It is common for abusive partners to attempt to isolate the victim from his or her support network, so its very important to let your friend/ loved one know that you will be there for them no matter how long it has been since you have spoken.
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Women in Profile
Kristen Pines dedication to the Hampton Roads community and commitment to the empowerment of women is evident by her accomplishments, both professionally and personally. Kristen began her career with the YWCA as a volunteer in 2000 and found a home with Response, the arm of the YWCA South Hampton Roads which provides a 24-hour Rape Crisis Hotline, hospital accompaniment, counseling and other support services for sexual assault victims and their families. When Kristen first began as Director, the agency employed just four individuals and depended largely on volunteers to provide services, a daunting task given that Response was, and remains, the largest sexual assault crisis center in the state and provides services to five cities in South Hampton Roads including Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Suffolk. Under her leadership, Response has almost tripled its grant funding and grown to a program employing 10 full-time employees and four part-time staff. A resident of Norfolk, Kristen enjoys traveling, working in her garden, and spending time with her family.
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Cindy Jackson
Cindy Jackson has been appointed as he Chief Executive officer of the newly-formed American Red Cross Coastal Virginia Region serving 1.8 million people in 31 Southeastern Virginia communities from the North Carolina border to the Northern Neck. The new regional alignment is part of a nationwide Red Cross restructuring effort. It unites a network of eight Red Cross chapters in the area and forms a more streamlined, efficient operation which builds on the capacity to support and respond to the needs of our communities while making the most effective use of donated dollars.
A native of San Diego with an M.B.A. from National University, she brings 21 years of experience in non-profit management to her new position, including 17 years with the American Red Cross in chapter operations and CEO positions in the Midwest and West Coast. As the Coastal Virginia Regional Chief Executive Officer, Cindy will have a major role in building support for the Red Cross mission by advancing community outreach and philanthropy efforts.
Kamisha grew up and attended elementary and high school on the Peninsula. She is a graduate of Old Dominion University, and matriculated with a degree in Recreation and Tourism Studies Management.. She received her Master's Degree in Counseling and Development from George Mason University. During her student days at GMU, Kamisha was elected as School Counseling Representative to Chi Sigma Iota, an international honor society for counselors. She is very proud of the fact that she worked for George Mason University's Counseling and Psychological Department as a Graduate Assistant for Learning Services. Kamisha brings a strong commitment to the Peninsula community, and has gained valuable experience in the non-profit world via her work with Big Brother Big Sisters of the Peninsula, Inc. Prior to joining the staff of the YWCA Virginia Peninsula, Kamisha served two years on the Board of Directors, and was actively involved in the Association's "Emerging Professionals" group of 30-and-Under YWCA members. Outside of work and school, Kamisha's hobbies and interests include going to movies, traveling, and spending quality time with family and friends.
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As a Board Certified Nurse Midwife, Lois Hancock endeavors to bring to her clients a listening ear and a compassionate heart. She has been involved in maternal childcare for 40 years in a variety of positions: from Lamaze childbirth educator, to lactation consultant, and many years as an L&D nurse. She also has worked with the Health Department as a Resource Mothers coordinator. For the last many years she has had the delight to work with women as a midwife at Hampton Roads OB/GYN in Hampton: educating, inspiring and supporting them through their birthing experience in a local hospital. Lois also serves as an educator of woman throughout their life span, as a practitioner in the office seeing women with GYN needs. You will often hear her recite to her clients: knowledge is power, the more knowledge you obtain the better choices you can make, thus the better life for you and your children. In her limited spare time she enjoys travel, gardening, and raising orchids. Her greatest joy is spending time with her three adult children, their spouses and her grandchildren. Life is good and full for this baby catcher.
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Women in Profile Rachel Tyler

Rachel N. Tyler is the Manager of the Department of Physical Therapy at Orthopaedic and Spine Center in Newport News, VA. Rachel attended the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, where she majored in Biology. She earned a Masters of Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University in Winchester. A practicing Physical Therapist since 2002, Rachel has treated patients and managed staff in both private outpatient PT clinics as well as in rehabilitation clinics. Her areas of specialty include treatment of Womans Health issues, Chronic Pain Syndromes and Neurologic Disorders. She is completing Certification as a manual therapist (end of 2012) and plans to become Board Certified in Orthopaedics by the end of 2013 (Orthopedic Certified Specialist). Rachel chose Physical Therapy because she loves bringing medicine and people together by physically helping her patients reach their goals in the recovery process. Rachel is a self-described Foodie who enjoys discovering new restaurants. She is active in her church and enjoys participating in missionary trips abroad. Rachel was born and raised in Chesapeake and currently resides in Portsmouth, with her two dachshunds, Koko and Jasper.
Alexis Swann
Alexis Swann is a Hampton Roads native. Her present position is Private Banker for the Eastern Virginia region of Wells Fargo Private Bank. Alexis has over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. She believes in giving back to her community and has a strong passion for pursuing financial literacy for all. She is a frequent speaker and workshop facilitator on financial topics to many groups and organizations across Hampton Roads. Some of the organizations Alexis works with are Peninsula Habitat for Humanity, VA Kids Eat Free, United Way Live Smart and the Urban League Guild. Alexis is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta public service sorority and is head of the financial empowerment ministry at Ivy Baptist Church. In 2007, Alexis received the Women in Business Award for Finance by the Inside Business Magazine. In 2008, the YWCA - Peninsula honored her as a Women of Distinction in the financial industry. Alexis resides in Yorktown, VA with her husband, Darren and two children, Mikaela and Chandler.
Janet Wilms
Janet Wilms was born in Dayton, Ohio and had lived in six states by the time she was 30 years old. She graduated from the Raabe College of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University in November, 1992 with her Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy. Janet went on to earn her Masters degree in Healthcare Management from Regis University in 2005. In 2008, she leveraged this education, a passion to help people, and over 18 years of pharmacy experience to launch her health consultation service, Care Coordination Specialists LLC. Janet married into the Navy and is now a proud mother of three children, Sean, Shannon, and Kaitlyn. They have a golden retriever named Buckeye, a Russian tortoise named Alex, a gecko named Sandy, and a chinchilla named JoJo. As time permits Janet enjoys going to the beach, gardening, and spending time with family and friends. She also enjoys watching her childrens basketball and softball games.
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Shelley Smith
Shelley Diane Smith has lived in Newport News, VA for the past 18 years. She was born in Strasburg France and raised in Indiana. Shelleys favorite hobbies include spending time with her husband of 18 years. She has three wonderful children, as well as a mix beagle found at the local SPCA. Shelley spends her time going to soccer, basketball and football games. She and her family love the beach, bike riding and playing board game and watching movies. Her passion is helping others succeed. Shelleys community service includes the MS Society, American Red Cross, Childrens Miracle Network and at her parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. She is a current and active member of the Peninsula Womens Network, National Association of Women Business Owners, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, and the Williamsburg Business Association. Shelley is the Owner of The Alternative Board, peer board facilitator and certified strategic business leadership coach. Prior to owning her own company; Shelley has spent several decades in top executive positions within Marriott Corporation, LTD Management and HMP Properties. Most of those years were spent working directly in the Hampton Roads area.
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Reading aloud to your kids

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Sarah Sterzing Executive Director, REACH, Inc (Reading Enriches All Children) o you think you are going to lose it if your child asks you to read Curious George or Green Eggs and Ham one more time? If you do it anyway, give yourself a big ol Atta Girl! Reading aloud to children even the same story over and over and over again, is one of the best ways to teach them to love to read. They learn to predict what is going to happen; they eventually learn the story themselves and can relate what is happening in the pictures with the words you are saying! Ideas begin to formulate in that grey matter and they relate it to real life concepts! They build vocabulary, learn to track words and pictures with their eyes and build concepts in their minds-eye. Once your child can read, dont stop reading aloud! Experts say children who become readers (people who enjoy reading and do it for fun) have parents who continue to read aloud with them throughout their time in elementary and middle school (even high school kids love it). Pointers for reading aloud with your little kids: 1. Make reading aloud or book sharing a part of every day. Make it a ritual and then it will become a habit. Bedtime, naptime, after dinner, bath time, at the park, on the front porch, or waiting for a bus or at the doctor. You can read anywhere together. 2. Have fun! Choose books that are fun for both
of you to read and that will make you want to do it even more! 3. You dont have to always read the stories. You can flip the pages and discuss what is happening in the illustrations-maybe even make up new words together for the story. 4. Show your child the word you are saying by running your finger over the word as you say it. Let them parrot it back to you. 5. Ask questions about what is happening. Use Who, What When Where Why How if you need a starter. Pointers for starting a book group for older kids: Starting a book group with older kids who are reading chapter books is a great way to get kids excited about reading, as well as maintain a connection with reading in an informal yet purposeful way. Having the parents and the kids doing this together makes the experience fun for everyone!
Here is how to do it: 1. Set a date every month, just like an adult book group. 2. Give everyone at least a month to read the book. 3. Keep discussion easy-ask about 5 simple discussion questions. Try to keep it light and let the conversation steer itself with the focus always being on the story and the book. 4. Serve refreshments. 5. Divide the tasks. Have one parent and child host, one parent and child come up with questions and one parent and child provide the refreshments. 6. Before you all leave, choose the next book for the next group. This can have the added bonus of keeping kids connected and bonded during these difficult days of peer pressure and bullies in or out of school. A sort of solidarity can be built
among members in a whole new way. REACH provides reading programs and free new books to children living in homeless and domestic violence shelters locally. We are always seeking new and lightly used books to give away to our program kids and families in need. This holiday consider sponsoring a REACH Reading Angel Tree to place books in the hands of local children in need, or consider donating a book(s) through our AMAZON.Com Wish List at www.amazon.com under the name REACH Reads. http://www.amazon.com/REACHREADS/wishlist/. Giving a book to a homeless child is as easy as a point and click. Call REACH for more details at 757-627-4722, or visit www.reachreads.org.
REACH Needs:
Book runners to assist with the delivery and pickup of donated books for our programs. Readers for Read-Aloud Teams at various shelters throughout Southside Hampton Roads. New books or cash donations to purchase books for kids 0-18 (especially books that interest boys.) Gift cards to book stores, Michaels and discount stores to purchase books and program supplies.
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Honoring Claire: A Mothers Words to Prevent Violence
I encourage you to learn more about the dangers of unhealthy and controlling partners. If you see someone in an unhealthy relationship, say something. Reach out to friends and loved ones who may not know how to ask for help or even recognize the warning signs. Break the silence and in doing so, help break the devastating epidemic of domestic abuse and violence. Written by Kate Loring n December 8, 2006, my beloved daughter, Claire Cucchiari-Loring, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, two weeks after she broke up with him. If you or someone you know is in an abusive or violent relationship, call the 24-hour Samaritan House Hotline at (757) 430-2120. If you are interested in an educational presentation on the warning signs and dynamics of dating/ domestic violence or simply have questions, contact the Samaritan House education department at (757) 631-0710 or visit www.SamaritanHouseVA.org. During the month of October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Samaritan House and domestic violence prevention programs across the nation join together through community events and outreach to raise awareness of the signs of abuse and encourage people to reach out to one another to prevent future violence.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
At 22, Claire was an accomplished singer and a vocalist with the ODU jazz choir/band. She was on track to meet her goal of graduating magna cum laude from ODU the following semester. Just before her death, she mesmerized a full house with her vocals on Aint Misbehavin with the jazz band and performed at the annual ODU Madrigal dinner. When people talked to me about Claire after her death, they often spoke about her independence and strong individuality (she carried a purple Xena backpack to the end!), and her kindness and compassion for others. I loved her for those qualities and many others: for her sarcastic sense of humor, her can-do spirit, her sharp mind, her fascinating quirks and enthusiasms, and for being a loving and very dear daughter. Looking back at the final two weeks of Claires life, I now believe that if she and I both had known more about abuse and control, we might have done some things differently, perhaps with a better outcome. One way I can honor Claire now is by trying to prevent others from losing their loved ones to domestic violence.
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Samaritan House will join with other organizations across the nation to raise awareness of the signs of abuse and encourage people to reach out to one another to prevent future violence. Please join us on October 3rd for the Day of Unity-Night of Remembrance at the Virginia Beach Town Center Fountain Plaza to remember our friends and neighbors who have been victims of domestic violence. Then on October 23rd, join us on our 5K walk to DeFeet Domestic Violence at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. For more information, go to: http://samaritanhouseva.org.
Tell you to shut up or tell you youre dumb, stupid, fat, or call you some other name (directly or indirectly). Compare you to former partners or excessively bad mouth former partners.
The following list of warning signs for potentially abusive relationships was copied from the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance Web site: www.vsdvalliance.org. They are presented as guidelines and cues to pay attention to, not as judgments on the worth of the other person.
Red Flags for Abusive Relationships
Question relationships with partners who:
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8th Annual Samaritan House De-Feet Domestic Violence 5K Walk/Run
OCTOBER
Please join Samaritan House at 17th Street Park Virginia Beach Oceanfront Sunday, October 23, 2011 Noon2:30 p.m.
Download an mail-in registration form at: http://goo.gl/QT6rR or Register online at: http://goo.gl/EGcX3 or http://RaceIt.com
(Search for "Samaritan House")
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$25 /person, individuals $20 /person, teams of 5 or more For more information go to www.SamaritanHouseVA.org. All proceeds will benefit Samaritan Houses mission to foster personal safety, self-sufficiency and personal growth in adults and their children through freedom from domestic abuse and homelessness.
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For more information, please contact Cynthia James at: CynthiaJ@SamaritanHouseVA.org or call 757-631-0710 or go to www.SamaritanHouseVA.org
Abuse alcohol or other drugs. Have a history of trouble with the law, get into fights, or break and destroy property. Dont work or go to school. Abuse siblings, other family members, children or pets. Put down people, including your family and friends, or call them names excessively. Are always angry at someone or something. Try to isolate you and control who you see or where you go. Nag you or force you to be sexual when you dont want to. Cheat on you or have lots of partners. Are physically rough with you (push, shove, pull, yank, squeeze, restrain). Take your money or take advantage of you in other ways. Accuse you of flirting or coming on to others or accuse you of cheating on them. Dont listen to you or show interest in your opinions or feelings. . .things always have to be done their way. Ignore you, give you the silent treatment, or hang up on you. Lie to you, dont show up for dates, maybe even disappear for days. Check out or make lewd comments about others in your presence. Blame all arguments and problems on you. Tell you how to dress or act. Threaten to kill themselves if you break up with them, or tell you that they cannot live without you. Experience extreme mood swings. . .tell you youre the greatest one minute and rip you apart the next minute.
You feel afraid to break up with them. You feel tied down, feel like you have to check-in. You feel afraid to make decisions or bring up certain subjects so that the other person wont get mad. You tell yourself that if you just try harder and love your partner enough that everything will be just fine. You find yourself crying a lot, being depressed or unhappy. You find yourself worrying and obsessing about how to please your partner and keep them happy. You find the physical or emotional abuse getting worse over time.
Adapted from the Domestic Abuse Project
Some other cues that might indicate an abusive relationship include:
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If you or someone you know needs help please call our 24 hour crisis hotline: 757-430-2120
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OCTOBER 15
SATURDAY 9 AM - 5 PM MUNDEN POINT PARK VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Lets take this outside, girls.

BECOME AN OUTDOOR BEACH WOMAN!
Archery Basics Explore the Outdoors Fly Casting Geocaching/GPS Intro to Kayaking Hiking, Backpacking & Camping Tree ID Wilderness Survival
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Ages 16 & up Learn the fundamentals of outdoor recreation and education from local experts in a fun, relaxed environment. Choose four of these sessions to attend:
COST $65 REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY OCTOBER 7
Registration forms at VBgov.com/outdoors or at any recreation center
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YWCAs RESPONSE Program and the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Action Alliance
event being held Thursday, October 13th at 4:30 p.m. at Waterside Festival Marketplace. Walk A Mile In Her Shoes is a fun, community event where dozens of men will take to the streets in high heeled shoes and walk the downtown Norfolk Waterside area in a light hearted attempt to build awareness of the very serious issues of sexual and domestic violence and its impact on the community. Tagged as a mens walk to end rape, sexual assault and gender violence the event allows men to experience the world through a womans point of view. Everyone, both men and women alike are encouraged to participate and yes, men can participate in the walk without heels if they wish to show support for the cause but simply cant bear the idea of putting on a pair of huge heels. The event marks the 30th birthday of the RESPONSE Sexual Assault Services Program as well as the 100th birthday of the YWCA South Hampton Roads. Check in begins at 4:30 p.m. and the walk will begin after opening remarks from Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim, Commonwealths Attorney Greg Underwood, and New York Times Best Selling Author, Janine Latus author of If I Am Missing or Dead: A Sisters Story of Love, Murder and Liberaton an international best seller which chronicles Janines heartwrenching journey of discovery as she traces the roots of her own -- and her sister's victimization, and ultimately her sisters murder at the hands of the man she loved, with unflinching candor. The YWCA hopes that you will plan to invite your friends and co-workers to form a team of walkers (and female sideline supporters) and to learn more about the many activities taking place this month to raise awareness about sexual, domestic and intimate partner violence. Registration and information about the YWCAs services for victims of sexual and domestic violence can be found at www.ywca-shr.org
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Written by Regina Malveaux, J.D. Executive Director
lthough October has come to be known for the beautiful bright pink and often inspirational messages which accompany its designation as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many people are unaware that it is also the month that our nation designates as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In addition, this month marks the 30th birthday of the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance and the 35th birthday of the YWCA South Hampton Roads RESPONSE program, the oldest and largest sexual assault response and counseling organization in the state. Previously referred to as rape crisis center, RESPONSE provides a 24 hour hotline for victims of sexual assault, 24 hour hospital accompaniment service, counseling, court accompaniment and other support services for sexual assault victims and their families. Currently RESPONSE serves the area spanning from the Eastern Shore to Isle of Wight County including all five cities in South Hampton Roads including Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Suffolk. In 1974, five women and one man organized a joint task force from the Norfolk and Virginia Beach chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) to address issues of womens health. Rape was identified as a specific issue of concern and in 1974 Tidewater Rape Information Services (TRIS was organized). TRIS was one of the first three rape crisis centers in Virginia. Work began with a staff of four in donated office space at Family Services. After the first year, TRIS moved to a storefront on Bute Street where, with the help of CETA funds, the staff grew to 10 persons. In 1982, TRIS moved to a suite of offices in the YWCA building where RESPONSE still resides with a staff of twelve. TRIS became a United Way Agency in 1977. In 1984 the Board of Directors voted to change the name of the organization to Response Sexual Assault Support Services. In the summer of 2000, the Board of Directors of RESPONSE voted to merge with the YWCA South Hampton Roads to become Response Sexual Assault Support Services of the YWCA. Today RESPONSE provides comprehensive services to women, children and men who have been victimized by sexual violence. Both free and sliding scale fee counseling services are available to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and community members at large in our main office in Norfolk and satellite offices in Suffolk and Virginia Beach. When the program began thirty five years ago RESPONSE employed just four individuals and depended largely on volunteers to provide services. This was a daunting task as Response was, and remains, the only sexual assault crisis center in all of South Hampton Roads. Today, the program has almost tripled its grant funding and has grown to a program employing 3 full-time licensed clinical therapists, 3 crisis counselors, a legal advocate, a campus based outreach coordinator and a volunteer coordinator. Response now offers a variety of professional mental health services (individual and group therapy), court advocacy, hospital accompaniment for victims, outreach and community education, 24-hour crisis hotline support, as well as an internship program for Masters level students seeking a career in counseling. Last year alone, Response provided therapeutic services to over 2000 individuals and fielded over 3000 hotline calls. In addition to providing services to meet the needs of sexual and domestic violence victims, the leadership of the RESPONSE program, Director Kristen Pine and Assistant Director, Dr. Courtney Podesta has been instrumental in community efforts to change the way sexual assault victims are treated. Kristen aided in the creation of a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) for each of the South Hampton Roads cities. These SART teams were formed to help facilitate and provide comprehensive services for victims of sexual assault. Each SART team includes allied professionals from Response, the Commonwealth Attorneys office, the police force, and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, thus bridging any communication gaps that might have previously existed between these different services agencies. The development of SART teams has allowed for the generation of more victim-friendly services and provided a forum for advocacy on their behalf. These partnerships have led to not only increased cooperation among law enforcement , the courts and sexual assault support service providers but has resulted in a large team of professionals joining in the YWCAs 1st Annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes
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he Disabled American Veterans Combining Chapters Thrift Stores of Hampton Roads Virginia is pleased to announce the release of their new website,
Disabled American Veterans Thrift Stores Launch New Website!

www.davthrift.org
keep up to date with current events and press releases - learn about the many ways they help the community The redesign is easy to navigate with clean colors and graphics to create an improved look and feel. Some highlights include the use of Google maps, a five-minute promotional video about the Disabled American Veterans and their stores, and the ability to email the organization. The improvements to the website come in addition to a range of other new initiatives taken by the D.A.V. Thrift Stores. Most notable, the dispersion of donation bins to make it more convenient for customers to donate clothing, shoes, books, and all their household goods that they want to discard of. They now have over forty donation bins throughout the Hampton Roads community. Locations can be found easily on their new website by using their Donation Bin Locator on the homepage. The D.A.V. Thrift Stores rely on the publics donations to be able to operate successfully and raise money for the Disabled American Veterans and other charitable causes. The proceeds from purchases support the local chapters, assist veterans with special needs, support the local Veterans Affairs Hospitals, and support local charities.
The new site has been redesigned with a fresh new look and has been updated with information to answer their customers most common questions. With the new features introduced on the site, users will be able to: - locate stores and find out when and where to contact them - find links to other local organizations they partner with - get information on how and where to make tax-deductible donations
Visit www.davthrift.org to find out how you can help!

Check out an image of the new site below.
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THE VIRGINIA BEACH SPCA: EMPOWERING YOUTH TO SHAPE THE FUTURE
by working and communicating with adults outside of their families and schools. They get the empowerment of knowing that they are doing something good and worthwhile, and that they can free themselves briefly of their cell phones, computers, and TVs. They also get to have fun. The Virginia Beach SPCA Junior Volunteer program is for youth ages 13 to 18. Applications can be obtained at the shelter or on our website www.vbspca.com. The program is run in three sessions each year with training and scheduling done prior to the session start. Junior volunteers work approximately 8 hours per month on their regular shift with additional opportunities for hours at fundraising events, parades, and other special activities. Volunteer hours are tracked and used to support scholarship, college, and job applications, and to fulfill community service hour requirements for clubs, scouting, and religious organizations. The Junior Volunteer program of the VBSPCA provides support and empowerment for area youth along with boundaries, expectations and a constructive use of their time. We see them develop positive values, social competencies and a sense of purpose. They provide meaningful aid to the people and the animals they serve, and in return, they people and the animals they serve provide them with a positive view of their personal future. For further information about the Virginia Beach SPCA Junior Volunteer Program, contact Kathy Shambo educationdirector@vbspca.com or Cindy Gendron volunteerliaison@ vbspca.com or visit our website www.vbspca.com.
Written by Cindy Gendron Volunteer Liaison We know that our youth are our future. As such, they have an important role to play in shaping the vision and goals of our community. Young people need venues to express their leadership, community involvement, and positive influence. They need something bigger to think about than whose texting or posting on the social websites. They need positive experiences that shape them into caring, responsible, successful adults. Do you know a teenager that would give up their Saturday or Sunday to work hard FOR FREE? I do. I know about 150 of them. They are the Junior Volunteers of the Virginia Beach SPCA. They do laundry, clean stinky litter boxes and cages, carry heavy bags of food and cat litter, and spend hours at the monotonous task of flatting paper. In return, they get to look into the thankful eyes of the animals whose lives they are improving. They get to make new friends with peers from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. They get to build their confidence and social skills
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How the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia Helped Me in My Time of Need
turquoise collection and all of the furniture I could. I packed my familys life and moved into a bedroom in my sons house with his wife and infant son in Virginia Beach. At the end of July, our son lost his job due to store closure. I feel desperate to provide the bare necessities of life for my family even at the expense of my pride, ego and self-esteem. I have to keep my head up because I know I have done everything I could. Because I was told I made a little too much money to qualify for food stamps, I have had to make that decision of not paying a bill or giving up some medication. Going to the Foodbank was not an easy step to take. Standing in line, you see it grow and stretch out the door, around the building. You see all ages, faces of every social standing, race and education level. I have felt guilty for taking what the Foodbank offers but I was so desperate for any assistance at that point. All help given comes from the heart of the donors from the big corporations, small businesses and the family that picks up that extra can of tuna and drops it into a donation barrel. The Foodbank cannot feed everyone fresh foods or three meals a day. However, what they do offer to us standing in that line is hope to make it just a few more days and the ability to rebuild strength in our hearts and bodies to be able to move forward with our lives as they are and try to make them a little better. The only thing any of us can say is a very humble and grateful thank you for seeing us, our desperation and need and for the food to keep us going as we try to recover our lives.
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Today, I am one of the many new faces seeking help from the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia; however, less than a year ago, I was a donor and volunteer at my local foodbank in South Dakota. I have worked over 30 years, primarily as a floral shop manager and designer. However, personal struggles in the last two years have left me in this new position. My journey to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia started in November 2009 when my husband was told he had end stage Hepatitis C. Then a few months later, we suddenly lost our 32year-old daughter. A month off from work plus travel, housing, food, gas and funeral expenses depleted our small savings. By July 2010, I had surgery for a malignant tumor and was left with $36,000 in medical bills because my employer could not afford to offer me any insurance. In April of this year, my employer sold the retail part of his business where I had done the shop management and sales for the past five years. By May, I had sold my car and my grandmothers
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Leading the effort to eliminate hunger in our community.
Vision A hunger-free community.
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We will treat all people with respect, dignity, and courtesy. We will work to provide an inclusive culture in which all can work and learn together.
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GOODNIGHT IRENE
Travel
Written by David Errickson Travel Editor The sounds of the wind around your house increase as the night drags on. Tree branches stretch and sway in the pelting rain as again you appraise the one youve calculated will most likely fall on your house. Your cache of candles stands nearby, and a flashlight at every bedside awaits the inevitable loss of power. Perhaps youve boarded up some windows, but there is always the one that remains unprotected for some reason, and you consider for the hundredth time what you will do when that one blows in. For the thousandth time you mentally plot your location the midst of endless swirls of red and orange flickering from the TV, clinging to any optimistic nuance of the weathercasters analysis. The hurricane is coming. Like some living breathing monster it bears down on your world with random and unpredictable force. The media give it qualities of secret will and intent and, like you, it even has a name! Will the evil eye pick you to strike with all its malevolent fury, or will it pass mercifully to the east, bringing destruction on someone else, but leaving for you just a mighty mess? The earthquake was easier. At least youre spared the interminable anticipation of catastrophe and the accumulating misery of your grim imagination. By the time you realized it wasnt a bus or dump truck going by, and that it might actually be an earthquake (in Virginia?), it was over. Oh my, what was that? Did you feel that? The terror really comes
afterwards in the realization of the state of total helplessness you endured for an endless 15 seconds. You cant prepare. You cant steadily steel your nerve and resolve to survive as you can when the days of speculation preceding a hurricane continually keep you in that dreaded cone of probability. At some point when the storm is nigh, you know there is nothing more to be done, youve done all you can and your fate is now in other hands. Youre as ready as you can be. But no one is ready for an earthquake. But from a global historical perspective, they are more inevitable. I wonder why they dont give them names, only years. Maybe its because we hope theyll stay more infrequent and we can continue to refer to them as the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906, instead of Earthquake Mary, with aftershocks Little Henry and Baby Jane. But from that perspective, lately it seems we should be naming tornadoes. They seem to be striking with disturbing regularity. And I wonder why they only seem to be in North America. You never hear of tornadoes churning up Europe or India or Patagonia. Most of us were spared lasting effects of Irenes visit to our shores. A mere Category 1, in a few years we may have a hard time remembering its name. But not everyone. For the families of the 43 souls that were lost to the storm across the Eastern Seaboard, Irene will always mean tragedy. Elsewhere the names Andrew or Camille or Agnes or Katrina evoke memories of loss and despair. Interestingly, we memorialize most of our history in museums and monuments, but there are only a few places where the mementoes
of the great natural disasters are preserved. Maybe we really dont want to dwell upon just how helpless and fragile we are when the earth flexes its muscles, but the thousands who helplessly perished in their wake deserve to be remembered, as do the heroes who came to their aid. If you find yourself nearby, you might want to check out these places around the country that have sought to preserve reminders of natures power and mans vulnerability. The National Hurricane Museum and Science Center, Lake Charles, LA. This is a project in progress, planned to open by 2012, to bring together historical exhibits of all US hurricanes as well as interactive displays of hurricane and weather science. http://www.nhmsc.com/ Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum in Biloxi, MS has exhibits of 1969s Hurricane Camille (remember Forrest Gump?) http://www.maritimemuseum.org/ American Red Cross Museum in Washington DC maintains exhibits and artifacts on their support of those in natural disasters. http://www.redcross.org/museum/history/ visitorinfo.asp Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington DC has a special exhibit on Hurricane Katrina and many other natural disasters. http://americanhistory. si.edu/ The Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans French Quarter has an extensive Hurricane Katrina exhibit. http:// lsm.crt.state.la.us/
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