ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER YEAR BETTER

STEVEN J. CODRARO creative director steve@akersmediagroup.com

JOSH CLARK senior designer/advertising josh@akersmediagroup.com

ANTHONY CASTO senior designer/editorial anthony@akersmediagroup.com

MICHAEL GAULIN production director michael@akersmediagroup.com

RHEYA TANNER designer rheya@akersmediagroup.com

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS//PHOTOGRAPHERS

RICHARD T. BOSSHARDT, MD, FACS

DAVE BRABHAM

RICHARD BURGUET

RUTH ANN BYRD

STEPHANIE CLUNN

GREG FRESCOLN

MATTHEW GAULIN

Where does the time go? It seems like just yesterday I was singing the lyrics to a popular Prince song, “Tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1999.” When he sang that song in the 1980s, the year 1999 seemed as if it was some futuristic, sci fi world. It seems unbelievable we are now in 2015.

Much as I do every year, I enter 2015 with a new vision for health and happiness. This is an exciting time of year to make goals for your future. Dream lists have been made about home projects, financial freedom, physical health and spiritual growth.

Concentrating on these areas will direct us toward a better life … to progress and move forward with purpose. We are all designed to live this way. We are not designed to be stale and have nothing to work toward.

ANNA GUNTER KRIS HALL

MARYANN HOLDEN, LPN

FRED LOPEZ

SCOTT PERKINS

DAVE RAMSEY

RON VANDEVANDER

SALES // MARKETING

TIM MCRAE vice president of sales and marketing tim@akersmediagroup.com

MIKE STEGALL senior account representative mike@akersmediagroup.com

ANDREW AKERS account representative andrew@akersmediagroup.com

MELANIE MELVIN director of client services melanie@akerscreative.com

As always this time of year, many of us reflect on our bad eating habits during the holidays and think of ways we can incorporate new routines to become healthier and shed a few pounds.

It doesn’t matter how young or old you are … there is never a bad time to begin healthier habits. Be easy on yourself and set achievable goals so you can ultimately succeed.

I post notecards with positive affirmations around my home for us all to see and constantly be reminded of the truth for our healthier, happier future.

HEIDI RESSLER account representative heidi@akersmediagroup.com

AUBREY AKERS production coordinator aubrey@akersmediagroup.com

DEB MATLOCK account coordinator deb@akerscreative.com

ADMINISTRATION

TINA MORRISON office manager tina@akersmediagroup.com

DISTRIBUTION

SCOTT HEGG distribution manager scott.hegg@akersmediagroup.com

I’m excited about the great things coming this year with my family, my company and my community. My wish is that 2015 will be the best year yet — for all of us!

“A “ A # 2 pencil and

Sabrina

“I can do whatever a t e ve r I need to d n e e d t o do in life fe th t h ro ugh Jes s us who u s w h o strengthen s t re n g t h e n s me.”

Melissa was right to be concerned about her husband. Family history is a primary contributor to a person’s overall cardiovascular health. It’s never too early to ask your doctor for an assessment. Never too soon to ask for recommendations to help. The good news, after a thorough workup at the Institute of Cardiovascular Excellence, we were able to determine that his heart was in good shape. His cholesterol was high but it was manageable through medication. Melissa’s heart felt as if a great weight had been removed from it.