Archdale & Trinity Magazine - Issue 19

ISSUE #19 - PRICELESS

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THE STONE STUDIO

Beautiful Solutions for Your Home or OfďŹ ce

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Contents

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16 12 22 departments Community News 28 H ow to Help Kids Transition Back to the Classroom

06 features Zoo Zeal

16 U nique Temporary Exhibit and Special Events at the N.C. Zoo

Ask the Expert 14 Your Teeth 22 Your Health

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06 T he Stone Studio: Offering Beautiful Solutions for your Home or Office 12

C ommunities in Schools: Fill the Bus for Back to School

22 T ravel Feet: Badin Road Drive-in

archdale & trinity M AGAZIN E Issue 19 Publisher

Sherry Johnson sherry@asheboroandmore.com

Dear Reader,

Advertising Executive Summer days filled with fun - trips to the pool, taking

Sally Carre

the kids to the park to play and enjoying the long warm days

sally@asheboroandmore.com

before the kids head back to school. If you are trying to wring the last bit of fun out of your summer before school starts, check out this month’s Travel Feet article - you can take a trip down memory lane to Badin Lake Drive-in - one of the few drive-in theatres still in existence.

If you are using your summer to plan a new home or remodeling your existing house, you will definitely want to talk to the guys at The Stone Studio - not only will your new countertops give you years of beauty to enjoy, but they will increase the resale value of your home. bDavid and Justin look forward to your visit to their beautiful showroom in High Point.

If you haven’t been to the N.C. Zoo lately in Asheboro, you have a short window to see this year’s special Bugs an Epic Adventure! exhibit. Get there before they are gone!

Until next month, enjoy your summer vacation!!

Sherry

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Contributors

Micki Bare, Dr. Keith MacDonald, DDS Jane Murphy

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TOffering HE STONE STUDIO Beautiful Solutions for Your Home or OfďŹ ce

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ehind every Open for Business sign is a story about entrepreneurship and the trials and tribulations of taking a thought or idea and turning it into a viable business. On May 1st, 2014 the dream

of owning their own business became a reality for David Hall and Justin Miller.

They had worked together on several projects when Justin was working for a specialty cabinet company.

He used David as a fabricator on many jobs, and worked closely with him to ensure the client’s complete satisfaction. They grew to like and respect each

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other and they opened The Stone Studio. It wasn’t,

Carolina over the past. Married for the past fifteen

however, without a few challenges.

years to his wife Beth, they have a 12 year-old son

David and Justin are two of the nicest people you’ll

named Jonathan. When David’s not helping people

ever meet. They are warm and welcoming and very

find the perfect countertop for their remodeling project,

enthusiastic when it comes to helping people find the

he enjoys following sports, spending time with his

right stone for their home-improvement project. When

family and attending church in Kernersville.

you meet them, you can see in their eyes an unbridled

As President of The Stone Studio, David has been

passion for what they do and a commitment to do it

involved with every aspect of the countertop business

better than anyone else.

from templates, fabrication, installation and sales. He

David has spent most of his career in the

has a passion to quickly identify the customer’s needs

construction industry, and has worked with some of

and then exceed their expectations. With David’s

the largest countertop companies in the state of North

experience and passion, you can be sure that he will

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help make your dream project run as seamless and problem free as possible.

Justin was in the cabinetry business prior to teaming up with David to start The Stone Studio. Unlike David, he is no stranger to running his own business. With another partner, he owned and operated a pressure washing, painting and wood restoration company.

He sold his share to his partner and the business is still running successfully today. Before his pressure washing business, he spent time in corporate America as a manager with UPS and Autozone. He and his wife, Stephanie have a 5 year old girl named Caitlyn, a 2 year-old boy named Carrington and a German Shepherd named Oakley. When he isn’t fine-tuning the business operations at The Stone Studio, Justin enjoys playing the guitar, cooking and spending time with his family.

Justin spent the last couple of years working with one of the largest design and cabinet companies in the state of North Carolina in design,sales and marketing, which is where he met and worked with David. His understanding of design and cabinetry is a huge advantage in the countertop world. Justin takes pride in his work and strives to exceed the expectations of every customer he meets. He serves as Vice President of The Stone Studio.

David and Justin don’t consider themselves to be specialists in countertops though. “We specialize in transformations,” says Justin. “We add an unmatched level of beauty and elegance to a space using marble, granite or quartz countertops. Whether it’s a remodel or new construction, our products provide an added dimension of luxury and style that dramatically increases the value of your home”.

The Stone Studio can meet all of your countertop, kitchen and bathroom updating needs. Not only do they provide some of the best quality natural stones in the area, but you can also choose from a large selection of stainless-steel kitchen sinks, granite composite kitchen sinks, bathroom sinks, sink faucets, 8 | Archdale & Trinity Magazine - Issue 19

furniture vanities and kitchen cabinets. “It is our goal to make your experience working with The Stone Studio a great one. For many people this process can be overwhelming and stressful. We have taken many steps and precautions with you in mind. When you visit our showroom and speak with us, you will quickly notice that we have developed our systems around your needs”.

Granite kitchen countertops are in high demand, making them a perfect remodeling project for increasing your home’s value and if your home is on the market, it can make cinching a sale that much easier. In fact, new granite countertops can add thousands to your home’s resale value. When it comes to the housing market, great kitchens attract potential buyers and serve as one of your home’s most important selling points. Kitchens are where families spend time together preparing and eating meals; children have fun with arts and crafts; and guests are entertained. This means any kitchen upgrade,

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especially installing new granite countertops, can help you enjoy your home now, and increase the resale value down the road.

Additionally, few things rival the simple elegance, natural beauty, and durability that granite countertops add to your home.

Created by nature and refined by craftsmen with modern technology, natural stone products are an investment that you will never regret! Deep iridescent colors and elusive beauty that can only be found naturally in stone, creates an ambiance of formal sophistication like no other for any room in your home.

The only question that remains is, where do you go to make sure you get the very best quality and service for your money. The answer is simple – The Stone Studio. Be sure to stop by our beautiful new showroom located in the Palladium Commons in

The Different Types of Stone Granite

Granite is an amazing natural stone with a wide variety of color variations to choose from. We currently have nearly 150 color options allowing you to achieve any look. Be sure to check out our entire Granite Collection.

Marble

Marble has beautiful characteristics that demand appreciation from even the critic. This natural stone has great versatility allowing it to be applicable in many situations. We currently have 12 different marble options.

Quartz

Quartz is a beautiful option that is currently in high demand. This popular choice is unique, durable and comes in a wide variety of color and pattern options to choose from. Be sure to check out our entire Quartz Collection.

Soapstone

Soapstone is another timeless beauty. This natural stone has an old world quality about it. It is very easy to maintain and is a popular choice for those that appreciate its unique beauty.

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Community News

Communities in Schools

by Sherry Johnson

Fill the Bus for Back to School Supplies

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ommunities in Schools of Randolph County started in Archdale in 1988. It came out of the Business in Education Committee at the Chamber of Commerce. They wanted to find a way that businesses could be involved and help local schools in the area. The program started out with one volunteer coordinator, and as it grew they hired a part-time

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person, and then an Executive Director was hired in 2001.

In the 2002-2003 school year Communities in Schools of Randolph County served 281 students in the Archdale area through the program.

The program stayed focused on the Archdale-Trinity area until 2004, when Sandi Norman was hired as Executive Director. Having worked in the Randolph County Schools

for over thirty years, she knew that there was a desperate need for this type of program all over the county. In the 2006 – 2007 school year, they began expanding into Randleman and the eastern part of the county, and in 2007 – 2008 they expanded to the southwest area, and by 2008 – 2009 into the Asheboro City Schools.

In the 2013-2014 school year 13,424 students from all over Randolph County benefited from the program, representing 59.3% of all the students enrolled in school in Asheboro City and Randolph County Schools. Over 1,152 of these students are Level 2 students – meaning they receive services on an ongoing basis, either through the mentoring program or Backpack Pals.

Communities in Schools is well known for their mentoring and Backpack Pals programs, but they do so much more than that. They helped 255 students with a total of 4,266 hours logged by their volunteers in the mentoring program this year.

They distributed food to 637 students through the Backpack Pals program throughout the year. The CIS Backpack Pals program is supported through many local sources – churches, civic organizations, and individuals who donate food, money and their time to do the shopping and the packing. Many of these children would not get a meal over the weekend without this program in place.

Teacher feedback is very favorable, and through surveys given out to teachers who have students in their classroom that participate in the program, CIS is able to track their progress and successes. One of the programs implemented in the past few years was the Reality Store. Students are given a piece of paper when they enter the store that lists their occupation, take home income, marital status, and the number of children they have. They are then tasked with finding housing, transportation, daycare, groceries, and other items that come with daily life and staying within their 13 | Archdale & Trinity Magazine - Issue 19

budget. They can visit one of the booths and get a part-time job to assist them. It’s an eye opener for many of these students how much things cost in the “real world” and often gives them an appreciation for the struggles their parents go through to make ends meet each month.

One of the yearly fundraisers sponsored by Communities in Schools and the United Way of Greater High Point is the Fill the Bus! for back to school supplies. On August 16th, the yellow school bus will be parked at the WalMart in Asheboro on East Dixie Drive and volunteers will be there to process the donations of back to school supplies. These will then be dispersed throughout the county to classroom teachers, who will see that students that need the supplies get them. There is a large need in our community for these supplies, and many area businesses and churches will have collection boxes in their lobbies in the Archdale/Trinity area. Last year from all the different sources, $5,600 worth of school supplies was collected and distributed through the Randolph County and Asheboro City Schools.

If you are interested in being a volunteer, or would like to learn more about Communities in Schools and how you can get involved, drop by the office at 1011 Sunset Avenue, just off Hwy 220 in Asheboro or contact Sandi Norman, Executive Director directly at 336.625.0008. 

Ask the Expert-Your Teeth

How to Ease Your Dental Anxiety

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ew people relish the idea of going to the dentist.

Dentists prod and poke sensitive areas of the mouth, but their efforts are for the benefit of their patients.

Fear of the dentist’s chair is not uncommon, and that anxiety prevents millions of people from seeking proper preventative dental care. The consequences of succumbing to those fears extend beyond pain or lost teeth.

Diseases of the mouth have been linked to other ailments, including diabetes, stroke and heart disease.

A fear of the dentist may stem from past unpleasant experiences, such as a dentist with a poor chair-side manner, while others may fear the lack of control they experience while in a dentist’s chair. According to Ellen Rodino, PhD, who has studied dental fear, lying down with a dentist hovering above you can be off-putting.

Couple that with the discomfort many people have when instruments that interfere with their ability to communicate are placed in their mouths, and fear of the dental chair does not seem so unreasonable.

Easing fears at the dental office involves communication with the dentist and his or her staff, as well as finding a dentist with whom you feel comfortable.

Working through your fears of the dentist is an important step toward getting the oral health care you need.

you’re in the chair.

Pain One person may be able to tolerate a tooth extraction without numbing, while another may need pain relief for a routine cleaning. Fearful patients should make their needs and fears known. Speak to your dentist about what can be done to deal with the pain. Discuss the procedure and find out if novocaine or another pain reliever can be used.

Although use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, has diminished in dental practices, a dentist may offer

Sounds The sounds of cleaning tools and drills elicit fear in many people. But ignoring or avoiding such sounds can help men and women conquer their fears of the dentist’s chair. On your next dental visit, bring a pair of headphones and some favorite music to listen to while

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medication to relieve anxiety or even sedate patients who are especially nervous.

Pain may be more tolerable if you ask the dentist to take frequent breaks or use a numbing agent on your gums.

Dentists may prescribe a sensitivity-relieving toothpaste prior to certain dental procedures if your teeth are sensitive to hot and cold.

Rushing Patients can help themselves relieve anxiety by choosing appointment times that are convenient and at times when they’re less likely to be rushed. An early-morning appointment or a weekend appointment may have patients in and out faster, which cuts down on anxiety-inducing wait time.

Choice of provider You should interview a potential dentist or get recommendations from others to find a provider that will keep comfort and care in mind. Especially fearful individuals may need to use a dentist who specializes in sedation dentistry to make their visits more tolerable.

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Zoo Zeal

UNIQUE TEMPORARY EXHIBIT & SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE N.C. ZOO

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ummer is almost over and soon kids will be going back to school. But there is still a lot to go wild about at the North Carolina Zoo during the month of August.

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by Gavin K. Johnson

Making a Roar about Lion Awareness During World Lion Day, August 9th, enjoy zookeeper talks which will allow people to learn about majestic lions at the zoo and get the scoop about lion conservation in the wild.

There will be several activities at the N.C. Zoo on World Lion Day designed to provide entertainment while raising awareness for lions. Activities start at 11 a.m. in the zoo’s Africa region and include: zoo keepers tossing a large bone into the lion exhibit so kids can get an idea how a lion eats its prey in the wild, a long jump activity will show kids how 17 | Archdale & Trinity Magazine - Issue 19

Gavin Johnson is the North Carolina Zoo’s Information and Communications Specialist. His duties include writing news releases, conducting media and VIP tours, serving as an official zoo spokesman to the media, editing zoo publications and in production of the zoo’s syndicated television series “The Zoo FileZ.” Gavin joined the NC Zoo staff in February 2014, after spending nearly a decade as a television news reporter.

Gavin spent six years at WECT-TV in Wilmington, NC and two years at WCJB-TV in Gainesville, FL. In 2013 Gavin won first place for Best General News, was runner up for both Reporter of The Year and Investigative Reporting among Division II stations as selected by news directors with the Radio Television & Digital News Association of the Carolinas. In 2011 Gavin won second place for Best Series and in 2010 he placed second for Best Consumer Economics.

Gavin is a native of Waycross, Georgia and a graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications; Minor in Theatre from Augusta State University.

far lions can leap and let them compare their own leaping skills to lions, a roaring activity will help kids understand how loud a lion can get in the wild, along with these activities and kids will also be able to make crafts and receive gifts.

With the number of lions dramatically declining in the wild, participating in World Lion Day is one way the N.C. Zoo staff raise awareness. Since last year the zoo has partnered with the Ruaha National Park in Africa to help conserve lions.

Through the partnership, members of the N.C. Zoo’s conservation and research department were able to

donate mobile devices called CyberTrackers to the Ruaha Carnivore Project which allows park rangers in Africa to track and log data about lions.

“That’s important because it helps to determine how lions are spending their time, it prevents conflict and monitors the lion population. Poison is an issue over there. Some people put pesticides on dead cows, not only do lions eat the poison, but so do other animals like coyotes,” said Corinne Kendall, Assistant Curator of Conservation and Research at the N.C. Zoo.

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It’s a Birthday Party and You’re Invited!

One of the North Carolina Zoo’s oldest residents is turning 40! C’sar a male African elephant will celebrate his 40th birthday and zoo visitors are invited. The celebration takes place on August 16th at 11 a.m. at the zoo’s Elephant Exhibit.

During the festivities kids can make crafts, sign C’sar’s birthday card and everyone can witness the more than 12-thousand pound elephant eat his cake. The birthday boy arrived at the N.C. Zoo in 1978 when he was just four years old. Not only is C’sar one of the most recognizable animals at the zoo, he is also the oldest elephant.

His birthday celebration coincides with the official 40th anniversary of the N.C. Zoo “It’s a great coincidence, we’re turning 40 and so is he. He is a very large piece of our collection in more ways than one,” said Guy Lichty, Zoo Curator of Mammals.

Since nearly 100 wild elephants are killed every day by poachers in Africa, zoo keepers are not just using C’sar’s birthday as a celebration, but as a way to inform people about the plight of elephants in the wild.

“As ambassadors for their wild counterparts, animals like C’sar provide us with an

opportunity to shed light on conservation issues in their range countries,” added Lichty.

Buggin’ Out at the N.C. Zoo The North Carolina Zoo is “buggin” out and it will continue through October. An attraction called “Bugs an Epic Adventure,” is making people crawl with excitement.

The exhibit features a variety of live invertebrates from around the world including the Chinese

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mantis, patent leather beetle, Madagascar hissing cockroach, Vietnamese giant centipede, emperor scorpion, Texas giant millipede, rose hair tarantula, giant bird eating spider and more. These species gives people the opportunity to learn about unusual creatures which make up 96% of animal life on earth.

“Our guests love being able to get up close with several types of live invertebrates in the unique Bug

Dome. Even our visitors that are not bug fans find the variety interesting and enjoy discovering more about the role of these animals by talking with the staff within the exhibit,” said Steve Gerkin, Education Program Coordinator at the N.C. Zoo. “Bugs an Epic Adventure,” also allows people to come eye-to-antenna with GIANT animatronic bugs. The animatronic creatures include a Mexican red- knee tarantula measuring nearly 30 feet across with its striking black and gold coloration and long hairy legs. Other large animatronic critters include the giant devil’s flower mantis, stag beetle, blueeyed darner, black ant, seven spot ladybug, emperor scorpion, bombardier beetle, orb web spider, Madagascar sunset moth, red tailed bumblebee, Says’ firefly and grasshopper.

“The 13 animatronic bugs in the exhibit are very accurate in their details and amazing to see at such a grand size,” said Gerkin.

Whether it is a special event or exhibit when visitors come to the N.C. Zoo they will always have fun while learning at the same time. 

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Ask the Expert-Your Health

Kneeling - Tom Doyle, Manager of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Giving Instructions to a patient participating in cardiac rehab at Thomasville Medical Center..

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ovant Health Thomasville Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation secondary prevention guidelines for heart failure patients.

Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure is a quality improvement program that helps hospital teams provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing hospital readmissions for heart failure patients.

Thomasville Medical Center earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include proper use of medications and aggressive risk-reduction therapies such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, aspirin, diuretics and anticoagulants while patients are in the hospital. Before patients are discharged, they also receive education on managing their heart failure and overall health, as well as referrals for cardiac rehabilitation.

“Thomasville Medical Center is dedicated to improving the quality of care for our heart failure patients, and implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure program helps us to accomplish this goal by being tracking and measuring our success in meeting internationally-respected guidelines,” said Kathie Johnson, president. “We are also proud of our sister facility, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, for receiving the Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. These most recent achievements demonstrate best practices are shared across Novant Health facilities” adds Johnson.

“We are pleased to recognize Thomasville Medical Center for their commitment to heart failure care,” said Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H., national chairman of the Get With The Guidelines steering committee and Executive Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Programs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. “Studies have shown that hospitals that consistently follow Get With The Guidelines quality improvement measures can reduce patients’ length of stays and 30-day readmission rates and also reduce disparity gaps in care.”

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According to the American Heart Association, about 5.1 million people suffer from heart failure. Each year, 670,000 new cases are diagnosed and more than 275,000 people will die of heart failure. However, many heart failure patients can lead a full life when their condition is managed with proper medications and devices and with healthy lifestyle changes.

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Travel Feet

Badin Road Drive-in

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ot humid weather had my Travel Feet itching to recapture the excitement of a summertime double feature with a side of fries and Yoohoo. It had been decades since my ten toes trampled across descending gravel hills toward a set of swings dwarfed against a tall, white wall.

But do drive-in theaters still exist? A quick search online revealed that while many drive-ins closed, a few did survive the transition to the digital age. My search also revealed that a mere 40 miles southwest of Asheboro, there stands a twoscreen slice of nostalgic heaven. So that is where I followed my Travel Feet this month. Following my sneakered Travel Feet for this adventure were Hubby and another couple. We made the double feature at dark a double date.

When the big night arrived, we printed directions, packed the car full of portable seating, snacks and bug spray, and then took off in time to arrive when the gates opened.

Assuming there would be a line from the ticket booth stretching toward the main road, I encouraged our group to leave Asheboro at 5:30 p.m. Gates opened at 6:30 and I wanted to be sure we had our pick of parking spots. Also, none of us had been to a drive-in since well before we met our spouses. We had to reacclimatize ourselves to the drive24 | Archdale & Trinity Magazine - Issue 19

Story & Photos by Micki Bare in experience. We needed time and space to turn the car around after parking it facing the wrong direction, visit the playground and study the combination snack bar menu and rules flyer they handed us at the gate.

We were all impressed with the Badin Road Drive-In. The screen on which they showed our double feature was the one with the playground. My Travel Feet had to venture down there as soon as our car was properly parked and our chairs were set up. Even though my own children are grown, there is still nothing like swinging in front of a giant white wall on a hot summer evening. My Travel Feet sailed high up in the air, pumping me back and forth, creating a cool breeze. Why my girlfriend and I were the only adults on the swing set was beyond me. I supposed we were the only ones old and wise enough to understand you are never too old to play. Before long, however, drives of children overtook the playground, sent there by young, tired parents who hoped they would work off their energy before the movies started.

Drive-in movie theater nights of my childhood included a steaming cup of hot, salty fries and a Yoo-hoo. Worried this facility might not have Yoo-hoo on the menu, I picked up a four-pack for our cooler. And while the fries came in a paper boat rather than a cup, I relished the combination of the two

flavors from my childhood. Fries and Yoo-hoo consumed at dusk in a dusty parking lot taste like summer.

We snacked and chatted while awaiting darkness to descend upon our summer movie venue, discussing how drive-in theaters have changed over the past few decades. Rather than lines of speakers attached to poles protruding from the ground, we were instructed to park no more than five feet from other cars and tune into 91.3 FM. The movies are now all digitally formatted. And that was pretty much all we could find that was different.

We considered also the things that had not changed. It took me a few minutes to find it, but there was a cornfield bordering one side. I have never been to or even seen a drivein theater that was not erected near a cornfield. I already mentioned the obligatory playground. And there were several cars that had to be jump started or towed because of battery problems.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

The most surprising aspect was how much better the movie going experience was as compared to a movie theater.

Over the years, we became so acclimated and dependent on the convenience of theaters, we let ourselves forget what was so great about the drive-in. A warm, moonlit night with a star-filled sky as your ceiling is the best theater room available. We saw at least three shooting stars in our peripheral vision while watching the big screen. Before the first movie ever began, we had the privilege of watching a spectacular pre-show—the sunset.

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In an enclosed, dark theater, other patrons can be annoyingly loud and distracting. At the drive-in, all children behave because they are comatose after two hours on the playground followed by fries, ice cream, and a snugly blanket. Rather than squeaky seats and chatty teenagers, you hear crickets and the sound of car tires rolling over gravel.

We could not care less if someone was fumbling with a cell phone at the drive-in. Although, the dude that turned on his headlights to leave in the middle of the second movie, temporarily blinding our group, was slightly annoying. By then, however, we were in such a good mood from the entire experience that it did not bother us.

You cannot bring coolers of food and beverages into a movie theater. And you do not get to watch two first-run movies for $6 per person at the movie theater. Popcorn, soda and candy cost considerably less at the drive-in as well.

No, there is no digital surround sound or IMAX-level virtual experience.

Rather, there are a thousand radios tuned to the same station, making it easy to hear the movie whether you are sitting in your car, in a portable chair, on a blanket or waiting for more hot fries at the concession stand.

Yes, we got dirty. Yes, we got home at 3 a.m. And yes, we plan to do it again, although we do need a few weekends to catch up on sleep. It is great when you are old enough to stay awake for both movies, but at our age, it takes a week or two to bounce back from an almost-allnighter.

Upon following my Travel Feet through the drive-in experience

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for the first time in decades, I noted a few things worth remembering for anyone else looking to take in a couple of movies under the stars.

Check the weather. You want a clear, dry night.

Be sure to bring insect repellent. Being outside in the middle of the summer adjacent to a cornfield means you are sharing the venue mosquitos.

Bring a flashlight for trips to the snack bar and bathrooms after dark. Even better, bring those headbands with built-in lights for your forehead. That way your hands are free for carrying food.

Bring your own battery-operated radio so you will not need to drain your car battery. If you forget a radio, you can rent one for a couple of bucks.

My Travel Feet also recommend footstools or portable lounge chairs. When you need to sit for the better part of eight hours, your feet will appreciate the elevation.

Next time we go, I plan to borrow my college-student son’s tailgating paraphernalia, pack up our folding lounge chairs and bring our big boom box with an extra set of batteries. And I will again pack my Yoo-hoo to wash down those hot, salty fries from the Badin Road Drive-In concession stand.

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he dawn of a new school year is an lack the structure of the school year, and that lack exciting time. Kids may not want to say of structure can help kids unwind and make the goodbye to days spent lounging by the most of the freedom that summer vacation provides. pool, but such disappointment is often But as summer starts to wind down, parents can tempered by the prospect of returning to begin to reintroduce some structure into their kids’ school with friends. lives to make the transition back to school go For parents, getting kids ready for a new school more smoothly. Plan morning activities so kids can year is about more than updating their wardrobe or readjust to waking up early each day. In addition, organizing carpools with fellow parents.

Reacclimating kids to the routine of school after a relaxing summer is a significant undertaking, and the following are a handful of ways for parents to get a head start as the school year draws closer. * Establish a routine over the last few weeks of summer. Summer vacations typically As a new school year draws nearer, parents can employ several strategies to help their kids readjust to the rigors of the classroom.

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serve breakfast, lunch and dinner at the same time you typically serve it during the school year so kids’ bodies can begin to readjust as well. * Take kids along when shopping for school supplies. If you plan to buy your child a new computer or other supplies for the upcoming school year, take him or her along on your shopping trips.

Kids who get to choose their supplies might be more excited about returning to school than those youngsters who are given what they need without offering their input. * Monitor or assign summer reading. Many students are given summer reading lists to keep their minds sharp over the summer and prepare them for upcoming coursework. Parents should monitor kids’ progress on such reading lists and even discuss the books with their kids when possible. Read the books along with them if you think it will help engage them. If kids were not assigned summer reading lists at the end of the school year, assign your own books, rewarding kids when they finish a new book. Kids who read throughout the summer may be more likely to start the school year off on the right foot than those who don’t crack a book all summer. * Encourage kids to sign up for extracurricular activities. Many school-aged athletes get a head start on the new school year by trying out for sports teams. Such tryouts often commence a week or two before a school year is scheduled to begin, and this can help kids ease their way back into the school year. But even nonathletes can begin pursuing extracurricular activities before the first school bell of the year rings. Theater programs may begin auditions or encourage interested youngsters to attend orientation meetings before the dawn of the school year, and such sessions can be a great and pressure-free way for kids to ready themselves for a new school year.

The arrival of a new school year can be both exciting and daunting. But parents can help their youngsters readjust to school in various ways after a relaxing summer. 

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