September 2012 FAMILY FAVORITE WINNERS 12 THINGS TO TEACH TEENS NEW WAYS TEENS GET HIGH
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ABOUT TEENS Rob Evans, 16, is the son of Janet Munroe of North Augusta.
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20 home front Teach Your Chiildren Well
7 editor’s page 9 mom2mom
12 Skills for Every Teen
Dinnertime Distractions
-Lucy Adams
-Jennie Montgomery
10 news&notes 13 eating well with kim Better Banana Bread -Kim Beavers, MS, RD, LD, CDE
16 doctor/dad The Nose Knows
-J. Ron Eaker, M.D.
18 healthy family Household High
What’s In Your House That Can Get Your Kids High?
-Cammie Jones
30 time out! Lectures, Confessions and Life
Lessons
-Lucy Adams
32 inspiration station Ministering to Marginalized
on the cover: Rob Evans, 16, is the son of Janet Monroe of North Augusta. Photo by Chris Thelen.
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34 calendar 46 talkin’ about my generation -Grace Belangia
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“As teens search for identity and sense of belonging outside of the family, they believe their experience is unique and individual and unrelated to anyone else’s, particularly a parent’s.” Read more about what parents should tell their teens about their past in Lucy Adams’ article on page 30.
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editor’spage by Karin Calloway
My Favorite Things The following is an encore column from September 2011. t’s September and that means it’s time for the annual tallying of your votes for the Family Favorites winners. I have to tell you that although counting the votes is a bit of a chore, it is so much fun to see the final results. Speaking of favorites, don’t you think it’s a whole lot more fun to list your favorite things than to dwell on the things you don’t like? While tallying the Family Favorite votes I pondered the benefits of compiling a list of my favorite things, which in Oprah speak Times Square Summer 2011 would be the equivalent of a gratitude journal, right? So, in honor of our big list of your local favorites, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite things. Start thinking about your favorite things and I guarantee that your day will get a whole lot brighter. Favorite Place To Be: At home, in the kitchen with the Hubs cooking up something delicious. Favorite Thing To Do: Go to New York City and see as many Broadway shows as 1) I can fit into the amount of time we’re visiting and 2) the amount of money Hubs says I can spend on Broadway shows. Favorite Family Vacation Destination: New Smyrna Beach, Fla. (It’s where I grew up vacationing and when my children were little it became our family tradition, too.) Favorite Cuisine: Italian. Favorite Meal Ever: This one is hard! There have been many wonderful meals, as Hubs and I center our travel plans around where we want to dine, but I think the best of all time may have been the duck risotto I enjoyed at Picholine in the Big Apple. Oh, wait, on the other hand it could have been the spicy Hunan eggplant with minced pork Hubs and I shared at Hunan Home’s in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Favorite Day Dream: Thinking about how to make both of the above-mentioned dishes in my home kitchen. In looking over my list I’ve surmised that it’s time with family (vacations, dining, seeing Broadway shows, etc.) that are my very favorite things. What are yours? Until October,
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Karin Calloway is a wife and mother of two teenagers. She’s also a journalist and recipe developer who writes the Wednesday cooking column for The Augusta Chronicle (augustachronicle.com/karin). You can follow Karin at twitter.com/KarinCalloway. Check out Karin’s cooking blog at www.karinsvikingkitchen.com.
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After School Activities
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o I had come home for dinner between the evening newscasts...nothing out of the ordinary. I had on a white blouse with a long white tie thingy in the front and was looking for an apron (that’s out of the ordinary!) so I could cover my work clothes and start cooking. Sixteen-year-old Sky was ignoring my pleas to run upstairs and look for the apron so, being too lazy to do it myself, I walked to the laundry room, right off the kitchen, took off the white blouse, and pulled a clean nightgown over my head. At least I was protecting my skirt from the splatters that would inevitably happen as I cooked dinner. My other daughter, Maddy, came in from Charleston as we were eating dinner and started telling us stories about moving her friend, Becky, into an apartment there. They had a funny situation happen when they showed up at a lady’s apartment one morning to pick up a washer and dryer Becky was buying from her. The woman said she had a couple of guys coming over to help them move the machines from one unit to the other. As she walked the girls back to the utility closet to see the set, she said, “They work great, but they’re nothing to look at.” Maddy, half-listening, chimes into the conversation saying, “That’s OK, look at us. We didn’t even take showers this morning or put on make-up!” Becky realizes my rocket scientist daughter thinks the lady is talking about the movers, not the Maytags. She rolls her eyes and tells Maddy to please stop talking! All too soon, I had to excuse myself from our fun table talk and drive back to work. As I walked into the newsroom and started toward my desk, my friend Paige looked at me and said, in a serious tone, “Jennie, what are you wearing?” I looked down to see my high heels, pantyhose and red pencil skirt below the lacy hem of my pink and white striped nightgown. OMG!! There I was standing in the middle of the newsroom still wearing my nightgown as an apron! And I thought Maddy didn’t pay attention?? (Way worse that showing up wearing two different shoes!) JENNIE Montgomery anchors the evening news at WJBF-TV. She’s married to Scott and they have three children: Zack, 19, Maddy, 17, and Sky, 16.
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“Adolescence is a period of rapid changes. Between the ages of 12 and 17, for example,
a parent ages as much as 20 years.”
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Museum Day The best free ticket in town is just a click away. The eighth annual Museum Day Live! is September 29 and you can go to www.smithsonianmag.com/ museumday for two free tickets per household to more than 1,400 museums throughout the country. Local participants include the Augusta Museum of History, the Lucy Craft Laney Museum, the Morris Museum of Art and the 1797 Ezekiel Harris House. You can also use the ticket for free admission to the Columbia Museum of Art.
Happy Anniversary! This year marks significant anniversaries for two of the CSRA’s most esteemed and well-supported arts entities. In its 25th year, Storyland Theatre has presented live performances for almost half-a-million students and families. The non-profit group has successfully dramatized fairytale-themed original plays and musicals thereby exposing children to the finest theater in the CSRA.
Since 1937, the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, the only non-profit contemporary art gallery in the CSRA, has provided opportunities for visual arts education and appreciation throughout the community. Housed downtown at historic Ware’s Folly, the Gertrude celebrates its 75th year as it continues to fulfill its mission, spotlighting regional as well as international artists.
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Mallory Russell, 8, of Hilton Head, S.C., won last year’s Jif Most Creative Sandwich Contest with her P-Nutty BBQ Chicken Quesadilla.
Kids across the country have the chance to achieve sandwich stardom by entering the 11th Annual Jif Most Creative Sandwich Contest. The contest fosters creativity in the kitchen and one young chef will earn a $35,000 college fund. Parents can help their children submit their recipes online at www.jif.com by completing the contest entry form and submitting entries by October 11. Sandwiches will be judged on creativity, taste, visual appeal and ease of preparation. Each original sandwich must contain at least two tablespoons of Jif Peanut Butter or Jif Hazelnut Spread. Ten semifinalists will be chosen in November, with online voting beginning January 2013. The top five finalists will go to New York City for the announcement of the grand prize winner.
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Back to school and back in the game. Does your child play sports? Each year, more than 3.5 million U.S. children ages 14 and under are treated for sports injuries. Before signing up for a sport, make sure your child gets a general physical exam. If the coach recommends certain types of warm-ups, it’s not just to make your children better athletes. It also will help keep them from getting hurt. Always make sure children wear appropriate protective gear for the activity—for practice as well as games—and make sure it’s the right size and properly adjusted. Information provided by: Safe Kids East Central, led by Georgia Health Sciences Children’s Medical Center, Rene Hopkins, RN, Coordinator, 706-721-7606. Read the full article at www.augustafamily.com.
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eating well with kim by Kim Beavers, MS, RD, LD, CDE
Better Banana Bread
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ne of my favorite things as a child was banana bread. As an adult, I wanted my children to love it too. That would, after all, give me a good reason to make it more often. However, the banana bread of my youth contained lots of sugar and lots of butter, so I kept trying to make it healthier and by doing so did not produce a product that turned the kids into bananabread enthusiasts—until now. Yes, it has taken years, but I have finally produced my family’s new favorite banana bread! I think you will love it too. I make a double batch so one loaf can go in the freezer for later. I mean, if you are baking you may as well bake double. Healthy changes I made included using some whole wheat flour, flax meal (ground flax seed), yogurt instead of some of the butter, more banana and a touch less sugar. These changes produce a bread that is higher in fiber, phytochemicals and omega-3 fatty acids, lower in saturated fat and sugar yet still very moist and flavorful. Banana bread is a wonderful afterschool snack, lunch-box treat or delicious dessert any night of the week. Until next time: Eat Well, Live Well Kim Beavers is a Registered Dietitian and Diabetes Educator for University Health Care System. She lives in North Augusta with her husband and two children and she is the co-host of the culinary nutrition segment Eating Well with Kim, which airs at noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday on WRDW. To join the recipe club or view recipes, visit www.universityhealth. org/ewwk. You can also watch the segments at www.wrdw.com/ewwk
Kim’s Favorite Banana Bread
This treat is one of my favorite home-baked goods, yet I have taken a long time to settle on my favorite “healthier” version. I hope you, too, will think it worthy of the title “favorite.” 1 cup sugar ½ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup butter, softened 7 over-ripe bananas, mashed ½ cup skim milk ½ cup low fat yogurt (plain or vanilla) 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1¾ cups whole wheat flour ¼ cup flax meal (ground flax seeds) 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoons salt Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9-by5-inch loaf pans with vegetable oil cooking spray and set aside. Beat the butter and sugar together until well combined. Add in the mashed bananas, milk, yogurt, eggs and extracts. In a large bowl, combine flour, flax, soda and salt
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with a whisk. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Evenly divide the batter between the two loaf pans. Bake for 55 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove the bread from the pans to a wire rack and allow to cool completely. Once cool, the bread can be enjoyed (of course) or wrapped and frozen for a quick treat the next time you have a banana bread craving. Yield: 2 loaves of 16 servings each. Nutrient Breakdown: Calories 120, Fat 3.5g (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg, Sodium 160mg, Carbohydrate 21g, Fiber 2g, Protein 2g. Carbohydrate Choices: 1 ½ NOTE: To freeze banana bread, make sure it is cooled completely. You can freeze it whole or sliced. Either way, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, then again in foil and, if you are fanatical like me, you may want to then put it in a plastic zip-top freezer bag, squish all the air out, seal and label it. The bread will keep up to 3 months in the freezer (possibly longer).
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Fall Fun
Fall Fun
doctor dad by J. Ron Eaker, M.D.
The Nose Knows Dealing With Seasonal Allergies and Colds sumption of dairy products may thicken mucus and narrow your nasal passages causing pain and headaches. Take many hot showers and inhale steam—this will loosen your mucus and moisten your throat, enabling proper drainage of the nasal cavities.
When a Nasty Cold Strikes
Increased amount of fluids in your body, especially water, will help the functioning of the immune system, possibly thwarting symptoms. Another key to preventing nasal disorders is to moisten the air in your home with humidifiers or adjustments to your heating and air system. For healthy sinuses, you need to eliminate smoking, both direct and indirect. Most alcohol consumers suffer a great deal of ear, nose or throat infections. It is amazing how even casual consumption of alcohol can cause nasal and sinus membranes to swell, exposing them to irritation and infection. Good hygiene is the bottom line for good health. Bacterial and viral infections are the most common causes of sinusitis, therefore the risk of getting them needs to be reduced by carefully monitored hygiene such as frequent hand washing with soap and water. Minimize consumption of milk, ice cream, butter and other cow derivatives. An excessive con-
As a obsessive exercise fanatic, as my loving wife labels me, I am often faced with the question of should I exercise if my sinuses are as backed up as Washington Road in rush hour. I know I am not alone in this quandary as many of my patients have asked the same question. David Nieman, professor of health and exercise science at Appalachian State University, says, “If you have a cold, most clinical experts recommend waiting a day or so after your cold symptoms disappear to resume intensive exercise. Mild to moderate exercise (such as walking) when you have a cold is fine. If your illness is more serious—fever, fatigue, muscle aches—you should wait two to four weeks before resuming your training regimen.” Another common quandary is, do antibiotics help with colds and sinus issues? The answer lies in distinguishing between two similar yet separate conditions. Most if not all colds are due to viruses, which are completely immune to antibiotics; therefore, using antibiotics for the common cold is both useless and potentially harmful. Sinusitis, however, refers to an actual bacterial infection of the sinus cavities and antibiotics may be helpful. Sometimes, a bacterial infection will follow a cold virus. Signs that you may have a bacterial infection after a cold include pain around the face and eyes along with thick yellow or green nasal mucus. Another sign is coughing up thick yellow or green mucus. These symptoms are common with a cold, but if they last for more than a week, you may have a bacterial infection.
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Prevent, Protect and Pummel the Runnies
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ugusta has long been touted as the pollen capital of the known universe. Spend a morning sloshing through a yellow haze of pine particulates and you would have to agree. The price we pay for heavenly bouquets of azaleas and copious canopies of dogwoods is perpetual sneezing, sonorous sleep and terminal sinusitis. While not all of the Garden City’s residents suffer from seasonal allergies, if my waiting room is any representation, a plethora of locals find that fall and spring arrive with daylight savings time and hacking coughs. So here is a quick primer on ways to thwart the inevitable drip, drip, drip of post-nasal production. First sinusitis is an infection of the nasal sinuses whereas allergic rhinitis (which produces many of the same symptoms) is an allergic reaction. The two are related but different. Cousins in the mucous, family if you will.
Natural Treatments for Colds and Sinus Problems Vitamin C has been long used as a treatment for the common cold, but you might be surprised at how conflicted the evidence is. Although it seems to boost some aspects of the immune system, studies do not show that vitamin C helps prevent colds in most people. Echinacea is a fave in the over-the-counter war on colds and sinusitis. Once again, the evidence is mixed. Although some studies show it can reduce the length and severity of colds by 10 to 30 percent, most studies indicate echinacea is not much better than placebo. Can echinacea help prevent you from catching cold or flu viruses? The majority of studies say no. Zinc is used in several popular cold remedies. Taking zinc, either as a syrup or lozenge, through the first few days of a cold may shorten the misery of an upper respiratory infection, but it will not cure it. A recent review of 15 studies also found that zinc appeared to prevent colds slightly better than placebo in people who used it over the course of about five months. The take-home message is practice healthy prevention or move to Anchorage! Dr. Eaker is an Augusta Ob/GYN and author. He and his wife, Susan, have two teenage daughters.
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Household High What’s In Your House That Can Get Your Kids High?
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he medicine cabinet. When my children were small, I worried about one of my girls getting into the cough syrups that I had stocked for those unfortunate sick days. After researching this article and talking with physicians, psychologists and law enforcement officers, my worries have changed. As my children begin to enter their pre-teen years, I still need to worry about overdoses but of a different nature. Today teens are using many over-the-counter medicines, prescription drugs and other everyday household items to get a quick high.
Prescription Drugs Sergeant Greg Meagher of the Richmond County Narcotics Division says teens will do anything to get high—even steal from friends, parents and grandparents. Sergeant Meagher sees a lot of kids who are hooked on prescription drugs. “Kids are stealing their parents’ and grandparents’ prescription drugs, especially from those who have chronic illnesses or cancer,” he says. Because these drugs are prescribed by a doctor and are from a pharmacy, kids think they are safe, but they are far from benign when abused. Elizabeth Waterman, Psy.D., licensed psychologist, says the most common prescription drugs abused by teens are opiates, such as Oxycontin, Roxicdodone, Vicodin, Norco and Percocet, stimulants such as Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse and Concerta, and benzodiazapines including Xanax, Klonopin and Valium. Muscle relaxers are less common, but are also being abused by teens. Dr. Waterman says many kids steal these drugs from peers and parents or buy them from other kids. “Some adolescents are even prescribed these medications by doctors and they end up using more than prescribed, taking them in ways other than indicated on the prescription (i.g. snorting or injecting) or taking them in combination with other substances like alcohol,” she says.
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Natalie E. Lane, M.D., medical director of the Children’s Medical Center Emergency Department of Georgia Health Sciences University, says many kids are sharing their ADHD drugs such as Adderall and Ritalin with their peers. Acting as a stimulant, these drugs are highly popular among teens, especially college students.
Over-the-Counter Medications Dr. Lane says one of the most common things she sees at the CMC Emergency Department is abuse of over-the-counter medications. “Medicines that contain dextromethoraphan (DM) in high doses can be quite dangerous,” says Dr. Lane. “They produce a very potent hallucinogenic, euphoric high, but it is short lived.” Many stores and pharmacies have limited who can buy these types of cold and cough medicines to those who are 18 and over. Some examples are NyQuil, Robitussin and other cough suppressants. Even with these restrictions, most of these medicines are widely available and somewhat easy to obtain. In fact, you might have them in your medicine cabinet right now. Dr. Waterman also says teens are using the antimotion sickness medication Dramamine to get high. “The OTC medicine produces hallucinations, confusion, paranoia and memory loss when taken at high doses,” she says. Sedgrid Lewis, founder of Spy Parent LLC, says that teens are mixing cough syrups that contain DM with soft drinks along with a pink or purple Jolly Rancher candy. “This is very popular due to hip-hop superstars such as Drake, Lil Wayne and Ricky Ross mentioning the syrup-based drink in some of their
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more popular songs,” says Lewis. Sergeant Meagher also says some teens are soaking marijuana in cough syrup, which gives them a really big high.
Household Products In addition to the cough syrups and prescription drug abuse, teens are also using many common household items to get high. Hand sanitizer is one such product. Waterman says that this product contains about 62 percent ethyl alcohol and can be ingested orally to become intoxicated. “A distillation process that involves the use of salt is sometimes used to separate the alcohol from other ingredients in the product,” she says. Then the distilled liquid is consumed like a shot of liquor. Another household item is canned whipped
{ healthyfamily Salvia, Bath Salts and Spice cream. Known as “whippits” or “whipits,” kids can inhale the nitrous oxide that is used to expel the whipped cream from the can, according to Dr. Waterman. Nitrous oxide is laughing gas, which is typically used during dental procedures. The gas can be inhaled by placing your mouth over the upright can and then pressing the valve, which releases the gas but not the cream. Alternately, it can be emptied into balloons and inhaled. The effect of inhalation is lightheadedness and what some describe as an out-of-body type of experience that lasts for only a few seconds and causes the brain to be deprived of oxygen. Another common inhalant is computer cleaner, says Dr. Lane, who notes that inhalants sometimes fly under the radar. These aerosol dusters are used for “huffing,” which is when you spray the highly volatile substances into a rag and then inhale it. Like whippits, this causes a hallucinogenic effect. However, huffing can cause cardiac arrest in some instances. Other abused inhalants include glue, butane and paint thinner, which can be highly dangerous when inhaled in large amounts. All of these can cause damage to the brain, kidneys, lungs and other organs, according to Dr. Waterman.
Warning Signs Dr. Lane says some of the warning signs that indicate your teen may be abusing these types of drugs can be confused with typical teen behaviors. Your teen may be abusing drugs if you notice they are more defiant or irritable than usual, have changes in their hygiene and/or appearance, are hanging out with a new group of friends or smell strange (from huffing). Lewis says parents should also take notice if their child begins to become socially withdrawn from the family, adding that parents should also watch their child’s
spending, which can increase if they are buying drugs, and also if they are selling clothes or other items to get money for drugs. Be on the lookout for empty bottles or pill packs in the trash of your child’s room or car. Dr. Waterman says that parents should take inventory of your medicine cabinet for medications that could be missing. Take note of the number of pills or the amount of liquid medicine you have on hand and keep an eye out for missing medications. Stay on the alert. “If your child appears extremely lethargic, intoxicated, unusually clumsy or uncoordinated, disoriented, highly irritable or irrational, or is highly withdrawn, he or she may have abused some household medication,” says Dr. Waterman.
Prevention and Next Steps Dr. Lane says it is crucial for parents to be involved in educating their children about the effects of this abuse. “There is a series of levels of abuse of products,” she says. “A lot of it is experimentation and may not be identified right away.” But once you spot any abuse whatsoever it is important to get to the bottom of the issue to see how extensive the problem is. Is the teen stealing money for drugs? Do they need the medication on a daily basis just to function? If so, professional help is needed. It is also important to reassess the household and make medications less accessible. Dr. Waterman suggests locking up any prescription and over-thecounter medications so they are not readily available to pre-teens and teens. If you suspect that your child is abusing, you should consult a medical health professional or addiction specialist. Dr. Lane advises talking to your family medicine physician or pediatrician first. They can help both the teen abusing and the whole family in the healing process and can point you in the right direction for help. “You can reduce the risk of recreational use of household products, OTC or prescription medications by talking openly with your children about the dangers of the substances before they become a problem,” says Dr. Waterman. “Talking openly and honestly about medications and substance abuse, in addition to promoting a healthy lifestyle for all family members in the home, can reduce the risk that children will abuse these substances.”
The airwaves have been abuzz lately about the dangers of salvia, bath salts and spice, which are available at some tobacco shops, convenience stores and online and are not illegal in all states at this time.
What Is Salvia? Genus name: Salvia Divinorum Salvia is a psychoactive herb in the mint family. When the leaves are dried and smoked, it produces a high similar to hallucinogenics such as LSD and mushrooms. The high usually lasts for about 30 minutes and is characterized by changes in sensation and perception. In Georgia, House Bill 1021 passed in July 2012 adding salvia the list of dangerous drugs and limiting the legal uses to aesthetic, landscaping or decorative purposes. South Carolina’s House Bill 4687 passed the House, but later died.
What Are “Bath Salts?” Street names: Vanilla Sky, Bliss and Purple Haze “Bath salts” are a synthetic drug that looks like the bath salts one would sprinkle into the tub before taking a bath. Sergeant Meagher says that teens inject it, crush and snort it or inhale it using vaporizers. “Bath salts” are sold in many smoke shops and mimic the effects of methamphetimines. Sergeant Meagher says that “bath salts” are sometimes marketed as a plant food/fertilizer or even as an air freshener bag you put in your vacuum cleaner.
What Is Spice? Spice is a synthetic form of marijuana sold legally in smoke shops. It is smoked like marijuana and produces a high that include reduced anxiety, elevated mood and paranoia, according to Dr. Waterman.
Cammie Jones is an Augusta freelance writer and mother of three.
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Teach Your Children Well 12 Skills for Every Teen
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hen my children were young, all a jumble of pudgy hands and runny noses, it seemed I would be surrounded forever by ankle biters demanding minute-by-minute maintenance. But then one day, I turned around in the kitchen to see teenage boys towering over me. Their pending adulthood quietly settled a hand on my shoulder and I had to face the gruesome reality that they weren’t long under my roof, in my care. As I watch their steady advance toward the front door, I question whether I’ve prepared them for what lies waiting, jaws agape, on the other side. Thus, I’ve taken inventory of what they need to know before they go.
How To Write a Letter and Address an Envelope
How To Cook a Few Healthy, Budget-Friendly Meals Fried baloney and boxed macaroni and cheese won’t satisfy for long. “Teaching basic cooking is a survival skill just like teaching children to read and write. We have to eat, and what we eat impacts our health and future successes,” says Kim Beavers, a registered dietician at University Hospital. She suggests inviting your kids to cook with you so that they gain comfort in the kitchen. Arm them with culinary confidence and the ability to prepare an easy pasta recipe, simple steamed or sautéed vegetables, a fish or chicken dish, a soup, chili or casserole, and a quick stir-fry.
How To Manage Money
It may seem silly or even unnecessary, but in this digital age of 140-character tweets and misspelled texts, we seldom communicate through old-fashioned, hand-written, snail-mailed notes. And it’s exactly that detachment from the oldfashioned letter that has infused it with perceived genuine sincerity. It takes more effort to write and mail a letter, and potential employers and in-laws will be impressed when they receive a well-composed thank-you note for the interview or dinner invitation in a properly addressed envelope.
“One of the best things you can give your kids isn’t money,” says Jeff Fehrman of Fehrman Investment Group, “it’s how to work with money.” Teens need the opportunity to hone their understanding of and skills related to budgeting, saving, investing, financing, balancing a checkbook, comparison shopping and protecting their credit rating. “The key is making kids responsible for their money with guardrails on it,” says Fehrman. “You’ve got to know your child and give him or her latitude based on that.” In other words, every teen needs a way to earn money, whether being paid for completing household chores or for an afterschool/summer job, so that she can practice managing it. Adult supervision and assistance with opening small savings, investment and checking accounts
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and making large and small purchases can lay the foundation for a lifetime of financial security.
How To Read and Understand an Apartment/House Lease The last thing I want to see on my sofa 10 years from now is grown men watching daytime television with one hand in their waistbands and the other holding a can of Steel Reserve. My offspring are going to have to find a place of their own. Zane Leiden, an attorney with the firm Leiden & Leiden, says, “Getting your own place is a rite of passage for many adults (and a blessing to many parents), but there are pitfalls in the standard lease that can trap the unwary.” Primary details they should know to read for are the duration, terms regarding subletting, renewal and cancellation policies and security deposit recovery. Advise your older teen or young adult child to carefully select roommates as well, because if a disgruntled roommate moves out or refuses to pay the rent, your child may have to make up the difference and may be evicted if it isn’t paid. Likewise, if your child moves out before the lease is up, he is still contractually obligated to pay his portion of the rent.
How To Properly Use the Internet, Social Media and Texting While technology has created new research, business and marketing strategies, horror stories abound of colleges that
{ homefront revoked a student’s acceptance and employers who didn’t hire (or fired) an applicant because of something posted to the individual’s blog, YouTube, FaceBook or Twitter account. Young people live in the present and generally lack the wisdom to stop and consider future ramifications of their actions. Laura Johnson, director of college counseling at Augusta Preparatory Day School, frequently reminds students that their on-line activities today can impact the rest of their lives. “The Internet and electronic devices give young people a false sense of security in as much as they don’t really feel like they are saying or doing things because they are hidden behind a phone or computer screen,” she says. Anything posted on the Internet remains there forever, somewhere, in some form. Johnson says, “Everything they do on the internet should be consistent with the person they and their families believe they are and want them to become.”
How To Keep House It’s time your teen learns that the toilet-bowl brush is not a magic wand. Dirty clothes don’t wash and fold themselves and climb back into the chest of drawers. Fairies don’t clean the kitchen. As my friend and mother of three, Lisa Spivey, phrases it, “A parent’s growing resentment of doing things for her kids is nature’s way of helping a mother to get her kids to do things for themselves.” Even if you have a housekeeper, your child probably won’t when he first sets out independently. Put your foot down and pass out the dusting cloths.
How To Maintain an Automobile I think this one is particularly important for girls. My daddy had always taken care of my car for me, so when I left home for college I had no idea that the oil had to be checked or changed. I did not realize that the treads on tires wore down. And the jumper cables were only in my car because they’d always been in my car, not because I knew what to do with them. But a well-maintained auto is a safe auto, and a person who knows what to do when the battery dies or the tire loses air is a safe driver. “The time to learn about your car is not when you’re stranded on the roadside,” says Joanna Newton,
spokesperson for AAA. “It puts you at the mercy of whoever stops to help. It’s not safe and it’s not financially advantageous.” AAA has a new Web site for teens and parents, http://teendriving.aaa.com, that provides maintenance schedules and other useful information. “A young person going out on his own should really know his car and take ownership of it.” says Newton.
How To Respectfully End a Relationship Yes, yes, your dear sweet-something will break someone’s heart and have his heart broken. Jennifer Hancock gives straightforward advice on this topic in her book, The Humanist Approach to Happiness: Practical Wisdom. She says, “If you are the heartbreaker, be honest and compassionate with the person you are letting down. If you are the one having your heart broken, accept the reality that your relationship is over.” The straight-forward approach to ending a friendship or romance may seem harsh to the tender heart of a teenager, but it’s the best way to make a clean break and avoid a false sense of hope that the relationship will resume. Hurt feelings about the termination of the friendship or romance are normal, but it’s inappropriate to spill damaging secrets shared in confidence or lash out using threats.
How To Read a Map Though we live in a global, hightech world, there are still many places where GPS devices don’t pick up a signal. Teach your teen the tried-and-true way for getting from one place to another. You’ll sleep better knowing you’ve given her the tools to return home again when she sets out to find herself in places she’s never been.
How To Extend Social Courtesies Face it. The teen years are a parent’s last chance to say, “Take your elbows off the table. Put your napkin in your lap. Chew with your mouth closed.” Max out on the opportunity, even if your teenager accuses you of nagging. Manners, not just at the table, but in general,
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not only demonstrate the caliber of person your kid is, but also that he or she is aware of and respectful of others. Young adults should leave home knowing basic table manners, appropriate attire for various occasions, how to engage in convivial small talk with persons of all ages, how to order from a menu, especially when someone else is paying, when and how to acknowledge another person (such as standing when she enters the room or pulling out her chair at the table) and how to accept a kindness (such as saying thank you when someone opens a door for her).
How To Ask for Help In their eagerness to show that they can make it on their own young adults may forget that they don’t have to do everything all by themselves. “One of the best things parents can do is to model this behavior. When children see adults asking for help, it tells them that this is what you do if you can’t do it all yourself,” says Ray Erickson, author of Ten Tips To Tame Your Teen: Strategies That Work. In the teen years, parents can steer their child in recognizing when he or she needs help, identifying the right person to ask for help and phrasing the request for help.
How To Fail Gracefully No matter how well we prepare our teens to take on the world, at some point they will fall flat on their faces and wallow in self-doubt. What they do next will reveal a great deal about their character and resilience. “To fail gracefully means to accept and acknowledge that despite good intentions and hard work success was unobtainable. To fail gracefully is to let go and move forward. It means one is able to refocus and rethink other options, other ways of reaching specific goals,” says Dr. Jennifer A. Powell-Lunder, Psy.D., co-author of Teenage as a Second Language. Accepting failure rather than responding to it with negative emotions empowers a young person to take a lesson from it and apply that lesson to future endeavors, improving the chances of success. Lucy Adams lives in Thomson, Ga., with her husband and four children. She is the author of Tuck Your Skirt in Your Panties and Run.
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Family What are your Family Favorites in the CSRA? We polled readers on our Web site, have tallied the votes and come up with a list of favorite restaurants, medical professionals, retailers and more. So, without further adieu, here are our winners… Gertrude HERBERT The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art received the most votes for Art Instruction Programs and with the vast array of class offerings for young and old, it’s not hard to understand why.
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Family Fun There’s a lot to do in the CSRA for families young and old, and in the category of Favorite Annual Event, Arts in the Heart of Augusta takes the lead over last year’s top vote-getter, the Fourth of July fireworks in Columbia County. Thunder Over Augusta and the Kackleberry Farm Maze tied for third. For a great performance, readers’ voted Augusta Players as their Favorite Performing Arts Group, followed by Storyland Theatre, second, and Symphony Orchestra Augusta, third. Playtime is fun time, and for Favorite Indoor Play Place our readers head to Monkey Joe’s, our first-place winner. Jumpin’ Beans and McDonald’s tied for second followed by the Chick-Fil-A in Evans in third. For outdoor play, the new Evans Towne Center Park is the top vote-getter for Best Playground, followed by the Columbia County Library Park in second and Pendleton King Park in third. Rainy days don’t have to equal bored children according to our readers who head to Regal Cinemas as their Favorite Rainy Day Outing. Monkey Joe’s, second, and The Augusta Mall, third, are also great spots to have a little fun while staying dry.
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When families want to pack up some lunch and head out for a picnic, they head to Evans Towne Center Park, Favorite Picnic Spot. Savannah Rapids Pavilion is the second favorite and the Columbia County Amphitheater comes in a third place. Looking for a little fun outside the CSRA? Our readers say they head to Columbia, with two attractions ranking first and second for Favorite Day Trip: Riverbanks Zoo and EdVenture Children’s Museum. The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta came in third. EdVenture also topped readers’ list when it comes to Favorite Museum, followed by Morris Museum of Art and the Augusta Museum of History.
UpTOWN CHEAPSKATE Readers voted Uptown Cheapskate in Evans as their Favorite Place To Shop for Boys Clothes (up to size 20). The store also took second place for Best Consignment Shop.
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Family Looking for a spot for the family to walk the dog? The two new dog parks in Columbia County tied for Favorite Dog Walking Trail, followed by the Augusta Canal and the Greeneway in North Augusta.
in second and Jessica V Photography in third. For those wishing to capture their pregnant selves in a maternity portrait, you can count on Favorite Maternity Photographer winner Hillary Odom, Jennifer Miller, second, and Jessica V Photography.
list for Best Burgers. Gary’s places second followed by Red Robin in third. Favorite Fries go to McDonalds, followed very closely by Five Guys, with a tie for third between Rhinehart’s and Zaxby’s.
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Excellent photographers abound in the CSRA, so there shouldn’t be a problem capturing those milestones and family events. The trick is figuring out which photographer best suits your family’s needs. For Favorite Traditional Children’s Portraiture, Fitz Symms takes home top honors followed by Barry Koenig in second and Branch Carter in third. Favorite Family Portrait Photographer goes to Kevin Jiminez, first, Katy D. Sullivan, second, and Branch Carter, third.
Our readers love to dine out, as evidenced by the strong vote-getters in the family dining categories.
You can get more than burgers and fries at the drive-thru, and perhaps as a testimate to their slogan “Eat Mor Chikin,” chicken items from ChickFil-A took first place for Favorite Drive-Thru. Sonic came in second followed by a tie for third between Arby’s and Zaxby’s.
For a great way to start the day (especially on the weekends), our readers Favorite Breakfast Spot is Sunrise Grill, followed by Cracker Barrel in second and Waffle House in third.
Other favorites of the kid crowd are pizza, chicken fingers, spaghetti and macaroni and cheese. Here are your winners!
Burgers and fries are popular “kid” fare, and Five Guys Burgers and Fries tops the
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Those looking for photos that are more nontraditional can look to Favorite NonTraditional Photographer Jennifer Miller, followed by Katie O. Hardy
Arts in the Heart Arts in the Heart of Augusta is the Favorite Annual Event. The festival is in its 32nd year and it just keeps getting better.
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Family For Favorite Pizza, first place goes to Mellow Mushroom, with Pizza Joint in second and Giuseppe’s in third. Chicken finger fans voted Zaxby’s for Best Chicken Fingers, with Chick-Fil-A in second and Wife Saver in a very close third.
head to Favorite Place for Ice Cream, Bruster’s. Cold Stone Creamery ranked second and Tutti Fruit and YoTopia tied for third.
When it comes to pasta lovers, those with a preference for spaghetti say Giuseppe’s has the Best Spaghetti in town. The Olive Garden comes in second with Romano’s Macaroni Grill and The Garlic Clove tying for third. If you’re pasta preference is elbow-shaped and mixed with cheese, Wife Saver’s custardbased, cheesy topped version is the local Favorite Mac and Cheese, followed by Panera Bread’s white cheddar option. Third place is a tie between Red Robin and Cracker Barrel.
Drumroll please…your Favorite Radio Stations are, from the top: WAFJ followed by Kicks 99 with WBBQ coming in third. For Favorite Television Station, last year’s first and second place winners came in at a tie for first during this voting cycle. WJBF and WRDW tied for top honors, followed by WAGT in second and Fox 54 in third.
Now it’s time for the heavy hitters—the overall favorites. Favorite Family RestaurantChain goes to Chick-Fil-A, with a three-way tie for second (Cracker Barrel, Cheddar’s and Fatz Café) and Moe’s coming in a strong third. Favorite Family Restaurant-Locally Owned goes to Rhinehart’s this year, with Wife Saver coming in second and Goolsby’s and Giuseppe’s tying for third. Overall Favorite Restaurant was a popular category, with ties in both second and third. Here’s how the votes went: First place— Cheddar’s, second place—Carrabba’s and Bonefish Grille and third place—Takosushi and Taj of India. When it comes to an evening for just for Mom and Dad, our readers head to Bonefish Grille, which took first place as Favorite Date Night Restaurant, followed by Frog Hollow in second and Calvert’s in third.
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Once again, Augusta Family Magazine was the top vote-getter for Favorite Local Publication. All we can say is thanks! The Augusta Chronicle came in second followed by Skirt Magazine. Augusta Family Magazine readers favorite parts of the magazine are the calendar, the articles and Talkin’ About My Generation.
Dental, Medical and Veterinary The CSRA is supported by a large medical community, so dental and medical care in our area is top-rate. We’ll start with dental care, and for Favorite Pediatric Dentist, Dr. Lee Baker at Center for Pediatric Dentistry received the most votes followed by Dr. David Brantley at Pediatric Dental Specialists in second and Southern Smiles in third.
most votes, followed by Dr. Debbie Benoit Harris in second and Dr. Steve Jones in third. As for “mommy care,” Dr. Jennifer Bartley of Augusta GYN was the top vote-getter, for Favorite OB/GYN followed by Dr. Tania Serrano of Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates of Augusta in second and Dr. Kathy Chance of Augusta GYN in third. When scrapes, bumps or bruises (or a bad case of the flu) happen after-hours, our readers voted University Hospital Urgent Care in Evans their first stop for After Hours Medical Care. Urgent MD came in second followed by GHSU Children’s Medical Center in third. For Favorite for Family Eye Care the winners are: Broome Family Eye Care in first, One Hour Optical in second and The Eye Guys in third. When it comes to the health of our pets, Favorite Veterinarian goes to St. Francis Animal Hospital followed by Dr. Gary Wilkes at Highland Animal Hospital in second and Acute Care Veterinary in third.
Parties Whether its birthday parties or class parties, there are lots of options for hosting children’s parties away from home, which means someone else gets to handle the cleanup! Here are the winners in our party category. Birthday Cakes: A Piece of Cake was the top vote-getter, followed by Publix in second and a tie for third between Delightful Bites and Jennifer’s Cakes.
For those who like it healthy, our reader’s Favorite Healthy Menu can be found at Panera Bread, first place winner, DiChickO’s Peri-Peri Café, second, and Earth Fare, third. Favorite Kids Menu goes to Carrabba’s, followed by Fatz Café in second and Red Robin in third.
For parents twice-annual teeth cleaning, our readers turn to top vote-getter Michael Boyd, Greenbrier Dental Center comes in second in the scores and Evans Family Dental takes third. Favorite Orthodontist goes to Smiles in Motion (Drs. Michael Rogers and Lee Andrews) in first place, a tie between Dr. T. Barrett Trotter and Dr. Barbara Utermark in second and Dr. David Carter in third.
Birthday Party Entertainer: Tara Scheyer and the Mud Puppy Band provide fun entertainment for children of all ages and took first place in this category. Magic Mike came in a close second and Singing Princesses came in third.
If you’re looking for a little something sweet after your meal, Boll Weevil tops the list for Best Desserts, followed by newcomer YoTopia in second and French Market Grille in third. If your sweets of choice are of the frozen variety,
When it comes to the health of your children, our polls showed that the physicians at Pediatric Partners are your favorite, as all of our winners for Favorite Pediatrician are part of that particular practice. Dr. Karen Foushee received the
Boy’s Birthday Party Place: Energetic boys can run, climb and have fun at our top three spots for boy’s birthday parties. Monkey Joe’s wins this category, Check E Cheese takes second and Adventure Crossing comes in third.
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Girl’s Birthday Party Place: What’s more fun for a bunch of little girls than playing dress up at Tiaras and Pearls, our first place winner in this category. Artsy Me follows in second and there’s a tie for third between Kackleberry Farms and Steed’s Dairy. Toddler Party Place: Fan-favorite Monkey Joe’s takes top honors in this category, followed by the Family Y in second and Kackleberry Farm in third. For Favorite Place To Shop for Party Supplies, Party City took the lead in this year’s poll, followed by Party N Dollar and Hobby Lobby in second and third.
Arts Instruction, Dance and Sports We’ll start with the arts—and the CSRA is not lacking in arts programs for tots to teens and beyond. If you’re looking for art instruction, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is your top Favorite for Art Instruction, followed by Augusta Preparatory Day School in second and Artsy Me in third.
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Local musician Tara Scheyer and her Mud Puppy Band took top honors in this year’s tally for Favorite Birthday Party Entertainer.
In the category of Dance Instruction, Kane & Co. tops the list for Favorite Toddler Dance Instruction, followed by Pulse Dance and a tie between Augusta West and Columbia County Ballet for third. Jazz and Hip Hop enthusiasts put Augusta West in the lead, and with one of their former students, Kathryn McCormack, starring in the recently released Step Up Revolution, they undoubtedly are doing something right! Other contenders were Kane & Co. in second and Pulse Dance Center in third.
for Favorite Martial Arts Instruction are a good starting point with Seigler’s topping the list in first place, Greubel’s Mixed Martial Arts in second and Terry Newton’s Tae Kwon Do in third. Looking to workout as a family, or need a workout center that caters to your children? The Favorite Place for a Family Workout goes to The Family Y. The Salvation Army Kroc Center and Gold’s Gym ranked second and third.
Shopping The Favorite for Traditional Dance Lessons goes to Augusta Ballet School, followed by a tie between Augusta West and the Ballroom Dance Center. Columbia County Ballet came in a close third. For Cheer/Dance Lessons, Hayden’s Gym took a slight lead over Gymnastics Gold, followed by The Family Y. Hayden’s Gym also took top honors for Gymnastics Instruction, with Gymnastics Gold again in a close second. Aiken Gymnastics came in third. If martial arts interests your child, our winners
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From baby clothes to cars, our readers love to shop. Here are your favorites. We’ll start with the littlest family members and Favorite Place To Shop for Baby Clothes goes to Posh Tots in Surrey Center. Bargain hunters chimed in and Kid to Kid lands in second place, followed by Target in third. Before the baby is born, moms need a place to shop for maternity wear and Motherhood Maternity at Augusta Mall ranked first for Favorite Place To Shop for Maternity Clothes. Kid to Kid came in second followed by Kohl’s in third.
Family Kid to Kid tops the polls for Favorite Place To Buy Children’s Clothing, with Posh Tots in second and Children’s Place in third. Kid to Kid is also the top choice for Favorite Place To Shop for Boys Clothes (sizes 8 and under) with Gap in second and Target in third. The Favorite Place To Shop for Boys up to size 20 goes to Uptown Cheapskate. Dillard’s was the second scorer followed by Old Navy. When it comes to Favorite Department Store, Macy’s took top honors this year, beating last year’s first place winner, Dillard’s, which landed in second followed by Kohl’s in third. Bargain shoppers ranked Target as their Favorite Discount Store, with WalMart and Dollar Tree coming in second and third. Consignment shops are another great money saving shopping option and Kid to Kid scored top honors for Favorite
Consignment Shop, with Uptown Cheapskate coming in second and Consign Design third. The children have to be fed, which means frequent trips to the supermarket for most parents. Our readers picked Publix as their Favorite Grocery Store, followed by Kroger. BiLo and WalMart tied for third. Publix also wins for Best Produce, with Kroger in second and Earth Fare in third, but Earth fare took first place for Favorite Organic Produce, followed by Augusta Locally Grown and the Saturday Market on the River in second and third. For nights when you just can’t face the stove, our readers head to Publix as their Favorite Place To Buy a Ready-To-Heat Dinner, followed by newcomer Costco in second and Fresh Market in third.
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In the category of Favorite Toy Store, Learning Express Toys in Evans wins again this year. Toys R Us and Target take second and third When it comes to big-kid toys, those cars and mom-mobiles, Gerald Jones Auto Group topped the polls as Favorite Car Dealer, with Milton Reuben Toyota in second and Master Pontiac in third. Since those autos need to be maintained, consider our readers’ top picks for Favorite Auto Service: Gerald Jones Auto Group, Beatie’s Auto Service and Tires Plus were first, second and third-place winners.
Schools and Educational Support Last, but definitely not least, is our tally of reader votes for best schools. This is always a heavily
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contended race and this year was no different! Favorite Daycare Center landed in a tie for first place between two great options: A Child’s World and Oakbrook Country Day. Favorite Elementary School voters tipped their hats to Augusta Christian in first place, St. Mary’s School in second and Blue Ridge Elementary in third.
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The new Evans Towne Center Park took first place for Favorite Park and, if you drive by on a Saturday afternoon, you’ll see why.
As for schools for tweens and teens, Augusta Preparatory Day School landed squarely in first place for Favorite Middle School followed by Lakeside Middle School and Westminster Schools. Westminster Schools comes out on top as the Favorite High School, followed by Augusta Preparatory Day School in second and Evans High School in third.
One of the most anticipated parts of the school year are the field trips and our readers picked Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia as their Favorite Field Trip Destination. Steed’s Dairy came in at second and Storyland Theater productions came in third.
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For help outside the classroom, M.A.E.S Education Center takes top honors again this year as Favorite Tutoring Service. The Tutoring Center in Evans was the second top vote-getter followed by a tie for third between Sunshine Tutoring and Learning Center and newcomer Mathnasium.
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by Lucy Adams
Lectures, Confessions and Life Lessons What Should Parents Tell Their Teens About Their Past?
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o tell one’s story to another person is a way of making it last. Tucking the tale into someone else’s memories validates our existence. It preserves proof that we have lived and that we have made a difference. For parents, children are a captive audience. If we describe the events of our life to our children, then they take all of that into the future with them, to a place and time that we mortally cannot go to ourselves. This is the romantic version.
Why Parents Share Their History Parents share their past with their teens because it’s a way of communicating. “Parents want to have an open relationship with their children,” says Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Ph.D., co-author of Smart Parenting for Smart Kids. The expectation is that by talking about their own teen years they will create an atmosphere of trust that leads to mutual exchange of information. Sometimes, the goal is to teach a lesson or to deter the teenager from a particular behavior. Of course, this brand of reminiscing generally sounds like a lecture. Cheryl Carswell, a licensed professional counselor and the director of Georgia Family Crisis Solu-
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tions Counseling Center, points out the absurdity of expecting the child to respond with, “You’re exactly right Mom, and I’m not going to do that.” “Some parents share their past experiences hoping their kids will see that they’re cool and with it,” notes Dr. Kennedy-Moore. “That is hopeless.”
sire to connect. There’s an overriding drive to teach their teens through tales of their own personal struggle, daring, heartache, perseverance and triumph. “Most parents have a fantasy of sharing wisdom and passing it on,” she says. “This is the most unreceptive age.” “They live in the here and now,” Carswell observes of adolescents. What was true for a parent is considered irrelevant by the child and does not increase the parent’s credibility in the teen’s mind. “They’re not you and they’ll tell you real quick they’re not you,” she adds. As teens search for identity and sense of belonging outside of the family, they believe their experience is unique and individual and unrelated to anyone else’s, particularly a parent’s. “They think of us as adults,” says Dr. Kennedy-Moore, “and to them we’ve always been adults. Tales of our glory days are not interesting to them.”
To Tell or Not to Tell
It Falls on Deaf Ears Dr. Kennedy-Moore notes that parents’ monologues about their youth primarily arise out of a de-
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Though the teen brain is not fully developed (the frontal lobe area, which is responsible for problem solving and logic, does not mature until the mid- to
{ timeout late-’20s (depending on gender), it is awfully good at both tuning parents out and turning their words around on them. A parent divulging a past that includes underage alcohol use, pre-marital sex, illegal acts or other negative behaviors, may unknowingly extend implicit permission for his child to engage in these activities. Dr. Kennedy-Moore says, “One danger of telling kids about our past experiences is that it gives kids the message that this is what is normal or acceptable.” The teen may take the attitude that the parent did it and everything turned out fine so it’s not a big deal for the teen to do it too. On the other hand, parents who compare their past to the teen’s present, particularly in terms of how the parent’s activities were superior to the child’s, may put the teen on the defensive or cause him to quit listening. Saying, “When I was your age, I never would have (fill in the blank),”
Nonetheless, a parent’s sewing-of-the-oats does imbue him with certain wisdom. Though he can’t simply hand over that wisdom by telling a story or two, Dr. Kennedy-Moore says, “We use our own experience to guide us and to empathize with our children and to set expectations.” It aids a parent in predicting what his child may have to deal with in a particular situation, knowing what questions he should ask his teen about an event or activity and keeping his radar up for signs of trouble.
Parental Right to Privacy What parents probably fear most is direct questioning about their past from their teenager. In reality, this scenario rarely happens. Kids aren’t really all that interested in what their parents did in adolescence. But if your teen does ask specifically about
“As teens search for identity and sense of belonging outside of the family, they believe their experience is unique and individual and unrelated to anyone else’s, particularly a parent’s.” does not impress an adolescent or inspire him to be more like the parent. “Teens tend to think that was a long time ago and that things are different now,” says Dr. Kennedy-Moore. Dr. Kennedy-Moore stands staunchly in the court of less-is-more when it comes to parents talking to teens about their past. That said, she does believe that a child in the throes of a struggle similar to one with which a parent also dealt can be bolstered by a parent’s recount of how he felt and how he got through it. Finding out that the parent has been there, done that and survived can be validating and motivating to the teen. Deliver the story with humility and encouragement. Take cues from the child, however. If she’s attentive to your story about your conflict with your best friend in 10th grade, continue. If she’s rolling her eyes, stop. It’s not necessary to tell all. Any disclosure, for whatever reason, should be directly related to what is currently happening in the child’s life and have the purpose of helping the child through it. “We don’t want to tell our children what we did in the past for absolution,” says Carswell, warning parents away from making confessions to their teens. She also discourages parents from confiding in their teens as if they’re friends.
your history with drugs, alcohol, sex, etc., it’s okay to say you prefer not to discuss it. “Parents have a right to keep their private lives private,” asserts Carswell. Avoid lying about past exploits. It’s better to straightforwardly express discomfort with discussing the subject than for the parent to outright deny doing something she actually did. Getting caught in a lie puts the parent-teen relationship on the line. If a parent chooses to admit having participated in a particular activity, it doesn’t mean she must describe every gory detail. Carswell explains, “Honesty does not mean complete disclosure.” Overall, the best way for parents to bond with their teens isn’t by boring them to death with tales of days and deeds gone by. It’s by listening to them talk about their here and now. Our expertise as parents expresses itself when we ask our teen how she would handle a situation, when we empathize with her frustrations and fears and dreams for her future and when we give her the compliment of enjoying her company. “Try to remember how you felt at 13,” advises Carswell. “Now let your child be 13.” Lucy Adams is the author of Tuck Your Skirt in Your Panties and Run. She lives in Thomson, Ga., with her husband and their four children.
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by Danielle Wong Moores
Ministering To Marginalized Men
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Taproot Trains At-Risk Men To Build Grill Tables—and New Lives
Greig McCully, right, offers training and support to at-risk and homeless men, helping them rebuild their lives. Here, he helps Terry, a recipient of the ministry’s work, to build a grill table for an order from Beverly Hills.
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he pine plank still had its rough edges, but as Terry, one of the craftsmen at Taproot, ran his hand along its length, he smiled. “It’s pretty underneath,” he says “You just gotta find it.” It’s the perfect metaphor for Taproot’s mission. Started in 2008 by Phin Hitchcock of Fireside Ministries, and friend Greig McCully, Taproot provides job skills training and creative productive work for homeless and atrisk men in Augusta’s urban community, who mill, shape and build both new and reclaimed wood into beautifully crafted custom tables for outdoor kitchens. “People say it’s too risky to be down there (in downtown),” says Hitchcock of Taproot’s location at 2nd and Ellis. “I say it’s risky not to go, for folks who want to make a difference and bring good things to dark places...Our whole mission is based on Isaiah 61:1-4…the restoration of people and places for the glory of God.”
The Beginning of Taproot Taproot started, appropriately enough, at a back-
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yard event. Kelly Hitchcock, Phin’s daughter-in-law, saw a table that McCully had built for his Big Green Egg, a popular kamado-style outdoor grill. She asked if McCully could build one for her husband Chris’s birthday, and when Phin Hitchcock came by to pick the table up for his son, an idea caught fire. Since 1992, Hitchcock and his wife Jan had ministered full-time to Augusta’s urban community through Fireside Ministries. The Hitchcocks have worked to plant gardens and minister to Augusta’s public housing communities, help dropouts complete their GEDs, build the Christian school Heritage Academy along with Linda Tucciarone, bring music and life skills to young children through a Suzuki violin program and restore homes to provide affordable housing for the needy. Hitchcock had also been partnering with the Salvation Army to provide job skills training to at-risk men, with the end goal of putting these men back into the workforce. But he wanted to take that training to the next step—a job. Much of the work completed through Fireside in the past had involved deconstruc-
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tion—tearing down old construction in the process of rehabbing a building, for example at Heritage Academy. So he approached McCully with an idea: Could they work together to give these men pride in creating something beautiful, like his custom tables? McCully, who was already supporting Fireside’s work as a Heritage Academy board member, agreed. “I had time on my hands,” says McCully, who had just sold his company. “I liked Phin; I liked the idea; I just happened to be in a place where I really had an opportunity to help.” Thus Taproot was born. Fireside would provide the training and find job candidates, while McCully would share his designs and teach the men how to build. Then the tables would be sold through Fireside Outdoor Kitchens & Grills. The for-profit store was begun by McCully, Hitchcock and another partner to provide an outlet for the tables built by Taproot to support downtown Augusta and to provide job opportunities. (It’s worthwhile to note that none of the owners have drawn a salary since the store opened.) The name Taproot is also significant. “The white
{ inspirationstation oak tree is the only one in the world that starts with a primary taproot, then grows a surrounding root bed, and the taproot withers,” says McCully. “That’s exactly what we wanted to be—that foundational support while these guys get back on their feet and get a little bit of an infrastructure built up, and then they should leave. That’s what we want. We don’t want anybody staying around forever.”
Taproot Today Since Taproot’s inception in 2008, McCully estimates that Taproot has been able to make a difference in the lives of about 50 men, many of whom were formerly homeless and have been able to use the valuable skills (and references) they were able to gain through Taproot to reenter the workforce. The carpentry shop is located inside the old Schweitzer glass building. Terry, who has been with Taproot for nearly a year and a half, had been homeless and without work, and a part of the Salvation Army’s rehab program. Now he has gainful employment and
is productive. To date, he’s built about 100 tables as a Taproot employee. Today he and McCully are taking a closer look at a table he’s working on for a client in Beverly Hills. The two men measure and discuss, and test how a stone insert will look against the silken wood. It’s clear that Terry takes a lot of pride in his work and in getting it right. “I worry a lot that it’s not good enough,” he says, smiling along with the general laughter that comes with this statement. “I worry the whole time.” He lives in Taproot’s upstairs apartment and can often be found in the shop even in his free time, working. “I’m enjoying myself,” says Terry. “Anytime I get bored, I can hop downstairs and keep busy. I love doing this kind of work so we get along real well.” McCully has also brought some photos for Terry of the tables he’s built so he can share them with his family. “He said, ‘Let me show my sister what I’m doing here,’” says McCully. “I get excited about that—a guy who was literally homeless and out of work is taking so much pride in what he’s building that he
wants to take it back and show his family pictures of what he’s doing for a living. Now that’s neat. That’s really, really cool. That’s when somebody is getting pretty close to getting ready to leave us.” Experiences like Terry’s are also what continue to inspire Hitchcock to keep taking every opportunity that comes his way to make a difference. “We work with marginalized folks all the time. Some work out. Some don’t, but it just takes one to get a job…and we were able to be a part of that process. We know people make terrible mistakes, we’ve all made terrible mistakes, but we want to give you a chance.” “I think everybody wants at some point to feel like what they’re doing benefits somebody else,” says McCully. “I can go to Second and Ellis and meet Terry and John and know for certain they’re better off than they were six months ago. There’s no question about that.”
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Danielle Wong Moores is an Augusta freelance writer.
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Special Events September 1. Boat-in Movie Night. Wildwood Park. www.columbiacountyga.gov. September 1-October 6. Blooming Butterflies. Come explore the world of the butterfly at EdVenture’s living exhibit. Exhibit is open 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. www.edventure.org. September 6. CSRA College Night. An opportunity for high school students to meet recruiters from more than 140 colleges and universities. The event will also feature scholarship drawings, financial aid seminars, an essay writing seminar, a counseling center and a career exploration center. Free. 5-8:30 p.m. at James Brown Arena. 803-952-9450. September 7. First Friday. Enjoy this free, familyfriendly event featuring open art galleries, sidewalk performances, and arts and crafts vendors. Broad Street. Downtown Augusta. www.augustaarts.com.
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September 7 and 8. Aiken’s Makin’. Enjoy a day of arts, crafts, music, food and family fun in downtown Aiken. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. 803-641-1111. www.aikensmakin.net
Two-day revival event lead by Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of evangelist Billy Graham. 7-9 p.m. Friday. 8:30-5 p.m. Saturday. James Brown Arena. 706922-4800. www.justgivemejesusaugusta.org.
September 14-16. The 32nd Annual Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival. Featuring the country of Germany, this year’s Augusta Arts Council event includes more than 35 countries. 5-9 p.m., Friday. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday. Noon-7 p.m., Sunday. Booths will be located on Broad Street. www.augustaarts. com.
September 21 & 28. Screen on the Green Movies. Evening movie series at the Columbia County Amphitheater. Sept. 21: Diary of a Wimpy Kid-Dog Days. Sept. 28: The Hunger Games. Bring blankets and chairs. Show starts at 7 p.m. www.columbiacountyga.gov or 706-312-7192.
September 20. Brian Regan. Brian Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier comedians in the country. The perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality, Brian fills theaters nationwide with fervent fans that span generations. Bell Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. www.augustaentertainmentcomplex.com. September 21-22. Just Give Me Jesus Revival.
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September 22. 2012 Georgia Light the Night Walk. Music, kid-friendly activities, refreshments and illuminated balloons mark this annual event where walkers raise money for blood cancer research. Benefits Leukemia and Lymphoma Societies. Gates open at 5 p.m. Walk begins at 7 p.m. Augusta Common, Reynolds Street. www.lightthenight.org. September 25–October 14. FREE for 20 Days! In celebration of the Morris Museum of Art’s 20th an-
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Celebrating its 32nd year, the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival this year honors the country of Germany, September 14-16. Festivities will be staged in the Augusta Common and along Broad Street again this year, featuring food and culture from 35 countries, fine art and crafts booths, young artists market, the popular Southern beer garden and much more. Come out and bring the family all three days. www.artsintheheart.com.
www.reedcreekpark.com. Registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
niversary, the Morris is offering free admission for twenty days. 1 Tenth St. 706-724-7501 or www. themorris.org
www.augustamuseum.org. Regular hours: Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
September 29. Smithsonian Museum Day. Event provides Augustans an opportunity to celebrate culture and explore the area’s diverse attractions. Must present free pass. Passes available at microsite. smithsonianmag.com/museumday.
September 1, 8, 15, 22. Preserving Our Treasures: Behind the Scenes. Behind-the-scenes tours of how history is preserved. 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Registration is recommended.
September 15. Pollution Solution. Hands-on activities demonstrating various types of pollution and their causes and effects, then discuss possible solutions and recognize ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. Ages 5 and up. 10-11 a.m.
September 5. Brown Bag History Lecture Series: Where People Work. An overview of business development in Augusta since the 1930s. With Sue Parr, Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce. Bring a lunch. 11:30 a.m., with lecture from 12:30 to 1 p.m.
September 22. Savannah River Ecology Lab Raptor Presentation. Carol Eldridge from SREL will introduce you to live birds of prey. Adults and children will enjoy learning the unique attributes of each raptor species. 10-11 a.m.
September 9. Grandparents Day. To celebrate those special people in many of our lives, grandparents, the Museum presents Mangella Accordion Band in the Museum’s Rotunda at 2 p.m.
September 29. Wilderness Survival. An informative program for those interested in backcountry camping or anyone wanting tips in emergency survival skills. Learn compass and map-work, what to bring when you go camping, how to make a fire and shelters in the wilderness without matches or a tent. Ages 8-18. 10-11 a.m.
September 29 and October 1. Red Shoe Golf Ball and Golf Classic. This event, which benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities, includes and golf-themed evening of dinner, dancing with silent and live auctions. West Lake Country Club. Golf tournament follows on October 1. Registration at 10 a.m., shotgun start at 11 a.m. The River Golf Club. 706-724-5901. Museum and Science Events Augusta Museum of History 560 Reynolds St., 706-722-8454.
Reed Creek Nature Park and Interpretive Center 3820 Park Lane, Martinez. 706-210-4027.
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calendar The Arts, Music and More September 7-8, 14-16, 21-22. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Two expert con men scour the French Riviera for rich, lonely women, but discover the town isn’t big enough for two of them. 8 p.m. Sept. 15, 3 and 8 p.m. and Sept. 16, 3 p.m. only. Aiken Community Playhouse. 803-648-1438. September 8. Columbia County Amateur Series Finale. Bring the family out and enjoy an evening of free entertainment as the summer-long Amateur Series wraps up. 7 p.m. Call 706-868-3349 for information. September 9. The Vega String Quartet. Cutting edge new generation chamber music. 3 p.m. Maxwell Theatre. ASU campus. 706-790-9274. September 14. Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder. Southern Soul and Song concert presented by Morris Museum of Art. 7:30 p.m. Imperial Theatre. www.southernsoulandsong.org. September 14-15, 20-22. Break of Noon. By Neil LaBute. After a near-death experience a man be-
lieves he can speak directly with the Almighty in this drama. 8 p.m. Le Chat Noir. 706-722-3322. September 14-15, 21-22, 27-29. Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution. Enjoy dinner and a performance of this suspenseful thriller, one of Dame Agatha’s best mysteries ever. Reservations required. Dinner, 7 p.m. Performance, 8 p.m. Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre. 706-793-8552. September 14-October 19. 32nd Annual A Sense of Place Juried Fine Art Competition and Exhibition. This national juried exhibition features more than 30 artists from throughout the U.S. working in all art media. Opening reception and awards presentation Friday, September 14. 6-8 p.m. Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art. 706-722-5495. September 14-October 19. Leonard “Porkchop” Zimmerman: Love Stories. Augusta artist Leonard Zimmerman presents a compilation of mixed-media paintings telling of love stories. Opening reception Friday, September 14. 6–8 p.m. Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art. 706-722-5495. September 14. Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway.
With a cast of Broadway professionals, Berg as host and pianist speaks to the audience with a warm and sincere style and puts forth a tribute to the music of Broadway. 8 p.m. Etherredge Center. USC-Aiken campus. 803-826-4705. September 19. USCA Student Recital. 3:45 p.m. Etherredge Center. USC-Aiken campus. 803826-4705. September 20. USCA Faculty Artist Recital. 7:30 p.m. Etherredge Center. USC-Aiken campus. 803-826-4705. September 21. Silent Movie Night: Safety Last. A 1923 comedy staring Harold Lloyd with theater organist Ron Carter. 7:30 p.m. Sacred Heart Cultural Center. 706-826-4700 September 21-23. Hairspray. Augusta Players. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 3 p.m., Sunday. Imperial Theatre. www.augustaplayers.org. September 24. Prism Concert. Savannah River Winds presents small chamber ensembles, full concert band and Columbia County Ballet. 7:30 p.m. First Baptist Church, North Augusta. www.savannahriverwinds.com. September 25. Tuesday’s Music Live. Olga Caceanova, violin, and Sebastian Finhouse, piano. Noon. Lunch follows concert. Saint Paul’s Church. www. tuesdaysmusiclive.com. September 26. SOA Discovery Concert. A Carnegie Hall presentation for families (children welcome). 9:30 and 11 a.m. ASU Maxwell Theater. ASU campus. 706-826-4705. September 27. Aiken Symphony Guild Children’s Concert. A Carnegie Hall presentation. 9:30 and 11 a.m. Etherredge Center. USC-Aiken campus. 803-640-1297. September 28. Aiken Symphony Guild Fall Classic. SOA performance explores Latin themes from the Old World to the New World. Jason Vieaux, guitar. 8 p.m. Etherredge Center USC-Aiken campus. 803-640-1297. September 29. GHSU Symphony Series: Evening Festivities. Explore Latin themes from the Old World to the New World. Jason Vieaux, guitar. 7:30 p.m. First Baptist Church. 706-826-4705. Augusta State University Conservatory Program Sara Tau, director, 706-731-7971. www.ced.aug.edu/Conservatory. September 1-October 20. Beginning Piano for
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calendar Ages 6-10. Saturdays from 10-10:50 a.m. Join Conservatory piano instructor Robyn Macey in the Fine Arts Center’s 12-keyboard piano lab. Includes beginning piano and music reading skills. Textbook purchase required.
September 22-December 2. Drawings by Richard Stenhouse. Exquisite drawings on mylar by the nationally recognized North Carolina artist, evoking the soft luminescence that lies like a veil over the fields, forests and communities of the Carolinas.
September 1-October 20. Beginning Piano for Adults. Saturdays from 11-11:50 a.m. Introduction to playing the piano in a classroom setting with instructor Robyn Macey. Includes beginning piano and music reading in ASU’s piano lab in the Fine Arts Center. Textbook purchase required.
September 28. ArtNow: Anthony Goicolea. Artists Anthony Goicolea discusses his work. Meet and greet reception to follow. 6-8 p.m.
September 13-November 1. Thursdays from 6-7 p.m. Ages 13 and up. Join Donna Forester for an introduction to playing the piano in a classroom setting. Textbook purchase required. September 13-November 1. Voice Class for Adults. Eight sessions for those ages 13 and older. Addresses the basic elements of singing to help students maximize their vocal skills. Call for details. Morris Museum of Art 1 Tenth St. 706-724-7501 or www.themorris.org.
Musical Theatre Workshops and Footnotes Dance Academy Contact Mickey Lubeck, director, at 706-231-1759, musicaltheatredirector@gmail.com. www.onwiththeshow.biz. Ongoing. Multiple studios for classes in acting, voice and dance. Visit their Web site for current class offerings.
of the finest and fastest competition barrel racing and enjoy Western wares, jewelry and equipment. The Hippodrome. North Augusta. www.nbha.com. September 18. Food Lion Fall Golf Classic. Food Lion stores have raised more than $85,000 through this annual golf tournament benefitting GHS Children’s Medical Center and the Children’s Miracle Network. Entries accepted for four-man teams. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Monticello Golf Course at Savannah Lakes. Call Walter Hammac at 706-868-6806 or email flcmn@yahoo.com for information. September 22. First Annual Pajama Run. A great benefit run, an unforgettable pajama party, and the largest pillow fight you’ve ever been to. Benefits cancer research programs at Georgia Health Sciences Foundation. 8:30 a.m. Lake Olmstead. www. pajamarun.org.
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September 14. NBHA President’s Cup. See some
September 30. ESi Ironman 70.3. Athletes start the day with a 1.2-mile swim in the Savannah River, take a 56-mile bike course through Georgia and South Carolina, and end with a 13.1-mile run through the streets of downtown Augusta. www.ironman.com.
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September 8-9. Diamond Lakes Tennis Championship. Diamond Lakes Tennis Center. Hephzibah. 706-772-4913.
September 6. What’s in the Box: 20 Birds Party. Play a counting game in the gallery to celebrate the exhibition The Morris at Twenty and create a cool bird painting inspired by the show. Museum family members and parents, free. Registration required. 10-11 a.m. September 7. Films on Friday: Gabriel Over the White House (1933). Bring a lunch and enjoy this free film. After viewing, museum director Kevin Grogan will lead a discussion. Noon. September 9. Artrageous! Family Sunday. Free. Enjoy a family-fun-filled day of art projects, scavenger hunts and actors dressed like your favorite paintings in celebration of the museum’s 20th anniversary. Birthday cake included. September 16. Music at the Morris: Laquita Mitchell. Soprano Laquita Mitchell brings her beautiful operatic voice to the Morris stage. 2 p.m. Free. September 18. Southern Circuit Film Series: Small, Beautifully Moving Parts. View the movie and then enjoy a question and answer session with filmmaker Annie Howell. 6 p.m. September 22-December 2. Portraits of Southern Artists by Jerry Siegel. Organized in honor of the Morris’s 20th anniversary, this exhibition is composed of more than 30 photographic portraits of iconic Southern artists—Benny Andrews, Bill Dunlap and Lamar Dodd, among others—all of whom have work represented in the Morris Museum collection.
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Augusta GreenJackets All games at 7:05 p.m. www.GreenJacketsbaseball.com. September 1. vs. Charlotte September 2. vs. Charlotte September 3. vs. Charlotte CSRA Defensive Arts 803-221-0330 or csraDefensiveArts. com. Martial Arts Classes. Ages 8-adult. Goshinjitsu, Kindai Karate and Kobojutsu. Call for information. The Family Y Financial assistance is available for all Family Y programs. Register at any branch or online at www.thefamilyy. org or call 706-922-9622. September 1. Registration for Couch to 5K at the Wilson Family Y. This program is designed for beginner and intermediate runners and walkers to prepare for the Y’s Gasping Gobbler 5K on November 17, 2012. Two six-week sessions are offered August 14–September 20 and October 9–November 15 at 6 a.m. or 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Register at any Family Y location or online. September 3. School Days Out. School days out is for students, K5th grades, when there is a student holiday or teacher work day. Focus on character development through core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and faith. Available at the Aiken Family Y, the Family Y of North Jefferson and the Wilson Family Y. September 4-28. Family Y Swim Club Fall Session. Swim Club is a bridge between swim lessons and a swim team with specific training in endurance and stroke work for ages 6-18 years. Lessons are held in four-week sessions Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at the indoor pool at the Wilson Family Y. Open to Family Y members and non-members. September 4. October 16. Boot Camp at the Downtown Y. Six-week program designed for all fitness levels to improve cardio endurance as well as improving strength through cir-
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cuit training and plyometric training. Class meets Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and is for ages 16 years and over. September 5. Youth Boot Camp at the Wilson Family Y. A one-hour, highintensity class with a focus on calisthenics, strength and cardio. Class meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 a.m. or 7 p.m. for six weeks. September 5. Adult Boot Camp at the Wilson Family Y. A one-hour, high-intensity class with a focus on calisthenics, strength and cardio. Class meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 a.m. or 7 p.m. for six weeks. September 8. Freedom Friday at Family Y of Augusta South. It’s hard to find time for yourself when your spouse is overseas. Let your kids, ages 8 weeks to 12 years, have a fun evening at the Y from 6-9:30 p.m. Free for active duty military families. September 8. Movies in the Gym/ Park at Family Y of Aiken County. Enjoy time together. Movies are familyfriendly and free to the public. September 8 & 22. Parent’s Night Out at Marshall Family Y. September 8. Parent’s Night Out at Family Y of North Augusta. Fun, entertaining night for children ages 2-12 years from 6-9:30 p.m. September 10–October 4. Swim Lessons Fall Session. Offered at the Family Y of Downtown Augusta, the Wilson Family Y and the Family Y of Aiken County. Swim lessons for all ages and skill levels, ages 6 months to adult beginners. Lessons are held in four-week sessions on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday. Open to Family Y members and non-members. September 10–October 9. Youth Boot Camp at the Family Y of North Augusta. A one-hour, high-intensity class with a focus on calisthenics, strength and cardio. Class meets twice a week for six weeks. September 15. Parent’s Night Out at
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Family Y of Aiken County. Fun, entertaining night for children ages 2-12 from 5:30-9 p.m. Discount for additional siblings. September 22. Parent’s Night Out for Children of Deployed Soldiers at Marshall Family Y. Enjoy a night off while your kids have a fun evening at the Y. Ages 2-12 years from 6–9:30 p.m. Free for children of deployed soldiers. September 22. Parent’s Night Out at Wilson Family Y and Family Y of Augusta South. Enjoy a date night while your kids have fun at the Y from 6-9:30 p.m. The Salvation Army Kroc Center 1833 Broad Street, Augusta. www.krocaugusta.org. 706-364-KROC or info@krocaugusta.org. Every Friday. Kroc Tots Activity Hour. Dive into the exciting world of imagination with story time, a fun craft and lots of movement. 9-10 a.m. September 3. Day Camp. When school is out, children, ages 5-12, can enjoy a day at the Kroc Center to play games, swim, do arts and crafts and more. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with early drop off and late pick up options available. Register early because spots fill quickly. September 7. Kids Night Out. Parents, enjoy a night out by bringing your child, ages 2-12, to the Kroc Center. 6-10 p.m. and dinner is included. Activities may include swimming, gym play, inflatables and crafts. September 10-October 4. Swimming Lessons. Four-week session with eight lessons. Ages 1 to seniors. Private lessons available. September 15. Water Safety Class. Free and open to the community. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. September 21. Movie Night. Free and open to members and the public. Seating is limited and spots fill on a first-come, first-served basis. Refreshments available for purchase. 6-9:30 p.m. September 24-November 16. Theater Classes at a Glance. Classes divided by age. Age groups: 4-6, 2nd-5th grade, 6th-9th grade. Classes are offered by ENOPION Theatre Company. FAMILY ACTIVITIES Aiken Home School Times Playgroup 803-648-7042 or fourmckeels@yahoo.com.
Thursdays. This playgroup is open to all home schoolers. Meets at the O’Dell Weeks playground for unstructured play for the children and time with other home school parents for the adults. Noon.
discussion forums, an events calendar and more. Meeting are held online, at local parks, members homes (for monthly BUNCO) and on field trips. All mothers are welcome.
Augusta Jewish Community Center 898 Weinberger Way. 706-228-3636 or log on at augustajcc.org. Ongoing. The Mothers Circle. Free course, resources, education and events for women of other backgrounds raising Jewish children. Call for details. Sign Up for Class! The AJCC offers a wide variety of classes for children of all ages and adults, including athletics, the arts, cooking, language and more. Log on to download a complete listing.
Augusta Food Allergy Group Does your child have severe, potentially fatal food allergies. Would you like to get together with other parents who face the same challenges? This group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Evans Government Center Auditorium, Building A, 630 Ronald Reagan Dr. Free and welcome to anyone dealing with food allergies. Meetings often include special guest speakers. 6 p.m. Contact Sheena Whitlock at augustafoodallergy.org.
Classical Conversations Visit classicalconversations.com or e-mail Terri at classicalaugusta@yahoo.com. A Classical Christian Community of home schoolers that meets once a week from August through April with the goal of training their children to know God and to make Him known in all areas of life. E-mail Terri for information.
Burn Survivors Support Group The Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation invites all burn survivors to attend this monthly support group. Meetings are held the fourth Wednesday each month at 2 p.m. at the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation, 3614 J. Dewey Gray Circle, Building C. Call 800-650-BURN or go to www.sfbd.net.
Homeschool Playgroup Creighton Park, next to Living History Park in North Augusta. Call 803-613-0484 or emilykohlbacher@ hotmail.com. Every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. All welcome.
Celiac Disease Support Group E-mail RoseforHealth@aol.com. Meets the third Tuesday of every month in Suite 120 of the Summerville Building, adjacent to Trinity Hospital of Augusta. Open to those with celiac disease, gluten intolerance or on a gluten-free diet. Discussions include information on celiac disease, do’s and don’ts of a gluten-free diet and more. 7-8:30 p.m.
Monkey Joe’s 368 Furys Ferry Rd. 706-922-JUMP (5867). monkeyjoes.com. First Sunday of Each Month. Special Needs Night at Monkey Joe’s. This event is held the first Sunday of each month after general store hours to ensure a calm environment for special needs children and their parents. 6-7 p.m. PHC Weight Loss and Wellness Martinez: 706-868-5332. Augusta: 706-796-6267. Aiken: 803-649-3428. Logon at www.phcweightloss.com. Student Plan Orientations. Students with parent or guardian can attend 45-minute complimentary sessions by appointment on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays between 3 and 6 p.m. Call for information. CHILDBIRTH, BREASTFEEDING AND PARENTING SUPPORT GROUPS
Common Bond Parent Support Group Geneice McCoy, organizer. 706-729-0012 or commonbond@comcast.net. For parents of children of all ages and diagnoses with challenging disabilities but remarkable perseverance and resilience. Meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Call for location. Georgia Health Sciences Health System (formerly MCGHealth) Mom’s Connection This weekly support group for mothers meets each Tuesday at 1225 Walton Way in Room 101C. The group is for new moms and babies looking for support in the early stages of parenthood. Call 706-7218283 or go to georgiahealth.org.
AugustaAreaMommies Contact Jennifer Stanley at 706-855-0072 or phlegalesfan@att.net. A community for moms in the Augusta area offering support, friendship and fun as well as the opportunity to exchange information. The group, which is part of The Mommies Network, also provides
La Leche League This breastfeeding support group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 2204 Kimberly Dr. Evening meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church. Call 706-737-2405 or log on at lllusa.org/ web/AugustaGA.html.
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calendar MOMS Club Visit momsclubaugusta.org. Ever feel like you’re the only mother who stays home? You are not alone! Come meet other at-home mothers at the MOMS Club, an international nonprofit organization. MOMS Club of Grovetown www.momsclubofgrovetown.weebly.com Momsclubofgrovetown@gmail.com Our members come from Grovetown, Harlem, and the communities of Fort Gordon. The group is not affiliated with any parenting style, religion, or ethnic group. MOMS Club is open to and accepting of any and all moms who are at-home with their children. Mothers of Advanced Maternal Age (Mama’s) Did you have a child at age 35 or older? Are you expecting? This group of “older” moms welcomes you for meetings, support and play dates. Disabled children welcome. Contact Ami McKenzie at 706-364-5245 or hoopnhollar2@yahoo.com or go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MaMasInAugusta/. Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) A nondenominational Christian group for mothers of preschool-aged children. Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m.-noon and the first Tuesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. at Trinity-on-the-Hill United Methodist Church on Monte Sano Ave. Call 706-738-8822 or visit orgsites.com/ga/trinityumcmops. The Aiken Charter group of MOPS meets the Second Tuesday of each month for moms to learn, share, support each other and socialize. Meetings are held in the South Aiken Presbyterian Church fellowship hall, 1711 Whiskey Rd. Free childcare and dinner for those attending, reservations required. You do not need to be a member of South Aiken Presbyterian to attend. Check out MOPS Aiken on Facebook, contact Jennie Beat at 803-640-4742 or e-mail mopsaiken@ gmail.com for more information or to register for childcare. Parent Support Group The Child Advocacy Center, a pro-
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gram of Child Enrichment Inc., a nonprofit organization serving victims of sexual abuse in our community, is offering a support group for parents and caregivers of children who have been sexually abused. Groups will be held the second Tuesday of each month. Call 706-737-4631 for information and location. This group is not appropriate for sex offenders. Peaceful Parenting Augusta This unofficial Attachment Parenting support group is for families who believe in parenting gently and building children’s spirits, minds and bodies through nurturing, attentive and practical approaches. Join their Yahoo! group at Peaceful_Parenting_Augusta or e-mail Jen at theotherbradford@yahoo.com. Trust Birth Stories & Cinema Circle September 24. Birth by the Numbers. Eugene R. Declercq, PhD, professor of maternal and child health, Boston University School of Public Health, presents the sobering statistics of birth in the United States today. Come watch a water/home birth film, discuss and then share our own birth stories. Trust Birth Initiative stands on the truth that “Birth is Safe, Interference is Risky,” and that woman (and their partners) have the ability and responsibility to educate themselves to make informed choices. Contact Lynn Reed, Trust Birth Facilitator, at 706-833-5101 or e-mail TrustBirthAugusta@comcast. net or join us on Facebook! Monthly meeting are held at Steinle Wellness Center, 122 Old Evans Rd., Augusta. 7-8:30 p.m. VBAC BABY! Augusta September 10. The VBAC Companion. Bethany Gibson, mother of 3, massage doula. VBAC BABY! Augusta offers in-person facilitated meetings to listen to and share birth-related stories in a safe and confidential setting, as well as support and offer referrals to local community and national resources for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) for moms who have had C-Sections or any form of “medicalized” birth or desire to learn how to avoid an unnecessary one in the future. Contact Lynn Reed AugustaBirthNetwork@comcast.net or join
calendar us on Facebook. Monthly meeting are held at Steinle Wellness Center, 122 Old Evans Rd., Augusta. 7 -8:30 p.m. HOSPITAL PROGRAMS Doctors Hospital Call 706-651-BABY (2229) or go to doctors-hospital.net for registration and class location. Pre-registration required for most programs. September 20. Breastfeeding. Getting started, latching on and positioning are discussed for a smooth start to breastfeeding. 6:30-9:30 p.m. September 25. Pickles and Ice Cream. Great for the first-time mom, but recommended for all. Nutrition, exercise, fetal development and body changes are discussed. 7-9:30 p.m. September 27. Big Brother/Big Sister. Offers fun, educational, interactive activities so your children will be prepared to welcome the new baby. 6-7:30 p.m. Georgia Health Sciences Health System Register online at georgiahealth.org. Ongoing. Volunteers Needed. Georgia Health Sciences University and Health System is in need of volunteers. The GHSU Volunteer Services adult program is open to anyone age 18 or older. Call 706-721-3596 or go to georgiahealth.org/volunteer for more information. Ongoing. Support Group for Families Who Have Lost a Baby During Pregnancy, Childbirth or Early Infancy. Call 706-721-8299 or visit their Web site. September 4. Autism Spectrum Disorder Support and Resource Group (The “A-Team”). Provides support for families, caregivers and friends of children with autism spectrum disorders including autism, Asperger’s and PDD NOS. 6-7 p.m. Georgia Health Sciences Children’s Medical Center, First Floor, Family Resource Library, Room 1801. Call Family Services Development at 706-721-5160 or e-mail ddrakele@georgiahealth. edu for more information.
September 5. Safe Kids East Central Presents Cribs for Kids. Learn how to provide a safe sleep environment for your child. Families who demonstrate a financial need will receive a portable crib, fitted sheet, sleep sac and pacifier for a small fee. 5:45-8 p.m. Building 1010C, 1225 Walton Way. Call Rene Hopkins, RN, at 706-721-7606. September 5. Georgia Health Sciences Women’s Health Presents Your Amazing Baby. This baby care class includes topics such as baby’s first hours, making the connections, diapering and bathing, sleep and crying patterns and more. 6:30-9 p.m. in the GHS Medical Center, 7th Floor West, Room 7001. Registration is required. Call 706-721-9351. September 7. Safe Kids East Central Safety Seat Inspection. Four out of five car seats are used incorrectly. Schedule an appointment to make sure yours is installed properly by calling Rene Hopkins, RN, at 706-721-7606. Building 1010C, 1225 Walton Way. September 11. Safe Kids East Central Safety Seat Inspection. Four out of five car seats are used incorrectly. Schedule an appointment to make sure yours is installed properly by calling 706-541-3970. Columbia County Sheriff Substation, 650 Ronald Reagan Dr., Evans. September 11. Breastfeeding Class. This free class, led by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, helps expectant parents gain knowledge and support to ensure successful breastfeeding. 7-9 p.m. Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center, 1120 15th St.,7th Floor West, Room 7001. September 12. Infant CPR. The Infant CPR Anytime Learning Program developed by the American Heart Association. Allows families and those caring for infants to learn the core skills of infant CPR and relief of choking. For information or to register call 706-721-9351 or visit their Web site. September 13 and 26. Car Seat Class. Car seat safety, education and training. Financial assistance is avail-
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calendar able to Medicaid and Peach Care-eligible families. Call 706-721-7606 to register. 5:45-8 p.m. September 22. Safe Kids East Central Safe Sitter Program. Ages 11-13. Teaches how to handle emergencies while caring for younger children and gives students hands-on practice in basic techniques so they are prepared to act in a crisis. 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m. Ongoing. Safe Kids East Central Child Safety Seat inspections. By appointment at the following locations: Safe Kids Office, Building 1010C, 1225 Walton Way—Contact Rene Hopkins at 706-721-7606; Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue, Engine Company 3—Contact Jamie champion at 706-860-7763. Ongoing. Safe Kids East Central Car Seat Classes. By appointment at the following locations: Safe Kids Office, Building 1010C, 1225 Walton Way; MartinezColumbia Fire Rescue Headquarters. Call Rene Hopkins at 706-721-7606. Trinity Hospital of Augusta Call Women’s Health Services at 706-481-7727 or visit trinityofaugusta.com for information and registration. September 1. Saturday Express Lamaze Childbirth Education. Helps mother and support person understand the final stages of pregnancy as well as labor and the birth of your baby. Covers natural and medicated deliveries, Lamaze coping techniques and more. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. September 15. Baby Care Basics and Breastfeeding. Two popular classes offered together. 9 a.m.-noon. September 15. Childcare and Babysitting Safety. Curriculum plan designed by the American Safety and Health Institute. Emphasizes safety and wellbeing of the children in one’s care. Course content includes: playtime, hand-washing, telephone calls, infant and child feeding, diapering, sleep time and emergency care. Ages 11-14. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Lunch included. September 18. On Being a Girl. Designed for girls ages 9-12 and their mother, a female friend or relative. Discussion is focused on physical and emotional changes of puberty. 6-9 p.m. September 20. Childbirth Education 101. Learn about the signs and symptoms of labor as well as labor and delivery. 6-8:30 p.m. September 25. Infant CPR. Learn how to respond in an emergency situation using infant mannequins and a simple step-by-step method. 6-8 p.m.
University Health Care System Call 706-774-2825 or logon at www.universityhealth. org/calendar for information. Registration is required for most programs. Young Women with Breast Cancer. Meets the third Friday each month. A support group for women in their 20s through 30s dealing with breast cancer. 12:20 p.m. at the University Hospital Breast Health Center, Professional Center 2, Suite 205, 818 St. Sebastian Way. September 4-25 (Tuesdays) or September 5-26 (Wednesdays). Childbirth Preparation. This four-week series is designed to inform and prepare all expectant parents regardless of birth plans. Class topics include various stages of labor, breathing and relaxation and how to care for yourself and your new baby. September 14 & 15 or September 28 & 29. Weekender Childbirth Preparation Class. A complete childbirth preparation class designed for those with time constraints or fluctuating schedules. Friday from 6:30-9:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. September 20. Breastfeeding Class. 7-9 p.m. at Babies R Us, 4225 Washington Rd., Evans. September 27. Introduction to Infant CPR. 7-8:30 p.m. LIBRARY EVENTS All libraries in the East Central Georgia Regional System will close September 2 and 3 for Labor Day. Augusta Headquarters Library 823 Telfair St. 706-821-2600. Story Times Tuesdays. KinderCare Storytime. 10 a.m. Registration required. Wednesdays. Baby Time.10 a.m. Genealogy Programs September 15. Intermediate Genealogy. 2 p.m. September 28. The Butterfly McQueen Festival. 2-4 p.m. September 29. The Movie: Gone With the Wind. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Computer Classes Registration and a valid PINES card required. 10 a.m.-noon September 12. Computer Basics. September 17-21. Week to Excel. (Class held each day.) September 26. Computer Basics.
Adults @ Augusta Library (YA@AL) is seeking submissions of freehand or digital logos and/or one sentence slogans to represent the mission and spirit of the program. Prizes will be awarded to the winners at a celebration on October 14 at the Headquarters Library. Ages 11-17. Teens interested in serving on the Teen Advisory Group should also submit their applications by September 30. September 5, 12 & 26. Study Hall for Ages 11-17. Come get assistance with papers and projects from library staff. Print material as well as online services like Galileo can provide resources that give a comprehensive view of your assigned subject. Study Hall will show you how to use these resources to your best advantage. 3-5 p.m. September 8. Saturday Children’s Program: Beginning Chess. Ages 7 and up, adults and teens welcome. Bring your own chess set or use one of theirs and start up a game with someone. The CSRA Chess Club members will be on hand to help. 2 p.m. No registration necessary. September 15. Author Visit and Book Signing. Zirzeria Ortz-Wright, author of The Queen in Me and My Bumblebee. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. September 19. School’s Out In the Library. This is an early dismissal day for Richmond County Schools. This event will feature discussion about the Snow White legend and various tellings of the story. Then watch the latest rendition starring Kristen Stewart, Snow White and the Huntsman. Ages 11-17. 12:30-4:30 p.m. September 20. It’s Your Book Club. The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman. New male and female members welcome. 6:30 p.m. September 25. Talk the Talk Ladies Book Club. Happily Ever After by Trisha R. Thomas. Can’t make the meeting? Join the club online at http://talkthetalkbookclub.wordpress.com/. 6:30 p.m. September 28. Monthly After-Hours Scavenger Hunt. Ages 11-17. Have the library to yourselves and win prizes for hidden objects in the library using a clue sheet. The theme is Autumn and Nature. Snack supper provided. Must be in the building before closing at 5:30 p.m. Event is from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
September 1-30. YA@AL is On the Way. Young
September 29. Matinee Movie: The Pirates! A Band of Misfits (PG). After years of humiliation and failed attempts to win the Pirate of the Year Award, Pirate Captain and his oddball crew go on a race to pillage the most booty. They soon cross Charles Darwin, who persuades the Captain that the crew’s
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calendar September 18. Writers Marketing Meet Up. Come discuss marketing your work once it is published. Share tips with one another and get to know some of your peers. 6:30-7:30 p.m. September 20. Brown Bag Book Discussion. Cleopatra by Joann Fletcher. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. September 21. Back 2 School Fashion. 1 p.m. September 22. Back 2 School Fashion. 5 p.m.
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September 24. Author Visit. Discuss Columbia County history with Barbara Seaborn, author of As Long as the River Runs. 5:30-8 p.m.
Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of legendary evangelist Billy Graham and founder of Angel Ministries, leads a two-day revival event September 21 and 22. Special guests include Babbie Mason, Fernando Ortega and Sheila Bailey. Admission is free. James Brown Arena. www.justgivemejesusaugusta.org.
parrot, Polly, could be the answer to the riches they are searching for. 2 p.m.
September 27. Computer Class: Searching the Internet. 11 a.m. Registration begins September 1.
September 30. Get Understanding Youth Speaker Series. This monthly event features issues and/or persons of interest to those ages 11-17. This month’s topic is The Library for the College-Bound Student. Come learn about the differences in your local public library and most college libraries. Much more than just academic information! 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Columbia County Library 7022 Evans Towne Center Blvd. 706-863-1946. Registration is required for all programs.
Appleby Branch 2260 Walton Way. 706-736-6244. Story Times Wednesdays. 10:05-10:20 a.m., ages 18-35 months (adult must stay with child). 10:30-11:15 a.m. age 3 and up. Groups must register. September 15. Book Sale. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Kids Saturdays. Local Celebrity Readers. 10:30 a.m. Celebrate National Honey Month Ages 6-11. September 5. Honey Bees. Students will interact with beekeeping experts in the first session and will enjoy Honey Bee Trivia with prizes for the winner. 1 p.m September 6. Honey Tasting. 5 p.m. September 4. Club Day. Manga & Anime Club—4-5 p.m. Digital Photography Club—5-6 p.m. September 15. Wii Tournament. Ages 8-12. Registration is required. 2 p.m.
September 25. Craft Workshop Fall Fun. Ages 3-5. Bring glue, crayons and markers. 11 a.m. Registration begins September 1.
September 17. Monday Night Book Discussion. Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Sarah Vreeland. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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September 25. Computer Boot Camp: Computing for Beginners. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. September 25. Tim Burton Die’orama. Make a diorama of our favorite characters. Winners will receive a pair of movie tickets to attend the new Frankenweenie film. September 28. E-mail for Beginners. 10 a.m. September 28. Google School for Beginners. 1:30 p.m. Diamond Lakes Library Diamond Lakes Regional Park. 706-772-2432. Registration required for groups of six or more. Story Times. Tuesdays at 10 a.m. September 5. Let’s Talk: Self Esteem. This free seminar for women is led by Tara Tanksley Stallings, a certified life coach. Seating is limited and registration is required. 6 p.m. September 12 & 19. Introduction to FaceBook. Get to know this social networking Web site, learn about different features and how to stay in touch with family and friends. Prerequisite: Computing for Beginners or comparable computing knowledge and skills. Two sessions. 6 p.m. September 13 & 20. Computer Hardware Basics. If you don’t know CPU from USB, this course is for you. Learn about computer hardware inside and out. Prerequisite: Computing for Beginners or comparable. Two sessions. 10 a.m. September 15. Friends of the Library Book Sale. A wide variety of books will be available as well as VHS tapes, Friends merchandise and other items. All proceeds benefit public libraries in Augusta-Richmond County. 10 a.m. September 19. Wii Mario Kart for Teens. Ages 1117. School’s out early, so bring your friends to the library for some friendly competition. Prizes will
calendar be awarded for first and second places. Registration required. September 26 & October 3. Computing for Beginners. Basic computing vocabulary and introduction to the mouse, keyboard and Windows desktop. For those with little or no experience using personal computers. 6 p.m. September 17 & October 4. Operating Systems and Software. Explore Windows operating systems and software. Computing for Beginners of comparable. Two sessions. 10 a.m.
September 19. Family Movie Matinee. It’s an early release day in Richmond County, so head to the library to see a free movie. 2:30 p.m. September 29. Voter Registration Drive. Register or change your address on your current registration. 1-3 p.m. Harlem Branch Library 375 N. Louisville St. 706-556-9795. Story Time. Tuesdays. 10:30 a.m. September 13. Karaoke for Teens. 4 p.m.
Euchee Creek Library 5907 Euchee Creek Dr. 706-556-0594. Story Times. Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Every Thursday. Genealogy Class. Learn about your heritage. 1 p.m. Friedman Branch 1447 Jackson Rd. 706-736-6758.
September 20. Book Club. To Live and Die in Dixie by Kathy Trocheck. 4 p.m. September 27. Cookbook Club. Taste of Home cookbooks. 4 p.m.
Cameron McWhirter, author of Red Summer. 10 a.m. Wallace Branch Library 1237 Laney-Walker Blvd. 706-722-6275. Story Time—Begins September 11. Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Computer Classes September 11. Beginner’s Typing. 6-7:30 p.m. September 18 & 20. Beginner’s Typing. 6- 7:30 p.m. September 25 & 27. Computer Basics. 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. Every Tuesday. Belly Dancing Classes. 6 p.m. September 12. Sing-Along Story Time. Old McDonald’s Farm. 10 a.m. September 13. Genealogy Course. 1 p.m.
Maxwell Branch Library 1927 Lumpkin Rd. 706-793-2020. September 27. Read the Book! Meet the Author!
Submit calendar entries to Karin Calloway at karin.calloway@augustafamily.com or enter your event online at www.augustafamily.com.
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Talkin’ About My Generation
Three residents representing three age groups share their reflections on family, life and fun.
by Grace Belangia photos by Chris Thelen
Annie Kim, 26, of Appling, works for
Rhys Jenkins, 6, of Martinez, is the
Likes To: Run, travel, read, cook and spend time with my family and friends.
Likes To: Play.
Fleet Feet Sports.
son of Barry and Maria Jenkins. He has one sister, Allie.
Jill Brown,
52, of Evans, is an assistant professor of management at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. She and her husband, C. Michael Brown, have three children.
Favorite Possession: My Garmin Forerunner 405.
Favorite Possession: Sports trophies and medals.
Favorite Restaurant: DiChickO’s Peri-Peri Cafe.
College Team: Clemson Tigers.
Likes To: Read and take RPM/spinning classes at the Downtown Y (although it will always be Health Central to me).
Favorite Place To Be: The beach.
Favorite Restaurant: Rae’s Coastal Cafe.
Favorite Indulgence: Cotton candy.
Favorite Family Spot in the CSRA: The Canal.
Favorite Family Spot in the CSRA: I love the little park area on the Augusta Canal. My grandmother used to pack picnic lunches and take me there as a child. It’s a great place to go with friends and family. Song Playing in Her Head: Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson.
Admires the Most: Allie, my sister. Song Playing in His Head: I Like To Move It from Madagascar. Never Wants To Do Again: Lie.
Can’t Live Without: Running shoes, milk and peanut M&Ms.
Message in a Bottle: Love others, love God.
Finds Inspiration: When I’m alone on a long run.
Finds Inspiration: In watching all the cool things that animals can do. They are amazing!
Greatest Hope: Live a life that’s pleasing to my God.
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Favorite Indulgence: Kendall Jackson Chardonnay. Admires the Most: My husband...he is so smart. Song Playing in Her Head: Red Solo Cup. I can’t get it out of my head...I wish I could. Words She Lives By: Low expectations, high rewards. Can’t Live Without: Faith and family.