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Kathy Disher sits in her front yard remembering her son who died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma two years ago. Kathy is raising money and awareness about the disease.
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Once again were in full swing for spring and in May you know what that means - Mother’s Day. This month I interviewed a remarkable woman for the cover story. The Rosewood Heights mom, Kathy Disher, is raising awareness, along with funding, for a disease that took her son’s life two years ago. I cannot imagine the pain of losing a child, but instead of staying stuck in her grief she’s actively doing what it takes to help others. She and her family, which includes her husband and two other sons, along with other relatives are working hard to keep the memory of their loved one alive and assist other families going through what they went through. Remember, there are many mothers out there who will celebrate the day without their children. It’s tough, especially anywhere she goes she will be reminded of the loss when she hears the word “mom.” The first words from a baby are usually “mama” and to never hear those words again is heartbreaking. It doesn’t matter if a child is 2, 22 or 62 years old when they die, the pain is the same for all mothers. It’s not the natural order of things to lose a child. Children should outlive their parents and when they don’t it’s a loss only others have gone through can understand. I may not understand the loss of child, but I do know what it’s like to work for a cause and do everything I can to bring attention to it. Kathy is not only preserving the memory of her son, but making sure people understand his illness and the organization who helped her family during such difficult times. Please read her story and I guarantee that when you find out what her son did and his spirit, you’ll hit the ground running in trying to find out what you can do to help. Be sure to check out all the other great articles that are inside this months’ flaire too.
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Just as major league baseball swings into season, so is one mother’s love in making people more aware a lymphatic disease that took her son’s life two years ago. “My son was 28 years old when he died,” Kathy Disher said. “He had his whole life ahead of him. This is something that shouldn’t have happened and I want everyone to know about the cancer that attacked him and the organization who assisted our family when we needed it.” The Rosewood Height woman’s son, John Zachary “Zac” Disher, died from Stage IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma on March 3, 2012. Kathy is one of 12 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man and Woman of the Year candidates campaigning to raise funding for the organization through online donations, sponsorships and various events. Kathy is the only Illinois candidate taking part in the event for the LLS’s Gateway Chapter. The fundraising goal is $330,000 or more. “The more money that’s raised is more that goes to helping the mission of LLS,” she said. Annually, the organization donates more than $11.6 million to research to find a cure, and $1.2 million more to help financially support patients
and their families. Kathy is holding a trivia night in honor of her son on May 3 at the VFW in Wood River, a dinning event from 4 to 8 p.m., May 7 at Mike Shannon’s Steak and Seafood in Edwardsville along with a golf tournament May 10 at Spencer T. Olin Gold Course in Alton. Kathy, who is a registered nurse, said she learned more about the nations’ health care system during her son’s illness than she knew by working in the field. “It started when Zac started having chest pains,” she said. Zac, a Roxana High School graduate, landed a dream job at 23 years old when he went to work as groundskeeper for the St. Louis Cardinals. At first he was only considered part-time and remained on his parent’s health insurance so he never thought about getting his own coverage. Within a few months of turning 25, he was dropped by his parent’s health insurance and then things changed. Kathy said her son started feeling ill and began experiencing breathing problems during normal activity. She said due to her nursing background she knew it was important for him to see a doctor. She said the problems started when no one would take him as a patient because he didn’t have insurance. “It took us months to find someone willing to see him because he was ‘self-pay,’” she said. “He had the money to cover his costs, but it
Top Left Photo: Kathy and Zac
didn’t seem to matter.” She said once was seen they didn’t want to run tests unless he could pay up front, which were costly. Finally though Zac was seen by a physician who listened to what was going on. It was after that, and a few tests, the diagnosis came. The Disher family, which includes Zac’s father, Terry, and brothers, Joshua and Timothy, along with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, all helped keep him in good spirits as the disease worked its way through his body. “Zac’s body went through a lot during the short period of time,” Kathy said. Besides being treated at various hospitals in St. Louis, including the Siteman Cancer Center, Zac was also treated at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Md. “I had never heard of it until Zac went,” Kathy said. “It’s a place where our federal tax dollars are at work.” The NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the nation’s foremost medical research agency. Zac received treatment from the center, which included the costs of his medicine. Although Zac had entered remission and was ready to go back to work, he relapsed. “He had gone through so much with chemotherapy, radiation and a bone marrow transplant,” Kathy said. “His body just couldn’t take it more.” Kathy said her family received
help through LLS, not just by way of some financial assistance, but as well as emotional support too. She said although her son’s medical bills, which totaled more than $1 million, were essentially covered by Medicaid because he was unable to work. “Even when you have insurance, it can be financially devastating to a family,” she said. She said throughout it all her Zac maintained a positive attitude and she knows that he would be proud she in continuing to help others. “Zac loved baseball, his Boston Terrier, Stewert, and his family,” she said. “We are honoring Zac’s memory and fighting spirit by raising monies to help others going through the same challenges.” The 10-week LLS fundraising campaign for the Man and Woman of the Year ends with the Grand Finale on May 22 at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac. Kathy’s goal is for her team to raise $50,000. Visit mwoy.org/pages/gat/ stlouis14/kdsiher for more information about her role as a candidate, to make a donation (tax deductible) or contact her by email at kdish57@ gmail.com or by telephone at 618580-3353 to find out more about the trivia night, which includes basket raffles, door prizes, silent auction and more, the dinning event and gold tournament. “We need everyone’s help to continue to fight against this disease,” Kathy said. “No mother should ever have to go through this.”
Top Right Photo: Zac on the field at Busch Stadiium as a groundskeeper with the St. Louis Cardinals.
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QA & Rolling on the basement floor with one skate on, swinging around a foundation beam and dodging a broken-down piano while “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” chimes through the speaker on our Fisher-Price record player. Hearing Cyndi Lauper’s “She’s So Unusual” takes me right back to 1984. It was only the second non-children’s album I owned—Thriller was No. 1—and it was played back-to-back countless times. I was mesmerized by the girl on the cover with the flame-colored hair shooting off to the sky, dancing down the street in fishnet stocking feet. “Who cares what they think?” her thought bubble would read. I fell in love with Cyndi’s videos. Her kissing the RCA dog statue in “Time After Time” or shakin’ Capt. Lou Albano as her Dad in “Girls… .” Years later, I made it a mission to interview Cyndi, and I’ve been able to do so and meet her a handful of times. On our last meeting, I had but one request for a snapshot. “Let’s try one unusual photo, OK?” It’s one of my treasures. Cyndi just re-released “She’s So Unusual” for its 30th anniversary, and the two-album set contains remixes and demos from those early ’80s sessions. She was the first female to have five singles from the same album in the Hot 100, and Cyndi will bring back those hits as the special guest on Cher’s tour in St. Louis on Wednesday, June 4, at the Scottrade Center.
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Cyndi Lauper: I have always loved photography books. I had seen this really wonderful picture of a South American girl, in a colorful dress, skirt and hat. I thought it was really interesting. I really wanted to grab people’s eyes when they were shopping for records, (Ya’ have to remember, there were still record stores in 1984) and I decided to do that with color on the album cover. And, of course, I love color and the use of color. So when I was taking that shot, really all the colors we were using were fun to me. I still color my hair when I want to improve my mood. Annie Leibovitz took the pictures. She was and is an amazing photographer.
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Cyndi: Actually, it was really fun to go back and really examine and remember where I was, where all of us, who made this record together, were at the time musically and emotionally. We had so much fun making this record, and I think that comes through. Sure, there were creative disagreements at times, but we all just wanted to make a great record.
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Cyndi: Because it’s the 30th anniversary of the release of “She’s So Unusual,” I thought it would be cool to do that record. Couple of surprises, too. So you have to come to find out!
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Corey: What makes you the happiest these days?
Cyndi: When I am hanging with my family, which isn’t enough. My son is 16. So pretty soon he will be at the age where he goes off to college. So I am just trying to enjoy the time with him while he is still home.
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Cyndi: Who doesn’t like Colorforms?!? The idea came from my art director on the package, Sheri Lee. Sheri and I have been collaborating on my album covers since the “At Last” CD. It was totally her idea. Then for us to go back and look at outfits I wore from that era and have them recreated by Pat Chaing was so cool. You can dress her up in any of the outfits from that time, and you can mix and match—maybe come up with a whole new look for me.
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It’s spring and time to bring on the bling! Anything that dangles or jangles is sure to bring a smile to your face. Jewelry is the accessory that makes a personal statement and lifts our style spirits. Here are a few ways to add some sparkle to your wardrobe this season: —Bigger is better. Statement jewelry is standing out in all its glory. The jeweled collar chokers, metallic cuffs, chandelier earrings and stone rings are all meant to be seen. But remember, just not all at once! One piece of big bling at a time, please. —Layer it on. While large pieces of jewelry may be stealing the show, mixing in smaller, more-delicate pieces with the big stuff is another way to put some personality into your wardrobe. Layer long necklaces with shorter necklaces. Stacking rings and bracelets is another way to layer up. —Mix your materials. Don’t be afraid to wear gold and silver necklaces or bracelets together. Experiment with mixed metals and follow the lead of jewelry designers who often mix materials like leather and wood with metal in the same
pieces for a contemporary spin. The old matchy-matchy rules no longer apply. —Go architectural. Want to add an edgy vibe to your clothes this spring? Try a little geometry lesson with crystal triangle necklaces, circle chandelier earrings, sunburst rings or squared metal cuffs. Think sculptured designs with a definite artistic flair. —Link in. Chains and links are still coming on strong, gilded in gold and gunmetal silver. The translucent crystals and Lucite look is another way to link in, too. —Make it colorful. Diamonds may be the ultimate bling, but emeralds, rubies and sapphires can sparkle as well. Even costume jewelry goes bold in color this year with bright acrylic stones. Big, yellow flower rings, anyone? Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor of the Arkansas Gazette in Little Rock and executive director of the Fashion Editors and Reporters Association. To find out more about Sharon Mosley and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2014 CREATORS.COM
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Vicki Bennington Healthy eating has become a way of life for Dr. Katie Drake Sherer and her husband, Dr. Jacob Sherer. A chiropractor and practicing certified internal health specialist with Dr. Frank Bemis and Associates, Katie has always paid a reasonable amount of attention to overall health, eating right and exercise. But it wasn’t until she attended Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, that she began to take it to a whole new level. She first became interested in cooking while in middle school, chopping vegetables for her mom - an avid cook in her own right. In college, Katie became proficient at crock pot dishes like beef pot roast and dump stew that were ready and waiting when she came home from class. “In grad school, I started to learn more about ‘eating clean,’ eliminating anything boxed or bagged, and how dangerous processed foods can be for you,” she said. In her practice, Katie utilizes enzyme therapy and nutritional counseling to assist her patients in a holistic approach to achieving health-oriented goals and a healthier lifestyle. And she applies the principles at home as much as possible She uses only whole foods and fresh ingredients, substitutes Greek yoghurt for sour cream, spreads almond or sunflower butter instead of margarine, and chooses alternatives to sugar and flour like almond or brown rice flour that are not processed or bleached, and contain natural enzymes and fatty acids, which are so important for women. “Normally, I try to go for 350 calories or less per serving when preparing a meal,” Katie said. While the “Jacob’s Chicken” recipe, as it stands, doesn’t hit her low fat content threshold, Katie said fat grams can be drastically reduced by removing the skin from the chicken. “There are always ways to take some of your
favorite dishes and make them a little healthier,” Katie said. “And if you watch what you eat most of the time, you can still splurge occasionally.” Black bean cake is one-third the sugar and carbohydrates of chocolate cake, her spaghetti squash is one-third the calories and carbohydrates of traditional spaghetti. Fresh fruit crepes with almonds; fettuccini Alfredo using brown rice pasta and fresh parmesan whittles away onethird of a recipe’s fat and calorie content. “The texture of the pasta seems a little different at first, but the flavor is just as good,” Katie said. She constantly gathers recipes, performing her own “magic” to make them fit her healthy regime, and doesn’t like to see anything go to waste. “I’m an online searcher,” she said. “If I have something in the fridge (like goat cheese), I will look for recipes that use it, and change them up a little bit to make them healthier.” Her latest endeavor is a cookbook, assembling all of her recipes, methods, tips, lower calorie alternatives and substitutions in one place. Featuring breakfast, main dishes, appetizers and desserts, she hopes to release the cookbook later this year. “Fortunately, Jacob loves to eat healthy and wants me to prepare healthy foods – he stays clear of the kitchen, and makes fun of me because I’m always experimenting,” she said. The two like to work out and spend time outside. They research articles and share ideas about nutrition and exercise – for fun. “And we love to try new restaurants,” Katie said. “Never be afraid to ask for a dish without sauces, cheese or oils that can add fat and calories. And portion control is so important.” Katie likes to entertain friends and family in her home, and often adds substitutes to foods that guests are not aware of, yet gobble them up. She and Jacob had a completely “low carb” Super Bowl party with no one the wiser.
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Making Faces People have faces. We watch faces. We draw happy face. Throughout history, we have carved various materials into faces for adornment, for identification or just for the fun of it. Usually the faces were carved “positive” or looking normal. These “positive” carved faces are usually called cameos. They can be carved from a homogenously colored substance like coral, turquoise, onyx, ivory, banded agate or any fine grained carving material. When a face doesn’t have a background it would be a carving instead of a cameo, but it still is a face. Shell is sometimes used for cameos since it is relatively soft and has colored layers. The surface layers are cut away to leave the image in high relief while the different colored layers create the effect of foreground and background. The unfortunate complication of the shell being soft is that the carver cannot get as fine a detail and a shell cameo is easily broken. Therefore, a preferred carving substance is a “hardstone” cameo, which is made from banded agate. The carver works through the various layers, changing tones by changing the depths of the material. We have a hand carved three-layer cameo in our private collection, which is further adorned with a crystal jewel. A hand carved cameo is quite expensive due to the many hours of labor required. Recently there have been innovations that bring hardstone cameos in to a more affordable range. First a cameo is hand carved and then the finished cameo scanned by computer. Instead of using a natural banded agate that may not have even layers, a piece of plain white agate is permanently pressure dyed from the back in black, soft green, rust brown or a soft blue. The computer scan is then used to operate a tiny ultrasonic carving tip that reproduces the cameo on the evenly dyed agate. The size can be varied and the orientation flipped to make matching mirror images for earrings. There are more subjects being carved, like animals, ships, flowers, birds, landscapes and such that would still be called cameos, however, the word cameo usually brings to mind a face. The resultant ultrasonically carved cameo has a “softer” appearance than the crispness of a hand carved one, but, at a fraction of the cost, it definitely has a place in our repertoire of jewelry. Faces were also often used on coins: faces of a ruler, a god or goddess, or a national hero, like the images of Alexander, Athena and Arethousa on Greek coins. This is where the term “heads” comes from when you flip a coin. The coins were struck between carved dies to imprint the lump of metal with the patterns carved in to the two dies. We have faces, we love faces, and as a result, jewelry with faces fascinates us and cameos, coins and carvings become heirlooms handed down through the generations.
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Detecting Thyroid Problems weight? Join the crowd. At any given time, 10 percent or more of Americans are depressed; it’s the most common condition confronting general practice physicians. And it’s the most common mental effect of a thyroid imbalance. As a result, about a third of the more than 30 million Americans with a thyroid disorder remain undiagnosed. The thyroid is a gland, located in your neck, just below your Adam’s apple. It produces hormones that travel through the blood to all parts of the body, controlling, among other things, how fast your heart is beating and how rapidly you burn calories–in other words, your metabolism. When something alters the production of these hormones, then problems can occur – some minor and some serious. HYPOTHYROIDISM, the most common thyroid disorder, occurs when insufficient quantities of the two hormones, T3 and T4, are produced. The effects are a slowed metabolism perhaps causing you to feel tired, sluggish and frequently cold. You may gain a few extra pounds even though you don’t think that you’re overeating. And your LDL cholesterol may rise. If you feel irritable or depressed, you
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I have never liked — and have always tried to call out — posers. Whether it be food manufacturers or cookbook authors who act like their recipes are healthy because they may restrict one element, like fat or salt, but then may be loaded with other possibly questionable elements, like processed sugar, white refined flour or artificial ingredients. Paltrow’s across-the-board well-thought-out recipes (except for some of their costs) fit my personal preferences to a T, and I, like Paltrow, think many of these superior ingredients are worth the expense. I also admire her for trying to help and for her obvious sincerity. I think that’s more than enough reason not to cattily turn her into a personal target — either for last year’s cookbook or the current “conscious uncoupling.” QUINOA GRANOLA WITH OLIVE OIL AND MAPLE SYRUP 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup good-quality maple syrup 3 cups quinoa flakes (see Columnist Note 1) Pinch of salt, or to taste (preferably coarse sea salt) 1 1/4 cups roughly chopped raw walnuts (optional, see Columnist Note 2) 1 1/4 cups roughly chopped raw pumpkin seeds (optional, see Columnist Note 2) 3/4 cup roughly chopped dried figs, stems discarded (optional, see Columnist Note 2) 3/4 cup roughly chopped pitted prunes (optional, see Columnist Note 2) Yields 6 cups. Preheat oven to 400 F. Whisk together the extra-virgin olive oil and maple syrup in a large mixing bowl and add the quinoa flakes, stirring to combine thoroughly. Evenly spread the quinoa on a parchment-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Roast, stirring now and then, until the flakes are dried and crunchy and a lovely golden brown, about 25 minutes, or longer if needed, or if using quick-cooking oats. In either case, carefully top with aluminum foil if granola seems in danger of browning too much or burning before it’s become crunchy enough. Let the quinoa mixture cool completely before mixing with the remaining ingredients. Or if eating without
dried fruit and nuts, it is also good slightly warm. Store in a tightly closed glass jar in the refrigerator for up to two weeks and allow portions to get to room temperature before serving. Columnist Note 1: Since I have no sensitivities to cholesterol-lowering oats, I sometimes substituted quickcooking oats (not instant) for the quinoa, though quinoa has more protein. Columnist Note 2: Though they are tasty and add more vitamins and fiber, these nuts, seeds and dried fruits in such large amounts are pricy, especially when the recipe already includes hefty doses of expensive extra-virgin olive oil and pure maple syrup. Since they are only added in once the cooked quinoa or oat mixture is cooled, I only used them the first time I made this recipe. I preferred the taste without any of the add-ins; in fact, I thought it to be one of the best recipes I’d ever tried or tasted. CUCUMBER, BASIL AND LIME JUICE DETOX-FRIENDLY “MOJITO” 1/2 cup basil leaves 1 English cucumber, cut in half lengthwise (see Columnist Note) 1/2 lime, zest and pith removed 1 apple, cut into wedges Yields 1 serving. Starting with the basil, juice everything into a glass. Alternatively, you can chop all the ingredients and pop them into a powerful blender with 1/2 cup of water, and then pass the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a glass. Give it a stir and drink immediately. Columnist Note: Sometimes I could not find English cucumbers and just used regular organic garden cucumbers (the type most sold in supermarkets). The beverage was still fantastic — refreshing and spicy from the fresh basil.
Lisa Messinger is a first-place winner in food writing from the Association of Food Journalists and the author of seven food books, including “Mrs. Cubbison’s Best Stuffing Cookbook” and “The Sourdough Bread Bowl Cookbook.” She also writes the Creators News Service “After-Work Gourmet” column. To find out more about Lisa Messinger and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2014 CREATORS.COM
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